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London, England, 1806-02-11 00:00:00

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IkaItIOROUON, Fos. 8.--Paled by the Bower?*
!loop of war, with a fleet of tranfporto under convoy
from the Elbe, which River they left on Wednefday
W.N.W.

TORIAT, Fss. 9.—Arrived his bfajeltes
VILLA DI Plata and the HISSIIIIA, loft from Ply-
Month; the COLPOTS armed fchooner, with the lofs
of her boom ; and the London packet, from Tortola,
having experienced a heavy gale of wind, in which
Capt. Ptrt, with the fall of the guns, had his leg and
foot crulked to atoms.—Wind W.N.W.

Fatal our's, Fat. IL—Arrived the bark Wakefield,
Captain Joni Bauer, from Briaol, bound to Oporto.
laden with iron, Ste. leaky, one of the fleet under
convoy of his Majefty's (hip CANADA; the Hadaray,
Jonas, from London, for Surinam ; and the Hawke,
Ostav, from Greenock, for Lilbon. Sailed the Kingf-
ware,Btacesta, fbr Dover; and the Edward, Pow sa.
for London, and the French (hip privateer Prince
Murat, for Plymouth.—Wind Wefterly.
POITIIIOOII, Fit. to.—Dropped down to St.
Helen's, his Majefty's flips Pocre Hawaii Caguas'.
and l'Asous.—Wind S. W.

DIAL, Pas. to—Sailed the Kira Hoop of war,
and VALOROUS praam, on a cruize ; and Outwit
Coop of war, with a convoy to the northward...-.
Comedown from the River his Majelly's Sups Doasav
and Folio ; Lord Cafllereagh and Wilmer Caflle
Lae Indiamen; Ottis, —, for New York; and
London Packet, M,Doortat.i., for Philadelphia.—
Arrived the Orris. floop of war, and the Dtsrs-
fAra
gun brig, from a cruise, and remain in the
Downs with the reit of the Chips as per loft. Arrived
and failed for the River the William, Aczwocro,'
from Lillian ; Iris, Ramat, ROM Demarara ; Lucy,
Mots, from St. Kitt's ; Apollo, Baown, from Sari-
tam ; Hind, Daitir, from Grenada; Sovereign,
Muzzy, from Tobago ; and feveral other homeward
bound veffels, under convoy of his Majelly's (hip
Biauziou, which remains.

Arrived in the Downs the brig Cicero, —, laden
with timber, bound to Deptford Dock Yard ;--lbe
was taken by a French privateer, and retaken by the
?doylies gun brig off Fairliegh, after a chafe of three
hours t alto arrived the Pomona, Captain Leastou,
from St. Kitt's, laden with wine, roger, ecc. bound
to London : the swat, early this morning, captured
off the South Foreland by the Braave Dutch priva-
teer. and retaken by the jacitaLL gin brig, Lieut.
Bre WALT commander.

NAVAL. PROMOTIONS.
An extcnfive promotion of Poll Captains and Cont.
=anders hare taken place. Amon ft the former, are
Captains Rarnfasy. Vaughan, T. Camobeß, Darrowes, Klttoe,
Carteret. two Hancock,. Sulam, hPLood. Dar, Crofton, Curtis,
Often, Sykes, Carden, Jaws, Owznaney, Worth, Duncan, Na,.,
and twenty others

The Lieutenants who have been made Cowman-
den, amount, we underhand, to nearly feventy.

Captain H is appointed to the Thttoderer.
Captain ISLACIWOOD to the Ajax. and to Votantnent of
Dominica, retaining his alp.
Captain MARIVALL to the Tourterelle. -er.
Captain LAILMOOI to the Clyde.
Captain Louts, to the Pauline.
Captain BAUR to the Kangaroo.
Captain St•PDAIIT is made CoenMander of the Crulia.
The Hon. Captain DONDA a has been removed from
the Qytasc to the EURYALUS: Captain MiKiimay.
from The Rol BUCK to the Q2Eacc ; and Captain R.
Coeur. to the Rosauca.

