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Ii FROGMORE THE 4TR (CALS. Th e entertainments at Frogmore, on Tuesday en ing, consisted of two German comic musical Phew, adted by two German girls, and two German bos, who supported several charatters each ; one o f the boys was so extremely comic, that he pro dyed peals of laughter even from those who did Rot understand the language. They execute 4 the s ongs very correalv, and were accompanied by the Qetts's Band. The performance took place in the b ar n, which was fitted up as a temporary theatre for the occasion. Tnere were three scenes, which, with the stage and decorations, were fitted up by an artist from London. A box was prepared in the front for Their Mai est ts and the Pa s c i.s , as. .thoutfitty persons of distinelion sat in the Pit. The Dukes of CUNIBERI. AND, KENT, SUSSEX. and CAM. NUDGE, sat in different parts of the Pit. Being mastersof the German language, ' ['heir Royal High nesses very condescendingly explained to those who were near th-m the subjet of the perform ances. A great number of seats were provided on each side, which were occupied by the principal in habitants o f Windsor. who had received cards of invitation from the Ps ISIC6 MS. Their MAJ EST IZS appeared much entertained with the exertions of the prenile performers, particularly with the boy, who aged the charaßer at atiehoo/inatter and a B,rbo. Their dresses were extremely chara.9erestic. The performance commenced soon after eight o'clock, anciconcluded about eleven. During the performance the ROT AL FA 14 ELY, and m ans of distiation, were refreshed with tea and lemonade. At the conclusion, the principal inhabitants of Vs'aithor and their friends were supplied with an abonclana cf wine and cakes. 311D_IME II:ROME BONAPARTE. This Seautiful and interesting woman has arrived 13 town, and resides with a relative, in ILindon street, lenchurch-street. Her father is one of the mint respectable merchants in America ; and, we understand, she po,;s.:ssed a very ample fortune. We believe there is no toundation for the reports billions to the thumper of her husband. Nothing cm exceed his attachment to his Lady ; and all her friends .ire s') well colviar d of the exci.ss of his fondness, and tae decisiveness of his charaaer, that till arc satistird nei , her the threats or roinises of rI,E.W4 will ever he able to make him I irsake wiht, and viJlate the most sacred of moral alb g..;ioris, in dornrstic life. Yt:;terdav, about one o'clock, Her Msirsrv, and '.'rii:ctss ELIZAIILTH, MARY, S• 'IPA, and ANR.; I arrived at the Qu •en's House, from Wirid,or. His MLIZST7 arrived a; five o'clock. Tr Prinecos Avaust*, we are s , rry to -continues slightly indisposed. anl rem.►ius at W,lll His M sJitsre w;11 honour the New tio.ms, tlawaser•sinare; with Isis presence on Wednesd y rec,f.r the last time this season, to hear the music for the benefit of Ilse Roytl Society of Musicians. Mrs. H. BoK• • st, of Portland-place, will give a musical party on Nfonday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Yobs came to town yesterday Ir.:m Oatlands. The Countess of C RDI• Avg and Lady Caitoti Ks DIALLII returned, in the Countes.'s coach and six, :Vora Frogorsore, yesterday afternoon. The Duke and Duchess ot GORDON and Duchess (S . Mstscnitsrsa returned to town yesterday from Windsrr. The Duke of &WOW will give a grand dinner co Sunday next. it was certainly sbme sivioden headed fellow who suggested " the stay of n 1: silk" in the present ex hibition at Somerset House. The Marchioness of WI us. urea has announced a grand rout for Ttiesci.ry next. Mrs. Dares will give a grand Ball on the sth of June. A painter baling latLly painted the portrait of a very exorbitant innkeeper, wrote under it, •• Portrait at a Charges." Mrs. MITIIMIN has issued cdrds fir a grand rout on the 6th of July!. On Monday night, at the cnnclusinn of the Ora torio, His MAJINT sr, attended by Lord :sroeroan, went into the room where the young gentlemen of iron College were at slipper. As soon as His MA JErT Y enteted the loom the word was given, and His M 1- sr y's health was drank with three cheers. His Mai is t Y appeared highly amused to see the Touths at supper. It was the Archbishop of YORK who re-married t! , c Marrilns of La,aoowac to the Lady GIFFAs D, ,n ‘lonJay last. the day alter the ceremony, this .scble couple set off for his Lordship's bathing-lodge, at Southampton. It WAS reported yesterday, that Sir WILLIAM Pt:Luxev was dead. On enquiring at his house tat night, we heard that the worthy Baronet had b'i'n seriously indisposed ; but, we are happy to r tP, that he is out of danger. Ile last Concert of the Ancient Music, for this vassn, rook place last night. Their MAassrlas and the Princesses ELIZABETH, SOPHIA, MAIM, and A f lasaLtA, attended ecialy at eight o'clock. His klaassfr was conduaed from his carriage to the byal Boss hj the LorD CHA M B E R LAIN and Fad Terraces. the Directors for the evening. Her Msatir..