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fo the stb. The measures introduced in eon tenaplation of a war, proceed with activity. The for the preservation of peace in the ports cud harbours of the .Uuiteu States, was passed in the Senate on the Ist, in nearly its original shape. A motion was Wilde to Leave out the rith section, but ' was negatived by a majority of 26 to 3. The sec alluded to " interdicts the entrance of all British armed vessels into the ports of the United States, and vests the President with power to take the restriction when he thinks reparation has inadc."—By the. decision, this section, of turim, stands part of the Bill, which was sent, day, the 2d, to the I-louse of Representatives. , the 3d, the BM, making an appropriation for the tore effectual defence of the ports and harbours of United States, was passed after a slight debate, vo I ving very little difference of opinion. This appropriates 852,500 dollars, for the building dittl additional gun-boots. The opposition to the I n-ituportation Act appears to increase. On this tbject The Boston Gazette says - We are glad to notice, that the attention of oar fellow. citizens is awakened by a geese of the evils, wliieh the non. importation act mast produce, if suffered to go into opera. As a war m easure, it certainly can be of no nee, for on occurrence of that disastrous event, a total, not a partial restriction most be enforced---as a measure of irritation, until negoristiun is hopeless, it is palpably unwise—for these rea rms, as well because to its effects it would hear peculiarly hard upon that class 'of Citizens, who have engaged in distant vary acre, undertaken from their own hopes and the avowed erepectations of the Government, that peace with Great Britain would be preserved, we are happy to learn, that a n spec-tint Illemovial to Congress, which does not affect or .press any party feelings or sentiments, requiring its sus ration or repeal, is now in circulation, and will be very numerously subscribed by our CitiZells." These Papers also contain the substance of Mr. Casalac's ►nswer to Mr. Ituamoz, given in our Paper of Saturday last. An interesting article respecting the Clergy of the Chinch of Scotland is given in the last page.—it :ut account of a Meeting at Ayr on the 29th last, upon circumstance , connected with the augmenta tion. of their meeting is also fixed at the earn.: place the elth instant, to take into con siderition tae Property Tax, aid the revival of trial by jury in civil cases in Scotland. Tuesday EDWARD Titoarrent, Esq. Minister to the Court of Sweden, attended by Mr. OAELEY, his Secretary. Mr. HARGRAVE, one of the Knee's messengers, and suite, arrived at Yarmouth ; and on Wednesday morning, his Excellency embarked on board the Quebec, under a salute of 15 guns, sod aided in the afternoon. Those two fine frigates, the Leonidas and Un daunted, are lying at the Great Nore, nod are both completeiy maimed ; they will both proceed to the westward in a few :nays; the former, it is reported, is to carry Lord STILAMOYORD to the finazils, and the latter on a cruise to the southward and weet ward. Two more transrrts, belonging to Sir CHARLES COTTON'S expedition, arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday. The Druid, WILSON. from Whitehaven to the We Indies, returned to Whitehaven, after haring been eighteeu days at sea, without being able to reach Cork. The Linerpool, Capt. Haatteaw, from Phila delphia, whitii arrived at Liverpool, on the 29th nit,..tell in with, ou the Ist, in tat. 38. 8. N. long. 64. 