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into divisions of twenty or thirty each, and relieve each other so as to enable them to wear out the Opposi tion. But old GEORGE Rose, knowing that the House trOght be counted out, and the public business re- tarded. whenever forty Members were not present, drily answered,that Mr.Sasato Ah's device would nut answer his purpose ; for that it would be sufficient for the Opposition to have only two Members pre- sent, the one to move, and the other to second a motion ; while the Minister must take care to pro vide the remainder of the forty, the numhtr neces sary to constitute a House. Any one Member may have the gallery cleared, and thus prevent the publication of the Debates, whenever he pleases. Any two Members may, whenever they find fewer than forty Members present, •compel an adjourn ment of the House. These were the cases which Mr. Geo toe Rose avowed, and Mr. Fox had in his eye, when he said, if some strong measure to prevem it, were not resorted to, any two or three Members of the House might defeat and put a stop to 4 1 .1 public business. It would be highly reprehensible in us to impute the conduct of the Opposition to an I improper . motive. They may have acted with the ket intentions ; but upon a full consideration of the ease of Friday night, we. MUM illiccaver asy pur- pose which it could answer, unless embarrassment and delay. The constitutions of the members of Op position, it may be said, ate equally liable to wear and tear, as those of the Ministers ; and that there fore the long and unavailiag discussion of Sattaday morning, Was as distressing to Mr. GEORGE Rost, as to Lord HEMET PETTY ; but, then, we ate to consider that Viscount CASTLE SERIPH may retire from his fatigues to a real Bel of Roses, while he leavel the Minister stretched upon the Bed of Prorrars'es ; that Mr. Rose buoy retire to his princely domain in Hampshire, while the Minister is chained to Downing-street, in the heat of the dog-days —There is, also, another circumstance highly honourable to the Opposition, and which, as we do not with to rob them of any merit which they may possess, we repeat : It is whit per !.A, that there will be a speedy dissointion of Par liam-nt, and the Opposition know, that they are not ail 1,::?ly to meet again in St. Stephen's Chapel.— They may be, therefore, filled with a generous ardour to make good use of their time, remembering, that .--.--loreve et ireprabil• tempus Omnibus est wilts ; Rod fainaro esteudme faetis, liscr vii , tuns We understand, that they mean to debate the Clause, at great length, over again this Night. nigLtr Iciet;; teell iK ~ • m~jR: try • wateM ~!1J.I1 ,d to letefol noric I rried 6 c oveg , lad ml to olie hAlt sit Ito' to Et 14N ppOSt.: rem His Mast %Tv bas been pleased to appoint Liens. tenant.Co neral His Highn-ss %lrrtr.rahs Fagot *rex, Duke isf Gtokcerr ea, K.G. imp the 6th Foot. to be Colonel i f the 3d ReJ.iment of Foot Guarels,. vice the Duke • f Assay t, deceased.—(Gas ) The !Cleo has been pleased to approve of Ni. cite A 6 KOKSE, E-q. to be Consul for the King of Der:NARK. in the city and port of Liverpool, and in all other ports in the county-palatine of Lan caster.—The Kt DIG has also been pleased to approve of J•6IILS Hotss Es, Esq. to be Consul for the United States of America, at the port of 13e1- fast.— (Gar.) Gasete of Saturday night contains a notice to artifi-ers and manufacturers, explaining the pe 'Asir- to which they are liable in leaving this king dom, t • follow their callings in foreign countries; as well as to those who may be the means of enticing such persons away, ur in the exportation of tools used by them. WI tki ADI Trost, Fsq. has been confined this fortnight past at Shrewsbury ; and consequently has ant taken his scat for the county of Wicklow. Wit.t.rau Hoarty Hums, Esq. M.P. for the e-tritY of Wicklow, arrived in town on Friday last. expressly to vote on the Mutiny Bill. The recall of Sir °torsos BARLOW has been &ally decidtd. His MAJESTY'S warrant under the sign manual has been issued for this purpose agree ably to the Restrictive Ad of 