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HOUSE OF COMMONS

'Me C. BRADSHAW took the oaths and his seat, a Mem •
bee for the Borough of Honitini, in Devnoshire.
Sir J. ANDERSON brought in a Rill for regulating the
halting awl pike or Bread in the Metropolis, and within the
Balls of Mortality, which was read a first time
Sir JOHN ANDERSON also stated that he wall solicited br
the Master Printers of the Metropolis, to present a Petition,
the subsiance of which was to set forth, that the journerMen
Coinrordors and Pr. ,1111011 had been usually paid .n proportion
to .t mile, which had iicen ..as red upon In the rtar IMP), when
isiilol were at a were advairood price; but that now, when
the Articles of oecemary consumption were snitch Lww, the
Pressmen had insiiited upon an unreasonable increase of wages;
arid, by Reclining to work upon the tlillai terms, had suspend-
col the plibtication of period., al and other works, both in tilers
and coition , to the great injury of the Mager,' who were rei
dated to the sec unity of haring reentiem to the assistance of
persons whose apprenticeship hail not s=pied, and were not
duly qualified Imlay. The Petition prayed fur the aid of Par
liaaracaq ill enabling them to employ, while necessary, work.
men of shot description. Ref.rred to • Committee.
On the motion of Cation.' BAGWELL, the Rill fir the
better regulating of the Irish EleMina Laws was ordered to be
read a second time, rin Monday mitt.

1.0“1 JOIN TiIYNNE's bides:inky Bill was read a wend
time, committed, and onle,-.1 to Ibe reported to morrow ; as
was also, on the motion of Mr. Fusser, the Irish Sugar Expor
tattoos Draw-hack Duty Bill.
THE MILITIA.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT said, that he hoped the
Motion given notice of respelling permission for
Militia soldiers to be enlisted into the Regulars.
would be deferred, for the purpose of giving way to.
the Irish Tax Bills, which remained for discussion.
These Bills were only brought in on Saturday last,
a day on whieir it was very unusual for the House to
meet at all, and proceeded upon yesterday, when
most of the Irish Members were celebrating the an.
niversary of St. Patrick. But whatever might be
the power of that Saint in expelling from that coun-
try all serpents and venomous animals, he was not
supposed to possess equal influence in what regarded
the taxes. He declared hiMself to be adverse horn
some of these measures, but had not yet the oppor-
tunity of taking the sense of the House upon them.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
then said, that for the purpose of forwarding the
Orders of the Day, and the other business before
the House, ht should defer his promised Motion re-
spelling the Militia to Thursday next,

IRISH CATHOLICS.
Mr. FOX gave notice, that he shottld; on Man-
day next, present a Petition from the Roman Ca-
tholics of Ireland.

MR. FORDYCE.
Mr. CREEVEY introdeced the Motion, of which
he gave notice, by referring to the Report on the
Table, which stated that Mr. Fordyce bad been a
Jetxulter to the amount of 14,0001. and upwards,
of the public money, as ascertained by a Comm•ttee
in 1794, notwithstanding which be still retained
the capacity and office of Receiver General of the
Crown Rents in &Inland till 1709. In 1794, after
having been snund a defaulter to the sum of NO or
90,0001. he tit ;de an a.signment of his property tor
the payment ,if this debt, but was at the same time
suffered to retain the possession of the property, and
since the year 1797 there appeared to be repaid to
die public no more than 40001. whi.b also came out
of the public funds, Ind was allowed to Mr. For-
dyce for the survey which he made of some lends
in Scotland. Thus, for the space of 22 years. did that
Gent. remain debtor to the country in the sum of at
least 80,0001. and the objet of the Committee he had
to move fur, would be to enquire why the Lords of
the Treasury, or the Lord Advocate, had not taken
care that this money should be tepaisi out of the pro-
duce of Mr. Fordyce's estates in Scotland ? He was
ready to allow, that much of this failure had proceed-
ed from misfortunes, probably unforeseen ; but he
wished to know why this indulgence was extended
to Mr. Fordyce in particular, and why there was
*not a more •irop.trtial distribution of such kind-
ness? Exclusively of his estates, Mr. Fordyce
also still enilied a very lucrative office, and he
could not well account for that unasual sympathy,

