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F FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, Fen. 19. At the Court at St. James's, the 16th of Febru ary,.lBo3, present, she King's most excellent Ma jesty in Council. This day the Right Honourable John Hiley Addington, was, -by hit Majesty's rnand, sworn of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board ac cordingly. His Majesty in Council was this day pleased to appoint jolt. t4filliam Commend], of Signori, Esq. to be Sheiiff of the t osinty Susax, laistead of William :Magoon, ot toe, Esq. Ifoiry Ellis Roates, of Rose-hill, to be Sheriff of the minty of Deribigt, of I.le I Init. William liesucliork, crionionly -called Lord William Br:al/clerk, of Baths:fern John Forbes, of °fob-odic Esq. to be Shot& of the (grotty of Menoileth, instead ot Hugh Owen Hatchet, of (..tft Esq. _ . . And his Majesty was also pleased to make . the following amendment upon the Roll : CUNIDERLAND.--R o 6eit lionnwr Warwick to be Robert %YamLck, of Wlrwick 11311, F.q. St. Janus's, Feb. 16. This day Mr. De Lima, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his Royal High ness the Prince Regent of Portugal, had an audience of leave of Lis Majesty. And the Chevalier De Sousa Cnntinho, his successor in the same charac ter, had a private audience of leave of his Majesty, to deliver his Credentials : to which he was intro duced by the Right Honourable Lord Hawkesbury, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Fo reign Affairs, and conduCted by Sir Stephen Cot lint. Master of the Ceremonies. B.INKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Subato CO.ll Row, late of Brown's Buutding , , same ; merchant. BANKRUPTS. John eorbett, of Miik-street, Lunden, wantimineman, to tutri•nder }',b :'2, It wnr , March 1 add .‘pril 2, at ted, • V. 4111111141. ltufittio% Mr. Plishp Hurd, Furittvara-ion, Lon don ; and Mr. W. Partiogtos, Manchester. itohn Richer:run, of Manchester, canon-spinner, March 1, at three, 5, at nine, April 2, at three, at the (.olden Lion, Manchester. Attorney, Mr i•aitington, Manchester. Thomas Spence, of Blickburne, Lancashire, shop-keilier, March 3, at five, 4, at eleven, and April 2, at live, at the Quces'Alead, Biackbiiiii. Attorney, Mr. Hubert Dewhuist, illackburn. Wiiliatn Thempeln, j on. of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, grocer, March 7 , at tilur, 8, and April 2, at eleven, at the Jr.c 71ingliaat Arms, Shiffnal, ti„ lo?. A ttomies, Messrs. Chrees, Wiglic.vick, and Chrees,- Wolverhampton. Will:am Spence, of Upper-Caton, part:lt of Caton, York. shire, corn-factor, March 3,4, and Npril 2, at eleven, at the George lnu, opposite the Pavement, York. Attorney, Mr. Lecfe, Malton. John toye 3 , of Wellclose-square, dine-mcrchatt, Feb. 26, March j, and April at ten, at Guildhall. Attorue;, Mr. Pcnchurcli-street. tolc e Staples, Wapping, St..frird.hire, warehouscraan, Feb. 25,28, and Apnt 2, at eleven, at 6,, i , drial I. Attornics, Me.srs. Maddock% and te•vciisuti, Lincolo's.inn New-square. Peter Le Souef, Great IVincli.l.ter...treet. merchant, Feb. 22, March 8, and April 2, at eleven, at Goadhail. Attorney, Mr. T. C. J..ckion, Walbrook. DIVIDF.NDS. March 22. John Eticrton, of Great Canty-lane, London, oil and colaitrinau, at eleven, at Ginlcthall. Anril 15. G. Smith and J. Currie, of Chepsttvr, Monmouth, bankers, at ten, at Guildhall, London. March Id. J. Barber, of Gerrard-street, Middlesex, woollen draper, at eleven, at Guildhall. March 19. 