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IMPERIAL P. HOUSr. OF LORDS—Mot+ n r, MAY 7 In the Appeal, the Duke of Queeniberri C. Murdoch, .he Attorney Getter4l_anl NII. AdAnt ing was adjourned till to-morn *me. '.es►ltQVtt of ST %FF. )tt rvs NTOTION. left the at r Att ill id -S , a d s he now . sa l. w ° a li kt i Ve ß tOrd m his place, whose Motinn.stood for ibis day, he begged leave to say a few words. Having .given the most r..rwiniul attention to ell that had passed in that ie relative to that Motion, and haling paid a trerefel attention to the nature of the understanding of many Lords in that House as to the cause of postponing that . Motion, he rose to declare, that, within his own knowledge, circumstances had now passed, which would make the discussion of that Motion more unseasonable and inconvenient, at the present time, than when it was last postponed. The Marquis of STAFFORD said, after what be had heard from the Noble Lord on the Wool. sack, it appeared desirable to postpone hit Motion for a few days. If, therefore. their Lordships were of the same opinion, he should move to postpone it till Friday next la try of More! Move ! .1. His Lordship then moved, that the Order of the Day be discharged, and that the Lords be summoned fee, Friday next.—Ordered. The several Bills on tab table were forwarded.-.. Adjourned to to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS Mr. ALEXANDER brought up copies of the Correspondence between His Majesty's Secretary of State, and the Governors of the West India Islands, pursuant to order, which were laid upon the table. Mr. BIRD gave notice, that on Friday next, he should move to bring in a Bill, for the better regu lation of Parish Apprentices. The Reports of the English and Irish Loan Bills were brought up, which, with the amendments, were ordered to be engrossed, and to be read a third time to-morrow. The Misdemeanour Prosecution Bill was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow, after a few words from. Sir W. Young, and Mr. C. L`tindas. Mr. FRANCIS mid, he rose for the purpose of moving for sundry papers, relative to the Mahratta war. He said, he thought it was necessary that the House should be put in possession of full informa tion upon this subjeß, at the same time he would not pledge himself to enter farther into the prosecu tion of this matter. He then moved, that there be lyd before the noose, copies or extrafts of all dis patches received from the Governor-Gencral of Bengal, or tile various presidencies in India, their office:: Me agents, so far as the same relate to, or account fur hostilities now or lately subsisting be tween the said Governor. General, and the Mahpatta States= together with the dates of such dispatihes. Also, copies of all treaties or correspondence be tween the said Goientment, and any of the Mali ruta Princes. or States, relative to said hostilities, and the causes thereof Also, copies of all treaties, e r nlalarts, and correspondence between the said nt. and and of . the surviving Muhratta (s 0 tltS or Stattl at else ... r pc, part et 1.414., 4Zicula/ 1 7 with the Mogul of Delhi and his Minis- Ales copies or extrads of all orders or instruc .. dons sort to India, by the Court of Diredors, or Committee of the said Court, di the said subj.:lts. • Lord CASTLEREAGH said, he wished the House to Save all possible information as to the grounds and origin of the war • but the last motion made by the Honourable Me mber he considered as too extensive, as it would call for all the instrudlions given to the Government in India up to the present time, and woull therefore go to the extent of mak ing disclosures prejudicial to the public interests. It would certainly be improper that the Secret Com- Mince of the Court of Diredors should be forced to disclose diplomatic correspondence with respell to military or political arrangements abroad. Con siderable inconvenience would, in his opinion, result to the public service from such a motion. He hoped, therefore, that the Honourable Gentleman wrens., on these accounts, consent to nithdraw his Motion for the present. Mr. FRANCIS said, he could net see any good of policy to cause a serious opposition to r i Motion. This last motion was then put and negatived. Mr. Secretary YORKE presented Papers pur suet to order, relative to the Yeomanry and Volun teer ; also Papers stating the Regiments of Irish Sifts who had volunteered their services in Great Britain ; also offers of service made by the Irish