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ro THEATRE. COVENT GARDEN. Mr. Conzz's Rii bard, and M.• ist Afich,el i at traaed an ovs.rßowing and e;egant audience, last nitat. Mr. Cate was received xi Hs alt there/at of the prodigal son ; " bore his blushing honours" tamely, wail near the end of the play, wren he be came hoarse with culling; he performed with great energy, aad received much applause. A islrs. bleat' made her &Ltd in Queen Elisabeth. She is far shove the common size, and well proportioned; she may be considered a file edition of Mrs. Powett, without her judgment or her voice. In compliment to Michaelmas-Day, a grit day in the city, we expeEled the Loco MAYOR and Aldermen would have had new robes ; but that, we suppose, is postponed uni:l Lose MA voit's slay. The costume of the Nobles also wants ryfresAine. Mr. Moak* v was an inte resting Henry. Ntr. Mayflies Michael, in the Farce of Ihe Alloyed Child,. was as chaste and as attraelive as on Friday. So anxious were the audi ence not to lose a word, that the moment any at tempt to applaud him was made, silence was echoed from every part of the House. Mr. LISTON, as the careful steward, was truly comic ; and Little Ty- Rea w..c kindly encored in a very sweet ballad.— Mi‘s LoGAN mtk's a very pretty soubrette. and din not Want Spirit. The Etrl and mntest of DA itttLEY arrived, on Sunday evening, at their house in Berkeley-square, itoro Ireland. His Lordship passed through Don caster, and spent one day with their Royal High nesses the Prince of WALE{ and Duke of Ct.., Mrs. Tuom &s Suer+ 'DAN will leave town, in a few Joys, tor Winthester, to be present at the grand Musical Meeting, which will soon take plate. The Kiel and Countess of DARI4LIV will leave town to morrow, for Cobham-park. The F.ati of Livorno AL I'S proposition, to carry en the negotiation in Latin, was probably meant as P.ll indirect censpliment to Faits v cow ; trincriv kg that the latter, being a Bahop, might wish for a hasilwoorr. Lord and Lady Casey:Lel came to town, yester day, from Dropniore.. The Opera House will open with a New Ballet, by Ross,. Viscauto Howlett will eve a grand dinner, this day, to a ale& party. at hit house. in the Admi ralty. Mr. and Mrs. THOREAS SHER/DAPE arrived at two o'clock last Sunday afternoon, in Somerset Place, horn !rebind, and immediately proceeded to their father's seat, at Richmond, and joined the company at dinner. Viscount Mos reeve resides at Devonshire House ; s • kis Lotriship's house, in Park -street. beiug under thorough repair. Mr Sa m RIJA VC came to town, yesterday morning, from Richmond. Viscount Cm exalts oil wasentertained at dinner, as Tuesday last, at Beltast, at the Donegal Arms, by nearly a hundred of the principal gentlemen of 'that town and neighbourhood. The Earl of Lore- DORI:MIRY was pretest. New MAYORL—RICHARD BASSET, Esq. New port, Is:e of Wight; JOBATHSN Pim.. Ake, Esq. City of Salisbury; DAVID GILLIROKARE. E:q. Shaftesbury; RORERT Lax. Esq. Wells; SAMUEL Willa's, Esq. Exeter; JOHN he !soma, Esq. (re. elolleel,) Poole. On Musday sennight, at the Guildhall, York, )4E. ROBERT Rao DRS was chosen an Alderman of that city, in the room of Ro akar Housze A il. E to, who paid the fine of 3001. to be excused serving 11sat, office. Mr. Pease,' Tutaasrost, and Mr. Isaac St CPCIR. were chosen Sheriffs for the . sear ensuing ; and Mr. R OBERT SPENCE. arid Mr. .J, - :.r.rit Ha breeestr, paid each the 51..1 of 1051. to be caused serving that office. By the death of the late Mr. IV. DALY, who ac. eompanied General Sir h.v a e Coors to India some ran ago, Mr. L. 13 DALT. his cousin, will come to the possession or a very handsome fortune, viz. 49,0001. in cash, and :ended prnpet tar to the amoutit of 2,000!. per ann. in England and Ireland. The latter Gentleman is the same whe last his commis sion in 1779. in an affair of hoaour with Captaie HICGINIROTH AK. who fell in the contest. Mr. DALY was then Lieutenant in His MAJISTY'S Infantry, sad under the command of Cem:ral Lord CORN.. WALLIS. Gera? Game wire Swett. RI:IL—The present State Lottery offers three immense Prizes of 20,0001. three Of 10,0001. three of 5,0001, and either may he piaci by ri.lciag less than 9,01. Be , tins drawing 136 of Odlober, and contains only IU,0(10 1 ttkets. A loot-race, which excited great curiosity, took place on Friday, the 19th jot. on Mnsselourgh Links, between Adjutant C of the Ist Regi ment of Mid-Lothian Volunteers, and Lieut. 