The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-12-03 00:00:00

BRITISH PRESS.

. LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, Dictum, S.
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kr she Msfireise transport. which touched at St.
I Hamm on her . passage from the Cape of Good
Hope, we are sorry to learn, that letters have been
received which confirm -the capture of the Warren
Nooks?: Indianian, by the Pissiesemisss frigate of 4G
was; awe a gallant resistance of four hours and a
bag. Ilse Worrell Neatiegs beat her of four times,
whoa she was In great evpAlation of getting away ;
but the frigate only lay-to, to repair her damage,
whielt,whets done, by her superiority of sailing, again
I• came up with her. And renewed the action; ma'am-
• sastiy, one of the masts of the Wares': Hastings was
carried away, and falling on the deck, prevented oar
gallant seamen from working the gams, when the
Captain ...de obliged relaßantly to strike the co-
lion. The French, on taking possession, stabbed all
the Officers on the quarterdeck —a proof of the
i
• cowardice of the enemy. Had the mast not gone,
there rennaiiiet great hopes that 'they would still
• have defeated time objelt of the frigate, though shs
1...,
was is every r,spet su sup:iior. The loss on board
the 'riff-tr.? Hostistgs %vas 7 (urn killed. and 17 or 18
wounded. The Purser, it is said, is among the
slain. The dispatc he.. containing this intell;gence,
IlVellt bEnliglit to town, last ever.irg, Sy Mr. READ,

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a Gentleman belonging 404 Mr. IatINDEDIEN'S Office,
the East India Company's Agent, at Portsmouth.
A Miaisterial Print of yesterday, The Morning
CA rwirde, says, '1 All the ports in the North 6'4, in
the Elbe, the Weser, and the Ems, as well as thu.c
in the B tide, Lubeck, Rostock, ail along that coast
to Dan:zi4t, may perhaps , be shut against Our
etips.” This desponding tune migist have become
.Hurling Chruniele uniter the old re;ime, bat is
now very much out of place. The gallant Sir
SAacet. Hoot,, we undertand, is going with a
squadron to the Baltic; and we flatter ourselves, that
his presence will restrain that power which The
Ma'am.? arontrle repre,ents as unlimited in that
sea. We have been told, in some of use Papers, that
the Sound is to be frozen up this Winter, and that
the French a. e to march their troops over in safety,
upon the ice ; or in case of a thaw, that the foitifi-
cations on each side will be so strengthened, as to
render its passage impraelicalrle; but the best in-
fcrmed entertain the least fear upon that subjed.—
In the _years 16.511 and 1660, the Swedes were in
possession of Cronborg, on the Danish side of the
Streight. They had numerous batteries on both
shines, and a considerable fleet riding in the Sound,
yet the Dutch Admiral OFD•AI fought his way
enough this triple fire, and with the loss of cne
ship only, reached the roads of Copenhagen ; and
should tar French, by threats, by force, and in-
trigues, acquire a footing upon both sides of the
Sound, we have no doubt, that Sir SA MUEI HOOD,
with a, British squadron, will effed, in 1806, what
the Dutch accomplished 110 years ago.
A report has been circulated, that Government
had issued an order to sequestrate all the property
in our funds, belonging to the subjeds of those
countries over-run by the French armies; and also
dire led our .Naval Commanders to seize all pro-
perty belonging to the subjefts of said countries, al-
i nigh found on board neutral ships. Government
have not issued such orders, nor, do we believe,
have any such measures in contemplation. Many
persons think that this would be a very justifiable
and necessary mode of indemnitying British subjeas
fur the losses whs. aibey have sustained, particularly
in the occepation Hamburgh, by the ut principled
tyranny and injik ice of BONAAACTI. Of the effi-
ciency of this in .de of redress, these is no doubt.—
The property i h foreigners of this description is esti-
mated at between 50 and 100 millions; a sum amply
sufficient to cover all losses likely to be sustained by
British merchants. But we contend, that it would
not be wise, politic, generous, or just, at the pre-
sent moment, to have recourse to such a desperate
r2meily. .The terror of French arms and exafli.ns
frightened this immense sum into our possession,
and an implicit confidence in British faith and
justice, Ins, retained it there. It will increase with
the same causes, and England will probably be, in
a few months, the depository of the greater part of
that treasure which has escaped the hands of the
enemy, in the Prussian and Hessian states.—
England is strong, not only from her physical,
but her moral powers and energies. It may then be
a question whetbet Bon AAAAA E would not be well
pleased to sce her embark in the same revolu:ionary
career with him, and forfeit all that strength and
influence which she derives from her high charaEler
for !armour, justice, and liberality. But it has
been said, that BONAPARTE having recourse to ex-
traordinary means, England must do the same, to
be able to restrain him. If the French and English
Governments had one and the same ohjeet in view,
there would be some foundation for this reasoning :
But that is not the case—France an only support
herself by the plunder of her neighbours. England
seeks to flourish by the arts of peace, principally by
her commerce, and that must be cultivated by a
stria adherence to justice and goad faith, under
the most trying circumstances. But, though
such a measure may not be striely just, we do
not say that an extreme case may not arise,
in which it would be excusable. It Bore ar
knowing that a certain Merchant at Hamburgh
had a certain sum of money in the Funds, de-
sired him to draw it for his (Bo AAAAAA tiS)
use; in that Cale it would not only be excusable,
hut just, to detain the money. The owner, in
such case, is not a free agent ; and the de-
tention of his property, under such circumstances,
would be to proted it against a common robber.---
But to detain the money of a neutral owner, its a
case where be is not a free agent, would be to aggra-
vate his mislortunes, and add to the wrongs al-
ready infliSed by French tyranny and injustice. It
is obvious, however, that it would be impossible to
discridiinate, and, therefore, as the measure, if re-
sorted to, must be a universal measure, without ex-
ceptioa, and consequently involving a great variety
of cases of hardship to innocent individuals, dbtring
short of an imperious necessity wilt ever reconcile it
to the fechngs and principles of toe British Govern-
ment. Whatever may he the result, there is no im-
mesh:Ate danger of any part of the ptopertj of to

selgners being drags oat of out fund!, to feed the '
amhition and fill the coffers of Bots APA :CM The'
three per cent. Consols will shut immediately, and
transfers will not take place for six weeks to come.
The contents of Paris Papers ti the 23:h inclu-
sive, are given in ottr prece.lin4 columns. One i f
their must interesting articles is die 30 n
of the Grand Army. It states, that the Advanced
Guards of four Columns of Ru Tropp', of
15,000 each, had begun to enter th Prussian States
by Georgenhurgh, Grodno, ;cc. Ste. and that on
the 25th of Oelober, hearing of the result of the
battle of the 14th, they immediately fell istek.-
-Nis Bulletin concludes with the following striking
..bservatio,:s

