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NAVAL INTELLIGENCL

TAIIMOVTII. JOSE 28.
Yneterday, the Greeks's/a, West India packet,
Capt. Sutton, of 200 t was launched from Mr.
-Lovell's Yard, amidst thousands of speCtators, but
not till after several trials; unfortunately, after
clearing away, she suddenly sunk in the middle,
and having a considerable quantity of ballast for-
ward, adJed to her perpendicular standing, it im-
peded the launch for more than an hour, notwith-
standing the very great exertions of the ship-wrights ;
she grounded in going off, owing el shallow water,
;tad was not able to clear till five o'clock this mwn-
int, by the assistance of a cable, when she was safe
mowed; she sustained no material injury.

osal, se 29.

Came down from Sheerness, the ff.'s/jerk gun-
brig t sad sailed again on a cruise to the eastward.
Arrived the Harpy sloop of war, Bloodhound, lo-
eel, and Bruiser gun-brigs, from a cruise, of the
French coast, and remain in the Dowus, with the
ships as per lust.—Wind S.W.
FORTS)101..:TII, JUNE 29.
Arrived the Falcon reienue cutter from Guerasey
and Jersey:
galled the General Doyle cutter with dispatches
foGnernsey. His Majesty's ship Fi'gaed is ap-
pointed convoy for Gibraltar. Wind S.W.
vtvisoura, roue 2S.

Alined the Defiance man of war and Nimrod
deep of war from a cruise ; and the Spanish ship
El Ala Nombre de yew, Alheroz de Bon. from
at. Sebastian% few Morlais, detained by the Capoys
khoniter. Came in two French Lugger prizes to
the Fedi: schooner. Wind N.E.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST
CRarsttsp, Juno 22...-P.unoil by the Flora. Randsn, from
Mond; 'saga Peeve, Penn; from Pappenbarch Vrow Eli-
wsbah, Stuart ; Two Brothers, Thomas; Vrew Cornelia,
trashes ; Vow Luiskina ; and the Two Gord Brothers, Dun-
eau, from Embdon. Sailed the Mangles, Reid, fur the East
Who; NCI Sr. Mart, Do Sesta, fur Oporto ; Industrie,' Mal.
hinder, for Vinton: ; Two Oelroders, Human, for !Lawn ;
Viww Hello, Capons; and Two Renders, —..ws far Londe,,,

Thursday last, the Monmouth Volunteers, com-
manded by Lieutenant-Colonel Motirnsux, were
reviewed by General Punta, on Durdham Down,
near Bristol, who expressed his perfea satisfaction
at the great attention of the officers, the steady sol-
dier-like condua of the men, and the coma man-
ner in which they executed their various maneuvres.
In the evening, the Right Worshipful the MA vox
szersagrand dinner at the Mansion-110u*e to the
of the Bath and Monmouth Regiments.--
Tbe Buritirrf,. Sir Joni' Dusetn, Alderman No.
as.,, and several other Ginter:lLn, were present.
The entertainment was in the most su:nptuous and
hospitable stile ; cons;sting of every delis icy of the
seaso:),,the choicest wines, and the most delicious

On Saturdav,the23d ult MajorSi RR and Mr. Bet. t.
apprehended on the Bachelor's-walk, Dublin, Am-
view Muarav, a tailor, charged with having been
uttive in the late insurreaion, and particularly with
having supplied the depot in Mass-lane with several
sulu of rebel uniforms.
.io
ja n
4 singular
lcircumstance lately happened in the
of Bngg. A man in ,ursuit of hi.
Zeigir found it in company with a female of the
spcies in Lroughton Wood. In :attempting
to separate them he was attacked by the beast open-
. *mouthed like a tiger, which seized him by the palm
of the hand, and then plunged through briars, an.!
beat his alarmed master against trees, until the poor
fellow pas loch braised, and his hand so lacerated,
as to tinder the assistance of a surgeon immediately
ameesary. Weary with rage, the animal was soon
after seemed. and means have since been taken to
it his ferocious spirit.
Lady FRANCES Basso's, whose residence is at
Harbledown, near Canterbury, a country sur-
rounded by very large woods, has a green West
goalie parrot, which, in its habits of life, differs so
To** trons any thing ever observed in animals of the
Mime specks, as to be well worthy of attention; this
Mrd is perfaely tame, talks, and does all the
little tricks commzin to birds of its kind, when in

Sioesestic state; notwitiistand:og which, in ;d1
seasons of the year, hail, rain, blow, or snow,
as sewn as it has had its breakfast in the morning, it
.Itches Cie and takes the first opportunity of escap-
ing. and !lies across the country, as if in the wildest
state of nature, and had never been tamed or con-

