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arrival of .the.Maili from Lon(lop; the former foi Husum; and the latter for Gottenhurgh. Remain the Pegasus Frigate, and the kronley Cun:.brig.. The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Lieu. .tenant GOOCH to His Majesty's Armed Ship Pro. vidence, at Shields. Dispatches were yesterday received from the West Indies, which communicate the pleasing in telligence, that the several Fleets which sailed under convoy of the Franchise late a , an d , Admiral DACRES, 'theda. Renard, are all arrived safeat Antigua, Without the loss of a single ship. - When the ac counts came away, Admiral DAcit Es was preparing to go on with the trade to Jamaica, and.expefled to sail a b out the 26th of March. The Rom ne y had arrived at Barbadoes. Several large Privateers have been taken from the Enemy. On Saturday the Bruizer Gun.brig, which has been building at Messrs. PITCHER'S Dock-yard, at Northfieet, was launched. She is to be for se rv i ce at that place immediately. prepared The following ships had arrived in- Bengal, pre viously to the Bth of January, viz.—Cej/on and El . thinstone, from Bombay, the former on the 18th No vember, and the latter on the s zth December.— Windham, from Madras, the I With December.—The Wyndh am and Ce . y/a n were to be ret i urned to Madras, and the E/ph;astone to Bombay. —The Tigris arrived in the river. Ilooeghly on the 11th December, parted company with the Fleet under convoy of the Gram. tar, consisting of the Ships Essex, Lord Melville, .Earl Spencer, and Princess Mary, about the middle of July.—Capt. GRAHAM, of the Tigris, reports, that on the 28th July, His Majesty's Ships Aussel, and A/hiog, with the Company's Ships Glory, Gene ral Ste, -wart, Ann, Northampton, and the private Ship Anna, passed through Madeira Roads.—No account of the arrival of the above vessels, • under convoy of the Grampus, Russell, and A/bion, Men of War, had been received at Bengal, nor from any port in India, on the sth January last. W e are sorry to confirm the unpleasant account 'of the loss of the Rolla and Cato, in the Chinese Seas, on their passage from New South Wales to China ; they were lost in the Eastern Passage, and no hopes are entertained of any part of their crews havingacompan b een saved. The Bujpd o Man of War, that October. accompanied them, was safe o ff P enang on the 31st The Elephant, Theseus, Her cu l e , an d t h e D es i re e , w ere e. all ell at Port koyal, Jamaica, on the . 1 th March ; th all at and Vanguard, with the Tartar and Bolus, off the West.end Of St., Domingo ; the Port Mahon and Papillion Brigs, off Port Morant ; the Runter and Mignonne, off Montego Bay ; the Fly the F a . ing Fish and Gipsey, were off th e C oast o f C u b a ; iry had sailed for H on d uras, and the Camel for Halifax. • The American Sloop Julia 11414 oS MIES. was lately captured by a French Privateer, and all her hands taken out except the Master, and seven Frenchmen sent on: board in their stead. The Mas ter font, sent to make them all drunk, when he tied them 1 t trew them into his boat, and carried his Sloop into Jacqueline!. • On Sa in aturday ilie Purser of e aller extra Ship arrived at the India House, thwit W h dispatche s from Bengal, dated the rsth December, t announcing hat the allied Mahra tta Chi efs, unable to oppose the viaorious progress of th e I, AzE and W Armies un d er Generals e Le rst.ttY, had offered terms of een paci ; freatio o hiol - rly favourabl e to t h e British interest. It is reported' that a supens i on of the 'War had b agre e d upon, in order to arrange the condition s of :Peace. The faller met with very bad weather on her passage ; severe gales off the Mauritius and the Cape ; she was also at one time becalmed for eleven days. lis did not go into St. Helena, but passed that island on the x Bth ult. and observed six Indiamen lying t he is stated that Sc I NDI Ali, since his defeat at Assye, has given way to the utmost temerity and tytanny e he has degraded two of Nest temerity and sentenced them to perpetual imorisonment, and one ofwas its. chief Sirdars, who ventured to expostulate, Immediately