Star. — London, England, 1806-02-15 00:00:00

TiVE EFANING sr Ak. LONDON. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE IVCCOCK Cobras, money 60f 61—for movie 6t—Redieed 6t4f PRICE OF &TOM& YESTERDAY: lank Ikea 198 10i India Steel all 3 per C e nt. An 6ifif Infik 3.• a 4a . , .Pras• 3 per onf. 64 61 Inilisda 3 me Cent. oot 4 per Cent.to Excises. DS 3s. sa. prem. s per Cent. Navy Mil Enna Tickets tyL aye. Long Ann. iz•l6/ Con( for ave. 614 et DeaLte, Fell• 10.-3 per t. Government Deb. Excitange—Dudin on London tit. At a Court of Coinmon Couicil held Yellerday at Guildhall, it was refolved, that a congratulatory Addrefs ihould be prefented to the Lima on the change that has taken place in the Adroiniftratinn. We have detailed the proceedings in at fulAquent part of this paper. It was iefterday reported in the City that the out. Ward-bound Weft India Fleet that failid from Cork as the seith of OZtober, under convoy of the Fe so,t art frigitt and Woos', Hoots, had been fallen in with by thi squadron that Admiral bucaworru chafed off the Canaries, and that t 6 fail had bean captured. It was at firs Rated, that a letter had been received frbm Madeira, announcing this intelli gence t . and afterwards that the TOPAZ. frigate, which failed in company with the fleet, had returned to a port in Ireland.—We believe, however, that the report originated from a letter received by refpedable houfe in the City, from Glafgow, Bating, that the Neptune, Captain Wisson, of Lancaller, had arrived at Tortola. The Neptune was one of the fleet which failed from Cork in 080- ber, under convoy of the Wosysaivi. Capt. Wit. sow writes, that after leaving Cork, feventeen fail, With the Wor.v e its a t, feparated from the main body. of the fleet ; and that they loon afterwards fell is with the French fquadron, which, out of the feventee• • captured fifteen ; and that the two which efts* were the Neptune, and a fhip called the Robert, fro*, Lowder. • I We fincerely hope that this mercantile calamity will prove lefs estenfive than we thould be led to Itapea from the above account. By our letters from Relegate this day it appears, that fit or (even velrels were captured yefierday Morning off the North Foreland, by a French priva teer. We have alto frequently had occafiot, within there few Months. tb Word in our letters from Do. ♦er and the neighbouring ports, fimilar mauves of depredation committed on oar commerce, on our very (bores. This is not only a foarce of great Ids to our Merchants, and of proportionable benefit to oar enemies, but a difgrace to the nation, which yens loudly for a remedy. It is hardly pale to frame in excufe for that negligence which can alone be the cattle of this mischief. We doubt not, however, but a remedy will be fpeedily applied. Have we not a fufficient number of cruizers to prow!! our coating trade ? We have—but they arc too often wafting their time in port. Various repbrts are in circulation refpeding the plans likely to be adopted by the New Minifiry for our military defence, and alto refpeding the means they are to employ for railing the neeeffary finances ; bat we can affure our Readers that, however happy Toms people may be at conjedure, not a word has been !offered to ttanfpire from the Mlnifiers them. (elves, on tither of theft topics, farther than that both malt be proportioned to the exigencies of the pre fent edits. Tbofe who tilled that a new Adminif trat ion can meet inereafed expenditure without increaf ing the Minims upon the people, demand what is not only unreefonabl., but iMpoffible. The quellion is not, whether taxes be inconvenient, but whether we have property, or, what is of more importance, rights and priVilecti, worthy the expense of protection ? Property can be proteded by no other means but by a facrifice of property. Difpatches were received at the Admiralty this morning from Lord Cowaavvoon and from Malta. They were brought by the Movc it RON (loop of war, arrived at Plymouth. Mr. &mutate, finer his acceffion to the Treafu terfhip of the Navy. has become a Grandfather.