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LONDON, DECEMBER 33, i803.'

Tits duration and .severity of the storms which
have lately prevailed, have, we apprehend, at last
forced Admiral CORNWALL IS to seek for shelter
in Torbay, The Filly de Paris was' spoke with
in the Charnel on Tuesday, steering fur that an-
chorage, and .the other Ships of the Fleet, except
those that we have before announced to have put into
. Ply mouth,,have no doubt accompanied the Admiral
thither. it blew both on Tuesday and Wednesday
nearly as hard as it did on, Sunday. We cannot but
rejoice that our brave Officers and Men should have a
breathing time of rest after the fatigues which they
must have encountered, during such a succession of
most Severe and boisterous weather ; and we may
rest 'Satisfied, that the moment the wind is such
as may enable the Enemy's Fleet in Brest 'to
make a movement, the vigilant and indefati-
gable CORNWALLIS will be again upon his station.
VVhile the wind remains in the south-west, the
French are as completely shut up in Brest,
as 'if :our Fleet , were ~elosti off the mouth of

the harbour, and the moment it becomes favour.
able for tiltii) to move, it is equally so for Our
Fleet to regain its station. We, have, often spoken
in terms of etilogitnn •of the skill and perseverance
displayed by the British Adrhiral and his Fleet, be.
came we are satibf►eci it is impossible to appreciate
these too

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A Portuguese Vessel, the Bovl Amigos, put yes,
tertiv into Poole by b t cos of reathu, the Master

of which asserts, that prolious to his sailing from
Amstirdam, which was cm the 17th inst. the pre,
parations for invading this Country Were carrying
on with the greatest vigour ; and that in place of
aryy dissatisfaetion having been shewn by the
Titops, they were eager to embark on the pro.
jede,l Invasinn.

'this ,account ctornborates informition received
within these few dap by Government, and in con,
sequence of whih, 'w)tices were Sent off by 'express
to the VILINCE of WALes at Brighton, to Mr. PITT
at Wain= Castle,• and to other distinguished per.
sons having Military Commands on the Coast.—
This wis yestorday sc'ttoight. Further inforrna.
0041* said so kivo been brnught
,by. an Officer
of Rank, who arrived in the night of Friday last,
and who stated to Ministers, that he himself bad
seen zs,Ooo men exbarked in the Macs-deep,
board of a Fleet consisting of not less than two
hundred and fifty vessels; of from 8o to 120 tons
burtl“-n, and that r 6,000 more Troops were ready to
embark. lVlost of these are the Fishing Vessels which
used to froquerit' our Ports under'Neutral COlourl,
Pms4ian Ctftsflyo though well known to be Dutch
property. The :nen who navigate them arc ACCUs.
tamed to boicteronc seas, and are in general hardy
semen ; -`but these vessels, from their size, can
singly contain but a number of soldiers. They
make up in numhe.ts,-however, for deficiency of size,
it is asserted to*have horn the artfurProjea of the
Chief Covsul, to have eluded the vigilance of our
Cruizern by ttwittg the Ncqtral Fin, and to have et .
deal/MIMI in 11,11 tr4IIIIICT to have reached the Coast
of it,T,,rlo:k. nis phn, it wtll appear to the ingot
jai rCabtifier, was puerile in ehe ritreme ; a
single vcssel Or two might thus have evaded the

vir,ll,lllce of oor gaihnt bat were they
mort)ent to 1.4: de,..,:ived by a Fleet (,f'two'

nr,d Vcvel4 thua nayi&ati;AlL, or
1;: that a liiett coveritlg such

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an extent of ocean, should pass unperceived ?
The thing appears, to us impossible, and only
tends to prove how absurd are the ideas of Bonet.
PARTS upon the subjell, and how little he con.
sults any experienced men. Be that as it may, we have?
no doubt of some attempt, particularly from the
Northern Ports, being speedily made. It is said
to be his plan, his Neutral Fleet having passed or
escaped the observation and over.haul of our
Cruisers, to make for the Norfolk Coast, and while
drawing our attention, and a proportion of our
Troops at present stationed in the more South.
ern Counties, to that quarter, to send nut his
Flotilla from Boulogne, and make an attempt in
Kent or Sussex. The present state of wind and
weather is wholly against the execution of the
Enemy's plans, whatever they may be. Nothing
can at present get out of any of the Ports
along his whole line of Coast ; but when the
wind comes to the Eastward, we entertain little
doubt of some hostile movement taking place.
Meanwhile; all means are using on our part for
the reception of the Enemy ; and so confident
do we feel in the zeal and gallantry of our Bre-
thren in Arms, that we think it must he the ,gene_
ral wish that the long.threatened experiment of In.
vasion may be tried, as it must be the universal
opinion and belief, that it must end in the complete
discomfiture and disgrace of our insolent Foe.

