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you rati• . rol:h to the proua I an 1 honourable title of ne:Urirlati of your King an.! Country. y 6 ,1 wili n . id nut hrazli:r officers and myself at our poets, and I call mono not' to persevere in that zeal for the service, which first induced you to amiciste, as the best answer to any attacks upon your :mat services, until officially informal they are nu longer necessary. I hay: the honour to be, Gentlemen, ever your'., Head Quarters, JOIIN ALCOCK, April It, MG. Lieut. Col. Comm. L. S.V. nd S S. A meeting of a Committee of the Bloomsbury I-ns of Court ('nips has also, we understand, been h Id, upon the sime subjeA ; at which moderation was itrongly urged ; and it was agreed to await the determiu.i:inn of the other volunteer corps. Mr. %Vista's.% ri being a leading Member of Ad ministration, and his plat., having, no doubt, re ceived the approbation of his colleagues, a very rea sonable expeAation thence arises, that the plan will, at least in its leading feature% and general outline, receive the sanction of Parliament; but it is not. cnnstitutional to presume, that it mast pass pre cisely in its present shape, or to suppose that the very part which has given off-nce, may not be en tirely expunged, or, at all events, rendered less ob jectionable to the Committee of the St. Saviour's Corps. Under such circomstances, a statement of their °billions, in a remonstrance s would have evinced their independence, and, at the same time, their mpeft for the Legislature ; but to Dave recourse to extremities, before the plan was even introduced in the shape of a bill, or had advanced a single step towards a legisla tive measure, argues a precipitancy unworthy of ' that spirit whic:i characterises the volunteer ranks, and may have b-en supposed to actuate men who had made up their minds to submit to many pri vations, and endure with patience the common lot of the solif.:r in the defence of their country.— . T•e Volunteers enrolled themselves for the great. est o: je:t th 4, can present itself to the mind of man the most smomentous purpose that could possibly influence thew judgment, or excite their passions. • Ate any set of men, then, fully convinced, and pos ' mused of this-purpose, and this object, if they can • s Istavested from it by any slight difficulty or ob • • ? If Mr. WINDHASt ohjesl to their 41, • a sod coat, or assuming the command of e is war, arid who must be presumed 61! aelluove more of it than amatenrs,ate they, therefore, i t to forget the sacred cause for which they enrolled thilatehres; their count, y, their libel ties, and their • ' efts? But this 's not all.—We have been encou raged to loJlt to the Volunteers, as a principal Bart • ..af oar dulkace. as a sure and amain resource in 11601tatartedanger, as a means of preserving inter ' *al order., and repelling an invading foe. What 'Mamma of all these flattering hopes, of all this 4 Ipthoiliad security, if the Volunteer Corps are Juni " Me is disbanding themselves at a moment's leder, for any fancied slight, or insult, and leay. the cottntry at the mercy of the enemy ? •••The only answer that can be made to this ques lion is. th at they will still remain for the purpose of diftscr and may be called out as individual sub ' Nab by His MAJESTY. Bin, would not this be fiaregf sbuiss. that they are equally useful, as trained 0 . Me diatipitimi sum s as if they were embodied in t. Witilharr a however, that the Volunteers 3 , are dirmafilled with Mr. WINDH•II% plan, t last be over anxious to admit this principle. Both Houses of Parliament met yesterday. In the House of Commons, Mr. Pees. gave notice of his intention to bring forward his charge against the Marquis Wes.s.ast.cv, on Friday next. On the motion of Sir JOHN Ncwposr, a Dill was ordered to be brought in to repeal the House Tas is Ire land. This tat attached upon houses paying a tent cr fifty shilliags a-year, and had excited much dis satisfaftion among the lower classes. The Windsor Castle packet arrived, on Friday, at Falmouth, with mails, in fifty-three days. from Ja maica. She left, lying at Port Royal, His Ma , - JLITT'S ship Svperi, Vice-Admiral DVCILwORTII Canopus, 80, Rear-Admiral Louis; Donegal, SO ; Simons? and Allah 74 guns each; and several fri gates—with the French prizes, Le Alexandre. 