5----- ef the Berwickshire Militia, for a considerable bet. From the circumstance of Lieutenant S. haviug out run every opponent in that quarter for some Lima par, it was expeeted he would have wen easily. and bets, at • starting, were 5 to 1 in his favour.— The distance was little more than 100 yards—the patties were nearly equal at 80, when Adjoin's' C by a masterly effort, brought himself in to the pest fern yards before his opponent. It masa very good twee, and afforded excellent sport to the amateurs of Pedestrian exercises. All the officers composing Sae brigade were present ; and, before parting, a ' match was made between th e same part i es . to he decided on the lame ground, on Frt.tay last, at on: o . 6)ek. A writ of inquiry was executed on Wedneleay hit, at Warwick, before tk High Sheriff of the cowey. An aCtion had been brought by Mrs li - .sr Homes, of Alcester, against Mr. It len AKO 11E31111HO, of Oxford, for a breach of promise of n ' 4 r•eite. The Defendant had suffered judgment '''l drfault, and the Jury, (which vt as special,) ':ort consultation. returned a verdia of 'se with costs. . • • ELECTION OF THE LORD MAYOR. GUILIJIIALL • Yeste'rday being the anniversary of the Feast of St. Michael, the Lord Mayor, the Sire' iffs, a num ber of Aldermen, together with the Recorder and City Officels, assembled at the Council Chnrn her in Guildhall, and from thence proceeded in piecession to St. Lawrence's Church. Alter hear ing divine service, they returned to the Common t. ouncil Chamber, and shortly before two o'clock, took their seats oo the Hustings in the Great Hall, where the Live: y of London were assembled for the purpose of el.rftmg a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. After proclarnatiott was made, the Recoen sit in formed the Livery, that they were called together for the purpose of choosing two Aldermen, whom they should think the most ht and proper persons to serve the office of Lord Mayor fur the ensuing year, that one of them might be appointed to that high dignity by the Curt of Alderman. He concluded by saying, Le had no doubt but they would make a very prudent choice. The Lora Mayor and Aldermen then retired, and the Common Seije.tot having come to the front of the hustings, atter a few iutroduarary words, read over the names of the Aldermen w: a were candi dates, and desired the Livery to signify their ap probation of each, by holding up their hands. The names being then read aloud by the Com mon Crier, tire mast considerable show of hands appeared in favcor of Sir William Leighton, Knt. Alderman and Fishmonger; and least Ansley, Esq. Alderman and Merchant Tailor; and they were declared the Common Serjeant to be the choice of me Livery. The Sheriffs and other officers then retired, and re..ented these names to the Court of Aldermen, fur them to choose which of the two should be Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. Its about half an hour, the Lotd Mayor, Aldermen, and all the City Officers, returned to the hustings, and the Rec.irder declared, that Sir William Leigh ton, Km. had been appointed by the Court of Aldermen, to serve the Office of Loral Mayor for the ensuing year. Sir Wm. LSICHITOSI heing then called by the Crier, came forward, and was I vested whit a chain. He then bowed to the Livery, and said he thanked them particularly for the high honour they had con ferred on him, in appointing him the first Magistrate of the first city in the world. It should be his pride and inclination, as it was his duty, to give himself up to the performance of the services at tached to his office, winch would best tend to pre serve the liberty and welfare of his fellow citizens, and as far as Wash his power, to follow the footsteps of the %vanity person woo at present filled the chair (crest applauw). lie then concluded by saying, that he loved his King and Constitution, and would lay down his life to support them, and perserve the independence of the City of London. This speech was warmly applauded, and the Lord Mayor Elect bowing, returned to his seat at the left hand side of the chair. Mr. S. Di :um then came forward, and said, that immediately atter any gentleman had served the of fice of Lord Mayor or Shei iff, his conduft was fairly before the Livery, and they were entitled, ac cording to the deportment of the Officer, to ex press their approbation of his conduct. The law Sheriffs having been but the day betore discharged from the duties of the office, it was for the Livery to declare, in what manner they concluded themselves ; for his part, he entertained the highest opinion of their services, and he hoped all would believe him to he the last man who would come torward to pro pose a vote of thanks to them, if he WAS not thoroughly convinced of their worth. He then read over a vote of thanks to the late Sheriffs, which was carried unanimouny, and ordered to be pre. rented to them ; and .!..0 printed in the usual Daily Pap:. s. Alderman ANSI, gv, the senior of the late Sheriffs, said, he came for ward with confidence to address his fellow citizens, and to return them thar.ks for the vote they had just passed, as that vote was a flatter ing pledge, which assured him that he and his worthy Colleague had discharged the duties of their office to their satisfaCtion. He then declared, that in the high office intrusted to them, they bad always sbned for the gacid of the City at large, and had en deavoured, as tar as they possibly could, to alleviate the misfortunes of those, who, being in prison, were in their custody, and fur these services having re ceived the thanks of his fellow-citizens, he felt amity rewarded. Mi. MIL As, the senior of the new Sheriffs, then came forward ; he thanked the Livery for . the ho nour they had the day before conferred on him; and declared that he w.:old make it his study to show deserving et it. Mr. BRA mseo,ta. the other Sheriff, also came forward, and sAid, be could Hot let the opportunity pass. without returning his most grateful thanks for the honour which, unsolicited, had been cocterred on him. He then reminded the Livery. that be had been for six and twenty years in their service as a Ctiminon Council -masts and, with the all of his worthy Colleague. he wield not despair of pet forming these duties, great and important as they were, with satisfaaion to his fellow-citixeas, and ho nour to himself. The Common Hall was then dissolved, and the I,^rd Mayor and Aldermen returned in state to the Man ;ion. I rouse. The Shwilis, this day, go to Westminster, to he presented to the Serous ol toe Eschsqatr, According to ai.cirnt custom. The BP about., 11.11:L Y, irom Demerara, for London, foundered at sea on die 3d of Septembrr Crew saved. The brave 81st Regiment, which aged such a noble and conspicuous part in the memorable battle nn the plains of MAL, in Calabria. on the 4th of .Tuly, has been totally recruited of Welsh or Ancient B r i t ons, since 1801, wheat it returned a ske:eton from the Caps of Good - Hope, where it had been, tor 1 years, employed nn very naive service. n i a gallant Mil Scotch Highlanders, the sharer of tropliies, was aho embodied in OM ; and these two young corps, who have so gloriously upheld the charafter et the British name, have evidently :hewn, that, in the shi.ri period of two years, excellent and well-disciplined soldiers may be completely formed, MA mule mote than equal to overcome the voter sin and fus.ne troops of France. LONDON SUSIONS, Sir r. 29: INSOI.VF.NT DEBTORS. •Tl.is day an adjournment of the Qiarter Sessions for the cite of London. was held in the Court of Common Pleas, Guildhall, before the Racemes:ma, Alderman Sir WM. !Alois rots, Knt. and a nume rous bench of City Magistrates, for the purpo.e of discharging the few remaining Insolvent Debtors, who c!.rirned