The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1818-01-31 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRICAL FUND. The t hu d anniversary dinner of the friends and --supporters or this Charity. took plate yesterday, ut the Freenontoons' Tavern, Great Queen-strert. On no former occasion was the patty so numerous. The goeat loom was completely filled—and the gallery exhibited a bright assemblage of beauty. whose benignliod smiles were at once the incentive to acts of kinduris, and the brat reward which such acts could &foisted, or could receive. THE DUKE OF YORK took the Chair. a little before seven o'clock. As hr entered the room, the band struck up " Cod (jive the King." Hes Finyal Highness was ushered into the room by the Stewards—and was accom panied by the following Noblemen and Gentle men Lords Essex, Holland, Petersham, Yarmunth, Lowther, Torrington, and W. Lennox —Gen. Gwyreu-31essrs. Mum. mond Burnell, gamey Dawson, Pascoe Grenfill, George Colman, On young* r, Henry Harris, ---- Dem, Sur Geurge Dray., SI, Julm Itylvester (the Recorder of London), Sir W. armies ton, Sur L. St. George Shelliegtow, lie. &a. rr having hero concluded— Nom 'soloist /bloke was admirably sung. Mr. TAYLOR. of Cuvent-gatslesi Theatre, conducted the musocol part of the r ntertai 3333 bent, and con dotted it most ably. Amongst the vocal corps we el: il o Mr. T. Comm Mr. DURIL3ET. Mr. EVA NS. Mr. LLETE. Mr. J. IsAAcs, and Mr. TIN EY. The following toasts were then given from the Chair : Tosst—" The Kins—God bless I snrethe King!' Tonst--" Tiw Wince Regent." In'ee—" Ilsil ! star of Brouswork." "AA —" The Queen." under in this land coontweaced." The Arms." (:Ire—" Flow earerilv we lire." Thefilavy.." .‘ Mile Britannia." lung in parts—prinripnl singer., Mr. T. COOKE D Mr. 'NYLON, Mr. EVANS, awl Mr. IFETK. Lord ilot.haND now rose anti said, he warn sure the Gentlemen present would excuse I' fur inter tei tog, for a few minutes, aid' their conviviality, alien they learned the reason which induced him to star. Ho , object was, to propose to the respectable body flirts assembled, be ilte shape of a toast, a I health which would enable them to express , those f ee li ng s, which, it ass rimy to be perceived, heat high iw the heart of every Gentleman present. Th e most be was about to propose could not be pot train the Chair. If it could, he sl let have been •ilent on this occasion. Di* object in ri-jog was, so provost' , the health of the Illustrious individual alio tilled the Chair—and, lie was sure, that this tea s the most comprisilious way of expressing las melt pleasure a t a rc i n g the Royal Duke in the Chair, at the same time that it was the eiesieat 1114,11.- of giving to otheis lui optiortonny of ex pressing their satisfacti on Si, Onsitiel 4444 t 4 all rent , . Nl3ity motive's elitist induce the Gentlemen pre-rut 10 fejUke. worn they saw the Chair thus tilled—hut he would not dwell Islam then', be cause the individual to wl they related was present. 'Flee exalted rank—the illustrious eha racier—the well-known vistesta of their Royal Chairman—were topics highly worthy of anent' hot, lir was sure, that he would Okla' the delicacy mf that Wiest:ingest Personage, .if be touched upon theiti--eanel, actuated by Ihut feeling, lie should abstain. It was, however, a satisfaction to find that his Koval !lightly:is WOS so far recovered from his late accident a- to be aide to attend on the present hey.—( dpplomse.)—To those who were acquainted title Its Royal klighneas, as he had the honour to he, it could not be a matter of surprise, that all or eident, aloe)) deprived his Royal Highness of Ica usual amisiementa—of his customary recreations U:IS nut sofficwait, although severe, to pretreitt him limo standing forward as the advocate of twice- Charity ! (dpplanse.)