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~..~.,..,..a.--r~ __ _ ._ _,— sm.- - PORTUGAL. • AN ODE. are happy to extract the following Ode from the Second Edi tion of Miss M. R. Mitford's Poems, just published, which we presume will gratify many of our Readers, as it is particu larly adapted to the prcent period. We sincerely hope Miss M.'s predictions will be verified ; England weeps for thee, Portugal! 0 thou wert once the loveliest land Of southern Europe's blooming band, Most beautiful of all! And many an eye thy beauty an recal; Thy silver shore, thy golden river, Thy citron grows where sun-beams quiver, On the drk leaves and snowy flowers, Fragrant as Arabia's blest bowers, When evening breez-s fall ; The vine-clad 6111; the olive shade, Where at the merry vintage feast Danc'd lightsome youth, and black-ey'd maid, From pleasant toil releas'd; Such scenes will many a heart recal, And weep thy ruin, Portugal! The sick man sought thy lovely shore, When Art was foil'd and Hope was o'er, When in each gasping, labouring breath, Life seem'd to fly the victor Death ; Yet even then tby breeze could fling Life, health, and heaing, from his wing: Oh! bid that healing gale dLipense, On thy sick sons its influence; Thou bidd'st in vain ; the very air Is heavy with thy soul's despair. Thy teeming earth still reeks with blood; Tby full- gorg'd ravens loathe their fuod ; And corses of th' unburied slain Taint thy pure breeze, and load thy plain. 0 wretched land! th' invading fee Has laid thy smoking hamlets low! 'Tis terrible to hear the strife! He came like the dread earthquake's shock, Palace and Church, and Cot, to rock; Or like the dire volcano's flame, The devastating ruin came, And swept away thy life. • The roofless barns, the untllrd fields, Mark the fell speller's way ; The fruitful vale no harvest yields, Nor promise for a future day ; The villages, the soldier's prey, In hopeless desolation frown, And many a wide and populous town, Seat of calm peace, of fair renown, Beneath their diref ul sway, Unpeopied now and overthrown, Breathes such a sad and dreary stillness, Filling the awe-struck heart with chillness, As if pale Pestilence, with brooding wing, O'er the lone walls was hovering! 0 see along the silent street, Full many a corse is lying ! Such sight is horrible to meet—. 'Tis worse to see the dying. 0! not the red plague slew them here; War, War, thou wert the murderer ! I. ;~. „d45. , 1 The yawning wound, the mangled limb, The death-62'd face, with gashes grim ; The babe duli'd from its mother's arms, The virgin's violated charms; The graves torn wide for bidden gold, The convent ruins scarcely cold; Where still one sainted sister straying, Her white hands cross'd upon her breast, Poor sufferer ! soon to be at rest, For each departed soul is praying ! both not each cone, each wound proclaim, War, fiend-like War ! the murderer's name I Tb' invader flies I—and peace once more May heal thy devastated shore: But famine dwells on vale and bill; The iron hoofs indent the plain • No harvest blooms; all, all,is Still as Despair's cold sullen reign. Oh bitter are the scalding tears that steal From the fond dying mother's half-clad eyes, Who stills with her last bit her infant's cries, Nor knows if it may taste another meal! 0 dreadful are the husband's groans, who sees His bride's fair form with hunger s hrinking, To the k.w tomb each moment sinking, Yet smiling in her pangs, his grief to ease. StUl Famine sits within thy gate, And thou art sad and desolate, Queen of the golden shore! Can aught uprear thy fallen state, Thy vauish'd bliss restore ? Yes—England : from the Oallic band, 'fern English valour clear'd thy land! And English bounty shall recall Thy people to their ruin'd wall ; Shall bid the golden harvest wave, The hungry feed, the dying MC ; For England weeps thy woes, 0 Portugal! The two new School Books of the Rev. DAVID BLAIR, appear to claim the attention and introduction of all Masters and Governesses of Schools. The for mer Books of the same Author prove his ability in this species of writing, and these new works will doubtless confirm his reputation, and honourably rank him among the benefactors and mentors of the rising generation. Recent letters from India give reason to expect more expeditious arrivals from that part of our empire than we have hitherto been accustomed to. The se curity derived from the capture of the Isle of France, will admit the dispatch of the ships from the several Presidencies in divisions, without losing time to form a junction at Point de Galle, or any