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'anti al hr MAIT. Ti,e i play 10 ,r • e-e • Stir nrx t. RT :It e . ''Ui. ion. ng 4 an 4•, u^ a ess:ci T PF" g edoon Cl.r. r Wi..- o Ila. VS. II wen, Is ~l,ud, is Dir H pguam, rAAr. •a' - .4 i:.~li:~ true i.• • 'C• .~ -i w : - z• t t: i• \.~ ~~ er I~+~ . ~_ CAPTURE OF THE SPANISH SQUADRON. To the account of the action fought °X Cape St. Mary, whkh we gave yesterday, we are en abled to add several new particulars. Our squa dron, consisting of the bide:l:24: .6!e,, Capt an Moore ; the Wipe, Capt. G ; the Li • Capt. H amo nd ; and the Awphian, Capt. Suttiin ; had, in consequence of secret intelligence received by Go vernment, been dispatched from the Channel fleet ( -it Brest to cruise tilt Cadiz. Of the nature of sir instruelions we have already informed our r: iders. When the Spanish squadron tell in with t ileni, Captain Moore, who age,! as Commodore, sent an Officer on board the Admiral's ship, to COM sotinicAte to him the orders he had received ; and re questing him, as the question of peace or war de pended upon the issue of the negotiation carrying on wish Spain, to accompany him with his vessels to an English port until the result should be officially known. The Spanish Commander expressed his surprise at the communication, but employed the time allowed him to co:isider of it in attempting to elle& his escape. Continuing to keep his course for Cadiz, a gun was tired ahead of him to bring him to. No attention being raid to it, but on the contrary the Spanish frigates crowding all their sail, our vessels pursued, and a running fight commenced, the event of which we have already mentioned. The Adel, having a Rear Admiral on hoard, was engaged with the AdrfativiVe; the Mercedes, engaged with the Arephirm, blew up; La Fania, bear ing a Commodore's pendant, was engaged with the ifeidiise. to which she struck; but, on the latter getting out her boats to take possession, she made sail, and WAS getting ahead, when the Lierly, to which the Vara had struck, chased, and having come up with her, atter a smart aftion, in which she lost two men, and six wounded, and La Few; four men killed, and forty-seven wounded, the !after struck her colours. The Spanish frigates fought with great bravery, and every thing was ready for anion, as they had about an hour to make the ne cessary preparations. 'llse amount of treasure on board, consisting of draws, bullion, tee. is esti mated at upwards of a million sterling. The whale of the crew of the 31,-ref/es, which blew up, we la ment to say. perished, to the number of three hun dred. She fought for half an hour with peat in trepidity before the fatal explosion. Neither of the other two captured vessels bad arrived at Pnri.smouth when our letter of yesterday morning came away. Three more frigates were expeete.l to sail from t he : river Plata in the course of a fortnight after the sail ing of the Spanish squadron. LITERARY FUND. The Committee of the Literary Fund resumed its benevolent tundions, for the first time this teason, last ! . isoirsd:iy, at 'he Crown and Anchor ; and. after investi , zating and &Tiling upon the numerous claims for rcli 1 , the Members together, and entered into a subscrip:iiin tort support of the monthly dinne:. Mr. l'reasurer Y, suiCING presided in the Chair, with the peculiar urbanity. that di.; inguishes its ; and suppoced the conviviality of the eve Yaig with that deeor:::n and propriety that have, upon Mime; occasions, sn e'sentially contributed to the benefit and increase of theliociety. Ibe lately printed list of the Subscribers was delivered to the Members present; and it is highly gratifying to all sfrier.ck. of Lierattire, to Minims eke rap if pirogues. " Nair patronised by Alhinn's princely Cyr, and tontinfted bya SOMt.ltsLT, A 1 2 1e.1.11A51, MO a Mot. a 5, this establishment must SINAI felfil the preph! , tic intimation of its benevolent Fouilder, that " this institutim may. rank with the most useful and im ror..nt in the kingdom." As we, hi common with ali those who see and lament the sn-roves of learned indigence and suffering genius, feel the utmsst sa tisfaction in assisting the efforts, and extending the