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London, England, 1805-09-05 00:00:00

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Mfttt Aro. 14....1t i—.. , s ssierfed that two great
-4 -4 have agreed to use their united endeavours
4 .the'resumption of the Netieiation for Peace, Ouch ras interrupted- by Biron Novostt,szovsoii
„'- ' 4., iti order to pnaserve the Peace of the
" I 'ltilleat, and to restore it to th'e Matititte Powers.
,I " , that our Government as
t rone4, have he Russian Cabi.
delivered a Note to t , well as the
I: , containing a wish that the Negotiations, which
)ave riliscarried even before they were properly be.
''i should be resumed ; and it is said that notice
t"I. this declara_ tion has been given to the Courts of
"", Madrid, and Berlin.
010 a the lath inst. the levy of Recruits commenced
trt• aril in all the hereditary dominions a the
~,R2Perar, with great aalvity : the movements of
043 are al% continuing.
AUG.I'F. t._.. continuing,
all the appearances
: an approaching rupture, Many people are of opi-
i. ' i that War will not take place, but that more
. "Yo*ably a Congress will be held. However, it is
413', that the whole 4rmy will be placed on
, , k establiabment by the ist of September,
414101; "f',lllllltintiVely asserted, that several Bat-
: k e5y,71 "tot* Troops are already on their
4 : --4-,YlpUtiluant to orders ; and that 90,000
'p • 4ratlPs Ott ahead on the Austrian Fron.
• tk trio Itene • •
motion 13 also spoken of,
' , , 7,Tlykarsl , some Generals, and Ma-
larri
.
' lifts -, (1 kotaltipeibted.
ma t,s, '''- , yienns,‘ near Alinicendorf, a
I,4Pnittd, for which' the Regiments
4°40 , ' . ' *tholes, savoy, and the Gar-
Oa ei. ' ' are lie;
nati w-lak !,,,,x ned.
Wilk thi, .• listAtelsin of 102 pieces of can-
'64l ard.s.'""Witrjr._ IMlXtUnition, left Vienna
1.1,
,7.see toad *An Vienna to Baden is so
46111177! 10.5ph that travellers can hardly pass
.mothilloth
- iiestaas 4)rtbis month the Archduke CitAnes
AJ.,94jaarnsy totaly.
titiliait."; " '
A. **Sr the
.rt,,,_.'"'"' Weld, that, In future, in
44 eagi..,N•asicerS, .. of Foot, from the Captain
7„ tett telia,P,',,, not?, _ 1 included, shall not be per-
WI elek,,,,74nirses,, with them. Their camp
-la ---',...tionst ter no more than ft uniforms,
Itkl ter: PAM, hoots, a packet.imuikerchieis.
this regulation the Officers
Niko, arn.L. expense, and the von-
't-' " ' !"11,..,bats$0 by land carriage will be
oabwri- mu t.
lean, the 30th of July, as fol.
%test
_4"Teti. ch Troops in Italy have been in
, i'l lot this month past; and they as-
. great nUmbers, on the Austrian Frontier,
, t /11191 the river Chieae, where, near Mount
, it tis'ltillY, of 30,000 men is 'already assert*.
PortiA„:Tncon Of which is not yet known.—
C
IN Ma Of Turin and Mantua are also
ill O.
40 stropgvst state of defence."
tflifirttkuo. 20.--We know that the Court
a In
041, ~,
or
thost anxiollsly solicitous for the pre-
-1 it st,.....,'Cpeace of the Continent ; and that,
-41itikolii-4,44 not succeed in its endeavours for
toi:o4....;ikti,tivirsoluri,ll3llll?te.etrillienc,Olititrlact of the neutrality
tito,
pozy tilere lately, which seems to coutradea
hair" of war,
41k0' ittio Id r
