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London, England, 1802-12-03 00:00:00

F:11,113.41; DECEMBER s, Tito*

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BANNARELSTQN; who tefided at gout!
Stitlecin the County of Durham, previOns to the Rebel-
lion in %lib& (anti who it Is bellered *tarried a foLiier and went
yofrebsed at the connnehcement of the kebslikta) be living, and
wlit ap*to Mr. Maftennalt? of &allele?: YotirJhire ; or Mr.
Carey-fttvet, Lincoln's ion Loudon, tie will hear of
foniething to her advantage ; or, if be dead, any perfon
ing information of her death to Mr. Matt:groan or Mt •
will be rewarded for their troablso—Nov..as, sfot• • 7

Rim WHEEL. •
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SIX DAYS of the prefent LOrl'E air to draw.
i Prize of - X. 25,006
s 50,006
' 3 • •.‘ ,' 4 3.000
'5 - •t. 409
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Price oft ticket A: IS' "
Half - L 9 9 • MOO d 28 6
Quarter - 416 0 asSessids - 14 6
SWIFT and Co. Oki State Lottery Ogee, No. li, PouLT sr.
CY The Ticket PR 452-1. drama YefterdaY a Priseof One
Thoufand Poutdse *Ss IsktAt Astro at this OP*
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Errigisim OP' TIffIrStARIREY IRON RAU:WAIN'
AT a Meeting of the Committee for the Exton-
fon of the Surrey Iron Railway through the Counties
of Surrey,Sulfex and Hants, to the Sea Coaft, held at the Spread
Eagle Inn, in Wandfworth, on Tuefday, the 23th day of No-
vanber,
GEORGE TRITTON, Efq. in the Chair,
The Chairman reported, that he and foam other Members
alended at the King's Arms Inn,in Croydon, on Tuefday laft,
as a deputation from this Committee, to meet the Gentlemen of
Landed P!uptray in the vicinity of Reigate and Goditone, for
the fpecihe purpofe of receiving the Survey, Eitimate, and Re-
port of Mr. Jeffop, on the heft line ibrextending the Iran Rail-
way to London.
That the Meeting was accordingly held, when Hylton Jot-
liffe„Efq. was called to the Chair.
They had fearcely proceeded in the, bufinefs of the day,
when a number of paws, cosmeaed with or employed
on the Croydon Canal,propofed a fet Of Refolutleas which they
bad previeully drawn up, and which were totally irrelevant to
the bafineb of the day.
• By fuperior numbers they carried their Refolutions againft
the unanimous opinion•of the Gentlemen who had contributed
to she . Survey, notwithitanding the repeated caution of the
Chairman, thit they were ailing in apparition to a Refolution
entered into 6y the Cunkinen of the County, at a Meeting
held at Reigate, on the vh,initant, and which had been con-
vened by Public Advatffemene.
In siorequenceof this Report it was
Refolated unanimoully. That the Refolutions propokd and
carried by Per ko= interefted in the Croydon Canal, at Croy-
don, on Tuefday the 23d inftant, are totally kr leant to the
obj;ft for which the Mectingwas held, and ifierefore,
That a Medial& aftbrComanittee, and other Subkribers to
the extenaen of the Surrey Iron Railway be held at the King's
Arms Inn, in Croydon, on Tuefday, the 7th day of December
net* .t eleven o'clock in tbc forenoon, to receive the furvey,
eftimate and report of Whirrs. Jeffop's, for the extenflon of the
fame to London and Po &non&
That the above refolutioasligned by the Chairmaikand Other,
Members of the Committee, be printed in the Publih Papers.
GEORGE tiutrop, Chairman.
Hylton idle& Richard
Maio :liat7
14aredItIV- ood • Robert Were,
Matthew Kenrieh J. P. Reynold!
Martin &eon Reynolds
Rd. Barnq Richard Ginter
ohn Moore Thomas Stith
Johil Hilbert

• - *M. B. LUTTLT, gecietary.
Woodworth, Nov. as, dos.

