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London, England, 1812-06-25 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS,

rLYMOUTII, JUNE .',:3.—Arrived, the 5c:,1117, and
Favorite sloops of war from 'different crhizes
and the Flora; LAVIS, from Lorvion. •

Saledthe-StirliAg Cas6o, of 74 guns; for Basque
Roads.

DEAL, JUNE 24.--Arrived his Majesty's ships,
.Sceptre and Prince of , Wales from off Flushing.
A large fleet of merchantmen, coasters, .and. Co-
lliers, remain wind-bound.

FALMOUTH, 11.314 E 2Z.—Arrived off the harbour
his Majesty's ship Boyne, Sir I{. B. NEALE, Tigre. ,
Colossits, and Cong_u.estador, bound for Basque
Roads.
The packets still remain.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Raven, from Jamaica.
his Majesty's ship Vulture, is appointed convoy
for the Downs, and, will sail to-morrow.

Arrived the Sir Sidney Smith, KNIGHT, and
Henrietta, WATSON, from Demerara; Hannah,
BRAND, from Berbice, put in here to take con-
voy.
for London ; she sailed in company with six
others from St. Thomas's, 23d ult. two of which,
the. Albion, YOUNG, from St. Kitts, and the
ratio, WA.LKER, from Demerara, she parted from
last night off the Isle of, Wight; the other four,
the Robert and Sarah, the PrOgress, the Louisa,
and the Robert, she parted with on the 12th ult.

It is reported that GoVernment have determined
on taking possession of thelsland of Goar, off
L'Orient, as a very desirable station for our ve-
sels, and admirably situated for 'the annoyance of
the enemy. . ,

The Hussar Brigade expect to 'go on service
immediately.
Extract of a Letter, dated Virginia-, May 2.---;"-A
violent, hostile disposition still continues on the
part of the Government ofthe United States towards
Great Britain, and as there are four of our frigates
about sailing from the Ch esapeake on a cruize, with
almost unlimited ins tructiOnS td their commanders
as far as regards the neutral rights which they
have been , contending . for, it is hot improbable
that they may have an encounter with, some of the
British ships of war now on the—Oast. Such, we
believe, 'to be the de. ire of the American Execu-
tive.: still, hOwever, the. 'prudence and forbear-
ance which have been so long manifested by the
Captains of British ships of war, may 'prevent it
from accomplishing its design.'!

KING'S TitEATrtr..—La Refine de Golconde, the
postponement of which excited so great an uproar
in this region of harnminy, on Saturday, was re-
presented on Tuesday nipt, and excited great ap-
plause. It abounds• with pleasing dances, :ind
pictuxesque groupes, and is very creditable to the
taste" an I knowledge of the composer,
PinEt.o-r.

The Historical Drama of The First Part of Henry
the Fourth was represented on Tuesday night, at
Covent Garden Theatre, *for' the benefit of Mr.
BRANDON ; and as he is an old and faithful ser-
v•ant :of ,the Theatre, we were glad to See that it
was well attended. .It *had, indeed, the poWer-
ful support of, KEMBEE'S .Hotspur, C. .KEMB"LE'S
Prince of Wales, and, we add, the improved merit'
,of FA It% dETT'S Fa iS t
Mrs. BILLINGTON gave an exquisite treat to a
large. party of her friends on Monday last, in her
beautiful mansion, at' Hammersmith, at which
many distinguished persons were present,: among
whom were the. Duke of SUSSEX, the Marquis of
DOUGLAS, the MargraVine of Assf;Acif, &C. and
many well-known musical Amateurs. The band
was small, but well supplied. SALOMON led with
his.usual excellence. LINDLEY, ASHE, and other
respectable Performers lent their assistanee.H—
Mrs. BILLINGTON took part in several...duets,
quartetts, and gave some single airs.' We never
heard her to more advantage, and never were 'her
powers in a more excellent state. A general i-e-
-gret prevailed that such great talents should be
denied to the public. 13amfAm, Mrs.
HUGHES, and Master BOYLE, also gratified the,
company with their vocal powers ;' and Sir
GEORGE SMART, during the whole,.assisted at the,
piano forte. Miss P.A.T014 and Sir GEORGE gave a
duet on the piano-forte, and Miss BissiaT a con- .
certn on the harp. Altogether it was the most
gratifying musical treat of the season. Refresh-
ments were abundantly, distributed; and the whole
concluded with a cold supper and a profUsion of
fruit.. Catches and glees, followed, supported by
Mrs. BILLINGTON, BELLAMY, GOSS, &C. :and the
company did not depart till' a late hour in the
morning. The Conservatory was decorated in a
beautiful manner, and the illuminated windows of
stained glass had a very grand and picturesque
appearance.

