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IMPERIAL PARLLI.,IIENT. HOUSE OF PLEAS. THURSDAY ; MAY 24, THEIR Lordships, ptirsuant to the Order of the Day, resolved into a Committee of Privileges, and Lord WALSINGHAM having taken the Chair, Coun sel and Evidence were farther heard relative to the Claim of Lady (HENRY) FITZGERALD 10 the Roos Peerage and Dignity ; after which the farther con sideration of he case was adjourned till Tuesday sennight.. On the House resuming, the Bills upon the Table were forwarded in 'their respeCtive stages ; among these the Sr. Pancras Poor Bill was read a third time and paised. The Earl of WEsTmEATH presented a Petition from ROBERT TIGHE, ENq. of the County of West mearh, in Ireland, praying that leave be granted to bring in a Bill to dissolve his Marriage with HESTER his now wife. A copy of the proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court in Dublin, in the suit instituted by the Petitioner against his now wife, was duly laid ‘berote the House. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill, and Lnrd WESTME ATI' presented the same, which was entitled, a Bill to Dissolve the Marriage between Ro II RT TIGHt, Esq, and LIEsTER his now Wife, -ice:" It was forthwith read•a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow fortnight. It was ordered that the Clerks, or other Officers of certain Parishes in the County of Kent, in which entries were made 'respeCting the Roos Peerage, do attend the Committee of Privileges with the Re gisters of their respeelive Parishes, on Tuesday the sth of June. Mr. R. DUNDA9 brought up from the Commons the Scots Liquor Licence Bill :—And two Private Bills were presented by Mr. EGE RTON and Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. ERAGGE BATHURST, attended by the COM_ mons, appeared at the Bar, and requested a Con_ ference with their Lordships, respeding the Amend ments made in the Volunteer Bill. After the Commons had withdrawn, the 'LORD CHANCELLOR. moved, that the Lords do confer with the Commons in the Painted Chamber.—Or dcred. •And the Duke ,of MONTROSE, Lord HAWKESBURY, Lord Viscount CARLETON, Lord HARROWBY, Lord MULGRAYE, the Bishop of ST. DAVID'S, Lord BAYNING, Lord ELIOT, &C. &C. went to attend the Conference. On their return, the Duke of MONTROSE in formed their Lordships, that the Commons had made two Amendments, to which the concurrence of' this House was desired. Lord HAWK ESBURY moved, that the Report be taken into consideration on Monday next.—Ordered. Adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. THURSDAY, MAY 24. Mt. HFNRY LAsCELLES prefenteci a Petition from the Sheermen and Cloth.workers in the Coun ty of York, praying leave to have a Clause for the prole ion of their interests, introduced into the Bill for the better regulation of the Woollen Manufac turers of the Northern Counties, for bringing in which leave bat already been obtained.—Referred to a Committee. Sir JcitN NEWPORT deterred hls Motion rela tive to the Property Duty Apt, so far as it affected the property of Gentlemen from Ireland, which stood for this day, to Wednesday next. A New Writ was ord'fred, on the Motion of Mr. S. BotuttstE, for the EleClion of a Burgess for the borough of Tralee, in Ireland, in the room of the Right Hon. GEORGE CANNING, who had accepted the Place of Treasurer of LIIS MAJESTY'S Navy. Mr. SIIAW gave notice, that he should on Mon_ day rpntr move for leave to bring in a Bill for the Re id . of Insolvent Debtors. The Bill f,r regulating the Provision for the Scotch Militia and General Defence Aet, was read a second time ; to he committed on Monday. "fht! Scotch Exciae Licence Bill was read a third lime, and passed. Mr. CH4RI.Ei W. WYNNE moved, that the SPEAKER do issue no Writ for the Elcainn of a Member for Ayltsbury belUre Monday fortnight.— Ordered. Mr. Mr. ALEXANDER brought up the Report of the Westminster Court-house pill. The Amendments were agreed to, and the Bill 'ordered to be read a third time on Monday next. Mr. BA;VICES gave notice, that he should on. Monday move fur certain Accounts relative to the Four and a Half per Cents. fAr the purpose of corn. pletirg the Accounts alre;uly on the Table, which were up to the year 1802 ; also Accounts relative the Imprest Monies, with a view to the Civil A Message from the Lords acquainted the House that their Lordship had .agretel tv the'St..fancras Workhote with Amehdttents, in which they desired the concLirrence of the f-louse. 