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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OF LORDS —Waoliasoav, Aram 3.
Counsel were farther heard relative to the Scott Appeal,
Cathcart, Bart. v. the Earl of Cawilis, viz. Mr. Adam, in ebn-
imitation, lead%ng Counsel for the Respondent. The &WWI.
• eomeidention of the case was adjourned till to-murmw.
The Bill, upon the table were forwarded in their tan,
optimise stages; among these the Neutral Ships, American
Treaty, Excise Otficers Pmvisi is, American Neut-al Ships,
Bengal Conned, Additieual Excise Duties and Spanisa T ode
Bills, se-re severally reed a second time, and ordered to be
anninitted.
The Innkeepers' Rate. Bill was brought up from the Corn
mons by the Secretary At War; as were several Private Bills
by 4r. Hughey ; th,.• uteri severally read a first time.'
The custeonstv oaths were administered to Mr. J. Henry
Ru,kardt, previous to the second reading of the Bill for his na•
mull at ion
Mr Stanley, from the General Post Office, prihented an
Account of the Peat Office Revenue of Great Britain, for the
last twenty veer-, ending the sth of Januar,' 1805, which was
ordered to li • on the table —Arlioormxl till To-morrow, when
their Lordshim stand summoned for the diicUsSitill of the Mi-
litia ReduCion
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. MANNING moved for lea,* to bring in a bill for amend-
ing an Act of the ind of the Ring, eittendoig the power of
the Corn iiiivuoners for making new Dock. in the Port of Len-
d= ...Leave granted.
Dr. DDIGEN. AN ronsed for leave tit hriog in a bill to amend
en Act wt. the 42d of the King, fat granting to His Stalest,
the :ties of 5.3,00(11. for the purpose of building glebe.bouses in
'line,* —Leave grinteti.
Mr. CREEV EY curved, " That then be laid before the
IL,ute a ropy of rite Warrant e Attorney, and other dont-
mints, granted by the Loris of the Treasury to the Lord Ad-
en:ate of Scotland, for the puranee nt suing for the severzi
bats tee du.. by the Nee Mon Keith Stewart, to the public, at
the time of death. Also, per an account of the sums p iid,
and M., receipts given, by the Representatives of the Hon.
Keith Stiwart, for the payment of the money dun by hint to
the pdtVirr. A 1.., a 4... Ty of the account settled and discharged
be the late Lend Advocate of Scotland, with ow ggpregenta.
es of the late lion Keith ;,.wart, under S said warrant.
A's.,, a copy of the pennon from the city of Edinburgh, for
the sun. of 21,00.3. raft of the balance due by the said Keith
Stewart, together with the order of the Lords of the Treasury,
to the Coen of Exchequer in Scotlaodi made thercoa."..-Or.
deter'.

Mr. Wiliam' atwildert at the hat of the Hour., with the
• cops of a Letter front the Right Hun. Vitcount Melville to the
Comneist-iniers of Naval Enquiry, and the Commissioner,'
Answer therton.
The CH ANCEI.LOR of the EXCHEQUER mewed that
thcse papers should lir eit the table for the perwal of tiie
Members
Mr. FR ANCIS thought the ;wipers should be then read, for
orbit li purim.• h • would move the House.
After a short crinsematton, the Letter from Lord Melville
In the Commisslntiers, together with their Answer, was read,
end the original in teen that thee do lie on the table, put and
carried, and the paper, ordered to be printed
Mr DICKINSON moved that there should be lord before
the Howe topic* of Letters from Sit Home Popham to the
Na. s Board
Mr. GREY thou4M it rather eirmordinart, after the great
trnantity of in:orMat.oe which had already been laid be- •
fore Cie house on this subject, and before any Inquiry had
taken place, that a iy 11. relivable Gentleman should seek to
ley tune information b..fwe the Hone, without fixing any day
for taking the question into cmoideration.
Mr. DICKIIsi- ON replied, that in eon,equence of some
"Intake; which Sir Home Popham had discovered in the Re-
pent, he had applied to the Navy Board to have the Report
&mewled, and therefore it was necessary to have these aildi-
tien.il Papers ;aid before the House.
Mr. KIN NAIR D °batted, that it was fill time some dee
alau"lii be riser' fir the con,deration of that M.lort•l Fee that
purples!. the,. fi,e, he free notice rho he would, ou Tuesday
He 7,5 of MIT tiring (award that 'moire.
ht, DINCIFTSON then einred for a Cope of the Letter of
the In of Amil, 1405, tom the Navy Board to the Mini-
•tiatv, iti answer to Sir Home Peplum's Letter to the Secretary
of the .Aileivalty, of the inh of February last. Also a Copy
of a Lan e• from Sir Horne Popham to the Navy Board, dated
i ' Morel. tiG, 150.5, anti the 3,1114,1 thereto: and Naha?, a
C.,. et Sir Heine Popham's Latter of the 25th of February,
1110 i Ordered
The CITA NCELT.IeR of the EXCHEQUER pee malt's,
that he would, on F,i.lay next, more to leave to bong in .
Rill for making some alterations in the Property Act.
The Order of the Day being read, the Irish Spirit Permit
• sib was teed a way id time, went intn Committee, report re.
tatted, the Bill read a third time, and passed.
Me GILES mos, .d, that there be laid before the Howe Re-
turn, stating the numli, of effective men raised in the dif
fowls( pansoce under the late Act. Also the number of ef-
fective men raised fir the Militia; and also the 11U,Utier of ef-
fective men raised for His Majesty's Regular Service, frhm the
tat el rehruary I iit to the latest period. Ordered •
Mr BAGWELL brought up the losh Election Regulation
DJ', whirr, was read a tort hole, ordered to be printed, and
read a second time on Ow ;tit of Mar neat.
The SECRETARY at W.kR brought up the Innkeepers
Rates Bills which was read a third time and passed.
The CHANCFUMIII of the EXCHEQUER moved, that
the t;iimmittee ler Ways and Means should be deferred until
Friday next --thieved.
Mr. FOSTER Drought up several accounts relative to Ex-
cise, which were ordered t • lie on the table.
Load WILLIAM RUSSELL pres.aited several Pi irate Pe.
• t:tions, which were also oidetol to lie on the tabl...
Sir Ji 111 N ANI/LltStaffi brought up Teo Naturalisation
$ 11r, wheels were read a third time, arid pawed —Adjourned.

