The Sun.
London, England, 1806-04-16 00:00:00

HOUSE. OF COMMONS.

'4W,CESDAY, AriiiL 15.
Mr. FRANCIS gave notice that he should, to-mor-
row, move for a variety of-Papers and Accounts for
the purpose of sliewing the specific nature and
amount of Ihe'claims-against the Nabob of ArCot:
Mr. HOBHOUSE . stated, that since he gave notice
for,Monday of the second reading of liis•Bill on this
subjea,- he had been .given' to understand by an
Hon. Friend, that business of conSiderable,import-
tnce stood for that 'day and Tuesday. He, there-
fore,'postpOned the second reading of the Bill till
to7morrow
Mr,-Serjent BEST gave notice of his intention to
11110ve, 'On Friday,,for leave: to bring in a Bill •to
prevent the, insertion, in Newspapers, of Accounts
of Criminal Proceedings before Trial.

SLAVE TRADE.
General TARLETON presented a.- from
certain Inhabitants of Liverpool traditfg, to. Africa,
-the-Bill' brought in by the Attorney-Gene-
Yati., :for prohibiting the Importation of Negroes, in
British Ships, into the Colonies of Foreign StliteS
not at war with this Country; and also into such
Islands as have been captured by this Country dui--
ipg the.War.—Ordered to lie on
,the Table.till the
second-reading of tile. Bill; the Petitioners then to be
heard by Counsel.' '
GeII.TARLETON, in the course of the Sitting,
Ittsked,' if it was the intention of the Attorney-Ge'
neral to-urge the second reading of the Bill to-inor-
row, Or; to postpone it till some (Abet day ?,
The *ATiORNEY-GENERAL said he knew of no-
thing-whi:ll should induce him to postpone the se.-
cond reading of 'the Bill:
General G‘sOyNE 'afterwards ii....pressed a -hope
that,
.as all Cie necessary Papers could not be before
thellonSe tomorrow, the Learned" Gentleman would
either himself, ,post-pone, or' allow him (Gen. Gas
Coyne) to niovc.,, that the. second reading of the Bill
be postponed till ThurSday.
The second reading was accordingly' postponed
till Thursday. , • • , -

Mr. JER vis brought in a Bill ,for rendering more
speedy the Trial of persons, accused of offences corn-.
witted in distant parts on. the' seas.---711ead a • tirst
time, and ordered to be read a second time on this
day se'unight.
Mr. PnitcivAL brought in a Bill for the: better
paying of Stipendiary Curates; and securing their
re4iidence d'..) their Cures; which he moved should be
read a second time this day sennight;
Sir J. WROTTESLEY 'stated, that a business of
considerable importance would -probably take place
on the day alluded to, ti.nd 'suggested the propriety
of postponing the second reading of tnis Bill till'to-,
.morrow se'nnight.—Agreed to. ,
Mr. V ANOTTART brought in a, Bill authorizing
Three 'Millions to be raised by'an issue of 14.2,xche-
quer Bills for the service of the. present y'ear.—Reacl
a first, and ordered to be read a second time to-.

morrow.
Sirl. I.; WPO RT brought in a Bill for regulating
the Packing of Butter in Ireland for Sale or Export-
ation; and also a Bill for Repealing the Duty of 3d.
en. Dwz.nig-houses in Ireland ; both of which were
read a first time, and ordered to be read a second
time on Thursday next.
Ha.wrrii9RN brought up the Report of the
Committee of Supply of yesterday ; which was
agreed to.
Lord 0550 LSTON' informed the House that His
I,lajeSty had been waited-on' with their Message, and
I,iad been gracioilslx pleased to order, agreeably to
then' ..request, that Copies of the Capitulation of
Demerara, Esseciuibo, and antinanv he taid before
the Hotise.

Sir.J. Duckworth's Annuity Bill was, reported,
and ordered to, be read a thitdthne.to-morrow. •
Mr. PAuf.,L gave-notice, that on Friday he Should
inure for the Papers necssary for his Charge against
Marquis Wellesley relative to Ferruchabad, and on
Tuesday next should bring forward that Charge.
Sir J. I.TEWPORT'browht in the Irish Bank Note
Biil ; which was read a firm: time, and ordered to be
read a second tiine on Thursday. '
V•I: OE WATERFORD,
NEIPPOR 7' begged leave to say a few
words befbre his plight Hon: Friend. (Mr. Fox) sub-.
mitted to the Metion relative to the She-
riff of Waterford. He hoped that whatever bad.
occurred in this case from', inattention or inadvert,
env would be passed. over, and would receive that
indulgence which the, House was always
.accustomed
-to extend to .•those who Camebefore them in such
Ciircumstances, ThiS, in the present case, he hoPed
they. would be:the more inclined to observe,,as some
doubts had existed as 0 the operatidu 9f. the At its

