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u early as it did Britain. Five French vessels, It s e e tis, wore ordered tCrsail from Bourdeaux, for the purpose oy carrying out persons to the different Spa- Gish provinces, t supersede those at the heads of departments, nth in the Emperor's interest ; but these, it is hoped, will he intercepted, as the British &alters, by being apprized of the circumstance, will be Consequently on the alert. These events will tend materially to promote the interest of the . Englith, as the duplicity of the enemy will be represented, of course, in glowing colours prior to the arrival of the Gallic Commissioners. By some schooners . which have lately come in from Santa: Cruz and Porto Rico, We understand the intelligence had been reciivedthere With the most enthusiastic rejoicings : The latta place' it is reported, had manifested. a strong dispo sition to deliver itself over to the protection of the British Government. All hostilities have ceased be tween us and the Spaniards till the return of the flags Truce;of When it is sanguinely expected, that a f r i e ndly intercourse will instantly ensue. From . the wit and eaterprize of the London MiTchants in af fairs of rational and well-grounded speculations, we ar e looking forward to the arrival-of some valuable freights for the Spanish markets, which will greatly contribute to the success of this Colony, already fast advancing in trade and prosperity. Indeed the sys too of policy adopted by his Excellency Sir JAMES C o cusußN, is such, as cannot fail to restore confidence. revive commerce. and insure the welfare of the island and its dependencies; " You shall hear again from me soon. in my next, I shall be able to tell you the success of oor misoons. But from the cordiality and good understanding, which even in the worst of times has always subsisted between us and the Main, we antiLipatz the most fa vourable result." • Yesterda3 morning his MaJEsr7, Princess •2: So bask, AeousrA, and AMELIA, accoxpar,ied by Lady TIVINNE, Lord WALmvcittam, Generals c` and Firznov, and Colonel TAYLOR, rode in Windsor Park, and returned at twelve. The princess SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER is at Con - es, enjoying the respect and partiality of the inhabitants, , and receiving die attention from Lord Ft - I.z the Gwernor of the Island, who accommodates her with his yacht for her sailing parties. Lord SPENCER still continues at Rvde, in the Isle of Wight, pursuing his aquatic excursions in Commis• sioner GREY's yacht. The LORD LIEU rEvAvr of Ireland has appointed etiARLEs SAXTON. Esq. only son of Sir CHARLES SAXTOK, Bart. to be Secretary for the Civil Depart. Ment, in the room of the late Mr. Tuna.. When the ZEALOUS left Lord COLLINGsvomi, on, the 4th ult. Admiral Putters was about to depart from the station off Cadiz, to relieve Admiral MARTIN, in tir command off Corfu. The FAME, NORTHUMBER LAND, and EXCELLENT, were also going up the Medi terranean. It is his Lordship's intention, when he leaves Cadiz to resume the command of the squadron off Toulon, to take all the line-of-battle-ships with him into the Mediterranean : three frigates only will be kept off that port. The dispatches sent to his Lordship in the PICKLE were not lost : though they Went down in her, his Lordship found out a-tvialtcse diver, who, after three days exertion, found them ; for which he rewarded him. The CJESAR, of 80, Rear-Admiral Sir RICHARD STRACHAN ; EAGLE, of 74, Captain ROWLEY ; FORMIDABLE, of 98, Captain FAYERMAN ; STANDARD, of 64, Captain T. HARVEY (beside the REPULRE, QUEEN, and IVINDSOR CASTLE) and the LAvi iA frigate, arc coming home. The late happy change Of affairs in Spain will enable his Lordship to send home the, same number of line-of battle-ships as were constantly kept is the tiresome blockade of Cadiz. The American ship Exchange, laden with sugar and a fe* bags of coffee, is sent into Portsmouth, de tained off Cherbourg, by the squadron under the or-; deti of Capt. CARTHEW, of la Gwiae.