80; Brave and yri,iter, 74 guns each. which were re fitting for the pa:.sAgr !woe. It is said to he the intention of Government to make an ex:en-ire promotion of the °lacers who served in the la*e glorious anion under Admiral Decawoavo, nil St. Domingo. We have I.f-rented Dutch papi•ts to the 10th in which the only article oeservlng notice. is An es tract of a letv r from the French Minister for foreign affairs, stattnil that he had rojo:red the French Nli 'sisters ar Dresden arsl Cassel, to remnns!rite against the heavy impositions laid upon the stilsjeffs of France who profess the Jewish religion, resident in 'he stops of Hesse and Saxony. Notice seas given et the Stock F.schange Tester tbat the Chancellor of the I.7:chequer for Ire land, would I, e ready to sec Gentlemen this day upon the sobj-a of fituag tie period when the bid dmg for a Lo+lll of Two Milhous for the service of Ireland, us be borrowed ia Ireland if possible, shall take place its Duldsa. f Ar es— =Ps. LADIES' FOCAL CONCERT. _..........- The Ladies' First Grand Vocal Concert was held last night ar the Duchess of Goat:totes, in St. James's-square. The grand drawing-room was most brilliantly lightod ; several additional globe lamps were placed. The second drawing-room was arranged for supper ; a magnificent table was laid for forty. At ten o'clock, the music commenced with a beautiful Overture, by Asiott. Signor RIGHI, and Signor RovaniNo, sang a charming duetro, in their happiest style. Madame Dual": sang a beautiful air with great taste, sweetness, and delicacy. Madame 131 ANCHI, and Mr. Astoti, sang a fine duetro, by ASIOLI, and displayed great science in the execution. Madame GR ASSINi was in fine voice, and sang a beautiful airtfrnm Nosotahr, with great taste and feeling. Madame Deist's . , Madame Brant"' r, Signor litoNi , and Signor Ro- VEDINO, executed a quartetto in the finest style -- The %Ante entertainment was in the usual style of her Grace's entertainments—every thing that taste and magnificence could didate. The company sat down to supper at one o'clock. Some charming glees were sting, to which Mrs. liesturrm E lent her sweet sounds. In the brilliant assemblage were— Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Cambtidge Gloucester Dochmses...Northumberlaml, Bo!ton, and De Castries. Dukes—De Sem, arid De Castries. Marehroriesset--Srattotd, and Exeter. Marquise( Lome. Countesses—PArtymere, Derby, Cork, Manners, Sefton, Cholm.rndeley, Elgin, Clare awl Taukerrillr. Earl'.—St.l.4, ' 1 Clielmendeley, and Limerick. Viscountess Grill. atollo6 Le Dean meet . . The lore Cnanc 1 1 , tr. L44l , s—Perev, Vernon, Seymour, liamiiton, Seabright, Haem•tten, arid A. is Witntharit Lnr I , 4rdritrin, 54 Petty and C. ymuur. Stra—F Standi-b, J Shelly, and W. Abdy. an 4 Mrs. Montague. Hon. Mu Duncan comer-CI %ante. Last night, Mrs. Stniatiss reminded L r place at this theatre, in t 7 'e pet tierro, in the tragedy of Pizarr , . rhe trent.cendant ntlents of this lady, ar rt• w"ere displa c ed *0 M. , re ad vantage, than in the 4.ltiptity reveng e/vire. —Mr. POPE performed 'pit of Pishrre for the first time, aid rec. iced rreeh and merircil applause. Mr. MVIIRAT claimed the• irdulg• nee of the au dience for Mr. Beuh roe. who had, at a very short notice, undertaken rl e part of Annerr, Mr. C. RIMILIE having been seized with a I,,,,itseirtess; Mr. BRUNTON performed the part va:h sit mica good sense and discrimination, the iiirlience ha 1 nothing to regret by the e‘ange I°ll. house w.ll elegant, hilt not crowded. Thr Countess of CH Alt