THE A RTS.—WC have 'often noticed Mr.WEST's
excellent Picture of Healing the Sick, and we deem
it now a duty to direct our attention to the En-
graver. • Mr. HEATH, jun. who has had the en-
lightened guidance, as well as the admirable ex-
ample of lus father, and who is animated 'by the
strong impulse of hereditary genius, has completed
an Etching of the Picture in the best style, and,
we doubt not, that when he has finished the En-
graving, it will not' only. render full justice to the
original, but that it will prove a work that will
do honour to the English School in that depart-
ment of the Fine Arts.

EL:ECTION.—On Monday last Col..Br.oompirt,t)
was elected one of the Representatives of Ply=
mouth, in the room of Sir THoMAs TYRWHIT,
who resigned,
On Friday last, the salmon fishers at the mouth
of the Tyne, caught a very large seal, which is
supposed to have strayed from Davis' Straights.—
They made a gozd deal of money by shewing it at
Qh;..1,46 oa n Rnn f.;nn

AMERICAN PAPERS.

WASHINGTON', HAY 14.

(From the Natioial

The present crisis in our affitifs exhibits a cit-
rious nhenothenon. The habittial friends of peace,
those who view peace as among tbe first of bles-
sings; and who Consider much of the liberty and
happiness of nations as dependent upon it, are for
war; while those who have insisted on•theexpe-
diency of an occasional if not frequent recurrence to
'war, are nOiv the stoat advoCat!s's (if peace. As-a
greater provocatiorrn ever did exist than Great Bri-
tain has persevered in affording for a number of
past )'rears,withaggravating circumstances•steadily
increasing, it is inipossible to, find a rational
solution for this opposition, ,except in motives
of partiality to Great Britain, Or of hostility ttk
the administration of their own Government.—
Although there are unquestionably in our bo-
som some men who would willing sacrifice the
interests of their own country to those of a fo-
reign nation, we believe them to be so few in num.=
ber and insignificant in influence; as to be altogether
Unworthy of notice in' a national point of a view:
The motives then of this opposition are to be
found in their hostility to the administration of
their Government. When we pass in review the
measures of our Government for the last twelve
years, we find that they have; without any excep=
.
tion, been 'opposed, whether they regard. our in-
ternal or foreign affairs. However deep the inte-
rest, or precious the honour involved in those mea-
sures, they have been vehemently resisted. It is
trine, that the measure of opposition has materially
differed. In some cases it has been very great, while
in others it has been relatively small ; but in no in-
stance has it been altogether intermitted. On this
view of the subject our surprise is lessened at the
opposition now manifested to the measures of Go-
vernment which we are forcibly led to consider as
the unavoidable concomitant of a free government.
Whenever the government is flee, we know from
experience, there will always exist an opposition
party, made up of men, some actuated by honest
motives, and of others' actuated by ambitious, sor-
did, and profligate principles. The latter class will
always be in opposition to a virtuous Government,
and they will be .sure to 'seduce into their ranks
some'men of the former description. Thus, in
England, we contemplate in constant existence
an' opposition party, who bitterly inveigh against
the very measures, 'which they support as soon as
they get into place. This is considered so much
as a thing of course, that it produces generally
little effect upon the Administration. The same
appearance would •be presented in the other states
of Europe, ~did the structure of their Govern-
nients tolerate the avowal of an opposition to
their measures. What reason have we to expect
an exemption from, the common lot of nations ?
IloxVever superior our political institutions are to
those adopted by any other nation, oar experience
has sbewn'that place and emolument are sought
for with as much eagerness among us as else-
where ; and, indeed, it is probable, that in pro-
portion to the liberty enjoyed by a nation' will be
the earnestness of the straggle for. power: , And
as it is b prejudicing the people 'against those
in office, th 1t thOse .of 'it expeet to get in,
we !:ay curl; Dilate upon • an' uinterrupted oppo-
sit:a a