Goad, and passes the greatest part of the day in the
'woods ; and is frequently seen in different direaions,
several miles from home ; towards evening (about
the vital dieter hour of the family), Poll returns
for be, dinner, a voluntary prisoner to her cage ;
and submits with chearfulness to the confinement of
din Immo, till her usual hour of escape again returns.
In the year 1799, a new machine for making
, sir was adopted in His Majesty's yards, and
fir7ef four thousand pounds was paid by the
Board to the Inventor, for his superintendence
ill* estaion of the machines, and for permission
rnadir his patent: an improvement was
ise introduced by the same person in the mode
(pinning, tending to lessen the labour consider-
s*. It was the former praaice in spinning to
boon lobeds only at one end of the loft, so that,
when a man had spun the thread to the proper
ihrogth, be had to walk hack again to the wheel to
mike a fresh beginning, and as he returned, he un-
hdhked the thread from the honks placed in the
eitg to native it as span. By this plan, sk heels
ewe fixed at both ends of the house, so that, when a
sum had spun the thread to its proper length, he
mdl only to turn about, make a fresh beginning,
awd spin back again to the other end of the loft,
end so au alternately : but as be could not thr.,w
the yarns off the hooks, it bec:.me necessary to em-
ploy boys for that purpose, and twenty were en-
SIMI pp Plymouth Yard, by the dire.'.tion of the
blevelloard, at sixpence for a single day ; and as
their extra pay has been governed by the rase at
which the men have been employed, their wages
awe varied from one thilling to one shilling and
Abpence a day. IV!..eu it is considered that the-e
boys are allowed to be ertered from eleven to this.-
Wt years of age, and that when the ropemakers
are working at the rate' of Circe for one, they can
sperferna their stint of work its less than the common
working hours of the yard, such wages will, we
'Wok, be deemed more than adequate to the service
perform.—(Eairsa frees the Repot! el the Cris-
- 47Isnisei-Essguiry.) .

LOUIS XVIII. AND GENERAL PICDEGRII.

Mr. Patel cis Asiair, of Fnclay, cent lint the twn following
LPueri writt..n by the Curate De Lille (Louis liVill.) to
General Att-ins.

COPY OT A LETTER WRITTEN NY TIM COMTE DE
LILLE TO GENERAL PICWEGRU.
[lt wag e.e.t by Malante the lian.neNs de Reich, and by the
extragritnary pau.age of th^ Rhute iat Ott. 24th so Furst
(Denton.. j, at Strasburgh.]
RIEGEL, MAY 24, 17Q6.

I have been extremely anxious, Sir, for an op-
portunity of expressing the sentiments with which
you have long inspiredme, and the particular re-
gard I entertain for you: but being desirous of
preventing even the smallest accidents that might
have disturbed you; tranquillity, and compromise
the important interests with which you are entrusted,
I have delayed till the present moment to write to
you. I yield, at length, to the duty imposed on
me by my heart, and acknowledge, that eighteen
months since I judged that the honour of restoring
the French monarchy was reserved for you.
I will say nothing of the admiration of your ta-
lents and the great things you have already accom-
plished. History has already classed you among
the greatest general.. and posterity will confirm the
judgment which al! Europe has formed of your vic-
tories and your virtues. flue most celebrated mili-
tary men have, in general, owed their successes to
long experience in Cher art ; but you were, on the
first day, what you have not ceased tss be during
the whole course of your campaigns. You have
combined the bravery of Marcchal de Suit with the
disinterestedness of M. de Tinenre, and the mo-
desty of M. de Catinat ; and I pt: tell you that, in
my mind, you have never been separated from those
names so illustrious in our annals : your glory will
eclipse theirs; such is my :,,ntidencs: that you will
accomplish the impoi tan; objets for which you are
destined. M. the Prince de Conde has informed
you of my satisfaCtion, with the proofs of your de-
votion to me, and how deeply sensible I am of the
fidelity with which you stave my cause. But lam
convinced that it is impossible to exeress the desire.
the impatience I feel to publish your services, and
to give you signal marks of my confidecce.
I.confirm, Sit, the full powers transmitted you
by M. the Prince de cootie ; I shackle them with no
limits, no restriaions, but leave you entirely at li-
berty to take suclorneasures as you shall judge ne-
cessary for my service, compatible with the dignity
of my crown and the interest of the state. I approve
and ratify the advantages assured to you in my
name on the 16th of August last, and the grant of
which is signed by M. the Marquis de 11Iontgaillard.
I give you my royal word that all the promises made
therein shall be punCtually performed. I except
only the seventeenth article, relative to an amnesty,
on which I reserve to myself the liberty of deciding.
My clemency shall he extended as far as justice and
the welfare of the state will permit; but in duty to
myself. to my subjects, and to all Europe. I can-
not skretn from the veer ince of the laws those
whose crimes will for ever tarnish toe name of
Frenchmen. Nothing but great services and a di-
reef participat ion.in the re-establishment of the 1110.
narchy, can educe me to pardon them. I will for-
gst errors in t,riziL3l and in conduitt ; hut crimes
-; tins; public toorality, which so nearly interest
social crrisr, must he referred to the laws; and it is
for their ministers to decide how far clemency
ought to be blinded with justice. This same min-
ciple will never permit me to san'tion the spoliation
of the pro,serty and privileges of the two first or-
ders. The generosity of the sacrifices which they
were eager to make to the wants of the state, even
before the convocation of ilia States-General, is a
sure pledge of the conciliatory disposition with which
they will enter into any arrangements that circum-
stances may render necessary.
I hare chir,fil I. de Montga:llard to give yon
all the details y,-.1 have requested. He has informed
you of my re.olution not to quit th, army. This
molution is irrevocable, and you will hear of my
death before you hear of my abandoning my troops.
My throne, or my tomb ; I k oovs no middle course. If

