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los - ends the lined with men- rcveuibling give whom The gold hen lcupard eo. ully 6. Cie- inch Gtn. was .40— tooth levees, be was antwilastes a grimier demand fee Tickets Mid tyres than hal bleu mode for many years past, ht% pri.%illerl amply for tom who honour him their commaud% Liam, t th 1.14 sleeve',e ip form , embellished us , adi si•h. 'it'd, , or filter iy light material, it must unquestions ybe wo rn rare r xly ultd ania. robe of r yke d e i. uu e or silver-frosted velvet , tine c up it border t .1 one bleb 47.1.11:14ciA wh ere colour theeci consist obeli boytoat, si is 7 :3 : o. t I f " : 5 , 1 di sonnet c . i a: l 1 : Whena l, o r e fAv r ga-aSI nit curled t sl ds e. with ilulS dipperl.l.Trfl aofg i"wtNF.dea l ß u d °l pu Arnii(Gi gu ea th h " . l:i t. t "e3rdbLi cei A t 0 ft rf a ' t g el safi c id Aib oauntE. hel me t represented: Rr i d t sd l v h o rmmier tY rw ; ;r,it i 41 i e. , : d ec c r, a s Tf u r. t b:P i ° 4 n sa c'' 'drirseo‘, The seP r o l f o ln . ' n9l. original i v; ta t : , u : 4rl rd ce hi e, it h a er a h t • rls, r d i.n e e all i is here he tw he is we Sink, however, hat o be cos nth siipptn iA pink calla or kid , with sliver clasps. tBa "+ pjpJte ` otu~ at the feet, collar , and wrists , with borders lira , t .,, m wit h a while ribbon, lied in ,hurt bow. and ends the ltiud, A [reach watch, chain and seals, in front of the ant u,e. A Russtac .autle, of bright crimson velvet, lined se, rr.sghc . nt with the apNtad Ann-ro s it squirrel skin, with 1,4 wed facings and high collar of the same. 'l'he man- cri. elusl •d iu tract of the throat with silver, gold, or ai. 7'kcbat war. geoa~ly with thin attractive mantle, ate, uo• he fa., peridsat towards oat ride. We beer, however, give to ir.ll wok ski:., the sass tl twwa e'im the mantle, and tl ected by the elegant and diethigisiebed female, to whoa e arehiikhied fur this are of ric e ape ism of superior taste. The it will be velvet, laced with gold . This mantle and tap are eaceediagly elegant, when of enuwald grata yaw, trimmed with leopard tit;la. . . . tof BRitad I) .V. Dic. 30. tad ald It appears that the. Pence, during his short so- ts. 'urn here, was, for reVeral days, most painfully iflicted by the twills itch, and which had defied I medical applirsitims to remove. It tieing, t tif naafore, mention..d to his Racal Higorae, by G t .. iA• TO, Houston'', that an inhabitant of this town, tilt Mr. Edw. Paliner, blacksmith, was in possession of intallible reined, hit the tooth uch, and which 111 bad, but a short time. tn . :fine, entirely reit. veil Cato. 'ts Benson, from such an affliction, Mr. Palmer was a pestantly ordered to be sent for, lOW soon after l e d de his appearance, in his sooty working at- ' re, hut with Mande as clean is warm water, a brush, rid tanip could make them. The Prince was then oforinwil, that it would be re - /matte for hi:n to au- tergo a slight operation, that of hav:ug the tooth ti seal Amex, lc* to irincts his !loya l Highneim i f 'dwelt a moment's hesitation,cooseuted. A sm all iron cylinder was then made hot, which was placed ill table uputs a square piece of cold iron, to pit vent its Itatiting the waoi, and certuis seeds Stang cast bon the eyhader, the w hole . wits covered by a tin Nino I, to which was Axed a small tithe sly N the eaate metal. the extremity of which was ''. placed ill hie Royal Highness's month, that the of- ' fe,:ted tooth ut:ght receive the full benefit of the Ise, vapour that slionkd be exp: . 11 , 41 froai it. The re. . I tt soh of this sisigulas cv pertinent, from a state of the cost extreme torture, gave the Prince complete n same in less than four eittnotco, and a repetition of is in the morning perfected the cure. Lord Jstaits MCltitAlt arrived, on Friday, at his ie house, in Lower C;ro.teitor-street,. from Scotland. !a7, His Lordship's nuptials with Lady AMELIA PEACT ea VC expected to take place on the 16th inst. Lord Gastivitt.l has iutirnated his intention of 6'l adding a flat,' prize to the two which were before Di • given by the Chancellor .f the University of Ox- al:. ford. This p,ize, we uncle:stand. will be for the s it best co:nposition iti probe. aid At %A . ..Zia:hug, neat Midhorst, in Sussex, Lord R. SPLNCItit has assembled a large party of friends. "‘" The party met on eh-litmus day, and will continue tie there