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11-1 113 ITISH P,l-41.114n. LONDON, MONDAY, MAY IS. The hopes of those who expeded to see discos vat and contwion arise out of the discussion of the Catholic Question, have been completely disap. • a te • We can now appeal to the debate in the r i to e of Peers, on Frid a y ni g ht, as evidence of the siickedness or folly of those who solicited exclusion, ii,t: eated that the doors of the House might be c,,;ed against the public. In the spoech of Lord GRZSVILLE, who ably pleaded the Catholic cause, Lot one word can be found calculated to exasperate or inflame the mind of either party ; on the con trary, it contains a great deal to reconcile and tun valise the Catholic mind in the event of a refnsel. It has been a popular opinion among the Catholic body, that the late Administration stood pledged to the repeal of the disabilities under which they still labour. Lord GaLsvlt.t.v., the advocate of the Ca tholic cause, has denied the existence of any such Fledge. He admits hopes were excited in the breasts of the Catholics, that such would be the con ies:lance of the Union ; but, he expressly denied an y poiitive promise to that effect. If the refusal of their claims be likely to excite discontent, it must operate, in a tenfold degree, if such re fusal should take place in the violation of a po, suite pr .mise. Under such circumstances, the P.oman Catholic would be given to despair. He could not hope that a claim so resisted would ever be granted. If it, were, then, only fur the proryilgation of this one fad, the country has cause 1.1 rej .ice in the publicity of the debate of Friday night. But this is not all. The Catholics, whate ver may be the result of their petition, have had the sati•faaion of seeing their claims discussed with te.nxr, with dignity, and moderation. Could tivey have sitirosed they were treate4itti such re or would the enemies of the public tranquil lity have allowed them to think so, if the debate had not been reported through the medium of the pub he Press? An intelligent Correspondent, whose kt:ce we arc sorry we have not room to insert, ob serving up in this subjel, asks, " Do those who wi.h that a great measure, involving the civil rights of sa Lege a portion of the inhabit tots of Ireland, for:zet, that secrecy implies guilt—that darkness pr..),laces terror, and disables us from taking effeCtive rii.asurcs for our security ? We never have so much seise*, to dtead_tbe disclosure of the deliberations of e the machinations of the low, the ,he ignocant." seen in our report of the business in the Lords on Saturday. that Mr. Justice postponed sine Die. in El est;ns Put of Tl;ursday says— yesterday rumoured, that a French of troops, had been captured off the •oast of Ireland ; but we were not able the authority upon which this report tp ' il men arc much divided in opinion Iduft of Sir JOHN OHM. Some of he ought to have taken a large offing and there awaited the last moment, . a reinforcement, which might enable .kade the combined fleet, or pursue it in its putting to sea. wted with confidence, that Government a crpy of the ratineation of the treaty :iating between England anJ Russia, k;niperor ALEX variety of unautbenticated rumours on was said that Lord NaLuna had over tulon iket, and defeated it, with great lvices had been received at the Admi arrival of Admiral CUCHRANeI squa- West ladies ; and that twelve sail of the • dispatched from the Channel fleet. in / combined squadrons. ,eh, on Tuesday. the Common Coancil rote of thanks to Earl Sr. Viscssr. to ;slows of Naval Inquiry. to Mr. WHIT. to the City Members; but. on sub- Resolutions for the concurrence of the they were all rejefted by that body. Noe 12. • Middlesex Militia are now guarding the coast, aid are in the daily expeEtancy of by some other Regiment. It was can dle East Essex had been ordered to on the River has been uncommonly the laying