-11r should now beg Irate to say a few, and a very few word*, on the lostitsilton, which the prrarut assembly were called out to .upport —and on that lenity of men, at whose To quest, on this occasion, so important to them, Ins itoe 31 I lighatss had been pleased to take the Chair. \V IM resift et to tins intonation, as far as its origin seas cone eased, his Lordship could say very little— funs, aid s sts getter:it object and scope he was well u. grrnilyd-wood all those who lwarsl loos, were, lie lielieveaketvially w. 11 actitiailited aide them, and a!provrii tor Itio'in as Windt as he did. Ills Loud s'op's knowledge id the persona itrooivosioonailly ..i,nset.ii with nor siot4r, strivor from accident. itidurillaalo, now devoted, and the memory al Loth of whom I e chi...wheel, and ever slitteird elves-h, next his heart, uccasis.u.rel his acquaint- AO Vt. adt h I hilt 111111 y. (Or Ilie hr l p l rasmeittilel's of wince the pro.. sot Find' was 'attended. Our of thine imhy.tittat,,, the hoe Mr. Sherithiii—whO was ootioanieitt of the Drama—who was an ornament ~j t h e senate—all° was an ornament of civil ao ,;, ty_-abo-e moil was as rolt4litetseil as his feel aces,- I,!arl mid liberal—whose taleido w er e gtrot. !nit wito-e charity was istfiitite!—(hear).-- was, alio first brought him acquainted with metros. At a Later period. ist consequence of his fq,u3tifip, 114 one of the Committee of Drury-lane Theatre, he IP came inure intimately acquainted sf , fh the character and conduct of the principal worm in this great metropolis ; and, in the -itetii- Iron which he held, he had a fair oppoitunity of 2narkiog their manners. What wilt 'tilt of his observation? Re footld them lionr.m.i;ile its their slealiogs-skind o mitstionmee, awl fliendly to one 6 4 tutber—sed liberal in tht:r 10 . 111iiiie11tti towards all -kook—lnter, hear.) —N• hit Breaths dr lightc.' at seeing his Royal nighties., r-et:elit on Cass occasion --not only because he wa- resat anti sternest of this promising tree—but because he was at toe lurid of that profs wooly, s.f a his h humour era* the very essence !—(fieur, larar.)—The Noble L ai d concluded by pi nposin. , Ilie of his Ro)31 ss the Duke o 's f York, with three wore thief. 'ruse Duke of Vont: returned thanks in a few words. lie expressed the great pleasure lie felt ut seeing so v. re 'M1114 . 70116 a • pasty us.sembled on this benevolent occusio:t. The Oleo, that every *hiding subscribed this day wrist to alleviate llw distresses of some of these who had reuelereel our b r ay hours more ple.O.Ulti. Of who bud 'mollies! the keels ferlssigs that stung us to our less Itassisy 1110. Itlenle,.,rt pleasure so all those who lolSttml the Fttlitt, however taillitii; their dotoit:ini ..---. alight be. His Royal tliglincss concluded by wring— ,. suecrs• 10 ,;.. Thpetriefl Sonl—.Mr. Muruset--" Bluw ' blow ! then Whaler's Wind!" Toast- 44 Lord Holland, and the Fire Pervidents." The Earl of lEssi:x returosnl tlia"ko. tioria—Mr. Leassa--" Tarry awhile with me, my Lore , " Toast—" The health or !Ile Fawcett, the Treasnier of the Inatitutime.'.—r Great (fp:omm Mr. FAWCETT rove and spoke its follow% : in riming to rutoro oar Illosiriesun Chairman thanks for woe' a cooderceiteimi m propming as a itiLiet tuy health, it mile. I fear, hr expected of me to *lay aonr.•thing in bel;ulf of our Itistatitiosi I say, I fear it may, because, having had ocrmsion often 10 speak MI I his subject, the little information soy limited *bilities have enabled site to afford, i• now exhausted ; and I cnonot rector to the history of the *lse anti progress of this excellent establish ment, without being thought (at least by those who have been present 011 former oressiosi4) tiresome mod tautological. Hist when I look round me, and per. ceive many exalted and respectable chum-tees, whose good feeling towards the helpless part of my profe.sion, bas moored them, for the first time, to be present to-day. 1 most throw myself ios the can dour of our obi isatrusis, and iiiiislore their patience whilst I address myself more particulady to our new I hare strong reasons for thinking, that the pre. cisr !intone of this institution i► by no means gene rally tindermtibil I conkd wi+•h. thriefore, if I bad the power to explain in a few wordy its great utility. and to *kw bow it operates Inr the protrctiiiii of the actor. so as to deserve the assistance of the It is an Institution formed for the purpose of sheltering the aged and infirm performer from the last iilPys,S (.1 I tttttt HO utisrr ; formed with the in tention. also, of ersentrig him from the painful