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obtained by the interference of Mrs. Clarke ? A. She told me so, but I cannot say I believed it. • Q. It the witness did not believe that Mrs. Clarke had been useful in procuring the majority, why did he give her the 500 ? A. Because there had been a promise from Captain Tonyn, that hz would pay. 500 guineas, if his name appeared in tho Gazette within a certain time.—Q.. What advantage had you from this transaction ? A, None. Mr. SUMNER. then stood up to deny his being at all connected with the Lieut. Sumner that was men tioned in the testimony of General Clavering. He denied that he ever had a nephew of the name of Sum ner, and agreed with the General, that there was no such person in existence as the signature of that letter expressed. Examination of Mrs. CLARKE. Q. (By Mr. Wennee.) Do you recollect re coinending Captain Tonyn to a Majority ?—A. I do. Q. Do you recollect who introduced Captain Tonyn to you ?—A. It was either Mr. Donovan or Captain Sanden, Q. Do you recollect receiving any sum of money upon his being gazetted ?—A. I received 5001. Q. Did you mention to the Commander in Chief that you were to receive a pecuniary compen sation ?—A, Yes, I did. Q: (By Mr. DICKINSON.) How did you come by The Gazette ? A. I suppose by means a the news man. Q. (By Mr. CROAKER) Did you ever apply to Ge neral Clavering for a recommendation in favour of Lieutenant Sumner ?- A. Yes.--Q. Are you acquain ted with Sumner ? A. Nre—Q. Who recommend ed him to you ? A. Mr. Donovan.—Q. Do you re collect whether you represented him as allied to any particular parson? (A laugh.) A. Yes, to his rela nons.---0.... To what relations ? A. To his uncle.— Q. Who was his uncle ? A. Doctor Sumner.—Q. Vsras that the only re'ation of whom you spoke ? A. No ; I mentioned Mr. Sumner, the Member also.-- Q. By whom was he represented to you as the nephew of the Member ? A. The nephew of the Doctor was hat I said.—Q. What relation was he to the Mem ber ? A. I do not recollect ; but believe a cou sin, or something that way—Q. Have you ever re presented yourself as under the protection of Mr. Mel lish? A. No, neither him nor any other man. Q. Have you not said, that you were under the protection ' of the Duke of York ? A. The whole of the entlemen know that already by what has passed— Q. I repeat the question ? A. I do not know that I ever did—Q. What do you mean by saying, it is very well known to the Gentlemen already, by what has passed ? A. I don't recollect the name of any person to whom I have represented myself as living under the protection of the Duke of York— Q. Can you state positively that you never said you lived under the protection of the Duke of York ? A. Yes ; I do not recollect that I said so to any parti. cular person—Q. Nor under the protection of any person of the name of Mellish I A. No, nor any other—Q. Can you state this positively ? A. Yes— Q. Did you never make any representation to that effect ?—A. Never—Q. Did you not mention it to General Clavering ? A. No ; never. I will re peat what he said in my parlour : General Clavering and I were conversing together, he said, Turf-Mel lish is setting off out of town ; I replied, Yes, so I understand. He said something about beef and con tractors going on very well, and, looking round, observed I had get an excellent hcuse.—Q. Had you any conversation with Mr. Donovan in No. umber last, relative to the proceedings now before the House? A. No. Q. Do you recollect stating that you would publish some transactions that had passed, or any thing to that effect ? A. No. Q. Did you ever try to induce Donovan to assist in a publication whose object was to expose the Duke of York ? A. No ; but I will repeat what he said to me in the Secretary's room the other night. He said, that ii he had been aware Colonel Wardle intended to bring forward this business, and had behaved to hit , : like a gen tleman, he could have given him many cases ; but now, • as he had not treated him like a gentleman, he must go against him—Q. Is that the only conversation you ever had with him about this business ? A. Yes. —Q. 'Were there any pprsons present when he spoke to you in the Secretary's room ? A. The room was full'of people, but he spoke to me privately, apart.— ydu ever mention Sir F. Burdett's name con necfeet•eYith this subject ? A. Never.—Q. Do you know him? A. In what way do you mean, perso nally ?:-.42. Are you acquainted with him ? A. I haveseen him.