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London, England, 1808-01-25 00:00:00

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14'Ar/TICAL INTELLIGENCE.

COitii, JANUARY 17. ..
Sailed his Majesty's silipsißussika and. MOIZLLE
with the fleet for 44 Virest7ndies. ,His Majeity°s ship
DECADE accompanies them as far as Madeira.

FALMOUTH) JANUARY 22. ,
Eight P.M.—The fleet For the Mediterranean is just
arrived off this port ; and a boat from the ship of
war has been directing the Captains of vessel; bound
thither to get out as early as possible to-morrow morn-
ing.

.PLYMOUTH, JAN. U.
It is verycurrenoy reported here that the Rochefcirt
squadron are at sea,,consisting of siz sail of the line,
two frigates, and two sloops of war, and that they
are pursued by a squadron detached from the Chan-
nel fleet, which is stated to be about 15 leagues
a-stern of them, but steering in the direction of the
enemy's squadron : Sir R. STRACHAN'S squadron were
cruizing on that station, but it is stated were very
short of water. Came in the French galliot Fanny,
from Bourdeaux to I'Orient, with wine, captured by
the Indefatigable, of 40 guns ; Lilly of the Valley,
Captain DAVIE, from Quebec ; a Fleet of Coasters
from the Downs, under convoy of a gun brig. Sailed
the Defiance, of 74 guns, to join the Channel fleet.
All the vessels of war at this port are ordered for sea
immediately. Came in the Portuguese ship Bald-
mas, Captain Joza ALVAZ, from Rio de Janeiro for
Lisbon, with sugar, &c. detained by the squadron
under Sir SIDNEY SMITH. A fleet of twelve sail of
ships are gone into Cawsand Bay, from the Eastward,
said to be from Portsmouth, bound to the East-
Indies ; with the Stork, &c. Came in the Helena,
of

18 guns, from Ireland, and sailed again to the
Eastward. Sailed the Sybelle, of 40 guns, on a
cruize.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 23.

Admiral MURRAY has struck his flag, and is gone
to London to attend, as a witness, on the trial of Ge-
neral WHITELOCKE. Captain Bavarux, of the Africa,
is also a witness. Captain BAYNTUN is appointed to
the Leviathan, at Plymouth ; and Captain Bastarcr
to the Africa, at this pdrt. Yesterday F. Has., Esq.
Secretary of Legation to the Portugueze•Fvovern-
ment ; and Mr. CHAMBERLAYNE, Secretary, and Ac-
ting Consul-General at the Brazils, sailed in the Sur
veillante, Sir GEORGE COLLIP.R, for Rio Janerio. The
Surveillante is charged with dispatches for Sir &Duty
Small, off the Tagus ; for Sir SAMUEL Ho at
Madeira ; and for the Portuguese Government.
has on board 40,000 dollars for Madeira, besides the
loan of 100,0001. for the Portuguese Government.—
The Leonidas frigate, Captain DUNB AR, will sail in
a few days for the Mediterranean, with the Honour-
able W. Hru, Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court
of Sardinia.

The Baraconta, Captain HARRIS, will sail for the
Brazils, the Cape, and for Madras, immediately ca the
arrival of dispatches from London, which are hourly
expected.

pDOVER, lAN. 25.

The vessel which went over with Prince STAREM•
BERG returned last night, having landed him at eight
o'clock yesterday morning ; she was permitted to go
into Calais harbour, but her crew were not allowed to
have any communication with the shore, nor were the
inhabitants even suffered to speak to any of the crew.
Passed by the ship Ocean, Captain GIRDON, from
Philadelphia, bound to Rotterdam. Mr. CLIVE and
his family sailed this morning in a flag of truce for
Holland. Wind W. S. W. and moderate, with rain.