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it r r,lne Dew Ws Hospital, in Dublin'. This is, t pre.ent, the bra: se.;ulated, and tno%t eltensive rdiwl establ;shineht in 1. - e Lind, and is furnished ith an ever.sive library. The Petition prays the d of Par!' .m :n!, to augment and extsnd it, so as tfts, rro3; to -.,;' , ..ic , t not only all denominations of patients, but nl‘o to add a competent number of able Lectur ers. in the various branches of physic, and to via a commodious edifice in- the delivery of lee toes, and the accommodation of Students. The obi 3 in taa is, to improve and enlarge the present estairlis:iment into a complete Medical College. „ho s , by totally obviating the necessity of sending )dish &e lents to study physic in Scotland. as is the tresent praßice, will facilitate the attainment of eiat valuable science, which, in corvic. ration of its : eoreral utility, on,;ht to be freed, above all others, I,en a;1 oh%tioeti int, and rendered accessible to wen of genius in every rank of society. i r John Newroar, we understand, has it also in contemplation, to propose to the House of Com mons, a Bill, for the complete Abolition of the present Police Inuitutioa, in the city of Dstblin. tolled, " the Corporatism for paving and lighting that city;' and for the adoption of a new system, (similar to that of London. The expends, abuses, and defeas of the present establishment, as evinced in the gepoit of the Committee, laid, some time since. before the House of Commons, have been long a sunjed of loud complaint, and grievous op pression, to the citizens of Dublin. That so glaring a nnisance should have been so long endured, must surprise all those who are not aegis:noted with we petty•trading of the Parliament of Ireland. Fortunately for that country, the Minister, who tsow has its interests more immediately under his Care, is a man who never mixed in tae jobbing pc,- /ir:cs of die former system, and whose tr, •gy keeps pa,.: with his zeal to promote its weliare, upon prim.; ploy of the most honourable. enlightened, and jib.•oai policy. In the short time since Sir JOHN NEWP:"it has come :i.to power. infinitely more has ken done to corral abuses, and ameliorate the state et the country, titan ever was effeeted by any of his predecessors. When we compare the great variety Si measures of reform and improvement which lie has inuodeced, with the shortness of the time, we must grant him the prai'.r of unexampled adisity and viiilance. A neutral vessel arrived on Sunday, at Plymouth, hunt France, and landed a passenger, who states, that the reports of the defeat of the French in Po land, were rneraily believed in Fiance ; and that, on the 1 rit'i of January, an engagement to.ik place, in which G tn-r Al Vic rotes seeps was routed, and he was taken prisoner. The Od Bulletin, which we gave yesterday, stated, that VIcTOR wr. taki.n, as he was travelling in iiis carriage to Stettin, by a Pinsaian pwsole. Lord Hexer Pur rv, las; night, proposed in t'ae lit,u.e of Commons, an ad.litional duty of Is. 6J. per gallon upon f o reign brandy, imported for home coniumptior.; all 1 of Is, ror gillon upon such broody, intended f re-e,:prtation ; and also an allowance of certain bounties upon sugar, with a view to a,sist our West India t-atle. It was reported last night. that the American ship Roil.: h,rd arrived at Weymouth. from the Rio de la Platt, and brought home Sir Hoare Porn sw, who immediately proceeded to bis seat =Ai Winthrw. The tillfra was said to hare had a very quick passage, having left that river on the 87th of Decemher.--We also heard that Captain KING had arrived with dispatches fr,m the same place, but we could trace neither of these reports t) an authentic eoutce. An overland packet arrived at the East India lions- yesterday morning. It brought nothing material. except the under-mentioned Shipping Ir.