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PIPIR 1111:L4ND. bERRY, SEP DARER 30. Ile following statement relative to the fever tents, is Finn cn the authority &the directing Committee: Number of Patients admitted doee the erection of the rent., (viz. August toth) 899 Tune I out cured 380 nr rs. IS rr OE at Pirt l 19 14.niaining in the Tents - - From tbe liberal donations of money, clothes, &c. the G mmittee have been etiable.l to furnish the last thirty persons WhO were dismissed, with new clothing, thereby preventiag Any danger from infection being vetoed ibroad by what they se Ate on being admitted i7te the tents; thos preventing, as tar as human treansonn effect, the farther extension of this alarm irg diorJt . r. ENNISKILLEN, OCTOBER 2. Th e fever has considerably abated in tl►is tnvon. Scarcely any new case has occurred within tl,e last t.n dap, and the recoveries are numerous and rapid. TRAL EP._3EPTEMBER 29. We fed gnat groacation in being able to state, fin auth‘ir.ty, that the fever, with which we have h en for some time visited, is now so much abated, Lb-;t there does not exist a single recent case of it at pee ent ;n genteel life ; and the applications for ad niissien in the Fever Hospital are much less frequent ',hat 1 eretoicre. Wednesday se'nnight Sir FtiANCIS BURDETT arrived st Sninburne's Hotel,- Limerick. The Eat I I DARNLEY Arrived, on Monday, at his lii.ust in Berkeley square, tram Paris. Yesterday his L a j b hi p t e l l Town for his seat Cobham Hall, for a kw Jays, to inspect the great improvements making there, and then intends returning to Paris to join his Lady aad family. A carious incident &coned to an English Noble man arid his Lady, at a town in France, on their earring that kinedmn from Italy. They were sur prised to see bonfires and torches flaming in the street, and an immense coacaurse of people assem bled, shooting and making every demonstration of j o y. But their amazement was increased, when they ;earned that they were mistaken for Prince BORGNE= tad the Princess PAULINE. Some wag who preceded the carriages of the English family, had, no doubt, spread r: e report, by way of hoax ; but the conse quences were remarkable; as the matter served to ex pose the sentiments of the people towards the BONA. PARTE race. The signs of seditinos joy became uni versal, and consequently struck an alarm to the Civil Authorine.. The Noble Lord and his suite found some difficulty in getting on, so surrounded were the carriages at the post-house. ' COVENT GARDEN THEATRE..-.The Comedy of the N'snder was last night performed to a very crowded audience. Violante was sustained, for the first time; by Miss betart.o ; end, as an attempt to pourtray a part wh.cti has alwaysbeen considered the touch-stone of tried ability, we think it worthy the applause which as bestowed upon it Mr. C. Exime's Dos Felix stands alone. It is a performance in *which the man ners of the polished gentleman and the passions of the • schnt lover are beautifully mingled. Mr. ABBOTT dayed the part of Colonel Britoil very satisfactorily. Ir. Fawczrr exerted his comic talents in the part Eruurde with much success.; sand Mrs. Glans, as ra. Wis equally amusing. The Comedy Went tensely wth. uta Casiri.datoon wai prellettt arirg part of the performance. There is a hope enter twined that the price of admit. 'onto the two Theatres will be /educed ; the boles file shillings, and the pit to half-a-crown. Now at the Bank has returned to cash payments, the chief • uinent for the late advance is done away. We are • it would be to their interest to redeye the price, it is that which makes the piablic crowd the mitOr leattr‘ . t Galway, late a Covent Garden Theatre, is now be dramatic Woof the Liverpool Theatre, at which. e made his first . appearance in lianiet. Mr. Hirtatito liAlt/111. (the American Roseine.) ;mutat, and BOI.OOIIAO have joined the Chester :ampany. - Mr H. ?mute is 10 perform the al parts in tragedy with Miss O'Nuti.t.. Arfasplenow acting at Drorplattit, shared he same fate as The Riga, Three Weds siter Mar itzt,The irmasats and several other pieces now ed ited ; namely, that of bong disapproved of, when a produced. However, as the opposition to this dy was created by a party, who bad beep hi nted in the South Sea scheme, and could not bear see tiseir folly and roguery ex posed on the stage, it rather a testimony in favour of the force and pen ile, its satire, than a groond for questioning the rut of the Play. Mr. Kean, a few weeks