Star.
London, England, 1801-01-06 00:00:00

COPENHAGEN, DEC. :6.

The thipwrights in the dock-yards here Work
even on Sundays in fitting out our fleet—eight
(hips of the line, one frigate, ar.d one brig and a
cutter will loon be ready-11w fea. Seven more
(hips of the line, three frigates, two brigs, and a
cutter will be ready by the fpring.

ELSINEUR, DECEMBER 16.
His Majefty's fhip DESIREE, Captain Hear,
Nicol, failed yefterday with 10 or 25 fail Under
her convoy, fo that there is now no Englith (hip
here, except the Limas, frigate.
20.—His Majefty'slhip LaTos4 now here.
not intending to take any convoy, the Mary,
THRIFT, or DIXON, proceed without. Yefterday
and to 'day it has blown very hard, with (harp
froft. A letter from Chriftianfands Norway, dated
the 9th inft. mentions, that the Voyageur French
privateer, of 14 guns and 54 men, failed from Dun-
kirk about the tft of December, in company with
four more, and has captured the John and Mary
of Hull, from Gottenburg, with iron; the Dili-
gence; Aram soN, of and for Liverpool, from
Meml, with timber. The Voyageur was then at
Fleckford repairing.—Wind S. S. W.

Rear-Admiral Sir JAMES SAUISAREZ will hoift
his Flag on board the CAESAR, and Captain BREN-
TON is appointed to command the (hip.
Rear-Admiral THORNBOROUGH will boil his
flag in the Maas, and Captain LLOYD is to be his
Captain. Captain GRINDALL is appoint* to the
FORMIDABLE, Of 98 guns.
Captain Lewis, Susi MBERG, and LAM, are
promoted to the rank of Poft Captains.
Lieutenant Rye, of the EARL Sesame', is made
a Commander, and appointed to fucceed Captain
SCHOMSERG, in the RAMBLER brig.
Captain DURHAM, of the Ailson, is to have the
Emlnaliow, one of the fineft frigates in the Navy.
Captain E. D. Kt AG, of the GAIRTE" is appointed
to the LEVIATHAN, vice Captain J. CALIPENTIM,
who is coming home indifpded.
Captain Luang, of the THAMES, is appointed to
the DOR I S.
T. L. YATES, Efq. is appointed Parer of his
Mafly's (hip rRINCII GEORGE.
The Tull Lieutenants of the Sr. Gloats'
CasAR, and SATURN, are promoted to the rank of
Commanders ; and we underftand all the Firft
Lieutenants of thole (hips whore Captains have
been lately promoted to Admirals, are to be pro-
moted to the Rank of Commanders.
Lieutenant Joao SHORTLAND, late Fira Lieute-
nant of his Majefty's (hip RELIANCE, is promoted
to the rank of Commander.
His Majefty's (loop XENOPHON, of 22 guns,
Capt. MARTIN, at Sheernefs, is fitting out, with
all poffible expedition, to go out on a voyage of
dircovery : the is to be called the Inv syrioaroe.
A gun-brig, commanded by Captain Neweor s,
is earned into Malaga by the crew.
A brig of war commanded by Lieutenant Ni-
vea, was captured by a Spanifh gun-boat and her
tender on the 2d of December, near Ceuta.
The Torabley, Mvool, from Torbay to London,
is taken and carried into Dieppe.
The Britannia, Lassa ; and Atlas, Da tersrea'
from Dartmouth; and a fchooner, from Falmouth,
with fifh, are taken and carried into Algefiras.
The Atlas, Roos, from London to Madeira, is
taken and carried into Modal:.
On Monday fe'nnight failed from Leith Reads,
the Viso ve gunNefiel ; on Toefdarfor the Nore,
the Letra tender; and on Wednefday to the
fouthward. the PRINCI WILLIAM armed (hip.
On Friday night, during a freth gale and thick
flow fhower, the (hip Elblag, of Mixing, PRIER
HANSEN matter, was forced upon the rocks to
the eaftward of Seafield Tower, near Kinghorn,
wher.: fie now lies. The (hip is completely bilged,
and, unlefs the weather continues very moderate, it
is doubtful whether the can be got off the rocks.—
' The Elbing failed from Leith harbour onthe morn-
ing of Friday, being homeward bound, in ballaft.
CAPTURIS BY THE FRINCH.--4.111 Mafcamde
privateer, "of fix guns, Captain RAYMON, has
taken at anchor, orPlymouth, the'AtlA letter of
marque, of London, of 14 guns, richly laden from
Madeira. The prize has entered the harbour of
Morlaix.--Masiteter, Dot. sB.
The Tor Abbey, an Englifh brig, from Tor-
bay to London, in ballaft, taken by, le Ligne
vateer, of Boulogne, Capt. J. B. Poti.er, and Car-
ried into that port.
Friday a Court-Martial was held on board the
GLADIATOR, in Portfmouth Harbour, on Captain
Bormear, and the Officers of his Majefty's late
nip the MARLIOROUG/I, for the lots of that vet-
te]. The !entente of the Court was, that they
were of opinion her lots was occationed by her
ariking on the Bcrvadeux Shoals, on the Coati of
France, which accident happened from the a*
certain fituation of the rocks, and Captain Sera*.
ar's anxiety and zeal to carry his orders into en-
cation, and being thereby fo dif.abled, as to rap
der it totally impolfible to Cave her; that no blow
was imputable to Captain Soya raV, his Of ter
or (hip's company, fur their condat on that weir
fion • and they afterwards tiled every endessiOalr
to pt!eferve the (hip and hesitate.