other place of ren dezvous, and without await's% the protection of re gular convoys. Extract of a letter from Gottenbergh, dated June 28, 1811 The American ship Lion, stopped at Nyborg on the 18th inst. paid the Sound duties, and proceeded on her voyage to Petersburgh, without experiencing any molestation from the Danes. The last mail from Elsineur brought a list of 55 Ameri can vessels which stopped at that place, paid their dues, and passed up without detention or interrup tion. In fact, since the arrival of Mr. lawn, the *American Minister, at Copenhagen, the Danes have ceased to commit any depredations upon the American commerce." Lieutenant T. H. MARSHALL, of his Majesty's ship Gorgon, had a very narrow escape from drowning, in the Baltic, a week or two ago :—A marine, named Tucker, fell overboard: there was a heavy sea run ning, and a very strong current. Lieutenant M. hyarmg the man's cries, and seeing his perilous situa tion, leaped overboard after him, but in. vain I—the man sunk ; and Lieutenant M. after drifting more than a mile from the ship, being an excellent swim trier, was picked up senseless, but afterwards reco vered. This is the third man this brave Officer has jumped Overboard after, two of whom, he saved, but this susformaately perished.. +x y~ LAW IM2LLIGBNCI. COURT OF CHANCERY, JULY 20. In the case of' Morris v. Colman, Proprietor of the Haymarket Theatre, Sir Samuel Rernilly moved for an injunction to prevent the defendant from en gaging performers without the consent of the plaintiff.' He stated, that the Defendant had engaged Mr. El-, liston, of the Surrey Theatre, at the enormous sun" of 401. per week, two tree benefits, and to be al ! ._ lowed to perform for three weeks at his own theatre; that he had also engaged M. Munden ani Mr. Jones, of Covent-garden Theatre, for one month, for which they were to receive £lOO each. Mr. Haat opposed the injunction, and moved the Court for an order, that the plaintiff, as Treasurer, should be obliged to pay the performers engaged. The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that if the liti gation on the East and West side of the Haymarket continued, in justice to the other suitors, a branch of the Court of Chancery ought to be placed in the Hay market. He then took a review of the case (which is already before the public) and said, it was not to be borne that he should be made the Manager of Opera houses, Theatres, Circuses, and Puppet-shows. He had not a knowledge of the merit of the different per formers, but, if such salaries were given to them, it was a better profession than the bar. He had once said that he would not give five shillings to hear Ca talani sing all the year round ; and suppose he was ' to decide, he might think that a singer ought to have .ss. instead of 6,0001. a year ; he would, however, never make use of that expression again, for from the first time lie did he never dare venture into a place of fashionable amusement. He would not grant either motions, they ought to go by their agreement. Mr. Morris ought to be consulted on the engagements, and where he was not, he ought to give notice to the performers that he was not legally engaged, in which 'case an action would not lay against him ; but if Con , ' sulted, and Mr. Colman and the other proprietor iagreed, be must acquiesce, and pay the salary of the person so engaged. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 18. DAVIS D. RIGHT HON. GEORGE ROSE. Mr. GARROW stated, that this was an action of mo ver, to recover certain papers belonging to the plaintiff, Major Seymour Davis, who was an Assistant Barrack Master-General for the county of' Hants, from the possession of the defendant, who had pleaded non de-* tines as to all the papers but five. The papers consist ed of letters respecting the general elections for the county of Hants, and also respecting the administra tion of Scotland. As to the value of these papers, and consequently the amount of damages, no man could say how much they were not worth to the plain. tiff ; the value of a thing was as much as it would bring, and they were of very material importance to the gentleman who now sought to recover them. Notice was read to produce the papers in question, and letters were read from the plaintiff's attorney, Mr. Warren, to the defendant, applying for the same, and the defendant's answer, that of such of the papers as he had had, and as had been produced in the House of Commons, he did net know what had be come: he had searched every where both in town and in the country, and could not find them : he supposed he had given them to Sir Henry Mildmay. As to a paper, concerning which the attorney applied,. under the description of a list of the freeholders, with the Duke of Cumberland's directions as to • the can vass, the defendant never had any such. Mr. WARREN authenticated these letters, and upon his cross-examination, said that he had never advised his client the plaintiff, to propose to drop the present action, upon being restored to the situation of Bar rack Master. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland said, that he was present at an interview between the parties at Cuffnells, five years ago, in September or October, 1806. His Rdyal Highness remembered that some papers were delivered to the defendant then, which the plaintiff had previously brought to the Duke, knowing his Royal Highness was a friend of Sir Harry Mildmay. His Royal Highness told the plaintiff that it was utterly impossible for him, as a Peer of Parliament, to interfere in any election ; but if the papers would be of any use to Sir H. Mild may, the plaintiff might give them to the defendant. He did so, and told the defendant that he was at li berty to make what use of them he pleased. His Royal Highness was then the General commanding that- district; . and told the plaintiff he was going to call at the defendant's, and the plaintiff might meet his Royal Highness there. His Royal Highness being asked as to the 1 sup posed paper of instructions to Major Davis, in what! towns and places to canvass, said, upon cross-exami nation, that his directions to the Major were to attend to his duty, and not to interfere in the election. His 1 Royal Highness had been two or three times applied I to from the plaintiff to get him half pay, but not im mediately from him since the action. Upon inquiry into the circumstances of his application, it was not found practicable to grant it. This was twelve months ago. There was no farther application to his 1 Royal Highness, except for papers at the same time , that the plaintiff applied to the defendant. His Royal Highness had not one of the papers. All that he had were given to Sir Henry Mildmay, lately deceased. The Right Honourable Spencer Perceval did not know whether it was the original papers in question or copies of them he had seen before the House. Upon his cross-examination, he said, he did not personally know the plaintiff, but applications had been made on his behalf, to restore him to his situa tion or to give him half pay. They were not corn ' plied with. The Amutory GENIRAL, oh behalf of the defen dant, stated, that this was a cause which called only for nominal damages, for it was evidently an attempt to intimidate his Royal Highness the Duke of Cum berland, by holding out the existence of a paper which never existed, for the purpose of inducing him to re appoint the plaintiff to his former situation, from which he was deservedly removed. Lord ELL 1.22011011011 directed the Jury, that the only question for them arose upon the form of the pleadings, in which the defendant did not justify as to all the letters. The Royal Duke had testified that the letters were given to the defendant to make what me he pleased of them, and under this permission he have destroyed them. Jury assessed the damages at One Shilling. Shillings. . I MEETING IF LLortn. Friday at twelve o'clock a General. Meeting of the Subscribers to this House was held, for the purpose of receiving the report of their Committee, appointed some time ago to enquirewhat NEW REGULATIONS were necessary for the better management of the affairs of this establishment. Mr. JASPER VAUX having taken the Chair, Mr. MARRYAT, the Chairman of the Committee, presented the Report, which was read. Among other regula tions, it recommends, that a Committee of twelve be appointed to manage the affairs of the house, with a salary of se2oo a year each; and that being so elected (by ballot, on the 15th of December, in each year,) they shall be accountable for the due performance of the trust reposed in them ; and that three of the said Committee go out in rotation every year : that two of the Committee shall daily attend at Lloyd's, for the purpose of managing the correspondence between the establishment and its agents, with the Govern ment Offices, or to answer such other communica tions as may appear for the benefit of all connected. The report also recommends, that instead of two, there be three Masters to the house ; abd that Mr. JOHN BENNETT, jun. in consideration of his long and meritorious services, be the third