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BANKRUPTS..
John Bell, of the city of Norwich, liquor-merchant, to sur-
render April IR and 19, and May 17, et four, at the Blue
Norwich. Attorney, Mr. James • Mush Bank street, Nor-
wich.
John Bateman, late of Whitechapel, Hardwaremen, April
16 and 2'3, and May 17, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Gr.af
French: Keyiner, of Covent-Garden, Surgeon end Apothe-
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Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hammer, Piaue-Cliambeis,
Cu-
vent-Ganlen.
Joseph Benjamin Lnnmitz and Wolff Risson, of Fenchurch-
street, merchants AIN' 4.0-partners, April 7 and 30, and May
17, et one, at Guildhall. Afturuies, Messrs. Willett and Aii-
nesley, Finsbury-square.
Francis Whitey, otherwise Nicholes, of Woodmancote,
Gloucester, currier, April 14 and 15, and May 17, at twelve,
at the Lamb Inn, Dureley. Attorney, Mr. T. Wolluy, Wine-
Office-court, Flectsstreet, London.
G-...orge Billett, of the floreugh of Southwark, linen-draper,
April 16 and 26, and May 17, at one, at Guildhall. Attie-
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Charles Dunne, of Durereeton-street, Marc-leß me, Sure
germ and Apothecery, April 9 and 16, and May 17, at eleven,
at Guildhall Attorney, Mr. Joshua Mayhew, Maraliall- street,
Golden-square.
Thomas Dow and Anthony Dow, of Liverpool, Lancaster,
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John-street, Literpool. Attorney, Mr: Blackstock, Fig-Tree-
court, Temple, London.
William Caved!, of Maiditone, Kent, upholsterer, April
7 and 18, and belay 17, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. At-
torney, Mr. Allan; Londou-street, Fencherch-street.
Michael Emanuel Most; of Old Bethlem, merchant, April
16 and 19, and May 14, atone, at Guildhall. Attorney, elr.
Johnson, Ely-place.
Richard Early, of Chelms'end, Estee, coal-merchant, April
9, at ten, le, .at eleven, and May 17, at one, at Guildhall.
Attorney, Mr:Allan, London-eaves, Fenchurgh-street.
Hugh Mitchell, of Liverpool, leencaster, builder, May 9,
10, and 17, at one, at the Globe Tevern, John-greet, Li-
verpool. Attorney, Mr. Bettye, Chan, ere- lane
Jean Baptist Davallon, (partner with Jol r. Mosinen, of Lau-
rence Pouritneyilane, Cs/name-meet, merchants end co-peet-
nen) April 9 and 23, ettel May 17, at ten, at Guildhal. At-
tonnes, Meters. Willett and Annesley, Finshery-square.
DIVIDENDS.
April 26. John Hendereon, of St. Michaere-alley, Cern-
hill, merchant, at tea, at Guildhall.
Aeril 27. Jahn Shillitoe, of Tower-street, plumber, at ten,
at Guildhall.
April 27. John Last, of All-Sainte, South Elmliam, Suf-
foet, Shopkeeper, at eleven, at the Tuns Inn, Bumpy, Sof-
folk.
April 29. William Gibbs, of Stowerton, Warwick, wool-
stapler, at eleven, at the-George fnn, Shipston-upon-Stower,
Worcester.
April 30. John Bowman, of Water-lane, brandy-mer-
chant, at one, at Guildhall.
April eO. James Smith and Samuel King, of Newiate-
street, wooden-drapers, at rise, et Guildhall.
May 3. Elisha Farmer Sadler, late of the city of Gleueecter,
mercer, at eleven, at the King's Head Inn, in the said city.
May 6 Richard Pierce, of Warminster, Wilts, clothier,
at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Warminster.
April 27. Daniel Hamaway, late of }trendies', in Norfolk
and Suffolk, merchant, at twelve, at the Guildhall, Lynn.
April 26. Benjamin F.yre, Hodgson Atkinson, and Wil-
liam Walton, of Token-houee.yard, merchants, at nine, at
Guildhall.
April 26. William Chown, late of Higham Mills, in the
parish of Highain, in the county of Northampton, miller, at
ten, at the Fountain Inn, in Hnntineden.
April 25. Richard Miles, of Birmingham, trialtster, at
twelve, at the Stork Tavern, Birmingham.
CERTIFICATES, APRIL 23.
John Nicholas Durand, Millman-street, Bedford-row, mer-
chant.
Samuel Turner the younger, of Laytonstorte, Essex, farmer.
Richard Pierce, of Warminster, clothier.
Thomas Garforth, of Braunhope, in the parish of Otiey, is the
county of York, core-merchant.
Philip Jones, of Little Queen-street, tailor.
John Bowman, John Garfurd, and Thomas Bowman, of Pop-
lar, oil maitufacture.rs.
George Riley, of London-road, Southwark, Printer.
Edward Crean, of Margeret-street, Cavendrelt-;guar:, builder.
Matthew Candlish, of Whitehaven, Cumberland, mereer.
James Chapman, of Liverpool, Lancaster, merchant.
George Smith, of Barnsley, York, grocer.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
TWDAY, APt6IL 5.
The Attorney-General was heard in part, in
stir-reply to Mr. ERsKtNc, on the Chandos Claim
of Peerage, the further hearing of which WAS ad-
journed to to-morrow.
The Exchequer-Bills Bill, and Sir James Sau-
marez's Annuity Bill, were brought up by Mr.
ALEXANDER and others, presented, and read a first
time.
On the reading Sir James Saumarez's Annuity
Bill,
Lord HOOD rose, arid paid a handsome tribute
of praise to the meritorious services of this gallant
officer, who had served under his command, and
always eontlueted himself with distinguished bravery
and skill.
Lord MOIRA assigned some intention of pro-
posing a few amendments in the Insolvent Debtors'
Bills, which stood as an order of the day for the
second reading. He thought it might be more
convenient for him to propose those amendments on
a future day, and therefore he would move that the
Order of the Day for the second reading of the Insol-
vent Debtors' Bill be discharged, which was ordered
accordingly, and an order made for its being read a
second time on the first Thursday after the recess.
The Pancras Workhouse Bill was ordered to be
read a second time after the recess.
A Petition was presented against the Bill, and
ordered to lie on the Table.
The Bills on the table severally passed a stage
each.
Several Peers took the oaths.—Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TUESDAY, ACM 5.
On the Motion of Sir TotrA FREDERICK, leave
was given to brink in a Bill for re-building Christ
Church, in Surrey.

