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upon which Counfel had been finally heard, but which dirili m of the Breft fleet, except the Shim and two
were not yet decided. He Fare notice, that tome d tranfpotts. Another tranfport, with Capt. Sums of
in the middle of next week he thould attend in has the 13th, parted in the night from the French (hip
place, and move the particular days on which final '
judgment fbould be given on each ref-palm canfe. by which the had been captured, and (non afterwards
Mr. ALIIIANDIk brought up from the Houk of fell in with the BtILLIANT frigate. The number of
Commons the Land and Malt Duty Bills, which the French fleet is varioufly Rated.
were read a &ft time.
Adjourned to half pall three o'clock tomorrow.

Letters from Holland, of the 4th. were yenerday
received in the City. One of thefe mention a report,
that BONAPARTE bad demanded of the King of
PRUSSIA to fhut bis ports againft the Commerce of
England ; upon which fubjeft a very ferious aorrefi
pondence had waken place between the Cowls of
Paris and Berlin, the refult of which is not hated.
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Yetterday, about two o'clock, 'his MAJISTY gave
an audience to Lord EznoW, when his Lord(hip re-
figned his Ma; tort the Great Seal of England.
After his Lordthip had retired, his MAJarry gave
an audience to Mr. Zama', and was pleated to de-
liver to him the Seal. and appoint him Lord Chan•
cellor of Great Britain.
His MAJESTY then gave an audience to Mr. For,
and was pleated to deliver to him the Seals, as his
Principal Sectetary or State for Foreign Affairs.
General FITZPATIICK bad nest an audience of !As
MAJ Ss Tr, on his being appointed Secretary at War.
Lord Gasavizza had alto an audience of his MA.
y eszy, on being appointed Firft Lord of the Trea-a
fury.
The following diftingnithed perfonages afterwards
had audiences on their feveral appointments, viz.
Lord MINTO, en his being appointed Prefident of
the Board of Controul.
Lord M is, and Mr:l.l. ADDINGTON, on their
being appointed Commilfloners of the Board cf Con-
trol*
Earl Tr 14 rs.e and Lord Jona Towas ran, on their
being appointed Joint Pay-matter of the Forces.
His MAIRSTY afterwards held a private levee, at
which we underhand, 111 thefe who have received
important appointments in :he State, kiffed the
Kiiic's hand, according to Court etiquette.
There were prefent—
Tbe Lord Chancellor Ertklne.
Batts.-hiojn, Temple, Dartmouth, Spencer, and Bucking-
kaniidre.
Lords—John Townfend, Stopford,Wentworth, Morpeth, Auck-
land, Mint., and Grenville.
Sir P. Hale and General Fitzpatrick.
e Marc—Wickham, For, Sheridan, Grey, Windham, and H.
Addington
Mr. Easatas had the honour to kits his Majelly's
hand upon his creation to a Peerage, by the title of
Lord Ertkine, as well as on being appointed Lord
High Chancellor of England.
The following Perfonages had likewife the honour
to kits his MAjerrY's hand on their feveral appoint-
ments :

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
This being the day appointed for ballotting a Committee on
the Middlefei Eleetime, the gallery was not open till s o'clock.
WAITS FOR NEW ataCrions.
On obtaining admiffioa, we found Mr. SHERIDAN moving
that the Speaker do lilac his writs for the following new Elections.
namely, for the City of Weltminfter, in the room of the Right
Hon. Charles James Foe, who had accepted the Office of one of
his Majefty's Principal Secreted,' of State; for the County of
Bucks, to tee room of Lord Temple, who had accepted the Office
of Joint Paymafter of h 4 Majcity's Forces ; for the Borough of
Morpurb, in inc room of Lord Morpeth, who had accepted the
Office of one of the Camila, tiers foe India Affairs with a Glary;
for the Borough of Portfirioush, in the room of Admiral Markham,
who bad accepted the Office done of the Commiffioners of dm
Admiralty; and for the Borough of Tavikock, In the room of Ge •
, neral Fitapetrick, who had accepted tba Once of 3eerlytary at War.
Mr. TY R WHITT alto moved for a new Writ for the Borough
of Portftnouth, in the room of the Right Hoe. Thomas Eracine,
who had accepted the Office of Lord High Chancellor.
Mr. WI LLIAA4S WYNNE moved foe a new Writ for Okc.
hampton, io the room of Lord Altborpe, appointed one of the
Commiffitmen of the Admiralty ; and
Mr. HCIBHOUSE, for a new Writ for Harwich, in the room
of the Right Hon. John Hiley Addingtsa, who had accepted the
office of one of tVe Commifiloners for lodia Affairs, with a Wary.
The Malt and Penfion Duty Bills were them read a third time,
peed, and ordered to be carried to the Lorda.
Mr. VANSITTART moved, that ,he Houk, at Its rifing, do
adjourn till Monday. Agreed:a-He alfegave notice, that he would I
then move for a Loan of Five MlOlOll3, on Exchequer Bills.
Mr. HIOHAM, from the Commiffioners for the redudhios of
the National Debt, brought up an Account of the Stock redeemed
during the let year, op to January sitar; from which It appeared.
that 11,972,9t31. had been redeemed during that period.
ON INDIA AFFAISI.

