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that Province. Tnosrt:ole IVranalicau army is to asseins:e in S:cily. szrigAcr Of A Plea AT[ trffCll9lo3ll HAMSOIIIOII. m•frcot It is reported that Count liatt;witz, by order of the King his master, has used Vie most earnest en treaties with Napoleon to obtain his leave to occupy the three imperial cities, liamlangh, Bremen, and Lubeck ; but, as yet, h.ts received no decisive an swer. A AP LT% Yesterday arrived a hark from Palermo, which brings advice, that the (2•?•!en, av:z!l her dau•.thiers and retinue. arrive.] in • i it h on the lit,' of February, after a boislzrous passage. HANuvtit, EADce 21. The day before , •estertlay. General Rapp. Adju tant• General to His French Imperial Majesty, ar rived from Pa; is, by the way of Frankfort, at Hameln, alid brought to General Barbou an order . for the evacuation of that fortress, which took place thisrday, and zhe Prussian troops have already taken posscssi wof several of the gates of Hameln. Ge . arra'. Rapp has continued his journey from hence to the North of Germany. THE BRITISH PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APIIL 2. At on! ri'cl ick this morning, we received, sv mei Ntis Papers to the 26th, and Dutch Papers to t..c 30th last. Among the new changes of tettitaty and titles upon the Continent, it is said that the Duke of BIUNSWICK is is be Elector fif Westphalia. The Leidel Gazeife of the 2Sth of March states, that the best understanding pre •ails between France and Prussia, in proof of which are adduced the two Imperial decrees, by which the troops of Italy and France are reduced to the peace establishment. As a farther demonstra tion of the friendship of the two Courts, we are informcd, that Count Ilauowyrz having accom plished the objeft of his mission, was on the point of leaving Paris, and that LLCCII slot, on his return to that capital, had brought with him mag. aificent presents far Tat.Laym A ND and Deane, the IS former of whom was tikewke invested with the 2 s Grand Cross of the Order of the Black Eagle. Belgrade is stated, in letters horn various eitmr tars, to have virrendered to the Serv'als. • Mr. Fox was prevented, by indisposition, from attending the House of Commons yesterday. The House of Comm., s will adjourn to•mnrrow s until Monday se'nnight. The Ellie, Suivrt.Lwoayss ; and the Eliza, !homages, front the South Seas, are arrived off Scilly. They sailed from St. Helena on the 2 : )th of January, in company with the Creetlonia and Brother', and parted off the Western Islands. To . leeward of Ascension, they spoke the Ferret whaler, which had sailed from St. Helena on the 3lst of Janttary, with the (ham East-;ndiaman, Per , e- Scriasapailm, and Favourite a halers. The West India fleet, which sailed from Ports 'tenth on the Sith of January, passed I tdeira nn the '3d of February. Sir RICH AID Sr escoas.'s squadron, consisting of seven sail of the line, and two frigatet, arrived off Madeira on the 10th of March (having seen the above fleet to the South ward), and remained off that island on the I tth ; the day before, twenty sail of vessels were seen from the East end of Macicira, the particulars of which are unknown. At a late hleeting of the hferchants of Waterford, the following Resolution was agreed to:— " Resolved unammou.ly—That this Body consider the Si. re Trade inhuman and du.graceful as cur conies, and Win, a e erateretarel, POOll en be brougirt before Prdianoito, oor chairman is due-t d to forwat.l tho., our Kr.olotso.., to out err and coma e Mrinhers whose exetttunil4 the awe's."' tease u f n earnest'y reque•tod." A Congratnla•ory Address from the Gerrlemen, Frceliohd. rs, Deputy-Lieutenants, Justices of Peace, end Commiscione.s of Supply c f t' e County of Ross, has been pre.ented to His NI AJCIT Yf on the glorious Vlc9ory obtained over the Combined Fleet, off Cape Ti afalgar. Government, steady to their system of cultivating the affeatims of the people. have, we understand, given their support to Mr. Cocc tout:ii, of Tintern Abhey, on his canvass for