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)taiesei of the measure of
I consequence. He ce;,,
cite this measure was 4
ye of the Crown. The net.
former occasion, blockaded
h of Europe, could, with
hat blockade to Fiance sad
compelled. Cruel their sub.
rice an excluding all IlrUish
n to his lot to defend the
assures against himself. A,
ssure. in the present state or
lard it necenary to observe,
lee which had been gives to
France had received abur-
-7 Neutral. state, which had
he utmost ddratitage to ti e
micron., while it e&ctual f
1 the usual vent fur her 1, . -
es, and thus aimed a ,cal
The laws of rk.atainp, it
n tzeneled on by tlot
Laws of Nations theruselv-.
to that country, which h 4,.
ion. The Doeree had be.
r. till we had given it epee:
provisions had ht on evaded,
certificates of origin; whir,
by forgery, penury, and
ad. That such had b
by which this trade had
Id be proved by indisput.
was sorry to have heard
Lord and others bad E.
he petition* v.hich. had been
to by the manufacturers is
the kingdom. The manu-
ov complaining of the evils
Order* of Council, but of
ie measures entered into by
ent, previous either to our
maparte. If it were true
ort to the rest of the world
merchandize, it was also as
iced the whole world for the
we produce, and had eer-
ince, Germany, Holladd,
adages of that portentousiy
from carr!,ing. oa, in any
set possible commercial in-
Honourable the Chance:ler
occluded with these meat
1, I ma anxious, extremely
is apprehensions of those
Orders of Council will
ith America. I tract they
inced they will not. Film.
s country must ever eate:.
:ricawould sustain, the pr.
war ih which she might be
severely felt by us as by he-.
—.her prosperity must ales be
',pieced of the reasonableness
reflecting open the prudence,
de, which has, on various *c-
if in the Amesieses ponctr.
ith what eare and eantion we
ted ourselves in every maritime
t to America, and innit be
cceptions we have so repeat-
s, have arisen from our firm
that our prosperity must. h.r
le same time, warn the Xolpie
and heat with which he
conduct towards America,
e a feeling of resentment in
muse he has, this eved:l4,
spouse, but whose rouse he.
my, should he suc..ee:: in

on already unfortunately pre-
ce of her independence and•
Mould enter into hostile
'try."

ICE said, he conceived it
to propose the sending these
o a Committee, previous to
House, sad to the produe-
on which they were issuej.
th some attention, and talked
persons, *boar he knew to
this ',object. He confessed,
ppeared is him, and those
tamed upon them, so unin-
steel. and so coatradicserys
s loss to understand them.
tilled the stamp of illegaliti
t. They were, be eat tended,
ind spirit of fllitgreetlebarter
to Chorea, whieb provides sa
.ou:se with neutrals, and so
e protection of foreign met-
with those countries. Ti.e
man had, in his opinion,
e Act of the 43d of His pre-
resent cave. That Act Yawl
in His Majesty's Privy Cesiu-
m of absolute nocemity, the
n articles, in neutral bottoms,
be present Orders or Cos:in-
:stepped the pro;ision of this
in the teeth of the Naviga-
intry) to admit the imports-
witbont exception. He was
defended this or that Mun-
i inclined to condemn a lieu-
se from a party with where
of coincide. No, he viewed
in with impartiality, and
eat; and lookins; at these 0.-
s way, he could net help my-
pi dim irnnot.t., sod nucoo-
iid by the Right Iliouffientl:.-
at these were mi-mares of req.
to hear the Right Hon. Cier,i•
exiling the acts of Bonaparte
if these raeLares. If reco-
ils blockadn d..cree, whic.t
fratigln, will; evil and irijet:

