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London, England, 1807-11-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Copy of a Decree issued from the Palace of San
Lorenzo, on the 30th ult. and addreued to the
Governor of the Council ad interim :
" C R.

" God, who watches over hit creatures, does not permit the
consummation of atrocious deeds, what the intended victims
arc innocent—Thai his omnipotence has tared me from the
most unheard of catastrophe.--My people, my subjects, all
know my Christianity and settled habits. They all love me,
sad I receive from all of them proofs of their veneration—such
es the conduct of • parrot calls for front his children
I lived persuaded of this felicity, and devoted to the
repose of my family, when all unknoien hand discovered
the most atrocious and unhetud of comp racy, which
was tarried en in my own Palace, against my person—
My life, which has so °flee been in danger, woo too leeg, in
the eyes of nos successor, who, infatuated by prejudice, and
alienated from every principle of ehristiauity that my paternal
care and love had taught him, had entered into a project to
dethrone me. Informed of this, I thought proper to inquire
personally into the truth of the fact, and surprising kiss in sty
room, I found in his poeseeslon the cypher of his correspond-
mice, and of the instreittione he had received from the vile
esmspiratore.
" In ceinsequenee old& dismsevery, I immediately convoked
the Governor and Council, in order that they might snake the
necessary inquiries; and the result as bee. the detection of
several malefacters, whose iraprisornsent I have ordered ; as
also the arrest of my ton at his residence. This is an additional
aggravationoi the affliction I labour under; bet however painful
teeny failings, It must be submitted to, as it is of the utmost
Importance to the suppression of tech a conspiracy. At the
same time that I direct the publication of this affair to my sub-
jects. I cannot avoid expressing to them the resin by white I
am agitated ; bet that regret will be alleviated by the demon-
strstions of their loyalty.
" Yea will take the proper measures to have this Decree
circulated in doe (urns. CHARLES R.

" By command of His Majesty. I transmit this Decree to
your Excellency, io ardor that it may be duly promulgated.
"Signed by the Mioistors, and addressed to all Vice-
roys, &c. &cc."

AMERICAN COMMERCE.

Copy of the Circular Letter addressed by the
Consul of the United States, at Hanshurgh, to the
Masters of American ships, bound to that port t.••••
111•141UPION, wov. 4. 1807.

" At the request of the Merchants here, dealing with the
'United States, I hare issued the annexed Circular Inittuflions
to the Matteis of such of our ships as may be bound to this
city, and have aloe sent over to Heligoland an Agent, who will
remain there Arc some months, in order to communicate such
further information as I End it expedient to convey to our
countrcosen passing that island. You, Sir, will make such use
of these circumstances as the interest of our commerce may
point nut to your known seal and discretion.

" I am, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
" I. M. FORBES."

" W. Lyman, E.g. Centel of the United States
of America, &c. London."

A WERIC AN CONSUL•TS, II 41ININUION, NOV. 4, 1607.

" TO MISTERS OR AMERICAN SHIPS SOUND

TO HAMBURGH:

" In the present unprecedented crisis, such greet awl almost
daily changes tabs place, and the measures el the Belligerents,
affecting commerce, are put into such immediate operation,
'hat It is impossible lee the most prudent, with the best inten-
tions, to avoid the injuries which, on every side, lay in wait for
lair ucutral trade.

" h is, therefure, by no means my intention to assume any
seontroril in the destination of your skip, but merely to state
such facts as it is important you should know. In this soca.
sere my own *pinion has been fortified by these of the most
respedable Merchants here in connection with my country,
espressod to me its their written request.
" The French Custom•kouse Officers, or Douaniers, with-
out any official intimatlon to the Foretgn Agents here, have,
Pllllll time sees, in sirtue of an Imperial Decree, applied the
commercial regulations and laws of France to the trade of this

city, and, without any exceptions, require certificates of °glen,
signed by the Frimeli Consul at the place of shipment, fur all
mucks attenipmd to be introduced here. In addition to the
inconveniences which the p.o opt awl unexpected execution of
:tis measure presented, with.n a few days, • new wrier of the
Irrenei Emperor has interdicted, in the mom rigid manner, the
navigation of tho Elbe an 4 Weser, to all ships, whether going
or:coming; and sot consequence of it the American ship Julius
Henry, taming from Baltimore, has been seised, the cargo has
beets sequestered, the ship hos been liberated, but without any
freight, and must remain under an embargo, of which the tern'

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY. Ncoramotft 16.

Recent accounts from the Continent afford
ground to believe, that Boviarma is determined
to force America to take a decided part in the war,
either on the side of Great Britain or Fiance. At
oue of his Levees, a short time since, he declared
publicly to General AK fast nom°, that he would not
admit of any neutral, in the war ; and he added,
" You may tell your employers, that they ma join
with England if they please ; sut it is my clet..rmi-
nation to exterminate those proud islanders from
the face of the earth !"

The three most prominent features of the political
article which we copied yesterday from the Mundear,
are the Declaration of War, by Austria, against
England the evacuation of Alexandria by the
British Troops i and the threatened Dethrone-
ment of the ROYAL Fxurcv of Portugal. An
opinion appears to prevail, that the Dispatches
which Prince STAIIRZIWKO lately received by
the Flag of Truce, announced to him the de-
termination of the Austrian Government to enter
into the Confederacy against this country. This
eonjeaure, though plausible, is, we have reason to
think, ill-feunded. His MAJ err 's Ministers have
not, we believe, received any notification of any such
intention on the part of Austria, except from the
article in die Afcmagur. That Austria has deter.