Master. They far ther recommend a new arrangement with regard to the admission of Members : that the fee, upon ad mission, be increased from £l5 to £25 ; and that each Subscriber (old as well as new) shall pay the sum annually for his substitute that he does for him self. It was farther proposed, that. Mr. JOHN BEN. Nerr, jun. should be Secretary to the new Committee, as well as one of the Masters ; that gentleman having filled a similar office during several years to the ex isting Committee. The Report was ordered to he printed ; and a Ge neral Meeting will be held on the SOth instant, to take the same into consideration. In the mean time we shall have an opportunity of reading the Report, and perhaps may offer some remarks on it. BIRTH. Wednesday, at his seat, Brampton.plare, the Lady of Captail. V. Edmeades, In the Honourable East India Company . Service, a von. MARRILD. Thursday, Joseph Browse Wilks, Esq. of Dartford, to Mrs. Croft, widow of the late Captain Joho Cleft, of the Royal Navy. Res. Robert Hare, of Herts Monceau:, Sussex, to Anne, third daughter of the late Admiral Sir Thomas Frankland, Bart. and widow of John Lewis, Esq. of Harptuo Court, Radnorshire. Rey. P. Edmunds, l'. C. L rector of Theildlethorpe, Lincoln shire, to Louisa, daughter of the late John Richardson, Esq• of Cartmel, Lincolnshire. Rev. Thomas Hancorne, to Mrs. Welford, both of Newcastle b Glarnorganshire. DIED. Sunday se'rmight, near Danford, is Kent, in the 64th Tear of his age, the Rev. Thomas lirathcote. He was 39 years rector of Stone, mai brother of Sir William Heatbcote, Dart. of Horsley Lodge, is Hampshire. TOMORROW. Sun libel I Sun sets, I Moon rises, ss minutes after S S minutes after S 0 minutes after it HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning Atte:moue 0 minutes ate! INIJON, JULY 90. SOLD, and ram. Wanes. Friday, • Julyl7. I Jinyl I si. 0 I 49 0 1 SI 5 54 9 56s KO $4 9 Si 9 34 G 47 0 us Hs is i 41 111 . Chips SI if 14 SEA-COAL METERS• OFFICE, NEWCASTLE COAL. Adair's Main Bewick Tan field Moot lA'All's End •—• Temple's Wall's End WlHinton Bell's Walls-End Bewick Wall's End Hanley Culin Cinders Primrose Main Russel's Maio Wear's Wall's End eitaants, Mouthy, July 15. - 2 so o SS 0 is 0 54 6 54 6 TO THE PUBLIC. Copy of a Letter to Mr. (WEST, Chymiet, &c. &c. Great Sur- 6 1 OXFORD, JULY 20.—Tuesday last, Mr. John Coker was ad- rey-street, Bleckfriars-read. mined fellow of New College. i nEAR. SlR—Since my first introduction to the E C C LESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS. i 1... knowledge of your Medicines, and their very beneficial Rev. F.. Marsham, M. A. fellow of Emmanuel college, Cam- * effects, I have had a variety of subjects on whom 1. have ginli ' bridge, is presented to the rectory of Scultborpe, Norfolk ; and them the fairest trial, and with equal success. To enumerate of WrampUnglam in the same county. them, with particulars, would fill a volume; I shall therefore con- Friday last the Rev. Henry North, B. A. to the rectory of fine myself to a return of thanks, for the complete release yon Ringstead,St. Peter, with St. Andrew annexed, Norfolk. have effected in me, from a pain in my hip, to which I had been Rev. J. Clare, M. A. to the vicarage of Wednesfield, Stafford- a c onstant sufferer, more or Ic.', for many years. These ci tn shire, vacant by the decease of the Rev. C. Blackham. stances were of so convincing a Lanny to me, that in considera • METHODISM ANDEVANGELIC AL PREACHERS.—These non of such a remedy being much wanted in the army, I took the a st le a t ti t n er to m his (loyal . Hil t ; e n f es l s t the then I:mre words are so often used by the openly vicious and lib"' profligate, with the view of casting a reproach upon .. elhat during several ygearsy opin i o n a: a Regimenta l r Surgeon, t nd y er w in-C dad lifef, the decent and the conscientious, and of thereby had to lament my own insufficiency, and that of others, in the bringing down virtue to the level of vice ; that we Cute of Rheutnatism, but more panitularly, when subsequent to have great pleasure in laying before our Readers a long course of Mercury ; with which eUseases Military Novi the following extracts from an impartial and ht. lalgtattl=::lY('o!