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to what they hear in other regions of the world, and the mer chant .might thni come into the foreign market with a better *hance." What is here - set down is most true : and- it is also most true, .thit the result contemplated - by the writer is the very danger against which the Navi gation LaWs arc intended principally to guard.— It was the dread of that which he quotes, as an inducement to allow the, expediency of his posi tions, that led to the construction of that code on which all our glory is founded.. It was because our Ancestors did not want to employ Lascars or Swedes, or Danes, or any other foreigners, that these- laws were devised : it was because they believed the Ark of Britain's Covenant would be best manned*with.British seamen, that the-mo ilonoly to encourage ,our sailord was resorted to. The wisest and the greatest politicians that togland has produced, have unanimously concurred -in this sentiuient, for, unlike the Writer in the Mess enger, they did,not think that our safety would be best consulted by making the subjects of other. States the ablest Seamen in the universe, while our own native Citizens were repelled from the service of the OCean by which we are girded, ns with a belt, Which renders the wearer invulnerable. On the third point, we shall not at. c,eut di late, for as the Writer to whose Essay we direct our notice has not touched upon ifs main bearings, it is unnecessary for ns to raise the • question de profundis in order to skew, which can readily be done, that British Ownership is- as essential to the 133 itish interests and to the preservation of British greatness, as either-the home building or native manning of the Shipping employed in our prodi g ious commerce. In conclusion, he states.that, These laws, in short, are an example of the most' com- Vete and finished monopoly to be found in any commercial code, and in process of time will totally and effectually cut up all (nu foreign commerce, and leave as to deal only with ourselves. They are :rot necessary to procure ships, because coulmerce will always command ships as easily as carts. They are not. uecessa:4 to maintain our sailors, because commerce will likewise procure them; and as to shiwrights, •ua parti lar clas.3 of men oughtto be supported at the expellee of the getP;:ral ittceiest." To these assumptions we shall offer a very short answer, first, by'. asking how it happens- that this censured rnimopoly has not loitg before our era produced the dangerous effects here pre dicted Of it : and, see'mdly, by - asserting that it is stet .merely ships and sailors that w ought to look tor, but British ships and British sai lors SO that we may not depeud on ForeigP.ers for our prosperity in ti mes o f peace, nor for safety in tinies of war. In f, ne, .as• it was always the avowed object of One Immortal WILLIAM PITT, whenever the prospect of peaceopetted the question for review, gradually to do away all the relaxations which aw:ar of unex- Mnpled difficylties hail introduced into our Na 'itigatioir System, alla restore that .noble sys- . tear to its °rig - it:id character and vigour, that Britain and her Colonies might be indepen dent of the whole ; so are we- rejoiced to find (as announced THE SUN of Mon day last), that ,it is the decide:l intention of the l'amcE REGENT'S Advisers to 5 - ,2ize the. opportu nity now afforded to pursue the s:zlne course,. which, in oppositiOn to the Messovr,,and htcited by the opinions of nearly all the great \Vt•ters . and Statesmen who have discussed the subject, we maintain to be the only one consistent with the prosperity and grandeur of the Country. The D : rectors of the East India Company have 'lately resolved that the Duty of Sixpence per Gallon on Mine imported in all ships not in the CQaipany's employ be discontinued ; but that the .11 aige of Thirty Shillings per Pipe, to cover the I=Xpeuces of koyage, wharfage, &c..be levied as A notification •has been given, that the Diet of *Norway %WAS to be re-assembled On• Ist July, 1815 . On the 30th November the arrangement 'or -,the Administration of Norway was annottn ,,O; iheCh'ef Officers of the Church, the Law, Pace„ the. Home Department, and of Com- Illerce 'and Finances, are nominated, and • they are Avithoitt exceptiOn•iratires of Norway. 