ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, OCT. 17.

ALETTER has been received at this office

from Admiral Lord Gardner to the Hon. Wm. Wellesley Pole, dated the 15th inst. giving an account of the capture of two chassémarées of the enemy, by a boat from his Majesty's ship l'Aigle; and also of the capture of three vessels of the same description, and the destruction of seventeen others, (as under-mentioned) by the Martial gun-brig. The heutenant commanding the latter vessel speaks in very strong terms of the gallantry and exertions of Sub-lieutenant Fletcher on the above, as well as every other occasion.

Suffisante lugger, with wine and brandy, from Rochelle to Quiberon-taken.

Jeune Victoire and Volage, (chassé-marécs) with pitch, tar, wine, and brandy-burnt, and fifteen others driven on shore.

A schooner and a chassé-marée, (names unknown) with wine, &c. from St. Martin to Quimper taken.

A letter has also been received from Rear Admiral the Hon. Sir Alexander Cochrane, K. B. Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels at the Leeward Islands, dated Belleisle, Halifax Harbour, Sept. 16, 1807, transmitting two letters from Captain Ballard, of his Majesty's ship Blonde, stating the capture of the French privateer la Dame Villaret, mounting one long eighteen-pounder carronade, and sixty-nine men; and the French privateer schooner l'Horteuse, (late Eclair) mounting four nine-pounder carronades, two long twelve-pounders, and two eight-pounders, and ninety men, both beJonging to Martinique, and had taken nothing.

A letter from Captain Scott, of his Majesty's ship the Boreas, addressed to Vice-Admiral Sir James Saumarez, and transmitted to him, states the capture of la Victoire French schooner privateer, armed with swivels, musketoons, &c. with twenty-eight men. sailed from Morlaix the day before, had made one capture (an American brig) which was retaken.

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[This Gazette contains a proclamation for recalling and prohibiting our seamen from serving foreign prices. It insists on the right of searching foreign merchant vessels for British seamen; but in cases of ships of war, our captains are only authorised to require of the foreign commander the release of our seamen-and, in the event of his refusal, to make representation of the affair to the admiral of the station, who is to communicate it to ministers. The right of searching slips of war, as lately enforced in the case of the American frigate Chesapeake, is thus renounced.]

Europ. Mag. Vol. LII. Dec. 1807.

DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 31.

Extract of a Despatch, of which the following is an Extract, has been received from Lieut. General the Right Hoa. Lord Cathcart, K. T. addressed to Lord Viscount Castlereagh, dated on board the Africaine, Oct, 21.

As no sort of infraction of the capitulation had been made by the Danes, who, on the contrary, acted most honourably in the strict and literal fulfilment of their engagement; with a view to the fulfilment of the articles of the capitulation on our part, it was decided to commence the embarkation of the army on Tuesday the 13th instant.-/ -Accordingly, op that day, the eight battalions of the line of the king's German Legion were embarked in the arsenal, and, on the 14th, the two light battalions of the king's German Legion, together with Brig.-General Mactarlane's brigade, viz. the 7th and 8th regiments of British, which embarked in the same ships which brought them from Hull. These corps, with the depot and garrison company of the legion, and the sick and wounded of the army, completely occupied all the troop ships, whether for home or foreign service, which had not been appropriated to the conveyance of naval stores.-These ships having been removed to the road, were replaced by the

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horse-ships. On the same day the advanced posts were withdrawn from Kolbaven, Werdenberg, Corsoer Kallenberg, Fredericks berg, Hersholm, and adjacents, and proceeding through a chain of cavalry posts, reached the environs of Copenhagen in three

marches.

