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I M ,ER P.' ti HOUSE OF PEERS. THDRSDAT, DECEMBER 23. THE Dnke of Br.J c rut . ; It, Earl of PORTSMOUVI, rind Lord WODEHOUSE, were sworn and took their Seats. The various Bills before the House were forward ed in their respective stages. - The'Report of, the Navy Abuses Bill was re ceived, and the Amendments made in the Commit tee were confirmed by die House.—The . Bill stands over. for a third re?ding,. Some private business. was. disposed of ; after which, their Lordships adjourned till to-morrow. TIArLS. P.HR EVED. DUE. - 1 Holland - French Hamburgh o - - - 0 - I PRICE OFSTOCKS, THIS DAY PT TIVT.LVE O'CLOCK Consols 7 2 1 u I Omniurn - THE SUN. 10LE:4 QUIS PICERIL F4LSUM AUDILAT ? LONDON, DECEMBER 24, ISO 2. WE received this morning the P.lo7:iteur of the wh inst. from which we have taken a Letter dated Constance the ti-th inst. This Letter is so evi, dently calculated to support the insinuations which have lately appeared in some of the French Papers, and is so totally destitute of truth, that we have very little hesitation in pronouncing it to be of French Manuladure. Tirc Discussions which have taken place since the'rreeting of Parliamcnr, have tended very much to itzengthen the just confidence reposed in His Majesty's Ministers, to improve the opinion. which was entertained of our general situation, and to dis pel the gloom which hung upon the minds of many. The suspicion of too ready a disposition to concede on the part of Government, entertained by some persons, has been done away, aeld the fears of others lest the Nat on should be unnecessarily precipitated into War, hare equally subsided. . The Debates of the Session have been marked by some peculiarities which are worthy of observa tion. Mr. Fox is an advocate for the continuance of Peace—we agree with him in this opinion ; but IVIr. Fox is isacrlic in the extreme. It is enough t 5 say, that circumstanced as we are, we think 'T .pe dient at the present moment, to remain at Peace, 'however much we disapprove of roz:ny of the pro ceedings of the French Government ; hut to go further—to insinuate that if BONAPARTE continued his system of aggression and aggrandizement, that this w43131:1 aford no reason for breaking the Peace, j neither just, useful, nor patriotic. But Mr. Fox has learnt at Paris that the CHIEF CONSUL wisheS to preserve Peace with us—so undoubtedly he does, let him do what he pleases—and as an ahstrad point he has n wish to renew the War bat the question is this—Will he be checked in the accomplishment of any of his projeas, by the apprehension that we should renew hostilities, although the accomplishment of some of them may materially affeta our interests, and be just cause of War on our part ? Viewing, however, the Power of France with anxiety and uneasiness, Mr. Fox is not only an Advocate for Peace, but a Friend to a low Naval and Miitary Establishment. This notion was scouted by the House Of Conimons, but not more so tiun it was by the Country: 'f Thank: God, Mr. FoN, is not Minister,"—was the cry of all the real Weil-wishers to tlir safety and welfare of the-Na. tion. But, if we disapprove of the hyper-patifc dirpori e;on of Mr. Fox, we are as little disposed to adopt the warlike spirit cfMr,W; NDI-1A7,1 and his Friends oon the present occasion. It is true, they tell us, in one so:itary sentence, that they are not sure Wat: is the remedy for all the Insults and Aggressions of which they complain ; but their Speeches breathe nothing hit War. The style of them reminds us of some of the most remarkable Orations of Mr. Fox in former periods, who, in one single sentence, often expressed an approbation of the British Con f.titution, while the whole tendency of his Speech appeared calculated to shew the superior eNccilence of some of those glorious Fabrics which were eretied in the course of the French Revolution. But what prudent man can z!iink War the remedy for the ev lis of which we, at present, complain ? We may see, and we certainly t!o, with great dissatisfAion, the annexation of Piedrnnt to Fr'ance, and the sub.. ingatiort of Sivitzeriand ; bin without powerful Alliances on the continent, will our going, to War with France, prevent these evils ? Such Alliances we have not at the present moment. Tiff:Aber, it is politic in thie Country to enter ';,nto them in gene ral, and if so, whether this is the time to form them, are points upon which we may hereafter take occasion to offer our opinion. -When we speak of the satisfltaitin which the Pub lic has received from the events of the Session, we must not forget to notice the flourishing state of our Finances. Mr. ADDINGTON, with that Justice and Candour which belong to him, took little merit to himself for the flattering situation . of our Finance, but gave it to his Predecessor, whose system of the Sinking Fund alone would immortalize his name, if lie had' npt the higher claim of having saved his Country. Mr. ADDINGTON'S Statement of Finance, we