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Wl ''Z i a Mr! of 9y7,19S rubles, wet extortea frem Riga to bw Jden, . • l'he following' litter fromthe Dueley of Tersen, dated the 20th, contains• a curious case of a man %vh., had been friltAt aratently to death, and under .• such circumstances as tend to convince us that no one, in that situation, 'should be given over, however hopeless the symptoms may appear. a From the 7th to the 10th, we hid here so in tense a cold, that several persOns were frozen to death. Among others, was a certain shoemaker, a , citizen of Vetertoff, in the precina of Visselhovede, who had repaired hither to buy leather, and set out the 9th, at five o'clock in the evening ; but he lost his way in the snow, and became so fati gued by traversing it, that he was obliged to lie down to rest himself, when the cold put a ptriod •to his further career. The 10th, in the morn: ing, at five o'clock, he was found quite stiff, with out any exterior signs of life, and the skin from his knees to the calf of his legs, was quite black. He was, however, ordered to he taken to the•house of a medical man in this city, who pursued the ap propriate means in such cases till six o'clock in the evening with a meritorious perseverance ; when, at length, this apparent corpse awaked as from a dream, regained the use of his faculties and limbs, and marched off in perfea health." THEATRE-ROria, DRURT-LANR. zus EVENING will be presented a New II itorical MY, in Three ACls, called • THE HERO OF THE NORTTh „ The principal Character by Mr. Pope, Mr. Wroui;lit.ni, Mr. Kelly, 14r. Rayincion, Mr. Dowri u Mr. Banni , ter, Jun. Mr. De Crop, Mr. evilfielil, Mr. ck, . Mr. Grimaldi , Mr. (Anions, Mr. Fisto.r. Mrs. ouug, Mni, Mountain, Mn. Harluwe, bliss blensge, Mrs. Wand, Miss Trer. To which wil! Le added, THE PANNEL. On Thin: al!, Mr. Cooaper-will ?crams Macbeth; to which will be add.:d Don Juan. THEATRE-ROniL, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING witl be perfotined a New Cuonedy calleJ JOHN BULL; 04 AN ENGLISHMAN's FIRE-SIDE. To which will hi. ad4ril, THE WATERMAN. THE SILITISH PRESS. LONDON, TUESDAY, NlArtot 15. Paris papers 6f the 11th, received yesterday, take no notice of out warlike preparations ; nor do they afford the slightest reason to suppose, thr. any inti mation of them, which the French Government vizi-A have received upon that day, had transpired. —The funds had fallen to 61 fr. 25 cts. ; but the depression hasbten gradual, and is not, by any means, so great as might be expeded from the sudden and seriouschange in our proceedings. The official Paper states the arrival of General Bat' E, a: Constantino ple, on the '2lst of January, and the departure of Lord ELGIN, upon the same, day, on his return to Eng land. The CArrAirt PAnitA is stated to have been in daily expeetation of news or the evi.cuation of Alexandria; but, according to letters received yes terday by the Dutch Mail, that event wos not ex pedied to take place until the convention nogociated for the Boys should be carried into effeEt—k trans taion which, it was sup F.sed, would occupy three or four months. An expedition was preparing to sail fiom Brest, on the 2d, for the Indies. Two Messengers arrived yesterday, at Twelve o'Clock, from Parisi their arrival was scarcely an nounced in tilt: City, when the Funds fell more than an L.df per cent. We cannot, however, suppose that this was in consequence of the nature of the cll,patches which they brought having trarspired. 'Easy were the subject of much speculation La night, but all observations upon them at present only deserve to be considered as mere conjature. The statement male by Lord CASTLERLAGI4 last night, in the House of Commonc, upon East India affairs, must inspire us with confidence in the safety f our possessions in that quarter, should a war un fortunately break out. It appears that tile Indian army, including natives, &c. amount to 101,'200 men. The debts of the East India Colqpany, now amounting to 19,(XX),0001. his I.rdship Ltated, will be extinguished in ti•ve year.i ; and pert year the Company will be ;ble to contribute 500,0001. to the public service. An interestin, - ; conversati,►n took place, I.llt night, in the House of Lorcic, upon the :e,:ort,i reading of the Bill for settling the a:%►irs 02' his Royal High ness the Pult4cE of Witi.fl;. Lord kErTII, according to repwc, is to have the command of the Channel Fleet. His Lordship, ac. comp aied by his Secretary, left town ycsterdey, at eleven o'clock, for Plymouth. An Officer arrived on Sunday with dispatches • from Malta, at Lord Ha wirer nv 's office, Downing- Street. The