0. F. Stoeken, the young,er, of Parsons Green, Fulham, Middlesex, coal-trwreltant, at ten, at Uthlaall. March 15. A. Martin and .0 Martin, of Manton-strut, Mid dlecex, cabinet-makers, at eleven, at Guildhall April 2. S. Elderton .tnd J. Pipet, of Gul.lutwg, Surrey, li neii-drapert, at eleven, at Giii;illiall. Ma.rii 13. J. Allen, of Rrist.il, builder, at eleven, at the Wirth , -Hart Inn, Braad-strert, Bristol. March 13. K. Stephens, of Manclur,ter, dealer in weft, at three, at the Star Inn, Manelie-ter. March 1. George Cawthorn, of the Strand, ri4l'.:veller, at uoe, et Gqi'dhall. March 9. P. Lindroth, of Icing ton-upon-Hull, merchant, at eleven, at the G eurge Inn, Eing-toa-upon-llull. CERTIFICATES. Much 12. T. Ihtih, ef Warwick-sta.:l, Middlesex, plumber. C. Stuckwell, ef, Shelf, Ymkatore, scribt4mg-miller. Thomas Cook, Of Much Cowan, Illeretortimm.., firmer. Abraham Bicknell, of Upper Berkeley-street, Port man-square, butelii.r. John E'dzrton, of Great Carter•hoe, Loakion, oil and coluurivan. Thome , Carter, jun. fare of Waltham Holy Cross, E.sex corn - chandler. &dual ' Wiggin, of 8.1.,t0n, St.iffurkkliire, druggist. +Griffith Jesikuri, of Stit.anca, Glsiourglo9hire, 6111- net. LIIP.ERIAL PARLIAMENT. . MOUSE OF COMMONS. SATURDAY, FM 19. The SPEAKER took the ('hair at half past three, 206 Members being present, when the House pro cetded to a ballot, but only forty-one qualified Members were found. The House was then moved -w adjourn to Monday ; but previously to the ad journment, we understand, the Chancellor of the Eichequer said, that there wzs a necessity to have recourse to the power vested in the House by the At of the 36:11 of bis present Mak:sty, which authorized the House, under circumst.luces similar to the present, to order an immediate call.— We uaderstand •that be lamented, in very strong terms, the necessity which the non-attendance -of Members created for the ,proposed measune ; but the inconveniences which had resulted from that non-attendance were ser;ously great, and the honour, the char-let:l., agd the reputation of the Bonn were at stake, for th purpose of putting :an cud to the eolitimsance 44 . such an evil. After moving the reading of the. ,pi ceedings of A/nil 28, 4797, whicla -sere read accordingly, he then 'moved, -as we understand, that the House should be called over on Mond4 nest at half past three o'clock, and .the names of all thole Members who did not attend should be set aside for consideration on a future day, v:herroon sufficient excuses not being given, the Members so onescused should be taken into custody by the Serjeaut at Arms. The House then adjouined•to Mond ads. 4 IP N TREATRE-RO74L, DRlfßntaltrE. THIS EVENING will bs pr.-lona! a New Hisnwiial ?lay, in Thaw Ails, tilled THE HERO OF TIE NORTH.. Vbe Seeneyy, Drafts, and Decoruions entirely hew. The .overiote...widkusac Liy M.. Kelly. VI I which will tri• 'THE J-lUAIPURAST. THE ATRE-Roritz., COVENT-GARDEN. TaIS EV:FRIA: will h' prif..rnied the . TrAgedy of HAMLET.• 21t ulrt, !PM , emo),bit Toting CT...WU:MAN. To witich 01 twinkled. ISARLIAZZIMi HALtiVS. -, ~ a ....• THE BR.ITISH PRESS. LONDON, - ";) • MONDAY, Ft& . About six o'clock, on Saturday evening, Mr. Ives, the Governor of the New Prison in the Bo rough, received a warrant for the execution of ED WARD MARCUS DESPARD, THOMAS BROUGHTON, JOHN FRANCIS, ARTHUR GRAHAM, JOHN MAUNA ' MARA, JOHN WOOD, and J. SEDG WICK RAET EN. NEWMAN, TYNDAL, and LANDER, the three who were recommended to mercy, have been respited during pleasure, as we have already stated. Pre parations were made accordingly for carrying the sentence into effeCt. The workmen began at seven o'clock yesterday morning to ere& the gallows.— It stands upon the front of the platform, over the entrance to the prison, parallel with the wall, and is of sufficient length to suspend the seven miserable sufferers in a line. Scarce .ly had the workmen coarmenced their labour, when crowds began to assemble. They were nut composed merely of the lower classes of society. Many people of extremely genteel appearance, both male and female, swelled the ranks. During the whole day all the principal avenues to the prison were filled with a motley group of this description— anxiety in every face, and enquiry upon every tongue.