on of the embargo. Among stratagems to avoid it, many seamen tvogred to deceive the Officers of the using rings in ',heir ears to appear like TIMM that it is slider the consideration of the , Officers of the different Yeomanry neer Regimes 6, to publish the names of shall'ilesert or withdraw themselves from Ire Carps in the mown tof expaited yet . , newspaper in the kingdom ; and to pGsted lip an the dean of a churches and with a r law of holding them out to igloo dograms. ; • pledge. He a breasts of the C StalitCOCe of thi any pctitive pr of their claim it must operat fusal should u • ' Wee premise. Roman Catho He could not ever be grante promolgation o • rej )ice its tl L ight. But chi ver may be the saii•faaion of temper, with they have sups • sp,d, or would litr have allows not been report I he Press A kt:er we arc se • serving up m t wi.h that a gre of so serge a p for:tet, that sei pradaces terror tuasurcs for of h re now to dread wise men, as e crafty, and the .s It will be sec House of Lot. Fez's COO is p TAs Duilin e. " It was y transport, full South-west en. to ascertain th )f was fouatled." !e Professional tn'lll the cond .e them say that 1 b:fure Cadiz, the chance of a ;, him to ulockad r. as th:ev,:r. of its 11.* It io reporte r • have received so long negoti, at signed by the Among a v. Saturday, it w taken the Ton ti- loss; th at a d v f• ratty of t h e ar a- dron i o t h e W e en line had bees: 1. sat pursuit of the i as At Norwich era proproed a rot the Comrairsio rte saga°, and I misting the Re he Aldermen, tlas 71-• Avrs 4.—Notft of The West I d: Harwich coaat sc- bring j o i ne d I a jeaured that rd Harwich. the The press t severe since the r rel the vario us std of have endeavoe press, by putti all awatral foreign red We hear, t h rd. Commanding and Volunteer those who shall ef, their respective a danger, LI evet have lists poste% beg chapels, with a isit. away arid dull • -le 1. • , LADY IIEATHCOTE's GRAND RWIT. This elegant and fashionahll Lady ga?e, on Thursday night, her first grand party fur the sea.. son, at her house in Grosvenor-square. 'facto and fashion presided at this elegant entertainment.— Above three hundred of the first rank and fashion were entertained ; amongst whom were: firm kw al Hlghogss the Prince of Walei. Ptinect Wthiain of Glance-ter. 1;oldon, Grafton, Manche ter, and Dowager {totland. Ma:ehi Vl , !4s•••—Dovratt-r Bath, Aherenrn, 'TA ,bow. Couott•ssea--Derhy, Eo,too, Jersoc, Caro. Sefton, Rosebaory, Tinkered:a., and Calmov-0 Viseouotebses—Melbourne,Hewn, Villiers, Castlereagh, and Net. Cirringtin, V. M treham, f. Minners, A. Tnrnm•, Pearhyti, C. Stewart, G. T.illsot, Kuoubnld. and Wuheley. The fluke of Manche...ter. M "Irk . of Lnl Cowiter , M • Vortestue, Aberdeen, Darnley, De by, Lofton, slot M•lTeintl Voicourits--Falmouth, Villiers, Petersham, Barrington, and Perry. _ . L•xl+_Le Despencer, Borringdon, A. Hamilton, and Penrhysi The Purtuguese Ambas;a4 .r, and Sir Sidney Smith. THE4TRE. DRURY-LANE. Mrs. MOUNTAIN and Miss Di CAMP, the best Polly and Lucy upon the stage, rendered The Brvar's Opera extremely interesting on Saturday night. Mr. KELLY performed the part of Captain iltacneetib, and in his last song produced an extraor dinary effe.l.—The line 4 ` Ii rich rogues like us were to swing " was eagerly seized by a large portion g ot the au dience, who, applying it to a recent political case, made the house to resound with their plaudits. The rest of the audience were equally violent in their hisses, and several minutes elapsed before tranquil lity was restored. The calm, howev:r, threatened to be but of short duration, for, on Lunt observing, what a melancholy thing it is rr to see a great mart in distress," the uproar was revived, and continued for some time. Lord C 4 ,airierraire. ofire; May 11, 11105 Notice i. hereby given, that there will he a llhawiup Room at St. Jairles'it ort Thursday next, the 16th aim. Saturday