— The Lady of THOMAS SHERIDAN, Efq. was fafely delivered of a fon on Thurfday fall. On Tuefday morning the Lady of the Earl of Mora• was fafely delivered of a daughter, at his Lordfhip's houfe in Queen-flreet, Edinburgh. Mr. R van, at whole bottle in Marlborough-fireet, Dublin, the meetings of the Roman Catholic Com mittee were held, wrote to Mr. Fox, congratulat i• t : him on his acceffion to political power, and hoped that he would not forget his friends the Irifh Catholics, who had always fupported him. Mr. Fox anfwered the letter in a genera/manner, thanked the Gentleman for his congratulations ; faid, that in or nut of office, he would not forget the Irifh Catholics, and that Mr. RYAN might make what ufe be (bould think proper of his letter. Friday fe'mght, in the Court of Chancery, Dublin, Lord ItiDtSDALL took an opportunity to allude to the change of Minillers : and, after thanking the Barrifters for their attention during his Chancellor. fhip, faid he fhould not have occafion to proceed in any caufe, face a few, which he fhould {torten, as quick as rabic, previous to his departure from Ire land. A few days finee, as Mr. Oliver, one of the Sur veyors belonging to the Eatt India Crmpany, was Pepping lover the tier of {hipping at Deptford, he fell between two [hips, and was drowned. WAUYJC.IL INTELLIGVICL MAILS THIS DAY.—Wind W. •Mt. out. •ee. Otte: 71 t °meaner o o f Ha/al:rib • s o Dublin Waturford Limon TOMMY, YEA. r3.—Yellerday failed his Ma jeßy's fbip H.saaNii, for Valmont& Remains his Msgefly's VILLZ Di PAIIII. bfervibg in your Poper of the itth intl. an ac count bf the arrival of the fltip London Packet, froM Tortola " having experiented a heavy gale of wind, In which Capt. Pres., with the fall of the guns, had his leg and foot erupted to atom.," I beg leave to inforrd you, for the fatisfailtion of the Own ers of the Ship, and the friends of Captain PITT, that the fa& is as followl:—The (hip arrived an Tor bay on Sunday Taft from Surinam, lad from Tortola, having loft ber cable and anchor, and her fails and rigging much injured in the late gales ; in one of which the (hip's guns got loofe, and very much in kind his foot only. He has had proper furgicaltaft ance, and it is hoped will loon be well again. It is believed, that no amputation, not even of a toe, will be nsteffary. This day failed his Majefly's (hip VILLA tia PAPA to the wellward. FALMOUTH, Fel. ;S.—Arrived the brig John, Captain MATTHrsom, front London, bound to Gi braltar, one of the fleet which failed under convoy of his Majelly's (hip CANADA, living received fume da. mage in her fails, &c. Haribrd, WaLTter, from Swanfea ; Hind, ALLsm, from a cruise : brought in the Fortune fmuggling (loop of Gweek, with about zoo ankers of fpitits ; and the Vlher, from Dart month. Sailed the Towan, CURDY, for Penzance; and Bridgwater, Oas, for Bridgwater.—Wind W. PLYMOUTH, Faa. 53.—Came in the Amyl fri gate, from Ireland ; MORICH nom (loop of war, from Malta, and from Lord CoLL:mowoon's Boer, with difpatehes ; Vrow Carolina, M , from Etnbden for Bourdeauz, detained by the Betfey privateer; the Armies, PHILLIPS, from Virginia for Embden ; and the Stadt Alton', from Antflerdaes for Lif bon, both detained by the Lion privateer; Vrow Jonge, from Charante, alto detained by the Lion, but fence liberated; Britannia yacht, Lo me, from London for Dublin; and the Springe, Coronae; s, from London for Cork. Put back the Nowa man of war. Sailed la VIROINIR frigate, and the BRISK hoop of war ; on a cruise to the Welt. ward.--Wind POILTSISOUN. Fay. t 4—Arrived the Monarch, —, from Carolina. Put back the Duckworth, Captain Wisely son, bound to Honduras Bay.—The (qua. dron under Admiral J. L. DOUGLAS are ordered to join tlw Channel Fleet, and the Admiral will Rrike his Rag immediately. The Fame,Captain G. Mamie, is expeaed round from the Eaßward, and is alfo to join the Channel Fleet. The Ocean, Captain Pin- Dia, expeded here, is to go to the Mediterranean to receive Lord Coixiwcwooo's flag ; and Captain Parma is appointed to the Quacw. The Arson and EURTALUS are detained here till the arrival of the Clips from Hull, the Downs, &c. when they will take them under convoy for the Mediterranean and cask of Portugal. The MALTA is dropped down to St. Helen's.—Wind S.W. RAMSGATS. Far. t4.—This morning a French lugger privateer ..aptured fix or (even Tails off the North Foreland, and was fo bold as to capture one clofe to the Godwin Sand Light, and, it blowing froth from S. S. W. it is feared will carry them fafe into Dunkirk—one of the veffel's crew took to their boat, and landed at Broadßairs. Another veffel would have been taken near the North Sand Head, had not one of our large boats hove near. P. S. A fleet of tranfports is in fight off the Foreland, from the Northward. DSAL, Fie. the Brat:alto frigate for Sheernefs. Arrived the Fas.coa floop of war from Portfmooth ; CYCIIPT (loop of war, DAUSTLIISS 9 and the VA aoaous praams, and feveral gun brigs, from off the French coati, and remain in the Downs with the reti of the !hips as per lag.—Wind S.S.W. GRANADA, Dsc. 12.—A large Portuguefe (hip, from San Salvadore, laden with talk), tallow, hides, /to is on the Reef at Point Saline, with little chance of being got off. Her name is the Armida, or fume. thing like it. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GI AAAAA ND, FEL to.—Paffed by the Mama, Lantz, from St. Andero; St. Johannes, —, from Lifbon; Hazard, from Charante: Nymph, Warren, from Newry; Two Patricia, Candou, from Rofs, Linnenhall, Lewingtoo, from Dublin; Per leverancc, Ma. dock ; and the Tuby, Wanton, from Embden.— Sailed the Sibs la, Barton. for Barbadoes; and the Hero of the Hutchit.foo, for St. Vincent. The Betfey, Bart aws Lt., from Plymouth to Baal, is loft on the coall of Wales, and two men drowned. The Waakfamkeit, MILLIR, from St. Andero for Embden, is 101 l near Bayonne. Same calks of tallow and lacks of feed, fuppofed to be part of the cargo of the Mark, IRWIN. from London fur Brillol, have been picked up near Milford. I The Ceres, a Welt Indiaman, who fought a very gallant aClion fume time ago in the Weft Indies (in co-npany with two other (hips) againn a French pri vateer, failed in company from Cork on the 28th Oeober, for Barba& colnder convoy of the FISOARD frigate. On the paffage, off Madeira, fhe was run on board of by the FISOARD, and was nearly knocked to pieces. The following day, being in a very difabled Ilatc, the was with ditlicntiy kept from foundering in a very heavy - gale. The FISCARD fared her horn IdellruCtion by t.,km, 4 her in tow, which (he intended to continue to do till their arrival at Barbad,:;s. ! wslrci, Psi. is.... The Ihip Towin, regular tin Ihip, .6. Cita:or, from Carpenter Smyth's Wharf, is ji* arrived with goods for this port, and neighbourhood; Oo Smola, laff Mr. Burs. ta, Matter of the Cullom houfe Cutter, being on the loak out after a fmuggling want on the Pier at Newhaven, got partly over the pier held, on a fort of ladder, apparently for the purpofe of walling his boots, when a large wave coming unexpeftedly upon him ftept him off the lad der into the water, and ,he tide running violently in, he was overwhelmed in an inttant, and drowned in fight of feveral fpeCtators; who could tender him nu afkflance. His hat was taken sip form after the acci dent, but the body has not yet been fonnd. FaiLTICULAILI OF THP LOSS OW THE 111lIta TRANS. PORT. We give the following particulars, on the autho rity of Captain Jove:, an inco:rea account having appeared : The Maria Tranfport (truck on the Southern Haaks off the Terel, between twelve and one o'clqtle of the morning of the 13th December. Captain Joss* was faved by having been feot in a boat to find the (here and gain affiflance : about (even o'clock on the t 4th December, he was conveyed in a filhing boat to Ad. Shirai Kirkert's (hip, who immediately fent off boats to take the foldiers, but tinfrrtunately the thip funk to the lands before they could get to her. On the Dutch pilot founding over the wreck the following day, fhe had t 8 feet of water over her bulk. *The Dutch Admiral treated Captain T. in the kindell and molt humane manner, fupplying Lim with money and clothes, and (hewing every attention which could alleviate his diflreffed fituation. For the fatisfaaion of the friends of the parties, we infect the following Ha of the Officers Paved, &c. Ohs 4va4-1 Captain, t A. Surgcon, Serjeants, z Cot. paral, S Privates, s Women, s Children —l7. O&M dlOWnedl Captain. 4 11tutenanta, 10 Serjeanta, rr Conaorab, 103 Privates, 12 Women, 8 Children-2.59. Ship's Company raved-4 Captain, 9 Sailors—to. Ship's 1. animus, drowned—z Mates, Salon-6—Total 16S• Left Enchnifen and embarked on board the Com merce ai d January, failed from New Deep, 3oth Jan. DX"riraved—Csptalo Jona, A Surgeon Armftrong, Serleant Prench,Sajeant B. buck, Corporal John Ladle. Mars drowned—Captain Garftir, Lieutenant Carrepbell,Lkr- MOIR hiattnnin. Zap Cunningiuun.Enfign Matiewtoo. Mimeo favad--Jaka Wakefield. Jobe Hod&Won. Maul MuneOr Itephas Timelier, Lancelot Loeb. Cltaelea My ,Tbo maa Mr I A, and Henry Judie. Wawa's Caved—Jane Field aid Jane Thatcher. ClRdres lived—Jane Field and Jame Thateber. COURT OF CCMMON COUNCIL. Yeßerday a Court of Common Council was held at efpeeially for the purpofe of confidering a motion for an Addre4 of Congratulation to his Ma jefty, upon his Majelly's appointment of a New Ad. minillration. Mr. SLAP', in a •ery temperate, able, and judi. cious addrefs, in which he forcibly (hewed the neces►y of unanimity and firmnefs, to guard the country from thesdabgers that threatened it, introduced the following minion : "That a dutiful and loyal Addrefs be prefented to his Majefly, to congratula k. his Majelly on the ap pointment of a New Adminifiration; and on the eon fidence which that meafure excites of a vigorous refinance to the enemy, or of terminating the prefent conteft by a Cafe and honourable