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- _ ' • ORIGINAL ETRr. TRANSLATIONS OF AN EPITAPI4 FROM THL ►RLNCN o N. SILL'S. HERE lies a man who never married. He to the world, alas! was known By folly and by vice alone. Ab on the tcmb to abaci) his Sire was carried, Well had it been could all have read This shot memorial of the dead, Here lies a man who never married 1. Wihtin this grave a Batchelor lies, By follies and by vices only known ! Ah! when in death his Father clos'd his eyes, Why could there not be written Sn kis stone, Within this grave a Batchelur lies ! RADEIVIL. ANACREON. • To the EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. I have the pleasure of sending you another scrap from the Manuscripts of my deceased friend, and hope that you will feel as much satisfaetion in giving him a place, as I shall in returning the com pliment to you or any of your friends. OLD NICK. - The Xsyncir a; yirsixic O! AN ACRZOK. THE Womrt say, (as I am told,) " Anacreon is growing okl; 44 His Mirror let him, if he dares, •' Inspeet, aid mark his absent hairs,— " Gone, n:'er again to be recalrd " Anacreon, ' is bzld !' • Whether nis locks still Gra , -Pful flow, Or cease to be, ! do not know ; But th , s I know :—lte more 'us fit The man of years should taste of wit, Of wine, of love, of ganits.orns play, The shorter time he has to stay ! • The Antienrs, according to Petracius amorgat others, eonri.lered the hair as the sifinmuse formic decris Apulems (quoted be Fawkes) has this remarkable pa-sire, in the seconl book of his Milesiacks " Even Venus herself, if she was des- Inuit of hair, though surrounded by the Graces and the Loves, 'would not have charms to please her awn husband Vulcan."-- Though "shorn of their beams" by the scythe of Time, the !Air az.IC in our days are mit without remedy. Como, ner Is pada, atetis eakt:s Snow to a native of Jamaica is as common a sight, as to us a woman with white hairs. If they do appear, their appearance is like that of a tumour. Tam ambits Coarcs, mods CYCXUS Yesterday. morn;ng, soon after eight o'clock, his MAJESTY left the Qutzies house for Windsor. As soon as his MAJESTY =rived there, and had taken some refreshment, he rode on horseback, auended by General Gwvmxt, the Equerry in Waiting. About twelve 'clock, her Ittussr. and the - o Princesses AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, SorlilA and AMELIA followed his MAJESTT• The Princess MARY remains at the QUEEN'S house, on account of indisposition. At one o'clock her Royal Highness took her usual airing. This day the following Noblemen and Gentlemen entertain their friends with dinners at their respeftive houses, viz. Lord HOBART, Mr. BR AGGE Mr. N. VANSITT ART, Earl of DLRBV, and Earl LIMERICK. The Countess Of KENM ARE gives her first party this season, at her house in Portman-square, to morrow night. Mrs. WYNDHAM gives a Grand Rout, on Monday evening next, to a large party of friends, at her house in Portland-Place. Sir WILLI Am and Miss Moss'set off on Thursday night for Paris, upon a continental tour for two Tears. Mr. E. B. Pont MAu left town on Thursday, for the season, for hi, seat at Bryanstone, near Bland tord, in con,,:qu,:n:c of the death of his brother. Viscount CAS ri.E.REAGH gave an elegant dinner, on Thursday, at his house in Cleveland-square. Among the fashionable visitors were, .Earls Cate- DON, (YN►aL, and LONGTORD, Viscounts BOYER and HriccaixastooK, Lord COLE, General LEN -11101, COlOnelb VEIsEKER,CoLE, and Capt. O'NEIL. Colonel I.AL - out:HE has Teti town for Ireland, where he will remain fora few weeks. The French AMBASSADOR gave, on Thursday night, an elegant Concert and Supper, at his louse in Portland-Place. Lady Itsatwoon, this evening, gives her last Friday's Rout this season. Lord RBDESDALE, the Lord Chancellor of Ire land, has taken - up his 1-click:ace at tie Britibh Hotel, Jermyn-street. The Earl of Gut tnroan, and a seleEt party of friends, will pass the holidays at Walderihire in Kent. _ _ Mr. DEvA v:sts was last night declared out of danger, at hi 4 country villa at Turnharn-green. Mrs. W. FREEMAN - I - La intends giving a grand rout on Tue s day evening, to a large party, at her home in Stanhope -street, May-fair. The Earl and Countess of I)ARNLEY, and Lady T and C. 8,. ion, have returned from Bounds, near Tunbridge Wells. Lord Gassy! Lc has taken up his residence, for the season, at Lady CAMLLIoIIIA, in Oxford- street. We arc sorry to hear, that the major part of Lord Roues family are ill of the influenza. The Earl of Sr A SIOROUGII is enjoying the sweets of the country air, at Sandbeck, Rawtry, Yorkshire, where he has recently made several improvements. l'he Professors of the Veterinary College filet, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, on Tuesday eveniag, for the purpose of examining pupils; where they granted diplomas to Mr. FIE ',ERICK CLIFFORD CHERRY, MT. JA MIES CLEHENTs, Mr. Samos'. Put vox, and Mr. RICHARD SIiEC RILL. Two singular Foot-Races are to take place, on Nutsford Race:Ground, on Easter