—She is from 1 Guadaloupe, said to be bound to London. She left Guadaloupe on the Bth of July t that island was then in the greatest distress for want of provisions. Captain GEARY, of the Rcyal Artillery, who was killed, in the action of the 1 tth ult. at Rolein, was! the last officer that embarked at Portsmouth to join Sir ARTHUR WEI.LESLEY'S army. He was a son of the late Captain GEARY, of the Navy, and a native of the Isle of Wight. Ile married Miss JOLIFFE, daugh ter of Dr. JOLIFFR, of Newport ; who has to lament his loss, with four young children. The fatal ball struck him in the head as he was pointing a gun.— He was considered an excellent officer. joust Lady, EA. of Wimborne Minster, shot over the Manor of Verwood, in the county cf Dorset, on 1 the third day's shooting, this season, 30 brace of Par fridges, 10 brace of Harts, and 12 couple of Rabbits t he commenced his day's sport with the rising Sun, and closed it at four o'clock. Six servants, with four Trace of pointers, attended him. What makes this day's sport the more extraordinary, the whole Manor is set more than 4,500 acres. A Lady who affected a state of pregnancy ih one tif the boxes at the Haymarket Theatre on Friday night, contrived to rob a Lady wh sat near her of an elegant gold watch, with which she suddenly disap peared, and has not yet been discovered. The Shin:ford Mercury c ontains an account of a girl, about four years old, who, in returning home from an errand, fell asleep in a ditch trench, and continued in that state for three days, when she got up and went home, perfectly well and unconscious of het trance. We read in the papers of a harmless duel between a Satgeon and- an Officer. Considering their pro fessions, it is rather singular that both should miss their aim 1 Walking matches are so much practised by the lo*er class of people, that some tradesmen have it in contemplation to pay their porter's wages in small lAN as a mode of quickeningtheir pace on an errand. BREAD.—There was no Court of Aldermen today. The LORD MAYOR, after inspecting the returns, or. dered it to rise Id. per peck loaf: JVA#'I".IC4L INTILLIGPYCL trALm • ou'rii, sxrrkkaEa 10. Sailed his Majesty's ship Suction, with a Beet wilier convoy, for Portugal and the • Mediterranean ; and the Tovvnsend packet, Capt. COmt, with mails for the Brazils.—Wind Northerly. PLYMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 11. Came in the WiNnsoa CASTLE, of 98 guns, and the QUZEN, of 98 guns, from Gibraltar, With the fleet un der convoy. PORTSMOUTH, SEPTkMiER IL Arrived the Nestor and Mariner transports from _Quebec, part of a fleet under convoy of his Majesty's ship AMELIA, which has passed by with the remain der of the fleet for the Downs. A Portuguese frigate and a sloop of war, with.elaven sail of merchantmen under conioy from the Brazils, have just brought up at the Mother Bank. Sailed his Majesty's ships TIIUNDERER, for the Downs ; and CONQUEST, for Guernsey: Wind W. DOVER, SEPTEMBER 12. Passed by here early yesterday morning a ship, (the name of which I cannot learn) from Tortola, bound to London, parted from the fleet fourteen days ago. Several ships from Hayti passed by last night ; as did also a fleet from China. The following are the names of ships which have gone by this day, viz. Lord Nelson, ANDERSON ; Minerva, STEVENSON, both from Surinam ; Dartmouth, LITSON, from Curacao; and the Cora, ELINSON, from Hayti. Some more ships are now in sight coming up from the westward, and an outward bound convoy is at an anchor off here, stopping tide. Wind W. S. W. and moderate. DEAL, SEPTEMBER 12. Arrived the JUPITER, of 50 &is, and THETIS fri gthe, having under their convoy the following East India ships from Chini, viz. EARL CAMDEN, COUTTS, ALFRED, HOPE, WOODFORD, and .TAUNTON CASTLE ; Indispensable, Dart, and Brothers, from the South Seas, which are Jailed for the River ; Leviathan, JACK:ON, from Trinidad ; Renewal, CROMARTIE, from Barlytdocs ; Cora, ESISON, from St. Domingo Minerva, STE.II:SON ; Columbus, POLL ANS ; and Lord