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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Sir Samuel Romilly (the new Solicitor. General),
and two other Members, took the oaths and their
seats.
Mr. Johosnn, from the Office of the Chief Secre-
ury of Ireland, presented at the Bar an Account
of the Consolidated Fund of !retold, with the
Charges, Payments, and Surplus, for the year I 80.5.
.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Irwin, the InspeEler General of Exports and
Imports, presented at the gar an Account of the
Exports and Imports for eight years, ending Fe-
bruary IBo6.—Ordered to lie en the table.
Mr. Cocke, from the Exchequer, presented at
the BAT an Account of all Interest pail on Exche-
quer Bills, in the years 1803, 4,5, and the Average
thereof.—Ordered to lie on the table.
The Bill for paving, lighting, and improving
led Lion-41(1.1re, was read a fast, and ordered to
be read a second time.
Sir P. STEPHENS moved for an Account of
the Sums of Money paid by the Treasurer of the
Navy towards promoting the Discovery of the
Longitude.—Oti•red.
The Cape of Good Hope Bill went through a
Committee, the Report to-morrow.
The Secretary at War brought up an Abstraft
of the total number of Mtn raised in England and
Ireland, under the Additional Force Bill. Ordered
to be pr.itted•
Mr. Vansittart brought up several Accounts pur-
suant to At of Parliament.—Ordered to be

pr►ntei.
Mr. IIItOOKF. postponed his motion, relative to
the sontratt for spirits foe the Navy, to this dry
se'nnight.

Mr. W. POLE moved for several papers relative
to India, which, he said, were necessary to the Mar-
quis Wellesley, in his defame, among *ltch were
the following :
A letttr from the Coveinar-General in CrAincil,
to the Secret Committeeoiated the 31st May, 1110.5,
with the inclosures
Another letter from the same to the same, rela-
tive to the Mogul, dated the '2d June, 1805.
Another, dated 7th June, 13(5—from the same
to side same,.relative to Wellore and Goab, with

the inelesures, and a long string of other papers .
which were all ordered.
The Report on the Expiring Laws Bill, respeft-
ing the British Fisheries, was brought up and read,
and ordered to be further considered on Thursday.
Mr. GREY gave notice, that he would. to-
morrow, move a Vote of Thanks to Admiral Sir
J. T. Duckworth, for his late Vietory over the
French Fleet.
Lord TEMPLE postponed the Committee on
the Tortola Free Port Bill, to this day se'nnight.
The Irish Land Partition Bill ; the E.xci‘e Ex-
piring Laws Bill, and the Felons' Transportation
Bill, were severally read a third time and passed.
The Reports on the 10,300,0001. and the
1,500,0001. Exchequer Bills Bills, were severally
brought up and agreed to, and the Bills ordered to
be read a third time to-morrow.

The Witnesses' Bill was read a secor.d time, and
ordered to be committed on Thursday.
The Solicitor-General, and Mr. Sheridan were,
on the Motion of Mr. Whitbread, ordered: to be
added to the Impeachment Committee.
Mr. Vansittart brought up several Accounts,
pursuant to order, relative to the Barrack Depart-
ment, which were ordered to be printed, and re-
ferred to the Committee of Supply, on Wednesday.
Mr. Rake, from the India House, presented at
the Bar several Papers relative to India, pursuant
to the order of the House. Ordered to be printed.
THE lIUDGET.
Mr. ROSE said, that as be saw the Chancellor
of the Exchequer in his place, le wished to repeat
what he had briefly touched upon on a former night,
relative to the bringing forward the Ways and
Mean., before the Army Estimates were finally
settled. On more mature consideration of the sub-
jeft, he was confirmed in the opinion he then gave,
that it might be attended with great inconvenien-
cies, and he was positive such a thing had not
been done since the Revolution. The whole,
he understood, would amount to upwards of
~.4,000,0001. towards which there was not more
provided, as yet, than the Land and Malt I and
the War Taxes, which be would take at about
I 6,500,0001, ; and it the Loan were to the extent that
was talked of, the Ways and Means would exceed
the Supply. Ile did not think it was easy to form,
with any degree of certainty, a conjeflural sum for
the army. He hoped, therefore, the Noble Lord
would take the matter into consideration, and as-
sured him, that he should at all times be ready to
give him every assioance in his power.
Lord H. PE :"Y said, it was not his intention
to vote any sums of money. He only meant to
state what is probable will be wanted, and the sums
might afterwards be voted.
Mr. ROSE repeated, that no such proceeding had
taken place since the Revolution.
Mr. HIJSKISSON said, he apprehended the
Contractors for the Loan would expxa en assur-
ance, that the sum now borrowed would be all that
would he asked for this year.
Lord HENRY PE rry said, if the Bankers had
not thought it worth their white to ask any such as-
surance, he did not 'see why the Hon. Gentleman
should concern himself with it.
The SPEAKER rerdnded the Hon. Gentlemen,
that there was nu question before the House.

IMPEACII M ENT.
A Message from the Lords informed the House,
that their Lordships had seta the House a tit=
copy of the answer of Henry Lord Viscount hi:4-
stifle, to the farther article of Impeachment, 14ving
the 10th, charging the said Lard Viscount Melville
with high crimes and misdemeanours.
The said answer was, on the motion of %!r.
Whitbread, read, which protested against the said
10th article, as an unprecedented mater not before
known in the prafiice of Parliament, but reserving
to himself the benefit of, &c.
The said Henry Lord Viscount Melville, in an-
swer to the said article saith, that he is no way
guilty of the high crimes, &c. laid to his charre,
and this he is ready to prove as the House may
direct. _ _ _

Mr. WHITBREAD then moved, that the said
answer be ieterred to the Committee for concluding
the Impeachment, to consider the same, and report
their opinion to the House, as to what is further to
be done in 'the business.—Ordered.
The Honourable Member immediately afterwards
brought up the report, which was a replication hum
the said Committee to the said answer ; in which
they reply, in the name of them,elves, and the
whole Commissioners of the United Empire, and
say, that the said Henry Lurd Viscount Melville, is
guilty of the said charges, and that they are ready to
prove the same.
It was then ordered, that the said replication, he
the replication of the Commons to the answer of
Lord Viscount Melville, and that it be engrossed.
TREASURER OF THE ORDNANCE.