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which could induce the present Ministers ,to appoint
a man, who had been himself for twenty-two years
a defaulter, toan a
ceodfmtritniist.t,raantidone,venwohfenrefioli
John ror" Cavendish
ringthe virtuous
filled the office of Chankellor of
the Exchestaer, Mr. Fordyce was dismissed from
his office ; and, !hough much indulgence was then
shewn him, it could hardly be contemplated by that
administration, that he, with such a debt unilaid,
should ever be a person sele.fted for re gul.:ti!.g the
civil affairs of the navy. Upon the last sulijets, as
connened with his motion, it could not he a/lied, y
that lie.shinilii.be altogether silent. The plugs,"
of the Commissioners instituted under the authei
of Parliament, appeared to be hitherto successful •
and one Hon. Admiral (Markham) declared it as'
his opinion, that the effect of pursuing their inqui-
ries would be to save case-thud of the customary
naval expenditure. Since that, a new Crown Com-
mission, of which Mr. kordyce.was a member, had
been instituted, and to that, he believed, were trans-
ferred the institutiiin and objeft of what WAS ;pito/
forward by the Parliamentary Commissioners. a
that was the case, it Nits surely in the power of Mi-
nisters to commit it to better hands thau Mt. ra.
dyce, whose existence was rtiercly at the wiii s 4
Crown, and could not ha considered as the assi.t
upright and rigid servant of the public The ermrc
Commissioners were left to their s wn el.
ther to adopt or to negative the priceedings and
suggestions of the 'others. That subjcit was ivell
deserving of consideration—and thoegh he shouU
say nothing for the present, which
.shoold have say
u tendency to Create oissenons or Jealousy betwm,
the two Commissioners, he -should hereafter submit
it to Parliathent, whether it might be neeessry for
them to assert the superiarity of that power, whii-1,
they had, in a former instance, delegated ? Hotly;
concluded with moving. !! that a Committee he ap-
pointed to inquire inio.tbe sum Styki.lil. alleged to
1)- due by John Fordyce, Esq.; into the securities
given for the payment of the same ; the sinus as.
sieved for such payments ; he progress. made i• to
ther liquidation by the Lord. 0 the Treasury, or
tie Lord Advocate of Scotland," :Ste.

The CHANCF.LLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that the motion not.v assumed a ihape very
differeut fro otat .he initat have expe4nl. It
was allowed, on ell• bands, that the Fituatios is
which Mr. Fordyce fantod himself enveloped, pro,
seeded more from misfortune than ken fault.--
When, in confrere!. nee of the failure •of others, he
was found to faian arreer; the Lords of the free.
sury, who then dismissed him from office. del net
disqualify hen, nor impeach hint with any thing,
not even the slightest imputation. which could head
to the supposition that he was unworthy of true.—
After that dismissal, he wail appointed to the fel-
portant and habre ions office of one of the Centruie.
sirners to ascertain the landed cleOes of the ct„...0.
The report of that commission fooved aerie&
practical reform whin the exertions of Mr .-For.
dyce had produced in the landed revenue of 04
Crown, be augmenting it from 6.0301. to 40,0P0L
and may shortly be computed to e:Nee an minted
income of 100,0001. It should also be rememlored,
that his ,mistortunes were productal by the failure
of three agents, one of whom, ire particular, was no:
of his oleo choice. 'but we, strimoly recommended
to hie% 'by the Marquis of Itockiiiitivin. Ague/Ter
circunsoar.ce was the failure of the hate Mr. F.e.
dyce. the hanker, who. at the time he kept mency
for the Gentleman now in question, and wli.) e..s
then Receiler General of the Crown Rents in Soot-
land, Wes considered to he as solvent and sate as
any other banker in Eogland. Looking at the
Fermat transactions in the order in eleich thy took
place, he mild emoider the case of Mr. ford} se
only as one of acknowledged hardship, owing to the
failure of intermediate agents. As no balance had
since that time rem.ained in his hands, there could
be no ground for alleging that any interest was ac.
truing. It was upon these considerations abet so
much forbearance was shown towards that Gentle.
man, for e rigid mods of proceeding could only
serve to ruin him, and deprive the public of ulti•
mate repayment, which was now pretty neatly cot-
tin. He then stated the different sums of arrow
which Mr. Fordyce lied di.cherged, sad calculated
that, before the end, there would be paid no less
than SO,OOOl. As to the appointments he sieeeolo
rained, it was tinreiwinieble m expeet that Covetto
ment should depriee the puhlic of the atektiowledge
ed talents and oxperieiace of such a man, merely bee
cause Ise happened to be, by misfortune, a
defaulter. The salary which he had for the survey
of the forests, and other s.rvices, went in liquids-
tine of his debt yn the public, which could net, per.
hspa, be otherwise %ors easily accomplished. He
saw no occasion fur a Canomittee to enquire into
e•het may as well be laid before the Hoes: s .s
Motion from any Member. •oe an Address : • ;
Majesty. It was an easy m utter th ANC ..1(41;1, •
thentic documents, the deficiency of ton. For- - is
1;94, and the !.e,:it,itics he gaeuti,r the pee- e. 1.1
the helences. After all, however, it m; :.t be
thoueht a hardship that this Gentlemen shoos
should be stied for the balances due by Agents, tofu,'
of whom. as he had already mentionol, were. not of
hit own appointment. Amongst the securities given
at the eersoal of the failure was a #tr.• at ever he.
longing to Mr. Fordyce, in the Island of Gre.t.:cia-
The estate WA., at that time, excee.ongly produk•
tire, but the House well knees that a celentity had
since fallen on that Island, which induced Parli-
ament to advance money, by loan, to the merchanto
proprietots, and planters cooc. roof in it; the terms
of the repayment of which* were ruccessively
tended by different ads of the legislators. Not•
withstanding all these disaopointutents, Mr. Ford}
erpeetest shot tly to be enabled to offer fresh secure
ties for the ultimate extiadien of the debt. With
. resped to his appointment in the naval commission,
he saw at- necessity for making any justilLation.--
1 here was nothing in the eonduet of Mr 1. or dyce,
or in any report before the House, which threw any
slur upon his character. He had been for sixties
years employed in an office of great trust ; he was
since appointed in the same commiesien frith Sir
Chat lea Middleton, the Comptionee of the Neer,
who was desirous of assistance in au office ‘"thihi
c
never was meant to supersede or contruul the oteito
rity of the petliarnartitery commission ; hut, en Itie
contrary, to digest the best mode of pradilsalli are
eying ,he suggestinns and recommendations of,. Liitoo
commissions into execution. For h;: urn p:rat lie
wished to remind the House that he :- ..:1 exeressed
any opinion hostile w the coistatissioi-tete of woe; to'

