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elah r , 1 ) .0 04 'tag confined to the masses of booty taken at Mallidpoor, u. litti o :" , and Nagporc, replied, " Certainly, with this qualifi. ka t ' 1 ,i - --when I say what was taken at Mahidpoor, Poonah, tt o a gPore, that would int:lade, of course, all that arose out ecaptures,• for part was taken in forts afterwards." Itti e d• InArEn root. then addressed the Counsel for the Mar . Risi ee Of Hastings, and asked if they had any observation to • thei r ' ADAM replied, that if he understood distinctly that ilutlandships proposed to adhere entirely to their fonner itrp er e, he did not think he could fairly add any thing to the dito "tions he had previously made- But if the facts now ti i , F "ed tended at all to alter the opinion formed on that prin. then he should wish to be heard. • 11 11 LivERPooL said, they certainly adhered to the mi . , ‘ 'Art still the state of facts migla a lter the situation of the Ai c l . tlie of Hastin'g ' s. v airta r r 413 " 1 .—The principle of the minute is that of actual to nett ; and if I am required to show that L ord Hastings is ta i "al raptor, as distinguished from a constructive captor, I T Pable to do so. e xae i t i CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—No , th at is not tti Y so• The warrant deteimines that the principle of ac tleei4i 4apture• shall be adhered to as far as possible; tha t is to ; but then a question arises what booty was actually tu cu ? Now, it seems that part of the booty claimed 4iter'",;ver seiz , id, that is, reduced into possession , until b e Lie army of the Deccan was broken up ; and it may tlie n4a4e a question whether this was actua ll y ca p tured b y Itt e l an nY .of the Deccan. If it - was so capturod, then if t h e to them ;if not, it will come within the other part Id a ) f minut e . " that if the principle of actual capture be not e l l ed in this case as the rule of distribution, no other correct ttl eitable rule could have been adopted than that of a gene thi'tribution •among allelic forces of the Presidences engaged k te e "ornbined operitions of die campaign." In this case, the tiivA ,quht of Hastio s might be entitled to share. further g ' conversation, it was distinctly understood main question to be discussed was, whether the booty 4 014 ' 1 ,4 out ofthe operations of the army of the Deccan, though At o „: 1 ;nually seized till after that army was broken up, was th e V"Y considered as actually captured by that army. As to it , °ty clitimed•at Nagpore, their Lordships seemed to think inid not he the subject of• their decision. r '• Ilaititison expressed earnest hope that as he firmly th i ; v ed it to b e booty, according an to all the laws of prize, either tg Lordo l i ps would hear it. discussed, or would send it to he ari ProPeCtribunal, and would not preclude the army without. It ng them. • . be 1i was then arranged that Monday, the 9th of January, should th e zed for th e di scuss ion of the question then raised, and that I )le 4 4 e r Ennlet should proceed until s closed. This arrange ' "Aing n made, the meeting. brok it e uwap." r 1 he Aries, — Captain YoNay., arrived at this ,0 ylast n ight, from Monte Video, whence she s `,;ed on the 23d of September. Hostilities were ti " car r yi o , on in the Banda Oriental, between ".:" Patri o t s ' and the Brazilians. A. reinforce or troops had arrived to the assistance of wb - o made an attack on the Pa ri.cfiß and claimed the victory. Th e y were Si) i'' ) ': l l elat e d w i t h t his slight advantage, that they . f lt , ° "(led 't o ma k e a second attack in the course 13. ~'elitemhe r. —( Liverpool Albion, Dee. 5 ) "otwithstanding e hat has been said relative 1 4 , UlltoAmx residing in Russia, he has been all ( 1 : t ime at P e saro, living in the greatest retire and in some degree disliked by the.initabi 401s whom h e has offended in several instances. 4 , "1 a muses himself with hunting, shooting, and Wit,Lima AUSTIN arrived lately at Pe- . with a view of suing BEanAsit to recover ° lauds, whi c h according to his statement, 13 ' v s: 444 mi only held as his trustee. I n 4 subscription has been set on foot in Gibraltar t he purpose of assisting the inhabitants of the • lti guous coast of Barbary, during the dreadful I t l4 'ily with which they are at present afflicted. 1 ) , * Quid seem that, in Tangiers, and other neigh towns, the inhabitants are dying in the p reel a of hunger, a great .scarcity of provisions throughout the country ; and it was, vil' o r i ti lended that the mortality would he attended . more serious consequences.' • • • Aft,44w.—Notwithstanding the complaints of a 3 we find no less than 449 causes en tl r*. lir the Court of King's Bench fo r trial st luring the present sittings, in Middlesex, and ti Pward s of 200 are already set down in the Lon 'apt) ca use list. Reckoning the costs of each by , lY ht the cause a t 50i., which' may be either ‘l3 - ( . - 7 the mark, the expence of these trials will a bout 65,0001. f a i T A naiErrE WILSON.