On the motion of Lord H. Petty, the House re-
solved itself into a Committe of the whole House,
on the Bill for regulating the office of Treasurer of
the Ordnance. (Mr. Hawthorne in the chair.)
Mr. WELLESLEY POLE addressed the Chair-
man of the Committee, and stated, that be was well
convinced, it was the object of the Noble Lord, and
his colleagues in office, to prevent, by this Bill, the
Treasurer of the Ordnance from making use of the
public money. He was convinced. however, as
the Bill now stood, it would not effilt this. He had,
therefore, communicated with the Noble Lord on
the subjea ; and, in consequence of what had passed
between them,heltadgrepared two clauses to be added
to the Bill, which he begged leave to submit to the
Committee. Before he lead them, however, it
would be necessary to en into some explanation of
their tendency. The lion. Member then entered
into a detailed account, of considerable length, as to
the office of the Treasurer of the Ordnance, and
the nature of the payments, which are very corn.
plicateal, under three or tour different heads of pay-
ments, and whicL none but those perfealy ciinver-
sant with the transaCtions of the Ordnance Board,
could possibly guard against. He pointed out two
er three cases, in which the Treasurer might make
u.e of the public money, notwithstanding this Bill,
if more efficient clauses were sot added. He
thought the Bill would be very advantageous to the
public interest, and wished it, therefore, to be as
perfea as possible. A Bill of the same kind, he
said, had been long in contemplation of His Ma-
jesty's Late Miaisters ; and his Right. Honourable

Irriend, lately deceased, ha I only delayed bringias!
it forward, from an islea, that as Commrssioners had
been appointed to inquire into this department, it
would he more respectful to wait for the report. He
believed this Bill to be a mere transcript of that
which his Bight Honoerable Friend had left behind
him ; but was not, by any means, in a peeled
state, and, therefore, he would do all in his power,
from the knav:ledge he possessed of the business of
that Board, to make it so. He then read his clauses,
pointing out, at the same time, how they applied to
the security of the public money, by preventing ba-
lances from continuing in the hands of the Trea-
surer. He said there was no mention made of ire
land in the Bill, which, he understood, arose from
an intention of some alteration in the arrangement
of the Ordnance Board there. The interests of the
people of that country had been highly benefitted,
since the Union, by the abolition of the Irish Boat d
of Ordnance, and putting it under the management
of the Board here. He hoped, therefore, His Ma-
jesty's Ministers would rot make any alteration in
that department, which should take it out of its pre-
sent channel.
Lord H. PETTY owned the Bill was nearly a
transcript horn one left behind by the Right Hon.
Gentleman, and professed himself very willing to
adopt any clauses or amendments of the Honoura-
ble Gentleman who had just sat down. As to Ire-
land, it was only intended to put the bu-iness of the
Ordnance under the direCtion of the Lord Lieute-
nant.
Mr. WELLESLEY POLE deprented that kind
of alteration ; and said, if they gave the manage-
ment of the Ordnance to any Lor-i Lieutenant, he
did not know any measure mole likely to be attend-
ed with mischievous consequences. He then pre-
sented his clauses, which were read and agreed to,
and added to the Bill. The House then tesunsed,
the report was received, and ordered to be taken
into further consideration this day se'nnight, and
the Bill, as amended, to be printed.
Mr. WHITBREAD brought up the engrossed
replication to" the answer of Lord Melville, which
was read, and ordered to the Lords by Mr. Whit-
bread; who gave notice, that even the time came,
I he should moved that the House do attend the trial,
in a Committee of the whole House.

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
The House went into a Committee of Supply, in
which were voted grants of various sums for the
miscellaneous services of the present year. The
House resumed, and the report was ordered to be
received to-morrow.

. _ .....
Mr. VANSIrcART moved, that an Address
he presented to hi., Majesty, praying an account of
Ali sums paid out of Or. Civil Liir, in pursuance of
Addresses of that I louse, and net made goad by
tuliament.—Ordered. _ . .

The Committee of Ways and Means was deferred
to Wednesday.—Adjourned.

SUMEMEN f

V, VIZ

LONDON G.IZE7'7'E EXTRAORDIN.4IIY

Co' SUNDAY, LARCH 23, 1 aoG.
Arlyniraltt-oSre, MarcA 24, 1806.
Dispatches, of which the following are copies,
from Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth.
K. R. commanding a squadron of His Majesty's
slOps, addressed to William Marsden, Esq. and
hroug'.t to England by Captain Nathaniel Day
Cochrane, were yesteruay received at the Ad
mirairy t

Superb, to Leeward of the Town of St. Do-
Srt , asingue, about it Leagues, Feb 7, 11400.
As I feel it highly momentous for His Majesty's
service, that the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty should have the earliest information of the
movements of the squadron under my command,
and as I have no other vessel than the Kings-fisher,
that I feel justified in dispatching, I hope neither
their Lordships ot Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood
will deem me defeaive in my duty towards his
Lordship, by addressing you on the happy event of
yesterday ; and as you will receive my letter of the
Sd instant herewith, I shall only say, I lost not a
moment in getting through the Mona Passage, and
on the sth, in the afternoon, was joined by the Ma-
gicienne, with a further corroboration from various
vessels spoken, of an enemy's force of ten sail of
the line, with as many frigatei and corvettes, being
in these seas; I therefore continued under easy sail
for the night, in my appenach off the town of St.
Domingue, having given orders to Captain Dunn
of the Acasta, whose zeal and aaivity I have
experienced for a series of years, to make sail
with the Magicienne, Captain M•lienve, two
hours before day-light, to reconnoitre ; when at
six o'clock the Acasta, to our great joy, made the
signal for two of the enemy's frigates ; and before
seven, for nine sail At an anchor; at halt-past, that
they were getting under weigh ; the squadron under
my command then in close order, es i,h all sail set,
and the Superb, bearing my flag; leading and ap-
proaching fast, so as to discover, before S o'clock,
that the enemy were in a compact line, under all
sail, going before the wind for Cape Nisten, to wind-
ward of Ocott Bay ; and, as they consisted of only
five sail of the line, two frigates and a corvette
(which hereafter will be named), I concluded, from
the information I was in possession of, that they
were endeavouring to form a jun&ion with their re-
maining force, and, in consequence, shaped my
course, to render abortive such intention, which was
completely effeeted by a little after nine, so as to
make all aEtiun certain. I therefore telegraphed the
squadron, that the principal objea of attack would
be the Admiral and his seconds, and at three quar-
ters past nine, for the ships to take stations for their
mutant support, and engage the enemy as they
got up, and a few minutes after, to engage as close
as possible, when, at a short period after ten, the
Superb closed upon the bow of the Alexander, the
leading ship, and commenced the action; but after
three broadsides, she sheered off ; the signal was
now made for closer :saints, and we were en-
abled to attack the Admiral in the Imperial (for-
merly Le Veugintr), the fire of which had been
heavy on the Northumberland, bearing the lion.
Real-Admiral Cochrane's flag. By this time, the
movemeut of the Alexander had thrown her among
the lee division, which Rear-Admiral Louis hap-
pily availed himself of, and the anion became ge-
octal, and continued with git:at severity

past eleven ; eic Prem.:ll A.lnair4l. not.:h it_
wed, and completely beat, hauled direa fur the
laud, and not bung a mile off, at twenty minutes be-
fore noon tin on shore ; his foremast then oily
standing, which fell dice my on her striking; Jr
which time the Superb, being only in sevinven
fathom water, was forced to haul off -a avoid the

same evil ; but not long atter, the DitaneJe. 01 81
. . • • • • .

