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failing into the hands of the Pursuing army was im- wilkch placnthey will arrive at eleven • clock. Two
sense. The French left only 600 in the hospitals at hundred and fifty cavalry with six pieces of artillery
sourem—all of them in the last stages of sickness : protected their rear, and a convoy, .consisting of 20
for ten days before they broke up they had been send- covered waggons, and more than 100 betties loaded ;
ing off all the sick that could be moved ; but they it appears they carry either wheat or barley.
left a fine theatre standing at Santareth with complete 66 We no*.know that the Militia, who garrisoned
scenery, dresses, &c. for the English Officers.— Campo Maior, the Governor, and Justice of the said
MAssENA was so rapid in his flight that he did not place, entered at eight o'clock this Morning in Arron-
stop at Almeida, where it was thought he would make ches. the artillery men were spit prisoners to Ba-
a stand, should he venture at all on such *a measure, dajos. The head-quarters of hie Excellency Marshal
but pushed on for Ciudad Rodrigo, whither Lord General Bereifoid was moved to:dai froth Portalegre
WELLINGTON was pursuing him. to Arionches." •
MAsSENA'A army is in the most wretched state for tLVAS, MARCH 20.
want of provisions and clothes, and particularly shoes,
.kortier sent the day before yesterday a flng,.cif
truce to Campo Maior, with an intimation to'iisenif-
many of the men being absolutely barefooted.—On
the other hand, all the account's we have seen agree vetoer, who gallantly replied to it.
in stating, that no army, engaged in *hive warfare, , At 8 toises from the place by the side of the trench,
was ever in higher health and spiriti thin that under ,the enemy advanced on the night of the 18th in the
Lord WELLINGTON : to the credit of the o:Averment construction or a battery, and pushed forward their
at home, we have to add, that never Was in, army tnine towards the esplanade of the place. With two
better equipped. We wish that two more brigades obuzes placed ih the fosse of fort Velcro, and some
of cavalry, which are not wanted at home, hid been j mortars fixed ih the country horse of S. Pedro, they
sent out in January—they would have been of stn. threw 500 bombs and grenades into the place; du.
sense use on the present occasion. I ring this time they kept up a Continual tire of muske.
We have to add, that the sick of the English army try fr6in the trenches. The place yesterday fired much
in Portugal, is under 2000. The Portugaei army, from the artillery, and some musketry. Last night
under Manhal BERESFORD, as well as the Militia the etemy maintained a heavy. fire against Campo
force, was rapidly increasing in numbers, particu- Major with the obuzes and mortars, placed in the
Early since the flight of the French. fosse of fart Veltm and S. Pedro. Having concluded
To these partieulars we shall subjoin large extracts the construction of the battery formed near the trenches
from the printed Papers; but we must first notice a • from which they opened fire at 5 o'clock against the
eeport which has tome to our ears, and which we be- left front of the bulwark of Fonte de Concilho, where
Without doubt they will to-day effect a breach. The
rove tolie true, via. 'that NAeoesoe has recalled the ;
Vlach Guards from Spain, and they are forthwith to garrison, which has not sufficient force to sustain an
return to France. It is probable that this is owing to ' assault, will retreat to the Citadel, where it is possible,
his apprehension of a new storm rising in the North, they will capitulate to-morrow. According to all the
and which may also, if not met in time, extend to the , information which we have received relative to the
East. He withdrew his army from the Peninsula on enemy's forces before Cattqxt Maior, they do not ex-
a former occasion, whirl the Austrians reared their I teed 4,000 infantry and 600 horse.
standard against him ; and it is possible that he is " The enemy continues to fire from the battery against
actuated by the sank apprehensions at present. i Campo Major as well as from the obuses, mortars, &c•
Authentic Intelligence transmitted from the County a Nubia, The place has replied by a lively cannonade and
dated the slat March, istl : j some discharges of musketry, and at one in the after-
" After General Ballasteros defeated Ramon this " noon a signal was made that the enemy were batter.
latter fled for Seville; but the Governor of that city ing in breach,
having united some detachments of 'cavalry froth the
neighbouring places, marched out to support him,
and advanced a's far as St. Lucara Maior, where he
joined the fugitives. In the day of the 14th be shewed
near 800 horse and 1500 Infantry ; in the same day
the cavalry of General Ballasteros was in Manzanillo,
Palma, and Villa Alva, and his infantry in Villa Rasa.
At break of day the enemy commenced to advance,
and the Spanish cavalry slowly retired to unite with
their infantry in Villa Rasa. General Ballasteros
having received information, that from the army of
Badajoz a force had been detached, commanded by
Gazan, and that it rapidly advanced
the Serras, resolved not to venture an :lesion against
the two divisions, and began his retreat for Castilla,
where he quickly arrived.

