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eight, 1. eir prod ry ale pp; tent Pe lead:, Every thing that they ha'e done since they came into office, proves that the opinion of incapacity which they originally formed of themselves, is cur r:3, and ought not to be questioned. The Men who could raise the hideous cry of " Ni' Popery," alio would " teeth the lamb in the ewe's milk," who would convert the nutriment t.f the state into i.s poison, who, " making sweet religion a ilispsody of words," would talk of conscience while they were provoking civil strife, and throw ing the country hack into the ages of Eligious bi gotry and persecution, the men who could do t'iis, under any circumstances, or at any time, do not a ppear to us possessed of those liberal views, and enlarged conceptions, which fit men for the ad. e,inistration of the affairs of a great am! powei tit eamire ; but the men who could do all this and provoke all this danger. at this critical n:ornent of the world, and for the paltry purpose of procuring a few days more of ill-gotten place and power, clouding the eve of a luminous and liberal vign, through the morn and mid-day of which religion diffttserl a genial warmth, and has shone with pure and unsullied light ; the men, we repeat, who could do all this, and in direa opposition to the course of the former lives, doarines, and principles, of many of them selves, we cuesider unfit not only for the first offices in the State, but for any place of power or influence at all. If the sincere entertainment of th.sse sentiments constitutes an opposition Paper, THE BEITIiH Paess must bear, whatever censure attaches to the name, aU the guilt and shame be longing to a Print, which, though it may speak erroneously or ignorantly, always speaks its senti ments honestly ; which is. and has been uniformly independent in principle and =duet, and never has been anuated by an unworthy motive, nor acknow. ledged an undue influence or controul—all that girl: has Tea BRITISH Ps tor in:ur red, and all that 'name we hope it will long continue to endure. But we will not deceive ourselves, nor wrong The Courier, by supposing that this is the sort of oppo sition which it imputes to Tut; BOLIEISSI Pa ess.—No ; it means thet THE BKITISII Paws is one. of those Papers that is syuematically in oppasltion, which opposes the Minister, whether right or wrong, and does not speak the language of truth and independ ence, but the I tnguage of prejordce and party. In this sense then we do not hesitate to assert, that the character of " opposition" imputed to Tara llarztsx Puss, is a direft and positive falsehood, premeditated and aimed for the purpose. The *Editor of Twa Bettina Pam neither knows who wrote those paragraphs, nor who sent those para graphs, upon the insertion of which The Courier is is founded the charge of its being a hired oppos;tion Print. they corresponded with what he had learned, known, and fel: upon the subject, and, rs st.ch, he had n hesitation to adopt them as his own ; and had they •en of All opposite character would have rsjeaed them with the same promatitude. NVe know that 7Lre Courier, which appears to consider it a crime to insert "voluntary contribution.," will he natu rally inclined to doubt the fair aid lin, trti.el prin ciales upon which wa as ; bit as the Editor (we still stypose Castor on duty) affral to knew toe author, be may satisfy his doubts upon that sutijea As to the argument, that paragraphs of a similar tendency, or written by the same author, of whom we agaiq Profess our ier. ' , ranee, have been inserted in other Papers, it would go to the exclusion of all articles whatever, not immediately written by the Editor; for it is impossible for him to foretell,wien he Inserts any such article, that the same, or som !thing like it, may not appear on the same day, in some other Paper. But this is not all—the Editor of The Courier, we find, while he attacks the article, adopts what it says of the Earl of Palatinate; thus, while he censures Tit e Buena Pasts