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London, England, 1809-03-23 00:00:00

SHEERNESS, MARCH 22.

Sailed the Locust with the trade to Heligoland ;
tlso, a convoy of ships to the Greenland Fishery,
The ALERT has the signal flying for the Baltic, and
will sail in a few days. Arrived the Jonge Maria
Charlotta, HELIVEY, in ballast, for Gottenburgh and
the Anna Christina, PASGANDER; Helena,BuommEß,
and the Beatta, LANG; all Swedish ships, from St.
Übe's, with salt, for ports in Sweden. Sailed yes.
, terday the MONKEY gun-brig, with dispatches direct
r for Gottenburgh ; she would not wait to take any
convoy, Wind S. S.W.
YARMOUTH, MARCH t 2.

This moiling sailed the 'Lamm. sloop of war,
with convoy for Gottenburgh, and the MiILIPOMENII
frigate to. the. Northward. In the koads, CALYPSO,
BELLKROPHON, Purxesss CAROLINE, ABOUiCIR, and
BLAZER. In the Harbour, refitting; the OENSOIi,
BASILISK, and SEALARK.--Passed this pert to the
Northward several sail of merchantmen under. con-
vcy.—Wind S. E.-light breeze.
ADMIRALTY COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS,
W:DNZSDIT, MARCEL 2L
This day the Right Hon. Sir Wit.l.l.Ant SCOTT pro-
ceeded to, the adjudication of the folloy/ing cases :
Jokanna, Sorenson master.—This was a Hatnhurgit vessel, on
a voyage from Vigo to Oporto; and the question was, whether
further proof should be admitted in respect to certain goods
shipped on hoard; all the rest of the property leaving been dis-
posed 0 c—Adrnivion of fartherfroof refuscd, and the property
con.:enmed.

rrinc!pe Atalanta, master.—This was a Portuguese
ship, laden with cotton, coming from a Portuguese colony-to
Lisbon the time of capture, by the Speedwell privateer, of
Guernsey. and carried into that port. This was a question of
etpences, the ship and cargo having been restored. On the part
o: the claimants it was c4ntended, that Guernsey was an impro-
p:r port to bring a vessel to of between 5 and 600 tons ; and that
she ought to have been brought to an English port; that the Con-
sequences arising from such conduct of the Prize•master, was
' the necessity of an unlivery of the cargo, which crested a con-
siderable expence. The Court in this case was of opinion, that
the captors were entitled to their expences, after deducting those
occasioned by the unlivery of the cargo at Guernsey.
Jolly Tar, alias Solitario, master.—This vessel was cap-
tured at the taking of Montt Video, and there being a total failure
of proof of property, the Court condemned the same.

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back on Fcvrol if they had not time to re-embark it

Gijon ?
4. Whether carrying their supplies, artillery, horses,
and some cavalry for patroles, they could find the
means of moving their provisions from the coast
by carriages of the country, in the Asturias and
Montana ?
5. What position should the British take up for
the defence of Asturias ; whether central, as Oviedo,
merely to move forward to the frontier, on the move-
ment of the enemy being known—or a more advanced

position, and what ?
6. Is there more than one pt acticable road by
which the enemy can attempt to penetrate into the
Asturias, and how many passes must be occupied
for securing the defences of that Province ?
7. The same query with respect to the Montan:.
(No. XLIII.)
Copy of a Letter from Viscount Castlereagh to Sir Hew Dal-
rymple.
Downing-street, August 27, 1808.
SlR—lntelligence having been received by tele-
graph, that Biscay has declared against the French,
I have lost no time in directing Major-General Leith
to furnish you, by the speediest conveyance, with full
information of the state of affairs in that quarter,
in order that you may judge how this most important
diversion in the rear of the French armies may be
best supported.
You will see the expediency of keeping such part
of your force as you may deem disposable in such a
state of equipment and preparation as may enable
you to carry into execution, with celerity, any orders
you may receive from hence. You will not, how.
ever, consider this intimation as intended in the
smallest degree to narrow the discretion you now
possess of detaching, without waiting for orders from
home, such proportion of your force, and to such
quarter as you may deem for the advantage of his
Majesty's service.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) casThErtEnuit.
To I.ieut. Gen. Sir Hew Dalrymple, &c.
(No. XLIV.)
Copy of a Letter from. Viscount Castlereagh to Major-General
Leith.
London, August 27, ISO&
SIR—I inclose, for your information, a copy of a
letter which I have written to Sir Hew Dalrymple,
to the substance of which you will pay immediate
attention. It is unnecessary for me to impress upon
you the importance of using every possible effort to
give effect to the insurrection in Biscay. I shall en-
deavour to forward, without delay, from hence, a
supply of pikes. Arms and ammunition the Go-
vernments of Gallicia and the Asturias must now
have it in their power to furnish, from the very large
provision sent within these few days from hence ; and
I trust they will see, that in no quarter are they
likely, at least in part, to be more usefully employed
1 than in creating a force in the rear of the French
I armies. I am, &c. (Signed) CASTLEREAGII.
1 To Major-General Leith, &c.

