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1111.1‘11111r1 ..•• • { w t , • • • . BIOGRAPHT. Irrnm the Asiatic Annual itegitter--Cnntinued.) In 1771 he received letters from Dr. Robertson and fir ‘filliam (then Mr.) Jones, with both of whom the publication of his first volume had brought him acquainted. During a short stay which the Doctor made in London, sometime afterwards, they often met. In conversation together one day, au - the subject of history, Dr. Robertson observed, "that he thought Lord Clive must consider himself much indebted to him, for having placed his conduct in so conspicu ous a point of view." Orme replied, " Lord Clive is a man who travels post through the world, and changes horses at every stage." This answer at once :hews the opinion ite entertained of that no .bhoser's private character, and the striking and fedi& manner in which he could express his *eosins. At this period he lived eltieffy in London, and was much in the society of men of letters, where he sometimes met Dr. Johnson, of whose wonderful iatelleilaal powers and impressive wit he was struck with a just admiration. Talking one day with Mr. James Boswell, of Johnson's journey to the western islands of Scotland, he thus strongly expressed his *pink*: of it : " It is," said he, " a most valuable book : besides extensive philosophical views and lively descripticns of society in the country it de scribes, it contains thoughts which, by long revolu tion in the great mind of Johnson, have been form ed and 0 1 E 0 : . % , :ed, like pebbles rolled in the ocean." Mr. 11, in his interesting and entertaining life of Johnson, has preserved another conversation which he had with thme, relative to that extraor dinary man. as Ido not care (said Orme),.on what subject Johnson talks ; but I love better to hear him talk than any body. He either gives you new thoughts, or a new colouring. It is a shame to the n ition that he has not been mere liberally rewarded. Had I been George the Third, and thought as he did about America, I would have given Johnson hree hundred a-year for his ' Taxation no Tyranny' alone." I repeated this (says Boswell) to Johnson, who was much pleased " with such praise from such a man." A man who can express himself in conversation with such precision and enerri is naturally fond of company, and if he be of an ingenuous disposition takes delight in associating with superior minds. 'Whilst Orme, therefore, enjoyed a good state of health, much of his time was spent in that agree able and iustru&ive way. Yet be did not negled his researches in Indian history: for, in 1782, he published his Historical Fragments of the Mo gul Empite during the reign of Aurungaebe ; a work of great utility, as it contains within a narrow compass a variety of valuable particulars, both with regard to the native governments, and the European ezablishments in Hindustan, which, for the most pen either lie buried in books that cannot be pro. cured without considerable diligence, and that few readers would choose to peruse, or arc looked up in the archives of the Honourable Company. During the time he was employed in compiling these frag ments. he thought st useful to study the Portuguese language, in order to consult in the originals the numerals w enters of that nation who hive treated Of India. - Ira eaostitution, natually Weeks was at last much impaired by his unremitting application to these pursuits, and the sedentary life, which he come. quently led, that he was obliged to confine himself at home, and observe very regular habits ; hut such was his love of society, that he seldom denied him self to any one who called on him. In 1792 be left London, and retired to Ealing where he resided during the remainder of his lite ; as well for the benefit of his health, as to reduce his expenditure, to which he then fund his small in, come inadequate. He continued, however, to take a warm and lively interest not only about his friends, but in public affairs ; and the following letter to an intimate friend towards the close of the year 1794., gives a pleasing specimen of his epistolary style, and shows- the sentiments he entertained respell ing the political situation of the country at that period I owe you an account of the reasons of my long silence since I received your letter of the 2;ith of Lon month, and why I have not come to town, although, when I wrote you last, I seemed so near it ; of this I shall speak first, as of the less im portance. With my fever, all the distressful circomstances which accompanied it were almost removed, yet eie fever left me much weakened; but fortunately came on, I know not from what cause, a succession of better sleep fire fifteen nights, than I have known these ten years. I could not bring myself to break ' through this best of medical relief by coming into the rumble of Harley-street ; and to this was added the opportunities I have had of riding, which have generally happened every other day ; for the bye roads about this place are better than any near Lo n don. although the high road is perhaps the very worst. My good sleep was interrupted four or five nights, but