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London, England, 1809-02-06 00:00:00

NAVAL Mr rE LL IGhVO E.

VALMOU i H, fEBRUARY 3,
Arrived the transport Amphitrite, Captain Finn,
chat sailed from Portsmouth with the fleet under t."'l' l•
voy of his Majesty's ship Pan‘tnosE ; also the brig
Cambo, BELt, from Coruniia, last from Penzance.
Wind S.W.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. 4.
Came in the French brig letter of marque Coureaux
des Indes, laden with sugar, coffee, cotton, indigo,
and other goods, from the Isle of France, bound to
Bourdeaux ; the was captured last Saturdat by the

ALCMENE, of 32 guns. This vessel was formerly the

Caroline of Boston, in America, that had been cap-
tured by the French, and sold at Canton. A large
French frigate, leaded with various merchandizes,

and a South Sea ship, that had been captured by the

French in the East Indies, are reported by the Cou,

reaux des Index to be on their voyage to Europe.—

Came in the ItEvENGE, of 74 guns, for the Channel
Fleet, from Portsmouth ; PLOVER, of 18 guns, from
a cruizc ; San Joseph (a Spanish vessel), from the
Havannah, with sugar, last from Corunna, from
%;hence she was obliged to cut and run, to avoid
capture.—The ALCMENE frigate has captured two
french West indiamen, that are tot yet arrived. Ar-
rived a Portuguese schooner, from Lisbon, bound to

Oporto, laden with gunpowder, captured by the
Hebe French corvette, of 20 guns and 118 men,
Lound to St. Domingo with dispatches, in lat. 41.
:mg 60. and was given up to the crew ; she had pre-
viously taken the Lord Mulgrave, transport, from
Corunna, bound to Vigo ; and an English brig, from
Liverpool to Oporto ; the master and crews of these
vessels are arrived here in the Portuguese schooner.
PLYMOUTH-DOCK, FEB. 4.

Half-past four P.M.—A fleet of transports, with a
part of the troops recently arrived here from Spain,
are now getting under weigh for Portsmouth, under
convoy of the GOLDFINCH sloop, Captaitt SKINNER,
and the Hindostan store ship, Captain PASCOE, both
which vessels are now working into the Sound.—
Sailed the PEAcocx, of 18 guns, Captain PEAKE, for
the coast of Portugal. The JAMAICA has come up
Hamoaze to repair. The CONTEST gun-brig, Lieu-
tenant GREGORY, has captured and sent in here the
French chasse-maree, la Prudente, laden with honey,
bees•waz, rozin, &c.
PORTSMOUTH,•FEBRUARY S.

Arrived his Majesty's ships SCORPION, from Ply-
mouth ; ESCORT and SANDWICH, from Guernsey.—•
Sailed his Majesty's ships DEFENCE and ILLUSTRIOUS,
for the Downs.—His Majesty's ship la COQUETTE is
appointed convoy for the Downs, and will sail to-
morrow if the wind is fair.—Wind W.S.W.
DEAL, FEBRUARY 4.

Arrived the FURIOUS gun brig from a cruize.—•
Sailed the Weymouth storeship for the Nore.
,Tart. s.—Arrived the SATURN, of 74 guns, from
Portsmouth. Sailed the CORI:MI.IA, FEARLESS, and
GALLANT on a cruize. A brig, under Oldenburgh
colours, with a cargo of salt, was captured last night
off the South Foreland, by two French privateers, and
has been recaptured by the Folkstone hired armed
lugger, and sent into Ramsgate Pier.
HARWICH, FEB. 5.

Sailed at two o'clock this day the Auckland packet,
Capt. GEORGE DEANE, for Gottenburgh, having on
board a Swedish courier, Mr. FISHER, King's Mes-
senger, and several other passengers. Capt. DEANS
proceeds (by an order from the Post-Office) to ascer-
tain if a communication with Sweden is yet practi-
cable, and has only one Mail on board. Till some
accounts are received, the other Packets are to remain
here.