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• tiered him to be led out and !ACID death. But-his e4Aociate6, in return for tfft flrmnois *lnch he h•ul displayed, iu refusing to duaiose • their names, favoured sad effected hit mope, just u s the sentence was ebont to be put in force. That there is • foundation for thin story, though so ne of the particulars limy be erroneous. we CUM' n nt d "•64. If once such a disposition should be come more general beyond the Fyreuem, among the French troops, JOSSPWS residence at Madrid way become not lesa critical Chau that of N•PO mum a e peara to he at Elienalorff. The particulars of the re-captdre of St. Andero are contained in a letter from Captain I Asir, of the Amelia frigate, published in Saturday night's - - (:a.-tite r The Court-Martial on Admiral Lord GAM RI RR will w 4 coma - trace fur sometime, as two or the wit oesses are at sea ; the Hon. Admiral STOPFORU i. ut Basque Roads, uud Captain Roan, of the Ix defatitrabk, in the Mediterrsneati.—The trial is es pccted to last several days, as Lord CARRIER has requested that toe Adaillralty will inquire iuto the whole of his conduct, while the Meat under his com mand was in Basque :Leads. Ins Lordship, and his friends, are to reside at tile Government-House, which his Lordship is furoisbing.—The Court trill Ire held se board the Caleduaia, of 110 guns, the finest io the. British navy, awl she is ordered into the harbour fur the purpose. An embarkation of 112,000 troops is to take place at Portsmouth inoneditely:--•thry arc going on a Secret Expedition.—The regiments are to march :in with all possibl speed. encamp on Southsea Com mon, and at Gosport, and embark from those places as fast s traosports can he gut ready to re ceive them. The first division is to come in, and encamp, to-mormw. Colonel TERROTT is ap pointed to the command of the Royal Artillery, winch will be employed on the ser.ice, with the rank of Brigadier-Generul.- , -It is ordered, that errangements may be made to embed' this force with the utmost celerity. Saturday afternoon, the officers and crews of the Rustiest Souadron. (which surrendered at Lislion) who had beta moved on board 38 sail of trans ports, at Portonouth, and were to sail for the Baltic, yesterday, were erdered to be put on board their respective ships again, as the transports were want sag for the above expedition. . _ Extract of a Letter trom all Officer in the newly acquired bland of Anliolt We are putting this Island iisto the best state of defence possible, as the Danes are determined to take it if they can. We have five 24-pounders in the Light-flour, and a strong fort thrown up round it, and we shall defend it to the last extremity. This Isisiut is of treat importance to England, and merits the parti cular attention of Government, not only from its situation's& dad/eels the enemy, but for the facility it affords of opening a commercial intercourse with Jut! end ; in addition to semen, we have water here io great abundanee, a hich will prove of the utmost consequence to our navy, when in these sene." Sir Hosts POPNAN has been nousieeted to, the Venerable man of war, which is to accompany the Expedition about to sail from the coast of Suifolk. lfie Gazette, of Satinday 'debt, contains an Of-: tier in Council for continuing the prohibition against the exportation of naval store*, for six months from the 11th of Jody next. Admiral OTwxy, Second is Command at Porte meuth, wu, on Friday, direeted, by a telegraphic menage, to proceed to London. He set off imme diately. Prince STARRAMBEIG has received dispatches, dated the efith ult. from the Austrian army. They state the important fart, that the Hungitriaa levy. to the amount of 60,000 men, would join the A rc h. duke cHAttLES, by the 9th inst. The large expedition prepitring to embark from the Kentish and Eastern coast, is expected to sail , within ten days at farthest. Upwards of eight thousand cavalry are under