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• . THE ARMY. •
GENERAL isliwoßDlAll.
• Adjutant. General's Office, Loos/NA/arch 16.
Np 1, The Connuanderaf the Forces returns his thanks to
Genoribi, Stall Officers, ankfroops, for their excellent conduct
In tte Otieratious of the last to days against the er.eray.
irk requests the Commando g OlEct•rs of the 4;41, sed, and
91ta.RegItnents to name a Serjtant of each Regiment to be r.,-
corraiiended fur Promotion to an Entigney, its ',testimony of the
particular approbation of the Commander of the Forces of the
conduct of these three Regiments.
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E. M. Pictrun A .
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Deputy Adjutant-General.
TO prevent the necessity of leaving recourse to the
ballot for the regular Militia, a clause has been intro-
duced into the Militia Enlistment Bill, for raising
men by beat of drum; equal to the number of men
:Mowed to volunteer 11-om the regular Militia into
thb line.
In consequence of the et-instant qttartels between
the French and Danish prisonds at the depot at Pen-
nycuick, near Edinburgh, it has been found necessary
to remove the latter. Three hundred of them, in cort
quence, were last week embarked at Leith to be
brought to Portsmouth.
A waggon load of cloaths, eoniisting of 1000
great coats, 1006 pair of shoes, with boots for the
Officers, besides linen, was sent off this week'for the
3d Regiment of Gantlets, lying a* Cadiz ; a further
quantity are to be sent off the beginning of nett week,
to be conveyed to,Portui;al.
.The public dught to be correctly informed respecting
the nature of the foice employed in the late glorious
'defence of Anholt. It was solely compOsed of that
.highly useful corps, the loyal Marines, excepting the
Governor, Capt. M tauce, one Lieutenant, and four
seamen. Captain Ma unicit succeeded that most brave
' and =Aleut officer, Brevet-Major Nicolas, who ori-
gifiallt did propose the capture of, and succeeded in
I:tiqutping the Island ; and to whose unremitted leer
dons indefatigable zeal, the defences phich have
proved so judiciously formed, and all other interne
regulations were brought to the high state of p rfit-
tion and utility they have now proved to be.
Thursday se'nnight, the following foot rttee took
place on Newcastle race-course. 14440 r boss, of
the 4th Dragoon Guards, beat Major Douglas, of
the Forfar Militia, round the course (two miles) for
a **get of 50 guineas. The odds at starting were In
favour of theAvinner, who was allowed 250 yards
;
Major Ross sprained his ancle before he had ruin
,t 1
mile. Another race, for 100 guineas, was imnse.,
.diately run between Colonel Douglas, of the Ferfsirl
Militia, and an Officer of the 4th Dragoot Guards;
which was won by the latter, who beat the Colonel
near 200 yards.—A third race took place between
two Officers of the Forfar, one of whom was knocAsel
sop before he had gone half the distance'.
BRIGHTON; APRIL 11.
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This town, last thigh, was throWn into no ordinary
degree of confusion ; a most serious disturbance
taking place in North-street, about eight o'clock, the
principle actors in which, were a numerous body
of the South Gloucester Militia, unarmed; and a
very strong party of the inhabitants of the town: The
High Constable was several times struck about the
head and face, and lost some bl,-ad in his laudable and
persevering, but ineffectual attetnet co restore, order.
—The parish-beadle suffered morle serireij,, and one

SECOND EDITION.

