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man arrived in town from ArniterdArn ou 'l'ues•

day, winch place he left on Fri.lry List, who
positively states, that oe the preceding Wednesday,
letters were received in that city from the o..i.zers
under command of General BERNADO ere, giv; nz an
account of their being attacked by a superior num-
ber of Russians, which ended in the defeat of the
former; and that Generals Bow oer, Gisoucev,
and Vs mit un, fell in the aftion ; and amongst the
wounded, were Generals MARMONT and De,ION•
cr AU. He further states, that the Regiment of
Waldech,cnnsisti.ig of Dutch troops under the cam-
mead of Rees *DOI r e, was entirely cut to pieces.
rilay, the day he left it, no consmunieetion of

the engagement had been made known, which led to
suppose that the French had met with a total defeat
This sieetrosnt is extremely probable. the
sionrof Bank Apo IT It• consisting of Dutch, French.
and Bavarians, could not exceed 40,000 men. It
was a very peril( is enterprise, °a the part of that
Ge ieral, ro advance so far with so sm.tll a force as
that tin ier his command. His obj:i.`t evidently was
to cut off the Ati ;:tian corps uad'r General Kt ea-
st AY Ea, berme its ju:sainn with the Russians. Fail-
ing, however, in that point, he appears to have had
no alternative between defeat and a precipitate re-
treat. T:se first Russian divi ;ion, under General
KUTOSOW, amounted to ri5,000 men, and the Au;
trial; corp. to 2),0 )0, making together, a force al-
most double of that under MK ti •Dor re. With
such fearful odds against him, he could have no
chance of success. According to some Dutch Pepin's
of the Pith, front which we have made some inte-
resting extraffs, the French made three successive
attacks upon Ulm, on the 19. th, 13th and 1 Ith, and
were as often repulsed by the Austrians. On the I.sth,
they renewed their attack. Thebattle lasted the whole
day, and was likely to terminate as the previous at-
tacks,when BONAP A nr a arriving in the afternoon, at
the head of fresh troops, carried the outworks of the
place. Some accounts represent the number of killed
and wounded in the various eau:ins between the

11th and 16th, at between t:.I0 and 30,000. On the
part of the French, Generals 13f)LIOrr and Gam:cur
are said to have been killcJ ; and General Vie-
NOLLEi desperately wounded, both his legs having
been shot off. —Nlea sr and Maassos r are also
said to have been kilted, in one of the previous as-
saults. The French, however, were not ahle to
drive the Austrians from Ulm on the 15th ; but, it
is said, that General Mack evacuated it on the
night of that day. This account tests upon the au-
thority of a letter from an Austrian Officer, which
adds, that General MACK retired in perfefl order,
and that the French had suffered so much. that for
two days they did not pursue him. Another pri-
vate letter from Holland states, that Maci did
not abandon Ulm until the £2d. when he with-
drew into Franconia; and that a series of aCtions
took place between the Austrians and French
up to that day. Either of these accounts. if true.
would completely refute the report of a great en-
gagement on the 19th, in which Ulm was taken,
and General Mac,: made prisoner. as announ-
ced in the Bulletin from Boulogne. It was re-
ported last night, that BONAIPAILTE was wound-
ed in the salon of the 15th, :Ind that this was
the true reason of the interruption of the official
communications from the Grand Armv to Paris.
It has been urged as a circumstance against the
validity of the report of the defeat of General Bea-
NADOTTC, that it announces the death of General
MARNtOST, whereas that General was with the
army before Ulm,. We do not think, however,
that the mere mistake of a name warrants
so strong an inference. We must. however
observe, that we are still without any official intelli-
gence ; but the,c reports, though unauthentic, jus-
tify us in the caution which we yesterday re-
commended against the exaggerated tumours of
the total destrultion of the Austrian army.

The Papers which announced on Tuesday, with
An air of triumph, that the Expedition in the Downs
was abandoned, and that the troops had aaually
begun to debark, did not condescend, yesterday, to
mention the subjea. The Deal and Dover Corre-
spondents, upon whose authority it was announced,
did not, we suppose, think the business of sufficient
importance to dwell upon. \Ve cannot, however,
approve their condo ; and think that, in silence,
they have hest discharged their duty. It must
surely have been gratifying to the friends and
relatives of the troops destined for this new
enterprise, to h.tve learned which of the regi-
ments had aerially debarked. and whither they
had marched ; for Dover and Ramsgate could
not accommodate them all. That some change,
however, has taken place, we admit, and we
believe the fadt to be this : According to the original
plan of the Expedition, the troops were to form a junc-
tion with the Swedes and Russians at Stralsund,
and arrangements were made upon that presumption.
Since that time, however, a very material change has
taken place in the policy of Prussia. To improve
that change, and avail ourselves of every advantage
which it can possibly afford, is well known to be the
ohje of Lord HARROWSV'S mission to the Court
of Berlin. One of the most immediate benefits re-
sulting from it is, an increased facility of landing
our troops upon the Continent. Were the Ex-
pedition to proceed to Stralsund, it must take
a circuitous course through the Cattegat. This
voyage would require at least three weeks,
without calculating upon the delay that might
be expected from adverse weather, or attach-

ing any impo-tance to the extreme hardship
which the troop.; might endure, at this advanced
•scasnn i f the year. With the consent and assist-
ance of Prussia, we *lain-tend, it is intended, that

the expedition shall not g) S:ralsttpd, but pro-
ceed direct koithe Elbe. W9te aber.efodito.6
alit immediately. k wotikl reach the Conkicint
sooner than the 4%vedes and the Itmilins expected

