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i Altdrid at the tlrne when the trinence of any Con vrntion was difputed on the part of Spain. We had there then but a Charge d'Affaires." Mr. Nntwithltanding all I have heard to-night, I muff conclude, Sir, that Mr. Frere, our Ambatftelor, was by tome means or other in poiref- Goo of the Eat of the exiilence i.f a Convention. The Houle will think JO too, if I can lay before it fulEci. cut evidence. 't he Right Hon. Gentleman thinks, that what is all .thong meant, may be (orate Conven tion with France, where the term Convention is only mentioned ambistioufly ; but it appears, that fome enga,;ement, compaft, or areement of neutrality towards Spain, was entered into on the part of this country, and that Mr. Frere knew it ; for that Gen tleman, in his letter to Mr. Cev:lllty. of the 3oth of October, I F 04. talking, with reference to armaments it, the ports of Spain, demands, among other things, that the thips of war than be put precitlsty in the nate in which they were at the ecothilion of she Cott with Eng!and." Sir, the latter mull tse trim:nee to a period :antecedent to the depar ture of our A.mbalfador from Madrid. As if we were ne to be left in doubt terpeeting the esillence of a C: , nvention with Englald, as if inadvertence bad been impoGsle ; and will any man think that Mr. Frere could poilibly have not only twice inad vertently employed, bur tv.ice argued from the fame term?—l fay, Sir, that with an air of defign to unde ceive the world on this very point, Mr.Frere concludes the letter to Don Cevallos, which I have quoted above, in there exprefs words : ' Your Fee .11eney complains of my having In my Note demand ed the redutlion of the .sine to the Rate in which it was pre lions to the war, whila the period pointed out in the Convention for fisirg the eitabliiiiment to which it was tube reduced, was that of the Convention Kelt It is true, that this firft period was named in my inftrudions; but bearing in mind that another has been al ready agreed upon, and to 3 well convinced of the good faith of my Government to believe that the fubßitution could have been made otherwife than by mutate, 1 have not hefitatcd to reitore the period of the Convention. too happy, if this tridi•:g change ran remove any (Adult to the fatisfadlon of my demands.' Thus much I have thobght it necetrary to ()Ate to the Houk, to (hew the ground of my mutton." The motion was agreed to. - - - - 6th. A Copy or Extradt of any Documents or Papers; giv ing an account of the Succours granted by Spain to France on the 29th Dauber, 1803, in eonfcquence of the Treaty of St. Ilde. phonfo." On the quellinn being pat, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rote—"" I will not fay, that we have received no information ac to the fuccours granted by Spain to France ; but we have no autlien tic information from Spain—Spain having always re lured to give dillina information refpeaing that Cub jea." 7th. Copies of any difpatches 'from the aid of May to the toth of September, tBO4. fent by Lord Harrowby to Mr. Frere, tfperially that r, Wive to his leaving Madrid. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ntiZtved, that all the inilrudions to Mr. Frere, rela tive to leaving Madrid were already before the Houle. Bth. Cupits4 all the Official Notes to and (roil the Spanilb Minifter at this Court, rclaavc to the points in &lime between t,:n. country and Spain. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not aware of any objedion to this, but the notes were vtry few in number. _ _ 9th. Copie4 of the Letter, (tarn Admiral Cochrane, referred to in Lord Harrowby's note of the aeth September, sSoo, relative to the miaow ta at Ferrol. toth. Copies of the Letters of Admiral Cochrane, of the 3d and s ids of September, tilos, relative to the French and Spanalk Circe at Ferrol and Corrunna. a tth. An account of an the Information that has been obtained relative to the port of Ferrol, and the armaments there. ath. An Account of all intelligence from our Confuls at Car thagena and Cadiz, from any Offierrs of his Majefty's Navy, re (peeling the Arniama3ts In thefe Ports and the Arfenals there t 3th. An Account of all the intelligence received by Sir !idward Teikw, relative to the harbours of Ferrol and Corunna. and the Arfenals there. during his command alf there Ports, Awe the of the with France. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQU ER had tso objeaion to this ; but the information mull be given in inch a Way as to conceal the channels of in formation. tech, Copies of all letter receivel from Admiral Duckworth. relative to the coatlud of the Span& Governor at Cuba, relative to the Cale of Beta Prizes. s tth. An Attrount of the Supplies and Weld Stores recei►ed by the Squadron under Sir Edward Parer from the Spare& Parts 116.. th, An Account of the day on which the Intelligence in Admiral Cochrane 's Letters of the 3d and tub of September, 1804. had arrived at the Admiralty. The motions were all agreed to. Mr. GREY then remarked, that the Papers which had been ordered, would take up fume time to pre pare and print, before they could be preTented to the .llonfe. As he did not think it likely that they would be in the potter on of Gentlemen in futhcient time before Thttrfday, to allow them to derive any bene fit from the information they might contain, in the dithuffion that was fixed for that day, he was fore it would be a convenience to the Houle to be informed, on what day it was the intention of the Right Hon. Gentleman that the ditculfion on the Papers Ihould take place. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that it would undoubtedly be impoffible that the papers then ordered (hould be printed and pre rented in time to afford any light on the ditcntfion then (handing for Thurfday ; and as it was deferable that every information fhould be communicated to the Houle previous to that difcuflion, in order to en• able them to come to an impartial decifinn on the whole merits of the cafe, he was of opinion, that the lacilion fixed for that day's difcuffion fhoold be de ferred to fume fubfequent open day. The ditcullion of the Army E(himates was fixed for Monday, for wi ch day the motion of his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. W.iidhAm) had been previnufly noticed, though in th;. in:lance the priority had been waved in further ance of the public bufinets. As it was likely that tome eonverfation at lead might arife on the fubjed of the Vttimates, he thought it would not be fo con vecis-nt to fix this queltion for the following day, Tuefday, and was therefore of opinion that the ap pointment of Wednefday or Thurfday would be more convenient. He believed Thurfday to be the more definable day, and on this occafion believed it .conlil be highly tatisfaaory that the Right Honour able Gentleman (Mr. Windham) should (hate nn what day he propofed to bring forward his motions. Mr. WINDHAM, in reply fignified his readinefs to concur in any realhnable delay that might be pro duCtive of accommodation for the bullock of the Public. He had already contented to give prece dency to the Confideration of the Army Eftimates, and as in confequencc of the delay that mutt attend the produOion of the papers then ordered, it would at neceffary to poftponc the difcuffion of the Spanlib bonnets till tome Jay neve week ; he had no objettion to fir his motion for Thurfday fe'nnight. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then moved, that the papers prefented, and to be pre tented to the Houfe, relative to the Spanifb war, be taken into eonfideration on Thurfday fennight.— Ordered.—Adjourned. LONDON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29. PAICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK e Confols, 6of St.—Reduced 6o} 61i—.4 per Cent. 773. PS ICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY: 3 per C. Red. Ann. 6iii Short Ann. a ti-t 6 3 per Cent. Conf. 6t3 6c4 , India Stock Deferred 3 per C. C on f. sag India Bonds, is. a as. dIL per 4 Cent. 7741 Imp. Ann. 9 13-16 5 per Cent. Navy sti Ezeheq. Rills, par is. prem. 5 per Cent. 1797, tool Englilh Tickets 231. 