1793; and the Earl of Lavocao6l.s will, in consequence, immediately proceed to India, to assume the office of Governor- General. General DUALOURIIR attended, on Friday, at the St c . of Sears's Office for Foreign Affairs, to have an interview with Mr. Fox ; after which, he went to the Alien Office, in Crown-street, for the first tim • since his return to this country. The Santa Margaret* frigate, with the Derehall, ---, from L verpool, for Grenada, with nine other vess-ls that sailed from Falmouth, and did not join sire West India Convoy, were all well on the 9th of May, in lat. 47, 39, long. 17, 10. We stated, on Friday, that the Polite frigate had returned to Plymouth, after having sustained a sharp adion on the French coast. Our Plymouth letter, of Saturday, contains the following account of it :—" The Pallas has had a narrow escape from being taken. She has repeatedly annoyed the enemy on his own coast, and even in his harbour. The recent engagement in Basque roads, near Rochfort, further evinces the gallant conduct of her noble Commander. Near a fortnight since, a brig of 20 guns was observed laying there, when Lord Coch rane went in, attacked, and sunk her; after which he saw the Alinerrt frigate laying close sander the baucries, which he also attacked and silenced, when two large brigs came out of Rrschfort, and obliged the Pagar to relinquish her prize, and return with her hull and diming very mazii cut. In this enter prize. it is to be lamented, that one man was killed, a few wounded slightly, and Mr. Andrews, master's mate, mortally. He died last night in the Royal Hospital, and is to be interred this evening with due honours, and every mark of roved, attended by Lord Cochrane. several Officers, and lOU seamen and marines from the Pallet. He is most dEscrvedly lamented by all who knew him." .M.-- MIN Fit:S1110 ‘S FOR JUYE. Dress hats have no a ;Terre I yet io the grand circle, as for merly, after Ester. Cloth rig but tortnnis, or tiara., richly embroidered 13 gold so silver, with reds to corre.porld, the hair dressed ala f,optienne or 11 Grecre ; silk or muslin, and lace caps, with large veils, are much worn in the morning, as also cltips and straws of every description; ornamented with heron plumes, frivolity, Rail every other kind of flower. The d•esses are read' exactly in the same style an in our former acr.ouiltii striped cuisines are coming lute fashion for mo rn in g d r es.nie„ which are made high in the neck, with ela.t,c foot, and lung sleeves, no train, bot flitted or wok insetted round thehottoss, with watt at each Side. Formerly it. would have been esteemed vulgar to deem; m much in the forenoon, but now it is quite contrary, as our trey:antes appear nearly as much dressed as in the evening, and the style is become an :rueful and e!egant, that one would imagine every fine lady you meet had been Oiling for her plcture.. The 6nro4elte bonitet, of diemroul or split straw, trimmed with extreme broad ebbon, 'and the pea sant berme, of figured silk, with an heron plume an I shaded mistake ribbon, are much *wit. Ti'. •11f1 , t, of colons awn at this moment renders it irepomible to say. which i, the moot fashionalote—s'avender, lilac, iirltarne, perch bloorun, rev. grim, part; pink, seincrimostly in faros. Tl.. Liiitt ible stocking ens ritthool, to; morning, and blag cr,,en ,, rot•k, for ("opting ; ncukeen or peach.btossurn shoes, with st.clungs J the mini colour. hard CharnserlainiN#eit. W', 30, WK. Naito is 11 - voltt gi. on, thAt there will b- .k fk.+i~g-Ream at St. Ja.no.'s, on W docul3y n,xt, rha 4th of !bole, ISI4i Saturday morning PrinePsses Auousit• and So- Pula, accompanied by their n.ual attendants, took an ai.ing on hors back 'a Windsor Great Park.-- Their MAJESTIES had a concert at the Castle is the evening. Yesterday morning His laa etre, Princesses AV GIJ,T A, NI Y. and AM F.LI A s accompanied by Count Mi.msrse, 'Sir H. B. Neese, General GA ITTI4, Ike went to St. George's chap-1, and heat dan ries-ll:int serrn-7n. preached by the Rev. Dr. Novenae, from the 13th chapter Yd epistle to the Corinthians, and 14th verse. The RoKAL FAMILY will come to town this day! and return to Windsor on Friday. It is report.