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- I FROM. SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. • ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 211. Zatsact of a letter from captain Willes,of his Majesty's sloop the Leveret, athiressed to Vice Admiral Murray, Commander-in Chief at Yarmouth, sad transmitted by the latter to John Wil low Croker, Esq. His Majesty's sloop Leveret, Yarmouth, Sept. 27. I have the honour to inform you, that his Majesty's sloop under my command captured, on the afternoon of the 22d inst. Flambrough Head bearing West one hundred and seventy miles, after a chace of three hours. the French lugger privateer le Prospere, com manded by Peter Van Oronglen, mounting two long six-pounders, and one eighteen-pounder carronade, with a compliment of thirty-nine men ; out two days from Rotterdam ; she had captured on the morning of the 22d, a Danish brig from Norway, laden with timber, bound to Hull, and was taking possession of another when we fell in with her. Finding the di rection the captured brig had made sail in, I sent an officer and a party of men on board the lugger to en deavour to rec'apture her, being charged with patches myself, which I hope will meet your ap probation. Admiral Sir Cuaittts CorroN has transmitted to John 7 7 ilson Croker, Esq. a letter f'rom Captain 13a1- lard, of his Majesty's ship the Sceptre, giving an ac count of the capture of a French merchant sloop and live chaste marees on the coast of France, by the • ',oats of that. ship, under the directions of Lieutenant Chrystie. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Salop. More and Royal Oak Volunteers. Insists John Cuter to be Captain, vice Rose, deemed. Robert Pearce, Gent .to he Ensign, vice Corset. Dated September 2, 1811. South Regiment of Shropshire Local Militia. 'award Langford, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated March 1,1811. Henry Wellings, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Sept. 11, tell. West Regiment of Shropshire Local Militia. Resign John Whitmore lo be Lieutenant. Dated June 8,1811. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Carmarthen. Ist Regiment Carmarthen Local Fuzileers. Captain William Jones to Ise Major, vice Evans, resigned. Pint Lieutenant Wm. Jones to be Captain, vice Jones, promoted. Second Lieutenant Henry I.ewis to be First Lieutenant, vice Jones, promoted —All dated September 10, 1811. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. eletober 19. Thomas Frestnan, of Dyer's-court, Aldermanbury, London, warehouseman, at ten, at Guilt'hall. October 12. Charles Bagleliole and Joseph Redgrave, of Mark lane, London, merchants, at ten, at Guildhall. October 29. George Masters, of Speenhamlauci, near Newbury, Berke, maitster, at ten, at Guildhall. BANKRITTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Leonard Brown, of White-Cross-street, Middlesex, leather-pipe and fire bucket-maker. BANKRUPTS. William Maskew, late of Whitehaven, Cumberland, insuranee broker, to surrender October 14, 15, and Nov. 9, at eleven, at the Black Lion Inn, Whitehaven. Attornies, Mr. Clennell, No 7, Staple's Inn, London; or Messrs. Adamson and Perry, Whitehaven. Thomas Heselwood, of York, grocer, dealer and chapman, Octo ber 14, 15, and November 9, at eleven, at the Sycamore-tree, Wester-yard, York. Anomie., Messrs. Bell and lirodrick, Bowlane, Cbeapside, London; or Messrs. Brack and Bulmer, York. • William Wilson, of Knottingley, Yorkshire, ceal and corn dealer. dealer and chapman, October 24, at free, Ociot'r 23, mod Nov. 9, at eleven, at the New Elephant Inn, Pont - efric. Attornies, Messrs. Sykes and Knov.les, New-Inn, London ;it Mr. Tho mas Bell, Pontefract. William Midlane, of Gosport, Hants, grocer, October :?2, at one, October 23, at eleven, and Nov. 9, at one, at the India Arms lan, Gosport. Attornies, Mr. David Wm. Weddell, Gosport; or Mr. Thomas Briggs, Essex-street, Strand. Wiliam Brown, of Loitsome, parish of Wressle, Yeekliire, corn-dealer, dealer and chapman, October 22, at five, October 23, and Nev, 9, at eleven, at the New Elephant Inn. Pontefract. Attorniea, Mr. Thomas Lake, Dowgate-hill, London ; or Mr. Thomas Belk, Pontefract .