tinder the late a 5, in the custody of the Warrlen of the Fleet Prison. and who had.been re manded chiefly for informality in their schedules, or mistake in their notices. Seventeen were brought up, and were all dis charged, except two, who were opposed. Mr. ALLEY, on behalf of Mr. James Picker ring (in insolvent who had been before remanded for obtaining goods under false pretences), applied to t!.e Court for a re.hearirig, on the merits of this case. Mr. KNAPP, on the pan of the creditor, opposed thi; application, as not beii.g in time ; he admitted, if it had merely been upon some defect in the stile dale, which might be idlititcl, there could he no objeCtion ; but as the insolvent had already been re jeaed, on the grounds of obtaining griods under false pretences, the Court could not now grant a re hearing. The Court acquiesced in this objeftion, and the Prisoner was remanded. William Knight, who had also been remanded, on a farmer occasion, for embezzling the monies in his employers, to the amount of t...`001. applied to be discharged, on the grounds of having now inserted in his schedule, the exalt sum he had not accounted for to his employers. The Prisoner had been a rider to the hour: cif Messrs. kienly and Co. merchants, and had converted to his own ute some money he had received on their account. The sum charged against him was 2001. and he admitted, by his sche dule, that 1101. was due by him to them. The Racoon's; observed, that this offence, above all others, was mast particularly provided against in the late Aft of Parliament, and he could not be dis charged upon any pretence whatever. The Prisoner was accordingly remanded, and the Court adjourned until the next Sessions. POLICE. aow.sT*EIT. We stated in yesterday's Paper, that the case of the Gentleman in the county of Surrey, charged with sending letters to his coackman, ordering :ion to assassinate Mr. Browning, the late High Bailiff fur Westminster, underwent a long investigation, before Mr. Gams...se, on Saturday lan ; the result of which was, we understand, that a warrant was granted to apprehend him, under the Black Aft, tor sending Mr. Browning an anonymous let ter, abusing him, acid threatening to than him. The whok of it is evidently in a disguised hand and language, and is the most extraordinary pro dation that was ever penned. Yesterday the Gentleman was brought to the Office, in the cus tody of Adkins, and after undergoing a private ex amination, before Mr. GRAII4II4, he was, by his own request, ordered to remain in the custody of Adkins, for a future examination. The exertions of Mr. Gli•H•11, and the Officers; to bring to justice the murd erer o f A nn W e b b, i n Higlerrs.lane, Borough, continue with the greatest possible zeal. On the night of Wednesday se'n. night, some young women observed a man, whom they knew by the nick-name of Weepin g in company with a woman in the tap of the Circus. One of the young women, knowing him to be suspe,Red of having murdered Ann Webb, ex claimed to one of her companions, *, there is the man that murdered Ann Webb," and ran to the pit door of the Circus, fur the Union Hall Police Of& cers ; but, unfortunately, she spoke so loud, that he heard what she said, and, while she was gone for the Police Officers, he made his escape. Late on Sa turday night, Hopwood, the patrole, from private inhumation, apprehended him in St. George, Fields. Yesterday he underwent a private exami nation, before Mr. G114%11141'4. He is supposed to be the man spoken of by several wiscesses who have attended former examinations. Yesterday Mr. Hewlings, a gentleman who made a speech at the last Meeting at the Crown and An chor Tavern, against Lord Percy, as, in his opinion, an own person to represent theCityof Westminster, WAS brought to the Office, charged with having threatened to horsewhip Mr. Davison, jun. of Thorn ha Rh-street. _'ne matter seemed to be, that Mr. Davison, a Member of Lord Percy's Committee, had told some one that Mr. Hewlings had come to Lord Percy's Committee, at - Hudson's, and offered his services in support of his