for inserting the whole of an article which it approves, he inserts a part of an article which he condom :s. Whether Curt,! Or Pfidlilt were awake when the blunder was committed, we do not know. Perham they may be troth used to write in their sleep. Airre cannot, however, in either case, be very angry with The owl!, ; for Mr. CANNING having. as stated in TN/ bi f,s L. Newspaper of last week, taken a trip to I stershire, of which he has availed himself, customers fur TA. Courier, the Editor of LEA Paper could not do less in re:urn, than look atter the Ear! of PsNlKosts, and the Foreign Al 14ns, 'lathe R l lon. Secretary's absence. Yesterday moroir.g. His MAJESTY, Princesses So. Fele. stoccsta, Aussie, wad MARY, aceonipa Died Ladies G. A. Betzatar and WAt. CC. OIAYa, r.Alt in their ?du sin is ' carriages, Irons the P.sieee to St. Geortte's•chapel. where a eermun was presched by she He.. Dr. CNAIIraLYI., groin Cic First nt tLe F.Nh - sluts. verse 7. sad afterwards r e . turned to the t'..lece. Liras muses and Us/1100e, Generals GAUTN• ** ** ar..l Fitz. v, CoWoe's TA YLOa and Alta.%OW, a:WNW at the Chapsl, ready to reuse 1;m11. Tneir Wu:mit and the Panicum are ex f,ded is town this J y. *, • „9 , l i t '" .---- • (-4• 4. . 4 FASHIO,VS FuR JUNE. IVe have very little rari,ty to off r nu• fair Readers on this important subject. Dirmg the present month, taste and fancy have been exhausted in preparing Court theists tor the tele ligation of our be.oved Sovereign's 13:rth day, on Thursday next. nn which hippy M 17491013 the young and the old sits in the .'a-'rty and splendour ef their dresses. In full dress, the change consi s ts in the twit of a curl, OT ad dition of a pearl or diamond orpiment to the turban, co the alteration of a drapery to the taste of the wearer ; the married' are the sacie. Crape of every colour, embroidered round the buttoot of the dims ; pla trig. of Fren .11 net are extremely elegant on the sleeves and b'uotns of the dresses. For half drinta, soft muslin' and French cumin -irks, made h•gh on the basurri, with open dint's, trimmed with lace, prevail; round coin, with deep fine !ace borders, ;artlessly fastened back c.n the left side with a half blown rose, or a sprig of that simple but elegant flower, ily of the valley. Scarfs of serums, muslin, and lace, are much worn. Fn,• undress, thick white muslin dr-sses, with long slceveesnd easeful co.le s, striae* mantles, gipsey cloaks, with bonnets to match, whit. chips, and straw', white lumens bonnets, and cloaks, hold their empire. In the very hot days, some few ladies courted not,riety in hit; coloured tames mantles, with large caps, but the, Mae inoveri very comfortable sinee the chinge of weather, when the ladies might, with great propriety, have rito/ted to their fiat tip pets again. MASQUk RADE. VASNIONASLI INSTITUT:rm. AItOYLE BANJUL. The qubscriters are req oested to .eorl fur Weir lel,trAto Ticket, en TnurelAy and Friday next, the 4th and :r.I. of June. 200 Extra Tickets (at two Guineas each) will be that occasion, and any Stdricrloer to scc.ire one ~r two for their friend., may do so, if sufficiciitly (wally sit cation. The names and re.idences of thei; ftiendo must be mot to the Office. Tickets not tra:isfer..Lle. No black (Jointure; admitted. N. B. Any Lady or Cent email trari,fo:ring a T....k.ct 431 uojett the bearer t.. ex;.tul.km, By cmLr ache Dirt Oor. J. soyfi, se,,etTy. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lan•onwrs gave a grand dinner on &sundry to Lord Itwor)los, Generaland Mr..... GASCOYNL. Mr. aqd Mrs. DANL.. Mr. Davisos, Mr. A. SMITH, and MiS3 WILLIAM /ON. General Be Nairoan ha. rernaved to Beactront. street, New-road. Ti:e E.trl and Countess of Dean, gAvo, a grand dinner yesterday at their house in Grosvenor-square. to Ea:: and Countess COW? ta, Lord Kinewitts. Lord HLN • Y PETTY, Lord Four, Mr. and Lady EL IZa atilt WHIT Baran. and Mr. Sternal. The Duchess of Goaoin 4rrived, yesterday. at her liotLe in Grosvenor-mina:rt. from Woburn A ither. _ _ The Paper which originated