The embarkation of the royal artillery, with the field and battering ordnance, having been gradually carried on from the Kalk Brauderie, that of the cavalry and foreign artillery in the dock-yard, and that of the British regiments from the citadel to the men of war, there remained on shore, on Sunday afternoon, the 18th instant, only the brigade of Guards, who moved on that day from the Palace of Fredericksberg, to the strand near Hellerup, with one brigade of British light artillery, the flank companies of the 32d and 50th, with the 82d, under Major-General Spencer, in the arsenal; and the 4th regiment, with a detachment of royal artillery in the citadel, under Lieutenant-Colonel Wynch, who acted as lieutenant-governor, the 4th, or King's own regiment, having been in garrison there the whole time.-Lieutenant-General Sir G, Ludlow was appointed to command the rearguard of the army.In the evening of the 18th inst. a gale of wind came on, which lasted twenty-four hours, and rendered further embarkation impossible, and any communication from the shore with the ships very difficult. As soon as it became evident that the evacuation of the island, on the 19th, was impracticable, a correspondence took place between the British and Danish head-quarters, the result of which left no reason to apprehend that hostilities would re-commence on either side at the expiration of the term, although the Danish general protested in strong terms against our retaining the citadel, which, on the other hand, it was not judged expedient to evacuate.-On the 20th, the morning was calm, and, as soon as it was light, the drums of all his Majesty's regiments on shore beat the generale; and the dock-yard, and harbour being entirely cleared of transports and British vessels, the corps commanded by Major-General Spencer rowed ont of the arsenal, under the guns of the citadel, and proceeded along the shore to Hellerup, to be in readiness to reinforce the Guards. His Majesty's sloop Rosamond having been also towed out of the harbour, and the King's ships within reach of the ThreeCrown battery having got under weigh, the 4th regiment marched out of the citadel, and proceeded to join the Guards, covered by its own flank companies, and by a piquet of the Guards."-His lordship proceeds to state,that no troops of the enemy appeared, and

that there was no concourse of inhabitants. People of all ranks in the city, in the villages, and on the public road were extremely civil. Had any disturbance been intended, or had any teen accidentally excited, the embarkation would have been equally secure from usult, the place selected being open and

level, and out of the range of fire from the crown battery or citadel, but commanded by his Majesty's light ships of war.-The brow, or stage itself, from which the troops embarked, was judiciously and ingeniously contrived by Sir Home Popham, to answer equally the purposes of embarkation and defence.--A small vessel, a praum, and a floating battery, were fastened successively to each other on the beach; the two first being planked over, and the last beyond them having several guns of large calibre prepared for action in an oblique direction, and manned by seamen.-The flat-boats drew up on the two sides of the praam, and the gun-boats, which also received troops, were placed behind the floating battery, so that, as soon as the brigade of artillery was embarked, the troops marched to their boats, and the whole put off to their respective ships; after which the floating battery and praam were destroyed.

Copy of a Letter from Admiral Gambier, to the Hon. W. W. Pole, dated on board his Majesty's Ship the Prince of Wales, of Copenhagen, the 20th October,-1807.

SIR.

I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty, that the whole of the Danish fleet being equipped (except two unserviceable ships of the line, and two frigates, which have been destroyed), and the arsenal cleared of the stores, the army has been re-embarked; and that I shall proceed with the first favourable wind to carry into execution the instructions I have received from the Lord Viscount Castlereagh. Having so far accomplished the service on which I have been employed, I feel it my duty to state the great activity, energy, and zeal which have been shewn by Vice-Admiral Stanhope and Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, in superin tending the equipment of the Danish shops, and the embarkation of the stores from the arsenal; nor has the same spirit been less manifest in the captains, officers, seamen, and marines, who have all executed their respective parts in the general exertion with a promptitude and alacrity, which have not only entitled them to my warniest thanks and praise, but will, I doubt not, when the aggregate result of their labour is considered. obtain for them the approbation of theat sovereign, and the applause of the nativa.

-In the space of six weeks, sixteen sail of the line, nine frigates, fourteen sloops of war, and smaller vessels, beside gun-boats, have been fitted for sea, and all the large ships laden with masts,spars, timber, and other stores, from the arsenal, from whence at 92 cargoes have been shipped on board transports, and other vessels chartered for the par pose, the sum of whose burthen exceeds 20,000 tons. A considerable uumber of mists and spars have been put on board the Leyden and Inflexible, which were well adap.d

