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respee4 to Buenos Ayres. The Opposition assume as a fact, .t the place has been re-taken on the 12:h of August; and censure Ministers for not sending out iehiturcements so save it ; though, admitting the charge to be trite, no reinforcements could have been sent in time. Neither the rc.captare, nor its date, supposing such an event to have taken place, are yet positively ascertained. How then will the opposition and their advocates be able to justify their conduct in occupying the time of Parliament, 2: I the attention of the public, by these charges, it it shall appear, that the reports if the re•capture false, and that the co!oay is still in our pos-eesion. That such will prove the result, we are still inclined to indulge a hope. We Mitt not forget that there is a great number of ' persins in this country interested in encouraging the behef of the re-capture. The acquisition of the calony, excited an extraordinary degree of specula tion in the commercial world; and those who have sent out large ventures may well dread that the market must suon be overstocked, if some damp was not thrown upon the spit it of enterprize, which they daily witnessed. The vessel which sailed first, might not be the first to retch its destination; and 'thong's it should maintain its precedence, it might not be able to diipiisa of its cargo before a subse quent arrival, ssith a new stock of similar merchan dise, might injure its market. A Mail tiom Dcamaik arrived yesterday, with letters and papers from Altona and Hamburgh, to the Ith instant.—The accounts from Warsaw are dated the 23:131a5t. They give no account of military operations, except a trifling affair, on & 2::h, at Ilasselk. in which a Russian corps of 10.000 men is said to h ,vo been defeated, with the loss of some prisoners, and three pieces of cannon. BON AAAAAA • it WoUld seem, was present at this adior.. He slept On the right of that day at N4sselk The 1i ii .. 1 ., e , still continue to avoid a general achon. 'rimy have a!sandoned the mouth of the Bug, and the three divssions of which their army consists, have fallen back up .n the frontiers of Lithsunia. A part is said, in private accounts, to have retreated as far as Grodno. The reserve is at Kiow. A Gentleman arrived, yeizerday, at the Foreign Office, from Poland; he has brought Letters for Lord Flowict from Mr. ADAIR, at Vienna, and was also able, from his own observation, to corn arinicate rely important information. The sub :tine.: of the intelligence which he brings is, that the Fret,eh army is in a most deplorable condition ; the lumber et' men carried off by disease, is estima ted at not less than 40,(100. letters from Lord COtLINGWOODPS fleet, of the !Ist ult. state, that I I sail of French and Spanish line of battle ships were then ready to put to sea from Cadia ; and that the British Admiral, with nine fine ships, was in every respect prepared to give the enemy a due reception. The General Her*, GOR nog. from Nemfoundland f:r Grenada, is taken and carried into Guadaloupe. The Leming, WATSON. from Africa far the West Indies. sailed from Alrica with the twfray.a., Cowan, arrived at Trinidad. The 7i44, -- ~ from Africa, is wrecked off Charleston ; people saved. The Kok, M.Leverr, from Charleston, is on shore off Liver-pool, btu expetßed to be got off. l'he Lace, MA In, from St. Kitt's, that vat on shore at Blackwall, is got into the Docks with Isule damage. The remaining troops of the Scots Greys passed through Newcastle, last week, on their route for Scotland. The troops which were quartered at Newcastle. are to be replaced by four troops of the Innidcillen dragoons, two of which have arrived. On Wednesday se'nnight, a meeting of the inha bitants of Durham was convened by the Mayor in the Townhall, when resolutions were unanimously agreed to, approving the candult of the Durham V .lienreers, and the propriety of their being re. clothed, and a liberal subscription was entered itto, to supply the deficiency of Governm , nt allow. ante. This corps abandon' with cheartulness the finery which has too much distinguished volunteers. and are to be clothed in future to resemble the regiments of the line . Rosier La-raven c. Eaq. youngest son of the Right Hon. lLeco LATovenr., BROWN Low, Esq. son of tide late Right Ilan. WILLI* M R.:own. smic, aid NI•1 AIM. AND, Esq. of Stephen's pet'. brother.in.law to the At TOP Nrv-Gr.,ax AL, have been severally vote.: their freedom of the Cur. p ,rat inn of Dablin. Ile Old Bailey Sessions finished en Wednesday. whe n Is'r. Err receiving stolen gnoels, was serdenced to be transported for fourteen years. Eighteen were ordered to be transported for seven yrats, amnr.g whom •Al2lre tie Earl of C ttotoota's istre Vatt, and 31erig,11, who defrauded Mr. Lego. The Ticket. Nei. 945, drawn yesterday a prize of . 3.w01. was sold at Messrs. Ilizarto, Buena. and Co.'s 015ce, Rnyil Exchange , in one half, one forth, and four sixteenth shares; where No. 245490, the first drawn in the present Lottery. enutled to 2 020:. was also sold in shares. A series of Engravings has been just published, illustrate that very homourous and eccentric Produ:tion. Tie 31,"pri.-, of lissmin life; the genius 41 Row'. A stoma has never bern mure happily dill- Played than ins this occasion The principal scenes is that extraordinary work are dean ibed with a truth sad luxuriance of comic etre& 'that is not excelled ' l 7 any if the works cf the immortal Floc A aril : it i! cot easy t., cleterrmna whether the Author or the Paiater has given the greatest proof of humour; but As combined effect of their talents is irresistible. • (.114.... isi * v. t.i.. ; : , • . ...., , , , 6 ' ;_t_ 4- 4 ...a_ - -.7., : _ --......,..- - ..r ,, ....- e ~ .. - ) ~:.i. PARISIAN FASHIONS. The most dressed velvet caps have no leaf; it:place is sup plied, upon the forehead and temples, by a wreath of flowers. Very small lilacs, without leaves, or hyacinths intermixed with moss roes, compose this wreath ; the flowers are generally perfum•d. In imitation of the hall ruaipies, robes to wear outside, which come down to the trimming of the first robe. The dress slippers do not come high upon the ancle, but are long quartered. Formerly. it wet bad style to drink wine, ex cept at in-al time ;at 1• event, i• is the fashion; and the meat delicate Petite Maitre‘se at mint know how to sit at table, without having drank a large giass of Madeira. The more thlicate the Lady, the more necessary that she should drink before dinner; and the top r•f the fashion is, to swallow ■ eerain digestive composition ; after which, she easy practise all the precepts of the dlnignach des Gooras•rnds. His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARtNCE, who, we are happy to state, is nearly recovered from his indisposition, arrived yesterday at his apart ments in St. James's Palace, from Eushy Park. His Royal Highness intends to return, on Sunday, to Bushy. The Bengal '.'luh had a grand dinner, yesterday, at th'.! Thatched House Tavern, in S:. James's -street, Colonel K oin the Chair. Lady LOUISA MANNERS and Sir Gil atilt Ht.crocryre dined. yesterday. with the Duchess of iti , ILSURGH and JOHN MASHERS. Esq. Viscount DUNCANNOI arrived, yeaterday, at his house in Edward-s•reet, Cavendish-square, tram A visit to the Earl aod Countess of JaaszY, at Osterly Park. His Royal Hig"ness t!-e Duke of GLOUCESTER gave a grand dinner, yesterday, to the Officers of the Third P •giment of Foot Guards, at PA astowes Hotel, St. James's-street. The regimen: nus• tend r the morning, opposite the Horse Guards : they ,•ere prevented from having a field day. by the badiuss of the weather. "P..e Countess Dowager of Serrov, we are sorry to sr rte, is indispcsed. at her house in Hill -street, Berkley-square; her I.A.tyship's indisposition pro ceeds from a violent old. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of You left town, yesterday, for ()elands. Yesterday morning died, at his bows in Pa!ace yard, James Si NIMOSI, El. M. P. for Canterhnry. We are authorised to say, that the Speaker's Levees will commence upon the first Saturday in February. the Loan CH A.ICIILLOIL'I Levees will commence upon the same evenin7. Lady Amu Cueeiru Sumo, Generals BaowN RIGO and Gmivieee, Colonels TAYLOR and Gu it- DOM, Major EenwN , Mrs. WHITZHOUSZ, and the two Misses Hewn . r, fa: meJ a part of the Duke and Duchess of YONICPY dinner patty, on Monday last. Lord and Lady Kittssiao and family, have ar rived at his Lordship's house, in Gt,hvenor-street, from Scotland. Miss Ststsnact. is the name of the laJy whom the late Mr. Goorp married. Those who imagined that the new Opera. at Drury-lane Theatre, would not run twenty nights. gave way to falre akzenst. " My Catlin" is an ex cellent financier, and now makes a distinguished figure in the Tree:fury. Her Royal Highness the Princess CNARLOTTB of WA Les was at Her NI *Jur Y's evening party last Monday, and returned to Brunswick-house at half past ten at night. in Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Yokes carriage. L'eutenant seJ Regiment, was presented by Viscount Nlii.somrowis to Her MA.. JE.TY on Monday. The Ea►l and Countess of Deasy left town, last Tuesday, for the Oakes. The Earl and Countess of JVISRY gave a grand dinner, on Wednesd.ty, at Osterley Palk. The Rev. T. EVANS, Vicar of Seefxd , Sussex, was a few days ago appointed Chaplain to her Grace the Duchess of Roxmu.ais The Epilogue to Mr. Moaren's Dew Play dnes not come from hi, friend Mr. Artuaaws, as report ed, but from Mr. Cot.sta N. There was a Grand Assembly to be held, at Glasgow, on Monday last, in honour of Her Ma- J LST v's Birth-cley. Mr. Roca closed his dramatic campaign, at the Glasgow Theatre. list night, with the Comedy of The Racal:, and The Yrisemer id Large, for his own benefit. On Wednesday, the Counter S►ercaa and Lord ALTHOAPL left town !or St. Alban's, on a visit to the Dowager Counteqs, for about a w• ek. Viscount SIDNIOUTiI is abut to remove from his house in Clifford -street, to one he has lately taken, in Gloucester-place. he first detachment of the East Essex Militia marched into Dover, on Tuesday, from A.hfartl Barracks. The remainder were expected yesterday. The last arrivals at Bath are— The Earl e( Manlier., Eineeger Lady Cni Mourn,ly Call, Hon. Mr and Mi a Briigne, lion. Mr*. Wright, Sir K. Barit e-, Sir J. Ifawd, Sir Rubt. Raker, General kurra-t Crol. hank., Cot Hunter, Cel and Mn. Harr, Maine Harris, Major Reynolds, Major Clomp ..... Ma jor Dove:on, Kew. Dr. Ttelichmd. The Earl and Countess FoßTcscua arrived. yes tsrday, at their house in G,osvenor-square, from Oakham, Surrey. the seat of Lord KinG, where they have been on a visit. Immediately on their ar rival, they went to visit Lady FORTIVICUI, his Lordship's mother, at her house, in Wimpole-street, who, we are very sorry to state. is dangerously HarAgain Ro6 Thief, a Comic Pantomime, nightly pert - aiming at ASTLILY'S Pavilion, Wych. street, has the fascinating power to please the grave, enliven the gay, charm the pulite, amt con vulse with laughter the mirth-loving mu!titude.— Caoswan's famous Drunken Peasant, followed by his remarkable fine riding, inereabes in popularity every night. We undersr..id that the Juoiiir !Image, the famous Rope Dancer, is engaged at this Pheatre, and will make his appearance on Monday next. MR. 4LEXIAMFR DAMSON •16D TIM Fly. .‘RTS. Mr. ALEXANDER DA•ISON, 1140 makes Inch a conspicuous fignre in the Third RepO t t o f t h e Cons missioners of Military Inquiry, we Understand, is a man of vide, and a mod liberal Peron of the Vine Arts. set of p:ctarei, from English histn-y, have been lately executed for him, by the first rate artists. The number is eight, at the rate of ;;001 each, a considerable part of which price was paid n• advance. We select this from a variety of case'. all displaying the Same princely spirit. Indeed since the days of Nlaceneas, the acts have not found in a suhject of any country cr clime, a more generous patron than Mr. A. DAVISON But in versatility of talent, and variety of taste. the Roman will not bear. a comparison with the British blac.sear. The poets and his'orians of the Au gustan age , represent their p atron as t h e mere friend of - literature and learned men. The English Ma tress is not confined to such narrow limirs.