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who made it, hardly flattered - themselves ,that any one would be the dupes What the reason was for sending back the Flag of Truce, we shall not take upon rselves to say, but whether it is to be sought in the orders of the French Goverment, in the caprice of some individuals, or in some accidental circumstance, it should be tecolleded that the same thing has happened twenty times since the commencement of the Revolution, without its having been followed by the invasion of our Island, or by any inconve. nitrite to us. A proof of it this time is, the arrival of Paris Papers at Dover from Calais, since the event in question. Three Hamburgh Mail: still remain due. His MAJESTY yesterday morning rode out on horseback. The QUEEN and Princesses AucusTA and ELIZABETH, accompanied by Lady C. FINCH, took an airing to Fulham in their carriages. His MAJESTY, at one o'clock, held a Levee at St. James's Palace, which was attended by the Imperial, Hessian,' Portugueze, American, Wirtemberg, and Bavarian Ambassadors, the Marquis de Clic ELL°, and the following No blemen :. Dultn—Roxburgh, Montrose, Portland. Marquisw—Hertford, Townshend. Zirl4—Chastertield, Moira, Liman, Suallt, Berwick, Por. chesteri Camdrn, Darnley, Spencer, Clare, Fortescue, Pi:cunt: Falmouth, _ Wentworth, Sudley, Stoplord, Ilinchinbroke. kirdr-4. Somerset, Bridport, F. Montague, Cathcart, Mulgrave, Romney, Kenmare, Moray, Andover, Bal sam, Bastan,Walsingham, Grenville, Bayning, Castle. reagh, Powerbi.ourt, Rossmore, Cwydir. taron Nolleken • diellairth—Russc 1, Knight, Pole, Montague. Dr. Marsham. Csortrait—Ti.. nand, G wynne, - Balfour. Colonel--Harris, Brent, Cotton, Fullarton, Vavasour.' Cot Temple, Irby. Sirr—Rev. C. Caved C. B. Rouse, B. Burges, R. Cham bers, j. Stuart, H. Man, W . Wynne. Nessrs —Dundas, T. West, Dickens, Glanville, Elliot, Proetor, sen. and jun. Cockerell, Hunter, Stanhope, Peceling, Dawkins, sen. and jun. Hunter, Egerton,, poppet, _A n drews, Mr. M‘Naughten, Strange, Black- UM, Wynne. The Noblemen introduced to HIS MAJESTY were ) Viscount ANDOVER, by his father, the Ear of ; Lord SOMERSET, Who had the ur to kiss }its MAJESTY'S hand, on being appointed Colonel of the sth Regiment of Foot, serving at Gibraltar ; bis Lordship was intro.. ducCd by Viscount FALMOUTH; Earl of LucAN, by Earl SPENCER ; Mr. .PROCTOR, jun. ac. eirapanied by his father, was presented to the Ktric by Lord CATHCART, the former Gentle_- Man being promoted to a Cornetcy in the Se. owl Regiment of, Life Guards, of which regi. spent his Lordship is Colonel ; Captains LIARD and TEMPLE, of the Navy, by Lord Bono); ; Admirals RussEL and KNIGHT kissed His MAJEsTY'S hand, on their promotion ; and Mr. MIINAUGHTEN, by the Marquis of HF.T -IFORD• Lord MORAY was at the Levee, for the first time these three years; and Earl PORCHESTER, for the first time this season. After tho Levee the LORD CHANCELLOR came up with the Address of the House of Lords, at. tended by the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY, the ARCHBISHOP of CASHEL, the LORD PRI MATE Of I R ELAND, the Bishops of MEATH, DUB- J.IN, DURHAM, GLoUCIMTER. NORWICH, WIN CHESTER, CHESTER, LITCHFIELD and COVEN 7ity, and a number of Temporal Lords ; to which Address His MAJESTY delivered a most gracious Answer. The Si'EARTIt of , the House of Commons at tended by the MASTER of the Roi.o, and several Members, also came up with, their Address, which was presented by Sir WATRIN WILLIAMS WYNNE and Mr. CORNWALLIS, the Mover and Seconder ; to which His MAJESTY returned his faithful Commons Thanks. The Kw°, when the Members had withdrawn, gave audience to the Cabinet Ministers, and at fin o'clock His MAJESTY returned to Bucking liam.house. _ _ We are extremely sorry to announce, that the most setious apprehensions ere entertained of the safety of General KNox, who w 0 some time ago appointed Governor of Jamaica. General KNo x sailed from Martinique for Jamaica on the z6th Odober ; and letters from Jamaica of the Bth December, do not mention his arrival. indeed, we much fear that the apprehensions are well founded, and little doubt remains that the vessel has perished. General Kxox was universally re.. spefted for