decapitated, and the carcass sus. pended by the heels from a tree. This rigour, which . I was designed to uphold his declining authority, hao produced a different effeta ; an extensive mutiny Obliged to distribute large sums ensued, and he was obli of money, and make. upwards of zoo() Caval gr r e at pro m i ses to appease it : howev er , left his camp trifts„ In a body y, , and returned t o their respeftive dis. The following particulars of the Attack made on Curacoa, are related by an Ollicer employed on the enterprize, dated Out-Post Heights, over Amster dam, Isle of Curac la, Feb. 21, I SO -1- : " ThiS will inform you of our attempt made by the Marines of the Theseus, Hercule, La Pique, and lilancke amounting to about 230 men, assisted t ofby a battalion of 4.ooseamen, to reduce the Island Curac;,a. Our descent was carried by th e The seus (il to t encing a battery of / 12 gu ns ; we t h en ad : vancedake possession of the heights over the town, which was effeaed, after a smartconflia, and much snircriug from t h e i ntense heat of the t weather ; where a ba ttery of 5 guns is erefted that Points into the town and does much execution ; , but for tne want of mortars they continue to hold our, ;dt heagli we have been harassing them these three w eeks ti , during which they have attacked Fren c h In the last confliEl we were opposed to 200 us four -neh and 270 Dutch Troops ; they lost ;z men, an d we had 7 men killed, and one Lieutenant and 1 4 Privates wounded. After the battle, while :e W ere exerci s i ng t h e f eelings as dear to us as vic. )t--- hoinanit ;I ,`)r y—by bringing the:)r wounded off f ir m L'-'ds the rasca ll y F rench battery continued ; r `ng'; this did not prevent us from rescuing se_ by of them, b ut three of them were aaually eat en A s -)) the dors, in consequence of their savage condutt. ex-' Iron ? ' of Ihrse (or mounted) Marines made an cursion ioto t h e country, anti brough t i n a supp l y : f 7co head of bullocks, sheep, and goat s . We have •i i ')(- Oflicer s o f i Vlarines who command the d etac h. t nlen tsi three of whom are in the hospital of wounds. I s hall inform you of the reduaion of the place, . by viand speedily. We expea a reinforcmert aviard and Desiree," ROY AL ACADEMY. THE 1 / 4 . : lrand Anniversary Dinner given by the Royal Acacleiny, preparatory to the opening of the Exhibition, took plaCe on Saturday last at SOMehet- HOUSe. The Dinner was highly magnificent, and was enriched by the presence of some of the most distinguished, Charaders in this Country. The PRIi/CE of *ALES attended very early, and eX_ pressed high approbation of many of the wor k s , As. well as of the general merits of the Exhibition. The Pit iNtE of WAt,as sat at dinner on the right hand Of thePreSident, the Duke of LFII4STER on the left, and the Duke of NORFOLK next to the PRINCE . We here subjoin a list of the Charatlers present on this occasion. the PittxcE of kaitti. Dukes—Norfolk, Bedford, and Leinster. Marfuisses—Abercorn, Thorriond, Stafford, and Lorn. Earls—Dartmouth, Morton, Harcourt, Suffblk; Darnley, Wilton, Uxbridge, Essex, Carnarvon, Mansfield, Rosslin, Fortescue, Grosvenor, Bridgewater; and Malmesbury. Ambassadors—Denmark, America, and Hanover. Barons—Siverhjelm, Nolken, and Graham. Iliscounts—Downe, Newark, Maynard, and Lowthei. 4ords—Hobart. Templetown, Sheffield, Boston, Mil!grave, Walsingham, Amherst, Newborough, Auckland, Cawdor, Radstock, Sunderlin, Boringdon, Whitworth, Herbert Stuart, and William Russell. Bifhops—of London, Winchester, Lincoln, Durham, 1 •14- wich, St. Asaph, and Exeter. 