Star.
London, England, 1807-04-15 00:00:00

YARMOUTH, APRIL 14.

Yeflerday morning two boats laden with fpirits
were drove on (bore; they had on board 6cB tubs,
which were feized and lodged in the Cullom Houfe
warehoufe ; the people on board made their efcape.
Arrived his Majelly's (hip REsoLurrow, of 64 guns,
from a cruize off die Texel; the SuartmoN frigate,
from the Downs; and the CRUIZER {loop of war,
from a cruize, off the Galloper.—Sailed the CENSOR
and VIXEN gun brigs : the Wier has under convoy
for Sheernefs a new built (loop of war, lately
launched at Shields.—Wind E. S. E.

JOSS OF THE BLANCHE FRIGATE.

By the Manning Srar cartel, from Morlair, arrived
at Plymouth, a letter has been received from Sir
TH ,MAS LaviE, C.4ptain of his Majefty's late frigate
BLANCHE, from which we are enabled to give the
following intetefting extra& :

" BREST, MARCH 9, 1807.

We failed from Portfmouth on the 3d, as you may remember.
At two o'clock the next morning we made Portland Lights, dif.
tent about four leagues—we afterwards fteered a weft courfe un-
til eight o'clock, then weft by fouth half fouth. At eight at night
It began to blow hard ; and, from being under all fail, we reduced
to dufe reefed fore and main topfails, and got down top 'gallant
yard., ; blatant, at this time, by oar reckoning, bore S. S. W. half
W. 16 leagues. I lett orders in writing to haul to the Northward,
the wind being E. N. E when the (hip had ran ten leagues, which
1 thought a good potation to join Admiral Sir James Saumarez in
the morning. At eleven, Lieutenant Apreece awoke me to fay it
blew harder, on welch I etdered the (hip to he brought to the
wind on the ttartmard tack, and the fore toptail to be taken in—
he had hardly got out of the cabin before the (truck—every body
was on deck in an inftant, fails were clewed up, and the anchors
let goe-we rode a little while until the parted from her anchors,
and was driven on the rock!. 'the night was dreadfully dark and
old, and there was no polDbility of diferireinating whether the
rocks were diflarn from the land or eonneded with the more—
however happily it proved the latter. I immediately ordered the
malts to be cut away, and recommended the officers and men to
Illy by me and the lip to the laft ; a few hands got into the
quarter boats, and they were no fooner on the water than they
were dafhed to pieces—it was about high water, and while the
tide flowed the (hip lay tolerably eery until it began to fall, when
molt tremendous breakers covered us. I remained by the eeheel
nun! the divided amid-flips and fell over feaward. The crew were
all on the fide, and hauled me up to them—it was pleating to ob-
ferve the attention they paid me to the salt, and now they Carers
me a; their father. We lay in this Rate about three hours, when
the water left the wreck fuffieient for us to attempt a landing, and,
with the exception of a few, 'got fate on more, and affembled un-
des a rock, when three cheers were given to the remains of the
poor dear Blanche. At day light, not two pieces of wood were
!el together, and the malts were [battered into Shivers. Nothing
was laved, and we make a molt Shabby appearance. A calk of rum
W.ll the only thing found on the More, and after I was carried to a
cottage, fume were fo impredent as to broach it, by which about
fifteen died. It is not pc:able to afcertain our exalt lots, but
Should think fortrfive, twenty of whom were marines. All the
officers ate raved. Mr. Goodhew, paffenger, died through fear--
we landed on a !hocking coat, but every attention potable was
paid to us. We have already been muched about thirty miles, and
arc now at Breft, which is a heaven to all hands, as they are molt
comfortably lodged and fed in the Navy Hofpital. lam at pre-
fect at the houfe of the Commander in Chief, Mont Ceffor-Ili, a
perfedt Gentleman. Oar deftination is fixed for Verdun, and I
would not leave my people was freedom offered me. Gregg is
quite well. It is my intend mto put ai the boys tOrchopl, and to
fccure their maintenance while they continue in France. ' Except-
ing a few brutes, my people are quite well.
THE OFFICERS SAVED ARE--
Sir Thomas Lavie Captain ; Robert Batten, tft Lieutenant ;
Was. Apreece, fecund do. James Alton, 3d do. Roger Taylor,
Matter ; J. T. Wilcock, Purfer ; Jas. Braun, Surgeon ; James
Campbell, Licut Marines.

T. J. P. Mafltrs, James Lys% John Rook, Henry Stanhope, W.
J. Williams, Robert Hay, George Gordon, J. D. Seeretan, Thomas
Gregg, Charles Street, and F. B. S. Viticetit, Midfhipmew—Jofeph
Mafter's Mate, John Molfrey, ditto-4. C. 11.Mornatts
Clerk—John Patterfon, Affiftant Stirgeon-•-John Carr, Gunner--.
WilHant Loumin, lioatiwaisp—Jolua Parra, Carpemiet—ao Sea-
l._ wen, and as Marines.