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• n. r, I ;4,k I ~111. MCP- ¢n4. 11 411 .IMF 14 It We et 7nal. ms ire rke af 41c- P I " 41/Ce °set , war k4l dor ts still maintained a desperate conflict with the e „.. no y. Even iu Old Castile, and in Arragnrt, the p eople were not by any mcatis cottiplvely 50p p,,5..11. For Cadiz, we ran sot entertain any ion mediate appoebolosions. Portugal, perhaps, may slford sul Jr tof more just anxiety. It is not easy to see how Lord IVELLING•ron, and Marshal mesEit u, are to defend that country, Lisbon and tt i oorto, if Naeot.so• can send against them a [notch superior force ; set, even there, we have not bofornia•iion sufficient to enable us to pronounce that the attempt is hopeless. Such, without exag geratoo on tor dii ll iaa ution, appears to us to bare been the aspect of things beyond the Pyrenees, about the tooth of February. JOSEPH may resolve to erect ai r( ' column between the Pillars of Hercules, in order too tommesnorate the conquest of Spain :" but he w ill do oi.ely root to lay the first stone of thus tophy, till be is troc,,ter of Cadiz. On that ,ce all ryes will now be turned, as they were on Al.loaltar in the autumn of 1782. While it.couti- PU•S to repel the assailants, JOSEPH BON APA RTC i. only a Corsican Adventurer. The Soul of the Lierntide, the treasures, and the fleets of the Spa nish monarchy, are in the Isle of Lt on. If he ever becomes the Catholic King of Spain, he must be crooned in that Island. We do not assert that he will be repelled from before it ; but we regard it as I f.r UEOPP difficult enterprise than any that NAPO tacos has hitherto uudert .keth since the Siege of Acre. d' nom Andaliisa, we naturally turn to the Maese, the Weser, and the Elbe. Resistless as the Cor neal' Emperor may seem to be in that portion of Earripe, we believe that his interminable usurpa ton., acts of lawless vi levee, outrage, and con &cation, all originating in Bid terror and detesta nett of this country, must, and will speedily com pel new efforti on the part of the Northern States, to Aix some limits to his spoliation and tyranny. The alliance contracted with Austria will accelerate aril propel these efforts. Time occasion is most fa vourable for ALEXANDEU, if he ever mean., or hopes to break hii letters. All the choicest troops of the Usnrper are now plunged into Spain. Many of his most able Gentrals are likewise there. It will be no easy matter to recall • hundred thousand men from the Banks of the Guadslqoivir and the Guadiana, and to send them to those of the Niemen, or to the shores of the Baltic. Even if he does adopt that measure, JOSEPH 13011A1PARrt must be again sacrificed, in • greater, or in • lees degree. That Russia is about to change her policy, and to wale sonic appearance of independence, is more than probable. Even Denmark, however passive or prostrate that power has seemed for several years, is arming, as we are assured, and forming a cordon of troops, from Ritzbuttel, Gluckstailt, and Rends hump, across she Isthmus of lisileatio, to -heel. II this fact be authentic, we may be assured that the impulse originates from Petersburgh. Even the letters of Loots BONAPAITE, addressed by that deposed Rea,/atio•nry Monarch, from his prison ■t Paris, to the legislative Body, and to the Coun cil of State in Holland, will awaken in every human bosom, throughout Europe, sentimenta of sympa thy and commiseration for Louts' fate, together with corresponding emotions of abhorrence and in. ilignation, at the treatment which he experiences from lii. iron roaster. If these feelings could be heightened or aggravated, they would receive ad ditional force from the tt note of BOKAPARTE'a Minister of Foreign A traits, to thy Bayou DI Rot.l.lE, Ofteasibly holding the same employment in Dui land." Our limits do not permit u• to dilate upon this diplomatic instrument, in which the Despot of Europe emancipated himself from all restraint, moral or political ; declaring himself, and the main tenance of his own usurpation, the only criterion of right and wrong, to which be will bend and sub ject all other ties, or obligations, or treaties. Ne ver has he yet ventured so plainly to expose his de terminations, and to set at detiaiice, those laws, by which man is enchained in civilized society.