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r . an d what he wished for was, that while the House felt it 4 A Vto be hrm, they should also feel it their ..ui, _... be . res pectful. From what had p a s se d i n . 01,11; ti) h r place, au expectat i on was entertained that some me e xplanation would be g iven on that evening, -- j he could not he l p thinkin g , that it w ould be ad ito,,, in pos t pone any measure that might be pro posed until iM..nday next, when, if the same uncer aled, he would most readily joi n i n some ;on o. a isepresenration cf . the sentiments of the House to the p o nce Regent. rds from Sir T TUR After a few w . TON, General Goodus e, and o .sir. WORTLEY, the Report of the Resolutions was read a first and second time. The Irish Loan liiil was read a first tim e . ,ADMINISTRATION. General GASCOIGNif. declares' himself to be at a loss to know whether or iira it was the wish of the . voo , e that he should proceed—(No, no, no) In order t h a t their wish might be more distinctly ex. '`pressed, b e would read the resolution he wished to Theae. It was—" That anAddress be presented t o . the prince Regent, most humbly to submit to his consideration, that their duty as Councillors of the Sovereigns and as Representatives of the Pe o pl e , you'd no longer suffer them (the House of Com. mons) to remain silent, as in the present situation of linger and of peril in which the country w as pl ace d, it became necessary to desire him (the Prince Regent) to f„ m , withont delay, an efficient Administration. Some wee ks had passed since the wicked assassina tion of the late Mr. Perceval, during which the coun try had ban without an Administration formed of responsible persons. From his most gracious answer to their Address, praying him to form a strong Ad- ministration, they had hoped that one would have been soon appointed :—but with Tegret they had to complain that that answer had not been carried into effect. Of that through which this had occurred, though to the House of Commons a subject of deep re gret, they had not sufficient information to enable them to advise his Royal Highness. The House of Cummons, therefore, hoped that he would exercise his lawiul prerogative, and form an Administration without loss of time, and his faithful Commons would efficiently support such Administratiov, and enable hto carry on the war with vigour, anxious to Ow effect to its measures abroad and at home, to bring the present arduous contest to a prosperous issue."— Thu Address, if it was the pleasure of the House, he *old move now; or he would propose it to-morrow (Saturday), or on Monday.--[The feeling of the House seemed to be against the motion being made at that time, and yieluing to what he conceived to be their wish, the Hon. General gave notice that he would move it on Mundsty.j . Mr. WORTLEY moved, that the House at its thing do adjoorn till Monday next. Mr. MARTIN profesied his intention to oppose the adjournment, and suggested to the Hon. General that it might be better to move that his Address should be referred to a Committee. Mr. WYNNE spoke against the adjournment, as a desertion of duty—ii due sense of which, as was once expressed by Mr. Pitt, would lead them to mea suretime rather by hours than by days, in a crisis so important and difficult as the present. General GASCOIONE explained. , , Lord MILTON fully concurred in the impropriety of adjournitig over two days, after they had seen weeks elapse and their expectations still defeated. It was the bol.inden duty of the House to watch over the conduct of public men, and secure the country a re sponsible Admiiastration. He hoped his Hon. Friend (Mr. Wortley), who must see that no such Admi nistration now existed, would be induced to withdraw his motion. . Mr. WORTLEY said it appeared to him that the House had two objects to keep in view—the one to guird against any dereliction 'af its duty; and the other, to avoid any thing which might look like in temperance. As something was expected to be done incite other Hcuse that day, he deemed it most pro per to adjourn over till Monday. Sir JOHN SEBRIGHT was of opinion that too touch delay had already taken place ; and that if the country had no Ministers, it was their duty to prove that it had at least a House of Commons. • Mr. MARTIN observed that, he believed no blame could attach to the Prince Regent liimselfl---( Crier of order ! Order !) He saw a Right Honourable and Learned Gentleman in his place, who had been ex tremely anxious to answer questions on a former evening, which could afford no possible information to the House ; he would now beg leave to ask him, without the form of prepared interrogatories, whether there had not been a negociation, and whether that negociition had not been broken off upon term: Mr. WORTLEY denied that there had been any concert betwetn him and the