Star.
London, England, 1803-12-24 00:00:00

ANOTHER LETTF.E. SAME DATE.

This mornittg a telegraphic communication from
London, announced 44 that the French troops had
embarked along the coall." In confequence of this
intelligence, the Well India convoy was detained,
and Admiral IDACRIS, in the COUGACEI.7X, of 74
guns, Captain BEITIE ; with the FISGARD frigate,
Lord M. KKR; RRNARD floop of war, Hon. Capt.
CATNCAIT ; SPEEDY brig, Captain PIGOTT; and the
BIRLIN floop, Captain Noa-ruEY, immediately dropt
down to St. Helen's, to reinforce the (hips lying
thert, which increafes the commanding fquadron of
this port, to five fail of the line, a frigate, and five
(loops of war.

The Isis, of go guns, Captain Loss, was alto
ordered to the Downs, and proceeded immediately.
All the feamen belonging to (hips fitting in the har-
bour, were fent from their (hips to complete the crews
of the (hips at St. Helen's; and the riggers in the
dock-yard are ordered to be employed on board of
'at Occation may require. The activity of the
Port Admirals, and of every defcription of officers
concerned in expediting the (nips, has been exem-
plary, and fuch as the nature of the intelligence teems
to require. The whole of this borne has been en
tircly confined to the naval department.
Arrived the MFACURY frigate, fitted as a guard de
ayla, from Guernfey. She is ordered away to the
fame port. Wert out of harbour the Mzcarta fire
(hip. Capt. Dory. Sailed the Oarutos frigate, Capt,
HILL, on a croize of Cape C/ear.
DEAL, Melina& 23.

The frienarauTr frigate, and the AIITUMN gun-
brig, have been driven in from the Boulogne (qua.
' dron by a Ruing weferly wind. Some of the Offi
tors of thee velTels Rate, that the movements of the
enemy in that quarter evidently indicate that they
have (malting in agitation, and it is firmly believed
that the grand attempt to effeet a "landing in this
country will takt place in the courfe of nest week,
fhould the wind and weather prove favourable. At
the prefent moment, the enemy cannot fir from their
ports, as the wind is too far to the Northward and
Weaward: The RAISONAIME has failed to the North-
ward, fuppofed to join the North Sea fleet. A num
ber of 'outward bound Weft Indiamen are coming
into the Downs to wait convoy.

Dovra, DECIMBER 23.

By a cruizer jolt returned from off Boulogne, we
learn, that 20 fail of gun-boats have, got into that
port from Flailing. the wind having been fo high as
to Wow our fhips off their nations ; the Istmorre.
tire and Foevutia frigates, with a gun brig cutter
were off there ye(lerday, none of the enemy's boat
were nut. About fevers P. M. a column of foldiers,
apparently about Soo, march:el front the Camp
down cin the land to the eaftward of the Pier,
where they were digging until dark, at night they
were relieved by another party, who worked nearly
the whole of the night by torchlight, and this is
continued every night : when the ntachrsr is fine: it is
laid they are employed in digging a Won to hold
the gun boats.—l.a Vidoire chalTe marte, and a
French Chop, name unknown, aT'r juft arrived, taken
of by a frig ite, name unlinown, and the Bet•
fry cutter ; tl.e 'bop i, laden v::th hcrrinls, the other
light.—Paffe:l by for the Downs the l.t n• frig.tte,
and a flonp of war.—Sailed for Shetrnefs the Mrs%
gunbrig to repair her damage.

Yeßerday morning the Duke of KFII ; brrakarlei
with their MAJINTIES and the PaiccFssrs, at the
Q.ieen'. Hiiiife ; fonn after which the Royal Fami•
lysileft town few Wiref r.
His Riq:ll Highntis the Duke of RANT friends the
Cluritimas week with their :VCAlf.liTlb.i at %Viridfor.
Vellerdsy morning Cie DULL of You inipeeled
the Coldtiream Regiment of Foot Guards, in their
new clothing, in the Bird Cage Walk, and after.
wards vifited her

. •
A Council of his, asi • s Mini was yellerday
held at Lord Hawlassuat's Office; molt ct the
...hrnhers were ptcii.nt.

The Count IYA r:)is had a long interview y..flcr.
dor with tLe LLOIL the Eaciti-zyia id Li,
(Lea.