Star.
London, England, 1801-03-18 00:00:00

YARMOUTH, MARCH 17.

This morning arrived from Cuxhaven, the
PRINCESS ROYAL packet, Captain I TAM MOND, with
the Mails, one Englifh Me(fcnger with difratches,
and a great number of palfengers. Between three
and four P. M. the INVINCIBLE of 74 guns, Rear
Admiral TOTTY, in going out of the Cockle, got
on ground, but it is reported here that (he got off
this morning about five o'clock, and it is hoped
without any damage, as (he has proceeded to join
the North Sea Fleet. Sailed the WAXHAAMHEID,
the ALCMENE, and ARIADNE frigate, and HAZARD
cutter: the KING GEORGE,FLYNN, and the DIANA,
OSBORNE, arrived at Cuxhaven on the Toth ital.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH i 6.

Came in the Reward, of Sunderland, Captain
JAMES LAWE, foom London, bound to Limerick,
laden with a very valuable cargo of groceries :
fhe was captured on Thurfday 'aft off Cape Clear,
by the Dorader, French ender privateer, of 14
brafs 12-pounders, and 7o men, Capt. LE rE II URFR,
and was re-taken the day following off Scilly, by
the Earl Sr. Vincent, fchooner privateer, of this
port, which veffel is alfo arrived. The above
French privateer is the fame that captured the
CONSTITUTION, hired armed cutter, off Port-
land, and which has made a great many other cap-
tures : fhe fails remarkably fart, belongs to Cher-
burgh, and generally Rretches acrofs the Channel
from that port to Portland, and then runs down
to the Weftward as far as Ireland, keeping the
Engin coal! dole aboard, and fpeaks with every
veffel fhe meets ; when convenient the anchors in
an Englifh Roadfled ; the was very lately in Tor-
bay, where the took fhelter from an Englifh fri-
gate that had been chafing her. The Dorader
was cruizing in company with a brig Privateer ;
and had in poffeflion an Englifh brig called the
Friendfhip, from London to Limerick, with gro-
ceries, which they captured at the time they took
the Reward, and the three veffels were in fight to
windward, at the time the Earl St. Vincent re-
captured the latter.
Sailed on a cruife his Majefty's (hips AMBUS-
CADE, of 38 guns, Captain CoLvILL, and the Eu-
RIDICE, of 24 guns, Captain BATHURST-
Came in the TRIUMPH, of 7+ guns, Captain
HARVEY, from a cruife.

Eleven fail of the Line of the Channel Fleet pall
the Sound to the wcftw•ard yefterday.
Came in by contrary wind his Majefty's fhip Sr.
FfORENZO, of 40 guns, Captain PATERSON, with
the outward-bound Mediterranean Fleet under her
convoy.

Sailed the AVENTURIRR, of 14. guns, Lieut.
BIRDWOOD, with a fleet under convoy for the
Downs.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

DEAL, MARCH 17.—.-Arrived and failed for the
river the Sovereign, MITCHELL, from Surinam.—
Put back the TALTsrroN CASTLE, Eaft-Indiaman,
and molt of the outward-bound which failed for
Portfmouth.—Wind S. W. blows hard.

GRavEsEND, MARCH 17,—Paffed by the Good
Hope, Cola, from Dublin; and John, PANES,
from Virginia.—Sailed the Nile, PRINGLE, for
Quebec ; Betty, DAZ EN, for Hambrurgh ; and
Fanny, DUNCAN, for Horta.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, MARCH 17.
ADMIRALTY-OMCF, MARCH 17.

Copy of a Letter from ARCHIBALD DICKSON, lfq. Admiral
of the Blue, to EVAPINLYI AN, Efq. deed at Yarmouth,

the 16th infant.
SIR—Be pleafed to acquaint my Lords Corn-
mitlioners of the Admiralty of the arrival of his
Majeuly's hoop FAVORITE, having brought in with
her l'Optimiile, French fchooner privateer, of
fourteen guns and forty-feven men, which the
captured, after a fhort chace, on the 12th intiant.
I enclofe, for their Lordthips information, Capt.
WESTSEACH'S letter to me on the fubjeft.
(Signed) ARCH. DICKSON.
FAvo iTs, at Sca, March 13, 1801....

SIR-I beg leave to acquaint you, that.at half.
pat ten yefterday morning, I chafed a lugger from
under Scarborough, and continued In till ten P.
M. when I loft fight of her ; I then faw a fail to
windward, to which I alfo gave chace, and cap-
tured; the proves to be POptimifte, French khooner
privateer of Dunkirk, (sailed from thence feven
days), mourning 14 carliage guns, maimed with
47 men, commanded by JEAN B.IPTITE COREN.
WINDER. (Signed) J. WESTNE•CH.
Extradlof a Lctter from Lord Vircount C.:ARLIE', Captain of

ht. Mefty's Ship the HussAk, to EVAN NiPrA.N, Elq.
dated Covr of Cork, the ttthioftaot.
In lat. 34 deg. N. long. 25 deg-. W. I captured
the French lchooncr privatccr and Liter of marque
le General Befliercs, pierced for fourteen guns,
armed with four, and fix fwirelt, and manned
with twenty.four men; from Bourdeaux bound to
St. Domingo.