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npon the mrive..l on Elsinore.— nonnted i; and that, Elsinore, a -oin Stettin, a waggons, ty. About ussian Mes rom St. Pe. ray, he had with con. at Gotten• to the same ;er, also ar. arches front e days, on ry winds.— s journey in o state, that ;overnment, of the defeat fear all the berations of ugh, on the ith cn Mon. -ovsr should n, by such a Lken by stir back so the ached to the sketch of the ruination of h Fran ce.— om time to not before d series. The authority, as I the original prove of Mr, in as Consul. 'turd ay front ousts, burst is ce they were from an Eng t rumour ded from t::0 lIWItt is thr e lgoeiaf.ona Cra the sacirity mein of fifty estions shota:3 sor the News- I the 2J, the Ito have bees tagerent he petty of those resien,' to have sus. the county of 2eBll MO 117 ft NOv. - 1596 - 104 - 847 ,T,11111,1 several t expeeted in Michael's for n Glasgow in BicLitforai. lost there. _ . a and it.tnsale, shore. to Cork, is !wit for the eviip iliaML Boo') In addition which that g.:1• d. hewili,Ave I been sent to Lich are calcu- lifference exis•s ries, upr.n the lag, sailing t ladia produce. is reiolveu to n the presump. td curied Goverr. , nritt , lg such artuct,s Aftermird. Is rence is said to ate Sharers of e are 41balt :AS!: n, iAliboa h" died , A 1,n. , ruts e 1,,u nne t I. imid, A nd hii in.in seeneg ' we • Ith found in ag a small LOP' hi "IP ettennoa d • it. • CiPiteelUe n g . o tleArel. AU. .... THEATRE. COVENT.-GAREAN. The Comedy of John Bull was pe , formed, on Seurday night, at this Theatre. Mrs. Groves red Lady Caro/tine with spirit; and Messrs. 'Anis, FAWCETT, EMERY and Br. ASCII A RD, displayed tlieir usual excellence; hut, the other part , were not rendered equally attradlive. Mr. MCA RAY sup ported the charafler of Peregrine, originally played by Mr. Coon. r. and Mr. MARA that of Dennis Benicenditery, in which Mr. JOHNSTONE displayed his rich humnur and Irish brogue to so much idvantar. An after with more requisites for t hs, part, coming after so perfeel an original, cool'd not please a London audience.--The Grand Operatics' Entertainment of The De sots of Arabia, followed. We formerly express-d an opirlirn of this Piece, on its first performance ; snd we perceive that in every subsequent represent sums of it, that opinion has accorded with the sen timents of the audience. The Music, in some parts, excited applause ; and the grandeur of the Scenery occasionally created admiration : brit the total want of all interest in the plot, is too often felt by the au dience. The splendor of the last scene, however, seemed, in a great meagre, to compensate for the lassitude which the previous parts had occasionally created ; and we have no doubt, that it yet, fir a considerable time, will continue to be a popular . . Yesterday morning turning nut fine. His MA JESTv_ pataded the Royal Horse Gus' ds (Blues) and the King's Own Staffordshire Regiment of Militia. attended by Generals Fit zsov and WEA grive yr, Count Muitsr sa l. Major PRICE, COIOOEIS TAYLOR and Demote, in the Palace Yard; af urwirds walked to St. George's Chapel, with Prin cesses AUGUSTA, SOPHIA, AMELIA, and MAIIIY, attended by Ladies P.cv, SLDLEY, and Waine crave ; Generals Firzaor and Wearacanv, Count llittiisr est, Major Pater, and Colonels TAY LOR and [Jess sow; where a sermon was preached by die Rev. Dr. Hearn, from the Sth chapter of St. John, dblth verse; afterwards rode to Frog snore, to dinner, and returned at three o'clock to tile Palace. The Quern and Princess ELIZA EVER had Divine Service petformed in the Palace ; afterwards went to Frog:note, and returned with His MAJESTY. The report of His Royal Highness the Prince of Ws,. es being seriously ill, was repeated on Saturday mud yesterday, with int eased confidence. The lr.t.tst reports front Brighton, we are lia;tpy to state, represented His Royal. Highness in his usual health Lord Hoct.atan gave a grand dinner, yesterday. at Holland Host*, to Lord GRENVILLC, Lord MI I , To, and several oche' &ability. The Marquis of Heartnao passed through B.:1. fast, on Stand iy se'nnight. in Lis way to Donagliadee, to Proceed lib: this country. blaster Jonas, zoo of Mr. Jog s, the ensuceess- ful Candidate for Shrews'luty, is one t the Eton scholars now 6*F:ring tre.m the warts: fever. Mr. and Mrs. Joon are at Salt-hill, a: Mr. SIN till OA PI left Ma n. nn P;itia• . :or 31 .. :ightoo . The Lag" and Counter . .. 3 of Ca ass •0. la tan iiiieod to give a grand entertainment, this Christmas, at their bearritul seat. 13radby Hall, Derbyshire. 'lire Earl and Countess of CNICII erring are ex p-fled, in a few days, at their house, in Stretton street, Piccadilly, from their seat, Stasuaore, near Lewes, Susses. • • The I lon. Colonel •HIL I. left town, on Friar, for star), dshire. The Earl and Countess of Suva* are arrived at their house in Arlington-strect, from Leicestershire. Lard G Lomat mu' Lail; Cavetiotsit intend to paw the Christmas.bolid.ays at Colchester. The Doel-esa Goaoca will be in town, from Scotland, soar' alter Chri.tmas. Her GitiCe has ordrr-d a hoos4 to be taken and prepared for her reception. The Earl of CJALICARVON is expelled. in a few days, at his house in Tenterden-strcet, from High Newbary,.Berks. A new Opera, from the pen of Miss Owarisost, is on the sats at the Dublin Theatre. The music, we believe, will be furnished by Mr. T. Coot; a. On Friday se'nnight, his Grace the Duke rf BID. roots visited the House of Indusay, in Dublin, and hid the first none of a building for the reception of one thousand poor children of every religious de nomination. His 3race was p!-.ased to per mit it to br- eailhd the Resiford Asylum. Drury hoc Theatre boasted much fashion on Friday night; among the Nobility present, were, His Royal Highness tl.e Duke of Catmint:a ; Dowager Lady Da Correa°, who sat its the Puree's box; %%Karma Mt:L.3ov arra ; Lord and the Dcwager Lady Hawes ; amid the Marchioness In Heaoroat and her lovely daughter, Lady MA a T T Loa. • _ Aia.ttrne CATALAN[ is about twenty-five years of age, and a delicate likeness of Mrs SIDDOMS in per son and feature. Ifer vocal powers are spoken of in ►artu:rei< by all our English Syeens anti sons of Oephees. To the sweetness and delicacy of Madame INaaA. site joins the pathos of Bann, and the circuities,* et M's lift si Fl 4; rots . Sh e can sfe,cend in her notes st low as NA L DI. and czrry them to au height never ►utpsy►edby Any performer on the atagr. At the wedding ol .lolly EDWA 1. DS, Esq. of • Carat Nast. Salop, in Miss Maltz - IN. only daughter of the lie,. Gsoecs MaaviN, grand-daughter to the late, And Mace t.• the present Duke of Ar note, the tollowisg festivities took p!ace:—A very fine six, decorated wi•lr gold. flowers, and ribbons, was drawn upon a stage through the township, preceded by a [rand of music, and toll..wed by a hogshead of Shropshire stout. After several discharges of fire arms at the Hall and Vicar.he, where the acc4m panying niultittide retie retreshod, and where they drank• to maay harpy anniversaries at the day, the or roasted And ale were distributed among the poor —large bonfires illuminated the parish, the tenantry spent the evening a: NescliN, in gr. at conviviality, and the servants 01 b.ith Louses, with their acquaint ara:c, were entertained with a dance at the Hail. 4FF.illt OP HONOUR. Portlaird-at:cot, arc. 6, 1616. Ma. Rems—ln consequence of Captain Clit aN row's remarks, inserted in some Papzrs of this day, I have to request you ccill insert, in your neat, CI?. following, viz. " 'Elsa written proposal, alluded terby Captain Clithemw to have been given him by Major-General Nate, was, to the best of the General's reeolleeinn, delivered at the Red Lion, at Barnet, mil there acted upon. Genets( Eire's motive for being clear on this point, is, 'hat the paper was written by Mr. Wharton, at the Red Lion, for the spacial purpose of General Ei.te's using it, in case an interview between hint and General Burton's second should take place, before the patties went to the ground; and such an interview did take place. It might also be adverted to in the brit to that General Este will not speak decidedly ; nor, in his opinion, is the ilititical spot material, as the conduct of Generil Barton, on the. occaiien, is admitted, as Captain Clitherow states that he totally rejected the terms of it. General Este cannot charge his memory with Mr. Whar bin's having used the words, " It is but too true ;^ and which G'n'ral Este does nut think to he material, as the fact to which they allude, vie. Mr. Wharton's Letter to one of his Constituents (Mr. Lundy) denying the existence of a coalitiun between hint a.td General Burton—is fully established ; Mr. Whartc.n having immediately after he bad written that Let ter, transmitted a copy of it to General Burton; and on which co;iy General Burton grounded his reflections on Mr. Vi bar tuna's conduct, " General Este, cannot, for a moment, doubt, that General Burton was the first in the proposal of shaking hands; and Captain Clitherow must recollect his admission of the fact, in the presence of Mr. Wharton, at the I .st meeting between Captain Clithemw and General Este, on Wednesday last, in Portland street. In coahrreaturn of the fact its:lf, General Este has to observe, it was the very cheurastante that fixed his mii.d, until then undecided, on the advice he was to give. " General Eau does not recollect any qualification. by Ce ilerAl Burton, at the time of off:ring hands ; Gcneial Este re garding the circumstance as an unreserved and complete It.. conciliation." I have now, Mr. Editor, to apologise for hay ing so long intruded upon the Public with a cir cumstance, which I, from the first, regarded as wholly of a private nature ; and, therefore, not calculated for public discussion ; and which I never shaull have engaged in, but from the motive stated in my former publication. CHARLES WILLIAM ESTE, Maj. Gun. SPORTING WRAORDINART. _ • A fine field of sportsmen, amormting to abort 70, went nut last week with the Croydon harri,(rs. Tne dogs soon came upon a fine fresh scent, which they ran breast high near fifty miles, with oet -ver being at fault. The sportsmen were cots+ fi•leiit that they were in clime of a strong fox, end erj::yed the sr•nt exceedingly. Three horses fell dead from excessive fatigue. At last the dogs ran in upon their prey, which proved to be a drag, made of a piece of hay, with a piece of bacon, robbed with oil of anniseed. This trick is attri bired to a jealousy between the gentlemen of the regular fox-hourids and those of the harriers, the latter having la•efy drawn the covers on the day when the earth was stopped for the fox hounds. — It is understood to have been carriesi into effefl by three men, stationed at a distance of about fifteen miles asun,ler, who dragged this bait across the country, relieving each otiiere. DUBLIN DEc. 2. We ari extremely sorry to be obliged to mention an afFray which happened. a few nights ago, be tsveen two young officers and a party of the watch, headed by a gentleman of this city, in which one of the former has been severely wounded, and Otherwise maltreated, in a most shucking manner.— The business, we understand, originated from the humane interference of the young gentlemen of the army in proteaing two unfortunate females from the .hnstality of oar 'tightly guardians. How ever, as . the supposed delinquent is now lodged in Newgate, and about to take his trial at the ensuing Commission, we think it expedient not to mention the names of the several parties, as also to suppress any farther comment on this disgrace ful transaftic.n....(o.l.lie Herald.) A young lady, daughter to an inhabitant of re. spedability. in Camden-street, drowned herself On Sunday. The cause is attritiuted to a disappoint ment in love. On Saturday sennight three of the men charged with seditious and treasonable praCtices were brought to Belfast on cars from Antrim, and lodged in the Cud Artillery Barracks. They seem to be plain countrymen of bumble rank. Three soldiers of the 30th regiment, who intended to cheat a publican in Cork of his reckoning, were pursued, on Friday evening, by a numbet of per stmt, who endeavoured to apprehend them—the soldiers tired amongst the pe“ple, happily without effeEt —one of them is apprehended. Mr. Dejuncnurt, one et the Chief Peace Officers of Dublin, has been apprehended at Castle-Douglas, is Scotland, charged with beisig concerned in an al- I fray which happened some nights ago is this city. The Success, Pt Li, from Pillao for London, is put into