recommend to the perusal of those who have so often told us that our Revenue was kept up by the War, that' our Resources were nearly exhausted, and that the Peace was a matter of Necessity. • These assertions have been often repeated—often contradicted—but Mr. ADDINGTON'S Speech is the complete answer to them. But though we have to state circumstances of Comfort and •Satisfaaion arising ,out , of the dis_ cussions which we have noticed, we are far from feeling that the Nation is in a state of perfea ease and security. If we thought so, we should not ap prove, as we most heartily do, of the large Esta blishments, both of Army and Navy, which have been voted. It is to those Establishments we look for safety, from the danger to which we are prin cipally exposed. In vindication of the singular opi. nion of Mr. Fox upon this point, we were sur prized to find him descend to arguments so weak and futile as those he urged—" Was not," he asked, " the Seven Years War the most successful of any in which this Country ever was engaged ? and we began it," he observed, " with Zrzu Establishments." We did so—but was the danger which threatened then, the same which thteatens now ? There had then been no French „Revolution, founded upon principles approved,' cried . up, and inculcated by some of the leading men in Opposition here.—Those were not times in which it was thought decent, even in the heat and violence of Party, for any English man to wish success to our Enemies. If an Inva sion of this .Country had then been attempted, the Enemy would not have expeaed to have found one aaive partizan in their cause throughout the Nation--they would have looked to success in the force of Arms alone.—What did they look to when they went to Ireland ? to the assistance.of that man, amotg others, whom Mr. Fox travelled to Afaidstone to exculpate ! Besides, at the.period of which we are speaking, we had Allies —now we have none. The power of France is also somewhat increased from what it was at that rime. Surely Mr. Fox must have been hard driven to support a tottering argument, be fore he could have had recourse to measures of former times, and applying totally to other situ ations and circumstances, as precedents to guide the policy of the present day. The difficulties of our situation, and the pro bability of others arising from the new and un settled state of Europe, have induced many most respeftable persons in both Houses, of Parlia ment to call for the services of I\ilr PITT. It is natural, when so much advantage has been reaped from the exertion of his talents, in the most trying period which this Nation ever witnessed, that many persons should desire to see him placed in the situa. tion in which his great abilities would be most use ful ; but this, we believe to be very far from the wish of his own heart. We are at the same time sure, that his transcendant talents will always he exerted for the benefit of the Country : he will not follow the example of a certain Senator, desert his duty, and secede frotn, Parliament when the diffi culties of the times most call for his assistance. Colonel WHITWORTH, brother to Lord WHIT. WORTH, arrived in Town yesterday from Paris. It is not expeffed that Parliament will rise for the recess before Wednesday next.. The DUKE pf CAM B R DC E is expeaed to go from Stutrgard to Vienna. It is believed that His Royal Highness will not return to Hanover till towards the end of January. A redudion of Lieutenants and men is home diately to take place in the Guards, the Companies that during the 'War, consisted of one hundred and twenty Privates, Are to be reduced to seventy-five men per Com:,any. Any Lieutenant wishing to go . on the half-pay, may by a regulation made by the Commander in Chief, receive one thousand pounds in exchange, and no more. The competition ibr the vacancy in the East In dia DireCtion has been one of the most sharply contested rivalships of the kind which has been known for many years. On Thursday se'nnighe there was a brilliant assembly at Paris, at the Third Consul's, at which were present the Second Consul, Lord WHITWORTH, all the Members of the Diplomatic Corps, with their Ladies, and several English Ladies and Gentlemen of the first distinction. Several shocks of Earthquakes 'have been felt at Algiers since that of the 7th ult. by which a great number ofh,o4ses have been thrown down, NAViIL NfWS; PLYMOUTH, DEC. 22. THE Glenmore and L' oi:eau Frigates are come into Harbour, to be paid off .Bailed the Ranger Revenue Cutter, Capt. FRAS R, on a Cruize. Arrived the Thomas, TURKEY; Eliza and Jane, HAMME.TT;.Fortitiude, SEWELL ; Nymph, LAw. TON ; Mary, TYRENS ; Austin, LINSLEY ; and Pearl, ROBERTS, from Sunderland. Sailed the Alligot.or, Caroline, and Julius Ca.