Gazette Of The United States

LONDON, November 18.
A letter from Florence of the 3d ult. states, that a letter received there from Genoa, of the 27th September, informed them that 6 French ships of the line, frigates, and 6 cutters, had arrived at Carthagena to unite with the Spanish fleet in that port, consisting of 25 ships of the line. We know not what credit is due to this intelligence.
November 23.
Saturday dispatches were received, through Spain, from the Mediterranean, which contained letters of intelligence from admiral Hotham, and the viceroy of Corsica.
The British fleet have had two cruises since their last action with the French, in which they saw nothing of the enemy; now probably too weak for a contest by sea. The Spaniards, except 6 sail of the line, and 2 frigates, a squadron for observation at Mahon, are all returned to Cadiz, Malaga, and other ports.
It was mentioned at the late County meeting in Cheshire, by Sir Thomas Broughton, that he had reduced the consumption of wheat flour in his family, from 6 bushels to 2, weekly. It is done in the following proportion; to 20lb. of wheat flour, 10lb. of barley flour, and 10 of potatoes are added; which, with the abolition of pastry and puddings, make this very important saving.
An extraordinary circumstance. In the night between Thursday and Friday se'nnight, at Painswick, in Gloucestershire, a windmill was set in motion by the last storm with such velocity, that it took fire from the friction, and was destroyed.
The stables at the king's Mews were, last night cleared of all the coach horses, except the creams, in order to make room for a party of light dragoons, ordered in yesterday afternoon, by the war office. The horses removed from them are in future to be kept at Hampton Court and Windsor.