The Sun.
London, England, 1805-01-24 00:00:00

AUGMENTATION OF SEAMEN.

The tiouse having, pursuant to order, resolved
itielf into a Committee of Supply,
Sir 1.:VA.:4 Nee E.ty, without any preliminary ok.
s►ervatiun, moved 41 That 120,000 Seamen 'an4
Marines should Lt voted for the service of the year'

°1 he Resolution was carried unanimously; and he
then moved, That the following Sums be granted
for the maintenance of the same
"That the Sum of 2,306,e001, be granted for Wages for the,
said tioiacoa men, for ;3 months, being at the tato of 11. 175.
per than each month.
Thlt the. Sum of 2,964,0011. be granted for the Must-
ling the same, being at the rate of 11. as. per month, tor the
same period.
4• 1 hat the Sum 0f4,6130' 'eel. should be granted for the
wear 4111 tear of the Ships onboard which they were to serve,
being it the WC of 31. per month for each man.
••• That the Sum of 390 0001. should be Framed for Ord.
usoce for the Sea Service, being at •the rate at 55. per man fat
the same time."

Thetie levtral Resolutions were noanimously
sgtred to.

jeniNsTithit then roie to mitten that he
might he itilurnmi what number of Seamen and Ma.
firms were actually empl9yed in the ler vice 'at pre.
sent ?

Sir EVAN NEPE AN replied; that as the Ae.
counts Wltie not entirely made up, he c:Aild not
speak with pet leCt accuracy ; hitt Irmo the best in.
formation he had, he believed the number now ac.
the savice. was about io7 or zotilooo
man.

The conversation then dropped, and the Com«
millet reported their Resolutions to the House.

MILI'fARY I)EFUNCE.

It7IVDJ/4M role, and mode that although
peVious to a geoeral inquiry into the Military Situ.
atioo of the Country, he thought that an Account .of
the Army, in all it branches, would have been more
desirable, yet he had at resent confined the M.
tions that he had to offer to such branches only as
were most immediately conneded with the sohjett of
the inquiry. tie had already hewn the Motion!.
ti„,l lac intended to make (Mr. WinonaJie had
vat aver b the Treatuv, fi,neh, and co.:-
+timid At a ronriderable that 'with Mr. Pier); anti
he was OW to find that they would not be objetted
to. He awn ..1At4:41 his different Motions; which were
afterwards nin the Chair, and carried
ivaly ,--These Retiolutions were to the following
surer:!

tat,„ Tito the proper Officer do make a Return of the ntittl-
ber or Etleelive ,Vleit raised in consetiurnee tit,-! Bill for rho
Perm meth Pereix:a of the f.inootn, tiislifigutittin4 those
rriw:.l 0' the Counties mid Parish (Hitters, from 'hest raised
in ttr It,tri:thes by I.lis Majesty's Officers i and slits specify.
toe the' nitinhcr of 1:01.divo Men who have enlisted, trim thz
force so ratitd unite,' the, said Hill, into rho,. kopt.tar Army,
end ;00011 bervice.
tic std anti ti Resolutions were Ipe similar At rohors with
retqp,!J to the tgoree raised on eh same principle for Ireland
SeNliOilti.
401, t .shoold be presented o(ehe slumber of
ti,;4tlvt, Merl who have enlisted for getterst servitie from
the Arnty of Iket,er Ye, instinKutshing thosewhoentered from
the ist of lure to the tat orlanuary last, from those who en-
set ::d at a subecroent wriod.
itn, Tim kisttirn should be made of Ow stettobee of Ff.
far,tive Triers its rtiLity I.oreign Levy raised in end fos ,the bor.
Vice or ribs Rutty'.

6tlt, That e Return should be made (Atha mention ontliti
fiztive rtk!cruits for dig ton) new battalions raising hotfoot.
land uoti fwly thitate raising in Ireland distinguish.
trot time Ettiqiive ecruito Item the Boys which have been
,Ebbed to the Coro,.
7tit, That a koium should he made of the number finally
approved at, or those 11,1eu who hove been raised by ()Others
lin kook. ex,:lusivo of the tw© new Battalions in Scatlitod
and the 'four to 1 teland.

