Since the 2d of this month, it is reported that the emperor is refolved to join the army on the Rhine, and to refide in Mentz to direct its operations. Madrid, March 6. The report is here, that the court of Naples is inclined to make a feparate peace, under the mediation of our cabinet. Nothing has lets foundation than what is faid on this fubject.-Our court has not the fmalleft influence on that of Naples, where the queen, who is the aunt of the emperor, governs alone, and fhows herfelf difpofed to make the greateft facrifices to the interefts of the houfe of Auftria. It was the who de-, termined the difpatching of 20,000 Neapolitan troops to join the Auftrian army in Lombardy. Thefe difpofitions have no relation with the prefent fyftem of our court, which is to keep herself on her guard against England, the proceedings of which power exact the greatest precaution on our part. In confequence, all orders for difarming, of which we have formerly fpoken, are revoked. A fquadron of ten fail of the line and three frigates, under the command of admiral Dioza, have failed from Carthagena; and it is believed they are deftined for America. There remain in the fame port fifteen vessels of the line, under command of admiral Mazzarado; and a fquadron of the fame force, commanded by admiral Langara, waits at Cadiz the or der for putting to fea. Hamburgh, March 15. Letters from Berlin ftate, that a fmall corps of Pruffian troops is to affemble next fpring, on the frontiers of Weftphalia, under the orders of the prince of Hohenloe. According to the laft letters from Vienna, Baron Thugot, the prefent imperial minifter for foreign affairs, is to be appointed cabinet minifter to the emperor; and is to be fucceeded in the former department by count Lehrbach. Letters from Petersburgh contain intelligence, that general Kofciufko has been lately removed from Petersburgh to a fortrefs 30 miles diftant from Mofcow. १ T HOME E NEW S. Admiralty-Office, March 12. HIS day, in purfuance of the king's pleature, Richard earl Howe, admiral of the white, was promoted to the rank of admiral of the fleet, in the room of the honourable John Forbes, deceased. · The king has been pleafed to appoint Richard earl Howe, admiral of the fleet, to be general of his majefty's marine forces, in the room of the hon. John Forbes, deceased. Sheerness, March 17. Government are inclofing a great part of the marsh grounds, in addition to the fortification already erected. An exfenfive encampment is to be formed here early in the fpring. The caufe of the fickness of the men laft fummer was occafioned by the camp's being fixed in a low and damp fituation, and fo near the fea, that the men, from the extreme heat of the weather, were almost conflantly bathing: it is now to be formed on the heights above, in an airy and healthy fituation. Whitehall, March 17. The king has been pleased to grant to the right ho nourable Alexander lord Bridport, of the kingdom of Ireland, knight of the Bath, the offices and places of vice-admiral of Great Britain, and lieutenant of the admiralty thereof, and alfo of lieutenant of the navies and feas of the kingdom of Great Britain, in the room of the right hon. Richard earl Howe. The king has also been pleafed to grant to the hon. William Cornwallis, the offices and places of rear-admiral of 9 Great Great Britain, and of the admiralty thereof, and alfo of rear-admiral of the navies and feas of the kingdom of Great Britain, in the room of the faid Akxander lord Bridport. diately went down to Cowes, to join admiral Chriftian's fleet, which was then going under weigh. Cowes, March 20. Admiral Chriftain, in the Thunderer, of 74 guns, 17. The Helena floop of war, of 14 with feveral other hips and floops of guns, captain Talbot, and four cutters, war, and about 40 fail of tranfports, craizing off Oftend, went into that with troops and ftores on board for the port, and, notwithstanding the fire from Weft-Indies, failed from this road foon the batteries on fhore, cut out a large after fun rifing this morning, with a fair ship, laden with claret, and brought | fteady breeze of wind at N. N. E. and her off with them. During the affair were out of fight before eight o'clock. the utmost confufion and terror pervad ed the inhabitants. 