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Tyrol. In Italy, there ire at resent 'thirteen rte. menu of Infantry, one regiment of Lght Horse, and one regiment or . us ars. VIENNA, 'VLY 10. Severn' regiments doing garrison duty in distant places, have received orders to go by short marches to the frontier of Stiria. All travellers, who arrive from the Tyrol and from Italy, report, that the match of troops, and the passing of carriages, are so frequent on the roads thither, that the travellers can hardly proceed, the roads betag entirely covered with men and carriages. G.IZLTTE EXTR.4ORDINAR r. Offre. 'July, Si, 1803. Copy e a I.4ater . fivin the IloitsuroPe Admiral Corn wallis, Contmoudet in Chief of His Alajest . a's dra Vitae's in the Channel, &c. to William Mars den, Isq. de,d Vilir Jr Paris, of Vahan', 28th jalo, 1805. Light p. tn. St It —I h..ve the pleacure to enclose, for the in. formation of the Lords Cnmmissioncrs of the Ad miralty, a letter from V;ce-Admiral Sir Robert Calder, giving an account of his success against the Combined Squadrons 9f France and Spain. I have the honour to be, Sm. W. CORNWILLIS Pr;nce of Wales, July 23, 150.5. idiffesterday at noon. lat. 43 deg. 3i. mi. N. long. 11 deg. 17 min. W. I was favoured with a viewof the Combined Squadrons of France and Spain, consisting of 20 sail of the line, also three large ships, armed en flute, of about 50 guns each, with five frigates and three brigs; the force upder my direc tinn at this time consisting of 15 sail of the line, two frigates, a cutter, and lugger, I immediately stood towards the enemy with she squadron, making the needful signals for battle in the closest order end, on closing with them, I made the signal for at. tacking their centre. When I had reached their :eat, I tacked the squadron in succession ; this brought us close up under their lee, and when our hradmost ships reached their centre, the enemy were tackingin succession ; this obliged me to make again the same manoeuvre, by which I brought on an ac tion which lasted upwards of four hours, when I found it necessary to bring-to the squ,e_hrin to cover the two captured ships, whose names are in the mar gin.' I have to observe, the enemy had every ad vantage of wind and weather during the whole day. The weather had been foggy, at times, a great part of the morning ; and very soon after we had brought them to seism, the fog was so very thick at iatervals, that we could, with great difficulty, see eter ship a-head or a stern of us; this rendered it impossible to take the advantages of the enemy by signals I could have wished to have done ; had the weather been more favourable, I am led to believe the viftory would have been more complete. I have very great pleasure in saying, every ship was conduSed in the most masterly style ; and I beg leave here publicly to return every Captain, Of ficer, and Man, whom I had the honour to command on that day, my most grateful thanks, for their con spicuously gallant and very judicious good coridtuff. The Honourable Captain Gardner, of the Hero, led the Van Squadron in a most masterly and officer like meaner, to whom I feel myself particularly indebted ; as also to Captain Cuming for his assist ance during the adlion. Enclosed is a list of the Killed and Wounded on board the different ships. If I may judge from the great slaughter on board the captured ships, the one. musthave suffered greatly. They are now in sight to windward, and when I have secured the captured ships, and put the squadron to rights, I shall en deavour to avail myself of any opportunity that may offer to give you some further account of these Combined squadrons. I hate the honour to he, &c. R. C•t.nts. Honourable Arisn'4lCarnwal'is. List of the Ships of Vie Squadron under the Orders of Vice- Ad.n.ral Sir Robert Cawley, Bart. on the 224 of July, leos. Hero, (Inn. A H. Garduer.—.4 kilted, 4 wounded. Ajax, W.lharn ',own —2 killrd, 16 wound.. d. Triumph, Henry Inman —5 6 ballestr, Georg* he.rtin...-3 killed, 7 wounded. At ,neennun, I Inc; —3 , rousult d. Castle, Charles linyl_s 35 wounded. Defmre, P. C lharham.-1 larioni, 7 wounded. Pr:nee of Wales, V ice.A &arra! S.: Rooert Cahler and Captain W Crtinln; —3 kale'', 20 woenderl. Hon. A F.. Lege —.4 wounded. Satenneble, Janes Rowley.