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r (tile, for he had instituted the proper inquiry—he had got hold of both the printer and publisher. Lord Sidmouth, who said be never countenanced the printing or publishing the bill, indeed repro: bated the lines at the head of it, but did not think the body of the paper objectionable. in fact, he (6,llriwait Wood) had the . same opinion of.tbe bisidrof iht paper. • for it only coitiained artadmo. ninon tirlae loyal and decorous, the heading was offensive_part t —s(Hier, hear, hear.)— He slat. however, submitted the.paper to the Court of Ardeellitie, end they were of opinion that, ohjec fki,,hie 'as were the leading and pronnuent hues, the tribstance of the bill was iriot censurable, and rlietefeteilhai a proseceetion was inexpedient, as the *whew did not appear to have . been influenced by IrdititentiOn. He repeated 'his eirnest hope, that 14 must effective steps 'would be taken to get at the author of the late libellous bill, rod if the M. dividual who had • made oath that it Wei a part of a regular' conspiracy against the peace, nay the very existelow of the city„ did•Jiol come forward and produce some proof tefsupport his statements, 'lle would *hew himself to be any thing but a filer'd of his country. As to any in tion that might he . cast upon himself, he had only to repel ii by a reference to the °pions's which his fellow •citisens- entertained of his services fur the last ten iairi that his life had been inicearingly devoted to their interests—their approbation was his reward, fist solace, And protection, under any attack.— , War, • hear.)—lt had been, he' untlersiood, etrittil in a public paper, that hr rode through Smithfield about the time of the Nleeting. 'Foos was incorrect. He rode through it, it was true, 'as lie was in the habit of doing every day (for it eras'his direct road to where lie had occasion to g o) ▪ tialf.pist pine o'clock, and of course long lielme any part of the Meeting had assembled-nand from that hour he had been locoed up at his post, with a introlier of true men. who were not ready to go. and nraluuteer their services at the Mansion-house, but Vdie were ready, if necessary, to do their duty 11l on equally effective manner. Ile remained with these 's individuals locked up. as he had described. until some time after the Smithfield Meeting had broken t:p peaceably, and not receiving ally intimation Loin the Lord Mayor, who knew where he was placid, he felt it his duty to dismiss his men, and • then himself repair to aerk the Lord Mayor. On Itilit , n4g rot diltsisur-street Cumpter, he found bin had just gone, after discharging the con ▪ Mr. Wirriams said, that it must be admitted the Lord Mayor had adopted vigorous measures to reserve the public peace. The only ground of dis pose wad, whether his Lordship had nut *hewn too great all earnestness in the performance of his duty; essil for his own part, he could most certainly say, that the people resident in Smithfield, had more a•oirrhensions from the ill consequences which • might arise from an excess: of this trill on the part of the Lord Mayor, than they had from any thing • which could be collected from the eppearance of the great mass of the people present at the meeting. 'Noluoly enrold deny the prudence and propriety of 'having a pre-organized force to preserve the peace, and qu-ll any disturbance ; that would have been • 'all ti ;lit, i,ut it was both imprudent and unueces. Id have exhibited any appearance of that force while all was peaceable. He had no doubt in the ',mild Inn that his Lordship meant to take the most efficient me:purest for the preservation of the public trailipiibiy, but he must say, in the expression of 'l:.* ono oainion, that if his Lordship's intentions, I..stearl of being ' s. they undoubtedly were, of the roost la u dable kind, had been the very reverse. his Lorilphin enfold not have gone to work in a more cffeenial moaner to gain his object...-(//ear.) Mr. JACKS expressed his surprise and regret that so much party feeling should have found Its way folo ilii• dist unlock. He thought the conduct of the Lind Mayor entitled him to the highest praise. lie (Mr. Jacks) had given all the assistance he could un the n , Cdsl.lll, and he agreed , with -his worthy Friend (Mr. Dixon) that with respect to the arrest of Harriniii, the Lord Mayor had WI other than a peranorroury duty to perform, from the ashore of ' rue office.