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London, England, 1808-01-30 00:00:00

REVERSION BILL.

Mr. HUSKISSON brought up the Report of
the Reversion Bill.
Mr. W. DUNDAS said, that he should take a
future opportunity of aipiu objecting to the toes-
sure intended by this Bill.
The Amendments were then read and agreed tn.
and the Bill ordered to be read a third turn
Maude y nest. —A...den/ilea to sinrday.

Tits sios of uissafretsd batistes," in the State
is user censideratir.
tro Irrtral, aidressed to Mr. Perceval, is too
ia a Newspaper.

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THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
SATCRDAV, JAW. 30.

Dispatches were received, yesterday, at the Ad-
miralty, from Admiral Lord CotList:wools, dated
the 19th of November, off Toulon. We under-
stand they state, that the Noble Admiral had re-
ceived intelligence of a meditated descent, by the
French, upon the Island of Sicily ; and that the
force to be employed in this expedition was ex-
pected from Brett sad Rockfort. Recent reports
are favourable to this account. The Moucherom
French privateer, from St. Maloes, captured in 12
boursafter her departure from that port, and carried
.into Plymouth, reports, that during the time our
fleet was last blown off Brest, part of the Brest
Beet put to sea %rah troops ; and it is added, that
the Rachrest squadron had also troops on board.
The dispatches, we further understand, state, that
the Toulon squadron consists only of 5 sail of the
line. Lord Cebu owoo a, it appears, has adopted
the plan pursued by Lord NELSON, when employed
on the same service. He has taken a large offing,
out of sight of the enemy, leaving some frigates to
watch their movements. The Toulon fleet were
in the habit of chasing these frigates, but they
sever ventured sufficiently far from port to af-
ford an Opportunity of ititeecepting their retreat.
It was generally supposed that the French did not
know our squadron was off the oast. Lord COL-
LISGWOOD proposed to proceed shortly to Cadiz.
His squadron were ult well, at the date of the dis-
patcher. It had captured five Danish ships, of
considerable value.

We stated. in former Papers, that the Antelope+
Of 51 guns, the Milbrook schooner, and several
transp ,rts, full of troops, bselonging to Admiral
Corrozei Elpeltion, which was dispersed by
adverse winds, had put back into Falmouth. This
force. amounting to shoat forty sail, received or-
ders to sail, on Monday, and was expected to put
to sea on 'lfuesslal. Its destination remains a se-
cret. It was nrigiway destined, we believe, in
the first instance, filOyetreights of Gibraltar, se-
veral vanes hackie waked orders to join it
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there.
-
Vre sallalleilisllSOlOsiay, the receipt of intel-
%raft "fitting, that King Louis
has heilemil Mt. IfifilWt Sweden. The Decree
Ihr that pinth. is given in oar last page. Hal-
loo& as 11111,11111184 of France, has been virtually at
Ise with Sweden for some time, but this is the first
animal avowal of it. All the late severe measures
adapted in France, against neutral
now extended to Hollaad.

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His MaJtart's ship Le ?ogre, of SO guns, Cap..
tan Hat.t.nwstt, arrived on Wednesday, at Ports-
mouth, from Sicily, Malta, and Gibraltar. She is
come home to be docked, having had a long and
*dive service in the Mediterranean. Capt. HAT:
Lowtta, commanded the naval force from the
landing in Egypt to the evacuation of that country
by the British troops. Le Tigre has brought home
dispatches from Sir H. De'Atoms, Lieutenant-
Governor of Gibraltar, from which place she sailed
on the 11th instant, and spoke Admiral Puovis's
squadron, all well, off Cadiz, on the 12th.

Extract of a Letter from the Cove of Cork, dated
Jan. 23, 1808 :—" Five sail of the line were seer►
of here, this morning, and the Admiral has sent
out a frigate to see what they ire." This force cor-
responds exactly with the number of the Rochfort
Squadron, the Jentappe having returned to port.—
Our Readers will alto recollect, that according to
the Torbay account, Admiral DUCKWORTH'S squa-
dron consisted also of five sail of the line.

