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day "great nui .s of t. have been passim thr h our town. Yasterday a battalion coming m Nimeguen, odd some Voltigeurs if fling to Defenter, pasted throLgh it. The hasaus. who wcreltere, have set not far toe. worden. A great quantity of Freneb artillery is likewise advancing. VIM. JULY 25. '1 he !trench ttoops thatwqe altreatly on the left bank of the Rhine, hive reeeiv...l end to return with expedition ro Swabia. The roads in the ter-• titories of Widen swarm with them, and a strong risisi o of artillery is on its way to th- grand park at Ulm. The chest of the army and the military 'administrations, which had been for soma time at StrasburF, are likewi.e returning to their respeethe corps. rhe ;wended passage, mat week, of 35..70 men and 2000 horses, coming from Darmstadt, has been announced in this town. evasive°, JOLT 27. The Marechal Lefebvre arrived here last night This morning he set oat for Munich. His Excel lency will returnin a few days to Augsburg. JULY St. The calling in of the Bavarian troops absent rn furlough, and other military preparations, have be.m suddenly countermanded. This day arrived part of the field-equipage of the Minister at War, Prince Alexander, es its return from Munich to Strasburg. Most of the French troops, who were on wen march towards Bavaria, have received orders to halt, in consequence of the intelligence of pvitce from Paris. HANISaII,OII, Ala- 8. • The Envoy of the Eleaur of Saxony, C not Goes, has again Arrived at tie a particui mission. • SCRUM, AtO 3. Baron Waits von Esehen. the Whiner of S ale. nod of tfe Cabinet of the Elector of Hesse, is still this city. Ibe prolongation of his residence here, is sod to have been occasioned by some expetted arraag•ments in the Mirth of Germany, and the , conadentisl clniminicati ins between our i.'asiirt and, li -mi l ary. of Hesse. which these measures render wee- The report of the asserriblirig of an army of 40,000 alga sear Monster, is nut credited. orssetoonr, Aug. 1. His Imperial Highness Prniee J., ,cttins, has as. Zill4the title of Grand Ts Claws and Be' g, pubrudied a proclamation, in which he direct , grussessiort to be taken in his name nf the counties • f Bentheim, Steinfurt, Horstmar, and the country ut Leo:. er.oaesce. nitre IS. An English Flotilla, of five ships, has sppeored infer. Civita Vecchia, appareatly with the in.c.tion of blockading that port; as in that, as well A in tote ether ports of the Papal tenitory, there is a French ' Aarhus. CAMMIST•DT. JULY 30 Twenty pieces of cannon, each drawn be six tom% and a Me Ittinher of ansmanition waggons. Bern &v berg, passed through eh;. place yesterday, and proceeded towards Gopp.ngen. A body of troops, w the number/of 2600, are to arrive beve en the let of August, unless they receive coon• et-orders, and they will be fdlowed the wir do , by a adorns of the like force. Many persons be longing to the administration of the French arms'. 0, and likewise a great t umber of suttlers, are passing • through this place on their way to Thin. [E BRITISH PRESS. _ . LONIX)N, TUESDAY, Atom 19. The Flare, of Bristol, Captain B• tea, one of the Jamai• a fleet, arrived in Bristol R-ads, on rriday evening —She parted from the fleet on the Pt instant. off the Banks of Newf•undland, in 6 buy weather. The fleet were all well at that time, If and consisted of about ISO sail ; twenty of which were for Bristol. Captain Beata does not knew of say other vessel parting At that time. The Flora is tt remarkably fast sailing eoppered ship. The fleet sailed from Negri'. ca the 24th of June, under woy of His Majesty's ships Hercule, of '74 guns, Sorrel:Mae and Faience frigates, of 44 guns each, ' and a sloop of war. Of the Havannah the acct frills with some Spanish ships, which the men of war captured. They else captured and destroyed two or three Spanish privateers. The