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THE DHEM'RE. 1 DIWR V-L A IV. Ur. Mnrphy's inimitable comedy of " All in the Wrong" was performed here last night to a most brilliant and crowded house. At the end of the play Mr. BANNisTEIt came forward, and in the name of the Managers and Proprietors, returned the most unbounded thanks for the kind and liberal patron age which they had received this season. He said, the only mode in which they could make any return, would be by their exertions for the amusement of the public next season, for the attainment of which, lie assured them, no trouble or elpence would be spared. Mr. Bannister concluded with announc ing this night as the' last of the season. A thunder of applause followed this favourable address. The acting of the night must have made an impression got -to be enced from the memory of the audience, Mrs. Jordan was in high spirits. Mr. Wroughton was an admirable Sir Jobs Rest- Luz. rAtusLi N FASHION& . MMI•%•M , Although it rains every day our Elegantft never go out but in a white rnae and white stocking,. The robe is, in truth, very short, and with the white stockings they wear black +l;p_ pers bound to the leg with black ribbon. The bottoms of the tubes and Jewish tunics, are still trimmed in endive. The Jewish short robes are made of embroidered muslin. The trills are not so common as usual. They are worn puffed, not plaited. Wilg is equally used in every part of dress. Lang cambric glows are worn, except in full dress. We sea several eapotes of dark green taffeta, trimmed in endive. Veil+ are Dot So much worn as last var. The tie:antes of the fiiq class lave supprossoxl, in their head drew in hair, the tuft or tip ping, which it was so much the &shim to wear largc upon the forehead. Somme head-dresses contain, in a Oct of tinsel daft, the bunch of plaited hair at the back of the neck. This is one of the newest fashions. 114NOYER SQUARE. ITHE FESTINO BALL, Which took place .on Monday, was fashionable and selea. About three hundred persons sat down to supper. The house was illuminated at the door by a large star, and a crown of variegated lamps; the hall or entrance wr s hung with a transparency, representing Britannia, and various other emblema tic figures ; the front windows, in the drawing-room, were lighted up with transparencies; the concert room, and the Prince's-room, were equally brilliant, with a transparency in the window, immediately over the staircase, representing Fame, and other em blematical figures. The supper-room below stairs was also laid out with three large tables, for up wards of three hundred persons ; upon the whole it was conduaed in a style much superior to any thing of the kind we have witnessed here for years. Among the best supported characters wt noticed • the following • Mr. Johnson—a Tork. Mrs. Dicitint—ao 01,1 BallatlWouaan. Lady Wtheo—a Nun. Lady Conyear—st Nun. Mrs. Linci...t Scotch Lass. Two Miss Courrenays—as Flower Girls. Sir E. Col yesr—an old Squire. Mr. Fletcher—with a broom a: A WI t c:i in Mactic.ih. Wra. Forresfer'atid Ilaugliter. Cir 6. • :sir T. Gig.— naa Woman. Major Scots Warhig—fieh fan Domino. Mrs D. Primmse—an tOu vests soro. Countees de Veleasi‘a a .d the beautiful Missi I in rich rid reivat,iacketa, and rich red velvet rays, iu the our. ban stile. Lord Mathew—Fancy domino. Lady Mathew—a Nun. Mrs. Nun. The beautiful Miss Clare—an eieglint rich fanry &Ms. After su_pper the Ball was opened by the. bean tiful Miss Dwvea, and Mr. STODIIAII7., to a new tune called the Druir: Hop on Three Stsrks. The Company did not all depart till past six o'clock. The Honourable Miss ANNE bosc AwrN, gave, on Monday evening, an elegant Masked Ball, at. her apartments in St. James's Palace. It was richly and magnificently attended. Above 150 sat down to a hot supper, consisting of every delicacy of the season, with a desert of the mast rare fruit. The , winding avenue from the Friary to the apartments * , where the company passed and repassed, was iiiter woven with growing shrubbery, laurel, myrtle, and ever-green. 'inc winding stair-case, and all her apartments, were lighted ap in a style of superior elegance, and interspersed with the scarcest flowers, , both real and artificial, forming a complete paradise. The company remained till near six o'clock, when they began reluctantly to disperse, highly gratified with their entertainment. Lady M LIM A N . 