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6 DOTZ The Frisch gun.boats have been coming out of B o ulogne ever since Friday evening, a few at a time; and although they did not appear ft om our ights to amount to more than a hundred, yet. by a Folkstone lugger, which was off Boulogne yeste.. day, we are assured they amounted last night to three hundred and fifty outsidtrthe harbour, besides a ct immense swarm inside, the masts of which could be seen. Our Dungeness letuadron, consisting of about eighteen ships of war, was yesterday even ing at anchor to the west of Boulogne, and some of our smaller vessels were cruising to and fro. Some of the Fronch gun-brigs very daringly put off from the rest, still keeping within cover of the land b a tteries, and seemed to brave, to provoke our ruisers firing at them. This enticed some of our ve ssels to go to near the shore, to return their tire, and thus they were brought within range of the land batteries, the firing from which was tre• inendous, covering the whole coast with smoke. The Immortalite frigate went in and fired several hroadsidet a: the enemy, and so did some smaller vessels.' One of these was plainly seen from our heights to be a black-sided cutter, supposed to be the Caartiration cutter of Dover, ISO tons, 12 guns, an d 40 men. Suddenly the persons looking throve!) glasses from our heights missed her, and, en looking narrowly, they discovered her mast ::bone water : soon afterwards they saw many a' oats put off from our other ships to pick up the men, as they supposed.; and as the crews of these boats held sip their oars, after they had reached their objea, it was concluded that all the crew of the cutter were saved. All this was plainly seen from our heights about half past six last night, and no doubt was entertained that the e n e my bad sunk one of our cutters by their land batteries; bet the fait not being positively certain, as persons looking from the heights are sometimes deceived, aad the mail coach having set off, no account of this min could be sent to London last night. This niornMg, bowever, by the arrival of the lugger at Folkstone, the whole of what was seen from the heights has been confirmed. The outer was struck by a bomb about half past six o'clock. It heeled on one side. and took in a (eel of water. but it soon after ri hted, when the new got out their sweeps, and made signals of dis toss. 'The Immortal's frigate immediately stood is between the tinter and the land, and fired several broadsides at the French flotilla and at the batteries, to cover the cutter, which was retreating with its sweeps, occasioeally falling on one tide, and taking in wat er, as if she had been struck and cut open by the bomb on that tide., The I mtamlatits sent oat all her boats to pie le up the crew, and other bona were likewise sent "out to the number of about thirty ; they were in a few minutes near tie cutter, anci took out her men. It is sup posed the crew was all saved, as the boats held up all their oars in signal that no man was lost. When any are lost, one or two oars are held down in proportion to the number who suffer. Soon atter the men were saved the cutter went to the bottom. When the Imo: waits weat in and fired, the blase aid smoke, both from her and from the land batteries, were dreadful. Many shots could be siren to fill considerably on this side of her, and mow bombs fell so sear as to splash her sides with water. Indeed it is not doubted, that she received several shot, and probably sustained some damage, as the French gun boats were out in such numbers, several of them in motion, and so much smoke and firing . were seen. When the lanseeriaties and anoth-r frigate under way, some persons on our heigh.b el to see our whole squadron get under way she, and that the enemy was altually about to at tetapt to come over. The vessels were full of sol ders. They remained, however, very snug under aver of their batteries, when night tell, and this awning they were in the same position. One of tin frigates put into our roads this mot ning, and a brat put to shore with two officers. The moment dry landed they saw dig boat away, desirous that tie crew thonld not communicate With the speaa tars. Persons who viewed Boulogne within a few miss yesterday, and who have been at Gibraltar, La:, it is fortified as strongly as that celebrated pr om, great additions and