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MANCHFsTER WATER-WORKS Eat. . . . et r • TEN GUINEASREWARD. 77", - - - - LQsl' in 0 : 16 Month of October last , betwee: London.and the to*n of Lear:lo.lde, in the County of Clot. ces: . er, a Pocket Bonk, containing The Cert:4tate e ßritish Paris OadON ' Aegi!try of the Tro-w or Ve;sei, celled LLT, granted at th , Custom House, Gloacetter, the 19th day of August, 1805, Nc 7 Ow la Om -pound Bills of the Tetbury Bank, and on. Guinea Bill, with sundry rapers relating to the said vessel.— Wtbeier will bring the said Pocket Book, with its Contents, ti Mit *Main Hill, Merchant, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Mail reettlivi Ten Onineas Reward : or any persoii producing the sal Crrtifitptt ty" Registry to the Collector and Comptroller of hi:- Majesty's Customs, Gloucester, or giving information on Oath, of the Person who detains Ow same, o, as the said Certificate shall be reicivei l ed, shall receive Five Guineas reward, on application to tht said , Mr. HilL • a • .... • • BERNIUDA, FEB. 6. The disputes between the Governor and Assembly of Jamaica still continue ; they wait with much anxi ety the opinion of Government on such an unplea sant subject. Provisions of all descriptions are particularly scarce here: The crews of the King's ships live entirely on salt provisions, and that about two-thirds. The . Captain and officers of the Banterer return to Europe in the prize ship Frenon, lately captured by the Swiftsure. The Melampus, Captain Hawker, has captured, and sent in here a French corvette, of 1.6 guns and 85 men, having on board a considerable quantity of flour and gunpowder, from Cherhurgh, bound to the relief of the French troops in this city of St. Domingo. A Court Martial was held from the 28th ult. to the SOth, for the trial of the Captain, Officers, &c. for the loss of his Majesty's ship Banterer, which was ,Wrei..ked in the . month of November in the River St. Lawrence, on her passage to Quebec. The .Court “wat of opinion, -that the loss of the ship was occa sinned by the lead not being kept going. The Mas ter :was severely reprimanded ; and the Second Lieu tenant dismissed the service, in consequence of it ap pearing in evidence that he had quitted the deck dur ing his watch, for a short time, and the ship having struck in the same watch. The Captain and other viricatiOre acquitted. - HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, MARCH 21. In an Appeal front the Court of Session in Scotland " Playtatr and Others v. Macdonald and Others," respecting the right of el , -ction in the University of St. Andrew's, and the question was, whether the Principal of two United Colleges there had two votes, an original, and a casting one ?—Sir SAMUEL ROMMLY and Mr. CLERK were heard for the Appellants. Further hearing on Thursday. The Newfoundland Judicature Bill, the North American Fish Importation Bill, and two Private Bills, were brought up from the Commons by Mr. WIARTON and otheeMernbers, and read a first time. - - - The Jamaica Free Port Bill, the Expiring Laws Bills, and the Royal Marhie Mutiny Bill, were read a second time and corn 'alined for to-morrow. TEe Exchequer Bills Funding Bill was read a third time and • pass?d. The Earl of Lvza root. laid some papers on the Table pursn 'int to an Address of the House. . . The Cape cif Good Hope Trade Bill, and the Bermuda Spirits ill passcd through Commit:us, and wwre reported. Campbell's Divorce Bill was reported and the Amendments agreed to. Adjourned till to-morrow (this day.) Lord CASTLEREAGH brought up the Returns of the state of our Army arrived from Pony/I.—Ordered to lie on the table. The Irish Corn Import and Export Bill was read a first time; to be read a second time to-morrow. lu a Committee on the Navigation Act, Mr. ROSE moved that the Chairman he instructed to ask leave to bring in a Bill, for per. mitting the Registry of Ships at Malta, taken as, prizes. When the House resumed, the Chairman accordingly did ask leave, which was granted. The Navy Officers' Widows' Pension Bill ALS read a second time. Order od to be committed to-morrow. Sir OW" 4.LD *OSELEY moved, that ,he ,lancliester'Watcr Works Bill be committed. t Sir ROfiERT PELLE, Mr. P. 11 , TooRt, BIDOVLPII, RIId 1440 Cuitevam, opposed this—and the Hon. Mover, General Tanta lON, Mr. Rost, and Mr. H. Br owtql. supported it. It was at length agreed that the Bill should be allowed to go into the Committee, in order to afford an opportunity fur further inquiry. NAVAL REVISION. • Sir CHARLES POLE rose, pursuant to notice, to move a resolution relative to the Navy Victualling Office, founded upon the Reports of the Commis sioners of Naval Revision. The Honourable Baronet paid the highest compliments to the