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ANCIENT MUSIC.

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Yestetday morning, the rehearsal for the first
Concert of Ancient Music took place at Hanover-
square Room:, under the direCtion of the Earl of
r GE, vice the Earl of CH EST 611.11r1D. who is
in the country. Mr. Gn • • Toe was the Conduftor.
At the held of the vocal corps was Mrs. BILLING-
TON. This is the only concert she will be able to
sing at this season, in conformity with her engage-
ment at the Opera House. She complained very
much of a severe cold, but it was not very perceiv-
able in her singing.
The other vocal Performers are Miss TENNANT,

and MCSSTS. H A RRISON, BART LEM AN, the SALES, the
Kti YvETs, &c. who supported the songs and verses
allotted to them, in their must style of excellence.
The DireCtors present were the Earls of Ux moot
and FoaTzscu : they admitted a seleft party of
friends.
Early yesterday morning MAJESTY left
Windsor for Kew, where he dined ; after which he
proceeded to the QUEEN'S House, where His M
az Tv arrived at three o'clock.
In the evening, Their Mi,JEST TES and the PEW-
c Lsses had a select party of the Nobility to tea.
On Monday fortnight Their MAJESTIES will giie
a ?rand entertainment at Windsor Castle.
Yesterday morning the RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
transaCted business at-Lord MULOR AYE'S Office.
Some of Mrs. JORDAN'S friends were yesterday
gratified with letters from that fascinating Adress„
horn which it appears that she is in good health.
A letter from Margate, dated February 3, says,
" General NovoziLzor F and suite, accompanied by
Mr.W A nsv A ET the messenger, arrived her e onThurs-
day at K nu Ws hotel, waiting a fair wind to ern-
ha: k on boat d His M u EST v'sfrigate La Chlfone, now
at anther in Margate Roads. Lord KEITH chews
him every attention ; he dined there yesterday (Sa-
tvrday) ; has this day gone to view the works of
Dover castle, &c."
By intelligence received yesterday from Argyll-
shire, we learn, that the crew of the Spanish prize,
lately arrived on that coast, is in such a sickly state,
that the most vigilant measures were judged ceces-
sary to prevent all communication with the shore.
The Captain of the Briqialt has most judiciously
placed his ship between the infected vessel and the
land; and this accounts satisfaetorily for no boats
being allowed to 'scud them when they first ap-
peared off the coast. .

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There %vas another ship (a Guineaman) also in a
very sickly state. Seventeen men are said to have
died on board both vessels.
Dispatches to the above purport were yesterday
received by General ['MAUR, who communicated
the same to the Loan Pe °von& ; and we have nu
doubt, from the instructions transmitted, and the
adoption of those rigorous measures which th^ ne.
(essay of the case requires, this must dreadful
scourge Of the human race wiU be averted from our
shares.—(fidisiergh Lem% tb Vaia, Jae . s t )

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P.IPER, •
itnaTIVE TO TNT
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WAR WITH SPAIN.
PRESENTED YESTERDAY TO BOTII HOUSES OF
PARLIAMENT.
No. I.—Extran of a Leper front William Warm, E.tri His
Majesty% ening Consul at Porto, to Sir LCIII Nepean, Amt.
dated th.• 26th July, 1203.
1 beg leave to mention that this coot is Mitch annoyed by
the enemy's %man printers'; that they are Irtted out from the
neighbouring ports of Galicia and, considering the nature of
this Bar, and the approach Of winter, the trade is much ex-
posed. I have just received intelligence, that the ship Com-
merce, of Dublin, —a... Grant, muter, to this place, has
been cantered by a small French row-boat privateer, from
Vigo, and carried into Guards, in direfl •ro,ation of neutrality,
having been taken under the gun, it the fort.
No. 2.—Naval Occurrences reported by Mr. 130,111 s Majesty's
Consul at Cadiz, for August, IN J.
Sth.. Sided, storoship Prereatseion, with salt, for Galicia.