A letter from an officer of the s:h regiment of
foot, dated Enkhuifen, January to, tBo6, lays—
" No doubt long before this you have heard of the
unfortunate accident that makes me a prifoner. We
failed f►om the Downs on the 22d ult. in the Helder
armed tranfport, with Soo of the sth regimen► on
board, befides a detachment of the Buffs end 28
officers. Our first efcape was getting under way in
the Downs, when we nearly ran on a fend bank,
which happened to be the fame the Ariadne got
faft on, in the firft expedition that failed from Eng-
land, having General Dow on board. Our fecond
efcape was that our good pilot nearly ran us on the
Galloper Sands, off Hararge ; our next and miracu-
lous efcape was on the night of the 23d ult. our fhip
(truck on a fandbank called the Hakes, off the Texel,
about half pall ten o'clock, P. M. it being the Di-
vine will that the night was calm (otherwife the flap
would have fplit in the courfe of half an hour); we
remained in that flotation firing guns of diftrefs un-
til morning, but to no purpofe, as our convoy, which
was the Reouaus, had parted from the Beet the day
of that night, in purfuit of a flrange fail which (he
decried to the foitthward of us, and of courfe was
too far allern to atifwer our guns; and as we plainly
heard them anfwered in the beginning of the night,
it mutt have been from one of the gun brigs which
accompanied us: day-light at length appearing, with
the difmal afped of a heavy milt and fog, prevented
us from being able to fee land, we found there was
no alternative but to make our efcape by the affiaatice
of a raft than preparing During this time the fog
beginning to clear, we could eafily defcry at a dif
twice feveral fail of Dutch fchooners bearing towards
us ; on their approach we immediately furrendered
ourfelves prifoners of war. The Dutch officers whom
we furrendered to, told us that they fent out boats the
preceding night, but in confequence of being fo ex-
tremely dark they could not find us. We were taken
on board the fleet lying in the New Dieppe, under
the command of Admiral Ds WINTER, where we
received every mark of attention and politenefs, and
•fi da• -tiler fent hr -un our parole!'

INSinuiEcnek Ar TRINIDAD.

A Moft formidable cnnfpirscy among the negrnes
at Trinidad has lately been ditcoiered. and prevented.
A letter from a Gentleman in a high fituation in
that Maud, dated the tath of December, Elates as
follows :
" At prefent we are ocenpied in Camcii, taking
examinations of Come negroes, about 25 in number,
who have been engaged in a confpiracy of a dan-
gerous nature. They were principally taken up in
in the valley of Cuefs, and in the town and vicinity.
—The individuals under examination were the chiefs
in the plot, which would probably have been at-
tempted to be executed during the holidays, had not
fuch information been received as led to a difcnvery.
I am confident. from the 'matures that have been
taken, that every thing is now fecure. We (hall pro-
ceed with due deliberation."

Another letter from that Mold, of December tB,
givel the following particulars
A plot to renew the (cents of St. Donthigo has
been providentially difcovered, and martial law was
proclaimed again on the 14th instant. It appears, that
ander the pretence of forming Beumbeidas, different re-1
giments of nave, had been fecretly organized ; King.
Generals. Staff Officers, Judges, &c. were appointed ;
the molt horrid oaths taken, and Chriftmas Eve fixed
for the execution of the plan. One of their meetings
was to have been held in the Carinage Bay, in a place
which the negroes had fecretly cleared. They were
to hive [allied forth at midnight, paired la Chancel. i
koebards, and Odibuts, fet fire to all the plan-
tattoos in that neighbourhood, and exterminated alit
the whites. While this was doing in that quarter, the
town was to have been fired, and the fame affaffina.
dons to have been committed. The like fcenes were
to hale been perpetrated at St. Jofeph's, end in every
other part of the illand at the fame hour. Thank
GOD ! their black Majeßies, with their Officers, and
Nobility, are arretted, and the criminals are to be tried
before the Governor and Council, and executed under
their fentence. The trials commence to-morrow.—
We axe all on the alert, and sleep with doors and win-
dows barricaded, pißols loaded, and honks !addled.
Guardsare pofted round the town, and great vigilance
ordered."