it has returned for the last week : there fore I am not to be blamed for continuing here : such neighbours as I am willing to be known to are very civil tome; but as I ant never out in the night air, (a caution most necessary to all invalids in the months of November and December,' I council* much with them. I find very pleasant companions in my study (my books) with whom I can commu nicate my ideas with as much confidence as I do to you. " Your letter of the Cth of November, eons biarti with what little - I picked up from papers and La, gave we much matter of retle.tion, of whii4 esery result was ominous, none favourable a • paii I will confess to you that my mind was redmilly scting into a glooenims, irksome, and unpins's* to thr - last dcgree ; e ft! therefore * i determined to break thrxi . d t ili it, by applying myself to a literary pursuit, which sholifd keep me from being absorbed in the politics of tile di!, of which every aspe!t is d; anal. ' I knew, if I. had wrote my thoughts to )ou, you would, hive taken the trouble to have hlves roe Tones, which, from jour situation, would ive comprehended many points unknown to me, anil 1 should hose laid a burden on vou ; which however waling* taken up by you, f felt myself - 410104 ashameJ to eve % as it would be a return of ten for one: esetiromi4.l THE HAMBURCH MAIL. - • HAGUE, APRIL 9. The. French F.nvoy, r+emonville, gave previous notice to our Government of the placing the town of Flushing in a state of siege, which measure appears to have been hastened by the refusal of the English to deliver up the island of Goree to the French. The 7000 French troops which have entered Breda, Flushing, . Middleburg, and Were, will be reinforced with nearly an equal number, that is, with four battalions of infantry, and three squa drons of cavati y, which will take possession of; or have already occupied, Herzogenbusch, and other places in our territory. To-day tioo men have en tered Nimeguen, where yesterday the gates were shut against them. All these, amounting to I'2 or 14,000 French troops, which are well cloathed and accoutred, come from Belgium, where they will be replaced from the interior of France. A communication will be established by telegraphs from the frontiers of our Republic to Paris, which never was done in the late war, for the telegraphic line only extended to Lisle ; it will now be continued to - Brussels, and so to Paris. The Telegraph-Direaor, Chappe, will erea a telegraph on the church of St. Sudula, at Brussels. Citizen Michaud is arrived here as Cemmissehrt Ordoilnateur, to superintend every thing relating to the maintenance of the French troops, which, as welt as their pay, will be furnished by our Republic. In about ten days the couriers which have been sent to Petersburg from London, Paris and the Hague, arc expected back. The answers they bring will decide the present crisis, and this decision, it is hoped, will be pacific. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 9. In case of a rupture with England, three armies, according to our Gazettes, will be immediately as sembled on the coast near Boulogne, in Normandy, and in Belgium. Moreau will command in a camp to be formed near Brest; Ondinot at Cher bourg; Massena at Dunkirk; and Macdonald a fourth army in 1 lolland. The Batavian liescriptions, payable after the Peace, are at 61L The English papers have asserted, that a German regiment, in Batavian pay at the Cape, offered to enter into the pay of England : this is without foundation. SWARIA, APRIL 4. Great preparations are making at Stutgard for the three days festivities, which will be celebrated in consequence of the elevation of the Duke to the EleCtoral Dignity, and which will take place in the week after Easter. The red uniforms for the atten dants of the Court, according to their different de grees, are sumptuous and elegant.. The armorial coat of the herald is of yellow velvet, richly em broidered with the Eleaoral arms. A great number of strangers are expeiied at Stutprd, among others the French Envoy, Dide lot, who has not yet arrived here. - - NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL eO. Remain at St. Helen's his Majesty's ship Albion, of 32 guns, Capt. Hardy, and Pigmy cutter, of 14 guns, Lieut. White, with his Majesty ship Thalia, of Sb guns, Capt. Moncur, from Barbadoes, and La Mulls, of 44. guns, Capt. Adam, from the East rudies ; the latter, last from Lisbon. Remain at Spithead his Majesty's ships, Grampsu, Rissel, Nissans, Calesata, Acasta, Anrora, Camilla, and Arrow; with the lion. East-India Company's ships, Earl Howe and Lord Castlerragb, the Oceax transport, several revenue and excise cut ters, and a number of colliers, bound to the west ward.—Wind N. W. and blows very hard. DEAL, APRIL 20. Arrived the Perseverance, Tweedale, from China, and Industry, Ingraham, from New York.