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! be prepnring at Ove.ra it, but the number of tennits In Be%elao,l, on the 13th iteattot, did not ~,, II 14,000. rilt Dutch gott-ti.o.tto had arrived at tired. limn the tivi4hhourlino.l of Bergen-ow:6.'4n, and the rest were drily manoeuvring in the W.-bt Scheldt. protected optima our cruisers by the be'. tine+ on 'Dinka*lend. At 'Mien end at Antrerp, tire-Alpo ups said to he preparing to be erup;o;cd against our .I.ips in the Scheldt. To the list of eight sail of the line, and the Loire fr'ig•te, destined for the Black Sea. to co-operate with the Tusks ageinst the Rtss.ians, as given in THE liRITIDH PHI6I/47tHirridaly, II to be added, the Centaur of 74 gnne.—.This squadron is to he under the command of that gallant sod experienced offi cer, Sir lixisuct. Hoop. The squadron is titan;; out in consequence of permission having been ob tained by Mr. Aoaie, our Ainhasstidor at Constar,- *Movie, rio esti/mg navel force to proceed through the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus. The mod recent accounts from the Tagus are to the 3d instant.—The head-quarters of the British Army were still at Bstlitjox. The troops had been rather sickly, but were recovering fast. .Whwtt the e7th regiment, which were on their march. should join, the effective British force, under Lonl 11' EL. LINGTON. would not be mach less than 30,000 men. His Lordship was hoary expected at Lisbon. to take his seat all Head of the Regency. From the last *monists of the French army, Marshal Suits was at Plasencia ; Mar:ltal Ney. at Sala manes; and Marshal Vtcroa, at Talavera de la Reyna. The British ships of war is the Tagus were—Berftear. 9t4, Vice-Amiral BaueLay,Capt. Sir T. HAUPT ; Triumph, 74, Captain LENSIII; Norge. 74. Captain Rattans ; Zealots, 74, Capt. Boys; Jasper and Gratokr brigs. The Sonata 'iris, Capt. Guaeutio., had sailed for Oporto; and the Dotterel! fur Ireland. The Portuguese bore feted out the following ships, which are ready for sea ;—Queen and Maria. 74's; Aaldlia* mewl Pearl frigate: ; Hare. Iteryasain; and Scrpeal ►loops; and four store-ships. There were two sail of the line, mill two frigates, not fit for sea. Several large ships were loaded and lading for the Brazils. Cap. lain J. Ha sTrean, and Captain SULLIVAN, of the transport service, have returned to Englund, leav ing Lieutenant Fi.rwrwlion in charge or the re maiming transports in the Ta4iss ; which. after the 'next eonvov had sailed, would not exceed 30 pail ; Con.critietitly, it was not considered nece.sary that any officer above the rank of Lieutenant should remain there in that employ.—The next division would be ready to sail on the loth inst. Extract of a letter from Harwich, dated October 99 :—.6 The enemy are throwing ap butteries oil the dykes of Routh Bevrland, and a few abets are occasionally, exchanged betwecn them and our gun. boats. Their flotilla (about sixty Rail) had a graed review,• few days hark, off Bergen-op4oom, when they expended much powder: they were plainly seen from the steeple of Middleburg church. A ✓eport wits prevalent of their being employed 111 fit. tin out a ttttt über of lire-vresels, for the purpose of attacking our fleet.—The state of the health of the islaitil is much the same as at the da.e of last whim." Rumours of • negociAtion were very prevalent on the Exchange ou Saturday, which produced a rise of full half per cent, in the funds. Coutols Left off about tiyi for the account. We are it.fortned, from good authority. that Ad miral DRURY is not recalled from the command in the Lilt Dispatches were sent off on Saturday night to the Mediternitican. The Transport Board continue to discharge the trau►norts engaged for the late calamitous expedi tion to Weletterer', as the per:ods for which they It ere hired expire. About four hundred of theta. which had previously been in the coal carrying tr.alr, returned, during the hut week, to Shields, The wounded* British troops left at Talavera lis.e been removed to Madrid. We are gratified to learn that they have beets treated with mach Im munity. The books at Lloyd's have