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Mr: FOX then rose,- agreeably to notice, and afttr
adverting to. the nature of the Ad_by p,nal-
ties were imposed on the' Sheriff in certdul eases;-
of which he conceived the present to be one, stated,
that, in consequence 4 certain,donbts.as to the con,
strue-tion .of the Aet which had prevailed in Ireland,
he apprehended:the best etude in which evils'of this
'dud could be remedied tk ould be by a Declaratory
RekAution of that House.
Mr. LEIGH stated for the information of the
House, that the Sheriffs- in Ireland 'had a power,
,which was, not posseSsed in this Country. In, the
case of a return. for a_County Member in Ireland,
the two Attornies-General of the different countries
had giVen opinions diametrically opposite. This was •
enough to shew that considerable misapprehension
existed on the subject of the AC's • =
SirFICABY GIBBS said, it was clear "that the
penalty_ could npt be levied; if the Sheriffs m ide their
.return within the period prescribed by.ther,A6t..
Mr. FOx then agreed to -abandon the Motion of
which he had given notice.

WITNESSES' BILL

The ATTORNEY GENERKL having moved that
the House do resolve itself into a Committee on the
Witnesses' Bill, • •
PERCI VAL said, that as. his Right Hon.
and. :Learned Friend (the AttOrney-General) had
stated it- to be his intention to make considerable
alterations in the Bill, it was not his wish to oppose
it in its present stage. He, fur oir, Was of opinion
that the Bill was unnecessary, at least that it Would
require very considerable alteratiomi,
_but still he
wished to see whether it might be rendered less ob-
jeaionable, and with this view should postpone his
obserVations to a future stage ofthe Bill. He. begged,
at present, only to subMit one thing to the consider-
atic.ei, of the friends- of the BiU. It was.s:tid, that
the principle of the. Bill was agreeable to the old-
Mon of a 'Majority: of the Judges. Six-' of the
Judges who had delivered their opinionsin the ma-
jority, gave their opinions in a qualified manner—
thereby clearly implying that they concurred in
the'idea o; there being exceptions to the rule ; and
if the House was now called •on to declare that to
be the law which. these Judges had stated to be so,
it was not. fair that th.ey should decree generally
what' the Judges had only laid doWn in qualified
terms. It seemed to. him that the. Bill had been
'brought forward'father in a hurry, brit he 'shotild
'pOstpone hiS general observations on it till a future
:stage.
'The ATTORNEYGI',IVERAL said, it, as he
underStOod the Right Honourable, and Learned Gen-
tleman, 'he had an invincible objeCtion to the prin-
ciple of the Bills he submitted, whether it would
not be a waste of thepretious time of the House
to:proceed farther in the Bill, and if it would not
be better to hear the obje•aions of the Learned-Gen-
tleman to its principlenoW.-
. The MASTER of the. ROLLS was much of the
same opinion as that expressed by his Learned Friend '
(Mr.'Percival). If the Bill was unnecessary, that
was a'good reason why it should not pass. It might,
however, be so modified as to remove the ohjec-
, Cons which pow existed against it. They liad up
opportunity' of hearing the reasons capable of being,
adduced in favour of the Bill ;. and, in that situation,
•1 it was inlposSible to say if they 'Might not be con-
vinced. The necessity of the measure, and the dill.-
ficulty attending its 'attainmnt, "were both deserving
of consideration.. If the necessity was small, and
the difficulty of great"consequence, the Bill would
not fail to be rejected. If again the' necessity could be
shewn to be of any magnitude, while. the difficulty
attending it-was small,, that was a' stronger induce-
ment for passing the Bill. _These operated with
him as reasons for wishing the Bill to proceed. If
- he were called on fOr- his opinion, he would say -he
concurred With the Minority. It was now, how-
-ever, the most adviseeble mode this House could
pursue to agree' with' the majority; seeing they had
delivered their opinions when solemnly tidied on to
. do soby'the House Of. Lords. The majority of the
JudgeS of opihion that the -objection could not
• avail, the Bill then before the House was dropped ;.
and, lie apprehended, no Judge would-for: the future
chuse to art on his own opinion; but «n that of the
Judges As already declared. They would, for the
future, consider themselves called on to at, not on
their own opinion, bUt as if they were cleclatingen
universal law.. For this reason. he thought the
unnecessary ; but still 'he wished to see it pass
• through a Committee. "
- The House having gone into a Committee, seve,
ral Amendments were moved by Mr. GeeEs ; which
were agreed to; and the, llepert was ordered,to be
received to-morrow.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
•
Lord Gatti.tE's again inquired, if it were the in-
tention of Ministe.rs to propose a Vote ofThani to
. Sir D. Baird, and the ()dicers and Men under` him,
engaged in the capture of the Cape of Gocd Hope,
now that the island was entirely conquered?
\Vr,tcritum answered, that a pmverVjudging
in--such cases being vested in Ministers, ;they did
not consider thiS to be one of those cases so distin-
guished in its nature as to call on them to mine
for- so extraordinary a Mark of public appro-
'bation. ,„