--Q. Have you ever spoken to him ? A. A little ; I was acquainted with him very slightly. Q, Have you ever written to him or sent a message ? A. No.—Q. Did you ever send a letter or message to him ? A. Never.—Did he ever offer you money for let . ters or papers in your possession? A. Never.—O. Had she ever told Mr. Donovan that he did ? A. No.— O. Do you know Captain Dodd ? . A. Yes.—sQ. How long ? A. As long :is I have lived in his neighbour hood.—Q. When did you see him last ? A. I do not recollect. I could have no view in denying it, for I am not ashamed of Captain Dodd, and I am sure he would not be ashamed of me, except at this particular time.—Q. Did Captain Dodd ever demand or ask her for any papers relative to those transactions ? A. Never. They had never coeversed upon the subject. _Q. Had she ever told Mr. Donovan that they had ? A. Certainly not.—Q. Do you know Colonel :'Mahon ? A. Yes. • Q. Did yon ever write an anonymous letter to the Prince of Wales : A. I shall be able to shew Colonel M'Mahon in Ifs roper colours, as I shall bring his loners with me to-morrow evening. I did write a few lines to the Prince of Wales, 'stating that a per son wished to speak to him ; in consequence of which • letter, Colonel Nl , Nlalion celled on me the next day. Q. (By Mr. Cho ...Ken, the Irish Member.) Did fou sign your name to thi s a non y mous l etter ? ee loud laugh]— O. Well then, to those few lines, did you sign any name ? A. No : I did not. Colonel M'Mahon called the next day, and asked who kept the House ; he was answered Mrs. Farquhar, which was the name of my mother. When he saw me, I told him that I wished to see the Prince of Wales. After a short conversation, in which he discovered me to be Mrs. Clarke, he retired. The next day be brought me a very civil message from the Prince of Wales, stating, that he was very sorry that he was obliged to go out of town that day, and could not see me. He professed to feel n great respect for me, and said that Colonel M‘Malton would call on the Duke of York with any message or proposition that I wished to send, and would endeavour as much as .1 obtained by the interference of Mrs. told me so, but I cannot say I belie Q. It the witness did not believe had been useful in procuring the rt he give her the £5OO ? A. Because promise from Captain Tonyn, that I guineas, if his name appeated in tin: certain time.—Q.. What advantage transaction ? A, None. Mr. SUMNER. then stood up to all connected with the Lieut. Sumr tioned in the testimony of General denied that he ever had a nephew of net - , and agreed with the General, such person in existence as the sign: expressed. Examination of Mrs. Ct.) •Q. (By Mr. WARDER.) Do coinending Captain Tonyn to a Ma Q. Do you recollect who introduce , to you ?—A. It was either Mr. Do Sanden, Q. Do you recollect rece money upon his being gazetted ? 5001. Q. Did you mention to th Chief that you were to receive a p satton ?—A, Yes, I did. Q: (By Mr. DICKINSON.) How The Gazette? A. I suppose by m man. Q. (By Mr. CROAKER) Did you neral Clavering for a recommendal Lieutenant Sumner ?. A. Yes.—Q.. ted with Sumner ? A. Nr..-Q. ed him to you ? A. Mr. Donovan, collect whether you represented hin particular parson? (A laugh.) A. itons.-0. : To what relations ? A Q. Who was his uncle ? A. Doi Vsras that the only re'ation of whore No ; 1 mentioned Mr. Sumner, th Q. By whom was he represented to of the Member ? A. The nephew that I said.—Q. What relation w: ber ? A. I do not recollect ; bt sin, or something that way—Q. I presented yourself as under the pro . lish? A. No, neither him nor any otl you not said, that you were uni of the Duke of York ? A. entlemen know that already by N • Q. I repeat the question ? A. that I ever did—Q. What do yot it is very well known to the Gentl what has passed ? A. I don't rec , any person to whom I have reps living under the protection of thi Q. Can you state positively that ) lived under the protection of the L Yes ; I do not recollect that I sal( colar person—Q. Nor under the person of the name of Mellish other—Q. Can you state this posit Q. Did you never make any rep effect ?