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IJ sent. The w1,.1e tenor of the conversation was ' calculated to inspire the public mind with confidence In oar strength, and the sufficiency of our prepara tions for war ; had such a conversation sprung up incidentally, it could bear no other than a warlike construetion, but in the present case it was called for, if not rendered necessary, by the charge. NV:th the exception then of the tone, temper, and manner of the speakers, we see little in the conver sation of a warlike nature. We own, however, that if the account which we have heard of the discus ions with France be true, there can be but little hope of a satisfaCtory conclusion. It is said, the English Minister has proposed to open a negotiation fur the perpetual possession of Malt; or its temporary retention. If the answer to the pro position be the rthimaturt, we fe ir we are only at the beginning of our difficulties, but we hope better from his M A.UST it'S Councils. Yesterday a Court of Direaors was held at the East Inds House, when EDWARD LARKIN, Esq. was appointed lnspeElor of the Company's teas in China, in the room of Mr. HENRY BAGSHAW, de ceased. Mr. PRICE was sworn into the command of the Alen, and Mr. BARKER of the Nartharroton.— The Court adjourned at six o'clock, till Wednes day next. Letters from Constantinople, brought by the Dutch Mail, completely contradia the account given in the Ilkni:eur of the English having carried away the cannon and all the military stores from Alexandria. They state, that the place was given up by the English in the best possible state of de fence. A letter from Madrid, of the sth of April, men tions the arrival of a French General Officer there, sent by the Caller CONSUL, to request the media tion of that Court, to prevent a rupture between France and England. The same letter adds, that the general opinion at Madrid was, that there would be no war at present, as BONAPARTE was inclined to negotiate, and that the English Ministry bad not energy enough to anticipate the blow he shortly means to strike at that country. The vales, the paper currency of that country, which had sunk to 40 per cent. discount on the first rumour of war, were again beginning to rise in their value on the idea of peace. Numerous applications for employment from Officers in the Navy continue to be made at the Ad miralty. The ships in commission in the Riser have received orders to proceed as expeditiou.ly as possible to the Nore. A report prevails that the Earl of ROSSLYN is to succeed the Duke of Poa T tarp in the Presidency of the CounciL Government, it is said, have finally closed their contra& with Mr. WILL AN for the purchase of artillery horses, to the full extent of that which they made with him in the late war. The passports from Paris to this country are now made out for Calais direct, so that nobody can go a step out of the straight road. General Vicroa sent on the 25th last a consider. able number of Officers of Artillery and Engineers to the Isle of Goree, to take charge of the fortifica tions and batteries in that Isle. The consent of the Batavian Government to this measure has not been asked, that being thought unnecessary. Tuesday morning the third battalion of the first regiment of Foot Guards, doing duty at Windsor, had a granil field-day in the Little Park, commanded by General %VINYARD. Tueslay the Earl of Mot:slaw , ft is, and the Earl of J xasxv, dined with Mr. Pow ELL in Strat ford-place. The Courts of Naples, Spain and Portugal, appear anxious to keep out of the war, should hostilities take place, and also to avoid those continual contri butions which BON A? Ait a imposes upon them upon every report of peace or war. Spain has positively refused the last sums demanded from her.—Covrirr efr Loadra. - The brothers of the FIRST CONSUL hare appen dages of a new kind. Each conquered country, or ally, pays them an annual sum, exclusive of the contributions exalted by the French Government. These Gentlemen exercise over the conquered coun tries a sort of Protetlorate, which places them as mediators between them and the Fr car Cow .L'L, and fur this mediation they are made to pay dearly. M. LUCIEN protet.cts Holland, Spain and tiortugal. Dl. JosErii, the princes of Germany. M. Louis, the Cisalpine, Piedmont, Etruria, the Pope and Naples; and JEROSIE, as future grand Admiral, receives tribute from the Colonies.