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Ir ....•=1•1•••• - • . tive to treat tLetn with disrtspa l / 4 The Malta', had appealed to the English Covet%Meat, aketieg. that their rights had been gives ate end Ministers had refused to bear them. They Aid 'ricks ‘tt was true,. say they would net heat thefts, 'Set At least the4deelined hearing them et the °flee. The CHANt:ELLOR of the EXCHBQUER said, that when his Hon. Friend stated these had been no parliamentary greends laid before the noose, he, rivsent no ground by which the motion timid be made ippliciible to the business - of Monday next The Hon. Gentleman had admitted it, by stating that eiere were ,Ironntis for ingeiry, and it was inipossible such inquiry could take place before Monday, Something had been said of indignities °tiered to the Maltese Deputies. On what authority the Hon. Gentleman had said this, cod knew.— Never had be beard such/ a sentiment iinputedto the British Government, till he had heard it from the month of the Hun. Gentleman. He had heard that they bad been reps vented as having been treated with indignity wit% tense& to their conveyance boo& The rAn w.u, that by his Majesty's com mand a frigate was pmvisled to convey them to their owe country. The prodtrAion of the account moved for, had not been thought necessary at the time 01 the Definitive Tieiity. It he thought it im proper at dint time, he felt it. infinitely more so now. He therefore should concur in the motion of the Noble Lord for the previous question. Dr. LAURENCP. said, the motion was direelly onneeeted with the motion on Nlonelay n:xt. Itwas Impressible to understand the poiuts of die negtstia tine without having :lithe papers. It ,was necessary fur this House to know what were the instrntbons given to the Maltese Deputies, and also whether all communication with Government had been denied t hem at the curlew but hail been granted in secret and by stealth. It was not, in his opinion, necessary to caused the pre sent motion with the motion to come on on Monday. Mr. GREGORY was of opinion the papers should be produced. Colonel GRAHAM rose to say a word or two — the Hon. Chasers) who moved for the papers, men tioned a manifesto that was tnade while he was in the island • that manifesto had been tiskeered by the authority of General Knox. • The SECRETARY at WAR said, tic question now before the House was, that the question should he put. It was not a denial on the part of his Noble Friend to produce the papers, but that it was uncon neeted with the motion for the discussions on Mon. day nest. He does not mean that the papers should be held back with regard to any future enquiry. He should therefore agree with the motion lot the pre. vious question. Mr. WARD did not mean to say the production of the papers were in any material degree applicable to the question for Moeda) , next, but a more explicit answer on the part of his Majesty's Ministers was certainly necessary. The simple question he would wish to ask, is an explanation of a paper which contained an acecamt, that Lord Hobert had desired the Maltese :hputies to come to his house privately II for heir of offending the French Government. He laew Lord Hobart's spirit too well to attach any degree of credit to such-a statement • but as long as view charges remained unanswered , and infamous as he believed them to be, they were spread all over !avow, to the dishonour of his Majesty's • Government; and it was from a feeling of this kind, that he rose to require an explanation, 1 and he thought an answer should be given. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that the Hon. Gentleman who spoke Last, seemed to think that be was obliged to answer him. He, however, had no objesaion to sayhthat be tie,•er he ard of the imputation alluded to, until bi entered the Houss. General GASCOIGNE and Colonel GRAHAM explained. Mr. CANNING perfectly agreed with the Hon. Gentleman opposite laim in the deductions he had drawn. He attached more importance to the point which rose incidentally in the course of debate, re :paling hose far the honour of the country was concerned, than any thin arising from the import ance of the papers, res ~ ing Malta, particularly as the Hon. Secretary at ar has declared there could