French Ambassador had an audience yester day at Lord HAMELSIPAY'S Office. We understand,. that there is no doubt but that the Call of the House will be enforced ou Thursday, if there should be an insufficient number of Members present to b:dlot for tam-Committees. Last night in the House of Commons the Loan MAYOR deferred his motion upon the ship-owners' petition till Wdresday fortnight, in consequence of the present situation of affairs. Mr. PIGOTT yesterday made his general reply be fore the ('othmittce appointed to try the merits of the Nottingham elation. Having concluded, the Committee adjourned. The t'Aammittee rent to morrow, for the purpose of considering the whole of the evideuec. _r r ., ...~., ! 1 . 1 .." 1 . 401 9 1 . 1 44* 13F 1 ■ c ~"~ e tifitr.tritt P.4SIIIOIVL Turbans ate * still worn. l-le.id-dreees of hair are • deccrated with collars of gold, placed as bandeaux, with rich combs and pearl lyrei. The jewellers are incl:fitigable iu varying the d :orations of the back; of the combs. Sometme sur•-e they werc formed almost tmtirely of gold ; now they are chiefly in laid with precious stones. The prevailing colours for caps aid bonnets are white, lilac, and rose-colour. Some milliners es.hi !iit crape hats, of lilac, or poor?, with small pufhngs of ;44, wli;th are generally turned up in f7lor, with a bow of silk or lace. Black heaver hats, turned up on both sides, with gold 100 p t ..„ arc worn as n ornilg-4,oises, and with riding-habits.— Pearl necklarcs arc still g Yesterday morning, about half past four o'clock, his MAJESTY, attended by General MANNERS, rode to Kew and Richmond, and after inspeaing the works and improvements carrying on there, returned about three o'clock to the Queen's House. About twelve o'clock, her MAJESTY, accompa nied by the Princesses, attended by Lady CR AN I Er, took an airing, and honoured the Countess of AY LES.. suer with a morning visit. In the evening their MAJESTIES had a concert, and a seled party. The Earl of CHESTERFIELD save yesterday an elegant dinner, at his house in Audley.square ; among the Company were, His Royal Highness the Duke of You, Earl of Dar, rstour If, Lord WAI, SINGHAM, General Buhr, Mr. GREENWOOD, &C. &c. dm. After the dinner, the company were highly entertained by a Concert, and seldt pieces of Music, } performed by Messrs. GREATORSX, DAR TLT.MAN, HARRISON and KNYVLT r. The Dukes of QUEENSIIERILY and PORTLAND were much better last night. Lord WILL fA M BcAuctiziett and family arrived in town last night from his seat at Redbnarn-liall, Lincolnshire, to his house in Lower Brook-street. The Rev. Dr. JACKSON, Dean of Christchurch, who came to town on Wednesday last, with the Address to his MAJESTY, returned from town last night fer Oxford. A letter was yesterday received in town from the Duke of RICIIMOMD, trorn his seat at Goodwood, near , Chichester, Sussex, which announces his Grace quite out of danger. On Friday died, in the 78th year of his age, the Right lion. General WARM, (Colonel of the Fourth Regiment of Dragoon Guards) whose bene faaions were scarcely less secret than extensive. Lady KEPPELL is dangerously indisposed at her scat near Cashiobury Park, near Watford, Herts. Earl GowEa will, on Thursday, take possession of the Lite Duke of BRIDGE% avEit's house, in Cleveland-square. Mr. Dowrott being indisposed, Mr. CHERRY took his part in the Hero of the North, last night, at Drury-lane Theatre. The House was full of fashion. • Mr. KEMELE is safely arrived at Paris, and is ex peete3 is London before the end of the present month. Ile has been confined at a town in France by a very severe fever, in consequence of lying in a damp bed . A young Lady of the name of ConeßN made her Matt at the Opera-house on Saturday night. She is English, but delivers the Italian with great ease and corretlness. Miss Cu seas is, we understand, patronized by the Marefionesi of SALISBURY. His Royal llighness the Duke of CUMBER LAND dined or. Sunday with their MaiEsrus, at the Queen's House. This day his Royal Highness pro ceeded to join his rest Gent, the 15th Light Dra goons, at Woreestcr. His Royal Higllness will sleep to-ni-ilt at Chipping-Norton, and will arrive at \Vorrester -in. it The retains of the Duke cf BattiorwArra hill be interrr.d at Elt:nial, in Hertfordshire ; on Wednes da: next. The iar.er coffin is lined with tine rich satin ; the mA.lle coffin is lead, and the outer cak, coveted with crimson velvet, richly mounted with silver clasps, nails, coronets, &c. Sunday afternoon, at six o'clock, as his Royal liig:ines the Prince of WALES was returning in his chariot to Carlton House, through St. James's street, it broke