Star.
London, England, 1813-09-22 00:00:00

AMERICA.

Yesterday we gave exclusively part of the contents
of.the New York papers received by the American
schooner Ned, and this day we have continued our
extracts, presenting some details, rather interesting,
respecting the operations on the Lakes. Throughout
the greater part of July there were frequent skirmish-
ings on the lakes and in their vicinity.
His Majesty's ship SPARTAN has since arrived at
Plymouth from Halifax, which place she left on the
21st ult. The Halifax papers brought by the SPAR..
TAN, contain extracts from BOston Papers to the 4th
and Salem Papers to the Bth ult.—None of these
mention an Embirgo having been laid on. in the
American ports, and therefore this report brought by
the Ned would seem to be incorrect.
Ou the 24th ult. the SPARTAN fell in with his Ma.
esty's ships REGULUS and Macro:mom, bound to Hali.-
fax,with prisoners from Brandypots, on the 19th of the
same month, and which reported, that while getting
under weigh the Telegraph from the shore announced
that an account was just received of a very severe ac-
tion having taken place on the Lakes, between Sir
JAMES Yzu's squadron and the American division,
which had terminated in the almost total annihilation
of one of them ; but they could not make out which
of the two was intended. The Telegraphic notice
concluded by stating, that within twelve hours the
particulars would be known. As the Rzotn.trs and
Mraiousstz. could not wait, another arrival must
bring the particulars.

I' FRENCH FLEETS AT FLUSHING AND

L'ORIENT.

All the accounts which we have recently received
from the opposite coast, concur in stating, that gene-
rally, in all the French harbours there are prepara-
tions for putting to sea visibly demonstrated in the
French squadrons. Their destination is reported to
be America.

The force now at Flushing consists of fifteen sail
of the line, six frigates, aad about thirty brigs of
various classes. Of the above, the frigates only are
ready fpr putting to sea at a moment's warning.
The blockading force which is opposed to them
consists of eleven sail of the. line Russians and Eng-
lish, and the JASON English frigate, with too brigs—
the last Ihrse are close in shore.
From a person who lately made his escape from
France, we learn the following particulars respecting
the L'Orient Squadron :

!4 At the period of his departure, there were lying
in that harbour four line of battle ships, yard. and top-
masts struck, all ready for running up, with a Corn.
element 0459 men in eacb--alsn, three frigates needy
launched, fitted out at the kelt of the Castle, at a
place called Othy Bay, wichrsroops on board, and
ready to start with the fsrat4ir. rind for New York,
under the command of if tadabiral Colveau, who
was in the battle of Tiatalgar. . One of the frigates
had dispatches on board. A &Teat many prizes had
been brought into the Barbour by the Endymion,
Blanc. and Active. Fran these prizes 1.57 men had
volunteered on board the frigates. for she purpose of
going to America."

Twenty-eight French prisoners escaped from the
depot at Perth on Wednesday morning, and it is sup.
posed stunt-of titetware still Inrking incite rseiglibniar-
hood. Several have been since retaken.

DI2I.BLLIGANCIf.

The fleet from the Baltic is not arrived in the
Rives, as stated yesterday.
CONVOYS PROM CARLSCRONA.
ANTILOP* man-of-war, with 210 sail; °LOTION.
ran man-of-wir, with 44 sail; and the Zzat.ous
man-of-war, with 200 sail. ANTI OPY left Carlscrona
the 12th August; Gtoucxsraif 29th August ; and
the Z!ALous 2d September.—The ANTILOP. and Ler
convoy are hourly expected.