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t eal t iara Dills netil S:ato coat Lind kela irbk tbro arty Ode act surd tbe Coe the 1 tbel sow that pose had the coo coos tate mot Ho; A of ti for arm was ono own 'Cu' cur day, was wbi fore the re* ingi irna 11 Hot rya bet the T of it Si wet of tl read MOTU bein or& the tint toa Cr.a3: S its r sity 11 ren nia due; date Fres ter& Alin ferrt nod subs mot wou cow ing whi relit au IT corn nos resp bey A CA: ceiv Mr, toss 1 11 frog tree alre pot S a al in GL, }re. eve' inct tior rts: se le ral dlir ant ot i the He in (6!' ect • thl ea t . 6 TT] LO r.• More he gave notice' of his intention to seek some etplana.. )0 u pon the subject, by moving for a particular account of those u s a nd their premiums. The Honourable Member aho gave eke o f a motion to-ritortow, for the production of some further „ o racles relative to the Stamp liuties of Scotland. IRELAND'. . gr. FOSTER rose t 6 move for leiVe 616 tins in i Bill for s triving t he means of draining and reclaiming the Bogs of Ire -I,d. That this measure was desirable, no man acquainted with , land could hesitate to admit, and that it was practicable must : obvi , us from a consideration of the state of the Bog of Allen, 66 was the largest bog in that country. It was ascertained through the locks erected upon the canals, that the solid earth w as not less than 180 feet above the keel, of the sea. Of ccuirse doubt could exist as to the practicability of draining it. The „vet of his Bill was to appoint Commissioners who should un &lae without salaries to byexamine the other Dogs of Ireland, s o to s uggest the means which they might be drained, and the ioteresti of all proprietors concilizaed. The expence of such Conunisiioners was hot to exceed an allowance to surveyors, or I s e persons immediately employed in exploring the Bogs. As to benefits likely to result from this undertaking, the Right Ho ,arrable Gentleman thought it unnecessary to say more, than g at half the ground of those reclaimed Bogs, converted to pur toes of agriculture, would produce in a year more corn than ever been Imported into Great Britain in any one year, while other half would grow more hemp and flax, for which the rotted would he peculiarly calculated, than would serve for the maimption of Great Britain and Ireland. With such advan ,t, i n view, he trusted that no objection could arise to this After 2 few words prom General TARLETON. the Right lonourabic Gentleman's motion was agreed to. CHARMILLT. m r . WHITBREAD moved, pursuant to notice, for I Return the Commissions held by this Officer, the time he enjoyed such om missions, and his present situation, rank, and pay, with an arm y on the Continent ; also the terms upon which any corps wisraiscd to which he had ever been attached, together with an scoot of any gift or allowance granted him at any time for his )wn use, or in order to be distributed among others ; also an ac ant of any pension or pensions enjoyed by him now or at any ter period. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having made in iiry since the Honourable Member's notice was given yester ty, saw no objection to what that notice embraced ; but there !as a part of the motion, with respect to corps raised, upon duels he wan not prepared to give any opinion. He would there re wish the Honourable Gentleman to withdraw that part of • motion, and he would endeavour by inquiry, before to .mor rei, to come to a decision upon it. Probably the result of this iquiry would be an acquiescence In the Honourable Member's ne on. . . Mr. WHITBREAD assented to the proposition of the Right lonourable Gentleman, observing at the same time, that what :7 objection might appear to the part of his motion Alluded to, should feel it his duty to press it upon the consideration of House. The motion, *ith the Exception required by the Chancellor 'the Exchequer, was put and carried. IiAIiEZZLEMENT OP THE POBLIC MONET. Sir JOHN NEWPORT, understanding that some objections