4tilk.„, • •--- or these two rnienths past
-wo .""paean, an, = •
4,,..manit,ort is conveyed from our
ihin, COrtrells of Marienberg, near Wurz-
ILkoy th;?!., i which, was so pal lantly defended last
.4,,
eh
.....estrian General IYALLAeLio, against
thetav:2lo hutch, and e rich is now 'intended
,4,,i eport7r, Government for a depot for cannon.,
isrell to 4001 n Government evactiation of our Arsenal was al1:Y to uns,', ctaer cause, is unfbunded. Austria
taiitill_ , t,errake the mediation between France
141 gq
hrhih", Ain •'
4 -utNit,„: - 25..".'.Accord* le to Letters received 1
, Ni. fr -Mit, his xir it --. .
i 0th..... , aiajesty the Emperor will s h ort -
, 4t, cuct• to Strasburg-11, by the' way of Brusi-
'-k,
the L Counsellor of State LACUEE, Pre-
IlLitlread... Seetion of War, is at Boulogne, and
tiZtalei.....4l,44atiaeted business with Cie Emperor.—
rtiltltill)eds
ilt.ostLY, DireCtor of the Depot
. 114 h his nee gene to Boulogne, where his Se-
,ll,l!ties tiAnce Altra.yr , with Their Imperial
little Fri rrineeeSCS LOUISA and CAROLINA,
Ify 1440 ; they 111°0 NAPOLEON, have met for some
IN tlll th,4 v„aiv.e taken their residence at a coun-
!Nial",el44o,eY Of Liane, not far from the 'al-
th44 4 tilyki,l9lers• Five per cents. with the
thati, i'lm el francs.
it'4%• 244 I Irk ii •IL • gm Iti_3 •''''•••,..,e persons who were at
• N 4 -.gill of
.iorentittes at the time of the two
it aigh iii‘A.he taniVake, saw the &cora-
ILIN, lolkii."' 2 t_t, h, e theatre shake, and the
-NWa: "a '4ll islto the Pit. The sputa.
N'Nat.: °Pa,--..red by the Alagistrate present
4411 etn
SNI a • rcnvn down by the shock..A.fter-
-414 /4tetAll efealiti
hk, log ta r. Throu bout'the
ever
il `l, n°ou-
i:s tiiab4 heard inif the, w 4 night
of
%a
_vitt leek, , e cries and groans
',l‘. mti, tri /IV their children, their pa-
ttsttbividttuarti
It
s oitl4BL:
in It is 4'n4mhfir of killed awl wound-
said to, 1.- • twit . „ .
ttt,„
„._ UW Ineoi in ups city.
ith,74 kr„::,741 ware kit ' et Camp Basso.
Si!! kr-1;1°,1% VW to be entirely destroyed.
iL . 4)k47s4ake,k,...warth Vesuvius, where there
ork ,eart th ‘..."14,4600 seenas to threaten us.
‘4l; Whiterg ,v4ted, * that the= is scarcely
tit,„,, %th. tar, as 7,..,''.4m1tire1• To the palaces
k
4414.4-wit„,,,,„,,,,__, Royal the greatest
is Mika. '-ilifc Palace of Partici,
4 ''. ,
en"t
tor the Prince of St. Nl-
lik' ilorictrel tininbahltttble. The
ktvett
i IN irhereltt
bPref.enta nothing but mins.
lish.._ .. ja ~leti Pasahouseathreaten to fall
14tr414togic,7"Yl?laces, in consequence
v'/Llittsow Pent 20 this circumstance, troops , fti'lr ar„,,_...11 aver( Persor. Is from passing.—
! fikti: or hi'4othat th,2,..5e rictuses are still habitable,
, hbi. ttltria,e."7K, pass the night in the open
141 tt /oat 1.4'1:11 others have •
,04,,, 41{4. ~,r ef•whkh fixed tents in the
:i0t,,,,,1 t*,._ 4vtaev ~,, - May be seen on the
ttiti:'o 1064,_ ehstac,,,,,veeti/°lnena are spoken of
"ila ot 44 -,Yteitt -4i different quarters. I
1, ~..
.utkrt r„sii v.'„?._°arllo_3 instance : tilt; water of a
h.trie sh;;A:"1, to which was sweet and
4°17 rs is stlited to h become '
Iti 041r0-1. ,have in
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IttritACT from tI4oditZETTF of FRANKFORT, of

