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• „. • - L/FROYir, Ann. il5. 4 Si - it ItZT*AIiCT OF & IP el Ve s LITTER. Yl.l have„dentide.s..kear.d - ef the arrival here of Lord St. Vincent, in the liiherena, with four sail of the liar, viz. PC.-ct. Mania!, ilinetriens and Defisqee, h and the Lanee4a frigate. 4 squadron most admire- bly applinutd. Their arrival, is you may suppose, c.eated uncommon sensations, atish ship it the line being lately a novelty in thKiges. The ob- d lee of Lord St. Vincent's mission. nrdeubt of high h political importance, is at present as great a secret as t • we understand was the knowledge of his destination. The English Papers have already assigned what to 11 the thinking part ofthe enrnmunityappears mon likely, c i. e. that the force is here for the purpose ofeffei ing (in the event of internal commotion, er other causes happening adverse to the tranquilljty of Novae-4) l safe conduit to the Reigning Prince, his Court, Suite, s &c. to the Brazils, there to establish him in absolute , Sovereignty. Be the mission what it may, Lord St. Vincent, with his usual discernment, has adapted his behaviour to secure, with g igantic strides, the popu- larity of the Portuguese ; for the instant the men of t war obtained Prattiree (which was waited for with the utmost politeness by his Lordship) an order was I issued by the Commander in Chief, direfting the f most ranked attention and respeft to be paid to f every *lerson desirous of inspeeing the shipping ; t that they should not only be treated with politeness, when on board, but invited by every means to gra- 1 tify a natural curiosity to behold the Ifikrail, one i of the finest ships that adorns the British navy ; the t consequence of which is, that a multitude of boats daily beset the shipping, and many hundred Portu- gnese, from the richest nobleman to the poorest I tinker, have been received on board, an treated with t equal respeft, ease, and urbanity. I was yesterday, by chance, on board the Hibernia when a alga party dined under the union fl ag Of the venerable ; Lad ; among whom, besides the Ea , Danish, Swedish, and Russian Charges der es, were the Pope's Nuncio and suite, several N related to 1 the Prince Regent, the Marquis of Bettis and Family, ; a number of Ladies of Distindion, and many Fi- ; dalges of the first eminence. After dinner, and the - band had played dud sane the King, Rule Britannia, &c, the quarter-deck was'cleared, and, as if by ma- gic, illuminated, and transformed into an elegant • ball-room—ice, lemonade, tea, coffee, cakes, and sweetmeats, were offered in abundance, to the whole ' of the surrouuding spreators. During the few i hours I remained on board, no less than three ves- sels arrived with different dispatches from England. No frittering haste, or imbecile ad, no loss of re- source, or diminution of attention, was apparent ; a few minutes .served to read, digest. and dtreEt the arrangers . of answers, Sex. when the gallant Earl returned to adjust the juvenile dancers, or be- hold. with apparent delight, the exertions of a little boy (a sailor's son) touting a acenpipe.—Nothihg nova? perhaps better display the Commander in Chief's great mind, unbou,,ded capacity, and versa- tility of talent ; it excited the highest admiration to behold the British Neptune, the correftor of corrup- tion, the great naval commander, the seleftor of a Nelson, and lender of a party, upon whose decision, judgment, and energy, at the moment, depended the fate of nations, and existence of thousands, descend- ing hoes the towering heights of command, and di- vetging from the subtle sophistry of negociation, to join an innocent and elegant circle, in the mazy windings of the festive dance, or the harmless ebul- lition of sportive wit, intelligent anecdote, and in- teresting history. 