— He not only knows how to fit up a palace with Oriental magnificence in St. James's-square —but he is perfealy acquainted with the meanest utensil in a BA rra k-room . No 414;mi:sear could estimate the beauty or value of the draperies of a TITIAN or a Recess' with truer taste than Mr. DAVISON can decide upon the priceof blankets and coverless, of sheets and paillasses, for a soldier's bed. But his skill in coals, and every person and circumstance connected with the coal trade, is truly astonishing. The mi,lers of Cumberland, who live in the bowels of rise earth, know nothing of what is paving there, comparei with this gentleman, who, we be lieve, never di scended beneath its surface. Kith the aid of the philosopher's stone, no doubt, he has turned their blackest coals in:o gclJ ; but this is only a feteble illustration of his powers. We read in Scripture, that the fragments of a few loaves filled several baskets full of bread.—This, however, was a miracle. ALEXANDER Davison, without the aid of any supernatural assistance, has been fre quently known to make of a chaldron of coals, more bushels full of coals than the chaldron con tained, as distincly state) in the Third Reprnt of the Commissioners of Military inquiry. AMS AND All CHES. Mr. En'Toa—Some of the fastidious Critics, I perceive, have waged war against Mr. Kama Le's pronunciation of the word "new," while perform ing the part of PrActre, in The Trinpett.—Mr. Kest pronounces it "eigebio." The Critics say, that ail other persons pronounce the word, as if spelled thus...." &lie." Toe dispute, which we could hardly have thougio worth entering into, has barn carried so far, that part of the audience now hiss the performer whenever he uses the word ; his own pronunciation of wi ich he still persists in. Some years sinrl, I dine 1 wi:h ti:e late Bishop of Liss in ICK, CV,II fliblitlp of KM- La I oz, at his Palace, at the latter place. The company consi,ted of about a dozen persons, and attar dinner, the conversation turned upon the pronunciation of this yes y wor J. O:.* of the visitors, a very young man. having rsemounced it "ails ;" the B'sliop, with all that suavity of manners, for which he was remarkable, assured that " aiici?s" was the proper mode of pronouncing the wo•d. He added,that he happened once to be in company with the late Earl of Cntszcaruzo, in London, when a question being put respelling the health of • friend, a young Gentleman present, answered, that he was full of "inks" and ;sins. His Lordship said, that the Earl of (711 es r (*mut, condemned this pronunciation in the most unqualified terms, and requested the young Gentleman to call it "airchey" in future. Our readers will recoiled that the Bishop of La melte& was the celebrated Dean of Dirty, mentioned in GOLDSMITH'S Haunch •f Pren;soN, the intimate friend and companion of that Poet, of &eke, and other great literary charaders of that day. We may fairly presume that the word mur, in the course of their intimacy, have occurred in conversation ; and that the pronunciation of "cliche," bad their consent; or that they were net able to produce any argument to overturn it, in the Bishop's Dpi iion. At all events, I think Mr. K Zl4• 11. B cannot he fairly accused of affectation or inno vation in a case sanctioned by the authority of the late Earl of CIiItiTBRIILLO, and the late Bishop of LIMERICK. I am, Sir, yours. A.B. GRAND BALL AT PUIiiSMOUTIL Tuesday se'nnight, a grand Rail and Supper was given at the Crown Inn, by the Captains nt the Royal Navy at this port, to Admiral MONTAGU, and his Lady and Family, in honour of the Ad miral's uniform attention and politeness to the Naval Officers here. Admiral Sir ISAAC Covets, General Sir Gapers/ Pe evosr and Lady, the Honourable Commissioner GRIT and Lady. G ineral I:v