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THE BRITISH PRESS.

L(A DON,
FRIDAY, Jri.x

RUMOURS OF PE-10E.
The Twentieth French Bulletin. which we
published yesterday, is dated Vienne, the Stith
last. It does_ not even coudesceild to essigii the
rise of the lianithe as a rouse fur the long pause
that has takeu place in ' the mierations of the
canipai.;tl.-14,1NAPIR rr way be waning for the
arrival of the Russiau and other reniforeeittents;
hut the Archduke CHARI.Er has all his means
nearer at hand ; acd although it may not have
been prudent. on his part, to hive attempted
to crow, the Danube, yet br might have made an
assault upati the tele-de-post, which the French
[mart to have erected to a considerable weld upon
thg norther') batik of that river, opposite to the island
of In-der-Cohan. Fears are now entertained that
this pause, upnik both sides, is the result of some
sort of a uegociatiou for peace, into which lio-
NAPAIITE, with his characteristic address, may
have cajoled the Emperor of Aurrats. Some of
our extracts from the foreign papers, whiali we
insert this day, give great countenance to this
speculation.—Should it prove well founded, its re-
sult will furnish a new proof of the inilvcility of
Ministers. Austria will have concluded a peace
with France about the tune when our grand expe-
dition, now fitting out, shall have reached its derails
mitten.
We yesterday received Portuguese Papers to
the 01st last. Affairs in Spain begin to wear a to-
' vourable aspect ; and should the war in Germany
he of much longer continuance, the peniusula will
be freed from the presence of the invaders. King
JoStru has once more taken flight from Ma-
drid, and as, on the Fortner occasion, has carried off
with him a valuable booty. The number of the
enemy in that capital and its environs, is estimated
at 6,000, with 40 pieces of artillery. Maralml Vto•
TOIL had proposed to Gen. Cussra, a suspension of
arms, but the proposition was rejected, and the ene-
my were retreating precipitately. in the direction of
Madrid. We presume that they are pursued by
CUEsTs, and that, should they effect their escape,
it must be with great loss, ■s it is admitted that
they have a great number of sick. A Portuguese
force, under General iher.stroaci, had reached
Alcantara, on the Tagus, to assist CUrsrA in
the pursuit of the enemy. Of Sir ARTHUIt %VET,
cesLev's situatiou„ the Papers received yesterday
make no locution. NEy, after eracustiog Ferrol
and Corunita, hail retreated as far as Lugo; and
SOULT'S army was so much reduced, amid in such
a miserable saute, it was unable to jonehint. /le
remaiurd at the valley of Montelort on the yth,
expecting every .lay to he attacked by thTd Marquis
of Howse t, who was at ()reuse ffrgadisitig troops.
and preparilig to follow up his surceases. Arragotai
agaiik displays that spirit and energy, in which it has
from the beeilining, excelled every other province in
the Peninsula. General Bias t, it is said, has en-
tered Saragossa, after defeating the enemy at
Ahcaniz, with the loss of two thousand mesh—
Tins appeals to have been a second victory obtained
by that General. For the other particulars con
municated iii the Portuguese Papers, we must re-
fer to our extracts. They efford a very favour-
able view of the stair of affairs in Spaiu.
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A vessel which is arrived from Rio de Janeiro has
brought over a Proclamation said to have heen is-
sued at Buenos Avre•, by LINIERS, and dated the
t.th of March. is this Proclamation the Viceroy
is made ta declaim with great warmth against 130/1A..41(M
/IA..41(M Unfortailately this instrument is in
a style CO very apposite to the Prue Palliation
which lie is known to hate issued whim lie pro-
claimed I'Eaol•NA\D V11.,a11.1 is w contrary to all
we have heard of his stili.eipient conduct, that we
unwillingly entertain great ilonbts of its authenti-
city. The forme► Prod imatinii was a very inge-
nious production, calculated to ■newer any end
which circuinstalices 03'40a iii future lead the au-
thor to attempt accomplishing. It evinced great
shrewdness soil accurate information. The pre-
sent paper is a loose rhapsodical declamation. The
writer chews himselfignorant of the present state of
European politics; aml the reference to the War
of the Successiou :s lull of the grotsest historival
blunders.
The Sparks and Rebecca, SERVICR, Shirt' sailed
from Liverpool for Nlalta, on the 1601 of April, is
siipposed to have foundered on the following. day ;
the Pilot has never retorued.—Three lushes have
lately been washed on shore; one of them is identified
to be the Captain, from Isis clathei. and having a
bill of hiding of goods in the shore ship, in his
pocket.
