The Sun. — London, England, 1807-05-09 00:00:00

ENErt L ELECTTPN. YORKIHIRE T. FRIENDS of Lord MILTON congratulate the FREEII'OLDgRS• of tlic'e9llNTY of YORK, resi4l 1 - London, tiecess which has at_ =ended his Lordship's Canvass in'the Cnranty. They ear irestly request the Freeholders resident in aiid near London in the Interest of Lorci'MlitOn to Send their Naines•tol m m he Co ittee conducting his . l,ordship's'Election,-at , the St:..Albotes Tavern, St.,4lbarO.street, where all other CoroviluniCations '4aleubturl ktictiorj the Siiccess . of thellectio4 will be most thankfully received. , : ' I To the GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, and FREEHOLDERS of the COUNTY of BEDFORD. . . . GENI LEMEN, WITH' N'these two days most active Canyass /4...14 . 1,G . n srt on'toot, and an line:rapt made to'engage your Votes in favour of a Candidate without a Name. I trust, Gentian. p, that you will not 'permit any person to dielate ;o you #ho your tepresentatives are to be, and tihit you will consider bits attempt. to force a Candidate upon )(Ott (k f lioib eveni they have not vouchsafed to communicate to you) as a gross violation of yora 'Franchise, and a dire 4 attack on yourdearest Rights and Privileges. The Elation is fixed 'for Moud;y next, the instant, and I earnestly regyest the FaVour or your Support acid' arly 'P6ll on tl - 4d: say- • '• ' • -• I have the Honour to be, Genffimen; `Your most taithful and obedient Servant, JOHN 081iORN. chicksands Priory, klay,7,' 1807, To the G ENTLEMEN, CLERGY, and FitEHOLDRS 'of she C'OU I'3 - FY of MIDI3LE'SE*". - CLNTLEMtI4 ' T SCIOUS that - I -have endeavour e d to dis. C °l\4. cbarp •my duty during the short time I have had the i-10110LIT of representing you jn Parliament, 1 again solicit the Honotit of your Vote- and Interest. at the ensuing E leCtion ; and trust you will be cdnvinced that a regular attention , to that duty has alone prevented the froM paying my I,,,rsonal acknowjedgments to-!very individual Freeholder. ' when I first offered myself to your notice, ' , requested you to judge of by my past'conduCf ; I now dd the sarnc..,* con !Went that I have not rendered' myself unworthy of that distinguibhed and honoUrable support which experienced at the last Eiediob: r. • I have the Honour to he y • • • • Gentlemen, Yonr obliged and devoted Servant, DCAII-pill Park, Apr i l n . • ~W IVF. MELLISH. :1* he.' Committees for .conduaing Mr.' Eleelien will sit dailrat his house, ND 112, BiShopsgate-street With in, and at Mr. Thomas- Meilisii's Chambers,-No. 4, Stone buildings, . . . , . . To the WORTHY. Z RUE, and INDEPENDENT BUR GFSSES of KINGSTON-UPON-HULL. GENTLEMEN,. dee:Dly sensible riLthe Honiout ''which has I. beep conlerrel u pon .me by many of the most respectable Ntrnbers bf your Body, in inviting me to become a Candidate to.represent your borough 'in Parliament, - and in comitienc ii4:, without my knowiedge, an active and very promising 'Canvass in my behalf.' This invitatioh is the more grateful to .rnP, because you gxpressly intend it as all additional testimony of the high sense which you entertain of my Father's Charaker and Ser.: vices ;'you will, however, I doubt not,' give me credit for motives which cannot retied the least clisres pet - I on the Gen., lemeh who have signed the Resolutions in my favour, and 'win pardon the proper feelings.of a Snn, if on this'occasiOn I exptess tnydetertnioation to decline the offer with which you ItiVe honoured mc.. . . '• Them are sonic customs' prevalent at' ElediOns in Hull which, however sandioned by time, and in some degree by the pradice of those far Whose attachment to the spirit of the Constitution I have the highest reaped, and by whom a re_ formation in these points has 'open in vain attempted, would alone be sufficient to deter me from