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„,,:ner of the letter, which contains this intelli• s tates his opinion, which he rather insinuates to r xproet y general in France, that BONAPARTE has failed o de object of his journey to Bayonne. Certa .11v his o n s o soon M Rochefort would seem to warrant och an opinion. An account from Bourdeaux, o li e b states that 40,000 men were expected there, tot b e ir route to reinforce the French army in Spain, ears s till more to justify this opinion. For if the tall i s h Government were entirely subservient to the iewso f BoNAPARTE; what occasion for such a forrni ok French force in Spain ? It is evident that he tors not rely upon the subserviency of that Govern seat, or that he meditates something very likely to ?re voke a great popular insurrection. The accounts respecting Spain are, in fact, very orradictory on their general surface, and yet at ti d os there is some kind of agreement. Those cur.. , ent in the Government circles state, that a meeting , 3 4 place between the new King of SPAIN and Bo toots, on the frontiers of Spain, near Vittoria, that it i le e e r received FERDINAND with the greatest dis too, acknowledged him King of Spain and the l ies, and confided ,o him the administration of Par c4,ll un til the conclusion of a general peace. It is t i n d er s tated, that Spain is to join the Confederation o f t h e Rhine, and to furnish a contingent of 50,000 mon , and that the late King and Queen are to be sent ieto France under a very strong escort. The marriage of the now present KING with one of the BoNAPARrn f am ily (probably Mademoiselle LA PAGERIE), will, is said, shortly take place. Nothing is said to be yet i mtennined respecting the fate of the PRINCE of the pact, but he has been sent under a guard to France. It is possible that NAPOLEON may have made his action to acknowledge FERDINAND VII. as the most li e ly a ultimately to gain his p )i - t; and that he m ay, notwithstanding, feel averse to trust himself in spain, until by the collection of a sufficient force in that country, he shall have secured his object. It is g s o possible that the leading men in Spain, who have taken an active part in the late movements, m ly also te mporise, in the hop.! that not yet, perhaps, too late to organize a force to maintain the independence of the country. In the mean time the French force at Madrid has been increased to upwards of 50,000 men, besides which, it is said that another body of 80,000 men were expected to march through Bour. dean: about the end of last month for Spain. NarotEos's previous policy has given him such advantages already, that we think no rational hop c tan be entertained of any occurrence taking place to thwart his ultimate object. The troops of Spain have been progressively withdrawn, under various pre. tences ; and those gallant warriors, who ought now to be engaged in protecting their native land, are dis persed in the inhospitable regions of the North of Europe. Last night the CHANCELLOR of the Excttrourn gave notice of a proposition to be brought forward this evening, for enabling the holders of 3 per cent. stock to purchase Government Annuities, by the transfer of such stock. By letters from Bengal, dated the latter end of De cember last, the agreeable intelligence has been re ceived, that the last strong hold of Doondea Khan, un nowree, was taken possession of by General DICKEYS, on the 10th December last, without any loss. An extract of a letter from a French officer in Prus sia, received by one of the arrivals from France, states / that the great body of the troops in that quarter are preparing to march towards Turkey ; and he adds, that he has no doubt he with his companions will' ' form a part of the army destined for the expedition to India. Three vessels arrived yesterday from Orpoto, laden with wine, and several others are daily expected. It appears that no obstruction is offered to the sailing of any vessel which complies with the requisition of the French Commandant. This requisition is to pav 41. per ton on wine, and not to be destined (nominaq) for an English port. The Captain of one of these vessels completely contradicts all that we have heard for some time back, with respect to the scarcity of pro visions in Portugal—beef is sold at 6d. per pound, pork at sd. and bread is quite as plentiful and cheap Is it had been previous to the invasion of the French. Mrs. OREY HUNTER'S Masquerade last night, gra. • tiled the fashionable world with an entertainment, which may vie with any thing of the kind ever wit nessed,even in countries where those of a similar nature arc supposed to be exhibited in the utmost perfection. This Lady's superb mansion in Upper Seymour greet was the