LUNATICS.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for leave
to bring in a Bill for empowering the Lord Chan-
cellor, the 'Keepers of the Privy Seal in Err.:IAA
and Ireland, and others entrusted with the Affairs
of Lunatics, to put to sale mortgaged F7eehold and.
Leasehold Estates, for the Benefit of them and the
trast, which they did not possess at prrs:nt.—
Agreed to.
The SECRETARY at WAR brought ur the
Report of the Committee on the Bill for th ELY
and Clothing of the Militia of Great-Britain, kr ..he
year 1803, which was ordered to lie on the table.
He also brought up the Report of the Committee
on the Bill to consolidate and amend the different
ACts for providing for the Wives and Families cf
Militiamen called out into Service. In order to give
time for the country gentlemen to consider of the
measure, and to consult on it the sense of :heir con=
stittients, he moved that the consideration of it be
deferred.
Deferred to Wednesday the 20th of April next.
A Member then suggested, that the ballots
would not then be over in all parts of the kingdom ;
to which the SECRETARY at Was replied, that in
that case be should not objet to any further yea.
sonable delay that may be required, and the Moticir
was agreed to.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee
on the Inn-keepers' Subsistence Bill, Mr. Hoa-
HOUSE in the Chair, when the SECRETATY at WAX
said, he should not detain the Honse with long
observations, as the provisions were now the same
last year, though in the next it might be necessary to
make them somewhat different.
The Clauses were then agreed to, and the Bill
or,' 'red to be received to-morrow.
e Ir. Trevins, from the Customs, presented art
Account of the Exports and Imports of Great
P,ritain, fur the last eighteen Years, up to the sth
of January, 1803 ; which was ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr. TIERNEY moved, that there he laid before,
Or: House an Account of the Sums paid into, and
the Charges on, the Consolidated Fond, from the
sth of January 1802, to the 5.h of April, 1503, dis-
tinguishing each quarter, which was agreed to.
ke next moved for an Account of the Net Pro-
duce of the Permanent Taxes to the sth of January,
1803, distinguishing each Quarter, which was also
agreed to.
HIGM.ANDS OF SCOTLAND.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.
presented the report of the engineers appointed by
the Commissioners of the Board of Customs for the
survey of the coasts, ports, lands, &c. of the High-
lands of Scotland, In the summers of the years 1301
and 1802.
This report, he said, would afford information of
a very important nature at this time, when gentle-
men had to consider all that was going Cul-ward in
the west of Scotland, and would be an addition to
the many proofs which the House and the country'
had of his MLajesty's care being equally and. impara
tinily ext,mded to every part of his dominions. In
perusing it they would find plans for the important
purpose of opening a communication by water from
Fort St. Wiwam to Inverness ; as also other com-
munications by roads, &c. between various distant
parts of the country. It would remain for the House
to consider wheth-r all Cr any of these plans should
be carried into cifeEt ; and in order to give time foe
due culiberation, he should move that the report be
printed, and, after the-recess, propose that it be re-*
'erred to a Seleet Committee.
The report was received and
printed.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
reminded the House that he had before suggested
the necessity of making a new arrangement with re-
gard to the disposition ofthe retnaining Com:ln:tees
upon contested eleaions. It was to he ob,.erved
that a very extraordinary progress had already been
made. The greatest number of petitions decided
on in the first session of any former parliament did
not exceed 24 ; and in the eight weeks during which
the present session lasted, they had already deter-
mined on the merits of 22 petitions. There yet re-
mained 2a to be disposed of, and there was only
one single precedent of so many as five petitions
being lett for the month of May. However, as he
was persuaded that the House felt no d'sposition
to retard its efforts, or suspend its progress, h..! would
propose that a day should be set apart for ballots, in
the same manner as heretofore in the last weeks of
April and during the month of May. They must
be all aware that in the first week after the recess a
number of gentlemen would be unavoidably &sent
in attendance on the Sessior:s, and :refore it was
not usual at that period for the House to be called
over. He made no doubt, however, that notwith-
standing the drawback in consequence of what he
before alluded to, and the number of members who
had already served upon Committees, that Lhe
House would at least agree to make the attempt.
He therefore moved the folloWing arrangement for
the end of May.
Tile Taunton and Boston gleenon, deferred to the 28:11 of
April.
East Looe on the same day.
Stirling, the sth of May.
Kircudbright, ditto.
Cirencester, the 7th ditto.
Blehope-Castle, the Mil ditto.
Evesham, 19th ditto.
Fast Thetford, ditto.
Newcastle-under-Line, the aldt ate.
Radnor, ditto.
Which was agreed to.
He then moved that the goose be called over on)
Thursday, the 510da of April, the names of the
sentees taken down, and the defaulters to be taken •
into the custody of the Serjeant at Arms. Agreed t 0,..
He next observed, that should the House succ
in making ballots on the day; appointed, ten m
petit*, "mild be decided on before the close of
session, and whatever little peeped there might