tusk of intruding himself before that Public (lie °lice stray hove delighted) when infirmity pros-es heavy upon him, when his mind and body are betiding tinder a load of natural decay (and perhaps before he is suns eyes, suns teeth, suns every thing). afford him a little leisure to collect his scat tered thoughts. such breathe, in quiet, o short prayer before the euihtio falls upon him for ever. Age and infirmity, when porn-tined with talent on the stage, create sympathy, or derision, in propor tion a. the character represented is virtuous or fie. Ohms; but they would cease to give the least gra tification, indeed would be tin longer tolerated, or endured by a British audience, if they suspected the afflicted tact°, before them was really suffering tender the pressure of either. It naturally follows, then, that young men, or at least touts in the vigour of life, must perform the aged characters; and it as naturally follows, that the aged actor must retire. Retire ! retire is easily said ; and if tiny groitlettian can give to the veteran who has never had it in his power to hoard • shilling. a satisfactory explanation of that word, retire, he will be under a lasting obli gation to hon. That there are wooly alio have passed most respectably through a theatrical life. appearing mid c fueling thenittelves like gentle men, on sery slender meims, is a fact that is nom films. This is s h e character our Fund is most cal culated to protect—'tis lie who cahoot dig—to beg he is li:thirstier!. It would he the climax of bad taste to distress the feelings of this compsiiy. by dwelling upon the thiparralleled misery thut liar befallen my aged brethren, whets the theatres could 110 longer retain them in their service; to enlarge on these facts must excite sympathy, but it would Cast 11 gloom over the enjoymesits of the day, that would lie very foreign to stiv Mein:dhoti; I shall, therefore, con tent myself by declaring. the melancholy case too often occurs, and shall leave it to your imaginations to conjecture what that mati's situation must be, who, having ;erased the greater part of his life ota the stage, ionised to business. or employment of any other kuid. w h en he finds himself buddroly, with no other warning than his infirmities, cast upon the world, to groan out a miserable existence without hope, or shelter but in the grave. If this company admit the claim of such an one to their sympathy, what will they not allow to the female part of our fraternity It is a cruel and is vulgar prejudice to rspenw the moral churacter of the English Actress. No females in early life are so exposed to temptation, Hull when they do deviate the loath of rectitude, the publicity of their calling makes Mat rotor winch, in another, 'night pa's onolowyred. But, I am proud to say of them, collectively, they are good wives, good mothers, and excellent meiribcrs of society—and 1 think you will admit I am borne out in the opinion, whet, 1 call to pear recollection the noble and highly respectable marriages that have been made Irons the Stage. And there sire, I thank (Mod, living proofs, of ir!V assertion, in the wives of Noblemen and Gentlemen, taken from the Stage. who, by their private north, have become ornaments to the exulted stations to o hich they have been raised. If, in the remembrance of all of us, the stage has fur nished such characters for private life, 1 take leave to assume many more might he found—hut, as it cantiot be expected all should be fortunate, so it may lie wished those who are not so could find alleviation in this Fund. For, though no Mall Ceti be al wore strenuous advocate for then) than um, yet candour compels me to admit floe fault they do possess—a fault that many of them live do deplore—a sin of which they are sure to be detects d—und which they know, by the example of their pwilecessors, is visited by the heaviest pe nally • the situ to which 1 allude is that of growing lit this sin they cootinue to indulge, notwith. standing all its consequences ; but, as charity covers a multitude of other sins, so, 1 hope, this charity will cover theirs. One more ca , e (wills your permission) 1 would wish to state. before 1 close the catalogue of woes