—lbid. The DIET COMO L has been very ill treated at Piedmont. The inhabitants cruelly abuse his effigy. ADDASA AR MENOLT has used as much energy to as. &rt the honour of his master, as he has shewn talent to preaerve Egypt. —Bid. The Hereditary Prince of a Sovereign House in Germany, disappeared in the night between the 4th and sth of April. The Courur de Londree, of last night, says, that the Prince has arrived at Paris to implore the protection of the Fiasr Cossut. who has promi,ed it, and sent him back with a commis sioner to enquire into the cause of his complaint. A letter from the Hague of the 29th April says, •' It is very true, that about 6000 French troops are now at Nimeguen and in its neighbourhood. But, t is net true, that those 6000 troops are an augmen tation of the French army, which has been for a month now within the territory of this Republic. The troops now at Nimeguen came from Dutch Brabant. It is above three weeks since any new troops entered the Batavian territory." The greatest discontent prevails throughout the Bataviati Republic with respeCl to the imperious conduß.of the French Generals quartered there, and the elm/lions praftised by some of them. At Breda, the French Commandant required from the Magis tracy a large sum as a contribution. On its being refused, he placed soldiers in the houses of the in habitants, who were then glad to come forward, and each pay a certain quota, to be liberated from the nuisance and expence.—Outrages of a more se rious nature have taken place at Helvoet, where a corps of French troops appeared, and the Com mander intimating that his intention was to take charge of the fortress, the Dutch Commandant re fused his admission, on which he shelved a positive in to do so from DONAPARTL. ~~ ~- THE COURT. Yesterday, about a quarter before one 'o'clock, his MA J EST y came to St. James's from the Queen's- House to hold a Levee. About half-past one, the Levee commenced, which was attended by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the LORD CH A tk. CEL LOR, the CHANCELLOR of the Excarsiure. the SECRETARIES Of STATE, the SECRETARY at `VAR, the JUDGE...MA RTIAL, the ADVOCATE-GENERAL, and the following Noblemen and Gentlemen. Dvike4—Portland, tarn!, and Gmlon. Margaisrea—Salisbury and De Drasina. Earls-011%1°w (in Waiting) Cnurtonn, Westmoreland, \totemic', Roc:dont, Warwick, Portsmouth, At lednril, Nur. thetk, Chatham, Rnalyn, Oxford, Craven, Darnley, Spencer, Mount Edecumb,t, Carvafort and Southampton. Vocitttstai—Wentwortli, ili ' ilkelev,Cuurtenay,liereford, Mid dleton, Rancour:l, and Carleton. Literis--Gwydir, St...goad, fisokesbury, Pclham, R MAINVIN, &noting, Kenyon, Stortnun, Clement, E inr, Wows Dudley aid Ward, Templetown, C. Spencer, 11,m1v, Sttattnn, Atte:land, Montgomery, S. Chich ater, Monmgu, Row. Raguto. d Eardley. Bfirk.rt—Petierborough, Bath and Wails, Durham, London, St. Amph, Down, an d Bridal. . Dean of W.• enter einalmsaador.—..Frdeich, Dutch, Imp-rial, Danish, Spanish, Suanish Cunsul, American, and Nea,rulttsn. Count Frnburg. Baron N >Ken: Cntterell, G. Shoe, R. Foal, J. Sinclair, R. Law- I •y, R. Lawrie, 11. Sprechey, J. Earner, D Dundee, Vi P•pperel, W. Jerninghani, G. Yonge, T. Mnegrave, M. W. Ridley, C. Donley, J. Plinrd, F. Sykes, R. Hill, R. Pep perell, 11. Peyton, R. Vaughan, G. Warrendale, and J. !lode "'Jakob •—• Whitthed, Sir A. Mitchell, Sir H. Parker, Kn'glit, Maekensie, Gelet,ida—Lelli, Hurtle, Leland, GrosvPanr, Tylnr, Sim crw, Svewart, Sir E. Coote, St. John, Fox, Calvert, Manners, and Eienn Governor Green. Co/owls —Cheater, Lumley, Paterton, Hagel, Calvert, Rope, and R.ibieis-in. Majors—ft cbow (silver stick.) Fincham, Sutherland, Sotheron, Feßowes, Siveiboer, a.id Eden Dr. Frank. Me. Nr.