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The small majority of Ministers npon Sit Joss NSWPOIIT'S motion, loit night, was not the only mortification that they were doomed to suffer.— Although an active canvass has been carried on for some days, and all their forces were put in requi sition, . and akhough they debated the question ogler again until almost two &el rick this morning, they were again defeated upon Mr. PATMEIt's claim, which was carried against them, by a majority of 50. There is something whimsical in Mr. Peace vat's (economy, to which virtue he has lately made such tierce pretensions in the cases of Maynooth Col lege and Mr. PALNIEII. The repeated exposure of his weakness is, however, considered too !urge a price to pay for the name of a virtue, of the reality of which we find no traces in his former conduct. An officer of the 3.5 th regiment, who arrived at Falmouth, on Tuesday, from Sicily, states, that the Roclifoit squadron, after joining that from Car thal,Penn, proceeded up the Mediterranean and re lieved Corfu ; after which, they appeared off Sicily, but did sot land their tmops there, as they seemed to threaten, but returned bock to Toulon. Lord CoLLlnowoon arrived off Toulon in time to see them enter that har►rour, and now blockades them there. It was feared, however, that they had cap tured one of our frigates. This Officer also in forms us, that great improvements hare lately been made in the fortifications at Gibraltar, which are now mcielt strcniger than wheu it was so nobly de fended by Gen. RtuoT. his MAJESTY is expected in town, to-morrow, to hold a private Levee and Privy Council at the QUEES'S Palace. Yesterday morning His MAJEsTe, Princesses Autaist•, SOPHIA, and AHi.t.t&, accompanied by. Lady BULILELEY, Count MUNSTER, Hon. Mr. liumat.e.y. Generals FITZROY and Gwr NNE, and Colonel TaxLoa, rode in the Great Park, and returned at twelve.. _ The Quays and Princess ELIXASETII took As airing hi Her MAJErry's phaeton to Pflucess Et.i 'maarrst's cottage at Old Windsor, and returned at one. . _ The Lord Nelson packet, Captain STEWART, from Heligolaad with a mail, arrived on Sunday at Harwich. A Yell singular rumour has readied this country by this Packet, to which we know not how to attach any degree of credit in the prewnt rircom- Mance* of Europe. It is that Austria has declared war against Franca. Captain STIWART, and she Agent for the Post-olifice, set off togetho in a post chaise and four for Lowlon, immediately after the Lord Nelson arrived. They retithed town On Sun day night. Admiral Lord GAMBIER lioi.red his fl ag an board the Villa de Paris, on Saturday last, pre paratory to his taking the Command of the Chan nel['feet. The Eadyinion frigate, Hon. Capt. CATEL, ar rived on Saturday at Portsmontli, fioni the 11,,n -terranean, with the Eli:a of London, from New Providence, which she re-captured from a French primteer.—The Eadywrios parted from the: Illus trious, 74 guns, Capt. BROMMTON,and IVeynionth, atoro-ship, on Monday last, 14 leagues wed of Scilly, with 53 sail under convoy from Gibraltar. They sailed from Gibraltar on the , 20tt: iilt. The following - is a Copy of an Order issued at Iffayoune by BONAPARTE, as stated in a private let ter of the yth inst. LETTRE de CONSFJ ',E'ER d'ETAT, Rya" Isom, I. ORDAR OF 1113 MAJESTY TOE EssrEana, ISSUED AT SAYONNII, APRIL 17, 1 0 404: " Amerimin lUovernoneet basing placed a Frseral embargo mall the ports ef the UniteJ StMes, had edispdoded ail roseinerce. • 4 All Americas nips shalt in cosatinevere be countered ae from ffel, and pat ander aeqoostretino. " th e shall be sent to the Councillor of Atata, in order to .be laid before His Majesty, a statement of al. the Americas weenie .hick catctod our ports siace tint tat d smart, law- THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, TUESDAY, NIAV 37. Sir JOHN Neweoar last night moved in tl e Howse of Cointnons, for leave to bring in a Bill