Star.
London, England, 1805-05-06 00:00:00

FRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS.

PARIS, APRIL 26 —Their Majerlies proceed on
their journey to Italy. They have palfed Mount
Cenis with great expedition. On the 19th, they ar-
rived at Turin.

It is thought certain, notwitliflanding the lifoltierar
and other journals do not mention it, that the Tou-
lon fquadrnn failed again on the evening of the 3oth
of March, to the number of eleven fail of the line,
fix frigates, and two corvettes, with about goon land
troops on board. The Ihips 'are commanded by
VILL/NEUVE, and the troops by General Lauats-1
row. This fquadrnn appeared off Carthagena on the
7th of April, and off Cadiz on the 9th ; whence it
proceeded, on the loth, for a dellination perfally
unknown, after being joined by one French fhitrand
two cot vettes, betides fix Spanith thips of the line,
and one frigate, with two thouland two hundre4 and
eighty Spenifh troops on board, under the command
nt Admiral GRA•INA. Thi, intelligence has already
railed our funds, the 5 per Cents. being 58 f. 3o c.
LRTDEN, APRIL 3o.—We learn from authentic
information, that the French Toulon fl:ct, which
failed from that port on the 3oth of Mardi, in the
evening, confided of eleven drips of the line, fix
frigates and two Hoops ; and that it had 9000 troops
on board, commanded by General Layers-ma. It
appeared, on the 7th of Aptil, off the heights of
Carthagena ; and on the 9th, arrived in the Roads
of Cadiz ; from whence it purfued its course, on the
toth, on a deflination perfetily unknown, after hay.
ing been joined by one French Chip of the line and
two (loops, and by (ix Spanith fail of the line and
one frigate, having 2250 Spanith troops on board,
commanded by Admiral GRAVINA.
HAGUE, APRIL 3o.—His Excellency M. Scum-
MELPINNINCIC arrived here yeflerday morning with
his wife and children, and took his atclual refidence
at the Old Court. At half pall nine he granted an
audience to feveral perfons, and received congratu-
lations on the high dignity of Fir/f' Prnjionary being
conferred upon him. At half pan one, he took the
oath before the Prefident of the State Direftory,
commencing the fonelions of his high dignity, and
diffolved the State Dire Cory.
By a Notice, dated the 29th, his Excellency the
Penfinnary informed the people of the commence-
ment of his high office, and of the nomination of
Mr. C. G. HULTMAN to he his Secretary.
Mr. Py maw is Secretary of State for the War De-
partment. Mr. VANDRRGOES all.° retains his func-
tions as Secretary of State for Foreign Relations.

AMSTERDAM. Mar I.—M. VAN DER GOES, StCM.
' taty of State for Foreign Affairs, has received offi-
cial intelligence of the failing of the French Toulon
fleet, confiding of twelve Mips of the.liue, betides
(mailer veffels ; and that it has fucceeded in joining
the Spanith fleet from Cadiz, confiding of fix (hips
of the line, frigates. &c. This important intelligence
has been communicated by Paid Secretary to the fe-
sera' Members of the Government.
Other accounts (late the Cadiz fleet to confift of
eight (hips of the line; and add, that the combined
fleets have bent their courfe to the Indies.

General Dsys-ux, who is arrived at Charletlon on
his scrum to France, has reported in that city, ;hat
Gen. FSRRAND has made himfelf mailer of the whole
of the Spanifh part of Sr. Domingo. He had even
overpowered Fort Dauphin, and could alfo have got
po[fctlinn of the Cape, if he had had more troops at
his command. General DEVAUX has received a
wound in his neck, and fpeaks with difficulty.
We hear, that to-day the Batavian Legiflative AC-
fembly will be diffolved : and that their High Migh,
tineffes will be inflalled on the isth init. It is added
that General MARMON r, and feveral other Generals
will be prefent at this ceremony.
GENOA, APRIL 10.—Our Doom will bimfelf go at
the head of the Deputation from hence to Milan, to
congratulate the Emperor NAPOLEON as King of
Italy. Lord NeLsort, with a part of his fleet, is fop.
pofed to be gone for Malta, to repair and to take in
provifions.

CADI Zt MARCI. 4 2g.—At prefent five Englifh (hips
of the line. one frigate and a brig, are eruizing in fight
of our port. On the 24th, an Englifh man of war,
of So guns, arrived at Gibraltar, from the Eaft. It is
Paid that Admiral NaLsos's fleet has made its ap.
pearAnce off Barcelona.
MADRID, APRIL 2•••••• The Ppm/Irons at Curz, Fer
rol, and Comma, are ready to fail at the fhorteft
notice ; and orders to this purport are momentarily
expected, as well as for their joining at one point.—
Admiral GRAvINA, wire commands the grand divi-
flan at Cadiz, is the foul of all the fchemes formed
and forming to avenge the Spanifh flag. All the
Spanifh Naval Officers, of known &ill and courage,
and the moil experienced feamen, are on board out
fleet. Qur hopes of complete fuccefs are augmented
by the circannitance, that they, will be vigoroufly fuli:
ported by the French fleets of Toulon and Breit. Iri
the MUM time, the gteateß rage prevails among the

' people to fit ent and man privateers. by which the
enemy will rarer feverely.
Several (hips are ftill expelled at Cadiz from South
America. which. exclutive of great quantities of va-1
!noble merchandifes from Peru and the coatis of
the South Sea, have on board confiderable funs in
piaftres. The neceffary tneafures, however. have
been taken to give there (hips timely notice of the war
that they may guard as much as polfible againft the
refulting confequences.
From the Camp of St. Roch it is mentioned that
the troops which form the blockade of Gibraltar on
the land fide, continue fill to keep the Engin gar-
rifon in motion. The Commandant General of the
Camp conflantly keeps his troops on the alert, and
in the exaelion of difcipline he is particulatly
Alarms are frequently given at night—the Corps fly
to their polls, grid the enemy to aims. But nothing
new has been atchieved.

It is thought that the operations will not commence
with vigour before the preparations making at Alge-
liras are in complete readinefs. A large flotilla is
affembling there, confifting of bombardier gallints,
gun (loop, and flat bottomed vein's, completely
armed. For the remainder it is affected, that a con•
fiderable body of French marts is on the road to join
our's in the attack of Gibraltar ; lo that there is
fcarcely a doubt that the liege of that fcrtrefs will be
commenced on all fides.

As to Minnrea and Port Mahon, the enemy have
attempted nothing as yet againft thofe two places.
Both are in a good Rate of defence.
4.—Onr Beet at Cadiz °onions of the fol.
lowing (hips: Trinidad, 13+ guns; St. Anne, t ;
Rayo' too; Argonaute. and St. Raphael. 86; Ter-
rible, Ferme, Glotieux, and Bahama, 76; Efpana and
America, 68; and Caßilla, 62.—Add to there. the
four French flips of the line, le Vainqueur, le Sove-
rain, le Sr. Jull, and le St. Firmin, each of 76 guns;
with the frigates Magdalene and Ruffin. of 38 guns
each, and la gunboats, lying at Cadiz, and 18 others
at Algetiras.