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LONDON, TUESDAY, FES. 8. II --Jim. strain the issue of small notes which they already abitain from, as much as possible, from political motives; for if small notes were paid in specie, all the large notes would be exchanged for small ones, and thus not only defeat the intent of a mode rate issue, but entirely do away all restriCtion. He had no communication whatever with the Bank upon the subject, excepting what related to the true ,tate of exchange—He must also observe, that the disjointed state of our commercial affairs, which were not yet adjusted, with regard to our relations with other nations, required the adoption of this measure, and pointed out the present time as the most unwise for altering it. He wished this re striction to be in force for six weeks after the com mencement of the next Session. I agree with my Noble Friend ( Lord Hawkesbury) that a committee of enquiry would be attended with great inconveni ence; the grand question of renewing the Bank Char ter was carried without any previous enquiry, and if there was no idea of investigation seined then, there could be no necessity for it now. He ad mitted that it may be necessary at some future pe riod, as suggested by his Noble Friend, to take a large, extensive, and comprehensive view of the paper currency of the country. including banking business responsibility, lfrc. but no: during the con tinuance of the restriaion ; but he did not pledge himself to bring forward such a measure ; it was with extrertai reluaance he made the motion, and looked forward with hope for the arrival of that pniod, which would render the restriction no longer racees;ary. Mr. V ANiITTART said, the Resirietion on the Bank is stated by the Hon. Gentleman under the -tiller! (Mr. Tierney) to he founded entirel on the course of exchange; but in 1797 and 1798, the ex change was in our favour. The Spanish treasure sletained during the war in America. had a great effect on money transactions ; it is true great part of this treasure had arrived in Europe, but had not yet got into the proper channel for circulation, .eid he was confident we may look forward with sanguine and v: ell-founded expectation to a flourish ing state of our pecuniary concerns. Mr. TIERNEY said a few words in explanation; his (-pinions were founded on those of persons of experience. The question was put, and leave given to bring in a Bill accortlin:zly. On the motion of Mr. CORRY, tic House re- Aolveditself into a Committee of Supply, in which several sums were granted for various institutions in Ireland. Report ordered to be read to-morrow. Mr. \VICKHAM moved for leave to bring in a bill, to extend the privilege of voting at elections to the offieers of the revenue in Ireland, in the same manner as it is exercised by the officers of the reve nue in England and Scotland—Leave given. Mr. HENRY LASCELLES brought op several petitions, of a local or private nature, from York s+ire. Ordered to be referred to a committee. The Noose adjourned till to-morrow. THEATRE,Rorift„DRURT-ElsvE. THIS EVENING will be presented a Nyw Couietly called HEAR BOTH SIDES. The Characters by Mr. Dowton, Mr. Bannister, Jun. Mr. C Kelable, Mr. kaymond, Mr. Stiett, Mr. Wroughton Mr. Clierl, Mr. Wowitzer, Mr. Collins. MI. Pope, and Mr t. Jutclan. The Prologue to be spoken by Mr. Banuistcr, Juu. and t h e Epilogue by Mrs. Jordan. 