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THE BRITISH PRESS. LON DON, SATURDAY, MAY 7. With real concern we state that war now seems inevitable. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER last night announced, in the House of Commons, that the Folscit ,‘MBASSADOR had that day ap plied at the Foreign Office in order to return to France, as soon as it was known that Lord Witir- WORTH was upon his return to this country. The Cif act'. Loa of the Etc 'legume also stated, that his Lordsl.ip Lad orders to leave Paris upon a certain day, if a satisfactory answer to the pro position of our Government was not previously ob tained, but he avoided to mention the particular day. The SECRET /I K c at \VAR, however, supplied that deficiency in that part of his speech in which he says, " Lord Witttwovrn did not leave Paris on Tuesday, but on Wednesday, and as he travels with a large suite, it is not likely he will reach this Me tropolis before Sunday." In the House of Peers Lord Penman stated, that Tuesday last was the day fixed for Lord Wurrwouree's departure in case the differences between the two countries should not have been previously brought to an amicable conclu sion; but he admitted at. the same timethat the circum stance of the French Ambassador having demanded his passports, was the only reason for concluding that Lord Warne oatte's departure had athLtlly taken place. Although some differences exist be tween these several accounts, yet no doubt what. ever is entertained but that Lord Weirs% oa TR kit Paris on Wednesday on his return to this country.— So certain are we of this event that we shall be greatly surprised if his lordship should not arriive in the course of this day. It was confidently as serted, in the best-informed circles, that General ANDREOSSI received, on Thursday, an order from his Government to quit England, accompanied with an assurance that Lord WitITWORT ft might be expelled to leave Paris on Tuesday, as the FIRST CONVUL had determined against his proposition. It would seem, however, as if the French Ambassador, even After he demanded his passports did not entirely despair of a friendly accommodation. A gentle man in Devonshire-place, in habits of intimacy with General Annacosst, yesterday morning ordered apartments at Etautsfi's Hotel, in St. James stree t, for the reception of General LAURISTON, the same • person who was the messenger of the peace. The General supped last night with die Gentleman alluded to ; and at nine o'clock a ter vant was sent to the hotel to enquire whether __ree l LISTON had arrived. Ihe received an answer in the negative; and at half past ten o'clock a speCial messenger came to the hotel with cliredions•to beep the apartments ready until a late hour. Nei ther General Laurels - rem nor any French Messen ger, however, had arrived at twelve o'clock ; but we understand an English Messenger arrived at Lord flawer,euev's Office at half past ten, and it is supposed that he has brought a full and satisfalory account of the unsuccessful issue of the negotiation. It was also confidently reported, that several Gen demen had actually passed Lord WHITWORTH on his way to London. This is very probable, as his Lordship travels with the Duchess of Do astir and a numerous suite. The 3 per Cent. Consols rose yesterday to 65, and left off at 33. - Yesterday arrived ,a mail from Lisbon, brought to Falmouth by the P, ince .411olphus packet in ten - - j — The Goverfeir and Deputy-Governor of the Bank waited, on l'horsday, on NIr...A not Not ou,who is the Chief Cop nissioner for purchasing Stock for the redultion of the National Debt, and stated to him the fraud that had been praCtised. The answer w.is accordingly given, and they made good their Bro . - ker's engagement, by taking Stock to the amount o: 49,0001. at (14. The delusion praftised on the LORD Ma vo* was greatly assisted by the declaration of Lord His w icksecit v in the House of Commons rri a for mer occasion, when he informed the House that he had made his commnnication to the Loup MA VOk in the most prudent way he could think of; by send ing it &fere the market commenced, and by that means prevented a possibility of an improper advan tage being taken cf his information. Sunday last, the remains of the Rifht Hon. TUOMAS CONOLLY were interred at Cellbridge, new Dublin. The beautiful and magnificent house fn . Castletown, with the estate, are bequeathed to Lady Louisa CONOLLY, besides a very consider able sum of ready money, shortly to be received in England. A Letter from Constantinople, dated March 2n, sayt,- 10 The Pore and the English Charge d'Af faires have received official that General Svi; as r has embarked ail the English troops who v ere in Egypt, and sailed for Malta. The plague broke out a little atter their departure, on board a transport, in which were 300 men. This vessel