"As a consequence of these stipulations, Spain, Portugal, and Sicily, shall be evacuated by the French and English land and naval forces.

"With respect to the other objects of discussion, they may be negotiated upon this basis, that each power should retain that of which the other could not deprive it by war. "Such are, sir, the grounds of conciliation offered by his Majesty to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent.

His Majesty the Emperor and King, in taking this step, does not look either to the advantages or losses which this empire may derive from the war, if it should be prolonged; he is influenced simply by the considerations of the interests of humanity, and the peace of his people, and if this fourth attempt should not be attended with success, like those which have preceded it, France will at least have the consolation of thinking, that whatever blood may yet flow, will be justly imputable to England alone. "I have the honor, &c.

(Signed) "The DUXE of BASSANO." Copy of the Answer of Lord Castlereagh, Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs of bis Britannic Majesty, to the Letter of the Minister for Foreign Relations, of the 17th of April,

1812.

"London, Office for Foreign Affairs, April 23, 1812. "S12-Your Excellency's letter of the 17th of this month, has been received and laid before the Prince Regent.

"His Royal Highness felt that he owed it to his honor, before he should authorize me to enter into any explanation upon the overture which your Excellency has transmitted, to ascertain the precise meaning attached by the Government of France to the following passage of your Excellency's letter, the actual Dynasty shall be declared independent, and Spain governed by the national Consti

tution of the Cortes.

into a full explanation upon the basis which has been transmitted, in order to be taken into consideration by his Royal Highness; and, it being his most earnest wish to contribute, in concert with his allies, to the repose of Europe, and to bring about a peace which may be at once honorable, not only for Great Britain and France, but also for those States which are in relations of amity with each of these Powers.

"Having made known without reserve the sentiments of the Prince Regent, with respect to a point on which it is necessary to have a full understanding, previous to any ulterior discussion, I shall adhere to the instructions of his Royal Highness, by avoiding all superfluous comment and recrimination on the accessory objects of your letter. I might advantageously for the justification of the conduct observed by Great Britain at the different periods alluded to by your Excellency. refer to the correspondence which then took place, and to the judgment which the world has long since formed of it.

"As to the particular character the war has unhappily assumed, and the arbitrary principles which your Excellency conceives to have marked its progress, denying, as I do, that these evils are attributable to the British government, I at the same time can assure your Excellency, that it sincerely deplores their existence, as uselessly aggravating the calamities of war, and that its most anxious desire, whether at peace or war with France, is to have the relations of the two countries restored to the liberal principles usually acted upon in former times. "I take this opportunity of assuring your Excellency of my respect. (Signed)

"CASTLEREAGH."

UNITED STATES.

This powerful republic has at length declared war against Great Britain, and perfected the labours of that vile faction The civilized world is at length arrayed of. which Perceval was but the organ. in arms against the government of these Islands; and perhaps we shall be told that the moral sense is confined to the members of that government, and to the faction by which they are directed!

For our parts, we consider this decla ration of war as the worst event that has for many years darkened the horizon of Britain. It brings the question regarding sue, and compels us either to abandon our maritime pretensions into direct isthem, or continue the war with America, till we can make peace with France; thus giving to France a great and independent ally, and adding almost insuperably to the complicated difficulties of making peace.

One might fill a volume with refleotions arising out of an event big with po

litical

litical consequences to this and future generations, and involving the very sub. sistence of the people; but what can be said with advantage to an infatuated legislature, one of the branches of which lately abandoned the unalienable rights of grand juries, and gave preference to the authority of an attorney-general, over the bulwarks of liberty raised by the ancient laws and constitution of the realm.

In our last, we noticed that the American House of Representatives had decided in favour of war by a large majority; and since then, after a debate

lengthened for many days by the im portance of the question, the senate de cided for a declaration of war against Great Britain by 19 to 13.

May a speedy change of ministry and of policy in England, avert its malignant consequences! May the English people, by their petitions to the Regent, accele rate the changes in the royal councils, which the public wol so imperiously demands! Then will peace, unity, and prosperity, bless this empire, and make it invulnerable against its foes, and secure against the world in arms!