the county of Wexford, in which his family have long possessed the prevail. ing and popular interest. l'ke Account particularly specifying the several items composing the sum of 10,0001. for the year I/105, and the sum of 10,0001. for the year 1806, state: to the Lords of the Admiralty, by the Com missioners for Hawking the Civil Concerns of the Navy. as the amount of the czpences attending the business of their Commission, has been laid before she liotne of Commons. It consists of the salaries of th. five Commissioners, a; 15001. each, ;moon!. ing in each year to 73.301. ; rezretary's salary, 8001 ; ell tri es nt three clerks, 0,101. s stationary and extra *citing, 3501 ;lions—rent, coals and candies, 4801. ; messenger. 751.; charges of siaitation to the Dock Ya , Js, and of i formation, 2.501 ; expenecs of pa sing the commiuma, 1401. ; furniture for bed room and clerks' offices, &c. 1501 ; making a total fin the year 1805, of 10,4751. For tne year Ifloti, th- sa'ary of sac Secretary is reduced to dOOl. le is aim rednaion on the stationery and extra fcr the same year, of 1001.; making in the , with stare contingencies, a total of 20,000. - " r . 1 0. „ 2404r. : 2flpt THE LADIES' SECOVD PRIVATE CONCERT. Ti,,. elegant Musics! Entertainment was held on Monday evening, at the Duchess of llorroN's house, in Grosvenor-square. The back drawing room was arranged for the occasion, and most bril liantly lighted. The o.ncert commenced with Cencertante on three French horns, by M LEANDER, and the celebrated Master Jima:toe. a pupil of Messrs. LEANDER. HiS Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND expressed his approba tion of his performance, in the highest terms. An amateur Lady sang some beautiful ails with great taste and sweetness. Master JOHNSTON also per— formed a charmin g, solo on th e h orn. 0 strike the harp, by Messrs. KNYVIIT T and SALE, was raptn rously applauded. Mr. W. KNYVETT'S beautiful catch of St. Michael's Bcll4, was admirably given. The other favourite pieces were, Hark to the (nod ta,el,, and The Wreath ; also 2 charming Trio oil the Piano Forte and Horns. The wkole pmfarm an e went off with the greatest retro, and was at. telded by above 150 Nobility. In the elegant aasem. Wage were, Nu sa.ssi Highness the Duke of Cumberland; the Count ewes of Rothe, and Darryanere; Viscount and Viscountess Hampden; Viscount Maynard; ri-oont and VPICOUIII•qi Palmerston; Ladies Sire and Sele, Catthrupe, punk, and Mddrualr, and the lionutnahle Miss Drummond. ---- - Yesterday morning His MAJ est v, the Dukes of KENT and Cara auroras, Princesses A uousr a and Buell t 4, accompanies( by Count Merisr en, and several attendants, rode on horseback, in Windsor Park. Her MAJESTY and the other Princesses went to Frogrnure. The annual fancy %11, for charitable purposes, is fixed for the 10th inst. at Cork. The Countess of KENM ARS had her first party last Sunday evening, at her house, in Portman square, which was tumerously attended. Ile Earl and Countess of Essex left town on Monday, for Cashiohury Park. Lind and Lady Si - at:Lev and family, left town, on Monday, for the Oakes. The Counte-s of Den sLcy will give a• grand rout on the 10th instant, at her house in Berkeley square. Lady Haarwoon gave her last rout this season, on Monday last, at her house, in Portman-square. Viscount GAGE arrived at Isis house, in Arling ton-street, yesterday, from his seat, in Gloucester shire. Lady LUCAS leaves town this day for Bedford. shire. The Earl of CAMDEN left town yesterday for the 11ilderness. Lord and Lady Haw kesausy left town yester day for Coombe Wood. The Earl of WrsrssolttL Ann left town, yesterday, for his seat at Apthvrpe, Northamptonshire. Lerd Beftwur c w is erpeet•A MI slay at his house in FLIT -street, herkeley-square, from his scat, Lincolnshire. Lord Moults:roues , / will come to town on Satur dav, from Colchester, and on that day Lis Lordship will give a grand dinner at his house in Piccadilly. The Ductless of licnroan's first asep, as Vice- Quern of Ireland, WAS tee order a large quantity of sho:s in DirOlin.