Star.
London, England, 1806-01-21 00:00:00

THE SPEECH.

" MY WADS •ND GINTLEP4III,
u In putfisance of the authority given unto us by
bis Majelly's Commiffioners under the Great Seal,
as:l;nel other things to declare the caufe of his hold.
ing the Parliament, his Majelly has direeted us par-
ticularly to call your attention to the moll decifive
faeces with which PROVIDINCI has vouchfafed to
biers his Majelly's Arms at Sea, fine you were laft
affembled in Parliament.
" The aitivity and perfeverance of his Majelly's

fleets have been eonfplcuonfly difplayed in the poribit

and attack of the different fquadrons of the enemy,
and every encounter has terminated to the honour
of the Dritifh Flag, and the diminution of the naval
force of the Power wi,h whom his Majedy is at war.
But the vi&ory obtained over the Combined Fleets
of France and Spain, off Cape Trafalgar, has ma-
aifefied beyond any exploit recorded even in the an.
wags of the Bririlh Navy, the (kill and enterprise
of Ms Majefty's Officers and Seamen I and the de.
Oruaion of fo large a portion of the naval arength

of the enemy has not only confirmed, in the moo
fignal manner, the maritime fuperiority of this coup•
try, but has efiestially contributed to the fecurity of

his Majefty's dominions.
" His Majefty moll deeply regrets that the tri-
umph of that day (bould have been unhappily cloud-
ed by the fail of the heroic Commander under
whom it was atchieved, and he is perfuaded that
you will feel that this lamented but moft glori-
ous termination of a feries of tranfcendant exploits,
claims a diftinguithed expreffion of the Lifting grati-
tude of this country, and that you will therefore
cheerfully concur in enabling his Majefty to annex
to thole honours which he has conferred on the fa-
, artily of the late Vifcount Nelfon, (itch a mark of
national munificence u may preferve to the lateft
pollerity the memory of his name and Cervices, and
the benefit of his great example.
" His Majefty has commanded us further to inform
you, that while the fuperiority of his arms at fea has
been thus uniformly afferted and maintained, he has
not been wanting in his endeavour to apply the means
which were fo liberally placed at his dirpofal, in aid of
fuels of the leading Powers of the Continent as evinced
a determination to refill the formidable and growing
encroachments of France. He has dire Bed the (eve-
ral Treaties entered into for this purpofe to be laid
before you, and though he cannot but deeply lament
that the events of the war in Germany have difappoint-
ed his hopes, and led to an unfavourable iffue, yet his
Majeflp feels confident, that upon a review of the
fteps which he has taken, you will be of opinion that
he has left nothing undone on this point to &Rain
the efforts of his Allies, and that he has aded in
flrid conformity to the principles declared by him
and recognized by Parliament, as effential to the in-
terefts and fccurity of his own dominions as well as
to the general fafety of the Continent.
" It is a great confolation to his hi:skit y,and one in
which he is perfuaded you will partiripare, that al-
thorgh the Emperor of Germany Las felt himfelf
compelled to withdraw from the contelt, his Majefty
receives from his anvil Ally, the Emperor of
Ruffin, the llrongeft affurances of unnaken adhe-
rence to that generous and enlightened policy, by
which he has hitherto been aduated ; and his Ma-
jelly has no doubt that you wilt be rey fenfible of
the advantage to be derived from a dole and inti-
mate alliance with that Sovereign, whofe councils
and whofe arms have been uniformly directed to the
tranquillity and independence of I::..repe.
" GINTLEMEN Or TIM Ni IJSR OW COMMONS,
" His Majefly has tC:efted the efiimates for the
1%. year to be laid beim e you, a-d he has commanded
us to allure you, that they are formed uprn t' at fcale
of exertion which the 1.-dent fituation of the country
render, indifpenl;ble. Isis Majefty fully relies on
your granting him fuch fuppliei a., upon delibera-
tion, the public exigencies Intry apr ear to require.
It is his earneß with to c( rtaibute, by every
means in hie pov er, to alleviate the additional bus--
them. which mull necerarily be laid ~pon his people,
and witit this view he has diretted tllc rum of one
snit!;rin netting, part of the rrneeeds arifing from the
bale ~1 fuch prizes, made on the powers with which
INe,i4 at war, as are by law veiled in his crown, to be
appointed to the public fervice of the year.
" MY LORDS AND CENTIAMFM.
" His Majefly is moll fully perfuaded, that what-
ever pride and confidence you may feel, in common
with him, in the uniform fuccefs which has

galled the britiflt Arms in the eon& of the prefent
conteff, you will be finable bow much the events of
the war on the Continent, by which the predomi-
nant power and influence of View, have been Co
unhappily extended, require the contintiante of all
polEble vigilance and caution. Under this impref-
lion his Majefty truth that your attention will be
invariably direfted to the improvement of thofe
means which are to be found in the bravery and
difcipline of his forces, in the teal and loyalty
of every clafs of his fubjeits, and in the nnexhaullea
refnurces of his great and powerful Etnpire, for /en.
derieg him invincible at home, as well as formidable
abroad ; Gitisfied, that by Inch efforts alone the ton.
ten can be brought to a conclufion, confiftent with
the fafety and independence of the country, and
with its rank among the nations of Europe."

