Star.
London, England, 1803-08-06 00:00:00

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

The French national brig of war, Epervier,
zen JIROI4I BONAPARTE (brother of the FIRST COE.
Sul. of France) Commander, has been captured by
the EGYPTIENNII frigate, Captain FLEMMING. The
Frenchmen, aware of the political confcquences that
mutt accrue from the capture of a Prince of the pre-
fent blood Confular of France, affeCt to fay, that the
noble Citizen left the vac! (where or when they do
not fay) on her pafrage. This, however, is mere
pretence, and he is doubtlefs difguifed among the
crew, with an intention of effeEting his efcape. We
know, from the belt authority, that Jsaose Bona-
PART/,fomemonthsago,boardedComtnodoreHoon's
fquadron, off Martinique, from this very vast, and
queflioned him, with a little Corfican in(olence, as
to the reafon of an Englifh fquadron cruizing off a
French ifland during peace.
PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 4.—The Vicrotiause,of 16
guns, Captain It:comm. arrived here this morning
from Gibraltar with difpatches, which the received
from Captain Bikatow, of his Majefly's fhip Tai-
ns:Pß, of 74 guns, having been difpatched from Lord
NELSON for the purpofe; the difpatches were Cent off
immediately for London by exprefs; and rumour
Rates, that they are of confiderable importance: the
VICTORIRUSI has detained and brought in with her
the American (hip Alexander Hodgfon, Captain
Times:nye e, from Batavia, laden with a very valua-
ble cargo, raid to be bound to Marfeilless—both !hips
are under quarantine.—The Doan, of 36 guns,

Captain Platt sow, bad arrived at Gibraltar with two
very valuable French prizes, and was loon ezpeaed
to fail with them for England.—The POIJLITTI, or
20 guns, failed from the Sound this morning, but be.
fore the had cleared the port, the was called back by
lignal. The PLANTAGINST,Of 74guns,which arrived
here yellerday, together with the TAIUNDWIR and
Its vsrusuz, of 74 guns each, are under immediate
orders for fea. The Spanith brig Saint Rota, Capt.
QIIII.ON, from the liavannah, bound to Malaga,
laden with fugar, detained on the 31 ft nit. by the
Sally privateer, of this port : the yefterday fpoke a
French privateer, of IS guns, which had been cap-
cored by an Englith man of wart alto the thip Mary
of London, from Norrolk for London, with tobacco.

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST s.—Arrived the RUVoLV.
rcoustas frigate, with a French thigh her prize, and
both are under quarantine; Pelham, Jsczsom, from
New York ; Friends, Hors, from Naples ; and la
Tourtorell, armed en flute, from the Streighu, with
the Lady Jane, Mary Ann, Pitt, Peggies Succefs,
and Eliza erantiorts. Sailed the Meant frigid*,
with a few Chips for Guerafey and Jerfye.
DIAL, Avo. s.—Sailed the Ramose (loop of war,
Locesr, and JACKALS, gun•reffels on a cruife.—
Wind S.W.

C , Avo. s.—The Paircass of OILANGS.
Captain Cuastaattass, has failed from Long Reach
for the Note; the Rowena, Captain Baowr. has
failed to Blackftakes.—The Artificers and other Work.
men of the yard having offered their fertices to Go-
vernment in any way in which they may be moil
%ireful. the firft and (mond clafes are espeeed to
be enrolled in a few days under their own officers.
YASIMOUTU, AUGUST s.—This day arrived the
Gatt Kett% of 68 guns, Admiral TIIOI3IOIIOUOU ;1
and the Ca NSOR gun-vtifel from a cruise in the Notth
Sea. Sailed the CONST•NT. gun brig and ADDIS.'
gun-vefftl, on a cruise. Remain in the roads, the
Gs oration, of 68 guns; BIALYS& coop; Causovr
gun-vefel ; and Hoarse cutter.
MAROSTS. Auo. +—Yellerday arrived his Ma-
thip, AT&ICALINI, Capt. MANDY, to repair the
damage fufttined in the North Sea on Sunday even•
log Ltd, daring a violent (quail, accompanied with

