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ELOCUTION, PUBI IC LECTURES, AND PRIVATE INSTRUCTION. INSTITUTION for the CUR:. of IMPEDIMENTS, and IM. PROVEMENT of ENGLISH ORATORY, BEDFORD- PLACE., RUSSELL-KWARE. " I MR THELWALL's LECTURES on the Ge. nius, Como( fition, and utterance of the ENGLIIH LAN- i GUAGL• ; with Readings, Recitations, and Orations cni Popular Topics, every Monday Eveoirg at Fight—Admittance 5s. — Nine Tickets, tl is.—Ticket for the Seaiun, 21. 2s.—Selections for the Evening to be had at the Door . Alf° an Introdudory Difcoutf:• on the Nature and (Neel* of Elocution, with Outlines of the Science and Terms of Inilrudion to Foreiners, Perfons with Impediments. Proleflional Students, &c ad Boarders, in Chircs, or a• l'rivate Pupils The Introdudory Difcourfe, &c. with or without a Volume of • Select ions and Esercifes; and Poems in Retirement, with Memoirs of the Author, &c. may be had of hlclrrs. Arch, Conihill; and Mr. Ridgeway, Piccadilly. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, NOVILMBER [6. PRICE OF STOCKS ON SA I LIRDAY. 3 per Ctn-. Red. 6z!l I Indir Ponds, par s. 3 IVY' Cent. Confols Impel ial Ann. 7i 9-16 4 per Cent. Rof it Excise. bills dis is pre. 5 per Cent. Nan , 971 98 Ornnium prom Long Ann. 17i 13-16thbi Conf. fur ace 63i FRENCH FLAG OF TRUCE. A French National fchooner, bearing a nag of Trace. and having a French Mcfrenger on board, paired D ,ver yefterday, about two o'clock, for the Downs. Before the Mail left Deal tall night, fbe had arrived is the Downs, accompanied by the CALYPSO ficop of war ; but the wind blowing ftrong, no other particulars could be learnt. As might be expelled, this intelligence, on being received in the City, produced a general expeeation of approaching Negotiations for Peace, and the Public Fond% have, in confequerce, experienced a rife. The following were the prices at one o'clock this dry : Confola, for money, 64 to 64$—Ditto, for account, 6411. Reduced 63.4.—Omnium, ti to 2 pre. Each. Bills, 3s pre. SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GA ZE FTE I OF SATURDAY LAST. MONDAY, NOY6AIBER 16. Aethe Court at the gEeen's Palace, the i Ith ot November, 1807, prefe: t, the KING'S Mott Excellent tlajefly in Council. Whereas certain orders, eflablifhing an unprece• dented fyftem of warfare againit this kingdom, and aimed efpecially at the dellruClion of its commerce and refources, were, fame time fince, ilfucd by the Government of France, by which " The Britith Elands were declared to he in a Hate of blockade," thereby lubjceing to capture and condemnation all vac's, with their cargoes, which thould continue to trade with his Majelly's dominions : And whereas by the fame order, "all trading in merchandize is prohibited, and every article of merchaildize belonging to England, or coming from her colonies, or of her manufaCture, is declared lawful prize :" And whereas the nations in alliance with France, and under her controul, were required to give, and have given, and do give, effea to fuel) orders : And whereas his Majelly's Order of the 7th of January lall has not anfwered the defired purpofe, either of compelling the enemy to recall thole orders, or of inducing Ileutral stations to interpofe, with el fat, to obtain their revocation, hut, oa the contrary, the fame have been recently enforced wi:l: increafed rigour,: And whereas his Majefly, under there circumflan• ces, finds himfelf compelled to take further meafth es for afferting and vindicating his juil rights, and for fupporting that mai nitre power which the exer tions and valour cf his people have, under the b!ef ling of Providence, enabled him to eflabEt and maintain—and the mair,tenatce ref which is nct more effential to the fafety and profperity of Li, MajeQy's dominions than it is to the rotation of fuch States as flirt retain their independence, and to the general intercourfe and haprirrefs of mankind. His MajeQy is therefore chafed, by and with thc advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that all the ports and phices of France and her allies, or of any other country at war with his Majefly, and all other ports or places in Europe, from which, although not at war with his Majefly, the Blitifh flag is Excluded, and all ports or places in die Colonies, belonging to I.is Majefiy's enemies, lhall, from henceforth, be fihjE ft