his military talents and his personal virtues. We can assure the Public, ,that the Corn Corn.. inittee of the House of Commons have unani. rnously resolved to recommend it to the House to repeal so much of the Bread Aft of last Sessions, as relates to the dressing of Barley Oats, and Rye, and to indgmnify Millers, who may have continued to dress Meal from chose sorts of Grain, liner than the Aft allows. When more corral information shall have been obtained on the sub jeft, it is probable that such other regulation's will be adopted for the dressing of Barley, Oats, and km as may be proper and useful. The law, as it respals Wheat, will probably remain the We understand there arc five Lists already an. nounced for the ensuing Loan, so chat Mr. PITT will not want offers of money at least. The Lists are ist, Messrs. Rua ARTS 'and Co. Sir F. BAKING and Co. and Messrs. GOLDSMID—id, :Messrs. SMITH, PAYNE, and SMITH-3d, The Committee of Bankers-4th, Messrs. NEWNHAM, Ev MITT ) and Co. and their Friends—and sth, 'The Gentlemen of the Stock Exchange: Mr. GEORGE PONSONSY, at the final close of the Poll for the County of Wicklow on Friday last, had a majority of 73 votes, the numbers being, for Mr. PAXSON ay, 695 ; for Lord Pao aY i 642.-•=4:14 former of course was declared duly NAVAL 11 11 1$, .. • A f A lle At 4 ' .., Z. l ? ' l ' . NEWS. tt4 , , 11 --, • --:-.. , ...i.... „\ 4 1 / 4 . 4 ,- . .. a.- Nay illi impetium relagi, revuxque tridentem, Sed exibi torte datum. DARTMOUTH, FFD. 4. ARRIVED the Tartar Cutter from Portsmouth. Yesterday spoke POiseau Frigate, who informed him of his having captured a French Frigate from Cayenne. DOPER, FRB. 4. ARRIVED the Adventure, from St. Helena : the Captain says, that the Glatton, Cifffnelb, 'Palmer Castle, and Rojal Charlotte Indiamen, Triton, Dunlop, Kent, and Aurora Whalers, sailed from St. Helena on the aoth of December. PLYMOUTH, FE a . 3. ARRIVED La Bon Ansie French Chasse Marie, laden with wine and brandy, from Bourdeaux bound to Morlaix, captured by the Magidcnne Frigate ; also the Prussian Brig Apollo, J. C. BOUCHER master, laden with wine, from Bour deaux bound to Altona, detained by the Suwar. ro.it, Schooner ; and the Dogger Avanturia, of Pappenberg, H. H. REDEKER master, laden with wine, from Bourdeaux bound to Altona, detain ed by La Sufi - sante Sloop of War. Arrived this morning the Frerfch Schooner Mont Blanc, laden with coffee and cotton, from Cayenne bound to L'Orient, captured by the riper Cutter, Lieut. J. COCHLAN. The following Danish vessels are just arrived, all detained in the Channel, viz. Friendship, of Altona, J. J. Lume master, from Ma rens for Hambro', with salt; and brig Nord Felt, Of Co, penhagen, J. J. Freane master, from St. Martin's, with salt ; both detained by the Lord Nelson Cutter. Galliot Two Brothers, of Glyxstadt, P. N. Muller master, from Bourdeaux bound to Altona, laden with wine; and Two Friends, of Altona, J. Arfstan master, from Charahte, with brandy for Altona ; both detained by the Suwarrow hired Armed Brig. The Barque Vrow jannetta, of Altona, from St. Bar tholomew, with sugar and collie, for Ilarnbrol, detained by the Telegraph hired Armed Brig. The Two Brothers, of Alto►►a, G. Vanderooke master, from Noirmoutier, with salt, for Altona, detained by the Raven Sloop of War. Arrived also a Danish Sloop, 'name unknown, laden with. cyder, captured by La Sufiante Sloop of War. DEAL, Fes. 4. His Majesty's Ship Camilla sailed this morning for the River Medway. Arrived the Nemesis Frigate, from a Cruize to the Westward; and remains with the Ovevq. rd ) Ruby, Sa'sage, and Gannet. CHATHAM, FEB. 2. THURSDAY an order came for the Artificers, &c. to work all the extra hours they could, to expedite the fitting out the Fleet ; in consequence of which, they work three double days, from day-light in the morning until half-past ten o'clock at night—and yesterday being Sunday, all the workmen were employed. The same day Commissioner Hops arrived to ►ake his post at this port, vice Commissioner HARTWELL• Lord Na .sot day probably take a Cruize in the San jestf off Brest ; but as the Spring ad. vances, his Lordship will doubtless be employed in cdndulling some more alive service. Letters have within these