Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-26
LONDON, July Q.

AVA JOS. bAL ANA.
LONDON, July 2.
We stopped the press three times yes
terday, to detail the important intelligence
from Spain, as it was successfully received
our office. The accounts brought by the
Pas and the Peacock, the one from Ferrol
and the other from Gijon, were given in the
whole of our impression. The arrival OF
lieut.. Talbot of the Encounter eun-brig,
and the intelligence which he brought, Could
only appear in the latter part of the im.
preston OF any paper. 1t was about 3
o'clock when lieut.. Talbot reached the ad I,
miralty, with dispatches from admiral Pur-
Wis, and lieut.. gen. Spencer, and at late
hour in the evening the following bulletin,
which we now re.publish Ct having only
appeared in part of our impression) was
sent TO the lord mayor, and posted upon the
4 front of the mansion house g.
" Downing Street, July 1.
"My lord-I have the honor to acquaint
your lordship, that dispatches have been re-
ceived from maj gen. Spencer, dated off
Cadiz, the 9th last, by which it appears
that a negotiation had been entered into
between his majesty's naval and military
commanders offthat port, with deputies APP
pointed on the part of the provisional GO
vernment of the province of Andalusia, as
sembled at Seville, the result of which had
been forwarded for the appreciation of the
said government.
"Every arrangement had been taken for
the reduction of the French ships, and adj
miral Purvis had been invited by the com
manders 20 anchor his feet at the mouth OF
the haTbor, with view to cooperate in
compelling the common enemy in that port
10 surrender.
"it appears that the southern provinces
OF Spain had declared against France, and
dispatches for the 9Th last, received from
lieu. gen. SIR II. Dalrymple, at Gibraltar
mention that the Spanish army, before thar
fortress, reinforced by the greater part
/ OF the garrison of Ceuta, had marched "a
gaiRst the Preach lam, &c.
"CASTLEREAGH.
Righ non. lord mayor"
1t thus appears that the official Dispatch
es from off Cadiz, came down to the 9th
last, bat the private letters, from one of
which, written by an oficsr ofthe feet, the
following is an extract. are os a day later ::
1T t6e corr at me gueen's f0iace, tie 4th
Of July, 1903
Present, the kings most excellent majesty
in council
His majesty hav ne takcninto considera-
tion the glorious eXertions of the Spanish
nation for the deliyerance Of their country
from the tyranny and usurpaton of France,
and the assurances which his majesty has
received, from several of the provinces of
Spain, of their friendly disposition towards
this kingdom his majesty is pleased,
by and with the advice of his privy coun.
Gil, to order, and it is hereby ordered:
FIrst-rhat all hostilities against Spain
on the part Of his majesty, shall immedi-
ately cease.
SecondIy-That the blockade Of all the
ports of Spain, except such as may be still
IN the possession, or under the control of
| France, shall be forthwith raised.
Thirdiy-That all ships and vessels be-
longing to Spain shall have free admission
iuto the ports of his majesty's dominions
as before the present hostilities.
| Fourthly THAT all ships and vessels be-
longing to Spain, which shall be met at sea
by his majesty's ships and cruizers, shall
be treated in the same manner as the ships
or states in amity with his majesty, and
shall be suffered 70 carry on any trade now
considered by his majesty to be lawfully
carried on by neutral ships.
Fifthly.-That ali vessels and goods be-.
longing to persons residing in the Spanish
colonies, which shall be detained by any of
his maiesty's cruizers, after the date there
of, shall be brought into port, and shall be
carefully preserved in safe custody, to "a
wait his majes.y's further pleasure, until il
shall be known whether the said colonies
lor any Of them, in which the owners of
such ships and goods reside, shall have
made common cause with Spain against
the power Of France.
Aud the right hon. the lords commissi-
oners Of his majesty's treasury, his males.
tvs principal secretaries of state, the lord,
commissioners Of the admiralty, the jud
ges Of the courts Of vice. admiralty are t
take such measures herein as TO them may
respectively appertain.
i STEPHEN COTTRELL.