scene of the festivity, whickattracted nearly every person of rank in th e g a y part of the Metropolis. Every thing of fanciful decoration was combined with the utmost degree of taste. Lord G—rn, the eldest son of an Irish Representa tive Peer, and the heir apparent to estates of ,E 20,000 per annum, has eloped with Miss E—s, a fair Hiber nian, of considerable personal charms, and whose fa mily is at least equal to his Lordship's in respectabi lity, though not in rank. The fugitives are said to have gone from Dublin to Scotland. The Noble Earl who had higher game in view for his son, we under stand, has followed them, accompa nied b y legal ad visers. Lord G—Til will be 19 years old this moth, and the young lady is about the same age. Com MAatcrr, MARK-1./wt., MAT 13.—The sup ply of Wheat in the mark et to-da y is extreme short : the few sales effected, the prices may be considered almost nominal—very little Barley, and prime samples fetch rather better price-4n Malt and Peas but small variation--Beans, of both sorts, are dearer—of Oats the supplies are also very short, and sales fully support the late advance in price--,-Flour without alteration. _LoNonN FastitLE PwarzNnanir. The Annual ) leeting of this Institution will be held on Monday next, the 16th instant, at the New London Tavern, Cheapside._The Chair will be taken at twelve o'clock precis*. T. PELLATI Secretary. GIBRALTAR, APRIL 16. His Majesty's frigate SPARTAN sent in a boat on the I 1 th instant, with the intelligence, that on the Ist she had fallen in with a French squadron of ten sail of the line, under the south end of Sardinia, steering to the westward, under a heavy press of canvass : on making them out to be enemies, Captain BRENTON dispatched his launch, with orders to land an officer on the nearest point of Sicily, to proceed to Lord COLLINGWOOD with the intelligence ; and then to make the best of her way to Malta. From the winds which had prevailed, after his boat had quitted him, Captain B. is of opinion she must have reached Gil.. genti 4.8 hours after. By the convoy from Malta, we learn that an express had been received by Sir A. BALL, from the British Vice Consul at Panteleria, purporting that a squadron of ten sail of line-of-battle ships, French and Spanish, with fifty transports, had passed that island on the 28th of February, steering eastward. A Spanish boat is said to have been landed on Panteleria, from the squadron. By the prize-master of a Spanish brig, captured by his Majesty's ship Imperieuse, we also learn that that ship, on Thursday last, fell in with a strange line-of battle ship and a frigate, by which she was chased under the coast of Barbary, near Algiers. Lord COCHRANE had landed on the N. W. part of Minorca, and blswn up a fort constructed by General Fox, for the defence of the Roadstead where it was situated. APRIL 23. We have been favoured with the following transla tion of a letter from the Count of EsPELETA, Captain- General of Catalonia, to his Excellency General of Division DcnEME, Commanding in Chief the Army of Obr-vation of the Eastern Pyrenees I " Barcelona, March 18. 44 Sir—The troops in the Citadel, and forts of Monjui, may consider the whole of this city as maga zines, and all its provisions as theirs. They have no enemy to fear, nor any thing to expect, except in so far as having a common interest with the town and Spanish inhabitants. Your Excellency occupied these fortresses in the name of the Emperor and King, as an Ally ; and as such, the Spanish Government con sented to the occupation of them by your troops, with the greatest good faith and confidence. With the same sentiments, it has opened to you and the army under your command, its treasures, its re sources, and the bosoms of its families, in order to afford you a hospitable reception, and to share with you the food destined for its own use. Military laws prescribe the mode of supplying garrisons, when it happens that they are either en gaged in hostile operations, or are besieged, or when a scarcity in the country is threatened, which obliges the General Commanding to take precautions for the subsistence of his troops, by establishing depots. But, exclusive of these circumstances, this measure only serves to create suspicion and distrust. Neither my conduct, nor the constant moderation of my troops, nor the favourable reception the French army have met with, ought to excite alarm. 46 The town is provided with supplies of every de scription, as you will perceive from the annexed offi cial statement of the Intendant; and even although there should be some deficiency, your Excellency gives us the strongest assurance, that provisions are collec.