The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1803-05-30 (London, England)

FALMOUTH, MAY 25. This day the Ilesolution cutter, Lieut. Groube, sent in the French brig Le Vigilant, Capt. Rousseliii, from St. Domingo, fifty-five days passage, with about a quarter of a cnrgo, there being no more in the island, of coffee and sugar. Capt. R. reports that a few days before he sailed, the French ship Le Virginia, of Havre, Capt. Le No r, arrived at the North of the harbour at Port-auPrince during the night, and, anchored about one league from the city, where he was boarded by the Blacks, who murdered the Captain and all the crew ' • the lady passengers which were on board they landed and sent into the country, and after taking all they could find of any value, they set the ship on fire. The Blacks are said to be 80,000 strong, and the most dreadful outrages are every day committed ; scarce a night passes but the plantations are in fkines ; the French troops arc confined to the forts and seaport towns, and cannot venture a quarter of a mile from either. Several merchant vessels, with* cargoes, tiled the day before Le Vigdaat for France, and about twelve more remained at Port an Prince ; two French line of battle ships were also lying there, and the remainder of the fleet at Cape Nichola Mole ; they were daily espaling orders to, return to Fritnce ; the island is very healthy. Also arrived this day the American ship Governor Strong, Captain Choat, thirty-four' days pa.ssage from the Cape of Virginia, with a cargo of tobacco, for orders; in lung. 40, she spoke the American ship Hanah, of Philadelphia, from Havre, all well ; on the 20th instant, off Cape Clear, she spokt• the brig Sally, of Portland, Captain Waite, from Charleston for Liverpool, all well ; yesterday .she was brought to by his Majesty's ship Revolsitionaire,which pressed three of her men. testerda y arrived the transport ship Ann, Breher, from Gibraltar,2s days passage,havingon board as passengers, Captain Gunter of the navy, and several army officers from EFypt. It is reported that a Colonel of the army, with important dispatches for Government, landed from her at Mounts Bay ; she put in here in consequence of hearing of war off the Lizard. Also arrived yesterday the Townsend packet, Capt. Dodd, nine weeks passage, with mail, from Jamaica ; on the 20th April spoke the American ship Amphion, from Charleston to London, in lat. 43. 4. long. 51..0. all well. On the 13th inst. spoke his Majesty's ship Camilla, of 20 guns, in company with the Aurora frigate, in lat. 48.12. long. 19. 11. west, all well, bound for Newfoundland; and on the 19th inst. spoke the brig Priscilla, in Ltt..1.9. 14. i. west, all well. Arrived this evening the Princess Charlotte packet, Captain Kerr, with mail from Jamaica ; left Port Royal the 4th of April; left lying there his Majesty's ships Leviathan, Cumberland, Ganger, Theseus, Goliah, Tartar, Xolus, and Pickle; on the 28th April, in lat. 34. 35, long. 46. 40, spoke the French brig Nabatta, from Martinique, bound to Havre de Grace, out 22 days; yesterday spoke the brig Fanny, John Prouting master, 22 days from Lisbon, bound to London; brig Robert and jam, 50 days from Naples, hound to Tlarnbugh ; and ship .elpaio, sixtyfive days from Jamaica, bound to London. Passengers by the Princes: Charlotte are, Wm. Bryan, Esq. and Henry Freeman, Esq. of London; the latter died on his passage home. Arrived also, the Walt ngbam packet,. Roberts, with mails from Lisbon, seventeen days passage; no packet was at Lisbon when she sailed from thence.—The Dutch Minister and Lady at Lisbon, Madame Von Grammet and family, came passengers in her. Ten o'clock, P. M.—The Dutch bark Fallor, Captain Hoppen, is just arrived with thee Gantt sloop of war, having been detained by oer this morning, in company with the 'Wee cutter; the Gantt has also taken another Dutch ship, from Demerara, and sent her for Plymouth ; she has also taken, in company with the Dolph n cutter, a French brig, from the West Indies, for Havre, and sent her into Mounts Bay.—Wind S. W. Arrived the Quinette (French brig), from Croisie for St. Vallcray, brought in by the Hind revenue cutter.