Star.
London, England, 1810-07-09 00:00:00

PRINCE OF WALES' ISLAND GAZETTE, NOV. 4.

On Thursday, the Trowbridge, Captain Gourlay,
arrived from China, whence she sailed the 10th of
September, and came down the inner passage. Off
Cape \tuella, the Trowbridge encountered a great
deal of bad weather, which fatigued the crew very
much.

The markets were not the most favourable, but the
arrival of s,:zre Americans with dollars had put fresh
spirits into the trlcr:hants.
The Ladrones were very numerous and daring,
101 sail were lying at the second bar when the Trow-
bridge p Issed, seemingly with the intention to attack
her. They had attacked the Auspicious and Duda-
loy going in, and did them some damage.
An American brig, with tour lacs of dollars on
board, was attacked and nearly carried ; but, from
their bad manoeuvring, she escaped, and took refuge
under the guns of his Majesty's ship la Ded.tigneuse,
then lying in the Tiper, who has since gone against
them.

The Mercury, of this port, has been taken up by
the Chinese Government at 2000 dollars per day, and
fitted out as a privateer; 50 Americans had volun-
teered their services on board. Capt. Williams, late
of the Palmer, was in command of the Mercury.
The Britannia, also of this port, had been taken up
by the Manilla Government at a very handsnme rate,
fc'r the porposc of visiting the Phillipine islands and
collecting the revenues. Captain Court remained on
shore to dispose of the cargo. The markets at Ma-
nilla are stated to be very bad.
The Trowbridge spoke the Mornington, four days
since m China, who has proceeded on to Calcutta.
I3y the Morningtnn, Captain Gourlay, information
has been received that his Majesty's ship Plizzon, Sir
E. Pellew, had arrived in China, ;tiler having en.
countered a typhon in the China seas, which had
torn her almost to pieces. Luckily her topmasts and
lower yards were snug, so that she had not sustained
any damage in her tackling.
The Auspicious from China, and Betsey from Ma-
anchored in Malacca roads the evening of the
Trowbridge's departure, so that their arrival may be
hourly looked for.

Nov. I I.—On Thursday, the brig Betsey, Capt.
Howell, anchored in the harbour from Manilla, Ma-
cao, and Malacca.

In our last, we mentioned that the Betsey had en-
countered a gale which had done her much detriment;
WP can 11(:\V state with certainty, that from the 16th
of September until the 10th ultimo, she was assailed
by a series of gales iiom the S.W. attended with un-
common heavy swAls ; during which period she lost
three top-masts, and was much shattered in her rig-
; and, in consequence of springing her mainmast,
was obliged to bear up for Carneigu bay, on the coast
of Cochin China, to refit, where they staid four days,
and secured the mast the best possible manner,
without the least assistance from the shore.

Letters received from Manilla by this conveyance
uniformly state that the markets were very bad, that
the Madras adventurers had cline scarcely any thing:
oue letter says, that the Madras ships have not sold
one thousand dollars worth, and they have been rob-
bed of 750 pagodas."
The Acapulca ship left Manila with the Betsey.
Britannia had been taken up by the Manilla
Govern:Twat. to proceed to the Marian Islands, for
Spanish dollars, five thousand ; it was expected she
would perform the voyage in two months, which
would enable the vessel to quit Manilla on her return
to India, if not disposed of, one of the first by the di-
rect passage, in which case it is the intention of the
Commander to bring on ten or twelve horses.
The Baring,' Captain Elliott, had arrived at Ma-
nilla from China, a few days prior to the sailing of
the Betsey.