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Its Obje6t ; their entire conquest is (lie iinme• diate effect of this expedition, and the FrenCh army has acquired titer positions from it. No victory then could have been attended with more advan tageous results." NAPLES, YEE. t B.—The following is an extra& of a letter, dated Monte Luone, the 7th instant : "We have received this day certain intelligence that there has been lately at Messina .a sanguinary battie be tween the English and the Brigands. Thirty-five English have been killed,' and the Brigands have lost more than 100. The vanguard of these latter, divided into ,two columns, took refuge, in part, in the fort of Phare, while the other part passed the Streight, and debarked near Reggio. The English . on that day opened the prisons to the unfortunate persons who have been expiating in irons the suspi cion of being partisans of the French. Behold, thus the English are at war against the Brigands; and their coalition is dissolved.—Moniteur. Muiczcit, FEB. 24.—The - Russians have attempt ed to mount on horseback all the nobility of Lithu- Volhenia, and Ukraine, but they have resist ed with all their force. The Government has threatened to sequester the property of the nobility, which has caused great discontent in the whole coun= try. BORDERS OF TER MAINE, FEB. 28.—We read in the Gazette of Breslau, that the Prince ofANHALT PLEss, who 'was thought to be shut np in Glatz, is s't off for Brannan, in Bohemia, with a single servant. At/GssIMGH, FEE. 25.-•--The last advices from Vi enna awntion, that- M. REINHARD, late French Consul at Jassy, 'and his family, who had been sent into Russia by General , MioxELsort,, were met at Pultnwa, 200 leagues from Jassy, by a Courier who brought the order to set them at liberty. To, this order was annexed a very polite letter for M. REIN HARD, from 13,trole BUDBERG, the Minister for Fo reign Affairs in Russia. M. REINHARD and his fa mily are since arrived in Gallicia. .PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLO9C. Consols - I Otunium - - THE SUN. SOLEM (11JSS DICER!! r A t.57.J:. , UDZIT L 0 IV .D 0 Ar, WEDNESDAY, ICIARC'H 18, 1807. WE should feel great pleasure if it were in our power to conarrn the report that all difficulties are entirely removed respe&ing the Bill relative to. the Roman Catholics. A Cabinet Council was held last light at Earl SPENCER'S, . which did not close till two in the morning, the result of which was imme diately sent off to His MAJESTY at Vitildsor. An othet Council was summoned for this day at two o'clock, and His MAJESTY came to town this morn ing on the occasion. YESTERDAY Evening Paris Papers to the sth Inst. were received. They contain the 624:1 Bulle tin of the French. Army, which is an Account of the A6tion on the 16th lift. between the Corps un:. • der the Command ,of Generals Vox ESE 74 and SA VAR,Y. It can hardly be necessary to state, that the French claim a Viaory ; but this Vie - tory, like that of Eylau, only lea to a retreat. The wea ther is described as being too frightful fur the French' to achieve any thing great, and therefore it became ' necessary for the Army to ,enjoy its repose in winter-quarters. It appears that the Head-quarters of the French were at Liebstadt on the 2 1 st, and we have no doubt that the retreat would be continued until the whole Army had crossed the Visalia, for we are convinced that the Russians would not suffer them to enjoy much repose on the eastern side of that, river. It does not appear that BONAPARTE has left the Army, nor perhaps would it be very prudent for 'him to qUit it at present. We have e%tra6ted from the Argus some observations upon the Campaign—the object of which is to shew that it was not 'BONAPARTE'S _ill.- tention to. have carried the War on the other side of the Vistula till the spring, and that he actually carried his Conquests 60 leagues further than he intended. If this be true, the French Chief seems disposed to repair his error, and to abandon his Conquests with more rapidity than he made them. By a Vessel from America, Virginia Papers of.a late date have been received in - town. In the Le gislature of Virginia, the Senate haVe rejeaed. by a majority a 14 to b, an Address, to Mr. JEFFERSON, which had been voted by the House of Delegates.