an the commercial woebi, we might not to follow
his steps, nor light him with his own weapons.
Na ought not to walk in the track of that evil
Spirit, who mewed to govern thew orld ty the
powers of hell.. One would think we were vying
with Bonaparte, and endeavouring to out-strip
him in his career of enniiing, iniquity, and ag-
gression. He never entertained the idea, that re-
talettion, under circumstances, wis not necessary
to be adopted ; but he inaintaiued, that great can-
ton should he used, paraicengly when the rights
of others were at stake. Until this war there was
no instauce of a system of blockade like this ever
known in the Irtatory of the World. It was there-
fore difficult to reduce our mts under it to a con-
formity with law. He had it from authority, that
bo could • not doubt, that the Danish Charge
d'Affaires had communicated to the Government of
this country. that it was not the intention of France
to 'extend the blockade to the interruption of the
twee hetween Denmark and Great Britain. On
the first appearance of the French blockading De-
cree, America, not a little alarmed for her trade,
riiiiiired, through her Ambassador, an explanation
of t!iiit Decree. And what was the reply of the
Fre .i:',l Minister, he would ask ? It was, that it was
pot intended by that Decree to confiscate American
'vesiels, merely for touching at an English port,
or. to extend to them the mine rigorous prohibi-
tions which the Decree at first view of it seemed to
imply. If the Right Hon. Gentleman had looked
at the communication that passed between General
Armstrong and the French Minister, he would
have seem that- the Fran* -Decree lid not war-
' rant • the confiscation of Neutrals at sea, for
' merely coming from England or her colonies ; but,
that it declared Neutrals entering the ports of
France.' from England, niter prohibition to do so,
should be cOnfiscatel He contended, that there
WITS not an instance of an American vessel being
forfeited for touching at the ports of this country.
from the inning of the Decree of Blockade, in
November, Ifio6, up to last September. He was
not an adviicate for compromising the dignity and
honorfr of the country, but trusted, that we would
i.•t with prudence and moderation towards Ame-
rica. It was, he insisted, an insult, and a very
groat one too, to stop the ship of a neutral state
upon the high sax; and he could not help saving,
that America wos, in many instances, aggrieved by
us i•t this way. lie trusted that His Majesty:a
Minoters would, 03 a review of dame Orders in
Con •icil, remove the disahilities imposed upon
America by them, and would use every effort to
cultivate an amicable and friendly intercourse be.
twevo the two countries. Did. Ministers think the
Hin* of Corrimmia would be satisfied with the
evidersee they produced to justify their conduct
towards America ? Did they think the production
of their garbled scraps, and violated fragments
of letters, would convince thin House and the coun-
try of•the policy of these Orders of Council ? Are
they so short-bighted as not to know, that when
the eves of Europe are upon us, and when we are
lookid tb for a policy, liberal and comprehensive.
that ear conduct to America has been impolitic and
unwise. If we are to fall us a cation, let us fall in
the Calls! of Virtue, of Honour, and of Freedom,
and not, by folleWing or imitating the policy of
Franca, darliiii- our NitiOual.Chomour I& the
eyes of Europe and the world.
The MASTER of the ROLLS declared, that
even allowing for a moment the objections armed
by his Learned Friend against the contests of
these Orders of Council, he could not see thee
ouch objections were of a nature to be removed by
a postponement et' the discussion. Because, if
Well founded, they were of a nature which no lapse
of time could recioye.. The errors or iinpalicy of
me Orders may be grounds for immediate oppo-
iio
• 0, hut not at all for remote consideration.—
is ',earned Friend had also called upon His Ma-
j st .... Ministers to pause before they pressed the
ado !ion of a new system, not carrying with it the
full efficacy of legislative discussion , yet it was
Lice more than twelve months ago since
Vie friends of that Gentleman, then in ad-
ministrii.ion, would not consent even to
the inspection
...If an Order founded upon
the same ptinciple .of retaliation, on the ground
that it was, on the pan of the House of Commons,
an impmpee interference with the prerogative of
the Crown ; aid this distioet refusal was given, net
hoeanae tfta 40e-inielit itself was unknown or uti-
pahlished, but iii.ou this principle, that Parliameut
aight•not to be possessed of it in that shape.—
lit• ith such mediations, it was impossible not to
feel surprised at the line of recommendation
adopted by the Learned (;elitlewinn (Dr. Law-
rence). He has now celled upon the House to
pause• aml ponder before it ackncroied en
Order of Blocks:le, which, whether politic or
impolitic, are, as he has said, manifestly unjust.—
Why did he not in the spirit' of consistency inter-
fere hie high authority with his political associates
pa the 7th of "unary, 1807, and call upon them
in monsider. recall, and modify an act, founded
span the.witne principle of retaliation, and equally
subject to the charge of injustice. He appreciated
too highly the manly mind of his Learned Friend.
to Co:,,erve for a moment, that in his present opi.
Mop sad opposition he was actuated by any patty
•infiuvice or attachment. Therefore it was that
la was surprised at the objections made by him 1
to measures equally supported as the former one
which obtained his expressed approbation. It aas
impossible to dispute the principle of retaliation.—
The
extending its evil effects to unoffeml,ig
States, was to be regretted; but, under tile
state of circumstances, could not be avoided. But
when one belligerent adopts a system of conduct
towards the trade of neutrals, calculated to injure
the other belligerent in its most essential interests,
the latter is justified not to limit its measures to
the mere formal principle of retaliation, but so to
devise and excente its ohms, that the very system
of the enemy shall re-act upon bitnself. The
Order of 1807 pursued that principle; and there-
fore it was. that lye was surprised to hear the Gen-
tlemen on the opposite side, arguing against a
system, which they were the first to introduce,
and were roost earnest in pressing into action.—
Iledid not arraign tithe!, the justice or the piiiicv of
that measure; bust he email s of conceal hia aston'ish-
roent at perceiving the N ohle Lora (Petty) and his
I: ends now condemning the very principle and
ling icy npoa which, at to short a period, previously,
they themselves Led acted. Indeed the preamble