few dal s

in the Downs, without endangering the projea of
military operations, in which it i, to have a share.
'ssurer plan may have been originally concerted,
it would not be advanced by the antral of our
troops before their time. 'the expedition it, there-
ore, we believe, detained, or suspended, for a few
days; during which, the arrangements for its recep-
tion in the Elbe, will be rendered more complete.
Fhe orders do not go farther than a mere suspen-
sion ; And, so far from entertaining an idea to
abandon the expedition, we are assured that Govern-
ment are actively employed in augmenting the
troops which arc to c impose it. The adverse state
of the wind is, therefore, nut the only cause of the
delay. Neither is sit to be imputed to any doubt or
hesitation on the part of Government. The plans
of the British Cabinet, for the deliverance of Europe,
must indeed be of a flimsy texture, and its members
strange weather-cock politicians, if the capture of
Ulm, and a single defeat of one of the confederate
powers, were to derange their whole system, and
plun:,,c them into despair. Although the expedition
were never to leave the Downs, so long as the enemy
are not iu the secret, it must produce a favourable
circa for our allies. by operating es a diversion
ag Most France. Had, then, the Minister deter-
mined that it should never sail from the English
shore, it would be an aet of folly to avow this inten-
tion to the world, and declare that the expedition
is totally abandoned. Such, however, is the light
in which he is represented by some of the Prints; by
one, particularly, which affeets to be the zealous
supporter of the present Ministry. In spite of
every address and care to conceal it. the cloven-
foot will sometimes be out. We have the au-
thority of Mr. BURKE for saying, there are "in-
corrigible Jacobins."

Yesterday, at three o'clock, the LORD CH•NCCr..
LOR called on Mr. PITT.

Yesterday a Court of Direflors was held at the
East India Howie, when the following Captains
were sworn into the command of their respeetive
ships, viz.—
Essox---Captain Unary Rnoharn, fir Ma tras and China
Hugh Inglis—Captain William Fairfax, for Madras and
Bengal.
Anaxander—Captain John R. Francklin, for }lambsy and
The ship Fortune, of 626 tons, hound to Botany
Bay, with stores, &c. was taken up to bring hoMe a
cargo of goods from Bengal.
I he Court adjourned, at six o'clock, till Wednes-
day next.
Early yesterday morning, Mr. DRESSINGS, the
Messenger, set of with dispatches to His Mai tst
at Windsor. He returned to town, soon after two
o'clock, with letters from His Mk:silty, to Minis-
ters and others, saying, he should not be in town
to-day.
Lord HARR I MOTOM, it is said, has got leave to
remain in England till the beginning of December,
to arrange his family affairs; but General Prrest
CR A In, formerly on die Dublin Staff. goes direCtly
to Ireland to take the command ad interim. .

Lieutenant-General BowyEß, Commander-in-
Chia' of His MAJESTY'S Windward and Leeward
Islands, is now in London. He will sail about the
middle of next month, with the convoy now prepar-
ing for the West Indies.
Sunday, pursuant to an order of the PRUSSIAN
CONSUL in London, the Prussian z-CoNsto. at
Plymouth, stopped all Prussians bound to France;
of course, the cartel Prussian brig Elizdhetb, which
brought over Lady ELGIN, and the Rev. Mr. He T,
Chaplain to Lord EL.otn, and was to have sailed on
Sunday, for Mortal:, was amongst those vessels or-
dered to remain till further orders.
So stria are the Municipal and Custom-house Offi-
cers in France, that if an English book be found on
board any verse], or English newspaper, or carica-
ture, discovered, the vessel is seized, and most pro-
bably confiscated. and the master and crew sent to
prison ; if found in the possession of a private per-
son, the parties are usually sent to prison.
Many ships belonging to the port of Newcastle
were hired for His Mans". v's service last week;
even common wcod ships, without any siteatlang
whatever, have been fitted for troops and horses; so '
urgent is the present emergency to aid our august
allies on the Continent.
The following is a third edition of the Bulletin
from Boulogne :
On the morning of Sunday, a pinnace was ob-
served by Captain OWE:, of the Immortalite, coming
out of Boulogne, with a small boat in tow, which,
when arrived within gun-shot, was abandoned.
Captain OWEN immediately sent a boat to pick her
up, when a packet was found in her, addressed—
., The Commodore of the English Squadron."
The packet was dire Elly carried on board the fin-
mertelite, when the following words were found on
the envelope
The Commodore lebin has the pleasure to inform the
Commod ire of the English 01 that it.bo f woe,-
In the envelope was a paper, upon which was
written, in large letters, on one side:—
. Autrichienne, forte de rent male hommes,
detriii.e. Le Gen en ChCf Meek lei-mime est fait priii,mier
a lllm, et le Police Ferdinand est en (tine."
The following translation was given on the other
side :

" The at titt of Qr. Austrians, strong of wile hundred Om-
sand, is no mete. The Gen,a!•in-Chief Mack is lutun e( a
prisonio in Ulna. and Prince Fenlii:and is put t.i tiigl.t."
The life-boat l•as now been introduced into three-
quarturs of the globe. One has been sent tn Ame-
rica, and another to the Ent Indies. Mr. Ga Ar.
ueau is now building one by order of sir WILLIA
F9acr.s, fnr Fraserburgh; and List week he received
an order, couched in the most handsome.serms, for
another, from our heroic ally, the King of Swvnt.m.