improvements having loci) , been made. HUNTINGDON, AUGUST 20. Ibis town has been all life and gaiety for these tLr weeks past. On the marriage of Lord Ills ciiis BROOK to the beautiful Lady Lewis* Cosev, Earl S wowtcu, the Viscount's father, gave a very handsome dinner to all his tenantry upon the happy occasion. A fat of was roasted whole, and three butts of strong beer were given to :he ',nor. In deed the Priory has not been so gay since the late Ea-Ps time : them was a Grassi 13.111 in the evening at the Town-Hall, at which Lord h•sio wicii danced till early the next morning. Such hospitality and condescension are rarely to he found. The Races were well attended, which added to the dyful scene. The Corporation paid their respets to Lady Iltscnissitoo ; but ti.e bride would not s.driir them to kneel or kiss her hand : this was ..wointment to some ; however a glass of wine 4;:d a l arge p: ec . : of bride cake reconciled every :....ng. The gates of the Park were all thrown n, and the pubiie were permitted to enjoy these ....Isom rural walks. It is reported in France, that during a violent quarrelbetween Na PO t. CON and Luca EN kiON A P A KT F. is 11:t March, the latter not only ehalLr.ged the former to fight him, but ran upon him with a drawn sword, which obliged him to defend him- Leh by drawing his own. The ringing of a bell cwri:d, however, General thincie to enter, who ih , arnied LcciLN, win was put under arrest in l)c -k*•` apartments by his brother, where he remained its banishment from Prance. Since that time, has written several letters to the mock Ess• nitt , R, threat:Min to gain over tile &Limos., and to assist them to dethrone an Usurper, uha "wet every thing, even the Throne, to thir fas 'mailer. Some rersons even pretend that I.t:ci. s B "Arsure hif sent proposal; to Lows XVIII. that they have met wit 4 that contempt they de ''''Yes and remain unanswered. The origin of this "aternal quarrel is said to be LI-cities pretension '0 be a King A Lombardy, at the same time that \ ,4 1 , 41.7:1:1 made liirns.:ll au Emperor of the French. CHELTAN - IL4M, A:•casT i::: The Saline Spring, which makes the ladies lean, has converted the lanes of this town into streets. It is grown so proud and lofty, so swollen and bloated, I could hardly recognise the humble modest vil lage, now distended on every side, and intercepting the view of the beautifully undulating hills. The new Theatre, crated by Mr. War soN, the Proprietor of the old one, will be opened immediately. Miss Dec Asir is arrived and will ntake iter dibirt upon the occasion. Mr. Ku so, the hlaster of the Cere monies, has displayed his fine taste in the plan, per speCtive decorations, &c. of his charming villa at Camhray. I arrived here, at the York Hotel, upon the Prince of IVA LES'S birth-day, which was eele• brated at tl,is house, just in time to sit down to the best venison I ever saw. IVe dined, to the DOT. ber ofsixty, upon the stage of the Theatre, which is next door, the house being full from the cellar to the g rret. In the fashionable circle here are, Lord Ht r CIIINSON, Lady MARY LINDSAY, Mrs. DAW• so N of Dublin, &c. The Countess of MILT ow s, Lady Bract .roN, and a few others left us yesterday ; but a DCW influx of company is espeCted• MARGATE, AVG. 27. Pleasure is not the only pursuit of the Company here. Charity, I am happy to sty, sheds her benign infliente around it. and, I trust, will ensure it all its blessings. How grateful to the feelings of a Briton to rerlea. that while they are partaking of the In en r;es of life. they have hearts alive to the sufferings of others! The General Sea Bathing Infirmary, es tablished here, and supported by voluntary dona tions, and the subscriptious of the benevtaent an.l humane, was yesterday the ()hie& of attention. A• Sermon for that excellent Institution was preached by the Rev. P. Donn, of the Asylum, who, in an impressive and well-delivered disco:us:4 pathetically described the miseries of the poor and atfitarda whose sole dependmce for any comfort in lire, or c;.auce of restoration to health, was the produce of this Charity. He called upon his congregation. as members of society, to discharge their duty to their neighbours : he implored them as Christians to sheer love to their fellow creatures. The votaries of plea sure he entreated to sbew their gratitude io their Creator for the bounties they enjsyed, by sparing a little to the poor and afiliaed ; and the sick, who knew the value of hcalth by sad experience of its loss, whn,.faad come for bath ing, and had enjorefigkAlfrefit. he particularly en jomed to shear the* lyssp:athy for those. who, with feelings hire themselves, labour under the accumu lated weight of sickness and penury. There was net a hear: present, I am co evinced, that did not feel the force of this appeal, and in.: amount of the collection, tiol. evinced I. 