Tile French Army will not quit either Poland or Berlin—
until the Porte shall have been 111 the full extent of its hide-
pendency, our until Wallachia and Moldavia shall have been
declared to belong in complete sove,eignty to the Porte.
" The French Army wid nut quit Berlin, until the Posses-
sions and Colonies, both Spanish and Dutch, and French,
shad have been given up, a. 4 a General Peace made !! !"
These professions of friendship for Turkey are
pitfeCtly consonant with Bow AAAAAA 's design
against Russia, and the British Empire in India ; but
his threat, that we must deliver up all the Spanish,
French, and Dutch colonies, as the price of the
evacuation of the city of Berlin, is not so susceptible
of explanation. Part of the Prussian territories
is to be incorporated with Holland. If BONA-
P•IiTE keeps his promise, another part will be
absorbed in the re-establishment of Poland.--
If then Prussia is to be cut down to a paltry Pro-
vince, dependent upon France, its precarious ex•
isteoce, in such a state, can be no legitimate aka
' of. English policy, nor an equivalent for the Dutch,'
French, and Spanish colonies, now in possession of
England. But, supposing Prussia thus cut down
and mutilated. to be a., equivalent for them, why
should England sacrifice her interests for the
sake of a Prince, to whose cold and selfish policy
Bow AAAAAA owes his present aggrandisement--
perhaps his life ? We find also in these Papers
fresh proofs of the hostility of BONAPARTE
against A„.;stria, and his wish to involve that
Power in the war. Vienna is represented
as a manufactory of all sorts of false re-
purrs injurious to the arms and power of France.
The object of this charge is too plain to be misun-
derstood. It is an indireo attack upon the Austrian
Government, which cannot be supposed ignorant of
what is said to be a general prallice in the seat
of the Royal residence. The late military pre-
' parations in Spain, are attributed to an ap-
prehension of an attack, meditated by on army
of 40,000 Moors, urged on by England, but
this explanation is not considered satisfaitory. A
Gentleman has also arrived from France, who
declares, that, previously to his departure, he
read Paris Paprs. of the 21st ult. containing the
particulars of an Aassirrict between the FRENCH
and Paussi aro, the chief conditions of which were,
that all the Country, on the tfl of the Vis/stla, should
remain is possession of she French till the Conclusion of
Pence; and that the Russians should not be allouid to
remain en any port of the Prussisn DQ11144/41114. The
Papers of the 21st, also crate. that the King of
Paussia was at lionigsburgh, with about seven or
eight thousand men.
A Gottenburgh Mail arrived yesterday. but it
has brought no news.
Sir JAMES S•CNIA aaz arrived in town, yesterday
mining, and had an audience of LorefGams v
A h.tter received from Captain C. Jos's, of the
ship Earl St. rlfll,oll, hound to Bombay, dated 21st
July last, to lat. 28. 49. S. long 41. k.. states, that
he and the fleet were all well. Ships in company,
supposed to be those that sailed'from Ports.r.outsi on
the 3lst March last, under convoy of the L‘cowrd,
viz. Lied Nelson, Lord Wyllie, Jsia, Fans, S,wrAsit.
and 444,40/sr.
The Dever Csete, RICHARDEON ; with the chips
Lord K 404, RAMAGE; and Oran, M TAcc*ts.
o warel-bound, sailed from St. llelena,
for lJen-
; on the 4th 00ober last.
The Ceres (whaler). Captain Susan, arrived at
St. Helena on the 23d September.
The Brother,, LuAn, ol Shields, is totally lost.
near Stromstadt.
It is reported, that privateers are fitting out in the
poris of Prussia occupied by she Freud*
hear P OMIT, Dsc. County—Rh
'rooms, Featherstone and Lord Viscount Faaics. A trim
o.lllltyCapi J. R. B t /*Ned awl Lat o Ales. M•Naehree.
Wipsen, Wellborn, Atismaer, N-. Galloway,
Id* Rd. Stuart. Dumfries Countr-allapx W J. Hope.
Yesterday, the Luau MAYO* held his first Court
of Aldermen, at Guildhall, which was numerously
attended.
Tue thanks of the Court were unanimously voted
to JAMBS SII•W, Esq. late Lord Mayor. (For par-
ticulars, see the Advertisement in the front of this
raper )
The Court ordered the assize of bread to be con-
tinued the same as last week
The precepts for eledion of Ward Officers, on St.
Thomas s Day next, were ordered to be issu.-d, as
were several ether usual orders.
A Dividend of 2 per-Cent. to the Orphans, due
the sth. was ordered to commence pay e
January neat. Upon a Report from a C.,mrnifice.
the Court agreed with /Aegis. S AAAAA end GOD
rate, of Stansigate, to build a new elegaot State
Barge for toe use of the City. Several Rah and
Salerii.s were ordered to het paid, and no other bass-
nets ol in portisoce was trausaded.

