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. r' r ,-- . FROM TITS LONDON ci!tmr•rL►, yldj Dowaimpteert, june 28. The King has been pleased to cause it to be sie•- eiSed by the Right Hon. -Lord Hasekesbury, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign . Affairs, to the Ministers of neutral Powers residing . at this Court,.that the necessary measures have been taken by His Majesty's command, for the blockade of the entrance of the river Elbe, in consequence of the forcible occupation of parts of the banks of that river by the French troops; the said river is declared to be in a state of blockade; and that from this time all the measures authorised by the Law of Nations, and the respeaives Treaties between His Majesty and the different neutral Powers, will be adopted and executed with respea to all vessels which may attempt to violate the said blockade. — Lord Hawkesbury has been further conantanded by His Majesty to signify to Ministers of the neutral Powers, that whenever the French troops will eva citate the positions which they now occupy on parts of the banks of the F.lbe, and will remove to such a distance from them as to leave the course of that ri ver perfealy free and secure to the vessels of his anbjeas, as well as of other nations, Flis Majesty will immediately dire& his ships of war, which may be stationed at the mouth of the river Elbe, for the purpose of blockading the same, to he withdrawn. Lord Chamberlain': Ofte, gay 2. Notice is hereby given, that there will he a T.e sree at St. James's , on Wednesday, the 6th, and a Drawing-room on Thursday, the 7th instant. TRANSMITTED BY ADMIRAL mos raGet. Stu, Hydra, a t S j oithead, June O. I have the honour of inf orming you, that on the 25th inst. Cape Barfleur bearing N. V.T. by W. four leagues distant, the Hydra and taw cutter, captured La Pbtrbe, French cutter privateer, armed with four Runs and two swivels, a new vessel, and only three days out of the port of Cherbourg. am, &c. Gto. NICNDY. ANK RUPTCY ENLARGrD. W. Swantre, Red Linn-street, Clerken Nell, Middlesex, broker, visarrender Aug. 23, at eleven, at Guldhall. BANKRUPTS. S. Portal, IrshoSolgate•strect, Lona In, linen.draper, to MI , feeder July 5, at rieven 16, Aug. 13, at ten, at Gothinall. At. 23.111135, Mash. Vliriderbottoin and Dunn, Threadneolt street. T. Berkeley, - Captain. Louden, merchant, to surrender July 6, 16, •Adr. 13, at ools, at Guildhall. Animates, Messrs. Jennings and Colliw, Great Shine-lane, Temple-bar. G. J. Lan.uott, Manchester, giicer, to surrender July 21. 22, Aug. 16, at 8ar..., at the Commercial Inn, Manch. s .tr. .Attornici, Mr limn, hlanclaaer and Mr. Ellis, Curator street, London. S. Bicknell the elder, and S. Bicatneli the younger. Mize- Pond, Southwark, soap-ladies, to surrender JAY 12, 19, Aug. 13, Awn, at Guildhall, London. Attorney,•Mr. Gatty, An gel•court, Thrigtnorton-street. E. hurt line of Ihnr-,ntry, Nnitharnputn litre, money. riverte., tn surreederJuly 20, at five, 21, Auc. 13, at dared, Ville Wheat-Sheaf Inn, in Daventry. Anomie., Messrs K un derlcy, Long, and Ince, Sysuoird's-ion; and Mf. Daventry W. Walker, now or late of Leeds, Torkshire, illerehant, to surrender Aug. 1, at five, 3, 13, at ten, at the Thiel! Legs Inn, in Leeds. Attornier, hlr. Wilson, Castle•street, *A lpena i and Mr. Cropland, in Leeds. DIVIDENDS. July CO. W. Clark, Newport. Isle of lit'ight, perfumer. July 29. R. Wessard. Glatt Sank, Lancsahire, miller. July 'JO. I'. Pierson and W. Sammon, Russia-row, Milk street, London, lrish-Letort. Aug. 9. J. Wright, Ma.achester, cotton-spinner. July W lady, Barnstaple, clothier. July JO. J. Wallis, Paternoster-row, bookseller. July 25. S. Burna, Pettrsfield, Southampton, victualler. July 23. J. Cnaries and T. Loft, Friday-street, Cheupside, warehousemen. Aug. 3. H. Fletcher, litc.of shire, corn facior. July 28. J. Oasis, lase of Brighthelmston, coal-merchant. July 26. W. Hawksev, Liverpool, merchant. July 24. S. Eyres, Manchester, corn-dealer. July 22. J. Pearson, Selby, Yorkshire, grocer. July 30. 