By the Frenkfin, Captain EHRZNSTROX, which
arrived at Charleston, on the 24th of December,
from Buenos Ayres, which place he left on the
lath of October, it appears, thin, about a week
prior to his sailing, an order had been issued by
the Government there, for all neutral vessels to
leave the River Plata within forty days, from the
date of the order, loaded or unloaded. The Por-
tuguese and Americans were generally consider-
ed as spies of the English ; and no neatest'
whatever would be allowed to enter any of the
ports in the River Plata for two years, even if
they should have a Royal License. General LI-
%MRS had entered into a new Treaty with the
Commander of the Braid' squadron, cruising in
the river, which consisted of a frigate, a sloop of
war' Sod a-cutter: The Britis4 were not to molest
the deer trade between Buenos Ayres to any ports
above Monte Via..o. The Spanish Government

art to supply liar lishfilisliiplo4lrOnt kla A/ v 0 at
their nation, which may psi in there, with what
supplies they may want. Maldonado was appoint-
ed the port of their rendezvous, and this was to
continue in force six months. On the 17th, the
Fran/dim :vas boarded, off Maldonado, by the Bri-
tish frigate Nereid, Captain Confirm., who took
oat the chief mate, he being an Englishman, but
otherwise treated them politely, and told them
that they were determined not to molest the
river trade, as the Spaniards supplied them with
every thing they wanted ; and also informed
them, that he expected war to take place between
America and England, and that it was likely he
j would be taken before he got home.

The latest American Papers state, on the autho•
rity of a letter from Charleston, a report, that Spain
bus ceded the Floridas to France. A suppo-ition
has, in consequence, been hazarded, that the Hoch-
fort squadron is destined for that quarter.
The Juliana is arrived from the Mediterrinean ;
she passed the Gut of Gibraltar on the 7th, with
31 sail. A Convoy was to sail from Malta on the
Ist February.
His MAJESTY'S ship Ulysses, with her convoy
from Portsmouth, is arrived at Jamaica.
The Ceres, GODFREY, arrived at Dublin on the
24th instant, saw live vessels captured in the
Channel, and was nearly captured herself.
'rile embarkation of the troops, intended to form
the expedition under the command of Lieutenant-
General Sir GEORGE PauvosT, is going on W,tb
all possible speed at Portsmouth.
The 7th regiment, or Royal Fotilarra, commanded by the
Honourabk Colonel Pakenham and
The stb, or King's Regiment, commanded by Colonel
Houghton, have already embarked.
The 13th Regiment, rommand.ll by the Nondurable Colo-
nel Colville, comes round from Plymouth ; and
The sth Battalion of the both Regiment, commanded by
the Hama Rottenbergh, from Cork.
Colonel Ds IXL Hovel:l7oN, and the Hon.
Colonel COLVILLE, it is supposed, go out with the
rank of Brigadier-General to North America.
All the men of war in Cawsand Bay are ready
for sea, and were to be oil on Thursday.
It'appears that all the leading Magistrates in the
Eastern part of the kingdom are decidedly against
the proposed measure of Ministers, for altering the
mode of assessing and collecting the public taxes.
--(Gloucester Journal.)
His Grace the LORD LIEUTENANT has been
pleased to appoint ARTHUR MEADOWS, of Her-
mitage, Esq. High Sheriff of the county of iVex-
ford, for the ensuing year.
Government have received ado ices from Botany
Bay, dated the 18th of March, which state, that a
plot to overturn the Government had been disco-
vered to have been entered into by Dwyxit, BT ANL,
and others, who had been transported from Ireland
for political offences. One of the instructions ;iveii
by them to the slaves or servants who were con-
cerned in the conspiracy was, that each, upon the
breaking out of the insurrection, should murder his
master.
Private letters front.Copenhagem Oates that
Ge-
aeral PRY 51 AN, arbd the Officer second in mousmand,
remain close prisoners. The Court-Martial have
sat on their trial, but no judgment btu, yet been
given.
' The 2d battalion- of the 78th regiment, (High-
. hinders) lately returned from Egypt, are arrived in
Canterbury, and are stationed in the infantry bar-

racks.
The sentence of General ST. Jona, late in the
East Indies, has been signed by His Al AJLSTY
and the Commander in Chief. The General is to

