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• , 1" • 1., 1, 4 I , t t , t t • 1 4 • v I , ready, into yesterda3 desired to selection would be so Newington. where arrangements _ made f6r feeding and lodging between two and three hundred, at the moderate expenie of Is. per day. Be fore the detachment sent yes:erlay set out, a few razors were distributed among them, and they pro ceeded immediately to divest themselves of cese mark of their wretched condition, with an eagerness which sheaved that their peVerty and not their will con sented" to their wearing it. One poor fellow pre sented himself to the Sub-Cogamittee with a reluc tance which indicated that'he had not long been ac customed to begging., All he wanted, he. said, was a pair of shoes to enable him to travel home, and he should give them no more trouble. It was intimated to the Committee, by Captain WAKe, Harbour-mas ter, that Lord MacviLLa bad given orders to place at their disposal three sloops of war, at Deptford, to be selected by Captains WALE, LINDLAM, and BE Os.. TON, and stationed in such parts of the river as the Committee might think fit. Captain WAYS said hel should immediately proeced to Deptford, and, if pos- Sible expedite one or more of the vessels in the course Of the day. • NEWFOUNDLAND DISTRESS. Yesterday there was a general Meeting of the Sub scribers to Lloyd's Coffer-house, to consider of a reso ,lntion. for granting a sum from the Funds of the So , tfety,for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire at St, John's, Newfoundland. `'ir.MAISR2AT, Chairman of the Committee, stated the object of the Meeting, and explained the sources whence the Funds of the Society arose. Each mem ber subscribed 201. a-year towards the general ex penses, and some perhaps might he unwilling to bur , den the Funds of the Society by votes of this kind, and would prefer in easel which had claims on their humanity to subscribe individually. He observed, that the Committee were of the latter opinion; they had fully considered this appeal to the Subscribers, and were of opinion that, if any vote was agreed w, it would be a precedent fe r . other applications, which, like this, could not be considered immediately con isected with the interests of Lloyd's, and that the di:- tresses in the West-Indies, occasioned by the late hur ricane, and many local subscriptions, had' equal clrigna to their notice. He concluded by reading the rest* hnion, which . had been refenrei'to the Committee, Qnd which purported "that the arm of 5001. be granted from the general Funds of the Seeirty to wards relieving the istress of the sufferers tit the late fire in St. John s, Newfoundland." Mr. ROBINSON spoke in support of the Resolution. He' thought there was no ground for founding any • o'ojection on the supposition, that the acceding to this rote would be the means of bringing forward other • appeals to their humanity, to which they wbuld be equally bound to attend. In his opinion ' the present case was so distinct from every other, that no prece dent could be founded upon A. The establishment ; which had suffered was intimately connected with the navigation of the country • and so general had been the calamity, that none o f inhabitants were left in the possession of property sufficient to enable them to relieve the more destitute sufferers. Mr. Robinson read four letters, and stated facts relative to tl so situation of Newfoundland, which he conceived calculated to induce the Meeting to accede to the motion. After the war the island had suffered greatly in consequence of the turn mhich.affairs then took. The fish trade, of which this countryi ad the command during the war, was diverted into other channels in 'the peace. Ne wfoundland was not like other colonies. That island had no local Legislature, and no means of relieving . any distress which occurred but by indi, vidual charity. The fire in IAI6 had occasioned great distress, but it was relieved by individual subscrip tions, without any public application having been made to this country. ' The fire or November last had, however, produced such general distress, that no adequate relief could be obtained from the resources of the island, or from the aid of those more immedi ately connected with it. On this ground it was thought that the Vote of that House