to the fame re lit itlion , in pint of trade and navigation, with the eseeptier , hereinafter mentioned, as if the fame were aci bh.ckaded by his Majefl)'s Naval foices, iu thc Emit gr ill and rigorous manner. And it is hereby farther ordered and declared, that all trade in articles which are of the produce or wants facture of the laid countries or colonies, fh.ll be deemed and con fide' ed to be unlawful, and that eve y vetfel trading from or to the Paid countries or colonies, t ogether with all goods or rnerchandize on board, and all articles of the vrocluce or manufaCture of the laid c unities nr colonies, than be captured, and con denme—d as price to thc captors But although his Majeay would be fully jutlified by the circumaances and confideratians above re• citcd, in eaablithing fuch fyaem of rearitaions with refptqt to all the countries and colonies of his enemies, eithout exception or qualification ; yet his Majefly, being nevertheleii defirous not to li.bjed neutrals to any greater inconvenience than is abfolutely infepar able from the carrying into effect his Majelly's jnf determination to counteract the defigns of his ene mies, and to retort upon his enemies themfelves the confequences of their own violence and injunice; and being yet willing to hope that it may be poffible, continently with that object, (till to allow to neutrals the opportunity of furnifhing themfelves with colo nial produce for their own c: nfumption and fupply ; and even td leave open, for the pretent, fuch trade with his Majelly's enemies as (hall be carried on direaly with the ports of his Majefly's dominions, or of his allies, in the manner hereinafter mentioned : His Majetly is therefore pleafed further to order, and it is hereby ordered, That nothing herein con tained Mall extend to fubjea to capture or condemna riots any veffel, or the cargo of any veffel, belonging to any country not declared by this order to be fob jetted to the reflrittions incident to a Rate of blockade, which (hall have cleared out with fuels cargo Irons Tome port or place of the country to which the be. longs, either in Europe or America, or from Come free port in his Majetly's' colonies, under circumßan ces in which loch trade from Inch free ports is per mitted, direa to fume port cr place in the colonies of his Majeßy's enemies, or from thole colonies dire& to the country to which filch vacl belongs, or to lonic free port in his Majelly's colonies, in fuch cafes, and with fuch articles, as it may he lawful to import into Inch free port ;—nor to any veffel, or the cargo of any veffel, belonging to any country not at war with his %jetty, which (hall have cleared out under fuch regulations as his Majefly may think fit to prefcribe, and (hall be proceeding di re& from fume port or place in this Kingdom, or from Gibraltar or Malta, or from any port be longing to kis Majeßy's Allies, to the port fpecified in her clearance ;—nor to any veffcl, or the cargo of any vac!, belonging to any country not at war with his Majelly, which !hall be coming from any port or place in Europe which is declared by this Order to be fubjea to the reatiftions incident to a (late of blockade, deftined to Come port or place in Europe belonging to his Majetly, and which (hall be on her voyage direct thereto ; but thefe exceptions are not to be underflood as exempting front capture or confifeation any veffel or goods which (hall be liable thereto in refpea of having entered nr departed from any port or place aanally blockaded by his Majetty's fquadrons or (hips of war, or for being enemies' property, or for any other cattle titan the contravention of this prefent Order. And the Commanders of his MajAy's !Lips of war and privateers, and other vzifels ailing under his Nlajetty's comminion, !ball he and are hereby intiruc ted to warn every veffel which (ball have commenced her voyage prior to any notice 'f this order, and (hall be deflined to any port of France, or of her allies, or of any other country at war with his Niajetly, or to any port or place from which the Britt% flag as aforefaid is excluded, or to any colony belonging to his Majelly's enemies, and which (hall not have cleared out as is hereinbefore allowed, to difcontinue her voyage, and to proceed to fume port or place in this kingdom, or to Gibraltar or Malta ; and any veffel hie!), after having