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1 COVENT-GARDAN THEATRE. A new Comedy, entitled Pride skill hart a roll, was troughtout at this Theatre last evening. It was therefore with no small pleasure that we went to witness its repre sentation ; for we really want something, in the way of lii.ht amusement, to diversify the sombre entertaitments peculiar to this season of the year. Although we were not altogether disappointed, yet we cannot say that our expec tations were fulfilled, f6t fame (we do not undOruke to say with what propriety) had assigned the Comedy to uo less a livrary personage than the Rev. George t'roly. Mr. Croly enjoys the reputation of being a very eminent critic: which is, after all, but an equivocal celebrity, for it im plies the character of a person capable of saying some good, but still more prone to say many severe things, with out much compunction, bewsuse without any responsibility. If Mr. Cruly be an eminent critic, and if he be the author of the new Comedy (we state both as conditional proposi tions) there is evidence in the present production to shew that a critic is not, perhaps,the best qualified person to write a genuine Comedy. The evidence is this—that although in the new piece there is no scanty supply of well-applied, though not original witticisms—although it abounds in oppropriate sentiments, occasionally expressed in very vi pious language--although some pretty episodical eon .riations arc intrsluccel into it,—yet nowhere is there discoverable that flow of soul—that refined, natural, and exuberant wit—that facility "to snatch a grace beyond the ruks of art," which. distinguishes she comic olive. a Sheridan, and with whose ir.spirations the 'I present production is somewhat too presumptuously corn pared in the epilogue of this play. There is a fastidious ness in a critical eduction which checks the expressiou of 1 natural feeling, and confines the flow of thought to a narrow and restricted channel. It is not unlike the effect' of the finely-cultivated taste of Mr. Campbell (we do not surely mean to compare him with Mr. Croly, for he, too, we understand, is a poet), who would, we think, have written finer retry than even he has done, were it not that he shrinks from giving anything to the public that is slot convintsl within the limits of an elaborate harmony. The plot of the new play is briefly this:— Victoria, daughter of a Sicilian merchant, has been twattithed to I Lorena,. au ufliccr of hussars. During his absence on an espedi. 'ion to Mlrocco, the merchant has been bequeathed a large estate, and has become Count Ventoso. The family decide on rejecting Lorenzo, a., an inferior match. He returns, is indignant ; and ac suainting his brother officers with the insult, detcrzunes on degrad. icg the family by a marriage with a man of the lowest order, prr socatMg a man of rank. This man is looked fe- in the public jail; the family at* captivated, and the match is to occur immediately, Lorenzo suddenly regrets his vengeance, Interferes, and detects the impostor. The pride of the family has a full. Finally, • Lorenzo is aaccrtainal to bent high birth, and tlstrimrsfor heir to opulence. The daughters find their lovers, and the Count and Countess are secured in their tide and lottune. The scene is in Palermo. Such is an outline of the play which was last night re presented before a very numerous audience, and which was giv is en out for repetition on Saturday night, with what Mr kr-I • ton would call applause, "such as was never before heard in this or any otku Theatre." In our minds the Plal - akilMlPEite sentiments of admiration corresponding to t he cal itoee Z e ling, imeaxvio we should c refer to say the expression, of the racier, and appeared to us a production that maybe described as gelfee-centedy, half an-opera, and, but that we are unwilling to be guilty of of a mathematical solecism, we would add, kW-a-tragedy. Of the part which partook of a tragic cast was a personifi cation of Curiosity, "out of time and place," by Torrent° (Mr. Jones) which was a manifest imitation of "All the World's a Stage " which reminded us not of the beauties but of t he characteristic defects of Shakspeare, and yet was most tolerable where it bore most resemblance • to those defects. This character of Torrent°, by the bye, Is the only prominent one in the piece. Mr. Jones bustles eitilearti it with a boisterous vivacity, that conceals the improbabilities with which the author has connected it. Ile is introduced in the opening scene of the play, making love to Leonora (Miss Love), daughter of Coast Pintos° (Mr. 1%. Farren). We next id him in prison (making a bad speech, in the style of Billy Waters, to the convicts), in which he is confined for assassination; and,in our third interview with him, he is making witless puns before two or three Sicilian officers, whom he affects not to know. He is released from prison, paid for personating a prince, and moreover promised five hundred crowns if he suc ceeds lathe disguise, and marries Victoria (Miss Paton), in order to gratify the jealousy of Lorenzo (Mr. C. Kemble), whose love she has slighted because he could not find in his line of ancestry a more illustrious forefather than Adam. Torrent° turns out to be the heir of a rich banker, and Lorenzo the son of the Viceroy of Sicily: they are married respectively to Miss Paton and Miss Love, and so far make no unenviable matrimonial provision for them selves. The full of pride consists in the transfer of the property of COMM! and Countess Ventuso (Mr.Farren and Mrs. Davenport) to Torrent°, of which the former were before illegally possessed. Their. pride consisted in what others would consider the reasonable rejection of a young ofilcer for their daughter in mariiage. The operatic part of the play is, we think, the best : it contains some very sweet and recherclai airs, which Miss Pa ton and Miss Loveve very sweetly. Mr. Pyne (un necessarily, we think) mine twice on the stage, and made a trio with them, of what might very properly be confined to it dart, when two such fascinating warblers are entrusted with its execution. Mr. C. Kemble had little to do, but did " that little well:" he always pleases us most in co mely. Mr. Connor, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Abbott, bad three parts assigned them, of whi ch Mr. Moncrief might justly complain, for they were almost literally Tom, and Jerry, and Bob Logic, rediriri. Mr. Yates was ' a sort of second editien of Bob Lvic, unimproved. His imitations, in the Epilogue, were, however, correct and forcible : that of Kean, in Richard; Rayner in Giles and. Young in HUM let, were peculiarly accurate. The Prologue was little else than a vulgar lampoon upon IreH laxd. The house before half-price was quite full. The spirlause, we 'have already said, was excessive. We are a little in the secret, however, of the manner in which houses' aro constituted on the occasion of a new play ; and can' therefore pardon something to the spirit of friendship and to the gratitude of gratuitous visitants. If the success of the play be determined by the sour of last night it, will,, doubtless, be great and almost unimralleled—if by the more equitable rule of impartial criticism, and the sense! of rational entertainment, then we say its success must be very moderate, and even doubtful ; and "Pride shall have a fall," not only below the level of the all-gifted Sheridan, I,!it below that of has celebrated dramatists, whom we might easily name, The. Duke of Gloucester and several pepons of distinction sat in the private boxes. The amllitice received his Grace standing, and at the close of the play God save the King, at the call of the house, was, sung by the company. Few of the vocalists were in at tendance, but Miss Paton and Miss Love did full justice to the fine national anthem ; and they are in themselves a host. PROLOGUE, Spoken by Mr. Cox woe in the character of Dr. 0' Took.* lie enters, singing " The Groves of Blarney." Here I am, frmt the Land of Potatoes and Fun! Bot I'm ending my story before it's begun— • I saii'd from sweet Ire'and, no thanks to the wind, In hot water--(thei Mistress O'Toole stayed beisiewl.—. Mow I roasted and boil'd;—but that part will keep cool ; _So! now you've the history of Dr. 0' Took. was smoked upon sea, I was moth a upon land, For the tint moo I wet was a boy in the strand ; •My own blood relation--a liqht of the age ! . For he trims all the lamps in the front of the stage • Bel by day-light a dasher, a high liond-•treet blade -4 This Trimming, they tell me • a mighty trade)— " So !—you're 00111 t for an actor ?" Says I, " You're just right.' " Eb !—then—could you speak us the Prologue to-night ?" •• What's a Prologue ?" says I. " 'Tis a sort of a thing That an ivtor must mouth like a tragedy king, With his worst leg behind, and his best leg before ; 'Pon honour / rote it a horrid great bore : Half a puff for the //Dose, half* rant for the nation ; In short, 'tis • P: ologse— A grand botheration I Dot a word for the ladies? —Pat, what I'm afraid is, You're not to be trusted in sight of the ladies : No: hit them on polities—' bold British 'Fars !' TI is unim kv for that that we've done with the wars ,l hen conclude with a whisper on Spain won 0.011%." " By my oath !" says I, • I'd be for breaking the peace : I'd give them a laugh; they should know, by a Joke, 'Twits a Comedy night, before one word was spoke A wee British comedy, tho' all the actors Wen! &Moors • men, women, hussars, malefactors ! isiporied e I'd show at a glance tfet of !t glum in the wows from Francs I'd ray. with a mighty ?ow bow, to the Pit, • Well find the good humour, if you'll find the wit; Our poo l too, sins for the gggy firat time, And for fear the tint's last; pray encourage his crime.' To the Doses I'd say (with my band on my heart), • Dear girls ! it's n love-tale—all flame and all dart; And if ever . you hope to be bridegroom or bride, Stni/r &good word to-night on the comedy's side.' To the Gods nigh the roof, I'd say, • British boys, roar, And when our play's done, ail give me an (arum' 'fat de rul 101, tot de rol lot" (Exit, ringing. • Irish Tutur. EPIIMGVE, Spoken by Ir. VAT E 3, as the Comes. (lie hurries in.) . Ladies and Gentlemen !—quite out of breath—. Ten thousand pardons l—tess'd, star% talk'd to death— Found it scarce possible to get away,— Those Greenroom persons,--monstrous deal to say— queens, heroes, ghosts, priests. ploughmen.—in full swing -111 give you some—few—touches of the thing. Imitations. Y. A Comedy ! A ifiew-born miracle ! Comes it with aim from heaven or blasts from hell ? Is it a spirit of health, or geldin (laniard 9 F. Fob, fudge and nonsense!—are the boxes cramm'd ? H. The pit has had a fainting match And light ; Of coarse, you'll hare it acted every night. F. Boy ! print to - morrow 's bills,— No siumling room;" , And ' Not an ossicr Jur a year to sow." MIS. L. (Mrs. Malaprop.) Has it no scandal in 't ?—n3 Lord's joblig i on ? No, y- ?—no crilmconcatenition F. (S'ir FOktfal.) See Act the Fifth : that " clerates,—surprises." D. "I think it falls." F. "You mean, Sir, " rises, rises." B. .rag passable. His next, pethaps, will mend. F. 'Tis passable! (a d—dgood-natur'd friend). M. No scalping' in t,—no squaws !my friends the Yankees For ten such plays, I gars:, wouldn't give ten thankees. C. Sir, that's a plain affront I like the play ; Such nights as these, Sir, arn't seen every day. T. Such nights !—I tell you that those things won't tell; Why didn't lie dramatize St. Bonn's Well ? Write wholesale from my friend, Sir Waft is page! M. The Well ! Aye.—" Real water on the stage !' Why, Drury ! Zounds—llc'd drown your C AAAAAAAA E. Ile drown my—l'll but state one stubborn fact; Ladies and Dandemen I—These fifty years— Lend me your ears (such of you as have ears) - That line shall rut; !—I always speak my mind— The WATER W the way to raise the salad! And, since I've trot, IT dry the British Nation ; I .llly Benefit-night's—the OENERAL CONFLAGRATION! F. D'ye think the author has a knack for rhyme VU make him Losicute of the Pantomime. M. ( I'irgisirs. ) Ilis cast is good !—The man need have no fear, Were bat "my daughter, my Virginia," there. R. I lam Victoria! She my heart--ray Ivy?, Turk her who d e .— She d make s pretty eselft 1. ( " May my mare slip her shoulder, but I'll taker The yang 'on." B. Gentlemen ! for Shakapeare's sake. Leave as our Nightingales !—We want them all—. Falstaff himself without them non must fall. K. Shakapeare to music ! livery inch a King ! "Richard is Aoactr." thmk before f'll sing. Allenth, escap ed,--myself again,--aloac,..— i supplicate at Beauty's native throne. By the high splendours of our ancient day By those we've seen, and wept to see—dec ay; By our--by Mankiti's SHERIDAN ! whose tomb Is scarcely closed ! Rut no—no thoughts of gloom; Again conies ComaDr ! So long untried: Give her your smiles ! The victory's on our side. Your smiles have woo the day !—Thanits each and all : Now, now indeed—" Ow pride shell have no fall." ,~ .~ ~ . }' ~f l "7 ~~' 4 t ti ) i4t 1 ,, ti ; 7'llE ARMY. lim Majesty's warrant for authorising the recruiting for the 97th, 98th, and allth regiments of infantry, will not, it is understood, be issued till the 2fah inst. Detachments will march, on Saturday nets, from the reauit. in, department in Westminster, for Portsmouth and the Isle of ight. A detachment will march also, on Saturday morning next, from Westminster, for Bristol, for the purpose of embarking there for PAIN& SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. -....--- HUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK. POI MOUND,. Mr. Meynell's will meet an Mauday, at Gnaw Woods NI , Thursday, at Dunstan; and Saturday, at Bagot's Park—at half, past ten. Sir Belli/wimp Graham's on Tuesday, at Dudmaston; and Fri day at Park-hall—at eleven. The lost Sussex on Monday, at the Sheffield Arma—at tan. The North Somerset on Monday, at Nettlebridge—at ten. The Cheshire on Monday, at Holford-hall; Wednesday, at Dut ton-hall; and Friday, at Loft—at ten. The Brighton on Monday, Wednesday, sad Friday, at Patch am, near the Race Course, and at the Devil's Dyke—at halfliatt ten. The Brookside on Monday, at Newmarket Hill; Wednesday, at Kennel ; and the alternate Wednesday at Lewes Race Course; and every Friday at Telescombe Tytt—at ten. MANCHESTER MEETING. MEETING. Manchester Races commence on Wednesday, June 9, with the Produce Stakes of bOgs. each, for 3.yr—old colts—twice round. &c. distance. The horses entered for it are—Lord Derby's Pugilist, Lord Grosvenor's Manteuvre, Sir W. Wyno's Rebecca., cad Mr. Houldswortb's f. by FiLio. Mr. 3lyttoo's f. and Mr. Yates's c. are dead. For the Manchester St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovereigns each, with SO sovereigns added, for 3p-old colts.—St Iccourse, owe wile and three-quarters—Hon. G. Stanky's Pu gilist, Sir W. Wynn's br. c. by Filbo, Sir J. Byng's Hannah, Sir 1. Stanky's br. c. by ditto, Sir T. Stanley's cli. c. by Cestrian, Mr. Houlasworth's Miller of Mansfield, Mr. Houldssorth's Farnatield, Mr. E. Yates'. Guy Faux, Colonel Yates's b. f. by Ebor, Mr W. Ilutchinson's Dr. f. by Bigot, Mr. Mytton's Oswestry, ord Grosvenor's Hfbls, and Mr. Clifton's Masque. For the Manchester Gold Cup, value 100 gs., added to a Sub scription of 10 'ors. each, all ages, twice round and a distance.— Mr. E. G. Stanley's Morisco, AIL Yates's Ouy Faux, Col. Yates' Skeleton, Mr. Houldsworth's Palatine, Mr. Walinaley's Antis ble, Sir T. Stanley's Doge, and Gen. Mina, Mr. Buckley'. Sit. Edward, Mr. Witigfull's Little Driver, Mr. Leicester's Theodore Mr. Andrews's Abron, Sir W. Wynn's Belmont, Mr. E. Han. son's Orator, Mr. Illytton's Euphrates, and Lord Grosvenor. Etiquette. Forthegreat Manchester Strikes of 20 son. with ICOgs. added by the Publicans, Am.—Two miles and three quarters—Sir William Wynn's Belmont, Mr. Kirb7's Violet, Sir T. Stanley's General IMina, Mr. Johnson's Octavian, Mr. Kay's Conclave Mr. T. Hutchinson', Landlord, Mr. Houldsworth's Palatine an d Farms: field, Lord Sligo's Skeleton, Mr. R. Pettet's Bravura, Mr. Clif ton's Adroit, Lord Grosvenor's Etiquette, and Mr. Mytton's Whittington—Manchester Mercury. The Leeds Ledeperaderst says—Mr. Sherwood, jeweller, of thi place, has received an order fur the piece of Plate or Gold Cup, that is to be run for at Leeds Races. Lord Fitzwilliane, Ma bun. ley, Mr. Houldsworth, Mr. Jones, Mr. Osboldeston, Mr. Rids dale, Lewd Scathorough. Sir. E. Pone, Mr. J. Ferguson, Lord Kelburns, and Mr. Rhodes Milnes, are subscribers to the variant Races, Theodore, Abron, Figaro, May-day, and Escape, are amongst the horses that have been entned. The Races will be on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June M, 24, and 25. On one of the evenings there will be a ball. SINGULAR Fox HUNT.--One day last week, a gentleman being out with a brace of .!mounds, near East Marling, they discovered a fon on some of the open lands, in that neighbourhood, to which the dogs gave chase; finding himself close, pressed, be took refuge, after along run, in a farm yard, where be was taken alive, and being presented to J. Aron, Esq. at Eccles Hall, that gentleman invited Capt. Cay, with his hounds, and a numerous as semblage of sportsmen, when the fox was turned out on Eccles Heath, and running in fine style, afforded much diversion, baking die direction of Luling, and having run through the boundaries of the parishes of Islington, !tonsillar'', East %Vretharn, West Wretham, Torts, Stanton, Stanford, Tottington, Buchingham, Bodney, HiMboeough, Little Creasingham, Great Cressingltam, Houghton, Cockle Ulay, South Pickenhum, and North Pickets. ham • ' he was at last killed on the Swaf ham race course, having been the occasion of one of the bat days' sport ever enjoyed by the company then present.—/leery Gazelle. TATTERSALL'S BETTING ROO3I, Bf*act' 11. The statement of odds au the different Stakes, now so loudly speculated upon, which we gave on Monday last, will suffice for our report of to-day, with the exception of Reformer getting back • trifle, and Agnes moving forward at the same pace. The specu lators on SWI/411, who, of course, were • little paralyzed the last betting-day, are recovering their strength, and there is plenty of time to bring their books Into a proper foes. The ►tate of the weather precluded the attendance of many, but yet there were brisk engagements made. COURSI NO. The match for twenty sovereigns, between Colonel Elmhurst's bitch Clarissa, and M►. Hassell's dog Hercules (to which the Cup was adjudged at the last .I.outh Meeting). was ►un on Monday, the lst instant, on the beautiful ground at %Vlthcall. The course was between two and three miles, over a fine plain, without a single fence to interrupt. The judges, of whom (on account of the hills) there were five, unanimously decided in favour of Clarisva. The bitch not only showed very great speed, hut uncommon bottom. MT. Howell's dog is dunigbt to be one of the best in the kingdom. —Durham Aferrmry. Anson Runt Races, over the Lichfield Course, are fixed for the 24th and 25th instant. Buxton Racal 'refixed for the 23d and 24th of June. EAST INDIA SIZIPPING. The Biidget, Leslie, from Bengal, has arrived off Liver pool ; sailed from thence the 3(1 October, and St. Helena the Ist January. This ship brings no account of arrivals at Calcutta, as the ship London sailed on the 25th of October. _ _ _ Bengal Sailing:, October 12.—The Lady East, Captain William Richardson, for the Mauritius and London ; the Elizabeth, Swan, 600 tons, was to sail from Bengal for London direct the 30th Noletuber ; the Lady Amherst was to sail from Bengal for the Mauritius and London the loth October. B en gal, September 27, 1823. The river Ilooghly for several days has risen very high, and the inundation of the villages has done considerable damage, by washing away many habitations. At Seramixwe the inhabitants were conveyed in dinghees to ther houses ; a considerable number of the natives were in distress. Air. Phillips saved the lives of about 17 women and children. On the Yd October the tide bat still increased, and the water ran II or I'2 knots in the hour. The Atlas, Captain Cliften, which had got foul of a chain-cable, ran aground in the Hog Creek, and sunk up to her hatches, where she lay in three fathoms water. Attempts had been made to save the cargo, but the floods prevented it, and there were no hopes of saving any part. NENV - SOrTII WALES. The Regalia, Collins. from New South Wales, has ar rived off Portsmouth ; sailed from Sydney the 22d August, from Hobart Town the Sth October, and from Rio Janeiro the 30th Dee. • ~.trrivals at Van Dieman's Laud.—The Mary, Steel, and the Ocean, Harrison, from London. _ _ _ Rio Janeiro.—Tbe Lusitania, Langdon t front Van Die man'a Land to London, remained at Rio Janeiro Dec. 18, bound to London. _ _ Sailing from Rio Janeiro, Dee. 26.—The Guildtbrd, Johnson, for New South %Vales, after completing her re pair.. Vatparaiso.—The Zenokii, Laws, tailed for Bengal the 23d Oct. l'enagg.—The Alfred, Bulge, which sailed from Ben gal the 27th Sept., had arrived at Penang, and was pro ceeding to Singapore, Batavia, and Loudon. SHIPPING INTE &LICENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, MARCY! 11. ENTIESIZZIO INWAIIOII. Ruby, Howe ll (Roil), broker). from St. Michael's. Duke of Wellington, Jefftee (Verne). from Charente. Sincerity. Smith (Gilson). from Guernsey. Welcome, Moritz (3l•Ghie), from Lisbon. Oak, Spencer (Buck), from Faro. Pomona. Ball (Barry), from ditto. Jane, Wylie (Longridge). from Gibraltar. Falcon, Rowe (Burnett), from St. Michael's. Speedy, Andrew (Rogers), frau Abea. Mary, Abbott (Archer), from Lisboa. Sector, Hart (Eastman), from St. Michael's. Betati, Burke (Brown),' from Newfoundland. Latona, Lowe (Pide), from Demerara. Levant, Fraser (Da)tota), from Nevis. Effort, Farrant Olawkiltr). from Melina , . Richard, IVilliamson (L. ()'Rey), from Demerara. Ann, Wood ( Pine ), from Madeira. Dandy, Law (Lamb), from Lisbon. Recovery, Barney (Bouleott), from the South Seas. Margaret, Can (Carter), from Guernsey. Catharine, Brewer Wises), from Smyrna. Kerswill, Armstrong (Home), from the Cape of Good !lope. Hopper, Sky (Lindgren), from Gottenburgh. Heffbung, Odes (Bremer), from Havre. Seagull, Stammland (Bowan), from Oottenburgh. Twee Gebroeskra, Stamp (Jutting), from Antwerp. Vriendship, Viewer (Hokum), from Worcum. Warren, South (Barry), from Virginia. Martcli 10. Sates E lw w -e;;;.--Tire Hama, item Dunkirk ; Waterloo and Fox, from Ostend; Dyson, from St. Michael's; Union, from St. Übes ; William, and Margaret, from Charente; Arend, from Antwerp ; Fortitude, from St. Kin's ; Wataioo, from Charleston ; .Manly from Montserrat; Diamond, from Dub lin_ ; and Caroline, from Cork. ENTERED OUTWARDS—fire Mentor, for Elsineur ; Jorge Joanna, for Brussels; Joseph, for Dominic. ; Dart, for Ostend Lady Arabella, for Lima; Vrow Mendel:a, for Rotterdam ; and Aurora, for Malta. CLEARING OUTWARDS.—The Pitestio, for Tobago ; Fortuna, far Cadiz ; Killingbeek, for Antigua ; Auguste, for Havre ; Sc. Nymph, fez Naples ; and Providence, for Elsineur. ..rwesnww---• !SOU LLOYD'S LIST. Isanotton, platen' 9.—The Magma packet, which arrived yesterday trim Lisboa, left in the Tagus his Majesty's ship Windsor Castle. The Tribune and Glasgow frigates bad sailed for the Mediterranean. Arrived the Eclipse packet, from Rio Janeiro—sailed the 11th January ; and Catherine, Flagg, from London. The Resolution, Pederson, from •Inngsound, parted her cable yesterday, and drove on shore near St. Just Pool, where she now hes, but without having sustained any inury. The pilots which brought in the sloop Susannah, began disc harging he cargo this morning. PORTSMOUTH, AIAECH 10.—Arrived, the Loyal Briton trans port, from the West Indies. Sailed his Majesty's ships Cemeleon and Calliope, to the Westward t General Palmer, front Madras ; Olive ' for Mobile ; Army, for Rio Janeiro ; Britannia, for the Cape of Good Hope ; for Smyrna • Elizabeth, for St. John's, New Brunswick • Susannah, foe Rio ; Janeiro ; and Spar tan, for St. John's, New 'Brunswick. DEAL, Maacn 10.—Arrived, the Mexican, Kellen*, from Ha vannah. Came down from the River and sailed, the Mangrove Bay, for the Mediterranean ; Joseph, Christopher, for Batavia ; Berbera, Drumhead, for Rio Janeiro; Dawn, Marshall, for St. John's ; Asaeb. Webster, for St. Mary's ; Faith, Foster, ter Honduras ; Lamer, Young, for Lisbon : and Camden —, foe Jamaica : also, the Honourable Company's ship Lo n don, fo r India. GRAVERZWD, Matra 10.—Arrived, the Effort, Tennant, from Messina ' • Waiter, Smith, from Virginia ; Dandy, Law ; Mary, Abbot ; and Welcome ' Morie, from Lisbon ; M argaret, Carr ; and Sincerity, Smith, from Guernsey; Ribband, AVilliamson ; and batons, Lowe, from Demerara ; Ann, Woods, from Madeira; Catherine, Brewer ; and E ff ort, MLLuckie, from Smyrna ; Reco very, Dane, from the South Seas ; Juno, Pritchard, from Jamai ca ; Ruby, Haswell, from St. lifichael's ; Levant, Fraser, from Nevis ; Reeswell, Armstrong, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Oak, Pittman, from Faro ; and Jane, AVllie from Gibraltar. Sailed, the Britannia, Gibbon, fur Oporto ; D evonshire, Tanner, foe Rio : Vine, Webb, for Trinidad : and Elizabeth Maria, Hansen, for Bergen. LIVERPOOL, Marten 11.—The equinoctial gales have already set in with considerable violence. On Wednesday last the force of the adverse wind and tide in our river was such, that some of the steam-boats from the opposite ferries, which usually perform their Wage across in six et seven minutes, were more than two bowmen passage. LIVERPOOL, MARCH B.—The Tamer, Lawry, sailed from Waterfoed for this port on the Ist instant, and is supposed to be lost, as several water casks, marked " Tamer," have been picked up off l'aernarvon. Mascot V.—Arrived, the Bridget, Leslie, from Bengal ; Nets. ruse, White, from Buenos Ayres ; Dominica, Johnson, from Maranhao] ; Eleanor, Young, froth Demerara • Balfour, Gunson, trorn Savannah ; arid Joe, Gramiey, from Lisboa. Ixeitacnstroa. httakeit .PO4'6 Apollo, Oarless, from Cork foe Liverpool, is discharging here. Surma 'mean, Maata 9.—The Iris, Lister, of this port, is on shore near Whitburn, but expected to be got oil. Worrrir AVEX, MaaC B.—The Edward, Gibson, from Bel fast, went on shore to-day, behind the Garth, at Workington. The Friendship, Gill, from Workington to Liverpool, was driven on shore this morning, at Workington Point, with loss of mainmast. The brig Leopard, Hampton, is on shore behind the Pier, at Workington. 'The Brothers, Graham, is on shore at Harrington, and has received a great deal of damage. The Industry, of ork legion, which was on shore at Ravengiass, went to pieces on Thurs day. The Jane and Mary, Collin, from Dublin to this port, wan driven on shore at Harrington, yesterday ; but got off with hiss of foremast. Dar gwock, Illattcw S.—Between Tuesday night and Wed nesday morning it blew a severe gale here, from W.N.NV. when the brig John Dunn, Crews, from St. Andrew's, N. 8., with tim ber, parted front ha moorings, and drove on the Bank ; but we have not heard that the hod, as yet, sustained any injury. In the same gale, the ship Eleabeth, titmpson, from Demerara, had her rudder unshipped at the back of the Quay ; and the ship Rebecca, Alexander, for Jamaica, had her larboard lore and main chains carried away by striking against the Quay, and started a good deal of her treenail'. i i :1111 - 111, 51411 CH 7-11ie Express, %ugh vessel of war, one of the English squadron blockading Algiers, arrived at 31arseilles the nth Feb. VESSELS sroctrr wyrrt.—Elisabeth, of and for Liverpool, from Buenas AM. , 21 st Jan. 27th Jan., the American brig Spartan, bound to Rio, by his Majesty's ship Eclipse, arrived at Falmouth. The Spartan spoke the Laglish ship Adrian, from Loudon, bound to Van Dieman's Land, Feb. 6. °salon, Black, for Rio Janeiro, 20th Feb.; Stirling, for Smyrna, 2kt Ft.b. ; and Albion, for Demerara, 23d Feb.. by the Rose, Cornaby, ar rived In the River. They were all well. The Eleanor, Hunter, from Lynn to Dunbar, struck on a sunken rock, near Dunbar Pier, on the lttli instant, and bilged. A vessel has been towed into Harwich, bottom upwards, sup posed to be the Esther, Andus, from Isindon to Oainsborough. The Alargaret Brak, Lysll, from Bahia, has put into Flushing, with loss of rudder. Extract of a letter from the Agent to Ll o yd' s at Gibraltar, 1 dated F.b. 19:—" The Packet, Tyler, arrived last night from Rhode !bland, reports having spoken a piratical privateer off Ca diz, yesterday, which stated that they had taken three Spanish ves sels offthat port ; and reported they bed seen two Algenne frigates in that vicinity. ASSESSED TAXES. Yesterday a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Ward of Farling. don N'ithont took place at St. Sepulchre's Church, for the purpose of considering the pmpriety of petitioning the House of Commons fur the repeal of the House and Window Duties, The LORD MAYOR in the Chair. Mr. GALLOWAY, in proposing the resolutions said, he could have wished that the subject on which the Ward assembled had been more comprehensite, and embraced the great measure of reform, without which r.o substantial benefit was attainable, and the existence of u Welt would speedily put a period to the very oppressive branch of taxation they had so long deplored and ezeerated. Those, however, who had orlginated the meeting, had thought it necessary to limit the object to the repeal of the taxes alluded to, and certainly the necessity was most urgent. After observing on the great pressure of the assessed taxes, 31r. Galloway concluded by moving, that a petition should be sent to the House of Commons, praying for the repeal of the Window and House Hulks. Mr. Wool.Ea seconded the resolutions. He did not like the comae of compliir.cnt pursued so generally towards Ministers, for what was falsely supposed to be a reduction of taxation. Taxation flourished as vigorotudy as ever; Ire by the taking off of some taxes, a consumption of other articles took place, which propor. tioncd tbe new profit to the old loss, and thus the public were gulled. Mr. TATUM said, that as Ministers had taken off one half of the taxes of which the public complained, there was ground for hope that the other half would shortly follow. The window tax, politically considered, would be much better abolished. By its abolition another branch of rtvenne would he increased. It was well 'Known that there was a heavy duty on glass, anti if the win. dow tax were taken old, the immense quantity of glass that would be used must compensate fur the loss of the tax to thc Minister, whoeould justly be charged with • conspiracy against thc com plexions of the people, by blocking them up in places, from which that necessary of lift--ser was excluded. IA laugh.) Mr. PATTEN supported the resolutions, which were carried unanimously. Mi. (ist LOWAY said, he had expected some opposition; but it was matter of difficulty to oppose what was so obvious. He hoped the time was not tar distant when the City of London would have MONO' its representatives the man who now presided, with such talent, zeal, and integrity. It was to be deeply regretted that his fellow-citiaene had not now the advantage of the abilities and enee- I gics, and above all, of the honesty, of the Lord Mayor in Parini , nient. The day, he trusted, was ne.tr, when the public carriage of the I City of London would be dragged a long by sound horses, and not ' be left to the mercy of three jades, whose efflirts were to frustrate the honourable tool of their laborious and vigilant companion. (Laughter.) Bid not the City of London take shame to haelf, upon seeing the scurvy figure she cut in the House of Commons ; upon seeing that she was not so well sustained as a rotten borough ; that the had nothing to say there—or if she had, it was in direct hostility to the principles and interests of the city, and every other part of the empire? (Laughter and chem.) The cause of all this was, that the had the discernment to send to Parliament individuals who were disposed to serve themselves, 'And who, in that codes- I sour, threw the interest, of the public to the winds. A petition, founded on the resolutions, was then read, and una nimously carried. Mr. GALLOWAY, In the highest strain of eulogy, which was repeatedly cheered, moved the resolution of thanks to the Lord ayor. The LOAD IllaYox, in returning thanks, said he could not eon. mire that he was entitled to the high eulog ium just bestowed upon him. To a certain extent he would not deny that he had his claim. So far as courage and perseverance went, he had not been remiss in the performance of his public duties; but his ability moved but slowly io comparison with die rapidity of his zeal. With respect to the subject they had met to discuss, he had acted with his accus tomed impartiality ; and he took the chair without attempting to influence any person, and without being in any manner a party to ' the propositions tbat had been made. Vet it was impossible for hint to remain a tacit observer of passing events, which were strongly calculated to excite the feelmg% Although he bad not been consulted on the propriety . of calling a meeting, he could not but say that he fully concurred in the resolutions and petition which bad just passed. It was extraordinary that so much delight should be manifested at the nominal reduction of taxation that had been alluded to, when a surplus of seven millions was acknowledged, and after taxes to the amount of three millions had been added to the burdens of tbe people, in a time of peace. In fact, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer hardly pretended that it was a reduction at all : it was a mere regulation, part of a new system--of a system Called liberal. lye approved of the principk, but afar a long course of furor it was matter of difficulty to turn into the right course. As to the tax upon silk, how was the reduction to affect the pub lic at large? The regulation to which die Minister came, in con sNuence of the outcry raised by those who were interested, was cal culated to do extensive mischief. It was introduced as a compro mise with the manufacturer, a bile the little trader must suffer irre parably. The shopkeeper who had stuck on had must sink under the measure now penults. Many who traded on credit must be ruined. No allowance was to be made for them, and it was extra ordinary that of all the Members who stood up in the House of Commons on the subject, no more than two advocated the cause of this oppressed class. But the fact was, they bad no representa tive and had no one to appeal toss • person qualified to serve, or indeed to understand their interests. Mr. Baring and Mr. Hume wets the only men whe seemed to have any knowledge upon the subject, but the latter appeared to have acted on erroneous views; a circumstance which, however, was to be accounted for from the slight esonoction he had with he body who were to be so severely. affected. Some observations had been made upon the subject of the Representation of the City. lie was too far advanced in life to entertain any ambitious views, and it he should be sent Into the House of Commons, it must be only by his fellow ciliate. His Lordship, after disavowing all intention of acting with any object but that of the good of his country, spoke of the neeessitf of return ing tit and proper representatives to Parliament. When be took up the daily newspapers, he felt ashamed to see the members for rotten boroughs taking the lead of the representatives of the City, not one of whom could talk for ten tninutes on any subject. Indeed, so miserably deficient were they, that every sentence they uttered was a provocation to laughter . (( Treat laughing.) The silk manufac turers had men to the House who were able to protect them, while the City of London bad not a man who was possessed of courage, or honesty, or ability, to get up and defend the interests of his in jured fellow-citizens. The consequence was, the Minister had given a bribe to the manufacturer, who would thus have the oppor tunity of underselling, and of course ruining the little trade. The Citizens talked of degradation. What degradation was so bad as that of being so represented ? It would actually appear as if the Citizens had gone upon a regular look out for fools—as if there were not enough of folly in one unwieldly with whom they had been blessed for so many years, they ran a ut to find his equal. (Loud laughter.) Ministers liked this mode of representation. They would rather see the City represented by a block, or a stone, than by active and efficient men. They had only to point to the City of London whenever a rotten borough was mentioned, and a full answer was given. This was well known, and still 600 of the very men who had voted for his (the Lord Mayor's) return, had also voted the individuals who were the means of throwing him out. Ile had exerted himself against the most oppressive measures ever introduced into Parliament ; against the Six Acts, the throe mil lions of taxes, and the attempt on the part of the London Clew/ ; and yet the Citizens turned him out to make room for Alderman Bridges and Curtis. There was but one of the four Members who had ever conscientiously exerted himself ; the rest were watching for the beck of the Minister. The Lord Mayor concluded amidst loud applause, after some further continents, in the same strain, upon . the conduct of the citizens and the city members , when the tueeung adjourned. The unfortunate man now under sentence of death in the gaol of Edinburgh for murder, has hot yet, we are sorry to find, evinced a becoming sense of his melancholy situation. Neither the certainty of the awful fate which ir. a few weeks louse overtake him, nor the reflections to which his crime and his punishment are likely, in solitude, to give rise, have hitherto produced any salutary in,. presslons on his mind. He seems, on the contrary, to repel any Advances of kindness from those about him. To the inquiries of one gentleman he abruptly replied, .• 1 am not the better of you, nor of any like you." To another gentleman in an official situa tion, he betrayed similar Impatience, and haughtily expreised a wish that he might tot receive any more visits of such a nature. As to the affair which had brought hint there he added, that it was a matter which concerned himself alone. Ile is observed to be restless, and continually moving to the full extent of the chain allowed to him ; in this respect differing from almost every one who has been placed in the like ui happy circumstances. While others sought repose, or were sunk into despondency, he is for ever in mu. tion.—Cakdoitias .Mercury. A singular circumstance took place on the river Thames, which stopped the navigation for barges on Wednesday night some hours. Two coal barges, heavily laden, in endeavouring to shoot the centre arch of London brid, became so wedged together, they could not be separated, althou gh every exertion was made, till high water, near ten, having been in that situation nearly three hours : fortunately it was neap tide, or they must inevitably have been dashedto pieces. This accident caused a great number of persons to assemble on the bridge, amongst whom were wine of the light fingered gentry, eho were actively engaged unloading the pockets of the gazers. A Mr. Lewis, of llawkhurst, in Kent, lost a purse containing notes and cash to the amount of ninety-six pounds. A ROBBER Silo:Jr.—Wednesday morning, between two and three o'clock, the shop of Messrs. R. and Graham, silver smiths and jewellers, Stable-yard, Woolwich, was broken open, and property in jewellery, pearls, diamonds, plate, &c. to a very coo siderable amount, earned off. The villains effected their purpose by means of centre-bits, with which they pierced the shutters, and the hand of one of them was in the act of drawing out a gold neck-'! chain, at the moment Mr. R. Graham, alarmed by their proceed- I ings, entered armed with pistols, the contents of which he dis charged in succession, and wounded the intruded arm, and, it is supposed, the side of its owner, who retreated, exclaiming, •• Olt ! my side—l'm rui. d!" A great quantity of blued was discovered on the spot where the robber stood, and one of the bullets dis charged by Mr. Graham ; who this morning made application to the different hospitals in town, in expectation of finding the wounded man, but no tidings of him have been received. SUCCESS AT HAZARD AND CO.'S.--Both the Twenty T:iousand Pound Prizes drawn the First Day of the present Lot lery, were sold in shares by Hazard and Co. and their Agents. The Second Day of Drawing will be next WlNlneiday. when Two more Twenty Thaisands will be drawn in the first fire minutes; the Wheel contains Fire Prizes of Twenty Thousand and many other Capitals. Tickets and Shares are selling by Hazard and Co. at their old-established and fortunate Offices, Royal Excluusge-gate 26, Conlin! ; and 324, Oxford-street, end of Regent-atreet i and l by their Agate in all the principal Country TODD/. CARLISLE ASSIZES, MARCH ft. ORETNA.GREEN MARRIAGE. Robert Myers, a sweep, aged 29, was indicted fee having, on the 2d November, 1823, feloniously married Mary Johnston spin. ster, in the parish of St. Mary, Carlisle, he having previoasly, on the 29th of July, lien, married Isabella Dixon, spinste r . in Gretna, in the county of Dumfrie s , in t.cotlaid, his first wife being 'alive at the time of such second marriage. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The marriage at Gretna-mem was proved by several wit:news; the principal one gave the of evidence : Or,trge Graham was examined, and he stated as follows t--It a weaver living in Carlisle; knows the prisoner and Isabella Dixon : is married to a sister of hers, previous to the month of July, non. Myers came three years last Easter Sunday to go to Gretna oat him, that Robert Myers and Isabella Dixon should be married; r consented, but did not go; my wile would not ler me. He said upon this that it might be put off to the races following, and they would go then ; I did not go then. By the Cotter —Wi not?—He did not ask me. Myers r m . guently afterwards ask ed me to, but I woutd not consent. Oa go Sunday, the 28th of July, 1822 (witness intended going t o Almeria' next day), I went from Carlisle to the new iron bridge, ask-brid ge , where we met the prisoner, who had appointed thy Sunday to I meet us there. There was John Graham, Edward Ridley, and myself, who were going to America. James Dixon, rg!chard Johnston Prince, Daniel Hanclifle, and Isabella Dixon, an m enu the iron-bridge. We went on to George Irving's to a public-hea ve , where we had two shillings' worth of liquor, s om e b rea d, an d other refl.( shments. As we were walking oar, I said to Myers.... y o ,, I have barn often asking me to go to arenas, and as dila is the last time I shall be here. you had best get married cow, perhaTs yo u will not see me again." He consented. He said be was agrerabk if Isabella was agreeable. Isabella said that she was to be monied. When I had this conversation some of the party i were two or three yards off, and some nigher. C a n't sa y if any of Ithem heard it. When we got to Gretna, we saw a youcg man et the name of Wilson. I called to him, in the presence of the pmt. imner, who was near enough to hear, and I asked him if he knew where Mr. Lang, the parson, lived ? He replied, "Vt." I then I desired him to tell Lang to come, as we were going aflame a MU riage. He went, and Lang came, and asked which was the couple that was going to be married. Robert Myers and Isabella were pointed out to hint. Lang asked them if they were single, and they both said " Yes." Ilepulledout a pocket-book from his breast, and wrote upon a small slip of paper, which he returned into the book, and put into his pocket again. The fi rst thing he said was, to ask if they were single. lie then commenced the marriage I cannot exactly recollect the words. He said something about taking her for better and worse." kA laugh.) Myers and Ise. bells were sitting clan beside Mr. Leta; sod, attar he had gate through half the ceretrony, he ordered us to kited down and pray; and, after praying, he then performed the other part of the cere mony. He bid Isabella Dixon and Robert .Myers take hold of each other's hands. They did take hold of each other's bands. lie then asked the prisoner if he took Isabella Dimas to be his lawful wife. Prisoner said, "Yes." lie then inked Isabella Dixon if she took prisoner to be her lawful husband, and she said, "Yes." After the marriage ceremony was finished, he asked who were going to sign the marriage lines. By the Corar —Whotn did he ask ?—Daniel /lancliffe. Hold liana& then said he would sign them. The prisoner heard him, and I signed the lines as witness for Isabella Dixon. I then gave the pen to Robert Myers, and he signed for himself. After they had done signing, Mr. Lang took them in his hand, and gave than to Isabella Dixon ; and be said it was customary for the bride to make him a present. She said she had no money ; and she mks* me to lend her a shilling, which I did% and she gave It to Mr. Mr. Lang told the prisoner to take the bride tound the neck s Jute her. lie did so. They then sat down. Lang did not any thing more, but said he wanted whiskey. By the CoulT.—Who said so?