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+~i I- . Wales is iaettr some' Iteeve:lenci,, rAteritat rue the risk of the public conceiving that the commis,. sioners had failed in stating all the demands against his Royal. highness. The justice of the decision of the commissioners respecting his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's debts had been admitted by the public, c'nsequeniy it would be very impo litic to adopt any measure which might have the ef fea of depreciating the decision of the Commission ers. His anxious wish was to see his Royal Hih ness restored to his ancient state and dignity. No trifling embarrassment would weigh, in 'his mind, against the importance of his Royal Highness being in possession of the full income necessary to his liv ing in the style which became his exalted rank ; but he trusted he was upholding his Royal Highness's character, as well as the charat!ter of karliament, by refusing to give him that which he was sure he did not value, and the granting of which might produce in the pnblic mind sentiments injurious to the ho nour and consistency of Parliament. Colonel VEREKER said a few words, but in too low a tone of voice to be distinalv heard. The House became clamorous 'for the question. Upon the division, there appeared, for the original 1T10.6011- Ayes Nues 139 184 Majority in favour of the } 45 previous quest ion Upon our return into the Gallery, the House was in a Committee of Supply, to which was referred certain accounts relating to Ireland. The report was ordered to be received to Monday. ELECTION PETITIONS. - - - - The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that he had yesterday given a notice, from which the House must have expected he should have brought forward a motion this day, hut the thinness of the House induced him to defer it. It was re spetling the future arrangement of petitions com plaining of undue eleetions. He should certainly bring it forward on Monday—At the same time, he desired it to be understood, he meant to make no al teration with regard to those which stood ap pointed. The House adjourned till Monday. 7'HEATRE-ROTAL, DRURr-LAArE. THIS EVENING will be posielittsl a New Historical Play, in Three Atts, rants! THE HERO OF THIS NORM • The Drimture and MUSK composed and sekrted by Mr. Kelly. The principal Characters by Mr. Pope, Mr. Wmugliton, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Raymond, Mr. tio i wton Mr. itioniskY, Jun. Mr. De Camp, Mr. Cwilbeld, Seclgwiek, Mr. Grimailli, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Fisher. Mrs. Young, Miss Stepheid, Mrs. Harlowe, Miss Menage, Miss'Mellon, Miss Tyrer. To whiCh will be added, THE WEDDINGDAY. On Mtnieles, Mr. Cooper, of die Philadelphia and New York Theatres, trill make his First -Appearance on this Stare in the Cleametes of Ha act —ophelia, Mrs. Jordan.—With Two Strings to your Bow. • -- THEATRE:RD . T:IL, COVENT-GARDEN. TIIIS EVENING will tw- twifiiim. , l a New Comedy called JOHN. BULL; - • • Or, AN ENGLIStimAs*. FIRE-SIDE. . .The prancipel ChataAers by loci% Mr. Cooke, Mr. Fawcett, Me. Johnstone, Mr.ll:44knittii' Mr. tiaoehara; Mt. Eatery Mr. Waddy. Mrs. Gibbs, Mn.s Daempor, iustt Mrs. H 'Johutton. 'The Prorogue to bespoken be Mr. Brunton. With a Lerieal Epilogue by Mt. Johnstone. T. win It will be added, TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW. THE B_RITISH PRESS. LONDON, SATURDAY, MAaCH _ A . Our readers will recoiled, that his Royal High ness the Pritice of WArts, in a late Message to the House of Commons, expressed himself perfeCtly sa tisfied with the proposed arrangement of his affairs; but he admitted at the slme time that it would not enable him immediately to resume his princely state with becoming dignity, as certain claims still re ruined, which it would take some time to satisfy. Mr. CALCR AV 1 last night moved for a Committee to inquire into the obstacles alluded to in his Royal Highness's Message, with a view to their removal. This produced an interesting debate, in which the Minister opposed the motion, upon the ground that it would be ading indelicately towards his Rir, al Highness