The Addrefs was moved in the Houle of Corn-
moos by Lord FRANCIS Srsmcsit, feeonded by Mr.
Ais sus. In the Houfe of Lords it was moved by
the Esrl of Essex.

The hour at which we are neceffirily obliged to put
our Paper to Preis, prevents our entering farther into
detail. We can only Rate, that on the part of Oppofi.
tion, who had a flrong meeting lan night, it was deter-
mined, that an amendment fhould be moved in the
Commons, by Lord Hamar PETTY. It was alto re-
folved lard night, at a meeting of the Oppofition
Peers, which took place at the Marquis of Bucc.
it/coast's, that a fimilar amendment to that to be
moved in the Commons' Houfe fltould alto be mo-
ved in the Upper Houle ; but we have not lamed
which Peer was to make the motion.

Many will be concerned to hear that Mr. PITT is
much worfe-w-iiis cafe, if we are rightly informed,
is now fo alarming that hardly a hope can be enter-
tained of his recovery.

A &fp arrived from Virginia, after a pall:rite of
lets than a month, brings a report of tome sets of
hanky having aetually taken place between Ame.
rica and Spain; as alto of an Englifh expedition
having landed on the coat of Paraguay, in the river
La Plata.—.Thete Tranfatlantic rumours ihould be
received with due cai ton.

Our Readers will recoiled, that the lafl Lifbon
Mail brought an account of fourtzen French (hips of
the line having been feen off L'Orient. We have this
day teen a letter from an Officer belonging to one
of his Majefty's fhips on that Ration, dated the 23d
of December, which confirms that fiatement. They
were accompanied by two frigates, by a Swedifh vef-
fel on the illth ult. in lat. 46 deg. N. long. 2 t deg. W.
They had difperfed, they faid, an outward bound
Weft India convoy.

On receipt of this intelligence at Lao°, his Ma-
jelly's hired brig Asa, Lieutenant &MUFF, pro-
ceeded immediately for our fleet off Cadiz and Gi-
braltar, to inform them of the circumflance. The
French fquadrnn was (leering S. W. by W. was hip-
pofedto.be from Bre, and appeared lets anxious about
capturing the convoy than purfuing their cootie.—
Lieutenant SHIRILIFT is diflinguilled as a zealous and
aaive commander, and there can be no doubt would
make every exertion to enable our fleet to difappoint
the views of the enemy.

A Letter from Bremen, dated Dec. 3r, fays
" The army difembarked at Cuxhaven and Stade,
on the aoth November and the fucceeding days, and
adaanced towards the Wefer, along the right bank
of which our prefent potation is. The head-quarters
of the army, and alto thofe of the Britillt diiiflon, are
eftablifhed in the fuburbs of Bremen : thofe of the
German Legion ax Verden. Lord CATHCART is
Commander in Chief; =ir Gao. LUDLOW commands
the Britifh,and Lieutenant General Doa the Germans.

14 The advanced polts are at Dclmonhurft and the
different towns on the left bank of the Wefer, where
the five companies of the 95th riflemen, and fame of
the German Legion are cantoned, under the com-
mand of :vlajor General LINSINGIIIt. Our whole
force at prefent does not exceed tz,ooo men, but there
is a large fleet of tranfpnrts, I believe. already arrived
at Bremer lehe. The German Legion get numbers
of recruits, and a light battalion of. them paffed
through Bremen dace weeks ago, followed by alma
as many recruits as there were foldiers in the bat-
talion.

" The Coldfiream is quartered in the fuburbs of
Bremen, which is the right of the politibn, and the
3d Regiment in feveral fmall towns between that and
Verden. No troops have occupied the town of Bre-
men as yet ; the neutr.slity of which is refpeded as
far as poilible."

In the preceding columns we have given fume far-
ther extra's from the Continental Journals. and let-
ters received by the Hantburgh

At the time the unfortunate armiftice between the
Entry NOR of G R MANY and Bow AAAAAA was conclud-
ed, tie Ruffian army, by the junEiion of General
Esstres corps, was, within a fcw thoufand men, as
thong as it was on the day previous to the battle of
Auflerlitz.

