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Mr. WHITBREAD yell !rday gave notice, that he
would, on this day, move for leave to bring in a Bill
to indemnify Mr. Taorr Ea againft confequences that
zay attach %yolk him for the (hare which he had in
the Irani:oll*ns unfolded in the Tenth Report of the
Coromiffioners of Naval Enquiry. The objeaofthts
Bill is to mate Mr. TROTTIR a competent evidence
ea the impending impeachment again& Lord Mat,

mtg.

It is rumoured in the political circles, that on a late
occation BoriatAit-rr fpoke to the Auftrian Minifier
with a violence, infult, and menace, fuch is ball:
never occurred in civilized times. The words were
prefumptuous and indecent, that if communicated
to the Auttrian Court, which they could hardly fail
to be, they mutt have excited the uttnoil indigna-
tion. The incorporation of Genoa with France can-
sot have contributed to allay the feeling.
The time has been when an infolt to the Reprefen.
tativa of an Independent State was held to be offered
to its head, and to the Nation itfelf. Inilant explana•
eon could aloe: avert a war. But this is the age of
forbearance, timidity, and degradation. It was
eutight impoflible that the Cotirt of St. Peteriburgh,
whole Minifter at Paris received an Mit& fo grofs
as to make it impoffible for its Miniflar to remain any
longer at the French Court, could long continue to
negociate on vints which left national honour corn.
promifed. Has the ftigma been wiped awai ? Has
the infultet's pride even been humbled
Aufiria, it is true, has keen reinforcing her army,
hat that proves nothing. Every flep that has taken
place ties the elevation of BONAPARTE to the throne
of France has been calculated to alarm ale Imperial
Cnurt—but all encroachments have hitherto been
borne as the leaft of two evils, and the fame fyllem
May MU continue !

Yetlerday Vs M*jssry arrived at the Qieen's
Palace about two o'clock, and gave audience to the
Dukes Of YORK, COMBF.RLANP, and CAMBRIDGE.
Soon after three o'clock, his 111s,jcsrir held a pri-
vate Levee, which was attended by ,
The Lord Chancellor, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Sec:retaries of Sate, the Duke of Montrofe, the Marquiircs of
Hertford and Atercorn,Earls Weitinorland, Ch;:tham and Buck-
liyhamihire. Sidmouth and Caftlereagh, arts Arden,
Robert Fitzgerald, and Harrowby. Sirs C. Green, C. Cotterell,
C. Morgan, Adm:^a: I.ll.tby, Captain Bligh, R.N. the Recorder
of London, and Mr. Faulkner.
Übe f .11.iwing were the presentations to his

JeSIT :
Genera Sir Charles Orem upon his return front Surinam;
CaytalaWish, oldie Royal Navy, upon his Wog afpointr.l Go-
vernor of eityloo ; and Lord Robert Fitzgerald, upot, his ream
trona Liken.
Aft:r the Levee errs, held a Privy Cassia ;
the Recutuer of London i7as introduced, and made
his Repott of the five conviets 61)444 inu;ritlted at
the Lilt Old Bailey &Sons.
Mier the Council his MAJESTY gave audiences to
MT. PITT, Earls CHATH•it and BUCKINGHAM/114E,
Lord Mueoaays and Sir CHARLES MORGAN, who
bid before his MAJESTY the proceedings of feveral
Courts Martial.
The Royal Farnil*( are ezpeacd to fet off on thiir
tour on l'hurfday fe'nnight.
Earl CAMDEN bad yelterday a long interview with
Lord BARHAM, at the Admiralty as had alfo Sir
JOHN Due K'.VORTH.
On Wednefday morning, about one o'clock, a
Ortadful fire broke out in the float of Mr. Rooms,
8001-feler and Stationer, fituate in Broad-fircet,
Plymoolh, and fo inflantaneous and dreadful was
the conflagration, that the engines, though Ipeedily
hrooght to the ipot. and well worked, could not
fave the building troth deftruflion ; as in the fpace of
about an hour and a, half not a vellige of it was left
(landing, except the fide wall: Mr. ROGERS and his
family eleaped at the great hazard of their lives, by
being taken out of a windhw in an noil.rirs room.—
The fire broke out in the Atop, and to rapid did the
flames fpread their deftruaive influence, that not an
atom of the hock in trade, or the houfehold furniture
was laved, the whole of which, we underftand, is un
infused ; and what adds to the melancholy account,
Mr. Remelts had lately laid in an entire new flock of
chop goods, to the amount of 2000 i. value, which, in
a few days, would have been removed to his new
Mop in Frankfort-place, now fitting up for that pur•
pole, but which is now en:irely dtlfroyed. Mr. Ro-
ohILS is the diaributor of (lamps, and, it is Hated, that
upwards of 11,0001. worth were dellroyed in the
ihop ; and he had but jolt time to fnatch from a
drawer bank bills to the amount of about 4001. Not.
withflanding every exertion and every timely affia-
nce, flit fire loon reached the adjoining houfe, occu-
pied by Mr. CURGENVEN, mercer, who had alio full
s
laid in a new flock of (hop youth ; and the flames
fpread fo rapidly there alio, that very few of the goods
were fav:d, as his large lately-fitted•up ware-room
could not be opened. and the houle, by four o'clock
that murning.'was completely deilroyed. By this
tine the fire was happily gut under. and kept from
the next adjoining building, ,vhich is a druggift and
ebemift's fhop : bad this caught fire, the confequences
to the neighbourhood might have been dreadful.—
Mr. CORGENVEN ii laid to be infured to the amount
of 60001. but this will not cover his lots :
ekths, muffins, cottons, files, sec. were taken out
of the ruins, and carried in carts to the Guildhall
for fecurity : though the Meet is very wide, the op.
polite houfes were fo heat;d, that to prevent their
catching fire the engines were repeatedly worked
againli them, efpecially Fu is' Diftillery, the windows
of which were broke by the fire, and the paint en-
tirely fcorched off the (hotter) : happily no lives were
nor have we heard of any material accident. i

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Mtn arTHE 241.121. N.

