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declined raying any thing more on the Bill at prefent, as he underflood the whole fyßem was to be dirculfed f illy in the eourfe of the Seffion. Lord HOBART raid, that the prefent Bill was only a temporary meafure, as the Noble Lord had truly flared. He raid, that Minifters had no greater wills than to give order and efficacy to the Volunteer Cyltem, and be united, that when that fubjeft came before the confederation. of their Lord(hips, the noble Lori would afford them the advantage of his lumi nous and comprehenfive ideas. Lord ROMNEY, in thanking Minifters for their intention of rendering the Volunteers as efficient as they well could be, recommend-d, as a great Rep towards obtaining that deft-able end, that no diftinc; tions fhould be made between them, but that men, embarked in the fame common caufe, fhould have common privileges. At prefent, there were, accor ding to the regulations, fome corps that were allowed 8 4 days pay, while others were entitled to only pay for 20 days. Thefe invidious difinaions created little jealoufies, which could not for the advantage of that fyftem, to which no perfon wither' better than he did, be too loon done away. He alto corn plained, without meaning to throw any imputation on Minifters, that among corps who tendered their fervices at the fame time, fome were accepted (he prefumed„ from the hurry of bufinefs) at an early period, and therefore entitled to exemptions, whilit others, by being accepted at a later period, were de prived of fimilar advantages. His Lordihip recom mended, that there fhould be but one meafure of privilege for the whole. Lord HOBART would not take the advantage of the excufe fuggelled by his Noble Friend, and im pute that to the hurry of office which was the refult of mature confideration on the part of Minifters.— The fad was, that the Government, guided by a very falatary principle in accepting the Cervices of Corps, could not afford to place them all on the Ai g l. allowances, and hence arofe thofe diftinctions which 'the Noble Earl difapproved of. Lord ROMNEY, in explanation, took an oppor tunity of expreffing his moll cordial concurrence in the fentiment of his Noble Relative with regard to the impropriety or admitting the eftabhfbrnent of Committees, or the praice of debate among the, Volunteer Corps; and his Lordfhip declansd, moll' emphatically, " tbat ht would rather fee the whole Volunteer force annibilessid, than ever hear that it was guilty of the inonftrous and dangerous incontif rency of becoming a deliberative body. Lord DARNLEY, though he raw with regret and difapppintment that ,the prefent Bill was extremely defeetive and inadequate to its objetl, yet as a ttep towards the amelioration of the fyllem, he would vot withhold his agent from it. Lord HAWEESBURY faid, that every attention tuld be paid to the fubje& daring the rears, that , important nature required. To render the Vo. tecr Oilers, in his opinion, efficient, the fpirit and principle of it mould be tonfirlted, and aridly ad hered to. It fhould be rendered, it. the flat place, as little inconvenient as atelEfele ; and at the fame thus looking, as a prudent Government fhould do, to a protraded duration of the war, it (bould be rendered as economical as pont,. The fuggellion ofthe No ble.tarl (Romney), of placing all the Volunteer Cprps on the fame pay, would create an annual ex peace of four millions to the State. Hit Royal Highoefs the Doke of CLARENCE eras of opirsioa, that the Bill (bould be (offered to pats at prefent without any alterations. The feafon would not now admit of the Volunteers being called out to exereife ; and itgainft the Spring there would be fuf fcient time to introduce every improvement into the (yftem that it was capable of; and that its great ad vantage to the empire called on the Legidatitre to bellow on it. The Bill was then read a Second time hnd committed for to-morrow, and their Lordfhips . arqOurnerhat feyen o'clock ; . .. . LONDON. SATURDAY, ugcsmitra. 