Nelson, ANDERSON, from Surinam: the remainder of the fleet from the Leeward Islands- are hourly expected. Arrived the WEYMOUTH storeship, MOSQUITO sloop, and_ THRASHER gun-brig, from the Nore . ; DEFENDER gun brig, with the Plymouth naval transport and a convoy from Portsmouth. Sailed the.NAßcisses frigate, for Portsmouth ; and MOSQUITO sloop, to the westward. In the Downs—Princess of Orange, Vice-Admiral CAM PBELL ; Bellerophon, Rear-Admiral GARDNER ; Invincible, Illustrious , Hero, Leviathan, Bombay, Jupiter, Trusty, Clyde, Thetis, Wey mouth, Venerable, Alert, Pandora, Glomen, Kangaroo, Bustler, Thrasher, Defender, Indignant, Bloodhound, and Phosphorus ; Hope, Woodford, and Taunton Castle East India shipc, for the River; Plymouth naval transport.—Wind S.W. light breeze. HARWICH, SEPTEMBER 12. Arrived the Diana packet, Captain DONOUGH, from Heligoland with passengers, having landed the mails at Yarmouth. • YARMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 12. Sailed this morning, six o'clock, to join the Baltic fleet, the MAJESTIC, ABOU KI R, and MINOTAUR•— Arrived the BRUIZER from Heligoland ; and the Btu sem, Sir GEORGE KEITH, from the westward. Passed under convoy, a fleet of merchantmen from the Baltic. The ships in the Roads are the Roebuck, Admiral DOUGLAS ; Skylark, Admiral RUSSELL. Wind S. W. EMBARKATION OF TROOPS. The transports having on board the Ist and 3d Brigade of Guards, arrived in the Downs from Rams gate Pier on Sunday evening. Saturday morning the koyal Cat.ligan Regiment of Militia marched into the upper barracks, Deal s from the batteries in the Sand Hills next Sandwich. Accommodations are preparing at the Military Hospital, at Stoke, near Plymouth, for our brave countrymen wounded in Portugal. We hear that 500 beds : r. ordered to be got ready without delay. Thursday sailed from Leith Roads the LAURA tender, with Danish prisoners for Stromness, and the CHILDERS sloop of war, with dispatches for the Baltic. Yesterday the Windsor and Clewer Volunteers were inspected by General DUCKENFIELD, the inspec ting General for the District, and went through their exercise to the great satisfaction of the General. Monday se'nnight the 94th regiment, or Scots Bri gade, arrived in Edinburgh from Linlithgow, on their way to Dunbar, and were inspected in George•street, by Major-General Scorr.--They marched next day. The 53d regiment in Limerick, have received the following Volunteers, Kilkenny militia 42, Royal Tyrone militia 13, South Mayo 70, Clare 6, Lime rick City 51, amounting to 182. The Limerick city Militia, quattered in Cavan, came forwai d in a spirited manner, and gave the first day within 12 of their quota ; 51 of them volunteered into the 53d regiment in that garrison, and the majo rity of the remainder to the 88th or Connaught Ran gers. They will complete their deficiency the next volunteering, which is to commence on the 24th inst. The Kerry Militia, quartered at Ballinasloe, have only given .52 of their quota of 120, and they turned out for the 58th and 88th regiments. The Westmeath Militia, at Antrim, completed their quota in less than five minutes on Thursday se'nnight. The Antrim Militia, quartet-ea at Loughrea, on being acquainted of the order for volunteering, com pleted their quota, 120, to the 11111 regiment. The Roscommon Militia completed their quota on Saturday last, 92 of thm volunteered into the 88th regiment. They arrived in Limerick from Cork, on their mote from C.:sticbar. The Londonderry Militia. quartered at Mallow, only wanted 20 non to corn; I:te their quota of 150. They furnished 54 to the 69ih regiment, the 2d bat talion of which is stationed at Coleraine. The Leitritn M;li;.ia at Roscrea, which are to fur nish 90, turned out only 22, vii. 8 for the 13th, and 14, far the 88th, or Connaught Rangers. The Honourable Colonel BURTON has received an order to augment his regiment, the Clare Militia ; in consequence of which a number of recruiting detach ments have arrived in Limerick. On Saturday the 3d instant the different detach ments from the North York Regiment of Militia, commanded by the Right Hon. Lord DUNDAs, now in camp at Chatham, composing about four hundred men, were relieved on board the prison-ships in the Medway, from a duty which they have most strictly attended to ; their steady conduct, obedience, and lalertness, gained them the esteem of the respective Officers stationed on board of these ships, who dis played much regret at parting with such a valuable set of men.