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MAILS. MA117113-1 Heligoland, i Dublin, t Waterford. llus—t Cadiz, I Lisbon, I Malta, I Guernsey, ;jersey. I , ltlCli OF STOCKS THIS nAY ♦T Twa Life O'.CLOCK 621 I Red, Ann.:646; Oummni dis. Consols - T H E S U N. *OLIN QUIS I)ICLAIL FA' 361',1 AUDLAT AV 1) 0. IV, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1812. Another short Debate ;ook place last night in the House of Commons, !upon the motion for btinging up the Repott.•- Mr. Witersteeme took that oppor tunity of expressing his opinion upon the various topics alluded to in thelleoeisis Speech. With re-: Bard to the Peninsula, he was as desponding as ever, and notwithstanding the complete disappoint ment of all his former predictions, and those of his friends, he repeated prophecies of ultimate failure with as much cenfPence as formerly.— With respeet to America, be expressed his appre hensions that we should soon be plunged into a war with her ; the whole blame of which he threw upon the British Government. Upon these points he enlarged some time, and concluded with saying, ‘c would to God BUONAPARTE had Merchant-ships ! would to God BUONAPARTE had Colonies ! would to God BUONAPARTE had Commerce ! for until he has, the world will never be at peace."— In other words, give to BUONAPARTE all he wants; surrender every thing be is,contending for; repair all his losses ; restore all your conquests ; and then be will give you peace.—Give to him, after an un interrupted series of successes over his arms, in every quarter of the globe, all that: he could have obtain ed if he had been uniformly successful, and then the world would have peace. We believe it would; we believe that had BUONAPARTE Obtained every thing he wanted, he would be will ing to mane a peace ; but under such circtim stances, what sort of a peace could we expect ? We saw in 1806 what sort 'of a peace he was willing to give 113, when his na:y was almost annihilated, when his commeice was destroyed, when many of his colonies were conquered. He would not then, stippled as be was, consent, to feir and equitable terms of peaCe, is it then to be sup posed that if he possessed all the sinews of war, all the means of carrying it on with vigour and effea, be would diminish his demands exad;y in proportion to the increase of his power to enforce them, and that be would become moderate as he became powerful ? It, indeed, the colossal Continental power of France were reduced within such limits as would not endanger the indepenience of other States, we should not be sorry to see her possess ed of trade and colonies, because they would, to a eertain extent, be pledge for _her pacific con dud ; but to give to France ships, colonies, and commerce, in addition to her Continental power; to give 10 BUoNAPARTE all that he has lost, in ad dition to all that he has gained ; in a word, to let him keep all that he has, awl to give him all that he wants, would in effea, be to surrender the inde pendence and safety of Great I3,itain to her most im placable foe. We cannot for a moment suppose that Mr. WHITBREAD would wish to throw his country at the feet of France, but we contend that the d4,-lrine which he laid down would, if aced upon, inevitably produce that result., We must beg to call the particular attent►on of our Readers to the reply of the CHANCELLOR of the E:CCHEQUEit, which was one . of the most complete end triumphant ever delivered in that House. • This morning we received Gibraltar Papers, from which we have made the following extrads : PORTO, DEC. I.B.—Not a word of ne A , s from the Army ; all is quiet. A large quantity of muskets, cloathing, and stores have been sent from Corunna, for the use of the Gallician Army. GIBI: kLTAR; Nov. 20.—Although General BAL• LASTEROS was probably right to suppose that the enemy's division, with which he was last week en gaged, would be in no hurry to renew the contest, yet he finds, that other divisions are ready to sup ply their place, and that he is not to be al lowed one moment's rest. On Wednesday, he received inforMation that Generals LEVAL and REY were advancing against him from the eastward, upon which he retired to his former position under the Rock, and shortly alter, smile' of the enemy troops made their appearat:ce on the heights of St. Roche. As the whole however were no: in sight, General BALLESTEKOS, on the next day; made a reconnoit ring from the Queen of Spans, and upon his return, a skirrni , h took place between his party and a French detachment, in which he had two men killed and a few wounded ; of the enemy's loss nothing positive is known. It is understood, that their total number was ascertained to amount to 6000 foot, and some hundreds of horse, with a few pieces of cannon, and that they exped reinforcements. Very (avowable accounts were received from Ca . of the week. Far from being cast down by the enormous losses which they have