that this Fund is calculated to soften, if oat ulto. griller relieve. The Cage 1 would wsvh to press 1111011 your particular consideration is that of either odor or ocirdr, who. in the very prime of life, by smile 'Bruinp or bodily infirmity, is suddenly de prived o f si ll port e r to follow this uncertain proles. —for isisigilificasit as sou►e perrons may please to think the actor, he must possess rse►v faculty u► toll vc,:mor, or fall to rise sun more. By the perso►►s last described the Importance, and value of this Fond is felt with a warmth of gratitude not in my power In sepses—and stitirt.d. inadequate as I um, 1 can give but a faint i•!ra of their Irehugs, or of the prodigious imrrtance of this Filial to the re spectahil,:v and writ-41..1'1g of the Stage. [ siierril %iiv received with the isiiniq9itliiiitati tic Arillii4se.l Toast -" IC gavels, sail the Proprietors of euvent. Garden 'Theatre." Nlr. 11 ItatS, in rein iii i i said, the Pro prietors of Coveiit-Garilen Theatie would feel very ha i ipy if, 'Ai the most remote degree, tiler could claim the merit of having assisted the Thrittii cal Fond. He hoped it would long continue to flourish--lie trusted it Would ',roller more and 'lmre ever. year. It awl his wilt that it should proceed m the inrerse ratio of i is weeell.- 11.1rreghter.)-17.a wnolil lie very brt.l, and lie trusted the Theitieical !Vilna would br mo o exten sive. lie "'honk' conclude by giving the health of Gentleman, who, as NH 111111. or 31111 PI manager, had given tits greatest delight to the whole 13, Having Mild this, lie laird's• need meation the name of •• George Colman, the Youtwer."— (Cheers.) Alr. C0L)1AN...." Public speaking is tobilly nut of my ham's. I have some share 111 . 6.4) of that uhtli desire, which my Brother Alanager. V 1 r. liarris, feels —and which all Gentlemen, appertaining to the sire proverbially possessed My Apercli shall therefore hr as Ain't us the shortest flints( I rill recollect—lt shall be as shs.rt 115.—• a summer .reason in use Ilaraurket Theatre.— Larighter.l—After this, Citootiei gi eo, I *h a ll m y no more, but express my gratitude for the hollow you have dune me, by drinking, in return, ull your heal! lis."—(ApPfrorse.) Toast—•• Success to the British Drama" Noug-31r. Emery—" York, you're wanted." 'Fins song, we believe, war originally sung by Mr. EMMY, at his benefit—and, of course, related a good deal to himself. We forgive the egotism, however, in consideration of the following nppro prink., though not very elegant verses, *lnch were last night introduced : " At this big room I nett look . (1 in, Where Genitedulks were drinking, At that I am sure I ran work With any man, I am thinking. But Charity's she business here, So off I quickly jaunted— My poor means would do no good, fwas Royal York was a aotcJ !" An encore followed t his e ttttt Toast—" Mr. Young, mid the Gentlemen of the Cum. miller." Mr. YOUNG returned Toast—e. Proartily to Drury-lane Theatre." Mr. Urns, one of the Drury-lane Coinmittee, in returning thanks, observed, tbat the prosperity of both theatres depended on an union of senti ment—not a mercenary, but a friendly union— which, while it benefited the two tlaraties, would tend essentially to the improvement of public amusements. At twelve o'clock the Illustrious Chairmen withdrew—and the eumpaisy deported, highly de• lighted with " The feast of reason nod the flow of Pool" vrh;ch they lied uninterruptedly ru~,•ycd during the rveilitig. Mr. FAwcerr, before the Meetior broke up, ptitted ihr amouot of the subreription to be upwards of 1,0001. According to letters of Ist December from New Providence, General MaGatutott was there at that time preparing a naval expedition. The American brigs Fox and Planter sailed from Trieste, on the I Ith instant, for Baltimore, laden with arms aad ammunition. The last letters front Spain say, that the A !gr. vines have nine wombat' cruising in the Mediterranean and at the entrance into the Ocean. A letter received from Gibraltar, dated the sth instants Prlyv :—" The plague continues to increase and extend its ravages to the Westward ; it has nearly readied ()ram Iu consequence, it is in con templation to lengthen the