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London, England, 1808-08-16 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.

The Defence, for the Santa Theresa and San Josef, captured
Ikkretmb,,2 30, 11104, will he paid on Friday next, at No. 13,
Great George-street, Westminster, and there recalled for three
years.

The Sceptre, fol• the Dkinlck, captured October 18, 1806,
and for the Fanny and Cletrlotte, captured lune 3 and 5;1807,
will be paid at the Montatue Arms, Russell-square, to-day and
and recalled at No. 70, Great Russell-street, for three

montk q.

The She'drake, for the Salamander, captured October 12,1806,
was paid on board, at Plymouth, yesterday, and will be recalled
at No. 22, Arundel-street, London, for three months.
The Safe guard, for the Lively, recaptured November 10,1807,
will be paid on board, at Sheerness, and recalled as above. •
The Brnaraid, for PApropos, destroyed March 14, and for the
Friendship, captured April 22, 1808, was paid on board, at Ply-
mouth, on Saturday, and will be bb recalled at No. 11, Cecil-
street, London.

The Essex Incßamon, for the Dutch indiaman taken by Cap-
tain Essinron's squadron June 24, 1795, will be paid on Thursday
neat, at No. 5, White Lion-court, Birchi..-lane, and there recalled
ara Thursdays.
The Stately, for the Saturates, captured April 10, Charlotte,'
captured April IS, and Maris Elizabeth, captured October 7,
1506, and Spring, recaptured November 25, 1807, was paid on
board yestetday, and will be recalled on Tuesdays and Friday., at
.Mn. 23, Norfolk-street, Strand.

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CAPTURE OF LA PISDMONTAISE, FRENCH FRIGATE,
nr HIS MAASS'TVs SHIP SY. Proastszo.
a On Friday the 4th March, 1808, his Majesty's
ship St. riorenzo, Captain &tannin& sailed from
Point de Galle, Ceylon. On the 6th, at seven A.M.
she passed three Indiamen, the Metcalf, Devon-
shire, arid Charlton, and soon after saw a frigate
bearing N E.
L. " The St. Fiorenzo immediately hauled her wind
in shore. and made all sail, being at that time in law
7. 32. N. and 77. 58. E. She made the private sig-.
Rai, which was not answered, and at five shewed her'
colours, which the stranger took no notice of. At 11,
40, P.M. ranged alongside of him on the larboard tack,
and received his broadside.
I.‘ After engaging ten minutes within a cable's
length, the' enemy made sail ahead out of the range
of the St. Fiorenzo's shot. She ceased firing, and
made all sail after him, continuing to come up with
him till day-light, when, finding he could not avoid
an actioa, he wore, as did the St. Fiorenzo, and at
25 minutes past six recommenced the engagement at
the distance of half a 'mile, gradually closing with him
to a quarter of a mile. The fire was constant, and-
well directed on both sides, though that of the enemy
slackened towards the latter part of the action. At ,
8. 15. A.M. the enemy made all sail.
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a The St. Fiorenzo's main topsail yard being shot
through, the main-royal-mast, both main top-mast-
stays, the main spring-stay, and most of both stand-
ing and running rigging and sails cut to pieces, and
cartridges fired away, she ceased firing, and employ-
ed all hands in repairsogthe damages, and fitting her
again for action.
" They kept sight of the enemy during the night,
and at 9 A.M. on the Bth, being perfectly prepared
for action, she bore down on him, under all sail : he'
did not endeavour to avoid the St. Fiorenzo, until
she hauled athwart- his stern to gain the weather-
gage, and bring him to close fight, when the enemy
hauled up also and made all sail, but perceiving the
St. Fiorenzo corning up fast with him, and that a
battle was unavoidable, he tacked, and at 3 P. M.
they passed each other on opposite tacks, and com-
menced action within a quarter of a cable's length,
when t' le enemy was abaft the St. florenzOis
he wore, and after an hour and 20 minutes close ac-
tion, struck his colours.
" She proved to he la Piedmontaise French frigate,
commanded by Monsiedr Epron, Capitaine de Vais-
kati ; she mounted 50 guns, long 18 pounder,, on
hn main-deck, and 36 pound carronades on her quar-
ter-deck.

"Sic had 336 Frcnchmen'on board; :and near 200
Lase -trs. She sailed from the Mauritius on the 30th
December.