- sentence, viz. Tim Lois Jane Dumas, Lissa Csstlereagh, thigh Inglis, Sir Winsa.n andifietigal, salied from Ma.lres the 3d, lot arrivrJ ~1 8 •ng i l the I We July. Castle, David Scott, and Frye, sailed trove Madr2e or She Aug.ni, under convoy •( the Lord Duncan. The Earl St. Vincent and Fame, arrived at Bnatbay the 19th of August The Streatham, n illiam Pm, Boron,. a•td Albion, anis& of PtIliCV of Woie. Island. the 47th Jule T' Gunge, anl Earl St. Vincent were to be el:spaiched Erma Bointig ter f uovs. The t;rappiet, gaii-urtg, was to b' dispatched from Bengal Fur.,pe. Tae following is ■ list of killed and wounded Of h=ers, in th g ifuuesolion whu h unfortunately to,tk place at Vtllnse, on the 10th July, Jso6, under the Gown limeat of Madras. RILUM. e.donet Fanenort, Cuirintanitei of the Garrison. /va Cid. %Mame. Capta:n Winton,. and Lieutenants litanishin and 2,Ad Nate Infantry. Captain Mules, tdeutenanu U'Re.ily. Smart, and Ist Hansa !dant'''. Lieutenants F.'s and Popham, 69th Reginicrd. John S S. S-non,lNAry Pay.oastor. Man.Doonty Cornotioai of isms. ttLitut iington4. tlith Native Infantry. Ca!e, Conductor of On:mance. c , ctsr) Captains Ramos, and 14:i achlan end I.lrut. &lite:all, of Niajclty. 69th ' nerdy. . Frew Sutl to bell of the Instanced'. wore ..led. On Monday the contest for Worcester finally closed, when the numbers were as follow : For 111 r On-Man "V4 For Mr Atiertoit •• • ♦t3 IM4onty in favour of Mr. Canino.. —.291 Ye%terday the 1,.0m0 MAYO& °leered the Price of Dread to tis continued as last week. • s ••"" . • r a V. :•1„ , s ' •• .• ARGT LE-STR It ET FASHIONABLE INSTITUTION. On Monday night. this elegant place was opened to the fashionable world, with a grand contort of vocal and instrumental music. High as public ex peslation had been raised, by the desesbouimt at tempted to he given of the arrangements and deco rations of this superb scene, it far exceeded the must sanguine. Every arrangement that the most refined taste could &date, aided in the execution by themost approved artists, was made, for therocept ion of the visitors. The grand concert room, which was the Temple dedicated to Harmony, was lighted by six brilliant Grecian lustres, suspended from the ceil ing, which is most beautifully painted in emble. matical devices; at the upper end of the room is a gallery, most exquisitely finished, whist; is appro. priated to His Royal Highness the Prince of W• cis and his Rovaa. Ritornelli., and their party ; the orchestra fronts the gallery; and rows of seats, co vered with crimson cloth, are arranged in the lower parr. To the right of .this grand room is a meg. nificent apartment, the doors of which were thrown open, and added to the grandeur of the scene. It is called His Royal Highness the Prince of WALAS'S Harmonious Dining-room. It ism; amigos in taste and elegance. This splendid apartment (roots the billiard room, which is also well calcu lated for that purpose ; it has, on its entrance, the appearar.ce of an arbour. Mr. WEicusec was leader of the band, which ! included the names of Acne, MOUNTAIN, SMUT, C. LINDLEY, SPA/31110W ft, DWAOONITTI, and the LEANDIIII. The vocal performers were, Ma dame BIANCHI. S;gaor &soar, and Madame Ca rAisAN to The seleaion was Italian, with the escarp. tion of a beautiful du-t on the violin and violoncello, by Messrs. WRICHSEL and LINDLEY. by 'AMWAY. Madame C i's execution of "Si la Pious," with the Bassoon Ooligato, by Mr. Houses, was an astonishing display of voice and execution, and was rapturously received by a most brilliant corn. pany ; ronsisti-g of Hi. R., al 14 , gbaaoss the Prince of Wales and the Duellers nf York, Pri- ac e Est er b s'a ., Dulars de Bea, the Du , hews of G artgor and Balton, the Iblare.aas a. d Mare4aoliess of Stafford, toe Man, ~.a and sfaretatese.. of Vlaraterfotd, Marquis and March.' .ens of Lausdown, Stow. of Wendhar4, kart and C auntess Cowper, Earl and Cones,'. Carnarven, Earl and Countess ISelion, Vim:aunt C Less D•wager Al bins Bu-kialelteandaire Easl of Stew, booager Countess of Jer.sy, the Cl:antess of H,rdwieke, Viscountesses Ca-tleriegh and Isd•-•unurne • the Lad,. Laaa•lorat, lie.esiurd, 1.. Gore, Aniaott, M. der:tinck, Nall, Smash