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- ii • .„ . . 4 ,- COtklltT.C. l 7 AFTIENT MUSIC. On Wednesdif night, this elegant Concert was umerously attended by subscribers. It commenced ith the overture ilriadsit, and selections from Acis ;id Ga!alert, in which Mrs. Bit LINGTON, and Mef.srs. HARRISON and BANTLEMAN, sang in their usual style of excellence. After HANDEL'S Funeral An them, and First Concerto, from GEN/INIAN.'S SOIGS, had been finely performed, the Madrigal Come Shep hes dr, composed by Lord MOININ .T ON, was sung by Nl;ss TIONNANT and Messrs. I{%ItVETT, NIELD, and BARTLLIIAN, and eticorrd. In the second aft, which afforded a sweet variety of Minders, Pur cell's, .lomelli's, and Marcello's delightful music, Mrs. BILLINGTON enraptured the audience in the beautiful cantata Itov !lasers (Purcell), and ex cited bursts of applause. This admirable composi tion formed a part of the seleCtions at the preceding Concert, when it so charmed the company, that by general desire it was repeated upon this occasion, and in a style that merited the warmest praise. 'fie song, Let the bright Seraphim ( Handel), was e xecuted by Miss TENNANT in a charming style, accompanied ou the trumpet by Mr. HYDE; after which, the chorus Let their celestial. A-c. concluded t } ,r concert. The company were never observed to be more slcriclid.—His Royal Highness the Prince of 'V ALE . and the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, the E.irls FOITSSCUE, VISRIDOE, CHESTERFIELD, DA lel4- LET, DARTMOUTH, and others of tw elv eobiy were present. The Concert lasted till o'clock. , On Wednesday Mr. Pits . dined with Lord Ila It. ROWDY. Yesterday, about three o'clock;the Russian Ass sassa Doe had an audience of Lord HAWKSBORY at his Office. Yesterday, soon after ten o'clock, Mr. ADDING- Tort had an audience of His MAJRATY. About eleven o'clock Lord HOBART had an audience of His blirserv. At twelve o'clock His Maitsxv, accompanied by the Quren and PRINCESSE% escorted by a party of Light Horse. took an airing through Oxford street, the principal streets and squares us Mary-la bonne, by Islington, through several of the princi. pal streets in the city, over London-bridge,through abortugh and returned to the Queen's house two o'clock. His M *navy was greeted with repeated huasas by the populace through the different neighbourhoods which the Royal proces sion passed, likewise by the various c' - arity schnols who were perambulating the boundaries of the re spea.ve parishes, according to annual custom, it being Holy Thursday. At three o'clock His Martsr IT gave audiences to the Loan Croarreettoe and Mr. PITT. Yesterday morning the Marquis of SALISBURY left London for Hatfield. The Officers of the tath, or York Battalion of Reserve, now quartered at Berwick-upon-Tweed, have voted a Piece of Plate, value 1001. to be pre sented to their late Colonel, the Hon. Cnerwr ND STARYLTON• The public will rejoice to bear that Mr. Inete- Don is perfeely recovered. He attended rehearsal reserday, a nd will certainly perform for Mrs. Moue? AIN'S benefit. A Mrs. Niue has just made be t appearance in the musical world with great eclat. The beaux lament that she has so much iNtil /flesh about her. Report speaks loudly in the praise of a Miss Laaauas, who is shortly to make her decd is the musical world. The coat of a Parisian ken, which was lately without skirts, now has them so broad and long, the beaux are all fen-laikd. We are positively assured that GEORGE ROSE has nerreftued to become one of the New Ministry. The Duchess of Dxvonsuras gave a grand con cert last night at Devonshire House. It WAS IROSI . brilliantly attended ; several members of the diplo matic corps, and the great fashionable force, now stationed is town, were . It was expected that =seas would have been put into requisition to man the stone expedition. Mr. Long being chosen to negotiate the new Ministry, the punsters hence infer that it is not in tended to be concluded shnrdn. • Lord CASTLERRAOH appears to have had some idea of the new Ministry, when he said he wished to bare two strings to his how; we presume, he meant an out and an in. Earl Tamer. c appears to have been a blunt con diffor in conveying the ele3ric fire of Mr. PITT into the Cabinet. In a former coalition, Mr. Fox was too much to the North. It appears, in the present coalition, that be is not North enough. A morning paper, not at all given to roil', states, among the nt nieradiha of the.e aVill t i mes, that Mr. C A NNING went down to Berkshire on Wed nesday to see kis wfr. 