—It appears that this % Is histori an of her tender adventures, when she draw p ecun i a ry re sources_from the per frlwhmn she addresses, is content to solicit lik ,s-, them anecdotes of those whom they are r tit e i • I ° to know, that she may embellish her nit.- b e i li " and induce the parties referred to to avoid - 1/ 0 14 r "-shezon up," or to " buy themselves out." • : tor ' long will this mode of raising the supplies he hi a * ""'d to c on ti nue , or the objects of her inv . 4, 4 , 14 ' annal s want reso l ut i on t o promulgate her r of levying contributions! t id °W AR D AND G tens ' s B ANK RUPTCY.--A ,14 0 7er divid end of 6s. 6d. in the poun d i s expecte d to b e paid 3 54 course of th e wee k ; 3s. has been already divided, and Ina na ut.. has been set apart t o answer Mr. GRIAisTED's f t ; o ,ln the event of the LORD CHANCELLOR deciding in ur. 1 4(ir General Palmer, which has arrived front yA to ass left the Cape of Good Hope, on the 28th September, Pziz, which d ate no accounts ha d b een rece i v ed of the Enter j,';-earn vessel ; but as the Royal George East Indiaman , 4 t ,c e . I has arrived at Poole, has letters in from the Cap . e, h i opes Me . fiertained that she may give some report respecting her , nderrstand she left the Cape after the General Palmer. ke r t s engers by the General Palmer :—Mrs. Cinitiere, Mrs. Sts Phillips, Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Mundell, M -c,.• Miss Mundell, and Miss M. Mundell ; Sir 1,80 7 4 111 °Y, late Chief-Justice; Colonel Cinitiere, his Majesty's P.,Yv i el s' e Sitt,t,ent ; Col. Mallet, his Majesty's 89th Regt. ; Capt. 'a Pt Capt. Murray Pa master, his Majesty's 48 , t . h ; •.11ith, '47th-Regiment'of Native Infantry; Capt. Gill, A t e d ght)ent of Native Infantry ; Capt. Mundell, Paymaster Jeattokey's 69th Regiment ; G. W. Griffiths, Esq. Surgeop ; 1 4ft Esq • ditto Lieut. Spyer, 9th Regiment of Native • tot t , 4 ,Y ; Lieut. Codd, his Majesty's 48th Regiment ; Rev. J. ~,asters Phillips, Kensington, and three. 111 uncials. l ate 11 Saturday last the mortal remains of our It ev. excellent and much-respected Dean, the ailP Dr. PLUMPTRE, were consigned to the ,{(.7 u ' e of the t oot h w ith imposing solemnity.— 41 !teener Journal.) cI'ING CI RCUMSTANCE.—Yesterday morn- PArty ,.4 Ptain CHARLEs RoBINSON, of the East India Cri few (l a Bengal Service, who had only returned from India a v et o ass, and was on a visit to his sister, at No. 9, Lower Gros ' M llict :street, Grosvenor u re, lost his . life under the following ip the it ,t ci rcumstances - r q --T a his unfortunate young officer was 4 41 k i -(4 Year of his age: Unfortunately he was addicted to kas b is' sleep, and it appears that about four o'clock, he ‘ 4 111,,,.! ar d to get out of bed by the domestics, but they, not noti lt w!tre of the dreadful malady he was subject to, took no t 1 1, 4; tall they heard the back window of his bedchamber get 11 ,..., 1 which is on the second story, and before they could )thii):ntairs the unfortunate Captain had thrown himself out di l s a sound sleep into the yard, and was killed on the spot. Tn i ,„ ll and his usual Luck ! !—Two of the tley ‘ ric TuousAND Pound Prizes drawn yester 4'hci'pviz• 7 ,347, Class A, 30,0001., in Twelve li e k r-B ,"uti 10,976, Class B, 30,0001., a whole 4od s e `Overe both sold by Bfsn, who also shared t e , da ° 4 l five of the minor Capitals drawn yes :10,00Y„; The Holders of the Shares of the s o w Prizes, or of any other of the Capitals cart t , r _ b Y 1-11 sH, may, as usual, receive their money 0.1. .'" lc klid at either of his Offices, 4, Cornhill, . Charing CmS". THE KING, &c. WiNnson, DEC. 6.—His MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge this afternoon, at two o'clock, in his pony phaeton, accompanied by . the Lord Steward, and followFd in a double-bodied phaeton by his suite with the usual number of outriders, for an airing. His Majesty took the drive by Cumberland Lodge, through the more elevated parts of the Great Park to Virginia Water, where he passed some time in driving about to different parts of the Lake, superintending the alterations which are making there from plans of his own suggesting. His Majesty, after leaving, Virginia Water, proceeded to the New Lodge, in the Forest, and from thence to Cranbnurne, and returned to the Royal Lodge at a quarter before five o'clock.i—ilis Majesty confined himself with Public Business at the Royal Lodge yesterday, the weather being unfavourable. In the evening his Majesty enter tained his suite to dinner.—The Duke of Montrose arrived at the Royal Lodge on Sunday, and had an audience of his Ma jesty; and, after taking refreshments, he returned to London. DUKE OF YORK'S LEVEE. Yesterday afternoon, at a quarter before five o'clock, the Duke of York, as Commander-in-Chief of the Army, held a Levee at his Royal Highness's Office in the Horse Guards, which was but thinly attended, there being only about thirty Gentlemen ; the Levee was over by half-past live o'clock. The following were among those present :—.The Marquis of Iluntly, General Eden, Lieutenant-Generals Thomas, Sir R. - Jones, Sir W. Lunacy, &c. • DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c. The Dowager• Marchioness of Salisbury, for, ; the Earl and Countess of Harrowby, for Sandon Hall, Stafford shire; Mr. C. Mackenzie, for Bath.; Colonel and Mrs. 31‘ln tyre, from Ramsgate,..for Bath. From Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square—Mrs. James York, for Bath; Amherst, Esq. Mrs. Amherst, and family ; Hon. Mr. Rod ney ; Thomas Sebright, Esq. , dA --) -. 