morning His MAJESTY, the Duke of Kest r, and Princesses SoetilA and AMSLIA, took an airing on horseback in Windsor Great Park Yesterday inornt:..; His MAJESTY, Princesses SOP:IIIA and AMELIA, attended by Col. Desaaow, and Major Paws, walked t.t St. George's Chapel, and heard a Sermon by the R:v. Mr. Isluaruev, from the 190 Psalm and 11th Verse. Alter Divine service, the ROYAL ; AMILY walked to Frogmore Her MAJESTY, .Lnd Princesses ELIZASITU anti MARY, took :AG tin s " tO FrOgait.,r. Her Royal HiAhness the Princess of WALES gave a grand dinner, at Blackheads, yesterday. Satni.d.ty risnriiing the Duchess of Voltz visited the R ,Y A L FI,II I L.Y at Windsor, and, at four o'clock returned to Oatlands. It is reported that His MAJlSres Birth-Day is to be kept at Windsor. HIS MAJzsr Y will not go to Weymouth until the 9th of July. His Excellency the PORTUOLESC ANI IItSSA DOR gave a grand public breakfast yesterday, at his house in South Audley.street. The Countess of CHULmovozitv gave a grand concert last night, at her house in Park-lane. By the death of the venerable Lady W trott, many noble houses must go into mourning, parti cularly those of CAVSNDI‘H and PONSON B V. The Duchess of BOLTON gave a very grand party on Thursday lag. _ _ Fashionable rep?erollistes, that La.ly CAROLINE PONSONev, the elegant and accomplished daughter of the Eat l of ficseuRCUGH, Will shortly be married to the Hon. W. LAMBE, the eldest on of Lord 114s.i.enuene. The Hon. Mr. Kxcrc gave a grand dinner yester day, at his house in Upper Grosvenor-street. Miss De CA Mr is so deservedly a favourite with the public, that it is expeCled she will have a /dumper this night. Tucaa.llll:ste, Esq. M. I). of University Col lege, Oxford, and Grosvenor -street, London, ssas married on Saturday last at Ha,iwell, to CA RoLINI, eldest daughter of the Rev. GEOSOZ H EN ay Ge.ssbe. Chaplain to Ilis Royal Highness the Duke of CAM BRIDGE. Dowager Lady Firzornat.o has issued 400 cards fur a grand rout on the it7th, at her house in Portman-square. _ _ The Marchioness of SALISBURY gave a grand musical party last night. The Earl of AasaDLEN report states, will short ly lead to the Hymeneal Altar, the truly amiable, and highly accomplished Lady HARRIOT CAYIN• On Thursday last the Earl of TANKERVILL c gave a grand dinner, at his house in Portman-square. The Earl of WlNCHrass• gave a grand dinner yesterday at his house in South -street, to the Mar quis and Marchioness of SALISBURY, the Earl and Countess of Esser, Earl and Countess of Tat nor, Viscount stud Viscountess Ms t. nouRNE, and the lion. Mr. TALBOT. A new Operatic Piece was read on Saturday in the Green Room of Drury-lane Theatre, of which report speaks in flattering terms. The Earl of DUMMY gave a grand dinner yes terday, at his house in Grosvenor-square, to the Marquis of DouoLAS, the Doke of BEDFORD, Earl COWPCX, Viscount OSSULLTONC, Lord A. HAUIL• TOW, Gentrill FITZPATRICK, Mr. Fox, Mr. WUrr. IllitgAD, and Mr. Bitnrirr. Oa Saturday Viscount CLITOZO gave a dinner to wrenl persons of &dation at his house in Han over-square. Hyde Park yesterday boasted a crowd of fashion. although the weather was very unsettled. Among the Personages we diatiainished were. His Royal Highness the PRISCO of WALD. the Dukes of Sus an. ST. ALDAN% aad Samoan t Duchesses Of ST. ALBAN'S and Gannon ; the Marchioness of Alta- COIN, and the Countess of DIM. PARISH N F.ISrVtOVS. A short time since, it was loot fashionable fora lady to wear a rose on her herd ; pow it is quite the contrary ; a rose must absolutely be worn ;—but what ro , e at first a simple rose, pr,:etttilloiily a rm. bud; after the ball is commenced, the dancer, *ll-I,t ia the height c.f a (Line:, touches a se; et soring, sail the prodaces a fall crown of 'Lower;, which for.n themselves round the head ; eon the Wu.. ii rug of anoth:r sp Eng, thz mown divide; itself into throe ssr fsmr bun.:lr.4 of flovrtrs, Csl desposal