—(Hear. hear —From a calm review of the whole business of the day in question, he thought that the Lord Mayor. so far from bring I:able to cerisure. deserved the approbation of all goal Weir, for his zeal. activity, arid precautions to moiritaii. the peace and tranquillity of the city. Mr. OLDHAM defended the conduct of the worthy Alderman (Waithman), from the obrerva toms made upon it by the Lord Mayor. and ex , pressed his firm persuasion. that if one act more rim, another could tend to disturb the public peace, that act was the arrest of Harrison„ at such a mo. • mein, mud in the midst of such a meeting. With respect to the general effect of popular meet sows convened in this loose manner. lie had Nought the risk too great fur the prospective be nefit in behalf of any public cause. This was and cooliimed to be his impression, thought, he con fessed, that the peaceable deportmeort of the Meet rug in Smithfield—(hear, hear) —was calculated, iii ii degree, to alter his opinion. and place it in a in ,re favourable view than he was wont to look up.. r.. 1 surf) assemblies. He hoped the Lord Mayor would. ore reflection, feet that the words which had escaped him towards the worthy Alderman this stey, were uncalled for, and not those which be came the Chief Magistrate of the City of London to 4 brother Magistrate.—( Hear.) Mr. Salim said he was ou Wednesday at Gilt emir-street Compter with the Lord Mayor, when Mr. Alderman Weidman entered, and expressed l'is diestittolietiou at seeing military persous ared ni ill 'neat military persons, however, .mated of only two or three of the City Light Horre, who retired immediat ly on receiving a com munication from the Lord Mayor, that their pre sence there was unnecessary. From what he saw of Mr. Alderman Waithuin's conduct to the Lord Mayor on that occasion, he had no hesitation iii pro ionrocing it to be unhandsome. The worthy Alder mars lied besides addressed the Gentlemen of the City Light thlrie in the public streets in such a unioner as brought down upon them the hissing. and hootingr of the people. This was, to say the least of it, a most imprudent step. To altew the forhaarrance of the Lord Mayor. and his anxiety to refrain from giving soy cause of irritation, lie had only to ray that in his (Mr. Smith's) presence a number of Gentlemen had volunteered to his Lordn ship to pull down the flag of liberty, the bloody flag, and the Lord Mayor instantly decliued their - 4+'~'- _ _~ - . X. offer, observing that he would take no step which might teed to create a tumult, where his object was to prevent I violation of the public peoce.— The worthy Gentleman cOncluded by proposing a vole of thanks to the Lord Mayor for us conduct on the late occasion—(jw which see adreriisemest.) Mr. JUPP seconded the motion iii r speech in which he warmly eulogived the conduct of the Lord Mayor. As to the warrant for Harrison, hr thought the Lord Mayor would have been guilty of a cul pable neglect of duty if he had not ordered it to be executed. The question was tl:en put for the vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor. when— Mr. Aldermen WAITNNAN !Me SA said, he could, no suffer this motion to ;pass in advice...af ter. the observations that hail been made respertiug his conduct. With reference to *kit had (idlest from the Lord Mayor towards him, hr had only to say, that he was &Moll!' of leaving out of his con sideration any thing which partook of the nature of pertional rell-ction. It was always his practice to drew a distinction between the Magistrate ass the sphere of hie duty, and he had ever been ready, de void of all personal con-iderstions, to ossiat the in dividual in the performance of the latter, whenever occasion rendered that assistance necessary. He might have been wrong when he announced to the Lord niyor that military troops were in Smith field—he, however, thought it the time he was oily doing his duty, and that was for him a suffi. cietit coticitielion. As to the arrangements made in the city. lie had only to say, that up to the hour of half-past eleven O'clock, lie was perfectly ignorant of even where the Lord Mayor was, and lie had heard that the Magistrates of Middlesex were tin the game situation. lie was himself a resident not far from the Mansion-house, but he had received no