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- 7 wl at wi nl At en an err et .1 t' 141 511 G 4 th, ta; Pc Ti on f an vie o'c At fot 104 Bii O'c Re 112 an, vi e es; d.. ROY IL WE T MOCT 11, OCT. t S. yesterday afternoon, His MAJESTY and attend ants walked on the esplanade. This morning Hi. Mciasve intended to review the Horse Artilkry ; wut, being prevented by the bad aprrt: ince of tbzwenther, has appointed to-morrow for the review. 'l'i .e weather clearing up, His ac , :nirranied by Mr. PITT, took his u sti.ilri.le, and returned about nine o'clock. Alter breakfast. the ROT AL FAMILY prepared for +ie. , . accompanied by Princesses MAIN , tine II lA, 2(I.I:SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER; kart PAL' L ; Lords Holton and C4sys.astraom ; Genet 1 GARTH, a.s M A SSIII4OHAM, and all the Staff Officers; Ladies hruaav, PAULET, and CASTLIIRLACIS, G. BECK LEY' BEL MERL, MARY ERSICIINR,_ Miss COS CS. Mr and Mrs . DAMER, Mrs. DRAT, Mr. and Mrs. GLOS. TENOR, Miss COLYI L 1., Colonel Dasasow, and Mr. Purr. The Ladies Paut.Ers are particularly no ticed by His MAJESTY and the whole of the Ito AL FAMILY._ _ - Their MAJcertle honoured the theatre on Satur day, to see Mts. COWL ev's comedy of Which is the !Nang and Horlertin Miiiiinty, being for the benefit of Mr. Huunes, the manager. This evening His MA ;Env commands Ruert. one has his Fault, and Ton Thumb, being for the b e nefit of Mr. and Mrs. Fen ix.. On Wednesday, The Way to jet and Algreedlle Surprise, by command. being for the be nefit of those deserving performers, Mr. and Mrs. Ntrt.nt, every place already taken. Arrived at Lucas's Hotel on Sunday last, T. Weed, If.. W Farc.itirt, Esq. S. Smith, Esq. Mr. Brugge, Mr. Rook amt Family. FASHIONABLE DEPARTURES FROM TOWN. Captain and Lady Jane Halliday, to theiriem near Dartford Ckaielllarton, to Ma seat, *Tend Hound,ryr. The Marquis ..fkleroorn and Family, to the Priory. Thu Marque. of Waterford, upon a visit to the Morqnia of Abercorn _ _ Lady Amelta Clrpenter, to East Bourne. Th e Hnn. Mr. *want, upon a visit to Dowager Lady pito- at Whitton, near tioutislaw. The Lady ot Coltnel Shipl , v, to Dover. Dodo? tinbortae, Icr Ro.oloy. His Maiesrr has purchased Dr. Henceozs's house at Windsor, and is fitting it up for the Prin cess CH•IILoTTIL of WALTS. Report states that the Nlarquis of W ATLItTfARD Will. in a few days, lead Lady C•THLRINE HAMIL TON, daughter of the Marquis of Aaasico ars, to the Hp:meal Altar. The Earl of Delta, will return. on Friday, from Knowslev to 'lie Oaks, to attend the Oaks Hunting Club, of w:acli he is President. The lion. \V. B. Gary, and his brother, the Hon. A. Gass are expelled in town in a few days, from Wales, where they have been upon a visit to their father, the Earl of S:ASI Folio, near Cardiff. The. Duke of NottroLK arrived in town on Mon day, and yesterday he paid a visit to his banker. The ladies amuse themselves with fiihin.F. at Mar. re; :Jut as they have but little success. we sup; ose it is not all p * that cones to their net. General and Mrs. SmiTN are in the list of rveent arrivals at Bristol hot.welft. There is to be a grand cor cert tmmorroer trig)., at Si. Maw's HAI. Coventry Moir Cs.as Ka. twos Worcester, is to lend her vocal talents. The Earl of °armies's third daughter (lately born at Florence) was oaptised on Wednesday last. by the name of APHI E. at Brampton Brian Castle, see of his fins dshi v's seats in the coil nty of I lereford. On Friday last their Graces the Duke and Du chess of Roziuesx , setofffrom Fleur:, for London. C • itT Clt, the celebrated conirnser, &et! on Friday. He possessed an uncommon share of genius. Miss Dime A w's dress, in Lade Teazle. is toll renall y allowed to he a model of the most finished taste. style, and fashion._ "The Honourable Mrs. Coe svwe and family Lave arrived at Leamington, at which pace pre. patations are making for the reception of Mts. Ric icErrs and suite, now oi, a visit to Lod ‘Vto r• WORT a. The Comedy of Ts ;ropier was again performed at Drury-lane Theatre latt received with uabour.ded applause. The novelty of the rlrformaricc was Mr. M ATHoss ta 41 e.