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. irie7mi•*••• NEW FADE MECUM NUMBER I. A new lade Meeras, containing rules and in struaions for the conduA of the new Opposition, has been recently published. From the injudicious man ner in which that political party opened their Parlia mentary Campaign, on Monday night, we fear that none of them have seen this valuable work. We shall, therefore, give the substance of it in a few numbers, great, for their belie& and information.— Much may be said in excuse for the faults of young beginners ; and, wish due attention to the precepts of the Pada Abeam, it is to be hoped the Geode men will improve. " When a man," says the learned Author " sets out in his career, whether of a statesman or a warrior, he should endeavour to form himself upon the most perfea m idel which the present or past ages afford. Thus. ALCIANDIa had always Atonal' in his eye; and more modern crinque ron have looked to A LCYANDi a. Thus, a painter of the fieest imagination does net attempt to draw a Vann from h,s own fancy.—efie would take a DaVONSNIaa. a RIETI.AIIO. a BILD7011). OT a ST. Auose's, for his model ; or he would, perhaps, sok° from a groups of beauties, those features M which they severally most excel ; anJ unite in his portrait a combination of their graces and their loveliness. In this way, the most exquiiite VENVSES `and Mason as, of the autism' or modern world, have been produced. There is nothing of servile imitation in this precept and pradice. The rival of AL ZIL AWOL' need not imitate his wry neck ; nor does the painter 'cleft the minor beauties of his lovely mead. By imitating only what is most excellent in each, he learns to surpass the ori ginal." ,‘ Upon this principle," says the Au• than, addressing himself to the new Opposi tion, H you might not to venture your feeble and crazy barks, upon the stormy and untried sea of opposition politics, without chart or com pass, as you appear to have done. You ought to look into history, and soled a model from among the numerous generatia is which have, from time to time, occupied the cold and comfortless hatchet In St. Stephen's Chapel, to which you have lately succeeded. Mr. Fox's Opposition, or, as it was called, the Old Blue and BoL I would net re commend. It would sot do to pretend to loyalty, patriotism, and di•interestedness, and at the same time avowedly imitate men, whom you repre sented as full of spleen and disappointment; &- Onerous for places and honours; and struggling to • embarrass Goverment, with a view to force them selves into power. Besides, the inconsistency in which such a course would involve you, there is soother serious objetiion—it would require, not reedy the isclinatios, but the talents of the Blue and SufFopposition, to make the same display of el°. gooses and argument; and, I fear, you have not these materials ready at hand. Upon a careful view, therefore, of your abilities aad your numbers, I am inclined to mot:lament , to your notice, the celebrated Opposition of Romeo, Nieto ot.t.s, and JONCS, in the Administration of Mr. ADDINGTON. It would be difficult to name an Opposition that bet ter discharged its constitutional funElions. Is a check upon the lavish expenditure of the public stosey,to which, we are told, every Minister is,rirtste Ifics , , necessarily inclined ; for old ELMES would sot obtain credit for economy, in office, Mr. Rossoe's financial sagacity operated with most powerful ant. His exposers of the famous Bill for Narwhal Pesuils, Tea, dishonoured at the Sick and nun Office, will never be forgotten by his grateful country. It was that discovery which opened the eyes of Parliament to the abuses of the Public Offices, and laid the foundation of that wise system of corretiion and reform, commencing with Viscount Matsui a's case, which has gained its patrons and supporters so much popularity. I would advise you, flat merely to form yourselves upon the basis of this model. hut also to imitate its 'articular strolture, and mode of operation. Each Member ought, therefore, to apply himself, ex • tirsiwely, to some particular lime. Thus, Mr. Rose might, like Mr. Rrrasom, undertake the Finan cial Department. Mr. Jonas had a great taste for Oriental Politics, and distinguished himself so much stpoo Indian and Egyptian questions, as to be called, ty way of pre-eminence and contradistia.lion, N Zgvlias Jaws." to this day. Viscount Carr Le mma t will, of course, be disposed to those Mr. dosses for his model ; and, as he is lehg-sinded, wits