-d, that the ROYAL FAMILY will not go to Weymouth this season. His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARERCI. SC coMpirsi-d by Mrs. JORDAN, walked in St. Jarnes's Palk. on Saturday evening. We werehappy to see our favourite Thaw so mach recovered. Colonel and Mrs. SZAVP4ONT, Mr. and Mil Pasts, and a large party of Nobility, dined at the Earl of D•asasoroa's, yesterday, in tit. James's square. The Earl of Mot IA gave a grand dinner yester day. PNILIT FRANCIS, M.r. gave a gran.] dinner, yesterday, at his house, King -street, St. James's, to Royal Highness the Prince of WaLts. the Marchioness at Dowasiiiite, the Mar. tvis of Dotsot. AS, Mrs. F,TZMICICCT, and several other Nobiiity. Wanted, by the Opposition, a fetig.tviaded Gen • Orman, to speak against time. Colonel and Lady Lucy Aenv will leave Ki PIK MAN% Hot 1, this day, tor Iteland. Mr. and Lady MARIA COAT Eli arrived at K talc s AS'S Hotel. LO Per Brook-street, Grosvenor. squat-4 on Saturday last, from their seat in 31irop- shire Lord ELIOT gave a. grand dinner on Saturday, at hi s house in St. James'r square. try— The Earl and Coontea of .r L 10 1 ,04 Cotlntsi' , of Cunha, v.count Royiton, th, Kitt Hos. Ci 1411115 and Mrs. Yorke, the Right Hon. Sitcom re,enal and Mn. Potosi, dce The Duchess of Botrom will not see Mait's, this night, until after supper, when, it is repented, they wi;l be full of spirits.—An entertainment of this kind, in Ireland, is called a Gholt. The Earl and Countess of FIARDWICEE will give a grand ball and supper to-morrow evening, at Cirir house in St. Jarnes's-square. Bareness Le Desetocca's grand masked ball is postponed until the lfith inst. The Earl and Countess of Essex left town last Saturday for Culliobury Park: The Duchess of Gortu.sN had a card party last Saturday evening, at her house in St. James s-square ; othongst the company present were, Manion Cnnneall.a, the Connters of El f in, Lady Perth, and the Hen. Maw Dul , nolen 3 , Lady Charlotte Lenox, and Lady Madeline Punter, 5.r James Pultenry, •0..1 Sir GIKWIC War. render, the lion. Mitt A. Nesbit, the Hon. Mr. Emir, Mr. Triremes, and Mr. Grant. The remains of Sir ARTHUR CLaaxt were re moved on Friday morning from Downing-street, for interment in the family vault at Epsom. Lady BIROCIOASIT'S Masquerade, this evening, is expected to be one of the most elegant fetes of the seasoa, Five hundred cards are issued to her Ladyship's friends ; in which numlser are His Fa al Highness the PRINCE of Ways, all the R al Dukes, the Foreign Princes, and all the principal Nobility. Sir R tenet's, BICKERTON has taken, for the sum mer, Herringeeet Hall, near Yarmouth, late the re sidcnce of Mrs. MERRY. The Portsmouth Theatre has closed for the sea son, and the company are gone to Chici:r-ter. The benefits at the former place were more than usually productive ; the following were the greatest :—Mr. Deassas 1111. Mr. Maar 1111.13 991. Mr. KLLLLY 951. hlr. routes 1171. Lady PORCHISTIR..WIIO3 I I ball and snpper was so brilliantly ,attended on Thursday night, is the only surviving child of the late Colonel, avid very iateresting Lady MIAMI ET ACLAND. Her Lady ship not only inherits the fortune, but the virtues of her amiable parents. Mr. Par as. wed known for so many years, as one of the most respectable Booksel lers in London, will shortly remove from his long known and dis tinguished Shop at the Mews Gate, to the lace His torical Gallery in Pall Mall, where his superb books will doubtless draw the attention of the most dlr. tingstished Literati in this kingdom. . , LADY PORCHESTBR'S GRAND BALL AND Nt7PPER. 1 his ve l -y ealret lady gave a grand hall and supper last '.'huisday, at her Inuit, in Grosvenor square. •Every arrangement was made in the greatest style of elegance ; the grand hall and stair case were lighted. and-decorated with the most beautiful shrubs' and exotics ; the elegant drawing rooms were brilliantly lighted with dia mond-cut glass lustres ; the floor was tastefully chalked in devices, and divided for two sets of dancers. The music was concluded