foregoing the illumination is inexcusablę. We should have liked to see him return the poisoned chalice back to the lips of the ministry. Another and better opportunity will offer itself for recording the many very interesting circumstances of this election, but, in the mean time, we cannot help saying a word as to the petition, which, it is said, Mr. Mainwaring intends to present against the return. It is our opinion, that this petition will never be presented; and, if it be, we are pretty certain, that it will fail of success. Mr. Addington already feels enough of the cares of this wicked world, without reviving. the times of Wilkes and Liberty. struggle between the magistrates and the thieves, and the result of it will have this most dreadful effect: it will embolden and increase the disorderly and dishonest part of this monstrously overgrown and profligate metropolis. In a political point of view, we, for our parts, must confess, that we cannot regard it as a subject of very deep negret. Mr. Mainwaring is certainly a worthy man and a good magistrate; but, he has not been remarkable for his courage and firmness as a member of Parliament. We well remember predicting, nearly two years ago, that he would verify the proverb of the two stools; and, were it not that law and justice have been struck at in his person, we should not be sorry, that the prediction has been fulfilled. Some of the addresses of Sir Francis Burdett contain, indeed, most inflammatory and dangerous sentiments: for instance, where he says, that the nomination of the sheriffs has been "ille"gally usurped from the people;" and there are several other passages, where, in forbearing to speak treason, he seems to have exercised no small degree of self-denial; but, werepeat our opinion, that even open rebellion would not be half so dangerous as the torpor, which has lately prevailed. Great fear was entertained by His Majesty's ministers, that Sir Francis would order a general illumination; and, we are informed, that considerable bodies of troops were stationed in different parts of the town to prevent the people from being forced to illuminate. Why was this? Sir Francis Burdett had as much right to order an illumination as Lord Hawkesbury and his worthy and sprightly colleague. Sir Francis's election is, at worst, not half so disgraceful to Middlesex, as their treaty is to England; nor would it have been more mortifying to be compelled to illuminate by the tenants of the Bastile, than by the myrmidons of the Chaptal's letter, (see p. 110.) to Jourdan, General Post-Office. "Oh," say the the counseller of state in Piedmont, toge wiseacres, “but, peace was hailed by the ther with the accompanying decree, seems unanimous voice of the people:" so, then, is the to fix the fate of that country.-The French success of Sir Francis Burdett. The " commercial regulations are of considerable “mult of exultation and the delirium of joy," were interest, particularly as Antwerp is included not greater on the fatal first of October amongst the ports of entry for colonial prothan on the 29th of July, nor was there a duce. It appears, that the merchants of more general disposition to illuminate for the old French ports have used their utmost the peace than for the election, until the endeavours to prevent the revival of this faLord Mayor and Sir Richard Ford issued re- mous emporium of trade; but they have not commendations, which were received as the been able to obtain even a short delay. If the orders of government, and which were intend- opening of the Scheldt will be so injurious ed to be so received. Compared to the con- to Bourdeaux, Nantz, and Havre, what duct of Lord Hawkesbury and his intelligent will it be to Amsterdam, and what will it, associate, Sir Francis Burdett, has, there-in a very few years, be to London? fore, been singularly modest, Indeed, his The American minister has informed the The news from Turkey leave but little room to doubt of the approaching downfall of that empire, of which there is every pro bability that France will have a large, or, at least, a profitable slice. Our Levant merchants, alarmed at the prospect of af fairs at the scene of their speculations, have applied to Lord Hawkesbury on the sub ject, (see p. 115.). They have received for answer, that his Majesty's ministers have no reason to expect any violation of the integrity of Turkey; and that, with regard to the new and alarming privilege which the French have obtained, of navigation freely in the Black Sea, government has no knowledge of it; but, if the Turkish government should think proper to grant such privilege to the French republic, the English merchants may rest assured, that the French trader will obtain no advantage over them.