Right Hon. Gentle man as to questions which were put to him by him self. He had merely submitted them to his consi deration, and begged to know whether he would an swer them. Mr. PONSONBY corroborated the statement of Mr. Wortley, adding that the questions were placed • before him in the presence of hve or six kientlemen Who happened to be present on different business. Mr. LASCELLES hoped the House would ad journ over te Monday, and expressed his ardent wish that there might be a general forgetlulness-of personal feelings and party animosities. Mr. GEORGE JOHNSTONE declared, that the light in which he viewed the present question vras, that of two parties of nearly equal strength strug;ling forpower, while a subdivision was ready to join either, provided that either would concede every thing to it. .tie could see no useful object which the proposed Ad dress as likely to accomplish, and he was himself ready to pledge himself to the support of any govern aunt whim the Prince Regent in the due exercise of prerogativts might appoint—(Hear, hear.)—lt !Pas the duty of the House, under so many-embarrass ing circumstances, to lean to the sovereign authority. He was not ashamed of this declaration, and he ap pealed to his former conduct as an index to his motives. His own views were, that at a time when parties were so equall y balanced, that they could not balance theni- Pives-- (likugh )—the Prince Regent ought to ex ercise his own powers, and he could find lie difficulty in discovering a sufficient number of men of talent In_ thin those wa ll s to administer the Government.— pr . his own p art , h e was prepared whether he should be In or out of to support a Government so constituted.— (.4 laugh.) Mr. C. SMITH Wils in favour of an adjournment time • to Monday. If by tha t nothing steroid be done, le should be for voting an Address much stronger thin that proposed by the Hon. General. Mt. W. SMITH did not see the absolute neces sity of adjourning de die in item ; but he begged leave to remark. with respect to the observation that the present difficuities arose from a struggle for power, that if the 'expression was meant in an invidious sense, rather than as a representation of honourable men, taking different views of the public interests, and de termined not to sacrifice those views to inferior ob j. cts, he must say that such an expression was unfair, and unauthorised by facts. With respect to what had fallen from an Honourable Baronet (Sir T. Tur ton ), he.did not see how public men could be called to fill public situations for which they, perhaps, did not fed emcelves quailed. Sir T. TURTON opposed the adjournment, as though an Administration might not be formed by to-morrow (Saturday) it was to be remembered, that by possibility, one might, and, in that case, he thought the public were entitled to the best and earliest in formation on the subject. With this feeling, he thought, they ought not to adjourn over Saturday. Nir. TIERNEY wished to know if it was under stood that an Address was to be moved on Monday without making any further inquiries ? Iylr. S. WORTLEY conceived that must neces sarily depend upon circumstances. Mr. TIERNEY did not mean to ask if an Ad dress was to be moved under any circumstances, as if, for instance, it should be stated that an Admini stration was nearly famed, he should not then sup pose such a motion necessary. If the House met un der the same circumstances as they had done that day, on Monday he wished to know if it was understood that some manifestation was to be made of the sense of the House on the situation of the country ? general GASCOYNE pledged himself to make his motion on Monday, if something satisfactory on the subject was not then stated to the House. Mr. CALCRAFT consented to the adjournment, in expectation that something would be done by Mon day. What he should do on that day must depend upon circumstances. The question was then put and carried. The other Orders of tl.e Day were then read, and the Committee on the Orders in Council deferred till Monday next. —Adjourned. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, JUNE 6. PRICE OF S POCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock .but—s per Ct. Red. 59; f-4 per Cent. 74if s per Ct. Cons. for money .bat—Ditto for account 60f f} 5 per Cent .—Long Ansa. LS} 5-16ths—Bonda par 1% pr. Exch. Bslla par Is. pr.—Do. (3id.) par Is. pr.—Do. (Sad.) 4s. ss. On a reference to our report of the Debate in both Houses of Parliament last night, it will be seen that little or no progress has yet been made in the forma. tion of an Administration even under Lord MOIRA'S powers of negotiation. It would appear that some misconception existed between his Lordship and Lords GREY and GRENVILLE, on the terms of the proposal made to them, or rather as to the precise meaning of the language in the written document ; but the spirit of conciliation in which all the Noble Lords who took a part in the debate, delivered their opinion, inclines us to hope that the period of a har monious arrangement is at no great distance. It is evident that if Lords GREY and GRENVILLE have taken &mistaken view of the paper, Earl Mom.