Star.
London, England, 1804-02-29 00:00:00

FLOTILLA OFF THE COAST OF FRANCE.

LONDON.

Oa baaltba Majefty's pip nioaT•LiTz, dated it
Sea,

Pnows's wink his been emptied whir

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FAtirL2rl 17.
a At three quarters pall fit A. M. being at an.
arm off Boulogne, defcried feveral fail of (mall vef-
kis coming round Cape Ganes ; hove to our (lar-
board anchor, made fail, and tacked as occafion re-
quired. At half pall eight A. 14. being as dotean in
(bore as we could poffibly go with &fay, beg to
fire on the welds as they ran down, confining of
fore-(hips and gun.boats. Put our main-yard aback,
and followed them till we came abreaft of Boulogne
Pier Head, and the faun time receiving the fire of
the batteries. with all the guns and mortars they
could bring to bear on us. At half pall nine cams
Ito an anchor off Boulogne, S. 3. E. diftant three
miles. At a quarter P. M. °Waved feveral more
MIAs coming round Cape Grifites; called all bands
to quarters, hove up oor anchor, and got under
weigh. Stood of till half pall one P. M. then
tacked in more, and at two began to fire on the flotilla
as they came within range of our (hot. At this mo.
mutt the batteries and mortars opened upon ns, and
a tremendous fire enfued. One of their (Dells burn
on board of us and killed a marine be by me. At
two P. M. tacked, and lay to with ouad in 'bore.
At a quarter pan two o'clock taw (event more oaf-
fele Raring email Cape Grifnes. Beat to quarters.:
and cleared (hip for onion. Quarter pall three
braced our yards occafionally and began our fire.—
At four received a fbor from a battery that cassia^
away our [larboard main yard-arm, and at the falai
inftant received another drat dote aft, which wound.
ed Mr. &mu and Mr. Rowse', Midfbipmen, and
Mr. Batt, Captain's Clerk. Several other (hot (truck
us in different parts of the Chip, but without hurting
any body. Having now driven (equal of the enemy's
veffels on (tore, at ire P. M. bore away from under
the batteries. and came to anchor at our old Ration,
after having upended 64 32-pound fhot, 295 tit-
pound ditto, 70 9.pound ditto, And 2025 IMP& of
powder. The expenditure of the enemy was, lam
certain. more than three times equal to ours."
Deaf, Fes. 25.---Yellerday evening after port, the
Boulogne fquadroo, confining of the INlmoaTaLert,
Hairy, Aaciisa, and Locus?, were driven into
this anchorage, the wind blowing hard from W.N.W.
When they left the enemy's coat, there was no ap-
pearance of any more preparation there than has been
obferved for tome time pan. The night tide here,
has been the higheß remembered for many years.—'
The Hawke, Deal boy, was wrecked on the beach,
and the inhabitants near the fee have fuftained coo- i
fiderable lots.e. The tea is now lower, but it blows
hard from the Northweft.
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F2l. 26, HALT PAST 12.—The wind is Rillrt
N. wv •1
and the Commodore has hoilled his fignal for the
fquadron to proceed immediately to their Ration off
Boulogne. The ARCHIII is now under weigh; all
the reft of the fquadron Rill remain in the Downs.
Fas 27.—Yeaerday after poll, the Boulogne (qua-
dron got under weigh, but I am afraid they have not
yet reached the other fde of the Channel.
Atosaasv, 24.—A few days part fix large
French gun brigs went up the Race to.Cherbourg.
—ln the late gales (even large veffels were Brand-
ed three leagues to the seaward of Goify Bay,
which is oppufite this ifland. A great number of
waggons and. men are teen unloading their cargoes;
molt of them are a long way from the tea, on the
finds : it is not known here of what nation they are.
The frigates have again returned their Rations be-
tween this and Cherbourg, as the weather is much
model ated.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY s 9.