'l ire congregation was numerous and most • respe.la"le. Besides the ser mon at Paces, anotLer was preach :d at Rams gate Chapel, and two others a: two of the Chapels here, the colletions at which were respettable, and will be of essaitial service to the Institution, as the funds, lam sorry to say, :Ire rather low. Of nearly 700 patients admitted since the first opening of the Infirmary, only two have been discliarged without having received relief. Haw gratifying must be t is result to the founders, patrons, and supporters of this gee-silent institution. You see then, we can attend to other things than Balls and Masquerades, and that we ale not the light, trifling, silly people yoki may passi ply conceive us. %%e have come here, no doubt, in search of health and pleasure; but wherever Britons are placed, whether in the tiont of the foe, or the o. ,urn of their friends, I trust they never will forget the r moral duties. PONET RAWLS. On Monday the Poney Races commenced on the new course, marked out opposite Mr. Durant's hone, Woodcot Lodge, near Carshalton. The spot selefted is very advantageous for the sport, and little doubt is entertained, that if the laces t!lere are carried stn with the same spirit that marks all Mr. Durant's plans, it will soon become one of the most fashionable places of resort. Mr. Dttrant, unfor tunately, could not attend the starting on Monday, and a considerable delay took place in consequence. Tile pulleys, that were to have started at two o'clock, were not ready till half past four, at which time four started for the sweepstakes. The bets were seven to one at starting, in favour of a grey ; but, on their running the course once round, the chance turned in tavaur of Loi d Gray's brown; the grey, however, got the sweepstakes by near four yards. On: of the pone• was thrown out. The second race was for a saddle and bridle, and was very warmly disputed. A wager was tut/ for between the butcher's po ne, that had beet so successful at Godstone, and one of Lord Gray's, which afforded considerable sport. The day being ve:y favourable, all the fashiona blcs in the county were colleted at an early 1101 w. We observed among them Lord Gray, Admiral Piget, besides many of the firs; sporting charaders. 'rue race Wit': numerously attended by black leg gamblers, and other usual attendants on these occa sions; an d the E. 0. Tables wer: too fortunate, we tear, in stripping Dodge of his harvest home. Coon the whole, however, a considerable statis t:talon was given, and the jockeys exerted them selves to the utmost. The course is about a mile and .1 half round, and the ground good, though it may be improved, when selected far this sport in future. Yesterday, the Hight Hon. the Lotto Msvos ordered the price of Bread to be continued the same as I.tvt week, viz. Is. the Quartern Loaf,. ‘Vheate. 4 and Household, Wid. Sunday morning, His Royal Highness the Com ma s DIA in Cuter, welt from East Bow ne, ri it-ul - vlkre lie reviewed the licial Souili Gloucester Anna, under the command 14 the Lail of hcitaL Tv, and imas:diately afterwards proceeskd 0., h;:routc to town . We under.tand that a second distribution of Se rin:fap:itam pr'ae money is shot tly t rase pace in Ina.a. Orders to this effea, we believe, are son out •iy the present fleet; and the regiments who very not admitted t a share of the to: distribution, but who considered themselves entitled to it, are now to reap the advantage they ex . pede.l, . . TM? 05.16 E INDIAN,". I,I:XINGTON (gENTI:C • 11 Jl'Ng 12. On Saturday eveling last twelve deputed front the Osage nation of Indians, and two boys, arrived in this town, on their way to Cie city of Washington, on a e:sit to the President of the United States. It is sail, the o',jeslt of their visit is to enter into a treaty with the United States, with whom they are desirous to he on friendly terms. Their towns are situx.ed upwards of five hundred