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COKENT-GAEDEN THEATRE.
Last night Every Mersin las Humour' mid Oscar
and Atialverta were performed with all that esprit
de tarps, which even the discouraging efforts of the
Opposition cannot damp. Cooke, Liston, Faw-
cett, Mrs. Johnston, &c. were all excellence in the
play ; and in the Ballet the performers slacked nut
in their usual endeavours to merit the approbation
of the public. After the entry of the half-priee-
het, (antecedent to which all hid been iptiet),
the foorth act of the play went on with very
littk interruption ; and even in the fifth, their ef-
forts to raise the rots were im puny, as to be alto-
gether unsuccessful. No one would join in the ma-
levolent spirit, and the dyimg spirit a 0. Y. groaned,
without a kindred soul to mitigate hit (or rather its)
groans. The afterpiece, being a ballet, met with
little resistance from the party ; and, with the ex-
ception of the song, scarcely any opposition was of-
, freed to the progress of the Highland Legend.—
One man was taken out for disorderly conduct,
about ten minutes before the curtain dropt; and the
evening's amusement closed with three cheers for
Clifford, acc, and three gnaws fur the enemies of
0. P. riots.
BRIGHTON. [hc. It.
On Saturday evening last, raven French Marine
Officers, who had bruken their parole, eight days
previous, from Wantage, Berkshire, were taken by
a party of the Shoreham Volunteers, at Egypt ;
only one of them could speak English, and by him
they were informed, that it was their intention to
have taken a small vessel lying in Shoreham har-
bour, and to have proceeded for the French coast.
They were then marched to Shoreham, and lodged
in custody of the nth Dragoons, at the barracks,
where they will remain until an answer is received
to the report made on Sunday by Lord Charles
Somerset. the General of this district.
Lord Eardlcy gave an elegant dinner, yesterday,
'to a select party, at which the following Gentlemen
were present :—Colonel Eardlev. General Hugo-
nin, Colonel Otway, Bev. Mr. Dillon, Mr. Byng,
and Mr. Smith.
The hall at the Castle, last eveniog, was ex-
tremely well attended, upwards of use hundred of
our Fushionables being present, aad the merry
deuce was kept up, with much spirit. until 3 o'clock
this morning. Among the company we noticed
Lady Somerset, Lady Lake and daughters. Mrs.
Fitsherbert, the Officers of the lath Light Dr*-
, goons. South Gloucester, fice. &c.
The'weather, for some days past, has been un-
commonly boisterous; and from three o'clock un-
til nine this morning, it blew a perfect hurritaue
from the S.W. No vessels, fortunately, were to
be discovered from this place, either last evening
or this morning, at break of day ; but we are ferule'
that its effects will be severely felt in other parts.
The oldest inhabitants of this place do not recol-
lect a Moral egoist to the wow of dais movniog.—
lrhe maail catich from this place to Chidiester, which
loves at seven o'clock. could not proceed to its
destination until ten, on account of the extreme
violence of the gale ; this bags were forwarded with
the guard on horseback. Several of the new build-
ings have sustained considerable injury, and
one person narrowly escaped being crushed to
death by the falling of a chimney, part of which
fell through the roof of the house. on the lid,
which he, fortunately, had just quitted. The rain
fell in torrents during the storm, and the street*
were completely deluged ; but we are happy to
mate, that nothing of a serious natur, has at pre-
sent reached us from any part of t6is neighbour-
hood.
The Marquis of SLIGO intends to leave town, is
the course of ten days, on a tour. His Lordship
first visits Portugal and Spain, from whence he will
proceed to the Levant. He is to be accompanied
by Mr. CHAD, Prili of Sir GBORGII CHAD, of Thurs.
fold Hall, Norfolk, and Mr. A Ltwoienr.
Fashionable Arrivals:—
The Emil aid Countess of Ormond, at NeroCa flatel,ftela
thietr teat I. Surrey • George F. Emote, Fag. and Lady Car-
berry, at Cooke's HOtel, trios Ireland; and Mr. Laagemad
and Famil r,at Kirkitaia'a Hotel, from Plymouth.
The Countess-Dowager of Serron had a select
party, last night, at her house in Hill-street,
Berkeley-square.
Mr. CHIRRT has taken the Waterford Theatre,
and proposes opening it early in April.
