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London, England, 1805-05-16 00:00:00

LONDON.

THURSDAY. MAY 16.
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India Stock 184

Yerlerday, after post, accounts were received in
town of the return of the Combined Fleets to Cadiz.
We Rated, in the greater part of our impreffion, every
thing that had tranfpired, and now we fubjoin all the
particulars that have yet reached us.

Difpatches were yefterday received at Lord MM.-
GRAVE'S Office from Lord ROBERT FITZGERALD, his
Majelly's Ambaffador at Lifbon, containing the im•
portant intelligence, that the combined rquadrons of
France and Spain, which proceeded from Cadiz on
the loth tilt. had returned to that port, and were teen
there on the zzd by the Wasp Hoop of war. The
Captain of this veffel, on his arrival at Lifbon, com-
municated the intelligence to the Britifh Ahthafra-
dor, whr.rn he affured, that he ht:.d ,G looked mi
nutely" into the harbour of Cadiz, and counted 22
fhips of the line, and feveral frigates, with their fails
bent. He diftially law eight Admirals flags flying,
and afcertained that the whole fleet were nearly ready
for fea. There rains were yefterday afternoon com-
municated from the Admiralty to Lloyd's, where the
intelligence, of ccurfe, was confidered of a nature
highly favourable. Of the motive of this unexpea.
ed return of the enemy to port, nothing certain is yet
known; and hence, as ufual, are rumour and con-
jedure made to fupply the place of real information.
Some fuppofe, that their fleeting in the firft inflanee
to the South Weft was a mere feint, to deceive the
Britifh fquadron, and that their real deaination is
either Egypt or Ireland. Others report that the land
forces which were on board mutinied on finding that
they were deftined for the Weft Indies, and compel.
led their Officers to return to port ; while many
venture to affert, that they had been overtaken
by Lord Nsi.som, who engaged them, and fucceeded
in capturing four of their fhips. This latter (late-
trent was laid to be founded on the authority of Pa-
ris papers which had reached town. The fall that
a paragraph in a periodical paper, printed in the
French language, in London, contains a flatement
to that effeel, the authority for which is faid to be a
letter received by the Neapolitan Ambaffador from
Berlin. We heard the fame report, feveral days
iince, and briefly noticed it, without attaching any
degree of credit to the affertion ; and we now know
that it is wholly difcredited at the Admiralty. In-
shed, the number of Chips counted by the WASP in
the hz:bour of Cadiz, puts an end to all conjeaure
Jpc:t this rubjen ; and this important fa& being af-
CC? tained by Government, the neceffary meafures
:Jaye 1::en ordered for watching the enemy's fleets,
and fending an adequate force to attack them,
fhould they again venture to put to lea. The appre-
henfions which have of late prevailed for the fafety
Jami.ica have now fubfided, and great hopes,
which v:e troll will very fhortly be realized, are en-
tertained by Government in refpell to the operations
of Admiral CocHRANE on the Leeward Ifland Ration.
The Captain of the Prince of Wales packet, from
Lir that on the day he left the Tagus, he
fc.!l in 1,;:11 the ORPHEUS frigate, on her way to Lif
Laving carted that morning with the QiIkEN

and Macon men of war (the convoy to the e:pedi•
lion under the orders of Sir Jamas Crum), off the
Burlings.

This circumaance hats given rife to a report, that
the above expedition is tleained for the proteEtton of
Lifbon. Without haz*reling any (peculation upon
the fubjet, we fhall contcnt ourfelves with obferving,
that Government are in expeaation of fhortly re-
ceiving fome important advices relative to the ope-
rations of this expedition, and that there is reafon to
believe its deftination is fomewhat different from what
was at fira mentioned.

We fubjoin a letter from Lifboa, brought by the
Prince of Wales packet. We are forry this letter
givesno counter ance to the report circulated yefterday
of the enemy having returned four fhort of the num.
ber with which they failed. It is extremely polflble
that their number may be as ftated in the letter, namely
twenty, for we were before informed of the failing of
two line of battle !hips from Rocheft,rt, which are
probably the two that have ben added to the (hips
tow in Cadiz.

We alio fubjoin a letter from St. Lucar, which
mentions circumilances indicative of an a6tion having
taken place off the Spanith coat. It may yet turn out
that Lord NSLSON has had a brufh with the enemy.

LISBON, MAY 4.

" The combined fquadrons have returned to Ca-
I' dik Bay, where they were Peen on the ssd ult.
" and were counted 20 fail of the line (among them
4' eight fl.gs) ; as only t 8 failed from Cadiz, it is
conjeanred that the two additional chips mull have
" joined them at fea."

" ST. LLICAR, APRIL 21.

" Yellerday and to-day feveral pieces of wreck,
" broken malts, fpars, &c. have been thrown a-(pore
44 at this place, as alfo feveral dead bodies, in In mu
tilated a Rate as to eve rife to the fuppofition of ,
" an engagement having taken place between the
" two hoflile Squadrons."
A letter from Captain STEWARD, of the Latona
tranfport, dated in Logos Bay, the 28th April,
Oates, that he arrived there on the 13th, in company
with the Mariner, Juno, Lord Duncan, and Freedom
tillinfports, which failed from Gibraltar on the Bth of
April, under convoy of the AVENGIa Hoop of war.
He adds, that a French 74. gun (hip, and a ftigatc,
were cruizing in the Gut of Gibraltar, and Fiat a
number of Privateers were on the Coati.