-This answer is perfectly of a piece with those which were given to the several inquiries respecting Portugal and its colonies, respecting Malta, Louisiana, &c. &c. It amounts to this, that his Majesty's ministers know nothing at all of the matter, and that they dare not enquire. Consuls of that country, (see p. 113.) that the Emperor of Morocco has commenced hostilities against the United States. Buonaparte has taken advantage of some squa ble with these piratical states, to insinuate his intention of sending a force into Africa, which it is very probable he will do by way of a pretext for the re-occupation of Egypt. He neglects not, in the mean time, to keep up, and even to augment, his corps of Mamelukes.-Admiral De Winter, on the part of the Dutch, is, it seems, negotiating treaties with the Barbary powers; or, in other wwds, is settling the tribute they are to re Villaret Joyeuse, with a fleet having eightun thousand men on board, is now preparing to sail from Brest. Part of his force is destined for Louisiana under Bernadotte and Victor; the rest for St. Domingo. There was a time when a fleet with eighteen thousand men on board, in addition to 35 thousand already there, would not have sailed for the West-Indies, without some inquiries, on the part of Great-Britain. But that time is past. We shall be suffered to ask no more questions, 'till we are completely surrounded; and then we shall be answered by the cannon of our enemy. The fate of Toussaint is, as yet, undecid. ed. It has been stated, in the London papers, that Buonaparté has resolved to being him to trial for rebellion. We hardly think this. It would be very unwise. Such a proceeding would do too much honour to 10 mean an offender. 13th Reg. of Light Dragoons, Adjut. S. Holmes to be Adjut. with the Rank of Cornet! 14th Ditto, Quarter-Master J. Babington to be Adjuť. with the Rank of Cornet, vice Humphry, who resigns. M'Intosh to be 16th Ditto, Quarter-Master Adjut. with the Rank of Cornet, vice Dudley, who resigns. 20th Ditto, Lieut. W. Boothby, from the 15th Light Drag. to be Lieut. vice Maxwell, deceased. Lieut. Fran. J. Fuller, from the 15th Light Drag. to be Lieutenant. 21st Ditto, Lieut.-General Banastre Tarleton, from the 22d Light Drag. to be Colonel, vice Beaumont. Adjut. Francis Evatt to be Adjut. with the Rank of Cornet. Rank of Ensign. 24th Ditto, Lieut. Tho. Watkin Forster to be Captain-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bellingham, who retires. 30th Ditto, Lieut. Tho. George Waggett, from the 31st Foot, to be Capt. by purchase, vice Holbrooke, who retires. 35th Ditto, Ensign Michael Taylor, from the Fifeshire Fencibles, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dawson, promoted. 39th Ditto, Adjut. John Bown to be Adjut, with the Rank of Ensign.. 43d Ditto, Capt. the Hon. Hen. King, from the 1st. Foot Guards, to be Capt. of a Company, vice Satterthwaite, deceased. 44th Ditto, Adjut. Tho. Mackrell to be Adjut. with the Rank of Ensign. 60th Ditto, Lieut. Wm. Drummond, from the ad West-India Reg. to be Capt. by purchase, vice Schwartz, who retires. Cornet J. M Mahon, from the 15th Light Drag, to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Goodlad, promoted. Adjut. H. Dibbly to be Ad jutant, with the Rank of Ensign. Adjut. John Watson to be ditto. To be Adjutants, with the Rank of Ensigns. 66th Ditto, Adjut. Alexander Moorhead. 69th Ditto, Adjut. Ja. M'Mahon. 70th Ditto, Adjut. Ch. Martin. 77th Ditto, Adjut. H. Fletcher. 82d Ditto, Lieut. Ch. Ed. Conyers to be Captain-Lieut. without purchase, vice Stapleton, who is placed on Half-pay. Adjut. Mountain to be Adjut. with the Rank of.Ensign. 1st West-India Reg. Lieut. R. J. Wingfield, from the Half-pay of the 15th Foot, to be Lieut.vice Roberts, who exchanges. 3d Ditto, Lieut. Rob. Ross, from the 22d Light Drag. to be Capt, by purchase, vice Boys, who retires. Betteger, Wm. late of Vauxhall, taylor. Harvey, Hen. Hill, late of Tokenhouse-Yard, broker. Houlton, John, of Digbeth, Birmingham, baker. Jackson, Thomas, late of Manchester, silk-manufacturer. Marshall, John, late of Workington, Cumberland, linen-draper. Procter, John, the elder, Lancaster, common-brewer. Statham, Wm. of Birmingham, butcher. Whitly, Thomas of Makin-place, Soyland, Halifax, merchant. MARRIAGE. 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Esq. of Mainsworth, Durham, on the 10th inst. 27 Teesdale, Chr, Esq. late L. Col. Sussex Cav. 281 W 30 61 64. 