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• • height, that she would agree to any thing, so thatshe couldbut knowwhen it was to take place. Sheaccord inglyconsatted tohaveher nativity cast, and gave the Prisoner, at various times, cash to the amount of it 14s. ; being all the money she was possessed of ; when the Prisoner told her that was not sufficient, :qrs. Church had rot been able to cast her nativity vet, and must be paid more money, as it took her such a ler.gth of time. This induced the Proiecu flit to give het, at various times, the following arti cles of wearing apparel ; three gowns, two aprons, two petticoats, one shift, one cloak, and one pair of stockings ; this plunder of the unthinking girl did not satisfy the Prisoner, although she told her she could not spare any more ; u gh he Prisoner had the ednefs to ask the girl to give her some of her ns:ress's table c loths. This request alarmed the girl, and she began then to suspea she had been doing wrong, she refused to comply with her infa mous request, and told her sister what she had been d o ; n g. The Prisoner, by the advice of the sister, was taken into custody, and, on searching her, a grrat number of Pawnbrokers' duplicates were found, and among them were some for the articles which she had obtained from the Prosecutrix. There were liken ise found upon her duplicates of property. to a considerable amount. Some table-spoons were produced by a Pawn-broker, which the Prisoner had pledged, and, from the arms upon them, there was very little doubt but they belonged to some family of :listiation. There being no such person as Mrs. Church, in Somers-town, as the prisoner described, she was ommitted for further examination on a charge of felony, till te-morrow. IMPS. Information having been given to the Magistrates of the above Office, that a common hop and disor derly meeting was held in St. Giles's on a Sunday vening, a search warrant was issued, signed by Messrs. GR AII A seand Kirus•tao ; and on Sunday evening, between seven and eight o'clock, a large arty of the p.itrole went with dark lanthorns to a .ouse in Johnson's•court, Buckeridge-street, St. iles's. As soon as the officers entered the court, hey heard instruments playing and numbers danc- An alarm of the officers approach was given, dthe parties endeavoured to make their escape ; in on the first man coming out, the officers forced inn back, and they entered the room on the ground oor, when they found about one hundred men, omen, and children, all Irish, the females princi • ally milk girls, and the males labourers. The en, tv.erdy-one in number, the officers took into ustody, among them were two who were the oat 'ciAns, one played a violin and the other played the rish pipes, who was the master of the house. They were all conveyed hand-cuffed to the watchhouse. Yesterday morning they underwent an examination at the above office, when it appeared that the con ditions of this Sunday evening's revel were, that the parties were admitted gratisl; that the master of the house played the Irish pipes, and procered a man to play the violin. There was no money taken for admittance, but a colleaion was made of the parties assembled, and as low as one penny each was taken. All the men before the Magistrates, except four, being able to give a satisfactory account to the Ma gistrates, that they got their living by their honest labour and industry, and only sought a little inno cent recreation upon the only day in the week which they could enjoy it, were discharged. The four being deemed proper to serve His Majesty, were sent on board the tender. ANCIENT MUSIC. 