51. Long Ann. t 7 15-1 k 13-16t1s Conf. for ace. 6t if A Spanilh (hip from Carthagena to Ferrol, hay. ing on board a confiderable quantity of dollars and gold in bars, betides valuable metchandize,has been taken by the MALTA, of 84 guns, and fent into Fal mouth. An inierefling converfation took place in the Houle of Commons yeflerday upon Mr. GREY'S mo tion for Papers conneeted with the Spanifh War.— No oppofition was made by the CHANCILLOR of the Excuagysa to their production : but as fome time will be occupied in preparing the documents called for, the Debate upon this grave and important fub. jet has been pofiponed till Thurfday fe'nnight. Mr. WaspHases Motion, which Rood for next Monday, is alfo deferred till that day in the following week. The confideration of the Army Eftimates, however, which is fixed for Monday, will no doubt produce a difcuf- fion of no inconfiderable inrereft. The alarm excited on the coati of Scotland turns out to have been occafioned by the BRILLIANT fri gate having under her convoy one of the Spoil]) prizes, the capture of which was lately announced. The particulars will be found in our Greenock Let ter. Great praife is due, however, to the Volunteers, Seamen, and Perron: of every defcription, for the readinefs and alacrity with which ditty turned out to meet the fuppofed enemy. The Volunteers have proved on this, as they will prove on every occafion, that in point of difcipline as well as courage, they are adequate to any military enterprife. A Gentleman arrived in town yefterday from Fiance, who is reported to be M. PORTAL'S, jun. brother to the perfun who aded as Secretary to Ge neral Awmtsoss: in this country. He is probably come a , an Agent for the exchange of prifoners, in whith capacit), we believe, Captain PUGET fetsout in a few ..ays for France. The Englitb, fo long de tained in France, we are happy to hear, are likely to be fix:::, rcleafed from their unjuft captivity. Laft night French Journals to the rfith were re ceived. On the 16th the city of Pais gave a grand entertainment to the Emperor and Emprefs, which was attended with great pomp and frlendour. On the 'ph there was a grand gala in the Legiflative Afr:mbly, in confequence of what is called the inau• guration of BONAPARTI'S Staute, which has been placed in their Hall. Letters from Vienna Rate, that Count Louts Co. BiNTZEL is to be created Prime Minifter, a place which has been vacant fince the death of Prince K AVM rrz. He is fuppofed to be of the pacific party. . . General MACK is to command all the Außrian forces in the Tyrol and Venetian States. The increafe of thefe troops has, it appears, excited tome alarm at Paris. Letters from Berlin of the 3d, fay, that the King of Praia has remonfirated with the King of Sweden, againfl his entering into any fithfidiary treaty with this country. Letters have been received with the Hamlsurgh Nlails, from Amflerdam, giving an :recount of the proceedings of the French, in felling the cargoes of Englifh manufadured pods, which Lave been con fifcated by their foldiers. The Dutch Government is entirely patlive upon the occafion. The Groom of General Mast:don r is the audi oneer of this military Cuftom-hoirfe. The goods re main fwarehoufed till an opportunity arrive for re exporting them. A guard of foldiers attends at the place of fale, to prevent tumult. Such is the mile rabic abject Bate of the Batavians. Mallet BITTY, lad night, made his firft appear ance at Covent Garden Theatre, finer his indifpoli tion, in the character of Douglas. The houfe was as full as it could pollibly be ; but none of that contri tion prevailed, which rendered a vitit to it to danger ous during his former performances. He was received on his entrance with loud and con tinned arplaufe, which he acknowledged by frequent and grateful obeifances. No dials of his indifpal tion were vifible either in his appearance or in his playing. His voice was more clear in tone than we at any time before heard it, and his general manner much more animated than when we lalt witneffed his performance at Drury-lane Theatre. The Play, in other refpeas, was altogether well aded. particularly the parts of Lady Randelp6,_Glersalvevr, and Old Nor val, by Mrs. LITCHFISLD, Corms, and H•acitava. Among