17th. The gonna frigate, $4 VMS, with eleven millions
rialv vellon, fee Caithagena.

111th. Storeship Alarorei, wAh salt, fur Galicia.
19th. Ship Mine, of $0 inns, with salt, and ten milli to
rials vellon, for Galicia, to disarm.
••••-•—• Lugger Daphne. from Algesiras, is gone to the Car-
ram to disarm.
Orders have been received at eerrol for the ships, Neptune,
of 74 guns, and Saint Austin, 01'94, to take in their artillery,
and keep in readiness until Loathe! orders ; arid the same dis-
positions have been riven at Carthagena, with respect to the
Argonaut of $4, and Bahama of 74.
The Astrea, of 34 guns, with quicksilver, destined to Bue-
nos Ayres, is to sail in September, and will carry out the
Captain General of the Kin de la Plata, Brigadier Don Rues
Hurdobra.

Of the frigates Pomona and Mercedes, which sailed frost
Petrol fen Lima, the latter was ohliged 10 put Into Montevideo,
in consequence of some damage she had suffered in her helm
the other went on.

In the C.trreeca, the America, of 6.lguns, is fitting out; she
is to go to Vete Ctuz with quicksilver.
The Espana, of 64, has gone, We dock to careen, and will
have the same destination.
The Sabina frigate, with treasure for the King, is expected
from Vera Cruz.

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The Frei,ch ship I,'Aigle, and the corvette Torch, arc gone
up to the Carracca to receive some repairs.
Of eighteen sad of the line which are there, three of them,
which had been in the dry docks for a length of time,
were lately taken out, without any thing of consequence
being done to them. They, as well as most of the ethers, will
require very great repairs, there being only three judged to re-
quite but a moderate one, and, in the opinion of good judges,
are only fit for any thing but being broken up. There is a
total want of timber in the arsenal, where there is hardly any
but the cisantry pine and in other respects it is but very poorly
provided.
Ne. 3,—Extract of a Letter fr"m Sir J. T. Ductworth, to Sir
Evan. Nepean, Bart. dated Jamaica, 54 Oct. II• f.
SIR, Shark, Port Royal, Jamaica, VII Oct. 1843.
The report I stated to you for the information of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty in my letter of the 12th of
Julie, by the Griliah, of a horde of priVatltN bong in the art
of fitting at St. Jago de Cuba, is, I ant concerned to say, con-
firmed; and the sari effects of it are felt roost particularly by
the creating trade of this island, notwithstanding the utmost
exertions are used by His Majesty% squadron under toy com-
mand ; but the vessels they have to counteraCt are of such de-
scription th.t large ships can be of little utility ; I therefore
hope, tbat their Lordships will have allowed of the national
schooner: which Aft uncommonly fine vessels of the sort, being
purchasedl for that service.
No. 4 —Extradt of a Letter from James Dui, Esq. liis Ma•
jedy's Consul at Cadiz. to William Marsden, Esq. dattat
14th Oct. 1803
lam assured this day, orders have been received at the
Island for the arming at that arsenal of two three-deckers, an
$4, amid three 74'e; and at Carthageea three large frigates. It
has even been said, some Intl of bottle slaws have been or-
dered to be fitted out there also at Fttrol, but I believe not
with certainty and the fad is, Basco! niesiths lowa elapse
before these at this department can be in any readiness to put
to sea. My next will probably convey you more poiflted in-
formation on this head.
Our Cuswierierterel. is relied to Conn; and, as a consider-
able number of troops have assembled at Santora and v.drado•
la. it may be inferred with a view to his inspeCting them, Of
him wine rocomand.
No. ,).—Extract of a :ovate Note from Mr. John Hunter, Nis
Britannic Majesty'. Consul at Madrid, dated the 224 Oc-
tober, 1801, to Sir Edward Pellew.
There is no confirmation of the rumours of neutrality.