'S Ball, on Monday evening, hi Stanhope-street, was attended by Yqj persons of rank and fashion; the Chapel was cpened with seven tables in the first style, ornamented with frames,. festoons, and strewed round with garlands of beau tiful flowers. In the first parlour were two tabl©s in! a horse-shoe form ; in the roima adjacent were also two ; and in another room adjacent were 'also , . two ?rare ; with the Prince's Room, which was fitted up ' in a style of superior elegance. Four htr.dred per sons, at half past ten o'clock, sat down to supper.— The.desert consisted of chesries, strawberries, pine apples, &c. &c. The uliper part of the house was appropriated for dancing and other amusements. 'The company had not departed at seven o'clock yes terday morning. Miss JOHNSTONE, in Hanover -square, had on Monday evening a Grand Ball, which, with that of the Countess CUOLMONTALtY'S party, occupied die whole of the attention of the fashionable world on that evening. Twenty extra cooks, and forty other extra hands, are in requisition upon the ordinary and extraor dinary preparations making' these three days past, far the Duchesss of Des, °ass RE'S Grand 'Ball, to be given to-morrow night. ARRIVALS AT CHELT IiNH ALI ST A.—COWIteSS of Radnor, Lady Wilmot, Lady Elizabeth Douglas, Lady Kath. Douglas, Sir John Ciffard, Lieutenant- Colonel and Mrs. hi ackenzie, Colonel Sherbrooke. The Right Hon. Jaw:Si - so NIT havin Tar i g res nV i the office of his Majesty's Attorney-Gene 1:1114.1; Sr AIN Ditri4 Oles a apt; EtiT.`osie or hir Sinyes . • t y's Counsel at Law, wacon Thursday swot arta that office, and appnintei G C "P" r• Ireland. SO UT Hlr .112 K ELECTION. sryrstrii n‘r. The numbers for each eandid.vo, at the. clositt of the poll, were declared by the High Baililf stand thus : For the Right Hon. GEARCE TIERNEY lOC/ Fur Sir 'I'HOMAS TURTON - - - 1469 • Majority 69 Mr. TIF.RWEI" said, he had been 'herr - mud, ei • had the speaators, by the determination of Si- Thomas Turton, to continue the contest from da to day, although that Gentleman had not the leai prospea of success, and he would assert, that i: was impossible for the worthy Baronet to obtain a majority, should the poll continue until the expi ration of the time limited. He could not but la ment the consequences which were likely to take place, from the number of percors who would be prevented from following their different occupations; the crowd assembled could not fail to prove ineena venient, notwithstanding it might be erdetly. Sir Thomas Turton had power to go on for a conside'- rabic time longer, and if such was the worthy Baronet's intention, he must submit, andhe under the necessity of continuing to solicit for such favors, as he had been accustomed to receive from his friends. He had nothing to say in reply to• the• harsh expressions, which had been so frequently used by his opposer, it was not his intention to mention any words that might be made the sttbjea of disturbance. Ever since the commencement of the eleftion, he had cbnduaed himself like a peace able candidate, and had not dropped the slightest expressions, tending to injure individuals, or such as any person could desire to resent (cheering). 1-k repeated a few of his former remarks, respeaing the majority he had received, and concluded with , thanking his friends for the assistance they had afforded him - Sir THOMAS Tuirrom admired the feelingi)of the Right Hon. Gentleman in behalf of the populace, the whole of whom, he said, were doing no more than they were warranted to ,sle in support of the freedom of eleaion ; he had ei .., been accused of harrassing the speaators, because he stood there, upon the Fir 'roles of the Coestitu-inie . as a candi date whose intention was to oppe. Ow Right Hon. Gentleman, and defc.'nd . the liberties of the eleelors; he would stain in opposition, while Le was assured of receiving a vote, and trusted the eleftors would yet support him, as, be had supported them He did not wish to stake up the time of the Right Hon. Gentleman, bite theelatter ought to thank him for teeing detained on Monday night; as the Right Hon. Gentleman would probably have been implicated in forming the hliniiiter's Budget of Taxes. (Hilr-•J ing fir tI rowiderable iturroetl.) He observed, the friends of Mr. Tierney did not like to hear the truth, and if they would not attend to,what he had to state with order, his friends would interrupt MT.