TUE NATIONAL RECISTER. The three Squadron, of the Euetny in the Mediterranean con sist of sixteen, or at most seventeen sail of the line. The fol lowing is a list of the British ships in that quarter : oal Sovereign 110 Eagle .......... 14 Warrior ....... 14 Ocean ........... 98 Titunderer ...... 74 Renown ........ 'l4 Formdable ...... 98 C01055u5 ....... . 'l4 Repulse ........ 14 Ma1ta........ ...84 %patinae ....... 14 Montague ...... 14 Ctesar ... ...... 80 1 Superb. ........ 14 1 Kent ........... 74 Canopus ........ 80 1 Cumberland ....14 1 And a number of frigates and smaller vessels. The Minotaur arrived on Friday, at Spithead, from Sir Charles Cotton's squadron which she left aboutgratin ten * Admi days agralo, so wo m uld uch be in w ant of water , it was feared the obliged to raise the blockade of Candiz. We trust, however, tharlie will not be driven to this extremity, /IS the Coquette sloop sailed on Friday from Portsmouth, With lota . ships, containing a supply of wa ter for his use. li v letters front th e out- p orts of the Channel we learn, that the Gibraltar convoy has been chased by two enemies ships, and it is apprehen ded some of them have been taken. About 14 out of 38 have arrived at Plymouth, and four at Falmouth. The Sirius was chased, but escaped. From the situation in which this hostile force made its appearance, it is to be appre hended that it lately escaped out of Brest, during the absence of our squadron usually occupied in the blockade of that port. Nis Malesty's ship Vict is ordered to be fitted up for the reception of the flag of Sir James Saumares. f The capture of the Delight, of 18 guns, as formerly stated appears to have taken plat* at Reggi, not far from Sicily g she was cruising with a small squadron, of which the Glatton, of 50 guns, Captain Seccombe, was the Conunedore, boats and an ,t at tempt was made to a ttack, and cut out some guts-. he Minton being too large to approach the shore, the Delight was Appointed to this dangerous service, and Capt. Seccombe voluunn teered on hoard that s hi p ; but in standing into the bay, she - fortunately missed staff s, and got on shore, so that site was ex posed to the tire of 1000 soldiers that came (town from the tain fortS. s. The Commander ordered them to surrende ; but C ol ap ley of r efusing, thinking to g et the Delight off,a heavy we re soon v mus k e t r y was fired on the Delig ht's decks, which cleared of every officer and man: aong those that fell, were Captain Secrombe, and t;aptain liam ntifieltl, who were after wards buried at Sicily with military honours: the expedition, of course, completely failed. POLICE OFFICE. —BOW STREET. PASHING FLMALE DEPREMATOR. Montt three weeks since. a female of geuteel appearance, who lodged with Mrs. Darville, in Leicester-square, very unex pectedly left the house. Soon after she was gout, Mrs. discovered that she had been robbed of batik- no tes an 3 bills to the amount of SM. a pearl necklace, a dianumd ring. a d iamond broach, several trinkets, and other property to a considerable amount.—Mrs. n a r v ille suspected Mrs. Mor g an, and gave a description of her person. She has been traced to Portsmouth, and brought to town. On NVednesday evening she underwent au examination before Mr. GRAHAM, and was cumnlitted fur further examination. The Prisoner iA a very handsome young woman , aery nd aacceob le m- gant titstre she has had a libera l education, and is v plished. Site was a natural ti:itOitec of the late General Spray. She married Idea Mor:4an, of the \brines, about five %ear ' Since, but left him about two years ant: a half ago, and went oil .with a naval officer, and has taken to v.l y loose ways. A per son wbo knew her at Portsmouth wrote to her sister in Lotalon respecting her, who returned for answer, that her h av e nothhi sister at. conducted- herself so extr emel y ill, that she would n; ,to do with her. When the prisoner was taken at Portstnootit, a gown, of which the was charged. with tlealing, .11 . a$ foam upon her. . • • M ARCROR SU- RTItEr,I I . Yesterday George Bond, milk') stood charted with defrandin the Nobility aad Geom . , under ptece of publis ion ithis tt the evi Bi,tor of Rota. y Bay, andervt rot a sertri re d , n exa luiont , and deoce being sufficient-4r conclusive, he Was committed fur trill He is a man of 'main appearance bin one e.,e. Accroi.,F., 4 .)1 7 1:1...NcE5, &C. A f'w d:tv. since, Mr. Barnard., our of the proprietor 4 of till Ileat'ord 11:tuk, sent a parcel ky . she liedford coach, to Niestm. ilarritions', the baukers t of Loutlon) their watt, cum/10:141i Bnk ofEngland notes, and country Bank notes, to the amount f a ItOOl. E whielt never