22. The prince of Wales and a board of general officers have been, for these four days, fitting at the Horfe Guards, in confultation, for the purpofe of adopting an entire new form of drefs and accoutrements for the cavalry: the fwords are to be lengthened, and the carbines shortened: the waistcoats are to reach a good way down the thigh; the boots are to be made fo ftrong between the calf and the thigh, as to refift the ftroke of a fabre; helmets inftead of hats, in a new form, are fuggefted; they are to clafp at the chin like the old-fashioned hunting caps. An alteration likewife to take place in the faddles; and, indeed, almoft every part of the accoutrements and drefs. 24. The royal affent was given by commiffion to forty-fix bills of a public and private nature. The commiffioners were, the lord chancellor, the archbishop of Canterbury, and the duke of Dorfet. m confequence of a meffage from the lords, the houfe of commons, with the fpeaker at their head, attended the upper house, where the royal affent was given by commiffion to feveral public and private bills.-Among the public bills were, the bill for clothing the militia, and the bill for the better prefervation of the Game in that part of Great Britain called England. 25. The flag officers who fuftained the three divifions of the British fleet on the 27th of July, 1778, are now extinct, and fell off according to their pofition in the line of battle; viz. rear-admiral fir Robert Harland, who with the red, led the van; admiral Keppel, who commanded the blue, in the centre; and, laftly, vice-admiral fir Hugh Pallifer, who conducted the blue divifion in the rear. 26. The following is the precife ftate of the force of the British navy in fhips of the line on the Mediterranean station, including the fhips with rear admiral Mann, that are chiefly employed in looking after Richerie's fquadron, at Cadiz. Two fhips of 100 guns and upwards, five of 90 to 98 guns each, two of 80 guns, thirteen of 74, and two of 64, with a full proportion of frigates and floops. One of the 80 gun fhips, the Ca fra French prize, has been converted into an hofpital fhip at Fiorenzo Bay; the others are in actual service; one of 98 guns, four of 74 guns, and one of 64 guns, are with admiral Mann; the reft all with the commander in chief, fir John Jervis. Edinburgh, March 27. The French and the Dutch threaten to put an end to the intercourfe by fea, between Leith and London. The British naval force in these feas feems to be either not duly vigilant, or not fufficiently numerous, or not judicio fly diftributed for the protection of our eaftern coafts.-Small, fwift-failing, armed veffels, French and Dutch, fuddenly come upon the track bf our coafting trade; and after picking up fome merchant fhips, are gone before the frigates, and other fhips of war deftined to act, against them, can receive notice, take on board the officers, and fail out of the harbours. A vefiel On laden with a valuable cargo of wheat her arriving there, a fresh breeze fpring- for the Edinburgh market, was in this ing up from the north eaft, fhe imme- manner taken a few days fince, off Portfmouth, March 18. By letters from Gibraltar, we learn, that the frigate La Sibille, which was fuppofed to be loft is fafely arrived at that place. This day the Ganges Eaft Indiaman was towed out of harbour (where the has been refitting fince her return with admiral Chriftian) to Spithead. Dunbar. Dunbar. A number of others have fhared the fame fate. 28. The lord mayor this day humanely gave orders that every prifoner in the four city gaols, fhould be fupplied with a pound of beef, and threehalfpenny worth of bread, which was accordingly delivered agreeable to his lordfhip's directions. This day be ng Eafter Monday, the lord-mavor and lady-mayorefs, with their children, in the private coach, accompanied by the two fheriffs, and aldermen Pickett, Boydell, Watfon, Newman, Coombe, Glyn, Langfton, Eamer, and Lufhington, with their ladies, attended as ufual, by Mr. Recorder, common ferjeant, city-council,' &c. went in proceffion to Chrift-church, Newgate-freet, preceded by