=ii:Viatiti:i=taan as ual u l n y at dc f p or rived of minous criticism on the Bishop of London's Charge, and that with the most repecttul deference to the profession duty;to in the second Number of the British Review, lately which I have the honour to belong, and without Intending the published : . mos t distant reflection on, or interference with, Military Me dical Gentle:nee, I wished his Royal Highness would allow me " So much confusion and mischief has arisen from some opportunity to shew, and to prove, ;he effects ola Medicine the use of the term evangelical, that we have thought I would venture tc recommend the general use of in the Army, it a laudable attempt to enquire into its real origin and both as a national advantage, and upon principles of humanity.— present meaning ; the result of the enquiry is as fol. , A ft er waitin g a lon g tame without receiving any answer, I made second a i p s plica r t ear fo t n to his Colonel l o L al o H n igh b ness, through lows :—About thirty or thirty-five years ago , when the ned the tone of religion and the practice of the generality at t a iu last referred to the Army Medical Board, his y whom I Royal High w uess of Clergymen were very low indeed, a few zealous , h a vin g ordered my communications to be made there; a cir and well intentioned ministers associated together : cumstance that heightened my expectations, from having been with the laudable view of setting a better example ; honoured by a letter of thanks from the Idle 1 held nal t Inspector - General, and believing that much of the mischief had arisen w hite in the a e rep tee *n u T ion t of u n rg t y eo d n u c t y y ,. for After my some atten at ten tion to, t t o i m , e and t from a neglect in preaching the peculiar doctrines of was honoured by an interview at the Board, where I candidly Christianity, they particularly distinguished their dis. I stated my knowledge of the efficacy of these medicines, and the •courses by pointedly enforcing those doctrines upon • n d iode of practice ; offering my own personal services and the me an occasions. It is asserted that these persons did not Govern m ent; r Znd to th a at iai l r had d o to m a o n t y iv e e xt b e u n t t, w f hat ree oofriegamPeatne7l to carry their faculties so meekly as to avoid making my zeal for the service, and a humane consideration for the many I enemies ; certain it is, that their followers (by a he w were suffering; who might at all times be insured relief. In short, I omitted not to mention, that upwards of fifteen years. distinction which may well be supposed not to have . ken been very agreeable to their brethren) asserted that ' t e h sta e c klish i e t d o . f the Medici n e thatalthough .eand your pri m n ol p e le o l f practice had component the the they alone were evangelical in their doctrines. parts could nut be explained, I yet was convinced it would prove —They are also said to have shewn an exclusive spi- a most useful addition to the Regimental Medicine Chest. Now, pit, and to have declared such of their brethren as Sir guess my astonishment, or if you can, imagine my feelings differed from them in practice and tenets , in a state o le n c bt l iwngasfitrosaldin th t a e t r i r t og w at as ed in as troa to db m le y fo o r p i t n ha i otn B o oacd f Ril to til i m nt a r t od isn u l c s d of reprobation : if any such there were, we think a Medicine (even for the bent fit and comfort of our brave soldiers) that they were not only imprudent, but highly blame- • unless they were made acquainted with the composition What was their left for me, but sincere regret, that there c o u ld in tan able. But we must in candour admit , that , for the most part, this spirit was only charged upon them by t p e r t e ice ven a t a h il i Tl e e ne be r in ly g b e e mb fo r u aui nd n , g w a h p o ro w sp ould a suff ie e s r w an ni y n p g r t ei t udic b e u t t : implication. A man who sincerely differs from his ferinp so daily witnessed in this useful and necessary part of our neighbour in opinion, and quietly conducts himself brave protectors t and in justice to you I must add, that, until 1 according to the dictates of his conviction, acts up- had the honour to knew you, I never knew of any effectual re rightly and . independently—can never be said to cast mthtadtyinftohretheresesoncotrafasplitnontsa.bleAlanasd! c ommendable r l efi to nem ob e se nt re ia e a reproach upon his neighbour. A comparison may, ; learning, those p littleneues with which a truly great mind would indeed, be made between them by others, and de- . never degrade itself, are still so universal, that all is lost in self; tided according to the dictates of each man's judge- . the road even to humanity is blocked up by every obstacle that ment ; but we can never admit that the party, which . can be placed in it, to answer d t r b e e a p s u b rp o ci u a l c e l