17. PRICE OF *MOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK s Ceefets for opg. spiiitedieced 54 — ()maim per Cents. so—New s pa Cams. poi. Difpatchea were yefterday received from Ad tniral Lord NaLso s, off Tonton, dated igth Sep tember, at which time his Lordfhip continued to block tip the port of Toulon in a very clofe manner. The crews of the !hips under his command were in good health and h . gh (pinks. A litter from Genoa, dated November IR, Rates, that an Englifh guard-Blip belonging to Admiral Netsor's fleet, is continually Rationed in the Bay of Naples, and is relieved every:fortnight by anottier. The fame letter lays, that the ifland of Elba is Mock aded by the Engine, It is added, that accordinit to late accounts from Bailie, the capital of Cottle', the French troops which have arrived are marching to wards the mouth of the Ajaccio, where a body of troops is forming—a circumflance which has given rife to a variety of conjedures. Cw .tg to force twig/oat, our letters by the Ham burgh mails of yellerday, did not reach us till three c.s the afternoon. They bring affiiaing news from the Noah fees, refpefting the ravages committed on by the late norm. They contain alto ac. oar ths . ,:ts counts o f a .nifundefflanding between the Elettor of Bavaiia and the ft.•aerial Conn, in confequence of which fame movements wzre taking place among the Außrian troops. Our readersu9l find Tome interefting Jetails refpefling this in the preceding columns.— Farther information molt, however, be had, before' any opinion can be formed as to the confequences which may be espeEled to rank from it. One of the morning papers has revived the re port, that Admiral Goanwattrs's fleet has at laft been driven from its Ration off Breft by the fewerity of the weather. The psfi may prove true, but no filch accounts have yet been received. On the con trary we find, by our Plymouth letter, that a 74 gun Dip has juft [Ailed to join his nett. NAUTICAL INTE.I.LiciENCE. MAILS THIS I). AIM. DUE. Dublin 0 Waterford 0 3 AY.-IWiticl S. E. ARR. DUE. 0 The Lords of the Admiralty hay; ordered Captain BRACE, of his Majetly's flap CA; EAR, of 32 guns, to remain at Liverpool, for the proteElion of that port ; and have ordered an additional Light Houfe to be ereaed in that quarter, for the guidance of (hips of war. Circular letters to that effen have been fent to all Commanders of (hips of war. 'Ale are happy to add, that the coaft in that quarter is now in a corn. plete Rate of defence. FALMOUTH, Dec. 14,—Arrived this morning the PRINCESS AMELIA packet, Captain STRY.IIIt with mails from America, in 33 days, from New York— am happy to find that the fever at that place has confiderably abated. Arrived alai this day the Ihip Hope, Capt. GEORGE BRAY, from Peteriburgh for New York, in a very leaky Elate, and will be obliged to take out her cargo, which confiits of iron—The Pruffian doper Johannes, Captain Vlach, from Penzance, with fugar and coffee for Emben—The brig Ceres, Captain R. LITTLE, from Chepllow, for Montrofe, and Heart of Oak, ACRLIN, from ditto, With timber for the dock yards at Plymouth : The thip John, of Truro, Captain JOHN TRELVD oItA, for Venice, with pilchards, from this port, and which failed On the 6th inf. with the outward-bound Mediterranean fleet—Rates that the whole convoy were difperfed in the gale of wind on Sunday laft.— Captain Tits: Anna* yeßerday faw three fail of the line, and a cutter Banding to the Southward. The Patuctss AUGUSTA for Ncw York and Ha lifax, and the PRINCISS ELIZAB TH, for Jamaica and Barbadoes,'with the mails of the 7tl, intl. arc detained by contrary winds.—The AUCKLAND 'packet will fail on Saturday next, with two mails, for Lifbon. The Panics ADOLPHUS packet was at New York when the Passe's' Amnia failed from thence. The lat ter packet,hai no paffengers. PLYMOUTH, bac. 15.—Sailed for Ireland left evening, the following tranfports, having on board the Third Regiment of Foot, or Old Scotch Buffs, viz. the Nile, Colefworth, Princefs Royal, and Grant: they were convoyed hence by the Sracus.t., of t 8 guns. Sailed to join the Channel fleet, the IMPITOEUX, of 74 guns, Capt. MARTIN. The fhip William and John, Capt. THOMAS Woonsmoosa, from Valencia, bound to Guerafey, was (poke with off the Sound yefterday, all well. Poersmonru, DEC. 16.