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E of the Eaat India Company. THE SUN. L 0 N D 0 N, SATTIRDLY., M.kliCif 1, .18Q6, evils it Auld/experience in consequence of the rain Mr. HILEY "IDD f.AfGTON" expressed himself obliged to the honourable Alderman for having given previous notice of his present Motion. He hoped also, that the House would consider how re cently he and his ,Colleagues had been _appointed to the situation they held, and that they could not be expekted at once to decide with regard to the pro priety:of producing particular Papers that mightbe called for. He felt no partkcular objee - tion to the Motion now before tile House he-only trusted that a v.ery..early compliance with it would not be ex pe#ed, as the Clerks of the Office were at present busy in preparing for the India Budget. Sir T. METCALE said, that whatever might be the professions of. an Hon. Member who had lately a sat - down, he could not consider him as a great friend.to the East India Company : he con- tended that no blame ought to be thrown on. 'the Cotirt of Diro:itors,dh account of the captute of the Dispatches by the French. This he stated to have been owing to an unforeseen accident . which no vigilance could. have prevented, The cord which attached to the sand bags used for the purpose of sinking the packages had been severed by a ctiain shot, and one of the packages was picked up by the Enemy. The Journals of every Ship 'ere uniform ly laid before.the Direaors, : and no instances of mis condu& or negligence were overlooked. Mr. FRANCIS contended, that the explanation now giveri of the loss of the Dispatches was by no means satisfa&ory, and that neglect was chargeable _ somewhere, in that the packages were not loaded with shot, tOr the purpose of sinking imniediately. He also called upon the Hon. Member, with. great Warmth, to make good his charge, that he was no frjend to the East India Company ; and 'was pro ceeding to enter into farther discussion, when he was Called to order by • The SPEAKER, who observed, that the House al lowed a'Member to reply to any personal charge that might be brOught against him,! but could not , . permit nun to go over the same grounds that he h . ad already occupied. - Sir T. METCALFE explained. The Papers moved for were then ordered. ' • CORN 131 LT.. Lord TEMPLE rose to obierve, that an omission, that 'might be attended with much inconvenience, had, taken place in the Corn Regulation AEI of last session_ NuClaties allowing the Export-of .Corn•to . ciur'd-acrlsons abroad had been introduced intOit. To remedy this omission, he gave notice of his Inten tion. to move for leave to bring in a distinct Bill, per r r e sitting such Exportation, on Monday next. Lord.TgmPcb also moved, .that - the House should t4en . ,reSolve itseif into a Committee to considei the Exportation ofWool and.Woolleri Articles from the Eritish Colonies to the UniteaKingcloms." Sir 7 P.' STEVENS brought Up - the Marine Mutiny Fill; which was ozsiered,.to a CommitteeOn Tuesday next. Mr. VANSITTART moved,- that the House at its rising do adjourn to Monday, ALEXANDER brought up the Report on Lord St. Vincent's AnrMit'y. Bill. 'The Resolution, that . the onnuity should, be 'extended to the two next Heirs f the. Peerage was read, and a Bill ordered to be t i rou g ht in accordingly., .:.The.House resolvect itself into a Committee on the Expiring-Laws Bill ; and the Report was ordered tube received on Monday. The other oi,clers of.the Day were then clisposect c;f; 'Lid the Housp adjourned tall - Monday next. . _ MAILS. • . „ . ARRIVED -2 Diibl 7 n 3 Waterford. Dut flainllurgh, 3 Gotreilburgb, Lisbon, t Waterford. _ . ,orsTocKs ,THis.DAy AT TWELVE, O'CLOCK. copsol; -59 i 60 . LEIV1 LUIS IIICF.RE FP,,LSVD4 AUUEAT ? The Gaiette Extraordinary , of last night . ,must afford the highest gratification. to every man who is, animated by. a,l/ritish: heart - , ,not only on account of the Conquest whip 4 we have gained,.but on account of the sk4l, jilclguar t at, and intrepidity with-which it was eff,!(l - ed. That there is . .:also - another strong groulidof sati4TlEt - o:!, namely '_the cordial spirit of union .between•ctUr So lders. and Sailors, who mani fested tire. rudst ardent cccoperation in .