the company preterit were, Lord and Lady SPEWCIR, who occupied the Duke of Yoaa's box ; and Lord It. SPENCER, Mr. Fox, Mr. Gast, Gene ral FITZPATRICK. Mr. WHITIMAD, Mr. Sr. JOHN, Mr. I'. STULL', &c. mot of whom were in the Duck!. of DsvoNsulaa's box. DUBLIN, VAUARY 22. ARREST OF JUDGE JOHNSON. I now fend you the full pa•riculara of the arrell and proceedings relating to Judge Johnfon : " The Hon. Mr. Juftice Johnion, being apprifed of the intention of the Irilb Government to have him arrefted, under a warrant (iffued under the 44th of the preknt King, chap. 92), figned by the Chief Jul. tice of England, and indorfed by an Iri(h Magiftrate of the name of Bell, gave direftions that any perfons who might come to apprehend him, thould, on their arrival at his houte at Miltown, in the county of Dublin, be immediately admitted. In the afternion of Friday lall, Mr. Bell accordingly arrived at Judge Johnfon's honk, accompanied by a Mr. Medlicott, who officiated as conftable on the oceation. On being introduced, Mr. Bell produced to Mr. Juftice John. fon a paper, purporting to be a fubmillion to be tried in England, upon the charge made againft him, and undertaking to appear and plead accordingly to the indi.ament found againft him in that country, before the tft of February next. Mr. Bell, at the fame time, informed the Judge, that the confequence of his re. luta! to fign this paper would be, that the warrant would be immediately executed againft him. Mr. Juftice Johnfon declined to fign it, unlefs advifed to do fo by his Connie!, whom he offered to confult, and lay the paper before them, after which he would give his anfwer. On this refufal, the warrant was execut ed by Mr. Medlicott, in the pretence of Sir Henry Jebb, the Judge's attending Phyfician ; Mr. Emer fon, his Solicitor; and a Gentleman of the Bar, who happened to be in the room. Mr. Emerion then de manded a copy of the warrant, in order to ground an application for a writ of Habeas Corpus; which copy, alter making feveral ()Nations, Mr. Bell at length permitted Mr. Emerfon to take. " On the arreft being made, Sir Henry jebb repre tented to the Magillrate the very infirm Slate of Mr. jullice Johann's health, who had been clofely con• fined to his houfe for two months by a paralytic af fection, under which he is ffilldangernufly indifpofed; and had alfo been obliged, a (hurt time before, to undergo an operation which required daily furgical attendance. The truth of this reprefentation Sir Henry jehb offered to certify in any way that might be required ; and it was requefted that the Magairate would iolorm Mr. Jul Johnfon of the nature of his inftruaions with regard to him. To this Mr. Medli cott replied, that they were direaed to convey him to Dublin without delay; and on the fudge's requelt ing permillion to return to his houfe that night in fuch citilody as might be deemed neceffary for his talc keeping ; Mr. Bell undertook, on their an ;oaf in Dublin, to communicate this requefl to the At orney General. Mr. jutlice Johnfon was then condiraed to Dublin to the houfe of his brother (v-ho with his fa mily, was out of town) ; and Mr. Bell, having gone to the Attorney General, returned in a fhort time, and announced to Mr. Jußice Johnfon that he could not be permitted to return to his family, but mull be fent immediately on Chipboard, for the purpofe of be ing conveyed to England, and, it is reported, that, for the purpofe of tranfrnit , ing him without a moment's delay, a vette' had previoufly been prepared, and was lying in deep water, ready to fail on the inflant. At the time of Mr. Bell's return from the Attorney Ge neral's, Judge johnfores Solicitor was anxioufly em• ployed on behalf of his client in fuing out a writ of h a . brat CO. Pill with every difpatch in his power, and had proceeded fo far as to obtain the fiat of the Chief Juftice of Ireland. On receiving this unexpeaed order to get inftantly on board, Judge Johnfon, who was unattended except by his phyfician, and had left his houfe without making any domeaic arrangements, acquainting his family with his fituation, or accom modating liimfelf with a fupply of money, or