This opposition, with all its effects, is not only 1
he price paid for liberty,'but in a great measure
ksnalladi However unseasonable; therefore;
it ol'tea is, and even deleteriOtts,,especially when
connected with our foreign concerns', it is not in ,
the abstract a cause of regret, but when clearly
`understood and properly treated. is productive of
ultimate good. It gives birth to duties in the
Administration, and the majority of the people, •
to the 'discharge of which it 'operates as anin-
centive in the degree in Which it is displayed.
These duties are to review the • measures content-
plated
or taken," t.o weigh dispassionately the ar- •
guments urged against them, to retract or modify
them, if, on examination, they appear improper,
bu't to maintain and enforce them, if, after such
an ordeal, they are found to be called for by the
good Of the community.
After such an examination and such a judgment
,in -
favour" of the measures proposed or taken, the duty to
execute them is. imperative. Ruin and execration
Would be. the merited lot of-any goVernment that
did not, under such circumstances, persist in an
honest and enlightened policy; for it would inevit-
ably lose the respect, confidence and support of
the people. All opposition to such measures,
whether external or internal, must be resolutely
met. War, more especially, if called for;
must be gone into with a vigour that will
give the nation but one arm. Whenever that:
step is taken, he that is' not for us must be con-
sidered as against us, and, treated accorhingly.-;--
When the will of the majority on this head isonce
fairly expressed through their representives, dis-
affection must be hushed. The happiness" of the
people, their liberties, their existence perhaps; and
certainly their honour and that of republican
inltitutions, will all, depend. upon the undiYided.
exertions of the whole nation against a common,
enemy. Peace may be sought through legitimate
channels ; but,. until so Obtained; war must be
waged with union and vigour. We flatter otir-'
sel;es that whenever that dire appeal is made, we
shall manifest a vigour and energy that will teach
future forbearance to violence and rapine. Our
policy unquestionably is rarely to go to war ; 'but
when we do enter into it, to wage 'it so effectually:
as to revert its recurrence. to a remote period.—
Those who now advocate this right have been the
habitual,friends of peace. They hold the reins
of, Goveinnient ; and if theywere capable ofbeing
actuated by- personal motives, would be among
the last to propose it, knowing, As they well do,
' the effect which war often has upon the eventual
popularity of- men- in office. By war, they can
therefore personally gain nothing; while they may
lose much. In common with the people, they
consider peace as among the first of blessings,
not only in its direct effects upon the wealth and
comfort of individuals, but likewise-in
,its ultimate
effects on the form and nature:of republican insti-
tutions, which will indisputably, in the event of
war, pass through the severest ordeal to which
they can be exposed, With these convictions
engraven on their hearts, we have seen the nation
and their representatives clinging to peace with

ed. While the ra..l3tctt gieam.s of 1-. Ope shot
the horizon, it was eh2:.qie,L with z,fai;- ,in 1
it is only now, when ouv enemy has scornful!,
rejected the olivei.braneb, and arrogantly declared
herself the mistress of the. deep, when she re-
fuses pernaission to a .-agle Americawship to pas
over the 'Ocean unless authorised by her ; and
when .theta is.not
,the least hope of a change in
her councils being effected by moral means,; it is
under such..cireumstanees, that a government so-
lemnly pledged to defend the constitution and ma t-
tainthe rights of the -nation, findilg itself rz-,
duced to the alternative of disgrace or war, has
chosen the latter. If ever facts furnished apledge
for sincerity of nic;4ive, and purity of patriotism,
That pledge is to be found in the unvarying prin-
ciples and -conduct of the administration of our
government.
'The same motives that dictated forbearance (fur=
ing the period, of, .negociation, willi'whenever
wdr shall commence, recominend energy. For
peace. must be -regained with the least possible
delay,, and it can only be regained by vigorous mea-
sures. The whole physicdl force of the country rint,A
'be embarked. The will of the majority must be
obeyed. Minor interest must yield
.to greater,
and patriotism must learn to endure sacrifices..
,We shall be called upon to: figlie for rights that
cannot be abandoned. Whatever price,
.there-
fore it may cost to maintain ,them must be paid.
Party-men aim at paralysing the spirit of the pe6-'
ple by. diffusing au opinion that the government.
Will not resort to War. But the day is rapidly ap-
proaching when this idle dreatn will vanish. We
consciously believe that we are on the 'ewe of a
war, and that it is prudent for every wise roan tv
_prepare for that event.
NEW YORK, MAY 161---The Alexandria Gazette
says---- It is rumoured, ;and we believe there is
some foundation for the rumour, that Mr. Mort-
ROE has received a letter by the late arrival
~ttf
80..t0n, stating that the Berlin and Milan Decrees
have again been put in full force against American
cOmmerce, and that a democratic Senator was,
heard to say, if this should be the. fact, war would
be declared against France in six weeks."
The Philadelphia Gazette remarks, that " We
believe we do not hazard much in giving the fel-
lowing as nearly the precise situation and inten-
tion of the Administration at this moment, at least
we have it upon authority of no ordinary weight.
The last -advices front France received by the Ad..
niiinistration are not of a character corresponding
with their calculations. This circumstance, toge-
ther with the repeated and outrageous capturei
and destruction of American vessels by France,
has coMpellei the American Government to pause
in its blind career of devotion to that unprincipled