—Arrived the FISCAL!) frigate, with a fleet under convoy from Lifbon ; the dares sus frigate, and the Charlotte fchoone'r from the Downs.—This day the Couttanaux man of war made a fignal fox failing with the (hips bound to the Weft Indies. Admiral Meats is gone on board, and every preparation is made for failing to.morrow. The Admiral is going to take the command at Bar. badoes, in the room of CoMmodore Hoop, who is in. difpofed, and not as fecond in command at Jamaica, as has been Rated. The RFN MID !loop of war, Hon. Capt.Ca r Neat e,takesthe Jamaica fhipsunder charge. —Arrived J. Reichel, from Porfground, laden with timber, for this port. Arrived alto feveral fail of outward bound veffels from the Downs. Amami( them is the Ann, Kum, bound to Jamaica, with the loss of two anchors and cables. Dam., Dsc. 16.—Sailed the United Kingdoms Eat Indianian for the River; LIDA frigate, Lynx floop of war, and ZEBRA bomb, on a cruise. Re main the fell of his Majeay's ibips as per lark.— Wiad E. S. E. YARMOUTH, Dsc !S.—Arrived the Anima fri gate, and 0 floop of war, from a cruise, off ti.e Dutch coati ; and remain in the Roads with the following Mips, viz. Rarut,s, Rear Admiral Rus- StLI.; PRINCISI Or 01•110 R, 64 guns ;CRISCIIIIT and AMBIISCADI frigates ; Vasa and Casescoa gun brigs ; and Fa you RITZ cutter. The Ne'yfomheden, Captain Hens 013E11, of and from Tonningen to London, with oats, is put in here in diflrefs ; the mull be un loaded and repaired. An inland Telegraph is net. ed here to correfpond with others to Chelmaford.— Wind Ea, and thick weather. FROM LLOYD'. LIST. GIAVISIND, Dsc. le.—Palled by the Batavia, • prise, from Batavta; Loolfe FanaUly, Kidd, from Bombay; Atka, Mufgrove, from China; Baring, Meadows; Lord Eiden, Swett; Minerva, Wddon • and Tottanham, Jones, from I tbebee, from Oltebee; Mary, Dyer, from Rob; Prifellb,efluit, from Cast; rd., Nieholfon ; and Hansidiries, Brown, from the Balk Skied the Harry and Jane. Teener, for Africa; Patrioten, Steinkee, for St. Bartholomew • Ids, Kemp; Elizabsth, Gaye ; e• J Owerhandt tad GeOde Vet:ands:4 —-, fee Embden. ARRIVED. ----- . --. of Darmstadt, (dean, &bet. frpat Lithos. Off Falmouth, Governor Smog, Clark, Stan Virginia. At Liverpool, Colom bia. Fordyce, from 'Savannah. At Dublin, Miry, Parierfon i Deborah. Jones; Newry. Kerney ; and Owneerce, %Gar. from .-----. The Grenada, (a ander) ham Leaden he Grenada, Is loft near Cowes. _ _ TAe John, Bail, a Gulneanun, is captured air Trinidad. A !loop from (*ruby, arrived at Soutlamptoo, (dl fa urn a Preach weblike, rite to tie Alma Maria privateer, of Lando°, Bearing for tie Dram 1 be Hope, t:Deseiiass, frame Bombay, bound to Bengal, b loft in Bassi lyare : upwards at 40 Ise Arabian bodes, and about it erase _ are drowsed. 'TM Darbodoes hooter, Captain Smith, Ml la whit a Preach pinta" otTabego, which Ow eagovit ter opward, of two fedora The yrnateer 'wonted II eons and too awn; the Botteatee Pleader ooly ft gone: the Ovum capered her, sad afterwards fee her on — The ite;tiorlowaire frigate, wtdela failed from Portfineetta es flat lath of September, was feel' with, all well, on the 6th of Idownther, and was apatted to reach Berbadoes to the mat ef •few day'. The brig Cosateis of C►athan, of °remelt, John Whales matter, lwieh with (timber front Chrittlana to Baratta*, was fir aided on the illaoci uf 04 re the i ith nt. to a hear, Pk si one m•t was kit, aud tk vdr.6l mock damaged. tellesday a Court ofDireaors was held at the Tuft India Houk, when the undermentioned Commanders took leavc preavous to departing for Bombay .and China: Captain CHAPLIS Da u MMOND, of the Gr.ar- Tots ; and Captain WALTER CAMP{ILL. of the Wm Ctlit.SEA. The Court adjourned at fix o'clock till Wedrielday next. Tie AItDROMACHE frigate, Captain Lowate, was to fail from the Bahamas with a convoy for England, about the middle of November. The RENARD hoop, CAptaia CATI.CART, fails to the Welt Indies, with the c,:nsoy, under the orders of Admiral DACRFS. The AURORA ft ignite fai:cd from Litbon, bound to Oporto with a fleet, on the 25th of