- sar, for Jamaica. DE4L, DEC. 23. Try E Hon. East India Company's Ship Bombay Castle, sailed this morning on her voyage, with a fine wind at East. Last night, about half-past eight o'clock, the ship Trojan, Captain JOHN MANN, of London, from Shields bound to Jamaica, got ashore on the Main, where she now remains, and there is little or no prospeEt of her being got off. Remain His Majesty's Ships Peaelole, Immorta lite, and Jamaica ; Arrow and Driver Sloops. ROTTERDAM, DEc. 17. A DECLARTION Of six Seamen, who Were saved from the wreck of the Vreed East India transport, has been published here ; by which it'appears, that that melancholy accident was neither occasioned by the obstinacy nor imprudence of the Captain in re fusing a Pilot, nor in the rotten state of the ship, both these assertions being unfOunded.—After she struck, the first sea filled the ship, to the very lowest deck, full of water, and drove her on her side, when also the ladders between decks were washed away, so tliat it was impossible for the people below to get on deck, in consequence of which numbers were drowned before she went to pieces. Monday night las,ta two-mast vessel, called the Vrouv., Susannah, ) .r . HYS CORNELIUS THYSEEN, from liamburgh to Hivre, laden with tallow, pot ash, and seed, was . wrecked to the North of Cat_ wick on the Sea.—The crew, consisting of six men, and one passenger, were saved ; and hopes were entertained of preserving a part of the cargo. The British Frigate Santa Margaritta, Captain rTB E Y,an ch o red in Hampton Roads the 6th Nov. last from Jamaica. A Letter from Trincomalee, dated the 24th of April, says, " This day the Trincomalee Sloop of War arrived from Cokelay, with the Officers and Crew of His-Majesty's ship La Sensible, and the stores saved from the wreck of that Frigate. As there are now in this port five Captains and Commanders of the Royal Navy, it is expeled that the Court-mar tial on the Captain and Ship's company of La Sensi ble will be held iminedia:ely. The Ship William and Ann, Captain HiNGSTON; is safely arrived at Madras from Rangoon, whence she sailed towards the end of March last. Previous to her departure, the ship Peggy, Capt. FERGUSON, from Columbo, and the Nancy, Capt. BoyER, had arrived in safety at Rangoon. The William and Ann brings intelligence that the King of BURIMAH had signified much pleasure at the Embassy, which he had information was to be sent to his Court by the English Government. The Right Hon. the Governor in Council of Ma. Bras has been pleased to declare a dividend of one hundred and thirty thousand pagodas to the Credi_ tors of His Highness the Nabob of the CARNATiC, in the new consolidated debt of 1777, being pago das 2,53,92 5611 is peCcent. in further part of prin. cipal. , Sir ROBERT Bart. gave his annual Feast to the Poor in' the neighbourhood of Sidmon. ton, his seat in Hampshire, on Tuesday last. Up. wards of three hundred partook - of the benevolent hospitality of the worthy Aaltnral on the o;easion. This day Sir LIONEL DAR ELL, gives a dinner to a few Noblemen 'and Ladies ; in the evening there will be a Ball, which as usual will display as much beauty, elegance, and fashion, as any in the King dom. The Ball will end at eleven o'clock, it being Christmas Eve. The Earl of 'WARWICK has recently discovered on his Estate, a valuable and extensive stratum of earth, which not only cuts like Soap, but is found to possess all the qualities of that useful article. The Hon. Mr. RusHouT, Brother to Lord NORTHWICK, is shortly to lead to the Hymeneal Altar, the accomplished and beautiful Lady CARO LINE STEWART, daughter to the Earl of GAL LOWAY. Dr. DYER, who has recently been appointed Physician to the Devon Hospital at Exeter, is a Gentleman well qualified by knowledge and expe rience to support the chargler of that excellent establishment. A letter has been received by Sir RICHARD FORD, from a Gentleman at Keswick, by which it appears, that MARY ROBINSON, of Buttermere, declines prosecuting Hatfield for the Bigamy, as she is now very far advanced in her pregnancy, al though she expresses the greatest detestation of his adions. She says, she certainly married him, under an idea of. his being ColBnel HOYE, brother to the Earl of Hot ETOUN, with,A view of bettering her self; and that she has beep injured by him in every way, as he left a very considerable bill for board, lodging, Stc. at her father's house, unpaid, when he went off. Hatfield wishes the public to believe he was seduced in this afl►ir . . On Monday night, or early on Tuesday morning, the Counting-house adjoining the glass-house of Mr. HC4.MES, White-friars, was broke and robbed of cash amounting to pool, and upwards. PARIS, DEC. 20. CONSTANCE, DEC. IS. -Mr. MOORE is here' and has frequent conferences with General MANN. Some Troops have been enrolled, which have been put on half-ray. Mr. MooRE has sel' t a man of the name of ROCHAT to London. T he LalldVOSt WAGNER is at Constance, and 1131 frequent Conferences with Mr. MooRE. Dic latter lives very retired. Captain VERnmEILL Bt is enlisting 'men for England. Some difficultiesla ve arisen between him and those who recruit for-Austria . Mr. I\3looREis President of the Committet:at Con' stance ; it is composed of