few days been re. ceived from - Commodore Sir HOME POPHAM, dated at Madeira. The Troops and Seamen who compose the Expedition under his orders were, at the date of these dispatches, in excellent health and high spirits. It is expelled that the Jamaica. Mail will be made up at the Post-Office to.morrow, for the Lady France, Packet, of 12 guns and 35 men. Yesterday ji Court of Direaors was held at the East India House, when Lieut. General STUART was sworn in, Commrder in Chief, and Second in Council at Fort Sr. George. Captain WILLIAM DONALIIS6I4, of the Lard Hawke:bury, took leave previous to departing for Bombay. The numbers of poor families which are sup ported by the bounty of the ARCHBISHOP of CANTERBURY, in the neighbourhood of his Pa. lace at Lambeth, are very great. For a long time past, His Grace has ordered to be given away serveral pieces Of excellent hot boiled beef, cut into sufficient portions to feed an industrious labouring man and all his family for a day or two, or longer, according to the number of persOns ; this is given half a large loaf of bread, and twopence in money to buy potatoes. This is constantly distributed twice a-week ; besides which, large jugs and pitchers full of very good broth, with bread in it, are given to multitudes of other poor people. To fill so many hungry bellies in the present distress, is an example of benevolence worthy the imitation of all the Bishops and dignified Clergy, and reflefts the highest honour on our much-esteemed Metropolitan ; especially, as his constant private Charities, as well as his public Subscriptions, arc so great and many. PARIS, JANUARY 30. An the Letters from Westphalia agree in an. flouncing, that a Corps of Russian Troops, com posed of about fs,ooo men, were to arrive in that Country in the course of next month from Lo-r,ver Saxony., and Brandehotirg. The different Regiments which are to compose this Corps are already designated, and their names have even been published in a German Paper.— The Ktric of PRUSSIA, the Duke of BRUNS WICK, and the Landgrave of HESSE CASSELL, are to assemble at nearly the same moment in thb Fortress of Wesel. BERLIN, JAN. I7.—The terms in which Lord GRENVILLE replied to Count ROTOPSCHIN, the Russian Chargé-d'Affaires, in answer to his re presentations respeffing the capture of Malta, are stated to be in substance as follows : " That all explanations asked by Russia were useless, as the Court of London was under the ne cessity of insisting on the embargo and the segues. tration imposed by the Emperor PAUL being taken off, and upon indemnity for what had passed ; that the Convention relative to Malta, the execution of which was demanded by the Court of Petersburgh was merely a plan submit ted by that Court to the British Administration, in answer to which they bad sent back their plan ; but before the Cabinet of London had sent their Answer, the Court of Petersburg!) had dismissed their Ambassador Lord WiIITWORTH ,: that the Negotiations of the Court of Petersburg!) to , or ganize an Armed Neutrality by; sea, had made the greater impression on the Court of London, because Russia had proposed to Great Britain to prevent, in conjunction with her, the Contra band Trade which was carried on with France under Danish and Swedish. Colours, that if a good understanding were to take place between the two Courts, the first measure to be taken would be the re-establishment of the Diplomatic relations between the two Countries, and the Mutual interchange of new Ambassadors to be brought about by the • mediation of a Neutral Court friendly to both Powers." JANUARY 31. fhe Tribunal of Cassation, considering among other things that the President of the Jury, was competent ; that HAIM ) the Prosecutor, was not in the description of those whose testimony the Law rejects ; that there was no complication in the questions, nor any insufficiency, as the distribution of arms had been established; that this distribution of arms was one of the charac ten fixed by Law,,as indicative of a Conspiracy ; and that consequently the penalties -of the Law were applicable—have rejcaed the appeal of DEMBIIVILLE, CERACCHI, ARENA, and 'tor'. NO LtsRUN, after seven hours deliberation. The following is