Star.
London, England, 1808-03-11 00:00:00

COMMERCE.

Lor.l AUCKLAND had inspected the Returns on the table of
Exports, and saw with ple..t.ure that they had not been so greatly
minced as might have been expected. The particulars he required
to inform his mind on the state of the trade of the kingdom, were
not yet complete ; he should therefore move, for an Account of
the Shipping which had entered and quitted the Port of London
within the three concluding months of the last four years, with a
-view to the comparison of the state of our commercial navigation
at these distinct periods. The motion waa read and agreed to;
after which

Lord WESTMORLAND rose to express Ids hope that, as the
Noble Lord expressed so much pleasure in the state of the exports,
he would do the justice to the preieut Ministers he had.been so
anxious to chew to the late servants of the Crown on a like occa-
sion, and attribute the commercial prosperity of the realm to their
exertions for its protection and encouragement.
Lord AUCKLAND replied, that under the circumstance of a
reduction of three millions in the quantum of export he thoqght
he bad expressed his satisfaction fully as strongly as the occasion
justified.

DECRNES AT MILAN.
Lord LAUDERDALE observed, that the Severe meal

lately adopted with regard to the marine rights of neutral States
had originated irs the supposition that the Decree.of the Ruler of
France, dated front Milan, had been carried into execution. It,
hoviever, was not the fact, as might be calected from the teems
of a Petition presented to the Privy Council by Messrs. Bainbridge
and Brown. In order to disclose an important fact on this subject
he should move, That a Copy of -the humble Petition of those
Gentlemen to his Majesty in Council, should be laid before their
Lordships.

After some conversation between Lords BATHURST and LAu-
DE ROMA, across the Table, the production of this document and
of another corresponding paper, was agreed to. •

REVERSIONARY GRANTS BILL.

The Order of the Day for going into a Committee
on the Reversionary Grants Bill being read,
Lord ARDEN opposed the bill, on the ground of
its tending to trench upon the prerogative, and of its
having come from the other House under circum-
stances which interfered with the freedom of debate
in their Lordships' House. It was a weak submis-
sion to the Lower House in the year 1641, which pa-
ved the way to Ole total overthrow of the monasEhy.
He concluded with moving that the order of the day
be discharged.

Lcrd BoRINGDON did nqt anticipate such ad-
vantages as some persons expected from the bill, but
thought that coming as it did from the Committee of
Financial Inquiry, it should be permitted to go into
a committee.
Lord REDESDALE argued agaipst the bill, con-
ceiving it to be the commencement of a system of in-
aovauon, of which no smancoulti see the consequences.

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C-.; 1

He illustrated the danger of submitting
House, by a reference to the times Charles
the commencement of the .French
lousy was a principle, he observed, ,
survived the occasion which gave rise
had been the case with regard to
influence of the Crown, which he
now much inferior to what it had been
nods. His Lordship was decidcdlv
motion fur discharging the order.
Lord HOLLAND replied at considerable
to the preceding speaker.
Lord CARLISLE thought no
laid for•the measure, but would not
sent to a Committee.

Lord MOIRA objected to it on t.
but said he should pi copose, if Lord
was carried, a conference with the
the subject.
Lord HAR.ROWBY said he she
bill going into a Committee.
Lord GREY took a comprehenst
circumstances which gave rise to the
their Lordships to reflect well upon
those calamities which had overspread
before they -incurred a suspicion of '
every species of reform.
Loia HAW KESBURY briefly
derations which he urged on a preci
adopting the measure with some moth
A division then took place, the nu'
proxies, were for Lord Arden's nu
it 84. This parity of numbers had ,
ding to their Lordships' rule of pros
eases, of negativing the motion ;
mission their Lordships were in a
Lord HAWKESBURY proposed
ration of the bill to the Ist of Jutr

This amendment was opposed
Holland, Grey, and Lauderdale ,
Lords Hawkesbury and Mulgra,
Chancellor. It was carried on
21.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMO)
Mr. WALLACE, in order to correct 1
night, niiived for a copy of a letter from ,
Lidia to the Court of Directors, dated January,
Eir JOHN NEWPORT said, he understood \
had been practised in the issue of the Emig•ant,.'
he wished to ask an Honourable Secretary ;
-
• the fact was so ?
Mr. HUSKISSON answered in the negative,
passed the Auditors of Public Accounts.
Mr. FOSTER presented a Bill for the
Catholic College of Maynooth, in Ireton
and ordered for the second reading to-mt.
Mr. o WAN was e 1 his prorniszd motion,
for a week the sittings of the Penrhyn Con,
The American Commissioners' Exchey
the third time, pasied, and ordered to the
ROYAL MESSAGE.—SWEIMY
Mr. Secretary CANNING then
sage from the King, which was to'
"G. R.;
" His NIAJESTY thinks it proper I
Commons, thkt the King of Sweden having
and every threat made use of to induce '
racy upon the Continent, hostile to this
' have in consequence been exposed to the
immediate attack. In such circumstances
thought it right to afford the most prompt •
mad ihr drat puipoee he has entered Into
wii:eh will be laid before the House ,
upon the *Wan and liberality of his
• enabling hint to make good his engagements

