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r + , •,..•f,./p/IM have *tad se eivenrostavitiery, a. to lave' no doubt en the . soujeer, that two k detriens vessels have been captured by Smite% trier , maltliz r.motance Pelt I hive ..trim It••••••• 4•• t • tootte,.. that the ne•tio ate ri of the ...her , ' Itirttcttl:s•h , Sheet liens the r o.t of PM•1•4•1-li•I•ie, has neeii with C•t%••• Of •vaitti.teattd articles to the eireinses' possessions its the lout and West Lidies ss Let their dastinatlon, however, be what they may, it em ote?, I Conceive, bit be iudly con.advired, that such atilt ••1••••14, on the part of the Citizens au a neutral 0a..., must b- 'mended with ^onsi'squenees prejudicial to a bell.gen :it power, and icier, therefore, be deemed rightly as o:feneive; for which reason, the Law of Nations Itas staid one of th. first oblrg uiuns of lieu. tralitv, to be that of aheaining from all oarticipatioii in war- . like expert sinus. The armed vo-ii 1.• alluded to, may lamellae the property of the kiries t itemise, ei:h.er lay capture at sea, or by perchase hi the pots to which they are destined, and are thus reedmess to he converted immediately into Ina; sterols of hoitilisy against Hit Nl.4ests ; whilst, in another point of view. they are a acolated to pteteet the Teasels, when they ere Inaile I with contrahaud, against the lawful as arch and detention of a lawful ceminisionned cruiser, when the later shall be of inferior forts. Indeed, 1 cone -let, that it may not be giving ton great an extent to the principle of the Law of Nations, without attending to the nature of the cargo, to consider the *eft arms, ammunition, and other implements of war, with which such vessels an furnished, a. oentraband articles, when the vessels hue* been thus equipped, without the authority of the nation tie wh , • • they belong " I ur tentaM, Sir, that the armaments in question have in Vol taken date ..railer nneonimission or autheiity whatever from the government oldie United State‘. I have therefore thought it my duty to have th, honour of making you acquainted with the infoon aim. that r is rennet me on this subject, and if the olvervanons which I have t.ikesi the liberty to make open it should be conformable to the sentiments of the American go venom-et, I can safely trust to their justice, as well as to their jealousy ..r rao.orine the most strict neutrality in the present war, ti take such measures as shall appear to them the most proper tot slope sing the illegal proccedinp complained of on the part of those I idividuils, citizen+ of the United States, who shad' appear to be concerned to them" Ina letter from the Charge d'ifffai"as of France, dated the 7th of May, 1804, and addressed to the Secretary of State, he observes, " The undersigned is informed, in a manner which leaves him n., room t a dou'.t it, that the American merchants, who pursue this commerce meaning the commerce with St. Lha. ;wage) publicly .out tit the im•tti if the United States, semels which are intended to siroport be force a tiafSc contrary to the law of oations,and to repel the effort. which the cruisers of the Fiench Repuhlie are authorised t., make in order to prevent it These armaments have ales for their object to c .err the coo. veyarice of ammonium. to the revolted of that colony. The Government tho Uoited ' , tants canton he ignorant of these facts, which ate public; the coosequencis thereof have already been niaudested in the West holies, where the public pa• piers miner, that there have heat mliont between the French cruisers and Aineiican ye awls cairvii gun this commerce. Is considering the matter merely under the view of the law of patrons, it is manifest, that American eitirsi.s, under the vent eyes of their Guisennent, carry on a priv.ite and piratical w ar egaitnt a power with whole the Muted States are a , peace. The Undersigherl would be warning in his duty if he dal not vindic.de, ender such circumstance., the rights end divot, of be Government, which :re opeuly mimed, and if he did not eall the attentioo !sir Madinat', to the disagreeable refleflion ertneh the F'e.ieh