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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1808.

Dispatches were last night received at the Admi-
ralty from Admiral COCHRANE. The substance of
these Dispatches we understand is, that the gallant
Admiral had received the information, transmitted
to him some time ago by Government, of the im-
portant events which had occurred in Spain, and of
the determination of the People ,of that Country
to maintain their Independence, and to resist
the unprincipled aggressions of BIJONAPARTE.---..
This information Admiral COCHRANE immediately
proceeded to circulate, properly authenticated, among
tae Spanish Colonies in the West Indies, and there
does not appear the least reason to doubt that the
inhabitants of the Spanish Colonies will follow the
glorious example which has been set them by their
brethren in Europe. The'Adtniral had given orders
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for the cessation of hostilities against the Spaniards,
and there is every reason to believe that all the Spa-
nisn Ports in the West Indies have -long since been
opened to us. We are happy to add that one
of Admiral COCHRANE'S Cruizers had captured
a French Schooner, which had on board Dispatches
from MoRAT to the difirent Governors'of the Spa-
nisti Colonies. This is the third set of Dispatches
f;orn MuktAT which have been intercepted.
It was confidently reported this morning, that in-
telligence had been received of the capture of the
Island of Martinico, but the report was wholly
Nvithout foundation.

Tut intelligence from America, by the Hope, is
not of very great importance. Mr: JEFFERSON
still
persists in continuing the Embargo,. notwithstand-
log the discontent which it excites, and the dis-
tress which it occasions to all descriptions of
people in America. The disWptChes which he
received by the Osage from Gieat Britain and
proluce4 no effe..i upon his determina-
tion, and he appears resolved to submit, with philo-
sophical calmness, to all the insults and injuries
which BUONAPARTE may think .proper Ito heap upon
the Americans.

THE latest accounts from Spain came by the Hope- 1.1
well, Capt. SLIEPPARD, from Cadiz. An Officer , ,
named FARRIER came in this Vessel : he is described
as a G..ntleman whose good sense and knowledge
etraYed him to form a proper estimate of the state
of atY,,irs in that, Country, and he•had full opportu-
nity of receiving, information. The most material
part of tire intellig.;nee brought by this Gentleman
is, that which relates to the Authorities which at
present govern the several parts of Spain. It was
apprehended that a jealousy of each other might
Lave tended to weaken the common cause; but it
appears that the Spaniards have wisdom as well as
alour, and are convinced that nothing but a cordial
unanimity can give efficacy and final success to their
resistance of the French Tyrant. The Junta of Se-
viile, not at all disturbed by warlike operations, have
directed their at tension to the iuternil concerns of ,
the Kingdom, in order to obviate all partial views,
and to procure a unity of aaion among the several
provincial jorisdielions. These liberal, and enlighten-
ed views have been seconded by the Junta of Gali-
cia, and measures have been adopted in order to
a;einble a Grand National Council; The Duke DE
MoNToo, a Nobleman of great weight and conse-
q..eilce, not only on 3CCOLIi of his rank and pro-
perty, which is considerable, but because he is
±,ign in esteem for loyalty, and an ardent at-
molonent to his Country, has himself visited the
several Provincial Authorities, and his anxious la-
bours have been fully rewarded, in having excited
a disposition on the part of the whole to concen-
trate their powers in a Chief Council, or Coitez,
or which it is expe6ted that the Duke will be ap-
pointed the Pre,,ident. Such an arrangement will'
give validity to all the heroic efforts of the people,
end tend to s.cure their independeneer and tix the
happiness of the Kingdom upon a tirin basis. Thus
the apprehensions of the friends to Spain there and in
this Country, lest partial interests of pride and rival-
ry should inter:ere and frustrate the noble zeal of the
people to mai rain the liberties of the Country against
the craft as well as the force of a wily and powerful
Enemy, whose obje& was, by any means, to reduce
then) to bondage, are happily unfounded.
The,rest of the in;elligence from Spain, excw
that which relates to the persevering spirit of the
people of all ranks and degrees to support the ho-
nour of the Country, is of a subordinate kind, com-
pared with the prospca of an entire unanitnity
among the Authorities to whom-the government, in
the present posture ut affairs, is 'necessarily Om-