•
guns, pushed on s:h.ne nrar Ins Admiral, when
his masts went: alai I think it a duty I owe to
charafter and my country to add, from the informa-
tion of Sir Edward. Berry, after she had stru:k, and
the Agamemnon desisted from firing into her, from
the Captain taking off his hat, and making every to.
ken of surrender ; and Captain Dunn assurrs
both ensign and pendant were down ;—tn comment
on which I leave to the world. Ai:out fifty minutes
after eleven the firing ceased, and uppn the smoke
clearing away, I found Le Brave, hearien a Cum.
modure's pendant, the Alexander. and Le Jupiter, .a
our pos-essinn.
When 1 contemplate on the result of this aftion,
when five sail of the line had surrAndered, nr were
apparently destroyed in less than two hours, I CAI:.
nut, though bound to pay every trihute to the 1.,-
ble and gallant efforts of the lion. Itear-Adniii,l
Cochrane, Rear-Admiral Louis, the Captains, )
ficers, seamen, and royal marines, under my ci-,ri-
mand, be vain enough to suppose that. witlrtut tine
aiding Hand of Providence, such result could base
been effeißed, and with a loss so comparatively
small ; and though I shall ever sympathise with the
conneaions of those that fell, the refiedtion on the
cause will, I hope, afford much consolation.
To speak individually to the condo d of any one,
would be injui ions to all ; for all were equally am-
mated with the same zealous ardour in support r.l
their Kin,. and country. Vet, possessed of there
feelings, I cannot be silent without injustice to t!i:
firm and manly support for which I was indebte.l
to Captain Keats, and the etre& that the system if
discipline and gond order in which I found the S-.:-
perb must ever produce ; and the pre-eminence et
the British seamen could never be more highly eta.
spicuous than in this contest.
After the action the water being too deep to
chor in the bay off St. Domingue, it was requisite
to bring to with the prises to tepair datnage4 put
the ships in a manageable stare, and shift the pri.
soners, which took me till this afternoon ; when I

detached the Hon. Captain Stoptord in the Spencer,
with she Donegal and Atlas, which latter bad km
her bowsprit, with the prizes to Jamaica ; and br-
ing anxious, with Rear-Admiral Cochrane, that lie
should return to his command, where his services
must be wanted, a jury mainmast is fitting in the
Northumberland, under thts island, to enable her to
get to windward, when 1 shall order the Aga-
memnon, which is staying by her, to accompany
the Rear-Admiral tie his station ; and I am now
proceeding with the Canopus, Rear-Admiral Louie,
Acasta, and .Magicienne, off St. Dorningue, to
make certain of tie Imperial aad Diomede being
completely wrecked, after which I shall repair to
Jamaica.
Having recited the transactions of this Florian'
combat, which will fairly add another sprig of
laurel to our Naval History, and assist in promotirg
our country's good,
1 am, Sir, &c. J. T. DUCKWORTH.
Superb, off Sainte Destnire,
Fcb. 7, IBM
For the information of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty, I send you herewith a List of the
Killed and Wounded in the Squadron under ray
command during the action of yesterday ; but asit
was hastily colleded, should I find any errors, they
shall be amended by a subsequent opportunity. You
will also have the French Captains' statement cf
their loss in the captured Ships ; and l can venture to
say, the French Admiral's will not he in a less pro.
portion; and the striking of the Diomede implies
she did not escape tie irresistible fire of His Ms.
jetty's Ships. A copy of my public Thanks given
to the Admirals, Captains, &c. for having so gal-
lantly performed their ditty in this truly decisive
action, I request you will Ley before their lordships.
I am, Sir, &e. J. 1. DUCHWOR IN.
To William Marsden, Eel ; are. Jec. &c. Admiralty.
BRI risii LINE.
‘Veather divitinn—aSuperb, of 74 guns; Northurnbedand,74i
S;rencer, 74 ; Agamemnon, 64.
Lee division—Canopus, 34 guise ; Donegal, 74; Atlas, 74.
Frigatee—Acasta, Magicienne, Kingsfisber, and Epervier.
FRENCH UNE.
L'Aletandre, of 84 guns ; 600 killed and woended.s.Takell•
Mini;teriale, .1120 guns; number of killed and wounded u
known, but cotaatly niany—oUn shore, and curapleul
wrecked.
Le Diorneile, of 44 guns; number of killed and wonid..d et.
known, but certainly many—On slime, and cuinide
wreeked.
I.e Jupiter, of 74 gum :200 killed and wounded--Ta!zei.
Le Brave, of 74 guns; 26U kiled and wounded—of ekes.
Frigates-1m Feliene and La Corneae, escaped.
Curvette—a•La Diligence, escaped.
Contra Admiral L.
Capitaine Le Plot.
Alexandre, Capitaine Garman.
Conde.
Dunned., 11,:nry.
Jupiter, —..—..
An A'istroet of the Vied and Wounded en board t'e.
'peruse Ships odds* Squadron under the Commando
Admiral Sir John Thomas Dockworth, K B in the A -t
sof the 6th of February, 1406, in the Bay of the Tow...
St. Domingo*:
Superb SrailiCl killed—John Broukbasik, Thomas PAW'
Game Legard.
Marines killed—. Thomas Kenry, Morgan, Cl""''
Mork.
Teal-6
°fifer* woullsleti-.Charles Patriots+, Lientinsant,
IVilliam Pickering, Master, belly; Charles
Thomas Jackson, Jos. Laotian, Junes Wilcox, MOO
men, all slightly.
Seamen wounded—Thomas Richards, John Wills".
andel M'Dunald, all dangerously ; Nathaniel Haecri
Nl;iitellta'C, If Mlnentte. J.llllOll Willman, William PIZ,
Philip Jones, all bails, Diehl Mavis, Henry Walker!
ham Moody, T. G•ills, Jnl.n Walbstsnk, John 14.0•"::
John Badeock, Neil, roman Swingy, James I.
Andrew Hawn, Wiliam Henry Lea .er, John Hand! l"
James Fnglish, Patrick Morph., Thomas Tyler
Rod!, Read nit, Andre-, M.Donald, John Wl."
Micfuel Muted.y, R. Loots,. 'Mouses Bear, PAJ.p
William Moffatt, jtsf. I. Amu, George B•owne, Jon'.
tor, Jos. Legg, Andrew bil•gearkip, Licari* no",
slightly.
•
Toiaiao.4o wounded.
Royal Marines wounded—James Qnsrman, daxlNlmal:
mud Parodies., John I.;.,trisean, both lordly i
tiny, James Thomas, Thomas Warmood, Jena
Daniel Roberts A. 0-oer, all slightly.
Tau'--9 wounded
Recapitulation—oN. °Slams idled; 7 pacers weir 6