General BAC FIM AN; CaP t. WAGNER, of Berne, Capt. VERomEILLER, 01 Zurich, Lieutenant BRAvo - R, General RAIIREsOf and two Englishmen, besides some Emigrants o f the Army of Conde, who reside near Constance' Madame DIESBACH, the wife of DiEssACa who was sent away from Paris, also belongs I ° the Committee. It meets at Mr. FINGERI,I I4 ' 9 ' Mr. MooRE, wishing to repair to Vienna with Special Commission from the Government, th at Court signified to him, that it did not intend tor e ' engage in a Contest which would embroil t he whole World, and would be attended with thettlos t momentous consequences ; and that it was therefor e useless in Mr. Moo:1E to wish to repair thither. He is in consequence gone to Constance, where h e awaits fresh orders from his Government. CONSTANTI NOP L E, Nov. 9.—The Epam;itandaft a French vessel, which lately arrived at Constar'', tinople, has sailed for Sebastopolis, in the Crimea' to take in a cargo of corn. The RE IS Err L ND I took the earliest opportunity of dispatching Firmans to the diWerent Ports of the Black Sea, that the Epam;nondas, and all other French vessels entering them, should be received as t►hose of a friendly Power, and conformably to the last Treaty. The CAPTAIN I'AcHA gave a gratuity of zS ° piastres to the Captain of the Port, on hi 4 present. ing t 3 him the Firman granted to the fitit French Ship which appeared in the Black Sea. The REIS EFFENDI has sent models of th e French Flag to the different Ports in the BlaekSe 3 ;. and every measure is taken to ensure to the Fhig c't the French Republic the enjoyment of all the Ili" vileges secured to it by the conditions of the Peace. News has been received at New-York, Of an alarming insurredion of the People of Colour, ir/ the Island of St. Lucia. A Special Commission has been issued for the trial of offenders in the Counties of Waterford an d Tipperary, to commence on the 6th January.- --- Justice DOWNES and Baron GEORGE are the judges' On Sunday the ich instant a Whale, measur; ing in length upwards of twenty-five feet, sr!, supposed to exceed a ton weight, b e in g l e ft ti. 7 the sea in a low part of a beach in St. lye's was observed by some people to make great 0 forts to extricate himself, and to blow up t he Water to an immense height. They soon after aP proached the fish, and with swords, and atile r weapons, decided its fate, pnd next day, disseetel it in small pieces, conveyed them with carts and horses to manure their estates. The Catholic Inhabitants of the Bit - avian Rer ll;l ` lie have presented an Address to the Governmen t ' praying for the same privileges to be granted t 0 them, with respefi to the erection of Churches fa t : the exercise of their Worship, as are possessed bY the Members of the Reformed Religion, a reque s C which it is not doubted the Government will 3 0 " ,-, , cede to. The Court of Vienna intends to ,impose tax, which will be a heavy one, on coffee,. and 50 1 other articles of luxury, procured in the dominions, by importation from abroad. Amongst the cures performed by means of the finence of Galvanism at Paris, it is stated, in g French Journal, that a Gutta Serena, a Sciatic!, a n d a Palsy, have been entirely removed by Calv 3nll; applications. Letters from the Hague value the Dutch East 1r " diaman, lately lost upon the Englist Coast, at o il° Millions of Florins. The Captain's Lady was for' tunately left at Amsterdam. On Monday se'nnight Mr. Moses T. GAB rrif s ' a considerable farmer at Bruisyard, near Saxrano" i ,"' ham, left his. house and went to the Haleswgli th3 Bank, fiorn which he drew the sum of 4501. since which he has never been heard of.—His• horse W a " , tpund not far from home late on the Tuesday ; this gave alarm, and servants were sent in a ll dire Lions to seek him. On the Wednesday 11 3 °' ° ' ing his hat and pocket-book were found on the ell' trance into the Bruisyard wood, which has give n suspicion of his being murdered. The wood b a o been searched, and all the ponds dragged, but to r ' purpose. Last week a vessel from London to Bristol, t he Captain's name Gorden, struck on a rock near Du n ' raven Castle, Glamorgan,hire, and sunk. . 1 he crew, consisting of five persons were unhappilY a bc ter mast, except one man, who clung to the top of t er mast, and was saved by the exertion of a carperl in the nei4hbourhood ; at the risk of his oi4'nl ife, he twice ventured in a boat, and the secondele succeeded in bringing the sailor on shore. ship's mate, fortunately for .himself, was left I?Cut n at Swansea, where they lay a fcw days. A person of Halifax lately received for 3 pence. piece, one that appeared much injured and deface_.(.s He offered it several times in payment, hut itw a a always refused. At length suspeCting it tO t ' e i t counterfeit, he applied to a silversmith to lviv , c va9 examined ; when, to his no small surprise, it c„, found to consist of rea/go/d; he immedia tel Y a changed his pemny-piece, which is supposed t° he o Portugal coin, for ti, los. 6d.