1 Yestetday morning, the rehearsal for the first Concert of Ancient Music took place at Hanover square Room:, under the direCtion of the Earl of r GE, vice the Earl of CH EST 611.11r1D. who is in the country. Mr. Gn • • Toe was the Conduftor. At the held of the vocal corps was Mrs. BILLING TON. This is the only concert she will be able to sing at this season, in conformity with her engage ment at the Opera House. She complained very much of a severe cold, but it was not very perceiv able in her singing. The other vocal Performers are Miss TENNANT, and MCSSTS. H A RRISON, BART LEM AN, the SALES, the Kti YvETs, &c. who supported the songs and verses allotted to them, in their must style of excellence. The DireCtors present were the Earls of Ux moot and FoaTzscu : they admitted a seleft party of friends. Early yesterday morning MAJESTY left Windsor for Kew, where he dined ; after which he proceeded to the QUEEN'S House, where His M az Tv arrived at three o'clock. In the evening, Their Mi,JEST TES and the PEW- c Lsses had a select party of the Nobility to tea. On Monday fortnight Their MAJESTIES will gii e a ?rand entertainment at Windsor Castle. Yesterday morning the RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR transaCted business at - Lord MULOR AYE'S Office. Some of Mrs. JORDAN'S friends were yesterday gratified with letters from that fascinating Adress„ horn which it appears that she is in good health. A letter from Margate, dated February 3, says, " General NovoziLzor F and suite, accompanied by Mr.W A nsv A ET the messenger, arrived her e onThurs day at K nu Ws hotel, waiting a fair wind to ern ha: k on boat d His M u EST v ' sfrigate La Chlfone, now at anther in Margate Roads. Lord KEITH chews him every attention ; he dined there yesterday (Sa tvrday) ; has this day gone to view the works of Dover castle, &c. " By intelligence received yesterday from Argyll shire, we learn, that the crew of the Spanish prize, lately arrived on that coast, is in such a sickly state, that the most vigilant measures were judged ceces sary to prevent all communication with the shore. The Captain of the Briqialt has most judiciously placed his ship between the infected vessel and the land; and this accounts satisfaetorily for no boats being allowed to 'scud them when they first ap peared off the coast. . . _ There %vas another ship (a Guineaman) also in a very sickly state. Seventeen men are said to have died on board both vessels. Dispatches to the above purport were yesterday received by General ['MAUR, who communicated the same to the Loan Pe °von& ; and we have nu doubt, from the instructions transmitted, and the adoption of those rigorous measures which th^ ne. (essay of the case requires, this must dreadful scourge Of the human race wiU be averted from our shares.—(fidisiergh Lem% tb Vaia, Jae . s t ) • P.IPER, • itnaTIVE TO TNT • WAR WITH SPAIN. PRESENTED YESTERDAY TO BOTII HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. No. I.—Extran of a Leper front William Warm, E.tri His Majesty% ening Consul at Porto, to Sir LCIII Nepean, Amt. dated th.• 26th July, 1203. 1 beg leave to mention that this coot is Mitch annoyed by the enemy's %man printers'; that they are Irtted out from the neighbouring ports of Galicia and, considering the nature of this Bar, and the approach Of winter, the trade is much ex posed. I have just received intelligence, that the ship Com merce, of Dublin, —a... Grant, muter, to this place, has been cantered by a small French row-boat privateer, from Vigo, and carried into Guards, in direfl •ro , ation of neutrality, having been taken under the gun, it the fort. No. 2.—Naval Occurrences reported by Mr. 130,111 s Majesty's Consul at Cadiz, for August, IN J. Sth.. Sided, storoship Prereatseion, with salt, for Galicia. 17th. The gonna frigate, $4 VMS, with eleven millions rialv vellon, fee Caithagena. 111th. Storeship Alarorei, wAh salt, fur Galicia. 19th. Ship Mine, of $0 inns, with salt, and ten milli to rials vellon, for Galicia, to disarm. ••••-•—• Lugger Daphne. from Algesiras, is gone to the Car ram to disarm. Orders have been received at eerrol for the ships, Neptune, of 74 guns, and Saint Austin, 01'94, to take in their artillery, and keep in readiness until Loathe! orders ; arid the same dis positions have been riven at Carthagena, with respect to the Argonaut of $4, and Bahama of 74. The Astrea, of 34 guns, with quicksilver, destined to Bue nos Ayres, is to sail in September, and will carry out the Captain General of the Kin de la Plata, Brigadier Don Rues Hurdobra. Of the frigates Pomona and Mercedes, which sailed frost Petrol fen Lima, the latter was ohliged 10 put Into