communication from the Lord Mayor, although Mr. Alderman Wo.al, who lived at a distance. had heard from him. He (Mr. Waitlimon) lied sent to the Mansion:house to inquire for his Lordship, bolt had only heard that he was jolt gone, and when lie heard that some troops were seen within his own said, he had only in concurrence with the opinion of a gentleman of that ward, who was a friend of the Lord Mayor, represented to his Lordship that pitch 3 parade was going on, and he got such a re. caption fur hit comniunication, as he revs not a little surprised at, mod which could he beet guessed front those who knew the suavity of his Lordship's manners on such occasions. fir had done his duty, and he was glad that matters had terminated as they had done. Wheir lie made the communica tion respecting the military permits in Smithfield, he had no idea that a warrant was about to be exe cuted on Harrison—he had only heard that thirty or forty constables had taken a man from the waggon. He thought at the time, and he retained the opi noon, that this was on unwise rod injudicione pro ceeding, and were he in the situation of his Lord ship, he would sooner have stood upon Isis respon sibility, in tint executing the warrant at the ;mud color moment of the case, than of enforcing it with the risk that might have ensued, hut which, tho•igh tar man could anticipate it, happily ensued. Were he in such a responsible situation, lie confessed he would never have sent 20 or SO constables, at the tiossible risk of their lives, to do au tact which might have been dime without any such contingency. Soon after this occurrence he sow 30 or 40 consul. Ides rushing out iii a body from the Compter (per haps this body was the second division that went to arrest Harrison) ; he asked the Lord Mayor whe ther they were going in this manner by his autho rity ? Ilia Lordship replied in the negative.—(Mr. Smills exclaimed "no!")--He (Mr. Alderman Waldman) would trust to the accuracy of his re collection, and repeat his former statement. As to what had been Blinded to with reference to what fell horn him to the Gentlemeis of the City Light Horse. lie bad simply asked them whether they paraded there by orders from the Lord Mayor. He thought he hail a right to put this question, as Alderman of Ward in which they hail taken their station. What he hail done, lie lied no reason to repeut.—(Hear.) The LORD MAYOR disclaimed any intention al preserving the peace of the city by any other mean* than those furnished by the civil power. He could not, of course, ascertain before hind the precise spot on which his attendance might hr deemed necessary. but he hart communicated to the Court of Aldermeri, that by sending to the Man sion-house at eight o'clock, they could learn where he would be. lie had not left the Mansion-house until half-poet nine o'clock, and he then left word where he could be found. He was the more sur prised at the Worthy Alderman's ignorance of his position. as hr had received two letters from him the course 'of that morning, one at half-past ten o'clock, sod the other at eleven o'clock. Mr. PEARSON, after eoinmenting upon the Lord Mayor's conduct in the strongest terms, proposed, as an amendment, admitting the thriller due to the Lord Mayor for his conduct in °lnking arrange taints to preserve the public peace, but reprehends ing the unjustifiable introduction of a military force in the unnecessary manner in which it had been manifested. With respect to die arrest of Harrison, he had •heard that this nom had given bail in the country % and therefore his arrest was DO necessory in town. Mr. PATEL!. regretted the introduction of the military force, or, rather, the manifestation of it by a few, as well as the manner of arresting Harrison; but he still thought that the original motion. if.it included the Magistracy. ought to be agreed to. Mr. Altlermiiii LioniweLt. warusly praised the conduct of the Lord Mayor. Mr: Alderman Wool) attached little value to the straggliug military in the streets; but lie thought the Lord Mayor owed some explanation respecting the three Life Guardsmen in the Greets. yard. lie still hoped that the lust line would he knocked out of the amendment. Thanks were certainly due to the Lord Mayor and the Magis trates fur their proper precaution', although the peaceable separation of the people had rendered those precautions