for this purpose, and some valuable stores on board his Majesty's ships; nor can I forbear to remark, that such was the emulation among the several ships of the fleet to which the Danish ships were respectively attached for equipment, that within nine days 14 sail of the line were brought out of the harbour, although several of them under went, in our hands, considerable repairs. Of the three ships on the stocks, two have been taken to pieces, and the useful part of their timber brought away; and the third, being in a considerable state of forwardness, was sawed in various parts, and suffered to fall over. On a review of the whole, I think it may be asserted, without derogating from the merit of any former service, that characteristic, activity of British officers, seamen, and marines, was never more zealously exerted than on this occasion; but I must not omit, at the same time, to inform their lordships, that a very considerable proportion of the labour of the arsenal has been performed with equal zeal and energy by large working parties from the army, whose exertions entitle them to the same praise.

I beg leave to express the great satisfaction I have felt from the zealous and attentive services of Rear-Admiral Essington, to whom the general superintendance of the numerous transports, and the re-embarkation of the army, with all its artillery and stores, had been committed.-I embrace this opportunity to make a particular acknowledgment of the very able and judicious dispositions which Rear-Admiral Keats has made from time to time of the force under his command, for guarding the Belt; and the vigilant attention which his whole squadron have paid to this important branch of the service.-Sir Home Popham has not ceased to manifest his usual zeal and ability in the assistance he has rendered me in the various services of the fleet; and I should not do justice to the diligent attention and arduous endeavours of Captain Mackenzie to fulfil the civil duties of the arsenal, which were committed to his management and superintendance, if I do not, on this occasion, express my warm approbation of his exertions, and I beg leave to recommend him to their lordships' favourable notice,-I have the honour to transmit herewith a list of the Danish ships and vessels which have been brought away, and of those destroyed. The account of the stores shipped from the arsenal shall also be sent as soon as the several returns can be collected and arranged.

I have the honour to be, &c.
J. GAMBIER.

N. B. The list of the Danish ships found at Copenhagen has been already published. Two ships of the line and two frigates have been destroyed.

TUESDAY, NOV. 3.

WHITEHALL, NOV. 3.

The King has been pleased to grant the dignities of baron and viscount of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Hon. William Baron Cathcart, knight of the most ancient order of the Thistle, and lieutenant-general of his Majesty's forces, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, styles, and titles of Baron Greenock, of Greenock, in the county of Renfrew, and Viscount Cath-. cart, of Cathcart, in the said county.

The King has also been pleased to grant the dignity of a baron of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto James Gambier, Esq. admiral of the blue squadron of his Majesty's fleet, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Gambier, of Iver, in the county of Buckingham.

The King has also been pleased to grant the dignity of a baronet of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Harry Burrard, of Lymington, in the county of Southampton, Esq. lieutenant-general of his Majesty's forces, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.

The King has also been pleased to grant the dignity of a baronet of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Henry Edwin Stanhope, of Stanwell, in the county of Middlesex, Esq. vice-admiral of the blue squadron of his Majesty's fleet, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully be gotten.

The King has also been pleased to grant the dignity of a baronet of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Thomas Blomefield, of Attleborough, in the county of Norfolk, Esq. major-general of his Majesty's forces, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.

SATURDAY, NOV. 7.

This Gazette contains his Majesty's order in council, for general reprisals against the ships, goods, and subjects of the King of Denmark, and authorising the lords of the Admiralty to grant letters of marque and reprisals. It previously states the cause for this order, viz. that "the King of Denmark has issued a declaration of war against his Majesty, his subjects, and people; and that his Majesty's anxious and repeated endeavours to obtain the revocation of such declaration has proved ineffectual."

Another order of his Majesty in council follows, stating, that

"Whereas France has taken forcible possession of certain territories and ports in Italy, and in the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas, and has subverted their ancient governments, which, under the influence, are aiding in the execution of her hostile designs against the property, commerce, and nav

shall have cleared out from a neutral port, or from some free port in his Majesty's colomies, direct to some port in the enemy's colonies, or from these colonies direct to some port of the country to which the vessel belongs, or to some free port in the British colonies,-2d, Any neutral vessel or cargo cleared out from any port in this country, or from Gibraltar and Malta, under certain regulations, and proceeding to the port specified in her clearance,-3d. Any neutral vessel coming from an enemy's port to any of his Majesty's ports in Europe.

