Star.
London, England, 1812-03-11 00:00:00

FOREIGNERS.

Lord FOLKSTONE, pursuant to notice, rose to
submit a Motion respecting the Foreigners now serv.
ing in the British Army. It was Ins intention to
confine his observations to three heads : first, to Fo-
reign Officers in Native Corps ; secondly, to Privates
under the same circumstances • and thirdly, to Fo-
reign Officers on the Staff. He would not say there
were more Foreigners in our service than Ministers
were justified in retaining, but he would generally
state, that on the breaking up of the war, the number
did not exceed 5000; it now amounted to 30,000,-
6000 of which had been added within the last twelve
months. It was not his wish to set up his opinion
against the opinion of Parliament, but he would call
the attention of the House to two Acts, namely, the
34th and 40th of the King, which authorises his Ma-
jesty to receive into his service a certain number of
Foreigners. The provisions of these Acts had not
been strictly adhered to; they merely authorised the
retention of 16,000 men ; whereas, there had taken
place an increase in number of such magnitude, that
he could not but observe it with considerable jealousy.
The foreign troops were formed in a manner distinct
from our forces ; they had a staff, a depot of their
own ; in short, they had the whole appearance of an
army by itself. The Act did not justify an estab-
lishment of this nature, or the conferring of commis.
sions on Foreign Officers which gave them rank su-
perior to the Officers in our own army. He adverted
to Baron Linsingen, who commands the Eastern
District, and observed, there were other German
Officers who hold Staff appointments in Kent, Sus-
sex, and Ireland. The history of the 60th regiment,
which by Act of Parliament is allowed to be filled up
by foreigners, was rather remarkable. In the 29th
of Geo. 11. a statute passed, which empowered the
King to take into his service, for the defence of Mary-
land and Pennsylvania, such foreigners who were
Protestants, and resident in the British provinces of
America seven years. The number of Officers was
limited to 50, of Engineers to 20, and it was express.
ly enjoined, that the regiment should be commanded
by a person born a British subject. This corps, in
consequence of its good behaviour, was rewarded by
the 3d of the King, which enabled any of its Officers
to hold Civil Situations in America; but, by the
39th and 40th, the provisions of the different Acts
were extended ; and any foreigner was allowed to
enter the regiment, without regard to the considera-
tion of residence or religion, and in fact every thing
was done away, except that they should only serve in
America. Notwithstanding, the Noble Lord found
that one of the Officers of this 60th regiment held a
Staff appointment in Sussex, and another was placed
at the depot at Lymington. He felt a-great objec-
tion against the introduction of Foreign Officers into
native troops. He now saw, in every Gazette, pro-
anctions from the German Legion to the 10th Hus-
sars ; upon this subject, the Noble Lord opposite,
(Lord Palmerston) on a former night, did not give
him a satisfactory answer; he bad since heard that
40 German deserters from the French army, had been
marched from the prison at Dartmoor, to fill up the
10th Hussars. In this regiment, and in the 15th lie
understood there existed a regulation, (but he hoped
to hear his assertion contradicted,) namely, that fo-
reigners and deserters would gladly be received, but
that Irishmen were always refused. If this was the
case, it could not be too strongly reprobated by the
House, the Government, and the Cotlntry.—(Near,
hear.)—There was another circumstance to which he
wished to allude. In the Nottingham Paper a para-
graph appeared, which directed the soldiery, on the
appearance of a riot, not to wait for a Civil Magi-
strate, but to proceed immediately 'to quell the dis-
turbance. He did not know how a private dragoon
could be supposed to understand the nature of the
law : this was a power dangerous in the hands of any
soldier ; but particularly so in the case of a German,
who was ignorant of the language and customs of the
country. He maintained that such a power was
dangerous, notwithstanding what had been urged
.by the Learned Judge of the Common Pleas, in the
argument in the Court of Exchequer Chamber, upon
the case of Sir Francis Burdett and the late Serjeant
at arms, There was another, thing which struck
him forcibly, namely, the trials which had been re-
cently held upon persons for deserting from our
ships and going over to the enemy. He did not
mean to dispute the propriety of the prosecutions, but
he would observe, that it did not look well, that we
should hold out lucre to Foreigners to do that for
which we were prosecuting and hangin our own
sailors. He wished to allude to one extraordinary
wpointment, although it had no ;elation to military
affairs, that of Count Munster to be one of Com-
missioners for managing his Majesty's private pro-
perty. He would not pretend to give any legal opi-
nion upon the subject, for 1e believed it was known