l.avlr ta, Viscountess CR ANL Lord Cu c Le, the Countess of Essex, and Dowager Lady REAT, were pre sent. Yesterday, Ttierits had a concert at the Castle. The Duke of CA MattDei left Windsor for town Yesterday morning. Her MAJCSTV and the Pat/masses took an airing to Frogniore. This day, Their MAJESTits, and the two elder Patric , will come to town. The Duke and Duchess of Benrown have signi fied their intention of attending the Charity Sermon for the Female Orphan School, io Mrs. Husee's musical party, at her house in Gros venor -street, is postponed from the 25th instant, to May the 2d, the 25th being Her Royal Highness Princess MARY'S birth-day. The veteran performer, Mr. BITTIRTON, is play ing with great success at Carlisle. The Marquis and Marchioness CORNwAtt.if in tend giving up their town house, and retiring to their bcatriful scat at Culford. Suffolk. Sir G. Coanwei.t has removed to his new house, in Wimpole-street. The Duke and Duchess of MACCHaSTER are ex pelled ins/ few days from Kimholton. The Earl and Countess of BARRYWORE had a sena musical party, last Sunday evening, at their house in Sackville-street; which was attended by several of the Nobility, amongst whom were— The Duchess of Gordon, the Duke and Dechess De Cas tries, the Earl and Dowager Countess of Sefton, the Countewei of Clancarty, Darnley, and Clare the Earl of Harrington ; Ladies Hawarden, Trench, Montagu Darnley, and Itneslyn ; General and Lady M. Cotton, Sirs William Kerr and Ably ; Srantskre, Messrs. Mellish, Burrell, and Coventry. The fair Sprats, the Miss Gusts, fascinated the company with their sweet sounds ; and were joined by their noble host. It was half past three o'clock ' when the company separated. The Duchess of Gosoos, with her usual affability, declared how highly she had been entertained. The Countess of Mot lA, we are sorry to learn, has been seriously indisposed at Dodingron Castle, in Leicestershire, owing to a severe cold, arid the atigue of her journey from Edinburgh so soon after her ecrisrek. error. Earl Mollie sat up with her every night. We are happy, hot • ,to hear, that she is so far recovered, that there is now no appre hension of danger. F.arl Morita is expected about the end of the week at his house in St. place. Last night the Manager and Performers of Sails bury Theatre, gave a night's perfoi mance, free of all expense, to the widow and children of the late Mr. ()Lie ta. the stage-keeper, who died suddenly. The performance was very appropriately d Care far the Heart Ache. A most superb Ball was given on Monday se'n• night, at the Swan, at Alresford, and was honoured by a numerous Attendance of rank and beauty. Earl and Countess 'l'tasr Le. Lady MART Gatervut.a, Lady SEENCCR CUR-HESTER. Lady Milli RAT, Lords Rummy, G. Gliv4viLis, SPINCEI4 CHICHESTER, EllOll/OTOW. and JOCELYN, were among the com pany. Lord Romney and Lady M. G• amvi %At, the fair daughter af the house of Bucetrao rt• ra. opened the Ball, and the dancing continued till near three &clack, when the company sat down to an elegant slipper. The whole arrangement of the evening's ascertainment displayed taste and liberality. KINGSTON; (71.11.41C.1,.) Fss. 15. 1 The Speatyr of 74 guns, the Hon. Captain Stop. ford ; L.fs4rect/. of SO, Captain Malcalot ; and Attar, of 74, Captain Pion, anchcired in Port Royal har bour on Wednesday afternoon, having brought in with them the French ships L'Alexandre. of 80 guns, and Le Brverf, and Le yupilre, each of 74 guns.