Craned, r RIAD, Mary old Sueteseoh, Ctaart, and several other vessels, from Falmouth (Jamaica) did not jlnita the meet. The Wilt, of Liverpool, from Jamaica. upset m a squall, on the 7th of July, and fear of the crew were drowned. The 81tv7, of • Bristol, from Jamaica, was abandoned oe the 7th of July, being leaky. A Letter from Greenock, dated August id, says, el Arrived here this morning, the Hope, of London, ,Capt Penman, ha/ins on board part of the crews lithe following vessels. taken in the North Seas by the Syretse and Racanche French frigates, consorts of the Geerriere, lately taken i—The blin. rva letter of marque. of this pert. Capt. Rowe, who is on board, taken on a cruise ; the Ruhi, of Teignmouth, Captain Hayman, who is also on boats!. going to Newfound land, and was the first vessel they had taken ; and she crew or A Russian Greenlandman. The Mil:erne; was take 6 on the 22d June, near Greenland ; the Hope, and the Rose, of Pete:head, aamher fishing vessel, were taken close to Iceland, fidte 7th ult. The squadron bad also taken the Mg. thence on the 2..ith, when they allowed them to pro ceed. The frigates stood to the S. W. supposed on their return to France: the other prizes were all de stroyed. Tilt" crews of both frigates are in a miserable plight—dying every day with a bad fever the is on board, and such as have not the Lver, are either frost-bitten, or i■ a most wretched state with the curvy. Such a set of seafaring men, Capt. Penman says, that he never saw, and that both frigates may be very easily taken by a British loop of war." It was reported vest-rdsv that a. Messenger had arrived !non the Eel of LAticiaaDALe, but we could not hod the there we any tou.ideion for the rumour. No advlces have been roc ived from France since the arrive ut M. Bart icu. A sign WAS TA It. 1111 for the sailing of the Expethuon in the D tomb. 114 is the loutth attempt. We Are sorry to learn, that the three French ft i gates, watca were In company with Le Rhin, wtters she WAS cap urea ty the More. have efietted their escape into flour Italie. The Carwore Armed slip arrived at Piyrn ut r on Saturday. end on h:r pat slo fell in with a Neutral. irons whom she obtained rhs'atv ore information. The Reunite-he and .rear French frigate., ears. gore of ti.e Gqtr- ore, eaptitr-d 'iy the Bialle4t, lett Iceland on th. 27tH July, a d solo IS V. The FN,., Ilsow., trove Liverpool for Africa and the Ye coot e,t was lost near Goree, on the. .23a Ap .1. Th- /se, Neg. from Philadelphia for Harnbro'. IS retained by the Ogairrel sloop or war, an d s ent :no I-Loitar A Paper of yerer lay claims coedit f pro oh, eying. that dido ItTt was deained or the' e.t Indies. It twitted to nn such ci e chi The on the contrary, s ated. that the Wi st toile" w odd he Ow last plAse ullstetir W 'Old ors to. his weft ,:eing on that quer ter of the world Orders were rec seed on r rOay ar Plymouth, for General 'moos an..i his suite to embark tame direly sin h.•al t •he S otia tl•reare la. of 36 _uns, Coos. It. ea soaps, a-d so proceed t ezecu e his se •rea “ c d e r. s .n consequence of w , jch, t At ship sai led to roe ...entree to the Westward t her d sti nation is not known, but it is supposed that sbe will first toucl. at Lotion. I was un oirstoo.t Oast General Sow os was go. ing C east I n l i •. •d Ciao may ye: uhimately be his Josti -loon ; ho' he cern Ainly noes not proceed 111 [LS S.ara 1 •xe,r.tia. as she is jut stored for so long a T ors ; rolbAl mei on board that ship with nine other out 'erg. Thr Queen's Kays. or secon.l Dtagoon Guards, assemol-d. on Friday. nit di Hoe, wheat forir troops were selected for the Espeoition, am untiag to shout 300 men, under the 'd of lion. utetrAta C hi. tQLIIIIIX Cart ors GrOIRDON . II. Q. ANTrGIC a, SflClte, And thous 's troops. are those the? have tee,, s-tette from this (listing too•ed regiment. Srutdar morning they were