the Letter addressed by the EMPEROR to His Royal Highness the ARCH. DUKE on his new appointment. " DEAR RROTHER, " YOUR tender attachment to me,, your zeal and your efforts for the welfare of the State, your known wisdom, and the abilities which you have shewn on so many differeAt occasions, and of which you have given a fresh proof at a most decisive moment, even by the sacrifice •of your health, have excited in me the most lively grati, tude, and entitled you to the most unlimited confidence. As a mark of this, I appoint you Field Marshal and President of the Aulic, Coon, cil of War. This Place is eritrusted to you, with all the branches connected with it : you will be dependant only on me, and every thing will be treated between us. I have the must agreeable conviaion that you . will as soon as possible, take upon you the burthen of every thing relative to the place, and that you will, see carefully to the proper management of affairs, and to their being concluded in the manner best calculated to answer their end. I expect that you I will also soon transmit me a plan for the regula. tion ,of the Military system of the Monarchy. Plenna, 0 Tan. ISot. " FAANC IS.'' Peace here is generally considered as concluded. A person in the suite of Count Con ern sr., lately arrived here, with instruftions to bring to Lune. aid& the large establishment of Servants belong_ ing to his Excellency. The preparations for War, arc, however, pursued with the same all vity. A great quantity of Artillery has' been taken from the Arsenal of this City to send to Simmering. The Courier, LEFEVRE, has arrived from Lune sville, hut nothing has transpired of the contents of his Dispatches. Baron General SPANOCCHI, the tutor of the ARCHDUKE CHARLES, having been made Pri soner in one of the adions in Bavaria, the AR,CII. UCER applied to General MORPAU for his en largement, with which the French General very readily complied. General Count BELLtGARDE is, it is said, to take the place of Minister Extraordinary of His Imperial Majesty,. at the French Republic, after the conclusion of the Peace. The French Papers contain a marvellous ac. count of a child of tweixe years old having been the cause of the death of a 'furious Wolf with a pruning-hook. This Wolf, like the Dragon of Wantley, had already destroyed a number of children " that could not with him grapple;" when he had the misfortune to meet with Matter ETiewrie TaouvA. The Wolf - was e►►gaged with a young man of eighteen, for whom he was more. than a match, when this hoy came up, thrust his hand, Lysimachus like, into the throat of the Wolf, cut his nose, knocked out his teeth, anti forced him to take to his heels. He was pur. sued and shot. The Friends, Doyle, 'from Newfoundland to Portugal, has been taken, re.taken, and h arrived at jersey. ARTIENT MUSIC. Great Rcorn, rhes's Theatre. This celebrated. Concert opened itir _the season last night, and was honoured with the ptesenee of THEIR MAI ESTI ES, four of the Pion rim, the Pk INCE of WALES, the DUKE of KENT, the Prince of ORANGE, and a numerous assemblage. of the Nobility and Gentry. The Earl of CHESTER_ FIELD was Director of the night. This adthirable Sele(tion contained the Over. tures to Esther, the Second Oboe Concerto of Handel, and the Fourth Concerto of Martini. In the latter Mr. CRAMER, the Leader, displayed all the energy and elegance of his late father, and his exertions were crowned with general plaudits. The favourite Chorusses "Immortal Lord," (from Deborah)i " Avert these Oniens," mele) " 0 Father, whose Almighty Power," (Judas Macc.) and " Hallelujah," (from the Messiah) were in this Seleftion. To those who are acquainted with the talents of .the Perform.: ers, and .the "discipline observed in . :this Orches tra, it is scarcely necessary to add, that they were given with the utmost correctness and ap propriate expression.