Yeomanry and Volunteer Corps to the Lord Lieutenant ; which Papas were ordered to be_ primed. The snpert of the additional Wine Doty Bill was brought up and agreed to. The Bill with the amendments wu ordered to be engrossed, and to be read a third time to-morrow. - The Cnstsm.house Duty Bill . was committed; and the report ordered to be received to-marrow. The reprrt cn the Aylesbury Elefrion regulation Bill was brought up : upon a Motion that the Bill with the a.nendnwnts be cogrossed, and to be read a third time to-morrow • Lord 0 ssvurrozsig agfposed the Motion, upon which a division took plum. For the third re ding Lit'—Against 124--Majo thy its favour of the NFIW A OMIIIIISTRATION. Dsuring and after tbodivisoss, the gallery dcor was ir•pt locked, and stranyers were consequently ex cluded for a consi.leruV.e tine: Upon being re-ad nsitted. bx.verer, we learned, that during the exelu. • S;VA, Mr. Fox proposed to postpone site Motion, which be had given not:re of to bring on this day ',relative :a the hire o!" transports for bringing over Hassoverie.n forces to this country), ur.til IVednes : eulay nem. We understand Mr. ROSE then got isp•and spake as follows "I am authorised to say, that a Mem err of this House has personally received His t..jrety's commands to lay before His Majesty a plait for a New Administration fur His Majesty's consideration." Mr. FOX immediately said to this el e& : s. That whoeVer might be His Majesty's Ministers, nothing I - mai& prevent him irom bringing forward his in "rd..? Motion au Wednirthy next." • .. clay. The Irish Public Accounts Proottc read a second time, and ccminitted for Thursday neat. The SPEAKER reminded Gentlemen, that an EleCtion Committee stood for to-morrow. He should take the Chair at half-past Three, and count the House precisely at Four o cluck. The Committee on the Subaltern Militia Allow ance Bill was deferred till Thursday ; after which the House Adjourned. • - - T Cbc ;Ent* prros ...Sr ;fsk .4iLv t - • - LONDON, Aix 41-4 ' • r:"4: - . TUESDAY, MAY 8. .: 41 ` 647,1` —......-- The change of Ministry, which has excited so much interest, and been for several days the source of so many' reports, is at length approaching its crisis. Yesterday evening in the House of Com mons. Mr. Rosa said he had authority to state that . a Member of that House, whom he did not name, bad received His Nlaresr r's commands to lay a plan of a new Ministry before him for His MAJ ter v 's consideration.—Mr. Fox at the mine time gave notice that whoever might be Minister, he would . certainly bring forward his motion which stood for that day, on WeJnesday.—These two declaratioas excited the greatest surprise in the House, and much disappointment.—The Member alluded to by Mr. Rose was universally understood to be Mr. PITT.— The inference was therefore obvious that Mr. PITT is to be at the head of the New Ministry, and that Mr. Fox is to form no part of it. The business appears to have been thus settled only two hours before the com munication was made to the House of Commons. At eleven o'clock in the morning, the Loco CHANCEL. LOR and Mr. Par arrived at the Queen's House; and, in a short time after, were admitted to an au dience of His Nl...yaw% The conference lasted un til nearly halfliast two, upon the subjea of their visit ; and, we understand, that His Mai tss r, at the time he consented to a change of Ministry, ex pressly desired that Mr. Fox's name should not be included in any plan to be submitted to him for a new Adraististration. :Some assert that Mr. Firr laid a plan at the time before His Mayans', which included Mr. Fox; amid that His MAJ title expressed his decided disapprobation at the introdulion of that Gentleman's name ; and asked, with what consistency such a measure could !ie proposed by a party which had advised him to erase Mr. Fox &OA the list of his Privy Councillors ? We do, bowers:a, believe, that of the two men, His MAJESTY enter tained a less personal dislike to Mr. Fox than to Mr. PITT ; and were we to presume to hazard a conjeaurc upon the motives that influenced the Royal Will, we should presume his objeaion to Mr. Fox arose not from personal dislike, but the peculiar nature of his political connections an,. ,iarty. We stated, some days since, that if things sh,,uld take this tura, Mr. Fox's friends would not fail to charge Mr. PITT with having betrayed the coali tion. That is now the faa. The clamour against Mr. PITT in the political circles last night was loud and general. The GRAN VILLES and Mr. Wien- HAM. it was said, have declared their disapproba tion of his condo.