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THE EXPEDIT/ON AT COVE, DATED JULY 12.

* The only buftle we had amoogft us, relative to our failing,
was laft night and this morning, fo I poftpose Euithing my letter
for proper information, which I hope we (hall know this day.—l
3n3 CenlC keel full freighted, to inferni you that new arrangements
having taken place, the following are the orders given out this
Jay expedition is, we underiand, all over; the sath regi-
men have this moment landed to do duty at Middleton, in place
of which are to embark, Sir IL Cootes regiment, the 89th, the
Bth, the 83d, the 93d, ftaff corps, artillery, Ste. We caged to
fail with Sir Eyre Coote for the Weft Indies, probably Jamaica
immediately. You cannot think how glad lam that we arc ping
any where from this terribly idle place; idle I muft call it, fee we
are poked up in a fhip, doing nothing but looking at the rocks and
cabins."

A letter from Holland Rates, that a Scar Expe-
dition, upon a very large fcale, is abont :o f ail from
the Helder. The troops deflined for this ex sedition
confill of 9000 men, 4000 of whom wire French,
and sOOO Dutch, with a large train of heavy artil-
lery. There were a variety of conjedures in Hol-
land rerpsaing the detlination of this force, if they
!Mould be fortunate enough to efcape the fleet block-
ading the Texel ; but the general opinion feemed to
be, that an attempt would be made upon Scotland
or Ireland.

The late capture by the Spaniards of the Swedilh
thip Cerberd, bound from Hull to Melfina, as alfo
of two Americans from Liverpool, and of the con-
d: nnation of their cargoes, has fully afcertained,
that the Spaniards will not allow neutral Mips to
snake neutral cargoes.

On Weanefday morning, an Admiralty Court was
held at Rochetter, under the direaion of W. Nt '
cifosaoa, Efq. Mayor, and proceeded on board the
city yacht, for the ceremony of opening the oyfler
grounds. A number of vettels of every defcription
attended, with colour, flying, and bands playinz.—
Guns placed on the different wharfs down the bled-
gray,faluted the flotilla asthey patted. They returned
is the afternoon with the fame ceremonies.
TIM uniform of the troops on board the Cnothined
Fleet is blue turned np with red, and a round hat.
turned up on one tide with a feather. The Officers'
.?refs is laced with gold. The French and Spaniel
i‘: ps exchanged officers.

LORD NELSON'S FLEET.

EXTRACT OP ♦ LETTER FR( ♦N OFFICIR ON BOARD
LORD NELSON'S FL'AO SHIP, THE VICTORY, TO •
FRIEND IN LONDON, DATED

" Antigua, Jesse ts,
Since our arrival at Barbadoes on the 4th inf. we have bees
daily emceed with the hope of meeting the enemy. who were at
Martinique from the 14th May to June 6, with a boat and army
equal to the redtunion of all our Mends in that time. then our
arrival at Barbadoes, intelligence was received, that they
had failed the aEth May to attack Trinidad. Two thou.
fand troops were embarked on board our fquadron under General
Myers, and on the morning of the sth we failed to the South-
ward, having been joined by Rear Admiral Cochrane, with two
Chips of the line. On the 6th we were near Tobago, which ifland
was to much alarmed at our appearance, that the °lipping run to-

wards Grenada fur better prat eCtion, and upon our exchange of
Glutei with the fort, reported the illand to have been attaeked.—.
Here we learned from an America& brig that he was hoarded