would be of great importance. It was not the sum, considerable as it was, which was to he looked to, but the effect it would have as an example. If (rouble the sum of 5001. were to he collected from the Members as individuals, Which he doubted not might easily be done, he should not regard it as of equal value to that sum proceed ing from a vote of the House. The application was for,the relief of urgent and great distress, and he libites.l it would not be withheld. A Gentleman, whose name we could not learn, said a fete words in .a low tone of voice , against the motion, intimating, that he thought it etter for the members to subscribe individually than to vote a sum lion their general funds. The question was then put and negatived by a thew of hands ; .the majority against it being very considerable. Many of the subscribers present im mediately entered their names to the subscription al ready opened t 6 alleviate the distress of the inhabi tants of St. John's, NewfoUndland. Last night, at eight o'aock, a large caravan and three ssege . coaches,loaded inside and out with con victs, were escorted from NeWgate by a posse of con stables and city officers ; the former with links lighted in their hands, and the latter with their staves, clearing the way, along the Old Bailey, Ludgate and Bridge-street, along Blackfriars Bridge, wee they were met by a company of light horse, who escorted them to Woolwich, to be put on board the transpoet there, ljing to take them to'Botany- Bay. game of the felon's looking out at the coach windows, did net exceed nine years of age. rftet 4 pcsip villo - NcirtV de Fi v method of of the most to time ex large l!a.ss _ thou it Covent-garden lea and the manner has been newly figures, in de; • obscure iAi ...I the names musicians at their in the same apply the word, at the close of Ltst season. The Opera of Figaro is cast nearly in the same manner as when it was last represented. A Madame FODOR, wh;) then played the Countess, now takes the part of Susannah, and the new singer, Signora CORR!, fills that of the Con etees. The Theatre opens for the season on Sa turday, with the opera of Griselda. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. SHARSPEARR'S Play of 7'weylh Nii t was repro.- sented on the boards yesterday evening. We were much pleasefd with Miss BRUNTON'S performance of Vioj.z. This interesting character is quite within the. scope of the talent possessed by this agreeable and, improving actress, and, except that it would have borne in some passages a deeper infaision of feeling, was given throughout with great truth and discri mination. We allude more particularly in this ex ception to the celebrated scene, one of the best known of our immortal dramatist, where she describes her own hopeless passion : -- She never told her love, Illit let concealment, like a worm i'the bud, Feed on her damask check ; she pined in thought ; And, with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like patience on a monument, &niling at Grief I-- These lines were delivered with the utmost correctness, and, with a little more sensibility, it would have been I perfect. Her pleadings for Orsino, and the scene where she becomes the object of Olivia's love, were I lgiven in the best manner. There is a pace and pro prioty in almost every thing this Lady does, which, joined to a judicious selection of the parts best fitted I for her, will ensure success in her profession. The cast of the characters in this play is very rich in ta lent. LISTON'S Malvolio, and BLANCHARD'S Sir i Andrew, are not to be surpassed. FAWCETT dis played much broad humour in the Clown, and gave the original epilogue song with much comic force, and was loudly applauded. The curtain was ter down, and Mr. Coszeon came out to announce the next night's performance, hut was obliged to make way for Mr. FAwctrr, whor the audience obsti nately and very deservedly encored in the song. The House was well atte*dee; and the new Pantomime went off with the usual eclat ! MR. MATHEWS, THE. COMEDIAN. On the evening of tlie 31st December, Mr. MAT usws, the comedian, an ived with an English gen tleman at Lisle, Understanding that the gates were shut at six o'clock, they accepted the offer of the Commandant of Valenclenr.es (one of our officers) to write a day or two before to the Commandant at Lisle, to allow them to enter the town in case the gates were shut. They arrived at the gates a few minutes after six, and had it not beer. for the unnecessary de lay occasioned by the Douaniers in searching their baggage, wouP. l• . are beer. in time to enter. On pre senting themselves at the first gate, they were infor med they could not be admitted. They then repre sented to them that a letter had been written to the Commandant to allow them to pass. After many entreaties they were admitted through the first gate,' and the porter consented to send a message to the Commandant while they waited for his permission.— After being detained three quarters of an hoot, the' diligence from Paris arrived, which is allowed to enter' at any hour. Two cabriolets with French travellers stole in at the heels of the diligence. After some parley with the porter, the French travellers offered him a bribe, which was accepted. The postillion of Mr. Mathews and friend obterving this, hinted that a si milar offer from them would probably be as effective as the order they were impatiently waiting for. They accordingly gave a five franc iece to the porter. Slorty after they were allowed to pass the second ' gate, and enter the town, but were detained at the first guard-house, and upon inquiring the cause of their de tention, were told that they must wait till their pass ports had been examined. They waited more than half an hour, and observed that the French travellers, who had no order for admission more than them selves, moved off undisturbed. At last a messenger arrived, who informed them that the Mayor de Place said, they could not be allowed to proceed. They asked to see the Officer of the Guard. A young man of gentlemanly appearance presented himself.-- They repre:ented their situation, and the suspense in which they had been kept, and entreated that one of them might be allowed to sec the Commandant, being confident that a letter had been written to him, and that if he were acquainted with the true state of the case, be would allow them to remain in the town. The only notice of this appeal was, cost and though they represented the partiality shorn to the Frenc h - travellers, the gates were re-opened, and they were actually turned out of the town, amidst the jeers of the French soldiers, and the shouts of a mob of boys ; and after being detained about two hours on an intensely cold night, were obliged to put up at a wretched waggoners inn, in the fauxbourgs, the misery of which can only be understood by those who hare travelled through the country. At a Court of Mayoralty, at Norwich, on the 24th ult. Alderman RIGBY was presented with the piece of plate which was lately voted to him, in com memoration of the birth of his four eltildrem at the same accouchement. The plate was a silver bread basket, with the names of the. child/ac, and the. arms of the. family emblaioncd or, thc bottom. • -leuus 4o "'rix-r.vds r*Vehtfialomd Parftisszp SEAMEN. -0-- '4' • ems" The cilkihircteti..,ef the Associatson for the Relief This Theatre was partially opened last night bf Destitute Seartn sat on Tuesday and yetterdav, gubscribes and friends of the Proprietors, 1 from.an early hour in the morning until tour o'clock, purpose of rehearsing the Opera of Le Norre at the King's Head Tavertt in the Poultry, receiving sure, and of trying the effect of a new meth Subscriptions, and concerting , further measure, for lighting the house by gas. The light is of it'll the beech of the 9 . 1)6 , of their bounty.. Numbers soft and delicate kind, and at the same tin of tbe mendicants attended, and were examined by a tremely brilliant : it proceeds from a large Sub-Committee consisting chiefly of nee :steal men. lustre suspended from the ceiling ; and dim Jr. the couree of Tusisday and yesterdayUout 110 contains less flame than that at C o vent-garden applicants. wisest claims to relief e) seamen w:re sae ire, evinces more taste in the form and the n tisfactorily ascertained, were sent over the water to a of fitting it up. The ceiling itself has been house hired for their reception at Newington, until painted and adorned with allegorical figures, receiving vessels can be got ready. Those whose French style of drawing, and somewhat &Ise cases could notbe gone into yesterday, received some their meaning, collected in greupcs, with the refreslement; and were desired to attend next day, of the most celebrated poets and musicians al when a further selection would be made to be for- feet. The rest of the Theatre remains in th , waieled to Newington„where arrangements have been state of internal decoration, if we may app ...Ls Isibtaso/W. eai”, am i Three senrri ar the close of List season. The Op LAW INTEL uczycs. COURT OP CI:LIAO/KY, JANUARY 7. Raw MASTER or THS ROLLS. This morning the Loop enamel-Loa took his, seat in the flail, at ten o'clock, when Sir THOMAS Picture, Knight, the late Vice Chancellor, was in troduced, in order to his being sworn into his new, office of Master of the Rolls. Its Honour sat down ] 'at the left hand of the Loan Cuenca:3.o*, where he remained while the patent, issued by the PittNct Hz- GENT, acting in the name and on the behalf of the KING, was read by the proper officer. The instru ment referred to the appointment of the late Master, Sir \%M. GRANT, the 27th of May, in the 41st year of his Majesty's reign, and to hiarecent resignation the Slst t of December last. It likewise enumerated the long list of distinguished individuals, commen cing with EDWARD Lord Mies, who, during more than two centuries back, had intermediately dis; charged the functions of that high office, and con cluded with his Royal Highness's entire cen6dence in the wisdom, learning, integrity, and abilities of Sir THOMAS PLUmER, for the dittexecUtiOn of his im portant trust. The Oaths of Abjuration and Allegiance being taken by his Honour, the Patent was then presented to him by the LORD CHANCELLOR, and his Lord ship, with the new master, and the officers in atten dance, left the Court. Monday one of the carriages containing servantsl .of Prince LEOPOLD, was overturned. •on the road to Came. The servants in the inside escaped without ' injury, but the coachman v.-as so badly hurt, that great fears art felt as to his recovery. flow-Srrnrr.—Yesterday .1491 litotes, a young nan of genteel appearance, was charged with a high way robbery, hider the following circumstances:— On Tuesday evening, about seven o'clock, the pri soner 'went to Mr. Nixon, who keeps the Mack Swan public-house, in Ryder's-court, Soho, saying he lived in Wardour-street, and was recommended by asper- son whom Mr. Nixon knew, as having some very good Port wine, of which he wanted four bottles, it being Twelfth-Night, and he was going to have some friends to supper, and give them a dance. He desired that change for a five-pound note mien ac company the wine. A female servant took the wine in a basket ; he desired her to be as cautious es pos sible in not shaking the wine. He accompanied her, and when they got into a dark court in Soho, the prisoner desired her to stop till he went to his uncle's to get a five-pound note ; he went into a house and remained five minutes ; on his return he went up to the servant, in a bustle and hurry, and said to her, " Hera is the five-pound note." The girl having been cautioned against parting with the change or the wine, held both till she satisfied herself as to the five pound, but the prisoner forcibly took the change out of her hand, consisting of three one-pound Bank notes, and one pound in silver. He did not attempt to take the wine, but having forced the change from her, ran off and made his escape. Information being given at the above Office of the robbery, Jefferson, the constable, who had been in pursuit of a man for similar offences for three weeks past, traced him out yesterday morning at a house in Peter -street, Ber wick-street, Soho. On searching him, a one pound Bank-note was found, which Mr. Nixon, the lancllOnl of the Black Swan, was enabled to identify as being one of those stolen from his servant, he having just before taken it of Mrs. Wolfe, a neighbour. . TM prisoner Made no defence to the charge. He was committed for trial. Marquise-House- A middle aged female was yesterday brought before the Loan MAYOR, charged with creating a riot in the house of a gentleman of fortune, residing in the City. It appeared' that the woman, about 13 years ago, had become acquainted with the complainant, when an illicit connection ensued between them, the effect of which was the birth of a female child. The child remained with thi mother till it was five years old, when the father took it under his protection, and has since maintained and educated her in the first style. He allowed the mother 201. a-yeai, upon condition that she should keep entirely apart from her daugh ter, as he did not wish the latter to be acquainted with her origin. She, however, came a few days since to his house, insisted upon seeing her child, and, being refused, became excessively riotous. The complainant could not make her quit the house until he sent for an officer, who took her into custody. The complainant was willing to continue the an nuity as long as she lived, provided she would keep away from the child. He wished much that she would return to her native country, Ireland. His Lordship anxiously recommended the defendant to accede to the wishes of the father of the child. She might, in so doing, console herself with the reflection that her daughter was well provided for, and weuld„M all probability, by remaining with her father, move in a tter sphere, than if placed in the mother's care, and eventually ornament her own sex and society. The unfortunate woman here burst into tears, and ex claimed how hard a thing it was that a mother, un der such considerations, should be prevented holding any intercourse with her child ! The LORD Mavoit said he was himself a parent, and could judge pretty accurately cf the feelings which iigitated the defen dant. The privation, however, he thought, could not be considered so severe, when she reflected that ' the proposed arrangement Was for the essential good and happiness of her child. She should 'also recol lect, that she was destitute of the means of promoting the re3l interests of the child, was it committed to her care ; and distress might, one day or other, drive the girl to some desperate act, which would at once ensure her ruin and disgrace. Under these conside rations, he thought it her bounden duty to submit to what had been proposed.--The defendant imme diately agreed to leave the country for Ireland, upon one condition—namely, that of having o;te parting interview with the idol of her heart. This request, urged with tears, was strenuously opposed by the complainant, upon the ground, that the meeting would tend to aggravate the feelings of the parent, while it excited distress in the child.--Aker some further conversation, it was finally arranged, that the woman should be conveyed to LiverpooF, to embark for Ireland. An officer, it was also agreed upon, was to accompany her thither, who was to pay her every . 1 attention ; but, singular to add, he was also to bring from the Captain of the vessel in which she mighttni- I balk, a written receipt for the delivery aloe body ! .FAST INbIA HO U5B Yest*day a General Court of Proprietor: cf r ag India Stock was held, pursuant to adjournment, fi t the purposeof confirming the Resolution entered int o ou the 17th % lt. approvhig of the Grants matte L► the Court of Directors, to different ♦arious periods, partly from the Company's cash, and partly from the Fee Fund. The Resolutions, confirming the Pension anderrul en Mr. G. Domiuicu.s, Mr. Coggin, Mr. liellzr; Mr. Frost, Mr. Peart, J. M. Neale, W. Matter, 11l Coward, and Lady Witterton, were put from th e Chair, seriatim, and agreed to unanimously. On the question for confirming the dppcitatert Colonel Bryce, as Assistant Military Assistant tr, to Auditor— Messrs. HOWARTIt and Flume shortly addrev.d the Court, on the im p ortance of selecting for Offi(,t, requiring talent and integrity, Gentlemen who reared in the House, instead of introducing saariu t to the establishment. Mr. GRANT (the Director) shortly answered, the eveative Body were most anxious to male of that talent, for the performance of the businea this great Company, which they found own walls ; but, when circumstances rendered it Le. cessary, he submitted that they were perfectly fled in looking elsewhere for ability. The Resolution was then agreed to, mid the Con adjourned, tine die. Friday esmtinL Thomas Ggring, ri - mat. It tie employ Of Mr. &ates, tt Hythr, on work, from the darkness of she night, anis:ca. 64 path, and fell into he aria of his cmpin7er's hya; by which ancider.t his head was fractured. at a.= t t instant death succeeded. A Letter from Paris dated Jatniary S. s^.—r —s ' circumstance took place here the other night e'4l l shews that there still exists a great er,m;r: endiepne of some of the French towards the English. As C. taro B. was walking in the Rue de la Paix, lac R I himself jostled by a man, and on turning rare or demand what he meant by it? was immedi .telve•-rct. A scuffle ensued, which ended in Captain B. challeig. ing the Frenchman, who wished to tight with xwor!s. (being a remarkably good swordsman Capteix 1. replied, that he would fight him with pistols, are not with swords.' The other exclaimed, Why do you wear a swot d, then, if you don't know lAA, to tit it? They exchanged cards; but it appeared nest morning that the Frenchman had given him a file address, and was no where to be fobs d. After a tittle time, it was discovered that he had decamped to kar regiment, which was quartered at some distance front Paris. Having now no excuser to avc , tl the cen br, he returned to Paiis, and a meeting according: . -• t place last Mandril, Captain B. vrAmanded his ir• . . - rust in the groin, iftd he is new d:ingerously ill c. . wound. Captain B. slimed the greatest firnmas throughout, and the whole affair reflects the b:7'..et credit upon him, lt is to be laped that this will r i a stop to those frequent insults which an h:.:1r..-s but too often :netts with in Pails from • ‘f ri dividuals." It is sometimes curious (says a Correspea3rul to trace the incidents to which we are inclebt.: irr some of our most useful laws, and to which. is the lapse of time, we owe the present glorious fabric el the British Ceristitution. Sir Wm. Conus,-whe Rrs Master of the Horse to King Hums VUL asd tar ried thr Lady MAII7ET.9, of Derbyshire, haviag bets chosen Knight of the Shire, while on his way ttqlse Parliament which began an. 21. King Herby for Eighth, 1529, in panting by a church-yard, uso a multitude of people standing idle he inquired ilia the cause thereof, and was informed they had brevet a corpse thither to be buried, but the Priest re fused to do his office, unless they delivered him Ire the poor man's cow, the only quick goods be 14 for a mortuary. Sir WILLIAM sent for the Prims and required him to do his office to the dead, who peremptcuili refused it, unless he had his mor...i.ri fist wherelpou he caused the Priest to be pu: into the-poor man's grave, and earth to be thrown in tiros him; and he still persisting in his refusal, thew was still more earth .throwo in, until the obeunin Priest was either altogether, or well nigh su6,..catc,l Now thus to handle a Priest in those days, a very bold adventure ; but SirWittlasi Corns. with the favour he had at Court, and the interest he had in the House, diverted the storm, and is lively represented the mischievous c.xisequences of the iest's arbitrary demeanour, that they bound t!e 'matter ever after by a particular statute, to be f0ut , ..1 in the statute book, 1652, a. 21. Hen. 8 chap. t. page 481.—This same Sir WILLIAM COPT= Witt one of the eighteen asl.istants of King Hums ; at the Just or Tournament held between him au.l French King, before &Wales, in France, A. D. He died without issue, but the family has c.-Jr.i.v.11., the line of his elder brother in Derttrishire, w. here, to the present day." BIRTHS. Jan. I, the Lady nf John Alultlack, rm. Purser. T. Nary, Nene Vue Terrace, l'orremouth, of a t:aughter. - Monday, In Porante-ph.e.", the W. Curtis, F., c! a .I..ughter. On the 7th inst. :t It. fieomes. thouraiinsy. Moen Stun% lir.. ce, Req. his I.ijosty'sCor.s - J-General far the Canary ts.aea. Mary, sec,,r4 daughter of Nicnc i ias Pbener, Esq. of Cleo" square. DIED. Sunday, at Cowes, the Larry7l7hunee Ilaedeneid, Ex,- On thr 26th ult. In London, Captain Oeorze N. ri Heavitree, Devon, aged S. On thi: sJ Forest-luami, Chimed, the or: and Wig of the Rev. Mr. Wildman. COAL MARKET. lataair 7. Ships at Market. Sluia Said. Psis& 52 Newcastle lei Ws. Si to Vs. 64. 18 Sunderland 4 375, Od. to mss. t 4. ______ PRICK OF STOC 'HO Trrrr.ltt)*Y. Luna Bonds 102 104 pr. Esch.Bills CALI IN :70 Ditto (201 ‘..11 Ditto (3d. Cons. for se..l4S Kit Lott. 'rickets El& 10s. Bank Stock Reduced 813 3 82 811 Cons: 811 80{ 8111 es. d. 4. per Cent. 98-ai Navy 1061106fi ex. div. tong Ann'. WO 111 G II WATKIL AT LONDON IBRIDOZ Tozwartow . - at wow, after 3 A R.onno• - 4 LONDON ; Midst obi pOtetel b 7 LisnA ibsin, racm.:- llaor. TtatiloVer. 1