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1 14;res redo in tipte that in the pretest was, the Spaniards de nineteenth century will not difgrace their ascalion Otis Meath and fiateenth. &fides its naval force. Spain can bring aboeit taw= med into the field, which is a greater number than emit poifibly be employed in war alpha Enema!: The greatelk aeivity prevails in our =arise. otir failon are called home. The lay of C.adie will fonn be rotated by Brutal !hips of war and gun boats ; and its entrance rendered fife to our valuable air from Booth America. Orders have bees given to build feveral new flips of the line, among which is to Mane of zoo guns, together with a number of frigates. What statures of finance our Court will adnpt, to provide at once for all thefe extraordinary expences, at a time when we are in a great mature deprived of oar creatures from South America, is A lm yet determined. Several of our regiments have already Mind on &cods of Catalonia, and the earßeß finottrable op portindty will be taken to reinforce the prrifolis of Idajotta sad efpecially that of Port Mahe& A &Moo of Magni NiLsou's Rest hill cruises' before Hettelona. eoerisrs have to-day been fent off for Vienna, Napler, and Lilbon. Since the publication of the declaratioe of war, the wire have remained at nearly the fame difoomit. Genoa, Jas. to...—Odr celebrated bank of St. George, whist, has tweed as a model to fo many fo reign banks, and the fent:not which plunged to Daily families into the deep& ditirefs, is now, to the great joy of all true patriots, re-tßablifhed. On Newletris thy, the new Diretton were formally inflailedi they coati of the Citisens Panto, Cartago, Dania°, Tealdi, and (Nieto. Yeflerday a French frigate and a brig arrived here. 7b ay a (mall frigate has been launched, which will loon be followed by a larger named the Amnon. We hare receired French Journals to the t Ith, and Dutch Papers to the syth inf. from which we have given copious extra& in the preceding columns.-.- They are chiefly occupied with a detail of fpetches on the laud correfpondence with this country, which, however, afford but little real reformation. On the proceedings is the Preach ports, they are entirely filent. The Mawr of the ash gird a Own admen 6f the inhales is the Hoek of Commons, with knee cod. sons, if lity of notes, on the pane of Mr. Perris *etch which anodes to the confidential cameafons tits gantry with the. continental powers. The Polioning terharts are Made— a It is a fingtdar truth that the &forties of a Primp Mining: fhotild be u ndo, to Whim the Teeple. that Eng land has Andmisdon at all the Wins of Europe. Does not the Crest Calendar tell it in a precife mia ser t tt is MI isidt to ?Minoan. to sneak it with confidential toodations which are is the ulna wade of things. If it had been bid as Lord Ceassvtivs did formerly s We have formed alliances and figned treaties with different powers, *Lich will not permit ten to give an infirm all their opinion be known this would have bees rational. But at that time England really had alliances on the Continent : at pre fan it has esoidowid earwaital, that is to fay. its M ainers, and tbok of different Courts frequently COD fa as their velpeeive Waal. Meek are very po fitive, very obligator', and very ncpettable engage meats. How comes it, that under circennitances fo important, recourfe has bees bad to fetterfuges which are evident on the keit examination 1 The Cabinet of London might bate extricated itklf with more dignity from the &nation in which it Rood, and not have unveiled, by fuck aufwers, its vrealmefs and bad faith. In a word, pretences were idelefe ; for every power has a right to commit, at its rill: and peril, thofe faults which are fitted to it. Title will ken how fax Mr. PITT hall have contributed to the grandeur and profperity of Prance. The French Empire and the Emperor will be under great oblige tions to him. The fituation of our country will be more brilliant, and its influence better efiablifited, and we will venture to preint that if