miles up the Missouri, on the Osage river. The tribe consists of about fifteen hundreSwarriors, who live in two settlements, at no great distance from each other. They as.: of a gigantic stature, being all (the men) above six feet in height, and well pro portioned. They arc rep:esented as a ferocious people, who wish to be at war with all the other tribes of Indians. On their passage down the Mis souri, five of their party were killed by the Sacquias and Renard tribe of Indians. Several others re turned from St. Louis, having fallen sick. M. Chouteau, a French gentleman of the first respeßability, and a citizen of Loui-iana, and who I: fora number of years had the exelwive privilege of trading with the Usages, has been induced by Captain Lewis to accompany them. There are also in company several young French gentlemen, who intend applying to be admitted into the Military Academy. The party left St. Louis the I 7th ultiMo ; at which time Captains Lewis and Clarke were there, and would leave it the 19:11, on their tour to ex plore Louisiana. 'Three men, who had been for three years hunting in that country, and whose knowledge of the different tribes of Indians extended a considerable distance, have been engaged to go with Captain Lewis as guides. Thos.: hunters re late, that, during their excursions, they saw an In dian woman, who had been taken a prisoner from a nation who live on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. M. Chouteau carries with him to the President, a toad or frog, of a very curious species—its form is that of a land. tortoise, very Ist, covered with scales, of a dark grey colour, a short tail, and a bead formed like that of a buffalo, and is orna mented wi,h six horns : it lived four months in the possession of M. Chouteau, without taking any other nourishment than a little water, which was given it from time to time. This species of frog is frequently found in the prairies within the territory of the Osage nation. fhey live in association with a species of ground squirrel, and a species of snake. Those assocratiuns occupy an area of from one to two acres of ground : from the surface are a number of holes, wh eft com municate with their subterranean bah tations. It is kept free from dust or grass by the squirrels, who brush it with their tails; the• are of a brown co lour, slender made, and very aaive. They fre quently play among themselves, on the surface. keeping centinels. As soon as any person appears, the watch gives the signal, and they all instantly disappear. The snakes do not move until they prr ceive the objea themselves. The frogs. being of a slow, indolent disposition, are easily taken. DUNDALK ASSIZES. Ended on Saturday 18th inst.—The only trial of moment which occurred in the Criminal Court, was that of Francis &Wax, who was convi&ed of the mitrder of Stephen ki‘Connon, on t'e 19th of Nov. 1%/3, on his wry (at six o'clock in the morning) from Archie to Carlanstown fair. It appeared in evidence, that the deceased was shot and robbed by two men, who, after rifling his pockets, fled. A countryman, who was travelling to toe same fair, heard the shot fired, and upon coming up, saw the deceased lying on the road. The deceased asked him, for the love of God, to come over to him, which the witness did, when the deceased asked hint, if• he knew him ; the witness replied in the negative, upon which the deceased said, his name was 4'Connon, and that he was murdered and robbed by Frank Devlin the stag. The deceased then prayed fervently to God for mercy, and desired the witness to tell the first per son he met of the murder. It further appeared, that on the day preceding the murder, the prisoner, and one James White ( s ince hanged for this murder) met in Ardee, where the prisoner sent a :Ilan (who was examined on this trial) to buy powder and shot, and desired him, if asked, to say it was for another person ; upon the ammunition being brought, the prisoner said— " he ettoadd take ssigqi'ont if some Peron th, • v. that slight ; that it was a good night to rob, and th. t Skedoge Bridge on the Carlanrtown road was a goo.' place," (and it was there the deceased was found murdered). It further appeared, from the evidence of the Prisoneer..ancle and cousin, that he and IVhite slept at the uncle's lions* on the night of the ma:..!er, and left it at day-light, and never after retu' ned, having RP.' the county. from which he absented himself till he was brought back Isom Cork, where he had enlisted for foreign service. It appeared also, that priAnier was kn. iwt. in the coats try by tale name of Stag aczount of his having,. on a former occasion, ternel approver againsthis associates in a bmzlary. Baron Gr.o an s. in pa - %Pnrence. observed, that the hand of God tv.ts v+.