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On which the Comptroller, Treasurer, and Stew-
ard of the deceased, breaking their staves, gave the
pieces to Garter, who threw them into the grave.—
Nearly the whole of the gre..t aisle, and the North
transept were filled by the numerous attendants of
the funeral. No seats, except a few, within view of
the vault, were ereded.

The interment thus ended, the Standard, Ban-
ners, Banner°lls. and Trophies were deposited on
the table behind the Chief Mourner I and the pro-
cession, arranged by the Ofßeets of Arms, returned
to the Painted Chamber, in the same order, about
three o'clock.

Ft urn the great length of the procession. the van
must have entered the Abbey some time b-f ore the
rear had left the Hall. Bath in going and return-
ing, the Chief Mourner. Lord Chatham, anpeered,
as well migl.t be imagined. deeply affected at the
very great and irrzparable loss he has suffered. It
was obvious he was impressed with [Lit " COtiCh
passeth &hew," aad. with his !Minh a number of

LONDON,
MONDAY, F Aa Y 521

A Naval Officer arrived yesterday at the Ad;
niiralty Office, with dispatches horn Sir Hour
POPHAM The Officer came home in the Alcrctiry
sloop of war, and i► said to have brought an ac-
count of the expedition having arrived at the
Braziis, and suffered considerably.

Admiral CoirsscaLus has arrived at Portsmouth
in the Veile de Paris, to strike his flag. being suc-
ceeded in the command of the Channel Fleet. by
the Earl of Sr. VINCSNT.!

Sir 101iN NMPORT has taken posses.ion of the
official house at %%1146411, belonging to the Ex-
chequer for Ireland. It is matter of doubt, how-
ever, whether the arpcintment of the worthy Ba-
ronet, or the other Irish appointments, will be °fn.
daily communicated until the arrival of the Duke
of BCDFORD in Ireland. This event is exported
early in March.

A letter has been received from Sir Evet Coorr,
dated the 2J January. at Bathadoes. It states,
that the frigate of which he was on board, had
been chased by a French squadron, which took
seventeen sail of the convoy. It is supposed, that
the whole, or nearly the whole of the Brest Fleet,
are cut is separate divisions.

A report has prevailed, for some days, that it is
the intention of the Minister to get through the bu-
s'ness of Parliament with all possible dispatch, so
as tube able to dissolve the Parliament in May, and
have the Central EleCtion over before the com-
mencement of the halves:. We do not know the
precise origin of this report ; but, we perceive, that
it is mcst indostririudy propagated by the en:mies
of the present Government. Their ohjeCt is very
obvious. The idea of a dissolution, if actually en-
tertained by the Minister, would imply that he
dreads a formidable opposition in the House of
Commons ; and that he must base recourse to one
formed under his own influence, and more likely to
support him. It is not to be prcsiimcl, that ar.y
Minister would base recourse to such A measure,
until he had first tried his strength ; bu: in the
Case of Mr. For, it would not on be pre-
mature, but absolutely unnecessary. We have
reason to believe, that he thir.ks the House of
Commons as favourable to him as any that could
be poi.ita:y co:3tituted isks.in a new El:dlian. The
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old Opposition, the new Opposition, the Amore..
Ton Party, and the Court Party, ere all co
leagued in ate irm phalanr, ,nt his side. 1,
fa 1, the unanimity it to grew and eaten‘ive,
terials are scarcely left for even lln oplos;tmi,
could rival the cele'arated triumvirate of Rue
NICHOLLS, and JON LS. in thy A irni,iisariln of
Mr. ADDINGTON. The Country ettseas ELlcy
from the present Ministry, and must, theiefnre, is
rnont any obstration thtown in the way of etki,
operations; but. as jealous lavers o.* .he Cot: SOM.
tiON we are almost.afralil of so much unanimity,
Mere should always be t little opposition to wiry
:he Constitution of the Country. Hopes are enter.
tined, that Viscount Cainalia•oll, Mr. Ross
and a few others, will come forward as a 14;
chosen band to occupy, this ground. Of as op.
position, however, competent, ei:her from
talents, or its numbers, to ha-tass or embar:aa:`,el
Minister, there is not, at prise:::, is the H ji
Commons, the sr;:hte.t'sy,nptom ; and, tkerLf..a.,
if we bad no other retools, we mit;t presume that 4
dissolution of Partial ent is not in the iniates!iae
coutompiatio* of Government.

Letters have been received from Gibraltar,
the date bf the 31 st nit. They mention the A- ival
of the with the mails from Lisbon, to the
December, and state that the garrison conthik.
in excellen: health. The communication
Spa:n, it an-lea:s, is nearly as open ac in t,n't
ce peace. British officets are allowed to go rn
shooting parties into Spain, for several days t,-r-ttor.
and Spanish officers freqsently join the assemblia
in the garrison.

