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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TUR D Y, MAY t,:11.
The House met athalf past three o'clock, and at
four proceeded D the hillot of a Committee, to try
the merits of the Petition complaining of an undue
Elta;on for the county of It aduori sk hen the follow-
ing Members were chosen :
Lunt Carbitnl, Hon. W. ltmddric,
}.. C Baled, EN. Hon. P. Lamb..,
3 Lowther, K'q. Amp, Willer, Esq.
J. R..bil.rm, EN. Sir H. W. Disinvoixt, Et.
Denham Jephsrni, Vsfl- Sir C. iltainfylde,
Jahn O1.0114:4, Era.lion. [Wail Clive.
. V,scoulit Kirkwall,
tvi•tistri• •
Hon. Thomas Maitland, Sohn Craliam, Fsq.
The !louse, Without ening any other public bet.
!•;,,css, adjourned till Wednesday next, at half past
I. :e o'clock.

THEA7RE-R0r.11., COVENT-GARDEN.
MI6 INENENG
JOHN will be
BpreULL,ttiseii the Comedy o f
;
Or, An ENGLISIIMAN's VIRE-SIOF..
The Prompt Characters by Mr Lewis, Mr. Mortar, M.
Tt naett, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. 11. Johnston, Mr. Blanchard,
Mr. Emery, Mr. Waddy. Mrs. 11. &dam+, Mrs. Davenport,
and Mrs. 11 John ton.
With a Lyrical tpili Ella Sc Mt. Johnstone.
TO which will bt.
PEROUSE ; Or, THE DESOLATE ISLAND.
On Thurolay, John Bull, with Perouie.
TIIE:ifTRF-ROYAL,.IIAT3LIR KEr.
Tyllti EVENING will be Im-salted. in Three
THE MOUNTAINEERS.
Octavian, Mr. Eilistiin j Virohq, Mr. l'Airner
Ir k, Denman; Ronne'
MI ChApnian ; Lnpo Tuclio,
Buleaoin Mnley, Sir. Ascher; Ganein, Mr.
Soli, Mr. Mathews. Zuraytle, Mrs. T. Wuodfall
yioranthe, Mrs. Cr 'Mall ; Agars,Mrs. Atkins.
To which will h., arldrds •
MRS. W er G NS.
T‘i morrow, The Poor Gentleman, with Mrs. t is.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