LORD MELVILLE'S LETTER
TO FILE COMMISSIONERS OF NAVAL INQUIRY.

"G latN,

" 11avu.g read your Tooth Report, and observing panics
lady tile fo.lowing paragraph in the 141st page—. However
• the apprehension of (hollowing delicate and ..o.ifidential transac-
t, in of Government might operate with Lord Melville in
witaholding ihfo.roation respeling adv ores to other depart•
monis, we do not mimeo's bow that Spi:ffilfilekba Cllll at all
acc..unt for hi. refusing to state, whether he doiv,d any profit
or .dvantige horn the u.* or employment of money T.,,,ed.y,,,
the s..rviers of rise N try. If his Lordship had received into his
hands such malice, as were advanced by him to other Depart-
nts-..t,, and had replaced them as they were repaid, he could
not have derived any profit or advantage from such tranase•
lions, however repugnant they might be to the provisions of
the Legislature, for the safe costudy of public mune):
" I think it necessary to state the following observations, in
eider to plate sat then just view the groondson which I declined
answering your question, and which you appear not to have
accurately understood.
v. When you first called upon me for information, I stated
to you that I had nor material: on which 1 could frame such
an acirount as yen required me Al that time to prepare ; and, in
comminsication with Mr. Trotter, before my examination on
the Doh of November last, 1 learned, for the first tone, that in
•ithe Accounts ha had kept respecting my private concerns, he
had so bleii led his •ren private monies with what lie had in his
bands of public looney, that it was impossible fur him to as-
certain with precision whether the advances he had occasion to
sake to me in the tour's* of his running private account with
ant, were made from the one or from the other aggregate sumo
which constituted his balance with Mes.rs.Coutts This cit.
cum./tore, which I node:stored Mr. Trotter had distinctly
communicated to you, made it imposeihle for me to return any
other answer than I did to the general question which you put
to me.—... Whether Mr. Trotter had ap?h;ed any of the money
hilted for carrying on the current sere ee o t:,e Nary, for my
benefit or advantage!' aid to this c.reemitalite 1 uniformly re•
ter..l iu my answer to other questions resipeciiig tlue manner
Its which Mr. Trotter the money rn It, stands.
Wren si.o pot the qncstion to rue, Whet:ter 1 did di-
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my out or apply, or s.ausa to
looney issued for carrying on
to my benefit or advantage ?"
my recollection I never did.'
who proceeded to inquire whc
exprocird of iniEliod with

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-THE BRITISH PJtESS

LONIEN,
THURSDAY, APRIL 4.

We stated yesterday, that the officer from the
Commissioners of Naval Enquiry, direlted to pre-
sent Viscount tif Levy. ez's exculpatory letter to the
House of Commons, u 'fortunately did not arrive
in due time for the purpose, on Tuesday eight.
The public, however, have very little reason to re-
gret the disappointment, as his Lordship's friends,
with a just sense of their duty to Parliament, con-
trived that it should first meet the public eye,
through the medium of the public prints, devoted to
his Lordship's cause. Having thus paid'thes ho-
mage, where, no doubt, they conceived it was first.,
due, the letter was at length laid, last right, upon
the table of the House of Commons. It was ac-
companied with the answer of the Commissioners of
Naval Enquiry, which, if it had suited the pus pose
of the friends of the Noble Viscount, they would,
probably, have had no great objeCtion to publish also.
Several Members, we understand, were anxious to
,ee the latter article, and applied at the proper Of-
nee in the course of the evening, but it had been
sent off, without a moment's delay, to the Pr inter ;
and, if the said Members will have only a little pa-'
Bence, they have a chance of being gtatifi-d,
through the same channel of Viscount %e'er t. Lk.%
newspapers, with suitable comments. Thus, those,
very writers, who Area to give to Parliament prece-
dence upon the subjeet, .who loudly conviain, 'And
charge it as a want of fairness, to touch the stibje:t
before it has undergone a Parliamentary discussion,
are the very first to violate the rule, and refuse
to Parliament even the common dt- rence and re-
speCt which are its due. After ail that has been
said against his Lordship, it cannot, however, be a
matter of regret that his letter should go IJrth into
the world, with every means of making the deepest"
impression in his favour, of which it is capable.
But we must confe,s, that as a defence or a justifi-
cation, it falls very short of what the public had a
right to expel in a case so competent to draw forth
all his Lordship's talents. Mr. Timex xa was the
agent, the servant of Viscount MELVILLE, as
Treasurer of the Navy, and in conformity with the
maxim of a, qui feat per alias, .brit per re," the
people expeCted to see his Lordship come forward
in a manly way, let the consequences be what they
might. The offence charged was the violation of a
positive act of Parliament, by withdrawing the pub-
lic money from the Bank, and risking it in specula.
tinns for private interest and emolument. To this
charge his Lordship refused a full and satisfaCtory
answer, assigning, as cause of demurrer, the impro-
priety of disclosing 4' delicate and confidential af-
fairs of Government," and that he was not bound
to criminate himself. The fallacy of the former part
of the argument, as applicable to particular ques-
tions, being fully exposed by the Commissioners, and
every honourable. feeling having revolted against
the latter, his Lordship crimes forward now, and
lays all the blame upon Mr. TIOT a.—He declares
he never, knowingly, derived any advintages
from any advances of the public money, and that
whatever emoluments accrued to Mr. Taorraa, in