The commanders of his Majesty's ships are instructed to warn every neutral vessel proceeding in such way as is prohibited by this proclaination, to discontinue her voyage, and to proceed to some port in this kingdom, or to Gibraltar or Malta; and every vessel after such warning, or after a reasonable time for receiving information, so proceeding to an enemy's port, shall be declared lawful prize.

By another article, "certificates of origin," declaring that the cargo does not consist of the produce or manufactures of this country and her colonies, and which are frequently procured from French commercial agents residing in neutral ports, are declared to be unlawful, and to subject the ship and cargo with which they are found to be condemned as prize.

The second order suspends, for a time, the navigation-act, and permits articles of the growth and manufacture of foreign countries to be imported into this country by neutrals. Neutral ships also, which, upon warning, have sailed to any port in this country, are permitted to report their cargoes for exportation, and to sail to their original ports of destination (if not unlawful before the above order) on receiving a certificate from the collector of the customs at the said British port.

The third order states, that the sale of ships by a Belligerent to a neutral is considered by France to be illegal, and adopts this rule towards the enemy which was applied by them to this country. This has a particular reference to the transfer of French ships to the Americans and other neutrals, by which pretended sale and transfer they have been hitherto protected. All ships thus tranferred are declared lawful prize ]

TUESDAY, NOV. 17.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, NOV. 17.

Copy of a Letter transmitted by Vice-Admiral Russell, Commander in Chief of his Ma jesty's Ships and Vessels off the Texel, to the Hon. W. W. Pole.

His Majesty's ship l'Aimable, in Yarmouth
Roads, Nov. 13, 1807.

SIR,

I beg leave to inform you, that on the 24th instant, at daylight, (the Vlie island

then bearing S. 22 deg. E. distance 72 miles) we perceived a lugger bearing south of us, distance about seven miles, but it being neary calm, we were unable to chase; however, were fortunate enough to get the breeze about one o'clock, and I have great satisfaction in acquainting you, that after a chase of five hours, we succeeded in capturing her.

She proves to be la Décidé, a beautiful large French lugger privateer, mounting 16 guns, with a complement of 51 men, (out from Dunkirk three days) but having only 37 on board, the rest being away in the Mary transport, marked J. Z. (her only cupture this cruize) which she succeeded in taking the day before, at two o'clock, having on board nine artillery drivers and six horses, from Copenhagen.

Though we had not the good fortune to fall in with the transport, I have the pleasure to state, that we have found the troops and seamen on board the lugger, with the master of the vessel.

The taking of this lugger will, I trust, be of considerable import, as she is considered the fastest sailing vessel out of Dunkirk, and has escaped the vigilance of our cruizers for the last three years past, and has done considerable damage to the trade during that time.

I have the honour to be, &c, (Signed) G. STUART. To T. M. Russell, Esq. ViceAdmiral of the Blue, Commander in Chief, &c. &c.

Copy of another Letter transmitted by Vice-
Admiral Douglas, Commander in Chief of
his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at North
Yarmouth, to the Hon. W. W. Pole.

His Majesty's sloop Oberon, Yarmouth
Reads, Nov. 14, 1807.

SIR,

I beg leave to acquaint you, for the information of my lords commissioners of the Admiralty, that yesterday, at half-past eight A. M. Lowestoffe bearing W, by N. distance ten leagues, I fell in with and, after a chase of four hours, captured the French lugger privateer Ratasia, of Dunkirk, carrying 14 guns (only two of which were mounted, the rest in the hold) and 38 men, commanded by Gilbert Lafozeste, a lieutenant in the French navy.

She sailed from Delszyb, in the river Ems, the 9th instant, and, am happy to say she has made no captures From the number of prisoners, I thought it necessary to return to these roads.

I am, Sir, &c.

(Signed) G. M. SUTTON, Captain. To Vice-Admiral Douglas, &c. &c. Yarmouth.

SATURDAY, Nov. 21.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, NOV. 21.

A letter, transmitted by Admiral Young, commander in chief at Plymouth, from Cap