embark ed on board the Caner's.. 7 boors. and without their horses, void' are left in the care of the other troops. Wheth-r the of ere will follow those that have been embarked, is not known, hut it is believed C.e horses belongii g to the above f ur troops, will tollow the.n as a on as transports for their conveyance can be got ready. That pot of the Queen's Bays, left behind, will be strartered in the small towns in the neighbourhood of Plymouth, until farther orders. A company of artillery, under the command of Captain HaVtgell, was also embarked O. Saturday, on board the Malta, and is to accompany the Expe• dition, which will sail as soon as orders arrive for that purpose. The ships belonging to the Expedition are in rea diness for sailino. General Gm A v will embark in the Naugoatt. of 64 guns, and Lord Parser, in the Reovire, of 74 guns. 800 aaaaaa originally declared his intention to divide Fitioole into the Lucre and ffr, stern families. It appears from his new klieui•h Leagu-, that he has changed his mind, and that the O•ntinrut is to be divided into the libethaeo arid Sesuip , -, families The Papers, whi-h lately annotioced a di $ no tion of Parliament immediately After the har vest. now assure us, that Ministers have no such in tention, and that un.ess in cast of a failure of the negotiation, a dissolution will not take place until March neat. It is said, that previous to the s • 1••le of the last packet from Lisbon, accounts had eel' received there, that Spain had attualiy ceded ti t ee or four of her provinces to France. Two of toese dos vinces are said to be Biscay and Murcia, in the op. posite extremities of the kingdom, the latter of which includes the important port of Carthager.a ; we have not heard of the names of the others.— It is rumoured at Lisbon, that Spain is to lw in demnified for these cessions, by Inc kingdom of Portugal." the following Gentlemen are appointed Commis sioners under the new As for examinino the rout:- mous arrears of West India accounts, via. J. CHAP PAN, J. Witsow, J. H•Lser, S. HA ew•it. and N SAN MAatz, Esqrs. The two first are the gu tlemen. who. with the late Commissary of Accounts. P. E aaaaa our, Esq. so successfully prosecu:ed an inquiry in the West Indies during Mr. PITT 's Adult -sistrat ion . Mr. l-1 A I.ltT is Governor of Tobago; Sir. AS MAN, a Member of His Masser ' . C uncil of Antigua ; and Mr. SAUMAIIZ es a Brother of the gallaut Admiral. I'e under stand. toe two latter proceed to thy West Indies, and the other three are to he engaged iu clearing away the cumbrous load of unexamined accounts in this Country. • i Scheveningen, that the Negotiations between France Meliy, Greenlandwien, belonging to Hull, and put • e" (:, o.= 4 ~..tal • . 4 gni England have been broken off. her crew on board of the Rae. * : • ZUTPHEN, ibtl B 3o. The squadron then went into Iceland to lima, . V Within these few day, "great numbers of troops V 3 taking the bhp and Rote with them, and sailed. _ have been oassinz thrtfoth our town. YitsterdAY , 0... WINDSOR TERRACE. On Sunday evening the Ito va x FAMILY ap peared on the Terrace, a few minute: past s e ven o'clock, and were h tiled by the Staffordohire Band ‘tith God rare Me King, during :heir descent from the Castle. Hio PA +a es ty se.m-d to he more than commonly cheerful, and addressed the different persons of fa-bion and Officero. whom he knew, with great ~ i fibility and god foinonr, several times laughing heartily. The QUA EN and Pele e . .siss, except the Princess AM/LI A, who was slightly indicts:wed. anpeared to be in great spirits, and all looked remarkably well. tier NIAJ FS l'Y was d.ewieJ in a white latish's, with gold Steers, aid trimmed rniind the bottom with gild fringe ; a Br AM: !Ace veil on her head. The Princess AUGUSTA, in a white mus!in, trimmed round she bfitom with lace ; her head areas in the Grecian style, with a laced handkerchief, a-la-Greerse. The Princess ItI.I7,ARETH wore • hue sprigged muslin, over a green samiset ; his her head a *Wean uf diamonds, with lace lianilk-rchtef e-ldeGveysie Tie Prtncvse hf ARV, a pink Chambray, trimmed with ii,-, with pin* handlt2rclitef, 0.