Lt. moss and Family, and all the distinguished inhabitants of these towns and neighlarairhood, were als6 invited, to do honour to she °cession, and no family, we be lieve, of consideration, was absent, but from un• avoidable necessity. Above IGO sat down to ta ble. The supper had been prepared with a care and refinement of taste that cannot he too highly praised. It consisted of a cold collation, ele gantly laid out and fa kifully decorated ; soups, and an entire course of game. The gallant Masters of the feast, and their al:st;ngisi•lied Guests, were equally graiia-d by the attention 3lr. HLIYas had paid to the night. Dancing lasted to a very late hour, and the utmost satisfaßion prevailed through out the v.hale of this splendid entertainment.— Among the persons present, beside those already mentioned, were— Sir John and Lady Carter and family, Sir George and Lady Thane. and &tinily, o.l.insil and Mr.. Ferrol, Colonel Win ter Colonel Miller mud (Am.'s, Colonel Cele and Colonel and Ws. Vanottau, Cnionel Itarenshaw, Major and Mrs Fraiche', Writ Lacy, Capt. rattan and family, the Honourable Captain rid Mrs. Boris, Ca, ta n arid Mrs, Walker, Captain and Mrs. Bettie, Captain an l M,* C4l.l4lllanri Ma Mu", r, Captain and WI. farintoo, Cap. t siu a n d Mn Eiliutt, ~ .apt.iin' Mn.s and the Mute Maddens, Captains Lechincre, llargaod, Scutt, Sir Jahn Gore, Golos hes, Irwin, Brace, SernoJr, Buckle, Dick, Bewswo:th, White, Sheriff, Lill crap, Stu,ert, StracLey, Sturt, Slrep• heard, Whinvates, !pt. Hutchinson, fovea, Stews, Mr. T. Grant, Mr. M•s. mod Viit, Cuthbert. Mr Mrs. aid Mr. J Lin I.tr?n, Mr. and Mrs. W. Garrett, Mr. Mrs and the Miss Oteathams, Mr. and Mrs. Genfg a Garrett, M r , an d Ne ro Georg-Grant, Sit and Mrs. POW*, Mr. and Mrs. Howell, Mr. Mu. mil Mae Harridan, ffc. Jrc. IEDESTRI.4P4 !RV?: A race against time was ran on itindar, upos Barham Dawns, for lon roo, , as A aw , ft foc.ed Yorkiiireman was the heni in tbil 2rd:inns les: • arsinst the old gettlemin. The distance wilt half a mile, to be run in two heats, of a quarter of a mile each. Earli heat to he executed within a mi- n ute, and bnts to be executed within the space of ail hour. The Yorkthirentar: won with apparent ease. _ . EASIIING sIFINDLERS. A very dashing fellow, who went by the follow ing names. as they suited his pu•pose, vir. Will ins Denny, Henry Montague, Esq. and Elliot Fawcet. E.g. and a Lady, who passed for his wife, have practised various frauds and impositions open several resp•Hable Hotel-keepers and lodging-house proprietors, at the west end at the town. It was their practice to remain for a few days at an hotel, a'd then disappear, leaving their hills unpaid. and errs try anot!.er onstispeetng landlord. They went nut in a hackney coatis every merning, lull freighted with a rare* of letters, each adapted to the particular person whose benevolence aud credulity they meant to abuse; and, in then' vi.its, called on several of th- most di .t:ngutstz-3 Nubility, whose liberality enabled them, in the ev, i ing, to fon) the mendicant, and figto - as rate Fashionable., at the places of public arrnsemee. However, finding that a diligent search was making for them, and dreading an explosion, they sonie days since disappeared. and the gentleman was on Wed nesdAy recognised, ors his way to the Savoy prison, as a deserter froth His Majesty's forces. The lady proved to be his c irri amyl, the daughter of a timber merchant, in Chewer, formerly in aft tarnce, bus now in reduced circumsraeceg. Grow Allen, of Upper Mayfie d. Staffordshiro. on Msndry se'nhig'it murdered three of his chil.. dren. His wife and the •It'i, an infant in her arms. narrowly escaped a similar Fate.