benefits of this most laudable establishment, a e shall readily appropriate a part of our columns to such notice of its meetings, as may contribute to give pub- L‘ity to its objects ani pur".s.iscs. LONDON DOCK-h'OUSE, Oct. 16. E%r-act Gam t'op Mmetra of .1 .1 Di :rt-ns of Cue 1...3n. dolt Dock Comp:try, Leal he. c. t:til d y. (COPY•) Sir RICHARD NEAVI, Lim in tit. Ciirtir. Resolved—Tlmt.the thanks t,f this Conti be given to the Right Hon. John Petting. Lord Mayor, for hi% polite attention to, and ac. - ,ui-scence in. the applications of this Court. to rtmit the unintvr mptel navigation of the Compai.v', barge, ni , in the River Thames. GE,I. I{oBibi)ON, Sec.. .:A ova= sv, ore. 16 Oar Chief Magistrate is 1 11; active in perfurrnin g the duties of hi, office. He rinks the markets at an early haur retire morning, And by the !Audible sea! which he evinces to r.in: ire nuis inces Of all descriptions, we think he wili r.snk with his ri)-,t popular predecesioti, Chia day the Winch of this city were inspv.ited by Cie ' Right the Lord Pt iyor, in Stepiaert's-green.. iitterday, being q , iiiter-day of t::c Gulld of I%:..tchaats. its thanks were unir.imouly cared Ai-dernian Stainer. late Stodor Master, and a raittee appointed to pre.;.:: the same, and to he Ac c.ompanied with a gold-box. The thanks of the were voted to the late L - .rd Jiayor and She- Pfis, in gold and *Aver hoses. Vir. B. Cla: ke was i.ecied a Conunon-Council•MAn, in the roam of Mr. Sheriff Thorpe. The Westslndiaram which was it:rod last week to have struck on Arklow Back, is gone to pieces ; the crew supposed to be saved. On Wednesday last, as Ma;nr Yot.....ghusband was hunting in the neighburhssoi of Stra:iiine, w:th :rune officers of the ligdt battali-n statiotted tte7e, he was severely bit ia, tlie th:gh sv a .11 - .7ic, ,beh' l 43 . ng to Major lititde, * :nth, h.avi; - .g get on*, he attempted to st when the r.pan hi.rn, and sede-d b: the ; but it is tLught :h.: wound will ECI: ;.7 c 1.4: . ;.7reus. V. e have t e..eived a ..up,•l al water, ..far a de triratitm of sever..l mot.ths, *h , ch we offer the ripe Water Couimittee. e L., Cs.rnpar,y, the late Lord NlAyor, the Turncocks, and ail those •-ncertied s our sioceic thanks. WESTMINSTER SEiSIONS. &Are WY. MAINWARIN" Eq. and lit Boici Juslicet. Grigtht and Jobotston, the latter a sailor, and both of horn were taken up by a Police Officer, under suspicion; circumstances, as vaitabonds, and not having any visible means of livelihood, were r2o reeled under the Vagrant A 5, and sentenced to six months imprisonment, and hard lahciur, from the time of their commitment. John Prover was CJIIO Rid of stoaling nne pewter quart pot, the property of James NlacMillien. 'several most respeCtable witnesses were produced on behalf of the Prisoner, all of whom gave him a most excellent charaaer. It appeared he had kept the Plough Inn, in Carey-street k very respeaiblo home), f i or upv.ards of twenty-seven years, during which time he conduaed himself in a most upright manner. Some of his witnesses had known him since he was twelve years of age; and one of tern declared, he would have employed him, had he {mown he was out of hread ; his father was a gentle. man of great respeitability, and had must honour. ably filled the office of Mayor cf Leicester. Ile was a very decent looking old man, between fifty and sixty years of age, and during the trial appeared greatly A ffeCted. The Jury, on returning their verdi l of Guilty, recommended him to mercy, in consideration of which, and the charafter which had been given of him, the Court sentenced him to seven days impri sonment. Elizaketh Sommers was convicted of stealing a coat, a scarlet waistcoat, stockings, and pantaleoes, the property of Thomas Fitzm turice, a tailor. The Prisoner, in her defence, stated, that she had lived with the prosecutor for some time ; that he used her very ill, and when she went to him for some money, he abused her, and threatened to throw a brick-bat at her; she was in great want, ant thought it better to take from him whom she knew, than a stranger. The Court sentenced her to be privately whipped and discharged. Sim h Mammon was indicted for stealing a gown and