The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-04-07 00:00:00

rrATESWI A N. oqtry lost, shows that the negotiations then Oer'ssith the French and American 'Ministers, were eTectvg to terminate favourably to the views oft.ths(Oons44ctiug parties :—" We are 'to here a • t4tyfif commerce with this nation on edventapous a liaralrfrAns ; and while this treaty is negociat . ing, °LIT eltitnlnerce is to enter the ports of France, ~ --eeereemetttimedien the tide's papers ! i t ,c 4 av i u n wiititA sertitieete 9f origin; awl hone of our vessels are pr to adwe be sei:d i:n e o x t e be ept w e im ud it e ted r w , u e1 . 1 1.. . gieendelatalaerauft suspic io n s of having felee pe e l unless oar Government , . reete r!: ln :W der est sp in et a l licence, 4ilitoake some, and ellicietat arrangements, to pre- I wet the counterfeiting of ship's papers, &c. awl thus ! I rerenting the shameful abuse and prostitution of our I ag, Such arrangement has become iptlispetisible, :1 wille gate site fact: eighty.tbree vessels entered the-Slack Sett, and landed their cargoes at Cressia .104..0desse, under the protection of the Rd..; iilOr* flag.---Similar abuses have prevailed the whole war, and they have multiplied as the cord :of commercial restriction has been drawn tighter. 1 ,The Berth) and Milan Decrees are revoked, co far I tea they . ea I ct us. The ship Acosta:, of B os t ou , i taken and larougheiuto Fecamp ender them, 4as, on : I Mr. Beneow's application; been given up, as have several ethers. Notwithstanding the many rumours to the contrary, the best, informed politicians are of opieion, that peace will be preserved Oetween *el country and Russia." In the Albany Register of !the 28th February ) it is said, " A eleutientan who arrived In the last cartel from Morlaix, has favoured i us with a long list of American vessels which have been lately liberated iu Franee, and which are now loading for . America. Restitution of great quantities of American property,which had been confiscated, was also expected ; and the measures oft he French Govern., mer.t seemed to be decidedly amicable towards Amerie ' ca." By the American Otficiat Journal, from wheat we 'gave several extracts in our •Paper of yesterday, It will be seen that the hopes and expectations ex "ipressed in the above communications were considered., I,olt the eve of being realized. The arrival of the Constitution frigate, in Hampton Roads, was an-. i i uouuceti, and though nothing is said as to the nature of the dispatches which she cat, ied over from Paris, it is stated that Mr. BARLOW was received by Buxa- PARTE " in a very favourable manner." How in deed could it be otherwise ? Americas, has done ' every thing in her power' to conciliate Franee,--. 1 Gicat Britain, on the contrary, has dette every the to proyoke her; : and unless those pernicious decrees, the Orders in Council, are repealed, it is in tale fee the, people of this country to expect the re newal ofeuramicabie intercourse with either BONA PA ii-trz, or with the United States. Ministers may go ou with the War as long as th'i.y can end a shilling to give effect to their measures ; but they may rest 'as sured, that they never will be able to conquer peace by the force of arms, nor obtain it by diplomacy, till they relax in their commercial restrictions. Ice lately published the Resolutions of the inhabitants of Bir mingham against the Orders in Council. Since thed ' a fact has come to our knowledge, which demon i ' strafes, beyond all contradiction, that Ministers themselves not only consider the game they are play ing as desperate in the extreme, !Pk that they arc to• tally insensible to, and regardless of, the sufferings of the. community. In the coarse of the discussion at Birmingham on Tuesday, Mr. SPOONER (one of the Deputation appointed in tint city, in February last, ' to wait on Mr. Pr:ice-Tee, for 'the 'purpose of repre senting t'• him the t:istressodsituation of that district), : staled, that the eiIANCELL.OR of the EXEREQGEte' listonedlo the Recount of the Deputies with great at. [tstidonetnd met the subject very fairly audopenly. Bdt, eostinued.Mr. SPOOtiER, " .1,, C 0144 not say so much tr the eintor iti which Mr. Reez treated the sub. il et.