% and have refused to join a man capable of such duplicity. Mr. Fox, himself, it was stated, considered it rather a video" , than a defeat ; as he was persuaded that his rival has by his condua forfeited the esteem of most of his friends and the confidence of the public. The re sult of his motion to-morrow will put this specula tion to the test. It is certainly clear that he calcu lates upon an increase of his strength, or he would not bring it forward. In arguing the propriety of Mr. PITI's conduit, it must be admitted that he en- couraged the idea of a coalition between him and Mr. Fox c but we do not understand that there was any positive engagement bass eau then., no word passed, no promise given. indeed Mr. PITT seemed studious to chew in the House of Commons that there was no mutual understanding between him and any Mer..her of the old Opposition. He stood aloof, and a , -I-el En an isolated Member, rather than a Member of i party.—'l his was so evident, that the friends of Mr. Fox Lave for some time suspeaed that he was 1 putt I , ng his own schemes, and used only the assist ance of the latter as the means of gratifying his indiv:dual ambition. This suspicion has been men tioned publicly; and was more than once the sub jea of discussion among the most zealous friends of Mr. Fox. They, however, continued to flatter themselves with the sincerity of Mr. Pirr to the last moment ; not from any confidence in his high sense of honour or genern - sity, but because they conceived they had a secant} in his prudence, and regard tor his two inteiest. By deserting his new friends, and setting up for h;mself, they conceived he cet:!d gain only a short-lived power ; whereas, by reriaiuing firm, he would cultivate and accpiii e an :cent in a certair. coarser, which, in the course of r.ateriN Tray ba soon into anion, and inisest him with potter that premised ,be more Listing. All tt.ie anxiety and disctt,sic , n shew; that the connediutt between mr. Pit r and Mr. Fox was loose, vague, and indefinite. The former has certainly outwitted the Litter ; oat we doubt much whether he loan been guilty of a breach of faith. Mr. pi-, r certainly, by encouraging the idea of a coalition. and aft:rwards disappointing the ex peaatipn, has not aaed like a great man ; but he has certainly proved himself a good iutri!;t:cr. Va rious editions of the new Ministry are in circula tion ; but none that we have reason to believe au thentic They all agree in bringing in Lord NI i.tvir the Loan Cif ANCI.LLOR, Mr. and a few others ; and some of them leave nut Lord Gertivi LLE and Mr. AV: NMI A:4. If the latter he right, the new Minister will have to encounter a formidable opposition ; and much warm debate may be expeaed before the close of the Session.—ln the House of Lords, the LORD Cris sc-21.1.,:a, iu recommending a further postponement of the Marquis of STAFFORD'S Motion. merely stated is a general way, that it would be more unseasonable and objeetionable to bring forward the Motion then, than at the time it was first postponed.—The ex peaed Debate had excited an extraordinary degree of expeaation. The spice below the Bar was crowded with strangers.—ln the House of Com mons, on the contrary. the gallery.door was not opened until near four o'clock, at which time ther.: were not twenty strangers present. We have received Paris 'Papers to the 25th.— Their contents, though not important, are not des titute of interest. Our contemporaries have declared that " owing to an incorreel translation, there has been a mistate ment in ell the papers of Saturday, relative to a late order of the Court of Madrid respeaing British prizes." We request that our contemporaries will be content to answer for themselves, without calumniating their neighbours. ! --The matter in question was stated right eaclsuirel ‘ e in THE By- TIEN Pa las, but it was mistated in all the other morning papers. We would not have mentioned this instance of our superiority, were it not for such unfair dealing. With just the same eihtfieme, and the same ifeah-de, Yhe Times last week having etefusiseiv given a defedive report of the'Budget, brought out upon a subsequent day a new edition, assigning, as the ground for this unusual came, a wish to cor rect the errors of the ether papers. It appears, from an account laid before the House of Commons, that the number of troops mustered '' on board different ships of war ou the 31st