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• 'regency,
(faced. ealcolated to elucidate the pnint at is.
and finally, to put an end to this reciprocal contra.
dittion.. The Declaration of His Majesty, asserth
the basis of the Negoeiatinn to be the less pessidetis t
the extrea from the speech of the French Emperor.
conveys a determination to negotiate upon the basio
of the Treaty of Amiens ; whilst the extra& from
the Liter. of M. Talleyrand, to Mr. Fox, states, that
he, Mr. Fox, knew upon what basis it may be dis-
cussed. Now, Sir, I know of no more censurable
eonduet. which the servants of the Crown could
commit, than to put into the month of His Ma-
jesty an assertion which was not true; and I know
of no mein: better calculated ascertain the me.
tits of the transaction, than to the whole of
this letter to Mr. Fox, dated h of March,
submitted to the consideration __ House. In-
deed, that a leading Minister of this 7y, should
hold a correspondence with the Mi of a belli-
gerent power ; and that, during the - of a
war, matters of personal shorn mixed
with public comrsionicatio
the j,alotisy of .Parliament ;
feel impressed with the nexessity,
an address to His Majesty, --
graciousl) pleased to order
!Bent, of the sth of March,
House."
Lord HOWICK—.O
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has fallen isms the Right
severe censure the Sere

;Warts. who-should affix
to a positiva
responsible to the Publie,
osaatuai of Information
it their duty tis advieg
bave a right to exped
much as is fully sufficient
relates to the immediate
is certainly the duty of
with a regulated jealoui
King's Ministers; hut. r
I cannot see. the least

lumina: and warmth
man opposite. What s.
Are men, in the habits
friendship, not to take —.Linage
warding a great and beneficial
respeetive countries? or, is it si
general conciliation, by a :eft,
lines, and past affetctionate
ready assured the Right
remaining parts of this
sonal marts rs. It it, ti
upon that pledge, as it .
ever, I can, with sincerity,
of the c •rrespondence of n
whose loss we now deplore, ..
to he foun.l likely to compromise
Crown, or to sojure. in the
terests of the country."
Mr. CANNING contended, there liar nothing
upon the face of •he papers, to warrant the conclu-
sion, that the French Government acceded to the
basis of the etifrouidetis. Did trance, at any time,
or when, acknowledge her inclinatiop to negotiate
upon that stipulation t There was. altogether,
through the whole Correspondence, something so
unaccountably confused, that, in his own mind, he
could find nothing to explain it, but the recolletion
nt the Noble Lord having, upon a former night,
talked of a renewed basis.