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the conduct Of the :pecuniary cancans Of Us el'eßce,
were exclusively his own."—Now, admitting this to
be the fan, as his Lordship says he is ready to verity
it upon oath, we ask, what induced him ever to have
recourse to the unseemly and degrading plea that
he was not bound to criminate himself Accord-
ing to this new information, he could not criminate
himself, for he was not guilty of the charge, which
he evaded to answer. His Lordship next proceeds to
say that, " With respect to any advances which Mr.
Taorrse might make on my private account,lcon-
sidered myself as debtor to him alone, and as stand.
ing with regard to him in no other predicament than
I should have done with any other man of business,
who might be in occasional advance to me in the
general management of my concerns entrusted to
him." Upon this point it may be sufficient to ob-
serve, that Mr. TROTTER'S salary was originally
3001. a year, and latterly 80Q1. a year, and that he
lived in a style, certainly not in appearance below
this income. Nuw, how Viscount Mess,' LEA could
expeil Mr. Teovrta, a clerk in his office, with such
A salary, and debarred by a positive Aa
of Yatlia-
ment of all perquisites and other emoluments, could
afford to loud him horn 10,0001. to 20,0001. when-
ever his Lordship wanted it, we leave 'to his Lord-
ship, as a man of the world, to explain, and whether
he had not just grounds to suspeCt that Mr. T s or T Elt
oily accommodate him from the public purse.
And hc:c, as in the former case, what becomes of
his. plea, that he will not answer, because he was
not bound to criminate himself? for the answer,
when it does come out, discloses only his innocence.
On the other hand, it cannot be said, • that his
Lordship's answers were ir.fluenced by a regard for
Mr. TaoTsasa,.. and a fear of exposing his miscon-
duet. His Lordship appears to have no mercy for
Mr. Tao r' se. Mr. TROTTER, he says, had all
the profit, and ought to bear all the obloquy. Mr.
TROTTER, we have very little doubt, will confirm
this statement, and is ready to devote himself for
the good of his patron. When two persons are
charged with the same offence, and they both
despair of an acquittal, one of them loses nothing;
by a generous effort to save his companion.

The official account of the operations of the
French against Dominica is given in a subsequent
column. Hop-s Are entertained that it may yet be
saved. Report states, that the Island had received
a rtinfor, ement of 500 troops from Barbadoes. A
schooner arrived on Tuesday at Portsmouth, with
dispatches from Commodore Hoop, which brings
intelligence of the enemy having mad three attacks
on the Island, in which they were severally repulsed,
After this unsuccessful enterprise they anchored. at
Fort-Royal, Martinique, where the schooner saw
them lying, and Admiral Cocara.tx a was apprised
of their proceedings. The French fleet was com-
manded by Admiral MISSIEISI, and the land forces
were under General LAORANG r.

We have received Paris Papers to the filth last.
They contain several decrees relative tJ the corona-
tion and consecration of RoN AAAAA e AS King of

lialy. This ceremony is to i.e performed at Milan
on the 43,1 of May, which, one of the Paris Papers,
with an impious allusion, observes, is Hoirnais-
day, or the Anniversary of the Ascension. • Such is
the frantic ambition of the Usurper, his slaves must
atfes.4ltu regard him as a Divinity, and throw aside
their conscience with their liberties. His Holiness
the POPE appears to be recovered from his late in-
disposition. He held, upon the 242,1 of March, a
Consistory for the nomination of the new Bishops of
Mende, Meaux, Rennes, and Quimper.

Yesterday a Court of Dire/tors was held at the
`East India House, when the following ships were
thus timed, •it.

Tao Ann, (or Madras and &nisi; to be. afloat 301 b. of
Ms,eh, and 4a,1 from Gravesend the Wilt of April
Th. Diana, (or ditto; (Amy, data ; Northampton. dhp
sad aarals Chwtiaita, for end Seaga', to La iiiast Joe
15th of April, sad from GavLseild the 13th of May.
The Court adjourneil six o'clock till to-
morrow.

