From Leghorn, of the 7th instant, that a courier brought a packet, with orders for the British men of war there to sail forthwith for Barcelona; and from Genoa, of the 16th, that commodore Whitaker was sailed accordingly. »

Primera representacion de una ópera italiana en una sala de la lonja. La dispuso el consejo para divertir al archiduque Cárlos de Austria competidor de Felipe V en el trono de España. »

Letters from Leghorn, of the l0th, say sir John Leake was sailing from Barcelona, with 30 men of war and 20 transports, to reduce Sardinia, an island in the Mediterranean, for king Charles. »

From Genoa, that sir John Leake, with 47 men of war and frigats, was come to Barcelona, having taken about 130 French barks, with provisions, &c, and one of their convoys, goeing from Thoulon to Catalonia. »

This days Holland post advises, from Genoa, that general Staremberg the first night he lay in Barcelona, hearing an assassine under his bed, called out, and his gentleman entring sword in hand took his master for the villain, and wounded him in his hand and body; but more servants comeing, the rogue was taken: this [...] »

There are some letters which say the lord Gallway was arrived at Barcelona in his way to Lisbon; so that the French account of his dyeing at Terragona must be false. »