Star.
London, England, 1804-02-24 00:00:00

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hOTiLLA OFF BOULOSIIL

Off Boulogne, Monday Evening, 7 o'clock, Feb. s3ek.
-We have juft come to anchor, it blowing a hard
gale from the E. N. E. This day at one o'clock the
Aacitia and Locusr being in company, perceived
fame of the enemy's boats coming from the eaftward:
they immediately Rood in and engaged them, but in
fpite of every effort, made by our veffels, the boats
paired on.
~, The Imuorracrra however was loon
after feen in elofe engagement with them, but as it '
then blew a molt violent gale, actor. ponied with a
prodigious lea, the ?hot were prevented from taking
the defired effee... It is neverthelefs fuppofed, that
the boats did not get in without fuftaining confider.
able damage. Our gallant tars, as nfual, were
warmly fainted with a heriy fire from the batteries,
but in defiance of this cannonade, and even in the
midft of it, the Agenta anchored juft outfide the
range of their &ells ; as it blew exceedingly hard at
tie time the Locusv put to lea. But what mull the
feeling, of the enemy be, when they fee our Erin%
tars making ufe of their, anchorage whenever they
think proper ? when Ike anchored it wat fa dark that
the reit of the iquadtoll could not be difcerned. At
prefent the whole Dungenefs and Calais fquadrons
are cruizingeff Sonlostie; and therefore, the enemy
cannot think,of gluing, for &mild they dare to come
oat. they will meet with (arch a reception-as they
perhaps little expel,

1111111 ii. /111. 17.

Thismorning a eoniroy made its appearance from
the Eaaward hi an irregular, ftraggliog manner, and
were attacked by the Juno and imioaraitra with
the refuel promptitude and fpirit ; the reit of the fqua-
dron were at too great a dillance to have a (hare in
the anion t it that time no other damage could be
afcertained on the part of the enemy, except that a
!loop had run on (bore. The lairsorraurs had one
man killed by a then bodkins over the (hip, and
force others *ere wounded. At half pea three a
Egual was made for a general chin, and at that
titne thirteen veffels, chiefly large galkots, were ob-
fervid coming from the Eaftward. All then joined
in the parfait. The Juno, being to windward, be-
gan the action, and the Attests& and Locus'. loon
coming up, as action commenced, and lafted as hour
and a half. The rank was, that four of the ene-
rby's veffels were driven on (bore. Immediately after
the anion the Alcoa& anchored in their neighbour-
hood, for the purpofe of attempting to get hold of
foam of them in the night. The brig &Rained no
kind of injury, though the flint and (bells were fly-
big in every direction. The Blips in the 'titian were
the LEOPAILD. Juno, Lana, Lama, AR-
Cass, LOCUST, Acroasssol, and Gamin cutter.—
Daring the aaion the fiddlers in the camp to the
Naltefard of Boulogne were ansionfly looking on.
SATURDAY, was. tB.

Although the Atoms kept as dote in bore all
eight as the aced could with fatty go, three gal-
lime made their efeape. The Coop which was driven
on Ihore the preceding night, is a perfect wreck. A
genius is mounted on crock at Cape Grifnez.

SONDAY, Fall. 19.
Oar fquadron has bad nothing to do with the ene-
my's nails face the 17th. Latt night fame of them
came oat of harbour, and anchored clofe in. One of
their brigs is one (bore, lying with her beam ends up.
It is fuppofed from our fquadrmi being fo much
ftrengthened of late, that Government mutt have
fome idea that the invafion, fo long threatened, will
Loon be attempted.

An order art iced at Deal on Tuefday night for
all Of ers !n fleep on board their refpellive Ihips ;
and it oars espetled that his Majoßy's Ihips the RAI.
vomaaLt and ILLUSTRIOUS would fail yelkerday
morning for the coati of France.
Admiral PATTSw has adopted the plan of hoißing
a red and white pendant upon the Dock-yard fignil
port, whenever it bl. ws fo hard as to render it dan-
gerous for boats to land upon the beach.
A Court Martial was held on Monday on board
the GLADIATOR, in Pottftrionth Harbour, on Mr. P.
O'Reilly, Porfer of his M* city's EURIDICI, on
charges pule, red again{ bun by his Reward, for ex-
pending the ibip's provilions in a manner contrary to
the rules of the fervice. The charge being proved in
part, Mr. O'Reilly was fentenced to be reprimanded,
and to pay double the value of two firkins of butter
upended contrary to the rules of the Navy.
A Captain at Shecrnefs has been admonillsed for
Beeping on Ihore while the (hip was refitting.
A Court of enquiry was yefterday held on Lieute-
sant MAIIDIRSTON, of the Wax gon.brig, at Sheer-
Der for having got on Ilion near Dover. The re-
fult is not yet known.
On Monday lan, as the Clerkenwell Volunteers
were returning from Highgate, one of the corps,
being rather intoxicated, became diforderly, frequent.
ly retiring from the ranks, and obßrueling the line
of march ; in confcquence of which, after repeated
exhortations. he was ordered by the Adjutant to be
deprived of his arms, which fo irritated a by•Rander.
an acquaintance of the culprit, that after a volley of
the moll intemperate and feurrilous abide, he endea-
voured to incite him to pull the Adjutant from his
horfe, when a company of grenadiers was ordered to
efcort him to New Peden ;—and on WedoildaY he
gave bail to anfwer the complaint.
Friday night (oust villains opened eleven graves in
tahnal Ga ten burying-ground, and took molt of the
bodies away ; Come they concealed under a heap of
gravel, to be removed at a convenient time. Every
pofilble (catch has been made after there wretches,
Lut hiiherto without clrea.