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~~._ thratgla it necessary to entrx in die appendix, co.: s.viving them fully sufficient to est.thiish the faet tM Mr. I hcic's miscooduel in these particulars ; in which he persevered, notwithstanding the severe Peri r.ll:itis which he received, until it w.is convenient • to himself to relinquish his appointment. 44 By the omission of the naval storekeeper to transmit his demands re , ,zularly, the Navy Board was left unacquainted with the stores necessary to be forwarded to that station ; and althmigh some supplies were sent out, anticipating the probable wants, yet they were not sufficient to prevent the necessity his neglett had created, for making large purchases at an enormous expence, as th • fleet was olhged to be furnished with such stores as they stood in need of at any tate. " Another evil attended this mode cf procuring supplies: Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker states, in his letter cf the nth of February 1799, that the stores were not only bought at exorbitant prices, but were of very inferior quality ; indeed, the inferiority of cordage and other naval stores rrocurable in this way, when compared to those supplied by Govern ment, is a fad too notorious to require any evidence. [ To be continued. ] - THEATRE-ROYAL, RAZ-MARKET. THIS EVF.NING will be tn.-stowed, in Throe Acts, THE BIRTH DAY. Captain Bertram. Mr. Wive; Jack Junk, Mr. Hatton ; Harry Bertuttn Mr I. Palmer. Mis. Moral, Mrs. Ward; Mn, Mrs. Kend Mrs. 'Mills. Attcr which a New Comic Per called Mas. WIGGINS. T. whelk 1r:11 hr added; • 081 ; Or, THREE-FINGERED JACK. Tn morrow, The Poor Gents: roan. THE BRFTISH PR,ESS. LON DON, WEDNESDAY, Jume 1. We yesterday received the Paris Papers to the 26th. The iffoakciir of the 95th gives, in a supple ment of several pages, the speeches in the Tribunate and Legislative Body upon the address of thanks in these Assemblies to the FIRST COE.SUL, for his con duel in the late negotiation, and to assure him of their zeal and energy in support of his Government. These addresses were voted unanimously ; and it was ordered also that each of the Assemblies should wait upon the Fiasr Cott in a body to present i:s Address. Of the Speechei, that of DA ay in the Tribunate takes a very extensive view of the sabjed. It commences with an analysis of the Ne • gotiation between England and France since the 'Cane of the first proposition of BONAPARTE. From thence it proceeds to examine the reciprocal com plaints between the two countries, and concludes with observations upon the conditions proposed, and the probable consequences of the war. The speeches, like all the other specimens of French Senatorial eloquence, are loose in argument, and declamatory in their style. As such they are capable of much improvement by a judicious compression. The Paris Editors appear to be con scious of this truth ; for, with the exception of the National Gazette, not one of the Paris Papers have atteMpted to insert the speeches at length. We may, therefore, be excused for giving only a translation of one of the best abridgements. Thr.e papers contain several loose paragraphs respeeting the in tended occupation of Hanover by the French.— The decree for the arrest of the English in France, purports only to relate to persons enrolled in the Militia, but in its execution it is universal, without any distirtaion. The words of the de cree are therefore merely calculated to impose upon foreign powers, and to procure for the tyrant of France the merit of moderation. Letters from all the maritime towns of the Republic also evince the excessive rancour of the Pius: CONSVI.. A general embargo has been laid upon all merchant .. pen of every nation freighted for England. • These papers contain no price of the French *Funds of a later date than the 21st May. The fire per cents. were then 50 tr. 10. and fur account 47. Advice was yesterday received at the Admiralty, ,' of a French ship of 36 guns being taken in the Channel, by Admiral Cu rot . I. is's squadron. Only two guns were fired, and she struck her colours. Last night the French letters were Stopped .rt the • l'ost.Office. Sir TI10)1 AS Tt A TON commenced CADv,thsing the Borough of Seuthwark yesterday, in consequei,ce ofMr. Mr. Lease v being