'Mr. BRACGE BATHURST brought. up the Report of the Committee appointed to draw up the Reasons to be assigned fvr disagreeing to certain of the Lords' Amendments 'to the Volunteer Corps Bill, pursuant to the diredions of the House. The Re_ port having been read, and Reasons agreed to by the Hou,e, Lord CAsTLER EACH moved, that a Conference be desired with tie Lords, on the subjett matter of said Amendments; and that Mr. BATHURST be direeted to 'go to the Lords, and desire the Con tetence.—Ordered. Mr. BATHURST, on his return from the House of Lord,; where he attended as dirtacd, to desire the Conference, 'informed the House from the Bar, that tf,eir . Lordships had agreed to the Conference, and had appointed this day for holding the same, in the Painted Chamber. Lord CAsTLEREAcIf then moved, thattLe Com mittee who had drawn up the Reasons to be assign ed for dicagreeink to the Amendments, should be appointed to manage the Corrferenee on the part of the (louse.---Ordered; ' •• The - Coiiirpittee, of course, nroceeded forthwith :o the ,Pai:ltcil Chauitier, in order to hold th , :. Con. After a short absence, Mr. BATHsirisT, with the Committee, appeared at the Bar, whence he reported to the House that their Managers had had the Con ference with the Lords, and that the Conference had been managed on the'part of the House of Lords by the Duke of MONTROSE. The House then, on the Motion of Mr. STURGES BOURNE, adjourned to Monday. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERS FALSUNI AUDEAT ? LONDON, MAY 25, 180+. THE very distinguished marks of favour which have been conferred upon Count MARCOFF by the EMPEROR of RUSSIA, are additional proofs of his decided disapprobation of the condul of the First Consul; and, when coupled with the sentiments he has manifested in consequence of the murder of the Duke D'ENGHIEN, certainly aft - 3rd very strong grounds for expeding a rupture between the two Powers. It is even said, that orders have been sent to the French Ambassador at Petersburgh to return home, and that the Russian Chargé d' Affaires at Paris has received his passports, preparatory to his departure. We have long flat. tered ourselves with the hope that a sense of common danger would unite the Powers of the Continent together, for their mutual protection. The time is now come, when our wishes appear on the point of being realized. The frantic violence of BONAPARTE has brought on the crisis earlier than we expeCted, and we hope soon to see a Con. federacy formed, which, enlightened by experience, may avoid the errors that dissolved the last, and finally afford security and repose to Europe. This morning arrived a Mail from New-York and Halifax, brought to Falmouth by the Prince Adolphus Packet, in 17 days from Halifax. To-morrow the ROYAL FAMILY will remove to Windsor for a few days. Yesterday morning about ten o'clock, His MA. JESTY gave an audience to Mr. PITT, for a con-. siderable time. About twelve o'clock, His MA. JESTY, accompanied by the DUKE Of CAMBRIDGE, and followed by the QUEEN, PRINCESSES, the DUKES of CUMBERLAND and KENT, took an airing to Richmond, and honoured Mr. ADDINGTON with a morning visit. After partaking of a cold collation, the Royal Party returned to the Queen's House about three o'clock. At four o'clock His MAJESTY held a private Le vee. which was attended by - the EARL of WIN CHILSEA, Lords MELVILLE, ST. HELENS, LOD VAINE, and ARDEN, Sir H. B. NEALE, Adm.GAM• BIER. and Messrs. LONG, DICKENSON, CANNING and VERNEY, when Admiral GAMBIER and Mr. DICKENSON had the honour to kiss His MAJESTY'S band on their being appointed Lords of the Admi ralty. Lord LUDY:UNE and Mr. LONG were admitted to the same honour, on their being ap pointed Lords of the Treasury ; as well as Mr. CANNING, on his being appointed Treasurer of the Navy. After which Lords ST. HELENS and AR DEN had also the honour to .kiss Hrs MAJESTY'S hand ; the two former upon their being appointed Lords of the Bed-chamber, and Mr. VERNEY on being appointed Groom of the Bed-chamber. Lord MELVILLE then had an audience, and continued with His MA J ESTY till past eight o'clock. Accounts have been received from Malta, which mention the death of Lady GEORGIANA STEWART, daughter to the Earl of GALLOWAY, on the rzth of April. Yesterday the dispatches were finally closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Pur sers of the following Ships, viz.