to that Order of 190 Q etai the "beat answer to the
speech of the Nu bk lards Dot the ?rest* decree
(ally warranted- the - procedure: •Whetever might
!be thought of ot'aer acts of the French nation, it
was not very possible to attribute to '
theris either
Tony or blindness... It had made to, the world a
declaration of trlockede, accoulpanied with violent
invectives against this couptry, and with the me-
nace of confiscation against offendims neutrals.
This country anis:vexed the declaration by an effec-
tual blockaac. It was unaccemary, to make any me-
nace of confiscation, or communicate any decla-
ration to that effect, as neutrals must know that
the law of nations had prescribed confiscation
of the violators as consecutive of the blockade.
-The intention of France, in the issuing of that
Deccee of Blockade, was to give to itself the fill-
hit power, at the same time that it cautiously made
use of the most ambiguras terms, in order to re-
serve to itselfthe opportunity of modifying it, when-
ever, from circumstances, it apprehended a gene-
ral spirit of resistance. The surprise was, how
America, or any other Government, could yield
to such explanation and evasions. In arguing such
cases, there were some persons alto were in the ha-
bit of making oat better reasons for the adoption
of a measure or a line of conduct, than it was in
the contemplation tsf the Agents themselves to have
advanced. it was strong iu his memory, that in
the beginning of the French revolution there were
in that House persons who daily found out some
new reason and justifiable motive for all the great
performers in that memorable event. Thus, al-
though charged by the Ainslie= Governaueut with
interpolations in one maritime law, and with having
by these charges created and produced the hostility
of France against the rights of Neutrality, yet,
with all these insinuations and charges, trot a men-
tion was made of this relaxation by France towards
America, or of any such pledge being_either given
by the one elovernment, or confided inliy the other.
On the coutrary, it has been totally passed by, as
if it was not worth the notice of the Government
of America. It has l.cei 'HIM that the late
Ord-rs have far exeeeded the ineasure adopted by
the late Administration. The House cannot so
soon forget the answer given by the then Ministers,
to the Ow ge of ineffirscv then alleged against that
partial Order of BloCkade. The reply was, that it
Was a measure 'of esperiatent, not at all limited,
but dependent for its extension on the conduct
which France should iiiirsue, or the lengths
to which she should attempt to run. What
was Wso the langua,:m then held tb America?
that it was not the intention of this country to con-
fine itself within any specific limit, but to reserve
to itself the fall power of proportimiog her reta-
liatory measures to the spirit and practice of the
esetny. There was another gtound of objection
urg rather, in his opinion, inadvertently, by the
Noble Lord, when he arraigned 11finisters for not •
appealing to Parliament for a permission to commit
what he considered a direct broach of the Law of
Notions. In every history he had read, or politi-
cal disquisition, he never before heard of such an
interference attached to Parliament. It went to
say, that having granted to the Crown the sole and
exclusive prerogative of condwoiag war, the Ilouse
of Commons shall assume the means of not per-
autsia4 As Majesty eis eradocc e aosesssess.tr.
Such an extraordinary interference was out of the
nature and competency of .Paellensent. Consider-
ing how unsystematic legislation was in its earlier
periods, and may, in Nat degree, yet be cousi-
dered, it would be difficult for say person to state,
that there might not be found clauses in acts of
Parliament, which the prerogative might trench
upon ; bat equally esetain it Wes, that repeated
instances might be found in acts, which really
trenched on the prerogative of the Crown.
The true merits of the case stood thus--France
had issued an interdict against Neutral Commerce,
under certain restrictions. Neutrals, by their ac-
quiescence in the exactions of that Decree, have
become auxiliaries to the Belligerent, whom they
bare obeyed sad assisted. Having done so, they
have no claim arising from that condition,the in-
terests of which they were incompetent to defend.
Some persons have entertained a very strange opi-
nion that a Government could not execute a strong
act, without subjecting itself to the violation of
moral justice, and to the breach of the sanctioned
laws of rations. It would be a solecism in policy
to regulate a system of proceeding by a certain
rule, when the proceeding itself was out of the
same influence and bearing of that rule. It will '
he granted, that under no circumstances would
' it have been Lawful for Great Britain to have ori-
ginated this expedient of blockade ; but France
having once acted upon her interdict against Neu-
trals, the Belligerent injured by that conduct has a
right to follow and sante the means of retaliation.
It was not from any motives of resentment or an-
ger that civilized nations commenced hostilities.
It was to force the enemy by sufferings and pries-
hops to adopt the mode of obtainiag peace. What
would poeteety think of a nation, that, deserting
the means of oaf-preservation, should so conduct
herself towards her enemy, that in war he telt no
pressure, sal in peace no care for its continuance.
It would certainly occur to the intelligence of re-
fleeting 'minds to Inquire—Had she no means to
defeat the machinations of her enemy? Was she
not calculated to force hint to estimate the va-
lue of peace, by feelig the severities of war?
Oh, yes, she possessed all and every energy,
hut she fell the victim to a law which or-
dered her to respect, at the risk of subjugation,
the carryiartaide of America and the neutrality
of Denmark. It was impossible to think, that a
set of mel, containing all the information, genius,
and sagacity of the empire, shou:d lead themselves
to the progress of such an error, and particularly
to the consequence, that though law for theta, it
was lawful for no one else.
Mr. WINDHAM declared, that he came into
the House on this occasion, anxious to receive in-
formation from those better able to discuss the jus-
tice, legality, and policy of those Orders, than he
could profess to do. however. he must admit,
although unwillingly, in these days, when the in-
fluence of authority was so weak, that be was much
disappointed in finding the Hon. and Learned Gee-
tleman, instead of illuminating the House with
those maxims of science, and principles of juris-
prudence, which he was so competent to pour filen
the stores of his great mind, instead of eupportine,
with his cultivated bleak the necessity and ad-

