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iPNI!ON, SATURDAY; MAitcit 4. Our private intelligence from America, upon the authenticity of which the'Poblic may rely, is very important. A great alarm appears to have pre vailed at New York in the last days of Jan in con sequence of the Banks having narrowed their Dis counts. This : tire& is stated by our Correspondent to basic been produced by a run made upon one of them by a Banking Company, who, heing refused a cliam were obliged to wind up their concern. The alarm, he adds, had already begun to subside : ten, from the following advertisement in a N..w York. Paper o. t'.e :29th, we should fear great apprehensions will prevailed ;Ii cz.. - nmercial world : " The MeTeil3llt. of this city are rirtie.l4.ly teci , i.st-d to atteii4 a Me4thig at the fwd.. 641 . ,-howgr, 11 o'elozit, to derts:: some means to remove toe rause of the ea;:insity, or, to xi t tvc , erea , ion of e eeeecalitih. iotetwe daring thii iirrsqvutioit of the Banking d th;sety." The s sme Paper of the 21 states. that a meeting; was held on the Ist, in pursuance of the above adver tisrunent, but no replier proceedings took pl.sce. A letter from a Correspondent at Washington ex, pl tins the cause of Mo RE au's detention in Spain.— rhl jealous,- of BON A P• 11 rill appears to have been alarmed at lonout s that awaited the arrival of that great Gene: in America. We have also received a regular series of New York Papers to the :12 of February la,t, the c“n fttt:s of u•::ich are of importance. On the 23d of Jan.f.iry, an official report was presented to the House of Represer.tatives, of the names of 1.500 American seamen impressed by the Belligerent Na tions, chialy the 8.-itish, since the commencement of the present war; And a Commit:oe was appointed to enquire into the means mcessary to be adoptcd for the protefltion of the commerce and seamen of the United States. The three Peosylvania Judges. Sit.PPEN, Yams, and SMITH, have been acquitted. Tae particulars are given in the last page. We hive received liamburgh Pipers to the 9th, the contents of which are given in the list page. ---- An interesting conversation took place last night. It? the House of Commons, telative to the Commis sioners of Naval Enquiry. _ ' oghsti)vo. COVENT GARDEN. The Oratorios, during. Lent, commenced last night at this Theatre miththe Messiah. The Band and Choruses were numerous and complete, and the tout ensemble refleCts the greatest credit upon those under whose direOion it was got up. Mrs. Asit, in Every Dailey Abell he milted, was loudly encored. —This lady's voice is peculiarly sweet and expressive; she sings with correCt taste, and displays much science. Mrs Bt. an was received with every mark of distinguished approbation, and encored in all her airs. Miss MuNDAv, in at thou Bidet net h!, gout in hell ! was also entered, with thunders of applause. This young lady's voice is sweetly melo dious, and her songs were executed in a most exquisite style. 'rhe Duet by Mr. BRAN.% Al and Mrs. BLAND tt Oh, Ilealh,sohere is thy Stinn? in the last ACT, was i repeated with reiterated applauses from all parts of the House. Messrs. DENMAN, PAGE, PARRIN, and Mut tea, did ample justice to the several parts al lotted to them. The latter Gentleman, who made his first entre on this stage, has a fine mellow deep voice, and was well received. The Choruses at the end of each Mt were sublime. There was a very brilliant house, mostly composed of the true lovers of harmony. In the ta.hionable circle were, the Marchioness of ti• v, Lady A. HA NI I.