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THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, MONDAY, June 29. We have received a Rotterdam Paper of Monday Wt. by a vessel which left Katwyck on Tuesday evening. The article which was copied from 7.4 e Balsa Tekzrepd into the Hamburgh Paper, of the late operations on the Passerge, received some days since, is alluded to in this Journal, but no mention is made of any subsequent movement on either side Bow AAAAAA was at Liebstadt on the Bth, attended by Bastentaa. and all the principal Officers of his army. The Minks Moran/ says—" No certain intel ligenee is yet received of the English Expedition ; but by the conduet of the frigates, which have withdrawn from their stations, as well as from the nelsons of neutral vessels, we have reason to believe, that at least one pan of this Expedition is at sea." A British flag of truce arrived in the roads of Rotterdam, on the Bth instant, with lIT prisoners from Curacoa. The vessel WAS put under quaran tine. At a late hour, lest night, we received Ham burgh Papers to the lath. brought by a Tonningen Mail, which arrive.] yesterday The f1aa.6474 Correspondentes, of the 17th. contains a detailed ac count of the battle of the Sth, upon the Passarge. The brunt of it was borne at the bridge of Spandan, wbereßeanaaorre was wounded in the neck, and carried off the field of battle. This is 41Iuwe.1 to have caused dinmay in the French army. It is alsu admitted, that the French artillery, ordered to dis lodge the enemy, did not arrive. These admii sions are sufficient to shew that the French bad nothing to boast. But the affair of the Sth does not appear to have been a general aSioa. It extended. however, along the whole left wing and part of the centre ofthe French. from Wormditt to Brauensberg. Sir FIll•KCIII BUID‘TT'II Procession will seise place, this day, in the form announced last week in this paper. People were crowding into town last night, pariicolarly from the vicinity of Btentford, to see the speflacle. The Newfoundland and West India Fleets sailed from Portsmouth on Ptiday ; the Mediteir4nean convoy al.o weighed, but brought.to until yestet. d 47. Cenral CRAV/VID'S expedition sailed from St. Helena on the 27th of April Lott, for the Rio de : 4 Pitts. t:•neral Baron Lieu MORN arrived, on Friday. at to take the command of the second division of Ezpedition in the Downs. The tiring along the French enact. on %Varian • , y. wLieh was stated to be in celebration of a se p irate peace cencled e d between France and :ruse's, and by others as rejoicings for a viflory obtained by the French arms on the Passarge. is ascertained by Government to have been in compli ment to the Empnis imams' ae. Wednesday be ing the am iversary of her birth. she b mug been born on the 114th Jose, 17 SS- A Issue from &. Helena. dated the filth April. Kuno that at that period the disorder which lately created such alsr-,ming ravages on the Island bad subsided. No fears were entertained at St. Helena fa! the safety of the Ilinalkah bowing 11" Baf of Sir T. Tit OUill IDOL. ns it bad Wl° al " 1481 "' that the Grp hoeimi, which had not been materially damaged in the gale. was in moray with heron the co as t of Pda&gasear • and it so supposed they have pat in there to reit. A like opioios is now ahead at the Adrieiraltz. POETRY. THE PLEDGE of FREEDOM. When first the royal pair cam* e'er, With regal pow'r decreed 'ern, Aloft the welcome bristles bore, The orange badge of Fre•edn.o. As waving o'er this ftvour'd tiritaimm vices :4 the treasure, Sh , ., bail• the omen with a smile.. A voile of rapt,: pleastae. The contest's o'er, the land is free," She cried, with exultation, " Behold the ledge• •.f Liberty, In trtunkrb greet the Nation