At all the three arsenals they are arming ; hie, there is a
want of seamen, nor's, and materials of every wet.
No. 6.--sExtraet of a Letter from Rear Admiral Sir Edward
Pellew, Bart- dated NI hoard His Majesty's ship Torment,
off Ferrel, 24th Oet. 11113, to the Honourale Admiral Corn-
wallis.
Much increased activity prevails since the last dispatches
from Madrid, and they worked night and day until the sixteen
gun boats were ready. It may be possible that these Spanish
ship ate fitting to embark Aitgereau's army. I shall use every
means to d.scover that 2neasur,., if it shnuld be adopted, and
forward the earliest intelligence of it to you.
No. 7.—Naval Occurrences for October, 1801, reported by
Mr. Duff.
Ships ordered to be fitted out—Trinide I, of 130 guns, Capt.
Brigadier Don Francisco [heart; Santa Ana 112, Capt. Don
Diettisie Alcala Galant ; San Rafael, $4, Don Ijah. Aranthure;
Ternble, 74, Don I jib. Dela Guardia; Soberann, 74, Don
Juan Carranza ; America, 64, Doe Jose Melentle.; sittephi-
tr.te, 40, Duu Jose Varela destined for Vera Cruz and Ha-
vanna Roane, 34, Don Jose Mosaics, destined for Lima.
The Brig Penelope, of DI guns in the Bay, destined for Ma-
laga, but d ,tained on account 04 the epidemical disorder whu.h
reigns there.
Brig Argo, 0E22 gnus, and schooner Felosio, of 16 guns, are
appointed guarda roots for La Gitayra, under the command of
Brigadier Don Augustin CPI Pigueraa, going commandant of
that department. Lugger Experiment arrived from Malaga, to
careen at the arsenal, and is still under quarantine
Ships fitting out at Carthagena.—Reyna Louisa, of 112 guns ;
San Cadres, 11? ; Bahama, 74, arrived at Cadiz the 4th of
November; Argoneuta, 84; Matilde, 34; Vatigaissa, 34.
The ships ordered to be fitted out at Ferrol are five, though
hitherto the following only are named :—Priocipe D'Austurie,
of 112 ' • Neptune, 84 ; San Augment, 74.
The place of rendezvous, it is asserted, will be this port ;
but, from all awe:trances, the earliest possible they can assemble
will be February or March next. The French ship and cor-
vette have nut yet got ..t„ dock.
No. S.—Nasal Occoirreecee fnr November, 1803, reported by
Mr. Duff, His Majesty's Consul at Cadiz.

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lo the Curare., tqe fitting out of the six ships is going ed.
The America, of 66 gum, .s the only one of them which is
completed, and is cone out of the arsenal; as to the others,
three of them (one of which, the Trinidad) are in pert-.-some
time will elapse before they come out of it, and can be equip-
ped aserell as the others.
At Ferrol they are occupied in the arriament of the five chips
In be fitted oat there, the Neptune, Don Antonia Valdes;
Monee,a, Don Amino ArgOrneso; S Augustih, Don A.oha.
nio Pareya ; S. Fulgeniiii, Don iiicechiii Rivera; Principe,
lion Cowie Charraca—vthese ships as fitted are sepefled to
come herr.
Of the fine ships fitted nut at Carthageni, the Argonaut, 84
Ron, Brigadier Don Bufael de One; and the Bahama, 74.
Captain Min Linade Trundle, have been some time meted
here . the two remaining, 5. Carlos, 115 gum, Brigs4,er Dort
Luis Muria+ ; and Ite>na Luna, 112 guns, Lgrigadier Den An-
tonio Pastigo, were preparing to mime.
Tit. ships Paula, San Pablo' San fookeirn arid Guerrero,
have heels masted at the same place, but no order had been re-
ceived foe fiWinff them not.
The frigate Santa *Wine, which anivetr here from Cartha-
. genaabout ten days sq.., i. under olden to get ready for Ami-
riw to be for Lima.