entering Parliament on the condition of complying with them. I haVe also before •my eyes a re c ent and memorable ex ample of the etfees which those customs prodUce ; since. neither integrity, nor experieitte, , for talents, .nor assiduous attention to your interests, though repeatedly and publicly acknowledged by the truly respectadable part of your Body, • Jiave been able to insure to your former Representative the layour of that numerous class of burgesses on whose Votes • pie success of an Eledion chiefly depends. Should the time ever arrive when I may, be able to throw Invself whit confidence on your unbiassed Suffrages, I should c.teein it indeed a high and enviable distindion to represent a Borough of the first Commercial Importance, with which my family has been for many generations intimately con neded, and in whichit can' still boast of many firm and va luable Friends. • • • • With the best wishes for your Welfare,. • I have the HooOur to be, Gentlemen, • Your much' bliged obedient . .humble Servant, jOHNTkiORNTON. St fames's- square, May 4, 1507. To the WORTHY and INDEPENDENT BURGESSES of I.IE IC %VICK. UPON-TWEED, now Residing in and about London. GENTtEMItt, T.(Romlhe suddenness of the Dissolution of Par ,it 4rpent, and the day of Eleetion so immediately taking place: (viz. on die 1 th instancy, it has not been'in my power to sotto t oar Suffrages personally.' The' very libefal and, flattering Support I experienced frdm ypu upon a late oixasion teas made tne deepest itzlprtssion upon in) , 'hind ; and, if I am so fortunate as to become one your Representatives, it shall be my study to render my self not 'unworthy of, the honour ccnierreci upon Atte, by a cimstalit and assiduous attention to the high duties it imposes. I shall take the eartieStopportunity - , on my arrival in Lon don, in person to return you my sincere Thanks tot the favonr • you have shewn me. • 1 havethe Honour to be, With the greatest esteem, Gentlernen, - ' • ' • Yourobliged and. faithful Servant, ALEX. MACDONALD. LOCIs.:I-IART, Berwick, May 4, To the VOI“HY FREEMEN of the CITY of OX. • • • • Cr NT N, AFFEP:the earnest Sol i c i tat i ons, and the many strenuous assurances of t upport with which have been flatterec4 and the . ecrtainty ofstwee;s Which was rims insured ',to mc, had I offered myself as - a Candidare - to 'represeia you in Parliament, it is incumbent . upon me to de clare the motives whiel) ; _have influenced my Conduct upon this occasion, and repeat in public the reasons . which I have a !ways assigned in private, tor, not at present aspiring to.that high and costinguistml Honour. I certainly Sh ou ld not b e deserving of your cordiJence, was I to engage in any situa tion, if conscious that I could not• properly discharge . its Duties, in every sense of the word ; —those of a Member of Parliantent Cannot be hiltiilcri without a regular attendance in'London during thc whole of its Session. This, my various engageniehts in the Country, and other private reasons,- ren_ tier impradicable to nie : and I should.make but a poor re turn tor,ill the kindness I have experienced at your hands, it,• w hen elected your . Member, - Should be cons t a n t l y ab sent troin the scene where,your dearest Interests are - diScusSed. To those Gentlemen who have favoured me with the oder of their Interest, beg to return my thanks - ; but at the same time reassure thent, that was" . 