by the House that no alien could purchase lands Or
property in trust for another. Of his Majesty's pri-
vate property Parliament knew nothing, yet it was
to be managed by a person who WAS not related by
any ties of consanguinity with this kingdom. These
were matters calculated to excite a well-founded jea-
lousy. The Noble Lord concluded by moving,-
44 That there be laid before the House a Return of
all Persons born out of England, Scotland, Ireland,
and the Dominions of his Majesty, except such as are
of British Parents, serving in the British Forces, but
not in Foreign Corps."
Colonel PALMER bore testimony to the merits
and services of the German Officers who had been
principally alluded to.
Sir J. SEBRIGHT objected to the employing of
Foreign Officers with British troops.
Lord PALMERSTONstated his readiness to meet
the observations of the Noble Lord on the ground of
law. If he (Lord Folkston) would look to the Sd
section of the 46th of the King, he would find, that
it distinctly authorised .he granting of commissions tn
Foreign Officers and Engineers without any restric-
tion whatever. He maintained that no one could
contend that it was improper to employ on the Staff
at home, an Officer possessed of military talents, and
who had distinguished himself in the service of this
country. The Officer to whom the Noble Lord had
alluded as commanding the Eastern District, was
only limited to the German Depot, the mistake ori-
ginated in Baron Linsingen's name being placed first
in the list, which was owing to the superior rank
which he held. He did not see why Foreigners shoul4
not be required to assist in the prevention of felony,
as well as any other set of men, nor could he appre-
hend any danger to our liberties from their retention
in our armies. They were highly necessary to fill up
the casualties of war, and out of the 16,000 in our
service, the greater part was abroad. He had no ob-
jection to the motion as far as it regarded numbers,
but he conceived that a return of the names would be
attended with injury to the families of the Officers
who resided at present on the Continent.

Sir J. NEWi'ORT expressed his surprise at the,
manner in which the Noble Lorei had alluded to the
Act 46th of the King; if he had read the preamble,
which is the key of the Statute, he would have fundl
that the whole of the Act was expressly contrary to
his statements. These were times in which we should
not deviate from the regulations of our ancestors, ex-
cept in cases which were particularly submitted to the
Legislature. The Hon. Baronet, contrasting the spirit
which animated the Ministry of a Chatham with the'
degeneracy of the present day, said, that it was the
pride and glory of that great man to shew that the
country was independent on foreigners for support ;
that the country's best support was in the valour of
its own people, and, to reduce his sentiments to prat-1
tice, he boldly dismissed all fore,ign troops from the
kingdom. By these means the spirits of the people
were roused, and a much surer defence was estab-
lished than could be derived from foreign assistance.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT expressed some sur-1
prize that those principles which he bad always been
accustomed to regard as established and incontrov.tr-
task, should now be represented as altogether obso-
lete and inapplicable to the circumstances of the pre-
sea time. He was himself so little versed in modern
lore of the Right Honourable Gentlemen, as still to
retain the belief that the true means of upholding the
country when surrounded with difficulties and dan-
gers, was to adhere steadily to the fundamental laws.
But it seemed that this was a new era indeed. From
all that he knew of the history of the country, he held
it to have always been the distinguishing feature and
universal chat acteristic of Englishmen to feel a jea-
lousy of foreigners, and particularly of armed fo.
reigners being introduced into this service. In Magna
Charta it was stipulated by the Barons in arms, as a
previous condition to the laying them down, that the
2000 foreigners then in the kingdom should be imme-
diately sent out df it. If we looked to later periods,
passing over many important intervening stares, and
coming down to that xra of struggle and difficulty,
the reign of Charles I. dignified, indeed, by some
with the title of Martyr, but who appeared to him to
be only a martyr to his own obstinacy, if the House
would refer to the famous remonstrance of 1641, they
would find that one of the grand grievances then
complained of was the employment of foreign troops,
and this afterwards formel one of the charges against
that misguided monarch. If we referred to the pe-
riod of the Reformation and the brilliant reign of
Elizabeth, who had certainly to contend with enemies
as numerous and powerful comparatively as those
who now threaten our independence, when Spain,
assisted by the machinations of the Guises, threatened
the liberties of Europe ; when Scotland was divided,
and Ireland yet more disturbed than at present, that
wise Queen placed not her dependence on foreigners,
but appealed to the Constitution and to the people,
in whose hearts she reigned, for assistance against her
enemies. (Hear, hear. ) It was said, that these fo-
reigners were merely Germans, and he was ready io
confess, that he saw more danger in a few mercenaries
within these walls than in the employment of thou-
sands out of it. (Hear, hear.) The Hon. Colonel
(Palmer) had eulogized Colonel Quintin, but al-
though this might be perfectly well merited, he
thought the benefit of his services in teaching a new
mode of riding might have been procured without
raising him over the heads of native officers. But
while we were thus admitting foreigners, was it not
extraordinary that any regulation should subsist
against the enlistment of Irishmen ? and would it not
be a mote expedient policy to reconcile that large
body of his Majesty's subjects, and call in their aid
under the pressure of so many difficulties? (Hear,
hear.) The Noble Lord who had attempted an ant
swer to the motion, had treated the Act of Settlement
as a repealed Act, but the preamble read by the Hon.
Baronet (Sir J. Newport) was pretty satisfactory on
this head. Much as was talked of the Constitution,
the Right Honourable Gentleman on the other side
did not seem very able to state what it was, Is; his
opinion, the Act of Settlement was a contract be-
tween the Crown and the people of these realms,
equally binding upon both, and on which the right
of allegiance essentially depended. As to the prac-
tice orenlisting foreigners at the same time that the
Government was prosecuting our own seamen for
high treason in serving under the enemy, it appeared
to him to be altogether unjustifiable. (Near, hear.)
He could not perceive the analogy between this case
and the offences, constituting, on other occasions, the
crime of high treason ; and he hoped this considers-