Montevideo, in consequence of some damage she had suffered in her helm the other went on. In the C.trreeca, the America, of 6.lguns, is fitting out; she is to go to Vete Ctuz with quicksilver. The Espana, of 64, has gone, We dock to careen, and will have the same destination. The Sabina frigate, with treasure for the King, is expected from Vera Cruz. . . _ The Frei,ch ship I,'Aigle, and the corvette Torch, arc gone up to the Carracca to receive some repairs. Of eighteen sad of the line which are there, three of them, which had been in the dry docks for a length of time, were lately taken out, without any thing of consequence being done to them. They, as well as most of the ethers, will require very great repairs, there being only three judged to re quite but a moderate one, and, in the opinion of good judges, are only fit for any thing but being broken up. There is a total want of timber in the arsenal, where there is hardly any but the cisantry pine and in other respects it is but very poorly provided. Ne. 3,—Extract of a Letter fr"m Sir J. T. Ductworth, to Sir Evan. Nepean, Bart. dated Jamaica, 54 Oct. II• f. SIR, Shark, Port Royal, Jamaica, VII Oct. 1843. The report I stated to you for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in my letter of the 12th of Julie, by the Griliah, of a horde of priVatltN bong in the art of fitting at St. Jago de Cuba, is, I ant concerned to say, con firmed; and the sari effects of it are felt roost particularly by the creating trade of this island, notwithstanding the utmost exertions are used by His Majesty% squadron under toy com mand ; but the vessels they have to counteraCt are of such de scription th.t large ships can be of little utility ; I therefore hope, tbat their Lordships will have allowed of the national schooner: which Aft uncommonly fine vessels of the sort, being purchasedl for that service. No. 4 —Extradt of a Letter from James Dui, Esq. liis Ma• jedy's Consul at Cadiz. to William Marsden, Esq. dattat 14th Oct. 1803 lam assured this day, orders have been received at the Island for the arming at that arsenal of two three-deckers, an $4, amid three 74'e; and at Carthageea three large frigates. It has even been said, some Intl of bottl e slaws have been or dered to be fitted out there also at Fttrol, but I believe not with certainty and the fad is, Basco! niesiths lowa elapse before these at this department can be in any readiness to put to sea. My next will probably convey you more poiflted in formation on this head. Our Cuswierierterel. is relied to Conn; and, as a consider able number of troops have assembled at Santora and v.drado• la. it may be inferred with a view to his inspeCting them, Of him wine rocomand. No. ,).—Extract of a :ovate Note from Mr. John Hunter, Nis Britannic Majesty'. Consul at Madrid, dated the 224 Oc tober, 1801, to Sir Edward Pellew. There is no confirmation of the rumours of neutrality. At all the three arsenals they are arming ; hie, there is a want of seamen, nor's, and materials of every wet. No. 6.--sExtraet of a Letter from Rear Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Bart- dated NI hoard His Majesty's ship Torment, off Ferrel, 24th Oet. 11113, to the Honourale Admiral Corn wallis. Much increased activity prevails since the last dispatches from Madrid, and they worked night and day until the sixteen gun boats were ready. It may be possible that these Spanish ship ate fitting to embark Aitgereau's army. I shall use every means to d.scover that 2neasur,., if it shnuld be adopted, and forward the earliest intelligence of it to you. No. 7.—Naval Occurrences for October, 1801, reported by Mr. Duff. Ships ordered to be fitted out—Trinide I, of 130 guns, Capt. Brigadier Don Francisco [heart; Santa Ana 112, Capt. Don Diettisie Alcala Galant ; San Rafael, $4, Don Ijah. Aranthure; Ternble, 74, Don I jib. Dela Guardia; Soberann, 74, Don Juan Carranza ; America, 64, Doe Jose Melentle.; sittephi tr.te, 40, Duu Jose Varela destined for Vera Cruz and Ha vanna Roane, 34, Don Jose Mosaics, destined for Lima. The Brig Penelope, of DI guns in the Bay, destined for Ma laga, but d ,tained on account 04 the epidemical disorder whu.h reigns there. Brig Argo, 0E22 gnus, and schooner Felosio, of 16 guns, are appointed guarda roots for La Gitayra, under the command of Brigadier Don Augustin CPI Pigueraa, going commandant of that department. Lugger Experiment arrived from Malaga, to careen at the arsenal, and is still under quarantine Ships fitting out at Carthagena.