The Funds experienced, on Saturday, a rise of
mare than 3 per Cent. Consols opened, in the morn-
ing, at 591, being 21 above the prices at which they
closed on Friday. They afterwards rose to tit,
trom which they declined to 591, and left off at tioi.
This improvement was generally attributed to a re-
port of a communication having been made by the
Spanish, Dutch, and Russian Ambassadors to Gc-
vernrnent, professing a desire to mediate between
Lngland and France. The communication already
made by Russia, however vague and iudefinite,
when coupled with Lord HAWKESISCRY is avowal
on Friday night, may have prepared the public
mind for some friendly overture on the part of
Eussia, and is, we believe, the sole foundation for
the report. It is, however, a very slight foundation,
and ought not, if truly appreciated, to have pro-
duced such an effete. War has been declared. It
has also been carried into execution; and under
these circumstances Lord llawatsarav says, that
the Government will not relax its exertions, but, at
the same time, that it will not refuse the friendly
offices of Russia to bring about a reconciliation. We
do not see any pacific conclusion that can be de-
duced from these premises. Upon every principle
of policy and caution, no Minister could dare to
use any other language. It would be strange in-
deed, if embarking in a war of necessity, for in no
other light would the conntry endure it, a Minister
should rise in his place, and declare, he would not
(ism to any terms of accommodation. We there-
fore think, that Mr. Fox's Motion was intended
more to mark his aversion to the war than from an
expeaation of any beneficial resalt. A treaty of-
fensive an-1 defensive between the principal powers
of Europe, for the purpose of curbing the ambition
of Bosses sax, is an evept devoutly to be wished
for; but although our readiness to accept the medi-
ation of Russia, we do not believe that Mr. l'ax
expeas, in the present state of things, that any
good can result from it. Mediation avails in all
cases, where both parties betray an uncomply-
ing disposition ; but that is not our case. There
is no degree of concession or forbearance con-
sistent with national honour, we might almost say
existence, which has nut marked the conduit of this
country since the signing of the Treaty of Amiens.
The Empercr of Russia could not as a Mediator
ask us to sacrifice more to the friendship of the
F:as-r Coasts than we have sacrificed already.
As an umpire then he could only read a lesson of
moderation to the Irlasr CONbu L; but after the latter
has :spenly avowed his designs upon Egypt, after he
•Ia; declared that Egypt " sooner or later" must be
. we see no chance of his consent to an arrange-
-la. ••• for the perfea security of that Province; and
asaaara. sosh sects ity, Mirristers cannot, with-
,,,,...aisavowal of their present policy, give
14, 14,;10-:... Despairing then as les do of the
4)1.1r. (4 to work such a reformation in
Farcce, and to extort from
J i 1: ::;.•N• at the p' • •nt moment,
~e 4 - • !!,,. its mediation. The
•!!- b 1.74 Y, soi very ho!tile and
EV. Vrir"..t:' 'a • -.,a• • irt.!ni r is, etc
4,1 ticutch,
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been also laid upon all the English in France, and a ,
similar measure, we understand, has been taken in
Holland. The war, therefore, will certainly go on ;
but of its probable duration we can form no idea.
It was thought some time since that such an event
would bring with it a change of Administration.
Had Mr. PITT held back, or had he come forward,
and shewn a shade of difference in opinion from
Ministers, war would have unquestionably brought '
with it a change in Administration. But what has
been the fa& ? He has identified himself with them.
He has harmonized with their conduit, language and
principles so completely,wemust consider the present
Administration equally solid and substantial, as if it
were ostensibly the administration of Mr. Piz •T. Any
discordance between Mr. PIT 1 and the present Mi-
nisters would infallibly leave an opening for some of
the old Opposition to come in. The unison, how-
evet, that still prevails between the parties, pre-
cludes any expectation of that kind ; and notwith-
standing all the speculations to the contrary, we may
look forward to the management of a war by the
same men who concluded the peace.
Our ship letters, • and the American and Jamaica
Papers, give various accounts of the state of St.
Domingo. They all, however, lead to one con-
clusion. The moment that the present state c,f
European politics is known in the West Indiei,
Domingo will cease to be a colony of France.

The KINn has been pleased to Ityant to 'Town/.
HOLLAND EDWARD`, Clerk, Maqer .I.rts, the
place and dignity of a Prebendary of the Collegiate
Church el St. Peter, Westminster, void by the death
of llnaor Romer POOLE FINCH, Lae i'rebendary
-thereof.
Oa Saturday morning his Maher v, attended by
General G aril and Major DEstlow, rode in
Windsor Great Park, and inspeded the farms till