3. G. %Idioms, late of Winchester-street, London, merchant. July 30. J. Cmi and F. Hesick, New-court, Crutclucd-iriar., ana,'ettannt. July 23. Q. Darby, Great Winchester-street, London, merchant. CERTTFICATES, Jest , 23. W. Perrint, Bertworth, Warwickshire, lime-burner. W. Rote a, law of Diuley-mill, Southan.pt.,,r, miller and maltster. W. Wood, now or Lac V Cha•dou-street, Fitzroy square, Middlesex, cordwaim.f. , _ _ Worcester- L4!V INTELLIGENCE. , . COURT OF KING'S BENCH, S 4 TV. DAT A SI LT 2. CRTM CON. This day a cause came on to be tried, in which a man named Bird, who had been an officer's servant, Was Plaintiff, and a Mr. Bolton, Colonel, belonging to a regiment of dragoons. was Defendant. Mr.GARROw said, the Plaintiff sought for a repara tion in damages for the seduaion of his wife by the Defendant. As his Learned Friend, Mr. Erskine, had already exhausted this subje.a, he would forbear making any observations to the Jury on the enor mity of the off....nee in question ; would barely content himself with calling his witnesses. The first witness called to prove adultery, was a wo man in whose house tlic Plaiotiff and iii. wife lodged. On her crass-emmi,la , jon, s:,e said, sae had hard the Plaintiff tell his wife he was very glad she had got a person, meaning the Defendant, who was bet ter able 40 provide for her than he was. Lord Et.t.crieor.ourni on this stopped the cause; be said no man, who was consenting, to his ecife's adultery, had any right to complain in a Court of Justice. The Plaintiff was then non-suited. POLICE. UNION-11AI L. Johan Coops was brought up on a chain e of fe. loniously stealing from the house of the Earl of Athlone, a quantity of plate, and numerous ankles of wearing apparel. In the coarse of the examina tion, it appeared that the Ent of Athlone, during his residence in Holland, had taken under his protec tic-a shin young man, who was of decent demeanour, and of decent and respeftable parents. The Noble Earl having resided for some time in Sloane-slreet, invited a select party of friends to dine with him ; when they retired the plate was given into the charge of the prisoner, who so abused his ttust as to convert it to improper purposes. When the loss was made known, the officers of the different Po. lice-offices exerted themselves to deteet the of fenders : in that part the officers of Union-Hall suc ceeded ; and took the offender, after pledging a part of the stolen plate, viz. 94 ounces for 91. in the ael of endeavouring to purchase a watch 'and ring.— The Earl of Athlone and Lord Aughlim attended the exanfnatinn, and the prisoner *as rally com mitted for trial. ' CV 13 R ATION Of ASR. TIER NP ri EEECTiIik Saturday last was the day set apart by did friends aid supporters of Mr. Tierney, for the celahration of his ye:tory over Sir Thomas Turton. Every pre paration was made, In order to give a degree of eclat and splendour to the ceremony of chairing the fortunate candidate. The day was ushered in with rejoicing, and the fineness of the morning promised to add to the brilliancy of the scene that was about to take place. The Procession set out from St. Margeret'sthill, about twelve o'clock, in the following order :- 1. Several persons riding on horses, decorated with blue ribbands. 2. Several tarn 011 font. 4. Mr. Tierney, sei-omranied by Mr. alleock, in an open Landau, drawn by sit horses. 4. Ifor,emen ' foll=ovcd by Are or 'ix Lawla.is, in one "f w which et Mrs. Tiera7, accompanied by , :lveral In the other Landaus were several Gentlemen, the friends of Mr. Tierney. There were several other carriages. A band of music accompanied the pro cession. The horsemen who led the process:on carried flags, beating the following inscriptions:- 1 Freedom and Peace 2. Th., tea , El.!:tors t.l the Parish of St. Gl.orge. CS. Tierney, and the Wooden Wals of Old England. 4 Tierney and Freedom of El.-Chun. L. Tierney and tile Navy fur ever. The procession having advanced as far as West square, on its way to the Horns at Kennington, where a cold collation was prepared, encountered a disaster as unforeseeit as it Was unpropitious. The sky, which had been usually serene the former part of the morning, suddenly became ohscured—lark clouds, the presage of a storm, gathered mind the tops of the Surry Hills—the wind rose with terrific mur n.urs, and a torrent of rein, accompanied with loud claps of thunder arid flashes, of lightning, dis persed the procession, and forced every one to take refine where he could. In a short time the storm increased with redoubled fury. The heavens appeared on fire, the lightning rent the clouds— the thunder rolled without intermission, and the rain overflowed every part—while those who had formed the procession svere the viairns of the elements. A differcat scene was exhibited at the place of their ultimate destination. The tables had been spread for near 700 persons, in a temporary booth ereactl on the bowling-gicen at the Horns. The fragile structure yielded to the tempest, and the rain pour ed in and washed away the plates, table-cloths, and all the paraphernalia of the feast.