came to baud. The robber has not yet been ‘I. iscovered. The follow, ing decision will , i n some measure, guard the pa's lic agaubt the impositions practised by hackeel.rcacoach oac hmenrom at places of public amusement. A Mr. Howe too f Drury-lane Theatre, oil Tuesday night, has ing previoutiv en deavoured to procure it in the regular manlier, hot the coachman would not go to Swallow-street under :Is. and Mr. lloae took him at all events. On being set down he tendered the coachman is 6d. which he refused to take, or to suffer hint to ust c leave the coach, w ithout paving t he extortion, for which the eltmart Was on Wednesday tined 40'. An Inquisition was taken on Thursday, at Fordsgateer, Islidesith nz ton-road, on the body of M rs. Esther Able, who met h by accidentally setting tire to her (loathing on Simla., night. 0o a sudden her servant in the kitchen wa s alarmed by .her shrieks. and on going to her apartment Mrs. A. presented herself at the door enveloped in flames. Her dress, which it is supposed bad caught lire whilst she was dosing in her chair,able a as fur resouduced to tinder, and the servant, ia her fright, was unse time to afford assistance, and the unfortunate woman, unable who was te ll years of age, expired th e next morning. Site was to how the accident happened.—Accidental Death. A shocking accident befel the footman of Mrs. Barkett, of Kensington, yesterday, at Knightsbridge. The carriage had stopped for a few minutes at a gentleman's house, and the footman waited, speaking to another servant, after the coach man had driven off; on attempting to mount behind, he over ballauced himself, and fell on the hinder wh brea eel, whi Theh broke r his arm, and afterwards passed over his st. poa Man was put into the coach and conveyed to Mrs. Barketes bowie witliout hopes of recovery. Friday sennight the range of offices in the agaatc hm llery over the Royal Exchange were disco vered, by the en tu I.es broken open. Souse of the doors had been wrena clot o ched f nl open t% i!is cro ws, others were found open, without any m s i nt ,-, the locks having been picked. The Merchant Seamen , ' Mice was broken open, but fortunately the villains found no plunder ; 1001. which had been set apart for a paymb v ent th strength at ro of the ilig to the seamens' widow s, esca p ed their hands, the iron chest, in which it was contained. Mr. Chapmatt's office shared a similar fate. from w hich was takeu t o quartelorst - o two f a Lottery Ticket in the presen t Lottery. Mr. Hodges pieces of Irish cloth. Mr Uartnahv's presnise , were a l,c, broken open, but the plunderers tow e l nothing that they coutti carry off. They also broke open the iron chest in the counting house of Mr. Secretau, strewed all the papers Mr. bout the s t about nolo', and le ft behind them marks of intl..ct lac,. mith lo 401. in cash, and lOW. its bills. Messrs. Rivers and Aug rs hitesah lost about 901 . in m one y . Mr. Parish about 40/. amongst VI was a draft for sf. w hich the villain cou trived to get paid t: c e same morning. The River Dee Office was likewise broken open. but nothing stolen. In short, every office round the place owatched, as e ntered. The Royal F.xeltange and Lloyd's be at s well they Office aas attempted , b ut the villains ßoy failed. No clue vs h a tes et Wilt left to lead to the depredators. 13liall. . . At Plvtnauth Dock, the Lady of - Commodore Sir Richard King, Bart. of a daughter. M ARRIF.H. On Tuesday, the H. Robert Henry .Tohnson. Rector if WiAansow, and % icar of Staunton Lacey, in !itloiT, to Caro lina, second dan i r,hter of Sir Charles NV tn..llotie Boughton, of Rouse Lencli, in toe county of NV urcester, Bart. DIED. • Last week, in Clerkenwell %Norkhonse, 'William Pathineks Pastryeimit, iii the 11th yeatt of liikage: he WiLi %till known for many ytino., being rentaritable for siagiag C 0410 %, iii I Songs at littblic-Itouses adjacent to the two llumes of Parliament, and acing a choice spirit, always went by the mime of M N Soul! Ile wit- it companion of the late Charles Bannister, anti also midi noticed by the eelearated, though . &centric charm or, "ieorge Nltirland. He tt as much addicied t► drinking spirii, td w day previous to his death drank, in the course of IE hd oer, what he fa.cetiously called fiee-baltr, no It!". than ..et.entvcit ght&ses Of gin. • • In hately, near Cullybackey, 'lreland, 'itstihti Hanna, nod 126 year,: she was biwn near •Dui:gantion, that a i iii remeinhereh t d ere to I:1%e heard the shots fire d in an cogiwinett took plztce oi the year 1690 : she was is little ts innati ) weasurel tbizi i..st ' year four fe..t scree kit lies. ..... °I MOCII C 27. gt) NM > • :~ AM --