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hairhan intellect 'for._ the salvation of this Country, and of all Europe.. _lt failed from no want of talent and - exertionon his part; 'if the same great mind did not'actuate other States, was Mr. Pitt to be blamed on that-account %--But the great and distinguighing feature of Pitt's life, that on which his charac ter and services might fairly re st, wasjiis conduct on' the breaking out of the French Revolution. He was not so unreasonable as to expea that those who formerly' supported; Mrs Pitt's measures, but who since had opposed.them, .would express their unmo difted, approbation of his condua but. while he was jaertealy willing to coincide. thus much, he trusted, that they, on the other band, would not be so un reasonable as to expe& that individuals, nay, the - -House of Commons themselves, forgetting the una. nitnity with. which they -Went along, at the period alluded to, with that illustrious Statesman, , should now declare their disapprobation of what they then warmly approved._ •It surely could Hot be expected by the Gentlemen opposite, that the House would thus cut down their feelings to the standard of their opinien. The mode in which the Motion had been framed was expressly calculated .to remove any dif ficulties which those Gentlemen . 'might feel in agree ing to it. Had it been drawn up by him, he con fessed, he should have felt the language used, in speaking of his illustrious• father, inadequate to the expression of his inestimable virtues, and unpa ralleled services. He would not have placed him on a pedestal inferior to that of any man: As to what had been . said about his system, he trusted it - was :a system which, under the .same circum stances, would again be acted on. The Learned . and Hon. Gentleman had es;pressed his hope, thiat his - system: would be . buried with him. If that Learned Gentleman :mean-if° enjoy the confidence of Parliainent, he advised him, • from considerations of prudence, should similar dangers assail the Erne . pire, not to recommend the abandonment of ,a sys tem to which Great Britain owes every thing valua ble that she now possesses. He would not enter into any statement on the other parts of Mr. Pitt's conduct. If success be the criterion by which the yrops-iety _of assigning public- honours should be decided, the success that followed Mr. Pitt in the instance he had mentioned, was success enough, for it went to the salvation .of the Country. That any Minister has been uniformly - sticcesstul 'would scarcely be asserted. However we must deplore the ruinous state of at:Elks on the Continent, we should find consolation in turning our eyes to the situation of thiS Country in a Military and Naval point of view ; more particularly the latter, because, from the circumstances of the Country, Naval operations 'were systematic, while Military operations w2re ac cidental. At what period did the Naval strength of the British Empire stand so high; when Was - it so respeCted as during the Administration of Mr. Pitt' almost every year of which was distinguished by its peculiar victory ? 'ln this respe&, as well as in every 'other, the situation Of the Country became very 'different from what it was when he . assumed the reins of Government. If, seduced by his feelings, he had trespassed on the attention of the. House lohger than he at first intended, or the occasion re quired, he trusted he should stand excused. In one thing he rejoiced, 'and that was, that nothing had dropt during - the whole of the Debate that con 'tesied any disrespe&ful imputation ,on the distin guished individual to whose memory he trusted the -vote of the _House_ would allot those honours which were never better deserVedfrona a great 'Empire. — Mr. WILBERFORCE thought what the Noble Lord said was so satisfaaory, that it was unnecessary 'for- him to add but a few observations. It appeared that though there was not a general concurrence in the merits of all parts of the Administration . of the illustrious Person to whom it was propoSed to pay the compliment now under 'consideration, yet that *parts of his Administration, and these very princi ' .pal parts, were acknowledged - to be -deserving of .the highest public gratitude. There was, - at the - same time, an universal ackndwledgment that this illhstrions character possessed in the highest degree .the greatest qualities that could. distinguish a .States.; man. He was on all 'hands allowed to - possess great talents, purity the- most unstained, disinterested ness not td be surpassed, and patrintisrreas ardent as ever animated a human. bosom.