Tie IL iniel wore ship Santa Justa sailed the 26th ult. for •
pen et (knew, with a cargo of salt fix the Kings account.
The new fr gate Vengeance built at Mahon arid arrive,
' Miserly Cartliagena, tibe attached to the squadron ;
• she appears* be a arse frigate, and tan mount forty gain;

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Of the two frigatri wraish s tiled fr:im terrel last Felnuary
for Lima, the Santa Clont arrival:lt ht Cattle the •J2d of June,
the other, the Mercedes, has put into Ri-i Jeneyro, leaky.
The -brie Argo, and slimmer Teton, ender orders of the
Brigadier Ike' Augustin de Fegueros, are intended to sail iu
tote torment mouth, as Guards Costes for the Caracas. •
The lugger, Experinteet, which went with surgeniu and
pri. sts to Malmo, arid is lately returned, remains in this Bay
performing quarantine.
The brig, P melope, remains equipped in this 'Bay, arid
without any destination being give, her.
No. 9 —.lEXtraet of a Letter from Rear Admiral Sir Fri...a:A '
rekterw.Bant. dated on board His Majesty's sh,.l, Turin! it,
Off Ferrol, Ist December, 11101, to the Ifou. Admiral Core-
wallis, &c See. &c
I have only to confirm the ha report of the state of the roe-
my'sships in Ferrol and Carmine, with the additional circum-
stance of orders having arrived the .lay bef...re yeiter lay to equip,
with all expedition, twoail of the line (Spanish;, it. is said, fig
St. Domingo.
Inclosuro in No, 91-.. Extract of luformation from Sir Edward
Pellew, Baronet, inclosed in the Ifirriourable Admiral Corn-
wallis's Letter, dated cm bent His Majesty's Ship Ville de
Paris, of Ustiant, 11th January, 1804, to the Honourable
Admiral Cornwallis, • •
A few days since the s:Minim& have been murk employed
mounting cannon in all their fints ; and the garrison at Venial
is augmented' to 7000 troops. They hare made no alteration
with respect to their shipi, except the two intended for the
West ladies, which are getting forward
111.—Naval (krurrences'frie fah December, 1803, reported
by. Mt Doff, His Majesty's Consul at Cadiz
' The Arionaut and Bahama, which arrived here from COl-
thagana in November, are gone up to the Ca rracca, the one to
be coppered, the other to have her upper works caulked.
By late adeices from the I far:moan, the San Alexandre had
been careened, and was expected to proceed for Vera Cruz;
another ship was careening there ; the others are, in a great
immure, abandoned, and in so decayed a state, as to bo judged
incapable of being tepaifed.
The French ship L'Aigle, and eor.ette the Torch. equally,
the brig Amos of 18 guns, latterly arrived here, continue, the
two first in the Carrara, and the latter in the Bay ; at has been
surmised orders having latterly been received for their being in
readiness to proceed upon service. There can be no doubt en-
tertained of their wish to Spend the winter in this port, and ill
which 1 think it probable they will be gratified.
Cadiz, the .V3d December, 1883. J. D.
No. 11.--s Copy of a Letter from Mr. James Duf, this Majesty's
Consul at Cadiz, to Sir Evan Martino, Baronet, dated the
December, 1801
DEAR SIR-. the armament of the‘sh.ps here goes on very
slowly, arid I have reason to believe reeo he the case at tlm
other departments, from many circumstances. I rather expect
that several months may elapse before the ships lining out will
be so manned and-united here, as it is said to be tne intention,
to the number of twenty sail cal the line.
By an express which arrived here to the French Commistary
of Commercial Re atoms, Mr. Le Roy, the 18th, from Paris,
arid latterly from Ferrol, it is ...id he is sup,enwl to hamer re-
ceived directions relative to I.`Aigle, corvette Torche. and Ar-
gus I.rig,• of 18 guns (arrived since my last from St.Domiiige
and the Havannah), relative to their further proceedings. It
is surmised by some, that thy are to remain m reahness in the
.sent of the squadron at Ferrol being able to evade the•igilaucv
of Sir Edward Pellew, and appearing off to join them, and to
proceed to the Merlderraneari.