near two o'clock.
Her .MA est v and the Princesses EerzA Deem,
NIA It v and So pipit, took an airing to Frogmore,
and walked in those beautiful gardens and inpeeled
the alterations and improvements making there.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses AUGUSTA
and AMLI,I A, attended by Lady RADNOR, Mrs.
1.):14X, and Mrs. DRAXG Iwo' Leon, took an airing
in a sociable by Wingfield Plain, aed returned by
Datchet-lane,and through the Great Park,bv Engle-
field Grecn, to Frogmore, and joined her MAJESTv
and her Royal Sisters. Soon after two o'clock the
Royal party returned to the Lodge.
On Saturday night abcut twelve o'clock the Duke
of KENT arrived at his apartments at Windsor, in
order to pay his respeets, as soon as possible after
his arrival, to his Royal parents. His Royal
Highness landed at Falmouth on Thursday night.
Yesterday morning their MAJESTIES, the PRIN.
cessts, and the Duke of KENT, in full uniform, at-
tended by General GARTH, Major Dessitow, the
Hon. W. PRICE, Lady RADNoa, Mrs. DNA', and
Mrs. DRAB Gitosvz:voz, walked from the Queen's
Lodge to St. George's Cathedral. As the Royal
Party passed, the 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons
was drawn up in the Court-yard, and the Band
played " God Save the King," which drew together
a great number of speetators. An excellent Sermon
was preached by the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Lenox,
-from the 11th chapter of St. John's Gospel, and the
"sth and 26th verses.
General T Aar. ET 0 s; goes out second in command
to Ireland. He will be stationed at Cork.
General For: is appointed Commander in Chief in
Ireland.
Sir D. DesoAs has arrived at Chatham, and ass
sumed the command of the Southern distriet.
Major-General MOORE is appointed to the cam-
mind of the troops on the Kentish coast: his head-
quarters are to be at Hythe.
Lord CuAeu Are is to command the troceps to be
stationed at Canterbury.
In consequence of the death of Gen. STK/rne,
of the Artillery, Major-General J. STeweee be-
comes Colonel-Commuidant ; Colonel S 1.1.?111: NS is
advanced to the CoLonelcy ; Col. BI.NTHANI to the
Lieutenant-Colonelcy, and Lieutenant-Colonel E.
LEVIOIN, to the Majority.
. A brigade of Guards, under the orders of Major-
Gen. Wvev Ato,is to march into Chatham Barracks
on 'cueAley and Wednesday next, to replace the enth
Regiment, which this day and to-morrow is to
march for Shornclilfe.
The 21aud 4th regiments of dragoons are to form
a brigade at Canter ottry, under the orders of Major
General Sr A VEL
The 14th and 15:11 regiments of light dragoons
are to ferm a brigade on the coast of Kent, under
the orders of Major-General CART waion r; they
are now on their route for Cauter-bury, where they
are to arrive on the telt of June.
A Map of Egypt loss lately been executed at Paris,
uncle: the direction of the Cit El Co on 50 sheets
of paper—maps of the Morea and the Greek and
lonian Island,,, fI.LVC been engraved on a scale of
equal magnitude, improved by plans, &c. taken by
S.IsASTIANI.
The total amount of specie received by Spain
front her Western possessions, during the Peace, is
said not to have veceeded 49 millions of piastresi
beiii:; less than 10 millions sterling.—The specie ac-
' cumulated in Mexico and l'eru, duringthe War, was
estimated at more than ten times that sum.
Accounts from Jersey, of the 25th inst. state, that
two French transports, full of trool have been
captured by our cruizers in La Baye IYAugneme
--their destitution is not mentioned. These accounts
add, that great bustle prevailed at St. Malo fitting
out privateers.
Amongst the various commotions which have
lately agitated the vast regions of Asia, Pegue hits
experieaced.a very formidable insurrection ; A Chief
of enterprize and talent, named HAsses Mo&A,
conceived the project of deposing the reigning Prince,
and collecting a numerous army, marched towards
the capital ; he was however met by the King's
troops in the plains of Bootoa, and was, after a very
sa:-ettinary conflict, defeated. Hese ee effedeel his
•••( ape to the Chinese frontiers. where he found, ree
fuge emongst the Chinese insurreats hut setretal
it ouse:els of nis fellowers were sLtiii itl the.6eld,
yew number, were ilsoveued in the river Mt aon.rand
.:.:.y fell iit'the pursOit, tilat the roads wegcoe
cued to: niih., weth their cextiasei. • -

Lieut. T. Midift.ioubtt, of the royal navy, was
appointed on Saturday by the Lords of the 'Admi-
ralty, as agent for transports afloat.
In all the departments of the napal administration
every possible exertion continties•to be made. We
understand that, during the last week, seven sail of
the line, and several frigates, have been got in com-
plete readiness for sea. When the Channel Fleet is
completed, a strong squadron will proce.2d to the
defence of the Irish coast, and, on the at rival of
reinforcements in the Mediterranean, it is said, Lord
NELSON h:1•: instructions to form the blockade of
the ports of Toulon and Cadiz. All the ships des-
tined to Join Admiral COMMA., tift's squadron, arc,
for the future, to take on board provisions and stores
for eiglit months, in order that he may be enabled to
detach them, should the necessity • of the case r_-
quire it, at a moment's notice;upon any foreign and
remote service.
The KING of CHINA iS stated to hive performed
prodigies of villour at the head of hit troops against
tl,e rebels : the corps of his army, which he com-
manded in person, in the province of Quin Hoe,
comprised 146,000 men.
The KING of ToNw.iN having received the sub-
miision of 30,000 rebels, and divided them amongst
different corps of his army, has returned to U'en-
quin, with a guard of ;,(1,000 men. C.kticriti 1)(
DON, with U0,0(i0 men, commands the western