be Ito objection to the pmduction of them nn a future enquire ; but he thoughea categorical an s—er should be given to the-very judicious question proposed by his Hon. and Learned Friend. For if it writ stated, that a Secretary of State of Great Brim:. had refused to enter into a conference with the Deputies of a people who were our Allies, for fear of giving umbrage to the Government of France, he thought the most satisfaelory answer should be given. He trusted, as he believed, such a statement is totally unfounded. The SECREf .i RY at WA R said, that the future production of the papers may beragreed to, but did not state it as a positive fad. As to the charge against the Noble Lord, some previous notice should be given of its introdu&on. Lard CASTLEREAGH said, the question was t.vo-fold, whether'the papers shotild be produced at **dor at some future period. The Hoge and Learned Gentleman has alluded to several projesfts, but there was no difference with regard to Malta since the Treaty of Amiens, excepting as being under Great .isritairt, which the Mahese anxiously wished fur. ' }1 submitted to the candour of the House, if any good tould proceed from a criminal accusation brought forward whitest any previous motion.— The ;trimmest had been, &lied from the question to his ruble Friend the Secretary of State in another i louse, of whose words we could have no know. ledge in this. Bet be widsed to know if such a fait ever existed. If the Maltese had been treated so ill, they would not have written a letter as they had done, on leaving this country, expressive of- their regret. Doitor LAURENCE said, the question was proposed not to criminate Minister, but to require explanation. Lord TEMPLE said, the produnion of the pa pers were necessary for the purpose of knowing the rmunds of the attack which had been made on the Noble Lord. Perhaps the papert were not applica ble to the question to be discussed on Monday next ; but he ,could ask, if it was not necessary to procure them for the purpose of explanation with resped to such a charge against one of his Majesty's Minis ters ? For has part, he protested against the charge respeeting Lord Hobart, who was in every point of view descrying of admiration and esteem. If the charge pro nd true, he was confident the Noble Lord did not aft from his own feeling, but from %burner -4 system of blipistesl. He. thought it • • . r. ! . S. • 4 r 1 I I . • t # 17 ~~ wat Att right to selett one letter from thost Opers, and withhold the rest. But as they were promised at a future time, he trusted his Hon. Friend would withdraw his motion. The previous question was then put tend nega tived. The other Orders or the Day trete *ad ind deferred.—Adjourned till Monday. THEATRE-RordiE, 1 RURrLdr4. THIS EVENING will by performed the Tragedy Of PIZAtIII Pears awe.-- tiariba, Isne•rllot-illa, Mr. Pope, (his Appearance iii tlyt Charteter Oiezeinlio, Mr ()mewl'. (.:rica, Mrs. Young; Fernando, Mailer ,lon. SP 4, XI A 111 r0..--liurriv, Mr narryinore ; Almizo„ Mr. C. Kemide; AS tk agro, Mr. Criiihvltl; Davila, Mr. 1)e C.mtp ; Las C.4as, Mr. %V rmiglrton ; Valverde, Mr. l'Alsner; Centinrl, Mt. Holland. El%ira, Mrs. Powell. 'l'w which will be added, TIIE WEDDING DAY. On Wednesday, The Marriage Promise. THE,ITRE:IOi 7 .II:, COPEAT-GyfRDEM THIS IA ENING will be preeented a New Coiuedy cieled JOHN BULL; Or, AN ENGLISHM.IN's FIRE-SIDE. The principal Cliararitis Mr. Lewis Mr. Mortay, Mr. Fawcett . , Mr. Joh/atone, Mr. ll—ham:toil, Mr. 1%111mb:to% Mr. Emery, Mr. Warkly, rs. H . si4.lo ll s, Mtn lkiyruport. and Mr.'. 11. Johnston. With a Lyrical Epilogue by Mr. Joluikume. To which will be balled A TALE OF MYSTERY. John Bull will be l ialtirmed on Monday ati.l Friday. THEATREAROr4L, HATII.IRKET. Tills EVENING NO PRELUDE! With A Prologue' by Mr Ellictun. After which a Conway call. it WAYS AND MEANS. • Sir Tltarid Dontiet, Mr. MatlitMo ;. It.snil4.in, Mr. 11. Kelly ; Smria : ile, r. Trottman'; Randrwi, Mr. C ~::u.l ; P..ul n'erY Mr. Donlan% Lady Homier ' Mn. Ward; Kitty, Mrs. {Aka My>, Peery, Mrs. Kendal. To which will be added THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD. On Stuntlay, for the Ilr•t time this Season, the 134 now polar i)rama, in Three AR', called The V•dce of N-t Presnms