the I Sib of A ttE4sto
wow irtit wog: rUBLISHIED r M. Novouvrzort,_
tlitVlOV4 TO $413 OgTAATUAL FROM BEALIN.

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The arrival of M. NOVOSILTZOFP at Berlin
exottideconsiderable interest' hrouglarkt Europe.—,
That journey will be considered in history as little
better than a serious comedy with a farcical con-
clusion. The Note which this Minister presented
by way of apology for the suddenness of his de-
parture 'is even a greater object of curiosity than
the levity of his proceedings; and if it were allowed
toindulge in pleasantry upon subject involving the
happiness a- mankind, many instances could be
pointed out in the conduct of.:K.NOVOSILTEOPF,
which prove that he was qualified to perform the
part of an arrant coxcomb.
"He announced. himself as bearer of a pa-
cific Mediation, and the Public Journals rang tar
six • Mouths with reports of his journey. He at
last presented himself as commissioned to open a
Negotiation--all the world applauded this .happy
disposition—France received it with ecstaey7-the
'passports whi'eh he requested for France are
and out any previous explanation sent to him; and at
the moment that the hopes of
.Europe were ;high-
est, M. NOVO3Ii.TZOFP, without haying made any
overture, without baying mentioned a single pro-
position, without baying even demanded a con-
ference, suddenly qtiits Berlin, declaring that he is
.no longer authorized td negotiate. He does more,.
40,1" d this confession enables us to judge of the sin-
cerity of his mission—he declares that he is not
authorized to negotiate, either with the EMPEROR
of the Fauticit, or with the KING of ITALY, or
with the alma Sovereign of Genoa, but with the
head of the French Government. We really
know not how to call this diplomatic reserve.—
Without doubt, if his Excellency had been satisfied
of the complete submission of the EMPEROR of
the FRENCH to the absolute commands of Russia,
he Would feel himself authorized to gradt him a
title Which Europe has acknowledged, and which
needs no farther confirmation. The reservation in
the Note of M. NOVOSILTZOFF does not, never-
theless, appear the less imprudent to all impartial
and. candid persons; it certainly will have no in-
fluence upon the determination of the Emperor
Napoixott, who is riot a Man to sacrifice things to
words, and who weighs proceedings according to
their due estimate. The illustrious Est PEROR of the
FRENCII well knows thata century is not yet elapsed
since one of. his august PredecessorS • refused to give
the Autocrat of Russia the title of MAJESTY, and
would only allow him that of Highness ; but as he
wishes tar peace, he will not argue with the Emperor.
ALEXANDER upon this historical proof of the
.newne,fs
of his Family.• NAPOLEON judges of men by their
personal merit,. and judges of Sovereigns only by
the importance of their States. It is not the less
surprising that a Monate!), animated, according to
the declaration of M. Novoswize4t,, by so sincere
a wish for peace, should begin by calling in quei-
tion the principles by which social order and the
tranquillity. of States are protected. The political
confusion which prevailed in France appeared for a
bang time the only reasonable cause which could oh-
Wild 'the pacific intentions of Powers, and furnish
;an excuse for their uneasiness and coolness: they
could wish for nothing more conducive to their vital
interests, than to treat with a Government analogous
to their own, which should at the same time assume
the majesty of regular authority, and acquire all its
solidity. By what extravagance 7 has the 'Russian
Cabinet, losing sight of this principle, involved it-
' self -in that ambiguity of-expression, in that confu-
sion of qualifications ? There must be then in the
views of Russia an interest paramount to the general
interest of Europe.
ec What could have been the real obstacle to the
Negotiation?. Was it the nomination of the Em-
pera Islarot.zow to the Sovereignty of Italy ? But
he previously governed it under another title. The
tile of King cannot be offensive to Princes more than
that of a President of a Republic. Was it the
Union of Genoa ? Genoa was already tinder the
natural protection of France; the Treaty of Lame-
ville left it at perfect liberty respecting the choice
and form of its Government; and besidei, the in-
terest, thefree will of two Nations which unite with
each other, are above all Treaties.