— 4 we Lever seen qr. Rstcsisrea in the cha rafter, it is possible we might have approved Mr. M.trovws'. performance; but Mr. BA NRICI F R has RR long held the exclusive pos:csion of the part, and possesses such easy and natural vivacity, that we must always regret to sre i: in other hands. Mrs: dolmas, an•l Mr. ELL di‘playtel their n.nal exe.lience. The I louse was mile taluonable I' in crouded. )01.n.lay sennight, the Rt. lion. Lord K vv.; NG. TOM was chosen Nlavor. Rion, an l'a acct., Gent. Sheriff, Roo it, an I GL'IRCIL Gents. Bailiffs, for the town of ilAverfordwest, for the ensuing vest . Captain Hrnttsori,• late of His Mar rsrv's 95th et%timent, now Atisetant in the North Pevensey Le- And Ww. ADC" Est. Master of the Cere m-n;es at Brighton. start a. candidates vg.iinst Mr. F% y, for Master of the Ceteenonits at Tunbridge clls. There is likely in be a s:iarp contest. Airinngst the compAnF at Drury Lane Theatre. on Monday night, to wit.;:.::; Miss Dotcart's pc.- fqt mance, was Mrs. ARI R'. to x (the original Lad, rite / ff. in the stage-brix, with two Ladies cf fas Lion and distinßien , m , sr superbly dresicd. On Monday, ail the Volunteers. both Infantry and Cavalry, of the Maiden! eaJ disttia, were re viewed upon Matclenhead Thicket. About ten o'clock, the different corps arrived upon the ground. An arrangement having been previously made for the:: fortr.ing a linc, the different corps were aeon formed into a line, under the command of Sir NA TIRAMILL DrCILRIELD. Soon atter eleven o'clock. Generals LITILOW and G T LAD, the Reviewing Generals of the Distria, accompanied by their Aides-du Camp, Arrived on the ground ; they were receircd with all due military honours.— The brigade then went through the different ma nmuvres in such an exc.llent soldier-like manner, that General LI: ni ow publicly thanked the officers and win for their gnod behaviour. Atter the re tie'''. the different corps retired to the sides of the ilsi‘:ket, and partook of so-ne refreshment. The d•T being remarkably flue, numbers of speAators were awaited. WEST INDIA DOCK PROPRIETORS. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL COURT. At the above meeting, held yesterday, Mr. Wigrarn presented hour resolutions to the Chair, without any prefatory speech whatever. The first of them was to give pieces f Plate, value fire hundred guineas each, to the present and late Chairmen, Messrs. Milligan and Ilibbert. The se cond was to give pieces of Plate, valise one hundred guineas, to each of the gentlemen (somewhere about thirty in number), who had been in the direelion at any time sin e the commencement of the Institution, up to a recent period. The third resolution im ported, that it would more efFeelually secure the good management of the Company, and be for its interest, if salaries were given to the Direc tors. The fourth assigned a certain sum (between three and four thousand pounds) to be paid an nually to the Direslors to divide among themselves. These resolutions were seconded by Mr. I leare.— The first and second (for the pieces of plate) passed without opposition. The Proprietors tried their strengths upon the third, fat annual salaries, by moving the question of adjournment ; upon which a ballot was demanded, and the Direiors themselves being allowed to vote, it was carried against the adjournment. fhe numbers stood as follows: for the ad journment 109, against it 40; but, &dueling for twenty-seven Directors and Ex-D,rettors, averaging them as a bare qualification of two each, the majo rity of Proprietors against the adjournment will he fifteen. The third and fourth Resolutions were then passed without further remark. GUILDHALL. Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held at Guildhall, prlsent, the Lord Mayor, Lord Mayor Eleft, fourteen Aldermen, and all the City Officers. The C art, after examining the Meaiweighers' Reports, ordered the price of bread to continue as last week, viz. at I 21d. the quartern loaf wheaten, and 101 d. hnnsehold. The rev,- Ald-rman. Claudius Stephen Hunter, Esq. was sver ri, into office as Alderman of Bassi shaw Ward, in the room of Robert Clark, Esq. re signeJ, and took his seat accordingly. The Court. agreeably to annual custom, eleaed the following persons searchers and sealer of lea ther, for the year ensuing, six. William Cowling, John Clark, Jonathan Robson, William Hunt, Thomas Philip Payne, and Joseph Lan don. Some appeals were beard by counsel against the rates or assessments made under the Mt of Parlia ment for the Relief of certain Incumbents of Liv ings, which were confirmed, and others adjourned until the next Conn. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. s,. I read your Paper, not merely for information and instruition, but 23 a literary SNIUTIBIVIi• You may judge then of the regret I experienced in pe rmits{ a paragraph in your Paper of Saturday, cal culalcd to depress and restrain the exerc;se o f . that ivdieidael bentrorkurs, which constitutes the Wawa glory' of Great Britain. The ciicuenstances a•tending the infamous depre dations of a man who, from es park evidence, ap rears to have subsisted for many years by fabricat ing the most atrocious lies to deceive the philan thrtpic t have furnished the writer of the paragraph a ll u d e d with a specious retest for decrying the exercise of henevolencc—that virtue which aggran dises humanity, and makes it approach to the simili tude of the Deity. _ . . . To deted thi Jesuitical finesse with which this Philippic is replete, is a duty due to society. The writer very gravely ob•ervcs, " that such modes of obtaining money from the credulous, have been praltised with success for near a Century past"— Wonderful discovery! he might have added fur many centuries, for men of the same des-ription have for ages past defranded the community.— Wbat argument does the writer wish to snake us.• of ? What system of logic does he adopt? There are impostors and hypocrites in religion : Ergo, Re ligion is an impostor. There Are men who deceive the credulous by fislitiolis representations of distress: E• 210, Charity is to be exploded. Though there ever have been, and still are wretches, who, nnder the mask of religion. make it a cloak for every crime; Religion remains the same amiable and beautiful system it ever was. Though nefa rious praZtices have been made use of to extort money from the philanthropic ; Charity is yet N the bond of perfeaion," the for ►irsife of the Deity the virtue that opens the gates of Paradise to its votAries ; " that covers a multitude of sins ;" th it soothes the hours of pain and anguish, and strews the tomb a ith flowers. It is well known that in this great metropolis there are a vast multitude of meritorious and worthy per sons struggling with the pangs of poverty ; liter4ry men, whose pen is devoted to the service of their God, their King, and their Country ; persons of va rious and diversified situations in life, who, from a fatality cif circumstances, and the extreme degrees: of prori , er)f, hwea cl iim, and a claim which heaven sane:ions, upon the opulent and humane. The in sidious remark, as to " arksriumg menlu•ants" i. flagrantly unjust; for of ninety-nine out of a bun. dred of such advertisements, referenees are alwa. s given as to the person soliciting, and respeCtishle persons appointed to rec-ive the donations. Ctiapier I,t. BxervoLus. Veiterdav the brigade of Life Guards morello.' to Wimbledon Cornmon, where they hod a grand review in brigade, under the command of General dr: Earl of I IA KR 11414 T Old, atsiord by his Staff. Rear-Admiral Pititir has been for some days past at Swansea, minutely iiispeiting the Sea Fen cibles, impress service, Ste. nith the conduit of which departments he was pleased to express himself perfcaly satisfied. Oa Monday se'nnight Rear-Admiral THOR% an. not ca arrived in Gloucester trom Y.irniuuth. The Admiral has been constrained, by the st4te of his health, to relinquish, for the present. the command of the blockading squadron of the 'reset—a station which lse has reserved with unremitting auiduity for a period of more than eleven month.. DREADFUL ACCIDENT. On Monday night Mrs. Hays, a most respe&able old lady, above 86 years of age, and who has re sided above thirty years in her house in Pall-Mall court, Pall• Mall, retired to her chamber, atteneed by her servant. about ten o'clock, her