4is winch will re added, the Burletta of MIDAS. _ To-roorrow, The Mendiant of Venice —Shyleek by the Gentleman who performed the pert of Richard the Third, being le.l fourth A.apeduaatce on ally Stage. To which will be added eke sew l'antoasara. THE.ITItt-ROTAL, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS 1.:VE.141;4G will be performed the Comic Opera of ,TI-IE CABINET. (Klub, Mr. Braham; Peter, Mr. Mundon ; Whimiculo, Mr. Fawcett Count Curt**, Mr. Emery ; Marquis de Grand Chateau, M. Blanchard; siul I.urcilzu, Mr. Incledon. Cu ria,,, Mn. Mattocks; Coastanti, Mrs. H. Johnston; and Flurctta, S.gnora To which will be alJetl, ANIMAL MAGNETISM. The flentlernan who performed the Character of hamlet, on 'Wtrinesday, fur the first time, was rcceivAl with uhbowurleil applause, and will repeat that Charamr Tu-morrow with else Farms—A New Comedy bin rehca3al. THE BRITISH PRESS. It will be seen, in our Parliamentary Report, that leave was given last night, in the House of Com - -mons, to bring in a Bill for the farther continuance of the as that restrains the Bank from paying in specie. The course of exchange was the only ground stated for this measure, and we are happy .o find that it is not so strong as it was generally supposed to be. According to the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the exchange is near ly at par between this country and Hamburgh, but not so favourable with Amsterdam. At an early hour yesterday, there was an atten dance at the New Goal in the Borough, to witness ti.e trial of Colonel DEs ' , Attu. The crowd was as numerous as a cause of such great espeaation might be supposed to attraEt. The care of the Sheriff and his Officers, for the accommodation of the Court, made them vigilant against the irregular intrusion of grangers. In the disappointments which this occasioned, offers of any sum, were, in vain, made by Gentlemen solicitous to gain admittance. At a quarter after nine the Judges, Lord ELLIN nostoton, Mr. Justice LL BLANC, Mr, Justice CHAMBILIy and Mr. Baron Trrossrson, tool• their seats on the Bench. Mr. ATTORNAT.GENEitAL, Mr. SOLICITO4GLNERAL, Mr. Sergeant Suer. HERD, Mr. GARNO*, Mr. PLONtill, Mr. COMMON S a ILJEAN r, Mr. Wool:), and Mr. ABBOT, attended as Counsel for the Crown. Mr. JEasrtr. and Mr. Rolm. att,ndeJ on the part of. the Prisoner. Colonel Dur s.at, was then put to the bar. An assize of two hundred and forty persons had been summoned, out of which to ccmpose a Jury. ' As they were severally called to the box, many of I them were challenged, on behalf of the Crown, as well as on behalf of the Phsoner, and it was not until twelve o'clock, that the Jury were sworn.— The evidence occupied the whole clay. Mr. Ser jeant BEST nrade an admirable speech for the Pri soner, which was finished about twelve o'clock last night. The Prisoner's witnesses were then called, and Mr. Gmtaow was, after they had given their evidence, to be heard on the part of the Crown. About a quarter before Three o'Clock this morning, the Jury returned a verdict of " Gosilty," but recom mended the Prisoner to mercy. The Court then adjourned till to-morrow, when the trials of the other prisoners will be proceeded upon. Yesterday the dispatches fur Fort St. George, by the iValpole tttd Irndisam, were finally closed at the East India Huuse, and delivered to their re speEtive Pursers : PA.-tenger; per It'u'poie—..Messrs. George M'Kenzie Stewart and I lugh Scott, I.:Acts. ' Per It'indha•n—Co!. Francis Gowdie, his Lady, and Misses F.lins and Millicent Gowdie ; Mrs. Jane Duncouie, prat-coding to her ; Miss Camilla Patterson to her Father ; Messrs John Mcncrief, John Elgin, and 111011 Lad Cadets. Several rumours have lately been circulated re specting another application of the I lolders of Uhrriztm to the Bank 1, ir a further indulgence in the redemp tion of the ear, pledged. If any such measure be in contemplation, it must be confined to the wishes of a few individuals, as many of the most respect:Ne and considerable holders of Omnieet, and sonw-: of the first characters on the Stock Exchange, are entirely ignorant of any such intention. In fact, the present prospect of the public finances by no means warrants that dread of the approach of the payment. of ao per cent. on the 18th inst. which sonic ill-infornied persons would suggest. On the contrary, k is under stood g hat the wants of Government will be amply supplied from existing resources, and that there will be no loan during the present year. Under such cir cumstances, it is rather ludicrous to hear of the 'if lustily of raising two millions at the present tune, which, according to the original contract, ought to have been paid in December. The settling day for Omniuni is the 18th inst. and that for Coma; is the 25th. 