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...,- , ,-~-- tE 13 Rill S T I-1 P RESS. LONDON, SATURDNY, Juts 23. At a late hour on Thursday night, Captain MA\. weLL, of the Crniwir, of 74 guns, arrived at the Admiralty, with dispatches from Major General Sir CHARLES GRECH, Cotnniauder of ilk Niajest)'s forces in the Leeward Islands, containing the pleas ing intelligence of the SURRENDER OF SURINAM to His MAJESTY'S arms on the 4th ult. The news was communicated yesterday morning to the City in the following LETTER TO THE LORD MAYOR. " My Loa o, Downing-street, June 22,1, 1604. " I have the satisfaetion to acquaint your Lordship, that Dispatches Ater, - received late last night, from Major• General Sir Charles Green, commanding His Majesty's forces in the Leesmril ldarids , dated Paramaribo, the 13th May, announcing the iiurreisdcr of the colony of Surinam to His Majesty's arras, on the ith of that month, with a very inommiderable lam on the put of His Majmty's force.. •' 1 hare the honour to be, " Ate Loin, " Your Lordship's meet obedient, hiombl- SemuM, ti , gned) r‘ CAMDEN. '4" TO the Right Hon. [lie Lord May:a." The. Park and Tower guns were fired on the above occasion, at twelve o'doek ; and Y'e are happy to add. that it is generally believed that the surrender of Martinique will soon be announced, in a similar wanner. I Accounts from St. Thomas's Ley, the place was defended by about twi, hundred and fifty men ; but that the British force sent against it amounted to upwards o. four times that number. Nothing lwas spared in the arrangements to secure absolutely the conquest of the place the moment the attack was made, and we are therefore its hopes it has been ef fected without much bloodshed. • Surinam is one of the most valuable colonies in the West Indies. The Dutch troops sent out after the peace, to oc cupy Surinam, amounted to 1 ZOO. On the 15th of September lau, Q7O of them were in the h 'spiuds, and only about 400 effective, of whom Caq were at head quarte-s, the rest scattered along the coast. This sickly and feeble state of the Dutch garrison probably rendered the reduction of the place an easy task. Orders were sent in the evening to the King's Printing Office, to publish the particulars in a Ga ' sette Extraordinary. but they were countermanded. The dispatches will, however, appc.r, of course, in the Gazette of this evening. We have received Dutch Papers to the 13th, and private letters from the continent to the 11th ; but they contain no intelligence of importaace. The French news is not of a later date than that al ready communicated by the Paris Journals. One lof the Dutch Papers states, that Ruktian Court has caused a separate note to be civic.- red to &atavism Government, re-peeling the late in Baden ; and that, ACCOrdirl: . ; to various , it should seem that, since March, there have in reality more than contra m preparations in Russia, particularly i.t the dock-yards of Reve, and Petersburgh. Thursday evening the Ror •t. FA 'MY walked in • Gardens. ulcers M• R v, attended by Lady J. Tit 11414 r. took airing through Richmond, in a coach and four. Yet.--lay morning Their MAJLSTIM the Pate. Dukes of KLNI and CA,49‘uxa, walked ardent, and viewed the new Palace. Duke of YOLK has issued an order, direeing, neither the Guards, nor any Volunteer Corps, on any pretence, use gunpowder on their seve ys, until further orders. of yesterday says, nn fi Ji ie it vr.it ne give up Mr. ADDIs.O roN, we understand iwo raid, " I will take I'IT r or For ; one or but not both, as that would be giving up my • of choosing." dispatches were received from Admiral Lids, off Brest, which state, that the /Pa,- 74 guns, Capt. Sir CIIMILLS --• MILTON, the fleet on the 13th inst. from the Kentish coast contain nothing but from Plymouth we learn, that the • men of war at that port are under orders nan lel Fleet