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MILITART TOUR THROUGH Keivr. (N... 1 ) ... CHATHAM, 0$?. 14. This garrison, at preset[, is composedui &divi sion of the Royal Marines, a Bittilillll of the Guards, and a strong detachment of engiosers and artificers. The immense lines on the height, above the town, are in a state of great forwardness. A vast number of men, under the command of a pro. portionate number .if Officers, are constantly em ployed on them, when the weather pennies. Should the enemy ever be able to pass the Nese, these works might prove of the utmost utility. Against such a possibility, as a military nation. we ought certainly to guard. Some parties are now engaged in repairing the arches, which lately gave way, and buried in the:r ruins ten of the Gamesters ; two of whom only, with dif culty. were extricated, after receiving several hurts and contusions, as already stated is Tire Barrism Puss. CANTERBURY, OCT. 14. The troops quartered ' ere, consist of the 13th Light Dragoons, part of the German Legion, a de tachment of Artillery, and the West Norfolk Militia. At (../•pringe is stationed the 54th Foot; and at Faversham the 95th, or Rifle Corps, under the command of Major General Manningham. In couctquence of the late numerous embarkations for foreign service, few of the Brigades are now complete ; hot we imagine they wilibe mode:ad-4N as soon- as the necessary arrangements for that pur pose can be conveniently made. )4AAGATI, ocr. 15. The Ayrshire and Perthshire North British Regie meht‘of Militia are quartered in ilia tale of Thanet. 'the 11th Light Dragooos take the coast duty, be tween this and Deal. Sandown Castle, and the se veral forts along the beach, are garriso ed by dif fereot detaciment‘. 'rue 6'b Foot occupy Warner Barracks. About Kingsdown, and that interesting little spot, St Margaret's Bay, which leads to Dever Castle. we think acme Martell° Towers might be usetulty ereSed A vast force might he landed here without much difficulty. Some tiittng works have been lately thrown up, but nit of sufficient coacquence for the protection of the place. (I oe cont staid ] swasesimmai misseamminNIMIEINIII GUILDHALL. A Court of Comma. C. tacit was bald barn year terday, which was numerously attended A letter was laid before the Court, front Sit Wis. Leighton. Knight. declaring hi: acceptance of the Office of Lord Mayor, ice the year ensuing. which was read. and eedered to be entered on tie Journals. Tne Watch AA. for the year ensuing, was agreed to, and passed. After t►e usual business was gone through, Mr. Get rearms ►eought few *ard his annual mo tion respelling the administration of Jus:ice in the Borough of Southwark ; he stated, at vest length, the many inconveniences that bad ari•sn from the want of a proper person to CI that Mice. For twen ty-two years past, Sirs.ions ..tter Sessions conti nued to be held at the Town-hall. And Grand Juries to be called and sworn. when it a4it a well-known faiSt, that there were nojarieenen to tiy. on 'monist of that material link o f the charter. a Magistrate to commit to the City's prison in the borough of Southwark, being wanting. He was intervened by the Loan Mayon, that the Court of Aldermen are applying for a Caner to snake the Magistrates below the Chair, Chartered Magistrates. in which case, each M.giurate will take his turn in the Borough. The Lord Mayor, with his usual pi,liten,ss. offered his services in the Bo rough, one day is the week, for traasading the Jastioary business. A most providential discovery was made at Deal a few days ago. The watchman of the Custom house at out place, on going his rounds about three o'clock un Monday morning last, the 13th inst. dis covered a large quantity of gunpowder laid smiler the p-rch of the house of Rickords, Esq. the Collator of the Customs; and also a train of gun powder extending nearly round the whole of the Custom-house and King's Warehouse ; upon which he alarmed the Collator's family, and pre sently perceived two men dressed in ►ailors' jackets, who, on being called to, answered with horrid im preeatioiis, that