tion might serve to prevent the mention of the
sailors lately tried and convicted. (Hear,hser.),
With respect to the material part of the questio4 be
was inclined to argue very differently, fines the
sideration of the perilous and distressed state of the
country. He would say is such circumstances, ad.
here to your fundamental laws, remove these g•
ances which are notorious, and which excite the ann.
sours and the loud complaints of the L"Ple, and
strengthen their affections towards. you I. an tare_
misting attention to their interests and desires Instead
of all this, it was now recommended to us to dismiu
the Act of Settlement as inconvenient, and to guard
against the establishment of a foreign deepoustn, by
the erection of a domestic one among ourselves. His
had now only just to notice the objection of the Noble
Lord, grounded on the danger of publication, and
would beg leave to ask, were they not already in the
Army List ?—(fear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, the question was not, whether the Acts of the
44th and 46th of the present reign ought to
ibelnbrei
pealed ? —but, whether they justified the practice now
adopted ? Did the facts of the case made out before
the House justify the description of the
e
Baronet, (Sir Francis Burdett) in stating all the
fences of the Constitution broken down ? As to what
had been said with respect to the iaspolicy of admit.
Ling foreigners, while prosecuting our own seamen,
suppose the cue of our having employed the troops
under Marquis Romana, who had been forced into
the enemy's service, instead of sending them to Spain,
would this have been improper ? Now the clause in
the Act of Settlement itself, prohibiting the employ.
mmt of foreigners, was subsequently introduced, for
the purpose of guarding against a particular contin.
gency. It was true, as stated by the Hon. Baronet
(Sir John Newport) that the preamble was the key of
the statute, but he could not think it was to lock up
the fair interpretation of any particular clause, un.
controuled by any definition in the preamble. The
Right Hon. Gentleman then read a clause in the third
section, in order to shew that the only distinction be.
tween it and the two former WAS, that the latter justified
the present practice, and authorized its continuance.
Some might think it justifiable to allow the enlistment
of foreigners into separate regiments, and yet be at
opinion that they ought not to b: engrafted into Bri.
tish regiments. It the Noble Lord thought fit, be
might attempt to get the 3d section repealed. AU
that he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) contended
for was, that as the law stood, Government wee
justifiable in enlisting foreigners into British regi.
ments. But admitting that foreigners ought not to
be admitted into British regiments, still the extent to
which they were admitted was of material conse-
quence. If this prevailed only to a =all meat there
might be the less reason for altering the law. There
was another subject introduced by the Noble Lord
which he was not prepared to expect, as no notice
had been given of it, and it had no necessary come.
tion with his motion, and that was the appointment
of Count Monster to be one of the Trustees of his
Majesty's private property. He acknowledged him.
self if that nomination were a violation of the law,
to be alone accountable for ft, having distinctly sad
individually recommended that Gentleman to the W.
tuation ; for being himself in perfect ignorance tithe
extent of his Majesty's private property. and thinking
that part of it might be connected with the Hanove-
rian dominions, it occurred to him, that hardly a
person could be appointed more likely to give Itikof•
mation concerning it than the individual in question,
from the situation which he had lately held. flee
House should think this nomination illegal, it 'mid
at least be al:owed, that what he had done was very
natural. At any rate it was unconnected with din
present discussion. He doubted whether it was pos.
able to return all the foreigners employed in our sa-
vice, as many of them might be unknown, even to
their officers • and it would be necessary to send to
Portug and; to the East and West Indies, before a
complete return could be made.

General TARLETON observed, that a return
was sent to the War Office every year, containing
the name, age, place of birth, and nature of service
of every man in a regiment. With respect to the
employment of foreign troops abroad, he thought.
in the present state of the world, we could not hare
too many of them ; but with respect to taking than
into English regiments, he was in direct oppo tuna
to such a measure. Mixing Germans and
together into one regiment, was like mixing bas
metals with gold and silver. The highest testinso 'F
had been borne to the superiority of English soldi.rs
in former times, by such men as Manila! Turco:
and Marshal Villars • and this superiority we had
still maintained. Would Britain ever allow iuelf to
be over-run, and its character to be debased, in the
mariner of Prussia and Aus'esa ? He VMS of opini"
therefore, that Government might take as many fa
reigners as they please into pay, but let them still be
called mercenaries.
Lord A RCHI BALD HAMILTON compltinsi
of the hardship of inserting foreign Officers into Brii
tish corps, at a time when there were many Britia
Officers willing and anxious to be employed, Md.
who could not get employment.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that these Foreign Officers would cease io hoid
commissions within a limited time after the termini.
tion of the war,