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cv.tanlDGß, at-
tended by Col. ROBIN4ON, and two Aids-de-Camp,
set oil for Roinford, yesterday morning, at half past
nine o'clock.
Yesterday morning their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of WALES, Dukes of YORK, CUMBERLAND,
and CAMBRIDGE, accompanied by a number of mi-
litary Officers, arrived at Wanstead Flat, where the
15th Light Dragoons, now the King's own Hussars,
were reviewed by his Royal Highness the Command-
er in Chief. The troops went through their eV
lutions with the utmost correctness, and received the
highest approbation of the British Military Officers,
as well as of other illustrious Persona who were
present on the occasion ; among whom we observed
Louts the XVIIIth, the Count D'ARToIs, the Prince
DR CONDE,*and a numerous train of the French No-
bility. After the Review, the Prince DE Corms
entertained the Prince of WALES,the ROYAL DUKES,
and a number of General Officers, with an elegant
breakfast at Wanstead House; and the same patty
were entertained with a sumptuous dinner in "the
evening, by his Royal Highness the Duke of CUM-
BERLAND, Colonel of the Regiment. The Regi-
mental band played a number of choice tunes during
the evening.
The name of the American Messenger, who is
the bearer of Dispatches to Mr. PINCKNEY, is AT-
WATER. Private letters inform us, that the Osage,
with the Dispatches from England and France, ar-
rived at Norfolk on the 10th of July, at which time
the Heads of the Departments had assembled, and
were in waiting. These Gentlemen were 11 days
engaged in considering the nature of the Dispatches,
before those which are n9w arrived were prepared.
It is said that things look better; but the Embargo is
to continue until an answer shall arrive to the Dis-
patches now received.
There was a report on 'Change yesterday, that
BUONAPARTE has been assassinated in the vicinity of
Bourdeaux. This report was. echoed from a Letter
dated Rotterdam, on the t oth inst. where it is stated
to have been very current. The assassination is said
to have been effected by a band of about 190 young
men, who had previously concerted their plan of
attack, and effected it with great resolution and ad-
dress.
The rime-lice of
.the Royal Artillery, encamped at
Hearn Bay, is not solely confined to that of howit7
zers and guns—an /3-inch moriar has been placed in
the lower Battery on the Cliff, from whence shells
are thrown to the distance of sqo yards, at a flag-
staff placed on the beach, with a precisiop win;
marks, the perfedion which this branch of the ser-
vice has acquired.
Tire Iron Chest was represented last night at the
1-4aymarke.t Theatre, in consequence of the indispd7
sftion of Mr. F`tiwOrr.
'The Earl of COVENTRY i much indisposed.—
He has reached his 87th year, and has been in a
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very indifferent State fez Sortie time.