they would blow tio the CllSteffl.. house and the Collator's family , er hang the latter at the mast-head ; and finding that their plot was discovered, rat, away. It seems that the Officers of the Customs hove lately made some very considerahle seizures of smuggled goods at Dt.sl, which were deposited in the King's warehouse there. This circumstance had mach enraged the smugglers, who, for se►eral days, wed many threms to the officers. In consequence of the above discovery, a military guard is now doing duty at the Customhouse, to prevent these desperadoes from carrying their diabo lical designs into execation. We hear that His Royal Highness the Prisee of Wat.ss intends •isiting Itaby Castle on the 19th lost. and is to be met at Piertebridge by the Dar. lulgton Volunteer Legion, trom which place he is to be escorted ►y the Cavalry only. The Castle is titled up in the most splendid style, for the recep tion of His Royal Highoeu, and every preparation ttas been made in the stables for his hnnters, as it is exPefted his stay will be for a few weeks during the bunting season. • It was on Wednesday notified by the Mope:tor of Pranks, that Member,' letters would paw free on that day and the following one. Mr. Fox remarked of a certain Briffirmet, that " opt)* every nisit to Wini3ledes, he reissued in such a -rate of panned beat, tnat it took s fortnight at Icast ',Amy he, Mr. Fox, and his friends, could bring him down to a camslittitiond ttoperaneent."— it was probably during such ...Jima mad that a re- Letter to the k.leltors of Westminster was 'liven, which not only cootained no tribute to the memory of Mr. Fox, but was as regardless of him as it no such charafler had ever exisied, notwith standing all the bustle which was made in order to find a ;hoer successor to him in his Parlianuenury kat, THEATRE.S. •••• ' • DZILIRT•LAIM Las night, Mr. RZYNOI.Ifet comedy of Ibe Wil, was revived, to introduce, iet the part of Al hussies Mandrealle, a lady of the name of Fora as, who, we understand, has obtained much celebrity at the Private Theatres with which this city 'hounds.— This lady appears to be at least thirty, is a perfeift Mistress of the business of the stage ; she is under middle site, her figure neat, her face thin, and sharp, her voice clear, and many of her tones are sweet. On her first appearance, as the lively, innocent Al binia, her action was stiff and formal, and we in vain looked for the 'snivel's., the indescribable graces, which we have seen displayed in the part. But when she appeared as the spruce Lieutenant, she was perfeCtly at ease, and displayed much talent; her figure looked to great advantage. Nor was she, in the last aft, deficient in feeling ; but her gaiety was that of a hoyden, and her dress would have made a Teams eli Medieis look vulgar. It was, however, a respeCtahle d.det, and gave "fair pro. mile" of a very useful actress. She was very weU received. and honoured with considerable applause. Mr. Er. ISTON was 'very successful in Howard, and loudly applauded. Mr. P , the original V scars, could never have displayed more excellence in the part ; the drunken scene was managed with the skill of a master, evil received the most unqua lified applause. Mr. DOWTON•9 Sir Salomon Ljels., did not possess his usual strength of colouring. blurs MaLLos, the original Ckety, looked and played the part admirably Miss nos* est, as the Gso stemma; Mr. Mar - rums, in Realtor ; earl Mr. Powett., in Mandeville; all received their tribute of applause. The house was quite full; and The Forts Thieves, which followed, appear to have lost none el their attradion. The Tragedy of Isabella; se, Tbs Fogel tlerriair o was last night performed at this House. Mrs. Ste poses, as Isabelle, and Mr. Kass se.x, as Biro., west, as usual, excellent is their respeftiee parts, and warmly applauded. Ur. Pore, for the first time, sustained the charades of nitre,. and did it ample justice. In the last seine, with Bina, he risc.lved the most flattering marks of approbation. In the Farce of The Childress im the Weed, which followed, Mr Macertte appeared