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ANCIENT AND MODERN BOORS In a few days will he publiated, price is. 6d. CA'rALOGUE of a very Cheap and Exten five Collettion of ENGLISH and EOREIGN BOOKS, at. .a the lowva rendy-moncy price ditch article prefixed. By LACKINGTON, ALI EN .ind Co. Temple of the blufe*, Find try Iquare. Catalogues delivered at ra, Charlerftreet, •t. Jaws's, as ufual L. A. and Co. continue to allow the Cal value fsr Libraries, or P.natl Lots of Books, either in ealli or exchange. LONDON. • TUESDAY, APRIL 7. EAsTzi , Tuz5DA r.—Hobda7 at the Stock Exchange. Mr. MottaNni, the Mellinger, who arrived in Town on Sunday evening, is raid to have brought difpatcbes contaio;ng an acccount of Sir Raxra Amato mats having failed from the Bay of Macri on the 22d of February, with a favourable wind. A landing was to be attemptld at Aboukir, which being fituated en a point of land fo as to be ex. pored to a crors•Fire from .the (hips, firms to pre. tent the moll elegible point of attack. Lord ExotN, in a lbtter dated Conftantinople, March 6th, lays, that the fleet was out of fight When the difpatches to him were fent off. Intelligence is raid to have been received alfo from Gexda, that Admiral Gaursamma's fqua then, after refitting at Toulon, had failed from that port, but tome of his frigates having defcried the Englifb fquadron, they returned to that place, Where they are now blockaded by the fqu i udion Under Sir Joust Boa LASS WARILIN, which had been reinforced by two Sips of the line from Mi norca. This intelligence is corroborated by other ad vices received by the MOTINE brig, by whole patches it appears, that GAN T H Eat/ M E'l fquadron failed from Toulon on the 17th ult. and put back on the 19th. The Rover lugger failed from Leith Harbour on Wednefday laft for the North Sea Fleet, having been difpatched by Mr. VANSITTAILT immediately on his landing. • An embargo has been laid on all the Britifh yeah in the torts of Sweden. His Royal Highnefs the Dane of You arrived at Bath late on Saturday night. The Duke and Duchefs of DEVONIHIRI paired laff week at Ch ifwic k with Lord and Lady Mott 'yr H. The Earl of ARRAN is arrilltd front Ireland, and has taken up his abode in St. Alban's-ltreet. The Population of Doncafler comprifes—males 3477, females 322o —total 5697. Derby -- males 5079, females 57+9 total t 0,825-244 inhabited boufes, 3441 families, and a 7 houfes unoccupied. Since 1789 the num ber of boufes has increafed 53+, and of inhabi tants 2265. The Univerfity of Cambridge contains St 1 perfons. Horncallle—males 963, females 1,053 — total 2,016. In 1790, the total number of inhabitants amounted only to 1,834, ft) that the population of the town has increafed 18e. Grantham.—males 1553, females x7sc—total 31?,3- Newark -1390 bottles, 487 famili .3c93 violet', 3632 females—total 6,730. Ia 1798 thy pu. pulation amounted only to 6,273, fa that in three years there has been .an inereafe of 457 perfons. Lan year the marriages in this town amounted to 6 r--the births to 229 —and deaths to 1 32. Norwich—according •to the correned returns, eomprifes 8539 families, 765 5 inhabited honks, 731 uninhabited, 15,681 m ales, 20,703 females— in all 36,384. In 5786, the number of inhabi tants amounted to 38,52 ti—in 5752, t o 35 , 15 , — and in 5693, to 28041. In 1753, the number of houfes was yoto. The propofal to exempt, poor curates from the operation of certain taxes, is didated by a jun and humane compaffion for the diarefs of this deferving clefs of men ; but we entertain considerable doubts whether this be the proper way to afford them re lief. It would be better If the