even with a change of linen, notwithaanding his confter- nation and alarm, had pretence of mind and addrefs enough to contrive a plan on the inftant, which (hould prevent his being hurried to expeditioufly on board, as to deprive him of the benefit of his writ of &beat corpus. He reprefented to Mr. Medlicott the neceffity which he was under, for the purpofe of preparing for this fudden journey, to call on tome perfons ; and afked permiffion to do fo in the company of Mr. Med licott. This reqneft being complied with, Judge Johnfon gave private dii onions to his coachman, that on their getting into the carriage, he flroulJ without further quellion or orders, immediately drive to the houfe of the Chiefluftice. This being accordingly done, he there threw himftlf under his Lordlhip's protec tion, who adored him that he would not permit his de portation, until time thouhi be given for the fealing of the writ, and further promifed (as it was out of office hours) that if the feal of the Court could not be procured, he would affix his private teal to the writ. Shortly after, his Solicitor had the writ duly perfeaed and ferved. Mr. juilice Johnfon was ac cordingly brought up on Saturday to the Chief Jul tice's chamber; where, on his Lordlhip's requell, Lords Norbury and Avonmore, the Hon. Barons George and Smith, and the Hon. plaices Day and Finucane, attended as A &dors on this important deliberation. Judge johnfim's Counfel, on the ground of furprize and want of preparation, applied to have the argument poftponed till Monday next--and towards inducing the Court to grant the appli cation, letters written by Mr. Marfden and Sir Evan Nepean, to judge johnfim, were read ; the nature of which appeared to make great impreflion on the Judges. The butinefs was however broken ; and the whole of Saturday, Monday, and this day, have been taken up in hearing the arguments of Counfel on both fides; in the courfe of which their Lord- Blips declared, that they confidered the queilion as one of the moft momentous, in a conditutional point of view, that could be conceived. Late on this day the matter w is adjourned to the King's Bench, on account of a difference of opinion amongft toe Learned Judges who :spilled the Chief Plaice.- -But as the room wes cleared when the arguments were doled, thole opinions have not tranfpired ; nor is it known whether the majority of the Affeffors were for difcharging or remanding Mr. Jullice John fon. The Counfel of the latter ftrongly and uni formly announced their client's readinefs to abide his trial, for any charge which could be brought againft him, in Ireland, where he could enforce (which he could not do in England) the attendance of wit mites in his defence ; and where he had been refident at the time when he was alledged to have committed thetffence in England, an 4 uninterruptedly for a con fiderable time before. His Connie! further °bier ved, that as the offence appeared to have been committed "n Ireland (if at all), the profecutors to be refident 11 in Ireland, and the ftatements in the fuppafecl libel, 4 with which he was charged, all to relate to that coun try, Ireland feem e d th e moil proper proper place for invef • igating :he m er i ts o f hi s ca f e . Th e f e f a r ts appeare d before the Court by affidavits, which not contradic ting the return of the writ were received; and which were not anfwered by the Crown." NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. MAILS THIS DArY..—AVInd N. E. &IL put. Ale. DVt. 1 3 Hamburgb o 0 3 Goocnburgh a Q Dublin Wataford FALMOUTH, lAN oat T 26.—Arrived the Spanifh fhip Agila Cordora, from Carthagena, bound to Fer. rol, laden with cotton, indigo, &c. the has alto on board a large quantity of dollars, and gold in bars— (he was taken on the 18th inftant by his Majefty's trip MALTA, of 84 guns. Arrived alfo his Majefly's (hip Hum sae, of t 6 guns, Captain HILL, from a cruize ; the John, Kstrit, from Cork ; the Lively, WHire, from Chicheiler for Carmarthen ; the Bolton, Hou. LIII, from Gibraltar ; and the Hero, ORCHARD, from Naples : the two latter veffels are Taft from Guernfey, and are bound for Stangate Creek, to perform qua rantine.