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C~ 1 r: ' - __ EAST MILS. From The Madras Courier, Janne/ IS. 1 807. AN, the acquittal of Lied Melville, a noinbet of reitlemeis, whose patriotic feetiugt had beau excited en the ..ciussun. twelved to give au CUtltttaill TI/101 WCOII2IUSIMAILIS an event which rohnhirle , l w much to the honour of their c,iuotry, • Lord Melville had, for near forty years, screed his King in the h.inect offices of the State, to the dinar , of winch • bit ttltnits and time had beem aealuusty ant unceasingly deviled, ender ei , eumeaner4 ..f extrautdinay difficulty Hs. Isb,rtlitv, and manly ',panes' of character and snail. Des, lame been univ , rselly acknowleled ; and with .ucit poaer- and quiei.rscltions, It i.nts!,l 114,e be..tta to the country that hi. condurt sb.ail'el, in hi. high sta tion, I.ave been fruit I stained by snalreriatesn in offsets And in prosaustiou as the patriotic mind must ;Pete been depreoied, if gut' t had been attached to so distinguisl.ed a pudic chararer, it must beve been seised by the result of linnousable ecipi.ttal. The enteraininent was detased to the prin,•nt pert , l. oto arcuOill 0• use season of the ye sr when the raucous' rain. we-e expected, On the 22:1 instant, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the settlement awenbled at the Pentheon, on the above occasion, end .n was fitted up in an unn.ual style of elegnoce, mid we have much pleasure in giving oar readers a particular description of the arrangements The usual entrance to this elegant bnildMg was changed. and at the bark of it, which let :s to the theatre, an' arched pandal was ereSed. 123 feet king and 30 feet high.— nisi interior o this was beautifully illuminated, and the ceiling decorated with innumerable golden stars, which had a brit bunt and striking elfeet. This entrance was conti nued op the large flight of steps to the back of the front boxes, over which a chimaera floor was made, and carpeted. On entering the theatre, we per ceived an entire change in it ;—the whole had been painted a heaut•ful light green, and, surrounding each window, a wreath of 11 racers was suspended, that began at the circular apertures rear the cornice, and was c inrinued down the aides ot the venettans— under the procretvistm, large festrrsns of light green eurtains were fixed, edged with black, and to which bung a deep silver hinge, that had the most elegant and gay appearance possible. On turning round. we had a full vi w ot the transparent pic cure painted by Mr Chinnery for the occasion.—lt occupi-d nearly the entire front of the gallery, br ing 23 tee long by 15 teat high, and containing 390 square feet. thascriptien of the Transparent Picture. Waldo: tirmailioa runt. to n , ll. hia. what Maar, in. lailletilheslNU Oa the Records of Tine.—The curnparscuetst la mairemats mi Infant, watt a palm Yams I, rand rises limestfl Done pillar, suponentig the Aran of Lord Ere* jamas 401e411a, Was Yaw", of the strength and triumph 4 lidinuestioir la thaapapartatiat sails. right is a Greyhound :—Thee unreal, all the attachtaye, witiraisi the rawoing uf a laitoducod as tht etas am of ridtlity He is Oak:as uo to the Crows at thJ Uriited gtagdom (which that el .110, think, and shammek, erred In sties below, 'swamis) iftwatratine of the Loyalty of Lo:d Melville to Its. S•ivereignaw , pros the Crows, rays orr issuing, and rounding to the Sintaiil ersuattt, showing that the fiance of Royalty has boar lassamail so his Lordship, in toward* fer hia eminent mu tanscrewThe Garland cif Oak being decreed by the itanams to these who donned eel of their e.iuntry, a wreath of it tinevalas the principal pail of the design . The mottoilasisa sit Yenta a praasbit. The upper end of the Theatre was fitted up with pllars. encircled with wreaths of artificial Bowen ; &e ceiling superbly studded with golden stars. these, with the convex mirrors of China stimulants. which were liberally disc ibuted, had a most lively effta. The Theatre was lighted by wall-shadeb only. as much light would have destroyed the grand effea of the transparency. Between the Theatre and Ball-room. the full fort band