..... .
Lord GARLIES was about to enter into the merits
of the service, when he was Called to order by the•
Speaker. . •
HODDLESTONE Stdted, that ond'of the Papers
contained in the Motion of which he had•repeatedly
given notice, having been produced in -another place;
so as fully to answer the .oljecl,Of his Motidn, such.
was no longer necessary.
On the Motion of OenerM TAttLETON, ,
Address was ordered to be presented to tlis Ma-
j&sty, praying that be would be, graciously pleaSed
to order a Copy of the Capitulation or the.Liland of
Tobago to .be laid hcfore the Howie ; together .with
Copies of the OrOrs in Council of the t Ist and 27th.
of December, 1803,
Lord A. HAMII4TON gave notice 1--9 r Mpuday of
Mation for Copies of P.illatch from Lord Wel-.
lesley to the -I3oard of ,Cos trout, and of the Ans,wer
`thereto. • . . • •
Gentleman from the TaX OThce. presented'aq
Account of the gross Assessment tinder the Pr,,,,Jerty
To x for' -1804-5:..,
• • DUBLIN PAVING, BILL.

Sir JOHN i'VEWPORT rose to move to post-:
pone the second reading of the Bill. He said the
second reading of this Bill had been, put oti on tl
former occasion liecusf.t.the Report of the Commis-,
sioners .tbe. board wy.4 not printed.

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The lame- obstacle still Subsisted—the t eprt was I
not yet printed, and he, was afraid would not by for •
some.titne, It did ,not.appear to hitn that the ne-
cessity for thiS c,il now. existed ; but, ct the same
time, he: did not wish to abandon it altogether; His
intention was: to move to put off the second read-
ino-. to'a distant<lay, and if it should be 'found that-
the cireuinstanCts which led oriff t,inally to the intro-'.-
Of the 'Bill again recurred, might be-,
persisted in. -He moved, that the Bill be read
second.timeon,the tst of May, •
Dr. DUIGEN/ 111-,_ made some obs,ervatiOnS in
favour of the,Publip Paving Board,. but in
.go
a tone of voice- -that we•could not distinftiy hear
him ; we undr7stoOd him,to state, that the 4-nods
' allowed to the l.'giving Board were insufficient, and
therefore he did not-think the - Board deerving of
blame.
/lir-. 'ALEX/IN:O4:R' spoke on the same .side ;
he said, he- conceived that Lord Hardwicke
Upon tins occasion, been misled by imprqpet adviCe.
He considered the measure which gave rise to this
Bill as having been suggested by the person. be al-
luded to for the, pnrpoSe. of acquiring ihiluerice.-7.
He had 'frequently in private stated his 4.)pinion upon.
.the sUbje6.l-, and now thought it his duty to state it
in public.
Lord DE BLAQ UIEIE expressed his regret that.
the Bill was again to be`postpoued, bOped
thelime would soon come :when he.should,have an
opportunity of fully explaining. and vindicating his
condtia. •

The Motion was then agreed to.
Adjourned. ,

TRICE (41 STOCKS
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Dui-- liamburgl), Gottenburgh, ; Dublin, 3 Waterford.

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THE SUN.

SOLEK QUIS DICERE FAI.SUM AUDEAT ?

LONDOiV,
WEDNESDAY, ArlllL .16, 180 G.