—Reyna Louisa, of 112 guns ; San Cadres, 11? ; Bahama, 74, arrived at Cadiz the 4th of November; Argoneuta, 84; Matilde, 34; Vatigaissa, 34. The ships ordered to be fitted out at Ferrol are five, though hitherto the following only are named :—Priocipe D'Austurie, of 112 ' • Neptune, 84 ; San Augment, 74. The place of rendezvous, it is asserted, will be this port ; but, from all awe:trances, the earliest possible they can assemble will be February or March next. The French ship and cor vette have nut yet got .. t „ d oc k . No. S.—Nasal Occoirreecee fnr November, 1803, reported by Mr. Duff, His Majesty's Consul at Cadiz. - - lo the Curare., tqe fitting out of the six ships is going ed. The America, of 66 gum, .s the only one of them which is completed, and is cone out of the arsenal; as to the others, three of them (one of which, the Trinidad) are in pert-.-some time will elapse before they come out of it, and can be equip ped aserell as the others. At Ferrol they are occupied in the arriament of the five chips In be fitted oat there, the Neptune, Don Antonia Valdes; Monee,a, Don Amino ArgOrneso; S Augustih, Don A.oha. nio Pareya ; S. Fulgeniiii, Don iiicechiii Rivera; Principe, lion Cowie Charraca—vthese ships as fitted are sepefled to come herr. Of the fine ships fitted nut at Carthageni, the Argonaut, 84 Ron, Brigadier Don Bufael de One; and the Bahama, 74. Captain Min Linade Trundle, have been some time meted here . the two remaining, 5. Carlos, 115 gum, Brigs4 , er Dort Luis Muria+ ; and Ite>na Luna, 112 guns, Lgrigadier Den An tonio Pastigo, were preparing to mime. Tit. ships Paula, San Pablo ' San fookeirn arid Guerrero, have heels masted at the same place, but no or der had been re ceived foe fiWinff them not. The frigate Santa *Wine, which anivetr here from Cartha . genaabout ten days sq.., i. under olden to get ready for Ami riw to be for Lima. Tie IL iniel wore ship Santa Justa sailed the 26th ult. for • pen et (knew, with a cargo of salt fix the Kings account. The new fr gate Vengeance built at Mahon arid arrive, ' Miserly Cartliagena, tibe attached to th e squadron ; • she appears* be a arse frigate, and tan mount forty gain; . , Of the two frigatri wraish s tiled fr:im terrel last Felnuary for Lima, the Santa Clont arrival:lt ht Cattle the •J2d of June, the other, the Mercedes, has put into Ri-i Jeneyro, leaky. The -brie Argo, and slimmer Teton, ender orders of the Brigadier Ike' Augustin de Fegueros, are intended to sail iu tote torment mouth, as Guards Costes for the Caracas. • The lugger, Experinteet, which went with surgeniu and pri. sts to Malmo, arid is lately returned, remains in this Bay performing quarantine. The brig, P melope, remains equipped in this 'Bay, arid without any destination being give, her. No. 9 —.lEXtraet of a Letter from Rear Admiral Sir Fri...a:A ' rekterw.Bant. dated on board His Majesty's sh , . l , Turin! it, Off Ferrol, Ist December, 11101, to the Ifou. Admiral Core wallis, &c See. &c I have only to confirm the ha report of the state of the roe my'sships in Ferrol and Carmine, with the additional circum stance of orders having arrived the .lay bef...re yeiter lay to equip, with all expedition, twoail of the line (Spanish;, it . is said, fig St. Domingo. Inclosuro in No, 91-.. Extract of luformation from Sir Edward Pellew, Baronet, inclosed in the Ifirriourable Admiral Corn wallis's Letter, dated cm bent His Majesty's Ship Ville de Paris, of Ustiant, 11th January, 1804, to the Honourable Admiral Cornwallis, • • A few days since the s:Minim& have been murk employed mounting cannon in all their fints ; and the garrison at Venial is augmented' to 7000 troops. They hare made no alteration with respect to their shipi, except the two intended for the West ladies, which are getting forward 111.