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London, England, 1805-05-23 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

PARIS, MAY 7.—Great preparations and move-
ments are now making among our flotillas at Boa.
logne.
It is faid the Emperor will return to Patis fooner
than was expezlcd. M. TALLRYRAND will be at his
feat at Valency by the end of this month, and will
return to Paris in a few days after.

MAY 14 —N twithdanding the failing of the fleets,
and the refent fituation of affairs, we have no news
here ; a td the official journal contains no intelligence
either of the exploits of the fquadron in the Welt In-
dies, or of the combined Toulon and Spanifh fleets
thus the accounts given two days ago in the Journal
de la Haute Garonne, as if received from Spain, may be
confidered as unconfirmed. They purported that the
combined fleets had taken in the port of Lilbin five
' Englifh fhips of the line, and from fiat), to eighty
merchant (hips and tranfports, with 4000 troops,
bound to Gibraltar and Malta the whole valued at
fifteen millions of piadres.
BRUSSELS, MAT 15.-.—Laft night, Prince JOSEPH
BONAPARTE returned hither with his attendants,
from his tour through Flanders, and the parts of the
Channel, where he has infpeaed the armaments.—
This morning his Highnefs again left this place, on
his way to Liege, Cologne, Mentz, and Stratburgh.
MILAN, MAY 2.—On the gth indent our King, Na-
FOLIOS the Fad, will make his folemn entry into
this city. Leery thing is in readinefs for it, and moll
of the troops in this country are already on their way
to Cadiglione, where they will encamp during the
Sovereign's flay in this city.
HAGUE, MAY I I.—The greatea part of onr army,
and of the French troops, is in motion for the camp
at Zey ft.
The Governor of Surinam, BUIE/EGER, was taken
to the military prifon on the gth ; he will be tried by
a Court Martial, for the furrender of that colony.
The troops forming the camp at Zey ft will amount
to :2,000 French and 4000 Batavian.
Vice Admiral DE Wirorst has taken his oath as
Infpeetor General of the Batavian Navy.
Hacv a, MAT i6.—Yelierday morning, at fix
o'clock, a difcharge of artillery announced the com-
' mencement of the Solemnity of the day. The parade
affembled sr nine, and all the other troops were under
arms at :en o'clock, and repaired to their appointed
polls. 'I he crowd of fpeaators would have been
greater bad it not been for the rain. Meanwhile Ge
nerd MARNONI, with his Etat-Major ROUSSEAU,
General of Divifion, all the other French and Bata-
vian Officers here, both of the army and navy, mod
of the Members of the Corp Diplomatique, and a num-
ber of perfons of diflinaion of both foxes, bad re-
paired to the Hall of their High Mightineffes, where
Madame Sonia:mix, casincx aifo appeared. Pre-
ciffly at twelve the proceffion went, an the manner
fettled in the Ceremonial, fi om the Old Court to the
Inner Court. His Excellency the Penfionary was re-
ceived in the Hall in the manner prefcribed, took his
feat, and administered the oath to the Members of the
Arizinbly of their High Mightineffes, one by one, as
they were introduced. They next eleeled VAN STY
RUM their Prefident, before whom the Penfionary
. took the oath prefcribed by the Conflittition, and his
Excellency opened the Sellions with a long tpeech.—
When the fpecch was tinithed, the Penfionary quit-
ted the Affembly, and M. VAN STYRUM, as Prof
dent, took the Chair, and after he had implored the
Divine Blefling on their High Mightineffes, and the
Executive Adminittration, in a thort addrea. a Coin
snittee of three Members was appointed, on his pro
pofition, to draw up an anfwer to the Penfionary's
Addrefs; whereupon the tuft fitting broke up by
adjournment to the next day.
VIENNA, MAY 4.—Our Court Gazette of this day
contains the following intelligence, under the head
Turkey. The diftemper which lately made its ap-
pearance at Patrafs, in the Morea, appears to be of
the nature of the plague, but has not extended fur-
ther. Conttantinople is at prefent free from any
contagious diforders, and the difeafes among the
lower clatfes of people appear only to originate from
the toll increafing want of meal and corn.
Ifmael Paclia, who was taken by Soliman Pacha,
in St. John d'Acre, and given in coftody to the corps
of Delis, among whom he had himfelf Served, has
found means to make his efcape and join the Beys in
Egypt. The Plenipotentiary of the Porte has, how-
ever, received the remainder of the Treafury of
Djezzar.
ANOTHER LITTER, SAME DATE.--AS fome re
giments have received orders to hold then-delves in
readinefs to march for Inner Audria, it is conjeetur.'
ed that a fummer camp will be formed on the Italian
frontiers. The dragoons of Wurtemburg, who are '
here, have likewife received orders to break up, it is
believed, for Stiria. Fve regiments will go to Ty-
rol. The reports, however, of the forming of maga-