--It does not signify, mid Mr. R. after listen-, ing to their representation, we are like two men with our heads in 4 bucket of water, and we mud see which can stand .drowning the longest Y —When, therefore, said Mr. SPOONER, 'each a sentiment as this, is openly avowed by one of his Ili:Aires:loe Mi nisters, I leave it to.thes4o.o. No 'WeNtigtOrke.! therit is not tittle for tis i ett•lbigin tinhilikfor Warr (44.".k.44Pe1; it ilbigh4stiltet:frelY 4inst the Peel ', Ide of armiughtte, 'but eipty 'Other' city and, !intim in the Uelled ' ,ttelesarld not merely, 1 4 6 , ,rktv 1. 1 'illip,k. for themseleei, ki reient, in a coustitationig ~. . !ppm, the highly, coptemptuens and insulting lat- 1 igslisge of Seeteta that asee, What, is the nation to bey litlrt i Oseiliii ate beconle ;so reduced, es to estiddejtedt tit setezeomperisote then that of amen :with .bis bead in at. bucket of water, sad 'yer the Neideleldien I, of its .affairs are . continued in the . blinds of those- very men • who hare' bronghtli non •it • Such. an ascumulation . pilucry ?`..---- 1 What consolation clef it afford 'Britain should she ac emeplish the fall of Bostereates. empire, if she herself, becomes p. perigee in • att*mpting this ? Al- Le•eeadyi it is explieitly admitted by 'Ministers, we are Oaths "large, ea. , In the veryodpis of batik feecy- 1 : 'Say then caq Ito retrieve ourselves at any period, or in any circumstances? It is a vain and idle boast to talk ofehmigdiee)llreuce, We have been now at,- tesuptittr a j_bis these 9.0 years. We heve•feiled is every one of those attempts,, and every faihire has tended ivegrobAht kW& Atli reeeol4o9 of . gig looolo Ys IR! at. WI BettritAgesielkete Wove so thunlittaljle, Mat 0 4? Seir. , l creiiiellairig: l ortaiss tgal*.? toi l etidifit Iffi'llafitiltl,' ! t n. ": 11.1.11411611. .in 400 Ili shoi 1 . %I • BET . :•.M HO!' •IT AG. . ben of the Deputation, he was sensible of tlld/WiShel THE & OYER NOBS of BETJILEM HOSPI - I they expressed, that his only desire, since te cora .. TAI , roe sertfb . is idfore ihe Public ' that it has beeline sect ist vy to pail dos. :i a considerabl•• part of the pottiest& Hos- rneiscernent of his reign, was to contribute a 1 in his ;OW, which wastrerted , hertly after the lire of London, vitas i power to the happiness of his people , and that he en ~retort fmnpintion, And coostruned in wish. n. well as it, a l iouki ii i 4ert no hie i to ob t t l ptilo desirable an end. ~,,,, etetlee wit's ungensoved materials, in consequence of ' , ..,_ . .Aake a tokuufic. - sehica the number of pakc . it t his been necesdirits limited. e !VP''' . Pfr i tn r The tenviining part if the taiddaig e. ilsn Is -t..onr (an't(' u i thlit C 41.111 1 ., , &setoff into conaiderttioliy i rt iiiray, aI: no Art • Parlia:-....• has been oh: • -ti..d to .... la- e h • prepped. y . ' Dipputation, La. _1_111110)* a m. ,;,. • ale•mon to • N change ‘• .tht the City of London VIC: `" • • P reseat cow , a , r-tt site of the llov•lol. for a Piece of Grfntd, - th-ors tO"thelf AnCiellt pl dopy. --Gareal ac • .Flr, amtatuing n•di ! • twelve 11C1,3, situntt.d in St. Creorge.'s Neil., ; A ss ailfsriftwirowwww,diormirrir...- _ . ~.0.0, 0 . % hi d , s p o t 5‘. , 7,.happy ‘c.hlects of wit '-.. l• . 