u'ual hour of rest : when undre , sed and pit to bed, the servant joined the rest of the servants in the kitchen, where they were at supper. Mrs. Hays's chamber was In thm attic story, fz -, t the bz:rtefic of the air. About eleven o'clock the servants heard a most dreadful crash and a groan backwards. On running out. they found their mistress, in her night gowa, fastened by the spikes, having entered her thighs two inches above the knees, to the railing, her hack broke, and her skull fractured in two places. On being carried into the house she expired. It appears that she had been for some months in a state of childhood, and it is supposed something. as she slept, alarmed her. and that she opened the window, and threw het self out. SUICIDE. We have learned the following particulars in addition to those given in this Paper on '4olday last, relative to a gentleman who had shot himself. After many fruitless searches and inquiries, it was perceived that the hatter's name, and the initials G. L. R. N. were in the inside of the hat worm by the deceased. It was taken to the hatter's shop, whose foreman recolleded writ ing the initials about a month since, in a hat purchased by a gentleman, and delivered by him, the foreman, at the Spring Garden Coffee-House. On enquiry there, the waiters remembered the Gentleman perfeely. He often dined there with parties, and lodged at No. 1 5, Percy -street, Rath bone-place; that he was a Captain in the Navy, and his name Leckey. The account given at his lodg ings was, that about six weeks since, Captain Lec key, who had been Post Captain of the V sciory, of 100 guns (Lord Nelson's ship), returned from the Mediterranean, and took lodgings there ; hav ing, from indisposition, been obliged to resign his command. He had been a brave and gallant officer, was extremely polite, and always in good spirits. On the fatal Friday, he dined with the family of the house where he lodged, in Percy-street, and after dinner wished them good evening, in his usual affable manner, without the least appearance of de sangement or irritation. Messrs. Denton and Cle nsentson, Clement's Inn, were the Captain's ag erns, and gave the necessary direfions for his funeral. On Monday night the body was interred in the burial round belonging to Mary-la-bonne Church. It is said be was a native of the North of Ireland. SICKNESS AT GIBRALTAR. We are happy to Lay before our readers the fol lowing official account of the sickness which has pre vailed at Gibraltar, which appears to be neither ma• lignant nor contagious: LITRACT OF A LETTIR FROM GRIStRAL SIR THOMAS TRIDGE, TO THE RIGHT HON. CARL CAMDRN, DATED GIRRALT•II, 2011 SIM 1804.1 On the appea.anle of the sickness in this ga , risnn fon the subj-et of which I had the honour to address your Lorirt.lp on the 15th instant) it beesme necessary to ascertain it: ext:int as nearly as possible, and that retry means ',hoold be used tu i.top iu progress. 1 think it due to the merit of Woe-General Barnett, to ac quaint your Lordship that he undert‘eik alai, Us:. with the greiVest readiness and 2 , 41; and it is not less my duty to stat-, that Doom. North, tile heal of the department, and Doctor Bird, S nggrt of time came infWgid 111 the ham'sorrivit n, err they have •isiterl nstrntrirs of the habitant., :IA hare maruftsted great seal, and shusin their skill in their profession. The orh^r mAL-al •IfScers of the Garrison have also acted in a manner mach to tiriir honour. Iwo Burg on. have byen particularly spouintel to visit the poems sick. 1 have or lered raedwittes to be issued from the seediest store, and a aubteript.ost has been entered into to f tt throe whotesome food. Thus medical aid, medicine•, and sustenance. have 'seen afforded to many ;iervins who, Alm their 'meetly, would have been destitute of these:ldea:nage' Many lives have been saved, and the proves* of the disease in some manner stopped. Dr. North, Dr. Bird, and the medical officers, with only one 1' to e ti - .n, are 1,1114 decided in their opinion, that the disorder proceeds from the great heat and unfavourable date n: the at.nuephenr, and that it is neither maliciant ec costa- The following