'Tis eight years since 1 saw Lord St. Vincent, in the Tagus ; there appears but little alteration in his Lord:htp's looks, spirits, or personal aftivi y, althouch I understand he experiences some uneasiness from a disagreeable cough. TILE BRITISH PRESS, LONDON, WEDNESDAY. Styr am pea 17. The Gasette of last night contains the following Notice for the Elation of a Representative in Parliament for the city of Wesunioner, in the room of Mr. Fez : In Personae* of the Direaions of an Act, pawed in the twenty-four* year sidle Reign of His resent Majesty, King assess rue Thbd. iislttatei, " An Act to repeal se much of two Am, made to the Helga of His present Msnety, as aorheriser the Speaker of the Howse aCestemes to issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for stalring out Writs for the Wormiest of ambers to sane to Parliament, in the man- ner therein etentioesed, sod for eshstiteting other previsions for the like pompom:" I do hereby give tietiee. Mot the death of the light ktonserable Chutes lames Fee, Its. Member sordng in this present Parliament for the City and Lissiny of Waled/atter, hath bean certified to me, in worming, under the hands of two Members serving le this present Parliament; and that I shall use, my Warrant to die Clerk of lb. Crown to make out a new Writ for the electing of a Citizen to sets. Lanus present Parliament for Um said City, et the end of fourteen days after the ieseruen of this notice in The Gmerte. Given ender my haled, the 15th day of September, IVI7. CIIARLES ABBOT, Speaker. Two candidates for this high honour and impart- ant trust, have already declared themselves, Earl Plice, and Dew: is 0' Ba veri, Esq. A third name has been mentioned, that If Mr. SHERIDAN, which, we believe, is only kept baci until the arrival of some great and intimate friends,who are expeded in town • this day. We have hea.-d of one or two other candidates, but net in terms bufficientiy positive and , explicit, to leave us at liberty to use their narnn. 'I he contest will prababiy prove an arduous one, aid they may not have matte up their minds upon the subjeft. An ordinar• man might have taken na the bow of Ur.v sit.% but it requ'r , .d a strong man to bend it. Alii..a ß s the tate has not yet enin• ; new canT.l it's • may yet enter the and of those that have er.!ered, some may Ire JrAN do or !mirk ; it Cannot be pr:rnatute to make some observations upon a ns' jell of so Much interest to .the, immediate 'circle of oar read ers- Earl Partor is the etdest son of the puke of NJRIIWIIIABLILLANW. His Lordship completed his ilst year in April last, and has been returned 'For Bucks since the Prorogation of Parliament. His name ani tide carry with them remembrances dear to the hearts of Englishmen. The property of his Family in the City of Westminster, at once in timately commas him with a large portion of its iahabitents, and recommends him to their peculiar care. Mr. O'Ber es founds his claim upon his long devotion to Mr. For. He boasts of having been, through a space of twenty-five years, per- I sonally attached to that great man, and a firm sup porter of his party. Tisis is the title which he has made out to a seat in Parliament for the city of Westminster. lie calls upon the Eleetots to choose him, not on account of his own merits, but out respea to the memory of his departed patron' and friend. We think the title, however, .deficient, RD far as it does not shew that it was Mr. Fox's wish • that Mr. 013aren shoat be his successor. He has, however, another title, which will not be dis puted. He is a worthy man. He also holds two places, estimated together at 2,a001 t a-year, via, a place in the Pay Office, and the place of Marshal at the Cape of Good Hope. Let us not be charged with mentioning this last cir- ClUastaace