WAR DEPARTMENT, APRIL 12, 1911.
bitpitthes have arrived from Lbrd Witztmsrme,
I dated Gouvea, irth March, 1811.
44 The enemy retreating with great celerity &ern
Moira—Lord Wt.u.morox continued the pursuit with
the cavalry and the light division only they were!
suppoited by the 3d and 6th divisions, and on the
right of the Mondego by the Militias the rest of the
Way was hilted till provisions could be brought up.
" The pd rsuing corps harrassed the enemy's rear,
continuing to take prisoners, &c. The enemy's left
I retreated by Gouvea, through the Mountains, upon
Guarda ; the inder • Celericr M,

let c.? that vac re offered him. The picket guard ate
South Gloucester, after much time had elapsed, was
had recourse to, and marched to the scene of action,
andtranquillity was ultimately restored and preserved:

" Six thousand infantry and two hundred cavalry
have disembarked at Huelva, coming from Cadiz,
and two companies of light artillery, in older to rein.
force General Ballasteros. Marshal Soult is in march

_ ..teremait, upon :o. ore troops
have since been Moved to Ganda; Which they occupy
In Strength., The British' advanced guard is at Al-
tieriaii and in front of Ceterico and Guards, the 3d
dr "ion bekl Porco, Miserello, and Prados--

Yesterday being Good Friday, the Qtieco and
PRINCESSES heard Divine Service performed in Wind-
sor Castle.
Thursday, being Maundy Thursday, his Majesty's
- ' the