for a valuation of the First Fruits iu Ireland, for the purpose, as originally intended, of applying the produce to the augmentation of the poorer livings, sad relieving the public from that expense. In a eonstiustional paint of view this measure was unob jectionable. Its justice and (economy were self evident. The Minister, however, opposed it, and substituting misrepresentation fin' argument, con tended, that this measure, which was only the re vival of a dormant right, and the opening of an old obstructed-channel of revenue, was to lay a new tax upon thtupper classes of the clergy. The . worthy Baronet's measure was therefore rejected. But he has reason to be proud of his usinority : the Minis ter earned a majority of 16. Sr ARTHUR WELLEiLEY, last night, brought in a Bill to enable the Irish Militia. to volunteer into the Use. The citizens of London and Wesi. spinster may, thrafoie s expect own to sec a repe tition► of those scenes of debauchery that preceded the ex i .edition to the Helder, When the volunteers, as they were called. from the Irish Militia, in the delirium to which they were wrought up by crimps, and Serjeasit liitesb lighted their pipes with Eng lish Bank-notes, the price of their extended see- Y ice. MACBETIL The according testimony, indeed, of the best living, or recent opinions, inuy warrant a belief that Mrs. Permian) displayed, successfully, the por trai tare of this singular character. Physical de leas may often be lessened or concealed, but they ill sometimes be too stubborn for the force of art, and though, in the liniguage of venial compli ment, the Poet read— .. Preto:lssas renteel, and Carrick's six feet high," it cannot he denied, that the former sea eclipsed by the ease and eleonce of Mrs. WUFFINGTON, mid the latter overborne by the usajestir stature and deportment cf llAenv. The first uppearence of Miss tim T i, in Lady Macbeth, could out fail to con jure up perversely to. our mental view, the compa rative superiority of Mrs. Sinnotts's person ; the effect was strong, hot it was moinentary—a delicate, yet powerful, distinct, and varied voice, *pure, cor rect, awl exemplary entiociation, directed at once by a sound understanding, a correct ear, auddiscri m sating taste, a frame and expression of &attires, hardly inferior to that of Mrs.Stonoris herself, with, action always just, and frequently commanding.. led us soon to the forgetfulness of her moderate stature, though oppressed occasionally by the tow ering dignity of her Lord. It is the duty of un artist to contemplute the wo, ks of his reieni tied predecessors or competitors with unaffected rever ence, but not with servile devotion ; mid ,MiNs ou some occasions, varied with :Mt aleage from the model that was before her. When Mac beth, incited to the murder of batman, interpose.. "if we should tad l" Mrs. Surpass, with cool promptitude, replies, " we fail." The Nomination audeed was suggested by Mr. STELVENS, bill it appears rauch too colloquially familiar for the per and imunetatice of the scene ; failure, here must be rain, is an idea that could never he urged with levity or isalitference, and we heard these words, last night,. delivered with more deco ruin anti much better eticct ; " Vie fail!" i, e. Is it to be apprehended, that we, possccsing as we tiO the politer to overcotne every obstacle, can mis carry ? In the St. (filing Scene, too, we have gent rally obsered tint the candlestick was deliberately plite.al upon the table, in order that the Lally might act the wasting her hands more freely, but • .