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FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, JUNE 57.
LITTER FROM REAR-ADMIRAL EMERIAU TO TILE
MINISTER OF MARINE.
The Austerlitz, Toulon Roads, July 15,1511.
MONSEIGNEUR—I have the honour to give an ac-
count to your Excellency of the arrival, in Toulon
Roads, of the frigates Amelie and Adrienne.
As soon as I was informed by signals that these
two frigates were off Cape Bennat, I ordered thirteen
ships of the line, and the Incorruptible frigate, to get
under weigh. The wind was easterly, blowing fresh ;
I therefore ordered them to steer out to the open sea,
in order to get the wind, ftir the purpose of protect-
ing those two frigates, which might be cut off by the
enemy's squadron. His Majesty's ships manauvred
with so much celerity, that my van was soon in pre-
sence of the advanced ships of the English fleet, and
so placed. as to protect the two frigates, which, as
well as the Ulm, the Danube, the Magnanime, and
the Breslaw, exchanged some broadsides with the
enemy's advanced ships. One of these advanced
ships sustained some damage, and a frigate had its
little top-gallant mast shattered. The Ul}n had two
bac kstays cut, as also her stay-sail, haliards, and her
false bnbstays. The two frigates, and the other ships,

sustained no damage.
His Majesty's squadron manoeuvred in presence of
the enemy's fleet, consisting of i(; ships of the-line, i
two frigates, a corvette, and a brig ; the two advanc-
e; guards were within two-thirds of cannon shot from
each other, and the other ships were, at farthest, twice
that distance apart. The enemy having tacked off, I
caused the ships to return to their anchorage.
(Signed) }MERIAU.
STRALSUND, JULY 13.
RETORT OF M. FALSLN, LIEUTENANT OF MARINE, AND

COMMANDER OF TIIE ORDER OF DANNEBROO.
Having on the 2d formed a junction of my division
with that commanded by Lieutenant Fog, and hav-
ing learned by signals that an enemy's squadron was
at anchor between the isles of Seyeroe and Hielmen,
w steered towards that spot, and next day discovered
th enemy anchored to the S. E. of the isle of Hiel-
ni , a league and an half distant, and consisting of
fo I, :hips of the line, two frigates, two brigs, a cut-
te , and 160 merchantmen. All the armed ships were
p :iced to the S. E. of the convoy, to protect them
from the flotilla of the Belt. One small frigate and
a cutter were to the N. W. at the distance of halt a
league horn the ships of war. On the evening of the
4th, daring a calm, I resolved to attack the convoy
on the N W. side, and at ten o'clock I sailed from I
the Isle of Hielmen, with 7 gun-brigs and 10 boats.l
A dead calm lasted the whole night. In about an
hour and a quarter, being within cannon-shot of thei
enemy, the attack commenced with all possible vigour
and lasted till three o'clock : the cutter had then been!,
sunk ; the frigate had lost some of her masts, and
was on the point of sinking ; and a part of the con-
voy was very rauch damaged. The grenades had
produced a terrible effect ; two ships were already on
lire, and others would have met the same fate, had
not a wind sprung up from N.V. which in ten mi-
nutes blew very fresh.
Seeing ourselves then chaced by all the ships of
war, we were obliged to retreat. I ordered four gun-
brigs of Danish construction, and ten boats, to make I
off for Hielmen with the help of their oars ; while
the remaining three brigs of English construction not
being able to use their oars from the height of their
masts, attempted to reach land by tacking. The
windfreshened, a thick fog came on, and prevented
us from seeing the chasing ships. Convinced that
the enemy did not see us, I then changed my course,
steering to the north ; and when again making for
land, I found myself unexpectedly cannonaded by an
enemy's brig, which I had not seen. This brig hav-
ing broke our line, cut off two gun-boats commanded
by Lieutenants Buhl and Oldelsnd, and poured in
such a terrible fire, that these two officers being se-
verely wounded, and a terrible carnage made among'
the crews, they were obliged to surrender. The fog
again favouring my escape, I availed myself of it ;
bet soon received a broadside horn a 74 gun ship,
whicii, from not perceiving it, I could not avoid.—
Scarcely escaped horn this danger, I found myself)
under the guns of another ship of the line, which
poured her shot into me, and damaged my masts and
sails. I still hoped to escape by dint of rowing, but
had the misfortune to encounter a third ship of the line,
whose fire I also received. In this situation, finding
myself surrounded with dead and wounded, being
also slightly wounded myself, I had no resource left,
and surrendered. I was sent on hoard the Dictator,
where Messrs. Buhl and Oldeland soon after arrived
severely wounded. The English surgeon gives hopes
of their recovery. In the mean while, the Cressy suc-
ceeded in cutting °if another gun-boat, No. 15.
(Signed) VALBI.N.
On board the Crepsy, at anew r,ff \Virgin!,
July 10, POI.
His M Ijesry, while he laments the fate of his brave
seamen. nevertheless feels gratified in acknowledging
the great bravery which they displayed in this'action,
and in testifying to Lieutenant Falsen his approba-
tion of his good condor:, of which he had before
given distinguished proofs.—By order of his Majetty,
(Signed) 11CI.OW.
Catle of Fredericksberg, July 1 G, 181 1.
I'El ERSEURGI-1, JUNE 19.

Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, at-
tended by the whole Court, proceeded yesterday from
the Pal,tce of Kam'niostrow, to remain Oleic during
a part of the fine season.
BANKS OF THE sr.LNE, JULY 13.

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Prom Constantinople. The following arc the par-
ticulars of the disturbances in this Capital :
" In consequence of the a•:tnt of specie, the Janis-
Aaries and other troops have been long without pay ;
and a large body of the former, belonging to the 25th
and 31st divisions, presented, themselves before the
Treasury, having been joined by another detachment
of the 28th. Here they were opposed by the guard,
and after a sanguinary conflict, they proceeded to the
gate of the Palace of the Grand Treasurer, who was
at that time arranging his coffers, and entering his
apartment, they exclaimed—' How can you expect
us to fight•the enemies of our faith unprovided with
-necessaries ?' Five or six roubles each were given to
them, with which they were not satisfied, and they de-
manded a bag of sequins, which was delivered to
tla rn. Another party committed a similar outrage