November. The Coml., which was fent with the intelligence of the war to Governor PATTEN, at St. Helena, was unfortunately captured ; fo that two months elapfed before the misfortune could be remedied. A bottle containing a note, of which a copy fol lows, and a letter add/died -, No. 21, Botolph lane, London, was found by HECTOR GILLES, one of Captain M'CAS K I LI:S fervants, near the Point of Ruindunan, Me of Sky, on the 23d February, 1803. The bottle was furrounded by Boating lea weed; which laved it from being broken againft the rocks. " Oo hoard the fhip 16s, Captain SKINNER, from London, " for New York, N. lat. 47. W. long. at. the yth Septcmher, " atm. " As an experiment, one of the pailengera roeommends this let " ter to whomr may find it. Any expellee in forwarding it. will " he paid by the perfoa it is directed to in )x r Write on the " back of the letter where it was found, use tune, latitude and Ion " gitude, and by whom it *as found." The winter *BO2-3 was uncommonly mild and dry, efpecially on the north weft coati of Scotland ; and the prevailing winds were from the tmith call— Captain M'Cas IC I Lt. forwarded the letter to the gen tleman in London with a line, but had no return. — From gth September, 1802, when the bottle was thrown into the fen, to 23d February, 1833, when it was found, 167 days. Diftance from N. lat. 47. long. at. p Ruindunan in the Ifle of Sky, about 2. 12. or 846 Englilh Miles ; fo that the bottle pro ceeded fivd mild a day, in dire et line to the point where it was found. Hence it is evident, that there is a ftrong current feting to the N. E. which carried the bottle along, and in a dite6tion contrary to the prevailing wind foi the time. American papers arrived yefterday ; but as they art only two days later than the laR which had been received, they contain but little additional informa tion. The (ale of Louifiana by Frarce to the United States, and the difcontent of Spain at that meafure, Rill continue to occupy the public mind, and to be a fubjeet of deliberation in the Congrefs. But Spain having ceded Louifiana to France, and the latter having fold that territory to the United States, the butinefs appears to be -concluded. and the poffeCEon fo far fettled in the American Government. By the fame channel we have received an extra ordinary account of a plot, of which we bad hereto. fore given fome intimation. farmed by two French Generals in St. Domingo, to fecure to themfelves the poileflion of the Northern Difiile of that Wand. The particulars will be found in another part of this Paper. Yeflerday morning his Maims , and the Dukes of Kier and CANIIIIIDGB, attended by Colonel Spas- Cat and General Mauetronaw. took an airing on horfeback in Windfor Great Park; and viewed the different improvements making there. The Duke of Cum, infpeeed the Worcefler and North Gloucefler Militia la ft week. His Royal Highnefs (poke in very flattering terms of their truly military appeaiance. His Royal Highnefs the Dnke of Yoac attended yefterday at his Office in the Horfe Guards till fix o'clock in the evening: the new military arrange ments occupy daily the chief of his Royal Highnefs's attention. Mr. WILLIAM!, Secretary to the Bank of Ireland. attended the Stock Exchange, Dublin, on Tburfday fe'nnight, and announced, that the Court of Direc. ton had come to a refolutinn of recommending to the proprietors of hank Stock, at their next meeting, to divide a bonus of 5 per cent. on their capital Rock. Tann Votuarsea s.—According to a paper pre. rented to the Houfe Of Commons, the number of the Irifh Volunteers appears to be as follows:—Captains, 1,116 I Subalterns, 2,206 ; Serjeants, 3,573 ; Drum mere or Trumpeters, 1,003 ; Cavalry, 10,377; In fantry, 64.756; Grand Total, 82,941. General Pox having now the chief command of the Home Diflriel, yellerday brigaded the St. Pan cras Volunteers, Colonel Idiot. a, and the Kenfing ton Volunteer Aflociation, Colonel WILLIS, in Hyde park. The General politely told the refpeBive Com mandants, that as the troops had marched lonic dißance in the rain, and the weather continued very unfavourable, he would not delay them longer than