The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-04-19 00:00:00

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LONDON,
FRIDAY, Aran. 19.

A Meeting of the Low MAYOR, Aldermen,
and Livery of London, was yesterday held at
Guildhall, pursuant to notice and requisition for
that purpose, to consider of the measures necessary
to be adopted in consequence of the Vote of the
House of Commons respeanig Viscount Msivii.t • ,
and the other matter disclosed in the Tenth Report
of the Commissioners of Naval Enquiry. A full
and faithful report of the proceedings, of the re-
solutions against Viscount Macy] &c. and of
the Petition to be presented to Parliament thereon,
is given in our preceding columns. It is of great
importance, as; upon all such occasions, the conduft
of the capital gives the tone to the country ; and
en capital ever deserved more deference and respeft,
than the City of London, celebrated, from its foun-
dation, for its loyalty, its generlsity, and independ-
ence.

A Private Letter from Hamburgh, dated April 12.
says, 44 The city of Lubeck had offered the French
one hundred thousand marks banco ; but,on condition
that they should be allowed to deduct from that
sum the interest of the last loan, and received se-
curity that no more should be required of them
during the occupation of Hanover by the French
troops. It is said they were encouraged to insist on
Chow terms, by a very favourable letter which they
receives' from the King of PRUuSIA, as also by a
letter from the Russian Minister, Haupt, Beau to
General BLIN^DOTIfe entreating him to longer to
molest and obstrua the trade of the city of Lu-
beck. The French Genera. has, however, refusal
to accept the sum offered, and demands 200,000
marks bozo. The Senate has assembled to 'delibe-
rate on this demand, and has positively refused to
comply with it, in expeaation of beiag sdiporten
►y the King of Pausal a.
44 We are aasured here, that the proposals made
to Russia on the part of France, under the mediation
of Prussia, have not been accepted by the former
Court, as Russia will listen to no propositions but
such as are compatible with the general interests
aid peace of Europe."

The Hamburgh Mail due on Wednesday arrived
yesterday, with letters and papers to the 13th. The
contents are given in the last Page.
. hawwwwwiewahwe Yeah Papers dews to the
6th of Mach, but they bring no intelligence of any
interei*. The thauks of Congress have been decreed
to Commodore Pa tat a, for h's gallant and merito-
rious service against Tripoli. by which the naval ch

rafter of the American people has, says the decree,
in the infancy of their national existence, acquired
respea and rank among the nations of the earth,
highly honourable and exalted. A gold medal is
ordered to be struck, and it is to be presented to him
by the PILLS{ DENT of the 1.14 IT'D STATES, in such
a manner as be shall judge the most honourable.
Suitable rewards are likewise ordered for the Officers
and men under his command.

The pleadings in the case of Julge CHASE haJ
not clme to a close on the 26th of February, but
were expelled to terminate on the following day,
when the whole cue would receive a final decision.

Yesterday a Court of Direftors was held at the
East-India House, when Mr. Josue StATOP4, of
the Royal Dock-yard, Portsmouth, was app,inted
Muster Shipwright at Prince of Wries's Island
The Court adjourned, at seven o'clock, till Wed-
nesday next.

The Pursers of the following ships are ordered
to ittend at the East-India House, this day and
to-morrow, to receive their final dispatches, viz.

Earl Camden, Captain H. M. Samson, fur Bombay.
Dsnoitsldre. J. Murray, for Ceylon aid% Makes.
Casale Eden, J. Cullman, for Bengal and ISencoolen.
Jane Dockets of Gordon, J. Cameron ; lre wu, H. Stu:•
rock; General Stuart, J. Rogers; and T:gris, C. Graham ;
for 140 as sad Bengal
Admiral Gardner, G. Sattwell ; for St. Helena and Madras.
Lady Castlereagh, T. G Murray ; tor St. Helena and Haug d.
Morcane, M. Ifacke ; fag Bombay and Bengal.
City of London, S. Landon ; or Bombay.
Cumberland, W. W. Farrar; Warley, H. Wikon ; Coning,
J. Hay; Gearu, T. T. Harrington ; Doeset.:me, R. H.
bona; Raster, H. Helicon ; Hope, J. Fends/gm; lor

Carew. J. Moroi ' • for Madras.
Retreat, W. Hay ; for Ntadeura and Bombay.
The transports employed in the secret expedi-
ti"n were all in a bustle on Wednesday, And some
of them dropped down to St. Helen's ; of course
the report in some of the Morning Papers, that
the expedition was countermanded, is without
foundation.
Wednesday morning early, Sir THOMAS Tomo-
output left town for Portsmouth, in order to take
the command of the squadrini and convoy appointed
to sail tor the last ladies. He received his final dis-
patches late on the preceding evtaing. Sir THOMAS
TIOUSII DGI is ClpeaC4l to sail on Saturday or
Sunday. He goes in the Blenheim. of 7+ guns, Capt.
BUS L I .

It appears, from a paper laid before die House of
Commons, that the clurges outstanding against the
balance ut the consolidated fund of ireland on the sth
January, 1.10.5, amounted to 416,i 041. 16s. of which
payments have been since made to the amount of
39,7631. 14s.