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clangers your safety, yeti have a tight to take away
his life, and, if so, surely the more lenient
course of binding or tying him for the parpose of
preventing injury, will not be denied. Both Vattel
and Martens say, that a declaration of war is not
intended as notice to the party, but to give him an
opportunity to make reparation. The praftice of
the last century, at least, in all maritime wars,
shows that hostilities always preceded a declara-
tion of war. finis was the case in the war of
1718, in which Sir George Byng was employed.
In the war of 1726, the declaration was not until
six weeks atter ho►tilities commenced, and an attack
upon Gibraltar. In the war of 1739, the Spaniards
setzt 3 all the British ships in their ports in defiance
of a previous convention, that in case of a rupture,
there should he allowed three months notice to ss
draw private property. In 17440, we sect a fleet to
attack the French fleet of Dungeness, and yo there
had been no previous declaration of war. In 1755,5ve
seized all the French ships in our ports, and•ye;
there were no reprisals for several months altt:r.
1761, the Fpasch in their Projet proposed, that
prizes before the Declaration of War, should be re-
stored as being taken contrary to the Law of Natioas,
but this was refused, upon the ground that they were
not taken contrar yto the law of nations. In 176;, the
King of Spain ordered all English ships in his ports
to be detained three weeks before a declaration of
war. In the last war we seized Dutch property nine
months before a declaration, and the battle of Co-
penhagen also took place prior to a declaration of
war. From all these cases it is evident that in the
mode of commencing hostilities, in the present war
with Spain, our honour is safe; he did not wonder,
however, that the enemy made an outcry about it.
It was natural that they should, it was their interestto
alienate the affeftions of the other nations of Europe
tionn us. lie was not sur prised, therefore, that tl.ey
should follow that course, nor was he surprised to
find men i❑ that f louse adopt it, as he had knouts
them to do so before.

Mr. WINDHAM rose to suggest, whether, front
the lateness of the hour, and the number of Gentle-
men who migh probably wish to speak upon so ins.
portant a sublea, it might not be advisable to ad-
journ the debate; if not, he should avail himo.lt
the present moment, as a favourable opporunity, tit
deliver his sentiments. (A loud vcice from tuie
side Gallery exclaimed, Go ea, Go 01.) Mr. Wind.
ham concluded with moving that the House do
now adjourn.
Mr. PITI' said, that he was anxious the debate
should he brought to a conclusion that night, but
he yielded to the reasons for the adjournment.
Mr. IN [NOWA beS motion for adjournment was
then put and carried.
Adjourned at HALF-PAST ONE.

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THEATRES.
Kints's —This Eenning, the Opens of ZARA,
Dieertisement, and the &diet of LA BELLE LAtTIERE

Dattav-Lass ..-This Evening, tM New Comedy of TIM
HONEY MOON, with (never afted) a New Melo Dr.inte
called THE LADY OF THE ROCK.
Covamv-Gaavan ..-This Evening, the New Play of THE
SCHOOL OF REFORM, with (first time) TOO MANi"
COOK S.

THE BRITISH PIi.E,SN-

LONDON,
TUESDAY, FtRUAILY 12.

Both Hous., of Par:iaimmt, last tight, presented a very
full attendance upon the D,hatnof the Question rztative to the
War with Spain. It was approved of without a dlvisios, in
the House of Lords; but the Debate was adjourned io the
Commons, in which it is supposed the Opposition will divide
tolerably strong this night. Previous to the Debate in the
Lords, the Earl of Sr. Vise ens asked a question relative t'
an inqaity into his conduct, when at the head of the Admi-
ralty ; to which Lard H4WICISSUIIIf answered, he was 00i
aware that any such proceeding was in conteuselation.

The Channel net, ender the coasomad of Admiral CO,n•
wants, is arrived at Torbay.

Yesterday arrived a Mail from Lishon, brought to Falir.moh
by tit Prince of Wales packet, in 14 days.
There are three distinB and unconnected lists vets mak oz
far the Lrea.

1. Mews. H awl A CA.lsraid, WI themselves.
2. Mears. R..barts, Cuttn. and Co. wall Meson. Vitt!m-
ums, W.ard, _ _ _

3 Sir Franco Baring anal Co. Mr Angarattan. Mnsl•
&stye, Ayton, and C.%
And thorn will probably be a Stuck Exchange list

Th • Coen of King's Bench yesterday gave ludemei,a 3gai.At
the Defoodent, in the ease of ea ANSI as v. CAUL, t uu
w• •11 and Hurd 1).• v is. for runim.rtoig
wet? sentenced, 11. former to six months im., ot orient, Re I
to stand in the palmy typo-Me Somerset I louse, 01 4
day : the tatter to three monilaimprisortileut.
The 0 "%diodes, Tremandeff, and the George. an.! Fisee.4
Thompson, of Penzance; the Aurora, D 111140., inr W
ford, and the kite, Lacey, from Guentey, r.,1 Bergen
captured in November last, by the General Periglion fre.i
pi ivatecr.--The George and Francis lour.dereil at sea.
The Georgits Scholia, from Liverpool, for Lisbon, bat
f t Invest at sea ; crew saved.
The hlarchione.. of Exeter, ---: the Fame, ---:
the Sir William Belisle!, were to sail from Madras for Haagal.
on the 14th of August Wt.
The Prioress Charlotte, to nil from. Me le,s f.i•
England, about the middle of (Huber last, in cutup ..iv ssi.th
two or three Bengal ships, which were oxpecti..l there to C,J,
piety their lading.
The Hope, front 3emah•a, arrived at Bristol ; 4p,ae
the Lively, --, end the kingulin Parket, from Jonah a.
coder Cape Clear...4ltey intended to go i.
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