ordered to be

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The American Cm
third time and passed.

ALLOWANCE TO CORONERS

WI

er -0004wiplIchin!,. in 41e,iriYe pu the expe.
rine* at least worth the trirrs,rhe others,
Lt. thowla propose rt. be &ferret' to the month of
Acgast; tied thtmgh there would be little chance
of awir bc.r then deciJeJ on, they would be
certain *of a hearing at an early period of the next
station.
The following disposition was then made of the
remaining petitions :-
1.0.10t.ni and 11u11. Tu.silar, Ist of August.
1. um.nater, 2d d.Ltu.
A,l•lo.niry, ditto.
hl:Mt-ex, 4th il.tto.
14.woutigh, Sth chtto.
I•.iiiitun, 6th dato.
S•iateshory, 'IC! ditto.
C icy tkiergus, (.I.t ditto.
.'•ll.l.itr, 10th :itto.
\'. ••yiMuth, 11th ditto.
S odour', 12th ditto.
liiii•i•-tread, 14th ditto.
1 .I.ZW t rd, lith ditto.
Durham, 16th ditto. And
Laiidon, 17th ditto.
Mr. CORRY gave notice, that immediately after
the recess, it was his intention so submit some ar-
rangements necessary for the better colic& ion of the
Revenues of Ire!and.
The House went through a Committee on the
Expiring Laws Bill, and ordered the Report to be
received tO-Morrnw.