Lord HOWICK felt himself fully competent to
'prove, that from the commencement, that is, from
the institution of an accredited agent, the principle
of the as forodetia was the bisis agreed upon by the
two Governments.
Mr. SHERIDAN &might/hat if the Right Hon.
Gentleman opposite had le. ' little further, he
would have avoided the absurdit, into which he had
fallen. He complains of not having the whole of
the document, and therefore not being able to as-
certain whether there is any reference to the princi-
ple of the s 1 possiddis, in the withheld part of that
communication. Surely he could not suppose such
an absurdity, that witere one part of the letter states
' as a basis the Treaty of Amiens, any other para-
_graph would refer to a contrary ptinciple of Nego.
ciation. With respell to the personal part of the
letter being withheld, we find by the answer of Mr.
i Fox, only that part was communicated to His
Majesty, which was of a public nature; and surely
what was not considered fit fur his view, will not be
Womplained of by this House.
Mr. PERCEV AL declared himself so far satisfied
with the Noble Lord's assistion, of being deter-
mined to support the Declaration of His Majesty,
the Papers before the !loose, that he should
rat press his motion.
The Earl of YARMOUTH declared, in answer
to the question of the Right Hen Gentleman (Mr.
Perceval)' that he had no cormunicotion with His
Majesty's Government, previous to the conferences
with 14. Tolleytond, by whom the basis of the
Treaty of Amiens, and the statue quo ante keltmm,
'were disapproved, is calculated to produce disa-
greement. The Noble- Lord was not aware why
the French Minister sele(ted him for the purpose of
communicating his pacific views, oolitic that he was
mentioned by Mr. Fox, in one of his communi-
cations with that Minister. During the whole pro.
grew of the Negociolon, its blois was that of the
551 possidefis, at the same time sut,jell to such reci-
procal changes and sip' volents. between the con-
trolling (startles,, as al ilu:d be respectively speed
upon. 1 née Frinciple continued during a great part
of the Negociatilio, aid was' denied when tile French
Gosternit , vetweiidd thist ibis e amity wanted to
make the Wag gl. the Treaty, the Treaty itself.
The oltieST/llMPerceval Was stithdriAm.
Mr. Hohbouse rt•puillit up •rtne report of Naval
Supply, i'hiclk*asorretd to.
Oct the *lotto'" , LOBHOUSE, it was re-
• solved, Ma4'. buid will. to-morrow, res.,lve
itself WO a edtsioiitteeit Wort and Means to rate
the supplies. • •-••••• •
Chtthe wintiortof Earl TEMPLE, the Oak Bork
•1341 Was tow melted', dad she •itelees bioue3 up
and agreed to.—AdjetieseiL ' 41.•$F- -at.
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• to the Minister. respe9ing the late NegociZoo h
eaten this Country :Ind France. They ended I:'
Mr. CANN fatuous Amendment to the Ad&
'ati His MAJIAT It, that ie. by withdrawing
. A. Dutch Parer of Ofe t 74,14. from Hoßead,
leceiwed yesterday. ViAe have extradled ti,m
..11t:rebeeitlit. of King. Louis. ,enforcingßee ArAtit
te
• *bawd. system of blockade.
We have received American Papers to the
:inst. They bring a report of the defeet.ol a F
squadron in the West Indies, by Commodore Hess
That gallant officer having only sailed from P.
mouth in the course of last week ; the British 1
sUuded to, is erroneously stated in hissaane w
may, however, go farther, and announce de
port as having no foundation in fa&
An account has been received from St.
by the Octets whaler, that the extra ships 1
Tatmiem, and Huddart, outward-bound, arrived
the Cape of Good Hope the 3tl of Odolier,
sailed fi the 1 ' of the same month.
'hi of Good Hope,
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to be a
the King's Germs
ch from bdiddietc
. 211 h. 25:h, sod 261
sew three moaths,il
such, as rn email
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of the stoats
;loosened;
severity of the gale. j
of the Privy Canna
.larre-.1 .
tC TOP who wooded.
, yesterday, says t—;"
, but we hope vrithoat
foundaticia,- that 'ax on Income is to be i
creased to 15 per subjea to certain
Lions. It was lately very generally onderst
among the moried people, that, instead of such
measure being resorted to, .six millions of the Tea
ing Fund, which can now very well afford it, we '
be this year appropriattu to the public services, ar
a like sum nest year ; bat it is now stated, that
the Cabinet Council, which sat yesterday, the let
joiity resolved not to touch that Fund, but rata.
to raise the money wanted, in the way we hay
mentioned."
Hamburgh, it is feared, will be occupied as a con
quest, and that even the little share of authority a
present enjoyed by the Senate. will be speedily esti
bilated. There is even some dread of the enicirr
ment of more rigorous measures against the tral
with this isountry, than any which have been as yc
adopted.
The reports that the hospitals at Berlin, Stettin
Custrin, and other places, were full of Fronds, a
said to be well founded. They have not, however
been filled by the calamities incidental to a bawl t
but by the no less destruSive operation of dicer
The French army in Poland is said to be afflitted we
a violent dysentery, brought on by the forced meal
and the severe rains to which the troops have be
almost continually exposed, except for a few day,
since the commencement of the campaign. It i
calculated that oae.fiftli of the troops who hat
crossed the Oder, have been attacked by this mal
Several Commercial Houses in the City have. t
the flusum Mails, received large remit'ances f
their Correspondents is Honsbureh. Matters wee
quiet at :he date of those *deices in that City.

•
The following are the Gentlemen of the
Fattory, at Hamburgb, who haves 'oeeu ordered .0
Verdun:— _

William Alexander Borrows', Esq. Trons-r•T; James Com-
rnan, Esq. Secrets' Mathew Er.nton, JP!lift Ste, ry
James Penny, John Cork, John I he, won, norms I. A. •
Thomas Blacker, throrgra Smith, and tietrr.... Whvater, E.;
Mr. J A 11 LS STUNT 'vasty has fortratirely
for being on a journey, apd heating that the Fr,n
bad taken possession of Lubeck, he immedr.ter
came to Ilimburgh, secured his circa' and wa;
house, and provided for his safety in lienmalk. ,

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NATAL AP,olllleterwes.—Cor ain Puget, tote
Priem; Captain Geo. HART, to the Mafrue.; Cafe.'
LITTI.Iii. Atli% Li the liiedorten; Captain Tasted.
to thi Malabar; Capt. AWIBRINTS, to the nrefere;
Captain Citoreoa, to the Werruover ; Capt. Servos
to the Pandora; Liest. Weitseop, an the ikelklrCi.r.
Lieut. BIECRITT, to the Linnet; Lieut. P. Cao-
roan, to the Stogy corer; Lieut. Fisica, to the (air
dieter ; Lient. GA .D, RR, to the Dapper G.V.
M ,st prndent people are anwous, accntding 'b
the old saying, .. to wind up their accounts At tie'
end of the year." And many prudent persons se
now eqtuily anxious to open a latste new yed, a:-
count with that opulent dame—Madam Forttitu•
No wonder, therefore, that her Lottery-Fanes it
$' tartly ironed to; as the nioinent for c v•
1 relenting a distribution of her immense Gifts rap t.l
approaches; Gifts, that will enable many AO in',.
'ldeal to wind up every accouLt, end Earn a Fi'v
W ul overplus besides.