11: ..Z-• P . e.0 7 lje4 , i.. ".. e .." w ( - --f :, ' K y'''',i ' ' ' ' : i•-. • ''' ' . . r ...I -, fi ‘ ,.. i . 5 ...4. ...oIA - .4 5. iy t i e.. 4 '''' -,! •,',.., ' ,, ,..„ 1 -- c." - -,"-s , O r '',,,.. ' II ER GT f ) , . _ a% vic ARRIVALS IN TOWN. Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, from a tour ; the Mar quis- and Marchioness of Lansdown, from Paris ; the Earl of Belfast, from the Isle of Wight; the lion. Francis and Wil liam Russell, from Oxfordshire ; Lady and Miss Macdonald, from Cheltenham.; Colonel and Mrs. Blake, from Paris. At Coulson's Hotel, Lower Brook-street—Mr. and Mrs. Hon him and family, from Cambridgeshire. At Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street—B. Weston, Esq. from Suffolk ; the Rev. Daniel Finch Hatton, from Northamptonshire. At (song's Hotel, Bond-street—Mr. and Mrs. John Wilks and family, from Littlesbury Mill Hill. At Mivart's Hotel, .Lower Brook-street—J. St. George, Esq. and Mrs. St. George and family, from the Continent; Lord Ashly, from the North of England ; Sir Edward Mostyn, from Oxford ; the Rev. R. De Burgh, from Cambridge. At Marshal Thompson's Hotel— Sir Francis Macnaughten. ARRIVALS AT CITELTENIIAM.—The Earl and Countess of Fingall, Lord Clifton, Hon. Mr. lane, Colonel Fraser, Captain Lambert, Capt. Gillam, Capt. Matthews, Capt. Hidden, Capt. Beatty, Capt. and Mrs. Smith, Capt. Webster, Key. Mr. Loyd, Mr. Coe, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Collett, Mr. Davis, Mr. Hunt and Family, Mr. S. Bateman, Mr. Read, &c. &c. _Mr. Secretary Canning left his residence in Downing-street on Sunday morning, on a visit to Mr. lluskisson, at his seat at Eartham, Sussex. Prince Leopold arrived in town on Sunday evening from Claremont. His Royal Highness left Marlborough House yesterday afternoon on his return to Claremont. On Monday last his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence honoured, with his company at dinner, Sir Benjamin and Lady Hobbouse, at their seat, Whitton Park. Yesterday the Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York, at his house, in South Audley-street. The Earl and Countess of Harrowby, and the Ladies Ryder, Left Grosvenor-square yesterday afternoon, soon after three o'clock, to proceed on their way into Staffordshire. Mr. Stuart Wortley, jun., left town yesterday afternoon. The Chancellor of the Exchequer came to town yesterday morning, from his house at Beckenham. The Duchess of Richmond, Lady Sophia Lennox, and Lord Sussex Lennox, arrived on Friday last at Woodstock, County Kilkenny, the magnificent seat of 41r. Tighe, where they will pass the ensuing Christmas. Sir Miles Nig;htingall•last week gave his annual treat to the 1 Principal and Common Burgesses of the Borough of Eye.— I The dinner, as usual, was very sumptuous, and the various kinds of-wine of the first. quality. The greatest conviviality prevailed throughout the evening, and the company broke up at-a seasonable hour. MR. O'CONNELL AND MR. LEYNE. (From the Dublin Evening Post of Saturday.) Three o'Clock. , —This day Mr. 1. O'Gorman Mahon de livered a message from Mr. Maurice O'Connell to Mr. Leyne. The friend of Mr. O'Connell, jun., and Mr. Payne, the friend of Mr. Leyne, had several interviews together, but before three o'clock Mr. Leyne declined to meet Mr. O'Con nell, jun. The two young Mr. O'Connell's then proceeded to the Four Courts, in the hall of which Mr. Leyne was walk. ing, accompanied by his brother, Captain Leyne, Mr. Twigs, and several other friends. The crowd pas Sing by immediately recognized the Messrs. O'Connell, and the intimation of their being outside in the court-yard was immediately conveyed to Mr. Leyne and his party. Mr. Leyne .immediately withdrew to one of the chambers, adjoining the Admiralty Court, where he at present remains. Two peace-officers were in the hall of the Four Courts, and at the hour of three o'clock, Mr. Sheriff Moore, accompanied by Mr. Long, the police magistrate, pro-, ceeded in much haste down to the Hall, in order to arrest Mr. O'Gorman Mahon, and the two Alr. (normals ; but Mr. O'Gorman Mahon and Mr. Maurice O'Connell had driven off before their arrival in a hackney-coach. Four o'Clock.—Six horse police are now gone down to dis perse the great crowd at the Four Courts, and Mr. Leyne has been escorted home by Mr. Studdert, the police magistrate. ( From the Dahlia Correspondent, Dec. 3.) Four o'Clock.