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41dmiralty Ofee, Jan. 4, 1815. `` Captain BALDWIN, of his Majesty's sloop l'yrian, has reported to the Lords Commissioners cif the Admiralty, that the Long Ships Light-house has been washed down. "3. W. CROKER." "SIR,--Observing the above hi the Courier and other ''apers of the 4th instant, we beg leave to inform you, for t he Government of the Shipping Interest in general, that it .4 an error—no such accident having taken place; and that the Long Ships Light-house 'has not received even the *li ghtest damage in the late gales. (S►gned) " AIILLETr and READ, Agents to Lloyd's. " Penzance, Jan. 9, 1815 - Ta Mr. J. Bennett, Jun. Lloyd's." PLYIVOUTIT, JAN. 11.---arrived the Brothers, ktiTTER, from Halifax; bound to Newfoundland, in ballast ; was driven off the coast by heavy s a les, with loss of main -mast, and sprung her ere -mast. Came in the Friends, Howe/J., from Tin -- "(Lou. The Charlotte, of this port, from New foundland, with fish, for Spain, is stated to have b een captured by an American privateer, burnt, 41 d th e crew landed in France. LIVERPOOL, JAI,T.- 11 .—The Master of the Cos aek, arrived at Cork from St. Domingo, states, at six sal/ of the Argo's convoy were lost near the Ha v an nab . Men.—The Hunter, HATTON, from Jamaica to Li verpool, is the only vessel of the Argo's con -I°Y bound to England missing ; she parted off 14 e Havannah. The Chatham, bound to Liver -1)°41, run on shore in the Gulph. The Mark Ann, litettAans, bound to Bermuda, passed off the hv annah.-10 sail arrived-3 above mentioned— )3 total of the fleet. WELLS, JAN. I2.—The brig Sheffield, laden * ltik ordnance stores for his Majesty's service, Nue on shore here last night; and, with her a go, is likely to be lost. Crew -saved. t livawtc.Fr, JAN. 12. —Sailed the Leicester Dakitet, with a mail and passengers, for Holland. c lad . N. ,r o.rt . rs3totiTit, J. l2.—Arrived the Conflict ruti-brig from. Plymouth, and Surly cutter from a cruize. Sailed the Ratcliffe, HOLLIDAY, -for the )liver. --Wind Northerly. FAcnouTtr, jAbr„ 10.,-- Sailed the Pioneer, Lieut. for illynqiiith ; Tine Briton an d Commer ce , f or ' London—Wind D.ZA, JAN. "12--A r rived the City of Norwi c h settooner, in 24 days, from Cadiz. Caine clown front the River the Griper gun-brig, The East indiatnen remain. —Wind N. N.W. _le Rosette, BEATSON Princess, DAVIES ; PortSek, STORRS ; and S. 8., BRAND, sailed from the Havannah the 24th Nov. and were taken in lat. 31. long. 70. 10. by an American privateer of 14 guns. The fleets for tike Coast of France, Spain, Por tugal, Mediterranean, and Africa, sailed from Cork the 7th inst. The fleets for the West Indies *nd Bermnia remained there. The fleet from Portsmouth for Cork and Per baud& put into Falmouth the 9th inst. The Hero, EVA-Ns, prom Newcastle to Oporto, "efts, run foul of near Yarmouth, on Monday, and sunk. The Leicester transport, WEATITERHEAD, ran opt shore at Jersey the 7th inst. and bilged. The General Picton, front Greenock to Ham burgh, is lost on Jutland. The Jessie, STEVENTSONT, of Aberdeen. froth Pieton, which. was abandoned by the crew, has been carried into St. John's, Newithaullaud, by the Belltrophon man of war. --- The transport, Quebec Packet, WILLIAMS ma,- Tr, from Halif..x, put into Falmouth on the 31st lat. On the 14th Dec. in the Western . Ocean, they'perceiyed a boat full o f people, and though !here was a tremendous sea running, they, lay to, in order t h at i t might come ahingside. this was fleeted, and the p ersons on b oard, consisting of eighteen Men, and a "child five years old, were got . int ‘ th e .• • 'fete esser. ,They proved to be the pas 4ers an d crew of the Amphitrite, bound from Q-14e bee to London, with a cargo of timber.