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sottomers Zing of Spam. The spirit of patriotism
is likewise said to, have manifested itself at Cartha-
ra—a port in the Mediterranean, of very great
importance, which the French, we trust, will not be
permitted to occupy.
jr was not in Ferrol, but in Port Passage, where a
pen& frigate, baying on board 50,000 ktand of arms,
vas lying at anchor, and with which circumstance
air squadron was made acquainted by the Spaniards.
It is added, that preparations were making for her

capture.
The following is an extract of at letter from, Mrs:
E. Bitowx, who was captured in October last, on
Ord the Selina, RusToN, of Hull, and carried into
spin, to her parents in York :

14 Gijon, May 111.
• I hope to be in England by the irst King's ship that sails
los hence. I have been treated like a Princess by the good Spa-
ofigh avA hale wanted for nothing but my health. The ports
to are open to the Fnglish, and c people have ripen so Nam,
wog of their pod King, who has been betrayed and carried
imars4tce and a brether of Booa.rartt I to be King of
The letter of which the abpye is an extract, was
1101;ght in the ship which conveyed the Spanish No-
bigmell to this country.
711 Golden Age, Captain i.E.puot, which left
cietiz on the 19th ult. laden with wine, has arrived
ad keith. The news she brings confirms the ac-
tog before received of the same date—that on
fht day previous to her sailing, the French fleet,
legating of six line of battle-ships and one frigate,
lad the Spanish fleet, consisting of five line of battle
ships and two frigates, hauled three miles farther up
the Bay, under the protection of the batteries ; but
all was•quiet in gie town..

¶%e MINORCA brig, which arrived on Thutsday
sight at Portsmouth from off Cadiz, with dispatches
from Admiral PURVIS, was not released from qua-
patine until Saturday. The following is an extract
d a letter from on board Admiral Puttyts's fleet,
dated the SOth
9 re atieolc* is about to leave the fleet for England, with
eptches—the unfavouzahle teanination of the negotiations with
tk Governor of Cadiz, will reach you by this conveyance. For
blast ten days, Colonel BiTUUItqT, who was deputed by Ge-
Mal SPZNCIIt, has been at Cadiz; and we have had four and
pretty transports at anchor off the harbour's mouth, containing
*tut ssco effective men. The arrival of the troops of Cadiz, we
aderstand„ was in consequence of in invitation from General
Marquis SALSINO, the C-overnor, through the medium of Gene-
111CASTANIA, the Governor General of Andalusia, proposing to
yet the British troops in possession of the principal forts! and Spa-
. lid ships, on their arrival off the port. The ships were to take
ta Spoish South America any of the Nobility and others who
doee to emigrate, together with their moveable property. It
items that this business happened at the critical moment when
de Prince of AIITURIA s came to the Tffrone, in the interval be-
take the abdication of the old King of SPAIN, and hit Manta-
Ike. Bat it appears their sentiments underwent a change on
1011 MATE'S TOOnieg pf with the Prince of ASTURIAS, making
ke Maker. The party that were attached to the old King
eel aiteodly to the Prince of ASTU a lAS, being relieved fropt
ill fears on that account, have dispensed with the services of the
SOIL

• Lord Coetingwqqn is off Tonlopv blockading the whole et
lit French force in the Mediterranean. The Spaniards (film sail

lie line) are stM at Port Mahon, Minprea. LorcLCocuaaNlV,

sandentFcl, has proposed, with bye sail of the line and 5000
loops, to take Minorco. in live hours, or forfeit 5000 guineas—so
Oki for the noble Captain of the lursaz zu sm. It appears to me
is Minorca ought not to be overlooked at this moment ; the la-
h ants have also's?, been attached to the English, aid we *yid
Ft possession of the enemy's ships ss well as the island."

117BACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF 410 MA.
JESTY'S SHIP DEFIANCE.
" Of Fermi, lure &
Yesterday a Messenger from Spain came on board, with a
Mee for the Commanding Ofaceroff Ferrol, humbly entreating
ii pdstance against a small French squadron, which they think
tin to seize upon 40,000 stand of arms they bare in a small port
kit neighbourhood of Ferrol. He at the same time produced
lies fiom the English Agent for Prisoners of War, awl from
awn/ Grandees of Spain, with printed declaration of war
Blip France, by the provinces of Asturias, Leon, and Biscay.
AP* alone has raised 150,000 men; the ether provinces have
*rt &Oared. He informs us that an Ambassador has sailed
*Wind to implore assistance. The Wing and Queen are close
Masers at Valency.—We send a frigate (the StArra*) with the
*us and aspect an Admiral line with a large squadron. The
Enoch Captain commanding the Spanish ships in Ferrol has re-
*fad, glad to get away as fast as possible. Their force qt Ferrol
ilklar sail of the line.--Captain HOTIIAM commands the squa-
ll"' kere, towlsting of the DIFIANCZ, GISSALTAR, and two

Sir THOMAS DYER left town op Saturday for Spain.
Ile goes as an accredited Agent from Great Britain
to neat With the Spanish Patriots.
Ce4cogi Toaasws, Military Secretary to Sir AR-
TR" WELLEta,ar, left 'town pn Friday night, to join
the FJPecritien• at -Cork. Doctor Hums, of Lower
Gionewitreet, goes out as Physician to the Fprces,
vhich will amount to atout 10,000 men. the Ex-
Pala is certainly destined for Spaip.
Three hundred thousand pounds in dollars were sent
Sae the Bank on Friday fast, to be shipped off to
Spain, for the use of the Provinces in revolt against
the French.
A great vantity of musket ball.cartridges have
shipped from the OrOnance Stores at Dover, in
"me emit, for Woolwich, to go on board the trans-
Frs lying there.
(*ornament are purchasing large quantities of oats,
'l;PPostkl either to be intended for the supply of our
Leaky in Sweden, or for the life of the Patriots in
444. The Transport Board are taking more cop-
Peted ships up, both for horse and troops, and the
§, when prepared, are divatched with an expedi-
tion and alacrity that widow or ever was witnessed.
Letters were received on Saturday from our fleet
C f tadia, down to the 291 ult. Some of the prin-
cipal inhabitants, with their property, had availed
alewives of the asylum offered them by our Com-
io.taders, and taken refuse on board the ships of war.