To after times thio pledge shad wave, Its independent streamer., Re•toring freedom to the et .vie, And balling venal schemer... Supported by the noble blood, IJ Lieltinghans and Its close wove texture, firm and good, Ni. traMars shall unrave. Fee Westing* still, was head sod hand. Shall guard C m•ti , ut Cm, And spread the b:cesi.igs um: the land, Of • iranee Whilst free-born 1nt0.., with &light, Ar . lid the staitlard clu,ter, In %Into AI hand, ti,.. yi.rbnl bright, Shall shine wits double luaus. Shall east a nd,an,.4 round the youth, Ili% country's firm defender, Enthla:nning virtpe, honour, truth, With iatrintte or." DUCHESS OF GORDON'S GRAND RODT Her Gran gave a grand rout. last Thurs.iay tight, at her }louse in Grosvenor-squa , e, winch W4l a; uswal attended by the first /sloS'lty Dunog the tvp.:ing, several Italian ails wet VI which i.e lovely Misses GUN rendered then p...ver•ill Ai.), and eni;vened the cnmpany •voth • .eir us voices At nine o'clock. the company brgaa to as:en.hle, a.nongst whom were— If 140;41 : I ygnaa* ,•• 1).3k, of Camb•..lg. ; the Da .e a, Bern ; : Dactie**...4 .r 4 and MI kcYy,:aly•r; sYytt \t q ils eililllrli'ti 01.• CJII4}OS-..1 of Meett•nresin, Ue Vau dreuil, Fan-x, Mahler S-Aayny ; rtlbot ; Viacenante,..l Hampden and ; HarrEltott, S S or!le, H. Cavaridish, Ala!*. Ann . :, W. 4 1.1. i% Perth; Lot& Primrose, k, De and Vlountioy &u• i P •Illi •V. Sr. Ml)lfeiG/:// Orhy . and Jrkyl ; the Hon. Mi Drotemora; ' P yr*, Franc's, and Ereemaotle; the Mimes Oar, Mfor: and Henrys; and Dear two Itehot.e4 °war Fashtusaablza. His MAJasTY left the Quessi's Palace. on Friday morning, arm ten o'clock, for Windsor, in Lis travelling carriage. Pluday, Her Marasrar. Princesses &manila. Amu's*, Sorpo•, and AMELI A. r't Prrnce•ea WALES. Dukes YORC An., CAMBRIDGE. aCC0111.• pani- d by the C. umess o Cissumari, Lady C. WRI . DEURAYE, Lady D* x Gaosvemoa, and Lady C. TIIVMIVE, visaed Mr. limas Pri.ron's Mena psi.. Kai Wire Manntadory, in the Lism's Private Road, Chelsea, where th.y spent a considerable time, in viewing the colledinn of Foreign birds, and in inspeiling the different works ia the manufaaory, and particularly the improvement made by Mr. 1 1 .1.r,0r, in iron fences for inclo..;ng grounds, with which Her Kamm , was mac): pleated. and gave diredions for a considerable ex tent beinz ereacd in the Grounds at Froginore. Her MAJICSI if and the ItilT•L FAMILY appeared in good health and spirits, and seemed hignlv en• t-rtained and gratified in viewing the diff,rent subjeds of Natural History, and were graciously p1.a.e..1 to express their highest encomiums on the judicious arrang:ment of the whole of this esla bliishment. Her ht 4.8 ivy v and the Pentecost, then proceeded on their road to Ntadvw, and the PRINCE and Itnv AL Duxes returned to town. after taking a most affedionate leave of thee. Yesterday morning His 141AJassr, the Princesses Annus' a, So/nll, and AmELIA, attended by Lady if ‘III.LL A r11T14111119 and Mrs. DRAX GaaLlrabioll, Earl Nolcravots, and General FITIMOY, rode to St. George': Chapel, where a sermon wa. preached by the Rev, 13,160 r Cooasoe, front likh Psalm and 12th verse. They afterwards went to Frogusure, and returned about thirst o'clock. Her MAJESTY and the Princesses ELizsaarn and Maav had divine service performed In the Palace. End Eltervisr IS rode to Frograore. I'h- Terrace, irk Os. ..evening, displayed a brilliant com pany. The Earl and Countess of CEIDIOAM left town. on Saturday. for their seat at Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. THosas Hove lett town, on Fri day, for Gatton-bouse, 'War Ryegate, which they have taken for the season. The Earl and Countess of Itionasanum left town, on Saturday, for Ireland. The Marquis of HusrLav left town, en Satur day morning. at four o'clock, fur Scotland, to ar range his affairs, previous to seuing eE fur the Con tinent Mss. 81616,0110, lady to she Archbishop of TUAM, is seriously indisposed ; her consplaint is bilious. The Bishop of Maava and family will leave town this day The Bishop of !tuna's left town on %Veda's daylast._ Mr. Toms. on Saturday evening. in the part of Oihrsun, at the Haymarket Theatre. Lulfiiled tht most sanguine expectation of his friends. Neve.