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WHIG c. UM.

Tuesdsy the Whig Clu'i held a meeting at the
London Faver.,, when hi, Grace the Duke ot Nor-
folk was in the Cttair. The Noble Duke, atter the
regular tuns of the day, prefaced the health of Mr.
Fox, with a short and elegant speech, in which he
said, that at all times, and in every situation,
gad fr!trel him, and he was sure they would tio.l
him, the same honest and intit.xible friend of tree-
dom. He therefore proposed the hearth of Chasice
James Fox, which was received wish the warmest
marks of love and veneration. The Noble Duke
tated,that he understood Mr. Fox had been detained
by burin. ss in the !louse of Commons, Irons attend-
ing them, as it was his intention to the last moment
to do.
Lord Hot.r. a sin proposed the health of his Grace
the Duke of Norfolk, as the con•tant and invari-
able friend of the principles upon which that Club
was established, and which was received with the
most cordial testimonies of resped. His Grace
thanked them ter their kind approbation of bits
conduft. . . .

Mr .lAlderman Comae proposed the henlth of
that exalted person, who, at the sacrifice of personal
ease, an under serious indisposition, had under-
taken the Administration of Ireland, from no nto-

tive but that of the good of the Country—The
Duke of Bedford. It was drunk with the most
lively approbation.
The health of Lord Holland was proposed by
Major Symmons, and drunk with enthusiasm. The
Noble Lord returned his thanks in a shun speech,
in which he assured them, that be should ever per-
severe in the condo& which had recommended him
to their approbation.
The Noble Duke then gave the City of London
and its smolt distinguished Whigs—Mr. Alderman
Combe, Mr. Waithman, &c. who both returned
thanks ; and he afterwards gave Mr. Sheridan, Mr.
Grey, the Honourable William Maule, Mr. Ma-
docks, Major Symmons, Mr. William Smith, and
other lrading patriots. The day was spent with the
uunost convivialny ; and the next Meeting was fixed
to he at the Free Mason's Tavern, when Lord Hol-
land will be in the chair.

BRUIN SIVICK.