with all possible dispatch. ,expeeled Ihat the French privateer, which has infested the Southern coast of Ireland, will for her temerity, as Admiral Lord dispatched the Beirford and COlllllO4 . from Crlc in pursuit of her. fegtese, in the trade between Cnrk and s nit been captured, as has been stated : • latter lace on the this instant, and cargo f ur Cork. CAerieste packet, has arrived at Ply larnaica, in 49 days. Her commander, (in the absence of Capt. Mudge), (mote, her surgeon, died of the Leer • home. Howe, d, Bl.Ack, arrived on Monday night, , lasgow, in twenty-eight days. we received Yo r k Papers, up to the 17th ult. bnt iy thing in them particularly wdrthy ,loop of war, Capt. Bland, was dis- Captain of ti,•• .hip IVolhaul, when -►►gaging a French frigate, which had . in the adieu, and was endeavour- Before the Wetistrav lost sight of Hearrm: appeared to be soloing fist on :be Batavian Govern:ix vents in Baden ; and ti -eports, it should seem tha )een in reality more th. nak4ig in Russia, parties Sachangel, Revei, and I'e 4 Thursday evening the F ICrW Gardens. Princess Ma VV. attended en airing through ilichme Yesterday morning The :essts,the Dukes of KI. te 1 ,ii Kew Gardens, and vie The Duke of YOLK has bet neither the Guards, 11, on any pretence, use al field-Jays, until further ! , A Paper of yesterday u besary to give up Mr. Ar K 1110 raid, " 1 will t, ether, but not both, as th, eerogatiire of choosing." Thursday dispatches WI •0R NW e Lug, Off Brest, v dove, of 74 guns, Capt. ad joined the fleet on the Letters from the Kenti , sitkalar ; but from Ply L ,t rte of the men of war a' r join the Chan eel Fleet w a !It isespeeled chat the F Y tcly infested the Soothe Inn suffer for her tern lanomaa has dispatched ceenue vessels from Cart The .14p:wee, in the 1 pistol, has not been caps It 'an was at the latter lace II 'g in her cargo fur Cu • Ille blue, a Ciariolle pa uth, from Jamaica, in tr. Cennicutt (in the a al Mr. GIIIIMTP, her so her passage borne. Ay the Hewn d, BL AC K, Port Glasgow, in twee ;le of New York Paper • i not rind any thing in I 1 inotice. tFbe lie uretcr sloop of v hoed by the Captain of If ; Barbadoes, engaging a r • h leer topmasts in the 1U to escape. Before tit m, the ilevrru.; appear frgate. 111111111111 MINN..- FETE AT SION 11ILL. Yesterday the Duchess of MAR T. BOROUGH gave a grand public Defiant, at Sion Hill. It was upon the usual scale of sumptsousness, taste, elegance, ai expence, that characterise all her Grace's en tertaininents. The company began to assemble at two o'clock, and had all assemoled at about five, when they sat down to breakfast. During the previous time, they amused themselves in sauntering through the lawn, and admiriag all the be.anties of this enchant ing scene. The Panileau Band and the Opera-House Band also contributed to heighten the pleasures of the day, by playing the most favourite airs and pieces. Five elegant marquees were erected on the lawn, and fitted up in the most elegant style, for the ac commodation of all the company, except the Patric t's immediate party, who occupied the saloon,which was ornamented with the most rare and fragrant shrubs and Bowers, tempering the heat of the day with their grateful and refreshing odours. After break fast, which consisted of all the delicacies of the sea son, there was a party formed for dancing, which commenced on the lawn, with Sir Doevi Hunkr Blair, which was followed by several other favour ite dances. The Duchess of MARL zottouoss, and her charm ing daughter, Lady ELIZABETH Srcrtcsa, did the honours of the fete, and received the company with captivating grace and enchanting affability, the ex pression of which was heightened by the pleasure they seemed to feel at beholding their fashionable guests delighted with the entertainment of the day. In the splendid assemblage of rank, beauty, and fashion, were; The Prince of Wales, and Prince William of Gloucester. Duche,:e..