—Wind, W. N. W. novrit, APRIL 20. Sailed this morning for Calais, the Britannia pas sage vessel, Capt. Vs hire, with passengers. , l'he Prince of Wales packet, Captain Sutton, will sail either to-night or to-moiroW morntng with the Mail, Charles, Hereford, Esq. and family,. Baron Munchaussen, and several other passengers. The following gentlemen landed here last night out of the ,Inn East Indianian, Captain Scott, from St. Helena:—Mr. George Harper, with dispatches ; Ensign George Fry, and Lieut. .lohn Paul. No arrivals from France. The wind' has blown very hard from the westward since yesterday, but is now more moderate. A Prussian messenger is just arrived from London Witt) dispatches of importance; he is very anxious to proceed, and, I believe, will at tempt to cross the Channel in an open boat, as there will not be sufficiency of water for a packet to get oat till very late to-night. LIST. The ridihern, Like , bound to London, is lost at Hon duras. The Maria, ----, of Lotid"n, from Honduras, is lost on t`te coast of (:riactal Atsi•rcroothie, —.—, front Attica, is lost at St. Thomas's ; most of the people saved. Vie Expeditiiirt, L'Arcy, front St. Thomas's, is on shore at Livurposol. AkIIIVEo, In the T)-was...the Anna, Scott, from Bengal; raphrolne, from the Glr of ritpal Hope; Harriet, Hurt, from 110:84,tras; Ity an, from St. Thomas's; Polly, !la. mock, from Clarkston; Aftna, Paymaster ; and Betsey, Hunt, from Waterford. At Raansgatea.sthe Betsey Caine, Wilmott, front New Provi *nee. At Penance—the Nesbit, Wood, from Jamaica. At Liverpool—the Shepherdess, Wills, from Virginia. At Clyde—the Hercules, Crawford, from Jamaica ; and Shepherdess, Wuud, from New York. At Dublin—the Mese, from London. At Bourdeaux—the Sally, Davidson, from Lutulon. At New Provirleitm—the Pitt, Muutrie, from London ; and Illary new, Irnolcfnun /lacanitalt. At Donsinies--the Nysus,Sanillaild, from London. At Tortola.-'--tho Maria, Rivkin, from Liverpool. . At Dentecata-aicise from ditto. At PhiLad-lphiii—stio. Forty-Second, Tyre, front ditto. At Savannah—the llasen, Turner, from ditto. Letters from Plymouth, by Wednesday's post ? contain the following information:— " PLYMOUTH DOCK, APRIL 18. " Orders were received here yaerday to stop all works in the Dock Yard on Sundays, particularly those carried on by blacksmiths; and this day the rigger fur the Ville de Paris of 110 guns, and the Prim.. of 91, were ordered off duty. No further sktivitg,. it kg thought, will be used to equip either of those *Of and our reparations, on tbc whole, appear to have become far btu brisk within the last few days." / r+^r+ ! .. _ ~,.. - -' i OLD ,BAILEY. THURSDAY, APRIL 21. Before the Honourable Mr. youth( I-1 E ATI!, Mr. Baron TnoursoN, the Recoa H, E.e'c. • BURGLARY. Thomas Smith and William lotus were capitally in dieted for burglariously breaking into the dwefling house of James Fontaine, and stealing a metal can dlestick, his property. It appeared, that on Thursday, the 1 7th of March, about seven in tl:e evening, as Samuel Perris, and Arnold Eade, two patroles, were going dowit Hol born, they saw the prisoners lurking about Mr. Fon taine's shop window, at the corner of Middle-row; the paroles watched them, and saw Jones break one of the panes of glass, through which he took out some thing from the window end gave it to Smith. Perris immediately went to take Smith into custody ; the latter, on seeing him approach, threw the property lie had in his hand, which proved to be a metal candle stick, at the head of his pursuer, and ran away; he was, however, taken, and conveyed to a public-house, where Eade, the. other patrole, had also brought Jones. Perris then went and found the candlestick lying in the road, he took it to the Prosecutor's shop, where it was known to have been placed in the win dow that evening. 'I he prosecutor said he was sure the candlestick was his, and described several private marks which he had put upon it with ink. The property was produced, and agreed exaeily with the description given of it. The burglary being clearly proved, the Jury found both the prisoners Guilty—Death. An Hunt was indicted for feloniously stealing :lie suns of 201. the property of Salmon Handfield. The prosecutor kept a public-house in Shore ditch, and on Saturday the ed of April lie gave his daughter 201. in notes, gold, and silver, to lock up in his bureau, which she then did. On the Mondav following his daughter went up stairs, and found that the door of the room in which the money had been placed, open, notwithstanding she had be fore locked it. She immediately went to the bu reau, and also found that unlocked, and the property gone. The girl called her sister, and sent her to inform her father, who came up stairs and went to the apartment of the prisoner, who was a lodger in the house. The prosecutor suspected her to have stolen the money, and on seeing her blowing the fire, he demanded the property which she had stolen ; she laughed, and told him he was joking, and that she had not a shilling in the world. On searching the room the little girl found the bag containing the property in the ashes under the prisoner's feet. A police officer was immediately sent for, and she was taken into custody. Ann Handfield, the daughter of the prosecutor, knew the notes contained in the bag to be the pro perty of her father, as she had wrote the name of Fry on the back of one when it was paid into her hands by a customer who came into the house.