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London, England, 1808-04-25 00:00:00

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The Strait.. frigate, Captain BRANUM arrived
on Friday at Spithead, in is days from the Chesa-
peake, and landed Mr. Rose, Spacial Envoy to
America, and suite, at Lytaington. The newspapers
received by the Statiri, as might be expected,
bold contrary opinions upon the subject of pence
or war. The result of Mr. Rose's tuissioa conk!
not be known in America until after the departure
of that Gentleman, consequently the observations
in tliAnterican papers'are prior to that event. The
IFiudiegtote Federalist asserts, that " the negation"
sonsldfail.” Theelitrora, Mr. Du • a s's paper, sped k
in similar language. It asserts, that the repa.
ration offered by Great Britain for the attack
upon the Chesapeake frigate would not he received
upon the condition upon which it was proposed,
viz. the repeal of the proclamation excluding Bri..
tish ships of war from the waters of the Unitvit,
States, and interdicting all communication with
them. It is stated in some other American
Papets, that Congress was ab nit to pass a 1 e,olu-
tion to enable the Paesitterer to su Tend the
operation of the Embargo Act after their risiav;,
which was expected to take place in the present
mouth. It is also added, as farther evidence of
the friendly feeling of the people of the United
States, that notwithstandiag the severe penalties
attached to the violation of the Cllll3.l'gn, several
vessels had sailed iu the night from the American
ports, with flour and other provisions for the West
India islands, where the vessels were sold, and the
crews dispersed, to avoid the operation of the act;
and, in consequence of these supplies, flour had very
little advanced in Jamaica and our other islands.
That avarice may have tempted many individuals
to engage in such speculations, exactly as the
Dutch. have been known to sell powder to the
euemywider their own wars, we do not doubt, but
the circumstance affords no proof of the temper
and feeling of the Govern meot. The above News-
papers, which speak adifferen t language, one of them
front the seat of Government, and the other a payer
in the confidence of the PaESIDaNT. appear more
worthy of credit. The Federalist states, that the eels.
tense on Commodore Beams:, will not be made
known till after the departure of the British Mission.
Mr. Memnon is about to publish the whole of his
correspondence with his Government during his re-
sidence in London, as Minister to this country. So
much we learn from the American papers. Mr.
Rose, upon his arrival at Lyntingtoo, wrote a letter
to the Minister, stating, that he had nothing
further to add to the iuforinatiou his dispatches
contained, forwarded by the packet on the 25th of
March, from Norfolk, except that he had taken a
very friendly leave ofthe Peen o ENT at Washington,
on the 30th of. March. Mr. Rosa added, that he
was about to proceed to his father's seat at
Cuffnells, and should not arrive in town till
to-morrow. Mr. Rose, at the time when lie wrote
this letter, presumed that the packet, with the
dispatches alluded to, had arrived ; but this not
being the case, we understand he has since come
to town to give the necessary explanations to Go-
vernment. So far we have been able to trace
the proceedings. All that we have learned of the
result is, that the affair of the Leopard and Chesa-
peake hes been settled, and that not only the
embargo, but also the Proe'amation, interdict-
ing our ships of war from entrance into the
waters of the United States, still remain in full
force. If these be facts, we are surprised that
the Ministerial Papers should boast that Mr.
Rose's mission has been co,npletely.succeasful; for,
admitting it to be confined to the affair of the
C'hesapeal e, its success has been only partial. The
Americans have accepted oar apology, bet refused
us the condition, viz.—the recall of the interdict
which they adopted in consequeuce of that event.
The Ministerial Papers tory also-add, that the
Per.stut.av treated Mr. Ron: with the greatest
politeness, and assured him, in one of his private
conferences, that the embargo was not to be con-
sidered as a measure indicative of hostilities
against Great Britain, bet as an act for the
more effectual security of American property ;
but the will never reconcte the people of England
to that measure. The master of the ferret may
repeat that the animal liked to have its chops sewed
up, but no Otte will ever believe that the measure
of eraharep originated in a friendly feeling. Be-
sides, if Mr. Rose's powers were so strictly limited
and confined. if he were completely muzzled and
rigged, esti* upon the affair of the Chesapeake,
we should be glad to know how the embargo be-
came the subject of one of his conferences with
Mr. Jarrensos

The Satyr, Captain J o s es, urrived, on Friday,
at Portsmouth, from St. Domingo, with letters frert