mined to make common cause with Fiance, appears
to be a question that admits no doubt. However
prodigal the Alsniteer may be of calumny and
abuse, we have never known it to misrepresent ouch
so grossly as to assert an mat of this chiral:ter,
if there was no foundation for it. But while we
admit the fait, we may fairly discredit the motives
assigned for it by the French official paper. The
alleged motives are, the refusal of England to
accept the proffered mediation of Russia, and
the Expedition to Zealand.—lt would be strange
indeed, if events like these were to give such
a new and extraordinary direction to the Aus-
trian Councils. Russia might indeed take offence
at the refusal at her proffered mediation. She
might construe it as implying a suspicion of her
honour, her power, or her impartiality. Russia,
however, has not yet betrayed any symptoms of
anger er hostility at this refusal ; and why Austria
should take up the cudgels for a power which ap-
pears so much more able to fight her own battle,
is not very easy to reconcile with her reduced and
humbled situation. The Copenhagen Expedition,
the other determining motive, for here the writer
in the Moniker, hire one of our own great poli-
ticians, wishes to have ', two strings to his bow,"
is still more improbable. Austria a under great
obligations to Russia, for her support in the lay
war with France, and might be disposed to evince
her gratitude, by shelving a quick sense of any indig-
nity offered to her friend ; but between Denmark
and Austria there was no tie or connettion. As
well might Austria have resented our attack
open Alexandria Sr Buenos Apes. She could
only take offence at the inherent obarader and
principle of the adt, and not at its consequences
or relations. But who will believe that Austria,
after witnessing fifteen years of revolution and
Crime; after seeing every principle of right and
juaice violated by force and ambition; and every
nation in Europe insulted, degraded, revolutionised,
or extinguished ; who, we ask, wiU believe that
Austria, thus schooled in calamity, would be struck
with horror at the attack upon Zealand, as a thing
so new, horrible, and extraordinary, and consider it
a fair, just, and necessary cause of war t There is
nut one politician in Europe who will give Austria
credit for such quick sense of wrong, and such
romantic gallantry. This conduct of Austria will be
justly imputed to the overwhelming influence of
France, to the temptations which she has held out,
and the threats which the has made. It is, no
doubt, one of the stipulations of tnr Treaty con-
cluded at Fontainbleau, between Austria and
France, on the 91st of !)Huhn last, negotiated, on
the part of the former, by the Grand Duke of


Wu
amito. England, however, is scarcely tangi-
ble to Austria. Her new enemy can carry on no
warfare except againt her commerce, and probably
the whole of her hostility will amount to nothing
more than shutting the ports of Trieste sad Fiume
against British trade and manufaaures. The se-
cond prominent point in the article in the Monikur,
we mean the evacuation of Alexandria, is only
what we had a right to eipefl. It was, we believe,
the result of orders for that purpose from Govern.
merit. Ministers certainly could never have 'nein:
to retain possession of Egypt. Had such been their
intention, they would have reinforced the garrison
of Alexandria. Eke thousand men were wholly
incompetent to the purpose. A Ministerial paper
of yesterday appears, however, to consider this an
excellentfiade tc, the undeaaking. It says, "We
have got back our troops safe from Egypt. and
that is a matter of sincere congratulation 1"--•
The opinions of those great men who are now sup.
posed to influence, if not dint% public affairs, has
strangely varied with reaped to Egypt.—Not many
years since it was represelted by Lord MCI.. Vll Le
ax the, key to India, the possession of which, by
France, would lead to the rain of the British
Empire. This place, however, once so valua'he,
does not now appear to Ministers to be worth keep-
ing, and no obstacle now remains between Bo-
Naas", ars and that which has been so often re-
presented as the wish nearest to his heart, and the
first objeft of his ambitious. The threatened
dethronement a the ROT•L FAMILY of PORTUO•t.
is an event for which the public mind was not so well
prepared, as the evacuation of Alexandria. That
the attack on Cepenhagea by England should bean
atrocious crime, and the seisure of the British
shipping at Lisbon, by Portugal, a laudable or just
undertaking, would be absurd to argae, the principle
in both cases being the same. Had there, how-
ever, been any distinelioa, and had Portugal been
guilty of an error, an oversight, or a violation joff'
right, in permitting the escape of the English ship.
ping, her decree, shutting ber ports againatEngland.
and making common cause with France, ought to
have insured her forgiveness. Here, then, as in the
case of Austria. the alleged cause is not adequate
to the effedl. It is merely a pretence, a veil to
cover an °Neff, the deformity of which, if dis-
tin My seen, must excite horror and disgust. II faftthe
revolutionary tide which lately covered the north, is
now upon the reflux, and setting in strong upon the
South. In a short time it will sweep away Spain
and Portugal before it.
We have give* in a preceding cohrtap a Daltaa
of the King of Spain, denouncing his sots, the Prince
of Asru ZIAS, as a principal in a Conspiracy against
his life. It is obviously a plot of the Prince of
Ps•cs, aided by French intrigue, for a tevola-
tionary purpose. It it said that the Pattie& is to be
brought to trial on the 2d of next mouth.

We have received New York Papers to the 9th,
and Halifax to the 29th last. Piey contain nothing
of any interest with respect to the relations between
this Country aad America. The apprehension of
an attack from the Indians, hassubsidel. Generals
ARMSTRONG and M.Aarn um, who were sent to
ascertain their disposition, have reported that they
have mot any hostile intentions. Colonel Boas's
case was not decided at Richmond, on the 30th of
September. The practice of duelling continues to
gain ground in America. The affair of the Chew-
pea he has produced one of an extraordinary kind,
between Capt.Goatiou and Doctor Sr au, in which
the latter was bred at and shot by the Stroud of the
Captain.

The introdudion of sill colonial produce is abso-
lutely prohibited at .Hamburgh. as appears by a
Circular Letter, frost the Consul of the United
State•. at that city, to the blasters of Americas
vessels. The letter is given in a preceding column.

The Telegraph, yesterday, aneoanced the arrival
in the Downs of a convoy from Plymouth, 'warted
by His MAJ AST T'S sloop Hamm.