According to the Ruffian cificial account of the
battle, only fie Generals, five of whom wet e wounded,
fell into the hands of the French. The Princes
Rays's, GALLITZIN, and Ste'awe, mad.: prifoner.,
had none of them attained the rank of General. The
fird bad only the rank of Captain ; the fccond corn-

Minded a fqnadron of the Imperial Cuard $ and tl6"
heter was at the head of a battalion of Infantry.
When the Ruffians withdrew from the Außrian pro-)
vinces, they carried witb them, according to a pofi.:
tire Ratement in the official report, two hundred'
pieces of cannon. The loft of only fix Rand of
colours is admitted.

No copy of the treaty of Pre(burgh had been in
circulation at Berlin on the sth inn. The tenor of
it, however, was known to be molt degrading and
oppretlive to Auftria. Box AAAAAA wifhed to include
the provinces of Dalmatia and ibis', in the celTions
to be Made by Auftria. The firmnefs of the Arch
duke C , in leis interview with the conqueror,
Paved his unfortunate country from this additional
facrifice and difgrace.

Yeflerday, at two o'clock, his Mayasyr held a
Privy Council at the Qeen's Palace, which was at-
tended by the LORD Cif AN cc LLna, the Arcbh;fhop of
CANTERBURY, the Billsop of LONDON. the Duke of
Austen's, the Marquis of Haft rroito ; Earls Caw-
Des, WISTRIO &&&&& D. CHATNAM, WINCH aura, and
Datranurw; Vifcoont C N ; Lords
Hawasssuar, MuLoaava, Sir C htnacas,
and Mr. /sawn., the Speaker of the Houfe of Cora-
moss.

His Mal erre, with the advice of the Council, was
pleated to order a General Falk, to be kept on the a6th
day of February. The Archbifhop of CA aaaaa uav
and Billum of Loamy, were defired to prepare a
Form of Prayer to be ufed, tunable to the occafion.

After the Privy Council doled, a Cabinet Council
was held, at which his Majesrv's Speech, to be de-
livered this day to both Houfes of Parliament by
Cornmifflon, was finally arranged.
After the Council, his Ma'am gave audiences to
the Archhifhop of C AAAAA BURT, the SSCRITART of
STATE, Earl DARTMOUTH. and Sir C a MOIL
GAN, who laid before his MAJIMITT the proceedings of
feveral Court Menials,
Lord Aisne's? and Mr. Samar were the Lord
and Groom in Waking.

At half paR four o'clock his MAJESTY left the
(ti.een's Palace far Wundfor, elborted by a patty of
Light Horfe, and his German footmen.

Yellerday morning the PRINCII of Waits and the
Royal Dukes vifited their MAJIITISS and the Pats.
previous to their leavifig town.
ellerday morning Vircount Lewtsteam had the
honour-of being introduced to his MAihRTY, by his
father Earl aterwourN, and had the honour to
kits his Mai 'STY'S hand, upon his being appointed
to a command in the Staffwelfhire Militia.

His Ksiesiry will come to town on Thurfday, to
receive the Addrefs of the Houfe of Lords and Com-
mons, and from the Univerfity of Cambridge, upon
the tbrone, ■t St. James's Palace. The Royal Fa-
mily will not return to town again till the sth of Fe-
bruary.

A.Gentleman in Glafgow has letters from the
Cape of Good Hope fo late as the 7th of °Ran lan I
at which period the Colony is reprefented to have
been in the greateft diftrth from a (catchy of provi-
lions, fo much fa, that many of the poorer clafs had
died for want. At that time they had no inform.
lion from Europe. refpediag any expedition from this
country.

A Correfpondent declares his perfell confidence,
that Bo is too fagacious to take Hanover
from this country. He knows that it ads as a clog,
as a mill-ftone on the neck of England, and that he
can feize it as a menace, and redo►e it as a boon,
according to the various tenor of his fchernes. He
knows that the occupation of it by Prof is or by any
other power, would be a real gain to us; and he will
ftipulate that the King of England (hal 'main
towelled with the Eledoral dignity of Hanover.

Eutrapclus. culcunque nocere voiebat,
Veltintenta dabat prettofa.