down, owing to the .axletree of the forewheels giving way. His Royal Highness, we are happy to hNtr, sustained no material injury, as he walked to Carlton House immediately after the accident. The coachman was thrown from his box, but luckily not hurt ; and the horses were with difficulty stepped, after drawing the carriage more than twenty yards on three wheels. On the '23d Feb. there was a ball and supper at the Court of Berlin,' in honour of the birth-day of her Highness the Princess Dowager of Prince Henry of Prussia. In the midst of the dance, and just before supper, the Queen withdrew, under pretence of want ing. some repose. Supper was ended, and the dances recommenced, when quite unexpectedly the Lady of the Beddiamber, the Countess Von Vuss, appeared in the Hall, and announced the fortunate delivery of the Queen of a young Princess. On this gene r.d joy was transfused throughout the whole Assem bly ; and each strove to be foremost to congratu!ate his Majesty on this happy event. The succeeding Thursday morning, these joyful tidings were an nounced tothe l'ublic by the firing of the cannon. Smeral corps of French troops in Italy ate stated to be in motion, and about to march for different ports in the Mediterranean. 'froops from.the Italian Republic are embarking at Genoa for St. Domingo. Capt. 1 mton, of his Majesty's ship La Minerste, at Spithead, is obliged to be removed on shore to sick quarters, iu consequence of a most dangerous hurt be %is received by the accidental falling of one of her Ili-blocks upon him from aloft. Samuel Mottley, Esq. late Captain of his Majesty's ship Di9m.y/e, of 50 guns, at the Cape of Good Hope, is appointed Regulating Captain at Graves ead. The 3d battalion of the First re&iment of Guards, at Windsor, are now under marching orders. On Saturday evening last, a banditti, to the amount of 21, composed of coal-heavers, &c. formed them selves into two parties, with a view to plunder; and under the pretence of being authorised press-gangs, seized between 4.0 ar.d 50 labourers coming from their pay-tables, in the neighbouthood of Wapping, from whom they extorted about 201. for their libe ration. But in the high career of their success, two real press-gangs coming up, demanded their war rants ; for want of which, every one of those non commissioned plunderers were sent off to the dis • charge of more honourable duties in his Majesty's service. Some produced proteetions, but the regu lating captain very justly concluded that nothing co uM or ought to Fluted such audacious impostors. , . A-.=.. MIS ~svEt,. (vtost A CORRESPONDENT., PridaY* morning a most extraordinary duel took place in Hyde-park, between Lieutenanttr. of the Navy, and Captain J. of the Army. The antago nists arrived LI the appointed place within a few minutes of each other ; some dispute arose respe&- ing the distance, which the friends of Lieutenant W. insisted should not exceed six paces, while the seconds of Captain J. ...aged strongly the rashness of so decisive a distance, and insisted on its being extended. At length the proposal of Lieut. W.'s friends was agreed to, and the parties fired per signal, when Lieut. W. received the shot of his ad ♦ersary on the guard of his pistol, which tore away the third and fourth finger of his right hand. The seconds then interfered to no purpose ; the son of Neptune, apparently callous to pain, wrapped his handkerchief round his hand, and swore he had another, which never failed him. Captain J. called his friend aside, and told him it was in vain to urge a reconciliation. They again took their ground. On Lieut. W. receiving the pistol in his left hand, he looked stedfastly at Captain J. for some time, then cast his eyes to heaven, and said in a low voice, " Forgive me !" The parties fired as before, and both fell. Captain J. received the shot through his head, and instantly expired ; Lieutenant W. received the ball in his left breast, and immediately inquired of his friend if Capt. J.'s wound was mor tal. Being answered in the affirmative, he thanked God he bad lived thus long ; requested a mourning ring on his finger might be given to his sister, and that she might be assured it was the happiest mo ment he ever knew. He had scarcely finished the words, when a quantity of blood burst from his wound, and he expired almost without a struggle. The unfortunate young man was on the eve of being married to a lady in Hampshire, to whom fur some time he had paid his addresses. OFFICIAL NOTICES. TO OFFICERS ON HALF PAY. War-Office, itth March, 1/103. MI Officers on the H:tlf--I•ay of the Lind Forc,i4, resident in Great Britain and Irehold, who are not