- ting at the Ports of France, which are to be sent to this Country, free of duty. His Majesty the Emperor and King, whose wor thy name has inspired us with confidence, while his troops occupy our forts, being truly informed of our docility and honourable principles, will not be well pleased when he hears, that you alarm this City with terrible forebodings, as a recompence for its constant submissive conduct. Your Excellency will be pleased to request the opinion of his Imperial Majesty respecting your de termination, before you carry it into effect, and to accompany your request with this explanation of mine, as I also shall lay the business before the King my Master, without whose orders, I cannot give to your Excellency what the Forts in possession of the Spanish troops have not. 4 If, before you receive the resolution of the EM PEROR, your Excellency should find grounds for living with precaution, and under the influence of fear, in the forts which at present are to be considered as forming part of the town, then the measure you propose might be resorted to with propriety. —But, in the mean time, when no such necessity exists, I wish to impress on your mind, that it will serve no good purpose to supply the forts with stores of provisions ; that such an intention is pointed and offensive ; and that it will not be in the power of your Excellency, or myself, to remedy the conse quences of the sensation, which such a measure may excite among the inhabitants. u Your Excellency will be pleased to accept of my most high consideration. May GOD preserve you many ram (Signed) 44 The Count of ESPELETA." APRIL 27. Last night the ?mess frigate, Captain OSWALD, arrived from Lord CoLusawoon's fleet, which the Piss left off Minorca twelve days ago. By the Nam we learn that the Rochefort and Toulon squa drons, after having effected the object of their expedi tion, in landing twelve thousand men at Corfu and THE ARMY, his appointment. The Honourable Miss Sr. Jowl, daughter of the late Lord St. John, by Lady St. John. The Countess of ORMOND, upon her marriage. 114Iss H AAAAA by the Countess Temple. The Hon. CHARLES TOWN ,END, by his father, Lord Bayning. Miss NEEDHAM, by Mrs. Needitatn• The following were presented upon their promotion : Admiral NUGENT. REREAdHIirah—MARE ROBINSON and G LOSACE. Generals—Sir J. PULTENY.ti, CAMPBELL, GwYNNT, Lord Hz THIFIE IE4 and STA NWIS. Major-General the Hon. ALEXANDER Hope. Lieutenant-Generals—THOßNTON, Puirrs, FINCH, Sir A. Wezirsizr, and BROWNRICG. Colonel Blown ' of the 12th Light Dragoons. Captains—W. LOSACK and CRAMER. Miss MARIA Ilwavar, by her Mother, Lady Louisa Harvey. The Com t was most crowded, and displayed con siderable variety ; scarlet and royal purple velvet dresses and richly embroidered satins, were innumera ble, and lastly, being the first drawing room in spring, all the variety of that enchanting sea:.on was embraced by the youthful votaries of fashion in their dresses. White crape dresses, ornamented with beads, were worn by many ; coloured crapes and sarsnets were general ; green, pint, and primrose, prevailed. The Countess of CRAV EN'q appearance at Court yesterday excited much curiosity. She did not go with any ostentation or pomp. She went in a new chair, attended by two footmen, in new white livery. Her VIAJESTY received her in the most condescending manner, and with her usual affability and pleasant manner. The while of the Ncble Earl's relatives were present upon the occasion. The Earl conducted the Countess to the chair, and was particularly atten tive to her during the whole time. Wednesday night, in consequence of a report being communicated to the Officers of Cripplegrate-Ward, that a woman had been murdered in Golden-lane, the Beadle went to the apartment of Elizabeth Roberts there, where he found her mother weltering in blood, and some women attending her. He was informed that Roberts had given her mother a blow on the head with a poker. She was instantly taken into custody, and examined yesterday, at Guildhall, but the Ma gistrate declined entering into the affair fllthe fate of the woman is known ; the prisoner via, committed. We are sorry ter see, by letters from Madeira, th t the Buffs, and 11th Regiment, have been of late very sickly, and lost Many men there, principally from e: treme intemperance and irregtilaritr. Major General Buntsroan is coining bottle, and report says, that in a short time he Will go with the Brevet tank of Lieutc. nant General, With an army to South America. Late occutrences, particularly in Old Spain, the General's acquaintance with South America, and his great po• pularity with all ranks there, render this rumour fa.