zines, contra is, &c. arc entirely without foundation.
Our Ambaffador at London, Count Sranzsm-
seac, who was expeeted here on leave of absence,
has, we are :-ffured, received orders to deter his de-
parture from that Court for Come time longer.
CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 17. Ten days ago,
fix hundred more Ruffians arrived from the coast of
the E'xine, and after a thort flay proceeded to
Corfu. The rumber of Ruffian troops in the lonian
Republic, is computed at 20,000 men.
As the Grand Sig-sior perfids in placing difciplin-
ed troops as gat rifons in all the principal cities of his
empire, and the iutroduaion of this fyftem meets
with great oppofition in moil provinces, a Great Di-
van was lately odd on this fubjeB, in which it was
refolved, that the introduaion of the regular foldiers
Should proceed in fuch places where it meets with no
oppofition, but in others the time Riad be awaited
when the inhabitants mall be convinced of the bene-
fit and proteeliou afforded by a regular garrifon.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OP LORDS. TUESDAY, MAY Si.
WIEGMAN'S DIVORCE.
The Order of the Day for the fecond reading of
the Bill to divorce Mr. William Lingham from Eliza
his now wife, being read, Conniel and evidence in
fupport of the fame. were called to the bar.
The circumnances of this cafe, when tried before
the Court of King's Bench, being very circemilan-
tially narrated in our Law Reports, we deem it un-
neceffery to enter into a detailed flatement thereof,
in the prefent inftance.
The neceffary faits of the marriage of the parties
in Anglia t Soo ; the elopement of the lady with the
Defendant Mr. Jofeph Hunt, to Barnet, in July 1802,
where they pallid a night together ; the award of da-
mages to the amount of soool. ; the refideace of the
lady afterwards. with Mr. Hunt. in Paris, with Come
fubordinate Lies, were all duly proved.
With refpeet to the damages, which were awarded
to the full amount of what were laid in the declara-
tion, it appeared from the Ilatement of Counfel,
(Mr. Parke). that the defendant took advantage of
the interval between the verdit and the giving slow]
judgment, to difpofe of his effeAs and to leave the
kingdom. Mr. Hunt and Mrs. Lingham were fer n
by one of the witnelFes (a native of France) together
in Paris, about ten months ago; about which time
the lady was ferved with a copy of the bill. Sire was
delivered of a child in Paris, in which city it is fup-
poled they relide; and it was offered to be proved
on the part of Mr. Lingham, that he has n.ver been
out of England lime Mrs. Lingham quitted the
kingdom.
jr. Hunt, a brother of the Defendant's, was pro
dated as a witnefs, and underwent a lr ng examina-
tion. Tiris witnefs came to Barnet, in consequence
of a letter from his brother, on the morning atter he
had taken Mrs. Lingham to an inn (the Green Man)
in that town. He law the Lady in the bed, wh n:e
his brother had Oft rifen. The purpo•t of his volt
was a con:million from his brother, to le, Mr. Ling-
ham know that his wife was wish him (Mr. H.) at
that place. A letter was alfo written, intimating the
circumliance, and which, it appeared, was, through
mittake, delivered to Mr. Lingliam. fen. The wit-
nefs rehrred to fume converfation which he had with
the Petitioner, Mr. Lingham, about his brother's
being fo attentive to Mrs. Lingham, &c. ; and in
or e of which, Mr. L. mentioned his intention to for-
bid him his houfe. He adverted to the circumßance
f the Lady and his brother being nut together rather
late on evenings, in his chaife, out of which Mr. L.
helped her, but expreffed his difapprobatiun of her
contlua. When he was ultimately apprifed, by the
witnes. of his wife's infideliLy.. Mr. L. appeared
greatly affeaed. The night, after the Lady and his
bre thcr were together, the came to her hutband's
houte—but Mr. Lingham did not fee her, having
previoully retired to his father's. The nest day,
however. the went to the Defendant's, Mr. Hunt,
where the Raid about a fortnight. What became of
her afterwards the witnefs could not particularly tell.
He was crofs•examined by fome of their Lordthips
on certain points, which tranfpired in his evidence,
and the Houfe Was induced to pollpone the further
confideration of the cafe till this day fe'nnight,
when the witnefs above-mentioned was ordered to
Attend.
Previous to the examination .of evidence, Come ge-
neral obfervations were made by Lord AVEKLAND
and the Lotto Cuarrest.t.ort, refpeding a certain
clank, which, their Lordthips agreed merited, in
the appropriate Rage of the Bill, the moll ferious con-
lideration of the Houfe.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22.
le the Appeal from the truth Court of Chancery, Redlngton o.
Redington, Mr Plomer was heard in reply. Judgment deferred
until Friday next.
The Naval Enquiry Commiffinn, Military Enquiry Commit-
Goa, and Wine they Bills, were brought up, and read a fidt
time.