was stationed. Tee Ball-room was richly illuminated, and the new furniture of the numerous couches, of light green and Meek. w.O much admired. On entering the Theatre. each person was pre sented with a description of the large transparent Paw,. which was accompanied by s small circular etching (designed and executed by Mr. Chinnery). expressive of one of his Lordship's public sets, which does no less honour to his private benevolence than to his great public charafter. by which he evinced a laudable anxiety to insure a suitable pro. Vision tor the widows and orphans of our brave sta men who may fall Eghti,ig in the cause of their country. The following inscription sun ounded the vignette : ir:dualarum. cnn;ugibus. ereptis. Britanniarnm nec. non. panulorueu. isatribus. CAMILUI:II. 4132.Ca11 el. paUunits. Stat. 16. Geo. C. 63.—A. D. 1765. His Lordship was also the framer of another ad of Parliament, by which facility was afforded to the sailor for providing for hi, family, out of h's ray, cl.iring the period of his absence upon service; and which had the thrther oljezt in view of securing to him the earnings of his I.rhour, by preventing those petty agents, with whom our sea pints used to swarm, from obtaining. under a poster of attorney, ton <dun illegally obtained, the pay and prize. money to which a tar might become entitled whilst upon a The dance commenced about ten o'clock, and was opened by the Himourable Mrs. Straoge, with the linvoi.rable Captain Maude ; the Right lion. Lady :am Bentinck danced with Mr. Rocbmk. The othe, ea.ieers were very nuestararser and a set was formed both in the Theaire, and in the usual dancing-room, the Mrt band beii , g placed in the intervening gallery, as Wine observed. The arrangements for the supper were equally tasteful. In the large area, at [ire usual entrance to the Pantheon, wew a rumbet of Fruld ()dicers' tents, placed in quadrangle, the sides of which were raised so as to form nearly a fist. eci!ing ; this was orna mented wi.h goldeir, sta. a and convex mirrors. Tile pillars supportive the tents were covrred with sifeer-,:nlotir.iti toil, which, with the paintings, repreternirie roses and nth, r flowers, ai an otna merit to me sides of the teats, had a very pretty In the centre of the quadrangle a most el-gent canopy sea. , et - yds:d i where the band playe I during the st.Hter : This was announced to be teady ' Tuass.ilsouts of o.k. 'h e 'mews h , :iiacon vs'ereas fo4l, h a s bless Till Istely the G Alder of Justice was seen, To crown Scott-m.l'a boast, wish a wreath ever peer, And Wee his fees a pue triumph Madre. Caledonia rejoice, fur your Melville win, 01 true British patnoti, is first lathe truss. Ingratitude, envy, are destined by fate, Fur ever to fordor the good and the great; But Melei.le's high spirit they neer could o'ereast, For, like his friend Pitt, he was firm to the last. Caledunia rejoice, flritain rejoice, fur your favourite son, iiinovence with new lustre list shone; And the navy, to w'tios he has ever Levi deal, With honest &slight, the plat tiling. will hue. Caledonia rejoice, ire. The clots , of England, his mild ever strove To sclearice hich in power, sod nee inerecs improve; . . . . Awl in Asia eleszta of his ,r seri 4. zest A grateful porter ty ever will !eel. Caledonia reprice, .te. His Lordship's health was then drank with three times three. - - • . ..... The following tnasts were drank, and the tunes affixed were played by the band : " rbe King" — Gal save at King. " Lord tle Garb If Uld Gaul. " The Navy and irmv"...Hufr 4eituartio " The Honourable Company"...le Gesitionen of Erglard. " The Constitution of our C o malitep.s.glap th e Commons of Crest Britain ever be the watchful etsardians of the public purse, and the revs of the realm, and Judges of the land, con tinue to be the protectors of innocence, and the administrators of justice".wlfra r,.) Uak. - - - - This entertainment was certainly of the most brilliant description, whether we view it in the whole or in its puts. Tie decorations were all in a superior style of elegance, and foremost of these was certainly the transparent painting, the wh•tle dressing