'NY iNcint.e STANDARD..--A narrative has been published of the movements of the 4'2d Re` , intent, on the '2lst March, signed A L Ex. STEWART, Major and Lieut. Col.; JAM s S nit Limo, Major and Lieut. Col. 4`2d R. I-1. Regt. in which it was stated, that " the standard was taken by Major STI aLtsc, who consigned it in charge to a non-commisoned officer, and that the non-commissioned officer (Set jeant SINCLAIR), to whom the standard taken front the enemy was given in charge, was wounded in the rear of the regiment, and by him the standard was lost." It is said 'that Marshal BROGLIO, now blind, and ninety-four years of age, has obtained the FiesT CONSUL'S leave to end 1.. s days in his native country. On Friday last a Special Jury was struck for the trial of Mr. PeL.rieit and Mr. DEBOFFE, on an in dictment for a libel against the FIRST CoNsus. of France. During a heavy gale of wind, on Wednesday, tal low, to the value of '2OOOl. was washed on shore be tween Dunwich and Aldborough, in Suffolk. Since the port of New Orleans has been shut, no American produce from the territory of the States can be introduced into it, otherwise than under the payment of a duty of 61. per cent. It cannot be re-exported, except to some port of Old Spain. The feelings of the subjects of the United States are all in arms, to repress the outrage offered to their traffic. Letters from New York, dated Jan. 3, state, " Capt. Hawley, of the brig Argonaut, who ar rived yesterday, in fifteen days, from Antigua, on his passage fell in with fifteen French ships of the line, and forty transports, having on board 6000 troops, with twelve months' provisions, bound to St. Domingo." Accounts from Baltimore, dated Dec. 27, say, " Capt. Barnes, of the schooner Molly, twenty days froni ('ape Francois, states, that Fort Dauphin is retaken by the French from the Blacks, who are all put to the sword." The arrival of the brig Minerva was announced at Philadelphia on the 28th of December. She sailed from Port Republicain on the 14th. At that time reinforcements hactreached Port Repub licain, under the command of General Brunette, amounting to 1200 men ; and it was reported that L'Archave, then in possession of the Brigands, would shortly be attacked. • The Gazette of the 3d ofJanuary, says, " 'The nova, Andoll, is arrived at Philadelphia, in sixteen days, from Port Republican. A reinforcement ar rived previous to the sailing of the Minerva, of 1200 men, under the command of General 13eu i.TT t. An expedition was about to be undertaken against the Brigands, who occupied L'Archaye." Mr. Jefferson is stated, in several of the Ameri can Papers, to have declared, " that he conceived the conduct of Bonaparte to he incompatible with the liberty and tranquillity of the world ; that Great Britain appeared to be the only Power likely to resist his progress; and that he should not be sur prised if it became the policy of America to coa lesce with England in this object." The President of the United States lately gave a dinner to the British Minister at Washington, to which Tom Paine was invited. Three hundred houses, comprising nearly a quar ter of the town of Portsmouth, in America, were destroyed by fire on the morning of the 26th of December. The loss is estimated at upwards of .500,000 dollars, and almost every English goods merchant has been burst out. The 29th of December was observed as a day of thanksgiving' at New-York, from being exempt from the fever which had been so destruftive in other cities of the union. The noted Major SEMP LE, alias LISLE, alias, &c. &c. whose sentence of transportation was, some years since remitted by his Majesty, on ac count of his good behaviour at a mutiny on board the ship which was conveying him to Bo tany Bay, &riled on the 2d inst. from Falmouth for Guernsey, on board the Three Si4ert, Captain Rv Etc. Major &mete has offered his services to the Emperor of Morocco, who has accepted them. _.. 