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The Chichester packet fiat arrived with with a
mail from the Leeward Islands in 30 dips.
The Mentor, -, from Malta to the Brazils, is
taken, and carried into Leghorn.

FRENCH FRIGATE:S.—Bythe Prussian vessel Karel,
aptain WISSER, information has been receiv _
Falmouth, that two French frigates sailed from Nantz
on the 27th of December, with Dutch troops on board
for Batavia. The Karel was emb aped all the first
instant, in consequence.—Tha InmtrArto tat.F. frigate
arrived at Plymouth, states, that three French IrigatLs
lately escaped from l'Orierst, supposed for the Isle of
France.

PLYMOUTH, JANUARY 245.
Sailed the Earl Spencer hired cutter for Cork, three
transports, laden with pmvisions. for Cadiz; and seven
similarly laden, for Lisbon. Also, sailed the Eliza.
packet, Captain Sit).ipstN, with mails for Cadiz..

PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 57.
Arrived his Majesty's ships ALPHEA and Victims
from a cruize, and DONEGAL from off Cherbourg.—L.
Sailed his Majesty's ships HOPE and APELLES. on a
cruize, and the Sr. DOMINGO for the Downs.
HARWICH, JANUARY 27.
Sailed the DIANA packet, for Anholt, with the
mails of the 22d and 25th instant. LADY FRANCES
packet,- with the mails of the 25th, for Heligoland ;
and the KM' sloop of war, for Sheerness to refit.—.
The packet from Heligoland is hourly expected.--.
Wind North.