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quit/ ; and, as to the mode Irfwhich they discharged
the fundtions of their office, it would be time enough
to consider of it when their reports should be tegn-
larly under discussion.
Mr. FOX declared, that he was desirous of of-
fering only a few words upon the present subject.
With respect to the appointment of Mr. Fordyce
upon a committee for the remedy of abuses, he had
before expressed his disapprobation of it, and found
since no reason for altering his onini ,n. He would
not say that any imputation had been thrown upon
the charaEter of that gentleman ; but it must be al-
toss.d that he was under circumstances whiih did
nut render him a very eligible member of that
Board. The present Ministers, though they may
nut be altogether partial, may be supposed to have
their cashes, in regard to the rueption which was
given to the reports of the commission instituted
by parliament. Without personally knowing Mr.
Fordyce, he confessed that he had a good opi-
nion of him; but living, as he was acknow-
ledged to do, in a state of dependence, aad
ever, I ,r Li, existence, upon His Majesty's Minis-
! • oat be supposed to be possessed of that
• : -t sterling independence necessary for
bed: a., o.:iee as that to which he was appointed.
ht some respeCts, his case may be considered as one
of pure misfortune. It was perfectly clear that the
agent, Mr. Cobourne, was not rf his own appoint-
ment, but strongly recommended to him by the
Martinis of Rockingham; and that the failure of
the other agent, Mr. Fordyce, the banker, carried
an universal astonislunent throughout toe country
as well as the metropolis ; in proof of which he
could refer to a letter written by the late Mr. Gar-
rick to a brother proprietor at that time, in which
he ascribed the diminished recbhits of the theatres
to the failure of that banking-house. If there was
a prospe& of the balance being ever repaid, he said,
it appeared to him a matter of indifference whether
the fats should be brought before the House by the
report of a committee, or by moving for official
documents.
The SECRETARY at WAR stated, that the
ehjel of the Crown Commission was strictly con-
fired to naval reform only, and that Sir Charles
Middleton was extremely anxious that he should
have the as,istance of Mr. Fordyce's talents. The
paridtice of these talents, for several years, was
tentormly applied to the extieftion of the debt
which ha h id so much at heart, that he rejefted a
proposal made to him of vesting MOOOl. in the
hands of tzustees, for the benefit of his numerous

family.
Mr. JOHNSTONE said, that he should he no
advocate for any harsh measures, unless the result
of the enquiry should make it necessary ; but he
could net conceive ho.v F,•rdyce coll.l he kis.
tihed by the failure of his agents, ac there was no.
thing to prevent him from obtaining scot' it ks frisn
them, previously to their aprintnicut. In the case
of an individual, the House would naturally be in-
clined to a liberality of conclitl ; btu in matters fs.
account, they could not do justice to the public,
without, on their part, ailing in the -AMC manlier
which every min would do, in the management of
his private affairs.
Mr. CREEVEY, fis eonsequiMee of the intima-
tion given by Abe Clumellot Ail Ito Exchequer, that
the accounts he referred to would be nroduced in

another manner, begged leave to withdraw his mo-
tion, which was agreed to.