A new definition might Ile given of Maw, that he
is the Creature of extreme:. This is exemplified in the
prefent ideas of Continental Alliances. The time has
been when it was thought unworthy of the dignity
and honour of this country to have recourfe to them.
Now all paities feem to pant after.thcm. The truth,
as ufual, feems to us to lie in the middle. Allies are
nfeful, if they are fpontaneoufly and liberally offered.
But if we mull make facrifices to obtain them, their
difadvantage is certain, and their utility uncertain.
If when the Continental Powers law BuottarattrE
enflaving Switzerland, occupying Hanover, feizing
the Duke of Bacillar/ in a neutral territory to affaf-
aate him, affuming the Crown of Italy, and doing
that, a thonfandth part of which would in better
times hate drawn upon him the united thunders of
the confederated world, they had relented the infults
offered to their dignity, and the ftrokes aimed at
their independence, and joined their armies, as prin-
cipals, in co-operation with our fleets, his ambition
might have been repreffed, and a profped of a peace
honourable to all parties might have been entertain•
ed. But if they have viewed this country during the
Tall two years fingly waging a fearful conteft againft
the huge Leviathan, who is flouncing his formidable
b'ullt into the ocean of univerfal empire, can we ex-
peel that they will new view the fcene with lefs apa•
thy Will a few annual millions of fubfidy sharpen
their fence of honour, or point more effedually their
powers of attack ? Mercenaries are at belt lukewarm
in the caufe, which they are hired to fupport, and we
have fecn one of thole powers generally ending the
war in favour of the Power againfl whom they have
begun it. The policy of this country is clearly to
receive an independent, honourable ally with open
arms ; but to (peril at an interefted fupport, on which
no dependence can ever be placed. Ido not like
this Half ally," wlio leeks equally to plunder his foe,
and to impoverith his friend.
Of the intention: of Auttria we think Welt. It is
not in human nature to fuppofe that (he can be well
affeaed to France, who has added infult to plunder,
who has (tripped her of her poffeflions, and of her
dignity. But fhe cannot at without a fecurny of ef.
feeual fupport from Pruitt and Ruffle, not from
one, bet from both. She is vulnerable on the North,
on the South, and on the Well ; and prudence and
caution are her prefent iriterells.

The politics of Pruilia are not eatily fathomed.—
She looks only to prefent fecurity, the will not carry
her views to permanent frfety. We have more than
once recommended a plan which ought to refute her
into exertion. She ought to be ailed in the poffef-
lion of Holland and of Flanders ; a projea, which
an eafy arrangement would renter palatable to Auf.
tria. Affuming at once a high rank as a marttime
and continental Osier, the would, with the aft:fiance
of this country, check the career of the Corfican.
We may be blamed, but we cannot difgnife our fu
picions of the views of RulEa. What has the done
beyond manifelloes, which only prove the power and
excite the ridicule of 131./ONAPARTE ? Ske has, it is
true, occupied the Mild of Corfu. But does that
meafure threaten France, Anliria, or Turkey ? A
whifp:r has been heard, that the demands Malta
from us, as the price of her iallance ! This would
iadced be worth the risk of a few campaigns: for
whether the fucceeded or not again(! France, the
ft:mild have obtained the command of the Mediter-
ranean for ever. But will a Britith MiniQry have
the treachery to abandon Malta? Yes, we repeat it,
the TRSACHSSY ? IT IS NOT POSSIBLE! if Rana
[ is fincere, fhe ought to have urged us to occupy
Alexandria ; a meafure which can give no umbrage,
but give (comity, to the Ottoman Porte. Ituffla
may, in the courfe of a ferinus war, acquire Medi-
terranean poffellions from her enemies, while the is fe-
cnring thufe of her friends. We need not point them
out. A glance at the map of that fea, will fully ex-
plain our meaning.
There are indeed many objeds, not only of fecurity,
but of aggrandifement, offered to the zealous co-ope-
ration of the Powers of the Continent ; but if they
will not be roofed by fentiments of honour, or by
motives of lalling interell—if they cling to the paltry
hope of fublidiary bribes, the independance of the
Continent (lands on a tottering foundation. Should
this country lofe the power of calling the broad aegis
r:f her protedion over the liberties of Europe, they
mutt fall an unrefitUng, and let us add, an unpitied
prey to the univerfal fpoiler of the happinefs of Man-
i kind.

We (ball Terme the fubjeft, and confider the other
parts of the " State of the Nation."

The Ordnance Board has fined tq Gen. LLOYD,
who commands the Artillery at Woolwich, that the
Warren at that place is no knger to hear that name,
but to be from this time denominated the " Royal
Arfeual." The old same had its origin from the
place having at-Wally been a rabbi warren, and the
name of one of the tamed animals was certainly ill
fuited to the nature of the place. On the recent royal
vilit to what was called a Warren, where all ordnance
Bores, ammunition, &c. arc now lodged, his MA.
JISTY noticed how little appropriate the name was
to the place, &c. and fuggefted the propriety of
changing it to that of " Arfenal." The Mailer Ge-
neral admitted the jullice of the idea, and inflantly
adopted it ; and henceforward, in compliment to his
Majsrry's fuggeilion, the Warren is to be called—
" The Royal Arfcnal."