Monday, between Abraham Woad and the celebrated running Pon lett, one • mile for '2OO guineas; he other be. tween the running Barry and Lucke ; the distance being four miles,. or 900 guineas. The odds are in favour of Wood and:Barry, who have been always xonsidered the runninglshampions of England. e • FOREIGN INTEL LIGE::CE. IDUTCH MAIL. .. ROTTERDAM, MARCH 39. Every thing considered at this moment—in com bining the certain with the uncertain—we think there is now less probability than a few days since, that the existing differences between France and England will terminate amicably. The French stocks have again fallen 1 per cent.; and it, is re ported, that the recent step of the British Govern ment, in retaining the Cape of Good Hope, has considerably widened the breach betweea the two Powers. • It now appears that the pacinc Ministers of Eng= land have long had the present hostile measures in contemplation, and that the Message of the King was exactly timed for the reception of the intelli gence from the Cape. The First Consul profese:s not to know any cause fer the existing differences, and the English Ministry refuse every sort of ex planation on the subject. In the mean time, the greatest vigilance is exerting in both countries, to prapare the engines of intimidation or of destruc tion ; each party, as yet, confiding in the justice of his own cause. The alternate reports of peace and war, continue to shed their baleful influence on commerce ; every thing is in a state of inaction. The funds are dull and low, there being abso hnely nothing transacting in them. The rescriptiuns payable after peace were to be had from 641 to tie+ Phis ina4titv is also ascribable to ,the fluctuation in politics, and to the secresy with which the negotia tions are carrying on. Colonel GORDON, of the With Light Dragoons, and Capt. Nee HOUSE, of the Artillery, sallea from Gibraltar upian the 10th March,' on their return from Egypt. When they left Alexandria, about one officer and sixteen men were ill'of the plaxue in the Pest-hospital. They chiefly belonged to De E's regiment. • It is reported that the FIRST CoNsim's journey to Brusetelt has a double object, to inspeei the new Provinces united to France, and to give 'a pretext to a considerable assemblage of troops in these parts nearest to the coast of England that the English . Minister saw into the snare, and it was that which produced the Message of the King of Great Bri tain to his Parliament.—Courier de Londret. It is certain that there is something tnore than ap pearance in the military preparations made on the occasion of the Fiist Consul's visit to Brussels ; and that the mission of General Csar Berthier to Ilol land had another object beside that of accelerating' the Louisiana expedition. It has been remarke, that the Generals sent to dirett the movements of the troops, who are to compose that ramp, are all very much connefted with the Minister at War, and very much devoted to Bonaparte; And that all the demi :brigades returned hem Egypt have received orders to repair to Brabant. These demi-brigades were completed before any of the others, exercised with the greatest activity, and abundantly provided with all the necessary equipments for a campaign. Rid. • The cruel order for transporting to the Colonies those Conscripts who refuse to join, does not pre- Arent them from deserting in multitudes ; in vain are the Gen; d' ilrme.r employed to conduct them to the depots, as they desert in bands of 30 or 40 at a time. Never was there seen greater opposition to the recruiting for the army. It is true, that through the means employed at first, compelling them to conform to the law, those who could escape at the first moment were very few ; but wnen they arrived at the corps which they were to complete, they soon found means to escape from a watch less severe than the guides which led thcm,, loaded with chains, to the field of honour.—Mid. Letters from ill:irr.r announce, that without the arrival of two millions, which remained to complete the sum promised to the Dt v by the CONSUL, it was to be feared, that they would imprison several French merchants, who had been drawn into that country, by the hope of making some advantageous speculations, and of being proteded by the sovereign, who declared himself the great friend of BON A. PARTE. Already had the intentirm been announced of seizing them as hostages and p:edges, bat M. Du ROIS Tat try ru.e, promised that it would be paid on the return of the corvette, which he dispatched to France. At length the frigates Le Corntlie and Le Rbiti brought what remained of the arrears, with an assurance that the tribute should arrive regu larly in fa/tare. —P id. It is remarked that, within six months, have died at Paris three Senators, one Tribune, five Legisla tors, all of opinions in opposition to the Govern ment. The mortality could not come more aprom to calm the uneasiness of BONA P ARTE, and to gave place to persons who have been chosen by the Elec toral Bodies. It is believed that M. Ar. REV TDE LUY NES will be comprised in the first nominations of the FIRST CONSUL to complete the Senate. 