No. 12 —Extract of a Letter from Vice Admiral Sir John Tho-
mas Duckworth, K B. Canninaider in Chief of His Majesty's
Ships and Vessel. at Jamaica, ti Sir Evan Nepesa, Baronet,
sited on board Cie Shark, the Port Royal Harbour, 15th
January, 1804.
I herewith transmit, for the information of the Lords Com-
missioners of the Adnairaltyl au extract of a letter just received
by a merchant of eminence in this deand, in which great confi
deuce it placed ; and, should it be certainly aecertnii.ed that
French agents proceed to the condemnation of En,,:lish vessels
carried into the irons of Cuba, I shall uot tied rest deii -al. is
doe to the Spenienle though I shall endaavcd- to avoid any
open hostility till 1 am honoured with their Lordship' com-
mands.
(Incicsure an No. 12.1—Extra: of a Letter, slated St. Jago d
tuba, Bth January, 1504.
There has arrived here two days since, a French Agent, who
is charged with great powers.
Just at present the Spanish Government is not willing to ac-
knowledge him; that does not prevent him nevertheleas from
leavieg an agent condemn prizes.
13.—Neetil fermate/sees at Cadiz for January 1804, re-
- ported by Mr. Duf, 114 Majesty's Consul at that place.
Note of the Fifteen Shirr; armed and arming in this and the
Departments of Ferrol and Carthagena.
Tritsidada, 150 guns, Commander Brigadier Den Fran.
Vriarte; St. Ann, 112, Don Dol. MIA! a Deletion, also B. i-
gatier ; Principe, 112, Don Come Cherruca • Reins I.u.sa.
11.2, Don Antonio Garcia del Pristige ; San Grim, 112, Dun
Luis Meals ; San Rafael, 84, Don Josef Arembara ; Neptune,
84, Plies Cayetano Valdes; Argonau•a' 84, Don Rafael de
tyre; Monarca, 74, Capt. do Navie Dun 'Theodor° Argomasa ;
Bahama, 74, Dou Luis de "fruxillo • San Augustin, 74, Don
Antonio Perri& ; Espacia, 66, Don Josef blelendez ; America,
66, Don Juan Coorauta ; and the San Fulgenciu, 66, Doe
Juan Riot's.
The 3lst January the following vessels sailed foam this port:
the frigate Vengeance, 36 guns, Captain of a frigate Dun Josef
emulates, with stores for the Havantiali, and quicksilver (or
Vera Cruz ; the frigate Amphitrite, 40 guns, Captain of a fri-
gate Don Juaquire Varela, stores for Porto.Rico, and quicksil-
ver for Vera Carr • the frigate Rubria, 34 guns Captain of a
frigate DOll ManuelNoales. stores for La Guayra and Perto-
Rico, and quicksilver for Vera Cruz. This last ready, but not
yet milted. The frigate Matilde, 96 guru, is daily ezpmeed here
(ruin Carthagena, aisle stores fur this arsenal.
The two brigs and schooner, destined as guarda costes for
La Guayra, continue getting ready to pruceed for their de-
stinations.
The frigate Clara, 36 guns, opened her register at Lima,
in October, upon her return for this country, :mil may be ex.
pected in May, with from three to (rut millions of dollars
The French ship L'Aigle is vitro victualled. and, although
badly manned, is expected to quit this the hrst favourable op-
portunity. The crirvette*Turclie, and Argus brig, are not yet
quite ready. The Donegal quitted this neighboetesixel about
the 15th of January. The Medusa arid Maidstone have taken
her station, anil it is doubted the Angle quitting this while they
centeme upon the station. The American brig of war, •
Arms., has been here some days, and sailed the sth February
for Gibraltar. An Am-rican schooner sailed the 4th, with
answett to dispatches she brought here three weeks ago, from
the t pettish Menater at Washington.