-zeal to support' -the honour of- their" Country. When We considr2r • :cottoirStTv'e ' . inferiority •of the thitish in pint. .of . numbers, and the high -W.44 - -charaaer of Genera/ JANSENS, we have additipnal 1-asoll for exultation. It woold • - be a•w,s•At of, rriert. taste ; as %veil as of feeling and patriotism, if ~ s- e were not to take particular notice 4 - tbe .addessecl by' Peperal is lan to the . po - ipaiatuler 1.,a .t _ erny s Forces, as it is ad mirable in composition, as well as expressive of 7 Li, ': • •eveiy _pubic,. generous i and benevolent feeling that to . chat4ei•ize -a , Conquer*. To Sir 1-10:%:;7: PAD a}sp the hi hest praise is d ue tig the zeal; jUdginent r andl'proMptitude with which e-ecuted the wilore of the duty. that devoly ed on and which eminently contributed to the success of the Expedition. The importance of the Cape of Good I-I9pe, in a political as well as military and . or , ,Fzrriercial point of view, so eyidept, that it is needless to dwell on its advantages ; and we most heartily congratulate our 9obntryrnen o the acqui "sitiOn of such a valuable addition to the bpnour an d • the strength (If the British Eropirp, Extra& of a Letter from St. Helena; dated the 24th ianpry :--‘‘ 411 Ships of late have been embargoed berg, We , Imro beard of thc Snrrender of the Cape of Good Hoe, aid we hope the P.°Y9nIPF -w4l now .permit the Baring, Union, and dirty Castle, East indiamen, to depart. -We are in hourly peaotion of a Man of War to convoy them to Eng ( land," LAST night we received Paris Papers to the'2oth ultimo. The French Army entered the Neapolitan Domi nions on the gth ult, on which day the Advanced ,Ouard passed the River Garigliano, which divides the States of the Churchsfrom the Kingdom of Naples. On thefollOwing day Prince JOSEPH BONAPARTE, who commandS the. Army; addressed a Rroclama-' Lion to the People, which will be found in a subse quent ColuMn, and which the extreme, pressure of -other matter obliges us to leave to, speak for itself, without further comment. THE great length of the Gazette renders it im possible- for us to lay before our Readers the Re monstrance of Mr. MONROE, the American Mini ster to the. British Government, on the . subject of the interruption of the Ainerican. Commerce by British Cruizers. —ln this Remonstrance' Mr. MONROE does not , enlarge much upon the im pressing of American Seamen ; for he admits that " the United States 'are aware, from the similarity in the person, in the manners, • and above all, the identity 'of- the . lariguage, which is common to the people of both Nations, that the subject-is a difficult one. They are equally aware, that to Great Britain also it is a delicate one, and they have been willing, in seeking an arrangement of this important interest, to give a proof, by the mode, of their very sincere de sire to cherish the relations of friendship-with her." The 'principal point which he labours to establish is, that the Trade of Neutrils oughtnot to be interrupted by Belligerent Powers, except in the - cases of their at tempting to enter a Blockaded Port, or of their hav ing on board article's which come under the descrip tion of Contraband of War. The advantages which Neutral .•States would derive from the establishment of this principle are obvious ; but it would be equally beneficial to France, or any other Power with which. we might happen 'to be at War, because it would render our Naval Superiority a-no avail, as far as relates to the prevention of Commerce he tween Frar.ce and her Colonies. The discus sions upon this point will, we apprehend, be in volved in considerable difficulty ; but we trust that they will be conduced with temperance, aad that the American government will,not suffer itself to be in fluenced by the violence and rashness of interested . .Individuals. Yesterday morning HER MAJESTY, Princessis ELIZABETH and MARY, took an airing to Froo . more. Princesses Au6tYsTA. and SornlA.;atiended by Count MUNSTER, General MANNERS; and Colonel TAY LOR, took au airing in Windsor Park. The Earl - of 'MOIRA, with his suite, arrived at CanterburT late on Wednesday evening,' and ,on Thursday morning continued his route to iuspe& the different batteries and works on the. Coast. Yesterday a COurt of Dire6tors was held at the East India House, when the undermentioned Offi cers were sworn, in to the command of their respec, five ships, viz. Capt. JONES, Tottenham ; Madeira, Madras, and Bengal—Capt. BAYLIFFE, Iluddart ; Madeira and Bombay.—The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednesday next. The total number of Ships in Commission is 721, of which 128 are of the Line ; 13 from 50 to 44 ;- 155 Frigates ; 176 Sloops ; 247 Brigs. A Court of Common Council was held at Guild-. hall yesterday, which was very numerously attended. - The Minutes of the last Court were read. 'The LORD MAYOR delivered into Court Hts NA- . •rSTY'S Answer to their Address;, which was read, and ordered to be entered on the Journal. 