—There was not so great a crowd in the same quarter since the ascent of M. Gan- NEIIN'S balloon from Vauxhall, nor did that event excite more curiosity than the fatal apparatus upon the front of the prison. Colonel DRcPARD re ceived the awful intimation of his speedy dissolution with unshaken fortitude. We believe he had enter tained some hopes of mercy, but they must have been very light indeed ; for he manifested no symp toms of disappointment, but appeared like a man who had made up his mind for the worst, and was perfeCtly resigned to his fate. All the other con viCts attended chapel yesterday, and behaved in every respect with the utmost propriety, and in a manner becoming their unhappy state. Colonel JDESPARD has also conducted himself with calmness and composure ; but he has uniformly refused the consolations of the Clergyman of the prison. He has been more than once requested to admit the worthy divine, and he uniformly answered that he would not see him as such, but that he had no objec tion to receive a visit from him merely as a gentle man. This, however, the Clergyman declined, hav ing no wish to see Mr. DespaßD but in the discharge of his sacred duty. Mrs. M:peat), though with out hope from the first moment, was violently affeCt ed upon the receipt of the melancholy tidings. The Colonel, however, continued unshaken, and spent the whole of yesterday in conversation with her and two other ladies, who are, we believe, his relatives. Public curiosity appeared to be so strongly excited, that it was thought necesslry not to divulge the hour of execution. This was the reason why we did not feel ourselves at liberty to mention the hour and place of execution in our Paper of Saturday. We believe eight o'clock this morning was the hour appointed, but we should not be surprized if the exe cution took place earlier. Lord Lest IE, CARPENTER SMITH, Esq. and several other Magistrates, diet yes terday evening at six o'clock, at Mr. CARPENTER SMITH'S, to deliberate upon all the necessary pro cecdings. We do not pretend to know the result, ' or the precise plan which they laid down in their several and particular departments. A vast num ber of the Police were summoned last night, to at tend the awful ceremony. The City Light Horse, we have heard, are also under orders to be present. The Second Regiment of Horse Guards were ordered to fall into ranks at six o'clock this morning, and the first trumpet to blow at half past five. They had nn particular intimation with regard to the particular service, hut as the order was an ex traord:nary one, it was supposed to relate to the execution. The several regiments of Guards were also ordered last night to keep their barrack, this day, to be ready for any emergency. This slight sketch of the preparations is sufficient to spew the pains which Government have taken to preserve the public tranquillity; for as to any dauge.r, except such as may be apprehended of course from the as semblage of an immense crowd, nobody entertained any apprehension. A messenger arrived yesterday at the Sec I.I:TAIL s Ogee, from Wind sor, with dispatches from his Maisel v. - We have no reason, however, to suppose that they had any reference to theiate of the prisoners. We yesterday received Paris Papers to the 17th in►tant, but ther contents are of no importance. The French Funds continue to rif,e.—They are 59 . 1 5 c. It appears from our report of the' arliamentary 'Proceedings of SAturday, that there is to be an im mediate cull of the 1-louse.—The particulars of the discussion that took place upon that day, we do not :presume to detail, or to avert that we know, as strangers were not admitted into the gullet": Letters from the Renews, of 74 guns, lated the yd ia , tant, at Gibraltar, state, every thing was quiet there; the fleet and army all healthy tnd well. ~~~~ ^01•1 FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FROM THE FitYNCH TAPERS. PAILIS, ft& 13. 