—We stop the Press to inform our readers, that this moment Mr. Leyne has passed our Office in a coach, attended by a guard of Police, ordered by the proper authori ties to protect him from the sanguinary violence of a ferocious rabble, who had assembled round the Four Courts, to aid and assift, if necessary, Mr. O'Connell, junior, who, we have been credibly informed, was in waiting to horsewhip that re. spectable Gentleman, whilst the mob loudly expressed their de termination to tear him in pieces for having deserted the Church of Home. Emancipate these attached friends of civil and reli gious liberty by all means ! Irswrcu, DEC. 6.--The anniversary of the festival of St. Andrew was celebrated here on Wednesday last, by the detachment of Scots Greys in the barracks, and the novelty of the sight drew many persons toge ther. A Highlander in proper costione, with his clay more and target, preceded the titular Saint of Scotland, who was mounted upon a grey charger led by two Highland ers, holding a roll in his right hand. his cap and venerable beard overshadowed his face, and the hoary Saint seemed bow ed down by the weight of years ; he was personated, we understand, by the oldest man in the regiment. The men followed in regular order, wearing the Highland bonnet, and preceded by the band of the East Suffolk Militia, paraded various parts of the town. They afterwards took refreshments at the Waggon and Horses Inn. The bells of some of the churches rang a merry peal, and the fete was concluded with that order and decorum which form such a distinguished trait of Scottish character. We have seen a letter written from a native of this town, who accompanies Major CLAPPERTON ou his perilous expedition to Africa. It states that the Brazen reached Teneriffe on the 14th of Sept. and was to sail on the 18th far Sierra Leoue, and not, as has been erroneously stated, to pro ceed direict for the Bight of Benin. At that pe riod Major Clapperton and his adventurous com panions were all in good health and spirits, in the full hope that they should be able to accomplish the important object committed to their charge, and solve the geographical problem in which the source and course of the river Nigre has been for ages involved.—(Cornwall Gazette.) THE ARMY. ---~ :~~~ His Royal /Ugliness the COMMANDER-I N-C EF hr;s been piPaSiql to direct, that three or four men from every Regiment in Enghlnd and Scot land shall ituniedidtely come to London to he in structvd in the new mancEvreA ; and when per fect, they are to instruct the several Regiments to which they belong. It was at first intended to quarter and drill these Detachments in Hyde Park ; but it is now proposed to quarter and drill them in the Tower of London. Detachments belonging to the 40th and 82d Regiments of Foot marched, yesterday, from Westminster for Colchester. A Detachment belonging to the 31st Regiment of Infantry, marched, yesterday, from Westminster. for Tilbury Fort. A 'Detachment belonging to the 18th Regiment of Foot, :which arrived in town from Coventry, marched, yesterday, from Westminster, for Harwich. GENBRAL ARCHIBALD CAUPRELL.—The late General Archibald Campbell entered the service on the 20th July, 177 3 , as an Ensign in the 36th Regiment of Foot; obtained, on the 14th December, 1776, a Licutenantey in the same Corps, and was promoted, on the 20th December, 1777, to a Company in the 74th Regiment of Infantry. lie was appointed, on the 28th of April, 1784, to a Majority in the same Corps; and was placed, on the 25th of May, 1784, on half-pay. lie wa appointed on the 20th of October, 1798, Major in the Bth Regis meat of Foot; was made, on the let of March, 1794, Lieutenant_ colonel in the Army; and, on the let ofJanuary, 1798,•Colone_ n the Army. lie was appointed, on the 10th of July, 1799,1 Colonel of the Breadalbane Fencibles; and was placed, on the 25th of June, 1802, on half-pay. He was raised, on the let of January, 1805, to the rank of Major-General ; on the 4th June, 1811, to that of Lieutenant-General ; and, on the 27th May, 1825, to that of General. Ile was appointed, on the 23d of January, 1312, Lieutenant-Governor of Fort Augustus, which appointment has become vacant by his death. [From Last Night's GezzTTx.] Commissions in the North Somerset Yeomanry, signed by the Nrice-Lieutenant of the County of Somerset. Charier Robert Fitzgerald, Gent. to . be Lieutenant; George 31awitood George, Gent. to be ditto ; Peter Maze, Gent. to be ditto. Commissions signed by the _Lord Lieutenant of the County of Essex. East Essex Regular Militia—Ensign Samuel Weeley to be Lieutenant, vice Atkyns, resigned. 4:h Regiment Essex Local Militia—Major Brewster to be Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant, vice Sir Frederick Henni ker, deceased; Onley, Savill Onley, jun. Esq. to be Lieute nant-Colonel. SPORTING. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETENCS3 Or HOUNDS IN THE PILKSENT WEEK. The East Essex Hounds, on Thursday, at Buhner Plough ; Friday, at YeMain White Hart. Sir T. Sykes's Hounds, on Friday, at Mr. Prickct's Lodge, Octon. _ _ _ The fork and Ainsty Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Stren sall ; Saturday, at NlThixley. The Cleveland Hounds, on Friday, at Skelton Park. The York City Harriers, on Friday, at Suett Carr. The Bornughbridge Harriers, on Friday, at Thornton Bridge. The Holderness Hounds, on Thursday, at Hothatn ; 'Satur. day, at Neswick. !Sir John Cope's Hounds, on Thursday, at Bladebone, Bucklebury Common ; Saturday, at Eversley Bridge. ROYAL Hun - T.