boeCdseciwiuringortowthheonat the result of such judgement condemns , can fairly ° se l ves re:wrested (runt them, aggrandisementby a t he y nexposure d of that ineffie y, whichlt charge the other with an exclusive spirit. He must I would be the more noble anti manly et once to acknowledge. bring some better proof of such a spirit than merely , —But, Sir, according to the present system of things, nothing the act of setting a superior example. It is also ter ns out of the common routine of professional combination can be rain that some of these clergymen, with an ardour accepted, usefulred an or y s: i m m it o t v ed e ry as e a:l n v advantageous eoersust reward,: nor,however e a sp i r a nve natural to their situation, did run into some of the cret ; and your Mee:nines being such, were the only grounds on excesses of the Calvinistic doctrines—these, however, which my disinterested offers were rejected. I cannot help corn were very few ; and the greater part exhibited bright Ofimmting the truly liberal plan on which you have introduced your Medicines and mote of practice, by such a public inv i ta tio n examples of zeal,' moderation, and charity." to Medical nice to practice with them, a, amounts to that sort The following is the population of Edinburgh and of challenge, at once evincing yo:.r own confidence founded in its Vicinity, June, 1811 : conscious re ctitude, an d would at the same time have brought Parishes. Maki. Females. Total. some one forward long ere this, to hate condemned both yes. 1 New North Church . 917 1240 2E57 Your Medicines, and your practice; had n ot facts bee s such as • Old ditto . • • 212 1212 21.14 to defy even malignancy itself. Your whole proteedindeed. Tolbooth ditto . . 984 1439 2423 have been such as to do away every accusation tending to stigma- High ditto . . . 784 ;gag 2030 tine you with the character ot an Impostor, a suspicion, that in Lady Yester's ditto . . 672 gtit 1533 my opinion should be entirely obliterated in the generous cow- College ditto . . . 1 2 93 j6ea 2961 . deration you have 'hewn for the pockets of all classes, in making Tron ditto . . . 1943 1394 2435 the prices so unusually low, that they are attainable by the poor- Old Greyfriars . . 1633 2013 5646 * eat mechanic. Many ot the Medical Oetelemen who have been New ditto . . . 1766 2049 3815 practising with your Medicines, I have the honour to be ac- St. Andrew ' s . . . 4870 7971 12,84 l quainted with. and from them I have had the moat respectable Canongate . . , 3226 4296 7692 testimony of the Goestonian Medicines, which in all cases St. Cuthbert's . . 16,873 21,800 38,633 where they are used fairly, speak so plainly for themselves, no- South Leith . . .• 714 9 2789 15,923 thing cle be raised in refutation of them. North Leith . . . 2008 2867 4871 1 will confess to you, that on reading the cases 'published la i your pamphlet, with such sudden transitious from pain to ease, appeared to me almost incredible ; to satisfy myself of which, I. took the pains (before my offer to the Arnry Medical Board) to find out, and see each of those desperate cases discharged from different Hospitals (I think twelve in pumber), stud to my very great surprise, I found every one of them in good health and tol loWlng his.usual av ocation, except se.e, whom I learnt was from old age and natural infirmities,reduced to the necessity of claim ing admission to Clerkenwell Purist-house, but is in tolerable health for a man near 30 years of age. Wishing you every pot. sibs enjoyment in the result of yaw. truly useful researches, I am, dear Sir, your o bliged humble servant. otlon, M' arch 27, 1809. WacNILLSON Lucas, late Surgeon to the Derby Regt. of Mili:.l (Observations on the good and bad effects of Mercury ill a feature Paper.) . Total 44,290 58,85'3 103,143 I The following is the Population at Plymouth-Dock 13,504—Females 16,400—Total 29,964. Stonehouse 5174. Plymouth 50,000. The above Is exclusive of the Navy and Army ; which, if taken Into the acmunt, would amount to at least 15,000 more. At Stamford, on Thursday, G. Waterfield, a lad, having taken a hors* from a stable, fastened the hal ter to one of his arms, and then incautiously lay down, and, it is supposed, fell asleep, when the horse gal loped off at full speed, with the boy dragging at his heels, through several streets. When the body was disengaged. it was in a state too shocking to describe, the upper part of the head having been literally beaten oil against a large stone. LONDON , Printed Anad published by Limit:NT, st Ns. Chimeety-Isne, nd at the Offise, Temple bet.