— These were, however, soon replaced by the industry of Mr. Townsend—the storm ceased, and the com pany arrived—the Son again burst forth and gilded the verdent scenery, and its rays imparted their brilliant splendour to the transparent drops suspend ed from the foliage of the trees. This break of new day recompensed every me for his former sufferings, and the appearance of Mr. Tierney, and his friends, imparted joy to every bosom. He was hailed with loud and repeated acclamations I Th 4 Company, consisting of at last 700 persons, sat down to a cold but plentiful dinner. Mr. Alleock presided at the festive board. 1 he storm seemed only to have had the effea of increasing the apeetites of the happy Eleaors and their Representative. They did ample justice to what WNS set before them, and drowned the remembrance of the interruptieus they had met with in copious lihatione of the real Falernian juice—When tae •dinner was over and the table cleared, the following toasts were drank : " The King,. with 'three time; three." " The Quire, with thneelintes three." " The Prince of Wales, with three tunes three." Mr. Atteciet said, he begged leave to give a toast, which he persuaded wes nearest the hearts of the Electors of Southwark—it was the health of their worthy Representative,the Right Hon. George 'ricrac y. This torn was drank amidet peals of approba tion—it Was some time before the •plaittlits ceased. Mr. TIERNEY rose, and, the plaudits and cla mours having subsided, addressesl . •the Eleaors nearly in these words : " Gentlemen, I ecru sure you will have the goodness to give me a feW moments , attention. Wirth a very grateful heart. I acknow ledge your unbounded goodness to me, and. this, when i speak it, is not an ordinary phrase, buf it is one which will bear examination, because it is founded in truth. Yes, your kindness to me has been unbounded and unlimited. We have fought together, and been foiled—we have fought to gether, and been successful. In every situation of Advantage and disadvantage, I have found in you a firm friend. In the hour of defeat, you have com forted me ; in the hour of success, you have cheered me. Out of office, I had your good opinion ; in office, I am proud to enjoy it (a burst of applaute). I own that I state this with no ordinary degree of exultation. In political situations it has been the lot of many men to have had the support of this or that party. Those -vho have steered a conscientious condth2 in opposition to Government, have found a steady support in a particular set of men. These who have as conscientiously supported Government, have found in return a steady support front another party. I stand here as one who has received equal support In both situations .(vontiourd plaider inter rtred the Orator). It was by yea ,I was enabled to withstand all that calumny of which I was the ob jea, for what some were pleased to call Jacobinism. , It was by you I was enabled to withstand that calumny which would have made mo out a mere pleceman. The only inlet ence I would draw, is one which, God knows, is to me a proud' inference. It is this : that in either situation, whether In office or out of office, you have uniformly done me the justice to believe me an honest - man (bravo ! admi rable exclaiv:d hoard of vo4et). Candidates and Members of Parliament are too apt to deal in gene ral professions; I shall confine all I have to say of myself to that one point, that I will endeavour, in every situation,'to conduet myself as an honest man. Whether occasionally I may go a little farther to the right or to the left, as long as my general princi ples and my conclua entitle me to your esteem under every change of fortune, I am sensible I shall possess it. I feel that I shall have a title to your esteem just so long as I face you as an honest man. This I believe is the eighth time we have met together so celebrate vise cause in which weshave been engaged. I know that is unreasonable in me to expedt, that after such a day's fatigue you should employ, in at tending to me - any part of that time which ought to be devoted to convivial purposes. My only reason for demising you is. that I feel it a dory imposed upon me to avail myself of this opportunity to tit' dress you upah L ete or two points. (PhafiNior sons tints prevented Mg proeceding.) Gentlemen, I per ceive you do not tl4lek we stand in need ore speech. .1 am of opinion with you, our triumph is so corns p!ete, that it requires not one word to sit it off. It is for those who have been defeated to indulge in long hest:Rive, but you having nothing to find fault