" In the action, she had 48 men killed and 112
wounded. The St. Fiorenzo had 13 killed ard 25
wounded f among the former, her commander, who
unfortunately fell by a grape-shot, the second broad-
side in the last action.

Limon:tilt H. G. MASSEY was badly wounded,
just before the enemy struck. MoREAU, the Second
Captain of la Piedmont&lse, was severely wounded in
the third action, and either threw himself, or caused
himself to be thrown overboard.

" La Piedmontaise had her rigging cut to pieces,
and her masts and bowsprit so wounded, that they
went by the board during the night:
" Lieutenant Dawson succeeded Capt. HARDINGEI
and brought the St. Fiorenzo and to Piedmontilse
(her prize) into Columba on the 12th March."
The capture of la Piedmontaise, by a ship so much
her inferior, will be read by every Fanatic youth on
board the former East -India fleet with reflections that
must be obvious. We have heard them in bitterness
of heart regret her esca, after having had her in
the midst of their fleet (consisting of eight Indiamen
and a ti-igate) for many hours. It was certainly, in
modern times, an escape that could not have been ex-
pected, and v.hich the Fratch themselves considered
as peculiarly leeks.

LA CIEDMONTAISt MOUNTED:
28 13-pounders on the main-deck.
10 36 carronades
218 long guns on the quarter-deck.
4 18 carronades
2 3040.
2 18 do. on the forecastle.
2 howitzers •
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Had when she went into action a complement of 316 French.
218 Lascars.
—532
Of whom were killed 48
Wounded - - 1/2
The Fiorenzo had only 4200 men, and lost in killed
13, wounded 2.5.

She is rated at 28, but mounts 46 guns►
An-ther account says, la Piedmontaise had been
out from the Isle of France about ten weeks, and had
made a great many prizes, but none of much value.
Monk;Au, Second Captain, who was slightly woun-
ded, when he found she had struck, conscious of his
infamous conduct in many instances, but pstrticularly
in stabbing Captain LARKINS of the Warren Hastings
after she had struck, and aware of the punishment
that awaitedhim, jumped overboard and was drowned.

When the St. Fiorenzo first discovered la Piedmon-
taise, she was hearing down to attack the Devonshire
and Charlton, on their way to join the fleet at Point
de Galle, who were, however, all well prepared, and
would, .no doubt have given a good account of her,
had she dared to attack them.

Saturday.:e'nnight a small boat, with three young
men, of Deal, went ofF, fishing ; and was suddenly
upset in a squall ; when they were unfortunately
drowned. The boat was picked up in the Gull Stream,
by a cutter, bottom upwards.
Friday afternoon one of the London coaches, in
passing over a part of the road near Northfleet, which
irad been newly repaired and had been very much
raised in the middle, overset ; when an Officer of the
Surrey Militia, who was an outside passenger, feeling
that the vehicle had lost its balance, made a spring
from his seat, in order to escape the theatened danger ;I
but, unfortunately, not having - jumped far enough,
the coach fell upon him as he was rising from the
ground, and crushed him in a most miserable manner.
His back bone, several of his ribs, and other bones
were broken, and he was otherwise so dreadfully
bruised, that he languished till Saturday morning,
and expired in great agony.

