The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-11-27 00:00:00

Tll r: STATESMAN.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 25..-Arrivad the Mutine,
I 8 guns, Captain De Conrcey, with dispatches from
North America; they are brought by an °Aid-de-
Camp of Sir G. Prevost's, who is gone to town with
them. Also, the Aptelope, 50 guns, Admiral Sir
J. T. Duckworth, from Newfoundland.
The Dauntless, Captain Barber, is arrived with
dispatche.. from Halifax, which are sent off to Lon-
don ; also brings an account of the Frolic, 18 guns,
Captain Winyates, with convoy, from Jamaica; hav-
ing fell in with an American frigate (name unknown
here), when a very smart action commenced ; the
frigate had her main-mast carried away by the fire of
the Frolic, which so enraged the Americans on find-
ing they could not pursue the convey, that they run
themsetves on board the brig, and tried to sink her.
Captain Winyates finding his convoy were all safe, he
struck to the superiority of his antagonist, with
wham he found it useless longer to contend.
Arrived the Jane merchantman, from Quebec, left
on the 26th ult. Four days before she sailed, intel-
ligence was received thnt the Americans had made an
attack on Fort Niagara, and were completely re-
pulsed, leaving a considerable number killed and
wounded, and 900 pri.;ntters in the hands of the
British. Our loss also is s4ated to be great, from 3
to 400 killed and wounded. General 'Brock is
amongst the former.

PLI MOUTH, Nov. 25.—The French ship priva-
teer, which captured the ship Racehorse, as men-
tioned in my last, was in sight of the Rota frigate,
%v.:len she made the recapture, and as the privateer
had carried away her fore-yard, great hopes are en-
tertained that she has been captured, the Rota having
gone in pursuit.

The Prussian brig Unilzeke, Capt. Sboaton, is just
arrived from Bourdeaux, hound to London, five days
passage. She was boarded yesterday by the French
ship privateer that took the Racehorse, which put
on board the Prussian 25 English sailors, captured
in vessels by her. She had taken, besides the Race-
; horse, a ship belonging to London, called the Mar, !I,
from the Bay of Honduras, bound to London. The
diary was in company with six other vessels, under
convoy of his Majesty's brig Frolic, of 18 guns, when
they fell in with a large American frigate, on which
the merchant ships dispersed, and to favour their
escape the Frolic brought the enemy to close action,
; which was maintained fcr three hours and upwards
with the greatest vigour, during which the frigate
lost her main and foretop-masts, and latterly the
Frolic was totally dismasted, and her colours went
I over the side with the masts, and it is feared she
was taken possession of. The whole of the merchant
vessels got clear from the frigate, in consequence of
,c;fe::„.ll:ant defeace made.
The before-mentioned privateer had captured four
'other vessels, and bad been chased by thice frigates,
but escaped.

F‘i.moUTl I, Nov. 22.—The outward-bound West
India Ileet still remain.

DE.A Nov. M.—Remain the outward-bound.
Sailed his Majesty's ship road for °tithe Scheldt ;
Redpolc, Rational, Grigun, and Rosario, for off
the French coast.

Arrived his Majesty'* ships Rapid and Viper, with
a convoy from the westward, which are sailed for the

GLAscow, Nov. V.—Arrived the Alexander,
Watt, from Honduras ; sailed the 11th September,
lin company with fourteen sail, under convoy of his
Majesty's ship Frolic. The Nile parted two days,
and the James seven days, after sailing, to westward
of Cape Antonie. •On the 15th October experienced
a tremendous storm, and on the 16th the Alexander
parted from the convoy in lat. 36. 5. long. 69. 30.
On the 17th was boarded by his bt4jesty'v ship
Poictiers—the ships llits.sar, Hauker, Moun-
taineer:, Star, Perceral, Adventure, West Indian,
.• and another ship, name unknown—they then ap-
peared to have sustained no damage. On coming
• into the North Channel saw a fleet, supposed from
• North America, under convoy of a large ship of
war, five sail of which joined the illczander, and
are supposed to have gone ipto Lamlash.

.- - •
FF.LONS EXTRAORDINA V.—There are at present
confined in Durham gaol, a prisoner for felony, at
the age of 90 years : another nearly 39; and a fe..,
male, possessed of 150,0001. (or stealing an article
not worth more than 18d.!!! •
Persons who are desirous of procuring particular
Numbers in the present Lottery., must make inme-
diate application, as there is only one Ticket of each
Number, and not duplicates, as in the late Lotterie4;
the Classes being entirely done away by the drawing
every Number separately from the. Wheel.
CO N-FX(' il A NCE. Nor. 47.
We have a short supply of Crain this morning, except Barley,
which article is exceedingly dull sale at Ss. per quarter lower.—
Wheat fully maintains la.t. Monday's prices; and Oats are Is.
per quarter dearer. In Peas. Bean , and other articks there is
no variation, but Beans go of freely at Monday's prices.
Wheat (English) ....103 136 New ditto OO 00
Ditto (Foreign) .... 1(10 160 Beans
Rye
Barley . 57 69 Old. ..
New ditto 0) 181 OBIS
Malt 96 108 ; Fine ditto
White Peas , FO 10)1 Poland do 4l 51
Ditto (boilevsy IIU 160 ' Feed ditto s'9 47
New ditto .... ..... CO 110 Fine Flour
Grey Pam 76 80 Seconds .• .. . 100 105
. 4114/TIIKIELD MARK WT.—Nov. 27.
_ • To Sulk the (5601, per stone to 1011.
Beef ..: 51. ft to 6 `1.1.1
Dena of Clink this dad :
Mutton ..5.. V. to 6s. It. Beasts
Veal ....66. 64. to 7s. 8,1. i Sheep
Pork ....6t. 01. to Is. 41. Ca;wou ....
Lamb ... Ot. On). to 0.. ' 0.!., Pigs t
DAV-MARKET.
IlaT
41. Ot. (al. to 51. 104. Od.
Clover
Straw 4l. Cs. Sd. to ft. sa. od.