The Sun.
London, England, 1805-04-05 00:00:00

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The departure of the Emperer for Milan, whither
the Empress will accompany him; will nor, it is
understood, be much longer delayed. It is said to
be fixed for the 31st, of March ; and it is added,
that the Pora will commence his route on the 4th
of April, to follow Their M4esties.
BERLIS, IVlAactt z,—Yesterday the only son
of one of our Physicians was killed in a duel by a
Secretary to one of the Foreign Ambassadors of the
first rank. the difference which occasioned this
unforttinate duel happened at a Ball a few nights be.
fore,

MADRID, IW/tacit 5. The end which the
Spanish Government proposed in forming the Camp
ofSt. Roch, and in keeping the Troops in a state of
aCtiviry of whiCh We have few examples 'in this
Country,• is no longer a mystery. The object was
nothing less than to surprise the formidable Fortress
of Gibraltar, and take it by Collt.de-Main. The
execution of this project, which was actually formed
towards the middle of last month, was favoured by a
secret understanding in the place. The attack was
in have been made at the same moment by land and
sea : for the latter purpose a number of Gun.boats,
well armed and equipped, were to have been em.
ployed. The activity and watchfulness of the Reg.
lish, however, and the arrival of a reinforcement of
Troops, have! disconcerted this Plan, the perilous
execution of which is no longer to be hazarded.
The Capture of Gibraltar would have been doubt.
less a very happy event for the Spanish Monarchy,
and still more so at the present mament, when the
Port of that place is filled with Spanish Frigates and
?Merchant Vessels, taken by the English.
le return, the Spanish Government seems to be
from all inquietude with resped to Mi.
norca. The English do not appear to have any
serious designs against that Island, the attack of.
which would require land forces, with which we are
assured. their Squadrons are unprovided, and they
must be afraid at the present moment of weakening
too much the Garrison of Mdta, which is the only
point ,frost whence they cen embark a sufficient
number of Troops for such an Expedition.
The military preparations continue to be carried
.on throughout Spain ,vith every possible activity,
and it is remarked that so much vigour and celerity
were never employed during the late War; The
number of Letters of Marque issued by the Gavern.
ment against the English is also very considerable ;
not less than zeo• have been issued in the different
Ports of the Kingdom. A great number of Priva.
seers, which have obtained them, already cruize iu
the Ocean -and the Mediterranean, Cu surprise the
British Navigators.
Intelligence from sea, recently receive) at Cadiz,
states, that several English Privateers, which were
conducting Spanish Prizes to port, have been driven
en the Coast of Africa, where they have been
wrecked. Ativices from the same Port also an.
trounce, that the- Presents whicle.the F.APRROR of
AUSTRIA sends to the Government of Morocco, in
the place of the Tributes annually paid by the Re.
public of Venice, arrived there a few days since,
and will be immediately expedited to Morocco.
The march of a body of Spanish Troops towards
the Frontiers of Portugal is still subjeet to a
riety of circumstances, which, in their result, may
cause a change in the disposition which is said to
have been made in this respell by our Court..

A
Court of Common Council was held yesterday
at Guildhall, at which Mr. Aldermin eErtiti NG
presided as Locum Tenens for the Rightlionour.
able the LORD MAYOR.—The Court, pursuant to
the notice in the summons, proceeded to lake
• into consideration the Plan for enlarging Smith-
field Market ; when Mr. WArrrimAN moved the
quetton, and was ably sudpotted by Mr. S.
DixoN; an Amendment wa moved by Mr. SLADR
to take in the plan fur m,kinga grant' Street from
the end of Fleet-market towards the north 'road,
and combining it with the said Enlargement of
Smithfield market, in the proposed Bill to be brought
before Parliament ; and after a very long and io-
tcresting. debate, in which several of the Members
joined, particularly Alderman Sir CUARLE* PRICE,
Mr. Alderman PR INSFP, Mr. Il•puty WAttp, and
Mr. Deputy GooDasucita, the Amendment was
carried; and it stands referred to the Committee tbr
Letting the City Lot& to prepare proper Pins and
E+titnAtes of marking the said grand Street, and pro-
ceed in the same forthwith. No other business
could be transatted, ire c,:mcqufricd of air lesrh of
the above debate,