65,5 64 29,7 20,7 59,5 65 SW 29,69 29,691 61 62 Printed by Cox and Baylis, No. 75, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Published by R. Bagshaw, Bow Street, Covent Garden, where all the former numbers may be had. republic in Persia; and, as a matter of course, the deliverance of Hindostan. That America may not in anywise embarrass the operations of the coalition, Jefferson is invited to be a party; and, should he keep bis feet, the American shipping will join the French at the Cape, or at the Isle de France, as soon as things are ripė. Admiral Lord Nelson's campaign in the Baltic has shewn to Russia the means of shutting that sea against the naval power of the world; the submission of, and alliance with, Toussaint's blacks in St. Domingo gives Buonaparté the absolute command of the West-Indies; the evacuation of Malta and Minorca gives him the command of the Dardenelles, and the sovereignty of the Mediterranean, (for what will you do there more than in the Baltic without a port or anchorage?) And, at the gates of the Seraglio, he can demand the keys of Cairo, Damascus, and Bassoria. The Russian army is now in full march to Ispahan, and may soon be encamped in the delightful plains of Cubal Pajab; the Tartarian chiefs from Korsa by Bokira to Grand Thibet are in alliance or connexion with Russia-the Russian officer (a Swede) who drew up the plan of the conquest of Persia, and had it approved of in Paris about twelve months ago, is now, with two of our engineers, who are in the service of the Port, surveying Persia and the western and northern frontiers of Hindostan; the orders for artillery and arms from here to Holland and France, to be carried to the Cape, Batavia, and Pegul, are immense. In short, we presume, that as you cannot pretend to save Jamaica when Buonaparté is sovereign lord of the whole Island of St. Domingo, no more can you protect your eastern possessions when Russia and France are jointly masters of the Dardanelles, and governors of Persia. L We are not angry with you on account of our convoy only; but that you have suffered Russia and France to join hands and enslave the world, is a terrible consideration. You had Malta, the Cape, and might have had Sweden and Denmark with the Baltic open in what could intrigue or open hostility have helped your enemies? Who can now prevent the junction of their forces and resist their powers? That these two mighty empires may quarrel when they are in contact, is very probable; but they will, in all likelihood, subdue the world first; and it can be no very pleasant prospect to you, nor to us, that our countries and possessions shall be ravaged and laid waste by their future contentions. Buonaparté amuses you with rivality in trade and national improvement: if you believe him you will not long be his rival in power. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, Sir Francis Burdett having, in an address to the Middlesex Electors, obtruded his political sentiments, in a most offensive garb, on the public, I conceive it will not be considered as either uncandid or illiberal to analyze this curious production. He begins by endeavouring to invalidate the opinion, which he says, Mr. Mainwaring has endeavoured to impress on the public, that, the opposition to his re-election, was in fact, an attack on the government. I have not read many of Mr. Mainwaring's advertisements on this occasion, or heard any of his speeches; but, admitting the fact, can Sir Francis, or any of his supporters say, that there was no latent hostility, no secret enmity to the government, which urged him to the contest? In what act, let me ask, of his whole political life has he manifested any affection? any attachment? and, I will say, any loyalty towards it? Has he not on all, and, on every occasion, displayed the most inveterate hatred, the most implacable rancour against it? Did not O'Connor, the infamous O'Connor, the very highpriest of treason, the most deadly foe of England, did not this arch-rebel, though animated with the most rancorous enmity, declare, that he loved this very detested country, merely because it had given birth to Sir Francis Burdett? With such a man, so loved, and so distinguished, opposition to any government, which is supported by wise laws, and which possesses sufficient energy to enforce them, must be a fixed and leading principle: it will force itself into all his words, into all his actions, and, cast a dark and ominous shade over his whole conduct. I therefore have a right to concur, and I do most heartily concar in the opinion, that a virulent hatred to the government, which protects even bim, was the grand and first object of the contest. But, I will confute him from his own confession. I will bring forward the opinion of this philanthropic patriot to his own conviction. He has asserted, indirectly and by implication, and a perusal of his letter will bear me out, that the government of this country is a government of tyranny and oppression, of secret and concealed torture. This has 'al |