—This was a Irlicae hint to the people of that city to dens their streets. lhe Marquis of SALISOUR Y arrived on Monday, at his house in Ai lington-Ercet,trom Ipswich ; his Lordship will leave town, this day, for Hatfield. The Duchess of Goanco, had a party last even ing, which was attended by 100 of the Nobility ; in the elegant circle were, Ili, Royal Highness the Duke of &wet, and the Duke de B rri; the Dowager MAK:mines' of Bath; else Dowager C..uotets •Bucktngl , snishire; Countess of Clare; Vu count. Mausham sod Crauley ; Lord and Lady litilkeley Ladws Panth,Cliarlo.te Lenox. !leis, and H. Harmlton;; Sir F. Standish ; the Hon Sit,, Drummond; the Misses Fr•rbes; and Mr. Mrs. and Mir Fordyce. As a proof of the increasing harmny of Dublin, Con-r,ts .ore immediately to be resumed. The fol lowing Noiblemen and Gentlemen have formed a Committee for the purpose:— Tire Earl of Ormond, the Earl of Arran, Sir Hercule , Lang riMe, William Henn, Stewart Kim Jan O'Reilly, James Ledwith, James UnderworM, and George Doyle, &qrs. The Duke and Duchess of Be A uro r are still at Badminton ; their house in town was beset, on N lon day, with visits of condolence upon the death of Lady G. ELLTOT. her Grace's sister. The follow ing Nobility left their cards : The Doke aod Duehe..of Northumberland; the Llowiger Marchionesa of Rath; the E.nl and Ceuntaas of Ersex ; the Ea,l and Countes‘ of C. dil n Karl and Countess Morton ; and Countess Marde.fleW ; the Ceuntesr-a of Chatham and Ciraaraan ; L tails Thymic, E. Fanzh, flatten, Lucia, and Charlotte Kutch. The last arrivals at Clifton are— Lad. Rirersd ale, Sir G.erge Purnell, Sir John and Lady Earner and janidy, COI. Dove ttttt , Col. Birch, Cni Pete., Major Bell.ur, Mawr l o be, Card. Matiby, Capt. Perkins, and Mr. and Mr.. Crowe.er. The astonishing Nyelalopes, and beautiful Albinos, engage the attention of all the fasiiionaules who pro mena4e Piccadilly. Lord Pinar arrived at 1-.0,1G% H"tel, Dover stteet, last Monday, from Quarine I lall, Leicester shire ; his Lordship's house, in Hill.street, is under going great improvements, and will be ready in the course of a month. The Duchess of GORDON. Lady CHARLOTTE Lenox, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Fs:ranee'. and a large patty of Nobility. dined on Monday with Sir Heon and Lady D. HA/Art.7oN, at their house. Upper Grosvennr•street. lite mode of admission to the LORD MAYOOI entertainment on Easter Monday, is this year by cards of invitation only t no admission can be ob tained by means of tickets to'be applied for, as is generally the praA;ce. A guard of the South Gloucester Militia was mounted. on Sunday. at the Pavilion, to receive His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, WhO is .5. peeled to re r sin at Brighton until after the holi. days On Easter Mcnday that will b.s a ball at the Castle. PARE m.icAßrsEr. This distingnis.. (1 Nobleman died on Monday evening, at his house, in Comm -street. between the hours of eight and nine o'clock. in the 61th year of his age. To trace hill conduia through the many ardunus and trying situations in which the public service called for his exertions, would furnish an etatnple of integrity, ability, and wisdom, which all may desire, but few can hope to attain . His loss must therefore be not less regretted as a States man. than it will he by a wide circle of frien,!., as a charades. in private life eminently endowe.i with so cial virtues and rare and splendid acquirements. His Lordship's titles were Earl, Viscount, and Baron MACARTNEY. Ile was created a Baron, July 10, 177 G, a Viscoun t , A ugust 8, 1793, and E arl, March .5, 1794, of the Kingdom of Ireland ; and a Baron of Great Britain. Kay 23, 1795, by the title of Ba. men MACAITNEY, of Parkhurst, in Surrey, and of Auchinlech, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. and was a Knight of the Bath. His Lord.hip mattied in 1768, JANE, daughter of the late Earl of B: re, bat has ro issue. l'he title is therefore exUrcZ ; bin his estates descend to his Lordship's niece and