been fo warned, or after a reafonable time than have been afforded for the arrival of information of this his Ma jelly's order at any port or place from which the failed, or which, after having notice of this order, (ball be found in the profecution of any voyage con trary to the refit iftions contained in this order, (ball he captured, and, together with her cargo, condem ned as lawful price to the captors. And whereas counties, not engaged in the war, have acquiefced in theft orders of France, prohibiting all trade in any articles the produce or manufac ture of his Majetty's dominions ; and the merchants of thole countries have given countenance and effect to thole prohibition;, by accepting from perfons flyling themfelves commercial agents of the enemy, refident at neutral ports, certain documents, termed 's Certi ficates of Origin," beiog certificates obtained at the ports rf thipment, declaring that the articles of the cargo are not of the produce or manufacture of his Majeity's dominions, or to that effea : And whereas this expedient has been directed by France, and fubniitted to by loch merchants, as part of the new fyflem of warfare directed againa the trade of this kingdom, and as the molt effectual in- Itrument of accomplifhing the fame, and it is there tore effentially neceffary to refill it : His Majelly is therefore pleafed, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that if any veffel, after reafonable time (hall have been afforded for receiving notice of this his Majclly's order at the port or place from which fuch veffel fhall have cleared out, (hall be found carrying any fuch certificate or document as aforefaid, or any document referring to, or authen ticating the fame, loch scud (hall be adjudged lawful prize to the captor, together with the goods laden therein, belonging to the perfon or perfons by whom, or on whole behalf, any fuch document was put on board. And the Right Honourable the Lords Commil (loners of his Moiety's Treafury, his Majeßy's Prin. cipal S:crctaries of State, the Lords Commiffoner► of the Admiralty, and the Judges of the High Court of Admiralty and Courts of Vice Admiralty, are to take the necelfary meafures herein, as to' them (hall refpetßively appertain. (Signed) w. ,rawasmea. At 4te Court at the Queen's Palace, the 1 tth of November, 18c7, prefent, the King's Moft Excellent Welly in Council. Whereas articles of the growth and manufaCture of foreign countries cannot by law be imported into this country, except in Britith chips, or in /hips' be longing to the countries of which fuch articles are the growth and manufaCture, without an Order in Council, fpecially authorizing the fame : His Majay, taking into confider ation the Order 'of this day's date, refpeeting the trade to be carried on to and from the ports of the enemy, and deeming it expedient that any veffel belonging to any coun , try in alliance, or at amity with his Majefty, may be permitted to import into this country articles of the produce or manufaCture of countries at war with his Maje(ly: His Majefly, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, is therefore pleafed to order, and it is hereby ordered, that all goods, wares, or merchandizes, fpecified and included in the Schedule of an AR, paired in the 43d year of his prelent Majelly's Reign, intituled " An Alf to repeal the Duties of Culloms payable in Great Britain, and to grant other dirties in lieu thereof," may be imported from any port or place belonging to any State not at amity with bis Majefiy, in (hips belonging to any State at amity with his Majefly, fubjea to the payment of fuch duties, and liable to fuch drawbacks as are now eftablifbed by law upon the importation of the laid goods, wares or merchandife, in (hips navigated according to law ; and with refpea to fuch of the faid goods, wares, or merchandife, as are authoiifed to be warehoufed under the provifions of an Adt, pallid in the 43J year of his prefent Majefty's reign, intituled 44 An All for permitting certain goods imported into Great Britain, to be fecured in Warehoufes without payment of duty," (nbjesl to all the regulations of the faid laft mentioned A6t ; and with refpet to all arti cles which are prohibited by law from being imported into this country, it is ordered, that the fame (hall be reported for exportation to any country in amity