Letters from the sect state, that the French fleet
amounts to 24 sail of the line, seven frigates, besides
brigs, &c. Their ships have all troops on board,
seem to be fitted for an expedition, having boarding
netting', large Rat boats on their boom-, and hay
on their quarters. They were on Tuesday at anchor
in Bertheume Bay, and seemed determined to put
to sea.

It was reported yesterday, that the French Govern-
ment had ordered 30,000 troops to enter Portugal
immediately.
Mr. name:. 1., son of the late Sir Jun% PA km
has been appointed by Mr. Font*, Principal Se-
cretary in his new Office for Trish Affairs.
A fleet from Demerara called at the Islands, and
sailed from Dominica on the Bth of February last.
The arrival of the French fleet in the West In-
dies was known at St. Vincent's on the '2'ld of Fe-
bruary.
It is understood that the Expedition will not now
sail till farther orders.
Lieutenant Colonel C. JOHNSTON!, alluding to a
paragraph in a Sunday Paper, which stated that he
ha been honourably acquitted, has published in a
Morning Paper of this day, that no communication
has been maJe to him upon the subjeft. arid that
any report upon it can at best be totancled only on
conjedure,the proceedings not having been yet even
laid before His Maims,.

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ANTI ENT MUSIC.
The Concert of last night was honoured with
presence of their MaJssri es, the Pittman's,
Prince of WALLS, and the Dukes of CVNISERLASI
and CAMIRIOGE. The performance was under,
diredion of the Earl of DARNLEY The arrarl
ment was altered since the rehearsal. Ariz and t
latex was performed in the First Al, instead of ;•
being divided in the First and Second. In
celebrated piece, the songs and verses were most
supported by Mrs. BILLINGTON, Miss lesmavr.
and Messrs. BARTLIMAN, HARRISON, Slid Pi
KN v wart. The effed of Mr. BARTLE4AN'S
More ruddy ihns a Cherry, was lost, owing to
performer of the obligato accompanyment ns
flageolet failing ; what he did play was out
tone; he at length left off, and Mr. Gatiroauj
was obliged to take it up on the fifteenth stop of
organ, which, possessing a most charming tont,
had, in a great degree, the desired Mien. Sigacra
GRASSINI made her first appearance at tliisConter •I
the song chosen for her was the hest suited to
voice we have heard from her at a Concert—ids
Des's Perth Pratt, from Afrioa ; she gave t
charming air with much "fled ; hsr voice put. us
mind of a yuath's IneakinA to manhood ; sloe
much applaus'ed, as was Mrs. BILLINGTON in
sea areal* hear. Hi, MAlssry joined in the appleet,
the whole of the chords singers attended, as mut
they were all admitted hut frsurteln, who are di..
charged for signing the agreeni sit not to siag
the Royal. Society of Musicians' 'Concert wit?-3,it
any remuneration ; new ones west introduced into
the Otchestra in the room of those di charged, hut
the loss of the old was heard digit di! in the fail
choruses.

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The Oratorio last night WAS most brilliantly ate
tended, and the house was filled in every part a.. es
early hour. The Seledion was well
most ably executed by the several performers. .Ws
MVNosY gave, with charming did, the beta:l4l
air from The Redemption, Lord, what is weal likt
was most ably assisted t y Mrs. BLAND, in the d.
etto from Joshua, )or limn:d Sorbs:* with jr,elow
low. The trio of The Ihrkt Jai leave the Mow
, toM was well su_ng, by Mrs. Asot, M. Met its,
. Wont, Bath, and Mr. BMA NA M ; it was moonlit. The
latter was greeted, on his fiT st rising, wali
ed plaudits, which followed him thr.sughoi.t the
evening. He was encored is ail songs, which ht
gave its his usual style of finished taste and delicacy.
Mrs. Asua sung, with great feeling, BIANCNI'I
'soft air, I 1:t1 calf to thee, CY Gat The cbotstscs
were admirably tilled, and the rverture so 41.41-
ers.e., wAs pm formed in a mattrriy style.