4 1 . The 'Lisboa letters, which were. delivered the l a " bef ore yesterday, came down to the 30th of iussti.naonth. The packet left the Tagus on the Ist pit►ci T .,he letters are quite barren of news, being T wil it : ll Y filled - with complaints of the commer.- Ith - ',""msy entertained against. the English, and .I,.e44ePretlations Committed off the coast by Attie _lcati privateers. • One of these, called thei Ame-• ...r!ca, mounting 24 guns, alid, of CQUrse,more I,,lrtin proportionally mannetiNas for some time Vfested the coast off and about Cape St,Vinceut. 4 ,t w.as reported that a desperate conflict occurred 13.etween her and one of his Majesty's sloops, llinne unknown, - Th e confirmation and issue were 4lociously looked for. On •the 24th of December Mr. CANNING was introduced to the Regency, and, after aling deliv ere d hi s cre d ent i a l s, addressed t h em . ; 44A speech of the-, most animated el o q u ence ; course of whi c h h e t oo k- occas i on to pa y th e. 111Rhest .compliment to..the military c haracter at e Portug uese , an d to i ts i mportant contri b ut i on ° the glorious issue of the European contest. 4 The late Nabob of OUDE has left 171 ,jerling of specie in his Treasury. It was his par- I l l i e(11 .ar wish that his second son should- succeed b,," ni ) the exclusion of his eldest, and he was- in' % j k g"elation with the East India Company on the 'is i Cj e ct. These two sons are now rivals for the ty .l " .t) ne. Lord MoIRA, great state, is gone np e country to s-ettle the dispute. Extract of.a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's, at Aldbnrgh, dated I Sth January " I am informed that the ship Andreas, of Christiana, left an anchor in 1101esley Bay on the 9th December last, which has been taken up, and carried to Orford ; it is about 12 cwt. and marked on the croivn. thus—V2tS. UV.: there S. . is a cable, as it broke C C. 'off at the clinch, also a buoy and buoy'rope : the anchor is uew, with an old stock.—Another large anchor has been taken up, and carried to Orford ; it weighs about 14 cwt. it belongs to -a ship that 'was in company with the Andreas, and lost on the 15th ult. in Hollesley lidy. I think it right to inform you ofthe above, supposing you may be likely to make out the parties who may have an interest in these anchors." YARMOUTH, JAN. 19 —The Mary Ann, HEN-, DREY, from Hull for London,• with oats, was driven on shore yesterday morning at -Winterton, and, unfortunately, the whole of the crew have perished. The vessel is a total wreck.' •PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 19.—Arrived the •Prodent, HASKETT, and the Hope, HAnniNGTON, from Waterford ; Charlotte and Resolution colliers from the North ; the Dagemaadt, RANDER, from London for the Brazils, &c. came into ha . rhour. Sailed . the Stirly cutter for Yarmouth Roads.— NV i Fist. • PLYMOUTH, JAN. 1 8. —Came in the Edward, LAU RIE, from Newcastle' for Bourdeaux. Arrived the Tay sloop of war from Cork..—Wittd N. DEAL, JAN. I 9.—Nothing arrived or sailed.— Wind E. The West India fleet sailed from Cork on S inday. The Aurora, NIELLiNAII, from Hamburg!' to .Loudon, is totally lost on the coast of Jutland". The 110 Sit, SHERIDAN, Of Wiliteht:ven, from North America, was driven on shore the 11th inst. at Gervan, but expected to begot off. Crew saved. DISTRIUUTION °V MIZE MONEY. To the Amphion, fur the capture of the French brig Bustleir; at No. 12, Upper Thatues-street, for thrce month - 6 after the (Ph • To the Venerable and Cyaue, for the capture of the,Freneh frigates .11ean'ne and ; on the 23d inst. at No. 2S ; Abchureh-iane, and for three months after. To the Dryad, for the capture of the .Frenett fri;;•ate La florin( on the 24th, at No. r 3, Brick-roar[., Teinpv. To the Sceptre, for the recapture of fire Fanny; e:c No. 41, Norfolk-street, Strand, and for three months at, the. same place. To the Raise:nimble and Sossex, for the dr'tention .of the American ship Forester; on the 24th inst. at "No. -tl, NorfOlk street., and for three months at the saute 7,lacc: To the Niger, for the recapio.r, of t'ee Adventure fin coin panY with tare'l% , 4us); 2uth, ttt No. 13, Great s Geori;e. street, Westmin-t.