Deceni- • her 1793, amounted to 2,818 ; and on the 15th March 1794, to 2,098. It does not appear, - toter the books in the Navy Office, that any troops are b er m fn any of l lis Werner's. ships, on the 15th • d Akira, 1804, except such as are embarked in 'troop ships for conveyance. A few days ago, a small diViion of gun-boats, tempted by the fineness of the weather, cane out of Boulogne to manceuvre. Three of them were caught in an eddy, upset, and every person on board pe rished. Such is the craft, and such are the seamen, prepared to invade England I ! Of the fourteen Indiamen which are to sail from Portsmouth, the Welthamitmtv. and the I,,md St. rinenit, are to touch at the Island of Ceylon, on their voyage to Bombay, and the only ships of the season which are so permitted ; among the passen gers on board these two ships ar*ni.ar twenty young gentlemen, appointed on the Civil-Establishment at the Island, to supply the void occasioned by the late dreadful mortality, besides a far greater num ber of Military Cadets. All the India:non are ye /nark:ably full of passengers; the, lima alone has forty-two in the cabin. A letter from an Officer on board the 3fintapi, ' dated, single anchor, off Brest, April 23, says,'" We have this moment discovered a conspiracy of a most dia:.olical nature, formed by about twenty men, to murder the principal O ffi cer s no boar& 4r4ras agreed by those imelieared in Me sanguinary plot, that the second I.4m:client, Master at Arms, and Mr. Itzeri, Day Mate, should be the first victims of assassination. The man on whose confession the discovery was made has, with sixteen others, been in confinement; four of them, the ringleaders, were yesterday sent into port ; the other thirteen are to be punished on board. The enemy's ships now in Brest are I 8 line of battle ships, four frigate;, two store-ships, and several corvettes." The Dublin Man of the let inst. mentions a re pert, on the authority of a letter from Cork, of the . arrival of a sloop of war in the Shannon, after having had an action with a French sloop of war, which she sunk. The partit-llars are not stated. On Thursday last, thc Rev. HENRY FOVIKES M. A. AA Student in Divinity. of Jesus College' was admitted Bachelor in Divinity. Mr. Jour.' Deimos, B. A. of Oriel Cole e , was admitted Mas ter of Arts. Witt,. .1A J ,its aYCY, of &t. Edmund Hall; As.r.z. MacKenzie, and WisLiase Fire- Gas on, were admitted Bachelors of Arts in the University of Oxford. His Grace thc Archbishop of CANTERDUR r has presented the Rev. %VII. T.I•11 LISLE BOWLES, A. M. to the Vicarage of Bremhill, in 0-Soidshire, worth 5001. per annum, also vacated by the death of NIT. Hrsi . The Rev. W. Dorn, us, A. M. is appointed Pre centor of the Cathedral at Winchester, and has re signed the Archdeaconry of Wilts, which' the Logo Blow, has presented to the Rev. Caroms CO,(E. His Lordship has appointed the Rev. Joao Wsi, rt., Fellow of New College, to be a Prebendary of the Cathedral, and to held the Prebend of Yetminstet- Prima, in Dorsetahire, vacated by the death of the Rev. Mr. livms. _ Mr. tin +r, one of the unsuccessful candidates a: the last eleftion for Penrvn, visited his friend, in that borough, on Monday last, when tire public houses nett' opcncl for their ertcrtisinnient. THE NE :V CABINET, T 1 lE. PLAN. It is required to bc fair and square, and of tl.e best possible nuptials, . t alAjiritish..growth, 4 , s nothing Foreign will, on any account, be admitted into it. The timbers mutt be all sound, and finished in a good plain style. without any frenclror other Foreign ornament. It must be of great capacity, broad-bottomed, and impenetrable to all but its Royal Master. In its concretion, care must be taken that no: a single shaving of the tree of til,r shall be a:brawl Rojo wood, though not expressl f prohibited, may be dispensed with, as also'ilaad/..)rn and Bra, 5. MATERIALS. The following are the particular materials th It would receive a preference: Tl:e 1'; rr English Oal—This is a fine tall ram pike, with a very lofty head, but no branches. It would be desirable that the head of the Cabinet should be made of this piece. The GRFNVII.I.t .NS—This is a solid s.:bstantial species of timber. It sometimes rues a little knint : .- and cross-grained ; but it is strong, and would make an excellent supporter. The WINDII AMI Cotb-trey—This is also e' sptilßes of wood that runs rather knotty ; but it is durable, and generally sound at the heart. The Teal, t. s Stake would cut sip well, sad help to make out a good bread bottom for the Cabinet. The HAWK ESal:ft Wdlow.