Star.
London, England, 1813-05-04 00:00:00

COVE OF CORK, APRIL VI.

NEWFOUNDLAND, HALIFAX, AND Q UEBEC FLEETS...ft
On Monday, Admiral Sir R. KEATES, in the Bum-
ROPHON, 74. guns, with the Moss and Loina frigates,
&c. called off this harbour, and made signal for his
Majesty's ship PLOVER, Captain CAMPBELL, to come
out and join him, with the several ships bound as
above. Upwards of one hundred sail came from
Spithead with the Admiral, besides about one hun•
dred sail that had assembled here, and only waited
his arrival. The wind has been very favourable for
them since sailing.

The Apollo, BAILEY, from London to Hull, put
into Lynn, on Friday, with loss of anchor and cable.
A letter from Gottenburgh, dated Apra 24. says,
" The CALYPSO, and three gun-brigs, form the sea.
blockade of DSntzic ; some vessels have been cap-
tured by them. A Russian frigate is in Copenhagen
Roads, nearly ready for sea ; having been dismasted
in December last, and put in there to refit. The
French privateers are no longer annoying ; the two
last left Elsineur some time ago. The Vigo, De-
fiance, Princess Caroline, Orion, Ulysses, Alexandria,
Hamadryad, Daphne, Podargus, Arid, Calypso,
Sheldrake, Cruizer, Mercurius. Woodlark, Ranger,
Locust, Starling, Forward, Snipe, Censor, Earnest,
Bruiser, and Mariner, compose the squadron at pre.
sent in the Baltic.
The Swurr store-ship, is arrived from Halifar....l
A letter received by her, dated March 11, 1813,
says : " A vessel arrived last from New-York, states,
that Sir JOHN WARREN had declared the ports of
America, to the southward of New-York, in a state!
of blockade. Sir JOHN has taken possession
small island in the Chesapeake, where he can get!
wood and water; a most vigoroos blockade will be'
carried on. Commodore BROKE, with his squadronei
viz. SHANNON, NYMPH, TENEDOS, and CURLEW, will
sail in a few days for the coast of America. Admiral'
COCKBURN, in the MARLBOROUGH, with the VICTO
lUOUS and POICTIERS, are now on the coast."
A-survey of all prisoners who are totally incapable
of serving against this country, civil or military, iE
about to take place; but none are to be included wawa
have violated paroles. All Germans and Italians iq
the depots of Porchester and Forton, and the prison.
ships, are to be selected, and confined together in se.
parate vessels. The depots and prison-ships have sel•
dom been known in so healthy a state as at present.
ALARMING FIRE AT GauxocK.—About half-past
nine o'clock ou Friday morning, the store-houses of
Messrs. George Kerr and Son, on the West Breast,
and adjacent to the Greenock Bank, were discovered
to be on fire. The fir: broke out in the upper part
of the building, which consists of four flats, beside!
the attic story, and raged with almost incredible fury
for nearly two hours. About half-past eleven, the
premises were consumed down t 0.4,113 second flat.—
The active exertions of the inhabitants, who; on tht
first alarm, immediately repaired to the spot, and tit
convenient supply of water afforded from the has
bour to the engines, however, arrested the progres:
of the.flames, and in little more than an hour there,
after, the fire was got completely under. While a'
its height, serious apprehensions were entertained fob
the safety of the adjoining part of the mg.., of build
ings to the westward, which contained a large quaff
tity of valuable West India produce ; but they for
tunately suffered no damage, notwithstinding the
strong gale of wind then blowing from N.E. Ws
are happy to learn that no serious personal injury wit
sustained by any of the individuals who assisted of
the occasion. The greatest praise is due to man
who risked themselves in the most perilous situa
tions ; and ti all, for the general activity which pre
valed in extinguishing the flames, and saving
goods contained in the premises from the destructi
element. Two fire eap,'nes, in additi•in ft) these bX
longing to the town, arrived from Port Gituiv!i
with the utmost expedition, and being in excete
order, were instantly applied with the most benefit
elect- T.e d tease sustained is estimated at a
siUctAblo