—Naval (krurrences'frie fah December, 1803, reported by . Mt Doff, His Majesty's Consul at Cadiz ' The Arionaut and Bahama, which arrived here from COl thagana in November, are gone up to the Ca rracca, the one to be coppered, the other to have her upper works caulked. By late adeices from the I far:moan, the San Alexandre had been careened, and was expected to proceed for Vera Cruz; another ship was careening there ; the others are, in a great immure, abandoned, and in so decayed a state, as to bo judged incapable of being tepaifed. The French ship L'Aigle, and eor.ette the Torch. equally, the brig Amos of 18 guns, latterly arrived here, continue, the two first in the Carrara, and the latter in the Bay ; at has been surmised orders having latterly been received for their being in readiness to proceed upon service. There can be no doubt en tertained of their wish to Spend the winter in this port, and ill which 1 think it probable they will be gratified. Cadiz, the .V3d December, 1883. J. D. No. 11.--s Copy of a Letter from Mr. James Duf, this Majesty's Consul at Cadiz, to Sir Evan Martino, Baronet, dated the December, 1801 DEAR SIR-. the armament of the ‘ sh.ps here goes on very slowly, arid I have reason to believe reeo he the case at tlm other departments, from many circumstances. I rather expect that several months may elapse before the ships lining out will be so manned and - united here, as it is said to be tne intention, to the number of twenty sail cal the line. By an express which arrived here to the French Commistary of Commercial Re atoms, Mr. Le Roy, the 18th, from Paris, arid latterly from Ferrol, it is ...id he is sup,enwl to hamer re ceived directions relative to I.`Aigle, corvette Torche. and Ar gus I.rig,• of 18 guns (arrived since my last from St.Domiiige and the Havannah), relative to their further proceedings. It is surmised by some, that thy are to remain m reahness in the .sent of the squadron at Ferrol being able to evade the•igilaucv of Sir Edward Pellew, and appearing off to join them, and to proceed to the Merlderraneari. No. 12 —Extract of a Letter from Vice Admiral Sir John Tho mas Duckworth, K B. Canninaider in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessel. at Jamaica, ti Sir Evan Nepesa, Baronet, sited on board Cie Shark, the Port Royal Harbour, 15th January, 1804. I herewith transmit, for the information of the Lords Com missioners of the Adnairalty l au extract of a letter just received by a merchant of eminence in this deand, in which great confi deuce it placed ; and, should it be certainly aecertnii.ed that French agents proceed to the condemnation of En , ,:lish vessels carried into the irons of Cuba, I shall uot tied rest deii -al . is doe to the Spenienl e though I shall endaavcd- to avoid any open hostility till 1 am honoured with their Lordship' com mands. (Incicsure an No. 12.1—Extra: of a Letter, slated St. Jago d tuba, Bth January, 1504. There has arrived here two days since, a French Agent, who is charged with great powers. Just at present the Spanish Government is not willing to ac knowledge him; that does not prevent him nevertheleas from leavieg an agent condemn prizes. 13.—Neetil fermate/sees at Cadiz for January 1804, re - ported by Mr. Duf, 114 Majesty's Consul at that place. Note of the Fifteen Shirr; armed and arming in this and the Departments of Ferrol and Carthagena. Tritsidada, 150 guns, Commander Brigadier Den Fran. Vriarte; St. Ann, 112, Don Dol. MIA! a Deletion, also B. i gatier ; Principe, 112, Don Come Cherruca • Reins I.u.sa. 11.2, Don Antonio Garcia del Pristige ; San Grim, 112, Dun Luis Meals ; San Rafael, 84, Don Josef Arembara ; Neptune, 84, Plies Cayetano Valdes; Argonau•a ' 84, Don Rafael de tyre; Monarca, 74, Capt. do Navie Dun 'Theodor° Argomasa ; Bahama, 74, Dou Luis de "fruxillo • San Augustin, 74, Don Antonio Perri& ; Espacia, 66, Don Josef blelendez ; America, 66, Don Juan Coorauta ; and the San Fulgenciu, 66, Doe Juan Riot's. The 3lst January the following vessels sailed foam this port: the frigate Vengeance, 36 guns, Captain of a frigate Dun Josef emulates, with stores for the Havantiali, and quicksilver (or Vera