—Northumberland, Montrose, Bolton, Lends, St Minn\ and GrAuoi.) Alaa;uo•nrise►—Do„nahire and Ileadfort. Cuuntesses--Cerl.le, Chat ham, Clennuot, Clare, Clonniel, Dartmouth, Keornare, Grosvenor, 1 - :u.too, Pembroke, Korot Ldeecumbe, Mornington, Southampton, Uxbridge, Hard. wicks, Clicilmondeley, and jersey. Ladies—Morpeth, three Pomp's, G. Cavendish, L Mau nen, A. 11. Stanhope, De Clitfiml, C. Lennox, CZel •I Grantley, Hawkesbuty, C. Yorke, M. Fordyce, three Mar shants A Ashler, Newark, L. Legge, Tge whole number amounted to SOO. The dresses were the most elegant and becoming we erer witnessed at a fete of this description. The hats were prncipally chips and straws, with feath-rs„ flowers, and lace veils. One kind of hat in particular commanded universal admiration, which was worn by Lady Elizabeth Spencer, Lady Petre, Lacli.'s Mary, Emma, and Anne Bennet, Lldy Lvslyn, Mrs. Fitthsrbert, and the Honourable Miss Aiar. It was m i.ie of gossamer, with wreaths of plain green o variegated. Mrs. Vita herbert's wis blue and white. They were light, ele , 7:lla, .nd eistatiful. The robes were all white ‘iith lace sleeves, trimmings, &c. PRESV.TATION (S COLOURS. ITONT HON. 1.01113 SONDES'S LAIN OF ICILY VOLIJ&TELIIS, KENT. - - _ Monday morning, soon after nine o'clock, a very handsome set of colours, with the arms of the family, and white horse of Krnt, elegantly embroidered, were presented to the regiment, by the Right Hon. Lady Sondes, who, delivering them to the Colonel commanding, requested the regiment would do her the honour to accept them from his Lordship's hands ; they were given in charge, with an appro priate address to the two eldest Captains, and from them to the Chaplain, the Rev. Mr. !baton, to con secrate, who, in a solemn and well-composed prayer, having gone through that cerea Amy, returned them, by the Colonel's dtredion, to the two Ensigns ap pointed to carry them. The regiment marched twice past the colours, in open ranks, the officers sa luting them, and then in quick tinie. The battalion afterwards marched to a field near Beacon-hill, where they had a field day, anJ per formed their evolutions and manaluvres in a manner that refleCted the highest crelit. An elegant dinner was given by the officers, at their mess room, to a number of gentlemen, and in the evening a ball was held at the Assembly Rooms, which was brilliantly attended. The Fifeshire and Lancashire regiments of Militia have received War-office routes, to march in separate divisions, further southwards. Colchester is said to be their ulterior destination. They are to be suc ceeded in their present quarters by the Lincolnshire and West York regiments of Militia. We understand the contest for Sheriffs for the City of London will lie between Messrs. Kelm 11 i States on one part, and Messrs. WOODBUIDGS an:l DIXON on the other. tin tar from Do:tor BAIRD being dismissed from the Sick and Wounded Board, as has bevn stated in a Aiming Paper, he is removed from that Board, and :harped with the distind duties of Inspeaor of nospitals; an appointment of much honour and con sei acme. Last week, Gen. Sir H.D ALIT Mr L L. commanding the Northern District, pursuant to a notice he had previously given, reviewed the 61st Regiment of Re serve, and the Lancashire Militia, on Sunderland. moor when he paid the highest enc o mi u m s o n t he steadiness and soldierlike appearance of the corps, and on the precision and correctness with which they performed their different evolutions. We understand, that the CHANCELLOR of the Excnr.stusa has been disappointed of a ho'tse at Wimbledon, and that Sir Jona E•stea has aLcnm modated him for a few months, with his beautiful villa at Putney Heath. Newcastle Races, which commenced on Monday, have been uncommonly well attended. The cele