Seamen killed; 40 Seamen wounded; 9 Royal Maemes
killed ; 9 Royal Marines wounded. Tutal-6 killed anti 56
wound, d
Northumberland. Officer killed--David Ridgeway, Midship•
Seamen killed—James Driscole, Robert Hollis, George Viler,
John Humphries, Alexander Trish, Richard Ashman, John '
Moir, Thome.' Rowe, John Cie:drier, Kenneth Ml`Kerizie,
Thomas Smith (4), John Cootie*, William Shortrnan,
John Keimerly, James M(briiiol,, William Robinson, John
Waters, John Nasehy.
Marine Is it led—Jacob Seaford.
Admiral•. Cook kided-ii-Alexander Sapectatk.
U;Sce•re wounded—G mrge Seymour, Liemeteint, badly ;
Willem Miilard, C. W &alert, Midshipmen, badly ;
Ilenry Stokes, Comer, P. Peaeoelc, Midshipmen,
sLghtly ; Jeremiah Laurence, Supernumerary Midshipman,
badly ; Daniel Sheridan, Boatswain s Mate, badly ; Louis
L.yse, French Pilot, badly.
Seamen wound, d—Thurnas Hodciiis, George Martin, William
Western, Janne. Reuters, Manuel Say, John Chester, James
Scott, Michael Atkisson, Thomas M'Carty, Alexander
NVeloody, John Laurence, Joists Davy, Lew s Grant, Ro-
bert flouter, William Cody, John Cullen', Thomas Ken-
yon, Jo.eph Bell, Peter Johnson, Thorn's Grampus, Wd
loam Women, John George, Robert Willson, Michael
Hunt, Peter Kelly, John Casey, H. Jacobs, all badly ; John
R.,WAR, William Duncan, Robert White, Michael Landy,
Daniel Connell, Henry Roach, Michael Perith, Godfrey
Deer, John II dines, Baptiste Belyille, Hendrick Hubert,
Thomas Evans, Michael Manning, John Briere, Alexander
Law, Calvin Swift, I award Teak (boy,) Charles Hardy,
all slightly.
Sre,etary's Clerks wounded-- Thomas, badly; Jeremiah
Hooey, 'slightly.
Quarter•
litatisaia'a Mates wounded—James Maxwell, John Elleuder,
slightly.
_ .

lieniantof Marines wounded-Thomat Jones, badly.
Private Marines woninclrd-Jos. Sparks, Edward Davie, The-
ma* Jones, John Fidler', Thomas Hodgets, William Wil-
liams, John Palmer, Wiliam Cannon, Jnhn M`Gowaii,
John Adams, James Rogers, all badly; William Clerk, F.
Davis, Thomas Lynch, Francis Murphy, George Bishop,
Jobs Saville, all slightly.
Retinue ...Mikis 4-e.lames Ward, John ?Om, nightly.
Ilerapitiilation-1 Petty Officer killed; 13 Officers wounded;
19 Seamen killed ; 4i3 Seamen wounded ; 1 Marine killed;
1$ Moines wounded. Total-21 killed, and 79 wounded.
M.
Canopus. (Return a Names not sent.)..-!1 killed, 15 badly
wounded, 7 slightly wounded. Total-34 killed and
wounded.
Speneer. (Return of Names not sent )-14 Seamen killed ;
4aSeam.n ',minded ;3 M. es killed; 6 Marines wounded.
Name of Officer killed-Martin Oates, Boatswain.
Names of Officers wounded-Hon. Robert Stoplord, Captain,
slightly; Jame. Harris, Lieutenant, "lightly; Jam: Cuth.
berson, Lieutenant of Marines, badly; William Nearer,
Midshipman, slightly.
I tvapitulation-.-1 illiker killed ; 4 Officers wounded; 14 Sea-
men killed; 40 Seamen wounded; 3 Marines killed; 6
Marines wounded. Total-1S killed, and 50 wounded
ea.
Dassepl. Officer killed-aiChanes H. Kytiaston, Midshipman.
, Seatasta killed-V/1114ra Upham, Jeremiah ‘Vakely, William
algid's'', Amber Vinbur-.lli, Mervan Richardson, Benito
. „
Laiilitegs. Lonmirti Mason.
•,, Went" Marines killed-William Moose, Patrick Kenefick,
• f - Shard Tripphurst, John Minh-hemp i
*Seers wounded.-Mr. iribil Mier, Master; Mr. ---.• Rod
• ell, Mr. .—...... egkiin, Mr. Anon, all badly.
~
i Seamen and Marines wounded-John Owens, Peregrine
. Brighton, John Ilumtdani, James Elliot, David Perkins,
1 Richard Curtis, Thomas W..lion, Juseith Williams, James
• lierrion, Thomas Murray, John Cha...triek, John Butcher,
~, all badly ; Thos. Hughes, Joseph Stanbv, 'rhos. Daces,t
• • Win, Telly, Thin Coriver, Rd Lewis, Flrnry Moore, Ro-
:.. bert Cane, Daniel Blaney, James Othew, John Masson,
▪ James Rees, John Covens, Jim Ureen, William Jones,
T 11017128 M•Clay, Henry Shrines.
:; Rerapitulation-1 Petty Officer killed; 4 Office,. wounded;
..:': 7 Seamen killed; Si Seamen and Marine. womidest ; 4
'•
i Marines killed. Marines nouneceiv. Total-19 killed, and
Si wounded.-45.
f, Via ea-Seamen killed-John Roes, John Neville, John
“1"' Straws. William Baud, John Wdlianden, John Brown,
Nicholas &It n i an
✓ ' 7Marine killed-Sarong Chambers
/ Mader wounded-Mr. William Mowbray.
~., Snawsraia wounded-Mr. Stephen S,,args.
• ;a mums wounded-M chard It...l___mais, Joshua Barton, Jul, n
14 Dinky, Thomas M'Bride, Santini Chubb, William Ro'nti.
• s 4011
t lieca;Mulahon -No Officer killed; t Officers wounded ;
~• 7 Seamen killer ; 9 Seamen wounded; 1 Marine wouoderl.
I--Total-4 kilkd and 11 wounded, (Four of wheal badly,
4;,... Name. nut ex pre.sed.)-19.
afitioncninnn --Sermon killed.-James Cavanagh.
11„''' aomenaiti's Mate wound.-d-.n,ehai,i sum.,
•Ii Seamen won/did-John Mirgan, Alex. M•Farlane, Robert
Bocock, finial) Joreph.
livrieant of Marines wounded-William Norton.
Corporal of Manuel, wounded-1r oger Sid gem
f
Private MarinesvroCitlaied-.ii. Kel,eii, Trop.thy Rielly, John
Robertson, Nielinlas Co dre, William Wide, J. Hallett.
• Reeaoindaton-1 Seaman killed; 5 Seamen wounded; a
t Marines wouriJed Total-1 killed, and 1; WOlittdett- 34.
Gene al Abstran of Killed and Wounded.
Superb-. 6 killed, and .5.,i wounded-32.
tiortriumberland-21 kil:cd. and 79 wotioded-100.
Canopus-5 killed, and 'l2 wounded-9'i.
spencer—tB killed, and 50 wounded-6S.
Ilonega;-..12 killed, and 33 wounded-45.
Ada -8 killed, arid 11 wovisdled-19
Alptue ..... on-1 killed, and 15 wounded-14
i utal-74 killel, and gi',4 wounded.
Grand total ut IS ' Ii killed and wounded-32k
J. T. DUCKWORTH,
Superb, MT St. Domingue, Feb. 7, 1806.
As it is impossible for language to convey an
adequate sense of my feelings to the Hon. Rear-Ad-
miral Cochrane, for the noble support rendered me
by the Northumberland, or to Rear-Admiral Louis,
and the Captaias of the squadron under my com-
mand, for the bravery and judgmera displayed in
the service of their King and Country, by effeaing
a complete viaory in as short a period as our naval
annals can produce ; I, therefore, can only, with a
heart impressed by the highest sense of admiration
and approbation, beg to offer to the Hon. Rear-
Admiral Cochrane, Rear-Admiral Louis, the Cap-
tains, Officers, and Seamen, and to the Officers,
Non-commissioned Officers, and Pi ivates of the
Royal Marines, my warmest Thanks ; and I desire
that the Captaias will convey those my sentiments
of admiration and approbation, with thanks, in the
most gratifying manlier, to the Offieers, Seamen,
and Royal hhoines, as a proof of my high sense of
their services in the battle of yesterday.
J. T. DLCKWORT H.
To the HonnurAle Rear.Alnivel Crwlirane,
Rear. Ndiiilral L 41416, the Ca, t11111..,4,44:rie.
Seamen, and Roy*: Marines.
Superb, to Leeward of the Town of
SIR, St. Domini*, Feb li, la 6.
[laving, in a letter of about two hours since, ac-
quainted you of my intentions to fire the Imperial
and Diomede, [have the satisfailion now to say, that
Captain Minh, who I had employed on that service,
has rescued all the pr'soneis from perishing through
a tremendous sea, and completed the whole of the
service highly to my satisfattio3, and his own ho-
nour, which I an to desire you will state to the
Lords Commissioners GJ the Admiralty ; and I am,
Sir, yours, etc. 1. 1 DUCRWOITS.
To William Marsden, Fol. ire. Sic kc. Admiralty.