-10-Gi recite, en the head. Th, Princess SOPIII A mate a spotted muslin, over a yellow sartion-t—al handeau a black velvt, and black' head handker chief •.r.. Gret tor, on tier bawd. lie Princesses AUGUSTA and MARY followed Their \taintees in the Promenade—then the Prin• eeo. Esizo a ^i.e. and one of the lifdie, in Waring; and after th rts, the Dyke of Cists.alDo6, and the Ptin es, Sorstra, The Terrace oo ac m-'re crowded than it has been this sea '•n; :sod. the Patk below was the same.— We :lid n• t perceive many of the Nobility.--Lind It t•erts and Li r' MAL/ASBURY were there; and a JAVA/ ma , , y very ehrgait and fashionable persons 01 Iv :th sexes. l'he evening was very calm and serene. rather cloudy, hut, on the whole, truly •lellghtful. The ROYAL FA//ILT retired about h01f:;.a.,: eight ; -ut the hand cont'eued to play to mem usual ettenanting ma,ner ; and it was quite Idark, anJ past nine o'clock, before the Terrace was cleared. .EP R AM. TIM HIRtIVIA. .ZllO/11AAN: CfiTIC AMU Nrirunkitte cano. " Send coals to Newcastle," each child ma, read, Were, as the Proverb teactwi, waste indeed ! So .t atm. paper pellets at that head, by Nature rich—...ia CaltdoNido, Lela : HIT Yesterday morning, the Duke of Volta arrived at frooon Oatlands ; and, after transaCing business with His M . y, rode on horseback with him, the Doke of CR mBR tont, and the Princess,- A volt ,r• and !writ A, attended by Lord W ALSIIIGUA e, a 14.1 Count MUNSTER. Princess A 4 ati• di I nor ride, bring indisposed. Ness 4 .assr Y and Princess Etii.antir took an airin: too Frilrmwe. H r Grace thy Duchess of Roxauaria will he muted Ems evening, at seven o'clock, by special li c-nee. at her own L00t... in Portman-square. to Jame M•errecs, Esq. 541.1 41 Lady LOUisA M• 141111114. he l,ev. Mr. Wtt.t tams of dellspark, &merest shire, will perform the ceremony. Hos Royal Hig'sners the Prince of WALCS is ex peite.i, in the course of a few .tays, at Tien' ham hall, S. affordstoire, the seat of the M.,' (pis of Sr•r Fon o ; afire. which, His Royal Highness will honour the Earl of DEASY with a visit at his seat at Knowsley We have he plea.nre to announce to the musical would, the arrival of Signor R,oset LI, from Italy. His •alents are too much known to need comment. We understand he is under the immediate proteetion of the:r Royal Highnesses the Duk-s of Ksrt and &Asps. The Counters Se‘ecta has been very ill. her Ladyship was much better, we are happy to state, list everting. Among the last arrivals at Bath are— Lord Wuhan', Li .rd Entington, Lod Milton, Loot and Lailr Ellnit. Lind an.: Lady .1 Thome, Lady Warren, Lady Weirdo'', Ciiiiiii en. Me.laine Lain .di.., Sir C. Mallet Sir W. Golan, Sir V Gibe., an i Liilinici Kinivente. On Saturday last. t .e Countess of CONYtiGHA al arrive 4 at her beautiful yaw, Conyngham House, KnAresbnrough. Her Lady hips Wowed hospita lity, will, no doubt, be liberally rxperieaced in the neighbourhood. Bliss Moor tmade her debut, at the 'Reading The atre, last night, in the parts of 11aro.11 and Rare. giufr• the word " (*re repro" has been recently invented nuid introduced by /be Coartr-Man, in his Pipet. AU the etymologists have been con‘ult-J, without isccess, for a mewling. We have only to observe, that " Cbireppy," arragranlmatised, makes " rich papa." Lorrd Movro has arrived at Minto, in Scotland. Sir Gtorses Ifotros.as, Bart. M. P for Boe rburghshire, has an at Springwood Park, Scot land. Grouse shooting has begun. A number of gen tlemen have set off for the Muir'. Last evenin4. the Birth of the Duke of YORK was celebrated at Vauxhall Gardens, by a grand Entertonment, which excelled any thing which the Public have witnessed at that elegant place of re s.