quarantine On vessels from the Eastward. The Algerme eqradroli had retutrned, and were laid sip." In various parts of Scotland there has been much frost and snow, sec ponied by violent storms; and it apprars from the following letter, Out the Continent has experienced like visitations : " HASIBLIBuIf, JAN. 16. " Last night we hail here a violent storm. with hail and rain. The Ellie rose an unusual height. so that all the lower part of the town is inundated, and the streets can only be passed in boats. Trees have been t up, chimneys thrown down, and a great many houses, particularly in the country, snitch damaged. The storm was so violent as to came the church bells to ring. 'Sc expect melan choly accounts from the sea." During the week the weather has varied much— boisterous. rainy, and frosty. in succession. Dur ing the foie part of the week the Eden, Petterill, and Ca'dew. were much swollen by the innuntriii torrents; sod we regset to add. that on %Verless day morning last. whilst Mr. DALTON, miller ut Cummersdale, ass elderly mull (formerly keeper of the pour-house of St. Mary's, Carlisle) was nitrinpt. in t : to cross the (.'aldew, from the dam-brad to Illackwall. with his horse and cart, the force of the torrent swept the whole away, and both Mr. DALTON and his horse were drowned.—(Carlisie Journal.) A letter from Indite, dated the 18th of August, says :—" The Marquis of 11A*TINGS a on his way tip the country, and there is little doubt of our very soon taking the field, as all Officers are ordered to join their respective corps on or before the 30th of next mouth. A few more weeks will explain our destination. A large army is talked of at earls of the Presidencieo, intended to unite and act ill con cert. Sir JOHN HISLOP, with Sir JOHN 11A1X01.51 as political agent, hiss already moved with the Ma dras army towards the Nerbuddali. The NISH,. WAN. fur his late intrigues, has hero obliged to cede • inset of countrs said to be worth 30 lacks of rupees per . The, 00000 eat have published a Proclamation, swing. that s all thffereisces with the PEISHWAII have been adjusted, and measures adopted which will prevent ally future misunder blooding., Stuv mill, it is repurteit, Ira* hew') re quired to relinquish his stroogest fortress, which we formerly took, Gwalia; and the district of Goad, as a security for his good conduct, and to prevent Isis j „ the Pintlarees against us. There sire petty commotion* in the sse:glibourliond of Chittagong, which have called for additional troops; in .hot, either hostility or disturbance requites military aid every year in aunty different part. of tnis extensive country." P(I I. II: E. MIAMI ri:s. oretqiiv-IrtrrT. The Ira111 , 1)11 . 11 at Ilarkiiev hay. elf 111/• aliffere. l mate rially r the gnaw 'sty of hme and counter', it .Fitver palood in the villaze by slratizers. 0.1 Tlwrsilay a matt, respectably dressed, rmite into 111 , Alerinaid Tarot's. called for a class of porter, m o d trialcreil !my meld ; hot teeiilleetiox it Ili , , lie had halfpence; sifter recline his pockn+ hr had uo hatfrence, and he pot flown a hail This treated atol information wan cut %lent and Garva. cotodables, alio in erl”...llllCare uatrhul him. 11. Hui a g female, with whom Ile W:l% 1140/11c tiiiti. in roovemalitoi, and Oleo he acilt ill the Itnpce of ?l r. Fryer. potty' conk, faml uncrifirr 1):111 Militia/ for a lie laititlit a levity tiring, sit the Atop of Ilr. and offerial all. other had shilliiez. The c , ii.table '.l.Try here riod.ril in and look hint into malady. lie procir-1...1 with him rpii..lly sill ttl he rants in aiili of the amino. to whient he male a six. atl tit he off, rod instantly be kn 0.1.• d.•nu both the Cu)". ttablvii, and fun lit so desperately Oiat lie si -odd have escap ed from them both. but for the a...oarioce of the iiilmbitattla. It r.quired the Mot% of faar men to limidetiti . him. The woruan attempted to ruti 'sr my, awl flung n quantity of Witt on the erns., wltkli f 01 1 , 1 ,1. The 111111111 Ind 14 ohillitie. 