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LLOYD 's LIST.

PORTMIOIITtf, Fes. V.l.—Arrived the Hope, Matthew*,
front Waterford. Sailed the Intrepid, Moffatt, to the Eait-
ward, biat brought to at St. Helen's. Wind S.S.E.
L)sat, FED. 19.—Witel S. Remain in the Downs, the
Minerva, Thomas, for Tentriffe i • Lane, Cadachead, front
Jamaica; Canadian, Shadforth,forTortula and-several other
outward-bound vessels.
GILA r ESLND, Fr e. IR.—Passed by the Thames, Gaskell,
from Damarau ; Brothers, NVilioaghlay, from Jamaica ; 'Fre-
!awny Packet; Miine, from Tobago ; Margaret and Ann,
Watt, from St. Michael's; Liffey, Walker, from Dublin;
Trafficker, Ford, from Alicant ,• Union, Small, from Lisbon;
Serpent, Trim, front Neufoundland.; Edmund, Largos, from
Waterford ; Brothers, Ball, front Newry ; Rialto, Evans ; and
Anr.c, BA.att, front Cork.
'rite Harriet, Errington, from Seville, for Loi.dun, is on
shore Ilea Bideford ; part of she cargo saved.

ARRIVED.
At Poitsmouth :—The Young Nicholas,
Cape of Guod Hope.
At Poole—Squid, -- from Faval.
At Hull—Dempster, Cockran, from Faro ; Eolua,
f orri Rochfort ; Halcynne, Rossiter, from New York; and
Adventure, -- from Bilboa.
At Liverpool—Pliwetreas, -- from Georgia ; Clare-
mont, Denning, from Charleston ; Friends, Cook, from Mes-
sina; Holland, Dickson, from New York ; Hawker,
Hilton, —, from Lisbon. •
At B Ifast—Montgomery, ilughataroni Virginia.
At Cork—Brothers, HammOnd; and the Mary, Wakefield,
from Newfoundland.
At t'sibrahar—Prince of Wales,

from the

from London.

At Chart-non--Mary, Hall, from London.
At New Providence--Liberty, Sautb, from Liverpool.

Mr. Ceeevensa, one of the violent politicians
who some years since fled from Scotland to America,
has lately been tried at Fhilaxlelphia, for a libel upon
the President of the United States, and sentenced
to pay a fine of twelve thousand dollars. Mr. C AL-
LLNnxtt was formerly a warm partizan of Mr. J el-
F F asoN's, but being disappointed in his expedation
of being made Printer to the Government, he turned
suddenly against the person who was before so much
the objed of his praise.
l'he Filler CO NSii L'S cook died lately of a com-
plaint in the stomach. It was the Cowsues custom
not to taste any dish not prepared by this man, who
had followed him to Italy and Egypt. His death
had been concealed some days from Boner* are ;
and when it was resolved on to inform him of the
melancholy event, he sunk into a deep reverie,
from which he recovered with an exclamation,
" that lie had not been the viEtim of a complaint
of the stomach ; that that was not possible, and
his death was not a natural one ; he has been
poisoned a the fad must be ascertained.—His body
was taken up and opened. The surgeons declared
that the cook hid died of the complaint now epi-
demic in Paris. The Consul appeared less uneasy.
The main allegation of Mr. Hot.? WHITE'S peti-
tion, respeCting the Midhurst election, involves a
principle of much importance to the Constitution.
This Gentleman states, that all or most of the votes
polled for Mr. Tying° a were fraudulent and occa-
sional, and• were given for hurgage-tenements, of
whose descriptions, and situations the voters, in re-
sped thereof, were wholly ignorant ; that they were
conveyed to them for eleCtion-purposes merely ;
that they took no berieficial interest, &c. &c. in ma-
nifest violation of the freedom of eleCtions, and to
the debauching of Parliament, and thereby to the
de ruction of the Government and Constitution of
these realms." So that Mr. flotr Wutre will
bring the legality of these faggot votes (as they are
vulgarly to the decision of a Committee,
whieh, *e apprehend, has never. yet been done.