'Sirs—G. Beaumont, A. Hume, Toseph Banks, Wrn. Scott Wm. Elford, N. Holland, I. St. Aubyn, F. Baring, ft. Engletield, R. Hill, M. Sykes, William Wizard, 1. - Hippisley, W. W. Wynne, I. Knatchbull, and I. Lei• cester. Right Honourable—C. Bragge, C. Grenville, W. Windhani, Tho. Wallace, G. Rose, C. Long, and William Spenoet. Honourable—C. I. Fox, C. Lascelles, A. Phipps, and B. Paget. - gaireS — R . P. Knight, j. \Vhitbread, Wm. Smith, H. Banks, William Wilberforce, Thomas W. Coke, C. Moore, H. Hope, Wm. Locke, jun. E. Malone, C. Pybus, j. I. Angersttin, I. Hawkins, S. Rogers T. Barnard, H. 1. Pye, Col. Smith; - Simmons, T. Rogers, U. Price, - Parker, I. P. Kemble, R. Clarke, and f . Boydell. Alderman Boydell and Dr. Burney. We can confidently assure the Public, that the annual display this year is strongly expressive of the improvement of our Countrymen in PAINT ING and the Sister ARTS. We have not room at present to enter into any examination of the dis. tint merits of this proud Exhibition of British Ta. lents, but we shall think it our duty to pay a proper tribute to the merits of the several Artists, as often as we have opportunity. LAWRENCE has a very fine Portrait of Mrs. SIDDONS, and another of KEMBLE. HOPPNER'S Picture of Miss Cnot.. MONDELEY is beautiful. Sir WILLIAM BEECHEY'S Portrait of Miss WINDHAM, and several other works, do honour 'to his hand. Nottvic:of Tyger Hunt would not suffer by a compatison with RUBENS. FARINGTON has a fine, bold, and pic. turesque View of Edinburgh Castle. Owttst has made great strides since last year : his Beggars is an excellent Pidure. OP IE has some fine hvads ; and TuoMsoN some poetical subjeas of great merit. But here we must at present close our notice. After the PRINCE Of `VALES (11lined the Royal Academy on Saturday last, the Duke of NORFOLK, the Duke of LEINSTER, Dr. CHARLES BURNEY, Sir FRANCIS BOURGEOIS, and a few more, formed themselve into a colvvivia/knat, and kept the bottle in brisk circulation till a very late hour. His Grace. of NORFOLK and Mr. KEMBLE entered into an amicable trial of skill in Latin and Greek recita tions, and ICEmBLE gratified the chvsen jeezu with some passages from the great British Bard. " Above all Greek above all Roma* fame." THE OPERA.—The Opera on Saturday last was II Trionfo DeWiliner Fraterric. A bill was circu lated over the Theatre, stating, that as Bitiatinm was obliged to attend his duty at Covent-garden Theatre, Ricur, at a short notice, had taken his part, and requesting the usual indulgence. Ric lit sung very ably. The Trio was encored. In the second aft, he so well sustained the Duet with Mrs. BI lA. NGTON, that it was also el/cored. The re maining songs he omitted, and the Opera, was in consequence much shortened. The Billet was the same as that on the opening of the season. DES H A yES was surprizing. L'ABoRI E was again too ill to appear. Mrs. BILLINGTON and WEicHsELL, in their respeEtive provinces, were exquisite.--A splendid and crowded House. .THE THEATRE.-The dramatic attraCtion of Sa turday night at Drury-Lane Theatre, was the ad mirable Comedy of The School fir Scandal. The part of Charles was taken for the first time by Mr. DWYER, wh , o, upon the whole, acquitted himself to more advantage than in any charaEter which he has hitherto assumed. There was a charaeteristic spirit, bustle, and gaiety throughout. In the scene however, which unveils the profligacy of josepk in his design upon Lady Teazle, we thought Mr. DWYER'S laughter was too abundant. Perhaps the Author has a little erred, in giving Charles so much gaiety on such a discovery, as a generous mind would have been affeded at the misery of a guardian and friend, the disgrace of a Lady misled by fashion, and the deteEted villany of a brother. Mr. DWYER, therefore, should have softened this unseasonable humour, and certainly should not have insultingly mimicked Sir Pe‘ter,, in pointing to " the little French Illilliller" as he left the stage. Upon the whole, however, Mr. DwyEk's performance was gentlemanly, easy, and spirited. \VROUGHTON was better in Sir Peter than on his first performance of that charaCter. We were surprized to see so Judi cious an Attior direCt every soliloquy to the audience, as if he w ere s p ea king a Profogue. Mrs. JORDAN was very effc6live in Lady Teazle, and very ince. resting in testifying her penitence after the disco very of her imprudenceSuETT and PALMER were good representatives of Crabtree and Sir Benjamin. We arc sorry to find that Itqc LEDort the Singer, has had paralytic stroke, which is likely to pre. vent him for some time from appearing in public. He is, however, better. Autadis de Gaul, we find, has been revived by wo English Poets of the present day, We fear, however, that though they may reviv e a single hero, all their efforts are not likely to restore 4f the age From the LEVDEI . 