WE Krlt 133*: ' .

Darn V-L A
Last night, the new Comely of A Priu-
was a second time produced. and hono4red, if ro,_
sihle, with increased approbation. . The several
performers to whom the authors are so Much in_
deiced, played with the confidence and .pirit that
attend success. such as that which crowned their en-
dearrolirs upon the first night of representation.
Miss DUNCAN'S song WaS lendly chewed, and the
perf •rrnance went off with great eel I
Bcrore the play commenced, Mr. Et.:.tiTON came
forward, and addressed the ait,iience to the ,
ing purport :
•• at.d G.,,,ltnitett—Mowever ankwari piar a>
near to sun, it n n•s oI to the Pro,,netors
to hive, on the seen •el night of the per/initiate of ,t new
roue, to apnlogise fqr Cie absence. n; one of the perfOrnstec•
but Mr. Collins has :teen Wren .rtitlrtersly.i!l, and 12 13,4 .1,6, ur.
tin the part ..f IfeLi.r tin. higlit; it was scut 114
AftitilrYll It four o'clock this afTernnun, and,. with h. u.
d ;ad!, gnt the words, but iutreita your indulgence fry
ant errors the want of ru ly arty prrelue..."
This address was yety well received, and Mr.
Marnews watrnly greeted on .his ,sort. Some ~1
teratione were mule in the Epil,goe, which NU,s
DUNCAN repeated with much spirit. Tile Kruse
was crowded with an elegant audience.

GI Rt4AN THE+TP.e.

'rile At.lfit Opera of ss,ll Clang;
Bride's G#:inif, um Adolf and C/nra ; or, Ti.t: 7wo
Prisonrrs, was again perform ui at this The-
atre List night, wi:h increase.] ..11.51. .rw juve-
nile performers were matured in their parte, and re-
ceived the warmest applause from it most elegant
audience ; amongst whom were, the Lan of Pew.
BROKE, Viscount FITZHARRIS, and many other

.
Yesterday morning, His MAJLST V, the Duke of
YORK, Princess., AUGUSTA and Sorota_.„ acerxra.
palsied by Lord Wa ostmoossi, General 1711149 T,
Colonel TAYLOR, Mr. V I. t o as, aasi Lady Wl' or
VAR"), took an airing on horseback, by Craabostro.
Princess AMELIA being recovered from nes 5001..‘
left Kew yesterday, for Windsor
The Dutch Papers state, that ECNAPA.TE FAS
taken the Gallows Mountain. We hope he tray en-
joy the, full benefit of the place.
The Countess of ELGIN kept the deck dining her
pissage from Morlaix to Plymouth. The biigi
shipped many heavy seas.
The following notice is posted at the seat of a
certain Diplomatic Peer, in Surrey : " This passage it
not a thoroughfare, as it otd up at the oiler .nd."
Mrs Mousria us, we are sorry to state, is again
confined to her room by her sprained ancle. The
last eight she played, turning soddenly round to
speak to Mr. ELLISTON, she injured it extremely.
She is now attended by Sir CM •11 LIS BLitt aid
Mr. Aisnacws.
When BERNADOTTE advanced so far from the
main body of the French army, he ought to have
been mere afraid of the Russian General nit-vs-ff.
Bury New Rooms will open, on Thursday near,
for the season. The Stewards are, the Earl of
Bets rot., and GEORGE GOOLE), Eq.
JOHN PHILPOT CL R RAN, Esq. has left MILLER'S
Hotel, for Ireland.
The Siege of Belgrade is well chosen for the debut
of Bit s tits :a and STORAGE at Drury LA:it. The
House n ill present, at an early hour, :he appearance
of a ,iege.
The theatrical b.'nefits have commenced at South.
am ton, and promise a golden hat vest.
On Friday lust, the Reverend Terarxe Facet,
A.M. was instituted to the RcEliiry Of Finningham,
~a the presentation of Jona Fee it I:, F,sq.
A wit, alluding to the indisposition of a favourite
Syren, yesterday exclaimed, " bile so many
charm: beam about the head, what a pity that pin
should lurk at the foot of the illettniain ."'
Brighton Theatre will close on Saturday se'n-
night
Miss Doric A N'S brad dress in the new Play, was
extremely eleg ,nt ; white satin, with lace drapery.
silk fringe end tassels ; pearls in her hair. There
are many beaux extremely anxious to give her
Prior Claim to wear it.

The interesting Miss INCA atr's late illness was a
b .i.rus fever.
l'he Sheriff of Norwich, J. H. Y zror, Esq. is
the fortunate holder of a sixteenth share of the
ticket 17,915, drawn, on Saturday last, a prize of
2,0001. In the Lottery of 1803, Mr. Y,r.Lor also
shared a prize of 2,0001. ; and, in 1804, part of a
20,0001.
The Bury Theatre will dose, this night, with
The Venetian Outlaw, for the season.
The Officers and Gentlemen of the Westminster
Volunteers, intend visiting Sadler's Wells, this
night, for the benefit of their brother soldier, Mr.
MALE. The Royal Weeminster Band will play.
Mr. LAURENT will give his powerful assistance;
and we have no doubt, the Wells will overflow with
elegant company.
Yesterday the Lomo MAVOIt Elel was pre-
tented, according to custom, to the Loan Ca am-
c et.t.oa. The cavalcade, consisting of the Cirr
MARSHAL, on horseback, and five carriages, occu-
pied by the new Slimy's, RECORDER, and City
Officers, proceeded with the usual state througn
Fleet-street, Chancery-lane, and Holborn, to I,ord
ELDON'S house, in Bedford-square, where the Cere-
mony of presentation was pertormed by the R ECO -
nee, after which the procession returned to the
city.
Nottz ncor v has recently finished a very fine pic-
tore representing Daniel us the Lien's Den. The
Prophet, is represuated as looking towards Heaven
with pious confidence, but dazzled with the radi-
ance which bursts from it, as the signal of his safety.
This attitude is well calculated to display
the figure
in what is technically considered an Academical '
point of view • yet it is also very expressive, and
appropria'e. The animals arc painted with the
usual ability of this artist in such subj^fts, and an:
well varied in their expression ; some charaEterised
by tremendous ferocity. anti others basking in "
repose." The whole is distinguished by a judicioiti
contrast and expression, as well as by clearness, v.-
vidness, and harmony of erolowing.