of which was bold and masterly, the figures exhibited the jostest proportions, and the colouring was natural and rich. The canvass was well cover ed, and the general effect such as to afford com plete satisfa%on to the numerous speftators. As an allegorical piaure, it is entitled to the praise of classical correetness; and from this specimen of the talents of the artist, he has sbewn that he possesses the requisite qualifications to rank high in the list of historical painters. Amongst the most distinguished of the company present wets, the Right Hon. Lady Wm. Bentiock, Lady Theodosia Cradock, Lady Strange, the Hon. Mrs. Strange, and Mrs. Oaks ; and when we ob serve •hat all the Ladies from the Mount and Pon namalie, were added to the numerous sir:wilts of the Presidency, our readers will readily loiin their own opinion, how much beauty most have added to the splendour of the scene, With very few exceptions, the whole of the settle ment were present. The utmost hilarity reigned throughout this splendid and well-condueed enter tainment. Prior to the commencement of the supper. some very well executed fire-works were displayed in front of the sapper-rooni The dance was resumed after supper, and con tinued, with unabated ardour, until near tour o'clock in the morning. At this hour the company, in general, retired ; but some of the gentlemen of the party sat down to a second supper at four o'clock, at which some excellent songs were sung, and to whom the tnorniug gun was the signal that it was time to retire. MADRAS.. MARCH 5. • His Majesty's ship Blenheim, Austin Bissell, Esq. commanding, bearing thr Rig of Sir Thomas Tron bridge. Bart. together with the Jana. Capt. Pigot, and Harrier, Capt. Finley, sailed from the roads lire on Monday evening.—January 14. We omitted to mention the arrival of Capt. El phianone. and Lieut. Whitehead, late of the G rar hawed , Mr. and Mrs. Grey, and Lieutenants Leans and Cressy, late of the Carta's.. who came passer. gels in the Bliabrita, from Prince of Wales's Islands they intend to plumed to the Cape, and thence to England. The Grampn., Captain J. H. Tait, arrived at Co lombo, on the 12th January. from Penang, accom panied by several country ships from China. The China fleet, consisting of the Royal Charlotte, Thaws, Glai ion , C ireserster, Arnie! Marquis If Ely, aid Neptune indiums. sailed on the 14th of November, from Penang for China, under convoy of the Lien, Greyhound, and Duncan. NAVAL PROMOTIONS. His Excellency Sir T. Troubridge, Bart. Com mander in Chief, has been pleased to make the fol lowing Promotions : _ _ _ sacrum SI, 1806. - - Capt. Not, from the Harrier, Pest into the Java. Lieut. Finley, of the Bleuhabo. Commander into the Harrier. Mr. Hold, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Ecatherstene, Midshipmen of the Blenheim, to be Lieutenants of the Jam. Mr. Dens tint, Midshipman of the Blenheim $. be Lieutenant of the Caroline. Mr. Campbell, Midshipman of the Bletheim, to be Aling Lieutenant of that ship. Mr. Cowley, Pur ee, of the Harrier, to he Purser of the Java. Mr. Otlimn, Cleric of the Blenheim, to he Puree of the Harrier. Mr. Warburton, Surgeon of the Harrier, to he Surgeon of the Java. Mr. Menlo, First Assi.tant to the Surgeon of the Blenheim, to be Surgeon of the Harrier. Mr. Ballow, from haltpay, to be Master of the Java. Captain noubolge, from the Macassar to the Greyhound, vice El. phimtone, proceeding to Europe. Captain Witbraliim, from the 111 vier to the Mera.s.r. Lieutenant Fig.*, to the rank of Commander, into the Harrier. Mr. Jackson and Mr. W il son to be Lieutenants line the Macassar, vice L'eutenants /I.4mes and Whitehead proceeding to Europe. Mr. Collin, to he Lieutenant. Mr. Martin, master of the Greyhound, to be .'ling Master or the Blenheim. Mr. Duuavon, Master of the 1).11.1‘t, to be Master of the MliCalber. We are sorry to announce a melancholy accident which occurred on Mondaymorning. The bar boat, having on board nine persons belonging to His Maesty's ship Java, broached-to in the surf. which was very high and rapid ; in conse quence cf which, six persons who were sitting on the cross shafts of