Yesterday His MAJESTY dined with'the Prireess
of WA Les at Blackheath, and arrived at the Queen's
House about four o'clock.
Yesterday morning Her M.,Ase•AP stin.-10•••41••••
comes took an airing, and honoured Mrs. Hasse
with a visit, at her house in Grafton-street. ,
About three o'clock His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wares visited Her hl AJIST v.
In the evening the Roy at. FAMILY honoured the
Concert of Ancient Meuc with their presence.
The Countess of M ACIIIELD is ono of the wet
admired amateur painters we have. Her Ltdys
ship's fret. is Sowers.
Count De VAenn gives a grand rout on Wow
darnext, at his house. in LOY:et Brook-street.
The Countess or !else Ant mev Fives a MusicAl
party to-morrow, at her house in Cureorrstreet.
On Wednesday last, an elegant Ball and Supper
were given at the Mansion I foe e, Dublin, by the
LADY MA YORLSS. The hospitalities of the Mstesion-
!louse were never more honourably sustained thus
in the present year.
'('he second Nobility's concert, under the elec-
tion of Mr. LEANDER, will be held this evening, at
Lady MI LDS. A Y'S, in Albemarle-street.
The Earl and Countess or DERBY entertained
at dinner resterday, at their house in Grosvenor-
square, the Countess of Bromide. Sir 'reostss and
Lady HESKET R. Sir F. STANDISH, Mr. MTN. 2441
Miss BL ACE au a s, Miss W OM Li 11, Coptain HISDSI
and Mr. SMITH.
Viscount CAST LIREACIII gave a grand dinner yes.)
terday at his house in Upper Brook-street, Coot'
vencsr-square, to the Duke of Mortraost, the Lon
Cricmcertoe, Marquis of Bncersicm•ra, Farb
CAMDEN, Cl 4 ATII AM. and AVESTSIOIIIt LAND. LOUIS
Gates. itrt, and IlAwatsauev, Viscount Si
our re. and Mr. PITT. .
On l'uesday eveteng, the Noblemen ana Gees
tlemen's Catch Club heck a prlreting•At W,LLis's
Rooms, which was more ieledt than numerous. TIT.
CHARLES TBLEOT was Tild President. and the Ebb
of /MISTIME* Ili Vice President. Ldrds Home*
.Low and Door ey and Y.V Attu were present. I‘4,ses
Niti.n, Goss, BAertessAii, Goss:, Arad liAllil'
son, supported the Catcheartnd Glees of the evendg.
On Tuesday evening Lady V e arm sr gave .1 gr.nd
musical party, at her house in Park-place, ts up-
wards of 200 persons of distindien. The nest is-
vourite pieces performed in the course of the eves-
ing, were SronAcr's admired glee from The To
C6ear, by Miss TENN O.T, Mr. NIEI.D, a •cl I;.=
three KNYVETTS j the celebrated ,~chi Glee, oak
horns obligate, by the LeArioens, and sung by tit
three Kim/ err cs ; it was as usual very mach ad-
mired. I'he glee of The .Wald of Martiver, by Islis
TENNANT; NIELD, BAR TI. EM AN, and Witriss
KNYVEIT, appeared to be the favourite of tie even-
ing. The LE A SOLES enraptured the company *A
a most charming and difficult duet on the horns.
We were yesterd highly gratified by viewing
the Shakspeare G .which is again opened as el
exhibition, pravio ...a its being disposed of by pub-
lic aufrion, or private contras The pidture have
been judiciously managed, well arranged, wird ap-
pear to'every possible advantage ; nor de we hen-
tate to say, that the eminent merit displayed in then
performances clearly prove that (under the gracrser
Patronage of His present NI Aislear) the Er. 111,11
School of Arts has risen superior to all the triodes
ones is Europe.

