Star.
London, England, 1808-06-21 00:00:00

CHARLESTON, APRIL 7.

Captain SKINNER, arrived at New York from Can-
ton, states, that he was boarded on the 6th of Decem-
ber in the Streights of Bunca, by the Bombay frigate,
who informed him, that two French frigates hacicap-
tured six outward-bound shipS a short time before,
and eleven country ships, in the Bay of Bengal, and
sent them for the Isles of France.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

Gut Avxsztro, JUNE 20.—Passed by the Active, Millet, from
Trinidad ; Lord Duncan, Love, from Limerick; Mars, Falconer;
and the Favourite, Baker, from Grenada ; with several others
from the Leeward Islands, names unknown.

His Majesty's ship AURORA, with the fleet undcr
convoy, which sailed from Cork on the 24th of May
for the West Indies, -has arrived at Madeira.

The IiOLYPIIEMLIS line of battle ship is expected at
Cove to take out the West India fleet assembled in
Cork harbour ; the SAPPIIO sloop of war now lying
at Cove, accompanies her. The REVISTANCE, SYBELE,
and DRUID frigates, and BRISK sloop of war, are
also at Cove.

The schooner Margaret, Miontg.comer., was lost at
Newfoundland on the 9th ult. Crew saved.
The Chalmers; TYOCK, from Africa to the West
Indies, was lost on the 24th of February, on the Spa-
nish Main.

The brig Peggy, from Waterford, arrived at New-
foundland on the 22d ult. ; on the 4th, in lat. 49.
long. 25. she was boarded by a French brig privateer,
the Captain of which informed them, that he was then
on his return from a cruise in the latitude of the North
Channel, where he had captured thirteen vessels,
chiefly from Liverpool and Scotland, hound to North
America ; seven of them he had sent for France, the
rest he destroyed. The Peggy having upwards of 50
passengers on board, and being of little value, was al-
lowed to proceed, after being plundered of some pro-
, visions.

A few days ago we gave an interesting account
of the shipwreck of the Swedish ship Agatha ; one
of the passengers in which, Mr. SMITH, late mate of
the Mary, Woons, arrived at Hull, on Sunday. Mr.
SMITH left Cronstadt on the Ist of March, in com-
pany with the captains and crews of the Mary, Elbe,
and Betsey, of this port, detained at Cronstadt on
the breaking out of the war with Russia. They were
provided with proper passes, and marched to Liebau;
where they arrived on the 18th, there to be embarked
for Sweden, in the Agatha. On the 22d, however,
orders were received to prevent their embarkation,
and on the 25th they were marched back, together
with the crew of the Europe, of Bb'ness, -detained
at that port, to Golding, about 52 miles from Lie-
ban, and billetted out among the inhabitants, by
whom' they were very kindly treated, and supported
at the expense of our government. They were all
left in good health, having no guards over them, but
at 'fill liberty to make excursions into the neigh
homing country. Mr. Ssitrit being sick, was left
behind at Liebau..
Letters from Surinam give a disastrous account of
the condition of that colony. Provisions were ex-
, tremely scarce, andahe apprehension of an American
War had excited great dismay, as it was considered
that the colony could scarcely be retained if hostilities
commenced with America, so essential was the inter-
: en arse of that country to the prosperity and preserva-
• tion of the island. Disease was also very prevalent.
The crews of four ships had died within a short period.