the report of the elopement of a certain amiable Countess, which we noticed on Saturday, has enntraditled it. The Eirl and enuntess of Dmir intend leair: ig town tn.morrow, for their sear at Kaowlsey. Lan cashire, fir the summer season. The Marquis and Muchioness Conlon* we will reside, when in t,wn, at Richmond House, Privy Gardens, dining the absence of the Duke and Duche•s Mr. arxt Lady ELIZABITH WHITBREAD arr;ved on Fi ;day at tk.tir house, in Dover-sneer, horn Bed fur LI th e. The Earl and Countess of Essex left town yester. clay for Cashrobery Park, and do not intend re turning till next SVUlday. Covent-Garden 'Theatre, it is expefted, will close on sex IMO of June, and Drury-Lane on the I:fth. Mr. MELVIN performed the part of .)ir. huhi Fa.h,.4, in the elegant Comedy of 16.: Weo fir Ke.p //on, at Covert garden Theatre, on Saturday night, and war extremely succes s ful ; be looked completely the mail of fashion, and played the part with ease and elegance. Miss BoYcz made her de6ml, at Drury-lane, on Sa turday night, in the absence of Miss Diosc•er, in the part of 11/wrier, in the Play of The Curfew, in which she di.pb,ye.l so muen spirit, softness, and delicacy, as to command the moat universal and rapturous applause. The delay between the Play and the Farce was relieved by snore person in the gallery playing sunie favourite ant on the Pandean ?sins, with great taste and cxecutr:;ii ; and who, on being encored, most goo ihumouredly repeated his harmony. The Second Subscription in Argyle-sneer, finishes on Friday next, with a Grand Masquerade: —The Concert on Ftiday last, at which Madame CAW LANI sang with her usual excellence, was *mended by nearly rive hundred Subset ibers ; amongst whom were the principal Nobility and Fashion in town. His Royal Highness the Paine. of WALL:, the Duke of Caessinos, and the Duchess of YOE(' lemodied the Assembly with their presence. On this and on the termer evening, the younger part of the company were agreeably surprised with a ball and supper in the Lower Remus. These seleA Assembli,s have been conduCked whit taste and liberality, and have given very general satista&ion. We understand, that in consequence of the tines petted dissolution of Parliament, which necessarily prolongs the Loc4on season, the Proprietors have announced their intention of having a third Sub scription, in continuation of the present, and which is to take place on Friday, the 19th, and three suc cessive Fridays. the 12th cf . June being allotted for Madame CAT AL ANI'S benefit. Nothing has been positively fixed as to the nature of the even ing's amuseswents: Luc it is supposed they will be of a dramatic east, as the small but elegant 'Theatre erected for Mr. Crtmeisa v, by that celebrated artist Mr. Buss's°, (w:.O originally painted Drury-lane) has been removed from his inaissim at GilweU, to tG Argyla•street Rooms. LA Ift AVTILLIWCACE. MOAT Of CiIINCERY, Winolimercit, SATURDAY, HAY 3*. ficssev e. cultism. Sir SA'SLEL KOISILLY made a motion, in this ease. on behalf of the Plaintiff, for an injunction to restrain the Defendants. who were assignees of a Mr. Hill, a bankrupt, from proceeding to sell a va luable ship and cargo, now under seizure in one of o.e King's docks, for a fraud committed by the Master and Captain upon the Revenue, in enter ing, as part of the ship's cargo, spermaceti oil as common oil, the former beiug sahjeft to higher duty than the latter. There is a Memorial pending, and a fair prospea of the seism. being taken off. This ease was stated to be of rest insifortanee in itself, and of great interest to ship owners in general, as involving in it the doetrine and law of liens, both in England. and in forei'm parts, upon ships for re pairs and improvements during their voyage. The Plaintiff, an American Captain. hail a Spte!ifiC eon trek with Hill, Ose f.xner of the ship, previous to Hill's bank, uptcy, stipulating that the Capt.tin should secei.ve one third pet of the net proceeds of the cargo, clear of all deduCtion. The vessel. during