JANUARY.

1st. MONITEURS have arrived, con firming the unfortunate loss of the Minotaur, of 74 guns, Captain Bartlett, off the Texel, in the late tremendous gales. Only one lieutenant and 110 men, by these accounts, were saved.

PARIS. There was inserted in the Moniteur of the 15th of last November, and from it in the other French journals, an extract from the English Gazette, under the title of La Peyrouse, announcing that there has been found, in Diemen's Land, a bottle bu ried at the foot of a tree, which contained letters that were supposed to afford some information respecting the fate of that navigator.

These letters, five in number, have reached the Minister of Marine at Paris. One is signed Raoul, and addressed to M. Villeneuve, surgeon at Treguier. Another, Bodelier, addressed to Madame Bois, et Lorient. One, Villeneuve, to Madame Villeneuve, at Versailles. One, Forestier, addressed to M. Forestier, commissary of marine at Versailles. The fifth is by the same, and is addressed to M. Fauquet, at Paris.

All these letters are dated the 24th and 25th February, 1793, Adventure Bay, Diemen's Land. It is known

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that the writers of them were on board the ships under the orders of Rear Admiral D'Entrecasteaux, and that the letters therefore give no kind of information with respect to M. de la Peyrouse. They contain nothing but expressions of good wishes and friendship for those to whom they are addressed, and may be obtained by applying to M. Poncer, head of the colonial office at Paris.

We regret to state the melancholy loss of his Majesty's sloop of war Satellite, of 16 guns, commanded by the Hon. Willoughby Bertie, with all the

crew.

She sailed from Spithead on Monday, the 17th ult., to join the ships that were cruising off La Hogue. On the Wednesday following, at six o'clock in the evening, she was in company with the Vautour, Captain Lawless. It was then blowing very hard; and in the course of the night the gale increased excessively, blowing in most tempestuous squalls. In one of these sudden gusts (which have been experienced, both at sea and on shore, in a most extraordinary degree this winter,) she, it is supposed, upset, and every soul on board perished. The next morning her boats, some spars, &c., which were upon her deck, were picked up by the Vautour; but no other vestige of her has ever been seen.

Tuesday, a dreadful storm, accompanied with thunder and lightning, visited Bristol and its neighbourhood. The waters of the Froome overflowed its banks; and the valley between Bristol and Stapleton was one continued sheet of water. The Welsh mails were prevented by the tempestuous weather from crossing the passage, and several letters mention that an inundation has been general in the surrounding country.

Last week a court martial was held at Portsmouth, on Capt. Woolcombe, Lieut. Umfreville, Mr Minto (master,) and Mr Hodgson, (pilot,) of his Majesty's ship Aimable, for running that ship on shore in Berwick Bay, on the morning of the 25th ult. They were tried separately, that they might be examined on oath, and both against and for each other. It appears that the ship was running for May Island, Berwick Bay, and that the pilot mistook a light on shore (the same limekiln which was the cause of the loss of the Nymphe and Pallas) for the light of the May, and he altered the ship's course accordingly. The ship was then running nine knots; and though the officer of the watch shortened sail immediately on seeing the light, she struck the ground in about an hour and an half after. The court, having maturely considered all the circum stances, adjudged, that Captain Woolcombe be severely reprimanded, as it appeared there was a want of sufficient precaution in him from trusting too much to the pilot; that blame was imputable to Lieut. Umfreville, in not having informed the captain of the light, supposed to be the May light, being seen, and of the course being altered, although he had, as officer of the watch, the captain's order to attend to the pilot's directions: to alter a ship's course, without the captain's order, is to violate the naval instructions; but, in consideration of his prompt and officer like conduct, after the land was seen,

and to which the safety of the ship may be principally attributed, the court did adjudge him to be only admonished to be more attentive in future; that no blame was imputable to Mr Minto; that great blame was imputable to the pilot, for general erroneous judgment and incautious conduct during the night, and did adjudge him to be severely censured, and imprisoned in the Marshalsea for three months.

A maniac found his way into Carlton-house on Saturday morning, upon pretence of his bringing a message from the Queen to the Prince of Wales. His unhappy state, however, was soon discovered by one of the pages, and he was delivered over to the police.

On Saturday afternoon, all the animals brought as a present to his Majesty, by the Algerine ambassador, arrived in town from Portsmouth; consisting of three horses, two lions, four antelopes, a beautiful ostrich, a mountain cow, and some others. The horses were taken to the king's mews; the lions and other animals were conveyed to the Tower. The mountain cow is an entire new animal in the country, and is a very singular curiosity.

2d.-CORN-EXCHANGE, LONDON. There are scarce any arrivals of grain to-day of any kind, and, owing to the Thames navigation being stopped be. low bridge, hardly any sales are effected whatever: there are but few samples shewn, and prices considered almost nominal. The weather continues dreadful.

Lucien Buonaparte arrived at Ludlow about four o'clock on the evening of Wednesday se'nnight, accompanied by his nephew, an interpreter, secretary, Mr Mackenzie, and a few servants. He drove to the Angel inn, where he dined and slept. On Thursday morning he walked about the town, viewed the castle, and some of the principal streets; but, as the weather was ra ther unfavourable, and public curiosity

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