the boar, were thrown into the surf by tLe shock ; of these. two were picked up un hurt by the catsma-ans, but the other friar were un fortunately drowned. We believe the sufferers are, Mr. Bowler, Ist Lieut. the Purser, Mr. J. Cowley, the Carpenter, and Buittsivain. The other three men had placed themselves in the bottom of the boat means saved, as the boat righted drop of water. There is reason to sufferers not incommcd.rd the mg in the stern-sheets, the acci have happened. One of the found, on %%bids a Coroner's In tie inquisition has nit been able .t of witnesses to depose to the w irer was recognized, and proved !;:st ley. Purser. jasuary 14. one o'Ciock ; the table was covered with the usual p and were by that n pro,!uce o: t h w season, as well as with the li:At 1 without' hiPP;ng • : think that ha.l the i w ines, The following appropriate song, the effusion of steersman by siitin friendship &lid attachirmit, WAS sung by a gentle- i dent would never man on the occasion with the happiest cited sal 9 h"d;" clnlY is Yet i appiause s I quest will sit, but i - . . • I , lrin,y 1.L111444 KM cmotd V I.c.ur.t Nl4.4vile, the, Si. i elect'. T MG! 44.2 1. to be -Mr. John C... AFRICAN WARFARE. While Captain Boswell. tif the ship Minerva (which arrived a' Kngston. Jamaica, on Sunday, Aug. 9) lay at Cape Coast, in Africa,war was waged between 'he Ashantec and Emcee nations; and, on the I fith of June, three days previttus to the sailing of the Ali/neva. the (Winer came down the country in immense numbers, having in their progre.s lurnt the towns of Upper and Lower Coromantine and Agab, during which great slaughter was :nada 0:4 loth side, and a great many of the Fasters Witten into the sea an drowned. I lavin7 arrived at At.- oomahoe. the A.hatitte.s made an ineffiltual attack up in the fort there, in which, however, Governor White was severely wounded, together with see eal others of his scanty Garrison. Information of this un?xpetled attack having been communicated to Governor Torraine, at Cape Coast, he imme diately sent dawn a reinforcement of troops The Alleirea also proceeded, at the same time, off Fort Annomaboe, and came to an anchor close in shore. to cover the landing of the reinforcement, which was fortunately effected without the loss of a single man. The fire from Fort Annomaboe and the Mi nerva, during, and after the landing, compleLtly swept the coast, within the reach of their guns, cit the invaders, immense numbers of whom were killed. Captain Boswell, having a party cf Go. vernor White's troops put under his command, afterwards landed, and assisted in driving the enemy from the town and vicinity •of Annomaboe, and states that the beach was strewed with their dead bodies. Vast numbers of the Ashantee nation were, it was supposed, on their way to a.sist in the war against the Fawees, whom they had vowed their determination, if possible, to exterminate. The ship Three Willow, Captain M.Clone, staying or. the coast at the time, was, in consequence of the dispute between the above tribes, obliged to pro ceed tl Loges, not being able to purchase any slaves. THE BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, TUESDAY, SZPTIMBIR 29. By the Princess Charlotte packet, in SS days from Jamaica, we have received the Gazettes of that Island to the 15th August ; but their cont?nts are not of much importance. The Ltitaliun frigate, with five transports, carrying 700 men, to rein force the garrison of Curacoa, is safe arrived there. The Mermaid. StacLat a. from Monte Video, had been taken, after a smart anion. in which she had three men killed and five wounded, retaken by the ifelkiste. 74, and arrived at Jamaica ; where also is arrived the William, CADdrasu., from Greenock, after being taken and retaken. The West India seas swarm with French privateers, which plunder all the American vessels they meet I they have cap tured the brig Metter, Best. for Greenock; and kdger, laviwa, for Leith. His Maairry's ships Mediator and Aslant, with convoy for England, sailed from Jamaica on the 1 24th July. We have received Barbadoes Papers to the gth of Aagost.