• Tien . •hieh they had rot done since the com enencement of the Eleaion. He did not requesrany person in his interest to behave in a riotous and in decorous manner; •he only desired to be sanCtioned by _persons who observed order and a true sense the freedom of eleaion ; those who behaved ether- Wise were not his friends, nor did he wish, to see either them or their votes. It had been insinuated that he had endeavoured to disturb the peace...by: continuing, the eleaion; he would however assert, that there never was an eleaion tarried on with mote order and regularity than that which he was then engeged io ; it Was not 'his intention to occa-' sion the least.disentance ; his motive for meintaine ing the contest Wes, to be returned a Representa tive, which he was itell inclined to believe lie shrink!' He called for The support of the eleaors to, prpvent tile. Borough foim becoming a pocket-bo rough. which he observed it never should be, if they contributed their aid. The trofers' ht had obtained on 'that day 'were considerably above those obtained by the Right Hon. Gentleman. He had got a ma jority of 13 of those votes refused by the receiving officer; .he, however, considered them as good, end should retain the same in order to have their lega lity established. Thus situated, he was inclined to believe Mr. Tierney would call a council of his friends and resign the poll. If the latter Gentleman had accepted the borough which had been offered, the speaators would not then have been troubled; he hoped, however, that the Right Hon. Gentleman would consider the necessity of his presence at the financial discussions, and resign the contest rather than wait any longer; he was not unreasonable; he had been at a former eleaion, and did not then chew any disposition to be obstinate; nor would he persevere at that time if he did not believe himself entitled to success. The law allowed the poll to be continued 14 daye, and while. he had the 'offer of a single vote he would not fail to accept of the same ; he therefore called upon his friends to afford him assistance on Wednesday. The Candidates then withdrew from the Poll booth, amidst the shouts of the populace, who again took the horses from Sir Thomas i urton's carriage, aid conveyed him through the Borough. Lord Roster I'olw:item, son of the Martinis of Eev, and Sir RORt:R r and Lady PRESCOTT, have beer arree_ed at Geneva, by order o*: the French Government. Report srate, that the Duke of Nortroot has' made an offer of his support to Government, a t this critical period. Rumour 'states, the LORD CIIANCELLOR, the Marquis of SALisannv, and the Duke of PORT LAND, in the list of intendA resignations. It is thought, that G eneral BLRN A tboTTE will not set out for the United States, and that he will be replaced on his risNassy by Citizen LAUSSAT, Colonial Prefea of LonisiantilT At five o'clock yesterday afternoon, the French entir:zr was sent for to the Secretary of State's °sk:, and dispatches were delivered to him in an.; swer to those received from the French Government :the day before. The courier was desired to.nse the utmosf erre :%dition, but he was recycled at going off; all' the, post-chaises in the neighbourhood of Downing .sstreet were engaged at Egham !laces ; and Mr STOWE, brother r•-• colle&or of the ...Dover, and the :take alutekitey-coach cafe a post-chaise Mr. Stcovg 11 6 14 aiL7 fiola VOW Yestordile-110 - I*al-w*lghers rum imcinetrtuoll the quattem wheaten. '. - r 'rii - ChRISI-ChrilßeeffoodWlßEr. • • We eromiced our readers a detail of those im portant debates, whichiwe hgd every reason to ex ped would have taken place im the vestry, or paro chial auiitena gemite of this parish. It is with the deepest regret we find out auticipations disappoint ed, Notwithstan.!ing a formal requisition on the fait of the elders for the convention of a vestry, the pateon and the churchwardens as resolutely dieter pined. as Ministers of State, to prevent an inquiry into their condu*t, barred all access to that form wherein their demerits could alone be legitimately canvassed. The Doctor s swore by the apocalypse • • that his parishioners should not have the keys of the church, nor