the war continues, there will be as moth difference to te advantage of France, between the treaty which Atli pat an end to it and that which was concluded at Amiens, as be tween the latter and the flipulations which England might have obtained in the year S." Yellerday a deputation from the Port Committee of the Corporation, eonfifting of Mars. Aldermen Salim, Pamir, and Deputy Goo Dean sat, accom panied by the Cat r Remembrances., &c. attended the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the &hie& of a (ap ply of 60,0001. for the completion of the improvement in the port of London. The Cnascaxt.oa of the Eleatic:o,a is to fee fuck Perron* as may be vain to treat for the Third Lot tery for the Service of the Year 11304, at Downing arett, on Monday next, at Eleven o'Clock precifely. Government is faid to have contralted with a mer cantile houfe in the Weft Indies, for a fupply of coon African Negroes, from the age of 16 to so, to ferve as folding in the Leeward Hands. The contra& is to be completed within a year, and application has been made by the contraCtors to merchants in Lon don and Liverpool, to aloft them in completing their engagement. Mr. B. of the latter place, ha. agreed to fumilh one thoofand Negroes at 551. per head. Captain WILLIAM Hon is appointed one of the heads of the Admiralty, in the roam of Sir Joa m CoLroys, K. B. who retire:, in confequence of his promotion to the Trcaforalltip of Greenwich Hof- pith. titE he Der. Yelerday heft titi Ott appointed by Pro amnion for a puMis SRI% and hatmtlation before ALSSIOUTV Gosh, VG thifeech forme& of our Sus, and pray fat foccefs eti his Maje rs arms; the two Hodes of Parliament. the Corporation of London, and fermi' of the Volurfteer Corps attended divine ferric', as ulbal upon inch &callous. The Houle of Lords went to H the VW, Chapel in Weitininiter Abbey wher einolt exellent fernson was preached by the Right Rev. the Hilltop Rocheter. The ferrite of the day was read by the ' Rev. Mr. PILIDDIS and Mr. The Hoofs of Commons heard prayers, and a moll insprefilve &awn, by the Rev. COMMIS Hex er HALL, Chaplain to the Hoofs of COMM% at St. Margaret's Church, near the Abbey. The Right Honourable the Speaker was ekorted to and from Church by a party tithe City of Wellainfier Loyal Volunteers. Mr. Bala predcbed isetore a number of the Nobi. lity and per&ns of diAiotlion at the Chapel Royal. The Sinop of London performed the Communion (mice. The charming anthem 44 0 Lord help us," compaed by the late Dr. Amu), was funs by Meas. W. Knyrett, Neild, and Page. The Loan Havoc and Sheriffs went in Rate to St. Paul's. The Honourable Artillery Company, Col. La Mistime, marched to the fame Church, where a (ermon was delivered bt the Rev. W oo; Chaplain to the Lord Mayor, the matter and man ner of which imparted the moil lively (ark of Cita tion duty to all who heard him. The Prince of Wales's Loyal Volunteers, Coloud M. P. Amman. went to 8t Mar's Church, where In excellent ferules was preached by the Ref. T. Roosts. The Duchefs of NORTNUNIIIRLAND and kveral other perfons of diainaion were prefent. The Dote of Glonceller's Loyal Volunteers, Col. Lord Vikount CUSTWIND, attended at South Aud ley Chapel The Prince William Frederic's Loyal Volunteers, Major Bess, beard an excellent lemon at St. Cle ments' Church, by the Rev. Dr. Lswaence. The St. James's Loyal Volunteers, Colonel Lord Ammar, were at St. James's Church, where they heard an excellent fermoo by the Rev.'Dr. Am:maws. The Old St. George's, Colonel the Earl of Cuss- Teaviain, attended divine Orrice at the Church of St. George's, Hanover-fquare. The Loyal North Britons went to Dr. Youno's alteLondon Wall. e ‘ Farringden Ward Without Alfociation did doable duty, as they not only attended divine fer. vice In their put& church, but were infpetited by one of the Reviewing Colonels. They went through the manual and pla toon exercifei , with foam few move ments, with *r *unlimited excellence, and teemed to have 101 l nothing from their late difnfe of drills. The Inf r p 2. o6cer expelled