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interests, while - onr commerce suffered nothing. it was impossible for any man to say that the Berlin and Milan Decrees were repealed, whatever the Arno rican Government may have thought. He did not think there was any hostile feeling on the part of the American Government towards us; and if any such feeling had existed, the recent conduct of France 'would do it away, and bring back the mind of that c ountry to a correct judgment on the question at issue. This country never did hold out to America; that the repeal of the Berlin and Milan Decrees would satisfy our demand, for we could never recognize the principle of free bottoms tonstituting free goods... He was sure that America had no objection to die plockade of 180(3, provided the same was maintained by a naval force competent to enforce it. But he svát confident, that in a short time, America would come to aright and amicable understanding with us on all the points of dispute. The fair way of looking at, t he question in dispute was this-- to see whether,l as a measure of war, our retaliation ou the ene my did not do him infinitely more injury than he did to us. It was evident that we suffered com paratively little, while his privations and losses were enormeus. And should the clamours of America restrain us in measures so necessary for our interest ? No—the language of America, even if she should resolve to go to war with us, ought not for a moment to alter our conduct. And it was a gross error to say, that the Orders in Council produced the distresses of the country. Besides, it could be proved that f commercial distresses did not exist in the manner that was supposed. The House had on its table the amount of the commerce of this country for the last seven years, and from these accounts he could find nothing so gloomy or so discouraging in our situa tion as Gentlemen opposite wished to make us believe. The commerce of this country, notwithstanding the estent of the war, had risen to a total of exports of manufacteres in one year, exceeding the total of the manufactures of France during the same period ; that being estithated by their own Governmept at fifty millions a year. The gross amount of our exports were last year sixty-two millions ; the year before 66 ; and the year before that 49.—These facts did not warrant such representation to the people as that this was a ruined and falling system of trade. It was no very pregnant evidence of the Orders in Council being destructive of our Commerce, that during the period of their duration it should amount to four or five millions a year more than before their establishment. No fair inference could be drawn against these Orders'in Council from that diseased i elfort which raised the exports of this country in one year more than 16 millions ; but which, by glutting the markets of South America, recoiled upon our selves. With regard to A merica, she should open her ports to us for her own sake • but if she would not, we had the satisfaction to find that the shutting them would not have so great an effect on cur trade as Gentlemen opposite would have the House and the country believe. France had threatened to ex clude our commerce from all parts of the Continent, but while she did so, she took herself a considerable quantity of our goods, there was now opening a pretty large trade between this country and France. Even during the operation of the Decrees, we had sent in a year 16 millions of goods into different parts of the Continent. Now he was quite at a loss to know what Gentlemen could mean by this ruined country. He could not agree to the giving up of ' any of our maritime rights, on which our safety de pended ; yet he was 'glad that die House was about to enquire on this subject. But he disclaimed any intention of going into the Committee to abandon that system which had made this country what it is. Mr. BROUGHAM wislitod to warn the House and the country from the gross delusion of going int:, a Committee on this subject with minds made up, that while Gentlemen opposite send the Orders in Council to trial, that system must not be abandoned until events shail have taken place on the continent, over which we can have no controul. He would pro pose that the Hi use should go into the Committee, and sit from day to day, in order to get the more speedily through this important subject. Mr. ROSE, in explanation, said, that he had never meant to express a blind determination to vote one away, whatever evidence might be produced on the other side. _ _ Mr. STEPHEN supposed, that as the Gentlemen 1 on the other side attacked the Orders in Council not only on the ground of the pressure on the manufac turers, but on the original illegality of it, they would be prep. red to produce not only evidence of the pres sure, but all the voluminous writers that had ever published on the law of nations to shew the ille. I yak) , that was complained of. The Petition froM Birmingham stated the Orders in Council to be illegal in their origin : he therefore wished to know whether this allegation *as to be