or alliance with his Majefty. And his Majefty is further pleafed, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, 'flat all veffels which fh dl arriveiat any port of the ,United Kingdom, or at the port of Gibral tar or Malta, in confequence of :raving been warned ruifuant to the aforefaid Order, or in confequence of receiving information, in any other manner, of the faid Order fubfequent to their having taken on board any part of their cargoes, whether previous or Cub fequent to their failing, thall be permitted to report their cargoes for exportation, and (hail be allowed to proceed upon their voyages to their original ports of deffiaation, (if not unlawful before the iffoing of the laid Order,) or to any port at amity with his Majefly, upon receiving a certificate from the Colleaor or Comptroller of the Cufloms at the port at which they (hall fc enter, (which certificate the laid Colleaors and Comptrollers of the Cuftoms are hereby autho. rized and required to give), (citing forth that fuch veffels came into fuch port in confequence of being l , Co war ned, or of receiving fuch information as afore- laid ; and that they were permitted to fail from fuch port, under the regulations which his Majefty has been pleafed to eftablilb in relpea to loch veffels.— But in cafe any veffel fo arriving (hail prefer to im port her cargo, then filch vac! (hall be allowed to enter and import the fame, upon fuch terms and conditions as the faid cargo might have been import ed upon, according to law, in cafe the faid veffel had failed after having received notice of the faid order, and in conformity thereto. And it is further ordered, that all veftels which (hall arrive at any port of the United Kingdom, or at Gibraltar or Malta, in conformity and obedience to the laid Order, (ball be allowed, in refpet to all articles which may _be on board the fame, except fugar, coffee, wine. brandy, fnuF, and tobacco, to clear out to any port whatever, to be fpecified in Inch clearance ; and with refpea to the IA mentioned article., to export the fame to fuch ports, and under filch conditions and regulations only, as his Majefty, by any licence to be granted for that purpofe, may direct. And the Right Honourable the Lords Commit. linnets of Iris Majefly's Treafury, his Majefty's Prin cipal Secretaries of State, the Lords Commiffloners of the Admiralty, and the Judges of the High Court of Admiralty and Courts of Vice Admiralty, are to take the neceffary meafures herein as to them [hall refpedlively appertain. (Signed) w. FAWKNIIL. At the Court at the Quen's Palace, the s ith of November, :807, prefect, the King's Molt Excellent Maje(ty in Council. Whereas 'the tale of (hips by a belligerent to a neutral is confidered by France to be illegal : sAnd whereas a great part of the (hipping of France and her Allies has been protated from capture during the prefent hollilities by transfers, or pretended trans fens, to neutrals: And whereas it is fully junifiable to adopt the fame rule, in this refpeet, towards the enemy, which is applied by the enemy to this country : His Majeay is pleafed, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, That in future the fate to a neutral of any veffel be longing to his Majelty's enemies, &all not be deemed io be legal, nor in any manner to transfer the pro perty, nur to alter the charade of fuch vac!: and all vcffels now belonging, or which {hall hereoftet belong to any enemy ( f his Witlfy, notwithaanding any Pale, or pretended Pale to a neutral, after a tea. fonable time fhall have elapfed for receiving inforrna tion of this his blejcPy's order at the place where inch Pale, or pretended fale, was effasted, {hall be cap. cured and brought in, andlltall be ad; udgecl as latoz,b, prize to the captors. And the Right H"nnurable the Lords C"outif lioners of his Majefly's Treafirry, his Majefly's Prin cipal Secretaries of State, the Lords CoratuitEoners of the Admiralty, and the Judges of the High Court of Admiralty and Courts of Vice Admiralty, are to take the necefrary mealures herein as to th e m c ia l refeettively appertain. (Signed) w. rawrFstr. GOTTENBURGH MAILS. Four Gottenburgh Mail• arrived this morning. They forsifb us with the following articles: PETERSBURGH, SEPT. it. The Dania Government has Wised orders, direa. ing all I)..nifh merchant vetrels in the Ruffian ports