- women, being
for the south, but with what force we are unacqualn- will!' :upying . Bounty tet3 old men and old
led. He ex pects to be in Sr. Olalla on the 17th. 00 Nit the allied army was to be collected at Celetico on the age of the King, was distributed in a large room ad-
Nh. aip•nin • • g W • httehall Chapel. The Royal donation cnn-
16th or 17th entered Seville a French force coming " BALLA STE .ADS surprised General RAMO 'S corps sated of 73 silver pennies, about three pounds of beef,
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froth the north, which very probably was the tmision four loaves of bread, a quantity of salt cod, a salmon,
of Gazan. The ships embargoed in Cadiz, as tlw '
at Palma otwthe 10th and dispersed it, taking .400 pri. and herrings ; C 2 women, 15s. to the in lieu of cloth,
soners. He had since retired to Valverde, expecting and shoes and stockings to the men.
12th and 13th, were those which brought the Spanish ;
to be joined by General ZAYAS from Cadiz with 6000 The Rothan Catholic Bishops and the perish iiriesil
division, disembarked at Huelva. Victor has been
~ I men, of whom 400 wire cavalry. of Dublin relined permission, on Sunday, at their re.
reinforced by 5000 men from the army of Sebastiani. spective places of worship, to sign the Address pro-
., From the North of Spain it has been reported the
.Authoitielnformation transmitted from Eivas,en the list, ezd, ' posed by Major BRYAN, for the removal of the Duke
1 the Im erial Guard has been ordered to France.
and zed instant. pof RICIIMOgD and Mr. Poo& This Address had pre••
" MARCH 21.—About one o'clock today, the fire
44A Postscript relates a gallant action fought by a I viohsly mgt with the disapprobation of Lord SOUTH.
detachment of Cavalry, under Lieutenant PERSSE, of watt, of the Catholics of Cork, and indeed of almost
,eased on both sides, at camp* Maior, but the place ; every well-meaeing Catholic in Ireland,
made a stnal of not having Surrendered. The ac-; the 16tfi Light Dragoons, and Lieutenant FOSTSR,
Sevetal foreigners, whose conduct had excited ins.
count which we have received respecting the force of of the Royals, with a body of trench Dragoons, of i picton, live beensent out of Ireland, under the pro-
the eheiny are as folios, :—The division of Gerard, I whom several were killed, and ari Officer and 37 visions of the Alien Act.
which is at Campo Maior, consists of 4000 infantry, men taken. D. 041111 ft, Esq. brother to Sir EDWARD 04BRIP2i,
Si It adds the enemy have withdrawn from Pinhel has suceee.ded•Mr. GterAno in his employment at the
and 600 cavalry ; Sotiltmarched from Badajoz with I
Custom Home, Dublin.
two regiments of cavalry, and part of another, as has across the Coa.
The true cause, we understand, of the late Duke I
likewise done General dazan, with his division, Of 141 Mr. STUART'S dispatches of the 30th, announce of Queeestemey's affairs being put into Chancery is;
which remained in Badajoz three battalions, of from I,
that Marshal BERILVOItD, having tenited the whole of that actions are brought against the Execta na in
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3 to 400 men each ; there are some petty detachments
his force in Portalegre upon the 23d March, advanced Scotland ; and, whilst they are depending, the Ere-
with his cavalry and attacked the enemy on the 25th, cutors cannot safely pay the legacies without the di- ,
in Olivenea, Zafra, Merida, &c. •
Obliging him to tetreat with the loss of 600 killed rections of the Court of Chancer •
14 MARCH V Ay..—To-day, after two o'clocir, }hey : . dreadful accident happened on Friday se'nnTght
hoisted a flag which was in the Castle, having stir- and wounded. The enemy abandoned Campo Mayor to a
youth,
son of %eta/tat DAVIS, of Bourn, Lin-
g and retired acrtos the Guadiana. colnshire. A new threshing-machine, belonging to
tendered the place by capitulation, after having re..
ii On the 26th, Marshal BRIIRSFORD'S head-guar- Mr. John Chamberlain, whicfi had been lately erected,
shred for the space of ten days ; the garrison did not tars were at Elvas. SOULT'S corps is halted at Lle-
excited the curiosity of several people to see it work : '
consist of 4Q)O men between Militia and ordenenzas, among odiers, the above lad (contrary to the injunc- '
rena.--Bar.easrenos has been reinforced at Gibral-
armed with muskets, 45 artillery, and the ordenen ,; e h Lion of is father) went for that purpose : the lather
of the place, when the Spanish troops retired a short leron, by the arrival of General ZAYAS with 6000 happened to go also ; and the boy perceiving him
come, crept ender part of the machine, in order to
time before it was invested. Although- we are not men."
.5.....0.........- ......•--. conceal hirnscif, when one of the Vi heels caught his
By aeti
positively informed of the articles of the capitulation. i •ottntS this morning from I America clothes, and, drawing hush among the works, broke'
received
yet we learn the garrison matched out through the we ' learn that the'Act of Congress allowing cargoes
! his cellar-bone, one of his arms in three places, both
breach with the honours of war, and that the Gores. &lied,.
out from England before the 2el of February his thighs, both his legs, and cut his head in a manna
nor, Magistrate, and Militia, were allowed to return to be admitted to entry requires that the cargoes too shocking u he described. No hopes arc entertained
to this kingdom. The artillerymen were sera prl- shall be the property of American subjects. Entish of his recovery.
property so arriving may also be admitted upon bond, A daughter of Mrs. HIN !SON, of Berwick street,
sorters to Badajoz.three years and a half old, was decoyed from the door'
but are subjected to forfeiture in the event [which has
" As the fire was discontinued for 24 hcurs previ- occurred] of the Orders in Council not. having been of her parent, on Wednesday evening, by two women;
ous to the enemy's occupying the 'place, it is coo-' rescinded before the 2d of February. - , and, after the feelings of the mother had been tortured
eluded it was so stipulated, because the garrison'. Wednesday a Coqrt of Directors was geld at the by the loss•of her child SO hours, the latter was left
East India Hoare, when the six new Directors tnok in a watch-box, near her home, on Thursday night.
hoped to be speedily relieved. Some of our artillery- The child says, tha one of the miscreants described
oaths and their seats. JACOB B
the
men who were prisoners at Badajoz, and others that
and Sir HUGH INGLIS, Bart• were elected Chairman herself as her aunt, and said the was about to hue.
remained there wounded, have already escaped to and Deputy Chairman for the year ensuing. her something, and wok her to ah' use in some coult
Elves. The Commissioners under the Commercial Credit about Wardour.street, and stripped her. A woman
Act had their first meeting on Saturday, at the South has been taken on suspicion.
" MARCH 23.—At seven this morning marched
Sea House. The only business they transacted was \ H. White, a notorious housebreaker, who escaped
horn the enemy's encampment in fleet of Campo i
. a few, appointments. Lord BINNING WO, nominated from the Prudentia hulk, at Woolwich, a few months
Maio:, six battalions of infantry.' whose force ame unts 1 Ch •
airman ; Mr. CAaa, Secretary ; and Mr. KArs, ago, has again escaped. He had been convicted of
another offence at Chester Atsiusi and teat tg the
to about 3000 men ; they took the Dadajos roads. at -Solicitor. • ,
• • ,Prudesta4 again.
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7 ' • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
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DUE. AIRIIIII.
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1 litabliti . 1 0 Malts , .
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it Waterford 0 0 GUMMI I
0 Cadiz 1 1 0 lersey I
I Liaison 0 1 ' 10azila ... II •
1 Leewti. lalando 0
.m...M. OEM
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Five sail of the. line, n:iu 2;50 transports;, may bt
hourly expected from Lisbon, as they were to leave
the Tagus so.in after the packet.
. . EAST.INDIA SHIPPING: .
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A letter has been received at the East India HOusi
from Captain NissErr, Conrimander of the Essex;
outward bound, advising his arrival at. Madeira the
91 tvlarch, having parted with the fleet, CuiisaftLixn,
Hesnly ADDINGTON', and WALMEIR CASTLOS. under
Convoy of his Majesty's ship Husiart, in the night of
the 21st Feb. off Cape Finistere, in consequence of a
sudden shift of wind, with thick haiy weather, and
on the 54 instant Captain Nissarr was preparing to
proceed on his voyage: '