— , 4- he state, that when the-' were nearly 200 leagues from Quebec: the : . .inphitrite sprung a Icak which increas e d upon Them, notwithstand ing their mmoss exertions ; that f .Oll. da y s be fore meeting the Quebec Packet, they found the 'essel wou ld shortly become AV a tce.logged ; and on holding a consia!ation, it - was determined to take to the boat ; as, even if the dect:s should not blow tip, by the pressure of the timber upwards, they haul Lttle prospect of t o k ee p on d ec k, aw l rione of preserving any provision s in the state of .t'r le weather. As soon. as "tlis resolution Wx's taken, the crew ran below, burst open the lockers, toul got completely d:tink. In thi3 state, they got i;tit t he boat, ‘yhichwas injured in doing . so, an d wi t h some provisions, committ ed. themselves to the l iercy Id the OCeil 11 with the purpose of steering for the A‘ores. the boat, tv'o persons were (Tisiantly employed- in bailing, apd the Captai l) Was forced to h ffera cask fall of spirits Gey had CO 10:1 bo r to run out, to keep the men from l'-.Citing beastly drunk ; a propensity which even "le near prospect of death could not induce them to resist. It. was providential that they fell - in with the Quebec Packet on the 14th, as the next Illy a store:: mite Ott, hick would hare been Apossible for thew to survive in a crazy boat, DISTURBANCLS in the THEATRE of .LISLE. • We have often Mentioned that though the great mass of the French People and the strength of the Army - were decidedly faVourable to the ReStored Family, yet there still existed in France a party of those restless Military Spirits,: whose hopes of ra pid promotion being destroyed by the downfall of the Tyrant, woo were reckless what they did " to spite .the World." An example of the turbulence and effrontery of a few of these Bravoes, we are sorry to fir l reco? - led in the following extract of a private letter from Lisle : ' " Lrst.E, JAN. 2.--4 was last week witness to a disgraceful scene at this Theatre. A loyal song in praise of Louts XVIII. was partially encored, but some Officers in the side-boxes would not permit it to be repeated. A great tumult ensued, and much personal altercation. The consequence was, that four duels were fought next morning, and with such fatal effect, that three of the Offi cers, and, as I an informed, two Burghers, hare been killed. " The general disposition of the population in this quarter is by no means so good as it is fur ther up the country, where every thing is. quiet, and all hearts satisfied." REVIVED POETRY: " So niourn'd the Dame of Ephesus ber love, " And thus the Soldier, arni'd % , --ith resolution, " Told his soft tale, and was a thriving wooer." SHAKESPEARE. , THE THEATRE.—In consequence of Mr. KEAN'S indisposition, Mr ELLISTON, at a short notice, assumed the part of aracbeth last night at Drury- Lane Theatre. A Morning Paper - says errone ously, that it was his first appearance in that part; but though he has several times performed it be ftire a London audience; yet as he has not lat.ely appeared in it, and as it is so arduous in itself, it would be harsh to enter into a critical examina tion . of, wilat was the effect of a sudden and un expected call upon his powers. Besides, his per formance came so soon after the masterly exhibi tion of this character by Mr. KEMBLE, at the other theatre, that this :circumstance constitutes an addititional claim to indulgence. It is suffi cient to say, that Mr. ELLISTON gave a judicious outline of the part, that he supported the detail in general with feeling, and sonic passages with effect, and-though he sometitnes.displayed a want of correctness in the text, he altogether acquitted himself so well as to obtain a considerable share of applause. The part of Macduff was supported in a very respectable manner by Mr. RAE, parti cularly in the scene where he receives the dreadful tidings of the destruction of his family. A popular Actor of Drury-lane Theatre was recently fined in the miitigated penalty of 701. for refusing a character assigned to him. g‘ (apse imo7llfacdrfy."' The Morning Chronicle seems to have a. fatality of falsehood