•'.'•• in clettPailg and bring ing to light this ab mntder, the! dead liming just had time Ivt't to declare hi, murderer to an entire string r to both, and h besought, the prisoner to make the best use of the few hours that remained to him to live, as the law c9mrnandedthat he should be hanged on the day Ina one after conviaion, and that his body should .be disseZted and anatomised—which sentence was cars into exe.u tion an'Sattirday, et three o'clock, previous to which the prisoner admitted the itwice of his sentence. as well as his partis;pation in various rnu:dets and robberies. Duct..—We a-e sorry to state that a chid t^•t:k place at Shorn C.nip, sit Sundly nt3rfng, between two officers of the Ift.!gimeit, in which eie of them is said tn, hare been daaserously onded. • Four Race.—On a man, for a wager nj 200 guineas, tin.Jertook to run five mace. on th. gristol and eridgewater mid the same ;round back ag.tin (viz. 10 mile.) iaithin the hour: whiJl, to the surprise of every on:. h performed three minutes and a haw . iess thin the time specif. 4. OPAt VTO/P7/, Ado. 20. --...-- The Strathspey battalion of Voittnuace, tinier the command of Major John Peter Grant, of flothie- inurchus, were, oa Saturday last, reviewed at Title lochgorm, a few miles from this place. by Major- General the Marquis of Handy, the General com- manding the Northern 1/istri6t, who was pleased to express in very flattering terms his approbation of ' their appearance and disciplira.,.. After the Corps • had gone through their aitferent manoeuvre; and • , firing+, and the General had left the field, Major Grant formed them into a circle, and addressed them to the following effect : . "I am cluirn tk de4 by Major Gen , .ral the Marquis of Hunt- I ' ly.t , CV;If • 5,/ tit.• hmtaloon lots entire approbation of yon,r app. ran, this 0..1,• in the held; ant to by briber, that it is Inver t h e tor :1,1 i•or,n to f• • hztter thin par have &pi , . fl " tla , ing thus n .Ik. , rel he •on toe commands of sof Lori tinnily, permit me, from mpelf, to return you the neat sista li 4 cere a:id heart , . th ink, f or t h e steadiness which you have this d.y sl i ewn Chde und er amid, and fur your regular and 0a,!.• - :ile..? conduct at al tho,s, particularly wade est penn mein dot: at Gunmen. Your con•Jurt o. k t h at orea.i.m has goo .ol van the emir! a;opmbation of to. IT idEC.,,, 11.4 'elicits mo rtarti n4 i , t credit on yourselves It has gisen 111 • .•ILIZII ariskty that iha ; a.,tie s of my profelsic.:: pre ...one I Its L e i ne t h en at your h ea d i s 4 b r, though ab,ent in iser.on, no One sill •touht ma us iIJ il",ls I I • .... when I ••,i, that my licit and beet wishes were elm sou; ao !, s:kould it ever happen that you are cal;el os more active os.rviee, I heed not assure, that ;iota minute shall be Lost en any , . : : I part in panting you." / 1 The circle being then reduced, the men partook' of a refreshment on the field, ordered Mr them by Major Gram, and afterwards marched to their re-- i spefiive parishes. In the evening, her Grace the Duchess of Goo- . 1 . . . don, Lady Madelina Sinclair, the Marquis of - .. • Handy, the Officers of the corps, and a number of I.adies and Gentlemen in the neighbourhood, were 1 - hospitably entertained by the Major, at the Down, It the family seat of Rothiemurchus. i ._ne ...-!-_-,-1.• ~ a . ALA RIIIIIG FIRRS. - ' " ...ri—.