probably outstrip his prototype. who was only great at a is,st. Mr. S. Smarm, Mr. Lsria, Mr. Wa an, !tr. will probably follow the course of Mr. inns Nicaor. rs—now the Lawyer—now the Financier—now the Politician—through all the variety of desultory debate. Having thus sketched what onght to be your general plan. lrt me new recommend some special rules for your condo& in poetical :r eases. If you are ashamed of the small- Wu of your number, but end i: necessary, either for the purpose of aseertsiniog your real strength, or some other °Neel, to go to a division, be sure to send one tried friend or two, if you have so many, to the ftlinisterial side of the House, with instruc tions to vociferate, " Quer/i/os, Question." You may then allege, in defence of your little minority, that the question was pressed by your opponents ; that y, , u were taken by surprise; and that a great many of your staunch friends had Itft the House, not apprehending that there would be a division. Had this manoeuvre, been exeuted on Monday night, you would not have exposed your weakness. The Ministers. oowerful in talents and means, %sill disdain to prac ticeany paltry trick or stratagem, and will attempt to bear you down by the weight of argument and force of eloquence. What you want in strength, you must endeavour to make up for in cunning, in dex ternus manauvres, and ruse de guerre. If a handful of raw recruits, just raised under the Parish Bill, were to remain inaftive, within v:ew of a numerous and well-diseiplined veteran army, led on by able and experienced generals, they must soon be d'ssi pated, without striking a blow ; their fears would hourly increase, until, panic struck. they would take to their heels, or surrender at discretion, the very moment the enemy put themselves in motion for an attack. You must not, therefore, at any time, sit still, and in a scattered line, upon the Opposition Benches, with the Ministeral Army drawn up in battle array against you, scowling defiance, and every moment threatening to sweep you away.— No, you must be alive and ;tiring; you must be ever upon the alert, and aired a viglanse that nothing can escape. You need never be at a loss for matter; any subjeCl will suffice.— Rather than sit silent, if nothing better occur. you may ask, to what number the German Le gion is to be carried It is, no doubt, a matter of no coasequence whether it is to be 1 1 3,000 or 16,000, but don't you mind that. The question 'hews to the public, how jealous you are upon the subjet of admitting foreign troops into the Coun try, and will gain you the reputation of zealous defenders of our laws and liberties. In like manner. if you are sure that the plan fur the defence of the country, or any other great expeCted measure is tot yet ready, should you see the Secretary at War in his place, ask him, when he will bring it forward I You know very well that he cannot tell you ; but the question will drew, that he is not as expeditious as you expeEted ; and it is a sort of notice that you will take an alive part in the discussion of the question ; although, probably, you do not intend to give yourself any farther trouble about it. Upon the same principle, you should be always moving for papers and accounts, though you do not intend to make any use of them when you receive them. The clerks in the several offices, who must work night and day to prepare them, will proclaim you through the town as the most troublesome Opposi tion they ever knew ; but this 'cry charaifter is a proof of your extraordinary diligence, and that nothing can escape your vigilante and enquiry." •.• The Kew F.de lievm. No. 11. Tosetrow. THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, FRIDAY, M•ocH 7. If a man were to roll himself in the mud, kick ing and Ringing it in all direlions, from Temple bar to Charing-cross, the disgusting speaacle would arrest the attention of every passenger. To a cer tain Jacobinical Print, the principle of conduct con tained in this observation, appears to be no secret. Notoriety is its ',lien ; and a puff from the wrong end of the;trumpet ofFame,equally answers this pur pose, as from the right. It is,besides, more cheap and 'mayor attainment; and consequentlymoreacceptable to the party; and it is, perhaps, also, the only species of notoriety the Print in question is competent to ac quire. We are led to these refleftions by an article which it contained last night, stating, that " Mini sters have swept the offices down to the lowest clerks and porters, to