by Mr. G6w. —At twelve o'clock the Ball was opened by Earl PERCY and'the fair hostess, with the merry dance of Lolly , 2114,,,tgomtry, and was followed by thirty couples of the first rank and fashion, who danced with great spirit. At two o'clock, the anti pany adjourned to supper; four horse-thee tables were laid for two hundred persons; the frames weft nartieularl7 beautiful, representing Military and Naval Trophies ; also landscapes and grottos. At the top were placed beautiful fancy ornaments, filled with flowers. The supper cui.visted of every delicacy of the season. At three o'clock the con, piny returned to the Bail Room, %lien dahcing reCeltliftlellElltl with Drops of Bramdo. It was four o'clock when this elegant party separated.—ln the splendid assemblage were— Their Ruyal Ifignueines the Prince of Waleg and Duke of al Am...tar • th , Dttk• and Uucheas of Symeosin • Duches.rs N.ntlannb:clard, 14.0, Baton, and Grafton • ' the Marque and 4larthic...s+ ..t 14.-rlford; Marchionesses of Headioit and Sala-bur. ; the Marqi.n; ul Douglas; Cosetessas Chulnunnleley Ets.t.a, Co , k, hatrytante, C.c wersen,-feesitiseire. mei .Clore ; Furls Castoarett, Chol xondeley. and atm./muse; V aeountral Castierivi.l tu,..nt sand lii.cn.n; eas thimvone; Lords Haturi:.,i_esAkil, Stanley; It4lty, Pe , ay. Wind, and thavalltien; Lathe, Perth ; Ethut ; SEultey, P•••ey Ta 71.0, G. Ceril. Ann Cotton, add NI FIA - ..ndton ; Sir allbeat and Lady Heatho.te; Sir Tho.uaa .std Lady toidel; Sin F. Standish and Joon Shelly ; C 4,0104 'lilrl/114 stet Lady Larabers; C Ione! and 414. 606.1110 a; "Col Vansittatt 800. hies .Dtmamotte, sod toe /Cues fiAlllttar. . , NAVAL INTELLICENrt. —..... ngAT., sta7 Si. Sailed the Afet,or bomb, with a coliv,iy for Pi.rtss rn , uth, and several girt btigs on a cruise off the French coat.—Wind S.E. POIASMOUTM, MAY 31. Arrived the Fury boMb, with a convoy horn the Downs. Dropped down to St. Helen's, Ills Majesty's ships Falhe and ',pile. The outward bound East Indlarnen are erpeeted to sail to-niorrsiw, under convoy of His Majesty's ship Apotio.--N.Vind N. F. . PLYMOUTM. MAY : 4 .9. Yeiterdav arrived ihe Warrior, 74 guns, Capt. Seymour, from Admiral Stirling's squadron; af.o the Viper cotter. To day the Kent. 74, fromiilidmiral Thornbotough's division ; the I , d ant frigate, 3G guns, Capt. - Bennet, And Juba 801 l cutter. Al:lathe ICreolia (Portuguese), from Li.bon, fir Mots, d' tamed by the 4.lld6rooie schooner. wiled the Stoinch gun-brig. SPORTING INTfLLIGENCE. MANCHESTER R %CFI. TittJatDae, NAY Q. A Sweepstakes of Ur e dt, p. lr. Tutee vri VA a fatties four .es rkl, 7,it 1 ilb ; fre yr' 01.1 11. t.; sot yrs oIJ and aral est. I•lb Opm he,t. F. D. Aril!, Esq.'s eh. c. try Mar•ke - walker! u•er. C. Smith, Eyries hay m. Hair, 5 y s Colonel Taylues bay g. by S‘r Pater, out of Gol .en Locks, !sly old Same Dar, • Sweepstakes of 1 1 1 , 11 each, fur If.reei. as. not exce.s.S,,s lan hinds i under 13 hamla • reamer; 13 %soda Est. ; t , :OIICiIWTt 1.3 ham', lib. fur ill ands; *lO SU on in prryOrtjU.ll for or half ir.cfi abuse TM best three tou-mile beau. strrn. Seddon, Esqes eh. pantry, Peorlopst. Fit. - 1' 1 Mr Wm. CIBISWEIri ch. pulley, Javelin s by Starr feather • 11 F. D Ashley, Esqe• br. m. Clem,:ithas, by Itegolos, 6st. 71b. Same ' Day, a Mad •n Plate of POI. by any Wrge, Mare, dl Gelding• that iteszr eon a stll. (aereepstaii and mustang excepted). F•.ur yrs ol•I edits I.se 111 lb ; five yrs ..Id s:b ; art old and nee! 8,4 t 141 b: Manta and that wba Slb. The best of three mut-mile John Ilotham, Esq^ bay herte,llo..nee., 4 yrs .41 1 1 •Mr. Kisliy'm bay filly, Lama, 4 sr. u'd I I Sir Thos. Gasroins • ear filly, lenion,,,reel, 4pa itAd I 3 1 Mr. (. ES Hodgson'. Grey colt, Snap, 4 y.. old - /Sett,r.y for the 7el. P:ate, ber•.re •tattio;, 5 and 6 to 1 e Lad', ; after the &flit heat, It) to t ; alt,r the a:totad Waal CV:I1 hettitig. The loanwerg e• el were corn Oriel) Is.d. .AGRICULTUR.4I , RLz'ORT: FOX NAY. . . ---..ap..