ability and veal of the persons who composed that Board—and the object of his Resolution was, to secure a compliance with their recommendation They had said, that none but persons of unquestionable ability, integrity, pro fessional knowledge, and unwearied industry, ought to be appointed to the situation of Commissioners cf the Victualling Office. Considering the great num ber of very old accounts which had remained unli quidated ; the arrears of debt, and the ability and application necessary to remedy these defects, and to • prevent their recurrence, he thought that somethit;g of this sort was due to the public, who were at pretteat so heavily burthened. The Honourable Baronet con cluded by moving, nearly in the words of the Report, n " That it was the opinion of the House, tha t one but persons of unquestionable ability, prefessional knowledge, and unwearied industry, ought to be ap pointed to the situation of Commissioners of the Vic tualling Office; and that unless this principle • :as acted on, the pubic„ service would be essentially in jured." Mr. WARD spoke at considerable length in reply. He said the Resolution was a truism, and that it could have no meaning, except it was intended as a reflection on the e . resent Admiralty Board. The Jionour tole Member then dwelt on the merits of the Admiralty Board which had succeeded in effecting these rlotms in the Victualling Office, which had Veen re.emmended long ago, but had never been car ried int t execution till the present Board was formed. He e:mdeci the Board for the dismission of Mr. Ma; and Mr. Budd,'on the ground that •the former was inc :pacitated by age and the other trom ill health, the refor . . . t t • . TEN GUINEAS REWARD LOST, in Month of October London and the to*n of Leathlade, in the eerier, a Pocket nook, containing The Cert.:4eal tador Akegutry of the Tro-zu or Ve;sei,eciled L 1 Custom 'House, Gloaceiter, the 19th day of 41 761--An# also sit Onc-pound Bills of the Tettn Guinea Bill, with sundry Papers relating to Wlibeier will bring the said Pocket Book, wit Mii*illiatn Hill, Merchant, Cirencester, Gk rectliiite Ten Guineas Reward : or any person Crrrifirptr /- Registry darts to the Collector and Majesty's Customs, Gloucester,or giving Infori the person who detains tho same, so, as the said reiciveied, shall receive Five Guineas reward, of said Mr. HilL • ' - WEST INDIES. BERMUDA, FEB. 6. The . disputes between the Governor of Jamaica still continue ; they wait v ety the opinion of Government on st sant subject. Provisions of all descriptions are pas here: The crews of the King's shi! on salt provisions, and that about two The . Captain and officers of the Bat Europe in the prize ship Frenon, late the Swiftsure. The Melampus, Captain Hawker, and sent in here a French corvette, c 85 men, having on board a considers flour and gunpowder, from Cherhurg relief of the French troops in this city c A Court Martini was held from the SOth, for the trial of the Captain, 0 the loss of his Majesty's ship Bante .IVrei..ked in the . month of November i Lawrence, on her passage to Quebt “Wat of opinion,-that the loss of the sioned by the lead not being kept goi ter :was severely reprimanded ; and ti tenant dismissed the service, in coast pearing in evidence that he had quits ing his watch, for a short time, and struck in the same watch. The Ca virkc a s,N o re acquitted. - PARLIeIif.ENTARr PROCJ -- • HOUSE OF LORDS, TUESDAY, In an Appeal front the Court of Session in and Others v. Macdonald and Others," rest election in the University of St. Andrew's, at whether the Principal of two United Colleges an original, and a casting one ?—Sir SAMUEL CL r.ll It were heard for the Appellants. Thursday. The Newfoundland Judicature Bill, the N Importation Bill, and two Private Bills, wi the Commons by Mr. 3 A'nweroN and other' a first time. . The. Jamaica Free Port Bill, the Expiring Royal Marine Mutiny Bill, were read a sec mined for to-morrow. The Exchequer Bills Funding Bill was ri • passod. The Earl of LIVERPOOL laid some papers int to an Address of the House. The Cape cif Good Hope Trade Bill, and Lill passed through Committees, and sywre re Campbell's Divorce Bill was reported an agreed to. Adjourned till to-morrow (this day.) HOUSE OF COMMON Lord CASTLEREAGH brought up the of our Army arrived from Portugal.