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il l • , • THE EXPEDITION. “ PORTSMOUTH, DSC. 23. ” Vice Admiral Sir Cummas CoTros, Bart. and Major General Sr amen, arrived here yeaerday, to take the command of the Expedition fitting out here. Sir CHAIM'S head his flag on board the Minotaur, of 74 guns, Captain Navy. " Brigadier General alto arrived. The regiments going, are the 29th, 32d, soth, and 82d, the 3d, 4th, 6th. and Bth battalions of the King's German Legion, one company of the Royal Artillery, and one company of the King's German Artillery. el The 29th, and the four battalions of the Ger. man Legion, are embarked—the '32d, Soda, and 82d embark on Monday, and fucceeding days. " A veffel, commanded by Lieutenant PERKINS, laden with Mr. Congreve's rockets, has joined the force, from Woolwich. Sir CHARLES COTTON, who commands the Navel part of the Expedition, is well known in the Navy as an officer of higheft talents, energy, and activity. " PLYMOUTH, DEC. ix. " The Minotaur, and the whole of the ttanfports, are fitted and viklualled for foreign fel vice. They have fuch defcriptions of limes, medical and military, as are not fupplied to troops going either td the Costa of Portugal or the Mediterranean. " The Saturn, of 74, Lord AtalitaUS BEAuct.raN ; Boadicea, Captain J. MAITLAND ; la Nymph. Capt. Snirs.a'r ; and the Lavinia ft ;gate:, Capt. HANCnCK, are, it is laid, attached to the expedition, which will fail in a few days." On Saturday the fire divifion of the 2d battalion of the Adjutant General's regiment (the 14t11) embarked at Portfmouth, where the zd battalion of the 38th and Both are likewife immediately to em bark. We believe that thefe battalions are dellined, all of them, for Ireland. General SPENCEZ is an officer whole Cervices have been various, and who is elleemcd a man of high military talents. He is of Aasecitota By's fchool, and ranks with the Mona Es, Wettest.sys, and rur ben officers. He dillinguilhed himfelf in the Weft Indies, very much in Egypt, and fince at Copenha• gen. 14 Major DICKINVAI arrived here yellerday from Woolwich, to take the command of the Royal Artil- lery attached to the Expedition, confining of three companies, including the one from the German Legion. si The Data' and Ruffian prifoners of war are intended to occupy the new prifoO cn the royal foreß of Dartmoor, about so miles from hence." A Gentleman of the name of Joists, arrived in town yellerday, from Verdun, and had a conference with Mr. CANNING, at the Foreign Office, in Down ing.ftreet, and alto with Mr. Pena, the Secretary of the Admiralty. Mr. JJN ES Rates, that all the Ame. riean prifoners at that place, who had been taken during the war on board of Englith veffi.ls, hive been let at liberty, and allowed to return home.— Among them are feveral Porters, Lieutenants, War rant Officers, &c. yet they were all dircharged, with only tot allowance of common feareten. The dif charge of . thefe prif,ners clearly thews, that thaa- PARTE is anxious to conciliate America. Indeed, in the prefent (late of things, in relation to England, it is found policy. AMERICA. We have this day received Ntw York and other American Papers to the toth November, brought to Falmouth by the Fretting packet, in A t days, from New York.—The American Papers are filled with the State Papers, and other Documents alluded to in the Prefi lent', late Ipeccb ; but they are too long to lay before cur Reader‘ this day. NI.W- YORK, NOV. s. " A number of American veil - els from European and Wen India voyages have been lately boarded from a variety of British (hips of war, who have in almon every inflance that we Lave heard of lately, treated our Captains with mat ked politely:G. One of them afked from whence proceeds this nnuftral politenefs ? To which ttee Iltitrfh Officer rt. plied NEW ORDPRS !' One of th.:. Captains was told in Jamaica that they I),tri new order, which enjoined them not to imprefs an American that had a pro teetion ; and he adds, that it was oblitved that the Brialt officers did not fearch, or even enter the American veffels at. Jamaica, to lo , lc for men as for. rnrrly.—True American. Nov. 9.;--ISLAND oF ST. Tit , MAS.