1llr: War. SBARPE, in pursuance of the . notice he had given at the last Court, moved, -4 ."L'hat all further proceedings towards the Ere&ion of a Afonurne'nt, - •in the Guildhall 'ot this City, to the late Right Hon.•Ni/Nr Ptr T, be suspended;" , Which was seconded by. Mr. J. GRIFFITHS—on -Which- very --considerable debates took place; the principal Speakers were, Messrs.WArrnittAN,Bincn, Dtx.ox, BELL, PERRIN, and GOODBEHEERE ; and the question being at length put, the LORD MAYOR declared the same to be carried in the negative. A. Division being demanded, there was For the Motion. Against it. 4 Aldermen Ip Aldermen ;2 Commoners , ' 82 Commoners 2 Tellers 2 Tellers 3 8 94 Majority for the Itlonument 36 Yesterday morning two post chaises were seen to stop QII the Mkt) Road, -a short distance from the entrance near Bientli)td, when a party of six persons aligLted and went into a field, where preparations were made for an affair of honour. After ,the' distanee had beed taken, two brace of pistols were fired, and'one of the party fell. The person who it was supposed wad wounded was carried to one of the chaises in waiting, and driven to the Packhorse, Turnhatp-Green, and the other party drove off to wards. Afton. The names of the parties were not known, or the cause of dispute. A fire,broke out at three o'clock yesterday morn ing, at Mr. Rosser's, a sacking manufaeturer, -at "Wantage, •hi Berkshire. The flames :soon conimu pleated to the adjoining houses ; and, before six o'clock, Mr. Rosser's house (where the fire began), Mr. Belcher's, .a maltster'S ; Mr. Whitfield, a cur rier's ; Mr. Winterborne, a miller;' and Mr. Pal mer's, were totallyconsurned.- , A' labourer lost his life by the falling of a wall,' and a child's life was lot in the endeavour to save it, by throwing ,it out of a window. The fire was burping at six o'clock yes tcrdu morning, NAVAL NE WS. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 2.7.—Arrived the Ei.,adne, Capt. GAST, from Eonrdeaux, boUnd to Embden, laden with wine . and almonds, detained by the' Colpoys Sloop of War; alsq the Industry, BOWEN, from Cork, with provisions. _ The Bellerophon, of 74 •guns, went out of Har bour this morning, and anchored in Cawsand Bay..' POOLE, -,FEE(. 28.-A long French Lugger Priva teer was seen off St. Alban's Head the beginning of this week : she rows 16 sweeps on each side; and is very full of men. FALMOUTH, FEB: 536.- Arrived the Brig True Briton, STEVENS, from St. Ives; for London ; and the,Brig Endeavour, ARCHFORD, from Lisbon, in 14 days, with fruit, for this' Port. Arrived the ddventure, BARRON, from Bristol. Sailed the Prince Adolphus Packet, Capt. Lout.- PERSON, with a Mail for the Leeward Islands. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 28.—Nothing arrived or sail ed this day. The Horse Transports, lately arrived from the Elbe and Weser, are ordered into Harbour. DEAL, -FEE. 28 .—All yesterday and this day it has blown a heavy gale -of wind from the N,W. to the N. N.W. The Indefatigable, WEIR, from Ja maica, has parted from her anchors and cables, as have several other Vessels, and one for Dover Roads.' A Brig (name unknown) is on shore near Kingsdown ; the Ships in the Downs at present ride with two and ti* anchors a-head. Mr. PITT's WILL. " I owe Sir WALTER FAR9.UHAR one thousand guineas, from 05tober, 1805, as a professional debt. " W. PITT." " 12,0001. with interest, from Oa. 1801, to Mr. LONG, Mr. STELE, Lord CARRINGTON, Bishop of LINCQLN, Lord CAMDEN, Mr. JOSEPH SMITH, and I earnestly request their acceptance of it. I wish if means can be found for it, of paying double the wages to all my servants who were with me at rrw decease., " W. PITT." "I. wish my Brother, with the / Bishop of LIN coLN, to look , over my papers, and to settle my af fairs. I owe more than I can leave behind me. " W. PITT." Appeared personally, WILLIAM DACRES ADAMS, of Great Queen-street, Westminster, in the county of Middlesex, ,Esq. and,WinmAm Husxissom, of St. James's. Place; in the same county, Esq. and se verally made oath, that they knew, and ,were well acquainted with the Right Honourable WILLIAM PITT, late of Downing -street, Westminster, in the same county, deceased, fdr several years before and to the tithe 'of his death ; and also with his manner and charaaer of hand-writing and subscrip tion, having frequently seen him write, and also writes and'sabscribe his name-, and having now care fully viewed the name " W. PITT," set and sub scribed to the three several, testamentary -Schedules hereto annexed, purporting to contain together the last Will and Testament of