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ten learned the intention of Denmark to unite with France, Lord HAWKESOURY was openly and plainly avowing, that they were indebted for it to " diseected IrisAnten."—We know that Mr. CA/h. /1 MG had not a very high opinion of the talents of his Lordship, but still we wish that these two Minitters had compared notes, if it were only for the sake of consistency and the appearance of acting in concert and harmony with each other. Surely dis affected Irishmen, or ditaffeeted men of any other tuition in Europe, can be nu authority, cannot be ! the best spies and informers on behalf of the Go vernment to which they are disaffected. Unaf fected Irishmen may be very good spies of 130/1/. PA IVIS. but we should doubt very much their fidelity and allegiance to Loud Ilswausitiror and Mr. CANNING. This appears to us not a very ex travagant mode of reasoning, but the Ministers do not hold " disaffected Irishmen" so cheaply. In their favourite Print of yesterday we find the fol lowing pasaage, in support of the extraordinary ' and unprecedented attack of Copenhagen : " Upon the subject of the Danish Expedition, in i dependently of what is stated in our answer to the Rosman Declaration, and in the Itoo's Speech, there is one point which was urged by Lord If.tWEEIBURV, and which is a very strong one—. The plan of combining the fleets of France, Spain, Denmark, and Portugal against us, was corrobo rated, said his Lordship, "by the testimony of different persona in Irelond, where, strange to say, 1 all the designs and projects of .the enemy were most speedily known, and where it was promised that the combined fleets of Spain, Portugal, and Denmark, would snake a descent both on Ireland and this Louutr . y, but the chief one on Ireland...-. Nay, what is wore, not only were these means pointed out to the disaffected in Ireland, but they were moreover made acquainted with the period of time when the detqpi wins to be carried into execu tion." Who could have pertained that Ministers, to eke out a defence fur their extraordinary and extravagant attack upon Copenhagen, world Lase called in the aid of " disaffected Irish ,- wee as their witnesses and compurgators ? 'We t. 'sever thought that Ministers could derive any ' benefit from discontent and disaffection in Ire land ; but the case, however monstrous, is now plain. Without the aid of "disaffected Irishmen" they should he worse than in Egyptian darkness, with respect to foreign intrigues and machinations. The information upon these subjects, derived from "the disaffected lei:alnico," is not only good and • cheap, but, according to Lord HAWKIIMUILT, "the / earliest and best" in the' arket. A Gatenburgh Mail yesterday, from which we have made some extracts. They are not mportant. We this day resume our extracts from the Paris Papers to the 2takt.—They are given in the kit page. 00, gth la The following ships have been spoken with at Sea, SR sell, under convoy of Ilia NIAJESTY'i ship Liu:—Elpkiustane, Winebilsea, Pharaix, iValmer Conk, 4sur, Cumberland, lieenrery, Camperdown, Fly, Pinenic 2, and Cupt. J. Jackson. At the close of the Poll on the Third Day of the county of Donegail Election, the numbers Mood dim: Colonel Montgomery Genera Mast - - - 945 Majority 49 Admiral MURRAY attended the Admiralty yes terday, and had an interview with the Board. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Ad: miralty, from Jersey. At a scrutiny for a Common Council for Cord miners Wa►d, the votes for Mr. Joy: as and Mr. }Wing equal, the election was declared void by Mr. Aldanian SM I,TH u new election will take place iu a few days. The John Adams, from Philadelphia for Amsterdam, is captured and carried into Dun kirk. The Brothers, (an American), from Virginia for Loudon, is captured and earned into Calais. The Prosperity, —, from Ireland, for Ame rica, has foundered at sea; crew saved by the Pa triot French 7.t-gnu ship, which is arrived at the Isle De Aix, from America, Government has been offered, (says The Wash- Sepositur) from "5 to 40,000 stand of arms, w ich are daily expected from Holland, at 4 dol len each. We have seen a sample, which is very handrome;and well executed. Saturday night's Gazette contains an Address to His MunTY, from the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council, of the City of Edinburgh, assuring Its MAsiorry of their conviction, " That a Peace, suitable to the interests and dignity of these realms can only be obtained by persevenog in those mea sures, which have given to this country the high station she now holds." The Gazette also contains similar Addresses from the City of Glasgow, and the united towns of Port Glasgow and Newark. The reported insurrection at Lisbon, proves, as we suspected, a fabrication of the American Cap tain, by whom it was circulated. 