•_;... To the for the capture of the Louisa: at Abbotes Oftice, Na. lt, Cleoieut's tun. . 'rite following letter has been received by Mr. SAN3O:4 front the Lords his Majesty's Privy Council; and is inserted for the infoltnattotrof the Mercnants and ALinufactwers intert-zted in the trade with the United States of America Chamber, Whitehall, Jan. IS, 1815 iStu,—The Lord's of Lis Majesty's most floti. Privy Coun cil,, haVing had under their consideration a Memorial of cer tain Merchants, Manufacturers, and ollttn's, concerned in the trade to- the United States, praying that liccuses may be granted, alloWing British vessels to proceed with their car goes, from Nova .Scotia, New Briniswick, or Beitanda, to the ports of the United States, as soon as the ratification of the Treaty lately coucluded;with Amer:ca shall be known, 1 ant directed to acquaint you, for the inf o rmation o f th e G en tlemen interested it; that trade, that their Lordships hate submitted to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the expediency of sending instructions, without loss of time, to the Governors of Nova, Scotia, New Brunswick, and - Bermuda, directing them to permit all British vessels which may 'arrive Within their respective jurisdictions, from the United Kingdom, with goods on board fur the American markets, to proceed to the ports of the United States (without. previously unloading,', as soon as the said Governors shit have received due infor mation of the ratification of the- Treaty on the part. Of America. h e the 1 Council hare also requesied the ol the Admiralty to giant convoys fur - NoviaS,,,trla, Nev. - I;tutiswick, anti liernrada; at tha - e.irliest moment- that the pertnit. Pam, Sic, your most obedient humble servant, JAS.- BULLER. I'. Salaam, Esq. Chairman of the Committee - of American Merchants. THE QUEEN'S BIRTH .DAY.—There were pre sent-at the entertainment given by her Majesty at Froginore on the occasion, besides her Royal Daughters, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke of Kent, the Princess Charlotte of Vales, and their suites ; Viscount and Viscouutess Bulk ley ; Lord and Lady Langford ; Lord Ashbrook; Lord and Lady Boston, and their daughters ; the Earl and ConineSs of Harcourt ; Lord St. He- . len's ; Colonel Upton ; Mr. and Mrs. Freonantle; Generals Cart wight, Garth, Taylor, and Win varct ; Captain and Mr. Wyse, Mr. Desbrow.e, - After dinner, a grand concert wa3 performed by bee Majesty's band. The concert finished - at 11 o'clock. BRIGHTON, JAN. 18.—The PRINCE REGENT has not appeared for several days past in public. His Royal Highness's health and spirits, however, were ucver better. Lord ERSKINE left the Palace for the metropolis on Sunday ; his Lot (Ishii), dor= ing his short stay he e, had the honour of being presented with the Green Witham!, vacant by the death of the Marquis of LOTHIAN. 11AMBORGH, JAN. 11.—On the evening of the 9th, souse Russian °dicers having indulged rather freely in their, wine, thought proper to inter rupt the performances and the music at thellam burgh Theatre. Some persons in the pit, disgusted at this conduct, reproached them for it. This so enraged the Russians, that two of tie Officers, who Considered themselves insulted, went down, to the pit, and had a Hanoverian arrested, whom they considered as the principal offender. It was intended he should have bezn brought before General BENNIGit:N next morning, but he made his escape the same evening. The Russian Ge neral feeling much disappointed and mortified at the circumstance, sent word to the Senate that the troops, which had already been on their march and returned, should not finally depart until the offender v,-As found and punished. Hence it is that we still enjoy the company of visitors, whom Wecould be, well contented to see leaving us never more to return.