—On Monday morning a fine deer was turn ed out at Burnham, in Buckinghamshire. A large field of sportsmen attended, although the weather was wet. The deer at starting made several turns through the inclosures towards Maidenhead, taking to the left near the Thames, which is very high at this time. The deer leaped into the river near Surby Hall, and came down the river till close by Windsor-bridge, when he came out of the river to the right on the gossels. The aportsmen and hounds followed the deer down the river, on both sides the Thames. The hounds, and most of the sportsmen, came over Windsor-bridge, and through Windsor. The deer made several attempts to take shelter in different premises at the back of Windsor ; he got into Mr. Bannister's cowhouses, but being turned out from thence, he ran through the different gardens and inclosures by the Cavalry Barracks. The hounds when set on had lost the scent, but found it in a short time. The deer was taken to the left of Clewer, after good sport for upwards of two hours.*:-The King's stag-hounds turn out again on Friday, near Virginia Water. PIGEON SHOOTING. The Pigeon Match for 200 soy. between sem picked shots of the County of Surrey, with two of the Ashton Club, and the like number from Hants, with two of the M idgham Club, took place on Monday in the Chobham and Bagshot inclosures, at nine birds each. Captain Smith and Ford were from the Ashton Club, and Messrs. Montgomery and Emmiarom the Midgham, ,The shooting was as follows, during continual rain :- 21ANS. LILLED. SURREY. Mr. Emmit - 8 Mr. Goodchild .*lr. Robinson - - 8 Mr. Ford LULLED. - 9 - .8 Air. Howard - Mr. Montgomery - Mr. Jewin Mr. Alosx Mr. Moffatt . B ('Captain Smith - Mr. Ross . Mr. Meadows Mr. Pearson Mr. Remnant . 8 - - 7 - A - - 7 - - 7 . - 7 - - 7 . f R. Owen - Mr. Woodward - Mr. Rogers Mr. kihepbcrd - 6 - 6 It was 6 to 4 on Surrey after i the weather, the shouting was e: - 6 _6 the third shuts, and, considering !xcellent A DREADFUL MONSTER in human form—an as sassin w ho had no fewer than nine murders proved against him, besides numerous robberies, was lately hung and quartered in the Havannah, after nearly escaping condign punishment through the protection he met with among persons of high rank and influence, by means of money, no doabt, which it was in his power to distribute among those on whom his sentence depended. He was condemned by the Courts three times, and as often was he allowed to appeal ; at length he was tried and condemned by a Court-martial, when his sentence was carried into execution. This is the way justice is administed in the Colonies still dependent on Spain.—(Morning Chronicle.) DRATII Or MRS. CARTER.—Ii will be recol lected that Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, of Rochester row, Westminster, who had beets committed for cutting and stabbing her husband, James Carter, with a carving knife, but discharged at his anxious request, on the 24th ult., he declaring that he bare no towards her. Ever since her liberation a visible change has been observed in her manner. She dreaded her husband's returning home, and is said even to have prayed that she might never live to witness it. Whether her prayer has been answered it would be presumption to say, but, strange to tell, she died about 12 o'clock last night, and without any apparent cause from illness. Her husband was hrought from Westminster Infirmary this morning to behold her corpse - , the contemplation of which agitated him very much. A Cunious PIG.-There is now in the pos session of Mr. Charles Knell, of Wateringbury, near Maidstone, in Kent, a very curious pig, weighing only fourteen ounces ; it is seven inches in length, from the snout to the end of the tail, five inches and a half round the body, and three and three-quarters inches in height, the head rather large, in perfect health, can squeak loud and run fast, and thrives well ; the colour is quite white ; the pig is now six days old. The sow has six others of the usual size, AN EC DO T ES, &c. HAMA KKIBLE DAY.—This day is the anniver sary of the death of Edward Hyde, Earl of Cla rendon, at Rouen, in France, 1674 ; of the Island of Corsicia being annexed to the English i t , Crown, and of an insurrection at Stir Kling°, when 400 whites, 16,000 blacks, and 5 Imita tions were destroyed, in 1794. ANECDOTE. OF THE M EXICAN GENERAL BRATO. —General BRAT° and his family are Creoles of Mexico. His father and himself beheld with emotion the enslavement of their beloved country, and panted for the day of its emancipa tion from the bondage of its tyrants. They flew to arms, and the " worker of petticoats" declared them rebels. Gen. Bravo's father was taken prisoner by the Viceroy, and thrown into prison. His mother was employed to use her entreaties with the son. She entered the tent. " I am come from the Viceroy, to offer you an indato and every honour the King can confer on you and all your family, if you submit to his clemency, and lay down your arms. Your father's life will be spared, and your mother and family be made happy, and the highest honours of nobility will be lavished upon yourself and family, if you will forsake the cause of freedom and leave the Republicans." He surveyed for a moment his parent, while the deepest emotion took possession of his soul. He replied, " that you are my mother 1 always believed ; but now I doubt it. No, Madam, General Bravo never can consent to the enslavement of his country. Let my father die like a patriot, for I will never sell myself and country on such terms." She returned to the Viceroy, and his father was called out of his dungeon and shot. THEATRts.