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DEI'ERZRT..4IVD ESSEQUEBO.

On TueXlay,.23d November last, the following
Addresses were presented to his Excellency C.°
veraor BEAUJON, and to Colonel HISLo?, Com-
mandant a His MAJESTY'S Forces in these Co-
lonies, by LACHLAN CCMING, JOHN ORR, and
Joszre 13Errc, Esqrs. on the part of the Plan-
ters, Merchants, and other Inhabitants of the Co-
lonies of Essequebo and Demerary.

To his Ettetkury Atromoots 800 us ox, DI. Governor in said
veer the Galaxies of Easel:trey and Doneerry,lc.

" sift
" We, tho Planters, Merchants, and ether leliabitants•of
thee:, Colonies, being informed that the Wrmreation of the pre-
sent Government, by the arrival of a Governor from the Ba-
tavian Republic, is likely soon to take place, beg leave to ap-
proach your Excellency, to express the lively sense we enter-
tain of the unwearied attention to the interests of these Clio-
tries, of thJlabortuu.s investigation, and just and equitable dis-
-lietas-anon of the laws, and or the sentiments of personal pro-
bity and honour, which have ever distinguished your Excel-
lency during your Administration.
"'Placed at the head of this Government, during a period of
unrivalled danger and disorder, when opinions and principles
were openly disseminated and inculcated in the West Indies,
the tendency of which was to excite all the malignant passions
of the human heart ; not only against those whose duty it wa
to contronl them, but against all who governed, and to break
down all the barriers which had been raised to ensure public
order; arid to protect the general safety ; having also to con-
tend with the lovely rooted rejudices, which VAri9US forms of
government, and dillerent laws, naturally gave to those persons
twin other cansntrias, who have become a considerable portion
of the population of these Colonies; the strongest proofs
which can be given of the success of vont Excedency's un-
wearit.l and ard uons labours must be adduced from the general
sansfiction of the inha,UtAnhy ns to the administration of jus-
tice (notwithstanding these obstacles), from the time they were
taken po.ssess:on of by the British forces, till now that they are
about to be re,itored to the Batavian Republic.
" Much of this prosi.eriry may be attributed to the spirit of
corunierctal adventure of the Merchants of Great Britain ; but
its terirecedented increase is the F t run gest demonstration of
their well-p:acmi confidentx in a wise, just, and equitable ad-
ministration.
" May w e hr permitted to hope that the Government, which
has der. i,ed so notch advantage in its Co ;;;;; wrens' relations dur-
ing its temporary pOSscailOtt, and the Government receiving
such. metro! advantages from the improvement of the Colony
at its restitution, will he fully sensible of, and liberally reward,
your Excellency's honuartirie and disinterested manta:nor in
public life. And that an your return to a private station, your
Excellency, carrying with you the wannest and must earnest
good wishes of every individual in your former government,
way be crowd wita all the blessings which this lite. affords.
" We have the honour to be,
" With the highest sentiments of respect
" and consideration."