—The Princefi Elizabeth Packet, Captain Km, with Mails for the Leeward Wands, is ex pelled to fail to morrow.—The brig Mary, Captain PHILLIPS, mentioned in my IA as having been on (bore, is got off, and is now up the harbour, very much damaged : fhe is taking oat the remainder of , her cargo, in order t o get repa i re d . .. Wi n d E . PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 28.—Arrived the HFeo and. ROVER tranfports, from the Downs. Wind E. S. E. DFAI, J. alt.—Sailed the DART floop of war, for Sheernefs. Remain in the Downs, the Ardent, Utrecht, Inflexible, men of war ; Leda, Cador, Grey hound, Champion, Jamaica, frigates; Cygnet, Dart, Zephyr, Arab, !loops of war; Difcovery, Volcano, Hecla, Lucifer, and Zebra, bombs; feveral gun brigs; Sceptre, Royalill, Majeltic, Gfbourn, Aur An tcrenn, Attrora, Bellona, Willington, Triton, Daffier, Diadem, Helder, Duchefs of Bedford, Pa• ragon ; and feveral other armed defence (hips. Wind E. S. E. YARMOUTH, Jaw. 28.—Friday information having been received of a privateer being on the coati, Ad miral Russet. immediately difpatehed the Hawse and Swam cutters, and Vastrs lugger in quell of her. In the afternoon of the fame day the Swale recaptured the Jane, from Newcaßle bound to Lon. don, with coals, and on the following day fell in with the privateer, about two miles to the N. E. of Cro mer. She is named the Vlieg, had been out of Mid dleburgh eight days, and had made only the above capture ; the had three fwivels and a theft of (mall arms, fisteen mufkets, and about 03 men. The Sr•Am cutter and privateer arrived here yetlerday af ternoon, and this morning the Captain and crew of the privateer were landed from the Swam, and ef. coned to prifon.—Arrived the Hawse cutter.— Sailed on a cruife the Ann armed brig.—The (hips of war here are, the MONMOUTH, MAJESTIC, ADA MANT, and three cutters.—Wind S. W. moderate weather. GRIRNOCR, JAN. 2.r.80011 after the alarm on Tnefday, the fira Greenock Regimentmounted guard, and both Regiments were put on permanent duty, ready at a moment's notice. At three o'clock a di• vition of the Sharp-fhooters, and a number of Carpen ters from the yards of Media. Scorr and Son, Sri's. and CAsswELL, and MORGAN, went aboard the Nep tune, at Gourock ; and, about the fame time, a party of the Greenock and Port Glafgow Regiment, under the command of Captain &mutt; embarked in the St. Andrew, lying in the Roads : the Carpenters to aft as feamen, and the Volunteers as marines. The rail of the Sharp-(hooters, on Wednefday evening, were divided between his Majefty's (hips the TouRT a- I ULLA, and the privateers. The wind and fea, at the moment, rendering the embarkation by boats fomewhat dangerous, Meas. JAMES and JOHN RAN• am, gave, for that purpofe, their trader the /Wive, hay-loadrd, for Liverpool. About eight o'clock yet:, terday morning the TOURTRRILLR, got under weigh, and, a little after, the St. Andrew ; the former pro ceeded downwards, but the latter lay off and on, for the Mercury and Hero, that they might go in corny pany. At this interefting moment, when they were jug about to fat off, another exprefs arrived, infor ming, that the fhip in the Sound of Luing, fuppofed to be a French fhip of war, is his Majefty's (hip the BRILLIANT, Captain BARRIE, having charge of the Spanifh fhip, formerly mentioned in this Paper, as prize to the Neptune. This information was firfl obtained by Colonel CAM par of the Cruignifh Volunteers, who board ed her on Monday, and was informed by Captain Baer lE, that the realm of his not allowing any boat! to come alone& was, that lately when palling thro' the Sounds, Coen of his crew had deferted in the boats belonging to the illands. Expreffes were inflantly fent after the Toua. rate LLE and privateers with this intelligence, and reached them before they had made much progrefs. Our brave defenders came afhore in the courfe of the forenoon, and were cheered and huzzaed by their grateful townfmen. This day there w3i no Court of Aldermen—flti Lotto MAYOR, after infpeeting the returns, ordered the price of Bread to be advanced two pence in ih Peck Loaf.