-1 koned, 1 wounded. Dojos, Edward Grffithe —None. Gluey, Rear.Admital Sir Clunks S:irling, and Capt. Samuel Warren.-1 killed, 1 wuer.ded. Wa•7int, S. flood Linsee—No.i.e. Thundrver, W L•ehmete.—.7 In LJ, 11 wound d. Afa!ta, Edward Boller.-5 1,11..(1, 40 wuu.Jed. "II THE BRITI / S. LaNOON, THURSDAY, Avousx 1. GLORIOUS VICTORY. We have at length the pleasure of announcing a GLORIOUS VICTORY obtained by the British Squadron, under Sir Roei.er CALDER, over th• Combined Fleets of FRANCE and SPAIN. Th• ilyful news was brought to Falmouth by the Vila cutter, Lieut. NICHOLSON, with dispatches from th• gallant and vieloi ions Admiral. Lieutenant NI CHOLSON, immediately after landing, set off In London, and yesterday morning, at half-past eig' o'clock, he arrived in town, in a chaise and and delivered his dispatches to Mr. Maris° r r:„ First Secretary to the Admiralty. Mr. MARS DEN immediately summoned several of 'he Lords ' of the Admiralty, and the dispatches were open ed. They consisted of a letter from Admiral Coen wa tug, dated off Ushant, the :Bth last, a eight o'clock, p m. enclosing a letter from Vc- Admiral Sir ROBERT CALDER, dated on boar the Prince of lral,s, July 23. It aprars front the letter, that Sir ROBERT CALDER got a view of the Combined Squadrons on the 22J, at noon, in lat. 43. 30 minutes N. long. 11. 17. con 'listing of 20 sail of the line, 3 large ships armed to lute, of 50 guns, 5 frigates, and 3 brigs, making in the whole 31 sail. The English force consisted of the 10 ships of the line, of iginally composing the squadron blockading Ferrol, reinforced by the Ro.-hfoet squadron of 5 sail of the line, making in the whole t 5 sail of the line, 2 frigates, 1 cuter, and 1 lugger, equal, in number of ships and guns, to about two-thirds of the enemy's force The enemy, when first descried, were about 60 leagues to the West of Cape Finisterre, under a press of sail. Our gal:Ant Admiral immediately stood for them with his squadron, in the closest pos sible order, and attacked their centre with great im petuosity. It was about sp. la. when he first brought them to aeldm, and about six it became general, and every slip of the fleet was engaged. It had been foggy at intervals during the in:intim; and unfortunately, soon after the c•numericentamt of the engagement, the fog was so very thicic, that at times, the gallant Admiral says, it was impossibl4 to see the ship next a-head or a-stern of This, added to the circumstance of the enemy having the advantage of the wind, which blew all their smuice upon our fleet, reduced the advantage which'we should have derived from our superior skit and manoeuvring, and prevented the viaut y from beMg s / complete as it would have been in more fay-lir a:tic weather. It war, of course, a c o nfused engagement, irt. whicit each ship being left in a great measure to herself, laer success depend elf upon the bravery of each respedive crew, and the talent of each respettive commander Atter an alioa of between four and five hours, the gallant Admiral brought his squadron to, for the purpose of securing the Si. Rafael of 84 guns, and the Firm of 74, two Spanish ships, which had struck in the course of the action, having been greatly shat tered, and lust a great number of their crews. It was the intention of Sir Reseal. CA LDR a, as soon as he had secured the prizes, to endeavour to bring the enemy again to anion ; and on the Ed, when he closed his letter, they were in sight to windward. Such are the particulars of the manly and modest letter of Vice Admiral CALDER. At ten o'clock, the stesstance of it was sent by a special messenger to the Masters of Lloyd's Coffee-house; when it was read aloud ; the Gentlemen present gave three cheers. In the mean time, the striCtest secrecy was preserved at the Admiralty, and it was not until the return of the Messenger, that any farther publication of the news took place. By this cool and cautious con lan of the Admiralty, much idle rumour and cooseluent frau/idol& traflls in the funds were prevented. Ina few minutes the news was extensively circulated, and the public mind was strongly agitated, with the expellation of farther accounts. Lloyd's Coffee-house was so overwhelmed with enquirers, that it became impos sible to do any business, and it was found necessary to refuse, fur a time, all accommodation