Burgos, Char Latte Gee. vase, C. Gould, E. Teak, drew, Clamps, cud Tentoletowis ; Levi Brooke, Load an , Lady Saywand-Sele, Lady Hyde Par. Mr.. Mthtere,. :14 , 11.14, Mr. Areauld, the lion. Wee Drummond, an., 1... Mtsties Johnstone. His Royal Highness the Prince of Watts re tired at t , ..lve o'clock, and the Duchess or YORK at one Company, after the Concert, sat down to , .ids, and several ( ;entiernen repaired to the Rd- Room, and aid not break tit) till past two Refetshnooos of all kin& •r! -re served to the Company. who were highly delighted with the pe , formancr of ref:wattle CAT 41. Atli. Thee were nearly 500 Fashianables present. His Royal Highness thP Dike of Y•teß enter. tained a seled party r.f Nnblla, at dialler, yesterday, at his house in Stable-yard. Arrivals at Kiercaast's oe Monday:— General Payne. from 3.'h ; J , He EIIUAIL C. EA and Family, from Essex ; and Joan Coins, Ea& M.P. from &mini ire. Sir Wipseccia iu. t.ogs gave a grand dialler, yesterd .y, at his hoube, in Alhernarlostreet, to the Earl and Countess CatM.Met/CIALS V, Count De room r, General CAMP Messrs. Cogs, JOHN DUTTON, r 1100443 SHE tIDAH. and .SMITH The Earl and Countess CHOLNIOHDRARY gave a grand sliver, last Mt.nday, at their house, in Pic cadilly. The tables were set out for fotty. and abounded with every delicacy of the season.— Amongst the company flue Duke of Argyle, th. Oaks and Duchess .f Richmond. the Duchess oft ittn; the. Marchioness of S.Jhrhury, and the Lathes G. awl E. Cecil ; Fad and CnuntessC.teitec; k ar t. C•tuniess, and bewager Countess of Jersey ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Villiers, and t_!aptaitt and Mrs. Wen. Earl FirzwiLgia NI, we are happy to state, is perf.-11:y recovered from his late ia di{positive ; his Lordship issued, yesterday, up. wards of five hundred cards of thanks, for the nu merous inquiries. Tile Countess of LOUDON and Morse, we ate happy to state, was rather better yesterday. The Countess Dowager of Luc am, we are sorry to state, is dangerously ill. at her house in St. James's-place. Lady Et.tZeIITII Mew will have a seled as sernbiy of Nobility, this Evening, at her house in Lower Berkeley-street. The Hon.' WILLIAM WARD, M.P. arrived, yesterday. at his house in Cnesterdeld-street, from Her :inky, Staffordshire. Sir HYDI Pause, we are sorry to state, is very ill, at his house in Great Cumber Lind-place. the Earl And Countess Sreitcsa continue very rauch indisposed, at their housst in St. James's. Lady Lusts( is much better ; her Ladyship in tends giving up her house in Argyle-street, and re siding in the country. Joist' Paw aserort Rots, F..q. gave a grand dinner, last Saturday, to a large party of friends, at KIIIMPIAm's Hotel. Amongst the Company were, the Earl of av moat:, Lord C. SPENCSE, and Messrs. LOVETT and WALLACE. Mr. and Mrs. TH0:441 Hart, gave a grand dinner, yesterday. at their boils., in Duchers-street. Portmau•s.luare. to the Marquis and Maicnioaess f WaraaFoao. Mr. and Mrs. BiRLSPOILD, Mr. and Mrs. Do'nit, and Miss thetticat. Yesterday was married, at St. James's Church. the Right Hon. Lord Elinor, to Lady LQuisa Liens, eldest dsughter of the Earl and Countess of Das r mourn. The ceremony was performed by the Hon. ar.d Rev. Eowiao L►oor, Dean of Windsor, and uncle to the bride. As soon as the ceremony was performed, the happy pair set off, in a chaise and four, with out-riders, for Sandwell, in Staffordshire, where they will remain a short time. SLAVE A _general Meeting of the West India Merchants and Proprietors, interested in the Sl.4ve Trade, PAS 6rld yesterday, pursuant to public notice, at the Lner'on Tavern, in Bishopsgste-stract.