—A. Never—Q. Did you General Clavering ? A. No ; peat what he said in my parlour: and I were conversing together, I lish is setting off out of town ; I understand. He said something a tractors going on very well, any observed I had got an excellen you any conversation with Mr. • 1 umber last, relative to the procee the House? A. No. Q. Do you re you would publish some transactio: or any thing to that effect ? A. ever try to induce Donovan to assi whose object was to expose the A. No ; but I will repeat what it, Secretary's room the other night. he had been aware Colonel Ward', forward this business, and had beha demon, he could have given him ma • as he had not treated him like a g go against him—Q. Is that the onl ever had with him about this b 'Were there any pprsons pre! to you in the Secretary's room ? full'of people, hut he spoke to me ydu 'ever mention Sir F. I n6cfee'lVith this subject ? A. N know him"? A. In what way do nally ?;.--;-Q. Are you acquainted haveseen Have you el, A. A little ; I was acquainted wit] Q, Have you ever written to him A. No.—Q. Did you ever send a 1 him ? A. Never.—Did he ever °fret . ters or papers in your possession? she ever told Mr. Donovan that Q. Do you know Captain Dodd ?. long ? A. As long as I have live hood.—Q. When did you see bin • recollect. I could have no view i • k am not ashamed of Captain Doti( would not be ashamed of me, exce • time.—Q. Did Captain Dodd ei her for any papers relative to tho: Never. They had never colversi —Q. Had she ever told Mr. I had ? A. Certainly not.—Q. Do M‘M.thon ? A. Yes. Ii possible to make peace between us. It would be a very delicate matter for him to interfere in. Colonel M'Mahon, after he had seen the Duke of York, told me that his Royal Highness asked me whether I was not much exasperated against him, but that he an swered that I appeared very mild towards him, and to lay the whole blame upon Mr. Adam ; and that the Duke replied, " she's very right in that, and I will examine into her affairs." Colonel M'Mahon's last message to me was, that he could not bring the Duke of York into any terms, although I only asked the payment of the annuity that had been mentioned to me. I also proposed to him, that if he did not like that, and would but pay me the arrears that were due, and the tradespeople's debts, I would give up the annuity altogether, and let him off. I thought nothing could be more reasonable than those propositions.— Q. Did you represent yourself, in November, as hay. ing power to recommend to military appointments ? A. There were persons to whom I could recommend. (Name, Name.) A. 1 beg leave to be excused from naming the Gentleman alluded to ; if I were to name him, it would do no good ; I could Rot bring him up here ; he would be off. • Mrs. Clarke was then told by the CHAIRMAN, that she must answer the question, and name the person. She then mentioned Mr. Maltby, of Fishmonger's-hall. Q. Was Mr. Maltby the only person to whom she applied for an appointment in December last ? A. Yes.—Q. Has she represented herself, since the close of 1806, as having it in her power to procure army appointments, or civil offices? A. No, except Mr. Maltby.—Q. Has she had any communication with any other person, except Mr. Maltby ? A. None, but what she had stated.—Q. What situation did she endeavour to procure through Mr. Maltby, and for 'whom ? A. I forget.—Q. Does she not recollect one of them ? A. No ; cannot recollect.—Q. Does she recollect how many situations she has endeavour ed to obtain ? A. No.—Q. Can she recollect what army promotions or civil situations she had endea voured to procure through Mr. Maltby ? A. No, she has letters at home which may inform her, but she cannot tell from her memory.—Q. Who are the friends for whom she wanted these appointments ? A. She had many friends for whom she wanted them. —Q. Name them. A. Mr. Maltby was one.— Q. Who were the others ? A. She did not wish to name them.--Q. Why did she speak of friends, when she meant only a single friend ? A. When you speak of a friend, you are apt to say friends.—Q. Would she stake her veracity on that answer, viz. that the recol lected but one of thera ?—A. I think I ought to ap peal to the Chair, whether I should answer that question. He is a very respectable person, and has already ben very ill used.—Q. Who is it that has been very ill used ? A. She could not pronotince his name, though she could spell it. Here she was charged with answering the ques tions put to her in a trifling way. The CHAIRMAN said, he felt it to be his duty to admonish her that she must answer the questions put to her promptly and seriously, unless she had any actual objection to the question, and then she ought to state her objection. If she did not answer in a more becoming manner, she would behave with dis respect to the Committee,. which could not be al lowed. The Witness assured the Chairman, it was her wish to behave with every degree of respect towards the Committee. The CHAIRMAN said she must then answer the question put to her. The witness still made some hesitation. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, however it might be the wish of the Committee to make every allowance to the witness on the score of being a female, yet it was necessary she should not trifle with, or waste the time of the Committee, by shuffling, c•:asive, equivocating answers. If she did not answer she ought to be committed. Mr. WINDHAM said, he did not wish to counte nance any evasive answers, but what the witness had said seemed to him to be addressed to the Committee. She had stated that a person had been very ill used, and might suffer in consequence of her answering a questi;nl she did not fully comprehend. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that any other witness who had been, for any other cause and examination, at the Bar of that House, would have been committed half an hour ago, if they had given such quibbling shuffling answers ; and he hoped she would not be suffered to go on in the same way any longer. The CHAIRMAN informed the witness it was' the opinion of the Committee that she must answer the question fairly and candidly. Q. What was the name of the person who had lodged the money ? A. HiS name was Lodowick. She did not know his other name. He lived in some lodge in Essex, but where' she could not tell.—Q. Who introduced Lodowick to the witness ? A. She does • not recollect.—Q. How came she acquainted with him ? A. Through different friends.—Q. Can I she name those friends ? 'A. She cannot remember 'their names, but Mr. Maltby can tell, if he be sum moned•before the House. Q. Was Lodowick the person she had alluded to when she said he had already suffered enough, and whose mime she was unwilling to tell ? A. Yes.— Q. In what has he suffered enough already ? A. In lodging his money, and in different disappointments he had met with from day to day.—Q. What disap pointments had Lodowick suffered, and what ap, l pointments had he been offered ? A. Two or three; cannot state what they were, but Mr. Maltby can.— Q. Did the witness mean to say that she cannot state one of the appointments ? A. Yes. There were two or three, but she don't know the name of them.—Q. Where did Lodowick lodgethe money ?. A. Can t say without looking over her papers athome.—Q. Can she say that positively ? A. Yes, she could.—Q. How much money had he lodged ? A. She be lieved seven or eight hundred pounds.—Q. _Who was the General Officer whose name Mr. Maltby made use of ? A. (After some hesitation) Sir Arthur Wellesley, In one of the excuses for the appointment not being made, it was said that Sir Arthur Welles lesley was so much engaged about the Convention at Chelsea.—(4 laugh )--Cintra, Cintro, repeated from different quarters.—Q. What appointment was it which was delayed ? A. That of Assistant Corn missary.Q. For whose benefit is that money lodged? A. Does not recollect--can tell by herpapers at home. You have certain papers at home ; can they shew this ? A: Yes.—Q. Flow came the witness in possession of these papers? A. They will spesk for themselves, when they are produced.—Q, Did Mr. Maltby introduce Lodowick. to you, or 'you to Lodo wick ? A. I to Lodowick.—Q„ Did Mr, Maltby make use of the name of any other person except -Sir A. Wellesley ? A. Cannot recollect at present, but shall in a future time s when I see the papers.—Q. How came she to interest herself thus far for Lodo wick ? A. Through a friend of her's,---Q. Who was that friend ? A. Mr. Farquhar ; her fathof.—Q. Q. How long has the witness known Mr. Lodowick ? A. Does not recollect.—Q. Where has she seen Mr. Lodowick, and when ? A. She can't tell ; don't know his person.—Q. Did the witness recollect about what time this Commissariat appointment began to be negotiates ? A. Can't tell, but the - papers would tell exactly.—Q. What kind of papers are those to which the witness had so often alluded ? A, Can't say of what kind they are.