• was conduced by Earl MORTON and busiow. The several performers acquitted themselves in excellent style. The Direiffors present were, LUIS FORELSCV E, DARTMOUTH, DARNLLY, and Uxasstioa. The Park was yest-rday crowded with fashion. Ho. Royal Highness itiCeSsCH A of WA LCS WAS in her a t ; Ili: Royal If ßLoTTl giiness the Prince Cl Warts was amongst the equestrians, as were, the klarchintiess of SAL ISEURY, the Duke of RUT i•Amps the Marquisses of Heerroao, DOUGLAS, I V ,, scesres, and Loan ; the Earls of Sarrotr, Lastv, and Zn LsrwoJLANn ; Viscount VILLIERS ; L. , !ds FOI r.V, VERNON, W. Rossett i C. Bax and F. BE..A.c4.tax. WEST INDIA MEETING. Yesterday a very numerous and respettable meet ing of the West India Merchant., resident in Lon don, was held at the London sfavern, for the pur pose of taking int-) co.isideration the late occur rences in the West India. Islands, and for other purposes. Lord PEN a ti vs in the Chair. After the Requisition, signed by a great number of Gentlemen present, was read ; Mr. MANNING rose, and, in a most impressive speech, addressed the Meeting. He adverted to the very important purpose for which they were as sembled, and pressed the necessity of taking some measures, with respell to their colonial possessions. He said he had some resolutions to propose to the Meeting, expressive of their acknowledgments to the officers and soldiers, who had so bravely de fended the Island of Dominica, from the late at tacks of the enemy ; and expatiated with great elo quence upon the gallant and meritorious conlol of General Prevost, to whom, in the first instance, he moved their warmest thanks; which was agreed to unanimously. He nett called the attention of the Meeting to the gallant and almost unprecedented conduit of the officers in His Majesty's service, and those serving in the colonial fat ces, to whom so much Was due for their spirited resistance of an enemy of so very superior a force, in their attack on St. Ruperts, the ‘22.1 of February last. He then moved the thanks of the meeting to those gallant heroes, which was unanimously carried. After some conversation between Mr. MANNING, Mr. LONG, Mr. GLOROZ HIBBLIt T, Mr. HANKLY, and some other Gentlemen, it was also agreed that the Chairman should transmit a letter from the Meeting to General Prevost, expressive of their acknowledgments to the non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to His Majesty's Regular Forces, and also to the con-commissioned officers and privates composing the Colonial Forces of the Island of Dominica, for their very gallant and spirited resistance of the enemy on the 22J of Fe bruary, to be communicated to them by that Ge neral in the warmest terms. 'fliis motion was also unanimously carried. Mr. M A 0011 NC then observed, that a further tri bute of their gratitude was due to General Prevost, as a small token of their obligations for his services ; he had originally intended to propose, that a sword (the most appropriate gift to a brave officer) should be voted to him, as was usual in most cases of the same nature; but this had been anticipated by the Patriotic Society at Lloyd's, which had already voted him a sword of considerable value; he, therefore, thought, the next most acceptable gift would be a piece of plate, with an appropriate nc.cription ; and ano-ed, that the same, of the value of 200 guineas, should be prepared, under the inspeCtion of the L:hairman and a Committe to be appointed for th.rt purpose, and presented to that gallant General ; the expenee of which should be defrayed out of the ge neral funds. Mr. Law observed, that these funds were in a very prosperous state, and, therefore proposed, that the value of the piece of plate, instead of being '2OO, should be 300 guineas. After a few observe- Sons, the residution, with this amendment, was