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LON DON, FRIDAY, Arnu 17. A rapnre wag circulated, in the beginning of the vreQk. B pAart had died of a form., hut with si,:a..ny f.iire rumours 'f this kind fresh in our niemor:, we took no notice el it. We understand, however, that it is repeated. in some private letters received yesterday from Flusum. Foreign Papers to the I3th instant arrived yes terday. The. French head-quarters were still ■t Ostemde nn the 211th les:. The opposing armies ver.: daily receiving reinforcements, and the pre. paratiens indic•tcrd an approaching battle. BONII ta itrr, with mote than usual caution, was forti fying the line of the Vistula, for his security, in ease of an adverse result. The health of General Bann:ono was entirely re establiZed, and he con tinna to enjoy the full confidence of his Sovereign, who was espefted to join the army with his bro. tier the Archduke Coast A et r 'me. Our readers ate already informed. that the %- enters had • majority of forty.sir upon Mr. Lrvi t TUN'S nioticn in the House of Cmnmons.—This exceeded, by tourteen. their majority on the tormer motion by Mr. Be AND. As the aggregate num bers were nut, however, sogreat, and ciu:sequently the whole strength of the respeaire parties was not laiinght forth. the divisinn affords ao intetence re. sperling the stability and probable pre-eminence of th e present Mini,ters. Viscount SID ItIOL TM'S ftiends are obliged, by .t regsrd for their own consistency, to vote with the Minister upon every motion that iavolves the same conside-ations of delicacy towi,rds His Met Leer. as those cf Mr. BRAND and Mr. LYTTLI.IO/4.—We wish that some Member had grounded .1 motion upon Mr. CA NMI NS'S threat in do-a,ive the Pailiainent. The circumstances under M. eli that ulleat WAS made in the debar, on Mr. Bastro's motion, would tender it a ground for a fair trial •f surngth betweun the pasties, totally :fee from the objection to the two former motions. Accounts have been receive I by Government of the cap ure of the Crafty , schooner, by the enemy, in the Medirer:anean, with important dispatch:A on board. Titis circoindance accounts suflicienly for the nua•aitival of the official det tils respeaii g Lie passing of the D4rd.tovilel, by our fleet under Admirals DUCWORTI4, Louis, and Sii SIDNEY Smut!. Government, it is said, have also received :dykes by way of flown), that eleven Furkisit ships of the line had been burnt in the D ardanelles, by the boats of the British squadron; and that sisd miral Sir T. Ducntrug tit iornediately, upon thi event, sent a flag on shore, demanding the surreal d.ir of the forts to the Russians, and of the Darda nelles to the English, threatening to bombard Con. st ritinople, and reduce it Lis ashes, in Case of refu sal, giving only two hours for the delinitiv • an,wer of the Dean. the capitulation and proposals for peace immediately followed. This intelligence was brought by a merchant vessel from Smyrna, which arrived at Triesto s f.t eleven days. I'he French Minister at that place, received similar information, tlinnigh the same efrannel. Lieut.-Gen Sir Gauen& J. LuoLove arrived at head-quarters, in Cintet bury, on last, to resum. Lis command of the troops in the Southern DistriEt. On the 28th ult. the Conrs, Captain SHIP?. tv, arrived At Gibraltar with two Spanish prizes, which Om cut out of one of the Canary Islands. The third battalion of the Royals Are under ordi. , rs for Inland. An article in the Alit:4la Paper, dated March I I, says--. 