• t ore, Lady PERCIVAL, Lady Host., Lady CHA U SERS, &C. &C. CONCERTS. Last night Mr. and Mrs. Mon NT AIN'S SUBSCRIP- T los CONCLUTS commenced, in their house in Bath bone-place. About sixty of the subscribers were present ; they were all persons of the first distinainn. Among them we noticed the three Ladies BLN. I INC It ; the Earl and Countess of ATM-ONC The music was distinguished by its sweetness and variety. Mrs. MOUNTAIN sung the much admired Scotch sok. , , of Donald with much taste, and a Rraru, a song, called, The Midnight Hour, composed by RAUZZINI of Bath; expressly tor Mrs. MOUN lAIN ; it required all the execution of The Soldier tired, and was warmly applauded. Many gentlemen of fashion joined her in several likes and trios. Woe's ASI A T EUR (7o:scours, in Tottenham street. concluded last Thursday evening. The room and boxes, originally occupied by Their MAt est .ts and the Roy AI. FAMILY , were crowded with beauty and fashion. Mrs. M usr AIN and Mr. LANZA ; jun. sung a favourite duet, with universal applause. Mrs. MOUNTAIN also executed a very excellent bra vura song, composed by RAUZZI NI ; with very great taste ; the audience were enraptured, ;and re wardedlier with several peals of applause. This being the last of the season, the whole concluded With MA T om's celebrated enneieno, which finishes by the performer leaving off in ' , dation, and put ting out their candles, as designed by the Composer, witn the exception of Mr. MOUNTAIN, the Leader of the Band, who was lel; alone, playing a solo. . TN VOCAL CoNccar was extremely wnll at tended last night, at the Hanover-square Rooms. Nliss TI:4NANT esecuted a new song called 'The Snow-drop in her usual finished style. The corn position is, we understand, by Miss (ATI si • Wit.- twit, an eminent Amateur. Mr. II *liaison was encored in the celebrated song of Qmor, if . yoas dare from Kiwi( Arthur. 'the first apt concluded with Dr: CA LIMOS''S Glee of The Red Crisis Knight% with ac cnmpanimeitts for a fall band, by Mr. Gar. &TON LI. Madame BI A NCil i and Mr. Ls NUI.E't were abseil*. in cons.quence of an engagement at Cambridge. RUSSIA COMPANY'S DINNER. Yesterday the Ilthsian C•mpany of Merchants gave their Annual Feast to the Rossi A h A M.II•SSA. not. at the Lonuon Tavern, -- Pos r La, Esq. is the Chair; besides His Excellency we noticed-- The Duke of Montrose, Lords Nlliillgrare t leten%, and Whitworth ; the Hon Jana Sot:neer, john Boiraae War rea, and Sir John Aoider.on. Earl CANIDIII4 and Lord HAWKFSRURV sent let ters apologising for their non-attendance. The Ministers, and a number of distinguished Persons, Members of the House of Commons, were pre vented from attending in consequence of the Debate. The dinn .r was very sumptuous. and the wines were of the finest quality. ST. DAriirs D4l. Yesterday being ere :Eloiverstry of St. David, the Patron Saint of the Prtnc;nality of Wales, it WAS cAlebrated with that splendour which has charac terised it ever since the union of that brave, virtu ous, and loyal 'country. After Divine Service at St. Martin's Church, the Noble President and the Stewards, attended by the Bishop of Exetr, the Chaplain, and the juvenile olsjeds of the charity, proceeded to the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen Street, where an elegant dinner Was provided. bl-:ar 404) persons of respv:tability sat down to dinner, among wl.orn we noticed, he sides Lord Kenyon, the Pres . dent, the Fall or Ux bridge, Viscount Bulkley, Charles Wa kin William Wynne, Esq. Aldermen Boydell and liccvcrott, Ste. &c. A!rout half past nine, Lord Kenyon left the Chair, and was succeeded by Mr. Charles Wynnr,who kept tip the conviviality of the night till a late hoar. — The Colle:tion at the Church and Tavern am. nutted to near 9001. Yesterday morning. His Petti;ess - v •isito4l the Princess of 11' %Lts at Blackheath, and is the after noon went to the QurVeS House. In the evening, Their Maaesrirs had a seled party. This day the RON' AI. FAMILY are criwned at Windsor. _ The Dukes of YOMK and Karr dined with His MAJLSTY, at the Duke of CIibiaLaLANDN, ou Wed nesday, at Kew. At a very early hour on Thnrsday morning, three Mess-rage-is arrived at Kew. with dispatche. horn Ministers to His MAJCST V. About eight o'clock they kft Kew for London. with His I‘l*.itss -wer to the dispatches. Aar.. His MAJESTY, in the most gracious manner, in vited the Officers of the Windsor Volunteers, as he passed them on their parade, on Sunday morning, in his w•ay to George's Chapel, and on Monday they received their Tickets. After the Concert was over, they partook of an elegant sapper. x~~ . NINI 9 P We PRIATE OF WALES'S ISLaD.