peace." Mr. Wairamass, in a molt energetic fpeech, fe conded the motion. He pointed out the neceffity of the metropolis of the Britilh Empire being unani• mous on loch an occafion as the prefent. if any propoftft had been made, to exprefs the confidence which the Court of Common Council had in the Go. vernment of the country, notwithfianding the addi tional burthens that had been pot upon the people of the country, during the late Adminiftration, not withflanding the encroachments that had been made on the liberties of the people, and notwithltanding the difgrace or dialler that had been brought on us in our connexion with other powers, there were many Gentlemen then prefent, who would have molt cheer folly (imported the motion ; and yet there were force of them who, he was apprehenfive, would not difplay an equal degree of promptitude and unanimity on the prefent occafion. But, if it was poffible that the (bade of that great man, who was at the head of that Adminiftration, whole talents he, in common with the relt of his fellow citizens, admired, was capable of revifiting the earth, and declaring his opinion on the appointment of the prefent Adminiftration, he was molt firmly confinced that he would exprefs his moll unqualified approbation of the Sovereign's choice, he would congratulate his Majelly on the raft amnion of ftrength to his Government, and he would declare, that in the hands of fuch men alone the country could be laved. Mr. SAMUEL Dtxast oppofed the motion, chiefly on the ground that, as yet we had no experience of what the condua of the public men alluded to, would be when they came into power. He therefore moved, " That the further confideration of the queflion then before the Court,be poll poned to thisday fix months." Mr. Deputy BIRCH admired the Went* of molt of the Members of the prefent adminiltration, as fin. cerely as any other member of that Court : But pri• • ciples had been laid down by them, to which he never could give his affent. Thele principles had not only been maintained in their place as Legifhtort, ink had been openly avowed by them eliewhtre, and were fpread by them throughout the coon. ry. Until he few that they afted on principles of a very different nature, he could not think them entitled to his Cup port or confidence. Sir RICHARD CARR Chilli obferved, that molt of the Members of the prefent Adminiftration were men of acknowledged ability ; but there were Come of them whole talents he could not conceive to be !lifted to the particular ll'uation to which they had been pro muted. The elevation of Lord Ellenbornugh, to a feat in his Majefty's Cabinet, lie thought, in raft, was unconftitutional, and might be dangerous to the li berry of the fubjeft ; the executive and the judicial powers ought always to be kt pt as dillinely indepen dent of each other as T rillible. There was, in his rev lleftion, an inflance where the Cabinet had or tiered a pr fectition to be inflituied againft a Member of ,hi- Corporation. Woold it be jug or reafonable, I that in lath a cafe the fame sat who had been a party to the commencing of the Prnfecution, thou!d be afterwards the Judge, and fhould, as is fometimes the elle, .bave a difcretionary power, ih ordering the punifhment of the perfon, if he fhould be convided ? Aldermen Prinfep, Hanker, Boyden, and Row. croft, and Metirs. Thotpe. Gnodhehereb Dornford, Jacks, Teddy, Nicols, Griffiths, and Sharp, (poke is favour. of the e: os(poke m o timotion. Mr at Come length againft the meatfure ; he thought the merits of the new Minifleri Ihould be known by experience, befoie fuck a motion _ . as the relent was prof:soled. Mr. Q!ns flared, that when he fi , ft entered the room, he felt firms; appiehenfions, that the Add di would be couched to fueh language, that i twould be difficult for him to give i; his fupport. He vista bAppy to find, that Isis fears, in that refpea, were un founded. He was happy to find that the refoltition, upon which they were called to decide, was fo mo• derate, In Ism*, and fn comprehenfive, as to entitle it to the unanimous concurrence of all who were prefent. The ref ilution molt jodicioufly abltain ed from adverting either to pall fervices or former profetliims. Never was there an occafinn in which an Addrefs of this 11.ture was more called for. Gen tlemen might fay; that there WAS no precedent for fuch an Addrefs, but WAS not the °mann which called fog it alfo without precedent ? In the annals of our hiltory was there any inflance in which this country had been placed in fuch a fituation of peril And difficulty ?. We were called upon to difmifs all political jeAloufies, all party prejudices, for what ? for the