Star.
London, England, 1803-12-26 00:00:00

CAPTAIN DODOSON.

The death of that gallant officer, Capt. Donesos,
is a fubjed of general lamentation in the regiment to
which he belonged, as well at arnonglt all thole who
had the happinefs ofhis acquaintance, from the many
am:able qualities which adorned his charaEter, and
the intrinfic worth and probity of his nature. The
following letter addreffed to Major SINS, by Captain
Li:worm:is, of Mount Lutes, who commands a
yeomanry corps in that neighbourhood, and whole
zeal and aflivity for the maintenance of public tran-
quility are highly meritorious, conveys the melan-
choly Intelligence of that event :
" Dear Str—ln confequence of your informations.
I fearched the gaol of Philipftewn on Friday, and
alto another houfe in the town. where I thought it
not unlikely that Wylde and Mahon alight be con-
cealed, but did not meet them there; I then thought
it probable that they might be in a houfe at Bally..
common, within two miles of Philipflown. which
the Gaoler of Philipftown had lately taken; and on
confulting Captain DODGSON, of the 4th dragoon
guards, and Lieutenant SHERLOCK, of my yeoman
troop, we thought the moll likely way of taking
them would be by furprize, and in confequence we
three went there a little after eleven o'clock, A. M.
and juft as we got there the door was Phut on us, and
I fent off Lieutenant SMIDLOCIC for a detachment of
the yeomanry. Captain Douosoa and I determined;
to watch till the guard came up. and in confequence
took poll on the flank of the houfe, from whence we
were immediately obliged to retire. The houfe hay.
ing a parapet wall all round it, the perfons within
threw down hones and flags on us, and on our retir.
ing from the houfe, we law two men looking over
the parapet wall, one with a blunderbufs, the other
with pillols or other arms. A toot was fired at Cap.
rain DODGION, which unfortunately killed him; two
more were fired at me, by one of which I was !light-
ly wounded. Captain Dortasom fired one toot, and
I fired three, but I am lorry to fay, without effect;
and by the Captain's unfortunate death and my'
wound, the villains made their efcape. The Gaoler
Phffipfiown and his wife are in confinement. The
honk the villains were in is an uncommon (iron
one, and I underhand fine, that a report was in the
country that fame deferters harboured there, which
put them on their guard, and, that being the cafes
nothing but cannon could diflodge them. They left
behind them in the Mule a pound of powder, and
near fix pounds of ball. I had parties of military
out immediately after theni, but the bogs being fo
clofe to the hook and fo extenfive, they have hither-
to eluded our (earth, though I am fill ip hopes they,
may be taken, as I think they have not left the
country : they took their aims with them. Major
Mows has the yeomanry Rill out in every dircEttoa
in (cards of them. I remain, dear Sir, •
Yours, molt faithfully, JONI. LONG FIZ L(S."
N Mount Lucas, Dec 17.

Captain Seorriswoon, who fo gallantly defended
the Lord Nelfon Eaf Indiaman, retires from the fee,
vice. He is fuccceded in the command of that (hip
by Captain WEMYSS ORILOCK. formerly of the Role.
Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, died, Mr.
Spas cut. of the GAI rick's Head Tavern, Bow-dreet,
Corent•Garden. After eating a hearty breakfalt, he
had got into a hackney coach, for the purpofe of driv.
ing to Piccadilly, to proceed thence in the Rage to
Bracknell, in Berkfhire, to fetch home Mrs.Spaacea.
who was there on a lint. On the coachman's open.
ing the door at the White Horfe Cellar, he perceived
Mr. S. motionlefs, and to all appearance dead. His
perfon not being recognized by any body on the (pot,
he was immediately taken to the Worklioufe in
Mount-lireet, Grufvenor.fquare, where medical al:-
finance was called in, but without effete. It is flip.
poled his death was occafioned by an apopleflic fit.
A relation of the family let off immediately to ac.
quaint Mrs. S. of the melancholy event. Mr. Seas-
caa was formerly celebrated as the Harlequin of
Drury Lane Theatre, and his bottle was frequented
by all the profeffors and amateurs of the drama.
The following are the totals of a General Bill of
all the Chrinenings and Burials, from December 14.
itos. to December ty. illoy ; according to the Re-
port made to the Ring's Molt Excellent Majefty, by
the Company of Parilli Clerks of London, lee.
a:Mewed is the py Fadden Muds, the With ts 79. Beefed 13,5.
Chrittened in the I 7 Paddies without the Wall 4777. Belied 061
Cheiftened in Middh 6r: and Foamy tacos. Buried poss.
Chrateoed le the City and Libman of WA:Walter soap
Buried Ss 77.
Cfritkoed Mai" "01
Female, la sopl3
11
Females ,69
Buried Maki y
py•3r w iss IS
trued have died
Under two vests of ego 5355 I key and eighty
Bawer, two and hvc son Mislay and ninety
Five and ten no Marty and a hundred
Tea sad twenty 53e A Modred
Tw-rty and the.-ty mg A handed sad one
Thirty and forty sots A hundred sod two
Forty and fifty saes handeod and km
Fifty aid fiery 5344 A Modred and slakes
Slaty and (treaty *sic A held end sod twenty
Lao redid la the lanais We year 20).