The following is an accurate lift of the (hips under
the command of Lord NELSON ;

Gur.s. Guns.
•
vidlor7 - - Ito Madras - so
Royal Sovereign - no Anton 38
-
Canopus - - 74 Amazon 38
Tigre - - - 74 Decade - 38
Donegal - - - 74 Srabnrre - 38
Excellent . " 74 Ae.ive . 36
Leviathan - - 74 Ambufcade . 16
Spencer - - 74 Hydra - 36
&beak - . . 74 Juno - 36
Conqueror - - 74 Niger • 36
Renown - • 74 Phoebe - 36
Superb - - - 74 Eurydice, - 36
Ten (loops, and four bomb veffels.

By the Gottenburgh Mail of yellerday Govern-
ment received difpatches from the Court of Stock-
holm, which loon after became the fubjell of the de-
liberations of a Cabinet Council at the Foreign Office.
They relate, we underfland, to the Treaty of Alliance
and Sublidy, which is now on the eve of being for-
mally ratified, and in which the Court of Sweden is
one of the controlling parties.

Yeilerday his MAJISTY dined with the Princefs of
WALES, at Blackheath, and arrived at the Qleen's
Houk about five o'clock. In the evening the Royal
Family honoured the Concert of Ansient MUCIC with
their prefence.

Yetlerday the Duke of YORK vifited her hliirsTy
and the PRINCESSES.

Yefterday afternoon an ezprefs was received at the
Admiralty, from Admiral YOUNG at Plymouth, the
contents of which are not known ; but it is conjec-
tured that a vcffel has arrived at that port from the
Mediterranean.

Orders were laft night fent to Plymouth, for the
feveral (hips that have lately come in from the Chan.
nel fleet, under the orders of Admiral Cow N cwoon,
to proceed to lea without delay.
Mr. Prrr underwent two long examinations on
Tuefday before the Seleit Committee; after the firft,
it was moved, that he fhould be called in again, which
was debated by the Committee for a confiderable time,
when, on a divifion taking place, the numbers were,
6 and 6; on which the Chairman gave his caning
voice for Mr. PITT being called in again; and, in
confegnence, we underftand that he was further exa•
mined for nearly two hours.

Lill of the Peers who voted for going into a Com-
mittee on the Mat Romgn Catholic Petition :
Duke•—Norfolk, Sotnerfet, Devon Mire, Grafton, St. Alban's,
and Bedford.
Marquiffea—Buckingham, Stafford, and Headfort.

Earls—Derby, Suffolk, Carbfle, Albemarle, Oxford, Tankeryille,
Cowper, Fit zwilliam, Leicefter, Spencer, Thanes, Guildford, Kelly,
Glandore, Eglintown, Breadalbane, Clanriearde, Luean, and
&thorough.

Videounta...Hcreford, Maynard, and Sr. John.
Lords—flay and Sele, Clifton, E. Darnley, Walpole, King,
Montfort, Stowell, Foley, Thurlow, Afhburton, Rawdon E.
Moira, Grenville, Ofrory, Dundas, Yarborough, Cawdor, Mint°.
Butler, E. Ormond, Carysfort, Landaff, and Clifden.

The late hour prevented Lords Egremont, Car-
narvon, Stair, Hutchiafon, De Clifford, and others
from voting.
Ycflerday a Court of Dircaors was held at the Ea
India Houfc, when GERAKD 11yRN8, Elq. was ap
pointed the Company's Agent at Cork. The Court
adjourned at 7 o'clock, till Wednefday nest.

EMT INDIES.

CALCUTTA GAZ Errr.—Folt WILLIAM, Now. 22, Igo4.
GENERAL ORDERS

IT MIS SICCLLENCT THE COMSIANDVA IN CHILI, DATID MEAD.
cty AAAAA 4, lUTTY-C111:4, NOV. tB, doe.
The Commander in Chief returns his molt cordial thanks to the
Officers and men of the Cavalry and Horfe Artillery, for the con-
fpieuous gallantry in the mition of yefterday.
His Excellency is unable to cxpref his admiration in terms fur-
ficiently ftrong for the adios courage, (Inclines, and undaunted
refolution which was difplayed by the whole after a fatiguing march
of near 6o miles in the preceding 24 hours.
His Excellency dull ever remember with heartfelt gratitude
the obligations he owes to Col. Macan, Vandeleur, and
Major Need, commanding the I ft and ad Brigades Cavalry, Lieut.
Col. Zoone, who commanded the Advanced Guard ; Capt. Aber-
crombie, Officers and M,.n of the Bth Dragoons; Capt. Pltilpot
and Officers and Men of the 27th Dragoons ; Major Wade and
Officers and Men of the 29th Dragoons; Capt. Welds and Officers
and Men of the ift Native Cavalry ; Capt. Elliot and Officer. and
Men of the ith Native Cavalry; Capt. Swinton and Officers and
Men of the 6th Native Cavalry ; and to Capt. Brown and Offi-
cers and Men .f the Horfe Artillery, for their highly meritorious
and intrepid behaviour in the engagement of yefterday.
His Excellency cannot avoid to embrace this opportunity of
s.
noacing the uncommon perfeverance and praifeworthy conduit of
the Referee, which effeeted a march of upwards of 3co miles in
days,anci which bore the unufual fatigues to which it has been
fo long expofdd with the utmoft chearfu net's. The Commander
in Chief bey.' Lieut. -Colonel' Don, commanding the Referve,
to accept his belt thanks, and defines he will fignify to the Officers
and Men of the Detachment of Artillery, to the Officers and Men
of the Flank Companies of his Majefty's sad Regiment, and ad
Battalion of the 2112, the great fatisfadtion which he has derived
from the zeal, alacrity and patience which they have uniformly
znanifefted,