611. Thit r Return of the number of 'deathsl desertions,
anti other C4timaltico, troiri the ‘oirunencerrient. uf the proseot
Wet the (Ai Of JttWl ty Ito I,tionirt be presented.
qft4Thit a tut tint 019i,14 too' made of the number of
trtr,tssiratayd.a►ncl and Ist NO.coMfil iSsiptied ()Dicers del i4C111:(1 frortftheir
licialliont4 for the purpose of; receiving the Recruits
pgited from this new Force,

After Mr. WiiiVIIAM had stated his different
Rtg Autionti•

'1 40 CItANCRLLOR oftyre EXCIIgQIISR rose
and g4i4, he had nl) tort of ohjedion to thee: state of
every ,bt„.,nelt of the army being laid before the
House, and if the Honourable Member wished it,
he lied only to shape his motions accordingly. To
she motions he heel now made, he should not give
the lout opposition.

I,lte ft,t;4;ititions being then reed, frorilthe Chair,
were carried uniiiiirriomly.

►PAWLS)! PAPERS.

Mo. FOX Me to inquire when these Papers would
h Italy to be laid before the House. As the dis.
cussion W. 46 ilaked lot Munday next, he was rather
surprised that they hail not yet been delivered.

C ILINCE.LLOR Vibe EXCIIN QUER said,
hr had'only been waiting for the conclution of the
fait conversation int rn. opportunity to inform the
House, that on account uf the great iength of those
Parts it would not be possible to have them ready
before to.tuotrow, and that he had therefore in.
tended to propose that the discus4ion should be pet

WI are happy to have it in our power to lay be.
fore our ',leaders the Declaration of the British
Court, starlit the growids of the Wet with Spain'

We are enabled to state, with geest confidence,
upon the authority of ietters received this morning,
that the most paled understanding exists In the
arrangement forming between out Court and that
of St. Petersburgh.

THII morning two GottembirgS Met;tr arrived.
They bring the following Articles of Intelligences
which are by no means uninteresting
VlNlet, JAN. 3.—Ordars have been given to
fit out at Venice, in a short time, zz Corvettes,from
tz to t 8 guns.

We are assured, that General MACK will have
the command of our strong Cordon of Troops en the
Italian Frontiers.

FLORINCEI Dec. 18.—The Austrian Cordon,
drawn along the Italian Frontiers on account of the
Epidemical Fever, is to strong, that it is consider.
ed as likewise an Army of Obierv4tion.

STOCKHOLM, JAW, 12.--Accounts from St. Pe_
ersburgh state, that the greatest activity prevails in
the dock yards both at Cronstadt and Revel ; at
the former place several new ships are building ; a
formidable Fleet, it is said, will soon be in a Bute
of readiness.

From Berlin, we hear, shit thelateencreachments
of the French in Hatnburgh, the seizure of Sir
Gittittcre Rum soLD,and of the Mesiengcr,have ever
since made, flis Prushian Majesty view alL.fhemo.,
tions Of BJNAPAitTE with a jealous 44.
BOLOGNA, Dee. s 6. —Some persons have
ac Pisa of a suspicious disorder, since which all'eom.
monic3tioo with Leghorn is ineveniea molls itriftlf
than ever.

Winnittn,' Dec. 2 I said that the ChiO.
lien D'AtnyuAcA, our late Ambassador at London,
will take the place of Admiral GstaxtuA, our late
Ambassador at Paris, w,ho is recalled to take the
Ci4111111:111d of the Spanish

A part of the Gm.rispn have received orders 'to
hold itcalf in readiness to march. 4 number from
the urea Ateenal at Segovia will be sent agaitn,t
Assirattoast, JAN, S.—According to otir. Cm.
',alit, the Austrian Ambattsdar at Paris hasgiven
In a. Note relative ro the Cutdor of Austrian
Troup. &Mt% Along the Italian Pustular, and to
thet Affairs of Italy.