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The CUMIERLAN I), HENEY ADDING!.)X, and WAL.
MER Came, arrived at Madeira on the sth March,
and procbeded the following day on their voyage.
Letters hale been received overland from Bombay;
dated the 27th of Oettiber. The Exeter, Captain
Totsissi.t., was to sail from Bombay for the Isle of
Franke and England, on the 15th of November.
FALMOUTH; APRIL to. ..
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. This lir arrived the Walsitigharn packet, Car*.
Ron/ours, with mails from Lisbon, ten days passage.
rfo packet was at Lisbon when the WalSingham sail!.
ed i the market vrat quite glutted with every kind of
larticle ; spirits Arid provisions of situ description
considerably &len in value ; and no freights what-
-1
lever offerkpg to 1 England. . Also arrived the Town:-
' :bend paclket, fr the Leeward Island.;, in 42 days;
left St, Thomas the 27th February, and on the 18th
and 19th passed two vessels bottoms up. Alio arrived
the twig Alonzo, Captaip CREscE, [tom Alicant, with
bariila, 32 days passage ; the Eliza, SINIOIO4 from
Gibraltar, with cork, BCe. and the Spaniih bill; Fran-
cisco, PAOM, from Gibraltar, for orders ; and the
Dart, Faxamax, fruit Lonclon, with fish, for Malta;
the three former air Put under quarantine.—Sailed.
the Gratitude, Rows, for Statigate Cieek, last froui
Gibraltar, to peiform quarantine ; and the Charles
and Prince William armed ships, with convoy to thir
Eastward.

PLYMOUTH, AIPRIt. It.
Arrived the Adventure
,packet, from New Yost;
in 31 days : she brisi,gs an actrunt that the Non-inter;
course Act was carried into a law on the 2d March
also, that his, Majesty's schooner TinsTLE was lost
near New York on the 6th March, and six of her crew
were drowned:—Sailed the acmes. OAK, 74 guns, osi
cruize.—Arrived the Nancy, (rotas, from gio Ja:
neim, after havint been taken, and retaken by the
thttAn frigiteible GANGES, 74 piss, was paid dr
at this port yeSterday, .aril put out of commission.—
The AcArrA, a fine 44j-gun frigate, vas commisukon;
ed here feiterd4y, by Captain KERRi late of the Mit.
confs: —Canie tip harbour, to refit, the GOLDWCH
brig of war.—The ROYAL GE(?l‘Orii 110 guns, is gone
cut of harbour, and is under tird.ers to join toe Baltic