111114 111 , 1 y nue tint atnottvt them. Os be. tug brought before Mr. Dickention • they wa'n'ed piing flu ir nausea. but et. being lot ked up arpirately, the woman Pa id Ole was the wit, of lltr *wile prirourtr, whine ITA tt i c j. John S; agr , They were both VI the Ilossair of Correc tion, until the riohro.ot ror the Mimi altessolA. RCM • STR ER% ROHRER lEI AT COV ENTGA R DEN THEATRE. On Thin-illy everrine somber itC , nih • robber rea:4 - 11erer .• 1- ed at Cnvent•g,:rdeu 'l•heatre. %Vb. is the rum crowd had gone in alter the first op inne of the doors, Donahloin and lice, the conatahlr+, ',killed a youth returning down the Iwo shilling gallery stairs, :mil apparently eintrevling him self and endeavouring to avoid Ilietii ; they .eI7YII hlrn , and on searching they found three silk handkeiLlvefi c voted in his breeches, :owl other peop.•rty coppieodui hive brew abOlen. lie was brought to the tale, aud uniternee.t an examination, ‘6llOll a gent nticoded niiil identified uue of the handkerchiefs (hut hr 11,i1 hero robbed uf. The Prisoner was coninsitteil fur trial. Mr. John Rowell, one of the 'proprietor* of the westrns waggons, appeared to n suinniona, open en informa tion cliarizing• him with 11 . 11'llIZ uwe hot Irato 4.:1W one of his waggons fr the lint in Flidity-street, *lnch guee to the Lanti's.enil. iu Coriswittl. The waggon was purred to have Iwen drawn by nine horsrst in the Strand, iso the parish of St. Clements. Mr. 111110 it'll very candidly admitted she correctness of the charge, and said it arose from the ignorance of the driver of Ile walgtoa, who was intrusted with it ninth horse, its ad dition Ito hit regular team of right horses, for the porprise of occasionally riding on it, or I.) keep by the side of the wain, to be in readiness to add In list r.gular Wain when they came to a hill, to assist its showing sip. He was aware that not more than eight horses were allowed to draw a waggon, with wheels of certain dimensions, through the streets of London, but that regular did nut extend to turnpike roads, where they were not limited to any aimisher of bones, no ser•ooni of drawing up the hills, aiol *although Hothorti-hill is r4/1/- glittered one of the most difficult hulls, no allowance fur more horses is made for That. Mr. Russell was convicted itt the penally of 5!. which he paid and was dismissed. !LITTON GARDLN. PORGERY. Tesler'lay Aft. JOAN fOlelloot, linen-draper, of Tunbridge Wells, war bought up for re-essinination, in the custody of Wm. Reid, jwu. spun a charge of forgery. The Office was extremely full of the friends of both parties. At She ro• Quest of Ilse Prisoner's Counsel, he was remanded fur s few days. SOUTHWARK SESSIONS. Yesterday the Sessions for the Borough of Sonthwark curl 1111 l •need at the Town Hall, when %Villium Lout was found gritty of trhoiunsly stealing • piece of Wren, the property of Messrs. Meeks, arid received sentence of trims isolation fur seven years; Thomas Carter was cuavicied of felnnimisTy stealing a quantity of harness, the properly of Solomon Davies, Esq. and srittencurt to three ths im. prisonnient ; James Casey, for stealing a sack of pritalur the property of Mr. liotterlew, was sentenced ;u three months imprisonment, and to be flogged; and Th 11111316 Norton, fur stealing a quantity of tobacco, the properly of Solomon Davies, received softener of imprisonment fur It days. MIi.LANCHOLY DItATII. On the evening of the 15th Jnise, 11417, Mr. Anderson, fourth offirer of the ship Charles Grant, was . ..WillMill' • short distance from Stir ship, ariairopanital by a Quarter- Maste► and a forecastle-mom, Mr. A. struck wits and swain • arils • Portuguese frigate, then lying at ahem( half a cah'e'r length from him, and he was followed by two men. As they approached the frigate, Mr. A. wag heard ill say, don't drown me." 011 this exclamation the Quarter.slaster turned tumid, suit to leis unspeakable horror moil alarm, saw au immense sh:u•k dart at Mr. Ander :he immediately exerted his whole strength fur his own safety, and fortunately succeeded its getting un board the frigate. The alarm was given, and the lambi of the (.' g ate and Charles Grant were instantly lowered into tlw aster, lint mit; ii innately without prevent ing the fatal catastrophe. The shank passed Mr. Anderson, then turned round and took hint under water, which wag immediately discoloured by his blond. He ruse again, his was then attacked by five or six re of thine voracions animals, and he was gone in All instant. One shall( was observed to b. making after the forecastle-man, on which a sentry on board the frigate, with 'peat presence of 'Mud and levelled his musket, and shot the tisk, thereby pie at the life of the sailor. The next days large shark was caned on hoard the ship Vansittart, nitasuring upwards of 12 fcgt.