should they enter it for any other per pose than to hear him preach. The church wardens seconded his resolution; and the parsislii 011eri were yeduced.lo the alternativi of hottEng vestry in the church-yard or of adjourning. Tlkey pr e i {erred the latter, but referring to theirtriuMpli in the Co m m tt ec of thetiouceofComrnone,they determine% as they could not have a vestry, to have a dinner. Accordingly, abent one hundred of the inhabitants yesterday assembled at the Leaping Var, in Black Friars-road, where an entertainment, as sumptuous as possible, was prepared. *fhb worthy clergiernan was invited, and requested to allow a tripple-bob to be rung upon the ocrasion; but he refused to meet his parishioners, or afford them the slightest favour or accommodation, except it was in a new built church ; the company, therefore, were obliged to sit down to dinner without his benedidion; but the deprivation of itdid not in theleast impeir their appe tee. Every dainty the season could atfcrd was served up in profusion. "After the cloth was removed many loyal •toasts were drank, as well as several to the prosectity and union to the parish. A number of excellent songs were sung, and among others two or three by Dr. Brodum, who afforded ample proof that his voice Was as exhilirating as his me dicines. The day was passed in mirth and. merri ment, harmony presided, and every one seemed gra tified at the vi Story the parish at large had obtained over a junto whose objet was to incur a prodigious expence to gratify their pride, pomp, and vanity. They were unanimous in expressing their joy at that result, which had deprived the parson of a new church, the church-wardens of a gilt pew.with satia . , seats, and had relieved themselves of a most enor mous expence. We have only to exclaim, Long life to the Parson of Christ-Church ! for while he lives we *hall never want. merry articles fur our Paper. • SWEEPING CHI.II NIES. 'On Saturday last, at 10 o'clock, the Bishop of Durhani, President, lohlt Angersteini Esq. and Patrick Colquhonn. Esq. Vice-Presidents. 1.. Forster, AV. Fry, Gabriel C4illet, J. M. Kirriott, and J. Pearkes, Esqrs. With Mr. W.. Tooke, Treasurer, and Mr. James Fichdin, Secretary., in behalf of the t , Society for superseding the necessity. of Climbing Boys, by encotraging a new method of sweeping, chi mhies, and for improving the condition of children and others eniployed.by Chimney Sweepers, - met at . ."ie Yoft.+lospital,".Pettp-France, Westminster, .:ccortling-tO appointment, fox the purpose pf exa mining and seeing the several machines worked by, the undermentioned Candidates forthe premium for sweeping chimnies. -• The first machine introduced, was one by Mr. Orme, late an Officer in the Army, being a brush curiously constructed upon the end of an elastic pole, composed of whale-bone, with two projecting wings made of strong leather—the end of which was lined with steel, to Farm a scraper. To the pole was su peradded various lengths made of the same mate rials, and lapped round with a cord, resembling the handle of a drayman's whip,• and so contrived, that by the elasticity of the pole, joined thus together, and suspended from the brash, it took the chimney in all .directions. The chimney to the top was 45 feet high, and in three"minutes the machine, thus contrived, completed the operation. • The second was Mr. Barber—his machine was also fixed upon the end of a pole, being six brushes, forming a su gar-loaf, with a scraper affixed to each brush, being so well contrived, that when the machine ascended to the top of the chimney, the smallest touch in pulling a conducting cord, the whole of. the brushes spread in their several directions, so as tocompletely fill the flue and crevices of the chimney, with a scraper and brush extended in every direction. — This machine ascended the chitnney by the assist ance of several pieces of wood, occasionally linked together, at the extremity of each link, which formed an angle, with a caster or roller at each an- , gle. The machine in its experiment, by some acci dent, broke the chimney-pot, and left the brush at the top I but on the second trial, in 4 back-par lour, it completed* the design in five minutes. — The third was a Mr. Griffin—his being constru4ed 'with a coarse brush, nearly in the same manner, with the exception of a spring, and a top bruili which was to fall over the chimney-pot, but by same &feet, he could not raise the machine.