be broke.
The concourse of military officers arrived in
town to hear the important trial of General WHITE..
LOCKE, is very great.
We lately stated, that much damage was done
at Flushing by the late storms, which were so
severely felt at Itaiusgate and Margate, and that se-
veral persons were drowned. More recent accounts
from Flushing add, that the tide rose in several
houses in Fleshing to the height of twenty feet.
The damage sustained at Iteculver, in Keot, in-
dependent of the angle of the public-house, which
was, on Monday, begun to be taken down, is con-
fined to the North-West corner of the wall of the
Church-yard, leaving the wall, in every other
part, in its former state. It does not, therefore,
appear that the Church of the Two Sisters is in
immediate danger. but from the inroad made by
the force of the waves to the Northward of the
cliff, it would seem that the elevated point of land
on which the church stands must eventually be
insulated. In consequence of this danger, a vestry
was held in the said church, on Tuesday last, con-
sisting of the Minister, Churchwardens, and prin-
cipal inhabitants of the parish of Iteculver, and
Borough of Hoath : at which, after due consi-
deration, it was resolved unanimously, ,e To send
up a petition to his Grace the Archbishop of Can-
terbury, praying for his Grace's Fiat to empower
them to take down the said Church, in order to
erect auother in a more eligible part of the parish."
Prior to the late high tide, it had been in agi-
tation to attempt to preserve the church by em-
bankment*, &c. and a survey had been made by
Mr. Rennie, for that purpose whose report and
estimate of the sum necessary, amounts, we ea-
derstand, to 82771. It was noted, by those whale
observations are made from experience. that as
the tide on this part of the coast, previous to the
late high one, was uncommonly low, the sum-
quent consequences might be expected. It is alsi
to be recorded, that only two tides, equally high,
have been remembered within these fifty years.
Dining the last week, and the week before. 400
gallons of bread were distributed to the poor of
Strood, Rochester, St. Margaret's, and Chatham,
by order of Janes Routes, Esq. being his annual
charitable donation.
A vary lendable spirit of enterprising adventure
to the Beasik already distinguishes the conduct of
our merchants. There are objects, hooever, for
spirited enterprise at home, which not only claim,
but now exteesively engage, the attention of a, cou-
siderible portion o{ the community. Among there
may be justly mentioned, the richest Scheme that
the astmls ofaate Lotteries ever produced.

TIIEATILLS.
OPERA-HOUSE.
The new grand sericite Opera of Diderte, was re-
peated law night, and gave Maclaine CATALB Br au
opportunity of displaying her wonderful power of
voice and theatrical talent, in the fair heroine of the
piece ; she was most rapturously encored in the
sane airs as on the first night, which she sang,
if Voissible, With increased effect. Madame
Dtmssx displayed more self-possession than on
her debut, mid Was of course more successful ; she
sang the airs with great taste and sweetness. The
lialkt went off with geld eclot. The house
was quite full. There Were present, the Mar-
chioitesseti of WFALESLEY, HEADFORT, and DOWN-
sin RE. the Countesses of CARDIGA.I4 and BARRY-
MORE, Lord and Lady G. CAVENDISH, Lord
GEORGE. BERESFORD, and Mr: and Lady ELIZA-
BETH WHITERLA D.

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DRURY-LAitr.

Last night Cutely/4s Musical Drama of 47w
Trarellfrs Was performed, and attracted a very
elegant aLdience.. Mr. BitsuAu gave his beautiful
airs with all the judgmvnt, science, and taste, he so
emineatly possesses. Miss Trerearem. played the
part of Ahndores, in the absence of Mrs. POWELL,
and the whole perfbrutanve received unbounded
applause. Alla Rsenlierg followed. The in-
terest of this elegant Drama increases with each
reproseotation. Amongst the Nobility present last
night were, the Earl and Countess CHOLSIONDE
Lay, the Earl of DARLINGTON. Lady and Miss
FORTESCUE, Viscount CARLETON, and Sir WU...
LIAM and Lady MUSE.

COVENT-GARDEN.

SHAESPE ARC'S Tragedy of Weida was performed
last night, and Mr. KIMBLE again appeared in the
part of logo. which we have heeu accustotned to
see performed by Mr. COOKE with such eicelleuce.
Othello is one of Mr. Pore's best perfortnauces.
Mies SMITH was impressive and interesting in
De-sdelsofse. The play received much applause.
The new Pantomime followed.—The House was
filled with an elegant audience.

Sir M. W. Rini.ey, Bart. M.P. arrived, yester-
day, at his house in Poilland-place, frotn his seat
at Blagdon, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
h is said of Lord Say and Sele, that his Word is
as good as his Dalt it is only sag and sign with
him.