Moifelf in stuns tarns of a den. Me Landon Militia, to the number of Soo, under Sir Joan Esau, (their Colonel) beard divine fervice at Chris Church, Newgate-greet ; as did soo Of the yth regiment of Loyal lAndon V o lunt eers . The three regiments of Eaft India Volunteers, to the number of about sOOO, were divided, and atten ded at the following Churches :—St. Andrew's, tin &rank Aldgate, St. Michael's, Corolla), and Alba& lows, Barking, Tower-Sit:et ; at the lag church the River Fencibks, under Commodore Lucite, likewife attended. The 6th Register, to the number of 600. heard divine ravine at Balhopfpte and Great St. Helen's. Several other of the London Regiments alfo went to the Churches belonging to the particular diftria in which they were railed. The following are a few of the Texts chden for the day s AT Till Aareulerembh, chap. & v. I. a De thou inftrudted, late as sand 0 ;creaks, t h at none left my ad depart d." from thee—left !make thee dein. inhabite AT ST. SLIIIMAIRT'II•••EpiIUe to the Remota, AIL t, Port of v. 31. if God be on our Ade, who c m be spina ." AT ST. Paues—ifalah. asp. 57. T. 53. Tit people hall make a found like the oak of many waters; but Goa re bake them, sad they ball See far off, and Sad he chafed as the chaff the of the mou whirlwin&" ntains before the wind, and as a rafting thing before At Sr. htsarnes.aPtabo yo. Obriow. bee Uwe to &Aver me; make Mae to belp me, 0 Lotto. Let them be cooftwoded aad put to game that feek my fold ; let them be tamed backwards and pot to rebuked= leek my hurt." - - At ST. Cutasues—Pfdat prt of v. 4-0 1 inatiae par swu bean area your bed, aad be kW' Tellerd_ay morainE, the _Royal Family, attended by Colletbli Urea , Often', FIMOT and MANS In, walked to Si. George's Cape!, and beard a Sermon preached by Mr. Lawn, from the 7th Chapter of the ad Book of Chronicles, toli verfe. The Royal Family, after attending divine ferrite. left Windfar at one o'clock. His Mammy flopped at Kew, and the Qgaza and Faracesses proceeded to town, and anive3 at the Qrea's Houk at half pall 3 o'clock. telterday the Prince of WALM the Dukes of Tole s Rear, Cannibal, and Sussex, dined with her MaJISTY. Tnefday evening rtes Oratorio was perf orme d at Windfor Calle, by the Gentlemen of the Moir, be fore the Royal Family and a Idea party. The Earl of Damon° and fuite left Bath. early on Monday fall, for his new purchafed feat at Exmouth, i n Devnalbire i and on Toefday mornin Peace Cluing, Erg. with his daughter, his Lord ihip's in tended bride, fet of for the fame place t and this day the nuptials betireen his Lordlhip and Ittifs CLARKS were celebrated. The Lady,who is only &teen, be. flows bey fair hand, with 80,0001. in cid, and a clear eftate of iB,oool. per annuli. Yeßerday Piccadilly was thronged, from three till five o'clock, promenaders °Cloth f et e s , traverf. from ing to and Hyde Park. Hyde-park was a gay Rene yellerday forenoon: t h e warmth of the fun induced many vifitors. The following carriages were in the ring : the Doke of GLOUCESTER, Duchefs of Sr. ALBAN'S Lady CAS. TLBILAAGU I _ Sm. ; and among( th e equeirlans were, the Duke of Mowraoss, Earls CHAILEINIONT i KINGSTON, and BARRYBIOR Lords ELLAWBORQUOU and CASTLIIIMIN ; and the Honourable Mr. CAUL. F ;ALM Among the pedefirians were,- Lord Ls CA LI, Alderman and Mys. Pilaus, Baron GAAHAII, and Mr. Lewis. 1144UtIC4L INTALI6ENCE. DAY.—Wind S. S. E. la[. bus. Att. out. noblel I I liaosbarik o 6 Waostarti o WM= o • Famoonlit, Psi. tB.—Asrived the Spanifh N. 8. del Rofario, of about soo tons, laden with fu gal', cochineal, cocoa, logwood, hides, and about 70,000 dollars, froui.the River de la Plata, captured about fourteen data (ince off the Wefiern Ifiands by the Ilium re frigate, Honourable Captain Heavier. Arrived the Mary, Gasenwav, from Bengal ; Lady Warren, KIDDER land Rebecca, Wsnos, from Hon duras. all la@ from Milford. Sailed the Swum Hoop of war, on a cruize--Wind Eagerly. PORTSMOUTH, Fel. to.—Arrived the GLITHOOND frigate, from a croize. This day the CAIIiLLA fri gate was releafed from quarantine.