make way for their dependents ; and, that not only are the offices swept to the bottom, but new ones are created to gratify partisans." A Print, whose pages are uniformly devoted to the foulest calumnies, ought to have known its charac ter, with the public, ►etter, than to expel that its bare assertion, in any case, would be credited with out proof. But, in the instance of the present Mi nistry, this observation applies with still greater force. From its avowed hostility to Mr. Foa, Mr. WINDII AM, Lord Motaa, Lord Gars. vtt te, and their friends ; from the scurrilous abase which it has lung continued to heap upon them, the first impression made by any new charge is, that it must be false ; that it has been dilated by the same motives of every preceding calumny ; and forms a part of o:ie and :he same sistem of slander and detratlion. Some of its readers will probably remember also, that at the time of the formation of 1 1 the present Ministry, the Jacobi' Print expressed a CCll•fiie3t hope,t h at i t wou:,l ' se to e r irao their ser vice; and as this does not Appear to be the case, dis appointmeet may be naturally supposed to have whetted its hostility ; and this consideratien must consequently sill farther reduce any credit that may he claimed for any new charge which it thinks proper to make upon the present Government. Under these circumstances, it became peculiarly incumbent upon the Print in question, when it po sitively averred, that .• Ministers had swept the offices down to the lowest Clerks and Porters, to snake way for their dependent , ," to advance some proof in support of its allegation. As it has not done so, the public will know how to treat a charge coming from an authority so sespicious, and the source of so many scandals uron the present Ministry. They will conclude, that if such a general sweep had taken place, no mo tives of delicacy would have prevented that Print from publishing the names of the parties. But we are told, not only are the offices swept to the bottom, but new ones are created to gratify par tisans" The first part of th;s position we have shewn is a mere unsupported assertion. We will go farther, and aver that it is a direct falsehood. Now, how stands the second part of the position, the charge of " the creation of new places to gra tify partisans?" Colonel Ce•wre an, we are told, is appointed Under Secretary in Mr. Wieror•ses Office, " though one is sufficient." Ministers are at this moment arranging a new system for the de fence of the country ; and if, in that arduous and widely-extended business, they have availed them selves of the assistance of Colonel CRAWF unto. can they be fairly charged with a wanton and un necessary creation of places, to gratify partisans ? But even admitting that a sinecure place were made out for Colonel Caewruan, it will not support the charge. An attempt is made to mislead the public. They are assured, that new and useless offices are treated for the purpose of patronage; and when we come to the proof, we find the statement a gross exaggeration and misrepresentation, founded upon the solitary case of Col. UR AWTURD. SO much then for all the porters and housekeepers who have been swept away, and all the new and useless offices that have been created by the present Ministry. Oh t but then the two Foreign Secretaries, both • Mr. liasestoren and Mr. WARD are discharged, a proceeding quite unusual." This is the real grievance of which the Print in question complains. It may pretend to lament tl a old porters, all of whom are snug in their places ; but Mr. WA a ci's removal is the real source of its sorrow. its misrepresentations, and its resentment. Offis.iel Bulletins no longer adorn the columns of the Jaco bin Print. The shallow Quid/macs are no longer astonished at the extent of its resources, and its important communications, vouched upon no less than ‘• official authority." Want of room pre vents us from pursuing this subje& farther, at pre sent. We will certainly resume it with the earliest opportunity. Mr. WNITIREAD yesterday presented a Petition to the House of Commons on behalf of Mr. Ta cm. Es stating," that his refusal to answer que s liens was in consequence of the advice of Counsel, and not from any disrespea to the Committee ; that he was sorry for his error, and ready to answer any questions that should be put to him." Mr. Tao rr CR was then ordered, on the Mottos of Mr. Wurr may, to be discharged from the custody of the SIRJEA sr at Aims, and he was set at liberty, after