The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-11-06 00:00:00

N.D'AL INTELLIGENCE:

Arrived his Majesty's ship Victory, 951; and the
baphne sloop Of war, tram the Baltic, and are sailed
for Portsmouth.

PooTsmoLio, No:. s.—Sailed his Majesty'i ship
Slag, for 1.13b6n, with spcie on board; his Ma:
jcsty's ship Doris, for Plymouth ; and th 3 Bea. gk,
on a cruise.

His Majesty's ship Minerva, is appointed convoy
for Bermuda and the Bahama Islands; his Majesty's
ship Stork, fur Cork, and the intermediate ports in
the Channel.

The outward-bound Baltic convoy left Bosley
Bay yesterday, with a fair wind.
DurrmouTii, Nov. 4.—Arrired the Paquebot and
Providence cartels, from Morlaix.

Previous to the Hon. Adm. BEKKULY quitting
the command of his Majesty's squadron at Lisbon,
he received addresses from the British Coasal-Ge-
neral and Merchants of that city; also one from the
British Mereimots of Oporto; of which the follow-
jug are copies :

JOHN ALVEY, Artier Vice-Cnnsel.
Piertl. June 43, I-13.
Itesolved,—That JOHN ALVEY, Fsq. Acting Vice-
Consul, be requested to convey to Adn.i►ul Braxrczy
the Thanks of the undersigned British Merchants,

residing in this place, for the very marked attention
uniformly experienced by them in the protection of
their trade and the promotion of their interests, dur.
ing his command on this station ; and although they
feel the expression of their sentiments to be a very
inadequate proof of their acknowledgment, they
trust it will nevertheless be accepted iu testimony of
their sincere gratitude.and respect.
[The signatures of the Merchants follow.]


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DEAL, Slut. 5.--Sailed this morning, the whole
of the outward coasters and colliers, under convoy
of his Majesty's ships Costilitus, Gambier, Countess
of Elgin, Bud Sperttloior.

Pi:Tamura, Nei. 4.—Arrived the Favourite
sloop of war, from Portsmouth; Two Brothers,
Ball, from Guernsey ; which place she left on Sun-
day, and the nest morning, about four leagues from
the Start, discovered a French lugger privateer, at a
distance; there being but little wind, the privateer
chased her all (lay, and would have captured her but
for the darkness of the night.
Arriied the Sparruc goo brig, from a cruise; and
the rosy cutter, from Basque Boa&
Sailed the Mc:pornme frigate, with a convoy for
Portsmouth ; Gletner ketch, for Cadiz, with dis-
patches ; Rapid Schooner, for Falmouth; and the
4chates gun brig, on a cruise.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 3:—The following packets, to.
gether with the Scylla and Setylower sloops of war,
with their tosivoy, have this day made the signal for
sea ; Marlborough, for Lisbon ; Queen Csw•lotte,
for ditto ; Cai•laret, for Cadiz Princess Mary, foe
Gibraltar and Malta; and the Chola:field, for Ha-
lifax.
};cunt o'CLock, r. st.—The wind has come round
to the westward, but still moderate weather. The
packets and convoy, will not, we think, sail to
night.
SHEERNESS, Nov. s.—Several of the homeward-
hound Baltic convoy have this day arrived in the
Medway ; several others have this day passed by up
the Thames.

Arrived at Portsmouth yesterday, after post, the
Baring East indiaman, from Bengal and Madras;
sailed from the former the 9.lst of June, and from
the latter, the latter end of July ; and from St. He-
lena 13th September. The fleet which sailed from
England in March are arrlved at Madras. The Bs- •
ring has coma home a single ship—left no ships at
St. Helena.

oboe. July 4, 1312.
Sin,—We, his Majesty's Consul.Gefteral end the
British Merchants resident in this city, being in.
formed that your Excellency is about to retire from
the command of his Majesty's squadron on this sta.
station, beg leave to ()O'er our sincere acknowleilge.
ments for the unremitting attention your Excellency
Las invariably shewn to the protection Of our cow.
mercial interests, during the period of your cm.
mend, particularly by the prompt attention your
Excellency has ever shewn to our applications for
convoys.
We feel we should be deficient in the duty we owe
to ourselves, and to the nation to which we have the
honour to belong, did wo not thus publicly express
our sentiments, and assure your Excellency that we
shall ever entertain a grateful rememberance of the
zeal )ou have evinced in the promotion of our in-
terests, and that of the British Trade in general, in
this country.
Permit us further to add our unfeigned wishes for
the health, happiuess, and prosperity of your Excel-
lency and much esteemed amiable family; and with
the highest respectand consideration,
We beg leave to subscribe ourselves,
(Signed by the Count Geownit, Joan Jai-rutty, Ewq. and
Merchaoh of Lisbon.)
Pnrtn. Jade TB, ISM
. .

Sta,—l have the honour to tiansMita copy of a
Resolution passed at a General Meeting of the Bri-
tish Merchants, residing in this place, held at my
Office on the 25th of June, 18L'2, on being informed
that you were on the eve of departure for England,
to which I beg to add my full participation in the sen-
timents therein expressed, and the high respect with
which I subscribe myself,

FATAL ACCIDENTS.--00 Saturday Wattled, a
girl, about ten years of age, belonging to 'I bomai
Algathorp, Duke's-place, Barker-gate, NottirOwe,
wasbarnt io so dreadful a manner as to tattle Its
death ht a few days. And about five °tie& on
Thursday afternoon, as the funeral procesden.wai
returning, after having deposited its tortnredredutius,
the same neighbourhood was to a state of abeam by
the piteoui tries of a boy about thetas's, a., of the
acme of Clarke, in
.Rook's-yard, whose clothes bad
caight fire; and it is new lingering in the closest
misery, with scarcely the most distant bops of ifit
covery. Both accidents happened blase ababoce at
their mothers ; the former of whei was up flair' ad-
ministering aid to bir ogee :nuttier, tad the latter was
oat at her daily lab our 4