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EXECUTION.

Last morning was executed, in the Old-Bailey,
Alm Almond, tar the crime of fbegiug the will of
a working man, his acquaintance, appointing hbn-
self sole executor, and receiving, at the Bank of
England, under that will, 3001. stock, the hard-
earned savings of his friend. Of course, the lows
fell ou the Bank of England, which became his
prosecutor. Almond had heels many years inspec-
tor of the lamps for the parish of Saint James, by
which he might have maintained himself by meow
of honest industry. According, however, to his
own confensiou, a habit of drinking, and eons:-
good idleness, drove him to the commission of the
crime for which he has suffered. The unhappy
culprit has left behind him a wife, far advanced lit
pregnancy, who has been in labour in the work-
house of St. James's ever since site heard of the
order for her husband's execution. In his lot is-
terview with the Sheriffs, he acknowledged the jWii-
tice of his sentence:- and expressed a lenient hope
that his example might operate as a warshigho
others.
It was ,41te Rev. Gamma*: Ilse Deuteron*,
Vicar of Beodsworth and Rawmarsh, and formetty.
of Dolicaster, who was lately drowned off Bidde-
ford. He was in his 45th year, and the yomagest
s9u of the late. Archbishop Dettmisono.
We stated on Monday, that £lOO,OOO had beta
put on boned the Surma/lama %gide at Poelsearrolh,
bound to the &mils. It was conveyed hues LOSe
dors by the ports/month stage-coati, wbii ems
hired foe- the exposes purpose of carrying it, to the
exclusion -of paseeogers. Them were five coke he •
the boot, and five in the hack, each coutaitriag Pbt.
tugnese can. eis the amount of £lO,OOO. It was
escorted t a Gentleman belonging to the Bank,
and a Bisv-street Officer.
The WiiiinumMeaming Bosses, from ILoadon,
for St. Mitt's, yea 4Y-swell on the eth of Jartl,
in Let. 40. Long 10. 30. smith twelve other v .~•
that had parted company--foss ,His Ma reSTY'a
Astrea; they were in hopesof falling in with thefts
again, it being, tine weather.. -
The Susanseds, .R4v Damn°, of and for New
Brunswick, was driven on shore on the 16th Oct. ,
last, with bee other vessels. •
The Navigation, ---, from Gibraltar, bound to
London, and the Peggy, in ballast, are captured
by a French privateer, the former is carried into
Duokirk.
The Harmony, —, from Bristol for 'Alford,
is totally, lost on Berry Island, crew loved.
The Endeauour, Dontoaa, from Messina for
Li verrol, is lost on the Point of' Garlock, in the
High Kole of Scotland. Several of the crew were
so worn out with fatigue by the extreme bad wea-
ther, as to be 'imaginable of getting on deck, even
when warned of the danger.—One had
,Ihsch praise is due to Captain Dltsmoan and his
Mate, for their persevering efforts in endeavouring
to preserve the ship, without any other a•aoQe
whetever, either at the pump or working the vlwel.
Although much reduced themselves when the Eri-
demotic drove on shore, yet they then toed while
little strength was left in affording relief to their
fellow-sufferers, and succeeded in getting two on
shore, onewf whom died immediately after; the •
remainder perished below.—Captain Dessitratt
was the last of the survivors who quitted the ves-
sel, he was much bruised against the rucks, and
greatly fro s:shitten.
We are glad to see that the intended imposition
of the London Post-masters is likely to be prevent -
ed ; a meeting in town is propoped for that pur-
pose ; but what, is of aiof leas consequence is, that
the tun-keepers at the that stage from London have
engaged to ran at the usual farm. It will, of
email*, be easy for any person intending to leave
town, to 'write and order horses to take him the
first stage.
A Pigeon Match took place on Finchley Com-
mon, ou Tuesday, for 20 guineas, between Mama
Karr.and Ricosansor, known shots. The
ties fired at eleven birds each, and Mr. so
nine and hit one. His adversary killed seven, sad
lam two birds out of bounds, by which ne lost the
match.

Thomas Spence, of Paisley, a perms 60 years of
age, ran, upon the Glasgow mod, on Tuesday
se 'might, from Paisley to Ghtwow, with a boa
upon his back, weight,being a distance
of 71 miles, in the ipace 0f.67 minutes.