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PR/O)I.CLA/3:. , ,
IFILOCVE TO TfIIk•NFVP PLAT': Alf FPO:7I 'sr,
INNS Dltt/CAN:

Thwat Ikea M litteric;sia.n
Ity csa a ohle, lap nunYller str.un:
luso the and ro,
Thn' now and thee, you lov.!•tho sericra: to, '
As Poi ig.t's neer the ensuing teinktobotrsy,
I it o•ily ask your ra nmy ler the ph; ;
Su weless .tire far Epilust.re to show
There orieleitts you all already ku iii
More ~.lets Still your mercy to en;ilree,,
Judgment one. poS'.l,, and exemtion o'er.
Tr.,rn yoer decision, nn appe .1 we
Tour cc u'e, ca. 1.141 ; but your plaudits, tains.
We hail the It oar unr:rwent-, that recap
Oncs more 'nu? weleoin, ~rereitle is these walls ;
Frnin rival solos and theatres, again
To grace the ample se it. of Dritry-!ane.
long-r tits tha Mine hrreze enjoy,
I t crowded Ghia of a Niargatt 11,.S
lekmkies mite mount, their envied triumelt o'er,
Br b,auty'..preciute huithen presi'd no more;
{lsle-.4 so nt faihuina'alt nyre;th will show
Rif well trey in Rote is-row.
II like within ons .1. i: act .I:net! ye,
To-nigin two atitilsna set their wits against ye:
Ti.' Manse, they say, one head may fettei
Yet all men own, two heads, than one, are better;
li4ri critic, .a trub.wig, an round and .mill,
Cries Humph! two reads et re haw, no brains at sir
Woe th tate simile my nature shock,,
O e head, like .nine, is b tter Clan tw 'Mocks.
iv, on, Nutt our t••le ha —.you'll say,
I' • . veins ..ounrcrel won the play—
Y.., •en mod, it diT'reritly will strike;
All lay • • lain to w.i it they like.
• in ••••r t ens, and M.o m wars well sped,
A all a.,a et th, prior claim t, wed
sJuti t4P old s 3 di .e t4o C 1,,,, plain,
To meet the foe, :.nil drive him hack ag
knit! ories Javir, oar pn r flame shall .tail,
• thr_ih the lubbe-s ere they ret-h the land.
Nut= ! then root, the mob, we'll all advertise
• ,uier Heins to midi the pride of Frown.
In one itompactel tioJr will we itaud,
Leal in each heart, and arms in ey'ry
'Co rrn.ih th' Usurper en our nature land '
retire.. )

Rut, s wont, before I haste asysy,—..
This from our Authors, for this evening's ray
They know your hb'sal 'nice, to justie• true,
.".ad ',aye their came to cantinas and to you.
S,odiri you a yrove, they're proiwl your taste to biti
Saould you cruutentro, they mourn it, and submit.

To the EDITOR of the BRITISH PRESS.

MR—Your obliging iit,ertinn of the following,
may possibly be the m^acs of remedying a nuhlte
;nennrenience, which, for waist of being made known
in the proper quarter, has en long remained unno-
tic .1.

The Commissioners of the Income Tax have es-
ta'sheci an Office at the Bank, fur the purpose of
T-r. IV1! g the duty cm l'ended property; and I believe
;ale view in appointing it, was for the sake of
accommodating till Public therefore, so far the in-
oat wt; laudable, but I will ■ow shew you h?w the
end is defeated, for want of a trifling additional AC..
commolition.

