The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-31 00:00:00

NdViii, INTELLIGENCE.

PLIMOVTN, AVG. 49.—.1rrived the Swallow brig of war
from a cruise; the sloop Falmouth, of and from Falmouth,
William Phillips, Master, bound to Oporto; the ship Dor-
set, of London, Andrew Spence, Master, from Quebec, laden
wito masts and timbei for the Duck-yard; the ketch Ovii-
dant!, Anthony Roskrudge, front Oporto, with wine, for
London; the Pappenburgh galliot Jonge Carnhon, Jacob
Brother, Master, from Liverpool, with salt; the American
ship Factor, of New York, Robert Johnson, Master, frail'
lienecarlo and Gibraltar, with wines; the brig Aid, of Hull,
George Caususell, Master, with wine and brand), from Gi-
br Mar; his Majesty's ship York, of 74 guns, from Flu,hiog,
with about 700 Freud; prisoners, which were put on board
the prison-ships.

Dr..u., Acctsllo.—Last night, the wind having shifted
to the S. E. part of the outward-hound fleet got under weigh,
and proceeded to the Westward, and this morning the remain-
der sailed under convoy of his Majesty's ships Dolphin, Cap-
tain Watson, and Acacia, Captain Beaver.

flit Majesty's ship Unicorn arrived in the Downs, from a
cruite this day, and last night she got foul of a ship, and has
lust her bowsprit and fore-top-mast.
The American ship Radius accompanies three other armed
ships as far as Scilly.
Ills Majesty's ship Lively, Vice-Admiral Campbell, re-
mains in the Downs with several American nod Portuguese
Four P. M.—Light breezes from the S. W. The outward-
bound, which sailed this morning, arc at anchor attire South
Foreland.

The Daphne, Dewing, arrived from Jamaica, and sailed
for the River this day.

Po PITSMOU rn, AUGUST 30.—Arreved the Orlon, Balloon,
Achilles, 111u4trious, nod Alfred, of i I gum, each, with pri.
salters on board from Flushiog, which are so numerous that
there is difficulty in providing for them. The ships will nut
be ready to receive them for souse time. It seems to he the
opinion, that these poor fellows are the whole that we shall
gain by our Grand Expedition !
Arrived the Nereus frigate, and the Blazer gun-brig, from
the Down.
Sailed the Persian, Captain Colquitt, and tl.e Blazer, on
a cruise to the westward.
The wind is conic to the eastward, but there ii too little of
It for the convoy to get away.

THE EarreittoN.—ln addition to the partice.
lan which we have already communicated respect.
ing this subject, we learn from other sources, that
the French Admiral Mintiest had drawn up his
fleet, composed of either nine or eleven ships of
the line, ready for sea, and fire frigates, between
Fort Lillo and Fort Lief kenshoek, two forts, the
one on the east and the other on the west bank of
the Scheldt, opposite to each other, apparently de.
tertniued there to abide our attack. There were,
besides, in the Scheldt, three French sail of the line
fitting out; three on the stocks, and one unlit
for service. Booms, chains, and various Impedi-
ments were likewise stretched across, or placed
in different parts of the stream, to oppose our
progress. It was also understood to be in the
French Admiral's contemplation to connect a
great portion of the flotilla together, by chains,
after strongly mooring them. It is likewise stated,
that it was intended to station a second flotilla be..
tween Forts St. Phillip and St. Mary, near four
miles below Antwerp, where the River is consi.
derably narrower than between Lillo and Lief.
kensboek, and that a strong redoubt had been
thrown up at Fort Piementel, a mile on this side
of Antwerp. The tract of land from Fort St.
Anne to Fort de Beerle, on the Western Bank of
the Sell Idt, is said to be capable of being entirely
overflowed. On the Eastern Bank there does not
exist the same facility of inundating the country.
At Lisbon a loan has been opened for the pub. 1
lic service. Two millions of crusadoes, it was
intended, were to be raised by the merchants of
the capital, and an equal sum by the inhabitants
of the provinces. Provisions of every kiud, wine,
and olives, had all risen greatly in price.
The suggestion of erecting a monument to the
departed heroes of Talavera, has been taken up
by the Chief Magistrate of Leeds, and other in-
habitants of that town.
A Gentleman at Fast Bourne writes, that fif..
teen vessels have been taken by French priva.
tcers, near Beachy, in about ten days, and that
the enemy came within reach of the battery, which
might have fired with effect, had it been supplied
with powder !
Yesterday morning a genteel looking young man
stopped to have his shoes cleaned in Ilolb•rn ;
while be was standing in slippers, before thg shoe-
black had began his operations, a sharper came
up and ran away with his shoes, and got clear off,
although closely pursued.