The engines; have been constantly employed,
since Friday last, to drain off the inundation occa-
sioned by. the gale and high. tide on Tbussclay last,
in the vicinity of Sheerness. .• • -
For 'sway 'Lotteries paste itbse-beert the custom
of the Contractors to lia_particalar days for Draw-
ing the Grand nixes. fsaiing they might be drawn
too soon : this induced the vautious to postpone
purchasing a 'ticket or Shore until the previous day
ou which such Prite was. to•be drawn. In the pre.
seat Lottery, it is resolved, that there shell he no
day tixed upon to deteennoe any large Prue;
leaving it (as i. should be} all terchance. NORICUM
and Co. beg leave to point nut, that those who
waited for such particular days, will row lose the
benefit to be derived by the present Scheme, if
they do oot purchase before the Drawing begins
(the Nth of March), as, on that day, a variety of
Capital Prises may be drawn. novices and Co.
solicit the favours of their Friend's and the Public
on the present ` the; old estahliolitd
,Slats Lottery
Cross ; and

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sent nerssion, st their old established
en Offices, 26, Candid' ; 22, Chouists- •
d St. Margaret's-11in, Borough.

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A FRIENDLY ADDRESS TO THE
• CLOTHIERS.
Judging •
world v'
to the

by the Resolutions which hat 4. been
4 ut the meetings helAl in wine of the villages
uy neighbourhood, and by the call of a general
meetii,g, made by the Trusters of the Cloth-halls,
in this town, that many of you are desirous of pe-
titioning Ws Majesty to enter into a fresh argot:6a-
' tion with tram* on the subject of peace, I take
the liberty of offering a few observations to your
consideration.
I take it toe granted, that by peace, you mean
such a state of tramituillity as shall open again to
your commerce the Continciit of Europe, without
destroying the honour or safety of the nation ; and
that, hi your a petition to His Majesty
is a likely method of bringing about this happy
evi•ut.

Before we enter upon an inquire into the pro-
priety and probable success of such a measure, it
le asecessary to recollect, that all attempts to recon-
cile two cootentlia; parties must he fruitless, unless
both the parties are inclined to reconcihation. It
is not in tin: power of either of them to effect this,
otherwise than by an absolute submission to the
will of his opponent. Ti? such a submission, in
the present CAW, I suppose you are not inclined :
and if the desire of reconciliation on safe and pro-
per 4Tounds were mutual, between the contending
. parties now in view, yi"„ti. petition, 1 apprehend,
would be needles.
The surest method of judgin...l what men will dn,
isto examine what they have done. We have no
• guide like experience in such caws, and if we fol-
low this guide, we bat.: no reason to expect that
Bonaparte will at present make peace with our
gracious Sovereign, on terms that are consistent
with the wellartiof your commerce, and the safety
of the nation.

It is but a short time since Ili, Majesty, aided
by the counsels of his late Ministry, made the trial,
with all possible sincerity. liiir late Mr. Fox had
set his heart upon making peace with France, and
juilzed it to be a measure capable of beingetfected
upon proper terms. lle entered into a private'cor-
sempoodence with M. Tallcyraud, the PVipie Minis-
ter of Bonaparte, with this vies ; unitthe negocish-
ttait was afterwards carried on in the iisual method
bum Ambassador. But although the ntmnst sin.
=,reraited no the pert of I lis Majesty's GO-
it, yet the issue of the negociation plainly
•411matlid, that our deceitful enemy bad no design to
id,
al honourable peace with this country,
sink swot the aegoevition merely as a means
ettir Minsk and England. When diship-
a
'et • *this end, at that time, be re-in
Elie . la his army in (leran, and left our Am-
s in ankh an unpleasant predicament, that
An was under the necessity of recalling
What eeetionable hope can now be entertained of
Iwittartdassess. when Ills NbOesty, aided by such
; as the late Hunter'', was unable to
...the dasired parilleation ? Has Bonaparte
AMP. Oa SOM. ',sewn greater sincerity in .his
timustlisma with ether nations; as made greater
rusticards a reconciliation with England?
Mow ..He has, indeed, mode peace
itwith dad what has been the consequence ?
is in a manlier dethroned and-driven
' taiketal ; the small remains of territory
hOu are over-run with French soldiers ;
:requisitions are impcsed, wh:ch, in time of
,woe, the Prussians would not be able to satisfy ;
aim Prussian subjects are demanded to be put to
.death f, 'speaking disrespectfully against the great
Europe.
_ . has also mark peace witli him, and has,
in consequence, been compelled ttPgire up all its
advantages obtained agaiust Turkfy, to lay open
the Bassani einpire to the future raiiipis of Bona-
parte, to make war against its most valuable ally,
said thereby ruin the commerce of its subjects.
V ' Petition to the King cannot aihtain a more
le answer than is already to be fonud in
to the Russian Declaration : namely. that
relitix at all timer to make peace with France
admissible terms.