ere entertained against the Bill for preventing the embezzlement :he public money, moved to pospone the order for its secoad reading from to-triorrbir till Thursday. Mr. FOSTER said, that he had no objection to the Right Ho mrable Baronet's Bill, which in fact he bad not yet read. But int engaged in arranging a plan upon this subject for Ireland, in . . cder to enforce the colletdon of tie public rioney, he wished Right Hon. Gentleman to postpone his motto', to a more dis u day, when it might appear to the lion. Baronet, that the plan which be alluded would sender the provisions of his Bill none _ Sir)OHN NEWPORT observed, that his Bill was general in i nature, and not confined to Ireland ; therefore he saw no =Ges t), for the peoposed Mr. FOSTER was aware of that, but still thought it not ins rohable that the arrangement he had in contemplation would :nder it unnecessary, even in the Honouratle Baronet's owh opi• ion, to extend his measure W Ireland. Sir John Newport's motion was agreed to. SPANISH PAPERS. Mr. TIERNEY rose to make his promised motion for the pro iction Of a copy of theletter from Sir John Moore to Mr. Frees, ted Salamanca, Nor. 16, and also an extract of the remonstrance ?resented by Mr. Frere to the Supreme Junta, subsequent to his . receipt of that letter. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, thai inisters bad no stich Paper to produce as the first Letter re ared to. To the secoud motion he bad no objection whatever, 'd that.motion would, it scribed, bking before the House the stance of the Letter alluded to in t►e former motion. Mr. TIRRNEY wished to have such a return Made to the pion as the Right Hon. Gentleman had just stated ; and then it wad be for Gentlemen to argot, as well as for the House to tsidet, how far Mr. Frere had attended to his duty, in neglect to scud home this letter In company with the other documents :Ich had been laid before the House. Mr. CANNING cebserved that, without meaning to east any section whatever, ha must put Gentlemen in mind that it was much the business of Sir John Moore to transmit copies of his mespondenee to another Secretary of State; as it sins the heal sof his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Frere) to transmit his rot . • spotdence to Min ; and yet no such letter as that alluded to had eatismitted by John Moore. After some farther remarks by Mr. TIERNEY and Mr. ANNING, Mr. EDEN said that as Ministers stated that they had not re ived the documents on the table from either Sir John Moore or Ir. Frere, be should wish to know by what means they got ,session of these documents I< , answer was returned. The first motion was negatived and the latter was agreed to. Mr. ABERCROMBIE asked what was became of the letter MI Sir John Moore to Mr. Frerc, stating his intention to re rrat ? Nir. CANNING replied. that he had a!ready stated that he had ready laid before the House every letter and document in his )sst.sion upon this subject. INSOLVENT DEBTORS+ Sit THOMAS TURTON rose, pursuant to notice, to submit nio:int to the House, on the subject of the Insolvent Debtor% T.4land. He should merely preface his motion with a feu ,ce. Volum, and not trespass on the time of the House in the •e•ent stage of the business. It was a painful circumstance, how rer, for hint to state, that the number of insolvent debtors had Teased one-third since the passing of the last bill of this descrip : there were at present in London only a number almost including the wives and families of those unfortunate :sons. "Ishe number amounted to no less than 18,389 persons, ho were all literally in a starving condition : this was the natu- consequence of th e exc e s s iv e ppressure of the times on the mid. , clam of people. Thetv was one alteration which he should tbrnit to the Hous e i n f ram i ng t hi s Bill, which w a s, that instead i . ts optration being limited to debts not exceeding I 5001. it should 'stood to all debts under 20001, an extension not beyond what 'le increase