—The form of the Theatres in SHARSPEARE'S time was derived from those buildings which experience had proved to be well adapted to the purposes of the drama. Like the court-yard of an inn, three sides were occupied by balconies, and these, properly divided, were ap propriated to the reception of different classes of company.— The fourth side formed the stage, and the central are the pit, which was entirely destitute of benches. The common people, who resorted thither, stood to witness the exhibition; hence, they are called groundlings, by Shakspeare; and, by Ben Jenson, the understanding gentlemen of the ground ; in facts our old dramatists are never weary of the play upon word, which this circumstance affords them. Between this class of specators, and the occupiers of the upper balconies or scaffolds, the gods of modern days, there was no distinction of rank, both being of the lowest description. The lower balconies, or rooms, answering to our boxes, were frequented by persons of rank and fashion. " The Lords' room," which are often particularly mentioned, appear to have been immediately con tiguous to the stage. Independently of the regular rooms, there were also in some of the theatres private boxes, but their situation is by no means ascertained with precision. Occa sionally, also, the public rooms were appropriated to indivi duals, under the security of lock and key. An upper balcony over the stage constituted the orchestra. The stage was sepa rated from the audience part of the house by paling; and pre vious to the commencement of the performance, was concealed by a curtain, which being divided in the middle, could be drawn from the centre to the sides ; and the materials of which varied according to the opulence of the house, from woollen to silk. Like the floors of private houses in the Elizabethan age, the stage was usually strewed with rushes, and to this custom we meet with innumerable references in our old plays. On occa sions of extraordinary ceremony, it was, however, sometimes covered with matting. At the back of the stage there was a balcony, or upper stage, on which those characters entered who were required to appear in elevated situations as Juliet in the balcony, and Romeo and Juliet aloft. ‘Vlien not in use for the purpose of the scene, the balcony stage was also concealed by a curtain. When a play was exhibited within a play, the balcony was made use of, either for the scenic audience, or a staue for the performance of the axiliary play. Shakspeare fur nishes us with an instance of each of these practices. Sly would sit in the balcony to witness the performance of the Taming of the Shrew, and the play in Hamlet, was undoubtedly acted upon the upper stage.—( Palladium. ) As the MARQUIS SPIrtoLA and the President RICHARD, were proceeding as Ambassadors from Spain to negociate a truce with the Dutch, who had thrown off the Spa nish yoke, they passed on their way, a small boat, out of which eight or ten persons landed, and sitting on the grass by the water side, made a hearty, but humble meal,upon bread and cheese and beer. The Ambassadors inquired what might be the condition in life of these sober citizens ? and updn being told that they were Deputies to the States-General, and the Sovereigns of the country, the Spaniards exclaimed, " We must make peace with this people, it is out of our power to subdue them." POMPEY'S PILLAR.—The dimensions of this stupendous relic of antiquity having been stated so variously by different travellers induced Captain SMYTH, while em ployed in his Majesty's ship Adventure, in surveying the coast off Alexandria, about-three years since, to endeavour to ascer tain them. For this purpose he followed the plan that had been before adopted of flying a kite, and by that means getting over the pillar a small line, which drew a larger one, and ultimately enabled a set of shrouds to be rigged. The following dimen sions wore obtained by a micrometric instrument, and a very careful measurement with line and rule. By the Micrornetric.—The Capital Shaft - Base - - Pedestal Feet. Inches 9 10 67 6 b 10 14 11 Whole height - 98 Inches, Summit to the Astragal 10 41 Astragal to the Torus 67 8 Torus to the ground 21 4 Whole height - - 99 4b - 24 2 - 27 14 - 27 7} - 14 54 . 11 9 - 15 10i hi easureineat. Upper circumference - Central ditto - Lower ditto - Pedestal square - Capital square - Ditto diagonal - STEAM GUN.