—. i ; Yesterd ty morning, between two and that 1' ~ t. n' .' o'clock, an alarming fire broke out at the Mahogasy i Mtusutaltory of Mr. MSC AL I, in Skinntr street. , Bishops3ate.street, which communicated to, tbee Bunch of Grapes Public-haute, and destroys 4 the • back part rf the premise*, and two other houses ad- a joining: the flames raged for a long while fronsibe i want of water. It was at !earth procnnil from a Dye-house in Primrose -street, which enabled the • firemen to subdue the flames ; the Bisliooskate an 4 4,. Shoreiitch Volunteers were nut on the oecasitm no . protedl the prepery from plunderers. - Nearly the same time a fire broke out at the "kw ,Ir Lys public-house, Flower and Oran -street, Bpi.' . fel-fields, which entirely consume.' the whole of the premises, besides two other houses: the remPle at 4 the pablie housewith great difficulty saved theirlives. The report of keepers, and others interested in the pursul of game, is'hignly favourable toonsonts., men. Partridges,they say, w*a e ,ctrl, 1: eeceluireis to be more plentiful than at the present season. The Princess Eli:adeth, bound to Bvrmodave ' lying at Churcrt-hole, Rotberhithe, was robbed of a • box containing a quaritiay of women's straw Dogma. to the vales of upwards of thirty pounds, on Sand is- ••fight last. Suspicion was attached to se- veral p•rwins, but they cleared thonursives of the . . imputation'. t The Captain °fa neutral ship was convided is tlis. penalty of 'AA. be the Magistra'es of the Thames • Office, for beingiog an alien pilot to this country without reporting him at Gravesend as snob to the . : Port Officer there. On Sunday ni;;lst the PottHorseDury-office in Po. land-street was broke open by the most ei•iient exer- tions Ity an iron crow, supposed to be 4 incites thick. The lock of the street-door. which is extremely strong, was set into the wail; but the viol e nce used ' ii 1 was so great, that i , was forced out of the wad. The villains proceeded to break open the trout otlice; they then broke open the Clerk's dcsk, which only i . contained a f.nl. note, with which they at lie off. I They attempted to break open the iron c.est, bat could not succeed. Had they obtained it, their - booty would have been upwards of . 10011. Oa Friday was the general receiving day, the receipts of which amounted to upwards of 30,00)1. and it is .. i supposed the vil sins were apprised of this, arid ea- I petted to get possessi'n of this earormc.us sum. Ltr. Saturday afternoon, a painter at work at the la ' - 1 fourth storywindow tat Mr. Cass , linen diaper. of • i the Poaltry, untortu .azelf missed his hold. r a t X , .- . into the hack yard, wnen his brains were ' f 4i dashed against the wall, and he expited instantly. .. , . lie has left a wife and four small childrea - Sunday se nnig'.3 two young women hired abano and gig at Brighton, to take them on a piny of plea- sure to Newhaven, but before they had reached i,otteiodeaie. the horse took fright, and ran away wit's the carriage towards the cliff, giving the wo. men barely time to throw themselves out, befine be reached the declivity, down which the animal and gig were precipitated. By this accident the fa finer was instantly tilled. and the latter dashed to atoms. One of the young women was only about four yards •. fawn the precipice when she qui,ted the gig. ! I ' • M a ionf, IV:fer, and lint- 4:•,. the three tolaiila in- . . die,ed with fir me,l, (who sulered at Hor ha;ri, on . •., Saturday se'insight, fur a burglary at Icicles/lam), rti hat di,c'iart:ed in consequ nee of the bail ;•refir-d . .t! sinst th...ai being rej.....ted by the (:rand Jo. : , i• ' have been ,'rite mortised under an tweet to the 'sit . . of NVigt,t, t.s erthatk for servaer in a curniemrreA e • .. regiment. The pubLe are much inl• bre.' to Cot. 11 CItNCT T, for tile great at-ention he 1146 paid to the i a.! snicks- of society in this husiness. 2 vie Ne enei in (1.1 goner has g:v...n a Sir/titer:al Taate cf the United Stoic:, from 1771 t ISO!, l k which mark+ the progress tit t:te osares, in dt:.r pa. t pulation, commerce, arts, n.l polit cal and domes- ; • tic affairs. It gives to the United States 1,650 miss i ; k . ;.. ie, g Is, aal 1,010 mile , 'n breadth, being r. COI I :, an 1,000,000 of square rat Ls , or 641 milhows of ' . acre.. lye can me •cc the great numbers only 12 1 the above term of years, the population has arilaa 1-Jea 2to 5 niattions ; the improved land from 21 .0 3 ; rnillion; of acres ; the militia has Met-ea-AA ! r, is . t 4')" .. .0) t., 900,900 ; the seamen from 15.000 to i I 63,000; the dome tic prodoce, from 6,900,000 of ; ' diAlars, -.o 42.d0u,000 ; the exports from 6,900,tk0, ! . Il , ~ , to ::•0' . n0. 4, :h.) ; the tonnage from 191,000, to abort , it eh ... a -, a.! tint n ; aßive sinking fund {ll 1792. / 11 II ; 2,CC1.0C- ; in 1802, 1c..0i-0.000 ; bonds a d cash is the Treasury, in 17113, 6,000,000; in lest. ', ! t 3,000 ; 000. Lot , isiana is not included. , i . I . • R .' • I t, fr" 11 .......„/"..--- , i i. t l . -ir