— Arniston, Taunton Castle, Ceres, Alnwick Castle, Cufnels—bound to China ; Experiment—ditto Bombay ; Tottenham, Lord 'Eldon—ditto Bengal and Madras. Passengers per Tottenham—Mr. H. Oakley, Writer; Mr. Campbell, Assistant-Surgeon ; Messrs. Gordons, De Waal and Van Swinden, Cadets ; and Mr. J. L.Turner, Free Ma riner, for Bengal.—John Wallace, Esq. Lieutenant Atimuty and Lady, Lieut. Lewis, Messrs. C.O. Fothergill and Scott, Cadets, for Madras.—Mr. W. Phillips, jun. for Madeira. Per Experiment—C harles Watkins, Esq. Joseph Laplain, Esq. and Family, Miss E. Lediard, Mr. I. Armstrong, As sistant-Surgeon, and Messrs. Montgoinery, Forbes, Robert son, and two Mr. Campbtlls, Cadets, for Bombay. Per Lcra 7 Eldon, Lieutenant Kitchen and Lady, Mr. Stir ling, Cadet, for Bengal.—Mr. T. Hendry and Lady, Mr. j. Cuddy, Assistant Surgeon, Mrs. Caroline Nlaxloneand daugh ters, Miss R. W. DOM and W. G. Still, Cadets, for Ma dras. Per Arnim's, Sir George Staunton. Mr. George Baring, .Writer, Mr. Pearson, Surgeon to the Failuty at China. • The new Emperor of the Gauls, it is said, is to reside in the ancient Royal Residence at Versailles, for the fitting up of which 40,000,000 livres have been issued from the French Treasury. Three lieu dred chimney pieces and stoves of the most modern and elegant structure, are stated to have been or. dered for this purpose at Paris. The admirable machine of Manly, which supplies Versailles with water, has also been ordered to be repaired. The French General LP.VOI LET has demanded of the Spanish Governor of Cuba 40,000 dollars, to maintain the French Fugitive Troops there. This demand being refused, LAvotlAT declared that he would riot be accountable for the conduit of his peo ple, and the Spanish Troops have been ordered to orrest such as commit excesses. Respe&ing Surinam, the American Papers contain the following paragraph : ,4 On the isth April the Schooner Topsh a m B e auty, Capt. SOMFRS, arrived at Gloucester, in thirty days from Surinam. We learn that a sritish fleet was at the mouth of SurinaM river with troops, and had demand ed the surrender of the Colony ; that the Governor had refused to submit to the English, and expressed his determination to defend the plaee . as long as pos sible; and that in 'consequence of the ar,swer, at rangercepts ' Were ma ki n g for a 1 0 zorots a t t ack on thc • prace,'' • , EXCLUSION. WHENEVER. we hear a term misapplied for bad purposes, we feel it to be our duty to expose the fallacy. The Friends of Lord GRENV ILL E and of Mr. Fox are complaining at this moment of being excluded. If they are excluded, they have ex. eluded themselves. Will they deny the King's Prerogative, which gives him the right to choose his own Ministers ? No, they admit the Prerogative, but they deny the right to exercise it. We shall ever say, that upon this occasion Mr. Fox himself acted a fair and honourable part. He did every thing that depended upon him to induce his Friends to pur. sue a different course ; and we have little doubt that he would have been much better satisfied, had they followed his advice. He thought probably, that it was at least decent to allow time to wipe away prejudices, if prejudices were entertained against him ; and he had too much good sense not to know, that his situation as a Minister of the Crown, would not only be more desirable to him self, but more beneficial to the Country, if he ob tained that situation with the good-will of his Master, instead of obtaining it by force and con. pulsion. If di , . ohje& of Mr. Fox's friends really be to render him an efficient Minister, we will ycn_ tore to affirm, that the line they have taken must tend to counteract their own purpose. Upon this occasion, the name of the PRINCE of WALES has been used so injuriously to himself, that we cannot refrain from offering an observation upon it. He is said to have joined the Opposition, the objet of which is evidently to compel His MAJESTY to take Servants against his own choice. What I a Prince, the Heir-Apparent to the Throne, set the example of forcing an Ad ministration upon a King ! ! Impossible. He may think more highly of Mr. Fox than of Mr. PITT, or of Mr. PITT than of Mr. Fox, but we never will believe, until it is proved indisputably, that he will lend himself to force either, or both, upon his Father. Whenever he comes to the Throne, it is not too much to presume, that he would like to have his own cl;oice rather than to be deprived of it ; and we cannot believe that he will wish hereafter to be told, when he attempts to choose his own Servants, that such a choice is no part of his Prerogative, and that in the year 'Sq., he