Star.
London, England, 1804-01-06 00:00:00

FRENCH FLOTILLA

DIAL. JAKVAIT 5.
os We are all exultation here, but extremely impa.
tint to receive farther details of the proceedings
of Mu wort TALITII and Aacmita gun brig. in their at-
'tack on the enemy's craft. All that we know to a
certainty is, that in confequence of the Ggnal an-
nounced in my Tall, thefe two vefels having got un-
der weigh with great alacrity, were fortunate enough
fain to fall in with the enemy. Report Cam their
number was nearly 6o fail bound to Boulogne.—
They attacked them infiantly with great bravery,
and if we might depend on rumour, I Mould inform
you they had firceeeded in taking about one half of
the fleet. Thole, however, who are acquainted with
maritime matters, fay it is hardly poffilde to conceive
they fhould hare been able to capture quite fo many,
when it it confidered that they would endeavour to.
efcape in every diret'lion.
We know, however, that they have fucceeded
in taking feveral of them, for five of the prizes have
already arrived in the Downs, and both the frigate
and gun boat were in putfuit of fame others. Thofe
which have arrived area galliot. a dagger, a lugger,
and two gun boats. One of the prizes Is loaded with
pipes of holland', intended to have been employed to
infuriate the invaders atdhe time of their intended
attempt.

I - •
" We have not been able to learn many particu-
lars of the action. Report fays thatthe ARCHER did
wonders,
while the IMHORTALITI bore all before
her. The latter, we are happy to hear. Curtained
hardly any injury--the formfr had a (hot through
her, but received no other damage.
s. It is alerted, that the enemy's vela; were forced
to attempt their voyage at the time they did, in con-
fequence of experts orders from the hair Consus.
The fate that has befallen them will fern as a mo-
nitor to their companions, to take care how they troll
themfelves within reach of the Brill& thunder."

•NOTH It I.IITTII.

DULL, JAL frigate, and Lo.
cosy gun veld. on a cruise.—Remain the reit of
bit blajetty's (hips as per laft.—Wind W. S. W.
On Wednefday laf Plussorrawra frigate assd
the Atom gun brig, captured off Calais, five fail of
French tranfports bound to Boulogne t they are laden
with guns for the French army, aid timber for
building (mall craft, and have fent then) into the
Downs : they are likewife fitted up as horfe lhips,
and have 3o foldiers on board : l'lssuorrarava was
in chace of feveral ethers.

novae, JAI. 5.
" We were all on the alert laft night, ref-paling
the enemy's gun-boats being out, and large bodies of
light horfe patrokd the beach all night. No enemy, I
however, made their appearance s but a report pre-
vails,
that feveral of the enemy's gun boats are taken,
tome fay fifteen, others twenty : all I can learn for
certain, from a Gentleman juft arrived here from
Deal, is, that there were five arrived in the Downs.
At ten o'clock this morning, owing to a thick (now,
we are not able to fee any difiance from the chore
whether any more are coming in. Our brave tars
keep fo good a look out, that they take or deftroy
the enemy's boats whenever they venture out a little
way from the more, and leave us flame lads no work
to do. There are now (landing off for Boulogne, a
large frigate and fereral gun brigs."

To the above letters we have to add, that a tier-
fenger arrived this morning at the Secretary of
State's Office, with fome particulate refpeeing the
aetion. The report is, that he has brought an
count of about 20 of the enemy's vefTds having been
taken, of which, as we have before limed, five had
arrived in the Downs wren he came away.

In our preceding columns we have given tome ez-
trafts from Dutch papers of the iBth. and French
papers of the 23d ula It appears that the French
troops in Switzerland are to be matched Eros that
country towards the Channel.

Yeflerday the Dukes of Yoaa and Canasacs
vifited their MApsvits at the qtleen's Houfe.—ln
the evening their l'slAptsviss had a filed party
Among the Company were, the Duchels of Lein,
Generals MANNER! And Drsuov,Lords Sr.HCL;N's,
RA USTOCK, SUOLIIY. And HARCOII/11.7, Ladies Malls-
el LD. C/111111ClAll, and C. WALnrORAvr, Mn.l A.
ST.IOIIIOeL, Mrs. L. DAHER, and Mifs Seto.
His Royal Highnefs the Duke of CANISPADCI
about a w:ek ago had the misfortune to break his
collar-bone, by his horfe coming down with him, but
WC ale happy to hear he is in a fair way of fpeedy
recovery.