%It., Small contrived to reprearat this action If a rtnottor, usual mote naturally, with the li6lt in her htitid. Soule faults, no doubt, were discoverable : the most material of which was, an eirgtion, at tunes, of feminine tenderness and querulous agitation, net suitable to the eliaracter of lady Macbeth, or time cool, deliberate, amid ingevible resolution by which the Poet has distinguished her. (beat allowance is due for the perturbations of the actress, in so perilous soil trying a situation, and into these, per haps, much of the objection just hinted may be resolved. Enough, however, Ws displayed of power, j umla , went. execytion, to warrant • prediction, that as Miss Sm ITII has already advanced to the first Oa-4 in her profession. Lady Macbeth bids fair to rank among the first of her performances. - • . „ • • * "1111111114, 1 We were obliged, by the pressure of temporary matter, to postpone the insertion of the followsug observations upon Miss tim tiles debut in the cha racter of Lady Macbeth, at Covent-garden Theatre, on Wednesday last : .111E71tY. SONNET Of CONIRISTRATION FOR TUC PEOPLI or PORTUGAL O for a charm to soothe the poignant grief Of those that under fell Oppn•asiou gtvan I 0 for the pow'r to render them relief, Anil overturn Austiitimes guilty throne! Ye hapless Lusitaniatis ! telt to ninon Tour himisli'd Prince, and feel the galling chain Of I is lir Tyranny, and bear the tone Of ha:testy inault, if ye dare plain ! To rescue you from al and from pain, That charm world I outplay—th:d pow'r exert: But eh! the philanthropic wish is rain-- Nothing can nun the dreadful doom a 4 r t ! That cruel Fate has destined you to bear, And Hopes last gleam is souk iu black despair lIAFIZ. The F,arl of ESSEX left town, yesterday, for Cositiotsury Park. The Dilates' of Alowmose, we arc sot ry to state, still continues very ill. Lady Ilx.iancoirE's grand rout, lad night, was attended by upwards of eight hundred Nobility and Fashionable". Mr. Mi:i.vnt's benefit is fixed for Thursday next in Dui.lin, when he plays Chrroil, in The De serter! Daughter ; Sir Charles Racket, in the farce of Three Weeks After Marriage; and speaks an Epilogue and an Address of his own writing, called Push opt ! Keep moving I The Earl and Countess of Mrxmotiovrat ar rived, on Thursday night last, at their house, iu Dover-street, from their seat in Yorkshire. Secrets worth Knowing and A Tale of Mys tery, are to he performed at the Carlisle Theatre, to-morrow night, under the patronage of JOHN Loan, Esq. Provincial Grand Master, which will be attended by the several Lodges. When Miss BURGOYNE, the daughter of Mr. Mow r•Gvv. BurmovsE, was presented to Her MAJESTY, en Thursday, she fill down and fainted from the excessive heat. 'the application of some restoratives by I ler MAJErry's Pages i n at tendance, of which they have a large stock allowed for such occasions, recovered her in a short time. MrSo CRESWELL was presented to Her :MAJESTY at the Drawing-Room, by the Marchioness of SA.. !ASBURY. Lord ARDEN'S two danghers were likewise presented to I ler AI MY at the same time. _ _ Conjecture is Still afloat respecting the author of that highly-interesting piddir.ition " The Prirate Ilistory of the Court of England." It i* now we find become an indispensable appendage to the breakfast table and toilet, awl is reported to be thr production of a FLMALE who makes no in significant figure herself amidst the Characters she has wtth so much precision and talent pourtrayed. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COVILT OP COMMON PLEAS, M* i 6. .h o f TURUMDELL v. eUilnt HOFFEN. Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN skewed caase against a rule granted on the application of Mr. Serjeunt SHENSI:HD, to thew why the Defendant should not be discharged out of custody, he being a privi leged person, as being one of the suite of Prince Stahremberg, the late Austrian Ambassador. De grounded his motion on an affidavit of the Defend ant, stating, that he came to this country us the hearer of dispatches from the Arch-Chancellor of Austria, to the Austrian Ambassador in this coun try : that Prince Stahremberg some time after wards attached him to the Legation us an Adviser and Counsellor, the Detendaut bring a Doctor of Civil Law ; that Prince Stahreintierg, on his re call, went through