—Nearly 2JO were present. Mr. VEVAYNFS in the Chair. The Minutes of a Standing Committee, appointed at a former Meeting, being read, Mr. L Y ALL, Agent for Jamaica, rose, and ob served, that the Meeting having heard the Minutes of the Committee, of which he had the honour to be a member, it must have been remarked by them, that the business to which the Committee called their attention, naturally divided itself into two puts; first, they were to take into their consider ation the ' , minus steps which had already, or ought, in the present circumstances, to be adopted with re gard to the Slave Trade ; and secondly, seriously to deliberate what means ought to be resorted to, in or der to obviate the very great difficulties under which the Proprietors of West India produce laboured. He wished those two questions to be considered se parately ; and before he proceeded further,lie begged to know which of the two the meeting proposed to consider first? It having been unanimously agreed on, that the Slave Trade should be the sub sea of their coosidecatioa fine. Mr. Lyall proceed ed, and gave a circumstantial narrative of all that bad been done in that business. He felt, he said, greater anxiety and uneasiness at the moment he was addressing them, than he had ever done dor hig the whole course of his life. Whatever his own personal interest might suffer, would. com paratively, be disregarded by him ; but when he refieled upon the public legal station he held, and how many individuals he represented, as Agent for Jamaica, he was deeply impressed, on account of the interest they had in the measures which it had seemed proper to the wisdom of the Legislature to adopt. The Bill for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, it was well known, had passed through one branch of the Legislature, by a great majority; and it was needless to conceal, that it could not be a matter of doubt, that it would pass through the House of Commons, with an equal, if not a greater majority ; and that, consequently, it might soon he ex petted to become a law of the British Empire. This he deprecated, in the strongest terms ; and represented it as fraught with consequences which it was almost impossible for any language to de scribe. It involved in it, he would be bold to say, the most essential interests of the Planter, and of every one who possessed property in that part of the world ; and it would have a very bad influence on the Negroes themselves. Conceiving themselves to be altogether free, a spirit of insubordination, a dislike to habits of industry, would naturally be in troduced. which, if it did take place, would com pletely ruin our West InJi s Colonies. He con cluded, by informing th- meeting, that an attempt had been made to be heard by Counsel, at the Bar of the House of Peers, whilst the Bill was under the consideration of the Lords, but that, after their Lor.hhips had heard one of their Counsel (Mr. Plumer) they refused to hear any thing more on the suojea. Nevertheless, he thought it was clearly their duty to make another struggle, and though he was not sanguine in his expeaations, still he was of opinion, an attempt ought also to be made to be heard by Counsel at the Bar the House of Commons. The second read ing of the Bill was to take place on Friday ; but he understaod, from high authority, that it was not probable that any division would take place till the following Monday. The Standing Committee had prepared a Petition, and he moved w That it be now read by the Cie: k." Being almost the same with that which had been presented to the Lords, it was agreed to, and was signed by those who were present. .11r. Gsoaoe Hinter (Member for Seaford) went over nearly the same ground with Mr. Lyall. He mentioned, that he bad conversed with Lord hiowick on the preceding evening, and his Lord sh.p had given him unequivocally to know, that it wee. Isis firm in:ention to give the Bill all his support. Mr. Lvat. t. then called the attention of the Meeting to the situation in which West India pro duce was at the present time placed. The quan tity of sugar at this moment in Great Britain was unprecedented. The amount had been laid before Parliament, by Lord Temple. some time ago; but another fleet, it was well known, was on its passage to this country, which might add from ten to twenty thousand hogsheads to what was already on hand. 