—Q. Did she not know at all of what kind they are ? A. No ,- - - Q , Are they letters or securities ? A. I don't know how to de. scribe them-9, Does the witness recollect the con. tents of these papers ? A., I know there are letters from Mr, Maltby enough to give information as to the whole transaction. Q. (By Sir T. WILLIAMS.) Does the witness re:, collect ever having said to Captain Donovan, that if the Duke of York knew she received money, she would be disgraced, and the Officer would lose his commis sion ? A. No, I never did say so, Q. (By Mr. SHERIDAN) Through what channel, and by whose influence was it, the witness said she could procure the situation desired by Mr. Lodowick ? A, Don't recollect any one had been held out ; fancied they might suppose it was the Duke of York. She thought it very probable Mr. Donovan might suppose it to be the Duke of Portland. She was very sorry when she heard that Mr. Wardle had mentioned the place or office in the City, because every one who knew the Lord Chancellor, knew that he was one of the most honourable men in the kingdom—Q. Did she ever give out to any one that she had access to, or influence with the Duke of Portland'? A. No, she did not. She once laughed, and said, it was more likely to be Mrs. Gibbs than her. But she never men tioned the Duke's name. Q. (By the ATTORNEY GENERAL.) Who intro duced Mr. Lawson to the witness ? A. He is 4 piano forte maker.—Q. What appointment did she solicit for him ? A. She could not recollect.—Q. What makes the witness think that Lawson had deposited a sum of money within this fortnight ? A. He told her so.—Q. Where ?A, In her own house,—Q. How long had she known Sanden A, Ever since French's levy.—Q. Did he come to the witness voluntarily, or did she send for him ? A. She did not send for him ; he and French came.—Q. Was it before the transaction with Captain Tonyn ? A. Yes.—Q. He had no part of the 500 guineas ? A. No.—Q. He got nothing then by the transaction ?A, Yes, He got nine hundred, and gave her five.—Q. How much had Sanden of French's levy ? A. French told her he stole a half. Here the witness was ordered to withdraw. Mr. WARDLE examined by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. Q. no yon know Mr. Maltby ? A. Yes, I met him at Mrs. Clarke's.—.Q. Did you see the papers re ferred to by Mrs. Clarke relative to him ? A. No.— Q. Were you aware that he was employed in trans. actions of tnis kind ? Yes. I endeavoured to sift him to the bottom, but he was too close for me. Colonel GORDON examined. He went into a statement of Major Tonyn's ap pointment, and read the recommendations transmitted to the Commander in Chief in favour of him and Lieutenant Tonyn, which were signed by their father, I Gen. Tonyn, whom Col. Gordon stated to be a very I old officer. Capt. Tonyn had served 24. years, 14 of which had been employed abroad. When Gen. Tonyn' applied for the promotion of his sons, he was Colonel of j the regiment in which he wished for their advance- I ment. At the time Captain Tonyn was promoted, an augmentation of the army, to the amount of 50 battalions, had taken place ; and the officers promoted were taken according to seniority from the list of re commendations, 53 of whom were advanced to Ma jorities at the same time with Captain Tonyn, only six of whom were senior to him. In the Gazette which announced his promotion, 200 officers were also I named. Colonel Gordon went through an account of the usual routine of military advancement, and the recommendations necessary for that - purpose. The lists in which the names of the recommended i officers were placed, he endeavoured to keep as secret as possible, but still in so very extensive a concern he admitted the possibility of public inspec tion at times. The money arising from the sale of Commissions does not pass through the hands, nor is it subject to the controul, of the Commander in I Chief. During the last three years, the average an-1 nual amount of money received by purchase was above 400,0001. He never knew the Duke of York to take any list out of his pocket, and place it above the list of regularly recommended names • and in all the military promotions at the War O ffice since he served the Duke of York, he never kne* any one which did not take place on strict and regular recom mendation. He accounted for the letters C. L. ap pearing in italics. upon some of the lists noted for promotion, by saying they merely meant Colonel Lorraine, who was one of his coadjutors in office. Of late many Ensigns had been promoted to the line from the Militia both of Great-Britain and Ire land. Those who were advanced from Ireland were recommended by the Commander in Chief in that country. The second son of General Tonyn had been advanced by purchase ; he did not believe his services had been so great as those of Major Tonyn, the eldest son. He thought if the name of - Major Tonyn had been omitted in the list, and then placed there by the Duke of York, that he would remember and notice the circumstance. The Duke, he admit ted, did attend to applications made by Colonels of Regiments relative to the