Major WILSON'S lox-hounds, on Tuesday, threw
off at Sliottisharn %Wood, Norfolk. In a short time
the sound of the horn sad the hauttroan's voice
gave the signal of approaching sport. The dogs,
burning with ardour, bespoke their joy by the most
lively transports. Keynard broke cover in tine
style, and his pursuers, with that delight which is
Peculiar to the votaries or NIMROD. anticipated " a
glorious day." Their pleasures, Islas ! were con-
fined to anticipation, for although a southerly
wind and a cloudysky proclaimed s hunting morn,"
the craft of the fox was superior to the sagacity of
the hounds, who, in a few moments. lost the object
of their pursuit, and could not afterwards regain
the scent.
Among the number of private reports in the
Court of Common Council, yesterday, was one,
containing the charge for the gold box voted to Mr.
NVsanta. One of the Members was of opinion,
that the charge ehoulill not be allowed, as there was
a probability that the box would never be present-
ed ; but others were of °pinkie, (us which the Court
concurred,) that as they had ordered the box, they
were responsible for the expense. whatever use they
might make of the article.
SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTI.O Suzw.---Yesterdlay
afternoon. the Fat Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs,; Ns-
tended to be sliewii for the prises, began to as-
semble Mr. SAIII.I.eII yard. in Goer/ell-street;
Sir JOHN SEASKIGHT and Mr. Waitotaiseoir. the
Stewards, were iii attendance to examine the certi-
ficates of feeding. &c. and orrenge the Cattle in
the yard, ready for the three Gentlemen who are
this (lay to examine end award the prism, previous
to the opening of the phew to-morrow morning.
The Duke of Iletiruno. the Marquis of SALM.
Drily, and ;tinny other distinguished Agriculturists,
hire scut stuck to he shewu.

iha :11titsry has conferred one of thw varmint
ribbons of the Order of St. PaTittcs on the Mn.
pits of SLIO9. His Lordship was informed of His
Nlt.ir.rrir's intention, yesterday, at his spartnicuts
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Retract horn the lerbook of The 3544
Clerksa—
priwateer. of London, C.apt. pewter : 1 Sittings at Nisi, •rrials, before Lied ELI.IIIIIO.
lit May, 1806.—Sailed in company with 'the - anuOsii, ends Spirial Jury.
Doke ofirrk men of war, on a iroyege tri the Island etivri.tee C. (mores.
This was an action brought to recur/or 121. es. ed.
of COlsera. Wind and tide propitious.
for garb' solitand delivered.
lids.—Peeled company io a squall—Mother Mr. Gastitow stated, that the Plaintiff was an
Carey's chickens Rocking shout and almost darken- herb-merchant or druggist in this city, end the Dr.
joit thi horizon.—Cant off used fell to leeward upon fendant was a farrier Or horse-doctor at Boeings-
a strange shore. grove, Hampshire. If the case was like tie gesso.
13th. and up to the toth December-e-Ex rah actions for goods sold and dVivered, he would
• pe- not take op the time of the Court a moment t
rienced almost continue:ly adverse winds, sometimes bet he understood there wits a posolier defence
approaching toe hiirricane.—From that period, to be set up. The Plaintiff had, some tune before
until' fhe 'sipriciiii of 1807, dreadful blowing wee- the present debt was accumulated, seed she Des
fondant for 81. rod got a verdict against him. On
ther--scar4fy a rag of sail left—ship often aground,
the Plaintiff's travetler going to the country, he
got off with great difficulty.
called on the Defendant for an order, who
July, ISOB. Missed stays, and stranded off • refuyed, unless the Plaintiff would consent to
tlampstead, between the Shoals of Poverty and give up the cost of the late action. This the
Cape Desire. Crew deserted. Not, a stick standing. traveller refused. It took place in /Islets,
July 10.---Examined the vessel ; timbers good ; alt Wait cautlnd
et:lrethP'l7efernltt:t7t6gL the,
,trile:
bottom sound ; abed up a jury-mast, with C "g order,g
without mentioning the c: tri eHel"(tite
of sail, and worked off along short, Wright a-head, learned Counsel) understood that it was to be yet
for Bedford-place. up as a defence, that the goods were ordered ess the
Nov. 19.-eSoute pirates hove in sight—kept a proviso that the costs should be remitted I but be
sharp look out. The Taffy Welch privateer, Capt. 'lb
ewe' odt i prove
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ot 1 tmh ei ve r contrary,
verdict and then hie client Imolai
Wardle, of and from Oekhanspton. came alongside., . Joseph Bett, the plaintiff., traveller, mud the
Bring apprised of our distress, sent some cheese and eosa
leeks on board, with a few bottles of brandy, found Mr. PARR, for the •i efenilsnt. said. he was
instructed that he had two witticisms to prove, shot
on overhauling his locker..