'rhe accounts from Lisbon are to the ath inst. and from Oporto four days later ; to that period, every thing re mained tranquil. and the French and Spanish troops in Portugal were so nnmerous as to deter the starving inhabitants from those measures of venge ance to which it is' probable their sufferings and their resentosests weld otherwise induie them. VISCOUNT TRAFALGAR. ♦ Man aa heracback, carrying a Curoutt on a crimson cusbion Six Men on borsehnck,with black silk Scarves. THE HEARSE; Drawn by four Mum, and decorated with black IPlnmes. Two mourning Coaches and four ' • In the first was Mr. Dolton, uncle to the decea sed, u Chief Mourner; Mr. Alexander Dirriuou, and Mr. Hulewooil.— lu the second tolleil ware domestics of the deceased. - - Earl Nelsons, Mr Alexander Daratotes, and Mr. Halle wood's followed, each with two *errant, behind, with black silk hathiulds and white gloves. At three o'clock the procession arrived at St. Paul's. The body was taken into the Choir; the funeral service was performed by the Bishop of CHFSTER, and an Anthem sung by the Gentlemen of the Choir. At a quarter past four the body was lowered into the vault, near the remains of the Im mortal NELSON. The coffin was covered with crimson velvet, with silver Coronets and nails. A great concourse of people surrounded the grave. *' ' • \ tar _ 4 1 , • The remains of Vint ount TRAFALGAR were re moved, vedtertlay afternoon, front WARN E . . Hotel, in Conduit-street, to St. Paul's Cathedral, for iuternient. The Procession moved in the follow ing order : A Plume of black Feathers. PRINCESS OF WALES'S DRESS. The superb lace dress which bar Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has lately received from the manufactory of Tnckett and Martin, at Walton, in Devonshire, is of a ' description to excite curiosity, and claim the admiration of every personage of genuine taste ; the dress is the tint of the kind that hen been made is this country, and rivals, per haps is superior, to an) foremi lace. It coueists wholly of Honitou lace, einbellithed with a rich ornamental pattern ; the gown, with short skeees and body, is of one eutire piece, without seam, or the least appearance of being joined ; it is three yards in length, and five yards and a half round the train • there are long sleeves to match. The taut enterable is char:elm - ink of rich but simple elegance, and what pecu liarly enhances its value ix, that should it ever be injured by any accident, it eau he repaired without the eye being able to discover the least defect. The happy union of ease cad elegance to strikingly exhibited in this dress, has been rarely, if ever equalled, certainly mere surpassed, sad must emi nently contribute, to set off with advantage, every charm of beauty, and every grace of the female form. Whilst the in genalty and industry of Englaad tag furnish the British fair with dresses of this descnplioa,. they sorely need out seek the store costly pnidactions of *foreign land, but, influenced by the enlightened example of her Royal Highness ' thinild be stow th eir fostering patronage un the commercial enterprise and spirit of their native cottony., Mr. YOUNG haft arrived in Dubnii, and the cri tics speak in raptures of his ilenkt; they eves prefer his scene with his mother to Mr. Koratuto. They also speak in high terms of Matetm's Rimger. Mrs. Poorsu., of Drury-lane Theatre, has been, and continues extremely in. Iler indisposition has proceeded front her accidentally biting her tongue wine time since. Aldby Park, Yorkshire, to which Mr. WILNES has succeeded, as next heir to the late Mr. DAILFY, is reckoned one of the brat sporting seats in Eng land. _ _ . Lost week the Kettering of