Dill was read a

Mr. DICKENS moved the second reading of the
Bill for granting an encreased Allowance to Coro-
ners for their travelling Errences, using some few
observations in support of it, but in so low a tone
of voice as to be quite inaudible.
Mr. HOBHOUSE hoped, that this Bill would
not be suffered to pass slightly, or as a mere matter
of course. The measure now under consideration
was rejeded by them last year, in a very alive
manner, and he had heard no fresh reason adduced
for bringing it forward at present. In the former
BiU, the Coroners advar.ccd four different points of

claim, for additional allowances : first, for their at-
tendance at the assizes ; secondly, at the quarter.
sessions ; thirdly, fOr holding inquisitions ; and
fourthly, for travelling expences. At present they
had the modesty to drop three out of the four claims,
and apply for travelling expences only. The petition
presented on their part, purported to be that of
the subscribing Coroners, but was described to he
that of all the Coroners of England and \Vales.
It was to be remarked, however, that though in En-
gland and \Vales there were 52 counties, the petition
was only signed by fourteen Coroners, amongst
si hom there was not one of the principality of
Wales. He readily admitted the truth of the posi-
t', al, that travelling expences were of late years very
much enhanced ; but it did not follow that the pro-
s of a Coroner did not encrease in the same pro-
portion, and might, perhaps, add considerably to
the fees of inquisitions by the increase of population.
Before this demand was made, he expeCted that the
House would be informed of what was the official
income of the different Coroners, and whether they
were not encreased by wayfs, estrays, deodands,
&c. He did not hear that any of these gentle-
men threatened to relinquish their situations ; but if
they should do so, he was confident that the papers
would immecfately be filled by the advertisements
of thousands of new candidates, soliciting suffrages,
and solemnly promising to discharge the duties of
the office faithfully, without any encrease of allow-
ance or emolument. As to the present Coroners, he
thought the condo& of some of them called for scrim'
animadversion. Instead of residing in the centre of
counties where the people might have more easy ac-
cess to there, they generally, as men of profession, re-
sided in some large town in the extremities, which
put the counties to great inconvenience, and fre-
quently, before their arrival, the bodies of persons,
dying in a saspicious way, became so putrid, that
the Objefl of holding an inquest on them must be
defeated. So far from being dissatisfied with their
situation, lie said, that they were, many of them at
least, so covetous of their places, as to employ trades-
men and others for their deputies, which was against
their oath. Upon these grounds, he must oppose,
at this time particularly, so wanton and unnecessary
an expenditure of the public money.
Mr. SHAW I.EFIVRE regretted that the Hon.
Gentleman did not • &Dim up his objeCtions, by
moving that the second reading of the Bill be de-
ferred to this day six months. This Bill would he
affording a very dangerous precedent, and open the
way to innumerable applications of the same kind.
'1 he print ipal Officers of that House were allowed
no more than rid. per mile for their travelling ex-
pence:, and as Coroners were already allowed 9d.
he thought they might be well satisfied. To show
how valuable these appointments were considered,
he assured the House he could prove at their Bar,
that 1001. was offered by a person to a Coroner only
to give him the first notice of his intention to resign,
in order that he might have the start of his other
competitors. People in general were not aware of
the profits of these Gentlemen, who were so eager
for business, that when vessels were thrown away,
and wrecked, they were seen flocking down to the
scene of misery like so many vultures.
Mr. BAK 1,1 NI) said, he was a friend to the
increase; hut it it should be proposed to double it,
and give Is. lid. instead of 9d. a mile, he could not
agree to it, while Ih)Aitee was not more than Is. or
ls. 241. per nide. '1 he eagerness of canvassing and
soliciting for these situations may be more than was
often &hewn for seats in Parliament, but the easou

was obvious. The freeholders, who had votes for
the former, were generally in habits of acquain-
tance and intimacy with them, which made them
zealous for their in;srosts ; whereas Members of
Parliament were seklom known to the majority of
freeholders, esc..pt from chi:After. The .House
must be sensible that the offace of Coroner was one of
very high importance,-though many of its fundions
mere now become obsolete; but even at present,
when the first civil officer of the county, (the She-
riff), was supposed by the Court of King's Bench to
be incompetent to aft, from partiality or otherwise,
the processes, in such cases, were, invariably direct=
ed to the Coroners. One of the highest offences
which our Liss knew nf--namely, that of murder,
was always left to the.detcction of the Coroner and
his Jury, aatl nn him io a great measure depended
the punishment of the offender. When all thew
thingswere ronsideresia, Ise thought it would be pro-
per to place thent'in a:situation beyond the reach of
enrrnption.
Mr. SHF,RIDXN otiserved, that the Hon.. Geo.
ileman who spoke.# seemed to this* he had es.
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THE BRITISH PRESS.