6Tooeltot.ati JMi. I.—Their, Swedish Majesties,
it is understood, may with certainty be expected
back here in the course' of the present month.—
Sleet, co have already gone from hence to 'Voted
for their. sonveyance.

It is inentiUned in a i,!tter from 'Berlin, that
Coons STA DlO N, at mpc rid AillihMaticir at' St.
Petersburgh, is to uceeesi Count Coe aturzet. at
Paris. The Paris ?vent, 'an the oilier 'hand,
state it as likely that Catlin BEL 1.11414 R Of:
Will be the new Minister at that Court. A 6
we stated yesterday, we know not whether we
are to credit the report of the recall of Coeeti'r.
ZIL ; but be this as it may, we think it extremely
probable that the name of Iltt.GtcMt.taa is mention.
ed by way of a hint to the Este MOIL of Au VA
that such an appointment would be acceptable to the
Emettgoe.. of the Faincu. , •

COUalt 3sr.t.eaAxrse slimed considerable talents
as a Gauped in some of. the Conpaigns of the last
War t but the suspicions of his beiflg in the Pa.y
of the FAINCH 1112,11C11411" were so strong as
deeply to affat his reputation. There were indeed
parts of hi' conduEt which could nut be recounted
for with any other belief.

Admiral CQRNWALLIIII arrived in eavvsand Bay
on the zad ult. in the Pile de Paths to have her
defedis made good, which it is sUppood will not
take above four days. The Fleet proceeded do►vn
Channel.

'I he Cambrian Frigate is lent to relie.ve the ke.,
volktimoirs. in the kleckade of Lt 137.

remain in an awkward situation ; and it is proba_
hit, the longer he remains, the less stomach he will
have for fighting, The Americans have christened
jitatOME BONAPARTN, jetty Steak.

Sir EVAN NILPIAN still transaas business as the
Dial Secretary, and will probably continue to do ao
until
,*a new, lord Ltentenant and new Secretary
have been appointed. If Lord BUCKINGHAisI.
sutra get', the appointment, he will probably
take out with him his former Secretary, Mr. Sur..
LtvArr. We do not, however, find that it is cer.
taro that Lord HAiIDWICKI will soon return,
The French Admiral, La. Closes, has intimated
to our Commanding thiefr of Boulogne, that
FLAGS of Taint will be admitted into that Har.
boar, ,to promote any communications that may
uke place between the Courts of Great Britain and
Paris. AU this manifests,' at least; some anxiety
en the part of. the Corsican Usurper to prepare
against a storm,

'Admiral .Goats proceeds. to the Mediterranean,
and has hoisted' his Flag ow board the iirnburcarie
Frigate for that purpose.

Yesterday morning, about half past nine o'clock,
Tuata MArts•rtas and the PRINCES, ES left Wind.
tor for London.

On. account of the badness of the roads by Slough
and Old Windsor, the ROYAL FAMILY came by
way of Richmond, and arrived at the. Queen's House
about half past twelve.—ln, 'a short time after HIS
MAJESTY gave an audience to Lord AUCKLAND,
who delivered to Hts MAJESTY the. Seals of the late
Archbishop of CANTU UitY.

HIS MAJzsty then gave a private audience to
ViscountoStoatouTti, and lIIC LORI) CHANCELLOR.
At two o'clock His MAJESTY held 4 Privy Coun.
cil, which was attended by

The Lord Chancellor.
Duke of Montrose.

Marquis of Henford.
Earls—Aylesford, Dartmouth, Buckinghamshire, and Cam-
den,
Viscount Sidi-nom!).

Lords —ilulgrave and liawkesbury.
Sir VVilliatn Scott.

HIS MAJESTY declared his intention of giving to
017 Captors his right in all Prizes taken during the
present Hostilities with the Ligurian and Italian
Republics.