hoVering over it, in little things as well as great. We stated that CHARLES KEMBLE, strangely eixeluded from the London stage, though the very.best general actor of the day, is engaged for a few nights at Manchester. The unlucky Chronicle states that Mrs. KEMBLR accompanies him, though, in truth, she is in the vicinity of London, daily expecting the entre of an infantile Performer on the stage of life. On Saturday evening, Mr. KEMBLE made his first appearance ; at the Theatre Royal, Crow , street, in the character of Macbeth; and yesterday evening he appeared again in that of Rio:ard the Third. The veteran Actor was greeted, on the first occasion, by a warmth of appianse, obviously the result of feeling, •stich as we. have never seen . expressed towards any performer on the stage. Ms'. KEMBLE felt the sincerity of the tribute to his great talents, with ;ha: emotion and gratitude Which such a reception was calculated to excite. He went through the representation of Macbeth with a spirit and animation almost beyond his usual cflort. Last night his Richard brought a - crowded house. He Astaincd the part with all the ability that superior discernment and judg ment could throw into tit , personation of it ; and he received the praise due to such .splendid gxcr tions. The performance of these characters has been so frequently a subject of criticism, that it is kannecessary to accompany the mention of them with more than these general observations,— (Dublin Correspondent, Jun. 10.) The budget, of which Lord OXFORD was so cruelly deprived, has been not unaptly called the new Hurleian Misoettany ! The 'Opposition are veiy angry with the recent extension cif the Order of the Bath; :—this, we think; is a little unreasonable, .considering how many Grand Grosses in life they themselves have had. The reported intention of shaving the Cyprian Corps will, of course, be defended by the-Oppo sition, as it will tend to promote the Whig in terest. Two Of JoANNA's disciples having quarrelled Caine to 'fan's. A punster passing by, said it was the connnencement of their mill-cranium. At the table of Collector ANDEusox of Thurso, a dish of. potatoes was lately presented, being a part ' of the_ -second crop, fruit the same spot of ground, this year. The first crop was planted in March, and taken up on the 10th of July ; the second crop was planted on the 11th of July, and taken up on the 19th of October, a fair crop ; one ofthe potatoes weighed eight ounces. The Receipt of the Dividend-Warra n t s at the Bank, and the Purchase of Tickets and Shares in the Lottery (now on the. eve of Drawing, viz. Next Wednesday), go h an d i n hand: With park of the Dividend, part, or the whole of one of the 10,0001. (perhaps, one of the Two 20,0001. Prizes) May be purchased—the Bank Stock increased—and the next Half-yearly Dividend alsvinoreased seven fold. VEST INDIES.-hLAND O,F ST. CROIX. By his Excellency Major-Gencral GEORGE S.) 'WILLIAM Ramsay, Governor 'and CAM PEORGE WrLmAm mander-in-Chief,. in avid over his Britan- Rams.tv. nic Majesty's Island of St. Croix, and its Dependencies in America, Vice-Admiral of the same, &c. &c. PROCLAMATION. Whereas by a Definitive Treaty of Peace between Great Bri tain and Denmark, " his Britannic Majesty consents to re " store to his Danish Majesty all the Possessions and Colonies which have been conquered by the British Arms in the pre " sent war;" instructions have been received from his Ma -jesty's Ministers, that a warrant under the. sign manual is is sued for the restoration of this island; and as preparations are accordingly made by the Danish Governalent for receiving over the same, the arrival of the troops may be shortly expected.. _ . But whereas his Britannic Majesty has large 'claims and de mands fur loans, taxes, arrears thereof, and monies of various descriptions due to this Goverunient : I do deem it necessary to issue this my ptiblic Proclamation, for the general information; thereby