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LON DO:•:,
WEDNESDAY, A "nu 6.

Some of our cotemporaries have of late been
dissatisfied with the silence of the MoniPeur. We
wish it had always observed the same discretion.
Whenever it speaks out now, it speaks out with el,
fe6t, and confining itself to the pure duty of an of,
ficial journal, communicates some fart, plainly and
simply, without any observations. The Moniteur
of the 2d inst. received yesterday, has published
a long correspondence between Colonel Femta,
the English Governor, and the French Comman,
dant of Senegal, who was ordered to take possession
of Goree. From this correspondence it appears,
that the French Commandant demanded possession
of the island, in conformity with the Treaty of
Amiens, on the sOth of Oas)her, and that, so late
as the 214th of January, the English Governor had
declined to give it up. We should be inclinc:l to
believe, that the retention of that islatid was ratt
of the system adopted by Ministers last OZtolier,
and which induced them to countermand the sur-
render of the Cape ; and the probability is, that,
like the Cape, it has been since given up :n conse-
, quence of fresh orders sent•from this country. The
Monftrar probably knows this to be the fad ; but
it brings this much of the case forward now, as
a proof of breach of faith, on the part of
England, in the execution of • the Treaty of
Amiens. That Ministers, in a case of doubt and
difficulty, should wish to retain such important sta-
tions as Malta and the Cape, is, we believe, a justi-
fiable policy ; but this is the first time we have
heard of the retention of Goree, as a check upon the
ambition of Bom A r ARTE, or a necessary measure of
precaution against a rupture. It has been asked in
the Senate—Would you go to war for Malta ?
Would you go to war for the Cape ? But nobody
has ever thought of asking—Would you go to war
for Goree ?—The evident objea of the Monilau in
bringing this case now forward, is to fix an odium
upon this country, and to represent us as a base and
perfidions nation. Any credit which we might have
claimed for the execution ttf the Treaty of Atniens,
in Ole lujnts in which_ it has‘heea carticii into area,