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LastsirB i} night Bid k.
in
ItShTeteltomr resumed the gtilvs.ill-pAir:rrit4. ei
Ifni. Him, after an absence of ten weeks. He loAri
extremely well, and appeared in good spirits. Ihe
interest which the Plihiic felt in the ace; lent that
had so long deprived them of this favourite pee.
former, was displayed in his reception. An en-
thusiasm seemed to pervade the audience, arid
a long iprotraeled series of applause greeted his re-
turn. An apology was m.tde for Mr. Weouors roe.
who was prevented by indisposition from perform-
iog the part of Gooenso•r, which was undertak-n by
Mr. 13 aat Lev. Mrs. H. SIDDONS was uncom-
monly interesting in Mrs. I arorinore. The Widos,
fleimeur is a part not exa&ly suited to Miss
DUNCAN'S ailing. It is a part which few at-
tempt, and fewer succeed in. As drawn by the
author, it is a mere sketch ; the performer must
give it all the witchery of fashion, all the capti.
eating graces attendant on a lively and amiahie
woman. Miss DeNcers's Widow Beionotr did
not possess all the fascination which we have
witnessed. It was, however, a pleasing and
sensible performance. Tekrii followed. Mr. Eyrie.
in the absence of Mr. W R °UGH Topt, performed the
Miller. He received great applause. The house
overflowed with elegant company.
Earl FITZWI ILIA St left Milton Abbey,last week
for Wentworth House, near Rotherham, Yorkshire •
The E trl and Countess of Baisros. arrived, ye,.•
te.:day, at their house in St. James's-square, from
their seat at lckwith Park. near Bury, Suffu:k.
fhe Earl and Countess of CaaceoaN are er-
peeled, in a few (Icy!, at their house in Lower Gros-
vonor-sti eet, from Windsor. for the season.
Mrs. WILBRAHAM BOOTLE is eXpeSed at her
house in tiediord-square, from Latham, Lancashire.
The Marchioness of SA Lis lOU Rtir intends giving a
grand musical entertainment, this Christmas, at
Hatfield.
Lord Y►eseanvcu is at his seat at Brockieshy,
in Lkhcolns;.ire, Aial IS nut expeeled in town until
alter Christmas.
The Earl of Motions will come to town, this
day, from Windsor. His Lordship's house in Sa.
villcsrow is nearly completed.
The Earl and Countess of T r left Geri,
oe's Hotel, a few days since, for their seat is
Kent, where they intend passing the Christmas
holidays.
Mr. Metvisr, the gay and lively Gegalfif". is this
night announced for the gloomy and horrible Ceeet
Remodde in the Tale of Mysiero.
It is said that Miss I.v.e's new Comedy will not be
brought forward until it can receive the powerful
assistance of Mrs. JOYoaN.
Mr. Lewis has a new Farce in preparation, in
which he will perform the pi incipal part. Neither the
name nor author have as yet transpired s and, from
the extreme interest Mr. Lewis takes in the prepa-
ration, it is thought he will f,ri•er the ton:liee.
Mr. M•11Sil A Lt., who so much excelled in the
part of Boarsiat'e. some time since, on the London
and Dublin boards, is now pettorming at the Belfast
Theatre.
General Poatea and Lady Ger:miasma, have re-
moved from Adur Lodge, to partake of the winter
amusements of Brighton.
The 1,0001. Bank bill sent by Sir FRANCIS
BUR DUET to Mt. PAULL'S Committee, is called, by
the knowing ones, a decoy dark.
It is not Mrs. H. Jorisston who is performing in
Edinburgh. A Scotch critic speaks in the follow-
ing terms of a 'slim Manson; and "although she
may not passers all the ftscinanon of a Joaria.e, she
yet displayed, in the part of Amelia firiblashains, a
a.iotte, an arch simplicity, and a coerce understand-
jog of the character, wb,ch we have often in vein
looked for, in older and more approved per-
fortaiers."
St. Andrew's Day falling this year on Sunday,
the Royal Society held their Anniversary Meeting
on Monday, at their apartments in Somerset-place,
when the President, the Bight Hon. Sir Jet ph
Banks, Bart. K. B. in the name of the Society, pre-
sented. the Gold Medal, called Sir Godfrey Copley's.
to Thomas Andrew Knieht, Esq. for his various
papers set vegetation, printed in The Philosophical
Transaltions I the Society then proceeded to the
choice r I the Council and Of for the earn-
ing year ; and afterwards dined together, as usual.
at the Crown and Anchor 'favern iu the Strand.
It has been erroneously stated, that ike 'hoopoe,
which is reviving at Covent-Garden Theatre, is
Davos''. alteration, not SNaas 's original
and admirable with. ?he truth is, that Seeg-
er EA ait's Play is to be ►rought forward wita a very
slight passage from Dternta, arid a retrench-neat 4,
et Mete redo sdaneics. Tois charming romance at.
fords fine scope for pillaresque beauty and graldeur
of scenery.
Ceders' V srr, M. P. for Beverley, in Yorkshire.
is not dead, as has been mentioned in most of the
papers. The report originated in the death of a
veteran soldier in that reighhourbood, who went by
the appellanou of Genera/ Year.
Last Saturday, the first taivi.toi of the second Lat•
talion of Rorel Scotch, marched into Lewes, on Its
nem° from Horsham to Bexhiti.
Li-•inenant Bratty, o. the First Regiment of Life
Guards. died last Sunday. at Love's H .tel, in
Dover-street, alter an illne.s ef three weeks.
Mr. RA ASOW, whose rravels have so deservedly
raised his name in the republic of letters. t.as
fitly bed his Life of the late Earl Mac* TTTTT Mr.
&aeon. must have had peculiar opportunities of
forming a due estimaie of the character of that
*meld.- and accomplished N arising from
long friendship, as well Al from a more particular
intercourse chasing the Embassy, in which his ac.
h:s Lordsh p to China.
A few days ago, Miss B , daughter of
Mr. &AMA,, butcher, of M.ttivt Weightbn.
Yorkshire, was found shnwned fa 'he river at that
re lc; She had only been missing a tew minutes.
adore she was discov. red in that situattoii. A his.
appoi•itment in hive, is said to have itsuuced her to
take this melaachnly step.

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!reefed his re.
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rom perform-
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was uncons-
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rawn by the
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and amiable
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Mr. Kit sy,
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from
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BrocklesSy.
in town until

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his •ations
Philosophical
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oe the east:t-
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Mr 1 exipest
'theatre. is
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ELLLNISOROVGH.
POLO,* 9. MARSHALL.