"

"May it please thee, Prince, "SEEING that, in consequence of the la

mented affliction of our beloved Sovereign thy father, thou art called to the high office of administering the regal government of this country, we, his dutiful subjects, the religious Society of Friends, are desirous of representing to thee a subject, in which we believe the welfare of our country is deeply concerned.

"It is now many years since war has been spreading its desolation over great part of the civilized world; and, as we believe it to be an evil, from which the spirit of the Gospel of Christ would wholly deliver the nations of the earth, we humbly petition thee to use the Royal Prerogative now placed in thy hands, to take such early measures for the putting a period to this dreadful state of devastation, as we trust the wisdom of thy councils, as they seek for divine direction, will be enabled to discover.

"Impressed with a grateful sense of the religious privileges we enjoy under the present Government, we submit this highly impurtant cause of suffering humanity, which is peculiarly near to our hearts, to thy most serious consideration; that thus thou mayest become an honoured instrument in the hand of the Almighty, in promoting his gracious designs respecting the inhabitants of the earth.

"Signed in, by order, and on behalf, of the yearly Meeting of the said People, held in London, this 29th of the fifth month, 1812, by

JOHN WILKINSON, Clerk to the Meeting this year."

To which Address bis Royal Highness was pleased to return the following most gracious Answer: "I am deeply sensible of the calamities which necessarily attend a state of war

"It would therefore be most grateful to my feelings, to observe such a change in the views and conduct of the enemy as would admit of the cessation of hostilities, consistently with a just regard to the important interests which have been committed to my charge, and which it is my indispensable duty to maintain.

"I reflect with great satisfaction on the religious privileges secured to you by the wisdom and benevolence of the laws, and you may rest assured of my constant protection."

The Hampden Club, which lately met at the Thatched House Tavern, is an institution of considerable importance. It owes its ori gin to Walter Fawkes, esq. the late inde pendent member for Yorkshire, who has published an excellent speech in favor of parliamentary reform. This Club consists of one hundred country gentlemen from the different counties; and no person can be a member who is not qualified to sit in parlia

ment.

On the 9th of July, Mr. Cobbett paid a fine of 10001. pursuant to his sentence; and, his term of imprisonment being then at an end, he was invited by the friends of the Liberty of the Press to dine at the Crown and Anchor-Sir Francis Burdett in the chair. The company was numerous, and several speeches were made against ex officio informations.

The number of persons committed for trial in England, Scotland, and Wales, in the course of last year, was 6941; of whom 587 received sentence of death, and $9 wete executed.

It is said, that the number of carriages returned to the Tax-office, for the present year,

is 1500 and upwards less than the number included in former returns.

Valentine Jones, committed to Newgate for three years, in June 1809, for peculation, has had a detainer lodged against him by Government for 121,3311. 10s 14d.

Bowler, who shot Mr. Burrows, has been tried and found guilty. An inquisition of justices and medical men had previously reported him to have been insane at and before the time of committing the act.

It appears, from the report of the Directors of the Southwark Bridge Company, that the number of foot passengers, horses, and carriages, which pass over London and Blackfriars bridges in one day is:

Blackfriars-61,069 foot passengers; 822 horses; 990 coaches; 533 waggons; 1502 carts; 590 gigs, &c.

London Bridge-89,610 foot passengers; 764 horses; 1240 coaches; 763 waggons; 2924 carts; 485 gigs, &c.