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LONDON,
TUESDAY, MAacx 25.

A frigate is ordered to lie in readiness to convoy
Lord HOLLAND and suite to Cuxhaven, on his
way to Berlin, upon an important mission. His
Lordship expeas to remain for some time in that
city, as he will be accompanied by Lady Hof.-
LAND.

The Earl of Domouoituotta, and Lord HENRY
FITZGERALD, are to be Post-Masters General of
Ireland, in the room of the Marquisses of ELY and
DROGHEDA.

In the House of Loris, last night, Viscount
MELviLLE pleaded to the additional charge pie-
ferred against him. net guilty, saving to himself all
legal objedions, and his privileges as a Peer of the
Realm.

Sir JOHN Ducstwoar it's dispatches, detailing the
particulars of the late important naval victory in St.

Domingo Bay, were published last night in an Es-
TRAORDIMAIIT GAZATTE. which is given in our
preceding columns. There are several verbal inac-
curacies in it, which spoil the sense ; but whether
the fault lays with the writer or the printer, we can-
not say. In the passage particularly respecting the
Diomede of 84 guns, there is a chasm, which
we know not how to supply. unless by supposing
that she was guilty of some unhandsome condudt
after she struck. The dispatches, however, an-
nounce the important fain, that the gallant Admi-
ral had" learned from various vessels that an ene-
my's force of ten sail of the line, and as many fri-
gates, were in these seas." Should the intelligence
prove cursed, we may anticipate another importaut
viaory.

We have received some French Papers, but they
contain no news of any _importance. Our extra is
from them are given in the last page.

The answer to tilt dispatch brought from Bou-
logne by a flag of truce, is said to have been dis-
patched fiom Mr. Fox's Office on Saturday, to be
sent from Deal by a flag of truce.
Mr. Kttio, late Under Secretary of State, is re-
turned for the Borough of Enniskillen, in the loom
of Sir WILLIAM Bonautions ; and ---L•nusrutit,
Es for for the Borough of Portarlington, in the room
of H. PA lIKEL, Esq.
The lion. Otos°, Pop:sob:av, second son of
Lord Potasus BY. has declared himself a Candidate
for the county of Kilkenny ; no opposition is ex-
peßed.
The lists formed for the purpose of bidding for
the Loan are—

Sir Francis Baling, Mr. Angersteia, Mr. Battye and Co.
Messrs B. and A GoMiami mid Co.
Messrs Ruhans, Curtis, and C.. Messrs Thctussou, *c.
Messrs John flames D. Preside, and co.
There will therefore be an open and fair compe-
tition.
On Saturday week, one of our cruisers looked
into Rochefcrt, and counted five sail of the lire,
four frigates, and several armed vessels, at single
anchor, completely ready for sea.
It appears, from an account laid before the
anise of Commons, of the ea nences incurred byithe
Commissioners of Naval Inquiry, that the adual ex-
pences of the said Board, for three years, ending in
1805, amount to 5,11121. 7s. Iltd.
Vice-Admiral Duckworth, whose recent achieve-
ment has added new laurels to those previously ob-
tained by the British Navy, passed some of the
earlier years of his professional life, under the vete-
ran Commander of our fleet before Brest, to whose
fortune he steadily attached himself. When that
Nobleman, then Sir John Jervis, was unemployed,
so was this meritorious Officer. In 1794, he com-
manded Cie Orion, of 71. guns, attached to the
Channel fleet, under Lord Howe, and distinguished
himself in the glorious engagement, on the Ist of
June, in that year. In the official account of the
victory, Captain Duckworth was mentioned by the
Noble Admiral, among those Officers who had
" particular claims to his attention." In 1795. we
find him in the Mediterranean, commanding the
',mica's, of 74 guns, under his old patron, the
Earl of St. Vincent, by whom he Was detached with
a scitiadren, to co-operate with General Stuart, in
the redaCtion of Minorca, which was effeded with-
out the loss of a single man. In February, 1799,
he wa, promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral of
the ‘Vhite ; and was, the year following, appointed
in succeed Lord Hugh Seymour. on the Leeward
Island station, where he arrived in the month of
July. Previous to his sailing to assume this com-
mand, Rear-Admiral Duckworth had the good for-
tune to fall in with a valuable Spanish convoy,
under the protedion of two frigates, which he took,
together with eleven sail of merchantmen. His
share of the prize-money, arising from this capture,
a said to have amounted to 75.0001. When the
armed coalition of the Northern Powers, called for
the spirited measures, on the part of the British Go-
vernment, orders were sent to Rear-Admiral Duck-
worth to proceed, in conjun&inn with General
Trigge, to attack the Swedish and Danish Islands,
in the West Indies, the reduction of which was
spseibly eff‘a,d. For these services, the Admiral
was rewarded by his Sovereign, with the Order cl
the Rath. On the recommencement of hostilities,
he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, at JAMAICA ;
and. on this station, his cruisers were uncommonly
adive and successful. Here too, he concluded the
negociwinn witn tie French, in St. Domingo, which
terminated in the capitulation of Rochanibeau and
Lit troops, to the British arms. In April, 1 aii4,
he was promoted to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue ;
and, in November last. attained tae same rank in
the 1N him squadron.
•

COVENT-OARDEN.

