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LIVERPOOL, Dee,

WIA NORFoLK.l. *
LIVERPOOL, Dec.
To,Aen Fket-1he dispatches from
lord Collingwood, given in our last page,
have at length satisfied as as TO the fac. OF
m action in the Mediterranean, and its
result. 1t has not rralizrd the previous re.
ports, nor our own hopes; but it has been
as complete as'ths fears ofthe euemy will
admit it to be. Had their whole squadron
put to sea, it would have shared the Safe
OF the partial division which the pressing
MISUNDERSTANDING .he'relief Of Bar.
celona obliged them to hazard ,|tcss had
il that case been a "roulon fleet no lon.
ger.......The three line of battle ships,
which were sent out of Tcalon to protect
the CONVOY, the French accounts bad in.
formed US, kept the whole EngIishtfee at
bay, and did them considerable damage )
the fact turns out thar without firing shot,
they all run ashore at the sight of rear ad
miral Martins division 1.-TWO were set on
fire, and the loss Of the other is inevitable.
Probably Bonaparte wnu!d not have re.
GREETED this loss, though in the present state
OF the French navy severe one, had the
transports reached their d,stiration, and
effected their object. But their fears d. Owe
them into the nearest Spar ish port, and
before thry.had tirneto unlads the whole
of their cargoes, gallant 'ante meri,orious
attack Of the boats belonsing.c The British
squadion, completely frustrated h ir only
remaining hope. The whole were taken
or destroyed; the csrgoes Of three only
having been landed. The stores cannot
reach Barcelona, though they may afford
temporary relief to the. French army &C.
cupied in the blockade of Corona. This
event, though OF iuier:or magnitude as a
naval exploit, affords the Satisfaction, that
the navy of France has not only suffered a
neither dedu ton, but that lis benefits will
be felt by the Spaniards. The enemy's
distresses accumua,e and should BarceIo.
ma fall in consequence, the exploit WILL
prove Of vast Importance.
From the Londen Guzette Extraordinary Of
November 20.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE. Nov. 20.
The honorable lieutenant William Wal
des.ave, of the Vile de Paris, arr'. cd i,rle
this morning with dispatches from Vi ad
miral Lord CSllingwood, The comlhaudcr
in chief of his majesty's ships and vessels
in the M editerrean, addressed to he honor.
able William Wellesley Pole, OF which tic
following are copies.
Vile de PARIS, ofS;. Seba.tiua,
October so, 1902.
SIR,
BY nv letter of the 10th of Septem.
Der, their lord.hips would be Informed Of
the intelligence l had received relative to
the intended movements OF the French
squadron, and of my reasons for chang, ing
my station TO St. Sebastian.
While on this station on the night OF the
22d instant, the Pomona joined and capt
Barrie (who with interchangeable persever
ance, had, with the Alcest-, watched the
port of!Foulon) Informed me, that the day
before several Of the enelny's squadron had
put to sea, thaso were coming oa' when
he LETT them, and that there was every ap-
psaranee of the Whole feet being on the
move from the harbor. They had a nu-
nerous convoy with tnsm, and as tl:is
movement was made with the 6rst Of an east.
erly wind, there was lilIle doubt OF their
being bound 70 the W. stward. Immediate.
ly made the necessary signals tor the sqaa.
droa to be prepared tor their reception. and
placed the three fr'ga,es and sloop( pemone,
Hydra, Volontairr, and Nlns.rsD TO wind.
ward, 70 give notice of the enemy's az.
preach. r., l E
On the following morning, l.he 23d)soon
after O'Clock, the Volon,airs made s,gnal
tor feet TO the eastward while they con-
tinurd to come down before the wind, no
alteration wss made in The SOU adron, ex.
eeps by advancing two iSt sailing ships the