ago, on his way to Liver I, performed one night at the Buxton Theatre. he prices were raised : applications showeredin for : an overflow took place, and Mr. KEAN was he remunerated by one half of the receipts. It so Retied, that the honest Manager had a large fa. ily. and Fortune had long dealt hardly with him coming to the ears of our Modern Roscius. made tunable impression ; and on the following morning, hen the C. reductor of the Thespian Corps tendered e cash as by agreemeat—" I'll have none o't," is Kt*);; “ and my reaton is this—you have nine ildien, and I have only one 1" Mrs. BAILZY, residing at No. 2, Queen'. Place, terungton, burst a blood-vessel in her head, on the ulumo, of which she expired in a few hours. Toe distressing circumstance was communicated to Ler neat door neighbour, Mrs. PITTS, who was much effected at the solemn event, and, singular as it may !IYPeali Mrs. Ptrrs was seized on the 2d ingant with !ae very same malady, and expired on the sth 1 Mr. Slow:mar has rendered a great service to 's Brother Office... Keepers. by setting the example of ate Prises; for the Public now buy twice as many :dm and Shares as they used to do ; he has mach pit, also, in having introduced a pew feature into hearts, whereby the Public are much benefitted, the number of Blanks are decreased, and the value the Tickets eacreated. In the Lottery which fe to Mate 7th of November, there are flux Pried of 40 .0001 a number quite unprecedented, and it will recollected.the Last 420,000 was sold is Shwas at Othees. Rewatt>r ErraAORDINAKT..—A private letter from 'erica match that JoSIPH BONAPARTS 'has offered mamas of dollars for the liberatiedu ei his brother go his isoetisoosseat is St. Helena. COMMoN HALL. Yes eddy a Common Hall was held for the par. pose of receiving the decision of the Court of Alder men respecting the person to act as Lord Mayor for the year ensuing. At a quartet past t.• el. t se. riffs ascended the hustings, arse•: il.e Cesit oN SER isANT having declared that the choice of hr Livery had fallen on Aldermen Salmi and ATKINS, the She- riff, thee reiired to the Court of Aldermen to rn eke 1 the usual return. ist cne o'clock the LORD MAYOR. .attended by the tt scoenee, Aldermen, and Sheriffs, came on rt:.- !•ostings, when the Rwouneit declared tii.st the Curt of Aldetmen had elected Alderman CHRIST. , PHEit SMITH to be Lord Mayor.. After the usual formalities of putting on the chain, *c. had been gone through, Mr. Alderman SMITH came forward amidst gene. ral applause, mixed with a few hisses. He felt he WAS indispensibly bound to return his most sincere acknowledgments for the active exertions which his friends had made in bis behalf, and also to the Li. very, for the very flattering manner in which they had given him their support. No person could feel more deeply than himself the arduous nature of the important office he was now to fill, and the disadvan tages under which he had to labour, after so able and spirited a predecessor as his worthy friend the Lord Mayor. Great, as these disadvantages were, they should not ►etard him in the discharge of his duty, which he trusted he should always perform in such a manner as would neither disgrace hiosaelf, nerlesseW the dignity and chat acter of the City of London. The contest being now happily over, he implored them to exercise mutual forgiveness, and to bury in oblivion all that had past. If any pepoir had given him opposition in consequence of personal dislike, or' prejudice, he frankly forgave that individual. The office he was now to undertake would be to him an. ohject of the greatest solicitude. and he begged to assure thee . he would on nu account whatever leave any exertion untried to discharge every duty in a way honourable to himself and setistactory to the com munity. In . the meantime, with the deepest grati tude, he bade them adieu.—The worthy Alderman was heard with the deepest attention, and repeatedly applauded. __ " The Loan Mayon then came forward amidst ge neral cheering., and addressed the Livery to the felt lowing effect :••.