Thofe who entertain any expetlations that Peace
with Auftria will lead to a fpeedy peace with this
Country, should hear the language of the French
Papers; it will somewhat damp their expeßations.
One of them asks do the Englifh wifb for Peace ?
France remains the preponderating Power.—Will
they continue the War ? The mere camp of Boulogne
will change all their manufatlor ies into corps de garde.
What will become of their agriculture and their in-
dultry ? Where hereafter will he the &Ivy of the
Englifh ? It will be in the moderation of a Sovereign
who fights only to give the world a solid peace."—
Another paper fAys, " the magnanimity of the Em-
peror towards the conquered will not miflead his pru-
dence and his policy. He knows the genius and fen-
timents of his people ; he knows that France will have
no other peace than that whichihmild be ditiatedhy him."
Saturday 140 recruits from the Depot, at Park-
hurß, landed from the Renown transport, from
Cork. The Barracks being much crowded wnh
troops, they are, for a few days, to be quartered ou
the publicans at Cowes.
The following tranfports, with troops, to be difem-
barked, having pill arrived from Yarmouth Roads,
came into Ramfgate Pier on Friday :
Vigilant, with lay men of the a6th Regiment.
Dement, with t is mcn of the Bth ditto.
Adventure, with 125 men of the 3oth ditto.
True Briton, with 95 men of the 3oth ditto.
Veftal, with 146 men of the 89th ditto.
John and Thnnuts, with toy men of the aBth ditto.
Crefeent,l erefa, and Mary, with 91 bodes of the King's Ger-
man Heavy Hstie, and about too men.

The Hon. Capt.Ta u LIT is appointed to the ORES
TIM (loop, at Chatham.
Captain LA ROCH I it appointed to the commas•
of the Kangaroo (loop at Chatham.

It may well be fdppofed, that every perfon who
knows any thing nt hillory knows what Koarnrsok
the hillorian lays of the keys of Loch'even CaMe—
.B They were thrown into the Loch, after DoUGL AI
had effeeed the efcape of (bCCD MARY (Sunday,
May 2, 108.)" In the mouth of Odober laR, a
boy, digging in the lands near Kinrofe Houle, folind
the bunch of keys in a very decayed Ra•e. The I.e
at that time was within narrower bounds, on
of the fevere drought.
ASSIZR or B/tRAD,.-T11;$ day the LORD MAYOR
ordered the price of bread to continue the fame as
lan week.

mrium
NAUT)CAL mrsuitirricz.

re, JAM. ;S.—Arrived the Kingfware,
; and Brother,, Dumas', from Oporto,
, for this port e Integrity, Toromvsom, from

iltsebec, with potalh, &c. for Newry, taken by a
French privateer, and retaken by the Lord Hobart
packet, belonging to this port. Paired this port to-
day the Lilbon and Oporto fleets, under convoy of la
Co AAAAA ca frigate. Put back the WALIIIIGNAN
packet, which failed yefferdsy. Wind S. W.
TORBAY, Jas. 19.—This afternoon arrived his
Hajelly's (kips Issrsruz•ur and GLOAT fromFal-
mouth, to join Admiral •Coasiwact.is with his fleet
in Torbay.—Sailed the Spanilli limp PEfperarcr,
rise to his MAjcliy's lhip EGYPTIINNI, for Portf
mouth.

Since writing the above I am informed that his
Majelly's Ship Gcoar, whilft on (bore at Falmouth,
was obliged to take out a great quantity of her
water, and alto loft one of her boats with so men on
board, all of whom periftsed.
Porrswoursr, Jaw. 20.—The Oporto Ships for
Southampton and this place me all arrived life, the
remainder of the fleet from thence and Lilbon
palled here yellerday for the Downs. It has blown
very hard all this day, but the fhipb all ride fate ;
the Howe frigate has the fignal as con►oy for the
Downy, and will fail fo Soon as the weather mode.
rates. Admiral Sir I. Coffin returned to day.
' DIAL, Jaw 20.—Arrived in the Downs la Cow-
sratica frigate, with the Speedwell, Duns, and fe-
veral other Ihips under convoy from Oporto, which
are failed for the River. La Conftance remains in
the Downs with the Edgar, Utrecht, and the Trudy
men of war; Pallas, Venus, and Tribune frigates;
Otter, Kite, Cygnet, and la Fleche, (loops of war
Devallation and Profpero bombs ; Combatant praam,
f I gun brigs, a fleet of tranfports and outward
bound veffels. Wind W. S. W. blows hard.

YAawourn, JAa. zo.—Saturday arrives a packet
from Cuxhaven, with mails and paffengtrs, which
were landed at Loweftoff. The Tiber of this port,
Duatmur miller, from the North, with coals, is
making the harbour, the rope broke and the veffel
was drove on the North Pier ; the fbip is expelled to
be lived, but it is feared the greateft part of the cargo
will be loft. Yefterday arrived f f tranfpotts with
troops on board (the 9th, A 7,11, and part of the Ger-
man Legion), which are expetled to be landed here.
This day arrived the Turns frigate, G Ti
oar S, BLAZIEI, and Gat►aa gun brigs. Remain id
the Roads the Roesuca, Admiral DouGLas, EL,.
PIIMIT, STATILE'. AGINCOURT, and ANTILOIPIII)Cel
of war, CoastoaAsv frigate, and the Chips as above
Rated. Wind S. W. Rrong breeze.