as a reproach, and for the purpose of read :ring Mr. °Taves unpopular. He well de serves mare than what he has received, and it would have been a blot in the charader of his illustrious patron and friend, if, possessing the power to serve, he had descended to the grave, without having made a provision for a man, who, for a space of live and twenty years, "bad been devoted to his adverse for tunes, and had been seen by his side in all his trials and troubles." Mr. SHERID•II, like Mr. O'Ba Y is also a Placeman. He is Treasurer of the Navy. Every claim that could be derived through Mr. Fox, exists, however, in Ur. BIRERID•Ii, in a su perior degrec.—ln all his battles he fought at his side, and chased in ail his vittories and defeats. Whether in public or in private life, they had the same friends, and the same enemies. Nisus and Ea ay • 1.1.16..PY CAD is and ORBIT RS. were not bound more intimately together. Mr. SHERIDAN is also a man of the most brilliant talents ; and, upon that ground, stands without competition. It has beets also said, that Mr. Fox exprossed a wish upon his death bed, that M r, &teem art should suc ceed him in the reiireieritation of %Vestmihster, and that Governulelit encoi ag'd that hope. These three Candidates, being all members of the same party, this division of interest, and collision of friends, are,attribu:ed to mistake. It is said, that the GRENTILLES solicited E trl PERCY to stand for Westminster, under an esroneous idea, that Mr. 1 SHERIDAN had declined it. Should this be the fait, thc business, so far, will be probabiy accommo dated in a few day& The Opposition %niters have eagerly availed themseives of the circumstance, to represent the party of Mr. Fox, like &he party of Mr. PITT, AS bound and upheld only by these great men. Two cases, we believe, cannot be found more distina and opposite, than those very two, which these writers would confound. Mr. Fox bas left behind him, Lord HOLLAND, Viscount How tc, Mr. SHERIDAN, Mr. WHIT. oftsso, and tr - -sy more staunch Foxtras, all men of talents. The party of Mr. PITT contained no man of genius but himself. The present state of the Foust Party does not originate in weakness, but a splitting and division of its Members. Mr. Pirr's death did not lead to any such consequence. The U niversity of Cambridge did not prove like the city of Westminster, an apple of discord among them. Never did the immediate friends of Mr. PITT aft in more close and uniform concert, that sine his death. Had they beets ilsdividoally strong - —hatted must have provedtruly formidable. However mysterious Bort AAAAA intended plm of operations against Prussia may appear to sonic people who are unacquainted with his former coo dal, it obtains general belief upon the Continett. Existing circumstances sanCtion the presumption, that his proposed journey to Frankfort is only .a political cloak to mantle his future military plans, and that instead of visiting a city where his dt. iiticity and breach of promise have rendered hits 0410t19, he a(tually intends once more to pm himself at the head of his troops, and to endeavour to strike a decisive blow in the North of C.ermAny, before any Russian support can arrive. He attfullr carries on a system of negoc:ation with Russia and Prussia : and, to give a kind of sincerity to his •iews, pas recalled iris armies from Bentheim and the Frontiers of Saxony ; yet i. still pouring troops into Germany, and forcing the Bavarians to commit sech.bare-facei depredations upon some Prussian villag,:r, in th_•ir nxighbourhood, as mutt ultimate* force the CAt.:act to adopt hostile meal sores. Leiters from Erllngtn positiiely assert) that 200 Bavatian troop; forcibly entered and ea:tied off the public mono) ac I nrcLives the place--even made demands upon in habitants, which tho Officers