—Sparkcs, and Stopford. ft rssrs —Hon. C. Yorke, Mills, Herbert (groom i t wait ilg) Bowyer, Grevallz, Scott, J. L. Parkes, Curry, Howard, Merry, Stortoun, Curley, Cement, Forrester, Alison, La caliche, Harcourt, Moore, T. Heneage, Vansittart, Wick -I.ant, M. Sykes, Nesbit, O'Harlen. Paoli, Onslow, Egerton, C"dringtun, Hawn, Elliott, P. Methuen, Mills, Godfrey, D. Grosvenor, B. Craven, Hon. C. Spencer, Fawkener, M. A. Taylor, T. Lister Parker, C. Jenkyits, Foote, Hughes, Mac donald, Pederson, Gyldanpalm, Achmontly, F. J. Hartwell, sad C Green. The following presentations took place to his M AJLSTY The Rev. Mr. Sparks, on his appointment to the Deanery of Bristol, tne Duke of Rutland. Su Richard Pepperell, by Sir Richard Hill. Lord Southainptoss on his marriage, by Mr Foot. Mr. Hughes, by Lord Bulkley. Mr. A. M‘Dortald, by Lord Dudley and Ward. Sir Henry Bitten, by Lord Rotas. Mr. Clement, by Lord Clement. C..i.tain Spencer of the Navy, by Earl Spent T. • Capt. Eden, br the BUhop of Bath and Webs. Mr. Scott, by Lord Bagot. Mr. Pederson, by Mr. Gyldonpalm. Dr. Frank, by the Imperial Minister. Count Froburg, by the same. Rev. Mr. Stopford, by Lord Courtoun. Mr. Craven, by Lord Craven. Sir Henry Peyton, by Lord Rous. Mr. Bowyer, of the Hutosic Gallery, Pall-Mall, by Lord Onslow ; and he had the h -nor of presenting to his Majcuy feur toublinnatical engraving:, in commemoration of the four great naval victories of the late war. These engravinp, we understand, contain near one nundrod portraits affix Admirals and Captains who distinguished theni,elves upon Ouse impur wit occasions. The following were likewise presented : Lord Montague and Sir Charles Douglas, on their return from Pans. Capt. Bowater, and Marquis De Druwina, from Koniugsberg. Sir John Hope, Sir George Warrendale, and General Edson. WILLIAM BULKELLY HUGHES received the ho nour of Knighthood on his presenting an Address to his MAJESTY. SAMUEL ACHMONTLY, FRANCIS JOHN HART WELL, and LHAALLI GaxxN, received the honour of Knights of the Bath, as proxies for three Gentle men who are abroad, previously to the installation which is to take place on the 19th inst. Sir RO,BERT VAUGHAN presented an Address to his MAJESTY from Merionethshire. The following were at Court for the first time this season : Lord Raga, Mr. Paoli, Lord Fardly, Viscount Middleton, Mr. T. Lister Parker, Admiral Whitshed, Bishop of Down, Bl►hohof Peterborough, Sir Joseph Andrews, Lord Northesk, Mr.C.dringtoun, Sri William Jerningham i Lord Clements, Duke of Rutland, Lord Stratltuit, Mr. kiludfrey, Lord South ampton, Mr. C. Jenkins, Si: Richard Hill, Colonel Robinson, and Lord Rochford. The Levee closed about half-past three. His MA JESTY then held a Privy Council, at which the Earl MANSFIELD was sworn in Commander of the Perth shire Militia. After the Council his MAJESTY gave audiences to the Marquis of SALISBURY, the CHANCELLOR of the ExonsquEll, Earl CHATHAM, and Lori HAwKs- ISUR Y. Le Chevalier D'Atatuatis the Spanish Ambas sador, was introduced to his MA J ESTY, by Sir Sr E- PiIEN Covri:axi., in the closet, when his Excel lency delivered his credentials, which his MAJESTY most graciously received. Mr. KING, the American Minister, had a private audience, and took leave of his MA J ESTY, previously to his leaving this country on Friday next, fur America. The JUDOLPMARTI,‘I. and ADYOCATE•GENERAL had an audience, and laid before his MAJESTY the result of several court martials, and was engaged with his MAJESTY upon business for a considerable time ' • at half past live his MAJESTY left the Palace for the Queen's House. Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock his MA JESTY and the Duke of CUM BERL ND, attended by General GWYNNE, rode from the Queen's House to Kew, and after inspeaing the new Palace and other works carrying ou there, returned to town about twelve o'clock. The Duchess of DsvoesitißE gave, on Tuesday ercning, after the Opera, a most elegant Supper to B. of the fashionable world, at Devonshire-house. The supper consisted of all the delicacies of the sea son, laid. out in two elegant moms. Among the company were, the Prince of WALES, Duke of Oa tr.sivi, Duke de Mosrrxesitit, Monsieur and his son, the Russian, Prussian, Dutch, and Hanoverian Ambassadors, Marchioness Of HZRTFORD, Coun. tesses of BLSPOILOUOU, CUATHANI, and SPENCIR, Lady C. Peessoe