On the reading of the Wine Bill,
The Earl of SUFFOLK laid, that be, with a numl.er of Colo-
nels of ktegiments bad tranfmitted a memorial to Govammtnt,
fuggeiting the neeekty of making fume rernikan of the heavy du-
ties on w.ne, ist favour of Subalterns in the army.
JUDGE 101.
The Marquis of ABERCORN Rated that he
would, without any preface, move the Addrefs to his
Majetty, of which he had given. notice, for the re-
moval of Mr. Jullice Fox.
The Addrefs having been read,
Lord HAWKESBURY withed to fubmit two
propotitions to the Houfe refpeeting it ; the &IL was,
That the fail Addrefs be referred to a Committee of thdrLord-
Chips ; and heat,
That the Houk &mad refolve itfeif into a Committee of the
whole Houle, to examine into the truth of the tads contained in
the laid Addrefs, anti to report thereon.
The quettion having been put on the firft of thole
Refolutions,
Lord AUCKLAND rote to exprefs his difappro-
bation of the mode of proceeding which their Lord-
fhips were about to adopt. His Lordfhip adhered to
his former opiroion, that it would be much more ad-
iitable that the proceedings againft the Learned
Judge Ihould commence either with the other Houle,
or in the inferior Courts. He Rated many forcible
objations to the courfe which their Lord(hips were
about to purlne, and expreffed his convhftion that
they would be at lal under the neceffity of treading
back every ticp they had taken in the bulinefs. He
thought the (hone& way to obtain fubliantial jultice,
would be to have the accufation brought judicially
before them at a convenient time. No rational hope
could be entertained that the charges could be fairly
inveltigated during the fhort remainder of the pre-
terit Seflion. •
The LORD CHANCELLOR. declared. that it

was within his knowledge that the Learned Judge
was molt anxious that all the charges against him
fhould be inveffigated as fully and as speedily as pot.
fible. He would not agree with the Nible Baron
who fpoke latl, that the matters of complaint could
not be fully heard in the courfe of the preient Set.
lion. He thought that the enquiry would be much
facilitated if tome fuperficial charges, which did not
dire Elly apply to the conduCt of the Learned Judge,
in his judicial capacity, were o:nitted.
The Earl of CARLISLE fupported the objec-
tions of Lord Auckland.
Lord HOLLAND regretted that he was not pre-
fent at the early difcullions on this bounds, as in that
cafe he would nut have to trouble their Lordships
with many obfervations, which, in all probability,
had been more ably urged before. His Lordthip re•