the said deceased. The first of .the said 'testamentary Schedules, containing the words following, to. wit :—" I owe Sir WALTER FARQVHAR • one thousand guineas, from OC - tober, 1805, as a professional debt.' ~The second of the said Testamentary Schedules, con taining the words following, to wit 12,0001. With interest, from O&. rsol,- to Mr. LONG, Mr. STEELE, Lord CARRINGTON, Bishop of LINCOLN, Lord CAMDEN, Mr.' JOSEPH SMITH, and I ear nestly desire their acceptance of it. I wish, if means can be found for it, of paying double the wages to all my servants Who were with me at my deceaSe." The third of the said testamentary Schedules, containing the words following, to wit : " I , wish my Brother, with the Bishop of LINCOLN, to look over my papers, and to settle my affairs : I owe more than I can leave behind me." These deponents severally' make oath, that they verily, and in their consciences, believe the name " W. PITT," so set. and , subscribed to the said three testamentary Schedules respectively, to be of the proper hand-writing and subScription of the said Right Honourable WILLIAM PITT, deceased., WM. DACRES ADAMS, ilth day of Febrtu.ry. rBo6. W. HUSKISSON. _ . The said William ()acres Adams mid William Huslcis son were duly sworn to the 'truth of this affidavit, be= fore me, ' - HERBERT rENN ER. Sort. Proved at London, the 27th day of Fehruary;lBo6, be fore the Worshipful HERBEFIT DINNER, Doet.r of Laws, and SurroKate, by the oath of the Right Rev. Father in God, G Eoaci Lord Bishop • , 1 and the Right Hon. Joun Earl of CHATHAM. the Executors, according to the tenor of the said Will, they having been first sworn duly to administer. RD. GOSSLING, NATII GOSS LING Deputi Registers. R. C. C RESSW ELL, The EXecutors swore to the value of the property as under 10,0001. -On Wednesday afternoon a melancholy accident happened near Greenwich—Mr. BARRETT, rope maker, at Poplar, with his wife and three of his children, going in a wherry to-Woolwich, the.boat upset, when unfortunately the whole of them pe rished, excepting Mrs. BARRETT,' who wits picked tip by a boat coming up at the time. Died on the 21st ult. at Guernsey, Lieutenant Gaoacn BAKER, A&ing Captain of His Majesty's Ship Cerberus, sixth son of the late JOAN BAKER,- Esq. of Deal, and brother to Captain BAKER, Of His Majesty's Ship La Didon.' The Host whose " good wine needs no busb," well knows that the taste of his guests will speedily . disc Over its superior flavour; brightness, &c. &c;-- ,On a higher scale of excellenCe when the pot't'er and brilliancy of the Arts display the most interesting Historic Subje6is;in.all their justness'of del ne~ttion,, it needs only to inspect them to be convinced of their transcendant merit—Such, is the sensation now felt by .the judicious ;nd tasteful visitors who daily throng to view the numerous ) , splendid * and magni ficent Prizes which construct the i - ich Scheme of . BOWYER'S HISTORIC LOTTRT, sy near at hand. FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, FEW. 18.—The head-quarters of Pricce JosEPH-are at Ferentino. On the Bth of February his advaticed guard passed the Garigliano at Ciprano. The Army is on the march for Naples; the, right is commanded by Gen. REGNIER, the centre by Mar shal MassENA, and the left by Gp. LECCIII, Com mandant of the Italian Troops. The Prince has addressed the following Proclama tion to the Soldiers and People of Naples : JOSEPH NAPOLEON, French Prince, Grand Eledor of' the Empire, Lieutenant to the Emperor, Commandant in Chief of the Army of Naples, Governor of the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily. People of the Kingdom of Naples ! The Em peror of the French, and King of Italy, wishing 'to save you from,the calamities of War, had signe4 a Treaty or Neutrality with your Court. He be lieved he could assure you tranquillity in the midst of that . vast flame by which Europe was threatened by the third 'Coalition. But the Cant of Naples was cordially engaged 'with our Enemies, and opened its territories to the Russians and the Eng lish. The Emperor of the French, whose justice is equal to his'power, wishes to make a grand exam ple, which is demanded by the honour of his crown,' the interests of his people, .and the necessity for establishing in Europe the reSpeet due to public faith. " The Army I command marches to punish that perfidy'; but you, people, 'you have pothing 'to fear ; it is not against you these arms are' dire&ed. Thd altars, the Ministers of your Worship, your laws, your property, shall be respe6ted.