• - " In reading the observations of M. Novosan:-
zorF, upon the temporary changes which have Con-
ditionally taken place in Italy (changes which have
added nothing to the Continental strength, which
have in no degree altered the situation of France),
one finds difficulty in believing that they should pro.
ceedfrom a Court, whose power has assumed a po-
ittical so different, and .aggrandized itself so
prodigiously; which seems to have revived the an-
tient influence of Turkey to add to its own ; which
advances with a rapid and steady pace, equally in
the Asiatic and European provinces of that tottering
Empire ; which has openly put itself in posSession
.of its commercial and political advantages, and to
which, to become the absolute master of it, nothing
is wanting but to ere& the Russian Eagle upon the
mosques of Constantinoplet The stile of this Note
appeared no less extraordinary than its substance.
It is easy to discover in its exaggerated complaints
against the power of France, the zeal' of England,
anxious to wrest from her a naval port, and dispute
with her the liberty of the seas; Who thinks that she
can no longer preserve her tyrannical power but by
re-kindling war upon the Continent. Thilaxtraordina-
ry style is not suited to an independent State. Great
surprise was particularly excited, that the Negotiator
should dwell so carefully upon the dforts and sa-
crificer of England jar the general tranquillity.—
Sulch an apology would have appeared, In the mouth
of any other person but M. Novosuazovs, as the
most bitter sarcasm upon the breach of the Treaty
of Amiens—upon the massacre on board the
Spanish Frigates—upon the, plots and the corrup-
tion si,#hich England continues to maintain on the
Continent, ibr the purpose of renewing war and re-
volution.
" Some want of skill, therefore, was &covered
in the Note of M. Novosi &mom We arc justi-
fied in snspeaing, that under the guise of an Acs
baasader, ha was, fati, only the emissary *of a Inc.:,
Lion; and it is thought that, the personal opinion of
the Monarch went for nothing in this pretended rue=
diatiob) in which courtesy and poil sonic were sn
tar lost sight of, that a roistion, the objeet of•which
was a Negotiation for Peace, began with os insult
_ , was addresse4."

THE DUKE OF CLOUCEST.a'S 'FUNER,IL.

Yesterday being the day appointed for the inter-
meat of the Body of his late Royal nighties, the
Duna Of GLOVCE3TER, every avenue leading to
Grosvenor-street was crowded at an early hour.—
Although the Procession was intended to be •as pri-
vate as was consistent with the etiquette usually ob-
served on such occasions, the concourse of people
was as great as if all the imposing solemnities of fu-
neral pomp were to be observed.
At ten o'Clock the great bell at St. Paul's began
to toll, as did the bells in most of the principal
Churches the Metropolis, and at a considerable
distance;around. . r!
About eight o'clock the Coldstream Regiment of
Foot Gnat& assembled and marched to the hOuse
of His Royal Highness, in Upper Grosvenor-Stireet,
each side of which they lined, and extended down
both sides of Park-lane, towards Hyde Park.
At the bottom of Park-lane were assembled the
Funeral Guard, which consisted of 'the RegiMent
raised in the Parish in which His Royal flightless
resided, commanded by Lord CHET WYND, and
who have the honour of being called " The Duke
of Gloucester's Volunteers ;" and the Corps of
Light Infantry, commanded by Major BLAKE, rais-
ed in the Parish of St. Clement Danes, and who
are called " Prince William of Gloucester's Volun-
teers."

The hour of removing the corpse of His Royal
Highness was fixed at ten o'clock ' and long before
that time many thousands- of speEtators were as-
sembled. Grosvenor-square, and the streets leading
to it, were filled ; as was Park-lane, and every other
place through which the procession bad to move.
About eleven every thing was pronounced in rea-
diness, and the leading part of the- procession be-
gan. The hearse, which was drawn by eight
black horses, had not proceeded fifteen yards
from Gloucester Hotise, when the traces of one of
the leading horses broke, by which the whole pro-
cession was for a short time stopped, in hopes of
getting them speedily mended, but the necessary
implements not being in the way, or new traces to
be found, they were under the necessity of taking
bif the other leader, and proceeding with six horses
as far as Kensington, where they got the proper
number of eight.
The Procession moved from Gloucester House
in the following order :
four Mutes on horseback.

Mourning Coach drawn by six black tiorses, in which were
4 of the Duke's Servants, in state liveries, swords, bags, drc.
Mourning Coach and 6 horses—Pages to His Royal Highness.
Mourning Coach and 6 horses—Pages to His Royal Highness.
Mourning Coach and 6 horses—Pages to His Royal Highness.
Mourning Coach and 6 horses—Chaplain and State Officers
to the Duke.

mourning Coach and 6 horses—Domestic Chaphin, and
Officers of the Duke's Person'.

Mourning Coach and six horses—Three principal Domestic
Servants of the Duke,.

Mourning Coach and six horses—Two principal Domestic
Servants of the Duke.

