Star.
London, England, 1809-09-15 00:00:00

GOTTENBURCH MAIL.

This morning a Mail arrived with letters to the Bth
inst. inclusive. At that date a rumour was in circu-
lation that hostilities had recommenced on the Da.
rube, and that Russia and Prussia were about to join
Austria.—Can any one credit such nonsense ?
The Swedish Papers are filled with tedious official
details respecting their operations against the Rus.
siaas the latter are said to be withdrawing from
Finland : the following are the only extracts worth
•
ing OOTTENBURGH, SEPT. 8.

tia majesty's gun-brig Mins, which was some time ago sent
to
the sita,,, as a light for vessels to and trom the Belt, was cap-
on the inst. after a severe resistance of upwards of an
cured
bour....the loss of the Mini is not yet known.
Two of the Sets of the Duke of Brunswick, accompanied by
the Count of Nordenfeldt, and several servants, arrived here yes-
terday from the Continent, and are to go to England by the eat_
hest opportunity that offers on board a frigate.
A letter has been recsived from in °facer belonging to his
Majesty's sloop Alert, lately. Igiieo by the enemy, stating, the
loss on board that vessel to be, OptiNlit man killed and three
wounded. 171-, •
The news of the day is, iliAllatatlispitave re-commenced,
and tlsat the Russians and Priplit one JAI join Austria against
Frace.

WEST.INDIA INTELLIGENCE.
The Pomona, Captain LLOYD, is arrived at Ports.
month from St. Kitt's. On the 20th ult. saw a rum;
with loss of masts and top-masts ;
bet Of the fleet
also several of the Jamaica fleet, which bad joined
during the night. Captain LLOYD counted sixty sail,
but could not discover the Commodore.
Spoke the ship Thomas, of London,from St. Kitt's ;
the Master said she had 4 feet water in the hold, and
they could not free her, the fore-top-mast was blown
over, and the mizen-mast cut away. Spoke on the
rth the Iris, STRANOE, from Grenada to London,
and the Isca, LLOYD, from Trinidad to Dover ; each
of them had both their topmasts blown over, and
their foresails blown to pieces. Spoke the Hero,
Captain BEAR, from St. Vincent's to London ; she
had lost her foremast and mizen-top-mast, and
the head of her rudder twisted off. The Hero
informed Captain LLOYD that be saw the Captain
man of war the night before making telegraph signals
to the Express brig, her mizen topmast gone and the
brig's foreaopmast. Captain LLOYD made sail in
pursuit of the headmost ships and left nine disabled
snips, and two without loss, which had each a dis-
abled ship in tow, one was a ship with 16 guns, formerly
belonging to Scotland, and employed in the slave
trade, now belonging to London. On the 31st spoke
the brig Perry, from Grenada to Cork.

She had been blown over, but her toprnasts gave
way, and as the gale abated she righted. On the
rorning of the 28th saw two men on a wreck, but
caul: not render them any assistance.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

The subjoined letter is from an Officer on board
the MLLE DE PAlliS. It is dated the 15th ifugus!,
bat we think the writer must have made some mistake
in the month ; for it seems to relate to the same event
as Captain RAITI'S letter of June 14th, published in
GazeLte of Saturday last.

" Ville de Paris, off Toulon, August 15.

On Thursday last the Scour brig of war came
into the fleet with her sails completely cut to pieces;
I could compare them to nothing but cullinders, they
were so full of small holes. The force the Scout
untended with was two brigs, nine gunboats, and a
battery.

" One of their brigs attempted to board ours, when
cur tars lashed her bowsprit in our main rigging,
3nd :n spite of all resistance towed her near four
n,ilcs from the shore: during the time this occupied,
25 the ScouT could only bring her stern-chitsers to bear, •
the Frenchmen attempted repeatedly to board her,
but were each time repulsed with the greatest gal-
lantry. The cowardly enemy then cut and run. Our
little bull-dog being disabled, could not follow her,
laving the master and three men killed, and 27
wounded; among the latter are most of the Officers,
but none of them mortally.

" The Scotrr had previously had one man killed,
and several wounded, in cutting out a small fleet of
the enemy's coasters from under one of their batteries.
The gallantry of the officers and men belonging to
the Sear, is the theme of general admiration through
the fleet.

" We are in daily expectation of the French coming
out to attack us, as they have received a large acces-
-nn of strength. •
" Admiral ALLEMANDE has- arrived here from
Rochefort, and taken the command ; 7000 seamen
have also arrived overland from the SAME place. The,
enemy's force here is more powerful than has been
imagined they have 17 sail of the line, besides fri-
gates, corvettes, &c.—We have been, till lately, only
eight sail of the line, and one frigate; but are now'
eleven of the line, and twu frigates; therefore, if the
enemy venture out, which 'we confidently expect they
'lllll, notwithstanding their superiority of force, we
have no doubt we shall give a good account of them."

•
An Evening Paper of yesterday says, we undsr-
stand that accounts have be' received of an insurrec-
tion having broken oat in the low countries, hi the
Duchy of Luxembourg. Six thousand men are said
to have risen, and taken a position in the woods and
fastnesses of Luxembourg. This would increase the
regret at the failure of our Expedition. Great dis-
content pervades both Flanders and Brabant ; prin.
cipally on account of the extreme severity of the con,-
!cript laws.