- .These rare merits were Allowed him by'men under whose eyes - he had acted from the commencement of his' political career; and whos to' say thesleast, alWays 'viewed ;his measures without partiality. When we looked - back- to the history of a great 'Statesman for his cha .raCter, it was not to be expeCted that his measures 'would not sometimes be foutid deficient of success. _ re - sees - true that ,in Naval and Military transaetions rue 1 - 1, , U S 7 i:i,,inguished by its vote only what was cree co d witit success ; but the reason of that was, that succers was an chviCus warrant of merit, and the on`- easi±y intelitible to men not conversant in atia;rs, so as to be capahle'of se.ing when 'a - Military plan was well laid, and well calculated -to- ohvtin 'success, though :lethally unsuccessful. .sse was very different with tegard to political 'c-i, in 'which, a fter weighing and calculating .ne most painful anxiety, and deciding with (ifrl-silty on the course it may be most advisable to fir honour and success; that very course may "es e„. e?ointed of the sixcess: so confidently looked did not therefore follow, that this .course r.eslit to have been riJe( ( tecl for that 'which held - forth less rational hope of success, th'ough it was croweed with' it. He wished to avoid ry.topic that could excite feelipgs of opposition, and ti erefore he was unwilling to touch on the French lie6iltition. But he could notwithhold himself from asking, whether it was possible that we could come cut of such a convulsion of the whole moral aHd p litical system of Europe without suffering by tlae shock ? It was; he-was confident, owing to the talents and firmness of the great man.whose merits were now under consideration, that we had suffered so mach less than was to be feared ; and that our Country was still the-stay, the hope, and the resource of Nations. They who had been the constant op , portents of this great man, did him the greatest ho nout, by their candid adniission of his great merits they, at the - sarne time; .did themselves the greatest bonotti they did the highest honour tcie.tha - t As sembly, and to COuntry ;as their cOndua made it evident;that the higheSt party feuds did - not extin elfish a qtsiit *Se of the worth and talents of those :mho 'adhered to opposite systetns , that talent,:pu- Ifity and patribtisM, were - to.be foUpci . in all parties; an 4 yzliersilley were . disp l ayed sinCl''tierCied in any tsar's: e"i'ere aclsh - Owlc;desed by all.' :11ihs with re, „.s'ee sesalteri indhilnal. • hseves' 3 lib may differ upon some parts of his AtirninistrO:tior, the ma- curr:,l in thinking that the signal mark of re-- jority of the House of- Commons must entertain a spe6t which Mr. LASCELLES, with so much feelin g grateful remembrance of it upon the whole ; while andjustice, required, were amply due to the illustri his talents, his purity, and his patriotism, were established by the universal suffrage of all ; for, that A ous CharaCter on whom - they are to be bestowed. all these were his 'need, not one person would deny. We do not think it necessary to enter into any de- What enhanced the value of this universal testimony tailed observations upon the objeaions which - were was the .knoWn habit of this illustrious inatr,- who . was never • forward to court private favour , o r to made to the Motion ; we may, however, be per make a trade of a courtesy of demeanour, calculated tnitted to refer to one subject, because it was pro to. establish his interest more strongly perhaps, but posed as a precedent on the one hand, and opposed on a basis Aistina from his performance of his public upon the same principle on the other. It was said , duty. It was only to the People of England t hat he sought to recommend himself, and to that People, that as such honours as were then required for Mr. not by paying court to it, but by the faithful dis- PITT were conferred oily Lord CHATHAM, there was charge of his duty. The disinterestedness with a, precedent irnmediately. in point to give their sane which be sought - to promote the interests of his Country was best evinced by his.forgetfulness of his tion in the present instance. The Opposition thought own : and the best proof that he preferred his Coun- otherwise, and alledged, that the Country was can ied try to himself, was .the nakbdness in which he was to the highest pitch of glory by the former. We found at death. The House became clamorous for the Question, heartily subscribe to all the eulogiums whichcan be which had been already loudly called for several given to the memory of the immortal CHATHAM, times. but we may confidently affirm, that . 41r. PITT de- Mr. ROBEIIT IVILLIA MS had but one pro- • serves the same honours for having preserved that position to offer, and he did not know how to put it so as not to .be out of order. It was that every friend Country which his father so much exalted. ,Mr. of the deceased should spew. his resped to his me- PITT ‘lived in more tremendous times' than were mOry by attending the funeral. • • k,nown _ to, , his father, or could be expeaed The Question being now. put, the House di- - vided— even by the prophetic wisdom of that Great man. But it was not enough that Mr. 'PITT had to oppoSe the dreadful course of French Revo lutionary principles, which- threatened greater evil to the world at • large than ever it had before en dured ; be had also to contend against the zeal and the encouragement with, which those prin ciples were -received by many distinguished and leading Characters in this Country. But for the timely and decided. stand which Mr. PITT made at an awful and perilous moment, the fascination of French Principles' might have levelled even this great Empire with other Countries on the Conti nent--7-It might have dragged us through the horrors of Anarchy, like those which France-has suffered ; and it might have reduced us to a Military Despo tism; like that which France* at' piesent endures - .