- from improbable: _ _ NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, MAY 10. Arrived the CAMBRIAN, of 40 guns, Capt. Vog t:ENT, from Plyinonth for Gibraltar and Sicily, having on board General NIGHTINGALE—put in by contrary wind—The WALstNcuANI packet, ROBERTS, from Sicily, Malta, and Gibraltar. On the 6th of Apnl, information was received by Sir A. BALL, at Ma' i that the French fleet were seen off Sardinia Off b.t.: Ist. and Lord COLLINGWOOD, eff Maretimo, on the sth. The TOWNSHEND packet had arrived at Sicily. His Majesty's ships LAvimA, PROSERPINE, AMMO 1 CADE, KINGSFISHER, and Promo:an, sailed on the 7th from Malta, on a cruize. On the 19th the WAL stNoHAst spoke his Majesty's ship ALAMtrry, having on board Sir J. STEWART, bound to Sicily : on the 26th, spoke the PHCEBE. On the 28th of April, a fleet from England, under convoy, arrived at Gi. braltat : on the Ist instant the packet joined the fleet off Cadiz, twelve sail of the line, all well. '.The Rochefort squadron had been to Corfu, landed troops, and were supposed to have returned to Toulon. Lord COLLINGWOOD had proceeded to that port with 14 sail of the line. The WALstsoama saw the PRINCESS ELIZABETH packet on her passage from Gibraltar to Malta. Arrived theDuKEor KENT packet, LAWRANCE, from Tortola, 28 days passage, left lying there the GALATEA. The fleet for England were expected to sail from Tortola on the 20th of April. Arrived the LIGHTNING, from Portsmouth, to give convoy in structions to the ships bound to the Cape of Good Hope, Brazil, &e. The Active brig privateer, of London, Captain FERNELL, arrived at Helford yes terday, from a cruize, having engaged and beat off a French corvette, of 18 guns : the Active lost one man killed, and one wounded ; the engagement was a running one, which lasted nine hours. PORTSMOUTH, MAY ta. Sailed his Majesty's ships FLYING•FISII and Am. ' with a convoy for the Downs ; DARING, with a con. voy for Plymouth ; and the INTELLIGENT, 011 a cruize. • DOVER, MAY 12. • His Majesty's sloop SKYLARK sent in hers this day - a French gun boat, mounting one long 24-pounder and two long 6-pounders, taken early this morning between Boulogne and Calais : nine of these vessels came out of the former port last night, bound to the eastward ; and several more are now ready to follow as soon as an opportunity offers for them to get out unobserved by our cruizers—instead of their coming over with troops to endeavour to conquer this coun try, they are now skulking back again to the places where they were built. Passed by the Vine, Captain MEADOWS, from St. Michael's ; and the Androriog. gin, Captain COWAN, from Oporto, both bound to London ; the latter vessel was obliged to cot her cable and run out, the Frenchmen being about to seize her, in consequence of finding that she was bound to this country. Wind W. S. W. and a fine sailing breeze for the expedition. DEAL, MAY 12. Arrived the RICHMOND gun brig from off Flushing, and brought in with her the brig Mary and Elizabeth, and the galliot Two Brothers, under Pappenburg co lours, which she cut out of the above Roads. Arrived the ALEXANDRIA frigate from Plymouth. Sailed the PROSELYTE, HOUND, and ZEBRA bombs for Yarmouth. REMAIN IN THE DOWNS. Princess of Orange, Vice Admiral Campbell ; Trusty, Clyde, tAlezandria, Richmond, Bustler, Fearless, Virago, Blazer, and Phosphorus. (Wind W. S. W. a strong breeze. SHEERNESS, MAY 12. I Sailed his Majesty's ships ALERT, from the harbour to the Little Nore ; POMPEE, from the Great Nore to Spithead ; URGENT gun-brig, from the Little Nore to Yarmouth ' • ROLLA, from the Little Nore to the Downs; and Delphesia (Danish brig), from Cha tham to the Little Note. Also, sailed to London, the Elizabeth (Danish prize), under the command of Captain PEARSON, with refused stores, which were brought from Copenhagen, and are not applicable for his Majesty's service. The THUNDER bomb is ordered to sail to-morrow, with the trade for Gottenburgh. YARMOUTH, MAY 12. Yesterday P. M. arrived several sail of Transports, under convoy of the URGENT. This morning arrived the ALEXANDRIA frigate and HOUND sloop. Sailed the URGENT, with transports, and was joined by the transport marked with the letter I. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GE AV FIEND, MAY 19,--Passed by **Eman, Jones, frcm St. Michael's. Sailed the Eliza, Harris , for Dublin. The Phceniz, Captain Taylor, from Jamaica, is arrived off the Isle of Wight. She parted from the Argus, Catherine, and Lord Chesterfield, for London, in lat. 28. ; the Arm, Limo, for Dublin; Ruby, --- ; William, --; and the Aurora, Bridge , for Liver pool, in lat. 26. TheAurera, Lund, for Dublin, sailed in goer.