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PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK &
Coof. for money. 5311—Ditto, for Aprll 551 56.
Reduced (that ells day) 561-otnnlum 311 dif.
4 Per Cent.7lll—New S per Can 941—Old dkto SEI.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank rstl z 331 153 Long Ann. 165 7-16
3 per C. Red. Ann.s 5111 India Stock 169
3 per C. Cm& 11:111 Imp. 3. per Cent. 34if
4 per Cont. ys
Ornnium If dif.
5 pee C. Navy 1 Lackey Tkkets syL 111.
5 Pa Cag• 1757. WU CdoE fOr Ara 55 al
Do aL111,143110411V 15.
Si pa, Coot. Oov. Deb. 67.5 pi/ Cent. Gor. D.
Grand OIL 6 per Cent. gy, 91.—City Bonds, 6 per Mit.l
Mebane., i Dublin as Lankm. 175.

THE KING.
■ Queues Paws, Fib. I. do 4.
a H:: Hoare it teear6 the fame to day as be war

yiffdaj.
(Sipa) " LUCit nom
" N. airmoLra.
"r. MILLMAN.
a tr. assisawns."

Government has, within thefe few days, received
dig-patches from the Bacilli Minifter, at the Court of
Berlin, Rating, that the propofition made Tome time
fine by the Fiasr Corso& to form • rids alliance
with his Pruffian Majeffy, has at length been deci-
dedly rejetled by the latter.

Difpatches were this morning received at the Ad.
miralty from Lord Netsor. Their contenu have
not tranfpired.

In addition to our other means of defence. we are
happy in being able to announce, that about one
thoufand gunboats of different defcriptions are now
completely equipped. and ready for immediate fer.
vice. This fovea will prove of immeufe advantage.
It deßroys all the vifiosary hopes of the enemy, that
a calm may enable him to come to our Sores mire.
RAM. Should odr larger veffels, be becalmed, he
will find we have another kind, whofe movements
do not depend on the wind.

There wore- above forty Peers prefent on Monday
in the Hoare of Lords; among whom we noticed
the Dukes of Cumataxaso and Nostxpt.a, Marquis
of Bucensonsi, Earls FITZWILLIAM, Suttees.,
RONINAT, SUVTOL IC, CA RRRRR 011. CAILLIStaI, WEST.
settestamo, CNATNAM. and Lineages; Lards
,HAWILISSUIT, Ho,RRT, E LLLLL °Routs's, Ayes.
LAND, KING, HOOD, and KANTO". 'lt appeared,
that en one hand, st. communication from Minifters
was expeded, and on the dthcr, that fume quellions
would be put to Minillers. The Honfe. however,
adjourned, without a • (Angle obfervation from any
quarter.
Dispatches wen I,l@ night fent to Sir J.
at Jerfey.
LaR night a Mefenger wu difpatched from the
Admiralty for Plymouth.
Yelterday we received New York Papers to the
tath let, from which we have made the following
extra& :
New You, Jaw. 14.—A motion for an Addrefs
to Mr. J aaaaa sou, the Prefident. was lately made
in the Legillature of New Hampshire, and negatived.
• Capt.'Doinv arrived at Philadelphia nn Tnefday
frorn Port Republicain, which place he left no
the 19th of Detcmbcr, notes, that the Blacks were
levelling all the fortifications at• Port Republieain,
and etediog wooden bußdiogs, with the resolution of
fitting fire to them, and retiring to their fallneffes,
lbnuld the French. at any future period, attempt
their fubjugetion. They compelled the Whites, men,
women, and children, to affilt in this work.
It appears by letters from Latches, that all ranks
are pleafed with the prolped of being united to the
States ; a number of the molt refpeitable and ancient
inhabitants of New Orleans have already adopted
the black cockade. When the French flag was
mounted, on the 3cth of November, the molt pro-
found (Renee pervasied the fpedators ; and, had it
not been for e final chne. of appertaining to us,
the regret ofth the peoplea at g
palling from the Spanifh
to the French dominion would have been extreme.
The Commiffioners were certainly to be at New Or.
leans on the r sth of December, and preparations
were making for a grand fete.
The lalt advices Irons Wafhington fay, it has been
fettled, after solemn argument, that the Ladies of
Mr. Jtrtaasow's Milliners are to yield the prece-
dence to Ladies of Foreign blinifters.
On the 3d of January, the following Meffage was
received from the Prefident, by the Senate, and the
Houle of Reprelentatives
I now lay h-fore you the Annual Account of the Fund, tria-
No
l bawd for deiraying the c.mtn.gant charge. of Covernment.
0r,...fi0n !whit arifen nuking oft of any part pf It, fa the pre-
fect year, the hol.mce t 8.560 dollars, unexpended at the wad of
latter, nanaius now to the Treafury.
a TUN. Dec. :9.—Capt. Coot's, from the
city of St Domingo. in 30 days. (tastes. that General
K savtasau proclaimed the fi,h wing refolution:
All Articles, including theft togitfl, manaladure,are admit-
ted, on raying a laity of 5 per c,nt.sn the ralue,to are paid equally
by the Freuel as every °claw tsanon ; the cavort &tiny on 'rho
;any is minced front is to ; per vat.
A Bill for erecting Louifiana into a part of the
Vi.itei States, tinder the name of the territory of
New Oilcan., and to provide for its temporary Gov
vernment, has palled the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
flu eaecutive power is to be yelled in a Governor,
who is to be ref-Went. and hold his office for three
years. Pe is to have the command of the Militia.
and the appointment of officers. both civil and :mili-
tary. The rwer of pundit:neat and pardon is alto
to he welted in him.
On the ftltal day, at Bolton. in America, among
many tither 'oath, were given the two following
cmilLona : a (-bunny without patriots; may our
pairron loidysal a rosary occupy what dry &roe limb,.
and leavens to enjoy what we haw Old
Eat'auf : may the Blew her bill face to her war.)
coenty.".

