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and the nature of the butinefs which tame before
them, occupied their time as. fay; as the time of
the Admiralty Board was employed in the parti-
ticular bufiners which came before them.
The bill was then read a fecond time, and com-
mitted for to-morrow.

1113 M MALT DILL.
The Houfe went into a Committee on the At
of t2th Anne, prohibiting the Exportation of Malt
from Ireland.
Mr. VANSITTART Rated, that it wax not his in-
tention to propofe any alteration in the law in this
refpeB, he only meant to propofe that Malt might
be imported from Ireland to this Country the fame
as during the exigence of the Order of Council
which expires in January next. He therefore
moved that Irith Malt fhould be allowed to be im-
ported, for a time to be limited, fubjed to a coun-
tervailing duty.
Mr. COR Y moved that Seed Corn be permitted
to be exported from Great Britain to Ireland fur
a time to be limited. Both there Refolntion's were
agreed to, and the Report ordered to be received
to-morrow.
The Houfe went into a Con/mince on the Ira
Sugar Bounties.
Mr. Coma Rated, that the bounties on Irith
Sugars were aaually on the fame footing with thofe
of England, he therefore thould move fimilaire-
folutions to thofe jail before pal, which were fe-
i,erally read and agreed to, ana the 'report entered
to be received to-morrow.—Adjourned.

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LOA DON.

itEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IS.

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PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK e
3 per Cent. Cook for 00. 72111 1f•
a per Cent. Red. 7 7zl
Omnium 54 1414
Cent. BSI Si ',_
_PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY :
3 per Cited. 71464 704 Imp. 3 per Cent. 681
4 per MIS per Cent. 97/#
5 per Cent. will Osmium 6/11 6 l'.
Lang Ann. so} Cod foe acc.72/ 7tl 72/
COURSE bF EXCHANGE..
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Amite :Ilan, it 82 U. Cadiz 341 alre& NaPle• 4i
Do. at tight i 1 61 Madrid paper Game 4SI
Rotterdam, i t 9 2 U. Dkis 341 Meet. Liibon 67
Hamburgb 34 5 11U. Billie' 351 circa. Oporto 671
Akan* 34 A aim Leeson- 491 Dublin ill
Paris, t days date, s 4 so liido.Ditto, a 4 i 6 .2 U.
lonrdeaux, ditio, ae 27
Venice 51 Luna Picot aka :Wm per L.t ftcrk
. Datum, Demmer. to.
. Gov. Gob. 31 per Can. 781 I 5 per Cent. Stock 971
g per Cent. Gay. Deb 9711 98 I Royal Can. Loan, 6 pa C. 951
COM= or SICHAIVOI:
Dublin On London (Dec. to) - . toll
London on Dublin (Dec. 3) - 12
Befaft on London (Dec. 7) - 71
adfaft at DOW - - 41 5 516 t days.

This morning we received Paris Journals to the
inf. but they bring nothing of moment.—
, trench fluids Sz f. 85 c.
We have alfo received letters from Gibraltar,
Ultich Confirm, in a great meafure, what we have
WTI than once.meutioned as likely to take plice,
tamely, that our troops are to retain Malta for
come time at lean.' Indeed frent recruits have
been fent to the regiments in garrifon there, and
Come of thole now in Egypt are to be Rationed in
that

At Gibraltar it is firmly believed, that' had we
quitted Malta the French would have again poi-
fired themfelves both of that place and Egypt.—
Judging by what we have feen nearer hoine, we
art much inclined to be of the fame opinion ; for
there is a wide difference in the policy which dic-
tates a feizure of poffeffions, occupied only by Come
nominal power, though even at the rifque of a
war, and that which prompts to aaual hoftilities
with a formidable rival, to difpoirefs him of that
which a future time may prefent a More ptudent
anottent for feizing upon. The letters we have re-
ceived (ball be laid befote our Readers to-morrow.

We have already had occafion to notice the ar-
ticle in the Treaty of Aii•la-Chapelle, by which
the reverfion of the Duchy of Parma was fecured
to the Honk of Auntie. Spain certainly poffelTed
Ito power to transfet the fovereignty of that terri-
tory to France ; and it is now confidently Rated,
that the Cabinet of Vicuna has ferioufly remon-
Arced againft its annexation to the French Re-
public. The event,of the remonarance it is not
difficult to anticipate. Auftria may think it
ne-
ee&ry to enter its protell againft the Enceinte, re-
&Twin, the quellion of tight for a future decifion
tut that its reprefentations will prove fruitlefs,
there cannot wit a doubt.