to the vi sitors. The Admiralty-yard continued equally crowded the whole day. The loieign Arobassa• dors, and other persons of distinftion, in their carriages, with numerous pedestrians, were con y:linty applyirg fir new information the whole day. Lieut. N:CHOLSOS continued in conversation with the Lords of the Admiralty during the greater part of the morning, and at twelve u'clack the coil. _ ' _ Park and Tower guns fired upon the occasion, sug ilesting at the same time his doubts upon such a proceeding as premature, an not required by the capture of only two ships. Mr. Pi - r r, we understand, answered, that under all the circumstances of the case, and particularly considering how much and how long the public mind had been agitated by fats', rumours and alarms, he thought a form, which would decidedly mark the charader of the event, was extremely dexiraSle Backed by such au thority, the wishes of the Admiralty were im mediately communicated to the Earl of CHAT- HAM, all: Master General of the Ordnance, who ordered the Park and Tower guns to be fired. At half-past four the guns were accordingly fired ; and orderly man belonging to the llth dragoons, an rty ns, havink artived at the Admiralty with dispatches from Lord I: situ about the same time, a report was immediately circulated, that a second express had been received from Sir ROBERT CALDER, that six sail of the line and two frigates had been taken in a renewed engagement, and that the guns were fired in honour of this new and still greater viaory. This report was in general circulation, rn.l m Any people posted up bills in their windows, intiouncing this new and brilliant success. We can, owevev, assiira our readers, that no accounts from Sir RUB.itT CALI)! It, subsequent to those brought by Leuteoant NICHOLSON, had been received when this Paper was put to press. That officer did not leave the fleet until the 24ith, the second day after the battle, and, we understand that, at his departure, Sir Roemer Cs LDOR still remained between the en •my and the land ; the latter being in a very bad a id crippled condition, and completely cut off from a friendly port, without fighting, their way through our squadron. It further appears, that they had kept more silo& from our Beet, and could only be seen by our look-out frigates at the time the F 4.1 came away. Lieut. NicHOLSOI also states that Lord NELSON was apprised of the aelual destination of the enemy, and that Sit Roster Ca LOTIt expeCted every moment to be joined.by that gAlaut Chief. But, sup posing the en my to escape, toe victory of the 22d, considered as the final result of the affair, has been most fortunate for the glary of England. None but a British fleet of fifteen sail would date to attack a fleet of thirty.onr, twenty ships of which were of the line ; none but a British fl..et could conq ler, with such a superiority against it. Bomar tiara has boasted that his fleets can leave port, and return to it in safety. Sir Roster CALDEa has silenced that gasconade. Toe Wssd. .r Castle, having suffered much in the :onion, has been sent with the istns prizes for an English port. Mr. }lona, the Mes senger, was sent off last night to Weymouth with duplicates of the dispatches from Sir Roar. CALM/. for His M A.ltsT T. Last night, at nine o'clock, the Duke of Yoeit set off on a visit to His Mai es or, at 'Weymouth. During his stay there, he intends to ;tura the differ ent Regiments stati fined on that part of the coast. His Royal Highness purposes returning to ()elands, on the 16th of August, when the Duchess gives a grand entertainment to celebrate his birth-day ; after which, it is expelled, His Royal Highness will visit the camps and garrisons on the Essex and Kentish coast. During his absence, the business of the army will he transieCted by Adjutant-General CaLvear and Colonel dos no'. Yesterday a Court of Direaors was held at the East India Haase, which adjourned at six o'clock, till Wednesday next. Admiral Sir CH ARE IS Co rroN is arrived in toem from off Ushant, a.id has had several interviews with tie Boat d of Admiralty. The Veriwassi Gr.iee, CARL ET 0 , from Fowey for Quebec, is captured by a French Privateer. His M AJESTT has been pleased by Liters Patent under the Great Seal of Ireland, to c.nstitfite and appoint ARTHUR Nrlooaa, Esq. to