4 Ilse report, that General DuraotAura was with the Russian army, is totally destitute of Inundation." It was Mr. Mmuss, not MILLS, who spoke on Wednesday nigot, in the House of Comm ,ns, upon Mr. Lreet.aeon's motion. Thefleet. which sailed from Cork, on the 29. h ult. fot the West Indies. were well on the 2J tost. in let 41 41. long. 15 30. W 16 sail in c3md.ny, wiqt every prove& of a s sedy v.,yage On Mouthy last, the lion. Roscar Donnas wss unanimously re-eleded member for Mid-Lothian l'he ihoristsm, THORNHILL, from Culcuester for Si. Michael's, is captured and bit: at The .4esphioa, GO:111.G1, from Jamaica for Lan don. with tour ot:iers of the fleet, were all well on the 28t.. March, in ist SI tO N. lung. 11. W. The jparrlv and litot,,a, DAY, from Lisbon, fir Loo.ion. Has been tek.n, retaken, and is arrived at Portsmout:i. The Westminster Committee e.•mmenced its stung. yesterday Mr. Paint. has 5.4 tneouna her of M. Miattioass's vote►, which he means to di•qu defy. at 1695. the • .tistigto sloop of war, la ely lo.t .n the I.e. vane, w vrt CS. .1 on a barren rick,..d m+ny .Jf t:te wets eyed to de ['he su. vie it. Were, , or the se.p.i pair. o.tard the .11 . j.a, at the nine .it her in.stortune, u. e.•ded their m.s.:ries an ! their itves. .coma tder of ,he hairldmi .• as in th numbs,. A Imo ti ion] G 4 ao.cit has 'seen pleased to ap point a conv , ty to proted Inc linen ships arum Bel tau to the Downs, to sail asst fair wind niter the I f3•lt instant. Ai the late general Assizes for the counties of ttescommon, Leitrim and Sligo, the Excise Orb S of disteist had penalties impose , l on dif t..,,:nt paris!•es in said illeatift, for forty-eight nide cen e f still. amounting to 21001. and there arc al ready seize I, eight •tirls of the above descifption, rig mast the next Asidatis. linos the low tone in which Earl Peace spoke nn Mr. Liter' atom's motion, his Lordship was not distinaly heat din the gallery. We uederstand, however, his Lordship disapproved of granting the rank of Commandets-in-Chief and blasters Gene ral of the Oidoance, to Catholics, as these Offices were generally filled by Cabinet Ministers; but the late Ministry having give:. up that point, he cordi ally A. quiesced in Mr. La TT t ETON'S motion The Irish provincial pricits contain nothing of im portance, and afford not the slightest reason for any appr:hension on account of the public tranquillity. Tne circuit trials, with one exception, exhibit no lest vices of delinquency, not the result of mere in dividual depravity lu some of the circuits, the Lawyers sent to direst the Crown prosecutions, did not find it necessary to prosecute officiaily. The force with witch Admiral De:exert:writ passed the Dardanelles, consisted of nine ships of the line, two frigates and a bomb ; and although they passed thtuugh a shower of shot and shells on each side from the Turks, they accomplished their purpose without injury. Some rumours state, that WAS set on fire by red-not halls, fired from the Turkish batter ies; but the general belief is, that some bay on board accidentally caught fire, and communicated with the middle deck. Atter burnisig some time, the Homes reached the mazaaine, when she blew up in the night. Captain Be A C.a woos, who had ascended to the s•risaillard,h.t.i just escaped, before the explosion took place. The Royal Amphitheatre, Westmins.er•Bridge, so math distinguished for its beautilul Scenery, instrumental excellence, and Almost. inurediule Feats of Horsemanship, may now add to its other unequalled at:radSons, the magic powers of the celebrated Meshes Brined and the Y it,v, ihre r f, which. as an lissiequiaiide, combining moral quali ties with the most ingenious mccunnical circum stances, not only vies with any thing of the kind as yet produced, but, in some ma .nor claims the of Victory. We leave now to notice, for the first time. a new Ballet Spertacis, called ?he Ireamr'slao Arose; and ii the most noshed Danciega by tat Ave Gisousa, and such Scenery, in point of effect, as to fascinate the eye with deieetable ptea. sure, can pleas., then will the future representation of these powerful amusements crowd eve; y part of the !maw wit. coclptly. • •ip (ilfr 1 o\. HUM4IVE SOCIETr. The anniversary feast was held on Wednesday, at the L, d-m Tavern, which was attended by a