— The keys of the prosecutor's bureau were also found in the prisoner's possession. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. Charlet Barton was capitally indided for entering the house of Richard Crouchman, and stealing, in the absence of Ann Crouchman, his wife, various ar ticles of wearing apparel, his property. Mrs. Crouchman, the wife of the Prosecutor, stated, that her husband was at sea, and that she lived in Essex -street, Whitechapel. On the 13th of April last she went out to her landlord's, who lived within a door or two of her abode ; she took the child with her, and had not been gone more than five minutes before she was told that a man had been seen attempting to .rob her house ; she imme diately went home, and met the prisoner coming down stairs with several articles of her cloathing ; she desired him to tell where he got the things he had in his hands, as they belonged to her ; the pri soner attempted to run away ; she, however, made an alarm, and several persons came to her assist ance, who detained the prisoner until an officer came and searched him, and found the property in his possession ; also 24 false keys, with one of which he opened the prosecutor's door. Armstrong, a police officer, belonging to the office in Worship -street, corroborated the statement of the last witness. The prisoner in his defence said, that he went to the house of the prosecutor to inquire for a person of the name of Scot, and that he took the property, supposing it to be clothes which he had given that person to wash : lie attempted to ,give an account of the keys found in his possession, by saying that he was the armourer of an East Indianian, and in that capacity he was obliged to carry die keys to sea for the ship's use. Mr. Baron THOMPSON summed up, and direoled the Jury to attend to the value of the property stolen, which was laid in the indidment at seven shillings and sixpence : they would examine the same, and, if they filund it to be less than that sum, they would give their et:Mid according to the true value, as the convktion was a capital one, if the value amounted to five shillings. The Jury brought in . their verdid, Guilty of :haling to the value of four shil ling: and celente. John Hodson was capitally indided for stealing thirty-two brilliant diamonds, the property of Ri chard Hobdell. The prosecutor is a jeweller, at No. C 9, Addle street, in the city, and the prisoner was his journey man. About twelve months since a number of Diamonds were given to the latteV to work upon, which he kept in his possession. The prosecutor hiving lost several of his working tools out of the shop suspeded the prisoner, and immediately de manded the diamonds. He was told by the pri soner that he had pledged them at Mr. Harrison's, a pawnbroker, from whence he promised to redeem them as soon as possible ; the prosecutor consented at that time not to bring him to justice. He did not, however, redeem the diamonds ; and, at last, would not acknowledge his having taken them away ; in consequence of which the prosecutor had him taken into custody. The diamonds were produced in Court by the Pawnbroker, but Mr. Hobdell would not venture to identify them. The Jury retired for a short time, and on their return, pronounced the prisoner—Not Guilty. John Holt was indieted for burglariously breaking into the house of the Duchess Dowager of Chandos, with intent to steal. Elizabeth liumptries stated, that she was house keeper to the Duchess Dowager of Chandos, in I . Grosven*-:ware; an] that isn the night on Which the prisoner got into the house, she had secured the back•d.'or with a fork, which she had placed over the latch. About four o'clock in the morning she was alarmed by a noise like the cracking of wood, and soon after heard some person coming up stairs. She had placed a bar across her bed-room door, which the prisoner removed, and entered her spar - ment ; she put the curtains on one side, and saw the prisoner, on which she screamed out " Mr. Bur.. ton! Mr. Burton ! (meaning the steward) here is a man." Mr. Burton made the alarm, and the pri soner was taken into custody. She said he had got into the house by a ladder whichied to the back-door where several workmen were employed repairing the premises. Burton, the house steward, said, he was alarmed by the house-keeper, and ran out into the street, and brought ire the watchman. No property was found upon the prisoner, or any thing removed in the house. The prisoner, in his defence said, that he had been drinking in a public-house, and that a press gang came in, and to escape being taken by them he ran into the prosecutor's house.• Being in liquor he fell asleep, and when he awoke did not know where be was. He denied having any intention to commit a robbery The prisoner's intent to steal not being proved, the Jury pronounced him Not Guil:y. DI'‘'IDENDS PAYABLE AT C;1111.1): AL THI. DAT. !I H. T. Winterboum, of Carey-street, Cnoneery-Ltut, tailor.. t, 10 C. Garilner, of the same place, tailor • 0 I 0 BIRTH. 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