47. W. the brig Betsey end Peggy, of Bal timore, deserted by the crew. The John and Charles (an American), Captain Moment., from Virginia, for London, is captured by a Spanish privateer, and carded into Spain. Ai Admiralty Memenger left town, last evening, for Plymouth, with dispatches. The following ships sailed on the 2d inst. under entivey of His MAJESTY'S frigate Amphion, of 3! IC%Captain. Hoerr, bound to Gibralter and :—Lmtdoa, Raven, Helena. William, Nep ▪ Dongies, Isis, New Difigeace, Larkin, Bet sey and Seriph, Endeanonr, Mediterranean, AstleY, Yeateele, Robert mid Nardi. Frederick, Thetis, Plsievir, Gallant Schemer, Hawketbury, Ambrosia, Tkirnas end Mary, Frederick, Cogniac Packet, Tiger, Mediator, and Malta. Sir HOME POPHAM and General STUART will receive, this (Inv, at three o'cloek, irides', of one, the freedo:n of the Merchant Tailors Company, the Court of Assistants haring met yesterday to the hour for that purpose; they thew sill plc tard tis the CHAMBERLAIN'S office, Gnildhall, whore the CHAIIIIRRLAIII Will present to them the superb and elegant swords which were so honour ably voted to them by the City. After this cere niony, they will adjourn with the Court of Assist eats and amend members of the Corporation, to the Mansions-house, to partake of a grand dinner giVOR by the LORD M trot on the occasion. Som.+ ar,iclai from Hamburg!' and Copenhagen, in the Paris Papers, received in the course of - this icese, state, that the Danes an' actively . eint on ced in earleavouringto re-establish their marine. tions are pouring in from all quarters, for that par euee. They are also increasing their army, with a view,it said, to attack Sweden, which has lately wdered the Norway Poet to be stopped, probably in retaliation of what was done by the He llish Government, by detaining and opeeing the letters from Germany destined fur Stockholm. • C'e+eu has been made of the population of the e,ty of New York, from which it appears that the progress of population, for the last five years, has been at the rate of 23 per cent.; and that, should it continue to increase in the mine proportion, des Mg the present century, the aggre gate number, in the year 1900, will he tive millions. two hundred and tifty-sevee thousand, four hundred anti ninety-erre.: souls : a number far exceeding the population of any city in the old world, Pekin not excepted. [MSS ti temple Bill fo harlau, Senate tuotioL it was two w States, off the been course uext d Ou tit, * more the l:: Bill a of Ist uoa-i subje v eitirer imam *ion the a testr3 segue MAUI, upon vu} etirei Brio 115. pr peal aim 11 CAI Pal Ch •• op tio aid ▪ by • • th • hi as e ea 3 t • • t. • l- of ; 1 it t. til • a a to iF all • :be sy is- r ci lay ow- his ept cil. s a lloti iss ; girt I by :cll. • the ) 'Loth sent sea- :e of tide Ms- im- 1, all essel rhich was mg a the suat •-• • ac- THEA TRES. -.....-.-+ DIU/AT-LANZ. Mrs. JORDAN'S Coontry Girl attracted, lust Right, one of the most brilliant and crowded au diences of the season. This fascinating child of nature never was happier in her performance of the youthful Peggy, which is one of thorn efforts of genius, that can never satiate by repetition, and of the excellence of which no idea can be formed from the mort glowing description. The richness ' of her laugh, the ineffable sweetness of her smile, the address with which she changes the letter, are all beauties we can never expect to see equalled by another. Mrs. Juana* received throughout the most rapturous applause. The mw Pantomime followed with increased success. The Marquis of HARTINGTON, the Earl of PETERBOROUGH, Sir JOHN and Lady LADE, the Hon. Mrs. DAMEN, and a number of Nobility, were present. COVENT-GARDEN. The new Opera of Two Faces wader a Hood was performed last night, and received such ap plause as beautiful music and fine acting must always command. Mrs. Dimon, has been long consuiered in the first class of singers ; she now' ranks among our first actresses. The new Panto mime .followed. GRIMALDI and BOLOGNA seized on the risible faculties of the audience, while their eyes were dazzled by pillars of glass, and refreshed by streams of water. The house was quite full. A CARD. MRS. H. JOHNSTON, under the deepest impressions , of gratitude sad res would have wondered it her duty to have earlier aslsaa to her Friends and the Public her heartfelt aelemarkdrisms for the flattering re ception she was lissitimild wit ins her first appearance this season, by a samseess sad brilliant audience, had ohs not feared, that lasemes wand be made to ascribe such au address to motl very hoop indeed to those feelings of obligation and busliiiir which could elope induct her to trespllo4llll