—The employment of a militia corps in i such a service was certainly a novelty ; yet to serve i the necessity of the moment, they entered on this I duty cheerfully, and assiduously obeying the orders I lof that most high and worthy character, their Com- I ' manding Officer, whose constant study for the good' of the service, has raised the North York to that high degree of respect in which it is held as a Militia Re giment. The French General who commanded the French troops in the province of Algarva, is arrived at Ports mouth, in a transport, from Gibraltar. The Portu guese rose on the troops he commanded, and made them all prisoners. He made his escape to Lagos Bay, accompanied by his Aid-dc-Camp and two servants, from whence he fled in an open boat to Gibraltar, and surrendered himself to Sir HEw DALRYMPLE. The Robert, Captain Nicnnr,s'N, is arrived from Hayti, from whence she sailed on the Ist of August. 'The Anna and Perseverance are also arrived in the Downs from Hayti.—The advises they bring state, that there have bean sewral severe actions between the Rival Chiefs in the Kingdom of Hayti, and that PETION has been every where successful. St. Marc was still in possession of CataisroetiE; but how long it would continue appeared very uncertain. A sortie had been made from it by CHRISTOPHE'S troops, con sisting of about 3000; they wet- , opposed to 1000 S only of the enemy, who kept them in check until re inforcements arrived from Port-au-Pain, when they drove in CHRISTOPHE'S forces with great slaughter.— General ROMAIN had been shot by the order of CHRISh TOPHE, in consequence of his supposed attachment to the cause of PETION ; and the troops who served un der that General embraced the first opportunity to I t d o esert beln t u o c t h h e re e c n o e v tn ere y :i t P nh o i r s t h -a e u al -P th aix ,an . d Pc to r h i o ar % is Quitted Port.au-Prince with 8,000 men, to go against Saint Marc and Gonaives. I , HARWICH, SEPTEMBER 12. This Theatre having undergone a comp7ete s7cn-- a This morning about nine o'clock, the 59th ing, and a partial re-painting, as also some alterations regiment came in tro , Colchester, and immeiiately at the Piazza -entrance, rendering it more easy of embarked on board the . transports lying here ; soon access, was last night opened to the Public, and at after four companies of the 95th, Rifle Regiment ; an early hour well filled. 'rhe performance. t' n , ' t . exhibiting no novelty, was greatly aurae! ivc, b i !,-;- then the 43d regiment, firs: battalion ; and lastly that of the Tragedy of Macbeth-6e two principal the 76th, Hindoostan regiment. AU of which were character, oust tined by Mr. Ki st-st.E and Mrs. SID n )Ns, of whose admir a ble delineation 4 which we embarked by one o'clock. They went off in the h ive often had occasion td speak in te r m s o f enhu. greatest order, and amidst the cheers •of a large sias.ic admirat 0.1. Mr. Itt.msLE's v o ice, h owever , concourse of spectators. Will give you further par- was last night, at times. extremely t re m u l ous and i ticulars to-morrow." weak. Mr. KEMBLE, on his entrance, was g-eeted " DEAL, SEPT. 12. ! with three distinct rouads of applause. The same " That gallant and distinguished Regiment, the t:ihute, but with a more univeral burst, was paid t 3 12th, (or Prince of Wales's) Light Dr-goons, was M• s. SIDDONS, who appeared for the first time sirce the event theleft her a widow In the pr-)gres- of the inspected on Friday last, by the Hon. Major-General interesting character of Lady Macbeth, Mrs. SI'DIN 2 CHARLES HOPE, previous