'l•he case of the Planter was cala mitous in the extreme. The great objet, however, was, what were the best means by which the planter could be relieved hom his present mutation ? Three ways had occurred to the Committee: in, That sugar should, by the authority of Parliament, be employed in the brewery and distillery. 2dly, That the present high duties on sugar, &c. should be lowered, that the consumption might be in creased. Sdly, That liberty should be granted to the Colonies to export an equal number and pm dace, in neutral bottoms, with what was imported from America. Mr. H ismer, after observing that he was on the Committee appointed by the Home of Commons to report on Lord 'Temple's Bill, respecting the use of sugar in brewing, was sorry to Mform them. that use Report was far from being favourable ; it did not, however. exclude all further apulicati in. Mr. Ease, standing Counsel to the West India Dock Company, stated, that the exports from Great Britain and Ireland to the West India Colonies, in the year ending 1805. were above 5,500,C001. and that the number of seamen employed amounted to 17,000 during the same year. fie recommended a manly representation to Government, and read a long paper, pointing out the necessity of doing O. Mr. LIAM/It:TOM was for a more plain and vi gorous representation than Mr. East. Messrs. JOHNSTON mad M•aa rt said a few words. After which, Mr. hilletllT moved various R.rsAntions. which were almost an echo of what had been advanced bj the different speakers. The Thanks of the Meeting were unanimously voted to Mr. Bossnquet, for the very ereetlert let ter he had printed on the subjea et the West India Colonies. He was, at the woe dose, requested to allow the Meeting to prir.t it is any rn.umer they might Judge props ; wl.ich was readily granted. The Mert*o '~" -- _~: • • ' • 7- 1 " 14W' ittrELLIGSNCL COURT OF KIM'S 8 ...NA', Wens.' sssss he. 17. Sittirot et Nit; Firms, hefre 1.0•41 Cif Janie* EL L Lea so 2oucei. . PERJURY - . TN& KING e. EOW• ED &&&&& •rnies pier. This was an indidment far perjury, assigned upon the answers to two intern - go.oes from nie Court. The Prosecution wets on the behalf of Her Serene Highness the Margraries of Anspech, and the Dowager Confess of Gralat d. Mr. G•rtuovr, for the Prosecution, proceeded to state the circumstances of this case. Mr. Barret had for many years been an Officer of this Court, and carried on an extensive beeriness as so Attorney. It was a matter of great importance to t h e public, that persons pradi.teg in Westminster Hall, and, who are entrusted with the property of many Main viduels, should not misconalue themselves, or off in the manner he had to complain against the De fendant. The fad was, that the Dowager Countess of Granard having fallen into very consider/Ible pto cuniary embarrassments, was recommended to the Defendant, as a person who could best assist her not of her difficulties. He was employed ; and advised her, as the only best mode of extricating herself from her etnbarrassment (she only having a lite es. tete) to raise money by annuity. He seceding', procured two Foreigases, who advanced the sus of 9001. each uppn annuity, and the money being paid to Mr. Barnet, he handed over SOCA. to the Countess of Granard, for her immediate nee, sod the remainder was to go in payment of various semi of money, due by her Ladyship fir sun dry persons. How that balsam was accounted for, should be the subjed of investigation tins day. Bat is Mr. Barnet had made some charges, which co vered a part cf that balance, upon which trans. aCtion, assignments of perjury had been charged, it was not his intention to press a verdict upon that part of the case, bus proceed to the next. The transaeions between these patties became a matter of investigation in the Crown 0111:e; when it ape peered that the Margravine of Auspach had aana, vanced large sums of money to extricate her sie the Countess of Granard, from law dilificalties. tain interrogatories were put to the Defendant, And among the rest was the 7:h interrogatory, cail- Lng upon the