Tuesday afternoon, as the Chelmsford coach "flu
coining to Loudon. the pin broke, mud the
coach was overturned; three women, sho hal left
the 11th ►egiment, previous to- its einharkation,
and were tio their tiiturn to Ireland, w..re.rcerely
hurt. They were carried in a cart to the London
Hospital.; the casselnuan, who was also 'Rua brats-
ed, was taken back iu s chaise,/ Chelmsford.

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FIRST SURREY VOLUNTEERS.
Notwithstanding the sinfaymirable state of Ui.•
weather, yesterday, the First Surrey Itqtillatlit, awl
attached Rifle Company, regardle.s •.f the alined
incessant rain, mustered at the Montpelitr (:jrdeits,
for the purpose of inspection and review ; hitt their
more peculiar object was. to pay a tribute of respect
to their Corninander-in-Chief, Culotte...l GA Ilia ILL.
At three o'clock, Colonel A Inman Rot( E arrived on
the ground, he was followed by Lowain 11l Lek,
Esq. the High Sheriff; SAM() EL THOI4%Ta%, Esq.
the Member for the county ; Ift:Sitv Tituavroti,
Esq. and Sir Tnonas TunToN, Mditibers for the
Borough of Southwark ; Mt. PEPPIN and several
other gentlemen of distinction iu the e ty.
The Regiment was then suspected, and virus
through various MatalUVril ;after which, thy> were
wheeled into three sides or a imstare-the specta-
tors forming the fourth. A sleyertr service of plate
was brought into the miodle or the ,(pture, ratite
400 guineas ; and consisted of a large oval tureen,
richly ornament., d, cleisod, and engraved, with in-
seription, arms, and crest, with four smaller to cor-
respond. On the body of the large urn was itt-
ecribeil—," Pretested. 6th Jltly, 1809, with four
smaller 'tureens, en smite, by the Officers, Woo-
commissioned Officera, and Privates, of the lat
Surrey Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, to Lieut.-
Col.-Com niandant T. GA Irina Lt. as a testimony of
their high esteem, and it grateful acknowledgment
fur the zeal and sesidnity with which he has, ou all
occasions, promoted the discipline, and protected
the honour. of the regiment." Ou the rezone were
military trophies ; on the cover was an eagle—she
Colonel's crest. The smaller tureens were orna-
mented with trophies. and the arms and crest.—
This beautiful service was placed conspicuously oil
a drum-head, end Major SHAW, stepping forwsrd,
addressed Colonel tiat mat LI, ill a speech highly
appropriate and eloquent. He atiterted to the
seal with which the Colonel had Digitally orkanis-
ed, and perfected in discipline, one of tin most
effective volunteer regiments that had taken up
arms in defence of their King and Country ; and
alter noticing how much lie had promote,' that ob-
ject by hi. personal tx,a.tioits and example upon
all occasions, he requested hint, in the name of
the Officers, Nou-commissioned Officers, and
privates, to accept, as a present, that which,
although it was inadequate to his deserts, would,
he trusted, be acceptable, as evinvire: the esteem
and regard of the whole regiment towards him.
--Colonel GAITSKILL, in a beat speech, ex-
pressive of his feelings, returned thairks to the
Major and the whole regiment for the honour
conferred on him. About SOU of the regiment
sat down to an excellent dinner, which was ho-
noured by the presence of the visitors who had
witnessed the ceremony or presenting; the plate.—
After ri ttttt er many loyal toasts were Zook, and the
day was passed with the utrn.sst festivity.

Her. Ruyal Hrghains tioa.P.absear of lerAteliv
and a number of Nobility, honoured the Lyceum
Theatre, last night, with their pre-ence.
Lord MoNsoN, toe are sorry to say, is danger.
onsly ill, at.Clitton.
Lady HILATIICOTE had a select party, last nif;ht.
at her house to Orissvenor-tquare, it was attended
by the Duchesses of RUTLAND, ST. ALIAS'S;
BEAUFORT, and several other Faiiiiotnibles.
Earl PERCY returned yesterday to Northumber-
land-House, from Cambridge; and, last night, set
off to join the Duke and Duchess of NORTHUM-
BERLAND, at Cliftm,.
The Earl of kitrosrox is dangerous!y inilis-•
poled, at his seat, tie) don-hall, Ay leshain, 'Norfolk.
Sir HRW DALRYMPLE Rini faintly* are amongst
the Ipst arrivals at Tuab. idge Wells.
Lord GROROS CAVES DI.Of left town, yesterday,
for Ipswich, and intends to dine, to-morrow, with
Lord H. Firsitoe, at Easton-Hall, Norfolk, and
on Monday his Lordship will proceed to New-
market.
Earl and Countess TAteuT returned to town,
last night, from Cash.olitiry, where they have been
on es visit to the Earl and Countess of Essex.
The Dowager Duchess of BEAUFORT will leave
town this day for Bath.
