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She left the French flotilla in great force its front of the harbour, with about forty stout brigs, moored outside in a semicircle, and covered by titter heavy batteries on shore, two of which flank the flotilla, and the third commands the centre. Sir Siortav SMITH'S force was moored in three divi sions, at about three miles distance from the ene my. In the day-time, however, most of them weigh anchor, and cruise, from which it appears, that the attack will be made in the night time. His MAJISjY'S Answer to the Congratulatory Address of the City of London, upon the vicory of Trafalgar, presented yesterday at St. James's, will be read with interest. " The loss of the distin guished Commander," says His MAJESTY, " under whom this great viCtory has been achieved, I most sincerely cad deeply lament."—When His Ma- JEST Y first received the account of Lord NELsos's death, we are informed, he shed tears. They sere not, however, tears soon dried up in the sun-shile of the glorious news which accompanied it. The lan guage of His MAJESTY'S Answer sheers, that it has made an indelible impression upon his heart As no subjeCt ever performed more vallable ser vices for his King, so no Sovereign ever paid a more respeiltful compliment to the memory of a subject. It was a just tribute to departed merit, and an eloquent proof of the gratitude that dwells in the Royal bosom. Could the grief of las KING reach the spirit of the Hero whose loss we all de plore, it would give more pleasure than all the monuments which art could rats • to his name. Pillars and itlaebs;,, could only serve to perpetuate the memory of his exploits, but these the Recording Angel has already en:oaved upon the tablet of immortality. If laudars a huchfo be the most enviable praise, t!.t! aii2ctionate sorrow of a Sove reign is surely the most e ttimable recompense. 'lad His Maaxs re' lost a son or a brother, he conhi not have used language more kind and impressive. He co aid not say more than that he " most sincerely and deeply lamented the loss.* lie could only evince the sincerity of his grief by his tears, and mark his regard for tit dead, by con ferring honours and titles upon those ss ho were dear to him when living. This part of His M !IS ry's ans - Aer, is well calculated to insure the completion or the hope which it holds out, that " the tran scendent and Leioic services of Lcrd 'Verson will exist for ever, and stimulate those who come after him to similar exertions." The laurels must for ever bloom, which are watered by the tears of a grateful Sovereign. Wisere heroic services are so liberally rewarded, heroes will ever abound.-- The glowing flame from the expiring lips of Lord Nst.son, has already lighted up some congenial spirit, from which it will only depart to settle in some kindred bosom. Thus the spirit of Lord NILSON will live for ever among us ; and while the hand that smote the Corsican and the Bourbon, lies nerveless in the dust, his genius will prepare new victories, and crown his country with immor tal glory ! Intelligence from the Continent is looked for with considerable anxiety. The Paris Paper; last re ceived, are dated the 10th, and the accoun•s from the army in Germany are three weeks in arrear. We are inclined to draw a favourable conclusion from this delay. The Bulletin la'ely sent fr^m Boulogne, by M. Roam, was in the spirit of the French nation. Those who are so prone to gasco nade, when they have any real success to boast of, will nct be slow to assist its circulation. The public must smile at the attempts so frequently made to supply the absence of foreign papers, by private cor respondence, purporting to be from abroad, though bearing evident marks of home ruanufaiture. The following letter, dated Brunswick, the Ist instant, to a mercantile house in Glasgow, does not appear to be of that description ; The accounts from the towns which are occu pied by the French, estimate the loss of the French, in the battles of the 14th, 15th, and 16th ult. at 20,000, in killed and taken prisoners. B is anxious to give battle to the first Russian army, before the second arrives; but great hopes are entertained that the Russians will make a timely retreat, to frustrate this plan. Many Prussian regiments have passed through this town, within these few days past, to join an army which is assembling at Hildeaheim, of which our Mac takes the command. To judge from many cir cumstances, Prussia must surely join the Allies against France. Prussian troops are now in pos. session of the town of Hanover, and the former Niiuisters have arrived there, and taken los. ' session of the Govermtient, in the name of His r:ITA lONIC MAJESTY. The newspaper of that town• again appears with the arms of our K I No, and the mow) of flovi soil cirri ma/ v prose. We have no account here yet that the Russia!, Army from Stralsund have crossed the Elbe ; per haps they are waiting for the arrival of the Ger man Legion, from England. People are grum bling that England has not already made a princi pal diversion in favour of Austria. It is said, that the Duke of CAMIRIDGE is daily expelled in Hanover." We will not be surprised if the loss of the French, as stated in the above letter, shell not ap pear greatly exaggerated. In the battles of the I4 , ths 15th, and Kith, the