Star.
London, England, 1813-10-30 00:00:00

DEAL, OCTOBER 19.

At day-light this morning a vessel was observed an
I the Goodwin Sand? immediately the water flowed a
great number of boats launched and went off to her
assistance; they are not yet returned, consequently
we cannot learn her name—her masts are gone, and
we suppose her to be one of the ships from Gotten.
burgh. Arrived the Axel and Bernhard, from Stock.
holm ; Alexander, Agimonian, Roberts and Harriet.
from Gottenburgh, under convoy of his Majesty's ship
RENARD. Came down from the River three met..
chantmen, and sailed for Portsmouth, under convey
1 of the GRIFFIN sloop of war.

FIVE o'CLocc—The vessel on the Sands is a brig,
belonging to Shields, from Gottenburgh for Ply.
mouth, laden with timber—name we cannot learn.

MILFORD, OCTOBER 37.
Arrived his Majesty's ship BRISK, Captain Monx.
sturn, from a cruize ; Mary, HURLOW, from Bristol;
and Betsey, JoNss, from Newport, for this port
LYNX and DILIGENCE Custom House cotters, from a
cruize. Sailed the Charles, Russm, for Falmouth ;
Aurora, CORMACK, for Cork ; and Sally, Hun Low,
for Dublin; all from this port ; and ANTELOPE, CO*
torn House cutter, on a cruize.

GLASGOW, OCTOBER 26.
FRENCH FRIGATES IN THE NORTH SEA.--The
CRUIZER arrived in Leith Roads on Saturday, and
considerable alarm was occasioned by an account of
two French frigates being off the month of the Forth.
The fleet for Gottenburgh had intended to sail on
Friday, but fortunately was prevented by contrary
winds. Admiral OTWAY transmitted the following
letter to the LORD Pnovosr of Edinburgh, who for-
warded a duplicate of it to the LORD PROVOST of this
city :
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44 Nightingale, In Leith Rout, Oct. 24,1813.

"MY LORD—I beg leave to inform your Lordship,
that Captain Tonna, of his Majesty's sloop CROIZILR,
reports, that on the 22d instant, in lat 55.26, North,
long. O. 42. East, he saw two large French frigates,
which probably escaped from the Scheldt or Ten),
during the late easterly gales. By the course they
steered when last seen, it appears to be their intention
to go to the Northward : so that I do not apprehend
any danger from them to the convoy for Gottenburgh,
now on the point of sailing. The enemy captured
and burnt an English brig, while the CRUIZER was in
sight. I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lord-
ship's most obedient humble servant. (Signed)
WILLIAM OTWAY, Vice Admiral."

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Captain Wm. MosTAT w.is
sworn into the command of the ship Winchelsea, con-
signed to Madras and China.
Dom" OCTOBER 25.—ESCAPE OF TWEE, THE
MURDERER.—Yesterday evening, Francis Twits, who
was confined in Newgate to abide his trial at the ap-
proaching Commission of Oyer and Terminer, for
the murder of Mr. GOLDING, of South Anne-street,
effected his escape. It appears, that he contrived to
dress himself in female apparel, and. in that disguise
to have evaded the vigilance of the Turnkey. His
escape must have occurred about half-past four o'clock
in the afternoon, as he was in the yard at four, and at
five, the time for locking up the felon-side of the pri-
son, he was missed. His coat was found, but the
chains which were on his legs were taken away, which
it is supposed he contrived to tie up in such a manner
that they could not either make a noise or ,nterropt
him in his escape; they were very light, and could
be very easily concealed under the petticoats.