unnecessary. Mr. Peanuts could not agree to alter the form of his amendment. Mr. 6 RIFFITINS appealed to Mr. Deputy Reeves, whether liarriron, when he was brought before the Lord Mayor, was nut distinctly 'irked whether he had any defence to make, and had nut answered that he had only to say he could procure bail, hut he was tumble to do do at the moment us he was ►emoved from his friends—he said he thought that when the Mestiug was over, which would trot be, be imagined. for three or four hours, he could then procure hail. The Lord Mayor informed him that as his offence was a -misdemeanor it was certainly bailable, but the hail could only be taken before the Magistrate who had issued the warrant. He appealed to Mr. Deputy Reeves whether this Wag not what occurred—(.. No !" said Mr. Ikinfly Reeves)—"Then," said Mr. Gliffiths, s' if he *ay. • No,' I'll swear to it."—(4 laugh.) Mr. Deputy Reeves admitted he was present— ees(' corroboryted the principal part of Mr. Grif fiths** statement. His expres.ion of •• No," went merely toe Merril correction of the worthy Gentle man's statement. Mr. S. DimiN said, that if the Lord Mayor had not acted as he had door, he might have possibly expo.ed the city to the repetition of whit occurred in 1780, and himself to the deserved exposure be fore a proper tribunal, which Mr. Bennett had suf fered. Mr. Alderman TIIOIII O regretted the introduc tion of the amendment, though he disapproved of the appearance of the stiilitarl and the arrest of Harrison, in the manner 111 which it 111111 heels Car ried into eff, ct. Thi. lie considered ii creel. But its it was not followed by any practical inconvenience, he saw no iiecessity of reviving that point now. After a few wordy from Mr. BLAcILETT and Mr. WALKER. The LORD Maio* explained, that the three horsemen alluded to in the Green-yard, arrived there under the following circumstances :--lie wars anxious to have a quiet horse to ride dirsong the crowd, if necessary. He had inquired of the two Marshalmen, and he found they were equally iii want of each horses. Ile hod therefore uplifted for three houses which were likely to answer such a pur -1 pure. He had orderer! they should he placed iii his private stable. Ile knew nothing of the men corn ing Bien) ; and if either they or the horses ante •oist of the precincts of his stable, it was contrary to Isis orders.—( Hear. hear.) Mr. Aldrfalill NVAITHMAN regretted that it was necessary fur his Lord•liip to send to such u quar ter for a quiet home; and still more, that it was formal expedient dial soldiers should accompany the horses, and afterwards make their appearance in the public streets. The cries of " QuestioN!" become very loud at half-post four o'clock, and Mr. PEAcOCIL and several other Gentlemen, who did not question the propriety of the Lord Mayor's conduct, still stated their having seen the military in the city, though iti small numbers. Mr. Alderman IVArrtim AN Crnitrilded, that the principle, so far as regarded the rights of the city, was as c pletely violated by the appearance of "use soldier as by * regimens. —( hear, hear.)—The Court was then cleared fur a division, when the numbers were-- VOA Tae AMPADVENT. I AllAlurr 2 Alilermru 7 Alil,rusen 23 Columnuer 611 C moment 2 Tellers 2 Tellers eat Majority 42. _ The thanks were then voted to the Lord Mayor, as Oro to the Maanorates. The Court ordered arse. Temple R‘f Bonds, of 1001 each, to be discharged, and the Chamberlaiu to give the usual nu tter to the parties interested therein. Mr. Robert Fisch Newrnsa was unanimously elected Clerk Comptroller of the Bridgehouse, its the room of the late Samuel Newswatt, Esq. deceased. The Genitalia Caseatitter presented a detailed Report re specti.ig the repair, of the Royal Exchange, which was agreed to, and referred back for ex►cution. John William Buckle, Esq. citizeti and skinner, was dia. rimmed from his nomination to the office of Sheriff, upon pt)oteut of the fine of 4001. and tacitly marks. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. DUTCH HAIL. HAGUE, JULY 21. Among other accounts from America, the hol lowing have been receiverlhere:— " Philadelphia, !one 6. " From the Savannah we hear under the dote of Bth May, the following:— ' We learn by a gentleman who arrived here yesterday from the Flovistsials. that AiltoiNil Pop ham had arrived there with three ships of 74 gnus and two frigairs—.that he was engaged in concerting with the Governor measures for the giving up of the island of Cuba, which, according to tie general re port, was ceded to Elogland, and, as we learn. must be deliver, d up to that Power within nine months. The gentleman adds, that it was the general opinion at the Ilavannali, and that it was there considered us certain, that this cession would tioidosubtedly take place, and this 1.113 confirmed also by private, ac comas from Jamaica, but that the iiihaliititsits of the Wood were far from being satisfied with it, and seemed rather disposed to declare themselves lode pendent." The cession of Cuha to England seems to he more and more confirmed. Accounts front Charles ton of the Isth May say, " The stews which we have receiveil hrre by way of Savannah, of the tak ing possession of Cuba by England, emotions,' to gain ground. Captain Clarkson. who has arrived here in six days from the I-lay; all. confirms the reports; he colds, that Admiral Popham bad sailed to America, leaving three blimps of war. At the time when Captain Clarkson cut led, tlw issliabitootibi were fully convinced of the fact, but were extreme ly dissatisfied, and had openly declared, that, lather than suffer the cession. tinny would take arms and assert their independence." Accounts front New York, of 19th May, confirm all the above particulars, mid add, ti-at they ex pected Commissioners, ',spandril by Great Britain to receive the island, but that all possible opposi tion front the inhabitants might be reckoned upon. Accounts from Spain (adds the Editor of the Hague CostraNt) assert, indeed, that the whole re port of the cession of Cuba is a mere report and fiction; but when we remeosolier what was written about the cession of the Flovidas, and what was afterwards found to be true. we cannot wholly dis credit the report, especially voiles, we compare the above statement.. From w m :.1 mode in the Assembly of the Strifes of Nrw York, is opproirs, thin the brr of Indigos there was 4.976 !worms; end Out of the Oneida Imbans, 1,031. The fleet Pil"C" i7113;103 acres of lead, and the latter 20,000 acres, whirls are together valued at 1,626,000 dollar.. BRUOIII.II, JULY 18. His 51+11 1 Y. by a resolution of the 14t11 June, hat admitted Mr. David Parish ma Conbul for the United States of America, at Antwerp. His Nlmjesty the King'has fixed she grand reviews of the artillery for the 15th September. STUTOARD, JULY 10. The King has named three Committee., ro con sequence of the approaching Sessions of the Stntes General, to examine the certificates of election, Had to open the Sessions, and the third to tolgorixte with the States. When Mr. Scott was elected Deputy for Bohingen, hi. constituents give huts 11 paper containing their wishes respecting the AP4.111- tily and the administration of the Government, in twelve articles, the principal of which are, that the Assembly shall consist of only one Chamber—that a general tax be laid on income—that the own er* of noble estates and public offices (ototti bole according to their ability—'fiat sin tax he imposed without the conteitt of the States-•• tint the administration of affairs he tompltri. ell, to) that many offices might he and the expense of the salariet: be doutu+•hed—that the military establishment be reduced, and the pensiotts dm • .vhed—that several indirect taxes be lessened—that a ;termitic:lt Committee of the States he formed to guard the tights of the people, ice. The Deputy is requested to acquaint the Deputation to be mimed on the !mintage for this purpose every two or three weeks, or oftener if necteveary. with the progress of business, and also to receive and to offer the opinions of this Deputation. —/Dutch Papers, July 21.) S 1) I-tE LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 101 Q. The proceedings of the Common Council which I was held yesterday at Guildhall will be read with more than en ordinary degree of interest, as they seem to hold out an assurance that the late Meet ing of the people at Smithfield, however ill-calcu lated it may have appeared to common observance to claim the notice of history, will hold as high a Mace in the City linnets as the Spafields Meetings. The LORD MAYOR presented to the Council a let ter addressed to his Lordship by Lord SIDNOUTH. expressing the satisfaction of the PRINCE KRGENT at the