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London, England, 1805-07-11 00:00:00

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JULY
NICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT. ONF.
Conti& for July Soli—Reduced 59.1-...omniunt 51.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.

3 per Cent. Red. Ann. 5911
3 pa &lit Conf. Ann.sq
4 per Cent. 7-z•AIL
S per Cent Navr $9ll
Long Assn. 17i I

India Bonds, sa. es. dlr.
Imp. 3 per Cent. ssit
Excheg. is. pre. is. dif.per
Culplum sit prem.
Conf. for ace. kit

Government has received advice, we underfland,
of the captbre of the Hannibal, a SpAnill (hip of the
line. The Hannibal, which was feverely handled in
her aftion with the Livisr, (truck to a frigate of 44
guns, the ILlA:minus being at the time in fight.—
The Hannibal was formerly a Britifh 74, and was
taken about five years fince in Algeziras Bay, where
the grounded within the reach of the Spani(h batteries.
Hardly any thing is talked of but Lord NELSON%
pnrfuit of the Combined Fleet ; and, as is generally
the cafe, when Intelligence does not keep pace with
the um eafonable impatience of the public, numbers of
unfounded reports are circulated alma hourly
Letters were yefterday pretended to have been receiv-
ed from Holland. Rating that an atftlon had taken
pl ice between Lord NE LSO it and the Combined fleets.
To Rate all the forms in which this rumour has been
circulated would be impoffible, nor is it necefrary,l
as we can lay before our Readers the origins! fabrica-
ting itfelf, which Era appeared on the z 111 uh. in the
Dutch Gazette, entitled.--Sieeis and Naryllungs Zu-
fibesor.- ew Csia& ler Silderfee, and was afterwards
copied into the Harnbargh CorrOorrelene of the zed.
The following is the article alluded to t—
" If we can credit a report fprcad at the time this
k paper was going to piers, there has been a molt
44 bloody battle in the neighbourhood of the Canary
" Iflands, between the French, Spani(h, and Engli(h
" fleets. under the command of Admirals Gaavitte
" and NELSON, in which both commanders fell, and
• the Biitilh captured nine fail of the line and four
" frigates. What truth there may be in this impor
tant intelligence time alone can determine."
We need hardly add, that the date proves this pre-
tended intelligence to be altogether unfounded.
The moll fanguine hopes ate entertained of Lord
NELSON coming up with the enemy, unlefs they (ball
bear away for ar, American port. Some flight ap•
prebenfinn, are entertained, that in ftecring homeward
they might run down the Banks of Newfoundland,
and dettroy our (hipp ng there.
A very few days will bring us certain intelligence
of the c(•tt, le of the two fleets, and the public ought
in the mean time to be upon their guard not to be im-
paled upon by falfe rumours, of which there will
pr,bahlybe a great number.

Coptain Witatem ATHOL, late of the fhip Mary
of (Icenerk, and Capt. Jos. Picas, late of the flip
}loge of Wotkington, were landed at Torbay on
Monday 1411 from France.

Captain A r Hot, reports that he failed from Virginia
in the AII;Jvc (hip Mai y in the month of April lafl,
that on the 18th May he was chafed by a French
privateer the whole day, and 101 l fight of her in the
night t',.it on the following morning, the wind hay-
ing died away, (he was loon alongfide arid gave three
cheers, which WAS returned and an action immediately
commenced, which laaed 45 minutes, when ht was
under the necefity of furrenJering to the privateer,
Viich carried r 4 twelve pounders and too maw,
while 'he (hip Hope baJ only 6 font-pounders and
2 three-pounsitta and 13 men, exclave of fdr.Sraw-

Ark, the eaters: ton, who behaved with the grated
gallantry during the allion ; fortunately there was
not a man either killed or wounded on board the
Hope, but the Quip wait much injured in her hull and
rigging.

Capt. Arum. was carried into Bayonne, where
he was with Capt. Ptccs (even days. On the 25th
June they both got on board a neutral (hip, fecreted
themfelves five days previous to her failing; and were
or. Monday put on board one of the Torbay Ming-
boats, and landed at Torbay in the evening, with up•
wards of Too letters and pacts which he had fe.
cured from the enemy.

Capt. ATHOL alfo reports, that an Englifh packet
from Halifax, bound to England, had been taken
and carried into Paffage, in Spain t the had on board
the Captain of an Englith man of war and a lady,
who were coming home paffengers.

A letter from Lifbon, dated June 22, fors, 4i the
Rochefort fquadron has failed again with more troops.
Their dcflination is fuppofed to be the Cape of Good
Hope and the file of Bourbon."
.The EURYDICE frigate, with the fleet under her
annoy from Portfmouth, is arrived at Gibraltar.

• Yenerday morn!nz, between nine and ten o'clock.
the Royal Family iLlt Windfor in their travelling
carriages ; his MAJESTY went aerof' the country for
Blackheath, on a vifit to the PRINCIIII of WALES.
Her Maissve and the Pattica.sss proceeded to Lon-
don, where they arrived at the Q2een's houfe about
twelve o'clock. In the courfe.,,t the day they were
vifited by the Dokes of l'oa CLaRk.NCE, Sum:. and
CAMBIUMS j Princefs SOPHIA of GLOOCESTII. and
Princefs CHARLOTTE of Mists. The Hon. W. F.
BENSLIY, Bart. the Chairman, and C. Gnaw r, the
Deputy Chairman, of the Eaft India C rupany, were
introduced to her MaiErry and the Passicsaars, and
prefented them with feveral choice and valuable pre-
huts from the Eaft India Company, confining of
limo brocades, and the moo Pearce articles that the
Indies produce, which they were gracioally pleated
to afeept:

Aboth half pall three o'clock. his MAJI STY arrived
at the Q2cen's houle, from the PRINCESS of IVALES'S.
Dr. HASERDEN, Mr. DUNDAS of Richmond, and
Mr. Poems, the Oculilt, Wiled his Mh;Esry, and
we are happy to fay their report was, his MAJESTY'S
eyes are much better. His MAJESTY
rettiOntlcS tO
wear a green fbade ; and the blinds of the casriage
an kept up when he is travelling.
About four o'clock yeaerOay his MAJESTY gave
an audience to the Earl of BUCKINGH•MSH Usk. when
the Noble Earl refigned his foal. of office a, Chan-
eell.w of the Duchy of Lancaaer. Af:•zr which his
MAJESTY held a Privy Council, which was attended
by the Lotto CHANCELLOR. the Archbilhlp of CAN
?USURY, the Duke of MOMMOSE, MArgni.. of
HSRT-
PORD, Earls WESTMOLLAND. CHATHAM, CAMDEN,
and HARLINGTON ; Vilcount CASTEIRE AGH, L.irds
HAMILESSUItY, MULGRATI, and HARROWAY ; MOIR.
Pith_ and W. DUNDAS : Sir STEPHEN COTTERS'''.
attended the Council as Clerk.

After the Council, his Msjs sry gave an andience
to Lord HARROWRY, and appointed his Lnrdthip
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaiter, in the ri.om
of, the Earl of BUCKINGHAM:/111S reigned, on which
occafinn he. had the honour to kifs his Mai Bares
band. •

Early CAMDEN had an audience of his MAJESTY,
And reigned his fcals of office, as Secretary of State
for 'the Foreign Department. His MAJESTY then
apointed him Prefident of the Council, in the room
of Vifcount SIDMOUTH, reigned ; on which oecalion
he had the honour to kifs his Maysm's hand.
Vifcount CASTLEREAGH had an audience of his
MAJESTY, When his Majefly was pleated to appoint
him. Secretary of State for the Foreign Department,
in the room of Earl CAMDEN, refigned; when he kih
fed his Nlajetly's hand accordingly.
His MAJESTY likewife gave audience to Lord Mu L.
GRAVE and Earls CH *TSUI% and WESTMORF LAND.
Ab'wt half patilevcn o'clock, the Royal Family
fit off for Windfor.

The circamftances attending Lord SIDMOUrm's
refignation have hitherto been crroneoufly Ita!ed.
The Noble Vircount intimated to his MAJEsrv, at the
Council !AR Friday, his with to rcfign ; but his MA-
JaSTY withed him to reconfider it, and to wait upon
him in the eonrfe of a few days; which of Courfe the
Noble Vifeount could not refufe. On Sunday morn.
ing he waited upon his MAJESTY at Windfor, and raid
it was impollible for him, conlittent with his princi•
ples and honour, to aft any longer with the prefent
Cabinet ; and his MAJSSTY rehtetantly received this
highly-favoured Nobleman's refignation.
In a thnrt time after he had retired, his MAJErrtr
gave an audience to 'Lord GIM/ILL!, which coati-
nued.for a confiderable time.

In the courfe of the fame morning his MAJESTY
gave audiences to the Duke of Monraosa and Lord
MVLG*&Vt.

Ms creation of Peers fo long talked of, it is noi►
raid, will take place (hardy after the prorogation of
Parliament. Sir CHAILLIIS MOIMAN, Mr. LYCON,
Sir W. SCOTT, and Sir H. MILOMaT, are thole, on
whom it is reported, that high honour is to be con-
ferred.

Lord and Lady Maeviet.a left Wimbledon on
Tneiday, to pafs a week with the Marquis and Mar-
chioncfs of Assitcoam' at the Priory; at the expira-
tion of which his Lordlhip goes to Scotland.
On the flatement of another Paper, we were led
to announce the death of the Bithop of LIMIRICZ.••••
It is with much faiisfaaion, however, we are enabled
to contradia, from authority, the report of that wor-
thy and much refpcaed Prelate's death, his Lordtbip
being at prefent in good health.
A letter from Malta, dated 4th May, rays. "A
fatal duel took place this morning, between two Of-
ficers of the z7th Regiment, Mr. FAIRCLOUGH, a
Lieutenant, and a Mr. GRANTHAM, Militant Sur-
geon, when the latter was killed on the fpot."

A man, charged with conveying information to
the enemy, was on Saturday lalt Apprehended at
Whitßabic, under a warrant from the Secretary of
State, and conveyed in a poll coach and four, attended
by a proper guard, to London.