The office at the Bank is for the sole purpose of
receiving the duty ; they giving you a receipt,
merely stating, they have received of you so much
mistier on account of the Commissioners of the lei
c.ime D sty, not specifying the amount cf Stork,
Dividend, or any other paroculat ; however, naturally
thinking your business done, you return home, after
Raving, perhaps, come the distance of seventy or
eiglsty miles, for the express purpose of paying it. In
the course of a few months, yeu receive a letter from
the Commissioners of the Distriet where you resiie,
stating, that on referring to the Bank bootee, they
fied so much Stock standing in your name, the duty
on which remains unpaid ; startled at a notice of
this kind. you immediately produce the Bask re-
ceipt ; but this, they tell you, is no voucher to them
of its payment ; they must have a receipt from the
foci:one Office, at the old Stock Exchange, which is
the very first time you hear of such an office ; you
must then trot up to town again. and find out this
oiler, where lie a number of blank papers, one of
you are to fill up. specifying your name, place
oi -ihrale, description of each particular Stock.
rn :tint of dividend, amount of duty at 5 per Cent.
...i-tourth thereof additional, &c. &c. Now, Sir, I
venture to assert, that at least nine out of ten
a-e unable to fill up one of these papers. There
are many thousands of very respeßable farmers
and others, baring eight, ten, or 15,n001. funded
property. who are unable to calculate the 6f
per Cent. duty on their Dividends,. or who can-
not perhaps do more than write thew own names.
Now, it must he calculated exaCtly right to a penny,
otherwise they will not receive it. They will not
tell you the amount ; you must fitid it out yourself,
and likeoise f.ll up every other part of the blank
paper, with the most scrupulous exaeness. A man
any be a very good farmer, or a very ingenious
mechanic, but a very bad arithmetician; and, be
he what he w;11, whilst he cheerfully contributes to-
wards the exigencies of the State, every facility of
his doing so should at least he afforded him. I
know not exactly where the error lies; but all I sug-
gest is, that the public may be informed by the
clerks, on paying their money at the Bank, that it
is further necessary to procure a receipt at the Old
Stock Exchange Office, and whet there. that a
clerk be app anted to till up the papers for those
Who are unable to do it themselves. and thet. by
Prevent their being compelled to go flom one ac-
quaintance to another. to get them fiiled up; thus
exposing to every one Cie whale AllitHilt of their
Property. I as t these buys w.ll rya be thrown
"ay, but imiii,Jiately ailed (von, for the sake
of public concetu. nee. Asaiole.

Tuetdev. the itcsstea A.., two.. and the
Loa) Camictt.t.oa, trars-.4.... L.. 1. v. at Lord
.41.111 Utkce.

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OLD RIlLfl SESSIOIIIS, OCT. 31..
• .. •
Veld fefl.fordtt.i.emispiotitiohStr.,llvonTil one-
! sway, lasfree 8.00)“, tifoeft EFI)II,D It it, a,d .ajf,
rfi Ai. bulbous.
. .
Ifiebarl botiolionh was indided for forging, and
41,..) uttering, a promissory note, for :l. 54. knowing
it to he forged. with intent to defraud Peter H4l.
' The Prosecutor stated, that the Prisoner had ob.
turned cash from him for the five guinea note, which
as payable at the Bank of Dorset, Nelson, and Co.
Itle passed it to a Mr. Sourhy, who, in a few days,
brought it to him, and told him it was a forgery.
The Prisoner was then apprehended, and. on being
brought to Bow-street, was discharged, on promis-
ing to make good the money. Not having per-
formed this, he was advised to indict him for the
forgery.
Lord ELLENIIOIIOIIGII asked, whether there was
any person in the Court who could prone the signa-
ture to be forged ? and being informed that there was
not, he observed to the Jury. that there was no evi-
dence against the Prisoner ; as, for ought he knew,
this might be as good a note as any in the world.
The Prisoner WAS. therefore, acquitted.
John B MUM was put to the bar, indicted for steal-
Grace
ing ten
th ge
old-mon
Duke n
ot d
Parand. s, the And,property ot his
ortlin another
count, he was charte.ed with stealing several seals, a
pair of scissars, at..: a gold thintlale, the property of
Lady Mary B-r-inck.
Mr. Gum Nay stated the case on the part of the
prosecution, ohservits 7, that it was only laid as a sin-
gle felony ; and he had no doubt of heing able to
produce evidence sufficient of the guilt of • the Pri-
soner.
William Late, groom of the chamber to the
Duke of Pentland, at his house, at Bulstrode,
deposed, that on the niorniag of the 9d of
September last, he ascertained that the house had
lien robbed. Among other articles, he missed
ten stone seals, set in golf, and, i t the cow se
of the day, he missed a pair of scissars, and a
gold thimble. On the evening of the 2d, when the
family went to bed, he saw t .e seals on t:1.• ink
stand, in tie drawing-room I I.; :'•' 'iad out
how the persons got tato tlie • may ap-
pearance of any person Ottiee t.it soave oil
WAS spilled in the gallet•y, and some ut the drawing.
room.
John George, servant to the Doke, said, the day
before the robbery was committed, two persons
came to the house to ask ch tiny ; one of them was
like the Prisoner, but he could not positively swear
it was him.
Thomas French, a pawnbroker. in Whitechapel,
on the 9th of September. received four seals in
pawn front the Prisoner, who gave in his name,
John Brown, Birr-street. The sum he lent was
three shillings; and. shortly after he took the seals.
lie received a hand-bill from fLtw-street, desiring
him to stop such articles. He the. west to the
Office, and gave information.
Several other pawnbrokers were examined, who
all produced seals wi.ich had h-en pawned, with
them by the Prisoner, for small sums.
John Griffiths, an officer oftN Lamhetb-street
Office, en the 4th of this month I\ ppretehded the
Prisoner. On searching him, he fitind in his pocket
a blond-stone, without setting, nn which were the
arms of His Grace the Duke of Portland. He also
found the counterpart of some of the duplicates he
h td received for the seals, aisd a piece of dirty pa-
per, on which was this oireCtion—D. of Portland
'f Bui.trode. The Prisoner told him he Was in the
navy, and came from Live, pool ; and. a hen he WAS
within seven or eight miles of town, he had those
seals from a countryman, who gave them to him,
with a guinea 4:1,1 a half, for his watch.
Mr. Lane was then called up again, and said, that
before the robbery was committed, the stone found
in the Prisoner's pocket, was set in gold, and was
the property of the Duke. The other nine seals
were the property of Lady Mary Bentinck. Some
time since he took the impression of all the seals,
which he prod aced, and they all corresponded.
The Prisoner being asked what he had to say in
his defence? st ited, that on the 31st of August he
left Liverpool for London ; on the 21 of September
he at r ive.l in Oxford; sod, when he was within seven
or eight miles of London, lie met a peasant, who
gave him a guinea and a half and these seals for
his watch. On his coming to town, he pledged
them openly, and without &igniting his name.
Mr. Baron Tilos' 'sots read over the evidence to
the Jury, observing, that the property being found
on the Prisoner, it remained with Lim to prove how
he got possession of it; and, if they believed the story
he told, they would acquit him, otherwise they
would find him guilty.
The Jury retired, and in about half an hour re-
turned a verslidt—Guirry.
John Chilton was capitally inditted for returning
from transportation.
The certificate of the Clerk of the Arraigns being
read, and it being clearly proved that the Prisoner
was capitally convicted of a highway robbery, in
the Onober Sessions, 1791, for which offence hav-
ing received sentence of death, His Majesty was
pleased to extend his Royal Mercy to him, nn con-
diti.in of his being transported for life to Botany
Bay, whither he was accordingly sent ' • his being
at large in this kingdom V .ts then proved; and the
Prisoner was called on lot his defence.
He delivered in a paper, which stated, that he'
sailed for Botany Bay, and had remained there five
years; when hearing that there was a war, he got
to the East Indies, front *hence he sailed for Eng-
land, and the day after he landed _here, he entered
on board the Donna frigate, in which he continued
for a considerable time ; but, being dashed on a
rock, of Bantry Bay, at the time the French were
there, he was sent to an hospital ; and, as soon as he
WAS well, he entered on board another King's ship,
from which being discharged, he entered on board
the Lord Nelson, East Indianian. In the battle,
when that ship was taken, he was wounded in the
head, in the arm. and in the body ; and, when she
was re-taken by an English man of war, he was
sent to the hospital ; all his officers being highly
plated with his intrepid cottduCt. As soon as he
,v,t well, he went on board the Lord Nihon again,
to which ship he belonged, when he was taken up.
Capt. William Raven, Commander of the Britan-
nia deposed, that about ten ye its since, the Prisoner
-nine on board his ship it Port Jackson, from which