not to put to fea, to prevent their falling into the hands of Englith privateers and cruizers. His Imperial Highnefs the Grand Duke Con!lan. tine has been appointed Infpedor General of Horfe. COPENHAGEN, OCTOBER t 9. The twn Daaifh men of war, one of which was lying in Frederickfwarn, and the other in Chriftian. land, are, we underftand, arrived fate in the port of Frederickltadr. This (mall remnant of the battifh navy is all that has elcaped from the grafp of the Engli (B. ELSINEUR, OCTOBER 23. Yellerday notice was given, by General Orders, that the Englifh are to he confidered and treated as enemies both by fea and land. All Englifh vet% which come within the range of cannon (hot are therefore fired at, and all the Englifh are arrefied as form as they come on (bore. Yefterday t 4 or is Englifh veffels hove in fight, under convoy of a cut ter ; they were fired at, and four of them were taken. They came from London. Two pieces of cannon have lately been moulted on the bridge to prevent the Englifh from making an attempt at night to land and retake their (hips. We learn from Helfing, bourg that a Ruffian Minifter has arrived there, and opened negotiations with the King of Sweden. CHRISTIANSOUND, OC TOBER t 6. The Danifh flotilla which was at Frederick(' warn, has come into Fredericlardt upon the Swedifh frontiers to pats the winter. A cutter and feveral gun boats are alfn Rationed at Frederickfladt, which take all the vefrels that come near the place. HELsINGBOURG, OCTOBER a. The Danish man of war, the licptunus, of 94 gutty, one of the &ell (hips in the fleet, is athore on a fans* bank, near the Ifland of Wien, and will be loft ; 600 Highlanders who were on board her are an the ifland : it is expeaed the will be burnt. corrErtsurtou, NOVEMBER 5. Eight of the Hanzburgh Mails which were dna arrived here yeflerday. We expect to receive the remaining one by the next port, the paffage of the Belt being, it is (aid, now free. The report of an armillice between Sweden and France until April next, has been current here, but it cannot be traced to any authentic fource. C3n fiderable quantities of merchaadize from Emb. den (chiefly colonial produce) have found their way hither within this lall month. COPENHAGEN, NOVEMBER 4. By a new ordinance publilhed here. all letters going from hence to Gottenburg, are to be opened and refealed with the feal of the Police, previous to their being forwarded ; this ordinance has no doubt for its objett the iloppage of the Englith letters. GOTTENBURCH, NOVEMBER 9. Accounts from Helfingbourg aide, that fours more Engli(h merchant (hips have been taken and carried into Elfineur. The Sappho flop of war arrived laft night with difpatches for the Engin Minifter at Helfingbourg, after a very (tort paffage of little more than 6o hours. The Spencer Englith man of war, together with the Sybille frigate, and the Alactity, Gothawk, Forefter, and Sappho brigs, from Norway and the Belt, have put into this harbour ; alto the Spitfire firethip. HELSCIGBOURG, OCTOBER act. The Foretter Coop of war has been very nnfortu. nate with her convoy ; fir of them, by keeping too near the Dania) coati, have been captured by the cafile of Cronenburg, after firing a few (hot at them ; and to add to the misfortune, two more of them, in paging Copenhagen, have been taken by tome armed boats ; to prevent the like happening again, an Englith frigate is flationed in that quarter; and the Banterer (loop off Drago. A convoy from Leith put into Stralfund this morning. Yeflerday morning, the Royal Family attended in the private Chapel in Windfor Cattle, as ufnal, at half pail eight o'clock, and had the morning fervice read to them by one of their Chaplains. After break fail, his MAJESTY, Princeffes Auousre, MARY, and Astir eta, attended by Ladies SUDLEY and C. Wat.ut• GRAVH, General Firzsoy, Colonel Disallow, and Major Pato', went to St. George's Chapel, and heard a Sermon by the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Lams, Dean of Windfor, from the isth chapter of St. Luke, and 7th veffe : " 1 fay unto you, that lit ewife joy mall be in Heaven over one !inner that ropcmetb, :pore than over ninety and Line jug per lons which need no repentance :" After which they went to her Mdjeflv's honk at Frogmore, where his MAJESTY dined loin after one o'clock, and returned to the Palace at three. T