Star.
London, England, 1803-09-20 00:00:00

ATTACK ON GRANVILLE.

The preparations making along the whole line of
the French and Dutch coafts, for the invafion of this
country, are in fo great a (tate of forwardnefs as to
engage the molt ferious attention of his Majefty's
Minilters. In every diralion are our fquadrons now
at fea ; and the country will rejoice to hear, that
fo clofely watched are the enemy in all their ope.
rations, that fcarce a fingle movement can be made
by them, which is not immediately difcovered, and
its ;to, in a great degree, if not effesltually fruf.
trat In our Paper of Saturday, we mentioned
the ctrcumftance of a flotilla of gun-boats having
paffed Jerfey on Tuefday laR, Banding for Gran-
ville, and that the fame night a heavy cannon-
ading was heard in that quarter, which .continued
with unabated warmth till day-light on the following
morning. The refult, we are happy to Rate, proved
eminently fuccefsful to the Britifh arms, and, what
mutt be confidercd as enhancing the value of the ad-
vantage obtained, not a fingle life on our fide was loft
on the occafioa, The force which paffed Jerfey, as
before Rated, now turns out to have been French.
It confilled of two fifty gun (hips, and a number of
I floops, and gun-boats, amounting altogether to about
fifty fail. Sir Jonas Saussaasz, who commands
the Britifh fquadron on that Ration, went imme-
diately in purfuit of the enemy. With his (mall
(quadrate, he proceeded dire6ly to Granville, where,
finding the enemy's flotilla had arrived from St.
Maloe's, he loft no time in commencing the bom-
bardment of the place. The attack continued
during the whole of Tuefday night, with firth ample
fucccfs, that the (hipping were for the greater part,
if not entirely, deßroyed (twenty or thirty of the gun
boats were certainly afcertained to be in that Rate) ;
the batteries completely filenced, the barracks and
works of the harbour demoliflted, and a confiderable
portion of the town laid in ruins; in confequence of
which, the inhabitants fled a few miles into the in-
terior. Sir JAMBS, after this important atchievement,
proceeded to the !mall ifles of La Conchee, of which
he took poffelfion without oppofition. Thefe iflands
are advantageoully fituated near Concale and St.
Maloe's, where fevers' more gun veffels are under
flood to be in a forward flare of preparation ; and
our poffeffion of them will enable us to defeat, in its
infancy, any expedition the enemy may be induced
to fit out in that direaion.

We add, with the greater fatisfa&ion, that not a
tingle life was 101 l in the attack ; and that a report oil
the gallant Commander having been wounded by a
fplinter, is deßitute of foundation.
This expedition, we truft, will be followed by others
of fimilar defign and with iimilar etre& Its de-
ante:five confequences cannot be concealed from the
French people, and will, we prefume, lower the fan-
guine expeaations which they have been perfuaded
to entertain rcfpc6iog the projeaed invafion of this
Country.
The inhabitants of Granville, in their prefent ruin-
ed condition, have the moll affeeing reafons for de-
precating the war, as well as tlie ambitious fpirit
that provoked it. The veffels tinder the command
of Sir Jaw's SAVNARIZ, were as follow

The C aaaaa us frigate,
The R ditto,
The CIIAILWILLOcoop,
The Buirova and T bombs, and
Two Gun Brigs,

The bombs anchored dote to the town, and in
fuch an advantageous pofition, that the (hells which
fell (tort of the town, (truck the gun-boats, and did
cenfiderable emotion. An Officer of the SULTIIVIt
obferves, " that it was diflreffing to fee the inhabi-
tants making a precipitate retreat through the avenues
of the town. with what little property the exigency
of the moment fuffered them to take." One hundred
and fifty-one ffiells were thrown from the Sut.rntra
only in four hours and a quarter, feven of which hock
the barracks, and put the foldiers to the route.
Oar cruisers on the coal of France go into their
harbours with the tide, and drive the gun•boats on
the mud, and then retire with the greaten fang froid
The C ttttt us lately got on (bore at Havre, where
fhe lay a tide, and not one, out of ten gun-boats
which were in the harbour, attempted to attack her.
Indeed our officers, who are employed on the fervice,
fpeak mcal coutemptuoufly of the daflardly fpirit of
the French naval officers, in not attempting to come
out, when there is occafionally a probability of (m-
-eets, from the fortuitous event of the winds and tides.

Yefterday morning his MajasTY, Pr inCers St/THIA,
and the Doke of C•w as roc r, attende.lby Lady PITT,
Lord WALSINCEMAM, Sir W. PITT, and Col. FITS•
ant, took an airing on horieback in the Great Park.
Her M•Jesrr and PrincelTes AvourTA, ELIZaRITN,
and blaar, attended by Lady STAW,LL, took an
airing to Woomera. Prince& AMELI• is lb SUMO,
that ale has not b,e airing tbcfc three days.

PUBLII4I, SEPT. 16.

PRIVATE LETTER.

Singe the adjournment of the Commiffion, we have
a dearth of news. This day was occupied at the
Cagle in examining ptifoners, Tome of whom, I
think, will become witneffes for the Crown on the
profecution of Emmet. Report Pays that Stockdale,
the printer, confined in Newgate, has turned King's
evidence, and will prove that Emmet gave him the
manufcript of the Proclamation of the Provifional
Government to print, but this report is repelled by
his family and friends. Monday will determine the
matter.
It is reported to-day that as confpirators have
been taken, fitting in Committee, in the neighbour.
hood of Marybro', in the Queen's County;—they
were arrefled by the Abbeylaix Yeomanry, and not
without refinance.