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laca he sailed forte East Indies. He did nor
rir be. was en lwatd, until three flwrs aftir the,
lip ailed. view be was guad concealed. He
nrked as A foremast man during /h 2 voiage, which
,ntilitied Alive' three ritnnths, and behaved

ehttremelv well. • One eireunset nnee, in particular,
Made him take notice of his Onitaa. On the North
coast, off Guinea, the ship was short of provisions,
for about three weeks, and the Prison Taves the Maly
man of the whole crew, who did not appear discon-
tented, and almost mutiny. When the ship arrived
at Calentta, the Prisoner left him.
Mr. Wallis, mate on hoard the Lord Nrlron, de-
posed to the prisoner's coming oa hoard, about four
years since, as Quarter-master. During the aelron
with the French, he behaved with the greatest In-
trepidity, and was severely wounded.
Captain Gillier, the present Commander of the
trod Net,o,i, gave the highest charaeler of the
Prisoner, and stated that he was recommended to
him by the former Commander, for his bravery, in-
dustry, and honesty, which he himself found him
in every respect to he deserving of.
Mr. Baran Tuost egos went over the whole evi-
dence. and observed, that however favourable the
circumstances might be for the Prisoner, the only
point fur the consideration of the Jury was, whe-
ther he were found at large in this king-
dom, after being sentenced to transportation for '
life ?of which he conceived tine evidence was so
.
sarong, that it could not admit of a doubt-
The Jury instantly found him Guilty; but strong.
ly recommended him to mercy.
Seionea Witeitien was *capitally indifted for steal-
in a: a quantity of Brazil wood, the property of
Mews. LUCAS and Co. from a lighter, on the River
Thames. It appeared that the Prisoner was ser-
vant to the Prosecutors, who were lightermen. In
the month of April, 1801., they being employed by
Messrs. Bermister and Co. merchants. to unload a
cargo of Brazil wood, which lay down the Weer,
seat is lighter, with the Prisoner in it, for that pur-
pose. A great part of the logs were stowed in the
lighter. and she remained by the side of the ship,
for the purpose of being completely loaded in the
morning, all the heath having left her, and come
oa shore. About ten o'clock at night, Mr. Lucas's
attention woes drav:n tve..rds thelightcr,hy the sound
of voices, and he went in a ',oat towards it. When
hr got neer her, he distinftly heard the voice of the
Prisoner, and also heard him, with the assistance of
others, moving the logs in a boat, which lay along
side. As soon as he hoarded the lighter, he made a
cut of a hanger at one of the men. and, in attempt.
lug to seise him, fell over some pieces of wood, and
they all escaped. Mr. Owen, who was in a skiff
near the place, seeiee tero ?nen put off from the
Better. ran his skiff aboard their boat, but they
both jumped over board, and got on shore. He
was positive as to the person and voice of Pri-
sone,. A lag of the wood was then produced ati.l
sworn to; the value also was proved to be upwards
of 41.
The Recount,' summed up the evidence, and
informed the Jury, that this was an ind'!iment un-
der an ad, which made it a capital offence to steal
goods to the amount of forty shillings on a navi-
gable river; if, therefore, they were of opinion_
that the Prisoner stole the woof, they mfdibrivier
him capitally ; as it was in evidence, that the value
of only one of the logs stolen amounted to more
than 41.
The Jury, after a short coniideration, found him
Grotto—Death.
The Calendar this Session is not very heavy;
there are only eleven commitaments in London, and
sixty in Middlesex.
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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, OCT. 30.