appointed Treasurer of the :Navy. Major Mire LOD, the husband of Lady A tiNat• p .ts A ANNLLLY, is appointed Brigade Major to 'General CRAIG, who commands the Listens • Distri 61. _ The press has been particularly hot along the `Water-side yesterday. Several of the holiday folks were taken from the midst of their merriment, and sent on board a tender. " A French \Vcst Indiaman of 500 tons from Martinique, has been taken by two open boat priva 'teas belonging to Dover, after an a4tiou which lasted three hours and a half. Yesterday the LOAD MAYOR, having ins*ted the Mealweigher's returns, ordered the price of bread to be raised one assize, or 2d. in the pock loaf, to cornmence to-morrow. The price of the quar ter.' loaf will then be .3W. wheaten, and 840. house hold. • Yesterday J A PAU GASCOIONE aIIdTHO NI A $ COLES, Fsqrs. paid each of them a fine of 4001. and 20 'marks, to be excused serving the office of Sheriffs. These are the fifth and sixth Gen - lemen v.lO have fined. The Loan MA I= on I:assailed a Court of Com mon Council for this day, to take into cons:deration the propriety of addressing his Al.t.tts I Y on the 'eseta important crisis. LONDON F ,'SHIOIO6„ . . .ea r • . . ' • 1 btritt *Pa and petticoat ni white crape t,ii white sursitts4 the pertntatt sualibt very lone ,ltd t 'inward ushers! the Vlttorw with elver chests' the mite med. !port in fratt w tau 3 hanyik .rr;• - ef corner behind, the fronts drawn full across the Itissoin and looped down with a diamond orrraittent ; the sleerea ..hort and plain with full epaulets, the whole trim mad with ':Nees or gold cheAt A bandeau of diamondi or :.e.trisi through the hair with a whole bird of paradise feather fixed on the right-side. A dress of patent net worked with gold. the body plain and very low in the back, drawn vowel the bosom with a lace tucke-. The sleeves oi lamented with gdd curd and tassels; the while ornamented wok gold trimming ; the hair dressed and ornamented with a gull bamleau and flowers. PR'iNILN ADe DREARIA.-•-• k roinid dress of white muilin, with a plain habit shirt of cambric, shawl of variegated silk net, straw bonnet with a flower. Round dress of plain pink It Alan sarsnet, with a habit shirt of worsts muslin and lace, shawl of white muslin, bat of white silk turned up in front and ornamented with a yellow fancy flower, the hair dressed full over the face with a diamond or pearl comb in front. fie so Di helmet of pink silk with a white lace from, y full double crown finished oft the top with a bow, arid tied urtda the chin with pink ribbon. A ribbon and straw hat, the ribbon in diamonds, and the straw in beads, tumid up in front and orstatneutea with a flower. A turban of white satin and crape, ornamented with a plume of white ostf,ch fetither.s. A hat of white satyr trimmed all over with bead , , with two ostrich feathers. A hat of )el;uw silk covered with black lace, a yellow ostrich feather in front. A cup of pink silk, and net tied under the chin with rink ribbon, and covering the left side of the face. A morning bonnet of straw or chip. A cap of witite lace with a ;much of roses in freitt. A straw hat -with a double front, turned up before, anti orna mented with a flower. s • Ganglial. Oese RV AT lONII.-The prevailing colours are blue, lilac, rose, and pia green. A handkerchief has been intro duced called the Ntiu's handkerchief rcligionst) me.le of embroidered muslin, with open work in front; tied round the ncck, anµt trimmed with nut. The shawl pelisse, deseribeti in the 1a it. it much worn in dretcas. lustre straw!, either all !nitre, or mixed with chip or Lelliurn, chiefly of the small Old shape, are among the sprier; novelties. The other hats the most general are the simple gyptsey, called the merry gypiey, ,of plain white chip, trimmed with puffings of white or blue ribbon, and tied tinder the chin; also the ciativers.ition teat, co. vexing one ear, made of scarlet, or muslin of various colours, and ornamented with a wreath of flowers. Lady 1-Tviit.oKE gave a Grand Rout on Monday evening last, at her house in Albemarle -street, to about 300 of the first fashion in London. Among the company present we observed— Dukes--Odean.= and 114ontrensier. Fads—Ken:slam and Aboyne. Viic-nutits--Griroston, Fatzharric, and Fn•hes. I.nrds—Storton, GrAy, S.. I [den's, and (:. Cavrndish. Sirs—A. (:Luke, F. Standish, and W. Wellesley. General St. .To Captain Gray. Measrs.