advancement of Officers in their regiments, upon proper grounds being stated. The principal interrogators of this witness were, the CHANCELLOR of the E.R4HRQUER, Mr. YORKE L ord FOLKESTOATE t Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY, Mr. LAVIES GIDDY, and Mr. WILVERFORM After Colonel GORDON had withdrawn, The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtain ed leave to sit on Monday next ; in consequence of which, a disarrangement of the motions noticed for next week was occasioned. After a short conversa tion on this snbject, it was agreed, that . Lord HttIRT Perm's motion relative to the Convention Id Cintra should be deferred to Tuesday next. Mr. PoNsoxavi, on the Spanish CiMpaign, to Friday. Mr. Worraatan's, on our American Relations, to Tuestl3l, following. Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Clarke, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Rus sel Manners, and several other witnesses were sum. rnoned to attend the Committee on Monday. The following are the Names of the Committee appointed to inquire into the abuses of East-India patronage : Mr. Perceval—W. Morton Pitt. N. vstosaurt, B. 13:ichu r . W. Wilberforce, G. Tierney, W, W. Bootle, Henry Banks, Whitbread, T. Pym, C. Yorke, -- Barham, Abercroe. bie, C. Wynne, and W. Elliott, Esqrs.—Fire were ordered to L a quorum, and the Committee was ordered to sit from time to time, and to remove from place to place, and to send fa ptrsos., papers, and records. Adjoarned at Ralf-past Two. THE EVENING STAR,. LONDON. SATTJRDAY, FEBRUARY 11. PRICE OF STOCKS TaIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK 3 per Cent. Consols; money, 671—for Feb. 611. Omnium 1 # prem,—,Exchequer Bills 12s to 14s. pre. A vessel, the Eliza, Lsacit, has arrived from Lisbon, wiat i port she left on the 29th ult. The British troops there w sre all embarked; but whether the detachment which had proc;.ed-1 to the Eastward under General MACKENZIL had arri‘,..l -,ve have not learnt. No fears, however, were entertain' d of tire force effecting their retreat without any molestation. A vessel has also arrived from Cadiz. On the 2!t!t :at. co English troops had arrived there, nor was it known that any Br tjsh force was to be received into the fortress. Noir! of the enemy's troops had appeared in that neigbbrerbood, and (very thing was quiet s They wen • busy in improving and sitenzthe t . ing the works for the defence of the place. . We have received Portuguese Papers to the £9ll. cit. Th , :y are filled with statements copied from the Spanish Paper;, respect to the Patriotic A.rmi , s in Spain ; wh,chhavv bees - ..k.-a.!y given. The Portuguese seem also determined to make ar.cthw stand against the French. Their Papers are partly Elltd up with voluminous Proclamations, We are desired to state that.tha 'Welsh regiment of Militia, alluded to in our paper pf Thursday last, a; having sehscri;:xl one hundred pounds for the relief of our troop; returned fr;, 77; Spain, is not the Denbigh, but the Royal Cardigan at present quartered at Deal. Monday marched into Maidstone from Portsmouth, a e;vii'r, of the Ist and ad battalions of the First Guards, just arrived from Spain, which rriarched•agalit on Tuesday morning for chathun Barrack:. The 1 nth Light Dragoons, which, according to a prior arrane !. ment, were destined for Canterbury, have been since ordered t; the inland district, and are to be stationed at Weeley Barrack:. in Northamptonshire, for which place the depot squadron is now on its march from Dorchester. This arrangement is judicious!y made, as well tp give repose to the men as to recruit their hors.., of which, few, if any, were brought off from Corunna. The Ocean, the only one of the transports with troops from tit westward, has ruched the Downs. She landed the sick of seve• ral regiments at Deal, which were conveyed to the military hos pital ; and afterwards proceeded to Rarnsgate harbour. The Northumberland Regiment of Militia are gone from Battle to Winchelsea Barracks. Thursday the Rosshire Militia ma.rch,ed from Chelmsford :a Woodbridge. A gentleman is arrived in town who left Flsireur ea the G h ult. ; be states that a courier bad reached Elsineur the day bef,,re troth Stoelcholm, who reported that the King of SrettaN was mak ing the most eigorot;s exertions in raising fresh levies, in orde•: t.) curry on the war with effect against R.O ssia.These preparations were making, notwithstanding rise Emperor ALEXANDER had renewed his proposals for peace, to which the King, with his accustomed