yeomanry pre sented ea otalpsat silver varier tidily gilt, of antique shape, and capable of eontaining a gallon, to the lion. Geo. Wrrsow, of Olaston, their Captain. Mrs. LITCHFIELD is annoutieed to perform the parts of Lady Totenly, Violante, and Madame Clermont, in Mr. Dimoire's play of Adria/. and Orrila, at the Portsmouth Theatre, this week. To-morrow, General PORTER intends giving an elegant dinner, at the Crown Inn, Ports mouth, to General Sir Gr.ostor, Paevosr, and his Staff, in token of esteem for that brave and good officer, who is about to embark for his governor ship at Halifax. The Captains of the Navy at Portsmouth give a ball and supper, at the same Inn, on friday, to 250 ladies arid gentlemen of Portsmouth and Gosport. Windsor Theatre, on Nl'ednesdity night, was crowded with all the fashion of the town and neigh bourhood, for Mrs. MUDIE's benefit, who received the most unbounded applause in Mrs. Oakley ; as did Mr. Baowsx, in Mr. Oakley. Mr. anis. aorros, with a large party, was in the King's box. Colonel Dassaowx was obliged to he ab sent, as His MAJESTY was in London. At the end of the entertainment, Mrs. Mum came for ward, and addressed the audience as follows Ladies aid Gestivers, The present flattering mark of your kindness and &visor impresses me with feelings, whirls DO words iu my power so me, ems poasibly describe. As this night, however, be to , conclude the present season, I feel myself irresistibly called spun to muse forward, sad thank you most warmly for an the favours with which yam have so repeatedly honoured us. Owing to several saloneree sad Werra, d ectsri, the preseut has been the least productive sows we have experienced hero, bat we leek forward with hops to more auspicious times; and wkile I 'dons thanks, not only fur myself but the rest of the company, I beg leove M wish you health, harpists's., and every hI sing, slid to amine yus that it will ever be our wish, our endeavour, and our pride, to descrie and to obtsin yoor futsre patronage, encouragement, and support With these sentiments, Lades and Geatierrea, I beg leave to bid von a grateful adieu. Thin address was received with bursts of applause. The whole concluded with God Sae* the king," sang by the whale company. Died, on Wednesda_y, at his seat in Cheshire, RICHARD PENN•NT, Baron Peurbyn of Peurlivu, in the County of Louth, Ireland. His Lordship was the son of JOAN PENNANT. of Penrhyn, Esq. and was created a Baron, 86th Sept. 1783. In 1785, bit Lordship, then Mr. PENNANT, married ANN SUSANNAH, only child and heiress of Lieut.-Gen. Henn Wsanuaron, of Wilmington, in Cheshire. We regret to state, that on the 47th. of October Mil, died, at the Cope of Good Hope, ANDREW BARNARD, i q . Secretary to the Colony of the Cape of Goad Hope, a situation which he had filled with great credit, from the commencement of Lord MACARTHET'S Government, in 1797, till the restoration of the Colony to Holland by the peace of Amiens, and to which he was again ap pointed by the late Ministry, under the Govern ment of LOld CALEDON. Mr. BARN•RD was eon of the late Doctor &senses', Bishop of Limerick, in Ireland, and married Lady Aerie LINDSAY, sister to the Earl - of Bite %Res.. and the Countess of HARDWICIIII, who survives him ; he was a gee ► tleman univerially respected sod esteemed. MR. PITT. CLURACTER or MR. PM ; FROM ML MOSCOM.II PAMPHLET, JUST PUBLISHED. With the battle of Austerlitz, the confederation against France terminated, and with that ter uituated, also, the political career and the life of Mr. Pitt ; a 2Statesman to whom it would be uir use to deny the endowments of extraordinary ta euts, mud the praise of having improved those ta lents, iu slime departments, to is most uncommon degree. But these accomplishments, which ought to have rendered him a belic.actor to his country. were, unfortunately, subservient to one predo minating passion, which nut only counteracted their good effects. but converted them into imple ments of danger and destruction. This passion he inherited from his father, who cherished it an the . - early years of his son, and directed his infant gaze towards that eminent station which he hail himself --.-....-. —....