— Bid, his approaching nuptials, and his recent suc cess, seem to have withdrawn all further necessily, as lie conceives, for disguise or reserve. We sissy, perhaps, again advert to this extraordinary• docu ment, which merits the attention of every European Government, but which is peculiarly levelled against Britain. The Brazil Packet, which arrived on Wednesday, ..as brought letters and papers to the 17th of January, but they cotLrin ein news. A zrcat number of holders of hemp waited on the 41 . ) Guard, on Wednesday, to tender a quantity 41111$ cnininedity for the use of t;ooriornment ; and 4lohough the proposals were as low as :A 1 00 . "iir of the.o were accepted. otraet of a letter from a Soldier in the 71th to his Father ins Glasgow, dated Ced.z, I. t.to.iry 17:— . IVe have pay le:s Out og.tio.t 13 - French, :rod our hatteties air ph9 ing tout y base few goons yet ; they are dlr. iog r .irktiog lotoeroe.: whirl w kivock .loon as Su.ii tho l are trecoed. A fi4g of truce was scoot in . ..strrrtay, requtrtog us to give up the toil), "r would blow It up ; hut tit-, 1 think, is ion !" ' l4lO , becaoase it Ish. u ve:ry liar ON pass t ran rotor to OS. Our glvt)-leiatii are rimer 1 " 1 4.. shore, that, when any of the I'veileti xii lw•r•!hey fire upon tbein ; the lc is a two-decker 111 ".4tl toe boats. The alter night they " . "io upon t•-ie bril4e, and 1, , 1;ed about .") Of we fad only two n ottut l,d. The French ' ll ';' , l the Spaniards to go in trout of thin. army, 44 .1 t 4 build their hatteties, and shonlol they re they put them to tl,!sth." SAV vs . t".„4„ TliF AMES. LYCEUM. The new Opera of The Maniac was a second time performed, last bight; and, hat ing undergone t 4 very judicious compreb,ion, was received with unanimous applause, by s most crowded N I A brilliant audience. Mr. Dowroe's song., 14 hivh were not worthy of him. have been ~,,, *vied. All the encores of Plumley night were repeated a enthmiastu. The Farce of Hit or Miss, followed with all its usual success. —Her Royal fligline,i the Princess of WALES, Lady SHEFFIELD, &. &e. acre present. COVENT-G•RDLN. Last ni4ht the Piny of Henry IV. display ed a coinhination of talent seldom equalled.— Cookies labraff. however, is not his happiest performance ; 'hire so ce wants mellowness for a delineation of the fit e!ious hni.ht. Mi. KEW') Hotspur was an admirable performance; and Vla. C. lit•stuts. Ito. no equal in the Prince t:f Wales. The !louse was hehwe the rising of the curial°, by a most bnlliaut and applauding audience. ORIGINAL POATRY. TO THE. MEMORY or HARRIET HERE WOESOP, WHO DIED AT THE EARLY AGE Of TWENTY. THREE YEARS. (HER MOTHER WAS THE ONCE CELE LID 110 MRS. WELLS, N till Vr• II MORN AT STRAT VORD-4tON-•VON.) Sprang from the fairest form that grac'd the earth, Whom SH A Ksremitt's Ar.as endued at bee birth, Whom Taste and Genius held the Dram/ a boast, And only wept those purees seemly lost : Whose grareful 111114111tfe, whether grave or wild, • Still bore the simple stamp of Natnre's child," And who, when praise might spoil, or eatery pall, Still look'd to home--aneouscions of it all. 0, ►eiress to a form so good, so fair ! Hei eras to blameless looks, and grace so rare ! Whose gentle heart, fur tenderest ogee made, Wheae'er another's sufferings clalin'd its aid; Flew, eager dew, iu others' piers to s►are, Aud joie in ry'ry tear it met with there : Whim remise (cella" beaming in t►ine eyes, Defers the tongue *puke truth, wit►out disguise! And, thu' thy years scarce apeted into life, Had blessed each lie of--dasiliter, sister, wife. floatcled from the grave, sii unexpected grace, And crowded length of praise in Furrow space. Thus born within thy short and troubled day, A parrot's )ears of assigns care to pay ; To 511 thy spaa of lair, by beresi iaspied, Aud die, as housed, as you lit'd admired. REGRET. _ . • Among the fa►hionahles, at Brighton, are, the Connie.