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London, England, 1805-05-17 00:00:00

FRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS.

PARTS, MAY B.—They write from Marfeilles, that
from the great quantity .1 hifc&t preparing at Ton-
lon and the adjacent country, it is conjeCtured that a
fleet will arrive there to be proviiimied in that port.
Their Imperial MajeQies, and the whole Court,
left Turin for Alexandria, on the 30th ult. at eleven
in the .morning.
May 9.—There is fcarcely any news here.
The Moairear, after having declared that all the
intelligence in tte French and foreign newfpapers
was fputiout., adds, " Eugl Ind and France are at
open war. The feelings of moderation and pacific
views of the Emperor, are blunted by the mad en-
thnfialm of Lord MELVILLB and Mr. PITT. Several
of our Iquadrons have failed and united with the
Spann forces. Brit;fh commerce is perplexed and
impc.led every where : and the failing of our vellels
has ei!ceady raifed the premium of influence for the
Wek Indies five-and-twenty per tent. A fimilar rife
will greedily take place for the EaR Indies, the north
and eat leas, and the Mediterranean. The Englifh
will ruler incalculable : and thus they will be
convinced, that by the war they have nothing to gain,
every thing to lore."
44 Scarce had the Emperor NAYOLYQN featei him-
felf on the Throne of Italy, when he battened to
communicate that event to the EstrEaort of Gra-
il:am the Kum of PIIVS•IA, and the KING of
firma : and has received fatisfatlory anfwers from
there Powers."---.4 Well-informed perfons allure us,
that Ituffia has given pacific counfel to Great Bri-
tain: an advice which certainly would have had its
Weft, bad not the hatred, the low jealoufy, and
,mean Artifice of the Cabinet of London, forbidden
the Brit& Miniflers to attend to that which would
promote the happiaefs and welfare of the people."
Mont% APRIL t7.—The building of gun boats
"and bombs at Algefiras is very brifk, and appears to
hive in view an attack upon Gibraltar. Our aimy
io Galicia, coned, of aS,OOO men.
APRIL 12.—As there is a fcarcity of feamen in
this country, the King has iffued a decree, charging
the Tribunals to fct at liberty thole who are sot etc-.
cufed of murders, burglary, and other capital crimes,
in order that they may be employed is the fen fer•
vice, the arfetrals, &c.
It appall c.-vain that our Goiernment has com-
bined, in concert with that of France, a raft plan of
military operations, the execution of which will give
a deadly blow to the power of England. The fccret
is I,j:het to pedal y preferred, and the extent of there
plans will only be known at the moment when it
• will be out of the power of the enemy to oppore them.
The armament of our fleet at Ferrol was entirely
'completed on the a4th of March. This fleet confilts
of twelve fail of the line, witluiut • including frigates
and corvettes and French vac's.
For Come time pall this city has been greatly an-
noyed by robbers ; and fcarcely a day pallid with-
out tt burglary, or rime fintilar offence. At length,
however, the police has dilcovered the ring leader of
the gang, who appears to be a perfon who never
could have been ItZpan.-.1, if an accidental circum-
fiance had not ai tin tranfaainn to light. He
was formerly a Docitu- of Divinity at Murcia, a man
of a good family ; be has travelled frequently into
foreign counfrie!, and had admittance here to the
bell families.

APRIL 16.—0 n the 9th ;nil. n French fleet was ob
ferved off Cadiz ; it was the Toulon fleet. Towards
evening they anchored near fort S,:ballian. The fleet
cont./11s of eleven fail of the line and two brigs. The
Englifh firindron under Vice Admiral Sir JOHN
0120 E, which had blockade.' Cadiz, and confllts of
fix of the line and three brigs, fell hack as loon
as they perceived the French at about a league, to
keep a watchful eye upon their enemy.
Our Admiral, GRAVINA, joined the French the
next day ; leis fleet, confilling of fix fail of the line,
and 2400 troops, among whom are 300 difmounted
cavalry, too canooeers, and a vita deal of artillery,
befsdes (mailer velels, The fame day the combined
fleet failed with a favourable wind, Sir JOHN ORDII
being too unequal in force to cope with them.
We have fincc Len anted the men of war at Car.
thagena have jqincd the combined fleet.
The forces in Cadiz and Ferrol will loon join.—
The latter will be acci•mpanied by a very numerous
French corps expetted from France.
Scaisriam, MAY to.—We hely that his Excellen-
t, the Penlionary, on Monday lag, made a nomina-
tion of the perfons who are to form the College of
their High Mightinefles, reprefenting the Batavian
nation. This nomination is as follows t _