France, and the Defendant could not accompany hint, as he was proscribed by Bonaparte ; that Prince Stahremberg promised, oti his arrival in Germain-, to obtain passports for him to return by sour: other route ; that he had not time to receive those passports when he was arrest ed; the Prince having departed from this country in January, arid the arrest having taken place on the sth of April; told that in the intermediate time, he Lad applied to the German Ambassador in liol laud to pro,:ure him passports to go horue by the way of Ballast ; but he received tor answer, that no passports could be given, without they were signed by the Emperor of France. Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN contended, that his ap pointment was only to prevent him from being arrested, and to cover him front his creditors. De produced a note from Prince Stahremberg to Thrumbull, stating, that according to the power vested in him by the Emperor, his Master, he had appointed the poor Count Pleffenhoffen to be one of his suite ; knowing that, as lie was a friend of the Count, it would give him pleasure, as it uould be the means of protecting him front his creditors. Mr. Salt:mit Vaughan contended, that this as. an unl:,sstid appointnietit; for, although the country privileged the snits: of a Foreign AUS lists,:tdOr, it did not allow him him to appoint a person 114 011{1 01 his suite for the direct purpose of Sq:let•llitlg 111111 from his creditors ; and that it was i not the iitentiou of the Definulaut to leave this country, for if it was, he could have gone by the way of Malt.. to Trieste; and he further stated, that being appointed to the Legation only by the Ambassador, the apluiintment, ut the departure of Prince Stalireinbert;, ceased, and lie now ought to be cousidcred as um alien enemy. rjeauts SHEPHERD HMI BEST contemleil.that he caner to this country in an official situation, WWI continued in such appointment by Prince Stahremberg, and had used every endeavour to leave this country ; that he could not go by the wuy of Trieste, as it was in possession of a French. sol diery; and that the Defendant had as much right to protection us thePrussiun Ambassador, who had not been permitted to land at Calais. mid was ob liged to return to this country ; that the note of Prince Stahremherg to Mr. Thrumbull shewed that he was appointed by the Emperor himself, for it stilted he was uppoiated by the authority of his Master, the Emperor. The t7oetur was of opinion that he was merely appointed to screen him from his creditors, suit discharged the Rule with Costs. POLICE. ROW-STRIET, On Sunday evening, 'bent half past seven tielock,lVilliam Bacon, who lots the care uf Kensington-gardens, to keep out i:npruprr persons, and to preserve good unite with those w tut are admitted, received information, that a young man, gen teelly ilremed in husk, was behaving in a very disorderly manlier, close to the Palace. In consequence of this information, Baron went there. and found a ytituu% man siting as he End been infuriated ; be had thrown away his shoes and pratters, had gut a black eye, an4l wanted to gain adiguittaucciutu die Palm.. Bacon aallie4 hint what he wanted at the Pallier Unpack no loillwew.— Baron asked Lim if he wanted any of the Royal Family To which hen plied, he seamed to sec She Queen, ma he had hero vi ry rnue6 Loured, sod Her Majesty timid see him riatitcd. BaCtlii asked Litu to walk with ti . , which he rea dily ay. it to, het littered eery few mute words. Proms then took Lim ha the nearest pubis•-house, march ed him, mid (mold in both his cost pockets • quautity of stoii.