Com regiments are sari to be under orders to embark at
Corunna ur Fertol, for New Orleans.
February Bth, sailed the Itufna, mentioned before as being
read, the 9th. three frigates, supposed to he the Medusa,
Maidstone, and Diana, were seen at sunrise, about two leagues
from the Lighthouse ; L'Aigle had town expected to sail in the
Wight; the hind, a fresh Lev:ever ; the Diana came in an-1
'fathered ie the evening; the other two frigates are the Me-
dusa arid Aniphicut. The Diana was imtnalietely adinitted
to Pratique.
No 14.--Extract of a Letter from the thin. Admiral Corn.
walks, to William Marsden, Esq. dated on board the Ville
du Paris, of Usharit, the 15th February, 18C4.
I send a copy of a letter (ruin Sir Edward Pillow to Ins, with
the communications therein refereed to; and the copy of a
letter from Mr. F rer• at Madrid to firm. (Vide No. 11, of ad.
ditional Papers.)
State of the Naval Force in Ferrol, inclosed in a Letter from
the Hun. Admiral Cornwallis, dated 15th February, :604.
Two ships of 80 guns, half ready, men enrolled for them is
the vicinity, and ready when called upon. One three-decker,
and two of 74 rids, cominiamoned and rigged, staring their
holds slowly. Two frigates will be ready, with the first ships.
Flux three-deckers, eight two ditto, and mine frigates, out
of commission. 111 the armaisal, one of the line, and two fri-
gates building.
The turps in garrison fludtuate from eight to ten thousand.
Torment, hetaticl Say, EDWARD PELLEW
sth February, 11104.
No. 15.—Ctspy of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Sir J. T. Duck-
worth, dated on board His Majesty's Ship Shark, Port
Royal, Jamaica, 7th March, 1804, or Sir Evan Nepean,
Bert.
SIR--44avieg, in a letter of the 14th of January, ac-
quainted you, eir the info:meta& of the Lords Coososisaion-

en orthe Admiralty, of miens received' front
St. Jag. d.r CUIM, alllol4lt whICII tt was isesinv-ly assert-
ed, that the General ri R-igatte, Needles, had collect-4 a Nice
4h. thn North side of Cuba (of the troops that had moral
&rm.:it. Donne p,), with which he meditated an stuck wee
Neir Fteinikenco; and having hail the nine cerroboratel bye ;
letter enprese fmin Governor }Laker, which reached heft -
the 10th ; on the Sin, and Ist of February, I dispatched the
Racoon, and I.a Superieure 1-:hornier, to ail the I+lol4
Stork,suld Sandwich, ita re,isting any attempt ti.: might be
made on that Colony: and ott the 29th ult I received a
letter, bearing date the lath, (mot Gloverlice Halket, by the
Stork, acqoainting in*, that the Gcriteral of etigak, Noodle,.
had bees killed in an action with a Proenlerrae privateer, lu
the night. whilst removing foon nor part to another, with Jae*
French troops in a brig, which captnrerl the privateer; but in
consequence of that General's dorm, ail the French tr..npc had
gone to the Havaiinalt, and were in a very considr.ra'iln force,
receiving a sort of protection, and hr believed a tacit c.c....
regiment, very improper fmns a neutral nation, even to 11w -
engaging of Spaniel' pilots, and being .offered to procure ve:sels
to prosecute their hostile intentions Providencc.
therefore has thought incumbent to send a renionatran.ie
the Governor of the Harannah, demanding an exotica an.
swer, with which Captain Roberts, of tie SI141(.11, ha. allowed
the Sandwich cutter to tureen!, and it is with great S3t3itlC- •
tinn I lean, from Governor 'facet, thit the naval arsi.tau.w he
now has, causes him to have little apprehensions for
safety of the Islaiid; all which I will beg you tecommisnic .te
to their li,ord.hi; a. And I am, Sir, inc.