approved firmness and fidelity."
Mr. Secretary CANNING mo%
ty's Message be referred to the Corium
Mr. WHITBREAD asked, •
Treaty would be laid before the
it was not to be in the hands of Members,
consider its nature before they wf
Mr. Secretary CANNING aril
to lay the treaty before the House
evening, and to have it printed'
A conversation arose, and it
stood that the Message was to
ration to-morrow.

ORDERS I COUN(
Mr. Alderman COMBE preen

certain merchants and manu-faci
London concerned in the trade to
injuries their trade and manufactures
ceived from the operation of the
and the ruinous consequences that
further continuance of those Orde
nufactures and commerce of thi
prived of the advantage of exportat
tries of Europe, by the only NI
with dispositions of amity towards
whose exports of British manufact
annual amount of ten millions, ant
of a war with which country would
twelve millions of dent due to
be heard by Counsel or evidence
of their allegations.
Sir W. CURTIS rose, not, '
reception cf this petition, bat
with its real nature and source.
advertisement had appeared in
the purpose of convening a z
concerned in the trade with Amen,
was held this day, and consisted
persons. He was not himself
could say, upon the authority of
statement he could depend, that,
proposed, an amendment was -
that no petition be presented;
sion of the subject, that amendmcw
majority of at least three to one.
course, that the perition.now -
petition of that meeting.
Mr. Alderman SHAW said, -
meeting, and confirmed the statement
colleague. The majority against
was at least two to one. The
dared his full approbation, not
Council, but of all the measures c_
Ministers ; and he was convinced
nlne:y-nine out of every hundred
London, but of the whole
edly in favour of those orders
sures of the present Ministers,
in the affair of Copenhagen (.4
Ontotitiox leachee.—Hear.i hear
of the Howe.)
Mr. Alderman COMBE
Colleague in the enjoyment of

) our fears of 'Otis bant]
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been in formero, ace invite
11)" in favour of
fie good %ill
If. Aide
be felt it hill
spidestlsto
ground had tWen_A t°ll
t object to its he: there<
sisters, wit
the same prinei tq, theii
rd Arden's me?, kr. T.
other House u. Meeting a
&PM° In
,hould vote for , did not col
Toed, its
ensive vie* of eine,. and '
Ile bill, and cnniieei > by the °PI
in the real causes e ever, the
read the confin'
ideating,
of being averse 4 described
dos, trad
y restated the conn... 14r. M
eceding evening h. easeof lll
acidification, softrable
numbers, inrind.te connects
notion 94—Agaiesgt coen by
td the effect, anew. connectil
proceeding in such interests
; and on our re.nd,, hear !)
Committee, Sir C
iosed to limit the dn. .al a di"
le,lBlo. . olleond
by Lords Spent% 401.L1:ed
; and supported carried
ave, and the Lced likely
a division, by 59 to
ofei4
Anobnei
iONS. th
a mistatement =debt 011
L the Governor-General is Mr.
antuu7 1,11011. Ordirtr upon
lerstood that some Alcoa er 11
a
mirants' funds last vat.
7 opposite to him wheat, senuelp,
had sal
egative, and said, the hoe to one,
e further reguleiee d thea consi
nd.—Read the hest tim, (4 las
norrow. that 9f
otion, for have to totrek of the
Committee.
to thei
,equer Bills Bill was nal
he Lords. Hear
IISH TREATY. derma
ten brought up allies. City.
:o the folowing effect; chant
fooli sl
to acquaint the Hose of Vault
laving resisted every don
e him to join the Coltfalw 141
Country, his dominion Aaris
.he imminent &nerds said
lances, his MAJEiTY bid (CU]
mpt assistance to his Ally. not
to a Convention with his: diSel
; and his Mali:Tr miss curl
his faithful Commons, fie tree
:menu with an Akar midi tens
the
moved, that his Majes. sign
Committee of Supply. ,
, when the copy of the
e House, and whether thei
Members, as they might cia/
were called on to vote. An
nswered, thatite hoped rel,
use in the comae of tie
l by to-morrow. siv
was in the end undet 0,
be taken into cons*.
Vsi
UNCIL.
th
:rented a Petition from
cturers of the City of at
to America, stating the
ce
actures had already re. of
the Orders in Council
that must follow from a
rders, whereby the ma- w
his country must be de.
fweurtatrati
io o to
Power
ow e otherr c
now o ref;
yards this country, and
ufactures exceeded the
a, and the consequence
would occasion a loss of
:o this; and praying to
ce at the Bar in supoort
, he said, to oppose site
t to aoquahlt the House
. Within a few days as
n the public Papers for
meeting of all persrs
America; that
ed
present of above
at
it,a
f but be
hat, to the petition then
s moved and seconded,
; and after a full discus•
dment was carried by a
me. It would follow of
1:11
of a gentleman on whose
offered could not be the
id, he was present at the
statement of his worthy
ainst the petition, he said,
e Hon. Member then de•
sot only of the Orders in
es of his Ma)jesty'
s present
nced that the opinions of
tired not only of the popu•
hole kingdom,weredecid•
s in council, and the inea•
s, and more particularly
the Tranuy
did not envy his Her.
(arßluintrtoofm laughter fres 1.10
of any satisfaction aim.