scrvi rig in the M ilitia, who do not hold offices web! Government, me hereby required immediately to transmit to the Inspeainf Field Officers of the Bet:11;11in: Districts, within which they respectively reside, an account in u rating of their age, past services, end present place of abode, in order that their services may be called fur as CiTC JITI• stance hall render it expedient: And such as think themselves, from age or infirmities, unit for further service, even in this country, are to accompany their reeiirts with sufficient voichers of their inability, and the eauees t.,ereof. Such Of ficers On Half-pav as are serving ie the 'Militia, or .re otherwise erg :guyed under Government, (Officers of the Yeoinality and Volunteer Cures excepted, whos! retinas arc to he matte to tile Inspecting Field Officers of Districts as above-mentioned,) are to teat:sant similar accounts to the Secretary at War, specifying also the nature of the poblie situatiens which they poetess. . The laiesectitig Field 011icarsof Districts will make returns to the Secretary at War of the names or the Officers who report thetas •Iv^s in pursuance of the above notice. And every tkfie.rr who shall negleetto mike his report, either to a District Field Officer, or to the Secretary at War, aecoriling to the cir cumstance, of his situation, within one month front the date hereof, will be conaidered as otherwise provided fur, or dva.l, and his name will bs struck off the Half-pay list ac:ordingly. By his Majesty's Command, C. YORKE. Downing-street, Mar:h 1803. I have the honour to transmit to herewith his Maiesor's %Vac ant, directing . to draw out a d euthisiy the Militia of the county of , and I have received his Maiesty's commands, to desire tact will take the necessary steps for carrying this measure into exceution with the least pessible delay. I further to desire that will cause the earliest eamniunication of the day and place which may be appointed fur tlic asserabling of the Militia of the county of to be 111 ad e to the Secretary at War, in order that directions msy b.: given for the issue of the pay of the men, and that such oyster arrangements may be made, on this occasion, as mute nediatelv belong to his department. conclude. that the intimation conveyed in the Secre tary of War's Circular Letter of the 6th of November last, to the several Commanding Officers of Militia, respecting the sons and accoutrements for the different corps, has Iwo duly attended to ; but, in case the number necessary fur the Militia should 'be incomplete, immediate application must be made to the Board of Ordnance 'for the quantity of arms, and to the War Office respecting the accoutrements that arc still deficient. I!) the eve it of the Militia of the Counfv of not being complete, I am directed by his Majesty to recom mend that the most decisive measures should be taken fur sup plying the deficiencies, and for enforcing the several provisions of the Act. I have the honour to be, &r. HOBART. To his Majesty's Lieutenent of the County of A Court of Aldermen will be held this day at Guildhall, to swear in RICHARD LEA, Esq. lately cldlecl Alderman for the Ward of Coleman-street, in the room of Mr. Alderman MACACLEY, deceased, and on special business. That part of the Surrey Militia already balloted are ordered to muster at Kingston upon Thames, at ten o'clock in the morning, on Thursday next ; in the mean time the ballot, in place of being held in each subdivision every fourteen days, is to be held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, un til the whole are completed. This will delay fur some little time the embodying of the regiment. Mr. ROBERTS and Mr. BOSANCICET, the Chair man and Deputy-Chairman of the East-India Com pany, whited on the Board of Admiralty yesterday morning, to represent the situation in which the Company's ships are placed, by their seamen being impressed; in consequence of which, proteßions have been granted for the purpose of manning their ships, and enabling them to proceed on their respec tive voyages. Lord ST. VINCENT presided at the Board of Ad miralty on Saturday, for the first time these three weeks. Major-General Moose has been down to Chelrn '- ford Barracks, and investigated the state and disci pline-of the 83d Regiment, now quartered there, an consequence of the various highway-robberies that have lately been committed in the neighbour hood by the soldiery. The General has delivered a circumstantial report Of the result of a very stria enquiry, to his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief. During the press on the River, a great number of American seamen have been taken ; in conse quence Mr. EavlNc, the Consul of ill* United States, resident in London, has had a long inter view with the Lords of the Admiralty ; when all those seamen who could produce satisfadory testi monials of their being Citizens of America, were ordered to be discharged. Several, however, have entered voluntarily, at the same time expressing a wish that they may have an opportunity of meeting the common enemy. , r • 'AMP .: 1' AtAVAL IYTELLIGENC:E. PI.YMOTITH, MARCH 11. Last Thursday, and yesterday, several useful hands were picked up, mostly seamen, who bad been concealed in their different lodgings, and were discovered by their girls.