Government wound have a right to make, if the site me er the Inca! authorities, rioottchng aft* of this es tore, should be imitated by the Government of the United State.. " Th. French Government certainly could not see, withnut a prolennel r-ret, that after h..ning te-n to the (Tooted States tn. meet marked prods of the desire to place the gond under. vending of the two nation. oleo) the mon immoveahle fouorlae time, by abendeeieg national intestate which might have enoito th y pm.doc..d eolnlitase, indi•idual interest should now be pennitted to roinromit this good understanding. Its ie. reset would be still ninth glister, if, when the divine mid ere' y of France are openlyirs etrea iii the United States b, their eloei.e, the American da••••ttnient should preserve, roved inat these molariosis, a silence which would appear to eater an eireose, end el•eot a sort nf enc imagemnit, to all the excesses which impidite may attempt Remelr that the peace of the two St•eitislt comsat Inn IA eenostely compromoted by the proceed ings tithe indiestiels, anal by the remisals ern which they m 44 o r oea l oir lead. state of Ihtuas Wftehi infallibly tend to d ietnish the amicable disposition which the two Governments wish to cuttivate." Dr. L. oLserved, tlat the commerce, as caried on by the cittzer.s of the united States, is not only a vi olation of the law of nations, which the United St des, as an ;mitsentient nation, is bound to obey ; but it is in direct violation of a treaty made in ISO°. between the United States and France, a treaty on the most liberal principles as to the rights of nentrals and highly advantageous and Lonenrahrle to both nations. To remedy the evils complained of, a law was ena!ted dung the last session of Cowes:, to re gulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels; this .s et has operated as a deception, as since the pub lication of the law, the trade to St. Domingo has been carried on to as great, if not a greater. extent, than farmed v. The only merit of the arming law. is. that in a eat; oral s.ew it removes the respon sibility it , sm the individual who may be engaged in the trade, to the government by which it is autho- Tiftd. Whilst we are anxious t^ have our own national tights iespeleJ, is it booms! hie to violate the rights of a friendly poser with whom we are at peace? or is it sound policy to cherish the black population of St. Domingo, whilst w•e have a similar popula tion i.s our Southern states, in which, should an in s.:rreetian take place, the Government of the United States is hound to render efftqloal aid to our fellow eitivens in this part of the Union ? Dr. L. con elude.l by obsnving, that in bringing forward the bill mule. considevation, hr was not influenced by views of friendship towards England or France, hot to preserve the immediate honour, and future peace, sot the United States. An tmfortunate difference previa; in the territory of Upper leuti-iana, between the Governor (Ge ment, Wilkinson) and the Judges (Lucas and Easton) a the Galatia Centre. It ,eem the Go von., had commissioned James L. Donaldson, EA;. as &stria Attorney. but he was refused to he I.4cognsiod by the Court. after repeatedly plot:w ing vimmossion. The Grand Jury took the mazer into considcration, and remonstrated against it ; and bier hkcwi.e brought forward a charge against one at the Judges (Easton), for swindling ; particul..rly an the case of a poor man. of the name of David Mme. rertstitng vr.r the river Merrimack. who has a wife and seven children. " and whom the said Judge tiast-ii did," says the Grand Jury. " s• cue at ne in the riontb of May List. being then a Jativr nt the terri . my ol Louisan .. undo' the most it oid dror p , eienees obt f.ont, a deed ler ,ut f; Acres c.t !cad. wi"icstit tiiei. g him any inassieration rue the acme." Wnen the Court fiend this the Gr. td Jai ir were going on to iszami^e to est ihlish tars fraud ag tinst F-a.ion, they ordered the jurors nut of a convenient room whereto they sat, aitd compelled them. 21 in number. to :it in a Solt ID of diasensi-rts scarce splficurnt to enotain their Wy.1114, tle:oit