the city marshals, the directors of the different charitable inflitutions, three Bridewell boys, and feven hundred children belonging to Chrift's 'Hofpital, the whole being escorted by the city conftables and ward Beadles. The bishop of Norwich, who was appointed to preach on this occafion, delivered an excellent difcourfe from the 13th chapter of St. John, verle 34, 35. I have fet before ye, a new commandment, that he love one añother." faction, as the company confifted only of perfons of known refpectability. March 18. Yefterday being Eafter Sunday, their majefties and two of the princelles went to the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The rev. Dr. Vincent, fubalmoner, preached before the royal auditory and a numerous affemblage of nobility. When the fermon was over, the king and queen came down the back flairs, and went into the body of the chapel to the altar, where they received the holy facrament, which was administered by Dr. Beilby Porteus, bifhop of London; who received from their majefties the ufual offerings. 29. Sir John Warren has, during his laft cruize, taken, in the whole, 13 merchantmen, a privateer, and l'Etoile frigates; and alfo detained three frigates, Danes, laden with flour for Breft. The French are forming very great depots of arms and military ftores, and erecting very formidable batteries at Cayenne. They have alfo enlisted a number of difcontented negroes from Surinam, and are preparing ftrong armaments to fend against our Weft India fettlements. Mr. Simpfon, of the American veffel, arrived at Cowes, in four days, from Previous to the fermon, an anthem Havre, reports, that the utmost activity fuitable to the occafion compofed by had been used at that port, in the Mr. Hudfon, was fung by the children. equipment of three frigates, and eight After fervice, the company returned gun-boats; which, he underflood, were in the fame order, except the children, to be employed in difpoffeffing us of the to the Mansion Houfe, where an ele-little islands of St. Marceau. The gant dinner was provided for near two hundred of the nobility and perfons of diftinétion, among whom were their royal highnelles the dukes of York, Clarence, Gloucester, and Leeds, lords Hood and Bridport, Mr. Dundas, the maker of the rolls, feveral other memhers of the cabinet, and not of the foreign ambaffadors. The evening concluded with a ball; eard rooms were alfo laid open for the accommodation of thofe ladies who did not dance. The Egyptian IIall, having been repair and beautined, was brilliantly illuminated on the occafion. The whole of the entertainment, from the judicious attention of thofe gentlemen appointed by his lordship to diftribute the admifion tickets, gave great latis great zeal and bravery of our cruizers on that itation had effectually deftroyed all communication between the feveral towns on the coaft, and almoft annihilared the trade of Havre. The threatened expedition had long been in contemplation; but the means for executing it were till now wanting. Mr. Simpfon mentions a circumtance, which was much fpoken of at Havre, with appropriate commendation. An English launch, from St. Marceau, with one piece of ordnance in her bow, fell in with fome fmali veffels fteering for Havre, and gave them chace; they fled for fhehter under a battery mounting two 24 pounders, and four fieldpieces, defended chiefly by the peasants of the neighbourhood: our gallant coun trymen purfded, for fome time, engaged the the battery, and after difmounting one of their guns, killing and wounding feven perfons, funk a floop laden with flour and iron, and retreated with fafety. He further adds, that a republican brig, mounting to guns, had been chafed by two English frigates (we fuppofe the Syren and Druid), and flying amongst the Calvados rocks, for thelter, had been fo much damaged that it was imagined fhe would be loft. April 1. Intelligence has been received by government, through the medium of the laft difpatches from India, that a negociation continues an foot with the Myfore chief, through the government of Madrafs, for the purpose of detaching Tippoo Saib from immediate alliance with any European power, particularly