pelted many of the arguments which ha.! beci, •
played in the early dircuflions on the elwv,es.
Lord HAWKESBURY replied to tf.: ob;e4i n.
againQ the mode of proceeding, and proved t 0.,: I;
was frilly confomun with the princtFl:s of th: Act
of Settlement. He could not confider the objet
as to the time of much validity. If their Lora 35
would proceed zealoufly with the bolinefs, mtl44
might be etTeßed in the courfe of the Suction ;
even thould they nut come to a eonclufion,
rable advantage would be derived from whateve
progrefs they thould make.
A converfation of eonfiderable length took p!ace,
in which Lords MULGRAVI, H•titOiNiY, Coat.
FORT, HOLLAND, and the LORD CH•NCILLOR t:Ok
part.
The Marquis of ABERCORN adopted the
geßion of the Lord Chancellor, and amended tit::
Addrefs in the manner recommended by the Learned
Lord. _ _

The feveral Petitions preferred agit;rit J,Oge P.
were, on motion, ordered to be referred to tiee C.
mittee, which was appointed to meet Moi;.:sy
next.

It was agreed, that the form of how and
Mr. Judge Fox fit mid be he-a:.l, be fraic:
OD Friday.
After fwearing a great umber of wltneftec to • •
evidence on the Ciiarges at their Lordlhips' bar, .;c
Houle adjourned till Friday.

HOISSE OF COMMONS.
On the motion of Mr. PRAED, Imre was given to the C.,:r •
talcum appointed to confider on the carriage of Coals by the Pail
dington Csnal, to report from time to time to the Houle.
On the matlon of Lord GI.ENBER VIE, the Houle refolved h
addrefs his Majefty for copies of the proceedings of the Conlon:.
floners fur the redemption of the Land TAT.
Colonel STANLEY precasted a Petition from certal”. inbahl.
tants of the lac of Man, in favour of the farther compenlation sf
the Duke of Athol.
wk.. LOVI.DEN moved for an account of fums Itriding in de
Bank and South Sea Houfe, in the names of the Accountant.
General of the Court of Chancery, and the Remembrance: of the
Exchequer.--Ordered.
Mr. WILBERFORCE prefented a petition fmna the town n:
Wakefield, in Yorkfhlre, againft the Coro Exportation Bill, whiti
was referred to the Committee.
The Houle went through the Committee on the turtipE:c
Amendment Mt, and the report was ordered to he received to.
morrow.
114 amendments on the hi& Eledlion Bill were read a fecond
time.

The Met Spirit Licence Bill was read a third time, and pared.
The Ira Excife Bill was read a (wand time, and comet lued for
:o-morrow,