• John Brackenbery and Cartes Brackenhury, of Ely, in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshfre, bankers, grocers, dealers, chapmen, and copartners, October 21, and Nov. 9, at eleven, at the Red Lion Ina, Ely. Attornies, Messrs. Evans and Archer, jun. Ely; or Messrs. Pickering and Smith, Staple-Ina, London. William Mecrow, of Dover, meet, lloyman, dealer and chapman, October 7, at sir, October 8, and Nov. 9, at eleven, at Guild hall, tendon. Attornies, Mr. John Sbipden, Dover; ur Mr. Barnes, Clifford's-Inn, London. Quarton Levitt, of Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant, dealer and chapman, October 1,5, and Nov. 9, at eleven, at the George Kingston-upon-Hell. Attornies, Mr. Ralph Ellis, Chan cery-lane, London ;or Messrs. Martin and Scholefield, Hull. Robert Scotton, of the Roeback Publitbeuse, Cannon •street- Read, parish of St. George in the East, Middlesex, victualler, (haler and chapman, October 3, at eleven, October 4, and Nov. 9, at one, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Whitton'', Great James-street, Bedford-row. Thomas Inkersley, Robert Lister, and William Crabtree, all of Leeds, Yorkshire, merchants, dealers, chapmen, and copart ners, October is, 19, and Nov. 9, at eleven, at the Hotel Inn, I.eed4 Attornies, Messrs. Atkinson and Bolland, Leeds. John 'turner Whitgrove, of Kidderminster, • Worcestershire, tanner, dealer and chapman, October 21, 22, and November 9, at eleven, at the George Inn, Bewdley. Attornies, Mr. Luther Edmonds, Crane-court, Fleet-street, London ; or Mr. Wheeler, at Wintertold, near Kidderminster. 'DIVIDENDS. Richard Gresty, of Manchester, victualler, October Se, at two' at the Hog Tavern, Manchester.-John Seed, ot Preston, Lanca shire, corn-merchant, October 23, at eleven, at the Golden Cross, .Preston. -John Adams and John Ledlow, of East-lane, Wal worth, surrey, oil and colourmen, October 26, at twelve, at Guildhall.-Tbomas Bentley and Ebenezer Alexander Whytt, of Charch-street; London, drysalters, Nov. 9, atiten, at Guildhall 'Edward Lewis, of New Bond-street, Middlesex, haberdasher, October 19, at eleven, at Guildhall.-John Corrie, late of Weston street, Southwark, common brewer, but now of High-street, Lambeth, dealer and chapman, October 19, at eleven, at Guild ball.-Samuel Emery, of Brewood, Staffordshire, timber-mer chant, October 30, at ten, at the Pheasant Inn,WeLiegtos, Salop, Thomas Skrinishire, of Fakesham, Norfolk, schoolmaster, Octo ber 39, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Faksidiam.-Wm. Mawson,l late of Kendal, irltestanerlaud„ cotton-spinner, Nev. 9, at twelve, at the Commercial Inn, Kendal.-John Collins Tabor, of Col- chester, Essex, merchant, October 21, at eleven, at the Red Lion ho, Colchester.-Heratan Hudtwalcker, of Laagbourn-Cham- bets, Fenchursh-street, London, merchant, at twelve, at Guild hall.-James Jervis, of Bath, Somerset, victualler, October 21, ;St one, at the Full Moon Inn, Old Briege, liath.-Henry Withers o . limb, haberdasher, October 21, at eleven, at the Fall Moos, atli,-Richard Attwell, of pcldungtor. Bedfordshire, baker, Nov. 5, at ten, at Guildhall.-Joseph Spencer, ot Brighthemstone, flume:, linen-draper, Noy. 12, at eleven, at Guildhall, tendon. Thomas Read, of Leeds, Yorkshire, merchant, at eleven, at the Hotel, Leeds.-Charles Jenkins Mins and Vincent May, of Liverpool, patent silk hat-manufacturers, October 9, at one, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool.-Abraliam Israel, of Portsmouth, Hants, silversmith, i)ctober 22, a: ten, ar Guildhall, London.- Norfolk, upholder, October' 6, at Th oma s Sturley, of Swaffham , • eh' e, at Guildhall, London. CERTIFICATES, OCTOBER 19. George )noun, of the New City Chambers, Lasuranse-broker. a m Lanchester, of St. lames's-street, Middlesex. milliner. Samuel Coodbedy, of fforsaterri-rosa, Wr4Minster, Mid dlesex, covh-smith, Istin Richards, of Liverpool, taylor. Wm. Creker, of Rateliff-Higlsway, Middlesex, shart) ironmonger, p.i Bishop, of 014 Ferd. Mitl4lztehjekValleft 11•••• ,eimina Juliana. The noble Sponsors, : r Majesties the King and Queen, their Royal .ices the Crown Princess, Prince Christian, Ass Juliana, their Electoral Highnesses Frederic ndgrav eof Hesse, and his Consort. To-morrow ,er Royal Highness the Princess of Hesse will re ceive the congratulations of the Nobility and their Ladies, at Prince Christian's Palace. MADRID, AUGUST is. It is said that the pretended Cortes in the Isle of Leon have declared all the rights and privileges of the Grandees and Nobility of Spain abolished. The journals of this revolutionary assembly state, that twenty Grandees of Spain, who bad fled to Ceuta and Cadiz, had given in a memorial, claiming cer tain