—Orderc The Irish Corn Import and Export Bill w: to be read a second time to-morrow. in a Committee on the Navigation Act, M the Chairman he instructed to ask leave to bt mitting the Registry of Ships at Malta, take] the House resumed, the Chairman accordi which was granted. The Navy Officers Widows Pension Bill time. Os des od to be committed to-morrow MANCH FSTER WATER-WORK Sir OSW A.LD •OSELEY moved, that Works Bill be committed. Sir RORERT PEELS, Mr. P. MOORE, IN 1%40 Cußwrst, opposed this—and the He Tante tON Mr. Rost, and Mr. H. BROw It was at length agreed that the Bill thou into the Committee, in order to afford an op inquiry. -NAVAL REVISION. Sir CHARLES POLE rose, pt i to move a resolution relative to the Office, founded upon the Reports sinners of Naval Revision. The He fur ( arr •ing into.execttion the intended reforms. He co4nd xl that the appointments which irid taken. r a c ep,of pt ain Searle and the rest were justified in every point of vi •'v. • It was neceilary n to hat , * i'per_ s;gl acqu :nied with thelaW to the Board, and that this was d.e cause of the appointment of Mr. Bus- W.ESI' INDIES. PARLIeIitENTAR r PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. ‘t. 4 wo6.' . He theft tacos to the pestieular tircuntstalle,e Melt he imagined the Honourable Bareset-foneek atilt with, which was the apppintment- of Creitalsei. Varsh and Captain Stewart, who were Officers he army. He there joined issue•with the onour, ibis Baronet, and asserted that it was necessary that here should be Officers of the army on that Board. For this he assigned as a reason, that in the year 170, the victualling of certain military eypeditions lead been committed to the Board, and this had been _lone so well that the victualling of such expeditions had been continued in it. This rendered it requisite that persons connected with the army should be in that office. The Commissioners of Revision, the 'HonOurable Gentleman contended, were decidedly of opinion that the Victualling Board should be composed, partly of professional men, partly of civilians, and partly of mi. litary men. Col. Walsh, he maintained, was particu larly a fit person to have been selected, on account of his knowledge of India Affairs, there being an account to settle from India of about 150,0001. Every thing that applied to Col. Walsh, applied equally to Captain Stewart, of whom, indeed, he (Mr. Ward) knew nothing. It must, however, be a recommenda tion of him to the Honourable Baronet, that he was of that family of which the Honourable Baronet had . said, that all the Sons were brave, and all thes,, Daughters virtuous." If the.. Honourable Baronet alleged that any of the persons appointed were uat, he should have shewn the case to be so. The ao nourible Baronet not having done so, but contenting himself with moving a truism, he should move the previous question. Mr. H. MARTIN declared, if any thing had been wanting en the part of the Honourable Baronet, tne Honourable Gentleman opposite had amply sup plied it—for more of words and less of argument he had never heard. He felt himself as little satisfied of the necessity of the changes which had taken place at the Victualling Board, or rather more so, than before. He had , - indeed, been told there was a great arrear of accounts ; but it had not been ex plained whether this arose froM a defect in the ar rangement of the Office, or from any fault in the Commissioners. If thelormer, he thought some of those who were retained, from having been longer in the office, more likely to be infected with the vice of the former practice, than one of the -Gentlemen at least who had been removed, and who, besides, was a younger man. Another Gentleman (Mr. Mudie), who had also been removed, was remarked as being the best accountant in the office. It was somewhat strange that, having a great many accounts in arrear, they should find it necessary to part with . a Gentle man who was an expert accountant ; but it was still more surprising, that a person experienced in bring ing up accounts should be looked for among the in fantry force Of the country. The Honourable Gen tleman had been at pains to vindicate the characters of the persons appointed Commissioners of the Navy Board. Their character was not the question ; but were they so much more fit to fill-the situations to which they had been appointed, that other's should have been removed to make way for them? He beg ged it to be observed, that every change of the kind brought additional pensions sand burdens on the -country. Mr. BASTARD 'could not sit still and bear im proper motives imputed to his Honourable Friend (Sir C. Pole). If the Honourable Gentleman had been at a loss for motives to actuate the conduct of his Honourable Friend, could he not have supposed him influenced by a desire to serve his country. His Honourable Friend had been at the head of a Board which had greatly served the country ; and would not the Honourable Gentleman have done well if he looked there for the motives of his Honourable Friend? It seemed to be the rule when Boards were grown vicious, instead of punishing them, to pension them, he, on the contrary, was for punishing rather than pensioning a vicious