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been employed to arm the Freitas, 64, a new ship,
and one of these which came out with the Prince.'
`lhe other three are mere hulks ; and there is also
one ship on the stocks, the Principe Regente, bat
she is only in frame.
The Prince said every thing that the most cordial
feelings of gratitude tiswards, and confidence in,
His Majesty and the British Nation might be sop
posed to dilate.
1 have by signal, for we have no other node of
communicating in this weather, direßed Captain
Moore in the Marlborough, with the London, Mo-
narch, and Bedford, to stay by the body of the Por-
tuguese beet, and render it every assistance.
I keep in the Hibernia, close to the Prince's ship.
I cannot as yet send the Fosidrin ant, Plantagenet,
and Conqueror, on to Admiral Purvis, according to
their Lordships' order of the I 4th, which, I trust,
will be the less felt as an inconvenience off Cadiz,
as they appear to have been ordered thither, with
reference to the Russians being within the Straits,
before it was known they were on my station.
I have the honour to be, tc. W.S.SetTII.
List of the Portuguese ships that remained in Lisbon :
S.Sebastiao, of 04 guns--unservicesble without a thorough

repair.
Maria Prima, of 74 guns—unierviceable , ordered to ba
mad* into a floating battery, but nut yet fitted.
Vasco de Gann, of 74 gum—under repair, and nearly ready.
Princess de Hein, of 64 guns—coudenoKa; ordered to bo
fitted as a Floating Ilattary.
'tiptoe...Fel, ix, of 4$ guns..—in neat of thorough repair.
Amason, of 44 guile—in 'iced of ditto.
Pena., of 44 guns—io need of ditto.
Triton, of 4a ditto--s 4t repair.
VaMoy, of 30 dittoevidgo.

W. SIDNEY SMITH.
liibernia, at all, la! 37. 47 bug
14. N. Dye* 1407.
Ora-3 have the satisfaßion to acquaint you, for
the information of my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, that I .ucceeded in colleting the whole
of the Portuguese fleet, except a brig, after the
gale, and that the weather was such as to allow
the necessary repairs and such distribution of su-
pernumerarjes and resources to be made, as to
enable Vice-Admiral Don Manuel d' /lc unite Sotto-
mayor to report to me yesterday all the ships
capable of performing the voyage to Rio
except one line of battle ship, which he reque.ted
might be conduEted to an English port. 1 meant
to escort her part of the way, but she did not quit
the fleet with me last night as settled. I hope, how-
ever, she may arrive safe, as the is not in a bad state,
being substituted for the Martino de Frejus, which
was at first destined to go to Englaed, in conse-
gitence of a fresh arrangement male yesterday on
the latter being found in the best state for the voy-
age ni the two. I bstve detached Captain Moore in
the Marlborough, with the London. Monate)), and
Bedford, to attend the Portuguese fleet to the Bra-
zils. I have thought it my duty, in addition to the
usual order,to take the above ships under his orders,
to give Capt. Moore one to hoist a broad pendant
after passing Madeira. in order to give him greater
weight and consequence in the performance of the
important and unusually delicate duties I have con-
fided to him. I feel the most petfetit reliance in
that Officer's judgment, Ability, and zeal.
The Portuguese ships did not, after their repar-
titian. want more provisions or slops front us than
the list inclosed, which I supplied from this ship
and the Conqueror.
This dispatch will be delivered by Captain Yen.
of His Majesty's sloop Confiance, who has shewn
great address and zeal in opening the communica-
tions by fleg of truce, which it was the interest of
those in poser, who were against the meoaute of
emigration, to obstrult. Lord Strangford speaks
of his coastal in terms of warm approbation ; on
this ground I beg leave to recommend him to their
Lordships, to whom his general merits as an officer
are al. eady well known. Having been in Lisbon
without restraint during the intercourse, he is qua-
lified to answer arty questions their Lordships may
wish to put to him.
I have the honoor to be, ire. W. S. Suite.

Msrow•sDuM.

The Diana merchant vessel. having on board
about sixty British sobjeas, who had been detained
in consequence of the embargo. came out of the
Tagos in company with the Prwttsguese fleet. and
it is supposed that she bore up for England at the
commencement of the gale.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
WEDNESDAY..I)Lciimazi 23.

Dispatches were received yesterday at Viscount
CASI L 1411.1614% Of lice, Item Sir Huns DAL..
a v mrt.r. Deputy-Governor of Gibraltar. Alter
his Lordship had read them he went to the Foreign
Office, and consulted with several of his Ceilleoguee.
Hi► Lordship then carried them to his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Yosic, with whom he remained
for a considerable tune. Tie following is said to
be the substance of their contents:

" About the 11en of November, 11.440 isanch
troops entered Madrid. The people rent upon
them, but being unprepared, were repulsed, losing
1000 men.

The French then gave out they came to sup.
pert the Prince of AGTuseas,Of which tranquillity
was restored. Some reports were that the Pumice
of PeACe was se:zed, others that be had fled.
al A letter from BORARARTE to Is. Prince .of
ASTURIAS was published, saying, he had been
abused and betrayed ; that he was the only person
fit to govern the conatry ; that he would put
100,000 troops under his command, ice.
" The Prince of Ail URIAS is Generalissimo,
Don CARLOS, Grassi Admiral, all the PRINCR of
Peace's friends are rcmived from comm ind, Don
SOL A t4O recallci from Celia, and the CLiet Engi
acer sent to Madrid in an est.
. .

The French ale co occupy all the Spanish