Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-06
August Is.
ENGLAND s.. AMERICA.

ENGLAND So AINERIGd.
The lord mayor gave yes,erdaya SPLEEN
did entertainment 70 The lord chancellor
and others of the cabinet ministers, in ho.
nor of his excellencv the hon. David Frs
kline, the minister proceeding from Eng.
land 10 America. There were present Oh
this occasion
The lord chancellor, earl Spencer, lord
Peterborough, Mr.. Windham, Sis S. Coz.
terill, w. Curtis and Charles Price, Mr..
Barclay, Mr.. Combe, Nj. Munro, Mr
Pinckney, general Lyman, the honorable
Fl. Erskine, Mr.. Harris. and Mr.. Wilson,
the lord ohancellor's solicitor.
After din1er The following toas.s were
drank
The king, aud God bless him.
The queen, add royal family.
The prince and his royal bfothers, and
nharks 10 th7m for the honour they have
done the,ci,y in The present ulsyoraly by
their presence
The American ministers present, Mr..
Muarce, Mr.. Pinckney, ard general Ly-
hetwtea The two countries.
Mr.. Munroe begged leave TO return,
thanks fur the honor which had been done
him, witch he cid not estimate SO much
personally, as with regard &c his country.
there existed thousand reasons, he said, ;.
which made ii desirable for him to promote
a becoming feeling of good will between.
Great britain and America; batke must
be considered true and faithfuIsereanto
his repoblic, yet ne personal e2ertions on.
his part should b. wanting 10 preserve
Jhat cordiality which was'so essential tothe
interests of the two countries and he beg.
ged leave to dsink sll their good healths.
\, MIR. Finckney observed, tina, ne accord
ed perfectly in the sentiments that had
been expressed BY his colleague: and that
10 endeavors on hispar. should be wanting.
90 promote the good understanding which
ought ever TO subsist between Great Britain
and America.
The next toast YVES
The lord chancellor Of England, and
may the name of Erskine aud the trial by
Jury ever be united"
The lord chancellor returned thanks.
He said, he felt il 10 be the highest honor
that he could ru;oy. TO have his health
drank and introduced IN the manner X had
been at the head quarters OF the city OF
London. a city where he has many oppor.
sunities OF using the talents which 'hePos-
sessed 10 support Of thas law which was
the admiration Of the world and whlchwas
SO blyexecused by bis noble and lesrned
friend present, whose health he woa!dtake
,he liberty Of proposing.
The health of lord Elierborough having
been drank,
His lordshipthanked the company tor
the honor they had done him SO much be-
You'd his deserts.
The Cd or Qseen's dragons have been
suddenly ordered TO embark for foreign
service. They arrived at Plymouth on
Tuesday BY forced marches, and are 20 en-
bark. il is said dismounted, on board the
Malta 81, aud. some large coPpered 'rans-
ports hourly expected from the eastern
ports. /,
Orders are also arrived for company OF
the ROYAL artillery from Dock barracks. to
embark on board the Malta, now in Cav.
sand BAY. The accounts IN circulation OF
the destination of these troops are various
and contradictory by some it is asserted
they are destined for Lisbon, others forthe
Cape or Sicily.
AT the council held yesterday at the
queen house psrliamene was further pro.
ropue1 from the 28th instant to the 9th OF
October. But this parliament will, 1t IS re-