Jeremk, of the isth March. They all agree that
advice* from Jamaica, of the sth, had been received,
prior to the departure of the .Sityr, stating, that
positive information had been received at that
Island, of the arrival of the Rochfort squadron at
the flavatmah. The accounts from Jereinie also
state, that Sir J. DUCILWORTU.s squadron had been
off St. Domingo, and his intention of proceeding
to the Chesapeake, both of which circumstances
are now proved to be correct. These accounts
wore posted Up at LLOYD'. on Saturday, but upon
d a e uousideratiou, they did not receive much credit.
The Rochfortaquadron sailed on the 18th of Janu-
ary, and there war hardly time for it to have reach-
ed the Havannah, and the intelligence of its arrival
to have been tussle known at Jamaica by the A of
March. Besides, if the Rochfort squadron had
actually reached the Havannah, as stated, intelli-
.gence of such importance couhl not have failed to
have fouud•its way to America, before the Stating
sailed, in which case Mr. Ross would have brought ,
home the information, and we have reason to be-
here, that not a word to that effect has transpired
since his arrival. Ten or twelve millions of dollars
were known to be at the Havannall, waiting convey-
ance to Spain. Should the French fleet have gone
thither. it must be fer the purpose of seizing this
tressuse, and it would amply compensate the coun-
try for the solicitude and disappointment of the
enemy's escape out, should any of our fleets be so
fortunate as to meet them on their return. Others,
whs do not actually explode the account brought
by the Satyr, think, that as the Havannah is the
principal port and city in the island of Cuba, in the
West-Indies, which belongs to Spaia.

The &Wm, an her pump from Amide*, 'peke
Muussu's ship Ceatarion, Captain Wass,
with emigrant Portuguese ea board, from Lisbon,•
who communicated to her, by telegraph-signals,
a, that the King of Scara 1048 deposed, and that the
Prince of *STU RI is had bees precleined Kisig."—
The Cessation arrived at Portsmouth, on Saturday
morning, but, being from Gibraltar, she was pet
under quarantine at the hlntherhauk. Several
ships are on their passage to Portsmouth, frnas
Lisboa, with Portuguese on board, to go to the
&mai. The Stating also spoke the Pones* fri-
gate. Captain BARRIE. elf Cape Fiaisterre, from
whom she learut, that the Rochefort squadron had
arrived at Toulon.

Thr Peter arrived at Portsmouth, on Saturday
morning, from Gibraltar, with di/patellas from Sir
HEW DoLayurta. She was put under quaran-
tine.

The first division of Cie expedition sailed on Sr-
turday. The naval force consisted of the Victory,
Admiral Sir JAMES Stuisastx, Commander, with
G. J. HOPE, his Captain of the fleet ; Mars, 74,
Admiral Kcal's; La Tigre, Aaddeions, Mlootoor,
and Polyplicasiss, with several frigates aud gur-
brigs. The military force consisted of those troops
which had einbarked on Friday and Saturday morn-
ing, under the commander General Moots. The
transportawhicli did not join in time, are to follow
under a convoy which hes been left to rrotect them.
Most of the shipshave each four flat-bottomed boats
on hoard. Every ship has rather more than its fall
complement of attn. It is understood that the troops
are dertined for the oceupostion of Norway, in order
that the whole of the Swedish force shall he employ-
ed in the national defence. The Danish soldiers in
Norway are eo few, and so badly appointed, that
they are not expelled to make any effectual
resistance. The quantity of timber in that
country must he extremely valuable to us,—
A fleet of ships are reedy to follow the expedition,
to load timber for Ireland. The possession of Born-
holm and Ertholtn are also said to be among the lib-
jims of the expedition. The former will deprive the
Danes of a place of shelter for the privateers, which
have proved such annoyance to our trade in that
(matter; and the latter poesesses a liarliourwe !calcu-
lated to afford accommodations to our shipping.

Previous to the departure of the Satyr from St.
Domingo, a letter was received from General La
MAW:, which positively stated that. he vms in pow.
session of Port de I'aix. This account, which was
considered official, was published at Jeremie. by
General (heats, Commander in Chief of Pa-
WON'S troops.

We noticed. in a former number, the disposition
of most of the Newspapers to represent affuirsin St.
Domingo entirely in favour of CHUSTOPEZ. It is
not one wish to reverse the picture, and exalt
PsTtoa. From the length of the contest, and the
fact that no great and. decided advantage hus been
yet obtained on either side, it may, howover, be the
otfest course to consider the powers and resource*
of these two contending rivals es nearly balanced.
The troops of the foriner are unquestionably more
numerous, and better appointed, than they have
been represented. General (I:6IMM bad with him
in L'Archalusye 10,000 infantry, with a consider-
able body of cayalry, cud a train of artillery by no

means in a despicable'conditinis. A great number
had also volunteered into PETION'S service, but
they could not be rendered effective, in consequence
of the want of a sufficient supply of arms.

A third party has been lately formed in St. Do-
mingo. It consists of brigands that occupy the
usouniains and defiles, and are alike hostile to
CHRIBTOPHIC and P6llOll. Their leader is re-
markable for skill, vigilance, and intrepidity.
They contrive to, attack, at the same moment,
points remote from oath other, and, after plunder-
ing the country, and harassing the troops, they
take shelter in the fastnesses and monies. Parlors
had, in the end of February. sent a strong de-
tachinent to attack their timid-quarters in the
mountains.

A Mail from America is arrived at Falmouth.
The letters and papers will be delivered this day.