lately exhibited an nousual number of captures in the Clamart. Letters from Cadiz. to the Silt inst. state, that there exits no longer any tnisunrierstanding be tween Mairgois Wat.test.tv and the Supreme Junta, effectual measures having been taken by the latter to supply the British army with provisions . /roil menus of transport. They hid also given orders for attuchiug the ►trong ctivisiou of Spanish troops, lately under the command of the Duke of A I.BIIII4IRQUE, to Lord WELLINGTON . * army. But the most important intelligence they cominu- Il i, ate 15 , the arrival of several sail of the line and frigates from Ferrol. More ships of the line were 'sourly expected from the same port. The Royal Oak, Lord Ataxt.tus Beane:Atm, is fitting for Channel service. Capt. S/IF.PPA RIL is appointed to the Neater, the a. g ship of Admiral Wxt.t.s. Simine accounts have beets received from Ceylon, which state, that the dissections among the natives haul subsided ; and that a number of the weaker Party had heels sold, together with their families, to the piratical states of Borneo.—The King of Ca !toe has made wine new military rtgulatious, •hick promise to be of public utility.—lt is said that some French Agents, from the isle of' Boor bon, bare lately been on a secret mission to that Court; but that the King had dismissed them. sith a declaration that he was deiertained not r.. ,'atend his foreign connexions. The iiiiicipline and honk conduct of the Britivli troops no this island, 're spoken of in the highevt terms of approbation by the tlove",,,,—mutual confivlroce is restored lie 'seen the English cud the native, out the frontiers: ~i the commercial - cocoanut:swallow are open and ..interropted. tegs 1 ,4'tertie't-lOr 6 a Qgt • 1 I _l.- _ q._ J . al „...z zte 5.,(4-A,-- • —. 6 1 LYCEUM THEATRE. Mrs. Eowtx, on Saturday eight, played All'issa, in the Comedy of Th e Will ; an d L ady Racket, in the Afterpiece of Three' Weeks after Morriss,. We continue to eutertais the same opinion which we originally exprea.ed upon the merits of this Lady. Her acting, however excellent. is artificial —it is not nature..—Whether, as the Widow Ckeer. she would recommend herself to Governor Heart - all ;or to Solomon pixie, in 7'he Will ;or would chide Sir Charles Racket, in Three Weeks of Aktrriage, her whole manner and expression of coquetry are the same. Her hand upon the urn's shoulder, her wheedling look into his face, and the tap of her fan upou his cheek, present the pre cisely same portrait to the eye, in all these charac ters. Mr.. EDWIN has stodied, and hot 'without great success, to arrive at perfection is her art; but practice sod precept are limited, while nature de. lights in infinite variety. She was very elegantly dressed iu Lai, Racket ; end 774 Will Worded an opport 4444 ity of 'hewing. 1111 male attire. that she is very well made ; bat her person is nut sufficiently tall, to eatable her to appear with a.lvaiitage out of the proper character of her sex. There is, however, an air of fashion about her, which, eoinhined with her other qualities, render her an Actress of superior ruent.—Her exertions were received with ardent ' rod uniform applause.—The ether novelties of the night were Miss g aLLY, in Cicely Copaley, which .she played rhastely; and Mr. WILF.NCII, in the cha racter of /toward, who, as an limiest, go4xl-liiiinour ed, liberal fellow, could not wish fur a better re presentative. Mr. Dowtom sad Mrs. SPARKS, in Mr. and Mrs. Driegget, and Mrs. Ittimowc, in Dimity, were excellent. The House overflowed with ea elegant audience. VISCOUNT CREMORNE. His Lordship's seat, Chelsea Farm, will, on Wednesday nest, be a scene of joy and festi vity. The arrangements for the day, we un derstand, are as follow :—A discharge of 50 pieces of artillery, placed on the Terrace towards the Thames, will allowance the rising of the gun. At one o'clock, the Quess's Royal Volunteers, with their foil band, will assemble on liatterseu bridge. The coustuissioned ol6ce►s belonging to that corps, will display a cockade of garter-blue ribbons given to them by Viscouutess CAILMORNIC, with the following inscription iu gold letters:-71<e 5001 year of George the third, ever the father of ids people, Org. 3Ssh, ido9. A fea-de-juie is to be fired by them, which is to be returned I.