Mourning Coach and six horses—Three principal Domestic
Servants of the Duke.
_ _

The Body in a very plain hearse and eight, escorted by a small
detachment of the 14th Light Dragoons,
The State Coach of His Royal Iligluseta and six, with four
fautmtin, on the luck seat ut which stood a Royal
coronet on a black velvet cushion, trimmed with
gold lice ; facing which, on the front Kitt
. of the carriage, sat the principal
Dottertic of the Duna's
flousehold.

A private Carriage of the Dilks of Yoxs.'s, drawn by six
bays, einpty. •
A private Carriage of the 0 VIOL Or CLA It EN C es, drawn by
six bays, empty.
A private Carriage of the Volts of KINT'S, drawn by six

browns, empty.

. .
The Band of the Coldstream Regiment of Guards
was placed at the corner of Grosvenor-street, and
-played a part of the cxix th Psalm. The Regiment
presented arms until
~the whole had passed. The
two Regiments that composed the Funeral Guard
also presented arms as the procession passed, while
their Bands played a solemn march. Atier,the pro-
cession had passed by them, they formed in small
se Lions, and, with their arms reversed, followed
the procession (their Bands playing all the way a
dead march) until they passed through Kensington,
when they took their leave.
The procession passed through Hammersmith,
with no other ceremony than the bell tolling.
..On their arrival at Bre:Wind, the 'Volunteers of
that town,'Egham, and Mton were assembled at its
entrance, opposite Kew Bridges and received the
procession with presented arms, drums beating a
dead march, &c. After it had passed, they formed
se&ions, reversed their arms, and' followed in the
rear to the. other side of the town.

As they passed through 1-Tounslow, the ii;llage-
bell tolled.

Dr. WHITFIELD, the Vicar of Bedfout, with a
commendable zeal of reape&fut loyalty, ordered the
bell to be,tolled as the procession passed through the
village, and as long as tt was in sight.
The procession entered the town of Windsor-at
half past tive in the evening (which was an hour
sooner than was expeeted), by the entrance from
Egham. It *lig preceded and escorted by a consi-
derable body of the Royal Horse Guards,, Blue, who
had left Windsor. about, an hour before to meet
the Procession on the Egham Road. In all re-
speas the arrangement was the same as at leav-
ing Gloucester House, excepting the substitution of
the HOrse Guards for the Foot ,Guards and Dra-
goons, and the two Corps of Volunteers. 'lt iay
mediately proceeded to the Upper Castle-yard,
where the attendants alighted, and the Body was
received, with due form, at the grand entrance of the
state apartments, carried up the great staircase,
and placed in the Qneen's Audieaee Chamher. In
this- apartment the coffin, with the pall, coronet,
and cushion, gz.e.. were exhibited to a number of
speaators, l)revious to the-ft:mei-al, much in' the
same manner as at Gloucester ,llow3o en Tues-
day last. The apartment behind the grand stair-
case, and which is used by 1-1:i .NiVIESI"Y 39 a
dining-parlour, was decorated with (.-...ntche,-Ats and
wax-lights, and was occupieA by the servants, who,
as well as all the other servants of the iloY4tt;
F.ottLY, appeared in their state liveries. Soon
after eight o'clock all strangers NVere e'tcluded front
the Castle, and the preparations for the Proces;
*ion from the Castle to Sr. Georze Chapel
commenced.. His flighnt.Si Prince W I LLIA:4 FRE
DIMICTi, DOW Duke of GLOrcESTR, had mired
some time before- in his private pant chariot and
tour. ril)CCiks:oll Gwt out at nearly
half past inn oi!lock front the Queou'zi .4Vlditice
Chaniber down the growl staircaze, and fi:oni
thence down the Lower Castl.-Vg:ii, to the South.
entrance of St. '(.-.;,orgt:' 'Chapel. The staircase