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flageolet failing ; what he did play w ass tt ~.4,,i. I
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tone; he at length left off, and Mr. Glair, u
was obliged to take it tip on the fifteenth stop of f'`" will
organ, which, possessing a most charming fon., EnaSteall i
had, in a great degree, the desired Mira. Signer s• i tin&
G RASSI NI made her first appearance at 'this Comes • yr teed no
the song chosen for her was the best suited 1,, t cr-ared e
voice we have heard from her at a Concert-A a so detract
oes.'s Verdi Pratt, from Airilia ; she gave t t•••, its h
charming air with much "fled ; her voice put, se welt ~
mind of a yuath's breaking to minhood ; sire sY , I
much applauded. as was Mrs. Bittiticron in bus t."
I"'
sei oast* hue. Ills Maass rst joined in the apple
i.e. • wrau or'
Ilse whole of the chords singers attended, as nnial:
they were all admitted hut fourteen, who are di, "Tots
charged for signing the agreem est not to nag a to th
the Royal Society of Musicians' 'Concert scitl-3..it Raw
any remuneration ; new ones wets introduced into fee
the Otchestra in the room of those di• charged, but
the loss of the old was heard distirdly in the fall Govt
choruses.
and M
--......-...--e_s_-s-sers- •
COVENT GARDBN. • ' Govert
suetze
‘... Goyim
The Oratorio last night was most brilliant'v at. We,
tended, and the house was filled in every p',- .1 war.
early hour. The Seledion was well t••- , i bow&
most ably executed by the several performers. ''!
MONDAY gave, with charming did, the het- 41 The
air from The Redemption, Lord, whet is man? Ste Wrote
was most ably assisted by Mrs. BLAND, in the ii.. seas CA
etto from Joshua, air liiitn;d Speller wits
,f,CYNII the m
goo. The trio of The Eheks J. 71 leave the .flow- Kitt's ;
Lain was well sung, by Mrs. Asat, Mr. Mil Ley, as ot it
Worn, Bath, and M. BRAVA M; it was eeeore,L The Brig
latter was greeted, on his fir st rising, wait untenrid- the cot
ed plaudits, which followed him thraughot.t the ariVal
evening. He was encored is ail his songs, which he former
gave its his usual style of firus.hed taste and delicacy. Sit •
Mrs. AMIE Slang, with great feeling, Biaucet's relieve
soft air, I testi call to thee, 0' God. The ctiorstses hare r•
were admirably tilled, and the rverture to 4..ar are go
er.re., was pet formed in a masteriy style. The
looked
Yesterday His MAJESTY dined with'the Princess rally •
of WA t. es at Blackheath, and arrived at the Queee's
House about four o'clock.
Yesterday morning Her NI A's...4p saNiIIhoNROAD • 44;
cases took an airing, and honoured Mrs. Havre the A
with a visit, at her house in Graftan-street. , ARMS,
About three o'clock His Royal Highness the eerie,
Prince of Wes Les visited Her 11/441 AJIST Y. lOsS.oi
In the evening the Roy at. FAMILY honoured the quarts
Concert of Ancient Music with their presence.
The Countess of 34 Alatr tilt, is ono of the teat
admired amateur painters we have. Her Ledy-
ship's.fiirte is flowers.
Count Os Vatinn gives a grand nag on Wow Thi
des, near, at his house,. in Lower Brook-street. en nu
The Countess of MACAITNIV gives a Musical trier-lt
party to-morrow, at her hence in Lureon•street. three
On Wednesday Lest, an elegant Ball and Supper nights
were given at the Mansion I lone, Dublin, by the s ;I-t
LADY MAYORESS. The hospitalities of the Mansion La 41
!louse were never more honourably sustained dm tear!,
in the present year. ales!
,
The second Nobility's concert, under the &tee. body
4111131,,1
tutiondyof.
siMmr.Dl..m:AyN.,D, Einß,Awiunlimbearhiee-Idstrtevhist. evening, s
The Earl and Countess of DERBY entertained • Th
at dinner Yesterday, at their house in Grosvenor- 'ton c
square, the Countess of Barmaid, Sir Timmts and !in Sc
Lady HRSKETH, Sir F. STANDISH, Mr. Mrs. au ;the I
Miss BL ACE at; a s, Miss Wir4l[l.lY, Coptain Hies, stab
and Mr. Satire.
16%1
Viscount CAST LtIEACIII gave a grand dinner yes.
... I
terday at his house in Upper Brook-street, Coo* I
vencsr-square, to the Duke of Mortraost, the l.oie lime
Ciesmcsatoa, Marquis of Boceicice•te, Farts geld
CAMDEN, CM ATII AM, and AVESTUOIIIt LINO, Lord. goes-
Gatrav it t-e, and Ilawaeseues., Visconti hie. du.di
nut 1- T 1 it. and Mr. PITT. .
On Tuesday even mg, the Noblemen anti Cm- mere
tlemen's Catch Club had a rriptitig •At WiLLA 'mail i
Rooms, which was more ieledt than numerous. k '3 TI
CHARLES TOLIOT was the President. and the East way.
Of WIsTMEA 111 Vice Presrlent. Lends Illtiome The
Low and Door. ey and 1V Ater were present. M.,sat Jam
Nits.n, Goss, Baertestaci, Goss:, ssendUAW* T
.
son, supported the Cecina And Glees of the even,* tit!
tirmg
On Tuesday evening Lady V earths? gave a gr..nd
musical party, at her house in Park-place, ter uP. hemA
wards of 200 persons of distindion. The west fa- •
Pon
vourite pieces performed in the course of the even- , We.
ing, were Sroaacr's admired glee from The TA
frit*'
Chest, by Miss TINS AY4T, Mr. Nixt.o, a •cl t;•=
three KNYVETTS j the celebrated Lelia Glee, eat;
28il
hornsoblevrrs;
igarto,byitt washeL e
a Al: Dui:tufal very ac
, Indsumngbyte fron
three Km
mired. I'he glee of The .'Jul of Martini's, by WI 20 s
TENNANT; NILLD, BAN 1-LEMAN, and WILI lOf soor
KNYYs,IT, appeared to be the favourite of the even. mos
-
is .1
f
ing. The ',LANDERS enraptured the company wit&
am
a most charming and difficult duet on the horns.
kips
We were yesterd hiily gratified by viewing N
the Shakspeare G .which is again opened as as He
He
exhibition, previo a .4 its being disposed of by puh
Joe
tic audion, or private contra& The pittures have , BA,
been judiciously managed, well arranged, end erne Hs
pear to'every possible advantage ; nor de we bee- to
tauto say, that the eminent merit displayed in thcssbra
performances clearly prove that (under the gaocut wer
Patronage of His present 11/41aassr sr) the Engl. ill recd
School of Arts has risen superior to all the modem B. I
ones iii Europe. OTC

S.
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,/EST IRDIPS. ."

COPT OT A LETTER FROM OEN. PREVOST, DATED
Isig lILAu quARTERS, !RINDS RUPERT, DOMI-
SICA•
w SIR, " March 24, 1805.
rr You will inform the Commander in Chief of the Naval and
L,,,,lForces, that a forte from Fleece, consisting of one theta
decker, be. 74's,frigatea,&c. with troops on board, invested this
Wm 1 on tit': 20th, and made good their landing on the follow-
;g ,tiy. Tney were successfully resisted by the gallant troops
seder my command, and were repeatedly driven back
'De ships of the line in vain attempted to silence the
Mures, hut unfortunately the town being on Err, and tho
wail, no the right, notwithstanding their spirited conduct,
,„,,,eiesp!etely driven back. I deerried it prudent to allow the
council to capitulate for the town of Rousseau and it, depen-
dencies, srtile I attempted, by forced marches, to get into
pence Rupert, with w rat force I could collect, in which I sue-
rerdei. I now wait their attack on tin, port, with a well
loaded e%iwctation tat His Majesty's regular and militia
ti will again diminguisb themselves. I returned from
I.nuseatt Oil the 21st, at Pout p.
w.
I understand the terms I :.resented were acceded tn. I
uttered none to be accepted that were not honourable, and
rdreel the French Commander not to allow his troops
to disrace themselves by plundering or any ether wantonness.
y,.., are h-reby ordered to sad immediately, and make the first
„Nod ;rid can; if the privateers is the Guadeloupe Channel
pin W yeverd WOO rriblit turning to windward, make Kest-
strut or Antigua.
(Signed) " PREVOST.