to institute an enquiry into matters which he might not wish to publish to the world. The motion was supported by Mr. Fox, Mr. SHLRIDAN, Mr•TIERNI. v, &C. and was cost by a majority of 45. Yesterday we received New-York Papers, up to the 30th January, from which we have made some interesting camas. The Americans arc becoming every day more and more dissatisfied with the conduit - of the French in the West-Indies. One of the most recent subjeas 'of complaint is, that the Commander in Chid at Guadaloupe, trans ports the disaffeted Negros of that island, to the United States, and even forces American vessels to carry them.--A Minister is appointed to the Court of Spain, to acquit the differences with that Power, relative to New Orleans. In consequence of an advernsenient for convening the inhabitants of the Borough of Southwark, a 'meeting yesterday took.place at the Town-I lan, to consider of an Address to his Majesty on his late preservation from the traitorous conspiracy against hi, royal person. TM Chair was taken by RICILA IID C. S.vti ra, who, in an introduaory speech, expres-* sire of loyalty and regard towards his !Majesty, and gratitude, to Heaven for his providential escape, mowed the Atldfess; which was immediately se conded, and unapiniously agreed to. A Morning Paper of yesterday stated, that the Bank of England had discounted, oh the preceding day, bills to the amount of 1,100,0001. Ibis state anent is without authority or foundation, and ex. t remcly wide of the truth. FASHION. I CArNTLIS OF C.IIIIIA3IPTON% TtOrr. On Thursday evening the Cossotess of CASI4AMI" gave a grand Rout at her house in Bruton street, to a number, of the Nobility ; among the company present we noticed the following, viz. vault am! comae., worolumw. mo l viv,-..Ely, and 1...rn. Earl.—Macartisey, Kingston, Porchester, Limerick, Stair, Westbioreland, and Camden. Lards —Longford, Cransv, Am'aerst,Talbut, Fitzharris, Som merville, Del:MC*l . ft, and Sy dney. Baron Lindell. S,rs—A. Clarke, Sher, H. V. Tempest, and F. Pcucharo. Getteral.—Lormox, widEcerttill. and Winkhed Major Steyriingliam. Cuptaint-Allake, Staniforth, and Paget. .Messrs AValpn'e, Townshend, Lee, Faulkner, Ballow . , Moore, North, Pierrepoint, Harcourt, Methuen, Awakes Carr,. Stu; t, Latuuette, Croft, Adams, Legge, Clue merit., W.lpole, P 001"!. Duchess of Bolton. Pith, Sati.bury, Headfort. Countesses—liarcuisit, Dowager Cork, Oocford, Liverpool, Kingston, Pnrehester, Leitrim, Chatham, Malmesbury, Fortes cue, Carlisle, Cl.re. and Cluornel. l'arorutews--Werit worth, Carleton and Bulkeley. Ladies--.A. Carpenter, TAI K 61711, Alfiet'k..‘llllheitit, Blthlird, C. Lennox, Talbot, Dowager Talbot, Warren, two 'Phynnes, De Clifford, C. Jenkins, C. linrnshy, Mariam, Doug ford o Clements, Nfornington, Sabright, M. Taylor, Towns h*nd, C. Aston, two Ha. ri;c, E. Portesette, Sydney, Nagger ston, Hort, Wound/well, Pereisat, and Howard, W. Bentioek:, Bentinck, PeaLiusin, A. Cumberland, Croft, G. Tltynne, and Boyle. .11rstreues—Fitzherbert, Egerton, Bentinek, Lee, Sparrow, Deliv s Wortlev , itrar Cnolle,y, Ironmonger, Manning, The i- Lusson, Cousins, North, Gray, Durien, Seabright, Cloud, Mal co:in, Methuen, Butkec, Thompson, Freernantle, Hervey, , !lams, W . afield, Cotyer, said Poole. Ab•ses---Fitrany, Codke, Nugent, Canning, Moran', lolly, North, I lenniker, Mal.vslot, Methuen, Thomposn, Peachant, Lee, %V taktield, Croft, and Hytbe. His Royal Highness the PRISCE of WALES, wits that regard to justice which becomes his rank and charter, considers the 10 per cent. dedu&ed from his debts as a debt of honour, which he is deter mined to see paid. The amount is aboUt 60,0001. which of course will swallow up a whole year's ad ditional income now granted him by Parliament. The infant son of Lord PELHAM died yesterday morning, at his Lordship's house in Stratton-street. Viscountess Mt DDLETON was delivered of a daughter, on Thursday last, at her house in Hert-• ford-street. General and Mrs. Dor, tr., with the Miss Ca A. MERS, arrived in town last night from Royston. in Essex, the seat of Lord IR - nit v and WARD. His Royal Highness the Duke of CLA.IiENCE left town