The Gazette of lag night contains the lift of the
Officers promoted to the five battalions of invalids.
All the Officers are taken from the half-pay lift.
Yellerday the Duke of Yoas and the CH AIM- L-
ira of the Ez cnaoy z a rode together in St. James's
The Duchefs of You was attended laft Wed-
ay to the Bath Concerts by the Duchefs of
NORTHUMBERLAND and daughters, Earl and Coun •
Lea HARCOURT* Earl and Countefs MALMSSURY,
Lady Ana Sere, and the Gentlemen of her
houfehold.
The two letters of &sae smalt, found among
the Dorfet papers, and now about to be publifhed,
have been fhewn to various men of letters and
antiquaries, by all of whom their originality and
authenticity has been admitted. The great Lord
Treafurer Bucantiasr, to whom both of them are
addreffed, was the anceftor of the prefent Duke
of Nasal.. He wrote the firft regular Tragedy
in Terre in nut language, vaned Gorbodnc."
and feting, if we may judge fto m the flyle of the I
iguille to have lived on vary frienilly, if trot on
kinonai bird.

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There is no alteration in the Aare of die Market
fince Monday left. • . , .
Yeaerday the Loan Mayoa, after examining the
reports of the Mealweighers, onlised 'the price of
Bread to continue at 9fd. the (Luirrtern Loaf.

IMPROVISATORE,

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OR A AATR saAcis SRTWRIN MR. Al!,101 IR. C. AND Mk.
figilliTOß 411 Tat LOWER-itooias, SATR

Tho' potent.is a mighty Kill,
We fometimes fee a feeble Thing,'
To whom that Name is given,
Affurne the moil impereous Tway,
And, eves is the#es °Cary,
CoetrOnl the of Herm.
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We copy the following articles literally from a
Paris Journal :
The Drawing-Room at St. Cloud, on Thurfday
lag, in point of brilliancy and falbion, eclipfed all
former precedent. Madame BON RP ARTS entered
the Drawing-Room at half pall three o'clock, when
the following prefentations took place, viz.
Her Grace the Duchefs of Doitirr, Lady of his Excellency
the Englith Arnbatrador ; her Grace the Duchefs of GORDON,
with ha beautiful and accomplifbtd daughter LadyG o &Gift NAi
her Grate the Duchcfs of Nxwcarrxx ; Countefs of CHOL-
MONORLST; Lady Cournonasa; LadyELizaarrit Mount;
Lady ELIZAIRTR FORJITIR, daughter of the Earl of BRISTOL,
I3ilhop of Derry.

There were the principal Englith Ladies that
were prefented to Madame BONAPARTE. The
foreign circle of Ladies was very numerous. Lord
WHITWORTH, the Englith Ambaffador, was like.
wife prefented ; together with the lift of Noblemen
and Gentlemen, prefented to the FIRST Cow su 1., on
Sunday fe'nnight. The re ft of the company confined
of M. TALLEYRAND, Minifter for Foreign Affairs;
M. Mem, Secretary of State, with the other
Members of Government ; the Foreign Minifters
and their Ladies Sjr JOHN, Lady, and Mifs CAL-
LANDER ; Colonel ROCHE, Lieut.-Col. MATTHEW.
Lord FREDERICK MONTAGUE, Major STAPLES ;
the beautiful and accornplithed Mrs. Oaav How
TER, and a large party of falhion and beauty, of
all nations, too long for recapitulation.,
fi.Her Grace the Duchefs ofDoasivir was honoured
by Madame BONAPARTE with the moft marked at-
tefifion. By miftake, her Grace was placed at the
left, inftead of the right hand of Madame BONA-
PART a. This occafioned a temporary derangement,
which, however, only Cerra' to difplay the affa-
bility and politenefs of Madame BON4PARTE in a
more confpic mous light. The Duchefs of GORDON
was likewife noticed in the moll gracious and flat-
tering
.manner, and as well as her lovely and
charming daughter, Lady Gsoaoiaiu, connituted
the object of general admiration. Nor ought the
beauteous and fafeinating Lady CONTNOHASI to
be omitted in this gkriaarsersfiedation of female love.
liners, this luridum tai hew, of which fhe formed fo
bright and fpar kling a (tar! May fuch tweet ir-
radiation ever Nile and cheer the political horizon
of the Courts of Europe, and snore particularly
flied its benign influence over the Cabinets of
France and Great Britain !