to the Play, Syfrester Itaggerwood. To ye." ul be patted The Agreenhie THE BRITISH PRES. LON DON, SATURDAY, MAY Ql. Yesterday we received Park papers of Tue(day last, which notice an offer, on the part of the Em peror of RUSSIA, to mediate betiveen this Country and the French Republic. An explanation upon this subject was demanded yesterday evening in the House of Commons, and Lord Hiwnliseuev very candidly admitted, that " in the very last moments of the Negotiation, a Messenger had arrived from St. Pctcrsburgh with dispatches, the purport of which were, that the Emperor. of RUSSIA, 6°lo not wishing to interfere in the differences between England and France, would not withhold his ine diaivn if necessary ;" but his Lordship added, that there was nothing in these dispatches which tended to bring the Negotiation between the two countries to any distind point, and that they would, if attended en, be produdive of an injurious delay, and there fbre could not alter the determination of the British Cabinet. His Lordship also removed any expecta tion of an amicable adjustment through the medium of Mr. TA L. SOT and M. PORT A, LIS, the Secretaries ' of the respedive Embassies, by ascoring the House, ' that neither of them remained twin: - I for the con tinuing the Negotiation, but for other accessary pur poses.. He at the same time said, there was no official intelligence of Mr. Tst.aoT having left Paris, nor did he know that M. PORT A LIS had left London. His Lordship further informed the House, that when Lord Win wo AT u was upon his journey from Paris, he received an unauthenticated proposition for an arrangement, by which England was to re tain possession of Malta for a certain number of years, allowing France, during the same time, to occupy Tarentum and the Castle of Otranto, which would give her the command of the Gulf of Venice, an offer which, he said, was not admis. sible, as it could not be acceded to consistent with good faith, or the interests of the itish Go. vernment. A conversation also took place in th e House of Lords relative to the offer of Russia to mediate between this Country and France, in which Lord PELHAM expressed himself nearly to the same effeEt as Lord Ham: rsnu ItY. The Debate on Monday in the House of Commons Will be one of the most interesting in the history of Parliament. In the Lords, we understand, the question will be divided. The cause of his MAJESTY against France will meet an unanimous support; :Jut the conduit of Ministers, in their management of that cause, will meet with opposition. The Freya, ('apt. Viounkr, from Ceuta, with wine and brandy, for Amsterdam, is taken by the Fuca; Gun-vessel, and sent into Dover. The S per Cent. Consols left oil yesterday at sf)j. - At the last meeting of the Society of Antiqua ries, in Somersec•place, the Rev. GEORGE MA ex it aim. 1). D. Dean of York, and JOHN SPENC2I Satra ' Eq. M. P. F. It. S. were elated mem bers ; and the 'knowable M. CAHRTEN ANGER, member of the Royal Society of Sciences in Nor way, v<-as chosen honorary member of that So ciety. It appears from an account laid before the House of Commons, that the net produce of the perma nent taxes of Great Britain, for the year ending the sth of April, 1802, amounted to 2£,596,1981. and for the year ending the sth of April, 1803, .288,112,1101 L . , . . • • .•.. • 1! • . . • ~ .., . a 'W MI T MOITPeI -, - TilF^^ - - : iiienzllttV6D... • FROM liiE FRENCH TAPERS. PARS, hi v 17. taeifie ripoitifre still kept afla*t...": , -It is said.that a courier extraordinary arrived yesterday from Pitersbirgh, with dispatches whiCh Announce that his Majesty the Emperor of Russia interpo'fts his powerful Abd pacific mediation to Settle the tiff ferences that have arisen between the two &italics. It is added, that in consequence of this important news, a r.t.urier was immediately sent off to London. It is certain ist least, that private letters from Peters burgh rincnr in confirming the report that the Ern pero ...lexander is determined to exert all his in fitience in order to maintain the peace of Europe.