This was an anion for money lent and advanced,
and for rods sold and delivered.
The Plaintiff was the Captain or Master of the
ship Afire, a South Sea Whaler, of Liverpool. and
the Defendant had been his Chief Mate, uernt
voyage from Liverpool to the South Sea Whale
fishery and home.
It appeared, on the part of the Plaintiff, diet
io 180!, shortly before his departure iron the
voyage in question, the Plaintiff advanced to the
Defendant a sum of 301. to send to his wife, and
afterwards, in the course of the enyage, sup-
plied him with slops, and made him a further
advance in dollars, all of which the Defendant
had since frequently and repeatedly acknowledged.
—lt further appeared, that in navigation of this
nature, it was not customary for the crews belong-
ing to vessels engaged in the whale fis!arty to be paid
regular wages, but to snare a certain portion of the
profits of the adventure, when prosperous; but when
otherwise, they were bound to submit to their late.
The ship in this ease was returning home from the
South Seas, alter a propitious season, when she
touched at the Cape of Good Hope, in the combs
of her voyage. supposing that settlement to be in
the bands of the Ent hsli ; hut in this they were
mistaken ; for upon teetr arrival in the bay, they
were detained by the Dutch, and a goat d WAS i-ot
on board the vessel. Dissatisfied and displeased at
their unpleasant audition, the cr-w determined to
liberate their ship, aed, headed by the Defendant,
they overpowered thsir guard, cut the ship out of
the harbour, and procereored to St. Helena, where
she joined convoy under the Iris mae of war, home-
ward boned. The passage was favourable, until
they arrived of the Oars, where the ship was
wrecked, and bath ship and eargn lost.
These has were proved, wits the Defendant's re-
peated ackunwledgments of the money advanced,
and the slops furnish. d to him.
The de:ence was, that, according to the universal
piaoice in this trade, the Captain nr Master, uperi
advancing money, always charged 30 per cent. ;
avid 73 per cent. upon slops furnished daring the
voyage. And it was the consteett course to iesure
for money advanced, slops, and the adventure ire
self. The Captain, therefore, was to run an tl:e
risque, and consequently cam' upon the miler-
writers for all the losses which he might sustain.
It wet, therefore, contended, that the Captein, if
hr ceeld maintain this eition, we uld be douh:y
paid ; first, by the underwriters, and then by ti e
cree itself. It appeared, however, from the evi-
dence of Captain Roe, and several other Officres
engaged in this trade, that there was no settled
preCtice with tespea to ships returning h ern-
an unprofitable voyage; and that the Cepreitis n'
%lavers entered into what agreements they please
with the crews, and were not hived in reopen i•
the money and slops advanced upon theyny igr.,lll)
to deetta them from the seamen's propornou, whirr
the ad•enture had been prosperous.
Lord Er etsisolouou observed, that there ap-
peared In this trade diffeeent modes of dealing ; but
atcemrnan law, when one man advance, money ni
pods ti another, he tappets to lie paid fur them
The Detendan , in this case, when he came on
shore, admired :he aevai cc: mole to him, aid,
thereby, recognised the agreement.
The .lure atcodinsly hound a verdit of 451. for
the Plaintiff.
IttneLelt a.
This was an anion for Ronda sold and delivered
ly the Plain:ifs, who were linen drapers, in Niers
tock-street, to the Derendant's wife, amounting to
die 2s. It appear, d, upon the part of the Plaint-
iff*, that in February la.:, the D fie;nlAnt's wife pur-
chased at their shop a quantity of mourning goods,
to the amount in criestien ; these good. were sent
home to her 'Aging:, in Norton-street, where she
appeared, in company with a Miss Clarke, A
daughter of the I) fendant, by a former wife; and,
upon further inquiries, they found, that she was the
daughter of the late Alderman Sk,frier, and men
to a Mr. George Clarke, attorney, th• n or Uxbridge
• A Mr. Bronke, a young gentle r%) n, also state:,
that he had visited Mrs. Clarke; at her husband's
heuse, and afterwards et her lodging., in Ciariotte.
street, Bloomsbury, and in Nueori-street. She then
contlisasi Ill•delf with great prows tv, and Mr's
Clarke lived with her. His name was made use of
as an introduaion upon purchasing ti e goods in
question, hut he was not applied to by the Penned....
until a‘ter the goods were deliyereJ. for :he cha-
rafter of Mrs. Clarke, and her situation in lite. He
knew her son by a former husband, Mr. De Brookes
Wine vlok lodgings for her in Welbeckotreet, and it
was net tiff some time after, he met Mr C etke
there. Mr, Cooke was the person wit'. whom Mrs.
Clarke had since lived in a state of a lul:ery.
Mr. Gas sow made a very able &lance, in whieb
he strongly urged, than it was the du: y of a trades-
man to inquire a little whom the person was he
was sit about to trust. lu this case the rat nnffhad
not dude the necessai y iliquides before he gave
thee:edit, and from all the circitinstences. he interred
that the Lady w.rs living in a stat of adultery,
and apart from her hutbaed, and therefnr- he could
net be liable for any debts she min? t contras
Lord iles.atsioacmom observed, ;het the gees.
tion was. whether at the time these eoode were
delivere r. and the credit given, the wife aas living
apart from her husband, in a crate art aduitert ?
'lnner.. as long as she lived in a sf, cent arid proper
state, her leirhsnd attache. his credit te hens and
must betliable. The Jury were not to take it from
Sapp )Ini,m, nor were thew to inter, that because
the wife was living at the tirsse in Lend's', and the
husband in t'm vicinity, that therefore she was liv-
rng in adultery. This was not to be decided upon
Ripple ition, but upon fait; and it the daughter
was seen living wish her, it was to be pr• burned
that she was Eying by the authority of her Newt,
and the eyelid mud conclude it so ; aid thereby true
wife's credit was supported. limier all the circuits-
" Antes, it was for the Jury to say weether, et the
Period this creAit was given, she was huts,, in a state
of adultery?—lf otherwise, the Plaintiff was entitled
to 'heir Verdia.
• The Jury, atter a very long consultation, fouaria
tetdia of did. Zs. damages fur the Pleinuff.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, bee. t:
RIOT AN AUSAULT.
Two genteel young ladies, of the name of This-
leM and tea Smith, .nil Georce sad Thomas Savei.
their brothers, children of a respeaahle Saddler in
Bond-street, stood charged with having committed
a riot And 4;:anlt on a Jewish Painter, of the name
of l;eojaitlin Town. It Appeared that the Prosecin
tor, wait his mother and sitter, lodged in Mt
Smith's house, and that the two families had not,
for snore time, conduSed themselves •ery cordially
towai Is each other. Quarrels occesionally hap-
pened, and hal hineuage ensued. In particular. on
toe evening of Sunday, the 31st of August last,
when Mr Smith and his family, in company with
some •.simrs, were occepied in religions ditties,
singing Psalms, &e. the Jew, who occupied the first
floor, thimight himself disturbed, with what to him.
his mother and sister, appeared a confnunded•
noise. They had gene to their respr.ive beds;
and had enjoyesi but a short repose, when they
were awakened *hoist one in the morning, by
tie whole family below, with their company;
finishing their devotions by joining their voices in
the loyal and much admired song of God rare Mr
'Clay, as was nitlai for them to do on similar occa.
sions. The Prosecutor alleged, that they were
mimicking him, and ridiculing his mode of singing ;
and said, Vie at that time his mother was ill, and
his sister was also somewhat indispos.d. and that he,
accordingly, complained or the disturSance. In
Place. however, of procuring that redress which be
looked for, he was assailed, first by the two young
ladies, with a protusioo of abuse, scratches, blows,
dtc and was threatened by them to be torn limb
from limb It chanced that one of these ladies, in
the efforts she inrae to he revenged on this unfortu-
nate Jew, lied her gran and straw bonnet taken
hold of by him, while shutting his room door, which
so entangled her. that she could not be disengaged ,
without calling for the assistance of het br alters.
who immediately came up 'tails, fenced open
the door, and attacked the Prosecutor violently.
The Prosecutor's account lost none of its loser
by the evidence given by his sister t who being
a Jewish aetress, displayed a considerable 'deal of
eloquence at.d vehement gesticulation before the
Learned Magistrate and the Jury. much to the
entertainment of the whole Ceurt Ou tne Defend-
an '6 side, however, it was shown, that a good deal
of provocation h.sd been given by thus Mr. Town
and Miss Town his sister. both of whom had risen
halt naked from bed, and endeavoured to make all
the nose in their power, to distnrb the harmony of
the hooray hearse. Sev..sal witnesses w-:re called to
prove the abusive language which had he-n inter-
e. a god on the occasion alluded to, which would
tre mote Oissigretable than entertaining to detail.
MI CuN-T was Coon el for the Prosecutor, and
Mr. A LW/ for tl.e Dererdants ; and :hey respea-
'rely ens ted their utmost 'fors on behalf of their
clients.
Mr. MAINWAt I/10 summed up the evidence most
mpai rally, and at great length.
The Jut y retired tot a considerable time, and
returned a yet iff, finding the two Defendants,
George and Elizabeth Smith, Godly of the assault,
and Aquaria: the miler two.
Judgment was deferred till Satnt day next, on their
dinling security for t•teir re-appearance. This was
immedirrely ce.mphed with; but MAIIIIV/I SING
re •orimended to the parties an amicable accommo-
dation, if possible.