NOTICE was this Indraing given at the Custom-
House, that Vessels. under Pappenburgh Colours are
allowed, to clear outward for any Port in, Holland or
Sweden, upon security being , given that they will
return to Great Britain, and not violate the Blockaded'
Ports.- Vessels under Kuiphuzen Colours 'are-al-
lowed to clear out without any restridtion.

tilis.day lay before our Readers some further
extraEts from the Hamburg& Mail which arrived
yesterday. The accounts in the fon-I-ler French Pa-
pers, of,the entire. subjugation. of Naples; appear.
to have been unfounded.. The, Neapolitan' Force
that.retired into talahria, so far from having laid
down their rtrnis and. di.werted,, have made..a, very,.
formidable stand ag,linSt the Division of thy. French
Army under General REpN I Ell.. It is true that the
French account claims a
,yiEtory, but it contains so
many inconsistencies; that we are induced to suspela
that the result was pot favourable to the French
•
as they 'wish to represent, There is not,• however,
.any ground to hope that-thci Calabrians will be able;
to oppose an effectual' resistance to the numerous and
disciplined Arila tt%hicli the French hate in Naples. .
There is ' reason; - however, to believe that strong
symptoms of a disposition to insurrediOn (if that
term can be. applied to a people endeavouring to de-
fend their rights-and their liberties) have been ma-
nifested. throughout the Kingdom, of Naf)les.
josErn, BO'gArAwrli has published a Proclamation
in the,Naples Gazette, in which he complains that
notwithstanding' his kind admonitions, and the.
arrest and removal of several -disturterC of public
tranqu'rility, the'fi)9li.qt pleasure, of arming is still
resorted to." * Orders
,have therefore been issued' to
Marshal AI.NS.E.TA, to institute Military Commis-
sions, to try persons for this offence. From the
determination of these- Caturnisions there ' is, no'
appc,;tl,' and sentence is to be executed within. 2, t
hours after it is Fssed. Besides this, a moveable
Coltunn, .of 1400 men, Wcy ordered to march, for
the purpose of quelling these disturbers of tte pub-
lic tranquillity, and to disarm the inhabitants. The
Fortress of Gaeta has not yet surrendered.

.THEIR MAJESTIES 1111 d three of the •PRINCEssEs.I
arrived at the Queen's Hodse at twelve.: o'crock. At
one HER MAJESTY, PRINCESSES AUGUSTA, SO:PHI
and: 11,LIZABETLI, visited. Lady CHARLOTTE Fmcn.
At four PRINCESS. CHARLOTTE of WALE visited
HER MAJESTY.
,Their MAJEsnts had a seleft party yesterday,
evening.--This day His MAJESTY will hold a Privy
CouncA.-
His Royal Highness the DuKE of CtiNLBERLAND
dined Yesterday with their MAJESTIES, at Bucking-
House. • , •
'n overland Packet ,was received yesterday at the'
East India House. It does not contain any new in-
, telligence,- as the dates from Bengal are previous to
the sailing.of the Medusa'Frigate. The letters froM
Aiadras ore dated the..6th..of Oecobc3r ; and those
frot' Bombay, the 9th of November.
East-India Shipping intelligence by the above con-
veyance :
The Cumberland, Capt, FARRER; Hope, Captain
NDER GRASS ; Ereier, Captain MERITON CO/LttS,
Capt. and -/Kar/ey, Capt. WILSON, ..sailed
from Madras the 6th of September, for Prince of.
Wales' Wand and. China, under Convoy, of the
B/Vnti.eith Man of War. -L-The Ganges, .Capt. Hmt-'
RINGTON, and the .D.orsciskire, Capt. 13noww, sailed
from Madras the' Bth of September, for Bengol ;
from whence they' are to proceed to join the China
Fleet .at Prince of Wales Island,---The Metcalfe,
Capt. IsACKE, arrived at
.Madras from -Bombay the
k7th, iluct 540 for )3=54 on the 23(.1. of §eptetnber.

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It Appears by the le terg received from Jamaica by
the last Mail, that Admiral DUCKWORTH'S VidOry
had removed every apprehension entertained in that
quarter, as no other French Squadron had appeared
but that commanded by M. LESS,IECUES. The des-
tination of the other Squadrons whieh escaped from
Bfest at the same time with the defeated by Ad-.
Miral DUCKWORTH Still remains the suhje& of con-

jc&ure; and it seems vOy surprising that no ac-
counts have yet been received of them. • The account
given by the French. was, that 15 Sail of the Line,
which•sailed from Brest, separated in a certain lati-
tude, into three Squadtoni, on the 24th of Decem-
ber last. Of two of these SqUadrons there is no
intelligence; and it appears certain that they have
not One'to the WeAlndies.