resi-r re,p EtAle and numerous company. Two ina:.dred and flit) , guinea., new tubsci lotions, were eceived, and after the solemn procession of th se oers ins, recovered by the means recommended by t..e Royal Humane Society, the honorary medal lions were presented by the Chairman, Aldi-rman Halikey. The second was presented to Dr. Thornton, author of The Ph horhy jUes VI use name, the Chairman observed, was univer s illy kaowii, who delivered to the Society the fol lowilia address : GIN I ISNISN cannnt receive such a signal mark o f your amontostion, without attemptiog, although in very inadequate Wattage. ti impress tee high sense I out-.tool of the l.n.vnr iii, <lav conferred upon me, and my grateful acknoyeledvolient fir rite .ame. Cicero remarks, ss That silo in nothing au mien resembles the a ay, as by conferring of health."— Wha: would Itsve been hi. exclamatom had he known the ftcri,citative A r t, by w h ic h life, •p; ereittly gone for ever, is restored ! This Art or Science appears truly rhvine, and was him instituted among es, to the ghity of Enghnd , by the ac sive penetration af the truly herootoknt Doctor Hawes, aided by the learned and philanthropi c (Maul Lettatins ; entity este. Wishing this finial !lumens Sachet,, wh'e.,l rewards sned:cal wriongs ow Ore Resuscitative Art, and inelivianat eneeavours, hi/wits-484 useful lives In the sninutunity are annually pre -5,11 ; 'and having received front you, by the )clod of the Chairman, this honorary mwtallsnu , Toy ex7thons, In grateful remembrance, will be sii!i flintier stimulated, for the advance. meat of the Re,uo.itative Art, the good of mankind, and the liessuur, glory, and prosperity of one of she most useful of all 1 üblu: institutions, the Royal Humane Soulety. An Acoonne of Doetor Thornton's remarkable recsiveries of p'rsonc, who otherwise must have pe rished, by means of di , : vital air, is given in the Annual Repart of that S iciety. FAsuio.vAntß INSTITUTION, A RGYLE-STR The Subscribers on the seferal Lists to the Select Assent- Wilts, are reque,ted in take notice, that the First Ball and Sop will I.e InL Ellellioag, the 17th ins , .; and to prevent er.n su,,,ora, they are eirtiested to 'newt inr thew general Ticket, this day. Ou Friday neat, tine 1110.111Ing 01 the liduqu.r.ide, ever/ :AbserVier must apply W person, or In writing, meths Xletitue iaJo Twain The 21).., extra Tickets, (at Two Guirrem each) to be is on that occasion, are at the &trowel of she Sixteen La the. Tarrernerere., ars t a Cr/smitten of Seb,eribers. The Teel:eta not transferable. By Order or the Gornoquee, any Lady or G:ntleman trans (erring a "f ;clue, wJI farfrot the whole Subveription, and aut. ism. toe Boarar to rejettion Ayronslanee at the Office every day. By 0:ler of the IJ:rector. S Bs tYLE, Secretary. The Duchess of Choucasrza bad a ale& patty on Ivionany evening. Admiral Dockwoens is nominally a very fit person ro >ettle matters with Tories. MaJame Cava abil chose for her bank, at the °peva House, last night, the grand serious Opera of La ♦lo►k do Miseielsie,, wise' srilForded bee an opportunity of displaying both her vocal and dra matic tgICIES t,, the greatest advantage. The audi ence veaa numerous ant splendid. • Weinesday,the Gentlemen horn Cambridge,who pit...cited the Address to 1 - 1:s Y, dined wit's the Duke of Giouctsvea, at Foley-house. However Opposu;on may cavil at the transform ation of an diterney-General into a Vraur'► of Finance, they must he silent on the recent appoint ment of Mr. Gaoscs Ruse Indeed, in the corn :n.4l acceptation of the words, a Pump and Trea inter of the Navy, appear to be one and tie same ; Atli we should not be sot prised, if same of Gsciaoi.'s ship-mates have been on the look-out for his arrival at Portsmouth, on the top of one of the heavy co-iches, to reassume his old illations. The Morning Prints that have entitled Mr. Goes, who spoke on Mr. Lvattexon's