— la/ des Deka:. onrn The departure of the English Ambassador has not wholly destroyed the hopes of an accommodation between the two countries. It is generally reported that a courier arrived yesterday from Petersburgh, And that immediately after another courier was dis patched to ( alais. It is strongly conjectured that a mediation has been offered on the part of Russia. Be that as it may, a declaration of war does not always immediately follow the departure of an Ambassa dor ; in 1778 four months elapsed between the de. parture of the Ambassador of his Britannic Majesty and the commencement of hostilities.—journal de Commerce. We arc credibly informed, that the dispute be tween the States of America . and the Court of Spain, respeaing Louisiana, is happily adjusted ; and that this arrangement wasp principally brought about by the just and pacific views of the French Government, who were not disposed to permit the peace of those countries to be disturbed by \var. Some persons speak of a cession that is to be made in favour of the American States. I: is also said, that the States of America have wade a present of 12,000 acres of land to General La Fayette, in grateful acknowledgement of the services which he rendered them in the war that gained their independence. M. de Lille is preparing to set out on a tour to the south of Italy. The English ships the Sophia and the Percher, have been declared good and lawful prizes. The ROYAL FAMILY set off yesterday for W Mr. Pu r yesterday, after taking his scat in the House of Commons, conversed for some time with Mr h oat, Mr. Corte v, Lord CASTLEREAGH, and Lord GOWER, after which he left the House. Mrs. LITCUTIELD's Benefit, last night, had a full attendance of rank and fashion. The Duke of BLDro RD was on Thursday evening at the Quern's Ball. The Duke of YORK and the new installed Knights, with their Esquires, dined yesterday at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street. The new installed Knights of the Bath, have sub scribed each 250 guineas, towards the expences of their intended Ball at Ranelagh, on the first of June. It was Capt. Rocs BOLTON, and not A LEXM:Dr,R DAVISON, Esq. who stood proxy for Lord NELSON, at the Installation on Thursday Last. General Feassa was introduced to his MAJESTY on Wedifesday last, for the first time, since his re turn from Portugal, where he had been for many years commander in chief of the British forces. We were mach concerned to hear that the Bishop of Losoots's accident prevented his proceeding on his Visitation, but rejoice to inform our friends, that the disAppoitttment was only for a few days. Mr. WA RD did no/ say in the House of Commons on Thursday night, as stated in our Parliamentary Report yesterday, that " several copies of the ne gotiati n papers had been sold by persons conneted with the I , nig', Printing Office. '— Ihe charge was of a general nature, and was diredly answered by Mr. STRAMAX, who said, " it could be proved, that no such circumstance had occurred as the selling of the papers by any body, and that they were all duly delivered to the Secretary of State." We are anxious to correa the mistake, which, if left uncon tradined, might throw a refledion upon an office uniformly conduced with the stri,lest honour, dili gence, and propriety. The first division of the Hertfordshire Militia, un der the command of the Marquis of SALISBURY, marched on Wednesday for Colchester barracks, where they are to be quartered, and the second di vision will march this day for the same place. General Sir 1). DusnAs, Quarter -master of the forces, with his staff officers General MOORE, &c. proceeds to Chasham on officer, morning, to re gulate the fercia now at that barracks. The LORD MAYOR intends, in honor of his MA. jESTY'S Birth-Day on the 4th of June, to entertain the Corporation of London at the Mansion House. Invitations are sent for that purpose. A fine turtle, weighing near four hundred weight, has been pro vided, and is now in the possession of BIRCH in Cornhill, to be cooked for dinner on the above day. Yesterday near one hundred men were brought before die LORD Mavon, at the Mansion-house, impressed in the city, his Lordship having sanCtion ed the press-warrants upon condition that no per son should be conveyed on board of the tender without being first brought to him for exa mination. More than twenty of these men were found to be prhpe seamen, the others were foreign ers, invalids, landsmen, and apprentices. The Loan Mavoa asked many .of them if they were inclined to serve his Majesty, and advised them to express their loyalty by offering themselves as volunteers ; many of 'them entered, and were conduded on board.