—Wind S. W. Dsai., FED. so—Arrited the Qum:iron frigate, from Sheernefs ; Jammed frigate, BaiALISZ and TIMMS gun-brlge, from bff Calais, and multi in the Downs with the reit of the (hips as per lail. Doves, Fn. 19.—A great deal of firing was heard from hence yellerday evening, and in the night, from the oppofite fhore—no news has tranfpired, bat it is conjeaured that Come of our cruizert bad fallen in with one of the enemy's convoys going doWn along &ore to Boulogne; Come fifhermen jug come in re port that they few one of our gun brigs going into the Downs, with a veffel in tow, but they were not near enough to melte out what the was. At five P. M. a fine Sip is jail come in, taken by the Au- TUNIS hoop of war and two gun brigs. She came out of one of the French ports, and was taken off Eftaples ; the Frenchmen on board efcaped on &ore. A very heart fire was kept up from the &ore on our (hips and boats in boarding from the French light artillery. They were left in chase of more craft. Panzawei, Frs. :h.—Since my fait arrived his Majcity's brig Coccavatcs, and the French lugger rigged gun boat No. 313 ; alto the Prntfian hoop Sachet, for Embden, from Padftow, in ballaß ; the Alexander, bf and from Limerick, for Lon. don; and the gallid Vrow Margaretta Henrietta, B. Myna& matter, from St. Michael's, with fruit, for London, in difirefs. Sailed the Kitty, NOAL, for Brißol ; Ann, iftnorron ; and Delight, DUGGAN. for Swanfel, with copper ore. Waysiouvi g Fes. 19.—Your account of the lots of the Abergavenny perfealy agreed with what I have heatd on the fubjea here ; we have jolt now witneffed the bringing on Ihore fix of the , poor unfor tunate beings who were in her, one of them a Gen tleman of the name of BARWELI. as he is faid to be long to an EaR Indian family of Come confequence, I thought this early intelligence of it might perhaps be in Come degree worthy your notice, as it appears to be correa—Fifty pounds reward having been of fered by band bills for finding the body, by a Gentle man, who is faid to bare left Weymouth this morn ing. A gold watch was in the pocket of the deceafed youth, which had ftopt a few minutes after ten, about the time the flOp went down, as it is fuppored; ano ther watch being found on one of the bodies, Rcpt at entity the fame time, The following forthet petticolart, refulting from the loft of the Abergavenny, have lately tranfpired Capt. Forbes and three priv a t es , ta k en f rom t h e wreck in a benumbed Rate, and put into the hold of a (mall veffel, with as many as the could lately flow, to be conveyed to Weymouth, died in gaining the bore; though at I diftaece of not more t h an two miles all of whom, together with Serjeant Hunt, who died the fame day, were buried with military ho noun, attended by their furviving companions, and hundreds of fpettators. Another Serjeant, wh o has furvived, had his arm &achingly lacerated by his wife, who, being with him in the (hip's rigging, in the laft agonies of life, bit her hatband in the arm, and when the fell, never more to rife, tore with her meta, and bore away a part of it. Webber, (a Somerfetthire lad), the Captain's carpenter or joiner, had a very miraculous efeape ; he was wanted overboard when the (hip went down, Mid with him, that is at the fame time, the (hip's launch, having in it a cow and Come fheep—after l: fwinunie fame time, on feeing t hi s b oat h e fortu nately d the fame, and got therein among the cattle, whence he was taken Come time after wards. The fpar-deck of the Sip is come up, and with it many trunks and light goods, amongß others the wtitinrcafe of Cornet Burgoyne: it was found by fume peafants near Ofmington, who, not knowing the nature or confequence of tome papers therein (us a will and other documents, with a conGderable furn of money), took it to Mr. Coates, the Reaor of the parifh, who received the whole, and tent to inform Mr. Burgoyne thereof, who is gone dawn to take poffcrion of his property. Since this, many boxes have been found empty. The flap has been Purveyed, and the Company in tend making an attempt to weigh her ; every hope is entertained of their fucceeding in it, as the ground where fhe lies is favourable for the purpore, and not more than ten fathoms of water. Her yards, top mans, dtc. &c. have been taken down and brought into this harbour by the Company's agent, Mr. Sa muel Welton, merchant, of this place. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. ORAMITIM. Fan. tp..-Safled the Belinda, Roberta, for DA.. tla Beek)). Qom, for Liam; and the Champion, Thompfas, br Ci alli rtnn, Fes. se.—Pen -., d by, the Purikadon, from BereYon a s i Fredaiek Willhebn, Steeds ; Twe VA:Men, Three Good Brothers, Kink; and the Trinun, Overhand, from Rotteriam-,Salled the Henry, Smith, for Liffma ; Forfokett, Allinger, for Leghorn; and the Thome% Weill, for Airier. Aaaivsa-mAt Lk/impala, the Hu/km, Creliln, from Barbs. goes; and the Clalfwirk, Kerflake, from Lancks-.At Sligo, Com merce, Prim, from New York—At Kinfale, Kingfton Packet, Ito kthifon, hem Jamaica, for London—At Boeftsaven, foduftry.--, from l a am i t !or Dobliu-.Ag Vresueraca, liardett, Ors away, OISTRiBiTrION OF PRIZE-MONEY. - - - A final payment will be made to the (Loam Charlotte MI NI anted cutter, on the tpth infant, if in p o rt, f or t h e C aro n : ,- , captured by e Lapwing and Edens, In company with the f.al cutter, .ingather with falvage for the brig St. Catharine, recaptur ed by the finis hips, at No. 23, Norfolk-hreet, Strand. The Magldenne , Marlborough, NOe, Larder and Lofti t Nelfon for the capture of the D an t& brig Aatty, will be paid is Plynion tit every Todd*, and Friday. The hoop Scorpion will be paid for the capture of the burden Sip l'Atalante, oo board the Paid hoop at Sheernefs ; and after. wards at No. as, Arundel-flreet. To the Dragon, for the rapture of the French Dip MeTommy by the awned cutter Affiltance, a persist wee made en Wad the Dragon, at Portfinouth, on Friday the aith tram& The Maiditone, for the capture of the page Jan Wince, 4th September, aot, will be paid at Gofport, on Monday, the aft of March, and every We:dodder for three year& Captain Bisset is appointed to the command of the Ikea Heist, of 7+ guns, at Pertfmouth, on board of which Sir Trioras Teowaasooa will hoifc his Sag. Captain Forret is appointed to the command if the CALYPSO (loop of war. The Maoaawcwa fitti l sordered to be prepared as a receiving (hip at efb. Several veifels which have recently been purchafed by Government, are fitting out at Woolwich as fire- By a letter from Chasidim, dated sal January, ac. counts ale received, that the Mary, Capt. Daunts, from Kingaon, Jamaica, had arrived there ; and that the Lart, Capt. Moms, had failed from King lion on the job Nov. with convoy, and wal au ar rived. The King of Sweden was expeaed at his coant►y houfe at Haga, about fix Englith miles from Stock holm on the 7th inf. and intended to make his public entry into his capital on the Bth, where various pre parations were making to receive him. Yellerday morning, at ten o'clock, recruiting par ties of upwards of twenty regiments of horfe and foot, with a great number of recruits, multered on the Pa rade, St. James's Park, and underwent general in fpeflion by Colonel Rost amt. Two wealthy graziers, of the neighbourhood of Great Grimfby, having made an exorbitant charge on the Captain of a velfel lately ftranded on that coaft. for their affiftance in fecuring the wreck, were lately taken before thelMagi firates at Spiliby, and (minced to pay a fine of Sol. with col. cogs. CAMBRIDOL—The fubjeds for the Members' Pri• set this year are— Sailor Bachelors-." Quznarn Cotnntoda Litteris ltunuintoribus oriri ',Ant ea Vetenun Mootunentis,nuper /Egypt° patefadis r a What advantage to Polite Literature can be expo:led to ea° (Torn the Ancicn Mmutnents lately dircovered in Egypt? Middle Bachelors —" (bid de °delve et Antlquitate Poems turn Holm° •ulgo aferiptuntm pronunclari debeat ?" " What detifion dtould be formed relpeding the Origin and Antiquity of the Poems commonly arcribed to House e The fubjets appointed for Wm. Bzows a's Medals for the prefent year are— For the Odes.