be His M ijesty's First Serjeant at Law in Irelan I. His Majesty's Letters Patent have also been passed under the Great Seal of Ireland, for appoint ing CHARLES KcNDAL BUSHE, Esq. His ;Majesty's Third Serjeant at Law in Ireland. A Correspondent,who writes from Saintfield, says, that a number of the most respeaable and independ ent Gentlemen of the County of Down met at that place on Thursday. when it was deternt;ned to support Lord CASTLEREAGH in his re-elf:titian, with every exertion in their power. Among the gentle men present were the Hon. RUIERT Wants, the Hon. Sir JAMES BL ACICWOOD, Messrs. FORD, PRICE, SCE Re. At a meeting of the inhabitants of the city of Nor wich, on Monday last, the resolutions of the Medicel Committee for a general Vaccination were read, and unanimously approved ; which have for their oLj• a to obtain a return, throughout the city, of every person who has not had either the Small or Cow Pox; to discourage Small Pox Inoculation; and that the medical men have gratuitously offered to .eteild those poor at their own houses, who choose Lo h ve their own children vaccinated. Tuesday se'imight the first division of the Noah \layo Militia marched from (71onmel on their route to Waterford; the last division marched out next day. M A noox, the master of the vessel freighted Lewes, _'_ - ROYAL FAMILY. SYLI, NtOI'TLI. JUL Y 10. Last evening the ROYAL FAxrr.v honoured t'.•e Then-re with their presence, to see the Comedy o f Tit.. !Vol Indian, and the Farce o f Alt the rp,„,4 4 Msgr. Between the play and cater:annu m Nu . Nes - LOR sung a new comic sing calleJ, The v-„t r4 G&W', which he performed w;th much hurnonr,i tai i • was encored. t.,'Jd :aye the King was sung as usual, by the whole company, The performance went bff with great er.'ct. Among the company we noticed the M.ogni s of HERTFORD, Earls WiLTUN and Ciiesyisa rieso,G t ., nerals C•RTWKIONT and FITZROY, Loionelsa uw. Asr, Castr att. L, TAYLOR, and 1-lons a so, the Criun. teas df Ileit EST col, Ladies THIN tit aisa Britetll. Early this morning, His MAJESTY back over the bridge to Meltortsb Regis, and turned by the Dorchester road at nine o'clock to breakfast. His MAJESTY occasionally wears his green'i!!ade this morning, he wan so well, that h:: had na n:- cessity for it. At halt past ten o'clock, Hic MAJcsTv, the Prin. CeSsCs AUGUST .4, MA RY, 60F1114011141 AMELIA,Ivith several attendants, went on board the Royal Yacht. With the usual ceremony, for a few- hcn • s c: uise This morning, the troop. in camp h a casi: 4 l• sham fight, under the command of Their Reran, Highnesses the Dukes of Cu NI nexcamo and CAN. het DOE, who are indefatigable in their attention to seilitary duty. The is?ucca, and the Princess ELiza sr Fit, a:ze.nd ed by the Countess of Iconasr La, waiLed thrsay,h the town and visited several slops. Early this morning, the Princess MARY *mild. There were more bathers this m , raing, Clan any since the arrival of the RU v Ai. FA M IL Y. Th'se Th e Pril gyle o'clock I 10111 Cal; &out c hesnot yr sures los to 4 again Eaaata moo It Dad other I Lon match 1I was ThE Ft I Mr. Sr. PA,. Th Iloui t x hir tom; the the ntlet whi< VAUXILiLL ROUTING MATCH. Yesterday, the Twentieth Annual Wherry, given by the Proprietors 4 , 1 Vane!: all Gardens, was tmeed for ley s .yea pair of oars, iu uniform dresses. The boats started from Black(' i:rs-hridiee steals , at six o'clock, to go throu!;11 the center arches of West. nunster and Barters - e-bridges. and return to the Prize-boat, moored MT Vauxhall•stairs. At star ing, the odds were e. , nsiderahly in favour of Cu ail I. is WL;YWoOD :1111 THOMAS JOIINsOk, who took the lead nearly the whole way ; and, on ar rivirg at Battersea-bridge, were upwards of half irtae a-head of Ilse other boats, and waited for some minutes, in eider to give them as oppnr 'enoi y of displaying their skill on returning to the Plies boat; which, annoyer, they compiete.y fa i led Y 'fining, and W cerwoon and Jon msos were Itl• titcly victorious. .lolls GILRERT nd TIMM AS O l wotn came in secoad, and JAZIKI TAYLOR a - . 