— It is with the most si•:cere and heartfelt sentiments of congratulation that we are enabled, by their ar rival, to lay before our readers the accounts of ano ther most signal and decisive victory over our inve terate and implacable foes, achieved under the aus pices of the gallant Vice-Admiral Sir John Duck worth, K. B. our late worthy Commander in Chief on this station. The French squadron having met with several gales of wind during their voyage, were under the necessity of remaining longer at Santo Domint , o than , they had at first intended, for the purpose of rerair ing their damages, as the seamen had been em ployed in caulking the sides of their ships, which do not appear to he more than half finished. To avoid the risk of falling in with a British squadron, they had kept to the northward of all the islands, and gone down the Mona Passage. We understand they were very well informed as to the state of tour naval force in Port Royal Harbour. The French Commander in Chief, General de Division Lesseigue, is stated to have been ashore at the commencement of the action, and to have ha gone on board L'lmperial about the middle of it. the greater part of the French Officers had been at a ball given on shore the previous evening, though they are mentioned to have received il:formation, that very evening, of a British squadron being to windward, from an American, supposed to be the ship Haene„ spoken on the 4th by the Peageri. Lesscizoe's Officers had, previous to the sailing of the I) mish schooner, which afterwards carried the news of his arrival to St. Thomas's, endeavoured to persua ,e him to burn her, but his evil genius, unfortuuately for huts, over-lilted their counsel. Mr Fox was so much indisposed yesterday morn ing, that it was feared he could not attend the Par tiameut House ; he, however, went down for a short time. Private Letters from the Continent state, that Boas A r art has commenced a Negociation with the Coon of Madrid, the nhjea of which is, to induce the KING of Sr AIN to cede to France the. whole of the province of Catalonia to the River Dam, and tha. Spain is to be indemnified with the Kingdom of Portugal. Mr. A. Sim riot+, Purser of the extra ship Union, Capt. JOHN Wit:rest, from Bengal, arrived yes ter my at the East India Home. She sailed from St. H-lena, on the 2d February. and left there the Honeu: able Company's ships Bering, Travers, and the Caq:e, waiting for convoy. The extra ship Hrtreei ; country ship Ali ; the Adventure, Pc .eversinee, and Striqenpaiune, whalers, sailed untie] convoy of the Orion, which she brought safe into the Cove of Cork. The passengers per the rostett are— Mrs Stream, sari two childreo Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson; Ca ,twin Tho:nas Ramsay, of the European greasiest; Lieu , tcbant Francis it. C1.1 . 1,e, of the Yth Nair." lof.ntrs ; Littler ant 14 , 0ry We*.h, of the 4th ditto; Lreuse, sot Vernon, of Hn ,i•aty% trik Light keregooos; Oat. 14.0fy Sammy, aid Captain Scott, of the ct.untry service. The ship City , P.Ofieloll, Ca pt. LANDON, was at Bombay on the sth of November last s and was to touch on the coast, homeward bound. The kap/trees, I-feaster, and Norihrmiertand, RAI NCOCIC, outward-bound, sailed from St. Helen:: the 7 2Sth of January last, and were to touch at the Cape of Good Hope. A letter from Dublin, of the Bth instant, says— .' The Guild of Hosiers have held another Meeting, and come to further strong Resolutions respeaing the Union, which unequivocally mark the main ob . jeet of their views. The more dispassionate and re speetable, though not the most numerous part of the Guild, have published a temperate, but firm protest against these irritating proceedings of their brethren, who now go the length to propose a public convention, for the purpose of petitioning for a repeal of the Union." On Tuesday the gist Regiment of Light Dra goons marched from York. on their route for Read ing, Abingdon, &c. in Berkshire; and, on Wed nesday, that highly respeftable and ()Id •eteran royal Regiment of Dragoons, the Scotch Grevs, march ed into that city, to supply the place of the 21st. It appears from accounts laid before the House of Commons, that the net produce of the duties an auctions, for three years, Cu the sth of January 1 BOG, amounts to 595,0761. Also, that the net produce of the duties on wine by the acts of 43 and 44 Geo. 111. trom their com mencement to the latest period, amounts to 193,6581. 