—Captain John fon, of the fcheoner Amity, who arrived at this port yenerday from St. Thomas's, informs, that on the ro'h Oftober, the day of his departure, alarm guns were fired from the Danifh batteries, and the Captains and Seamen of all the Datifh veffels ordered into the forts, as an attack from the Brian' was momentarily expeeted. The Britifh fqoadron off St. Thomas confined only of the frigate and an armed brig, but there bad been occafionally five veffels cruizing near the Ifland. Previous to Captain kIiNSON'S failing, a flag of truce had been fent by the Governor of St. Thomas to the Commander of the Britiflt (qua. dmn, is enquire whether war had been declared be tween the two nations, but returned without any artfwer. r • SWISH COMMERCE. While.Eo/11 TART/I and his Ruffian Ally are threr ening to open an inland Commerce from France to India, and from St. fetetiborgh to - Karnfch,atka and China . ; the &kith Minifters fpread the Map of the Terraqueous Globe before tbeM, and direct their attention to the element, which is a pteuliar manner prefents rtfelf to their embrace. The phylical difficulties which mull occur to the projectors of a univerfal inland Commerce., though nearly incalculable, are not wholly infuimountable. The Emperor of TrebiZond, towards the decline of the Grecian Empire, acquired ' immenfewealth, and fufficient power to maintain himfelf for a cona- Amble (pace of time againn the attacks of the fero cious Bulgarians, by the trade which he carried on with India by way of the Cafpian, wheaie they de fcended the River Jihor or Amu, and at length reached the Indus by a land conveyanie aid al though this circuitous traffic was•extremely tedious, yet by means of the Genoefe, Venetians, and Pizans, who entered the Euzine, and waited at Trebi;ond for the Indian trader's return, the greatell part of Europe were fupplied with the fpices and luxuries of the Eall- This route, and that from Egypt 'by way of the Iflitmus of Sutz, embracing the interior commerce of Afia and Africa, in addition to that of Europe, have long been favourite objets with NAPOLIIO/1 9 and the facility of opening a trade for Ruffian and French commodities between France and Ruffia, Kamf. chatka and China, is by no means a vifinnary project, and was unqueflionably one of the principal incen tives to the Treaty of Tililt. But while there magnificent projeas are carrying into execution, we midi not become lupine. That part of Afia over which this inland commerce is to traverfe, is by no means populous, and years, if not ages, mutt elapfe before an inland commerce of fuch extent and difficulty can be conduaed upon terms of advantage; numerous towns mull be built, va rious flati , ns mutt be rendered praaicable, moun• tains mutt be levelled, defarts fertilized, and rivers rendered navigable, and after all, the conveyance of the toarter articles of trade will become fo enhanced in price, as to be above the purchafe of thole who molt need them—add to which, the great Projetior himfelf may, while this modern Baki is ereaing, crumble into atoms ; and that great heart which now agitates the globe become food for worms. To Britifh commerce none of thefe difficulties occur; the Ocean is open to us from the utmoll bounds of the Mundane Horizon; that Karrifchatka, which BOMA -I,4IItTIL In proudly pointed out to ALEXANDER, for opening the keys to China, is within oar grafp.—lts only good harbour, St.*Peter and St. Paul, in the Bay of A watfka, may be feeured by a so gun !hip, and two or three flops of war; from thence, by the He of Oonalatka, and down the north•well coati of America, the fineti furs in the world may be obtained; with thefe furs, the China trade may be fecured, and teas taken in payment would prevent the expatriation of 300,c001. to 400,0001. in filver annually ; while Come flout !hips might explore the lea of Okotfic, the weliern coati of the Kurile Lies, the Sea of Korea, VVhang Hay, and the wefiern coati of Japan ; and snider proper encouragement a trade might not only be opened between the north of China and Japan, by Britons, but the whole of that wealthy unknown track be fully and completely explored. What an infatuation then mull it be, to continue monopolies originating from the barbaroui fyflem of fupertlitious Papal ufurpation which arrogantly gran ted one half of the navigable globe to Portugal, the other to Spain, and thefe abfurd grants° Rill prevent a free trade to thefe wealthy regions, which, however remote, in reality are much nearer our grafp than an inland trade to India, China, or Kamtchatka, is to that of Nitroutors arra ALEXANDER. It is time then to avail ourfelves of the advantages of our fituation and naval flrength. Excluded from the European (bores, let us dire& our commercial operations to there of Afia, Africa, and America, not in the old beaten tracks, but to thofe which the GOD of Nature has opened to ns—to the Pacific Ocean—to its eaflern and weflern fberes—ta its innumerable fh orld our views be &reeled. The fear abound with articles of profitable commerce, and the