't To the Mvst,,r of the stoop Endeavour, to b- delivered
to the Coin in Cliiirf of his lirfajesty't Land or
Nava! Frivolo, or t• diev enairient or Governor of the
fee It'snd you makes, '
ST. VINCENT, 3A14. 4.
Governor Rentinck, of this Island, is recalled,
and Major General George Beckwith, formerly
Governor r t the Bermuda Islands, is appointed to
succeed him, and daily expeaed here to assume the
Government.
We are momentarilf in expedition of a Spanish
war. Two fire Spanish ships and a brig have been
brought in here ny His Majesty's ships.
rte. 12.
The above are the principal contents of a letter I
wrote you on die 4th January. to go by packet, but
was captured in one of the small vessels which carry
t!.e mails from this country, before reaching St.
Kitt's; the mails of Tobago and Grenada, as well
as of this island, were taken at the same time.
Brigadier General Dalrymple has arrivei to take
the command of the troops iii this Island until t;ie
arival of Major General Beckwith, when the
former goes to the Island of Dominica
Six companies of the Royal African Corps bare
relieved the 68th regiment at St Lucia ; the latter
have relieved the 2d battalion, 60th regiment, who
are gone to Grenada.
The hist January mail is now due, and anxiously
looked for.—The Wlst Indies are at this time gene-
rally very healthy.
FEB. 15.
Vlore a t to-day from Barhadoes, that a
its.ig f; teee, out of Guadeloupe, named
the Matierme Ernsif, and mounting about Iti or 18
guns, has been taken by His Majesty's brig of war
Caricoz, Capt. Bettesworth, who is wounded. The
loss, on both sides is stated at about 60 men. This
quarter is swarming with privateers.
_ . .

MARCH 30.

PRIVATE CORREsPoNDENCE.
The hotly of a man was yesterday morning taken •
irp out of the Canal, under Clarke Bridge. at Sum-
men.hill, which, fortunately, proved to be one of
Theo. men. who attacked Mr. La Touche, three
nights since. or; his return from Mr. Beresforti's
t try•seat, where he had dined that day. Mr.
La Touche shot one of the robbers through the
heard, and instantly went for a.sistance to secure the
'others; and, during his ab%enre, it is supposed. the
body. was thrown over the bridge by the man's corn-
:paui,uss. in order to elude discovery.

The Earl of Moil A will set off from Donnitrv-
lon en Monday morning to resume his command
'in Scotlaud. The bi-alth of his amiable Consoles
;the Countess of Louise's, not being sufficiently re-
established, t.er Ladyship, accompanied by Lady
Cies 'Lott a R *semis, will, upon his departure for
the lqprth, proceed to Buxton.
S°! .romp Jrawaar, and luoiras BeastAso, Esq.
hare arrived in Dublin from England. The latter
genleman,-we are informed by a correspondent, is
one Over to. set on toot a negotiation for the re-
dtraion of the mason the Grand Canal.
The Fareeritri &Lira's. from London for De-
merara, was all well, in lon. 45. or 4d. with five
:sail in corepicy, tOr that port.
The Nwit?sldetp of war, with three of her con-
any, arrived at Barbadoes on the 29th of January.
The Sail? was to sail from thence with the ships for
'Jamaica., on the sth of February.
The Crraux sloop of war has captured the Gene-
ra, Eeeeftf, French privateer, of 22 guns, after a
long engagement, and carried her into IlArtudoes.
A letter from Barb does, dated the tltiih of Fe-
bruary, received by the Netlev schooner, arrived at
Portsmouth, states. that the French force in the
West.lndies consists of six sail of the line, eight
friea^es, and a number of store-ships.
The Minns frigate at rived at Barbadoes on ,toe'
280 of January, with part of the fleet that sailed
from Portsmouth on the 22d of December. About
20sail, with the Swift sloop at war, had separated
soon after sailing.
ei This day the remains of Lord ll A WKL will bete-
moved from his house in Portland-place, to the
family vault in Stontham, Hampshire, where his:
kinsman, the gallant Admiral, is laid.
Yesterday morning, as Lord BANRURV'S and Sir
HINIIIT V AVASOUN .1 carriages were drawing up to
human HOOKH AM'S in New Bond-street, Lord
BA hau a v's carriage got entangled with Sir
Ham v'l. Lord 14..scoachman had the misfortune
to receive a kick from one of the horses, which
broke his leg. Lady B and another Lady
were in the carriage. We are happy to say they
received no hurt, but were much frightened. Lady
B. ordered the coachman to net own house, and that
every care might be taken of him.

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CROWN AIM ANCHOR.

LITERARY FUND.