'When Mr. F —IT knocked Mr. Hrt.t.d4wn, he declared he would make a valley of him. The last Bath arrivals were, the sta.,. Miss Wolfe, Maior Weir. Dr. Mrs. and Miss Robert 'n,, Rey. Mr. Swim, Rev. Mr. Cord..n, Roy Mr. Rear, Rev. Mr. %tanning, Rev. Mr. Mrs. and M.ss Ilargrey, Rey. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan. The various reports of the Stone Exinditton, we really believe, have arisen from the typographical error of printingfeded for twirl!, or ensisof for failed. The Earl of UBBR:DGII gave a grand dinner yes terday at his house in Burlington Gardens. Among the company were the Marls of Cutsrearistn, 1 DARTMOUTH, FORTESCUR, and DARNLEY. ' Although many of our sprigs of Nobility are not very zealous in going to &web, there is not one of them but would be eager to pay their advrations at a be tutiful Few in IVertentrcland. It our Exhibition this sear be rot distinguished for the highest excellencies of the art, it is rust be- WUe every painter does not find himself in a good • ireMC. - BONAPARTE seems determined so royalire his col lateral relations, it he cannot beget successors• L:tr able to go fon:Ards be g..es ss.le:;.a_vs to work. Tuesday the Otter honnds of Mr. Cot tie A's of Leominster, killed in !slonkland mill-pond an Otter or. extranrilie.ary size ; it measured from the isossto tha and of the tail four feet ten inches. and weig.hed n4OO. This animal was .opposed to be nearly eight t aTvi. to Fate de , trayed A ton uf fish yearly. - .7" 7 "" GRAND FIELD DAY OT THE 7TH REGIMENT or LOYAL LONDOke VOLUNTEERS. Yesterday this regiment had a grand field-day at Wimbledon Common,. after praflising on the River, that important part of their duty, of embarking, and afterwards landing in the face of an enemy. About eleven o'clock, the boats of the RiverFenci bles, took the regiment on board at various points, and afterwards assembled below Blackfriars bridge, from which they proceeded to Putney, the place ap pointed for their landing. Four gun-boats led the de tachment, which was formed in three divisions, fre quently changing their shape, according to circurn stances,in their passage. A prodigious crowd of who.- ries, barges, and pleasure boats, preceded or followed them. When thedetachment wereoff Chelsea,the gun boats saluted the Royal College; and at Battersea bridge, they were saluted by four guns from the shore, whlcO they returned by an equal salute. On their arrival at Putney-bridge, they were again sa luted, but did not return the salute, as they were preparing for landing. The gun-boats took the boats in tow, on board of which the light company were, and rowing with great celerity, landed them in a most expeditious and seaman-li!ze manner. — These light troops instantly formed, to oppose the landing of the battalion. One half took post the bridge, and the remainder on a small wharf ; thus Ranking on both sides the landing place above the b. idge, where only it was supposed the landing could be attempted. The main body then advanced to force a landing, under cover of the gun-boats, two of which ran above the wharf, while the other two lay close to the bridge, the Whole four keeping up an incessant fire upon the troops on shore. The light company made a rapid and con stant fire upon the advancing boats, till they were compelled to retreat. After this sham-engagement, at landing, which was conduced with equal spirit and good order, the regiment marched to Wimble don Common, where they went through the usual manoeuvres of a great field-day. Their movements were executed at once with precision and facility ; and their platoon firings were remarkably good Ti-.e regiment was commanded by Major Pratt. The field duty of the day being finished, the troops piled their arms, and partook of a cold collation. They then returned to Putney, where they re-em barked, at half past seven o'clock is the evening. The Fulham Volunteers were drawn up on their side of