unenimousiy agreed to. Mr. Lowe t tea called the attention of the Meet ing to another übj-..11, relative to a communication which he had ha t by their dire Lions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, niacin the subjea of the average prizes of sugars and rice, in reference t ) the pew duties upon those articles. After some conversation with the Minister an I Mr. Flitskisson, he received for answer, that the propositions sent in by the West India Mere:tents, were not suffi ciently specific ; and, until more particular and pre cise propositions were laid before him, he could not form any conclusion upon the suiujett. He, there fore proposed, that these propositions should be re ferred to the Standing Committee, for the purpose of their considering the matter, and aCting ac..ord. ingly. He then stated, that Le also had a commu nication with the Minister relative to the late attack upon our West Indian possessions, and the measures adopted by Government for the better security and defence of those Islands. To all his observations and interrogatories upon that subject, he had re ceived only a general answer, that Goverment had taken the necessary steps for the secur:ty and pro maims of the %Vest Indies, without going into any particular information upon that head. Mr. Ilemetv rose, and, in a most impressive speech, addressed the Meeting. He thought the subject before them should be treated on a much more extensive and comprehensive scale ; and called upon them to lay all the circumstances at large be.. fore Government and the whole kingdom. He considered that the late unfortunate events which occurred in the West Indies were intirely owing to two causes : First, the want of unanimity amongst themselves ; and, Secondly, the gross negled of Go- vernment, with regard to the defence of thine Islands, against the attacks of a foreign enemy. In the first place, with regard to the question be fore them, on the subjen of the average prices, he could not but observe, that there were no part of His Majesty's subjeCts already so overbuy.- timed as the \Vest India Merchants. For his own part, as a planter of the Island of Grenada, he felt it us a very considerable degree; every man who krew him, was well assurtd he was a man most firmly attached to his country and government, and he would most willingly, at any time, give not only 50, but WO!. per Cent. of his property towards its welfare and security ; but he could not pass over the idea which had gone abroad with respell to the West India Merchants, without some observe. tion. The public had formed the notion, from the vafous misrepresentations that had gone forth, thitt, let what misfortune soccer happen to that part of the globe, either by hurricanes, insurrections, or at tacks of the enemy, no matter which, the West India Merchants were able to bear all ; they were rich enough to sustain all such losses ; and, what between the slave trade, and various other local circumstances, which had been most grossly mis represented, they were held in general disrepute. No allowances whatever were made for the failure of crops (which so frequently occarred) from the nature of the climate. the insurration of slaves, or the attacks of an enemy ; the latter of which haul so recently happened; and, tells% all the circana stances into consideration, the West Indian propri etors were already overburthened more than they well could bear; he therefore was of opinion that some measures should he adopted, in order to lay the whole matter before Government, and the public, and to convince the world that the West Indian Merchants were grossly misrepre sented, calnmniated, and abused. The next point he referred to was, the measures adopted by Go vernment for the proteCtion of the West Indian Islands ; and, vim taking a general view of the subjed, he contended, that in almost every instance, there was a gross neglect on the part of the Govern ment of this country towards those most valu able possessions. lie begged leave to ask, if the French squadron, who had so Lately visited those parts, had the slightest idea that the Government of this country had been so dilitory and negligent in taking steps for their defence, and that so long a term could have elapsed, since their first appearance in that quarter, without any effort being made, or any force sent out to resist them, whether they world have been satisfied with