Captain BENNET said, that two or three yeas,
ago he had seen a good deal of the Peninsula, end
when in Gibraltar he saw about six hundred men ill
our service there, who had be!onged to Dupwes
army, among whom a great number were Pulsials'
They told litm so themselves. He would ask a gel.
lint Colonel neat. him I Palmer)„why foreigners cal
taken into the 10th regiment, in preference to Iri!i'•
men ? Was such an indignity to be put upon the I$
people, that they were to be considered as unfit t°
serve their country ? This was' really something °e'
Road human patience to bear.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
knew nothing of the circumstance mentioned b 7
Honourable Gentleman.
Colonel PALMIER said, the reason wky thei b!i,
not enlisted Irishmen was, that a great numbers'
ways deserted to the enemy, and it was difficul% or/
them back again.
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must be contending at fearful odds ifke con
on the construction of an Act of Pasikasig Sk
Right Hon. Gentleman, (the Chasailar of 11,
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The Report of these Estimates w.ts brought up.
On the reading of that Resolution relative to the pur-
dace of horses
Mr. BANKS made some objections to the item.
Mr. W. POLE defended the act of putting an end
to the contract for artillery horses, and making a pur-
chase of horses, by which a saving of ElOO,OOO a.year
ir as effected for the Public. &sides, horses of a very
superior quality were provided.
After a few observations from Itfr- R. WARD,
the Resolutions were agreed ta—Adjourned.

Colonel MACSIAIION is appointed Comptroller of
the PRINCE It ea enr's Household.
Geterane Eerorlo.N.-141r. WYNOIIANI retires from
the County of Wilts, which he has represented during
oi
five Parliaments. Mr. P. Merove.a nrs his services
Two Anholt Mails arrived this morning :
ttie in- as his succi
ofDsxmatut has given permission to the French
ttlligence brought by them is interesting. The King
We g ssor.
ave ottr opinion some time ago, that the Fo-
, rest part of Berkshire would start a Candidate : one
troops to pass through the Danish territories on their
I,ll:ltts.=)cnoje forward— Mr. Nevieee, son of Lord , way to the Isllrth : in the me::n time, BERNADOTTE
Tile Earl
on the part of Sweden, maintains a cautious Silence : deer near wof DERRY yesterday turned out a fineiekham,
ickham, in Kent, which, after a hard
far we heat nothing further by the above Mails on I run of four hours, was taken in the Thames
the subject of the atrocities committed by the French
Woolwich. , near
in,Pomeeinia.
The Gazette of last night contains an Order in
Vie must confess that all this wears a most suspi- I Council, dated the 4th instant, declaring, That all
tins appearance. BERNADOTTE. is tamely permittin trade in any part of the United Kingdom, and resident
personsnatives of Spain, being partners in any house of
-
the French troops to inundate Sweden, and is at
the in Spain, orin any island in Europe dependent thereon,
same time artfully holding out prospects of main. 'for the purpose 'of transacting the business of their re-
tailing peace with Great Britain. In •short if he has spective houses, shall be considered as stranger friends,
awilluf his own, he dare not avow it, but we trOst and shall in no case be treated as alien enemies : and
that persons, • being. British subjects, and resident in
that our GovernMent will be sufficiently alive to the
lotii
Spain, or in any island in Europe dependent thereon,
gues Which are now gr ing on in the North, and for the purpose of transacting the business clany house
Which
i° Probably originate at St. Cloud.-:-The follow-. of trade, in which they are partners in any part of the
8 nnre received by these Mails : United Kingdom, shall be considered, told ale hereby
•
declared to be so resident as aforesaid, under his Ma-
" ANHOLD, MARCH 4, jesty's licence, and without prejudice to their charao-
-111372 late Treat
y between the Emperor of France ter of British subjects, or to any of the rights or pi i-
nad the Lng of Denmark, the French are to raise vilnges belonging thereto; provided the:: namrs are
11°MeirralrY in Holstein, and will be permitted to I within six months given.in, together with the n tines
kat. ch an/ number of troops through the Danish ter- : of their respective houses of trade in the United K ing-
and the usual place of their abode in Spain, or
tariri, PrOided they do not eircee'd 3000 at a time.
olio
11,inan'y found dependent thereon, to the Clerk of the
•°'c Gown Prince has been (spec:red at Gotten- I Privy Council.
thbalkat On his nay to inspect the fortified Lowns on i A letter from Lisbon, dated February 22, says—
, me the coast; but it is now said his jonaney I, Preparations of a most fointidahle natore are now
la PtlßPoned f th or e present. making for the siege of Badajos. Marshal Boititsronn
" A k
~...._ *days since, making
to the amount cf :s just arrived here for the purpose of enforcing some
sent h
le e ere from Hamburgh, were sold on the
itierilang at
to
all fated, andl regulations for the improvement of the Portuguese
Commissariat. On the 6tl: of March, the Marshal is
Cntzenburgh .but before they could be to meet Lord. etroxorox bcfore Bacijos, on which
England it was discovered they were i dap
able _
an returned to the seller. It is very pro- I r 'l' lof these notes may find their av
°Valid,"
4!
°tithe 30 t ay to
" COPENHACEN, FEB. 21. it is expected the operations will commence. All
hut the 5111 division are coming to the South ; part
of tlie force is already arrived' at Abrantcs. The
'levying of recruits gees on briskly."
Extract of a letter from Monte Video, dated Octo-
, ber 23, 1811 :'-..44 The troops of Buenos Ayres re-
ar ..,.. to January, at ten in the morning an 1 •
/ lured on the 5t ato the village of San
1 IJoze, in fulfil-
natiall ship of war was perceived on the coasts of i ment of the preliminary treaty of pacification, which
~71741 i near Lemeriz ;at half-past eleven she lis already koown to the public ; and our parties ad-
-12411F the wreck of the Defence, where she re. loanced to the town of has Piedras and to Penhanol,
without any circumstances of novelty having occurred
some ti:ne ; but as the wind shifted to the :
welt, ihe t:42
1344
~ . ppeared.at three in the afternoon. m.o. ito thei.e detachments. Many families who joined the
tparty of Buenos Ayres, some of them through seduc-
ena:4arl:teution of this brig was to send boats, and tion, but most of them through terror, are now aware
:..Z:nt.l. o save every thing they could from the ithat their security is inviolable. under the protection
.... °PP, but the fury
f-c of the waves prevented its. of our Government, and that there is not the slightest
ground fur suspicion that the army of our allies, the
" letters of t " 1,1211 NA, FE il Portuguese, will do them the smallest injury. The
B. ,
ortuguese troops are now at Maldonado ; and many
ficrn he nth
ale aa*te Di that Czerni had attacked Soliman Pachaecember, from Constanti- r
, •i
of the families we have alluded to, convinced of their
h.,.
i error, are returning to their homes, which they had
14, be:1'cl)) and forced him to ret;re npcn I abandoned,"
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THE EVENING STAIt