4 ,,,,pment will, in additipo to for..er avant sees, possess such ..• ,ic• • requi spec % .f *Masten , rile as ate set 1 , 01% likely to acid to t r-ns;- du -aide degree to their comfort. '.ut also 'listener let , it .u,,. In a mino.' la theseeitreewstaereemS. . - ' ' • t h at t h e pL ..f• the loKient structure ilh lilNCregni cr.& shill, NOW receive, r quitletable imperliremeet. :he*Gin , •t•t's Mt. ,' fore feet ennh.l.id that they shall be adequately ..., i.orteid, pi'' deed. ;,...i -us desire to.erect as Hospital which way ne at ogee„ a mono 'cot' of a benevolent and enlightened age, and ad h r cos pur .c.i distinguished nation. It is wi.a • • •-•, Ling th e y are melded to inform the oldie, that the .1 . ii. , dr ' new baildik is already •nmnsenced, and their anciumali I frovit!e th e Meals of acconappdating 1..) patients, if theftii• Ey , en ih,l,d, by the liberality of the pubic, ti neeglalPiis 'Pilch 4 1, 1 ,, ~. Th,• fora, however, which ire at in esciit applteable 1 to the pot ores of a new building, do not amount td the ;au; of 404001. while the eel ea ilea hospital, upon tits stile pm- I po.rd. will require 100,0001. mune. To effect, therefore, so de- 1 sr .1. le a purpose as that ;13 view it will be obvious that nothing shor• . falibeml subreriptlon boehe part of the ;Attie atlar4e i r , t fee. The Governors therefore most earseitb intreat lite a:tent ioa r•fall Corporate Bodies, as well as indlvideals, through- j t h e king 'or to the prevent address, Which- hat:nothing less ; . ,r Its obket than to administer some esteasive means of relief ; alti cage Our have ever yet been lorded in the onfunonarc su •jects of the heaviest enlattiity wit which it has pleased the j it!inighty In his *Want to viSit his creatures; and they arc ill- dialed to hope that Inch enlisting's 'tis they now require will not be solicited m vain, La a tenantry whose reatest characteristic is its table and generom selicitude to alleviate the miseries, ad mil:aster to the tweet ides, and heal the disews of its people; • New Bridgs-etreet. J. POYNDEIt, , setimcateTtOns a1..564,DY Itgefirri. Pre.ident, bin R . C,Gly n, Mrs. R. Kynnestcy. late Ikon. 1105 ' R.Dittle,thetnimediale Trensdrer, R. Clark, req. No deseendan tof Sir W. SieJ. Lubbock, fit Trots- Mts.., Lord Mayor of tee 100 1 London,lsB6, by Si rg. W. Willis, Tni.iee Esq. JIM I J. Button, Ban. 003 Co. oration of L , m ' don 5000' T. Mien, Esq. ' HMI 1. . 4 rowne,lisq. M. P. . H. Thornton, Esq. M. P. 100 a :he Res. T. Gls: I. J. Sautnares, - K. B. 40 to re, i : .xect.t.irsof the I. Molliog, Jan. gsq. 50 late I. Hawkins 1000 W. Crastabay, Li. 10 Ada sp A...kew liSq. 59.1. 10s. VB. 'Strong, Esq. 50 D. P. '.' Att.:Esq. 100 R. P. Glyn. Esq. 50 John Key . mil, Lsq. 50 W. Clarke, Esq. 103 S LonessEs.i. 100 Rt. Hoe, lord Arden 100 A. Till, gag. • 43 D.G. 10 JoSt. Bvrsey, El. 50 It. S. and T. Sharpe 10 H. i•:' s'aad, F:,,, 50 The Rt. Hon. the god of ..1 - •Iman. _sq. ''. Gal. • . jun. Usq. r 50 adour ho Slash. Gundrkstllsq. - 103 0 CaFc .e;, His. _ la) Chas. Mills, . .M. P. SU at Iron. Lad Vemadens Rich. Seaman, '.q. 25 K. G. 100 Francis Gosling, Esq. 50 Worshipful c'esiapany of Wm. Gosling, Esq. 50 Goldsmiths 213 Rev. Dr. Barton 20 C. Bartrum,.esq, 4.5 David Duudas, Esq. 5 1.), Csidditi, .44. 50 Sutiscrip•i...is are received !,y R. *lark, Esq. Chamberlaiu of Loud...' ;sae ['remover of Bethlem Hospital)", Bridge-street, Pilaf. tat%; 'in the F..' 1: .1 Sir k. C. Gip' and Co.; Messrs. Willis am C.... , 7.lessts. Fes s- -. Luistmek, and ('o.; blesses. &shirts and t;t• • it Mean: Vere; Messrs. Stevea-on ; Messrs.•Ladbruke ; Me•si s IL. •c z Menn. Bothell and Stir ling; Messrs. Coutts; Messrs. Drummond; Messrs. Hammer stays Mews- U. , v•• and Thornton; and by Mr. Hudson, the . *reviver, at arnicAt ei: H-spilal. PECERSMIRGII, MARCH 1.