the few depredations they had committed, or whether they would not have followed it by much more serious and decisive ope rations ? Even at the present moment, there was no certainty whatever as to the destination of the Toulon fleet, nor any assurance from His Majesty's Ministers, that any positive steps have been taken to augment the forces in the West In4ies, and in the event of their ptu`suing their course to that quarter, what was to be expeded ? He was one of the last men in the world who would willingly depreciate the conduCt of Government ; he had never been in the habit of doing so, but q'uite the contrary. Howe ver, in the present case, he could not but make those observations, an I he did not so entirely blame Government; for, he again repeated, the primitive cause of the present alarming dilemma in which they were involved, arose from the want of unani mity amongst themselves ; he, therefore, thought, that, under all the circumstances of the case, it was absolutely necessary they should adopt some plan, to lay the subje.ft, in the fullest manner, be fore the country at large ; for which purpose, he moved, " That the subjs.& should be taken into consideration, and means adopted for effeding that most desirable objefl." Mr. Grosoz litearar perfedly coincided in the observations made by the Honourable Gentle man ; but he considered the first objet of the meet ing was respecting the average prices, which should be settled. Hereafter the motion might be very well made ; and, in the mean time, he moved that a Committee should be appointed to devise the best way of bringing the subjed before the public. Mr. HA..KEY said, he had not the least objtdion to withdraw his motion for the presents but express ed his firm incention of bringing the subject for ward on a future day, of which he would hereafter give notice ; he pettedly agreed in the motion pro posed by the Honourable Gentleman, which was accordingly carried unanimously. The me.eing, after some further general conver sation, broke np. TILE COMBINED FLEETS. OFFICIAL A CCOUNT. WESP . II REPORT. Monday. of April, sun set, the Tower of Rota bearing N E. by E. akiout two miles distant, ssw at anchor, in the Road of Cadiz, 28 sail of men of war, 20 apparently of the line; top-gallant-yards across, and sails bent, except two very large Spanish. No top-gallant yards up ; one of these a Vice-Ad miral's; eight flags fl ying, viz. one Spanish, at the main ; one French (as a Commodore's broad pen dant) at the fore ; and three Spanish, two at the mizen ; the outer ship very large, with a French gag at the fore, at anchor very near the Porpoises. Copy of the Extract Lom the Journal of His Majesty's Cutter Viper, Tur-sday, April 23, I80:r " Light airs and fair weather, p. tn. at three abreast of the Town of St. Mary's, observed two line-of-battle ships, each with a red flag at the fore, and English colours at their ensign -staffs; the one had her top-sails bent, the other no sails ; also nine polacres, and several smaller vessels, with pendants (the colours I could not make out). — Displayed our number, which was not answered— hauled to the wind.—At five, we plainly perceived they were enemies. A fort at Saint Mary's fired four shut at us :—half-past tacked. A. an. at ten, spoke a bark from Malaga for Sr. Lucia, from whom we gained intelligence, that ou the 9th, the French fleet from Toulon, consisting of eleven sail of the line, hove to off Cadit ; the Spanish fleet, consisting of eight sail of the line, then joined them, and on the 10th they bore away to the westward (the wind being then fresh to the eastward), with nineteen sail of the line, besides frigates and smaller vessels, amounting to thirty, and twenty-three thousand troops ; this man gained his intelli• gence from the master of a Danish vessel that was At Cadiz at that period, and had arrived at Malaga previous to his departure. At noon Cape Trefalgo East nine leagues distant. Monday, the Gth, fresh breezes, hazy, wind S. E. p. in. brought to and hoarded the Sp/cm/a/or cutter privateer of Guernsey. he intelligence I gained from the master W.ts, that on the 3d instant, in lat. 44. long. 15. W. from the mast head observed seventeen sail, which appeared to he line of battle ships, steering about S. W. At I two filled and made sail. At noon the Land's End N.N.E. 67 leagues distant." • COVENTRY ELICTION.