Star.
London, England, 1804-05-17 00:00:00

accurate defcriptioth and two of our frigates being in
fight. He alfo mentioned that he had taken three
nails, one of which was from Liverpool, bound to
Newfoundland ; that he was well acquainted with
this country. and had been a prifoner in Waterford
during the American war. The privateer, we un.
derftand, bad been a Spanifh galliot, was eafily dif.
guifed, faikd uncommonly (aft. had yellow fides,
with white mouldings, and was copper•bottomed.
Our vefels, it is Paid, parted company from their
convoy in a fog.
ELSIIIIIIIII4 MAY I.—Yeterday the DILICINCL
{loop of war arrived in Hornbeck, with a fleet of 8o
(hips from London; the wind continuing from the
foutbward, only three got into the Roads. Since
our tart, no arrivals from Scotland. Wind S. S. E.
fine a ember.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
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Oa avast pc, MAT t 6 by the Rhode, New, front
Medina ; Economy, NieNee, hem Boredom ; Hymn, Het-colt,
from Naples; Fame, Smith, from /Wait ; Um, Hart, from
Dublin Irti, Gras tram homy; Zebus, Overhand; sad
Um, Seeger, from Staktiem Mel the Aseramem, Hoiden,
for Stockholm ; Videria, Leavitt, he Mame ; Fertom, N-
eedles ; and Henrietta, Sim a Teseiagem
Attaavem—ht the Dowse. the Elea, Grates., from Dulthn
..-At Hy" Bag, sew. Wihmlititee--At Diam,
Puree% hem Ll.
LeeSeedmer, —, from
Now Totit..At Limodek. Seheda, , has Oltarto-wAt
Cady Two Mad% legdfts, Übire.

Rear Admiral Lours is to have the command on
the Downs Radon, in the room of Admiral PATTEN.
The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Mr.
BALT. Midatipinan of the Eva VDICI frigate, to the
rank of Lieutenant of the Theseus. of 74 guns. in
the Weft Indies.
Friday arrived in Leith, from Dram in Norway,
*Dania& veifel laden with wood, the Mailer of which
reports, that on Monday morning left, about twelve
leagues S. W. of the Nase of Norway, be far' a cut-
ter, apparently mounting about 8 guns, and having
Fr colours hunted, in the a@ of boarding other
two Dennis rails. but fbe did not attempt to board
the Dania veld in sioenioor the Captain ruppofing
the other Dane bad informed the Frenchman who
he was.
Sunday arrived in Edinburgh jawas VAIIIOII,Efq.
Rear Admiral of the White, to take the command
of this nation. in the room of Ricireao Roomer
Boum, Efq. Admiral ofthe Blue, who ftruck his flag
on board the Gterion len week.
Same day a Dutch national brig of 16 guns was
brought up to Leith Roads, a prize to his Majcity'e
frigate Erwatiou, of 36 guns, Captain ilia
OTUAR.T. She was taken on the coaft of Norway.
and was one of thofe who have to much injured our
trade in that quarter. The Ernansou armed along
with her prize.
His Majefly's brig Item* has captured a French
brig of eight gang, and So men on board, from New
, Orleans for Boordeass. and feat her into New Pro.

vidence.
The Mawlek Cattle Eaft Indianan is on afire at
Long Reach. but it is espatal he will be got off
without much damage.
The Eaft India Thips Lord Eldon and Tottenham.
for madam. Madras, and Bengal. and the Experi-
ment. for Madeira and Bombay. are nnw under dif-
patch. and are expefted &only to fail in company
with feveral Mips for China.
On Monday fennight. two young gentlemen, who
were caR away in the hips Ford and Sebeilliana. part
of the unfortunate convoy under Captain Dixon. of
his Majefty's (hip A.rotto, the ad of April kit on
the coat of Portugal. arrived at Limerick (bay, in
the fchooner Bon Succefs, of St. Übe's, laden with
wine, cork. wood, ftc. in thirteen days from Oporto.
They (late that there were feveral veffela whofe en-
I tire crews and palfengers were fared, but that their
din:refs was beyond conception—their property,
clothes. and every valuable article a once funk in the
ocean.

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On the 6tb of November lag, the ltabetnOusw, a
country fbip, Captain Mums, arrived at Bombay
from Makin, where the bad been blocked up by the
Atalanta French frigate, of 38 guns, one of Adm.
Ltwon's fquadron, which left Pondicherry on the
tath of July, in the expettlation of receiving difpatches
over land from France, and with an intent of efts-
blifhing a Refident at !defeat, wbo landed from the
frigate immediately on her arrival. This French
Agent not being permitted to hoift the French flag,
returned on board, nor wAs the French Captain per-
mitted an audience of the beau re. The finale hav-
ing got her water, failed on the t 3th of (Maher, but
was daily leen at fome dittante off the port, with an
intention of capturing the Rahemataw, if the at-
tempted to proceed on her voyage. Capt. MaCisour
remained till the frigate diappeared. The captain
of the frigate applied to take the Rahemlhaw from
her anchorage, off Mnfcat ; but this was pofitively
retufed. The Atalanta brought prefents alfo for the
Su vrays, which were immediately returned From
enquiries made of the Frenchmen in the Ist•use's
fervice, rcfpeEling the trade, it was fuppoled that the
, Atalanta was to make Diu Head, and proceed along
the coati to Bombay, in expeftation of making many
k captures. The Kitto of 'oilmen*, his family, and
fuite, arrived in the Rahemlhaw, and landed under
a royal calm.

The ticket No. 19,338, as firft drawn this morning,
entitled to Twenty 'fhoufand Pounds, was fold at the
Office of Mars. Hazaao, Bungs, and Co. Royal
Exchange, in One Half, One•Foutth, One-Eighth,
, and Two Sixteenth Shares.
The dollars, with the new impreffion, arrived yet-
terday at the Bank, and will &ortly be iffued for
general circulation.
William Shaw, the foldier of the Argyle hire mi-
litia, who was (tabbed by one Gouldie, belonging to
the fame regiment, died in the Royal Infirmary,
Edinbutgb,l on Sunday morning.
Yellerday morning, between the hours of one and
two o'clock, the bottle of Isaac W , Ely. at
Peckham-lane New Croft, was broken Into and rob-
bed of plate to a confiderable value.
Ytfterday a fervant belonging to a public houfe in
Goodman's Fields, carrying her box of eloaths front
her laft place, was accofied by a man in Leadenlull-
fireet, who offered to carry it for her, which the tow•
plied with ; he afterwards went into a bottle with
her, when be watched aa opportunity and made of
with the box.