yesterday for Bushy Park. Lord MELvti.r.r. will leave Melville Castle OR Monday next, on his return to town for the season. Lady MONTAGU, daughter of the late Earl of EGLINGrovN, will on Sunday next attain the age of sixteen, and in a few days after will be led to the Altar of Hymen by her first-cousin, Lord MONTA GU, son of the present Earl of EGLIIITOEH. This Lady is heiress to 18,0001. a year. Many persons of the first rank, particularly his Royal Highness the PRINCE of WALES, the Duke of REDFORD, Earl of MOIRA ' the Marquis of Lox!:, , Earl Of CaAv se, Earl of H A RKINGION, Lord C. SoststEasm, R. B. BRINDSLEY and T. SHERIDAN, Esqrs. had been invited to dine yesterday with ST. GIIORGE CAULFIELD, at his house in St. James's square; but his amiable Lady having the day be fore introduced into being a fine daughter, the party was postponed. On 'Thursday evening the third Ladies' Concert this season, was held at Mrs. HEbERDEN'S, in Pall- Mall ; about two hundred fashionables were assem bled on the occasion. Mr. CreNTT,R served up a most excellent cold collation, of every delicacy which the season affords. The celebrated glee for flair voices, " Front Oberon in Fairy Land,' the words by BEN JOHNSON, the music composed by STEVENS, had a most charming effeet, as sung by Master SMITH, Mr. W. KNVVETT, Mr. Nistn, and Mr. WELCH. Miss TENN ANT sung the soprano part of the glee of " Sweet Thrush,' by DANay. She was most ably supported by Messrs. W. KNvVETT, NIELD and WELCH. The whole of the music in Macbeth was most harmoniously and admirably per formed ; and, as it justly deserves, received unives, sal applause. The next meeting will be at Mrs. DRUMMOND SMITH'S, in Piccadilly. Last 'light the Concert, under the direetion of Messrs. HARRISON, BA RT LEMAN and GRLATORLX, at Wi Lt.'s's Rooms, was numerously and brilliantly attended by persons of the first rank and fashion. Mrs. HARRISON again proved hi;rself a very able substitute for Mrs. BILLINGTON, in several charm ing Airs. Miss TENNANT was in ercellant voice, and sung Dr. A RNOLD'S celebrated Song , of " Come Hope, thou Queen,"in the most finished and chaste style, and she was generally and deservedly much applauded. Mr. BA RT LEM AN and Nliss N ANT were extremely great in the mneh-approved Dialogue from Orpheus and Brittanicas, composed by Neel:cc. The Oratorio at Covent Garden Theatre, was last night attended' by a numerous and brilliant audi ence. Mt. I Nrc I. 1:0 ON, Mr, Ha Aitsm, Signora Sro- RACE, and Miss MUNDAY, received great applause. Some idea of the extent of the present Influenza may be formed from the following circumstance :-- Upon an average of the consumption of flour last week in this metropolis, it appears, that the bakers used nearly two sacks each less than in the preceding week. A very elegant fellow went last Sunday into Clare Market.—From a chicken-butcher he earnestly en treated a fowl, to make broth for a sick wife ; from a butcher, a little beef, to make beef-tea for a sick child, and so on through nearly all the butchers, green-grocers, fruit-sellers, &c. in the market. Having thus abused their credulity and humanity, he summoned them yesterday to Hatton Garden, where they were fined for breaking the Sabbath. Several persons were summoned yesterday before the Lord Mayor, for having in their possession a large quantity of woollen flax, not marked with the word " Wool," pursuant to an old At of Parlia ment, which subjects the owner to a penalty of sixpence per pound. It was contended on the behalf of the parties, that the articles were made of old blankets and mattresses, and did not come within the meaning of the ACt, and were not intended for caportation. His Lordship however thought other wise, -and inflicted the penalty, hut as no fraud ap peared to have bees intended, he ordered the wool to be restored. • . , . ~.. AMERICA. NEW-TOIIIC, JAN. 29. The condua of General LE CRossK, Governor of C;uatlaloupe, in compelling the Masters of Ame rican vessels to receive on board the subjugated negroes, for the purpose of transportation. to the United States, is an unprecedented outrage against the rights Of nations. To rejekt these poor wretches from our coasts, would be an aft of inhumanity, little short of the barbarity exercised by those, who, in cold blood, massacre them in thousands. To admit them without discrimination, is next to in troducing a pestilential contagion, to devastate the country. Sufficient measures ought to be imme diately adopted, by the General Government, to prated our navigation from those high-handed, lawless impositions, and to secure the tranquillity at least of the sovereign States.