Sir J. B. WARREN arrived iu town, yester.liy,
at the Admiralty, and had a long interview
the Board.
Dispatckes were received. yesterday, at t::e
Admiralty, from America.
Mr. Wool). of Baltimore. has arrived in town.
as Consul hum the State of Maryland, for the pus.
.
pose of regulating the trade between Great Britain
and that State.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East•lndia House, when the undetmeotioned Car
tains were sworn into the command of their respe,:•
tive ships, viz.
Ceram William Maxwell, Calcutta; awl William Fa.•-
fax, Hugh Ing',e, fur Mathis anal kiengal.
The ship Ifiartheimberland was taken up. sad Et-
tihned for Madeira, Madras, and Bengal.
The squadron of Admiral KIATSI still conti.:
nucs at St. Helen's. As th•t wind has continbo
adverse. there has been no opportui.ity of memoir.
ing whether it means to sail, or '.mum there resJy
for a start upon fresh intelligence or instrueliaor.
We understand that there will be a strong edpu•
'Noll at the ensuing Eleaioa for Common Council.
Welbrook Ward stalls aunt ACW Candidates. 104
Cordvrainers, live.

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SNP "IP /I% w' Noir
ORIGINAL POETRY.
SONNET.--T 0 MY NATIVE LAND.
wiliVrell ell Sete•leAßD. mi. 1802.

DIA II native Isle ! tho• tar from thee I rove,

Thou ne'er art absent from my mental eye—.
Ter stili thy green fields charm the maid I lose—
The maid, whose scorn compels me thus to fly
From eery dear-teed friend, from ev'ry metal tie?
There, too. companions of my early age,
Ye gently pass the swiftly-circling hours ;
Or gather wisdom from the classic page,
Or cull, in Fancy's path, the straggling flow'rs
And hest thou no', within thy glistering breast,
My erer-honour'd parents' sold remains'
Blest be the spot in which their ashes regb—
And West the happy Isiand which contains
Thee, mistrfas of my heart, the' source of ell my pains
toldington, N0d1123. L.S.Y.T.

ABRAHAM NEWLAND ;
A DISIIITIRUTSD /AIIIOYRI¢AL tbIPILOMPTU ;
By OLD NICK.

Jimmens 6.ammi,miCte.

Tattsp--Nciraavo bath jug ingitired—O matchless lints.

Most ster/ing writer on the rolls of fame .!

rOlT—Just dead seen so little from his pen,
1 Tow 1 thought him dead, the Lord knows when !

711E41 RE,

TIRURT•LANC.
Mr. H. SIDDOKS'S Comedy of T0111..1 a 'lell Tale
ass performed, lout night, for the twestth time, with
the happiest success, and received the most un-
bounded applause. It is impossible for parts to be
filed to more advantage, or s. the adioa be; ter
suited to the word." Übe beauty and chastener of
the larguage, and interest of the plot, will long
continue it a favourite with the public. The fair
Ella Reeen6erg followed, and appears to hare se-
curld her winter quarters. The house was crowded
with fashion, amongst whom were--
The Earl and Countess of Buckinghamshire, Viscount Mel-
bourne, Viscountess ferries?, Lord Henry Petty, the Hen.
Mr. Lamb, this Earl of Dartmouth Mr. George Smith, Mother
to Lord Carrington., and Mr. Hoskins-in.
-
His Royal Highness the Prince of WAGS! is
expeffed at Brighton. this day, to meet the Duke
of NORFOLK, who proposes staying at the Pavilion
until Saturday next.
On Tuesday, the Duke of Cute azax•nsi and Mr.
CPIARLIS ELLIS dined with Mr. Catmints.
Lienterant-Colonel NAPIER was yesterday pre-
sented to His Maim v, in a very elegant new

Highland uniform.
The Duke of PORTLA von continues indisposed, at
his seat at Bu!strode. His Grace was expetled in
town, on Tuesday evening, to attend His MAJ 'sr le
yesterday. bathe was net aufaciently meowed.
Miss S. Di C• 1111., sinew I* Mrs. C. litsust.s, is
to make her debut, this night, at the Hull Theatre, in
the part of Sophia in The Read to
The 'Uric's stn hounds will meet on Saturday,
at the Two Mile Brook, near Salt-hill.
The Marchioness of HEkTIOND is eapefled, is a
few days, at her house in Manchester-square, frost
Yorkshire. where she has been paying the last sad
duties to her venerable mother.
Lord and Lady Hor.tasts arrived, on Tuesday,
at Holland-house. Kensington, and in the evening
honoured Drury-lane Theatre with their presence.
Sir Jo'ite and Lady A/161'1111'1516R arrived, on
Tuesday, at their house is Albemarle-street, from
Tunbridge Wells.
The Earl and Countess of CA ante AII will return
to-morrow to their house in Upper Grosvenor-
street, from their se;t at Richmond, for the season.
The Music of the New Grand Melo-Drama, forth-
coming at Covent-garden, is wholly composed by
Mr. Davey, of that Theatre, and not by the Hon.
Annus-ins Hata,y as was erroneously stated in
several papers:
The Duke of &promo is expeded at his house
in Stanhope-street, May-fair, in the course of a few
days, from Bedfordshire.
Lord and Lady Futile visited the Duchess of
Ltnisrea, yesterday. at Wimbledon. aid merited
in the evening to dinner.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Watts was
expedted at Drury-lane Theatre, last night. The
Duke of Baoroares Boa is at present appropriated
for his Royal Highness, as his own box is enlarging
and decorating.
Lady Dowager Ctossioce met with an acci-
dent, a few days since, of a very disagreeable nature.
In walking alum* the rocks in the Botany Garden,
near Dublin, her Ladyship clipped, and received a
wound and contusion in her leg, in consequence of
the fall. She is at present confined at Lard Noa-
suar's house, under the care of Surgeon RiouseDl,
and is now in a fair way of recovery.
Dr. Zones. one of the Prebends of Carlisle, is
wears' to be the new Bishop of that Diocese.
Dr. Dowonsvaix is to be the new Cason of
Christchurch, in the room of the Bishop of Cs a-
Lists i and the Hon. -- Geer, son of the Earl
of lr*uroan, is to succeed Dr. ZLiinu.
It is not generally known that Steasrias I, the
French Minister to the Ottoman Porte, is a cousin
of Bow AAAAAA and therefore it is somewhat ex-
traordinary, that, being nearly related to the Im-
perial Family in France, he should be suffered to
remain in a state of diplomatic degradation, when
he may rather be expeeied to take his rank among
the new race of Revolutionary Monarchs.
Yesterday, as Major-General CRAVVIR u was re-
turning from the QuLttes Palace, one of his horses
took fright. and ran away furiously with the catti-
est ; the General jumped out of the carriage, when
it was about halt way between Constnution.hill
and the iron gate, the entrance to the Green Park,
and escaped unhurt. 'The hones were stopped by
the carriage getting oo the loot-path, and being
thrown on its side ; the near horse was thrown on
his back, but was extricated from his harness, and
got up without any appestat injury.
me •