Stet.•
COWES, AintiL r..
Atri:,eti the Americ an frigate Bsseit, froM Cher.
Bourg.
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PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 12.
Arrived his Majesty's ship
COMET, from Gibraitiri
the MinkToE and HvAtiNrtr, from the Brazils ;
.the
ARGO and DOLPHIN,. from Lisbon ; and the RosE and
DEXTEROUS, from Guernsy.—bailed his Majesty's
ship POIMIDADLry fut. the Downs, with Convoy.—
Arrived the ItaPid, -, from Cornni, With daritige.
DEAL, APRIL 12.
Artivea his Majesty's ships .I.:OI.IIAGEUX, HEROi
I liratKrAotwirr, and BEttikick: The indiamen
YARMOUTH, APRIL IL
tailed for the Htimbet for convoy, the CHANTA
twill, Captain SPEARS, and the ELI2A tendtr, Cot.
: Leith t 3iumt for the Note, and WRAItGLIR for the
Baltice—Arrived from a cruize the BRIMS, and from
the Note the BRAVDAORREN.—Rernairt the Roebiick,
Partridge, Portia-, Bruiser, and Censor.—Wind

MADEIRA, MARCH S.
The tsscx East-Indiiman was here, and left this
two days ago for Bombay.
20.—The Diligente Frenc!, brig privateer,
of 18 uns; and 160 men, has been croizing near this
islandlor these two months past, and has made se-
vcral captures, .which she sends to Mr,gadorr. She
has been already chased and looked ISr by several of
bur cruizeri, bet has hitherto eluded them.
SAVANNAH, JAN. 29.
Five British ieszuls are cruizing between this place
Ind Charlton.

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In sting to tie Beet that is to be under thetom-
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mina of Sr JAL= SAUMA22II is the Baltic, a squa.
draw. COMMIT' ,g of seMal lineal-battle ships, frigates,
Sind sloops; is to be put ander the orders of Admin.&
YouNo, lately commandin; at Plymouth, who is to
hoist his Hag as Commander in Chislf in the North Sea.
. The Antwerp fleet is Certainly preparing to' sad,
aiid we have a strong foitewatchitig for them.
The Magnificent and squadron Sava taken and destroyed 17
sad of vessels, of from 100 to 110 tons each, linen with Warlike
stores, from Ancona, bound to Corfu. 'Chive of them arrived at
Naha the Ilth of Ft:hruary.
The Felicity, Towtowl..l, from Lisbon, foundered at sea; crew
saved.
The Ealing Greve ..--, front Loudon for Dominica, has lsePn
taken by a French privateer, retaken by the Narcissus frigate,antl
sent on her Voyage. The privateer had taken ten other vessels,
and sent them for Mogadore.
The Industry, Bell, of Sunderland, was taken the old uh. off
the Kentish coast.
The Swan, from St. Kitt's for London, has been taken, retaken,
and arrived in Glendower )lay.
The Porcupine, Holland, sailed from New-Tork in August
last, and hes nut since been heard of,
The Spanish brig Trasquata, of four guns, Captain Pens, from
Valencia fer London, an feed at Cibrahar' alts an engagement
of one hour and a half, with a French privateer, near Malaga,
which she beat off when hi the act of boarding. The Trasquaie
bad two men wounded. Ihe privateer had several of her crew
killed and wounded.
The Hero cutter, Lieut. Reynolds, sent ince Hull, last week, ai •
schooner, laden with tallovrooap, and fish; one sloop with iron,
and another with indigo—Lehe latter valued at £10,000,41 taktu
off Norway.
The Queberdica French privateer, of 1 4 guns, was taken the
19th of January, by the Pitmene frigate, and carried into Malta.
The Napoleon Frye* privateer was taken off MakriA, tsv the
DOlllllll sloop, anit carried into Gibraltar the 12th els.