brated and justly ad mit ed Miss Da C• Mr, of Drury. lane Theatre, has been playing there during the week, with unbounded applause. We noticed, in our parr of Wednesday last, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Wit. Li ex and Princess Sornt• of Gloucester were highly grati fied on visiting the PANORAMA, in the Strand ; and contemplating the grandeur of the View of Rome, the original of which they are perfally acquainted with. We are happy, in addition to the above cir c•tmstance, to state, that several persons of distinc tion, who have resi ded many years in that city, have, on visiting this delightful Picture, considered them selves on the spot, viewing with reverence those beautiful pillars and atches of human grandeur, which, from their strength, are likely to remain for ages to come. WON SHFE.P . SHEARING. On Thursday morning early, the Duke of Man chester, Earl Lauderdale, Lord Somerville, Mr. Coke, Sir Harry Featherstone, William Child, Lor raine Smith, Mr. Brown, Mr. Smith, Mr. Chand ler, and others, went over to Priestley to view the Water-meadows, of which a plan was hung up in the shew.house at the Park Farm. Mr. Smith, of Bath, exhibited his maps of the Strata of England and \Vales, t :ward. the publica tion of which, Sir Jos. Banks generously subscribed 1001. and paid down halt the money ; an example which, we trust, for the intetest of the science, will be followed by a sufficient number of land-owners and gentlemen of property, to enable lilt'. Smith to arrange and publish his most valuable body of fiths and observations, with a chance of gaining a just remuneration. During this day the printed conditions of the pre miums now offered by the Smithfield Cattle Society, were stuck up in the shew-house. Mr. Bevan, a land-surveyor, of Leighton Bunard, shew•ed his new instrument for the measuring of timber trees, both felled and standing. The printed proposals for Mr. \Mittle's sale of cattle were circulated among the company; seve ral wool-staplers and connoiseurs in wool examined the Recces in the wool chamber, at the Park Farm. His Grace, however, does not sell his wool in the fleece, as was formerly done, but sends it to London to be first sorted, when the different sorts are •old to the manufaaurers. 'The second shew of L eicester Tups took place in the forenoon in the Shew-house, and of HercfJrd And Devon Cattle, in the cow-houses. At three o'clock, near 150 persons sat down to dinner with his Grace at the Abbey ; and after Tile KING ; Sthres. en Agriculture ; Toe Irlevet ; Tie, Union of Husbandry and Commerce; as toasts, Lis Grace rose and expressed his great satisaction at the increasing goodness of the thavos and wethers produced nn this occasion, by Bedfordshire Bleeders, effeac d in a great degree, as his Grace, with great feeling, ob s erved, byetner tions of his much lamented brother, the late Duke. His Grace then noticed, with regret, that no im plement of agriculture had been this year produced, which merited, in the opinion of the Judges, the premium of twenty guineas, which was offered last year ; and went on to observe, upon the experiments in ploughing, made on Wednesday forenoon, in which he remarked, that the person who was to hold or conduft Lord Somerville's patent ploq,ll, having been suddenly taken unwell, an inexperienced ploughman had been resorted to. whose work fell greatly short of what he had before observed this plough to be capable of doing in other trials. His Grace then proceeded to notice the new premiums which had this year been added to the usual list of I rciniumq, particularly on the premium of fifty gui neas to the farmer in Bedfordshire, who should, be tween the Ist of January, 1804, and the Ist of June, 1805, have converted the greatest quantity of land into water-meadow, not less than ten acres, on the best and most approved system. His Grace