'Omits Mr rNE► GATE STORM'. 1
--..--

Our Dublin Correspondent, in his letters to the
21st instant, states that the weather had been very
severe for some days in that neighbourhood, and
darkness se great, as to have occasioned great in-
convenience and some dreadful losses. Among
the.e is the loss of the Princes, .f Walls packer,
bound for Liverpool. She attempted to proceed on
II the 19th; but, ending it impossible to prosecute her
voyage, attempted to put back on the 20th, when
she struck upon the South Bull, and sunk.—
The Captain, crew, and two ladies, were saved;
but 150 soldiers, who were in the steerage,
were unfortunately drowned. The brig Rochdale
Hooosen, with upwards of one hundred soldiers
on board, went on shore under Sca Point, near
BlAck-rock, about four miles from Dublin, and it
is supposed that all on board perished. In the
streets of Dublin, the darkness was se great, several
carriages were upset, the drivers being unable to see
their way, and several serious accidents were the
consequence. In the number was the Loan Cnaw.
cct.Loa's coach, on its return froth the Viceregal
Lodge, in the Phoenix-park. Fortunately, however,
Lady MANUS'S, who wu in the carriage, escaped
with only a slight contusion. Owing to the dark-
ness. and the extreme severity of the weather, only
one of the Mails, the Behest, had arrived At Dublin,
at three o'clock, on t7e 20th ; and the Mirth Mail
going out, could not proceed farther than &may,
about four miles from that cry.

sty etew„ ■OT. *O.

The Mary. of and from Groton:Lc, with coats,
drove against the Pie, head, and received much
damage ; t 'riot, t:urran, of &utast, with mer-
chandise. for that port, has received much damage
in the Neon Bison.
stow:roan, wov.
The following veuels ',sore }seen driven into this
Pm, viz --
lictod Intent, Jr *ISA a ?per ere, on Orme, near
Buda; the vessel 10., ..r. •ma•;iv s.! the rani., saved sloop
Mary and .line, 1-* •- d *v. Yarmouth. f-0,.. Ply.
raooth, for N• ath ; rr,,• • • E.,an woke, from You-.
haq, fer Mllfor4, - tr, nu pa4leti Due.
don, Sear. Mania port, la - vele. in doviev , the
Beaver, sialdisworms, bras ,n nets, .nd e..rrovd
away her MIK, ; the lotto • ro. • 'at tie.,
for Swamis § led the Lady V.
. r•-e aom
for Bristol, are arrived at Applea- s..si. a Att.

Nov '24.
The light rransvrts which h. .4rit the I 21,
and 3d regiment of Light Go-robin Cava;ry, and
landed them here, sailed trom iLmv,gate 41,4 morn-
ing, for Deptford, under the charge of LicutenAnt
R Wilbr.tham.
The Diana (letter C ) transport, laden with sul-
phur, has sunk in Ramsgate harbour.
The Safirdure transport is nue or the unfortunate
vessels lest on her passage teont Copenhagen ; r sat
of 290 soldiers Add sailors on beard, only 40 were
saved, and these by the Seven Brothers transport.
SCILLY. nor. St._

During a most tremendous gale, on the 19. h,
the Unity, Francis, from Bristol, for Plymouth,
was driven on shore, near St. Mary's, but got off
after discharging her cargo, which is damaged.
renzsece, isov. 22.
Arrived last night the Roth, Price, of and for
Bontnouth, from London, in distress.
This morning it blew very hard at E.S.E. ; the
Rash, , having four feet water in her hold,
cut and ran for Newlyn Pier ; the J 4.4., end
Leli-
*adeti, Pigott, of Guernsey, put into Newlyn Pier,
on the 19th inst. with damage, having been driven
from off Guernsey.
Several vessels, which sailed from this port, for
&. Ives, are missing.
A dog. belonging to the Charles, Dobble, is
come home ; it is feared the vessel is lost.

The following •essels received damage at Mil•
ford, oa the 21st inst. •ia.—
The Draper, Phillips, from Bristol, foe Cardiff, drove es
her, atlchor. and bilged; Commerce, Killarsay, front Wey-
mouth. tor Dublin, cargo shifted, lose of sails, &c.; Begin-
ning, Francis, flout Cardiff, for Liverpool, with the loss of
sails; Sisters. Cartnichtel, from Bristol, for Greenock, wish
the losaof mile, anchdra and cables, awl on shore; Albion,
Thompson, from Gottenburgh, for Dublin, with the less of
sails, lee.; anti the litchant, Owen, from Bury, for Wales,
with the lose of anthers and cables.