1 to offer myself as a Candi date to represent you, the greatest favour they couldd - confer on tee. would - he to remain entirely neuter, and to'allow all those . who should liappyn to be dependent upon them, the ttocontrouled use of, their I. ranchise. _ • - Highly as I would value the Honour of being eleaed the Acpycsentative of any number of Free Mcp; and particularly of so large and respectable a Body as those of the Capital pf toy .native County, did circumstances allow rue to fulfill the • Duties of the .Situation, l• never vvould 'ow e , that Honour tti .I„nicoPsritutional influence, nor to any other source than the •Ire W ills andunbi.i.s.cd • Votes.of the Electors. I iieg to return my Ninc"eie Thanks for the friendly senti. i)wily of you 'Nye expressedlbr me, 'to assure you that ; wiltaicr In a public or private Situation; the welfare of the -City-or Oxfotd will ever be nearest Par heart, and to ki,:clare :hat it will alurays give me the greatest pleasure to • promote your Interests, colledively or individtially, when- Lyer it lies in my power. •, • 7 'oi-h • - • • I have. Honour to be, Gentlemen, 'r tr inust faithful and obliged humble Seriran4 - 7 E FREDERICK' STRATTON. Great Tew Park, May 6, 1807. • • , •• • ' M;_%,,TRAL F,-LECTION. .TotheGENTLF;NEW,eLRGY,aIid FREEIictDERS of tte"C,OLINTY of DQItHAM. • r C EN T.L.A 1 ..1 EN, •r HE Dissolution of - Parliam en t affords nn gn Opportunity which I am Most - happy to embrace, of acknowledging the 'high sense I entertain of the Hon our conferred by the County of Durhani, by the Trust leposed iii-me'during the last'Session.—An•Honout so tiottP , e,reil calls for every exertion of ze a l a nd acti v i t y o n , my pail, and en cOurages rite to hope, that I shall again receive yojar Suffiages and Support at ..the ensuing Elettion. 'il:once More, repeat, that I shall ever aa to the best of my judgment, conscientiously and independently, fcir the t.;enetal -welfare of the Country, and for the dignity and Few eri ty of the County of Murrain. • ' • " I•have the HonoUr to be, Gentlemen. Your very filithrtalititribg Servant, avenswoith Castle,' • T. El. Li Dll EL L. • 11/414 5, 0 0 7. • - - To the.mA.yog, 4/.DEVM EN, And BURGESSES of BOROUGH of HUNTINGDON. CENTLEMEN TE take ; the eiriiest opportunity pf rent-pin • you'our most sincere Tha tor having unanitnotrsl eleaed us your Representatives in Parliament ; and you may be assured, that rid - endeavours shall be warning On out pary to deserve the distinguished Honour you have 014 day cow. terred upon tts'. We have the Honour to be, with the greatest respea, ' Gentlemen; Your most obliged and most faithful Servants, fluntingtlOn, • 10EIN CALVERT. May 6, 1307. WXI,*I\IEEKE _FARMER:', THE CHEAPEST AND MOST 'USEFUL WORK • • • • EXTANT. • On the isth of May, 1207, will be published, price zs, 64. • • - NUMBER 1..0f TP.fiptg; or, Compendiu m of the BeanticA 'of Modern PublicationS : intended more particularly to present, a clear and corriprehensive-manper, the Sub stance of all the numerous Magazines, journals, &c. now Published,. on the subjet of the Arts, Sciences; Manufac ture, Agriculture, the Drama.. Beau Monde, 6cc. &c.\ Indepciidently of the TransaCtions of the Royal, the Irish, and the Scotch Societies, and the Society of Art;;;, there are two journals, published every Month, on the subj6d. of Chemistry'and Natural Philosophy; three ow * Agriculture, three Oil the Fashions and the • Beau Monde,, one on the Drama, one on Music, three on Disco•veries in . P.rtS and Ma nufadures, an/1 upwards of twenty on • GenerSl Literature. There are, like Wise, sonic Weekly Publications from the Royal institution, &c. and numerous French and German Works are daily, imported, on Chemistry, 'Physic, Philo. s()Plik, 4ec.- The above. Works -contain .much valuable. Information ; but it is so scattered amidst a Mass ,otoisnportant matter, that should any one .consent to the expence of five or six .G uipeas per month, ti,r their purchase, no ordinary patience, or application; could inctivithially .wade throw the unpro fitable congeries. 