—New York Adverser. BOSTON, .1•N. 422. On the representation of CHARLES Bet.r 'Nen, Chairman of the Board of Sele& Men, the Attor ney General of this Commonwealth has addressed a letter to his Excellency the Governor, giving an account of the arrival, in the brig Argo, of three black men, but on board said brig, by force, from a French National ichooncr, off Guadaloupe. By this and other circumstances, of a similar nature, (says the Attorney General) it appears, that the authorities in the French West India islands have adopted the plan of transporting too the United States-, black people, whom the Government there consider as rebels, whom they are afraid to retain there, and do not wish to put to death. The Attorney General adds, " the plan is derogatory to the general and particular government of our na tion, and dangerous to the sifety of the country." From the deposition of Capt. CISHION it appears, that he s-a; applied to, by order of General Le Caossr, to bi ing these Black men to the United State, which he refused. The Officer then bid him to take them and throw them overboard, when at sea. Capt. Cus•lttotc refused this also, and put to sea, but was followed by the Nationz.l schooner Mosam biqut, Capt. Lucas, who fired at the Argo, and forced her to take the three Blacks, whom he was told were brigands, on board. This species of im position, says the American Editor, has been prac tised on many other vessels, and deserves the serious attention of Government. Letters from the Western country state, that the people are waiting with anxious expectation to know what impression the unwarrantable breach of com pact, respecting New Orleans, will have upon Con gress; and that it is feared, the agitation there will manifest itself in such a manner as to defeat the measures taken for accommodation.—New Toni Adverteser. By a report of the Director of the Mint of the United States, it appears, that the expence of that establishment, for the last year, amounted to 17,46 2 dollars; that the bullion coined amounted to 516,115 . dollars ; that the profits on the coinage amounts to 5614 dollars, which may be considered as nearly the net produce of the establishment. Letters from Natchez of the 9th of Dec. state, that the Governor of New Orleans had issued or ders for all the officers to hold themselves in readi ness to give up their offices ; and that the dragoons of that town were sent down as Plaquamines, to escort the French officers. The shutting of the Port of New Orleans, had excited great consternation. A Letter from Washington, of 17th Jan. says, " In consequence of a negociation being set on foot respeEting Louisiana, the Spanish Minister, resident at the United States, sent off peremptory instruc, tions this day to the Intendant of New Orleans, diresing him to restore to the Citizens of the United States the right of deposit forthwith." By the Broder brig, arrived at Philadelphia on the 15th of January, very late accounts were re ceived from Cape Francois. A French brig had arrived on the 22d of December, with troops on board, from Brest. She brought an account that 20,000 men were in readiness at that port to embark for St. Domingo, 10,000 of whom were intended for Louisiana, in case their services should not be want ed at St. Domingo. A merchant at Amsterdam wrote to his partner at the Cape, that he had received payment for the French Government bills, drawn by General Lx Ci.xac, at 7 per cent. discount. This news had a great effek at the Cape ; and Government bills, which before were sold at 25 per cent. loss, for goods, &c. were not to be had at 15 per cent. dis count for cash, or 10 in exchange for merchandize. The General in Chief at the Cape being in want of money, levied the sum of 32,000 dollars on the mer chants, and ordered the Chamber of Commerce to assess the proportion. This Charstber, consisting of French merchants, divided the sum to be paid by the French and American merchants so unequally, that four were taxed MOO dollars each, while none of the French were to pay more than fiom 200 to 500. —The consequence was, that several merchants resisted this exaftion, and were thrown into prison. The affair has, however, been compromised by the friends of the parties, and they have been released.