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After some farther convet sation it was agrezd, that
'the consideration of the petition should •hi postponed
until same day in next week:.
Mr. WHITBREAD stated, that he understood
another petition was to be preiented,*and he hoped
the Honourable Member who was charged with that
duty would avoid theerror. into which the worthy Al-
derman had fallen.

wishes. LIVERPOOL PETITION.'
Idutyr SHAW, in explanation, said, that i General GASCOYNE then presented a rectified
•h' duty,as Chief Magistrate of the City of Petition from Liverpool, to the same effect as for.
rof:dlotnit, tel pay the compliment of a public invi- ; merly, which was read by the Clerk, and ordered to
to his Majesay's Ministers for the time being, be laid upon the table.
°it:therefore he had invited his Majesty's late Mi- Some aiscussion then ensued as to the fixing a day
tigers, without feeling that he thereby pledged him- ! for taking this Petition into consideration, duriug
;if t() their principles oi,their measures. which it was agreed, by General Gnseoosie, to adopt
'gr. T. BARING saiff: 'he was Chairman of the i. Thursday next for hearing Counsel.
insting assembled thisoksy ; but that a very consi- i This proposal was objected to by Mr. SHERIDAN,
'it;:asie majority of thegotis there, he conceived, 1 Mr. WHITBREAD, and Mr. Ce neve, who urged the
did not come within the .
rtption meant to be con- ! necessity of expedition, on account of the Orders in
thoseewho.had i direct trade with Ame- I Council Bill being to be read a third time and passed
vell ed, VlClwho consequently were liable to be injured this day.
on, ---• /ole don of those. Orders in Council. How- Upon this objection being urged, a long and de-
by teethe Petition did not purport to come from this sultory conversation took place, in which it was con-
test,
bieetiog, but from persons whom in its title it truly tended, that the third reading of the Bill should either
lea- as Merchants and Manufacturers of Lou- be postponed to Thursday next, or that Cotiosel should
aej3luiding to America. immediately be heard at the Bar.
doh
mr. MARRIOT observed, that he certainly was Doctor LAWRENCE spoke in favour of hearing
ss, ose West India merchants to whom the Ho- Counsel for the Petition this night, and contended it
'7,ooas afth
ie Gentkman had alluded. But he was also was highly improper to postpone it.
' erected with America by mercantile concerns, and Mr. M RRIS considered the Orders in Council
even by family alliance, though he trusted that those Bill of such importance, that in every stage it ought
coeneetions should never induce him to prefer thebe investigated. He was au advocate for those
interests of America to those of his Country.—( Hear ; measures generally, but thought that some clauses
leo !) were objectionable, and, therefore, thought that every
Sir C. PRICE said, he held in his hand a petition information that could be obtained upon them, the
of a directly opposite description, horn the merchants House was entitled to. He conceived Counsel should
of London trading to the Continent of Europe, who now be heard for the P
detiHENRY Peroo, Mr. ADAM.
tion.
desired to express their confidence, that the Orders r. WINDHAM, Lor
orrjed vigorously into operation would be the most and Mr. POLS CAnaw, supported warmly the hearing
likely Means of inducing the enemy to abandon the of Counsel immediately.
mann of exclusion to British commerce, which cre- General TARLETON felt it his duty to oppose
sod the necessity of those Orders. The Honourable the motior, because he had not heard of any intention
,zmet, however, was reminded by the SPEAKER, on the part of his constituents to move, or present any
that the petition he proposed
to offer must be defer- their Petition. Thialls, hmeasures produced te conceived, must aro
ember-
ise from
od till the other was disposed of. opinion, that
Mr. SHARPE said he should not have intruded rass Ministers, would have the effect of materially af-
upon the House, had it not been for the extraordinary fec:ing the general interest of the country.
atatement of the numbers on the discussion for pre- Mr. STEPHENS, in a maiden speech, argued
seating the petition. One Honourable Alderman warmly for the postponement.
bad said, the majority against the petition was three A division then took place ; when there appeared
to one, and another said it was two to one. This was for the hearing Counsel imme—Mdav for Ministers, 33.
tel :
a considerable diminution of no less than 50 per cent. Ayes, 66--Noes, '99ajorit
(4 laugh.) An Honourable Alderman had said, The Petition was then ordered to be taken into con-
that 99 out of every 100 of the people were in favour sideration next Thursd iy
IN COUNCIL.
of the measures of Ministers, and particularly friendly ORDERN
to their grand exploit at Copenhagen. (Loud trice of On our re-admission to the Gallery, we found
year from the opposition) ; but the Honourable Al- Lord FOLKESTONE proposing an amendment to
damn ought to have confined that expression to the the third reading of the Orders in Council Bill. He
City. At the meeting, two most respectable mar- moved, "That it be postponed until Monday se'n-
chant: had described the Orders in Council as most night."
foolish, and had added, that in so great a crisis, it Sir WM. SCOTT was proceeding to argue the
would be better not to interfere at all, but to leave merits of this Bill, when he was called to order by'
imisters entirely to themselves. Mr. WILLIAM SMITH, who observed, that the
ll
Mr. WHITBREAD, after corriplimer,tiog Mr. question before the House related alone to the tianesai
Baring for the account he had given of the meeting, which this Bill should be read.
said he differed entirely {rem the worthy Alderman The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
(Curtis), who, likely enough, had acted discreetly in thought it competent for the Learned Jiitige to speah
sot attending the meeting, but who had been very n- to the merits of the Bill.
discreet in taking up a subject on which he had no ac- The SPEAKER considered it
the a que.stion rela