during the holidays. The Punsowars s BitOUGH4III. Lord !Wonsan... the SMITHS, &c. are inuieig the inmate , . Coursing and riding *sirup) the morning hours—cards and music the ark:wog. Old E - iglish hospitality continues to be dihith veil with its wonted spirit and hilarity. On the New-year's-day. and on Twelfth-night, many other persons will be invited. Tim Noble Lord ' s liec.'lily is unbounded. Tire Hon. lii oar W1L7.211.EY is shortly ex- pected to leave England, for Spsin ; part of his ainoligat which are two elegant new car- e: risges, with, harness for a set of horses, will he sent oft, this illy, for Portsmouth, to be embarked on re hoard tile Donegal. 111' Mr. %VA N W , of Nottingbaneetreet.'undertook, e on Priddy niorn:ug, for a het of 100 gimlets, to go flow his residence to the town-hall. at Windsor , 13 st. nuke, in three hours. He stetted at eight o ' clock ,eat in the mor 44 144 g. fro.n klottinghaan-street, and ar- tired at Hleutislotv, 11 miles, sit 1.5 minutes past 9. he liesvitnes oh' the roads had feigned him rou- tng iderattly, but he got ear, Is within a mile of Slougb, se lien lie reigned, having then three miles to per- k urm in '24 minutes. The odds were very much ,y. gzanst the performance. After hav , iig been satiated with rogouts and sorcery, with what zest the appetite returns to I L he old.taalmined roost and boiled. Thus it with the present Lottery ; the public hare been serarcted wilt whims and devices of venous tot-, that ts-y slres‘ly fed the merits of the pre- -1 ut Selkiu„. %hid, presents, instead of novelty. a lost solemn iol was of Capital Prizes, without initatios of any 1.011. C•exite, No. 8. Charing- • . anticipates a greater d eman d f or Ti c k ets ma d i y lea than has h-en made for many years past, his psiisbled amply for those who honour him MI their commands. EXEt'JT!O.Y. Yesterday se'nuight, the warrant fur the execti riou of Mr. James Nuhernia/4 Thy/or, surgeon of His Majesty's ship Jamaica, 'temente(' to suffer death fur an ailinmitashle crime, was received at Portsmouth. Captain Hall, of the Puissant, on hoard which ship the Prisoner was CC/Willed, soon ufterwards called on the Rev. Mr. Flowell, Chap lain of that ship, end they both proceeded nu humid the Puissant. On their arrival, Captain Hall in formed the officers of the ship, that the warrant was arrived for the execution of the Prisoner, cud well ed them all to be present when lie broke it to him. lle'then sent a message to the Prisoner, by the Pro co,t-Mairshal, that he (Capt. Hall) wi.hod to have ami interview with him, and that he would come to him as soon as he was ready to receive After a few minutes, a message came from the Pri soner, that he was ready to take Capt. !l.'s com mands. The Captain immediately went down to the ward-room, attended by the Commissioned Offi cers of the ship, the Officers of Marines, end Mr. Howell, the Chaplain of the ship. Cept. 11. then informed him, in a very solemn tone, that the war rant was come down to the Admiral's Office for his execution, amid that it was to take place on Tuesday morning. The Prisoner, then made n how, and said—that the intelligen ce was by no means unexpectite, that he had made up his mind to his fate, and had only to receive it with resig nation. Capt. H. then, turning to Mr. Howell, said, "This is Mr. Howell, the Chaplain of the ship, he Will feel himself extremely happy if he shall be able to alleviate your misfortune, by administering the only consolations you can now receive—those of religion." The Captain and Officers then withdrew, and the Prisoner, turning himself to Mr. H. said, that he should feel great comfort ill his attendance. Mr. H. then said. " Captaio Hall intends to have divine service performed in the ward-room, and could wish, if you do not heel any great repugnance to it, that you would :wend. He is desirous, with myself, to make your unhappy. fate as sea vice able as possible to tile ship's company ; at the same time, if you fea I that it would disturb your mind, or too much agitate you, he leaves it to your own discretion ?" He replied— " that he bowed with great submission to Captain FL's wish; but that In, had been much indisposed in hie bowels during the anglit, and was so at that moment; that if the Captain would permit him to remain in the cabin, he could join in the service, and should feel himself obliged by the