Another of those atrocious outrages against human nature, which have recently stained the annals of this country, occurred on Wednesday morning, the 22d of July, at Barnes. The Count and Countess D'Antraigues, (French noblesse,) who resided on Barnes Terrace, had ordered their carriage, to go to London, at a quarter before nine o'clock; when in the act of going through the hall, Lawrence, an Italian footman, who was desired by a female servant to open the coach door, came in from the Terrace, passed his lady, and fired a pistol at the Count, which slightly grazed his hair. The suddenness of the action disconcerted the Count for a few seconds, who walked up the steps. The monster, Lawrence, then exclaimed, "Not killed!" rushed up stairs, and immediately deseended with a pistol in one hand, and a dagger in the other. The latter he plunged in the breast of the Count, who walked out of the door, and made a few steps on the terrace, during which time Lawrence stabbed the Countess in the right breast. She staggered a few steps, then fell down at the threshold of the door, cried out, "'Tis Law. rence! 'tis Lawrence!" and then expired. The assassin then rushed up stairs to the Count's bed-room, and discharged a pistol in his mouth, which killed him immediately. The Count followed him; and when the servants entered, Lawrence was lying dead on the floor, and the Count upon his bed speechless. He died in about a quarter of an hour. The coroner's inquest sat on the bodies on the 23d. The verdict was-that Lawrence had murdered the Count and Countess, and had afterwards committed suicide, being in his senses. What was Lawrence's motive for these horrible murders, is not even conjectured. He does not appear to have had the least thought of escaping. There is no account of any quarrel between his master and him. All the servants agree that he was very sober. He could not have been influ

enced by political motives, since his revenge was directed equally against the Countess. He had been in the family only three months. Besides his house on Barnes Terrace, Count D'Antraigues had a town establishment in Queen Ann-street West. He was 56 and the Countess 52 years of age. The Count has eminently distinguished himself in the troubles which have convulsed Europe for the last 22 years. In 1789, he was actively engaged in favor of the Revolution; but, during the tyranny of Robespierre, he emigrated to Germany, and was employed in the service of Russia in 1797. In 1806, he was sent to England with credentials from the Emperor of Russia, who had granted him a pension. He received here, letters of denization, and was often employed by Government. The Countess was the once celebrated Mad. St. Huberti, an actress of the Theatre François. She had amassed a very large fortune by her professional talents. They have left one child, a son, who is studying the law at Manchester

The banking-house of Kensington, Styan, and Co., of Lombard-street, stopped payment on the 22d. Several Scotch banks, and some in the south of England, are deeply affected by this failure.

MARRIED.

Viscount Mountjoy, to the widow of the late Major W. Brown.

Capt. C. Hay, of the Company's naval service, to the eldest daughter of Sir D. Rae.

C. Hayes, esq. of Hunter-street, to the second daughter of the late E. Saunders, of Portland-place, Bath.

J. Sims, esq. of Sun Tavern Fields, to the eldest daughter of J. Parry, esq. of Deptford.

E. H. Brandt, esq. of Hamburgh, to Miss S. S. Sylvestre, of Geneva.

J. Mackay, esq. of Bedford-place, to the daughter of the late T. Ryan, esq. of Liverpool.

M. Marshall, esq. of Dean-street, Finsbury-square, to the youngest daughter of Mr. Hanscomb, Southgate.

J. Harding, esq. of Upper Gower-street, to Miss Pym.

At Hadley, the Rev. D. C. Delafosse, fellow of King's-college, Cambridge, to Phoebe Anne, fifth daughter of J. Quilter, esq. of the same place.

A. B. Sutherland, of Gower street, Bedford-square, esq. to Charlotte, eldest daughter of the Rev. Wm. Hussey, rector of Sandhurst, Kent.

The Rev. T. L. Strong, M.A. rector of Titsey, Surrey, to Anna Maria, eldest daughter of George Tritton, esq. of West-hill, Wandsworth.

Mr. John Stallard, of Pulteney-street, to Miss A. Woollard, of Danbury.

R. Dalton, esq. of Camberwell, to Jane, eldest daughter of T. Wilkinson, esq. of Milden-hall, Suffolk.

J. S. S. Smith,

the leading tenor singer of this country, having greatly distinguished himself at the commemoration of Handel, in 1784, in opening the Messiah.