Judge '
crate information ; and he had been equally indis- to time ; h however thought Learned
erect in attacking the petition so prematurely. He might enter into its merits.
censured Mr. Alderman Shaw's avowed support of Mr. WILLIAM SMITH then strongly support-
the present Ministers, and trusted that, for the salve- ed the necessity and propriety of thc postporement,
pals of the country, they might soon have successors. and stated, that he knew of a petition now preparing
A desultory conversation ensued. et Manchester against this Bill.
Mr. GORDON and Mr. mgLLIsH both asserted Lord CASTLEREAGH argued against its post-
their right to attend the meeting, as having commer- ponement, and maintained, that the passing of the Bill
eial connections, through indirect channels, with the night would not impede the redress sought for by
America ; the latter said he had both land and pro: petition.
petty there. A division then took place ; when there appeared,
Sir R. PEELS said, he had traded pretty exten- for Lord Folkestone's amendment—Ayes, 59 ; Noes,
sively with America, but he did not think it necessary 122.—Majority, 63.
to attend the meeting. On the re-opening of the Gallery, We found the
Sir A. PICOT said, he should be happy to hear SPEAKER putting the Order of the Day for the third
the sentiments of the Members fur Middlesex and reading of the Bill.
Worcester upon all public topics ; but he lamented Sir WILLIAM SCOTT then, in en elaborate and
that the Honourable Baronet who spoke last was not argumentative speech, defended the late measures ot
at the meeting, as he could have told them of the the Orders in Council, on the pinciple that they
atariing thousands of manufacturers who were thrown I were warranted by the law of .retaliation and aelf-
Out of employment, and numbers of whom he was ' preservation.
obliged to support g half their usual wages, owing 1 Doctor LAW
and RENCEinta i replie o h
dth timnex at length,
to those Orders in Council. , and wrmly abli maned eir ipedien
Sir ROBERT PELE lamented that there was , i
L njustice, and irnpolicy.
but too much distress amongst the working manufac- I Mr. STEPHENS supported the arguments cf Sir
turers in several parts of this kingdom, and particu- ; William Scott, and contended, that those measures
lady in that where he lived ; but he denied that those ; were completely justified by the aggression of France.
distresses were owing to the operation of those Orders I Mr. PONSQNBY answered a few of his argu-
in Council. On the contrary, he conceived they were 1 ments.
entirely owing to the measures, or rather the want of
ness 1 i Lord
and
HEN
thTe HENRY PETY, on-
great number account
of of
Members
the
measures
-
measures of the late Administration.
Mr. ROSE said the distress was not owing to the I, who had still to deliver their sentiments, proposed,
Orders of Council, but to causes existing long before . as an Amendment to the third reading a the Bill,
those Orders were issued, on which side of the water 1 0 That the Debate be adjourned till this day."
originating it was immaterial now. 1 Upon this Amendment they divided, when there
Sir 30FIN NEWPORT condemned the manner '. eppeared--Against the Adjournment, 145--r For it,
hi which this measure was brought forward, in the i 71—Majority against the Adjournment, 74.
shape of a Money Bill, on purpose to preclude peti- During the time the opposition Members were in
Lions against it. It would come into discussion for . the Lobby, Mr. Ponsonby addressed them, and inti-
the last time this night ; and Ministers, instead of mated the necessity there would
refused be of pro
to using. reem
-
Wishing the House to be instructed by the informa- peated adjournments, if Minis give th
don of those who were most competent to enlighten I an opportunity of delivering their sentiments delibe.
them, rather desired the House should act in the \ rately, before pressing the orinahquestion to a di-
dal*, at every risk of ruin to the country. He ex. vision. They (the opposition hau proposed an adr
pressed his astonishment that net. a single Member , journment of the Mutiny Bill which stood for toonor-
hum the North of Ireland rose in his place, to resist ' row, in order to give way to the discussion of this bill,
'this measure, although utter ruin to the staple menu. to which Ministers would not consent.
facture of that province was staked upon it ; and he Shortly. atter the Members had i eturned, another
contended, that the reason why it was not abandoned 1 division took place upon a hecond question of ad.
like the Salt duty, by the Right Hon. Gentleman, . journment, proposed by Mr. Sheridan, who reminded
was because it was not a local measure opposed by the , the House, that upon the Bill for suspending the Ha-
personal interests, and influence of local representation. ' bees Corpus Act, hensef had divide
dd the House'
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUERIess than seven times, in o "have hat,,
utterly denied any such motive for abandoning the subject fairly discussed. The numbers upon this se-
salt duty, as that imputed by the Honourable Ba- cond motion of adjournment were-roAgainst the ad-
ronet ; but the order of proceeding precluded him at ' journment, 140 ; for it, 67,--44ajority against the ad-
Present from explaining more at length and in refit- journment, 73.
tation of the r.harge. ; A third division took place, upon a motion made
The SPEAKER observed, that it was in the dis- by Mr. Henry Martin " That the Orders of Council
anion of the Honourable Member to propose any Maread."gainso the motion, 140 i for it, 65,—,
ethers consistent wish doing oo more that day. , ority, 75,
strangers were not again admitted, but we under-
Mr- , .COMBS then moved, that the pc- 1
Ptlou should be taken into consideration to-morrow. stood that the motion was at length ogreed to, and
The CHANCELLOR a the EXCHEQUER that the further discussion of the Dili aWd take pre-
suggeste4, that the Mutiny Bel) was 14 be TC34 ig a cedence of the Mutiny Bab which is ti 3 be rePorteil
Cctumittee to-morrosr, i this flayearAdjOUThed it 4411,46 49 feciPeit;