vantage of those great principles of public justice,
with which; front learning and iritnatiooi no man
..idQed etnild be su to be co:wee-Ault; how
el se could a 'bnidiaappointed, in 'Oleg such
a charocter y end. iiiirelrelf to all the nate* edi-
fices orilie.Govii*oontzt wbaseD conduct he has en-
deavoured teauppart ? . Wisp esiald Dave expected
to find web. a aerie' tee Ariake:Ale .gesit Estee jf
battle, not by a defence of his own opiniens, but
by a pert anti pun*. attack *vial( his adversaries'
'ln his first and last position,. liele..l cendescended
to use the argwnientom ad Aninistr--e chain of
Lmessesing little siiit either to. the character er-tto
the Jenne of gratitude'-of the, Learried Getitlfiman,
' and certainly Dot lit all corresponding with the
generous, unreserved, and able statement of my
Learned Friend (Dr: Lawrence}. However strong
my feeling for a legitiMate party came, let not the
question be discussed upon the merits or demerits
of any set of men. Are Ministers fond of this
wade of recrimination, only because they think
themselves better protected in the pursuit of' any
object, under the shield of our characters
than their own ? If the late Administration have
acted wrong, bring them before this House and
the country, in the true mode of the constitution,
upon the responsibility of their official situations.
But let not Ministers idly hope, that the country
will think them right because they endeavour to
make us criminal. What has the nation to do with
the charges of either ? One would suppose, that
such men reasoned upon the position, that the re-
verse of wrong was certain to be right ; or, that if
4 nas committed a murder on this day, he ought
not to be tried, because B had escaped from pu-
nishment when under a charge for murder com-
mitted six months ago. It was wonderful to
find Ministers not vet ashamed of such shabby
practices, and underhand expedients. It was
not fur him to follow, much less to imitate, that
vexations system of opposition which they lied
exemplified before their transfer to office; when,
having no business of their own to perform, either
here or elsewhere. they formed themselves into a
groupe to goad the Government by their little efforts
of acrimony and invective. With !ranch greater
alarm he listened to the air of plausibility with
which the Learned Gentleman who precedt:d him
had declared himself i convert to the new mora-
lity. He was alarmed to hear from such an au-
thority the little value attached to the sanctioned
Laws of Nations, when there was an interest in vio-
lating- them ; when the very force, aod object,
and intention of that code, was to conteoul
nations from pursuing their own interests and
advantage, at the expense. of the peace, se-
curity, and happiness of the civilized world.—
Such a lax consirticrion affixed to them a condi-
tion similar to the Highgate obligation, that was to
he kept only till the:e was some .adventage.to en-
sue front it. violatiori. He was certainly led to
expect more precise information ftom the'l.,earried
Gentlemen on thisquestion of retaliation,. question
rather of an extensive kind. Would he, if he
saw a blind man pull our the eves of another-man,
not blind, follow rep his priatiple, by 'having the
eyes of the former also pulled out ? Or if
France violated the neutral rights of thuuburgh,
in a trifling degree, is this eonntrc, for that rm-
. a, _ _ —...-............-........r-eao•erswlN, seei.