* •f Suarratianae, Lady Amu Allll.llr COOPER, Lady NZIWIBUILOII, and MM. FITZBER 11SZT. Arrived.last week. at 4M'll Hotel, Edinburgh. the Marquis of Tormional.a. Lord MAITLAgD. Lord DOUGLAS, and the Hon. Colonel Dount.as. Dou JOSEPH BONA.PARTR, the ea-demist King of Spain, when he proposed to erect a column between the pillars of !ferrules, that is, midway in the Weights of Gibraltar, villa certainly half-seas over. Tilt re is to he an hearing, this day, by a deputa tion, on the part of the Privy Council, upon the Petition for a third Theatre. Mr. Snsatusx, Mr. GRAHAM, and others interested in the Drnry-lane Patent, err summoned to attend. Mr. SHERIDAN will probably plead his own cause.—He cannot have so good an advocate. The Mr. SCOTT, who offered himaelf for Wind sor, is said to have deElined, on finding that it was not a borough where the Electors paid Scott and lot. A NRCDOTE.—" I VOW to God," said GLORON Rosa, to a friend, I should think myself un worthy of my own name—"• Here he was inter rupted by a friend, " Why, my dear Sir, if you are unworthy of the name of Gcoaus Rosc, what is it possible you should be worthy of."' • Mr. Rosa's common expression in CunVerliiiiiND. Mr. Yuan hi. proved himself a great phpirinn ; for he has ascertained the state of health of the whole county of Cambridge. by merely feeling the pulses of nice of his brother's tenants. Contrary, however, to general report, we are as.iired OA he will nut he admitted into the Hospital of bseurahles. SPORTING.-- At the Marlborough Coursing Meet ing, Lord Riveas's greyhounds were completely victorious over all that opposed them. Ile anti the cup, a sweepstakes, and all the matches be en ' gaged in. The hares, as usual on the Wiltshire Downs, ran uncommonly strong ; and, notwith !vitiating the n mber and excellence of the dogs, few were kfficil. Some of the Derbyshire courses were expected et the me.ting, but did not appear there. The coursing ground i chiefly the property of one of the oldest amateurs of the present day, the veileratile Sir JAMES liA5•I'lEl n, and whose en lightened avoc•itions for tile public service call him away too much from the wishes of his friends ; for, as his old Trainer expresses it, s, this Judging lni sinesx has quite spoiled his Coursing." We stated yesterday, and correctly, that Mr. YORK 6 had declired the contest for Cambridge. shire. The inhaliitonts of the (;o; -Magog Hills have proved as formidslile to him, a■ the neigh bours of (tug and Nlagog in the C. ty• 'rho I loootiruble GEOUGE EOKM is returned to serve in l'at Ii uncut f.ir the 1!..)r0uu.0 of Ns'w Wood stock, iti the roots) or the Honoucttde Fitt.O..RICK ELLIOT EDF;N, The iolloolog reicirire a 14trly made by El "'lv at a howling-school within a rkzesi nn!es of lislifirs. One of lief sellout-mites. %ho %cm% prolnig herself o%er the rest of the scholars on Nei...quit of the superior d:go;•v of her estractlon, and slluditig to the Doke of as being a ni•ar telati,ot of he Aritls 11,1101 U ), Ilroneraour ecclrtm ed Wav`a, I have yet :in lull dints of uot,le l' 1 "0 ,1 in me !" To winch the other Indy im m"lie"lY pr.iy, lOW., never g.t blooded, lest the odd droop should cls.ssies to get out." B4RS4RIS.ii NVednesday, the Swift, Hawkins. of Poole, American built, with wire and cork, leoin Oporto to Newcastle, in taking Tynernouili bar too far to the south, and with a strong ebb tide, got amongst the breakers on the outer eud of the Herd. The ship beilog 0,14 y-bottomed, soon began to fall on her larboard-side. The life-boat saved all the crew. On the flood, seveTal pilots got on board by the life boat ; but neOecting to secure the pander, the bJat broke adrift, and began to drive out from the breakers into the Tyne: another gang of pilots picked her up, and, getting into the same, pulled to the ship again (then breaking fast to pieces.)