the ' , ridge, and saluted, with presented arms, as the boats passed. The bridge, and both banks of the river, were crouded with speaators, a very great portion of which had come from town. The wl:ole of this day's duty did .great honour to the troops that performed it, and gave the highest sa tisfaftion to the speCtators GRAND BRIGADE DAY Ut. WIMBLEDON COMMON. The following Volunteer Corps of foot ailed in brigade together on another part of the Common (nearer Wimbledon) while the 7th London regi. ment were exercising : Mortlake, Putney, Wands worth, Wimbledon, Roehamptoo, Richmond, Kew, Ham, and Petersham, with the four following troops of cavalry : Richmond , Wimbledon, Wandsworth, and Clapham. They were commanded by Liente nant-Ctl Fleming, commanding the In ivt: : before Colonel Hardy, the Inspesiing Officer. corps, we understand, are brigaded thus every fort night ; and no one who sees them, will question their being often thus exercised. various ma noeuvres of the whole brigade were executed with as great precision as if they had been one single corps. There was not a single instance of confu sion or mistake through the whole day. The ca valry are uncommonly well mounted, and made a very fine appearance. A great number of spetta tors also attended this exercise ; and the Common exhibited a very curious and interesting scene, in these two distinet military parties. VOLUNTEER REVIEW. The following Volunteer Corps were yesterday brigaded in Hyde Park, viz. the St. James's, St. Giles's, the Duke of Cumberland's riflemen, the Royal Westminster, &c. &c. amounting to upwards of 3,000 rank and file. They were all on the ground by ten o'clock, and the line completely formed be fore eleven; it extended from right to left, neatly from the Piccadilly gate to the gate at the end of ()xford-street. We cannot say too much in praise of the very soldier-likeappearance of the men, the precision with which they perf.,rmeti the several evo lutions, their wheelings, advancing in line, and firing particularly in rallies, would not disgrace even ve teran troops. The improvement in their discipline, and the promptitude with which every manoeuvre was executed, were as highly gratifying to the sight as convincing to the mind of every being who was present. that, were they called into aatcal service, the enemy would anon be satisfied how fallacious must be every attempt upon a country defended by such soldiers. The nev: Administration and the Lottery seem now to engross the whole of the public attention t which will be finally settled first, seems at present doubtful. In the neve Administration, one of the capital prizes is said to be already drawn, but in the Lottery the whole of the Cabinet remains to be chosen ; the First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer (which are represented by the Two 20,0001.) Are expo led to make their appearance on Thursday nest; at all events, at nine o'clock on Thursday n.orning, one of !hose at Cabinet Ministers will be pre,licly proclaimed atCoopers' Coopers' Hall, in Bssinghall-street, and most probably in the course of the day, the two Secreta ries of State, and other great °Seers. Tickets for this grand occasion are to be had at every Licensed Lottery Office. To-morrow morning at nine o'clock, the Sixth Day's Drawing of the Lottery will begin, and until that time, Tickets and Shares, warranted findrawn, may be had at both the Old rstablie , ed Offices of I. Buse, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing Cross, where No. 638, a Prize of 1,0001. on isturday last, was sold in Shares. The wheel is immensely rich, as may be scan by the following St.ite . I. 20,00 0 I>t Pr:ars nf....1 2,000 1 lO,000 4 3 yte ike. ace And only 5 Days to draw. The first drawn Ticket on Thursday neat is entitled to 2:40001. whether Blank oe Prim. t tO IL- hcf )11111 - ' r dsc mane e Me i bro trek' r 1' P°'-s+ :on] t _ ,~ .. ri"Tr - ; THE KING smut's WILLIAM SPART.ING, Esq. For the Murder of EDWARD GRAYSON, of Liverpool, Shipbuilder. The following is the evidence before the Inquest, which sai upon the Rody of Mr. Gray so:i. Mr. Isaac Bold's deposition, that his father, .lona ' Bold, Esq the Coroner of Liverpool, is absent from Liverpool and his return