then proceeded to read the determination of the Judges on the first class of premiums, by which a cup of ten guineas value was adjudged to Mr. Bithrey ; and the second prize of five guineas to Mr. Earl, for fat wethers. His Grace observed, that the fleeces of Mr. Moore's sheep were highly creditable to him in quantity and quality of wool. • The second class of premiums, of a cup value ten guineas, and five guineas, were adjudged to Mr. John Moore, of Aspley, and Mr. John Circuitt, of Woburn. In the third class of premiums, his Grace observed, that there was no competition for the prize for the best Boar; for, though Mr. Weston had sent two Boars, no one had attended to give the required information to the Judges, to enable them to decide. Thomas Lionel was adjudged five guineas, Jobe Mason four guineas, Joseph Giles three guineas, G. Wadsworth two guineas, and Job Arnold, of Crow ley, one Guinea; as the prizes for the neatest and cleanest sheep-shearing. On the fourth class, no adjudication had taken place ; but the Committee were of opinion, that Mr. Duckit's plough was an implement worthy of some attention. In delivering the report of the judges appointed to examine the comparative trials of drill and broad-cast husbandry, his Grace observed, with regret, that the drilled crops of the three can didates were not kept clear of weeds, which Was an express condition of the proposed premium; and what his Grace could declare, on Cis own expe rience, to be quite essential to the sticcess of this ex cellent system of management. In answer to a question proposed by Mr. Barrett, his Grace said, that the rows might, under the conditions, be weed ed by hand, if that should become necessary. His Glace concluded a neat speech by a most hearty invitation to the conip.iny to honour him with their company at the nest meeting, in dune, 1905 ; and. before he s:it down, gave as a toast. An increawd4.mit ,tim;novelmei4t t u C "unty of IL: 4A After which, the successful candidates were cor. gratulated by the company in drinking their healths. The .I..ldges .4' Cu: 4' l 'l'llll.lMS, and them fur the Imolai) :hey ha , e taken. The Farthing !twiny of Ireland. Far; Winchrloca. Sir Joseph tanks. And thus ended the most• interesting meeting which has for a long time been v.;dl , -,sed. On Friday his Grace of Iler!i,rl and a large party intend visiting Mr. Westcar's famous tarns. in Buckinghamshire, from thence his Grace goes to Mr. Coke's sheep-she:sting in Norfolk, after spend ing a day at Kinsboltun. • Dollars to the amount of upwards of 800,0001. have within these few days been removed from Mr. Bo LTON'S ManufaCtory, at Soho, near Birmingham, for Ireland, where they are to pass for sir shillings. They - were conveyed in barges by the Duke of Blt IDOLW AT BR'S canal to Liverpool, from whence they will proceed to Dublin under a proper guard. The fleet tinder convoy of the ;Edits frigate, Captain Lord Fitzroy, were observed off Cape Ni cholas Mole. on Tuesday, the lith last4by the ves sel which arrived on Sunday last from Charlestown. On the following day, they fell in with a straggler, supposed LI be the Deb or Accounts - have since been receivei of the capture of the above yes. sel by a French privateer. -LiLW INTILUGMCCI XING% SFNCH, CIItLDHALL, 41', SWIM 22. PtlttlialAW U . sonniticuAn. This was an as for breaking and emeriti into the Plaintiff's dwelling-house, and assaulting iim. It appeared, that the Plaintiff was son-m-iaw t o the Defendant, awl ha.l been arrested for dept. la hi; absence from home, the Defendant assisted his daughter in Plaintiff's shop, an oil and tallow_ chandler's ; but having bailed the ar tion. be re. turned home; and on desiring the Defendant to go _ about his business, the defendant struck him some blows on the shoulder with a stick, while his daugh ter cried oat, tt That's right, father, knock liirn down." Lord Et L2M acrour:tt said, Ow business had gone far enough for the Jury to see how the matte; stood—it was merely a case for nominal damages. Verdict for the Plaintiff—One Shilling d . imitges, Several other causes of no moment were de: .j:-d Puatre O►rtcr, Bow-srater.