shirt, the property of Edward Freeman. It appeared, that Edward Freeman was a soldier in the Guards, and his wife, Sarah. washed for the regiment ; the Prisoner lodged with her ; when one evening she missed the articles charged in the in diciment—bui it also appearing, that the Prosecn trig, Sarah Freeman, had been an the habit of em ploying the Prisoner to pledge different articles un known to her husband; that the articles in question had been pawned in the name of the Prosecu:ris ; and that the Prisoner, on the evidence of several re speCtaNle witnesses, bore an honest and industrious chara , ter ; she was aersitted. /-..in Iroihon was indicted for stealing a pocket beok, the property of James Roberts. It appeared, that on the evening of Saturday, the 4th day of August last, at the time of the Mid dlesex Eleaion, the Prosecutcr was star.ding in a great crowd opposite Sir Francis Burdett's house, an P:ccadilly, and supposed he then lost his pocket book ; on the Monday following, he saw an adver tisement in the Papers, of such an article having been found upon a suspicious person ; he went to the Polire-Office, and found it was his. 1 homes Adams, a Police Officer, stated, that he and another Officer were at Sir F. Burdett's that evening t the ship which attended the Baronet's pro cession Was then at anchor opposite his door, and a gentleman was delivering a speech out of it. when he and h;s comrade perceived the Prisoner make off, they follo.ved, and after a ling pursuit, apprehended him : he endeavoured several times to get his hand to his br:ast pocket, and. upon searching him, they tsund the pocket-b in question in that pocket ; when asked ab tint it, he prevaricated. In hi, defence. the Pri.oaer stated, that he found it in the Green Pak, inside the rails in Piccadilly; and, it n appearing that he was the person who had thiially taken it from the Prosecutor, he was efrqsistred. Elisaheth Kelly was inaliaed for obtaining goods under false pretences. It appeared, that the Prisoner was servant to Mr. Syble, at Pimlico, and had, at different times, got, in her master's mime, one qaartern of gin, and thrt e rpm ts anJ a pint of be.-r, value ss. lid. at the WileA: n.)-af puhlieJsouse ; but it appearing, that Mr. Syble was in the habit of dealing there, and the Prisoner having frequently got articles by her ma , tet's direttionc, she was oryauteed. Per Ilearelai and T.Saa.es Armstrong. two private soldiers belonging to the Guards, were indieted for an assault upon Daniel M.lvers. It appeared upon the evidence of the Prosecutor, M•lvers, th t: the Prisoners came to his house, and said tltey had information be was a deserter, and mn:t take him up; they then teak him by the collar, and dragged him with some vi.ilence ; they wanted to take him to the Horse-Guards, but be strongly insisted on going before a Magistrate. They then carried him before Mr. Com•mr, in Marlborough. %tree% and there swore they saw him enlisted for the London Militia at Doncaster; but having varied a great deal in their evidence, the Justice was con victed they swore false, and said he would have them indided for perjury. He then s:ated, that he was a boot-closer by trade, and that Lt.( se men were employed by the shoemakers, amongst whom thet e was a conspiracy, and that they were paid seven shillings ii-week, to take up honest and indusoinas tradesmen. He had preferred an indielment .t them for perjury and combination, which would be tried next week, at Hicks's Hall. The Prisoners were both found Gai"."v. and sen tenced to three months' imprisonment in the House of Corratioa. Ate?, N.el4,l•we was e0.m..c."1 of stealing a silk laandtet chief out of the shop of William Powell. In consequence of her pregnancy, she was only sentenced to ten day's impriionment. .70AN ilidss was tenowled of stealing two chi'. dien's frocks, and one shit', the proforty of John t 4 ,ton. --; 1 he Prisoner, in his defence. stated. that he was a s ldier, and had just return! , d from the West Iniies, where be hal served for these lan nine years, and had bees' severely w4un.le.l in the serv:ze: hi- tint off-nce, and he threw himself on the .