The following is given in a German Journal, as a
noble monument of patriotism, doing equal honour
to a brave Prince and his sobjedi :
TilE, PETITION OF THE BRUNSWICKERS TO TldElit
DUKE.
MAST ILLUSTSIOVS OUSE, MOST
G • te SOTS TB INC& AMD LOUD,
" To your children, and all rod Br unswickers, a m. at On.
eacouritable remain In la cirentation. It is sa d ----but may
the all bountiful Providence prevent its ever being realised
that the destiny which is now spreading over rump., threatens
us alio! They say, what noise of os can havvrithout
and what none of ors can exprees without tomtits pale, that the
threatening deo inv we alluded to before, is seeking to separate
the happiest people on earth forte its all-honoured, all-ad-
mired, and all-beloved Father; that it would give lONS other
subj.-et', who are not his children; and giv.• us anoth .o Prince,
who is not our Father. They say too, that we shall 'seas, to
be the faveuntee of fortune, and the happiest of all people,
governed with wisdom, mildness, and rectitude.
" li this dreadful fate could be bought off with our blood,
oh! how *Mini!, how joyfully, would we shed it to the last
drop, to ensure to our children that er viable situation which
we have hitherto enjoyed! But alone, what. can our small
number died! against the iron hand of that destiny which has
subjugated people an hundred times greater than ortiselves,
and which seems to threaten as if it would toss about all states
like a shuttlecock? We can effef nothing by our arms; but
°llly through God and your Grace, oar great and riot Father,
can we possibly be saved. Before God, therefore, we shall pros-
trate ouoelyes, anxiously crying, Preserve! Oh, preserve! what
thou bait given us—the best, the must gracious, she wisest of all
Princes. To you we stretch our trembling arms and pray—Have
mercy upon your children! Preserve yourself for them as
long a: Providence, moved by our prayers, shall prolong a life
on valuable to the world and us. You can do at, great arid good
Father ! for where is the country, where tire fame and high tape.
olio of your governing virtues his not extended ! Who is in-
vernible to the very superior qualificatines of your peon, unit-
' ad with all the rare properties of your heart and mind ! Who
41011 not love and admire them ? Where is it that this mere ex-
pressions of your will would nut be received with that esteem
and obeequiousneas due to tire very Oradell Wittlest itatt ? One
word from you, and even that fate which now decides upon the
lot of mitoses, shall pay homage to your will! One word from
you, and your children, your happ!, grateful children shall be
saved ! Oh, speak this word, and speak it so clearly and
cinly, that even the threatening Destiny itself tholl hear, and
the world and posterity pay you that deference already dee to
the away rare examples you have shown, 6. *hair yen will
add tie moat remota+ of all others...that of a Prince, who has
no wish to extend his tentory, OT increase his external great-
ness, but only desires to preserve the happiame of ha logistruate
suites.
" These train of true prince!! greatness, history will press-ce
for you, u the most beautiful and costly of all diadems. Adorn-
• lour virtue" ttbb4X willtepyaeat Uses. to posterity, as a
source of admiration, and an example, which wise Legislators
and Tutors will anxiously recommend to their pupils, and be
virtue of which, they may, like sour Highness, snare to the
highest degree of magnanimity. You, they will be emulous to
imitate. Humanity, which ewes you us any thank:, will he
laid under peculiar obligations, fire an example so itweisary to
OUT times; arid your reign will, by thee moans, iseceme the
fairest, the mu t efficacious, and enviable of all others; hems
the dominion of the mind, the heart, and the moral world : nut
merely immortal in itself ; but it will disseminate, all ever the
hahi t aide globe, the contain% though unobtrusive, reputation Ot
a Prince, in opposition to the childish and cogitemptible slug.
song of flattery ; and spew bee to distinguiali true realness
from the vanity of mere anibitlort.
" To us, to whom Povidencs has been so gracious as to give
such a Peep, may our great and good Father still remain our
an...our jest pride...our wiweactor ;—the beautifier, end the
atigrnenter of our ameliorathig situation, arid ilmuidimg cern-
inerce ; our increasing intelligence; our emulative arta owl sci-
ences ; ram Improved system of Infairtine educatun I our well-
regulated public gerninarles ; our religious belief, aid 014
freedom of the poses; our wise laws, and their fatherly
application. All the,, are thy works, dear Father of the
Country ! for their pre.ervatuon for our children. we mall
again thank you, otitis rutox'eortel with delight• and with
weeping eyes, thanker; Cud alsu, from the bottom of u.tr
heart., with our uplifted eon' trembling with joy, we offer
you the nost free and unsullied homage ever yet offered by
man—rhat of hearts deeply afFect,d, and scareey able to con-
fain their happiness. For it as ow highest pride, our moat
anximrs wish, thst wi long owe live—yes, and if pos.ible, bc-
raid the gr frt. io our children and their latest descerflar.te, to
joy no allegiance but to sou and !out princely posterity, tied
most +enmity to continue to ittincebe ourselves, with the roust
unfeigned devotion, the most happy, grateful, and übirdient
chitereta of our viiit sod eond Father,
(Signet; " Ala. TUE BRUNSWIC/CERT."
oLiritterwiek, Fe'a. 16 "

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N. 1741, INi'LI.I.IOENCE.
bred armed cutter,
Seib I the (linnet bred
1,4 tlicti 11.
ilrouite, ca A Cruise.—Wind Northerly.

PLYM•WTH, MARCH 111.

Arrive' His Majesty's sh p tibuttAgrif,t,
Rugs, Ca!)t. Bradley. Irian the fleet off Brest;
Picerrir frigate, Captain Mudge ; Reerrise:irromiri,
Capt. flii•liam, from a crt i,r ; and the Surrnalts
sloop of sear, Captain RieNards, from oft Brest.

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!.'Aisle, Capt. Wi-,llc, and the "luault gun-
brig, on a cruisc.

btAL, ■•tCN 11.

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Sailed the Bad giirt.!,l47 en a cruise. •
rut back, last high., by contrary wind, the
Edger. 271.41 of war. It ig!,t Han. Admiral 1..r0d
Keith ; and remains in the I.Yiwn; with the rim of the
ship., and several other outward-bound eeLftels.

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