motion, honoura ble, have heen guilty of a arithemee. That Gentle man is not honors-Ale—he is only WILLIAM GOlll, Esq. Sunday last, being the birthday of lona Guavas LAMB rot+, Esq. when he entered his Ibth year, it was observed at Durham with the ringing of bells and other demonstrations of jny. SHAM says—" You may call spirits from the vasty deep, but will they come r Mr. Lewis, the author of The Wend Demon, can for himself an swer in the affirmative; as he has veneered ghosts and hobgoblins so familiar, that children are no longer to be trightenes: by old women's tales ! The mortality in she Vass* nt. firatily has been very remarkable. Lieut.-Col. VASSA IL, who fell gloriously at Monte-Video, was the son of Mrs. V ass • L L, who died last week at Clitt'on, near Bristol. Her daughter, the amiable Mrs. locate, had died in Mrs. VASSALL'S house a few weeks before ; and the only child of Mrs. AMCMIIR had also died to the beginning of the Spring. Signora STOMACL'S night, on Monday, at Drury. lane Theatre, was a complete humps,. Mt s. I )tc otss's Tarps, was a most interesting performance. Mr. BaAll•11, in the part of Compky, sang several of his finest airs, and received the applause such merit moot always command. The Signora's Weevskt stands unrivalled—she was that night un ctialinouly animated, and exerted herself to the utmost to entertain her splendid assemblage. Last night was produced, at Covent-Garden Theatre, a new Grand Serio-Comic Ballet of Action, called, The o,;re and Littie 1 ; or s The Setter, t eager Ilse's. The success of Mather Geese induced the Proptietires to dramatise another of this vary p 114 r Lady's Tales. with the addition of Gene Martfredes advetrures; Uth .do, his friend; Sramperlnt, the Count'. servant ; an I Attrian, Baugh. ter to (ia'fr Thumb, the faggot-m.ker ; --but the total want of intetea, and the poverty of the plot, sli/usieil the audience. who very early commenced their disapprobati n, which ended in a perfea nur ricane. The music is pretty, particularly the Over. torn; the scenery beautiful and piduresque, an 4 the cascade ingenious. With all these requisites, and the knowledge of the tune and rr.o -ey it has coit, we should regret its failure, but that the prolific pen of Mr. Lewis. or Mi. Dincitrit, will sans produce a 'more successful Drama, and reward the Man.ig.trs for their extreme liberality. A more crowded Lowe we:24v, not wigiaeit,ej. f' ifEETING dT FRERM.4SONS' 0:i l'ue- y t• 14..1 . a ly II vernal and highly • cable Meeting on dr. t Gentler:l- was net! a. thi. place, to, •:sr plop ncei tine means for improviti ! the npp r an.; tr by the Alpo rtoz *day, Fr 4,-, for p•ornotina innocent commerce a d cithitaatrm tu Attica. Toe very lac • 4n•tr to a ...Ai the oat- 7.1 the House of Los Js, of th • p:eced•na c.v.-ma& ti:id been protrAfted. and an etel•int at the enatter- House, dearsved the ‘leet ng of several Nord-m.., whn would otherwi.e hie uen pt•men• Yet wr distinguid,ed u. the room, besi...e Nis itopd nets the Duke of 4nucester, who presided, followinn, ellerne.... And Giustletw., Earl Euwo.., Earl IL , ersear Ili*Sep of I. .mines, kiee.o , of Durham, itileup 01 I i h aiTI lio•hlop of St ilvrt I's ; Lad V , ;e•it.a, bud m wen, H •.44-v ; ins- Chen. cellor of tlo Erolustd r; Rust 110t1. J.t;• 8.A.-re; S.r Ju..n N,wport, PA P.; Si. V. GIOIA, M. P ; lir PA IWO, X. S.; Lietr.-Gen Vy.e, M.P.; C,l Barry; Doan rid ; Rev. Dr. Joirrett, Rev be Marken,; Samuel W uthisraf, Esq. M.P. • Thome' keened, ; H. S•nkes. q GroltlVil;P Sioarp, Esq. Wm. Sharp, E. 7. VV S .1113. El I Charles Dram, E•q..Sl P. Wm. Wilbeof.re., Esq. M ss bert Tlyrrnoi , ,E.l. M. V' Henry rhoniv4ll, P , 1 .ro.