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London, England, 1806-11-10 00:00:00

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MONDAY, Novessaaa 10.
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Several vessels arrived on Saturday and yesterday
from the Elbe and the Weser. Most of them sailed
in consequence of reports of the approach of the
French, and to repeat their reports, would be only
to give a history of their fears. It appears, how-
ever, certain, that the French have over-run Hano-
ver and 'East Frieseland, and were advancing to
Cuxhaven ; but they had not reached Bremen on
Tuesday last. Several reports concur in stating,
that the Russians, in great force, had joined the
Prussians; bat these appear to be only specula-
tions.
Letters were received in town, en Saturday, from
the West Indies, mentioning a very gallant action
to have been fought by the Asses, of 41 guns, with
the Foadregait, of 84, bearing the flag of the
French Admiral VILLAUKIZ.
On the 15th of September, the Awes, while
eruiziag off the Havannah, discovered the Fou-
*toms, with the loss of her fore and main
top-masts and wizen-mast, making for that
port. Captain LTDIAILD immediately gave Chace,
and a smart firing deemed, but the enemy was
so fortunate as to escape nrder the prow/lion of
the batteries.—Captain L continued for some time
to exchange fire both with the Fordrapeng and the
batteries. The Assn sufferd much in her masts
and rigging, and had two men • killed and fifteen
wounded. The French had 30 men killed and
wounded ; and there is no doubt, from the crippled
state of the Fortirey‘ei, that she would have been
either taken or sunk, had sire been met by the Anson
at a greater distance from the shore.

The Middlesex Nomination commences this day,
at Brentford. The poll will be opened to-morrow.
After the nomination, Sir Fs A PoCIII &tapers. and
his party are expe&ed at the Hustings in Covent
Garden, to make their great and last push for Mr.
!loss.. The contest is expeited to be very violent
is the afternoon; but every preparation has been
made to restrain the licentiousness of the populace.
h is thought that Mr. Pau, t will be able to hold
his ground this day ; but his most sanguine friends
de not hope that he will save his distance to-
morrow.

An section of the Norfolk nomination was gives
in The Burnt! Pens of Friday. and from thence
eopied into most of the Papers. It was prepared
for the poet which left Norwich on the same day.
and was. of course, a hasty and imperfect sketch of
dm proceeding. We this day give a report of Mr.
WIMOR A lel excellent speech upon the occasioo,
but want of room obliges us to defer the speeches of
the other Gentlemen who spoke at she Meeting.

lit. Doke of Yoga arrived at Windsor, on Satur-
day morning, and transacted buainem with His Nt •-
Jury : he afterwards rods with His M•JeST y and
Princesses. &e. as did the Duke of Ksr.r. The
Duke of Yost left Windsor, in the evening, for
°elands, and the Duke of Kewr for London.

Oa Friday, at twelve o'clock, Lord AUCKLAND
held a Board of Trade at the Office in Whitehall.
till two, when he went to the Foreign Office, and
met Lord HoLt. At 4 a, and the American Ambassa-
dors, Mr. MONDOE and Mr. Procanav, upon the
disputes between this Country and America. They
continued their deliberations till ft.tir o'clock.
Mr. Suit, the son of Sir G miens, and Mr. Amos,
have lately been appointed to situetions in Mr.
Waistline's's Office.
The Chance, Co•eaLar, from New Providence
far St. Vaucent's, is captured and scat for Coale-
loupe.
The Leveed. TA IN sta. from Rotterdam for New
York, foundered at sea on the 27th of August—
crew saved.
The Rover, HAL:or, from New Brunswick for
Jamaica, is clitured by the Itexelet Frer.cls man
of war. _ _

It is with the utmost satisfaftion that we lay be-
fore onr readers the following statement of the ope-
ration of the Sinking Fund. up to Novembe 1,
1906 :
Keao..aol ►y Anneal %awn . . 6 ',53,16S
D,uu, by Übe I per Coot. pee AIM. upon all Loans St 13!,140
Dego, by Laud 7'a• . 2::,54,251
Dube, .r t per Cos.,. por Acia.ea Imperial Leen 7 19,4 Iti

Taal 1.3;,114.804
Thelma to he e%pqueral i n twining gnawer. 4,•.:67,17 11. 78.
Major Teovrtt, who has been sent by Sir DAN /T)
SAM (0 General Bea c%roao. as Adjotant-Gerwral
to Buenos Ayres. is brother to Mr. Foot tea, late
Secretary to the Right Hon C. J. Fox, and nephew
to the late Bishop of DOWN.
WILLI A M TODD JONItt, Esg has started for the
city of Cork. The Eleftion for ;hat city will take
place en Friday the 14:h inst.
The Elettion for the County Tippeeaty will corn.
'rote the 17th instant.
The Hambro' Packet. STLON AN. arrived at Leith
tot the 4th inst. from Vatell, anJ reports, that the
Dutch troops were within four miles of that place
on Friday. the 31st tilt. A gun.hrig was sent in by
the Acers on that station to bring the Hambro'
Packet and other vessels out of the Wever ; her
cargo, though at hand, the master WAt not allowed
time to take in.

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