Cruz ; the frigate Amphitrite, 40 guns, Captain of a fri gate Don Juaquire Varela, stores for Porto.Rico, and quicksil ver for Vera Carr • the frigate Rubria, 34 guns Captain of a frigate DOll ManuelNoales. stores for La Guayra and Perto- Rico, and quicksilver for Vera Cruz. This last ready, but not yet milted. The frigate Matilde, 96 guru, is daily ezpmeed here (ruin Carthagena, aisle stores fur this arsenal. The two brigs and schooner, destined as guarda costes for La Guayra, continue getting ready to pruceed for their de stinations. The frigate Clara, 36 guns, opened her register at Lima, in October, upon h er return for this country, :mil may be ex. pected in May, with from three to (rut millions of dollars The French ship L'Aigle is vitro victualled. and, although badly manned, is expected to quit this the hrst favourable op portunity. The crirvette*Turclie, and Argus brig, are not yet quite ready. The Donegal quitted this neighboetesixel about the 15th of January. The Medusa arid Maidstone have taken her station, anil it is doubted the Angle quitting this while they centeme upon the station. The American brig of war, • Arms., has been here some days, and sailed the sth February for Gibraltar. An Am-rican schooner sailed the 4th, with answett to dispatches she brought here three weeks ago, from the t pettish Menater at Washington. Com regiments are sari to be under orders to embark at Corunna ur Fertol, for New Orleans. February Bth, sailed the Itufna, mentioned before as being read, the 9th. three frigates, supposed to he the Medusa, Maidstone, and Diana, were seen at sunrise, about two leagues from the Lighthouse ; L'Aigle had town expected to sail in the Wight; the hind, a fresh Lev:ever ; the Diana came in an-1 'fathered ie the evening; the other two frigates are the Me dusa arid Aniphicut. The Diana was imtnalietely adinitted to Pratique. No 14.--Extract of a Letter from the thin. Admiral Corn. walks, to William Marsden, Esq. dated on board the Ville du Paris, of Usharit, the 15th February, 18C4. I send a copy of a letter (ruin Sir Edward Pillow to Ins, with the communications therein refereed to; and the copy of a letter from Mr. F rer• at Madrid to firm. (Vide No. 11, of ad. ditional Papers.) State of the Naval Force in Ferrol, inclosed in a Letter from the Hun. Admiral Cornwallis, dated 15th February, :604. Two ships of 80 guns, half ready, men enrolled for them is the vicinity, and ready when called upon. One three-decker, and two of 74 rids, cominiamoned and rigged, staring their holds slowly. Two frigates will be ready, with the first ships. Flux three-deckers, eight two ditto, and mine frigates, out of commission. 111 the armaisal, one of the line, and two fri gates building. The turps in garrison fludtuate from eight to ten thousand. Torment, hetaticl Say, EDWARD PELLEW sth February, 11104. No. 15.—Ctspy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Sir J. T. Duck worth, dated on board His Majesty's Ship Shark, Port Royal, Jamaica, 7th March, 1804, or Sir Evan Nepean, Bert. SIR--44avieg, in a letter of the 14th of January, ac quainted you, eir the info:meta& of the Lords Coososisaion- en orthe Admiralty, of miens received' front St. Jag. d.r CUIM, alllol4lt whICII tt was isesinv-ly assert ed, that the General ri R-igatte, Needles, had collect-4 a Nice 4h. thn North side of Cuba (of the troops that had moral &rm.:it. Donne p,), with which he meditated an stuck wee Neir Fteinikenco; and having hail the nine cerroboratel bye ; letter enprese fmin Governor }Laker, which reached heft - the 10th ; on the Sin, and Ist of February, I dispatched the Racoon, and I.a Superieure 1 - :hornier, to ail the I+lol4 Stork,suld Sandwich, ita re,isting any attempt ti.: might be made on that Colony: and ott the 29th ult I received a letter, bearing date the lath, (mot Gloverlice Halket, by the Stork, acqoainting in*, that the Gcriteral of etigak, Noodle,. had bees killed in an action with a Proenlerrae privateer, lu the night. whilst removing foon nor part to another, with Jae* French troops in a brig, which captnrerl the privateer; but in consequence of that General's dorm, ail the French