The Entcrp►ise, BOWMAII. from Geis, is put
into Yarmouth, having been on shore, and lost three
anchors and cables
The Alexander, Lino°, fmtn Jamaica, for Li-
verpool, is driven into Bristol by stress of weather.
The irketsreed, Tatou, from St. Kitt's (which
place she left on tbe sth Oaober), bound to Lon-
don, is arrived off Hastings.
The Apfrk TIM, STORY, from Bristol, for Dart-
mouth, is totally lost, near St. Ives.
The now, CA aa, from Jersey, for London, is to-
tally lost, near Newhaven ; crew saved.

The Minerva frigate, of 36 guns, arrived on
Monday at Plymouth, from off linchfort, to refit
and 'Anal ; she left the squadron off there, under
Rear-Admiral Sir R. STRAC11•111.1111 well. It had
weathered the late furious gales in safety.
Sir SAMVIL HOOD went on board the Collator,
at Portsmouth, on Tuesday morning, in hopes that
the wind would come round to the northward ; but
it continued to blow from the south-west, and he
remained thire on Tuesday evening.
The Atalanta brig, of Plymouth, was lost last
week, on the rocks, going round to Bristol, with a
cargo of sundries ; the Captain and t►ree of the
crew were drowned. This is the third vessel be.
longing to Plymouth lost in the late gales.
Although seven men were unfortunately lost wear
Sitarringham last week, yet several others, who were
fishing at the same time, were saved by the exertions
of some men on shore, who* dashed into the waves,
with ropes tied to their waists. Several landsmen
at Cromer very courageously manned the Lite Boat,
to assist their fellow-townsmen on the sea, but all the
`vats fortunately get sale to shore,

tits covitr.
Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, His tfssatry
arrived at the Quastes Palace, from Windsor,
where the Duke of RIMY was in waiting to receive
His MAJCSTY. The Dukes of Yost, CUM It• LAND,
and Sussex, arrived soon after, to pay their respells
to their ROY•L FA TRIM. At two o'clock His
MAJZSTY held a Private Levee, which was attended
by—
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the ArehttlAtrp of York
elate, the Lord Chancellor, the Secret:Him of State for the
Horne and Foseign Departmenu, the First Lord of the Man-
ralty, the Master-General of the Ordnance, the chancellor of
the Exchequer, the Judge Advocate General, the Re,order of
London; Enda Bathurst and Pembroke; Viscou.,t Stryttud;
Lord freers; Major-General Creofurd; Lieuteront-Colonele
Stopferd and Napier; Major Fletcher; Captains Manger' and
Sheppard ; and Messes. Ryder, Fackener, and Villiers.

The following had the honour of being presented
to His MaJiSTY
The Re.. Dr. Vernon, by the Archbishop of Canterbury,
upon his being nominated to be translated from the fdishilinc
of Carlisle to the Archbishopric of York.
Major-Chneral Cranford, upon his being appointed to the
command of the ad Regiment of Dragoon Guard..
The Hori.Richard Ryder, upon his being appointed Judge
Advocate General, in the room of Mr. Wind, resigned.
The Earl of Pembenko, upon his being appointed Governor
of Guernsey, and upon his return to England.
Captain Sheppard, of His hlajesty's ship the Banterer, by
Lord Mulvey', era his retook from Copenhagen.
Lieut. Col. Stoptord, by his brother, Viscount Stopford,
upon his return from Sopenhagen.
LiTut.-Col. Napier. upon his being appointed tr. the com-
mand of the !VI Regiment, or Gordon Pligt.landers, and upon
his retell from Copenhagen.
Major Pletcher, of ate 10. yd Zsginasts, upos his return
from Copenhagen.
Captain Mangen, of the Royal Navy, upon his promotion
and his returu from Copenhagen.
His MAJestY gave private audiences to the Arch-
bishops of Caul. usual, and You ; Lords
Hawassauay and MULGRAVZ; Mr. CANNING,
' Mr. PcacIVAL, and Mr. Bost); who laid before
His MAJZSTY the proceeding of several Courts
Martial.

His MailsvY held a Privy Council, at which
the Earl of Pciasitoitz assisted, and was sworn into
office as Governor of Cluettsey.
The Hirooitoaa of LONDON attended His Ma-
Jury in Council, and made his report of all the
eonvie., capitally rastard at the two last Sessions
but one. at the 0:1 Bailey. except iledlock, the
Bankrupt ; when His MaJerry was graciously
pleased to respite them during his Royal pleasure.

COURSIAO.

SWAYFIIAM CO*UINU 14LET1NG. Nov.B, 1807.