— After taking the others in, they bad not quitted the wreck five minutes, when it separated into several pieces. Without such im:nediate aid, and in this invaluable boat, those du ho ird must have perished. Now began * scene of plunder and confusion ! 170 pipes of wine, much cork-woA, large floats of the wreck, drove iii atuoNgst the ships and keels in Shields harbour; some were picked up by seamen, keelinen, scullenuen. &e. After genial; them to land, gimlets, axes, &c. were applied, and several pipes drank by trimmer*, sea-boys, blacksmiths, cart-men, eyprianii, sad blackguards. Pools of wine stood upon the Low-light Qoay, and were scooped up iii jugs, gallon-pots, &e. 31 pipes are now in a good state upon the above quay, some on board the tenders; and, upon the whole, only about 30 are missing. WRITEII/11 7 E11 COAL WORKS, 4.e. WI Lid A ft- PlT.—Ott the fortunate event of com pletely reAnring this Pit, which had, from unfore seen Caill*CP, liven inundated since about the middle of November last, an entertainment, Ist , order of the Earl of Lansdale, was given at the Castle, on Saturday last, to the people employed in that work—whose exertions the :Coble Proprietor was pleased to consider as highly meritorious ; and, consequently; in his Lortl 7 hi l 's opinion. deterring of particular notice; exclusive of the general fes tive alerting of the Oil' of January. By the persons empliryrd in this work--ss above mentioned—is to be understood the Engineers, cod those connected with them, viz. the Engine men. Engine Fire-men, &c.—the Machine-men, Martyrs, (or Stone-workmen) Water-strikers; — Coal-viewers, Over-men, &c. The your:Moment s or treat, as it was Called— to which the wicks of all the workmen were also in vited—consisted of a most plentiful Old English dinner ; of which upwards of eighty persons par took.---During dinars.. a hand of music played several popular airs—God sate the King—Role Britannia-- Britons, strike Home—Hearts of Oak, Ike. Dinner being ended, after an interval, in which the Ours was freely and cheerfully circulated, the dance began ; and in it , o many joined as could ;—to sit, all th , it had fret utiplagued with corns ;"—Mi %hoot ealiulet's tc,taf•• she that makes dainty, I'll swear, bath corm."—'Phis was con tinue ',until the clock gave warning, that the " inidgn , ght hour" ow •• on the point of time." The music ceased—and the company retired to their respective homes, preserving the same deco- MOD which had heels so eonoptesies daring the whole of the entertainment. Havingsadverted to the circumstance which in terrupted, for a time, the working of William-Put, we cannot help noticing, in this place, that it gars rise to • variety of false reports; some of which went so far as to prognosticate the otter ruin of these extensive coal works!..--whilst others asserted, that the eveut had taken place ! th.lt ii part of the town had sunk !—several houses had fallen !—and many lire* had been lost !—though„ at the very lime, the other pits, both on the Howgill and Whingill side (William-Pit is on the latter) were working at a rite, that, with the stock on hand (which are called bank•) was quite sufficient fur the demand ;—amid it providentially happened, that not a single life was lost. It is worth observing, that this Pit has been cleared of the water, before the grand engine, which is to be app►ied to it, could be finished. This great work fans chiefly effected by time engine at Saltorn, the excellency of which has been long known and acknowledged ; and, on tins occasion, besides per forming what might he termed its own duty, it did, at least, two-third• of the whole woik, in conjunc tion with the smaller emotes. The distance from William-Pitt to Salton' Engine is about a mile. l'lve damaged roofs, ergs, arc. being completely repaired last week, awl all cleared for business, the agents completed the orthicons task, by regulating the air ccurses, arc. and