--... The Wheys on thestr.ine wet lands hir rune off m sir:thin tie 1,4 iuunth, having buffered ~ ,,r.sidereMy trona wire wore and:shag ; those ..n tender suds emulates his end sO d!e freell, with every priupect of a pod crop. Oat, and Barley p'adts are rea unequal: the wry lbw a manifest aiva,,tage; three gut in ;ea Wire the dry bearing but an unprumbing in , u-arance. The Ray Gras Ciurors...re federally stela, and o i lame waist owls are ti, be s•nt. Winter T Art% are Alito abir.iiant in moat district 'rite Grot Lai ds are much henefittni by 01.. mte rains TI first Putarue. in La.,.x have planted well. Tis Hu;r ran tons in Kent, 5t1.4. ,. . and Suites, have Omni , of bine, at eunilnee nee (nun Vermin Ihr Moot Minket. are Ansi% tie lily last in..nt Its prices. except a imts I r ie at S 1111 l hielrit pi ime Beef. Lean Stock 11.• ...“1 akilvt, Itunit.thr ircoiptct abundant. teed. Humes remain h.eh t rt art tit . !goal a.ier el awn rifler, lower. Tile Wool Market Las imperial: Mud. or au csr4tiou from the last Monti:. Report. L• . k=II==gOWIIIM MT Joww Monti, who is appointed to crimmars the British' troops in Sicily, proceeds thither in ti, course of ilte sysuing week. 'the NAVA returns up to this day. note the nu'v her of ships in commission to be—of the line, 14 fifties, 21 ; frigates, 161 ; sloops; 162 ; gun-bri ie. 245 ; making a total ct 742 vessels.—lhe diniry compris-s 22 ships of the line, 20 repairii for service, and. 26 building. We learn, by accounts via America, that the la confederacy amongst several et vie Native Chiefs Sumatra against the India Company's Gov -tom was infinitely mole serious than the letter s .her w suffered to reach this country dire 1, rep, es-nitd In November last, the Nat:vrs, headed by Sosrat ksSA 11, over-r.us a considerable tract of countt y, all carried into captivity upwards of Seo persons ; th, were posted in a small fait. when a detachment , British troops,, under the orders of Lieutemb tDa is attacked and routed them, with cnnsiderble slang ter, including Assam's son. -Tbe Sultan Bed ; Burro, with about fieeltundred men, but Lieuten: Dane followed. attacked ; and again defeated hi' The other Chiefs, who were advancing in all der', tions,were intimidated by these events, and retried' teward of 1000 pagodas has been offered br the It vernor of Bencooku for the heads of any of t Chiefs. • The Rev. Enwaito Burris Master of Arts, at Leaurer of St. Mary's, Birmingham, preaehe,, most excelient Charity Sermon on Tuesday last, the Parish Church of St. Andrew, by the ‘k'ardri. and St. Anne, Blackfriars, for the Socie / for Missions to Africa and the East, and a very rib, collection was made for the support of this exceil charity. The Subscribers then met at the N London Coffee House, and heard read a most it resting account of their proceedings, 'a hick • be very shortly published, and we have no du will influence many persons to liberally assist excellent a Society. Th., Res:onus:a of Lotrion will make his port of the Cenvins under sentence of deatl Neargate, on Thursday next, to His NiaJzsr , . Council at the Quisari's House. 'l"ss ears , •rHOCSAND Poostis•—No. 4,700, titled t 0510,0001. as first-drawrflickct on h - riday. sold in one Quartet, one Eighth, and Ten Sive , Shares, at Bisit's truly fortunate Offsets, Ni Cornhill. and 9, Charing-Cross; where the 30,0001. the last 20,0001. and the last 10,0001 Awed, ware all sold and registered. l; ,di Tickets &II Shales are selling at the above 0- in great variety, and the first-drawn Ticket Wednesday, lime 4. is entitled to 25,0001. Iv EDP IlDift V NIZT, the &Et-dr:oval icket w: entitled to 23,0001. being the SixthDaY or Dm , There is also a Prize of 20,0001. and several, Capitals in the Wheel. Tickets and Soares. ranted undrawn, continue on Sale at the 01 corner of Bank Buildings. Cornhill, add facia Gate cf the King's Mews, Charing Crow, Nacos ‘17,011, GOODLYCIL, and Co. ILISQUERA ps. The preparations for the Ladies' Grand Subscrip tion Masrperade, to be given this night, at the house, in Little Argyle-street, lately occupied by Colonel G Rot' tt a, ate upon the must magnificent scale The gland hall and staircase will be most tastefully decorated with shrubs and flowers, and brilliantly lighted by variegated lamps. Two transparencies will be among the ornaments of the staircase, one a figure of Minerva, and the other the I'2 Ladies, Pat' onessesof this grand and splendid Jett. The Ball Rouen displays extraordinary taste and ele gance. The chimney-piece is one of the most beau tifekl we have seen, and is surmounted by a Gipsey telling a fair one her turtune.