commanding the de tachment did not, or svould not, notice—and com mitted many ether wanton aSs of most disgraceful levity. Several other Prussian villages AV' been served in the same manner. An Estafette artived at Bremen, on the 7th Instant, from Stettin, brntight the news that the Merchants there had received a hint from HAVCWITz himself, stating, that " some lively discussions were going on betwixt His I PECISIAN MAJESTY and the Emperor or FRANCE, and that it might be advisable for the mercantile interest to be cautious of their proceedings." Yesterday, another Committee of the Privy Council met at the Board of Trad?, urn the sub let% of opening a trade with Buenos Ayres, which was attended by the LORD CHANCELLOR, Earl SPENCER, Lords Gnstiviz.xe, H. PETTY, AUCK LAND, HOWIC, Messrs. WINDHAM and Wicttitma, the ATTORNEY•GENLRAL, and the KINCA-ADyO. CATE. Mr. IDLE, Mr. Baneow, atul Mr. WYSE HAM attended the Committee. At these confer• mice,. the first of which was attended by the Prin. c?pals of most of the Spanish houses in the city, rt had been • suggested, that Neutrals should be admitted to partreipate in the trade ; but the dis advantages that would, acetate were so clearly pointed out, that the idea was abandoned. Had the trade been thrown open in this way, it would have given to the Americans . a decided advantage over this or any other country. Lord AUCKLAND assured the Nferchants, that such Neutrals as had already been favoured with licenses to trade to Spanish ports, should meet vAth efficient prote&ion; but Government would reserve to itself the choice of granting or refitting licenses to Neutrals in future. This point was nett positively de termined upon; but the. prevailing opinion seemed re be, that Neutrals, nader no circumstance, would be permitted to trade, as it appeared to be the wish of Government to proceed on a grand scale of national advantage. One of the mea.ures proposed is to lay a duty of 20 per cent. en all German linens brought •for sale to Buenos Ayre7, which may be 'comidere..l equal to a prohibition, with a view of benefiting the Scotch and Irish Linen Trade, uhicli is to be exempt from the, above duty. The heavy duties on me. thandise, with which the people in the Set. dement of Buenos Ayres have been for some time, battle nod, are to be entirely taken off, or lowered consitterably, 14 order to encourage uade, and to insure to the natives a commercial interest, which they would never lose right of but with regret... — Lord Aucittmoo stated, that the Board cf Trade would consider of all that had been said, and would forward the result of their deliberations to Buenos Ayres, for the guidance of those who were entrust ed with the Government of that Colany. Ili.; MAJESTY will come to town this day, and bold a Council, at which it is expefled that the new Secretary for Foreign Affairs will be appointed.— Public opinion is, at present, nearly divided betwen Lord HOLL•tin and Mt. THOMAS GRE.AYILLE. It is also reported that Viscount Howie is to succeed Mr. Fox, and that Earl Seescsa will succeed Vis count Howl° at the Admiralty. a It was reported, yesterday, that Sir tf owls Poe- HAM is recalled. The :hero has been pleased to appoint JOHN HAMLET, JAMES CHAPMAN, JOHN WILSON, SA• nut'. Hsawas, and NICHOLAS SAUMAREZ, Esqrs. to be Commissioners for the Examination of Ac counts of the Expenditure cf Public Money in the West Indies.