—Five free Watermen who had been taken without their badges pleaded poverty as the cause of not wearing them. His Lordship gave them money to buy their badges, and discharged them, observing, -that if they were again found in a similar situation, or plying in their wherries with out badges, they must not expert any favour to be shewn them. The Drape, of 74 guns, Captain Aylmer; and the &dor, of 74 guns, Capt. Skipsey, in Hamoaze, are noflet paid of , nor are there yet any orders for that purpose from he Admiralty. On a late muster of the men of war in Torbay, it was found that 'the complement of each ship was, except in one or two ships, nearly full to their war establishment ; perhaps in each ship not more than froth thirty to fifty men wanting ; a mere trifle in the nu/11141=u of aline of battle .ship. • I' . • ftWti 4 p- ~.7•a•••••wre.. - ""'"A" • . 40 , • . . LAW /N7ll.7,lohtek 60t7 le . 61 . BENCH; taiDAy, MAT moved for a Writ of Atta c h men t against the kirst Lieutenant or his Majesty's.ship ritio6 fPr conteivipt to the proceedings of the Court. His affidavit stated, that a person of the n:une of Melton, (an apprentice) was impressed and detained cn board the Viaory. His master having procured the writ of Habeas Corpus, went on board, and encjuired who was the Commanding Officer, and being referred to Lieutenant F. told him he had a writ to take away Melton the apprentice. The Lieutenant said, he was imt the Commanding Offi cer, that he should not hate the man, and immedi ately turned him out of• the ship. The Master irn. , mediately went on board Admiral Sir James San marez's ship, and Sir James, On hearing the case, gavelim a letter to the Captain of the Vidor', by which he directed him to give up the apprentice.— but upon the Deponent's returning to the Vidoey. the Lieutenant still persisted, and told him, if he did not push his boat oil; he would throw a shot into him. The Court said, this was sufficient notice to in duce them to make the writ absolute in the first in stance. NoTTINMIAm. Mr. GARROW moved ior a Criminal Information against the late Mayor and several Burgesses of Nottingham, for a misapplication . of the public money. Having adverted to the late riots, he said they seemed determined to pursue.the same cendud, for they had first voted, that all persons should he defrayed their law expences in attending before the Committee of the House of 'Commons, to defend themselves from'the charges made by Mr. Coke's party ; and further, to chew their temper, they had issued a hand-bill, under the seal oldie Corporation inviting all the electors to oppose Mr. Coke at the approacliing eleCtion. The Court expressed some doubt, whether. the • proper application, for waste of the Corporation mo= ucy, ought not to be made in Chancery. It was only for them to interfere, when the misapplication was more than waste, and became the appropriation for a criminal purpose. After some little hesita tion, the Court however granted a Rule Niri. In consequence of the duel which took place on Wednesday afternoon at Chalk Farm, several per sons were on Thursday evening examined before tit- Ricnaao FORD at the Public Office, Bow-streeti who has issued warrants against Mr. Ho BART, Lid the two Seconds, in which they stand charged with the wilful murder of Lieut. O'Rru►.y. BIRTHS. Oa Wzdneriny, the Lady of Benjamin Duncomb, Esq.. of Ettham, Ktnt, of a sou. On Tue-day, the t 7th instant, the Lady of Geo. Dorrien. Esq. of a daughter. MARRIED. On the stst of March, ai the estate of her sister.in.laNsr„ Madame Godet de Bellegarde, in the island of Martinique, the Hon. Andrzw Cochrane Johnson, son of the late Earl of Dundonald, and son-in-law ot the Earl of Hopetoun, to Madame tkmelia Constance Gertrude Etiennette de Chivy, the only child and sole heiress of the lateßiot: de Cu -tity, Governor of the island of Guadaloupe, and widow ut Mon sieur Raymond Godet, of the same island. On Tuesday, at St. George's, Bloomsbury, by the Rev. 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