—The old parson. We that had a gill of whiskey, which Lang took the first pullout*: No. time elapsed between our entrance and the commencement of sly ceremony. Myers said he wished the marriage to be kept caret on account of his father being poorly, for fear he might " cut lila out with a shilling," which, he said, would be very hard, as he was the man that helped to make it. During all this time the prisoner was sober. This witness underwent a long erne-examination by Mr. At. utesost, is which be prevaricated occasionally. After several other witnesses had been heard, Alr. James Little, a writer to the Signet at Annan, was WA& He deposed he had had occasion to inquire into the law of Seed** respecting marriages. A writer's business in Scotland Is the same as en attorney's. To comallute a valid marriage is Setilland r it * celebrated various ways. Knows what a Gretna-green =travois. If a man asks a woman to be his wife, and she consents, sad sobs him to be her husband; if they both agree, and it takes plat* before witnesses, or is reduced to writing, it is a valid If the parties give mutual assurance that they take each other husband and wife, or they do take each other for husband and wife, and provided it is uot done as a frolic, and provided the intend* of the parties to live together is unequivocal. I be g t o exphns that the man who o ffi ciates on such occasions is, in tbe eye et the law of Scotland, merely a witness. If the parties are micas st time, the and evince no disposition for frolic, or show so krityst the time, though they do not subsequently live together. If they are serious at the time, that is sufficient, though they may not Ifni together. There is no particular form of words necessary: any words, distinctly expressive of the intention of the parties to live 1;1"as man and wife we stallelant. u:eases were then milled, the obJect of whose examination was to show that the parties were drunk at the time—st least that the bridegroom and the parson were; and that the bridegroom had, both before and afterwards, called it a joke. The parson was not called as a witness. The Jury gave the preference to the testimony for the defendant, and returned a verdict of Not Gadfly. POLICE. 111 A R LBOHOUGH -STREET. BAIONZTA AND BEADLES.-Sir P— 5 was yesterday brought in custody front St- James ' s watch-house, whore he had been confined all night, charged with assaulting Townshend, the beadle, in the execution of his duty. The complainant stated, that between twelve and one teelnell i tt the morning be was passing down Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, w he saw the defendant standing convening with a girl of the tows; he requested them to past on, but they refuse‘, and Sir P-- began abusing him ; he threatened, if Sir would not go. along quietly, to take hint to the watch-house; this direst was disregarded, and the defendant was marched or to the watch. house. P— said he certainly was much intoxicated, but he had DO intention of disturbing the peace : upon being 'paten to In a rou# manner by the beadle, it was very probable that he had retorted is somewhat violent language. He complained of baring been hardly treated in being confined in the same dungeon that is used for MO. mon felons. lllr. Roe, the 3lag , istrate, said that they could not have ODC place for "gentlemen' separate from the common place in watch houses. The beadle had done his duty in taking sir P— to the watch-house ; and u it appeared he was intoxicated, he (Mr. Roe) would only impose a tine of lire shillings on him for being drunk. Sir p- shrugge d up his shoulders and paid the fine. (inc of Sir P— friends, Captain A—, of the Royal \n then presented himself, and preferred a charge against the beadle. He stated that Sir P--- S—, Captain F and himself, had dined together, and were returning home when this affair took place. IV hen they hadall got to the watch house, the beadle was drunk sad behaved in a manner that disgraced his office. When the chants against Sir I' was entered, he was consigned to a dungeon, notwithstanding bail was tendered ; and when be (Captain A---t expostulated with him, he called him a "brow-beating scoundrel,' and shook his fist in his face. Townshend said that Captain A— struck him on the eye with his umbrella first, the mark of which was quite perceptible. Captain A— denied having struck him first : when the epithet of " brow-beating scoundrel" was applied to him, he lad he would be unworthy the character of a British officer U he did not resent it. dlr. Row said that it would Tow beta more prow tw lavers. ruined from striking a drunken beadle, and to have ted his conduct properly to the Committee the next day. He, lowerer, happened to pass by a public-house late last night, and aw Town. 'bend drag a watchman into drink ; and that transaction, w wdl as the present, he should take care to represent to the parish in their proper colours. '1 -be parties then left the office. BIRTHS. On the 7th March, at Pyiland Hall, the lAdy of Francis New man Rogers, Esq., of a daughter. On the 6th January last, the lady of Lieut.-Colonel Goodman, Vendu Master, Demerara, of a daughter. On the 10th inst. in Harley-street, the lady of Thomu Somers Cocks, Esq. of a soo. On the ath current, in Great King-street, Edinburgh, Lady Elisabeth Hope Vert, of a son. MARRIED. Yesterday morning, at the Royal Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula, In the Tower, by the Rev. R. R. Bailey, Peter Simon. Esq• of Dublin, to Charlotte, eldest daughter of James Dow, Esq. of Edinburgh. On the 9th inst. at the New Church, St. Pancras, Henry Chawner Shentors, Esq. to Mary Ann, daughter of the late Charles Warren, Esq. At Foy, by the Rev. 11. C. Morgan, T. Turner, Esq. of field, near Gloucester, banker, to Sarah, second daughter of the late Rec. John Jones, of Foy, Herefordshire. On Thursday, the atli inst. at the seat of the Ilonourable Mrs. Ramsay, Barnton, near Edinburgh, Ste T. W. White, of Walling wells, in the county of Nottingham, Bart. to Georgians, daughter of the late G. Ramsay, Esq. DIED. On Sunday last, at Bath, in the 31ith year of her age, Lady Catherine d'Arry, wife of Lieut.•('olonel d'Arry, of the Royal Artillery, daughter of the late, and sister of the present, Earl De lawarr. On the NI inst. in Hreat Quebec-street, Montogu-wittare, the Rev. 1)r. Alexander Hewat, late of Charleston, aged 06. On the 7th inst. !Sirs. Browne, widow of John Browne, Eri• formerly of Lothbury. On March 9, at Kensington, aged 91, Elisabeth, relict of 11. F. Ileinsalmann, Esq., formerly of the Manor House, Crouch End._ Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS °Mee, by J. W. CAIIILTos, 131, Strand; and Publlthed by R. Camrci, lOW 114"