sustained, and by the complete dispersion of their army, after the capture of Tarragona, the Ca talans have plucked up fresh spirits, and created a new Army, which is already 2.5,000 strong, and is expected to be increased to 100,000 men before the. end of February. The tact is, that growing every day more and more impatient of the yoke, the gal lant natives are determined to shake it otf, and the whole of them are rising en masse. A printed paper has also been received from Ali cant, dated the 24th, acknowledging that the ...yellow fever had made its appearance in the town in consequence of the clandestine introduction of three men who were labouring under it from Mur cia, and of a nun from Aspe ; but averring, in continuation, that owing to the measures adopt ed to put a stop to it, such as the removal to the Lazaretto, not only of the infected indivi duals, but of ail the sick in the town there re mained no vestige of it so far bark as the 6th, when the above precautions were no longer deemed necessary, and concluding with an exhortation to the neighbouring towns to re-open the communi- cation. PROCLAMATION. Head-Quarters, Gibraltar, Nov. 20. "There is no longer to be quarantine on vessels coming from Cadiz, or West of Cadiz. "On those places between Cadiz and Gibraltar, seven days' quarantine. " On all places East of Gibraltar, the same as be fore." MONTE VIDZO, AUG. 11, 181-I.—RONDEAU, General of the rebel army besieging this place, yes terd,l sent with a flag of truce the Intendant of his army, D. J. A. CALZENA, who was received with out the city by our Governor. The object of his mission appeared be to inspire us with mistrust of our worthy allies the Portuguese, whom this emis sary of the enemy represented as men coming as auxiliaries, who would themselves become our masters. He added great falsehoods respe&ing the Peninsula, assuring us, that if it was not already subjugated it soon would be so, which so roused the General that he put an end to so useless a con- Terence. YELVES, DEC. 15.—1 t appears that the French are uniting upon the Lijo ;, but we do not know where tile cloud will burst, although we presume they are going in the dire ton of Ciudad Rodrigo, for the purpose of observing Lord WELLINGTON.— One thousand militia have mai eked Irani hence fur Nlei•tola. Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, which was attended by Earl CAMDEN, Lord ELDON, Earl WESTMORLAND. Earl BATHURST, Mr. PERCEVAL, Mr. YORKE, Lord MULGRAVE, Mr. RYDER, Marquis WELLESLEY, Earl of LIVERPOOL, Lord MeLvELLE, -and Earl HARROWEY. Yesterday the Dukes of YORK, CLARENCE, and CUMBERLAND, visited the PRINCE - REGENT. Lord GRENVILLE was yesterday among the visi tors at Carlton Palace. His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE and Lord MAyo, dined on Tuesday with Mr. SMITH, at his house in New Norfolk-street. Yesterday a Court of Directors w..s held at the East India House., when the undermentioned Officers were sworn into the command of their re spective ships, viz.--Captain HALKETT, of the Ci rencester ; Captain PITCHER, of the new ship build ing at Nortlifleet ; Captain LYNCH, of the Harriet; Captain T. JENKINS, of the City of Laadon ; Cap tain CAMERON, of the Ann ; and Captain WELT DEN, of the Arius. The following Commanders took leave, precious to departing for yheir respective destinations, viz. Capt. TREMENHERE, of the Asia ; C a ptain J. HAY, of the Astell, Capt. HAeRRIS, of the Prtnce Regent ; and Capt. PASCALL, of the Earl St. Pin cent, for Madras and Bengal ; Captain MANSELL, of the Coldstream ; an.; Capt-tin DUMBLETON, of the Larkins ; for St. Helena and Bengal. The 33,1 Regiment of Foot, which has been in India some years, is now on its passage home. GEORGE SHIFFNER, Esq. of Cootnb-place, near Lewes, has declared himself a Candidate for the-va cant representation of that town. THE TkieATRE.—We had no room yesterday to notice the revival of the Tragedy of Percy on Tues day last, at Covent-Garden Theatre. This Tragedy is the production of HANNAH MOGRE, a Lady whose pen has never been exercised but to promote the ends of Religion, and whatever may tend to pro mote virtue and the happiness of mankind. The Tragedy, though much inferior in comparative merit to most of her later works, yet strikingly manifests the variety of her talents, and is by no means unworthy of her literary charaaer. It i s written with dramatic skill, as there is a due contrast, of character and an interesting involution of fable. It abounds in paSsages calculated to make a strong appeal to the feelings, and may be said to be cha racterised by a high degree of the pathetic. Miss SMITH, we understand, chose this play to make her returning della on the London boards, that she might not appear to court any comparison with Mrs. SIDDONS, in charaaers which that great actress is in the habit of performing. This is a laudable mo desty, and deserves public respect. Miss SMITH performed the Heroine of the piece hit great abili ty. The play was otherwise well supported by Messrs. C. KEMBLE and YOUNG. There is no truth, we understand, in the report that a certain Adress and her late distinguished Proteaor have reconciled all differences,.., and re ' turned to their Jornier establishment. SECOND EDITION SUN OFFICE; TWO O'CLOCK, P. M. The following article we have extraaetl froni a Dublin Paper, but cannot pledge ourselves for its authenticity : DUBLIN, JAN. 6.