• have Abe pleasure to state that the report of of Wales's Island having ben captured, is tried, as will appear by the followmg extm , ff A letter, dated subsequent to the time of the r)..fal capture: Eetout of a Letter from Prince of Wales'. Island " September 10, 1804. 0 The on•wtro hound China fleet larc us a few &piker), ' ^ " ,4o eg often Is 4 o3tAr shiYs, three Bonthay lisdiansam ; alw the ' , Wm , I:l4l3Mfm, i. e Cantor, Marquis of Ely, fai ales ; Mau the Weimer Castle, from Byneonten; arid Thais os, :corn St. Helena, under asotintoy of C.umtla Page, in the C.r dine, rumi, (isroilpue 60 guns,. Usileigneure ris sang, Dailies IS ..!tro. We ars., think the Bombes frig..te, 3G. guns, Lord Castlereagh, George Robertson, 44 guns, would join them at I the heck of flllf Wand, as we hare acNninti of Admiral (Minis baited at Batelle no the lit of Augest„ ehe Marengo, 84 guns, with these frigates; std we have amount; from Wells of }Manes ed the date of 27th Jule, ashes tha Belle route, 36 giant, two isr;gs and a cutter, asilpd ;.njniu their Admiral, or ramie to the Bay of Bengal. Admiral HAftSilick was et Sema rang or lava, with tees .0 three Dec* line of battle 1111i:**. h , lf manned with Neihttr; Uwe tow ehbttelfof teen, Purvestris It Batas la. it. era expect to hear .4 a smash anioneAt thole, seise have e squadron ou tbeWest euest,_ and,l Mere, to tallow them to fidevia, consiating of the Trenton i ;us 74, Lancaster G 4, Terpsichore 32, and Phaeton 36, and the Alltinn and Sceptre of 74 guns, each arerreenrned train St. Helene," CITT 114ININESS. Yesterday a Court of Common Council was holders in the Chamber of Guildhall by the LORD N 4 A YOll, at which were present three Aldermen, the Recorder, and several Commoners. The Cowl, after sane debate, agreed to petition Parliament relative to some further Tagil/Asians of the Coal Trade, and with a view of consolidating all the Ads now in existence in respell to that trade. The Court also agreed to petition Parliament jor a further sum of money, to enable them to complete the Can:d and other works carrying on at the Isle of Dogs ; and the two Petitions were ordered to be presented to the Honourable House of Commons this day by the Sheriffs, attended by the Remem b7ancer, it being the ►ast day for receiving petitions of that nature. rhe Losu MAYoa laid before the Court a letter he had received from Vice Admiral Lord Nelson, upon the subje,2 of the thanks voted to him and his officers, on board the fleet in the Mediterranean, in March, ISO 4, which was read. Mr. WaITHM Alt made a variety of observations upon the grievous tendency of the proposed addi timal Duty on Salt. Atter pointing out, at some length, the injustice of increasing the duty on al article which Was consumed in equal, if not greater quantity, by the poor than the rich, he moved the following resolution, which was carried : Resolved—t- Tom the art tie of salt forms an e•sential in reduce( in the fund of man ; that any increase of duty thereon weild, therefore, te g ievntrs and oppressive to the middle sad pnorer classes of tie ptool,, and week graatly a4ravate the ev.l. aei,:lig runt the pr-s,nt excessively ii.gh price of many of the most .I,:es , ary articies Ullif,! " No °Lier member speaking upon the subjea, and the question being put, the LORD MAYOR declared it carried in the af f irmative ; and, upon a division bviiig ttemaaded, there appeared for Mr. Weirm m An's motion, 2ti Commoners and 2 Tellers-28; against it, I Alderman and 2S Commoners-2G. Majority for Mr. WAITHIRAN ' S motion, 2. Upon Mr. Wervicst As's bringing forward a se. eons! mot so, to request the ReKesentatirtes of this City in Patti:anent, and such other Members of the House as are Members of the Court of Common C uncil, to oppose any new duty upon salt ; tl.e Court entered into a very interesting debate, which was supported by Mr. Deputy GOODSI.I4EICE, Mr. SAMUEL Dixon, .