Admiral Sir C. Cotton, bart. of Madingley, Cambridgeshire, Admiral of the White, and Commander in Chief of the Channel Fleet. He was seized with a fit of apoplexy at Stoke House, Plymouth, which in a short time terminated in his dissolution. In him the country has to regret the loss of a most able and experienced officer, and Cambridgeshire, in particular, one of its most beloved and respected inhabitants. In enumerating the claims of this gallant commander to the grateful recollections of his country, we have to state that he commenced his naval career in the beginning of the American war, and that, during the many years of subsequent warfare between that period and the present, he has been almost unremittingly employed in active service. He was appointed Post Captain in the year 1779, and was afterwards personally engaged in the splendid naval actions of Admiral Rodney and Earl Howe. Of his conduct also in the command of the Mars, on the distinguished retreat of Admiral Cornwallis with six sail of ships in the face of thirty of the enemy's, the testimony of the Admiral is express," I cannot too much commend the spirited conduct of Sir Charles Cotton." Sir Charles became a flag-officer in 1797, and Vice-Admiral in 1802. He was long entrusted with the important post of second in command to the Channel Fleet, under the auspices of the Admirals Cornwallis and Earl St. Vincent. His attention to the duties of this station was most vigilant: few officers during the season of actual service ever spent so little time on shore. A presumption of no common merit, in the conduct of Sir Charles, is grounded on the continued esteem and friendship of these great commanders, as well as on this circumstance, that amidst the conflicts of the various po litical parties which held alternately the reins of government about this period, he was considered by all as an officer fully entitled to the confidence of his country. In the year 1808 he attained the highest naval rank, having been previously appointed to the Lisbon station. It is not our intention to enter into a discussion of the merits or the necessity of the Convention of Cintra, but to state the remarks that will be made by a just and grateful country in honor of Sir Charles, which are these, that over the antecedent operations which were presumed to render the Convention necessary he had no controul; and further, that, to his firmness alone in resisting the first provision of it, on his sole sponsibility, it is owing that the whole Russian squadron are not now ranged under the banners of the enemy. The government of his country testified their just sense of his conduct on that occasion, in shortly after zards promoting him to the command of the

Mediterranean, and in their subsequently con fiding to his zeal and diligence the most important station they had to confer-the chief command of the Channel Fleet. It has been observed that few officers have been more constantly persevering in the service of their country, a conduct which, though common enough amongst the present heroes of our navy, adds still a peculiar grace to the character of Sir Charles Cotton, since, from the time he came into possession of his ample inheritance, his professional emoluments became to him comparatively of little value. He had entered, however, the paths of honor at an early period of life, and in despight of his inducements to retire from the service, which were of no common stamp, he devoted the whole of it to the cause of his country. On his merits in the discharge of the various du ties of his private life it is needless to enlarge; they have been long displayed to the observation of his neighbourhood, and will long com. mand their esteem. In his character of an honorable and independant country gentleman his loss will be sensibly felt. A large circle of friends will bear testimony to the frank simplicity of his manners and the cheerful amiableness of his disposition; a happy and contented tenantry to the liberality of his conduct as a landlord, and the poor, whose moral improvement and internal comforts were alike the objects of his concern, to the benevolent qualities of his heart.

At his house in Cavendish-row, Dublin, Richard Kirwan, esq. of Cregg, in the county of Galway, Fellow of the Royal Society, President of the Royal Irish Academy, President of the Dublin Library Society, and Member of every Literary Body of Europe. We cannot mention the loss of so valuable a member of society, without the deepest regret. In estimating the share which he has contributed to the advancement of science, we would place him with a Bacon or a Newton. The magnitude of his literary and scientific productions, fill the mind with astonishment and adiniration; his works have done honor to his country, and a general service to mankind-his researches did not terminate in mere speculation-he gave new life to chemistry, but he was the parent of mineralogy. A Mineralogical Society, lately instituted in Dublin, has been called, from his name, the Kirwanian Society. The Universities of every country have distinguished others by conferring a gift of their honors, but they conferred honor on themselves by distinguishing Mr. Kirwan. His country, through him, has obtained a high rank amongst the learned nations of the earthshe has lost in him a distinguished ornament; but he has left her a portion of dignity unknown to the records of Irish literature. In this great man, the private societies of his acquaintance have lost the most inexhaustible sources of useful and interesting conversation, the learned societies the richest