A Miss Tatum made her first appearance at
this Theatre, last Right, in the character of Zoroyda,
in The Mountaineers. .1 his young Lady is above the '
middle sire, and of a graceful and elegant person.
Her features are large, and well adapted for stage
effect, and her countenance possesses mti•-h sweet-
ness of expression. On her entrance, she was greeted
with the most animated applause, hut it did not
enable her to overcome the diffidence which gene-
rally attends the novelty of situation. Her voice
is well modulated, and entitles her, with several
other good points, to be considered a fair candidate
for theatrical fame. Mi'is TAYLOR is, we under-
stand, a native of Hertfordshire ; and although
this was her first appearance on any stage, and her
age does not appear to exceed one and twenty, she
has bestowed some study upon her profession.
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Yesterday morning, I sM AJ Fir v, Princesses A
GUST A and SC/SHIA, accompanied by Generals Fig z-
ROY, MANNERS, and Haacovirr ; Colonel TAYLOR
on horseback, and Lady CRAN LEY in a chaise and
pair, took an airing by Cranbourn, and honoured the
Hon. MT. VI LLERS with a visit. _ _ _

Their MAJF‘TI Es had a concert of Ancient Music
on Sunday night.
The Right Hon. C. J. Fox took possession of his
elegant mansion (lately occupied by the Duke and
Duchess of BEDIrOItD) yesterday, Stable-yard, St.
James's Palace, and will give a grand dinner to-
morrow ; and another on Thursday.
Sir F. EVELYN, Rart. and family, are expelled
to-morrow, at their house, Piccadilly, from %Vor-

ton, Surry.
Sir joists and Lady New/rake will remove next
Thursday, to their elegant house, in York-street,
St. James's.

The Duchess of DEVONSHIRC continued much
better the whole of yesterday.
TROMAS Fosinoot, Esq. left town yesterday
for his seat in Cheshire.

Dr. BLACKSUILI4 gave a grand dinner yesterday
to a large party of friends, at his house, Henrietta-
street, Cavendish-square.
The Marchioness of SA LISBURN', Lady G. CECIL,
and a large party of Nobility, dined last Sunday
with the Earl and Countess of Scr-ron, at their
house in Arlington-street.
Captain BARNS, of the 10th regiment, we are
happy to stare, is recovered from his late illness,
and left town yesterday to join his regiment at
Ilford, Essex.
Signor Ns sot, who is engaged at the Opera-
house, is considered the best Italian comic singer
now extant.

Mrs. IC ma's Concert, on Friday, was numerous-
ly attended. The seleßion consisted of Its lian
music. Madame DLISEK was in fine voice,
and gave some charming airs in her very best
manner.
Mrs. HA Br.owr, who was so just a favourite at
Drury-Lane 'Theatre, is playing at Worcester with
great success; last night her benefit was to have
taken place, under the patronage of Lieut.-Col.
STEWART, and the Officers of the Second Battalion
of the 30th Regiment.
Mrs. BALDWIN will give a grand rout on Thurs-
day evening, at her house, Brook-street, Grosvenor
square.
Sir ROBERT and Lady ItteGsmtss are expected
at their town Residence in Henrietta-street, Caven-
dish-square, early in the ensuing month.
Mrs. P is captivating the beaux and belles
of Glasgow with her Highland Fling.
Mr. Cooke was to chew the good people of
Bristol, last night, that " Riehnsd is himself again."
The Honey 2W41011, followed by The Lo• k and Key,
was pertormed, on Friday, at the Exeter The-
atre. by desire of the HIGH SHERtre of the county
' of Devon.
The magnificent Funeral Car, that bore the re-
mains of the immortal Lord NELSON, is exhibiting
at Canterbury, for one shilling per head, for the
benefit of the Patriotic fund, at Lrov
Miss Fistlea, the nuns &stria, is making a tour
of the provincial theatres ; next week she is expeßed
at F.xeter.
Mr. Cowes, with his Evening Brush, is sweep-
ing away melancholy at Bristol.
Mr. MALLINSON, the Comedian, at the Bath
Theatre, whose private worth is equal to his pub-
lic ruerit,had his benefit last week, unJer the patro-
nage of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Har-
monic Society.
The Duke and Duchess of BEDVOIID, and suite,
left Woburn Abbey, at ten o'clock, last Saturday
morning. Two troops of the Woburn Volunteer
Cavalry were drawn up, in Park-street, and, as
their Graces passed, they saluted them, and escorted
them as far as Stoney Stratford. Their Graces
slept at Birmingham that night. They are expeded
to embark, this day, at Holyhead.
The carriage of the Right Hon. Groans Pon-
son By, the new Lord Chancellor of Ireland, broke
down three times between London and Birming-
ham; and the carriage of the Duke of Bcoroao
broke down once between London and Barnet, on
their way to Ireland.
Lieutenant-General Ltreox dined with the of-
ficers of his regiment (the 35th infantry) at Lewes,
on Wednesday last. After the dinner, a sword, by
the Officers of the above regiment, was presented to
the General, as a testimonial of their high esteem of
his conduß as their commander. The reply of the
General, in accepting their voluntary offering, was
energetic and impressive. The remainder of the
day was indeed distinguished by
The least of reason, and the flow of soul."

The Officers of the Eastern Distria performed,
on Thursday evening last, at the Ipswich Theatre,
the second part of SM ACSP tat It ei Hemq IV. for the
benefit of Mrs. Warm of Norwich, and her an-
merous family. These generous amateurs had the
pleasure of finding their labours rewarded by one
of the mist brilliant audiences, who expressed their
approbation by the loudest and warmest plaudits.
7he bans of the Shropshire militia attended.

oz.ter.