13s. 44d. under the 43d Geo. 111. ; and 272,7731. 6s. I I Id. under the 44th Geo. 111. Also, it appears from an account of the quantity and value of tea sold at the East India Company's sales, at a price below 2s. 6d. per pound, tot six years, ending 3;h JAIWit y 1806, and all duties paid thereon, with an average of the quantity sold, and duty paid yearly, that the quantity sold under 2s. Gd. per pound amounted to 13,759,604 pounds Value of the quantity sold, 1,362,1831. II s. Quantity sent duty free to Ireland, 1,213,313 pounds. Quantity paying duty, 14,546,2D1 pounds. Duty on the value at fifteen per cent. for an average for 180 i, 1802, and 1803, 32,9371 41. 4.d. at 6.1 per cent. for 1805 and 1306, 137.6531. Ils. lid. The principal brewers at Sheffield, Nottitigham. Bcc. are petitioning Govet nment to take the duty off l i malt liquor, and lay the whole upon malt, by which the duty would tiffe3 every one according to his consumption, and that whether he chooses a strong or a wtak beverage. On Friday last, a Court Martial was held on board His Mansrir's ship Salvador del Aieodu, in Ilamoaze, on Henry Deacon, and John Bra-r , , both of His Mau Est. v's sloop Matra, who were charged with escaping from the Engaceanto receiving hulk. on the night of the 23 inst. and taking with them he writing desk of the Surg-on of the Moselle, with his cash, to the amount of 151. ; all his papers, likewise the silver spoons belonging to the officers' mess, and many articles of wearing apparel. The charge of the robbery was fully proved, and the unhappy culprits condemned to Death. President, Rear-Admiral St 1 TO!4 ; officiating Judge Advo cate, ROIL AT Looart., I.sq. *l.VcriEsrrA, APRIL i& . Oa Thursday, 'its R. , • .lAniir,s toe 1 31 k.: of Cumberland. Commandei-in-C ., !. or t • Ilsi•iCt. returned to his residence, in the Cliss•, aft, r atl • i s .. sense of several moilths. His Royal Broths - T. the Duke of Cambridge, came with him. and a:copies East, gate-ho'use, belonging to Sir H. v, Bart. [Ns being his first visit to tl , is city, he emptnyeiii the morning in viewing the pu , lic buil:l;mm accom panied by General Porter, his Aid-de•Cstrops. fine{ Major Davies, or the Barrack Department, ike.— Mr. Hollis, the Under Sh:tilr, atteadei his Relyal Highness to shew him the New Gael, which is tiow completed, and at which he expressed great &snafus. tion. He also went to the Bridewell, and was v-ry minute in his enquiries rt both places, and expressed to the Under Sheiiff his fall approbation of the good order and regulation he found bot,:: at the Gao knd Bridewell, and which he desired Gen. Porter would certify, ass Magistrate of the county. Thetr Royal Highnesses were escorted into the city by the Queen's Regiment, who had been station ed for that purpose so early as two O'clock in the morning. On Thursday mornin; the Royal Dukes reviewed the whole of the troops here on C Downs, before a Brea: number of spedators. Their Royal Highnesses expressed their great satisfasflion at the discipline and fine appearance of the troops. An elegant dinner was provided at the George Inn, in this city. at which the Royal Dukes were present, and a great number of military officers. The Duke of Cambridge left this city, this day, for Ports. mouth, and his Royal Brother is top ea Bandar morning next. PO /GB. MAR LBOMOUOM-STMT. THY FAMILY OF SWINDLERS. Yesterday, J• 41: kl'Evar. alias APlfi. Awe, bis wife, and Nevre and Wilk..,, two of their tdddle*. underwent a second examination. on the chirp of conspiring together, with Mrs. Wakefield, dip inegis• ter, to defraud. Tree day fixed far the shooed examination had been alteted for the tion of some of the witnesses, and. conseq . an application was made to put off the present in. quiry till a future day, to give such persons an op. portunityrf preferring their complaints. The charges which were entered into at ligament