Defendant :o sate what stns or %UM of motley, bills, notes, securifiee,&c. he had received from the Margravine of Anspach, or by her agenw, &c. and when and where, for the purpose of paying and discharging the debts of Georgians Auguste, Countess of Granard, &c. and how otherwase t In answer to which, he said he f.ad given a tea and fair account, Sec. of all sums of money, Ste that ease no his hands, either from the Margravtoe, ur any pet. ' son or persons steti ig for her, to the best of his knowledge and belief. nit, the learned Counsel said, he should stew was nut true, as he shouid ppm that he received a specific sum of 3001. is &Sok notes, which by his said answer he when, denied. Mr. Edward Bent, the • Examiner of the Court, produced the interrogatories, and the Defendant': answers thereto. Mr. Merino err, for the Defoliant, objected to this evidence, as the perjury assigned was s:ated to arise out of a contempt of the Court, which did not appear upon the face of the indict nest. T..is objection being over.ruled, he next proceeded to cross-examine Mr. Bent ; when it appealed, that the Defendant was sworn in Court at Westminster, to answer interrogatories, which were administered is the city of London. The Learned Counsel, upon this evidence, contended, that the offence complain ed of must be committed in one particular county, and as the per jury assigned was committed in the Crown•Offize, situate in the Nl:ddle-Temple, and io the city of London, and not in .vliddleses, the wall was improperly laid, and the indidment could riot be sustained. After hearing Mr. Gunnar, at some length, on the same side, Lord EcLgnsoaouon also over.ruled this ob jeCtion ; observing, that the Defendant had been sworn to answer these interrogatories in the Court ; it must, therefore, be presumed, that the perjury assigned was committed in Middlesex ; as it would now be a very strange thing to rule inch an oh jeition, after the many years which had elapsed, mit the many learned persons who had s at t h ere , without dreaming of such an objedioa. Her Serene Hight - tots the Margravine of Anspach. was then sworn, and examined from the 13 such. She said, she did not know of the embarrassed situa tion of her sister, the Countess of Granard, until she was brought to her by the Defendant ; and, in order to relieve her from her difficulties, she ad vanced, from time to time, large sums of rnmey, but could not tell to what amount. In the earha part of March. or April MO, when the Countess of Granard resided in the Pavilion, a building &- I tacked' from Brandenbt.rgh House, upon the banks of the Thames, she remembered Bat net applying to her for a sum of money for her Ladyship's use. and she went to her bureau, and took oat Banc Notes, amounting to 9001. She also gave him Drafts on her bmker, pest-dated, for about 2001. more, for the same purpose ; the exalt sums or dates she could not speak to ; her sister and Colonel Stewart were present. The drafts were upon her own prl. vats balker, and made payable according as her jointure became due, not wishing to acquaint the Margrafre at that time with the transaltiva. Upon her cross-examination, by Mr. a RIIT ATT, she said, she could not fix any precise dew. she had advanced about 20001. for her sister, but sold nit say when and how much money sl , e Mr. Barney, at different times, for her steer's use. Mr. daset once furnished her with an ac-nura, like an Apothecary's Bill, in wheat he charged Ise far a horse, which had been wades present ti lam by the Countess of Granard. The Countess of Granard was next exarfned Sir Vi emir Grass, and corrcreerated .1:e whole of the Margravine's evidence, brit spoke with more eertainty as to the 3001. in be: k noses pod to Defendant' is the pavilion. i ~~ COlOticl &VA' irt wasaiso elarr.l, !. and fun!. r cnrrobatated toe tntirneny at •, toregoing wit. nesv-s, with respell to, the 3001. ut whitli he pc ha positively. Mr. M•RRI'•TT, in tie outset of h:s d•Qno4. TO de some teciinieal o'•i•-sisons to the rpr..-el •~ ' / I 1