a second time in the part Welter, and with. if possible. increased success It was a chaste, humorous, and interesting pelotas. apse. And received throughout with bursts of ap • platts:-. His song, in the first ad, was loudly slowest So great was the impression made by Mr. Mime's., on his first appearance, in the lively Getratere, the public are anxious to see the cite rafter repeated • and the versatility of this Gen tleman's talent s displayed, in a succession of new parts, of his excellence in which, provincial fame has spoken so loudey. XILKEN!VT TIMAIRICALS. On Monday se'unight ' the Gentlemen's Plays commenced with aildsnoual splendor The Theatre. having herrn found too small last year to receive the numerous throngs of fashion, has been enlarged with much judgment, and tht internal acconsmodetions greatly improved. Mr. Pewee. as usual. opened the performance with an Occasional Prologue, supposed to have been written by Counsellor G. Busite. It contained some just zrfticienss upon the present state of the Urame, and an appropriate compliment to the taste of the audi ence. The whale concluded with a beautiful and mournful tribute to the memory of Mr. Fox. which might well serve for his Elegy. It was delivered wit - h all suitable grass and feeling. The entertainments for the evening were, Barba rous and Ines ike ligpt? The fire and spirit of Selias sere peculiarly well gaited to the energies of Mr. Phase ; and his grace ful adine, and prepossessing appearance, greatly heightened the interest of doe - charreter. In the fourth Aft. where he disci:were himself to ffer/rarosi”, he was eminently great and dignified ; and, in the subsequent scene with Zapairo, be excited all our sympathy. His powers seem much increased, and his ease of ahem improved scree last year. The tyrant .11erionws. was represented with all proper entigy and effcift by Mr. Casstrrost. His tull voice—.his iseauterumee disfigured into ferocity...his noble perm destscl " LiM Tasserille, at Atlas untemoved all conspired to entry on the delusion of the scene, end stamp bias the dustier he personated for certainly usage= say, that " Ards wen tun rich " Ad turban with a mai* d pens" A Tenet gentleman. wham so do not recolleet to have seem last year, made a vevy promising deist in Adam. His appearance is vary ng. and his elocution coma. WenosiarsimeW his name is In the farce of , 4 ll4e't the nape?" Mr. Lersrca. Mr. C ow, and Mr. 13110M/SLOW i convulsed the house with laughter in their several walks. The house was very well attended. This night's bill of fare promises a very rich MU. WIDNISDAT i OCT. e. Last night, the was, as Mr. Mut /A*l.lAm inforrasdr siedi loUg 11 1 1111441, elm OSC4II. AND MALVINA. The Parts in the *iv* were thus east — Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr. Lamm' Caplets Absolute, Mr. Richard Power; Irsu&land, Ma IhrWwit Aerrs, Mr. Giacomo; SN LUCIYI Criticier, Mr Csaapses; Coachman, Dr. liroenlow ; Fag, Mr.gritlie, Jun.; ad David, Mr. Menibee for the County of Wwklos. Mrs. Unclicock repreednted Mrs. Malaprop; Mies Walstein, ; dad Mn. Johnson, Lydia Lasieuna. I he Play began at eight o'clock, that is, at seven, by all the clock, b this town. Why the Kilkenny sun rises later than the suns of other places, unless it be in compliment to the lazy, procrastinating, time killing . disposition of the inhabitants, I cannot tell. There is a spot near Dublin, where the same strange phenomenon occurs. Bet this is treading on tender ground ; now fur the Play. I am are sf you have ever seen Gentlemen ad, you must have observed that they look either too much or too little at rib, is divers ; that they are eternally fi.lgetting about when they are nqt speaking ; 14.11 they hurry CONN passages, in order to catea every word bettors it =Ls • . • ont of their memory ; and that they seem to &stover, for the first time, that they have heads, legs, and arms, and that they find it very difficult, and take very aukward pains, to keep their new ac quaintances in order. I cannot say that the Ainors on the Kilkenny stage. dlffer from their brethren at