Ycilerday morning two Gentlemen Volunteers, of
Vaitecapel, met to tight a duel in the tenter-ground,
Goodman's-fields, in confequer.ce of a quarrel the
preceding night, r cfpeeting the difference of countries
( the one bang an Etiglilliman, and the other a Ger•
man). They met at twelve o'clock in order to fight,
but were interrupted by one of the officers of Lam-
beth-ftreet coming up at the time they were taking
their paces. and who flopped their proceedings on
that ground by diferming them. Having waited aII
Aron tome' and until the officer went out of fight, I
they were determined to have it out in blows, and
accordingly they prgceeded to Stepney-fields. where
they fought an hour and twenty minutes. when vic-
tory we. declared in favour of John Bull. The Ger-
was taken home in a coeds. and now lies den-
-clots& ill.
.

The Hon. Wm. ELIOT and Mr. Caimgorms have
refigned their feats at the Board of Admiralty ; And
r!-.at the former .111 be fucceeded by Colonel Wm.
LE NI WI, and the latter by Cirpfaht Sir HARRY ilut•.
£411.D Ntil t.

CORN ALIRAIRT, MARR-LAXT, ylx. G.

We have again to day Wheat in large (apply,
which goes off heavily, belt [ample' hardly fetch
lall prices, other qualities are getting lower.—Barley
in large quantities rather declines, and Malt conti-
nues as of late, but little doing in that article—Peas
of each fort, and Tick beans in great quantity, ate
alma cheaper—Oats are not in full fupply, and lall
prices are fupported—Flour daily erpeded lower—
Fine Americas 345. to 355. per barrel of s cat. and
3 qrs.
GENERAL CURRENCY AS UNDER:

What. 361.441. 5111. per qr. OECD.
Fine Ditto. SOL 35,6.61 R ape Sad, 351. to 381. per LIE
Rye, ails 31e. Cerrawsy 55ed,564.624. art.
Battey, 19s. 245. Coriander, 131. 1,1 cwt.
Malt, Ps. 57a Canary,
_4l. 635. cart.
&Gem 37e. 435. Pearls 461. White kfuftar4 yOl to oa. bilk
Grey Peas Joe. 34s Derma ditto,4 pt. to Las
Beane, ass jys. Toros, ss. to ya.
Tick Ditto alio sao ---
Oats, isa. II a. s3s. Mao floor. oso los. Tor foci
Paul ditto, 244 fp. &math 40 451.
INSPECTOR's RETURN AT UXBRIDGE. JAN. y.
Wheat per load tit. Los to sal 104
Batley per quarter al sa to al se
Ora per ditto II 41 to il Se
Bans per ditto El tifie to at co
Peek per ditto cl tife to al at

J. W. Hui.t.; Efq. of Great Beddow, in Vier.
gave, on Friday night an elegant ball to all the
Nobility and Gentry in the vicinity of Effer. Among
the delicacies at fupper were raw pat and /rant.
berries. Thefe are not the only forced produ9ions
we can boaft. A letter from the New Fora fpeaks
in raptures of a bunch of rotes in full bloom.
The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Lieu-
tenant 1/4sacea, of Plymouth, to the eonunand of
the hose tender, of Gs guns. of Liverpool.

The following is a copy of a Letter from Captain
Fol.'s', of the GYMr ahooner, to Admiral Duca-
WORTH :-

. W.

Port Re*, josolosakc 4.1103.