rights of all other neutrals, and a the
hrogak
cements of the social state? There were cusses
where the conduct of an enemy would demand an
exertion of means which it would be unjust to be
the first to originate. Thus, if an enemy should.
destroy the prisoners taken in war, and refuse to
give quarter, upon every principle of justice and
duty, the adversary would be bound to retaliate,
so far as the enemy was concerned ; not ally to fight
with the same weapons, but also to turn them
against himself. But it has been argued, that
postponement is unnecessary, because the
difficulties are irremoveable. One should sup-
pose that the existence of those difficulties
was the best reason for delibemtiop. Should
not Bare be taken to prevent improper haste,
Or at least to ascertain the determination of Ame-
rica with respect to the declared blockade by the
French Government? It was too much to say, that
America ought to vindicate herself from the pe-
nalty of a rule by which she was not affected ; or
that she shall suffer, before there existed u proof of
her having committed any violation. Not "only
was the Continent to be starved, but the abi-
lity of this country was sufficient to prosper,
even in defiance of the edicts of Bonaparte.—
Now, if there can be no impression made on out
commerce by this new system, no injury can ac-
crue; and if there be no injury, what will become
of the ground of self-preservation, which even
the Learned Gentleman asserts to be only suffi-
cient to supersede the Law of Nations ? Truly,
the sum and substance of his arguments are, in-
deed it is hinted in the preamble of some of those
Orders, that this country is tired of virtue—
that we are to take leave of all our old habits of
good faith and littoral character, and entet the
course with Bonaparte in his career. of oppression.
" I am satisfied, so, that we can but imitate him in
the powers of his mind and the energies of his t-ici-
vernment, in the promptitude of his measures and
the magnitude of his resources, as well as in his
contempt of justice, his outrages upon unpro-
tected states, and plunder of defenceless nations."
Sir ARTHUR PIGOTT-4, What the Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Perceval) said ab out the Order of
1807, went more to say that Order was wrong,
than to convince the House of the propriety of it.
They might in a short space of time regret not
taking the advice of his Hon. and Learned Friend,
to delay the consideration of the Orders ; they
would, in a short time, even in the space of a
month, repent hurrying them through the House.
He would venture to say, there was not a man bold
enough to say. he understood them. He was not, at
that tune of night, going to enter into a detail. The
only neutral that remained, was America, and the
only trade she could carry on was to be subjected
to this Orders of Connell of this country. Did the
law of nations, did the law of justice, support
this? He would say not. This pretended
blockade did sot belong to the Law of Nations,
nor can it any way countenance it. It is said, it
was justified by the Order of the late Administra-
tion of 1807. If there was any thing wrong is
that Order, it was His Majesty's prerogative to have
ordered it to be corrected. It was only in force
for two months during the late Administration,