receiving a reprimand from the SVIACSR. Earl St. Visicrisr will leave town this day, for Portsmouth, to hoist his flag on board the 11 , 6er,i3. An article contained in the Gottenburgh Mail, says, that a considerable Russian naval force is ex peded in the Baltic early in the Spring. Private accounts from Holland state, that Prus sia and Denmark persevere in resisting the de mands of B , to shut their ports against the commerce of England. A respettable American honse hat been advised ►y an American Captain, who has arrived from Portland (in America), after a quick passage, "that War had been declared by the United States against Spain; and that great preparations were making for the commencement of hostilities. No farther steps had been taken with regard to Great Britain." Notice has been given to the Gentlemen who usually bid for the Lotteries, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will be ready this morning to re ceive proposals for the Third Lottery. In conse quence. the following Lists were formed in the course of Wednesday Messrs. Cope and Co. Mews. H.ndey , Polley, and Cn . Memel. Pt .che,deon, Se,,ft. awl Co A Morning Paper of yest , rday stated, that, in order to facilitate a cartel between this country and France, " our Government was even willing to consider the English subjeas detained in France, previous to the commencement or notification of hostilities, as prisoners of war, an I to include them is the due exchange, upon the usual principles of man for man, rank for rank, or certain proportions of men for certain degrees of rank."—We trust and believe that this report is unfounded. The de:en :ion was as atrocious violation of the of nations, and we cannot suppose any British Minister would listen for a moment to a proposition that should tend to consider such pertons as prisoners made fairly in war. 7116 DrrfrESS OF GORDON'S GRAND BALL AND SUPPER. This Lady, who holds so distinguished a place is :!,e fashionable world, gave, last night, a mist sua perb entertainment, at her house us St..lantes's scrsare, which was attended by 800 N Edits , The front drawing-room was the ball-room, whi c h was most brilliantly lighted, and decorated with the finest diamond-cut lnstres. The other two dt awing-moms were reception rooms A band of music, under the diration of the celebrated Cava a played the nio‘t favorite tunes, the whole o f d o ; !tight. Tiie two parlours, and the li , trary, Were laid out for supper. In the front parlour, their was a table for twenty-five. Eight silver branches, containing four lights each, were placed on it In the cs.ntle of the table were ham. s, decc fated with ttoohies and emblematic devices lf the victory of Trafalgar. In the centre parlitin, there was a table fir twenty four. and four side tables to hold eiyht each. Supper in these en is ts was served in silver. L. the li-rary C•er. were tables for sixty, covered with the finest chirst.— The supper was hot, and consisted of erety cacy of the season ; ices, fruits, at al the rincst wo.ei. The ball was opened at twelve o'ciock,be Lord ALEXANDER Gaisnos and the Hon. Ku Dacamoso. At two o'clock, the comnariv tat down to s a,tper. In this elegant aisembl. ge were, His Roil I l alines the Pr nee t. 5 Duke , ...-Camtsrailie, Sawa, De Berri, De Ca6tlies, sod Ites-r.—B..dfoni, Devonsh.re.Moureose. and De Catra n s. ‘ladvanc.se‘-.altackm.gbaur, S Doernantra, Handfea. Sun-bury, StalTord, and Hartland. Nlstrqu,ases-e•Boe:iaiyham, trauttas. Abercern, and Lorne. Camota—B,au.sriaia, Stab enrassrg, aod %Vero,.lose. Cainnevsas-Cardigar Mansfield, Tem:do, Fu.ton, Carlyle, Mb-mule, B algae ate , . Derby, Mand e ,. field, F.s. , x, Ha- riocton, Harcourt, yluore, Cholas°. delay, C.-.wper,Cha.lemorit, Jersey. aad Itae Earls--Temple, Albemarle, Moira, bridigesiarer, Defbe, Larnd!n. Fssce, Abe•deen, Mansfield, FOrteSt ne, C.104110..1,1e1 , , Writntorelaiol, elho amen', Jersey, Darnley, and Conger. Castlereagh, Hinehinbrooke, b , uroe Ltd Perc i val. lisac:nalit.