melancholy circumstance happen ed in the House of Corroaion at Lewes on the even ing of Monday se'nnight : A Prussian, who bad been taken up and committed under the Alien Ad, was visited by a party of the King's German Legion, who discovered bim to be a deserter from their corps, but after he had returned to his cell, wishing to see him again, he was ordered down a second time, but not answering to the call, the keeper went up to learn the cause, when he found the poor fel. low weltering in his blood, having, with a large knife, stabbed himself desperately in the left side. The at tendant sit: eons being luckily in the jail, he went immediately to his assistance, and we are glad to bear, that he now lies with some hopes of recovery. The dread of punishment urged him to the despe rate aft. The interibr of both Houses of Parliament is undergoing certain alterations and insprovernents which wilressentially contribute to the convenience of the Members. In the House of Commons, all the cushions on the benches have been taken up. in order to be all newly put dawn. The large brass chandelier, which descends from the ronf, in the cen tre of the House, .s r' he removed and replaced by another, not so bulky. but whichwill pose equally well. This chandelier is taken away, because the large ball at its base hung so low, as to interrupt Mr. Sp. aker in seeing the clotk in front of the strangers gallery. Painters are busy in touch ing up the lobbies and passages leading to the hinuse. In the House of I.nrds there are now three fire places. Last Sessions there were only two, one near the Bar, and the other in the middle of the House. between the throne and the bar. A now tire pl see has since been struck out on the right (if the throne, and of course on the same side with the others. The mantle-piece of centre fire place (the largest of the three) is elegantly executed in white marble. the other two arc in red marble, car respondrog with the e-lour of the benches. The large chandelier, which hung over the Bar. it t be removed, and there wiil be four large chon ieliers hanging over the body rat the House. The brass serpent girandoles, which are fastened to Jx ta pestry, are to be removed, and deposited in the old House of Lords. - V= ••• r : SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SEC 'ND OCTOBER MEETING. --.-- 61 , XDAY. OCT eta 15. Third and last year. One third of a sithscription of 25gs. each, with 501. added by she-Jockey Club, for 5-yr. olds carrying Ast. 7,Lb. 6 yr. olds Sets • 111 b. and aged 9.t. kl. C. Sir C. Runbu•y',, b m. reanor, 6VI old . I • Cul. Lel ~*: hr G. Of 'Alto 3 vrs.,old . . . G. li. Csve,vl.:l.'s b. Is. Lignin's Vitt, aged . 3 • Mr. W1111441)1 Ch. Is. Le. nos, 1 yrs. old . . dr I). of Grafton'. b in. l'eneloo:, ti yrs. old : dr 2to 1 on Eleanor. Eleanor came in .sra, but Col. L-igh's rider complains of Sir Charles , bury's rider's crossing ; therefore the terse Tetlleitt* •to be decid?d by the Jockey Club. • Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each. R. M. D of Grafton. ?Akar, Bst. 115. . . . I lA. Staseini Sir David, est . • . M-. Vlrilson's Sta dv, est. Gib . . • • al I; to 4 ag-ainst Pelisse, .2 to 1 against Sir David,' 3 to 1 against Stately. IA Grosvenor'. Bag Ast. beat IA Foley's &milked' 131, Sit. 2.b. T M. M. 30p. 3 to I on• Bagatelle. D of Grafton': Parasol, Sat. 71b. beat Mr. Mellish% Bub. 7st. 4:b. D.l 200 p. 5 to 1 on Parasol. lA. Sackville's Encluuiter, Sat. 41b. beat Sir J. Sballgl Strap. est. lib. Across the Flat, leOp. 3 to 1 on Enchanter. EAST BOURNE RACES. The following is a correa account of the racist • which took place at East Boom Camp, on the 24th ult. Captain Gable's Taff beat Mr cotes Deseam.4 mesh of one mile. Taff received MI yards. Ma or Newbury's Willman beat Mr Pbilbfil —A match of two miles. Little Mary the beamilist. t. Mr. GrAtury's Rifleman beat Mr. Mait:sCosmet....AMWOir of une tutor. Wou by half a neck. HANDICAP PLATE. Major Newbery% Hankarounka, rode by Mr. Hawkins, tOtt 71b. . 1 I Capt. Goble% Tat telt. i. 5. . . 2 St • Captaio (;arthwaite's 0:d Rogue, rode by Mr. Holmes, Ist. 71b. ~ . 3 . . • Captain Buckles c.onateran, "oda by Mr. Wascirop.r, . - . -.