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LONDON, APRIL iB, 1804.

Ws understand that in the night an Express arrived
at the Admiralty, with an account of the Dutch
Squadron having come out of the Texel. Consider-
able bustle prevailed at the Public Offices this morn-
ing in consequence, as it is apprehended they
might probably be steering for the Coast of Nor-
folk. The Dutch Force in the Texel, as we stated
some days ago upon the very best information,
was only four Line of Battle Ships, and some
smaller Vessels of War, with Sixty Transports.—
The sailing of this Squadron is chiefly import-
ant, as indicative of the determination of the
Chief Consul to execute at last his favourite scheme
of Invasion. The Dutch Squadron, no doubt, took
advantage of the strong north-east winds which have
for some days prevailed, and which probably may
have driven Admiral THORNBROUGH with his
blockading Squadron a little to the sontbward ;
but that ative Officer will no doubt soon pur-
sue the Enemy, and give a good 'account of
him. With respeEt to the chance of the Forces
on board the Enemy's Squadron being able
to land, we consider it as very small indeed,
as, independent of the opposition which at every
point is ready to be made to them, the north.
east wind, which is fair to bring them to the
Coast, raises such a surf, that a regular landing
becomes extremely difficult, if not wholly imprac-
ticable. Important intelligence may now be hourly
expelled.

THE Moniteurs to the i ith instant were yester-
day received in town. They bring the account_
which we have for some days expeaed, of the death—
or we should rather say—of the murder of General
PICHEGRU. That great and unfortunate ,man is
said to have put a period to his existence in the Tem-
ple on the night of the sth inst. The official ac-
count of this most foul transation, states, that appre-
hensions were entertained that he meant to destroy
himself, and that every possible precaution was adopt- .
ed to prevent him, but that at length he.effed.ed his
purpose in the following Manner : he placed a silk
handkerchief round his neck, and fastened the 'ends
Of it to a piece of a faggot, then twisting the stick
round in the manner of a tourniquet, the handker-
chief 'Was tightened round his neck until he 'was
strangled. Such is the account given in the Me-
niteur, but to this account we do nut hesitate to say
that we do not give the slightest credit. It is al.
most impossible to conceive any motive that .could
have influenced PICHEGRU to commit such an ad,
but there were many reasons why BONAPARTE
should wish to have PICHEGRU privately dispatched
in prison; ather than give him even such a mockery
of a trial as the Duke D'ENGH t EN had. But if we
had no other grounds for doubting this account, the
mode in which he is said to have killed himself
would of itself excite our suspicion; indeed we
almost consider it impossible that a man could
put himself to death in such a manner, because
in the agonies of death he would naturally
let go the stick, and then the pressure upon
the neck would cease ; but this. account sup-
poses that he retained his senses, and persevered
in his purpose to the moment of his death. We
some. time ago predited that PICHEGRU would be
disposed of in this manner, and we think it not im-
probable that a similar fate awaits MOREAU ; for
even a 'submissive Military Commission would feel
some reludance in condemning to death the ablest
General of France. PICHEGRU held a very sub-
ordinate rank in the Army before the Revolution ;
but after the flight of DUMOURIER, he rose ra-
pidly to a high Command. He was the Com-
mander in Chief of the French Army when the
DuK e of YORK and the Prince DE COBOURG were
forced to evacuate the Netherlands, and when Hol-
land was converted into a Province of the French
Republic. He retired from his command with the
reputation of a most able General and an honest man.
There seems to be very little doubt but that BotaA-
PARTE will take this opportunity of endeavouring to
have the Sovereignty of France rendered Hereditary
in his family, and that he will assume some other title,
such as Emperor of, France, or of the Gauls—
tich a change may gratify his vanity, but we can
hardly suppOsc him so infatuated as to believe that
it will consolidate his own Authority, much less that

it will secure tte Succession in 'his family. I.l°
People of France are divided into two Partial
Royalists and Republicans, and however hostile
these two Parties may be to each other, tiley must
naturally concur in opposing any projra of this kind,
The French Funds ate 54. 20.