uncertain. ROROUGH OF LIVERPOOL. Depositions of Witness.vs produc.ed, sworn, ..nd ezaininerl, hr fegraXilli.ini lin per, big. Mayor, and one of lii , Majesty'- JJffees of the Peace, in and for the said 'tannish, in th airience of Jonas Bold, Ent Coroner of our Sovereigo L ,ol the King, within the said Borough, on view of the body I , ' Edward Grayson, late of hiverpo:tl aforesaid, ship-builde., now lying dead this 4th March, 15.)4. Isaac Bold, of Liverpool aforesaid, Gentleman, deposeth and saith that his father, the said Jonas Bold, Esq. is Coroner of and (or the said Borough, and that he bath been absent from Liverpool about , three months, and that he cannot say, with any de gree of certainty, when he will return home. Sworn befote me, ISAAC BOLD. WILLIAA HARPER. EXAMINATION OF PATRICK DIONAN. Patrick Dignan, being sworn and examined, de posed), and with that he has lived with tlic deceased, as a house servant, upwards of seven months; that he is a married man, on which account his late master permitted examinant to sleep at his lodgings, out of his late master's house ; that on Saturday night last but one, about half past eleven o'clock, his said late master direaed this examinant to come to his house, at six o'clock the next morning, and to be very particular AS to the time; that at about a quarter past six o'clock, on Sunday morning, exa minant attended at his master's house ; that, when examinant came, his said late master was angry with him for b , ing so late ; that his late muter and examinant went (rota his master's house, in St. James's-street, to a place called high Park, and a little below sae house of a Mr. Byrom : his said late master told examinant, that he was goinz to meet a gentleman; but whom he did not mention, but said his whole dependence was upon it; that immediately after his late master had ex pressed those words, Drs. M'Cartney and Park pas sed them in a chaise, and the chaise stopped near to the Palk Chapel, and examinant and his late master came up to the chaise, when Dr. MCartney was getting out, and his late master told Dr Mac Lartney that it was examinant's fault for being so late; that his late master anti Dr. WCartncy went down the fields together, but Mr. Park stopped in the chaise ; but previous to his master going with Dr. M'Cartney, he ordered examinant to get into the chaise to Mr. Park, which' he did ; that the chase was placed in such a situation as examinant could see both his late master and Dr. M'Cartney go along the fields, and examinant observed that they went down into a dingt., which he understood is called Knot's Hole, and he there lost sight of them ; that, in about five minutes after they were out of sight, examinant heard the report of a pis tol or gun, which this examinant thought came from the dingle into which his late master had gone into ; that examinant then immediately opened the chaise door, got out of the chaise, and went over the fields, in the same direaion as his said late master and Dr. M'Cartney had gone, and about half way from the chaise to the dingle, he met a gentleman. and Mr. Spading a little beh;nd him, and the gentleman had a small box under his arm ; that the gentleman, whom examinant did not know, said to examinant, What the Devil brought you here r that Mr. Spading then said, " Go down, there is a gentleman dangerously hurt !" that exa minant went forward, and when be came to the dingle he saw his master standing, but supported by Dr. M'Cartney, and he had his hand upon his right side; that examinant went up to his late master, who desired examinant to go and get some assistance, which he d.d, and he was got into the chaise in which Mr. Park had been in, and was brought home to his own house in Liverpool ; that this examinant being asked by Mr. Booth, one of the jurymen, if he heard more than the report of one pistol or gun, he saith that he heard only one report. Sworn before me, Witatax PATRICK DIGS AN, Ii•MINATION or $lllO% BOZZON. Simon Bozzon, of Liverpool aforesaid, chaise driver, being sworn and examined, deposeth and saith, that he is a chaise-driver at the Royal I hotel, in Liverpool ; that on Sunday morning last, he was called out of bed about half - past five o'clock—that at six o'clock he was ordered