was a party to a plan to force an Administration upon the KING against his will. These consideration 4 and many more which we could add, induce us to say confidently, that the name of the PRINCE has been used unfairly, and'much to his disadvantage. American Papers to the 25th ult. inclusive are received. They contain the tollowing particulars, relative to the operations of the Enemy's Squadron in the East Indies BOSTON, APR IL 21. --' s Captain MYRICK,who arrived here yesterday from Batavia, in the Ship Indus, informs, that a French Squadron of one 7 4 , two Frigates, and the Corvette Berceau (probably that commanded by Admiral Li Noi,), sailed from Batavia the Bth December ; which, previous to the arrival of the Indus, had destroyed he English pep per magazines at Bencoolen (on the island of Suma. tray, to the amount, it was said, of from 15 to 20,000 picots :--and that the same Squadron had captured an English Ship at Bencoolen, with a valuable cargo of Calcdtta and Madras goods, and sent her to the Isle of France. APRIL 25.-" By a fresh arrival from the Isle of France, we have a confirmation of the destruc tion, by the French Squadron under Admiral LI. NOIs, of the English depot of pepper in Bencoolen, and that the English have received possession of Pondicherry, and its Dependencies, on the Coast of Coromandel. The stations of the British Squadrons are on the Coast of Malabar and Coromandel. The British Forc.! in the Indian Seas, under Admiral RAINIER, is composed of Six Sail of the Line, three So, and 44 gun ships, nine Frigates, and nine Sloops of War. " The latest accounts of the Dutch and French Squadrons in the Indian Seas state, that they had divided their forces ; one part of which had sailed for Batavia, and the other for Bmnbay River. " The French Admiral ',mots only left rso men in possession of Pondicherry, who cou:d offer but little resistance to the British force which went against and re-took it." A Botany Bay Paper of Sept. 18, had brought a particular account of the loss of His Majesty's armed Vessels the Porpoise and Cato, upon Wreck Reef. They had previously struck upon a sand hank, in about z 3. 7 S. lat. and 155. 48 E. long. Accounts from Aux Cayes, dated March iB, from an American, state as follows :—" On our passage we met With several Privateers, and some we were obliged to fight our way through. The Blacks here still continue to kill all the French whites, men, women and children. Yesterday they picked up 75 of these unfortunate people, and last night the whole of. them were massacred. No white person of . any nation dare be seen out after seven o'clock in the evening. Three days ago a French Privateer ran ashore, a small distance from this F ch pl irs a e c no e w ; n tl e le xe ß cu la i c io k n s e c r o . mpelled the French Captain to hang hi s w h o l e crew , 6 o i n num b er , an d t h en to b e h The French have instruaed the Blacks in l ess o ns o f blood, and they have proved ap t sc h o l ars. Since th i s last assass i nat i on, t h e have sworn to take all vessels trading with the Blacks, and to put their crows to death.- One not Americanknr:,r wheree w have til is bloody o l dy m b e this business sies s fa vv t and it i s IN/AVIIL NEWS. ......4011MINIMenewr PLY24OUII-1, MAY 23.—Arrived the 't 6i'; Capt. DENNI.NO; the Oliw-Branch, Capt. E, the Dover, Capt. ATTERSLEY and the La tl 'i l e Packet, Capt. BLACK, all from Oporto , Part °f f Convoy which came under the Bacchant e Slaq ° War, Capt. DAsttwooD. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 24,.—SaNCd His M a :l est° Ship Blonde, to lie off Lymington. His Majesty' s Ship Indefatigable is expeded to sail for the D °lls to. morrow. DEAL, MAY 24..—Arrived the Tattarus.l3°l°li from a Cruize off Boulogne. Arrived the Westal, MITCHEL, from Jarnlies! and sailed for the River, with the Seabee's', et': Caine, Brook Watson, and Seringapatant, S°l4 Sea whalers, and the Prize reported yesterdaP Aet In the Downs—the Monarch, Illustrious Veterari.lA'i-rol'- Virginie, Champion, Jamaica, Dart, Orestes , Zein, a ,,,' n erth cano, Tartarus, Heels, Sulphur, Explosion, Fury, '- Zephyr, Millbrook, and Speculator lugger.. YARMOUTH, MAY 24.