The ceremony of prefentation being over, the
company were ushered through the long gallety
to a fpacious apartment where refrefhments were
ferved up, confiding of the chtilieft wines, fruits,
and other dainties. The precast being the firli
time of this caftan taking place, we may confider
it as a compliment to the Englith Embafly.
About five o'clock the company withdrew, highly
fatisfied with the polite reception they had expe-
rienced, and loud in theirraes of the urbanity
and winning kindnefs of Madame BONAPAITI.
The Duchefs of Goation in particular, expreffed
herfelf in terms of rapture at the elegant and con-
ciliatory manners of that Lady.
Left Wednefday there was a very elegant party
at Mr. CON CAN Notes. This Gentleman, who lives
in the true Irifh ftyle of hofpitality, has a
_nipper
party every Wednefday. In addition to his weekly
parties, he gave a grand fupper on Friday night.
On Thurfday night the Princefs de Ro wax gave
a grand ball to a numerous party.
The Duchefs of Goat:ion, whofe princely hofpi-
talkies hi her own country form the aerie of uni-
verfal panegyric, is determined not tolitelipfed
by even the meridian fplendor ofParis. Her parties
are in the firft ftyle of magnificence; and the ele-
gant attentions which her vifitors receive, as well
from her Grace as the lovely and charming Lady
Gsoaciana, fafcinate all hearts, and render them
loud in their demonftrations of applanfe.
Mrs. OUST HtINTIR; likewife keeps .up the
credit and reputation of Britifh hofpitality by her
elegant parties.
Madame RICANItt gives agrand entertainment
an Monday next. The polite attentions which this
Lady pays to the Englifh gentry refident in Paris,
are a grateful return for the civilities experienced
during her fhort hear in London.
Earl and Lady Cuoi.stomosi.ty alfo have their
public nights, which are attended by all the Beau
Monde of Paris, as well as by all the fathionable
Englith parties is this metropolis.

Ex r Lostorr.—On Tuefday fennight, the part of
one of the Battle powder.mills in which the ingre-
dients were,pulverifed, blew up with a very loud
explofion ; but providentially no life was 'loft, nor
any very material damage done, except to the im-
mediate premifes in which the combullibles ex-
ploded.
The Beauty of Bistiennere has found her way into
the Caricature Shopi, where fhe is reprefented like
coufip, prefenting a bowl of cream to thefalfe Hope.
Mrs. JoLuas's jewels were ftolen out of her ear
riage, a few evenings fince, in Drury-lane ; but we
are glad to hear that the villains were next morn.
ing taken into cuflody by the Bow•ftreet officers,
while in the aft of dividing the fpoil. Her maid.
fervant had put them into the carriage, as hermit
trefs was coming out of the Theatre ; but before
the arrived, the farther door wooyened, and the
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Monday morning laft a meetin rook place near
Bandyrnonnt,
hetween. William M—s, Efq. of
Londonderry, and a Mr. B---c; of Bonrdeaux,
in confequenre of a difpute at the Theatre. After
two fhots.eac.h had been fired, without effea, the
feconds interfered, but could not reconcile the
parties. They took their ground again and fired ;
Mr. M.'s bill ftruck Mr. B. in the fide, who fell,
and Mr. M. received a flight wound in the knee.
Happily Mr. B.'s woUtici is pronounced by his fur-
not mortal.
HE LATE FLoods.;--Many pieces of printed
calico, with all the prints, a quantity of dye fluffs,
and various utenfils belonging to the bufinefs, were
(wept away from the printing concerns of Mars.
CONWAY, ChapCllZod and at Drumcondra, the
whole of weir of the mills belonging to P.
Suratocx, a poor and induftrious man, was en•
entirely deftroyed. At Leixlip, a young man with
his honk and car, were fwept over the bridge ;
the horfe and car have been found, but no account,
has been had of the young man, whofe aged fa-1
ther has fince been fcen, in the diftraaion of grief,
walking the banks of the river in fearch of him !
Mr. LYNCH, of Lucan, has been much injured in
his property, the flood having carried off large
quantities of liquors, groceries, &c. His lofs is
eftimated at no lefs than 2001.

THIATILE.—The Tragedy of Zara was perform.
ed yefterday evening to an audience as numerous
and brilliant as attended the Theatre this feafon.
Every part was crowded, and the boxes prefented
a glare of beauty and fathion. The Countefs Qf
HARDWICK!, and part of her Ladyfhip's family,
were in the Committee B .x. Zara was acted by
Mrs. SIDDONS, in her fuperior Ryle of excellence.
The Truftees of the Lying•in-Hofpital have
publicly contradicted the report of Mrs. SIDDONS
having refuted to perform for that Charity, de-
claring alto, that no application or requeß of fuch
a nature was made to her.