‘, a second discharge of SO brass pieces of artillery from his Lirdship's grounds, wbcre SO of the charity childreii, initrnoited be her Ladyship, will be muntembletl, and sing, in full cho rus, God two the 16,15 ; after which they will be provided with • good dinner. And in addition to his Lordship's munificence, 50 poor families of the parish of Chelsea are to be supplied each with three pounds of bet f, a half-peck loaf. vegetables, and two shillings in money. in order to celebrate the day. A sum of twenty pounds is also to be distri loit.ll iatiwilLf4 the poor parishioners. In the evemog his Lordship's house is to be illutnitwted in :t most superb manner; ninearda of • thousaild variegated lamps are engaged for the occasion : and the joyful day will conclude with a gr.id salute of St guns. Yesterday morulog, His MSJUSTY, Princesses AUGUSTA and SOTO'S, aCCOMpailited by Lady ELT. Generml FITZROY, Rod Major PRIGE, rode to St. George's Chket:ort, and heard a Sermon by the lion. and Rev. Dr. MALLSHAM, and afterwards re t urned. t o the Palace. On Friday His MAJESTY sat for between two sod three hours to TuRNERELI.I. for his host, as a Jubi lee bust, for the purpose of haritig a correct like mess on this particular and joyful occasion; it is to be called the Jubilee bust. It will represent HI. MAJLITY in the full-dress Windsor uniform. The bust like bees executed under the immediate direction and patronage ut Her MAJESTY and the Pat KMOES. The Quatro and Pat PICI.SSE.S were present during the time Teeteritst.t.t was execute ing the bust, and. when anished, expressed their royal approbation of the striking likeness that bad been produced. Tlie Princess of %Pouts dined as Kensington Palace on Thursday. Her Royalvs unex pectedly notified her intention of re.aaining there during the season. The unfavourable reports circulated in town, yes terday. mice g her Royal Highness Princess Mums. we are happy to state, upon minute in quiry. are without foundation. Letters neceived in town. on Saturday, from ‘Veyrworth, by Mini Co LD wormy. stated that her Royal Hgltuess continued au a state of convalescence. A conceited coxcomb was booming of some in ereifilde escapes he hod had from being struck with lightning ; some of the party seemed to doubt his veracity, hut au old lady quietly remarked, tart this was quite in character for Vieth, fellow. ILTON and Alri.tslOßD arrived at Wind sor, on Saturday, on a visit to Their NIAJILSTII.6. Cauntesa CROLICINDELLY and Vl4elpiont NIA PAS are expected in town this day from Bury S:. Edmund's. Lord GWYDIR is very much inclisposd at his house, Whitehall. Earl Citosmissinal.av intend% to have hit house, iu Piccadilly, splendidly a:intimated, next IVed ticsilsy„ The Duke and Duchess of Bs:Primo returned, last night, to their house, in Great Stanhope-street, from Brighton. Lady Cianace CAV 1.11 Dl4ll is expected in town, this day, from Eastheurne. The Fat:Nut Min t•ITER of WAIL haa aignitie , l the conclusion of pe..ce from the totria of Lou. (7er tightly the Emperor FRANCIS 1144 phiy...l a bad ganre, and Bonaparte, by turning up Me Km:cc. }ode forced I' to beg. Satardry, workmen were employ-11 in thing fraine, ou tare front of the Wok, fur the intruded illumivation so Weduesday. , A • . 4 COV E iVr-GA RDEN 7 1 1 1 12,4111 g. —war—s ' • Saturday night last, the genies of Shat-pewee was again invoked to appease the tumalt of- tithe' Tireatre.