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L O ND 0 N, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1306. 1 IN • consequence of the intelligence brought by Mr. JACKSON, whose -arrival from Berlin we yesier. day announced, an Order was yesterday sent to all the Out Ports, to lay an EMnAilco 'upon all ..Pttu . S . - , SIAN Sun's, and Ships tOrazd to Prussia 4 Ports. We are yet uninformed• of the= immediate ca u s e o f thi s strong and deciSiVe* measure, but we are Confidetti • that His Majesty's Ministers would not have adopt- . eel it but upon the strongest . grounds. Ever since the Treaty of Presburgh; BONAPARTE has had two objeCts in view with regard to Prussia—the 'one, to - limit her power, and to render her unable, talon any future occasion, to'obstrua the views of .France, as she appeared., inclined to do immediately before the unfortunate Battle of Austerlitz; the other, .to effea a separation,' and if possible a breach, be tween Prussia and Great Britain and Russia. With respect to, the former objeal, it cannot be de.. vied, that although. Prussia has obtained what may be called equivalents _for, the cessions she has made, that is 'to say, she has received in exchange an equal, or perhaps, a greater, number of acres; yet her physical strength lias been diminished, .her vul 7 nerable points • have been multipliec% and she has .sustained the .disadvantages. a defelt •without the honour of a contest.' With respea to the second • obje&, which BONAPARTE had', more at heart even than the former, kbecause it it were attained he could accomplish the ether at his leisure) it'was to separate Prussia from Russia and England, and for this pur, pose he-bas, either by menaces or promises, induced the KING of PRUSSIA not only to give his consent to, 'but to participate in Territorial Exchanges and Spoil ations, which Must have been highly offensive both to Great Britain and Russia, and which in the case of Hanover a direct attack upon the former.- We Stated a few days ago that the KING of had now gone so tin - in his concess;on, that he would find it difficult, if not impossible, to stop.—What new concession, .what new a& of injustice, has led to the measure Which Ministers have adopted .we,do not know ; but the private Letters we have received frorn the Continent, and tnany passages ih the Fo reign Papers which have lately arrived, 'lead us to' believe that BONAPARTE has. prevailed von the KING of Paussin to occupy Hamburgh ; and one of the Letters from Berlin states, that the heavy can non which have been sent to Cuxhaven are destined for the purpose of shutting up the Sound. The lat ter measure would undoubtedly be tantamount to a Declaration of War against Great Britain and Rus- - sia, and would not only justify, but relnire the Most decided measures on their part. • WHEN the late COmmunieation was recc;ved from the French Government, we stated, that it was by no means improbable. that BONAPAETE might make an Overture for Pcace with this Co;mtry ; but we stated at the same time our' conviaion thi; he did' not really entertain any paCific,: intentions towards this Country, and_ that it would be impossible; in the, present state of affairs, for Great Britain to conclude a Peace that would Le her consistent.with her Ho nour,. or with her safety. Whethex the Ccrunm- lain., Joseph Solomon lin lob ' Elijah )el Moses Llisha loch pi • I).iniel )ah 444 ).711 Ai PA' 7 Esther oraham /.‘ " - * No. , •., ".,,,, orclecai lac ,0,4 4 44: , ''. '- I t :. 101111 . , jria • an - , , . , s Christ 'ob 'aitt3, lir.. --ftit r,,._ ;.,i i i•e-s , trect, Polack. , , 4 1 \ 4 4,0 11 , 4 4 `i.... 't• Ulla Dealers in WWI tilltl., , - , • for, c , r _ ~,,,.. - 4.• is i• . • ./ ' _ _ _ _ Wit, vain' ing cont t : kl ri e nk put terat ; _ stitt creJ did of Rigi. NV ever' Genf soul ion th : ed on dc ~-. ,:.t.-.. _ Arm necet is of . 5 ,.~,.~ -L- nicafion fron Flatlet' d:d or d:d not . contain an Overtniefor a Negociation, we do not know with -any degree of certakty; hut if it did, it a obvious, faun what fell froth Adr. Fokon Tkursday in the House of Commons, t at it was not of such a na tare as to afford any prospect of a speedy termina tion-of-the War. _ A Letter from Kinsale, dated March 9.9, says— Arrived the Hamburgh Ship John Parish, —, from the river Plata ; she was boarded on the 7tli ult. by the Mcirengo Man . of War, Adm. LINOIS, in company with a Frigate, and suffered to proceed immediately ; the Captain of the , John Parish kept sight of them till the I.lth—the - Marengo was in a very shattered condition. Also'arrived the. Favourite, Capt. FRAZER, from the South Seas; she parted from the following Ships on the 16th ult. in lat. 30. long.. 32. all well, viz. the Retreat, 'Wilford, and Union, from Bengal ; Perseverance, Seringapatam, Ferret, and Adventure, from the South Seas." THE Plan which Mr. WINDHAM has been so long_ preparing for the Defence of the Country and , the Improvement of our Military Systetn, is at length before the Public. The importance of the subject demanded deep : reflection, extensive inqUiry, and mature deliberation. The result does credit to the abilities of the Honourable Member, and shews that he is well qualified for the departMent that is con; tided to him. It will not be expeaed of us to enter into a hasty examination of a System which' has em ployed the collective wisdoin of the Cabinet, still less that we should presume to decide on its merits.