to its immediate embarks- interesting all that felicity of discrimin at i o n, f orce o f tion for foreign service. The General expressed him- passion, and dignity of demeanour, which hwe ren self extremely pleased with the exactness and degree dered her so deservedly celebrated ;n this Tragedy ; of celerity with which this fine regiment performed a'..l and we can safely assert, that she shone last night in its movements." the meridian lustre of her powers, and never Isuc ceeded more happily in con vin c Lig the judgment, com manding the attention, and touching the heart Mrs. SIDDONS' person has become very bulky, but her face has lost nothing of its characteristic expres sion.—CHAßLES KEMBLE was also much applauded on his entrance : his Macdujjr is a very respectable per formance.----The musical parts were well arranged, and BELLAMY, in Hecate, with BLANCHARD, TAYLOR, Mrs. Lisrox, and Miss BOLTON, as attendant Sitter: of the Weird Tribe, formed a bewitching groupe. All the rest, as heretofore, were very much at their ease. The whole Play was admirably got up. In the Afterpiece of Raising the Wind, LEWIS was reeted with loud • and reiterated plaudits ; nor were EMERY, BLANCHARD, and SIMMONS, without their merited share in the public approbation. Some of the most genteel farailies in town occupied the principal boxes, among whom were several of the alustrious strangers now in this country, who would probably not have attended, had Pizarro, as at first announced, been the opening piece of the season. THEATRE-RorAL, COVENT-GARDEN! BRIGHTOIv, SEPTEMBER 1L Thursday last was the natal day of the fair daugh ter of the Duke and Duchess of MARLsottotregn, Ludy AMELIA SPENCER, when the following were among the nuMber who had the honour of being entertained at their Graces' table, at Grove House 3 Sir John Hays, Mr. and Miss Johnson, Mr. Forth, M. C. Dr. and hlies.Hunter, Mr Glover, Mrs. Wells, Captain D'Arcy of the Royal Artillery, &c. Lady AMELIA has numbered her 23d year. Though the weather, during the last two or three days, has been very unfavourable, yet the Duke has been constantly of the number of pedestrians MI the Steyne. When the Marlborough family leave this place is still uncertain. Their departure will be ge. nerally regretted, happen when it may. QutcK the Comedian has been here for some days. It is understood that he has accepted an engagement for a few nights from the Managers of the Theatre. Aboit nine o'clock this morning several sail of the hatneward-`:round West India fleet were distinguish able in this part of the Channel, and from which the following passenger, were soon after landed here, by one or two of the fishing.boats : Mr. Pierpont, Mr. Waldron and family, Mr. Chucks, Mr. Stephens, &c. being in all nine persons, three Ladies and three Gentlemen white, and one female and two children black. They had b_•en only six weeks in their passage, and had been separated from the fleet in the late gaie. Mr. STEPHESS was a passenger in the Olive Branch. Whea landed, they stated it as their opinion, that the main fleet was not more than 48 hours sail behind them, consisting of about 200 vessels ; and at this time, 5 o'clock P. M. upwards of 40 sail of them are in sight. No accident of any consequence to the fleet is anticipated by the passengers here, and the whole, they suppose, must shortly reach the Downs in safety. The Cliff at this time, though the weather is showery, is crowded with spectators, watching the progress of the ships up Channel. The wind is brisk and fair, being nearly at S. W. Count W,ASSEINEIR STORRENTSURG, and the Hon. J. KENNUTIY, are in our last list of arrivals. About a quarter past eight o'clock on the night of Sunday, the 4th inst. a Comet was seen to the north of York, at a great height in the Heavens, darting with velocity in a descending direction, froth N. to S. E. The apparent length of its train or tail might be one foot, of a brightish streaming yellow. The head was very vivid, and seemed the size of a star of the first magnitude. Its duration, while observed, (the commencement of it not being seen) was one or two seconds, and became last to the sight behind a cloud when far above the hoiitort. THE LATE BISHOP OF ELY.