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PENZANCE, DEC. 23.—This morning at t t o'clock
a.. !hip of the line appearing off this Bay, caufed
fome little alarm among the females, (efpecially
when it was reported the could not anfwer the fignals
made by the NIMROD Hoop of war, and that the lat-
ter had weighed anchor in confequence,) but we
very Peon found her to be his Majefty's fhip the
Peaterecten ET, of 74 guns, Capt. DE COURCY, which
left Admiral CORNWALLIS'S fquadron off Breit Lift
evening, about feven o'clock, with difpatches for
Government. lam happy in being able to acquaint
you, that notwithflanding the very fevere gales, the
sehole fqnadron have been able to keep theirftations,
and have fuffered very trifling to what might have
been erpaled—The PLANTAGENET left fix fail of the
line within, and two without Manz, and the DORIS
frigate ; the latter, it is expeEted, will be obliged to
come in to replace her fore top-fail yard, and her fore
aqd mizen top-mails, which were carried away in a
late gale off the Penmarks.—The Republican fleet in
Bred harbour do not now manifeft the leaft difpofi-
tion to come out. The PLANTAGENET is COIDe to
anchor. as it blows ftrong at S. S. W.

TORBAY, Die. 24.—Since mylail failed the Msa.
• MAID, and gastasts frigates; but the wind blowing
very heavy at S. W. the MERMAID is returned again,
and remains. Arrived alfo the Sufannah, Captain
Sums, and Bideford, Do GOALS, both from Wales,
with coals the latter in working in (blowing (bong
in a heavy (quail), fplit her fails to pieces. Another
Hoop drove from her moorings. It blowing a (hock-
ing gale of wind, I fear we (ball bear of more (hip-
Wrecks.

PLY mown!, Die. 24.—Came in the Fanny, of and
flom Cork, Captain B. RICHARDS, bound to Guern-
fey. Came in from the Channel fleet the MINOTAUe,
of 74 guns, Captain MA Sil FLD ; Mats, of 74 guns,
Captain SlurTo6; and the CONCWEIOR, of 74 guns,'
Louts. They left the fleet all well the aoth inn. on
their (beton ur,der the indefatigable COINWA LLIS.
One of our in !bore fquadron ventured a few evenings
fince into the outer road, and diltinetly counted, by
help of night glafres, eight fail of the line, viz. one of
three decks, with a Vice Admiral's Aag, one of 84
guns, with a Rear Admiral's flag, fix of 74 guns,
four large frigates, with a number of (mailer vela'
apparently, as well as could be diflinguifhcd, tranf-
parts and gun Tails. The men of war which exe-
cuted this bold mansauvre with fume dlificulies, by
good feamanihip worked out of the outer roads, and

joined again in the fuccee,Bng morning the in (bore
fqoadron in perfect fafery-Canle from Hamoaze to
• Caerfand Bay, the Tettatatat of 7 pus, and the
CaaWILL, of rB.
POILTSIIIOUTe. DSc. Ito...the who's of IA slight
and this day it has blown a tremendous gale, of wind
at about W. N. W. Several of the outward bound
Weft Indiamen drifted from their anchors among
them is the Diatrnsw, Captain jollity, bound to
Jamaica, who drove on board the Argo ftigats, sad
carried away her topmafts and yards, and received
other damage. Another drove behind South Sea
Cattle, and a third is now on Hamilton Bank of the
Hofpital. Wind W. N. W. continues blowing very
hard. Among the orders received yeftarday by the
Telegraph, Admiral Hottowaw was to &at his flag
to the Pancras, Aortic, Captain Vasmon, and take
the command of the !Nips lying at this port, ready
for fea. The gallant Admiral had made every pre-
paration for embarking, with his wonted adivity.—
Sailed the RAN Ate, of 18 guns, Hon. Captain Car w-
cur = CURLFR. of 16 guns, Capt. Hoarser ; and
Spam, brig, Capt. Ptoorr, for Lae coal of France.
DIAL. Dsc. a 5 the Isis man of war
from the weilward, and remains with his •Majetty's
hips as per laft, and a large fleet of outward bound
weffels and tranfpnrts ; feveral veffels are gone to
Ramfgate, with the loft off anchors and cables, it
blowing a very hard gate.—Wind S. W.
&MOTHS,' LITTBR.