passes.
M. PF L T TER not having been called up to receive
judgment daring the late Term, has become dis-
charged from the cowecptences of his convietion.
The Karl of Ca Eli sioar gave a grand Dinner on
Saturday to Viscount Bta.nrarv, Earl of Da Ra-
t ev, and a large par y of friends, at his house in
Berkley-slaar:.
Lady v had, on Saturday, a grand Ma-
sical Parr!, at her house in Stanhope-street, to near
four hundred of the first persons of distimaion.
Among the vocal and other performers were Signor
I'vlortrara, Signora Simi act, Mr. RKAnaa, and
Mcssrs.'Ls.ANDERS and Mryta. In the fashionable
circle were the Prince of VA Les; Duchesses BEAU-
FORT, Dsv oast' RE, and Bo LION ; Marchioness of
HEAT/FORT ; Nlarquisscs DOUGLAS and LORN ;
Locti and Lady HAMILTON ; Lord and Lady Mc:fe-
es-tt ; Lord and two Mi4ses Gnimsros ; Lord
SC/NiI:RS ; Lady and Miss Havosasroa, and Mrs.
1:1 TZHERBERT.
The infant son and heir of the Hon. Col. FITZ-
ROv was baptized, on Saturday evening, at the Colo-
nel's house in Curzon-street.
The infant son and heir of Mr. Duel( E was bap-
tised on Saturday evening by the Hon. and Rev.
Mr. WELLESLEY at Mr. Der RE'S house in Grafton-
street, by the name of CALEDON GEORGE DEPR E.
Mr. PORCH nit stood as proxy for Lord CALEDON,
with Lady C. Lra sox, Colonel and Mrs. o'l .0VG:1-
LIN, as Godfathers and Godmothers on the occa-
sion. After the ceremony an elegant Supper was
given, and a band of music from Hyde Park Bar-
racks was engaged, who performed all night in the
hall. Among the company were the following : viz.
Duchess of Gordon, Viscount and Viscountess
Bromc, Lord W. Russell, Lady G. Gordon, Mar-
, quis of Lorn, Lady A. Wyndham, Lady E. and
two Misses Monk, Dowager Marchioness of Bath,
Earl of Westmoreland, Marquis and Marchioness
of Bath, Lord Fitzharris, Lord Bridport, Viscount
Villiers, Lord Fdeley, Sir Stephen and Lady Glynn,
Lady C. Cadogan, Lady E. Wellesley, Mrs. Wal-
ker, Mr. Mrs. and two Misses Fordyce, Lord and
Lady Morpeth, Lord Somerville, Capt. Fielding,
Mr. Alexander, &c.
There wilt be issued 2100 tickets for the grand
ball at Ranelagh, to be given on the Ist of June
by the Knights of the Bath; and we understand, in
order to add to the splendour of the scene, no gen-
tleman will be admitted who does not appear in full
dress.
On Saturday was held at Wit t. is's Great Room,
the annual dinner of the Royal Society of Musi-
cians—the Earl of DART>tourH in the chair. After
dinner, iVon Nobe Don:ine was sung ; on the King's
health (their patron) being. given, G.,;(1 Save the
King was sung as a glee, and chorused by the whole
room, being about 300 persons, and was encored
with cathusiam, with several other loyal toasts, ap-
propriate to the times ; the glees were performed in
an excellent style, under the diration of Mr. KNY-
s-tr. A new glee, by Dr. Ca troar, and a song,
by SIIIEIII, written for the occasion, met with uni-
versal applause, when the president gave, Prospe-
riiy to the Royal Society of Mordant ; it was followed
by WEBB'S favourite glee of Glorious Apollo. Mr.
Dinsum and Mr. INC L EDON added their well known
abilities to the entertainment. Among the noble
visitors, we noticed the Earls of CuEsTE//riELD,
DARNITY, and Fur.asscua, Lord Duasaaavittz,
Sir PA TEPCS: BLAKE, Sir JOHN DRI" DEN, &c. &c.
The remains of Sir ROOK KT CHAMBERS, late
Judge in India, who died about a fortnight since
in Paris, laid in state in the Middle Temple Hall
on Friday and Saturday morning. About two
o'Clock the solemn procession began to move fropa
the Hall to the Church, in the following order :
Two fern; It. Porter in their full
Tuo Chamber Ditto, DA°.
Rev. Dr. Rrnitirll, the %biter of the Temple.
Dr. Wellgioss he. Deputy.
Dr. Vincent, the Dean of Westinim.ter, and Dr. Glasse.
The Co ;:•:e and the P.ril was held tip by the Lord Chancellor.
Lord F.-et •rick Campbell, Lord Alsailley, the Master of the
Rtstl4, Sir William Scott, Hugh Leyeester,Emi. Julia Wynne,
and Alex. l'o;ilaarn.
iclianl Chambers F..:q Cilia Mourner.
Colonel M• Donald, Thounic Crania, Eki. Frederick Cham-
I)e,s, aed Chamber,, relation, ; and the fu :lowing
Nu'alenien and Gentlemen in silk hatbands and surf., the de-
ce‘eiert's friend.,, au4 Reamers of the Temple.
%%limo:. Esq. Cairt al' Illi:t'r
Hr. Sir %V. Ousley