to the door with a chaise by Mr. Sparling's servant—that he knows Mr. Sparling—that a few minutes after six o'clock Mr. Sparling, and a gentleman this examinant does got into the chaise. And examivaat was ordered to drive them to the Park Chapel—that he did drive them to the Park Chapel, when the chaise stopped, and Mr. Spilling and the gentleman with him got out. and Mr. Sper ling said examinant must WWI, for that they might be back in half an hour ; and they Ixsth went over 4 gate into a field, and from thence to a place called Knot's-hole; that after they were gone, examinant heard the report n two pistols, which this examinant says proceeded from toward. Knot's-hole ; that in About halt an hour after tie chaise arrived, and after he had heard the report of the two pistols, another chaise came up, and in it were Dr. M'Cartney and Mr. Park, and they stopped some short time in the chaise, and then Mr. Grayson and his servant came up ; that Dr. M'Cartney got out of the ch•liSts and Mr. Grayson and be went down the field the same way as Mr. Sparline and the gentleman with him bAd gone; and Dr. M'Cartney had with him a small box, as also had the gentleman who was with Mr, Sperling; that after Mr. Grayson and Dr. M'Cart ney had got out of sight. in about ten minutes he heard the report of a pistol or pistols ; and in the c nurse of a few minutes after such re port, be saw Mr. Sparling and the gentleman with him running towards the chaise ; that they got into the chaise. as Mr. Sperling. told exami nant to drive to Liverpool as quiet as possible, and to stop at Mr. Ralph Benson's, in Duke-street. and to give his compliments to Mr. Benson, and to say that he (Mr. Sparltng) had taken a walk into the country and was very well—that examinant drove to Mr. Benson's, and after delivering his mes• sage. be drove them to the Royal Hotel, and from thence to the Parade where he saw them get ' At ~y,,..r •• __ ssssww... 1i • • `rx. ' • .1 :nto a boat, and he has mother men or Jena d hem since. Sworn before me, Shp o x Beau e r WILLIAM HARPER, EXAMINATION OF Ms. Tint: ' Henry Park, of Liverpool, aforesaid, entiptat. sworn, depnseth, and saith, that OA eIIAS norning last, a little before seven o'clock , a age stopped at examinant's door, and a violtut ing of the bell, and in a few minutes one of dvit; .minant's boys came up into his room and said Dr. 4.Cartney wanted examinant to go with him into - .he country, to see a patient. That examinant toe' lip, but before he had half dressed himself, the boy come up again, and said Dr. M'Cartney was in violent hurry, and examinant replied. that he woe I' come down as soon as he had got his cloaths on ; that when examinant was dressed he came dem to • Dr. M'Cartney, and said to the Do tor, Wien is done, that the Dodot replied, r• Step in (pointing to the chaise), lam in great haste, and ordered the n driver to drive as fast as he could to the Park Cha pel; that the driver drove at a great rate, and when they rat some distance from the town, and near to the i'atk Chapel, he then explained to examinant the business between Mr. Sparling and Mr. Gray son ; that examinant told Dr M'Cartney that he was much hurt to be called upon a business of that kind in so unprepared a manner; had ess• aminant had any notice of the meeting he woul ' have come from homc,without having peace-officenf to have prevented the business ; that however likely • examinant had been, whea a young man, to attend m business of that kind, it had been many years his determination not to attend any decisions of that kind unaccompanied by peace-officers, or words to that etfea. That Dr. M'Cartney replied, that he was sorry examinant had not had notice, if date would have been examinant's condua ; that the chaise stopped at the Park Chapel, anti exarnin then said he would not go any turther ; that M't artney then said, will you not go to the grunisd. examinant replied he would not ; that hi then asked examinant, if he would stop in the chaise, wh ch es antinant did, and Mr. Grayson's servant cant; into the chaise to him; that examinant tensioned lb tie chaise a little brio a the Park Chapel, and the reason be so stopped, was, that well-blowing that it was not possible to get peace-officers, and