-.-714 order 'SP fildlitite , l the raising of recruits, men between this s •alB4 .4'lB dear above our feet nine inches 14gb ./ oce_ l e altri 14 to repel vetl—r( Sa me Paper. ) • Ri.ye; . ißeu ;I,—Qur; political relations be dome. more and, Tore. satisfactory. M. da Luise ! , becit, lad-de * -04100 ta.the upo n his retur n from St, Peterslsurgh. Lieut.,Gen. de Geowert, Go. leener of Silesia l and Major-Gen. de )(Just, have , here.--(htitmd de l'enapirg, March 29.) • NTERseußov, MAii.Cll d.—pilla•course of Es. `change upon Paris 11$ centimes; op Amsterdam 11 steriers, - and ou 'Hambttrgh 10 echillings.—(Gazelte qte Prentoe, April $.) Coprottcpw, MARC! 17.—According to reports which appear authentic, the enemy's force now be. tween Anhcdt *Ad Kuden, consids of the following vessels: PNrcgosus, 3 6 guns; Daphne 22; Plover, 1S; lialeigh, 18; Flo, 13; and sheldrake, At the departure of the tast'accounts, there were no enemy's vessels Ist timp bit es Sound.(Scone Paper.) LEIfFiC, MARC!! sl.—The anniversary of (he birth of the King of Rome has been celebratetthere pith the greatest spleuslqur. His Excellency Mari. shal.Huke of Elehin_gesi givss a grand' dinner to the Generals and Officers of the gtaff who are here, as well as to the civil and military authorities of the country, At eight all the town untl; (saute Plver.).• PALLIMENTARY .NOTICES. 'rues DAY. NoTren.—Sir John Newport's Motion for Documents respect - Rg Persons, conne cted with Mayuooth, making Converts to the onian CathoHe Religion. ORDlERB.—Cummittre on Legal Qiittys Bill. Glass Duties. Bill, third time. Parkhurst Forest Bill, second reading. Re port of Itinkeeperf Bill. TO-MORROW. ORDERI.--Cemmittre on Bills respecting Members bet omiog Bankrupts, Committee of Supply. Committee of Ways asA Means. THURSDAY. Nsrrthes—Sir ThomairTurtmis IWeeiort respecting !le Pro perty fax. Sir John Newport's Motion respecting Slartitimpte Sugars. Mr. O'Hires Motion for an instruction to the IMt I inauce Committee, to enquire into the .10:nt Debt of the United Kingdom, and the Interests thereon. Mr. W• i. Wynne's Motion for Colonel Isl‘Mahon's Appointment as Prism.. Kccre tary to the Prince Reg,nt. ORDERS.—Wootton Bassct Election, at throe o'eiosk• Sea Water-Bath Bill, second time. FRIDAY. ORDERS—Clamlath! , Marriagell. .erond tune. Further Consideration of Report Eini,ezelenieut Rill. Committee on tioldsmid's Liquidation of Debt Bill: Adjourned 'Debate na :110 ion respecting Capt. King. l'oarmittee 011 iiold Coil) UM. Nortek% Mr. Lyttleion's Hill to amend the .kci neurge IT. chap. 31, so far as relates to the punishment of Tyranny, Cruelty, and Oppression. - Fikg.NGO P.APXRS. Blair, M& c 8 •Alleasand, who, ou the ()thing. left L'Orieat with four sail of the line and two corvettes, after taking several pri zes, anchored 14 our 4,44 bn tke ”th,-,(Mozzi kyr, Bprii 4,) _ Plaux, MARCH 19.—The followtna Merge he been r•lblishlx) bere At the moment when the navi;ation is upon the point of being opened, we by th se eresenta mai to the remembrance of the com mercial morld, thu ordinances which his Majesty has, flout tin, to time, renewed, for the maintainance of i',ontinental System, and to prohibit, in most rigid manner, all commerce and commu nication vitt' England and its Colonies, particularly the Regulation of the I,itio June, 1808 ; the decrees of 28th October, 1810, and Sth March, 1811, which prohibit such communication uuder the per nalties stated in the ordinances, and direct ' an entire forbearance from all prohibited commerce. On the one hand, to render more impossible all in fractions of his Majesty's Ordinances, and