inhabitants of zither hemifphere nand ready to hail our approach. Let us not lay up our !hips to rot in our harbours ; let us not relax in our efforts, nor fuffcr our habits of indullry to become paralized. New fields for enter prize are op n to us : the oils, the furls, the then*, the drugs, the timber, the fpices of the whole terra queous globe may freight our velfels, while our (ca meo by thole diaant voyages mutt become the bravelt and hardieft mariners in the world. • The fadt is, that all the Powers of Europe, Proteftants as well as Catholics, aeliftefced in thefe ridiculous grants: the In dian monopolies, &c. are veftiges of this barbarous policy. Pairengers, who arrived on Friday arid Saturday from Holland, have brought reports concerningpro• motions in the Court of NaroLsou 1.1 , C1,24 BONAPARTS to be King of Portugal, vice MARIA lr AN C as, removed. Prince MURAT to be Ring of Holland, eicAnOte, r f firsed. N. B. A new Kingdom to be created for his Majefty of Hem- LAND. in a climate Ids leggy, where there are fewer dykes and ditches. Thefe reports may or may not be true. Whn can calculate the refolutiuns of arbitrary power and ca tuicious will ? LOCK.UP HOUSES. The regulations of Lock•n Hoare% crated by the perfevering induftry of Mr. Sherif PHILLIPS, and ordered to be potted in every fuck !nife, and is all the pains, by both the Shetiffs. have gained for the public the following important points : I. A flied Rare of Charge for Provifions and Ac. commodation, all difcretion in fuels circumflances giving rife necefarily to the moa opprelEve and vex atious tyranny. 2. A faring in the charges, and in the fees, and other espences, to needy perfons, of one, half, and to othirs of one third. _ _ _ 3, An mention of the Office Hours, of four ad- ditional hours per day, and the power of (catching the books, eflablilbed fur a trifling fee, during all hours, by day or night, and on Sundays and holi• days. _ _ 4. A reduaion and declaration of the hitherto unfettled fee For the Bail-bond, chick for fmall (urns. in which it has been reduced from one guinea to half a guinea, and from two guineas to fifteen drillings. We have the fatisfailion to learn that the regola tions were much approved of by the Sheriff.'. Officers themfelves, for. in coafequence of the defea of re gulation, the difputes were endlefs between them and the perfons arrelled; and they were frequently ac• cufed of extortion without juQ cauCe. On the other band nothing could be fo dangerous or vexatious as the difcretion of fume of thefe Officers to the unfor- tunate perfons who fell into their hands; we cannot. therefore,, withhold our applaufe to the good, fettle and the courage of the prefent Sheriffs, in perform. ing fo acceptable a fervice to the public. Miniffers received difpatches this morning from America, brought to Falmouth by the Francis Freeing packet. Lord Fasten.' bad a large party of friends at toner on Saturday. Orders were received at Portfmouth on Saturday, for the Danith men of war brought from Copenha gen to be furreyed, and put into 'condition for tea without delay. The Glaneufe French privateer, recently cap tared, is to be prepared for fervice at Plymouth. Tas KlNG.—Owing to the inclemency of the wea ther, tail week, his MajEstrir did not take his uftal ride on horfeback ; nor was he out of Windtor Cat. tle, except when he came to London. His Mayastr, however, takes pretty good exercife, in walking through the retentive range of the Cane. His Ma. JFSTY found hirofelf a little annoyed, lately, on walking out of a private door, by a &anger having found his way thele. In confequence the Gentlemen Porters belonging to St. James's Palace, and the Q.jeen's Palace, have been ordered to attend at the private door, where his Matasry met the man, and at the grand entrance, in rotatioir, to exchange duty every month. They are kept on very dote duty, from the time his MAJESTY rifer, at feven o'clock, till eleven at night, when his Maptsirr retires to Tell; the regulation was adopted with to much belle, that (here has not been any convenience and atcommoda tion yet provided for the Porters. • His MAJB6TT fpelldS his winter evenings in general by liftening to a concert performed by the (times band, or plays at chefs with General PITZIOY ; fometimes he plays with the General while the con cert is performing ; his MAJISTY being a thorough mailer of Hasnet.'s muSc. The bill of fare of the concert is always read to his Mararry ; and be fre- I ipiently converfes with the gentlemen of the band in the molt condefcending manner. On Friday, the Dike of GLOUCIIITIR and the Princefs I