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, MAItCH 11.
PRICE OF STOCICS THIS DAY Al' ONE ficl.oCit
Spar Ct. Cons. for money 60}/—Do: for ace. 60}
Sperct.soi 91--5 per Ct. Scrip } pre.-11unds 14s. pre.
Exeli..Bills Is. to ss. pre.—Ditto pre.

teßy the Port Letters received this morning, it will
seen the East and West•lndia Fleets have sailed ;
also the convoys for Portugal and the Coast of
Africa, and the Packets for Lisbon, Cadiz, Malta,
and the Brazils.

We have received intelligence, on which our Rea_
tiers may depend, that Venice—that wonder of the
Modern World, th tt monument of perseverance, in-
dustry, and patr; tism, is reduced to a morass._
Like the Harpies of old, that left the seeds of baneful
contagion on every object with which they came in
contact, the French Government has changed this
flourishing country into a foul and pestilent con-
gregation of vapours!" The sluices have been ne-
glected, the waters have stagnated, the climate has
become putrid; and even the French Governor and
his train are infected with fevers, and must be remo-
ved, or fall victims t, the destructive policy of their
Master. The want of trade, and of consequent en-
couragement :o activity, has been the principal cause
of this physical neglect.

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Yesterday the Dtrke ti YORK held a Military Le.
vee, at his Office in the Horse Guard,, which was
attended by General Fratcesnx, General HARMS,
Major-General MAITLAND, Major-General STEVEV-
SON, Major-General DELA VA r., Lieut-nant-General
ROBINSON, Major-General P. P. Rontxsov, and Ma-
jor General laNnsAr, on his going to the West j
Indies.

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IVO7TINGIMAI; MACH 9.