judicious and efficient measures which Lad been adopted by the LORD MAYOR and his brother Magistrates, for securing the City against the possible evils that might result from the Meeting of Wednesday. To convince the Coun cil how well this high and flattering eulogy was merited, the LORD MAYOR entered into a de tailed account of the arrangements he had made to counteract the dangers with which we all were threatened, while his Lordship proved their indis pensable necessity, by enuring the assembly that he had received positive information on oath, of • conspiracy having been formed to set fire to the City rf London and to murder the inhabitants ! In comparison with this diabolical intention on the part of the disaffected, the Old Stocking Conspiracy of Spalields dwindles into absolute insignificance; for on that occasion the Old Cobbler and the Doctor, with their equally wise associates, contemplated only the capture of the Tower, of the Batik of England, and of the hackney coach-horse.; but in the way of burning and murdering, would have been satisfied with consuming the books in the Bank, one or two old barracks, and with puffing. by some very profound chemical process, a couple of his Majesty's regiments. These objects, too, were with them only the means of attaining others of far greater sinportance, from which they flattered themselves II national good was to result ; for by hurtling the Batik honks, they naturally con ceived they would, at the same moment, annihilate the national debt ; the Tower would have supplied them with artillery and infantry ; the hackney coach men and horses would have constituted a most effi cient cavalry ; and Doctor SIDSIOUTII and his col leagues would, in the Cabinet, have given place to Doctor WATSON sod his compeers. So at least said the Green Bag Committees, and so re-echoed the Parliametit, and upon such allegations, which every Jury in the country scouted with contempt and ridicule, the liberties and constitutional rights of every mats in the community were suspended. Bat the existirig conspiracy—fur we are to presume that this dreadful threat still hangs over our devoted heads —the existing conspiracy, which we as yet know not how to designate, contemplates indiscriminate fire and slaughter with no apparent object than a mere passion for destruction. With it no political design f l could be associated—it could produce neither ca valry, infantry, or artillery ; by such means no access could he gained to the Cabinet ; and al though the conspirators, like these of the Old Stocking plot, might entertain the wise notion, that, in burning the hooks of the Bank of Eng land, they would thereby annihilate the public debt, they must still have understanding enough to perceive, that, in pursuing such indiscriminate de. struction, they must be the victims of their own i masker., and perish in the rum they had made. I The LORD MAYOR did not think proper to sp. wire the Council of the character of his informant ; but. with the exception of his Lordship. end pos. sib!) , some of hie Majesty's Minister', we will yen. ture to •firm. that 'tot one man will be foetid in the whole extent of the United Kingdom to piece the slightest confidence in the truth , of the infor- .~ ..........--..r..;.. ' . it , • melon. Ruch a story is too widely at va:,tete from the character of the human • Ito iwo.i.t the possibility of its being lightly credited. Wild sod indeEnite as the hopes msy be by which in,ti. viduals of overheated intaiutstions serpetimes slims tbetriselves to he influenced, yet even from the very extravagance of their notions no two er thret each persons could. be loom' who would concede any portion of their respective sentiments, and camas in the suggestions of either ; the collision 4,f opinion would either prevent an union , of LT the mutual display of gross, absurdities redoc. them front that state of Memel excitement *hoot had placed their projects severrily beyond ordinary rules of human reasoning*is the, moo who fancied hiosself the second person in .lhh Trinity, was cured by meeting another who re. quired front him the worship due to the Father. The extravagance, therefore, of the present story Wird) , destroys its own credit, and we should hair been induced to consider the person who gave such information to the LORD M&TOR, as one win) terlaitied no very flattering optmon