Mr. FOSTER moved to poßpone the Committee till tomorrow
fennight.--Agreed to.
GLAND CANAL 1111 IRELAND.
Mr. BERNARD, purfuant to notice, role to move
that a Committee be appointed to inquire into the
Tolls on the Grand Canal in Ireland, and what mea-
fures have been adopted, or may be adopted, for
their reduaion. The Hon. Member prefaced his
motion by Rating the reef ms that had induced him
to poßpone it fo many different times. He had
hoped that fume amicable arrangement would have
taken place between the Direaors General of Inland
Navigation and the Grand Canal Company in Ire-
land. but finding that expe&ation fruffrated, from a
late laconic anfwer of the former Board, he felt it
his duty to folicit the interference of the Houfe, as
his Contlituents were materially affeited by the tolls
now levied, which exceeded any levied in this or any
other country. The Parliament of Ireland had grant-
ed at different times contiderable rums of money for
the reduaion of the exorbitant rates of tolls on the
Canals in Ireland. Thefe grants had produced the
defired effedt on the Barrow and Royal Company's
Canals. The rates of Toll had alfo been lowered. in
confequenee of a former grant of the Ira Parlia-
ment, to miles below Banagher, whilll the exorbi-
tant rates were continued in the King's County.—
Above aoomoot• of the Public Money had beeu
granted to the Grand Canal, and if the Rates now
levied should not be lowered, be could elute the
Houle that the expeaed advantages would not be
derived from it, as many perfons in Lb; vicinity of it
now preferred laud carnage. He therefore moved,
dec. &c.
Mr. PRINSEP role to fecond the motion, and
Rated briefly the neceillty of toweling the Toils, in
order to render the Canal Syllem in Ireland, for
which an expence of no lefs a Cum than one million
of the Public Money had been incurred, nationally
beneficial ; but difclaimed on his own part and that
ot the Hon. Mover any with Ur the reduetion of th;
Tolls, except an adequate cumpenf ition being made
to all the parties.
STIPENDIARY CURATIL
Mr. FELLOWFS, purfuant to a former notice, moved that
there be laid before rite Houfe a Copy ot the Return, or Returns
made by the Archbithops. Whop., gte. of the feveral incumbents
within their refpeetive Diocefes, who may Dot have retitled on their
livings fibre the late Aft of the Leginature by virtue of the ex-
emptions therein allowed ; as alto of thole who may have been ab-
fent without any of the legal exemptions in its sir favour.
Mr. VANSFITART oppofed the motion as nnneeelfary.
Mr. HAWKINS BROWNE thought the Houk had already
fufileient buns& on their hands, eonfiderinz the advanced period
of the Salon, and for that reafon was adverfe to the motion.
Sir R. BUXTON was of opinion that unit(' the mturris of the
kind mentioned in the motion were from time to time made to the
Houle, the late Mt of the Legiliature would be yerfeetli nuga•
tory in its operation.
Mr. WILBERFORCE fupported the motion, breaufc filch re-
turns an thole moved tor would Chew the Liao& w.th what difere-
tion thole powers veiled in the fuperior clergy had been curdled,
and whether any diffatibtaction had been created in confequence
of the me,fure.
Mr. HURST and Sir W. DOLBEN feverally Cavorted the
nail a.
Mr. P. MOORE, though a friend to the Eltatitilhed Church,
walled the refidence of the clergy to be eOntiderel as a necelfary
duty. and therefore approved of the motion.
Mr. FELLOW!iS, in explanation, laid it was his opinion, `r en
the nature of the Aft, that a return amid be made very ye. r
the Whops, that the Houk might fee whether the BA; was', t .ti
execution or not. If filch a return was mullet, there Woeld 11:
ftrong reafon for fufpeding Come delinquen. y
The Honourable SPEAKER reminded the Hon-orable \1
her that it was not unufual, at fueh an advanced pert. 4 cf the
Eon, and in cafes fuck as the prefent, where the pap re might be
voluminoth, to move that fuch papers nt.y be prepared to be laid
before the Houfe on an early day on the following SelLon.
On this funeßion Mr. I' h 1.1.0 WES withdrew his motion ; and
morel another to the aid Rated by the Speaker, which was
agreed to.
uc ATTORNEY-GE :FR AL moved, That Mr. Alexander
Ihould bring up the Report; which bring :rated, be moved that
the Bill be printed, and farther confidered on Friday next.
Sir W. DOLBEN wined for more time, as the Univerfairs
could not polUbly convene the heads of honks, gee Wore M
day, and they had hitherto great oojedione to Come parts ot tit
Aftvr t few words from Mr. CURWEN,
The ATT RNEY-GEN ERA I. faid ,he tbought there had been
time euouble. i be otneahns were of filch an extent, as no amend-
ments could meet; hut he would poltpone his motion till Mon-
day, when time enough woohl occur in the future Rages, to hen
any further objedlion. tint he did fo. under the idea that no .ur-
titer delay would be aural upon the new amendment.