of vei:cli is e.str..r.sicly interesting ; but when th•: land:'s turn is to he :done in the dance, whirl is mug favourite part, the secret s?rate, i, again put is:to moveme:it, the bases of tile rose fall off at the feet dill:. petit , : ateitressr, and the crown, hunches of !lowers, all disa;mear, exeorist tile single rosy bad which war elm at the dctut notwith.t,cvlisig all wiriest, the dancer's head dreis does nut exiseriencc the least confusion:—This is magic' Ovid gives a very poet cal description of Daphne's being cliangyi into a laurel, whilst flying from Apollo; the God seize. her hand, and catches hold of a leaf ; he enfolds her ill his arms, and embraces a senseless trunk. It is thus with a French elegante—whilst her loser gazes on her, her head dress changes from a isouqet of pinks and tulips to a wreath of roses, and, in turn, puts forth all the varieties ass! charms of the gar den parterre. LAW. COURT OF KING'S SZNCIK tatmixsrue, MAT 11. THE KING V. WILLIAM BROWNE. The Defendant, in this case, was brought up for judgment, pursuant to the order of the Court, made on Wednesday last. He was cony iCied of a riot and assault on the Rev. Dr. Tatham, a Magi strate of Buckinghamshire, at the last assizes for that county. The particulars of this case we gave in our Paper of Thursday last. The riot and as sault took place in consequence of the Defendant's having permitted some Mountebanks to exhibit in a close which belonged to him, in the neighbourhood of Staple Claydnn, and the interference of the lios9or, as a Magistrate, to prevent such exhibition. Mr. Justice Gauss., in pronouncing the Judg ment of the Court, addressed him with his usual Ability. Having expatiated on the enormity of his offence, in sheltering a set of gamblers of this kind, he observed that no laws were more salutary than those Against vagrants of the description in this case, who were like so many locusts, wandering about the country, and devouring the bread and the means of the industrious peasant. The sen tence of the Court was, therefore, that the Defend ant should pay a fine of 501. ; to be imprisoned six months in the gaol of Aylesbury; and to give se curity far his good behaviour fur three years—him self in 5001. and two sureties in 2501. in each. Eight persons, after an appropriate reprimand from the Jaage, received the Judgment of the Court: they were all convitled last assizes, for assaulting Excise Officers in the discharge of their duty. 'I oe Court rose at an early hour, and their Lord ships proceeded to the Exchequer Chamher, to heir the arguments on the case of the man who was con •ifled of forging the ace of spades, during the Lid c:.% ft*iley Stwions. COMMON PLEAS, MAT M. YOOY •. REYNOLDS. This was an adion tried at Guild-Hall, to reco ver the value al forty tacks of Auur, which the Defendant had been overpaid, in an account settled between him and the Plaintiff. Mr. Moot proved, from the miller's books, that there had been but two cargoes, of forty sacks each, sent to him, and the Defendant being unable to produce the receipts, or prove the delivery of three cargoes, the Jury gave a verdict for the Plaintiff. On Friday, Serjeant SHEPHERD commenced his arguments in favour of a new trial—but the time not being sufficient to allow all the Counsel to be heard, it came on again on Saturday. 'fhe argu ment was resumed. The Court, after some consi deration, refused a new trial. LONDON ADJOURNED SESSIONS, SAT!: DAB, MAY I I LEGAL QUAYS. SCREEN V. LONDON DOCK COMPANY. A case of very considerable importance was nn Saturday tried in this Court, before the Recoancn, Aldermen Straw, FLowca, LLICIIITON, and J. SMITH, when Mr. Screen, as the proprie-or of Cox's Quay, one of the thirteen privileged Quays between London•bridge and the Tower, sought to obtain, by the verdiet of a Special Jury of Merchants of London, a compensation for his wharf, ware houses, right of claiming wharfage, and also fur the amount, by way of good-will, of all the rents and profits accruing therefrom. The SOLICITOR- GeNziAL and Mr. GARROW appeared for the Crown; Mr. ERSKINE and Serjeant BEST for the Claimant. The surveyors, Messrs. Cockerill, Bod. dingten. and Pilkington, who had surveyed and estimated for the Crown, and the city of London, agreed in fixing the average rent at 1,0371. 