(r. W AITIAM AN, and Mr. ALIA/. PRIII,IO i and, upon the question being put tor ad journing the consideration, it was carried in the affirmative, and Mr. ALI.CI4 PIAINI:44I gave notice he should move, at the next Count, to ge.cind the former motino,. upon the ground of tile Court hav ing been taken by surprise. nit not at present ; the Motion went no further onto c ontinue it to the term originally mentioned, ol d fixed by the liouse ; for these reasons he should s ate against the Amendment. Mr. I. H. BROWNE said, that he gave great coedit to the framers of the Bill when it was first in caducei into the House, and the reports of the Commissioners acting under it had confirmed him t he good opinion he had then formed of it. n'i•lo every deference to the opinion of the Hon. itaonet who had so worthily aCted under it, and eery confidence in the promise of' the Right Hnn. niontleman as to its co nsu continuance, he thought the re so important and necessary, that he could wt but vote for the present Motion. lib. TIERNY sid, it seemed to be a greed on all hands, that E t a he Commi 'sinners have well dis charged their duty. lie thsrefore gave the Hon. g av eo redit for bringing forwaid the motion ; and fie the same to the Right Hon. Gentleman for i;eclaration ; but for what reason should std be i:efeTre I lie saw none more strong than at n deliv , red by the lion. Baronet (Sir C. who hal aged so distinguished and honoura- v e a p.in under it, " that it was the intention of fi amers of the Bill, not to carry on the Commission in time of war." In answer to which, be begged to observe, that the greatest part of its operation had t:tken place in time of war. He verily believed, he said, that Earl St. Vincent would not h ive instituted the Commission in time of war; but he sheught there svoFtLi he infinitely pore inconvenience arise from noW postponing the earranisSion t!:an could possibly be the coasequenee of proceeding with it. He thought also, tit it when the House considered the fiery honourable and praiseworthy manner in ox!i:ell the commissioners had ex , coted the high and important trust reposed in them, .they would look on it as a necessary compliment to them to renew tie commission. tie thought also it ought to be done as soon as possible, for no one knew what changes might take place before the close of the session (a lough). The Right Honourable Gen tlzman, he said, might not feel it, but he did. He thought there was no point more deserving of consideration than that of national economy ; none weighed mote strongly with him ; and when he re fliCted on the astonishing mass of abuses and cor rupt praelices which bad been found to pervade al most every public, department ; and after the decla ration made by the Hon. Admiral as to the immense saving that would probably be made by the con tinuance of the meritorious and indefatigable ser vices of the Commissioners, he could not hesitate to vote for the-Motion. The CHANCELLOR of the F.XCI lEQUER, in exp!anation, sa'd, that lion. Gentlemen had in the course of the detvee inferred, that he had ex pressed his approbation of the reports.. He beg.ted ta be understood, that he had given no opinion whatever as to the reports.--He had only said, that one orty o of them contained matter Of the highest itryoi tance. The question b- ing called for, a division rook place.—For the Order of the Day 911, against it 75 —Majority I Adjonrned to Monday. CORRESPONDENTS.TD WI &tog and Cana upon thi nu pa at w ill apprar on Manl47. '9l-IE BillTiSii t 'Es!** LORD SOMERVILLA', (ACME SKEW. We yesterday inspe'led the preparations which ate making for this exhibition in Mr. Dison's stable yard. in Barbican, late the repository of Mr. Lang horn, who died about nine months ago. The arrangements made by Lord Somerville are equally judicious and liberal with those of any former year, for the accommodation of the agricul turists, breeders, and amateurs, who may visit the yard on slonday and Tuesday next, to view the cat tle and implements which will be then exhibited, as candidates for the prizes so munificently given by his Lordship, for the encouragement of the best breeds of cattle, and the introduSian of the most useful agri cultural iniplem2nts. Here it may be proper to point out the dietinaion