on the other, to protect as much as possible Navigation along the Coast, which is conformable to existing laws, his Majesty has given directions to equip, as soon as possible, in the principal ports of the Mo nalchy, revenue cutters and guard de costas, - which shall be destined to see the laws of commerce, &c. observed in all the ports and roads, proteet legal commerce against every hostile attack, prevent all contraband commerce, for which purpose they will sail along the coast from station to station, and stop and conduct to the nearest or most convenient Prus sian port, every vessel suspected of illicit commerce. This order his Majesty will have carried into execu tion as promptly as possible, for which the requisite rneaserei have been taken. The commercial world are hereby informed of it, in order to afford them a new proof that his Majesty incessantly labours to employ th, means in his power to protect the law ful commerce of his faithful subjects ; whilst, on the othei . hand, eVery attempt tending to violate or elide the decrees rnpecting the continental system, will be punished aceordin, to all tb_s rigour of the laws. bed* • 9 i 99, i .IY. " DP. HARDENBERG." Paso, Ms.apu 31.—Their Majesties have Menet St. Clend slate yesterday. C42PLIIR MARCH 18.—On the 24th February was received at Christiansand, the uneupected-intel s ligeoce that an enemy's flotilla, consisting of • three frigates and four brigs, bad appearetl thireo miles to the west. Vissovs, MsacK 15.—1 t was yesterday asserted vpou Change, that intelligent- had been received from Turkey, that an English squadron 'arrived near the island of Tenedos, had passed the Dardanelles, and appeared before C , iistantinople ; but reports of sort may hare no other foundation than mer cantae specula imam, ands wish to raise the price of pawn, and other articles from the Lena.. ' j2ens.l:4, Mayen 31.—The French General elan lately *Awed hire..--On the 18a tbe.Kbyg petlisbedett 904, allowing the continuance of the elpprtutep AittVnies of provisions and forage to _ i 4,14 biting the eaptir!Ettlen of id OrisysifilpemOrS - timber on. $ totl • V • tat: Os free. „ pa* 04 .614sca- on. . I? - ; • Na I INERrigaRIO, r erdlitollin of ,441y. ie Jtf licato low . tapilest sit 'ttlio Fteiek4e! cli4P9Met nurtdajoity th *fat' I ‘ . • -^ 1 . ! t p T 1 I I 14 ft, 11v , ..t t r • 11 Arr. Stalls. _ . I - ... 1 1 . i Cadiz ' Slab* i 1 noerose7 - 1 _ '-___ _ J . er r7_ _—. 1 PRICK OF STOCKS TlltS DAY AT ONR O'CLOCK Bank 996 Y'J7 lndia Bond? 9 10 pr: 3 Per CHU. Cons. 84 60 lp sebe quer 1151 s 5- 6.pe 3 per Cent. Heti 58, 9 Ditto 4 per Cents. 731 - 1 Oieuitips 5 per Cent, Navy 901{ , Coisrl. for Act. 80 4 i1' Long. Ann. 151 Lottery Tickets All t 18 THE • STATESMAN. LONDON: TUESDAY, APRIL 7, Mit French Papers to the 3d instant, reached town 1 late last night.. They bring us the unexpected intel- 1 • ligence that the L'Orient squadron had arrived in: Brest Roads, on the 29th ult., along with some 1 prizes which it had taken. Thus, not vvithqandi!:g the number and vigilance of our cruizers ; notwith. i 'tending the whole outward-bound shipping • in • stir 1 ports was alarmed by the enemy being at sea;' nett notwithstanding this wall fleet- have cruized in a I ~ ! latitude for 6 . eirfe digi which , wid it was well knoein ! our West Indiamen usually take s tey have not only i arrived in safety at one of their owe pests, but have 1 actually succeeded in making prizes of at least three of that valuable convoy. $o mrech for the corrfidentl i assertions of those who say,th a t it i s iorpracticabk for 1 ! the enemy to leave any of , thei r hirlKokteit, sO'r,leseiti are they watched ,i . and that . it is imppoibin should ! they have the geed fehisinitti.iet out, ever to Teak; '..again. They not only got - eel ansl returned Sfithout i molestation, but they earAidi ' along, with . thaiii 1440 . 