no snore than e`even fe"t M e"hs and a hth fee? —Some et the Jul ma &Moab ta.ate.l. ( I hil Ilfri !USE OF LO:IDS, Tilunso A•, Fie. 13. IMPEM lIMLNT WITNESSES' INDEMNITY SILL. lend HOLLAND moved, that this Bill, the prints of which were then on the table, be read a se- tend time, on Monday next, and their Lordships summoned oa the occasion, which was oedema ac cordingly. Lord HAWKESBURY rose, (learn the Opposi tion side of the House) and observed, that he meant not then to state! any sentiments !eistile to the Bill, but merely to advert, and to call their Lordship's at tention to what passed last Session, ou an occasion nearly similar A bill had been sent up from the Commisns, containing provisions of a two-fold na ture: the first, to indemnity the persons described therein. from criminal prosecutions, to which they otherwise might be liable, in consequence of their evi dence ; and the sccmd, to indemnify them from any civil suit or proceeding to which they may become liable from the same causes. On this latter part of the Bill, considerable doubts had arisen in that house; and for the reasons stated at the time, it was deemed advisable not to enact that part of the Bill; but to call for the opinion of the learned Judges, on the legal propositions which it involved. And, in consequence. questions thereupon were referred to the consideration of the Judges ; who, on account of the intervention of a prorogation, did, he thought, not conceive it regular to conic forward, until again called upon. In the present instance, it was intended to eneet the provision to which he al luded, by means of a substantive hill. He therefore deemed it incumbent on him, to submit to their Lordships the propriety of pausing, until the opi nion of the Judges should be known on a question of such importance, ere they proceeded to enaiff it by the bill then pending. Lord HOLLAND (from the Ministerial Bench) observed, in consequence of what had fallen from the Noble Lotd, that he felt no ohjedion to the opinions of the Judges being taken upon the point adverted to. At the same time, his Noble Friend must be aware (for his °en part, he telt it strongly), that the bill in question should be proceeded with, or decided open, one way or other, either by adopt ing. or by rejeding it, as seen as it were predica ble. He therefore thought, that the opinions of the learned Judges should b.• called for, on the earliest opportunity ; and in that view, it were better to have their attedanee on Monday next. Lord HAW REM: RY explained ; i(was by no means his wish to impede or delay, for a moment longs r than was necessary, the decision of the House upon the Bill ; in that view, he had no ob *teen to have the Judges ordered to attend to morrow. This suggestion, however, not appearing to be, in the sentiment of some of their Lordships, so re gular or so desirable a mode, as that for the at tendance of the Leaned Judges on the occasion of the second reading of the Bill on Monday ; some farther rerniuks as to the most regular and ptaferable course of proceeding were interchanged between Lords Holland and Hewhesbury, which ended in a motion, we believe by the former Peer, if That the Learned Judges be diredesl to attend the House on Monday next, with rasped to the Bill to indemnify persons who shall give evidence, &c." This, on Me question being put, was ordered ac cordingly. ROYAL REMUNERATION. _ _ _ Mr. Alexander, Accompanied by several Mem bers, brought up from the Commons, a Bill to en able His Majesty to settle, from the Consolidated Fund, an annuity of 2,0001. on Lady Viscountess Nelson, during her natural life, which was forth. with read a first time. Mr. Alexander Also presented a Rill, to enable His Majesty to settle an annuity of 1,000!. on Rear Ad miral Sir Richard Strachan, Bart. K. B. which was also immediately read a first time.