and
nd

Han•
r alat

THE EVENING STAR.

z;otwoN.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11,
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols, for money, 651 61—for April, 644AHReauced shut.
Omni= 31—Exciketv Dills, 2s. pre,
PRICE OP STOCKS YEATERDAY.
Oent. Red. Anp. shut India Bonds, 24. a Si. diAk.
3 per Cent. Cm.). 43+ 64 Ex. Sills, 6s. ts.
4 per Cent. shut Omnlum
I 5 per Gent, Navy 97-111 • English Tickets, 1111,
Irish 5 per pent. Cons. lot see. 64 j-
Last night, a Message from His MAJESTY an-
nounced to Parliament the ratification of the Treaty
with Sweden. The following is a copy of this

?,6rAffTICAL lATELLI:GPief.

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PL,YmouTu, MAuclt 9.—Game in tbe
en, Flecitc, of iS
guns, from a cruize. Sailed the Ley d c!f- 64 guns,
for the squadron off Lisbon.
PoRtsWOUTH, 4A nen 10.—Nothing arrived or saile4
this day,—,Win(l N.E.
DEAL, MARCH 10.__ Remain in the powns t e sltips
as ?er last.—Wind N.E.

. •
TRADE will; AMERICA.—Yesterday a meeting of
the Merchants interested in American Commerce was
held, pursuant to advertisement, at the City of Lons
don tavern, for the purpose of considering and cent
curring .in a petition to Parliament against the late
Orders in Council.
At one o'clock, -the attendance being 111g4erWl;
M. ALEXANDEfk 13ARING was called to the Ctia.r,—
He briefly stated the object of the tneetia7. ', I
hegged it ' to be understopd as n commercial and not•
a party qgestion, it would be necessary to put to the
vote of the Meeting whetli?. r the petition (havingheen
read should be presented to Parliament? A rupt3/4911
to this effect Laving been made and seconded,
Mr. SAN§QM argued at length against the propriety
of' the measure, and concluded with moving.
i
an
' • amend-
ment to the following purport .—" that it i s h ehly
inexpedient and impmper, at the present juncture, ;es
petition Parliament, as such a step could only tend to
embarrass the proceedings of cepverrinient, withont
producing any possible good effect."
A long discussion ensued, into which the Chairman
entered largely, and in the course of his speech nisi!
mated, that one of the' Members of the American
Committee had been threatened, in case he held up
his hand for the Petition, with having his name given
to the 'Treasury, This produced a
.general cry of
" Name the man." It was some time before the
clamour ceased, but the Chairman declined naming
the individual* alluded to.
lkli, &film'? spoke at length in defence pf the Pets.
tion,
Mr. Goanow, Member for Worcester, expressed
his surprise that Gentlemen should be called upon tp
concur in the proposed petitipn. Such being the terms
used in the advertisement, the meeting could not wi-
lder the measure, unless its advantages and 444-
vantages were maturely weighed and discussedi—
Ile readily admitted that the Orders pf Council
pressed heavily upon many commercial and mann.
facturing ,branches of the community, as well as
upon a great number of individuals ; but where were
we to End a great national measure that did vim?
:The Honourable Gentleman then argued at length
in favour of the Orders in Council. In lqolung
at the relative State of thii country and France he
felt the strongest hopes that the Orders would be at-
tended with the desired effect, and convince our natt4s
ral enemy; the despot of the Continent, of the vanity
of attempting to reduce us to sue for peace by the
new system which he has adopted. He trusted the
day was not very far distant when that person would
himself acknowledge, notwithstanding' the extreme
rigour with which he endeavoured to prevent the en.
trance of a single bale of 13ritishiderehandize intq
any port from Constantinople to St. Petersburgh,
that the resources, spirit, via patriotism of England
were not tp be overcome. Having dwell at con-