dues to be reserved to them as land-proprietors, though they should be deprived of every thing they were entitled to by the ancient constitutions of the Nobility. On the 16th of July, the Cortes, on the proposition of Senor Argullee, voted that the tribunals and dif ferent public officers, who were not necessary to the Government, should leave Cadiz as soon as possible, which shews the increasing scarcity of provisions there. These who are expelled from Cadiz can find no re fuge in any province of Spain. STOCLHOI.M, AUGUST so. XONIGSBERG, AUGUST IL A few weeks since the lightning struck down in * church in the parish of Sexeraga, not far from Got prise we learn the re port, it is with the utmost sur tenburgh, atatime when abildlit 600 persons were as that ships laden with colonial produce would be per - sem bled at divine service. Three were killed on the mined to enter our ports, and those of Pillaw and spot, and above one hundred shook in such a manner Memel, continues to be circulated now and then ,. that they were taken away deprives of sensation ; the Those who are acquainted with the measures adopt most of them had red stripes and marks on their ho ed along our coasts, know well to how great a d e g ree . ; all of them complain of head - aches , and pains these reports are void of foundation. It is true that , in the extremities of their bodies. on the 7th of last month, an American ship , the C o- On the llth the English vessels which are cruising lumbus, entered Pillaw in ballast, where she was ex- I et the entrance of the ulph of Bothnia, took a large amined. The Captain of this ship stated , that he did , Swedish vessel, laden with iron ore to a smelting place not know the entry of ships in ballast was prohibited.. in Fiuland. As it was not wished to take advantage of the mis take of the Captain (which had nothing suspicious about it), either in respect to himself or vessel, it was l thought sufficient to send her away. In a word, it has not been announced, and much less permitted, to any American, Swedish, or other vessel laden with colonial produce, or manufactured goods, to enter the above.mentioned ports. WO. Atlases., of Thrariblg-e.eart, Losbardosiftet. bat-manufacturer. ji.mes Goodwin, of Ludlow, Salop, shopkeeper. glades Battye and Thomas Pilgrim, of Lawrence-. hill, London, brokers. Wm. Carpenter, of Westuratttug, Cambr" Joseph Smith, of Bristol, 'carpenter. Vim. Heywood, of Manchester, smallware-manus....__ James Safety, of Canterbury, bookseller. Wm. Hall and Allan Hinde, of Wood-street, Loaders, silk-ntsnu facturers and copartners. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. . J. Smith and W. Rattenbury, Wapping-street, shipwrights.— H. A. Thompson and J. T. Barker, Canterbury, linen-drapers. — R. Silvester and W. Tait, Stafford, curriers.—P. Cartledge and G. Marshall, Lincoln, grocers.—Wm. France and J. Bennett, Shereditch, tallow-chandlers.—R. Howarth, J. Bayley, and R. Bennett, Burnden, Lancashire, Glauber's salts manufacturers. — G. and W. Palmer, canal-share-agents.—J. Parker and I'. Clarke, Norwich, linen and woollen-drapers.—J. Hill and J. Thorniwork, Coventry, warekousemen.-1. Burton and J. Henley, Liverpool, tobacconists.—T. Brown and T. Wileman, Westhoathly, Sussex, tanners.—C. Turn's& and J. Knight, Macclesfield, silk-throw sters.-1. Andersen and J. Allan, Camden-place, Camden-town, flour-factors.—Louis De Fontaine and G. Canon, Riding-house, Finsbury-square.-1. Hughes, F. Bennett, aid H. Gravely, Stor tington, Sussex, common-brewers.—Joseph Moreton, J. Browne, and G. Roe, Sheffield, silver-platers.—H. Ledger, H. ledger, jen. and O. Ledger, Lonitiard-street, dyers.—W. Brown, J. Phil- Epson, W. Newton, T. Hewson, T. Head, and J. Russell, Croy don, bankers. ire, farmer. ~. ANHULT MAILS. NAPLES, AUGUST 14. On the Ist of August so heavy a shock of an earth quake was felt at the town of Reggio, in Calabria, in the Straits of Messina, that many houses were threatened with a sudden downfall. The inhabitants, who still remembered the dreadful eattliquake of the 20th of February, in the year 1788, fled in terror from their dwellings, and sought refuge in the fields. During the whole month of July, the earth in Cala bria was agitated by shocks. Auousr 26.