shewing that the above ,named claims and demands are in no ways ceded or given up by the restoration of the Colony ; and the' Authorities and Officers under Government are hereby ordered to bring•all transactions appertaining the present Government to a close and all and every person indebted to Government for loans,' taxes, arrears thereof, or monies of any dtscription, are call ed upon to come forward without delay, and finally arrange the same ; .as I shall not feel authorised to cede the Island, or adopt measures for the evacuation thereof by the British troops, until such time as his Britannic Majesty's rights and interests arc fully secured. The parties concerned are consequently expected to take into proper consideration the very auliward and unpleasant ,it nation in which the Danish Governor and troops will be p!Liced, should they arrive previous to the adjustment re quired; arid it is to be hoped will prevent, by an immediate obedience to the orders of Government, the effects that a contrary line of conduct must unavoidably produce. Given under my hand and seal at arms, Government-house, St. CroiX, Nov. 16, 1814. By his Excellency's command, S. R. JARVIS, Government Secretary. CORRECTION OF VITIATED MORALS. It is said that a Bill is preparing to be submit ted to Parliamete, which is to enact, That every reputed common prostitute and common-street walker, who shall be convicted as disorderly, and committed by the Magistrate as such, shall, in addition - to the punish ment of imprisOunient at the discretiiin of the Magistrate, be adjudged to have a part, or the whole of her hair curt off. That for. a second offence of the like kind, the Magistrate she/ order her to have her head shaved; and that for .the third offence ., which it h hoped will hardly ever happen, the Magistrate shall adjudge her to have her head, again shaved preelonsly to being dis,.lunged ; which discharge shall take place at noun-day, the prostitute not being allowed to have any covering on her head. The scheme, however, does not confine itself to those nn fortunate females whose misconduct gives such a dismal pe culiarity to the manners of this great Metropolis; but com prises the many classes of the other sex who su wantonly and wickedly disturb all peace and older, and outrage all decency in the town : such as idle di.s.sof.'fte boys of all eges, appren tices, pick-pockets, and reputed thieees &c.; and to a Magis trate's jurisdiction i s to b e submitted all domistie.sveaats, retained for any time, guilty of any gross, violent, or highly aggravated misbehavithit to Masters, Mistresses, and Families. (Morn :Lux Post.) HUMAN CREDULITY. ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE IN RESPECT TO JOANNA SOUTLICOTT. A Deed, bearing •date January 5, 1815, was yes terday (the 12th) preseOted a.t the Stamp Office, ro be duly stumped, and for Which the sum of 1 6s . was paid. It bore the declaration of the Rev. J H -LEY A —4IE, purporting, that unless Jo- ANNA SouTncorr had a Child born,' and suck ing at her breast, on or before the 12th instant, he should be solemnly bound never to preach or do duty C—ne Church, Somersetshire, (or in any other church ,again,) but would allow, and duly authorise any Clergyman, chosen by the parish, or appointed by the Bishop, and for - bim to receive-all profit and emolument attending the same. SYMPTOMS OF IMPOTENT MALIGNITY. — " We are happy to announce the return of the " Master of Mint" to England, from his late arduous mission. This is an event on which the public ought to be congratulated. The Right Honour able Gentleman is arrived in Saville-row, in " high" health, vigour, and " responSibility ;" and has already visited the Mint several times. Ministers are in great spirits at this auspicious event, and the price of brass is falling rapidly, in consequence of the large supply which has reach ed ns at this critical moment."