siderable length, in a political pointof view, on the
danerslikety to result from the proposed applicatio4
to Parliament, Mr, Gordon concluded with giyinf
his cordial support so-the Amendment.
Mr. LiJsfutinrow, with great perspicuity, pointed
out the folly and weakness of interfering with the
proceedings of Government at a Inoinent sty trying
as the present.'
Mr. Sunni was about to put the question, whether
the petition shonld he presented or not, when
Mr. MELLISH (Member for Middlesex) begged leave
n
to correct the Gentleman as tp the point of orders s.
said, the Gentleman must be aware, that in pu t
.. g
the question in the manner ho was aliOut to dolfpst
was deviating from all forms and customs, The
thing necessary to be'dOne was to put the question o
amendment. He had no objection that the sense of
the Meeting sbould be fairly collected ao to the pro,
priety of presenting the petition ; but he could not
help ' resisting the mode in which Ic yeas ittterrlpted. 41
be dope.
Mr. Meeeisit's suggestion was attended tp ; the
amendment was put, and carried, about three to one,
in the affirmative. The minority, not being satisfied
with the decision, requested that' the assembly should
be divided; this was done, and the CHAIRMAN agaiq
announced-the question carried in the affirmative.
The friends of the petition still persisted in their
design of presenting the petition to Parliament, which
was accordingly done by Alderman Comise.
.
The important cause, tp try the right to the ex.
elusive Oyster-fishery of the Burnham or Crouch
river, on the coast of Essex, was decided on Wed,
nesday, ?A the Chelmsford Assizes,. qt favour of Sit
HENRY MILDMAY.
At Chelmsford Assises yesterday, Robert .Patrick Murchison,
John Paul lippkins; and George Winton Dundas, Lieutenants its
the first battalion of the.,l3d Regiment of Foot, and all apparently
very young men, were tried for the wilful murder of John GO,.
vie, late 4 Lieutenant in the same regiinent, in 4 duel, at Dan-
bury, in Essex, on the 7th of February last. From the tvklei cg
of Mr. Liud, the surgeon of the 4sd Regiment, it appeared, that
a quprel had taken place On the night preceding the duel, hetwetq
the prisoner Lieutenant Murchison,, and the deceased, iti the
mess-r Q r at Islaldon Barracks ; that the witness Lind, 44
been applied to, to hold himself in 'readiness to render assis-
tance; that he went towards Danbliry, in hopes of preventing
any mischief taking place ; that 411 was going toward, tho
Park, the report of two pit:ols being discharge`. nearly tot
g'ther was heard ; that a fauner's boy had' seen four Gen:
Bement in a wood, at first in a cluster together; that hi then saw
them separate, two of theta going off to a little distance; any
the other two standing facing each other, at ten sr twelve
paces, and firing plitoli; liar' as' the Witnesi, Lind, was go-
ing towards the spot, he met the three prisoners, Who appeAre4
greatly agitated, and wen: back with him to a field, where he
found the deceased quite dead; Murchison .ipeared quite agitated,
and the tears ran down his chaeks.—The Cities BARON told the
July, that the de. owd had, in the eye c,f the law, beep murdered;
and if they could satisfactorily collect from the evidence aliskused,
that the prisoners were the persons who committed the fact, the"i
they were guilty of murder.—Tke Jury, after sopsolitsitadoryiq.
crizted all the prisoners. ,
CONY MASK.Fr, MARK-LAW MAnCli lift..-Witeat
and Barley, for this day's market, are in nalddlina
.supply ; fine samples of these articles ply keel thew
pride, and other qualities are very dull saleJ--Malt
Fs off heavily—White Peas ate rather chltatar°9
rey and Beans support last prices-L.o;u; are 3.i I&
a* supply, more ready sale, at a smill
price, Ting- 0 flop as out lasi'
..