—State of the third day's Poll, May 20:—Mr. Mitts, 5;2; Mr. Niter, 327 ; Majority for Mr. Mit Ls, 245. It was ex petted on Monday, when the post came away. that Mr. PA R nv would decline any farther contest. The whole of the Volunteers of the county cf Surrey, those only excepted which are within the Bills of Mortality, will, on Wednesday, the 12th of June, be reviewed by His MAJESTY on Epsom Downs. It is supposed they will amount to up wards of 8000 cavalry and infantry. The Earl of Zeiss. ot, with that true benevolence 1w which his Lordship's changer is distinguishable, has allotted from the Waste, a piece of garden ground to nearly every cottage io the parish of Chedburgh, Suffolk, and he some time since did the same at florringer ; thereby affording to the poor inhabitants a permanent benefit, for which they are more grateful than for any ternforary boon that ;odd be Ipos‘owod upon them. - "77, LIST INDIES. CALCUTTA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. B.turday, Noremb Pr 10, 1214. His Excellency th e M ost Noble the Goveru-Ar General has this diy received dispatches from the Resident at Poonah, transmitting Letters from Lieutenant Colonel Wallace, of His Majesty's 19:h • Dragoons, of which the following extrafts are pob. Inheififur general information : TO COLONEL CLOPR, w:AIDENT AT BurPeAV. had the pleasure on tie 27th nit. of ioiforming yon of the junfiron of my fo,cl. web Lieutenant button ; I marched from Fool I.a 'a I on the :291:s of Septenaer, and err the .401 h my canary; Laving foxed the GooLootery, e lirtle above 'fnka, joi vii me On the sth inst. I halted sonar to the Ali ige of Onieronl„ in which there was a small gorry, grrt:toned ,by If alitar's S.poys; of this I took ter •••ion, and twee ilelivnre.d it over (Rallahah, the Peisheraii's Repre•nntirle foo Affa , rs, being absent) to Rajah Moheput Rim, the other who /cwt.- stnts the Nizam's Government, with the troops t 4 hie 144. nes, now with me, acquainting loon that the place is to be at the future dispo:al of the Most Noble the Governor General. Thee village ii sai•lformerly to have belonged to On the Bth mater detached a battalion, with tw o teeter pounder, against the small fort of I,aussooipqm ' there MA a gar, ison of il o lka t 7 s , an t w hi c ii.is about -tae mules dinaht from Chindore. The batt.jion socceeed, that night. in p .""‘inn of the Pzttah, but husinl 1 10. fortunately lost its command to% °lacer; Cart. Browne, and finding a most dasperale re istanee made from the Cat, it took post in the Pettali. (to roc ovin% intelligence of its 'multiuse. I immediately sent a reinforcement unshrr 14Iainv Simone, which arrived during the night; end nn the inoroing of the 9th, the plane WA. stormed with comolete socce4s. Li this affair, I have to regret the Inas of Captain Joh" Browne, of the 2d battalion of 7th regiment, a snot valuable Uf6cer; and of Lieutenant Purnsofttie %faJras.rtillery. !arrived before Chandnre on the morning of thy. Bth Linwrit, and oil the evening took poiesonn of the P.:nab without oopo. silvan. I have driven in a:I the advanced poste of the f.r. and have lodged parties within 'IOU or 400 yiltdi of the Gateway s which appears to be the weakest plats. It apparently the only part of the whole fort fortified by art, and N iture hay 1 think, rendered all others inueceisib:e. I have fined on a spot for the battery, which. I hope, will be openei with good end on the morning of the 12111 instant. The diAc.iPe, tv,wever, of dragging runs up the hell, which is extremely high, steep, and tugged, ahoy occasion some delay. I have the honour t o h e , l e . WM. WALLACE. Camp before Chantliwe, O. in, 1804. COLONEL CLOSE. RESILIZNT AT 1 , 001114111• SIR—I have mach pleasure in anhounciog to yin , , that the Fort of Cliandore wocat ten o'clock this day nomass;on of by the forces owlet my corm:land. I . ury lett,r the 10th itissatit I acquainted you •vd:t my arrival at this ;vises on the fith, and of my having that eveiniig occupied th, Petah ; ass that I had ,:arried my approielias to within 300 or IS'n, yard* Ar t h e Rate of the fort Shindy after I had writtau to )33. I 7.10 ceiezd a lever from the ellthdat, which tudicatol ati ti%G gt 3 113 past to coividite. The V 2 ,3111 W4TS last melt aereed noon, and were, Oat my Von's should ha pot in po-vos ston of t'oe Gaol at ton o'clock this day, and dear et, Gorman _ be sPowei to insoch out with thri:r ;tittle property 4 every asscription, amt go where.o•ver they p;t:te. Ti,e term, Of this espitulatiun have been punetutty wiihrr.:4 to on beds The detertrOtettioe of t!