—On Friday last, some Catho lic Gentlemen met at Daley's, when a communica tion was made that a man was very active through the city in attempting to associate the ignorant and poor in 3 conspiracy " to separate the two Islands, and to extirpate the Heretics." The formula of this certificate was exhibited to the Gentlemen. It was judged expedient to communicate the circurnstan , :e to some men of consequence and charmer. Ac cordingly they consulted with their illustrious friend, Mr. GRATTAN, and with their zealous and uniform advocate, the Knight of KERRY. These Gentle men concurred in the propriety of their immediate ly carrying into etre& a resolution previously formed of communicating with Government. Mr. GRAT TAN and the Kntlit of KERRY undercook to wait on the ATTORNEY-GENERAL. " Afier some conversation, that Gentleman ap pointed a Delegation from the Catholics io meet him at the Castle, at Mr. POLE'S chambers, this day at twelve o'clock. Many other circumstances have come to our knowledge, but we shall, with the following exception, withhold them for the present. This paper, a copy of which we shall now insert, is a sort of dissuasise, said to be di,tributed, as will , be seen by the style it could be intended for none other, among the very lowest of the Catholics of Dublin. Advertisement.—' Roman Catholics of Ireland. For Christ's sake, and for the tender mercy of God, do not take up arms in yoUr defence or any one else's on any account whatsoever; in - that respect a6t exaaly like the Quakers (bear and for bear) suffer wrongs patiently for Christ's sale, and the Lord in time will relieve you; do not be foolish ly led away br any show or false promise, to leave your poor parents, wife, or families breaking their hearts after you ; forfeiting your Religion, or duty to God, the Church, and your neigbonr.' Remember, " He that lives by the sword; must die by the sword."—Therefore, for the Lord's sake, enter not in'o combination or private meetings of any sort that may give the least offence to Go vernment. Be thoroughly resigned to the will of the Lord, and God will bless you and your's.' NAVAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 7.—Arrived the transport brig Liberty, belonging to this port, T. TURNER, Master, from Port Mahon, and last from Gibraltar, with a cargo consisting of old returned stores, bound to this port for orders, and is under quarantine. Sailed from Gibraltar with a fleet, consisting of about 20 sail, under convoy of his Majesty's frigate Topaz, , parted company on the sth inst. off the_kizara. — It was reported the frigate was very leaky.: Arrived the schooner Clara, FIELD, from Water ford, with a cargo of wheat-flour for this port. Arrived last night the Rhin frigate, Capt. MAL-. COLM, from a cruize in the Channel. Sailed the Constant gun-brig for Basque Roadq.- The Loire frigate takes Convoy to Portsmouth, and will sail on Thursday next. c• . . PORTSMOUTH, JAN. B.—Sailed the Rc'ryal Oak, Hotspur, and impeuteux, for off Cherbourgh. Came out of harbour the Lightning - and the Inconstant. Arrived the Venerable, Fawn, Poiaiers, No; ge, Valiant, _Hermes, and Rover. Sailed the West India convoy with a fine wind at North East. Arrived a convoy froth the Downs. DEAL, JAN. B.—Sailed the Ocean, SMITH, for the South Seas; and the Speculator lugger, with a convoy, for Portsmouth. YARMOUTH, JAN. B.—Arrived a Danish privateer, of 2 gun,, and 46 men, taken by his Ma:r,ty's sloop Ranger. Some boatmen belonging to Winterton have brought into this port a sloop, with the name 11'il• Liam and Thomas painted on her stern, with. a cargo of stones, which they found at sea off the :Newarp Sand, without any person or papers on board. FALMOUTH, JA N . 6.—Sailed the Townsend packet, wit!) Mails for Jamaica. HARWICH, JAN.II - AU of transport 4, lately arrived here from Wing() Sound, with Ordnance Stores on board, are ordered round to Portsmouth. Arrived the Ardent, 64 ; Dictator, 64 j Ranger sloop of war; and Maria transport from Wino Sound. CHATHAM, JAN. 6.