'lll3 intention of the Government is to place in that Body one-third of such persons as are distinguished for t}-eir birth.—lbid. As a proof cf the Cosset's heroism, take the fol low ing anecdote amongst a thousand.—A young man, named FARNEA:S, the author of a work enti tled " Mentor a• Tyriate," which was called a libel, was taken, in coming from a ball, concluded imme diately to Brest, put on board a vessel, loaded with irons, and thrown into the hold. The Captain had stria orders to staff no person to communicate with him, and had sealed instruaions, which he was to give with the prisoner to the General in Chief at St. Domingo. On the passage, the _captain's curio sity led him to see a man so recommended, and found him in his ball-dress, but squalid and dirty, from having worn the same cloths for a fortnight. Affeaed at this, the captain gave him some refresh ment, and on his arrival executed his commission. General LECLERC was ill, and his wile at dinner with some General Officers, on board one of the vessels in the road. They felt a ferocious joy, on hearing of the arrival of a .man who dared to write any thing against the FIRST CONSUL. They sent for the wretch, the monster, and diverted themselves with the piteous condition in which they saw him ; and finally, after the most cruel mocke ries, ordered him to be thrown into the bottom of a dungeon. From that time the unfortunate man has disappeared, and is supposed to have been comprised with many others in the drownings of the Cape. There can be no doubt of the conjugal heroism of Madame Lr.c LUC, since the indiscretions spoken of here, and the numerous anecdotes which people are the more disposed to believe, on account as they ac cord with the remembrances that Lady has left be hind her on the Continent. —Bid. • • G VAN'S AL In a forme r r a p er W e gave a • brief and general description of the first of Course of Le urea on thih truly interaiting subjeo ; and•well assured that it has afforded some degree of gratification to our readers, we take a pleasdre in continuing our re port of the dis cou r se an d experiment s of the Pro fessor. Mr. WILKINSON did not, as he had promised at the conclusion of his former le!aure, enter last night into a minute investigation of Galvanism as con neCted with Chemistry, but with some slight alter ations repeated the Leaure he had before delivered, and this he said he did in consequence of his audi tors being infinitely more numerous, and from a de sire that those who had not heard the former dis course should be the better enabled to understand the subjea of which he treated in its various branches and applications. He obser+ed, that the influence of Galvanism had, at the earlier periods of its discovery, been supposed to apply only to organic substances, and to have no relatiod whatever to Che mistry; but in process of time Doaors Nfetiot.soa and CA iit.isr.z had shewn how by its agency water might be decomposed : in falct, it was go naive as agent, that it was impossible to know all the purposes to which it might be applicable. Some philOStuphers - had imagined that Galvanism was influenced by subterraneous electricity. However this might be, it certainly was the result of a principle which might be applied to rouse the heart into aaion, even after it had been some time in a state of inaaivity. The Lecturer said, that after some of those experiments he had already exhibited, it would be the object of his lectures to investigate the galvanic fluid as a chemical agent ; and he should also shew how Galvanism, in its principle, differed from electri city. The Lecturer stated, as he had before done, the origin and progress .of the science; observing, in addition, that the greatest effect produced by Galvanism was by the application of zinc and gold, Or zinc and silver ; but, he said, zinc and copper were • obliged to be used, in cospequence of the other metals rendering the process too expensive. It might be sup posed, that the metals produced the principle that disturbed the muscles; bet he should in the course of his experiments show, that that wa4 not altogether the case ; for he should prove, that if he detached the sciatic nerve of as animal, and applied it to the muscles, the effect would be precisely the same as was produced by metals. The Leaurer here repeated the expel iments of the voltaic pile, and shewed how water might 1 de composed by the mere contaa of zinc and silver in a sulphuric dissolution. The Leaurer also displayed a variety of experi ments, in order to spew the difference with regard to the oxydation and deflagration of metals by eleari ' city and Galvanism. With this view, he charged an electrical battery of fifteen jars, and produced the oxydation of the different metals, gold, silver, lead, copper, tin, and zinc. The effect of this expe -1 riment was very beautiful ; the electric fluid pro-. duced the oxydation of the metals on sheets of white paper, which exhibited radii of as many