Star.
London, England, 1805-08-10 00:00:00

JULY 17.

On the z 5,13 the DECADFfrigate arrived here from
Lnrd IslaLsom's fleet. which fhe left 83 leagues to
windward of Antigua, in purfuit cf the French
fleet, which had been off dim four days before, and
which was fuppofed to be on their return to 'Europe.
—The DECADE informed Admiral COLLINGWOOD'S
fquadron of the above particulars, and on her arri-
val here the BITTEP.4 was immediately difpatched
with the fame intelligence to Sir RICHARD BICKRIL
TONa who is blockading Cartliagena.

The Spina camplere continues daily to increafe
—they have upwards of Coo large tents pitched in
four feparite encampments, and they are daily land-
ing more camp equipage and flores at the Orange
Grove ; and obr accounts from Spain fty, that all
their gun-boats are fitting up with► forges for heating
red hot balls;ancta number of mortar-boats are daily
expected, which makes us fufpeCt that they intend
firing upon the town.

I am fotry to inform you, that General Fox
continues indifpofed, and though fomewhai better,
has not yet been able to refunie the comminci of
•
the gartifon. •
This place is perFeCl4 healthy, and all the ac-
counts from Spain are extremely favourable refpe6iUg
the public health. •
It has now been fo clearly afcertained, after the
ftrieell enquiry by order of the CoOrt of Spain, that
the late horrid peflilence has, in ever," inflame svbere
it has appeared in Spain, been iatroduced fabotta fume
infthed place, that a molt rigorous qtarauftirte is
now eftabliffied throughout Spain., betwee4ithi (Effe-
rent provinces wherever the difeafc Las appeared; till
the er.3 of September nest. •.. . • • .
Since it has beery proved that the pellilence which
committedifuch ravages lad year in this quarter of
the world has been proved to have been an imported
malady, how careful ought Oftait Britain to be ze-
fpening the laws of quarantine !

JULY 19.

This morning, at day Lord NFLSON'S fleet of
eleven fail of the line and one frigate was Peen at the
entrance of the-Streights, and by eight o'clock they
came to anchor off the New Mole. His Lordfhip is
extremely difappointed at not hating met the French
fleet which left the Woff.lndies, and paired in light
of Antigua four days before the Britifh fleet arrived
there, on their return from Trinidad, where they
went in purfuit of the enemy.
His Lordihip heard of the French fleet fixteen days
ago, when they werefeen Reeling N. E. and he was
in hopes to have overtaken them Wine ;Ley reached

Europe. It rams prob Ale, however, that they al•
tered their courfe more to the Northward, andefcaped
him.

His Lordihip's fleet had received no water or pro-
vifions of any kind fence they left Sardinia, neatly
three months ago, and all the (hips were much in
want of every thing. They are now hufily employed
in getting in water and provifions, and will immedi
ately proceed to fca when they are completed with
thefe articles, which they expeit will be done in two
days time. The fleet, notwithftanding they have
been Co long without any hen' provifions, are in the
higheft health, and every (hip feems as clean and in
as perfect condition, as if they had juit come out of
dock.

The Amazos arrived here lait night, from the
Well Indies.

JULY 20.

General Fox Ilia continues unwell.

General Da u/4 et OND, who comrnandi the garrifon,
yefterday evening met with a ferious accident from
his hurfe's falling with him on one of the moil rug-
ged parts of the Rock, by which he broke his left
arm, and was otherwife much bruifed. He is a moll
zealous and excellent officer, and the want of his Cer-
vices for Come time will be particularly felt at this
critical moment, as the Spaniaas teem to be making
aft ive preparations in this neighbourhood, their camp
daily increafing, and alCo the number of their gun-
boats.

Two thourand more troops arrived in the Spanifh
camp yefterday and to-day.
Lord NELSON landed to•day, being the firft time
he has been on &ore fine; he was here in June, 1805,
on his way to Toulon.