Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-13

TO rhe B-est Aeet, and a purchased fast
sailing brig was dispatched immediately
from Gibraltar in quest. OF Lord Nelson
The general opinion at Gibraltar, Was that
the French feet was bound TO the West
indies; but there are reasons to suppose 1t
rather bound for rhe East Indies.
In consequence of the above intellil ence
orders were last night sent Otto Ireland,
to stop for the present the sailing OF the
Cork fleet.
Dispatches have also been sent off to be
forwarded in fast sailing vessel to sir
Job Craig.
The following reports were currently In
cir culaton yesterday, viz. (.
That on Saturd.y last Viscouat Sid
mouth, resigned the presidency Of the
council !; anc at the same time, the Earl Of
Buckinghamshire resigned also the chan
cellorshlp of the Duchy OF Lancaster and
Mr.. Vansit,art, the chief secretaryship OF
the state Tor ireland, on, the duties of which
Office he had entered only the proceeding
day. Sir Evan NeapAn has also resigned
mis- seat at the Board of Admiralty. The
causes which led to these unexpected re.
signations, are of course variously related |;
but the following statement we have reason
to believe, will be found the principal, aud
tolerably authentic:
That Lord Sidmouth, after the recent
resolutions of the House Of Commons,
not only declined giving a~.v further sup
port TO the measures IN favor OF Lord
Melville, but 10 said to have presented in
the Cabinet The necessity Of the erasure OF
Lord Melville's name from the list
of his Majesty's privy councillors. lie
found himself, however, in minority of
one upon this question. 1t was afterwards
proposed to prosecute a further enquiry
into the conduct of prior Ex-Naval Mi
mister on the ground of the Eleventh Re-
port, which Lord Sidmoush opposed but
on this point alse he was ultimately in a
similar minority. The absence of his
Lordship's friends from Inc house OF com.
k,.lona on Friday nights debate is supposed
to have been the result of these Cabinet
schisms, as Mr.. Pitt was informed by let
ter that night, that his Lordship could no
longer form part of his administration.
A similar intimation was sent oft to his ma.
iesty at Windsor.
That the Earl Of Buckinghamshire, and
Mr.. Vsnsittart, sent in their designations
at the same time. No reason has been as
signed for sir Evan Nepean quitting his
seat at the admiralty, nor do We think it
connected viii the general rupture above
stated; but arise from whatever cause it
may, the public will have to regret the loss
oe his able, and efficient services.
That there have been some differences
in the Cabinet we nave no doubt; but, ust
after this paper was a, press, we learnt that
they had been adjusted.
Pour Spanish trigates, with treasure
from America, are stated to have recently
fallen into the hands of the squadron block
aiding Cadlz.
Price of Stocks this day at one O'Clock,
Consols for money, So 1.S IA; for May
So 5-8 Q; Omnlum 81.
May 4.
We yesterday stated in part of our inn
preston frat accounts had been received
in town Of he Foulon fleet having .ot into
Cadiz, and effected junction WITH che
Spanish division in that port. This mel
Hgenee, we now understand, was brought
BY the Fisguard, So guns, Lord Mark
Ker, which arrived from Cadiz on Sunf.ays
evening at Plvmonth, with dispatched Tor
government. tits further stated that Sir
ohm Orde, with FIVE sail Of the line, fell
in with the. above feet, and had 20 engage
nlent with them, but in consequence Of his
inferiority was obliged 10 sheer OFF. We
do not vouch for the truth Of this stare
mept, but it is probable, as t!.c feet pass
edthe Straits of Gibraltar en- the eta. in.
slant.
tits likewise said, that Lord Nelson,
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