orders for embarkation, a circuinstatiee which discountenances the conjece ture that it is intended foe Holland. The 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons are now ready to embark at a few hours notice. The men are in high spirit., and the horses in the best poe snide condition. Prince ADOLPHUS, of Mecklenburgh, *mono panied by Barons BOLT and PeCLN, sailed from Yarmouth, eta Friday, in the Nemesis frigate, for the Baltic. A latter, dated Dover, Jobe 93. says—"" Flat-liot= torned boats are getting reedy with the greatest expe claim', and several regiments ate expected to ems bark immtarately. The artillerymen here have re reit ed orders to hold themselves in readiness to eitihark." The mutiny limo:tett the Lticel Ntilitie. which broke eat at Ely. was fortnnately suppressed on Wedges. day l'y t h e arrival of four squadrons of the Germs, Lrgion Cavalry front t tiiry„ under the command of I :en. AUCKLAND. Five of the ringleaders were erred by a Court-martial. sad sentenced to receive • lasiies each, part of which punishment they re ec•vett on Wednesday, sod a part was remitted. A otopvuge for theirktuipsacks was the ground of corn-' plaint that excited this rnutiuous spirit, which oc casioned the nun to surround their officers, and de. mend what they deemed their a The and division of the German Legion halted yesterday at Newmarket. on their return to Bury. The London Sashimi commence this day, et Guildhall, and the Middlesex, at Hicks's Hall ; earl on Wediseedev, the Seseinto of Oyer and Ter *deer, stud Gaol Delivery, will be held at the Old bailey. Saturday . otorning. uliont tier o'clult. a See brake out m en outbeiWing of Mr. Nicsiota, a peambroker, of Brantford, atea*iatted by the Wei genes of sonic Workmen. By the timely usiouce N' • tonsil gainsa and some iptislibours it so pi .' . . ~ to spoßmo nrnaucelick. N EWCAITLE M EETI NO, tbog. WIDNESD•T, 3111114 21. The Silver Cup, value bogs. allied to a Sweepstaltes i tiNgs. each, for horses ..c. —Heats, two miles and • The owuer of the second to receive fella. nut of Ihristatte. , Mr. Seymour's b b. Chile, by St. George, 5 ym. old, est. lulb. Mr. LousdaleS b. c. Patriot, by Beningbrougb, dam by Trumpritnr, 3 yr.. old, 7.1. Mr. Riddell , . b. f Mir Stan ley, by Shuttle, 4 yrs. old std. Lord Elgisis b. e. by bits Lordship's Ar.ibihs, 3 yra. old, 7st. Mr. Nelson% h c. by Kite, d.urt by Valeutlue, 3 yrs. old, Tat. Mr. Braudline's b. c by Delpiel, dn. by !ta ter, growl.. by .Irlrdo slow, t yrs. old, ion 2 dr. Mr. Stu. ey's els c. Lysasder, by Stride, 4 yrs. uld, Sat. 31b.. 4 dr. OVERTON RACEI . ' A 501. Silver Cap, the gift of F. R. Price, Lai. wag wt. by' Mr. K. Hughes's Maid-uf-all-Werlt. sASIE DAY. A Ari.,Silver Cop, won by Mr. Hughes'. b. b. Tbrini Y. A 544. Silver Cup, the Gift of the Owert.beyied vim by Sir. blartiab b. as. . • • • KARR DAY. A 591 Silver Cup, Use Gift of Ste T. Moslya, was syceived by Mr. Hugh.' b. at,—(walked over the euuise.) wiD33I3I•V, .11:0:3 41. A 501. Silvet Cup, f.r asenihers ui the Wreaks., Maylor, aid Sbrispibire Cuvarry, wan.. Speed's c. sa. reps Pei. A sot. Cup, !be kift of Sir K. P. Lloyd, was von by Mr. Studiey's THURSDAY, 40110 22. A sweepthdre•W 1; `riweaowea N. by Mr. P. Ihiewes b. w. am! a 501. Cop for ponies by Me. illertmee e. a. The • unpetty were wWwwwwwe aqd geettil. , ?'HZ LYCEUM. This beentifol Theatre opens, dils night, with English Opera. The object is truly national, and thh reeling of every Briton is enlisted in the cause. It possesses every thing that can render a theatre attractive. The dpeuiug piece is new, and has ex cited great expectation. Of the Performers, all of the first chi's' in merit, we have seen saute; Mud fame is loud in its praise of those who are to their first appearance. The avenues to the howe are extremely convenient, and the saloon is spacious and splendid. Of the interior of the Theatre, before the curtain, it is iinpiiikible to speak in adequate terms of praise. It is fitted up in the most brilliant style, The tiorit► of the Wm s are paint ed in compartments, • with a vcrmiltimi border, edged with glild ; the ground, !wart colour, pith a medallion in the middle, of pearl, upon a vermillion ground. In lightness and brilliance, the 'ener it not to lie excelle.l by any possible effort of art.