C3pt.GDWER was introduced by Mr.FAWKINER,
the Clerk of the Council, and sworn in Governor of
an Island in the West Indies, and at the same time
took leave of His MAjerry, previous to his dew's...
cure, and had the honour to kiss fits AVlAjarry's
hand.

Soon after the Council Was over Mt. PITT at_
rived. and had an audience for *considerable time.
The Dike of Mottlltollll. Earl Corpe4r, and Lord
HA*,,shay, hod likewise audience. o HIS MA..

Yesterday' morning 'the %micas* %rat& of
4.4puppetit a.DUrakf Nubility,
mites' tillt MAJITY 3[lo the ntsticissts.
- -

It is at last filially arranged that Sir BrAttatowr
Holum is to retire from the,Court of Exchequer,
' with the Parliamentary provision'of zoom. I,r an.
num, atal to be succeeded by Sir THOMAS MAN.
RIMS SUTTON. 'Mr. GINNI (qdko is lately come
into Parliament`for,,Totne44) succeeds the latter 4S
•SbLICITOL GONNILAI..

Yesterday the Dui of UtiMBRIALA.ND dined,
With Thetu MAJPSTIes and ate PRlNtittsui.
His Royal Highness the nutut of Yogx enter-
tainer, yesterday- a Weird party to dinner`, at his
house in Portma9.ypiare.

Yesterday a Courk,of. Dire&ors was held at the
East India douse, when a number of tenders t);
Ships were opened, and referred to the Committee (.1*
Shipping. TheShipi CONtri and Retreat were' or_
-tiered to be afloat the 13th of February, and sail
from Gravesend within one.montli arum that period.
Captain WM. GELSTON was sworn into the corn.,
mind of the Euroje, for Madras ; and the Court,
adjourned at six o'clock till tO:morrow.
TN E Tit ttATtt E.—The ineW' ' Comedy of Tha
School of Rtiorm, and the music 4 Farce of the.
Nragrapb, were last night rePresented at Covent
Garden Theatre,,by Command. of THEIR Ma J.U.
Ti ES, who were 'acrettnipanie-d by the five Posit.
Cams. The House was crowded it a very early
hoar, and—the new Comedy went eff with very
great success. it evidently interested the reelings
of the Royal Party, and afforded them much plea.
sure. Nothing cnuld be more ardent than the tes.
timonies of loyal affettion which repeatedly burst
from. the Audience in general,: ~The usual loyal and
patriotic Airs were given,' and received with en.
thusiastn. The Dukes of )(op it, KENT, and CLA.
Wier, as well as a numerous train of the ,Whility,
wire present ; and we never saw the whole of the
ROYAL, FAMILY appear in b4tter health.
The following were the Dresses
HIS. Mal KSTY.WaS in blue and ed.
iltrß Ikini art wore "a
scarlet robe, with gold, and a
turban richly spangled,and coyered with diamonds ; a white
tippet. . .
l'atscsss A tiousT a—An apricot and gold tissue robe
white aleeves *palliest a cord of diamonds round her head;
and. thrtAfin,whtte feathers, a diamond crescent in front, a
diamond necklace, and picture act with brilliants white
tippet; muff, and gloves.
Pariteass Etat *Darn—A. puce and gold-.tissue robe,
white sleeves, spangled; a lace tucker, diamond necklace,and
earrings—a most beautiful and becoming turban, with cords
and tassels at the left side, and. .a diamond crescent at' the
front, with five white feathers, and a 'Mete Sc roper, and a
most beautiful bouquet of roses, mignonette, arc.
PaINCIta3 SOPHIA.P4 dress the same as PaINCESS Au.
cost' A'IS. liar headdress, a splendid turban of gold gauze
with a very long end to the left side, five white leathers ana diamouds ornamented the front; diamond necklace and ear.
rings, white muff and tippet.
i~KINCR33 MARY—ScatlVt robe, a superb turban with a
profusion of dianiotls, and three white feathers—white mull
and tippet.
I'uINCISI AbtELIA —Royal puiple tissue roue, white
sleeves, purple epaulets looped up aril embroidered a lace
tucker diamond necklace arid earrings; white tippet
lour richly braided with diamonds ; a diamond feather in front
ark a crescent of diamonds ;At rho left side, three amazingly
tine white fe.thers were placed mei wititc muff, tippet,
and gIQYCS.