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will be refused us. If orders were sent out to retain
Goree, it will be inferred, that orders must have been
also sent out to retain Demarara, Surinam, &c.
and that if these latter places have been delivered
up, it was because the orders did not arrive
in time to prevent the surrender; and all these things
are the more readily believed, because the French
know many persons in the British Senate are dis-
contented with the treaty of Amiens, and hence in-
fer that they would be disposed to break it. We do
think that we have much to fear from the ingenuity
of the French Government exercised upon this topic,
for the purpose of influencing the public mind in
France. It is essential to the success of a war, that
we shot hi be convinced of the justice of its cause,
and that such cause should be clearly defined
and understood. To the very last moment of the
late war, whether it originated on the part of
France or of England, was represented as matter
of doubt, and that very doubt damped the zeal and
restrained the energy of those who entertained it.
Should, however, a new war take place, we fe tr,
notwithstanding the concessions and moderati m of
the English Minister, that we should be still liable
to this disadvantage. In such an event, the English
Government would charge France with its ambi-
tion, and France would charge us with perfidy in re-
fusing to execute the treaty of Amiens. The result
of such a state of things is this : -instead of France
fighting with all the consciousness of a bad cause
about her, prejudged and self-condemned, we shall
be put upon our defence, and our justification will
be the inordinate ambition of France. To which
side the people of France will incline, cannot be
matter of doubt. • They are now, we believe,
averse to war ; but the greater their aversion to
war, the greater will be their hatred to those
whom they are brought to think are driving
them into it. In Odober last, BONAPARTE might
have been made to appear distindly the sole
provoking cause of hostilities. He is now able to
appeal to Malta, to the Cape, to Egypt, to Goree,
to his Majesty's message, to the warlike din that
echoes round our shores. He can then appeal to
his own pacific professions—his innocent Lousiana
and St. Domingo expeditions, and ask, in which of
the two countries is to be found the hostile mind.
Private letters from Paris, written by men who have
carefully watched the changes of public opinion,
sure us that he has made that appeal with success,
and that a hostile feeling is extending itself rapidly
through France. The French complain, that in
many instances we suspended the execution of the
treaty of Amiens, and that in one instance that
suspension still continues. They have been even
made to believe that we have purchased the island
of Sardinia, for the purpose of annoying them in the
—.wan. These arc palpable things, and ob-
vious to the meanest capacity ; they are things which
in their nature do not involve doubt, but immediately
resolve themselves into certainty. Our justification, as
far as it has yet transpired, is quite another thing.
It is a question for Geol.' us and Pi: FEND() RF, and
not for the many. This difference has been already
felt in consequences dis.t.lvantageous to England.
The temper of the Fri people is every hour be-
coming more hostile, while the indignation of the
people of England against t 1 e ambitious career of
BONAPARTE is every hour dying away. We arc
assured that in Fiance they nosy talk of nothing
• else but the invasion of England. They do not
even pretend to be able to meet us upon the dcean,
but it is their general belief that a successful de-
scent might be made in flat-bottomed boats from
Havre, Dieppe, Cberbourg, &c. and that allowing
a loss of 40,000 out of 80,000 men embarked,
before they should reach the English ccast, their
objLa would be comp!etely obtained. But admit-
ting the people of France to be pacifically in-
clined, under such a Government as theirs, we have
no security in their disposition.—Can we presume
that the French army does not wish for plunder,
and that the French Generals do not pant for new
triumphs? The FIRST? CONSUL is, besides, con-
vinced that the English have not only a natural ha-
tred to the French, 'out a personal animosity to him-
self; and this conviction is so strong upon his.mind,
no powers of argument or evidence can persuade
him flat the Infernal Machine was not of English
contrivance. As to the personal dislikeito him, we
readily believe . it. Every 'En,glishrhan naturally
bates a desp,-)t. There was a time when BONA-
PART& was the theme of popular applause in Eng-
land ; but he was Clen only ?gallant and vidorious
General.—There- WIAS no joy in England, but a
very different sensation, when he was reported
to have fallen in Egypt by the hand cf an assassin.
He was then the enemycof England, but he had
not proved himself the enemy of liberty and inde-
pendence. We are happy in being able to contra-
did, upon the authority of the same letters, the va-
rious reports relative to the United Irishmen at
Paris. It has been rflceatly ited, that they
are now in high favour, and appaient c(lafidence
with the French • Government. The reverse is the
fa'L ARTHUR O'CoNxoa only
.recently re;
turned from Italy to l'aris, and lives unnoticed by
the Government iss: the 'Oben; - al' Paris. Ile
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not .the Editor of the ift"ist, or co:mg:tea. with it.
Mr. LE WIS GOLDSMITH has the sole merit Of COlldlia-•
ing that scandalous publication. Counsellor EM MET
lately resided at Brussels, and is now with his wife
and child on his way for America. Dr. 11'` EVEN,

and Messrs. SAMPSON, LAWLESS, &c. are at Paris,
but quite in the back-ground, and consequently, dis-
gusted with the Government. But why all this
dread of the United Irishmen at Paris ? They were
once formidable, because they had the confidence
of their party ; but having betrayed that party,
they can never become formidable again.—
They are now poor, isolated outcasts, and not the
idols °fa mob. There is a great difference between
Marius in the Capitol of Rome, and Marius in the

manhcs of Minturnr.

The Diet of the Empire at its sitting of Mai.ch
21-, adopted the aft of the Deputation of the 24th
of February, containing the definitive re-partition
and regulation of the indemnities. 44 No Conttssim,"
say s the Aloniteur, " so important t 9 the interest ;
of th,c Empire has been executed since the treat
of Westphalia."
I.'unrk, 31it Marc:i, 5 per cent. 527.
, Ist April,
4.
Actions of the Bank, 1145.

Yesterday was Settling Day at the Stock Ex-
change. Several failures were declared, but only
three of any great importance. Of these three, the
Gentleman whose deficiency was the most consider-
able, has since expressed a confident expeaation
that his principals will come forward, and enable
him to pay fifteen shillings in the pound. Of
the two great previous failures, one of which '

was declared- on Monday, and is the subje& of ge-
neral regret in the city, their account is said to be
very complicated. It consists of what is called, in
the language of the Stock Exchange, Puts and Culls.
The flerusc, we understand, has declared this an il-
legal dealing ; and a doubt is entertained whether
the claims under it will be allowed. The day was
not by any means so disastrous as was expelled.
The 3 per cents opened at 61, and left off at 64.