‘ Gentlemen of the Livery—The period being arrived at which it becomes necessary for me to address you, I shall waste but fiule time in performing that duty, from a conviction that my cenduct upon the occasion which now places me be lore yOu it strictly consistent with those princtples it has been my study through life to pursue. I have unremittingly endeavoured to nuke the dictates of conscience with the best precepts of judgment, while my eye was steadfastly fixed upon the preservation of. your constitutional liberties ; and I am fittailt per suaded that the axiom is unquestionable,4a the right of nomination, as well as election of a Lord Mayer, centres with the Livery of London. I should have but done little justice to this belief, it, while acting at all times as the determined and unvarying defender of your rights, .I had impeded this exercise in the slightest degree by a premature avowal of those intentions by•which I might be actuated in my acceptance or refusal of the high office to which an , eventual issue of the poll might 4 for the thud time.' lure required nay onabating seal and inexhaustible perseverance. • But, Gentlemen, in alluding to that dignified situation, I cannot refrain from stating. that I had resolved, frOin the moment my claims us that continued honour were proposed, not to ioterfire with your proceedings in any shape whatever. In. this resolution I was fortified by the memorable con. test which occurred in the year 1799, when A glori ous example was exhibited for general imitatiohrby that vigilant and incorruptible patriot Mr. Alderman -Skinner. He was associated with Mr.' Alderman Comb., and returned, in conjenction with that esti mable character, by an iinonener majority of hands. A poll was demanded, however, on behalf of Mr. Alderman which terminated in the election of Mr. Alderman skinner and Comb.. They were accordingly reported to the Court of Aldermen, who elected Mr. Alderman Skinner to the Mayoralty, in, opposition , to 'the known wishes oP the Livery, by' .whom 'nothing was more ardently desired than the choice of Mt. Combo. Alderman Skinner declined the Civic Chair, and stated his reason to the Court of Aldermen before they entered upon the scrutiny, but he never interfered with the election by any previous declaration. On being required to make his decla ration of consent, as usual, to fill the office, he on bosomed his feelings in a manly and pathetic appeal to the Livery, and persisted in withdrawing from his election, en account of his infirmities. The conduct of this venerable citizen, and incorruptible patriot, was crowned with general approbation, and the Li very determined in the sequel not to relinquish their immunities or sacrifice the popular candidate, Mr. Combe, who was again returned with his worthy co. adjutor. The Court of Aldermen compromised this affair. and the Livery finally triumphed in the elec tion of 'Mr. Combo. Guided by.sech an important 'example, I . 'hive hitherto delayed the disclosure of my intentions from these boards, conceiving it, till this tnotfient, tb be precipitate and improper. In thus having acted, Gentlemen, I left myself an hum- We instrument in your hands, to promote and effect the success of your own plans and wishes. Besides. I have further to say, Gentlemen, that my intention not to engage in the office a third time, was suffi ciently well known among my friends ; for in .the Ward to which as Alderman I belong, I had, at a public dinner declared that intention, and it was well known in numerous private circles. I trust therefore pry couduct will appear consistent in every point of view ; for be assured, Gentlemen, to secure your es-I • teem by espy other way than consistency of principle and character shall never be my object—(4lftlasinq I have been told that I should have become exceed ingly popular had I come forward and at once avowed my determination to decline the honour you intended Me. That kind of popularity,. however, I did not want, judging, as I have already told you, that I • should thereby act incossiatently in every view ; and I have further to add, that I bad no communication with the persons who from these. boards advocated my cause, nor to my knowledge ' *ea a single von solicited for me by ley of my 'friends. To abet! you my anxiety to Maintain your elective franchise with , oat any testrslut, I msy nkirely Mention that I had Well a wisimmiestiosi_widi his Ilisiesty.s Ministers itipeedoe ti e deal of Neergate, which has beeorife very eepen-i re on account of the ny tuber of prisoners. Money would have been advanced, had the right of at.poieting iii s• Or , superintend th.