1,111C.L/11\AI JUN.

FROM the moment that Hostilities had cot•
menced between Great Britain and France, a sufh•
cient ground of War against Spain, on the part of
Great Britain, necessarily followed from the Treaty
of St. Ildephonso, if not disclaimed by Spain.
That Treaty, in fa6.l, identified Spain with till
Republican Government of France, by a virtual
acknowledgment of unqualified vassalage,. and by
specific stipulations of unconditional offence.

By the articles of that Treaty, Spain covenanted
to furnish a stated contingent of Naval and Mi-
litary Force, for the prosecution of any War itt
/which the French Republic might think proper 1°
engage. She specifically surrendered any right or
pretension to inquire into the nature, origin, a
justice of that War. She stipulated, in the firir
instance, a contingent of Troops and Ships, which:
of itself, comprised no moderate proportion of the
means at her disposal ;hut in the event of this c°3.
tingent being at any time found insufficient for 016
rurposes of France, she further bound herself to
put into a state of aaivity the utmost Force, both '
by sea and land, that it,should be in her power to
culled. She covenanted that this Force should 10
at thedisposal of France, to be employed conjointly'
or,separately for the annoyance of the Comro",
Enemy ; thus submitting ber entire Power and Re"
sources to be used as the instruments of French 3111;
bition:and aggression, and tobre'applied, in whaterr •
proportion France might think proper, for the wow'
ed purpose of endeavouring to subvert the govern.
meat, and destroy the National Existence of Greg
Britzin.

The charafter of such a Treaty gave Great Bri•
taro an incontestible right to declare to Spain, that
unless she decidedly renounced the Treaty, or go
assurances that she would not perforni the obligatiol9
of it, she would not be considered as a Neut(4/
Power.

This right, however,. for prudential reasons end
from motives of forbearance and tenderness toWaldi
Spain, was not exercised in its full extent; andttp
consequence of assurances of a pacific dispositi°°
the part of the Spanish Government, His Mail
did not, in the first instance, insist on a distinB 4n
formal renunciation of the Treaty. It does "I
appear that any express, demand of succour 113
been made by France before the month of Pill
one thousand tight hundred rind three ; and on
the first notification of the War, His Majesty's Ml 4
fluster at Madrid Was led to believe, in conseqw'n!l
ofeoMmunications which 'passed between him anti 0,
Spanish Government, that His Catholic : N 44511
did not consider.hirnsrlf as necessarily bound h/
mere ha of the existence of a War between Greta
sritairi and France, without subsequent explanatioit
and disitttsion, to fulfil the stipulations of the Troll
of St.lldephonso, though the Articles of that 'lraq
would certainly give rise to-a very different inter'
Pretation. In the ono* of Qao'bet. a conventO°
was signed,by Which Spirt agreed to pay to FrancCs
certain'autn monthly in lieu of the Naval and Mill'
Lary Succottil which they had stipulated by the
"'Peaty to provide, but of the amount of this s'll°'
or of the nature of any other stipulations which 64t
Convention might contain, no official information
whatever was given.
It Was i?nmediately stated by His Mities.ol.l4 MI;
oister'at Madrid to the Spanish Government,.
a Subsidy as large as that which they were suPP°544,l
to have engaged to pay to France far exceedev
the bounds of forbearance ; that it could ugly 01'14
with a temporary connivance, as, if it it'39
tinued, it might prove in fad a greater injury dl3"
any other hostility. In reply to these ref-60,14(0'0th
it was represented as ari.miedient to gain time a
assurances were given, which were confirmed
circumstances which came to His Majesty' i knnW-i
ledge from other quarters, that the disposition °
the Spanish Government would induce them to e3g#
tricate themselves front this engagement, )1' the
course of events should admit of their doing so with