--The calling herself ,o/en Amos, and habited in nsesfs clothes, who was sent on board the Tender lee Tuesday, by Mr. Bono, but ma* rejected in conse quence of the discovery of her sex, by the Surgece, was given back into the custody of the Civil Power, and was committed to Tuthill-fields Brisket]. Yes terday afternoon she was taken to Bow-street Oflice, for re-examination, before Mr. Bows and Sir Wet, LIAM Ps ' , moss. She was habited in the dress uf a labouring gardener ; on her answering some questions put to her, Mr. Box o said, he was positive ske feigned her voice to deeper tones than her natural voice, on Tuesday, or he should have disccrvera her sex. The account sb gave of herself was, that she was born at Wednesbury, in Stalcedshir! • her maiden name w. s Margaret Fletcher, her father wale a collier of that place : she came to Londan about twenty years since, and was married to Henry Eyres. a gardener, of Fulham. at St. Ann's Church. Soho, about one year after. She bad three children, only one of them is living, who is eighteen years of age, and capable of earning her living. About thirteen years since, owing to disee. meat and misfortunes, she. and her husband separated. In a short time aft,•r, she took to wrar ing men's clothes, in consequence of her Boding she could get better paid as a man titan as a wornea; and did the work of a man as a gardener for a rens. her of years. She left off men's claims for a , hurt time to oblige her daughter, but took to them agtia about three years since, and has wren thew e since, and worked a s a labouring gardener. This account was confirmed by a woman of the name of Pluebe Vogt, who said she had known the Prisoner from her infancy. The Prisoner having undergone a slight punish. merit, the prosecutor, after taking ail the circum stances into consideratior, agreed not to prusecese her, and the was discharged. Mr. BOND asked, why she did not disclose her sex when she was going to he sent on board tl.e Tender ? to which she answered, because she should have liked to have gone for a sailor ; and had uo doubt but she coeld have &ire the work of one.— The Magistrate told her, if she did not leave if men's apparel, and site was brought before 11; again, he would commit her as a rogue and vagabond. PitICF OF rasraaDaT. 3 per Cent. Reduced 4 ber C!Ilt Consnle . 9 per Cent. Loyalty.... Long lnnuitic. Imurlal ;.; per Cent .1511 72z ti ....161 • • • 54 ii ......St 4 S.: 141 T. ESN. Steck-hrolce l r, 4, Cornball, salt, Charlaa.erm.. 011111.Uln .. Como!, fur. eitk;k: OF IRISH slt.h.:ek.s. avms 16. Governmelt Deb. $ per Cent fR D.tto 5 pet Cent. Drawl 4:41131 Loan, 6 per Cent 95 Royal Canal Loan, 6 per Cent. l7 BIRTH. On Thursdsy I.ist, at her tAtiters, the IT in. 13 nj Annes. ther, ut %Visitiro/eatiect, Atr,. NV tf)rol. of awn. _MARRIAGES. On W..elnevlay, at fiums.y, Mr. It ob,rt G •ar, ofthr T. Hou.e, to 111i4 Luce Dominicu., seeone tkorge Dominion., Esq. of th same pl,e. At Cuiwica, the Rev. William J.,1t1 gone, Rertor of Cul mington, Shropshire, to Mill Br ,me, (taught of Thum., Sol leek Rnsme, Fog. of the Mount, Staffordshire At Taunton, by the Rev. Jictili Close, CA•ttaill Nercote, the Highridge Regiment, to Miss D,glate, of Tamstou. 1 i l ! The 1 The 1 PAL! GllO woc WO( 1 Str.l Al tads and t eared SION Dem fa& Ii II 1 DI:.4TIJ. Totidtv hst, suddenly, fmm the burfkang of a blood , rmitt, Mr. William Sutton, of h4aidiitone. HI(. H WATER AT LONDON BRIDGIR THIS DAY, 49 rain. altar 1. SALES BY AUCTION. ENGLISH PORTRAITS AP ID WOOLLETT*. WOREi. 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