. CAPTURES BY FRENCH PRIVATEERS.
The losses of the British merchants, by capture,
have, within these few weeks, risen to a most lamen- •
table amount. The coast 'swarms with privateers
manned by renegadoes 6f all nations, who have of
late become more daring, or rather more expert than
ever in seizing upon their booty ; and it is not the
least deplorable among the misfortunes under which
our merchants are groaning from this cause, that
France and her dependencies are supplied with color
nial produce from these captures. Our whole system
of policy is thus defeated—a monstrous loss falls upon
this country, and the coffers of NAPOLEON are enrich-
ed at the expense of our ruined merchants and un-
derwriters. Some remedy nughtinstantly to be applied. 1
—lt is. more than probable that the success of., these
marauders may be attributed to the eapence attend
ing the condemnation of paltry privateers at Doctors
Commons ; which not mifrequently leaves a balance
to be paid by the captors, instead of !raving prize- 1
money to divide.—A few days ago, a privateer not
worth twenty pounds captured a merchantman of the
value of several hundred thousands !
craom TUR ss•terraua.)
Hopewell, 70 tons and four men, laden with copper ore, was ,
taken on the 9th November, and carried into Douarneness on the
10th ditto.
• The Belle Anne, 100 tons and six men, laden with salt-fish,
.brandy, &c. on the 20th November, by the Courier, et St. Male,
earried into Brest on the same day.
Thomas and Betsy, 79 tons and Ave men, hound from Oporo
to London, with a cargo of wine, by the Bon Genie,on the 10th
Nevember carried into Calais the same day.
El Retslii 169 tons, from Alicant to London, with a cargo of
wool and col*. by la Victoire, of Dunkirk, on the 29th Novem-
ber. carried In same day.
The Tonge Diedrich, 120 tons, laden with cork, bound from i
Guernsey to Gottenburgh, carried into Dunkirk osi the 30th No- V
vember, by the General Caffareili.
The Friendship, 291 tons, le-guns, and 20 men, bored front
Honderas to London, with ie cargo of mahogany, tortuise-shelf,
indigo, &c. taken on the 26th November by the Liberte de Men, ,
and tarried into Calais the same day. 1
The Frederic, 212 tons, 4 guns, and 11 men, with wine, cotton,
and bides, by the Grand Dec de Berg and l'Espeison, the 30th
Nov. and carried into St. Vallery ea Cave ea the lid Dee.
Mentor, 150 tons, wish Greek wine, hardware, &c. bound front
Malta to the Brazils, by les Trois Monts Rouges, and carried
into Leghorn on the 4th December.
The Hearn,-365 tons, 6 guns, and 19 men, with masts and ship
timber, taken on the 4th December by le Brestois, and carried
into St. Maio on the sth December.
The Harinoni, 182 tons, 2 guns, and 11 men, laden with blocks,
&c. on the sth November, by the Coursier, and carried into St.
Malo on the 6th November.
Le Neptune, 190 tons, in ballast, from London, by the Cerf
Velma, carried into Dieppe on the 7th Decembi r,
Le Esdale, 210 tans, with merchandize, Phenix, 600 tons with
iron, hemp, &c.; Port Neuf, 472 tors, with ship-timber and
masts, on the 7th December, by the Cerf Velma, le Sauvage, and
le Subtile, and carried ions Dieppe the seine day. The ships' pa.
pets not being translatedethe value of the prizes, which appear to
be considerable, cannot be ascertained.
The General Coton, 424 tons, 12 men, in ballast, from London
to Charleston, on the sth December, by the General Caffarelli ;
lorded into leis the same day.
L'Atalante. 262 tons, 4 guns,ll men, with oak, red ash. planks,
by the Josephine, on the 7th December ; carried two Calais the
same day.
Northumbrian, 117 tons, 3 guns, a men, from Newcastle to
London, with col, by the Josephine, en the nth December ;
carried into Colitis the same day.
L'Eschield, 172 tons, 8 guns, 14 men, with ship timber, by the
Bon Genie, on the 7th December; carried into Calais the someday.
La Fortuna, 25 tons. 4 men, bound to London, with 10,009
Dutch cheeses, by the Poisson Voiant, on the 9th December
carried into Calais the same day.
The Elisabeth and la Neva, of SSO tons, 14 guns, and 2S men,
each, both laden with mahogany, by the Maria ouisa, on the
7th December; carried into Cherbourg on the nth ditto. Both
these vessels struck after an engagement of three hours, in which
the Captain of the privateer was killed.
The Dorchester, 67 tons, S men, laden with pepper, mustard,
sugar, coffee, tea, soap, brandy, gin, and runt, from London to
Weymouth, by Neptune. on the 12th December; carried
into Calais en tPl3th ditto.
La Fortitude, 233 toes, 10 guns, 14 men, with coals, lime, salt
provisions, beer, brandy, Acc. from London to Maiieira, by la
Fortunie, the 7th December ; carried into Calais the same dad,
'lle Ardent, 174 tons, 6 guns, 11 men, from Lisbon to Lon-
don,
laden with Spanish wool, Brazils cotton, doeskins, runs-.
elastic, &c. by the Czsar, on the 15th December; carried into
Calais the sense day. •
The Sarah, 140 tons, 9 'men' with hops, saltpetre, gunpowder,
&c. on the 13th December, by le Bon Genie, carried into Grave.
lines the same day
Urania, 560 tons, 20 men,' laden with iron, hemp, and planks,
from Petersburgh to Philadelphia, by the Fiehestier, on the 13th
December ; carried into Dunkirk the same day.
The Robert, 396 tons, 17 men, with various merchandise, from
Lontlon;gatnatca, by the Coup Gavou ; carried into Dieppe
on the' ecember.
Le ReVrieten Dere, 2.80 tons, with tobacco and cotton, by the
Alexandre, was brought into Dunkirk on the 23J December.
This prize is ifti American. She comes from Norfolk, and has
three passengers on board. They have been placed tinder the
inspection of the Police.
The Minerva, 165mns, d guns, 11 men, from Quebec to Lon-
doe, with ship timber; by the Grand Duc de Berg, on the 22d
Decensher, carried into Calais the same day.
The Amity, 48 tons, 4 men, and 14 iron 32 pounders, from
Portsmouth to London. The pilot-boat, No. 1, commissioned
by H. Le Crowe, auxiliary midshipman, taken on the :,7th De-
cember, entered Calais the same day.
The John Bent, 151 tone, with coffee, by the Bagatelle, carrieia
lute Bayonne on he 10th December.
Two Brothers 97 tors, and 7 men, with indigo, dye.-were,
fish-eil, cotton, and salt-fiat, by the Brothers, on. the 20th Decent.
her, and .c; tried into St. Malo on the 41st ditto. 'lbw vessel salts
!4,741tir air America ; she is put in a course of adjudication.
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