Mr. MEUX, from the India Board, brought up 'retain Papers,
which bad been ordered by, the Houk.
Mr. PAUL complained that reveal Papers of great importance
were Rill withheld.
Mr. WALLACE replied, that this had earn from the Corn•
eniflinners entertaining a doubt, whether. confißently with their
duty, they could by them before the Hook. A Merchant.y
power bad been confided to them by the Honk; and they were
defirous °reiterating this power, for the purpok of preventing any
injury to the public ferule*.
Mr. PAUL eonlideted the fubjedi of the Papers, which had
been ordered, u of very great importance; but added, that, in
the prefect circumftinces, it would not be in his power to bring
forward his promifed motion furter than this day fortnight.
. Ou the motion of Mr. VANsITTART, the Bilis for granting
Annuities to Lady Heron, Lord Coillogwood. and Sir Richard
Straiten, were read a (trend time, and ordered to be contmitted
on Monday neat.
The following Members were chofen to try the main of thu
Middle:ex Medial
Philip Langmead, Efq. Sir Jacob A Myr,
James Daly, Efq. Orate Cooling, Efq.
Mac Corry, EN. John Prinfep, Efq.
S r Jahn Stewart, Galway Mills, Efq.
John Palmer, Efq. Charles O'Hara, Efq.
James Macdonald, Efl. Jofeph Strutt, Efq.
bit Wm. Young,

Eari Moira, Lord Grenville, Mr. Fitz, Earl Spencer, Mr. Wind.
ham, General Fitzpatrick. Mr. Grey, Earl Tentpk, Lord Mor-
rib, Lord Mint*, Lord Auckland, Lord John Townrend, Mr.
H. Addington, and the Esti of Beeklngkomfhire.
After the Levee his Mai a STY held a Privy Council,
when the Lord Chancellor Elusive, Lord Moat arm,
Lord JOHN TOWNENIND, and Mr. SHERIDAN, were
introduced, and (worn in Members of the litmmirable
Board, and took their feats with the ufual ceremo-
nies. Sir ST COTT d Mr. Fawaasa
attended the Council as Clerks. The Council doted
about four o'clock.
We underftand Mr. SHAMAN did not kifs his Ma.
jefty's hand yefterday, op his being appointed Tree.
finer of the Navy, in courequence of the bufinefs of
the olfice not being arranged fo as to enable him to
take poftiffion of it.
Earl Moiaa attended his MAJESTY yefterday, in
the Artillery uniform, in confequence of his appoint.
ment as Mailer General of the Ordnance.

WOMINEti :

I.nrd Porchetter
Adjogrinti till Moodsy.

ilcnri Joddrell, EN.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY FEBRUARY R.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONg O'CLOCK:
Ceedoie saucy 64 6r.—Ditel for Feb. de.-Reduced
ischequer BSI, 3$ pre.

We have this day filled a confiderahle part of our
columns with 'he Supplementary Papers relative to
the Treaties between the Continental Powers. The
remaining Papers we (hall lay before our Readers in
our neat—the whole being too important to admit of
abridgement.
Some of the Papers are of loch a nature, that we,
cannot help walling they had not been made public.
Their publication can only irritate where conciliation
was defirable. It appears, that a violent hatred es-
illed between two of the Autirian Generals--the
Archduke CHAR VII and MACK. How could cordial
cooperation be expoeled from Generals who hated
each other

The Earl of ALasostaLt has the Rag hounds.
Mr. Cows &&&&& , we underhand, is to be one of
the Lords of the Treafury. Mr. CaLcaaxr is to be
employed in the Ordnance Department.
After leaving the (Zteen's Houfe, Mr. Fox went
to the Foreign Office, in Downing•Rreet, and slit-
patches were fent off for the different Foreign Mini
hers, announcing the changes which have taken place
in the Adminiftration.