indulgence." Mr.li. immediately waited on the Capt. and inform ed ham of the Prisoner's wish, to which Captain H. assented. Divine Service was then performed, and a sermon, no the destruction of Seldom sod Go morrah, immediately followed. The ship's com pany were estreasiely serious, and when the prayers of the etaigre4atioal were desired for a Prisoner tin der sentence of death, it seemed to make a strong imprassion on them. After the afereice was fi tiisSed, the Provost blarehal came to :affirm Mr. Howell that the Prisoner was desirous of seeing him ; he immediately went to him, aged, on his en teriug the cabin, he said, " I feel myself now, Sir, perfectly prepared to receive ally instruction you may think proper to bestow upon me; this world is disappeariog before me, and another is rising to my view, which demands all my attentm."— Mr. H. replied he was glad to filial him it so com posed a state of 'MacLeod that he would thaiik'hira, before he commenced his important task, if he would inform him what his present notions of the Supreme Being were, and what expectations he eo tettanied with respect to his future state. He then began by saying, " That be believed in one Great and Supreme Being, the Creator and Governor of all thil,s—that he considered man a free agent, sent into this world as a probationer far eternity— that he looked on the Deity as a merciful Being, who would make allowance For humane frailty, and not be severe in punishing for the indulgence of passions, which were implimted in our nature and constitution—that he considered moral houraty as the great chain by which men were bound together ill society, end civil Rod religious liberty their great- • est bltaong—.that he did not look upon Mansell as • notorious sinner—that he had his infirmities lake other men—that he had been an honest man, and io many respects a useful member of society— ' that he haat endeavoured to discharge his social duties to the best of his abilities-othat he had supported an only 6 isterowbo was entirely dependent on him, in as comfortable a manner so his circum stances weld admit of—and that he trusted God would pardon such parts of his conduct as had been faulty, in i•uneaderation of his having performed sonea worthy actions—that with respect to the crime for which be was about to suffer, mid which he had been repeatedly pressed to confess, he thought he should be highly culpable were he to acknowledge himself guilty—a great many things hod been imputed to him—that a variety of reports had been circulated, which had not the smallest foun datioo in truth—and that the witnesses who ap peared against hum were instigated lay revenge, amid had sworn things which were falee—that lie should fall a victim to their malice—that his lot was cast—and that he must 'submit." As he seemed to make a pause in this place, Mr. Howell told him, before they proceeded further, he thought it necessary to inform him, that he bad read the Minutes of' his Court Alienist with great atten tion, and that he was so thoroughly convinced of Ifs guilt, and so perfectly satisfied that the charge had been fully brought house to him, that had it been left to his own option to sign an order for hies death, or to grant him a reprieve, he should nut hare hesitated • single moment io determining to carry the sentence pronounced on him into execu tion. In speaking these words. Mr. H. observed the Prisoner's eyes fixed on him, with great steel fabstaiess, and he continued, " I am aware that the franktnos with which I feel it nay duty to act towards you. may have the appearance of harsh sem ; hot 1 sin banished that your own heart, if you would hut acknowledge its dietetics. is at this 1130.. ascot in perfect unlaces with the sentimentsa_l have expressed, mid if you can net be brought to make a confession of your guilt, I have to 'fewest. •t leant, that all asseverations respecting your inno cence may be suppressed., as they call be of no ser vice to you ; let us therefore leave this part of the business for the present, and have the goodness to lend me your attention. while I endeavour to lead your mind to a subject you seem to have but l ittle. if sus kuosledgc of—l wan the of Res-seed fie- N. then explained, to hint ale tilln tore, evidences, and benefits of the Chridian Reit glop, which he limed with the most serious atten tion, i.sr needy two hours, occasionally making very pertinent reimirks. The nest 'Heroin Mr. 11,14til again visited hitter-Ile found thir tuiud more ezrrindecl, mad he usailifested is iii•posititm to be acquainted with the limbs"' the Christian Religion. He ,said he felt some ditliciitties a lib re l ies.' to the doctrisse of the Ilrinity; he (,wild not comprehend it.