.1. T. DUCK WOW' !I.
No. IC—Copy a/a Letter from Vice Admiral Sir
worth, dated on board His ailtjesty's ship Shark, kortble,.,l,
2bth of Starch, 11104, to Sir Ryan Nepean.
SlR—The incloskd I have this at imont recnverl, and
though it is not of a very recant date,,as it corroborates the
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former intelligence of the very improper conduct of the ,
ids rover:intent in Cuba, I transmit it foe the isforehati.Fs ui
the Lords Commissioner. of the Admiralty.
/um, Sir, &e. J.T. DUCKWORTH.
( hicloeure in No. to )
SIR, Ship Enterprise, Flavannah, Jau. lene.
According I. my instructions from the High Cost d Ad-
miralty of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Itched, I
have to infirm you of the proceadinp in this Irma wine,. my
arrival on the 12th of this mouth. On any being .in si,tht of
then port; the .ignal was made fur an Engli,h ship. Tile French
General here sent a French privateer out for tine expend per•
pose of taking my ship--but not being of (wet sidtri.rnt to
attack the ship, .he thought pro per to .howl off. There are
five privateer. sew here, of different roe brig
fitting outran purpose to take tins ship when she .ads. The
said brig mounts IR ;ins, and fall of men. (hie schooner of
6 guns; and the other. mount 4 gars each, and carry from
545 to 60 men. I understand they are determined on told's(
the ship I shall have on board, when sailing, 30,0004 Med.
aid unless I have some proteSion, I ant undetermined un
sailing.
One of the lieforem-iit on.Mpr:vateerr has 'brought iii here a
large ship, named the Rrinah Qneen, of St. Jinni*, that sailed
with the last convoy item Jamaica. She parted with the dee,
and came through the Grit oh. She was captured off Cape An-
tal lb, by a privateer of rite gun. These ',macaws make prises
of Danes, Americans, and every thing unarmed. I have also
to communicate to the Admiralty of Great Britain the tan•
duet of this Government.
And have the honour, tie. CrESAR LAWSON-
No 17 —N teal Oceurrenue reported by Mr. Duff, B • Ma-
laity's Consul at Cadiz, for May, bled
The squadron of the fifteen ships cootesoes nearly in tie
same snot: as in the preceding month,. Upon that high ef May,
tim Kings ur..l or 4r;rnhip, the Santa Appielosne, keR this
port ; her destivation fur, alie Havaanah, caterayidg AIMS for
that department, recruit:4 tic. Upon the 314 dims wiled His
Mijeate4 urea Visitation, bar destination Fervid; tee 'whets
are preparing hew to follow her, the Rents June and Liabse
the whole said to be intended to proceed to the Hafting*, end
V, Teter,' fe nu thence rith timber for the arsenal.. Orton are
said to ..eve been received for laying the keels of owe ship' aed
friends, and ti begin to build as Satinet timber rosy arose.
Upon' the 7th April, the frigate Amphitrite sailed from the
Haematite; she had gene from this, aid with hzr soled the
(neat. Neii.tra Senora D)elos, of thatdepartanent ; their desti-
flatten for Vera Cruz, theta to min the frigate. Sabina and
Voriganza, there to take ALluir.l treenail!, to be conveyed to
this place, where she, may maw -uOl be expected. They
will probably bring with them from ten to twelve mill*/ of
dollars.
Of the %bids which have been fitted nut at the fend, the
San Fulgencio, aa guns, is undermime,and i. getting
reedy to proceed for Vent Cruz, from wheelies she will melba*
ottani with tentattre. She is renuted one of the fastest Wine
abler nit His MWeety's navy. 'Ay lettere rewired lately fouls
Lint', there is adyti.e tilts three King's frigates were completing
their register of money ; it will probably run to about three
istilliona of dollars upon cocas, they were expected to sail about
the lath February, and were to touch at Mooteriden for intel-
ligence and there to put themselves ends, the command of
the (au de Esquadra, or Brigadier Den Frenese, at Berta-
emote, who has been tha naval Commander there ler some
time, whin is to take the command, ai.d to return with them
ler Spain; they may be expected in Augen, and well come
rich.