■ I have the banow to Want yak that am the soh of 040.
ler, at 4. P M. Cape Mary heating learth.dinant 6or 7 Icarus.
I dined, and after a main light of two boon sod m esisstes•
drew as hen is Owes Bay. asi esespleadtp delbogod.a hoselt
pintos, ihanier,nesondog two keg lash 01-poooders sod AM
at as I Ilisold have aidwaroaroi to have pet her alf. bat the
sight being very dark, god the wind fool7+l
Irosa the h. I. was
obliged to wake utor the tasty of kbesaa under
any oaernead. mad Job the Packet; which I fide, egrotalit
year alders
Mw the hamar to be, witlithe great&
air,,our won obedient sod vay busidelnes.
Or J. T. Dockers,* L IL &e." 0 a. s. sour`
Mock credit is doe to the Ramfgate boatmen, for
their great exertions in rendering fuch timely era&
lance to the Courtier gun-brig, which, in coming
with a convoy from Yarmouth to the Downs, on
Sunday left, got on %ore on the North Sands Head,
part of the Goodwin. It was about fix o'clock in the
'evening when the CONFLICT (Truck on the Sand
and on fending herfelf in imminent danger, the Seed
minute guns, and let off blue lights, &c. hich men.
Cloned a ferious alarm for tome time on the coali
but as foon as the caulk could be afeenained,
the Ramfgate boats put off, and having, by great
exertion, at the hazard of their lives, fneteeded its
refcuing her from her perilous fituation, brought her
into Ramfgate harbour, with only the iota of her
rudder. Such fervices ought to be well rewarded,
and we have no doubt that the merit of the Rana&
gate boatmen will not be forgotten.

Macao, we underhand, is again to be taken poi:
feffion of, and garrifored by the Engla, as it was
during the latter part of the 'aft war. Although this
place is of contiderable importance, yet its fortifies-
lions have been fo much neglated by the Portugeefe,
ever fence they have had po(rehi an of the place more
than Iso years), that it is nnt capable of making any
defence. The Company's (hips often anchor at this
place ; and a Mandarin, of a high clefs, refides there,
by the Em r ItOR'S appointment.
The tides in the river Thames nn Saturday la*
were uncommonly high ; that in the afternoon was
the highett, and exceeded in height any tide for (even
years pall ; it flowed till near half pall four o'clock,
and thee flood about eight inches higher than the
ufual fpring tides, but was not Its high by near fix
inches, as the great tide in February t 791 The tide
of Saturday morning fell (port of that in the after-
noon, not more than three or four inches ; and much
damage was done on the banks of the Thames, by
the filling of warehoufes and cellars Wan:idler.
Hall would have been again inundated ; but fine
int, a sew floor has been laid upon arches laid on
the hones of the old floor, which has faded it out of
the teach of the tides.

Yeflerday morning at ten o'clock a tipal wet
made from the Rovat. WILLIAM at Spithead, for a
boat from each (hip, manned and armed, to attend
the punifhment of a marine, who was to be flogged
through the fleet for deferrion ; after which he was
fent on !bore to Haflar hofpital.
A very melancholy circumfhnee occurred at Sheer.
nets on Monday lafk—As the Jolly boat belonging to
the Lv az was going from the thine to the laid fhip, a
flidden gull of wind nplut her, and two out of Aye
men were drowned: the bodies have Since been found.
Another of the principal and melt daring riar
leaders in the mutiny, on board the Hsassarras frr
gate, is now in cullody on board the SHARK (lop p of
war at Port Royal, Jamaica; his name is John
Smith. He has declared, that he was Captain of
the foretop, and was one of theft?* who forced their
way into Captain PlOf'Tet cabin.

Lall Sunday a young man, of the patifh of Holme
Cultram, in Cumberland, .rho had been out lhoot•
ing, on hi. return 1. one put hi► powder.tlafic. which
he imagined had contrafted fame damp, into the
oven to dry. In this fituation it remained all that
day and part of the next. when the oven was abaft
to be heated ; as loon as the fife communicated to
the powder. the whole of the oven. confuting of calf-
metal. was blown into f I pieces, tome of which
forced their way through the walls of the kitchen,
while one of the fragments ftruck one of the men-
fervants of the family upon the arm. and broke it in
two places; others pre:tilt were Itwercly wounded.--•
'I he Oafs of five uindJws was blown outs and the
ceiling ..i an upper room wa. forced up. in which a
lc; vant maid nut ac awl fly cfcapcd unhurt.

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lower--Barley
and Malt conti-
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3$L tip 38L per LIE
101,56a.1i50. ac
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