1 vr. I A L: mew.' is third ; who wore each entitled to inferior prises. The river was covered with boats, and the shores on each side were crowded with spenators. The Grand Gala at the Gardens in the forming attraned much company ; and God saes the Ktier. and Rule Britannia, concluded the different a& of the Concert. On Tuesday the Duke of Yoae, Generals CAL. •xer • and WINYARD. Colonel GORDON and. Mr. G a at swoon, dined with Dr. Komar, at his home; in Kensington. The Earl of A SINGOON and Sir W. WATKINS WYNNZ have taken a house at Heighten for the season, and do not visit Worthing as they intended. The Queen's House is new painting, and under going a thorough repair. M my glori•ats events happened on the 4th of June, the auniversare of Ilk IfdaaLSTY'S Binh -day. The Priory of !Lair, contributed not a little to the recent vinory over the Combined Fleet. The lion. Leatatv &setter anal Mrs. Semi c intende f leaving Brighton yesterday, for their house is Portman-square, and from thence proceed to their beautiful seat in Nottinghamshire. The Countess FORT My s, we are entry to state, is slightly indisposed at Brighton. Colonel G nosy eNOR is expelled in :own on Satur day fri•m Brighton. M es MURote, the female phenomenon, went on bo a I a Holyhead packet, on Friday night Lit, on h r way to Birmingham, where she is engaged to perform. Mrs. MOUNTAIN is :harm;ng the good is, 0, , '0 rt in the pats of tI e Lyric Noahit. S:e. made her debut nn Tuesday selintght at the Opera Reuse Capel-streot. 'The Marquis of BUCKINOHAISSOIItt will give A grand entertainment on the 15th, at Stowe. It is expelled His Royal Highness the Prince of Waste moll honour it with his gees-nee. Mrs. SIDDONS pl iyed &learnt on Wednesday se'nnight, at the Dublin Theatre; except by Hot -14 Ait, she was miserably supported. The Duke and Duchess of MARLSOROVOR air expened to leave town the end of this week ter Brighton ; their Graces have been Jet lined et Sion by the gcrouchernerti of Lady FRANCIS hi sCr 5. The Duke of YORK has added, within these few days, an additional black to his hand, to play a si milar instrument to that used by one of the Pandean band at Vauxhall Garden., with a long pole, at the top of which is a plate of silver like a half-moon , under are a number of bells, and it is orna mented with a long mane of red hair. It is said to be a * Turkish instrument. The Haymarket Theatre was elegantly attended last night. Miss Lee's Comedy of The Gir;olir 4f Ale cdentr was performed, and received with imbounded applause Mr. LISTON . S Jacob was a most natural -".GteeS'S Bridget who • displays Ise such •ent, Ur/ 3 ' l ' r ad received audience: Role was and a full 3. Mr. Char received much I Ti.underer, W L•efimete.-7 ki I.J, I 1 wriiind•d. Malta, Edward Butler.-5 killed, 40 wounded. ErpEr.nr.e, /Inn. C. err:pt.:Avis. ing —No Return. Syrius, W Prowre —2 killed, 9 wounded. Friolc Cutter, latrutenleit J. N,cholson —None. bl..e I.ngger,Lieoteruird G Fennel—done. the Lords of thc Admiralty during the greater ` ci " '""" —"` '" part of the morni:ig, and ay. at twelve o'cLack the coo- M A noox, the master of the vessel freighted tents of the dispatches were sent off to the Printing- mice for the purpose of publishing them in the Ks- traordinaty Gazette, of which a copy is given in A I4 1 jeCO6 was Most natural e a , p d p ei l it a a u w se as p; i r r for L rn i e s d i , o an . d received with tmbounded from (retails!, with butter for the merchants of Lewes, and laughable performance. Mrs.Gi C CS ' S Itridgetwai and neighbourhood, who was some time since coat given with that excellence she always displays _in God, milted to Kasha:xi jail, for embezzling a part of arts. Between the Play and Entertainment, , cargo, and disposing of the same at the Isle of K:: was called for and sung, and receiver preceding column. About half past one o'clock Wight, was on Friday Last tried for the offence at with th.- greatest enthusiasm by the audience: Riq ‘Vinchester Assizes, and capitally convined ; hut his was also sung by Mr. DLSMAPI and a ful • Tistal.-41 killed, 1.18 untied. Mr. P ITT arrived in town from Wimbledon, and . pigment was respited, until the opinion of the chorus. The Tale of Mystery followed. Mr. Coat (Signed) R. CALDER. Lord DAMIAN!, thc First Lori.: of the Admiralty, •Fwelve Judges can be taken upon a doubtful point ti A S was a say good Franctieti, and received muc • st. Raker, 84 guns. rirm, 74 gam. 1 cousulted hint upon the propriety a having the of law which attaches to his case. and deserved applause. I