Autheotic advice Ills been received, that the Spa,
nish Court leas issued an Order for all Portugneso
and other Vessels 'to quit the. Ports of Vigo, Corun-
na, and Ferrol, and 'to prohibit for the present the
entrance of all Vessels of the same description into

any of these Ports.- 'This Order is said to be for:the
purpose..of concealing the obje& of a formidable Ex--!
pedition now tittino out in the Ports of Spain ; but:
-to which,,no doubl; 'due attention will be paid by
our GevernMent.
• LOrd GRZNVILI.R and_ Sir JOHN. NEWPORT -at-
tended yesterday at eleven o'clock,:, pursuant to no 7
tice,, at the Irish. Exchequer-Office, Whitehall, to
theeLsuch-Gentlemen as were disposed
,to bid .for
the Lean,,, They were Waited up.on by the
Renresentatiycs,ef •the following. firMs :
sirs.hl Reid, Irving, and Co. Messrs. lintunond and Co.; ,
11••ssts. noSte, French, Burrowes,-- and, Canning; '
Atkins and ; Greenand`Co..;. Messrs. Jordan
.aaft Shaw; Niessre.Goldsmid and Co. ; Messrs. Paull,'G rove,•
and Co, ; Messrs. Puget,, Bainbridge, and CO.
, • ,
'The:Loan, aS:has been already stated, is 2,000,0001.
Irish, for the.service of the year 1865, 'midis to be
bid for at the Office,of the Chief Secretary, hi the
'Castle of Onblin, on 'Friday, • the 2,c1, of May, 8'66,
it two o'clockdit the afternoon.'
The-following arc the terms :-- - •
For each tout subscribed will begiven such 'ca-
pital-in '3i per Cent. Stock or Debentures- as, shall
be agreed upon ;• interest thereon to Commence from
the 25th day of December; i80.5,' to be. consolidated
With the present 3; per Cents..;.. and. the propoSal of',_
the .person offering te.take the least quantity .ofsuch
Debentures or Stock of .';N per Cent will be accepted,
provided-it be not more than a sum-to be mentioned
in a' paper previously sealed•up. " .`"
For the amount subscribed, the •SubsCriber shall .
receive, at his option, either
Ist. Receipts according to the manner praCtised
Great Britain,suelt receipts not to exceed three in num,
her; for-every 10001. subscribed; and for each receipt
that-shall at any time be paid in full, the whole
amount of such receipt will be' written in as stock,
'pr itt :Debentures, a not less tban .501.
each :—or •
dly. The Subscriber shall receive, leaving a de-
posit of 11 1. percent. as heretofore praCtised in Ire-
land, Debentures of not less than 504. each, the saidr
deposit of :01. per cent. to remain as security for;
making- good the subsequent installments, and upon
`the last: payment being made on the end day of Ja—
, nuary,' 1807, Debentures for the'amount of the said,;,
deposit will be issued.
In either case, whether el Receipt or Debenture,
any stun below:501. not to be issued-in Debentures,
but to be written in as stock..
Adeposit to be made by the contraClor of 100,0001.
in the "Bank•ef Ireland, -toge.ther with an approved
security by bond for making good the contfaLt, sub-
jilt to the apprObation of Parliament.
INSTALAIENTS.

. .
zd May, 11c6.
- too,noo zoth May. •
- 1 330;0:a 24th lugo.
..:!oo!oco, 2.3 d !uly. •
3w,000 25th August. •
- •po,coo 27th Septernber;•:
• • - ,2J0,090 22:1 NOVC:T1:1
-.1C0,000 251110.1t0ber.
10
r.
es . 3-43.,0c,c, • 2:1: Igo. -
All Interest on this Loan payable' at the Bank of
Ireland.
A Sinking Fund of per cent. will be 'provided
on the amount of the Capital Debt to be created.
A discount at 'the-rate of 5 per cent. will'be made._
forfprompt 'payment, after the deposit of the 20th
May, according tip the custom in England.
A sum not exceeding 100,0001. to be reserved for
the Governors and Dire&ors of the Bank of Ireland.
No Lottery or further Lodnin.lreland, during the
present year,- is now-in the contemplation of Go
vernment, excepting a - Loan from the Bank on
'Treasury not exceeding 500,0001, which is,
already engaged flit by the Batik of Ireland.
As soon as the terms .were eXplaincd, M . W.
BURROWES, of the House of BOULE., FRENC kind'
Co: set off for DUblin.

S per Cent.