Winternon, with the loss of rudder. The Acu, liaowsi, from Liverpool, for Stock holm, is lost on the island of Oeland. On Monday last, the Rev. CHR. COOESOK, of Stamford, was instituted, by the Lore! Bishop of LtscoLts, to the Vicarage of Cherry Willingham, near Lincoln, on the joint presentation of" HINItY fit: trot:, Esq. and Mils MARV JUDITH HUTTON, o: Lincoln ; and Mrs. Foists, of Laughame, in the cilinty et Carmarthen. The boy woo was torn by the bear in the begin ni,ig of last wed, continue, to be in • very precari oos situation. Ile fever retums at inteisials, and it is impossible to ecclarc, with any degree of err .vhether his life is or is not sae at present. LAW INTELLIGENCE'. • COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTEIL—Dec. 6. Sitting, of Nit; Print, 6,:fore Lori Chief 7ittice EL LEVISOROVOR and g Special Jury. THE KING, O. E9SWELL• The DefenclAnt, in this case, WAS indifted for making a false return to a writ of Mow!atoms issued out of this Conn, direfting him to deliver up certain books, then in his custody, as clerk to the Trustees appointed for cleansing and • lighting the town of Gospoit. To which Writ the Defendant returned, that he had no books in his possession ; and to this indiement he pleaded, Not Gt 4 Mr. Jelly., at Counsel, lir the Prosecution, opened the case with stating; that by an AEI of Par liament, !sm i te in the third year of His present Majesty, Trustees wore appointed to superintend the posing and lighting of the town of Gosport ; this Oft also empowered such Trustees in nominate a Clerk. Under this Statute also, 17 Trustees were appointed, and in consequence of the decease of their late clerk, it became necessary to appoint another in his place. Mr. Baton, one of the Trustees, a Clergymat% and a Magistrate, for some particular purpose, wished the Defendant, who was an Attor ney, to be appointed to the vacant office, and in conjundion with Mr. Jellicoe, another Trustee, gave notice of a Meeting. to be held on the 30th of November, for the twofold purpose of appointing Trustees, and eliding a Clerk. This Meeting seas attended by lit of the Trustees, five of whom were the friends of Mr. Baton. A difEcolty arose in the choice"( a Chairman, one party insisting upon the nomination of Mr. Jellicoe, and the other, of Cap tain Liss. The contention rose to a considerable degree ; and, during this disturbance, Mr. Baton proposed the Defendant 25 a fit and proper person to be their Clerk, and the opposite party proposed a Mr. Parsons. The Defendant was, however, re jefted, by a majority of two to one, and Mr. Par sons was appointed. The books were then called for, but Mr. Baton had secured them, and refused: to deliver them to any one but the Defendant, in; l consequence of which, a new set ot books was . 1 obliged to be procured. The original books, thereio tore, being in the possession of the Defendant, a , Aland man issued, to which he made the return be fore stated, and for which he then stood indided. Messrs. Donn en, BURROUGHS ' and SCA aLer, as; Counsel for the Defendant, before any evidence was called, took the following preliminary objetion They contended, that the question to be decide& was, whether the eledien of Mr. Parsons was oi; was not legal i The oledion could not be legal, uno less the meeting was regular, and held according • thtoprovisionsof the statute; and, therefore, it cou •• • not stand. The fad was, that a regular meeti. had been held on the 2d of November, and was knurled, in the usual fcrm, to the 4th of December but in the intermediate time, the meeting in qu tion took place, contrary to the statute ; and, ther fare, any eledion made under such circynstaac . most be null and void. Lord ELr.nwzeaoecH acquiescing in the su cioncy of the objedion, the Jury was dirgded find a verdid of ateuitte/. SRADIAN S. TH10[2200246 This wasnnallion brought to recover cos • tine, in damages, for an injury done to the Plaint: iff '4 chaise, by the Defendant's waggon. The Plaintiff, in this case, was a eoach-owner, and had sent the post-chaise in question, from his yard, in Holborn, to a gentleman in the Haymarket. In passing through the narrow part of Crown.stseet, the chaise was met