1 , extregiely well calculated to imbue .theinto try hiknort. i trip. There is no mention maderin the i`aste:plOre _a any warlike demonstration" in,the..Xerth. irp' "a l- rE and his Empress we r e it 'l.l::lol4reittlifYAllst. IA!. The King of Farms" bee -Imbibing'. anode* Commercial Edict, io which he t deClareallßfOls' fixed determination, to adhere rigidly to b i tedintien , rescripts upon' Rids subject. Th eau is gm: i from Spain or Portugal. , • :''it io - "cy );;;; 7 7.; i: ~.- • • --,....L....•.. ra-tV ...1406.'10 -• It is no7 ; b4e*Ping eYett4 l l l lo4l,l9l!..leili k iliS parent, that theladveranseet iso ibki,Aigedr.ca**ef Aserica are unequinoollo/1011414.041110Killil: wards this country, 'omit dalildney oil *qty. ,1 1 14611 till the neolsary rpriparatins o for war an, o es.: Net's!, to decla,re theongl* l qipuljt ;, 4 1 4.41*-11. j Winn between . .Franee and:'ities; - - ; &ambit every day'Clearre'iiiiit'aibile• 63~ - je . will; s recollected we Spit p e tol *de . , 1 tip,4ihighly respectable iiibli s lat di 1' • ' lidn'TA P 4e-1 014.Y: Pir 4 04 4 0/A Y. 14 ".. 4 VA i d .l l l l OM. . , 1 cogf;p7 ingt 14494., Thiffiliiiii/4 4441'i t tt , Oftig t 9 lie" Yost; . #4 0 4 - soh --rwto .. ~: . 1 The language of Mr. Rose is, in fact, a plai n admission, that Great Britain is unable to c ope with the gigantic powNt of IslArtor.tom ; and as the consummate vanity of Ministers will not allow them to acknowledge their errors and inability to contend with so powerful a rival, we may now consider the fall of the country as inetitahle. The Ministerial sournals are daily asserting, that Ameiica cannt,, go to war with us, because she could not exist without the products of our colonies and our manulictures,— I But they held out the same prospect of the ruin of France, ,in consequence of our Orders in Council; and yet Fratice is as great, if not greater, at this moment, than ever she, was at any period of her hi:. tory. We are, besides, assured by a Gentletutn., who lately left America, that the mall ufactories t I United *tatos have increased to such a degrce as rendoetbeot almost independent orus for supplies. 111 New. York alone, they have manufactured and diva:. ed of goods to the amount of eleven millions since tltrt j non.intereonrse with Great Britain. In the four New • England States, viz. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rh.de bland, and Connecticut, containing a r o p u . ; lotion of more than two millions, manufactories lar.) so increased during to same period,that upwards of II 300,000 bags of ectton hate been wrought into cloth and cold. The importation from Spain of wool or the-Merino sheep has likewise been immenseduriht the last four years, sriad theAmericau Tenets which cuu. ire! Sour and graip to the Peninsula, .tease lately ! ported to .the Vidted States the sheep themselvea, where they thrive- exceeding well. Instead, there. fore, of a war with this country proving injuriow Ito America, she wtil have to thsok the authors of it for rendering her,a great manufacturing nation ; and, when peace tykes place, there is every Asian to feat that Great Britain, already shut out of one mut. neat, will be excluded the ether also, as the peoph: of the United States play Om, say that they , eau de I without us. Some letters have bean received from France, which mention a new project of BOY A PACTE. It is said, flit in Order to preserve the peace of she Con. tinent, and for the mutual security of its Sort:reigns, ender any insurrection of their vassals, a Grand I Army is to he formed, composed of 5 or 1500,000 men, to