Star.
London, England, 1805-12-17 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OP PRIZE-MONEY.

To the Pallas, for the capture of the Paftora, February s. 18ct ;
Carolina, February 12, 805 ; Fortuna, February ss, aos ; and
Sacra Famiglia, February t 6, rBor, a diftrlhntion will he nuole at
Sheernefs, on Wednefday the 18th What, and recalled at Great ,
George-Rreet, Weaminiter, for thris months.
The floop Ranger, for the capture of the Potfdana. Augut 12,
tBOO, will he paid an the aoth Inflate, at No. 14, Clement's inn,
and recalled at the fame place every day in the week (Sunday ex-
cepted) for three years.
The Canopus will be paid fOr the capture of the Dutch (hip
Anna Sophia, June 4, 1803, on the soth blot, at Plymouth,
and recalled at the fame place every Tuefday and Friday for three
years.
Tbs Ville de Paris and Dreadnought, for the recapture of the
fhip Rarzillal, February so, xBos, will be paid at Plymouth, on
the 17th inftant,.and recalled every Friday and Tuefday for three
months.

Admiral Lordeottinowoon k to hoM his flag on
board the OCIAM. His (hip's company wil! be com-
pored of half the crew oftlse Viceote, and half the
crew of the ROYAL SOTAILEIGII.

Sir ROBERT BARLOW is appointed Captain of Lord
Keith's Fleet in the North Seas; Capt. DURHAM to
the Bodkin. ; Sir T. WILLIAMS to command the Sea
Fencibles in Portfmouth •ice Admiral E.
O'BRYAN ; Capt. DouoLlis to the Foudroyant, and
Lieut. MACDONALD to the Captivity prifon (hip, at
Portfmouth.

The Orquixo, a (mall cruizer, under the orders of
Admiral nec ft ES, fume time fince fel; in with a Spa-
nifh frigate fff the Havannah, and engaged her for
forty ',skates, when the enemy fheered off.

By the lalt Petal!)'ugh lift it appears, that the
Bell,. Wood, had got clear of the Mole head, but the
ice was very tirong, and without a fudden change
took place, they would have to go back again. The
Baltic Merchant was jolt within the Mnle head in the
canal they had cut. The Triton, Arnim, and Ne-
va were in the Mole not cleared.

The letter received on ill urfday, refpeaing the loft
of the Ganges, Captain RAND, feems to admit of very
coufiderable doubt. It did not receive fufficient ere-
,lit to gain a plice on the board at Lloyd's Room ;
and we hope the fart will be determined according to
the doubts which are at prefent entertained.
The Earl of Moira cutter, Captain Maivit.t.e, in
the fervice of the Board of Excife, on the 3d infi.
at three P. M. fell in with a lugger off Bervie :
about eight Rot alongfide and hailed, but receiving
no anfwer. fired into her, which the lugger infiantly
returned with three cheers, and an engagement took
place, which continued for one hour and fifteen mi-
nutes, within mniket (hot, when the lugger drew a-
head, and left off firing. The cutter continued firing
her chace guns fo long as (he was within teach, and
ran down to Collitlon, expelling the lugger might
endeavour to land there, the wind being S. W. bht
&Al not fee her again. The Earl of Moira carries fix
guns and 16 men ; we are happy to add, that the
brave crew of this (mall cutter efcaped fafe,althongh
much expofed, and one nine pound mot came thro'
the cabin.

The varl annoyance to which our trade is fubjeß,
from the Spanifh gun boats, &c. at Algefiras, and
along the Straits of Gibraltar, has pointed out
the neceinty of encreafed energy and force on that
Ration ; and Sir SYDNEY SMITH is, in confequence,
appointed to the command. The Post's,, and feveral
gun brigs, &c. are ready at Plymouth to attend him.
Admiral Tnosasomouon is, we underfland, to-
have the command in the Mediterranean, fubjeet to
the nvoere of Lord CoLitac goon. He is to be charg-
ed with the bl,ckade of Toulon. Genoa, &c. Admi-
tai Louis, with a competent fquadron, is to watch
the !hips in Car thagena, &c.
Three di flinel and indepewlent fquadrons are about
to be formed, to cruize between Ufbant and Cadiz,
with power to ad as circtiontances may fovea. The
extraordinary cruize of the Rocheft.rt fqoadron has
given occafion to the prefent arrangement. One
fqttadron is to be commanded by Sir J. B. Watteau,
who is to hoifl his flag on board the Foudroyant ;
another is to be given to Sir R STRACHAIN ; the COlTl-
mAncler of the third is not named, but it is fuppoled
will be Admiral STIRLING.

About fifty carpenters are employed in fitting up
the Painted Tiall, in Greenwich Hofpital, for the re-
ception of the Body of Lord NELSON ; bat their
work will not be completed before Thurfday neik.
During the time of his Lordthip's body lying in flew
the:Volunteers of Greenwich, Dulwich, and oilier
adjacent places, will do duty at all titr different ave-
nue's:leading to the Horpital, in order to prevent con-
! fufiasfoiri the crowd, who will be dire fed to go for-
ward.hy- one way and come hack by another, to
prevent their impeding each other's progrefs by meet-
ing in oppofite bodies to each other.
The two companies of River Fencibles, under the
commend of Captains SLANSY and Swow, were yef-
terday watered in Greenwich Park. After going
through the. ufual manoeuvres of the pike exercife,
they were each formed into a circle. and received
orders to hbld themfelves in readinefs to attend that
pari of the funeral ceremony of Lord NELSON which
is to take place on the watet. A propofition wdy
then made for a fubfcription towatds the Patriot*
Fund, every individual, however, being at the fame
time left to exercife his own free and unbiaffed opi-
nion.; 'Without being in the leap fubjea to any influ-
ence from their Officers. Confequently each perfolp
will enter his name in the fubfcription lift, with what-
ever fum he may thi-!k proper to annex to it.
His Lorrifhip's body having been put into frail
fpirits, has been removed into a leaden coffin, and
put into a (hell ; it (lands in his cabin, ciofe to the
(tern, and has an Enfign fupported over it.
All his Majefly's (hips in the Downs have their
flags flying half Itaff high.

There is a lingular coincidence which we believe has
not heen noticed, that the numerical lofs of (hips by
the French was pi ecifely the fame at the battles of the
Nile and of Trafalgar. In the former aCtion the
French loft c'evtis (hips, and two were afterward) cap-
tured in attempting to efcape ; at Trafalgar, they loft
nine, which, with the four taken by Sir RICHARD
STRACiIAN, makes the number amount, as in the
former ir,llace, to thirteen. Should the Breft fleet come
out, we doubt not but Admiral Coartwaws will
make fore of anothet laier's dozen!

To MARIN FRS.—A new Light.houre is Wit on the
Ile of Sandy; in the Orkneys, and is to be lighted
up on the aft of 'lottery nev. It is roo feet above
the level of the lea, and will flit w revolving refiedors,