-;—Times, los'morning at, 12 o'clock the Sessions ended at the (Al_ Bailey, when the RECORDER passed 'Sentence of Death upon the.following Prisoners for their various ojiences, amongst whom were two Boys for burglary, only 10 years of age viz. : Matilda Wl; Raiser, Michael Staybrooke, James Kettle, John Reid, Richard Jones, William 'Junes, James Donahough, Wiihani Rice, 'lamas Reynolds, Richard Moore, Charles Ittiothold, - Robert Holton, John Nravc, Janice Tinntipson, John Eagletuti; Robert Cowley, Thomas Wells, Joseph King, . Mary Blalse,. Eleanor :.itnith, Elizabeth Lambert, Henry Fentoa, and Jams Five were ordered to be transported for the term of 14 years, crud 40 for the Irian of 7 - years ; • amongst the- !Mick. W(3011,0;41 t a iiliava Yelter Lathrop, fur bigatirA and Thomas Nutt alias Chad, c oi • f r l• tu d. . ['fifty-six w'ere or'rereml to he confined for various periods in N6 , vgate and the of Correction, and soMe of .them at the same time fined Is. each. Four Hens or tl,rea to be pub . - litly whipped during thcir per:ao of imprisonment; and two, this morning, to be pidiliay win?' cd - in the Gaul-yard of Ntovgate. Ti I E MARKETS. -CORN-EXCHANGE; JAN. 20.--We bad but few arrivals of any kind of Grain for this morning's Market. Fine Wheat supported its price, but ordinary was dull. The same remark applies to Oats. Having a large quantity of Malt, and no demand, it was exceedingly dull. Fine Barley, had any appeared, would have sold readily at IVednesday's prices. lit other articles there was nu alt Foreign Wheat 38-1.485. 58s. Grey Pease - - -30 s. 365. Fine ditto - - 665. -s. -s. New Grey Pease -40 s. -s. English Wheat -48 s. 585.. Tick Beaus - - 303. 345. Fine ditto -61 s. -s. Old ditto - - , 325. 40s. Old ditto - - -s. -s. Small Tick Beaus • 25i. 375. rsYe - - - 255. 275. J Old ditto - - 325. 43.5. Fine ditto - - , J9e. rc,a Clatb 17,, Barley -.- - I3s. 20s. -s. Fine ditto - - 235. 255. Fine ditto - - - 225. -s. Poland ditto - - 155.• 18s,, New ditto - - ns. Fine ditto - - I9s. 295. Malt - -60 s. 655. Potatoe ditto - - 31,. -s. Fine ditto - - - 725. -s. Rape Seed . 301. 361. per last.. WbitePease (boil.) 455. 495. Fine Flour - - 555. 60s. New White Pease - 535. -s. I Seeinids r 50s. 555. SMITIIFIELD, JAN. 30.—Tliis tkty's Market had a short supply . of varinns hinds of Cattle; Beef was cheaper ; Pork was deaf rr ; Mutton and Veal su?ported last prices ; and the trade, f r the roost part, was not °vet' brisk. The salesjn the Hay-tuai hrt were- ; Hay, Straw, and Clover, fetched last prices. The under-mentioned prices anti num bers are a correct stateinext : • • fo SOIL the Offal, per stone of 81b. • Beef, 4s. (1. to ;*.s,. 4d. Mutton, ss. Od. to Gs.Od. Veal, 6s. to 7s. 6(1. Pork, (is. Od. to 7s. 6d. I.3easts, 590. Shin, 3470. Calves, 150. Pigs,,2oo. 1-TAY-MARKE'r. Hay. 31. to 4L lOs .Straw, 11. 4s. to 11. 10s. Clover, 41. Os. to GI. THE: THPATRE.-Mr, KEAN, -last-night was well 'enough to resume his station at Drury-lane Thea tre, in the character of Macbeth, which he per formed before a numerous audience, and with his usual success. He was warmly greeted on his iiist appearance on the-Bridge, and when he came forward on the Stage to meet the salutation of the Weird Sisters. IRISH BLU NDER.—A ludicrous occurrence took place here on Thursday Morning, in the hanging of one Baronet, in effigy, in mistake for (mother. The authors of the :mock execution meant, by,it, to express their disapprobation of any alteration in the Corn Laws; but not lunch in the habit, we supi)se, 4'd reacting reports of Parliamentary proceedings, they placarded the figure (which was suspended in the course of th..; preceding night, from one of the windowi in the house lonie years ago burned, oppo.)ite the Exchange) 'with a name evidently not intended, although the name of a Pariiamentary Baronet. The populace in the evening, vented their indignation, by dragging the figure through all the streets. There was no Meeting itch! in, this town, on Thursday, on the subject of-the Corn Laws, although one. was called for that 41;1) by the Sheriffs, in conse quence 6f a requisition to them. ' The outcry of the populace here ,is violently against any change in the Laws as they stand at present..