tisk adelkaate ; nor would she now presume to obtrude as** Mai intim, had she not found tt indispen sably to appeal to their generosity and considera tion for o prsdeetion ; as die usluomily finds, after a loss and patient endurance of unmerited Mfieriop, that a system of persecution still continues to be practised agaiust her, by • few pr-jiM et d 'actieiduals, against the induct:ice of abase inveterate t forts, through the mesas amuse enact sail unjust paragrapi s, i . deprive her at that bounty arising from those professionai e .ertions which shall ever be gratefully devoted to their t ! etsiumeid, and to which alone site confidently looks for support, Mrs. Johmton thus humbly appeals to their humanity, sad cheerfully submits her fate to a genera/Li British Pll,lle. THE DUCHESS OF BEDFORD. This Lady's grand hull, which was to have take.. place at Woburn Abbey, on 'filesslisy next, is post poned, on account of the serious indisposition of the Duchess of BEDFORD'S brother, Atun- ANDER GORDON. His Lordships illness ha• de tained the Duchess of GoanoN, his mother, in Edinburgh ; but the accounts received last week were so alarming, that her Grace left Woburn Abbey, accompanied by her brother, the Marquis of Horrtsr, for Edinburgh : and The Edidnirgit Coastwise, of Monday last, received by us yesterday, states the arrival of Ler Grace at Du unksc les hotel, where the Duchess of GORDON, and Lord Atex- Sabel' CORDON reside. on `Saturday evening last ; and that the Marquis of if UNTLEIr is at OMAN'S Hotel, in that city. Yesterday the Princes* CHARLOTTE Of WALES completed her lath year, the same was observed by Her Royal Highness's tradesmen illuminating their houses Ui the eveniug. Mr. MDDLIART, who is performing at the New castle Theatre, met with an accident, on Wed nesday morning, and his part of Rubes Gknroy, in Mr. MOItTON'S Comedy of neat and Cuultuv, was obliged to be read. The beautiful effect of the Foniaain of Real Water, in the new Pantomime of Harlequin in his Element, is the theme of universal admiration. The ingenious machinery by which it is executed cost the enormous sum of 20001. but the Managers have no reason to lament the expeuie, as' it produces an over lor every night. The Earl of ILCIIRSTBIL will become of age o the 41st of next month, when he will bestow the hand of his fair sister, Lady Louisa EMMA STRANGEWAYS, on his friend Lord HENRY PIITTY• Preparations on the most splendid scale are mak in„ on the happy occasion. The Harmonic Society give their first entertain ment to the Ladies of Math, on Friday se'nnight. President, FRANCIS SITIVRLL SITWELL, ES+ Vice-President, Hon. Mr. MOORE. Ministers may stoop to take a lesson from the Pantomime at Covent Garden. where the taxes laid upon Fire, Air, Earth, and Water, form the Mana ger s Bichtet, and will eventually ill the Treasury. Lord PONSONSY has taken an elegant house in Upper Brook-.street, GIOSTMOS.INIURfe. His Lord ship, it is expected, will be in town in the course of next week. Carley, the Brighton Shepherd, has challenged the Wiltshire Man to hop ito yards in four hops, and one jump, for any sum. The Right Hon. GIIORiE PONSONBY and suite left Dublin , on Friday last, for London. CO:011E1 CRAWYURD and family armed yesterday at Kinsman's Hotel, from their seat in Starry. Two Lancashire gentlemen, of the name of Umiwoarm, father and son, have challenged all England to fire with ball at a target, at twenty rods distant for sae thousand pawl,. We under stand the challenge has been accepted. The Margolis of BucatlGHAs will give on Mon day a grand dinner, at his seat at Stowe, to upwards of one hundred English and French Nobility, in honour of his Royal guest, Louis XVIII. The South Shields Theatre opened. on Tuesday last, for five nights only, with The Wiater's Tale, and The Lake 4y Lausanne; and the 'l'heatre,,North Shields, will be opened, this night, for the benefit of the seamen, belonging to North Shields, now prisoners of war with the Comedy of The Wonder, and The 7'grapike Gate: and the Theatre at Sun derland a ill also open for the season, on Tuesday nest, for the benefit of the seamen belonging to the port of Wear, now prisoners of way, with Carrier eke Heart-A,:Ae, and &Mac POETRY. . • '' NAP. AND NICE OR, WHO AND WHO'S TO GETHER. LIEU, OR THE REPORT PROPAGATED TRU FEINER THAT TEE AAAAAALE CEASE - 0 AT LI.