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Number, are to be executed by Artists of talent i and it is intended, on theaverage of a few months, that the Engrav ings alone shall be worth tr i ere money-than is to be paid for the entire Publication. " A Number of" The }live" wili be published on the 15th of every Month, by 11 , 1e$Srs: crosbv , and Co. Stationere hall-court, Ludgate-hill; by Mr. A. WLellier, N. 3, Pater noger-row ; and at the Office, No. 169. Strand, Lyndon and will he sold by ever Bookseller and ilex** Vender in the United Kingdom. ,„ FROM TilE PUTC . I.7 PAPERS. PARIs, Ara t,L . . 20,—The Official Journal contains the Decree adopted‘in the meeting- of the Senate; on . . , the 7th, pursuant to tne Emperor's Mes Sage, for calling out , 80,0000 Conscripts . of the year 1 808. It also 'contains ari•Address by the Senate to his Ma jesty on the Mes sage ; to w hi c h i s su bj o ined an Imperial Decree,' d ate d fromthe head-quartets at. Finckenstein, on the Bth inst. direaing the mode of levying the conscription •in the different depa r t_ ments. The date , of this Decree shews, that n o, event of importance had occurred befOre that tim e . This is farther evident from a letter received last Sunday from the advanced posts, of the army, in which the writer says—" For a month past we have been face to face with the enemy, and yet !rave re mained in perfe6t inaQivity. The . army is, if! good health. Our soldiers suffered for-a time from. a dy senter, which repose and wholesome food has now completely removed. Our braVe men are 'daily re. turning from the 'Hospitals. Our battalions increase in numbers ; and, as 'soon as the roads _are pass able, nothing will be able to impede the flight of our vielorious eagles. Contagious fevers 'prevail among the Russian troops. These diseases are OC-: casioned by their. remarkable negle6t of •cleanliness. They have missed their objeEt. They smiled at the disasters of the 'Prussian's,, not imagining that we should so soon come upon them. But since they have found us opposed to then -1,. they have becotbe convinced of the impossibility of sending any as sistance to MICHELSON,Abe litlsStßllCOlTllilarlder ill Wallachia, and the energy which the Turks display is' ikely to afford them . some employment in that quarter."—The 5 per Cents. are 72 : and .7.5 ; the Bank Stock at 1,215. . :; I "r -'• LEYDF.N, MAY lettersTrrOm' Germany contain little news. In one .ofi,therp, however,‘, dated the Banks of the Danube, April 21.', it is stated that the Russians had attempted . a ilescent on the Island of Candia, but that they were driven, back, with considerable loss. Mentiotris also made of a misunderstanding said , :to have •.arisen among the principal Officers. of " t he Engljsh.Fleet in the Archi pelago, and. in particular , between, , Admiral wo4TH and the •Rear-Admirals Sir SIDNEY SMITH and tows. :The twa latter, it is said, have formally accused the ,Commander in Chief to their Govern ment, charging him with ' , having dishonoured the British'name before Constantinople, and by his in considerate conclud provoked a rupture with the Porte. High. words have also passed between the • Admiral and the 13r4ish Ambassador ARBUTHNOT. CONSTANTINOPLE, MAIICII .f,2B:—Tne Lnglisn Fleet, iiiider Admiral DUCKWORTH . , 'was, soon after itSretre4CfrOm the . Sea ,of Marmara; reinforced off Tenedot: L by the Russian Admiral St&iivVlN's drop, consisting of 14 Ships o f War ; which have, it is said, sothe thousands of troops, o 1 hoard. It is not probable, however, that with tiriit?d force a second Passage of the P4F,ilaneilea b'e attenivi ed. " Leti - .ers have l;een. received whiCl'a state, that after the arrival of the Russians, a part of the Flp6t,' 4, 1 C.O orobg)l9 .. tife darnageq Enli:.; l 3 Ships H . 1.1 frotn'TenedOs for the 6f.' the Straits, lea v ing . ea)yuin6.ol- - ten Sail of the Line behind.- They are Kloubtless sane 16 be .rep4ireo in some of the few ,ports of the Mediterranean which yet remain open . 