and dining that time there ems a
from Denmark, to which Lord Book
mg:dentition; fiat it tonis nit inteisdad
direct trade between the Neutrals an
her Allies, but that the Order went s
mar neutrals 'from carrying on
trade of Femme and her Allies..
infinite surprise he heard the Or
compared With ivhst has been since
present Order was not jut:tilted by
Nations ; the Law el Natioas only p
trabend articles. by a neutral. fee
the port of the enemy. If France u
to the prejudice of this country. We
liate it cal s Neutrals. bid"
by the head of her Government, tell
was satisfied with the Decree of
French Government had declared th
tend to put it in force aping Am,
did she. We desire America to say t
must do away with your Decrees SI
it; then you say, you must not go
ports but those of •England; and if]
our cruisers will (wiry you into ou
you must unload your cargo, and
take it on board again, until you
crifices as the Order of Connell thi
demand. He did contend that the,
existing that made it justifiable. 1
tlemen, on the opposite side of
did not pretend to say they tu
Orders themselves, and surely
take the advice of his Hoi
Learned Friend, and take a little mo
Bider them, before they gave thee
that House."

.31;:ili-EN followed on the sai

The question was then put for the
ing the Chair and the House to rel
a Committee. It was carried in the
The House accordingly resolve
WHARTON in the Chair, and after
tion between Mr. TIERNEY an
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.
Trthe
repoed progress, nd asked Imre
Howie a4iattesea il, at TW
THIS MORNING, toe Mae*

THE BRITISH

LONDON,
SATURDAY, FralltlA
Upon reference to the Debate, L
House of Cori:mem, ,unn 'the On
.respecting America, it will be f
CRANCE.LLOR of the EXCEIEQUSJ
tertain any serious apprehensions
that country.

.o.mmiNM•mi .

We have had taw occasion to
fraud, and impositions practised
by some of the Treasury Journals
poisoned vehicles of misrepresents
reviitecttb a favourite topic, thong]
and answered repeatedly in the (I
manner. It says, ‘4 the late Mini
of their moony, increased the
Krwa's sons 60001. a year, and dill
they said not a• new tax could b
irony

_ of this sneer is just as stupid
It is well kiervb that the Kt Ne's
of the Kiss's kitchen, from whirl
supplied at pleasure; and that th
to their income by the late N
lieu of this privilege, which 1
away. The Krno's sons know,
not gained by the exchange, a
been a considerable saving to th
Treasury Journals, however, bay
state the case plainly, but, sacrific
character to party, they uniform
six thousand pounds a-year, as a 1
to every means which the Rol
viously possessed. The same Pi
us, that our resources are equi
cattle& of our situation ; but we
to them by ktubtatcling these reso4
words, we must practise cconom
racy of this advice is almost vim
of these Nenters. The cheTre in
of the RING'S Socs, which In
economy, they would represent
and they saw ridiculed the late 11
squandering all the wealth of th
sidising the Continental Powers
now call upon the country "to Ais
as the only nieces by whicii it es
difficulties of its situation t !! "
•