- DON, ON TUE raexek FLAG DICING PLANTED ON TUE AAAAAAAAA When the House of Brazens& prepared to take flight, Napoleon and Nick, who in mischief delight, A trusty concluded, in which Wm eared, That each to annoy them, should still do his best. Nap swore that he'd send, for his share of the job, Thirty thousand d—d scoundrels, to murder sad rob; Whilst Nick, to his friend, made a most solemn vow, Under Lisboa, with earthquakes, to kick lap a row. The winds blow from heaven a favouring gale, Prom the Tagus, with Sidney, the Portuguese sail; The French enter Lisbon, get little bat curses, Few throats left to cut, and, alas ! fewer purses. At that moment, Nick popt up his bead and surrey'd The tri-colour'd Sag, uu the ramparts display'd ; The earth was still trembling, the Frenchmen look'd sick, Suspecting their friend of some rascally trick; The tunic was prepared, the train laid for the blow, And N icky's own corps had a field-day below ; The chief engineer, with the match in his hand, Stood ready to touch at the word of command ; la an instant, the city had a:misted in dame ! In au natural, poor Lisbon, had been but a name ! With a voice loud as thunder—between fear and doubt, Nick roared to hr minion, to put the match out ; To quench every spark, for unless he took care, It.. master's Lest fisend he'd blow auto the air. PEEP-80. A MAMAC. • On Monday afternoon a man of a respectable appearance obtained an interview with the Hon. Mr. Villiers, at ins residence, in Cranbourn Lodge, Windsor Park, and applied to hint for his inter ference to procure him an audience of the King, stating, that he had several plans to lay before His Majesty. and to expose to him a number of abuses and corruptions that were committed in Woolwich Warren, mid likewise to lay before His Majesty some personal grievances. Mr. 'Villiers soon discovered that he was de ranged, and in consequence agreed with all he said ; promised to get Finn introduced to the King, who, he had uo doubt, would attend to all he said; and he (NI r.V.) would write stetter to a gentleman at IVinthior,who would settle his businesa. He accord ingly wrote a letter to Mr. Dowsett, one of the resi d Mee Officers at Wiudsor, describing the the man, and; his opinion of him. The nt,:. took the letter to Mr. Dowsca, who informed Generals Fitzroy and Manuingham, His Majesty's Equerries, who direclted him to take tare of the man at an inn dui ing ittenday night, and to bring him to London ou Ti:esday morning. Mr. Dow sett accordingly made preparatio.is for setting off with the man on Tuesday morning, ; but when the time arrived, he discovered that the man had neither shirt or stockings to wear, having contrived to send them to be wsithed without his knowledge, which prevented them from leaving Windsor till the afternoon. The man travelled very quietly with Mr. Dow sett, lie having told him he was taking him by the command of the King to Magistrates and others, who would attend to every thing he had to say : he at length confessed, that he had broken out of a private mad-house on Bethurd-Green, which he thought was no harm, as they had ill-treated him very much ; and if it was any sin, he was very sorry for it. When they arrived in London, Mr. Dowsett took him to the Brown Bear public-house, and gave hint into the care of two men, when lie was provided with some refreshment and a bed, and Mr. Dorsett went to Mr. Read to inform him of the directions he had received from His Majesty's Equerries. Early on Wednesday morning Mr. Read dispatched R. Limberick to the mad-house, on liethnal-Green, to make inquiries respecting the description the man had given of hiniself, he found it correct, and one of the keepers set off with Limberiek to the Brown Bear pubic-house, Bow-street, and took the man back with him,se cured in a straight waistcoat.' During his con finement in a room in the Brown Bear public-house, on Wednesday