The Sun.
London, England, 1803-04-27 00:00:00

PASSENGERS PER • PRESTON.

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Messrs. T. Packtnliam, C. Chapman, and IL, Ilge''
writers ,• Captain. L. illuarnas, acid. Lady ; Mr• h,•,, —NI:
:lady,
flay, C. H. Cloirer; I. Hyde, R. Tickell, G. pereiYa
Flettiiiig, Cadets.;. Mc; k. Maciltieen, and AleXant
Main, Free Mariners. Misses, aria Slater, • CatllPo7,
Barrington, and Eliza Clara Stuart. • .
American Paperslo 'the• 26th of March inchisiOtf
were yesterday received in Toviin.

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The-Hon. Mr. Baow.x, who had arrival at Keno"
tucky from Washington, was authorized testate, that
I.4tlvices had 'been received from Mr..Ltvi NGSTONBI
is the American Minister at Paris. These advices men",
lion, that on hearing of
the irregular and vexation
Itroceedings of the Spanish Intendant at New Orkrair.
he had thought it his duty, in consequence of theca.
slots of Loutthrtra to France, to apply to the French
Minister fotiortign Affa i rs, for an explanation ot. the
views of the French -Government relative to the
free navigation of the Mississippi. The answer, Acif,
TALLETICAP:D was of- 'the most satislatory kom•
He gave Mr. LIVINGSTONE the most distinB
isurancc, that none of the rights or privilege! .01
the Americans 'would be affetted by the cession ;.
that on the contrary, one express condition of the
cession was, that every right and privilege rapt
nize.4 by the Treaty 'Of tags should be held saeret.
This answer was given at the time when Bo?h
p Ail'E was absent from Paris ; bur an aasurance
held'out, that no time would be lost in transmitting
4n official communication *to the same area, to the
American Go veremetite,

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NAVAL NEWS.

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PLYMOUTH, Artti,

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL z 6.

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• ARRIVED His Majesty's Armed .Store-Ship La
Prevo.yante, laden with hemp, from Fiume, for the.
.Dock.yard.at this Port ; and the Eagle Revenue
Cutter, Capt. WARD, with impressed men for the
'Fleet.
•Sailed:-the Annetva,' Irish Revenue Brig, Capt.:
TOWNsHEND, on a 'Cruize ; and the Danish Ship
Conferentz Rath Baur, Capt. WimpLEMAK, for
.1-lamburgh:
Arrived the Imogene Sloop of War, Capt. H.
VAUGHAN, with impressed men from Milford.
She is since sailed to the Westward.

AttltIVED this day, His Majesty's. Ship Moe.
giana, Captain RAYNSF.ORD) from ,the 'Westward,
With impressed men.
All the Revenue Cutters have been the last two
days employed in disembarking Troops lately ar.
lived from Egypt and
Arrival the Ala fir, , from Simdcrland.

The following Ships were, ordered into Cnnimis_.
sion yesterday, and the Captains, whose names' are
subjoined, were appointed
,to command them

At Chatliam—V6iator, of 64 guns, Capt. NLWHOU.37..
Batavier. of S.} guns, Cwt. TON? N:
• ' ArnbuScade. of 36 guns, Capt. linwxtris.
At Partstnouth—Plicenix, 0136 grins, Capt. Ift xis! ()RD.
At Sheerness. Unicorn, of 32 guns, Capt. T, FAKER.
Sophie, of t 8 guns, Capt. lOstrguAosx
• (re-commissioned). •
The Ships.at Chatham are ordered to proceed to
the Note as expeditiously as possible.
•
The A/atilt:77, of 24. guns, is ordered to he pre.
pared for an Hospital Ship, at Woolwich, 'as quickly
a po•thtble.

Captain CUMMINGS is appointed to the Impress
Servke at Exeter.

His Majesty's Ship Sjbelle, of forty-four guns,
Capt. ADAM, recently from the East Indies, is tol
be paid off, and prepared to be re-commissioned'at
Portsmouth.
The Viaory, of too guns, was carried 'down to
Long Reach a few days.ago, but she has as yet but
few hands on board of her.