•ll Sunday morning were married, at Boyle Farm, ova. Kingston, Lord FOLEY, to Lady Cecitt• Ft Tanta Au" Lnrirediately after the ceremony, the happy pair set off for his Lordship's seat, near • Wnrc‘ster, where they intend to pass the honey moon. Madame GA *guar having appeared with the greatest success at the Oratorio and Concert at Li verpool, has been prevailed on to appear at the TI eatre, this day and Thursday, in MO scenes seleAed from the most favoutite Italian Operas. The Edinburgh Theatre was to close on Saturday, for the season. with t' e performances of Mr. HILL and Mrs. ATKINS. in tie parts of Dim Carlos, and Clara; and I.silita. and allion ; arid, this %right, Glasgow Theatre will open with their perform ance., in the parts of r,,ahg Afeadatut, and Kongo, in the Comic Open of Lava ia s Valor. BR IV ffTO N. Acmes? IT. This morning is very fine, and there are numernee bathers. The colonnade of Donaldsett's L-Lestry is rurrounded w;th Gentlemen, reattit:g the Neat. papers.. The Earl and Countless Berkeley et out for London, at ten o'clock. The Chapel Royal was fully attende3 ;in the congregation were—the Mar. chioliesses of Down hire and Clang icarde, the Conn. tosses of Kesim ire and Albemarle, the Hots. Mi ss Fortescue, Mrs. Brown, the Misses, Metcalfe, be, Hunter, and, indeed, almost all the Paslsionehlo here. Dr. Blanc has arrived this morning, Born London, and has given hopes of Miss Inhnston's recovery, to the grey joy of her family and friends, The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the M ay . quis of Winchester, the Marchioness or Claaricarde, the Marquis and Marchios ess of Dov nshire, the Earl and Countess of Kenmare, the Earl and Coua. tens of Albemat le, the Earl and Conntess nt Clef% must, Mr F. Palmer and family, Lt. d and Lady Frances Spencer, Lady Honywood, and General and Lady Charlotte Lennox, took an airing round the town, in their elegant carriages. • Mr. Cope, at four o'clock, walked on the Stevie; he wore a httg• racked hat, with gold tassels. He was surrounded by company, who expressed their surprise at the size of his hat ; when he aoseered, that he was then performing a different enarafftr from that of the preceding day. He is the Raw of Brighton. An Attest yesterday took a sk-tch of 'irighton, arid intends making him and Mother Gars the prominent Bytes on the canvas. The Soeth Gloucester Miiitia mustered in the Barrack-yard, at elevens o'clock this day ; prayers wire read by Maj r Watley. At two o'clock, the whole of the South tlouce,ter Militia mustered, with their side arms 0.,1y, and the Officers with crapes round their arms, consisting of Major Watley, Maj r Otiley, Capt. Crawley, Capt. Goo , yer, Capt. Merry weather. Capt. Nlerchant, Capt See. &more, and Capt Jones, proceeded, in funeral procession, with th • body of' Lieur. Bouilc, to Brighton Church-yard, fur interment. Mr. Het. pert, Lieutenant and Paym suer, Mr. Harris, Lime tenant and .4.tarter-Master; Lieuteitrt Hudson, and Lieutenant Longford. ware pall bearers. Theis was a double guard on the occasion, which fired three volleys over the grave. It is oil) when Officer is much respected 'hat they have a el-able guard. A new piece of music was performed, corn. potted for the occasion. Lieut. Bourke was a ow. sive of Ireiand ; but, I understand, there is *prides in his letters or papers to Mew what family he be. longed to; he constantly received remittances hem Ireland, bus even his confidential servant never knew the source from which they were drawn,. He was seven years in tee regiment. nd bad been repeatedly offered promotion, which he tilts a s s de. dined. Nu man was ever more bdluved by his ,corps. RAALSGATE. AUCIUST Among the I rte arrivals at this favourite wateril• place, ar 11.41' and Comae« of Man.f ; Viscount and Visa countess Ma:e-worth, and