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Caulina, and Matta Garda. This demand was,
however, said to have been refused.
All the accounts agree in statini that the Spaniards
held the French in the utmost detestation ; but at the
same time they would not easily be indticed to resign
the fleet into the hands of the British, in the present
uncertain state of affairs; for they say, and with very
' strong apparent probability, that in the event of the

French taking forcible possession of that town, and
finding the fleet removed, not the life of a single Spa-

niard would be spared. • . . •
Several skirmishes had taken place in Cadiz between
the French seamen, (for of snldiery there are none)

and the Spaniards, in which a number of the former
had lost their lives. The people were frequently seen
in crowds, with red cockades in their hats, in the
centre of which was fixed the figure of VII. signify-
ing, that they were the friends of FERO:NAND Vllth.
—The Captain-General had published the Proclama-

tion issued by the Grand Duke of BERG, in conse-
quence of the proceedings of the 2d of May at Ma.
drid, and strongly recommended the people to attend
to the purport of it, to demean themselves peaceably,
and to obey the existing laws and the existing power,
till it was seen what tura affairs would take. In the
mean time, he is even said to have intimated to them.
that in the event of its becoming necessary to call
upon them for their patriotic exertions, he should have
the utmost reliance on their promptitude and bravery
to save and defend the freedom of their nation ; as for
himself, he promised, if that period should arrive, not
to be wanting in his duty.
It was reported and believed by most people at'
Cadiz, that NAPOLEON, finding the Spaniards were
strongly attached to FERDINAND VII. had devised an
expedient which might serve to blast his hopes of ever
reigning over the Spanish people ; for it is said, that
he has ear-Queen of SPAIN to declare, that the
Prince of Arrumas was not her son by the King of
SPAIN. The Prince of PEACE, according to accounts
received at Cadiz from Bayonne, had been put in full
possession of his property.
Mr. HUNTER, our Consul-General, has been, it is
stated, ordered to quit Cadiz, and is gone to reside
at Seville. The British Resident for the maintenance
and cloathing of prisoners, had also been sent off
and ordered not to reside within twenty leagues of
that town.

The vessel by which the whole of this intelligence
was brought to England, was boarded by Admiral
PURVIS, on her passing the British fleet, off Cadiz;
and in his enquiries respecting the situation of
affairs in the town, he seemed particularly anxious
as to the fate of his last plact of dispatches.

Another Deputy from the Sp finish Patriots, whose
Leaders are assembled at Oviedo, arrived this morn-
ing. He came by way of Corunna, to Plymouth,
and has brought intelligence down to the 6tll inst.—
We are most happy to hear that Biscay has joined
the Provinces of Gallicia and Asturias, In the
great cause of Freedom against Tyranny, and that
in the line of coast which extends from the Eas-
tern part of Biscay to the Southern point of Gal-
licia, there are not less than 150,000 Patriots
in arms.—Deputies have been sent to the other Pro.
vinces ; and we hope soon to see Spain an armed
nation, determined to resist with all her might and
all her means, the common enemy of her liberties.

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, his Matnstit arrived
at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor. At two o'clock
his MAJESTY hold a Private Levee,
The following had the honour of being presented
to his MAJESTY
ftear,Adminl S-ro r ORD, upon his Promotion, by Lord Stop-
ford.
Dr. CORNWALL, the Bishop of Hereford, upon his election to
the Bishopric of Worcester.
General WINT 4RD, upon his Promotion.
Colonel SAvrsatooz,by Earl Camden, upon his being appointed

to the East Kent Militia..
Admiral Mitsui:row, upon his Promotion.
His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, and gave au.
diences to the Duke of PORTLAND and the other Ca-
binet Ministers present, Earl Mouwx-Enocomee, and
Mr. RYDER who laid before his MAJESTY the pro-
ceedings of several Courts-Martial.
The Duke of MONTROSE was at Court for the first
time since the indisposition of the Duchess. Her
Grace was able to walk a little in Grosvenor-square
on Tuesday.
An order has been sent down to Plymouth to put
all the revenue cutters there under the command of
the Port Admiral ; as also another from the Transport'
Board, to select from amongst the Spanish prisoners
at that port, those belonging to the Provinces of As-
turias, Leon, and Gallicia. It was put in execution
on Monday morning ; and there were found at Mill
Prison about 1000 prisoners answering the above de-
scription, who are immediately to be sent to Spain in
transports.
Monday, the first division of the Forfar Militia,
under the command of their Colonel, the Honourable
ARCHIULD DOUGLAS, marched into Edinburgh Castle
from Stirling.
The Frhyal North British Regiment of Dragoons,
(Scots Greys) under the command of Lieutenant-
olonel BALFOUR, forming five very effective squa-
drons, was reviewed on Belhaven Sands, on Tuesday
the 7th instant, by Lieutenant-General Lord Vscount
CATHCART and Brigadier-General Hopi. They
marched from Piershill au-racks on Monday, for Ire-
land :they are to be replaced by the Inniskillen, or
6th regiment qf dragoons,