thunder in I lightning. The fore top.ma ft was (truck,
and ['liver •cl to pieces : one man on th% top-fail yard
was knocked off and killed, and level al severely hum
The lightning continued to run down the fore• mall,
going direaly through it in feveral places, and tear-
' ing large pieces out, until its coming on deck, where
it nude a violent explotion, by which feveral men in
different parts of the (hip were ccverAy (hook and in-
jured, and, had it not been for the heavy rain that
Accompanied it, fhe mull have taken tire, as feveral
of the fails and parts of the veffel were much burnt.
About ten days since the Arstoups fent a flag of
truce into Goree with Lieutenant Dita.cs, who, it
is now fuppofed, that they mean to keep as a prifoner
of war, with the boat and crew, as the (hips of war
cruiaing off that place have been repeatedly dote in
without obtaining any intelligence of them.

Thc Ibip Malta, Captain Carey, after being twice captured and
re-captured, has, at ha, arrived lak at Portfmoutb. The Cap-
tain was liberated, and landed a kW days no from a neutral vend
at Dartmouth

Astivsn.—At Cowes, Governor Milne, Moffatt, from Gre-
nada; Mentor, Faffett ; and Hope, Lachesis, from Charlefton—
Off the Me of Wight, Mary Anti, Bone, from Gloraltar—Off
Pordned, Aurora, Jenkins, from Jamaica—At Britt, I, Brittol
Packet, Phelps, from New York—At Antwerp, Pisani:, Henry.
from Balthnore—At Havre, Mary Ann, Wallis, from Fhilads.l.
phia--At Bourdeaux, Regulator, Talbot, from New York—At
New York, Undaunted, Won, from Jamaica, after being
fhore—.At Charleftoe, Lady Waihington, from &ILA—.
At Bolton, Mahata, Windfor; Peggy, Small; Diana, Nuttall;
and Nancy, %Vaal, from Liverpool.

•
Yeflerday the following fliips and cargoes of
French privateers were condemned in the High Court
of Admiralty, Donors' Commons :
La Concorde. la Marie Role, Les Antis, la Mere ,le Famine,
Bola ; la Madame Cherie, la Mere de Famine, Defchere ; la
PctranMe, la Prudence, Anna,; except a part of the cargo, laden
oa neutral account.

La Thetis, Pierre lVfaupillier matter, taken by the private l'dp
of war Phomil, Philip Hint commander, and brought into
Guernfey.
Sufannah, John Garandet matter, taken by the Friends Good-
will, John Davey commander, and brought to Guerufey.
La Marie Magdelatne, Pierre Matelot mailer, taken by the Sue-
eels, Philip ROII/41101 commander, and brought to Jerfey.
Le DMus, Joachim Pinto matter, ditto.
La Calaifienne, &Welter Garriguer matter, taken by the Tartar,
Nicholas Le McCarter commander, and brought to Guernfey.
La Legere,Andrew Aruaut Colinet commander, taken by the
Alarm, Daniel De Patron commander, :nd brought to Guernfey.

DUBLIN, AUGUST 2.

PRIVATE LETTER.

The prifoner who came into town yenevday even.
ing, and of whom I wrote to you, was a Gentleman
named Dort.a, charged with havir.; been a leading
perfon in the rebellion. Some perfons of lair note
were tumefied today. Nothing elf. out of the common
courfe of things occurred to day.
To give you an example of the Bathos, I acquaint
you that Mustn't had his Benefit to-day at noon and
had an excellent boufe. I never witneired fuck an
ardent and unanimousdifplay of loyalty aswas excited
in the Audience by Come of Mu ODIN'S Songs, and by
one pa Wage in particular in the Play:

• I hate The French, and will lola the lilt drop of nay blood to
repel every attempt of the Tyrant, and the Slaves of Prince."

Plaudits, three times three, wrung the Houfe.—l °
tell you, Sir, that the bare crimes, fomented in this
city, by French emiffaries, are not to be taken as
proof of the general or prevalent difpofition of the
Country ; and &mild the Corfican Defpot attempt
our &ores, he will find more work than be is aware of.