'to them. Every thing proves that the damage :they sustained ruuq have been more considerable than was- at first rinaguted. On the 4tn one of the largest of the Eligkish Ships of the Line sunk off Tehedos; which makes their loss, in - consequence of this enterpriSe, amount to fo4r Ships. But there are other reasons, besides ,the los . " the ere -my has ,suffered, for hip nut attempting to re turn. The north 'wind still blows strong - ly, and completely closes the passage of the •parclarielles. — 7 our Government has Made great e - xertions in strengthening the works. Three bnildred pieces of. cannon have' been sent.from the. arsenals, and the necessary furnaces are prepared for firing red-hot balls. Not a single order - is given to the . army or pavy of which the Freticb Atribassador SEBAsTrANI is not informed. Fie confers every day several hours 'with our :Ministers, ancliis constantly sending off ,Couriers or receiving dispatches from Warsaw. We every moment eneft to hear of advantages be ing obtained brour troops in the Crirnea, or at least that the Russian army of reserv e , under the DUke' of RICIIELIEM will be stopped and obliged to .march to WalWhia, should the I?...ussians soon find theru 7 selves attacked by a powerfuf force in that quarter. The '4atii: troops, which to the nurnber Of g,poo, had arrived near Constantinople, have,' wit .tin the last 'fUrtnight, been marched to the Danube. It is believed the Enemy 'Will next attempt to excite an insurrection among the Greek -inhabitants of the Continent, or 'to take possession of- some she Islands in the Archipelago. The latter will dbubt , less . be the object, of the English, who have always wished to 'strengthen theinselves in' the Mediter ranean. FINCKRNTEIN, Aram W.—Every...preparation is made for opening il;e' Campaign. .the Emperof has lately reviewed the whale of the Grand Afrny, which is now divided into three principal corps; with which all the others communicate.' Wee peat to resume our military operations on the first appearance of spring weather, in case the Russians do not consent to the propositions which 'have been'. made. We are all ready. The artillery: present a formidable front, and the zeal and confidence of the troops exceed all description. A. signal f'orn the Emperor is all that is wanted. The Turkish and Persian. Ambassadors are at the head-quarters; and have had solemn-audiences _of his Majctsty. APRIL Ig.—While the probability of a new campaiot between lire Belligerent Powers Creases, in the same proportion the diPlomatie 26- tivity of otir Minister's 'seems to diminish ;. and no.: thing indicates that our cabinet, now that its Medi ation appears to have failed, will continue- any longer to take an intimate concern in the event4.ofj the war.—( From the Dutch Official Journal.).. ' FRANKFORT, APRIL;2S.--The passage of .strongz, divisions of French troops, both infantry and Cavalry; on their way to reinforce the Grand Army, con-; tinues unceasingly through this .town. There • are still a great number of troops in Mentz. • SAXONY, APRIL 22..—The extensive French ma gazine which was formed at Leipsic has been 'al- - most intirely removed to the Grand Army. The Sum Lof seven millions of livres, which the town oC Leipzic is to pay for arrears of requisitions, Iremov ing the sequestration of the English merchandiie; and for freedom of trade, was stipulated. Accord-, , ing to letters from Warsaw,(•fifteen thousatid men . ' are yet to be raised in' Poland reinforcing the . Polish army. The Italian Newspapers mention: it as an advantageoUs circumstance 'for the Porte, that the Austrian Envoy, in a conciliatory Note, ad dreised to the Reis Effendi, has declared th a t hi s rup ferial Court will maintain a stria neutrality. The French Amb4ssador, SEZAST/ANI, has also no tified to the Porte, that the Cowl of --Vier.tla--- has granted the French. Army of Italy a free passage through Austrian Friouli, in order that it ipay be assetntAed in Bo4nia.