-s. ❑e appeared iw a melancholy ►tats, and from his Isch a rimir ?Neon suspected him to Ise imam., and took him to St. Paul's, wiitchLouse, where he pro cured hint a Lett On thruway he attempted twice to make his a.r ape, "me iu I.eicreder.stmarc, and mania Covent-garden. r,.terslay Le was lakenti,dMe Mr. kr AD. He appeared in a err ) low state. Ile said Ii is name was Michael Smith, tool dna he was a elereyinaii, ut Km:Lester. He proem to be the son of the Lite Ile Smith, Curate of the Temple Church, mut lectui Cr it Saint Margaret's Chun tl•c►tmiuster. BATH. 31Ay 13. On Wednesday evening' last, Mr. WART, one 1 of our Cu►nu►on Councilmen, died, after a few days illness. Ile long practised here us a surgeon, 111114 t was ill high estimation ; but a few years Silll.c lie received a diploma, and has acted imily as a physician from that time. There are four CIIII. didates for the vacant black gown, viz. Messrs. Watts, the Attorney, Kitson, jun. an Apothecary, Norman, jim. a Surgeon, and Spry, the Apothe cary. Others, perhaps, may enter at the post, but are not yet Ililliltil. By their skill and vigilance in training, it is generally supposed there will be some sharp running. the Bret on the list hue started for a similar prize several times, but for want of tnettk, or some other very essential qua lity, lie has bzeu ea-ily b.a►ten by Ptwasus, Galen, Lyric*, (of the waggon breed) the celebrated Dia mond, mod lastly by the famous Welch pulley, Omen 7'redur. The three latter are all colts of ex cellent pedigree, and great promise, and no doubt will all win iii turn ; but we consider the last men tioned one to be rather the fivourite on the present occasion. Since the death of the above-mentioned worthy arid valuable little Mall. no nue in Bath can doubt fur a in tttttt mt of the practicability of finding out a perpetual motion ! should there be such sceptic's, let thein notice the rapid and continual [movements of the candidates, and the iacessant rat-tats at the door of every member of the body corporate. On Tuesday, the remains of the 04th Regiment (or Scots Brigade) arrived at Leith, after an ah- F,eilee of 13 year.. We understand they march for Linlithgow, where there are 'drove 300 recruit., volunteers from the Militia, ready to join then,. VIE POPE'S NUNCIO. We announced, yesterday, the wrival of the Pope's N uncut. Tue No Popery Alarmists appear to consider this as pregnant with danger to the Church; and the lead:jag Ministerial Paper, with st view to allay theif fears, assured thew yesterday, that " the object of the Nuncio's visit is not yet known." the following are the circumstances under which he is coute to this country : Ilis Excellency the Archbishop of Nisibi, the Pope's Nuncio, is nearly related to his Royal Highness the Prince Re gent of Portugal. This must venerable Prelate, upwards ul7O years of age, sailed front Lisbon in a Portuguese ship, bound to the Azure Islands, with the intention of proceeding, as soon as possible, to' the Brazils; but . the VCbbVi having been mach da maged by heavy seas and contrary winds, his Ex cctlency, with other passenger*, and the owner of the ship, thought it advisable, for the safety of thei! lives, to return to Portugal ; fortunately, however, the Mediator wet them at some distance from Lis-. bon, when Captain Blarney, with every humane as sistance and polite attention, welcomed them on board, and carried theta to Plymouth, where the Mediator arrived on Wednesday last. The Porn... guese ship was sent for La Reworgue, where she arrived in safely. Ili. Excellency was received on his arrival at Dock, with every mark of respect due to his character: the Rev. l; Abbe Gilbard, :lister of the Catholic Church ut Stonehouse, imme diately waited upon his Excellency, and delivered a complimentary and elegant address, in Latin, to bun, on his safe arrival in this country, and lug escape f:'utiv military oppressiou, now exercised by the French army in Portugal ; to which his Excel- leney pure and nervous Latin, nod stilted, with much emotion and feeling of gratitude, how witch himself end the other Cat he emigrant; of Portugal, were indebted to the ge nerous and Imipitab si‘ylunt atforded them iu this couatr, —O , The last refuge of the oppressed." I,IVAL