Dispatches have been received
from Admiral DACRES, date 3
her, on hoard the Vetere* • of
Royal, Jamaica. They announ
the Spanish privateer brig, I)
gnus, and ninety-p: men, Cap
the Savage brig, of 19 gnus, C
the particulars of which will app
of thi; night. The Savage ar
on the Nth, with her prize.
her ou the 30th of Noreen
rim, and heisted America
which the Spaniard immedii
and when within two miles dig
for the purpose of boarding the
her a merchantman. The peel
diseovering their error, return

• • .
• and the Savage then Awing English colours,
conimenced firing ; but finding her shot did not
teeth her, and night coming on, she shortly
titer.discontinued it. At day li4ht, on the fol-
lowing morning, the Savage perceived the pri-
vateer to leeward, and gave chase ; and the fore-
topmast of the latter baying been carried away,
she soon came up with her, and succeeded in car-
hiring her. The privateer had a few days before
taken timbrig Thera, Muslim, of iiingston, after
a iseidesimansted action of two hours, in which the
Ibleillillitbnd Mates of the vessel lost their
bwT~ is prize is the more valuable, as 'he
hvidr44l.,s rest deal of injury to the trade of
tlarstleiriV Our fleet on that station were let

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t A Cabinet Council was held, yesterday, at the
Admiralty. et which all the Cabinet Ministers at-
tended.' It broke up at five o'clock.
• were sent olf, last night, from the
to be forwarded to the East Indies, and
irs.labal was at .the _AIM lane received from'
Gibraltar.
•The jolly, luncrod,-fmaa Stockholm, was cap-
tured on .teth December, near Bornholm, by a
neigh -frigate, of to guns, and carried Into Co-
Polinfie'•
11111golasituer, the dean*, whose premises were
nenellelatd in Bear-street, on Thursday morning,
ig iiiiimilAthe Hope' Fop-office, to the amount of
• Awlerstand this does not near cover
will experience. The large stock of
emiploilisibi that he bad in heed is totally destroy-
eJarlibir report of gnioposnler having been kept
is sivirissibizo, has not the least foundation of truth.
-ffliditiesina Ostrrtitimov, Esq. was, on Saw-
dap,AMAlMl•o'terve in Parliament for the Borough
of Nria in the Isle el Vs ight, in the room a
Jleblik• JAKE JFinrotse, Esq. *deceased.
The Honourable ClitsviLLE HowAILD is elide&
to serve in Parliament. for the Borough of Cloodisl
Rising. Norfolk, in the room of the Honituraltio,
Cosmire liktedr. vrhe. bait accepted the Office 44..1
St ward Of 14,41%.sar.str's Chiltern.flundreds.
The Treasury Journals all say, .. the 'Withers
of the Hews of Common* who -hold offices under
ti*c. Prime a Waloalib a fated with the Ministers,
en the qumtion of the Copenhagen Expedition_, on
Wtdistsitay night.. What, ally ! I Wdl the Tres-
Bury Josunals letvethe .-o:.i.lnss to favonr the pith.
lic with a list of all the-Pittiat': friends, and spew
Bow they have come to be reduced to Mr. Tyr-
wearrestrlCo!onel iti,Menots ? This new scandal
.
za mile(11, well worthy of a 'I tie rigour and energy
elf e inlimtiy.. They have onsight two Rues in the
see's pantry, and they in_tantly boast that they
have caught all thy PkiNces mends.
r oorPtymotiti Correspondent informs us, that
the arose/kr gon.brig brought dispatches from
kir iL Scnarmart. bar BiLisaan, it is said, when
he first went in pursuit of the enemy, could rot
neither the Bay ; he returned to his station off
Niediftethe esppedpii 4bs ?softly might have re-
-4 Ilasiiindow
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Messina,
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being
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informs.
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THEATRE.