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF OF COMMONS. Mr. G. B. Mainwat ing and Mr. Pym took the usual oaths and their seats ; the former being re turned Member for the canary of Middlesex, and the latter for the county of Bedford. On the motion of Mr. CREEVY, Lord Henry Petty was added to the Committee appointed to prepare articles of impeachment against Lord Vis count Melville. New writs were ordered to be issued for Ste! - fling, in the county of Sussex, in the room of Lord Ossulston, who has accented the Office of Treasurer of His Majesty's House hold ; for Cashell, in Ire land, in the room of the Right Honourable William Wickham, who has accepted the office of one of the Lords of the Treasury ; for Wareham, in Der setshire. in the room of John Calcrafr, Esq. who has accepted the office of Clerk of the Ordnance of the United Kingdom ; and for Richmond, in Yorkshire, in the room of the Hon. G. H. L. Dun das, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Mr. Perceeal, the late Attorney-General, present ed a petition from the Debtors confined in the county Gaol of Northampton, praying relief.— Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. ‘Vindham presented a like petition from the Debtors confined in Fishertown Gaol, which w.se also ordered to lie on the table. Admiral Betkeley presented a petition from the jrnirneymen woollen weavers in the county sit Glou cester. praying relief on account of certain infringe ments on the laws relating to the woollen mann fatture, by the master weavers. The Honourable Admiral observed, that from what had passed in former Sessions in the House, he did hope to have prestn:ed a satisfaCtory petition. But the masters, he said, persisted in adopting the same measures, and wonld rot come into any terms. The Hon. Admiral concluded, by begging leave to acquaint the House, that this was the petition cif the weavers alone, distinct from those of the manitfaaurers, who wished for the destruction of machinery. The peti tion was then read, and ordered to lie on the table. The Exchequer Bills Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be commuted to-morrow. An order of the sth of June last, relative to a re turn being made of the non-resident Clergy of the different Dceses in Ireland, being read on the Mo tion of Sir John Newport, the Hon. Bart. moved, " That a return be made forthwith, of the Non- resident C. rgy, in the Diocese of Ossory and iilraore."—Ordered. AdjJorneJ. • ••• A lies Lino teen, Ditimal Libeller, to-met V. THE BRITISH PRES S . LON DON, FRIDAY, FSSIIIJ•RV 11. Ytiterday was ann muced at the Fast India House, the safe arrival, off Port sni•mill, of the !hips Dar of Montrose. PA 71.1150 N, Irld Lord Howl r , bo , , Torte Lt., from Madras, under convoy of His lkt A jecry's ship /Vermouth. Neither of these ships touched at St. Helena, as an American, off the Cape, informed them, that Li NOI S. in the Marengo, with some frigates, WAS cruising off that island, to intercept the homeward-bound fleet. PASSENGER! PER LORI) II AWE ESSER V. Nl.ij i-General Goole Cunningham, acrd Lady. Captain s — A. Monteath, James Crawford, George Ellen, sad llawe;. Lieutaaants--Garrard, and Rotimek. George Gar- reef, Esq. Mr. Jsrnes Annahy, Assistant• Surgeon. Mrs. Lire. Mr. Edefaiii Retso, died Jan. 1, leo6. Mr. Bruce, and Mr Rashleigh. P A SSEN G ERS TEE DUKE OF MONTROSE. Mistresses—N‘xon, Rees, Welsh, 6311szher, and 8 trtno. M.43.4—.Fitsgerala, G Lys, M. BArb..r, anJ Barton. Lieut - Colonel Inner. Captains—N:v.su and W. Alutwa. J. Kees, Esq. Messrs.—Rattray awl C: 11. A vessel belonging to the Aeet which sailed under convoy of the Cana la, has put back to Falmouth. She left the Canada, and abort eighty sail, on Satur day last, in lat. 48. 30. lon. 8. (sq. W.—The rest of the convoy had separated in a gale of wind. The transports, with troops from the Continent, which arrived on Saturday, At Yarmouth, sailed on Wednesday, for the Downs. General Sir FRANCIS Durmas, and the other General Officers, proceeded for their destination, by land. They arrived last night at Chelmsford. Several transports are now at Portsmouth taking in provisions for the Cape of Good Hope. They are large ships, copper bottomed, and will sail with the East India convoy, under charge of the 11.14niant. Mr. FJ2 was re-elected yesterday for Westmin ster; and, in the evening, there was a grand din ncr at the