her voyage o required repairs which the Captain pro cured to be made and paid for. lie thetefore claimed a lien upon tile ship and cargo. for hi s third'part of the net proceeds, and the repiirs made both at home and abroad. and moved foe a receiver. The Counserfor the Defendants contended that tli;s was a new ease, and that it was properly cognizable by the Court of Admiralty, where the maritime and civil laws were Lea um:mond a.nd praeliszd ; a distintlion was Won up as a ground of arguinmt between legal and equitable liens, and be. tween English and maritime interest for money, and also between liens for repairs made in England and inA t eiga pus—lreland, the West Indies, Jersey and Guernsey, in this respeel, being considered fo reign parts. The Loan CHANCELLOR at length dedared. that this Court had kitischelion in this ca.e. and not the Court of Admiralty ; for that t!.e legal hen was a pure question of law, to be found by a Jury, undir an issue diredted from that Court. which the Admiralty could not direel, and as to the equitable lien. it was to be governed by the civil law. He i.id it down, that repairs made in the river o:mstituted . nn lien. but wets a contralt with the owner, like repa i rs on a house, and that in such cases th ere must be an express contra), and notice given to the owner; but that in equitable liens. no notice was necessary, for that any one making the necessary repairs had a lien without any noti,:e. tlin for repairs made in foreign parts maritime interest was to be allowed; and that the Captain, under certain forms, had a power. as agent for the owner, to hypothecate the ship and cargo, for nece:lary repairs abroad, which was the foundation of hooomry bonds, or to ersate a lien without hypothecation such case., although no other person had such ki ewer. Instead of an injunaion and r, c :vet, which the Court was willing to grant, the Plaint ff's Counsel, however, accepted the offer m isle by the .I..oigners. to give sacuriry far all the Captain's claims on the sale of the ship and cargo. . POST OBITS. ran Noa, a. WA Sir SA VIAL ROM! LAN , moved for an irjAnflion io this case, to stay the ?roceediags at Law, now carried en against the Plaintiff s grounded on four ; Pest fibs Rands, pass-d for the sum of 60001. by the Plaintiff, in the life time of his father, since deceased, and made payab!e on the event of the tather's death. The consideration for these bonds was only four horses, which J;1. Samuel Romilly stated were oitaryir,ear horses, without blood or pedigree, and ccnsequert',y the ct.rchaser could not find out their ancestors, if be slaoulcl want to dispose a them at any time; it was stated that the Plaintiff was 29 years old at the time of the contratt, and had paid one half yeses interest.on the bonds, in his, father's life time ; the bonds were subject to interest, until the father's death ; and it was urged, that this was a fair contra& with a man, not a minor, nor young. Mr. Rrcri Altos. for the Defendant, supported the ;antral, and submitted to the Chancellor, that although hia Lordship was better acquainted with the course of this, ..nd other Courts, than with race courses, yet, that in his travels on the Northern Cir cuit, he had seen horses worth. and sold for. one thousand ppunds each ; and that as the Platatiff wished to sport tho*e how, at Newmartet. in his father's lite time, and was so have much money at his father's death, it was not unfair to gratify him. and make him pay for his amusement. It was fur ther urged for the Defendant. that it would be very hard to grant an Injunetion against the Defendant, Mr. Warder. who could not coniroul the proceed ings at law, which were carried on in the name of John Wilson, to whom Warder had assigned the bonds ; and who, as was stated, sold the whole for about twelve handred pounds only. It was also stated, that John Wilson's real name was William Wilson, and that his answer to the Plaintiff's bill did not yet mpg in. as %Villi stn did not stem ha. dined to answer to. or by the name of