—The last is the list was encored. Mr. and Mrs. HARR tsCos and BA.RTLEMAN were in excellent voice. The first sang " 0 Sleep, why dost . ,thou leave me ?" in his usual elegant. and. impressive manner, and was delight fully accompanied on the organ by Mr. GREAT°. REX, the Condußor. Mrs. HARRISON gave " Pious Orgies, pious Airs," with great purity of style and devotional expression ; and BARTLEMAN'S fine manly tonei were, happily displayed in " Pour forth no more unheeded Prayers," from the Oratorio of 7erhtba. Madame BANTI sung " Ombre ! larve I" froth the Opera of Alceste, in a very sweet and ince.: resting manner, - and alsp joined in a beautiful Sestetto, from Handel's Opera of Justin, will the HARRISONS, W. KNYVETT, ELLIOTT, and BARTLEMAN, which met a general entort. NIELD also contributed to the entertainment of the even.. • ing, in an air, by De Map, Indeed, the per.; formers generally received every token of ap.:, probation. The Subscription; we imderstatid; has been closed some time. - PUBLIC-OFFICE, BOW-STREET. LIGHT BREAD. SEVERAL complaints having been Made igaihst a baker in the neighbourhood of Bloomsbury, for selling bread short of weight, he was yesterday summoned on two informations, the one for selling a quartern loaf deficient of its proper weight eight ounces, and the other for a quartern loaf wanting four ounces. A warrant was also issued to weigh all the bread in his,shop, when 29 quartern loavel were seized, which wanted, together, 58 ounces of their proper weight ; the light bread was brought to the Office, and the Defendant appear.. ing to answer the charges, the parties wer e sworn as to the purchase at the two first loaves, which being proved, and the loaves being weighed in the presence of the Magistrate, the Defendant was convicted in the full penalty of ss. per ounce for t a ounces they were deficient ; and, Mr. FORD olterving that, as the : parties complaining were entitled to Rue ,moiety of the penal t y, he could not with justice remit any part of it; Re_ speding the 29 other loaves, as it was the report of - the Officers who executed the. warrant that there were a considerable number more found in his shop that were fitll weight, it was the opinion of hint and the other Magistrates then present, namely, Mr. RouttisoN, Mr. KINNAIRD; and. 'Mr. READ, that the fine should be mitigated to as. per ounce, amounting to 51. - 16 s. which the Defendant accordingly was obliged to pay, and the 29 loaves, which of course were forfeited,' Mr. FORD ordered to be distributed to the poor. A search-warrant was also expeded at rite Shop, of a Baker near Drury-Lane, against whom an information had been also laid for selling light Bread, but it beitig near three o'clock in the 0f.., ternoon when the Officers went to the shop, very little Bread remained; out of 'labia, however, they found eight quartern, three half.quartern, and four twopenny loaves, short of weight ati ounces, and on which the,Baker was adjudged to forfeit as. per ounce, and the Bread disposed of in the same manner as the other. This morning arrived a Mail from Lisbon, brought to falmouth by the Prince Adolphus Packet, in eight days. We are extremely happy to be able to contra. dia Paragraph inserted in the earlier part of our impression of this day, and which wasin. advertently copied from The Times of this morn. ing, stating the Death of the Earl of Ltv rt. POOL.—His Lorchihip's health we learn is better than it has been for some time past. Mr. PITT', 'we are happy to . learn, is better than he has been since Monday of his gout. He is not well enough however 'to go down to the House of Commons ; . and Mr. SHERIDAN'S NIO. tion which sto&l 'for this evening, will probably in consequence be postponed. A Ball is talked of at the Union Club Hott* in•Pall.Mall, which of course will draw thither all the Beauty and Fashion in the Metropolis. One would imagine that almost the whole of the female sex in 'England were spinsters or wi. down, for there is hardly such a thing to be seen' as a femme cou,vert. BR E CHY'S fine Mute of Lord Ns Omer, is in. tended for the Guildhall, Norwkh ; but there is reason to believe, that the ingenious Artist will be permitted to gratify the Public, by previously sheaving it in the annual display at the Royal Academy. Among a most splendid change of Amusements, presinted for the third time last night, at th Royalty Theatre, the inimitable Pantomime of Quixote and Sancho was received with thunder. ing peals of applause, and is to he repeated To morrow and Saturday, with the other perform. ances, for the kat time.