supported in the Committee. He would allow, that if the exercise of the clearest tight was f. and detrimental to us, it might be prudent to abstain from the exercise. It might sometimes be prudent to acquiesce in a wrong ; but the nature of .right and wrong were not to be changed by considerations Merely prudential. The only good effect which he saw likely to proceed from, the Committee was,--that it might be the means of doing away something of that impression which the possest misrepresentation had produced. HoweVer he respected the manufacturers of this country, he did not think that they were as capable of forming a co mprehensive view of the policy of this system as the Members of that House, who had so ofteit de bated it, or the Ministers whose official duty it was to have the most accurate and detailed information on these subjects. However, he would not oppose the Committee. Lord STANLEY rose, principally to put a ques lift to his Majesty's Ministers, whether, in case the inquiry should shew that the Orders in Council were one of the principle causes of the pressure, Ministers would in that case rescind them, or whether they would continue to act on the declaration published a few days ago ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that he could by no means bi.td himself to such an a g r eement previous to the discussion. Even if it should appear that a great part of the temporary pres. sure for this single year was to be attributed to the . Orders in Council ; yet, if it, were found that there Were other concurrent causes, and that the- pressure was would merely temporary , he could not sa y t h at h e pledge himself to abandon the system. The question would be open to the House, on the discus- - , • sion, after the inquiry, and theywould doubtless weigh the subject well in all it s b ear i ngs . Mr. TIERNEY said, that if the Right Honour able Gentlem an cou ld not g i ve the Noble Lord a direct answer how he intended to act, he could inform him. It was but yesterday that the House under stood him, that he would not agree to a Committee, and now he does agree. The rea s on probably was, that many of his friends had hinted tp him that they could not vote for him if he resisted the Committee. Now, if after the enquiry similar hints should be riven him, and he found that disaffection was spread ing in his ranks, he would be just as ready to give up the Orders in Council, as he was to change his determination of yesterday. On the motion of Mr. BROUGHAM, a number ' of manufacturers, &c. were ordered to attend the Committee, for the purpose of being examined. MR. MADISON'S MESSAGE. Mr. NV H ETB READ took that opportunity of put ting a question to the Noble Lord opposite, respecting certain allegations contained in the Message of the President of the United States to Congress, wherein he states, that attempts had been made to separate certain parts of the United States frontthe others, by an agent employed by Sir J. Craig, under the autho rity of this Government. The Honourable Gentle man here read a part of a letter, purporting to be from Sir J. Craig to a Mr. Henry, directing him to sound how far the people of Massachusett's were dis posed to break with their Government, and how far they were disposed to receive military assistance from this country. He wished to know if those charges were true ? Lord CASTLEREAGH begged leavetodisclaim most peremptorily, on the part of the British Govern ment, any attempts to dismember the United States. It was certainly consistent with fact, that an agent, named Henry, had been dispatched by Sir J. Craig, into the United States, without the knowledge of this Government. The first account which they received of him was, that he was employed by that General to procure information relative to the military cha racter and resources of the Eastern Provinces ; but the Go ~ c ritment at the same time learnt, that he had been recalled by Sir J. Craig, on the menaces of hostilities being withdrawn by Americ3. Mr. WHITBREAD read a paragraph from one of the letters said to have been written by Sir J. Craig to this man, requesting the earliest information how far the inhabitants of the Massachusets were dispo sed towards a disunion from the Government of the United .States. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, the Government at home concluded the transaction was ended, when they first heard of it; and there could be no greater proof that it was merely defensive inf:)rmation that was expected from this agent, than his being withdrawn by that distinguished Officer who had employed him, on the appearances of hostilities ceasing. Mr. WHITBREAD said, the answer was not quite satisfactory, and wished to know if there was any objection to laying the papers before the House? To this no answer war. given. Mr. PONSONBY read an extract of a letter, signed H. V. Ryland, and dated January 9, }BO9, stating, that the Governor (Sir J. Craig) would fur nish him (Henry) with a cypher, by which he could communicate his information respecting the temper, Stc. of the American people ; and the Right Hun. Gentleman asked if that was among the documents which had come to Government? Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that in looking into the enclosure no such letter appeared.—Adjourned. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29. PRICE OF ti COCKS THIS LAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: 3 pis Ct. Reduced 60-'-4 per Cent. 74'1 S per Ct. Cons. for money 601 61—Du.• for sec. 614 S per Ct. 9114—Scrip pre.—Long Antis. Si Exch. Bills Is. dis. par—Don's Is. 21. pre.—Onm. 'TO-MORROW THE WHOLE LO t'TERY WILL BE DRAWN. • LI laying before our Readers the American Dom menti respecting the alledged attempt, on the part of the British Government, to foment divisions among and effect a separation of the American Union, we stated our firm belief that Ministers would be found to have given no ground whateverfor the charge attempt ed to be fixed upon them. This affair was noticed last night in both Houses of Parliament, when both the Earl of LIVERPOOL and Lord CASII.I:REAGII (HS- Q:airned, orr the part of his Majesty's Government, any intention of fomenting dissentions of any kind in America. The Minister, it will be seen, has agreed to suffer the consideration of the Orders in Council - to go to a Committee. We are not of the number who 'would willingly abandon any measure necessary for the safety of the country, but we would, with deference, , remark that it is worthy of enquiry how far the same objects might be attained by siinply acting upon the common and recognised laws of blockade, without the contintmuce of these Orders ? -The name has be come obnoxious—let us not contend fora mere name. In fact tae most obnoxious part of the Orders in Council was abrogated soon after they were issued, but that obloquy still remains. Do the same thing under any other name, and you destroy the cause of complaint. Paris Papers to the 24th inst. have been received. They inform us that the Emperor held a Council c( Ministers on the,22d—of course he had not left Paris on that. day. We have - nu reason, however, to doubt the accuracy of our statement of yesterday, on the authority of the Gentleman from Cherburg, that Bo- NAARTE had actually set out to join the Army of the North. Our informant left Paris on Saturday, and, it is not probable that the departure of the Emperor t would be publicly announced in the journals, for we know that it has been usual to con ceal this circumstance on former occasions for some days. The Paris Papers, above alluded to, coutaia little or no intelligence Of interest; Tie affair of Celt BALLA'STEROSVith the French General MARANCIN, at Cartamar, is represented as having terminated in fa vour of the latter—this we know to be a direct false hood. The French-admit that MARANCIS was-woun ded—the Spanish accoiints inform us that he was killed—in this particular only, we think it probable that the Spaniards may have.been pti,s,taken. The passage of troops toward the North still con tinues. A. route for forwarding•Estafeues between France and the frontiers of Russia has been formed, and post-horses are left constantly in readiness. All these appearances are of course warlike. An Anhok Mail arrived at a late hour last night : from Sr. Petersburgh we lenn that moat active preparations are making to repel the threatened in vasion of the Russian territories. The intelligence from Sweden is not at all satisfactory, and our Rea ders will see, from the communication of the Board of Trade to the Baltic Merchants, (in the last page of our Paper to-day) that a commendable distrust prevails in the British Cabinet with respect to the real intentions of BERNADOTTE, who artfully keeps up the “ note of preparation," but avoids declaring the pre cise objects of his hostility. The intercourse which has been recently opened between this country and Rus sia, as our Keaders will perceive, is to be Orrice on without our vessels being suffered to rendezvous, as heretofore, in Swedish ports. This is an inconve nience to which our Merchants would not have been subjected, if BERNAI)OrTeB professions of attach ment to the cause of Great Britain, or rather of the whole civilized world, were to be relied on. There has bees a report in circulation for these two days past, that Almeida had been surprized by the French on the Bth instant. There is no founda tion for the report—the latest intelligence from that quarto: is contained in a letter dated Oporto, on the sth instant, which we received this morning. At that time the garrison not only consisted of three Portu guese regiments, but General I'nANr, with his divi sion, was in the neighbourhood. Letters from Gibraltar of the llth instant, brought by the MAIDSTONE frigate, state, that she was sent home by Sir EDWARD PELLEW to announce the sailing of the Toulon squadron, with troops on board. We possess no other information on the subject. Farther accounts had reached Gibraltar confirm ing the old intelligence, that General BALLASTEROS had entered Seville; and it was also reported that the " inf.imous MARANCIN," after committing nu merous atrocities, had evacuated Malaga. The packet which left