—Sailed the V ixe n Constant Gun-brigs, and Venus Cutter, on 3 cro c k and Penelope Frigate to the Nore, to be re Remain in the Roads, the M onmou th, A anill ° C ofrt RussEL, Scorpion and Beaver Slopes, a f" tCrS. front The Ship detained in these Roads, bound r , Amsterdam to Embden, was captured by the $ 41 ,15 pion Sloop of War, and has on board bale st and gun-powder was formerly an English India man. I War, of f The Helena, a very handsome SWF r 20 guns, will be launched on Saturday IT' c ' rn'ng n° § l t from the yard of Mr. JOHN PRESTON) on cite side of Yarmouth Haven. A p its The Gibraltar Newspaper of the Ig tb °l l - 7- I r oll says, " it is certain that a division of the .I°,,ljfec Fleet, consisting of five Ships of the Li ne and (Ping Frigates, has been out for a few days : but, o ,„l lbe a lort chased by our Squadr(in, they returned to 1° ei s Roads, within a short distance of which, the Ail i f er , Frigate took one of their merchant Brigs. It i e s n 4ll tioned, that before the capture took place, $ s re- cS A Frigate, and three or four Sail of the Line, su c e e vi , sively came out to her assistance. They wit h r dr as, however, on being met by an equal nismbec and left the Brig to her fate." i l- A t. s too k THE OPERA.-The Benefit of DE9 "7, E foera place last night at the King's Theatre. 'Asa" -l a tici was La Virgine del Sole. On this occasion, a , goo ' Billet, entitled Le Jugement du Berger Fa ris ' a pe. br..ught forward for the first time. It WO, c itis posed by GARDEL, and has been representea 'sic, great eclat at the Opera House in Paris. The 1 013 i, however, Was composed in this Country by ''' t o BELT and WINTER. The first and third Ac ts '1,41 i w holly by STgIB ELT, and sever al Airs in the s ec ;ii 1 Ad by Witvro. The Piece is a fine Spettsel4.." the Music is beautiful, animated , and appropriatepoi grand March in particular was highly admir cil S s ort; groups and dances were well arranged, ant_lAyel very pieturesque and interesting. Da s •• ` isilts distinguished himself greatly. The IVlanag e . r ", 04 Goot.n, has spared no expence on the occ ° , l VvelY I d e e v n e - n s the Ballet will most probanly be repeated, vi"-- great advantage to the Theatre. 13reOwnerW-sterdeneet:dGa y o, R o oms q in u g a , rej in si t g h n e or G : 3 :7: Con , ~/ . liof a veteran of the Opera Band, had his De d r'e rese a. quitted himself with his usual cert, which was attended by a gentee l ir 0,404 he able Audience, S.At.osios, Leader o f 'l'-e ee. ''..- eo ellen coo cetto Violin Concerto by ' PINTO, and tile r 0 Tr36l - Songs given Flute by ASHE, as well as the ( ; °nc . e n i t nag e3;'-' I_)etta by SCHMIDT, were admirably -: N roB :i NONI, Mrs. ' DossEic, and Signora 1300.Asconcetto by ROYEDINO, RI-"l'dt.serve and obtained the highest applause. 11 ,, 1e 0 ung 143431 , on the Piano Forte, by Miss i-IL3av, a -7 - c redit z ." of sixteen, was such as would have sinni.ehecorteo° the first Master upon that Inst mine* ! i ced e ver/ ness and rapidity of her execution d'ii,graonce wag person present. Indeed the whole Highperil trey g to b e a condutied in such a manner as to the Amateurs. We d' Haymarket Theatre, as R on • Mrs. TAYLOR, from the Bath stagae:ice „t tit nesday evening made her first alp The Sidra'l ox alana• 1 ' . She is an agreeable -looking young . 1 • the OW plays with spirit. Indeed she Olio" , h sacCe9s. Mrs. ABINGTON and Mrs. joaDANt v" t !, 00 1)41 Gririt.r r) The New Comedy of Guilty or Not to r 0 coming at the Haymarket 'Theatre, i s T otei woniar, li°o7- ntunced from the pen of Mr. T. DI isbiN•iiii Pet" the Author will not be tried by a jig,' il . ~, will D e , yet from an English Court of Criticisop ' hots . and an sure, at least, of an imp artial hearing t o, verdill. that as soon as site understood the Oper, a " ' tie hu rri d. It should be mentioned to the credit of gr0:555;0,- 04 in want of her assistance, away with Mr. JEwtt..l, immediately tne:ose fo• on Tuesdays sl i.er distl' Such behaviour should be commended,. b ; w attle reign Singers, in general, are too apt t n f o' 6 themselves in very different airs. . e Sides ... 0 f ... Fop's Alley, which used to be on th .0 41 Opera stage, is now wholly transfer.reos,eic tne conversation every night of reptesentatinn' deliver•est ift /it s (1, loway Row, on the left front of, the fit, i ' s l i 00 1 amusing melange of music and to . ~ . rfit smt such audible tones by the Divan ut or-dis. . c v ./ -0 itill 'e" much edified, if the discussions were no t :,__ so gc. r nently interrupted by the Performers 0 0 .7,,,,,, he men, that the vdience in general might u -' , .i. of as that Ibe dramatic sketch some other title, an 91h-3.4°11r bli Noddle seems to bear too strong f herfaib"W condition and talents of many o The M ARGRAVI NE Of AN,PACH Sllool° i' Fo;r friends. :, _