Austrians were proteded by entrenchments, and if they suffered severely, the French, who were more exposed, must have sustained heavy losses. Of the immediate co operation of Prussia, we are sorry to say, we can no loager cherish a hope. The mission of Count liaeowirs to the camp of the Cor- sican. now excites as much distrust and anxiety, as some late dernonsirations inspired confidence and esteem. It is believed, in the best in formed circles, that Sou •PAllit is to be allowed a month to consider the propositions of peace, of which Count Ii twtvz is the bearer. The charatter and views of BONAPARTS will not allow us to think that any terms, which Prussia may offer, could stop his career, should HarowiTz find him victorious; and should he experience a reverse, this mediation of Prussia will only serve to break his fall. A letter from New York, dated Odober 2, says t .‘ The city of N.2VI York, as you must have heard ere now, is greatly deserted on account of the epi. demic. The business part of the town is wholly evacuated, and presents to the casual spetator the most gloomy appearance. The Bunks, and indeed all the Public Offices, have removed to Greenwich, a village in the vicinity, about a mile and a half from the centre of the city. At this moment, not withstanding the numberless removals, the fever prevails with unabated virulence, and every day consigns to the grave fresh vietims to its malig nance. Towards the end of this month the cold weather usually sets in, when. I trust, we shall be at hi wry to return to our former residences. DR f•rent theories with regard to the origin of the dis ease, have been advanced ; but, I imagine, it will puzzle the advocates of foreign origin, that it did not originate among us this season. For my own parr. I eve i may either be imported, or gener ated at home, according to circumstances." .Wednesday, about twslve o'clock, the RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR visited Mr. Pox T, for the first time since :us return from his tour in the North of Eng land. iirs Exc-Ilency afterwards went to Lord Aft , Loaavi. °thee, where he remained till past two o'clock. In the evening, his Excellency visited the PRUSSIAN AM BASSA DI/R. Lord CATMC RT will set off in a few days on his Embassy to St. Petersburgh. Lor.: Powis, the new Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. will not set out for Dublin before the middle of next month. Yesterday afternoon, the dispatches for St. Helena, Bengal, Fort St. George, And Hombay, by the Belle picket, were finally closed At the East India House, And sent express to Portsmouth. PAIMINCLIIS ram RILL' Pactr.e-oNr. John 11..rn, Free Manner ; Mn. P otilero, Mri. Mary Reddall, Margaret Stewart, Miss Joyce &Kato, and \lns Mary JAric Rue 4 The Two Friends, lod , bitatz, from London, for Char!wows, captured by a French privateer, is re captured, and carried into Jamaica. from thence fur her destination, on the 27th of Septem• ber, with a fleet. The Courict, OLDLI, from London, is lost at NewfoondlAnd. Else intinlinfara t DA liter, of London, from Su rinam, fur New-York, put into Nevis the 25th of September, in distress. The l aiker, lawiso, of 22 guns ; the Arid, PAY Na, of 20 guns ; and the Alargarei. Yotino, of 14 guns, from Charleston, bound to Great Britain, were expelled to sail in company. about the 20th of Oftober The William °hare, WeSTCOTT, from America, has put into Penzance, in distress. rho sloop, Friendship, of Burghead (in Scot land), PLTLIt Bithltn, Master, laden with wool, is towed into Yarmouth. by His Majesty's ship, Imogene ; which ship found her near Flamborongli Head, without any person on board ; and, upon ex amining her, found five auger holes in the Master's cabin, in the rim, apparently with an intention of sinking her. lie second expedition destined for the Continent, is expeCted to sail in the course of a fortnight. The 9th, 28th, 96th, and 89th regiments. which are to form a part of it, are now on their way from Cork. The transports with those corps on board, accom pany the homeward -bound West India fleet, under convoy of His MAJKSTY% ships .Pricarne, &mid, and Helena, the whole of which arrived in the Channel on Monday, and are hourly expeaed in the Downs. Count PA 'Lusa, High Chamberlain to the Lm peror of Russia, arrived in town, on Wednesday, on a special mission to our Government. He came with the packet which brought the Gottenburgh Mails, and landed at Harwich, whence be posted to Lon don, with the utmost dispatch, accompanied by Courier. On his arrival. on Wednesday night, he waited on Count Woaoszow, the Russian Ambas sador, who accompanied him immediately to the Minister, with whom they were closeted for sonic time. ‘. 