—Ga;norr, Perth, Methuen, Pierrepoint, Anson, Wellesfey, W. West, C. Meyrs,ll, Ilarvey, Gemain, A. Stan. hove, Sheridan, Stracey, B. Simpson, L. Saville, De la Cour, Qii.n, Wells, Warton, Barton, Chumley, Mryrell, Joddrell, 0. Hunter, Craig, Fielding, Bland, and C. Mundy. Ditch.4.ses—Beaufort and Bolton. Marchionesses—Bath, Salisbury, and Worcester: Countesses—Cork, Mornington, Suffolk, Kennyare, Essex, Mexlsorough, Aldborough, Clare, Dowager Essex, C.arnarvon, and Talbot. Viscountess Gosford. Ladies—A. Carpenter, Folkes, Mays, Meredith, Andover, Snewersest, De Clifford, C. Barham, Le Den/rimer, M. Cukc, M. Saville, E. well...day, C. Cudogan, Stowell, A. llatvey, C. HOWArti, A. Hamilton, Stourton, Bradford, Hume, Man. gees, Gray, Tancred, J. Howard, G. Cecil, S. Ilydar, S. Ha. milton, Grosvenor, three Marshams, Clifford, and E. Monk. Mi.tresses—Blackwall, Butler, Capell, Perth, Methuen, Cooke, Thompson, Auson, Mcyrtck, Robiruton, Dent, Nu gent, Dixon, Masters, Smith, A. Stanhope, Stracey, B. Simpson, S!urt, Wells, NValker, Walpole, Salton, Craven, Cas.aniajor, a:id 0. Flutter. Misses—Folkes, B'ackwall, Metburn, Taylor, G7itivtrm, Thompson, Legge, Williamson, Stourton, two Cokes, Dixon, Faulkner, Charteres, and Monk. Lord Chamberlain: ojce, 3I 10, 1303. Notice is hereby given, that there will be a Levee at St. James's on Wednesday next the Ist, and a Drawing-Room on Saturday the 4C.1, of June, his Majesty's Birth-day. Yesterday morning his MA irsvv and the Duke of KENT, attended by General GAftrii, walked to the Castle and inspeled the new grand staircase and other works carrying on there; after which they rode in' the Great Park till near one o'clock ; soon after which his Mast:sr v set off in his travel ling carriage for London, and arrived about half past three at the Queen's House. Her MAJESTY and the Pau4cEssrs, attended by Lady Howa an and Miss VYSE, arrived about twelve. The Duke of KENT, attended by Captain Two, arrived in London about three o'clock. Yesterday morning the Staffordshire com manded by Colonel tiN r EEO, had a grand field day in Windsor Little Palk. Saturday se'nnight died at her hnuse at 7,t. Dou lough's, near Dublin, the Right lion. I.:14 C.athe ritte 0. Toots, sister to the Earl of Mot. mr mos st.s. This Lady possessed not only uncommon personal charms; hut the most fascinating manners. Prince ESTER!! AZY has taken the late residence . of General . As»a EOsst iu Portland-place. The Duchess of Go a DUN this day takes possession of the Earl of *Ft r in Whitehall. It is expeaed his Royal Highness the Prince of WALEs and the Duke of KIiNT will honour the In. stallation Ball given at Ranelagh this night with their presence. On Monday morning the 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons were rev tewed by the Duke of Cum at ft- LAND and General Gsvie ?NE, on Ashford Common. The I.r.th Regiment of Light Dragoons are on their march from Worcester to Dover. The Rightlion. 'Wm. Pi rr returned to town last. night from Dromley-hill in Kent, the seat of Mr. Loso,'where he had been on a visit since Satur. • day. The Countess of IklciusrNossis's Masked Ball still continues the'subjea of general praise. In a few days, however, we shall probably hear that 80. NAp A art is gone to the bottom, or some such won der, and think no more of it. BoNAPARTE swears that he will breakfast in Ire land, dine in England, and sup in Scothurd, in the course of one day. Mrs. Kos has a wonderful knack at opening the doors of the Haymarket thearze, for the admission of a crowded audience. Mrs.Mit.ts's Benefit on Friday is expelled to prove a Lumper. The Dottor's carriages tend very much to encrease their trade. Not a day passes that their horses do not run away to the terror of the city.--The Doc tors, we presume, neither "lyric nor Lied their horses. .