1803. Citizen Lebreton, member of tlp third class of the Institute, has been appointed perpetual secretary of the class of fine arts. The obsequies of M. de la Harpe were celebrated yesterday in the metropolitan church of Notre Dame. A deputation from the Institute mat to the house where the body lay, and attended it to the burying-ground of VA agirard, v:liere it WAS depo sited. Previously to the interment, Mr. Fontanel, the friend and colleague of la Have, pronounced a manly and sympathetic oration. A letter from Genoa of the `2(Jth ult. states, that the three French ships, commanded by Rear-Ad miral Bidore, having on board 2:.)18 men, belong ing to the Polish demi-brigade, set sail on the even ing of that day, with a favourable wind. Only 400 men now remain of the Poles, and they are to be embarked on board a frigate which arrived this day. A letter from Cagliari, received at Leghorn, as serts, that the English squadron which was at anchor in the Bay of Oriston, suddenly made their depar ture from thence, and that, with so much precipita tion, that they have left a quantity of provisions be hind them. It is not known what direaion they took. The Court of Vienna has formally acknowledged the King of Etruria. The Spanish Ambassador in this city delivered to Count Cobenzel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, letters announcing tLe acccs..ion of the King to the throne of Tuscany. The following, it appears, will be new changes in the College of the Princes :—lt is now to consist of 131 suffrages instead of 106 ;—of which 13 are to be exercised by the king of Prussia,-12 by the Emperor, including those of the Grand Duke and of the Duke of Modena-13 by the Eleiffor of Ba varia-8 by the Elector of Hanover-5 by the Eleetor of Saxony-6 by the Margrave of Baden— and 5 by the Duke of Virternburg. PEaLIN, FTB.I. M. le Compte nr STAntog, the Envoy Extraor dinary of the Court of Vienna, had yesterday his fare well audience of his Majesty ; he will be replaced by M. IC Compte DE Mr ETERN:CII. M. le Compte DI STADION it going in quality of an Ambassador to Rucsia. At the last Assembly of the Rcyal Academy of Sciences, the Privy Counsellor of the Cabinet, Lox. BARD, and M. DE KOTZFBAJE, were admitted. A paragraph has appeared in several papers, stating that the halt-pay allowance to Subaltern Officers of Militia has been issued by the Receivers General of the Land-tax in the several counties.— We believe this to be u Ifonnded, as the Act requires that Subalterns so entitled should produce cert iticates from their commanding officers, setting forth that they had attended the meez:ng for training and ex ercising the Militia in time of peace, or a satisfac tory excuse for absence. The months meeting is not yet appointed, nor is it expected before May next, consequently the money, though it may have been received by the Receivers General of the Land -tax, could not, as yet, have been paid, ac cording to the words of the said Act. The Droiiingen, Swedish East Indiaman, lately lost near Annerdahl, had not sailed more than 12 hours ; the extraordinary current which occasioned the loss of the vessel, greatly alarmed the inhabi tants along the coast. The ship and cargo were valued at 150,0001. of which sum 52,000 i. was in sured in London. The value of part of the cargo saved is about 11,0001. No lives were lost. We have received newspapers from Boston and New York, to the 18th of January. Governor CLAIR DONKZ, of the Mississippi territory, has had an unfavourable answer to his letter to the Sl:anish Covernor of Louisiana, which complained of the exclusion of the Anglo-Americans from the port of New Orleans. Accounts from Vienna of the 28th ult. declare that General BRUNE IS especially charged to demand of the Porte information with respeZt to its disposi tion towards England, and tie continuance of the English ai my in Egypt. It is said that