law were to compel tinge who employ 'them to allow them a !likable maintenance. It is a reproach to the country, that Hyde men whoa malls perform almon the whole uf.iful ppaart of the duty of an ecelenaftical ment, &mild Ram, while the emoluments are con fumed in luxury and fplendour, by thole who do nothing whatever to promote the caufe of religion, and wlie frequently do much to difgrace it. If it be ellablithed as a principle that the pub* is to afford exemption from taxes to curates, thole who "treacly grind the faces of thefe wretche d men, will only take occafion to lefen their allowance in the fame proportion, fo that the intended relief would be eluded. % From the 17th of March to the 6th of Apni, the relative pofition of the planets has been very extraordinary; they have followed one another in the Ecliptic, in the natural order of their diilances from the Sun; and, what is much more remark. aole. in the regular order too of the figns of the Zodiac; Mercury, the planet neareS to the Sun, has been in Aries, the firil gn ; Venus has beenfi in Taunts; Mars in Gemini ; Jupiter in Causer; Satin 11 in Leo ; and the Georgium &dui juries°, Tbey have at the tame time been all on the nor thern fide of the Ecliptic: • Many revolving centu ries will not again bring about fo extraordinary a coincidence of put' ,ions. Yell er2.4 y were executed on a platforlh over the gatcw:• y of Ow Ncw Gaol, in liorfentr.n•rer-iane, in the Dorosigh. the tire followin ons, vie. fairy /;:bare, for abr /glary ;ys Caroi4 or tt:alii.!; 51 Steep; Thosaat lin alias Dan 6. 4 i , for a high WU • robbery ; 7. Sim. for the like of ft ncc : and J. Dr-, for robbing in the cargo. round of It r.U..•: . .....:scrLtnd s at Mitcham. EASTER moinmr. Yeßerday being Eaßer Monday, the ch il dren' educated in Chrilirs Hofpital walked, as cußomary, to the Manfion-houle, and from thence to Chrift Church, Newgate-ltreer, preceded by the Gover nors of the Inttitution, the proceffion being attend ed by the Right Honourable the Loan MAYOR and the LADY Msroassa in the City State Coach ; after which the Lord Mayor's children, in the fa mily carriage • and then followed Mr. Alderman Borns tr. and idrs. cm!. ; Alderman ANDIRSON and Lady; Sir J. EAWIR and Lady; Alderman AINSLEY, Mr. Chamberlain CLARKE and Lady; . Mr. Alderman SHAW, Mr.. Alderman LIIGHTOII, Mr. Alderman WILLIAMS and Lady; the two Sheriffs, accompanied by their Ladies ; Mr. Com mon Serjeaut, the Recorder, the City Council, and the Water Bailiff. The Sermon was preached by the. Right Reve rend the Lord Bithop of °yenta. The Reverend Prelate took his text from St. Luke's Gofpcl, chap. iv. verfes v 8 and 19. After the fervice the LOOM MAYOR, the LADY Meroaess, and the Aldermen and their Ladies returned to the Manfion-houfe, where they partook of a moll excellent entertainment in the Egyptian hall, confifting of every delicacy of the feafon, of which took the lead the old Englifh tare a Baron of Baf. The tables were moll elegantly decorated ; the ground-work (thrown en parterre) exhibited land feapes and rural views, with naval and war tro phies. • • The room in which the company dined repre fented an Eallem Temple decorated with trium phal arches, the pillars ornamented with fefloons of flowers.. The confeElionary ornaments were executed with great taße. In the centre of the table oppofite where the LORD MAYOR and Lacli• MAYORESS fht, was ered ed the Temple of Minerva in the centre of which was the figure of the G oddefs holding in her right hand Medufa's Head—at the top of the Temple the portrait of her Majefty, enriched with rays of Glory, and in the centre of the bare