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SHIP NEWS.
On Sunday last anchored in the Cove, His Majesty's ship Glatton, JAMES COLNETT,
Esq. Commander, with Prisoners from Eng- land from whence she sailed the 23d of Sep- tember last. In her way she put into Rio de Janeiro to refresh. She left England with 270 Male, and 135 Female Prisoners --- se- ven of the former, and five of the latter died ; brought upwards of 30 Free Settlers, Eight Pieces of Heavy Ordnance, and a quantity of Ordnance Stores. The day before she got
into the Cove 100 weak people were taken out, and put on board the Supply, 50 of the most ailing were soon after sent on shore to the General Hospital, where every attention was paid them. Their complaints were slightly scorbutic of which they are reco- vering very fast.
On Sunday morning arrived the Bridge- water, Capt E. H. PALMER, with Flour and Stores from England, and a great quan- tity of Salt Meat from the Cape of Good Hope, sent by Vice-Admiral Sir R. CURTIS. The day before the Bridgewater left the Cape, His Majesty's Sloop Imogen arrived from Eng- land, with Orders to General DUNDAS and Sir R CURTIS, not to evacuate the Cape ; from which it is to be apprehended a misunder- standing had taken place between England and Holland---perhaps with the French Re- public.
The Bridgewater has on board a Private Investment, in which the following articles are comprised, viz. 200 bhds of Ale and Brown Stout, Soap, Cordage, Shoes, Men's
Cloathing, Tobacco, Irish Linen, Watches, Leather, Harness and Sadlery, 20 bhds of Crockery, Slops, 24 casks of Constantia, &c.
On Saturday the 12th instant arrived from King's Island, with skins and oil, the sloop Surprise (formerly the Diana), belonging to Messrs. Kable and Underwood.
A Discovery of very general importance has been made in respect to the culture of Potatoes: It has been the common practice heretofore to raise this nourishing article of food from cutting and planting what are usually termed the eyes of potatoes; but, from several recent trials, clusters of potatoes, each weighing from 20 to 22 ounces, have been produced from planting only the shoot, or sprouts.--- [Hampshire Chronicle.]
On Saturday last, an unfortunate woman attempted to commit the horrid crime of sui- cide with a case knife, which she drew across her throat with an almost fatal success. She
was immediately conveyed to the General Hospital, where every humane assistance was afforded her, by means of which she possibly
may recover.