- l'he French soldiers will be your brothers. But if, contrary to these be.; nevolent intentions of his Majesty, you take. up arms, the Court that excites you will sacrifice you to its fury. The French Army is such, that all the force promised to your Prince, were they upon your, territory, would be unable to defend you. " People, be tranquil : this War shall be for you the epoch of a solid Peace and permanent prosperity: " At the Head-quarters at Ferentino, Feb. 9, 1806." ARMY OF NAPLES. " Head-quarters at Ferentino, Feb. 9, I?c6. 011. DER OF THE AAY.) " Soldiers ! the. Emperor .of the French and King of Italy, our august Sovereign and Brother, in calling me to the honour of commanding you, has given me the most valuable pledge of his esteem. We, will combat the English and Russia n s, if they present themselves ;we shall punish the Court , that has brought" them forward, , in -contempt of the most sacred stipulations; but we -will respea tho. people. . _ " You are enjoined to pay all that respe& which is due to the rank and condition of the Ministers .of Altars, and peaceable'Citizens. We will take them under our special protetion. " If the Troops of the Coalition withdraw ; if the Neapolitans shew themselves , indifferent in the cause of a Court which, for ten years past, has pot ceased to betray their dearest interests, nothing will remain to us but the glory of an exa& discipline. " The Lieutenant of the Empire, Commandant in Chief of the Army of Naples, (Signed) " JOSEPH NAPOLEON." Letters from Rome say, Prince JOSEPH'S Head quarters have been transferred from Albano to Anagui, upuu the extremity of the Ecclesiastical Frontier. The Army, it was thought, would move forward on the 3oth of January. It is added, that the Queen of NAPLES complained bitterly of be. ing betrayed and abandoned by the English and the Russians, and that those dangerous Mies, while re-embarking, had committed every kind of devastation ; that the levy en masse, ordered to oppose the entry of the French, had met with unsurmountable obstacles in dr nature of things, and from the spirit of the peOple ; in fi ne , that the Court, withoutaew notplan, whatv.•ith resolutionoutsuurto, and without hope, knew pursue, though the Queen and her Son appeared deterthined not to quit Naples, but in t e last ex,- tremity. Two Frigates were waiting for them in the Gulph of Baia, and were in readiness to sail At the first signal. The King has taken with hir4 the Chevalier SERRA:II, Minister of the Marine, tht# Cornthandani Rossi, and the Prince of TriAgta, with. a small Corps of choice Troops. GE A, FEB. B.—The Head-quarters of the French Army of Naples continued at Albano on the Ist lust, According to intelligence received from Naples, tho. Hereditary Prince was making preparations to set gut for the Frontiers, in the hope of obtaining an inter, view with Prince JOSEPH : but he will not succeed. The Order of the Day issued at Albano, on the 27th ult. prohibits Officers of all ranks from quite ting their several Corps to go to Rome, without written permission from the Chief of the Staff. Al., the Officers in that City were 'ordered to quit it in twenty-four hours and join their Regiments; General JUNOT, Commandant of the States of Parma and Piacenza, bv , a Decree of the 27th ult. has ordered that all the'Distriets which tools. part is the late Insureeaion should be disarmed. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUY.. SIR, I request you will have the goodness contrada an account which appeared in your Paper of Tuesday last, stating that I had died of a wound received on board the Chesterfield Packet : that I was severely Wounded is correct, and I have furthermore to add, that having had the advice of that eminent Surgeon, Mr, ASHLEY COOPER, he considers any attempt to extra& the ball from my body as highly improper ; yet God 'has preserved me for further services, which will be cheerfully giVeu whenever circuni , stances shall demand, Respe&ing Capt. BLIGHT, I beg leave to say that he behaved in the most brave and meritorious man.: per, using every effort to save the Ship, and at the close of the contest, which lasted seven boiirs, ceived a severe wound from a langrige shot, in, the thick part Of, the thigh, which, by contracting the sinews, has made him a cripple for life. Three of his fearless Crew are also badly wound ed, all of whom, I believe, have large families ; hope and trust that the Gentlemen at LLOYD'S, with that liberality that has ever distinguished their proceedings, will not suffer such brave and valuable fellows to pass unnoticed. am, Sir, Your most 9bedienl and humble Servant, ftfl74q7 3 8 i 12 9 l TII01 ) 1AE JACruSON'k 1 ~~: