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HA YM A RKET. CIM A ROSA% grand Opera, intitled, Gli Grassi E furessi, was performed here on Saturday night. i Madame G aASSINI appeared n it to great advan uge. A charming duet between her and Mr. Blaisu received an t f rennt, .and much applause A, is generally the ease . in Italian operas, this piece r,ssessfs none of the interest that is derived from a well managed plot. The m usic and the decora. ns ate the great requisites. In the present r im, they are inritled to much praise. It is got a '.cry splendid style, and the chorusses are ‘:l% . fine. The Ballet of 1.1 Belle L n itiew f o llowed, w•is crowned with its usual succes;. hies• 1111.!S pwßlmr,DrSii LS, and Ll3OlO displayed grateful movements in the most fascinating s i‘le. A lailliant assemblage of fasl.ion, includ iag the foliawing persons of distiedlion, graced the boxes — Ills RnvAlWzlinem On Print,. or vr..leg. (; , ird and I Xnwager Rut'and. Duke—Gardari, Ni.mtruse, awl Roitlamd. Mech. airk4PS--Statr n 1 awl liritf.ml. faali--Forgescae, )ersey, Berkley, and Galloway. CauniewaN—Fuemieue, ja.ry, acik.ry, Galloway, and lat.dpwatv. ITawkeabury, Penren, end If Laki."--ArAlr u mliam, Horrinvlon, Dadlee, Ilauke.bury , 'Venom, P.mh, Pan n, De Duncanville, and Loischier. 11011. NtliS L II and Lady Parker. Saturday His MAJtsrv, accompanied by the Princesses SOP HIA and Kttsa, Count Ylrwvr LA, rid General Fs rainy, on horseback, inspcfled a play of the Blues at the Cavalry Barracks ; after shich they remained riding in the Great Park until ism o'clock. Her MAJssrt and the Pi incer.es Et.izAattit and tJ %sr took an :tiring in a chaise to Frogmore. Saturday. the Priacess of WA cts arrived at Wind sor:loos• she intends to remaip until to-morrow. Ms Ms Jest v has direled that part of the Hanoreri.:n grooms and horses from Cumberland lix!gc to be at I ler Royal Highness's disposal while she remains at WinAsor. _ _ _ Ye.terOay morning, the Dukes of Kerry and C %*:3lt 1),7E rived at Wiodsor. restcra ty oitiining, the Rover. FAMILY rent to S.. Georges and heart! a Sermon by the Ker. Mr. NOR r 1. y. from the es' of ROM4iI , , and 51i) verse: and after service went to Frogmnre. Yesterday afternoon the I tchess of Yo aK arrive-I at Windsor from Ostlandi. _ _ Yesterday the Prince of IVALes and Duke o CLAarac6 arrived at IVlndsr,r. His Royal Highness the Duke of YORE left town at twelve o'clock yesterday for Oatlands. His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES dined Stith the Duke of Cc•aasee, at llabily Park yi:s- tend ty. Tl:e Duchess of Ca Limos and the Countess of Kr.NIA d give grand Routs this sight. 1 7,? .‘41 441 41% ck. lkitassztArtarrkesei aa Saturday at his house in Bolton-row, from Scotland. The Luis t f Avutsroao and C•soes have an nounced grand dinners for the 4th of June. The Marquis of Astacoart gave a grand din. nrr on Saturday to the Duke of GORDON, V.scount CALit.EIMAGII, &c. Ycu.or:lay, the Marchioness ef Dovessui et gave Grand Dinn:r to the Marquis and Marchi :ness ct c..f.lieugy, Lady G. Cecil., the Archbibhop of Viscountess Sou ERTON, and several other persons of dististaion b at her house in as:lover- Yesterday, Mr. Jossusrors gave a Grand Dinner ;:i.d.larl of Kimiovt., Sir WILLIAM and Miss CiLt. Mr. and Mrs. Lawarnct, Mr. A. Daum 31D. Ste. at his house in Hanover-square. Yesterday, Lord Haat* ooss gave a grand dinner. Sir Ctoitoc Paescor gave a grand dinner yester of tv, at his house in Mansfield-street. The Dowager Duchess of RUTLAND will give a Grand Rout on the ftSth inst. at ber house in Sack ville-street. Mr. LLNAIDI proposes to go to the Moon in his next expedition, to make some /agar observations. Several binoties will accompany him. The Duke of Goa DON and the Duchess of MA N • CHLITER were two of the best masks at Mrs. Dv 'RE'S Masquerade. His Grace was a ebehea Prot amer, and the fair Duchess in a beautiful scarlet c srdinal, chequer apron, and russet gown, his peruser. - A new Picce was lately produced at Vaudeville. iatitl..!. The Aleterelsyrose ; but this system of the tad was not treated with 'peril. last We.?nesday evening. Mrs. SIDDoMS open^d ber beautiful little vetage at Westbourn, to a selen linty of f, lends, who were much gratified to lee her in such good health. Her second party will be tu•morrow. The Miss ADAMS % were to make their de3sd at the Belfast Theatre this night. Mr. Foa Dv cc ente:tatned the Duchesses of Compote and Maisciss.s: ea. the Marquis of Huai:- 17 y. and Lady JA NI Mow -tarsus, at dinner, at his Irnse at Putney yesterday. Yesterday. Viscount Caetrrow gave a grand dinner to Lord and Lady ROLLC, Lord Lists, the rtshnp of CLuirmr., Sit DRUMMOND and Lady 8 ' 4 4714 Central CA LETON, and several persons of distin'aion, at his house in George -street, Ha nover-spare. In the town of Dungannon, in the north of Ire land, some young gentlemen amateur, lately per- I.emed the Comedy of Sae Sinop is Cionrwr, th c Ablitt e t of a Nieht, with the Farce of The Ilea/ Lim*, for the benefit of the poor of the town.— The receipts amounted to near seventy pounds. The Tragedy of Daue/es was performed on Sa turday night at Covent-(Orden Theatre. Mrs. I LLD'S Lady Rove 44 received the mostatn saeuided applause. The house looked extremely y. The ladies armee princ:p.slly in white their he dreued with turbans of spangled muslin. dia- Itlnnl re..uner.ts, old and silver netting, or wreaths 44 limns. The of Dmituoteng and tug "'Town. the Earl of BanAn , Lord 5... .. CtsicatsTee, and Genre! BLoomnima• wiet ;hers. ROYAL ACADEMY. No. H. We have already, in a general way, noticed the principal works which arc this year exhibited at Somerset House ; we shall now offer to the public our more particular criticisms, unbiassed by any motive Ism a love for those acts with which the last ing glory of every country is so intimately conneeted. No. 139.—Theli brivin: Armour to Achatcs. By Wen, R. A. This picture, the largest in the exhibition, is en riched with the strictest attention to the COTFUMC of the early Greeks ; it possesses great breadth and clearnest, but the composition is less happy than is usual in the works of this Master. It does not ap pear how the Goddess holds the armour which she is bringing to her son, and her figure would have been more graceful, if she had already laid the glit tering burthen before him, and was pointing to it. We give this opinion with diffidence, because the justly established reputation of the President in this particular part of the Art makes us doubtful of our own judgments. The Mune is painted for Mr. T. Hope, and, in spite of defed which we have r.otieed, deser4es an honourable situation in any colledion No l.il is a finished sketch of nearly the same subjed, but differently composed, and, we think, in some respesls, better. No. 83.—The Maus at the Sepulchre. By WEST, R. A. . . A very spirited Pieltrre and beautifully coloured ; but the adion of the Angel is much too violent. N,. ..145--Beltsarsui. By Wks's., R. A. A small pidure, bit the most perfea of the Pre sident's works in the present Exhibition ; the sombre hue which is thrown over the whole is admirably suited to the subject. No. 73.—The Expiation rf Ore Per. By West ALL, R.A. There is not in the catalogue any refetehce by which we can learn whence the artist derived au thority to treat the snbjeift here represented so dif ferently from the descriptions of it in tEschylus, and every other author that we have seen ; we want, therefore, one of the guides by which our criticism should be regulated, and can speak of it only as a pifture, the subjea of which is unknown to us. The composition is simple and grand, consisting of only four figures, the forms of which are varied with great art, and drawn with a high degree of ana tomical knowledge. The charadters and expressions are chaste and appropriate, and the colouring is beautiful in the extreme; even the subordinate parts of the piaiti e are painted with great attention and spirit, and the effeft of the whole is very harmonious and very forcible, although there is no violent oppo sition of either colour, or of light and shade. If there we. e a little more awe in the expression of the face of Orestes, the picture would deserve unqua lified approbation. No. 90.—The Reconritiati n or Paris and Helen. By WEST AL L, R. A. This Piifture, which is the companion to that last mentioned, is, in our opinion, superior to it ; the subjeti is of the most luxuriant kind, and the artist has indulged himself by enriching it with every or n iment and every circumstance which an entire at tention to the eastanss and to the manners of the age dievard. The siontem vvprearmod that in which Iloories resentment is about to yield to her love. Vcsus is descending. The armour is painted equal to RtmaaANDT. Upon the whole, we con sider these pi lures as an honour to the arts of this country. • 1 / 4 • - - KING": TlikelTßE. UNPORTUN4TZ CATASTROPHE. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney, of Lemon-street, Good mans'-bold;, a short time since, learned that a young female was in great distress, in their neigh bourhood. They immediately determined to visit her, and to alleviate her misery, if possible. They found her young. beautiful, and unfortunate ; at the age of twenty-two, sinking into the grave with a broken heart, and, to deepen the scene, an infant at her breast, looking, in vain. for that support s'ie was unable to bestow. The following is her Jett ing story :—The daughter of very respeaable pa rents in Holland—she became attached to a young man of Brussells, but of inferior rank. Her friends refusing their consent to their union. they eloped, and came to this country about a year since. 01 their arrival in Dorsetshire they were married, and, unacquainted with the language, they wandered about, and at last reached London. By that time their money was spent, no friend to apply m, no pro,pea opening to replenish it, they met with a (Ting, who was engaging men for the East Indies, and the husband enlisted with him, under the most positive promise, that be would take care of the wife. who was far advanced in a state of pregnancy. Eight weeks since he sailed. 'Their patting is not to be described. It was for ever. All the horrors of her situation broke upon her mind, without friend in this country, or a shilling ; for when the ship had sailed. the crimp refused to pay the money her husband had sold himself for. In this state she was taken ill, and, after great sufferings. bad an innocent in her misery. This sunk her mote, anci P lrr e e r fused all manner of sustenance, and seemed determined to terminate her existence. Every kindness in the power of her landlady, a very poor but benevolent woman, was shewn to her. in this situation Mr. and Mrs. Sidney visited her. It was not casual assistance they offered. They took the sufferers to their home. Min Sidney, as an admi nistriog angel, attended on the fair invalid. and, while 6y medicine she soothed her disease, poured the balm of comfort into her afilifted mind. Bat it Game too We; the hand of death had seised her and claimed her for its own. On Friday fortnight she died; on the previous day having swallowed her wedding ring, that death should not separate her ' from the first pledge of her husband's love. The gentlemen of the D u tch vestry heard her story, and they are always ready to assist foreigners, particu larly from their own country, expressed their in tention of becoming the proteitors of the mother and child. She was afterwards very decently in terred. at their expence. They placed the child at nurse, and have writ en to Holland, in the hope of discovering its natural preteaors, and who. per haps, never would have ben found oat as the mother could not be prevailed on to disc lose their mines, or giv* any due to thews. The child has since dieds and the same genidsmss ha it interred itt the eisis et in iihrumate amber. EAST INDIES. CALCU GNZETTE. Fort %V Miami, Dec. 6, 1104. TO HIS EXCELLINCT THE MOST NOILL m•equis weLtastAY, GOVZINOR GENERAL, &C. MY LORD—Confident that every Masten ot good con duct, firmness, and steady attachment cif our native troops will afford your Lordslaip sincere pleasure, I think it my duty tart era withhold from your Lordship the accompanying detail (nun Lieut.-Cul. Burn, who commanded the detachment which I relieved at Sheathe. The firmness and perscverance of our troops on this occasion reflect on them the highest credit, and sill, I have no doubt, afford your Lordship the greatest iatistacz ion. The services of Cul. Burn, and the officers of his detach. went, wen no less conspicuously meritorious on this occasion, than In the gallant defence of Delhi, and gave them frcsb claims to my gratitude and approbation. I have the honour to be, Illy Lord, Your Lordship% most faithful humble Servant, Dead Quarters, Camp at Kethowhe, G. LAKE. Nov. 7, 1804. TO LI/WT.-COI.. GUARD, &c. &C., SIR-4 have the honour to acquaint you, for the informa tion of his Excellency the Cothrnander in Chief, that rg.res- WI to instruction, from the Resident at Idelhi, I crossed the Juana with my ditachment on the 26th, and arrived at Ka karah on the 27th. 0:1 the 28th 1 pro:ted.et to Soorne,mor ; here Lieutenant Rose received from Colonel Ochterlony a let ter, mentioning a report of Holkar, with hi; cavalry, having arrived at Sunput ; but the native aecounti varying as much, I did not think myself warranted in delaying the mach of my detachment. 03 the 29th we reached Ilagourali, and about one o'clo:k that day, thy enemy's horse appetred and suc ceeded in carrying ofi a-'me camels; as the situation of the camp was very unfavourable, baing ent.rely surrounded by sugar-cane and jungle, I jedged it prudent to move imams. diately into a plain, but the night provine 11157)111monly fine, I continued marching for this place, which we reached at day break on the sath, although harrassed the whole way by the enemy's horse, which obliged us to keep up a constant fire. I have the satisfaction to add. that, with the exception of a few Hie/tering and some private bagear, unable es keep up, we experienced no less; I immediately encamped iii a square, near the town of Sivirdie; in about two hours the enemy &p -eeved in front of our positim iii large bodies, making several attempts to came down, and were as otter driven back ; hut as they were hourly increasing in numbers, it was impossible to prevent their surrounding us by the evening At four o'clock the next morning we began to move. The enemy supposing it our intention to prnceed towards Saharimpore, had posted their lo.rte on the toad leading to that place, which enable., the dr. tachment to enter a small gurrie bordering on the cite with. out molestation; and I determined to make every possible re .lollllloi in the genie, till reinforcements should arrive, or tiil I received information of their march ; I found such a read:. TICS , in both °Twins and man, of all descriptions, to submit to every deprisation, 'hat it enabled me to adopt with suceeee, the plan of defending the Currie, and rely with confeler.ce on their Sven'''. aid *eaten to the service, sht.okt coenmetsitsome al last oblige ua to fight our way to Delhi. No time was lost, after gaining possession of the place, in repairing the bastion.. and mounting four six-pounders, whic;i have had con siderable effect in dispersing the enemy whenever they up peered within reach. On the night of the Seth, Lieutenant N1555:11 was detached with Ino men to collect stone grain; but from the cimp fAlnecra that attended Lein tun, fee, scarcely any was pra-ured. On the 31st, I detached Lieutenant Ruse with an equal number for the same puQuie, who traversed the fields in every direction, event else: to the enemy's posts but found they had entirely consumed or destroyed the whole that was ripe, which made me iesolve upon fighting my way to Banton the next night. While Onpolitions wcr making, leecived from Colonel Ochterlony information of His Excel. limey's march, which again determined me to prolong our stay. Notwithstanding the Hanoi' firer_ almost destitute of every thing, too much credit cannot be allowed them for the patience with which they supported it for four days. The people of the city, from the mornii.g of the 30th, were active in favour of the enemy, and kept up a corsitant firs of matchlocks, day and night, which has ocattionA us semi lust, particularly in a most active and meritorious officer, Lieutenant Kirtin, who received a very severe wound on the morning of the As nothing further has occurred, it only remains for me to 31•111 e his Excellency, that both officers and men, for their steadi ilea and exertion, have acquired fresh claims to my approba- I have the honour to be, Sir, you: most obedient servant, Cum? Shamlie, Nev. 3, INC W. BURN. tiro. Hyde Park yesterday was crowded with com• pany. The dust was laid by the rain in the morn. ing, which induced many fashionalsles to spot t their curricles. In this number were Lords VILLIEIt., FoLEY, and Mr. Cox. In the ride were many fair equestrians. In yardage', Her Royal Highness Princess Cis/Attar re of WALLS, the Duchess of ST. AteAN's, the Dukes of &ovum) and Rut , LAND, Lady PIITINI, the Earls of CAIMIDBH, CHAT HAM, Baeaystotte,Jaasae, SCARBOROUGH, WEST• MOIMAND, and GutLroaD. _ _ _ Her It;perial Highness Madan ELlta, Princess of Plometso, left Pans on the gist April, for her Principality. The Prince set out a few days before for the same destination. A candidate for the vacant situation at the Small pox Hospital recommends, that we should aford every passible encouragement to the objettians against Vaccination, and give all the worthy end disiaierestel opponents of the pre/ ice credit for their good intentions. He proposes that now ( when he is about to enter on his office) the Legislature should permit general inoculation of the small-pox at certain periods. 'lbis proposal he prefaces with a few seasonable sarcasms on the friends and admirers of Dr. Jesting. Mr. Tue.'s, compares the Small Pox patients issuing from Pancras, to foxes with firebrands at their tails, sretstipg_de struftion and desolation in every quarter. With respell to the Small Pox Hospital,we sincerely hope, that instead of serving any longer as a source of pes tilence, it may be converted into a Naval Asylum, and atone fee the mammies which partial inoculation of the Small Pot has eissiled upon oat teustry. LAW INTELLIGENCE. MIT OF KING'S BENCH,VVESTMINS ITR, ',Ur 18. #7011.7 N • The Court was occupied the greater pier of this morning, in pronouncing judgments upon4ba ' lowing persons : Robert Stephens ' William Ellis and Wife, and ...7•Ao no, who were all convifted the last Assize* for Gloucester of a riot, and forcible entry into certain premises, belonging to Mr. Mosier. The former, who w.s the pnactpal in the riot, was sentenced to six months imprisonment, and the Litter tJ,n•e, who had assisted him, to three months, in the gaol of Gloucester. Henry Somersts and S. Edmonds, for obetruining and assaulting a Revenue 01fiter, in the discharge of his duty, to the county of Wilts, were ordered to pay a fine of 301. each, and be imprisoned theee months. Janos Phi!lvy, for a similar offence, to be primped for twelve months, in the gaol of Maid- stone. William Kingswill, who• had been convißed the . last assizes, for Hants, of a similar offence, wit sentenced to pay a fine of 231. and' be confined till that sum should be discharged. In mitigation of punishment. his affidavit stated, that he was a very young man, with a large family, and had never before been in the praflites of mug. Ong, and never would again. William Beatimeaf, convieled of haring a large . quanti , :y of naval stores in his possession, belonging ta His Majesty's Dock.yards at Chatham, was sen, tenced to pay a fine of gaol. and be imprisoned twelve mouths, in Maidstone gaol. yob: Eldon, who had also been cenvritied el similar offence, at the last assizes for Maidatooe, was brought up. His petition stated, st at 1w has a large family, and had sustained very coniidzrable losses by fire. Mn . Justic. Cowie, in passing the judgment of the Cow t, expatiated on the enormity of the c: Ma e of which he must. have been perfefily well avian. floors the persons fro:n whom .:e had received tire - gond. - arid the quantity he had possessed himself of, by which the public had been