another portrait of the Cjlieen in burnifhed gold ; the fummit of the pillars to fupport the edifice were four Arnett' Briton,. On each fide the Temple was a gilt pedeftal (in latticework) on which were two figures reprefent ing Hylory reading the brilliant atchievements of our naval heroes. On the right fide in front of the Temple, was an craft reprefentation of Bow Church, and that part of the fteeple to the dragon was fcafrolded up, in compliment to his Lordfhip, who undertook the repair of it after its being damaged at a more rea fonable expence than any other builder would un dertake it, being the firft work in which his Lord- Blip was employed for the City. At the Reps of the door the.rc.lor of the Church at that tithe was reprefented, in his wig and band, holding a book in his hand. The counterpart on the left reprefented a Naval Pillar, with Fame at the top, founding the praifes of the Britifh Admirals, and bearing , a Flag on which *as infcribed " Rule Britannia, the Pillar being fupported by Dolphins, T,itons, and Mer maids; the figure of Thee in this piece was beauti fully delineated at the bare of the Pedeftal, hand ing up to pofterity the lift of the heroic Admirals, beginning with Admiral HAW xs, down to the vic torious hero of the Nile (Admiral Lord NELSON) whis have deferved, and have been rewarded by this country. In the centre of the middle table his Lordfhip's Arms, and a man of war, at the head of which was painted the name Swam. None of the Royal &artily were prefent, but the aftembly was graced D 7 feveral of the Foreign Mi nifters and a numerous company of Nobility of both fetes. _ _ The LADY MAYORESS with her accuffomed affa bility rendered.the company happy by her amiable deportment. • TH t THEATR ES.—Both Houfes were lafi night well filled; and notv.ithilanding the gteit influx of Holiday Folks, the general appearance at each was very refpdable. Neither of the perform ances prefentcd any thing new for critical remark. At GIEINWICH, the cuftomary fccnes of roily telly and female (Akira, took place, to the infinite gratification of a numerous affemblagc of curiout fireaters. SADLIk'S WE Li. s.—The opening of this old and favourite place of amufernent for the good folks of London and its neighbourhood, was lark night in full pride, as to both crowds of fpeetators, and the fuccefe with which the performances went off. RorAt. Clacus.—We witneffed, lark night, at this Theatre, the exhibition of an admirable va riety of Equeftriati Evercifes, to a thronging and delighted audience. The new Pantominucal ballet of RINALDO RINALDINI, is one of the molt amti ling entertainments which have been hers repre fasted. We were much pleafed with the perfor *lames of Mr. _PALMAS, Mr. Wass, and bfifs Damn'. Mr. latsances agility is truly wonder ful. The Magic Flute, in the fixty.fecond rcpeti• tion, had (till power to charm, as at the firft. Every praife is due to the Proprietors, for the talte with which they have fo 'elegantly fitted up the Houle. Asttev's.—The entertainments at Miley's, Weltminfter-bridge, Were, Jail night, attended by a very numerous alfembhge of fpeaftors, who were highly gratified. The interior of this elegant place of Summer Amufement has been entirelf rebuilt, and does in finite credit to the taße of the Architea. It opened yefterday evening with a variety of Novel Enter tainments, under the direction • of Mr. jun. who has fpared neither pains nor expence to pkafe the t'ublk; and we have no doubt his un remitting etertimet will be amply 'rewarded. This Theatre-may in fume degree vie with any of the Winter Theatres in point of elegance. The Boxes are painted blue and crimson, and fupportad by °flagon pillars, inlaid with looking-glalles reeded with be:tithed gold beads, and ornamented with gold bugs. Houle is illuminates with bril liant ehandelurs. The cieling reprefcats the figns ot the zodiac. 