Star.
London, England, 1803-07-12 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Accounts were yefterday received at the Admi-
ralty, that a large fleet of Orange fail bad been teen
off Mayo, on the Iri(h nation, and that Lord GAM.
asa bad difpatched fome (hips in purfuit of them.—
There are probably the fame veffels which his Ma.
jetty's brig GANNET fell in with on the 8:h init. off
Scilly, as noticed in our Penzance letter received
this morning.
By accounts received by Government, it appears,
that feveral Britifb merchantmen have been captured
by the French cruizers,and carried into Spanith ports.
The S IAG ULL is ordered to convoy the Blips bound
from the Downs, to the different ports in Ireland.
Pa imam cs, Juts' 9.—By the arrival of a tithing.
boat this morning, we have the following intelligence :
Laft evening tea leagues weft of the Mends of Scilly,
his Majelly's brig GANNET, fell in with 30 fail of
French merchantmen, from Norfolk, in America, one
of which the captured, and was in purfuit of three
others when the prize left her: the vefel taken is
laden with tobacco, etc.

Toa Bey, Juir ro.—Saned ye ilerday evening after
poll, la Bt.ascrtz frigate, with the fleet under con:
Toy for the Weil Indies. The %salts frigate is al-
fo/ailed on a ernizel fo that Torbay is once clear of
flipping again. We do not hear of any privateers
on the cos&
POILTIMIOUTN. JULY tr.—Arrived the Howard.
Balm, from Memel. Sailed the Ardent, TROMP-
SON., with troops, for Falmouth ; and the Prudence,
Maas, a cartel, with prifoners, forCherbourg.—
Sailed the An Azov, of Opus, Captain Pause, for
the Mediterranean, and the Ar wants, df 44 guns,
Captain Mayl.l, with a convoy for the Downs. The
outward bound EaR Indiamen lying at the Mother-
bank are ordered round to Plymouth, where a con-
vny will be appointed for thens. They will fail from
hence with the Mediterranean !hips under charge of
the Saaxoass. Aaaow, and Was,. Ar.ived the
Wiezer, from Baltimore, laden with rice and tobacco;
and she Harman, from Philadelphia, bound to Ham.
burgh, laden with cotton and tobacco, detained by
the Diana frigate, Captain Maling. The Trimmer
priiateer cutter of this port has made a very valu-
able capture.
DOVER, JULY, I T.—The Auckland packet return-
ed light from Calais let night; no particular news.
The Beulah of Scarborough, coal laden, is juR ar-
rived, having ►een taken by a French lugger. and re- ,
taken by the Sutra gun brig ; the Captain and men
were all taken out. and fix Frenchmen put on board.

DIAL, JULY !I.—Sailed the Ildect.scomt fchootter.
and Satre gun valet, with all the Revenue cutters.
on a cruise. Sailed yetlerday after poll the Saaous.t.
Hoop of war, Captain Butts. with the outward bound
Ibips under convoy to Portftwouth, and FInlY boa*,
with is° lumen for the fleet.—Wind E. N. E.
Su [KRUM. JULY 9.—Arrived his Maleßy's drips
hist.rope sae and Swam. from the Northward.—
The Nloaaaca has gone out of Harbour. and will
fail to-night. Mr. Joao Srocoa is appointed aging
Sorgeon of her. The Demme, la Lome. and
Fella STIR gun-brig. are ordered to fea immediately.
The liner will fail this evening. The Barter cutter.
131117611111 STILES?, Ws arrived; Ow has/skew
a valuable Dutch veffel, laden with wine, tobacco.
aid fuodry other artieles.—The tioaogen.brir, Lieut.
Cat vial, late arrived ; sad the lhip Alexander, Capt.

Leiphav, Lai Emile doinibe River, to wait for
convoy.

jutr t t.—The MONARCH aad Darawct have failed
to the Northward ; and the CORGOS has arrived.—
The SMsaat.ass Cutter, Lieut. ROWED, went out of
/I trbaur yeßerday.—The Houwo Sloop, Capt. Max
r F.t.c, has arrived, and hoißed the Signal for coutcy
to the Baltic, &c.—The Locusr gun-vcEel has at,
rived, and the FEARSTIR has failed.
LOSS OF MIS MAJISTY'S FRIGATE LA paccritvr.

It is with great concern we mention the lots of his
Majeity's frigate la hisa:Rvt, Capt Bascrrost, on the
coati of France. The official advice of this unfortu-
nate event Rates, that the (hip ran aground in a very
thick fog, near Cherbourg, and the tide ebbing fait at
the time, every effort to get her off proved in vain.
Upon the fog clearing away, the was difcovered by the
enemy from the land, who immediately opened two
batteries upon her, which, from the fituation of the
frigate, played with filch effelt, as to render the con-
tea not only unequal, but altogether bopelefs on her
part. Thus unfortunately circumftanced, the Captain
judged it advifeable to Amender the (hip, rather than
facrifice the lives of the brave oleo under his com-
mand. The officers and crew, none of whom receiv--
ed the nighteit injury, were immediately landed, and
condufted, as prifoners of war, feveral miles from the
coon. The !dialers is a fine frigate, of us guns
the was captured from the French in the year 1795.
We undes (land has been got off by the enemy,
and is now in Cherbourg hirbour, ready for lea.