• Esq. M P. Was. 11...z.e5, L. 4. M.P.; Ti, ins Clarkson, Paq .I , oln l'uo,stou ; Keq.; st.pas Lasts F.sq. M. P. Pase,e Grenfell, Esq. St P.; kt sisal Baeley, Esq.) C W. Ws na, Esq. M.P. W t 4 Pat, lir) NI. P. Jones Sas ' meou Esq. M.P. I. H. Browne, Esq. M. P Joon At:Aland, Esq. M. t'.; juts" E s ; C. timid, Est. ;en ; Jul.:'. Wise/twos, Esq M. P.; Juilit elltbrtMett. • LA. W H. Hueco, req H a ROYAL, 1-1101INESS opened the bust:.ess of the Nleming in an elegant and appr, prate speech; wherein, after cnngratul.,ing rie Meeting on that glorious and happy ever, the Atiolition of the Slave Trade, and adverting in terms of warns eulogy to the merit, of Mr. Wiihinforce, he pointed out the advantageous oppittunot y which that event would soon afford for the inrroduai.in of commerce of a beneficent kind; of agneul ure, And the other arts of 'social life, into t.,at irnme,,se and hitherto unfortunate Continent. He considzre.l toe attempt so to rep.ur the injuries whirl; Africa had snsi mewl by its in.ercourse wi h Europa, as a natuial acid necessary prosecution 4 the cam , : jus' and humeri principlvs which had led to the Abeil.tion of the Slave Trade, and as an effort worthy the ex •rtii•ns of a great and generous peo,le. He also adverted to the Advert - t , which mt...ges wound lie lilt to arise to the commerce acid nakiuladures of this cotnitry, from such liberal endeavours, if successful. His Rural Highness tiering received from llr. lA/abed - ore a sere... of Resolutions, exploiting •ne obj• Els of the Meeting. and esteblishing a Son.ety for the purpose of carrying those objets into e ffe t, concluded, by submitting those fte.olutions to the consideration of the Noblemm and Geutlernen pre.. Sent. Karl SPENCit e in a neat and concise !weds. Age fill his cordial concurrence in the Psesolutains which had been proposed, and in the general osjetts of the Meeting Hu Lordship expressed "al sleet satiffititem at sating , so large and highly respetteble an assenr.ly coeivenA for so noble a purpose. and was peculiarly glad to hear of that optentuaity of professing publicly his approbation of their bens. feint design. said has joy en the Abolition of the Slave Trade s as he bad bete prevented by a long and severe indisposition fr ins coutribu:ing his aid in Parliament to the success of the Bill winch had lately passed into a law ; a measure of which his Lordship spoke in glowing terms, as honourable in the highest degree to the national charaler. Mr. WILBIRIJIICe very tawny explained the general objeils of the proposed Its .titution, on the value and importance of which it was needless for him to expatiate, as they were surficiently uuder stood and felt by every Gentleman wino beard horn. The detail of praaical nseasuies, which it might oe proper to pursue. ia order to exc:to aid assist the spirit of commercial, agricultural, and other im provements in different parts of Africa. must obves ously he fitter to be discussed and settled in a Com mittee, which one of the proposed limitations went to constitute, than at so large a General Meeting $ but he trusted it would be found very preilliceble to give, by making or encouraging &Lieu:pins at ins. • proyement, en a small mete, upon diffeient parts of the coast, examples of successful industry, and moral and intelleanol improvement, whieli might soon be widely imitated and extended, me die une speakable future happiness of Africa, and the great benefit of our own manutouring and commercial interests. When, by the private cadravours of the Society, conducted as they ought to be, with the utmost caution and ptudence, some happy feegiae nings dieted. it might be ream:Way noped. that assistance would be given by Government and Parliament, towarjs extending, upon a larger scale, the same beneficent system. The Resolutions, advertised in the front of this Paper, down to those which constitute tae Con, mittee, inclusively, were then put. and unammou ly carried ; after wdich, the several Resoliitions o f Thanks to Messrs. Wilber' oree, Granvihe Snarpe. and Clarkson, nere moved by different geuilernen a and Also unanirnousl: agreed to, with great general applause. On the lest