-f Court. He was senteaccl to one month's imprisonment. INTENDED DUEL. It is well known to many of our readers that.a Duel was intended to have been fought in this neigh bourhood, in the early part of last week, w:.ich, however, through the vigilance of the Magistrates, :las been prevented.—As a very incorren reprewn ration of this affair has been given in one of the Lon don papers, we have considered it our duty to state she circumstances accurately so far as our inf. rina !ion goes. Mr. Filward Brooks, .a young man, who, a few years ago, obtained tLe situation of Jergrer in the cii,toms here, and who, to the tide of Jei quer, has more recently Annexed that of 21/, f ier in the Volun teer battalion of Liverpool Fusileers, desirons of obtaining some augmentation of the fees of his office, made application to some of cur West-India Merchants for their suffrages, and amongst others it is said, obtained a promise of support from John Bolton, Esq. Chairman of the Association of West India Planters and Merchants ; a gentleman highly, and, we believe, very deservedly esteemed, no less for his public spirit, than for his extensive private munificence, and who has also the honour of being lieut.-Col. Commandant id the First Batta lion of Liverpool Volunteers. This subjell came before the Committee of the %Vest India Association at their last Monthly Meeting, held September, when the following resolution was passed: " Reaulted..-.That in future there shall be pai.l by the Members of this Association to the Jerqutr iu the Co,torii., fora Jen:pees note on \Vest India v.,selit, 3s. In lieu 01 hitherto paid fora Jerquet's note att.] note or error, but that no fee shall in any case be paid to the icry.ter tor a ante ui...rrot, the chance Int which U included in the above is atal that .11 other fea. paid i the Jerquet's uthce Ault continue to Lu paid as heretofore," This resolution, which we have heen informed was carried only by the casting vote of the Chair man, Mt. Bolton, not fully meeting the wishes of Mr. Brooks, the latter thought proper to express his mortification and chagrin to the former Gentleman, at an interview noon the public 'Change, we believe on Monday se'nniglit, where he is said to have ac cused Colonel Bolton of hawing violated his pre mise, and forfeited the charafter of a Gentleman. The consequence of this pointed attack upon the reputation of Col. B. was an appointment to meet on Tuesday evening, at Matiter's Daii, a well known place in the vicinity of St. James's. Colonel Bolton, accompanied by his friend Lieut.-Col. P. arrived at the place at the appointed time, and, it is said, waited till the dusk of the evening made their return necessary, without meeting his antagon ist. Immediately on his arrival at home, Col. B. sent a second challenge to meet at an early hour the following morning, previously to which, however, intimation having been given to one of the Ma gistrates, the parties were bound over to keep the peace. It is stated in a London paper, that the friend of Major Brooks refused to accompany him to the field of Mars.—This, we are pretty sure, is unfounded, the faCt being ascertained that the Major and his second, Col. M. actually left home, and proceeded to the neighbourhood of St. James's, but through some fatality, which we believe is not yet satisfaetorily accounted for, the parties missed each other. On the preceding statement we make no comment, except to add, what is a well known fad, that Mr. Brooks was indebted chiefly, if not ex clnsivtli, for his appointment to the Jerquer's office. to the interest of Mr. Bolton. (Lt.erpoul Chronicle. I The Earl of Moi It A, while at Greenock, inspeeted ,the aattery, and was saluted by His Majesty's ship Toerierrile, and the ships in the offing. His Excellency also visited the shipbuilding yard of Mr. SCOTT, and Mr. LAIRDS manufactory of patent cordage. On his entrance into the former, he was greeted with three hearty cheers by the carpenters, who exceeded 200, and were drawn up on the occasion. Such, among hundreds of instances, may be reckoned a testimony in favour of the great and deserved po pularity of the Earl of Moist.... On Wednesday the wind blew a violent hurricane off Weymouth ; a frigate had her mizen.top-mast