was barely fi:fficient for the firß brigading toge ther: they need not fire as had been otherwife intend -1 ed. They then went through the ufual manteuvres l of wheeling and marching together as one body ; and Col. DAL LLLLL s, the General's Aid-du Camp. com municated his approbation of the marching, &c. of the troops, and his thanks to the officers for the pains which it was evident they had taken in infttuaing their refpeßive corps. The Loyal Britons, Col. DAVIDSON, had a field day yefterday, on their own ground. The Duke of Cumberland's Sharp Shooters and, the Gray's Inn Corps of Riflemen, were infpefled by Lieutenant Colonel jaaannoi. in the Totophohte ground, at the top of Gower-Rnet. Bedford fquare. The univerfal good condition in which their armsvrere found, met with the Infpektor's wanneß approbation. Lall week guards were Rationed at the Beacons of Aldbrough and Gatton, in Holdernefs, under the direflion of THOM** Gat wsrov, Efq. to watch againa the appearance of an enemy on that part of the coati. The enumeration of the Military Force of the Country, as given in a late debate by Lord Curti aims H, is of the moR gratifying defcription. The to tals which he gave were, Array . ie ate Field . e3o,eee Veleetern - 4 11 QP 30 Sea ?made - sj POD Total rank d tlis.coo Yellerdey morning bur caravans. filled with Ha noverian troops, paffed through Pimlico on their way to Lyraington. Sixty of the fame troops marched through St. James's Park. on their way to the We of Wight; they are all very Has looking men.. SHE!? OF CATTLE IN SMITHFIELD. Yeaerday commenced the annual thew of oxen, cows, (heels, and pigs, in competition for the prices of the patri..tic club of Noblemen and Gentlemen, of which his Grace the Doke of Bummer is Chairman. The intention of this patriotic inllitution is now gene rally ni,derflood, and its merits acknowledged. It is not their object to encourage the practice of feeding animals to an extraordinary degree of fatnefs, much left to procure fat by deleterious diet ; but k is an ell fential objeft to afceitain the kinds which by their temperament receive their food moil favourably, and are rendered fit for their refpeeive ends by the Ikon en proceL It is impoffible in a thort paragrai.h to detail all the objeas which are to be gained by an attention to, and comparifon of breeds, of food, and of the modes r&forted to by different perfons in the care of the aniimals. It will be obvioas to our Read ers, that all the Iltilful and opulent breeders of Eng land being Itimulated by an ardent cmulaticn to cul tivate this enquiry, mull be produaive of the F ream% benefits to the country. The Noblemen and Gentle men who have engaged in this talk, not only render an account of the prccife forts of food by which the animal has been fattened, but fubmit the refult of their labours to the judgment of thofe perfons into whole hands beans for the London markets are ulti mately to fall. The . judges and umpire nominated were repeeable graziers, falelmen, and butchers, and the thew took place at Me.Wootton's Yard, in Smith. fitld. The prizes were divided into Glades, agreeably to the plan iffued lad year. CI. Asi r. For brans fed on any kind of food except corn, and vre. ,, hing t Cr: stone or upwards, xi guineas. 'rids was adjudged to Mr. Wettear, fora molt beautiful ox, of Mr. Tully's Here !.ad breadoSi yci.rs old, and which bad li/toted by cakes, turnip% and bay. 2. Fiir bealts fed without cake or corn, was adjudged air,. to Mr. Weil=r, for a Hereford Ox bred by Mr. Williams, and Val by Mr. Vitat4f to the weight of too itone,will hay and turnips only. The fecund prize in thi, ids war given to Mr. Fdwardt,t,,c an ox weighing above tco (tone, bred by Mr. Jeferies. 3. Fur beats fed without cake or core, under too !tone. The firit prize in this dais silo was adjudged to Mr. W cftear on grafi, hay, and turnips. The feeond prize in this elafs was adjudged to Mr. Webber, for a beautiful ex, which bad walked from below Tiverton to the Ibcw. 4. For cows that have had three calves at kart. The Brit prize in this ads was given to Mr. Weitear, for a Ilion-horned cow of " the Hnldernels breed. The fecond prize in this dais was adjudged to the Duke of Bedford, for a Hereford cow. 3. For long-won led Sheep fed without cake or corn. The belt pen for this prise was adjudged to be three Sheep of the new Ws ceiterthire brad, two years old, fed by Mr. Chandler. 