The molt waive and unremitting efforts are mak-
ing by Brigadier General DUN Ns to perfea the dif-
cipline of our Yeomanry in this City : they are odt
in fucceffive parties with him, almoft every morning
in the Park, and I think before winter they will be
as effeaive for the defence of this City and neighbour•
hood, as any troops of the line. The Yeomanry arc
a brave and ufeful body, and merit the high refpea,
and warm attentions, which they have experienced
from Lord HAILDMICia, and thofe who are immedi-
ately the organs and fupporters of his fentiments,
the Right Hon. Mr. WIckHAM, and Mr. MaIIDIN.
I have nothing interefting to communicate to you,
nor expea to have before Tuefday next, when Em-
met's trial will probably come on.

The Hon. General Turmas Mamma, is eeturtied
for the borough of Haddington.
The Hon. Mr. Pamir and Suite. have arrived
from the Court of Vienna. Mr. STUART ASS as
char', du Afaira, in his abfence.
Sir GRORGI and Lady PARKOT hare returned
from the Continent. They landed yefterday at Yar•
mouth.

The Earl of Jemmy and Family removed yeller-
day from their elegant mnnaon in Stratford-place, to
their new town refidenee in Comberland-place.

The Duchefs of DIVONSIIIIIS is confined to her
bed by an alarming indifpofition. His Royal High.
nefs the Prince of Wets, fent an esprefs from
Brighton in order to obtain more cue information
of her Grace's health.

The following are among the fationable arrivals
in London yellerday :
Captain and Lady Halliday to their town Mere In Albemarle-
ftreet—Eari of Luny to his bode in Charlooltreet.—Lord and
Lady Haywarden, and Lord Carberry to St. janteefrareet
Lord and Lady Stopford to Hill-ftmet, from Scwind—The Earl
of Cannown from his feat In Inland...OW. W. Butler. of the
59th from Ireland, to s& St. anweii-ftreet—Lord
Hawkdbury andßegiment, Family to kla hot& In St Junes'a-fet—Mr.
and Mrs. Lyra', and daisktese. to tbdr town re.dcaoe In Sc,
Janteerfqoare.
Sir Huon Owls came of age about a week ago,
on which occafion great rejoicings took place
throughout Pembrokelhire, particularly in the gay
little town of Tenby, where a bullock was roatled.
and with plenty of ilrong beer and bread, was dif-
tributed among the populace. In the evening there
was an illumination.

On Friday fe'nnight the Earl of Dolor+ UTZ/. gave
a moll folendid Ball at his feat at Milton Abbey,
near Dorchefler. Upwards of so° perfons fat down
to an elegant fupper in the Gothic hall, which was
finely illuminated, as well as the whole fuite of apart-
ments both above and below !lairs.
Among the Company were—
The Duchefs of Bolton and her Nieces, the Ws Perrys ; the
Earls of Wefttoordand, !Wordier, and Dishy; Commit seam-
feed, the Ladles Strongman, Mr. and Lady H. Frampton, Mr.
and Lady 0. Buckley, Mr. and Lady Amelia TreneharA, Hoe.
Col. and Mrs. Fane, Hoe. Mr. and Mn. St:anyway% Hon. Mr.
and Mrs. Stuart, HOW Mr. Stamm, Hon. Mr. and Mn. Dinner,
Sir john and Lady Sisaleld. Sir John, Lady, sad Mir. Smith, Sir
0.0. Paul. Sir John and LodyLekelter, Admiral and MI 1) Dis-
hy, Admiral Brine..and the Men beksoging to Lord Derailmiteis
Caelm

At the Curragkon Monday feinnight,Mr. Whaley's
horfe Buffer won the Gold Cup. which we underhand
he did with cafe. There was not leis than 50,0001.
won and 101 l upon that race.

A Play was performed at Richmond Theatre, on
Saturday evening, for the benefit of the Patriotic
Fund, at Lloyd's. The play was commanded by
his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cutasace.--Mrs.
Joanaw performed the part of Piietlow in TIN ireadtr.
Pisarre again auraßed a crowded audience to
Drury-lane Theatre on Saturday night. Mr. Rae-
MOND was the Rolla. He went through the part with
much foitit, and difplayed powers of a very high calL.
Alonzo had a new reprefentative in Mr. H. Joint stow,
who fupported the character with great ability. Mrs.
Pow I. t. again excited much admiration asEloira, and
Mrs. You ito's Gera was plaintive and greeting.
TNIATIS ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.—The Renee
eel i 75lirt of laft night,wert Mr. C. Kauat.s.and Mn.
H. Sinnott, who were received in the moil flattering
manner. Lswis's Mercloi*, was as fprightly and en-
taining as ever. The Ifikkod Reel followed, in
which MUNDIII, INCLIDON, and Mifs MAIM ob-
tained loud and well-merited applaufe.
To-morrow, being St. Matthew's Day. according
to annual cullom, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, She-
riffs, and Governors of the fevers' Royal Hofpitals,
will attend Divine Service at Chrill Church. After
a fermon. to be p. cached by the Rev. WM. GILLY,
A. M. they will proceed to the Creat Hall, in
Chrill's Hofpital, where two orations will be deliver-
ed in Latin, by Turmas &sears, and in Englilh by
WILLIAM 1-11i4ItY NEAL., the two fenior fcbolars of
the Grammar School.

ALI r s.—The firft embarkation of there perfons
took place at GrAvefend on Friday UR. They
amounted to too, among whom were only two refrac-
tory perfons, who are confined on board a cutter to
the river. Some foreigners choofing to pay their own
pairage, west on board of neutral veffels, and are to
be landed either in France or Holland. The final
embarkation takes place this day. Every scums.
laudation is provisicil for their pa(age.