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.41/ofror* ; i . ars. ...+;jfitarmo um, irtIGLIST IS.
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.4cle pr.":3ented itself here rotords7, whiclit;.
sltnievithstanding the much re ahem* of
..,a it certainly could boast of.no:netraction to tha...i eRe .AL FAMILY from this pftectetedstill it has to
_eve inhabitants of this happy coast, afforded inS.• boast of a eat influx of company, a'nd the town is
lit, gratification to those who have visited us name- so rapidly girTing, that In the course of this month
kith ergo. Thirteen East Indiamen anchinfed iu the there is not a cf. ) bt but lod • -h
Downs . about. one o'clock, and continued to disern- uevery ging ouse will be
takin u '
bark passengers with .their, on the Pier, jay Our amusr meni
~ s far: exceed those of any former
means of the Deal cutters,.till a late hour in thestren.- seasen ;-every evening produces a Play, Conceit, or
in,. They all appeared much harassed: by their B 11, and aotwithstaug.,iing the interference of fashion-
voyage ; and several gentlemen, who bore too eteid.nt able R oute au d
card-parties,
the Balls and Concerts
retar. of their feats on the plains of Llswaree, form- 4t Russatt's Hotel, in. Gloucester row, ap .• ,r to
ed, an interestinigroup in the procession to their re- .
possess the largeit portion of public tavonr, although
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spective places o repose, of which the London Motel • our theatricals_have aclairn'et least to an equal share. I
was the chief., . . . . .
The homeriardhoina Leeward. Island 'fleet ;stet The Musical Performers are selected from the
them, as if by appeintiftent, in the Downs-,and they i. bands of the Ist and. 2cl Regimentsß of Hanoverian
are, at this moment, coniunctly and gradgall.. .
to i Light Hors:, and led by CA tram, an aura-
i teur of great science, performing admirably on the
ceeding with Ossitsrealth. of "„Ormus and of Ind"
eouyt ale embraCesof Father Thames, " nothing loth i clarionet and violin. The Vocal Performers are rom
' ' Bath and . Salisbury, namely—Mr. and Mrs. Goss,
I weer, to recethem.".e the,".
approach Mr. JAMrs El.Lit-frT. Mr. HARRINGToN, and Mr. ,
As the swallow istsaid to announce the
ELMO er, alk,of sknown celebrity. The cone . of
of the ...vernal hours,
LOire mar say, Sir WILLIAM
this evening Was fur the mostatunerously attended of
Cuaris's.teturn seemed to be te precursor of this
any this season.
tich 'arrival, for his yacht had hardly entered the pier-
head,, before our eyet were saluted with the gratify- Last Monday evening General LiNstworq, and the
ing pmspect of the two fleets. But, since allliuman officers of the two Regiments of the Hanoverian Light
enjoyment is. destined, to be dashed by an alloy of Horse patronized the Theatre : the performances
pain, a domestic if:fiction occurred, which reminded , were the favourite Comedy of the Honey A 1 ,on and
all those who heard it of the folly of indulging too , the Dela to Pas. The boxes were filled by Colonel
fond hopes: a Mr. STePHISNs, a very respectable in, i ALtrs, Colonel COOpER, and Officers of the Garri-
habitant of this town, was waiting the whole day with ; son, together with an overflowing assemblage of
anxious solicitude for the arrival of a beloved son from 1 fashion and beauty. The different perf• inners pour.
one of the West Indiamen-..when an accidental vo ce 1 trayed their respective characters with great ability,
tolcibint that the yputh had fallen overboard and was ; and received from the audience. flattering and distin-
drowned a few days before ! The consequent distr;ss guished marks of approbation. Go/her s Od., on the
of a sensible and an affectionate father may be con- Passim: was recited by Miss Quateras.u., a young
ceived, but is incapable of description. Lady of about fourteen years of age, in a stile of
The names of the East Indiamen are— excellence that bids fair to her becoming a most pro-
The Devonshire, Charleton, City of London, Metealf, Castle mising and valuable actress. She was received with
Eden, Surrey, Windham, Hawkesbury, Castlereagh, Wellesk7, unbounded applause.
Earl Howe, Airley Castle, Duacan. His Royal Highness the Prince of WALes intends
Among the passengers landed are—
honouring this place with his presence, in the course of
Colonels Hardington and Betlkune, Mr. Halliday and Family, a few days. The Ring's Palace is ready for the re.
of his Royal Highness, every prepara-
the

Captain Johnson and ditto, Mr. Waring and ditto, Capt. Heard,
Mr. Flower, Dr. Carnegill, Mrs. Veitch, Major Harding, Cap-
%this Lewis and Rose, and Families, Mr. Farquharson and Fa-
mily.

Sunday evening their MAJESTINS and the PRIN=
cEsses walked on Windsor Terrace, accompanied by
Ladies GEORGE MURRAY and ISABELLA TtIYNNE,
Count MUNSTER, Generals CARTW3IGIIT and FITZ-
ROY. The Duke and Duchess of BUCCLEUGII were
on the Terrace, and ha.' a conference with their MA-
JESTIES.. The Envoy Extraordinary frcm Constanti-
nople was also on the Terrate, and was spoken to by
Count MoNsTzn. lie did not stop long, but retitecl
to Castle Inn.

Their MAJECTIES retired to the Palace at eight
o'clock, when the'rtirkiill Envoy was sent for to the
Palace, where 11^ was introduced to the KING, and re-
mained with him for about an hour. He afterwards
went to Dr. 1-lEitscur.Loc, at Slough, where he stop-
ped about an hour, and yesterday morning set off
with his retinue tOr London.