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We have been favoured with a Copy of the Non-
iosporiation Ad. that passed the Congra.s of the
United States sit America, on the I d h of April last,
of which the following is An Abstraft :

" Be it entitled by the Sense and House of Representativea
of the United Stet:4 ea A.ilefiCa, In Congrers assembbiel, That
from sad after Inc fifteenth of November next, it mail not be
lawful to import into the UllltCd States, oe the mention.. there-
of, from any pot on Ware actuated to Great. 13ntain or Ireland,
or io any of the colonies or I. peodenci-s if Great Briiaiii, any
goods, wires, or aserchatieire, of the following description,
that .1 to say :
A:l articles of which leather is the material of chief value.
All articles of wliic3 silk is the 1,14.11f1ai of emir( value.
All articles of which hemp or flax is the mattlial of chief
value.
All articles of which tin or brass is the material of chief
value, stir in sheets excepted.
W.. ila.t cloths wlime invoice prices shall exceed five gul-
lies • sterling per stove taut.
Window !gess and all cobra inaunfaaures of glass.
Vetter and Water, emirs.
Paper of every description.
Nails and vibes.
Han; clothing ready made
Millinery of an kin..., and pictures aria print*.
Nor shall it be I toful to imoort into the United States or:the
torritaries thereof, from an, foreign parlor phew witatever, any
ns the aboyo_aurnt,ooed good:, wares, Of merchandise. being
me growth. prodi.c. , .ir inaoufacture of Great Loam, or Ire-
land, or ..r.y of tee colonic. independencies of kireat Bu,tain.
lilac el Kest pocket, arrived from Jamaica
on .iunday. • She brings the enpleaunt intelligence
of • ',nous mutiny on board the Ferret sloop of
w iv, Jilting a cruise of Porto Bello, the ohjea of
• was to carry her into that place. The mus
tiny WAS discovered try the Captain, who took el-
fettuAl measures to secure the principal comparators.
The fermi returned immediats; y to Jamaica, where a
Conn 6141641 was held, and eleven of. the
muti-
steers, including the boatswain. aid aevetal other
interior officers, hays been hung.
Toe boy, who was so dreadfully torn by the Bear,
last Monday morning, was )esterslay in a fair way
of recovery.
There was a very high tide and rnugh ate, on
Thursday last, at lirightnn, when a porrion of the
wall, recently ereaod tor tae prriteaino ofehe Cliff,
near Rock Blaildings, wts knOttked down by the vio-
letn beating of the billows.
Saturday se'nnight, as Ass bfILL•RD, daughter
of a truck-raraker.-in tslaudlin-lane, Bristol. • child
of five years old, was amusing herself, by'cutiing
pieces of paper, slit unfortun•sely fell down, with
hen scivars in her hind. which penetrated her throat,
aid wounded one of the large blood-isessels.
mother instantly carried her to the thin:lay, but
the child ..xpired in her at ma.

NIT. Isn't. carpenter. at klailshavn, Sestet, has
now running on tke Cromnion of that place. a goose
with scum young onls, only three weeks old, which
many, well %killed in the natural history of that ►ud,
say, is the only instance of its kind.—that they eves
hear.l of, at this advanced period of t..e year. At
aoy rate, it is a striking proof of the extreme mild-
ness of the season.