DIAL, Dec. sp—The Tats has jolt arrived to re-
inforce the fquadron. The Jaceat. has come in from
the Boulogne fquadron. with intelligence of her hay.
ng chared.ncompany with the Basscisa, feveral of

the enemy's boats, between Calais and Boulogne;
hut, unfortunately, by the time they got within gun-
Giot of them, they had got fo far in under cover of
their batteries, that it was impollible to do any thing
with thkm. Orders were Wised here to-day by the
Commanding Officer of the Sea Fencibles, to have
the boats ready at a moment's warning. It would,
therefore, appear, that Government are in poffeffion
of tome important intelligence refpating the move-

ments of the enemy : as the wind, at prefent, is blow-
ing hard from the fouth-weft, it is impoiEble for them
to attempt a pilage.
Them eCUL-1t now blows a pedal hurricane,
but I hope, before the lee tide makes, the wind may
abate, or Stift more to the seaward, which will be
off the land. AU the Teel, at prefent are lying fife.
Steaminess. Dsc. as.—Pour P. M. Wind W. S.W.

blows a parte hurricane. and has done ever finee i t
A. M.—Arrived the Haan. of 74 guns, Captain
GAIDIIIR, at the Nore from the Thames: the got

on there in Fidler. Reach yeiterday, below Gravefend,
but was fortunately got off without damage ; we un-
Juliana the had not above Caren feet water round

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her at low water. The Awaaattiee frigate, Captain
Bovs, is found fo bad on forvey, that it is foppofed
the will be put out of commit on the is one of the
frigates which was captured in the Helder, by Sir
ANDREW MITCHELL, and was then called the Venus.
This morning early orders were received from the
Admiralty to pay all the Mips in courfe of pay, and
ready for lea immediately ; and although it is Chrift-
mas Day, and blows a Ilorm of wind, yet that inde-
fatigable Officer, Commillioner COFFIN, with the
Gentlemen of the Pay Office, are gone off to pay the
GLATTON, CLYDE, and ARIADNE ; the former fhip is
ordered to Leith to take Admiral BLYTH'S flag, and
the two latter to the North Sea. Yefierday an exprefs
arrived to Admiral ROWLEY from Lord KEITH, to
haften out the fhips. Indeed the exertions making
by our worthy Admital, Commillioner COFFIN, and '
every Officer in the rerpeflive departments here, are
fuels as merit the warmeli thanks of their country.
They feem to lofe all idea of perfonal comfort, and
have only the objet of perfevering for the good of
his Majelly's fervice day and night, if neceffary. The
ALONZO and FAVOURITE are in Dock; the former
will be out next week ; the latter is undergoing a
a large repair.—Five P. M. The (hips at the Nore are
all riding with their top-malls firuck, as the wind
blows a tremendous gale from W. S. W. accompa-
pani with rain and fleet.
YARMOUTH, Dac. 25.—Friday failed the ORESTES
Hoop, and VIXEN gun brig, with tranfports.—Ar-
rived the PRINCE of WALES cutter, which in a gale
of wind in the North lea was obliged to throw her
guns overboard.—Yellerday arrived from Harwich,
the AUCKLAND, and EARL of LEICESTER packets,
with mails and • paffengers, bound to Hufum and
Gotteoburgh.—This day failed the packets above
•mentioned, with the wind at S. W.—The ORESTES
is returned with her convoy, and remains in thefe
roads with the PRlNcsas of ORANGE, Admiral Roa-
sts ; REPULSE of 74 guns; and two cutters.

LEITH, DEC. 22.—A letter received at Leith from
the mailer of the (hip Margaret, which arrived at
Stromnefs on the 3oth ult. rays, that he was chaced
two hours by a Dutch veffcl off the Naze of Norway,
after which the privateer left off chace, and bore down
on fume (hips to leeward, part of the Clyde convoy.
CREENOCK, Die. z3.—The following yeti's ark
rived la( night : viv. Fame, liatencH ;Qlickfilver,
RALSTON, two of the fleet, from Lifbon; Commerce,
&tow ; Active, Wont; and Aftive, Mqvsa, from
Liverpool.—The Jean, Git etas, (a running (hip)
arrived here laft night from Lifbon, after a palTage
of twelve days ; fpoke no vefrels, but faw a good
many (hips outward bound.—An order has been re•
ceived here, from the Board of Cuftoms, that all
poflible care be taken to prevent the Danith brig called
the Bonaparte, and the Swede, which were fome
time ago fent out of the port of Cadiz, as being in-
Ceded, from entering this port ; and directions have
been given accordingly.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONET.
To dm Hazard, for the 'wastage of the Mary of Liverpool, a
dißrlbodon will be made co hoard the Hazard, on Tharfday, the
agalt bit= i and to the remainder of the dakp's eonwany on board
iia Malalty's alp San Jae upon her arrival at Plymouth.
The po-brigs CosAA sad Monkey, far the Mom of fundry
fraugglad (Oita, will be paid on the 3rft hiftast, at No. 6. Stan-
Strand.
liTotregt.o6llorra and Company of the Ambufrade, for the cargo
of the Softmoaht for dollars out of the El Carmen; and of a lei-
sure it Paufwmath, at No. as, Arundel. Brett, Strand. au
Tharklay.the gilt of January neat.

PROM LLOYD'. LIST.
Gear estrs.Dae. sp.—Paired by the Sally, Duley, from Nova
Scotia. Galen, Hinckley, froth Sefton, and Darya, P o ors. from
St.Ubek.—Stied tbs,Grenada, Riebardfoo, and Sir John &AA
Warren, Vandyke. for Penararal Jour OUvera.draft,for Too-
tling.; Nagai, Reid, for liarbadoes ; Lady Penryn,Baricfs, and
the Iwasaki Planter, Feud, far Grenada.