The following shipc c.t war had arrived :n, and
sailed from the Bay between the 17th and 241!1
Mnriin and F-roent, from a assize ; f,,ra
Lird COLLINGWOOD ift,,a, from a ertae ; and
Itiazls and-Lay/mew, from the eastevarB77l.l:76,l
on the 19th, Tide ferry, Ajar, MinoemrsDn'Sdnr'Zito‘
and PiarAte, to the Westward.
The Me/ponene parted from Lord Cot
MOOD% fleet on the Sth December, in cr;m;,any wios
the Orion, and the other shii-s which have reached
Gibraltar, and which were sent in quest of Jt20311
BONCPARTE, who WAS cruizing about Cenca ; bet
on the 15th, she separated from the squadron, and
the next Jay encountered a most tremendous:we+,
accompanied by water-spouts and whirlwinds, which
beat away her rudder, stove in all the stern and
quarter-gallery, and rendered her quite a wreck.
At length, after beating about for tour days, per-
leafy unmanageable, they got up jury-masts; and
on the 2:oh, had the good fortune to reach %dz.,
wi.ere the frigate now lies. The crew wets ail
ufe.

Admiral Sir S v oiler Sum. has returned to P:r-
mouth, in cans-yur'u; MI alarmirg fever eh c:.
has broken out in his s:..p. The infected part of th
crew ha been sent to the hospital. and every pos.'
ble means have been taken to prevent a f etilVl
the distemper. He will proceed with the Mes!ite:-
ranean convoy, as soon as be completes his compie-
mert of men.

The Ot&rts of the first anJ second battalions of
the Cinque Ports Volunteers, who attended Mr.
Pores tumoral on Saturday, were introduced alter
the ceremoiiy, by Lord NI AMOK, to their new Colo.
nel, Lord Hawal saver, who appeared much
atfeaed on the occasion. The Captains were ir-
vile(' to dinner by Lord Cams3ros, the Culaml
of the second t.attalinn.
Earl Sr. VI iscestr, on taking the cummaxcl of
the Channel Fleet, w:11 have t his reside...a the
choice ot the Government Hots •e, at Plymouth, or
'For Abbey, the seat of Capt. C A ; the latter of
which, it is said, his Lordship prefers.
Two Dutch frigates. ot 40 guns steels. are dai:y
expected to mil tram Ilelvor ; in con.vgitence 14
which the ships lying in the Downs arc in rca.hre-s
to foili w them.

Le-ides the teenips landed at Ramsgate a7d
the 14 h, t!id, and 28th regiments of the hoe Nen:
disembarked os Friday at Yarmouth, an.l have
initiated for Woodbridge Barracks.
The brigade of Guards landed from the Conti-
nent, it is expeeted, will be stationed at Deal:
Nlajor.Gen. HI L's brigade, at Cant-rbiiry ; Major-
Gen. Fs A ZEN'S, at Faversham and ()spring' ; and
blajor-Cen. StikelßOlNC. and Sir Aciava Wit-
:Aster's brigade, in Sussex.
Lerd G. CAVi.NDISH and I.ord down Towss-
nests, left town yesterday for FS earesliefrough-
Lord Jouw expelts to be ai,a'n teturicd for that
botorgh.
Eat] Sr. Vincttir attended. on Ftiday. at the
Admiralty, and. slier a long intsrv.cw wit::
Gore. received his Commi,siun as Comni.liaer-o--
Chief of the Channel 1• feet.
Captain BLitt:UW(l'i is apoimet.l to the Tosisimel, rf
g 1• guns, in the room Of Cape. 1 v t.Ca. who, we L.
meut to find, is not yet recovered of the woun-'i
which lie received in the bath ofirrafalg:or.
Intelligence has been rec,ived at the India
Haase, from Mr. BA aces, the Corn;aay's Reseirn:
at Bagdat, cot:taming an accoiir.t of tae capture of
Medina, by the Wahatsees, whose army, having beer.
reintoraid from the Desert, Las overwhelmed thf
adjacent country. and taken tha urn h assault, Wit
infinite bloodshed and devastation. Ti.cy set fire h,
Medina. in various places, destroy's' the mosgu.e'•
after having' ransacked nem of their v.illable
and treasures, and completely densoiished the ton
of the Prvpiwt. Some thousands of females of t!.:
ti:st sere carried off lay the h-!sirgers into
Di*crt, With a member of tine principal ITIWit
lARti A troop of camels WA: n:so sent away wni• •
peels and other trea.une ti.to :InlnPnie ammo.