Relative to this affair, which has occupied the
public converfation for Tome time pail, Mrs. s SID-
DON thought it incumbent on her to addrefs the
Proprietor of the Theatre. The following is a
copy of the letter :

TO TILZDIMICK IDWARD lONICS, IN:

Six—l take the liberty of addreffing you on a fulled which
has canted me much uneafinefs. Public concern is, u^der any
circumftances, well calculated to wound our feelings, but it is
peculiarly diftreffing when it is heightened by injuftice.—
Thie reports moft injurious to me have been circulated can
no %ogee be doubted, when I allure you that' I underftand it
is genengly believed I refufed to play for the Lying-in-Hof-
pital, in this fulled yin will, Ikm fure, be as anxious to
do me9uftiett, as I am folicitous to vindicate myfelf in the
eyes of the Public. I therefore beg leave to bring to your
r..colleetion, that you did me the honour of calling on me at
my houfe in Park-ftreet, Taft fummer, when it was liberally
propofed on your part, as it was chearfully accepted on mine,
that I mould perform for fome 'Charity ; you alfo recoiled
that it was confidered by us both as a compliment juftly due
to Lady Hardwick!, that the mould have the choke of the
particular Charity for which I was to perform—and you
thought it likely that her Excellency would give her prefer-
ence to the Lying-in-HofpitaL You alfo, Sir, muft remem-
ber, that I was not only willing but defirous of exerting myfelf
for the benefit of fo laudable an inftitution. Why Co amiable a
purpofe was not immediately-promoted, I cannot'even guefs—
but Cure I am that its poftponemcnt cannot be attributed to any
backvrardnefs on my part. The fame motives which actuated
me then, are no leis powerful now; and it will give me infinite
pleafure, if, by the exertion of any powers I poffcfs, I can be
able to promote an important objedt of public utility.
Ann now, Sir ,if I may be permitted to (peak of myfelf as a
private individual, I have only to regiet the fad neceffity im-
pofed upon me of vindicating my chars/der from the imputa-
tion of a failing as unamiable as (I troll) it is foreign to my na-
ture. I regret that I fhould be conftraincd from unfortunate
circumftances to endeavour to refcue myfelf from an obloquy
which I hope I have never incurred by my conduct; I regret
that the country in which I am obliged fo to do, mould be Ire-
land. • I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient fervant,
• Dublin, Dee. 8, iBoz. •. SIDDONS.,

The Coroner's Jury fat on the body of Webber
on Thurfday, at Brighton, and returned a verdict
of wilful murder again(' Bignal, who was commit-
ted to Hortham gaol on Saturday, to take his trial
at the next Ailizes.—The Excifeman has been fince
liberated.

A genteel young man was fully committed for
trial by the LORD MAYOR, charged with healing a
201. country bank note froM the Banking Houle
of HARRISON, NIWMAN, and Co. with whom he
had formerly lived as a Clerk, but was difmiffed in
December, rilot, on fufpicion of having ftolen this
note, but was 'icier' fc;und out till. Saturday laft,
when the pawky fent a young man to calk it,
and both parties were apprehended.
On Monday night, about half paft eight o'clock,
a young man, who drive) for Mr. Cooper, of the
Three Kings Yard, in Piccadilly (and commonly
known by the name of " Gentleman Harry"),—
coming from Dartford, with a return chaife, is
which he had a tailor, on approaching to Welt-
mintier Bridge, drove down to a place where
coachmen generally ride through in the water to
wath their honks and carriages. The tide ran at
the time rather high, and he foon drove out of the
depth of the holies, by which means they and the
chaife were forced through one of the arches of
Warninfter Bridge, it being on the return of the
tide. The tailor, who was infide of the chaise,
fcreaming aloud, alarmed fonie watermen, who
hurried to their Affiance, and providentially ar-
rived time enough to liberate him from his peril-
ous fituation, by tearing off the door of the chaife,
which was quite overturned. The Poll-boy was
alto, with much difficulty, laved. One of the
hortes, by cutting the harnefs and enlarging him,
I reached (bore. The other was drowned, and lay
in the mud part of yellerday, from whence it was
dragged to land. The. fur viving boric was very
Much cut and lacerated.
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This morning, at a quarter pall eight o'clock,
were executed, tsurfttant to their lenience, in the
front of the Old Bailey, J While, for perfoniting
jaws. Bannon, and receiving his prize•moncy
G. Hawkins, E. Thompfon, and K. M.Kentie, for a
highway robbery, on the perfon of J. Atkins, and
_taking from him a Myer. watch, and'i five Found
Bank of England Noie. They all behaved nits,
that propriety which became their unhappy kin.'