—The new Assembly met on the 4th, and the PIIIIIIDZIPT opened the Session in a speech, from which the following is an swat : a Gentlemen of the Council, “ Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Assembly, " I wish I had it iu my power to inform you of the success of the Allied Army upun the Continent of Europe, or of the prospea of a speedy and Isouturable Peace; events which we mum dl be antioes to hear—r-for, whilst the Ports of the Con tinent are shut against our staple commodity, and all the arti cles necessary to its manefaatue hear a moat exorbitant prize, we mum inevitably labour under great difficulties; but we must submit to them with fortitude and resignation. - Anould there be added to these evils a wax with AllberiCell war particularly distressing to the Colonies, and more especially to the pour white inhabitants and slaves—it will behove to to pay the stritlest attention to the production of the necessaries at life, as the surest means of relieving the wants of those of our fellow. creatures who are placed homed ately wadu our are, and whom we are called upon by every unitive of humanity, as well as seltintetest, to protect and prosinve." We have received Boston Papers to the 26th lag, containing the following article. which purports to be an extra& from an Halifax Paper of the 25th July : NOTICE TO BRITISH SEAMEN. " The American Committees hate determined to retaliate upon all Illtit,sh Seamen, if the deserters *he were taken in Cie Chesapeake suffer for their crimes. That they will do to, if found guilty upon their trial, Is not to be doubted. It therefore behoves all British &SIM% to take care of themselves and, by joining their uwn Country's Standaid spin, to asubl an ignominious and unlawful death " The Sateen, Lord A. Static Luc, and the Swift- rare, Capt. RUTHVITOR Di from the Mediterranean, were released from quarantine am Saturday morning. The Swift:ere is three months from Malta, and the Saturn five weeks and three days from Gibraltar, with a convoy. The Setur4 is come home in cons*. quence of striking on a sunken rock, about six leagues from Cadiz, where she was almost lost. She left the fizet off Cadiz on the 16th ult. con sisting of the following ships : Atlett (Admiral Pus •'st) Chry, Torrale. Fame, Mag. uifcient. ksedlent, Reverrge and Couragetis. The Zrabas was at Gibraltar fitting. The ports of MI-. b.try, from whence our squadron drew their supp:ie:, of fre‘li provisions, are shut against us, which is much felt, the scurvy frequently makes its appearance.— the Preach hare six sail of the line and twis .\\:,' frigates, and dm Spaniards have five sail of the line and three frigates, ready for sea. in Cadiz They are expelled to make an attempt to es:ape in the winter months. The Spaniards have six sail of the line at Carthagena, which want men to make them ready for sea; and four sail of the line at Toulon, which occasionally come out to exercise. The garrison at Gibraltar is very healthy, and no sickness of any sort prevails in Spain or in the Me diterranean. The Hon. Gen. besot, who is re rovered tithe bad wound he received in Egypt, is come home in the Swfisurc. About 200 French prisoners, taken at the battle of Maida, are come home in the same ships. We give, this day, the Resolutions of the Dads Government, for carrying into elite the Decree lately passed in Holland against British Commerce. They are drawn up with care, to meet with trety possible case ; and while they remain its foice, no conflation of any sort can subsist between Rughsad and Holland. Report states that our Goveram .I,t has resolved to retaliate on France by a Psoclama tion, exattly on the model of the French decree of blockade. Not only the coasts of France and of Italy. but of every European Slate under the influ. ence and contrast of NAPOLRON—as also all foreign dependencies so circumstanced, will he dictated is a state of blockadeotad all vessels going to *ream ing from any of them, will be declared legal prizes. Should this measure be adopted. it %via entirely us. persede all discussion upon one of the leading %tile& of dispute bawees this country and America ; we mean the carrying trade with Europe, as