-. once occupied. In his education, nothing was left undone that could qualify him to attain this ob ject ; and no one certainly ever entered into public life with equal advantages. There is, however, so essential difference between those qualities which are calculated to obtain power, and those which enable us to make a proper use of it. Unfortu nately, the system of education of Mr. Pitt was, in politics, that which Lord Chesterfield's is in pn vats life. It was founded on too narrow a basis, and aimed too directly at its object. A cultivated mind and a humane disposition will render their poseswr truly polite ; sound principles and a real mailluud, truly patriotic • but t without these, neither the politenesis nor th e patriotism are any thing more than a whited sepulchre. The system was, however, successful • the young ora tor began his career in a manner the hest calculated to display his powers. As he spoke, the hopes of freedom revived; corruption shrank before his glance, and the nation hailed him as her deliverer ; but no sooner was the prize within his grasp, than he seized it with an eagerness, and retained it with a tenacity, which all the efforts of his opponents could neit her impede nor relax. Having thus ob tained the supreme power, the talents which had acquired it, were employed, with equal success, to preserve it. The correction of abuses, the removal of peculation and corruption, the reform of the re : presentation, the extension of religious and civil liberty, were now no longer the objects in view ; or were only recalled at stated periods, to shew with what dexterity the Minister could blast his pro mise without breaking his faith. Well schooled in all the routine and arcane of office, ao adept in the science of finance and taxation, Mr. Pitt's great accomplishment was a thorough knowledge of the artificial and courplEx machine of govern ment, and his great defect, a total insensibility to the feelings of mankind, and a thorough ignorance of the leading principles of human nature. Un fortunately for his fame, and for his country, new sitastions arose, to which the hacknied rules of narrow policy were totally inapplicable. A powerful nation, whose slavery had for ages been its reproach, threw off its shackles, and at tempted to form for itself a limited monarchT. It was Mr. Pitt's first misfortune to be insensible to the I.,rrandeur of so glorious a struggle ; his second, to miscalculate its consequences. The first act of France was to hold out her emancipated hands to the free states of• Eogland w►d of America; hat the coldness—of the Minister soon coavioced her that, in this government, she was not to expect a friend. That coldness Imes degenerated into en mity and abhorrence, and through every change of circumstance and situation, through all the evolu tions and forms of her government, whether mo narchical, republican, aristrieratical, or despotic, she lonia' is him PI decided and en inflexible ene my. With what success his hostility has been at tended, impartial hist iry will shear. hether the attempt was So march to Perin ; to restore the family of Bourbon; to restrain the Fre,oit trithai the limits of their 011101 dos:axial ; or, So Acme then into sabjeetion ; in whatever way our enmity has been demonstrated, it has failed of its effect. To avert, however, that these efforts have failed, is wholly inadequate to the proper statement of the fact. They have not only failed of their object, but have been the positive and active cause of the continued union, and consequent triumph, of the French nation. To what circumstance is it to be attributed, that a people so restless in their disposi tion, so changeful in their views, should have been united together through all the variations of their government, and have acted in all their external re lotions with one heart, and as one man? To what, but the continued pressure of exterior force ? To the successive combinations, formed under the auspices of Mr. Pitt,to COW pel them to submission ? That Fraure has suffered in the contest ; that her licit blood has flowed upon the scaffold, that the luminaries of science have been extinguished, and the brightest gems of the human intellixt trampled under foot ; that jealousy, ambition, cruelty, and revenge, have acted their dreadful parts m awful successes. and here produced a scene