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London, England, 1808-04-16 00:00:00

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I,I4OTicAL INTSIALIG ravel.
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PLYMOUTH, Apia IC
Gene in the Harlequin; of 14 guns, front the
Downs, with a fleet under convoy. I Aid the Attie-
apt, of 36 gun's, cn a cruize ; and Gibrdltar, of 80
guns, to join the Channel fleet Came from Hamoaze
to the Sound, the Champion, of 24, guns. Sailed the
Orestes, ot 18 guns, with A fleet of victuallers, for the
squadron off the Tagus.
PORTSMOUTH♦ MMUS, IS.
Sailed his Majesty's ships Thetis, with the fleet,
for the East-Indies; and Vulture; Captain CuRISTIE,
for the South Seas; Brilliant frigate, for Guernsey;
Ant, on a cruize ; and Osprey, with a convoy, for
the Down. The fleet fur the Mediterranean have
dropped down to St. Helen's, and will sail to-mor-
row.—Wind N.W.

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DEAL, APRIL 15.
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Sailed this morning his Majesty's ships Euryalus,
and Tribune, for Sheerness. Came down from the
River, the Anne, MAttre. for the Brazils ; Venus,
Srtatasto, for the South Seas ; and General Miranda,
ORR, for Jamaica, and remain in the Downs, with
the rest of his Majesty's ships, &c. as per last.-L
Wind S.W.
CHATHAM, APRIL 12.
Early on Tuesday morning. during the violent gale
which prevailed, three French officers effected their
escape from the Behama, in a small boat belonging to
an officer of that ship ; the boat was found on shore
nearly opposite the ship, but the officers have not yet
been heArd of ; they all speak English tolerably well,
and have plenty of money.

GREENOCK, APRIL 13.
As the Lord Melville, AULD, passed the Impress
Tenders stationed here, on her way to Port-Glasgow,
on Monday night, guns were fired to briar
.her to,
but the Captain and Pilot being both of opinion that
this could not be clones without the hazard of getting 1
on shore, they therefore agreed to stand on ; upon
which the Tenders manned their boats and pulled
after. One of them soon came up with the ship, and
immediately boarded her, and in the scuffle, the 2d
Mate was so severely wounded as to require surgical
assistance to replace his intestines, and sew up the
wound. Eight men were taken away, the ship run
aground, and a couple of tides were lost thereby.—
She is now safe in Port-Glasgow harbour.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
GP AVZSIND, Aran. 15.—Passed by the Fox, Hutchins' and
the William, Francis, from Gibraltar; Ludy Ann, Webb, from
Africa; Meedian, Ward, from Boston; Catharine, Ward, from
Guernsey ; Abraham, Randall, and the Mary, Massey, frontWa-
terford. Sailed the Indus, Wilden, for India; Diana, Wylie, for
Cork ; Hero, Quinton, for Malta; Vine, Hughes, for Dublin ;
Minerva, Estretta, and the Collingwood, Morris, forthe Brazils;
Margai etta, Hanson, for Gottenburgh ; Malta, Plum, and the
Bear, Bryan, for St2Croix.
The Lcrd Melville, arrived at Greenock, parted
from the Clio for London, and Lord Cranston, for
Liverpool, tour days after sailing from St. Kitt's
The Sidney Cove, which arrived at St. Helena on
the 20th of February, from New South WAes, parted
from the Aurora off the North Capes, New Zealand.
The Hefty, HENDERSON, from Berbice for London,
put into Grenada in distress, where she is condemned ;
her cargo is expected to be reshipped on board the
Surinam, HYNDMAN, for London.
The Alfred and the Lincoln, from the Cape of Good
Hope, passed St. Croix the Bth February for Jamaica.
The Planter, CUARLETON, is condemned at Gibraltar.
The Trent, CARR, from London for Dominica, lost
her main-mast off Madeira, and is supposed to have
bore away for the Western Islands.
The Mary, Hare, from London for Malta, is cap-
tured by a French privateer, and carried into Mahon.
The Henry, FRANKLYN, from St. Domingo for Lon-
don, is put into Charleston in distress.
The Serimedes, SLACOLM, from Africa for Charles-
ton ; and the Hannah, WILLIAMS, from Halifax for
Jamaica, are taken and carried into Cuba.
The Hope, BARRETT, from Limerick, for London,'
put into Blakeny harbour on the 6th inst. in distress,
having been on shore.
The Steadfast, Poo-ELL; and the Albion, HOLNIPS,
with a fleet from Cork, arrived at Barbadoes on the
19th February.
The Perseverance, DENMAN, from Cork for Bristol,
is lost in Swansea Bay.—People saved.
The Three Brothers, M,Cauis from Surinam for
London, was lost off Seaford on the sth instant.
The Caledonia, of ISO guns, is nearly ready for
aunchin; at Plymouth, and will be off the stocks the
last tide in June. She carries on each deck the fol-
L.Jwing number of guns :
On the lower-gun deck
Middle gun deck
Upper gun deck
On the forecastle
On the quarter deck
On the poop

34
36
36 •

16

Total

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A Court-Martial was held on Tuesday on board
the Salvador del Mundo, at Plymouth, for trying
Sub-Lieutenant YOUNG, of the Snapper schooner, on
the following charges:-1. Smoaking in the galley
with the people;-2. Absenting himself without leave
during a sale, and returning in a state of intoxication; I
and, 3. kor taking and permitting liberties with the
people, derogatory to the character of an Officer. Af-
ter a full investigation of the charges, the Court ad-
judged Sub-Lieutenant YOUNG to be severely repri-
manded, and he was reprimanded accordingly.
DUEL.—A duel was lately fought at Rio Janeiro,
between General C. and Captain T. The General
shot Capt. T. through the body, but it did not prove
film]. The Get era l was a passenger in the ship com-
manded by 'Captain T. and going out to join the
army in South America, but arrived there too late.
A few days since, as Mrs. Dunk, wife of Mr.
Dunk, Of D .11ington, in, Sussex, was proceeding on
horsehack,'. With a child in ler arms, from her home
to Drightliig, en a visit to her sister, the horse took
fright, ran away, and threw Mrs. Dunk and her in-
faat off, the former of whom had her leg broken in
tiro places; but the laiter,- alakie miraculously,
escaped without injury. „

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