-- We are now, we trust, secure ; and we, therefore, ought to spew every mark of respeet,, gratitude, and honour to the Memory of that Great Man' to whom, we are convinced, this Country is indebted, under Providence, for its preservation. . For the Motion - 258 Against it . - 89 . Majority • - 169. The Ayes having come forth, were addressed by' Lord CASTLEREAGH, while in - the . Lobby, nearly in the following words : " Gentlemen, to-morrow the Treaties alluded to in His Majesty's Speech will be laid before the House, and a day will probably be named for dis. cussing the great question, involving so much of the merits and chara6ter of Mr. Pitt, but partially" alluded to this day. .I hope and trust; Gentlemen,- that.you will give a full . attendance on that day, which will be the more necessary,, as we have lost the splendid talents of the great man whose merits have been the subjeEt of debate this night, and will be principally so on that." The Gallery was not again opened for the admis sion of Strangers ; but we understand the House went into a Committee of Supply, and the Votes were passed without opposition. The 'Report to be received to-morrow. VICTORY OF TRAFALGAR. Lord CASTLEREAGH gave notice that he should to-morrow move a - Vote of Thanks to the Officers, Seamen, and Marines, of the Fleets of Lord NELsOii . and Sir R. STRACHAN. The Noble Lord also intimated to the House, that he had received His Majesty's command to lay the Treaties alluded to in the Speech before them. Adjourned. • WHILST the. House of Commons were dividing last night, Lord CA'STLEREAGII- addressed the Mem bers who were in the Lobby, stating, thnt the Trea ties, and other Docurnenks relating to ti. ar on the Continent, would be. laid on .the. Table this day. The discussiOn upon 'that' subject would, - he said, probably take place in a few days, upon «•hich oc casion he hoped there wouldbe a full attendance of the friends of that illustrious Statesman whose loss they had now to deplore, MAILS. AzzivED-6 Gottenburgh, i Dublin. Duz-31-Izmburgh, z Gottetiburgh, t Dublin, z Waterford. PRICE OF, STOCKS THIS lletY AT TWILLVE O'CLOCK. Cor.s.)ls - 6o 6i Red. Ann. - E sU N. SOLEM QUIS DICERS FALSUM AUDEAT ? WE received this morning Paris Papers to the 15th inst. but from the length of the Debate, we have only room to insert the most important articles they contain. On the 14th inst. the Arch Chancellor of the Em pire (CAmßacEnEs) went to the Senate, atkd made the following Speech : " Gentlemen, L 0 N O. N,' ILTESD kY, JANUARY 28, 1806. We, stated yesterday that Lord GRENVILLE was to have an interview with His MAJESTY at two o'clock. That interview took place at the appointed time, and lasted for about half an hour. The result was, that Lord GRENVILLE received His Majesty's com mands to form a new Administration, and to present a pl 7 of a Ilinistry, arranged by his Lordship and 1113 Political Friends, to MA 7 JESTY'S core:ideration to-morrow. .Several Lists have in - consec,uence been handed about ; but as we believe twat ,no arrangement is yet' agreed upon, except that Lord GRENVILLE is to be First Lord of 'the Treasury, and Mt. Fox Secretary of State for - the Foreign Department, we forbear to state the variety of conjeaural appointments which have been announced. Another day will probably develope the Plan of the new Ministry; in which case we shall then be enabled to lay before pur .Readers an authentic statement of the intended ap • " If the Grand Ele&or had been present, you would have received from him the communications which the Emperor and King orders me to make to you. The Letter which His Majesty addressed to the Senate, has for its obje&, to inform you of two important particulars •:—The one is, the Marriage of Prince EUGENE with the Princess AUGUSTA, daughter of His Majesty the King of Bavaria. The other is, the Treaty of Peace coneluded at Presburgh, on the 26th of December, and ratified the next day at the Palace of Schoenbrunn, near Vienna." After paying some compliments to Prince ETTL. GENE, the speech proceeds : " This Marriage shews how much the Emperor appreciates the fidelity of the ancient House of Bavaria,, whose attachment to France has ; at . all times been firm, and how much his Majesty is touched with the courage and fidelity of which the Bavarian Nation and its illuStrious Chief have given such proofs, to the danger of their greatest interests," &c. &c. pointments. Fits MAJESTY comes to town to-morrow, ex pressly for the purpose of deciding upon the ar rangement to he proposed by Lord GRENVILLE. Tilot.Tun we expressed astonishment as well as regret on the report that Mr.. I.4sci.r.s's Motion for some 'signal mark of respect to the memory of The great and virtuous Statesman whom we have lost, was to be opposed in the House of Commons, - yet we did cherish a hope that refleetion would have deterred hia political adversaries from persevering in such an invidioU3 intention - . It was to be supppsed that they would have understood the generous cha raEter of Englishmen 'too well to believe that. the People at large would have approved of any attempt to deprive a man, so much esteemed for,his wisdom, his public spirit, and his disinterestedness, through the wbole, of his ministerial life, _of the honours due to his memory. We . have, however, been disappoinl.