— [he floor is chalked in the Egyptian style, with Doves at the angles, and the curtains are crimson, richly ornamented. The wails are festooned with flowers, and at one end is placed the Orchestra, upon a platform, elevated about 7 feet from the floor. One of the adjoining rooms is fitted up entirely in the Turkish styie, and the smaller tooms,which are forthe purpose of charg ing cc:tame, are covered with grapes, and reserntne graperies. lite lower apartments are laid out Ins supper for 600 persons.—lt will be one of the most elegant and best conducted fetes of the kind ever giver. in the fatLionable world. ---- ----- LADY EL;OT'S GRAND CONCERT. . This eery eery elegant Lady gave a grand Concert at her sliscrb luause, in St. Jornes'sasquate, on Friday evening. The a rtengernerts were in her Lady ship's usual stile of magnificence. and the music under the direftion of Mr. Ltosioaa. the first part cor.sisted of a favourite Glee, a song by Madam BIANCHI, and a Trio by Miss Le Toe id ea and Messrs Lcanine, accompanied on the Harp and Horns. It was a most charming performance. and was rapturously encored by His Royal H•gliness the Duke of Geoucisres. Mr. Ba amass was in fine voice, aid executed a most delightful daeoo with Madame Rimier's, with his usual taste and science. In the second part, Signora GRIGLIETTI sang a very charming air, siith great taste and sweetness. ' ‘• Mr ui - cbes eft," was also admirably given. There were near 400 Nobility prrsent ; kmongst whom were—. Tho Dukes of Gloucester and Somerset; the Marquis of Abe.cort, ; the Marchionesses of Saltabury and Headier' ; t .e Earls of Galluwas, Hatdsr t eke, and Mount Ealgesmns.; Coun• i teases Mount I. d i et orebe and Haoleticke; V,:couttes.. S d. 1 mouth all r Castlereagh ; Loh,. AIM! 514 C Yotke, 6 C..c.1, M. Ta . .lor, Lucas, lei o•toure:ce, Grantham, and Lemon. A noble family, distinguished. for their philan thropy, on Saturday week, presented the Governors of the Lock Hospital Charity with the sum of Three Hundred Pounds ; it is presumed it might have arisen from having heard of two excellent discourses delivered the day before for its benefit, the one by the Rev. Mr. Baas, the other by the Rev. Mr. Mircuen, as it is certain a part of the very re spectable family were present on the evening of that day. some of the papers of last week state, as a fact to be implicitly relied upon, that when the English force under Sir Jou m Wa aea x put into St...rago, after the capture of the Mareezo and the Belle Peale, Admiral Li psuis requested Sir JOHIA% permission to assembly the French officers, for the purpose of reading to them an Imperial EJiEI, which he had by him for some time ; and that the English Ad miral having assented to this demand, the French OffiCers were got together to the amount of nearly 70, when the instrument in question was read to them by Admiral I..iritits, reciting, that,his Imperial Majesty, Bun aif • RTC, having bad serious CUM of 1 1 CilAgtiii and displeasure at the repeated checks and clx.istris his Naval Force had hitherto expetienced, had ordained, that in future- all officers of his navy, who were captured by the enemy, should from that moment be reduced to rne-fourth of their actual pay. " And you, Gentlemen, therefore," continued Li sots, " with myself, are hereby so reduced, sod must shift, as well as we can, with the little that re mains !" The writer el the paragraph adds, " it is not in words to describe the azitation'and murmur which succeeded this communication. Execra tions " dtep not loud" were poured out against the unfeeling tyrant." Now, we do not Inbe7e one ~ tr eed of Clis story, because we do believe that Lisors hopes to return to France, and must know that the conduS here described, would expos: hlor to the i vengeance of isOII•PAIT L.