morning, he broke open the room door, and was fighting his way out of the care of two men, with a broom, sad would have made his escape out of the house, had not Dowsett come up to their assisbuice, who was obliged to use great violence, by knocking him down, and getting his foot upon his neck, before he could handcuff him. Captain GEORGE Rey souss its appointed to the command of the Theseus, of 74 guns. Tile contest between Gregron and Gully is likely to make more bustle in the sporting world than any thing of the kind since Johnson and Big Be i; both are in training, and appear favourites alter nately. However, Gregruses friends iu Lancashire are not only sanguine is hopes of his success, but will amply support him throughout. Crop/el and Richmond, two minor pugilists, are about to enter the lists, if the pros and coal can be ad justed ; Richmond is the favourite, weight and science being on his side; but the known abilities of both have attracted several friends, and are likely to meet powerful assistance in the sporting circles. N'OTAIWES OF More...—At a general meeting 1 of the above numerous and laughter-loving fro • ternity, Joan BULL in the chair, it was unani mously agreed, that this Society should hold their future meetings at ASTLEY'S Pavilion, Wych-street; and that, in consequence of the pleasure.they have derived from the iniusitabe act 4ng of Mr. and Mrs. Awrtuvr, in Captain Cook, the correct performance of the eight horses in the country dance, and the fund of whim and eccen tricity held forth in the new Pantomime of Liberty Hall, an address of thanks should be presented by the Committee to the Senior ASTLEY : and that the said Resolution should be inserted in one of the daily papers, accompanied by a pledge on the part of the members, to secure the Manager that success which his unparalleled science and industry deserve. WESTML rONS. The Seiciions for the City of Westminster com= ineneed yesterday, before i 4 WARING, Esq. Chairauan, and a _Bench of filagi.,trates, at Guild hall, Palace Yard. Court was principally en gaged in the following trial : Bekeillheigcuons of the Eerl of Stair, stood indietectPfbean assault on Nathaniel Coulson, the lessee add - collector of the tai:aptle toils, at Hyde Park eattici.. • ' • •• 'Mr. KNAPP, on the part of tha, prosecution , opened the case, and then proceeded to call the prosecutor. Nathaniel Coulson. He deposed that on the evening of the isth of June last, when standing at his gate, a gentleman, whom he since found to be tbe,barl of Stair, rode through the gate towards Piccadilly, followed by his servant, the traverser. W . :tile's asked the latter for the toll, or a ticaeto but received no answer. He then pro deeded to take hold of the. bridle Of his hone, and was immediately knocked down with a large stick by the. traverser. He was senseless from the blow, and was removed by his brother and an assistant into the gute-house. He spoon recovered, and then saw the Earl of Stair return. His servant then asked his Lordship whether he should flog the wit ness ? To which his Lordship answered," do as you • please. , ' The testimony of this Witness was supported by the evidence of his brother and the Assistant, with this difference, that they admitted that the Traverser said he had paid, and mentioned the letter Y, although the Prosecutor had positively sworn that the first and only answer hr received was a blow. They also acknowledged that ts'es-l t iol scuffle became general, and that they both struck the Groom ante . Mr. GET RN EY made an animated speech On' the nature of the evidence, and commented forcibly on the general and proverbial insolence of the collectors and servants employed at TumitikesgalfilL The Earl of Stair stated, that on the day men , tioned in the indictment, he hail gone back and forward, throug,h the Hyde-park gate, three times. When the scuttle took place, he aus ou his retain to toen, and had got as far as Park-lane. ifflatiele • his servant, he returned, and saw a nurriberofGese tlemen and their servants, aissembled at Hydeepok gate. One of the Gentlemen, Sir John Dishltsd4 told him his servant had been very ill-treated by the Gate-keeper, and his assistants. His Lortblap called to the Traverser, wbo was engaged in a soil:. 