A dined with the Paincass of WaLas and Duchefs c.f BRUNSWICK, at Blackheath. Yeflerday morning his MAJESTY, the Princeiree SOPHIA, AUGUSTA, AMELIA, and Macy, accompa nied by Lord Sr. Halms's, Ladies ELY, WaLnsa• cleave, and Witursvatia, Colonel Disatow, and Makr Puce, rode to St. George's Chapel, where a Sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Lour,. His MAJESTY is expelled in town Again on Wed nefday. EARL CR A•IN'S Lordfhip, fince his arrival in town, refided at the honfe of his brotlier in law, the Earl of Sarrow, in Arlington-flreet, %here every neceffary preparation for his marriage with Mifs Bit utrrom (late of Covent Garden Theatre, an.: daughter of Mr. &LISTON, of the Brighton The atre) was made, particularly with his Solicitor, Mr. Asrutwat.t., of Lincoln's Inn, who pre, arei the deeds of fettlement, &c. Thurfday loft, big Lordfhip, and his bride eled, together with her father, mother, and one or two more friends, attended the Solicitor to witnefs the deeds, &c. Friday they dined and paired the greater.patt of the evening together, and on Saturday, about eleven o'clock, Mifs Bausrow -returned to Arlington- Meet, to prepare for her nup tials in the evening. At one o'clock notice was fent.' to the dorneftics at his Lordfhip's houfe in Charles. llreet, to inform them that the marriage ceremony would be performed at four o'clock. The honfe being under repair, the workmen employed were difatiffed for the remaining part of the day, with orders that each man fbould have two pots of firong beer, and as much bread and cheefe as be could eat. At three o'clock the bride and bridegroom left Arlington ; greet fur Charles-greet, where, in a fhort time after, they were joined by her fatherand mother, andher two I brothers, with the Hon. Mr. B. C—ILAVIN, his Lord. !hip's brother, who aged on the occafion. The ; marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Huosos. Reftor of St. George's Para, Hanover Square, by fpecial licence ; after the ceremony, and the neceffary rcfrentatents, the party fat down to dinner. The happy couple remained in Charley-ftreet . on Saturday night, and at three o'clock yefterday they fet off for Salt Hill, where they flept lad night; and this day they proceeded for his Lordlhip's teat, called. Craven Hall, Berks, where they are to pafs the honey moon ; after which his Lordfhip, accom.' ;sallied by his new married bride, will fet off for his uncle's, the Earl BIKKIII,ZY, at his feat Berkeley Cattle, Gjoucederthire, where her Ladyfhip will be introduced, for the tint time, to a large and falbion able party that will be affembled there to celebrate the coming of age of Lord thiILILSY, Earl Blur. LEY'S eldest cm, which will take place on the 26th inllart. It is expefted that their Royal Highnefres the Prince of W•Les, and the Dukes f Cusatacs and Swiss, will be of the party. NAUTICA.L INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, DECEMBER t•. Arrived yellerday the Humber armed /hip with a convoy from the Downs ; alfo this day the Freeling packet, Captain Bats, with the mails from New York and Halifax. in 3 t days from the former place, and ao days from the latter : fhe brings nothing particular new--it; was reported at Dominica that • brig packet was captured going to Jamaica, by two French privateert, and carried into Cayenne report was not entitled to credit, as the packet bound thence about the time was the Prince Emelt, and which is • Afp—feveral of the packet's people had deferred at New York. The Phenix. Flstmv, from Exeter with hemp and tallow, bound to Falmouth. has pot into Raiford, much damaged. Difpatches were this morning received by exprefs from Admiral Yousto, at Plymouth, and put on board the Alban cutter, Lieutenant Wait, which failed this evening ; they are Paid to be for Sir S. Swim at Ligon. Sailed his Majefly's brig Scoartea on a cruise; and Auck land packer, SICUTLIA, with mails of this month for Gibraltar, Malta, and Medina. The Duke of Kent packet, with mails from England, had arrived at New York ; and the Lady Arabella packet was arri ved at Halifex.Wind north. PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER is. Came in the Dolphin, Captain KNIDIUIIa t from Stockholm, with tar. Sailed the Picas.a, of to guns, with a fleet to the Downs ; Ross, of 18 guns ; aid the Ram. of t 8 guns, on a cruise. PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 13. Sailed his Majefty's fhip HUSSAZ for Cork. Ar rived the following outward bound veffels from the Downs,- viz.