—/ Gazette. It was reported yesterday, that his Grace the Duke of Beovoan is expected in town, teem Ire land, in a few days. Earl Petrov arrived, at nine o'clock yesterday morning, from Alnwic Castle; his arrival was announced by the ringing of St. Maitin't belle: - His Lordship was visited by a great number of his friends, when he declared his intention of not can vassing in person, for the city of Westminster, but awaiting the spontaneous offer of the Eledors. The Loan MA Y oft yesterday ordered the price of Bread to be reduced to Is. 01d. the Quartern Loaf Wheaten, and 11d. Household, to take place to-marrow. R.Ttio rap sos, Etcl. was on Monday eleaerl Mayor for the City of Rochester, for the year ensuing ; J. Pa ALL, Esq was, at the same time, also reveletted Coroner for the said city. the report. which prevailed on Sunday, cf the death of Viscount M tzt, in Scotland, is without foundation. A letter was received on Monday, from his Lordship, stating that he never was in better health. A Messenger arrived on Monday morning at Deal, with dispatches for the Earl of Launattossze, at Yetis. He embarked immediately on beard the S::ettriafor lugger, which sailed from the Downs fir Boulogne. fhe rownsh(nol packet, Captain DODO, which sailed from Faimnuih, on the I 1 th instant, with a mail for Lisbon, was captured off Scilly by a French privateer. It was probably the same privateer, which, according to o,tr Cork letter, fell in with the Nancy and Mary, on the Bth, about 15 leagues off Scilly. The privateer had three prizes is company, a bark and two brigs. The Nancy and Mara also saw her in the a 2 of capturing a fourth vessel. ~ 41 1 ; 1 ; 1 4 ~k" o\l_3.i IT :::--, c . ----..,......‘ :•,::::, e., ' P i ci 4 0 - 6 = ',/k-'t%P.N... .41. TT E ITRF,'. ' Dicutry-r A`:: The Tragedy of flainA-t was petfarrited sr it ; Theatre, last night, and attraded . 101 Aqr.fllt ; . crowded audience. Mr. Ewscok's ilnedet is i.+ of his happiest tragic etf-rti ; he displayed oir.:l judginont and p.ood sebse in the deign-ati;at. 1 . , :It; chiset scum, he W4S admit ably suppor:ed by Fowet.t., as the QAten : tray received tits tip.o f LI; bbnnded applause. Mrs. tiouar ars is a ing orhshas and warbled her wild Dotes skiilo.: Usual sweetness. 'file whole tvcist orr greaest' trial. Several persons of ficiii.4l weti ~. sent. The Farce of The ilumoure,t i• • ed. Mt, BANNISTER, Mrb WawrTzes, and Mr. PiAtiso. were equally comic in their several parts, and ext i o ed continued bursts of lausJter. His Royal Hirimess the Duke of Sessex carat to town yesterday irons Kensington Palace. Mrs. EDWIN, it is raid, is engaLted, for apart .4 this season, at the Bristol Theatre. - The famous foot race and poncy reeds, take piece ; to.merrow, at Brighton. .The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Bonet ate It-ft town yet" serday for Hampton court. _ Lady Hot.L AND has not left - Mrs. Fox, dace Mt, Fo.l'e death. Orders have been sent to peer • Mn, Fox's. house in readiness for her, nt.erit she is eat peeled to-morrow. Kingteote races commenced yesterday. . The accounts received of the arrival i f t e e Th.,. Admiral BERKELEY, WWI his Lundy and suite, -., Halifax. add, that the climate seemed rzticn. • crlngcnial to Mrs. BERKELEY, who was to rte': health than she had enjoyed for sometime. The Earl of Barooseetsis arrived, yesterday, - a t his house, hi Giosvenouequare, from hcl:ni,', !! ,.. Mrs. WI NOTIELD h 7 an TFOIIO larr;ve, 4 , {e;'..:'• at her hoase, in Stratford-glares from Adai., s. place, near Maidstone. Lady dont. Towasorier; arrived, rater' •., -; her house, in Piccadilly, from Ball's Pint-, 1:......- fordshire. Lord Gooey] r.i.l: entertained at &diner, tes. - .7 clay, at his house in Downing-stieet, the litat•''.3 of BUCKINGHAM, Earl ....relics'', cad Mr. 