'1 Ears morning arrived a Mail from 4;560/r,
brought to Falmouth by the '/Ita/thfiham Packet in
six days. By a private Letter, we have received
the following important intelligence
" LISBON, DEC. 17.—The Negotiations- be-
rween this Country and France are concluded de,
finitively ; the terms are said to be such as it is
hoped England will agree to, as they include no
stipulations injurious to her Commerce or Navi-
gation. The main point is Money, which, of
course, was expetied ; by some it is whispered,
six millions of Livres Tournois, arc to be paid,
annually ; others carry the sum much higher.;
three millions arc to be paid in advance; our
Treasury is hut ill calculated to meet this demand,
but what means do we possess of resisting it ?
Spain, it is understood, pays a much greater sum
for her Neutrality."

Dublin Mails of the 24. th and 26ch arrived this
morning. The etfc.:6ls of the late stormy wea9her
have been experienced on their Coasts, in the da.
mage and destruction of some Merchant ,Vessels.
Wednesday evening Tttaiß MAJ ssrl Es had a Se.
led Parry at Windsor Lodge.
Yesterday morning His MAJEsTY,-Atrended by
Generals MANNER 3 and MANNitionAtvt, took an air.
ing in Windsor Great Park.
In the high wind on Sunday, part of the Royal
Standard was blown from the Round Tower, Wind.
sor Castle.
Earl MOIRA is extremely popular. in Scotland.
His' Lord Ship, indeed, has been always allowed to
possess the manners and feelings of an accomplished
Gentleman.

j Major-General Hewort.x., is arrived at Hull, to
take the command in that District, to which he has
been lately appointed.
On Saturday lat.t, the first division of the 2d Tat.
taliun of the 3oth, or Cambridgeshire Regiment,
marched into Cambridge, on their route to
land. On their approach to the Town, ,they were
met by the Mayor, attended by his Brother Alder-
men, and a numerous assemblage of the Inhabitants,
who testified the most. rapturous expressions of joy
on their arrival, and the windows of the houses
were filled with a beautiftil assemblage 'of Ladies.
On their halting in the market-place, the, °dicers
received a most flattering invitation to Dinner .at
the Town.hall, which was repeated on the day
following, it being Christhias-day, when the men
were regaled with roast beef and plumb-pudding,
together with a quart of old ale each. On their
departure, the Inhabitants testified the utmost re.
gret.

Sir JOHN LE ICEtiTER'S Regiment of Yeomanry
has, with a truly constitutional spirit, undertaken
constant duty in Cheshire, which they have regu.
lady performed for some weeks.
The Loyal North Briton Corps met on Wednes.
day afternoon in Gray's Inn Gardens, where ,they
had a field day.
Captain Tikest.o V EIS Company of Sharp. Shooters,
attached to the Third Regiment of London Volun.
teens, inustered at an early hour yesterday noining
in Lincoln's Inn Gardens, where they received their
haversacks, and other articles necessary lor-adival
service. '

On Monday last,•,(..`olonel the Earl of 'Gut LO.
roar had his Regilpgpc of Waldershare Volunteers
out on,Mamage Downs, between his Luritship's
seat and Dover : they mustered boo rank- ryi file.
Corpnel'COWEß, after having inspeaed then) mi.
nittely under the order* Genera' Sir 1)11N.
DAS, .pAid'his Lordship tho highest compliments on
the appearance and discipline of the CorPs. •
The Carlisle Volunteers are to receive their Co-
lours from Lady VERNON.

The Ladies of Durham hate already made nearly
400 flannel waistcoats, for the use of the Volunteers
of that City.
On Sits rday se'nnight, Lord OssuLVION'B Com.
pan), of Glendale Rifi-men wer►t. into Wo'oler for
winter gaarters. They are, a remulzahly .sthve
body of men, comumndcd at present I:7 Ca,rtain
REso.

On I\lo6 day last a coursing party met on the
Duke cal 12urtyv.40'$ roApar, the
:Side Hill, New,
markeyand had an excellent ,lay'ssprt. S;x brace
of hares we're cotirstd, and four brace killed, after
sz.veral hard runs.