— During this time, Mr. Orme observed a small bak ing oven with a flue to it, and hi less .thatt. t,hree, minutes, he, by his mentioned machine, completed his experiment, by sending his - brush, &c. to 'the top of the chimney and down again. ---The fourth was a Mr. Davis; began his experiment ten nutes before eleven.--His machine was nearly con- . stru&ed the same as that of Mr. Barber's ; forming only tour brushes, with a serger affixed immediately before each brush, with inflexible joints, and aavaral pieces of lath wood, --forniing . an handle . ; by the, additiort of *thete landies,.:io sit iiiinut,,Nctuadedb the chimney, 45 feet, And imp? ~ his.'1:00:41 1 •1 The 3111 and last was Mr. g ate wai.at brush' forming fiVis'iquareS, upon t end 0f . ..a1it:4 , pole, through which 'Vas a small rope, •a4cl: Was followed by a. U ntirntser of shOre lengt4.44 wood, with a hole and rope "'through' I;fcig . ; At Atet end of each of those pieces 'of ward, there war piece of brass . Torming a kind of bell; thc , tgud of each wood followed in succession, into the grove. of each of those bells, so as to make thlni iltinnary i and by tightning ;his rope, which was dtine by ladle, they became . substantial,'and *a pliable : as to take the Zig-zag of the flue; but by louse mischance,. one of the pieces of wood btoke ; *Ahdnotwithstand4 ing he had tried the experiment - before with sue. c e s s, in thin instance he failed.• The society meets again on Wednesday, for flu tbet experimente r and' to adjudge the preptiuhn . ,4 0,11E104Y .INTELLIGENCE. • l . . . PARIF, JUNE 10. EDWART, MoR.TIEIto LICIJMNANT-GENERAt., coat* . T.:ANDER IN CHILF, To TireNtIPTISrTR #T WAR. Head-Quarters, Nicubfrg, June 4. CITIZEN MINISTER, By my letter of the 29th May, I had the hrmonr • to render you an account of the March of the Prench army' against the Hanoverian territories. After tx. ceedingly fatigiring marches over barren sands and • heath-covered marshes, I took a position esethe first of June, before lVechte.—l had taken cark,to as certain that the enemy guarded the line of Ow . . .Hunte. General Hammerstein, who cournateltcl the advanced guard of the arniv of the Kin : o, * 'England, occupied Diepholz, with the 2d and t tat regiments olcavalry , and a division of artillery. I made preparations for diiving Jim from that ;..Ti tion on the morning after tee morrow. This-14. cord division, commanded by General Schine,, the division of cavalry, commanded by Geneeae Nansouty, received orders to march towards Gol. denstedt, to force the passage of the Hunte r and to direa their march towards Suhlingen, in ailjto cut off whatever might - be stationed between that • place and.Diepholz, which the division of General Montrichard had orders to attack as briskly as possi ble. The enemy - perceiving that by this movement he Was turned on his right, fell baCk, during the night, on Borsten. On the Ist inst. the advanced gnerd, commanded by General Drouet, had a very warm ' skirmish before Bauver, with the rear of the enemy's army. On the 2d, the body of the army was col lefted together before SuMingen : the advanced guard marched to Borsten: they there fell in with the enemy, and, notwithstanding his superiority in numbers, and. the extreme fatigue of the troops; who had marched on that day the distance of twelve leagues, General Droutt gave orders to attack. : The enemy kept up a strong canaonade ; some . squadrons of the 2d re g iment of hussars charged • • the light dragoons of the 9th regiment with great • valour; they broke the line of that corps, which then put to Right, and tuok a number of prisoners. .. . I had been apprised' by my scouts Ceit. the lift 4 pont of Nieuburg was repaired, and that the enerey . had colleted the whole of his artillery on the right bank of the ‘Vesser. . I was sensible of what im.. • portance it was for me to hasten my movement. I put the reserve of my artillery in motion, and I ' made every preparation for forcing and driving into the Wesser all that was before me, and either to force the the Ju pont of Niewburg, or to pass tire' ferry at Stolznau, and thus intercept the communi cation with the capital. The troops were already in motion, when the civil and military deputies from