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NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. _

FALMOUTH, DECEMBER 52.
Arrived this day the WALstwoxam packet, Ro•
asirs; with the mail from Litton, after a patrage
of. tz days: the Panics or WALES packet was to
fail from Lifbon on the gth inft. with the mail for
England.
Sailed laft evening the LEICESTER packet, Cap-
tain SHARP, with the mails of the 11l inft. for Ja-
maica and Barbrdoes ; and the KING GEORGE
packet, YESCOMBE, with the mail of the 3,.,th ul:.
and 7th init. for Lifbon : the PRINCE ADOLPHUS
packet, Captain ROBERT LEE JONES, is appointed
to take out the mail of the 14th inft. for Lifbon.

Sailed this day the Two Friends, MICHAEL, with
fruit, &c. for Plymouth ; the Pendower, MALLARD,
with groceries, for Penzance ; the Miners, CARsis,
for Liverpool, to take in bale goods, &c. for this
porr ; the Mary, ATRIss, in ballaft, for Dart-
mouth ; Baff et, PURCHASE, with tin, &c. for Lon-
don ; and the Fox, BRAY, with pilchards, for Leg-
horn. Wind S. W.

PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER ras.
Arrived the PLUTO (loop of war, from New-
foundland ; and ?OAT MAHON !loop of war, from

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

DEAL, DEC. I4.—Sailed feveral of the outward bound.—
Wind IT. W.

Gaavescr4O, Dec. I4.—Pa fed by, the Sufrex Oak, Amos,
from Lifbon ; Wafhington, Litldle, from New York 7 Vro-..r
Alida, —, from Groningen ; Draper, M'Donald, freni Cork ;
Diana, Purcell; and New Syren,iiegen, from Dublin ; Friend-
(hip,, Durant, from Cork ; Minerva, ---; and l'urfuit,
from Limerick.--Sailed the William, —, for Venice: Nau-
tilnus, Schritner. for Bremen ; Stranger, fo- Amft- r-
am; John and Thomas, Leach; Calar, —; Dal.; Atkins;
and Wtllerby, Lovett, for Jamaica.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.
L'Oifeau, for the capture of the Danifh (hip Angelive, will
be paid on Friday the aath inftant, at No. a, Little Scotland-
yard, Whitehall.

The fame chip, for the capture of Auguftine and Defiree,
will be paid on Friday the 24th inftant, at the fame place.
The hired veffels Lady Charlotte and Sheernefs, for the cap-
ture of the French lugger Perfed de Is Manche, and the re-
capture of the Goodwill, Generous Friends, Vigilant, Friend-
(hip, and Soken, will be paid on Friday the 17th inftant, at
Plymouth.
The hired armed lugger Plymouth, for the capture of the
fmack De Hoop, will be paid at the fame time and place.
The Mips and veffels under-mentioned, for the capture. and
re-captures named and fpeeified above the thins and veffels en-
titled to (hare, wiU be paid on Friday the 7th,' at the Griffin,
Villers-ftrect, in the Strand, Lond 'n.
For the recapture of the I ancafter; the Impetueux, Captain,
Terrible, Canada, Ramillies, Ajax, A methyft, Brilliant, Amelia,
Magicienne, Stag, Thames, Doris, Diamond, Cynthia, Cyclopf,
and Requin; Viper, Telemachus, and Nimrod cutters.
For the Vigilant, Menais, falvage of the lnduftry, Wreck of
a vcffel fold, proceeds of l'lnfelent and the Ann, taken by the
fquadron under the command of Sir Edward Pellew, viz,—The
Impetneux, Ramillies, Canada. Europa, Diadem, Amethyft,
Brilliant, Amclia, Magicienne, Stag, Thames, Cynthia, Cyclops,
Requin, Thifbeb Wincheffei, Blonds, and inconftant ;
Telemachus, and Nimrod cutters.

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Extradt of a letter from the Captain of the Eliza, of London,
dated Barbadoes, OR. to,. z/1432:—" The day I left Bonny, the
chip Neptune arrived, and the Diligence and James were off
the Bat. I left in Bonny, the King George, Phillips; Bolton;
Reddie ; Jack Park, Wallace; Lotrary, Neale; and Ceres,
Toyncon : Captains and Crews in good health; may expeded
to fail the neat Fair, which would be in about a fortnight."