mitted. Ships, it appears, were preparing, in order NAVAL NEWS.
to convoy to France that part of DUPONT'S army
which were to be sent home according to the PLYMOUTH, AUG. 18.--Arrived the Etizateth,
terms of the surrender to CASTANOS. This part of Bristol, Capt. A. CHAPMAN, with rum and sugar
our Readers will recollea was WaDaLis division from Jamaica, bound to Loedon, put in by contrary
which so treacherously attacked Gen. REDING dur- winds. She came under convoy of the Veteran, of
ing the truce. Thus Spanish honour is equal to 64 guns, and, on her passage, a mutiny took place
among her crew, owing to which four of her crew
Spanish valour, and it is nut the bad example of
their enemy which can provoke them into any vio- were taken on board the Veteran, and four of the
l crew of the latter. were put on board the Elizabeth
otion of their engagements. DUPONT and his troops
are to be considered as Prisoners of War, and were to navigate her to England. Since the arrival of the
to be kept on board ships in the harbour of Cadiz latter the remaining part of her crew have deserted.
till some arrangement can be formed for removing Arrived the Subtle Schooner, of six guns, Lieut.
them altogether.
SPEARING, in four weeks from Jamaica, with dis-
atches for Government, which were taken off for
It is said, but we are not inclined to give credit to P
the report, that the intrepid and noble-minded London by the Commanding Officer; report states
. that they contain intelligence of the surrender of
CASTANOS, after his viaory . over DuPONT, sent
ten thousand men to Portugal to co=operate with Martinique to the English.
the British and native forces of that country in ef-
feaing the reduaion of Gen. JuNOT.—Such condo&
might doubtless be expelled from the Spanish Com-
mander, if his own country were wholly out of
the reach of danger ; but however he might feel
for a people engaged with Spain in the common.
cause of resisting oppression, it would have been
imprudent in him at that moment. What confirros
our doubts as to this fat is, that after the triumph
over DUPONT, the gallant CASTANOS marched to.
wards Madrid, to which place BLAKE and CUESTA
Were hastening with the force of Galicia, and the
Spaniards no doubt were determined at once to
clear their capital of the vile invaders, and, If pos,
sible, to secure the upstart who had the imptl-
- and folly to suppose that he would be per-
mitted to reign over them. Jostpit was fully
aware of his danger, and had escaped. It is even
said that such was his apprehension, that he had
thought proper, in order to avoid the chance of
prevention, to‘ escape through a 'subterraneous pas-
sage, with O'FARRIL and others, who, if not at-
tached to his cause, knew there was no safety for
them in Spain. It is even said that JOSEPH had
thought proper to disguise himself, and had adopted
the patriotic Cockade as a measure of precaution.
But as he had troops with him sufficient to awe
the populace, he could have no occasion for
such expedients. It was thought that be intended
to fortify himself at Segovia ; but the probability is,
that he will endeavour to get out of Spain as fast as
he can with.the property of which he so infamously
robbed the Country.
The next accounts, which our Readers will be
sure of receiving as soon . as tbcy arrive, will most
probably inform us that not one hostile Frenchman
was left in that Country, over which the Corsitau
Tyrant thought he should throw his chains with as
much ease as he has upon so many Continental -
States.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 19.7—Arrived this day a con•-
voy from the Downs, among which are the Asia,
Walthanistour, and Fort William, for India.
Sailed the Ant Schooner with a convoy for the
INwns.

SHEERNESS, AUG. 1 B.—The Cherokee Sloop of
War, Capt. ARTHUR, sailed with Convoy for Heli-
goland.
Atm. t g.—Arrived the- Rosario Sloop of War,
Capt. MOUNCEY, from the Downs.

HALF PAST FlVE.—Sailed this day his Majesty's
Ship Bravedogren, Lieut. DsNsts, with Convoy for
Gottenburgh.
Arrived and sailed for the River two East Indiarnen.

DEAL, AUG. tg.—Sailed this morning his Ma-
jesty's Ships Bellerophon, Illustrious, L'lnvincible,
Minotaur, Warspite, and Hero, to the Northward.
Arritred his. Majesty's F %ip Leviathan, from the
Westward, and remains in Downs with the rest
of the Ships as per last.

The Fleet from Jamaica were in sight of Dover
yesterday.

CALCUTTA INTELLIGENCE,IAN. 23.