Russia is to intervene as the mediating power to terminate that important affair. We have received the most favourable accounts from Trinidad, where, our informant assures us, upwards of ten thousand people of various deserip tions have arrived for the purpose of settling , since the island lris been surrendered to Great Britain. Several persons of property from Martiniqiie, To bago, Surinam, Demarara, Set. are amongst the number. -The thirty-eighth sitting of the extraordinary Deputation of the Empire was held, at Ratisbon, on rho 25th January, in consequence of a note from tbe Direaory, wishing to he informed if the Sub delegates, who had reserved their votes on the two notes of the Ministers of the mediating powers, were ready to explain. The Sub-delegates explained accordingly ; and, as the majority of votes appeared to be decided, the Directory are preparing the - con el.usum with all dispatch. The plan relating to the introduction of new votes in the College. of Princes, by the EMPEROR and the Empire, and the mainte nances unable to his Highness the Elector of Taves, were the subjects of these twa nc tt.s. We bear, with concern, that Lord HARDiviCKE, the present Lord Lkiutenant of Lams', is shortly to be recalled, and( 4hat on his dein' tore the Irish Vice regal Court nto be abolished. Although the state of the imerior may not be affected by the measure, (for unfortunatly it can scarcely be v orse), yet the capital will be greatly injured by it ; Itr the shadow 'of Majesty, even digested as it is ct power, still combines a de;ree of attraellon, and 'the'seby ends to stimulate th e feeble and deercstent manufactures of the plaet..—ObJereer. FASHION. CUL CLUB. On gaturday the Club held their fifth meeting this season, at the Crown and Anchoi Tavern,Strand, STEPHEN Gituusstitioor., Esq. in the Chair. It was numerously attended. The veteran Riticiotz favoured the Meeting with his company, and sung the well.known song of " An old woman clothed is gray," which he executed in a very humorous style. The glee, which was most noticed in the course of the evening, was WE sa 's celebrated one for five voices, " ll'inds breathe soft." it was sung by Master Smith, Messrs. Evans, Vaughan, Guise, and Rena huld. " S.rti: the harp inin praise of Bragela," hada must charming Kea. It was sung by Messrs. Gore, Vaughan, and I.eete, accompanied on the piano torte by the Hun. John Spencer and Dr. Calicott. Among the numerous visitors were, Lord Charles Spencer, the Hon. Herbert, and several other Noblemen and Gentlemen of distinition. The pro lesioli were extremely numerous. LRANDEV.I3 5a.,11-110USE. The theatricals of Brandenburgh-house wiil commence their splendid career on Thursday night., .with a new piece, intitled Nourjad, a cumedy iii three acts, of which the following are the principal charaaers: Sutton Aehrnet Colonel Be!kety. Seuij.d (educated with the Sultan, and son to a de. Mr. Angelo. ceased vizier) Ah (an old servant of Naar- t mr. fad's) Senm ( .Vourjaa's Cluld, about } A young Lady. e Years old ) Caravans, an Officer lee young singilwomak Siara, Ntadeutuisetts Murtellal . . Afirsa Zcontra Fau;nau (Nourjcurs Wife) .... Tile Ma-gravine.. A Genie Hassan (dancing Zack Slave) Mr. Cluitrerley. Guards, Atteuluit , , and the Sultan's Cos • . FASHIONABLE ARRANGLIIENIS FOR THE WEEK. MOND ‘y—Marchione;s of S T'S Rout, Arineun 'street —Marchiotuss of An Fit RVi Rout, Grosvenor-square. TUESDAY—The Opera, Haymarket—Mr. Saville-TOW—MT, WIDDIA'S Card Party, Upper Brook-stract. IT rDs ESD AY—Marchioness of ASEKCORN'S Rout, Arlin:- ton-greet—Mr. Ms t. Ls's Dinner, Portman-square—Marquis of Stroo's Dinner, Grafton-street. TH Z!!t4 D A 1....-QUCea'S Drawing Room, St. James's- o Am _ toss i.f CA ft II AM' TON'i Rjut , B7utun-.4r..N-t—MAtquis of L %Nauf)wt-rs Dinner, B rkeley-square—Mrc. G04L12: , ;' , 1 Pri v.it..! Music, Puttrand-prce—Mrs. KING'S Ladies' Concert. Mansileld-uNet--Margravine Of ANSEA Elea Private Piay, Brandenburg'i FR iDAT.