Brfo,c WILLIAM MAI !. WA RING, Esq. Chairmale,
and a immerse, Beach qj giisLaces of the Peace jar
that Coa,dy.
ASSAriTS.
Egiihat Hallam, and Hannah, his wife, were in:
dieted for a:, assault on Mary B iinbridge.
Mr. ALLEY, for the Ptosecittoii, stated, that the
Prosecutrix was the wife of a brave sailor, who wai
oet employed in the seriice of his Ring and
couiktry% The Defendants were cheesemoi;g:rs, in
the neighbouhnod of Covent-garden. Upon the
night of the day stated in the indiament, the Prose.
eittrie, who lodged in the Defendant's house, had a
few friends to spend the evening with her, and, as
she was
going
to let them nut, a little after twelve
at night, she was met by the Defendants, at the
hall-1 sot ; they accosted her, groisly abused her,
and, as soon as the wife slapped her in the lice, the
husband knocked her down, and kicked her. She
was much injured, and did not recover it for some
time after.
These fans were proved by the Prosecutrix her-
self, and some of her friends, who spent that even-
ing with her.
On the part of the Defendants, it appeared, that
the Prosccutrix's company were making merry, until
near three o'clock, on a Sunday morning, and made
so great a noise, that the Defendants found it ne-
cessary to call the watch. The Prosecutrix herself
came to see her company out, half undressed ; and
the watchmen, who were called in, swore that the
Prosecutrix, and one of her fair companions, were
disguised in liquor, and very mach latoxicat,d.
The Mfendants were both acquitted.
Mara &heavies, and four other persons, who did
not appear, were indided for a riot before the dwel-
ling-house of John Peter Hop.
From the evidence of the Prosecutor, it appeared,
that the Defendant, Mary Robinson, had lived with
him for upwards of tells years, as a companion ;
but taking a fancy to another woman, he made her
his wife, and discarded the Defendant ; when the
severe pangs of slighted love would have vent, and
were discharged its a torrent of abuse upon ham and
his bride.
It appearing, however, that the chief cause of
complaint arose more on account of a violation of
promise, on the part of money Matters, than of
broken vows, and no net of rioting being proved,
the DtfendaAt was acq•arted.
The parties were well stricken in years, and there
were no traces of beauty in the countenances of the
fair disputants.

Ethoard White, a master carpenter, was inclined
for violently assaulting John Benton, his journey-
n.
It appeared, upon the aviJenoe of th! Prosecutor,