Yesterday arrived at CalCutta the Venus, Captain
ARNOTT, from Sumatra, whence she sailed on the
Ist inst:—By the-Venus we learn, that Capt. THOMP-
SON, off Penang, in a small vessel lying at Mangein,
on the 25th of November last, was cut off by the
Malays at that place, and the whole of his property
plundered. The Malays had hauled the vessel into
Mangein
The Venus remained at Padang from the 21St to
the:24th November, during which time an inunda-
tion -took place, more alarming and destructive than
any remembered by the oldest inhabitants to have
happened there before. The water swept away a
great number of houses and cattle, and at ;he period
of the departure of the Venus, it _was estimated that
about 400 inhabitants ha l perished. The Europe-
ans resident at Padang had suffered very severely by
the calamity.
-The Wexford and Warley, under cenroy of his
Majesty's ship Greyhound, arrived at. Madras on the
3 Ist of Dectalber last.
Ir"exJbr s,tiiled from Madras
nwith 12thitlhiseMajesty's
of
January, for Buintny, 4.
ship Belligueux, and ar; <-1 at Colombo the 22d,
from whence she sailed the Ist of February, under
convoy of his Majesty's ship IFilhelminu, and on the
26th was 80 miles North of Goa.
The Pickle Schooner, with Dispatches from this
Country to the Mediterranean, reported to have
foundered at sea, is contradicted by advic‘:s received
at the Admiralty. That Vessel, on the 26th ult.
on entering Cadiz harbour, drifted froth off the
eastern point, grounded oh the opposite shore, and
became so stationary as to remain a perfeet wreck.
The Dispatches were saved, and sent oft by the Sub-
Lieutenant of the Pickle to Lord COLLINGISOOD.—
No lives nor property has been lost.

The following Article is extra led from .a most
respeetable periodical Work, " The Calcutta MonM-
.l,urnal," bearing date January 6, 1808, with
little hope, we confess, of its proving correct in its
fads, but which is of tot, curious and interesting a
nature to suppress :
" We are informed that the Greyhound, during her
late cruize, touched at the Island of St. Mary's,
near the coast of Madagascar. The King of that
place, who speaks French, gave a very clear account
of a line-of-battle Ship and a Frigate having arriv-
ed there in distress in the month of February last.—
further stated, that the Shies had been caulked
and repaired as well as circumstances permitted,
'whilst they lay off the coast, and that after staying
a fortnight, the two Ships again put to sea, having
first salted and taken on board a hundred bullocks,
with which the King had ordered them to be sup-
plied.
A description was given of the Officers of the.
Ships, which answered exactly to the persons of Sir
THOS. T3OU3RIDGE, Captains ELPHINSTONE, BIS-
SM., and PIGOT, of the Java. The first was said to
be a tall and moderately stout man, remarkably up-
right, and having two gold 'epaulettes ; the next a
thin man, also with two epaulettes ; the third a
thin Officer ; and the fourth short and lusty the
two latter having but one epaulette each. A short
lady was also mentioned, answering to the appear-
ance of Mrs. GREY. There can be little doubt that
these Ships were the Blenheim and Java ; and we
are rather led to draw this inference, from the in-
formation that 3 Line-of-battle Ship in distress was
distinaly seen, after the gale, by the inhabitants of
Bourbon Island. Sir THOMAS'S Fl ig, as Admiral
.of
the White, was also decribed as flying; the Ships
had all their masts standing.
" A dawn of hope therefore even yet remains that
these Vessels and their crews may. have survived.
It is true, Sir THOMAS has not been beard of at the
Cape, nor from South America ; but it is yet pro 7
bable that, although he was riot able to get to the
Cape, he may have steered for New Holland, or run
his Ships ashore on some intermediate' island ;' and
l in this case (and such sccidenti; are upon record), a

long time may elapse before any recoun't may reseff
" That these Ships survived the gale there can be
little doubt ; they might, indeed, have afterwards
been lost in an attempt to reach the Cape or St. He-
lena ; and this apprehension derives some force from
the circumstance of the cross-trees of a Dutch-built
Frigate havingbeenpicked.J4i near the Cape, with
the Dutch mark upon it.
" Such is the information that has reached use
and as the fate of so many brave men naturally ex-
cites the liveliest anxiety in every feeling mind, we
consider it our duty to submit the above to our
Readers, who will draw their own inferences from
the faas stated."