tr..npc had gone to the Havaiinalt, and were in a very considr.ra'iln force, receiving a sort of protection, and hr believed a tacit c .c.... regiment, very improper fmns a neutral nation, even to 11w - engaging of Spaniel' pilots, and being .offered to procure ve:sels to prosecute their hostile intentions Providencc. therefore has thought incumbent to send a renionatran.ie the Governor of the Harannah, demanding an exotica an. swer, with which Captain Roberts, of tie SI141(.11, ha. allowed the Sandwich cutter to tureen!, and it is with great S3t3itlC- • tinn I lean, from Governor 'facet, thit the naval arsi.tau.w he now has, causes him to have little apprehensions for safety of the Islaiid; all which I will beg you tecommisnic .te to their li,ord.hi; a. And I am, Sir, inc. .1. T. DUCK WOW' !I. No. IC—Copy a/a Letter from Vice Admiral Sir worth, dated on board His ailtjesty's ship Shark, kortbl e ,.,l, 2bth of Starch, 11104, to Sir Ryan Nepean. SlR—The incloskd I have this at imont recnverl, and though it is not of a very recant date,,as it corroborates the . . , . former intelligence of the very improper conduct of the , ids rover:intent in Cuba, I transmit it foe the isforehati.Fs ui the Lords Commissioner. of the Admiralty. /um, Sir, &e. J.T. DUCKWORTH. ( hicloeure in No. to ) SIR, Ship Enterprise, Flavannah, Jau. lene. According I. my instructions from the High Cost d Ad miralty of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Itched, I have to infirm you of the proceadinp in this Irma wine,. my arrival on the 12th of this mouth. On any being .in si,tht of then port; the .ignal was made fur an Engli,h ship. Tile French General here sent a French privateer out for tine expend per• pose of taking my ship--but not being of (wet sidtri.rnt to attack the ship, .he thought pro per to .howl off. There are five privateer. sew here, of different roe brig fitting outran purpose to take tins ship when she .ads. The said brig mounts IR ;ins, and fall of men. (hie schooner of 6 guns; and the other. mount 4 gars each, and carry from 545 to 60 men. I understand they are determined on told's( the ship I shall have on board, when sailing, 30,0004 Med. aid unless I have some proteSion, I ant undetermined un sailing. One of the lieforem-iit on.Mpr:vateerr has 'brought iii here a large ship, named the Rrinah Qneen, of St. Jinni*, that sailed with the last convoy item Jamaica. She parted with the dee, and came through the Grit oh. She was captured off Cape An tal lb, by a privateer of rite gun. These ',macaws make prises of Danes, Americans, and every thing unarmed. I have also to communicate to the Admiralty of Great Britain the tan• duet of this Government. And have the honour, tie. CrESAR LAWSON- No 17 —N teal Oceurrenue reported by Mr. Duff, B • Ma- laity's Consul at Cadiz, for May, bled The squadron of the fifteen ships cootesoes nearly in tie same snot: as in the preceding month,. Upon that high ef May, tim Kings ur..l or 4r;rnhip, the Santa Appielosne, keR this port ; her destivation fur, alie Havaanah, caterayidg AIMS for that department, recruit:4 tic. Upon the 314 dims wiled His Mijeate4 urea Visitation, bar destination Fervid; tee 'whets are preparing hew to follow her, the Rents June and Liabse the whole said to be intended to proceed to the Hafting*, end V, Teter,' fe nu thence rith timber for the arsenal.. Orton are said to ..eve been received for laying the keels of owe ship' aed friends, and ti begin to build as Satinet timber rosy arose. Upon' the 7th April, the frigate Amphitrite sailed from the Haematite; she had gene from this, aid wi th hzr soled the (neat. Neii.tra Senora D )e lo s, of thatdepartanent ; their desti flatten for Vera Cruz, theta to min the frigate. Sabina and Voriganza, there to take ALluir.l treenail!, to be conveyed to this place, where she, may maw -uOl be expected. They will probably bring with them from ten to twelve mill*/ of dollars. Of the %bids which have been fitted nut at the fend, the San Fulgencio, aa g uns, is undermime, and i. getting reedy to proceed for Vent Cruz, from wheelies she will melba* ottani with tentattre. She is renuted one of the fastest Wine abler nit His MWeety's navy. 