• expenditure of the public money of the City been vette., iii the per- i sons giving the mrney. But I p .sitively refused i i to sanction any such proceedings, became I always thought, and ever will think, that the potter of elect ing your own Sheriffs is one of the best and most im portant privileges which this Metroolia enjoys. I have telt it my duty to state the views by which I was actuated ) and I hope I have done so to your satisfac tion. The contest has teen solely your own, for I have entirely remained neutral, holdiug no einem:l%i -cation with any of the Nine , . You have ihercii.re done your duty, because you have had a free ;mum troiled election. I trust, Gentlemen, that I may here he allotted to state my anxious wish to regulate oi! c , milict always by the same stat.daid in eyvry de partment of life in tvhich I am, or m 4y be placed. I am not ashamed to avow, that I still adhere to the principles by which I set out in public life, and I hope I shall always be actuated by them, persuaded, as I an conscientiously, that they are the most con genial to the genius and spirit of the Constitution. Accordicgly I shall, as one of your Representatives, always give my votes to the best of my judgment, aid the dictates of an honest mind, allowing myself to be turned neither to the right nor to the left. I hope I shall thus continue to merit your esteem, and enjoy your confidence; but be assured, Gentlemen, I • Le weedy to resign my trust with notch pleasure the moment I perceive you are dissatisfied with my services. For the honour you have done rue in elect ing me twice to fill the Civic Chair, I return you my heartfelt gratitude, as well as my warmest acknow ledgments for the affectionate and liberal manlier in which I have at all times been treated. With respect to the worthy Alterman, who by your votes, sane tioned by the approbation of the Court of Aldermen, is now to succeed me in the Chair, be assured I speak sincerely, when I repress my firmest conviction, that he will discharge the duties of that arduous office with fidelity, impartiality, and ability. It gives me the sincerest pleasure. and, indeed, it is but doing jus tice to that Honourable Gentleman to say so, that during the whole of last year, I received from him every attention and assistance that it was possible for him to give me. 'though he might feel, as no doubt he did, somewhat disappointed at not being successful then, yet be wall bear me witness, when I say, that our harmony was not for a moment interrupted ; but that we felt all that kindness and mutual regard for e •ch other which we ought to feel. On every occa sion he attended to me, and assisted me in the most friendly and disinterested manner. 1 have no doubt bet he will conduct himself in a manner satisfact.try to you, by his being useful and successful in the ad ,..inistration of justice, and in the maintenance of tt.e . rights, privileges, and dignity of tl e City. I have now, Gentlemen, only to thank you for the honour you have done me in hearing so patiently the state ment 1 had to make of my conduct on this interest ing occasion. I once more repeat, I had not the slightest wish or intention to have a third time filled the office of Lord Mayor ; for, on the contrary, I was positively determined to decline so arduous a task. I used no eff.rt to obtain the office, nor did I, either directly or indirectly, countenance any don to be made for ma ;• and my reason for nut cousin barwardaobiser to opossums my intention was, from my anxious wish to throw on obstacle in the way of election. I hope what I have said will be satisfactory to all parties; arid with sentiments of the profoundest esteem and respect fOr you all, I shall now, for the present, bid you all farewell!" This address of his Lordship was received through out with the unanimous approbation of the audience, and was repeatedly cheered by all parties in the Hall. On retiring from the front' of the hustings, he was -loudly applauded for some time. Mr. Alderman Goonseneaa then came forward amidst the same flattering marks of regard and pp probation.— He began by observing, that as his friend Alderman Atkins declined speaking at present, be' telt it was necessary for him to say a few words, es pecially from having been brought fOrward into such public notice during the late contest. He knew as much about the eitgiu of his being placed on the . poll, as the greatest stranger among them did, and could assure them he bad no hand whatever in it. That was a matter, however, of no consequence. so long as the rights of the Livery .were preset wed. For the maintenabee of those rights. no man had a more sincere regard than himself, tot he must say, with all due regard to the Conte of Aldermen, that be thought the . Livery were