- w a s wild and impetuous hew better delineated in the tuelanelvay coutemplaties of his wasery h_ was equally successful ; and was cheered with re iterated bursts of applause. On Satur.lay night, Madame Car *Levi appeared in th.. Cons-: Opera of it Potable per Is Motte.o. 1111 d was 13 fine voice. Ni aim was extremely c quit. and rieureed his lull 'hereof applause. The Mons.wss remit - kably tell. The Pelee& and all slat Fwasituseb•... fII••••• 41.• / won.' •••• - ' _ . SONG, Sung at the Denote of Lord Mdion's Poiesdi, lut weak, at the Red Lion len, in Doncaster. thereupon received intelligence that fresh trOopi of the enemy had made their appearance, and that the two columns were advancing to tarty the ►ridge-head by assault. He or dered General Frere to hold out to the List ex tremity, and, in case of need, to cause himself to be buried with the 27th regiment of light infantry, un der the ruins of the redoubt. General Vliatre was 4 lireded, at the same time, to support General Frere, and to fall upon the enemy's *Mks. General Maison soon after reported to the Prince, that fire Russian regiments had made an attack to carry the bridge-head by assault, but had been vi gorously repulsed by the 27th Light Infantry, which kept its fire until the Russians were within musket-shot. In consequence thereof. the fire, supported by grape shot, became so destrullive, th..t the enemy were compelled to retreat in dis order. They were pursued by the 27th Regiment ,t D rag oons, beyond Walpfen. The Surgeons say, tl It the Prince's wound will be cured in a fortnight o: three weeks, and that he will again soon be able to ppear a t the head of his corps.— ( Hasdargh Correspaidothis, Jesse 17.) _ •NSTriDAI(, JUNI 13 Our Casette states, that the island of Jamaica is blockaded by eight Ftench frigates.—l Ilanhargb Correpoßdentri, Jame 17.) rETCRSZURO, 14Al• g2ti. . .. . . On the 27th inst. the sth division. compo,rd of a regiment of Foot and one regiment of Cossacks. re ceived orde-s to join the Prussian corps under General L'Estocq.—(fleasbargs Cot) allow/pate*. Jur 1?.) OPPOSITION. LIST 0/ TIII, MISIONITT IN 7511 NOUSE OP C')Nl. MOMS, V POA TN& •DDRILSS TO NIS 115411 STY, OA FartraF, TUC 261 N Jting• 18 0 7: Aber rombie, Hon. Janos LAteuene, Devni Adam, William Latouche, Job.. Agar, Captain Latour:he, Rob , rt Althorpe, Viacount Lambe, Hon. Wm. Anson, Col. Lamborn, R J. Anoint', Wfli. Lee Lemon, Sir Wm. Ann:other, Sir John Lyttleton, Hon. W. H. Aubrey, Sir John Muria 1 M. Hiring, Al xelidett Leach, John Raring, Thomas Lustaington. Stephen Barham, J Foster Lawrence, Doctor Rewick, Calved, ' Macrlunakl, James ILig.oral, Wein Markham, Admiral N.SI uli.h, R. NI. Martin, Henry Renard, stoops hi au!e, Hon. Wm. Hyde, George Maxwell. Wm. liNdiriaw, lion. A Caver.dish Miller, Sir Thomas Brand, Hon. Tiros. Milbank/I, Sir Ralph Rutibury, S., Charlet hfilner, S:r William Rudy r, Hon J rmos Milton, Vrscount Ruder, H,n C. il. MaddoCks„ W. A. Caleraft, .Si Granby s Mills, Win. ('alcrah, J ihn Mahon, Vocousat Calvert, Nicholson Meade, Hon. John CArotAell, 1....e1 John Moore, Peter C • mpbeil, :*ol. Murpeth Vrseount Caraphe I Admiral Mod ~ Sir Thomas Caventish, Lord G. H. Neville, Hon. R. Carrendii.h, Witham Cavandin l / 2 G. U. C. Nerport, aim Hon. Silt J. i North, Dudley Coke, T. W. Nugc c, George Coke, Edward DCabagban, Col. Combo. H. C. 0.., Wdsam • Cocks, Sorn flees Ossulstuo, Viscount Cowper Hon. E S. Pe a rs e Henry Cring,iames Pettv.l.ord I lenry Crcet v. 