111.., to come off. His Lordship positively W. ••e that he never did desire him to tight, or to do as fib , pleased, as sworn by the Prosecutor. His 1L0t4.. ship was in the habit of pa.sMig through that gate; at least five times a week. He did not insinuate the slightest wish to his servant to strike the Pros secutor, but, on the contrary, called him otf. The horse which the groom rode was a remarkably met tlesome aid spirited animal. Sir John Dashwood said, be was riding towards Grosvenor-place, at the period of the scuffle. He saw the Prosecutor and his assistants treat the Tra venser-iir the most violent ainlisnwarrantable man ner. 'They dragged him off Isis horse, struck hiss various blows, and, from the spirit of the horse, it was ow:0am); the man was' not much injured. The conduct of the Traverser was bath cool and tempaistos-ho.anade .ass.exertion but in his au defences , So struck was. Sir John with the pro riettdf • his conduct, and tbe.ill- treatment he saw him receive, that he had givewhim his address, and had actually come from a ihstynce of at lead one hundred miles, to attend the present trial.— The - Earl of Stair and his servant were then stmr. - gers to him, and he felt solely actuated by a sense of public justice. , Mr. Hamer, a respectable tradesman, and two . corporals in the foot guards, proved the wanton out rage of the Prosecutors, and positively swore, that the Traverser did not strike but in his own defence. The Jury immediately at-Tie:fed the Traverser. We understand, that Sir John Dashwood, whose laudable regard for the interests of public in-tiee entitles bim to public approbation, has lodged aft information, to be tried at the ensuing 'Middlesex Sessions, against the Prosecutors, for ass assault committed on him, in consequence of his praise worthy interference. A Board was held, yesterday, at the Admiralty. for Rasing seamen into Greenwich Hospital, wl about 107 Inca were passed. A vessel arrived, in twelve days, front Da.,, states, that the independence granted to that w.ta tunate city is a mockery of the most insulting kiwi. It is ground down to the most abject state of uns..- ry by the oppreations and exactions of the Frew 1., of whom there are no less 'duet 15,000 quartered upon it. While these are rioting in excess, int wretched inhabitants are exposed to all the horrors of impending famine. A loaf of rye bread, sot exceeding slb. which before the irruption of the French might have been fought for blzpettce, is now sold at the enormous price of four shillings ! As to fresh provisions the y . were beyond the reach of the mo s t opulent of the. inhabitants. Every ar ticle of thai. kind was appropriated to the use of the French army. 4 The Albion, PONV4O,I, from Otenada, hound to LOndon, is deserted at Sea : the crew are arrived in the Downs on hoard the Mogaet, COVEr.DaILE, from Surinam. A scholar of celebrity, who is now in Itoly, pre tends to have found, in the runts of the house of a Roman Knight, a m s anuscript of the 4‘ Mrdea" of Oeto. Ile announces his intention of pablishi 34; that curions work, together with a translation. On Monday afterpoon a shocking accident. hap pened at Kensington Gravel Pits. A woman she'd into a field to steal some turnips ; a lad was ann. - ing himself in the mine field, and in those adjoin ing, by shooting birds with a gun. The woman being conscious she was doing wrong. suspected that the lad *as watchiugher,ttud made use of -utile abusive language ; violent threats passed between them ;of length they came in contact, and the woman, supposing herself stronger thaw the WI, endeavoured to wrest the gun from him, which unfortunately was loaded, end in the strng gle went off, the contents of w 'WI lodeed in her thighs. She was conveyed to St., Georee a Hosea tal. She is not considered out of danger. The lad hits, in consequence, been apprehended, a "1 committed from the Public-06er, Bow-str..i.t. f a further examination, till the fate of tie velum .5 determined. • 7