Woburn, the Priory, &c. Ste. in these respells, though it must be allowed, that some of them, such as Cli.ascoce and LBYSTIR, can hardly be more censured for want of ease and demeanour, than the common run of professional Players. Leveret is indeed an anor, as he Lis not only genius, bait skill. Ca ON, if he had not so fine a form, would not want ease. It is not diffidence which makes the gestures of every player unnatural. Rorke has every requisite for the stage ; a good figure, a voice, strong, sweet, and flexible, an expressive counte nance, unconstrained anion, and feelings, just pow. isint enough to excite the strongest sympathy in the audience, without being so overbearing as to get the . better of himself ; but still he wants stage habite.— IL Poeta has made himself a respenable aline, by intense labour; but his voice is weak, and his arti culation defeat's!, as he speaks with his mouth al ,most closed: - He has an awkward stoop, and a strong brogue. His face, which, in private, is ra ther handsome, is not so on the stage; as his features are small, and his teeth unfortunately so white, that he has acquired a habit of biting his ender lip, in order to exhibit the gifts of nature to his upper jaw. This trick produces a most disagreeable effeet, and really disfigures his. • -As te the pevformanee of lass night, it was receive ed with the customary applause, and wee not en deserving of it. Tees, Abselete, in spite of the da fens I have mentioned, was well performed ; bat there was a stiffness and coldneu in the demeanour of the attor, which would Mere properly have be longed is an old German General, that a young Enitlish Captain. Ca•oerow performed Sir Loran with great sue cess ; and, what was not expelled, with too little, ra ther OA too math. energy ; but that was an error on the eight side. 24 Coral, in the Aftetpiece, he was pert.4lios. Layers., except in the two first scenes, in which he seemed to think he was per forming 'Fade; and had, accordingly, given to Atithetty she choked yoke, lowing eye, and ex. Prefeilm ihrstp s. appropriate to that eistariabar, was iMuliable. His performance had neither the dry ness of Kiev, nor the buffoonery of Meatus ; bet. though natty true to nature, was more smut la than any frisk or eaaggeratioa could have Made it. CLASCQCK was not successful in the absurd part of rh-res. But if he was not so, it was more from Ilse fault of SHIRIDAM, than from his own. It is a ebuaner quite out of nature. If it is aned as it is written, it is silly and unmeaning, though exuava goat ; to make it diverting, It must be over-played. G. ascoca, in attempting to do so, made it vulgar and faisical. Yet, in the only natural part of the charaner, which is the eglitieg scene, his ailing was excellent. and without any of the mummery which hr introduced into the preceding pans. Mr noise was tolerable in Deed; and Dr. &wens Love. if he bad known his part better, would have represented the Coachman with dire. Rollin made the dull part of F 4,111621 very in teresting t bet bat transitions from comic te tones, were toe sudden and Janina. _smssow. - coaosurt INQUEST _ We gave yesterday an account of a fatal duel, fought on Sunday last near the Obelisk, Mnunt Edgecumbe, Devon, in which Nlr. Long, midship man, on board the Resistance frigate, was killed, and that an Invest would be held on the body on Mon day. The inquest sat troth 12 until. eight o'clock, when the Jury brought in a verdidl of Waifs/ Mrrafar against Mr. Armsuong, midshipman, belonging to the Prince of Wales. White the Jury were delibe rating on the verdiCt, peva officers were sent on board the Prince if Woks and Monarch, in Plymouth Sound, to demand the ()fending parties ; Armstrong, and the two seconds, Wells and Graham, were ap prehended, brought on shore in irons, and yesterday were to be sent to Exeter Gaol, to take their trial at the nest assizes. - _ We have the pleasure of stating, from a Dublin Paper, that the Sail of CHAILSKONT is much better. Capt. HILL, brother to Sir G/COSOL HILL, the late Co ßetter of Derry, is appointed to that lucra tive