FALMOUTH, MARCH s.
Sailed the Dispatch packer, for Cad:z, C
and Malta; Princess Oizaheth. for Lisbon
Adventure, for the Brazil!. lVind N. E.
TORBAY, MARCH 9.
Sailed this morning, all the outtvard-hou:
chantmen that had put in here for
PLYMOU'IIf. MARCH 9.
Arrived the ResoLure, 1-1-, from Co; it; and
(2) tender, from Belfast, with men for the
Sailed the HYACINTH, 20, for the Mediterrane;
MELroraexa for Lisbon ; the MYItTLE for diu
ing the trade under convoy; t!.e Stirrer, 16, ai
LICON, 10, with a convoy fcr the Downs. Cat
harbour, the RAPID, of 16 guns, t 6 refit ; also
ENDYUION and Betzeroota: frigates. The Ameril
ship, GcorgeWashington,W.BAßlLETT master
Charleston, with timber for Portsmouth, detai
his Majesty's ship DtAxA. The Ann t Maria,
',HENSON, from London for Lisb..n, was driv.
yesterday by a French cutter privateer.
POR'TSMOUTII, MARCH to.
Arrived his Majesty's ships la ifoore and
Pen, from the Downs. Sailed la LOIRE and SPU
with the Wrest-India ernvoy ; the ANTELOPE,
NIADA, and GEoRGIAN, with the East. India con.
DARING' ssith a convoy for t!,e co.
Africa ;nd PARTRIDGE, on a cruize. The BRi:
Is ap:sointea to take cenvoy t ) P..rtugal.
LYMINC;TON, M. ARCI.! to.
Arrived his ltlajesty's sh• p Haz.inn, w:th a con
Newfoundland, oho with several ships from
Eas:ward. Sailed ifs l'Ajesty's strip linzAuD, •
a convoy for Ideligoland.--;find N.E.
DEAL, MARCH in.
Arrived his Majesty's ships NyAI 11PW and Carro
frcm off Flushing. Came &Iwo from
th?. River
Powhatan, for Virgit:ia ; and the Hopewell, for Sup
nam, and remain.—Wind N. E.
CHATHAM, MARCH S.
The Cartrirrso sailed from this port on Th.trd
last. no MeLoaAvE no:v in I) art.f wds /4,
in to be fitred for sea, is orkreti to be hid u
ordinary. The ARDENr aLo p
dock Is fi:,i.:g for
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Two Bills arc passing through the House of Corn
mcns, for the better cultivating of navy timber ;n
the parish of Alice Holt andWoolmer, in Hampshire ;
in the former of which his MAJESTY claims afar-at
2427, and in the latter 5276 acres, subject to Lord
STAWELL'S claims.
General DORSENNE has transmitted a detailed ac-
count to M. Cuviett of four atmospheric stones, which
fell at Berlanguilla, in Spain. They were preceded
by three loud explosions, resembling the discharge
of a cannon ; and by a fourth, which lasted about a
minute, and which resembled the fire of a platoon of
musquetry. Some peasants who were at work in a
field, heard. the reports, and, in a few minutes after,
saw something fall, which raised a cloud of dust.—
On approaching the spot, they found, at the depth
of eight inches, a burnt stone, surrounded by a hot
and red eat th. At the distance of about sixty paces,
they likewise found three otters. The peasants add,
that they remarked in the air a shade, cause.! appa-
rently by the smoke of the explosion.
ROTAL ACA bEmy. —l'he subject of the 'bard] lec-
ture, delivered by Mr. Fl !man, related to the Science
erpployed by the Ancients in the Arts of Design. par-
ticularly Sculpture. In an examination of Anatomical
Idittory and Demonstration, it was shewn that the
Pa interand Sculptor were only assisted by en umerations
of bones, and very general classification of muscles and
bones together, by the Anatomists, from Hippocrates
to Rufus Ephesius, and that the Artists perfected their
own studies by the diligent imitation of Nature. The
application of Geometry and Numbers was then shewn,
according to Pamphilus, the Macedonian Painter, in
tie balance, action, and properties of the figure. The
Professorillustrated this part of his subject by drawings
of figures in a variety of action, standing, running,
leaping, throwing, bearing a weight, rising and fal-
ling. The whole evinced taste, learning, 4nel reflection.
Mondry, for the trifling wager of five pounds,
Pilcher Jones, of Folkstone, undertook to walk on
Swingfield innis, 20 miles in four hours, which,
notwithstanding the unfavourableness of the weather,
he performed in 1.5 minutes less than the given time.
The concourse of people which flocked to ;et the per.
romance was great, and though the task was under-
taken for so trifling a sum, yet it afforded a spacious
field for adventurers.
Thursday senniglit the body of a woman was dis-
covered lying neat the New Bridge, Dutufries, tvhich,
on examination, was found to be dreadfully mangled
in the face, and the skull fractured. The name of
the Unfortunate person is Anne Hussie, a washer.
woman from Kirkcudbright, who it is supposed, had
beta murdered, and caned to that place.

1/147RIBUTION or PRIZE. XfollFt.
The Formi.'able and Ethalion, for ne Tweed, will be paid
their 2rrival in p ut
'1 he Scepter, for Ls Jelin,- Soilie. la Pn de, 11 lLmeonimi,
and les Diu: Ams, on the lath Instant, at No. 23, Nurblk-street,
Strand, and there recalled.
'I he Eclts, for the %s'olodnian, the IR it invatn, ea board;
calls at No. 13, Great George-scree:, Westinbas:et.

PRINCESS CHARLOTTE Netter, CAPT. Wittre.
Extract of a letter from ralmotrh, tined Ma-c:t
44 On our return from Malta, off Cap,: de G.t.t, w,
fell in with one gun-boat and two 3choonzr ire lci,
privateers. It being calm, the gun-boat wets ',cry
daring, and rowed directly into the ship's wake, an.
seemed determined on corning alongside, tyltich Capt.
Airrtrre allowed to be done, until our stern guas
could properly tell, when we opened a
hrisk lire: the
enemy had hut little idea of such a rect.!) ion, and,
after exchanging about twelve or fourteen rounds, he
sheered off and joined Lii consom, and they all mAle
for the land as fast as possible. Same of our gr,ipe.
.hot hit, and some of the gun-boars crew mutl have
been either killed or wounded. This to ~I.: place nti
Saturday, the Bth of February about two oiclock.
Nbt ::n individual on board the PaiNcess Cuani.orri
received the slightest injuty."
The ship Joseph and Kce're, with passengers from
I,ond .ndetry for New Y(,rk, is lost. Ahrsut eight
d,I .s after she sailed she experienced tie heavy gale
in which the SALDANHA was lo:1, •sprurg her bow.
sprit, and received some furthet damage ; notwith-
standing, through the persever,tnce of the Captain
and crew, she made the land off Sandy Hook, within
eight miles of New York Harbour, in 52 days, %viten
site was caught in a dreadful ssow korai, which
rendered it impossible for a pilot to board her, and
which
miles drove h
the er onH shore on Long /31,:nd, at 30
ook. bin The with their luggage, are all safe.passengers and crew,
M, ,LA''' -