the order was given ori the proviso that the east*
Nov. Put into bourne-place. should not be demanded from the I)efendast; if bra
Dec. I.—Weighed anchor—end sailed in corn- made out this defence, the Plaintiff must be note
puny with the l'affy privateer, the Dodd and the suited. He would not detain the Court end Jury;
Weenie, two arced transports, leaden with ord- for, if his witnesses could not speak to the neursth
nonce stores.—At half-past 2p. as. fell in with two they heard a
heardanthstethe:everrtldnt
ion in, there mast be
merchantmen,
erchaetmen, the Fresreis Wright
ht and Daniel lie tingedi one oltnem, who mums; earuisAer
Wright, with large cargoes of mirrors, Turkey ' it was in spring or summer that he hod Mood She
carpets, sofas. and other stores, on board. Defendant give the conditional order. '
The Jury. by the direction of Lord Rlst.Alr-
Dec. 2.—lteceived a supply of necessaries and
on. gave a verdict for the Plaintiff, 121.
other stores, front the merchantmen, for which the 'R ern. gj.
Captain of the Taffy gave bond.
December 2G.—Ship quite new rigged, and in
excellent trim,• pressed with all her crew on board,
by the Tqfy, fur a cruise, in company with the
Dodd and the Clennie on the Kentish coast, to re-
connoitre the Martello Towers.
Dec. 27,---Mailed at sea by the Taffy, and in-
formed that the Duke of York man of war was en-
gaged in an illicit trade, and that it would be a glo-
rious work if the squadron were to attempt to cut;
her out from her station.
Dec. 28.—Shaped our course according
Feb. 1, HWY.—Came in sight of the •
York. She was lying like a ship in ordinary, with;
her pnrts down, in fancied security, under the grate
guns of Rotten-row. The Tqfy led the van, but SI
slat from the Sheridan, which hove in sight. ins";
duced her to haul her wind, and slacken her firee-el
The Mary Ann, which was close astern, now came
up end raked the Duke of York, then ranging along
side, she kept up a galling fire, which obliged him
to cut and run among the breakers, where that
gallant vessel was wrecked and deserted by her '
Crew.
August 18.—Received 10,0001. prise-money for
the destruction of the Duke of York—fitted out
the vets's' in capital style, with new rigging com-
plete, and entire new copper sheathing to the bot-
tom-s-cabin beautifully furnished with Turkey
carpet, bronze and gold mirrors, extending the
whole length between decks, in which to see your
face, aild safes to 101 l upon.
August Ig.—Fell in with the two merchant-
men commanded by Francis and Daniel Wright,
who, itailetPtite 'Toffy, and demanded payment
of the BMA Captain of the Tqffy hauled his
wind. and fired a stern-chacer, in token of defiance.
The Mary Ann, enraged at -this piratical proce-
dure, ranged alongside the merchantmen, and
fired a shot at the l'ilfy, which brought him to,
sad he struck his colour.
August 20.—Parted company, and moored safe
of Westbourne, with the twit merchantmen.
Dec. 11.—At daylight. descried some strange
Nil in the offing. On nearing, they proved to be
me enemy's squadroe, in order of battle, consisting
' et the Tqfy Bag-ship, Capt. Wardle ; the Dom..
and the Weenie; with the Prince of Orange, Sir
Philip Richards, a stern, a dirty Dutch barge, filled
with cabbage, potatoes, and stinkpots. for the use of
the squadron.
Tea, a. in.—Prepared to weigh anchor, sod
bring our broadside to bear upon the enemy, VI
in vain. Had not a breath of wind. and coultW
point a single gun. while the Tali, and her eons
sorts came down with a swelling sail, thus
upon us. In this extremity, the crew efthe
Ana Clarke, all gallant souls, formed a despershi
dAgi
resolutimh; (They. manned her boats, and having
boarded dia. Prift and her companions, pointed
their esswgens into their holds. and sunk them
with-their own weapons; with the exception firths
Tqfy, which blew up with a terrible explosion,
and, what is most singuler, upon the very ground
on which the Dake of York was lost*.
• Note sere.—{lns Royal Highness the Duke'ol
York was lost, by neglecting to pay Mrs. Clarke
her arineity ; and Mr. Wardle has been since lust.
by refusing to pay her Upholsterer's Bill.

