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Lonbou,
EUSDAY, MAY 1, 1803.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

THE ROCHEFORT AND TOULON SQL- IDRONS.

The Centurion, which has arrived at Plymouth from Gib-
raltar, and the Statira, the frigate that brought Mr. Rose,
declare that the RochefOrt squadron did in fact go to Tou-
lon. The Apollo frigate, on the 12th of February, saw
the united Squadrons of Rochefort and Toulon standing
to‘v;;Als the Ineres Islands, in thick weather and a gale of
wind. It was understood that they reached the Adriatic
towards the end of February.

Letters from Ce“oa, of the Bth instant, inform us,
that the combined Squadrons of Toulon and Rochefort,
under command of Admiral CANTIMAUME, were arcked
in the Gulf of Naples, that the fleets were in the best
condition, and that they had furnished the island of ('orfu
with goods and ammunition. some accounts, however,
state, that Admiral CANTUEAUME was at Corfu with one
t-'quadron, and that another, which was off Tar:.nto, had
captured some English ships. It is further stated, that
the Russian ships at Tareuto had taken in provisions for
several months ; that these, as well as the ships of war at
Venice, had been ordered to sail ; and that it was expected
au attempt would shortly he made against Sicik.

One Dutch Paper says, that the combined squadrons of
Rochefort and Brest (for which latter place Toulon is pro-
bably to be understood) fell in with Lord COLLING WOODS
Beet near Genoa, but not being strong enough to give
battle, put into St. Pietro d'Arena, where they were im-
me,liately blockaded by the English. Pietro d'Arena, we
believe, is an unprotected harbour in the Gulph of Cenoa.
If the fleets have really put into this port, Lord CULLING-
WOOD has probably attacked them ; and in this case we
can entertain little doubt of a glorious result.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

MAY /‘

The Captain of the Diana, which is just arrived at a
month, states, that in his passage he encountered a ves,,
from Rochefort, which declared a rumour to be curry; A
that place ()fan action having taken place near the :•tre
between the British and French fleets, in which the
had one line-of-battle ship blown up, two sunk, it
taken. 'We have at this late period no means of asec:tf,
ing the truth of this statement ; we mention it k:t as
report.