NAUTICAL INTBLLIGENCR.

Dallis
Watt:ford

MARS THIS DAY,Wind N. In
duta. ems.
1 col Hands
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MM. 044.
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ay.—The weather continues much
the fame as yefterday, and blows very Rrong at
about North. The Prince Edward Revenue cutter.
of Greenock, failed this morning to the We ttest&

No arrirah of any confequente.
FaLnourn. fn. 2+.—Sailed the Auckland pac•

ket for Lifbon.
PLYMOUTH, Fill. 37.—Sailed for India the follow.
ing thips :-..Ptauraosarr, of 7+ guns, Capt. Die
COURCAT ; DAVID SCOTT, Sir WILLIAM BINSLIT, •
Tetras, and Fara, FAR Imfiamen ; HAZAS.P. of
r 8 guns, on a cruise.—Cams in the Steatite, of tit
guns, from a cruise, with the lots of her main-top.
man, in chase of a French privateer, that efcapeditt
confequence ; and the JAMAICA. of ea guns, from
a eniisee-Alfa came in the BUST cutter, of 8 guns,
from a cruise, with a feisure of zoo cants of kirks.
—The Channel Fleet were all well off Brea the loth
inftant, and then confined of twenty fail of the line.
PORTIMOUTII, FIB. a7.—Arrived the Duke of
York cutter, with the Friend's Advice, and the New
Diligent tranfport, ander convoy from Guerufey I
Purfuit, Morroostaar, from Newcaftte, bound to
Jamaica; Sufannab, SIIISTOS, bound to St. Kitt's;
Marquis of Ely, and the Marquis of Welleiley EA
Indiamen, from the Downs. Sailed the Fioastie
frigate, with a fleet under convoy for the Downs.--
Came into harbour the Nile and Grant tranfports.
•
-Fes. sB...-Arrived the Palmer ia, —, from New'
Orleans, bound to Fecamp, detained by the Amason
frigate. All the Warrant Officers belonging to the
SWIFT, in ordinary at this port, were ordered to her
muftered this morning, and put under the command
of Captain E. o'B:tree, to se with the Sea Fend-
bles. At the fame time an order was received for the
crew of thole (hips whirl are fitting in the harbour',
to be put ander the fame Commander. Several other
orders. bearing affinity to thefe, have been received,
all iodinating the fuppoted eonfunimation of the
threats of the enemy.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONET.
Mellor* Famomitag for the of the Walla, i a wages,
with Ms Majefty's hind sussed brig Lady Ann. and Ds Bitterne
WI bepald outodday,tho ith of Mud, at No." Omit Itidki.
Bret. bwary.
To the Fondroyant, Nordweellaid. Alesandtt. Asdadook
itsmcda, and El Cade brig, for the mantel the French ild • of
war La Vine de Meddles, a diftribMW win he made as No. Sp,
Bernard's lather Timidity, the sad of Match.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
' DIAL Fes. s7r.Onse doers ban Sholnads, the Jackal Fs
brig.-.3110d the Arab Seep. sod to
other OW of war, for
ajar mkt* Radom off she coat of Fusee.--Anived the
Squirrel) and Lark. Goons of war, tram ell the cold of FRIDLOg
Prefus and ['Amiable frigates, from the weftward ; and remain
with the roe of his Majefty's Bice as per !att.—Wind W. N. W.
Fri. sii—Came down from the Here, the Trutt, Mgate, ea
remains with the ebb MORO kips DI per laft.--Badol the