% will endeavour to have it removed by a written au thority, to shew that his own construction of the document was correct : shculd this take place, dis cussion will follow as a matter of course, and it wilt then remain to be seen whether the different States men called upon to form an Administration, will fall in with the views of each other on the subject of the distribution of power.—By Monday the whole will probably be arranged. AMERICA. The interesting and important intelligence lately received from the United States of America, fur nishes us with much matter for speculation and com ment.—Our last accounts brought us the imposition of the Embargo upon the Commerce of America tor ninety days.—For what purpose was this measure adopted I—Whom does it serve?-- It serves the French Emperor. His interest is apparent. At the end of this Embargo, war will be preached up in every sec tion of the Union ; and their familiarity with this system of Embargo, Restrictions, and Ncn-inter course, will diminish their dread of hostilities, and the war tone will be kept up by the Anti-Federalists. For this end we find three Bills have been brought forward in Congress : The first is for the purpose of associating merchant vessels armed, for maritime security—to sail in concert for mutual protection : The second Bill specifies the nature of the trade to be carried on by this redoubtable armament : And the third Bill is of a character the most exception able, as the very preamble involves a principle which is not acknowledged by the laws of nations, viz. " That a Commander of any foreign ship who shall have detained an American seaman, shall be brought into port, tried, adjudged and treated as a pirate and felon." This naks4ure is as singular as its principle is extraordinary, and will, if carried into operation, be considered as tantamount to a declara tion of war. Without going into the detail of the respective sections of this extraordinary state paper, we have only to observe, we cannot but consider the whole to be intended as an electioneering machine, for if war was really intended, %%here are the neces sary preparations ? What has been done through this long Session of Congress to put the country in " a manly attitude," so ostentatiously Nom:ended at its commencement, *hen a palpable failure in all the means natural and necessary for carrying on the war, when the actual military force, instead of being increa sed in efficiency, is in fact reducing, it cannot be be lieved that America will go to war. The following ,extracts from private letters will :hew that our reasoning is tolerably correct : FACTRACT OF A LEI TER PROM NEW YORK, DATED MAY 6, RECEIVED THIS MORNING AT LLOYD'S. " It appears to be the determination of the Majo rity in Congress to go to War with Great Britain, and preparations of every kind are making with activity for this purpose. Still many well-informed charac ters in America doubt such an event taking place this year, and their opinions are founded on the 'unprepared state-of this country fur war, and on the public mind being opposed to it. Uncertainty at taches to all popular Governments, and this remark has been pre-eminently confirmed by the proceedings of Congress : still we cannot help thinking that Con jress will not, in the present case, carry their deter mination into effect, without adverting to the serious consequences which probably will attend k." " PHILADELPHIA, MAY S. " You will perceive, by the copy of a Bill which I enclose, that we Americans are , at our dirty work again ;' but I advise you not to be alarmed at the violence of our proceedings ; we shall continue to bluster—that . is our characteristic ; and we would do more if we could, but it is not in our power. We have not a dollar in the Treasury—no army deserving the name of one—and arc actually without a navy : added to this, not a moiety of the loan of eleven mil lions of dollars will ever be procured : then, I ask you, how are we to go to war ? 4 , In fact, the loan was opened in the different cities throughout the States on the 2d instant ; and it was confidently asserted, that three millions would be subscribed for immediately in this city, and as much at New-York. The result, however, has proved the contrary; for at this time, the gross amount subscribed, including the subscriptions of the public and the several State Banks, is short of four millions. The monied interest is point blank against it." , Other letters, state, however, that Mr. MADhON was never more strong in Congress than at ptesent ; and there was no doubt of his being enabled to carry any measure, however violent, against Great Britain : but if (some of them reason) the result of the elec tions which are carrying cn be any criterion, it will be a nice point, whether or not he v. ill be able to re tain the Presidency. The States of Massachusetts have gone decidedly against his interest ; and that of New-York, which is unusual, has been carried in fa vour of the Federal interest: Mr.