Star.
London, England, 1805-07-11 00:00:00

bthRATAR,
,DUNE 8.

On the 3oth of laft month, the Malta convoy for
England palled this place with the Awsoa and
Puozsz frigates ; the wind being fair, they only
brought to, till they were joined by the veil l! lying
in the bay which were bound to England.
The LIVILY frigate alfo failed with them to fee
them pail Cadiz.

On the 4th inR. the LIVELY frigate returned here.
She met a Spanifh line of Battle fhip off Cadiz, with
which fhe exchanged a few broadfides, when the
Spaniard put about and returned to Cadiz. Three
more Spaniel line of battle (hips were in Cadiz all
ready for tea.

The Spaniards have alto five fail of the line ready
at Carthagena, fo that they are completely mailers
of the Mediterranean Sea at prefent.
The expedition under Sir lamas CRAIG is Rill
waiting in the bay for orders from England.
General MoRIAU is at Tangiers, on a party of
pleafaro to Barbary.
Three American gun boats and one mortar boat
arrived to-day from the United States, on their way
to Tripoli, which they are going to attack again.
The American gun-boats are univerfally reckoned
to bt the moR complete veiTels of the kind ever Peen
in this Bay, whilft the few Englifb gun-boats here
are exactly the reverfe, and are fo inferior in every
refpeet to thofe of the Spaniards in their conflruetien
and in rowing or failing, that the enemy laugh at and
defpife them.

Jost B.—The Garrifon is perfe9ly healthy, though
a number of families have already left it, from the
apprehenfion of the fever breaking out again.
This goes by the AMPHITRITE, which fails (bort!,
for England.

Difpatches will this evening be fent off to Portf-
mouth, to be forwarded in the MALABAR, at Spit-
head, w Lord NELSON.

• Yellerday difpatches were received from Admiral
CORNWALLIS, dated the sth intlant, off Ulhant.
The Dirsmcs is ordered to join the Channel fleet,
having been c,,mpletely fitted at Portfmouth.

There are eight fail of the line, feveral frigates, and
a number of fmaller venal at Purtfmouth pearly
ready for commiffion.

Rear-Admiral STutissa,in the GLorr, 0198 guns,
detached from the Channel Fleet, to take the com-
mand of the fquadron off Rochefort.

Capt. BETTEIWORTN, who brought the difpatches
from Lord NILSON, is promoted to the rank of PO
Captain.

The Rodney Greenlandatan, belongingto Dundee,
has nine fifh.

A letter from Trinidad, of the Loth of May, an-
nounces that the Cork fleet was then in fight.
It is incorreftly Rated that Captain MAURICie and
a part y of fiddsers commanded the Diamond Rock,
at the entrance of Martinique. The Commander was
Captain MA vs Ica of the Navy, and the Rock was de-
fended by the fame number of tea men as is on board
a limp of war. Captain Mattatca was Firh Lieute-
nant to Sir SAMUEL HOOD.

Private !tact s from Holland Hate, that the Grand
Penfionary and General MARMON T have had a very
feriousmifunderitanding refpeeting the projeetedcom-
mercial regulations.
Sixteen thoufand French and Dutch troops are en-
camped a few miles from Amfterdam, who are held
in c.,nflant readinefs to march at the fhorteft notice,
and from the kind of manoeuvres they art daily prac-
tilinz, the officers and foldiers entertain no doubt of
their being defined to embark inthe expedition again&
England. The Dutch troops rejoice in the idea—
not from a with to RILL in conquering England, but
to have an opportonity of deferting. Indeed it is ex-
tremely galling to the officers to have their troops fo
fcurvily treated by General Maitssorrr, who, upon
every opportunity, thews his contempt of them.
Yefterday the feveral gentlemen who ufually con-
tra& for Lotteries, waited on the Minifter, and made
then biddings for a new Lottery, which was taken ,
by Meth's. RICHARDSON, GOODLUCIC and Co. and
Shirr and Co. at 171. as. 9d. per Ticket. This is
the moil advantageous bargain for the public that
ever was made. The Lottery will conftft of twenty-
five thoufand tickets only, and is to begin drawing
in September. The uckets are ordered by the Lords
of the Treafury to be ready in a few days. —The fol.
lowing is a Hate of the bidding :-
111ceardfoo, Swift, Groves, and &snifter 417 s 9
Cope, and Co. • • - 16 14 0
Henley and Co. • 16 13 91
Bifli and Co. • - 10 II 7
Towgood and Co. - - • 16 8 6
Sievewright and Co. • - • 15 17 to
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