11111-3 T a-

Yesterday morning, a woman of resp. r rile
appearance, en inhabitant of the neighb errno r i of ,
Moorfields, made application to Sir Rice A ets
Forth, and stated, that her daughter, a girl about
16 years of age, had been seduced, shout three
weeks since, and that she was now in a house in
Jermyn-street, kept by Mrs. Grant. a Priestess of
Venus.
Sir 'Rica/ A RD, in Consequence, sent Sayers to the
house. lie ,returned, in a short time, whir ,w
girl, accompanied by Mrs. Grant, and one of her
Paphian damsels.
Saye. s stated, that on his entranee into the !louse.
be saw Mrs. Grant, he told her his husioesi, she ,
behaved extremely well, and said she did nor want
any girl to remain in her boat against her will, and
he should see all the oirls that were in her holise ;
she produced five very fine ones ; among' them we!
the one lie wanted, After she had colleaed Ler
clothes, lie brought her away.
Mrs. Grant said, the girl came to her hrinse;
about ten days since; she was brought ,o herby str
Man servant of Mrs. Windsor, in King's-places,.,
with a letter from Mrs. W. saying. her house was.
so full of girls she could not keep any more. Mrs.
G. concerned to receive the girl, who esoire.l her,
she had been previously seduced by her own coo.,
sin, who gave her two guineas, and sent her to Mrs.
Windsor's. 9 -
The girl acknowledged she had given this ace!
count of herself; hut, on her mother. and .tune:
(the mother of the cousin) entering the office, sbe
said, the tale she had told was not true, and it was
not her cousin who had seduced her; hut refused,
to tell who it was, or how she found her way tia
Mts. Windsor's house. The mother and her sister
were extremely distressed at what had happened.
The mother could not assign the least cause for the
conduef of the girl; she left he: in the .house ort
Suaday three weeks ; and, on her return home. she
was gone, and had takee her clothes with her.
Sir RICHARD Folio did not censure the mother
for forgiving her, and taking her home ; hut re-
commended her to be punished, or she would Cor-
rupt her two young sisters.
It is now understood that the Right Hon.
Grocer PONSON•T cannot hold the Irish Seals..
and retain his seat in the House of Commons,
as a Representative of Ireland. Mr. Tiont, of Re.
sans, will succeed Mr. Posisonsv in the represen-
tation for the County of Wicklow.
It appears, from an Account laid before the
House of Commons, this, in the yeer 1791, the
number of parishes, in Ireland, was 2 Pit ; of be-
Defiers, or union of parishes, 1,120; of churches.
1,001 ; and, of glebe-honses, 355. That the
grants. by the Board of First Fruits, since 1791.
towards beadily', churches, 5001. each, amounted
to 85 ; and, for houses, 1001. each, to Ilfi.
On Sunday night last, Mr. Zurst.e. trols,r, 4*..
Coventry-street, Hay-market, appaiently in prole*
health, went, at a quarter past ten G'click, to fasten
his door, which he always did hethre winner,
rest, when he dropped down dead. About four atomics
since, his only son died at the sane hour, and in the
same sudden manner. The particulars were gi4o
in this paper. Mr. BEALE was a most respedaleia
and worthy citizen.
At the Lancaster Assizes, held at Leneaeter. ten
Ftiday last, Eslaryrd heel/ w.,, who had tor many
years officiated as hangman in that town, was fouud
guilty of horse stealing, and sentenced to be hanged.
He is a very old man.
The assizes for the county of Devon cnnsmeneed
on Monday, at Exeter, and ended on Friday night.
But in this long period, though there were thirty-
one causes at nisi pries, seven of which were tried
ftSpecial Juries, the following was the only one at
interesting Krt.o e. Daect —an infor-
mation for a libel, at th r instance of Sir MAN MACH
Lopez, Bart. The Defendant, an attorney, was
feuod
On Saturday mornine, about nine o'clock, nos.
Berns and 7umes Sasso were executed near Win-
chester, pursuant to their sentences at the late As-
sizes. After condemnation, their behaviour was
truly penitent. The former was attended by a Cler-
gyman of the Church of England, and the latter by
a Catholic Priest. When Smart had arrived at the
place of execution, and whilst joining inrwayer with
the Priest, he contrived to slip back the string by
which his arms were pinioned, consPetably lower
down than where it was first tied, absahr.li enabl-d
him to put his hands to his head ; and when
the rope and cup were fixed, he took both efFt
and resisted their being replaced. He then cts,..l
to Mt. Lee, the Priest, who humanely reteared,
and desired him to place his trust in God, an-1 oil,-
mit to his fate. :son requested him to remairo
that he might see him, which he did. Still S4/1 tt
re-isted, and it was found necessary to call in ihis
Javelin-Men to hold him, before the rop- and cap
could he again adjusted. During this time, B..•as
waited his tate with the greatest resignation, without
uttering one word, or attempting the siightesr
tuna. Barns was first apprehended at Fut dingordge,
as a deserter, and afterwards charged with sm. beg we
horse, the property of Cariczeins Fuer, of role
munsham, Dorset. He was convicted on the C var.
est evidence, and there were three other indicter eras
against him. He was born at Wimborn, in Dorset.
shire, had, lived the greater part of his life in the.,
neighbourhood, and suffered at the age of 19. St
eat was a seaman, belonging to the AntiacAsos ma
of war, and was convicted (under Lord ELL es
BO OUCH'S act) of wilfully cutting and maimin
JOHN Bets., of the same ship. it appeared bs
evidence on the trial, that on the twenty-second o
twenty-third of December last, about 8 o'clock a
night (the ship then lying at Spitheed), Butt hat
retired to his hammock, and quickly fell asleep
soon after which he was followed by &seri, with
knife in his hand, who cut him across the face
and, on putting up his hands, he was again co
across the hands, arms, breast, and throat. In hi
struggle, Be Lt. tellout of his hammock,which alarme,
some of the crew, who immediately seized Si,,art witi
the open knife, and his hands covered with blood
Surgical assistance was iactantly procured, or t}.
unfortunate man must have bled to death. Bet
could not account for Since'', violent attack on hint
not heviug had any previous quarrel with bin
Solon was in the OS:d year of his age.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT 0? CfIANCE.HY, lAN( OLN.I D.R, !theta 24
WHITE O. HALL.
The further consideration of this case (the parti.
eulars of which we gave in our Paper of Friday
last) was resumed this morning.
Ihe LORD CHANCEL cog thought this a case of
jpsoch importance, and deferred' giving his final
idgraent upon it until Wednesday next.
ritaitee U. THARP!:
This cause came on before the Court, upon ex.
eeptions to the blasir's Report, approving of Mr.
Charles Wedge, of Vs'estleybottom, in Cambridge-
shire, to be the receiver in the cause.
T,he ATTORNLY-GEMER4L, for the application.
after citing casts to pro* that the Court could act
upon cases coming before it i.s this shape, stated that
a gentleman of the name of i hat pe had been pos-
sessed of an estate of 10001. per annum. in Caen.
bi idgeshire. and also a considerable property in Ja-
maica. His eldest son died, leaving isioe one sots
and one daughter. He himself having returned to
the West Indies, soon after died there, and by his
twill left the great bulk of his property to these in-
failt grandchildren; particularly the Cambridge
estate, called Chippenham Park. to the boy. when
be should attain his twe ity-fourth year, vesting the
whole of axis property in a number of executors, or
trustees, among whom were. Mr. Alderman Hib-
herr, MK Dashwood, Sec, The former gentleman
Only, of all the trustees, had acted. By the same
will, the testa:or directed, that during the minority
of his grandson, his own son John, the eldeit then
living, should occupy the family mansion of Chip-
penharn Palk, free of rent, &c. with liberty to
mak • use of the game, and strid injunctions to
keep tie park, gardens, lawns, house and offices, in
perk& ordi r and repair, at the expellee el the testa-
tor, and to flat! 10,000 useful and ornamental
trees upon it, t vet y season.. And further, in caw of
failure of issue male, by his grandson, then this
estate was to revert to his son, the said John. The
! testator, n hen leaving this country, executed a
power of Aunt rey. to neatly the same effect, to the
said Johc, corjointly with Mr. Dashwood, the lat-
ter bring chosen to inspeit anti dited t!-.e manage-
ment of the e.tan', John 1 harpe being unwed to a
country lite. and ignorant cf the management
of a term. On the death of the testator, it was
necessary to have a receiver ; the parties went
before the Master, as lin ae pointed Mr. Wedge,
a gentleman admitted to he rif an unimpeached
and good char titer, bat who resided upwards
et* fourteen miles from this estate, and could not
I be supposed to have the same interests for the pee-
serv.vi, n of the estate, as Mr. John Tharpe must,
:seder all the circumstances, have had. The leari.ett
Counsel therefore contended, that the real inten.
teem of the testator seat, that his son John should,
during the minority of his grandson, be the repre-
imitative of his family, and in that capacity was the
mold natural and proper perscu to be appointed re-
(Liver. Ile therefore submitted, that the report
oboald be sent back to the blaster fo- a revision.
Mr. PURCIVAL, on the other hand, adduced se-
"feral cares, where it was the derided opinion of
several Equity Judges. that a receiver was not re-
:trove:o)le, except it could be shown he was an im-
proper person ta, be epiointed. In the present case,
there were no such grounds. Mr. Wedge was a
rrlable gentleman, of the most unequivocal
mpcathed charade:, who had all his life
been accustomed to this sort of business, and the
only thing like an objedicn to him was, his residing
shout 14 miles from the estate. He had been re-
commended by Mr. Hibhert, the only atting trus-
tee ; whereas, Mr. John 1 harp., was neither a trus-
tee under the will, nor did he stand in any ramjet
situation whit's should induce the Master toere
him the preference.
The Loan CHANCE! tot, in pronanncing his
lndgmtnt, sad, that were that Court the Master's
Chamber, and he sitting there as the Master, he
should have ailed precisely in the manner he had
done.
The Mastei's Rtpnrt was accordingly con-
traawd.