—The unfr , rtuna's man had lived 17 years in perfect harmony w•itir h s wife, and had the charaifter of an honest and in dustrial; man. He had been for some time str,;ect to eptlertie fits. NJ other cause can be ass:gheu .or this barbarous deed. ', , About three weeks since, a large dog passed through Farnham, and took a course tits...ugh the lea Forest, where he bit several cows and sheep. He aft:Twards bit a Mrs. WHIT e, the wife of Lord SeasecL's rincipal gamekeeper. She has since died of the i. : ;,../rapbsbii. The suspected murderer of the woman at Sr. Peter's, in the lisle of Thanet, is sately lodged is Dover Gaol. He is a private in the German Legion. On Wednesday last, about four o'clock, as WIL LIAM TAYLOR, Esq. M. P. for Barnstaple, in Dr vonshire, was pasurg the Strand, in his carriage, the horses took fright, from the snapping of the pole, and ran with great violence against the rail;ng of St. Clement's Church, where they were stopped` We have great pleasure in stating, Mr. TAYLOIL did not receive any injury, although the carriage was broken to pieces. s At the Annual Meeting of the Subscribers and Friends to the School fey the Blind, at Livetpnol, the Chairman communicated to the Meeting, that His Royal fli3Osness the Pi ince of WA Las had been graciously pleased to become the Patron of the School ; and the thanks of the Meeting were voted to Mrs. Noarow, of Macrle.6eld, for an excellent hari—ichord; to Miss NICIIOLL, of Gateshead, Dell ham, for an excellent forte.piano ; and to Mr. THOMAS NORRIS, of Manchester, for a spinnet, with which they have kindly presented the Charity. The Right Hon. the Earl of Sartori is eiedted Pre sident for the ensuing year. A brig (name unknown) one of the fleet from the West Indier, has foundered at sea. Oa the 14th inst. the first day of Lent Term, the Rev. Erimuso Ws. ESTCOURT and EDWARD GAR _ RAS D Mmissi, B. A. of Oriel College, Oxford. were admitted Masters of Arts ; and M . Ro- PERT Suisun. of Magdalen Hall ; Evass Ha:: VERT. of Jesus College; Enw an Lion, and Jasv PR Boalrows, of Bra:enase College, were admitted BAC' , RIOTR of Arts. At the Quarter Sessions, held at Bury St. Ed• mund's, on Monday last, upon the motion r•f Sir Cm• a Las Bce atm v. Bart. seconded by Mr. Goocro it was unanimously resolved, " l'nat an Asvlnm fcr poor Lunatics should be establisLed in and lor the Liberty of Bury St. Edmund's ;" and an appli:atira was made to the Magistrates present, to consider of the prataicahility of converting the House of Cos. reftion int-) a receptacle for that laudable purpos►, the New Gaol being deemed fully adequate for a a confinement of all the prisoners within the Libor); and a Committee was appointed to make a report es the subjefl at a future sessions. As ibmtlernan was expressing his astonishment, a d:iy or two since, at the immense weight of mer chandise conveyed by our broad-wheel waggons, a bystander humourut.,,iy ysclaimed, "Pols Pri l h I Sir—what is tikeir weght, compared td the its. mense amount .4 the heaviest metal in the anivet , e, which is Dow bore by two little merrily-rthe wheels in Balinghall•street ! Two articles weigh each Thirty Thousand Pounds ! besides others, of Five, Ten, and Twenty Thoue.ini Pounds!" On Tuesday se'nniyhr, about: seven o'clock, man entered the house of Mr. B sr* s, of Ulcon,h, Kent, with enenething black hanging over his fev_e, and a pistol in each band, and presented one at MI. BA YE,, who is near Si), and the ntliiir at his son, as they were sitting one on each side the ire; in a minute alter, two more came in, they, with seem ing civility, told the old gentleman they wanted money, and would have some; he sad he wnold not be sobbed, his lit, was of no concinence, and seized the aim that presented the pistol at him ; the son and his wife begged him to desist., and said his life was more valuthle than Lis money ; two of rbo robbers then went up stairs, leaving one below as a guard, and took what silver sp'sons and other attio cks they could, and about 201. in cash ; they theft came down, and made the family submit to have their hands and legs tied, which ass don•, and they remained in that state till t•n o'clock, when, t.y repeated exertion, the old lady get her bands clear, And relieved her husband and son ; this is the thi time t'cia house has been rrilahed within tho last two years, and once of upwards of 441. • • C