6. For long-woolled Sheep, was adjudged to Mr. John Rogers, for three Gloucefter Wetbers, two years old. 7. For ibort-woolled Sheep, was adjudged to the Duke of Bed ford, for three Sheep one year old. 8. For short-woolled Sheep, was afro adjudged to the Duke of Bedford, fora pen of Sheep one year old. cs. For Pigs. The lifft prise in this clafs was adjudged to Mr. Whitteil, for a Rani& Hag weighin&about 7 5 ftone, and which had been fed with beans, peafe, and barley. The fccond guise was adjudged to the Duke of Bedford, for a Suffolk Hog of moll pm fedi Rape, r g months old, and which bad been fed with barley meal. A Heifer, fed on grafs only, by Mr. BA a moron, of Rochford, in Eller, was univerfally admired as one of the completeft beets ever exhibited; but be ing (payed, fhe was not adiniffible in the Prize Mlles. A fine pen of Gloucefterthire bred blethers attracted much notice, for their fits, fymmetry, and condition. The Duke of BF:MIDIS Suffulk Hog was prefer red to all of its kind t to which an Effie bred one, fatted by Mr. WACEFIILD, was deemed by the Judges very little inferior. Moft of the Prize Cattle were fold to the principal Butchers at high prices, though the clofe weather is much againfl the flanghtering of the largeft oxen, the flefh of which, without a dryer and cooler air, cannot poffibly fliffen. The Judges and Committee met yeflerday at the Crown and Anchor Taiern, where they dined. The Duke of BiDfORD was, in the fir ft iniatsce in the Chair. Mr. C. C. West's'', Member for kali... took the Chair after. Vs departure, aad the ha of the evening terminated with mach A Mellinger arriled yellerday at Lord Hams. )vas's Office, with difpatches from Holland. Letters were received in town yefterday frotteLif bon, Gibraltar. Malaga, Cache., Abeam, Madeira. Virginia, and Savannah. Captain B h appointed in command the Base's ism la, of 5o guns, Itatinoed as a block Chip at the Note. Lieutenant Colonel joarsroas, Commander of the third Battalion of Loyal Birmingham Volunteers, having received two anonymous letters thwatening to (hoot him on the parade the firli time the rcgt. resent should fire, the Captains of the Battalion have offered too guineas, and the Serjeants 31 guineas, for the difcovery of the writer, in addition to tool. offered by the Committee. Lady EssaulOlLOVON's complaint is of the btliout. kind. The BritA Flirt in Covent Garden was fun of fuecefs—for thole who mann'd it were veterans in the fervice, and had Peen many an ER:gamut. Mason, a few days ago. went with a rueful fate to Mr. Sossasoar, and complained that the hate of his health rendered it neceffary that be &add try the efee of country air. Mr. Susan:um readily panted him leave of ablerare, obferving. with his ufual humour, that he was glad matters were not worfe, as be was afraid that R. 'a Dog had been sales ill. Two wherryrnen rowed from Portfmouth harbour round the buoy of the Spit. for a wager, on Thurfday lab. Great atti►ity was ufed by both men, infousuch that one of them through the fatigue is tince dead. The Dereham sod AyMara troops of Cavalry marched yellerday morning from Yarmouth. where they did gatrifon duty. They will be fucceeded by she Higham and Windham troops. which were ex peßed tbe fame day. We learn from a Gentleman belonging to the Gam est- (loop of war, from Liam, that the pres.tiling opinion th ere is, th at Portugal will continue neutral for the winter ; but it is thought there that it will be otherwife by neat (simmer. Lan week a Court Martial was held on the Boat. (wain of his Malelly's &sae, for drunkennefs. The members of the Court was compnkd ef the Captains of the Navy belonging to the afferent ships in the Downs. The trial bled for come boors, when the Bnatfwain was found guilty, and (cinema " fare before the mall, and never to be railed to the rank of as Olicer." b ~~ I • , fl h. • . .