lOAK LENT ASSIZES,

(Cta.tin isei from our Paw of March 17.)

18, ifr 'Pk two", a boy about 15 years of age, was
Iniiitied on what k commonly called " Lord Ellen.
botorgh's As," for maliciously assaulting Elm a.
kith :Stridden, of Swillington, near Leeds, with a
hammer, with intent to murder her, or to do her
some fnievous bodily harm.
.1 he first ‘Vitress eramined in support of this
charge w.is Elia/shear Stockden, who stated that she
has been in the set vice of Mr. Scholefielii about nine

Loeakrsptiaicheat tcheufs;;smt J
ofisthire pcanrdicdsitrhuisstcriainoisatficteilodn
the Witness and a servant bay, Peter Atkinson, the
Prisoner ; that Mr. Scholeficld, from his situation,
as Stewatd to Vocnontess Irwin, had frequently oc-
casion to be at Tarr ple-Newcome, and it happened
that on the Vld of Sept. the day the assault was
asommitted. Mrs Schnlefield was also them so that
the house was entirely left to her and the Pt isoner ;
the Witness proccedcd to state. that on the t 3.1 Sep-
tember, she had got up at the usual time, six o'clock
'et the ntorrenr, and had opened her room door,
when she s..w the Prisoner standing opposite to her
door ; there was an appearance of saysgenegs in his
looks, which rath.-r tetrified her ; she saw that he
bad a hamw.er it hig hand, and he told her, that he
was gains; to kill her, and immediately struck her a
violent blow on the Ll:e with she claw end of the
hamm-r ; the Mow, thongh it di,i not deprive her
of recollettion, caused her to fail on the landing-
r!ace of the stairs, near her ronnhiloor, with her
Lack to tee rtrotint! ; the Pri,niier Xotiontied to strike
her, as she lay n the floor. on both sides of her
h • 1,1, with the same wearon,,notwithst-nding her
c ies for mercy sr: a Witness supposed that the
Prison a- did not least her until he thought his
plarpote was aCCOMOISLed. On 'tieing further in-
terrogated hp the Judge, she said she was rare
I: ryas the Pt;snlet that used her so ill, and that
the first blr,sw Was struck with the claw end.—
lhe Wit, ass firth.r added, that soon after the
Prisoner had got e do wn the stabs, slit heard a noise
like the breaking ofglav, and board tow kitchen door
open t as soon as the Wimps had a.little recr,vered
tram the Mooning divas of the blows she bad re-

celved, she west down stairs sea locked the hitches
door ; she then found that the kitchen window was
so broke as to admit the body of a man ; having se-
cured this door, and also an intermediate one be-
tween the kitchen and the front door, she went to
the front of the house in the hopes of procuring as-
sistance, when she SAW the Prisoner lal me hold of a
girl of the name of Mary Hewitt, and whom he ap-
peared to be endeavouring to drag from the house.
'the Witness called to her to come to her assistance ;
on hearing her voice, the Prisoner left the girl and
came towards the house, and the Witness immedi-
ately bolted the doer. The Prisoner appeared to go
to the back of the house, and the poor woman, ap-
prehensive of his obtaining admittance, eletted the
last remains of ber strength, and escaped to the
home of Andrew 'Whitehead, a person who lives
within about 200 yards of Mr. Scholefield's
house.
On the part of the Prisoner, Mr. WILLI A sts, his
Counsel, stated, that a hammer was not such a
weapon os was in contemplation of the law, and
with which a person could properly be said to be
ens. This ohjeftion, after considerable argument,
was over-ruled.

Andrew Whitehead was called by the Prisoner's
Counsel, and stated, tsar when Elizabeth Stockden
came to their house, she said, after describing the
conduit of the Prisoner, that she thought he was
crazed ; from this it was meant to be inferred, that
in the opinion of the Prosecutor, the Prisoner was
deranged in his mind. Several persons were called
to the Prisoner's charade!, who represented him as
a quiet, honest lad.
The learned Judge, in a very able charge, in
which the ohjedions made by the Prisoner's Coun-
sel were distindly stated, said, that he should leave
the Jury to decide, whether, judging from the evi-
dence given, they were convinced that the blows
were given by a weapon within the contemplation
and meaning of the Al, of which the Pthener was
indi.Sed, and trusted, that on a charge which al.
feded the life of the Prisoner, they would maturely
weigh the evidence, and come to no,tash conclusion
on the subjetl.
The Jury, after deliberating a few mensents, and
without retiring, returned a verdid of—GaWy—
Death. The execution is respited until the opinion
of the Twelve Judges can be taken on the point of
law alluded to.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.