Gueiderland : W. G. Var. Rlionen, and Van Aylna, of Nor),
rm.—Holland : Van 8001, laar, of Kyfliock ; J. Balch, C. Van
lorceft, J. F. Van Laydi.n, of Weftbarendrecht ; Chareies Six, 1.
Van Styrum, and A. P. Twent ot Raaphortt.—Zaahind: W. C.
Crane.—Utrecht : H. J. Van Herget.—Friefland: R. L. Van
Amhinga de Kempenaar and F. S. G. J. Van Burmanni [tenger&
Overyfki : C. de Vat Van Steenwyk, and A. J. Werrtz—Gmn-
ingen : Eppo Cremcr. and Van Alhcrda, of Dykfterhuis.—Bra-
han: : P. J. Cuyrcrs, and J. F. R. Van Hoof.—Recorder to their
High MightinctTes, J. Couperus.
HAMBURCH, APRIL 26—It is afTerted that there
is now on the tapir, a projet for maintaining peace nn
the Continent, which has been approved by Ruflia,
and fent by a courier to Milan. Great endeavours
arc, it is laid, ni ide to remove the difficulties which
opp,,fe the re-eflablifhment of peace between Eng-
land and France ; and it is Rated that Ruffia has al-
ready .treed nn this fobjea -with England, on feve-
r,l points, with the exception of that relating to
,I'a. The latter power does not with to renounce
•tk advantages which fhe derives from the poffefilon
th tt ifland, and is defirnus of at !call preferring
tire a confiderahle inflaence : on the other fide, '
they will not content that Great Britain fluinld pre
ferve thefe advantages, and inlifl upon a flatus cflO.
It is faid that M. de Novotsivicorr has returned to
London, flo .:;shed with lull powers and new inftruc
tions, to retiorc, jibe can, the peace of Europe.
FRAM THP. NFTHiIt ELBR, MAY 3.—There is no
news from the Nevi' ; an.l notwithitanding all that
has been circulated, there is no vifible Ifign of the
pr nrofed coalition. It is even faid, that pacific ne
getiations are on foot between England and France,
rio,!er the mediation of Pittflia. to fupport of this
it is faid, that the King of SARDINIA is to get as in-
demnity the Seven lilaads and Malta, with the Grand
Mallerthip of that Cider. One of the exiting dit
ficulties between Frince and Ruffia was, as is well
known, an adeqt,,rte indemnity for that dethroned
Monarch.

PARLIAMENTART PROCEEDMVS,

HOUSE OF LORDS, 111URSDAY, MAY i 6.

The confideratton of the Iriilt Appeal Caute, Redlngton v. Re-
diogron, be lug returned, Mr. PLONLR Ms heard at conbderable
length on the part of the Appellant. rurtber hearing deferred till
to-morrow.

Sir J. STEWART, aceomp.sn!ed by feveral Members, brought
up a MelTage from the Houle cf Commons, in purport rcepiclilng
that the Earl of St. Vincenebe permitted to attend on the &lea
Committee of that Houle, to whom the confideration of the cafe
of Sir Home Riegs Popham, Bart. is referred.
On the motion of Lord HAWK ESBURY, it was ordered to be
communicated to the Meffengers, that their Lordibips would fend
an an fwer by toeffengers of their own, which was accordiugly done
by the Lord Chancellor.
Several Private Bills were brought up from the Commons, by
Mr. Fellowes, Mr. H. Browne, lion. Mr. Pierrepont, and other
Gentlemen, which were feverally read a Ertl time.
The Bills upon the Table were read in their feveral Rages ; thefe
were twaftly third readings.