—At the early hour of eight yes. terday morning the neighbourhood of the lte gent's Park was aroused by the loud and reiterated explosions of PERKINS' Steam Gun, in his manufactory there. The noise was very different from that produced by the ignition of gunpowder, in a tube of the same calibre. It often resembled a very rapid running fire of musketry, accompanied with a rushing sound or roar, that quite deafened tle unaccustomed ear. Placards was borne about in the immediate vici nity of the spot to warn passengers of what was going on. We found on inquiry that the Duke of WELLINGTON, with the Chief Officers of the Ordnance Department at Wool. wich, were expected to see a trial made of this formidable instrument of destruction, with a view of forming an opinion of its efficacy in ac tual warfare. About nine, the Duke, and a numerous party of Officers of Engineers and Ar tillery, entered the manufactury, which being closed to all strangers, we had no opportunity of discerning what opinion was entertained respecting its adaptation to the service. They continued se veral hours, and if its destructive weapon can be judged from the appalling impression caused by the explosion, it must be terrible indeed. We are glad to find that Government have not overlooked this remarkable invention, which is perhaps destined to change the art of war once more. We have been shewn a calculation of the comparative advantages in point of economy only compared with gunpowder, should it be made available for the public service. Suppose 250 balls are discharged in a minute by the singly barrel steam gun, or 15,000 per hour, this for 16 hours would require 15,000 oz. of gun powder per hour, or 1.5,0001 b. weight, for the 16 hours. The expense of gunpowder being 70. per cwt. or 351. per thousand, is 525/. Mr. PER KINS says that he can throw that number of balls in successsion for the price of five bushels of coal per hoar y or - between 31. or 41. only for 16. hours. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, DEC. 6.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Royal George, Ellerby, from Bombay; also, and remain, the Wortley, Jackson ; Argo, itisung ; Trade, Grant ; and Ann, Mathewson, from Petersburgh; Odell, Dobson, from Memel; Funchal, M4Pherson, from Riga; William and Ann, Goodall, from Dantzic ; and Pedang, Rogers, from Flushing for Pedang ; and from London, the Perseverance, Best, for Madras. PonTs:troyfit, DEC. 6.—Winch S.S.E.—Arrived the Atlas, Langren, for Alicant • Coriolanus, —, from the Downs for Rio Janeiro ; John Shand, Rees, from ditto for Jamaica. The ship Castle Forbes, for Madras and Bengal, is hauled afloat, having completed heri repairs, and is rcady to receive her cargo. Put back the Duchess of York transport. Sailed the Loyalist, Rames, for London. PLYmou'rn, DEc. s.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Bustler, from Lisbon ; the remainder of the outward-bound sailed this morning except the Montreal, Thorn ; Ceasar and Helena, and Anteas, Pearson. FALMOUTH, DEC. s.—Wind E. to S.—Arrived the Duke of Marlborough packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 27th ult. ; Dove packet, from Plymouth; Portia, Silliman, from Cadiz; Mevagissey, Andrew, from Messina; and Perseverance, Thomas, from London for Cadiz. Sailed the Noetim packet, for_ Rio Janeiro, with dispatches. SHEERNESS, DEC. 6.—Sailed the Woodman, Leary, with convicts for New South Wales. LIVERPOOL, DEC. s.—Wind E.S.E.--Arrived the Aries,. Tonge, from Monte Video ; and Collins, Whitehead, from Miramichi. Off the port the Oliver,.Blanshard, from Sicily. The Usk, Macfarlane, from Liverpool to Spain, was totally wrecked near Belfast the Ist instant. The Tiger, Buchan, from Teneriffe to Belfast, was clriveu on shore near the latter place on the Ist instant, but got off' and carried into Newcastle. The Friendship, Cassidy, from Irvine to Newry, was lately lost near Camblemune. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain John Small Henry Fraser was sworn into the command of the ship Marquis of Bundy, consigned to Madras and China. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Yesterday was the day appointed for the final examination of Mr. hsett, Mr. Rigaud, and Miss Gardner, who arc charged with procuring, by false and fraudulent representa.; tions, letters of administration, to the goods of one Joseph Rici, or Ricci ; and with withdrawing a portion of his property from the Bank of England, by means of forged Powers of Attorney. The evidence, which has been given, appeared in a former number of THE Suw. Yesterday morning, when the case was called on, Rigaud was alone placed at the bar.—Mr. HARMER, who appeared as solicitor for all the prisoners, requested the Magistrates would postpone the -further inquiry until next Friday week, assigning as a reason, that they re,. quired that time to prepare themselves for a defence. The request was immediately complied with. On the last ex amination Rigaud applied to Mr. Freshfield for certain re. ceipts, &c., which had been taken from his pocket, what he was apprehended. He renewed his application, and said that one of the receipts was the one given him by Miss Gard ner, when he paid her the produce of the stock, which he transferred at her request, and for his services she gave him 51. This receipt, he said, was necessary for him to produce in his defence on the trial.