7 GAZETTE cf 4 til PARIS, APR tL 17. As the Spring Advances; the Ft RST CONSUL has changed his residence of the Thuilleries fot chat of Sr. Cloud, where, the by beftire yesterday the &In -4Y Audience and Presentations took plice for the first time. The Conspiracies, Prosecutions, and consetluerit' movements, are still our principal news. They are, not, however, the only things which now occupy' public 'curiosity. This day. our attention is divided between those objeffs and the demonstrationa nixie by the Enemy on our Coast. On the 23d of this month (13th of April) an English Expedition sp.. peared off Boulogne. This armament remained be fore that Port in a menacing attitude. The Na tional Flotilla, on the other hand, prepared to repel every attack with vigour. The Official . Journal published the first account of it yesterday, which consisted in short bispatches from General Sour-t, Commandant of the Camp of St. Omer, succes sively transmitted from Boulogne by the Telegraph,. as follows : " Aprlll3, "tar 12, Evening. " An English Squadron, Consisting of 25 Ves. sets,• of which two are of the Line, six Frigates, and three Bomb-vessels (the rest being Brigs, Corvettes, Loggers, and Cutters) are before Boulogne. Two.- ,large Metchantmen, loaded, are moored with the Squadron. We descry, at five leagues distance, two Frigates, thiee Corvettes, and three Brigs.— Fifty sail of our Flotilla are in the Roads. " April 14, Afternoon. " The English Squadron of 25 sail of different sizes, is still before Boulogne. We have now . 120 Sail of the Flotilla in the Roads." " April ..t5, 9 Forenoon. " Last night the Divisions from Ambleteuse and Vimereaux entered the Roads, with.four Gun-boats and nine P►nnaces, corning from Etaples. An Eng lish Brig came last night to reconnoitre the Flotilla, and returned to the Commodore for orders ; she then sailed for England. This morning the English Squadron, consisting of 27 sail, have not altered their position, and our Flotilla is in the same state. as last night." An extract} of a Letter from Pou/ogne, in the Mg nitemr, mdkes the following addition to the Tele graphic Dispatches, viz,---=-" The Enemy's Squi::- dron is seen extending for several leagues. We noticed among them several vessels said to be loa& ed with stones. They receive reinforcementi daily. Our Van-guard is moored in the open sea, before the Ports of Boulogne, Vincereau, and Am bleteuse. The weather is fair. We await the Ene. my. We hope that, if he should come, he will re peat the fable of Lord NE LsoN, and think out ves sels fastened to each other with iron chains." Meanwhile the discovery. of the Conspiracy has again rendered all persons who are deemed danger. ous, and even all rumours, objects of the particular attention of the Magistrates in the capital. The Governor of , Paris issued, the day before yesterday, the following; Address to the Officers and Subalterns, in General Orders, of the Garrison and National Guard : GEkERAL ORDERS OF 14TH APRIL, YEAR 12. " The Governor of Paris recommends to the Aides-de- Camp, Officers, and Subalterns of the Garrison and National Guard, to enlighten the Citizens,, wherever they may - find them, on the false reports, which- the disaffeded endeavour to propapte. They do not stick at the means ; for now they give out, that tbetfrath of PI c a E aku is not the retull of suicide - : now again they spread abroad, that. a great many priso4ers are .Ibct every aiet. Let the Citizens know, that Military, -as well as Civil justice, is not exerted without public forms ; and that not one guilty person has been condemned by the Military Tribunal*, without his sentence having been printed and posted up i mme diately. _ . " The Criminal Tribunal continues its proceedings with the greatest activity. Whatever is spread relative to the fads, more or less important, with which-the Prisoners stand charged, must be considered as false reports. The arrests Which have taken place since that of • General MoitEk u; have confirmed his guilt. Ducoars, one of the Brigands, described in the List