power.
"It at the same time has produced an hesita-
tion as to hastily plunging into a war with Great
Britain.—We are warranted in believing further,
that the Hornet is expected to converinforma.tion
of so unsatisfactory a nature, as will induce the'
Government either to .resort to precautionary
measUres.againt France, Or to place both bellige-
rents on their former equal footing. The irnue-
di:news to a negoelation with England being thus
removed, it certainly would not be surprising if
the discussions, governed on both sides by a spirit
of m Acration, candour, and forbearance, were
terini!-aed in an honourable arid permanent coza,,-'
.

LAMENTATIONS .—Copied from the National in-:
telligencer of Thursday last. _ _

In Common, we believe, with the great body
of our fellow-citizens, we have been highly grati-
fied• with the cool and collected spirit which has
Characterised the proceedings of Congress during
thepresent Session. We should. certainly have
been: 'better pleased had those piocecdings been
marked by- as much celerity as energy; but for
Much of the time consumed we have founkan
apology in the complicated nature of the arrange-
ments called for, and in the habitual respect paid
in our council: to the rights of a minority. In-
stead of war speeches, we • have had in succession
war measures. Instead of rant and noise, we have
contemplated the gradual disclosure of the features
of a plan for protean* the rights and maintain-
ing the honour of our country. Moral 'principles
have failed to insure this indispensable end of Go-
vernment, measures have been taken to array the
'physical power of the people. Every measure
• has been avowedly taken with a view to defence
or Offence agaifist aforeign foe, has been sub-
initted as the offspring of cool reflection, and
adopted apparently with the determined spirit of
'making it efficient.

tc We did: believe that a coupe thus marked
with all the attributes of true spirit, would neither
have
,bten misunderstood or misrepresented; espe-
cially when we contemplated a great part, if not
a greater part of the federal members, concurring
in, all the measures of
.defence, and voting for the
large disbursements they necessarily involved. We
did hope, from these symptoms, that returning
harmony was about to rally round the ark of our
safety. War, with all. its evils, under such cir-
curnStances, would have no terrors to a people
,strong in their resources and conscious of their

virtue.' •
" This hope has not abandoned us, although
there hive recently occurred some local indica-
tions of an unpropitious aspect.—

'A letter from Savannah, of the 2Sth of- April,
says " Gen. Mitchell is ordered round to Amelia
Island to dispossess Gen.-Mathew- of his command,
and 'to reinstate the Spaniards; American ships
were embargoed, however, at Amelia Island. The
AmeriCan sloop of war Hornet had arrived out
from France, in 23- days."

The following is an Abstract of an Account pub-
lished of the total number of Parishes in all the
Dioceses of England and Wales, and of the Po-
pulation thereof—the number of Churches And
Chapels—number of Persons they will contain—
and the.number of Dissenting Places of Worship
therein :

total number of Parishes , 10391
Population • . . 4,9:37,704
Number of Churches and Chapels
Ntimberof persons they will contain, 1,966,10
Number of Dissenting Places <Worship . 3,433

We do not understand on what gv.,itnds the
above statement respecting the Population is
made ; it is Widely different from the Retur..ls of
the-Population laid before Parlianaett under the
Art nagted far that nurnocp

LAW REPORT.

CqUR T OF COMMON PLEAS, JUNE 24.

READ TAYLOR.

This Was an action to recover damages for a ma:-
ikious proSecution; The. same defendant having
charged the plaintiff' (a clerk to him) with gross
perjury. , The perjury charged being what he
swore in affidavit in a case before the Court
of Chancery, in which Waters was the plain-
tiff. In that affidavit he , swore, that certain
sums paid to a 'Mr. Stones, Mr. Bestini, and
veral other persons, were paid on the private
account. of Mr. Taylor, and not to the joint ac-
count of the Opera concern ; Mr. Taylor
denied in his answer to be the fact. Upon the
indictment which was tried before Lord Ellen-
borough, the plaintiff was acquitted.
A great number of witnesses were
,called this
day to prove that the money was paid on the pri-
vate account of Mr. -Taylor by the plaintiff, and
consequently that what he had sworn Was true.
On the part of the defendant several witnesses
were called, and the Chief Justice having sum-
'vied up the case to the I-ttry, they' retired• for up-
Wards of an hour and a half, and then returned
a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 9001.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, JUNE 23, 1811.