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I'llOAl LAST NIGHTS GA Z ETTA% .
MILI rARY PROMOTIONS.
P ur.utfire, Breceolter 2, 1806.
4,14 Reeiment rd Dracuan Caned.—Cornet Wow, W. Not-
ion t, be Lieutesimit, without piochase, rice Dmgar,
moirl
Thom s Comber, Gent. to be Cornet, by pinches', doe J.
promoted ,
Henn Tiaffshil, Gent. to be.. Cornet, vire thrtell•
ltith keaimeot of Light Drivons—Lieut-nant-Colonel C.
P Smith, froni Half Pay of failetuo's late Dramas+, to
be Captain of a romp, without puichme, vice Lord Prir
tarlinron, pre e.l in the 4th (4trilbll
Retell of Fsia—Brevet Major Ff4,lCil %%refer to be
Majm, tritium' purchase, rice Dana, pro.noted in the 6th
Garrison Hindi
18t0ditto-.Ereset Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Hommel.,
from the 951 Foot, to be Lieutenant-C.lon without pur-
cham, wce Smith, appointed to the 6011, Foot.
44th ditto—Captain Edward Gregory to lot Major, without
purchase, rice Poulett, ilonsoted in the 7th (Samson Bat-
talion.
65th ditto—Lieutenant-Colenel Lirmel Smith, from the 15th
Foot, to be Lieutenaht-Colonel, vice Sir C Hastings, .1r
pointed to the Command ante 4th Gamma liirt./11.111.
89111. ditto—Brevet Limitenant•Comnel Lai .chit Hu:WO,
from the per.oanent Staff ef the Quire- Ma Mr-Geoeral,
be Major, without purchase, vice D'Uitmn, pr.imeted in
the 9th Gal. filloll Bsitalion.
934 ditto-anti., Robed Ode, from the 6th Gallium Ratu-
lieu, t be Msior, purchase, vise Howymais, ap-
pointed to the 18th Foot.
sth West India Regnnent-wMajor John Augustus Prerom,
from the 7th Foot, Pi he Lieuteuanto..!ohinel, 11/MIOSII put.
chew vice Scott, appointet to the 51 Fort.
Ronal Artie,' Corps—Cam Patri-lt ilendurson, from the 20th
Fte,t, to be Nlator, without omen:oat.
Rota' West India Reagars-saCaot. Thome. WNtahoo, from
the 014 Foot, to be MO,.
6•11 Garii-on Rittalion— Croat, Wiliam Henry :Taney, lion
The 47th Foot, to be rice Dale, appointed ti the
934 Fent.'
9th Mum—Captain William (Saslow, from the 4th Dragoons,
to be
Captain John Grey, from the 824 Foot, in be Major.
Oidwure-Ojfer, Noe. '.lt, 1806.
Medical Establishment for the Military Euatilishnielit. of the
Ordnesicr. .
William Harris, Gent. to be Ap.th-carp to the Royal kitil•
icy liovital at Woolwich, vise resigned...
dated Ott. I, 111106.
Aderiralle-Ofiet, her. 2, 1111%.
Cope of • Letter from Viee.Ad-iiral Lora Coitinswood, Cues.
reendcr-M•Chief of His Maiesty's Ships 0.4 Vewsels in the
Med.rtianeass, to William Mottle's, fAq. faded on board
Ills Majemy's Siiip the Ocean, of Cats, the 12th of Pio-
rcrtier, IS 6.
St It—l inclose to you copies of two letters I have
this day received from Sir Thomas Liv.tigstone,
Bert. Captain of His Majesty's ship the Rerilinmee,
giving an account of the proceedmes of the boats of
that ship on the 22J anti 11:3d ultimO, when they at-
tacked and cm: our of tbir port of Colon, in Ma-
jinn, and from under the tower of Falconara, se-
veral veswls of the enemy, which, although of little
consideratim at tt.emselves, are of importance as a
further testimony ..1 the zeal and ability with which
enterprises of ih.it sort h ye bevel executed by the
Orficers of that ship, ar..l under :he immediate di-
reNion of Lieutenant Sir Witi•ans Parker, Bart.
wh.s, on the 4,11 May last, atta:ked, boarded, and
',Fought out from under tile wins of Torre de
Wig,. the armed schooner the :Tanta (as is stated
in the inclnsure which riccompsn.ed icy letter of
the oth June), and hi every instance has shewn a
go.id judgment and determined spi it, creditable
to him as au Officer, and will be highly Luis-
faetory to their Lards:lips.
I am, &c. Cotttraciwoon.
His Majesty's Ship Rimornnlec, off
MY LORD, hti wee, Oct 22, 1806.
I have the honour to acquaint your. Lordship,
that last night, the four cutters belonging to ills
Majesty's' ship Renomnsee, undo my command,
gallantly entered the Port of Colon, in the Island
of Majorca, and notwithstarding the fire from the •
vessels is the harbour, and also of that from the
'Cower, they boarded and captured one tartan,
mounting tour guns, and two settees, one of them
mounting three guns, Spaniards, deeply laden with
grain.
The two settees ,sere with great difficulty brought
out of the port, but the tartan got on 1410(e, was set
fire to, and blew up.
Lieutenant Sir William Parker commanded the
boats, and was assisted by Aging Lieutenant Wil-
liam Webster. Lieutenant Henry Murton, of Royal
Mariaes, and Mr. Timntny Murray, Boatswain ;
these Officers, together with the petty officers, sea-
men, and marines, were volunteers ; avid I feel
nappy in reporting to your Lordship, that their
gallant and steady eondus9 did them the grecest
credit, and merits every commendation.
One seaman was ',muscled in the enterprize.
• I have, &c.
(Signed) Tao. LIVIIIIIITOIIII.
The Right Honourable Lord Collingswood, Com-
mander-in-Chief, &r. cc.
Hu Majesty's Ship, Renornmee, off
MY LORD, Ma: Oct .her t 3, 13:6
I have the 'moor to inform :our Lordship, that,
last night, three cutters belonging to the Itt eom.
mem under the direetion of Lieutenant Sir William
Parher, assisted by the Officers ard men that so
gallantly cut the vessels out rt the port of Colon,
on the night of the 2.1. t, brought off, from under
the flee of the tower of Falcon.° a, a :vanish sec',
mounting two guns.
In perthinii:ig. this service, one people were much
alaioyed by musketry from behind the busies,
which wounoesi one man; to put a step to this.
Sat Vs'illiam Parker landed with a few mantles and
seamen ; and having killed one Spaniard, and
driven the ..st off, rimmed the ship, without airy
other loss.
I ne statue gallant and steady conduifl, that did so
Trtt-•, tredit to the officers and men on the night
distinguished them last night, and *ales
to the litk..est praise.
I have the honour to be, rec.
(Signed) Trio. Livimesvoelt.
To the Right Hotiours de Ifni Coln g wood,
Commander to Chid, &caw
A Frenchmsn, of some di.tinetion, was lately at.
rested at Stapleton, whitree he tad gone for the
denwed pnrpose of viewing- the French prison I dur-
ing his unprieocrnent, he decried
_Kemal p 1 ins of
escape, which ne at length earth d into dire, by
bribing a part of the Gloucester Militia, who wile
oh guard at the prison; on the discovery of his d.git
with 3 nerj...ait of tire guard, soire pro at- s wire
arrested, and ice in custody for (1111. it is ,aid
that the legatees have beau taken at lk.ver, where
they had engaged a beats and were about to sail for
Fi env..