(XLVIII.)
Copy of a Letter from Viscount Castlereagh to Major-General
Leith.

Downing-street, September 14, 1808.
Sin—lntelligence having been received from Cap-
tain
Carroll, of the Ist instant, stating, that General
Blake was proceeding and actually in march with I.
the Gallician army to occupy the position of Reynosa,
and that he was anxious provisions should be sent •
to Santander for the supply of his army in case of
necessity ;
I am to acquaint you, that the four victuallers
mentioned in the margin, have been ordered to the
port of Santander, and are consigned to Mr. Azziotti,
Deputy Commissary-General, who is entrusted with
the provisions, and is to deliver them according to the
orders he shall receive from you ; anti if he shall not
be able to communicate with you, and shall receive
a requisition from General Blake, or the Junta of
Santander, he is to make a delivery of provisions
for the use of General Blake's army, without waiting
for your orders.
Mr. Azziotti will report to you, and you will be
' good enough to have him furnished with whatever in-
telligence you are in possession or respecting the
powers of the country for the march and support of
a large army.—l have the honour to be, Etc.
(Signed) CA4TLERLAGII.
To Major• General Leith ,&e.
P. S. In case of operations with a considerable
English force in the North of Spain, it will be neces-
sary to secure a large number of hor e i
,and mules, or
; other draft cattle. With this view Lieutenant-Colo-
Inel Hamilton, of the waggon train, has received or-
' ders to proceed to Gijon or Santander, in order to su-
pet intend the purchase. Mr. Azziotti, the Deputy-
Commissary, is instructed to supply the funds for the
, purchase ; and as it may be of consequence that no
i time should be lost, I am to desire you will take such
preparatory measures for securing the supply of 1000
head as you shall think most advisable ; and before'
any mules fit tot inspection can have been assembled,
`Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton will probably arrive in
Spain. The cattle wanted are for provisions and
, baggage, as the artillery will bring their own horses:
i It is wished that this service may be executed quietly
so as to avoid raising expectations as far as possible.
• Peggy, 227 tons; Joseph Ind Mary, 195 ditto; Ann, 21)0
ditto; Hannah, 183 ditto.

(No. L.)
Copy of a Letter from Viscount Ca3tlereagh to Major• General
Leith.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.
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A large body of printed papers, upon the subjet t
:of the expeditions to Spain and Portugal, has been pre-
voted to the House of Commons. To give the whole in
our columns is impossible. Those we now select re-
late to the efforts made to send assistance to the
north eastern provinces of Spain, to co-operate in ex-
pelling the enemy from thence. The bat with which
we commence, contains the names of the Officers
who were sent to different parts of the peninsula to
ascertain the disposition of the inhabitants to receive
the British forces.
,(Inclosure in Viscount Castlereagh.; Letter to the General Offi-
cer commanding in Portugal, dated August 18, 1808.)
List of Officers who have received orders to proceed to Spain
and Portugal, under special instructions:
Astvrias, Gijon, &c.—Majrfr General Leith, one Aide-da.
Camp ; Major Roche, Captain Patrick.
. Galician rorunna, &c.—Major Get e.:11 Broderick, one Aide-
sic-Camp ; Lieutenant Colonel Doyle, Captain Kennedy, Captain
Carroll.
• Brigadier General Decken, Captain Hassebrooke, Capt. Brook-
man, Captain Heyliger.
Portugal, Oporto, &c.—Brigadier General Sontag, Captain
Ragay.
Lieutenant Colonel Trant, Major Preval.
Attached to the Portuguese Levy.—Lieutenant Colonel Sir
Robert Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel Perpouchtr, Major Baron