—" In Obitum mceltiffitnum Duds Meal/tate "On the much lamented deceate et the Diked &mum" • Epigram." quid nofter Roscius egit t" " What has our Ro SGIUS done (" The poll boy conveying the mail from Clonmel to Calhel, was flopped on Friday fe'nnight, by two men armed with piltols , who rebbed him of the Cafbel and Tipperary bags of letters. A private letter from Paris obferves as follows : 1$ It may be poffible that Tome p er f ons h ave f orgot that the Prince of Peace commanded the combined army of France and Spain which entered Portugal, jolt before the conclufitm of the left war ; the fait, however, is pofitive ; and it is not lefs certain, that the Prince of Peace nfed to write very long and tedi ous defcriptions of his military exploits to BONA PARTE, who, in reading the third of there difpatches, is known to have obferved, with Tome ill humour, 4 4 This man thinks he is obliged to fend his flupid narrations to me, as well as to his Sovereign." The Prince of Peace was not uninformed of this circum. (lance ; and it was to do away the imprefflons it might have left upon his mind, that the French Jour. nail; have lately had orders to repeat the affertion,— " that a Spaniat army, commanded by fach a Gene. ral as the Prince, is capable of any undertaking." Our Correfpcndent at Malta writes under date of the 12th of December :•—•4‘ About thirty fail of Spa. nick (hips, with Britith tars on board, bearing the Eug lith over the Spanifh flag, have arrived here. There (hips brought the firfl intelligence of the war with Spain. Among them are three tranfports with 800 Spanilh troops on board, which were proceeding from Minorca to Barcelona, when Tome of our cruizers fel in with them. 4 , There has not a day paired face the capture o; there velfels, but have hourly arrived Come captured Spaniards ; even while I am writing fourteen are coming into harbour. Lucky, indeed, are thofe of the Navy who are Mediterranean cruizers at this mo ment. Innumerable letters of marque and privateers are failing and fitting out from this place. " An expedition is talked of from hence, again({ Minorca, which is at this moment blockaded by two Englifh men of was. 4 , It is rumoured that troops are to be fent to Si cily to guard th.it ifland againft French innovation; the latter are making rapid hides to the capital of his Neapolitan Majeily, who, it is Paid, has forfaken his Continental Dominions, and it is even reported that the enemy ate abfolutely in Naples." • (CIRCULAR.) Whitehall, Elth February, 180 P • Mr Loam.—The Infpedior•Oenaal having tranfmitted to the Magifirates siren , bled at the IA General Quarter &Mom of the Poems cerdfieate of the defieleades and ramifies then remainhag to be filled up in the Additioosl Force in the county of 'piquant to the Aft of the eeth G. 111. mph 56. fed. 33. I have to requeß that yyoouurr Lordllaip will obtain from the Chairman of the Quarter 3 or the Clerk of the Peace, a Ratemere, therein& whether the penalties for the men fo certified to be deficient have hem duly affeffed upon the parilhes to default, or in what inflames. if say, the fame has been witted to be done, and that you will be Is good as to &Mame therewith. i' " h may be proper to apprise your Lordlhip, for the better in. formation of the parties concerned, and in onler to intsent any de. lay In the kvying or payment of the penalty, grounded on an ex po:l:Won of Its being hereafter remitted or not required of them, that the above Adt, fed. 37, blvd . , • a fine of double the amount of the penalty, in cafe the fame is sit affidial, kvied, or paid within the times Halted therein ; which pros Won tt will be the duty of his Majeny's Government to enforce, In order to enfuro the eons plots eznendoe of the mesfure adopted by Partbment. * I have the honour to be, my Lord, " Your moft obedient humble Servant. • To his Majoity's Lemma of the County of.—," OINNIMINOMMEMINI , . ,1, " , , ~ i. 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