'The elevation of the roof much e xtended, and the (List: cunfider ably enlarged. SPORTING AITELOCENCL CRAVEN =new, ssoz. MONDAY, •PILIL 6. The Craven Stakes, 'a Subfcription of logs each, for all ages I two- - yr-olds carrying 611. three-yr olds Bft. four yr-olds Ba. 91b. Eve-yr-olds 911. 111:4 fis-yrolds 9ft. glb. and aged 9ft. 71b. Acrofs the Flat. Sir F. Standides b. e. F.agle, 4 yrs oid • Sir F. Poole's b. b. Worthy, 5 irs old Mr. Donald's b. c.Altton, by Crook., 3 yrs old 3 ' Firlt old D. of Grafton's b. c.. Inks, 3 yn Mr. Froglcy's gr.g. Ploughboy, by Countryman, 6 yrs old hfr. Hewites ch. c. Sir Sidney, by Pepfus, 3 yes old Ld. Sackvifteab.e. Rubin Redbreaft,by Sir Peter,4 yes old Sir C. Bunbury's br. f. Thais, by Trumpator, 2 yrs old Mr. R. Heathcotes b. h. Waiter, 6 yrs old, dr, Mr. Wilfon's b. f. TabithA, by Tuby, 4 yn old, dr. fr r f The judge could place only the Cue three. - - - Three tot againit Eagle-6 to 4on Worthy -6 to t againft Robin Redbreaft. Major Rooke's Dick Andrews, beat the Mar quis of Donegall's Fortitude, BR. each. D. I. wogs. h. ft.—Five to 2on Dic k Andrews. Mr. O'Kelly's Wrangler, 811. 41b. beat Major Rooke's Jack Andrews, U. :Three Lail Miles of B. C. moss. h. ft.--Five to 2 on Jack Andrews. Mr. Whaley's Tuneful,Bll. beat Mr. Heathcote's Popinjay, Kt. 61b. Ab. 2oggs, h. ft.—Five to 2 on Popinjay. _ _ _ SUSSEX SIORTING.—Captain NEWLAND, of the Saes Militia, having betted a confiderable him that he would ride 140 miles in 12 fuccellive hours, he flarted on Long Down Hill on Thurf. day Morning at fix o'clock, and handfomely per formed the aillance in (even hours and 34minutes (principally on hack-horfes from the Swan, at Chichelkr) to the aftonifhment of a very great affemblage of Sporting Gentlemen. Mites. • Mile,. The zit hoer he rode at I The 6th 161 ad a 8 • 7th z 7 3d 20 lift 34 minus 8 4th 18 jib to 140 N. 8.. He rode the too miles in five hours and five minutes, in which time he met with a fall, was once obliged to change his horfe, as he be came reftive, and was once run away with a con fiderable &Mance out of the courfe The polls were plated on the admeafured line of the two miles, and he went very confiderably without them : fo that he certainly went a much greater dillance than 140 miles ; and it is looked on as a molt extraordinary performance. Yefterday fe'nnight a bet was determined, Paid to be for tOOO guineas. Spence a Chair. man in Paifley, undertook to walk from the Crofs of Glafgow to the Crofs of Edinburgh, in eight hous, being a diflance of 44 miles. He fluted at 5 o'clock in the morning, and arrived at the Crofs of Edinburgh at 20 minutes after t 2 at noon, being 40 minutes within the time. He did not appear to be much fatigued, and immediately on his arrival offered to takea new bet that he would go to Mullelburgh, fix miles farther, within the original time. He went the firft 12 miles in one hour and twenty minutes. During the whole journey he kept at a kind of trot or half run. Se veral horfemtn fluted with him, but all the horfes were done up except one, a Rout !bort Gal loway, which came in with him, as did feveml other horfemen, who had met him op the road, but their horfes were exceedingly warm. It is Paid this wonderful pedellrian has been in the ufe of travelling exprefs, between Glafgovi and Gree nock, and being acquainted with *the drivers of the wail coaches, when they taw him