Loot Nails, •—•••,. and Printers Charlotte, .—...--, for loges;
with leveret other ernwardevene "effete, under convoy at MS
Seagower Coop of war, to the wcftward.Wind North.
G Fri. sy —.Med by the Janine Had, Carron,
from Rip; ca.onieetwas, Fiturscuuke ; and the Draper, hi'Do-
scald, from Bdfdt—Scikd the Europa, Wins• for larnaka: Ao -
ita Purdye, for Tobago; Abeam, }tuition, far New York;
Barber. for Dublin; Vruw Ochre, .---., for AM.
=p, Jooge winems, Dasher, for Viral 1 Geode Van Luis.
be, Vida' i and the 'fwe Gehl:den. ----, for Tooningen.
P si--Patied by, the Berwick, Grilith ; and Two
Friends, Billbore, from Barbadoes; Terefa.Meaphy, from (Luba
da, Knower Rona Virginia • Waamemo. Drott, rum
Caiciton • LW kcidletoe, limiting ; and Mary, Brown, from
New Proliaeoce ; Elisabeth, Chases, from Limerick t Keened.
Alexander, from ork ; Vesta. Cary; Logan, WPDociald ; Hero.
Doggett, and Winkel. M•Crea, from Belfaft.-.3idied the Rover.
orpwir. far Cock ; Marled% Roder. for Midis t Sir Bawl
Smith, ROOD; and Montagu Bayer "--r-, for iMalca l e
Gaiga*
Hinckley, for Bolton; Neptanua, ..—.l sad
Eilmnhe
-.....„ for Towne:gen.
Amman—Off Dover. Wathington, flood, from Charkaon ;
Lord Seiko, Stocker; and Keenest, Thome" from Cork i
and Chatham, Chew, from New York—At Cowes, Refolorion,
Weftwood, from Virglnia—At Liverpool, Mars, White, from
Saturday, the Militia Regiments, Rationed in the savantirwtiat c ork, liehre, Oro; Sick
i iffane 8 t col:dirjn, Ltifya..Bßbligi t
end
neighbourhood of Edinburgh, had a grand field day Ann, Ryan; and Sarah, long, from Londom—At Savannah,
and mock fight, in the 'Park of the Duke of Buc- Tricomi. —. from UTCIIOOS—AL pliftni. Hope. --.. ken
L at Dalkeith. New York—At Pook, Alfred. Park. from Newfoundlud•—t
There were nine regiments in the field, confining l'''n
Wicks, lerrY 'Pl:47%h' At Guerr: rintvglerict;ioannd . owl;
of about Seco men. The day though cold, was dry Napier-At Virginia. indultry, Stanley, Brillol—At New
and clear. The appearance of the troops was very York, Sampson, Minot, from Bengal.
fine indeed ; and the .010 of the tremendous roar The men. sem . gad the Alum &ppd. from ueerrot,sre
of the firing through the beautiful and diverfified strived In the DOT:114. Off the Land's End they fell in with
park of the Noble Duke. was grand in the extreme. rilitoadelle French privateer, which they engaged foils coed.
Lord Mot a • vas at tended bye numerous Staff, d'm'bic tinle. and buit ha (11/'
and many Officers of diftinttion. The Company was The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered that a
more feled than numerous, owing to the cireundiance coAvoy (ball fail monthly from Leith Roads.
not having been very generally known. Almoll all Captain C Roweay is appointed to the
the Nobility and fallsionables in Edinburgh and its Rosy, of 64 guns.
neighbourhood attended in their entriages.and added Captain DAVID Cots,/ is appointed to the EACI.f.
greatly to the brilliancy of the romp d'ad, which CM' of 74 guns, which fhip is immediately to be launched