— The affair of Colonel Buiu t still continues to occupy the public mind. The Austrian Messenger, who we mentioned to be waiting at Heligoland for a passage to England, amongst other thin(rs, declared, that . before he l e ft Vienna accounts had been received there of Peace having been made between the Russians and Turks. It is reported that 12,000 French Conscripts, who were on their way lately. from Paris to Mentz, over powered their guard, and disbanded themselves. Whatever may be thought of the policy of the .measure proposed by Earl rERCY _last night in the House of Commons, for the Abolition or Slavery in the West Indies, the dignified sentiments and liberal principles of this young Nobleman entitle him to the esteem -and admiration of his Country. They a r e worthy of his rank, and worthy the name of his high fatpily. From a chara6ter like ,this, the . Pub lic may look forward to an able Counsellor of the State, and a firm and enlightened supporter of true British principles. . . On Sunday night:last' the house of Mr. Hough, Watch-maker, in the High-street, Portsn-Incoh, was Ltoken open, and goods to the any).,lnt of zw..2. was stolen, with wbii hth 'v 111 clear Qt . '. • NAVAL EW'S. .-FALmouTit, MAtt cit 15.—Arrived, 'yesterday the Ninztle, CUDD, for Oporto; the Fannw, for Lisbon ; S and this day the Four Fr iends;Rumi, EY, for Plymouth, and Sisters, PH:LLirs, all from Li verpool ; the Aurora, WATERS, from Bristol ; the Lovely Peggy, GRIFFITHS, from Milford ; the Marg+aret, DAVY, from Cardigan; and Snap Dragon fronia Cruize. Sailed His. Majesty's . Gun-brig Insolent on a Cruize, and the Cornwallis Packet, ANTHONY, with Mails of the 3d inst. for Gibraltar and Malta. Owing to' the strong Northerly winds we are without any arrivals of consequence from the West ward. Pon TSMOUTH, MARCH 17.—Arrived the Ater curl' Frigate, Capt. PELLY, from" the Downs ; The dalus Frigate, Capt. WARREN, and the Crocodile . Frigate, Capt. BETTESWORTH, from a Cruize. • The Mercury is appointed Convoy for INiewfound:. land, Canada, Nova Scotia, and Bermuda. YARMOUTH, MARCH 17.—This morning arrived the Me/eager Frigate, Lynx Sloop, and two Gun brigs. Ships remaining - as last account. SHEERNESS, MARCH 16.—Went out of Harbour, and sailed direel' for Yarmouth, His Majsty's Ship Baby, of 64 guns, Capt. DRAFER. • MARCH 17:—Neaffifty Sail of Merchant Ships and Brigs are under weigh, and proceeding down Swin for the Baltic, convoyed by His Majesty's Stoop of War Falcon and Peri-der Gun-brig, Lieut. WIElt, for Yarmo4tl6 Sail©l His Majesty's Gun-brig Mariner, Lieut. LAPSLIE, fur Deal, DEAL, MAaca 17.—Yesterday Vice-Admiral HOLLOWAY returned to Deal, and again hoisted his Flag on board His Majesty's -Ship Princess of Orange in the Downs. Arrived the Clyde Frigate, Commodore OWE:r i , Star Sloop of War, and several other Cruizers, from off the' French Coast, and remain in the Towns with the Test of the Ships as per last. A large Fleet of -Ships are coming round the South Foreland- under convoj , of the Devastation Bomb. The Lord Hawkesbury and Surrey East Indiamen; and several other Merchantmen, are under weigh for Portsmouth. DISTRIBUTION .OF PRIZE-MONEY. To the Officers and Company of His Majesty's Sloop Orestes for the Capture of the two Dutch Fishing -vessels longe Classina and Hoop Van Winst, on the 6th Oclober, 1866, a distribution will be made on the loth inst. on board, at Sheerness; and every Tuesday and friday tar three months, at No, 18, Clement's Inn. THURSO, AI ARcE4 7. ABOuT 400 of our - Volunteers, who were shipped on board eight Smacks, in consequence of the ex press from the Lieutenantcy of Kirkwall, have been, detained, by contrary Winds and heavy seas, until this morning,. about three o'clock, when they sailed with a westerly wind, and full of martial ardour. It is hoped they will give a good account of the Dutch men, who, it appears, have saved from the wreck a number of small arms, the Frigate having a great qUantity on board. They have taken possession' of the out-houses and every thing they could find. A Major in the line happening to be here with a recruiting party, offered to take the command of the Volunteers, but was refused. He was Much dis pleased, and immediately left the place with his small party, in order, it is supposed, that he might raise a few, hands elsewhere, and be before-hand with the Volunteers in making prisoners of the Dutchmen. All Paris has been. greatly alarmed by an accident which happened to Mademoiselle AUBRY, at the first representation of the new Ballet of Ulysses, at the. Imperial Acaderriy of Music. Mademoiselle AM? played the part of Minerva, and, at the moment when' she comes to preside at the union of Ulysses and the chaste. Pe nelope, from some want of concert in the machinery, she waS precipitated upon the Stage from the cloud in which she was descending. The au .dience thought site was killed ; she has, however, only suffered a severe fracture, and some contusions, and her life is not considered in