Lyell, the messenger, has just arrived from Paris, with dispatches from lord Whitworth; by which it appears, that his lordship had received his passport on Thursday evening, and was on the point of setting out from Paris, when the messenger came away.

I have the honour to be, My lord, Your lordship's Most obedient humble servant, HAWKESBURY. To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor."

19. INSTALLATION

Of the Knights of the most honourable military order of the Bath, ut Westminster Abbey.

From the prince's chamber in the house of lords, there was a covered platform, which reached to the N. E. door of the abbey, covered with a matting, and wide enough to admit six persons to pass in breadth; this platform was lined with the guards. So strong was the expectation of the crowd, that as early as six o'clock several houses were filled with visitors, and at eight o'clock the windows and houses in New Palace-yard were crowded. At half-past eight o'clock, the life-guards were sta tioned in all the streets and avenues leading to the abbey, from the horse-guards to Petty France, Dean's-yard, Millbank, and all the leading avenues, with sixty horses, which guarded the platform on each side leading to the door, to

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prevent the pressure of the crowd. About nine o'clock a passage was made to the platform, large enough to admit carriages, where the knights and esquires were down, and afterwards proceeded to the anti-chamber leading to the prince of Wales's chamber, where they were received by the dean and chapter of Westminster, pursuivants, herald, and provincial king of arms, who conducted them to the prince's chamber, preparatory to forming the procession.

At ten o'clock her majesty and the princesses arrived, and entered the great south door, and soon after his royal highness the duke of York appeared in his state carriage, his horses ornamented with yellow ribbons; his appearance was announced by the beat of drums and sound of trumpets: his royal highness alighted near the door of the abbey, and proceeded upon the platform, attended by Mr. Stepnay, his train-bearer, from thence to the prince's chamber, where the procession was in waiting. About ten minutes past eleven o'clock, the spectators were aroused by the sound of fifteen knights' trumpeters, six drums, and a kettle drum. The old national air of " Britons, strikehome," was played, after several interchanges between the drums and trumpets. The procession advanced in slow march to the middle of the platform, where it remained for some time, till the remainder of the procession came on in regular succession.

ESQUIRES.

Davison......

Thomas, Harwell, Elphinston.
Winyard, Gordon, Long.
Parkill, A. Dalrymple, L. Dal-
rymple.

The proxies walked in the place of their respective knights, wearing the surcoat and girt, with the sword of the order; they carried the mantle on their right arm; they had no spurs, nor the hat and feather, but walked with a hat in their hands.

The procession advanced to the end of the south aisle, where her majesty, the princess of Wales, and the princesses Augusta, Elizabeth, Mary, Sophia, and Amelia, with the duke of Cumberland, were seated in a box lined with crimson, over Mr. Congreve's monument. The knights halted, and paid their obedience to her majesty and the princesses; the whole of the company in the nave of the cathedral at the same time standing up, the procession then crossed over to the north aisle, and proceeded down,, till they came to Henry VIIth's chapel, the trumpets continuing to sound till they reached it.

The banners of the deceased knights were buried under the altar, the band, during the ceremony, playing the Dead March in Saul.

The installation of the respective knights then took place.

Divine service was performed, and the Te Deum composed by Dr. Cook, and appropriate anthems, were sung by the gentle men of the choir of Westminster, assisted by the choirs of the chapel royal and St. James's,

Divine service having ended, the knights put on their hats and feathers, the proxies remaining uncovered, and approached severally with their companions to the altar, where each knight standing and drawing his sword offered it to the dean, who received it, and laid it on the altar. The knights then received their swords of the dean, who restored them with the proper admonitions.

The ceremony then concluded, and Handel's coronation anthem, God save the king, having been sung, the procession returned back to the prince's chamber, in the same order it came from thence; except that the prebendaries retired to the Jerusalem chamber from the abbey door, and the esquires and officers of arms, and officers of the order, when they came out of the church, were covered: within the south-east abbey door, the king's master cook made the usual admonition to each companion.

Dover, May 15.-The Ant cutter is just arrived from France, with Mr. Sylvester, the messenger; he has just taken horse for London. Lord Whitworth, it is said, had scarcely arrived at Chantilly, before a French messenger overtook him, requesting him to stop; but his lordship proceeded, and when he arrived at Breteuil, Bonaparte's Own private secretary overtook him, with a letter from the chief consul, to which lord Whitworth returned

returned an answer, and has continued his route; he sleeps to-night at Parker's hotel, Boulogne: an order is arrived here, by express from London, to lay an embargo on all vessels in this port.

Dover, May 16.-General Andreossi and suite are just arrived. A French packet is ready to take them over.

Dover, May 28.-We have now every reason to believe, that the communication between this port and Calais is stopped, as we have had no arrivals from Calais since Tuesday last, although the wind

has been favourable.

The king's packet sailed yesterday with a flag of truce and the mail; but we are doubtful whether any vessel will be suffered to leave Calais for some time.