—The health of his Majesty is in such evident daily state of amendment, that not the least cause for doubt of hiscomplete convalescence can exist. ELSINEUR, SEPTEMBER 12. SEMLIN, AUGUST Is. We will know before the end of this month, whe ther the intention of the Grand Vizier is, to pass the Danube and reconquer Wallachia and Moldavia, or direct the whole of his forces against servia. The latter appears the more probable. The 'lurks and Russians scrupulously respect the Hungarian fron tiers, and our soldiers who form the cordon are only spectators of the movements of the two armies. It is continued to be asserted, that a strong Turkish de tachment passed the Danube, near Sutua, but that it was only for the purpose of making a reeonnoissance upon the left of that river ; after having accomplished which, it retired. The ships in our roads, bound to the North, still remain windbound. Articles of provision continue to advance in price. PARIS, SEPTEMBER it. The Vice• Admiral Villaret Joyeuse, who was no. minated to be Governor of Venice, is departed for that city. EXTRACT OP A LETTER PROW AMSTERDAM, SEPT. 10. " By an Imperial Decree V the 21st of August, the debt of one million of florins, contracted between the ti•devant Province of Holland, and the Elector of Hesse, is rescinded. Other debts to the amount of twenty millions, contracted at the rate of 6 per cent. will have place in the Grand Register of public debts." VENICE, AUGUST 16. Yesterday the colossal statue of his Majesty the Emperor and King, in the square of St. Mark, was exposed to public view, amid the acclamations of 60,000 spectators. OSTERUOFEN, AUGUST SO. Yesterday was to us a dreadful day. A fire broke out in the middle of our town, which in the space of half an hour consumed 56 houses, with their barns, and every thing contained in them, even to the least article. A strong wind from the eastward blew the flames upon the houses, and rendered all assistance ineffectual. A building belonging to Government was also reduced to ashes. The unfortunate inhabi. tants, who had before been great sufferers, by the march of troops through the place during the late war, were able to save but a very small part of their effects. Osterhofen would have been wholly a prey to the flames, had not the neighbouring peasantry! hastened to its succour. GRATZ, AUGUST 23. The Count d: St.'Leu (late King of Holland) resides in a house that he has bought in the suburbs of this city. It appears that the waters of Kebitsch, in Styria, where he has been twice in the course of this year, have contribtited to the re-establishment of his health. He proposes passing the approaching autumn at a fine country seat which he has purchas ed of the Count de Sauer. VIii.NNA, AUGUST ie. The intelligence which reached us fromWallachia, of a victory gained by the Turks over the Russians,' is confirmed from all parts. The consequence of this battle, which took place on the 12th inst. determined the retreat of the Russians, who have abandoned the . province. All the Greeks attached to the Russians have done the same. The greater part wished to take refuge in Vienna, but they have not obtained permission, because the presence of a great number of strangers in that town would occasion a great rise in provisions and lodgings. PRESBURGH, AUGUST se. The Diet was yesterday forenoon solemnly opened by speeches from his Royal Highness the Archduke Palatine, as President of the Board of Magnats ; and by the Imperial Counsellor, Mailath Von Szekhetz, in the same quality of the Board of the Estates : to which suitable replies were made. A deputation was then sent from both the Boards to Schlosshoff, where their Majesties are now resident, to invite theirlMa jesties' 'presence at the Diet. His Imperial Highness the Archduke Palatine, attended by all the Members of the Diet, then repaired in solemn procession to the Church of St. Salvator, where Veni Sancte and High Mass were chaunted. VIENNA, SEPTEMBER 4. According to accounts received from Turley, the Army of the Grand Viiaer is nearly three times as numerous as that of General Kutusow. Ismael, Bey of Seres, has arrived at Widdin, with a corps of 80,000 Turks, for the reinforcement of that place.— ' Baron Von Thugut, formerly Minister for the Foreign Department, has left this city for Presburg, in order ,to appear at the Diet as an Hungarian Magnet. COPENHAGLN, SEPT. At two o'clock in the afternoon of this present day, the young Princess, daughter of his Serene Highness Prince William and her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte, was baptised In the Palace of his Highness Noe Christian, by the lames of CatheliSe rredirica ... MEDITERRANEAN. From the following circular, it would appear that Soult has invited American vessels to enter the port of Malaga : MALAGA, AUG. S.