—The William Manning, Dormer ; Al bion, Young ; Mariner, Harwood ;Darlton, Wood houffe ; Phenix, Hill ; Providence Bumf:, Jack(on; Orlando, ; and the Harmony, Perry. Came into harbour his Majelty's !hip MBLPOISINS, and DtsPATCH alfo the Princefs Maria and the Prince(' Sophia Frederick, Danifh men of war. Wind N.W. The Vilhelmina Ruffian flore (hip came into har bour on Monday laft. The prifoners who were taken in her and the Sperfhnoy (not *wispy frigate) have been removed from the PUISSANT to a prifon ,-hip in the harbour. DEAL, DECEMBER is. Arrived the PROC IL II (loop from the Baltic; Charles hired armed brig, from the Wellward, and failed through for the Nore ; Luta ITT brig from a cruize. Sailed the Pholphorus fire vefrel, for Sheernefs. Dec. 13.—Came down from Sheernefs lag night, his Majeny's fhip A rrau, and failed through the Downs this afternoon for Portfinooth ; &Asia gun brig from a cruize, and brought in with her an American fhip, which the has detained—Martha, . Forrsa, from the Baltic for Portfmouth $ and Defire, Isocana se, from the River for New Providence.— Sailed the Linnett brig on a cruize; and Lynx &op for Yarmouth.—ln the Downs, Prince(' cf Orange, Trolly, Clyde, Mins, Furious, Blazer, and Blood hound.—Wind W.N.W. moderate. HARWICH, DEC. 1 3 . Arrived the Diana packet, Capt. M.Donoucn, from Gottenburgh, with a Ruffian Courier. No particular news ir Gottenburgh when the came away. Sailed the Lark, DILL, and the Auckland, Capt. Baum., with Mails, for Gottenburgh, and a large fleet of colliers.—Wind W. YARMOUTH, MICR MB EiR rl. Yeßerday arrived the STATELY, of 6+ guns, from a cruise off the Tezel, being relieved by the Asst. sista frigate, Captain Lord STUART. Sailed the Musturiro limp of war to the fouthward. Ships of war in the Roads—Flora, Admiral Russitt. ; Roe. buck, Admiral DOUGLAS ; Stately, of 64 Runs ; Sappho and Rofamond firm's' ; Snipe and Cenfor gun brigs ; and Tartarus bomb. Wind W. hazy. HULL, DECEMBER t ~ A fleet under convoy of the Paws WILLIAM armed Ship, came into the Humber left night. The WOlgag WARD ; Fame, RUSTON ; Mercury, TODD, for this port, part of the fleet. have arrived here.-- The Boyton, Jacesos ; Advice, Maims, and force o hers, are below. The Cum:atom, Captain MITCHELL, arrived here this afternoon ; fhe left the Sound the 3oth tat. in company with the VANGUARD man of war, and feve r a fmaller veffels, comprifing, according to Captain MITCHELL'S account, the whole of our naval force in that quarter. The Wilberforce, HONGAR, of this port, fom Pcterfburgh for leedon, put into the Humber this week, for a pilot, and having loft her fails in the ftorm, is come up hereto replace them. Tie Oxen hope, SHARP ; Triton, Hoosom ; and Fliea, from Peterfburgb, bound to London, have lit c f : put in here; the latter with the lots of anchor and casle.—The Perfeverance, M'CLOUD, and Magnet, BROWN, arrived here on l'aefday, with the lois of ancht..rs and cables. ARRIVED. In the Humber. the Margaret. Reburee. Emperor. and New Manebeiter, and the Quebec packet, &fleet, from the Baltic—aL Bsaumaris, the Fortune, Hodgfon, from Quebec—At PortfinoutllT the Livingfton, front Peteriburgh--At Saltcoats, the Union, Richards, from Mon ; and the Crofport, from Lub on ... In the River St. Lawrence, the Warren, Bauch, from Workington —ln the River, the Batchelor, Stafford; and the Margaret, —, from the Baltic—.At Emends the Fatc, Newman ; and the Ma. da, from the Baltic Off Dover, the Fairweather, frees the Baltic—At Liam, the Venus, Bridge, from the Baltic; The Rambler; —, of Leith, was lott at New. foundland on the 29th of Odober. • - • The Kingfton, Wife, from the Baltic ; and two, brigs, are on fhore on the Holderneis coaft. The George, Ludwig ; and the Anna Elizabeth, —, from Pettriburgh for London, are (fronded near Odelholm. The Harmony (loop, of Hafting', laden with wheat, while riding in the roads of Eaflbourne, was I captured by the French privateer, Napoleon' the Great, mounting 14 guns, and carrying toe men, : about two o'clock oa the morning of Tuefday laft. ' Four men belonging to the Harmony, precipitated themfelves into their boat, which, fortunately, hap. pened to be floating at the (tern of the vellel, and made their efcape. One of the Frenchmen, who b&ield the proceedings, threw hiarfelf from the hut of the veffel, with a pittol in his hand, into the boat l alfo, to detain them ; but he was detained himfelf, ) and fafely concluded to Eaftbourne. He reports that the ptivateer bad been at lea, having failed from Boulogne, ten days, during which time !be had taken nine valuable prizes, though one kid been retaken, within fight uf a French port, by the Kangaroo flaop of war. She to t clear off with the Harmany. ts, t