=Phis species of tim ber being easily bent might be used in the parts which are a little crooked, and deviate from a right hne. The 1‘117". ID AN Cat/T.—Tin:, is a frIGSt luxuriant use. of a beautifnl and finely raricgated texture, istieloulikbe used to advantage, particularly in the of aarnental parts of the struCture. The Fox Ofice.—This is also a beautiful sort of timber, well seasoned, and of great solidity. It has the smoothest and kindliest grain in the world. If the Purr rempike be adapted, the Fox olive will Le dispensed with. ,The Master Cat-limiter who shall undertake the above tvork must finish it without. delay. He m*': find his ots n tot, and will be paid har.dsosnely at the Treasury the nioment it is comeleted. ITS sail. l lt must be placed in an imposing attitude, looting &win upon France. It must command a view ,e( the whole world, particularly of the Continent. A will stand exposed to all winds and weather, and every one will be at liberty to examine and scruti nise it7ii — must lie without a claw, and stand firm and unshaken by the stones of adversity. • Yesterday, about one o'clock, Her MAJILSTr and the P# iscx.scs, attended by the Countess of CASA* nic•rs, took an airing on, the King's road. Yesterday, abdut two o'clock, a Cabinet Council WAS held at' Mr. Anoiaormes.• Yesterday, the Duchess of YORK completed her 3 7th year. MIS. Kf \'3 will have a rand rout to-morrow, at her house in Mansfierd-street. Mrs. BA! 1.1.1 Z, of Lower Grosvenor-street, is pre paring for a splendid party oa Monday next. L.sdy Buniart will be et bone, for all her friends, on the 22.1 instant. Lord BA RItINGTO3 has obtained his liberty, with permission to return to England. Miss Ittiwoon is exhibiting her matchless pro duetions of -needle work, with very great success, at Edinburgh. The Duch.- 'my elegant rails, - ' The Du r e'l.ss of REDFORD has just launched a -gam barouche, painted a dark green. with and a plain crnonet without arms. Yesterday the rehearsal of the Concert of Antient Music was attended by the Earls DARNLEY, Us &RIDGY, FORTESC:VE, CurcTERFIELD, and WEST MORLASO. Mts. ti:LLINOTON is again to sing the cantata "'Roc! Banners," and the other seleaions will afford the greate;t gratification to the sub. scribers. The Marchioness of Sr 4r YOKO, next week, pre sents the Loyal North 13r tons with a very elegant stand of colours. , - - _ - Mr. TueNtll is engaged upon a very large picture of the Delve, which lac intends fur the Exhibiticn next year. The Marquis of Liesnows, %re are happy to say, is to much recovered as to be able to ieavc town for Bowood on Monday next. Sir Wiij.iAA Brtcnv is engaged open a full length portrait of the Diks of c.s Mr. Pit w is deeply skilled in the %latrine of ti Meompecuss.—Fle is supposed to have made C•l%-easu of :t Forstoupee. There will be a grand Conc. , rt at Devonshire House on Thursday, at which the fashion:)lc guests will share " the feast of reason, and the thn% of soul." The Brigade in Hyde Park yesterday, owing to the extreme fineness of the day, was attended by a great number of horsemen and pedestrians. I.otd HARRINGTON commanded. The Dukes of Yo a:: and CA MIIRIDOL were present. On Thursday last, was run for on Brugh March, in the county of Cumberland, an elegant silver Cti:s of excellent workmanship, which weighs six pruadi, and holds a gallon, the gift of Viscount ',Cover:au , . by horses bred upon the Barony. It was wow by Mr. M. lionsoN's chesnut mare. The existing amusements at the Roe at. Cie coaarc happily blended with every variety that can consti. Lute rational entertainment. The talc amorality. as told by the Serious Spe&acle, is an adniirable 1.:.- son. The lively interest excited by the *iv Ballet is a most pleasing feature of the Evening, and the whim sod merriment with which the t'nfric !'.nr tom: :tie ab ands, occasion the. utmon lan! t r. ether Criers of the Day wei . e• then read Ne eowiderstion of the Lore 4me4ttleitts to the Volunteer Bill was put off "till Wolinsostlay nest. The Committee cf tiupply war deferred to tie: I same day. _ . _ smg, abc cot I Aord tat The taw Departs questing reditary and a gen that it will From ti inas k able The the Coun horror at all Frani ct inns. " This snonitior " The that eba objea '" Lei friends avcrits. at L e the sup and in state. I. B 1 strong voted . power " V f tO them of Vi • st Cour all i form be 61 the men t ever aloe ban Ais Ma Se" saa • a say Zix ar .'. b