—Mr. Freshfield promised that the receipt should be forthcoming on the trial, but he would keep it in his possession until that time.—The prisoners were then ordered to be brought before the Magistates on Friday week. TOWN-HALL, SOUTHWARK. George Shoultr, who resides in Webb -street, Bermondsey, appeared to answer to a summons, for having detained two bills of exchange for 1001. each. Mr. Theophilus Antrim, who resides at 96, Tooley-street, a smith, stated, that he gave the two bills to Shoults to get discounted; they were drawn on Peter 'ragg and Jonathan Whittaker, and will be due on 14th of January next, together with a 5/. note, which, we suppose, was intended as a remuneration for his exertion. Since that time, neither bills ncr money have been forthcoming, and when asked for them, Shoults stated, that he had given them to Bowie, who then had them. This was disproved by Bowie, who, it seems, is a lodger in Shoults's house ; he said he had seen the bills, but had immediately returned them to Shoults. The Magistrate declined interfering between the parties. UNION-HALL. Mary Macdonald, ;Wed-known character in Kent-street, was charged with having decamped from her paramour, leaving him in the arms of Somnus, on Sunday morning, with a hand some silver watch, a comb, a waistcoat, and two handkerchiefs. lie stated, that when he awoke he missed the prisoner with the before-named articles, and after searching Kent-street and the Mint, they succeeded in tracing the fair fugitive, with the whole of the spoil on her person. The prosecutor, who seemed to have a penchant for the prisoner, said it was not his wish to prosecute, but to obtain his property, and as that end was obtained, he would not further injure her. A second charge was preferred against her by Kendall, the night constable, who permitted her to repose in his watch-house on Friday morning last, thal on retiring she contrived to carry away a pair of shoes that had cost him Ils., and had been worn but four hours. A third charge was preferred by Mr. Wright, a shoe-maker in the neighbourhood, who stated that the prisoner purloined a pair of shoes from his shop a few evenings ago, while pretending to make a purchase. The first charge having been abandoned, and the last not being sub stantiated, the prisoner was remanded on the second charge only, to give time to the Ofiice to trace the property. LONDON MARKETS, &c. CORN EXCHANGE, I)ic. 7. The arrivals of all sorts of Grain are moderate. There is but little doing iu the Wheat market to-day, and prices se main as on Monday. Barley meets a very dull sale at last quotations. Beans and Pease fully support their prices. Oats continue without variation, although. there is but a short supply. In Flour there is no alteration. Aitu t v ALs—Englisl► Wheat, 2,650 ; Barley, 3,600 ; Oats, 600 ; Foreign Wheat, 400 ; Barley, 700. HOP INTELLIGENCE. MAlDsToicr., DEC. 3.--There has been very little doing in the Hop trade this week, and prices may be nominally the same. KINGSTON, OCT. 15.--Tun Com 1.T.---This nocturnal visitor has been very conspicuous for a week past, rising more early every evening, and has passed during that period twenty-two degrees in a direction nearly west. Its tail has now a curve to the eastward of north. It is proceeding to wards the constellation of the Swan, and will go above the bright star in Phenix. Before the end of another week the moon will most probably deprive us of its view in the evening. Its ap parent situation now is in the direction S.E. by S., altitudeN - S., declination XI, and right ascension 15. On Friday evening last, as Mr. CHAS. FAttitylv, the youngest son of Mr. P. FA RR EN, acting ma nager of the Haymarket Theatre, was returning home up the Islington-road, he sass three' - Men in the act of stealing a piece of goods from the door of a linen-draper's shop. The arm of one of the thieves was stretched out to seize the goods, when Mr. Farren ran across the road and thrust himself with all his force against the fellow, so as to knock him down ; but, un fortunately, before the persons in the shop could reach the door, the thieves had tied. As kwas apprehended that they might be on the watch for this young gentleman, a person was sent to accompany him home ; but meeting no one by the way, he dismissed his companion, when, in a lonely place near Finsbury-square, where not another person was passing, the three fellows waylaid him, and struck him a dread. ful blow on the right eye, which stunned him. Before he could recover himself they wade off ; when rising from the ground, Mr. Farron found himself covered with blood, and it was for some time feared that he had lost his eye, but his sight is now perfectly restored, and he is doing well,