Williain-Pit now raises coals, as usual. Gre..t praise is undoubtedly due to all concerned in this work, for their skill, intre i aility, and ex ertion. Their Noble boplnver hi. Kit eta repeated and indisputable proofs of his approbation; and the suceests which has crowned their labour- on this oeca-* must be considered as matter of great public interest. The mention of this naturally leads to a remark 1111 the astorits'iing eltaa;le that his taken place in tie town of %V hitehaven, within the last seven years. where the value of Property (iii houses, &c.) has iu cn,asetl, in several nivignees, even in a threefold proportion ; and in which space of time, thousands have been added to its population, the further in crease of which is apparent in eve►y thing. Report t.t di.a, that the typril non to be com manded It) Sir SIDSIY SMITH IS destined fur South America. We understand that, at the general meetint of the C.iletiontion !lotto nlitiral S. 4 t .sy. Lula on thni tith Inkt.tor, -everol very Intrrestl.44 atiJ inspoi taut CIIIIIIII tit at ,tiull. acre rt all, p.o rt it tt;roly. all accout.t of a tot t f preparing at soporific* turd:eine from t's• maw's:ord white jolt e of the common garden leti nee, by Or. Du NC LN, *cm ; un •-..a ) on the curl in potatoes, by JOHN ftit:itt Fr, E au realty ma the s.unr subject, by T. I)atason, LAI au :termini of a new method of planting asparagus, by Mr. Slily'', gardener at Keith-hall ; methods of de stroying iooseherry 4:att.-TOR:ars and quanta Forgets, by 'Air. MACIIL 'MAT. Stranraer ; an I for remedy ing the canker in fruit-trees, &c. by Mr. WI tour" s. ylelville-house, l fr. The steer tor& .1 was .tr.l to i.ExmiutaGtitiom Huts, Etti. far the f.. at sIT heads of spring b.ocult. FIRES. A dreadful are broke out, at two O'cloeke ymr tettlay movie* at the bou-c nr.Les. chandler. su liolies.stre.•r t Liwe..iiiierket. which burned with great liirj, an.t c,io.intirtielited to the adjoining house, belougnig to ilr. Smith.' hum. dresser, Which was also tutirel!, witted. 0, the first alarm being giver', The weiclirrylei had the greatest difficulty to rouse tie uei.;ll The Hope engine-, which WWI wing td another hie- in the city, came to the vot, and there bei ig A good supply of water. the flouts were Irt,g, One of the men belonging to the Hope riirhed into the second floor of Mr. Col-,'s h4ta,e, trod discovered a young wmueri r with her heed nearly burned off—he lowered the body by a rap,' Irma the second floor window into the street, Brad it was taken to St. Clement's bone-himse. A ruin, lodger to the sewe house, was 111111 , 11ig list ulKbt s and great fear is entertained he is ainotigst the ruins. Another alarming fire broke out, at half-past one yesterday mor JJJJJ g, st the house of Mr. IVoy r. Ice. thereiler, in Duke-ttreet. Aldgate, which roil. sinned the whole of the premises, and I: )11111111.1.• cared to the corner house, belonging to Mr. itiefteh s h iberdisher, which was entirely burn.d to dui grouad. The fire was first discosr red in Mrs Noyes's stonid floor, and a servant and a young child, it is feared, are burnt to death, as they *erg missing, and the cryer eras employed the whole of yesterday to ascertain if any sue had bilteu them in, but there was Ho account of them given . last DASHING SWINDLERS. Friday sennight, three notorious swindlers. of the names of Dixon. Jones, and Graham, arrived in Carlisle. Their arrival exhibted all the exterior decorations of a Gretna marriage, rather than the subtle and concealed movements of people of then description. They arrived in tap pow-chaise', the driversand horses ornamented with white ribbons. As soon OA they had procured • lodging is Botchergate, the ladies set out upon the prowl. and were extremely succemiftil in their depredatiosiat they stole a quantity of printed calico front Mr. Rose, draper; several pieces of thread Wee from Mrs. Dent ; and some dre.is trinkets from Mtg. Sewell. Mr. Rose, soon after they left the slow missed the