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London, England, 1808-07-16 00:00:00

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A Gentleman arrived in town yesterday, who loft
Flushing on Tuesday last. He has brought letters of
so late a date as the I2t instant from Holland, and
from Bourdeaux also of a very recent date. We
learn by this conveyance, that the people of Holland,
and every other part of the Continent lie r the
mination of BOYAPARTE, had been kept in a state of
ignorance with regard to the proceedings in Spain,
until some English Newspapers disclosed to them, the
important fact. The information had a visible effect
on the people of Holland, who, soon afterwards,
were heard mos: plenteously to deal out exclamations
against their oppressor. The same Gentleman was
also very lately in Paris, where similar attempts had
been resorted to for the purpose of keeping the people
in complete ignorance on the same subject—some
private inteiEgenre nevertheless transpired, in conse-
quence of which strong marks of disapprobation of
the general conduct of BONAPARTE, were publicly
expressed. This circumstance was soon made known
w the Executive Government, in consequence of
Which, between twenty and forty persons had been
daily arrested and thrown into prison, for utter-
ing obnoxious sentiments. The discontent of the
people vas every day increasing, and hand-bills and
pasquinades against BONAPARTE and his family were
circulated in great numbers, and read with avidity.
The complaints of the people were bitter and loud.
The severity of the Police at Paris had been in vain
exerted to suppress the increasing spirit of dissatis-
faction. It is added, that a war not only with Aus-
tria, but with Russia, was deemed inevitable.

A Gentleman who left Paris on the Bth inst. gives
a sandal- account, and adds that the attack upon
Spain is there considered as an act of the most fla-
grant injustice; that a fresh embargo has been laid
on American vessels ; and that several have been
condemned.

Letters received yesterday from Italy, by the way
of Sicily, state that the Pop"; had solemnly resigned
the office of Spiritual Head of the Church, in consc.
quence of being deprived of its valuable temporall.
tics. The same letters add, that the Cardinals had
been ordered by General Mtoz.us to quit Rome and
retire to their dioceses within two days, hut that they
had previously held a Conclave, at which they
secretly elected Cardinal PIGXATELLI to be succes-
sor to Pats VII. in the Chair of St_ Peter.

Cardill2l PJGNATELLI ;s at present at Palermo,
whence it is extremely probable that he may wield
the antiquw.fr.d thunder of Catholicism at this crisis,
to TOUV! his Spiritual Subjects throughout Europe,
by adding the fervour of Religious Zeal to the enthu-
siasm cf Patriotism, in their struggles against the dy-
lusty cf NAPOLEON.

Letters from Cadiz state, that the km() of Mo-
to:co has declared war against France, in consequence,
dlimAraßTZ having persisted .in requiring him to
Eat kis ports against 'English ships.
Yesterday, at.three o'clock, a Cabinet Council was
held at the Foreign Office.
Mr. Faun is said to be appointed British Minister
to the Supreme Junta at Sev, and is moon to eal•
lark for Cadis‘
Captain tratrit, of the 731;TERN, is appointed Post.
in in the Royal Navy, by the Lords Commis,
ers of the AdMiralty.
Yesterday 12 artillery waggons, with mont7, pre.
from the Bank to Portsmouth, under an escort
dragoons. The money is understood to be destined
pay for the necessary supplies our troops may re-
pie during their operations on the coast. of Spain,
a aid of the Patriots.

tt is said, that the frigate which was sent oat with
193.0001. for the KrtiO of Svaurs, did not land the
away at Gottenburgh, but- that it was removed on
laud the VICTORY' the flag-ship of Sir JAw.s
SEv-
tauz.

The Spanish Admiral, With the three other Officers
Ito came in the REVENGE, Sir JOHN GORE, from
Cadiz, arrived on Thursday night, at Mr. MurraY's
Bahl, Leicester-square.
The Bishop of ST. Devrn's (Dr. Busoras) has de.
timed a translation from that See, on the ground that
tech removals are inconsistent with thddue discharge
aithe Episcopal duties. He has mtablished a kind
if Provincial College for the eduction of Youth, to
lltlalifY them better for Ministering. in the Welch
Church. His Lordship has apportioned. the .teeth
sin of his revenues during life, and all his beneficed
Clergy have added their contributions in supp • of
his meritorious Institution.
Potivroutm PROPERTY.—The Order in Council of
the 4th May was so worded, that we imagined no'
step would in future be taken respecting the arrange-
swot or disposal of Portuguese detained property, but
as met with the concurrence of the Portuguese
%inter :—the contrary has, however, occurred. We
!g het to call our Re;ders' attention to the follow-
-178 Inadation of a letter, addreised by the Commis
'its to the Master of a Portuguese ship :
"Ccsnanalssioaers' Office for Portuguese Property,
" London, the 14th July, 111011.
"Mr. 306211T11 FCRREIRA, Master of the Ship Ulysses.
:511—Br this day's post we have received an allidavit, des.
'ml slut the Mate of your ship, at Plymouth, has refused to
,drer tbe remainder of the cargo (decreed by the Admiralty
rrtt, into our custody), &Hedging that be has no orders from you
drta. We therefore request you will ostler your Mate-to
lc:mediate obedience to the Decree bf the Admiralty Court,
faro will thus avoid the eonsequences of a misconceived resis-
r, as we shall be obliged to have recourse to the Admiralty
to put in farce their resplutione This step,"'so. extremely
bane to'lls, we shall take to-morrow, should you, in reply to
moat letter, not evince your readiness to comply with the De-
bt del!vering into cur hands what is to be placed under our
Wtyour devoted humble Servants
(Signed) " WILLIAM BURN.
" DIAS SANTOS." -
n Excellency, without hesitation, at the head of
letter, wrote the following words:
potit!vel7 mman4 Caprain-loaquim Ferreira not to obey
irder
mnbe sent to him by the tatioct
(Signed) " Dar. Dos. Di Souab Courrinuo.
Hog.

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His Majestyls ship Hamm arrived off Scilly on
the 11th instant, with the Navigation, MoNcua, and
a fleet, under convoy from St. Thomas's; which place
they left on the Sl st of May.
The •Fanny, HICXEXS, from Swanra, arrived at
Penzance on the 12th instant. The master reports
that two brigs were that day captured off the Land's-
End, by a schooner privateer.