of his Lord.. ship's understanding, and sought only to amuse himself with hoaxing the Chief Magistrate of the City, had not the intervention of an oath rescued him from the imputation of such indecent to stamp him with a character more dark and dangerous. Some difference of opinion, it will be seen, was expressed in the Common Council on the subject of Hattatsotes arrest, and the remonstrance dressed on this point by Mr. Alderman WAITR. MAN to the LORD MAYOR was not forgot's:l. We entertain a very sincere respect fur the Right Honourable Gentleman who now file the C►v i c Chair, and we readily give lion the full m. of our praise for the precautions lie nr'll►teil her enuring the safety of the City, and had he slopped at this point, whatever we might hare thought of the necessity of such extraordinary ex ertions, we should have commended even his excess of caution. But there seemed in the conduct of the LORD NIATOR an unhappy conflict between zeal and prudence; and in the case of HARRIION, las Lordship, in his anxiety to perform lilt offichil ditty, seemed to 'tree forgotten the very cause of his previous arrangements, and even the information lie had received respecting the burning of the Cry and the murder of the inhabitants. When his Lordship spoke of his responsibility, he fur. got that on that responsibility he might with es much propriety have refu►ed to enforce the warrant at so critical a moment against HARRISON, as to have encountered for so trifling an object the Jaeger of exasperating the people, and of thereby giving greater force to the disaffected. We can hardly imagine that his Lordship, who, no doubt, must be well pleased with his military skill and the stature of his arrangements, could entertain tl►e childish wish of having an opportunity to prove their excelleure. We perceive, by his own explanation, that he lied procured three chargers from the Horse Guards for his own use in case of emergency, and Isis bosons I no doubt glowed with a noble ululation to share the pietared• honours of Sir WILLIAM WAL WORTH. But the conspirators sheered neither sworl nor fire-brand, and the chargers were sent back to the Horse Guards unadorned by a single laurel. Extensive as were the arrangements of the rivil power within the City by the Loan MAYOR, they yet bore no comparison with the military plans adopted by the Master•Genersl of the Ordnance. The arrangements of the gallant Duke were of such a nature, that on a signal given the entire capital would be environed with troops, all act ing in concert—all the 'moors from the City would be instantly blocked up, and the in cendiaries, if they dared to present thrmselvis, would have been erielosed as in a net. without the possibility of escaping. Hail an opportunity offered of putting the scheme into execution, it would have been considered a masterpiece in the military srt. Some people even go so far as to say. that it would have relieved his Grace's oversight in suffering his quarters to have been beaten up by NAPOLEON, when the French cannon intermitted the music of the Brussels ball-room. But eiroltiog could disturb the peaceable demeanour of the people, and consequently all these flue prepare• tions were absolutely useless. • A paintilig, Fermenting Sir %vita's', WAtworrtt bmlimr down WILT TYLVIL in Smithfield, torinsteats the Ceased Chamber is Guildhall. Paris Papers of Tuesday last have arrived at our Office. The Journal des Deba►s contains on ex tract of • private letter from Rome, which pays., that the Princess of WALES has left Pesaro, where her Roy■l Highness hid for sonic time re.ided. The writer of the letter adds, that " thin ,nude" and romantic departure has given rise to a crowd .•f conjectures. Her femme de cleambre had procure passports for herself arid one of her femak friend , . which the Prince's applied to her own use. Her 'Squire. FIANCISINI-PERGAMIL, has followed her. She has taken the road to Bologna.' On the eve of Saint Peter's-day the POPE, nc- , cording to ancient custom, made a solemn prote•t against the non-payment of tribute firms tl'•' Duchy of Parma. as a fief held of the Chart+, and also against the neglect of the King of N arLES. to fulfil the formalities tine from tutu as a wo•al the Holy See. The Ambassador cif Naples oli vented himself Irons Rome, es meal, on that oc casion. A Paris Paper says, thnt the Count DrcAzes r i