—(M. Chronicle) The following has been anonymously • sent us for insertion. We are not in the habit. of attending to such Communications ; but as we have - not had time to ascertain the fact, insert this report generally. understood that all ,Ma jars, and Brevet Majors, who were Captains of ten years • previous standing, are to get the brevet rank of LientenantColonel in the Army from the year 18)5, as a token of the Coun try's estimation of their services, and a distinction between them and Captains of a shorter standing on the intended promotion of the latter to the brevet rank of Major." The brig Unity, of Lancaster, on her voyage Irbil) British America to that port, on the 23d nit. at rat., 51. 20, long. 15.40. in- a heavy gale of wind.--A sca struck the- ves sel on her larboard quarter, which cleared the ,(leek, and Jon • DEWRY, seaman, and DENNIS LENNAN, apprentice, were washed overboard, with the shoal of the sea. The ship filled 'with water,. ..and was thrown on her broadside. At midnight, the maintopmast went, when the vessel righted, the sea making a fair breach over her. Captain HARnv and the rem:tinder of the crew then lashed themselves to the rigging, in which situation they continued .three days and three nights (having only about three pounds of raw( bacon and two cocoa nuts to subsist upon) when they were providentially taken trout the wreck oit Christmas-day, at seven by Captain NPLActu4N, who came alongide with the brig_Thetis, of Greenock,where they arrived on the 2d inst. haVing experienced much kind at tention which their distressed circumstances tirade peculiarly necessary. THE MA Rit CORN-EXCHANGE,- J4v. 13.—We had ft few ar rivals this morning from Suffolk and Norfolk, and a considerable quantity of Grain left unsold from last day, but the sales were exceedhigly dull ;;--- Wheat was nearly unsaleable at a reduction of 2s. per quarter ; Barley has declined from Is,. to 2s. per quarter; Malt 2s and Boiling and Grey Peas, each 2s. per quarter ; Oats go off very slowly at Monday's prices ; Tick Beans may also be noted from Is. to 2s. lower, Foreign Wheat 3Ss.49s.'sSs. Pine ditto - - GGs. —s. —s. k;nKlish Wheat - 435. 58s. Fine ditto -61 s. —s. —s. Old ditto - - —s. —s. Grey Pease - - - :30s. 3Gs. New Grey Pease -40 s. —s. Tick Beans - - - 303. 345. Old ditto - • - 32 . 5. 40s. Small Tick Beans 25s- 995, _•,. 3;,-. Rye - • -- 28t. 305. I Old ditto - - 325. 435. Fine ditto - - - 365. —s. 1, Feed Oats' - - -- -16 s. 18s. Racier - - - 155. 20 5 . —s. 1 Fineditto• - - - - 245. 265. Pine ditto - - - 225. —5.1 Poland ditto - -16 s. 19s. New ditto - - '42.5. —s. ' Fine ditto - -20 s. 30s. Malt - - - - dOs. 655. Potatoe ditto - - 325. :—s, Fine ditto - 7 - . 725.-5. Rape Seed 301. 371. per last WhitePease (boil.) 455.495. Fine Flour - - .555. 6os. New White Pease - 535. —s. 1 Seconds - .. • 50s. 553. SMITHFIELD, JAN. 13.—This day's Market. was not well supplied with the various kinds of Cattle ; Veal was cheaper; Beef, Mutton, and Pork, supported last prices; and thhradc, for the most part, was not over brisk. The sales in the-Hay market were not lively.; Straw has got up in price ; Hay and. Clover have fallen in price. The following prices and num bers are a correct statement : To sink the Offal, per stone of 81b. Beef, 4s. Sd. to 6s. Od. Mutton; ss. od. to es. 4d. Veal, ss. to 7s. Od. Pork, fis. sd. to is. Od. ' " Beasts, 690. Sheep, 3400. Calves, 150. Pigs, Z.lO. HAY-MARKET. Hay, 31. to 41. lOs Straw, 11. ss. to 11. 1-2 s. Clorei; 41. Os. to 61. 6s. FIE S. Wednesday . night, at a late hour, a lire broke out ir►'.the shop of Mr. KERR, boot and shoe• maker, corner of Norfolk -street, in the Strand, which completely destroyed all the goods and every article of furniture upon the ground floor. The unfortunate accident was occasioned by the throwing the snuff of a candle incautiously upon the floor, when leaving the shop about twelve o'clock at night. This communicating with some loose articles the place was soon in a blaze. By prompt exertions, however; the flames were hap pily extinguished before they reached-the second floor. Wednesday evening a fire broke out at Isling ton, which did considerable damage to a house and workshop behind, hut which was fortunately extinguished without extending to the adjoining houses. 