NAVAL ENQUIRY.

Mr. GREY, in the absence of so Hon. Friend
of his (we believe Mr. Kinnaird)rat present confined
by indi,positi(m, gave notice, that he would bring
forward a motion on the sii,eje!'t IA the 10. h report
of the Commessiokers of Naval Enquiry, on .1 burs-
day fortnight.
The order of the day hieing read, for bringing up
the report of the I.itga:y Duty Rini
Mr. pirr said. that notwithstanding this c r.ler
was not peremptorily fixed her this tidy, yet he
thought the full state of the I ions.. was such as to
Lilly warrant its being then entered on. He wished,
ht wever, to know. whether there was any Hon.
Member who had any objeaion to make to u?
Mr. GREY said, it was generally enderstool,
that the business which had the precedence of tie
kg.icy dirty, would take up in much time, as to
preckide the chance of its coming o.i this day, and,
as such. several Hon. Members were not present,
MLo intended to deliver their sentiments whenever
the sallied should be discussed. He hopt3/41, there-
fore, it would not be pressed by the Right Hon.
Gentleman.

Sir J. N&WPOR r opposed it on the ground,
that there was a considerable deal of Irish business
to he brought forward, and as it was not allowed
to he postpmed yesterday, which was the anniver-
sary of the Tutelar Slim of Ireland, and a day on
which the Irish Members acrid have wished to
have attended the institution, could they have done
a without adereliction of their Niliamentary duty,
he hoped nothing would Min day h. allowed to im-
pede I*.. that N4'23 not absolutely fised,tur discussion.
The Report was then brought up and *agreed to,
Alt! the Bill ordered to be read t. third time on
Frlday.
l'he Rill for the relief Of Lord Jour Tiorsiss
was read :a third time and posed.
The Irish Excise Duty, Stamp Duty, Postage
Duty, and Malt and Spirit Duty Bills, were eve-
rally committed, and the Reports brdeted to be re-
ceived to-morrow.

'The Floll6e scent hit a Committee on the Irish
wtoms Dray ; Mr. Axel mania in the Chair.
Mr. FOSTER ;aid, that not.eithstanding the six
per cent. retail duties had been la;.I nn for upwards
of a century past without being complained of, yet,
as, on the present occasion, they had been warmly
and strenuously opposed by Hnirntirable Gentlemen
who were representatives film rimy different parts
of Ireland, he would not, at present, press them any
farther.

On the Clause imposing the tax on timber be;ng
read ;
Sir J. NEWPOR !I, sifter recapitulating the ar-
gunrents lee had used against it on a f"rmer nighr,
newed, as an Amendment,"'that the Duties men
tioned in the Schedule relative to timber be lett out."
this a division took place.
For the Amendment, 34, Against it, M.
The Bill then went through the Commitre-, and
the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
Mr. H. TrIORN TON gave notice that he would,
on Thursday, mar. a Moran for appointing a day
for the exchange of Lists on the Middlesex Lleaion.
--Adjourned.

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irtiE PRESS
LoN DON,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20.
Lord GRENVILLE, in the House of Lords, and
Mr. Fox, in the House of Commons, severally
gave notice last night, of their intention to present,
on Monday, the Petitions of the Roman Catholics
of Ireland. Mr. Ga v gave node-, in the House
of Commons, of a motion to-morrow fortnight,

upon the Tenth Report of the Commissioners of
Naval Enquiry. Mr. FL Tnoasyrois also gate
notice of a motion to-morrow, fur appointing a
day for the exchange of lists upon the Middle-
sex Eleßion, preparatory to a scrutiny.

The Diana Packet arrived at Falmouth on Sa-
turday from Lisbon, after a very quick passage of
only four days. She brings an account, that only
one of the Nledttertanean fleet was taken by. the
French. The length of the aCtion with the atttso
and Anacreon, and the crippled stite of the enemy,
hiving enabled the rest of the fleet to effeet their es-
c tpe. Thus has this boasted stroke against British
commerce come almost to nothing.

