Star.
London, England, 1804-01-17 00:00:00

BRITISH SVADRON OFF *mon.

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On the t 3tb, the Atoaa being difpatchetim nine
o'clock in quell of fame velkls near Emples, the
COUNTRSII Or E LOSS cotter in company, two of them
were difcovered at anchor under one of the batteries.
The Aeon& and her contort immediately ran in,
but chile taking polrelfion of one of them, which
Was a (loop, the other, a brig, made her efeape."ln
confequence of the Atone running aground, within
liolßrot of the fhore. The brig which effe6ed her
efcape had a hundred foldiers on board for the army
at Boulogne, and mounted three 24-pounders. The
(loop was fent into Dover, ender care of Tome of the
cutter's men. The fame slerkbe Ate la chafed on
(Lore another floop, but brae time the was fired at
the brig was fo near in more, and the tea fo rough,
that the ARCHIE was obliged to abandon her prize, i
in order to provide for her own fafety.
At half pall (even the Atone was driven by the
violence of the wind to Dangenefs, where the (qua-'
dron are now at anchor.

The prifonen Rate, that there are between Dun-
kirk and Etaples not lets than soo,ocoo men encamped
in different dirifions. There ate alto Soo Teals of
different Rues in Boulogne harbour, but the majority
in France cry out againft the war. The foldiers in
general are very much difcontented at their inaBive
tuation, but they rely on Boa*raart heading them in
pet fon. They acknowledge, that if they Ihould be fo
unfortunate as to fall in at fea with our Britifh tars,
they mull inevitably be ruined. Their only hope is
that they may get over unperceived, and they enter-
tain no doubt, tbould they make good their landing,
that they can conquer the country. The IMMORTAL-
LITIL failed this morning. Remain in the Downs the
(hips as per left.

some, JAN. t 6.

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The lignal for an enemy has been flying for two or
three hours this morning. and the wind being quite
fair, we thought that the enemy's flotilla was fairly
out. bat have jail learnt by a perfon come down
from the heights, that it is only a privateer which
came out from Calais : as the wind is of their Sore,
we are in hopes that foots of our cruisers may get
the land of him and take him. The Insiorratira
frigate aad two Hoops of war are going of Boulogne.

It is not true, as has been (fated is fame of the
papers, that Sir THOMAS 1' 'DOB is going to
the EaII Indies ; Sir TKONIAS does not leave the Ad-
miralty Office. _ _

General Femme DuNDas was at Dover on Sa-
turday. He has been making a tour along the mail.
For Tome days pak, perfons have been difpatched to
coiled an account of the (tabling, outhoufes, dc. be-
longing to the different farms on that quarter, in or-
der to afcertain what number of troops could be
accommodated, in the event of the enemy's landing.
This furvey has bean general throughout that part
of Kent.

A Deal letter, of the date of Sunday, Gys—Ge•
neral Caarwaicamr is now procuring from the parifh
officers, the precife numbers of hottfes In that town,
and in cafe of fudden emergency. what number of
folJiers each private houfe could accommodate.—
The church, chapel, and all public buildings, are
likewife infpcBcd, as to the means of accommoda-
tion for troops, and the farmers' barns, out.houfes,
(beds, and buildings, in the outfttirts, are undergoing
the fame examination, to afetrtain the number of
cavalry and bat horfea, &c. that would be cantoned.
The troops, horfe and foot. the volunteers, the feA
fencibles, the artillery companies, are day and night
on the alert, and every thing bears the face of inftant
fervice.

Yeflerday merging the Conrt Martial, which com-
menced on Friday upon the invefligation of the
charges exhibited agailia Lientenane Colonel Boyce,
for employing the Non-comnialioned Officers and
Privates of his regiment in menial drudgeries about
his private ellate. returned its fining, and continued
in the examination of evidence till two o'clock.—
Adjourned to this morning.
By private letters from Lirann, we are informed
of another inftance of the unexampled, audacious,
and infulting condo& of General L the French
Minifier at that Court. The cireirmliance is as fol-
lows :—He lately told the Prince of Brafil, that the
Portuguefe Minifter at Paris was very difagreeable
to the Cosier Consul.. who defired that he might be
immediately recalled. This information. or rather
command, very much furprixed the Prince, who had
never before received the fmalkß complaint againfl
that Miniller. However. he immediately direeted
M. Dli SOUS• to write to T and enquire
into the caufe of complaint, with affurances that he
Ihicild be immediately recalled. Nothing could
equal the furprixe of T D at the receipt
of this letter, which he infirmly communicated to
the Carat Coostri.. who was not lets afloodhed than
TALL aaaaa D himielf, as he never had anthorired the
meffage delivered in Isis name. of which the Court of '
Lib= was immediately apprized.
Da uar-La EsTrit Ara a.—neaeastly Girl brought
an overfiuwing houfe before the curtain drew up
Mrs. Joan*. was, if poffible. more gay, more fad
sating than ever in Pew. She was applauded
the loudell manner. The town feelers daily. more'
and more, to feel and admire the fine talents of this
altrefs. Indeed, they are unrivalled. It is impof
fable too highly to value them.
Covrar C T a —The Forgiji Fird,
and the Farce of the Weed, had been command.
ed by their MAJ sirs as. At half pal four o'cl.ck a
bill was polled on the outfide of the Theatre, an-
nouncing that their Meissen. would not honour
the Theatre. that night, with their prefence. It
was too late to give notice to the public in any
other manner. or eves to remove the ornanset.te
and drapery from the royal boxes, which according-
ly. from a Jul refpedt to the court, were kept empty
the whole evening. Many of cowl( returned t yet.
the hook was fulL The abfence of their Majasv els
was the foam of great and Gain:dal difapposauwest- I