His Majelty's Letter has been received at Dublin
Cattle, appointing EDWARD MAYMZ, Efq. one of the
Jake, of the Court of Common Pleas of Ireland,
in the room of Mr. Jutlice Firi yeas's, who retires
on a patois.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPlTAL.—Yefierday a
Ballot took place for Prefident, in the room of the
late Mr. Alderman PRICHARD; when, on carting up
the numbers, there appeared, for
The Right Hon the Lord Mayor 99
Sir William Curtis - 58
Majority for the Lord Mayer .-.41
A letter from Verdun, dated Jannary 6, t 806, Pays,
Capt. Hawasit, of the 3oth regiment, and Captain
Roams, of the fame, are kat arrived here; they
were driven on fhore in a gale of wind on the 14th
December, with about 150 of their regiment on board.
Another vellrl, about zoo tons burthen, was wrecked
not far from them; they amount to about 350 men in
all ; they were treated well, and the whole of the
baggage was laved and protelled fur them."
The gallant Captain Yao, who fome time fence,
when Lieutenant of the Louts frigate, cut nut a
French velfel oft 8 guns, from Mums Bay. and killed
the Spanifli G.vcrnor of the Fort, is appointed to the
command of the captured veffel, whtch has under.
gone a complete repair at Plymouth, and is now
called the Coos- tawcs.
lonia-Ho USE—Yefterday a Court of Directors was
held, when Capt. JAMES ja LAWN, of the Ihip Fame,
took leave of the Court previous to departing for
ponstsay and Bengal. Adjourned tillWednelday next.
The Madras Government Gazette of the lit uf '
Auguft tall, announces that—
Captain B Prater has been appointed to command his Ma.
Otip Dedaignaufe.
Captain Gilbert Heathente, to command his Majelly'a Chip Sir
Edward I i ughea.
Mr. Charles Faure. of the Culloden. a lieutenant of the Lan-
eafter—and Mr. William Dufty, of the Laucaftcr, appohated a
Lieutenant of that thip.
Yea erday a grand boxing match cook place be-
tween Dutch Sam and Tom Belcher, near Virginia
Water, at a place called Senior% Heath, 28 miles
from• London. The feconds for Bam were Men-
doza and Blake; for Belcher, Gulley and Weale. At
Ratting bets were level. This battle was as well
contetted as any that have been lately fought. It
confined of nearly fifty rounds, and Lana upwards
of an boor. It terminated in favour of Dutch Sam.

FRENCH SQUADRON IN THE WEST.

INDIES.

The intelligence which We communicated yeller-
day on this fubje& loon after received fome confir-
mation by the following Official Note fent to
1...L0YD% :
0 ADMIRALTY OFFICE, FEB. 7.

" Letters from Falmouth of the 4th, mention a
report obtained from the Cm.rovs fchoonet, which
was cruizing for Admiral CORNWALLIS, that a
French fiquadron had failed fromßrefl, which may be
prefumed to be that leen by the CANADA."
The intelligence was fuppored to be put beyond
all m toner of doubt by difparches received by the
Snapper fchonner, artived at Falmouth, which were
reported to have brought an account of the all iv.il of
French frptac'ton in the Well Indies, and that Ad-
miral COCHRAN* %Ins infecting together the while
of the (hips undo. hi, command, for the purpofe of
oppoling the enemy.
It will, however, be fern by the (*obi iined note, fent
this day to Lloyd's. that-the intelligence may Hill
prove &corral

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, FEBRUARY 8.

" Neither by the Snapper. nor by advice* of a
later date than se has brought, is there any account
or a French Squadron in the Well Indies. No con-
firmatiln of a report of a fquadron having lately failed
from Brea, bat reached the Admiralty."

The Recovery, ADAMS, arrived in Belfaft Loth,
from Gibraltar, bring, a copy of the Giiredter Lbro-
nide of the 18th of December, which contains the
unpleafant infatuation of the lots of a convoy from
Gibraltar, having the qt2een's, t 3th, and 54th regi-
ments on board, the whole of which, there was reap
fon to apprehend. has been taken or dreroyed ipy a