in the obje.ls and views of bis Lordship. in this exhibition, and those of the Smith field Cattle Society; the latter being associated fee the simple olijea of encouratting the owners of the best and most profitably fed cattle, which are brought fat for sale at Smithfield mar ket. His Lord ship's 'views are more particularly direkfted to an earlier staige of the growth of cattle, and the intro dth!tiots of those breeds which are best adapted to profitable working in the plough or team, previous to their being fatted:r. and accordingly premiums are offered for Oxen, in their store or work ing state; awl others for fat Oxen, which have been so worked. Some interest has been excited by a bet betw...o. Sir Triontas Carr, a great breeder of South-D0..... , 1;114..ep, in Sussex, and Money Hill, Esq. a la: e armer, in Nortiilk, to produce !iv; Sheep at tins exhibition. Sir Thomas Carr was allowed to seleill out of a sock, which Ise sold last year to I ieorge Griming, Esq. of Kent; five of whose sheep are now ac cordingly on their way to the yard, tor exhibition. His Grace the Duke of Bedford has signified his intention of sending two oxen ; ten sheep, and a fat pig. Henry Hugh Hoare, Esq. a Cow and a Sheep ; John Higgins, Esq. two Oxen ; Mr. Pickford, fat pig ; James Batch, Esq. two oxen ; Sir James Raker, a pig, Ste. ; and agreat number of new im plements, sampler of seeds, and other articles, in teresting to the Agriculturist, are expelled to be shewn. Yesterday a Conic of I)irettors was held at the India House, when the following Commanders took their final leave of the Court : viz. Captain JAMES HAY, Coldly, for Gina ; M. Isa•cutt, Met eat/i. Bombay. The Coutt adjourned at an early hour tiU this day. ~~ A 31E R ICA. -----0.-- . PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. • •—• , ,WA4HINGTON, JAY. 27• . In compliance with your request to be in- , formed upon matters thot do not usual.y find their way into the public prints, I shall briefly state, th en witnessing the °diem which the total duel with the late General Ilamilton had etcited, the VkaCirl• President immediately went to liflE sontriward on a , visit to his daughter, who resides in South Caro lino. Ile continued there du iug . the remainder of the summer, and in the fall trepan ed to the seat of government, and took his seat here as Pitsisient of the Senate. it WAS rumoured, shortly after his .ar rival, that a memorial was circulating among. the Members of the (ringress for signature, addressed toolse-Govornor of New. Jersey, prayiag hint to in- . • terpose against the prosecution of the bill found by ' the Grand Jury of this county, in which the duel was fought, for murder. The ttutli of th;s i..-., ..., however, questionable, as no subsequent event Iros .-. transpired to confirm it. Ile left the Senate about • • . a fortnight since, upon a visit to .Philadelphia, but will return, it is understood, in time° to. he present at the recommencement of the proceedings agar: , : 'Judge Chase. l'he gentlemen who were seconds, as you are already informed, have been convie.e I ; • • 1 11tOt a question of Lew, however, relative to the ,Constitutionality of the Aa, remains yet to be de- ; rcided. This will be brought up before the up e.ne , *Court, at their approaching session (.5111 FebruarfJ a and if decided offismatively, sentence of dis ra. ehilement will be passed. Mr. Pendleton and Mr. r Van Ness are both 'professional men. nr tor ner is styled Judge, from having once fillid that stati:s on the Bench of the United Slates Distril quirt for the state of North Carolina ; but raegne i it. some years since on quitting that Pate, -asef. since his re.idence in that 4 New Jersey,' hes been a prasaitiocer, of law. Setae of your prima. 