calico, and on •pplicatinii to Thomas Blsmire Esq. mayor. ke obtained • search warranty and found the calico he bad lost in toe hoods of • tnantuarnaker, which was given to her by the in question, to be made with the utmost -dispatch for dress gowns. They have been appreh. t ided sai l committed .to gaol for trial at the next Stlll/404. During their exinnie anon before the Mayor. • gentleman of the name of Ilardiug. from Newmos de, made his appearance. and lodged a complaint against the pretended huslmudll of the three womeo,i charging them oath having swindle t. him oat it 951. at • public-house in Newcastle. Due of the sharpen went into the house under die pretext of business and soon after ws. joined by the o th er two apparently strangers. A di.pulr took place between one of the sharpers and !larding, which of (boa could produce more money, and on irritating lan* goers eamsengs it was agreed tiot itivltiog mod it should determine their quarrel I-y single combat. The dupe placed his woke of 951. in the hoodoo( one who appeared to be strenuously his friend. oho soon disappeared with the cash, and was followed by his companion ; and on Ilinitng going in search of his money. the man he was engaged with also do* camped. They not having met with do good a pigeon for some time, entered Carlisle iu triumph s in the manner above stated. However. as soon- as they found that their Idiot were doomed to stand their trial for the ff 101 l with which they were charged, and hat ine. no doubt, r♦ mired intimation of being pursued ff urn tle, they mounted their horses, impatiently their own property, end set off, full gallop, duo H Botch. ergate. As soon as they arrived at Hurts they dismounted, tied their hours to a hedge. and ran different roads through the ileitis. By the vigilance of Mr. Park, the High Constable, Jones was apprehended at Wragintre; but tin.. fortunately he was not the man that had rubbed Hord:lige of the 951. and of course he -11/ libets rated, there being no substantial charge isg uinrt him. Jones had in his possession, when seine:mt by Mr. Park, a quantity of blank cash not• s, value tier guineas each, with Fort Montagne Bank beau. tiredly engraved at the top, ■nd we have no doubt that many frauds are peacti-erl by this mats upon the country. CAMBRIDGE, M• ne et 7. Tl.is cloy the following Noblemen and Gentlemen were milted to the undermentioned degrees, on *bleb occasion our lately-elected Public Orates. (the Rev. Mr. Tatham. Fell low of St John's college) made .• very r levant and classical maiden speech. _ - - --- To the Honorer/ degree of Artier, 1r •f,ts.--The Weetpsio of H.trhugtoo, the Hoe Mr Powl..tt, the lio n Mr. E r .k irie , sod the it , o Mr Douglas, of Trioot College ; the Huo. Mr. O'Colleghao, of St. John's ; and *sr IVilli..ms Reinhold, of JreueCullegt. Car Odor of laws —Mr. Wi!limning, of Trisha-hall. Bachelor of . lot s —Mr. Alexander, Trii , ify College. Mr. William Coroforth, B. A. of Magdalen College, is elected Fellow of dm* society. Mr. Yliss.a having resigned the contest for Carr. ht. , l.!e..h , re, Lord F. °sown,' will probably be re turned ithout opposition. The proceedings of the Court of Common Coun cil, on the diri-io..s respecting Smithfield Market. were tois-stated ii, this road .eves) other papers yebterday. The saunibers Owing for the Removal.. ... Fur flat Ealergenesnt Making a Maitwit : in far.atr of Mr R. ramra) of J litsh•ati of that NI t.,bour th.- En. larg,ement. At o tort-ling 11,1 d of the Nirrehant•trourrro. (1 in the Mciltterr......a.. Trade, a Ohm huh eta a lab t. 4 of the the me, of deb of e whs(a have Ire t i t , t h e 1 , , to o f .;p:uo. I:a the thir.l,,.it 01 ,111 coast of that crototry, f,rors the Hay of (.7.01tz lo bot,r of ~' a h• u. , , It C.t.tt„ ut ti.r evr nt of r .„ r „.,,,t,. r o f t he s e Om r% I< the evenly, the ahtlticr. , : hair 1.1 teed in a conrt i tion et suf. ty, nod t' c ot. • ina.eld4 tile .et hine been tither blown up or ottsc . a. lee di stroyed, ~ . A