Ind the side aisles of the sieve Hall, and the wigile.of
the route to the Chapel through the Courts, Were lined
by the Horse,Geards, Blue, dismounted. The PrO-,
cession commenced by the Pages, Physicians Chap,
bins, Secretary, Comptroller of the Household,
Treasurer of the Household, &c. of his late Royal
Highness, all in deep meurning. After them, pre-
ceded by a Herald at Arms, came the Earl'of Davy-
MOUTH, Lord Chamberlain of His.l.Viajesty's flouse-
' hold, in mourning, wearing the Order of the Gamer.
Then followed a Herald at Arms, representing Glii-
rencieue King at Arms, and carrying the -Royal
Ducal Coronet of the deceased Prince on a black
velvet cushion, with His Royal Highness's escut-
cheons. The Body was next 'carried by Soldiers or
the Foot Guards, covered with the velvet pall orna,
mented with achievements. The State, or canopy
of black velvet, supported by eight pillars, was car-
ried by eight General Officers, in their full-dress
Court; Uniforms, with their crapes in their hats and
on their arms i some Gentlemen of the Doke of ,
GLoucesTen's Household, and some Soldiers of the
Foot Guards, walked on each side. Garter King at
Arms, represented by his Deputy, Normy King at
Arms, walked immediately after the Body, attended
by two Gentlemen Ushers. After Garter came His
Highness Prince WILLIAM FREDERICK, in his the-
rader of Chief Mourner. His Highness was dressed in
deep mourning, with a very long Hack cloak : his
train was supported by a Gentleman of his House-
hold. The PRINCE Was followed by Lord WALSIrG•
HAM, and several General Officers, a Gentleman
Usher,. and the Grooms of the late D4ke's Bedehim-
berelosing the whole. The Procession moved very
slowly, and with great solemnity, so that half an
hour 'elapsed before it entered the Chapel of St.
George. It was accompanied by solemn and matarntid
music, the trumpets and kettle-drums of the, Royel "
Horse Guards' .Blue, being all muffled with crape.
Each of the Soldiers who lined the path held in bit ;
hand a large .torch, which sufficiently lighted the
way. On entering the Chapel the procession was
preceded down the South, and up the .Centre Akio
to the Choir, by the Poor Knights of Wiiidsor, the. t
whole of the Clergy, with the Dean of Windsor, and
the Choir, which was very numerous. The, ,body
being placed in the centre of the Choir, under th 6
canopy, his Highness the Chief Mourner took his-
seat on a chair opposite the head of the cixiin ; and
when the body was about to be interred; he cam
to the head of the grave, and stood on the left hand .
of the Dean (the Rev. Dr. Lanos), who read the •
service, the anthems being chaunted by the Choir.
On the conchasion of the ceremony, His Highness .
and the Dean bowed twice to each other, and the
Prince retired. During the whole of the service be •
was most visibly affe6ted, and his appearance
cited general sympathy ; and a profound respe&
for his chara6ter, in the bright example he aiforded ,
of attention to filial duties. A numerous assem-
blage of Ladies and Gentlemen (especially Military
Officers) were in the Choir. The Service concluded
at eleven.

We have before mentioned, that the late Duke
vas to be buried in the grave which contains the re-
mains of his Daughter : Rer Highness's -coffin was
shown in the morning, in the tomb, in very goo!
preservation. After the interment the domestic
servants of the DUKR of GLOUCESTIKR asttrnble.l
round the grave, and remained there till the Choir vas
emptied, taking the last farewell of their revected
Royal Master, with strong emotions of attachnt:ht
to his memory.

GIBRALTAR.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED JULY 27.

Sir Mc wino Bfciaitrow arrived here yesterday,
with four Sail of the Line, his own Flag Ship, the
Queen, included. Sir Itionmin, being under the,
necessity of leaving his station oft Carthagena; for
want of water, went to Oran ; but unable to get any
there, in consequence of the disturbed state of the
Country, was compelled to come here. The Cartha-
genii Squadron, eight Sail strong, who never stirred
from their harbour so long as Sir Attu/tap continued
in the. neighbourhood, came out as. soon as he had
withdrawn. This morning, at five o'Clock,. a Divi-
sion of 11 Spanish Gun-beats formed in a line at
some distance from the Garrison, threw two, shells
and a few shot among . our shipping,' which did no
injury, and then retired.
Last night the Alm' n arrived with the account of
the Carthagena Squadron having put to sea on our
four line-of-battle Ships quitting the blockade of
that Port. They cOnsisted of three first rates, one 80
gun-ship, and four 74's. Four of them bore doWrif
to attack the Beagle, and the other four to attack
the Akion, whichh-had been left off that Port to watch
their motions.