— It will, ,of course, undergo a rigid- investigation by those. whoSe professional talents, knowledge, and experience, will give full weight to such opinions and.arguments as they may think proper to give on. a subjea of "Such vast importance to the 4mpire,7--- Me great point that will furnish a subje& for dis ussion is, the proposal .of limited service instead of enlistment for life. If this alteration could be efleaed without endangering the permanent strength of our Military System,' it would be one of the most desirable iMprovements ever suggested, as it would be more congenial with the free spirit of Englishmen and the - principles of our Con stitution. For our own part, we do not see so mud'. reason for. alarm : on this • proposed alteration e as a some persons do, Whose c h ara a er we respe, and to who•k sentiments. we shall always attend. The period liniited for, our Infantry is seven years, and doling that period men contraa such military habits; that they would perhaps be unwilling to relinquish ksittiation that not only affords them - a sure support, but which is to be rendered, still more comfortable if they- renew , their engagement. = The same argu. t•rient applies, with_still greater force, to the oppor tunity presented to them, of entering into- a third engage rent, for they will be more •corifirrned in their habits,. while their new engagement pre sents- increased adi,uotages. Besides,, granting that many persons, at the terminatidu of the first period, may be disposed to retire into the Mass of private Citizens, they will carry with them, a martial spirit and military habits which, •in case of emergency, will alWays• be oki use to the State. It should be remembered, that the Army will be in a constant state of enrollment, and that as the• men enter at • - various periods, the probability is, that if many should avail themselves of the opportunity of being re leased, the general Military Force will be the 54.6 - w• It is evident that the system for limited military • service has been tried in our East India PossessionS withoot any . disadvantages ; and as it is intended that those Troops who are - to be. employed in de fence of our Colonial Territories shall not return' till six months after the, expiration of their engagement at home,. there will be hill time fora supply of men, in case those employed in that service should wish But it is not, indeed, probable that Go vernment will be disposed .to let out Troops re main even for so • long a period as the first engage- gr.-Alt:on Colonial Service ; 'therefore - nri weighty objection can arise on that ground. As to the pro posed improvement in the general condition of our Soldiers, it is needless - to advance any argument, in support of such a measure, as, it must be received with the highest pleasure by all ranks of people who know how to value oar National Defenders, and the Supporters of British Glory. The other great point of Mr. WtNDHAM'S new Plan, which relates to the intended substitute for,such parts of •the Volunteer Service as . will in a considerable degree sUpersede that Service, may, perhaps, excite some objeaions, but we confess it appears to us to be pregnant with much practical advantage.. It should be ob served, that such of the Volunteers as choose to re main in that kind of service, at their own expence, will still be able to strengthen the National Defence to return. and to secure the esteem, admiratidn, and ; grati tude, of their fellow Citizens. Hence we may ex pea, that there win never be wanting a large body of men, posseSsed of property that gives them a tron , g interest in the national utit - are, and that we shall have a voluntary Yeomanry, who, in aid of Le regular Force, will enable to look with contempt on all menaces of Invasion. We - entirely a, prove of tha . part of _Mr. WitsinnAm's plan which, classes the periods of age at which the, male population is to be trained, for twenty-six • days in the course.of the year, receiving a pecuniary compensation for such an