--rilotabay Courier, July 19.) A letter from Colchester, dated January 04, sope—.. The Lady Franees packet, Capt. HOWARD, recently arrived from Ostend, experieuced very hensy gales in running across, lint made a hoe pas sage. A large importation of Flanders horse's, of is superior description, fur the purposes of agricul ture, for waggons, and brewers' drays, is shortly expected at this ~urt ; sod we are happy to find that the foreign trade is likely in be revived, by the importation or hotter, eggs, hops, fruit, sod other articles, front Ostend." A few nights since the home of Mr. 'lmam, an oilman iit King -street, /Seven DIAN was broke open by robbers, who were ',resettled from carrying off the property they had packed up in readiness for that purpose, by au extraordinary circumstance. Ills eon a n d daughter, who slept ill the attic story, u hose rooms are only separated by a t ha t partition, were invoke by • noise, but they did not know the cause ; however, the nun wascompletely torakr•iirri by one of the robbers lifting au article of his (Less oh' • honk in his led-room, and a stick, containing a sword, which I gno the seine hank, fell off, its convequence of which tho youth, who is scarcely seventeen yt.,trs of ege, lumped tip, attacked the robber with the sword, which suPP° 4 " l to have entered some part of his ho•ly upward.. o f five t ue i tr , t , by she Rusin which remains upon it. "1. he rubbers, however, escaped. • 'lO THE CHASE. ctiatmaronD, JAN. IS. • . ir On Siturdiy lest Mr. Cony ands , net at now Wood. where th e y fittend A fox, w ( hey rim fur thirty-five latitudes nith oto t a c h ic k, an led him between (71inficlil Mount and Postinow Ilighwood. 'Try afterwards found 'mother on Takt•ky Focest r which tiny run though the Forest to Ifsditnelittry ; I at k ugaitt over floe open part of th e FOreat, within Iwo hel ls of Prior's Wood, by the corner at Canfield Hart, to High Poothing firrt•et, then up to Row Wood, otrei' the huge li-Ida, thronet Min %VOA to Hatelistoz Green, %there he am headed; he than went ow its the direc tion of Brick Hill. n•ul Wood End, by the end of Fyfield. mot they run into him, front erent to view, in a hirge field elute by Garnish Vail,. after Ine of the fined rune ever wa ne/tool in lb. county 0r rt..p•lt. 010111 loutinned, tilinr-. the past week, to limit with Ihr EASt l isex Woods in ow, vicinity. On Friday the above Lady, necompaii;eil by Mr. Down and a very reaprct nide field of spar! amen, aystonliled lb' Thrift, near ibis lo „.„ , hid) vas 411'44111 Uillieut The bounds were then led nr. to the ravers in Ihr nriellumrliond of Lillie where a hence of foxes were found, one which Rave Meru all tUrtodent rim of nearly an hone and a bate, Vo i c e: s i r the e t.f w ,l l;:o r e m o c l ip i r l teedrfi t s. a n ,. e l m e 1 : 1 11 (. 1 railed ing * i t?, ta .„ . , 1 , 41. continued for some tone. Alm. ()own topped every thiing she came at, and rode well sip Ihe whole day, seaierly meet ine, with a clock. An nri Cox-lotveitrr, rtiock with the or. veil y, and hod with renovated ntit:/A whilst in company with the tidy, Iris sent nit Ilse following appiispriate Song %%heti the seUSOIN rune for sp is tieg, Winn lu hunting eau compare F' in life, exeept 'its roorting, %%lives we prisa the ttir. See, the limulids!occiii to feather ; There's a Witch, by all that'. ;roof! irk ! they'rrsoling' fast r ; Now they ti Irr down the wood. 0, whirl a ei ash! • Forward May dash. There the fix go a; The hnnlstnau blows; Ev . ry bound now niii r and throwi. To the WPM the !nick are grilled; Now, who lead* the aliolog ilsrong? Fox-lunar' s, alike high• melt left, Shove Ili. it king steed.' along. Theo, a% if the 1) —I kick'il on, Nook or nothing we all go, 11,..k, that fellow thorn 113 s onck'd no; You wore wrong, 1 told you so. Leap o'er the brook ; Doo't oda) , to look. Rule at the gate; You'll be too late; Noise tat open it can wait. Happy he. Who now slag by them, , Whilst the nags hillock tap tot) fa►t; Such a day N. this s ill try them ; None but mood ones lout ran What a head the park still carry! 