'lf helms Phillips, R. M. C.: wen, J. C. P.lll..gton, Vi.count Curohert, R. C. Eg.sr„ Sir A. Daly, D. s. Pet ha at. Flo.. C. A. Dion, Lion. H A. Power, R yili led Dun Ass, Hon C. 1.. rat Grol, H e..• y Dunilas, lion. it L. P-.....tt: , Hon Frederic Gonda:, Ch...les 1'i.......i.i. . H .... tieurgis I) :Lt.. Welt H - nt Win. Priii.... H.... A. *den, lioo. vif... P. m, rt,i,l Filiort, Koh, Hon. William tg0,.., H .n. Wyndham Easton, Earl Erdley„ S., N 4 W. Viujiatrick, Rill,. Hon. R. Roundly, Sir S. I. Par:role, 1...01l l fetus: Rowell, Lord Wm. Formula, livit. Captain Shakes,ware, A. Foley, Una A. Sww.ge, F.socis Foley, Col. Slia:ve, •.t i - haul ' Folkston, Viscount Shipley, Col. Furbam, Viscount Small, Win. Franklend, Was. Smith, John refloat., lion. N. Sown, ti.iorge Felgumon, General Stan..., V..CaUlli C.. i tt all , R.ght Hon H. S.ariley, Thomas Greriville, Slot Hun. .I'. So ne.wirle, Su dd. Greenhill, Robert Ttyio., M. A. Grenfell, Pascoe Taylor, C. W. Haley, H Temple, li ail Hrmer.,n, Lord A. Templerown, Viscount Havoc -., M.o.*. Toweishencl, Lord John II ward, H. -. Wm. Talbot, R. W. H...war.l, .:curt Veinoo, G. G V. How: wk. V ivco .cit Waid, Hot. J. W. Hip,ot!ty, Sir J. C. W.lpc.O. Liu... George Hochiiv, Cut. Warreodzr, Si: George ifor.t, :toLert Wharton ' John acre ..se, J. C. Whn tiined, Samuel J 'iyri, Josi 4 .11 Wa.dale, Q.l. , ,: .• ,sl. 1..1... Wiiliwiniii, Owen pole., L...ve P.i.rry Wustriliant, Nit Noll. Wm. K -m.:,', Thos. Wedern, C. C. K iiiaingion. I. rd Wynne, ha '.Y. W. K•m.r, Hon Thnmas Wy. iine.C. W. W. " 4 •1 1 1'. •'""""'r ...,___ ._.___ et)Pk.Rr. The Reverend Sidney 'Smith, the celebrated Preacher, yesterday pi eaehed 4 must eltalireot and argunsentative sermon. at iierkeley Clap-1, spina the cry of .6 No Popery." His tear was •' Per -jai is so' the aathJe of eoafar:lis, bus of pea:e 14 ad the Chaecher." The esuq•rent Preae,er said he u-s happy in the authority of such a text, dire,Pily and. openly to avow him-et. the enemy u' the shameful and unchrilan-like persecution t'iat cad lately fond its way into politics. The many generous ARs of Pailiament passed within the last SO years, furnished the best argument that could be advar ced for the total abalitiou of all the disqualifi istioa. under which the Catholics lalyiur. Some of the congre gation were greatly pieased with the matter of the sermon t others seem to wish that the Preacher had exerted his eloquence upon some other subjeß. The second part of the Expedition has sailed. On Thursday S 3 iransports left Ramsgate ; on Friday morning five more sailed ; and when our letters left Deal on Friday evening, the Matime had made the signal for all the transports in the Downs to prepare for sea. Preparations are making for the embarka tion of the third Expedition. The first division has been spoke with at sea, and is supposed by this time to have reached t!). Sound. On l'hursday evening, as Mr. SPIESIDAW was re turning to Richmond, man open barouche, ke was oveiturned by the carelessness of the driver ; the hind wow' passed over Mr. Sissitioam's knee; in crmsequel-ce f which he was unable to attend the House. on Fri,l4l; bat the accident is not consider ed as material. 'The Duchess of Goanon saw company, as usual. en Friday evening. at her hou.r to Grosvenor. squxre ; at eleven o'clock, bet Grace and • Party went to Vauxhall Gardens. The great Ito••m was prepared for the reception of her Grace and Cum. pa. y ; who. at two o'clock. sat down to supper. The Duchesses of BIZD/0111) and blitmcsiesrse, Lord Axszairmaa Goitoom, Lord end Lady /ta rries Lady Psaiu, and the Honourable Miss Daussuow ts, Mr. Mrs and the Moss Foliose', sat at her Grace's tablet never did we witness It greater assemblage of Nubility at this delighdal place. than on t ;at occasion. A pouter. the other day, hearing an acquaint ance observe. that he had been long wedded to mis fortune, eatiainsed-- , ' pegh I pugh !