Star.
London, England, 1801-05-06 00:00:00

iIIIG CLUB.

Yefterday a numerous meeting of this body took
place at the Freemafon's Tavern, Mr. Fox in the
Chair. The [landing toafts of the Club being
• drank, the health of Mr. Fox was propofed by Mr.
Alderman Costae, and drank with three times
three with the warmeft enthufialm.
Mr. Fox role to return his thanks to the meet.
ing. He faid, that the laft time he had the plea-
. fure of feting them, two months ago, he bad
; informed them that in the peculiar carcumftances
of the country, accompanied by a change of
; Miniftry, a hope might, perhaps, be entertained
that a change of fentirnent might take place in
the Houfe of Commons, and that it was his inters.
tion to try, by the event of a difcuillon on the (late
of the nation, whether fuch a change had actually
taken place ? He doubted whether his attendance
on that dircuillon would be ufeful, but had come
to the refolution of making the experiment. The
refult of it had confirmed him in the views he had
previoully entertained. Neverthelefs, whenever
he faw the leaf[ chance of his attendance and exer-
tions in Parliament being likely to produce any ad-
vantage to the public, he was ready, however at.•
tachedto retirement, to come forward and to contri-
bute every exertion of which he was capable to the
public fervice: Men certainly were apt to deceive
themfelves in finding apologies for the comic to
which, from choice and habit, they had become at-
tached; but lure he was, that he was not confcions
of deceiving either himfelf or them, when he gave
it as his decided opinion, that his general attendance
in Parliament could not be attended with advantage
to the public, or to thofe principles which it was
the objeet of the Club t• promote. Experience had
already (hewn that no change had taken place ha
the Houfe of Commons, notwithilanding the change
in Adminiftration. About a century ago an ez-
preffion had been ufed, in which experience had
(hewn there was fome truth, though it was thought
very ridiculous—a Monarch faid he would fend his
Jack-boot to the Senate and it would be obeyed.
We may come to the fituation in which the King
may not only rule by his Jack-'boor, but we may
be governed by a Jack-boot's Jack-boot.
This fch was followed bythe loudeflrmlaufe
The Duke of BIIDIPORD'S health was with
great appLaufe.
Mr. Easitims, and the Trial by Jury, were
drank with the ufual expreffions of applaufe.
Mr. Fox gave—
A fpeedy and behourable peace with the French Republic.
The health of Mr. Bvwc, and the independent
Freeholders of Middlefez ; of Earl True:yr of
Mr. Alderman Cosi x,and the independent Livery
of London; and of Sir WM. MiLt‘ it being drank,
Mr. Fox then left the Chair, amidft the moit heart.
felt applaufe of the Meeting.
Previous to the Chairman quitting the Chair,
the thanks of the Club were unanimonily voted to
the Office-bearers of the Club, who,were rc.ap.
pointed.