three days ago by one of the frigates of the enemy's fleet, then
Reeling towards Trinidad, and that be fuppofsd they would pats
Tobago the evening before ; our courfe was immediately limped
for Trinidad, with a certainty of meeting the enemy in the mor-
ning, and when day-light appeared, we direovered that the Wand
was under alarm, and notwitbftaoding all the Opals we, could
make, we could not prevent the troops in Fort Abercrombie
blowing up the Fort, and making their retreat towards the town.
This circumftance confirmed us in the opinion that the enemy bad
arrived and carried the !Hand, but upon our entering the harbour
found the EngliOs colours flying, and that we were the fupptied
enemy. Finding our information was ineorredt, nothing was lek
a us but to go to the Northward, taking all our Blends in their
turn. On Sunday we reached Grenada, where we found the
fen frigate, which on Thurfday had ken the enemy's Beet fleeting
North towards Guadeloupe, having left Martinique the fame
morning. This information rellc►ed us greatly, as after fo long a
chafe we found ourfelves not more than three days fail after them,
and if they meditated an attack upon Antigua, or elfewhere, we I
thould certainly reach them. Monday we puffed our Mods, St.
Vincent and St. Lucia, without any further informatioo. Today
we eonununkated with Montkrrat, from whence the enemy were
fees on Saturday, fteering Northward, fuppofed to attack Anti•
gun, as they had reported that they anchored at Gaadakupe to
take on board mortars, Ste. We were alfo amu fed by another
American, who told us that be had ken in the morning ten fall
wider Guadeloupe, fteering t o the Southward; but as every Ame-
rican leads us altray, we continued our courfe towards Antigua,
and this morning difpatches reached us from Lord Lavingtem,
the Governor, confirming the information from Montkrrat, that
the enemy were gone Northward, and were ken from Antigua
on Saturday evening very diftintftly ; we have therefore little doubt
but they have &aped their merle homewards, as from all ac-
counts they have already loft one-fourth of the (cameo and fid-
dlers who came out in the fleet, and the rainy karma is juft
commencing, which will prevent any operations on more, and fix
weeks hence the hurricane months commence, ofwhtch the French
have ever had the great& dread. From every arcumaarme, we
are therefore led to fear, that they are now four days fail a-head of
us, upon their courfe to Europe, and no doubt are running from
oar (quadrat) as fait as poffible, of the arrival of which at Barba-
does they received information on the sth, and communicated
that information to Dominique the next morning. We were ken
two days after we palled Madeira by one of their frigates left
upon the look out, which arrived at Martinique on the sth, end
confirmed the information they had already received from their
friends at Barbadoes. All our movements are known to them,
whilft every information obtained by us is calculated to lead us
aftray. We are juft now going to land our troops at Antigua,
from whence we take our departure for Gibraltar, and the only
remaining hope is, that we may fail fo much falter than the ene-
my, that in a diftance of raoo leagues we may arrive off Cecile
before them—but this is a forlorn hope.
" I have little doubt but much abide has been heaped upon us
in London, where people do sot ufually admit the impoifibility of
contending with the elements; certainly no fleet was ever more
favoured than they have been, In every circumftance, nor any
one more oppufed than we, before we quitted the Mediterranean;
but perfeverauce has at lait brought us fo dote to them, that we
have certainly fsved the Weft India Wands, as no doubt can now
be entertained but that their capture was the grand oiled of their
expedition, which, by our arrival, has completely failed, with the
lora, from all accounts, of Come thoufands of men ; to compel).
fate which, they have taken the Cyan floop of war, of 16 guns,
and the rsarbadoes outward.bound packet. Our fleet continue
perfe‘ftly healthy, and as a few days will carry us out of there
burning regions before the fickly kens) commences, I truft we
Mall continue fo."

R svirw.—Yeflerday, at half pall three o'clock, the
Prince of Wales'sVolunteers =tiered al their parade,
for the porpofe of proceedirg to the Green Park, to
be reviewed by his Royal Mighnefs the Prince of
Waxes, who arrived on the ground about 5 o'clock,
accompanied by two Ail de-Camps. His Royal
Highnefs was receivt d by Generals the Earl of }WI-
RING-I'ON and WITHAM, C .1011e1 MARTON, and (eve-
ral other General Ofi tees. The Regiment prefented
arms on the arrival of his Royal Highnefs, when he
commenced the infpeehon by proceeding down the
line, and returning up the rear, and on taking his
Ration in the front, the Regiment pafred by his Royal
Highnefs in ordinary and quick time, formed the
line, and went through a variety cf manoeuvres, with
the whole of which his Royal Highnefs appeared per-
fatly fatisfied. Previous to the departure of the
Partici, the Regiment prefented arms, when his
Royal Highnefs exprefred to Lord Hartaracrow his
warm approbation, and taking Colonel AwDßrws by
the band, requefted of him a return of the number of
men under arms, which amounted to upwards of four
hundred. His Royal Highnefs, accompanied by
the Earl of HARRINGTON, and other Genet al Officers,
adjourned to Colonel ANDREWS' houfe, where a fump-
tuous dinner was provided, during which the band
played feveral favourite Airs and marches.

There was yellerday on the River a grand exhibi•
Lion of naval and military taffies; the River Fenci-
bles and one of the London Regiments went up to
Wandfworth by water. One party was landed Come
time before the other. There was then a well con-
tefted ftruggle for the landing of the other. After
the ufual manauvres the whole fat down comfortably
to dinner on the turf.

Tuefday a rural dinner, on the Down near Huai,
was enjoyed by Major BLOOMTIRLD, Gen. Jonwson,
and a party of Ladies and Gentlemen, in number
amounting to nearly thirty, in marquees, purpofely
pitched for their accommodation. One of the *a: dl•
lery waggons, laden with provifions, and a choice
(apply of wines, fruit. Etc. was difpatched to the fa..
kcled (pot at an early hour in the morning ; that
when the party arrived, every thing was comfottably
arranged for their reception.