—.MrI. MONTAGUE'S Metic—...VatelloElec4l of Aacticuati's Rout, Grosren.)r-square—Lt rd CA RLT()Tei Din ner, Cc.oge-stteet, Nic Meeting, Tcit tcnharn-A:ret-1,4,n1 Pr. Li 1,4'4 Dintr..r, Stratton-street. S ‘Tl:ltDAY—Opera , Haymarket —. Vie. C. GaLr.xwoosa's Dinner, South Audldy-ttreet SunnAy—Lrd CAst Luc IGli'i Cabinet Dinner, C:ert. land-r9v.-. Yesterday their MAJESTIES and the Princesses ELIZABETH, SOP:IIA, Au c TA and Amelia, at tended divine service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. _ _ The Pr incest MARY continues indisposed with a cold, at the Quarx's house. The Prince of WAtts rode in Hyde-Park, yes. terday, in company with Lord WESTMORELAND. Yesterday evening his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK honoured Christ's Hospital with his pre sence, to see the children sup in public. His Royal Highness was attended by the Earls of CHATHA M and Fit RRISOT ON, the Bishops of LoNnorg and Wincittsr re, General DALRYMPLE, and several Officers. He was received by Sir JOHN AnnEasolz, Bart. President, the Treasurer, Aldermen WATSON, PERCH ARD, and PERRING, and many Governors. The Duke and party seemed highly gratified. On Saturday evening was married, by special li cence, at the Duke of PORTLAND'S, Burlington house, in Piccadilly, Lord W. BENTINCK,toMiss ACHESON, daughter of Lord Gosroan. The ce remony was performed by Dr. GOODENOUGH. There were present, the Duke Of PORTLAND, Lord and Lady GOSFORD, Lady MARY BENTINCK (bride's maid), Colonel and Lady . C. GnEvit LE. e new married couple set off, in a chaise and four, for Bul strode. His Lordship and his bride will go out to India with a numerous suite in a very short time. The works of the late celebrated Mr. BAT - Els- . HALL, the musician, are about to be published, un der the inspeCtion of Mr. PAGE. Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON has arrived in town at his house in Lower Grosvenor-etreet, from the. Continent, where he has been for near two months. Rolls DorTzic will have a rout at her house in Batxr-street, on Wednesday next—Near 600 card, have been issued. Lady PERIOTT's benest is to take place on- Mon day the (-Nth instant, at the Haymarket ; her Lady ship and orphan family have many claims on the gratitude of the public. The D.P.Yager Countess of ES;EX had a selea party, on Friday, her house in Curzon-strcet ; among the company were the Marchioness of SA [ASBURY, Earl and Countess of CARHAMPTON COUllt(26S_Pf Essfx, &c. &c. &c. The Marquis ci 1 - 11..kl)i•Okt gave a grand dinner :tt his house in Stanhope-street,on Friday ; at - m.l;g the company were, the Marquis of DOUGLAS, Earl and Ct'untess of LE:L itIM, Lady CLEMENTS, Sir I. E. RAIDLES, Count CREPALGE, Gen. TA v 14)R, and Mr. LATrtcitr. The Earl of DIH2T gave an elegant dinner on Friday, at his house in Lower Brook-stroot, to the Earl of WESTMORELAND, Earl of EcsroN, Vis count IliNcsiNssook.e, Col. FANE, Mr. Quiz, Sec. Lord Wit tram BEAUCLZAK left town on Satur day, on a visit to the Earl of Firzwit LIAM fur a few days to Milton-Hall, Northamptonshire. Mr. MILLS gave an elegant dinner at his house in Portman-square, on Friday last ; among _the com pany we noticed Miss GRANT, Miss NEwBOTT, Mr. CcUTTc, Mr. H. HOLBECK, Mr. B. Mont's, and Mr. S. WELDON, &c. &. A young Gentleman of the name of BvstNr, of vrhose musical talents report speaks highly, it is said, is shortly to make his debit: on the boards of Covent- Garden Theatre. Toanorrow, the Loam MArott will hold . a Court of Aldermen at Guildhall, to swear into office JONATHAN SMITH, Esq. Alderman of the Ward of Castl2 Baynard, in the room of TuktiNo RIGBY, Esq. deceased ; to eledt a Beadle of the Court of Requests, and a Searcher and Sealer of Leather. Nis Lordship - will afterwards entertain the new Al. derman, and the Court, at the Mansion-House. ~•.