, .
The Anniversary Dinner of the Ito•YAL HumANA •
SocInTY was yesterday held at the London Tavern,
and <i large asserublag-e:of friends to this meritotious
Institution were present. The Baron DE Ilosuc
took the chair after -an excelleht. dinner: The Earl,
Of ItOMNEY sat on his left hand. —A very interesting
sight took place in the course. of the evening, Con-
sisting 'of -a procession of no less than, 95 persons
who had been reSored to life by the means suggest-
ed by the Institution. A model of a new Life-goat,
invented by Mr. MORRIS, of preenwich, gave great
satisfaction to the company.—Dr. RAwEs, the es-
timable Founder of the Establishment, read a letter
from JAMES PRESTON; Esq. of Hounslow; with a
donation:of 4001. which, with former gifts from the
sameliberal patron, made a contribution' of 10001.
The' amount of the whole subscription for the year
was 3141._ 14s, 1;1. besides .this noble b:lnefaaion..
_THE., OPERA.. LA new Comic Opera, entitled Due
Nozat a un'sol Marito, last night introduced Signor.
NALDI to the -Public an. this Country.--This Per-
former 'possesses a very high repute iii Italy as a
Bull?) Singer, and his, exertions last 'night abundant-
ly justified all .his fame. His`voice is strong and pe-
culiarly well calculated for the comic Drama. He,
is .evidently a good musician, and alsoa good actor.
He 'was very well received; and will Certainly be-.
come a great .favourite. The audience seemed to
be highly gratified -at the return of • their old fa-
vourite MORELLI last night. His voice is-as poWer-
ful-as eVur, and his humour was everted with all its
former spirit and effea. The music of tfiis, Opera
was composed by GyoLIEr.MI, and it .has all the livi-
ness, Charaeter, and ingenious contrivance for which
his works are distinguished. The -Piece throughqu t
was much applauded.. .

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From the LONDON GAZkTTL3 April is', iBo6.

Copy of a Better fro4i Vice,dchniral Sir J.: T. _buck
. worth, K.B. to' William Marsden, Esq. doled Su-
' pert „Port Royal, Janzaka, Feb. 16, 1806. •

Captain Henry, of the French Ship Diomede,
which ran 044 shore, and I afterwards ordered to be
burnt, being, with his Officers, .smong the Prisoners
rescued the afternoon of the 9th, before that event
took place, be approached to offer Captain Keats
his • sword, which he, froth the report which had
been made to me by Sir Edward Berry, and, except
in the ad of hailing, confirmed by
,Captain Dunn,
that the Ship bad struck before she run- on•sLare, it
3,vas disdainfully refused. This, of course, made
explanation necessary on My side ; and I acquainted
Captain Henry that had marked his dishonourable
condua in my public Letter ; when feeling, as he
appeared to do, 'like a man of honour, and referring
to his Officers and Ship's Company, they gave the
strongest testimony that the •pendant was always
flying, though the ensign was shot away ; and this,
from Stria investigation since my arrival here, ap-
pears to. be the case ; and as Sir Edward Berry is
not present to refer to, and the, Commodore in the
Brave allows he hailed the Agamemnon, and what
has been recited passed between them, I have no
doubt that the Diomede- has been mistaken for the
Brave, by her ensign being down ; I therefore, Sir,
feeling . that character is much more valuable than
life, am to beg the heavy charge on Captain Henry
may be done away in such manner as in their Lord-
ships' judgment may appear most proper.

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am, &c: J. T. -DUCKWORTH.
Admiralty Office, April 15, 1806. •
Copy of a Letter
.from, Vice-Admiral Dams, Com-
mander in-Chitf of His Majesty's Ships and. Ves-
sels at Jamaica, to TLilliam Marsden, Es 7. dated
on board-His Majesty's Ship Shark, Port Royal,
Feb. g, qoP.

I have the pleasure to inclose, for the information
of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the
Copy of a Letter received from Captain Dashvvaddi
of His Majesty's Ship Franchise, giving an account
of the behaviour of Lieutenants Fleming and Doug-
las, and Lieutenant Mends, of the Marines, of that
Ship, with the Boats' Crews, who in so determined
a manner cut out of the Bay of Campeachv His Ca.,
tholic Majesty's Brig Raposa, against such superior
force and opposition. I trust their Lordships will
think their conduct worthy of their approbation.
I am, &c. JAS. R. LACRES.

His Majesty's Ship Franchise, at anchor
10. Campeachy, January 7,1806.