Crown and Anchor, in honour of the occasion. An account of both these events is given in our subsequent columns. It was nct expeciled that Mr. Fox would broach, upon either occasion, any particular subject of politic-. A few gener.ll observations are all that would have been consistcne with his present situation. The only new measure glanced at, in the course of the day, was included in Mr. Fox's toast, after dinner, of te Lord St. Vincent, and success to him in hit com mand." It has been reported, for several days, that his Lordship is to take the command of the Channel Fleet, rite Admiral CORNWALLIS, and the above toast, coming from Mr. Fox, is a decided confirma tion of the Amour. Admiral DUCILWORTM is to be second in command under Lord Sr. VusctMr. Admiral CariNw at sts sailed on Tuesday afternoon from Plym.:uth, in the irglle da P VI., with the If:- L.7mA and Ads lle, to resume his station off Brest. No further accounts have yet been received re. spsfaing the enemy's fleet, supposed to be in sight of one of our squadrons. It seems probable, that it must have been rather some of our own Nu/- thous than the enemy's, as intelligence would have been received of them before this, had any thing of importance taken place. The Agincourt transport, arrived in the Shan tots from Tortola, patted from the fleet on the 19th of January; Capt. Slissowst.t. reports, that many of the ships were very leaky, particularly the .Srp.", of Liverpool. One had returned to Tortola, and the C/trunana. Love, parted from the fleet the 18th of December, after making signals to the Com modore. The Roebuck, PARRY, from Virginia, is lost near the Vlie. The Diann. HAYS. 41f, from Demerara, for 1,-n -dan, has put into Portsmouth, in di:trss. The Britioh Tap, WHITE. from Labradore, has been captured by the conibinei squsdrons, and burnt. The Tirade, from Virginia, is on shore in the Fielder. The rrnr kpt . and the Hewer, from Newfoundland, is captured by the llow.boets, off Oporto Bar. The Goofs' Alrenture. Mr maid. and the Argo, -, from New fnundland for Portugal, have been taken by the Row-boats, off Oporto Bar ; retaken by the :Jeremy frigate, and arrived at Lisbon. fhe Rosins, IYl4Kir: pt. v, from Surinam for Lindon, has foundered at sea ; crew saved by His Majesty's ship Gorgon. The Northnmberland EleCtion will take place, on the 21st inst at the Town-hall, in Alnwick . On Tuesday last, the Durham Militia mare' ed from Norman Cross Barracks for Chelmsford, whence the First York and East Kent have dzparted to take the duty at Norman Cross. There are at present 4000 prisoners under charge, and 20.-9 more are shortly expeeted. The seven hundred thousand pounds cf the Loyalty Loan, which. acenriing to the notice al ready given, is to be paid off in April, will, we are informed, be discharged in cash, and not by either Five per Cent. or Three per Cent.. Reduced Stock, as was generally supposed. ese elegant entertainsneas commenced last evening, at the ',ruse of Ctrs. Boons ' M :CV..ialuare. Three mag ifi :ent dram in r t•rom s were thrown open, and liiiiliantly lighted on the asion, by lights in or-molu branches, r..h.ch, added to the retlenion of the numerous miitiqs, had a very grand effect. The principal perform. ts were Mad rme Bisstrir. Mi•sGarottsTri,M e% „,. WAl.sg and SAVER. qtr. KNVRET pliffnrined, in the finest style, on the Piano Forte. The toast a Ini'red gives and cate::es were, Dongld— Thrhsh—irek the Soot "NI vier 171 1804 - n—Som, . f Berner are low--and 7o tt.e WI. In this eltzatit assemblage were— Too E.:l of rt nabrolte, an,! %Val. inetiam. Harri..iton, Th ornolo..d So,:th, G. Buron, Luc., I'vpys, John C 1..." and ACtineei Clark*, t;coora 'a—Alia:coin) r.d .; w , 44 , 1 Me•tr. 0n.., Ad.... .101 It .nor. La4ies—Camline I:4 I o ANA Orton. TA ; lot, rott.v.cLe, Bo -ton, Profit., MoNI rot, .s•lti . Ca!ve , t. AdAina, Adair, and Honor. Forteccer, An.on,, ltinnaitd, Cuthangton, T.ly tor, Ko4e, Amen, awl Milli. I Her MsMTV and the Pettit:casts <Fried at Frog. more, on Wednesday. Yestcrdry morning, Her Majesyst, and the Princesses tilt.