:ARK-LANE, MARCH 11.--. This day we have
some further arrivals of Wheat, but the rema;ning
suPplies inconsiderable, and in this trade sales main-
tain last quoted prices —, Barley although in. good
supply, from the demand likewise keeps its mice, as
alto Malt and White Peas—Beaus of eAchadescrip-
tion nearly so— there are considerable kcal arrivals
of Oats, which has the tliS3 rf Jales thereof being
quoted somewhat lower, and Flour this week at au
advan:e if sc. per sack.
Wheat cuaetlit raters At dames :
, 80s. lOU. 12as.
F.ne ditto,
.18a 120 s. 1304 Beans .'.2, Bds
Rye Tick dart, (new) 4.1844
524.
Dtu
me
Barley, 50s 5-Zs. Od,
0.,., 304 SS. MU pine OW) 5.3 s
Malt, 84s. 9614
Ptland ditto, 391. 40a.
White Pras. (i'oilera) 7441.112.1. ' Potato. ditto, 41 a 4 LI. ed.
Grey ditto, ses 6 'IL Rape Stial, 46 ba.
hoe floor, 11004.10.4.-ngecoodsi o:is. to iotla,

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(colpetent to diseuss sorb 'qbestiona as these para. the left bat kof the Drina. this news appears im- f -
.
THE ARM3r—:
cu arty so as it was very probable the Right Hon. probable, is we have not heard of it by the way ofi•
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centleman, when Attorney- General, had some hand Wallachia and Molda;ia." •
i How dreadful it is, that neithei argument nor The Sussex Militia marched on Fader fait fmm
i `riming that very Act of Parliament. As to fo-
•
Sheerness, on their route for the Eesters! District, and
tfi BUCHAREST JANUARY It. ' terror have the effect of stopping the destructive ope- .
reign soldiers, 11,- would never consent to have the/
i were replaced by six compani:s of the Ist West York,
" Every thing is quiet here :we shall learn nothing rations of the frame-breakers. On Saturday night
cfluntry defended by a set of Men who so badly de-
frOut Chatham, for which latter place the Q.( Sumer-
of the progress of the negotiations till the arrival a the house of Mr. Toppham, a Pcntridge, in Der by- se: have proce:ded in two cii ,sitais from Canterbury..
fended their own.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER 'the next Courier from St. Petersburgh, who, however, shire, was entered by a gang of desperajoes, who de- I Two tro )ps of hussars m oche.' from Nettinghatis
said, he had no objecti,al to consent to a return of is hourly expected." . i molls red seven lace, and three stocking frames. It :at air Ca! ly Ili Ur on tvfond ay morning, Ice. SSeffield, to
the officers and soldiers serving at home, provided
" PETERSBURGH, JANUARY 21. !is supposed that he had excited the indignation of the . i replace tilt. mtary weith here been ordered }tons
the Noble Lord would not insist on a return of those
that place to lithiciersfield.
" Lieutenant-General the Marquis de Patilecci, • frame-breakers by his activity in attempting to bring
serving abroad.
The sick of the late prisoners, which have arrived
LordFOLKSTONE consented to this, and framed Commander in Chief of the corps d'armie in Geol.. sum'! of them to use A man and his wife in that
from Lisbon, have 'testily filled all tire vac.rn in
a motion accordingly, which was agreed to. gia, writes, that the fortress of Alchakalk has been neighbourhood were also very much abused the same
t e prisonilmsp.tals and Pegar.e p: is n hoseitel viio,
sweetureo IN ov mem:lmm
taken by assault. This town, fortified by art and nights who are evidences against some pfrsons in her; from Ere. mire and artersonn !said ti di it for d,
me W. WYNNE moved for have to bring in a nature, i 5 flow its position very ' • Derby jail, on suspicion of frame. breaking : report do hing, kc. their sccovery is spee.iiy e erected.
Bill to alter the mode of to king oaths by Members of : important formain.
states, that they were obliged to promise not to swear Thrse wee fellows were 1 11,, ct mutes in Seenish nrii.
I teirrieg the tranquillity of Georgia.
a
that House before the Lord Stewa 7d.
' against such persoes, in Order to escape threatened sons, hiving been most:y caprered by the Guerillas,
After same remarks from the CHANCELLOR 1 .. coloi.el Kochkieuski, after a painful march
destruction. and storrred almest eVery privation of tile. 'l' 11,7
ofthe EXCHEQUER the motion was agreed to. across mountains covered with snow, arrived on the
are overjoyed at the different treatment they expe-
l& WYNNE afterwards brought up the Bill, 26th December, at night, with two grenadier butt t- ' „.
rience from 13raish humanity.
which was re ii first, and orderel to be read a se- fleas _ils
of
io the brave regiment Of Grusinie before that Tim PR INCE REGENT AND TIM OPPOSITION.
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cold time on Monde), next
fortress, and immediately scaled it.
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11'.11/41, ArY 'EL LIGENCE.
111111 ESTIMATES.
The following article appeared in the Caledonian
