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London, England, 1806-02-08 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
SATURDAY, F[aRU•RY S.

The Snapper schooner, Lieutenant Cusswors
commander, arrived on Wednesday morning at
Filtnoutk, from the West Indies, with dispatches
from Rear-Admiral COCHRANE ; it is said they con-
tain an account of the actual arrival of a French
squadron in the West Indies.
A Leeward Island Mail arrived yesterday, in 53
days from Tortola. It is satisfatlisry to find, from
letters, of which the following are extraas, that if
a French squadron has visited the West Indies, it
will find a British squadron prepared to receive it.
Extra& of a letter from Antigua, dated Dec. 12.
1505,—" His MAJESTY'S ship Nimrod arrived here
on the 10th, dispatched by Admiral COCHRANE to
the different islands, requiring all His MAJESTY'S

ships to juin him immediately to windward of Mar-
tinique, be having intelligence of a French squa-
dron being expedled in these seas."
Extra& of a letter from Barbadoes, dated the
10th December, ISO! :—" Our Admiral has put to
sea in the Nerihninterla,id, in quest of some French
frigates momentarily expeited at Martinique, with a
Captain General (Rufus") to replace VitLantr.
" The Alias, 74, and several frigates, will join the
Admir=al, and we have every hope he may thaw
them the way to aarbadoes against thy:: will.
" The enemy's privateers continue cruizing to
windward of this Island, in spite of our men of war,
who go out, get about 300 to 350 miles to %rind-
ward, cruise about ten days, and then return to
port.

We had 14 or 16 pendants flying at one time in
the Bay."

The following communication was sent last even-
ing from the A.lmiralty, to Lloyd's;
" Admiralty 05ce, Feb. 7, 1906.

Letteer from FA:moutb, of the 4tb, mention a
rcport received horn the Co.'.jk s sciloor.er, which

was cruising for Admiral Cornwallis, that e Fi. sr&
ivadren had fie', Brett, end ma) he presurn.
ed to be that seen by His Maiji.sty% ship Crowds."
The above is all that was known at the Admi-
ralty last night. We beard a report in the morn-
ing, that the wilele of the Brest Peet was at sea, but,
we believe, it originated ht u incorred account of
the information given by the ailpois. The follo•.ving
is an Extrad of a ',cite: from an Officer on board
His Majesty's ,hip Druid, which arrived at Fal-
mouth on Tuesday list :
g' Falmouth, Feb. 4.
We arrived here this evening with the French ship
rates, Prince Murat, of 18 gisi s, long sines : she is Memo'
for 20; she had on board 127 men, and was taken by the
Druid, on the morning of the 2.1 instant, after a chase of nine
hours, 240 miles W. by S. off the Lizard. She tailed five
days before from L'Orient, on a three inonolis maim; had
takes nothing. Her capture She beings very fast sailer) star
be imputed to it, being very light breezes. t nowt, and abe be.
calmed, while w e being to windward of her, carried up the breeze.
Isl.° have to inform you, that we were spoken by the Coltioll
armed brig, off Scilly, at nine o'clock Ibis mooning, who .rs-
fur lied us, t!,e whole of the Brest Fieet ate rout; and about
four leagues to the West of the Lizard."

The Supplementary Papers respefting the Con-
tinental War, were yesterday distribute.' in both

Houses of Parliament. As they are very interest-
ing and i,nportant, we have been ohtged to imPrt
tbem at length, to the exclusion of advertisemtnts,
and much miscellaneous matter.

Mr. VAMITTAIT gAve notice, yesterday, in the
House of Commons, of a vote of 3,000,0001. on

Monday.
The Channel Fleet, under Admiral Comews cc es,
has returned to port. Part has put into Falmouth,
and part into Plymouth and Torbay.
It is said, that the King of Paysst A has expressed
an anxious desire that the British troops s:iall not be
recalled frofn the Continent—an intimation which
gives rise to important camjeiftures.
Yesterday, about two o'clock, His MAJMT gave
an audience to Lord Et Dos, when his Lordship re-
signed to His MAJIISTV the Great Seal of England.
After his Lordship had retired, His Mama v
gale an audience to Mr. ERSKINE, and was pleased
to deliver to l.im the Seal, and appoint him Lord
Chancellor of Great Britain.
His M ann . v then gave an audience to Mr.
Fog, and was pleased to deliver to him the Seals, as
his Principal Secretary of State f r Foreign Affairs.
General FITZ!' AMICK had next an audience of
His MAJESTY, oa his being appointed Secretary at
War.

Lord GatxviLte had also an audience of His
MAJtsry, on being appointed first Lord of the
'freasury.
lhe following distinguished Persanages after-
wards had audiences, on their several appoiat-
rnents, viz.
Lord Mrsro, on his being appointed President
of the Board of Controul.
Lord MOIIPETN arid Mr. H. ADDINGTON, on
their

. being appointed Commissioners of the Board
Contmul.

Earl Tenni and Lord Joe., To:simmer:Tr, cn
their being appointed Joint Paymasters of the
Forces.
His Msaasry afterwards held a private Levee ;
at which there were present--
The Lord Chancellor Erskine.
Laris—Morn, Temple, Dartmouth, Spencer, and Bucking-
Lords—John Towmerid, Stopfand, Wentworth, MorpetS,
Auckland, Stint% and Greileiila.
Sir P Hale and General Fruyatrick.
Mears—Wrahain, Fog, Sheridan, Grey, Windham, and
H Addinrou,
Mr. Essciat had the honour to kiss His MA.
Jerry's hand, upon his creation to a Peerage, by
the title of Lord ERSKINE, as well as on his being
appointed Lord High Chancellor of England.
The following Personages had likewise the hc-
nour to kiss His MAJESTY'S hand on their several

appointments.*
Earl of Moira, Lord Grenville. Mr. Fox, Earl Spencer, Mr.
Windham, General Fitzpetrirk, Mr. Grey, Earl Tes:.le, Lord
Morpeth, Lord &boo, Lord Mack. .3d, Lord John Tornaserid,
Mr. H. Addington, and the Earl nPßuckongitantshire
After the Levee, His MAJESTY held a Privy
Council, when the Lord Chancellor Easai e, Li,rd
Moe►erls, Lord Jona Tcot smith°, and Mi.
Saes io AN were introduced, and sworn is Nimbus
of the Honourable Board, and took their seats with

the usual ceremonies. Sir ST EPall4 Cori-cats
and Mr. FaswEst.aa attended the Council as Clerks.
The Council closed about four o'clock.
It was understood yesterday, that Viscount Brest.
roan resigned his place as Treasurer of His MA-
Jur v's Household.
Yesterday, Her MAdEsTv, Princesses AvousTA.
and Et tzsatrit, visited Lady Cu•a It.TV Fatacu ;
the Duchess of Yoe it visited the Pr Isom's.
Lord Chancellor Etats: I 14 E. is espeEted to take Lis
seat in the House of Peers on Monday.
Sir W. Eiss spoons had the bestow to kiss Tits
MAJESTY'S hand, on Thursday, on his spficint-
went to the Bench in Bcagal.
Na case of any public interest occurred yeste-2ar
in the Court of King's Bench or Cenuttna
Cambridge has been all al ye few some da) r past,
in consequence of the yteparations for the grand
contested eleElion, which commenced yesterday.
Lord Has ase PET a v's friends forestalled the
carriages and horses on the road t such an extent.
as to leave scarcely any mode of cotweyanm for
the friends of Viscount ALT non es. Lord PA LSI sa-
rron's friends are very sanguine in their expeEh►-
tions of his success. The ELcelion will be stio:-.
over, as there are but few voters.

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