by the Defendant's waggon, and there not being more than sufficient room for two carriages to pass in that part of the street, and the waggon wheels not quite so close to the kirb-stnae as they might be, so as to let the Plaintiff's chaise pass in safety, the post-boy, and two other persons who were with him, seeing the danger they were exposed to, called out to the driver ot the waggon, to pall up ; but this he refused to do, and, whip ping up his horses, dro j , on ; in consequence of which, the hind wheel of chaise was tilted against a spud -stone, arid upset. The wheel was broken to pieces, and the carriage otherwise much injured, so as to cost the Plairitifffil. Ss. to put it to rights again. This case was proved by several Witntssat, 'erne of whom lived on the spot, and saw the transaction ; they also spoke of having frequently seen two car riages pass each other, with ease, in that part of Crown street where the accident occurred. On the contrary, several other Witnesses, for the Defendant, gave opposite testimony, throwing the whole of the blame upon the post-boy, who was stated to have been somewhat in liquor. l'he driver of the waggon, however, was not produced, in cor roborotioli of this testimony, it being stated that he was so ill he could not attend. Lore E LLLLL o !Quail left the decision of the case •te, the Jury, upon the degree of credit they should give the Witnesses on either side. He also observ ed, that if the waggoner could have given any fa vourable testimony for the Defendant, ne might have applied to put off the trial until he could be. procured. The Jury, after a short consultation, found a Ter. did fur the Plaintiff of gl. Bs. damages. STERLING W. WRIGHT. This was an adion for ass suit On the part of the Plaintiff, it appeared, that he Was a coachman, and had been souse time in the habit of driving Lady Hamilton. Her ladyship having taken a dislike to one of the coach horses, the Plaintiff, by her directions, took him hack to the Defendant, who was, what is generally termed, a job-master, and 'fintn whom the horses had been hired, and desired he would let him have another in his place; this was refused, some high words arose, and the Defendant beat the Plaintiff most severely. On the part of the Defendant. Mr. Paxstt said, the fad was, that the Plaintiff had most cruelly treated the horse in question, be had gagged him with whip-cold across the mouth, in conseeptencp of which, the poor animal had two large holes worn its his tongue, and his mouth cut in a shocking manner. This circumstance, together with the insolence of the Plaintiff at the time, so exasperated the Defendont, that he did give him a sound drubbing. He did not mean to jostify the assault, and as it appeared that the Plaintif f had suffered no matetiol injury, he beirq able to go about his busisess the very um Jay ; he trusted the Jury would consider it a ea: for very trifling damages indeed. Lord ELLENEOROUGH observed, that there sea no doubt the Defendant had been guilty of tt assault in question ; hut if the Jury were to gii toy considerable damage!, it might he an enem ra7ewtent to such persons ac the Plaintif, to atm .ind ill trelL the unfcrnitiate animals entrusted to the ct.re. The assault being proved, however, it yr for them to ray, under all the circumstances, wh compensation ihe Plaintqf might be intitled to. The Jury immediately found a verdiet far Plaintiff—One damages. OLD AAILEi SESSION& Dao.#.• Matilda Calmar, a young woman of espressi features, and of very intere,tiog appearance, vs capitally indicted for stealing iti the dwelling hot of Gerrard Scorer, Esq. plate and apparel to considerable amount. Mr. Ks A P r, as Counsel far the Prosecution, nal the case CO the Jury, and described the whole of 1 conduct of the P, ismer to have been such, as sad( or ever came before a British Jury. The attenti of the public had been arrested by the you female at the bar, and this Prosecution, the Lean Counsel said, had been instituted, not for prix revenge, but to bold rep her iniquitous condo& the public at large. Mr. Keats , then called a nesse; to establish the case. Gerrard Scorer, Esq. described himself as partner in the firm of