heir, Mrs. Hume, and her family ; the widow and children of the late Rev. Dean HuME, brother to Door Hume, of Lower Grosvenor -street. The Ga:elte of last night contains the following new titles: — The King list been pleased to grant the digeity ass Ear of the United Kingdom Of Great hotain and Leland to the Hight Honourable Chides Viscontit Newark, and the h•iirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the 1111111 d, Stall, and title of Earl Manvers. King bat been pleased to grant the digniry of an Earl of the United Kiegdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Hight Ifoontirahle Horattn Baron Walpole, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and tile of Earl of Orford, in the county of Siifflk. Th e King has been pleased to grant the dign.ttes of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Right Honourable harks Lord Grey, of Iltorick,Knlght of the Meet Ifor.ourald- Urdu. of the Ratio, anti General of His Maje..ty's Festers, mud the heirs male of his hide lawfully be &mien, by the names, stiles, and tile. of Viscount Howlett, in the enunty of Northumberland, and Rail Grey. The King has been pleased to grant the &pity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great! Britain and Ireland to the following Gentlemen, and the respective heirs male of their berths' lawfully begotten, •ia. Joseph Scott, of Great Barr, in the county of Stafford, Esq. Alexander Macdonald Lockhart, of Leo and Carnwath, Esq. John Morris, of Clasemotit, in the county of Gilmer. gun, Esq Alexander Ramsay, of Italinain, in the county of K unar dine, Esq John Lubbock, of Lama., in tie county of Noefe'k, Esq. Estrad from an Account laid before the House of Commons, of all Offices in reversion, granted•in Ireland Reversion of the Comptroller of the Port of Cork, to Har ems's Lee. and John 1.-es, Esquires, for mete bets, present possessor, S.. Jolm Lee.. Ditto of Register of Deols, ire. to John Wolfe, Esq. du, ing good behave ; present posseseor, Gssege 0;:le Ditto of Customer, de. of the port of Dublin, to the Earl of Gerhard, and i s ' son, Edward Aehelen, dotiog pleasole; pre sent nerviesseir, Earl of Clermont, 1 - I:ms of survive ur the Port of Wreord, to Townsend Lees amt These Dole Lees, E.qrs. during their Yoe,; present pos. serwor, Lee.. Data °relen t otthe Pens, to Viscount Boyle, for lif ; pre. sent iowesvor, Earl of Liverpool. D.tto of Chief Rensei.thratiree of the Court of Exchequer, to Richard Welled-v, Esq. fir life; preieut poseassor, Marquis AVellusley. Ditto of Cleric of the Paper Office, to the Hon Chas. Apr, fur life; present possessor, Sir J.ones Cliattertem. Ditto of Conies arid Wnarhngere of the tort of Dubin, to Lord George C.inway, dining his I f. , an I that of G•oes• eta matron T. Conway; present posonaoe, Lord Henry Seymour Conway. Ditto of Second Remernbraneer of the Court of Exchequer, to Hugh Stewart and Mervyn Stewart, sons ..f Sir Johe Stew art, Bart. for their lives; present possessor, Earl oi Doisuogii- MOM. Ditto of Geri of Common Pleas in the Court of Exchequer, to Philip Earl of Hardwicke, dining the lives of Viscount Royston and Charles J. York*, his son.; present possessor, Earl of Buckinghamshire The following is an Account of all Offices in Ireland, that have been granted to two or more per. sons, for their concurrent lives, with benefit of sur vivorship : Clerk of the Crown and Prothonotary in the Court of King's Bench, to Henry Seymour Conway and Robert Sey mour Om w.oi, for their lives. Searcher of Stranttforig, Rich. Earl of Donoughmore, granted Oa the late Right Hon. John Hely Hinch'nson, and to his assigns, during the lives of Francis Hels Hutchinson, Abra. harts linty Mitchinson, and Richard Hely Hutchinson (now Lend Dono.:ghmore) snits, it its Has Majesty's pleasure wittier to revoke the same. Searcher of the Port of Dub:in, to the Earl of 1.