--(Galuthy Chronicle.) A considerable reduction has already been car ried into effect in the establishinent of the Adiu tant-GeuerWs-Office, and arrangements are made for a speedy conformity to the peace effective. In the other Departments connected with the army, similar reductions- are meditated. Two troops more of each regitncni of cavalry eie to be re duced, and all -the "additional battalions of the infantry regiments, with the exception of the Royals, the 60th, and 95th, as soon as the Ra tification of "the Treaty of Ghent shall be received froth America. The regiments serving abroad are to 11ave'Depe4 companies for r,ecettang recruits.: . The travellers complain that -the innkeepers in the Worth road front Wandsford and upwards continue to charge at the rate of Is. Gd. per mile H for posting, notwithstanding the low price of horse corn. From" Wandsford .and downs and they have, reduced the price to 3d. per mile. The person wo committed the forgery on a. Banker in the. City the other day for 4001. has not yet been taken into custody, although he ran great risk of being so. He sent a man to the Banker's, - in-the name of the person upon ‘vbrun he for g rd, for bis Banker's book and cheques, and instead of giving them up and following the messenger at a distance, one of the clerks accom panied him ; the consequence was as might be expected; the offender ,bad placed himself in a sitaation to see all that was passing, and upon seeing a person in company with his messenger, he decamped. '• We understand there is a cause at present be fore th,e Court of Sessions in Scotland, of a ,very interesting nature, in which a young Lady charges - her Uncle with usurping her . right to her paternal property for the' space of 18 years during her mi nority. . 'Deis is the age in which criminals of all sorts affect to suppose the Public will rather believe them than Judges and Juries. It is an a'bsolnte , fact, that Nutt, the swindler, convicted at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, sent round to the News paper Offices, last night, tendering a full copy of his defence, " with some judicious dservatioks ! Teri iliousand Two Hundred Pounds. The Ticke,t, No. 2502, drawn on Wednesday last a Prize of 200/.,and being the-first above 251. enti tled to 10,0001. in addition; was shared and sold by WEBB, 17, Ludgate -street, in- one Quarter, three Eighths, and six Sixteenths. -The first drawn. Prize above 251. next Friday, being the s econd day of drawing, will also be entitled to 20,000/. 'Tickets and Shares, warranted undrawn, are selling at ‘‘Tria's Lucky Office, 17, Ludgate street, near St. Paul's. Orders by Post duly executed. [l-1 - E!.D AT WINCHESTER.] THURSDAY, FOURTH DAY. Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAMSON'S Examination was this day renewed. Q. Can you state the quantity of stores - which were left behind on raising the siege Not exactly. I should suppose that there was about two days' consumption of shot and shells left be hind. As to the powder and the more valuable stores, they were ail gqt off. A return of the preci.e amount - of - the said • stoves, waiell the Commissary of the - Artillery. had sent to Admiral 1-lalh;%i'ell, was then handed to•the . witness, who was asked as to the correct ness of it. The witness answered, that he had no doubt but that that was the paper which the Commissary of the Stores bad shewn him before he sent it to Admiral Hallowell. He had not signed the paper at the time, but he had so little doubt that this was the paper shewn him by the Commissary, that he was ready to sign it now. A doubt having been expressed of the admissi 7 ,7bility of this evidence, Admiral Hallowell said, that he had produced the paper, because he conceived that • the Court .might wish for the exact account of the quantity of stores lost. lf, hoWe'ver, they did not con ceive this to be necessary,. or had a _doubt upon the admissibility of the evidence, he did not wish to press it. • Sir .I:Murray said, that it was evident that the witness .could not speak of the accuracy of a re port drawn up. by another person, and casualty shewn to hint. If the Commissary had, however, been produced as a witness, then he might have questioned him as to the report. The paper was then withdrawn. The witness then said, that he could speak of his own knowledge to the artillery telt . behind.