11101111AY-10880' 71d1.0.
Mr. Moseley's Bachelor beat Mr. Hamond's Wormwood,
1 g. and 1 g. bye.
TfltallAY—itT WEIT•CaI VtiLD.
Matches for the Cup.
1. Mr. Itrilltend's Lively beat Mr. Lovelace's Manbv.
S. Mr. Hammed's Quaker brut Sir Win. Clayton's Ur.ule.
Matcher after the Cup.
Mr. Redhead's Leda bed Mr. Lovelace's Mary, 1 g. and 1 g.
bye.
Mr. Hamond's Wormwood me. ft. from Mr. Redhead's
Liglittoot, 1 g. and 1 g. bye.
Mr Jishoson's Lady Nelson beat Mr. F. Hamond's Woodbine,
and 2 g. bye.
Sir Wm. C 13100105 Use rue. R. from Mr. Lovelace's Mary, 1
g. and Ig. by..
Mr illgitlat Deese beat Mrs F. Hazasond'e Wwws, 1 g. tad 1 g.
bye.
Mr. Lovelace's Madge beat Mr 7 Lads. 14.
Ms V. Harnoad's ,Wydford litat M.. RaMmall'a Loveiy, 1 g.
g. bye.
st's 7nitsDAV-411
M4sr Wilann'i bent Mr. Domes Dick, 1 g.
Mr. Mack ',it. Gurney's) Broom against Mr. Lovelace's
Myrtle ded), 1 g. and 1 g. bye.
[: itches were off on account of the niu 1
THURSDAY —CLEY
Mr. Loss.l-e's Mary beat Sir Wm. Clayton's Visa, 1 g. and
1 g.
Mr. F. rllmesil's Wormwood beat Mr. Johnson's (Mr. Gur-
ney's limp, I g. and 1 g. bre.
Sir Clayton's Until) beat Mr. Moseley's Bachelor, lg.
and I g. ye.
Sir William Clayton's Umpire boat Mr. Vernon's Etta, I g.
Mr. Lovolece's Mademoiselle boat Major Wilsou's Xantippe,
1 g.
Major Wileon's Xantippe against Mr. Hamond's Wisitenose,
1 g. (undecided)
Mr. Johnson's (Mr. Knudson's) Naughty apt Mr. F. Ha-
moud's Walsh, 1 g (undecided)
(Two Matches off)
FltirtaT —RD Whet' aCti Mt D.
Mr. Lovelace's Midas beat Mr. Johnson's (Mr. Knudson's)
Naughty, first up to the hare, 1 g.
Mitch for the Cup.
Mr. Redhead's Lively beat Mr. Harnond's Quaker. (Lively
wait the Cup.)
Mr. Lovelace's Mouse beat Mr. Mellish's (Mr. R. Wilson'ii)
Lease, 1 g. and g. hve.
Mr. Lovelace's Madge beat Mr. Caldwell's Kitty, 1 g. and 1 g.
bye.
Mr. Harnond's Quash beat Mr. F. /Unload's Wren, 1 guinea.
Mr. Moseley's (Mr. Gurney's) Broom beat Mr. Lovelace's
Myrde, 1 g. and 1 g. ► e.
Sir W. Clayton's Una beat Mr Breton's Sophia, 1 g.
Mr. Mellisb's (Mr. Gurney's) Isabella p. beat Mr. Mammal's
p. Quidnunc, 1 g.
Mr. F. Hamond's Wydford beat Sir Wes. Clayton's Umpire,
1 g. and ♦ g. bee.
Mr. Hausond'a Queen beat Mr. Lovelace's Magic, 1 g.
Sir Wm, Clayton's Ursula apt. Mr. Bretons (Mr. Davey's)
Snake, 1 g. ( uedecided.)

A private in a patty of Dragoons. recruiting at
Thetford. a few days since, ran on the turnpike
road between that place and Kilverstone, one mile
icfmr minutes and 50 seconds. It was for a very
trifling bet with a comrade, and was the greater
pan of the way on an ascent.—The fellow was raw
and untrained.
The case of Bullock will not be reported to His
MAJ AST Y, till the questions of Law, now before the
Judges. are determined.
Mr. GALWAY Mitt.s, who made so much noise
during the last session of Parliament, we under-
stand, has taken the Chiltern Hundreds, or will do
it on the meeting of the House of Commons, when
it is cape/led Mr. De Postman will bedeturned
for St. Micfiael's, through the interest of 3'r
CNals-
rupHaa HAWKINS, who, we are informed, has au-
thorized a confidential friend to meanie the Cu AN..
casLoa of t'se Eacraquaa that all his influence
shall be entirely devoted to the present Ministers.
An uninhabited home in fbrogmerton-street,
near the corner of the Old Jew' y, close to the Bank of
England, fell down suddenly -about sin o'clock last
evening. It was said that a man and woman. pass-
ing at the time, are buried in the ruins, but it was
not ascertained last night whether any person has
aanally suffered.

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COURT OF CH teickta, N0v.29.
SHOCKLIE ESTATE.
anoakws mod OTHERS e. MOUSIt•T end casTLass
Mr. Ricir•aos stated, that Rob, rt Andrews,
at his decease, was seized in fee of an estate in
Northumberland. called Shocklie, which he be-
queathed by will to his five daughters, share and
share alike. Before and after his death, Mr.
Castles, the Solicitor. was his agent, and the re-
ceiver of the rents. There was also a Mr. Flopper,
who aced as land-agent or steward. In the year
1795, Catles dismissed hopper, and employed
Moubray in big place. The family bad the greatest
confidence in both of the Defendants. The children
being of age in 1800, one of them married the
Rev. Mr. Nesfield, a Clergyman, who was not
much conversant in worldly affairs. The Defend-
ants had the entire management. After some time
it was thought proper to sell the estate, and the
Defendants advertised it to be sold by auaion.
once, in a York Paper, bat never in a Londun Pr
per ; and on the day appointed for the sale, abere
was no bidder. Some gentlemen attended tot
purpose ; but got such an unsaiisfattury account,
they decined. Defendant, Moubray, decllred to
Plaintrifs, that it was let at its full value at 3911.
a year ; and shortly after its being reposed fns site.
Moubray became the purchaser, tor a of 11,1501.
and got possession. In the year ensuing. he let the
estate for 6201. a year. There was a wood and wood-
land, which Meutstay had had privately valued, but
never let the Plaint,ffs knew the result. The wood
was valued at near 10061. and the wo )d-lansl to 4tl
a year. Mr. Richards thee said, tl.ere was only aim
question to determine by the Court, which was.
whether Mr. Muutnay was an Agent or Land
Steward 1 Fur if he was, the dottrine of that Court
would declare the sale to be null and void, as no
Agent has a right to purchase nailer such circum-
stances. Ile by their answers denied
that Monbray was au Agent, and contended that
he was only the friend of Caries, and as such
latest for him. Mr. Rrcbards added, that he was
sorry, but was obliged to say, that when his Lord-
ship should have heard the mass of evidence in ibis
cause, he would declare Defendants ..uglit nett Ile
be believed on their oath. The remainder of the
day was occupied in reading the interroptvries and
answers in this cause.