Jo:in. The Cour,iel for the Plaintiff' in turn made an appeal to the Chancellor's own exper:ence, whether, without notiility of birth or great distinflion, his Lordship had known of any horses sold at such high prices ? His Lordship stated, that Pea aid bonds were not voidable or bad where imposition was not pranised. but that in this case there appeared im position, and that the age of the Plaintiff made no difference ; that the bands in the hands of the As. sigitee remained liable to the same objections which existed against them in the hands of Mr. Warder, the original obligee ; and that Mr. Warder should be incliad nd with the Messrs. Smith in the Injunc tion, for that the vendor must look to the then price of the market only, and should not p.ofit by inch a eontrafl—injunetion grained. On Saturday morning, an accident occurred, in the warehouses of :dews. Swans and Prii•iss x, distillers, i■ Holborn. rho extent of wh . o: t was much exaggerated in the papers of yester44v. It was occasioned by a cask, containing two gull ins of spirits, catch•ng tire ; it wAs got under wubota. any other injury than the Liss of the liquor, an 1 err man having his taco scosche4 Apt dan gerously. ‘ , tbe Put,rcr. sp DUELLING. S tturday recaning, Major George the ROI Regime:4 of Foot, of the Use boat ; Thomas Liman. of Gr' Luke Stritch. who !ridges in Duke-gm sir John Jones, of the G• era Hotel, ...tryntur, Carnarvonshire ; ware brenight before LI NZ$ Ileac. and !Vries, tsqrs. eharrid with a breach of the Peace, idassembling to fight a duel. Smith, one of the Orfice:a, said, that early 011 iturday morning, he received i.itormation hut residence, near Kentish -town, that some g.ittlerlea were going to fight a du-1, near Chalk-rarrn.; in consequence he, in company with Marshal, a Constable of St. Pancras, wnt with ad pos. sible speed to Chalk-farm, abnut half-pas - eight o'clock ; two fi Ids from the house, towardi Primrose-hill, the spot where Mr Montgomery's fatal duel was fought, he observed the four prison ers. Major Grey and. Mr. Stritch had each of them a case of pistols un lee their coats. He called to them to keep the peace, and desired they would not fire, 'and immediately apprehended Majnr Grey and. Mr. Stritch, and tor.k the pistols from them ; in the mean time, alma.' and Junes too'.; r:rl' their great Coats, and raii away. Tne offiters cated atter then and told them it was of no use for them to attempt to run away, as they certainly should apprehend them ; they, in consequence returned. Marshal, the Constable, confirmed the above statement. The prisoners, in their defence, said, they were only going to foe at a mark. They *ere ordered to End bail, themselves in 41001. to keep the peace for one year, and two sure ties each in 2iki each. Os Fsiday evening, t!-e waggoner who was knocked down, and whose waggon was attempted to L: robbed, on Monday night, in St. Giles's, attended at the offire; his evidence w:ls taken down, but it did not appear that he had any know!. dge of the men's persons who cninsnicted the otienze, or should know them again, if he saw them. Five men were apprehended by the officers, in the course of the week, on suspicion of being the pet. e . raroi sof the feel riti outrage upon Mr Waikin son and the warch..i.in. Several of the by-standers of the barbarous at attended, and declared them not to be the mess. l':ley were accorchagly rfik. charged. We are happy to sae, hopes are ennerriiesed of the recovery ct Mr. Watkins. The other two re main very claubtful. NEI? PARLIAMENT. C )14TESTED ELECTIOICS. YOM Kill za—MINTIN DAY'S roL!.. Mr. W.ll,ftrf..r,e . . . 9::•51 Laseel:ci . . cal Lard Mike r 6:66 LUCLIN--..YIISP.D DAY. M Ilatm:tnit 2113 Afr r cbot 279 • • • Mr. Falichter SDI • MONTHL Y AGRICULTURAL IiLPOI FUR MAY. The wirm writh.r which succeeded the he ‘7 rainy in the early part o; the me.tth , has much imprevA tne :myth and a.ipearancr of Wheat, which stood well, and loot very pro. rtii.ing The 'Fie; corn and the giess-weds lately sown, •re closely alwieings sasl those crops which elm top Leong in the seeing crow fart. In the rests, where the knurl.; were irr..en impaled by the 1.41119. their >print sowing se Amnia! ; and the grain, elneae,y above ground, iot(' well. Some Wal ter Tares, on rich warm landi„ have b.sen already mit, and tea most situations are nearly ;:arly for the sc,the average trice of Wheat throuzliout England and Wasp is 756. 