Collettorship. After a very lon service, Hr. Hums, State Sur pee, of DeMin, has been kindly permitted, by the Duke of bonnets, to retire, and to wminate his distinguished pupil, Mt. hlacatirt, to that situ ation. The Lay iires4ingtoe, Hawsott, from New Or leans to Beliest, has put into New Yolk, having received damage on the 43d of August, in the gale. The Narcassu frigate. of 32 guns, which brought home the treasure from Buenos Ayres, is at present in dock, at Sheerness, repairing fur another cruise. M. l'alleyrand (Duke of Benevento), has dissolv ed nineteen conveats. Both Monks and Nana. who are natives, have pensions assigned them ; the othets have been sent to their respeCtive eennvies. There was an earthquake at Off.n, in Gee mai y, on the 23d of September, at 9. pNI There were two violent agitations of the earth. ilie cross, in consequence, tell down from several steepen, amid the inhabitants were tbrewn into gegeral alarm. We undetstaad more injury has been done in Peet, by this convulsion of nature. In the last quarter of the present year. 1184 irm- 'els raised through the Sound friins LIM Nurus Sea, and 1810 out of the Baltic, among which was not one Prussian, and only two Pappiiiiburgers. At the conclusion of the Avr circuit, the Ju,tge (Lord Alum:race). in an elegant speech, replete with the most liberal sentiments and nada informa tion, addressed the gentlemen wh s were summoned for a jury, uron the benefits the country -derived front the institution of juries. and en the on , ortant advantage* that would melt from extending Me powers of juries to civil causes ; arid jusily reinarkee. how great a boon the present Government was about to *•infer noon Scotia, d, by istroducing a law founded on we resolutions proposed by Lord Gagn -111 tit to the House of Lorna • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. On tbstakiiiigibeimenrettitaverstians afra , ded tety eallent span, • Vita fwattaras i 4.101., Wit woo by a goy , re:ding, belonging to Mr. Caine,f the Rifts R 'woe tug fi ve other has -a. The sacan:t was was by a dark c , sanall Moue ate propane at a Mr. Tatetlyeon, of It-irtiey. Twig eras a Taff pod ha& and miry •esoa to the attteamaa. atom this tntaal ainalutuse aCiatetp4a were pnweat. . , .1 —.— . t4ILWMARICET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. WelloitsDaY s OCT. IS. The Town Plate, of 3jl. f,,r 3 yr old., Tat. 41b ; 4vr ogli • Ild. 4111.; Syr lds Sit. 1 llb. ; 6 yr e'sli Ist lib.; and agog 90.41 b. T. M. M 11 C. Lord Stawell's br. c Juniper, /I yrs old Sir C. iiinklol. s t h c. Spy, 3 yrs old - • Levi Iroley's ell. li. Snitch, 6 yrs old - 1 Mr. R. Goodimn`• b. f. Flighty, 3 yrs old Mr. Pap's b c. Rainbow, 4 yrs old • Mr. Andrews's h. c. ZoSoys, by h4ooreselt, 4 yrs all • Mr. CfliVitell be e. Henry, i yrs , ild ' . The Judge could plass bet Hose. rive to I apt Juniper... 3 to 4 apt giveselsoid to I w e :l ni g ht y . • ' The Fuet Class of the Orland Stakes. Rowley's MAL A Subscription of 3050 e -co, lest ft. if Ordered try .me &aids on Tuesday, to be rue Mr by lowers oral! age% 2 yr ands eon copied Mr. D. Radcliffe's sans, 4 yrs ell, alst Ifts - I Mr. Mellish names Copal* Absolute, a• 4, Est Ms g Sir C. Bunbry names Lydia. 4 yrs Ad. 2lst - I. IA Stawelfs Dyeeiyer, 3 yrs old, 7st Sib 4 D. of Geakon's Parasol, 6 yrs WA. 9st 6lb - de Seven to 4 apt Solire-4 to 1 apt Captain - .... apt Lydia Nine metered forfeit. - Sweepstakes of IV mob. Two year tad Mr. Wyndham'. Gory, lot Mr. Ledbyekek Waxy, c. Set 6lb Sqr C, Beebe. re Son, gra • N. Mellish's Off she Cycies, 7st 1111 - • rive to !against tilory.-0 to 2 against Writy-.41 to 41111121. ~Soug. - ' . Mt. R. Royce's Brainstorm, beat Mr. MeWohDrinsederh .i 69111111. A 111.1100p-13 to lon drain...ono. D Paraml, Set Illb best Mr. R. SepresCit- ' ' • .'-' C. Mee h. ft =6 WI sgainat ?wand. .• lifir.