—you made a wrong ch 'ice. Try to wed yourself to Madan Fortune. who, before the laps of another month, can enable you, without applying to Meters' COW. WM, to obtain a complete separation from Met- Fortune." The punster, doubtless. alluded to the speedy commencement of the drawing of the pie. sent great Lottery Scheme. It is the fancy of many, at present, to choose their Lottery number by that of the coach which they happen to call. Let not infidels in the doarine of pretweeironete smile at this. since it is well tnown that a poblican. of Abingdon, in Berkshire, gained a 10,0001. Prise. some years ago. by this identical mode of choices and preieste3 the coachman, in with a maw caCialirO. add an excellent L4r INTPLEIGENCE. COURT OF [E.G s OENCI4I•4Imt CRI g curt autos?.. ea. watcorr.skas nese aisasse. This case had attraSed a cor.siskrabie so are of curiosity, and the Cann was crowdedat an ear' e ',our. The Attorney-Cleiseral and Mr Garrow were Counsel for the Plaintiff; Mr. Parke, Mr. Jams, and Mr. Marryat. for the Defendant. The ATTORICRY-OZNIMAL, is opening the ease, observed, that the *aim instituted against the De.. fendant was of a nature that required the most seri. ors attention of the Jury, which, he wis glad to find, was composed of Gentlemen, and men in a remelt. able line of life. The Plaintiff came into Coen to complain of a most serious injury. aggravated by many circumstances which added to the weight and inflamed the poignancy of his feelings. He bad been reduced to that situation which makes a man at once an °birea of ridicule and conspessien. He was what the world. in grosser lantrhaftes would call a Cuckold—a name of reproach whicbta man could ill bear who had not deserved it, end which muse exci:e a most bitter acuteness of feeling, and the keenest sense of resentment in him, who was eon. scious that he merited the hoeoorable appellation Id an affettionate and constant bestsand. It was the jest pride of the English Law that it weighed every man's injury in an steal I.ll.o6,obacamaa. ei upon the basis of imnsutablejustice, end the ins. partial administravon of it in all cases, it was ac customed to regard every sobje4 in the mice right, to smooth the inequalities of rank, and Prop ep the cause of the pew and the lowly; and. W a species of divine beneficence, to appmxinaue all aim to one uniform standard, and one coalmen scale of estimation. •It it were said. and it is censonly with justice, that in the holy temples of rut , faith, .• the poor an i the rich meet her {here is 1111 distinaion in the sight of use Lord.' it Dewy be said. with equ justice. because the malign is bearowed from th .t . acre ) source, that, in a Court oil •LL net equal.. We here know melting of title anj of rank, any further than to reefed it according to its proper deserts; you, Oeutiemen, proaomoe your verdia without any reference ea the chunkier it Areas—you shoot your bolt at vie.; and sd king as you obtain the objeft of your aim, which is to punish crimes and proteit innocence, you ..re care less of further consequences. These regibayks are general, and encroach, perhaps, upon you; will instrua you, therefore, in the narrative of this. case, with all possible simplicity sad brevity. In • • subjeets of this sort, it is usual to appeal to the fret. irigs of the Jury; I shall not—your justice is the best anchorage of ray Client's hopes ; he will trust to that; be demands no more. la the month of November. 