By a Mail which arrived yeitcriay morning from
Hamburgh, the following highly interesting letter
was received from that city :
" l famburght March 29,
" Half-past Nine o'Cloek at Night.
" Last night, and during the wholo of this day, the inha-
bitants of this city were in the greatest agita•:on and alarm, oc-
casioned by a variety of reports, which h. 41 a powerful influ-
ence in depressing the Course of Exchange on London.
" lo consequence of the arrival of a Courier from France late
last night, the Senate was convened, and held an extraordi-
nary meeting, which lasted four hours. The subjed of consi-
deration was a threatening note fiom the French Minister
Reinhard, relative to the following affair :—A few weeks ago
Reinhard applied to the Magistrates to procure the insertion,
in the Correspon.lenten, of a Manifesto from the pen of Bona-
parte himself, full of the moat indecent invectives against
England. This production was referred to the Syndic and
Censor of the Press, Mr. Doorman, who permitted it to be in-
serted, after striking out the most objectionable pass.agc-s. The
Manifesto, thus modified, appeared in the Ceritepoudenten of
the 25th inst. under the head of Paris, March 15, as an extract
from the Bulletin de Paris.• This, however, instead of satisfy-
ing the French Minister, has prey .ked hi; utmost ind.gnation,
which is not to be ap,vitased but by publishint it in its entire
gate. The re-publication in an official shape is accordingly to
take place to-morrow in all the Hainburgh Papers, which, in
consequmce of an order from the Govern •netit.„ are not to be
put to pre,a until after ten o'clock, and you therefore cannot
have a copy of the Manifesto before the Marl of the Ist of April."

Yesterday a Court of Dire tors was held at the
East India-House, which adjourned at six o'clock
till this day.
Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India
House, which terminated in favour of the Resolu-
tions of the Court of Dirdlors, exonerating the
Owners and Commanders of the Hindman and Prin-
ters Amelia, from any blame in the loss of those ships.
The following passage is from a letter of the 25d
from Dort : " Yesterday forty vessels passed this
town, having on board French troops from Bois-le-
Duc for Helvoetsluys. Their number is between
1500 and 2000 men.
It is plain, that if hostilities be resumed, the
French arc determined the odium shall, if possible, be
thrown upon this country ; and that they will avoid
an explanation (if war be their objeCt) till they hear
of ale different foreign possessions which we were to
give up being evacuated, and till some of the fleets
of their Allies, which are soon expected home with
z ich cargoes, be safe in port.
'1 hey write from Flushing, that for some time
English frigates haie been seen cruising on the coasts
of Holland, and especially about the mouth of the
Scheldt. This sight, unexpc.fted in time of peace,
has excited some uneasiness in the island of Wal.
cheren.
Every necessary measure for opposing with effe&
any attack which may be hazarded by the French
on the island of Guernsey, has been adopted by
General 1)o Yl. F., the Commander in Chief, who has
issued a proclamation and general orders, embracing
the principal objets for its defence and security.
In the event of an attack, martial law will of course
take place; in which case, upon the alarm-gurs
being fired, the masters and crews of the different
vessels, subjeCis to his Majesty, and who may be
then in the Pier, or in any of the Roads of the
Island, as well all such other sea-faring persons
who may not be particularly attached to the Mi-
litia, are to repair to the South Pier, where they
will be armed and embodied. The High Bailiff is
to have the command of the town. and those placed
in it for the preservation of tranquillity ; and should
any person be found disturbing the peace, or in
the a' of rioting or pillaging, they will be subject
to instant military execution —All strangers, subjeas
of his Majesty, in the Island, or who may hereafter
arrive in it, and who are not enrolled in the Mili-
tia, or whose duty in case of alarm is not already
clearly defined in former regulations, are, upon the
alarm-guns being fired from Fort George, Castle
Cornet, andrVare Castle, immediately to be formed
into a Staff Corps, and to repair to Lhe Esplanade
of Fort George, there to follow such diredions u
They may receive from the Commanding Royal En.
g. her, or. the Officer under his orders.

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