- pany with the above, and put Sack leaky. The Ann, Mayne, from London, for the Brazils, was an well on the 4th inst. in lat. 43. SO. long. 11.80 W. I: Invention, Le Breton, from the South Seas, for London, is arrived at St. Helena. The following ships were announced yesterday at the East India House, as taken up for the Company's service, and the times appointed for their being afloat as follow :—The OCEAN, SIR STEPHEN LUSHINGTOW. and DEVAYNES, June 8 ; TheTcrresumtx,Uutos,assit the GENERAL STUART, June 24" These ships are to sail from Gravesend at the esthetic:. cf one eakadal month, but their destinations are w)t yet knows. e e Seven Islands, had, after ♦isiting Minorca, re turned to Toulon. The Spanish sqduJion at Minorca declined going to Toulon along with the French, and they were at anchor in the harbour of Mahon when the hfcmin left Minorca: Lord COLLINGWOOD intended returning to Sicily again, with the fleet under his command. The Electra sloop of war had been lust oft Sicily —the crew saved. By the last accounts from Spain, the young King had reached Burgos to meet BONAPARTE: The Spa , niards now begin to entertain great suspicions of the designs of the French army in that kingdom, which now amounts to 200,000 men, and many people stir pose that a general insurrection will soon chew itself lin that country. The GRASSHOPPER, Captain SEARLT, this morning brought in two Spanish Prizes laden with indigo and cochineal, bound from Vera Cruz to Cadiz, supposed to be worth (.30,000; also two Spanish gun boats taken off Cadiz. _ APRIL 29. Yesterday afternoon the VOLONTAIRE frigate, and the convoy from England of fifty sail, arrived here, The Duke of ORLEANS landed from the VOLONTAIREI and was received with a royal salute from the garri. son and shipping. Yesterday her Majesty held a Drawing-room at St James's Palace, which was the most numerously atten ded for a considerable time past. It was crowded to an excess, and much inconvenience was experienced in passing to and from the Great Council Chamber, where the Drawing-room is held, by the company. Her MAJESTY entered the Great Council Chamber about two o'clock, attended by the Earl of MORTON and other attendants. Immediately after, she commen ced seeing company. The following were among the numerous Presentations to her MAJEsry The Earl of MAYO, upon his arrival from Ireland. Miss Bo KRELL, by the Duchess of Northumberland. The Earl of O'NEIL, upon his being appointed Postmaster of Ireland. Lady AUGUSTA GREvILLE, by the Countess of Warwick. Sir THOWAS and Lady ACKLAND, upon their marriage. The Earl and Countess of Semitic:sow:3K, upon coming to their title. Colonel and Mrs. DORRITN, upon their marriage. Miss Bu WU., by the Marchioness of Exeter. Lady C. STRAP! crwAr s, by the Countess of ikhester. Lord LOWTHER, by the Earl of Lonsdale. Sir JOHN BAILEY, on his being appointed a Judge of the Court of King's Bench, by the Lord Chancellor. Captain PE ran RAINIea, upon his return from India, and in consequence of the action he fought in Batavia Roads, on the 18th Oct. MG. Major XIMENTS, by Sir Morris Ximenes. Lady ANDOVER and Captain Dicey, upon their marriage. lord and Lady SELsEv, upon coining to their title. The Earl and Countess of SHANNON, upon their marriage. Miss CURZON, by Lady Curzon. Mr. Pi srcxN ny, the American Minister, by Mr. Canning, and conducted by Sir S. Cottcrell, the Master of the Ceremonies. Mr. UKrVLL HOWARD and Mrs. HOWARD, upon their mar riage. Lieutenant-General Sir J. CaariocK, upon hi: return from India. The Earl of CRAvrN, upon his marriage, by Sir D. Baird. The Count is of CRAVFN, upon the same occasion, by the I Noble Earl': Sister, the Countess of Sefton. Mr. Gr.oact Rose, jun. upon his return from a special mission to the United States of America. Mr. and the Honourable Mrs. COCKFREL, upon their marriage. The Marquis of TwEEDALE, by the Duke of GORDON, upon coming to his title, being of age, and being appointed a LiLute nant in the First Regiment of Guards. The Honourable Miss PERCIVAL, and the Honourable Miss HELENA PERCEVAL, by their mother, Lady Arden. Sir JOHN and Lady SHELLY, upon their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. MARCH PHILLIPS, by the Earl of Morton. Miss CURZON, by the Baroness Howe. Mrs. GI/ILDERMUNSTER, by the Countess De Front. Miss MECUMS, by Lady Dynevor. The Marquis of HUNTLEY, upon his being appointed Lord Lieutenant of the County of Aberdeen. Lord HENRY PETTY and Lady PETTY, upon their marriage. Her Ladyship was presented by the Countess of Warwick. Misses MURRAY and Lot ISA MURRAY, by Mn. Murray. Sir THOMAS and Lady AUCKLAND, upon their marriage. The Ladies LOWTHER!, by the Countess of Lonsdale. General and Mrs. CAMPBELL, upon their marriage. Lady Louisa VANE, by the Duchess of Bolton. Viscount FALMOUTH, upon his coming to his title, by the Duke of Beaufort. Miss ELIE. Buftoovwz, by Mrs. Montague Burgoyne. Aeutenant-Colonel STEvENson BARNS, of the Royals, upon