- . . , , . . • lOst 7lb . 4 4 . . Mr. Kip,nne. , Merit Anthony, rode by M - Moo", 10111. 5 dr Mr. Welsfures Contrae res., mole by Mr. °ovum, lOst. . . . , 1 dr . . . Captain Sanderson's Fatternan, and Mr. a. nn s Hiilto centain, drawn. Maur Bruton, and Mr. tl....tkint, did not 114111 C. Sir CNrrle. Rivrelri Ph - zhos hog M. Shrare , Vcogesteer. A math of oise mule. B Snt Plueors te, .• e 4 ono st.ne. Mr. A.llam's Fr. &tells: heat Mr. itargr.ves ta•inehe:,;!ee. A match of one mle Aa excelva rac.7. Major Newbery% Militiaman beat Mr. N:...siae...ariit —A . rumen of two mil,. Mr. Wm. Shean'4 Hi .pocentain beat M. M!ain's Fly catcher match of one mile. Firaecher re , ...red J yant.. Mr. fiawkin*: g. g. Chronenhutautholog., bar Mr. t o e't Ditcham r -.A match of one rade. Wot, by a neck. M. Kipping'. Sh.rp-hooter hen Mr. J, A match of one mile. Won by half • neck Major General LCTIDUI, Cue beat Lord Arthur Sumer•et'a Gaffer --A match r.n one untie. A very well contest. .1 'ace. The above races afforded excellent sport and amusement to the military gentlemen of the camp. and the bosses were all rode by their owner>, except where the contrary is menti med. • The Stewards ♦sere Major General Lennox, and Major Ca'craft. ESCAPE. On Saturday night, the 6th inst. the undernsen. tinned prisoners, under respites and rules of trans. pertation, made their escape from the gaol of Clop melt, viz. John frartit/y, H. l ian, Mao. i Power, Dennis areas, Pierre Conlon, Dvs et &ego* and Pirrrr.Starlriog. They were locked in their terent cells at the usual hour, in the upper corridors of said prison (which is on the fourth story) with a number of other convias. Being supposed from its height to be the most secure part of the prison s there is a small air hole over the door of the cell, where three of them were confined, in breadth nine inches, and in height thirteen inches, through which they got .sir. The other four were in twu other cells, in each of which there is a chimney, through which they forced themselves, and then were sll togethei. They then broke the padlock, and proceeded to the kitchen on the same door, and with ,some imple ment cut the bar, and raised the cross Aar !Aft of the works, which was easily eftsted, it not having sufficient length in the wall, the breadth of the L.-le being nine inches by sixteen. With a rope they then let themselves down into a garden, at the north cud of the prison. There is a lunatic confin. so the prison, who often keeps up alarming and v %aural nary noise, in rapping at the doors from n glt• miski morning, which noise he made with liule mission during this night, to such a degree, as vented these culprits from being heard in their escape, by the keeper of the gaol. or any of his people. To-morrow, the Prisoners who stand committed on various cha•ges of felonies, will be removed from the several Prisons in the City of London and County of Middlesex, to Newgate, in order to take their trials, at the ensuing S-scions, at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, which commence ea Wednesday next, the 24th instant. Last night, a Master Baker of Chelsea, and a 4 .1 Gardener of tho same place, were charged before N. II Bois o, Lao. and SirW. PA asong, at the Piihlic Office,' Bow.street, with stealing a duck from Ch-lsea Corn. mon, last Saturday, the property of the Chevalier Ruse tor. The Baker threw a stone at the duck, and separated it from a number of others, and took ' it into the Gardener's house, wh-re it was folnd. Mr. Ro%D they sh , uld both be committed fora felony, which the Chevalier agreeing to, they were boas committed for trial. A very serious aecident had nearly befallen Capt. Tißitli, of the Royal East I.oiidon Militia. Or= Thursday last. as be was going round the Dock. yard, at IVoolwich, at inidilight, to visit the direr- , ent sentries on duty these, with a drummer and * laithern, his foot slipped, and he fell from the edge ' of the wall into the Thames, tipsy tits of ,0 and was immersed in mud. Fortunately, the tides being out, he was got op without much material in jurr ; but had it been high water, be muss usevitk ably have perished.