LONDON.

Captain Conner, of the Duke of Portland schooner, just arrived at Bristol from Tortola, on the 3d of April fell in with the Two Brothers, M’Bride, an American privateer belonging to Boston,¹ who boarded him, and demanded his papers, thinking to make him a prize; upon which Capt. Conner invited M’Bride into his cabin, having given private orders to his people to secure the boat’s crew, as he intended to seize the Captain below, which they accordingly did; it being in the dusk of the evening, Capt. Conner desired M’Bride to exchange dress with him; his people doing the like with the boat’s crew, they boarded the privateer thus disguised, the people of which mistaking them for their own Captain and crew, took possession of her, and confined the hands on board. On the 5th ult. he fell in with the snow Barbary packet, commanded by Capt. Dickman, of London, of 14 four pounders, eight swivels, &c. who took his prize from him;² but it is hoped Capt. Conner, for his conduct on this occasion, will have her returned, as it does not appear Capt. Dickman had a letter of marque.³ Capt. Conner had but six swivels, two cutlasses, and about two ounces of gunpowder on board. There was a French Officer on board, whom Captain Conner secured, and with Capt. M’Bride, and five of his people, lodged on board the tender in Kingroad.

The Prudent, Capt. Rouxhall, from London for Madeira, was taken lately near that Island by the Lion Rebel privateer, and carried into Martinico.