—(From the Altona . .. 2 11ercu7j.) BANKS OF THE ELBL, APRIL 2g, 1807.—Mar shal ..BRUNIS and Gencrdl -• DUMONCEAU returned yesterday. afternoon lroin Meckteti burgh to Rain burgh. They are said to consider matters ;as set- . tied with Sweden. The troops•of. the Marshal_ are returning to their quarters at Hamburgh, Bremen, and Lubeck. To-morrow, 1400 Dutch are expetlea at Ham. burgh. „ . On concluding. the Armistice, the Swedes and French gave hostages reciprocally till the nitification. Will the King of SWEDHN ratify the truce ? This is the great question. If he d o ra tify i t , t h ere •i s : ll end of the coalition and this is the first of a series of separate treaties of peace. Up to the 21st, nothing had passectbetwrelLthe great armies. The two islands which were given up to the French, in the late Armistice between France and Sweden, belonged to Prussia. They are of import ance only 45 keeping up the communication with Col berg. Arrived—'z Dublin, 2 Waterford: PRICE 0 1 •,iTOCKS•"-::' THIS pAY AT TWELVE 0 1 .CLOCX• ' Consols -63 i 01 . 7nnium s pr. THE SUN. BOLEN QUIS DICER E F A LSiIM A UDEA? ? LONDOIV, vrt R a:,y, MAY V, 1807. WE yesterday aunounced.tO our ReaderS,the , ture of Alexandria ; but as the account had then only :been received.by-theTe?.e.Traph, we were' unable to give any particulars. The Dispatches, however, arrived in town last night, and. will appear in.the qUzette this ,evening. They were b:olught by the Delight Sloop of ,War, which reached Plymouth in 40 days from Alexandria. The troops titat sailed from. Sicily upon this Expedition amounted Ito about booti men, corn- Rianded by General Fitts . }:it. They'ppeared before Alexandria on the 18th ,March, and immediately.. dispositions were made for :landing. , The surf :was.. uncommonly- high, - j;rei . ' if N.Va 'th6tight„ proper' to lri fir, tin,. in ri;carni,-.4:i- nn- • grit rin!-,trithitt jog every effort that could be tulle., not above otts thousand men were disembarked that day: they advanced towards Alexandria, and some slight - skirmishing took place. The next day the renfain d.or ,the Forces were landed, , and a Flag of Truce was sent to the Town. The Inhabitants, finding that the Garrison, which amounted to only about four hundred men, were u na bl e to defend the town, prevailed upon the Commandef to capitulate, and Alexandria was immediately surd rendered' to , the British Arms. & great par; of the ,Carrison ,escaped . during the time the Negotiation Was going on. 'e are happy to state, that our lots upon this oc casion did not exceed four men. Two Turkish gates and a ,Corvette that were in the harbour, were • • taken possession of. - immediately after the capture of Alexandria, detachments were sent against Ro--: setta and 4ahmanie, which were taken possession of without opposition. We are happy to say, that the Mamelukes And Arabs have manifested a very favourable disposition towards the ritish. TT was stated in a Paper of this morning that Government had received DispntchcsVnouncing 5-% ; b z i t two Sail of the Line, th ree Frigates, ' 1 or.-. vette, had escaped from Rochefort, and tl4 Lori CoLLINGwoop had detached Sir • SE2 in Pursuit of them. part of tht if iceount is upon the facc of it unfonnded, - beiAskihere no connexion petTeep Lord cor. - LiNGvib6and Sip JAMES SAt7M4REZ j the one commands on the IYre diterranean station, and the other at present com rnalid3 the Channel Fleet. We however, en abled ;agate, that no such intelligence has reachei the Admitalty. . _ WE are h4py to state, that ad; ices have been received which ,confirm the accounts of the defeat ... s. . of the Turks on the qanube, ,isy General 3.ll4guaL , , ~.. , A reinforcement 4tabove . 