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eouar OF KING'S lIENCH, Not. 21.
Lord ELL [NIOIIOIIOII read the judgments of the
Court upon ♦arious cases which had barn argued
before them during last term. In the case Doe oil
Demise v. Mannings and Others, the judgmen• was
in favour of the Plaintiff.— ln that of Ham. o.
James, the judgment was in favour of the De-
fendant —ln the case of Roberts v. Carribide
being an aaion for words spoken, the Rule Niel
for arresting the judgment was discharo.i
and in the case of Gudding and Others
e. Eoldero and Co. a verdia was entered for the
Defendant. It will be recolleeted, thitt this last
WAS an anion upon a policy of insurance upon the
life of the late Right Honourable William Pitt,
entered into between the Plaintiff and Defendant,
upon the k9th of Nov. 1801, when Mr., Pitt's so
did not exceed 45 years. Upon the payment of 15
guineas per ann. by the Plaintiff to the Defendants,
the: stock and funds of the Company were to make
good to Mr. Philip Godson, on the demise of M,.
Pitt, the sum of 5001. which was the amount of a
debt due by Mr. Pitt to the Plaintiffs. This debt,
however, was afterwards duly paid to the Plaintiffs,
by the Earl of Chatham, and the Bishop of Lin-
colts. Executors of Mr. Pitt's will. The question
reserved for the opinion of the Court was, whether
the Plaintiffs were entitled, under such circum-
stances, to recover and their judgment proceeded
upon the footing, that the Plaintiffs had no ground
of edits's, as the debt had been paid by the
public as soon as Parliament had authorised it. by
granting a large sum for that purpose.
Tat LINO V. COL/LIVIY.
This was an issue in a eV warrant., calling upon
Mr. Courtney, the Defendant, to show cause by
what authority he claimed to be a free Burgess of
Saltash, so as to be entitled to vote for a Mcmbas of
Parliament. On this a special verdia bad been
found.
Mr. ADAM, for the Plaintiffs, argued, that the
Defendant was not duly elceled a Burgess, upon
three grounds, viz. Ist, The Eleflion and swearing-
in ought to have taken place at one and the same
time;—ad. The swearing did not take place ip pre-
sence of the Mayor and a majority of the Justices
of the Peace and Aldermen ;—UJ, The Defendant
was sworn at a meeting of Aldermen called for a
different purpose ; all which circumstances were
inconsistent with the charter by which such Elea:lions
Are authorised.
that the

Mr. Dame isa. on the ether side, argued, .
Defendant's Eledion was perfedly consistent with
the charter, and cited various cases to shew that in
them the Elation and swearing-in had taken place
atter a considerable interval. The Defendant had
been previously defied by a majority of the Alder-
men ; and. therefore, any meeting might complete
that Election. although they had been called toge-
ther for a different purpose.
The case. alter being fully argued, was ordered
to stand over. in order that the Court might look
ism authorities, and more particularly into the Aa
of Parliament. If they should deem any further
argument neceuaty, they would intimate it.
CRIAIISAL INFORMATIONS.
The ATTOIPET•GISIBRAL moved tot a Rule to,.
shew cause why a criminal information should not
be filed against Mr. Richard Frederick Thompson,
the person on whose behalf he had, yesterday.
moved for a writ of Cardietari.to remove certain pro-
ceedings which had beets instituted against him int-,
this Court. He made this present motion upon
tae jean affidavits of Sir James Cockburn, Mr.
Jackson, and Mr. Robert Bland, DiredLors of the
Philanthropic Society. for which Mr. Thornpeon
had stied as Secretary. They being dissatisfied
with his conduct was the case of his discharge ; but
notwithstanding his being so discharged, he had
undertaken afterwards to call a meeting of the sub-
scr:b rs, by a circular letter, in which be accused
and libelled these Diredors. for kcepi tg certain
sums of money, suneanting in all to IUO4- under