~ . w R.i i vEL /wiz. • • • • • , • • GRAND IS. 4 STALLATION FLIT. AND SMt. The fallowing are the preparations made for the magnificent Fhe, to be given this night at tame:. lagu. A superb temporary building has been erected, on the right of the Rotunda, under the di., region of Mr. Marks, orEdwardstreet. Cavendish square. Near a month has been exhausted in its construftion, and it is now one of the most com plete structures ever planned for a similar pur pose. It is ereeled upon the same scite as that which was built for the Ball . given by Boodle's Club on the 2nd of June last, in celebration of tl.e peace, but is much more extensive, being 160 feet by HU, and 35 feet high, covered with oil cloth by Mr. Barnes, floor-cloth manufacturer. —The principal entrance to this magnificent hailding is under a beautiful arch of variegated lamps, supported by two coltunits, representing the entrance to London by Hyde Park Corner. On each side of the la..= is a drapery, ten feet high, with festoons of plain lamps, in exact unifor may with a painted drapery. Suspended from the cieling on each side of the room is circle, from each of which are suspended three hundred and fif ty lamps, with cross festoons of lamps at the bottom, the whole forming a most splendid lustre. Within the building are two rows of growing sycamore trees, twelve in each, completely covered in. The trunks of the trees arc covered with green baize, as are also the seats and floor, except the part ap propriated fur dancing on the left-hand side, includ ing a space of forty-five feet by thirty. This space is divided into three parts, by columns, about four feet high, connefled with a chain, covered with green baize, for the accommodation of three sepa rate sets of dancers. At the upper end of this space is an Orchestra, and on the right, near the centre, a beautiful elevated stage, 35 feet by 26, for figure dancing, and other theatrical exhibitions, for which several performers are engaged under the manage ment of Mr. Fawcett. the scenery and devices were executed under the direction of Mr. Capon. At the lower end of the building is a beautiful ele vated piece of painting, adorned with lamps, repre senting the star of the Order of the Bath, with the motto—tria junta in two. The star is suspended between two Cupids, with a Fame also on each side holding a scroll inscribed with the initials of their Majesties. Beneath are the three Jewels of the Order ; and on each side arr... a Knight and his squire, represented by two whimsical figures of Don Quixote and Sancho Pante:, standing upon a Gothic pedestal, ornamented with a variety of lamps. On the inside of the room, overthe entrance, is a beautiful star and crown, with the cf their Majesties, and two large anchors and cables of variegated lamps. Upon the left of the Saloon is the entrance into the Supper Room, in the centre of which is a mag nificent temple, adorned with stars and flowers - of variegated lamps. The lower part of the temple is an orchestra for the Military Band. Round the temple are five rows of supper tables with frames, ornamented with medalions, trophies of war, and emblematical figures and devices appropriate to the Order, interspersed with real and artificial flowers. The tables consist of eight of 40 feet each, eight of 32, eight of 24, eight of 16, and eight of a, and capable of accianmodating 2,300 persons. The arms of the new knights with their flags, hearing their names, are hung round the Rotunda. On the right-hand side of the entrance is an elegant box for the accommodation of the upper branches of the Royal Family. The Prince of NValcs's box stands nearly opposite to them. It is hung with crimson, and surmounted with a beautiful plume of variegated lamps. At each side are two Heralds at Arms in appropriate costume.— To complete the uniformity of the scene are two more boxes in the opposite angles, decorated with banners and shields. The galleries are fitted up for promenading. The whole of the magnificent fire is under the direaion of Lord HEN Lt v, who has de voted to it great attention. The number of lamps amounts to 60,000. Lord firivn arrived in town, on Monday, from Sheerness, and was at the Admiralty for a length of time. Letters were received on Monday. from Lord NE LsoN, stating his Lordship was well, and expert ed soon to be in the Mediterranean. An aft ive c:invass is commenced at Leicester, in fa- . vour of Mr. Mq.:A RT II V, the Gentleman who contest ed that Borough at the last eleCtion, and whO ids so great a favourite with the people, that no doubt is entertained of his success. MiljOr.GeheralS Sir JAMES ST. Cf. AIR E!tSKINE, Wr.myss, and the Marquis of I LUNT L I.V, are appointed Major-Generals, and Colonel D. MA C DON A 1.