L\TELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MAY Is. Nothing arrived or sailed this day. PLYMOUTH, MAY 14. Caine in his l‘lajesty's ships Emerald and Ville de Paris, from a cruise ; and the Leander, Mur ray, frown Grenada and Madeira ; she got Ull shore yesterday near the Stoort, but was got off with little damage. The Portuguese flag was hoisted at Madeira on the Qtithl ult. Sails His Majesty's ships Ama:oa and Swallow nu a cruise ; and Morristown, with a fleet of coasters, to the Weitwattl. Yawed up Channel Ills Nlajesty's ship //hairiest, aith a Beet under cbnvoy from the Alediterraucau ; the West ludic fleet parsed up Channel at the sum* time. DE•L, MAY 15. Arrived yesterday evening the Cat/wine, -., from luaulca, and hailed for the River. Sailed this mar tt ill g the outward-bouud, &c. the Westward.-11 int' S.W. PUGILISM. A battle took plate, lesterda), at Wileden-Creen, es lb. Uxbridge-Hoed, between a baker, and a bout-closer, of the name of Carter, for live guitiem a-aide. There were up. wards of 5410 spet tutors preseut. A large ring wee formed, and bats were 7 to 4 on the taker before salting-to. tte te•rst room! was lung routeated. There was a great deal of auk., and spurring uu both sides. At length the baker hat hie antaguenst a left and right, a Bich brought him to the gromad as Itat is a cake, and he had the best of the battle dmiug th• as bole tight. It lasted twenty-eight miuuks. The baker aas declared victor. Ile knocked hie antagonist about—v. kneaded him like a 'mop of dough—mad left bias in a stater of strung fermentation. THJ MARKETS. cons-Excii. ANGE, MAv 16. WE OF GRAIN CUR it ENT Plil ltheat .....31:3 ut,s dittoFiuc .. ..xll5. 51S. Barley ........ a4 A. od. Malt u,s :is. Wla.te Prato Tick Bean. (0141) 601.66.. n 4. Oit4. :1711.145. IM. Yulambi X0•.4;l. 44. Potatoe ditt0....... sea. od. Haiw .. 304 11x1. M. ... 14 I:.:% Finn Flunr line. GIS. 1;34 ait fond% Crey P. v. ... SCAM.; OIJ) .. .621. tielg. od smatita:LD, M* to To sink t h e tidal, per ttuae of alb Beef.... rl. ud. to ;s. lid. Hinds of Cattle this day: Mutton.. 40. (AI to od. Beasts 1,070 Weal rid. to 7s. oat. Sheep and I.ambs 14,70 e Lamb .. tee. lid. to as. int. Calves fork.. ud. to r.s. lid Pigs SNIITIIFIELD I AY.IIARKI7f. Hay 4l. ius. rd. to 51. 1:0. 6.1. Straw ..... 1. 160. 0411. to 41. :es. od (lover I. ins. od to lit. los. od ('UAL-MARKET, Si AT iii. 8/1818S at Market. 7iald. Price. 82.. Newcastle 73 .... 425. V. a 528. Od. S ..Sistterland $ .... •IL tid. a s7s. .... --s. od a --s. tad. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. 3 pee Cent. reduced a per (*rut. Cons. 4 iss.r Cent. s s ,4 5 per Cert. Navy 100 99:1 Lung .Annitities .. India:lto/1 179 Ditto Bunts licchsquer Bills 45. tid prem. r.egliph Lottery Traria . lied. IVs. Cymruls fur I'. FIISH, Istork.broktr, a, Cornbill, rust 9, 4laring-Cross 6 ;ii 611:1 MEETING OF CREDITORS, AT GUILDHALL; To-xußaow. Joanna Anderson, Dear-street, Soho, piano-furte maker BIRTHS. I. On the lath inst. the Lady of J. 11. Stracey, rag. of Har ley-place, of a sun. On Friday afternoon, in Portman-square, the Marehiersesa. of %%Intimater, of a atill l bints child. ARISIAGES On 'Alumlay av'ituight, al St silklll4lo . o Church, by the new. Dr. Andrews, Lieut.-Colonel Bytt;, of the Third Gain ds, to Juinea, ■aruud daughter of Sir Water Jamie, add mime to Earl Camden. On Saturday last, at St. Ceorice's, Illoornalatty„ Geo►ge Boman, El.! of I.ini.olit's Ins, to Miss Lb/abet!' pones, daughter of . t►e late Rer.Jasacs Harks, Rector at St. Jan es's, Clerk, oweil uicH N ATER, THI t DAT, AT I.ON LON -littl DUE. Morn. 9' min. .IP. r ..7 EVrit 401 mm. fifer.. 7. I ONDON Printed by WIPSON, No. to, Old 8....11 court, Carey alert t, and pohliklmil at the OtEer, No k of St. ( h mem' , :'Lurch, Sil'3llll, t. J. 1% IT of ram. e• —Ono es, air for thin Pa; an, to tat 034., will b.: Jul) Atirudre In Otero', I)iekoz Liatuu. 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