contrary, Bonaparte has formally and
/ declared, that the grand objes•t of his
is to destroy onr naval superiority, and
bring about the ruin of this higlik-
farour;xl kingdom. In pursuit of this object, he
has lately compelled the Emperor of Russia to se-
- his Declaristion.that no peace shell take place,
right of search is abandoned.
seine of von are not aware of the neces-
maintaining this right, in order to protect
mime, and preserve the cation from de-
, if the goods of tour enemy can 1* cou-
neutral ships, without any risk from oar
cruisers, obits, sours are exposed to the
privateers of the enemy, it requires no
to perceive, that your trade mast receive
dangerous 14ow. Your increased expense to
re any degree of pmtretion, must give your
ists a great advantage in foreign markets;
t he secnnty of their menu factors.% mad colonial
- roust lessen in so great a degree the ineon-
of warfare.. as to give no hope of per-
. peace.
man in the kingdom can be more sincerely
• of peace, that is. of a state of real tran-
s than I am ; but 1 cannot he insensible to
dangers which attend a remotion of hostilities
such an enemy as we have now to contend
restoration of the blessings of pence is a
sound, but peace without security is both
and dangerous.
a treaty of peace with England disband
immense armies of Ilonaparte,!:or remove the
.1 from Boulogne, which is eapabit of trans.
iOO,OOO of his troops to our shores in the
few days? If we are to keep up a force
...I land. suitable to protketeus from such a
irruption, we must then have the burdens
without its advantages of annoyance. Our
I must continue, though they will not then
a increase of the means of our destruction.
stow prevented from obtaining naval stores
. degree ; best when all hindrances. are re-
end she can fully employ the docks which
rr power, from the Baltic to the shores of
how long can the superiority of our navy
flow long shall we enjoy the protection
now affords ns ?
treaty of peace prevent Bonaparte from

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ritsulng ib uf attack upset met most valuable
paarersions in the East ladid ; am! that L, wag. in
winch we catiaot follow Wan e-

Many important considerations ,will strike a
thinking rn nd on this :,ittoject, and *hew us, that
even a peace might pie just muse 'to rejoice with
trembling.
The violence of Bonaparte has now led him to
adopt such measures as must deprive his subjects
of many of the comforts, 1 might almost say, the
necessaries rif life ; a id to min thousands of his
mtuufactorie. for want of unt;crialt, as is acknow-
ledged in the addrc is to the French pcople annex-
ed ko the decree from Mihut, But mankind must
1w clothed ; and 1 doubt not that your clothing
wal wn lied its was: into the continent. Do not,
by any despondiug acknowledgments, give your
enemy the pleasure to find, that his war against
your commerce is creating discoutents in this
kingdom. The crisis is now at band—either by
,tcaily patience to enjoy
.again the rich blessings of
Prot idence ; or I,v impatient complaints to
strengthen the bonds of our eattory. and remove
tnusquillity far from us.
I remaiu your sincere friends
WILLIAM HET.
Leeds, 'seamy is, itos.