England on the 25th March, fir Gibraltar, had arrived there on the I !tit. The TOR TOISE store•ship was al - pointed to sail for England on the 12th. The following is an extract of a letter from Gibraltar, dated April 4 " MAP.ANCIN has carried into execution the barba rous threats contained in his circular letter of the 6th of March, translated in last Saturday's number. . Several villages have been burned in the Sierra, and their unfortimate inhabitants, to the number of , 1000, are wandering over the mountains, without a home, and without bread. General BALLASTZROS, who set himself in motion on Monday last, is sup posed to have gone in pursuit of the banditti who have committed those atrocities." SPORTING lIVTELLIGRNeE. - . • . -- • NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, Isle. TUESDAY, APRIL 28. Sweekstakes of 50ge. each, b. ft. 7'. Y. C. Mr. Astley's Magic, 9st. . - i Sir C. Bunbury's brother to Agnes, 7st. 41b. - 2 Lord Darlington's Timour, 7 st. 101 b. • - i 7to 4 net Magic-5 td 4 agst the brother to Agnes. Mr. Shakespear's Tumbler beat Mr. ClTTelee Dimity, Sit. 71b. each. Across the Flat, sertgo.-2 to lan Tumbkr. 450 for 3-yr-old Colts, Sit. 41b. Flings, set. R. M. Lord Darlirgton's br. c. by ick Andrews - 1 Mr. Craven's br. c. Tooley - 2 Gen. Gower's ch. c. by Sorcerer, out of Parasol 3 6 to 5 on Lord Darlington's br c. Sir J. Shelley's Phantom, est. ilb. best Mr. Payne 's Crispin, Set. 91b. Across the 110, 200g1.-6 to 4on Phentons. Tins is the LAST DAY you can purchase a Ticket or Share, as the LOTTERY begins at an early hour To-Mosittow MORNING. It is understood that none of the late American Messengers, charged with dispatches from the Ame rican Charge d i Alairee in London, who sailed in the cartels from Plymouth for Morlaix, have been per mitted to proceed to Paris, but are detained in Mor lair, and have been under the necessity of sending up their dispatches to the American Minister through the medium ef the Post-Office. It is added, that Ilene of the Americans in Paris can leave that city, without obtaining passports to embark for America. Letters from Manchester, of Monday's date, men tion that every thing appears quiet, but that the in- I habitants are still in a state of very great alarm, and every respectable man is sworn in as constables to , protect the property. Mr. CARTWRIMIT has received the thanks of the Committee of the Association of Merchants and Ma nufacturers at Huddersfield, for his intrepid conduct in the defence of his mill, and the service thereby rendered to his country. The Committee have also presented the men who assisted ha the defence with 50 guineas, for their gallantry and steadiness. The Leeds Association have acted in like mannee. MARK-LA Ns, Mari t9.—To-day the Market has some fresh arrivals of Wheat, part thereof from Scotland, and sales named nearly at last prices—Barley in short supply, acd with Malt, fully at the late advance—Rye aofnewhat dearer—White Peas fully maintain their prices—Very few Grey, and much higher— Beans of each kind again rather high.T—We have some fresh arrivals of Oats, but this trade is not quoted chsper-rand prices of Flour without variation. CUILITINT perces AS USIDIIII Wheat, 100 s. 1265. 1361. Beans 48a, 745.. Fist ditto, 140.. 1460. Tick dkto (new) 645.701. Fine Flour, 1951.1108.—Setoodo, /COL to 1054. friPAL INTPLLiGtII'rciL a FALMOUTH, APRIL 26. Arrived the Eolos, HOCKERD, from Ml' w-a, list from GibrAltar, in 14 days.—Wind PLYMOUTH, APRIL 27. • - . • The •HzuroN gun-brig, Captain Hombre, arrived this morning from the Westward ; she has recaptured and brought in with her the Spanish ship "l'a,averit, FsattiistsoFz Master, front Charleston 11. this port, with timLer ; and the American ship M CASE Master, from St. Mary's for Deptford, with timber. The:t vessels were captured yesterday morn; ing, about eight o'clock, off the Lizard, by a small French privateer, of three guns, and full of men (4o). A pilot called WraLtatts, belonging to this port, had boarded the Spanish s!iip, and, together with the Masters and crews of both vessels, was taken on boaid the privateer and carried off. A pilot-boat arrived here last night with the intelligence, and the Fox mum° gqn-brig went immediately in pursuit.. Sailed the EARL SPENCER cutter for Cork., COWLS, APRIL 28. Arrived the Eliza, Jorto.sm, from the Isle of France, last from Brest. PORTSMOUTH, APRII. Arrived the ACTIVE, with a convoy from the Downs ; among them are the Lord Duncan, Apollo, and Grenville.