'O rr- TH.7ITRICAL INTELLIG ENCT. Mr. CARtAss, (the Gentleman who performed Oti..ello three times latelr, at Covent-o:arden Thcart e yesterday evening appeared in the chtrater of jai ) jfer, in OTWA v",s Tragedy of Vemre• Preterved, and was upon the whole rather favorable, received. We could not, however, help feeling some surprize at his having made choice of a chit:after of great sen sibility and softness, with a countenance too hard in feature, to predispose an audience to expeft much of the tender and interesting fro:a-rich an index of the mind. His voice also is rather deep and sonor ott‘, k than gentle or plaintive. He certainly exerted imself, and was in earnest in his endeavours to do Justice to the part, but we have seen so many re presentatives of Daffier, whose figure and features prepossessed the eye, and the musk of whose voice captivated the ear, that we cannot say we reaped much satisfaction from listening to the jeer of the evening. This gentleman must learn, when lie 'means to say any thing soft arid pathetic, to get rid of a habit of speaking in the whining cant of the Old School, which was exploded by Mr. Gwasicat, who taught the Comedians by his example, to con vey true tenderness in the tones of truth and na ture. There is also a jerk in this Gentleman's ac don occasionally, and an outré expression of his features, neither pleasing nor graceful. In other, chara&ers of a less plaintive kind, Mr. CAELESS might succeed better. Mr. Cooiu displayed his usual powers in Pierre, but. he infused too much air and underplay into a character which declares, in the most unqualified terms, that he is " A fine, gay, bold (Aced villain !" .. : By' the third Act, Mr. COOKE unfortunately be . came hoarse, but lie nevertheless continued to play the part with becoming spirit to the conclusion of the Tragedy. jeer and Pierre were newly and splendidly :'res.sed, but we cannot think they were habited ac ..i,rding to the costume of Venice. J+ rep, who begins with stating his ruined fortunes, and " 'thanks heaven that he is not worth a ducat," was certainly overdressed. His finery reminded us of the lon mot of Lord MaNssira.u, who when a Counsel objected to a Jew bail who came into Court with laced cloaths on—" What, (said his Lordship) object to him, Brother ! why, don't you ' see he'd burn for the money ?" . The rehearsal of the Concert of Antient Music, to be performed on Wednesday next, was yesterday most splendidly attended. The Chief Director, the . Earl of DARTMOUTH, was assisted by Lord CHU TRIttIELD and Lord UXBRIDGE. The first Duct, " My Faith and Truth," composed by HANDEE, was sung in the. most agreeable style by Miss Tr.N NAST and Mr. KNy v Era'. The vocal powers of Mrs. BILLIWGTON were never rendered more pleasing to the ear, than on this occassion. The parts appro priated CO Messrs HARRISON, CROrBY, and BAR- T land AN were performed in the most scientific man- . nee, and afforded every sensation of satisfaction to the admirers of harmony. Several persons of dis- ' tinaion, besides those already mentioned, appeared to grace the Rehearsal with their presence, and„by. -slaettesusisai- abilities rertderecrthe Whole a scene •of the *nos delightful nature. Upon the whole,. -the company were more numerous than they were at the former Rehearsal, and the performance snore excellent. The new Piece called The Hell, oltbe Rant, it is expected, will be ready for representation, at •Drury-lane Theatre neat Saturday se'nnight, and report says, that Mr. Co 1,,,1 AN'S new Comedy will be performed at Covent-garden Theatre, for the first time, on the sante evening. We are sorry to learn, that Mr. BA RRYMOR r, has had a relapse, and is not likely to be able to appear on the Stage again for some