STATE PAPER.
CoNVHNTIOti EBTWEEN HIS MAJESTY ANDIE
KING OF SWEDEN---SIGNED AT STOCKHOLM
ON THE BTH fED, 1808.
The consequences of the Treaty of Tilsit, b,etween Russia and
France, unfolding themselves more and more, iu such a mantle:
as to threaten Sweden with a speedy invasien, for the purpose of
forcing her to acceae to the French syStem and his Swedish
Majesty finding himself, dierefore, under the necessity of bring-
ing forward, to resist its effeuts, a greater force than he has at his
ordinary disposal—his Britannick Majesty, animated with the
constant desire of contributing to the defeneiand security of his
Ally, and 9f supporting him by every mans in a was undertaken
for the mutual interest of iwth States, has determined to give to
his Swedish Majesty au inimedi!:te aid in runney, ay being the
most prompt and efficacious, to b; paid "from time to time, at
fixed perio& • and their Majesties having judged it expedient
that a formal.COnvention with regard to their reciprocal intentions
in this respect should be concluded, they have, for this purpose,
named and authorised their respective PL.iiiputentiir les, that'is ty;
say--in the name and on the part of his Majesty the King of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Edward Thorn-
ton, Esq. his Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to his Majesty the King of Sweden ; and in the name and on the
part of his Majesty the King of Sweden, the Baon trEhrenheiui,
President of his Chancerf, and Cominander of his Order of the
Polar Star, who, after having communicated to each otlier their
*respective full powers, have agreed upon the following Articles:
Article I.—His Majesty the King of the United I;ingdom
of
Great L'ritain and Ireland, engages that there shall be paid to his
Majesty the King of Sweden the sum of Twelve Hundred Thou-
sand Pounds Sterling, in equal instalments of One Hundred
Thousand Pounds Sterling each per month, beginning with the
month of January of the psesent year inc:usively, at.d taa continue
-successively in the course of each month, the first of which in-
stalmeet shall be paid on the ratiAe3ti9n of the present Coaxal-
' tion by his Swedish Majesty.
Art. Es Majesty the King of Sweden engages on his part
to employ the said sum in putting into motion and keeping on a
respectable establishment all his Land Forces, and such part as
shall be necessary of his Fleets, and perticularly his Ht-tilla, in
order to oppose the [costeffectual resistance to the common ene-