Having received information from a,Neutral, that
several Spanish Vessels had very lately arrived in the
Bay of Campeachy, and conceiving it pradicabl6,
from the local knowledge I had of that place, that
they might be cut out without running much risk ;
I have presumed in consequence to extend the limits
of the orders with which you honoured me, and
proceeded to this 'andlorage; and although I am
well aware of the great responsibility, yet, as it was
undertaken solely with a view of forwarding the
King's service, by distressing his Enemies, so I have
the vanity to hope it will be sanCtioned by your high
approbation.
I have therefore the honour to report that I last
i
evening anchored the Franchise n quarterless four
fathoms, a-breast the Town 'of Campeachy,, and as
it was impossible, from the shalloWness of the
water, to approach nearer to the shore than five
leagues, I dispatched the SenboF 'Officer, Lieute-
nant 'John Fleming, accompanied by Lieutenant
P. J. Douglas, the Third,, Lieutenant Mends, of
the Mwines, and Messrs. Daly, Lamb; Chalmers,
and Hamilton, Midshipmen, in three Boats, with,
orders to scour the Bay, and bring off such of the
' Enemy's Vessels as they might fall in , with. But
from the distance they had to row, joined to the
daiknesS of the night, and the uncertainty of their
position, it was four. o'clock in the Morning be-
fore they could • po4ibly arrive, long after the
rising of the moon, -which untbrtunately gave the
Enemy warning of their approach, and. ample
time for preparation, even to -the tricing up of
'their boarding 'lettings, and projecting sweeps to
prevent the Boats frem coming 'alongside ; and
• although the alarm 'was thus given from one end
of the Bay to the other, and,instantly communi-
cated to the Castle•.on Shore, yet nothing could
damp the ardonr and gallantry of the Officers and.
Crews whe‘had volunteered on this (as it ultimately'
proved) hazardous Service, for, that instant two of
his Catholic Majesty's Brigs, one of twenty guns
Wad one hundred and eighty. men, the .other of
_twelve guns and ninety men, accompanied by an
Armed Schooner of-eight,- and supported by seven
Glin-boats of two guns each, slipped their cables,
and commenced a most severe and heavy cannon-
ading on the three Boats, which must soon have 'an-
nihilated them, had not Lieutenant Fleming, with
great presence of mind, and unchecked ardour, most
boldly dashed on, and instantly laid the nearest Brig
on board. He was so quickly supported by his
Trend, Lieutenant Douglas, in the Barge, and Mr.
Lamb, in the Pinnace, that they, carried. her in ten
inintites, notwithstanding the very powerful resist-
ailed they met with. The whole of this little Flo-
tilla pursued them fur some distance; keeping up a
:constant firing of guns and Musketry, which was io
• smartly returned both by the Brigs, and Boats, that
they soon retired to their former position, leaving
Lieutenant, Fleming in quiet possession of his Prize,
which proved to be the Spanish Monarch's Brig
laposa, pierced for sixteen, but only twelve pins
mounted, exclusive of cohorns, 6wivels, and nume-
rous small 'arms, with a complement of ninety
men, but only seventy-five actually ,on board ; the
Captain, Don Joaquin de la Cheva, with the senior
Lieutenant, the Civil Officen, and a Boat's crew
„being absent on shore. She appears, althost a new •
Vessel, conpered, sails well, and, in Any humble
Judgment, admirably calculated for His :Majesty's
zervice. It is with the most heartfelt satisfaction I
• have to announce, that this•service was performed
without the less of a single man, and only seven
lqghtly wounded. But I lament to say. that that
Pleasure is in a great measure damped by the great.
e,ffusif n of blood on the part of the Enemy,- they
4kivin had an Officer and four men killed, many
\‘.l)

oVer4sOilfd and dri-)ttined, arid tht Cornuxaid,
ing Officer aod. twentr,five wounded, many of
whoirt, I -am sorry to add, are, in the. surgeon';
opinion, mortally. I have, therefore, fr,m motives
of humanity, sent the whole, of them on shore
with a Flag of Truce, where the brave but utArtu••
nate wounded can be better taken- care of, which,
I trust,- you will approve. Lieutenant Fleming
speaks in the highest terms of approbation 'of the
prompt and gallant support he met with from Lien-
tenants Douglas and Mends, as well as the other
Officers and crew under his orders. Indeed, there
was not a man on board but ivas anxious to be of
the party ; and I am sorry I could not indulge Lieu-
tenAin T. J. Peschell," the Second, but his presence
was absolutely necessary on board.
To an -Officer of your discriminating judgment,
I trust I-shall stand excused if I take the liberty of
recommending Lieutenant Fleming to your notice
for his meritorious condua on this occasion. He •
appears to me to-be an Officer of distinguished-
merit and bravery, and I' understood he was highly, ,
respected by his late Captain, the good, the amiable,
and my gallant predecessor, the Honourable John
Murray. • .

I have the honour to be, &c. ,
(Signed) C. DASHWOOD.
To James Richard .acres, Esq, Commander
in Chief, &c. &c. &c,
Admiralty-Office, April 15, 1806.