Two Gottenburgh Mails arrived yesterday, toge-
ther with a Russian Messenger, who biings dis-
patches said to be of great importance.

The Purser of the Admiral Aplin arrived yester-
day at the East India House, with an account that
the long missing ship the Prince of Wulei, Cap-
tain PR ICE, had been captured and carried into the
Mauritius. _ _

The Sir James Saamores cutter, of 12 guns,
which arrived at Plymouth on Sunday last with
dispatches from Gibraltar, and which sailed horn
that place nbout a fortnight ago, brings account
thtt the Garrison at that time enjoyed the most
perfdl beak:).
Extra& of a Letter from Oporto, dated March 5
" This coast is 1.111 of privateers from Vigo, Murso,
Scc. which captured on the 3d inst. the Mary, Dun-
.-sty, of Newcastle, and two other vessels, which
bailed from- Portsmouth under convoy of the ifoobur.
e, di. frigate; which has gone on with the fleet for
Lisbt n."
The Hop, MEL L WOOD, from Newfoundland for
Oporto, and 40 :lonia, Porn, from London, were
captured near Oporto on the 24th ult. the former is
retaken, and is rime arrived at Oporto.
A considerable reduCtion has just taken place in
the Staff of this Kingdom Thirteen Majors and
Brigadier Generals, employed on the Volunteer
Duty hate been discontinued, with their several
Mrs of Btigade.
The charges against the Hon. Colonel Jonts-
srossa having been gone through, he commenced
his defence yesterday with an eloquent speech of
three hours. l'he Court then adjourned at his
request till this day.
The troop. going on the Secret Expedition are
two squadrons of the 20th Light DTAWX3III, dis-
mounted. under the command of Lieutenant-Colo-
nel TA-time. and twelve regiments of Infantry of
the Line, selected from the strongest. Aln igade is
under orders from Ireland, and is to -join toe ex-
pedition at Cot k ; the 81st and .58th regiments are
amongst those named. The Officers ache Dragoons
ate allowed to embark horses in small proportions.
1r is confidently reported, that no General Officer,
above the rank of Brigadier, is going on the Espe-
dition, except General Sir J. H. ell A la, who com-
mands the whole. _ _

Capt. Liao, who rs glori'usly beat off LINO'S,
is a brother to Dr. Lib: o, of Portsmouth, and untie
to Lieut. J. LIND Mt,K (son of Dr. Mete, Phy-
sician to this Garrison), a promising young officer,
now serving in the Lassa [fixate.
The Channel Fleet, consisting of 19 sail of the
line, sailed from Torbay on the 17th, to resume
dicir station off Brest
I.d GAR Dm aR i arrived in town, and will soon
take the command of the Channel Fleet.

A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday at
Guildhall, at which the Loin MA von, 18 Attnii-
mt.:, Soca:Yrs, and City Officers, were present
The Court. on inspecting the Mealweighers re-
turns, ordered the price of Bread to be reduced half
an Assize, or Id. in the l'eck Loaf, which will take
pine to-morrow, when the Qoartern 1.0.tf Wheaten
will he sold at Is. 3.d. and Household Is. 21d.
The Right Rev. Father in God, the Lord Bishop
of Rocriasree, and the Rev. Genitor HENRY
GLASSt, M. A. Re&tor of Hanwell, Middlesex, and
Chaplain to His Royal Highness the Duke of CA At-
BRIDGE, were requested to preach the Spite' Ser-
mons nu Monday and Tuesday in Easter week next.
A rercon from the Isles of France (v. 4 Ameri-
ca), wh. eh place he left on the Bth of November last,
states, that the Princess Charlotte. and another Com-
pany's ship (reported to he the Prince of Wed,* ),
had been carried in there.

A letter from Folkstone, dated Monday, says.—
" The signal was yesterday made from the heights
for the first time these some months for th enemy's
small cruisers standing to the Westward from Ca-
lath ; several ships of the squadron, which had ...tiled
on Saturday evening, were at this time seen ch,se in
with the enemy's coast. There was some fit ing iu
the course of the day, and a great deal diuitig last
night; several shells were thrown about midnight
from the batteries to the East nt Boulogne, to which
port the enemy's vessels ate probably endeavouring
to make their passage."
The following letter from an Officer belonging t )
th:: Diamond frigate, and dated the IYth inst. •tf
Blest, spews that it still remains in port:—" We
are left on the look out, with two other of His Ma-
jesty's frigates, since our squadron bore up for 'Tor-
bay ; the enemy remain in the inner harbour, with
sin variation w.latever in their position, that indli ates
a disposition te sail. We run close in occasionally,
and count twenty-one sail of die line, apparently
equipped; but from the neutral vessels, and fishing
boats, which we board, we learn that they are not
half manned."