'Ay lettere rewired lately fouls Lint', there is adyti.e tilts three King's frigates were completing their register of money ; it will probably run to about three istilliona of dollars upon cocas, they were expected to sail about the lath February, and were to touch at Mooteriden for intel ligence and there to put themselves ends, the command of the (au de Esquadra, or Brigadier Den Frenese, at Berta emote, who has been tha naval Commander there ler some time, whin is to take the command, ai.d to return with them ler Spain; they may be expected in Augen, and well come rich. The ships which have been fitted out at the Carracen, have but fer men en board, and no steps taking, inci.catiug a desire of soot, manning thent Two of them are still in dick, com pleting their r pairs The number, of additional carpenters and caulkers Liteiy viliected there (and which may g.) ti about 1,000), are employed up in the different emu's laid up there in ordinary, which are all of them to be overheulexl, aid to have repair. neccesary to prevent many of them from 'Minor. They are about tee in nsmber, exclusive of the six which hare been fitted or am filling out, and of the Bahama arid Argo nauts, which mine rotiiid from Catharine; four of them are judged to be ineapaoie or being repaired, and only fit to be broken up. 1114 LAigle corvette, Torche, and brig Argus, French, which hare biten iii long here, ai.e completely manned and victualed for six months, and appear to be now waiting to proceed to Mil. No. 18.—Extract of a Letter from Beat Admiral Cochrane to Lord Melville, dated tits June 18414. th Your Lordship will obret by the enc losed paper, that the Frceeli ars making easy motion to complete their p uadriin lyine at Fermi. and Comte's. Thin reinforcement, semen I e,- pect to arrive by the 224, will do much towards it, a; lenient, they have been without umlaut. I make. coo doubt hut sea meg will fallow the awns rout, if they do not send than in small vessels across the bay, handing them at the out-ports, IM .1 whence they will pain by laid to Ferrol. I.anderneel will answer, a. they are by +to means deficient of seamen. How far the Spailiard. hay.- eth,red to their neutrality, in suffering three handred mein to ,march from one end of Spain to the other, n order to COMp'ete the equipment of the French pee dein, it a matter that is 1101 for me to deeideurnn. (leclosure in Nu 18.) Thirteen bows belongieg to the Frese.h at Seder,. Emelt boat has twenty-.ix men, aimed erily whim .mall arm,. They are uuder tire eimmand of a N otheer, and came rfOOS lisvonne, laden with sail cloth, hr. ting, cord ge, &e. which is non transporting by land to the 'tench itsteadtun at Ferrol, Set mere are hourly expelled. The above boats dii riot exceed fourteen inns each, and keep close in shore, never !taring port but when the coast i. clear. The atm are said to be as a re cruit to the French ships; and the boats to be so'd Ho. 19,-Eetract of a Letter from the Honourable Rear Ade mind Cochrane to Lord Melville, dated 24th June, 180 i. What I suspected has come to pass, acid the French are couriletlng their complement of seamen from their ports en the thy, while they receive soldiers through Spain from Malaita. No. 20 —Naval Ocrumenem at Cadiz, fur July, 1894, reported by Mr. Duff, His Majesty's Consul at that place The Kii.g's store ship, Sane Justa, which arrived latterly with building nobble fur the Carrara, is under orders to pro ceed for Trieste, to brine quicksilver. N.B. The mines of Almaden, which for the last four years had produced any quaint! of quicksilver which was wanted here, having in a greet degree failed, insomuch that the above mentioned ship is destined for Trieste, to bring a nipple Het Males' y's ship Minh°, who& arrived fatted! (ruin Gal licia, and brought building timber and ponder, le to be Queen ed at the Carraccas, as well es the Giulia, which i expelted bete from GaUicia, and unsoiled she to be oat her Arnenel. The frigate Lucia is rotund reedy at Carthigeos to some to thnefeeart meat. Therliip Sin LKIMITO, sixty•six guns, seamd hew the H, 1....,....... at. Y'' , r 4 I