robbed to a mast awe. ordinary extent. His Lordship then pro..ennced the • Judgment of theCuurr, which was, th.t he should be imprisoned in the gaol of Maidstone f r the term of six months, and stand in the pill•.ry before the dock. gates at Chatham, once with .o that period, William Elpb, who was tried and convilted before Mr. Justice Hearst, at the I..st Assizes for !Conk of receiving stolen goods, was also brought up fee judgment. The goods copiloted of a very large quantity or rope-yarn, belong ng to His Majesty s Dock Yarder• at Sheerness, which had been sold to him by per• sons employed in those yards. Mr. GURNEY, for the Defendant, stated that upon the trial, several most respefkable witnesses appeared on his behalf, who gave him a setsag. eacellent eharader, in consequence of which tom,, Jury had recomus:nded him to mercy, and he sure that would have due weigh: with their &ord. : - ships. Mr. GA a sow, for the Crown, considered it a - - most important ca'e—and, as. those prcouces went daily encreasin", to the great i nj ary ,i of the publie he trusted their Lordships wadi prolltsimel eleifF plary judgment upon the Defendant, whnse whole defence upon the trial was, that the witnes,es against him were thieves themselves, and therefore not corn. petent. Their Lordships, after some short consultation., ordered him to be committed to Newgate, bed brought up on Saturday next, for Judgment. .h4kins, conviled of per jury at the laht Middlesex Eledion, of whose case we have given full report in former Pauers, was also remanded. and ordered to be again brought up on the same, day. Solo-mai Leo; and WJ.'iam convicted of es. saulting William Niren, an Excise-Officer, in the discharge of his duty, at the sittings after last Tarns, at Guildhall, of which we have already given a re. port, were again brought up, pursuant to the weer of the Court, in consequence of the Defendant. Kerner's, having, on a former day, declared, that he was not present at the assault upon the Feriae Officer. and that the Clerk of the Agent for the Crown had admitted as much. Several affidavits were produced. which eaters, di Red that assertion ; but the Defendant persisted in his declaration, though he had not ventured to make an affidavit of theta.% Lord ELLINIOICVC:iI observed, that he bad greatly encreased his disgrace by his conduct ; and ordered both Defendants to be remanded, and again brought up on Saturday next. Several other persons, aho were out on bail, at. tended to rec..;ve the Julginent of the Court, for various offmces. They ..ere ordered to attend again on next Saturday. At one o'clock, the Court rose,_ and their Lord ship nun the other Judges in the Exchequer Cham ber, to deliberate up.lir the case of Holroyd, con. vided of the murder of Ls father, at the last York Assizes. The Ticket No. 2,575. First Drawn on the Second Day, entitled to 1,0001. was sold and regi.tered at G. SCOTT'S Fortunate Office, No. 75. New Bond street, where Tickets and Shires, warranted one drawn, will continue on Sale whilst there are any left. Next Wednesday will be the Third Day of Drawing. Two days drawing of the Lottery are already over, and the only Capital Prize yet shared, is 13,001, a Prize of 1,0001. sold in one half, one , one eighth, and two Sixteenth Shares, at rit t ' e s r offices, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-cross, where Tickets and Shun are selling, warranted undrawn, at the 1„ (lowing prices Ticket 191. Os. 01. Half.... 91. 15e. ca I E , gl%th 9 l 9s 61 Quarter-41. 1111 s. Os. Sixtescall..ll ss. Od . In the last Lottery, every Ticket w.is sold before the tith day, notwithstanding they were so high as 901. pe r tiaet. In the present Lottery, owing to the price of Tickets being moderate, the sale , since the Drawing began, has been at least three tunes as great as in the last I and. as the Ma Drawn Tao' on the Fourth Day is entitled to 5,0012. and the First Drawn Ticket, oa the &eels Dal this is suit a doubt but every lista below the Eighth Dab whom t}» v easitled to 110,0091. Ity. to MAK& kw vnil be Fins Dewar k • • _ _ 1