— The Theatre is complete in every point. Yesterday morning. Ilis MAJWITY, Deice of CAW,: ORIDGE, PriiieewnAi AUGUSTA mud Mar, vied by Lath' ALSINIA CUMIRRILANI?„ SUMMAR, and Col: TAT Lire, rode to St. Georges, Chapel, and heard a Sermon preached by th Rev. Dr. Daum:milt ; they afterwards returned to the Palace. ties MAJEsfY, mid Princesses ELIzABSTII and MARY, winked Ou Windsor Terrace, yesterday evening. Saturday morning, His MAJESTY. the Dukes of Yeas and CAPIDalmn, aud Prlaeelal AUGUSTA. rode in Windsor Great Para, on horseback, accom panied by the lion. Miss EGIRRT.,N, Gegen& GARTH end FITZROY, nod Colonel TATI.OII. S•llqrriay tom g, Her MAJESTY. Princesses EI.IZABETK, MALY, and SitPHIA, attended by 'the Countess of ILLINSTIR, took an airing to Stoke, and honoured Capt. Virsit and Family with a morn in;; visit, where thy were entertained with a sooty unlits cold callatiou ; and afterwards returned to Windsor. Fndisy, Their MAJESTIES and Pietism/les ar riv.si at Windsor, and in the evening walked on the Terrace, for the first time this summer; a very genteel alisernblage of company attended. Their MAJESTIES itllll Paractimes, &c. will continue to walk every evening on the Terrace, if the weather will pairinir, during the season. Friday night, the Doke of CAHRRIDGE arrived at Windsor. Saturday morning, the Duke of You arrived there from ()edam's. Lady Mittanias had a ivaical party, at her • about house Poetland-place, on Thursday ; stlo persons of fashion were present. Madame fit ANCili, Mrs. AsHl.:, Mis. lluuuas, and Signors MIARTRN I Rod LANZA, sang several 90sigS, duets, and ter settos; the Misses Lc FovRiKR and the Messrs. LEARDZR played several favourite pieces on the harp and horn. 7'he Loco MAYOR will give a grand dinner, this day; some of the Rossi. Dross are expected to be of the party. Earl mud Countess Gaosyssos gave a grand dinner, on Siourdsy, to The Earl of Winebilvaa, Earl Waldegrave Lord St. Ho a' Iles, Lady W. and Miss Wyua, arts Elisk aid Lady Harvey, sad 141,7 Druz Griarrener. It.. Lordship will give another grand dieser next Tuesday. ,• A Dublin Paper of the 20th says, the purls of Lady Teazle, the Widow Cheerly, and Beatrice. ilisployed the euchanting Welds of Mrs. Jones's, at our Theatre, last week. l'he House is nightly . crowded to excess, since her first appearance, sad the performance of this excellent Actress is ammo pained by enistinucd plaudits i n every part. The lion. Joao FORTERt and Viseauh tessFrattalintleft towit.on%Vcciliesrlay, for Ireland. The Beams Stratagem went off, if possible, with invri-ased effect. at the Ilaytnorket Theatre, oo lS turd.te list. Mr. June.), Archer received am knit He.l ipplsuite, and Mr. Liston's Sees* was gna• v imiiroved. Mr. Juars's &whit, tu the fart , ~f The Soa-irt-lea, which folkientol, was rich in humour and variety. The house was crewdwii. Martinis Wst.test.ce, vibe has ratimitred so bag w ied.leifead, it,Picrarlilly earner. will proceed, it is said, far his destination, le the count of present week s Wail awl weigher pivisitiimg. r ar ' r ! • • ..t. StlettZlN.o ArgIDENZ Siturdity morning, between'lo and 11 **chick, the town of I'ortwnouth was thrown into a sniwit dreadful stet c of alarm and agitation, by the ts plositni of a quantity of ruipoeddr on the Mint beach, winch had been landed' there, with some baggage, lwietigieg tie thiS eat I: a gleam - A. The expiation '44.1 the to Mt. Linidegren'a Store, broke all the windows, and many of the window frames, of the. Star and Garter Taegu, the t t a i nt , Tavern, 'Mr. Ludt gren'4 Office, the Navy Post Office, and of upwards of twenty other honors in that street. 