" The engagement was most bloodily contested •'1
•
Mr. LUSHINCI I'ON brooglit no Vie Report of
Mercury of Saturday I;iSt, as an extract .f a priva• te
the Committee cf Supply, voting the miscellaneous for more than an hour ; the Janissaries defended letter fi ors) London. fhat it was sent from London '
themselves with the most determined obstinacy, and we cannot doubt, for we heard at the time some of
services for Leland. On reading that Resolution
vhich went to grant a sum to the College of May- of 200 of them, 47 only were made prisoners. The the particulars stated. We then forbore to mention
swabs
Commandant of the fortress, and all the Turkish
ttihetm from motives. of delicacy, for the conversation
Mr. HUTCHINSON expressed his disapprobation
sacarepdasssetshatt the RECEN.T's table should be held as
of the Minister's conduct, in allowing so scanty a 'Officers were killed. Sixteen pieces of cannon in '
as _ a at any private board. . Though we
sum, et the very time when he was supporting all good condition, and several others without carriages, now lay it before our readers we are inclined to doubt
other establishments for public education in his Ma- which were upon the ramparts, have fallen into the ' the accuracy of some of its features
jesty's dominions. He therefore called upon the Mi-
i
'hands of the conqueror, besides a great quantity of i " Nothing has been talked of for the last week, but the frets
• er to say, whether, while he deprived the Catholics
cartridges and 40 pods of powder. The soldiery as kls called, which occurred at Carlton-house, on Saturday, the
of all political privileges, he would also deprive them
22d, ult. On that day the Prince Regent had a large party at
of the means of instruction, and prevent four millions made a large booty in the town : we had a Subaltern
, dinner, among whom were the Princess Charlotte, the Duchess
tifsbUlS from receiving a religions education ? He Olficer killed, and Major Sewinow, one Subaltern
concluded by solemnly protesting against the con- Officer and 26 privates wounded." of Yoik, and their female attendants; their Royal Highnesses the
duct of tile Right Honourable Gentleman.
Dukes of York and Cambridge; Lords Moira, Erskin and
No reply was made by the Minister, and this reso- --
Lauderdale, Messrs. Adam, Sheridan, &c. The conversation
, soon turned on the late attempt to form an epit4 Admlnistratio,l;
futon, tgether with the ushers, were agreed to, and
and the Prince is said to have expressed himself in war,,, terms
Bills ordered.
lof disapprobation of the joint letter of Lords Grey and Grenville
in answer to the letter horn the Prince to the Duke of York, ru-
t
lative to the important business. These earre shins of disappro-
bation were not, however, unmixed with contplairrs of being de-
serted by his early friends. The Prince having repemed mbre
than once his surprise anti mortification at the conduct of Lords
Grey and Grenville, and characterized it in terms which such
emotions would naturaily suggest, Lou] Lauderdale, who consi-
dered :lints: lf as particu'aaly and perboLally addressed on the oc-
casion, altered into a jus:ificat.ois of his friends, and declared
in a tune of firmness, not, perhaps, quite in unison with the
usual rl.rasr ology of a Court, that the letter which returned the
answer of his two Noble Friends, did nor simply speak the fedi.
vidual at:TAU/lents of those two Noble Lords, but that it had the
approbation of th. principal persons who hold the same political
'nand; les and opinions ; and that for himself he was ready to say
that he was prsesst at ard mtisted in the drawing op of that an-
swer, and that not only every sentence,but every word in ir,hadh's
most cordial assent. Pere,as might be expected, rile tonversation
became more warm, and the Prince appeared to be sudden!), sad
deeply affected br Vadl.raulerdale's reply, so much so indeed, il. I
the Fr:ncess Chat he te, who was stE presort:, ohseivh gin. rgita-
lion, circpt her head, a:al burst hats tears; upon v.ls!c:: the Prince
turns d round, and hens d the female part of the company to with.
dr:::v ; but the Nrblernen and Ces.ll. men remained With !he
Prince Rezt tit till a late'Lutir. kir. Adam is said to have en-
tered, at the request of his Royal Highness, into a friendly e.-:-
planation of what had pass, d with Lord Laudrrdalo ; and his
Royal Ii guess afterwards came up to his Lordship, and, staking
Elm by the hand, expressed his wish that there alitAild be no dif-
ference IN tween them. Here the matter erdcd for that nizht ;
but, on the following day, Lord I auderriale, fearful of mb.under-
s:andit il or mLrcpresemstion, reduced what he had said to
writing, and sent It in a letter to the Prince ; which, i: 1.; bz'dt
has produced a disagreeable impression on the Prin .c 'b naiad."

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