The greatest activity prevails here, in making every preparation for war: a great number of very large armed cutters are already prepared, some for his majesty's service, and others for privateers. The Northampton regiment of militia march into the castle to-day; the Leicestershire and Derbyshire regiments are expected next week.

JUNE 1.

Plymouth.-Arrived the Juffrow Brigetta, (Dutch) from St. Ubes for Koningsburg; also the Rebecca, (French) from Lisbon for Brest, sent in by the Russell man of war.

Portsmouth, June 2.-Arrived last night his majesty's ship La Minerve, of 40 guns, captain Bullen, from a cruize, having sent in several valuable prizes to the different ports. Rear-admiral Collingwood has hoisted his red flag at the mizen of his majesty's ship Diamond, of 38

guns; and as soon as the weather moderates, will proceed to join the channel fleet, when he will shift his flag to his majesty's ship Venerable, of 74 guns.

11. As miss Wills, daughter of Mr. Wills of Golden-square, was returning last week from France, she was stopped at Calais. All her papers and letters were taken from her, sealed up and sent to Paris, as well as those of her female companions. The ladies were then set at liberty, and allowed to return to England.

Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Admiral Cornwallis, &c. to Sir Evan Nepean, Bart. dated Dreadnought, at Sea, 3d June, 1803.

SIR,

Admiralty-office, June 11.

I am to request you will be pleased to lay before the lords commissioners of the admiralty for their information, the inclosed letter from captain Wallis, of his majesty's ship the Naiad, dated the 2d instant, acquainting me of his having, on the 29th of last month, taken possession of l'Impatient, French national corvette of 20 guns and 80 men, commanded by citizen Hypolite Arnous, lieutenant de vaisseau, from Senegal to Rochfort; and on the 31st, at noon, the French merchant ship Le Chasseur, from St. Domingo to l'Orient, laden with sugar, cotton, coffee, &c. about 359 tons burthen. I am, &c.

W. CORNWALLIS.

His Majesty's Ship Naiad, June 2.
SIR,

I have the honour to inform you, that on the 29th ult. at 11 P M. being in latitude 45 deg. 50 min. N. and longitude 4 deg. 40 min. W. I (D4) captured

captured the French national corvette l'Impatient, of 20 guns and 80 men, commanded by citizen Hypolite Arnous, lieutenant de vaisseau, from Senegal, bound to Rochfort. She is a very fine vessel, and is esteemed one of the swiftest sailors out of France.-During the chase, they cut away her anchors from her bows, and threw part of her guns overboard.

I have likewise the honour to inform you, that on the 31st at noon, I captured the French merchant ship le Chasseur, from St. Domingo, bound to l'Orient, laden with sugar, cotton, coffee, &c. She is a very handsome ship, 359 tons burthen, newly coppered, commanded by citizen Lamer, lieutenant de vaisseau.

I am, sir, &c. JAMES WALLIS, The Hon. Adm. Cornwallis.

Copy of a Letter from Rear-Admiral Dacres, Commanding Of ficer of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Plymouth, to Sir Evan Nepean, Bart. dated the 3d inst. SIR,

I inclose, for the information of my lords commissioners of the admiralty, a letter I have received from lieutenant Senhouse, of his majesty's ship Conqueror (employed on the impress service on board the Hind revenue cutter), stating his having captured La Felicité French cutter privateer, and carried her into Portland-roads, with sundry other prizes.

I am, &c. JAS. P. DACRES. Hind Revenue Cutter, Portlandroads, June 1, 1803.

SIR,

I beg leave to acquaint you, that whilst cruizing off Portland, in pursuance to your orders, I have captured and detained the following

vessels :-La Felicité, French cutter privateer, armed with 22 menLe Charles, French merchant brig, laden with oak timber for constructing ships, from Rouen to Rochfort-A Dutch galliot, laden with salt, from the coast of Portugal, bound to Rotterdam — A Dutch Indiaman, from Surinam, with a very valuable cargo of cotton and coffee.' The fresh westerly wind, with the bad sailing of my prizes, jointly obliged me to anchor in this roadstead; as soon, however, as the wind and weather will permit, I shall lose no time in proceeding to Plymouth.

I have the honour to be, &c. H. T. SENHOUSE. Rear-Admiral Dacres, &c. &c.

'

The French, with a degree of mean perfidy unknown in former wars between civilised states, have detained all those persons who have been so unfortunate as to trust themselves in their dominions after the return of the British ambassador: one of the Paris papers states, that the number of English prisoners of war in France, Italy, and Holland, is 7,500; among whom are several generals, colonels, and officers of all ranks.

16. By a letter from gen. Mortier, addressed to the minister of war in Paris, dated from his head-quar ters, Nieuburgh, June 4, it appears, that the electorate of Hanover was surrendered to the French on the 3d instant by capitulation. A partial affair took place between the French and Hanoverians on the 2d instant, at Borsten, in which the Hanoverian line was broken by the enemy, who took on the occasion a number of prisoners. On the fol lowing day, as the invaders were on the point of forcing the passage of the Weser, the regency sent

com.