-it berleged re evacuate the fort rots vented my op:ning, this inuentak, a battery (:rem Wivi t acel es. Pertcd soon to bru.sch the w..-is Our 'Ay possession of title tonrem, I must, in justice to the troops coder my command, attribute to the rardsty and ga.:antry with which the opera- lions arainet it have been cothluctud; my thanks .ens due to ' all, fee their ra'reir when outaosert to the enemy, and for rho steady eertevernace and soirit with +bleb 'hey und , rwin.t the „ fatigue n(dragztitg the ordastier ei the cunt fixed crest ••• - battzry. vr,tit pleasure i Jeknossledite, that the Lot ready - mesaperaVer. I hsre at 311 t'..mre met y,th firm Ursula Col 1-1111Staren, cammenehng the Nesnia •strhe4sll,farett, los much condos-id to the seems of the. • ev,e. fn pit Carupb..ll, of IN Majesty's 9stie Rerinent, my t h s ,iss are pa•licularly due for the soccer ful •urt.ct..u• attack in.. 141 by him on Int advanced pima . f the enemy, on the morning of the 10th inst. and to Ciptain Johnnon, ..f the Itoon/r1 rogi livers, fn. the activity and pride's', nal knosslcdps rt...1...1ed by him on MSS and on every other OCCalnal The acquisition of the fort of Chaodors to the fir . a,ls ernes mutt be deemed of 'moot-niece. It co,nina ids erre o• the b.st passes in the range of hills, on •ht h A at 'l , s, 111.0 Cad d •.sht and the possession of it will ensure a sate conionints.=. hat to my camp, ?hint the At-iweery by the Rowell tihaer, and troth oar ofirti to the southward. The 1..11 on w•lich it s t a nd s , o r rather which forms the fott, is naturally the strongest I ever saw, being quite inaccesnble every where but at the • etteway, where atone it is furtif!e4 by art, Awl wh ne it is ty means weak. There is hut one entrance of any kid The garrison eauiiited 4 betueea four alai five laundria MY loss, I believe to be extremely trigin; ; perlispe two ut three meu wuunleyi. W , !en 1 receive the returns .r tier, theyeliall Ile forwarde , l; as also regime 4 the ordna"ce, military storm, sod gram, found in the fort, of e.iy of withch i l belivks, there is but little. . _ _ 1 hate the honour to br, dm. W. WALLACE., Licut Camp at Chandore, October 12, 104. Abstract retim of killed and wounded, at tb. mirk et Laussonlitauin, un tlieeth and 914 of October, 111144. Fumpeans, killed—.l3 wounded, Nativos, i kiiled-24 s A Meeting of the Noblemen, Gentlemen. Clergy, and Freeholders of Kent, convened by the High Sheriff, for the purpose of taking into consideration the violation of law, and the abuses in the manag :- ment and expenditure of the public money, which have been lately deterred by the Commissioners tuy Naval Enquiry, &c. was held at Maidstone, on Monday. The business of the day wei owned by the Sheriff, and condoned by GIORGI?. POLHILL, Esq. who, after a very able speech, touching the delinquency of Viscount blat.vscrq moved several Resolutions, which being afterwards read by the - Sheriff, were unanimously agreed to. Deputy Pursers, according to report, are to be appointed to all the gun-brigs and Knstes cutters, as the duties of that station, which has always been slummed to the Lieutenant commanding, has heed • found to interfere too much with his other duties. The Betsey, of Portland, from Charleston, for Liverpool, out twenty-six days, was spoke with 0Q the 12th inst. in lat. 46. 23. long. 22. 13. At the close of the Wrexham Theatre, on Satur day evening the 4tki instant, Mr. Groats( Sta v roe had the miifornane, to have his leg broken, by a party of disc.rderly fellows throwing him violently down stairs, as he was endeavouring to prevent their going into the Theatre without plying. He tow lies very As Mr. and Mrs. LA et ism it, of Seymour-street, were driving yesterday afternoon in their carriage down Oxford -street, opposite Stratford•place, the axle-tree snapped in two, the carriage fell back wards, but was not overset, We are happy to state there was no injury sustained. Considerable bets are laid that Lot:ery Tickets will he upwards of Thirty Guineas before hie King's Birth Day, when the first-drawn Ticket is entitled to 40,0001. and if no other great capital is drawls on that day, Tickets will be upwards of Fifty • Pounds before the llth of June, what I'e first. draws 'risk's is entitled to 90,0001. 1 1 a.