firmness, had refused to listen. Thursday night last, one of the Leith salmon vessels bringin7, fish to the London market, was driven on shore upon the No sand, when a Lady, her two daughters, and a female servant, and several men, peris:ied, The DILICANT storeship, Mr.B. TURNYB, Master, of 14 gors and 35 men, arrived at Deptford from Halifax. Qn the 30th pecember fell in with a large French privateer of 18 guns and ISO men, when, after a close actinn of nearly two boon, she made sail, and, with her sweeps, got dear off. The Pri.zoi.Nr sailing very heavy, could not prevent her escape, but was the means of saving five merchant-vessels whkh were round them Three which she took under her protection, viz. the Mary Ann, --, from St. Thomas's ; the Clioic.e, and He.nry, from Quebec : the other two, names unknown. The DttiorNT had four men wounded during the action. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 9.—Came in the BOMBAY, of 74 guns , frcm the Eastward : she is bound to Falmouth to take some of fbe Spa. nish Junta to Cadiz. A trza NDRIA, of 98 guns, from the Eat ward. Came in the Rose in June, from Rye, bound to Lyming ton, with beans—driven down Channel by a gale at E.S.E. Ptsstotyrn-Doca, Fra. 9.—The sev,:re gale, mentioned it my letter of yesterday, subsided soon after sun -set, without doitg much mischief. A sloop has received some damage in her bot tom by striking on the shore near Mount %Vise, and a brig is or. shore at the other side of the harbour, near Mount Fdgeombe beach, but there are hopes of getting her off. Arrived the ComET, of 36 guns, Captain DAL r, and the CvcKcoo scboonr, from a cruise. PuaTsmourn, Fla. 10.—Arrived his Majesty's ship la LOIP.r, from Cadiz and Lisbon, with mails; and the Admiral Nelsc::, from Leith, far Jamaica.—Wlnd S. W. blows fresh. Doren, Fee. 10.—The Pappenburg hoy, Two Brothers, Cap. tain SPANDERMAN, was driven on shore in the Gale on We‘lcs day night near Dymchurch, and is totally lost, as is her cargo cf salt, the Crew were saved.—His Majesty's Slop BEAGLE, Capt. Newcomer, captured yesterday off Calais And sent her in hero this day, the Brig le HAZARD laden with Coal, Tar, and Tallow, bound to Havre. Wind S.S.W. and blows hard with rain. Drat., Frs. 10.—Arrived the THRASHER and GALLANT gun brigs, and.BeActe sloop, from a cruize off the Coast of Franc , . Sailed the SKYLARK sloop, and Rots.* brig, on a cruize cif Flushing. Hisawieu, Frs. 10.—Sailed this day the Lady Neyean, Ca:- tain 1-Ltstrausto„ with mails and passengers for Heligoland ; and the King George, Captain SANDERS, with mails and passenger: for Guttenburgh. Two vessels have arrived from the coast of Holland, the master of one of them reports he has been five tittles ckaced by a schooner privateer of eight guns. Glt AvEnmp, Fga. 10.—Sailed the John and 'Thomas, Nickol son ; and the Caractacus, Weldon, for Malt). • DM/ R 7-LA Nv. Thursday evening a New Farce, or, as it was called in the Play-bill, a Comedy of two acts, wa4 performed at this Theatre, intitled " The Uncomic-lout Counterfeit." It is a light and•sprightly trifle, turning altogether upon equivqt:e, was repeated last night and favourably received. - - - The Masquerade at the Opera-house, on Thursday nigtt, was numerously attended. The variety of humour was infinite; and a plentiful supper made the whole go off with spirit. In the Court of King's Bench, on Thursday, a Sheriff's Officrr of the name of Lamb, was sentenced to onE year's imprisonme: for illegal conduct in the matter of arrest. The Court deferred pronouncing sentence upon Alerincier Davison, convicted of defrauding Goverment, until next Term. Mr. Curroan moved to put off the trial instituted, ex 0fi.;09 against Mr. Finnerty, and produced an affidavit by the defend:Lit that Mr. Dennis Hogan (late Major Hogan) was a material wit ness, that he had gone to America on, family business, but had sured, the defendant that he would return by March next. Tu. Court consented, that if the defendatit would amend the affidavit, by stating, that he believed this assurance s of Major Hogan, the trial might be put off till March next. Three out of the four Twenty Thousand Pound Prizes in the last I.ottery were sold in shues, and, from the great demand al ready experienced during the short period of the delivery of Tickets front the Bank of England, it is highly probable Ticketi will be sCSS each before the wheel goes routed, the price they were between the third and fourth day of drawing last Lau ry. 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