published by the Cunt, junct, is just now arrested at Chartres. " 17 1'0 this moment proofs have been found of every thing which the CIitEP I I; Doe had said, and of nothing else blit what he has said." This Address doses with the following phrase : " The opinion of all ranks of people, is always essentially connetted wtli the co7tfidence and lore -which the FI RST Co. S L /)4r 3 right to expea of Frenchmen. (Signed) " MURAT." " On the same day, when General MURAT'S ad_ dress was published, the Prefec'l of Police in the ca_ pi(al took new measures of safety against suspected persons in this city and its environs. He has given orders, by an Arreti dated Apt il Is, that all persons included in the amnesty for the civil war, who may he either at Paris, or in the rural Communes of the Department of the Seine, in those of Sevres, I\ileu. den, and St. Cloud, of the Department of Seine and Oise, must appear within three days from the pub. lication of this order, at the Office of the Secretary. General of the Prefedure of Police, to get their ads of amnesty, passports, and licences of residence, ex amined. They are to make a declaration of their names, residences, and professions, before and since the Revolution ; the places where their property lies ; the motives which have induced them to chase their places of abode, and to continue in the same. These persons are to remain under immediate in spedion, and not to change their residence without leave from the Prefed of Police, .rler pain of arrest. s per Cents Cvns. 54. francs 6o cents. Early on Saturday morning the East London litia had a grand field.day in the Artillery Ground, when Col. Sir JOHN EAMER formed a circle, and communicated to the Regiment His MAJESTY'S pleasure, that in future it should be stiled " the Royal East London Militia."—The information appeared to be received with much satistaaion, which was evinced by three hearty cheers. The Colonel on this occasion pardoned three delinquents of the Regiment, who were under sentence of severe punishment ; dnd after firing three feu de joyes, .the band played " God save the King," and the Colonel ordered beer for each man to drink lirs MAJESTY'S health. The Regiment went through their ma rceuvres in a masterly manner, and the Officers after wards adjourned to a n elegenr dinner provided on the occasion. LIIIV REPORT. ~: - __ Ca4a-T.4:74 KING'S St3Cl3, i 2. MR. East( rte Moved 'fa. a 'Criminal infornaitinii against an attorney named Ruthworth, ;Ind why he should not be struck off the Roll, .nia. tlie ground that he had not only been guilty of a gross abUse of .PraCtice, 1)0 had maliciously libelled a ClcigYrnan, residing in the Country, in consequence of the lat_ ter having prevailed against him .in a law.suiF.—.. The Libel was a Paper publicly exhibited, accusing ;the Clergyman of having fornierly led a profligate life, and imputing an illness with which he had been afflieted for years, to the consequence of his profligacy. The Affidviit of the Clergyman was read, stating that his complaint was of forty years standing, and not produced by the cause assigned in the Libel. The Cotirt thought there - wa abundant prooPto grant a Rule to shew Cause. vi vito rt B 6 xi (Point of Prahicel. Mr. PARK this day skewed citise against a rule which had been obtained by Mr.. Barry, calling on the Plaintiff to shew cause why the interlocutory judgthent and the subsequent proceedings should. not be set aside, with costs, for irregularity. The irre:. gularity was, declaring de belie esse, when common hail ought to have been filed for the Defendant, according to the statute; and then a declaration should have been filed in chief, which the •Pi.iinriff negleded to do. It appeared that ,the Pr )cess was returnable on the 7th of November last; that the eight days had expired after that return ; in fad, that the whole rerrri elapsed, and no further proceed. ings were had till the z Sch of January, tirhen the ..tiff filed his' 'ci'claration de bear esse.. PARK argued, that as the Defendant did not come in last Term to set aside the proceedings, he was tco late now, and therefore the rule should be discharged. On the contrary, Mr. BARRY