tainly was the fined that has been witneffed in that from Pitcher's yard, Northflect, and to be got ready
vicinity for many years. for tea immediately.
The following circular letter has been fen: to the The ARAD is ordered to be noted with all poffil;le
Lord Lieutenants of the different counties: difpatch, and to proceed to the Note, from whence
. 11A• Loan, • Whitehall, Feb, Sit 1804 the willtake the Greenland at' • h her
.. It bong eivtaety garghk that y„„ I ofahip.scd Ow Com.
mandato. of
ha a Volunteer Corps in the dlltrie under your
charge, &mild hive the carlidt pollible informatiollilbf every new Lieut. S. W. MAYS IiRRY, of the Royal N ivy, is
appointment or diftribution of lnfpedling field Miters which may appointed Lieutenant of the Sea Fencihies, at Youg•
Y halo under the command of Capt. Evans; and Lieut.
take place within the fame; and inconvcdences having been al- ,
KIRI'
ready experienced from the circuitous mode in which that info,. ,of ditto, to the Sea Fencibles at Cove, under
motion la at prefer conveyed, it has been thought ripe:Rent that, the command of Capt. Rosters•
in future, the Oaten& emomandmy diftrias Ihnnta make the ate- The reported capture of te of the enemy's 802*
(diary communication upon dor, point. di,adly to the Lattice-
o.
,ants of Counties, Ridings, nr places within their r•fretive tom. oats lalt week, has not been confirmed.
mends : blitroalons to this effect wilt be immediately sent by hi.
Royal klighnefs the Commander in Chief, to the General com. •
ticAonc(tmheoyt6wthaloriAMil ahrocinh next.
;ekes
mending the diftriet In which the ----- Sowed, froni whom
your Lordthip may caned to err lee, town time to time, nod& Four thoufand tons of Ripping have been takes
cation of an Nets change. as may take place in theft particular% u-
p fer the purpofe of bringing home the French
with the the view of enabling your Lordadp to communicate the loners from Jamaica. - Roads for the Bal.
fame immediately to the Comm,rd.r., of the feveral Volunteer
Corp., to whom it I. importaut OA rUCb Chang afield be made On Wednefday lad, at Jofeph Poole, a mariner,
known Without delay. of Greenock, was Ailing in loweriog a log of ma-
. I t.lie thi.npportimity of remelting that, in the event of any ye_ el.
new offer of volunteer fouler tem,/ recommended by vote lord- I an 'TO en An •,r. h. from the Dock fide. i, ts the hold (A at
_..tri_e
alp, and aretred by his Majttty your Lonintip will have the • by the tackle flipping, one of his 1-;y•
goninef., in snaking knows his folajelly'. gracious ace prance .0 between it and fume fpars, which broke and Wit T 4
the individuals who have tei,,cred their loyal fervice., to convey .itin a dreadful manner. He was irouseciiately takes
the information in the recite term. of tbe a. c, ranee, sod to .Ii•
red that the Canoe tea be entered in an or.lerly book, to be k. pt ~, _•_ _ e ''s_. a- dial of &Logan'
so the General Infirmaty where eve: y lased ..... ai-
red
for that putpnfe by the Commas:dant of the Corp., Troop, pc iu a ance MAD tenclerC4l i Din MS
Company, whole kedges mail hare ken ;ca.-pled." morning.