1 ob serve, have Lei.great stress upon the eiretursta ice of a Jedge astieg as a motel, without recoll.eing. that it is not with us as :Dab you. that generally nothing but death removes a pmn feat the Ben r h. You will, doubtless, have noticed in our prints ;or some time back, while the expettation of General ' Moreau's coming to America was airy: s a rumour, •., that it had been intimated to our Gaverammt, that any mtrked diaadions from them would be dis pleasing to the First Consul. This was merely mentioned at the time, considered as a report, and died away. 1 have lately understood, from very good anthtirity, that it was nevettheless correa. and that our Mayor, as well us all those who may be considered officers of government, we , e advised and F. stattled to that Idea. . TRACT OF A CATTLa timid slaw YORK, DATED rt e. 3. The winter has been more severe than is recol. s leCited by some of the oldest inhabitants. That of ;1779 80, has hitherto been referred to as mernoroble; 'but the present has far exceeded it, both as to se verity of cold and quantity of snow . The scarcity of wood in this city has greatly en creased the calamity, and thousands of the poorer class of inhabitants are now subsisting upon public charity. About a fortnight since, the number Rho had resorted to the corporation were estimated at 4000 ; and, from the continuance of the code, it is probable that the narnber has since doubled . The mercantile part of the eommnnity has been in great consternation for some days p st, in conse • quence of the curtailment of discoun ed notes in the several Banks. This is justified be the 14,u;t:, upon the ground of necessity arising from a 'inn made upon one of them by a flon . .ang Company, who having been refused a charter, are ertm,;elled us ' wind up their co: c:rn. The Consequence , , Wiich at first seemed alarming, are, however, h coming less threatnin7, and, a most liberal conduit i dis persing the clouds of danger. • FROM TILE NEW YORK PAPERS. .: ~, A p CON(;RESS. HOUSE or REPItI.SeNTATIVILS, .1114. 23. A letter horn the SLCRETAit If Of tirts FE was read, giving a statement of the Americas seamen impressed by the Belligerent Nations. The docu ments accompanying them were voluminous, and contained the names of 131t3 seamen impressed since the commencement of the present war in Europe. It was moved to print the documents, with the let ter from the Secretary of State ; but the motion was withdrawn, on the suggestionot a gentleman that it would be very expensive. Mr. CKOWINSH ICI D observed, that he was not in his place at the time the letter of the Secretary of State was read, but he understood the repw t c(turaine,t Cu: names of more than 1500 seamen, impressed cnieily by the British. He hoped the Housewoull not segar‘i the expence of printing. l'he United States ought t." know that a great number of its citizens we=e detain ed by a foreign government, and, he had almost said, in a state of slavery, certainly contrary to their inclination. We wanted the services of this useful body of men. No foreign government had a right to authorise the seizure of American citizens. We knew that many outrages had b:e,t s..mniitted on their personal right, and he wished Congress to point out a remedy adequate to carrel the osil. The expence of printing the list was no considera tion with him, *ad, he trusted the House would agree to it. Mr. .Ixcitson supported the propriety of printing the whole documents, and the House accordingly agreed to it by a large majority. Some other business being disposed of, Mr. Caow a sin Ist°, resumiug the stilled, said, the House would recalled, that a list of impressed seamen was furnished this morning 11.0T1 the department -if state, which exceeded in number any thing he had ex peded. Ile thought these impressmi.nts ought to be prevented, and that the subje.l demanded inves tigation. He had drafted a itsolution, which be submit to the I louse, haring in view to eon- I would submit to the I louse, having in view to con- ned this with another very important subjett Many gentlemen must have observed that Anse lam proclamations had been issued by the Governors of ttie several liritish West India Waller; intrr,fiats the American trade atter May ru kat Ehe ptroela• mrions bare due in Odober or November, ai.d wets hi take etFea in six months. It apuetrei to him that the British Government were ski, r mined ro exclode us from their i►lands ; upon the expeitation