1% ' ; ...:*. • .. . \ am/ NUN. ...dir •....... ..,4111 or ..._=:,,, 14 . • .... Cr ".'' S % g Ni. , 7 t EARL OF Parris. This Nohlemur, whom His MAJESTY was moo graciously pleated to appoint, yesterday, succes,wr to the Earl of H•anwics E. as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, is son to the late Lord Cirri r., whn added the greater part of Bengal to the British possessions in India. The present Earl was also, for a few years, Governor of Fort George. The fanrly Ce. iv a, assumed the name from the Manor of Cliv,„ in Salop, in which county they have been seated since the reign of I I cult V VII. The geaua it h ei . the present Earl of Powis was Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire. and Ns father was creasq Lord Clive and Baron Plassey, in Ireland; and. is the year 1762, also a Knight of the Military Order of the Bath, a Major-General in the East hdie.; and twice appointed Governor of Bengal. and Cons. mander-in-Chief of the K tic's and the Horitararil, Company's Forces in Bengal. Ea, I Pgwis rtart,t:l Lady HENIIICTI AAN FONIA HERBERT, si.," to the late Earl of POWIS, on whose demise, tke title became extinifit ; but, in the year 1304 . , H ; AJUT v created the present Earl. Boron Powis. , 4 powi c Castle ; Karon Herbert, of Cherbity; Vis. count Clive, of Ludlow ; and Earl of Parris, in England. His Lordship has two iota, Viscount CLive, and Itoiscar Hamar.; and ttro daughter~ HENRIBTta TOMIA. and CH•IIILOTTe rt a, who were presented at Court I tst winter. His Lordship's fortune is immense; his establishment and arrangements bespeak the most princely di& position. THEATRES. DRURY.L AN Last night, the Comic Opera of The Haioitii Tower was revived, and introduced Mrs. Mora. TAIN, in the elegant and interesting part of Ludy Elmer; and Mr. 13R•HA SI, in that of Lard William. They were both in fine voice, and made it a nating performance. Signora Seonsca and Mr. BA maNisTta did not fall off from their former ex. cellencc in the parts of Edward and Arlek "be sweet air of Whilher soy LIPOr, was rapturously ,11. cored, and the opera went off with the greater eels. The house was crowsied, and displayed much fashion. COVENT-GARDEN. After the new Comedy of 7he &anima, List night, was produced, a new Ballet, by MT. DV* Nt, called The Wild blenders ; or, The Coort The Islanders consisted of Father, Mother, A. .1 Child ; who were admirably supported by Mr. Br RN*, Signora Loris°, and Master Brass. The interest arises out of the stratagems used by perso:is sent by the Emperor of Chime to bring this family to his Palace, at Pekin, and their astonishment when they arrive there. Every advantage that splendid scenery, magnificent dresses, music, and sluicing, can produce, was displayed with the happiest effect. It was received, throughoutosith the warmest plaudits from a very fall house. Yesterday morning, Princesses AUGUSTA, So rxt• and ASIrLi A, attended by Col. TA YLoii, and Lady AYINY 4/tD, took an airing on horaelsack, in the neighbourhood of Slough. Her MajesTv, and the other Pitiscassas, with several Attendants, honoured Lord and Lady Bos- TON with a visit. The last Arrif.als at Bath are. Lord KilarardPn, Lady Elibebetli Drummond, lady C. Cs.kney, Lady Leale, Sir Wro. Johnoton, Sir William, Lady, and Mils araliason, Sir Horace Mann, Sir William Myerr, Sir W [lain Paxio i , Majur-General Tolion ' General ifur,,e,,,C.ilonel Cart, Col o nel W oo d, C o l one l Orr, and At Alut Chich,ster The Duke and Duchess of NORTH WU AAAAA on, on Thursday sennight, were amused with the Re citations of Miss Lee SUGG. the original fterrier, at Alnwick Castle, in Northomherlard. Her Grace presented Miss Scoo with a princely remuneration on the (- evasion. The Res( i; and Roaria enjoy a privilege hitherto only allowed to ad walk, of never growing eider ; Miss Ssccs has continued, for a long time, exadly six years of age. The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Lovel's', and family. lett Whitehayen Castle, on Thursday se'n night, fir Lowther. On Friday, Hawav Gc•sslostn, F.sq. of Duple!. ston, was chosen Lord Redor of the University of Glasgow. We learn, that a subscription has been opened for erefing a naval pillar in Glasgow, to the me mory of Lord SST SOM. Dr. Moss, the Residentiary Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, has written to the Bishop of Liiicocs the Dean, at his seat, at Buckden, in Huntingdon shin., to request a Chapter to be held. tor the pur pose of making the necessary arrangements for the funeral of Lord NELSON. Sir ions Sr &titanium has presented and dedicat ed a beautiful Manuscript Glee (" My Lase n jar Me red rose") to the Noblemen and Gentlemen itt the Harmonic Society, at Bath, of which he is a member. Miss LesitiNero's, daughter of General L'•ui. :Norma, anieed, yesterday, at her house, l'l.Ner King-scree:, Bloomsbury, from Mayfield, I.Anc4- &bile. Viscount CASTLensAOM , Wt town, yestardAy, at Eye o'clock, for East Sheen, to dinner. His Royal Highness the Duke of CL RENCS dined, on Wednesday last, with Lady HAssit.zur., at Merton. hir. VITT dined, yesterday, at the I.air.don Tavel n. with a large party, consi►ting of Mr. Sreaut.► Bouatis, Sir A. llaoesaumo, &c. The Buffalo Club at Newcastle, intend giving a . superb entertainment, on account of the Late nava, viftory obtained by the fleet, under their townsman. Admiral Lord Costikuwoon, km-in-law to Mr. Alderman Bt. ANK.LI T o one of the Gentlemen who compose the Club. Mrs. FAULKNER, mother of the Into gallant ('sprain FauLetase, me are sorry to Wei, ras seized with a paralytic stroke, at eleven o'clock, 1 41 Wednesday night, and remains dangerously nuts posed, at her house, in IVelbcck•street. - - Ye M in. L where Palac , lined, of the Exir the lal Franc Li gra AArrre The C' Mon 13. m es. • the 7eadit attent tht R Waiti prose tfis N Pert. once, Addr panda Far tal el has in, worth, torguet Men, to emu then I Count? _ Loi Seers) His %I u foil I reel in? lop Victoi comma blood / The MIIITIIT C