The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-02-08 00:00:00

N4V4L INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOiITfI, Fes. 7.
Antroi the Goshawk sad Porcupine from a crake; the R.
ommedresptais Campbe U, from the West Indies.
thibi lhoPodsegns and Dasher, with a convoy to the. Downs;
the Vibe, Captain Lawless; and the Hope, on a cruise.
PLYMOUTH, Fes. 6.
Arrived ills Majesty's ship Steady, from Cadiz, with dis-
patches; American schooner Pradentia, stead from Gloucester
(Unitod States), with oil, bound to Bourgeoisie, Tack, master;
detsiaal by his Majesty's ships Belle Pottle sad Dryad; Pa-
tent, of Lapdogs, Gillespie, from New Providence, with a pre
of logwood, fur London, retaken by his Majesty's ship Diana;
his Majesty's ships Diana and Loire, from a crake.

COVE, Pas. 3.
It is riot unlikely bat in a few days, we may see osse or both
the Preach frigates in this bachelor, as the Sybelle, Hamadryafi.
Semiramis, and Eudyrnion filtrates, batmen le this station,
with three others, were iu close panialt of them when the lad
ancousts tame allay.
The Stork, tioop el war, Captain Legeyt, Is expected every
day from Pt) month, where the has been to refit. It is said the
will, on her arrival, hoist a 'igttzl for comvorto the Wets. lel
dies.

FALMOUTH, Fas. S.
Arrived the Sandwich packet, from Malta and Cibraltar, 14
eight dots from the latter, and 23 Irons the forted; by her we
learn as &Hewn :-
1 " bleitas, 11)r.c. V.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Malabar,
with a convoy from England.
'Dec. 9U.— Sailed his Atajesty's ship Leydea, with a convoy
for Eggleed. The Nodes sad Priace Adolphus pockets heh
arrived at Cagalary, and pmeeeded for Girgente. The Duke
of Marlborough. packet hoe arrived at (braltar, and sailed
agile for Cagalary. His Makkah ships Weymouth and Gas-
nymede bas arrived at Gibraltar, o ith a casmuy frees F.aglood."
DEAL, Fea."l.
Sailed this morning the Austell, Asia, Chapman, and Prin:e
Regent Eaw-ludiamen ; and Use whole of the outward-bound
ender convey for Pertstneoth. The Larkins and Coldstream
East Indbunen, and his Majesty's ships, remain as per la. t.
11. Firs o'Ctoca.—Put back all the ships that sailed t►la
morning. .
' YARMOUTH, Fin.' 7.
Sailed for the Wore the Starling and Thrasher gan-trip, and
Lyra trader.

Arrived the Watchful trader from the Northward.

LOSS of the ST. GEOR,GE and DEFENCE.

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[PASTAZA PARTICULARS, /SAX A DAMS* PA^lll.]
LZURIOO, JAY. 6.—There were no more than eleven men
saved of She crew of the St. Geoer, as the twelfth died before
he cneld be brought into a honsi. 'Mee somata state, that
the ship, previous to the loss of her masts, bad likewi3e tad
her rudder broken by striking on the becloud, and the sup
a hide was made on board to replace it was too weak to steer
and govern the ship in a gale of. wind in the North Sea,
1 and which probably caused the ship's stoppiug. The De,
fence first took the ground i and 04 signal being given by her
of the accident, the St. George immediately let go he anchor,
Ihut in bringing up with the anchor the took the 'rotted abaft,
so that ter forepart, which had deeper water, and a.mi coil.
fiuvd down by tin cable, was in a short time ender water.
—To save these by bouts and craft (ruin the • *bore was Impels.
• stile. Stich as were hoisted oat were immediately. driven
from the ship, with the exceptive of one single boa!, in which
about twenty men attempted to save theasecires, hut it up-et
i..aieagside the ship, nod they were all drowned. On the al. 0.
semi et Christnianday, shim the last of the eleven men left
tbb ship ea* a small piece .o 4 'hulk, Admiral. Reynolds and
Oeptain Oro, the Commander of the ship, were lying deed
adde each other, open the quarter-leek ; mi were also about
live hundred mad eight twee of the am. whabadslied Memigh
fatigue arse aid, and ftora Um sea breaking over them r
eddy about fifty men remaining still alive, *mese cries wren
oily heard until it &cone dark,
in
,y when, it a to he hoped
wir that an end was pot to their . Two days afterwards
when the gale was abated, and wind, being castrrly, was
I elf the shore, a Danish boast, two af the Tap* sailors,
went on board to bring away she corpses of the Moira, the
"Captain, end several other pentine;bet timy %end the deck was
washed away by the sea, with all dbil brsikM lyieg ea it. It
.kasisposed the ship must Low be hankers right athwart. ale.
then & both ends of her are will perceivable, mid that limed
lie the ammunition lying in the bottom, which beds her top-
*et. Among the ship's crew, which Is aid to hairs lean so
lore than i5O, about 40 were reckoned is Um chub of Pikers,
, sad of tbe.e, eiclesive ef titer Admiral and Oiptair, ten were
Lieutenants, ore Secretary, one Captain and three Lieetreante
of blar:ates. The Secretary, who was a married man, was
nearly half dead when he came on shore, and expired issasodl-
ately after. A quantity of d colas were foiled upon-tits per.
see, such as whole and half Dutch ducats, &c. and
li lieW hie some English hook _which is, so far as yet known,
all the money saved. According to the report given by the aur.
visors, the &Antral' mart have been a most gallant man. lies
wneld'not quit his ship, bet die on board her. He was *wi-
dower, awl has left two daughters behind him, and RIM, who
is a Captain. A great number of dead bodies have driven on
shore between Ilaesbye and Newsom, all of which were interred'
' with military honours. Forty-mew half barrels of guilpowder
Ihave been Saved tint of the Defence.