% sg . tit and NI A RV, took an .sitieg, in a carriage, by Cranbourn. Princesses Ai:rest a. SOPHIA, and Amtara, attended by General Mar.. N Els, Sex. rode on horseback, in Windsor-psi k. Yesterday morning. the Dake of Camsdince arrived in town from Windsor. The Dowager Ceentess of E.saz had a small party last evening at her bouse Curzon-street. M a y. Fair, at which were the Marquis and Marc ionise of &limn:sty and Lady G. Croft, Viscount and Viscountees Snots v, Dowager Countess of Sartori, and several other N ‘bility. A celebrated De*,tt.t being lately mentioned, in a large company, as possessing a great fortune. Tor SIIEKIDAN observed, " that's impossible, for the fellow lives from hand to mouth." The Earl and Countess of Deasy are expefled in a few days from the Oakes, to their house it Grosvenor square, for the season. The Earl of EOLINIO% will give a grand dinar. next Tuesday, at his house, eppor Brook-street. The Dachess of Goaoos will have a party tl.:s evenirg. Mrs. JORDAN'S a, awry sounds never were mere enchanting than on Thursday night, when employs in the cause of "heav'n-born charity." They pr duced vide„ fruit. The Duchess of BEDFORD had a smallparty •yer.ing,, including the Countess of ilwatixer_ and other Nobility . Colonel i.a Totene, and Lady Cm; ts, tik.-n an elegant house in Somerset -street, Pone square. Lord Hreev Moose is expefted to leave tom a few days, for Ireland. The Earl of I-TirgRIDGE left tcwn yesterday, Windsor. The Earl of OlistON3 and Mr. W. Pass ( the Hon. W. Pees), arrived at Faara,s's yesterday, from Ireland. Bisliop of Cm ICH [sr ea and family, yesterday, at their house, Wig:note-street, - Chichester. Colonel Maros, of the Bth Regiment, a. at Nca - r's Hotel yesterday, from Yarmouth; PE se Ler auntie, Esq. is expedied there dm frorn Bath. Mr.V: t axes will gxe a grand dinner next day. at his house. A tadley-stret t. ; Its Hon. Jar/ Ls Bursae, M.P. will be in in a few days. !Tom Kilkenny Castle, Itched. Earl POegiVET has lilt t o wn fo r B uz klazd, ton, bhsrborne, Dorset. The last Bath arrivals are— ewritcsi of Weit.noreland, Load Bernard, Lard Sir Dielav Mackworth, Admiral Sir I. 0.16 n, Gem's' Gen. rat Campbell. Genets! Welnyl, Colonel mao, C litsevorl„Colt.nel Bate., Cra ,, ,o. I Ogle, Colonel 11.00 e, B .wen, Majo. Moore, Maser Nowa, and Fam;•?. ilo!den, Key. Dr Tripp, Res. Dr and Mn. Ha.dwas. Admit al Halter v and family have left Kiev Hotel, and are gone to their new reside. ce in Grosvenor-street. General CH a g Las ST Ewa RT has taken house in Berkeley-square. Colonel &nay and his Lady, from f•- • Cartam Puraeor, of th- Royal Navy, from mouth, and Mrs. Ftesstmo, from St .nt t ara are amongst the late arrivals at Kral:loth .1 The salubrious waters of Chelieaham .sr• colleSing a very fashionable company, wins' sent, consist of several families Irons the Eat West Indies, besides the farnllies of Lords usage and Attest; Captains Massy, Fro and Four s. a the Navy: Colonels Itinotsi Symms'., and GeasT. Lord Cwsrassme indisposed. and Capt. Maser is seriously id The Jockey Club, and all the other ama• the turf, alteady feel peculiar interest in foe that is to take place ot the nett Brighter. • Very large sums are depending between L r.. LINOTON's Pardren, and Mr. MettiSleS St 5 and 6t04 on the former. Even betting • the Putoce's How/ and Sestrds. ; and het an • and itsirks7erd. The wide-extended tame el capital Races, there is great reason to beLese produce a larger assetnnisge of elegant re or. our Course than w as ever known. Ihe Earl of Ll'asainoz waa the petal 1 tor i fur the evening. at the Ancient M a , Wednesday, and the seketion of the rev."' pos.tians amply proved ft.s knowledge ..fl the art. Mrs. 13...t.itt0r...a, 8...... 'N KgrverT, and H roiiscN, were the cHd Performers. •• Tr i :,tbrr lei range," fully sung by Mrs. BILLING roll and lies Mrs. Bit Ligoters was truly admirable " floe poser of +erred te• s," and '• Lef pilaw.'' '• Retrace. TOll4l tries; Wu . : • 1 by BAITLZMAN ; and /mess ",, with great sweetness, by Harms's. rage; was ;eared:iced?! ..imeniseshfcir I‘lll' • • • Ab„„" ik e , ' • / 1,11, aV. VIE FIRST IkLgES' CATCH AND Gl.ht GOYCERT. s. as ( 11i _