Masterman, Peters and i bankers, in White Hart -court. Lomhard-stn Where he resided with his family. Between lours of eleven and twelve o'clock. on the night the 15th of November, the house was discovered be on fire, the family having at that time retired their beds. It was first discovered in at closet the laundry; and aft-r the flames had been subdu another fire was discovered in a closet in the c lour, which contained the plate as mentioned in indietment, and also linen. Mrs. Scorer stated, that she had been ea alarmed by the fires, and her attention was direr to the closet where the plate was kept ; but after flames had been subdued, she missed a great qu tity of it, and also some linen, amongst wl were the articles enumerated is the Indian's ' Witness inquired of the servants what had beet of the plate? and, in conseqttence of their plead ignorance, they were suspected, and a constable sent for in the course of the day. On the aeries the officer, the Prisoner appeared very much ' barrassed, sod begged her mistress to pro:ea h Mr. James Maud, one of the partners in the of Masterman and Co. repaired to the house al two hours after the fires had been put out, ens being informed of the loss of a quantity of plate questioned the Prisoner respeeting it, and the She fell on her knees, said she wits'the most mit ble wretch in existence, and that she had stole The Prisoner said she had been insuring in the tery, and spent all her money, as well as M. w she had borrowed of the cook. She gave wits of the various articles enumerated in the in ' nt, and acknowledged having pledged the shop of a Mr. Barker, a pawnbroker, in Hot ch. ' James Jones produced the various ankh ate pledged by the prisoner, at different time e name • : t Barr. He knew foe person of the nerl well; and she used to say, she was a see t by her master with pledges. The variou ' • les produced were sworn to by Mr. Scoter. I- Mr. Gu ass ssr took an objeftion to the indiat !'which stated the articles to have been stolen ii !filwellingsbetiso of Mr. Scorer, when it had I,peoved thatelha home blonged to the firm ; ant [o.'• share E. the profits was deslueted for the u the dwelling-house. The Learned Counsel 'Submitted to the Bench, that there had bet Il proof of goods to the ameunt of 40 sbi having been stolen, at any one time, or that ;.bad been stolen, even its the dwelling-ham the prisoner. Mr. Ks APP replied to the objection. Judge Gaunt would first submit to the whether the Prisoner had stolen goods in the. ling-house to the amount of 40a. t and if that of opinion she had, the other point of law wog an after consideratien. After as enlightened charge to the Jury, found the Prisoner Guilty of stealing to the at of `39s. ; the capital part of the charge was qaerely done away. E.‘ST INDIA WAREHOUSES. Robert Cook, Jobs White, and Sights Si were indieted for stealing a quantity of tea in East India Company. ['hey were employed warehouses, and the fuel of stealing being 4 made out, they were cone/Nod. POLICE. MANSION-SO PICKPOCKET!. Brogue and Ittc4Jrd Dasy.two well-t' young men, were token up. on Saturday, one s.i'clock, on the Royal Exchange s and • before the Loll, Marron. Mr. Holissisori City Marshal, stated to the Alderman, that received information of the Royal Eac:tatsge infested by several' well-dressed piekpock.:ts Mr. Clark that morning' informed hull, theft three of them then on 'tie 'Change. He ionise sent his officers, who tnok two, and the third his escape. Mr. Clark stated, that the to goner* had that day ruacle an attempt on his and he saw them attempt the vciets of One of the 'Change-keepers confinsiid this stet ['lie Pii.oners kill nothing in their defect were committed for further examialtion. On Monday last came on to he heard be! Magistrates at Newcastle, two informati , .nts the owners of a common brewery, and a pi in that town, for having in their *rm. passessions a quantity of liq tar, p rers , e . ingredients (other than milt a- boos). and t ties were'cnnvieled in the mit,i;ated penally each. ft appears that vitt iol i i,e psincip silent cotipt.mitg the liciaar in (pistil:l, .1.4.1 is manta aitlitrei lot the purpose of being ease brewing of ale and beer.