To NO-lid) his Excellency was pleased to return the
foliowirjg Answer

" GENTLE:KEN
" I .ita suable to convey, in a manner ailequate, the feelings
with which I sill impressed on toe present occasion. They are,
nevertheless, tnose of the warmest gratitude to the Planters,
Me. c nts, and other Inhabitants, whu have 'honoured me with
tee Address, Mingled with emotions powerfully, though natu-
rally, arising in my mind from a reflection on the one hand,
teein the period idlest danger and disorder, so justly described,
and cm the other, upon tue state of conrinied prosperity, not-
withstanding, that has attended a Colony, to which 1 stood in
so close a relation, and which shell ever be dear to me.
" In beholding at the same time so generous, flattering, and
honourable a testimony as that now offered in regard to my pub-
lic conduct and pets/anal sentiments during my administration
of these Colonies, I cannot but feel myself highly gratifexl; and
this pleasure, 1 mint add, ia the stronger felt, as I am led by the
reflection to a grateful stimentbrance of.that support and eteiti-
dence which I have experienced on the part of the good inha-
bitants, and others interested in the Colony.
" le by a strict adherence to probity, honour, and disinter-
etteduen, and by an earnest d. sire of promoting the interests of
these Colonies in general, and of administeriug impartial jus-
tice in particular, 1 have in any small degree been iestrumened
in the advantages derived by these Colonies, yet their inireased
prosperity must on the whole, next to the blessings of liivute
Providence, be ascribed to their 'connection with Great Bri-
tain during her temporary possession, of these settlements;
at the same time undoubtedly, that the co-operation ate
assistance, which in the discharge of the duties belonging to
my station I have met with front the memhers of the Ceurts,
and others IA office, together with the ready coucurrence of
the commandant of the troops in his department, have largely
contributed to teat portionof success which may have attended
my feeble exertions.
" 1 now beg leave to return my thanks to you, Gentlemen,
for the attention shewn me in taking upon you to be the bearers
of the Address with which I am presented.
" And that uninterrupted happiness stay ever be the por-
tion of Essequebo and L3emerary, and their inhabitants, is my
ardent wish."

To Colonel Thomas Hislop, Commoudant of his Majesty* Forces is
the Colonies of Easesuebe and Desnerary, e. sac.
di sl it„
" We, the Planters, Merchants, and other inhabitants of
these Colonies, understanding that their restitution to the BA-
tavian Republic is likely soon to take place, beg to address you
with this on eigned testimony of the lively regret we indivi-
dually feel in the approaching departure of a Commander so
long and so justly endeared to us ad.
" To the unremitting vigilance, to the excellent discipline,
to the noble example of public spirit, and disinterestedness
shewn by you, during a command of upwards of—six years
over us we may, under-the Divine Providence, attribute that
constant security and tranquillity which these iuvaluable Co-
lonies have enjoyed, increasing in cultivation, and advancing
in commerce, unknown so them hitherto, even in their most
peaceable period, while havock, destruct on, and desolation
have laid waste so many neighbouring colonies.
" k'or tire loss of a public charatierr, so honoured among us
all, we derive a consolation from the refiedion, that you will
probably soon return to a Country, whose Government knows
bow to appreciate; end whose Sovereign to reward faithful,
honourable, and disinterested services ;* but when we reflea on
She leas obtrusive virtues of the heart, on the mildness and be-
nignancy of the private character, on the kind hospitality ex-
perienced by so many among us,. and on the guueral polite-
ness and benevolence extenaeil to us all;—,:very individual
feels the deep sense of regret that arises from the contempla-
tion of the approaching loss of a most highly revered and va-
lued personal friend.
That your return to your native country may be marked
by these honours and rewards your services so justly merit—
that you may live long an example of public spirit and of
private virtue, and that every other felicity of this life May be
added in the pleasing consciousness which roust attend your
own redactions, is the moat earnest prayer el those who have
the honour to subscribe themselves with the luefiest senti-
ment, of respect arid considegition."

To the Planters, Merchants, and other Inhnl.itant, of the Co lank
of Essequebe and Demerara, 41:.

" GENTLEMEN,

" To describe the sensations which have been esired in
my breast, by the unbounded expressions of kindness con-
tamed in the Address which you have condescended to honour
nit: with, requires far more powerful language than my pen is
capable of producing; I can, therefore,. only most earnestly in-
Elea you to believe, that as the highest sense of gratitude ne-
ver was more urgently demanded, so it was never by any heart
more sincerely felt than on the present occasion it is by mine.
" The approval you are pleased to manifest of my general
conduct, during the period that I have had the honour of
holding the command in these Colonies, is to me most grate-
fully pleasing, as it is highly flattering; for although I cannot
dare presume to the great merit you so kindly attach to it, I
am notwithstanding empowered thereby to assure myself that
the great and ultimate object of my must anxious wishes and
endeavours have been completely attained.
" A reflection so truly gratifying cannot fail to secure me
through the rest of my life, moments of the greatest happi-
ness; a circumstance, which (as it arises out of your favour)
crowns the infinite obligations I owe to your invariable acts of
atteution and friendly concerts.

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