% of the fifith regiment, Brigadi.T-Gmeral, on the North Brit's': Staff. The Hazordsloop of war, which was erroneously reported to have been taken, has brought an ac count of the capture of a French frigate. She was watching the motions of our Channel fleet, when Admiral Co RNwA LLls, willing. no doubt. that she should have a nearer view of it, sent a frigate after her :—She fired a few ruts, and struck. When Lord NELSON sailed with the .Ir:idiom and Plaory he was direeted to speak Admiral coaN - sv A t.i.is in his way, and to offer him the riliory, if he thought he stood in need of it ; his Lordship r. - as then to proceed, to the Mediterranean.. Admiral Coamwa Lt. is accepted the offer, and the ridorn is now cruizing off Brest. This circumstance gave rise to many absurd and mischievous reports last week, stating, that Lord NEt.stifi had lust the Pic tory. Citizen SciststststeEgNisc.;, the Dutch Ambas sador, is preparing for his departure ; and we may imps* to hear, i,3 the course of a few days, that Mr. Liston is au rally let out from the Hague for Lon don. The ilsalougt packet sailed on Monday morning from Dover to Calais, as a flag of truce, with dis patches, in answer to those which were received from Mr. TA Limy cn Saturday. The packet re turned in the afternoon, and brought intelligence that the two packets which were detained, the Prima of Wales and the Nancy. are to be liberated, and were expeßed to sail to-day. We have not heard, whether Mr. TA I. lIQT is CO be suffered to re turn home, we rather think that he is not ; for, as his :aura is xttuili wished by his Majesty% Minis ters, he would, of cuurs,!, 1.0 'e availed .himself of the •ipporttulity of cumin hone in the ifeciland packet. C 771: Lf T- ClitT111:14 SLTPRT., It will, perhaps, not be unerterteining to give our readers/ brief account of the divis i on, schisms. and factions, which hare thrown this palish into a state of warfare. In no place, and at no period, h as t h e cheheian Church ever been poiducti7e of mere dipure inalauimosity. This party leaf las not arisen upon any question with regard teethe tenets of the Christian Religion 'itself, but uprlai difference of opinion with respea to the edifice in which the doetrines of the Christian Faith wereeci be tubjea to leerned exposition. There has, for upwards of sixty years, stood art handsome well-built church, which, owing to nek lea, has fallen somewhat into a state of dilapidation, The Minister of the parish lately conceired that his sermons ss mild be more eloquent, and that he should draw avrey m:my of the auditors of Rowland Hill. if the church was rebuilt ulna a grand and splen did scale ; with this iew, a vestry was called, te which only the Churchwardens, and a few of the Do&or's friends, were invited to attend; they. soon came to an unanimous resolution that - the church was rotten from top to bottom ; that the roof was out of its level ; the walls out of their perpendicnlae; the foundation sunk below the bed of the River Thames ; and that, if it was longer resorted to, th e parson and congregation would - be in danger of being crushed to atoms, or swept away by a spi lag tide : the Church was accordingly sht* up for all religious purposes. except Christenings, Marriages, Burials, and meetings to plan parish dinner; ; these went on as merrily as ever. In the mean time a pi:- Won was presented to the House of Commons, founded upon the menacing resolution of the Vestry, and a Bill was forthwith brought into the House, read, and referred to a Committee. Fortunately, be fore it received the sanction of the Committee, the inhabitants at large were apprized of the elegant mansion-house of God that was about to be ere aed ; they were alarmed at the expence which they un derstood would be somewhere between twenty and thirty thousand pounds. A petition against the Bill was prepared, and signed by nearly every inhabitant of the parish, and they were ordered to be he:nil before the Committee by their Counsel: for this purpose Mr. Plomer was chosen, and he addressed the Committee in a speech replete with wit; argu ment, and irony. He first refuted an imputateet which had been adroitly inferred by the Parson and his friends, that all who opposed