—fithello, by Mr. Young, and logo, blr Mr. Cooke, were sustained with the usual ability of those gentlemen. There is, perhaps, no play iii the ketone, so well calculated to exhibit the powers of tro great actors, as this of our immortal hard ; intlepenilent of the scope which the naturist dialogue and impassiootd eloquesice affords to talent, there Mateo, m the competition kept up between the ac tor., by their being almost constantly associated in the scene, a 'stimulus, winch insures to the au ' diem*, that each shall do his best. The perpetua I collision of taleut with talent, is productive of the brightest emanations. Never was this effect more conspicuous than upon the present occissiou ; the dignity of Othello was increased by the energy or Ingo ; and the energy of Ivo received addition from the dignity of Ofiliello; there was a kind of Teti procid and reflective elevation, from the one to the ether, which made each superior to himself. During. the first three acts, all that could be done by poet and player, was done to charm ; but after the adiniesion of the heroes of half-price, the poet disappeared, cud the player reinaMed only to move his limbs mutt 'thug his attitudes. Before we conclude our account of the Play, we must ho tter the Ilerdruunta of Mite Norton, which was per formed after leer usual manner of performing tragic characters. Ou cmsidering the simplicity of Uhielles wife, we were at first led to suppose that it might possibly conic within her brie ; but the ie siilt lies convinced 118 that there is a greater dis tinction between tragic and comic simplicity than we were at first iirchned to draw. lie lett, nature seems to have adapted Mite Norton cal-his/tidy to the line for which she iuteuded her ; the arch sim plicity of her manner, the pelisses, of her figure, way, the very formation of her voice. Misr drawn a circle round her performance, which does not border upon tragedy. When she strums at the dignified solemnity of that Muse, her attempt is by a perpetual flown ; but the frown, after all, is the farthest thing imaginable from solemnity ; it may severed is distorting her pretty features, but dues not draw them a whit nearer to the elprewsion she intends; her indignat Mil is evidently the indignetion of a girl ; we smile at it, instead or trembltii i r ; and her despair is that childiah kind of extravagance, which, even in its deepest time, we cannot avoid inrag • g, that we could laugh her out of. We have not eurimerated Hoist faults with any inten tion to prejudice this young lady in the public opi nion ; on the contrery„ our object is to raise her in. that opiui"u, by muttering her to her proper IlplierSl4 We consider her powers as an actress to, he. miry great indeed ; we only deny that they are general. if the Managers would give inure coutrideracion.to the force and bent of her abilities, mitt &slit Tram obtruding her iutu tragic parts, we aremerom!ed that she would soots acquire a degree oy.r,epufistion and excellence in liar profession, which would rank her among the first ornainenles of their Theatre. It is at preseut her misfortune to be bandied about between Comedy and Tragedy, and to have her merits compromised between them. Thu noise, which counneuced atter the third . .act, was much the saint as on the nil-it before; fiut the placards were by no means so ttttttt emus : there ware only four displayed durieg the entire night, and those but for a moment. The uproar was altruist exclusively confined to the lilt, where we were sorry to see, that the system of sham-fights was again repeated, to disturb the house more effectually. The fourth and fifth recta of the play, and the entire farce, were inaudible, for an minority will always he able to prevent the majority from enjoying a scene, unless the majo rity are sufficiently active to turn thin out. I% lien the curtain dropped, the pifires, as motel, geYC, three cheers; but, we are happy to state, it wet confined to the pit, and, even there, only purtiully . ; although by their sham-fights they obliged ell re spectable females to helve that part of the house, yetthey found the protectors of them ill-used ladies not so ready to quit their ground, nod, we are happy to say, some of those half-price gentry car ried home the iinpmseion on their fares, of the in dignant husband, father, and brother, which inside them shy, anti prevented theio from giving their usual commands of iat dawn ! and mead up! We trust, that Saturday night's display, will iir•Prroi every well-disposed person with the necessity of reaisting the not cud disorderly conduct of a few misled boys. It becomes the duty of every