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• • • •
cztYnn.innAr OP MR. ItO3COI
14. !,CT ON.
•
Tonday se'neight. pst. usnt to public nada
friends rif Mr. Howe• dined in she large room
Golden Lion, Dalra.strett. Ltreroniil. seedy
the elenion of that Gentle:ma". as nn of
presentative, of that great town in e tangelos
Lament. The issuing of the mkt w
the prier of one gisinea each* !
nesclar lest, the 19th inst.at tlaiiclosisa. of :ski.
the numbers istue,l amounted io T
tieing the wed sirscioes that weld be
the tow,i, was lifted up f:r the elcasion in Vet
approptiJte taste, and elegance, under the die.
of Mr. lino Slaver, and was illuminated the
brilliant maneer, fly Mr. Georg=e Bullock. /I
op p.» end, in a large centre window. which
covered with a ric:i damask crimson ctirt tin,
a-a elegant nrot.ze female figure, large as i fe,
inq in her right hand a patent Ivro. At 'lt
vsite end of the room, a beao'!ful appreti
transparency ext.ibitiog a Boo' • f Mr. Roscoe
der WI:IC/1,4'44 e folios. ing Inscription:—
An 'were MAN is the noblest wore of G 4.
And at the b Ise, in Large char atter

The room. 52 feet by 32. conveniently oda
four tables in length, and on, in breadth, 1
the room, at the upp-r end. Thithas
the President, took his seat at the centre-4
upper table; having Mr. Roscoe on his right I
and the Earl of Sefton tin his left. Ihninsirs
William Earle, Edsv ird Pearson. and Al -a.
Carson, &qrs. were the Chairmen lof the'
ts'alrs, assiced by Ashton Byrom. Jr.hn Cr
James Galan, and John Richardson. tsars.
Chairmen. The diarer was provided by
Henry Fors saw, of the Globe rayern, and c
of 33 pots mrtle, 12 dishes fi.h. 12 arcs-, bet
less pork, 6 legs mutton, 1.4 .addles ditto, fd
pigs, 12 tongues, 12 hams, 12 "ti kies, 12 get.,
hares. 24 fowls, 12 togeim pies, ti•stnani nted
pies. 100 snipes, 36 partridges, 50 woe ' rick
wild ducks, 6 ph-as,nts. I 2 runoexame, 48 ads
20 'allot's. 18 plumb psi tdings, 50 tarts, 50 t
jelly. 20 blancmange, 50 mince pies.
The whole of vie entertammkr, which we
up in the highest style of excellence. valid
greatest credit upon the skill and abilities 04
Forshaw.
Aster dinner. the f :flowing toasts wertedrin
The Eines. ono three tines three-•-Ottet eel
GJd Mao hi Au;.
me sine Constitution.*
" The Poore •.! VValesr-e.oltlt throe times Wok
"The Qn'en and Roeal
The Duk r of T.:tit and the Anne I`.....hreis rites
Duet and C 1.41114. tifith.a tirdes i.am
•DU of cisa.aos sad the Na.; ;".....t°.ree hose 11
Song, kt k ti•osame, by the er,ot, co aimtly.
" 14. s R al ltighnesi.h.. Daltea ti'eueener •my I
live to c.ni .s, end re to celebrate, hu h:rth.day
time.
The Costass•n (Mr. Booth) then add,
the company to the Crilowing eft& G
men, the period is now Arrived when it stilt
cessafy for me to &tea your attention, for
moments, to Mr. Rocco,. wia.secondod, dune
late ardaon. conflia, reflected the
upon' himself and his supporters ridew
has been said that Mr. It acne should have
you some ph dge of his insure condita, as yea
presentative; but I must that you will all feed
we want irn pledge-.-we have every Age Mai
be r.gaired, in ins well known twat* and
seendant north. To use the expression of
friend, Mr. Casey. which I heard hiss oa one
lion, so etaphatieally pronounce, Relegta• is a
known to the peor, loved 'sy the good, and nth
by the Booth the:: Rove.
.. Mt. Reneue an.l the froolism of Liedions:ogsrlsb
urns th.tte.
On Mr. Roscoa'shealth being drank, he rose
addressed the Company as follows :
•4 Gentlemen—l cannot express to you,
ought, nor is it in my power fully to express st
tisfaraion and piessuie which I feel, PO audios!
self in the mid t of numerous :dui
body of my .riends—fiiends with whon:7Let
bean united iii priociplcs and opinion, a
whom I am raise t.onnel by every tie of Satre
gratitude, and of ftienisin'p. I congratolato
on the &miens viaory which w.: have °Maur
viaory which, I trust, has rind cited t. 14 heed
eleaion in Liverpool, and hasTr..red. that th :
genies of Liverpool, in all %more tints. wise
they chute to exercise their bails, are fully as
tent to that purpose. (..ipplorse.)
Übe means by which up. have obtained this
areas honourable as Mt end itself a iussairtan
We 100 k to those distingnist.ed ctialaaert, w
forward to assist she Burgesses of Liyerpool i.
dicating their rights. we shall find as steamy
generosity. and public spirit, wiriest in tins kill
has perhaps never been evaded, and, am
never exceeded. (alepi.ort-.)
If we lo at th - gr,:at exertion* which
made, sast.;eaty. 01. the spur 4 the oatsyl
if we leas at the cif et; Tirade t.O c0a.111,9&A
elettiop, whetter us tlr. onsurninanssooelhe I
tally-robin, os at the Say, we must ci.rtsioly
shier., as did tsar opponents tier:l.:lees. theta
ext!aordin try, and the exertirma that woe
math., will, I• Irmo, serve As a moils' an 14
oce4s;ont, in all !assure tinsel., Our aause era
ported by Nidstenaeit of me first rank. an 3
(greatest iatterty of C 11410.1111.1146
tow pa ha has hect ',nee said, :tali • Nett o'lll.l,
in the elation of Iderattorr.-heilift VpaeasptM
selves ~d tirqr t N.,1405ata. leas Se444Jaill
grcs Jebuldr said 411.1 e Seta Itsolasise/4411
t::e e:srat se- voce Cat itst..,gessatip. ioSit Liss ri
who ntinalvd the Eledoes, ai.d chained. iha
Its corcinual vivacity aod good himaistv diva
plAeses.) go..,..!etnii•p who vitaelee-vi
tkijutelp of tire canvass. oar; eau Ackworoditi
sue usse. an I pasOgreleriy- 4... e you lieu pats .
hawk. th oanours a he areal
to to we 4r- p.articals.l) indeetto
bee, by day and tag nt. at.,l to suit Cll4lll
"teat dryer. is to*, attrtzwted the gACcovelk
&sum. ( piths, astir .laplassrw.)
" Norwitust4 'Swig the minnows with whit
(*rod at my a 4 ( Bomb). has L.asiao
r • . well the pttaau..n 1.1 W.hal I AO
I wonder myself quiy ae Ole meas. io folk
of vindicating t kat right. and iliatetosoldsm,lll
loon in tins gteat esuatuctcsol town.