danger. Mademoi selle AUBRY is, in' feature and person, one of the finest and most lovely women in Paris. The freqUentersof the Pit, and indeed the audience in general, at the Opera House; are much annoyed every night that CATALAN' performs, by the howl jugs of admiration which issue from a band of Fo reigners, who always contrive to occupy the best si tuations. The man who takes the lead on these occasions is a Singing Master, who has long been distinguished fOr the obtrusiveness of his manners, and who is now 'become more offensive than ever. The discordant duet between Colonel GREVILLE and the husband of CATALAN' is likely to terminate in an amicable finale, and the Fair Warbler is to re ceive cash , for her notes. . The new Drama from Mr. LEWIS, according to report, is to contain not fewer than sixteen ghosts. The author should be careful how he " calls Spirits from the vasty deep," or elsewhere, lest a super abaildance of Supernaturals should injure his Piece, upon the old principle that too many cooks, &c." The Matquis of STAFFORD, who had been al - Mated by ii severe disorder in his eyes, ,is, we are glad to learn, so munch better, that be will be able to enjoy the sight of that beautiful Colle6tion of Pialures Which he so liberally submits to the inspec tion of the Public. Wednesday last• a hog was killed at Eyhorn, be lbnnging to Mr. Beer), carpenter, only twelve, months agd tour days old, which wuighed ago p_ohnds. An/MIMI i fr OF THE BENEVOLENT SONS OE ST. PATRICK. Yesterday being the -day, on ph.lch the celebra tion of the Anniversary of the Tutelar Saint of Ire land is usually held, there . svas a Grand Public Plll-, tier at the Freemasons' TAVern,',in honour of. the occasion. About 400 jovial Sons of St. Patrick sat down to an excellent •difiner' at half past five o'clock; ins Royal Highness the Duke 'of GLOUCESTER in the Chair. Among,the company we noticed the 'Earls Of MOIRA, PORTARLINGTON; BESBOROTJGH, •GOS 'FORD, MOIINTNORRIS j Lords VALENTIA, DUNCAN NON, ROBERT MANNERS, H. FITZGERALD, GEORGE PONSONRY; Sirs R. WIGRAM,. J. DOYLE, JOHN' NEWPORT; Hon. Mr. GRATTAN; Messrs. MONTA GUE and'MArrnEw ; Col. CYKELI:Y, Dr. WRIC:IIT,, Mr. O'BRIEN, &C. &C. - • After The dinner; the children educated from , the funds of the Charity, amounting to about 150; of both sexes, were introduced by the Stewards, and . walked round the room : their persons exhibited the appearance of health and cleanliness in the highest degree, and gave much satisfaction to the company assembled. After the cloth was removed, a solemn Grace of Thanksgiving was chauntecl is a very impressive manner by the vocal performers present,' Messrs. INCLEDON, DIGNUM, TAYLOR; LEETE, ktcl DoN. The fullowina Toasts were then given amid re peated bursts of applause, and followed' by appro priate music, played by an excellent band in the orchestra " The King."—" The Queen and Royal . Fartilly."—. " The Prince of Wales."---•• The Duke of, York, did the Army. ,, —. , The Duke of Clarence, and the Navy."--" The Duke of Kent, the Patron of Ireland." The Earl. Of IVIotE A then rose, and proposed the health of His Royal Highness the DUKE of Gt,ou.- CESTER, in the following elegant manner : " Gentlemen—l am happy that I have the - honour of proposing to you the health of the Illustrious Personage, who is one of the most meritorious of that great and good Family which has patronized this Society by their personal influence and their property. The Prince who now fills the Chair I have a more than common interest in offering tbr the tribute of your ,applause. His benevblence is not confined to the limits of private munificence; he has offei-ed his blood in the field of battle for the safety and love of his Country and the Empire ; and I can safely say, it opportunity otter, he will lead you to vi4tory and to glory, whenever his Country calls." The health of his Royal Iliihness the Dt.ru. of GLOUCESTER was then drank with three times three, amidst loud and reiterated shouts of ap plause. Hts Royal Highness then rose, and expressed himsell'nearly as follows : " Gentleinen,- 7 -1 feel myself greatly honoured, both by your warm testimonies of esteem, and by those of the Noble Friend who did me the honour of proposing my health in such strong terms of appro bation—approbation which to deserve shall ever be my ,most anxious desire, my glory, and honoitr—To him my debt of gratitude is this night too great for expression. Let me not therefore, before you, pre sume to array myself with the honours my friend has conferred by his high opinion of inc. I cannot prize too highly the opinion of him who does honour to the department he presides over, who