The ships which have been fitted out at the Carracen, have
but fer men en board, and no steps taking, inci.catiug a desire
of soot, manning thent Two of them are still in dick, com-
pleting their r pairs The number, of additional carpenters and
caulkers Liteiy viliected there (and which may g.) ti about
1,000), are employed up in the different emu's laid up there
in ordinary, which are all of them to be overheulexl, aid to
have repair. neccesary to prevent many of them from 'Minor.
They are about tee in nsmber, exclusive of the six which hare
been fitted or am filling out, and of the Bahama arid Argo-
nauts, which mine rotiiid from Catharine; four of them are
judged to be ineapaoie or being repaired, and only fit to be
broken up.
1114 LAigle corvette, Torche, and brig Argus, French,
which hare biten iii long here, ai.e completely manned and
victualed for six months, and appear to be now waiting to
proceed to Mil.
No. 18.—Extract of a Letter from Beat Admiral Cochrane to
Lord Melville, dated tits June 18414.
th
Your Lordship will obret by the enclosed paper, that the
Frceeli ars making easy motion to complete their puadriin
lyine at Fermi. and Comte's. Thin reinforcement, semen I e,-
pect to arrive by the 224, will do much towards it, a; lenient,
they have been without umlaut. I make. coo doubt hut sea-
meg will fallow the awns rout, if they do not send than in
small vessels across the bay, handing them at the out-ports,
IM .1 whence they will pain by laid to Ferrol. I.anderneel will
answer, a. they are by +to means deficient of seamen. How
far the Spailiard. hay.- eth,red to their neutrality, in suffering
three handred mein to ,march from one end of Spain to the
other, n order to COMp'ete the equipment of the French pee-
dein, it a matter that is 1101 for me to deeideurnn.
(leclosure in Nu 18.)
Thirteen bows belongieg to the Frese.h at Seder,. Emelt
boat has twenty-.ix men, aimed erily whim .mall arm,. They
are uuder tire eimmand of a N otheer, and came rfOOS
lisvonne, laden with sail cloth, hr. ting, cord ge, &e. which is
non transporting by land to the 'tench itsteadtun at Ferrol,
Set mere are hourly expelled. The above boats dii riot exceed
fourteen inns each, and keep close in shore, never !taring port
but when the coast i. clear. The atm are said to be as a re-
cruit to the French ships; and the boats to be so'd
Ho. 19,-Eetract of a Letter from the Honourable Rear Ade
mind Cochrane to Lord Melville, dated 24th June, 180 i.
What I suspected has come to pass, acid the French are
couriletlng their complement of seamen from their ports
en the thy, while they receive soldiers through Spain from
Malaita.
No. 20 —Naval Ocrumenem at Cadiz, fur July, 1894, reported
by Mr. Duff, His Majesty's Consul at that place
The Kii.g's store ship, Sane Justa, which arrived latterly
with building nobble fur the Carrara, is under orders to pro-
ceed for Trieste, to brine quicksilver.
N.B. The mines of Almaden, which for the last four years
had produced any quaint! of quicksilver which was wanted
here, having in a greet degree failed, insomuch that the above-
mentioned ship is destined for Trieste, to bring a nipple
Het Males' y's ship Minh°, who& arrived fatted! (ruin Gal-
licia, and brought building timber and ponder, le to be Queen-
ed at the Carraccas, as well es the Giulia, which i expelted
bete from GaUicia, and unsoiled she to be oat her Arnenel.
The frigate Lucia is rotund reedy at Carthigeos to some to
thnefeeart meat.
Therliip Sin LKIMITO, sixty•six guns, seamd hew the H,