contended, that as tLC Plaintiff had given notice of executing a Writ of Inquiry subsequent to that 'Term, viz. so lately as the first day of the present Term, and had therefore removed his original irregularity,\it was, in efrd, a continuance of it without intermission ; and that, therefore, the Defendant was not chargeable with want of due diligence, and entitled to his Rule. Of this opinion was the Court, anti the Rule wai made absolute. CONJUGAL CONSOLATION. A woman broke her Neck, so Fate decreed, The neighbours piteously bewail the ltdrin ; " ! " cry'd her Husband, " friends, 'tis bad indeed,. " But yet, alas ! it might have been her arm !" AGRICULTURE, &c. MONTHLY REPORT FOR, ARRIL. THE Wheats on heavy Lands, which the ftoSty winds had much injured in their strength, as well a 3 coloUr, have not been much improved by the cold rains that have since prevailed till near the end of the month. The forward sown Barley and Oats; on strong soils, have experienced the same effdas: the Corn, in general, ,upon tender lands, look? better ; but warm, dry weather, would be highly serviceable to the growing Crops of every kind. Beans look well in Kent and Essex ; but the early field 'Pease are very irregular, and in most Disttids are tin, healthy, and incapable of a fair average produce. The Rape, Mustard, and other small Seeds, have been materially injured by the sharp nights in their early bloom.—The Clovers, though backward, have stood the winter better than for some years past. — The 11 ? -p plantations in. Kent and Sussex, have thrown out their bine unusually late, but it is strong, and healthy./L t y continues' reasonable in all coun. ties, except near the coasts, where the demand is large for the use. of the - ATiny.-3thithficid Marker has had but a thin-supply of prime meat of all kinds,. through the month; so that the prices have consi derably advanced Beef_has reached ,63. 15:1. pet. stone, and other articles in proportion : .— Lfan Cat. tie are somewh a t lower,_ but good - stock is scarce, particularly Scotch runts, and ,lrish oxen. 7 .-Stock• Sheep have increased in. value.--:-Harres are lower, except of superior kinds, and these fetch as high prices as ever.—The Wool Markets arc dull, and have had little or no variation since tbt last mull th's Report. CORN EXCHANGE, APR IL 30. TH fi Market this day has Wheat in lib!rai. supply, and the sales arc rather brisk, but pri:ne sampies are not quoted high-.-.r than our last ; Barley and Malt are a trifle cheaper ; Pease, with Beans of each sort, are at better prices ; there is a good supply of Oats, and this article experie.::ces but 'little variation ; Flour in full supply. _ Wheat 3os a 4os a 53; od 'rid: Beans - 273 a 3 is oat Fine ditto -54 s a 56s od Oats -17 s a 195 a 22s od ßyu - -25 s a 283 od , Poland ditto 23; a 24* 6 , i Barley - 2os a 25s 6d I Rape Seed - 371 a 401 Malt - - SIS a 575 od Fine Float .4.5 a 445 od White Pease 365 a 435 od Second; 35s a giros .6 Beans - 3as a 38s as The broken bridge in Hyde Park, has been re. paired with hurdles ; a strange sight in a icasbion. able prcrnenatitN They may, however, say , many calves from a v..\teg fare, if they are nut destined to die by the neck. On lately opening the Sussex 1-loTiti,l.ship at Shr:crness, for the purpose of cutting scuttles, het timbers, to general surprize, were found pertedly sound. A Letter from Lisbon to a Gentleman in Fal., mouth, says, " I have seen a list of 3¢ vessels to. tally lost."—The whole number of lives lost is supposed to fall little short of 400 ; among these is Captain DixoN, of the •Apollo, his Third, Lieute., nant, Surgeon and Mare, Gunner, and from 8c to :co men. The Seamen describe the shore as thick strewn with dread bodies ; am ,ng which were se veral females, who were passengers.. The Black Govertror of Cape Francois, eatlY in January, sent so men on board the American Brig Eagle, and arpointed her as Convoy to ft ~ e othee American vessels bound thence to Gonaivn. the rsth they fell in with two French Privateers, which, after a , smart action with the Brig, being favoured with a calm and their sweeps, captured the. five vessels under her charge,