ev, Lady Mxteottitist, Earl and .Countess. of CAti.isLe, Lord and Lady MOKPETH, NITS. FITZHILRBSIST, Mrs. STANHOPE, &c. After supper, several excellent songs were sung, by Mr. kU1141.4 Lib CATIOLY, . • 11111111 ...._. . } THEJTRir' . • Dart Y t.ANE. • emery interesting play of the Stranger, was performed here last mght to a most crowded and elegant audience, tin- the benefit of Mr. and Mll. Pore, who Appeired for the first time in the charac ters tithe Straner,,and. Mar. Haller. Mr. Pore dis played great judgment in the misanthropic pert of the character, and the tenderest 'feeling on the ..conauding scene. Mrs. Po i;E, Mrs. Haller, was natural, arreding, and impressive. Inthe scene where she discovers herself the puttees:, the propriety she displayed in marking the varying passions which* agitated her breast, called sown reiterated plaudits. We never saw the sensibility of an audience more forcibly excited. Mr. Pore apologized for the omission of Coldni Ode on th• Paer;ons; by pleading Mrs. PorE's weak state of health, and the exertions her part required. The Roniiince of Lodoisla fol lowed, for the first time this season. It is got up with all its usual attractions. ANCIENT MUSIC. • The Concert of Ancient Musk teas last night at: tended by their MAJESTIES and three of the PRIN CESSES. Mrs. 131r.t.tsoroN sung . With her usual taste and ability. The particular parts appropriated to Mess. NIELD, BARTLEMAN, HAMMON, ?and KNIVETT, were performed hi manner that afforded general satisfaftion. The direCtor for the evening was Earl DA art LEv, assisted by the Earls Foartscue and CllrsTsftririo. Upon no forriter occasion was the performance observed to be so numerously attended. The Duke of ORLEANS his son, and a brilliant as semblage of the Nobility and the Subscribers were present. This was the 12th and last time of the performance for this season. On Wednesday next, the Mns;ab will again be performed for the benefit of the Fund. His MAJESTY will honor it with his presence. • FASHIONABLE PARTIES THIS EVENING. Lady D 7. Clifford's Rout, Bruton-street. Lady Harlockes Rout, Albemarle-street. Mrs. Hall's Rout, Grusvenor-place. Mrs. Wright's Rout, Duke-greet, Westminster. • Mrs. Creevey's Rout, Park-place. Mrs. llanarnersley's Music, Pall Mall. Mrs. DALLAS had no Rout at her house in Sloane-street last Monday, as erroneously stated in our fashionable arrangements for the week. Mr. COOKE did not perform a principal charager in the Harper': Daughter, for Mr. and Mrs. H. Jon N. STOW'S benefit last night at Covent-Garden. Mr. JOHNSTON was consequently obliged to undertake the part at four hour's notice. The Earl of Mot R A gave an elegant Dinner yes terday, at his house in St. James's-place, to the Prince of WALES, Duke of NORFOLK, Earl of Geiinroao, Earl of DERBY, Earl of ALBEMARLE, Earl of LIMERICK, Lord H. PETTY, Sir JOHN ST. CLAIR ERSKINE, Mr. Fox, Mr. SHERIDAN, Mr. GREY, Mr. C. BRADSHAW, Mr. COKE, Mr. PON. SONOY, and General HASTINGS. Miss JOHNSTON intends giving a grand Ball on Tuesday next, at her house m Hanover-square. Lady MUSGRAVE'S Rout, Portland-place; Mrs. Roei nson's Rout, Albemarle-street ; and the Conn- tens of KOWA las Rout, Penman-square, occupied the attention of the fashionable world last night. Mrs. CaEEVEv intends giving a grand Rout on the 16th, at her house in Park-place. The Countess of CLARE has fixed her grand Rout for Monday next, at her house in Saville-street. The Earl of DARNLEY gave a grand Dinner yes terday, at his house in Berkeley-square, to the Direc tors of the Antient Music. Among the company were, the Earls of CHESTERFIELD, UXBRIDGE, WILTON, FORTESCUE, and Lord PAGET. General Fox sets off for Ireland on Saturday next, as Commander in Chief of the army in that part of the United Kingdom. The second Subscription Ball was given on Tues day evening at WI ws's Rooms, king -street, St. James's-square, under the patronage of the Duchesses of DEVONSHIRE and ST. ALDAN'S, and Marchioness of SALISBURY, which was attended by near 300 of the first fashion in the metropolis. The Ball was opened at ten o'clock, and at one o'clock the company sat down to a most elegant supper. The dance was