which each of the kingdoms is to sapply its contingent. At the head of this vast accumulation of force is to be NAPOLEON himself, while the. Up perors of RUSSIA and AV•PERIA, the Kinga of Pats. OA, SAXONY, %Vt.: ammeußG, and BAVARL serve under him, haring the command of their respective subjects enlisted on this service. Whether the ton s quest of England be one o$ the purposes Which this alliance is to aecompllsh, has net been esplaieed. I I T he last accounts from Teneriffe furnished infer,. motion of tho.lluke um, PA RQUE baling refused to give up the command of the army to the newly...lp pointed Commander General L. BArti.t, who ha 4 arrived at the Island for that purpose. dy fresh io. telligence from Santa Cruz, it appears that (ha Duke has placed•st cordon of .troops so as to prevent out part of the town from communicating4with the other. ' In the end, the Cabildo of Laguna took . the cum. mood from the Duke, and gave it to General 1.4 PAREA. The twiner, however, engaged in new plans to regsin the com - maud of the Island, when the tov.t. of Laguna petitioned the General to arrest him ; and on the departure of the last ascoantrffie Duke writ eetifi . ned, to his house by a guard of two Officers and 30 privates, and in a day or two he was to be ba banished frola the itilaud. This day the lipase of Commons will meet for tho dispatch of business, isrter the Easter Fecefis, and the House of Peers to-morrow. On Thursday next the Catholic Question will be debated ih the Upper .blouse, on the Motion of the F.all of Do NgositT masa. . [. There aril Some deck rumours of polities' canvass ing for votes against the Roman Catholic Qtestion, by a certain Itlustricms Person, not quite cOnsisteat with the declaratio..., that every Member wes 'to he - left to himself upon it. Yesterday there masa Meeting of Irish Noblamer , and Gentlemen et the Tbetched-house Tavern, to rc• ceive the Report of the Committee to whom the Yeti ! tions in favour of Lke Catholic Claims were entrustel. The PetititMs were banded in, which were signed by a number of the .most respectable persons connecteJ with Ireland by birth and property ; It was under stoOd thkt the Petition to the fiords was to be pre.? seated by theSlarquis of I...trisoOseNe, and that. to the Comnions by Mr. Per/pony. We understand' that the Roman Catholics are de *pus that their Petir.tou and the Petition of the Pro testants in their favour, should be presented to t:lc, PRINCE Itrotsv before the question of their Claim, 1.'411 be brought forward in Palliament. • The Catholic Delegates aud their Secretary, En :waist, ILtvg, Esq.. were to sail from Dublin on Ft' -‘ t I day for Fngland. - The second battalion of the First. Regiment of Guards are under orders for Poitagal, consisting cf 1100 effective men. kis a melancholy fact, that at this time nearly fourteen hundred weavers are totally oat of employ in Spitalkelds.and its vicinity. • ' i _ There are orders -now in England. for at least 30,000 crates of earthen -ware for America" (whirl , votdd nearly load oue hundred ships of throe ins dreckions each) to be executed -whenever the ;ter • course . between England anti America shall be iv new ed. - • We are happy to state, there is every reason to expect a speedy and liberal increase of the pay of tilt. Officers of his Majesty's Navy. 1 We regret tQ find that Grain,. which wits especlre to decline, has again esperiened en advance. V , • , rtumber of buyers yesterday mei-tang-was considel able, A tl i) prima Whejt3 fetiThed Move than forme' -prices. Flour-also maintained its prit.e. . Bitstahuo.—fiT-To w o t i t men ; after ;m erin snit! is. tad. .t , . . tures, ordered it ~.t.) fall td. per peck.—Quart' sCpcoeutritrgori;iAekk . C a~