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THEATRE,

in.---
DRURY-LANZ.

Last night, Their M AnSTIES and the fiy• PRI ,
cessiis honoured this Theatre with their presence,
to see the Comedy of The Honey Alson. a second
time, and the Force ~f .Liairmionv. Miss Dt CA MV.
in the absence of Mrs. JOAO', t: sustained the part
of Chtra. Considering her as the substitute for that
admirable aftress, whose return is anxiously et-
peaed, we do not think it would he fiir to criticize
her performance too minutely. The whole enter-
tainmvnts went off with great rclat. The Rovai.
PARTY were received with the most enthusiastic de-
monstrations of loyalty and affeElion by one of the
most crowded houses of the season. The usual
songs were sung, and the illustrious visitors seemed
much pleased with then entertainment.
His MAJ VAT V wore blue and gold.
IHE QUk EN—A. eery dark rot* embroidered with ad ;
white bleeres and coil ; white tippet and gloves; a black
turban, OU•CPS .1 wills dli:Atlath diamond ear-rings and neck.
lace

PRINCESS AUGUSTA—A white ctn.,' dress, richly
spangled waft silser ; a tact tippet. confined on the shoulders;
Alan-lend necklace and ear-rings, white Her headtlress
k 'sawn haradeau, richly unlamented .with diamonds ; a
disiniiiiil crescent awl stars, six white leather., and Wrack lace
lappets This dress was extremely eiegailt
PRINCESS EI.IZ ARETH—A dark round dregs, sleeves
covered with a silver net; diainund necklae, and ear-rings ;
a lace handkerchief fastened on the shoulders; a yello• crape
turban, .iiented with viper; a Alamund crescent in hoot,
him ostrich fzathers a plume de coque, and a most beautiful
beep' tof natural Row s.

PRINCESS SOPHIA'a Dees+ the same as Princess Augusta's.
PRINCESS MARI-a...A peach coloured tissue robe, whde
crape sleeved; a lace tippet and white &yes ; diamond neck •
lace and eserities ; head-drevs, a black velvet bandeau, with
two chains of diamonds, crescent, wars, &e. and three white
feathers. a beautiful S.
PRINCESS AMELIA—wik *cadet and gold tissue robe,
white deeves, ornamented with st.dd ; rat heed dress, a hick
velvet bandeau, ornamented with very large pearls, and add
necklace m 4 ear-sings to match ; eaplume of white 'e alters,
and black lace lappets.

MUSICAL PARTIES.

Mrs. Msyntizu gave a Grand Concert at her
house in Grosvenor-street, on Monday night, to
about 300 persons of fashion. Madame Br ASCHI
executed a song, composed by M. BIANCHI, in a
most finished style. Diszr played a Coarevto upon
the harp, which was much admired. A Trio for
the piano forte and horns, composed for this Con-
cert, by Meow e, was performed by the Ls it N ire as,
and the Composer. It was universally admired.—
The Band was very ably led by Mr. Wklcusitax.
Mr. Heavisinc gave his fifth Musical Party on
Monday last, at his house, in George-street. Han-
over-square. It was numerously and fashtionably
attended. Captain HEAVISIDE was the principal
Violoncello. He is a very excellent Performer.
The First Ladies' Private Vocal Concerts will
take place next Monday, at the Hnn. Mrs. BOLIN.
SON'S, Privy Gardens. BAST LESS AN and Bk AII AM
are engaged far these Cnacerts. The performances
are to be held every fortnight.
On Monday night a Grind Concert was given at
Cambridge, under the direction of Dr. Halos..
Miss TENNANT was the principal singer, and exerted
her charming voice with fine effra.

ROM.

THE LADY TOWNSHENDS' ROUT.

Those very elegant and Accomplished young
Ladies gave a grand rout on Monday evening, at
their father's, the Earl of LEICESTER% house; in
Orosvenor-square. In the arrangements for this
entertainment, every attention was paid to the ac-
commodation of the visitors, and every apartment
displayed the utmost taste and magnificence. In
this elegant circle, consisting of 44X) of the first
rank and fashion, were—
The Wein.; of Chandra; Counteme of Galloway and
Clare ; Va.countetnes Goefort, Cranley, and Marshern ; I. drn
A. Cumberland, Eliot, flume, Campbell, G. Cavendish, 4*.
Johat,ton, Bu,wn, Browillow, Sebright, ■nd Walker; Vue
COUnta Cranley, Marsham, and the Han. Miss Gronstnnet.