renders 'the profession to which he gives his virtues and his abili tks illustrious by his example. To you, Gentlemen, who- have so bravely and faithfully supported my Fainily since they were first placed on the Throne, I offer myself as ready to lead or to assist'you ,in re pelling that domineering Power which theatens our shores. I know well the invincible heroisM and va loUr which the Irish have'ever displayed in the field ; and, confident in that glorious spirit, I will endea, voti- to deserve the high encomiums with which 1 .an recommended by my Noble Friend, and by Whose'Wisdom and heroism we shall all equally pro fit. .Allow me to assure you, Gentlemen, my esteem for you is- this night increased, if it admitted of in 7. crease, by the enthusiastic loyalty with which you have complimented every individual of my Family.. But to him Who 'supports both so heroically, how shall. I express the warmth of my regard ? how pro pose his health in terms befitting our common gra titude ?" His Royal Highness then gave the health of the Earl of MoutA which was drank with unconundu, enthusiasm. Lord MOIIiA then rose, and attempted to' address the company ; but for a few minutes every effort made by his Lordship to obtain a hearing was in effectual, his voice being drowned by the incessant shouts - of applause which, burst from' every corner of the room. At length his Lordship could be heard to say-- , " Gentle Men, Countrymen, I can love you, and I can thank you ; and, thanks to my stars, I can OA both With , the warm heart of an Irishman !—You feel as I do, and will spare Me many ineffedual words. I have bestowed my pains at an early time on this Institution, and happy am I that my efforts have so prospered. I am not in principle of any prOvince ; I am of the Empire; yet I highly approve , of this National Association, as one of virtue and benevolence. It is a generous race, in which I rejoice to see you run, and strive to outstrip each other : long may the Shamrock, the Leek, the Thistle, and the Rose, be the emblems of a vidorious contention ; and may we carry back with us to our homes, and diffuse around us by precept and example., the generous sentiments with which the young Shamrocks rising beneath the shelter of the great British Oak shall 'inspire us this night. The tender beings, reared in the shel ter of universal benevolence, will again, in, their turn, go forth and inculcate the lessons of national unanimity, _which all of you who were present at our last Meeting must ever recollett to have been so shiningly exemplified in the conduct of a very won by and an opulent Citizen of Lonelon, reared by the beneficence of this Society ; end who, in the day of his prosperity, came forward to lead the procession of the Children in this Hall; and evince by his virtuous professions, .he great benefits society is likely to derive from this lastitution. The illustrious Prince who Ir.;re bestows his hun dreds, is much leis beneficial to this SeCiety by his, iibcralty, than by the instance he o:fers in his con dud ct i generous, love, which makes him embrace the Cifluren of the Empire, and adopt you all as his ramily. It will be his , proud boast, -and mine also , with Inm, to lead you forth in the hour of danger which hangs with gloomy presage over us ;,.and.if . the glorious ramparts, the Wooaen Walls Did England; Which`have been so well defended by-our gallant Sail Ors," prove insufficient for our defence, he and I wilr . again lie found forward in support, Of - the charaeter whin - Irishmen have ever main'-• tainea, that'of giving a hearty and zealous support to their and country." . A great number of Patriotic .Toasts and Senti .rnents were afterwards given. Messrs. INCLLDos, DIGNUIki, GIBBONS, and others, added to the hilarity of the evenina, by several deliglittUlsongs. Upon the health of Mr. GRATTAN being proposed, that Gentleman addressed the company in a neat and elegant speech ; in which he enjoined the Irish, Scotch, and English, to 'love and respea each other as brothers.' At nine o'clOek the Earl of MotRA retired ; when' the Duke' of GPOILCZSTER stated, that his Lordship was summoned to attend.a Caninfit Council at th a t hour, which he hoped - would plead his Lordship'3 excuse. Lord Motaa's health was again dank amid repeated' plaudits. The Stewards then reported to the Meeting, that the subscriptions of the day a mointo d to 12341.1g5'. (id Towards this sum their Royal Highnesses the hit:ICS of WALes, and the DUKES- of KENT and GLdUCES TER had contributed too guineas each. The'Suo scriptions colleded in the room amounted to 2811. I 4s, 04. The funds of the Society were also reported to be in a flourishing tonditiOn. About ten o'clock his Royal‘. Highness the DUKE, of Gi.otiOssisE,a refired, when Mr. GRATTA 14 was unanimously chosen to the Chair. Mr. GRAXTAN_ t11(.:r gAve. "• Lard Hutchinson and In; ilcroes of Egypt." Sir Jo tiN DOYLE returned thanks, in the name of Lord HUTCriiNSON and his Brother Soldiers, for the honour done them. He Could assure the Coinpany, that the Irish had always been prodigal of their blood in the service of their Kin 4 and COuntry, and this he had often witnessed upon more occasions than the glorious'one to which the toast alluded, and in which he: had an humble share.