This morning, at day-light, on a thick fog
ing up 17 of the Enemy's Gun and Mortar-boats
were discovered within guri-stiot f thttNew Mole,
who began firing red-hot shot an•l sheltspn the Alt,n
of War lying oft thcrc, but retired in a few rniinzteq,
seemingly in some contus•ion, though riot a guu was
fired upon them, either from the Garrison or Squa-
dron. one shot.and a splinter of a..shell ame on
shore, but not the smallest mistbit:f was done, either
to the garrison or shipping, though a shell barst im-
mediately twet the Hydra. This 'extraordinary at-
tack, and sudda retreat of the Gun-boats, has given
rise to a variety of conjeBnres.

a.ococ.iftotstt
otiltnuts,trTiole.mqi•i----Al-(rlgitieisitliig;si: appears certain, 'from every
that the attack of theG;in:
of the 27th ult. was conthioted
by the Spanish Admiral Don LI:it:NO EZ r:SA in
person, in thll hopes of hthing ahkt to burn Sir •R.
Btt.itztitTor's SA...ladron by means d,f red-hot Shot.
Sir Met:cm-in MO:11111g
his Squadron, is purSuit of.th,..e:,frtliagetia Meet.
\VI. had a very brilliant and crowded hor.;3^r,ice.
yeßterday, upon the, on the Nentr:7ll c-round. •
wasaAtritelli) t.yleibret maio
es tAoilfTtxhi4et,?,titicerss
Garrison, n
General, and all his 'suite, and a - number of Spn-
niard,.; who seexa:%l Much delighted at.the novelty
of a race in the real Newmarkci style—all the Es-
lish Officers riding in different coloured satin jattots
an.t jockey caps.
Auo. 5.-7-Thi. Spanish Force encamped near d.e
Garrison amounts to tI $4 &O.

The New Bridge it llyde 'Park is now pviab!.E
for baih horAnion and petteLiriaas. The tan,
the eastern corner of the Serpentine River •
ed in a curve taWard6 the tralthe a the it,

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Atcoutqr. or TI:1: E.SI'.I.E.CIESII&IENT OF TIMOtAL

ACAMMY 01/ ST. nitnl.NA ND.

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. ,
In 1750 the endowment Of the .A.Caderny was
augmented, and Students were pensioned and sent
to Rome..,Ju 173 t the Statutes Were confirmed ;.
and on Atiril 12, 175,2, the Royal TAlandate,..was is-
sued for the incorporation' of the 2\eademy,...by the
title of St. Ferdinand; and Under. the patronage of
His Majesty, who at-the saine time named she Go-.
.vernors and Instrafturs. HiS E:.(-Aleney D. Joseph
Carvajal anclLancaSter Was appointed rreSident,,and..
Olivieri took his place among the-DireaorS in Sculp-'
Atte. The number ..of the menibers was .con-
sisting of a President, Yiee President, Counsellors,
and Honorary AeadeMicians, Direaors. and 'De-
puty Diree:tors of the respeAixe sehOols; and a
Seen-tary.
The opening of the Aeadeniy was celebrated with
great splendour on the 13th of June of the same
year, in the house of Panaderia.. The Assembly was
composed of persons of distinguished eminence, and
An oration was delitered by the Vice, President :
sonic of the pupils then 'drew and modelled in the
'midst of the Assembly, a band of music playing ;
-and the whole concluded
.with refreshments.
From. this period, the number of the students in-
creased; and the zeal and attention of -the masters
were redoubled— As an incentive to the students, .
the King ordered a distribution of 1 R premiums, viz.
nine gold and nine silver, medals, bearing oti the
face the effigy of St.' Ferdinand, and on the reverse
the device of the Academy, engraved by D. Thomas
Prieto: He likewise 'commanded that, subjeas being
first proposed' in each art and doss, all the Professors
in the Kingdoin should, be invited to competition
by Public Edi& ; as was accordingly done', and is
continued to this day. . ' • .
Nothing was omitted that could, give solemnity
and importance to the first distribution of the prizes,
It was celebrated Dec. 23, 1753, iu a lower roOni of .
the Palacio Nuevo, decorated With the Works of the
candidateS, D. Carvajal' presiding at the Meeting,
which was not only numerous, but consisted of per-
sons of the first distinainn of the Court.
The distribution of the premiums 'of the ensuing
year was in the Theatie cif the Seminary. of the No-
bles, and D. Richard Wail, Secretary 'of State, 'ap-
peared as- President in the room of D. Carvajal, de-
' ceased. On this occasion the Academy, to deMon-
Strate its gratitude to the Royal Founder, and to the
Minister who had been its first Pre,ddent, exhibited a ,
bust Of His Majesty, by OliVieri ; a marble medal- .
lion of Carvajal, by the same artist, and a portrait of
him painted by D. Andres De hi Calleja ; and like
Wise ordered a portrait of ilis Majesty to
,be painted
by D. AntenitrGonzalez Ruiz.
"The Academic Body not at that time possessing
Apartments, sufficiently spacious, or adapted to the •
.celebration of its public meetings, the ad and 4th
distribution Of the prizes took place in the COnsisto-
rial Houses of the city, on San. 25, 1750, and on
March 6, 1.757 The King, desirous of the final
completion and stability of the Institution:confirm-
ed its Statutes on the 30th of May, a :day conse-
crated to the Saint whose name he bore, and distin-,
kuished with public rejoicings at Court. The Sta-
tutes were published in the A.cademy O&ober t 5,
and on December 23d in the Council, whence they
were sent,' with due mstrdetiOns for their observ-
ance, to the Principal Tribunals, Courts of Chancery
and Judicature, throughout the kingdom..
In thee Statutes notice was given, that the ge-
neint competition for 'the prat-Intro-8 was appointed
to' be once irl three years ; and, consequently the .sth
distribution was not made till the year 170, when,
the principal apartment of the Panaderia being en-
larged, the, elcbration took place on the 2P:!1
Au-
gust. These triennial inn6ttons were continued suc-
cessively in the same place till the year 1772, when
after the celebration of the 9th distribution, it was
proposed to remove the Academy to.the house it
now occupies: On account of the various prepara-
tionaregnisite for so extensive an Establishment,
and the attention necessary to these operations, no
palmitin.; were distributed in 1775. The triennial
distribution, however, was resum
ed. 1778, and has
been continued regularly, the loth having been cele-
breed in 1802.