- •ecl, and we are persuaded, that the nation will sym pathize with us in lamenting that there should haVe been any endeavours to withhold honours so just; merited. These honours, we condeive, .ought: Yo have been conterrOd_by the unanimous voice of Par, liament, aund . though such a deSirable and well merited a suffyage has not taken place, . yet we have hf! tnt ~ t7 , l(llQn to find that a yast . majority con, 'LETTER FROM HIS MAJESTY TUE EMPEROR, TO TFIE SENATE. " SENATORS, " Peace has been concluded at Presbourg, and „ratified al Vienna, between me and the Emperor of Austria. It was my wish at a solemn Sitting to inform you myself of the conditions, but having, some time since, agreed with the King of Bavaria on .the marriage of my son Prince EUGENE with the Prin cess AUGUSTA, his daughter, and being at Munich at nioment.the celebration of the Marriige is about ..to take place, •I cannot resist the pleasure of re maining with the young couple, who are models of their sea. I am besides desirous of giving tb the Royal House of Bavaria, and to the brave Bavarian Na tion, who have rendered me so many services, and have shown me so much friendship, and whose ancestors were constantly'nited in policy and in disposition with France, this proof of my considera- flan and my particular esteem. (‘ The marriage is to take place on the 15th of J.grallirY• My arrival in thy midst of my people will thus be retarded for some days. These days will appear-long to my heart, but after having been unceasingly occupied in the duties of a Soldier, I ex perience'a tender relaxation in occupying myself with the business and the duties of a father of a family. " Nob,vishing, however, to :delay longer the pub lication of the Treaty of Peace, I have ordered, in pursuance of our Constitutional Statutes, that it should be communicated to you. without delay, in order that it may be published as a Law of the Em pire. " Done at Munich, the 6th of January. 1806, " NAPOLEON. " By the Emperor. " The Minister Secretary of State, " H. B. MARET." By the Treaty of Peace, the substance of which we have - already laid before our Readers, it is stipu lated that the Emperor of Germany recognizes BoNA• PARTE as King of Italy ; but that as soon as the conditions mentioned in the Declaration made by BONAPARTE, when he assumed the Crown of Italy, shall be fulfilled by the Powers then named, the Crowns of France and Italy shall be for ever sepa rated.. The EMPEROR of FRANCE guarantees the integritk of the Empire of Austria in the state iawhich be-in consequence of the present Treaty of Peace. The Independence of the Helvetic Republic iis recognised by .both parties. • The Titles assumed by the EleEtors of Bavaria and Wurtemburgh are those of King of Bavaria and King of Wurtemburgh. . . Six Gottenburgh Mails arrived this morning: The only intelligence of any importance which they bring is contained. in the following Letter : " GOTTENBURGH, JAN. 1 o.—The Herri ngTishery , which has failed for some. seasons past, to the no small injury of this Country, has (in consequence of the 'present open - winter and blowing weather) be gan this month with a tolerable prospe& of success ; upwards of 20,000 barrels of these Fish have already been taken and salted in this neighbourhood. Yesterday having been the day appointed in 10;ndon .for the Funeral of the much lamented Hero Lord NELSON, our worthy Consul, Mr. Smyrn, and the, whole of the British Fa&ory, appeared iu deep mourning upon the occasion. _ . _ " The Trompeuse Sloop of War is put in here owing to contrary winds." Yesterday we 'received American Papers to the 28th ult. The Bill for prohibiting the importation of Slaves into the United States, from the Ist of January, 1808, after having passed the second read ing, was on the 17th rejeaed by the Senate.. The numbers were 14 on each side, and the Vice-Presi dent gave his casting vote against the proposed mea sure. The only other articles in these Papers, worthy of notice, are the fo l lowing . • . " Capt. Mic.:;.s, of the Sloop Amelia, from Ba mem. and Exuma, informs, that a short time before he left the former place, the French Privateer Superb, Capt:DOSINIQUE, arrived there with the 'loss of 50 of her men, killed and wounded, in the en gagement with the Peterel, off New York. • "Colnniociore PEEBLE, we learn (says The Boston Gazette) has been sent for by express, to repair to Washington and is now on his journey thither." Yesterday His MAJESTY signed Lord HA iNKES-• BURY'S appointment to the Lord Wardenship of the Cinque Ports, vacant by the death of Mr. PITT. HER MAJESTY and PRINCESSES took an airing to Frogmore. , . The Dui of Sussex arrived at Windsor from town, on Sunday. afternoon, at half past three o'clock. Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, His MAJESTY ar rived at the Queen's House from Windsor. Yesterday morning the PRINCESSES AuqusTA, SormA., and. AMELIA, accompanied by General FITZROY and Colonel D.RSBROW, OU horseback, took an airing in Windsor Great Park. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 26.—Arrived the Alcmene Fri gate, of 32 guns, Captain J. BRISBANE, with Dis patches froth Vice-Admiral Lord COLLINGWOOD, at Gibralter : sailed thence the 9th instant ; no .parti culars have transpired. PORTSMOUTH, J A N.' 27._ Arrived the Malta, of 84 guns, Capt. BULLER, from . the Channel Fleet ; and Z.a Fleche Sloop of War, Capt. WHITE, with a Convoy from the Downs. . Two Frigates are hove in, sight, but the weather being hazy their numbers could not be ascertained. 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