of price in every article of consumption warranted. te should also propose to extend the benefit of the Bill to the !Aril: of Jersey, Guernsey, and Mann, which had been emitted former Bills of this description. The Honourable Baronet , iciuded by moving for leave to bring in a Bill for the relief of retain Insolvent Debtors in England—Leave given. MILITIA COMPLETION DILL. Lord CASTLEREAGH moved the third read of the Militia Completion Bill. Sir T. TuRTON could not allow the Bill to leave to HOPSes. without again stating his rims to it, :hick he did at cons i derable length. then took ision to observe on the large military force which hi, country had accumulated, the expellee of which ..as so oppressive to the people, and the utility of he w:is at a loss to discover, as this country k . :tS in no danger of invasion, and as he presumed Majesty's Ministers would not be al*urd enough 0 repeat the injurious projects of the last campaign. Mr. WILBERFORCE was by no means of opt -I!4ni with the Honourable Baronet, that bec r ause the !,inger of invasion was not immediate, the country •-fluid be left in an unprepared state to resist it if it arise. No man could appreciate the value of Public economy more truly than himself; 'but be not put it into competition with the chance of endangering the safety of the tountrr. This was it SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. free and hippy nation, and few things more Strongly . . - excited his indignation than to see those who profited The Attazost frigate has arrived at Plymouth from by that , freedom, and enjoyed that happiness, speak- Vigo. Though the accounts brought Iy this vessel ing as if they were groaning under the yoke of abject i are not more recent than those We bee already re slavery--.(Hear, hear, hear ! ) This he was bound to ceived, some of the communications from our coun say, feeling as he did the utmost gratitude to Pant - DENCE for having been born in such a country. i trymen resident in Spain are interesting: The fol• Sir T. TURTON explained. He was far front. lowing letter will be found to be of this desttiption wishing that the country should be left in an unpsetiil,you must " SEVILLE., APRIL 2. pared state ; he obje c ted only to the extent of tee . our : I have been much disappointed in my eipettations preparation, w hi c h, in his o pinion, was far greater : ' .• • the resistance of Spain to the French arms, but than the necessity: ' Mr. H. BROWNE coincided in.opinion with hi s not, therefore, conclude that there is no en- Honourable Friend near him (Mr. Wilberforce). 1 thusiasm amongst the people. The glorious manner Mr. W INDHAM thought that the observations of ; in which they rose sufficiently proves the spirit of the lower classes ; but th e business' has been abominably the Hon. Gentleman were called for by the speech of the Hon. Baronet, although he was convinced . ...... mismanaged, both by the English and Spaniards— that the intentions of the Hon. Baronet were perfectly., good. He then entered into a discussion of the merits many months were lost in bowing and scraping. of the Bill before the House, repeating his former ar- The Supreme Junta, a strange body representing gunients on the subject. He entered at great length j both the King and People, a nd who ha v e be en liken into a detailed view of the measure, and condemned ed, on account of their number, to" the Thirty Ty it in every point. . rants," have been employed, since they have been Lord CA STLEREAGH defended his system also here, in military preparations ; a n d they h ave ma d e at considerable length, and combated the objections adduced against it by the last speaker. use of the resources of the country very actively.— After an explanation from Sir T.Tuffrox, and some The two armies of Cuesta and Carta-ajal are said to observations from Mr. P. MOORE against the Bill, tom' be oe better appointed than any Spanish armies have hi- CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in an able reply tb ! therto been since the Revolution. But the Junta have what fell from him, and some remarks from Mr. MAIM • TIN and Mr. HUSKISSON, the House divided—For d. done tic thing to conciliate the confidence of the people. third reading 57—Against it B—Majority 49. i I believe their only act of Legislation has been against Strangers were not re-admitted. We understand the liberty of the press. It is true there are no print that the Bill was passed, and some amendment brought up by Lord Castlereagh, by way of rider I . Ing-presses here, but were every man allowed to print tg it. I his opinions, printing-presses would not long be want- We also understand that the Sale of Offices' Bill ing. The eagerness With which the common people was recommitted, and an additional clause proposed buy the dull Government Gazettes shews that a spe by the Chancellor of the Exc e q uer. The report culation of this sort would answer. Some of the most was ordered to be received ; but we could not dis- sensible and enthusiastic Spaniards talk of putting off cover on what day. the establishment of their liberty till they have secur- The other Orders being disposed cf, the House adjourned at half-past ten o'clock. ed their independence ! And yet I have not seen the NAMES OF THE MINORITY. • man who would not be indignant at the idea of sub- Mr. Eden Mr. Sirnmonds Mr. O'Hara Sir Thomas Turton milting to the absolute government of Ferdinand VII. Mr. Windham Mr. Giles What fully and contradiction ! Yet these are the men Mr. Elliot H. Martin ? Tellers. Mr. Whitbread P. Moore who have the most enlightened ideas, the most gene. Mr. A. Piggott ' Mr. Homer, Mr. Abercrombie ' and Mr. Cal- rous hearts, the most enthusiastic patriotism ! They craft, would have divided, but were accidentally absent. LIST OF THE MINORITY seem to be unfit for a revolution—afraid of attempt- W It° A OTED FOR MR. ORD'S MOTION. in g new measures, and suspicious of each other. It Abercromby, lin. J. Horner, F. Ponsonby, Rt. Hon. Adams, C. Howard, H. George . is not to be wondered that they are afraid of the Althorp, Visc. Hussey, Wm. Power, R. intentions of England, when they have a total want a oak, W. L. Johnes, 'l'. Prittie, Hon. F. A. of concert and strange dislikes amongst themselves. Astloy, Sir J. H. Knapp, G. Pym, F. Barham, J. F. Lambe, Hon. W. Romilly, Sir S. They think any private consultation for the good of Baring, T. Lambton, It. J. Saville, A: Baring, A. Leach, John Sharpe, R. the country is caballing, and their Generals always Bernard, Scrope Leycester, H. Shipley, W. contrive to quarrel. Many wish for a national repre_ Biddulph, R. M. Lloyd, Sir E. Smith, S. Bouvetie, Hon. G. Lloyd, J. M. Smith, G. sentation, but they do not understand details, and 1 Brogden, J. Lyttleton, Hon. W. Stanley, Lord -believe ,the majority of the Junta are well contented Carew, Rt. Hen. P. M`Donald, James Sr. Aubyn, St. John. Cavendish, Wm. I'e/fanning, H. Symonds, I'. P. with the power they have got. They have a coro• Cocks, J. Martin, Talbot, R. W. mittee of public security who, I believe, would repress Colburne, N. W.R. Maule, Hon. W. Taylor, C. Coombe, H. C. ' 1 Maxwell, W. I Tay7os, 'M. A. 'Abe excesses of liberty. They strangled a spy in prt- Cooke, Bryan I Milton, Lord j Tierney, Right Hon. son during the other night, and exposed his body af- Creevey, Thomas Moore, Peter George Cuthbert, J. Mosley, Sir Osw. Vernon, G. V. terwards to the people. In consequence of their anti- Ferguson, G..neral Mostyn, Sir 'rhos. Walpole, Hon. G. revolutionary mode of acting, disturbances and riots Fitzpatrick, Right I Newport, Rt. Hon. ( Western, C. C. Hon. R. I Sir J. I Wharton, J. have broken out at different times in several towns Foikstone, Vise. O'Hara, C. Whitbread, S. directed against the French pi isoners, which have (srattan, - Itt. Hn. H. Ossulston, Lord , Wynne, C. W. Hatay, Joseph Parnell, H. TELLIRC. proceeded from the shabby conduct of nobles and Hamilton, Lord A. Pelham, Hes. C. Ord, Wm. I magistrates. The Duke i.l' , a man of excel- Herbert, H. Petty, Lord H. Calcraft, John -- ' lent principles and intentions, has behaved very fool ishly. Many of the Bishops have gone astray. I be lieve there is even now much jobbing. The Monks remain firm, and I was glad to see many of them working at the fortifications. All the towns are for tifying themselves, hut if they do it in the manner that has been adopted here, 30,000 men will be re quired to defend every town. Launan, with 10,0(0 Arragonese, is near Lerida. Reding, after a sight defeat, retired to Taragona. It is said that the com munication of the French in Galicia is cut off.— Carta-ajal ' has 34,000 men near Manzanares and Valdapannas, in La Mancha s and Cuesta must have above 20,000. Of these, I believe, more than 6000 are cavalry. Cuesta is near the bridge of Arzobispo. Sir Robert Wilson, by skirmishes, &c. has done won ders at Ciudad Roderigo. The French Commander at Salamanca wrote in a fright for reinforcements, lest his 4000 men should be attacked by 600 ragged Portuguese, But there are now there four or 5000 Spaniards. There are besides 20 or 30,000 Men with• out arms in the two armies. The arms have either arrived or are within a few hours sail of Cadiz. With revolutionary measures and an Austrian war, I should feel confident for Spain." Extract of a Letter from an Officer on the Staff in ' Portugal, dated at Loires, April 8, 1809 : " We march to morrow to Leyriz, on the road to Caimbra, on which route Marshal Soult is advancing, having taken Oporto. We were reinforced by General Hill's division yesterday, viz. 7th, 30th, 48th, 66th, 53d, and 83d regiments, about 4800 men, and we can now bring into the field 800 cavalry, and 19,800 in fantry, including artillery. The 16th light, and ad and 4th heavy dragoons, with 12,000 infantry, under Sir Arthur Wellesley, we hear, are embarked for this Country ; if so, we car. keep Portu gal ; if not, we must embark.—General Victor is advancing upon Lisbon, on the south side of the Tagus, with from 30 and 40,000 men, and we, of course, shall be between two armies, if Souk dare advance. We hear he has 18,000 men. Victor is at Elvas, aholtt 26 leagues, or 104 miles, so that we must either fight or embark before the 24th of this month. We bear that the Aa strians have beat the French in Bavaria ; if so, I think the French troops will evacuate Spain for the present." Mr. ACKERMANN feels himself undei the necessity of apologizing to the Public for the disappointment occasioned last week by the want of the first Number of his REPOSITORY of ARTS, SCIENCES, MANUFAC TURES, and FASHIONS, in consequence of the unpre cedented and increasing demand for that popular and fashionable work. Two large editions art already exhausted, and a third will be ready for delivery to morrow the. 4th of May.—N. B. Number 5, just published. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESD4 PRICE OF STOCKS THIS Conso!s, for mossy. 671 Omnium 1 pram—Eitel PRICK OF STOCb Bank Stock 9.41 3 per Cent. Red. 67 66i 3 per Cent. Cons. Cif t 4 per Cent. sYik S par Cent. IsLavy 98:f Long Ann. 18} S•l6ths AY, MAY 9. DAY ATONE. O'CLOCK. I}—Ditto for May, 67ff. :bequer Bills. ins. pry. KS YESTERDAY. Imp. Ann.. 7 3-16 i India Stock 185} India Bonds, I 4s. 1.55. pre. Escheq. 1141 s, 9s. 12s. pr. Lottery Tickets Consols, for acc. ti7i I Our Readers will find several interesting extracts from German and Dutch Papers to the 26th, in ano ther part of this Paper. The Austrians have not only advanced into Bavaria, but also threaten Saxon). The French boast of the great superiority of their own force, while they acknowledge that of the enemy to be respectable. The letters by the Gottenburgh Mail of yesterday, mention that Mr. Nicanv, the British Ambassador, had given notice to Mr. SMITH, our Consul at Gotten burgh, that in the event of war between the two countries, the property of the merchants would be respected by the two Governments. Yesterday there was a numerous Meeting of the Whig Cleb, his