Thz sadile•cloth whichOyal Highness tle
PRINCE of WALES displayed oz his birth-day, was
broaght from Seringapntam ; • the igold. and tassels
with.which• it was ornamented are estimated at 4000
.guineas.

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den making to greet
manner suitable to his rank.
The displays of fire-works, prepared by Signor IN.
of Bath, and which were intended to have been

and ,
arrival of the PRINCE in a

VETTO, . ns•—
exhibited on the evening of the l2th, in come...._
tion of DUPONT'S defeat by the Spanish Patriots, are
postponed till the evening of the arrival of his Royal
Highness.
The Countess of CHARLEVILLB has taken the lead
in issuing cards of invitation to collect circles of fa-
shionables twice a week, to her Ladysship's evening

parties.
Lady DUNALLY is here on a visit to the Countess,
by her vivacity and cheartulness, giving additional
spirits t 9 •hct Ladyship's ci n ale cent sta e of h aith,
which we are happy to witness.
Sir Jon JOHNSTONE arrived here a few days since,
to take possession of the very valuable freehold pro-
perty that has devolved to him by the death of Lady •
BASIL 'This day the worthy Baronet gave a most
elegant dinner, at the King's Head Hotel, tothe mem-
bers of die town, Mayor, and Corporation, previous
to setting off for his estates at Bath, which will shortly
take place.
Among the latest arrivali are—
General Sir James Pulteney, Sir John Caldwell, Lord and Lady
de Lasrare, Lord Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. Hartop, Sir Edward
and Lady Leslie, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and family, Cap.
min Brine, nev..Din and Mrs. Goodall, Rev. Mr. Windt, Dr.
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Ladbronk and family, Rev.. Mr. Colston,
Captain Hallett, Mrs. Eyre, Rev. R. King, Mrs. James Hod;;es.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Collins, Mrs. and Mies Stracban, Mr. and
Ides. P. J. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Worral; Captain Wlsetleam,
Mrs. Bulile, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Steele, Mr. Wandsey, jna. and
family, Rev. Mr. Marra!, Dr. Mrs. and Miss Wynne, Miss
Mundy, Miss King, Mr. and Mrs. Long and Family, Sir
George and Lady Prescot*, Messrs, G. Steward, Green, Adams,
Payne, Firmer, Frampton, Pardee, Homan, Ed*. Brice, H.
Waring, jun. Penn, H. Brovgne, Morse, Stephen, Surto° Tar-
guand, Grovener, S. P. Haynie, Gnfrey Frels;, M. Hicks
Beach, J. Kington, Palmer, Harriett, Crowther, James, Copper,
Baker, Farquarbsoe, Pleydell, Ford, &c. &c.

Yesterday-a grand High Mass and Te .7)...um were
performed at the Spanish Chapel, Manchester-square,
to comniemorate the glorious victory obtained over
the French army by the Spanish Patriots. On the
occasion the Deputies from Spain, and a nttmber of
the first rank attended : at a very early hour, the '
Chapel was crowded in every part. The music of the
High Mass was composed by MT.WEBBE ; the re Drum
by the late Mr. JOHN DANBY. The Titular Bishop of 1 1
London etliciated at the Altar—Mr. Novetto pre-
sided at the organ,. and the choir was conducted by
Mr. C. DANBY. The Gentlemen of the different Ca.
tholic choirs attended. The principal singers were
Messrs. DION UM,DENMAN, DANRY,DOCHERTY,MEAD,
GUICHARD, and Mr. TURNER/ era. The service was
not over until near two o'clock, and the crowd was so
great on the outside of the Chapel, that it was with
difficulty the carriages could come up. Six of the
_Spanish Patriots were present; when they came out,
the people on the outside gave them three huzzas,
-which they returned by bowing on each side of their
carriage. Viscountess CASTLEREAGH, accompanied
by Lady ANN MAMA HAMILTON, Countess of BA.-
TIIURST, the Countess of SHAPTESBURY, two Ladies
Pa-rr.e, and Sir HENRY INOLEFIRLD, were present.
Saturday morning, a meeting took place near -En-
nis, between SAMUEL Seaton; Esq. and JAMES Mo-
LONY, Esq. when after an exchange of shots, happily
without erect, their friends interfered, and a recon-
ciliation took place on the ground. Mr. SPAIGHT was
attended by Ten. o.BareN, Esq. and NE-. MOLONY,
by W. M. JACKSON, Esq.
The late Mr. Mew. SHAW, who had been for many
years a Director of the Dumfries hospital, has left to
that institution the reversion of an estate of considera-
'ble value. - --
LADY 'BORRYNODO.V.......We are authorised to state,
that the Letters, said to be LADY BORRINGDON'S, in-
serted in PLOMEII% Report of Sir ARTHUR PAGET%
Trial, and thence copied into some of the News.
papers, were fabricated for the purpose of giving car.
rency to a spurious and incorrect edition.—The pro-
ctedings, as taken .in short-hand by GURNEY, are
alone accurate and by authority, with the Speeches of-
Counsel revised by themselves.
COACH RACE.—Sunday week a coach cal7d the I
Patriot, belonging to the master ofthe Pell, Leicester,
drawn by four horses, started against another coach I
called the Defiance, from Leicester to Nottingham, a
distance of 26 miles, both coaches changing F.orses at -
Loughborough. ' Thousands of people from all parts
assembled to witness the event, and bets to a consi-
derable amount were depending. Both coaches
started exactly at eight o'clock ; and after the se4ereA
contest ever remembered, the Patriot arrived at
Nottingham first by two minutes only, performing
the distance cf 26 miles in two hours and ten minutes,
carrying twelve passengers..
Friday night the house of Mr. Heckford, the sign
of the City Arms, London-street, Ratcliff, was broke
into and robbed of 30 gallons of brandy and rum.