re turned to Alexandria, and obtained permission from the Turkish Commandant, to perform quaaantine in that port. Before the English departed, the Beys had retired to the town its:erred (tor their. residence in Upper Egypt. This evacuation of Egypt has oc maimed the most agreeable sensation in this capital. glut Ministers of Foreign Powers, as soon as the in telligence arrived, dispatched Limier, to their dd . - . • • terout Courts. • . . PO ETR LAQUEI SPRINGES rotIVT)O4)COCK S. To she EDITOR Of the BRITISH PRESS. SIR, TIIE following Epigrams are transcribed from a curious little work, called Laquei Ridiculosi, or Sprig es . Ar Woortiacis, printed in 1615, and con taining in t - - 9 books, 215 Epigrams. The collec tion is in some measure ancient, but were it still more so, I should hope that any description of BLACK LrrtLit research would not be deemed in consistent in OLD NICK. NEC SUTOR ULTRA, &c. A Cobler and a Curate once disputed, B:for.• a Judge about the King's injunetions; ItVlierein the Curate baing Hill confuted, One g ti.l , lwere goot if thay two chanri fun lions ; Nay (pion' th... 1 wiz .) I tlicren 'tumid be hob, But, and you will, weele make them Coblets buth. A MALO Al) PEJUS. A Country Farmer had a friend at Court, That for his enintg priicur'il him to be knightlid, On whom his neighbour. 11.1 , 4 gives worse report, Saying, that ailice all hous •-kc-•pinl is s'ight,d; Therefore, in truth, they did him much runright, To spoile so good a Clown,: fur such a Kuight. FORMA At/NUM FRAGILE. M.ireella now grown:. old bath broke glas4e, Becatule It flatter/ not at't did :—Alas! • Who would iksire that any gencelime stout.. Should sliew good coluit'irruce viat recJiveth none? FASHION. Lady Hun LOKE'S Rout, on Thursday evening, in Albemarle-street, was attended by 400 of Jie first persons of distiation in this metropolis ; the com pany began to assemble as early as nine o'clock, and continued coming till half-past one. They had not all departed at half-past four in the morning. The stair-case and approach to it were adorned with flowers, natural and artificial, &c. the drawing room was brilliantly and superbly lighted up with side-lights and bronze lustres, the windows, glasses, and lights were interspersed with real and artificial flowers. The middle drawing-room was appro priated for part of•the company, who sat down to cards, and the back drawing-room was laid out, with ices and sweetmeats, in the first style of ele gance. Among the company we notiaed the fol lowing, viz. ills Royai Highness the Prince of Wales. Dsakes--Cu.nberlaud and D:vorishire. Mart Ens of Lora. Earls—Mountniseris Dien. and Stair. Brome, Vientwonh, and Morpeth. Lerds..-Aughrim, Roclitord, ..Valpole, Gwydir, (Moisten. Comers--Fortoscue, and Dazingield. P.ytou. arid W. %Voraley. Geirera! Grosvenor. • • Moior Thorne 4n: • Coliseeks--.Feacock, and W.tharn. . Messrs -sisMethilt, Gooch, Churchill, T. Grosvenor, C. Nionning, R. Malcolm, Garloor, Pi..rrepoint, Neu cuts, Faulkner, Farquhar, Ruokc, Anson, Guilmure, Kilmer, and Noel. therkna—Riolaurel , and Devonshire. -Clinsatesses—. Harcowt, Antrim, Wilton, Suff Cloth, Mnarnstorris, Clive, Barryitio.e, Aldbarougli, and Dowager Cork. restintesses—Godard, Strangfard, Folkestone, and Morpcth. Itariness Crofton. Ladies --aMenedith, Warren, Melville, F. Ratcliffe, C. Lennox, J. Penn, attoriira, M. Coke, C. Fixster, Manner 4, Young, Folkas Otainforth. T Vyner,New.uk, II Ca%cn d kh. Mistrussas--Strattord, Walpole, Egerton, Sydney, But7er, Malcolm, Methuen; Blackwell, Vyncr, Anson, 'Talbot, H. Gnsieh, C eutenN, Beresferil, D. North, Hartley, Gras - . anon Benunek, Neugent, Cornwall, Farquhar, Fits herbed, Yoole, and M. Vitt. F;vrtoti, Sydney, tun Hussoys, Walpole, two Ntethoetas Taylor, Clements, two Palhams, Craven, Callon, tw. - , Anguish's, two Crofton's and Stratford. His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES did not quit the company till past two o'clock. Among the company, we noticed the greatest display c:f fancy and elegance in dress • the Countess of CL ARE was dressed in a beautiful white muslin, with stars and reeds, and necklace of brilliant diamonds ; the Dowager Countess of Coax, in white muslin, trimmed with stripd black silk; Mrs. FITZHER BERT was dressed with reeds of diamonds and fea thers: the Countess of ANTRIM appeared as charm ing as ever ; she was dressed in straw-coloured satin, trimmed with black velvet, head-dress, turban, with yellow feathers and diamonds. 