his masters, and that he was hound to act as they SAW cause to direct him. Ac cordingly, be had always laid it down as au inva riable rule, that the best way to preserve those rights, was on no occasion to shrink from duty. He was gratified with the result of the election, and re. jolted in the decision. which the Livery had given., One great reason for this was the Alcamo of the partner of his life, who at present was in a precarious state of health, and who certainly must have been seriously injured bad be been at the bead of the pall. He could not think of afcepting honours in which she could not have a share; ) and as her situation re quired retirement he was very happy he had that privilege. Another cause of his satisfaction was, thr.• it stewed that the Livery had the power of breaking the lint of rotation whenever they saw good and sufficient cause to do so. The system of rota tion was indeed sanctioned by long use, but he could assure the Livery. that there was not a more affec tionate society in the world, nor a class of awe among whom mutual esteem and kindness and har mony, were mote cultivated, than the Board of Al dermen, notwithstanding their differences of opinion 1, on many points. The Livery had lspwever good cause to rejoice that with themselves lay the power of rejecting any Alderman from the offi:e,_ even though he had a claim by rotation. It was not for' him to say that the present occasion was one on whith rotation should be laid aside, as that was the province of the Livery. When they saw an Alder man disqualified by cimiluct to act s they did right to reject hint. Were they to see one actin; as had been done in 1793, going about and dispersing lite rary societies (particularly one society in the Ling's Arms, Cornhill), for fear such societies should stall touch on political topics, when they saw one attached to Government Sail its measures, whether right or wring, and ram funds applied, 'as had beet) done, in the nun et the Loyalty Law (a tranaectton too • tnei l lothtin to tell& being toffitiotiest), turd, iti deed, they . Would properly exercise their rights df r. jetting, or choosing. Happily, Cibteledge wag more &RION, than it was at the momentous crisis he had just Abided to, and men were more disposed now to make alloViances Inc etch other i bat stilt lit was proper and it was necessary, that the strictest vigilance should be exercise.! over every right which beliinged to the people. lie was proud to say, thit hr most cordially concurred in all that his worthy and iridefatigahle Friend. the Lord Mayor. had slid about Mr. Alderman Smith - , for be Was sure that that Gentlenian would most perseveringly and impari. tially discharge every duty. He congratulated the ' wrathy Alderman on the choice having fallen on him, and could assure him he was very happy to tee him placed an high in the opinion of the Livery. H* lad only further to say, that when he fist heard of this hairless he Was reltiested, in a letter he received Imm a Gentleman, to make every ex rtio,i for his success in the poll, to which letter he had wsitten the following answer s reply to your favour of yesterhy allow me to site, that a regard far the ri3l.to of others, and re , :irct for the free darn of elecitor, will restrain me from all init.' ierence vrlit the worthy Livery tii their choice of Lord Mayor. The only add:: tional declaration that t them It becoming and prop r to make is, tinr when it shall have bee:. the pleasure of the Livery 10 plat* me in that office (if ouch at acy time shoull be the ease), I I. ha feel &wooed, With all Linn ity, to Met upon a di,cluirge of fro dudes. 1 an. , &c. " S. Gosolctsa s. September 2G." such was the answer he had sent, and be l7ad taken no Other other steps whatever. He beiieved he had now told them the whole of the story, teelinl. that he was bound to tell them 'every thog, and conceal notl.h , g. He Clanked them for their kind indulgence in hearilig him, and 14 the honoGr they had dune him in the poll, and with the rn.,,t le:vent wish for the prosperity, independence, and happiness of every Member of the Leery a►nd every Citizen of London, he should at all times be ready to do their will, and exert himself as far as human strength and energy would permit in their set vice. The worthy Alderman was frequently and loudly applauded, and his speech heard with the unanimous Approbation of every person present. THANKS TO TOO THUM Mr.