of calamity unexampled in history, is but too true ; hut, such was the price that France was compelled, by Essrope, to pay for her independence on foreign powers ; awl in this view the purchase was, after all, cheaply made. The principle which car ried that nation through all her difficulties, was the determination of the people to rally round the ex 'sting government, whatever that government might be, and to join in repelling, with one hand, and one voice. the common enemy. To this they have sa crificed their ease, their property, their friends. their families, their lives, with a prodigality which excite, at the same instant, admiration and horror. But in this they have, as a nation, found their safety. By this they have prevented the still more drmidful consequences that must have resulted from a civil war, in whii h one half of the nation might have been arrayed in anus against the other, and the contending parties might hr:e exposed a depo. pulated and bleeding country to be the prey of the first invader. By this they have dissippointed the hopes of those who presumptuously partitioned out the provinces of Prance, like the kingdom of Po land, and who foresaw no obstacks, but in the dif ticultirs which tright occur in &siding rr spoil. The Emperor of !Cassia, tramport. from Copen hagen, we• driven on shorn on the coat of In!. law', on the 4th Nubeather, and tlw people prisouers. LAW IN7T4Lf9StiCiI. eounr OF LOW' 1116141114 JAI. es. 'renew( e. DE WILLO:r. Mr. GARIOW moved & rule iFew easre, why the judgment in this ONO should not be set aside, mid the proceedings themes sOdnpied. - He giounded his Motion upon an ildhirrvh of. the Plaintiff Spencely, which set forth, tsmt he • had no interest svhaver in the acifon4pd was in duced to lend his name, as thn,Fointiff, by the representations and persuasions of •.a Mr. Banat, an Attorney, who has since abacontled, after being convicted of perjury. Mr. (farrow stated, that this action had been brought by Spencely trivia* Ge neral De Wilton, for usurious dealings with the Marquis De Chambonas, who war a lodger in Spencely's house, and in very inppovcrished cir cumstances ; and Bernet persuaded Spencely, if he would not allow his name to be made use of, the Marquis would not have it iu his power to pay him, and that the Marquis could not bring the action in his own name, for if he did, he would not be admitted as a witness. He further stated, that the Marquis was a principal witness 'on the issue of the action, ind that it was on his evidence a verdict was given in fa vour of Spervrely, and as an interested person the law did not allow his testimony to be good; that Spencely had signed an instrument, on the bring ing of the action, that all the emolument arising from it, should belong to the Marcia's. That last Term, Spencely was brought up to be discharged from the King's Bench, under the Insolvent Act, and did then avow that he had no interest whatso ever in :he amnia, or the profits thereat Rule granted, and ordered to be served on Spencely and the Marquis De Gbambonas. COURT OF CCO.CdON ILEAS—J•s. es. Sittings at Nisi Prizes before Lord Chief zlesstice MANSFIELD. DAY V. PACKER mvd ofutas. This was an action brought . against the Defend ants, as Executors of a Mr. Joseph Packer, lie mired, to recover the sum of 501. for the trouble Plaintiff had in taking care of some premises be longing to Mr. J. Packer, at Fulham; 401. was paid into Court. It appeared in evidence; that the Plaintiff is a publican, residing at Fulham, and was employed to take care of some malt-houses belonging to Mr. J. Packer, for which he was to have half 7 it-giiinea per week. The houses were used as Government stores, to hold dour. Previous to Mr. J. Packer's becoming possessed of them, they belonged to Mr. Crab!), who was obliged to leave the country to avoid an execution, and the premises were kept possession of by an Officer for nine weeks, who paid Phu ntiffhelferguinea as Lek for taking care ofthem. Plaintiff had superintended the premises fora year and a half, and several repairs had taken place, for which he paid the workmen, and as the pre. mires were to be let, the key was left in his passes. sion, and he was to skew than ; kelp them clean, &c. Several witnesses deposed, they