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The last arrivals at Harrogate are—
General and Mrs. Charnpney, Major-Generals E. so 4 Ma%
Colonel Carruthers, Mr. Burdill, Mrs. aid Miss Bilitte!,,
and Miss Watts, Miss Taylor, Rev. Dr. Wbally, Maio, East,
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Dr. nder/Im, Messrs. French, Daw-
son, Rhodes, Ellis, liske, Net/lA:moat, Lantb4Catieton, Patter-
son, &c.
The last arrivals at Scarborough are—
Sir Nathaniel Dance, Mr. and Mrs. knapton, Mr. Mrs. and-
-Miss Levett, Miss Wormatd, Mr. Foal'', M.P. Mrs. Poch's..
Mr. and Mrs. Turney, Miss Tweedy, Mr. and Miss Morritti,
Mr. W. Morritt, Colonel and Mrs. Eyre, Miss and Miss A.l.
Royds, Messrs. Dance, Sell, W4s?n, Edmunds, F. 0. EsinsundiQ
and Smyth, &c., &c. •
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The last arrivals at Bath are— •
Earl Nelson and family, Lady Bolingbroke, Colonel and Mrs.
Stewart, Colonels King and Loke, Lieutenant-Colonel Master,
Reverends Mr. Smith and Mr. Stone, Captain Woodley, Sloper,
and Ashc, Lieutenant Fearon, Mr. Mrs. and two Misses Knight,
Mr. Mrs. and three Misses aker, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Keating,
Mr,and Mrs. Ferrier, &c. &c.

On Wednerday last the. Officers of the Hereford.
shire Militia, quartered-at Rochdale, gave a splendid
ball and supper to a numerous party of Ladies and
Gentlemen, resident in that town and neighbourhood.
The ball was opened by Colonel CORNWALL and Miss
Bom FORD. The supper, no less admired for the h tppv
taste displayed in. its dap osition than the excellence
of its viands, was served in a temporary apartment,
l'formed by the conjunction of five marquees, the poles
.of which were enveloped with wreaths of flowers, and
the: inside walls decorated with military ensigns.—
The dancing was kept up with much spirit till six
o'clock in the morning, when the company retired,
in no sin all degree gratified with the evening's enter-
tainment.
LAST ave.—The' Ticket No. 22,709, drawn yes-
terday a Prize of Ten Thousand Pounds, was sold
-in Two Quarters, One Eighth, and Six Sixteenth
Shares by HODGES, PAINE and Co. 9xford.street and
Cornhill, where No. 388, a Prize of £5OO on Satur-
day last, was also sold in Shares.
LAST DAY OF DRAW' 5G....N0. 3)536, drawn this
day a Prize of Two Thousand Pounds, was sold in
the following Shares by HORNSXY and Co..—Two
Quarters, One Eighth, and Six Sixteenths ;—and on
Saturday last, No. 10,294, a Prize of Twenty Thou.
.sand Pounds, in Two Quarters, One Eighth, and Six
Sixteenths.-26, Cornhill, 52, Charing-Cross, and St.
Margaret's Hill, Borough.

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