resumed at two, and continued till six o'clock. The first Subscription Ball this season, will be given this evening at Hanover-square, under the patronage of the Prince of WALES, Duchesses of D I.voNsui RE and ST. ALBANS, which will be very splendid and fashionable. Mr. KEMBLE is announced to perform the part of Richard the Third, at the Bath Theatre, next Satur day, which will conclude his engagement in that city. Mrs. SuLt.t v N'S Rout, Grafton -street, and Mrs. Wr.icHr's Rout, Duke -street, Westminster, at , traded the attention of the fashionable world last night. lord Low-rate is disposing of that part of his estate about Lalcham, which the late Lord suffered to run to great waste, on account of amisunder- 1 standing between him and the Clergymen respeding• tythes. The late Dean of Bristol, Dr. Liv.tet., on the P.Oth inst. was to have been indueted to the living of St. Augustine, annexed to that Chapter, value nearly 10001. per annum. Sir Wituast KEtR is returned to town; he ap peared in the lounge in St. James's-street on Satur day for the first time since the late unfortunate af fair at Chalk-farm. We are happy in being able to state, that Mr. JOHN MANNERS is recovering rapidly from his late accident. He is attended during his confinement by Dr. VAUGHAN. The Duchess of St. ALBANS' dress was the most beautiful that appeared at Court on Thursday. Her Grace wore the celebrated diamondswhich belonged to the late unfortunate QUEEN of FRANCE. The Legislative Body received back, on the '2/ th, the projei relative to the customs from the Tiibu nate, and finally passed it into a law, by a majo rity of 198 to 17. The French Minister atWar,in a letter of the 26th, diretch the General of the First Military Division, to treat as deserters, all those belonging to the requi sition of the 10th year not having yet joined, who shall not appear on the 19th of May, and produce their, leave of absences = ...1. LAW na-BLLi6iNcE,. ••••••••• . • I • COURT (# !MC'S kENCH, Wisrxiastita; mar 4: Mr. G/..RROW moved ,for leave to file a Crini;. Information against a Magistrate in one of the sea port towns, for a criminal refusal to do bis ditty. It was, he said, a subjed of t importance to the public ; he was ready to acat e i 4 t l that the gentle man against whom he moved was, in his general character, a person of gieat respeaability; and he should not be displeased, if upon sheaving cause, he made a good apology for hit . condud; possibly he might have aged under some mistake ; but it was a mistake, which, if not cortetied, might lead to very injurious consequences. He felt, as every body else must feel, that at times, when the engrgiet of the Country were called forth, the hands of Go vernment ought nut to be crippled by the inter ference of the Magistrates. But it was important ' every subjed should know that under colour of those energies their persons were not to be wantonly ill-treated, and the peace of the Country disturbed with impunity. The complaint he had to make was; that a preis-gang,.headed by a midshipman, had committed a violent assault on a female ; they had knocked her down, kicked her violently, beat her; and broke her arm. This case had been laid before the Magistrate resident in the unvn of Gos=. port, on the oaths of the party and others, and lie had felt himself bound in duty to issue a warrant; but it was necessary that this warrant should be backed by the Mayor of Portsmouth, into whose jurisdidion the other parties had escaped, and there fore it was sent to the Mayor in the ordinary way; and he wit?, temiired to give it effet by indorsin;;; it. The Mayor refused to' do this ; a formal de mand was afterwards made upon him to do his duty ; the Mayor absolutely refused to sign the warrant, anil, in consequence of his refusal, it was impossible the offenders could be apprehended. It was of the last importance that Magistfates should rinderitanj, that, under colour of the impress service, the subje,as of the Country were not to be treated with violence. '1 he Rule to shew cause was granted. eOPPINGER 4. THLLLUSSOX4. . The Rule for discharging the Defendant*, on filing common bail; was made abiolute on an affi davit of service. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, WEDNILSDAY, MAT 4 - - . BEALE V. THOMPSON. This Was an argument arising from a special ver di& given at the trial of 'this cause, involving the question whether the Plaintiff, a seaman, could de mand wages of the Defendant during the period the British ships were dctaned in the Russian ports, at the time of the embargo. Mr. Sergeant Cocim,i. contended in behalf of the Plaintiff, that the articles which had been enter ed into at the commencement of the voyage be. tween his client and the Defendant, ought to be ob served in the widest manner, and that the Plaintiff had not departed from his engagement by having been forced to leave his ship at P'ttcrsburgh, con trary to his inclination. If Lhe Defendant had sus tained any loss by the detention of the ship and car go, he must submit to such loss as unavoidable, but he was not to gain by the sufferings of the drew who were in his service. It was an embargo which had occasioned the detention of the ship, and the ab sence of the Plaintiff, who 'was carried away from her by force. When the same was taken off, the Plaintiff proceeded in the ship to England, and had continued under the articles which he had entered into at the commencement of the voyage, he was consequently entitled tonis wages fur the whole of the time he had been employed. Mr. Sergeant MARSIIALL said the detention cf the ship was not the Ole& of an embargo ; it would not be called an embargo, it was an aft-of hostility, and might be considered as a capture. Seamen; in con sequence of *being so captured, were not intitled to wages, as they were no longer in their owners' em ploy. The Learned Counsel 'commented on the Marine Laws respeaing the servitude of sailors, and contended 'that the service of tht Plaintiff had ceased' when the stoppage of the vessel took place, the contra& in iginally entered into 'wa's therefore dissolved. " Mr. Sergeant COCKET.L, it reply, maintained that the ship had been detained by an embargo; and, to support his assertion, produced an extras from the Gazette, by which it appeared, "That the Emperor of Russia had ordered :in embargo to be laid on all British ships in the different ports of his empire." 'I he Learned Counsel observed, that the Plaintiff had been restrained from forming any new engagement during the time the ship was detained, he was consequently in the service of dig Defendant, and intitled to his wages. The Court intimated no opinion. . • Private Letters received by the Dutch Mail. state, that a general belief prevails in that Coun try of a speedy change in its Government being in the contemplation of the CHIEF CONSUL.--incensed at the wish that has been so unequivocally expressed, of Holland preserving a Neutrality in the event of War between France and this Country, and the general disposition which prevails there for renewing the ancient ties which United us and the Dutch, the CHIEF Co s sui: has made a demand of .40,000.000 of guilders, and has moreover iotimatel that a great political change is at hand. The least that is ex peetedi is a change of all the men who at present compose the Batavian Government t but the general apprehension is, that Holland will be incorporated with France.- On Saturday last an overland express was re ceived in town ffbm Bombay, via Bussora. Private letters by this conveyance, dated in January, con tain a favourable account of the late hostilities in Visiapour. It appears that the whole fott of SCINDEA attacked the main army of Hoticlitt in December, and obtained a victory, which is stated to have been of a very decisive nature ; and it was generally believed that Hotitaß had evaCuated Poona, the capital of the .PEISHWA. The Mtwara's detachments had fortunately formed a junction with the PEISHWA ° i cavalry. The Not iva a at the same time commenced the siege of Kerowly, and effeded a large breach in one of the bastions of the fort, which his troops were on the point of investing.—. A deputation has been sent to Nagpour, to induce the Berar, or Eastern Mahrattas, to join SCINDEA'S standard, but the result of the message was not kuowa►. 7 jo • 'kb 4