elation, which, however, had not been accepted. This charge Mr. Hewlings denied, called Mr. Davison lia:, threatened to horsewhip him, and went yesterday rnornin; to his house, showing a whip, and declaring his intention. He was hell to bail to keep the peace, himself in 2uol. and two sureties in 1001. each. - The Panddre, LA No, from Jamaica, for London, has been captured by a Spanish privateer, re-cap tured by the Sups-rier brig of war, and carried into New Providence. Saturday morning, eight troops of the 17th Re giment of Light Dragoons, embarked on boaid this transports at Spithead ; the two remaining troops stay in England to recruit. The 9th Regiment of Dragoons (four troops of them) also arrived in that nighbourhood, on Saturday, from Margate, to em bark ; the two troops there, marched to the Grand Parade, dismounted, and instantly delivered over their horses to a troop of the 4th Dragoon Guards, which came from Chichester to receive them.— General Dc Lancey, who commands the 17th, aad General Gwynne, are arrived a: Portsmouth.— The troops now embarked at Portsmouth, and waiting for orders to know their destination, are, the 17th Light Drapons, the I►t battalions of the Sth, 36th, and BSth Regiments ; and the tith, 7th, aad S:h battalions of the King's German Legion, which were ordered back to Spithead. 'The whole of the King's German Legion, at present in Ireland, are to join the battalions there, and they are all expafted to go to serve on the Continent. The 89th Regi ment, commanded by Lord Blaney, will be ready to embark shortly; the men are fiat recovering front the optialtsise. IfAMPSEIRE MEETING. At a very numerous meeting of the Freeholders of this County, the 14ietides oldie present Members. and of the Independence of the County, ho' fes at 4 to. John's Reuse, inchester,on Thursday. the 25th day of September, 1806, Sir John Pollen. Ban. in the Chair : Previously to rite business Isetteg entered on for which this Meeting was celled, the Gee irmem s who lia.l been consulted, submitted the propriety of putting every Gentlem in prey nt in possession of all that hid pass -d respelling the Comte having been dorrobed by 4 ra.rears ; :is Mr. Herbert and Mr. Ttestlethwere, in their fiat attires: to the Freeholders, of the IVI of this month, alleged as ' the motive of their declaring themselves Cendideres s that premature measures had been taken an the sub ject. Sir John Pollen accordingly made the toi!ow- , ing statement ; from whence it will appear, iseymd all possibility of contradidion, that the County hung been disturbed by a c Inv.os on the pot of' the opposing Carrlidascs, when fee, Smarmy old s of a Parliament had expired, arose ere/en:de from a dire& interposition of Earl Temele, before any step was taken for the prolteeion of the setiog Members. About t'le middle of last month, Sir William Heathcote communicated to Mr. Chute, and to two or three other frieals. the fellemiag• narrative, in his own our ding, of the substance of a• conversation that passed between 1.:4r1 femple and him, that those friends might have an upper .unity of consideriug it before tke antenersery of the County Club, which was to be hehl ea the 27th of that month, when Sir W Jliem neer/nom intend ed to commurecate the same to the Members. This_ narrative, it will be observed, is penned by t.zr. William Heathcote, in the fitst person, beteg e nate of the ronoerroton, made by lion imarediatsto "fins it took place. "On the Ilth of August, Lord Temple - callee! ore me, and, after making some generel complinteallf •of reaped, ec:. he said he was commission:l by Lel* Grenville to say, that Governor's: surf d to hria: ,forward a Gra/einem to oppose Mr, Clissie, Ike hid shirdrlty jutted the Opposai.m, but he wee not au thorised to mention his name; that Gee-reeseet teed So wish to oppose me, but at the same time d-sireti to know , here fur I felt myteif ditp:Aed to soppert4ier' present Admenntralion? To Chu I anowerr.i. that •L -had a great opinion of Lord Grenvtlie, but would not pledge myself to support any party, but should.