It was yesterday very currently reported in eat
City, that an immediate change of Administratiota
was to take place, and that both Lords Gay:vault
and GREY were included in the new arrangement. It
wu added, that Lord Mote was to to to Ireland
u Lord lieutenant, and Marquis WELLRSLRY to
India as Governor-General. With respect to the
latter part of the statement, we cannot take upon us
to say what degree of credit it is entitled to ; but
'with regard to tbs' former part, we believe we malt
safely venture to say that it has not the slightest
foundation In faet.—( Post.) ,
We tee sorry to. hear that General CRAVeUfee'S
wetted its the breast was of each a nature as to render
his recovery extremely doubtful. 'The ball, it is said,
passed, through his lungs, and there was a report, at
Lisbon, of his death. A private letter states, that
when Lord Wstrancieux Marshal Rattrseotto, awl
General GnAnam, entered Ciudad Rodrigo, after
reduction completed, the troops

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' *MAY rupture with ICoert for leave to substitute a service on the hens. of the reduction of the place was. completes!, the troops 1
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lite, : Nor. ! which had carried the works by storm were
. 411.
Recant Corisow.y, Proprietor of the Weeklyll[l
ISHlllar°N, Dlr.*. er, Instead of personal service. He read an ; huzzaing, and shouting the cry of victory in *a_
I treets. The carnage was great, but the nurnber of
Ives have commenced affidavit, which stated that a person had several times • lithe French prrison which fell had not, at the date of il4
"ual spirit' From I called at the house of Mr. CONNOI,LY to serve him : the latest accounts, been ascertained. ; .-+'
'id' you will P'wcei" ' with the notice, but that be was deuied to Lint,
Bill to raise an addi- and i A letter, dated Paris, he. $O, stares, that the ac- ;
said tolave been in the country. The Court said; quisitioe of Valencia is considered here, as of the
it avoid inferring that
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that the affidavit aid net go far enough to warrant ' greatest importance. The plan seems to lie to take •l'
ITN GRIM? i3ILITAIK. them isof the usualmode of Ice In
go out
' possesaien of the'whole of Spain, one or two (or- i
I seems to be on the 1 tresses 'excepted, without delay, cad to direct et,
case,—Leave not giyen."
t the first instance, be it gantic efforts for she conquest of Portugal. The
I Senate is now convened in a secret sitting, the per.. ' ;
large army is an ob- The acconnb from Windsor yesterday state, that pose of which is said to be to determine on the policy
bile others are send- bis MAIESTY's bodily health has declined consider-
ed policy of making of forming Catalonia into an integral pert of the do, 1.
ahly within the last three days. minions of France. • . .
It • 11 be seen in our report of the proceedings
nits to a long period,
.curing the object of .
last n'. 't in the ouse of reers, that Lord MEN.
House of Correction, in cold Hath-aeidsL their .
imta (sited the deficiency In the Consolidated Fund
entry itself from hos- at •44i • I . and net 2,000,6001. as contended for .0,
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id invasions of 14 tern by the niter. . names ere as Wow f*---Johle CeisisocOek:Te .uuress
, Willie's
yesterdays -io their priess-droutes ' ' • • ThlY hat .
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ig the same,. we must It pretty industriously reported Yviovisu-/t 1 i
uto the Imateu of title, , ciritel of political information. , that_ Ilan Th. Les Jura bas biar4.l*-11,141 for the
sac - 4.404 oat morning tendered its , on a opuses In illitlity.lie the Royal
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_ to the ringeOenanv ;" lett this -Ire can' Navy, • _
" Ds". ital. IlliffiLtority not to be •Wardire- . The belly An Americana, Reuse*, hien beef i
It wt\ "fling 'sue IT g , 0 eii,..'llra Are also l'elkeelare; pot to gaming rind New Odium., was capture*. 11
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meat has undergone tho t . rorfiCkif Kr. *vita boolortgodorerf -MO and 6arnt) ea theta& of November) by two Free.
The Seudiat', MU. ,-• : .' ' l'itigtlidli rtivOld of triaoia•(stralif) frigates.. Cog arrived at Arse.
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