1799 my Client. whom stank is Knight, was married to a Miss Franks a lady es ttemely young, and of a most autratine poems. The marriage was what may smelly ba cane a match of affection. My Client was bred to a sea. faring life, and was in the ',twice of his King and country. For six years they lived t the utmost harmony; they had heir children, two of whom are dead ; the two youngest are still to share the disgrace and ?Mary of theft Whir, and to lament the alienation and loss of a patent, t h e artifice' of a seducer. Of the affedian winch sub. sisted between them I will give 7, at tatted:sat proofs, up to the time in which the vain of the present crime was laid. They endured many b ode ships ; amongst the rest shipwreck; hat knits together to..e wham prosperity separates. lo • - se: R. oostruelest by occasional int:fortune. thee stream of on might yet have suited on in peace contentment, hut for the praOices of the lAd e Wt. • In the year 1806, Mt. Knight took a small house is Camden Town Tilts house he let out in lodgings. In the month of Augur. Dr. Wal cott, the Delendant, was recommended to these lodgings. and he accordingly engaged a bed chamber. which he ratted at eight shillings per week. Shortly after, he rein:mil from his attic to t h e fir s t floor, and became tenant of the drawing. room and adjoining bed-roars. I shoals' Ulf q ua you, that he bad lodgings in town !newt''', and was accustomed, upon every open and fine day, to walk thither, staying at home chiefly in net weather.—. 'llse Defendant. I must tell you. is a man in vicars, old in vice, and the experience of wickedness. but w.th tit- passions of youth, V.Lis we. should have thought quelled in one of his age. Being Metro . with the Plaintiff and his Family, in the upset, if a lodger, be meditated the sedu&ioss in the r 1, .e.. ing manner He first praftised upon the lady's ea. nity ; he told her that she bad powers witch were lost in her present obscurity. sod which, it elep...yed in their right din:llion. would bring fawn sad emo lument to herself and husband. He &awed ,er into an opinion that she would make an exceilent Aaron ; got ben to !Veite to him; cottenad her enunciation ; shelved her the more graceful attitudes of the stage; and talight her much of :bat gesucula. tion arid manner which we see upon the boards of the Theatre He told her that be bad taught Mts. Seddon • that be would g l a dly use his encl.:secure to matelser as good an antes', and d4l- not donee of hie success. He added. that be could readily ob• tain her ar, engagemero at theTheatres ; and Usa. her salary would be c• asides able. The oil. believed biro; the :us! and believed him likewise ; is sliort, it was a flattering representation, and could not be 'doubted. By means like these. Gentlemen, he obtained the frequent company of thi. lady ; and at length accomplished those purposes which I shall disclose to you in evidences at the same time. which is most to his disgrace. be availed himself of intosicatiun to put her off' her guard, and lay her vigilance asktp Mr. Gaa sew called witnesses, wbe proved the marriage of John Knight and his mite, forme. Mir Franks. by beam, on the 17th of November, 171)9. at Bloomsbury Church. The ArTeasiat -Gilliam. called Mrs. Potter. who knew hlrs.lLnight 4 years ago. whoosh, lodged in her house. is Great Code -street. Cavesdish square; she was employed as a fancy dress-maker. The witness knew 'lr. aid Mrs. Knight. and stated that she thought Mrs. Knight the best of mo thers and wives. Foie yeah ago the husband was &NOM on a sea voyage with Capt. Rowley. of the Royal Navy, and the wife maintained booth denial that tins tes e nf b 6w y Kaight_ psi.: the rIII I I •