time. The Duchess of Ma mCHESTER arrived in town on Sunday, from Kimbolton. Her Grace will remain a few weeks with Mm: FORDYCE at Whitehall. Lord BLANEY has taken a house for the season in Dover-street. - The Hon. H. Pi rain reomr returned on Satur day from, his tour on the Continent, by the way of Calais. His passage to Dover was attended with danger, in consequence of the high sea and the lightness of the packet-boat. Mrs. BENTINCK, the wife of Governor BES TINCR, and only daughter of Viscount Newark, ar rived at his Lordship's house last night from Paris, where she had been for several months. Mr.. DENA yr; i.s, M. P. for Barnstaple, gave a grand dinner yesterday at his house in Dover-street to several Members of Parliament, &c. Among the company we noticed Sir LIoNEL D AIIELL, M.P. Sir THOMAS Tam; salons,. Bart. and family, Mr. COCKERELL, M. P. and Mr. DcaalN and family, &c. &c. Lady GIBES gave last night a Music Party, at her house in Burlington -street, and afterwards a grand supper. Among the company we observed the Duke and Duchess of St. ALBANS, the Duchess of BOLTON, the SeraxElt, the French Ambassador, the Prussian Minister, Sir William, Lady, and the Miss MILNERS, Baroness CROFTON, Miss CROF TON, Mr. and Mrs. St. GRORGE.CAELFIELD, and Duke de CARBONNE, &c. &c. . Lord CARLTON gave a grand dinner yesterday at his house in George.streea, Hanover-square. Among the company were the Marquis and Mar chioness of HERTFORD, ,Lord PELHANI, Sir SID.. NEY SiliTH, Mr. SAN nroam, &c. &c. • Mrs. WEST had a select Card Party lasestight, at her house in Gloucester-place. : : lt is, reported in theatricalcitcles, that Mr,. I.rwis means to resign the management of Covent-garden Theatre, at the close of the present season. It is reported that Sir &ditty SMITH and ano ther Gentleman are shortly to be sent . to Egypt with a special commission. Nit. WILLIAM CueTii set off. on Thursday last for Bath, for the recovery of his health. Lord W. BENTINCK will soon enter the hymeneal temple with the Hon. Miss AcuLsom, daughter of Lord GOSEORD. The Lady. will accompany her Lord to India. The following singular circumstance took place at the date unfortunate fire in Mr. HAMILTON'S premises : a torrent of melted metal, formed of the liquified. types, took its course into the Temple Church, and has there formed a complete cover ing for the grave of the celebrated Ott vLa GoLu sx rut I _... . , . • S • --- - -•st 40- 40 ,411. 410•401% ' ' NAVAL INTE'LLIGENVE. - • - POSTSMOUTH, rms. 6. Captaia Ttelaway, of the. Navy, is dt.;:r.isse.l his Majesty's service, by the sentence of a Court Marti Al. About half past two o'cloct, on Friday last, Jr!in Singer, of the cutter, on his passage from this port to Plymouth, picked up a lad, in an open skiff, about five leagues off Dartmouth. The boy's name is John Lewis, and the boat belongs to the schooner Bleu ng, of Brixham or Dartmouth. The boat Lai drifted out of the last place, on the preceding evening, without a scull or any thing in her.— Capt. Singer took the lad on board, and having re stored him with refreshment, put him on shore at Darmouth. REMAIN AT S PITIUT.AD AND IN FIARBOIit. Amazon Cart. Parker Alcinz;:e - Stiles Apollo — Dixon A mphion Aurora Bloodhound Camilla Cerhertv • Macnamaza Diamond Dryad. - R. Willliatr.s. Hercule Hydra — IVI nutty 1-is • --- Lute mite I.'Negle — Wolfe Loire Nforgiwia Lieut. Struck Neptune Capt. Drury Port Mali= Pigmy Lieut. Whit.: Venc:ahle PLYMOUTH, FEB. 4. Came in the l)Tgenre, Capt. James IVatts, from Philadelphia; and the Sw ift , Capt. John Adam, , from St. Michaca's, both for London. Sailed the Dasher, of 18 guns, and Ranger, of 14 guns, on a cruise; ridary, Capt. Newell, from Newfoundland, for London; Lord Lennox, Captain Lloyd, from Lisbon, for London: L'Ajax, Captain Portal, from Martinique, for Havre de C race ; Ent heden, Capt. Daklen, from Lisbon, for Rouen; en rietta, Capt. Poingderke, for London; Coayierant, Legnier, for Rouen; Elizabeth, Gardner, for