Portland gazette., 1805-07-09
5o-siSE 5;rtssigeats.

This wa-oing difpatches were received at
re rGrralTy from Lord Gardner, of
Brca They were brous ht toplynaoush on
Friday, hy the Szepgr gun brig. It ap-
vears, that thcld5c movement Of the enenay's
ncct from Brett water norjer Of barf!c, was
tata fcInt, calonlated to keep Us on the
alert, and 70 pTesert Us from ieEding OUT
.eiafcrcemeRts 10 the Wet indies orto any
other quarter where the exigency of affairs
might require them, IL The couric Of the
nishT Of The 18th, the whole Of ths Brett
feet returned INTO harbour, and were ieen
on Monday, Tusfday, and part Of Wednet-
day, il their old uoorings.
The fips that iaiefT attempted to come
out OF B-ea harbour are dsicrseed as having
aeen fell Ct srooPs.
The Cabinet Council. which We ffated
to have been held yelterday At Lord Null
graves Office, was fummoned in coaie-
.oacHce Of the arrival Of difparches brought
~ the Gor1enbarg Mail, from the Courts
of Peterfbnrgh and Sweden Prom every
Information we have been enabicto collect,
it would feem that, 70 far from rbe ratihca-
tion Of the Treaty Of Alliance otFendve and
defcaEve, bcJveen thofs Powers and h;s
Maicfty, having been hgned, there are till
forae Important points under confederation.
Whatever progreis may have been effected
il this mcaiare, j mutt certainly come too
late to produce any important operations
during the Yreitnt ieafon.
A fplendd RufGan EmbaiIy TO China,
confiting of fcvcral thoufand perfons, is to
fet our from Peterfburgh, on the 24th init.
The Emperor of China has intimated his
intention to give it a moR gracious recep-
ton.
On Monday ]aA the Portugaefe Ambar-
fador gave a grand dinner at his houfe in
South Greet, in celebration of the birthday
Of the Prince Of Brazil. The table was laid
out in the moe fumptuous ityle upon al el-
I;ptic marble fab lin the centre Of the ia
bic was placed mott curious fountain, with
Neptune in the middle, furrounded bv Ma
lads, Tritons, &c. with gold and filver fih
fwimming about in the water, which had
beautiful effect, from The variety Of lights,
and gold and Glver ornaments with which
she table abounded.
Yeiterday the name of the Earl Of St.
Vincent was Withdrawn from the Navy
Club, by command of hi. Lordllip.
Ii is expected that the General Afiembly
of the Church of S cotland will come to
refolution, declaring LORD Melville, to be
henceforth incapable of Citing among them
as Ruling klder.
A deputation from Cremzaa waited on
Bonaparte at Turin, and complimened him
upon the excellent fylc in which he pAays
s5e Jfyf fdds in the political srebeyqra Of Eu-
rope.
Mr.. Fox is foon to make motion relative
20 ;hc fate Of the nation.
The feled committee on the Melville at
fair have PrePored their report. An i'm
peachm-nt is expected.
The Rulaan are preparing fauldron ar
Revel The Rufiians augment the number
OF their troops at Corfu, Sc.
Government is faid to be contracting for
an innenie quantity of fhipping, to be en-
ployed in the conveyance of Ruihla troops.
AT one port in the north Of England, pro-
pofal has, we underltand, been made for
$4,000 tons.
NAY "a.
Vice Admiral Collngwood failed on ruef-
day with twelve fail Of the line, il is luppo-
fed, to reinforce the feet, under the CON-
mand of Lord Mellon.
a very ferrous misunderstanding certaiuly
exits between Pruilil and Sweden. The
real csufe i, unknown -cf courie, there are
many conjeGures
There was report very current in town
yelterday, that revolt had taken place in
Sweden under the influence of France. It
was even faid, that the perfon Of the King
had been and under confinement. We truit
there is but little or no foundation for this
report.