exercised by the Americans, with regret to the French Co lonies. Dicpat:hes were, yesterday, received from the West Indi•s, from the Hon. ALse. Cocueens. The Earl of Psis swam is recalled from Vienna. An order to that effea was sent off on Saturday night. Sunday afternoon the Hon. Auousr us PH I ppg. Lord Mut GRAY e's brother, left town,to proceed to Copenhagen. It is understood that se is emplt.yed on a very i mportant m i ss i on. . . A letter from Gibraltar. dated the 15th of Aug. says:—" Ile enemy's gun-boats in this neighboo T. hood have of late been comp) rely kept in ehe. lc by the great *dishy and exertions of Captain U.m..e, of the &champ and Captain RAI Tr. of the the former o. whom in junk: sitar has emnently t:ib tinguished himself by his intrepidity and jid:rn-n in repeatedly porsiii.g and destroyinz the en my', gun-boats and rigidities*, though under the prct c. lion of their hrteries " The T &grey. NAT Taw c. from Jamaica. is ar• .1. , ia the Clyde ' ; she parted from the firet in *he gale of wiad on the SJ instant. which Capt states, separated the whole fleet ; and that, on the 4th, Onlyfonr sail were in siAbr. The following vessels for the CI) de were in the fle t ; via. the 4.• feed, CL•as .. ; Jane, .Atisars. Caw Miry Ann, EWIRG Hopewell, Cawastooe; and the Elizabeth, GUILT, of Greenock. fur London The Pretty t ens transplrt was totally lost in the River Plata on the 17th July. So inveterate has been the spirit with which lohe !OLSON ' S Decree of blockade against this country has been enforced. that even neutral vessels which have been captured and brought into Broish parts. and afterwards released and permitted to prolecute their voyages, have been sett .d and condense:l on entering a French port—for /umiak here .w en • 'De li s & barker ow their voyage 1 In the number of eft tral vessels thus treated, the Americans, however. ate not included ; they are amongst the most la. vonred nations of Bosrapasrt. A ves.el that arrived at Moote Video on the 1124 July from Rio Janeiro, spoke-in let. :12 the ~teeijr gut-brig, with two transports, and the ship lir, Cellingwasil, under convoy, bound to the River Plate. _ _ _ _ _ Th. Favastree, Srata, from Sanktfood, was captured on the stOth inst. retaken, and carried into New Haven. The Pope, rolioureet. front Liverpool to Baabadocs, and the Swallow, hom Africa, are cap• titled and carried into Guadaloupe. The Queen, Cigar ZNTI, how Gibraltar to Lon don, is captured and carried into Vigo. The %limos, TNoat►,os, from Uneasier for Berbice, has been taken, retaken, and carried into Antigua. The Kniphanstm ship *haws, Kona& mew - , has arrived at Sheerness, with wine from from whence she sailed twelve days since. Tim tain tepot ts, that the inhabitants there had nt of the surrender of Copenhagen and the Daniv' to tre Mesh, but it was cumntly reporter 80,000 French troops were gone to Pot tup, that BC/NAVAS IC ICU!' had proce:Jed with I troops to Hol.tein, to eltdeavour to get posses the Island cf Zealmr. Captatn Kraut al. that there are hear 200 sail of Doles Bourdeaux. A Ministerial Print of last evening. situ' our statement yesterday resp•frin!,: ring, Ms, eyes, pays, •• A subjet of such delica:y our to be the subj. , el of so many newspaper Irdpo 4, At the people in general must be strong 4 snit in what so nearly relates to thy comfort of x excellent Moratteh, it is certainly ',taper the rolessional statement of co: case Weida I rnittei to the public, to telirre tiro gener,sl aid put an cod to repasts and cqnjeastres agree ye. redly with the paper from which we ,r:ai- this extraft, that the stibil i ought not its daicacy, to be made the topic of at new.pper reports. but that impropriety ben committed, we telt it cur duty to queNtion at feat. Ar.v prole almal s:avna• met hereafter appear urn the euhieft, .oit6klent will prove Cm cot - gauss of uiu ation. ~,w Tue C 41.- ad no ilea a ni e v. Beet, mud, imps!. ■' t I ith tssettion or also 161:> , lying a• alluding !,) Ni•les+ ought not apart: ; trite. e.t •1 A vv. a SA r that 1<::I Id be au - .J Ceiling+ ‘` :h we h T t not, lot f so m.ln h.vin to pet t:na•atth „el, we ar our udar