carried away, but, by the attivity of a number of the men, another was soon got up. Most of the vessels at sea were obliged to mike their top-masts, to avoid having them bluwn away; the weather was so extremely squally from the Westward. that a brig was driven on shore into the Wcst Bay, but, we Are happy to say, no lives were Lott. The accident is said to have happened by the Captain refusing to take on board the vessel one of the Portland pilots, who, perceiving the danger the brig was in, went and offered his assistance; but. the Captain, strange to tell, refused to let him on board, and said, he did not want him. She came to an anchor during the storm, but the gale increasing. she parted her cable and went on shore, and she is now h:gh and drr. On Tuesday evening. the Trompnue, Isi guns, lying in the Sound, and fitted with six months stores and pmvisions for foreign service, received her Sisal dispatches, and she got under weigh, and soon cleared Poulet point. She is to touch at Cork for one day, to take in certain stores, and then proceed without delay to Madras. She takes out with her dispatches, which are supposed to be of great im portance. It is conjedared she will return from Madras to Ceylor, alter the delivery of her dis patches. The 11.6cr000, 119 guns, the Polar, 38. and the Carr. 38, now in Plymouth ll.ick-yard, are reported r- sily fir launching; and it is supposed they will be oil thc stocks, on the 17th of Novemh:i next, being fie.' moon, and the highest spring tide fur that month. This will be a phenomenon in the era of Plymouth Dock-yard, or indeed any other dock-yard, in the kingdom, of launching a ship of such an immense fabric as the Hrbermur, and two frigates. of the larger class, at the same moment of time, from different slips. The scarcity of silver in Dublin is still so very great. that unless Government adopt some salu tary regulations, the greatest losses mutt be expe rience,' by the inhabitants. Trie Bank fnkens are not a convenient circulating medium, they serve merely in large purchases; for niather they nor the dollars are ut the smallest use to a perscn who wants an article of a trifling anriunt, film it w being small silver to return in ch i:.ge. In laci, shillings never were so scarce, ncr haitperice so ge nerally rehase.l. • TILE TURF. NEWMARKET SECOND eCTurBER METING, 1806. A THO DAY, OCT , ?UIt IS. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. for S-yr.cild colts 41h. fillies Bst Across the Flat. Gen L. Gower't r by D m Quieutte . . 1 Lord Grisvenor's b. f. by Sir Mei. . Lord Fremont's c. Dhmsl, by Precipitate . 3 • • Mr. Woulhain's br. e Latitat, by Waxy • Lori Fulroi's br r. Ctn. Peter, by Sir Peter Five to 4 on Goo. Gower's c. Six to 4 apt el. .Grcksve: , or's b. f. Sweepstakes of 'looga. each. Across the Flat. Duke of Grafton'e Pelee. Bst. 71b. . Mr. Brai.nrerm, 74. 1515. . 2 Lord Foley', e. Waren . , by Wax' . Three to 1 agst. Pelisse-2 to I agst. Brahmans—. .5 to 4 on Watery. Subscription Plate of 501. for 2 yr. olds ist. 41b. and 3 yr. olds 9st. 411). fillies allowed 21b. Two yr. old C. The winner to be sold for 230 gs. if demanded, fa. Duke of St AllJan'a b. c. Merryman, 3 7rs old Lord Gro.vrnrxkeh c. R noire Dragon, S yrs. old Mr IV...odium's oh. h. I"be C‘ripentee, Svrs .114. 3 M. b c Stately, $ vrs. rad • • 4t. • Seven to 4on Merrymm-5 to I apt. Rouge Dra. goa-2 to 1 apt. the Carpenter. Sweepstakes of I sgs. each. Two vr. old C. 1 yr. ' olds carrying 6n. 71b. 3 yr. olcbi est. and 4 yr. olds Art. 81%. The winner to be sold for 100 gs. Mr. D. Radcliffe's Nitre, 4 yrs old . . . I Lord GroivenoesitAros Roll, 4 y is. old . . I Mr. McllislesSulks, 3yrs. old . 3 Mr. Laalbroko's D , ussal, 1.7 Pew pttar•, 3 ygg. 0,11 . 4 M , . Wyndham's Carpenter, S yrs ukd . . 1...0 SA-lead/es b. c. by Persu , :, 4 yrs. old . . 6 Six to 4on Nitre-3 to I apt. BATOI to 1 agst. Sulky. Sweepstakes of ?sgs. each. From the turn of thi Lands in. Sir C. EturtburyN o.lstsfio, 9st. . . . Duke of Griffon** Pic Hie, set. 41b. . Mr tioworrh's Matta, it. . $ Seven to 4on ()Rankin-4 to 1 against Pic Nit. Lord F. G lhb,rn El-tab:o4 9st. best Lord Gsvoveisiorls Ruur Dragon, est D. t, blfigis • Sit to 4 on Elizabeth. Mr Wast.ll'd L•ambag 9st. 71b bfst Mr. 1114311k4V416. two, 7st. 13:b. Two yr. old C. 100, Three to I en Lumbar*. Mr. W,lson'-%•.atetr. Mt bib. spiast Mr. MAI;sIVo Sulks, by Manus Co.t. 91b. R. St 109 p. Off by commit. EILTER, Ocr 17. The Right Hon. Lord Rolle (as settee for t!