-.—The Hon. Dr. Yoatiti, late Bishop of Ely, was the youngest and only surviv: ing son of the,Chancellor whohas been named the great and the good Lord HARDWICICE. He was successively appointed to the Deanery of Lincoln, and the Bishop ricks of St. David's, Gloucester, and Ely, the latt of which sees he held for twenty-seven years ; and after a life of no less uniform rectitude than those of his honoured parents and beloved brothers and sisters, he died at the advanced period of 78 years of age.—. His Lordship was affectionately loyal to his Sow. , reign, politely attentive to his equals, and kindly concerned for the welfare of his inferiors. It is al• most unnecessary to mention, among so many is& stances of his disinterested sense of day, that the Mastership of Jesus College, Cambridge, was offele ed to the late Dr. PALEY, without solicitation ; and that during his superintendence of the diocese, by ex. ample and exhortation to the Clergy, especially with I respect to residence, the Isle of Ely had much hut proved in morals, in social order, .and in general tell, eity.—His Lordship has left a widow, whose afflice. tion, it is hoped, will be mitigated by the recollection of having been a dutiful and affectionate companion during ,a long. course of years, employed in the exer. ; cise of useful virtue and charitable pietylumerOutt `relatives and descendants,byw of the dnifi everhomhew i ;ll eand b c e regretted sit—uarednah memory was placed worthy placed in. He li4ed to his latest hour with the cunsolations and the tranquillity Of a patriarch. LErcH, SEPTEMBER 10. Arrived on Thursday in the Roads, from Arch. angel, with a cargo consisting.chiefly of naval stores, the Bremen brig Dorothea and Louisa, Capt. Jam DAR! PROBST, to wait convoy for London. Three essels, bound for London and Liverpool, sailed the day before the Dorothea, and nine were to sail the next day : among the vessels were, Neptunus, BUR /UST= Kranith, BAKU, of Kniphausen and Hand ling Ratgens. The Dorothea left Archangel on the 7th ultimo, and has had a very quick passage.—The Russians were expecting a visit from the english, and were preparing to receive them. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GIAVESIND, Styr. 11.—Arrived the Heart of Oak, Thomp son, from Quebec; and the Royal Sovereign, Hornhy, from St. Domingo.—Sailed the Eurydice, Compton, for Surinam ; the Thomas'anl Mary, Marshall, for Africa ; Esther, Satchell, fot Malta ; Triton, Tozer, fot Hayti ; Betsey, Hooper, for Cadiz ; Maria, Hos de Catima, for Rio Janeiro. Sc PT. 12.—Passed by the Swift, Tonle, from Mogadore ; and Sampson, Rogers, from Heligoland.—Salled the Alknomack, Halstead, for New-York; Tyne packet, Barber, for Dublin ; Diana, Bloom ; and Flora, Wilson, for Gottenburgh. His . Majesty's ship. LEVERETT, with about 50 sail of vessels, from . Gotteuburgh, is arrived in Yar mouth roads. The Larkins, FORSTER, from Jamaica, is arrived off Hastings ; she parted from the Fleet on the 10th inst. The Chiswick, ----, of Liverpool, was wrecked on the 19th of July near Aux Cayes. The Pennsylvania, THOMAS, from London to the Baltic, is taken and Carried into Copenhagen. The Venus, PHILIPS, from St. Kitts ; and Severn, Lams, from Denlarara, are arrived at Bristol. They parted from the fleet on the 28th ult. in consequence of a sudden shift of the wind in the night. The Royal sovereign, HORNBY, is arrived off Dover ; in 39 days from Crooked Island, and 48 from Aux Cayes. Tuesday se'unight the body of Wm. Buchanan, one of the crew of the Banff smack Duchess of Bed• ford, was found in the Old Harbour at Hull. This Malt bad been missing from the preceding Sunda,' evening, when he had gone down to the harbour side along with two of his companions in a state intoxication, and in attempting to get en board the vessel, it appears, bad fallen overboard. 1