Star.
London, England, 1809-05-22 00:00:00

NAY4L INTELLIGENCE.

The General Miranda, OM arrived off Dover,
from Jamaica, spoke the Herkema, TrionAs, from
London to New York, out Si days from the Downs ;
she had encountered a most tremendous gale, iii which
she received much damage, and was obliged to throw
great part of her cargo overbotrd, to keep the ship
from sinking.—Spoke also the ship Llam, RUMNEV,
from Savannah, bound to London, and lost sight of
her off Scilly ; also his Majesty's ship la VIRGINSE, in
long. 9. W. which had previously spoken the ship Pitt,
Captain FORSTER, from Jamaica to London, out fifty-
six days.

PENZANCE, MAY 19.
Arrived the PLOVER sloop of war; spoke on Tues-
day last a Spanish ship from Corunna, who reports
that the Spaniards had driven the French out of the
town, and taken possession of it themselves : likewise
spoke several ships from Bourdcaux, where it was
strongly reported that Sir A. WELLESLEY had de-
feated SouLT.

FALMOUTH, MAY 19.
Arrived the Prince Ernest packet, from the Medi-
terranean, 21 days from Cadiz.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 40.
Yesterday afternoon arrive,: in Cawsand Bay, from
off Rochefort, his Majesty's 'ships GIBRALTAR, 84
guns, HERO, ILLUSTRIOUS, arid VALIANT, of 74 guns
each, and MINERVA, of 32 guns ; and in about three
hours after they had anchored, they weighed again,
by telegraphic signal, and sailed immediately to the
Eastward ; their destination is not known.
The Portuguese brig Pisimento Felix, Captain
FRANCISCO MAGABY, arrived from the Brazils, with
cotton, &c. for Bristol, detained by the ENDYMION,
which ship is also arrived here.
The !Ammar, of 741 guns, from Milford, a new
ship, came round for the purpose of being fitted. She
was accompanied by the PHCEBE, of 36 guns.
Arrived the Flora, Capt. RocKEnsoN, from Lang-
ston, with rum for the use of the Navy.
This morning sailed to the Eastward the Harlequin
hired armed ship, with a large fleet of coasters, &c.
lunder convoy for the eastern ports.
Carne in the LUCIFER bomb, from Malta and Gib-
raltar, with dispatches ; ANN, armed brig, from the
Westward ; Betsey, Caines, and Edward, Tenders,
Ifrom the Westward.—Sailed the PARTHIAN, of 18 '
'guns, for Constantinople, with Envoy and suite ;
PEACOCK, of 18 guns, to the Westward ; FERVENT
ilgun-brig, for Lisbon ; STATIRA of 38, AMETHYST of
36 guns, FAVOURITE and RESOLUTION cutters, on a
cruize. Also, sailed the GRAMPUS, of 50 guns, for
the Downs, with the following East-Indiamen, &c.
under convoy : viz. Diana, MARSHALL, from Bengal;
Surat Castle, IsrursoN, from China; Wexford, BAR-
I NARD, from Bombay ; Preston, STURROCK ; Ann,
MASSON ; and Phoenix, RAusnEN, from Madras.
Came in the ship Ross, Captain JAMES BROWN,
from Jamaica for London, laden with cotton, sugar,
and rum : she was taken on the 28th of July last,
and carried into Carneranus, on the coast of Gallicia.
which place the French afterwards took possession cf,
and the boats of the Est:kr:non subsequently took her
from that bay.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 11.
AlTi. ed his Majesty's ships SABRINA' with dispatches
from Malta ; the ROSAMOND, with favourable dis-
patches from America ; the IAwNE brig, with dis-
patches from the West Indies.

The camp equipage for the troops about to em-
bark, is shipped here from the Storekeeper General's
store at Portchester castle.

DOVER, MAY 21.

Came in yesserday, from off the French coast, his
Majesty's ship TROMPEUSE. Passed by the ship Ge-
neral Miranda, Capt. ORR, and landed a Mail from
Jamaica. Arrived in the Roads this morning from
the Downs, the Osborn, I eda, Britannia, Malabar,
Fortune, Enterprize, and Laurel transports, to take
on board the Ist Battalion of the 52d, and ten com-
panies of the 95th Rifle Regiment—the former regi-
ment had nearly reached this place from Deal, when
orders were received to suspend the embarkation, and
that regiment returned back immediately ; as the
transports, however, still remain in the Roads, it is
supposed the embarkation is only delayed for a day
or two. Wind W. S. W. and moderate.

DEAL, MAY 21.

Arrived the Company's ship TIGRIS, from the East
Indies, and sailed for the River.—Arrived, from the
River, Mary, MIDDLEYARD ; and Sally, HUTSON, for
Rio Janeiro.—Wind S. W.
HARWICH, MAY 21.

Sailed yesterday the Beaufoy packet, Capt. NORRIS,
with Mails and passengers, for Heligoland ; and the
Lord Nelson, Captain STEWA RT, with mails and
passengers, for Gottenburgh. Arrived this day seve-
ral sail of transports, and two gun-brigs.