with. except Sir Thomas Turton, whom you justly hold in contempt, are desirous, I should divert your attention from the subject of our meeting but for a short time. It was my misfortune never to have read the Resolutions of Sir Thomas Turton and his party, when my friend, who sits by me, lent me a number of a newspaper containing them, I had heard. Weed, there was something which had appeared in the columns of the Morning Chronicle that revis ed my perusal. Having perused the Morning Chronicle, I do lament I should have lost any part of my dinner in reading the contemptible contents of that paper. In point of feet, more ill-judged, more s etic, or more unjustifiable nonsense, it never v misfortune to read (loud aeclamat:onr.) I make' teat allowance for disappointed andsition. I know, that when a man has set his mind upon en lightening his country as a legislator, and fails in Iris endeavours to do so, that his disappointment, and perhaps the :egret, he may feel at the loss his country has sustained, in being deprived of his te leets, may urge him to launch out into those invec ti ses in which Sir 'llomas Turton has indulged. I do not know what sort of answer to give him, —The assertions contained in the Resolution, as far as they ate assertions, are not entitled to the least degree of credit; and the expressions, as far as they relate to myself, are not cloathed in language of gentleman-like civility. He says, he would not connect himself with me. I know comparisons are odious ; hut, in this case, it is impossible for our principles to be compared with each other—we must first know what his are. It has ticrer been my good fortune to enable myself to kilo* Sir Thomas Turton's principles : —what my principles are, I need not repeat—they have been known to you for many years. *1 hey require no defence, for they have received your approba tion :—what Sir Thomas Turton's are, I am alto gether ht the dark. He is a person who is uni formly a good friend to Government, when Govere tnent likes him ; but when Government does not like him, then he is no friend to Government. So much, at least, appears to me to be the result of the scurrilous contents of the Morning Chronicle of yesterday. I have no means of ascertaining what Sir l'homits is driving at : lie is very sore at being defeated, and he makes ample promises of future success. 'fliere is one word in the Resolutions which I should not have thought it necessary to have noticed, had the Resolutions been signed by Sir Thomas Turton himself, but they are signed by Mr. Preston. The word I allude to is, that by which we are considered as enemies of the country. , I should have hoped that none would have been called enemies but those who were hostile to the constitution of the country. • I am sure, that face to face, they never would have dared to have made suc h a n a sse rtion. I hope that on better reflection, they will change the word " Enemies" for' the term " Friends." As to the .promises of Sir Thomas Turton, he has himself proved how little they are to be depended upon. He promised you at the Towo-Hell, that he would have a majority at the beginning of the contest—he had it not. He pro mised you he would have it towards the middle— he had it not. He then said he would have it at the end of .she pull`--he had it nut. We understand by the end of the poll, that he meant at the end of four days, the usual period ; but when the four days were expired, he was rather more behind than at the beginning. He went on to the sth, tith, 7th, Bth, and oats days, when, netwithstanding his promises every day repeated, he found himself so much worse than he was :sefore, that at length he gave it up. He then changed his ground, and said, " as there is no making any thing of the poll, I will have a scrutiny, and then I shall succeed." He prevailed oil the High Bailiff to grant him a scrutiny, upon the ground that the pal had not been taken with suffizient accuracy. It it was not taken accurately, it was the fault of Sir Thomas Turton, and no on: ' else ; because in the first instance, I requested that there might be the same assessor for both. I desired that Mr. Serjeant Runniagton might be called upon to approve the votes, which would have been a secu rity for their being properly taken ; but if this had been consented to by Sir Thomas Turton, you would not have had the promise, I shall call number 10, that the scrutiny would be successful. He demand ed- the scrutiny, which the High Baih:F, I think, very improperly granted, and alter having unneces sarily us for se4reral drays, he