patriotic purpofe of fupporting the Govern ment of the country againfl the common enemy That wa• what he conceived the nhjee of the motion to be, and not the narrow and unworthy principle of recommending nr opholding a particular let of men or meafures. Same Gentlemen were anxious that the motion amid I be potfponed, until proofs were had of the probable concloCt of the Adminillration. He c o uld not agree with them in the propriety of withholding their confidence and fupport, until loch experience had been obtained. He was ex tremely anxious, that the refolution Should not only be carried, but carried unanimoufly. The enemy looked more to our difunion than to their own flrength, or any thing elle, for our fubjugation.— Should the motion be rejelted, it would afford matter for fi nal exultation to the perfon who meditated the invafien of the country. He fhould not be furprised if, upon receiving the intelligence, he Should iffue a proclamation, in which he would Rate to his batta lions, "See, what an enemy you have to contend with I They cannot agree, even in fupporting the Admini ftration which is charged with the duty of governing them." There was an obfervation which fell from an Honourable Baronet (Sir R. C. Glynn), to which he thought it necelfary briefly to advert ; he alluded to the appointment of Lord Ellenborough to a feat in the Cabinet. For his own part, he rejoiced that a Noble man, ofjfuch fplendid talents, incorruptible integrity, and fnwhd knowkdge of the principles and praiflice of the Conflitution, had been called to his Majefly's Councils. Such an appointment, reflecting as high honour upon thole who advifed, as upon him who received,he would contendovasperfealyconflitutional. The argument of the Honourable Baronet would, if at all maintainattle, equally apply againft the le. giflative capacity of that Noble Lord. He trolled that thole who had moved the amendment would perceive the neceUty and the value of unanimity at this extraordinary crisis, and not perfevere in a pro ceeding, the only tendency of which would be to en courage and confirm the hopes of the enemy. He wilbed that they' would follow the example of the great cheraCters of which the Adminifiration, upon the appointment of which they were about to congra tulate his M:liCay, WAR compoled. They, with noble and patriotic difinterefiednefs, had facrificed on the al:ar of their country their prejudices and their paffions ; their only cornea would be, who flinuld ferve the country with the Ma zeal and the greaten aelivity. The Sovereign himielf too had let them a glorious example : with that paternal regard which he felt for the happinefs and the wishes of his people, he had come forward and facrificed on the altar of the public weal the objedtions which he might Farmeily have entertained againft fome of the great charaaers, to whore willinm and exertions he now looked for the fecurity of the country, and the ho. nourable termination :If the arduous contest in which we were engaged. He gave his cordial alfent to the original motion. Mr. Deputy BIRCH repeated fome of his former at fertions, and referred to what had paffed at the huf tings in lVeflminfter, where Mr. Fox was laid to have &dared that he would Rill adhere to all Lis former principles. For that reafon he could not give the R.ighr Hon. Gentleman his fopport. Mr. Alderman Comae was pram at the time of the unanimous choice of Mr. Fox to be again the reprefentative of Weftrninfter. He heard and admir ed the fentiments of that Right Honourable Gentle man. The worthy Deputy, however, c , uld not agree with him, for this reafon, that " lit had al- ways walled to narrow (laid the Alderman), whilft I have always willed to extendthe liberty of my coun try." After a few nbfervations from Mr. Deputy Bor, and a vety animated reply from Mr. WAITHM•II, the queftion was called for, and the Lord Mayor de clared, that the majority was against the pollpone ment. A divifion, however, was called for, and the numbers were— rot ran PORTPONSSIENr. Aldermen Common is a Teller, AGAINST I r 9 A!dermen 80 Commoners 2 Tdkra 79 79 Majority for the Mardi -i2 The main quenion was then carried, and a Corn. mittee was appointed to prepare the Ada' cit., which was agreed to—[Sa the efelsvrtiftmest is freed of this Paper.] Mr. SLADE then congratulated the Court on their decifion, and trolled it would operate like an cleOric (park throughout the kingdom. The following is a Litt ut the Aldermen who voted on the above occafinn : FOIL .1111ADDItrit. Aldermen Combs Aliteintets Jofhua J. Intith Leighton B. , ydeU Roweruft &holey Pi ineep tiankei—.Total Thin. Smith OAINIT Aldermen R. C. alp sod Aidley.