We have been favoured with (till later particulars
of the infurration at Trinidad, in a letter from a
Gentleman high in office there, to his friend here,
dated December 19, of which the following is an
extraa
" We had nearly experienced a rebellion, of the
negroes here, and a general maffacre of the Whites,
which, had it taken place, would have involved all
the Windward Mends in general devallatioa. The
explofion of fuch a volcano here, as well as at St.
Domingo, would have completely overwhelnsed not
only the firkins, but all the other colonies. We have
arrefted feveral free negroes from St. Domingo, who
where banilhed by Colonel Piaon, but were after-
wards fuffered to return. One of the Kings, or Em-
perors, a Negro flave of Shand's effete, hak this day
been executed in the Square in town. To-morrow,
fix others of the Royal Dynafty take their leave of this
world ; and the (emelt fcrutiny is making into the
views and objeas of thefe nefarious confpirators.—
Coldnel John Glofter dikovered the plot in the valley
where be is Commandant, and made immediate cow-
rhunication of it to the Governor, who fent a ftrong
detachment of regulars in the dead of night, and
took all the confpirators into cuftody. Their nni
forms and Randards were found concealed. The
Council has had a permanent fitting of eight days.
Mr. Begorrat has fingularly diftingtutbed himfelf, by
his great aaisity, labour, and talents—and the tin.
wearied folicitude and precautions of our excellent
Governor, General Heflop, are above all praife. The
projeas of thefe fcourtdreh were, to get poffeffian of
all the white men, and grind them in Mr. Shane;
new wind mill, and they were to caft lots for the
White Ladies. Not a child was to have efcaped
their fury. The plans of thefe moniters have fortu-
nately been completely fruftrated, and no injurious
confequecces are now apprehended."
Such is the information that has been received ref-
pruning this alarming intelligence. We think it pro
per to add, for the fatisfaaron of thofe who have re
latives in that Maud, that we have teen (eters'
other letters, which all agree in Hating, that the
danger is entirely over. The Governor, General
His tot, has behaved on this occafion, with the
fame coolnefs, promptitude, and vigour, which have
charaCtcrifed every public proceeding fince he took
the charge of the ifland, efpecially when it was
alarmed in June tall, by the arrival of a French fleet
in that quarter. His conduit on the occation juft
alluded to was filch, as to gain him the admiration,
efteem, and confidence, of every inhabitant in the
ifland ; and during the late danger he confirmed by
his meafures the high opinion that was before enter-
tained of his merits.

The St. Vincent Gazette of the rath DeceMber
Pays, "Advice has been received here, that a force of
three fail of the line and nine frigates, with loco
troops, are momentarily expeaed at Martinique from
Rochelle, Rochefort, and L'Orient ; in confequence
of which every precaution has been taken here:"
The Antigua papers down to the 26th, reduce the
force ell:reeled to two frigates. Admiral Cocstasez,
with the NOITHUM AAAAAA D and Ati-ts, of 7¢ guns;
two frigates, and three Poops, was off Martinique s•n
the tath December, to übfervc the approach of the
enemy.
We have received New York papers to the 29th
December. The public mind in America hems to be
in a Rate of confiderable agitation and ferment.—
The following is ant-strait from the New York Papers:

" 1111. W YORK. DEC. 2!.

$g Both in and out of Congrefs there feems now to
be an unequivocal and strongly marked indignation
againft the authors of the indignities and injuries of
fered to our commerce, whether England or others.
It is no longer to be doubted that a jealoufy has crept
I both the A:— \ and Britith Cabinets refpeftir

We have great pkafure in laying before the puhlis
a corral Copy of the Addrefs which the Gentlemen
of the Bar have prefented to the Lott) CHMICILLOI,
with his Lordthip's anfwer :
At a Meeting of the Barri tiers of the Court of King's
Bench agembred this Bth day of February,
Ibleived Unanimoolly, That the Mowing Added, be prefentrd
to the Right Hon. 'NONA/ Loao Lamm, now Lord High
Chooretior ; and that EDWARD DATIZI.L. and DANIEL P
Com; Efirs. king the Senior Barrifters of this Coon, do reran
the few&