'The nuritisdi of lives hitit;• and of persons wounded, cannot i be positively ascertained. • Three soldier. of the SEW Itegiineet, who were Atald lug about the bagpige, were killed; four were badly, and five slightly wounded. They have been taken to the Alilitary hospital at Portsea: Seteral of the aolilWrs' wives and children 'are believed to leave lost their lives. One men, belongiog to Capt. Patton's beet, had his feg broken. anti many others were beaten down and bruised. The upper : art of the body of one of the unfortunate tuffee.rs,was bloWn twin amazing height : it went over the houses at the lower end of Broad-street, end struck against the custom-house watch-house, which is in Bathing:. home-square, where it fell, a most sbockiftg spec. lack., b u t in such a mangled state, that it could not be discovered whether it was a man ora women. It appears, that the body of another sufferer was. ,Mown against the front of the Union. tavern, near the chamber windows, where a quantity of blood ' has stained the bricks. The robber who was guard . ing the baggage had the barrel of his gun blown out of the stock, and the buttons °Otis coat torn off, but himself was not hurt. The alarm winch this serious and melancholy accident occasioned among the 'cohabitants, is not.tv he described. When the explosiou took 'dare, it was apprehended, and 'an alarm was spread, that a greater quantity of guii powder was near the. spot; And that other es:ph:knout, : Mill more dreadful in'tbelr consequence. might be eilortetl. This report; though it proved groundless, it was impossible to deny with racy Minnow, for it !wire not generally known that anp, er bow much, `Aid been lauded. AlOkfiliafrVirpetion felt - himself I • to be in great danger.; enrit walsk net till the en-. sines had succeeded in subduing flames of MR Limier:flit store-house, that the shim in any degree subsided. The cause of Ma caleinitY attributed to the wife of one of the soldiers, who r:4: lates, that she was washing near where the'beggagrai lay, on the beach, when another soldier's wifei:l who was smoking, asked her if she **Voila take a whiff i----She did ; but binding the sebeeco would ." s not, burn, she struck the bowl. of the pipe against' -the pebbles, winn a little of the tobacco MI oat, and set fire to some few grains of powder that were scattered ou the belch; this communicated itself to a cartridge, which flew into • crate of baggage, set souse WOW Cartritlgeetin . Vre.: and (in, a moment as it were) communicated itself tw 1i barrel of powder, which blew up. She was storig 7 lug down to take up her child, with po intention to make her escape, when the was hearten back wardt her *rabbi t ...Who, ere. fell upon thihrelf and child; which dearly eovertil fo this circum stance she attributes her preservation, which she bewails, because she has been the unhappy means of causing the death of so many others. After the cartridges blew tip. some' of the soldiers, who were near, took that circumstance as • warning, and flew from the spot, whilst'others were drawn wirer to it, to escertain the cause, and these unfortimate persons were of the number of the principal suf ferers. The qnantite of powder blown up is said to have been a barrel. The whole number of sufferers, we ere informed, is setenteeu: The Mayor opened the town-hall for the reception of the soldiers' wives. •tieneral Whethnot sent off an express to the War- Office, of this unfortunate accident, so Saturday afternoon. awirzei=taummo AIELAtietJOL t.I3DENT4 On Saturday afternoon, as Mr. 