- ad, if I was again Member for this County (MI:. thought every County Member ought to del, neap and independently : he then said, Gooernaloat I'4 • ne wish to disturb me, but repeated that also woe &kiwi* dto oppose Mr. Chair, and desired to tome if 1 felt myself under an oeligation to ad in code *Sian Stith him. I said, I could not answer that speedos: and his Lordship must well know, that a • County Member could not, with propriety or gee -Acme, de it, without collecting the sentiments sot Inclination of his friends : he then said, if my frioado determined to support Alr.Cimie, they mad, to Moir am isfince. 4,4 n: .forwarti two Coaddates, but that they wished not to disturb the peace of the county by a contested eledion, and begged to have an answer, as soon as 1 bad consulted my friends: I told him ho • should hear from its, in a fortnight. He once or twice recurred Is the forstiont of support's,: Gown went, to which I as ones repeated, I should not pledge myself to vote with any party, but should ad as I thought right." On this paper having been read at the County Club, Sir William Heathcote said, that be was not quite certain whether, in the application fo him trona Lord Temple, his Lordship stated himself to have been authorised to make it by Lord Greassolle, o ge nerally by (I.w-omen: ; but, en being asked whe ther he was clear in his recollediee as to Lord e Grenville's name hay.ng been made use of be Lord Temple, in the cotta.e of what he sai , ? Sir William . answered, he Was quite sure his Lordship had frt.. • 'foully done so. fne ant udance at the Ciub was numerous ; and, on full c•ea.iJeratu-n of the aura. hive, and of the doubt expressed by Sir William Heathcote, it was unanirientoly agreed to recom. seal to him to transmit the following Paper to Lord Temple, as containing the sentiments ct hits. 'MU and his friends, on what had been communion *l to him by his Lordship: " Sir William Heathcote having stated to the Meeting the substance of a cammuuicetion mode to him by Lord Temple, re:palin g I'4. dterussivctsst, of Pis Majesty's Cowl:runt, to hrseg.frram"d a Cradle hum to oppose Mr. Chile, as one of the Members for . this County, on account of his condudf its the last Session of Parliament. and another Candidate to oppose him (Sir William) in the event of his making - common cause with his colleague; and Sir William _ having called upon his friends psesent for their ad vice, as to the course he should pursue, observing, at the same time. that Lord remple repeatedly call ed upon him to kna..v what his ovte future conduit in Parliament would be, it is recommended to him to say (what the Gentlemen are persuaded would be &duel to him, 'as well by his judgment as by his feelings) that, to '4l communication of so new, so dangernus, and so unc distituriaual a nature, he could give no answer whatever." Which parer was hicordingly transmitted by Sir William Heathcote to Load Temple, in the follow log letter Y LORD, Henley, Aug. fB, 1506. I had yisterday thehmonr to ccmmunicate to Any friends, at the County. Club, the conversation that passed between your Lordship and myself on she I ith instant. As I em sot perfedly certain whether your Lordship said that you had authority from Lord Grenville, or only thee you were autho rised to say that GOvernment were determined to appose Mr. Chute, you will much oblige me by set ting me right is, Vat pm-Mater. I am diredesl, by the Gentlemen who attended the Meeting, to mad your Lordship the is7losed Resolution. I have the honour to bo, /tee Wlll liesk e To that letter *ref paper Earl Temple relented the tollowlng Ammer : • DEAR SIR, Eseneu,b, A•gg. 31,1G06. I was yesterday honoured with your L,e•ter of the 2ith instal/ft, inclosing a Resolution of the C run. Club of Hampshire, which yeu say you ere dirket est' to send me by the Gentlemen woo encoded tee Meeting. It is most unpleasant to ornery* the very entire misconception wader which you have eon . stilted your friends, both of the mem:s and the particulars of the primate and cervidistial couverear. :WA ahieh teok place between COLMISISALIIaI. A - -71 I -