Grace the Duke of BEDiORD in the Chair, who, in the course of the day-took occasion to express, in the most unequivocal terms, his unalterable opinion that a reform in the representation ofthe people in Parliainent was essential to the salvation of the em pire. Mr. WILLIAM SMITH expressed the same senti ments; and Mr. WHITBREAD, in an animated speech, assured the Members of the Club that thosepersons with whom, in l 703, he had co-operated in endeavours to bring about a Parliamentary Reform (but in which they had bees but feebly supported by the people) were still animated by the same eager desire, and now entertained better hopes of success. He expressed his complete approbation of the temper, wisdom, and practicability of the resolutions of the Meeting for re form at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, on Monday ; aped declared his firm opinion, that pursuing with such temperance en object so legitimate, the friends of re f )rns must Speedily succeed. The Duke of BEDFORD gave as a toast— 41 'I'he Duke of Norfolk, and, may the Peers of Great Britain eves' consider it as their first duty to maintain the privileB4! of the PM- Ohl el Mr. Byng, and the Independent Freeholders of Middlesex." 41 Mr. Alderman Combe, and the Independent Livery of London." " l .ord Cochrane and Sir Francis Burdett, and the Indepet dent Citizens of W e stminster." " A speedy and honourable Peace, &c. &c. &c." Mr. t. Brompton h. ft—if Fifty Sir \ Mi Mr. 5 to 1 on Thunderbolt. Sir C. Turner's Mi. GUndy beat IA Lowther's Hylas, est. 51b. - each. .t.b M. 200 gs. h. Sir C. Turner's Bramble, Bst. slb beat Mr. Payne's Bulrush, Sit. 71b. Ab. M. 400 gs. h. (t.-2 tot apt. Bramble. Mi : . J. Croft's Bacchanal beat Ld. Lowther's Hylu, Bst. 71b. each. D. M. 100 p. b. ft.-7 to 4on Bacchanal. Ld. Grosvenor's Eaton; Bst. 51b. beat Mr. Skakespear's David, list, tab. Across the Flat, 200 gs.—even. • Mr. Thornhill's Ralpkina beat Mr. F. Neale's Ranger, Bst. 4114 each. Ab. M. 50gs.-5 to 4 apt. Ralpkina. The First Class.—Handicap Plate of £.50, by Subscription. Across the Flat. Mr. Wyndham's b. h. Cfnopus, 6 yrs. 9st. Sib. pen. .Gower's b. f. Aaderida, 4 yrs. 6st. Sib. Mr. C. Brciwne's br. h Dalville, 6 yrs. Ist.lolb. - - - 3 . Mr. Ladbroke's b. c. Tristram, 4 yrs 7E. - - 4 Mr. Bacon's b. c. by Whiskey, out of Minian, 4 yrs. 6st. Ilb. - 5 Sir F. Standish's br. c. by Mr. Teazle, out of Parisot, 4 yrs. 6st.3lb. - - s to 1 on Canopus. The Second Class.—Ha'ndicap Plate of £5O, by Subscription. Across the Flit. Sir C. Ininbury's b. m. Agnes, 4 yrs. Bst. Ib. • 11 Mr. Elwes's b. 1. Miss Sophia, 4 yrs. 7st. Slb. - Ld. Stawell's ch. c. No Conjurer, 4 yrs. 7st. slb. • 31 Mr. Lake's b. 1. Mrs. Drench, by Guildford, 3 yrs. Est. ISlb. D. of Grafton's b. to. Mi!trials 5 yrs. 7st. 81b. L. Jersey's b. 11. Langton, aged , 9st. D. of Rutland's b. in; Sn owdrift, 6 yrs. Bst. sto 2 agst. Agnes-3 io 1 apt. Miltbbia. • • • ' 4 • I 1 3 POSTIIVG INTAL,LIOINCE. NEWMARKET SPRING MEETING; ISM. TUESDAY, fA 4 2. /Tr. R. Warden br. mere, est. tlb. best Mr. Chamber's br. g. mpton, by Patriot, bought of Di etaweil, Bst.9lb. D.I. 100 p. t.—S to I apt the mare. ;moral Grosvenorl Fair Ellen beat Mr. Batson's Loom, br tile, dam by . Drooe, 7st. 7tb. web. Two-yr. old course, E Vs. • to 1 on Fair Ellen. . - y Podnds for Three-yr. olds, Colts est. 4)b. Fillies Bst. R. BC • it C. liambnry's bl. c. Thunderbolt I t di D. Ricicliffe's b. c. by Goharna 2 dr. Kellerman 's b. c. Cockatoo d. Stairell's b. e. Edmund, by Gobanna 4 5 to 1 cm Thunderbolt. . _ . . . . . . . }r ~ 6 - ,NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, APRIL SO. Arrived this day the American brig George, Cap tain BUDGE, from Bourdeaux, in ten days, with brandy and wine, fof New Orleans ; also arrived the Pelican (ship), Captain NARRES, from London, for Malta and Smyrna ; and the RESOLUTION hired cutter, Lieu tenant CROSBIE, from off Rochefort: she brings an account, that.since Lord COCIIRANE left, one line of battle ship and a frigate had been destroyed ; and that the Ocean, of 120 guns, was on shore, quite a wreck.