—{American Consulate.] SlR—Having observed by the French Gazettes that several of our vessels had arrived with cargoes for the ports of France, I made immediate application to the Governor of this place, to know whether they would be admitted on the same terms here—and yestei day, he said, his Excellency the Duke of Dalmatia had authorised him freely to permit all American vessels to come into this port with cargoes of every article not prohibited by the Decrees of the Emperor, (on which the French Consul here should determine), to dispose of them in the manner the Captains thought proper, and that they should be further permitted freely to load and leave this port with cargoes, the produce of this country, on paying the established duties, which I request you may communicate to any vessels or citizens in the district of your Consu late, that they benefit of this disposition if they judge it convenient.-4 am, Ste. (Signed) Wit. KIRKPATRICK. T. the Consul-General of the United States of America. MAHON, AUGUST 17. Admiral Pellew arrived here to take the comma, of the fleet, and Admiral Cotton is gone home. Ge neral Whittingham has arrived at Palma, to raise a corps there in the English army. General Doyle is also here, last from Tarragona. The French by Proclamation here invited the surviving inhabitants of Tarragona to return to their homes ; they ask no questions at the gates. on going in or csaning out. Swarms of robbers infest the country and every road, in such a manner that travelling by land is extremely dangerous. The Junta have established themselves at Salsona, issuing numberless Proclamations for collecting the remaining troops and deserters at Arens de Mar, but with what effect is yet unknown. Souchet is gone to Arragon with part of his forces. A quarantine of I observation for three days has been laid on all vessels from the coast of Catalonia and Valencia. Those I from Murcia are restricted to 15 days quarantine.— ; Admiral Frecmantle, who, in the absence of the corn, minder in chief, had the command on this station, is going to take the command of the squadrcn at Sicily. He has been replaced by Admiral Pitkmore. The Cumberland, Captain tOtway, which arrived last week at Portsmouth from the Mediterranean, left the beet on the 17th of August. Two French frigates, with conscripts for the fleet from Genoa, had got into Toulon harbour ; the enemy made a shew of protec ting them, but not out of reach of their batteries.— The Kent was lying at Port Mahon on the 11th ult. I getting in a new main-mast, having su ff ered severely by lightning ; she had one man killed and several wounded. bir R.. G. Keates was to sail for Palermo, to take the command, on the ensuing week. The Te meraire was expected at Port Mahon, to procure a new main-mast. The Canopus, Conqueror, and Magnificeot a with the ropolic spa Catabriatiltigattas being nearly worn out, are ordered to England. ships at Port Mahon were, the Milford, Admiral Free. mantle ; -Kent, Captain Rogers. refittint ; Repulse, Captain Mowbry, ordered for the fleet en transports r and the Tuscan brig, Captain Jones, which arrived with a convoy from Gibraltar. A large valuable American ship, Wen with coffee, indigo, cotton, ice. prize to the Undaunted, had been sent to Port Ma hon, for breaking blockade. Mr. John Hay. late ries penter of the Rodney, is appointed Acting Builder at the Dockyard at Mahon. Captain Allen, of the Franchise, is appointed to the Rodney ; Lieutenant. Holman, of the Caledonia, to the Franchise ; Capt. Nouree to the Thames. Lieutenant H. Asliworib t of the Centaur, died lately at Port Mahon, from the wound he received in bringing of the distressed in• habitants of Tarragona to our ships. The fleet el Toulon consisted of the Caledonia, Hibernia, Ville of Paris, Royal Sovereign, York, Repulse. Courplarte. Wax, Bombay, A chilTe, Ceuiaur, Leviathan, Rodney. Magnificent, and Sultan. The fleet. a short time since, got under weigh to go out of Hieres Bay, but the wind falling light, they got under the batteries of Poquerole, when the Master of the Temeraire, Mr. Duncan, lost a leg, and three seamen were severely wounded. It is understood to be Sir Edward l'el lew's, intention to keep up a strict blockade off Tou lon the whole winter, as the fleet can anchor very ccn veniently in the Bay