Yesterday about one o'clock the Loma CHAP '
CELLOR had an audience of His MAJESTY.
Yesterday the DUKE of CA.MURrbGE dined with
HER. MAJESTY.
Mr. MANSFIELD -is appointed the new Chief'
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
Yesterday a Board sat" at the Council Ogee'
Whitehall, for the further investigation of till
Charges against Governor PJCTON.
PRINCE WILLIAM of GLOUCESTER arrived on
Wednesday last from Liverpool. at Manchester,
where he was entertained with a splendid &Anal
the Corporation, after which he went to the Pl+
His Royal Highness MO:NSIEUR, brother to thl
KING of FRANCE, yesterday received visits of con,
dolence from a great number of the English and all
the French Nobility. The'Prince of CoNoa °lla.
the Duke de BOURBON are still at Wanstead-house'
but see no strangers.
Major WILLIAM CAMPBELL, DePuty Qusrle,f;
Master-General, who was killed in the last 10,1';'.
with General LAKE, was the only son of IVI'Vg";
General D. CAMPBELL. Major CAMPBELL Wa-,•,
young Officer universally esteemed, and his loss '-
greatly lamented.
The remains of His Grace the Duke of Rcilte:
BURGH passed through Kelso on Monday se'noig":'
in their Way to Fleury, where they lay in state dll
ing the night, and were conveyed next morning t
Bowden, and there deposited in rhe family vault' 4.
The arrangement respeaing' the Stone Ships, i 1 :a
said, is as follows : There are -four' vessels 617 d
with stones, laid regularly
_together, and clarni•
with icon. On board. of each vessel are n
Lieutenant, one IVlidshipman, and is men, aliavre,
lunteers from the Navy. When the dbjea
Expedition is accomplished, the Lieutenants are Jr
be appointed Masters and Commanders ; the Ow
shipmen, Lieutenants ; and the men to have °"rj„
guineas aaday, from the time of their going' first 7,
board ; they are to proceed to within 260 - PI:
of the Harboues mouth, there. to set fire to t"Li
upper works and rigging, Scuttle the vessels, at
draw up the plugs, and to make their escape in
boats.
The real value of British produce and manufac•'
tures exported to all parts of the world, as aseer'
tained under the Aas of the 42d and 43J of ill
Majesty, cap. 43, 70, and from other corset
-sources of information, amounted in the year ending
the sth January 1803, to 48,500,6831. and in tl'!
year ending sth January 1804, to 40,100,870 L-?
The number of Vessels which belonged to the settee
ral Ports of the British Empire, on the 30th Septenv
bet, in the years 18oz, and so 3, according to the.
'present Returns, was 21,445. The number of well
and boys employed in navigating them was 155,4-45. i
Many Dollars are in circulation with a forged
stamp, by which the Public is likely to be.aiel3-ale
ed of nearly three-pence in each Dollar, as the „Ds.
will not pay or take in those with counterfeit Stn of
The Direaors are so well satisfied of the Oct°t`re
this mischief, that they do not now issue anY.",,Ea
of the stamped Dollars, but have contraaed v"",h
Mr. Bolton, of Soho, to strike a large quantity
a beautiful impression of the King's head, which lit
understand cannot be counterfeited without gr°ll
difficulty; they will be issued in a. Short. time.
A Meeting of the Merchants and Manufattureffi
&c. concerned in the Irish Linen trade, was held
Dublin on the 'stli inst. at which it was resolved
that a Petitkin should be presented to ParliamenC'
praying a
.discontinuance of the duty of from
4 per cent, ad valorem, lately laid upon the eXP"t34
tion of Irish Linens to Foreign Markets.
On Friday last, the remains of the unforturote
Lieutenant•DU'NßAß, of His Majesty Aost#(l.:,
commanded by Lord Peony, who was drowned
the impress service, were interred at WookalCbt acs
tended by his Lordship, the ship's crew, and a po-le•
of the-Royal Marines. The body was met on s!'°6-1
by Colonel BEAUFORT, of the ist BatraU lily
Royal Tower Hamlets Militia, and the'Officero.'auee
Regiment, and the whole of his Band and,D.o!"!
playing the Dead March in Sod.
• • flAl
Monday the Governors of THE ROYAL. cod
MASONS' SCHOOL, for the support of the i-A"nl'.
-Daughters of distressed Brethren, held their Ott:
versary•Dinner, at the Free Masons' Taveill, •vi' ere
Earl of KINGSTON' in the Chair. There .d ...of
.abo,ut five hundred persons assembled in surP°„-4„4
this excellent Institution. After Dinner the, ",,"
Procession of tlhe Girls supported in this Schap!' t7OO,
place. Sixty Girls provided for by
all decently attired, and forming a most interest,i,r,
speaacle, went round the room. The CheVato.,
RU,PINI, the meritorious Founder of this benevii,
lent Asylum, accompanied the affeaing gr°
leading the 'two youngest by the hand. ,The s°)F,
had a powerful effea on the feelings of the ConalOnfil
as was Manifested by a very liberal contriburioloa
support of the Charity. INCL EDON, DIGNUNIF
704
the InstitUti,_ii,
gratified the Company with some appropriate •
loyal songs. has eits
The PRESIDENT Of the Royal Academy,"
his full complement of Pictures for the ensuing
hibition : among these contributions from his 5,1,
cif, is the memorable piaure of Nagar and biten,a;s
which excited so much controversy last year.
piCturethiasnydeianrdweea,s, aidtmhiatstedunadeitr!gioountetlsioe Icenats;
position,;;oo
change, 'that nothing can be considered as the.s ore
a
but the canvass. The admission of this p! of
may be deemed ,a good omen of the resTetratll.°llbas.
concord among the Academicians. IVl,re•wEtwa he
also sent a Picture from a subjea in' OvID, t
has long lvtaidz.inpHhi:Ehthuosugghivrsin,gbtuhte
nleaysterinbsetarf:t4r;i°efla;
to his ambitious Son, how to manage the I"
of. Day.. rgb
Among the persons in confinement at Stet! iSsbliViji
is Mons. DE SEGUR who was seized on
to Vienna.'
BoN,"-- tear
On the 2.33 of March, Madame th rough
mother to the FIRST Coats(' to passed
ceil, on her way to Rome.