the Regency of Hanover ' presented themselves at my advanced posts ; they requested me to suspend my. march, and ,. informed me they were ready to make adva. • tagenua propositions. I declined accepting them : t'ley returned with • fresh.proposals. I gave them to understand, eatt I should listen to „none, unless I Were assured of be- in . giut in inithediate_ possession of the' country of Hanover, and especially of the fortresses which are. dependent thereon. After a pretty - long discussion, they signed a Convention, which I accepted, on con di:ion that it should be ratified''by the respet:ve Geiverninents. This Convention will skew yt u that the army of the King of England' are pri soners of war, that I am master of the Whole coun try, and particularly the mouths of the Labe and' the Weser. At Nieuburg we found,l4,ooo ngw Tflt,lSkqt's amt . a quantity of artillery. According to the accounts I have received, I reason to expect that I shall find in the magazinei and the fortified places of Hanover about 100,000 muskets, and more than` I,o'oo pieces of canr.on. • ' ' The day after to-morrow I shall be ` at I - tanovefe the• continental capital of the Kitig .(4 . t:40,,,,,,L I have procured a great number.of horseie to m6t, mount the cavalrj, and furnish anew the artillery waggons. I have every reason to he pleated With thi s die ligeuce and zeal of General Dulauloy ' • ' . *; . 1 have the honour to be, &c, •. ..... EDW. 1114 weir, Convent;on agreed to lekt4t,n.he Civil and Militarpßic puttes of the Regency of Hanover, and Licutewit General Morticr, Commander iq Chief of the &oat Briny. • . ART. 1. II vilver shall be occupied by the French army, and likewise the fortresses dependent thereon]. • -: • 11. The Hanoverian trooin shall, fall back behind the F.lliti. Tney shall engage, on their wtscl'iiklit'itti.or, not to eolankitaay act 'of botitilities, nor to belir arms against the French aril y or their allies, as long as the •war shall last between F,aoce ABtl England. They shall not he released friar this ett.,gent its!, till afttr they arc exchanged' for so' many genera mil:vet, offiters, non commissioned officers, French soldiuts or • sail Irilt, who may now be intiteVarTE - ortuilaal 111. No in4iiiAnal of the ihrtoveria•i troops shall quit the place specified far his r.:::.t.ht:ict.., unicii the Coininitysidt Ps .... . Chief b;,lnfornsed of it. IV. T:ik. 11,111,Ve1 . K.11 army shall witivli . s.w with the hon , rep of war : the reg;;11:2:1Li shall take away with them their bsied i pieces. V. The artillery, powder, anus, and ammunition of every kind, shah be placed at the disposal of the French army. VI.. MI the eifoßs, of whatever kind, belonging to the' ,ii g of Fa li tnd, shall;hc left at toe disposal of thepeneb army. VII. SealsOf secinestralion than be affisedtss every kind t.c . trealare - or beak i that ot ' the Vilivarsity:sll.ll l , preserve, n• .. 1• ,Visiligtion. ' . ' V-111. Every Ellerin -ofgcor, and -evere agent Of'rellatH. •I tldicription, in th,pay of England, shielse ten into eust.u,iv Icid seat inter Francs. . „ .. , t't O 'IX. The Geiteral in Chief reserves to hinvielf the power ot hiakhig in the Government and in the Atithoritics u cumnitot-1 bt? the Elector, such changes as be army think 41 i ., . . •• , • X The whole of the French tralry shall be sisesnied anew at.the expentx of Hanover s.the Eiißefatcossitali s likelkielo ?cu . vide (or the pay, tbe ;Moat/ging, and the ploctiMot thctttencit --- 1., army. , . - e • ee ..-z r - ,- v,:.• , , XI The form of DlCiiiit Wetihip . gtritintainial on'it.; present established.l4444 , ' .s•cd.,. . XII. Putnam, plop t 4. and to 44 11 iliy? tiie Hanover s. ' officers, shall remaitn under the saiegukfct 1 10 4. intotebiO4 6 trench Sovereignty. , XIII. The revenues of 'Ole 'mete,' ... Elettoral dominions a t) d vir* "ile eaubtintions, *tan _ rusees'al 'Of Um Frenrlit • lolp t ikitt.La-the engagestilts r b Webers° entered insle ;lUil he puTiCitialiy fohliled. ' • . -. •' . frbin the e • t , . ~: • • li 1111 ti b tr) the coil - Aka. of the customs at French courier, were ,obliged to !oach into the city, In order to pro- e for their compose to Dartfotd. accompanied the courier on Sun. to town. L3RD Mero,l9 on insPetnAng the eturis, ordered the price of bread he same as labl week; viz. 9d4 the beaten, and 841 household. t