'Knapp, S&L genii, of Brimiptorn-row, was passing the Asy lum, Chelsea, in his ont-liorse chaise, with his ser vant sitting at his side, he met a coal-ivagpu, loaded with two chaldrous and a half of coals. The road being narrow, with a view to avoid the war . ' gon, he ran against a post. and, in . the collitiete ihe chui.e was upset against the *argon,' Thelllloc'. vast, a boy of about 13 years of Mee, fell' betdiat the wheels, which went over hie body. crushed him across the abdomen, end broke his leg and thigh, end oat of his alms. The boy was taken to 5' t. George's Hospital, at three o'clock' on Saturday afternoon, and died at eight o'clock the same evening. His master had a very narrow esilope, for one of the wheels of the wuggoii crushed his hat at he lay on the prom'. I.YQUESP. An Inquest wee hoed. at Saturday. at the White Horse imbhoehoinie. Kaightshrider, on eke body of John Datums, a 1%1,13 vein of- age, alto died ow Friday in St. George's floelitel, in cousequence of hairingreceived a blow on hide ferehead from a piece Of iron. winch had horn rl-mwn at him ran the 61111 inst.. by a man of the name of Itiehards, who hits sinee-abstainded. Mr. Thome% Maynard, one of the stttroffl dd nb*- , - Irnigiug to St.'George's I lotpital, en 'To l e/ the 611 t of Junr,„the bre, was hempen to the Hoer tel about Knit fir-lock to the efiensonst, end was esedietely attended be Mr. Charles Daw,"the V &Neon i witeme 'BA ant astioad tleo *Hawing sersiat, else 7 t -17". ..-, . . hi. under his aim *WI bits death', tiaminal tad I ~t[ sepall wovad its As foraged. asaist site akird ertof an inch broad; it appeared to have been in- 4 ,ittettisi by tome ortranseut reresubbng at eours•asse ~ I.liitpct.ir'on rod; the bay was its ;central perfettly . i . siusible when' spasm to; but at some tuner cletiti-. . d us. en the itini•tf( day his pulse imcresuiedi see ha l coufinited to get Nose; he died at half past fain o'ct•ck on fndai utornuog ; witness opasiott this S head, sena fesitsfan attascess is. tiir left heirospberit, , of Ilse brain, _ and scone small oiniters of boson withsi ii!d!'inot the least doubt but that the wooled ' wiAS'iii6auser of ins death. • I '.times Seven, a coach-spring soaker, said ha worked fir Mr. (closer. esiaciosuaker, sud the shop 4 was in Wood's-'sews, ruA-4treet ; beveral *aorta ; of irou and Nice' work were carried, 04 in the same shop, and it was done. by the piece ; an til4t each -- -- and •• to blow &b. il man employed and boys -_ bellows. Joseph Richards, the man who abevtadells was as halllnler•llldri to witoesa, and JOhth Ominous • the deceased, attended the forge. end received Ts. per week. lie bud Leen red ommeaded to witness by Riehanis, who had known the boy for scents time, and was even desired by his parents to soak 'after Lim. The Loy worked with lemmas abowt,s month. arid told his master that be could and*, take a better place, vehicle would bring hint i* thirteen shillings per week, on the otht,7 sirrt.: of the shop. Witness conseuterl to let hoe gos , as his work would not a*ord more than 7a. t ree week be accordingly !aired another boy. mud 'oil Monday, the sth of June, the dem:rept wind to lads • new master, oil the oppuaite sae-, in the slums etropp, On Tuesday, the 6th of June. the boy was pens up into the vice-14,1:, with some work, sod is,. 'tacitly returned, Lilt began to sulk with this boy who hod succeeded him in his former places Joseph Richards observing him, went op. and dew r aired him to go user to Iris own side. The boy , . made him some impudeut answer, and did sot int‘ meiliately go. Richards hod gut his sledge baainsei on hie shoulder, and a spring mandrel in his hand; it is a tool mods of steel, 14 laclieslong, wild at the small riot. a Llont puha. a goarter oleo inch wirig t i gradually, acid of is weight. ' boy • '*l . •,t KO V... wor,l!, fur heirs' snare he wasid .be reproached. He ISLs a wife and three ebtkiren. in the greatest distress. Witnem was tery more Milan not dithe from any motive or malice ,bbt Jo - dm boot-0 blood. There being no odMr.oridisolksolot. jeer p r oceeded to cigitbenite as *ski reediell. aka ate foreman said be would here farther midescsitris. slimed. The Coroner adjourned the inquest tit this day. CI l'Y BIiSINESg. ''......e.P•m• - • ... . :'i EIN SH MIFFS. . . Saturday beiog NI id to =nullity; a Common Hall was held at Guildhall in the City, for the Stenos of Sheriffs and other Officers for the ensuing year. faionediately upon the arrival of the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs. AWermen, and darer intending*, the busi ness of the laretilag wait opened by the Recorder and Common Serjeant, in the usual form. The Logo hlstoo-theu cause forward, and said, he had received a letter from Alderman Prince& which be begged might be read, before they pro. ceesled w the electios. The kite, sewed. that the worthy Alderman bad been co head *Ws a seven illness sir weeks, and still remaio l 'Ac too unwell to attend to his official duties, beg to* be creased at present serving the office of Sheriff.. Mr. WAITIIII4* thee came rollllllllld sod addressed the Livery. . He said, that nitwits pretty generelly understood that the Aldermen, Wood • and Goodbe. her,, had intended to offer thernselntfor the chats of the Livery, as Sheriffs for the mining year, be . unsaid take the libettv vitiating, aPou the authority althea gentlemestiosselves. the preens grained* ~i~Ml eolith they sled to solicit the support of 0 4:: their wish to fill an office of Web digaille. isoportancr. He had heard it *SA *hates, bad sante forward particularly by hie Mei," .111 This oft mien ; but again he mast I plead thole littherity Ise meting, diet. whatever was their iaelatieteest Woos forwent, they had not the elighteit 44111, to superiede any other candidate. 'pun thevegithlr list of rotation ; and their priori- totmotive arose fro • conti..lent rnmervir that some the G‘utlessen et the head of the missionary list. did set intesd tiliaad the etadioni Tie dangl er of obtodoieg eilaieM-sis strewn cit so seesissite I wee airetely.katerad sae be siederetoopd. that there • wars MDo rem. oho might be hurt et the Or. , estosessiee of meg junior Miferteen elected 'Mr their heads. iit feeling alight peeved on Ibis pets; bit weld' wears the Livry. Ora dm filateleeees when he peeeissioilyipmenao, Wig . , • - .....u..)bommousbio...,alie increasing gradually, and about a qaarter of a paund weight. Tue buy nut going away as ordered., Richard* pushed him on the back with the heiollti of the hammer, which be earned on his shoulder 4 the Loy crier', and told Richard. lie apisld kick bits ', shins; upon which Richards threw Ina itaamog * done. and told the boy. if he' answeirod s hugato, • saucily. he would give. him the chisel rod. (oak, t itortrament made of long eripv,i) and WA, , !tit - Upon this the buy tie* to his swot r ati j ooftetqafitir about sit yards froth the and put his [laud 414 - -betiewet mad keys; muraturiog. aad tokl sirdedipeiii lie woutriskick his shine. Richards tiled threw the ontsadvittle him, and at stuck into !b. , ~ fil i y's - f,,reir . lik 7muserlistely ran op to Now ,i• put isislair4-Ap aback part of the Loy 's hewn • •andurnituditaaaps.she wok him, uith the assietangp, e" "elm skrop+eatte; 'to a eurgeon Park-street, able. .11 414 r Nit ie take titm t 6 86e Hospital. white' e be ,iectirdingly did, in a hackne}4.-cesch. and elm hem pot to bei.l ; Richards cried bitterly, taut' his • bait; and void be would allow the boy lied per week during his illness. Witnesi I. lie Wl4 44,61h/eat that irchiiref; fuonglow * lit the ruaridtel t for he saw it go out of his d it wiliirvaornesitory. Witness • did nos DI the flifi. 4. 6l'his'ilifip, but distinctly obiirved ttfts • pgssed,., end, from the beginning of the qua u s ei fitja the rod . Ile was sure ens not dire sisiduieir • icliardsto be a good sort d I(ker ; hot- he „Irim,aborery p.ssitoristv, would ti•ften to Si f ijig 114 Atfi 4 l4l4 tgi IV they effronted him; he hod' eves struck hop:, lusl,he bine no malice to any oalig r I nod lass of • vecy,4mtvidg tv.mper. The boy ,of g,,verz, suljty,hosaper. • %dues* disti•erged Riehards after the - incident, and he had hot bumf' ie Ito work since e sour him once since ;he was is very said he- could not go to