'Yesterday morning the Rov AI. FAMILY left the Queen's-house for Windsor, where tliey will re main till Tuesday. The 'first SubsCription Ball, given on Thursday evening at the Festino Rooms, Hanover-square, was honore by the' presence of the Prince of WA Les, Duchess of Dr,vossialitt, Lady H. CArENDISH, Duke and Duchess of ST. ALBAN'S, Lady L. and Miss MANNuis, and a large party to the amount of 90, who sat dawn to supper at one o'clock. The house was brilliantly illuminated on the occasion. On the entrance to the hall, we observed a large tr insparency ten feet by six, containing a medallion of 'the King and Britannia, with a variety of figures emblematical of peace. In the front drawing-room, a similar transparency, and on the entrance from the supper-room, on the stair-case, was a female figure, with cupids, playing on the harp. The whole was conduCted much to the credit of the proprietor, and to the great satisfaCtion of the company. The Countess of ALBEMARLE is daily expeCted in the straw. On Thursday evening last, Lady DE CLIFFORD gave her first Rout this season, at her new residence in Bruton-street, which was attended by near 300 of the first persons of distinetion ; among whom were the Dnke of CUMBERLAND, Marquis and Mar chioness of ilLiet roan, Countess of CLaa K., Lord •Cous, Countess of BARILYMORE, Karl of STAIR, Major Tstuasron, Lord OsseLsrom, Countess of ALDBOROUGU. General GIOSVENOIt, Col. WITH A M, Lord Wi.wrsvaKT,su. Lord and Lady Moartrn, Lord Gwvoia, Marquis of Loan, Vicountess NawAsK, Mrs Bin/ I , lcit, Baroness and two Miss Caorroot,two Miss -A tic null's, Mr .Pi Ea a.xeotxt, Mr. ARSON., , Mr. ROOK!, Miss STRATFORD, Mr. KILMSR, Mrs. MOII rom PITT, Mrs. COBNWALLI6, Mr. krkusgsza, and Mr. Guis.baoar.. ,•••••• • • - I . ; stoCK roitGEly-. The folinivii*RevAtitions were stuck tip yester day at thZt Stock ExchAnge:— . . atsoturicias OF THE STOCK EECHANdE; IN RE FERENCE TO TUN UNeßitieghEi) arft.mprs main TO PLUNDER IRE Pli LIC, ON TILE 5 rii OF 11,06 1801 a.; I. That all ftarg' ainAriade on Tkureday, sth of !key' 1801, of every kind what , onYer, whether fur money or time, tie con sidered 2.4 NULL and Tom . 11. That every Memlicr of the Stock Elcchange be eihliterl, on or before foot o'clock this eLty, to prepare and deliver in to the Select Committee, to be hereafter named, ri copy or statement of all and every bargain by him transacted on the 4th and sth of !day, 1809. M. That in the event of the Committee calling on ally member fo, his books, or the names of his principals after such statement shall have baen left; the Members afuresaiti shall be obliged to produce and avow the same, but not otherwise. IV. That Messrs. John Rattye, Thomas Rish, John Cape% William Geckle, C. H. Hancock, James Kiernan, William Morgan, Robert Pishnore, David Ricardo, Thomas Roberts, William Janes Steers, P.ner AIM David Walt.,r, be appitintA to funn and comer t the Cuinmittee aforesaid, and that the said Colismittee.do ~ct by virtue of this Resolution, with the firm toad: avow of tracal out the party or parties einicerne.l iii this ..itte.opt .t V. That an iiiimtsliite Subscriptlnn tie entered into by clip %iv ~liors o. this lions; to be lett entirety at the disperiat of Caniiiiettae. RLSOf.UTIONS OT THE SEt.r.ct C(IMMITTte, POiNTED To ACT IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE AT TEMPTRD FRAUD ON THU STH OP MAY. That it appeals tiglijCommittee aforesaid, that many per sons lia , -e n^glefted to conform to Resolution the Second: then hereby give notice, that. tuilevs those Gentlemen who have this day failed to deposit a statement of their accounts, at um- ka lii tin the CJin.nittze- room, on or before two o'cliselt m orrow, a list of their names will be published in this r 0..• ' y ten o'clock on Saturday following. By Authority of the Committee, Sink-ErAangr, lluj 5,1803. C. H. 11. NC3CK, Cn. N. R. It is requested that those G.'ntlemen who did not traniaa any ►usiness on the days a'lova iticntilned, will avow the sante by letter to the Committee, on or before the time suited. About 400 of the principal Brokers have, in pur suance of the above Resolutions, delivered in their accounts, which are now under the investigation of the Committee. The Resolutions, however, are likely to excite much opposition, and a growing opinion vails, that they were adopted rather precipitately. The Resolution annulling all bargains, whether for money or time, indiscriminately, is evidently invalid. The gentlemen of the Stock Exchange have no power to annul a legal contra.