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London, England, 1803-06-10 00:00:00

aaarsitourn, JUNE 8. •
Arrived the Olive Branch, -4—, from Barcelona,
seat in by the Diamond frigate. •
Came into harbour the new frigate Estryalat,
pierced' fir 3k guns, to be docked and coppered,
being ordered to be got ready for commissioning.—
Came in also the transport, No. 119.
T.ivauOOL, JUNE 7.
Arrived the Angola, Boges, from Africa and De-
marara ; Mary, Shaw, from Lisbon ; l,ebre, Pemeu-
tell, from Tercera ; Devena,V olum, from Lubec ;
Surprize, Carter, from Rotterdam ; Robert and Ann,
Marwood; Beciford, Vickers; Goad Design, Atkins;
Elizabeth, Hopper; 7nrcph and Hannah, Embleton ;
Ade/phi/4 Richie; and Betsen, Comar, from Memel ;
Barton, Chalmers, from Barlatdoes ; Commerce, Han-
son, from Pillaw ; Perseverance, Handyside, from
Norway ; Daphne, Spence, from GOttenburgh ; Pa-
triarch, Abram, and Veronica, Sopwell, from Stettin ;
Pius Minvs, Holt ; Jung Carl, Tehlow; and
Naken, Lemoke, from Dantzic.
Seven o'clock, P. M.—A fleet of ships, and four
brigs, are seen off this port.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
The Resolution, Willooer, from Surinam, and the Manbys,
Welvtamen„ firm Crette,we sent into Falmouth.
The Chu sew, ---, from St. Domingo, L'Aigie,
from the Isle of Franey, L'Espemnee, froM Guada-
Lupe, the Tema,. and La Nymphe, from Mar-
tinique, the Vreed., from Mala.za, the Vruw Corne-
ramia, assn the Loam Sworn, from Smyrna,
Nood Storm, (rem Aicant, Neptune, --, from
Mar,eilles, La P.ta, —, from Cztte, Anna SoplO?, —1
the New Euphratel and the Maustrom, from
Surinam, are taken :uil semi into Plymouth.
The Diana, Bunke, from Demerara, and the Nile,
from Cone, are taken and S2l3' into Citi•:rfaey.
The G,lden Grove, M'Eircly, iron; Ilalifax for the West
Is totally loot.'
Tre Johan Frederick, Gletiderr, from St-ttin f.ir London,
was 1041 near Suveling.:
The Thetis, RsAree, and Aran, Wilvni, from Loudon, is ar-
rived at Bengal.
ARMIVED.
ON Di-rem, the Symmetry, H-Adly, from Grenada ; Ca-11
Mita • iiethert, •frum St. Viricours ; aryl Loid Doluiegal, Dil-1
lout warn Belfast. •
At Bristol, Rover' Fcliows, from Jamaica, and the Ebther,
lone+ frairGaiipo!y.
A* Lynn, George and Mary, Gardner, from Oporto.
At I.ivepool, Marv, Sh,w, from 1.1450 n ; Mount Royal,
Sear-"r, from Sicily; Rattan, Chambers, from Barbadoes; and
Ant Bays, faun netnews-a.
At Elizabeth and Ann, Lewis, from Malaga; and
Flora, from aloriererrat.
Ar Gibraltar, Flora, Merniglasa, and Anne, Lees, from

At Palen- o, Active, Romain, from London.
'At Demerara, Nile, Fisher, ditto.
At Jarnaica, Ardent, Briggs, from Liverpool.
At P.linouth, .Indersoos, Morley, from Grenada; Pers.tve-
mice; M.Fis- an from Pl,ilaalelphia ; Alevander, King, from
Virginia, and Elizabeth, Haney, from Naples.
At Plimouth, the Grace, I)•itl.C.?, from Anions.
At Biisackl, Jarrett, Thorn, from Jamaica.
At Liv,rpuot, Diana,Bi.simt, from Gtorria.
4t Cork, Alexandt:r, I2mrhaui, item Jamaica ; and the Ann,
lbarahlf; Awn New York.,
:.t St. Kitts, Kitty, Ni'Done'd. from Afri.:a.
At Grenada, City of London, Ervr:rig, from London.
At St lizlena,Oorwinandel, Sterling, and Hercules, Betts,
iron, Botany Bay.
0:Z Hort., the Fair American, Flower, from Virginia.
In the Cruek, 1./nit; .m Petsis., and the Sail-
ing Gk, . from the coast of Spain.
In the Humber, Adventure, Bunt, from Naples.
At Poismoutti, Celestas, hitt., from Lisbon.
a At Fabnouth, Hope, Bray, front New York..
„ At Leith, Ranger, Henderson, from liambro'.
At Cork, Faint:, tlember, from liarbadoes ; and the Union,
Prim Wiianingnim
AS Ilambtri, Embden Pitcket, BuirriCster, from London.
At-Naiita, Experiment, Fellows, from Ni:vr York.
- At L'Orient' Paniaanne, ---s., from the ls:e of France.
NAt ewfsiiiidianit, Roe, .---, Lark, Williams, and Hope,
Stephens, fion%Poa:c.
At Lisbon, E.nulition, iron% Newfoundland.
•
CONSOLIDATION DUTIES.
One of the objeEts to which the attention of Go-
vernment was particularly dire6ted, in arranging the
plan for the consolidation of the Customs, was to
check, as much as possible, the 'extensive smuggling,
by wnich be:h the revenue and the fair trader are so
much injured. None of the measures adapted to
this parpose are more important in themselves, c:.
rune likely to effe6l this desirable end, than the re-
. peal of the prohibition to import East ludia silk
handkerchiefs.
The trade of the smuggler, like every other, de-
pends principally upon a due assortment of his car-
goes ; and therefore, if he be effe6tually countera&-
ed in any considerable article, he is exposed to lose
the whole benefit of his adventure. We understand

that the alarm produced an.:ong the smugglers by
the apprehension of this measure, and particularly at
Guernsey, is already very great. But we have
been sorry to observe that an alarm has likewise
been excited among the manufacturers employed in
the silk trade, as to its consequences. We had,
however, little doubt but that Government had fully
matured their plan, and were perfeftly aware of all
its effeas ; and, therefore, that when a fair and
.compl.a.: communication on the subject had taken
place with the parties conce? .led, they would see
that, as the interest of Government, and that of
the Nlanutadurers, must always be united, so in
fad etfecival care had been taken to provide a re-
medy against any injurious consequences to the
trade.
We are informed, that in consequence of private
communications, which have taken place, some mo-
difications have been made in the plan, by which
the apprehensions of the best informed persons in
the trade have been dispelled.; and that, with very
little change in the Consolidation Bill now under the
consideration of Parliament, the following regula-
ti:Jris will be adopted, by which all danger to the
manufadure of silk handkerchiefs will, be removed,
and a: the same time very important encouragement
given both to that and all the otherbranches of the
silk trade, by a larger and cheaper supply of the
raw materials.
The importation of silk handkerchiefs will be con-
fined to the East India Company, arid the most
effectual measures adopted to prevent any clandes-
dine importation-
The quantity to be annually sold by the Corn.
party in the courseof three years, will be so limited
as not to exceed the average sales of the last seven
years.
The duty on Aengal silk is to be reduced to 3s.
per lb. and an additional duty of 15 per cent. ad
valorem, will be laid on East India silk handker-
chiefs during the wear.
We are pertinalled also, that if, in spite of all
Probability,
,an,y, inspnVenience should arise to the
trade, early,wleffedual measures will be taken to
coup +_4e4