the French and Dutch; to which the prefent times feem more favourable than any that have occurred for several years paft. 3. "The rev. William Boycatt, rector of Wheatacre St. Perer, to mifs Smyth, daughter of Thomas Smyth, efq Auguftine Fitzgerald, eldelt fon of A. Fitzgerald of Carigillan, in the coun ty of Clare, efq. major in the 7th regiment of foot, to miss Barton, sister of lady Maffey. The rev. Richard Baker, B. A. of Pembroke Hall, to mifs Martin, daughter of the rev. Thomas Martin, of Nor wich. 14. Robert Tubbs, jun. of Fryersplace, Middlefex, efq. to Mrs. Stephenfon, of Bedford-fquare. Robert Drought, efq. profeffor of divinity in Trinity College, Dublin, to mifs Briftow, eldeft daughter of Roger Bristow, of Baggot-street, efq. Capt. Livington, of the 30th regiment of foot, to mifs Martin, only daughter of Alexander Martin, of Nellfield, efq. Thomas Strangeways Horner, of Mells Park, Kent, to mifs Whitlock, fifter of colonel Whitlock.、 Wallop Brabazon, of Rath, county of Louth, efq. to mifs Dupre, daughter of the late Joshua Dupre, of Wilton Park, Bucks, efq. J. R. Furtado, of South-ftreet, Finfbury-fquare, efq. to mifs E. R. Peynado, of Bevis Marks. 21, Lewis Claude, of Great Marl borough-ftreet, efq, to mifs Elizabeth Taniel, of Upper No-l-rect Soho. 22. Major Francis Slater, of the 60th regiment of foot, to mifs Rebow, eldeft daughter of the late liaac Martin Rebow, of the Park, near Colchester, efq. M. P. Thomas Maude, of Newcastle upon Tyne, efq. to mifs Roxby. 26. Robert Ward, of Lincoln's Inn Fields, efq. to mifs Catharine Julia Malling. March 13. The lady of George Wilfon, of Upper Gower-street, efq. Charles Gordon of Abergeldie, efq. The right hon. Martha, countefs dowager of Aldborough, of the kingdom of Ireland. 19. Sir Hugh Pallifer, admiral of the white, and governor of Greenwich Hofpital. 22. The lady of fir Thomas Parkyns, of Bunney Park, Nottinghamshire, bart. 23. Nathaniel Warren, of Dublin, efq. M. P. for the borough of Cullen. Ifaac Wall, of Bridlington, in the county of York, esq. Henry William Portman, of Bryanftone Place, Dorsetshire, eiq. Sir William Burrell, of Gayton, Kent, bart. L. L. D. Sir Charles Leving, of Chefter, bart. William lord Belhaven, a major in the army. Alan Bellingham of Caftle Bellingham, in the county of Louth. 27. The viscountefs Southwell. Lieut. col. Thomas Paterfon, of the royal regiment of artillery. Henry Gibbs, of Portsmouth, efq. furveyor general of the navy. Lord Hervey, commander of the Zealous man of war. Capt Hugh Andrews, of the 81ft regiment of foot. William Hay, efq. captain in the 83d regiment of foot. The vifcountefs Landaff, of the kingdom of Ireland. Lord viscount Southwell, of the kingdom of Ireland. The hon. John Forbes, admiral of the fleet, and general of marines. Lady Bridget Tollemache, of Great Cumberland-itreet. April 2. Lady Knowles, of Shrewf Robert Dick, of George's-fquare, Edinburgh, efq. The rev. Thomas Brereton, rector of St. Michaels, in Kirgfgate ftreet," Winchester. John Edwardes of Havod, Cardigan. fhire, efq. efq. tol. John Hett, of Clifton, near Bristol, 4. Capt. Inglis of Trinity-street, Brif John Davis, of Lloyd Jack, Cardiganfhire, efq. The rev. Peter Smith, rector of Aberfton with Stoke, vicar of Mitcheldewer, and fenior burgess of the corporation of Winchester. John Small, efq. lieutenant-governor of the Ifland of Guernsey. William Edwards, of Bath, esq. John Scott, of Norwich, efq. Major George Monro, of the 68th regiment. Mifs Frances Mulcafter, eldest daughter of colonel Mulcafter, of the royal engineers, The hon. Mrs. C. Hely Hutchinfon, lady of the hon. Chriftopher Hely Hatchinfon, of the kingdom of Ireland. Henry Woodhoufe Difney Rodbuck, of Ingrefs Park, Kent, efq. Humphrey Mmchin, of Great George-freet, Weftminfter, efq. M. P. for Boffiney. Travers Hartley,' efq. formerly reprefentative for the city of Dublin. Lady Mildmay, of Monham Hall, near Chelmsford. 7. The lady of Percival Lewis, of Clifton, efq. The lady of the late Jonathan Price, of Salters Hall, efq. John Stables, jun. of Wonham Place, efq. 8. The lady of the late Packington Tomkyns, of Oxford-street, efq. 11. The lady of fir Archbald Edmonftone, bart. ** |