D2VRY-LANIi

Mr. iisittrY's Opera
.of False .41arms attracted,
last tight, a most fashionable awl crowded audi-
ence. Mr. BaAuAM never was in finer voice, nor ever
did an audience pay more homage to his talents;
he was encored iu every song, and received the
moat rapturous applause. The whole entertainment
want sitl with the greatest spirit; and I IseAtlanta
promises to be as great a favourite as last season.
Ella Rcvenherg followed, with, if possible, in-
creased effect.

triodl lad O•digt* tiny 'Ad not, be iiitobedi4te
wl,th in itirneuit of ,thetta. aatt mos in pursuit whi
the Onset& left him, yt lat. 44. This *''s on S
literrloy loot. !Come letters from the Geoid& star
timid naupposed frchn the stste of thr stied sin
Admirsi t)ocawooto. sailed., that be has head,
the Itoelifort aquadrOn. 'Admiral. Ductweal
maybe at the head, hut it dant be confessed tt
Sim 'batman *cowman is woefully at the toil.
mach foe, all the .okcciair... all theformigist.
A Brent change, it is said, is. &mot to be of
rated under the influence of DONAPARTgo in •I
filisvasemant of Spain. It is said, that the Poe
to AAA/eat:Al Spyereigo both
and Solna, and that his father is
the throne of tile latter kingdom.
Mini' for the aoguisitios of Portugal, is
4.11, Poste Rico mid Cuba so Bon Assort. and
grant to France a froe trade with her South An
non plioseitsions.. Other accounts state; that.
*evils of Dec., the Queen of Etaratit had
visod•at Madrid, on her way to Portugal, wh
she was to be invested with the supreme author
Queen and Guardian of her infant son the 1(3
Mehl details of the actions at Boenent Ay
haw been published in The Madrid Court Ooze
1 ass of great lei4lith. WHIRS asserts, t
the english army nut 4000 men iii the (rut atta
It is god itatid, that General WIIITELOCKE
bias a present of a wad, as se-iseknowledgm
far r. bui,nnity .4.14.13 by. the Spanish Cr
man rto the English prisoners, and the wound
In retina General Llamas presented sortie
lesable osii:asmJa, sad other curiosities, to Gen
WistraLocas,
letter from an English Officer, dated Mess
the Ist of December, states, that apprehensi
Snow entertained of he English troops he
obbpd Ireodily to embark for Malta. The it
blunts of Sicily arc described to be extremely
effected to the Neapolitan Court, in entweloe
sasiosig other causes, of the amount of taus
"think they writs oidigsd to submit. Taxes
levied without measure. and no protection is
' return afforded to the people. The tax n
re ;tot cor!tit.vatati.tedsl ttteoiwitoturetlfi jtheeinarmore
Moo btils Eiody leads to a belief, that the pet
of *me ;Amid are adverse to the Neapolitan Cc
that still dlvinclined to any connexion with Fra
ft is supposed, that if the disposition of the pe
Wenjudiciousty esltivated, at -cooling to the sys
prepaid by Sir Joss bloom'. the whole of
Aiwa populatlon would he ready, with aloe
to join the English army, not only again
French ionder, but even against its lawful
woromeat. The military force in Sicily is sat
amount to 112000, bitt this estimate, we must
same, includes Sicilian troops.
tAllidnesday night, at half past seven, a ye
at of dm sane of Clams. was apprehisnae
Portsmouth. for stabbing a number of we
within the last week he was next morning t
to thefrowtt 'Mall, when two out of nine of
aroma. reuse,. whom he had so stabbed. two
}is peewee, sad be was fully enmmitte.l to tak
trial at the meat amines at Winchester. Ile
no reason for moth extraordinary conduct.
Wednesday night, shoot half past nine o'clos
wonsaa was mahh. by aw, at Gasped.