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London, England, 1808-04-04 00:00:00

.cent, they berm tie judge
pletbecgal „ • , •mere
• • ably of tie conut:t of irreT. When the
roil% squadron first arrived, Juxor sheaved great
• to the Officers, and invited them to dine
with hint on shore ; but these civilises ceased after
a tiro. It is said offence was given by the Russian
officers omitting to toast BONAPARTE, after General
jeNot had drank the health of the Emperor.
oe the 15th of February, General JI;NOT issued a
for disarming and disbanding the Portuguese
,r,iitia....Another Proclamation has been addressed
0 the Portuguese, in consequence of the execution of
Me of thy' countrymen under the sentence of General
jtsor. They are told that French soldiers guilty of
acesses ye punished in the same manner.

This morning arrived a mail from the Leeward
islands, brought to Falmouth by the Duke of Manches-
te packet, in 6 weeks passage: she brings intelligence
thats'ir 3. DucKsonrit's squadron was off St. Kitt's
toe 19th February, proceeding for St. Domingo.
gia Majesty's skips York, Captain, and Intrepid, I
rithe,a 25th and 63d Regiments on board front Ma-
had arrived at Barbadoes.
Hit Majesty's ship Astrea, which sailed frotn Ports-
:loath on the 18th December, had arrived at Barba-
daes with part of her convoy, and proceeded from !
thence with the ships for Jamaica, on the 6th Febru- I
er 34 sail of the above fleet had not arrived at I
Barbadoes on the Bth February.
The mace, Captain TAYLOR, frimn London, was
lest off Nevis on 30th January. The Friendly Inten.
fon, from Virgis.'lia for Antigua, is captured
1•1 d carried into Martinique. The Norfolk Hero,
, from London for St. Kitts ; and the Heroine,
--, for Tortola, have been taken, retaken, and car-
fed into Barbadoes.

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On Saturday a Cabinet Council was held at the
Duke of PORTLAND'S, at which the greater part of
tht Meinbers attended.
Mr. G.iminzn, the late Consul at Lisbon, is ap-
pointed Consul at the Brazils, and will embark, in a
fee days, on board the Ptesidente frigate, Captain
Mitintszir, for that place.
The Royal Family are expected in town to-mor-
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Yeiealf morning his MAJESTY, the Duke of
CAVIBIDGB, and the Princesses AUGUSTA, SOPHIA)
and MARY, accompanied by Lady ISABELLA THYNNE,
GiatralS GWYNNE and FITZROY, attended Divine
Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
Ptineesi Anct.tA is quire recovered of the measles,
but has not, yet ventured out of the Palace for fear of
utehing cold.
Saturday ker Royal Highness the Princess of
WALES dined with Sir W.I. SCOTT at his house in
trafton.street. Earl CASIDEN, Lady ALVANLEY,
MI...CA:MN% the CHANCE:.LOR of the EXCHEWER,
Mrs. PeaczvAL, and a few other persons of distinc-
. ' were also of the party.
terday Lord MELvitte and Mr. CANNING dined
' the Princess of WALES, at Montague• House,
tles
fickheath.
tie Earl of JERSEY had an clegna, it dinner party'on
Saturday, at his house in Berke -square ; among
idiom nee,
Lordatid Laty Ponsonby, Earl Lauderdale, Lord Erskine, Mr.
Miley Sicilia, Mr. G. Lamb, Mr. Ward, &c.
Sir NDER and Lady GORDON, of Culvennan,
tad Mr Miss GORDON, are arrived in Half-
mme•sereet, from Clifton.
The 21st verse of the 7th chapter of EZRA has all
the letters of the alphabet in it.
DISTINGUISHED PARTIES THIS WEEK.
Tots Dar.—Tiae Marquis of Lanstlown's Dinner, Berkeley-
*age I the Earl of Moira's Grand Entertainment, on the Christen-1
tat of Ids Infant Son, St. James's place ; the Farr and Countess of
litewsbury's Dinner Party ; Viscountess Castlereagh's Grand
Mot, St. James'-square; and Mr. Clements' Dinner, Upper
Grosselsof-street.
To-osoatow.—Viscotant tarieton's Dinner, Ge•rge-street;
Did Melbourne's Dinner, Whitehall; the Noblemen's Catch
tab, Mucked Hon* Tavern ; Mrs. Webb's Rout, Berkeley-
tare, and Mrs. Knox's Rout, Upper Grosvenor-street.
*tax ssnay.—Countest of Mansfield's Rust, Portland-place;
iair Carleton 's Rout, George-street ; Lady and Miss Gibbs's
Aott,Barlingroh-street ; Lady Somers's Rout, Cavendish-square ;
lin. Ikehm's Bail and Supper, St. James's-square; Mr. Mout-
Lazio Select Vocal Concert, Great Russell-street.
Taoasnay.—The Duchess of Bolton's Rout, Grosvenor-
!pate • the Earl of Stair's Dinner, Kensington ; Mrs. Robinson's
&JAY', Gardens ; Mrs. Hammersley's Party, Pall MalL
Irtassr.—The Earl of Darnley's Dinner, Berkeley-square ;
I,* lieathcote's Rout, Grosvenor-square ; the Honourable J.
C. Valles' Dinner, North Audley-street ; Messrs. Harrison, Bar-
derma, and Greatorees Vocal Concert.
SATOltr AS.—The Duke of Bedford's Grand Dinner, Stanhope.
greet ; Lord Elliot's Dinner Party, St. James's-square; the Chan.
teller of the Exchequer's Grand Dinner, Downing-street.
Sv XDAC.—The Countess Dowager of Essex's Party, Com.
lute;; Lord Molgrave's ihntrer, Admiralty; and Mn Knot's
D:nocr, Upper Grosvenor-street.
An overlaid dispatch from india has brought ;noel-
hgence, that the homeward-botind feet from the coast
icl.ft the roads of Madras, on their v.-ay to England, on
..c .21st of October last, so that their arrival may be
daily expected.
-1.,
DUELUM—At Limerick AUizes, William Hani-
fiend, Esq. was tried for the alleged murder of Wil-
liam Foley, Esq. of Shepherton, county Clare, in a
dad, fought In January last. The Jury found a ver-
dict of Manalaughter, and Mr. Hammond was sen-
°laced to be confined twelve months in the county
gad, and burned in the hand.--At Wexford Assizes
(on the 26th of March), Mr. Alcock and Mr. 1.,..-
27 were arraigned upon an indictment, for the
burlier of John Colclough Esq. by killing him in a
duel, Mr. Alcock being charged With firing the pistol
which gave the mortal wound, and Mr. Derenzy with
Ong present, aiding, and abetting. The trial was
Postponed until Monday last, Sir JONAH BARRINGTON,
(1a the part of the prosecutors, having stated to the
Conn, that they were not ready to proceed imme-
diately. Tin trial accordingly commenced on Mon-
day morning, and occupied the whole of die day,
natal a late from, when the Jury brought in a verdict
of 'lquittal- Messrs. Punneer and Busnz attended as
„
°unsel on the part of the prosecution.
Wednesday night, about eleven o'clock, an alarm-
ing fire broke out in the shop of William Parker and
Cu. haberdashers, Cross-shore-street, Greenock, which
&Wined the entire stock of their goods.