their &vivito% the Hon. Mn. Hill; Lady faint:lea ; Mt , Cari, ; Mon4mt, tin Hon. Wises Monson; Countess of Limertk; Sr Widiam and Lltl7 Curtrs; Marq it, and Marehiones; ..rt IlLndtmel; Hun. Mts L Cocks, Min F. Cocks, and Mr J.mtes CuOis; Capt. Warm, g.N Lady Selrtio.e ,tN.I A. Warne; Mrs Hulakto t two Misses W Inhofe; lady Frankland; rt.e Mn rs tips, poen Mr. F Nic"la/ 5 Mr. DuwiuU ; Jones and three M a...610ne'; Mr Pounder; Mr. and Mr.. Wilitniutt ; Count Petite , Mr. Mrs. and Mrs Shepherd ,• Mn. Rutie,t fS tog ; Mr. Orti.daL and Hits Ginnie;; 5.... Mr Campbell; Right H ri Sir di. Scott ; M'. arid M. 4 Tini. , g; Lady Sheffield ; C.ttle• tun end (minty ; Mr. H. Stacey; Mr Scowler; Mr. Hdoisr; Mr. Palmer and dimity ; Mrs. D ; Net V. thoraces MIL and Mi's &silky ; Mr 4. and Miss ilaoittbn ; Miss Hey; Mr. William OMey Mr William Pan; Mr Cuthbert; Mr. N. C. Stevenints; Mr. aid Mrs. Green. mod Id . times Wilkinson; Mika Er Arne; Mrs. and Miss Mourn; Mr and W r , Mr. and Mn,. Simi; See. J. Mums; Mt. C. Davidson, itc. In the evening. the Pier is generally crowded with fashionable visitors, enjoying tire sea breese. The Band of the gth Light Dragonnts often PI iris there. adds not a little to the pleasure of the scene. At low water, the sands near the Bathing-Rouen are much frequented ; for a cons;dtrahle dicancee the sand is smooth like a carpet. The bathing heti is charming; the water being pure. A considersais number of very commodious machines are now ern• ployed, and although a g cat number bathe every day, the increase cf these machines is in pi-opot Ova. and the bothers do not wait long for their torn. Ilse evening promenade, at the Libraries. is the attmeion after the walk on the Pier, which con chides the amuwlnent of the day. The Balls at Lackett% Assembly-Rooms, have been well tended. Last Tuesday, there was a very fua ae sembly. The lovers of harmony are looking forward for a promised treat of a Grand V15(41 Concert, in alqc:w many of the first vocal and marumental per for meta in town are engaged to assist. Ilse management of it se undertaken by Messrs. Ashe; Attwoo,is, AC. and at is to be in the first style. The town is now nearly full ; and houses, in good situations, are generally engaged as soon ns it it known when they will. he empty; and notwithstand? ing the great increase of buildi. gs, houses wet, never known to he V) mach in request. 1 The village of D.:nharo, 'sear Uxbridge, was. 0 Friday last, a scene of true rural felic'ty —it was the anniieriery of the birth ni the Lady°. T roste• sot., Esq. of Denhani-court. On this occatioa, this amiable Lady heightens her own pleasures, by drf• (using happines. around her stately mansion. morning was ushered in with ringing of bells, the vil• lages had prepared gailands, an excellent band of asus.c arrived from abridge, and the whole form er/ a cavalcade, which proceeded in high glee through the village to Dmham-court. Mr. and hire. Taws .ort received the congratulations of tbcie neighbours on their bowling-glees, where an excel' km repast was provided. After the comport) hid regaled themselves. dancing comMticed; the hospig, table pair leading off the first Banco. Ali wos red humour and festivity. After the dar.ang. about two hundred of the neighbours sat to an excel' lent supper, consisting of all the der.: stirs ache see' son, and the choicest wines; while more :mid fatty with fine old ale, was abundantly supplied to the lower elassts. Alter supper. when the regular OASIS had been circulated. many excellent wags were sang; and, about one o'clock, the company separate& highly debghted with their Wetted's:neat. (MT 01 ipf er e the DO things. tl dulcet. t Nester, a The E mums►. puties, itien eerrZats sums of IT tbroui from a p 411 Ce W 4 his kind so/sat/Ale upan a loth sue, a l4rge t the rep ci•cuts.sl deni This Aft tact e tl Ma. to: 1), t 1 ? 1:e. 261 4 tie D s relatia