— A general meeting of the American merchants has been held for the purpose of petioning for redress. I , • oes:: .ffbadsLls-Nsasad,lal-... RoMeries.—Two other hackney coachmen wao robbed on Ti.strsday night last, in the same manner as stated in yesterday's paper. One of them was taken about eleven o'clock from Covent-garden, by a man genteelly habited, who ordered him to drive to Battlebridgey and when they came there, said he wanted to go to a house up Maiden-lane (a dirty road leading to Highgate-hill), which is only fre quented in summer except by carts. The coachman with difficulty drove to almost the end of Highgate, when the man ordered him to stop, got out, asked him what was his fare ; then the hour; and upon his pulling out his watch, presented two pistols, de manding - his watch and money ; on the coac hman hesitating, the robber discharged one of his pistols at him, the ball of which passed very near his head, and instantly taking a kind of dagger from his bosom, stabbed it at him, and slightly wounded him in the side. At this time the coachman per , - ceived another man in the lane, at a short distance behind his coach, and therefore delivered his money', amounting to about I7s. and his watch to the rob ber, who immediately made off across the fields to. wards Kentish town; two balls appeared to have passed through the coach. The villain answers the description of the man wbo committed the robbery on Wednesday night, hut had something round his face, which almost wholly concealed it. The other coachman was taken on Thursday night, about the ' same hour, from town to Peckham Gap, and rob ' bed in nearly the same manner, of his watch and money, so that there must be more than one prac tising this extraordivary mode of depredation. On the I 1 th of January JAMES NIONROE, Esq. was confirmed by the Senate of the United States as Ambassador Extraordinary, and Minister Pleni potentiary to the Court of Madrid, for the purpose of adjusting the differences subsisting in conse quence of the recent infraftion of the treaty with Spain, relative to the navigation of the Mississippi. It is understood that Mr. MONROE will after wards proceed on an extraordinary embassy to the FIItST CONSUL of France. • A fire broke out this morning, at three o'clock, in the house of Mr. Peckham, Attorney, in Essex street, Strand. 'the family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Peckham, four children, and servants, had scarcely time to make their escape, before the house was in one entire blase. It was entirely consumed when this Paper was put to press ; but from the great exertions of the firemen, it was not likely to extend any fartlar. ISIRTII. On Tues Jay, the Lady of CJlonel White, of the First Re giment of Guards, pia daughter. MARRIED. On Monilty, at Sr. Mary-lr-bonne church, by the Re v, Dr. Ringttaii, Shitfir.n, E-q. to Miss Green. DIED. On W0.0.nc , 41.!v, in the 86tit year of her age, Mrs. Margaret Jackton, of OR straet, sityposod to be the oldest Methodlit in Loudwi. atecs by auetion. By LEIGH, SOTHEBY, and SON, Oh THURSDAY, tits 2WI hist. and Seven following Days (Sundav excepted) at Twelve ()Clock, A VERY VALUABLE COLLECTION of BOOKS, the Duplicate; of a di:tieiguislied COLLEC TOR's LIBRARY, brought from his House in the . Country. The Books in rneral are in a very fine Condition, and amongst them are many FAlitiones Priucipes. To be viewed on Monday March 21, when Catalogues (price 6d.) may be had at the Mace of Sale. 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