formed by Hieres Islands. The fleet is at present very badly supplied with fresh pre- visions, owing to the island of Minorca being so lull of inhabitantrand refugees from the ruins of Tarra gona ; no sheep or calves are allowed to be exported. and our ships get nothing but a little Barbary beef. The Cumberland left Gibraltar on the ith inst. a vessel had arrived there which reported that the Xing of Sardinia was apprehensive of an attack from Corsica. SICIL T. •••1•1m•m=1•Ip NUMBER I. The state of Sicily, and our contract with the C.. vernment, afford the most 'difficult question which, at this moment the foreign affairs of the British Na tion present. By undertaking the defence of that island, we have incurred obligations of which we were not aware, but which cannot be honourably cancelled. because we are able to fulfil them ; and because they are such, that it would be honourable to fultiL Wes* the treaty of Defence now to be concluded, it would. not be such u it stands : nor can it stand such as it is, without an equal danger of our own rights, and the rights of the Sicilian people. We have a nume rous community of merchants estaLlished in Sicily ; an army quartered in the fortresses ; and a &et ap. pointed for the protection of the shores. The condi , tion of these merchants, the effects of this army, and the utility of that fleet, furnish interesting topics, botk on account of their own particular importance, and the high concerns which they otherwise necessarily affect. I. The quantity of British manufactures consumed in Sicily, is estimated, by well-informed gentles r at £.300,000 sterling per annum. Allowing the r w materials and original cost to us of the articles to Live been about a fourth part of this sum, the would r*. main of gain to this couw•try, from our trick with Sicily, upwards of £300,000, according to the pr ciple by which nationally the advantages of comma cial intercourse are calculated. It will, therefore, be abundantly liberal to take the value of Sicily to us in a commercial point of view, as equal to the amount of the annual subsidy which we pay to the Court. We do not say this is really the case ; but, wishing to allow every possible advantage to the arrogant opinion which the Sicilian Ministry hold on this subject, it may be expedient to admit this extreme estimate. To consider the value of our tracts with Sicily as equal to the subsidy, will produce A smile ; but, as the Sicilian Government complainant ,the partiality of the British writers, without however, refuting any of their statements, by granting this ex cessive pretention, one point is placed beyond cavil. 11. The subsidy is only an item of our account with Sicily. The fleet and the army form a much mor; considerable charge. The whole expence of the fleet and army is defrayed by us. To the fleet Sicily does I not contribute to the value of a single rope-yarn ; and for the support of the army, every thing is purchased by British money. And such is the state of the island. that our Commissariat is obliged to hold a contraband trade with Turkey for corn to supply the troops, and also to import cattle both from Greece and Sardinia. A fleet sailed from Messina in May last, to bring corn from Alexandria, although that trade is contrary to the public prohibitions of our ally the Sultan. We are therefore not only at a vast expence for the de fence of Sicily, but obliged, in consequence of unclier taking it, to have recourse to measurei which instil: the Sovereign of a" powerful empire,"* who in no one instance ever gave us cause of offence. Sarely Sicily must be of great value to our cause and into. rests, or we should not make such important writ floes—sacrifices of means and principles. 111. Taking the value of our trade w ith Sicily on the exaggerated estimate, it is evident that the con quest of the island by the enemy would be no loss to our national wealth. If the trade be really not Worth so much, we should gain by thesonque3, not filly in a pecuniary point of view, but also in a military. We should have an increase is our el' p sable bus of probably not less than 15,000 men. The &et which protects the coast of Sicily would be fully nil ' 'Went to blockade it. To our interests, therefore, Sicily is of no advantage ; and our protection must be regarded as the overflowing generosity of a great i nation, called forth by compassion for misfortunes )41‘. 444's Ctrsulas Uttar Wass usurp; CiaystieJawyk. ~r I I