% of which descrip tion are all bona file bargains for money. The call upon the Brokers to deliver in the names of their principals is also highly objestionable, as it goes to destroy all confidence, and must prove injurious to the interests of the establishment. We understand that, after much consideration, the Committee thought proper not to offer any reward for the dis covery of the authors of the • fabrication. The business done in the course of the day was very con siderable. The bargains upon speculation are said to have amounted to _9,000,0001. and the bargains fir money to 2 10,000 L Although the money ac * unt, was in most instances, settled, the drafts ven, particularly by Brokers, were in . general stopped. The following is a copy of tile letter sent by Lord HAWKESBURV to the LORD MAYOR.. " MY LoRD, Downiapstreet, May 5, 1803. " As 1 have just been informed that a Letter has been sent to your Lordship, pretended to be .oeised by me, respecting the Mate of the Negotiation between this Country and France, .1, lose no time in informing your Lordship that no such Lettet has been sent by the ; and 1 request, therefore, tnat you would take immediate steps far undeceiving the Public, and detecting the ilarmg Forgery. " I have the honour to be, &c. &c. &c. " HAWKLSBURY. " Tithe Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR.. A single . Paris Paper of the 3d inst. was received yesterday. The following are the only particulars in it worthy of notice : It is a subjed of general remark, that the Eng lish Ambassador did not appear yesterday at the audience tithe FIRST CONSUL. "The Journal de Frantfort has published an ex tra& of a letter from the Minister for Foreign Af fairs to Citizen HIRSINCEit, our Resident at Franc foit, communicating the FIRST CONSUL'S interpre tation of the Senatus Consultum of the year 10, re lative to different classes of Emigrants. "He does not understand," observes the Minister, " that the delay fixed by the Senatus Consultum should be fatal as to Frenchmen who have left their country at various times, dilly for the purpose of pursuing in foreign countries speculations of commerce, the exercise of the liberal and mechanical arts, or en. gaging in public or private instrudion. His inten tion is, that the declarations of all such Frenchmen may be received by our Ambassadors and Diploma tic Agents, notwithstanding the lapse of delay which expired on the Ist Vendemiaire (Sept. 23), and that I should grant them a certificate of amnesty imme diately on the receipt of their declarations. The FIRST Comer. goes still farther. It is his desire that all of them may continue their residence abroad, as long as shall be necessary to ell'e& the purposes, whether conneded with commerce, the arts, or in , strudion, which occasioned their departure from France. Such as wish thus to remain, are to pre sent themselves to our Diplomatic Envoy, who, after their making the declaration, will give them the requisite permission. A copy of the permission must be transmitted to the Prefed of the Depart ment where the hearer was last domiciliated. The Fi asr CONSUL does not mean that any shall be ex empted from the penalty incurred by the expiration of the delay, except tljose individuals who belong to the classes.above mentioned ; as this awl of clemency and generosity ought not to be applied to those who have abandoned their country, either for the purpose of carrying arms against her, or, what is still more criminal, to excite by their efforts and intrigues the different Powers to arm against us.—The indiffe rence which these individuals affected to show; in the first instance, for so signal a bounty, which they ought to have received with the warmest sen timents of gratitude, or even the hesitation which they have evinced in profiting by it, renders them entirely undeserving et it." " The Foes has issued an edid permitting the importation of woollen drapery, silk mercery, and printed cottons, into the port of Senigaglia, duty I flu." Eli THE ART'S. ^~ <• ~•, ~,:,. SCHOOL. No. I. • Among the various institutions charaeleris!' the improved taste of the people of this con. we have to notice one, which as far as we have .. therto beer. enabled to judge of it, promises to be att. tended with the most solid advantages to the pro. gress of the Fine Arts, and to excite that noble emulation, without which it is impossible perfeftion can ever be attaitled. The Institution we allude to, is that of the British School, expressly founded for the advancement of the Arts of Painting and Sculp ture, by the continual exhibition and sale of the original performances of British Artists. It is well observed in the Prospeaus the Institution, that the progress of these Arts had been tardy, till his present Most Gracious Majesty, with a truly patriotic and liberal spirit, founded that ex celent Institution the Royal Academy ; the expeelations and objects of which had been, and were realised by dignifying the Arts in this country, and establishing its professors, as those of a specific school ; and it expresses a hope, that as a British School had been realised, so it might become Fl lIST Scaoo 1., the study of remote countries and future ages. This Institution has been opened un der the auspicious and illustrious patronage of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ; it consists of three Dire fors, fifty Proprietaries, Patrons for Life, Annual Patrons, and Exhibitors. The Direaors appointed to superintend this truly laudable plan, are, John Thomas S.!rres, George Field, and \Va han Ashford, Esqrs. 