" That we cannot deny narking the fatisfaalon of pretends,
nor Snare congratulations to thc Slight Hountrable TROIKAS
Liao EISIUNE on his appointment to the Office of I.:=
Chancellor of Great Britain, and of exprefLog the deep •
Made upon ua by the uniform kindnefs and attention which wit
have at all times experienced from him during his long and ratan-
five pradtice =one us; and we further beg lease to adlire his
lerdedp, tbat in retiring from an he is accompanied by our belt
milks for his health and hippinefs "
The following is the reply of Lord Chancellor
Eau's, m the Addrefs froth the Gentlemen of thi
Bar of the King's Bench, prefented to hini on Smut,
day :
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• L4o' INTELLIGINCS.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
:Mr. Juftiee Rocca, and the Honourable
Mr. fuftke Ceawaaa.
t, the Iti of March, at die caftle of York.
City e( York—The fame day, at the 0611dhall ortM City.
Lemaildea—AVodneiday,, Merck 16, at the Wile at Lam:dim
COURT OF SING'. BENOH, FRE. 3.
THE XING S. IDWALD GOLDIUINI,
This Gentleman bad been found guilty at the Sit:
tangs after lea Term, of writing and publifbing •
libel upon the Officers of his Majefty's Regiment of.l
Royal Horfe Guards Blue, contained in a publication
called The Blueviad ; and be was this day brought
up to receive the judgment of the Court.
Lord ELLINIMOUGH read his notes taken at the
trial, in which alfo was inferted the libel upon Cap.
taro Abney, which commenced in the following form a
Nineruit! to thee my mute next tunes her fon,
For next in rank fhe marks you in the throng :
Thy had enormous, &An her worid•ring eyes
That bead more large than three of common ilss;;
•
Aad when for fcnfc we look, the hards Is vein,
Donee thou west barn, and dunes thou wilt remain :
Dark and more dark, the dreary manna: growl,
its native ftrength rafting blows an blows
I Libels of a Ilmilar nature were publilbed again!
ILieut.-Colonel Darien, Capt. Bird, and his Lady.
The Defendant produced an affidavit, by which it
appeared, that he was, at the time of writing the.
,libels in queftion, an Officer of the Regiment
'already mentioned, and then only eighteen years
t:fate. That being young and inconfiderate, he had
liloroperly contracted debts with feveral of the Of-
ficers of the Regiment, and fame of the inhabitants
of Canterbury, where he was then quartered, all of
which bad been Gnee difcharged by his elder brother,
who had lately attained his twenty-fira year, and
came into poffeffion of an ample fortune. While in
the regiment, he was treated with great infult by
Lieutenant-Colonel Dorien, one of the Profecutors,
who not only bellowed on him the appellation of a
!windier, but had inferted in the Orderly-book of the
regiment, force words alluding to his debts, for the
purple of infulting him ; and when he fent Captain
Miller to him, he iefufed to give him any explanation
upon the fubjetl. He farther (fated, that he had
been treated very ill by the other Profecutors, para.
cularly Captain Bird, with refpeel to the (ale of Rime
holies, into the particulars of which it is not necefiary
for us to enter ; all of whom being his fuperiors in
rank, he could not call on them for fatisfaaion in
another way. The two latter Gentlemen, as well as
feveral ocher officers of the regiment, had encouraged
him to write theft reties, and he frequently repeated
them at the mefs, at their respell, and to their ap-
parent fatisfaetion. He was not yet nineteen years
of age, and, being a younger brother, not entitled
to any fortune.
The affidavit of one of the officers corroborated the
recital of the verfes in the melt room, and the appro.
bation teftified by the gentlemen of the regiment. By
the affidavit of the S.ilicitors for the Defendant, it
appeared, that he had offered to go before the Mailer
of the Court, and brake any fatisfaaion the Protects-
tors, or Mr. Erfkine, as their Counfel, thould dire&
Mr. Serjeant Bast addreffed the Court in mitiga-
tion of punifhment. He laid; that he hoped the
Court would take into their coalideration the extreme
youth of the Defendant at the time the libel was pub-
hilted, being then not r 8 years of age. The Learned
Counfel blamed the malignity with which the profe-
cution had beeh condueled, Mr. Goldburne being in-
volved in expences which he was unable to difcharge.
He lamented that a profecution should have been
innituted by perfons fo ill qualified, who had often
flandered the Defendant, to the full as much as he
had libelled them by the publication complained of.
Mt. Bast hoped, that the Court would pronounce a
lenient judgment, taking every circumllante of mi-
tigation under its review,

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