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flis MAJIMT Y 'll etiwatiesita in She likkiik•Angiee,
the command of V ice-Adiniral it 11111111111110.
, Ise ate. and the cruiser„ under bkeedeie 20 V*
'different stations iacident to that onguiereeleni
',..sad, have raptured and destroyed Of arsine
, at tortens descriptions within **peek* pieta Ike
eggeepte burden of which mire& pay oak ,
davigated by 2,300 rain. with Magi um efiAllite
rent calibres. Of this grand total SO v..sl • .
' 1400 men and 100 gens, including 14120114 tepee
privateers, and upwards of 20 !sousrl42tamillkss
are Danes, Government herein *PA O& el
number of vessels of the letter dole fee o
0
Norway with grain dnrieg the ti ~
occseioned by the preseason, whirr ewe.
pelted at all risks to attempt. 111 e.
vessels, with 4;30 ism mat 30 WM
Russia, and were captured in the Offipb et
during the short summer soma. Slairkiikata
'laded an Imperial !whoever, 10 geet.hanel,
et
as many armed transports, for us
the Russian army in Finland and - ii
the low sustained in the very sleet* Modes
Ohm Russian flotillas at Tercels and Jape Pilot
• eel with of July, saseentiog in killed imAtinsweeth
oerlloo men.
A letter from Bombay, sent on beard the Caniiii
math, ow the day she sailed, contains the fellowiteig
Wrier from Col. W•tasa's detachment, imopi•yeti
its the Calawar country :-- .
"On the 7th Jody, ere took the fort of Make by
storm, the garriesp..eif.which place made a spineed
sesisteoce. Catilllaa Ws La iaso a and M•ltseles.
at the Bombay *gamest. we havejint ceseemilleillbe
the earth ; they have died of violent 'palms eel
excessive heat during the storm. Mr. COMMIS id
sounded we fear mortally; and Peace shot
the arm • as also Captain ARNOrt. of the.
Lies& 1111011 g. and soother (Meer, ••••doil 1 est
Wain betweee 70 and en, chiefly Etwopeenei" • I
• - lAA Friday considerable alerts • was eettlisieded
at the villogii of Shawbury, Shropshire, and seised
serreueding places, in consequence Of siodidir-
chietous persons having set tire to a ' ref
straw in the hollow trunk of a decayed.** es
oak tree, which was kindled and fioally eisbellea
thereby, while it displayed afar elan imeetisemod
terrific celame of flame. This wet had bsso pee-
mittril to stand, from time immemorial, a venesuble
tenant on the manse of Sir A liwasvr Couderr,
&wt. who has resolved, if posathifli •ou Nettle • ail.
served punishment the Fawkes rangers died oak of
his forefathers.
A few days ago, a parson driving ikephitiii hike
in a gig. stoppediet theivehht-h•eseilllikkubesi,
near Beam, aed pry .iseprodeelig theekbfellill
bridle for the berm to feed while* to do aloft, at
the manger shooed. The 11111•1111411 Nest We his
milk% ,fright sod veneieg_llMlT .fitd spud, sail
loupes over a higk ptewitlb awe poke salsa 04
the tap ledge. Se greet were the pewee of her.
lion ocerraio,ied by his fear, that he not eddy Owed •
the Rate and the paling übove, but literally tomb
the carriage ever the some eetraonlistery height.
the whirls hard} touching the top of the paling.
nor was the gi, at that place at all injured, but
afterwards dashed iu pieees.

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Yesterday a Court of Directors was, held et the
East India House, when the aoder.aseetiitiedCom.
smaders took their final leave et the Covet, met.
ors to departing for their respective datiaellesa.
Captain Clark% Not CM&
des Coolie Lasiso,_ Arrest tesett. , tine-
. eadiespallieshis MO&
Cream* Maims wee mew hie the ceeidieel
of the slip Callas% le illesdesomodillets.
• gal. The Celia at viz Aka tat to-
t morrow.
Theo day before yesterday was the day 6mi spas
for the Mud rvaeuatiem of the Used of Weidman
but ii, emorquenee of the strong meshed, yin&
Filch we hart experiessced for times wietat deft
h past, se supp*e the cattier Italie, Setaill2=
it The ids regiment woe to-emeot the*
it and coasequeutly the last that weelllailtherit.
Donn the last three months, leer eat Imre
soldlert, who had tetarned in niiii.w•hbeemowia-
died after their arrival, have bale balsa Jm at..
e Margaret's Church-yard. Ipswich. • t •