—The galliot Paulina and Sophy, from Bour deaux, with b randy: and wine, is detained by the MINERVA frigate, •and arrived here. Also arrived the galliot Wacksambeit, from Bourdeauz, with wine, brandy, hides, &c. detained by the John Bull cutter, of Plymouth.—A King's brig, with a Danish sloop in tow, is now coming into harbour.--The Pac:fic, with dispatches for America, is expected to sail t.)- morrow.—Wind N. PLYMOUTH, *ND PLYMOUTH-DOCK, MAY I. Cathe in the Att.sizoN, of 38 guns, from off Vigo with French prisoners ; DECADE, of 32 guns, from a cruize ; FERVENT and GROWLER gun-brigs,from . off Rochefort, with a fleet of transports and victuallers; and GLoainsf,, of 18 guns, from the Eastward.— Sailed the ETDEREN, of 18 guns, with' a fleet for the Downs ; TESIERAIRE, of 98 guns, for ditto ; and Sr. GEORGE, of 98, for the Baltic ; Came in the Sisters, transport, from off Rochefort, with the cargo of a French chase-mares, captured by the DOTTE RELL sloop of war. Sailed the Gcorgiana packet, from Calcutta, for London, under the escort of the RANGER Cutter. Arrived the Etvm sloop of war, from the Medi terranean, last from Minorca with dispatches, which were landed and forwarded to town ; the MAI>: was immediately ordered into quarrantine. Admiral COLLIINICIWOOD had sailed with 13 sail of the line fur Toulon. Sailed the PrAcomc, of 18 guns, for Lisbon ; and Cuomo schooner, to Lisbon, with dispatches, which arrived from town express. PORTMOUTH, MAY ^. Arrived his Majesty's ships MAGICIENNE and NoBF., frcm the coast of Spain ; and DEXTEROUS, from a cruize.—Sailed his Majesty's ships IRIS and AUDA cious, for the Downs.—Wind W. N. W. DOVER, MAY 2. _ His Majesty's sloop ROYALIST passed bY here this day with a French lugger privateer in tow, for the Downs. DEAL, MAY el. An ived the TEMERAIRE, of 98 guns, Rear Admi ral Dixim! ; and ST. GEORGE, of 98 guns, from Ply mouth ; TROMPELJSE sloop from a cruize ; ROYALIST sloop, and brought in with her a French lugger pri vateer, of 16 guns and 49 men, which she captured last evening ; she is called the Princess, belonging to Boulogne, but came out from Dieppe yesterday morning, and had made no captures. Sailed the Se rapis store ship for the Nore ; BLOSSOM sloop for Portsmouth ; BLoomiouNi) gun brig on a cruize.— Arrived and sailed for the R:ver the Isle of Thanet, AITKIN, from Jamaica ; and the Britannia, SEwEiL, from Trinidad. Wind S. W. squally. YARMOUTH, MAY 9. Arrived this morning the ONYX and REDBREAST sloops of war, and a cutter-rigged privateer (Danish) captured by the WRANGLER, in the Baltic. Sailed the SARPEN.—Remain here the Roebuck, Calypso, Avenger, Safeguard, Havoc, Redbreast, and Onyx, —Wind N. W. blows strong. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVESEND, M r 2.—Passed by the Pelham, Gritson, front Alicant ; and the Superb, Jones, from Cork. Sailed the Hope, Bevans, fur Guernsey; Fortitude, Fullerton, for the Brazils ; Atalanta, Jennings, for Jamaica; and the Oliver, _Thompson, for Prince Edward's Island CORN EXCHANGE, MARX -LANE, MAY 1.--This day there are not many fresh arrivals of Wheat, but the supplies on hand rasher considerable, mostly from Essex; sales are dull, and at ra ther lower price—ln Barley and Malt little variation—White Peas rather cheaper—Beans of both sorts nearly at Monday's prices —There are tolerable supplies of Oats, with some more foreign cease to hand, and many arrivals fiom Ireland expected, but fine samples fetch a. small advance—Rape is lower, and Flour at our last quotation. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, April 30. Average Price of Corn in England and Wales, from the returns ending the 22d of April, 1899. Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease. -s. a. I s. d. la. d. la. d. a. d. A. d. lIS 4 61 9. 16 1 93 6 63 3 I 46 4 The average Price of Sugar, computed from the returns made the week ending the 20th day of April, is 401. Od. par cwt. '