-itrina and Robert Clotennhy Clements, for their live,. Prothonotary of the CO:lft of Conimm Plea., to the Thomas Knox and Wilsey Knox, for weir lives. Searcher of the pon ..f Cock. to the Hon. Wiliam Charles Ifolverton, and Harry John Yelverton, for their lives. Clerk of the Croon and Peace, for the province of Leinste-, to John Pollock, and Anhur H. C. Pollock, his son, for their Register in the Coon of Chancery, to the Hon. Wham Charles Ye , verturi, and harry John lelvertoa, I ,s son, tor their lives. Taster of Win •s, to John Bereitord, jun. and James lens feed. E. q. for their rms. It appears from an account Lid before the House of Commons of the sums which remained in the Ex chequer on the Irt day of January, 1806, being part of the grants of Parliament for the service of the year UM, applicable to Army Services, and also the amount of the b.ii.ance in the hands of the Paymaster-Genet.il of the F o rces, on the Ist day of l i Januaiy, 1806, Ow the total balance for Army Services, on the l at January, 1806, was 543,8371. Bs. The following is the House List, for Governors and Directors set the Bank of England, for the year ensuing : rya aoveaaro•s. Beeston Lou.. EN Governor . Sir Brook Watson, {tart and Ald. Dep. Governor. to^ sJ Alexander Raring, EN William Mellish, Eq. ThOMal IS...Museum, Es Slr Rie:iard NMI*, nut. Samuel 11..uittnet, Esq Char'es Pole. EN. Bowden, EN. Thorns. Sailt.e., Esq. Ceentsiiiis Esq. John Bak. r Richards, Esq. Ak.:hander Chem i .N.n, Esq. Edward Snnenn. Esq. /lapel! Coney, E. Henri, &will, E.q Samuel Drew*, tn. Samuel Thorne.% Esq. Nathaniel Neste French, EN. hen Thoriihm, E• Jeremi..h Herman, EN Samuel Turser, juo E.q. Jelin Jovahlfulter4, Esq. John Whitmore, E.q Tho.nas Lew,,, Esq. I Benjamin Moslem!), Esq The eleCtion for Governor and Deputy-Governor will he held on Tuesday, theist ; and of Director* on WedocsJay, the 2.! of April next, fr'm ten in the fe , retwon, till four in the afternoon. POLICE. A • -.. • M i RLIIORODeff-STRPrT. MOST ATROCIOUS RoRBERY. • Yesterdae, a person of the name of et. as, was charged with robbing the Rev. Mr. fl• !c, ot a purse, containing a draft fer tislJ quantity ui gold and silver, and srverAl • , sre , . The singular cir cumstances erten:Mg the rril‘hery were :is : The Rev Mr. Orde, son nt a Gentleman, in Sackville-street, Piccadill y, who resales :t ;vote hampstead, near tit. Alban's, was ..valkine elong the Strand, oe the evening of the 25th ult. where ha seas abruptly accosted by a person, near 't 4 e Adelphi, who demanded inquiet payment of tel. which had been promised him. The Gentletrien, conscious of having no kirowledge el the man. or of such a premise, inlorreed hire N els mistaken. when two other men came UP, seized Mr C. by the collar, and her t ied him down a d.l.k lane. T'lese ruffians stated themselves to he Beworreet Officers. who were ~bout to take charge of the Clergrnan, for an offence, if he did not instantle give the sent promised, to conceel it. Ageatral, by so, sudden Au attack on his lotion, and rearing the threats that were vociferated, he drew out and gape the ruffians a sever -tot He teen at tempted to get ast.iv. . when : horse was r :etched from him, and robbers made oil. lire neat mom , ice, twe persore went to the , 100 of Mr. Lingham, tailor, No. 280, Strand. :1111 purchased ton stir. I tout coats, for which thergave the 181. draft in pay ment. On that evening, a person: who s:ated loft name to be Charles hienimiegs, but whose rexl name, it appears, is Hammond, went to the horse of Mr. Orde, in Sackville-street (having found the address by a p aper i n t h e purse), stated - himselt to be a Police Offizer, and that he had limed Mr. o.'s purse. Ihe Clergyman was not at boric, and the person was desired to call again the next morning. On doing so, he was ietrodeiced to the Clergyman's brother, and whit: le was in conversation with him, Mr. Orde identified hint as being one of the men oho had robbed him.