Mr. Samar', late Conful at the Court of Pe.
terfburgh, is going back again to Ruffia, in the
fame official capacity ; a frigate is in readinefs at
Yarmouth to convey him to lPeternmirgh.
Sr,
Lord lisizs's is to be accompanied on hie
miffion to Peternsurgh, by Mr. BIDWILL, jun. I
and two of his Mairsrv's Mellinger, Metre.
Dicasas and DAINTRY, go with his Lordfhip.
Lord St. liszsa's, it is raja, will previoufly com.
masticate to the Court of Copenhagen, the fenti-
meats of our Government refpeding the Northern
difputes.
A Britifh convoy, confining of f tranfport chip
with troops, twenty merchant veffels. and eight
Partuguefe 'hips, failed from Gibraltar on the 26th
Of March, under the protedioa of a frigate and a
brig, Britifh (hips of war, with a Portuguefe coy.
vette. They held their courfo eaftward.
The Second Regiment of Foot Guards had a
field-dayelterclay in Hyde Park.
The Hereford Regiment of Fuzileers have re.
ceived a route, and will march on Monday nett
from Portfmouth to Shrewlbury, and adjacent'.
Their place is to be fupplied by the North Lin.
coin, from Porcheller-calve, who -are to• be re-
lieved by the Monmouth and Brecon Militia, front
Briflol. The North Devon Militia are to form a
part of the troops deftined to attend his Malin
at Weymouth, this rummer.
The 7th Dragoons on Thurfday committee('
their march from Worcener for Rumford in Efiez
from whence the sth Regiment of Dragoons is or-
dered to Worcefter.
The following military arrangements, by com-
mand of his Royal Highnefs, the Commander in
Chief, have taken place in the Weftern Diftrid,
under the command of Lieutenant-General &r-
-cos: Major Roarer', to be Major of Brigade, in
the Somerfet Divifion, to Lieutenant-General Sm.
cos. Major of Brigade Cultism is appointed to
the Cot-Milt Divifion' under Lieutenant-General
MORSIIRAD; Major of Brigade GIVIARD to the
Devon Divifion, under Major-General Eno, -
Major DA ca s is appointed
Qyarter-Mafter-General, anu
Eimer. His Royal Highnefs,
Chief, has Pilled orders to 1.
&Kcal, Commanding Officer of
trill, that the whole ofthe infantr,
mend are to learn in their exercifth
bayonet. to advance and charge fi
them. under various circumaances,
fituatinns ; that not only light
adroit in their particular -
battalion to be occafionall,
to ad as flanker:, and as
and repelling thole of the
troops (ball be taught to be h.
munition, and not to fire but N,
good aim. His Royal Highnefs
that it cannot be too much impry•
cars and foldiers, that in cafe r'
object will be to attack the
vourable opportunity, and
fire as by the bayonet.
feveral divifions are commanded,
cumnances will admit, that
and they will communicate
luateer Corps mules their -

apr-VICTICTIII Z. UL* ND*
ted to do duty as Affifiant
, and will be quartered at
rhnefs, the Commander in
I to Sietitenant-General
Meer of the Weftern
ie infantry under his coo-
k exercifes the tile of the
charge frequend7 with
!umitances, and different
light companies are to be
exercifes, but divilions of
I y detached and inftruaed
kirmithers, in attacking
se enemy; and that the
he provident of their am:
e but when they have a
Highnefs further Rates.
h irnpreffed on both offs.
afe of invafion our
the enemy on the firlireikt
fa-
ad that not fo much by
Major-Generals in their
nmanded, as far as eir-
at this order is enforced;
,te it to the different Vo.
particular commando.

1

NAtlricAL mertuisizvci

MAILS THIS DAY.4trIND N. N. E.

•RRIVED
i DubUnl
Waterford,
I Donnaghadee,
t Lilbon,

FALMOUTH, MAY 3.
This day arrived his Majefty's packet KING
Groac 1, Captain YESCOMBE, with a mail from
Li:bon, in 24. days; the failed from this port on
the isth of March : on the 21ft, in lat. 45. t.
hag. 8. se. fpoke the Alarm privateer, of Guern-
fey, out 63 days, but had taken nothing, and on
the 24th (poke the NAIAD frigate on a crnize ; fhe
arrived at Lilbon on the 25th, and found there his
Majefly's (hip MONTAGUE, which failed on the
31 ft.—The DIANA frigate arrived from Gibraltar
on the 4th of April, with tranfpbrts under convoy.
—On the 6th arrived his Majefty's (hip ENDIMION,
from England, and alfo the GOWER packet,' in
(even days from Falmouth.—The KING GEORGE
left Lilbon on the loth of April, the Eametiou
was to fail on the 28th, as convoy to the Lilbon
fleet bound to England.
It dbes not appear that the brings any parti-
cular news ; among the paffengers (2z in num-
ber) are Colonel BOEG, Captains DURBAN, and
Cr:maim of the army, Lieutenant La Few of
the Royal Artillery, and Mars. FITZGERALD and

This morning arrived here, the American !hip
Aurora, Capt. Paiscs, from Charleilown, for
Amfterdam, after a paffage of 53 days, az days
of which the has been in founding:, but owing to
contrary Wind could not get up ; the is laden with
fugar, coffee, &c. and called here for orders.
Arrived alto, the Mary Ann, and Mine, fchooners,
with coals from Wales.—The ACT:vs, Excife
cutter, from a cruise.—The PILOVIDEnca Reve-
nue lugger from Scilly—The HECATI gun-brig
has detained and fcnt into Mounts Bay, a Pruffian
dodger, laden with wine and brandy, from France.
Put into St. Maur's, the Selina, privateer of
Plymouth. Wind