examination, were substantiated ageiast the lltia soners and Mrs. Wakefield. One of the tradeousel remarked, that Mrs. W. when she called to give sob . order for a velvet pelisse, plumes of feathers, kc. wished to look at some boxes of rouge. Such were shewn to her, when she said Lady D and others of her acquaintance, used three sorts if this ornamental article, but she was contest with two only ; and she gave an order for two Down is be sent, with other articles, which were 1~ paid for. The lady was stated, by the tradesman, t, be a prepossessing woman, and of artful edema. "that Maoist a ayes informed the persons in the oSer. that an application had been made to pawpaw the examination. and, consequently, they would re serve their charges for a future day. He inquired of the mother, Ann M`Kay, what was the name of Mrs. %V.'s father ; bot she refused to satisfy him, alleging, that it would interfere with a business in ar s itstrion at' Doane, Commons. She oddest, that Mrs. W. was a. natural child. and her father had been dead many years. The Prionten were re manded for another examination neat Tuesday. The Office was uncommonly crowded. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS. Yesterday, these Sessions were held, before the Chairman, WILLIAM MAINWARIMO. Esq. and a Bench of Justices, for the purpose of swearing in the Grand Jury for the County of Middlesex, and the usual number of constables. This ceremony takes place every Session of Oyer and ferminer, alternately at Hicks's Hall. Clerkenwell, and at Guildhall, Westminster, in order to maintain the jiiti.diainn of the City and Liberties of Westmin ster, in the County of Middlesex. After some other routine business. the Court was adjourned till this day, at Clerkenwell, when the Chairman will proceed, at ten o'clock. to try the sev-ral traverse's ; the list contains upwards of fifty Defendants. There are also a number of felons for trial. Yesterday, the Office's, Non-commissioned Of ficers, and Privates, of the Royal East London Mi litia, presented their Colonel, Sir John Earner, with a very superb sword. Tre ceremony took place in the Artillery Ground, about two o'clock, in the presence of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Lords Harrington, Petersham, and Banbury, and a great number of persons of fashion and respeaability. Yesterday, the London Sessions commenced. They were held in the Court of Common Pleas, Guildhall, before the LOUD MAYOR, the Re- COIDLM, and some ALroaeracts. After the usual business of swearing in the Juries, one traverser was tried, on an indiament for an assault. The case was insignificant, and totally devoid of in terest. Some Prisoners were then brought up and eischarged, and the Court, at an early hour, ad journed until Wednesday neat—the Old Bailey Sessions. l i 1~ I Sir Ito tear K t mosmi Lt. as Senior Capt. of ilso Royal Bristol Light Horse Volunteers, succeeds to the Majority, vacant by the resignation of L. Awns, • Esq. and will leave town this week to take the command. A letter from Portsmouth, dAted April IS, sari, 'S His ;loyal highness the Duke of Cambridge, at tended by our Lieutenant-Governor Sir Geor ge 1 Prevost, Brigadier-Gener a l Porter, Colonel Lynsin. gea, &c. after inspetiug the troops at Hilsea•bar racks, chiefly composed of the King's German Le gion, on Friday last, did Colonel MAW the honour to partake of a cold collation. F affability and ems descension of his lloyal Highness delights all vrho have the happiness to approach his presence. The Duke very particularly noticed the Colonel's chil dren, and questioned the boys about their future in. tentions, when all declared for the army, and the oldest told his Roy +1 Highness, he was going to the Royal Military College At Marlow, at Midsummer. The Duke then went off in his travelling carriage 1,, for Windlor, which he would not reach betorem.d night. as he was to inspe& the troops at Guilaord is passins."