— An Officer was sent for, and the Prisoner sees relies into custody ; he then said he belonged to Bow-sti -et Office a month before that time, and he charged the Clergyman's brother v:ith haying committed art Ifne natural crime in the dark lane, taking him the Clergyman himself, who had iwen force Nther by him and his companions The Prisoner was talon to Marlborough -street Office, and remanded, while means should be resorted to for the : , ppreivension of his companions, and the transaeliaa was kept a secret. Bevan WA% the man who paid the 191. draft for the surtcut coats; and his person having been described by Mr. Lingham, Lovett and Foy apprehended him on Monday evening in Berkeh-y -square. The Rev. Mr. Orde not being apprize,' of the apprehension of Bevan, he wet not present at the examination, and the Prisoners were re manded. Phe Bill to explain and rimier more effeignal tie Alt of King WILLIAM 111. for preveating charge and expence in Eleetrons of Members to set vs in Parliament, has been printed, as amended by cho 'Committee of the House of Coearnees. It eness diet no person hereaf er to oe Lieeted to set ee in Parliament for any county, city, etc. after ;he teste of the writ of summons to Perliement, or after the teste, or issuing out, or ordering of the writ of elec tion, upen the calling or summonieg of any Parlia ment, or after any such county, city, &c. shell be come vacant, shall, by himself, or by any other person or persons, or by a:.y other ways er means on his behalf, arid at his ch oge. in or der to be eleeleJ, dirrelly or redireetly, beihre. or at. or aeer Lis or their eleetion, give, pre sent, or allow, or knowingly permit to be give., presented, or allowed, at his charge, money for tile defraying the expend/ of travelling to the place of eleedion, or as a compensation for loss of time; or any money, meat, drink, entertainment, or provision, to any person or persons having voice or vote at such eleelion ; or defray, or make any promise, agreement. oolig.stion, or engagement. to defray, at his or their charge. on anyf pretence what soever, in order to be eleCted, or for being , Ltted. any expences for meat, drink, lodging, or enterteiro ment, incurred by sueh person or persons, by reason of hi. or their voting at such eleCtion. It also enaels, that any person or persons offending agamst the provisions of this aft, shall be disabled and inca pacitated, upon such eleetion, to serve in Parliament for such county, city, town, borough, port, or place. Yesterday no Court of Aldermen was held; the Loan Marro., atter inspeeting the returns of the Me .:weighers, ordered the present price ot Bread is remain. Lieutenant STIPH aril was yesterday brought bee fore the Privy Council, at the Council Other, by Mr. KAr k, the Niessenger, at the early hour of ten o'clock, and underwent an examination till near three. Ten witnesses attended in his behalf. There were present—the Loao Paesioeso. the LORD CKANCCLLOI, the FIRST LORD of the AD. MIILALTV, the SOLICITOR-GgIvERAL, Ste. On Saturday morning, Joe* Mono, master of the boy Maidstone. a coasting vessel from Rochester to London, was apr rehended on suspicion of having murdered %Viet! a, sir Lee, a puree man who be longed to that vessel, on the 18th ot March, off Cliffe Point. He was examined before I'. EL 1.0 I IT, E.sq. and committed to Maidstone, to take his trial at the-next Assizes. 'The following particulars 00. tarred attires!, the examin a tio n . Th e deceased and. \loeaehe..l quarrel as the vessel was on her trip to Lorelon, whets the Pi isooer threw oveetwrei some things belonging to the dectessed—a scums ensued, in which the Pris:srer had the advantage, and the deceased fell upon the deck. While he was lying in that prostrate situation, the Prisoner is said to have taken him up by his heels, and to have thrown him overboard. Phis happened so near the land of Cliffe. Point, as to have been perceived ty some persons who were standing on the shore. A person also on beard the vessel at one time of the scuf9e, immediately went into a host, to endeavour ei save the deceased, but unfortunercly lost one of his oars in his eagerness to give assistance; the de. :eased appeared once above the water, wirers he called for mercy and assistance; he then eunk. and .nti rtumstely p e ri s h e d ; h is b o d y h as not y et beetsA Jiscevered. 1! ~ .~~ ~' .ti L