'The first of these Gentle. men, on his elevation to this exalted situation, addressed the supporters of the Institution, in an appropriate discourse, in which he took a ge neral review of the state of the Arts, their rise, pro gress, and gradual improvement; in the course of which he expressed a well-grounded confidence that the English School would vie with, if not excel the Roman, Florentine, Boulognese, Venetian, Dutch, Flemish, and French Schools ; and English Artists share the renown of Raffaelle, Claude Loraine, Cot... regio, Titian, the Caracces, Guido, Giurcino, Par magianino, Paolo Veroneso, Leonarda cla Vinci, the great Michael Angelo, and many others of the first degree of merit of the diff:..ent Italian Schools. The conduEtors of this Institution, so highly cre ditable to an enlightened nation like England, have selected a suite of rooms in Berner's-street, for the exhibition of the master-pieces of British composi tion. These are filled with the works of our most celebrated Painters. We distinguished among them the productions of Opie, Westall, Stothardt, Serres, Downman, Northcotc, Bourgeois, Reinagle, and many ether painters of celebrity. Having given this brief description of an Institution which affords so fair a prospeCt of inappreciable advantages, we shall, in our future numbers upon this subjea, pre sent our readers with our opinions and remarks oa the different works which grace the exhibition. In doing this, we shall be actuated by no sentiment of partiality, but shall deliver our thoughts with that freedom, liberality, and candour, which can alone render criticism subservient to the advancement of the objels to which it refers. (to be continued.) LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FU!PAV, MAY 6. The Court was occupied the greater part of the day on a special case, Rowcroft T. Thompson, which they ordered to stand for a second argument. LE MESCRIEEt V. THOMPSON. This was an adion upon a policy of insurance on the goods on board the ship called the American ship Peer:dent, froth New-York to London. Sue sailed from New-York to Gibraltar, and was cap trrzd by the Spaniards off Algesiras. 'Me Defendant re fused payment of the in u ante, on the ground that She subjeCt.td herself to capture, and forfeited h neutrality by attempting to go into Gibraltar, which was a blockad-d post. Lord ELLEN außovoa said, the words of the policy did not warrant the ship to he an American. It only stated that she was called American; but further, it did not appear but that both tile Insurer and the Insured had equal intelligence respeCting the state of Gibraltar at the time or effecting the policy. Judgment for the Plaintiff. • PALACE COURT. Inquiry was made into the condua of a debtor' named Aiworthy, accused by his creditor of having secreted 191. after giving up his effeds, and signing a schedule. On being interrogated by the Court. he stated that he had been confined four months, during which time him,elf and family were supplied with necessaries by a friend in the prison. He acknow ledged his having received the 191. as prize-n - .oaey due to him from the Srahorre frigate, and alleuged, that previous to his obtaining the same, hehad offered his creditor a Power of Attorney to take the whole, on condition of obtaining his liberty ; the terms were not complied with ; he had therefore expended the money in prison, in paying the person who had fur nished him with the means of support. He further stated, that he was a seaman, who had been a con siderable time in his Majesty's service, and was rea dy, if the Court would discharge him, to perform his duty again in that situation, for the defence of his King and country. Mr. AGAR observed, that the behaviour •of the debtor appeared of a fraudulent description, as lie was bound to retain no part of his property from his creditors. Mr. Sergeant Maltsir A Li. was of an opinion, that it was much bettor to discharge the man, and send him on board a man of war, than suffer him to re main in prison, while the navy required seamen. He was, accordingly remanded back for future, judgment, and will probably be set at liberty on Friday next.. On Wednesday a ress-gang, at Shadwell, pur sued some Coal-heavers to shore with an intention of pressing, but the Coal-heavers resisted, and in the engagement a Marine had his head cut in a most shocking manner - with a shovel, that his life is despaired of. A few days since a young woman having left her mother, who keeps a boarding-school a few miles from town, in consequente of some dispute between them, took up her abode at an inn in Holborn, where accidentally finding a bottle of opium, she swallowed the contents over night, and was found dead in her bed in the morning. The Coroner', Inquest sat upon the body, and brought is a verdid of Accidental Death. _ . ~. ■ _ 1 I N, ,:- i