—His Majesty's ship Titan is appoin ted convoy for Spain and Portugal and the coast of Africa, instead of the SAVAGE, who will take the convoy to NOS/ Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec. His Majesty's ship MINERVA has the convoy signal flying for the Wept Indio. This morning Sir IL BICKERTON superseded Sir RooER CURTIS in the cons. mand at this port, and hoisted his Ng (blue}, at" the main, on board the ROYAL WILLIAM, at Spithead.. Wind E.S.E. DEAL, APRIL 28. Sailed his Majesty's ship la llootnt for off Floshifte. Arrived the FLYING F:n, from off Hooting ; and the PHIPPS schooner, from Portsmouth. —Wind S.E. a NAVAL. APPOINTMFN FS. Idektenants Charles Farwell, R. Akock, W. Style, and R. H.Rogers, to the rank of Commander. Min;rs.W. A. Amid, C.C. Robinson, J. A. Pawson, T. C. Scotland, E. Koopman, H. Sankey, R. Moriarty, I. Hop:, J. - Mackreil, J. P. Robinson, and J. R. Whiteloci, Midshipmen, to the rank of Lieutenant. Mr. W. Reeve, Clerk, to be Purser of the Trent. Captain J Davie, to command thd Ardent. Captain W. Nowell, to the llonnrAith. Captain Collier (*the Cyane, Las earl raged with the Captain • of the Dragon, Admiral Sir F. Lzfoiey's ship. "l'he Draper) re mains on the Windward station. 'lit Cyaue is• gene wish the trade to Jamaica. Lieutenant J. Morgan (t:), to command the Barbara. lieutenant J. Col lough, to the Bei Lieutenant J. Hiss, to the Prince of Wi.les. Lieutenant G. ?tattle, ft the bicnieris. Lieutemat M. Smith, to the Pi.rcupine. lieutenant R. E. Homer, to the Gloucester. Lieutenant it. S. Carnage, to the Griei.!er. Lieutenant J. T. Taloa, to the skylar!.. Lieutenant Warren, to the Caimu,. Lieutenant David St. Clue, to trn• Victory. Lieutenant J. Tidy, to the Magnitict:nt. Lieutenant I'. Crane, to the Reynard. Lieutenant T. Pokernell, to the Theseus. Lieutenant R. N. Kelly, to the Union. lieutenant A. Grieve, to the Duncan. Lieutenant C Telloh, to the Britont.st. lieutenant J. H. Rhodes, to the NIT-renal)le. Mr: J. Brookins, Purser, to the Gloucester. Mr. J. Sthrn, l'urser of the Brlseis, to the Grasshoppet. Mr. Thon!as Hurdle, son of Lieutenant 'llornas Hurdle, of the Roy i Marines, is appointed to the rank of second Lieutenant in the sante corps, to the Po: tsmouth Division. Yesterday, soon• after two o'clock, his Rciyal . Highness the PRINCE REGENT held a Leyee at Call ton House, instead of to-morrow, in conieciuence of the QUEEN'S holding a Drawing Room on tett day at Si. James's Palace. The band of the 3d ment of Gtiards attended, with the detachment of Foot Guards, and played some excellent martial pieces. The Levee was attended by Theft. Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York, Kent, and Came bridge, the Prince Casteleicala, the new Spanish Ambaseadur, wilt the Duke del Intintado, the Neapolitan and Sicilian Apt bassadon the Lord alone:4lot, the Lord Pr e eld 7 nt o f t h e Costa. en, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of tie Admiralty, the First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor 6f the Exchequer. the Master General of the Ordnance, the three Seere:arles of State, the President of the Board of Contreull. the lord Steward. the Lord Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole. the Marquis of Winchester. the Bishop of Raphoe and Meads, Governor Frank lin, the Duke of Montrose, and the Dean of Killentore. Mr. Blackburn, presented an Address from Manchester. Mr. Farquhar, M. P. an Address keen tee City of Aberdeen. Mr. Pattau, M. I'. for Lancaster, an Address trona Lancaster. Mr. Houstoun, Addresses front the Royal Duress of Renfrew and Dumbarton. At a quarter before threen'cloc, the Corporation of London arrived at Carlton House, with the Ad dress lately voted to his Royal Highness, to which his Royal Highness was pleased to return the fol lowing answer : " It ntnw always be my inclination to Ihtert with attention to the Petitions of any part of his Majesty's subjects. " For the redress of any grievances of which they can reason-• ably cornphdn, I have full confidince In the wisdom of Parlia ment—the Great Council of the Nation. " Being firmly of opinion, that the total change of the Domes. tic Government and Foreign Policy of the Country, which it is the declared object of your Petition to accomplish, would only • serve to increase the dangers against which we have to contend. I should be wanting to myseff and the great interests comtnitted to my charge, if I did not steadily persevere in those endeavours which appear to me best calculated to support the just rights of the Nation abroad, and to pre.erve inviolate the Constitution at home. " These endeavours can only be attended with success, wiles - seconded by the zeal and loyalty of his Majesty's people, upon which I shall continue to place the strongest relianfe." The Members of the Corporation who accom: panied the Address, were • The Lord Mayor, Alderman Combe, the Recorder, Aldetmss Wood and Goedbehere, the Sheriffs, the Remembrance r, the COM. men Serteant, the Town Clerk, four Ci t y Counsel, Mr:Quin (tit mover of the Address) with Messrs. Waithinan, Griffiths, Sir W. Rawlins, and about 70 of the Common Council. ADVERTISE/NEUT.—The Address to the riUNCI RO3EtiTs fiom the Loyal and Independent Livery of London, will remain for signature, a few siayelonger, at the - London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, and Lon don 'Coffee - house , Ludgate-hill, e nvious to its beinfr presented to his Royal highness in Person. It isJtl ready signed with the real names and address of op. 1 wards of 1300, the most opulent and respectable Ci. t; zens of London, who are not ashamed to declare to _ their Panwa the sentiments they fog towards. thy o..nstitution of their Country.