'Thursday morning, about tutee o'clock, an alarming and dreadful fife broke out near Elephant Stairs, at Rotherbithe, .which consumed ten houses; but : by the great e xer ti ons o f the fire men and the engines, ,was at iengtli got tinder.— No liven were lost. *LAW.—CMIRT OF KING'S BENCII.—The JUDGES Of this Court again sat in Sedeants' Inn yester day ; the cases argued, however, were wholly of an, uninteresting nature, except to the parties concerned. MIDDLESEX S:oSSIONS, JAN. 12.—This day the Court was wholly occupied till half-past• one o'clock, in hearing appeals in regard to paupers, after which it adjourned till to-morrow. CORONER'S INQUEST.—On Wednesday an In• quisition was held at the Queen's Head, Lower street, Islington, on the body of a woman, found drowned, at the New River Head, Islington. It appeared that the widow of Mr. Backwarth, butcher, Islington-green, was missing since the great frost last winter ; and from the state of the present corpse, it was supposed by many to be her's. Every enquiry was made to ascertain the fact, but nothing could be collected to substan tiate the supposition. J. Lucas, Inspector of the New River Water-works, discovered a pipe defi cient in a covered place, between Master-row and Colbrook-row : he, in consequence, broke it open, and found in the water-pipe the body of a woman. The remains were taken to the bone house, where the Jury went, 'and afterwards re turned to the Queen's Head. Verdict—Founik Drowned. • SLIGO, JAN. 7.—The following may be a cau tion to' many who nnwar:ly, and perhaps without necessity, hazard their lives on a dangerous ele ment : " John 'Mulhearn, of Annaughearly, within three miles of this town, has a small float or 'cot, of a very simple construction, for the purpose of fishing on a neighbouring Lake.—On last Sun day morning, his .- three sons - fatally committed themselves to this treacherous vehicle, in order to shoot wild fowl : after they had advanced suffi ciently near their object, one of them discharged his gun, which happened. not to he clean—the shock repelled him a little-- 7 -very small force was required to destroy the equilibrium• of the un stable float—two went to the bottom, where they yet remain, although every method has been tried to find them—the other, %vitt) •escaped with great difficulty, is in a languishing state." Caution against putting Pins and Needles in the mouth.—Mrs. RANDALL, wife of Mr. RANDALII 4 , hair-dreSser, in Middle Marsh, Nottingliam,• has during six years felt an extraordinary sensation in one of her arms, which at length had the effect of reducing the substance of the arm, and of con tracting the muscles of theltand. Last week, the circumstance underwent a surgical investigation by Mr. ATTENBURROW, when he extracted a com mon sewing needle from the tipper part of the arm, about an inch and a half long. This, it is concluded, could not find admission into the part (as Mrs. RANDALL has no knowledge of , her arm having received any external inj u ry) exce p t by means of tire thorax. AS Mr. BARTHoLoAIEW NoRRINGTON, Of Abing. don, builder, was coming - on Thursday last front Steventon, the night being dark, the mail cart passed him on the road, and the, wheel, it is sup posed, brushed his horse, when . the animal plunged, and threw him into a ditch. He Was got up by some men passing, and taken back to Steventon, and the following day was sufficiently %yell to return home ; but on Sunday morning he lose, aprarently well, and continues} so i ,until about. two, tvhen he suck back in his chair, aril awost instantly expired. Agoose was sold at Lancaster on the 24th ult, w hi c h we i g h e d 18-i lb. without its feathers,