The Hon. Everest. MOIFCITON, WT. is arrived
at his house in Portland-}'lace, from his seat,- So-
inerford-Hall, Staffordshire.
A young lady, bound for Gretna-Green, in a fly-
ing leap from a back parlour window into the gar-
den, on Wednesday night, at the West end of the
town, unfortunately fell, and broke her leg.
Curtsy, the Brighton Shripbetd, has undertaken
to run two miles in eight inmates, at eight differ-
ent starts, and five hours to be allowed him to
perform it ; it will take place at the next Epsom
Meeting; . tie odds are s. to 1 triad this wonder-
fultrFormance.
The Marehioness of SALtSSVCY and the DWl's '
Crete ere tweeted in town next week from Hat-
field.
It Deal being famous for smagg • ; the Captains
of the Preach Flags of Truce thou zit it the proper
port for the secret correspondence ween the two
countries. .
Very few Ladies have, as yet, made their appear-
ance at General WHITE Locxes trial. It is thence
concluded, that there was neither plot nor intrigue
in the bnoinests.
The Blind Boy will make his debut, at the Hall
theatre, on Tuesday next, for the benefit of Mr.
and Mrs. Kt:tune. Mr. FAWCETT, one of its many
reputed &there, has given his sanction.
General Ltxtsas was, a few years since, a maker
of portable soup, at Hammersmith.
Viscount. Gees is indisposed at his house, in
Arlingtoe-street. ,
The nose, whose appearance in America was so
anxiously expected in Deccniber, it is much ream]
will come ont of season. . .

The Eat, isf UXBRIDGE took an airing, yester-
day, in Hyde Park, accompanied by the Countess,
who arrived in town, on Thursday evening, from
Wales.

Mr. Burr. roe's Company are still playing at
Whiteha►en. On Wednesday last, Mr. Byrtsit-
TON was to play Voting Roped, in the Comedy of
A Care for the Heart-Ache, for the benefit of Mr.
CaiPPINDALt.
Mr. BASCLAT. of liry, has lately declared, that
he would go fifty wiles a day for twenty successive
days, and his friends in town are ready to back him
for any sum. In that case, the whole distance •
would be one thousand miles.
The Americans are sorely perplexed between
England and France; but, it must be obvious,
that it is better to have a Monkey than John Bull
upon their backs.
The ill-health of General Baownatoos,
Quar-
ter-Master-Geeneral, we understand, renders it
necessary he should go to Bath immediately.
TuoliAs Srzaca, of Paisley, a person SO years
of age, ran upon the ',:aitsgow road, last Tuesday,
from Paisley to Glasgow, with a box upon his
back, ittilb. weight.—The distance is seven wiles
and a half, and he ran it 41,57 minutes.
Oh Wednesday, a meeting of the Renters of
Drury-lane Theatre was held, Sir Josses ALEX-
ANDY* in the Chair; alien a long investigation of
the Proceedings ender the Trust Deed, and the
present state of the concern, took place. A motion
was made by Mr. 11101111E114 one of the Trustees,
and seconded by Mr. Stexatosts, the Proprietor,
to appoint a Committee, invested with full powers,
to examine more minutely the affairs of the The-
atre, since the establishment ..f the Trust, and to
report to a future Meeting. This was agreed to,
and a Committee of 15 Gentlemen was accordingly
appointed.
On Wednesday last, the anniversary meeting of
that excellent instittitim, the Master Maliners As-
sociNion, was held at South Shields; when the
members present, (upwards of iSui, marched to
church in procession, preceded by the band belong-
aft to the Wiltshire Militia.

.SEGOI4II2O PAY:
Ths Court met yoarday. morning precisely
,teu and-the Mirtninatino of General
(sower wee resume& The .priueipal part of his
ifoitthysey has halt yet coattail to the operations
pprikui td the attack of .the.tith July, on the city
posesits Ape' ~At abouLa quarter to taPtive he
tiaodaded 11111 narrative• of the Operations of this
army; from .11e period of the sailing of the Expe..
ditiou from Moute Video, to the night of the 4th.
The Judge Advocate ten proceeded id it train
of exainalation arising out of the narrative he had
stated.
An obj-ktiop was taken by General WhitelocLe
to a suevtion, when the Cuurt was cleared to

consider the objection,
In the course of twenty minutes, the Court was
re-opened, and frata the line of examination Ming
continued, it was evident that the objection totxn
by Gen. Whitelocke was over-ruled. The exami-
nation of General Gower then took a dtsultory
course, the questions being deducible from the
different operations in which that Officer len en-
gaged, as Commander of the &thawed gutird,
from the embarkation at Monte Video, to the
night previous to the attack on the city of Buenas
Ayrze. This day ban* the anniversary of thlt Mar-
tyrdom of Charles the First, the Court adjdumed
until Monday. The Court was extremely crawded
with traitory teen, anti other neuthasent

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