Mr. 1. H. BROWNE thought this medlar* did not fo peculiarty:
con :ern the Univerfity of Oxford, but the whole Ecelefiaitical,
LL ihlifLinen,. It was a meafure of general and not of local ap-:
ii;lc.ition, and therefore he did not fee why every clergyvian might
not cl,im the fame indulgence and delay as that Univerfity now did.
Mr. ALEXANDER otit:Eted to the Bill.
The Hoilk rid ..vrd to .like it into further canfideration on Moe-
day neat, and ordered it to be printed
In the Committee of Supply, the CHANCELLOR of the EX.
CH Egil ER moved for a grant of at,oool. to the Crinan Canal,
and a grant of cc,oool. to the Northern Canal, from Invernefs to
the Weftern Sea. Both of which were agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR then moved the ufual grants for the cif-
deers of the Houk ; 3051. for deficiencies to the Serjeaut at Arms,
&c. 7501. for ftationary, and other fume, for expences in printing
nirnals, ace. which were carried son. con. and the report ordered
to be received to. morrow.
Mr. HUSKISSON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to enable
Commiffioners in certain cafes to grant vouchers without being
Stamped according to Act of Parliament.
A hlefrage from the Lords announced their Lordfhipe affent to
fevcral Private Bills for Inclofures, &c.
PAYMASTER'S orrscs RILL.

The Houfe went into a Committee on the Bill, when a conven.
arofe between Dr. Lawrence and Mr. Rafe, which tame-
'', t, d in the adoption of a fiiygellion of Dr. Lawrence. for info t-
claufe to enforce the return of oill:ial original vouchers. The
report was ordered for Friday..
The Houfe rcfolccd to gadn:o a *Committee to-morrow on the
kith Stamps.
Mr. SHAW, Mehber for Dublin, prefcnted a Petition from
the Bakers of Dublin' which was referred to a Committee of all
the Inch Members, Scc.
On the motion of Mr..IIUSKISSON,. the Mute refolved to
yo into a Committee to-ism:row on the Poft Horfe Farming Duty
Bill.
On the motion of Mr. HUSBISSON, the Houfe rcfolvcd to go
into a Committee of Ways and Means on
The rcraitting orders bang edge through, f..e Hirife adjourned
at Icirca o'clock.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, MAY :3.
A:CINSION—Hoar Thiuttsonr.

The opition thX the Combined Fleets have never
returned to Cadiz fince they left that port on the .oth
feems rather to be firengthened than invalidated,
by the bllnwing communication by the Lords of the
Admiralty, as an anfwer to an application made by
a refpeetable body of merchants, for information re.
freeting them Or if they were in that port on the
22d, it would appear they failed again the fame night.
COPY OF THE WASP'S REPORT.
" Monday, April 21, Sun-fe t.
The toWn of Rota, bearing N. E by E. about two miles, faw
it anchor in the Roads of Cadiz, a 8 fail of men of rue, so fail
apparently of the line, with top gallant yards mots, and 'Ws bent,
except two very large Spanifb, no tonallant yards up; one of them
Vice-Admiral's. Eight flip= fl, iqg. viz one Spanifh, at the
main—one French (a:.. a Cummodor-'s broad pendant) at the fore
.—and three Spanifh, two at the wizen—the outer ship very large,
with a French flag at the fore, at anat.r very near the Porpoifes."
COPY OF THE RETRACT FRO:1 THE ¶OURNAL (), H. M.
CUTTER THE VIPFR.
" Tuefday, April 13, 1805.
Light airs and stre weather. P. M. at three, abreaft of the
town of St. Mary's, ohferved two I.ne-of-battle chips, each with a
red flag at the fore, and Englith colours at their enfign ftaffs—the
one bad her topfails bent, the other had no fails 1 alfo nine poLt-
cres and several intalkr veffels with pendants. The colours [could
not well rake out. Difplayed our number, which was not an-
(veered; hauled to the wind. At five we plainly perceived they
were enemies. A fort at Sr. Mary's teed four !hots at us; half-
paft tacked. A.M. at ten (poke a bark from Malaga bound to at.
Lucar, from sr_hotre we gained intelligence, that on the 9th the
French fleet from Toulon, confiding of it fail of the line, have-to
off Cadiz, dueswigs fleet, of 3 f.il of the line, joined them on the
path. They bore away to the Weftward (the wind then blotting
frefh to the Eallward), with 19 fail of the line, befida frigates and
(mall atrituwing to thirty, with 23,0r0 trOsps. This man
gained this intelligence from the matter of a Dana yard that was
ft Cadiz at that period. Monday, 6th May, frefh breezes and