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t: PRICE SIX-PENCE.*

LijarßirrrAk reR o CZED MOS. that threaten us, let us confider the maritime Rate
- of Europe : When we look at Ruffla, in the &ft
140012 OP annAollll,llloo-SD. AY•DEC• inflance, we unfortunately find a thong partiality
A Petition Waapreated ansiektiocilloftion for Newcaltio• • •
In tnat power towards the views of France, at lea%
nder-Line, which was oirdecal tobsttakttn into confalcration
nn die aeth of March. • for fome time back, though from the moderate
• ' Mr. As.ex Ati 021 beaten up ele itkport of the Committee charader of the prefent Emperor 'and Col* late
on the Irith Tae Refolatinas were feveralli read circumllances, there maybe a limit reafon to hope
andlegreed to. '! i '• • ' • that a different policy- loon prevail, and that
. Mr. Cour moval.that It be an inarnetiOn to the (aid Com-
our former relations of cordialfriendflip -with that
mince. tp *lag In it NW purfuant to the (aid Ft/Solutions.—
Cabinet will be re-eftablithed. lam aware that,
' pil. alias prereated a Petition froth the Maititen or Lei- ha adverting to the Northern Confederacy, I am
'eeftee,•*laylog the tcpcal of the Malting Regulation A. Or. about to tread on delicate ground ;!tiut I mufteli
• • . .
:Skit 780144frI4outtiesTanable'wa' on the jaws, b Mr. Burden, ferve, that in my opinion, what is called tak Con-
rad ladrd dar*gl, Paged. • ••• • vention, didalot fatisfaCtorily fettle the Ott in
•
. •e4l.aVir ISIIIMULTi • • difpute with that ConfedeKacy, audit/hit the hob,*
Mr. Attxistess brought up dtwitiport ofthe Secretary of State termed the explanatbry Cosa.
Committe of,
gitpply, mid, on the motion-thiehbe vention, involved the matter in Rill greater pre-
Refolutiou for rin
' thig schooofeametr far the- plexity. However, my principal reafon foe Au&
likes of the in yeart•beread icfekobd time, mg to that Confederacy if, to take notice of sin
• • Mt. irGakitviu.s rote, and fpbke to the fol. preffion made ufe of, on a foreter oceafion, by the
lOwing ere Isl.l rife, Sir, to exprefs my aftonifh- noble Secretary of State, to whom I mean no dif-
Ment at the mode of proceeding which is now pro. refpea. That noble Lord raid, that the vidory of
poled--a mode which places the Houfe of Com- Copenhagen created an obttacle in the treaty with
mons in quite a new fituation. The Minifter de. the Nqrthero Confederacy, which rendered it the
mends' an extraordinary fupply of (cameo, without molt difficult negociation in which he had been
condercending to give the leaft explanation of the ever engaged. I mutt then remark, thlit
reafons which induce the neceflity, or the purples tifls Statefman who could experience i difficillty in
to which he means to apply them. I cannot hell. , his.negociation with an enemy, from one of the
tate to obferve, that the condiia of the Minifters, p molt glorious vidories ever obtained by the Britilh
whore duty it was to give this explanation, is novel, fleet, and over that very enemy, of 'odds_ no very
unprecedented, and unconftitutional ; is difrefped- flattering profped of the confequericee likely to
ful to this Houfe, and this Honfe will fubfcribe to enfue from his dextrous management at the Court
its own difgrace, if it fhould affent to this propofi. of Peter(burgh, or at any other Court in Europe.
tion until the tieceffary explanation (hall be given. But to proceed to a review of the maritime powers
When I came down yefterday, 1 confers I felt a i of Europe : In Holland, no one can be ignorant that
good deal of aniiety;eariofity, and expedition, to I great and unparalleled exertions are making to re-
hear what lineag e Minifters fhonld employ. I bore their navy's that a confiderable 'etfreber cf
had fome hope of -hearing from them Come expofi. large veffels are now building, and that Many have
tion of their motives and-views, fome allufions to I been launched (Mee the peace ; and Rill greater
the Rate of Europe, fome idea of what the country I efforts are making to recruit the fleets of France.
had to look for; fomething different from thole 1 don't mean by this Itatement to exprefs any ap.
indefinite terms they haveheretofore nfed—terms prehenfion of the fuperior power of the Britith
equally full of firmnefs and humility, and implying navy ; in the event of an engagement with any
no fixed or regular fyttem of policy—at one time fleet, even with a difparity of force ; but I with the
adopting the dignified language which becomes Houle and the country fhould keep in view the
the Government of Great Britain; at another time rapidly increafing maritime Qrength of that nation,
chiming in the tone of fubmiflion which iffued from whole gigantic power and influence is fuch, that it
the oppofite fide of the Houle ; but I was difap- mutt be underttood, that when we fpeak of the
pointed—Minitteis were utterly fluent, and the navy of France we fpeak of the navy of Europe.
vote in the Committee pallid, without a Tingle ob. Before, therefore, we undervalue the naval force
fervatiOn. I was glad of the opportunity that pre. of France, we thould confider the extent of the
fented itfelf on this occafion for Minitters to (peak , whole naval force of Europe; and more, that every
out; I Was glad, becaufe I thought upon fuch a acquifition the makes is a deduction from to, ; that
fubjed iewould be impoffible for them to hold un- it tells doubly againti us ; for every aceeflion of
decided or equivocal language; but they have territory to France is an exclution of England. Ii
evaded it ; they have not thought proper to tell the event of a war, the influence the has eftablithed
es any of the grounds upon which they have deem- on the Continent would be fufficient timely to
ed it expedient this to deviate from the practice exclude us ; for what affiftance could we hope to
of former times; thus to demand a large difpofable derive front Portugal ? that country dare not, per.
force, produCtive of great expence, without inform. haps would -not interfere. Let us only confider the
ing us what danger we have to dread, and hoW Rate of the Portuguefe—from the heat recently