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their ewn entaretul, and to be applied to their own
purposes, instead of putting it into a Bank, few the
use of the :Society. The sole object of this letter,
however, was merely to cast an imputation upon
these Gentlemen, as it was diretlly contradicted by
tlreir own affidavits and other corroborative cir-
cumstances.
The Count- thought that as this was a considera-
tion entirely confined to the body of Members be-
l'lnging to the Society in question, the libel not ha...-
ire been inserted in the Newspapers. the safest way
v-ould be, to let the matter go beyond the Grand
Tory.
1117. Grotrow moved for a Rule to chew cause
why a criminal information should not be granted
against a Mr Robert Holton, for provoking, by
insulting Wagner., and threatening to challenge a
Mr. Champs.), From the affidavits it appeared,
that the Prosecntor has a park in the county of So-
meat, in the vicinity of the residence of the person
. against whdm he was moving. And he, the Pro-
secutor. being visions to preserve the game upon
l'iserate. had been considerably annoyed by this
, H
'!toss, who used every means in his power to
-de salby the game. This disposition had been
feinted so early as the year 1804, at which time the
Prosecutor addressed Mr. Holton, in a polite note,
acquainting him, that be bad been informed, he
had been spentiqg upon his Manor, notwithstanding
hisrepeated injunctions to the contrary ; and, there-
fore, as a !gentleman; he once more expressed his
wish. that he wolild desirt. This being directed to
Mr. Robert Holton, fell. by accident, into the hands
s his Father, which produced an answer to the fol-
lowing purpoet—'. Sir, 1 have received your note,
through my father Having passed ever your Gra
impertinence in your former complaints. I thought I
would not be troubled any more as to your Marne.
I have only further to add, that 1 am at Mr.
Cbampney'c service, in any manner he thinks pro-
per." This note was construed into a challenge by
Mr. Champney, and, as such, he preferred an in.
diftment against him ; but when the whole cir-
cumstances of the case came before -the Grand
Jury, a bill was refused. . Since that time Mr.
Hoiton's father bad died, cad his brother had
succeeded to the e..ate. Mr Itcbert Holton had
bees absent front the country for about two years,
and in she mean time Mr Champney was in habi.s
of intimacy with the Defendant's brother. A short
time after Mr. Robert Holton's return, upon one oc-
casion, when Mr. C. was amusing himself in his own
woods, he was met by a person whom he did not
know, but who he was afterwards informed was
Mr. Holton, carrying- a double-barrelled goo in his
hand, the muzzle of which he pointed, in a most
outrageous manner, towards the breast of Mr.
Champney, calling out to him, " Stand out of the
way, you scoundrel." A Mr. Sanderson, who accom-
panied Mr. ChArtipner, immediately mit:tiered, and
entreated Mr. Holton not to hold his gun in so very
aprigernus a position. Upon this he desisted for
the moment, but soon attei presented it again,
full cocked, in a similar manner. A considerable
time elapsed since Mr. C. had laat seen Mr. Holton,
and he inqtred of Mr. Sanderson who this person was
who thus rinsghly accosted him ? and was info; met
It was Mr. Holton, not nay by Mr. Sanderson, but
by the Defendant himself, nho said, lam Robert
Holton, and I have long. wished to meet with you,
and to teli you what I meant to do ; you are a liar,
a beast, a brute, a toad, an awl," and other lan-
guage, too gross to state. Mr. Sanderson again re.
znonera.ed, and offered to become the arbitrator of
kny difference subsisting betwixt them. to which
Mr. Holton could not consent. Mr. Champney
'farther stated in his affidavit, that he was in immi-
nent danger of his life, and swore that he did not
actually kit iire who this person was, and was not
conscious of. having given him any provocation for
this outrageous conduft. Mr. Holton had hither to
set all remonstrances at defiance, and it was impos-
sible to say what fatal consequences might arise
from a repotUon of such conduct. It might be pro-
per to state, that the gentleman who now made
this ape! Cation, was a klagiittate of the couaty of
tiomersst•
The Cootie were of opinion, that Mr. Champ-
ney had the course open to him, of exhibiting arti-
cles of the peace against the person complained of.
as it seemed rather so be of the nature of an assautt,
than any provocation tor the put pose of inducing a
challenge to fight. Although the Gist letter which
bad been read seemed to Lave something of that
'nature, yet it bad evidently gone by r ani,therefote,
the present complaint was confined to gross and
-vulgar abnse. He (Slr. C.) might Immediately
obtain the protedion of tlie Court, either by bring-
ing en adieus of trespass, or by exhibiting articles at
the peace.
THE ZINO W. INWOOD. 4This Defendant, waom we stated, last week, was
to be brought up from Hertford Gaol, by Habeas
• Corps., OM day appeared in Court, on the Motion
of Mr. CtIIDLY, for the purpose of being bailed. It
will be recollected, that this man had been confined
on a charge of manslaughter, fur having slain a
man named Goodman, while in the act of robbing
some weir-baskets, set for the purpose of catching
of eels, which baskets he had been stationed to swatch
and prated from such marauders. The rule had
been obtained on the ground that this offence had
been committed in self-defence. He was accord-
ingly bailed in the HIM of 4001. housed. and lone
persons of tespedability in 1001.

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An eclipse of the Sun Will be visible on Sunday
near, the 29. h instant ; beginning at 42 min. after
10 o'clock in the morning, 'anti ending 21 sin.
slier IS at noon.
In ►taffordshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, and
Westmorland, the weather has been, for the last
week, particularly severe, with deep snow, and
dreadful hurricanes from the North-East. On
Blackstone-hedge and Clayton-heights, on Monday
Isst, the snow try in drifts twenty feet deep ; and
by Leek and Burton, travelling is almost prevented;
notwithstanding men are eihployed in cutting
through the drifts, yet the after heavy falls so
chock up the road as almost to impede carriages.
.• from proceeding any distance. In many' parts the
stage coaches cannot be got on, tLovgh drawn by
sit, and even eight horses. 'Diu Carlisle mail.
cNich, on hlonday, met with great difficulty in
getting over Stainmoor, thostitts drawn with six
Poises ; and it was feared, if we snow continued,
the rued would be impassable.

POLICE.

MANSION-noesa.
A Porter in the employ of Messrs. 1301 l and Co.
St. ,Martin's-lane. Cannon-sweet, was charged, be-
fore the Lon.) Mayon, with stealing seven oil-
stones, worth 1!. Ss. used for sharpening carpenters'
tools, the property of his employees.
It appeared that several articles have been lately
missed out of -Mr. Bell's Warehouse, and no traces
of them could be found ; the depredations con-
tinuing, Mr. Charles Bill procured a friend to as.
silt him in watching. at the same time a constable
was ready to ad it necessary. Tuesday morning
they were on the watch, hut no attempt was made ;
yesterday morning they were also on the watch,
when they s.tw the Prisoner take the seven stones
out of a box in the warehouse, and put them into a
basket. hey then proceeded to take him into cus-
tody ; when he heard them coming, he dropped
the basket with the stones into a larger one, and
endeavoured to conceal it.
H.': Was remands d for a second examination.
A man of the name of Walker was charged with
stealing ten pier of breeches, and a pair of panta-
loons, Horn No. 13, Devonshire-square, Bishops-
gate-street.
It appeared he was cent by Mr. Pierce. his
employer, to paint the .00rtss: and he fini►hed his
job on Saturday, the IS hof July. On the Tues-
day following, he went for his brushes and other
things ; the pantaloons and breeches were laid a few
moments before, on the side-board, in one of the
rooms the Prisoner had painted. As he was going
away, a girl of the name of Palmer, who takes care
af the house, went up the area steps to look after
him, and saw a bundle under his arm, with airings
hanging from it, which she supposed to be what was
put Over the carpet to prevent the paint from stain-
ing it. He was the only person up-stairs after she
la .d the breeches and pantaloons on the side-boat d.
He was remanded for another examination.

J. Hart, a notorious pickpocket, was taken into
custody co Tuesday evening. baying been caught
with his band on a young gentlemai. s pocket.
The officers of Mailbnrough-street having some
charge against him, he was remanded until they
can attend.

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