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London, England, 1809-09-23 00:00:00

'• PERCEVAVS PLAN.

Lord Sidinouth, First Lord of the Treasury,
ripe the Doke of Portland—Marquis Wellesley.
Secretary of Stute for the IVar n• I Colonies, vie*
Lord Castlereagh. The other partitof the Cabinet
to remain no before:"

From the first moment that we heard of a
change—end that such change was to be made by
:Milkers themselves--we expressed our fears that
it was only intended as a tub to the whale, a mere
stratagem to delude the public by a pretended sa-
crifice; when, in fact, nothing more was really
meant than a mere shut& or cutting for places
among one and the sanie party, of one common
political principle and feeling, and with scarcely
the difference of a shade of talent between them—.
A glance at the two Dew plena for mending and re-

',pairingpairingd the oW _ C AI chew that our fears
were not unfoianded. The first would place Mr.
CANNING at the bend of the Cabinet, fortified by
all his friends and connections about him. The
second would leave him exactly as he now 'thuds,
bat give a little more weight to Mr. lisacevai..—
Mr. CANNING was, of course, adverse to the se-
cond ; and hence the jealousy between him and
Mr. l'Eaccrxi.. But Lord CASTLEREAGH was to
form a part of neither, and Ins disgrace was to be
further aggravated by waking him a sacrifice to the
security of Lord CHATHAM, and a were beast of
burden, whom Mr. CANNING and his friends were
to load with all the odium of all the unfortunate
and ill-advised measures of the late Cabiuet. His
Lordship, we grant, has been treoted as he deserves ;
hut he must be dull, mean, and stupid, beyoud ell
sense of feeling, if lie could have tumefy submitted
to such degradation.

Cabinet Councils weieueld on 'Elturralay and yes-
terday. They have beets attended by Lord ELDON,
the Earl of ILIVERPO4II., Lord Nll:r.n,tavr, Lord
Ll:vssoN GOWtilt, Earl CASIIIWN. Earl IlaTituasT,
the Earl of CHATIIAM, lilt Earl of Wk.aruoi:-
Latins and Mr. l'RucEr•r.

Some of the papers of yesterday cared Mr. CAN-
NING effectually, and left bins jumping about Is,*
garden, at Brompton. We are assured, that he
suffered considerable pain, on Thursday nialit, froin
his wound, and had a good deal of fever. lie slept,
however, a few hours, and was pronounced better
last moriiiinz. The report of last night was also fa-
vourable. 111 Di. CAN NINO beii44, with her
at Ilinckley, ia Leicestershire, Nn intimate friend
set off, immediately after the duel, to break it to
her. Analog the numerates inquiries after his
health, those of Lord CA3TLEARAG43 sire not the
least frequent. I Its LOrtholiSli semis nsurniug, noon,
and night, from Stanniore.
Juan "'start's:it, Esq. Storekeeper-General, will
leave London immediately, to give up Portehester
Castle to the Transport Board. This Castle has
been the grand depot for all kind of military store,
for the army darns; the war, but it is iuunediately
to be tilled witit French prisoners—seven thousand
of them march in as loon as the stores can be re-
moved.

It is with pleasure we have it in our power again
to 'votive an additional ;vroof of the exeinithity
good conduct, and, if it coil(' I,w ilecesvary,
of the essential services, of that suestitivatAe corr.,
the Rnyal Marines. An extract from Lietit,;•Getteral
Sir EYRE etwirK's Orders, dated Ilead-tioarters,
Miildleburgli, AIN. :to, to:P):
" The service or the Rattaliasi of (loyal Marines, tinder
the command of 4 saptaiu I.IARDEL. toeing on &un r le-
quired on sliu.••, Lirstennut-Gen,ul Sir Ls RE CouTili can-
not allow Ikat Corps to he 1...111011A front %Vali:herrn, with-
out hearing testimony, iu pahlie urdsrs, to the suldhr Ike
and praise-a ottliy conduct it has ustiforinly maintained,
during its stay is the Island, and of which Itir most favour-
able report- has helm ma& to tut, Lieutenaut-Colouel
F•NIC, tulanlaa.liue at lure"

Tile opinion grosini thlt the island of IVal-
ehereit is tits.aly to 11( abatithmetL To allernite
this further mortitication, it is 110 W intimated that
measures have been taken to effect what we lately
heard had been deemed imprilizticable, to stop 91
the passage of the Scheldt by sinking vessels mu its
channel ; and, it is said, that: orders have been sent
to prepare ebsht Lime-clf-battle ships at Portsmouth,
to he used for that purpose. 'Ow following vessels
are said to be devoted to this object
t;oliatil
Brunswick 74 i iii 444.111 ut

Tliniuterer 74
Tesel Not of any zreat a clue, baying
Cullderland
Haerient
• These tau were actually (*smolt fur prison ship. when
glut order ranee, which has siure been suspended.
We hear Sir WALTER I`..taQuitlß Iv arrit(4l In
town front Dead ; I when he left that' I',
Major CATHCART %TRY Consideresti omit of &lie'.
IVe understand that Minister. have granted per-
ma to General lb.:cap:l, to proceed to London.
A late, F•etieli paper 'dated. that General itr.l'BEt..
idler havilig been arrested, tried, mild dirntioed the
Westphalian fierviee, had been peratlttet.l to re:ire
to A 1111:11VA with hi. lady.

A:1 the Spanish ships at Ferrol are ready for
sea, anti tinder Smiling, order Tne litritisit squa-
dron there consists of the follow aff4 ship, viz.—
/Joliette. Tonnanf, Defiance, triumph, and Zea-
lous, of the line, and lwilefalizahk frigate.
The transport, with twu c 'asides ur the Ist Font
Guards, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel
Asti.EN, whII CNA. STAB LENT, and Ensigns F.LidsoN
anti TUOILUTON, which was missing, mid concern.
ing which there existed some 11111CilliiileKli, is arrived
sale, and the men and officers distinii.trited at Chat-
ham, in Komi health.

An article has appeared iu some of the popery.
stating that 9wr SVw. Gum.: has left this country
witis three companies of Guards tor Portugal. We
have to any that it is (01. Joas Gutsc, of the
Guards, brother to Sir Wtht.l.lM, who is a Captato
in the Gloucestershire Loral Militia.

The Corn uittee appointed by the Court of Com-
mon Council, to consider the most appropriate
manner of celebrating the Anniversary of his MA-
Jr.stlr'S Accession to the Thrnue, ou the 2511 t of
Octulper next, have res,,lved unanimously to meow-
teem{ to the Corporation, that they should attend
Divine SITV ice on that do). end present a congratu-
latory Address to Nis MAJESTY. To this th,y lisee
•11 bpi' tied the expression of their imattinions opi Moto
that it is neither necessary nor expedient for the
Corporation to dine together on the °evasion.
The Loan Mtxusi will hold a Court on Tuesday
next, to receive this report of the Committ,e ;
when, do doubt, this resolution, thou,gh probably
not exactly what the original proposers intended,
will he confirmed with the muse unanimity stitU
which it has been proposed.
Thursday the LAIRD Mserta, according to ao-
meal mama, went in state to Christ's Hospitals
attended by the Sheriffs and other City Officers,
when, after hearing an excellent sermon preached
in Christ Church. they were attended to the genial
hull in the I hospital by the Governors, where they
heard the orations delivered by the two oldest
scholars, the one ip Latin by Mr. J. A DATA, end
the other in English to Mr. T. Dc•t.; after which
they received the customary dorintiarni from the
Lord Mayor. Sheriff., and most of the corn;tatiy,
which appeared numerous and respectable.

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