.• buy, wind S.E. P. M. brought to and boarded the Speculator
cutter privateer of Guernfey. The inttlligence I gained from the
matter was, that on the 3d it.ftant, in ht. 44. 10ng.15. W. from
the matt head obferved t 7 fail, which appeared to be line of bat-
tle Chips, fleeting about S. W. At two Gil in, and made CAM At
noun the Land's End N.N.E 67 leagues."
It is reported that Government have fence received
information that on the ad of May the Combined
Fleets were not iti Cadiz. We are inclined to believe
that there mull be fome miilake in the report of the
WASP, as to the enemy being in Cadiz on the 22d
April. The moll prevalent opinion now is, that they
never did return after failing on the loth.
It is alfo reported that Lord NELsom not finding
the combined ftquadrons at Cadiz, had come home for
inftruaions, and was oil' Scilly. This, certainly is
not true. We do not believe that Government have
had any difpatches from Lord NtLsow after his pat
ling the Strcights of Gibraltar. They have furely,
however, taken the precaution long fince, of fending
out inflruaions for him, on his arriving there, in or-
der to enable him to co-operate with the other parts
of our naval force, and to direct his exertions where
they will be molt required.
Letters from Gibraltar, dated the 29th of April,
received in town yeflerday, make no mention of the
combined fleets having returned to Cadiz, or of Lord
NELSON'S fleet.
Private letters have been received from France,
which Elate, that the combined Toulon and Cadiz
fquadrons are not intended to aa in concert, or to
proceed to the fame dellinatioa ; that the °Neel of
the French was to get out the Spaniards, that the
latter might proceed to the Well Indies; but that the
deflination of the Toulon fquadron is the Eaft Indies,
and that the fquadrons having failed together till they
got into a certain latitude, were then to feparate.—
This information would have appeared more credible,
if we had not learnt within thefe two days, that at
the very time when the combined fleets failed from
Cadiz, the French fleet at Ferrol was alfo attempting
to put to tea ; and we alfo know that the (hips iu
the Texel have lately been more than ufually aaive
getting ready for tea.
From all thefe circumflances we cannot but confider
.t hi;11Iy probable, as we !Wed yeacrdry, that the
Fleets may have intended to !teal round

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by the Nortit tf Scotland to bring out the Dutch
fleet, and then come down the Channel. It is poill-
ble, however, that their ultimate movement might
depend on the event of their being )(kited by the (qua-
dron from Ferrol, in which having been difappoint-
ed, they may have a very different deftination.
We are happy to find that the force under Admi-
ral CULLING WOOD, properly aored and provifioned
for a long voyage, has failzd from Plymouth (See
our port letters). Of its deftination, however, we
know nothing.

Difpaiche:arrived at the Admiralty this morning
from Lord KRITH, Rating, that the enemy on the op
polite coati are in motion : our blockading fquadron
keeps a watchful eye on them.