the rebuilding of the new Church were incorrigible Jacohins. maintained, that the Church would be as complete a one as any within tl , e Bills of Mortality, provided little more than 1,4:,A was laid out in repairing Speaking of the solidity of the present Church, 'be said, “ I do not know whether persons can.go there for the purpose of praying; but I know very well they can go there in great numbers for other Or. poses. As many as it can hold may accqmpany funerals, and it may be crammed full at the solem nization of weddings ; besides this, it is strong enough to have eight large bells ringing-from morn ing till night, disturbing the neighbourhood. II will bear Al this very well, but it becomes a weak and fragile building the moment you go there to pray. It is the oddest sort of a church I ever knew. it totters and 5114 k.. it srOn en there to pray, but it will stand as firm as a rockyou gotArir tug - kr\ f other purpose ; it may e have this perticular humour, it perhaps does not like people to come and pray in it—it says to the parish, If you . want to celebrate a wedding, or hold a vestry, you may come, as many of you as please ; but if you dare presume to cure and pray, I will tumble about your ears pre. sently." The Learned Couneel having proceeded to enlarge upon the very improper manner in which this Bar had been smuggled into the House, called his witnesses to disprove its preamble. - - Two surveyors, one the son-in-law of Mr. Al derman Skinner, and the other a gentleman of equal repute in his ptofession, were examined on the part of the petitioners against the bill : they were clearly of opinion that the ereetion of a Rew church was an unnecessary piece of extravagance. That the old church was capable of being substan tially repaired at a comparatively trifling expence; t iat its foundation was as solid as a rock; that the fissures, or cracks in the walls were occasioned, by iettlenletits soon after the church *as built; and tha: the founootedahthmueasesettaiti thorough now having found itilevel, • they would not extend any further ; they stated that the sucks or fissures in the walls, as represented in the plan laid before , th e committee,. were calculated grossly to mislead them. In the church itsej? manv of - them were hardly perceptible, which, in the plan, were drawn upon a scale apparently large enough to let a full-grown child through. One of the sur veyors not only stated that the sum of 1,4901. would be su ffi cient for the purpose of every necessary re pair, but he undertook to repair it for that sum, and to give security for doing it properly, The Committee were satisfied with this evidence ; how ever they allowed the other party to examine their surveyor. He was unable to contradh!t the evi dence given in favour of the petitioners against the bill, mid he confessed that the scale of the cracks in the wall was rather oser . i. The Chairman of the Committee, with the cor sent of the parties, obtained leave from the Speaker to substitute a hill for repairing the old church in stead of rebuilding a new one. The Committee met several times afterwards to deliberate upon minor considerations—such as the partial enlargement of the burying-ground, and ereaing a gallery in the church. In the course of these arrangements the debates ran so high among the parties concerned, and 'there was such an A' ••• pression of heat and animosity, that the Committer, At the last meeting, deferred the final result to th:. day ; at the same time strictly ordering that neithea the parson, nor any one else except the accredited agents and the Counsel, should presume to lay a single word, upon pain of being turned out of the Committee' Room. dalivikiee a pounds.sveaboitihtdvainhabitants from r sb e ypoaf this i a r t b a u re t t a mthpaee r nyashosofnin opposition, uapabywlea con gratulater The matter is so far settled, that the old church mo of ti ex pence,vittotwe erut.natdaayenn Tiern ey r dt h g h they have been re lieved erY ants ae of iv C e hri part st Cinhute Com mittee, much to thank him for. Among other good offices be used every endeavour in his power to promote a spirit of harmony and reconciliation between thei p w ar it te su s. cce l s i r s t n th: , ,,j h u is ,s eLdea w, vonrs will be attalMt % ,' .l - , % i i 4; . ...-