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brought
refer to our

At three
arrived at '
Admiral Dace'
in the Unease
which is arrived
from
to the S. 11"
iu pursuit
ceived hie intelligence
saw the enemy.
2t, and fell
was oars of
pointed to
to the &mils.
kept sight of the enemy, but it is belitsed that our
fleet was close up with them. At all events, it
was in the right track. Should Admiral Dvca-
wOliTH overtake the foe, the result is certain. The
Conant would not have left Lim, had he out Leta
decidedly more this a switch roe the enemy.

•
By the Reseleftt which arrived on Satur-
day at Plymoutkriliiraini4 again •alniest imme-
diately, we learn, that the French inshore squadron
in Brest harbour, were reconnoitred on Wednesday
last by the if Wirier, 74 gun., Capeliss schooher, and
King GeJrge cutter, when they discovered seven
sail of the line, one frigate, and a brig ; • bring one
frigate and a brig leas in member than whet, seers
before: They appeared quite ready for sea, having
royal stay-sank, wafts, &c. all bent; and their sails
loosed for drying.

The attempts mode to impose tip.m the public
by garbled extracts from the letters of Lord Hu t-
coition', and other articles of an official nature,
have forced th.• Opposition to press for the produce
bun of the original documents, and to court fall
and satisfactory inquiry. Of the mains resorted to,
to evade elucidation, the tannage of Mr. Cass Is Cr,
on Tuesday night, in the House of Commons,
may afford some idea. The serious part of it
way puerile, ■nd the light was silly.---Where
it attempted to convince, there was no argu-
ment; and where it attempted to amuse, there
was wither wit nor spirit. In such an as-
sembly, pert and flippont assertions will not
be received as proofs, nor sill sarcastic jokes and
jibes be recognized as the genuine effusions of a fine
fancy. We ham already noticed the ease with
which the scribbling parasite' of the Right Honour-
able Secretary can accommodate themselves to the
style and manner of their employer. Nothing can
more clearly shew the want of merit. in the original,
than the closeness and fidelity of these diurnal imi-
tations. One of these w: item °beers lug. in a piper
of yesterday, upon Mr. WIRIVIREAWS motion for
the production of the Dispatch containing the sub..
stance of the Emperor of Russia's conversation with
Lord Illtrcutasow, says—

" is istrodvcis• kis shag Mafioso to the House, Mr WHIT.
Mid it down es s pr.nrifile, Oast ribioity was the
osessee of the British Coostitutios, sad seemed indignart
that Minisists declioed produciwg the Dispatch, tootaiaissi
the substauce of the Emp.•ror of Russi*'s re:wombat

ilia Lard Ht TC ritNtOn. Nur, for any purpose of pub-
licity, Mr It 11l , Mf should think, rott',4 hardily
aunt it, In,ansr it btaj bcru wade public by the Noble
Lord liini.ll"

It UfteU very convenii nt in debate not to se*
the forte or direction of au argument. A pert, flip-
pant, and shal:ow opponent, derives rest advan-
tage frail, blinking the question. 'I he answer
which we have quotrd emild tuner have occurred
to as intellect or temper of any other description.
We snail of common ingenuously say
that Mr. WHITRILIAD s.irglit for the dispatch for
the purpose of pelkoity. Mr. Worry. or •a. a:•it he
speaks pretty plainly, arid, that publicity could not
be advanced OS ou argument against It. . sty n.
was, he i• 1114 d, the objeeti•iii wl tilt Mi-

nisters
THE BRITISH FREE perver
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LONDON, inaa e
THURSDAY, FEttaueer 18.
Of nine Gottenburgh Mails due yesterday,
:lived in the morning, three at 2 o'clock, awl
burgh to the 9tl, instant. We shall probably
hafart:esmir o'clock
etkactetralihioisriumliTibtahtieengitil:icei:l6itytelyiefl'rpteeihm":"latiatete(iri: prose
79capolh:of:Petb..tte611::11
A Danish 64 was off that port on the Bth, in • made
of the English chips, but the latter were pwevrn of du
by the weather from going out to her. 'ph, table
Stately and Nassau are both at Gottenbaccot__ wr hi
The report of a Russian army having areembled we
of C
the frontier of Swedish Finland, is repeated Lk
these papers. Some military operations mar la
expected on that side with the opening twins.
The Honourable C. H. HoTeutatorr, member ler why
Cork, brother and Secretary of Lord HUTC1111:7011,
had arrived at Gottenburgh, on his retura to Eng. gerul
land. For the other particulars of the intelligence
brought by the six Gottenburgh Mails, we taxis Cam"
hie C
refer to our extracts.
lent
At three o'clock. yesterday, Captain Novas Z. r
Ler
arrived at the Admiralty, with dispatches from
et
Admiral Ducxwoani. They were brought home *lst
in the Centaar, of 7.1 guns, Sir SAM:EL Hoop, tete
which is arrived at Plymouth. The Cemtsirr parted look
from Admiral Due/Lucre/a on the ,27th of Jae. stoat
to the S.W. of Madeira.leaving the gallant Adorn:di btu
in pursuit of the Itochfort squadron. He had re sad
2110
ceived hie intelligence from the Comas frigate, which leo
saw the enemy, on the 24th, in lat. 33, 60, law.
t, and fell in with him on the 27th. The Cowes ben
was ere of Commodore Moosa's squadron. ap. rid
pointed to convoy the ROYAL IFAILILT of Portugal Aeo
to the Ilraxila. We do not know how long she Gs
kept sight of the enemy, bait it is believed that our fill