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Sheri, killed, wounded, and prisoners,
and all their cannon. An embargo had
been laid on all the smuggling vessels
prior to last Monday, on which day
48 left that port, and the merchants
were obliged to enter into bond of 10001.
sterling each, not to allow any papers
to be taken on board, by which intelli
gence might be given. The old harbour
at Flushing was clearing out to receive
the sh:ps built at Antwerp, for them to
be equipped there.
Admiralty, Jan. IS.
My Lord,
I have the honour to transmit to your
Lordship an extract of a letter received
this morning from Lord Collingwood,
describing the information given to him
by the master ot the Spanish schooner
LI Cupido, captured by the Colpovs on
the 2rth ult. T* GRENVILLE.
Right Hon. Lord Mayor.
Extract of a letter from Lord Colling
wood, dated Ocean, oil Cadiz, Janu
ary 1.
“ 1 beg you will be pleased to inform
mv Lords Commissioners of the Admi
ralty, that the Beagle has just joined,
with a Spanish schooner she captured
yesterday, from Monte Viedo, which
she lei', on the 17th September ; and I
am sorry to inform their Lordships, she
brings the account of Buenos Ayres
having been recaptured on the 12th of
August; and Gen. Beresford, and the
whole troops, amounting to about 1-100,
were made prisoners of war, and march
ed into the interior.”
The report of a battle between the
Russ ians and French in Poland, which
has terminated greatly in favour of the
former, continue to prevail. Admiral
Russel, it is now stated, had sent dis
patches to the Admiralty, that speak of
his having received such intelligence
from several Russian ships which have
passed him off the Texel. It is further
reported, hut we know not on what au
tnority, that Austria has declared in fa
vour of Russia.
Rumors from the French coast make
mention of an action, but do not state
what has been the result of it.
We are happy to have it in our power
to lay before our readers some most im
portant information from the continent.
A gentleman arrived this morning at
the foreign office, from Poland. He has
brought letters for Lord Howick from
Mr. Adair, at Vienna, and was also a
ble, from his own observation, to com
uunicate very important information.
\ The substance of the intelligence which
he brings, is, that ihe Frenah armv is
in a most deplorable condition. The
number of men carried off by disease, is
estimated at not less than 40,OCX). It
does not appear that any decisive battle
has been fought, although there has been
a great many skirmishes, which have
terminated with various success, but ge
nerally in favour of the Russians.
HOUSE OF COMMONS,
Tusedav, Jan. 20.
Sir T. Turton,observing a noble Lord
(Howick) in his place, wished to call
nis attention to a few questions upon cer
tain points o' material importance. He
was not aware of any reserve on the
part of ministers in regard to the Trea
ty concluded with America ; but if he
understood the noble lord’s former an
swer to a question put to him by a learn
ed gentleman (Mr. Percival) upon that
subject, theonoble lord had seemed to
.say that the point in regard to the treat
ment of neutrals was reserved by govern
ment. He wished to learn, however,
whether it would he necessary to block
ade the French islands, and to intercept
her trade between those settlements and
their mother country / This informa
non ne conceived to be necessary, indeed
it was rendered so by the motion of the
learned gentlemen, as he firmly believed
the existence of an artful and insidious
understanding on that point between
France and America. The second
question with which he had to trouble
the noble lord, related to the export of
specie which had taken place some days
ago ; and he wished to learn under what
act or resolution of the house, such mo
ney had been voted / The last question
he had to ask, was, whether or not the
noble lord was in possession of any in
formation respecting Buenos Ayres,
subsequent to that before the public.
Lord Howick replied in answer to
the first question of the lion, baronet,
that with respect to neutrals, the treaty
between Great Britain and America
wouM not prevent this countrv from
distressing the commerce of the enemy
carried on in neutral ships. He should
however decline further explanation up
on this subject at present, as he might
be led into a premature discussion of
the matters contained in a treaty which
had not yet been ratified—With regard
to the blockade of the French islands,
this right of blockade naturally grew out
j oi a state ot war, and the enforcement
| of blockade depended upon his majesty’s
discretion. This was a matter of pre*
rogative, with which the house had no
right to meddle, unless upon very strong
grounds ot misconduct on the part of
ministers. With regard to the export
ot specie, the fact was, that the money so
sent was the balance of the sum voted
to the Emperor of Russia, on the first
coalition between that Monarch and
Austria against France. On the sub
ject of Buenos Ayres, he was not aware
of any communication having reached
government, which was not already be
fore the public.
Sir T. Turton explained, and said that
the money just sent to Russia, had not
received the sanction of a vote of the
horse.
Lord Howick explained, that the mo
ney now sent was merely the balance of
a sum voted two years ago.
Sir T. Turton declared himself per
fectly satisfied.
WHEELING,
Th URSD AY, M A RCH 26, I Soj.
Corporation Officers.
On Monday the 16th inst. the follow
ing persons were chosen to compose the
Common Council of theTown of Wheel
ing for the present year, to wit: Me
ses Chapline, I homas Evans, Andrew
Woods, Noah Zane, Mordecai Yarnall,
George Knox, George Miller, Joseph
Caldwe.l, John Carr, Noah Linsley,
^ illiam Irwin and Charles Hammond.
On Wednesday following, they met and
elected Moses Chapline Mayor, Tho
mas Evans Recorder, Joseph Caldwell,
George Knox, Noah Linsley and Wii-"
liam Irwin, Aldermen. They then e
lected Josiali UpdegrafT a Common
Council-man, in the room of Andrew
Woods, who declined, on account of his
having the Post-Office.
NOMINATION.
On Saturday the 14th instant, a num
ber of the Citizens of Ohio county met
at Hamet’s tavern, to agree upon proper
persons to represent the county in the