Lady H. CATLNDISO is *one to Oxfordshire, to
paws the remainder of the season.
The Duchess 1./owaver of BUN AND gave a grand
dinner, on Wednesday, at her house in Sackville.
street, tn...
The Duchesses of Rutland and Beaufort ; *monis of
Worcester; Leeds Brook, I' Renwick, Charles and
Robert Manners, and Wilbur' Somers,t Lady Frances So.
enerset; sodlfessrs. Vaned tart, Chester, and Pierrepoint.
As the Countess of BESIIOItOUGH was going at
eleven o'clock last 'right to a party, at the Comae**
lllowager Sirtxciik's, in Jerinyir-street, the axle-
tree of her Ladyship's carriage broke, opposite
Mitr.ra's Hotel, a few doors Irma Lady Seta-
house. Her Ladyship, we are happy to say,
was not hurt, and the coachman sad fairtmaii did
not receive stir mjury.
The hist arrivals Bath are—
The Earl of Guilford, Earl of Pembroke, Lady Clonbrock,
Lady Alston, Lord and Lady Cawdor' Sir J. Rant, Sc
A. and Lady Macdonald, General Duultio, Dr. Evans,
Rev Mr. and Mrs Auircalcy, Rev. Sir. PAtition Rev.
Mr Btaken, Rev Mr. Kelly, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Lou.,
Captain and Mn. Newport, Captain Captain
Ackers, Captain Rowlands Captain Goddard, Mr. sad
Al.s Cellos, Mr. and Mrs. Showell, Mr. and Mit . George,
Mr. and Mrs. Minn, Mir. And MIS. Smith, Mrs. and two
Miss Abrahams, Mr. Galway, Mr. ftgiliry, MP Lek, Sir.
Knuth, Mr. Wynne, Mr Attauotl, Mr. Carpenter, Mr.
Howard, Mr. Richards, Mr. Remy, Mr. Davis, Mr.
M'aush, Mr Stephena, Mr. lieu, Mr. Waite' Mr. J. Gregg,
Mr J. Temple, Mr White, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Wood, twin Mr.
itltha els, Mr Roy, Mrs. Sane, Mrs A.+104.r, Mrs. Cooke,
rs M LaH Lase, Mr.. all, Mrs Commio,r. lb.* Lloyd, Miss
Codi woo, Mies Magnus, aillso Roy, Mies Rowell, Si..
Briley, he. lac.
Air. ARNOLD'S comedy of Nos sad Wife i. per-
forating, with gran success, at the Swansea
Theist re.
Mrs. H. inussron per..irmed the part of Lady
Tea:ie. to Mr. SO6Zllo4lestadioiraldo Comedy of
" 174 e Sekoolfar .ica44141," atkbe Lisereiool fhe-
am, for her urn Ittoetit, on Wedio•.ilas last. It
was patrouized by the Lieut.-Colorsel a.irl the Of-
! Cirri O ass Hord Cis spite Militia Iletiusent.

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NbiA ItOUS'E. , hay
MOTION TO PREVENT THE TRAFt!C
INDIA PATItONACE.
' The 'owe, sor the former met
Iselttt ri oil, and 41,4 tlet.tiVpust fur wla
sear ccs convened, .1".
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JAcIPION roar; he NWT, Clot
1011111 h, OM Court a hew:4l)ooxi .
gt minded iivati a Report of the Heuer of Cauitionts,f
tee tiniaii lance and necessity of when, be forties ed
no nil,, uhf doubt ; the object of it leas, to‘pre-
vent currii.it traMe in the disponi of piece, under
the potro, of the East India Company ; gad -
eierelty W • ire the re-establiebnieet and pw
v of the cuaracter. was of the,
si e,st importance to all Corporatioua; but of ti
retintred it more than anotko'r.
lho.k :I deer. ! i h wore than another—it was
that of which t *ere members ;-=their Corti/rd., •
tion was stiloeet to periudicel rehear:l6, enisticqueut-
ly to periodical extinction; alai it behoved them,
always to be able to give an account of Bier
crinduct. Ai 1,0011 as the great rad for wins
they were created was neglected, so euiii ei.hodd -"•• •
thi ir institotion ceme. Tne end' fur whicl, ifey
were created was the public ge.el ; so toat
the good tont their rewriter were
: was intimately converted. It stall teem Ail
atl%iely to illaew that they were not indiffe out to
the piddle upinior, or to the stame of tie public
mind, that lie stooo forward upon this octesion.
Even if they had no Report of the Ileume of Ceozos
innits upon the subject, each reporia grate
abroad against the character of the 1:14111 111.114
Company, as to integrity, atm so. Renaud acre -
they, that be would feel himself ward noon to
make the motion he was them shout to itroptW•
trtql so far back sa the year IMR, tb. y existed to
such a deKtee, and carried will/ them .uch a weighty
and gravity, that au inquiry was instituted. in comm.
sequence ; that 111,11117, however, rasa auppe. ow, d
amid, from the circumstance of its suppression, the
very worst of interenees was to be drawo, fir did
'mist menu to say that sech inferences were just;
but certainly they were nasumai. COI ript timeliest.
increased idler the suppression : indsrect it esowld
be extraordivary if they did not;. they oomitste*
from it a virtual encouragement. Rio Inject Wilk
to draw the attention of the Court to • gepiist
Committee of the flour of commons, ;mu; to 410444
nit a firpol. tiiite grouuded upon that Reports lirfOir
Membses of the Committee were souse of the •
first charact-ts in the country; they weft known
to the public as the greatest etateesotos. swat
the best men ; they excelled iii Ned
feeling., as well as in wisdom amid talent; and.ostire
no Its remarkable for their private sirens. than
their public quatifieations. The first pert of their
duty was one in which they tnitst have taken Oro.'
sure, it was to gives full and lair acqiii toil to silo
Directors, from having serve pert in the corrupt
transactions under their ipspection. lie hoped
'they would that day have to thank the Proprietor,.
fns agreeing to say measure proceeding from iliwr.
or any other person, the intention of which was to
correct sod remove stich great evils. lie did leak,
intend to read the Report of the Committee of the
Hiritse of Commons all through; it contained go or
APO calk" of the most seanttatomi traffic: but he
would content himself with selecting one or 140.-
(liere he read mine cases from the Report, COQ-
taining the particulars of certain eppotioutems. to .
which it appeared that they passed dhrouga several
bands, and that each had his prutit the trans-
action). It we. not only their ditty, hut tlik.r in-
terest, he 'rind, to prevent such atotos. 't here
were certainly at the presetit moment declarations'
of sa very solemu nature, winch the person m.
pointed was obliged to mittheerike; but, with it 1
their solemnity, they were huadrilnate. The Corr..
mitten, of the [louse of Ciiinitiods had deaden d
them so ; it had deplored their utter inefficacy ; it
had held up a glow to them, in winch they might
see themselvee, and the conduCt which it became
them to pursue ; it wrist into the detail of the iite
ionry, that it might impress upon the minds fifths
East India Cotupany the extent of the evil, amid the
necessity of its correction : it stated that much was
to be attributed to the want of power the Direr-
tors to administer a legal oath ; it also stated, what
he should take as the ground-work of his polo.-
sition, that the pawing of apt ointments through
several hawk was the great source of all the irregu-
larities and corruptions that existed; it concluded
with a strong recommendation to them to tu:se up
thtesubject themselves, rather than leave it to Par-
lianieot, who certataly, if they neglected. it, %Qua
trite it into its own hands. Ile agreed perfectly
with the Commi:tre. it would, he thought, de-
peod upon their conduct that day, whether such
abases should continue, or receive a ditek ; they
ought to be able to Melts their countrymen is esti.
Witte their conduct with rigour. and to compel
them to pronounce, from the tiespeetion, that such
people were deserving of the public totifoletite.
The first question for them would be the nature .
of the evil ; the second that of the remedy ; end
the third, the particular merits of the our %%Inch he
should hare the honour of proposing. Time:moot. of
the evil, he thought, was already suflic.ently belt/ e
them, from the extracts he had read. comic!, .
ing the case, it would he well to lqpit to the pis-
scot mode of roniftleting appointments. Those who
applied for Vriterthitit. prestuted pi tit ions, were ask.
eel ifthe hand.. riling waailtrir n*li,llll,l whetter they
were born in the contitry? There waslinle moretha is
, this. The matter was then referred to the Committee
of Correspondence, who inquired into tire valiikty of
the decuments, sad then reported the person ems.
lilted to be a Writer. According to the' prs.eitt
system, it would he an insult to ask a Director for
what 'antihero he recommetolled the prisms patro-
nized by him ; lie hoped to relive them from that
diffictil•y. The COTseilree of the Hostile of Coto.,
-mms had given but a tn• re eottinne of Lbw.
lining; the case, it had cited were comets, tamely
but few ; the ei I was more estrusoe then itappeor-
ell. (Hero:tie cued *trend case.,in addition to those
he had ',Prefaced before). The Rreolution %h„ It
he should porpoise as a remedy far three alitisee,
ri•quire, that all the calidirlats. shottid
be chosen to aseemen Court of Directors, who
'Mould be houqd to put suttahle isiteerogatents to
thew, end inquire sufficiently into their chum -
ter, Crlll4eCtrim+, aril qv .li6voLons. If their
points did not actor to his awn mud, w the
principal objects of inquiry, thoi'opetch of Loyd ..
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