His Royal llighneas the Duke of Yeas left
town, on Saturday, for Windsor.
Admiral Rowt.ty has been forced to put into.
Portland Roads, with the West-India Convoy.
on log to strong Kairs front the Westward.
Captain T. BAKER is appointed to the Vanguard.
aid Captain G. her MOLDS, to the Tribasse. Capt.
CUNNINGHAM is appointed to the Ves:teimit.
Lord CoLt.tvcrivooe was at Palermo on the Sth
ult. and had tile honour of dining with Their Stet-
Linn MAJItbTICS. the successes of the enemy in
Calabria bad not created the least alarm in S.cily
—the Court and the people were confident iii their
own resources, and in the powerful co-operation of
Britain.

The American ship, Cleasrol CV arks's, is ar-
rived at Plyinnuth, in 180 days from Canton-, de-
tained by lit* MaJcsve's ship Hyseintk. She
brings intelligence that the Albion, country ship,
caugl,t tire, and was burnt, with a valuable cnrgo
of silks, and upwards of two million., of dollars
en board. Sir EDWAILD P61.11.1M was before
Batavia when the Comerei Miriam passed the
Straights.
The Channel Fleet haslet its station off Ushant,
and returned to Torbay.

His nunrev's shitLe Ponepec, of 80 guns,
was ordered to sail on orday, with dollars, fur the
battle.

SANDWICH ELECTION.—.ThinI Day, April 41.
State of tiro Poll
Sapt!lo Rainiar. 334

Mr Margaa
I 3

Seturday the st es nattily cloned, and Captain
Rstatta declarvi dell elected.
The cons-?rowers nt Lincolashire have called a
ameba* in U), tity of Lincoln, ou Thursday next.
to mu.sider the propriety of petitioning against the
Bill 'sow penditui.t Parliaineut to prevent the use
of gram in distilleries.
Saturday last. came ou at Down Anises. the
important trial arising from the detention, by the
Weeklies' and Rees ttevenne Cruisers. re, the 6th
July, teo6, of the American ship Charles Carter.
for having a greater number of peaspeokeni ou legged.
that weer wriaseaased by Act- ur Partiauteut.—
The vessel was permitted to toneeed on her voyage,
en security to abide the Colllllllllelletb being given
to a large amount. By the verdict of the Jury,
the "not* were Omni in !tool.

We enderstatiCl Col. MATUSW suds this night for
the Head. .He takes with him the Catholic Peti-
t:on front the coma:, Tipperary ; it contains 13,440
signatures; the names and residences are written by
the t'ctitioaers, every. cue of whom is either quali-
fied by his freehold to 'rote at the county election,
or possessed of ceasiderable chattel property.
—The landed property of those suboosihers, who
are above the rank of forty.shillings freeholders, is
not shortof FITZ RU NDIED AND rower 1111943 AND
robin*, a-year ; 100,0001. of which is possessed by
e 0 families. The names are written in five parallel
columns, extending in length to 97 feet 4 inches...—
As the signatures are wntten by the subscribers
themselves, the ss No Popery" Adniiisistnition will
not venture, we should suppose. to kick it nut of
the House.—(Deb6r4 Evening Poet, April 19.)
The IpAigexin, a new frigate, of 36 guns, will
be launched from Chatham Dock-yard to-mor-
row. Two gun-boots- of a new youstructioa have
been built and coppered. and sent to that yard.
They are to be taken out in the Victory; they
mount one large gun.
Immediately previous to the sailing of the
lately arrived fleet, accounts had reached India
from New South Wales, stating that some of the
convicts had effected their escape from Botany
Bay, and taken refuge in the woods. Shortly at=
ter which, it was ascertained, that some skirmishes
had taken place amongst the natives, supposed to
have been excited by the convicts, all of whom (the
convicts), it is added, peris'aed in one of these ac-
tions.

The President frigate, Capt. 141'Ken zt ; Light-
ning, Capt. DOYLE ; and the Seraph storeseitip,
W. LLOYD, Muster, with the convoy for, the Bra-
sile, remain at Spithead. Lard STRANOYORD is
expected at Portsmouth in a few days. They will
sail upon his Lordship's arrival.
General OASES, the Hon. General Luntstr, and
Capt. Wntrrt !WHAM. are arrived at Portsmouth,
where they will embark for Malta.
The Proprietors of the British Ale Brewery had
their anniversary meeting, on Saturday, et the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand. The
dinner and wine were excellent, and the evening
was spent in the greatest hilarity.
A man, of the name of Flamini, who attends the
haekney-coaches, was found dead, on Saturday
morning, in a ditch, at the back of Montagne-
square. It is supposed he had missed his way en
going home, and was suffix:eyed in the mud.
As to-morrow's decision of the grand City
Scheme's looked to with a general anxiety, suita-
ble to the real importance of the subject, this is
likely to prove a very husy day at all the Lottery
Offices. Before they close this evening, not a
Tieket or Share, most probably, will be obtainable.
It is sufficient only to view the many capital houses
in Skinner and Picket-streets, determinable 'rr to-
morrow's drawing, and particularly the magnifi-
cent mansion, alone worth 26,0001. to warrant
these observations.