appropriation of their time. ; The general limit of this population is between the ages of sixteen and forty. This limitation, in fad, ,cbmprehends the whole bulk of the people who are capable of I effedive service, in case it may be demanded by an imperious . necessity. At the fortner' period the youth is fully capable of military duty, and after/ the latter period the man is habituated 'tb his pri-. vate statilln; and would be reln&antly drawn forth for military exertion ; nor could it be necessary to resort to persons beyond that period, because, as we have Stated,: the intended limitation includes the: greai mass. of -the People, and because the number of men to be drawn froth that mass by theineur Regulations will be Only 200,000. Upon the whole, we 4re.disposed to think' that the new Plan will be:found to answerall the purposes of national security, and to give us a great - Disposable Force, if the other Powers of Europe 'should rouse from their lethargy, or shake off their fears, and deterrnine to a& in such ainanner as their interest, and - indeed existence, absolutely renders necessary.. This Inorning the Trial:of Patch, for the murder ofiMr. BLIGHT, cotnmenciad at the Sessions-house, in Horsemonger-lane. The Jiliiior, Counsel: for the Prosecution having (Toned: the indiament, Mr. GA a Row addressed the Jury. Ho said the awful duty in which they were engaged required their most patient attention; in sta ting the .fa6ts of this case, he shotild confine himself a 3 . . much as passible to a MeKe narrative of the circum stances, inorder to enable the Jury to comprehend wits more facility the evidence which he should lay before them. Having stated the relative situa tion in which the Deceased and the Prisoner stood, he proceeded to 'descrihe the situation.o f the pre, mises where the murder was committed, and con tended, that it was .almost impossible that Mr- CUld - , have . received 'his death from any other hand than that of the Prisoner. He . stated, that the Pr - Aioncr was related to a peen in -the service of. Mr.. a - 14c .in the,eat • 1.8(.13, he cane to ,see his, relation, -arid was then taken into ' the . service of Mi. .BLIGiIT : at first he only had his-board.and lodging,. bat he after s irds received a saiaLy, 'List summer r. isT r icarr and family went, to Margate, .and the Priioner c.,9n duated-his business in his ahsence3.. He was to havta - one-third of the business, far which was tp pal, 125,91. Of this suin - the Priioner did in fad pay to. Mr. B. 250 i. leaping. 'OWL 4e, for which he gave a draft -upon a person . .of the name . of Goom„ which waa nut paid when Mr. B. 'went, to Margate, whirl he did on the 19th at Segtent r , ber last, G ARR o W then detailed the circumstances : 6f the shot having been tired into the house while Mr,; BLIGHT vas at Margate, but he said it Was evi• dent that the shot must haVe' beet, fired by the. 'Prisoner himself, becaase if any other person ha 4 fired it, he could not,. frorh the nature of the pretniies, have escaped. . - He then entered into a minute detail of every thin that took place on the night the murder was com mitted ; it is impossible for us to' give even abridgment of this part of the Learned Gentleman's Speech. • Having stated the facts, he argued with his nstial abiiit:Y,..tbt it iris next to an impossibility that tile. faa could have been committed by any, other p6rson - but-the Pris Oner. After a most able Address to . the Jury, he. pro:- ceeded to calt his Witnesses, in the examination cif which. he was procOding when our . attount -was. sentaway The principal Witnei3 that had'heen examined was a .A. thc. Surgeon, wilo,described the state of the wound, and - ale coffirersilisdi Wit passed between the deceased 'and the Prisoner after the former was shot. The trial is likely to It‘t to a very late hour. Tuts morning Government received Dispatches from th 6 Cape of GOOd HOpe, wi»ch state, that Gen. JAN SEN, finding that it was impossible to defend himself against the Force which had been detached against him, from tile Cape, had snrrende'red ,With all the Mops under his cominand so that the whole of this most important Settlement is now in the pos session of Great Britain. This morning. we received Paris and Dutch Pa pers, the former to the 29thAilt. and the latter to the ad inst. 3 the contents of which will be found in a subsequent column. His MAJESTY arrived. in town this morning, for the purpose of being present at a Cabinet Council. .Sonit farther advices from Holland arrived yester 7 day; They mention the meeting of CA.! D tell Le sisiaiure, but nothing beyond what we have already stated - is - yet! known with resp'e,a -to Cie stiff jets their deliberations. • • - ~~~ ~.~: ~~ ~~~ ~~-. .~-~-_