Am sterdam. YARMOUTH, FEB. G. Friday arrived from the Humber, La Plus fri gate, and, yesterday morning, the Leda frigate, from the southward. • In the Roads, the Clyde, La Pique, and Leda si gates, Lynx sloop, and one cutter. The Lynx sloop is under sailing orders. The. wind being fresh at N. W. several sail of light ships remain wind-bound. Friday, John Wooley, Esq. Purser of the Ly*c sloop, was interred here with naval honours. GREENOCK, rte. 2. The wind has changed to W. N. W. hlowirta fine breeze, since yesterday morning. The follow ing are the foreign arrivals:—Belleale, Clark, from Jamaica,. passage 45 ,days; Caldicot Cantu, Smith, from Quebec; Pr.:nceas Royal, Marquis, from Charleston; Jeanie, Cowan, from Virginia; Dud - worth, M , lver, from Lisbon, in 27 days; and Crutchell, from Halifax, in-80 days. The Prince:l Royal, Marquis, encountered a henry ' gale on the Bth ult. in which her small boat, her boom, gaff, quarter-boards, hen-coops, and a num ber of other articles, were washed overboard: she sailed from-Charleston on the ist of December. The Crow .14, Campbell, from thence for this port, sailed ten days before. Captain Clark, of the Belleitle, frost Jamaica, says, that very little is known there of the real state of atfairs in St. Domingo, and that cur ships of war are kept constantly cruising off the east end of Ja- • maica, and along the coast of St. Domingo. 1 - k saw several British frigates off Cape Nichola Mole, and six sail of the line between Navassa and St. Do mingo. GIBRALTAR, JAN. G. Yesterday the Weazle sloop of war sailed for the fleet in Oristan Bay. • • 2 By accounts irom Tangier, we learn that two Danish, a Spanish, and a French ship have been wrecked.to the southward of that place, during the late storms. If you have had as many absurd stories written home, as have been propagated here, you must have thought the garrison in great danger: among other rumours, it was eurrentlpreported and be lieved, that the Spaniards had marched 3000 men down to the lines, and had sent spies to offer a large sum of money, and a pension for life to every soldier who would give up the garrison. An Of ficer was in consequence sentinto Spain, to examine if the Spaniards were making any extraordinary movements, but he found as few Spaniards as usual ; .and, in their lines, both guards and sen tries asleep ! JAN. 10.—We have had series of the worst weather and the most violent gales of wind for a month past that has occurred in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. Yesterday and last night it again blew ~hurricane. This morning no less than fourteen yissels,Fere discovered on shore at the bottom of the bar, several of which will be wrecks ; only one.pf them is English ; the rest are French, Dutch, or Spanish.. The behaviour of the garrison, since the late disturbance, has been most exemplary, and every thing now goes on with the usual regularity and sobriety. The Cynthia sloop of war, destined for England, still remains wind-bound. J AN. l's.—Ten men of the 25th Regiment, be sides the three who were executed, were condemned to death, but pardoned by His Royal Highness the Duke of lista. They were yesterday embarked on boardthe Cynthia, . which sails the first fair wind for England. PUBLIC FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCKS. • verreecuor. Bank Stock 9 lB6 It '7 l Exelteq Bills . t 1 Per Cent Red 70 1 Irish 5 per Cent. 991 i 31per Cent. C0n5..... 70 f i Consols fur Feb. f t 70; 1 4 per Cent Cont. .. 871 71 India for Open. 2121 5 per Cent. Ann. .. 19 1 1 Bank for Open. 5 per Cent. 1797. .... 1031 Omniuirr 4l f disc. Bank 1.. Atm. .... 20 7-16 1 Irish On:ilium Rank Short Anti. ....41 9-16 Eng. Lot. Tick..... 171.• 15s. India Stock . 2091 Imp. $ per Cent. .... 691 1 Ditto Bonds 2091 9 811 Ditto Ann lll9-16 +, t , 4 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. • TRIS DAY. MJuting, 9ro after 3 j Aftc .22m.aftr.9. - 4 . 111401 a .7r ~,~~. ~- r 1