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London, England, 1807-06-01 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 3t.

Arrived his Majefly's fhip PY Ls, with a convoy from
the Downs; Media, MAIN; Venus, SMITH; and the
Benjamin (the latter with the lofs of foreman and other
damage) from Plymouth, from whence they failed on
Wednefday laft,with feveralother tranfports under con
♦oy of his Majelty's (hip CAROLINE, and have expel ien.
ced feveral heavy gales. Dropt down to St. Helen's,
his Majelly's (hip MONTAGUE. On Thurfday afternoon
Rear Admiral Maims hoifted his flag on board the
Moirrao us, of yg. guns, Captain Orway, for the
Mediterranean. Commodore KEATS, in the SOMA,
Captain M.Lsco, will join the Channel Fleet, under
Lord GaaDN ait,in a few days. L'lstr 'multi; Captain
Lawroan; and the ALCMINI frigate, Captain ERts•
BAHR, are alfo under orders to join that fleet.—
L'Esfora Hoop, Captain Hors, is defined for the
Mediterranean. It is fuppofed (he will take a convoy.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

Captain M.NAMAIt A to the Edgar.
Captain D. CAMPBELL to the Didtator.
Captain JACKSON to the Texel.
Captain A. INN BS to the Gofhaork.
Captain HOARE to the Amsterdam.
Mr. WlLLlAleaott, to be Purfer of the Royal William.
Mr. GOD, ILLY, to be Purfer of the Ifis.
DOVER, MAY so.

The wind blew exceffively hard from the N. E. all
laft night, and the fira part of this day. A large
(hip, detained by the BLAZER gun brig, was driven
out of the Downs this morning, with the 101 l of her
anchors and cables, and is fuppofed to be gone to
Portfmouth.—A Deal Ming boat was picked up at
fea, and brought in here this evening without any
perfon in lier, having been wafhed off from the
bead► during the gale laa night.
MAT 31.—Arrived off here this morning the brig
Anna Maria, Captain At.svt, of and for Frederick-
(hall, laden with wine and brandy, from Bourdeaux'
having loa all her anchors and cables in the Downs,
on Friday night. Came in the brig Mary, of and
for this port, Captain WILKINSON, from Memel with
timber.—Wind E.N.E. and blows frefh with rain.
DEAL, MAY 30.

Sailed the Mosoyrro (loop, on a cruize off Calais,
and FEARLESS gun brig for the Nore. Laft night it
came on to blow very hard from the N.N.E. and this
morning, about four o'clock, encreafed with great
violence. The Danifh (tip detained by the Bcazst
gun brig, bound to Algiers with prefents, about five
o'clock drove with two anchors a head, clofe in
(Lore, and it was expelled the would have firuck in
a few moments, having parted one cable, when they
run up the foretopmaß ftayfail and wore with her
head in, when ail hopes for her and her crews fafety
were given up; providentially her only remaini n
anchor caught hold of fomething under water while
dragging, which fortunately held her till her head
wore round to fea, and, her foretopmaft Ilayfail catch.
ing full, they cut her cable, and fucceeded in carrying
her fate round the Foreland. The PINCH sa gun brig
parted from two cables, and was obliged to put to
fea. A number of the mackerel boats, that were at
anchor cff the town, were drove on &ore and very
much damaged, and tome foundered at their an-
chors and loft all their nets, which will caufe the
ruin of many of the poor indullrious fifhermen—fe
veral other veffels have likewife been drove out of the
Downs.

MAY 3,....The PINCHER gun brig put back into
the Downs this morning. Sailed the OTTER !loop,
on a cruize off Boulogne ; EXBRTION and &ma
gun brigs on a cruise off Dieppe ; and SRALARIC
fchooner, for Yarmouth.—Wind E. frefh breeze.

YARMOUTH, MAY 3i,

Yeflerday a fleet from the Baltic pallid this port.
We experienced a heavy gale of wind from the N. E.
all yeflerday, attended with rain. Several merchant-
men drove. A foreign hoy from Copenhagen, bound
to London with timber and pipe flaves, came on the
beach, the crew faved : (hip and cargo will be rayed
fhould the weather continue moderate. The Crown
of this port, FLIGHT mailer, had the mailer and one
man wafhed off the deck, the mailer faved, but the
man loft another had his leg broke during the gale.
Several -dead bodies were walked on fhore : tome in
a mangled Rate appear to have been long in the
water.—Sunday arrived the CRESCENT frigate and
ORESTES floop of war, and remain with the (hips of
war as per laO. Wind E. N. E.

By the official repot of the diflribution of the Bri•
tifh Naval Force, down to this day, it appears, that
there are now at fea 83 fail of the line, feven 'hips
from so to 44 guns, tit frigates, 144 11. ops, and tfil
gun brigs, litc. making a total of 328 (hips of war,
mitt live of thofe in ordinary, building, repairing, &c.

NEW PARLIA !if E.NT.

MEMBERS ELECTED.

Perar.ts COUNTY—Sir Jamer Montgo nery, of Stanhope,BArt.
LINLITHGOW CouNTY—General All..l4nder Hope. •

CaNTESTED ELECTIONS.
PE M BROK ESIIIR E.—State of the Poll.
Sir Hugh Owen - 545 Lord Milford - 494
Yotxstosas.--gth and loth day's Poll.
FRIDAY. SATURDAY.
Wilberforce, - 9565 Wilberforce
Lafctlles 858 t Larcelles
Milton 8z66 Milton

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