Resolution, for thanking the Duke of Gloucester, which was moved by Mi. Nutlet lures, loud and long-cnatinued applause manifested the strong sense which the cOniirany enter:eines! of Hie Royal Highness's zealous support of the sense of Africa, in Parliament, and of tho hoacur a/ did the Institution. in consenting to accept the 4J:ice of Pa tron. Ha Royal Highness, in a feeling need grace ful manger, expressed his sense of the henout dose to bins by the approbation or so respedanle an Mr sernoly ; and &Jared, that it shonld be .is con stant endeavour to promote, to Ow utmost et hie • power. the noble And interesting tib;etts of the Inn solution The Meeting Adjourned to Teestlay, the 12 71 01 Man then to receive the • p .rt he Comin•ttees The public bad a very n.rrow escape of losing the oniasoment, fue,Jay roof tai .g, tat . 43.0001. prize to the find-diens' nte•leer, as the I seket was out taken out of the hack on the I ..en ceding Saturday. divided into Shares on M. is is; morning. and sop to severed' forimone iiiminduaU on the very eve of the drawing. Tav wawa ui a ...- tune ought t.• take simnel sate. this erotic. •iiot they J.) not suit• any el..inces to feillaul unsold, as Iharsl iy nett present. 4..ouier 20,0001. to the • fit 4i-dawn, one a pace tv erci7 owlet Malin/ drown at that day. ,ar . g icitat be vein ion his lizad. According to Aces, there will soon be 1 decisive battle be a she two oquadrons That of the rinks is superior to the English, unless the latter be f.f.rced. HAI4IIIIIIGII, urn. 6. Vire learn, both from Riga and Copenhagen, that t e Grand Duke Constantine raised through the vtne r place on the 18th of March I and, according p one accounts, the Emperor himself is expected Alloy. (Fro n the A',e , t:e du Nord, of April 1 ) a The news from ning,brtg, w - .ich we have le ciml t, th! 12th of N4ucir, givc u; room to ex rc, + great battle immediately, and there is no t.ilk rr7 for peace. Gen. Bennigsen, who.e quite re established, enji.ys tite fell Conti sovereign, and of the wh'ile army." INURIMIIZIG, Ark mentionetl, in very late accounts from Con • that the 'I tokish Minittry had shown • grratrsc thinnest, in consequence of the arrival i f the English fl et be fore. the capital ; and it is sae& that else Porte has resisted every attempt of e , r English . slinisters to in Ince her to depart horn r political system. The means of defence are ntinued with great tftivity. and it is thought that e x Erglis'i P.:et will leave its station before the capital, a nd pass int -, the Black Sea. The Castles 01 the 1/trdanelles have n' t been taken possession at by the 13ritish. EdSt INI;ILs. On the Ist of October, a n Ara`) ship arrived at Malacca, 14 days from Batavia, br.nging g-ace of a very serkus insurreetion having taken place arnarg tore Javanese, at Cheribon ; that the Dutch Government had detached a large force f ro m Batavia, eons:sting of Javanese and Freuch troope. to the assistance of the garrison ; and that the former; above 1000 men, had gone over to the eneergeets. The Chinese at Rhin have revolted. and are ear. ring on a war against Sul4n Mahoniet. Letters ham Prince nt Wales's island mention, tliat tlic ship Wethaley, Csptain Campbell, has taken the San Rapbori, a large Spanish si ip, ltien with marine stores, from Manilla, bound to Batavia ; she had 10 guns and 17 meu, her .:argn very v .lu able, and was captured on the 4.th June. The ',dinky has anived with her prize at Sooloo. Admiral Trowbridge has commis:lolled the Flee big:Nedra Paitas, ar.l give , i the cornm.md to C. , ptain Trowbridge. SOMSAT, SEPT. t 3 On SJuday last anebbred in the harbour, an Arab ship, from %loch, ; we understand that the Wahali.eshave so eninii..-tely overrun the coin y. that the annual pilgrim :y- to lllos.la and .Vlsdiva Las been au; elided •.• We 0141 make bun.* •Usenst.v.is spun the New Minis y, inrigatio. to i , e!and, to nagnew. THE BRITISH PRESS.