DIVIDENDS.

July 21. W. Sharp, Bradford, York, calico-Manufacturer, at
• two, at the Dog Tavern, Deansgate, Manchester.
July 3. T. White, Liverpool, merchant, at twelve, at the
Globe Tavern, Liverpool.
July 48. It:Friday, jun: Isleworib, Middlesex, corn-dealer, at
eleven, at Guildhall, London. -
August 1. W. H. King, Fleet-lane, London, cabinet-maker,
- at twelve, at Guildhall.
July 13. R., Hamilton, Stalbridge, Dorset, linen-draper, at
' eleven at the 4.1-ig-el Inn, Sherborre.
7,July 14. R. Saeiders Croydon, Strrey, cow-keeper, at eleven,
at Guildhall, London.
-Julyl4r T.; 'Freeman, Bury-street, St. Mary-Axe, "London,
t...iaragra.sa-maker, at eleven, at Guildhall. •
July 18. J. Hill, Peterborough, Northampton, draper, at
elevyn, at Guildhall,' London.
JUIY-121'. IL Carter, Stephen-street, St. Pancras, Middlesex,
carpenter, at., eleven, at Guildhall.
July 14. B.- Boardman, Ipswich, Suffclk, shopkeeper, at
twelve at Guildhall, London. • ' • -
Jely 14. 4; Rowaey, Hatton-garden, Middlesex, perfumer, at
twelve, at Guildhall, London.
July 14. D. Robertson, Finsbury-square, Middlesex, wine-
- merchant, at eleven, at Gizildhall, London.
July 14. J. Adams, and J. Spragg, Great St. Thomas Apostle,
London, stationers,- at ten, at Guildhall.
July. 14. J. Twibill,,.lllaccledield-street, Soho, Middlesex,
--e builder"and carpenter, at eleven, at-GUildhall, London.
July 10. J. Forster, Whitehaven, Cumberland, merchant, at
eleven, at the Black Lion, Wbitehaven
July 14. G. B. Lansdale, Green-lettuce-lane, London, insu-
rance-broker, at twelve, at Guildhall.
July 14. J. Spraggon and W. Spraggon, Gravesend, shop-
,.keepers, t* tWel vr, at Guildhall,-London. •
July 14. A. Lanchester, St. James's-street, milliner, at twelve, •
at Guildhall, London.
July 5..>5. C. S. Dudley, Gracechurch-street, London, mer-
chant, at one, at Guildhall.
July 4. J. de Prado, Lime-street, London, lead merchant, at
len, at Guildhall.
July 14. It. Smith, H. Chesmer, and J. Down, Great Win-
chester-street, merchants, at twelve, at. Guildhall.
July 18. S. Knight, Whitecross-street, clothfactor, at twelve,
.
at Guildhall. ,
Juiv 30. J. Maim, sen. Westleigh, Lancashire, butcher, at
the Pied Bull Inn, Leigh, Lancashire.
July -11. P. Lock, Nails-worth, Horsley, Gloucestershire, yarn-
maker, at eleven; at the Clothier's Arms, Nailsworth.
July 28. It. Rippon, W. Lees, and T. Wilkinson, jun. Liver-
_ pool, merchants, at ten, at Guildhall, London.
CERTIFICATES—CyGY 14.'
J. Coles, Hannav-street, Oxford-street, jeweller.
J. G. 'Weddell; Fen-court, Fenehnrch-street, corn-factor.
J. Bryant, Ipswich, Suffolk, maltster.
W; Reeves, Great Witcombe, Gloucestershire, corn-dealer.
A. Davidson and J. Davidson, Jun. Smith Blyth,l Northum-
berland, ship-builders..
J. Jacobs, King James's-stairs, Wapping, victualler. t
S. Atkins, Bridgewater-square, Barbican, watch case-maker.
.1. Binns,Middlesex-strect, Somers-town, founder.
A. Robe, Bristol, Soinersetshire merchant.
W. thunphries, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, carpenter.
J. Carter, Stratford-green, Essex, victualler. -
T. L.. Bellamy, South-crescent, Alfred-place, Tottenham-
court-road, music and mus'cal instrument-maker.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
T. Farnworth and W. Nickson, Liverpool, shipwrights.
A. Charles, G. Dickin, and-J. Badger, Old Jewry, London,
wiile-merchants.
S. Fiather (late Susan Newton), and E. Edwards, of Hanway-
street, O'xford-street,
Slatter, T:.Wallington, and J. Mullett, Dye Mills, Ilmin-
Apter, Somerset, tow-spinners.