—" Gentlemen, your .goodness has overwhelmed nee. Ican ,only thank you - in the-plain:but honest• language of a Soldier ; but with the heart of en Irishman, and the •atkaion of a brother,l drink your healths, and God bless you all r The health of Sir ,JoHN 'NEWPORT was then drank; upon• which the Right Hon. Baronet re turned thanks. He assured the Company i hat he would ever be the poor van's friend, and the friend of his Country. .. A variety of .;roasts, complimentary to p u bli c men 'and public measures, were then given in. suc cession, and the' Company kept up the harmony and couviviality of the evening till a late hour. 110.111 E CIRCUIT. HORSHAM, MARCH 16.—The I,OIID CHIEF BI RON and Mr. Justice HEATH opened their gonnnii sion forbaktipg the Assies this morning ; apd, after bearing Divine Service, proceeded to the busi ness of the County. CIVIL SIDE: FREYER V. NEWBOLD This was an a6tion for slander between. two men in business: the Plaintiff d tobaCconist, in' Pail Mall,,and the Defendant, zt tradesman in Brihton. They bad a dispute a t th e latt er place, Summer, when the Defendant, to indOce a.Magistrate to bind the Plaintiff to keep the Peace, nsed the followitig words : " He is a dangerous man, and I know ,that he dreW a . knife up6n Mr, Hill, in Middle-street." This was proVed•not true, and to have been .ut tered in• the violence of passion, an d not w i t h any .• malicious intent. ,The Jury found for the Plaintiff—Damages, 14. ' ADMIRAL VILLEAumE2.—The circuinstru:4x. Admiral VILLEAumEz,. in the Poudroyant Frenth Man of War, of ,84' guns, being driven under the batteries at the entrance of the Havannah, on the 15th of September last, by the gallant cq,t. LYDIAR D, in the Anson frig4te, is fresh in the, recollection of liscoUntrymen,•and will ever redound to the honour of that Officer. The Trend) Admiral's account of this affitir will not only she what little reliance ought to be placed in French reports in genera!, but also in what a miserable state,. they are obliged to send their squadrons to sea: From the ch . annet through which we receive the followinm account, we are confident of its authenticity. • .Extraet of-an intercepted letterirom the French . Adnairal VlLL,Au*gz, to the French Minister of Marine • . " About 2 leagues from the entrance of the Ha vannah, when arrived thus far, an English small di vision of men of war.shewed a .disposition to attack my ship. They were led by a large frigate; but in the course of half an hour, after firing 50 shot at them, they retreated to repair damages. Could I have tacked' or veered, or been.able to make sail, the English Captain would, by a prompt surrender, haVe.paia the forfeit of his impr u d en t ha r dil h iOd; The +improvident condition of,' my ship, and particularly the bad quality of my stores, determined me to hasten my return to France, and not to wait till 0610ber ; - but the nUmerous Squadrons of the Enemy cruiziog: in these Seas, particularly betore our principal Ports, induced, me . to ,be careful in my movements when I arrived first in the West Indies. " I needed not; your Excellency, this late hard trial to convince me Of the wretched - eq u ip ment bestowed updn my Squadron at ‘Brest ; for scarcely hadlis Imperial Majesty's Ships under my com mand put to sea, than this Ship: began to leak, and prove unfit for service, Most painful -is it to me to repreSent to you, Sir, the shameful state in which she was sent to sea.," CORN-EXCHANGE, MARCH 18.—The arrivals of Whtat to-day are few, but tolerable quantities re main, chiefly of second and inferior qualities, Sale', of which are very dull, at a small - declension. in price; of Barley there are scarce any fresh ar rivals, which trade is full as dear, and appears a rising article ; good Malt is also full as high ; in the prices of Pease ;aid Beaus, of each kind, but iiitie variation ; there are very few Oats arrived, 'and the best samples are rather dealer ; the prices 'of Flour remain without alteration; fine Ametican 4-Ss. to 60s. per barrel.