•s ! patron, Wrey l'Ans, 1...5q.) has beet, ply minate and appoint the Rev. John R. I of Biaon, to the perpetual curacy Gr . 7 North Tamerton, in Cornwall. Sir George Baker has been plen , ^J to appo. .r. Walter Prideaux, deputy tegistrr aa the Arch ..e-- con's Court of rotates, in this county, in the ruin of Mr. Richard Hernaman, decta%ed. Yesterday, a man named E:a.ts, a private in the Montgomery Militia, was fully committed to South gate prison, for burglariou'ly et.terin the cedar off Mr. r. Wm. Brown, of the Black Harty! Inn, in this city, with intent to steal a quantity of beer there. from ; six others catne from the temporary bar.' tacks in company with him ; but, beind surprised rather too soon, by persons set to watch #d &n o& I, them, they effeaed their escape. Several hogsheads ; of beer are found to be missing from the dii casks in the cellar; and it appears that the • have continued their depredations nightly. for rid months past. Their pl.n, to gain entrance, • by lifting from off the hinges a large do..r, that le 1 to the courtlare , and which, on their return, th regnlarly replaced ; they carried the beer off in buckets, two of which were found under the ce llar window, on the night of the above appleheasioss. The man in custody, having made resistance. was ' severely wounded in several places; he has disco, . vered the whole of his accomplices ; but. as no proof can be obtained against them, except on his evidence, they are given over to military punishment. q In addition to the wonderful occurrences at a house at Sawston, in Cambridgeshire. which have already been noticed in the public papers, we are r favoured with the following, the truth of which is beyond every doubt :—A gentleasan, his aunt, and a young lady, called on Friday evening last to see the enchanted huuse, and before they had been in it a quarter of an hour, the young lady's g own had i; received three great rents, while sitting is a chair detached from any one, though the precaution was it taken to see that the gown was perfelt upon entering the house. Most of the University have waited the house in order to ascertain the source of these mys terious circumstances ; and Mr. A Dans, the master, applied to the most experienced collegian to know his sentiments upon them, who very readily went , and examined the whole premises ; but no person sal yet has been able to ascertain the cause. The slaughtering of oxen and hogs will cow! menet at the ViEtualing Deptford, on Mon day next; the former by Mr. Nles.L.sa, and the latter by COTXXIIILL and SOU. We cannot but consider it as a fortunate ' stance for the interests of humanity, that M. OT did neglect to avail himself of the offer which made him, when he was in London, to supply French troops with the Yellow user Remedy, from his acceptance thereof, La Lac, ROCHA W. seat - , and Botta, and tV:eir bipedal bloodhounds; would have been so much be tetitted by this happy' discovery, that they might still have been commit-i" Ling their horrible scenes of devastation over chalk fertile plantations of St. Domir:". SIT LN TT Tilin SAW 0 POUNDS, to be divided fit Prize Money, among Fist L •ttery Tickets, in then course anent week, to obtain which, it is ai,solutelya necessary to apply for Tick-:s and Shares at ani• of the Licensed Offices, bq.se nine o'clock, n,a Tuesday morning, the 231 instant.--Only 1 hree , Days to Draw. I s h as ne t y e t bee n noticed that 40 0001. may be gained by a single Ticket : as. for in<tance, the fir so• drawn Ticket will be entitled to ?o,(k 01. on Tues) day Morning next, and it ma so happy, that th e , very Ticket may be entitle , ! to the draw;lig i t ark other eO,OOOl. there being three of AWOL in the' Waled; and, what is m .re reznarkable, there ars only Three Days to Draw ;C ir et It and Snares an still on sale at HOR MILT and Co.'s, No. Crrc. • h,ll, and will be as long as they are to be procurel. Ow