13s. 6.1. and AS Mr. Screen was possessed of the fee-simple, they put it down at twenty or twenty-one years pur chase. The profits of the trade were brought in by the claimants, who stated them, clear of rent, to be 3,7511. a year. Mr. Easarmc called Mr. Montagne, Mr. Wood ing, and Mr. Gough, three City Surveyors, to raise Mrs valuation to 13001.. per annum, and 21 years and a half purchase ; and contended, that the com pensation for the good-will should be equal, in polar of number of years purchase, as that for the fee, as, previous to the passing of the aft that ten. dered this inquiry necessary, they were equally vs• suable. The Counsel contended, that the privNged trade of those wharfs produced not a certain, but an en creasing annual sum; it was, therefore, worth mote than an annuity for 20 ' , me. The Soxictioa G argued at considera ble length, on the reduction of it to six years pur chase. The Jury, in little more than an hour, returned with a verdtd of 22,0301. foe the rent, and 44.65111. lire the profiv of trade. Thursday, some thieves went down the area of U. Belem, Esq. in tipper Berkeley -sweet, Port man-square, and carried off a round and two sir loins of ►eef. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ►f.YMOUTH, MAY 10. Pl e Belltrophol and Warrior sailed yr►terd.ty to join the Channel 11.. et. _ _ DEAL, MAY 17. Arrived the Rrnomme man of war, and the Orffes cotter, from YArninuth ; /)..co/mote .tare ship from Sheerness ; the L'Esp,r t yle sloop of vrir, with a con voy from Wattlhrd, which are sailed for the river. --Wald S. XV. • ) MMLIS, MAY 9. On Tuesday, the Conn of Common Pleas, eon. sisting of Lord Naafi:iv, and Mr. Justice Fivio- C 0 , 1 r, gave udgment in support of the arrest of Mr. Justice Johnson, who was thereupon remanded: A writ of Ilabras Curparc was then sued out, re• turnable before the King in Chancery—and a re. turn being made thereupon, Mr. William Johnson yesterday tendered to the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal, A plea to the return, which was opposed on the part of the prosecutors, and argued at considerable length, and with great ability, by the Learned Advocate. 1. 1 1"DIA. CALCU r rA GAZF.TTE Fort William, Dee. 6. 18.14. TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE, MOST NOBLC SIARQUIE WELLESLEY, GOVERNOR GCNERAL, &C. icc. _ _ MY LORD, - , I have the honour to inform your Lordship of my arrival at this place, where I am happy to sty the enemy have effected little mischief the town has not been plundered, but some bungalows (private property) have been destroyed. The exertion; of Mr Satin's'. the collector, and Mr. Martin the register, were great on this occasion, and merit every praise. . . - Captain White, commanding the provincial battalion, by hit judicious disposition of his ;mall force (only two continuum), slefendrd the jail, and secured the tieasure and the whole of the public records of the district. flollar, according to iurilitiation, is o'w :ceding rawidly Sea wards the Jumna, wlii:h it is supposed he will reach he the course of this day, and recrost at Fords, in the neaglabourboust of Multabun. I have the hennur to I*, my Lad, Your Lordship's most t.ithful Inimailleattroant„ llearl Quarters, lidiritiwinny, G. LAYS.. Novemha.r 22, 1804. The Stork, Mu Lt.tx, from Lisbon for Newfound- , land is captured by a Spanish row-boat privateer. An English letter of marque, of and from Liver pool, bound to Demerara, is captured by the !fa.. pekoe Spanish privateer, and carried into Passage. The Purser and fire passengers were left on shove at Madeira when the OCCON blew out, and apprehen sions are entertained that the vessel would not be able to rnuru for them. The Susan .ind Poly,St taw, from Tenerife for Lon don, is on shore neAr Chichester, and full of water. On Friday morning, the ceremony of installing Dr. 114 ThildisT, as Bishop of the Diocese, took place at the Cathedral, at Norv.ich, the Chancellor, Dr. SANE. sv, afting a, Proxy ; being received at the West doors, he was conduAed by the Prrblnds, preceded by the Minor Canons, Choristers. 