trades man Is make perticsilar inquiry into the nightfy conduct of his apprentice nr shopmen, fur he cilia not enpect the lady or gentleman who has been abused by his servant over night, to attend i n the morning at his warehouse or shop, as a purchaser of his articles in trade. It is dideraceltil to the British nation, that a few individuals, mil:norm to the community at large, should be allowed, for so many nights, to disturb the public peace, and pre vent the lovers of the drama from receiving that ra tional anitowinent which is the right of a free people. The following were the only placards that were perceptible : • Nought, my lads, ab.lll make as tremble, " Nu—not the hired Isiwt, and Ketuhle." " The clueing Grand Jo!alee will be celebrated by a Grand Victory over the New PriCIIII•BUICCS US P.r as. sad. ".t yanaly on Shakopee:v._ - - . " ntrewell to all Jobs kenthle's emanated; " 113.1 nto, seri as scalous to please the pelplie as is fill " his purse, " The public would never have servvil hiss tbas " And a piece of pastebborrl, ou one side written— " Ilkst do yes traan' " ou the ether—" Uld Prier,." These were the only miserable peodoetions of the night, mod they met the fate they so justly deserved. When the Pit was Alcoa two-thirds cleared. a mean-Looking man came to the front of the basket. and spoke as follows Gentlemen. wish to speak, I want to speak, and will speak, it you old) pionnse to protect me," which no I•er. sou undertook to do, and he met with a proper reception—diet of ridicule. 117 eleven o'tlnek the house was cleared. No. i.T.,618 ((lion B) Arian a Prize OfTworay Thou%snil [',.Milo. war sold by 11011NIIIIY in the following. Shiarro, •ir. ono tio.arter, two and eight of at their "sliatr Lone*, Offices, 26, and S:. Margarct's MB, Bs- .t, (~,~ a•-.! • •," THE JL7RI LE I. • .c ,TlsCionoeting Order ions been • tninasanrier-in-Chief, Kr:Jaunty Iln . military delinquents on the uhnve day : ct,acuLAß. (COPY;. Hon , e•Guanlo. Commander-in-Ci,i,f deeming i• I by eyery possible weeps, the appessoeheng ha; • of Hie Mateitty eugering on the 5011. year m iris reign ppearisig to ilia Excellen c y, Sir Isko .11 Dundee, tio.. carol of (1411601 u" can n ot be distoiguisLcssi a more - props iate ota i rmas alai. by au art of groeial amnesty and to. gireneds, I bare reerived his commands to dignify to you, 4.1 all delingarats eoutined for odium, of a biota, y nature, he - Waging to *rrgiments reeving in the dist& set mle, your or ders, are, upon this joyful occasion, to ha releiti.ed from con finemeut on the 4ilh of tiles month, the Anniversary of His )Isjesty 's Accesaion to the Tbrosse, and be allured to rairrs to their dot y. (Signed) W. WYNVARII). Lieut.-Geo. Nicene, Le. rep. Adj.-Ger. 0! '~ V 1 70 ME EMMA OF THE PREMS'. to alleviate the distresses of um ft How-creatures is nue of the find thine* of humanity, the 11:ugle utierea two with which I now address you, cannot Ire made too 11 , 11 r• sally lissowu.—Our pliant fellows, returned trout the au healthy climate of Walcheren, arc yet droppilur, in the hos pitals, and medical Mil has in many instances been found ineffectual to cure the disease they have hin , ..rtrti fr:dis the unwholesome 'boles of Zealand. From utraer•aug tl•e situa tion of a number of military frWasts who sited their native country, I am enabled to stale, that aimu.t eve. y *bus* destination has led biro to a part of the kingdom where cold easterly winds aim prevalent, has in►ariably been restored to health, while, on the other side, those who have been ripoised to mild (or rather moist) westerly breeds, knee gradually become inure sickly. I am, &c. W. J. The C l / 4 risrhin VII. tilt Jusere STDN et Yonsr., is wider older,. to Join Admiral JOTNur , Ili Basque Roads. A company of the Train of Artillery are to • from Woolwich to Window with the cannon that are to be discharged on Wedneiday„ Those regiments of the fine at present incomplete in number are to be filled up by offering lion LAIC* to those men who will volunteer from the militia regi ments, and the 1141CiliKitho so cau►ed in the militia are in like manner to he completed