that a few minutes was to decide the business ' if he went away it might prevent examinant from render ing an individual an essential service ; that he, this examinant, did not know that he had any anthority to prevent the business; that after Dr. MrCarney ha 1 gone f ore examinant about ten or fifteen m • nu es, he heard the report of‘a pistol or pia.rils, as d in a few minutes afterwards he saw two gentlemen running up the field towards examinant; that ex aminant jumped out of the chaise ar.d ran to meet them, that when he came near them, he found one , to be Capt. Samuel M. Culquitt, of the navy, and the other to be Mr. William Sparling ; that when he ca ne up to them, Captain Cuiquirt 'aid to eta amis tit, Mr. Park, make haste , Mr. *etyma is wounded ; that examinant ran down upwards the r. dingle ; and about the middle of the diagle, es aminant saw Mr. Grayson moving very ;lowly, leaning upon , Dr. M'Cartney, and arinther person, wimm examinant did ant know ; that w!,,en cx. aminant g t up to Mr. Grayson, he slid he could not move anntaer step and begged to set dasea,foe Cam he should fall, as be could not stand any he.get . that he appeared to examinant to be *great pans. and the outside of the right thigh of his breeches was very bloody, and examinant observed a her- it the breeches of Mr. Grayson, a little below ill, right Kp ; that by this time three or four men came ap, and with their assistance, Mr. Grayson, was got into the chaise, and Dr. WCarney rant into the chaise with him ; that examinant walked oa inwards Mr. Graysan's house. where he arrived he. fore the chaise ; that when the chaise arrived, his spoke to Dr. M'Cartney, and said, that the injury, examinant apprehended, was a very imponint one, and that. perhaps more lives than one mil& be at stake, and the peace of mind of several WOW+ concerned, examinant did not like the responsibility to be upon himself, and therefore wished to have a consultation; that while they veal getting Mr. Gray. son out of the chaise, examinant w for Dr. Lyus; that when daminant returned with Dr. Lyon, they mined in getting Mr. Grayson to bed, and tii-y then p r oceeded to examine the wound; that this they found apparently made by a ball, and situated in the upper and outer side of the right thigh, rather more forward, nearly opposite to 'he jnint of the hip; that it was some tme befordilhey efUld dis cover the course of the ball, there was so mach bruise in the surrounding parts, and the skin so ranch detached from the muscles, that, after some time, they found that the course of the hall went perpendicularly towards the joint - they enlarged the external wound • order that they might make their eras more ease ; that they then found that passed in a dire&ion towards the head bone, to the full length of the finger Ihn Warm, and Dr. Lyon were dent they felt the ball, hut this exic not quite so comident, but thought ball; that he then very mature.y col pnrCticability of extraeting the ha's propriety a-al safety of attempting was judged proper not to atLemi,t said Mr. Grayson lingered undin until this morning, a little before three then died, and this examinant has no his death was in corsequ"..nce of that this afternoon, on opening the body. _ and Dr. l a von found a ball had penetrated of the thigh bone, within the jo•nt, neck of the thigh bone was broken , oblique dire Lion, and there were likewise um small splinters ; that on tatting out the head r bone they found that the force of the ' racked the bottom of the socket, and the h and muscles surrounding the head of the bone in a mortified state. H. Sworn before me, _ WILLIAM H ban The following is a list of tbe Sea Fencibles for the Severn division : !fen. Fk st”l D•mmgi, under th, Cossred a Capt. Sotheby 'I 61.)Jae.4 . 2t, D. Ca, t 111.1 to ..... . . . Cbe?atoo, Do. Grs PJ.1114 ' T.,ta!, - :. e joint; tnit 1 a little, in . hi. it the 'Nall had of the thigh-1 r at thtt t pret4y C--n - ma Anent ht he kit considered t and ng it t that itst that the IQ.r this woundi tee o'clock. ascii Joubt brat that at wound ; th.it , this examinant etrated the Lead. it, and that th e '. n through, in an foc i LIG;# the the 795. Pe°' P Re, i 'ins :hy ; avh rre :.. . lam!, inary td- Came cti .0 be