—A few slight cuts and bruises, were suffered in the many scuffiesof the press, gangs with the persons they impressed. The -diffe rent bodies of seamen and marines were so judi ciously placed, on the Northern and Eastern roads , that all communication was effectually cut off. Se veral prime seamen were yesterday taken, labour ing in the different marble quarries round the town, pressed in old soldiers' jackets, and sent on board the Cu/Wes, 74 guns, Rear-Admiral Dacres, Capt. C. H. Lane, in Hamoate. Contraas are adverti see; from the War Office here, for teams of horses In convey more speedily the wheat from the king'. Granaries here to the King's Mills without Old Town Gate, to be ground into flour for buiscits for the Royal Navy. Several additional bakers are eft tered.-- . --The activity which pervades every depart ment of the dock-yard since Wednesday is astonish ing. The following men of war, which have been thoroughly repaired, arc ordered down the harbour, preparatory to being commissioned forthwith, vit.. Malta, of 84 guns, Spartiate, of 74, Mars, of 74. Conqueror, of 74, and Tonnant, of 74. These are all fine ships of their class. Yesterday the Atasta. of 44 gulls, Captain Wood, which arrive! from Guernsey on Thursday last, (forced out in a g Ile of wind) although she had her top-masts struck, was, per signal, ordered to sea immediately, supposed fir Guernsey, to get seamen for the fleet. She sailed immediately. Several recruiting parties of - Royal Marines are expected to be ordered out on that service, as soon as the vote of the House of Commons takes place, specifying the number to be included in the additional 10,000 seamen voted yes terday. Blown in through the late high winds, several French fishing-boats, with poultry, oysters. &c. from Concale Bay and St. Maims; also a large Dutch ship, name unknown. The CuLoden and Courageux, of 74 guns, are nearly • fit to leave the harbour. Came in the Spit,fr.., of :10 guns, Capt. Keen, from the coast cf Ireland. POIITSMOUTII, MARCH 12. Went out of harbour his Majesty's ships Alwnene, of 3'2 guns, Capt. Styles, and Hydra, of 38 guns, Capt. Mundy, and remain, with his Majesty 's ship Neptune, cf 98 guns ; Isis, of 50 guns ; Jano s of 32 guns; „Apollo, of 36 guns; Castor, of 32 guns; Calcutta, of 54 guns ; La Minerva, of 42 guns, and La Determinie, of 21 guns ; with the sloops of war, Kite, of 18 guns ; Morg , ana, of 16 guns ; Port Ma hon, of 18 guns; and gun-brig Censor, of 14 guns.— Wind N. E. and moderate. William Domett, Esq. captain of his Majesty's ship Dryad, of 36 guns, having received bis appoint. ment of commanding officer on the Irish station, has sailed this day in consequence thereof. This morning arrived express a King's messenger, from London. His Majesty's ship Dreadnought, of 98 guns, is commissioned, and to be commanded by Captain Bowen. _ _ _ _ A fleet, consisting of fifteen sail of the line, is or, dered to be fitted immediately for commissioning, at this and the other ports. Henry Peake, Esq. builder of t e llis Dock-yard, it removed to De ptfori, in the room of 7dmard Tip pet, Esq. who is superannuated ; and PAcholas Did dams, Esq. from Sheerness, is appointed to the of fice of builder here, and is expeaed to assume his situation on Monday next. The workmen in this Dock-yard are ordered to work extra time; and a peculiar spirit of animated exertion is observed to prevail in every depart ment. All the ships fitting in the harbour will, frorit the unexampled emulation of their officers and men, be enabled to proceed to Spitlicad in a few days. In consequence of the offered bounties for sea men and marines, numbers are flocking in, happy and desirous to be employed on the preterit °cm. sion. The following Ships of the Line were put into commission on Saturday, viz.:— Dreadnought - 98 Mars Malta - - 80 Minotaur 80 Thunderer 80 I C.mqueror 74 Sceptre - - - 74 - 74 - 74 - 74 - 74 Tonnant Sdartiate Vantageraet DIED. 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