Copy of a Letter from. Izice--ddmiral Dacres, Coln-
mander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships iznd
.Fes-
sels at Jamaica, to William Marsden, Esq. dated
on board His Majesty's &oop Shark, Port-lioyul,
February g,
SIR

His Majesty Ship Magicienne (Penguin in com-
pany) having captured the Spanish Packet El Carmen,
I inclose you a Copy of Captain Mackenzie's Letter
for their Lordships' illlformation.
I am, &c. JAMES. R. DACIIES.
His Majesty's Ship Magicienne, Mona
Passa'e, Fetruary 4, 1806:
On the 25th ultimo His Majesty's Ship, under my
command captured, Ofter a chace. of twelve hours,
El Carmen. Spanish , Packet, commanded by an Of-
ficer of the same rank as a Commander in the British
Navy ; she is pierced for fourteen guns, but had
only two mounted, and eighteen men ; the Penguin
Sloop was in company.

I have the Honour to be, Bce.
ADAM MACKENZIE.
James Rickard Dacres, Esq. Conimander tea
Chief, &c. &c.• &c.

PLYMOUTII, APRIL. 14.—Arrived the Spanish Lug-
ger St. -intonio, laden with iron and flax, cut out
by the Boats of the Co/poys Hired Armed Brig on
the Coast of Spain, last from Peniauce.
Came out of Hamoaze, and remains in Cawsand.
Bay, His Majesty's Ship Belleisle, of 74 guns.

• Arrived the John, TRELADDRU, from London,
with stores for the Vietualling Office ; sailed from
the Downs under Convoy of His Majesty's Bomb•
Pratiacra, but missed her on the passage.
Sailed last night His Majesty's Ship Latona, of
38 guns, on a cruise off the Black Rocks ; and the
Danish Brig Magdalina Frederica, Capt. ll!‘mnos,
for the Mediterranean.

PORTSMOUTH, 15.—Arrived the Havock
Gau•brig, Lieut. RAMBER, from a Cruize.

A two-decker and two Gun-brigs appear in' the
offing this evening, but from the haze their num-
bers cannot be made out.

• The Elizab,elh, DEMPSTRR, with two or 'three
otherlialifinc Ships, from. the Downs, are come
up to the Bank.; the remainder of that Fleet, about
ten in number, are on their passage, and probably
will be here in the Morning.
The Diana' Frigate and the new Sloop of War
Race-horse went this da' out of the Harbour.

114RWIcH, APRIL ----Last night the Lord Keith
Armed Cutter, Lieutenant. ANDERSON; arrived from
Cuxhaven, with Hambro'- and Bremen Mails, and
Mr. SPARROW, one of His Majesty's Messengers,
with dispatcheS from Vienna and Berlin.
Yesterday t. 11::. Aggressor Gun-vessel sailed on a
cruize, and this day the Earnest.-
The Pruissian Ship Uiiion, H. \TER NEXT, from,
Harlingen; With paSsetigers, arrived,yesterday, de-
tained by the Centinel Gun-brig; also the Concordia,
JACOB HEIEP LECK, by the Badger Excise Cutter;
and the Endraght, F. SEEBOLTS, Master, from
Newcastle, With coals, for Etubden, sent in by the
dgincourt, of 64 guns, cruiiing off the Texel.
The Packets, with the outward-boudd Mails for
Hu*um and Goftenburgh, are yet detained by con-
trary winds.

DOVER, APRIL 15.—Arrived' the Vrou, Gesina,
of Helsfliet, JEKE REIIME, from Bremen, with coals,
to wood, and pepper, for Caen,- sent in by
Rack Grietzull, H. Usus, from London, with flax,
&c. for Caen, sent in by the Utreda ; Carolina, of
Tonsbcrg, NIEL S GUNDUSN, from AugarstrUnd,
with thither and deals, for Dover; Pallas, of Boston,
RICE, froth Hamburg!), with sundries, for New
York, sent in
.by the Blazer Gun-brig, HINTON ;
Goede -PETER JANSEN DAM, from Ham-
burgh, with tin, logweod, wool, &c. for CAen; sept
in by the Earnest, Lieut. TEMPLER and the Brig
Freandichaif, of Christiansand, from Guernsey,
Capt. 'HANSOM, bound to Lisbon, with wheat, sent
in by the Furious Gun-brig.

•
DEAL, Arntx. 15.—Sailed throtigh the Downs
from the River, without stopping, the Two Friends,
IaIIiIGSTONE, for Charleston.
Remain in the Downs—the Edgar and Utrecht, Ante.,
lopc, Isis. and the Regulus Mtn of War • Ariadne FrigatO;
Fury Bomb, Valarous Pl•aam, Harmony Vtetualler, Specu-
lator Lugger ; several Sloops of War and CLIO-brigs, tletainc4l
and outward-bound Vessels. • , .