—Mr. 11. apps Al..d to his own understanding, asass pfOrerl•i01111 !WM, whether it was sarpris,ng that he itlooda not compre hend the Deity, since we 41,1 :sot nuder-laud the forturniun of our own (mine. Mr. 11. then entered into au explailanoti ratite doctrine, and he said he was sati , fied. Mr. 11. found be hicl been reading Venn's Whole May of Man, Winch the Provost Marshal (the. Master at Arms of H. M. S. Royal If had lent him, and which Mr. H. recom nriendid anon strongly to his lerissal, and pointed out the particular parts of it most suited to his case. On the afternoon of that day, Mr. H. spin visited him. He found a most wonderful change in him. His language and manner evinced the strongest cootrition and repentance. He said, he had been made to believe, most firmly, she truths of Christianity; and noticed, that he un derstood the Scripture phrase, regeneration, to mean, a total change of heart and 'moil ; mad if ever a total change did take place, he 'aid he had experienced it. The crime, which. for many years, he had been guilty of, he now abhorred ; and it was more detestable in his sight than he could possibly deseribe it. Should he obtain a pardon, which he did not wish, he should never think of living Any but a lilt of seclusion from Society, and of penitence towards God.' After he had used these expressions, and many others, which shewed the sine erity of his belief and repentance, he said, " Now. Sir, I am wil ling to (slake a disclosure of all farming, for I feel I must unburden my heart and mind of them.— I will tell you with eIIOID I have been concerned in this hat,s,ful crime, which I have practreed so long and so often. and who are the persons that have tended to bring me into this baneful practice. Sir, this crime is more general than you are aware of—there is a society formed fur the practice of it and, belonging to it. are acme men whom the pub lic look up to. "—He was proceeding to make this painful and disgusting disclosure, when Mr. H. desired he would not mention nay names, as, in his present situation, it could be of no service, and the recollection of the circumstances might ouly tend to mflie his mind, and break off his COIIIIIIU•• nicutions with the Deity, which, above all thinge, he should endeavour to preserve. He proceed ed ;—" In London, in France, and iu the Me diterranean, he had seen the act committed, and it was not considered a crime ; that having taken up theivile and bine-Gil opinion, that he had a right to du wish himself as he pleased, and was not - accountable to God, he bad frequently committed it ; and an powerful was the influence of the vice over him, that when objects did not pre sent themselves to his, he sought them. He now loathed himself, he saw its detestable nature, amid cried unto God for a pardon of all kis .ins; and he hoped. and believed. that, through Chris:, lie should obtain it !" His subsequent conversation and prayers were most pious, scriptural, pathetic. ond.affeeting. The night before his execution, he asked if he might receive the sacrameut Mr. H. could not for a momeut deny it to him ; for MD aatisfied was Mr. H. of the total change of heart and mind the Prisoner had expenesiced, that he said to him, " I conceive your present situation, with all your crimes upon your head, in your pre sent apparent stale of mind, preferable to that of the most righteous man, in his own estimation, who should reject God's method of saving the world." When the Prisoner requested to be shaved, it was apprehended (as be had twice done before) that he would attempt to destroy himself; and when it was told him, he said, " were I alone in this cabin, and it was filled with instal went, of death, I would not attempt to do that which the law is about to do for me; foe why should I s feeling as I do, I hope, reams ciliation with God." When he was about to be removed from the Poisson/ to the Jamaree (on the morning of the execution), he said to Mr. H. . 4 could the curtain of hfe drop here, in this cabin, I should meet it with satisfaction and composure, renting as I do, on the mercy of God, through the Savionr. But, should you perceive me flurried or discomposed, in my last moments, do slot attribute it to any thing but that awfulness, which it is im possible not to feel, from the scene of the boat, round the ship, and the preparations made to snake an exampleof my end." When the boat had arrived alongside the Jamaica, he turned to Mr. H. and exclaimed—i. 'lbis is, indeed, Sir, a most awful moment." He continued in prayer for some time, in the gins-room of the 'Jamaica, and said twice or thrice "ha was ready." Though the hour oarpoint ed for his execution (11 o'clock) had not arrived, yet, his wishes were complied with. He walked to the place of ezeention, praying all the time, its which he was joined most fervently by the Provost- Marshal, a Lain of superior mind. He was so composed, as to correct the Provost-Marshal twice, in reading the warrant for hie execution ; and when, !rutting on the cap, it being too small. the Provost-Mars hal said he wished it had ensue down ever the whole of his face, he said 8s never mind." Mr. H. now said to him, " Here I must leave you, my feelings will not allow me to remain with you longer; I will go ioto the cabin aad pray for you."—Shaking Mr. H. most afFectiouately the hood. :se replied, " Do, do! Go.l bless you I Them were the last urds lie uttered, and a few mi nutes before eleven ise was launched into eternity. He apparently sneered very little; in three or four minutes his struggles were ended. The last threedays of this unfortunate Cientleituro's lire. if rally before the public, would be a snort impressive lemon to many classes of society. He aas a man of a good education, strong natural abilities, an I very ex tensive reading ; hut his priuciaal reading. as he said. was in Voltaire, Holiugbroke, mud other in field authors. His manners were eery awl cone terms, snit his quick flow of observAtiona, upon almost ei try subj ct, shewed a well-stored mind. He was 54 ye ar of age, IQ years of which he was a surgeon in the navy. He was we, of the late Mr. Taylor. Dispenser of the Royal Hospital at Heisler. I his body was landed and intarred, an Friday night, at Alverstoke. FROM SAI I LTRiI Downie:4oml.. A dip itch, of . was yesterday meanie ollee, addressed to Geocirl .D.m. dated the Joettoo Pas. age, lb, . NT LoßD—Allthnek oicoted to our Lot stances whic h have ocr under my command, able.to poutpoite lay Lion of the slaud of _ were withdrawn sod the Scott had railed. On the receipt of yoor Lordskitfad;, 4 the 13th of host month, conveying jesty' s commands to evacuate the cheren with the I'o -ces under my signifying the determination of Hie , , „, at s 3l4l 1 . • - previously to the evacuation, 1 ' tam measures as I might deer moot effectual fur ...o• i i demolition ails* basin of Flushing. aml the Neva! defences of the Island. I made the esieesseog paratious for the removal of the sick sod Berta ji.~ coots of the army. and the arrival of a dieisiee of transports afforded me the mogul el toesptitille their embarkation so the 96th ult. - , • On the same day, the new frigate dug mil Wit h. the dock yard s was get oat of the boa. sad which enabled me ois the following mandoigiuseams mews she demolition of threes defstaitek beaus , dock yard, arsenal s magazines. need ellwe-hnoser ie , Ac. of the tow s of Flushing, the total deetteeties .. of which was completed ow the I liitiaoteut.. These services were tooducted under she itolubto diate direction and seperiateodootte of Lieethroanta Colonel commanding engineer, assiand by a strong rarty from the mosey, under the com mand of Captain Moore, and, fur the particulars, I beg leave to refer your Lordahip to the Lieutenant. Colonel's report ; a copy of which 1 inclose. The very judicious awd skrtfYl simmer in which therm memomiurei have been completed, react., great credit upon lientenant-Colimel Pitkineton, :net the several ufficers who acted with him, and I am persuaded it will afford your Lordship peculiar aa. tisfaction to know, that the whole of this extensive work has been accomplished, without any iiijitry being done to the ioliebitants ; time destruction nut having extended beyond what wail ueceava►y to de prive the ellen/ of the mit-mintage of Hushing as a lialV.llitation. Tile embarkation of the ordnance and the stores of the several departments having been compacted. the army was withdrawn and embarked on the tfth instant, but the weather being extremely unsettled, and conceiving it probable, limn these:nye and coo tiutied preftration of the enemy, that he might hmistril an attack, I judged it expedient still to held the hobos of Flushing, Middleburg, and Ter Veto•, and Fort Ramatekaus ; at tire same time mule an arrangement for the disembark:atop of the army, the four divisions of which were stationed as Where., viz, the Ist rlitisioo immediately off the town of Flushing ; 2.1 division to the westward of that town ; 3d division between Flushing and Fort .Rammekins, to act and co• perate with the naval force in the Shoo Passage, under Captsiu Masoo. and the 4.h off TIT Vivre, to act and co-operate with the nivel force bet/eta the /etre Gat and Wolversdy ke, under Commodore Owen. By this diner-moron, had the enemy attempted tee invade the Intend, the four posts above-mentioned could easily have been reinforced, anti the enemy. in the event of his effecting a landing, attacked to Isis flanks and rear; as, from the precautions 1 had taken in stopping the fresh water sluices, his ad vance into the country must have been confined to the dykes and causeway, from Ter Veere through Middleburg to Flushing. The fleet continued wind-bound until this morn iug, when the rear-guards were withdrawu, the shies of war and transports from the West Scheldt girt under weigh, and I conclude those in the Veere Get moved about the same time. I feel great satisfaction in mentioning the very able and cordial support I have uniformly received from Rear-Admiral °tory, kind that oar arrange ments for the final evacuation of the Island were approved of by Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Stra chan, on his amenl on the 11th instant. I cannot conclude this report without acquaint ing your Lordship that I found the army in an ex cellent state of discipline, and that the conduct of the troops has, in every respect, merited sny warmest approbation. On the day of embarkation, the life►ent corps of the army marched from the several points, and embarked in the most perfect older and regularity ; and the Magistrates of the towns and villages, ex pressed to the officers left in the commend of the rear guard, that the troops, in their departure, had itt no instan• e molested or injured the inhabitants. 1 have the honour to be, etc. (Signed) G. Dos. Lieut.-Gen. Floating, Dee. it. tee" Si a—in obediesare to your orders of the iatri ult. and with the concurrence o•f Captain Moore, of the Royal Navy, the necessary directions were gissin mu commence de demolition of the Wain, urseriel, dock- y ard, naval defences, and maritime, of this place; and, on the 26th, a party of seamen, un•ler the superierendance of C.optaiu Tomlinson; began at low water to destroy such ports of the break waters as appeared to protect the entrance of tee lhaehrattra On the following day, Captain :40011., with parties of seamen, proceeded on the destruc tion of the al•.amfng of the battii and of time dock yard, arid hots§ were decomplislied is a few days in the most effect aid annumier. The dernokftna of the arm defeaces *M oho be gun upon the 26th oft. under the irionseiliete super intrude...et of Caplan Rumbrerd, of the Royal En. glisters, assisted by Captarti Read, with a detach. talent of officers and men of the Royal Staff Corp., and Captain Doisevati and a detaehmeut of officers und,amen of the Rol Arm seigements were, on the same day, made to proceed as the demolition. by miring, of the pie mid masonry of the flood-gases at the entrance of the great naval basic, under the direetimoss of Cap. tams Squire ass i Farishaare, of time Royal Engineers. I have now the Matsui to inform r eu, the'. cia sere• ry iniCet'etil to Ifr.• Raical - .Navy ,may been most ally . consf•ltshre:i, the clocirot i t t, ersersr', magazines, sod teem budding .bejnoging to tbo b.4Y NItHI P S atzerrr. 'reef. December 30, 18054 which the followilez is a copy. receivirctett Lord Liverpool's hr kis Lordship Isy Ills Miije,ty's ship Caeosr, ;e, Oeremh-r ice, 1809. His Majesty's ship Ciemr, off the Divehi° Passage, Dec. 53, Is .9. soti ? pi I have reguliirly c ,1- ...ordihip the principal circiaiii- occurred, relative ti. the ~,try 1(1, yet I h:oveitidg•„,, it ookire- y detkiled report, Ott tar er,tco t- er( ‘Valchereu, taut,' the truovs l