'Fits.mee GRENVILLE. . Mr and Mrs. Sntaioao Rave a grand d!nr • yesterday, at their house is Barnet set-place, to -..., Earl of Morita, General HastriKa„ and Hite"- Scorr, Isq. The Right Eon. .1. P. Cudgels,. Master' of the Rolls in Ireland, wbeatrived io lawn last :'.atto; , t; resides in the elegant house lately besotted Istr bit, I.44II44DOEWBEIRDEB_, in Aitesetrle•stateet. ! • Lady Ittaaces Filitild gnnb on a v= Earl and Cannteas of Carne :, at theli" Kent. • t• . , Larrlttottritat left town, yestality, &Ole fastaihi:e., . - Mrs. Ricites I) W, trot e arraved, • )est Illoadapl at her house in Grafton-street, Bond.o.rimit, trots , al Alban's. Amanita the late arrivals at Harrogat- Were! Rrina Faui Frederick of Ho'istais Oldenburyji, Pr •:r :',llll Ginnie of Holstein Oldenburgh. Florin( fd.14:1-a, ;:zaol Hoister, Sir L. Rhin, Lord Massey, Lurd Clar;na,l,#tri es , ' berry, Sir John Ireake, Captain and M.s. Ifi.y.al herd, CIL nil's,, opt E. M ile , vv•rrtn, Mr. and .'AI is. JOYS., Mr IRA ilisitaisind, Mr. Mrs. and Mias Gray, Mr. and Mrs. fit hearer Mr. and Mrs. White, and Mr. S Cary. The last arrivals at Clifton are—. . • Mr, Pens and Family ; Mr. and Mrs. Sisish ; Nly.,*4 HI Gelli-dneki ; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. H lyric , ;• Mr and Sft :IF son; 'I 'Ol. Howdah; isTajnr Lee; Major Hattori; (Se. Vs 4 barna ; Mr. 'feast ; and Mr li. Williams. The last arrivals et the Bristol Hotweils are—, Captain arid Nis RANT; Mr. .•r; 1 : - ..4 Darlington ; M: jor Trevelyan $ Mr anl Mrs..Ysiats ; NA:. ...4 &h t. twic., , Mrs. sad %111sil larnsion ; Ma and Miss Raithva $ Mr. a , " Miss Hi:tidy:l*e. • Thelast arrivals at.Cheltenhater are— The Earl of Surf •1k and Lard tie SLanuive, Bishop of ford, lion. Mr. and Mrs. Windsor, Colonel IL C. 41;: ~ Lieut.-Colonel tielVdril, C4l/14.114 and MIS. Sneer; L 11,. ., Wilkins and Atiiini; Rev. Dr. Wayet ;sand Mr. Ms. • MO Jon a. Arrivals at Peterhead in, Aintland i—t. Her Grace the Duchess of Cinrlss, the Marquis of HunnaFt Lord Francis Mory.igai., Lai y..1.r0• Munksive, Lace " 44 bean M0:114.140e,, Lady II Uri. „In Ulllll4 la , Las and AIM. "MI!, aL ti.lltril, the Hun. Miss Donbar, I. - Maci.aii l 7 11 :111tiollv, esidai r Keith* Ravel Navy!; Mr. Ftirlisnr, of litre sow, John riarden, rsq. Londo n , Win. Gunk's*, El. Aire' dour and Mr Hil o ', it ' The Earl of WtsTatortetanril passed threuiP Aberdeen, last ,reek, to his way to town Lord Wait-wow IH, on Friday last, arrived l' 1 Stonvlsnd, from London t aid on Monday mntr , . irt,;, his Lordship left the latter place, aceotripttera by the amiable Dueltess of Dotter, for I-Jottings. Tht estate. of the .Ltte_Mt. Wettest/4.0t Alfristsn. it Lewes, was, ow Monday fate; •errieradled for *0 fourteen thousand . pounds. • Lord GARPE, we can , derstand, is the peletaser. 4 On Wednesday last, his Grace the Duke of Not , sou: rave an elegant dinner to the Corporation of Gloucester, at the King's Head Inn, in that clty.e-' The tables were covered with a profusion of turtle. venison, and every delicacy of the season ; the winds were of the f.rst quality ; and the joys of the fcfsil'e board detained the company till a late hour. the vcult of the HOLLAND family is at Weltoni a small village four miles from Salisbury. Whets this' vault was het opened to deposit the remains et the late Lord liott. A en, there were in the vault near thirty coffins, all covered with crimson ' , gist:. its great p ation. The best account that ever appeared of Segal America, in the English Language, is to be foun d in Mr. BiLlNNTlOS . elegint publication on lie pre- Mai State' of Pins • a work which was written in connefhon with Sir Howe Porsaes and Gera} ' MIRANDA, with 411 view to the recent expeditions that have taken place. The very great sale of Tickets and Shares in the ensuing Lottery may be easily ae:ounted for, there being 5,000 less Tickets, and more Capital Prises than Is • . Lottery. The AR of Parliament au thorise. the Limn:Rd Offices to appoint any Pe""` as their agents to sell (without a licence) 'rickets sod Shares in every city. town, anal village, in Arc I hut ' ll Kingdom. This new regulation has increased tits a tale beycnd all follies' Lotteries. in cta . nc wii de er al) th, ed .re