gave it up. After ten promises, every one failing, if - you chuse to believe him again, I only request you will not de sire use to be of the party. The last promise he has made, appears tome the most prudent, because its fallacy cannot be 13retight to light for twelve months. He has petitioned the liouse of Commons, and pro mised that his petition shell be attended with suc cess. This promise will 'sere him at all his public tin:tiers, to ring the changes, upon for twelve months to come, without any person having an oppoistunity of contradisling him ; the only ad vantage lie has gained in nineteen days is, that of being able to make a promise, which no one can contradia. Now allow me to make a promise, or rather to give my opinion upon this subjet —it is this, that Sir Thomas Turton never will try the me rits of that petition. Not being, perhaps, so great a lawyer as Sir Thomas, my opinion may not have the same weight ; but I will venture to say, that his petition, though it may have the effeft of letting him easily down, will never help him to get up again. He advertizes for a subscription, but it must be very different in its extent from the last one; it must not only enable him to go on, but to secure his retreat, for I am persuaded, that if he tries his petitiOn, he will not only have to pay his own costs, but mine also. I have not the leait hesitation in stating, that in a Committte of the House of Com mons, where he says he is sure of having a fair hearing, the result will be, the Petition of Sir Thomas `Parton will be voted frivolous andvexa tious. I mention this, particularly, that you may not be under any apprehension las to she fate of ' his petition, and that those who are to subscribe may isnow what they are about. It is like raisseg• money by false pretences, and therefore, I thin). am only patting hit subscribers on their guard ab much for Sir Thomas. Turton; and SCiWlit Net palish, in the Atonal's Chronicle, what he "haws ; aad Ist his Committee put oat as strong sessintions a ahoy please. It is the pastioalar privilege tithe ante/mina% and Pod forbid I should deprive them of it, to rail at those who are more successful tiers themselves. I only hope they vrill keep within a certain decency of language, and then they may be assured I shall never Make them any kind of re turn, bat treat them as persons as much below my notice as they are of yours. I now stand here as your Representative, cleated at a time the most trying for the'counte'f. I stated originally, that I would not have offered myself as a Candidate to serve you in Parliament, except with your corona approbation. It I had felt that I had forfeited any part of your confidence, I should have thought et the best return I could have made for past favours, to haee left you at liberty to have looked for Another candidate, who had not forfeited it. Feeling, upon enquiry, that I had not lost your good opinion, but that you was as steadfastly attached to me as I am proud to day I was to you, I ethould have thought it an exceeding gross derelialion of my duty to have de;erted your cause from any apprehension of the trouble in which I might in volve myself by a Borough contest. That I have had trouble which has pressed upon me beyond pre cedent you all know, for you have been sharers in it; but in proportion to the difficulties I have had to sustain, I feel additional pride at the situation in which you have placed me. It pleased Sir 'I homes Tinton from day to day to inform you, that I ought to accept a Pocket-Borough—a Pocket•Baretigh may suit him ; but till I have foifeited your esteem, it will not do for me. In many compeni a I have found those who composed them actii t'ed by a most misteked idea, that a Member of Parliament who accepted an official situation ind..t- Govern ment, incapacitated himself from represeeeing the place for which he had before served. I have al ways said, that if the man was not ashamed of the manner in which he had accepted the employment, he need not far to face his constituents. I have al ways contended, that when the m itter came fairly to vial, it would be found that those who uphold a control doctrine were wrong. J, alio, in st:;rmy times, have represented the first B;rougli in the kingdom, am, perhaps, in my present situation, the best proof how right my opinion has been. It 11.4 pleased many, and particularly Sir Thomas 'lUrton, to state, that those who supported me were hostile to the Government—that it was not merely iheanen in office they disliked, but that they were adverse to the structure of the Government, and influenced by an unwillingness towards the King on the Throne. Here is the answer I give to such a foul calumny. Shew me the list of ail the voters in England.