♦V. Aug:
T. Lvati:e,
R. liAliqcr. Esq.
G Wouit
R
C Grant, Esq.
W Fo..teen, Esq.

R. ti:debuttqin,
W 11,14* F.4q.
. Wouddos4ll, E.
C. y 111411 AW, E4q.
Sir M. W Ridley
R..v. Mr. Multi
L Radatir

Lord Grasitley Dr, Fraike
T. Drdkt, Esq. -11. Lew, Esq.
Dr. &sire T. Thouirson
(Pm:nil Norm C. Pet rs, Esq.
G Cockerel; Erq. L. Bailey, Esq.
W. S. Stauhoite, Esq. and a nulul)er of other persoar of
dLtmeina.
They were followed by all their servants in hat-
bands.
The Corpse was interred in the North Vault un-
der the Church. The Fur.eral Service was per-
fermed by Dr. Respell, in the most solemn and im-

pressive
The procesbion reached almost from the Hall to
the Church, and was eondu:ted in the moat orderly
and rrguLtr mauler kusithle,

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DUTCH ANIj NII MBURCH ALIILS.
tovr Lamm, AIAY 2.1.
consequence of thee melancholy certainty of
war, most articles, and particularly Colonial pro-
clinFt-,, were to-day on the rise. Indeed there was
no fixed market ; and holders were naturally averse
to sell.
It is said that a ship laden with grain, is arrived,
which`the English suffered to pass on her hoisting
the Dutch flag !
It is extremely dull with the funds; die Ilatavian
Rescriptions payable after peace were noted from
49 to '4fii per cent. • - •
We are informed that an embargo was this even-
ing laid on.. all English ships
.in the sea7ports of
this Republic.
CONsTANTINOPLE, APRIL 9.
It seems that diff?rences have for some time ex•
isted betsxeen the Porte and the Court of Persia,
and which would long since have terminated in war,
but for the- mediation of Russia. However, the
~erni of discord is not yet removed ; the Turlcc,l
among other complaints, accusing the Ferians with
abetting Abdul Wechab in his rebellious enterprizes.
Me (;rand Seignior has caused remonstrances to be
made on this subjal to the Court at Ispahan, which
are little short of a declaration of war: this declara-
tion hai been 'communicated to die Court of Peters-
burg by order of the Persian Emperer, who, in case
of hostilities,' will be supported by Russia ; and it
is this circumstance :done which has hitherto pre-
vented a rupture.