TO STI L LI A If . if EY, EV3. •
Sin—h, grunting that the friends of Petition-
ing, wish only for such a prima as is compatible
with the honour and safety of the nation, you do
them no more than justice; and in rindering &Pin
this j ostice. ) our conduct is honourably contrasted
with that of many of your fellow-labourers, who
have exhausted lauguage to load them with every
term of reproach, and aim have iniptitedi to them
the basest of motives. You lay it down as a preli-,
winery, " that all attempts to reconcile two con-
tending parties must be fruitless, unless both par-
ties are disposed to reconciliation;' this proposition
is m4f-evident ; but is it nut also equally clear,
that the "inlinifestution, oil the part of vita of the
parties,of a wish for nycniciliat ion, is the nom likely
means of posincing the same good disposition in
the other party ; aid that if both obstinately re-
fuse to make the first overture, the quarrel must be
eternal ? If therefore petitionitig produces thisdis-
, position in one of the parties, stone progress is made
in theirotk of pacification.
Yost appeal. to experience to determine, whether
-Wimps/MON* not luvariahly manifested a deter-
milifitifial never to make peace with us upon terns
eordhatible with the honour and safety of the
‘country ? I accept the appeal, nod inn willing to
join issue with you upon the instance enlaced in
support of your own position, that of the last nego-
ciatioa ; see 4 I affirm, that in the negneiation corll
silenced tinder the auspices of Mr. t ox, the terms
imsposed by Bonaparte were neither incompatible
with the hi;nour nor the sifety of the country, for
we have his 'Majesty's own declaration, that the ne-
gociation 'was broken off, wet for British, but for
muieen ausprems. Awl oil have the assertion of
Lord llowick, that if Mr. Fox had lived, he would
have effected a peace on honourable terms between
the two countries ; and I ruty venture to appeal to
your own good sense,. whether the expression of the
public opinion in favour of peace, at that critical
conjuncture, would not have deterred Ilia Majesty's
Cabinet frooi •i-eakiies. off the isegociatkon on points
not immediately affecting the interests of this
country ?
You go on to in-mire if there imam" circumstance
ittelie recent coptluct of Banana:net/Um can Induce
id ettpeetatiou, that any " fresh negociatiou would
bt.tpare successful at the present moment ?" To
stliill;lnply, that no Russian interests are likely to
einbattlise7the aegoeiat ion, and I roust also Luke this
opportmeity of °burying, that too much importance
is attached to the moral diameter of the French
Emperor; it is the interest, and not the honesty
of the man that we must look to for the per-
formance of his engagements. It is at present the
interest of both Fro see and England to be at peace
with each other ; it is even the personal interest of
Bonaparte, considered with reference to his atabi-'
trouts views, to secure his splendid Requisitions by au
hnnonrab!e race ; and if we allow to Bonaparte
the penetration to discover these obvious truths, we
have all the security we can expect, that he will
maintain with us the relations of peace.
The instances you produce of the bail effects of
concluding a peace with Bonaparte, might be
urged with much greater propriety to demonstrate
the impolicy of going to war with him ; the hu-
miliations and losses sustained by Austria, Prussia
. and Russia, are not the effects of peace, but of un-
successful war—the result of discomfiture and de-
feat ; and if Great Britain had been defeated on her
own shores, if her armies had heels destroyed, her
cup tad in the possession of the enemy, if in the'se
eirronnstwores peaty was to be tasniceded to us. I
readily grant, that no treaty formed under such ca-
lamitous cireuntstaaces could insure Ili even the
performance of its stipulations. rlut is this the
situation of this country ? If it is not, your argu-
ment drawl.' from the abject state of Prussia, is per-
fectly futile. This country is able to maintain its
indeotudenee against all assailants, and will never
he under the necessity of making dishonourable
concessions to her enemies. It is, you say, the
avowed design of Bnuaparte to wrest from us our
maritime rights, and you 'particularly mention the
right of search, and this avowal you appear to con-
sider as an insuperable bar to negotiation ; but the
declarations of statesmen its to their future conduct
are always to be received with cousiderable allow-
ance; it is probably within your recollection that
Ministers made onr one Sovereign declare, that he
would make no peace with France which should
. leave Belgium iu the possession of that power, and
yet the Treaty of Amiens recognised this change,
land a thousand others. It will also be recolieeted,
r. that during the last war, precisely the same threat
**tined by Bonaparte, and yet no difficulty on ac-
' tit slf our maritime rights occurred in couclud-
""i 4 Vie Treaty of Amiens.
cs
'on inquire, if Bonaparte, in the event of a
peace, will disband his annies, or trance the
flotilla from Boulogne? Now, without being in
I
the confidence of Bonaparte, may venture to
answer the first question in the negative; but
though he Will not disband them, then will
lose much of their military. character in time of
peace. All to his flotilla, it is of no consequence
where it rots; it is indifferent to this country, *la-
ther in Itotilogne or any other lerhour. You are
surely is jest when you talk of transporting

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200,000 men in iliesecravy Machines, in the course
of a few days. I reedit), concede ter you,. that
whenever we make peace, we must keep up a
large force, both by sea and land, but We can better
afford to do this to a time of peace; nor will a
very enormous force be requisite to secure us from
the dangers of any " sudden irruption ;" and,
though we may have some of the burdens of war,
without the " advantages of annoyance," we shall
at least possess some of the blessings of peace • for
though Bonaparte may probably be indisposed to
form a treaty of commerce with us, he cannot, in a
true of peace, exclude uti from the commerce of
the rest of the workl, or even entirely from France.
The only objection to peace of any weight, is the
facility which it will afford France of recruiting
her naval power; but even this danger has been
considerably exaggerated ; to build ships is com-
paratively easy, hut to form seamen is a work of
time, and ciumot be effected without very exten-
sive commerce ; while the commerce of Britain
will, upon the return of peace, be extended to
every comer of the world, and famish an inex-
haustible supply of hardy and experienced seamen,
ever ready, when the occasion may arise, to light
and to conquer the enemies of Britain.
To your last question, " Vi ill a treaty of peace
prevent Bonaparte from pursuing his plan of at-
tack .upon our most valuable possessions in the
East ladies?" I acknowledge my inability to re-
, ply ; and the clothiers must think rather hardly of
you for proposing so many knotty points for their
solution, many of which might afford matter for
grave deliberation for Ilia Mitjedy's Cabinet.—
Though 1 must be allowed to observe, that if this
attack " be made by ways in which .we cannot
follow him," peace will not, in this respeet, place.
us iu a worse situation than that in, which we shall
be placed by a prolongation of the war.

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