by volunteering from the Local Militia, or by ballot, the hitter of which taker place, at all events, about. February next. Certels are estatilidic.il between Plymouth and France, for the es.chat.ge °lege,' and infirm pi woo era of war. A victualler recently arrived at Plymouth front Basque Roads has brought an aceomit, that the French ship. in the Charente had repaired the da mage which they sustained us our late attack, and were in apparent readiness for sea. It is reported, that some obstacles hive arisen in thetpurt of the Ministerial Arrangements a Inch re. tided DUNDAI SAL:1101111.1, and that that Gentlemaal dots not come into office. Act:op : bog to a letter from Sicily. dated the 16th Sept: appolienvioos were eutertaiii;sl that the Flood* were preparing for so itiva,ion of that island. The peace in Germany had spread a Keiseral gloom over the Sicilian Court, and it is aided that Sir Jun) STUART had' wittten home for a reinforcement of troops, under an impression that the force at prey sent under his orders is tuocitapetent to the defence of the island. The detachments of the different regiments of the line, belonging to the t;erinnii Legion, at present at Lyini.t;tori, are ordered to proeared to Portchester, which is to he considered, to Intuit. as the depict of the infantry of the Legion. Saturday sienuight. the West-Norfolk regiment of Alihtia, unveiled out of St. Michael's Coslmy iiiiriacha i i Norwich ; three couipaisies into quarters in the unty, anti the remainder so detuchmet.tt ot a conspeny each, to Wymondhani, A vlshain, Noah walblaam, awl .tier niailtet wally fur the purpose of reeruiting. EI:GENE BEAUMAR:4OI% the Viceroy of Italy, is,. according to a report prevalent at to be ii.mg of Austria. This new Slisuarchy is. it is said, to comprise the two Austria., Stifle, Carin thia, Carniula, the Letorale, Dalmatia,"S.dtzhor;. and the Tyrol ; Bavaria to receive Switzerland in lieu ol the latter province. Time KING ha. been pleased to grant to the Rev. Clltttres 1161111111 HALT., Doctor in Divinity, the place end dignity of Dean of the Cathedral Church of Christ, in the University of Oxford, void Lv the resignatiuo of Doctor CYRIL JALICiON, late beau thereof. Among the company who visited the Lyceum Theatre in the course of last • erk wrre : The Prinems of Wales; the Earl and Countess of Or risroot, the Earl and Countess of firshorough, the Vonore oftinilford ; I.orsi awed Lady Harrowhy, Laity Gle•hrtste, Souls Carodets, Lord and Lady Castlereagh, Lady Dime, Lady M Caine,.,, Lady F. %%Awe; the Hun. Mrs. LI. phinstune, the lion. 3lrs Boiseasren, the Hon. Mrs. De convey ; the Marquis of Ileedfort ; the Eel l of Yarmouth ; Lurd H. Fitagersld; Sir George Warrender ; Cot. Wilsou„ Col Brown; Major Jackson; Mr. Conti', &c Le. Ise. There was u very brllhaut aawaisibly at Aylsham. Norfolk, on Wednesday night last, being the tint this season. Amongst the company were, the Earl of OkFueD, Lord W•kret.c, Lady 5W11 , 11[1.14 the lion. Colonel and Lady CAROLINE. liaasaao, the lion. EDWARD and Mrs. liaaeolier, Mr. sod Mrs. !gore, and most of the principal families is the neighbourhood.—The hall was opened by Colonel flattautto sod (the bride) Mrs. E. Hansom>, unit the dancing was kept up, with treat spult, ti:l a • late hour. Friday last, the Lottery lis•ipin and finished draw. Ind, when BISD, at 4. Corniiitl. and 9, Chorine cross, stdd the following Capital Prizes, in 44 Shares : a,eis. L. ta.Ors. in Claes A. 14415 .. 110, , AA) ..... . 4 4°,9 301.0 - 383 IOM . - 8. say 1,..44, aas. I ,tivo B . 1145. . •rss sue c. The Noontide Share-Colder* !nay hAve their mo ney on Armand, at 4. C.Proshtit, or 9, Cbannc-etoss. Six or the Cag.atal Altars drawn ou Fruiv, 144, were ooki um shared by 51:sing HazAnn, 11: calm. ~,o1 Cob Saack-broker.,93. 'Copal E%ebange. %sa : . 4,099, Ouunl. 75,1, lt,004)1. WO, inuul, 448, .504,1. 2.697, 5001. and 4,a.i5, ;,001, The Twice. No. 75.4 drawn en Friday blot Prier of i'onol. was mold in onr fourth, owe eighth, soil tor inetewilth‘r by CANTIR. N 0.3, Charing• cross, where the fortunate 14•141tro niay recite Ono snout;. cm dematid.