40 0.01 - 461.1 . 144 jcined General B - kINIGSEN previous to the tit of April. . . have made some fnisther Extraas from the Hamburgh and other Foreign Papers. Great anxiety • .prevails - -Hamburgh to know the KING of Swg pilN's determination respe&ing the Armistice. The, ntxt arrivals from the Continent will most probably, =move all doubts upon the subjeCt. As the Letter addressed by Lord GREW:II4,E to the Society for the Promotion of Christian., Know ledge has excited much attention, it o B3hiS day • • stir submit it t o our R ea d ers , an d at the same time think it proper to insert an Answer written by Member of that Sociqty, with great ability, and vijch.,3.§tM)gtb, of reasoning that justifies the Society, arid entirely refutes theitrgutunts urged bf . the Noble Lord; upou a subjea to every friend of the Political and - -itglesiastic4 Establishment, which has been so wisely and sp, firmly maintained by our excellent Monarch. Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, Dukes oiKEIT and SUiSEX, PlillCeSSeS' SOPHIA:, AUGUSTA, an . AvrEctA . ,- Lady BTJLKELEY, Generdls CrwYziNg an and Colonel TAYLOR, rOde Upwards of two hours in the G.reat Park, although it continues raining alt the time they were out. Their MAJE , ,-rtEs returned . to Windsor. last night from Oatlands, at half past six: Accounts have been received of a very gallant at-. tack !made by ate boats of His .I\ilajes'‘y's Ship Gat-. ton, Capt. SEccomae, under the command of Lieut. 'ATSON. It appears, that..oll the 'stmt . - March Turkish Ship, mounting 10 guns, was obServed lying in the. Poq-ef-Sigriar .froca_Tre,w444...wbich was deemed prw.dicable. to capture. The boats of the Girgtan were sent upon the service, and„ ,r,ftet obstinare res4tanCe.,, succeeded. We are sdrrt to acid, that. Lieut. 1 .) .- A - rsotkr and 'four Mariner were killed, and t...velve men wounded. The Turkish Vessel appeared to have been formerly la French Ciirvette. She Was bound from Alexandria to Con stanlinople Kith merchaticlize. • The liichmanci Gun-brig haS capthred a Spanish Privateer ciff Oporto. A Gentleinan is arrived in town, burgh_ sodate as, aaturslay last. lie brings kqelligen!..... that a part of the.Frcuch troops had retusegi thither, and that the King . of Sweden had ref4l4 ) to ratify . the Armistice. An Alderman will this day be eleaed,iwthe room of the.late Mr. HANKEY. Mr. 151-ptitycii3nicii is sroken of as likely to be ele&ed. lebnr: Sir FRANCIS BURDETT'S Second - in • thaate duel, was Mr. BELLENDEN KER, and not Mr. 4GAWLER, as has been erroneously—stated. Mr....l ) AuLti's Second was a Mr. COOPER, and not Col. BOSVILLE. Mnetc.—The Annual Concert for the Benefit of I.lTessrs.CitAnuis and WI LUAU KNtVETT rook place ' last night in the Great Room at ,the Opera,Flouse. The KNYVETT lacni ly have been so bong know!), - and are ''so much respected, in the •Musical world, that a crowded room is the unfailing concomitant of any, Concerts for their advantage. , It .was not less certain' that the Entertainment would be marked by taste and judgment in the SeleCtiou, and-:by excel lence in the. 'Performance.. Sueb was the case lot night. The Vocal department was- supported by FlAaatsoN, Miss PAIIKE, Madame _Malicia' Mrs. VAUGHAN, Messrs. CHARLES: and WILLIP I KNTSTETT, and Signor NALDI, ail of whom acquit: ted themselves very 'ably. The Orchestra was well supplied by instrumental Perfor t n els , an d seve ral o' , the Compositions were encored by the. unanirnots wish of. the audience. Mr. WHITER tiAn lately - Observed, in the House ° f Eng l ' It Commons, that - there were more I r ish th an . ..' 'executed at the liront of Newgate. Jack Ketch be gi ing asked his opinion ,of the question, said, ••