— There were altogether i 7 -pieces of ordnance that were serviceable, and one'whlch was not. Seven of these pieces were 24-pounders, the iethaiader mortars and howitzers. 1110) the guns left in the batterivs, every thing belonging to theta was left also. Some of . the carriages were burnt, and others not. The guns had travelling c..trriages, the mortars had iron beds and platform carriages. • When he received the orders in ;,he morning of . the 12th fr,an General Donkin, he 'hardly knew cl hat he was to do, as Sir John Murray had - pro , wised hint to stay till night. General Donkitt also _told hint, that.it was : the directions of Sir John Murray, that the guns in the battery of Oliva 51)0111(1 be spiked as soon as General Clinton's di vision should have passed ; but he also told hint, that General Clinton!» division was expected on the beach in half an. hour, or three-quarters It that was the case, General Clinton's division must have been already past those batteries, as it was a full hour's march from Tarragona to the beach. -_ Sir John Murray produced to the witness some returns sivoted by himself, %%lieu lie admitted. O'Oss-excunincd by Sir J . MURRAY. Q. theAVIMCS; saw General Donkin on the morning of the 12t1r, and stated to him, that his orderS but ill . aCcorded with the promise made him by SirrJohn Murri'y on the preceding night, did he conceive that what he called a promise was so far binding on Sir John Murray, as to prevent his issuing new orders or making other, arrange ments, if fresh information, and a elinbge of cite cumstances should make it advisable ?=—A. Cer tainly not, lie looked upon promises of this kind as conditional, amid cpntingent on circum stances. 'Q. Do you remember •any order given for the landing of someCongreye rockets ?—A. 1 do re collect that -smile Cdngreve rockets were landed,, but cannot speak precisely about the orders, as they were not under tnY charge. I have no we- Morandunm concerning them, -as 1 •did not con ceive them tl.i be under my direction. CL'Uo you recollect the day on which rhey were landed No. , As I found every thing going on right, and.that the supply of every thing -necessary for the . siege kept pace with the opera. tious,- 1 did not iaki.:.partic . dar notice - of the days that the different stores were landed. 1 knew that 1 was ready for every thing that might offer. • •(.4.- Can you recollect whether y,mti did not tLII Sir J. Murray that the Congreve rockets had been kept in a boat for two (jays, as they could not-he. landed on .account of the surf ?—A. I think I do recollect it; but as 1-never considered the rockers under my commtind, 1 paid but little attentioo to them. • • Did the witness then speak from his own knowledge, or from. the report of others ?—A. spoke from the report of th,e Commissary of Ar. Admiral Hallomvell then offered in -evidence ink notes which he had daily „madaduring the siege. Although Colonel Williamson might not recollect at what time stores were landed, or whether it was Oways ,practicable to land them, lie cona prove the practicability of landing stares, by shew• ing that they actually were landed. The Judge Advocate said, that certainly it would be competent to Admiral Hallowell'to prove from minutes taken.by himself at the time, any thing which his:witnesses could not spe.-ik posirkely to, from their not having made such !ninnies. He recommended, however, to the Admiral; as the better course of proceeding, to finish the exnuii nation of his _witnesses first ; and _ then, if 'Mete ,was any thing which he could speak positively to, and they could not, he might afterwords be ex amined as ti• witness. Admiral Hallowell. acquiesced in this sugges tion. Lieutenant-Colonel THAcKunv, , the Royal Eugi- veers, wos next sworn and exNinined Q 1 Did not-the witness command the Engineers employed in Catalonia ;—A. Lie did. R. Did the witness recollect haxing been sent about halt-past eight in the evening td the ilth General Mackenzie, with directions for - sto;% n ii, g , the Fuerte Reale ?—A. He had 'natty coinukuu.ca,- , both With tious in the course of that day