_ .
I possess not great phisical powers, I at least haveroo-
ral ones; and to due time (Shall wit fill to shew them.
Like Henry IV. I hive to roluer my kingdom ;
like hini, I shall k law how to ~nadue and to reign.
The rupture of the arm;stice reeves in a inannet
highly flattering th you the confide ce which
you inspire the Imp:tail Cabinet ; for you must cra-
tainly knew that the Archduke Charles declared that
you were the only French Genet al who could have
revailecton His Imperial Majcsty to break the truce.
May the events that have taken plate in L aly oppose
no obstadel to the military operatronsthAt ha.-e been
concerted ! The passage dr file Rhine is resolve i upon,
and General the Cointe de Litout is to have the chief
corn/nand in that quarter. All your dispositions
have been communicated to him, and the statement
transmitted by Furet (Demon. e). I desire that
henceforth you wrstiti eon espond direftly with me,
and by the particular channel whi:h shall be point-
ed out to you. 'You must he sensible of the motives
and the necessity for it ; this disposition need not
produce any alteration in the conduct hitherto Our-
sred towards the Austrians. On the contrary, it is
essential that Furet (Demongo) should continue to
enrrermul through Madame de R— with M.
Meese:. (Wickham), and with Cesar (Wirmser).
For the : ,r, it is tiir yor! :wadenre ra determine from
your owl India idual circumstances, in what man-
ner, and how far, Lois last °Neil should be pnrsued.
You are acottainted, Sir, with my sentiments
for ',Ili—they will never chance; and my con&
skeet. and r•:..cm shaii veer belong to you.
(signed) Louis.

ameawassii=...
Thursday last, the Mon moot
mended by Lieutenant-Colonel
reviewed by General FISTICI, 0
near Bristol, who expressed his
at die great attention of the of,
dier-like condua of the men, ar
net in which they executed their
In the evening. the Right Wor
szersagrand dinner at the Ma:
of the Bath and Mom
The BRERIIFF . Sir kontl DUR
ass, and several other Cantle
The entertainment was in the r
hospitable stile ; consisting of e
seaso:...the choicest wines, and
frills.
On Saturdav,the23d tilt Majc
apprehendei on the Bachelor's-
' DRew Mtt ar it ir, a tailor, charg
naive in the late insurreaion, a
/ having supplied the depot in M
, .. suits of rebel uniforms.
A singular circumstance lac:
!'4EI
ear
• rhood of Brigg. A n
found it in company s
*cies in Lroughton Wc
to separate them he was attache
*mouthed like a tiger, which sei!
of the hand, and then plunged
, beat his alarmed master aims,
fellow pas leech bruised, and /
as to Ober the assistance of a
ssceseary. Weary with rage,
after stewed. and means ham
subdue his ferocious spirit.
Lady FRANCES Brasorr w
Pliarblesiown, near Cante;bn
rounded by very large woods
Media parrot, which, in its hal
Way from any thing ever obse
t dame species, as to be well wor
gird is perfaaly tame, talks
little tricks comm:m to birds o
domestic state: notwitilstani
seasons of the year. hail, r:
' as sawn as it has had its breakf
....Itches ;or and takes the first
big, and Ries across the count
state of nature, and had nevi
Shed, and passes the greatest
woods : and is frequently seen
several miles from home i toi
the used inner hour of the
for her dinner, a voluntary ;
and submits with chearfulness
die hews, till her usual hour a
In the year 1799. a new
mit was adopted in His
. of four thousand po
Board to the Inventor,l
illse estaion of the machine
eider his patent:
iee introduced by the san
wing, tending to lesser
.... It was the former pr
' lave wheels only at oae end
when a man had spun the
. gth. be had to walk hack
tugke a fresh beginning, and :
flaked the thread from the
enlist: motive it as spun.
ware fined at both ends of the
sem had spun the thread to
only to turn about, ma
• and spin back again to the
t and so au alternately : but a
the yarns of the hooks, it bec
pity boys for that purpose,
ARM' jp Plymouth Yard, Ll]
i Neve/Board, at sixpence for
their extra pay has been got
I ' which the men have been e
‘ • Save varied from one thillin
it ..ebpence a day_ IVllers it is
. bays nee allowed to be enter
littwo years of age, and that
nee working at the rate' of I
*erre= their stint of work iu
ili ' work ng hours of the yard,
i 'Wok, be deemed more than
perform.—( Lang, from
i 47finial-Eiguiry.)