different colours as there were metals. He then had recourse to the Galvanic battery, by which the same metals were thrown into an immediate state of deflagra tion ' • even gold, which cannot be oxydated by the heat of any furnace, however powerful, was, by the effea of the Galvanic fluid, instantly reduced to a per fat oxygen, specifically lighter than the metal itself. Having afforded unspeakable delight to the company by these wonderful experiments, he ordered the head of a calf to be brought in and laid upon the table. We really doubt whether our description of the phenomena he exhibited will gain credit with our readers ; but we assure them, we shall not exagger ate what we witnessed in the smallest degree. The head being placed in the middle of the galvanic battery, the Lecturer put a small plate of the com pound metals zinc and copper into the mouth, and applied another piece, communicating by a wire with the battery, to the ma,f,:ittr muscle of the ,rso phagus—Strange to tell ! she mouth and lips began to move precisely as when the animal, in its living state, is in the act of deglutition or chewing its food, and the action produced exactly the same kind of noise as that operation—We know not how to des:ribe the sort of noise, but those who have observed cattle in the act of deglutition, will easily be sensible of what we mean. The company' were so astonished, and so well pleased at the result of this experiment, that they rewarded the Lecturer by a general burst cf ap plause. The Lecturer then applied the stimulus to the nasal and frontal muscles, -and the whole visage of the animal exhibited symptoms of the most acute pain, though doubtless it must have been insensible to that affeEtion. The nostrils experienced the same degree of agitation in the aa of violent breathing. Every nerve was in a state of activity, and it seem ed as if the head would have leaped out of the plate or dish in which it was contained. '1 he Lec turer then drew out the tongue, and confined it with a large pair of iron pincers, and upon apply ing the metal to the auricular nerve, the ani mal (if we may use • the expression) aCtually drew back the tongue into its mouth, and forced the weighty pincers to the extremity of its lips ! The Lecturer applied his irresistible stimulus *alternately to every muscle of the head, and the ef lea was uniform—the eye exhibited the same de gree of aEtion as in its animated state, and, what was astonishing, emitted sparks of fire, or rather galva nic fluid, upon the metal being applied to it. The Leaurer afterwards exhibited a variety of other ex periments, but the lateness of the hour, at which he concluded, prevents us from detailing them. He observed, that his nest Letture would be solely confined to the chemical properties of this wonderful principle. When he had finished, the company, Ladies and Gentlemen, loudly applauded him, and expressed their entire approbation of the entertainment he had . • afforded t" ..:c1 them. The Leeture-Room was inadequate to the recep tion of all who wished to be present at the experi ments. We recommend to the learned and inge nious Professor, a more ample Lyceum for his cu rious disquisitions. It cannot but afford pleasure, to see a sort cf fa shionable lounge made the medium of rational in strulion. A. llesnEssos, Esq. of the Inner Temple, was on Tuesday last elefted a representative for the Borough of Crackley, in Northamptonshire, in the room of Lieutenant General EGLICULIN, now Earl Of ERIDOLWATEIta 1' t4r fArriii.uckcE. . - PALACE CciunT; Are It 1. Before Mr. SEiJEASX MAafnAL CASTI.O V.' FROST. This was an Action to recover a Saari of Mon for Goods sold and delivcretko the Defendant. Mr. lIA owe, on the part of the Plaintiff, stated;, that the goods, consieting of a bed , and pillows, curtains and other articles, Per which this aelion was brought, had been IPularly purchased of his client, and delivered at thT house of thd Defendant, who had resisted paying for the same, pretending that his wife had eloped from him, and had given Or ders for the things without his consent. It had been further alledged, that she kept a house. for the reception of girlS of the town, and that she was living in a state of adultery with a man named Featherstone, when the goods were sent to heap' house ; all of which, he said, had nothing to do with.' the debt in question, as the husband was Pound by ; law td pay the debts contracted by his wife, while she was iivieg with him. The Learned Coun : sel had never, - during his practice, heard, that the keeping of a bad house, and giving encouragement to vice and immorality, could he urged as a defence for not paying a-lawful debt ; he therefore did not doubt hut the Juiy..votilti consider his client entitled to their verdid. The only evidence tidied was Mary Lendon—She said she was a servant to Mrs. Frost, who lived near Wellclose-square • she knew of the goads having been purchased of the Plaintiff, at which time her MiStrest was living with a 1)e:ion of the name of Featherttone, and that her hesband (a butcher) was living at his own houte in Whitechapel., She had not observed the Defendant come but once to her Mistress, add then he advised her to leave her line of life, and return and live with him. The ar ticles for which this adion was brcught, were ordered by Mrs. Frost only, who had also take the house in Welklose-square, by the advice of a 'Mrs. Beard, her acquaintance. Mr. LOCKHART stated that this cause was highly important to the public,, as it would shew how far an English Jury would decide upon the question of the husband's being obliged to pay those debts which an abandoned wile might contra& H . ; learned Friend bid opened the case with stating, that the Defendant had been guilty of keeping an infamous houeefor prostitutes ; an assertion without founda tion, which he should be able to contradid. It must appear to all who heard the evidence, that the man was blameless on such a charge. The ewe? would' turn out' to be, that the wife had been in duced to quit the Defendant, at the in , eigation of Mrs. Beard, and not wily to forsake hee own repu tation by living with Featherstone, but to have in troduced others, into scenes of vice and infamy by keeping a common brothel ; the Defendant was a stranger to her transadions ; she eloped without his knowledge; took the house without his knowledge, for the purpose of living in a state of adultery, and in that situation bought the goods in.question. If Mr. Frost had been acquainted with her proceedings in the manner described, he would have been at the house soon after it was taken; on the contrary, it had been proved that be had only visited it once, and the only occasion of his going was to reclaim his wife from the abandoned state in which she was liv ing. It therefore could not be inferred, that the De fendant was acquainted with his wife's condu&, or that according to law he was compelled to pay for any unnecessary goods she might have pur chased, while she was living away froth him. It had been said, that the goods were sold to his client ; which was not the case ; there had appeared no evidence to prove he had ever seen them, or that he had any knowledge of the seller. The Jury would therefore observe, that a satisfadory case had not been made out on the part of the. ; and that the Defendant was entitled to a verdid. Mr. SE:IJLANT MARSHALL observed to the Jury, that the question which they had to decide upois was, whether the goods which had been sold were purchased with the knowledge of the Defendant. If he ordered them, he was obliged to pay fir the same ; but if they thought that the property had not been bought by his order or authority, but merely by his wife,while she was living away from him in a state of adultery; in thatcace he ou g ht not to pay, the husband not being bound by law to defray her cx pences. It had appeared that the Defendant's wife had eloped from him, and had kept a house to af ford a resort to persons of a profligate charaaer.— It was not reasonable to suppose her husband was acquainted with her conduct. The question there fore was, whether he had any subsequent communi:. cation respecting the contract ? If. the Jury were of opinion that he had rut ; they would decide in favour of the Defendant ; if they believed that lie had, they woald give a verdict for the Plaintiff. The Jury, without hesitation, gave a verdict for the Defendant. BIRNHAM V. HENLEY. This was an action to recover the sum of el. 18s. 9d. fur several advertisements which had been put in the Newspapers. Ihe Defendant was under age ; but having ne ,,lected to plead her infancy, judgment was suffered to go by default. The case was briefly this f—Miss Henley, the De fendant, was a teacher of dancing, in which accom plishment. the possessed great ability. Her friends had agreed to attend a ballovhich was to take place fur her benefit, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, and the Plaintiff was employed as hsr agent to ad vertise the specific time of such a meeting; in con sequence of which he put the advertisement in the, Herald, Times, Chronicle, and Post s. for which, and money he had expended on her account, the present action was brought. It was urged, on the part of the Defendant, that twelve tickets had been given to the Plaintiff for the hail, the value of which amounted nearly to the charge in question ; but failing to prove such a tr.msaaion by evidence, the Jury gave a verditi for the Plaintiff for the whole of the charge. pM.Eggalidun On MONDAY next the State-Lottery conimences drawing ; Tickcts and Shares are on Sale at the corner of the Bank-Buildings, Cornhill; andTacing the Gate of the King's Mews, Charing-Cross, Lon don ; the Licensed - State-Lottery Offices of Ricit • ROAM, GOOD LUCK, and Co. Airing these two days an alive search has been made by the custom-house officers, in the shops of those who sell silver and gold wares, for French watches, and a very large number of them have been seized, particularly in the West end of the town, for not having paid the duty. • i D Is 71 '1 xt;ii - 4 , • ~~