3tc. singing an anthem, into the Choir. where the oaks were adtwiniareeir-i to him veldt the aria! fon& 111 r: Prebendary Aisou ism performed the ceremony. His Mkresr-v reviewed the kit wing of the B.th Regiment of Foot on Friday at Staines, on its march to Portsmouth, and was pleased to compli ment the troops upon their discipline and soldier like appearance. The following very singular wager was decided on Thursday last :—Mr. Rego, jun. of West Dean near Chichester, engaged for a wager of 501 to find out, from a fl-rck of COO ewes, the lamb which be longed to each. The lambs were kept in a separate place from the ewes. Mr. R. completely succeeded, to the satisfadiun of all present, in finding the mother of each lamb. Other coniiderable bets were do. pending on the event of this curious undertaking. Friday morning the Young ROleall visited the celebrated Juvenile Library of Ta as et and Co. ha New Bond-street. Ha purchased a variety of hooks; and his observations on them corresponded with 114 other powers. As a mark of respell for such es. traordinary juvenile talents, the liberal Cunduaors of that establishment presented him wi'h the volumes of Dr. MVIOICS New Universal History. Saturday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, as a genteel young man was going along Ludgate hill, a tilt-cart threw him down, near the Bell Savage Inn, when his head was jammed between the wheel and the kirb-stone, which lacerated his head in a shocking manner. Mr. STA otos. Sur geon, in the Strand, passing accidentally, took hits to his house to afford him relief. On Saturday an Inquisition was taken before the Coroner for Middlesex, at Somers Town, on the body of Count Ds BOTTRI Lin, a French Emigraat, who expire-1 suddenly in his bed. The deceased was attacked with a bowel complaint while taking his sapper on Thursday night, and in the morning was found a corpse—Verdict, Died the Vivitattea of Ga. The deceased was an aged man, who was distiaguished at the Court of the late Kiss of France ; he suffered long imprisnaruent in the Bi care, under the tyranny of RAIERIP I tit et, and af terwards escaped to this country in an open boat from Dieppe. Friday, as a gentleman, accompanied by Mrs. His LI OR. at No. 3, on the Parade Walks, Bath, and her child. about 4 years old, was driving his gig down the hill near Dunkerton, the horse took highs at some soldiers passing by. and, grossing furious and unruly, kicked the chaise to pieces, by which accident the gentleman was much injured, Mrs. H,Lcibl (who is in an advanced state of pregnancy) had her leg dreadfally traaured, and the child was so horribly lacerated as to occasicn her death in a few hours afterwards. C010:-EXCLIANGE,.Easm,. MAT .10. Wheat if bore t..-der m muittlis i g acrd al chiefly al reculid Atut infix's.; quality, whirls Goma the sample, of eery h oe t o yaeh rather more tbsn we quote some few leittot see arrived. Becky ir eosterbigi ilattrer. Malt at Itede varieties White NOW go off heavily. Scampi both meet. lather dews Itste Seed er Grey Peas. Oats in but Asa mspriby. Iwo a few &reign ; creates further ewe. Neer is plestiong ee our het CURRENT FSLIC! OF d 1 M. Whet.. 53. Ream .....d,. OA. Fen de........ eds. eft. W.' Fa* BMW • ••• • No. lac M. Rye.. Barley SG. tit Od. 1 Felts& dtte _ WSW. Pest GM has— 7s, or. 1 tsp. SOS I US. 4n ell raw .... 7110. 70.. OIL Oft. 110 s. et Somme lilt