Board. Mr. WELLESLEY POLE said, that he had never stated the Victualling Board to be so vicious that it must 11. removed. All he had said was, that the system had continued so long that a reform could not be effected without removing some of the mem bers. He then proceeded to enter into a long state ment of the 10th Report ; and also of the 11th and 12th Reports of the Commissioners of Naval Revi sion. He also read a variety of passages from the Reports of the Committee of Naval Inquiry, from which he pointed out a variety of abuses, and re gretted that the Hon. Baronet had not taken an op portunity, during the ten months he was in office, of bringing forward any proposition for the prevention 'of them in future. At the time of the changes al luded to, there were accounts .unexamined to the amount 0t11,110,0001. and since December last,there had been investigated to the amount of 6,700,0001. Mr. WINDHAM hid neither opinion nor infor mation on the subject, but what he had collected from the present discussion. The arguments on the other side, however, seemed to resolve into an attack on his Honourable Friend (Sir C. Pole), rather than a vindication of themselves. The real question was, - 'how far they had removed a number of Commission ers, and how far their places had been filled by others more fit for the situation? The radical refoi-m of the Honourable Gentleman opposite, seemed, :eke that of many others, not a reform in mode, but a change of persons, a change no doubt very agreeable to those who had to make it. it was also easily done ; all that was necessary being to turn out one, and put in another. The Right Honourable Gentleman pro ceeded to notice the removals which had taken place, and which, so far as he knew, the persons removed seemed to him totally unnecessary. Mr. PERCEVAL stated that it was the intention of the present Administration to effect a radical le form in this branch of service. He had, .however, to remark that the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Windham) had taken bat a partial view of the Re port, in applying generally principles . which even were not leirticularly applicable. With respect. to the persons who had been dismissed by the present Board of Admiralty, he was assured that their removal was in coesequence of the incapacity and imbecility at tendant on an advanced period of. life. Mr. WHITBREAD commented with peculiar severity on the species of defence set up bytfter pre sent. Board of Admiralty, to justify their rnarlaxl dis regal 4. of those reforms whick the. conizn4s inners ofd Naval lequjey r e e p eemen A fei t, 01 . , Up . t.s.s.N4 b ' them that, because his Hoi.o nable Friend ?Sir C. Pule) in the short space of ten months during which 1 1,r . ---7;.• ~ 1•$•e•,-- • ~.-.,.... sees in ofAce,ivas noVelfablea to carry into effect c q a, eigteld t imprev.ements, thatAere - fore there was no m upon thent Whc! had Keen lit'o'filce tWO•yikri tirifarany attention to l'ifhtill at all its-same ref ser 'lce above all others where there, ebtisted the most.. -pressing reasons for imprcentneut. - Sus : lota answer may tend to a. party purpose in that House ; but what construction could or ought t i t public to put ircionit? It was not for him to limit himself to the conduct of any particular Administration ; but. of this he was certain, that in the department alluded te, more than any other, appointments were made upon favour and personal consideration, and ,lint with a view to the ul timate benefit of the country. Mr. PETER MOORE defended the course pur sued by his Honourable Friend (Sir C. Pole). ,It was consistent with the general tenor of his public exer tions—ever anxious, as he had sheaved .himself, in bringing before that House abates which, if suffered to continue, must prove detrimental to the 'best in terests of the country. It was not as a dead letter that he wished the laborious investigation of the Commissioners to lie upon the Table. No ; he de sired to carry them into effect, to let the people enjoy the benefit of such labours, by the operation cf the different remedies which - were recommended. By such conduct, PaCettent would obtain, as it would merit, tha eonAdence of the Constituent Body—see ijtg, as it would in such circumstances, the impor tant Isisst delegated to that House honourably and hOnestly exercised. With respect t: the appointment of one respectable Gentleman, (Colonel Walsh ), he had only to say, without deciding upon his peculiar eligibility to that distinct situation, that from the re spectability and amiableness of his farmer life, and his services in India, there were few situations which he would not fill with credit. As to Mr. Marsh, who had been dismissed, he would take, upon himself to say, that that Officer was fully