Mr. HAMMERSLEY*4 ROUT.

On M.nitlay evening, Mr. HAP4MlCast.sv gave a
grand rout at his house in Pall Mall, which was
most numerously and fashionably attended. There
wore present—
The Diiches,of G•trdon Earls of Warwick. Longford, and
Scarborough, the Archbi:ltoir of Dublin and Lady Somerton,
Vixotantewi Hawarden and Newz k ; Ladies 'reinplt town, 11.
Gdauntr, C. Henrik, Roberta, Heteig awl Buxton; Vis-
counts Hawarden, Cranks! and Newark; Sir Lucas Pens,
General. Calvert awl Balfour; Cul. Balfour; Mntre.ses Long,
‘leyrick, WoOil, Talbot, Ciiiitori, Lee, Glover, R tchardwin,
[Linter, Fitzhugh, and eleincutri ; Mi.set Fordyce. WiLets,
Egerton, Blackburn?, and Murray ; and Mr. Greenwood.

1.2-4 Chanloerlain's Oftcr, Waf eh 19, 11‘03.
Notice 14 hereby given, that there will be V A •ing Room
at St. James's, on Thurirlay next, the 41st irutant

Yesterday, about one o'clock, Her M lESTY and
the Pairaccsses, attended by the Dowager Lady
SIDNEY, arrived at the Queen's House from Wind-
sor. In a short time after the Dukes of Ka. r,
Sussex, and CaMIRI DO I, visited Her MAJ CST y.
His MAJCSTY arrived about four o'clock from
Kew.

The Earl and Countess of. CHIC tt, UTE are ex-
pelled at their house in Stratton-street this day.
The last arrivals at Clifton are,

Lord and 10.1., Rtversdals, Lord 3,1,1 Lady Ldfortl, Ilan
PA. . Werdeura and 'amain, Major Nixon,
and Mrs. fir ,d..rl Mr. and Mrs Dooms.

Since the appearance of the Young Russia., • -$r
receipts of the Theatre include not only pounds,
lime, and peace, but also bats, skirts, and shoes.
rise Duke and Duchess ut GORDON halm taken a
house in Portman-square.
Viscount and Viscountess Bioawa will remain
in town until the departure of Marquis Coati-
wa t.Lts for India.
The List of Partnerships dissolved, in last night's
Ga :stir, contains the dissolution of a Lfe without
a death.

Mr. Cos MAN has a new Comedy in preparation
at Covent Garden. Report speaks highly of its
merits.

Mr. Cow, the artist, has been requested to
execute a 3:ar4r of the Chow Chickta, fora gentle-
man in the Pus!try.
The charming house above Richmond Bridge, the
residence of the late Faro. Plum, Esq. is taken
by Lady MARV Mimi's, wise has purchased the
lease and furniture,