ALG:F.RS, Areal. 25.
On the 21st an Officer of Reg.mcy, accompanied .
by guards, presented himself at the house of Mr.
Falcon, the English Consul, and summoned him to
open one of the lower apartments of his house.—
Two of the domestics fled, and as the key was mis-
sing, the guards broke open the door, and found
two Turkish women. The English t onsul declared --
that they could have been introduced only by bit
domestics. The house was immediately surrounded ,
by a great mob, and Mr. Falcon was exposed to the
greatest danger. The women being conveyed to
the Regency were at first condemned to be drowned,
but received each 509 blows with a stick. One of
the domestic slaves having made a confession at
the Marine Office, which criminated the English
Consul and his Secretary, the Dey ordered it to be
signified to them that they must quit Algiers in
three days. The Prince remained all night at the
Marine Office to inspect the reparation of the vessel
destined for their embarkation. On the 22J the
Consul represented to the Regency, that being sect
to Algiers by his Sovereign, he could not leave it
but by his orders. The Dey, without giving
time to communicate with any one, caused' im to
be immediately seized by six tchaoux, who tn..k hit
on board at noon land the vessel immediately sailed.

We have extraleJ the following articles, relative
to St. Domingo, from the Jamaica papers, which
arrived on Saturday ; and from the American pa-
pers of the 23c1 last :
The Kingston (Jamaica) paper, of the 4th of
April says, L'Os:au French national schooner,
ar-
rived at Port lloyal from Port Republican, on Satur-
day ; on the day previous to her sailing, three thou-
sand French troops had arrived there, under the
command of General Gabeaux. _ _

The New York paper, of ti 16th of April, says,
Captain Fuller, of the Hound, n eighteen days from
Cape Francois, reports, that six sail of the line, and
nine transports, had arrived off ti,a. port, having on
board 13,000 troops from France. General Ro-
chambeau had removed his head-quarters to Port
Republican. The Blacks continued in the environs
of the Capc, and it was expefted would shortly pos-
sess themselves of it. Trade very dull.
A Norfolk paper, of the 7th of April says, by
the French brig L'ibeille, in fourteen days from the
Cape, we learn, that 12,000 French troops had ar-
rived there, and, part being left to garrison the
town, the remainder proceeded to Port Republican,
which is to be the head-quarters for the ensuing foul
months.
The. New York Gazette, of the Bth of April,
contains the following letter, dated Philadelphia, on
the Gth.
Yest?rday arrived here the schooner Salty and
Peggy, Wallace, from Aiu Caves. By her we have
distressing accounts of the clestruaion of the Bri-
gands of the adjacent plains. A letter from thence
of the 6th of March, says, " The Brigands of the
West have broken the c)rdon, penetrated to Arquin,
- which they burnt ; after having m tssacred all the
sick in the hospital, and taking a circuitous route by
L'Azile, reached our quarter, and formed a junc-
tion with those, against whom we had already to
contend. This obliged the different adjacent camps
and parishes to retire into town, where we were im-
mediately besieged. On Sunday last, General I.a-
plume made a sortie, but was obliged to retreat,
into town, with the loss of two or three killed, and

several wounded. The loss of the Brigands could
not be ascertained, hut I presume it must have been
much more considerable than our's, although they
were viEtorion.:.

" This skirmish animated them considerably, and
in the morning General I.aplume received a sum-
mons to surrender in two hours, threatening, in case
of refusal, to storm the town, and put every soul to
death. They were answered by two coups de cannon.
which dispersed them. We were, however, attack-
ed the next morning ; but the banditti were soon
routed with great slaughter, leaving between two
and three hundred killed. They carried off a part
of their wounded, but left nearly three hundred
muskets, which have been since found : and, it is
supposed, many more were lost, ns we find them
continually in the ditches, and amongst the bushes,
canes, &c. Our viaot y was so complete, that they
raised the !siege the next morning ; this; however,
may have been owing to the arrival of 800 troops at
Tiberoon, under General Sarrazin, of which, I pre-
*snme, they were apprized at the time of their at-
tack, or soon after their defeat. The news of their
arrival reached us yesterday, and we expel them
here to-morrow. General Rochambeau is daily ex-
peded, wit}, four or five thousand men ; and, with
such a reinforcement, we shall be perfectly secure."
A Bill lately passed the Senate of New York for
the prevention of duelling. The principals or se-
conds in a duel are declared disqualified, for twenty
years, from holding any office of honour, profit, or
confidence, cr from voting at any elections, &c.
We have seen letters from Hamburgh, stating,
that the senate had made an application to the Cotitt
of Berlin for its proteaion of property in that City,
in the event of a French invasion. These letters add.
that no bower had
.been returned.