Star.
London, England, 1804-03-10 00:00:00

FLOTILLA OFF BOULOGNE.

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DIAL, MARCH 9.
IF my laft I mentioned the failing of Tome
frigates, bombs, &c. for Boulogne ; bat as no in-
telligence has arrived from the French coal, we are
dill in a Rate of fulpenfe. The ILIA, artitoos returned
this summing : !he was one of the Chips that got under
weigh yetlerday. At four in the afternoon a heavy
cannonading was heard : again at an early hour this
morning. It has been reported to-day that four
French Generals have made their efcape, and got on
board one of our frigates ; but how the intelligence
reached this place, I have not yet afcertained.

DOVLII MARCH 9.

Yefierday evening • feveral very large flops went
out of the Downs : two finy:fours.fome frigates and
bombs, with &were inn brigs, lisped their. coarfe
for Boulogne. The whole of the day it hasbeen nearly
calm, but what wind has blown, has been favourable
to the enemy. Whether they have made any move-
ment or not I cannot fay, but a very heavy firing has
been heard nearly the whole of the day ; this after-
noon it has been nearly conlant. and by the heavy
report and (baking of the' buildings. (import that it
mull be bombs. thrown from tbe enemy's batteries
at our Mips; the firing Rill etratiosesorad we expett
news of the refult Owl hour.

Lord Castes.toaia—Cemenr, to expellatioci, his
Lordthip was alive when this paper went to profs;
but the medical Gentlemen who attend Lim are more
and more of opinion. that his recovery is inspoffiblel

Lord CisssLaoao and Mr. Burst. were both ca.
pert (hots. A 'bort time ago Mr. BssT propofed to
his Lordlhip to thoot with a pilled at a taArk, for a
wager. Lord CADIELTORD agreed. He was to fire
three times at a lighted candle placed on a table at
ten yards diftance ; and if his Lordthip put it Out
once in the three times, he was to win. Lord Ca.
ststrolues fecond fire took off the (nog' of the can-
dle, and in the third he broke the candle ; but not
fucceeding in putting out the light, be 101 l the wager.

It is ftid that Government intend to raife the &II
and fecund chilies of the Levy in Mars. Thus they
will combine the means of defence recommended by

all !units, a regular army, a hoft of volunteers, anti
an armed peaCtntry.
Captain SAVIIIDias is appointed tea the command of
the fraLcom floop, recently returned fr6m Newfound.
land.

Major General Wirern am has taken the command
of the Military at Golport.
General ViTirriaLosca a brigided the Worcefter,
North Gloucefler, and Carmarthen Militias, lait
week, on Southfea common.

A moll elegant pair of colours are now making un-
der the diretlion of the hl.rebionefs of Srarroao for
the Loyal North &horn.. Her Latlythip will preens
them to the Regiment in tl.e courfe of a month.

The great gun in St. James's Park is nnw beauti-
(yin!? and painting, and to prevent the r:tiu or dull
getting at it, a mai quer was pitched over it on Thurf-
day.

Yederday a Court of Diree:tors was held at the In-
dia Monte, when Captain littiltY HVGHLS. Com-
mander of the Taus BRITON, took leave of the
Court preparatory to his departure for China.
Monday laf a Court of Enquiry was held. to in-
ieiligate folic charges exhibited again(' Captain
Casts, late of the atli Devon Regiment. of which he
was fully acquitted.

On Thurfday the Weft India merchants gave a
molt fumptuous dinner at the London Tavern to
Lord SEATORTH, the Governor of the if:and of Bar-
bAdoCli, and a numerous party of friends. Mr.
Joenaiss in the Chair. The tables Were decorated
with the moth elegant trophies and emblematical de-
vices. It is not true dust his Lordfhip had any con-
cern whatever in the late duel, as was erroneoufly
mentioned.

On Sunday evening, an ezprefs arrived at Nor•
wich, with a route for the 7th regiment of Dragoon
Guards to march from thence early the nest morn.
ing for Ipfwich. to confequence of this fudden and
unexpeded movement, the Bury Loyal Volunteers,
commanded by Captain BFAJAFSFLD, were direeted
to take the Magazine duty.

TH a 014• TOR Selation from flamort. laR
night, at Covent Garden Theatre, was very judici-
otaly made and admirably performed. The Houle
was crowded, and the x 1101: was receive.] uirh great
applaufe. The Chorudva were particularly grand
and augua.

The Coroner's Jury have returned :t verdin of
Wilful Murder, in the Cdie of the late unfortunate
dud at Liverpool.

The Gentleman, who fell nn this occafinn, was Mr.
EDWARD GRAYSON, an eminent thipbuildet I and hi%
niece, upon whole account the duel happened. was
the daughter of the Rev. SAM VLI. Rissaaw, one of
the ReCtors of Liverpool.
On FritLiy, the ad initant, a cooper of the name nl
GI mt, exhibited himfeif in a white Meet at St.
Andrew', Cht;!ch, Newcanle, tot ji:n.frrm,; a ftwak.

Glucose, the Pedellrian, has iti,do taken cc. walk
lions Hyde Park corner to Wui.itor and back in nine
hours, for a bet of forty guineas. Pou &cc and others
have petformed the fan,e di,tar.c. in a hole mute
th.tn fevers horns ; but they greater pan of
the way.

Bol:LOGNE ARMADA.---St me party Papers are
fcvete on tie Adthir.tlty t,.r not 1-tcv,nt;oir the Flo•
tilias of the enemy from joinit.tt O.( g,n,tal rendez.
roue at II the AJnt•ralty ..id not order
our criiizers to capture or delttoy them by every
method in their power, we (hootd loin in the repro-
bation. But we are d.cidedly of opinion, that it
wott:d be bell for the ccovenizuee of our Navy, and
r the intereft of our C.•untrl. it the whole of the
froth ornament intended to: the imaG m of Eng
;and were concentrated at B••ulogne. This un,.n
would ?ender the blcelcadc mot: easy, and if the)
pur to sea, would render the at•ack outs *drama
geusa, and the fuccds mere certain.