—Cast..ereaeh, Hiechinb , neke, and Cin•leigh Mary Grenville, Anson, Carrineton, U. milten, F. Sinatt, Perth, taver's@ Batli, Grenville, Towns. bend, flowagrr Grantham, Engl, ton, G. Mantrirtnoy, Cop. der, Lewis, Len, Fitnror, Huw..rd, Hums, hilontennieri, Dow Igen Form , 'remptetown G. Cave n dish, Fhinnr, M. Stanlit.,ne, Fitzpatrick, G...t144;5, Ruu. M. Taylor, Morris, M`Clnud, 1.. Murray, G. Cecil, Johnson, Gratitli‘m, M. Cea, ?orchestra . , F. Manlier'', 1.. Gore, Langinrel, Aiin Warl!aor, A. Wellaev , al dear , GrenviVc ' 11:441timisia, Lienuutorgtl, C. Howard, C Smith, and W. Reuel. Lords—S.lrue. e, Mlmo, Giwtharn, Corder, Monroe, A rchihald Ilamiltun, Cathcart, Mo• turnery, T. %fermi, Roslyn, C SJntrnet, Earlier, Rani, Co.eramt, R. Sr; moor, Ludlow, Fintliarna, H Pea', Cal sMit, Hamilton, Grantham, °waitron, PattnelaCT, Langford, Mac dahald, Itiringdon, and Partesshani. Svs—Hugla Dalrymple Id mitten, Janits Potterer, F. S'and.4l, John Smelly, G. Ateea, J. Johnson, and Villains Williams Wynae. Motrewes--Freemantl.., inr‘..yer, Re,umont, Long, A. Stanhope, Gram, IL Fuilemn, Adair. Mnsitague, rant- * Ganda., lintoth:e+d, Beusetic, Dupre, FitzlierLiert, &tends", and Madame Gaunt'. Mc vs -..F. - itrat, Mrintavnirny, r inr:r. A dair, Manse Adams, Akaai.der, Shemlan, Stanhope, Ln.g, Andres, Bouver.e, Arthur Wellea;ey, rammer, Dein, Lamb, and C. !....altnn. Mieen...SonacreiVe, Thnmpann, Frndyee, Smith, Hen. Dritinniotid, Elitkers. Cambrrlan ,Ca vendish, Wiginere, LA M !tier General Don, Colonel Fullerton, and CaS. ■wearie. The Hon. Mrs.Watesita's musk party la't night was honoured by the prestuce of His Royal Hie. ness the Prince of Hats, and the Dukes of CAY aaroes and Sussza. _ _ _ The Ladies wore their Court head-dresses at the Duchess of GORDON'S party, last erening, which added much to the splendour of the scene. Mr. ALLINCiII m's new farce of The Weatherevi, has been performed in Dublin, acid went of with great success. Lady LANSUBT will have her first party on the I 2th inst. at her house in Manchest-r-square. Mrs. Buaaows will give a rout on the 13th in't. at her house in Mansfield-street. *Pic Duke and Duchess fa: Banrofte are not pefled to leave England until the 17th in.t. for lie land. Part cf His Grace's servants and baggage will leave town nett Monday. Mr. Al-eaink, who opposes Sir JOHN Nawroar, for Waterford, is not supposed to be true rut. ROSIIIT Foote. Esq. of Charlton-place, in tr.! county of Kent, is appointed one of His adaje,:;'. Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber. The Earl of OtIIOND left town yesterday Dublin, where his amiable Countess is aaliou.:l waiting his return. Tne last arrivals at Bath are— -.-- The Eat% of Dylan Counter' d'Altoo, Lord &slap of GloMwe Bishop M lidaSee, How. Mr Browne four 1104 Misses bevereos, S . .r T. C Beovey. Sir N B. all MU. G , e ,. lee, Sir Chairs Hurh.m, Sir A. end Mss Elton, Admorel S • T Paste!, Masai Setheby.Cienerel sad Mrs St. Leget, ILA General Whne. If the Opposition be such a naked set if M %iceman described them on Moaday night. oce having lost a cloak, another an Indian shawl, Eli a third a furred gown, Sir John Fitivef himse.l %,.,u1..1 be " ashamed to march with them throug 3 Coventrv." Mrs. 1 . 101 tit accompanied Mr. TROTTER do-- ing hi, confinement in one of the apartmei.: , inning the Hcuse of Commons, whilst is cu:tod) . the SIIIJE&N r at Assts. Lord Gatnvici,a, A much to his credit, has p' - sided for the male servants of the late Mr. Pit, a •teaimosial of the high respell in which he acid his deceased relative. Friday. the Members of the Harmonic Sou s their fourth Dinner in their room at the What Hart, Bath ; the Earl of Luvat• in the Chair. 'fie reeving was very full ; Greer," and st Nee :Mot were sung must charmingly, as were a great marl catches, glees, ducts, songs, and chorunes. Mao!' constitutional toasts were drank ; and an enthusiast:a bumper was filled to the health and happinesset. the Ladies who had honoured the Society wit:i the'? presence at the late sple.m.d Gala at the Lvsa Rooms. h'ER Yes:erd sple , cl4 1 a numbrr The comp , they had T half-past cuss, en two o'clne Utso4 ow, Chamb rl in waiting Her Mt.'s To ,m, be, conch. s tea present— HI4 Royal Rent, Sow-e the L d C Chancellor c the Secrete blew -Gs i the Chane,l R Ils; the of 1.01,41 , o; ; alrela .4' ; fliilol of Utz There key anJ p Dukr—e Dae'orsae. iwiltiot, No Marco, t,b and Unit e, fon• t C r. `g ▪ Nto silitam a Da tilt., Mal.. awl N,hoo. C..niveba more, S! /'ells•, P Fau Doter Ii g. w re Moustuor Dartmeuto, RA Inui /WO t ~Nmmt Graiiih.ant, Bering on, J. T.., ,110. Priiseese. Squirt, Ih I thans , Chad W Hinter ' Dyi Msoo,Erolt race, s;'rtiv Laths—.( ston, D , Cabhell, ere, S&j Hay, W R, Srai.h, 11.1m1 four land, Calve. Harvey, Cr' Iffibrt. Cau V. ri on. U Jrattgavald, by, 3 Div! Co noon, r If (kbnrri, &Jaunt:ea, Carrmstia., Li Yk, W Qum, R. 11 Craw(ord, C Liveatev, W , Huotlogi, )1ae1.,,r1 mugs Arrltays Adm . rals. Gehrial.• Cowl, Cr., Ira: polo, 4 1 kajam...4 Capt,ms— a,wl Ls- 11.1%/u-A