0, it is a glurious.run Jack is &wit, and three goes Harry ; Bob is blown, and Dlek is dune. Bide C.,. your life; l:et out your knife. There. the !woods fly ; fcoui he 1111118 i die; Who 4141 tousle hilt), you or Mot, if sport like this ineWrtio ne, With much ardour f or the share; Think how female !manly fires lIR. WIII . II ilisioLty sylph.like gyrate. ‘Vith %kill appearing. IDOM 74 enchants the field; Ee'ry fence., with commit,. rlr Spuetmisen to hrr .mil yield. Sirnek with the sight, Lost in delight ; Site, like tlw wind, Leaves (hem brbiud ; . . . And who, then, hip heart vim, find iIDEBRRIES. On Thursday night the roach-holm of Thomas Erance. Esq. use of the I.l.kidstrsito of Union-Hall, wax broke (Iwo, and the glasses of Isis chariot, nod a e , pachiosti's Imx-rout, were stolen. This ix the fit'lls deprr.!at of a biissilar til lage that has heon committed on Mr Evaiser. On the eight preceding :he above rnbhcry , an attempt waa made he break open the coach-house of Mr Cote., of Croy don, one of the Surrey 31.tgistrater, whieli was defeated by the vigilance of a dc;, uu the premises, abuse haikiiig &binned the f tinily. The Magistrates of Uninn-Wall appeal- to have attracted th e ' ,wk. r n,,,,0t pa, U^ularl y of depredator, in the carriage. gilließ.Fie3lillg line. The coach of K.J. Chaintiers, C.. 41 one of the colleagues of Me. F.vance, was divests-el of the glasses a few oights viz°, in a 1 di 'demos inamier, the carriage brine actually ill motion in the street at the lime, and the coachman on the box, with the footman by hit side. Mr. Chambers and his family had been set dor u a 1...5e minutes previously at Ihe house of a ft lend, and the carriage was ,r_ turning empty. An important circumstance has come to nor know.. ledge, which, at ally preceding time of our history, would have excited tutiveisal indignation, if natio, right rod the dignity of the Crown were not in stantly and peremptorily asserted. We learn that the [Jutted States have actnnlly dispatch...4l a frigate rotund into the Pacific Ocean, to take possessio n of the river Columbia, n British stattoo, where there is a small colony of settlers, with a fort of wit tlo the British flag flues. It Was originally pos session of by N'aNcoEVRII, in Isis Maj. sty's mine and that Di itis'i American subjects have long occu pied posts me the herds of the Columbia, suit tl r rivers flowing from the Rocky Motudains t u the Pacific, is well known ; and that thog bud, li.e.:ous ly to the discoveries of Messrs. Lxwis Hot! CLARKE (particularly by the expedition of Sir A lAA i i NI , KENZIE), era i•lmen the whole country, bus t.n y had made no t.%taltiodoneot on the coast oi., lis that year, previous to the arrival of the Rocoon, their traders limn the interior 111:111e Ills aria , g - inent with smote citizens of the ironed `totem, s, had eatablishell theimt 1v..4 at the m outh „i ;!,.. (2 ‘ ,. lumbia, by rlhnh they purchased their : 4 40.,1, and post, Mid an laund in Illnle".1.11111 •A 1/I.ACK, it lice Racoon, who again Maimed in. Ala.. jest3's title to the Settlement by the r0.1,t of gotal discovery, and on this repeated the soleinho nth before made use of by VaNtoUVEtt, and th e other British navigator. who had visited the spot. _Thia is, its fact, a revival of the Nonska Snood question, Ilse claim made by the Colt. II States miming solely from the purchase of Loom:tat from SlOlllll, and which, by their construe ttttt 1, would put an end to our projected exptdoi tttt to the North Pole, Fillet', If lii,CoiVerril, the y would claim inalfteo.4l.lll of the whole of it ! 11'isat must be the tnortilird feeliow4 or his !loyal Highs ties* the PRINCE. REGENT. ms 14 ' 11 . 1 : 1111 g 111 . t !Le system which he het' CO ttttt eottoeetl, ;is Intranet! by thefollowersoftherinntortaalJlr.PtrT,h;nel guff us to a condition to wink at such ititliguittes.— ( Morning s .~ i, I ~ t ~~ ~' 4! •