*ManrsoN's success entirely depends on Pennsylvania : if he fails there, he is no longer President of the United States. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE Of itEtRESEN fATIVIS Of THE UNITED STATES. " Among the incidents of the unexampled increase and int. pettding interests of the American nation, under the fostering in fluence of a free constitution and just laws, has been a corre sponding accumulation of duties in several departments of Go. veroment, and this has been necessarily the greater in come quence of the peculiar state of our foreign relations, and the con t . nection of these with our internal admint,tratien. The extensive and multiplied prepArations into which the United Sates are at length duvet), tor maintanini their violated ii6hts, have caused this augmentation of business to press on the department of War, particuizirly with., weight din ropor tion.tte to the rewers of any single Officer, with alo oiler aids than are authorised by existing laws. Witi a view to a mere ade qua.e arrangement of the essential objects of that department, I recommend to the early couildcration of Congress a provision for two subordinate appointments therein, with such compensations annexed, as may be reasonably expected by Citizens duly quali ' find for the important functions which may be properly assigned to them. 1 ' JAMES MADISON." " April 4 0, 1810." Some of the private letters from America assert, that if the Tederalifts in Pensylvania should gain their point, of which there is not the least doubt, ap. pearances being two to one in their favour, in that event Mr. MADISON will not be elected President. WINDSOR, JUNE s.—The PRINCE REGENT had a long conference with the QUEEN yesterday morning. The Duchess of YORK, Earl of WINCHELSZA• &C. were among the party to celebrate the Kiscr's Birth. day. After dinner in the Castle, the Royal Party went to Frogmore Lodge, to tea and coffee. The PIum:ER.I=NT, the Dukes of KENT and Sussex, left us last night. This morning Princesses AUGUSTA and CHARLOTTE of WALES, and the Duke of YORK, took an airing on horseback. Afterwards; the Dukes of YORK, CUMBFRLAND, and CAMBRIDGE, the Duchess of YORK, and the Earl of W INCHELSEA, left tor London. Yesterday the Duke of Cum BERLAND completed his 41st year. The day was celebrated by his Royal Highness's tradesmen illuminating their houses, &c. The Marquis of BUCKINGHAM has taken the house next to Earl SPENCER'S, at Ryde, in the Isle of Wight, Countess SPENCER gave a splendid rout at her ele gant housein St. James's-place. Countess CROLLIONDKLEY gave a splendid rout last night, at her house in Piccadilly. A young lady of rank and high condition, in the warmth of her dancing heart, thus addressed her part ner, at the late Lord Mayor's Ball—J. Goo bless you, take care and don't tread upon my muslin gown, for you see that I have nothing under it !" A gentleman named Dell, undertook yesterday for a wager of 50 guineas, to go seven miles in one hour on the Uxbridge-road, and to•carry 20 pounds weight the first and last mile, he was twelve minutes in per forming the first and last mile : and he did the other five miles in 37 minutes. He had 11 minutes to do the last mile _ with the weight, and be won it in fifteen less than the given time. ' fhIIFERSTIT INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, JUNE 6. Thursday, tli, Rev. Thomas Hallviard, M. A. of Worcsiter College; .was elected Fellow of that S - eiety, on Mrs. Loon's foundation, and Mr. Wiliam Browne, Scholar of the same Society, un the same f. andation. Wednesday last, the following Gentlemen wets ad: mitted to degrees : BACHELORS or ARTS. Mr. Htrry Carttertght itankes; of St. Alban Mt Mr. George Burd, ut Christ Church. Mr. Henry Powys, O at. John's white. ou ThursdAy Idst : SIASTRO. or ARTS. Rrv. Joint Cracroft, of Brasenose college. 11.1:IILLOR OF AI S. Mr. Rober , Hannay, ist College. Rev. Thomas I 41!ward, of Worcester College. Mr. John Vdlsr, of Worcester College. Mr. John Thtnnas Parker, to' Christ Clair( h. Mr. Wm. Abrahant Shuldham, (.f University College. Mr. Richard Mtles Matthews, of I.incoln Coll. gc. keCLESI ASTICAL PROMOTIONS. Rev. Arthur Matthews, M.A. fellow of Br/moose college, to the vicarage df Lintatt, Herefordshire, (with the chapel td 1,e4 annexed), void by the resignation of the Rev. James Rubri ts. Rev. Henry Card, M. A. of Pembroke college, to the rectory of Sapey, and thr vicarage of Welfurlow, both to the county of Hereford. N eIVAL INTELLIGENCE. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. A letter Was this day receivel at the: East India Houk, from Cap,ain CAMPBELL, of the Alp Sous" REIGN, dated at sea, the 30th of April last, lat. 2i. 40. N. long. 23. 5. W. advising that the SOVEREIGN, CITY OF LONDON, SIR WILLIAM BENSLEY, and HAR RIET, parted company &am the Clips LORD KEITH, ANN, and INDUS, on the 19th April, in lat. 34. 56. N. long. 16. W. bound to Madeira, where they had arrived, and were expected to sail from thence the 18th May. FALMOUTH, JUNE 3. Arrived this day the Princess Mary packet, Capt. PotocK, from Halifax, in 19 days : also, the 5w.,1,0w packet, Capt. MORPHEW, froM the Brazils ; she has re 25,000 in cash ; left Bahia on 11th March, Rio 11. neiro on the Bth April—found at the latter place his Majesty's ship FOUDROYANT. The Swallow has brought passenger Lieutenant Gxo. EDMUND, of the 29th Foot.—Also arrived his Majesty's sl4 Mrn•rte, Capt. SNEYD, from Lisbon: and the schooner Dt. PC of CLARRNCE, from said place; 11 days passage.—. Sailed the Speedy packet, Capt. SUTHERLAND, with mails for Cadiz; and the Marlborough packet, Capt. But.c, with mails for Lisbon.—Passed by this port this evening, with a fine light breeze, the homeward bound Lisbon convoy, consisting crt about 40 sail ; and the Nymph packet, Captain - BlusAY, with mails from Cadiz, but will not be in in time to give news. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 4. Sailed the MULLET, of 4 guns, for Falmouth ; and the ENDEAVOUR hired brig with a convoy for Swansea. Arrived .16 transports with prisoners and deserters from Lisbon. The ROVER, of 18 guns, gave her number last night; and pissed on. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE S. Arrived his Majesty's ship Poserar, from off Brest. Sailed nothing.—Wind Southerly. DEAL; JUNE 5. Arrived his Majesty's ship TRANSIT, from a crnize. —Sailed the SIMIAN() CASTLE and PconcurtNi, for Portsmouth ; and the SPECULATOE, lugger, with a convoy to the Eastward.—The VtpatE cotter has it signal for Portsmoull.—Vind N.E. CANARS Istamn.— A lettel - from Baltiinore dated April 21 says—Captain At:ANIS, from Teneriffe, re. ports, that of 4,603 ants of the pot of Oratavo, 3.420 had the lever, 379 died, and 2,690 recovr:...l, 550 escaped the disorder, C3O had left the city. The fever had ceased, the coal rn was taken cff, iiiv! the inhabitants were returning. The island of Teneriffe contains 93,000, and the s!: other islands 110,000 sotils. They %sere in a state of starv/tion at Teneriffe, and all the Canary Islands, when he came away ; that they were eating horses, dogs, and other animals ; a number had died of hunger during his stay there (GO days). The Indian corn was delivered from his ship in small quantities, by the Mayor in person, one almude, or two (parts, to each person. The pea. snots came upwards of twelve miles I rom the count' y, for that quantity. They pressed so hard at the gra. nary door, that the Governor ordered out the soldiers to keep them back ; but to no effect ; the crowd was so great, that a number were considerably hurt; several American seamen were starving in the streets. Captain ADAMS took them to his lodgings, and fed them for twelve days, while the ship was blown out of the Roads ; when the ship returned, he took them on board, and brought them with him. The locusts were so numerous on the island, as to ciarken the sky, devouring every thing before them. For want of rails last season, the crops of wine were vei y short ; the greatest part of which was shipped to F.ngland and Portugal ; the price had risen from Jr2s to £35 per pipe. Indian corn had sold at three dollars per bushal, and flour 20 per barrel--none at market. We lately noticed the probable loss of theTAILITAn revenue cutter's boat, with six bands on board ; we.. are sorry to inform our readers that our conjectures were too correctly-founded. On Thursday sennight the body of a young man, named Poarats, a native of Dover, was picked up in St. Margaret's Bay ; he is the fourth out of six who comprised the boat's crew, that has been taken up on the coast between Dover and Deal. Biti.mouAsr.---The following case we find in a collection of select trials, purchased at the Roxburgh sale :--is John Bellingham was indicted at . the Old Bailey, on the 13th F e b ruary , 1 699, on two indict ments, for forging of i3ank Notes and Exchequer Bilis. He was convicted, and he confessed, that from the age of 13 he had perpetrated almost every species of villainy. He cool,: not remember one halt of the robberies he had committed. In one case he had killed the person r0h.)%1 at Brixton Causeway. For this also he had been condemned, but escaped from the Marshalsea. lie was executed at Tyburn. on the 27th October, 1709."—Colkaaas if Rooaariak 1718—vol. 1. p. 548. r: