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NAUTICAL IN7kLUGENCE. MAILS THIS DAY. AIM DM • AIM DUI. Dub& I I Gottenttorsh • • o s Waterford 1t if Hantbursit 0 4 The Nautilons, Vt r, from St. Vincent's, is araived at BTU ; the parted from the homeward bound Leeward Hand Fleet on the tBth inn. in heavy gale at S. E. and thick weather, in lat. p. lops. ,6. • 'His Majefty's (hips THALIA, Newest', and CA MILLA, with the fleet for Newfoundland, were fpoken with on the :ph intl. in lat. 47. 12. long. 2t. all well. The Ifabella, Bata, from Demerara for London, put into Grenada, having 101 l one of her mans. PLYMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 33. Came.in the Hamburgh (hip Dido,Captain E. E. S. MILLIR, from Hamburgh, to St. Thomas's, with linen, geneva, and wine, detained by the Thombo rough privateer: Panstoss, of 36 guns, from a cruize : RISISTINCI ) of 38 guns, from the fquadron tinder the command of Rear Admiral Loots : it is Paid that the fquadron are gone into Falmouth, to wait further orders : alto the Danift galliot Gunied Dorothea, Captain L. Jaime, from Bourdeaux, for Copenhagen, with nil and wine, detained by the In defatigable privateer. WRY mount, SEPT.- u. Arrived off Portland the °sip Auguftus, Eowaie Howe mailer, from Norfolk, America, bound to London, from which kraal letters were fent on fltore. Wild N. N. E. PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 24. • Arrived his Majefly's fhip Awl:lrma from Bar. harlots in 31 days ; Eleanor, Coate ; James, Raca. wont. ;—Unity, Swizz ;—and the Two Friends, Huomes, from Riga ;—Juno, Dixon ;—Zephytus, Rienzi ; and Requeft, Jonasos, from Petetfburgh, all for this port ; silo feveral outward bound verde, and the Japiter,SWlSlty, from Lam detained by the &many gun brig. Wind N. E. SHEERNESS, E EPTEMBBR 24. Arrived his Majefly's (hip SWIPT, Capt. WRIGHT the Gromftad (Danifh (hip) Nszsow wafter, INN Dantzick, with timber and deals, bound to Laos, but having received confiderable damage on bet • voyage, is incapable of proflcuting it further. Sailed the Swedifh ( hips Guitar Adolph, STAIMITifor LIA bon, Zacicerenann, PRAM!, for Plymouth, mei Freya, Tjaou, for Lifbon, with pitch, tar, iron, aad deals. The Trill. man of war at the Nore, has Admiral ROWLIT'S flag on board during the repair of the ZIALAND, which (hip is now on careen in tits harbour to get at her copper in order to repair it.... The COIMOIANT is appointed to convoy the Bakie fleet which flill lies at the Note, as the wind blown , very flrong from the northward. DEAL, SEPTEMBER 14. This morning, at fix o'clock, a Mellinger arrived here from London, and immediately embarked us board the SPILCULATOIt lugger, Lieut. M'CILICADT. which failed for Boulogne. Early this morning pared the back of the Goodwin Sands to the Northward, a Swedi(h man of war, with a fleet of veflels under Swe• dills colours, from the Weftward. Came down from Sheernels the Ziaia bomb. Arrived the Spurs las coop of war, from a cruize. Sailed the Titan's fri gate on a cruize, and the Noma° bomb, with the outward-bound, &c. under convoy for Portfroontb. Arrived and failed for the River, the Amelia, Yowl% from Grenada, and the Alligator, Gaaraosi, from Tobago. Sailed through the Downs, the Dorothy Sophia, Wozr, for the Mediterranean; alfo, feverd outward-bound veils, and the Cuckoo fchoonera from Sheernefs for Portfmouth —Wind N. N. E. PENZANCE, SEPTEMBER t 7. Since my laft the Bird of Dartmouth, the Fanny of Dongarvan, the Seeds of London, the Provi dence of Portimouth, the Harriot and Ann of Shore ham, the Hope of Bridgewater, the Search and the Mary of Exeter, the Alert of Yarmouth, the Joha and Sally, and the Elizabeth of Arundall, the Hope well of Emfworth, and the John and Eleanor of Coombe, put in here, wind bound, for different places • and the Robert and Janet of Newcaflle, lag from Brigol, in ballaft, bound to Milford, but driven not of the other channel by the ale, on Sunday lel, and area in imminent danger of being loft. All the above are now under weigh, for their refpettive def. tinations. Wind variable, but weather moderate. Sim t9.—Yellerday morning the American brig Patty, Capt. HARDING, arrived here from Amfler dam, with hides, &c. &c. and at night the Jane, Captain STSVINS, from Carpenter Smith's Wharf, .London, with bale goods, &c. for this port. The Dorothy and. Jane, of Sunderland and the Jane and Sarah, Campball,of London, (coal loaded) are loft near Bottomdeeps e Crews Caved. The Amity. Peacock, from Ayr for qttebee, put into the Clyde on the tlith init. in chards. A v.--About fix o'clock yefterday evening a ferious tumult for a thott time was threatened, in eonfeqnence of a perfna appearing at the White Horfe Cellar, Piccadilly, to demand as his apprentice, who had abkoaded from his fervice about three years fince, one of the men belonging to the Royal Blue Corps that efcorted the Spanifit treafure to town on Saturday. The Pnrtfmouth coach was loaded with them as outfide paliengers when the demand was made, in fupport of which two Police Officers at. tended, againfl whom the fuldiers pointed their muf hets with fixed bayonets, vowing vengeance if any attempt was made to fecure their meffmate ; and two or three difcharges were aßnally made at the obnlixious party, though we believe without fhot— when the coach fuddenly driving off, all farther mif chief was prevented—The heroes of La Plata wav ing their hats, and giving three cheers as they de psted► DONCASTER, SEPTEMB2R 22. Yellerday, at (even o'clock in the morning, their Royal Highnefres took leave /tithe Noble Proprietors of Knowfley. It would be difficult to repeat the ea preffions of regard paid to the PRINCE on this occa• lion; he ditlinttly marked the grateful knfe he en- I tertained of their very great attention, and what a' delightful week he had paffed tinder their hofpitable roof. The Royal Party proceeded by Warrington ' . Knutsford, Macclesfield, Buxton, Middleton, Chef terfield, and Workfop, to this place. His Royal Highnefs went this road in order to view Chatfworth, the proud and magnificent refidence of the Caren dillies. The water works of there gardens are pecu liarly beautiful, and were much admired by the Royal Brothers, as well as the beautiful honk and grounds, the merits of which need no comment from me. The inhabitants were every where colleted to greet the arrival of their Panics; the different corps of Vo. lunteers /Fere *trembled in the towns, and received his Royal Highnefs • and the whole fcene exhibited a moll animated and happy people, loudly rejoicing at the fight of their Prince. This morning the Yeomanry, confifiing of fix hundred rank and file, commanded by Colonel FOLJAMBI, and the Volunteers commanded by Colonel Wasomrsom, paraded in front of Chatfworthj and, the moment the Prince appeared, fainted his Royal Highnefs; the corps then marched pet, and his Royal Highnefs thanked the Commanding Officers for their :men tions, baying patted his well merited praifes upon their iteadinefs and military appearance : it is to be obferved that a large prorortion of the Yeomanry had come fifty miles to this parade, happy to give this mark of their dutiful refpet. His Royal Highnefs was afterwards waited upon by all the Noblemen and Gentry of the neighbourhood. They honoured Lord FITZWILLIAII (the Lord Lieutenant of the County) with their company to the Race-ground, and after , wards dined at his Lordthip's houfe in this town; his Royal Highnefs converted with his ufual conde fcenlion, and paid his attentions to all the company in the Rand who had the honour to be known to him. The Mayor and Corporation prefent their adders to morrow. RAMpifIE, SEPTLMBER 23. Yefierday being the anniverfary of his Majefty's Coronation, a royal falute was fired in the Downs, and we could very diftinOly hear onr cruisers and fillips of war on the enemy's coaft fire their falutes alto. At two Alock in the afternoon we were enter , tained by donkey races, boys eating hot apple damp liags; grinning through borfe collars, and catching apples en a bucket of water, with their hands tied be. hind them ; the eonconrfe of fpedators was alionifh ing; the carriages, gigs, cFricles, and horfemen were innumerable; it was a very beautiful day, and it is but inftice to fay, Mr. Bean Nafh, late a proprietor of bathing-machines, now a publican, who pro.ided the entertainment at his own expence, did every thing in his power to entertain the vifitors and his town& men. The town continues full of company, not a lodging bill to be feen for above two bads. MARGATE, SEPT. 19. ' The drefs ball given lag night at the Allembly Rooms was very fully and brilliantly attended Is the card room a few evenings fince, a plain looking man, who was a perfeft ftranger, betted large (urns, and loft them with fuch little difcriminatian as to *llona the company. Having loft about 4001. a gentleman prefent prevailed on him to defift, by ob. (crying, that he was (hocked to fee a perfon foie his money on a game which he appeared to be utterly unacquainted with. " Sir," replied the &anger, " I am fenfible of my imprudence, but having lately come into pofreficon of a very confiderable property, and being quite unknown in the fafhionable world, I conceive that by toting a trifling turn at the card table, I may acquire the means of introducing my fell into foctety." The celebrated cricket match was decided in fa vour of Lord F. BIIdUCLEILC yefterday afternoon, by 63 notches. Another match has been this morning made, for Soo guineas, to be played at fiagle wicket, with fix players only on each fide. The Duehefs of Gtouctsrsa, and the Prineefs SOPHIA, paid us a vifit yefterdapabout noon, its their landau and four bays, with two outriders. After taking a circuit of the town, they returned by way of Ramfgate, aid Pegwell Bay, to their refidence at Broadttatrs. WEYMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 10. This place is one continual feene of gaiety. The band of the 7th Regiment, or Royal Fox'leers, often play favourite airs oppofite Harvey's Library ; the weather is extremely fine, and the Efplanade much crowded ; the town and neighbourhood are nearly full of company. The Ball and Theatre are well attended, and arrivals increaf: daily ; sannyng the latter we notice— Sir James Pulteney; Hen. Mr. Spencer; lady PllZ2fietb Spen cer gad and Lady Talbot; Hoo.Lady Mary Blair; Hon. Mils Lowther; Lord Eardley; Charks.Burton, Past Methuen, and Elqn.; lady Lucy Purey; Major• General Grist, ate. Mr. BRAITHWAITS continues (till very fuccefatul in railing the property from the Abergavenny. Se 23. —Sunday the 2111, being the day for ehufing our Mayor, a Meeting took place rkt the Guildhall, when WILLIAM WESTON, Efq. was una nimoufly chofen for the enfuing year. We expeti• enee great increafe of arrivals daily, and it is expeHed no lodging whatever will be vacant. Yetlerday being the Anniverfary of his MAJISTY'S Coronation, the Cattle guns at Portland fired a royal falute, and a numerous quantity of flags were difplayed through out Weymouth and the neighbourhood. It being extreme fine weather, Portland and Weymouth Roads are quite dcftitute of (hipping. This morning arrived the Alert bye boat, with letters and paffengers, from Guernfey. SEPT. 24.—A fatal accident had nearly occurred on Monday morning lag.—Mrs. ADAM'S fervant, while bathing, it is foppofed, was feized with the cramp and fuddenly difappeared ; he remained un der water for the fpace of feveral minutes, when two tailors went to his aflißance and fortunately brought him out, apparently a lifelefs corps, but by the imme diate humane affiltance of Mr. Davis, Surgeon, and Dr. Maros, he was perfectly recovered, and enabled to return home—he is now doing well. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, SEPT. 22. StDUCTIrtICIIIINZELL 1111111111011 THOMPSON, HQ APPTLLANT ; THE PALISH Oi Sr. MALT, IsLiworon, IMPONDIIITS. Thy trial, more extraordinary than any we have recently had oceafion to report, inrerefting as they have been, excited an uncommon degree of curiolitv. Mr. GuarSY prefented the circurnfiances to the Court with his ufual perfpicuity. He was perfuaded he had to lay before the worthy Magiftrates a cafe which would excite their irtmolt attention, and deep.. ly interell their feelings on behalf of his client, who, without any imprudence on hi• part, was placed in a fituation extremely unpleatant. The appellant, Mr. thompffin, was a young Gentleman, reGdent at If lington, his family and conneEtions were of the ut molt re(peftability. He alto held a lucrative fituation at the Viitiralling Office, Somerfet Houle. The fub jeS of his appeal was an order of affiliation, made by Jofeph Mnfer, Efq. and the Rev. Thomas Thirl wall, two of his Majefty's Jukces of the Peace, by which they adjudged him the reputed father of the it legitimate child of a young woman, named Sarah Hancock, and direfted that he ffinuld provide for its fultentation and maintenance. The appellant was a perfon who would have been far from (hi-inking from the facred duty of fupporring his offspring, even though not born in wedlock, but he would not hell tate molt fnlernnly to declare, that he had never teen the mother till Aug'sft laft, when he was fent for in to the Veftry Room of St. Mary, Iflington, and, much to his afionithmenr. Sarah Hancock affected that he was the puffin with whom the had had es+ minal intercourfe. A regular examination of the fads took place at the Veltry, and the girl Rated-.- " that in the year rilcia, the lived nurfery maid with Mrs. Hogill, the wife of a pawnbroker, in Brydges- Brett, Covent Garden ; the was accuftomed to walk in Somerfet Houfe Terrace, with her mifirels's child; there the firft became acquainted with Mr. Thomp fon, but did not then know his name ; he afked her for her addicts, which the gave him, and he con tinued to meet and correfpond with her until the time the Taft taw him ; he regularly courted her, and promifed her marriage, as his letters would have hewn had the not deftroyed them ; he Paid his name was Smith, and that he belonged to Somerfet Houle; that on Whit Monday in 1804, the went, by appoint ment, to be introduced to and drink tea with his 'filter ; he took her three beets from her milli-cies, to a houfe where he Paid his lifter lived; they had not been long there before a fervant came and in. formed them that his filler was out, but was expeEted borne loon ; they drank tea together, but the fitter did not return ; he took no liberties with her at that time ; he fume time afterwards met her by accident in the gallery of Drury Lane Theatre—Pizzaro was the play the taw aged when the play was over the appellant. perfnaded her to go with him to a hustle in the neighbourhood, where that familiarity took place which terminated in her becoming a mother ;—the never taw him again till July left, in lflington church; the added, that the went to look for him there, be. cattle the was told that a Gentleman belonging to Somerfet Houfe went to that church, and further, that the ALMIGHTY direfted her ; the avowed that the hod never improperly given her company to any man before or fence." The improbability of tome part of this account induced the Magiftrates to order a fecond examination, and upon that occafion the girl faid,that two months before the appellant mether at the theatre, the walked with him to the Old Bailey, where her father lived—that after the had left him the was accofted by two women, who alked her as to the na. ture of her connalion with the Gentleman who had jrift quitted her that (he returned them no aufwer, and they cautioned her againft him, laying, he was a very wicked young man, and if the had any thing to do with him the would repent it. In confequence of this, the determined never to fee him again. She af terwards met him, and informed him of what the women had Paid. He denied any knowledge of them. She never law him again till he acetified her in the theatre. Her brother was to have been with her, but he could not attend her, and the went alone. After the play was over, the was averfe to going out with him, hot he (aid he was on the eve of leaving Lon don, and he wiled to (peak with her before he went. They croffed over to a houfe not far from the theatre. The door was open, and a waiter was in the paffage, with a bottle of wine in his hand. She retreated, but the waiter told her not to be alarmed. She proceeded np 'lairs into a room, when obferving a bed, the again retired ; but the waiter paled her into the town, put down the wine, (but the door, and went away. The appellant locked the door, defiling her not to be afraid. He then threw her on the bed, and by violence overcame her virtue. She was with him an hour. She did not take off her bonnet, or adjnft her cloatht, though there was a looking glafs in the room. The appellant went nearly home with her, and promifed to meet her again, but failed of his word. When the difcovered her(elf to be with child, he watched at Somerfet Houfe for i s father, but could not Prod him, till the recognized him in Ming ton church. The Learned Counfel having Rated thefe examinations, urged a variety of arguments, inferring their improbability. He laid he thould proceed to call evidence to difprove the veracity of the girl, and he entertained no doubt but that the Magiftrates would reverie the order of affiliation. Mr. Powell, the Prompter of Drury Lane theatre, proved that the play of Pizzaro was not performed on any one night during the month in which Sarah Hancock laid the had feen it reprefenred. Frederick Thompfon, the appellant's brother, Rated that he had paired the whole of Whit Monday, in 5804, with him ; that they had walked towards Greenwich, and remained in each other's company till near ten' at night, and confequently that it was impolTible the appellant could have taken the girl any where to drink tea with him on that evening. Harriet Dalton proved that the girl did not go to Iffingtun Church by accident, or by the direSion of the ALMIGHTY , as thehad affected, but had been pile vilely placed oppofite the pew where the appellant dually fat. A variety of other evidence tending to exculpate the appellant was offered. On the contrary, it appeared that the appellant had been to •ifit the child at Chelfea, vlhere it was at nurfe. This circumftance was attempted to be anfwered by an allegation. that the perfon who had I been deputed by the with of Iflington to pay the node at Chelfea a monthly allowance, was a Mr. Thomas Abbott, who Jule a fit22602;11 the buthirof Cornwall Office, Snmerfet Hanle—that the nurfe called at Somerfet Huufe to fee him, and by miltaker was (hewn into the rfF:e of the appellant, who wills ing to akertain the feet of his friend, Mr. Abbott, having a child at nurfe, went to Chellea to fee it, the better to enable him to pars off a joke at the errnce of Mr. Abbott. This joke. however, teemed to have a great influence upon the mindi of the Magiftrates. It was alto proved by the evidence of a Mr. Sims, that the appellant had acknowledged to him, that, abont the time mentioned in Sarah Hancock's era mination, be had an intrigue with a fair beautiful girl, (and, in other refpees, anfwering the defcription of poor Sarah,) who had afterwards been greatly at - - fated by her indifcretinn, and had gone into fits. It appeared this had *finally been the cafe. Upon a full and impartial hearing of all the eir eamitances, the Court confirmed the order of the Magiftrates, and decreed, that the appellant flanald henceforth maintain the child. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER RACES, MONDAY, SEPT. ss. HI. MaJefty's Plate of Loops for ad bor'ea, Ile. 4 year olds to carry toil. 4th. y yr olds ult. 61b. 6 yr olds tsft. and aged tSR. stb.--Ose four mik hest. Lord Fltswilllam's Slr Paol. by Sir Peter. 4 Mold I 1 Lord Derby's br. e Milo, ditto, 4 yrs old • s Mr Johnfon's br.c.Str. Andrew. 4 fn old 3 - 7t04 on Lord Pltswitilarn. Won very eery. Eweepttakes of sop each. for then syr old colts and Mks; colts ESL fillies, yit• lath. I.aft mile. Lord Pftzwllltam a bait. b. by Sir Peter I Sit T. Glakuipes ch. f by Timothy . I 6 to 4 on Lon, Fitswilliain. Sweepftabes of togs. each, wit h zags added by the Corporation, foe then 3 and 4 yr odds; 3 yr olds to carry IIL 71ti ; 4 yr olds Eft. slb. Two miles. alb. allowed to maiden bodes, and 41b. to maiden Silk.. Lord Derby's hr. C. hdilo.4 yn old - - I Lord Monfon's M. e. Ckmiand, 4 yrs old . s Sir M. M. Syhes's br. m. Ws Hornpipe Teule 3 Mr N. B. Hodgfotes Snap, 4 yn Mel • • 4 Lord iltzwilliam's Sir Paul, It ft.. 51b heat Mr Wilton's Confe derate (Lac Druss.Majoe). Mt. for wags each. h. ft. Four Wes. COVENT GANOBILSTIPHEN IC m saes Patfisfia " The Merry Wive: of Whaler," wail honoured let night with a very refpeftable audience. He difplayed his belt efforts. Ent we defpair of ever teeing a FaPle with the one-third of HENDERSON'S waggery and genuine humour.—Sixos's Shallow, and Lisvms's Slewkr„ were excellent.—That admirable Aarefs Mrs. Gtovsa acquitted herfelf in Afro. Ford with her ufual fuperiority ; and we rejoiced to fee our old and deferved ftvourite Mrs.Mavroccs,in Afro. Page, who poffeffes all her commendable attradions in fuch a degree, that we hope the Manager, with the full knowledge of her worth, wiflorequen4, in the courfc of the feafon, gratify the public with her appearance. We heartily congratulate oar brave foldiers and tailors on their gaining the Spanifh treafure at Bue nos Ayres : their courage demanded fuch a reward; and we (hall be happy to hear of their further (tic eels in participating in the immenfe fum of Two Hundred Thoufand Pounds Prize Money, which will begin to be diftribtfted by Dame Fortune on the 13th of next month. The amutements at the New o&mpie , Patfrillion, in Wychilreet, are conducted with a fpuit that does great credit to Mr. ArrLas', fen. and will no doubt become the favourite Lounge of the Fafhionables now in Town: the Dukes of Yost, Cuomo's:A:an, and CAMBRIDGE, honuured the Pa villion on Toefday even• ing with their pretence. The Equellrian Exercifes are certainly the firft in the world ; and Mrs. Pat sies dancing i., as it ever has been, the theme of admiration, blending all the graces of the Rage with the lively and agile frifks and flings of the Scotch and Irifh dancing, in which tlyle Mr.. Paaasa remains unrivalled. An unlucky accident happened on Friday after- noon in College-ilreet, Edinburgh, a fine boy between four and five years of age being rode over by a cart, the wheel of which went over his neck and head, and killed him nn the fpot. A melancholy accident happened off the Cumbraes on Monday fe'nnight. As two men were Mini., a fudden fquall aptet the boat; one of them clung to the bottom of it till be was picked off by another boat, which fortunately happened to be dote by; the other man funk and never rote again ; he has left a wife and (even children to lament his 1011. Yeflcrday afternoon, as a Gentleman, whore name we underftand to be Goo:mart, a Captain in the army, in company with another Gentleman, was driving a light chaife at a furious rate along the New Road, Mary la-bonne, the off-rein became loofened from the bit, and the honk went off at fpeed. Mr. G.'s friend jumped out of the gig, and broke one of his legs,whilft Mr. GOODMAN remained in his perilous fituation, and endeavoured to flop the animal ; but, by keeping tight the tingle rein, the vehicle was rim againft a bank and upfet, when Mr. G. was thrown from his feat to a distance of ten or twelve yards I when, be tides the fraCture of his hip bone, be was fo much broiled that his life is defpaired of. The chaife was broken in pieces. The following accident happened la! Monday at, ternnon, at Battle, in Suffer s—As John Cooper, a 1 private in the 36th foot, preparatory to the march of the third divifion of that regiment, on the following mornin F, was employed in making femurs • largechet, containing arms, in one of the bat.horfe Rabies, ofed as a ftore.houfe, in the barrack yard, his hammer came in mita tt with a flint, and (truck fire ; the (parks flew to and flatbed fume gunpowder that had been (tattered about the premifes, which caufed the ignition of other enmbulttble matter that form let the building in a blaze, and exploded 8,000 ball cart tektites ; but as they were packed in thin cafks, con taining loco each, and took fire in progreffive order, the explofion did not produce the corifevences which, from the contiguity of the artillery magazine, was to be apprehended from them. Cooper, who was the only man in the Itorehoufe at the time, had his hands 'I very much burnt, and his whilers tinged from his I face, but received no other perfonal injury. The flames raged with great violence, and defiroyed three ten-Ilalled Stables, and all the military ft wes they con. tained, before they could be fubdued, although fe vent engines were :bon brought to the fpnt for their extinction. In the liable next to that in which the fire commenced, feveral dogs belonging to t h e o fg eers were that. but they were all preferred except one, 1 a valuable. pointer, the property of Captain Fraser, which we. burnt to death. The military Stores confin ed of cloathing, ;knew, seat aments, fpare arms, 84- • ; F 1 1 \ i t NIL