thought that half a guinea a week was a reasonable charge for the trouble Plaintiff had in taking care of them, as they were Situated on the river side, near a wharf, and much exposed to plunder at high water, and it would be very easy to get access to them from the river. Plaintiff was fleet employed, in the' autumn of 1804, at a time when previsions ware rather scarce, and any premises that could be spared on the river side were tilled with Sour to amplify the London markets. It was contended, on the other hand, that Plain tiff was not entitled to any more than -e 20, as the Only directionigiveu him were to keep the key. ,hew die prem ises, and send all persons applying to Mr. Packer. who resided at Paddington, that they might agree about the terms. He also reaped a benefit from it, as those persons who came to look at the premises must have put up at his house, as it adjoined them. The person who ijo retied him to spew the premises was of opinion that .51. per week was a sufficient price for his trouble. The Jury, after a little consideration, returned a verdict—Daniages 131. in addition to Itri—paiii Court. FASHIONABLE CONVERSE. . . Said Lady A. to lady C. Where can tbat Woman, Fart..., be! My dear, cried Lady C. I towed Arr.; Not as Sbc's drawn tai • cart.akeet L But in a ottery-a:beat, so sterling— She pre we--a TW UTY THU!! 04'S n tOOlll DUI I.ike me,desr A. des sinAuld endeavour To Awl this Woman, who's se ekver , Amy, sow her mu. rig own rich An; ever. We have tbe sati‘ation t• Wenn the that it is the intention of His Royal Highness the Duke of Tonic, President of that excelleut iusti tution, " The Refuge for the Destitute," to take the Chair, at the first Annual Dinner, at the City of London Tavern, Bishopagate-street, on Thurs day, the lath of January. 1008, at half post five o'clock. SIXTY CAPITAL NUTT! not 'Three Blanks to a Prise in the present Grand State Lot tery. Tickets and Shares are telling by Swirl' and Co. No. 11, Poultry, and No. 19, Charing Crew ; who sold and shared in the last Lottery No. 11,070, a Prize of £20,000, No. 15.078. a Prize of .C 1,000; also No. 184. a Prise of 1 . 10,000. Nos. 5,099 and 17,614, Prizes of .C1, 1) 00 cash, and Nos. 13,940 and 17,6.37, Prizes of X4OO each, in the preceding Lottery. A moat melancholy accident occurred yesterday at a house in Mortimer-street. A lady, very near her atrottchrmeat, was left alone, awl it is supposed was seized with faintness, and fell into the fire, hen ' which melancholy situation she was relieved by her servant, and medical assistance instantly procured, but, we regret to state, she lived but a few hours. An express was sent oft to the unfortunate lady's husband, who was at Southampton. On Wednesday last, a young woman, of the name of SUNNI:a, a baker's daughter, at Henley on-Thames, was taken out of the river about two miles from that place. It appears some usipleammt altercation had taken pines betvrileti the mother and the deceased about five weeks aitlf, which it is generally supposed 1.,l to the ruslaht.holy cater troplie, as the deceased !eft the house the same evening, in 'lied egllatiwi of unisd. and no tines of her could' be &P.-even-if •Ititil iVedieivia ; , last, n hen she 449„C1e. • is 111111141114 Jas. ss. DE WI L r ia. For a rule Thew eavre, this ONO sherd *at be set iga themes Oevniedi - He ipou an sidlliirvh of the 1 set forth„ that he• had in the acifon',Jpid was in- -11, as thoYantiff, by the masions of •.a Mr, lissuaet, ice absconded, after being Fr. Garrow stated, that this t by Spencely aphis* Ge- surious dealings with the a, who was a lodger in in very inppovcrishad cit- persuaded Spencely, if he e to Ix made use of, the it iu his power to pay him, ald not bring the action in he would not be admitted stated, that the Marquis was e issue of the action, ind :e a verdict was given in fa- s an interested person the eatimony to be good; that instrument, on the bring- rill the emolument arising the Margaii. That last alight up to be discharged , under the Insolvent Act, he bad no interest whits°. the prints thereof Rule be served on Spencely and ones. FON IPLEAS—J •x. as. srfore Lord Chieflostice IFIELD. Ea trod otuens. ought'against the Defend- s Mr. Joseph Packer, -de- im of sof. for the trouble . I the river.