„4lories Dr admanght. Est lb tee. ft. front LAM We LW, Nur. Sat lla. AD SI. oleos ha. . . - - ____,..c._ , ; POLICE. ' tow-news. William Lyman, the sou of the Amasicaa Ceo. sal, about ten oars of age. was at a school is tbe neighbourhood of Hoe :ter. On Monday, one sir the Usher lailicael a. very severe punishment uplift him with a ethane* cane. The youth went milfle, knees to beg for mercy ; but it w a s not grinfoi • the Usher continued beating him, the case brole." in Tuesday morning the roads numb ids. neaps from the seised to his father's ham is Sits chin-lane. On his fother haring his shltensent, >IV dilitadati— lug his body, be came to the Office.- lied Madill* Omits. to Mt. Soso sad Sir Wtt. Partuses t din Magistrates, who dispatched Wont, with cow' raia, in a poit•chaire, to bring the Usher tot! them. The office', 'returned with him wig ell possible speed. • The libel.% with his .a•. his Atsorielaiventi4simelesem• The Tooth's "tar w shommgtho tfigieyinos, when it appeared to be strarlY one reifercit'bruises Sieltts.tra irl'a Sates very justly observed, that W it uudpossibis ler the youth to bay, committed 'au Gehapt to call for such a violent punishment, ti thit si giett should have inibSed it. and not the ?A• rodrobated such a mode of punishment I very teilta d j i ls t id recommended as th e shostroPir mode of in l; boys, to deprive them of play, , make dam.* an taus SWAM of ousts. lees inns tea tasks, ate. he. The Prisoner appeared penitent for what be done, and begged pardon l but the Coo e-old not possibly accept of it. He Surgeon to 'retain* his son's body, and • Notate the Prisoner in the Crown Office. The stoner was ordered to find bail for the assault. Yesterday, the Corn-porter who is is custody on a ea* ofVeirt tblPnitlederer of Mrs. Poeley. at Horaleysleern. letting** from the House of Can redion, Aluttlek ironed. -.nad underwent a long rate 'lzatnisetion before Mr. Gauss. _ • MAILL/10101;01PSTNIIT.' n t "' SEDUCTION. Au elderly gestimpan, whom apparent.'" and 4 4• meanour excited a good deal of interest and brave thy. sought Magisterial advice on Wednesday last, for the recovery of his daughter, a girl of 19 years of age, who had been taken from home by a man, who assumed the title of Captain Fife, belong ing to a regiment of infantry. The old gentleman had some from Shropshire, where he resided, is consequence of not having heard from his Minh. ter; and the Officers of Justice have been kw smug _ _ I U time on the look-out for the Captain s who was forted to be a swindler. The supposed Captain was con. stantly in company with a man of gessiel appear since, who represented himself is a userehant is London, but who was afterwards taken up for fraud. These two impostors. by as artful and 'animating • address, associated with people of respedfabflittile the country ; and it was at this time that Untie F. became acquainted with Miss =, OW daughter of the old gentleman, from !art found means to obtain a loan of 131. Thh. ter was seen in London a fortnight siollet i V i t h r distant relation, and she represented the Ism whoa she rabid her husband, to he a Mr. Grillo, a pita ileum,' of consigerabla property is the West She raid she Sisal in Chasiott•-suoat. Wary-lap bonne, and that statomeat appeared to be woes for the father had boostinfortued thaws, that a 'wieder, who callrd himself-eariews. Hawthorne, Esq. had duped the mistiest of the house. The old gon , le. man was instrudlrd in what manner to proceed, as most likely to recosee his daughter. Margaret Citinuispain, who was cosviboi it • Perth Spring Circuit, for poisoning her husband, was, on Sunday eight, delivered of a daughter s is Edinbu• gh Gaol. 4 respeßable person s of the name of Buser, at. tempted to put an end to his existence, o Sunday last, fr , m rstrasaiiir kir; not jimlnusv, of :ifs wito nor being able to identity Morsel/ with her, he thought life a Surthen ahe skilful attendance of 4r. Lase, of Duke -street, Mancheste r som e time resriired the 4. serifteadvd oratroN." Wed •esday iverifibg, one of the holest pre, for seamen ever known toor place on tile rrvr and in -he neighhnorli•ni.l. • 140 receiving ships ea nit op retest of the rower. Early thing 'hew that the t extensive and energetic system of vp, Minns be tamed o-. •ice the enemy here .eft us t o altinditiVt hut a v - go:ous pionecltuon of the war.