The anniversary of this Institution was yesterliy
celebrated, in a manner which really evinced

The feast of rearrat, and the flow of snal "
At a few minutes past five o'clock, the company had
assembled, and the Chair was most worthily filled by

The Fad of CHICHESTER.
Immediately after the cloth was drawn, Nen nohis,
Domine, was sung in great style by Messrs. lock-
don, sale, Mastets Linton and Kellner. After which,
followed, in their regular succession, " The King,
Queen, and Royal Family," which toasts were
drank with universal applause, with three times three.
The Song of Gal Shoe the King was then sung
with great effeel by Messrs. Incledon, Shield; Major,
'Taylor, and Masters Kellner and Linton, in a style
which we have never before witnessed at any pub-
lic dinner.
The Earl of Cuicessrsa (the Chairman) then
addressed the company, and said, that last year he
had the honour of announcing to the Society, that
the Prince of Wales waS desirous of becoming the
Patron of the Society, and he was happy to think
and to know that thegreatest benefits had resulted to the
Society in consequence of their eleiling His Royal
Highnessto that station. Last year His Royal High-
ness was a subscriber of thesum of 1001. and he had
now the satisfaction to inform the company present,
that His Royal Highness, having unslerstood that
house or museum, at which they should hold the
meetings of their committees, was absolutely neces-
sary, had authorised Colonel M'Mahon (the trea-
surer of his household) to subscribe in His
Royal Highness's name the sum of 2001. annually,
towards the building and supporting the said house.
The Noble Earl in the Chair said, this was an alt
of munificence, so great and so apparent to eveiy
one, that it required no observation on his part, to
enforce either its virtue or its justice. And, as the
virtues of the House of Brunswick were so well
known to every person present, he could only say,
that it retched the highest honour on His Royal
Highness's liberality and virtue, to sheer, that out
of those funds, which His Royal I lighoess had at
his disposal, he had determined to appropriate such
a sum, as should be of real service to the intentions
of the Society, and to relieve distress in that quar-
ter, in vvhieh, it is most likely, it would be most se-
verely felt. This was acceded to with loud applauses.
It was then moved and agreed to, that an hum-
ble address of thanks should be offered to His Roy-
al Highness the Prince of Wales, for his munificent
donation and that it could not be done more ap-
props iately, than by making 11:0 Earl of Chichester
the bearer of the return of thanks.
Glee (Shield)—by Incledon, Taykr, Sale, Mac.
tees Kellner any Linton, is a style which was far
beyond what could possibly be conceived, for we
never saw such a combination of super tut abilities, at
any one theatre.

Toast—The Duketet York, Kent, Somerset, and all the
absent Members.
Song. Mr. Incledon—Oh, brio Inc mine—sung
in his best style, and received with bursts of genuine
applause.
TRIO—The Llteitary Fnn4, with three tittles thres-s &ant
with towers)! %Wave.)
The next was 'a Song composed by the Poet-
Latireat, Mr. Pye, and sung, verse by verse, by Me
different singers, as (Mime -The first verse was
sung by Mr. Taylor, in a style and manner which,
did him infinite credit. The second was by Mr.
Fitzmattrice, who, not being in our reconeetion
.a public performer at any of the theatres, we
say was very respeftable. The third verse was
by Master Linton, and sung in such a style
as !rives the firest promise of a future grind
acquisition to the strength of the vocal depart-
ment of the theatres. The fourth was sung with
all that admirable pathos for which Mr. Sale
is so deservedly celebrated. The sth verse was'snity
by Incledon in such a style and in such voice as
bore down all before it, and would have led us to
'appose that nothing could be bearbble after it; btft
it was succeeded by Master Kellner in the sixtl.
verse, whose voice is of Mat uncommon and fascina-
ting kind, that it bears away all before it, and, like
the " nuitg Remits'," compels your attention, and
enforces your applause, to subjeEts mature in them-
selves, but which have never before been given
with such astonishing effet, except by alults, who
were well skilled in the science. 'this was accortx-;
;bAtlied on the forte-piano by Mr. Major, with aL
that brilliance of execution for which he is so deserv-
edly celebrated.
Glee composed for the occasion by Shield, most •
admirably sung by Incledon, Taylor, Sale, and
Masters K-Iloer and Linton—(biyarplanded)
• The Noble CHAIRMAN, after a few words in
praise of the transcendent talents of Mr. Shield ((the
Musical Composer), moved that Mr. shield should
be a member for life, which was unanimously agreed
to amidst universal applause.
Messrs. Fitzgerald and (Italians then gave each
a recitation, adapted to the occasion, which were
received with loud and repeated plaudits.
Glee —.Oh hater Poe—sung. by Mr. Incledon,
Tailor, Sale, and the two young Masters, in a style
of gi e4t etcellence.
RVPORT OF TIIF. SOCIETY,
The Treasurer then brought up his report of the
contributions since the meeting of the Society last
year, by which it appeared that, after deduding all
sums advanced, and money expended, the funds at
this moment are not m so flourishing a state as
might have been wished. He, therefore, begs that
every well-wisher to the Society will exert himself
accordingly, though it it admitted that the perma-
nent fund of the Society is upwards of 40001.
Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Tweedie severally re-
cited pieces adapted to the occasion ; the former
those of his own composition, which are certainly
poetical effusons of great worth ; and the latter
the composition of Mr. Boscawen, who could not
from indisposition attend.

Song by Mr. Isaacs—The Deash of Akrcrombir—
suns in a very 'masterly style, and with abundant
applause.
uast--." Ile who first this noble fabric raised—( David
%V ill 1411111..
wh.ch was drank with universal and enthusiastic
ApplAtsw ; and we understand, that in the Letter
Authorising Col. M.MAhon to appropriate 2001 a
year out of the Prince's revenues, for the purpose of

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