competent to the du ties of his official situation ' • and that, in his view,. the treatment -which Mr. Marsh had received held hint out to the public as a much injured man. Beside, the House should recollect, that to this department the utmost parliamentary vigilance ought to be di- , rected, when it was recollected that there was in:the public Returns of this Board an arrear of £11,600,000 unaccounted for. . Mr. PERCEVAL explained, that it was only an unaccounted arrear, and it would be a great mistake to suppose that therefore such a sum was due to the Public. ._ ..i . • . Mr. MALCOLM supported the observations of his . Honourable Friend Sir C. Pole. After some observations front Sir C. POLE, the Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted on Thursday. IRISH MALT AND SPIRIT DUTY. Mr. FOSTER, .anxious for a fuller House, and particularly a fuller attendance of Irish Members, moved the postponement of the committal of the Irish Malt Augmentation Duty 8i11... - . Sir JOHN NEWPORT, from an impression of the hostility of that measure, not only to the particu lar interests of any distinct body of persons in Ireland, but as vitally affecting its peace and prosperity, mo ved as 'an Amendment to Mr.' Poster's Motion—that it should be postponed to that day six months. Mr. FOSTER stated, that the brewers of Dublin agreed with him, and said, that the increase of frau dulent distilleries would materially affect the revenue of Ireland; and there had been satisfactory proof that illegal distillation had very much increased. Mr. MARRYATT, though he was inclined to agree to some of the positions of the Right Honour able Gentleman (Mr. Foster) was yet of opinion that there was no ground for adjourning the question to Thursday. • Mr. PARNELL spoke infavour of the Notion of Sir John Newport. Mr. W. SMITH opposed the Bill. Mr. BARHAM proposed that the Bill should be divided into two Bills, ene relating to the malt duty, and the other to the spirit duty. Mr. LESLIE FOSTER supported the original' motion for postponing the Committee till Thursday, and controverted the arguments adduced by Sir John Newport. He represented the inconvenience that Neuld take place from assenting to the proposition of the Honourable Gentleman who had just spoken, it by chance one of those Bills should not receive the consent of the House, white the other did. - Mr. BARHAM resumed, and, after a few obser vations, agreeing with Sir John Newport, rather ire dined to the Motion of Mr. Marryatt, to go imme diately into the Committee. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER noticed, that the Malt and Sugar Tax being united in this 8111, was the cause of the combination of the two different interests against it ; and re-stated the motives which induced the Chancellor of the Eiche- . quer for Ireland to wish for a postponemeat. He thought it a very unusual thing to take a measure out of the hands of the original Mover of it, as it would be done by agreeing to the Amendment of Sir John Newport ; and he supported the motion fot ad journment till Thursday. . . Mr. HIBBERT wished to know from the Speaker whether the present Bill might be divided into two in a Committee ? or, if it was postponed for six months, whether a similar measure could be brought in ? The SPEAKER said, that the Committee might make any alteration they pleased in the Bill, and that the rules of the House were contrary to admitting a new bill in the same .session, substantively the same with one postponed for six mouths. Colonel HUTCHINSON thought nothing could be done for this Bill to render it acceptable. Mr. GRATTAN would, vote for the ulterior post ponement, because he thought it adang,vrous experi ment, to lay 50 per cent. on the Malt Duty, and risk the prosperity of the breweries of Ireland by that means. Mr. Alderman COMBE spOkeagainst the Bill. Mr. HUSK ISSON, in favour of it. • .FOSTER put it to the consideration of the Hattie, Whether. it .would:rejec t this proposition which was fotuulei u a , Restijution in the Committee of Ways *4.lSlifaa4-:44liy: thus diminishing the sup. plies ow Ai , proOteilienecessity of looking to other and l a ss c erkii n ( retnurCes. UPon tht 4 ,l4,4lion' for Ipostpiihirg the commitment. .f: 4 ,..04 1 4_. mot * , r Aston took Oaca—, I I to .2 ferfliiit4Aler.Pir'rf 4 1 - 1111441 " 4 • *VA' 4 ; :41iiptity . • **! mei Adjotsrned at half past Twelve o'clock. JelLol4 D '.1:" 41. .•;.:WEDNESDAY, • MARCH 22. PRAM Of STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, fpr money, 67f—Ditto April (17H—Otrinium 41 pt Exchequer Bills, 71. 9e. prem. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. 