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the same tient, I cannot help remarking, that I have ,4
'`
ritbived, during the whole course of this ele&ion,
t such marks of pet sons' attachment and friendship, as
t 'I must remember, with unabated gratitude, to the
--velem of my life. (Applause). My Friend has said,
l•- that no pledge has ever been required from me of
-.. my public condo& ; this declaration, I consider as
the greatest honour that could he dune to me ; no
pledge has certainly ever been required, but, as this
• is probably the last opportunity I shall have of ad-
dressing myself to so numerous a body of my friends,
before I' take my leave to represent them in the
House of Commons, I will, with your leave, avail
myselt of this opportunity, to state mote particu-
' lady than I have hitherto done, my views and sen-
timents, respeCting what may probably he required
:'• of me in my future condo& : and if in this I should
trespass a little on your time, I shall hope for
your inclelg nce. (Warn' applause). The situation
: of this country is new and peculiar ; I do not
know whether in any time it was more hazardous
or more dangerous ; a powerful enemy has swept
over the Cowmen: ; we have seen long establislied
empires shaken t,i their foundations : the storm seems
to come town' ds us, and our situation, in the estima-
, tion of every reasonable man, is alarming and dan-
gerous. In this situation what is to be done? h ap-
pears to me it is only by a vigorous and united de-
fence, a decided union in sentiment, a conviition
' that by union alone we are to defend ourselves
against the common enemy, that we are to hope for
' success. Whatever is required from us, I have no
doubt we shall submit to • and I hesitate not to say,
that sacrifices must be made, and privations sub-
mitted to. ter the preservation of every thing that
' is dear to us. Whether sufficient measures have yet
been taken for the defence of the country. is a Trea-
ties which I, and perhaps no one, will pretend
to answer ; but I will say this, that if these mea-
t sures, in the experiment, are not found instantly ef-
ficient, other measures must tse resorted to, to secure
us against so powerful an enemy (warm applause') ;
but, on the other hand, whilst we shall all agree in
the necessity of a united vigorous defence, there is
also another point to which I wound claim your at-
tension. We have gone on too long in one path. a
.path which has led to the destrodion of our allies,
and brought the enemy to our very door. It is now
'. to be considered whether it is not high time to
change that track, and whether it would not be bet-
ter to adopt a system of less virulence. of less ex•
operation. and, in some degree, to take the fiim
• and decisive attitude of a ISMS conscious of his owns
strength; resolved to defend himself; but unwilling,
by any ea of his own, to provoke further ?twit-
. spent. This seems to me to be the present situation
of this country. Peace, in the present Inti•, cannot
he oapeded, and if it were to be obtai.: d, I he-
sitate not to say, that, in our present situation, peace
sod war would be co vertible terms : peace would
be as armed peace—war has no defione acid fixed
Objett. There must be a time for the passions and
rejection of nations, like those of individuals, to
soul. When we have got into that state, it is
psaible, that in a little time, when we see whit
alters:Mos take place on the Continent, then we
may be Bile to ester into negotiations ; and,
I usst to (leaven, in tl:e end, to accomplish
thaseiositable object—an honourable and lasting
, peace. (Rapturous apt/Atte.) Peace is the natural
state and condition of this country. For a country
ofhsels casts by its coromeice, and superiority of its
asanufeitares, ce wish for nothing but a fair corn-
b
= with the other nations, ti bring these menu-
into the mark's. Therefore, as ibis country,
gall o:hets upon the face of the earth, possesses the
11 highest superiority in its raaeufnaures, it should, of
all others, attend to the preservation of peace.—
Whilst thine importast suSjeins are considered, there
is another of no inconsidei able consequence, which
zither internal state and condition of these realms.
I, *buy/ I imitate not to say, publicly, that hitherto this
has been considered, rather as an object of
z:n than improvement ; and, I believe, Snot its
ett have- been more ready to crop the flint
ban the branches., than to water the root of the tree;
iprothissialtie applause) ; but, I hope the time is come,
when we shall adopt a different plan of conduct;
01, I tear., the present Administration are aware
•4 else necessity of supplying the country, in every
way they can, with those resources, of which, at the
t period, it stands se much in need. Ido
roeipiln
e that our present Administration will attend to'
the encouragement of the arts, of the agriculture,
and the commerce of this country ; and I assure yon.
that if I should, in fulfilling the duties of the station
to which you have raised me, be enabled to contri-
bute to it. in the least degree, I shall consider it the
happiest circumstance of my life. Before I sit down,
and I am sorry to intrude upon your conviviality
(applause), there are two objects to which 1 must
entreat your particular attention. The first is a sub.
jee on which at one time there might have been
great difficulties in the situation in which I now
mad ; but, upon which I think there an now few,
or perhaps none left; the subject I mean is that of
the Africah trade. On that subject my sentiments
have long beets known, and they see now what they
ever were (Rapt lutes). It it Unnecessary for me to
10 thaw forward on the present occasion, and I
ore, only say, that I most heartily con-
yeti resolutions if the Houses of Lords and
akizef
Oliblledfilk, Mot it le nmeedient that Mat trade should
kialliOlitet es termination. Ilut, whilst I thus express
my added sentiments, I must The same time say,
diet it always has been, and still is, my opinion, that
thee anwienelealtheuld be accomplished by gradual
aM modes; that the nature of the business
• the situation of the unfortunate objeels, both
odic coast of Africa and in the West Indies, re-
cite* that there should be various methods adopted
tirreve:t
abolitionden those
would
dve rise.ppgrcones It hasquences been wli
the
hae
fashion throughout the kingdom, to look upou
the town of Liverpool, in a peculiar light, as in-
. terested in the prosecution of this branch of
commerce. But I will venture to say, that this
idea is founded oo ignorance, and I will here
assert, as I always shall, that men more inde-
pendent, of more public virtue. and private worth,
then the merchants of Liverpool, do not exist in any
fart of these kingdoms (lasi and *maxim& tif applauu).
;lie African Trade is the trade of the nation. not
of any particular place ; it is a trade, till lately,
11 sanflioned by Parliament, and long continued under
the authority of the Government. I do not make
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sisia remark in vindication of the &ander of any