We have received Dutch papers to the t9th
Another Gottenburgh Mail has al.o arrived.
It appears from the foreign Journals that as little
is known on the Continent as in England, refpe.ting
the daination of the combined fleets. By the Paris
intelligence which comes down to the 14th, we find
that a report had prevailed there for fome days that
the force which failed from Cadiz on the loth ult.
had proceeded for Lifbon and taken poffeflion of that
city ; and that an Eriglifh convoy of five Chips of the
lint, from fixty to eighty merchant *rips and trauf.
ports, and about four thoufand troops, bound to Gi-
braltar and Malta, had been captured by them. The
fame report, we find, was in general circulation on
the Continent ; we have, however, reafon to know i
that no reliance was to be placed on it ; and it ap•
pears that it was generally difcredited at Paris on the
ILth inftant.
Boitaram was expelted to arrive at Milan on the
94 of this month. All the troops in the Milanefe
were to be encamped at Caftiglione, during the fo-
journ of the Emperor and King in that City.
On the itch infant,. M. SCHIMMILTINNINCK, in
his quality d Grand Penfionary, opened the fig Sell
lions of the E.ates General under the recent Batavian
Conftitution. His fpeech, which is of confidefable
length, contains little that would be regarded either
as new or intereltink. The deplorable Rate of the
Dutch finances form the principal feature in his ad-1
drefs, and it is reluttantly avowed, that the receipts I
ate fcarcely fuEficient to defray the intereft of the
debt. He deprecates the idea of any failure in their
pecuniary engagements, and propofes to obviate the
inconveniencies refulting from the &frit, by introduc-
ing,order and economy into the national expenditure.
A letter from Hamburgh, dated May 4, Rates
as follows :--The King of Pruffia, a fern weeks
ago, tranfmitted the infignia of the French Order
of thi Legion of Honour to the reigning Duke
of Brunswick. His Serene Highnefs, however, in-
Randy returned them, with a letter to his Prullian
Majefly, expreffing his obligations for this intended
additional mark of his Majefty's favour, but begging
leave to decline accepting it, becaufe in his quality of
Knight of the molt noble and ancient Order of the
Garter, he was prevented from receiving any badge
of chivalry inttituted by a power at war with the So-
vereign of that Order. The Emperor of Germany,
the moment he was apprifed that the French Am
balrador at Vienna had orders to prefent the infignia
of the Legion of Honour to his brothers the Arch-
duke CH AItLE s and FERDINAND, created them Xnights
of the Golden Fleece, by which they are prevented
from accepting any Order of a more recent date.

There was a report very current in town yefterday,
that a revolt had taken place in Sweden under the influ-
ence of France. It was even Paid, that the perfon of
the King had been put under confinement. We true
there is little or no foundation for this report. It is very
peflible, however, that the intrigues of France may
be at work to produce tome fermentation to engage the
attention of the King at home. There is no doubt
that, if any ferious commotion were to take place,
the King would be fuppotted by Ruffia. Formerly
Ruffle fupported the Republican party, and France
the Royal. Circumaances, however, have changed.
Indeed, no perfon who has attended to what has for
ionic time been going on among the Northern
Powers, can doubt, for a moment, that the Court of
tockholm has taken a tingle ftep in any part of its
Diplomatic iatercourfe with France, without confult-
ing the Court of St. Peter (burgh.

Difpatches were this morning received at the Ad-
miralty, from Sir SAMUEL Hoop on the Leeward
Ifland Ration—have not yet been able to learn the
particulars.
Three expreffes for different parts of Ireland were
fent off in the courfe of yeflerday. Of the object of
tilde communications nothing has tranfpired.
An Order has paired for extending the embargo to
all (hips bound to Ireland.
A letter from Xuma, ( Bahamas) dared the 3d of
April, Rates as follows It is reported here, that
right or nine fail of thc line, (French) with (loops and
brigs, in all 25 fail, have arrived at the Havannah."
Gottenburgh papers to the I tilt init. have been re-
ceived. On the preceding day the order for with-
drawing the troops affembled on the frontiers of
Swedifis Pomerania, was publifhed in the Stockholm
Gazette. They are to be encamped for the fummer
in the province of Scania.
COVENT GARDEN.—LaII night Mrs. I.ITCHFIELD,
as the well deferves, had a very crowded and brilliant
bode to her benefit. The two tint tiers of boxes
were fplendidly fined, and moll parrs of the Theatre
overflowed at the tiling of the cortlin.
Covrtcrar r. Idtt.ts has been de-
clared duly elided for COventry, by a area: majority
over Mr. PARC Y.