—Go to the corporations cf all the Bur gesses of the United Empire, and shew me a body of Members of the State who have been more cordially attached or more sincere to their King and C•itetry than the people of the Borough of Soutiiwark (r-iter- Net I exclamations). This is the situation in which you now stand, and I do think it is a proud one for yon, not because you have supported an insignificant in dividual, but because you have given an answer to all those calumnies which prevailed with regard to their being but one portion of his Majesty's sub jects who ought to be trusted,. namely, those xlio had particular offices. You have shown t!..tt you hive opposed a Government because it w.,, ,sot worthy of support, but that when von apprpled of it, no men are more anxious to give it that support • • • t , which is most important tai ieteeettilityeaahe ilappe!t of honest men, without which, God. forbid . this • . AT any other Government shcr:ld be. maintailet Gentlemen, I have been your Representative in trying times—the country is now at a Crisis . I beiiove unuaealleled in its history.—lt is not ' to be concealed, and those who mawage the reins of Government do nit wish to conceal it, that we are in a situation of danger, because we ar,, without allies to wage war against a power which has declared we are not able to meet it single handed. In the House of Commo.:s lam not cast down as to the part I shall ael, Iv.lt I shall be cast down if I have not you to support nu, should a pa nic seize me. In the hour of aliculty, I have come to vou, and have been comforted on ail occasions. I knew that it' I came to the Borough of Southwark, I should find partizans not only for myself butforthe King and Constitution (Act:sant applarv). I know that great attempts will be made by Government, • , and that there will be additional call; upon ilia zeal of the loyal part of the Country.---Some of those who think they have an exclusive charter to set themselves up as King's friends, will attempt to un dermine your zeal by constitutional representations, or rather misrepresentations, founded upon the weight and pressure of the taxes. I think I may with truth say, that I have never shewn myself ne gligent on the subjea of taxation. I have never suffered any measure of taxation to pass unop posed that I thought bore hard upon the Public ; but in the present situation of public affairs, I solemnly declare to you, that if' I was out of orrice, . and sat on the opposition bench, I should follow the honourable example of every real patriot an friend to his country, namely, of cheerfully submitting to • the pressure of the taxes, and finding as little fault with them as possible. lt is in my opinion a credit able thing to all pat-Lies in Parliament, then no oppo sition has been shewn against the cperations of Go vernment with respect to the taxes. It is somewhat remarkable, that when Parliament has been unanie mous in submitting to those barthens necessary far • the preservation of the country, the only in/laminae.. tory hand-bills, the ouly attempts to exci:e ahs: urb ance, should have proceeded tram cite admirer, of Sir 'homas Turton and his Committee. 'shat these base attempts svill be continuedis highly pro- . . bable, but I trait you will treat them as they de- , serve. If they have lost their effects, which men's • minds were heated and agitated by ;hose passions whichare excited during an election, I am sure they . will have no weight in the sober hour e of reflection. Whatever We possess, Or lives, our money, it is now the time to offer, not in the common language of ' addresses, but substantially to Oovernment, if you think it well adeninisteted. If yotHlrit not think it is well administered, it is your duty to opionia it and try .another. But you havohad am* proollor the condo& of those at the headofit, and I am eure*ott will sup ' port theme against their adversarias,ataltett those who so* discontents, which can only be +Misted by • the honest inclinations or;itich minds err . ni* ~: :‘ 1 ' am well persuaded, /roma* charaaert MS Cs jesty's Ministers, that no tax is laid vase e . tonness ; and whatever may be the of e the present syStreiri of taxation, it: upon ' I the rich in a greater proporticet it does upon the poor, It operates withaboble force upon 1 the rich, and throughout endeavours to spare the pose, Tat That sudi lasts as tlea asoleitiat it the I ' go J _