on the road, and had a (pare fe . at, they would offer to carry him a part of the roach'but this he oftmileclined,l raying be bad not tine to won for ikon. He is a very Bender man, with remarkably (mall legs and thighs, but appears fomewhat broad in the theft. Ile Bopped thrice on the road about a quarter of an hour.each time, and took fome refrefhments. ' The Norrifian prize is this year adjudg ed to the Rev: THOMAS THOMASON, M. A. late Fellow of Q2gen's College, for his cffay on tire foll Owing rub jctt : The *raw of °pintos smog Chrifliant efordt wo fjutnatt again) Chrigiartio. The fubjeft of the Poem for Mr. &ATOM'S prize for the prefent year, is, St. fluter', Detsial of Cbrifi. The prize for the prefent year will be twenty-eight pounds, and for every fucceeding year, forty. The fubjeels for the prizes given by the Repre fentatives in Parliament for the Univerfity of Cant bridge for this year, are _ For the Senior Bachelors, Ea apideattibui Britasuria et Hiberniz Impel-Hs, quid potlf foam bud fat iperandum ? ' For the Middle Bachelors, O s tin fun t Caufie, eve jam per plum Szcula, Scientist et liberales Artc., non nib in Chriltianis Populis, eoruerint t Two curious Roman coins were lately dug . up in a garden at the Hythe, Cole/leiter. The tm preth-on on ene fide of the firß was totally oblite rated ; on the other fide it has C. V. R. X. F. denoting Cs:rat:it Dexaritme Fat-indigos ; it is a Ro man penny, of the value of about pd. Englifh money, and was current in our Savaoua's tame. On the fecond coin are there letters, G. P. R. viz. Casio Pops& Roanai. As fome men were lately digging a piece of ground, which had been a meadow, in Newbury, they ditiovered a human !kelt-ton lying in an oblique dire%on, the fkull being about twerve in ches from' the ftirface. At a fmall diftance from it they found a dog collar of brAfs, on which was infcribcd in legiblecharaeters,the following words: I ant a poore harnilefe bitch I wander I know not weedier My miter lives In H I pray &reel toe Thether. Tailli.khdaD, 109. -The fpelling is exaaly given as'on the coUir.— After the letter H— P— (which of them is uncertain) there is an erafure apparently done with defign. A plan is in contemplation, for ereCting a bridge over the river Mercer, from the Cattle rock, on the Chefhire fide, to the oppofite (bore the river here is vs yards wide, and the enimate for . per feCting the plan, irlaiel-at 57,0001. . NAUTICAL IYT2LLIGENCE.• MAILS THIS DAY.-WIND S. W. AILEIVLD o Hamburgh I Dublin, April 3, a Waterford, April g„ • Donnagbadeo, Aril 3. Dot FALMOUTH. APRIL . Sailed the Painct Anotritos packet, Captli.:. Jonas; for Lifbon, with the mail of the 3t fl the Jamaica and American packets for the rn ii:s of the firft ocednefday of this month. Etv c rc yet received their failing orders.—Wiud N. E. YARMOUTH, APRIL 6. . - Sailed for Cuxhaven the KING GEORGE FLYN and PRINCN of ORANGE, BRIDGE, With t!.e mails, and feveral paffengers for Hamburgh and Bremen, of the 3tft ult. and 3d inaant.—Arrived the Pomona armed-chip: the Dorothea, of Sunder. land, laden with coals, got on the Sand called the Scroby ; the fhip and cargo are loft, but the crew have been faved: the EsrlE6ts (loop has recap. cured a (hip laden with grocery, bound to the North ; fhe had been in the hands of the enemy Tome hours : the Peace, of Yarmouth, laden with coals, is on More here, but the cargo and (hip it i, expeeted will be faved.--t-Sailed a cutter, with let. ters for the fleet in the Baltic.-,-Wind W. S. W. SHEERNESS, APRIL 6. Arrived yellerday his Majeity's (hip Pomoss, Capt. GORR,' from a cruize ; and the Aurumi and Atopzo iloops, from the river Sailed the Powsavut, of 74 guns, Capt. sir FRANCIS LAFOREY, for Yarmouth; and the AD. ;RR, gun-brig, Lieut. WODD. Itear•Admir.,l Tony has hoifted his flag on board the ZsAtous, of 74 guns, at the Nore ; ancideapt. E k ir EDWARD liIRRY is appoinwl to the command Jibe guar of 64 guns : 8 ••• FROM LLOYD, LIST. The Charles Carter, Tom si us, from Vir ginia to London, is taken off Beachy, and carried into Dieppe. The Patopfee, HILL, from Dieppe to Saint Thomas's, is taken and carried into Tortola. DEAL, APRIL 6,—Arrived the RANGER !loop, with a convoy from Yarmouth i and Goon Dt siom armed (hip, with a convoy from fortfmouth. Wind S. W. GRAPIER/IN APRIL 6.—Paffed by, the Four Brothers, Beers, from Lear; and Vircorden, from Steelcholm.--Sailed the Preßon, MIJRRAI, for India; Rofe, and Reinholt, On LFRS, for Hambmich. . HARWICH, APRIL 5. Arrived the PROVIDENCE hired cutter for prori. fions; alto the PHOENIX, hired cutter, from Yar mouth, having convoyed off this port, a large thin (prize to one of the North Sea cruizers,) which is ordered to London. Sailed the METEOR and ATTACK, gun-reffels, for Sheernefs; and the Pao• VIDRIICE cutter, on a ensile. Remain in the har bour. the DISPATCH and PHOENIX hired cutters— Wind N. E. NEWCASTLE, APRIL 4. On Sunday laft, a five-man boat arrived here, with flh, being the firft this feiton; and yeßerday four more of thole boats came up to the (byy, with a moft plentiful fupply of turbot, ling, cod, &c. &c. to the great abd to-atonable relief of t}.: Poor. Several other lloits are expe.lcd this day. On the 27th ult. at half-pall ten at night, the chip Hammond, BY Rom, and Harmony, SPENCIR, coal-laden, were attacked five miles off Culler coats, by a French lugger privateer ; the forma was carried, but the latter efcaped back to Hart ley Roads, from whence they had tally failed two hours before. The Harmony had plate and other valuables on board, belonging' to the Right Hon. Lord Dat.avat., and feveral of his Lordfhips fer.: vants, as paffengers to London. Wednefday morning, before day break, much firing at fea was heard froni Shields ; and we arc fince informed, by a Himburgh (hip, arrived with corn, that it was the POMON• Milled-1111p, its chace of a (mall luffer privateer, which efcaped by get ting out her (weeps. The POMONA is Rationed for a month off this part of the Cola. On Thurf day evening the fame lugger.agam appeared, hav ing altered het painting from a yellow creak to all - black. • The MAIL (loop of war, with 44 fail of Greenl en' i from Hull and London, arrived Cafe at Lerwick on Saturdiy fennight 1 5 fail more, with convoy, proceeded to the Orkneys.-- The tea of the fhips (being full manned) were proceeding with a fair wind for the Ice. The Its frigatehas failed from the Humber, with four more Greenlandmen under convoy. Wednefday fe'nnight, his Majefty's hired brig cutter, 111,tacissas, Lient. Tmomutisow, arrived at Shields, having retaken si Yarmotith fhaliop, laden with grain, and hound for Leith. Thurfday fe'nnight, his Majefty's hired armed fh:p Waiour, arrived off Tynernouth, with Come outward-bound Greenlandmen under her convoy ; and at the fame tiusefaileft the aau.v armed-fhipi for Aberdeen. a:C ' The Gabriel, of Yarmouth, Curroa, with corn, was captured on the 16th nit.. off Fliembro' Head, by' a French lugger, of 74 guns ; retaken on theloth, off Goree, by the Deere cutter,.and is arrived at Yarmouth. On Saturday, arrived at Whitby, the Hopei of , Yarmouth, lately taken near Blyth, by a French privateer, and retaken o ff Camphrdown, with a Dutch Pilot on board, by one of his MiajefiT * * `armed brigs. T 1 hat. k rdi our