Mr
1 upon the truth of IV fad,' sad that tte Emperor•Of — _ _ _
France hiss uniformly and invariably • denicsi what . THE lIRITPSH PR
.th, Datioraiiowei His Ilejesty lam miemidremelmed .
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to ama positive troth, and that this appeal has bmn •ii:P-----:----------
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*severed in by the French Government* wishobt ,
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the appearasee of prevarication. however sitifting fy„; - ..
and evasive it has proved itself upon other occasions; .: WEDSAID,A Y. 1./scam All 31.
with this feeling upon the subjea. it becomes —......_
a matter of serious urgency, to have a document pro- In the House of ectunions. last night, Mr. p„
•

Iculated to ascertain the me.
than to have the whole of We have received Aneerrean Papers to the
x, dated the sth of March, .
inst. They bring a report of die defeat of a F
ideration of the House. In-
linister of this country, should squadron in the West Indies, by Commodore Haft
with the Minister of a belli- That gallant officer having only sailed front l'o
at, during the et fence of a
mouthin the course of last week ; the Britith 1(
mal nature should ,be mixed
cation, is sufficient to excite alluded to, is erroneously stated in lissome, w
nent ; and so stron do I may, however, go farther, and announce the
m e nessity, that I beg t cove
glytm
port as having no foundation in fa&
ell, praying, that he ill be
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erder the whole of the ducts.
larch, to be laid before the An account has been received from St.
by the Octas whaler, that the extra ship. 1
's Sir, I fully agree with what nativism, and fluddart, outward-bound, arrived
itht Hon. Gentleman, as to the the Cape of Good Hope the 3(1 of Offolier,
ervants of the Crowe would sailed from thence the 15th of the sane month.
ffix the name of His Majesty The Htrisr, from the Cape of Good Hope, '
I. But, Sir, es Ministers are arrived at Guernsey, with the Affulia, Marra
die, and t 6 this Houser for the from Usual which he has detained.
en
1
which ffiey have, sb ought 3.: &grin Mir al IreePtsivitS,rtrentltV Vetoers,
i His Majesty to grant ; they ke. is about to be slot to tf4/11e of Wight. tom.
t credit for having given as bark for Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney. Seared
!Seim to elucidate all that light and fast sailing ships of Nat are alto to be en.
diate question at issue. It tiorted in that quarter.
ty of the House to watch, The First Light Battalion of the King's Gennes
talousy, the condaS of the Legiot. received orders t march from Middleton'
it. really, in the present case, Barraks. for Mallow, on the 211 h. 25th, and 161
e foundation tfor the appre. inst. During a residence of near three months, ile
iof the Right Hon. Gentle- eondua of this regiment was such. as to conciliate,
does he mean to insbutate ? its a reset kable degree, the Mud and amen el
bits of intimacy and. former all descriptions of people; thee elepastessissebero
e advantage of them iti for- fore, attended with general regret in that sigh
beneficial measure for 'their bourhood.
sr, ie it a crime to cultivate a A cartel arrived at Dartmouth from litirleis a
ty a reference to former eivi. Sunday :it bnqught Capt. Bass rose. of the IL
mate intercourse ? I have al- WWI, and live ndeer passengers. -
;le Hon. Gentleman, that the Our equadrok off Rochefort has seared fres
cis letter applied solely to per- the late dreadfntgales; the Demos wasnearlylos.,
therefore, for the Roma to as a providential eit pf miskr caught bee coarse
it shall think proper. How- when she was w,* Eve mimes sea of the/oar
erity, declare, that itV nn part the Fossirmtsta had ell her hee,d.kness lammed; ali
!of my late departed friend, the Kett also suleved from the severity of the gale.
Tame, is there one single word On Saturday a Committee of the Privy Como
compromise the dipsity of the met again. on the gee iry C01...97 r...
in the emote* /W. laiglili L• &TON Spina- r rICTOW.IIrIIO amended-
-91 .
An Evans; Paper, of yesterday, says t--A.Tho
notended, there %ear nothing report is r meted again, but we hope without azi
papers, to warrant the conchs- foundation, that the Tax on Income is to be is
Government acceded to the creased to 15 per Cent. sullied to certain modifies