miss.
Art.lll.—Their said Majesties moreover engage to ronclede ro
peace, or truce, or convention of neutrality with the eitenly, but
in coucert and by mutual agreement.
Art. tv,,The present Convention shall be ratife.l by the two
High Contracting Partite, and its ratiacatiun shall be exchanged
at London within the space of six weeks, after the signature of
the said Convention, or sooner if it can be dune.
In faith whereof, we the undersigned Plenipotentiaries of their
said Majesties have signed the present Convention, and have
caused the seal of our arms to be affixed thereto.
Done at Stockholm, tue Bth of February, in the Year of
Redemption One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight.
EDW. THORNTON (L.S.) F. EHR.ENHEIM
SEPARATT Aartet.x.--The two High Contractin; Partics
have agreed to concert, as soon as pos,ible, them ures to be
taken, and the Auxiliary Succours to be stipulated for, in the case
of a war actually taking place between Sweden and the Powers h-r
heighlleen) and the .ttiPehltieell which may thence result shcli
be COUSiderett as separate and additional ankles to this Conven-
tion, and shall have the same force as it they were word for wprd
inserted therein.
In faith of which, we the undersigned, Pletsipotentis of their
said Majesties, have signed the Separate Article, and hay.: caused
the Seal of my Arms to be affixed thereto.
Done at Stockholm, the eth of February, in the Year of
Redemption One Thousand Eight liussared and Eight.
EDW. THORN'ION (L.S.) F. EHRENHEINI (1.. S.)

Last night we received Dutch Papers to the 6th
inst. and Hamhurgh Papers to the 27th ult. Letters
from Holland to the 7th installs, state, that the late
Decrees arc most rigorously executed. . The Dutch
Government had proceeded to the sale. of the con-
demned vessels, which were captured about three
months ago, and their cargoes were selling rcry high,
The Proprietors were in hopes of receiving 401. or 501.
per cent. out of the proceeds, as a boon, but their ap,
plicatious for this grace had not been finally admitted. I
Colonial Pioduce -,v4s extremely high. Coffee, schich
used to sell at 11 givers Per lb.. was up to 35, and
every thing else is, proportion.
A letter from Paris of the 14th ult. says, that the
Rochefort squadron was spoken with on the f29th
January, off the Cape de Verd Islands, three days
' later than they are said to have passed Gibraltar.

Th. division in the biome of Lards last night, oq
the Bill for preventing the Grant of Places in rever-
sion, produced a circumstance of very rare occurrence
in that Assemblf—the numbers were equal; but as
there is no casting vote in that branch of the: Legisla-
ture, the Bill, according to the practice in such an ex-
traordinary case, was referred to a Committee ; and
on Lord H4WKENBURVS motion, that its duration be
limited to the Ist of June, 1810, the amendment was
carried by a majority of 59 to '2l !
The Brazil convoy will not sail from Spithead till
the ;4th inst. and it will call off Falmouth for the
trade from Liverpool ; and off the island of Madeira.
Captain ROGERS, who so gallantly defended the
Windsor Castle packet, is promoted by the Post Mas-
ter General, to a new Packet, in the room of the Duke
of Montrose, which was taken in the Leeward Islands.
A vessel, arrived at Liverpool from NeW Bruns,
wick, is stated to have brought American Papers to
the 26th of January. The embargo still continued,
and had excited nlnch discontent. One hundred and
fifty seamen, it is added, had declared themselves
British subjects, and demanded to be restored to their
country.
1 •
THEATSE, Covqrr-GARDEN.—,Last night, Mr.
COOKE returned from his rural excursions, and made
his first boo for the season, as Sir Pertinax Maesycatihant,
in ,' The Man of the Workt," before an audience that
crowded every part of the Theatre previous to the
rising of the curtain. On his entrance, he was greet-
ed with a loud shout of applause, that reiterated for
nearly five minutes, and by which lie seemed sensibly
affected. He appeared in excFllet4 condition, and
performed in his very best stile,-104. li. 4114145T0A
WAS AbO very 14rourOlY rfteiTe4 in hady 40
• .riftisfi
Porberorrli

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heep-
ottudevivbeisfl-oliTaithesety?a
siptegicy
riC he had just
nt
ea only say, that he seemed to think equally well vn
etheir predecessors; for, as Chief Magistrate of the 1
city of London, be was the first to invite them to a in
banquet, and the first to drink their health
rn- tiv
i success (a load and general laugh), and he had 1, ch
since invited their successors, and given them Om de
-.I wishes. ___ tairt. that