•
The Academy was, from its commencement, sen-
stbleof the necessity of sending sortie of its pupils to
Rol-net to study the three noble Arts among' the cele-
brated Monuments possessed by that city, and, haV-
ing obtained the Itoyal approbation, in the yem. t 748
sent six students (two in each branch of Art), with
'an annual pension of WO teals each and, D. Frnit-
cisco Preciado De la :Vega, who resided -at
watt appointed their Director, -with a pension of 000
reals, which- salaries' .were to be colitintiod for tqx •
'years. Some interruption ensued itt thi,: pl:in ; hut •
it was.reneived in Septembor, i 77 u ,
_by CI
who ordered a competition for these pettiion4 to be
announced,, with this previous condition, that the
cornpetitors. wee to execut. their probationory
works within 'l.l.te Acadeiny, and-.shou:d have no
,
'power of admitting any one to correa or assi,t them;
'which regulation azi.r:Avdiogly took place.
On a proposal vt-..i(le. by Olivieri, His Majesty
likewise appoiniA pensions for the maintenance of
ten Poet- and indust'.ions of the Acaderny:(ty,:o
in each profes..sigrt, ir!,Pluding copper-plate pngraving
and medals), daring their studios under the
five Masters and Direaori in Madrid ; rd in Sept.
/f, 9, 1507 reals ;per. annutn were assigned to each
student for the term of four years. From an expe-
r'mnce of tee l ye:ars, it appeared more advantageous
to convert: these perAlons, into monthly gratuities,
*t; t
atom tits deserving pupils oi the At.cademy ;
whieliregUlation was approved by the King in 1766.
Some time afterwapis these gratuities were conferred
' every three months; in 1777 agaht heottia on mthly,
and were at length abolished.
•
'f'he Study. of PerspetStiVe, with the regular 'ap-
pointment of a Director, Commenced Wolter t,
7766. In February 1788, the firit Lectures were
read in Anatomy„ at Science no k.,39t. important to
Painting and Seulptv:rc ; b,l Of Still greater and mere
general interest Via (he Study of the Mathematio, in
department p.Vo Dkreetors NlTre nonjilimm,
and the first Course was read on 06tober 2,, of the
same year. Thu Schools tor t: Studies t,ein3.,
arranged, ,the At.!atiemy directd its "t..4-.ltion to thu
provioing
.proper objects of inuitatam fur tlitt,stu.