11.1. Marcy, 3M.; Oats, 226. 10d. The young Clovers are equally forward, and afford excellent keep for feeding Sheep, Ewes, and Lambs. The Turnips are generally iss A crate of great ferwardues., sod nosy acres are a:- ready soda with th, Sweluh lon. roil: Lands, both coma and inclosed, which are to be fal:•rwrd for SY neat, are every where broken up. The setting of Potatoes has :hovel,' bee:a airy general, and much rant The htcadows, though somewhat late, begin to grow fa*, ant the Pastures In general afford a fat! kit. to wiry and feed ing stock, which have been for some tine turned nit; and owing to thesate rapid improvements .n the P4.4drei and are fic.al Grasses, a great demand has been inarle for all kinds of Live %rock, which have enrisiderahly advanced in value at the lite Faro eta Smithfield Mantel, Beef fetches kom 4s. Bd. to Ss Id.; Mutton, ss. to Ss. Rd.; Pod:, 4s bd. to Se. 8.1. Y:,ung fresh Hones, either her the Collar or Saddle, were never, as this season, dearer, or more in request Sows Ind Pigs, and small Stens, find a qtick Sale, being much wanted. The Orchards m the Inland and Fen Douritta looked this spring beautiful, a foe blow, and very pr.tioiong. The Gar dens, in general, are equally good, shevriog a profusion of Ser. y Fruit. It was stated yesterday. • upon the authority of private letters, that Mr. TAIL - Jr, and Mr. H suit. you, have been returned fur the county of By the official report of the distribution of the British Naval Force, d...sirn to yesterday, it appears. that there are now at sea, 83 sail of the line. seven ships from 50 t.) 44 ir ons, 121 frigates, 144 Sloops, and 1611 gun brigs. ac. making a total of 625 ships of war, exclusive of those in ordinary, building, repairing. itc. No case of public inrerest occurred on Saturday in the Courts of King's Beech and Common Pleas. The Court of the Duchy of Laseast2r WAS held for the first time these lour years. and Mr. PSIICSVA c presided. A case of Mandassrs, resretling the Mayor of Leicester, came before bins ; bur judgment was deferred until nee. Hilary Term. Saturday bight's fiecatre contains an Address from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. congratulating His NIAJLSTY on the Abolition of the Slave Trade. The ICINQ has been pleased to order a Cove fr El ye to piss the Great Seal. smpowering the Dean and Chapter of rise Cathedral Cheich 14 Salisbury to eled a Bishop of that See, the same being void by the deaili of the /tight Reverend F at h er in Gad Doßre Jove Duvet As, late Bishop thereof ; and His MAJILITY hat also be•sa pleased by His itoyal Sign Manus', n+ recommend to the said Dean and Chap'er the Right . Rev erend Father in God Doklor JUR% h . ism E nose' Bishop of Eiete-. to es by Walla eluted Bishop of the slid See of Salisbury. I ecogr eovenvi at.; ACTS.-1‘ is not only u*. deniable, that a 20.0001. Press in ihe..last Lottery, from a bespcke roomer, wks the • !,,spring of a dream, by a respectable tra.lesmAn at Sontharrmton, but also on- of the 10,0001. Prises, and ch!to at 50001. wc:e acquired from Numbers tupreisly ri hectzd. 7 I!,k ID WI 1111 I IT. George Grey. of r Orford Cr.ike- ray's-inn-squ..re ; tTeet, St.ign3es'4; ti, and Bryoldr, r r i, I 1 - el a n !:, Ac- Ca. Vita Mr! pit t 8 1. "-% alcF has aka rt:tr re: t' :'WS !is of fidev d but g ich e Pe7' l Wt. be: ve sad.: ra thii star an! 11l &ft sip, aa: he Li la', au midair ;' ith the a Ivrso dirt ir rboisot I of dr ler it is d for erratioa , moth: audit; sie,,ut , flesh Mt in fume, the Gtn ed on es iy got tie be cots . . he atri a, lolr. oF:c'el rn: givc Mat Ti )Ithep them pt.. ;mat m• ace uP r. of tF Ver&J .11:111e:'