*Watmzes then came forward and &orate. laced the Livery on the privilege they had of electing their Magistrates, and particularly the Sheriffs. It was pleasing to reflect that though the population of this metropolis had considerably increased. by the transition from war to peace, yet its comosierce had felt no great intaruption. He %v.'s gratified to think on the indefatigable exertions and independent spirit which their worthy Lord Mayor had shewn during his Mayoralty; and he was sure the Livery would concur with him in thinking also, that much praise was due to the Sheriffs. who had voluntarily come 'forward and so manfully done their duty. The late Sheriffs entered on their ante at a peculiarly alarm , ing crisis. when the situation of the country was deeply ioterestireg. but they had the sttislaction of quitting office at a time all was tranquil'. He had the pleasure of being the friend and acquaintance of Mr. Kirby, their late Sheriff, and cr•uld from per= sonal knowledge bear aitnessco his indef atigable zeal, his patient assiduity. his unwearied dliceoc:, and unabated dints to. discharge the titiq re•po-ed .in hint with iloisi+ise.to himself, and vatislattority PS‘the community. He had not the same accts. of . .atorring the other respectable Gentleman wh , i ha.l berm his colleague. but lie knew so much as eral):, d him to bear witness to his fidelity, diligence, acid exertions. 'l'he two gentlemen had in truth door every thing that could be done for the cow:1(1Ln)% and he was sure that the Vote of Thanks he w iri•v in ta , :pose would be sancticnie2 by t;irir unanimous appr , pi; etie.n. Mr. Res.vzs said, that h.: ;eit preAt ishes•ure in seconding this motion, and that be thought it unne cessary to add touch to what had been so ably urged by the worthy Mover : but he could not krbear to observe, in suprort of the opinion which he enter., tained of the late Sheriffs, that, although of decidedly different political opinions, that diderence was never suffered to interfere with the performance of their duty. Oa the contrary; indeed, the utmost harmony and concert marked tneir a xertions to.discharge the various duties attached to their (Ace, and to protro to the intetests of this great City. Therelote lie must cordially approved of the motion. The motion was then agr ed to unanimously. and ordered to be published in the several Newspapers. The late Sheriffs having stood forward to address the Live' y— . . Mr. Alderman Mutants observed, that it was really gratifying, at the close of his labour, to por(orm great public duty, to be Lon.isited with the public thanks. It was an honour, which, he Assured the Meeting, he very highly estima ed, and most m mably klt. At t!.e commencement of the period when he and his ColleagOe undertook the oil'', e, their conduct , n which hod been thus approved of, he felt that the country was in a situation; es loco, it Ivo new, War at East alarming. That situation was now, I.o.erver i , through the blersing of Pitowmasek, materially al. tered, and the most improving ptospects were Worts us. Bat, for the conduct which he and bits Col!eagtuit had pursued, under the distressing scenes wok(' were now happily no mote, it was grateful to receive such an unequivocal testimony of approbation final th aw who bad such ample op i s• rtunities of witnessing that conduct. To 'h.! activity, zeal, and talent of his worthy Collea k ;ue, he was happy in being enablei must fully to testify. His activity was, indeed, con. spicuous in every direction. To the most painful Of laborious parts of we office he never failed to attend. But the most grateful occupation which presented it tell througLotit their Shrievalty, and of dm re s ul t o f which he was sure the Meeting would hear with pleasure, was that of fostering the introduction of system of morals and industry among the female prisoners in Newgate, under the-dilection of Mrs. Fry, Mrs. Coventry, and other benevolent Ladies of the Society of Friends. He anxiously wished and hoped that this excellent system might be adopted in the several prisons throughout the empire ; for his. heart was gladdened by its salutary operation its Newg4te. The female prisoners had indeed become so industrious under this system, that within one week lately they made up no less than 750 shirts avid jackets for slopsellers. Hence a food would be created, from which each prispner would, spun bee liberation, receive a certain sum, according to her industry, and thus she would ue relieved fruity the nectsaity, as he hopcd she weeld be cg:cid ca the da.