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FURTHER EXTRACT
PROM THR
TENTH REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OT
NAVAL ESQUIRY.
Mt. TROTTER'S DEYLNCE THr ARTICLE SO
OrTLN FFFFF RED TO, •ND comsrpsinn uros.
IN 1111. EXTRACT Tann THE *IIRPOnT GIVEN In
THIS YESTERDAY.
As many of the questions you have thought pro-
per to ask mr, appear to me to be intended to ena-
ble you to judge. whether, in consequence of m y
having been supposed to derive advantAgei from
the use of money in my liands, the public have ever
suffered any loss, or experienced any inconvenience,
by delay or interruption in the payments which hay.
been made under my direCtion. Ltnissttesegleaire to -
state the following circumstances:
. •
In the first place, f desire to state, in the most
explicit terms, that the arneunt of money issued
from the Exchequer, or otherwise, paid to the T rela-
sorer of the Navy, did not depend upon me, n. .r
upon the Treasurer, whom I represented; that it
was not in my power to increase or diminish the sum
under my care, by one farthing, such amount ben .g.
determined exclusively by the Navy,
Sick and Hurt, and Ttansporf Boards, who respe,-t-
-ively fix the amount from their owu views of its ne-
cessity.
In the next place, I state with equal precition,
t'.o of a sum exceeding one hundred and tbuty-
four million's; which, under the regulatioU of the
Aft dirating the money to be issued to the Ranks
was put under my direftion, commencing with rr.y
appointment to the office in 1786, and ending with
my resignation of the office of P.tylbaues last year,
not one penny (except a sum of 6051. which I have
stated to the Navy Board as 4 official that) re-
mains in my possession, or in that of any of my
Principals : nor in the payment of all that sum has
there ever been the least delay, orloss, or interrup-
tion, every de:nand having been satislitd, and' The
balance which remained having been paid over to
my successor. •
With regard to the mode in which this •has been
done, I feet myself equally tree of blade.. In the
year 1785, an As of Parliament passed, dicing,
that all issues to the Treasurer of the Navy from the
Exchequer should be placed to his credit althe
Bank of England, and be drassn from thence by
drafts, specifying the he-ads of service for which it
was wanted. These direaioni have accordingly
been invariably followed; but, to make every indi-
vidual payment of each department of as extensive
office by such drafts, could nevor tie the intention
of the Aft ; nor were such payments ever attempted
to be so made, either by me qr uy my predecessor.
or successor in office ; accordingly, . sums were
drawn by me from the Bank, in gross, to
form fonds kir the satitfaCtion of such pay meats, of
the amount of which. I, as representieg the Teta-
surer, was left exclusively to judge. -While the. di-
fice continued in Broad-street, and was tolicquendy
n.rar the Bank, such balances under my care were
comparatively less. When it was removed to tio-
merset-plare, and bogs the riik of' carrier and'the
inconvenience of sendifig 'stlppits became
reater,'The turns under my rare there ti course auk.
maned, and then, as well as for lteetrity arid accu-
racy, as to facilitate my parriebtObld'rttows to
the assistance of a private Banker, for which I had
previonsly the erprest approbation (if the-Trearurer
then in office, and which I do not* consider AS, the
least departure from the letter or spirit of the above
aft. • .
As the aggregate of balances under the charge of
the Ireasurer of the Navy will, upon a review,--

app-
pear very large, it must be recolleaed, trat he a@s
as banker to the Navy Board, Vi6ualling
Sick and Hirt Board, and Transport Board,,wlio
pass their accounts separately, and have no connec-
tion with each ether; and who, from .xperience,
find the mode of 'keeping the several heads of ser-.
vice cLtinft, the most convenient ; bat, whether dm
aggregate be great or small, I repeat, was no cart
of mine. My duty was to have a sufficiency of thew
funds, at every moment, in such a shape as to ratie.
fy every authorised demand ; and, in the execution
of this duty, I claim merit in having so tulfilled it.
that every claimant wrs not only paid without best-
cation or interruption, but in the way most conve-
nient to himself.

The end of public satisfaetion having been thus
attained. and admitted by those who have bad cou-
net:lions with the office. by the Boards who have
eentrouled it, and by the officers and clerks who
have.afted under me, I cannot conceive it will be
imputed to me a. a fault, that, in the management
of sums which, in case of any accident haring hap-
pened, were of a magnitude to have overwhelmed
me, I have consulted my own safety and that of
the public, in lesser arrangements, by krep:og con-
siderable sums in my own hands, and in th.N. a
private banker, which lessened the ft-Tient risk
tending the carrying the drafts to the Bank, And
obtained use greater facilities in checking my ac-
counts. No negative is put upon my making such
arrangement by the only ant, 23 Geo. 111 cap. 31.
that bears upon the sulsjat. and to these. perhaps,
is principally owing the exemption from any error
or delay in the irhole of my public d..ty.
But it is no.s unnecessaty to dwell upon the me-
rits of the mesh: I followed in the former part of my
Pay mastership, as, in the latter part of it, the mode
now adopted was introduced ; and from that period
till the present moment, no money has been in my
hands for the purpose of preparatory supply of funds
to the cashiers and paymasteis.
It is no doubt gebelally presumed, that advan-
tages are derived from the use of puiilic money by
those in whose hands it lies. I have myself no
doubt. though I cannot prove it, that suet Alvan-
tsges were enjoyed by my predecaseir.. It is evi.
dent, from what I have stated, that they might
have been enjoyed by them with honour and with
safety to the public ; and the exceeding smallness of
the &buy of Paymaster, when comp's, ed with the
immense extent of the trust and responsibility re-
posed in him, and• with the complex devotion of
his whole time to te service of the public, affords
a presumption that such advantages have b:ea con-
sidered as firming a part of the retriuu,ratioe of so
anxious ai.l confidential a 4. barge : a. the 1i1114.' time.
I by no means preteni to Alain that the use of
such advantages centre shewn to be any share
dis-
tinily recognised and sandioned by law.
Under the” circumstance-. alone it •
kept in ignorance of the views with

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which skis ass.
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