—Came up the River - ,to refit his Majesty's ship La Seine, Captain HATLE t Came up and anchored at Gillingham, bissMajes ty's slow) Bellette, and took down to the Nore p3rt of the M onarch's crew. Sailed down the River and anchored at_theNcre, his Majesty'4 sloop *Raven.' di, - IEN We feel the most sincere satisfaaion in laying before our Readers the following Circular Letter, which has been sent from the Office of the Secre tary of State for the Home Department to the Lotto MAYOR, and o.e Police Magistrates of the Metro• polls, and to the different Mayors and MagistratCs throughout the Kingdom. ['CIRCULAR.] Whitehall, January 1, 181 2. So, It appearing that notwithstanding the precaution, which have been ado i led for rmiking kno,, n to Aliens arriving and residing in this kingdom, that their residence here, without having obtained a Li cense from the Alien Office, is illegal ; many Aliens wilfully neglect to comply with the regulations laid down in the 23d, and 25th sections of the Alien Act in ibis respect ; and there being also reason to believe, that many Aliens have found means of in troducing themselves- into this country for the ilk gal purpose of assisting in the escape of Prisoners of War, &c. Mr. Secretary RYDER has directed me. to call your special attention to this subject, and to suggest to you the expediency of proceeding, as the Alien Act directs, against all such Aliens as may be found resident in your district under the circum stances above stated. I am at the same time di rected to point your attention to the 30th section of the said Act, from which ,you will pet ceive that all housekeepers who shall receive Aliens to lodge or reside in their houses for more than 24 Hours, with- out complying with the provisions therein contain ed, are liable to a Penalty of Ten Ponds. In all cases where Aliens shall be, committed by you for being at large without having obtained a License, or whose • Licenses have expired, or who. Shall have failed to comply with the conditions there in expressed, I have to request you will transmit me an account at your proceedings, for Mr. Secre taty.RYDEß'S information, in order that he may de cide as to the ultimate Di,pos:ll of such Persons when the Period shall hare expired for Which they stand committed. I am Sir, Your most obedirmr, Humble Servant, JOHN BECKETT. DECLARATION OF THE MEMBERS OF HER,MA. jESTY'S COUNCIL, RESPECTING THE STATE OF HIS MAIESTY'S HEALTIi. We, the under-written Members of the C,4‘ancii appointed to assist her Majesty in the execution of the trusts committed to her Majesty, by virtue of the statute passed in the 51st year of his M?jczsty's reign, intituled, " An Act to provide for the Admi nistration of the Royal Authority, and for the Care of his Majesty's Royal Person during the Continuance of his Majesty's Illness, and for the Resumption of the Exercise of the Royal Autho rity by his Majesty," having• duly met together on this 4th day of January, 1812, at the Queen's Lodge, near to Windsor Castle, and having called before us, and examined upon oath, the Physicians, and other persons attendant upon his Majesty, and having as certained the state of his Majesty's health by all such ways and means as appear to us to be necessary tor that purpose, do hereby declare and certify, that the state of his Majesty's health, at the time of this our meeting, is not such as to enable his Majesty to re sume the personal exercise of his Royal authority. That his MAJESTY'S bodily health appears to us to be as good as at any of the periods of our for mer Reports. That his MAJESTY'S mental health appears to us not to be worse than at the period of our las; Report. That all the Physicians attending his MAJESTY agree in stating, that they think his MAJESTY'S complete and final recovery improbabl!., •Wfre.ing, however, as to the degree of such improbability some of them expressing themselves as not despair ing, others as not entirely despairing, and one of them representing that he cannot help despairing of ' such recovery. (Signed) C. CANTUAR. AYLESFORD, E. EBOR, ELDON, MONTROSE, E1.1.ENItOR011(;1, WINCtiILsEA, W. GRANT. Shortly after the above Report had been read in the presence of all the Physicians, and one of the Members of the Council had left Windsor, the Physician alluded to in the last clause of the Re port, stated in writing, to the other Members of the Council, then remaining at Windsor, " That he had unguardedly mide us: of an expression which he was apprehensive might carry a meaning far be yond what he intended to express, and requested to be allowed to correct it ; and assured the. Coun cil that whilst hr thought the final recovery of his MAJESTY very improbable, he by no means despaired of it. The Members of the Council to whom the above statement was made, having sworn the •Physician al luded to, to the truth thereof, afterwards communi cated the same to the whole of the Council assem bled on this sth thy of January, who have deem-, ed it right to subjoin this fact to the above declara tion. „ (Signed) ' C.'CANTLIAR. E. EBOR. MONTROSE, WINCHILSEA, St. james's• square, lan. 5, 12)2. (A irue Co ; ‘)) J. BULLER. AILESFORD, ELDObT, ELL.Ei.vl3OliO UGH, W. GRANT. Mr. JOHN Rou SD, of Colchester, has announced his ititention to otter himself a CAndichtte for wick, at the next Gcmeral Lleaion.