far the force demanded will tend to avert that ' offered to a Britiffs Officer in the port of Litborf,
danger. I have looked in vain for fome conimu. in the prefence of our Sovereign's fon. Perhaps it
nicatton from them to fupply the complete defici- may be hated that fome fatisfadion has been had ;
entry information in his Majefty's fpeech, and but I would afk, could fuch an indignity have been
3h the debates upon it. To the addrefs, in anfwer offered at a former period to the Britith flag while
to that fpeech, I affetited, becaufe I could riot con. Portugal had the power or the will to refped us ;
Intently refute it, for it was drawn up In fuch a was it probable ? I quote this event only to thew
way as to contain nothing exceptionable, and yet ' how differently the Portuguefe are difpofed to us
to want that which was molt effentially neceffary, to what they formerly were. The fubfervieney of
intelligenee as td our prefent Rate with refpat to Spain to France no man cats doubt, and the endea-
the Continent. The fpeech, in fad, contained not yours of France to exclude us from every port in
a fentiinentwhichtvasnot applicable twiny perind of the Mediterranean; her infatiable ambition and her
Our hiftory; it was a collection of truifrhs—without hoftile views are equally obvious ' • her pretentions
Any opinion, or ftatement peculiarly referring to in Africa, and every place where the can interfere
the prefent times. How different the condo& of with the inter& of our navy, mull excite the atten-
Minifters in former intlances ; how different at the tam of every man who feels for our fecurity. The
peace of 1763, and at that of 1783 alto ! On the Morea and the Republic of the Seven Ines, are
foimer occafion it was • hated, in his Majelty's i not even fafe from her attacks ; day after day adds
fpeech, that from the difpofitions !tunnelled by fomething to her conqueft ; and if the WI rumour
the powers with whom the treaty had been con• can be credited, it is in contemplation to add Tut.-
eluded, there was the fulleft aerance for the con- cany to her dominions. The French Govern-
tinuance of peace ; and in the fpeech of 1783 his ment takes poffeflion of what the pleafes, under
Majefty expreffed the happinefs he felt in being the delnfive and infulting pretence of interfering,
able to inform the Houle that there was no reafon to tranquillife, and make other nations happy.
to doubt the difpcifition of chore with whom he had , On the fubjed of Switzerland I cannot help laying
concluded peace, to preferve it inviolate. In both a few words as to the conduit of Miniflers. Their
there fpeeclies there were the moll intelligible and flrange and contradictory language, their affec-
fpecific declarations of the opinions of Minders as I tation of dignity, and Waft of not having corn-
to the Rate of Europe, and they were on both oc- mitted the honour of the country ; but what is the
cations equally explicit in debate, as to the views' fad ? Within the laft two days I have been told
of policy they meant to purfue, and the force they that a gentleman, holding a very high fituation Ln
thought neceffary fot the defence of the country. the Secretary of State's Office, was a confiderable
But now, for the firft time, a Minifter opens a . time during, and previous to, the difturbances in
Seflion in time of peace with a fpeech compored of Switzerland, 'refident at Couftance, and held fre-
general terms, and• applies to Parliament for a , quent conferences with the principal diredors of
vote of so,ooo feamen, without attempting to de- the Swifs infurredion. If this anecdote be true,
fcribe to us the neceffity which calls for fuch a it does not tally with the affertion that Miniflers
force, or enabling us to judge how far this force have not committed the honour of the country. To
may be proportioned to that neceflity. When the return to the Mediterranean : the French Govern-
Minifter, in June la% propoled a vote of 70,000 ment have fucceeded in completely depriving us
feamen, he was afked by an Hon. Gentleman. not of every port in that fea, except Malta, and I
now in his place (Mr. Tierney), what would be his fay, if Government do their duty, they will re•
probablepeaceettablithment? and he replied,about tarn that ifland. It is, I underftand, retained
30,000. Why, then, does he now require eo,ooo ? but why, lam ignorant, and fo is the Houfe.—
what is the reafon of this excels? what change has This forms a part of the explanation I defire
taken place in our pofition ? what new and unex- from Miniflers, together with the conditions
peeled dangers have arifen? what event has oc- upon which it is to be given up, if fuch a fur.
curved fence the Minifter made this reply, and render is now intended. It is only held until the
which his great political forefight could then sal- Court of Peterfburgh agrees to guarantee it ; and
ciliate upon,• to render this excels neceffiary ? does that Court decline to advance her money
Has this vote reference to a peace or a war eta- to join in that guarantee, notwithaanding the pO.
bliihment ? If to the former, Parliament and fitive all'ertions of the Minifter, on a former day
the counts y may think it endive ; if to the latter, that fire would ? I fhould be happy if that power
fuch a force may be deemed inadequate ; at pre- perfeveres in her refufal, and then, of comic, then
fern this Houle is incompetent to judge.; and be- i will be no apology for abandoning that important
fore we fubrtit to the obloquy of affenting to the , fermis, which we ought to hold. Indeed, I have
pmpofition now under difcutfion, I truft the Mi.' no hafitation in laying, that it is incumbent of
Wet will be compelled to prefent fuch materials Miniaers to retain alt the places covenanted la
for our confideration, as may fully qualify us to ; treaty to be given up, which are ftill in our loaf. i
decide this queftion. The queftion upon which I lion. In the prefent citcumftances of Europe, an,
we are to determine is this—what is the danger that from the condnitiko(Fnusce fence the peace,
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