3 per Cent. Red abut Imp. 3 per Cent. 661 per Cent. C0m5.87141 61 Imp. Ann. 7 9-164. .4 per Cent. shut Excheq. Bills, 6s. as. 4s. Ss pr . S per Cent. Navy Olt Omalum, 4 prem. Long Ann. abut •• • • ... Lottery Tickets 211 191. India Bonds, 7,p. a. Se. pre.. Consols, for ace. 67ff The Immurtsz frigate, of 40 guns, the Honourable Lord COCHRANE, arrived at Plymouth on Sunday evening, with dispatches, which were immediately forwarded to Government ; and on the following morning his Lordship also, set off for London. li e has ,since arrived: • • • The ImPemitiatpur into Gibraltar and Cadiz on her passage. At the - former place all was well, and she garrison 'in high spirits. Some disturbances had occurred at Cadiz breather an alarming nature'; but how they originated, Wader what influence, or for what objeCt, we have n6i been able to learn. It ap. pears, hoWeier,..tiaafthe-16wer orders of the people had possessed therhserves of the treasure lately brought ,from South America 7 STAR OFFICE. • THREE intoCr: We-stop the press, to state that the following tb . 2 graphic communication from Plymouth has this ma asent been received at the Admiralty . : GOVERNOR of - CADIZ MURDERED ! .The ENGLISH in GREAT MVOUR! . SPAN. -. Sortie of the litters . 'from the Newt/Theta' 'oast oi Spain, whence we have already announced - the ac counts received art to the 7th inst. state, that - the entire Fraieh' force in Gallicia, from the defiles of Villafranca to Cape Ortega!, and from the borlers of AstUrias to. the'the confines of Portugal, did not exceed men 1" and "these 'were so 'Much exhausted by fatigue, and oppressed by want, that' thep were in no respect forrnidable to the natives; who, indignant it The wrongs they endured, have, by secret stratagem and open violence,. swept off one quaiter• of their numbers. At betanzos 200 French . 4oldiers - -viere massacred. The braveAituriatis ocenPY - the passes of their mountains, and - bid . defiance to: thelegions'cf BfieNAPAiiix, which remain inactive on'the extended plains of Leon. SWEDEN. ~ ! ~9 According -. to some - actounts, the InsurrectiOn in SwedEn was not of that kind which was at first appre trended. Two regiments of Militia (the whole Swe dish army we believe goes by that name), not' being able to obtain their pay, expressed their resentmentria a mutinous - manner, tsar could subordination be re. stored by the utmost xzertions of - the is °dicers, till their arrears were paid. 2! ' • • . The following lead. gam: statement more highly coloured, but the smalltstin:-,di the number of men mentioned in it, negatives . thi rusnour of any. thing like a serious insurrection. 'I GOTTENBURCH, MARCH 11: " Vie this moment have received two couriers tioni Carlstadt bringing the unpleasant news, that 2000 men, infantry, heaided by Major-General ADLESPARNI, are on their march to Stockholm. I have seen tl:e publications which these rebels:hoe -issued. They state, that.they are going to force the -Koo to collet a Diet, and to. adopt the form, of Government oi 1772, which the late GUSTAVUS 111. altered. are all easy on that "subject; and although it nil: create astonishment, and perhaps some disturbance, (which GOD forbid. I) there is no doubt that the men will be broughtio their senses, and the instigator, al. though a Swede born, but a Frenchman in his hear, will be punished." ~.. Other letters mention a circumstance which hs47. pened prtvicusly to the adjustment of the dispute, and which does great honour .thepetriotism Rf.the Swedish .soldiery. The Norwegians thonght: this a fair occasion to profit by the seeming diaension -be tween the Government and the military, and threa tened to invade Sweden. On this, the discontented troops canted a proclamation to be publirdied, decla• ring, that whatever gi ievances they might complain : of against the Government were concerns purely do. mestic ; and that these would not prevent their exert• ing all their energy to repel a foreign and invading fx. General ADLESPARRE was one of the inal•contents in 1800, and who opposed the Government at that period in the Diet, and renounced his privileges as one of the Nobles. The Kixo, in order to sliew the placability of his disposition, and his wish to conci liate the opposition party in the Swedish Diet, gave this General 1 command. RUSSIA. • Letters from Rotterdam, dated the 17th instant, state, that in consequence of the rumours circulated concerning the part the Emperor ALEXANDER WAS disposed to act in the approaching conflict between France and Austria,' the Russian Miter at : the Court -of Holland- had formally declared, that his Master was, unalterably determined to adhere to the rreaty of Erfurth. No one will of course be influenced much by a declaration of this kind; and other letters "from- Holland, of the Attie date, advise, that the EMPEROR of IttFag4:l;tad _zags Etikci Or . TOMAM PORTE. 2 t • a 1- i• ,n C. is ie 7e,