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orroliesrated",-; selrYril` w*Wess-s that or the day
' FIFA- --jli "
argil) in the irrli _erlt,., e was at i•ork It some
eUnd^se,frames. standing oil a ten"lll.l4lclerJOlO.,
41 feet from lie ground I ahr, Withent,k4y4ress 4 .
1
proWicatioo, 'his or istei" Carr* dip'
.to Milt, ralni. ~
tOrii grossly. turned she lacider',,pn rikich )re A 4
Wandocr. and pulled it with sriolimite r• hi'ilribled
to the ground on a neap of bricks ; ,hjore n." c"utd ''
1011 recover hit legs, he was struck liy his master, r
440,. Iced down twice, kicked. and much brniiell •_ 4
s arm and-lips were cut, and bled profusely, and
slit eye blaCkened.
•, . The Defendant attempted to prove, that the no..
teectitor was very impertinent, and aCtually otadcthe .
i'first assault on him.
He was, however, found Guilt", and sentenced to
pay a fine of 101. half to go to the PrhsecUtoPfor
the injury he had sustained. ..
Robert Wood, Bras indielci for asraultitg Miens '
Potts on the I t ',
th of fleptember. U pan i dag:
ti:
the Defendant came to the work-shop Of- rt ,
moor., who is an eminent cabinet-rnakell ifs::4lrisy'
dour-street, on pretence of seeing one of 'tfri Mini.
The Prosecutor was attending one of his customers
through the workshops, an I seeing the Defeo&
dant. who had formerly worked for hire, vie.
dog on the bench isi one of them, knoWirtt ,
him to be concerned among the cmnhinationf,
and aware that he was ' acquainted with '
the rules of the hems not to peen* ett, poboona a
there, but those workmen who beleftrid to if, '
desired him instantly to be gone shoot his beams% "
as he would corrupt hit men. In reply to this, the '
Defend tnt seote he would knock him down, at the 3
some time aiming a blow at the Prosecutor's head
with a large stick that he carried, which•orneirerdfilt"
ed off by one of the men ; he repeated leis reshot
and 'frock him on the head. The Proveritcir 1,111111p4
assiste.l by his apprentices and men, drove ffirfffeekle
of the shop.
The Defendant endeavotire•l to chew, that the
first assault was given by the Prose,. woe, whif/o,
shouliiered him out of the shop. and th-it' et masilllho •
hitch was set upon him ; which latter merely lJ
hearing the noise and scuffle. . assis.
fie was found Guilty, and sentenced- wr4l
month's imprisonment. t. -,...1
A number of other assault causes were dicposed
of, of no public notoriety
The Grand .fury brought down a number elf bills
for assaults, petty .i-id grand larcenies ; after which,
the Foreman informed the C••on, that he• as 4 has
fellows hal been to Mined the floosie of CorwAion,
Colilhath-fields, which he spoke of in the hi
terms of praise and approbation. They caws=
it six finest gaol in Europe. and rocieelfd thee !«
would take WW/lIIP means to do away that publlffleirg
ju lice which had beea raised against it. •" • .ems
The Court acquiesced in the request. tut , IfteXt
suow-sereseteseftworist •:•IA :-
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE." oi'"
--......
NEWMAAILF. c. THIRD tlcrottEa, oft bitiV3E;l4ll6.l
MEEILNIG. . • esp 4
reesoay. OCT. t 9. ' . VW
Fifty Pounds foe 2 yr olds, castrytort a lateholft SWIMS*
51b; 4 yr 01.1. SA 9lb ; 5 yr rad49a :lb; 6yr oLlellst 72)6‘. .
and air,' 9.t 1011. Lan .3 M of H. C.
Mr. Mo nhoust'abr. c. brother to Whidpiesodss. dytp 4.41 -1 •
. , ..
611 r. Frowstith's br. h. Norval, 1 yrs o'd - •
Last,. G. Osborne's Itt. e. Superstition, 2 yrs old ..04.4 .1
:a, F. Statbeekis be. h. brother to Stamford. 5 yew sad ~ ouflinit
Mr. Lake's b. c. Lyarteus, 4 trs old' ..mot I .-a rt.l
Mr. Atirsd Blust's ch c- by Delpi ~,, fr. yrs old
;land liarrymore's b f Gratltud • 4yr 41.1
Mr. D. It ffe aden's b.. c. PedestAars, 3 yes 44 .r..-...,
-. "whale'
Pisa to 2 against Heather to Whiskorander.o6 M'4 Olabillar"
Pkother to Standard •
A Bold Cop by eitht Sutscribers or upward. at logs eirt
11 1. If snore than ertat Subscribers, the Winger to
.
etive the surialue in sperie. '
' Me. Cave Browne, Stretch, 5 mold, AA ' 1
Si, C Sunbury's klranor, aged, 9st 71b - - 2
/de Ifellish's Lair 'trough, +yrs os.d, RN fib . 3
Laud "tar/name% Grin quite, 4 sr, 01.1, 7.5 9 4 . 4
Mr La.lb,oltel Tallboy, 3 yr... 1.1, a leather '
.. ...s kW Mr. Lake'. Virtuosi, Sirs old, 54 ?lb -
General Gnomes Swinley, 3 yrentl, Fiat 7th - dr
Four to 2 sea 9tretcb-..5 to I art Kletmer...7 to 2 art
Lady 13r0ug1i...4 to 1 apt Gratitude-6 to I art Tallboy.
Mr. Wilson'. Pantatoms, 7s. 515. twat Mr. Lake's Virtuosi,
d.t 3 lb. TWO... old C 251 p •••••• Flea to one against Pantaleme.
Mr. Ladirrolcv's Wormwood, At 71b b,ar Mr AI -Gish')
Fhigiite, 5.1 111 b. Twuit ,Ad C. 24.--. Fire to tour on
W•J'.11111,04.
Mr. K. lio)ce's Brainoorin, 2,t 711; beg Col. pay's Hip-
po...ere.. 74, 71b. Acruts the Plat, 151 --.Scren 1., four
ILEAbAIIt Kr-onerorin.
Lunt Fulm•• 11.poncampus, Sat 7th against Mr haiitiriike's
Bustard, dn. Acmes the Flat,,AoOgs. ON by consent.
tt-__

There are now, in Cambridge Castle, four debtors,
whose united ages amonnt to *76 years
Monday, an experiment was tried on the Qietnt's
bastion, PJr;smouth, by a party or artillery, with a
view of asce-ta;iiing, by principles laid down, the pos-
sibility of throwing shells from a mortar, in a dire
line, to an objeCi,withour its verging, which seems to
be the great in-emus. Five shells were thrown, two
of which were in a dire.% line, and nearly struck the
flag, which was placed about 500 yards off ; but,
it was judged, as is usual, the tire& of chance,
and not by the direation of the ingenious table
which was calculated to regulate it, which is the con-
trivance of a Mr. Omelet, a watchmaker, of that
town. Col. SIRCOLT, ?Ajar Ittaeacitrar, a number
of Officers of the Artillery, and a good many
spenators, were present.
Extract of a triter from Capt. John Walker, of the Ship Pa
toe. of North Shield,, dated 1) owns, Oet. le,
" On Tuesday morning, the 15th inst. about one
o'clock, half way between Dungeness and Dover, a
lugger privateer attempted to board us upon our
starboard bow; it being nearly calm, he had about
10 oars on each side. I was standing at the gang-
way when I first saw him, and hailed him, asking if
he was going to run on board of us He never
answered, but pulled direaly for our bow. I called
to Mr. STRAUC:III4N to lire the how-gun; hearing
that, he put his helm a-starboard, went close along-
side, and got hold of our quarter-piece. We got a
gets out aft, and fired right into him, on which he
let go, dropped astern, and lay upon his oars for a
little time, and urea pulled up again. We got our
broadside to him, and all the grins over to that side,
and fired into hint; he then pulled to the other
quarter ; but we got the guns to the other side, and
beat him off. I am persuaded he received con-
siderable damage, as we fired eb•tu: 14 guns, many
of which were well pointed. 1 fear he took a little
Sunderland brig that was ahead of us, for he seemed
as though he came from her. The Plume,, left
Plymouth on Sunday morning. Our people be.
bayed very well ladeel"

N.W4L INTSLUGENCE.

11.011T1.1§IOUTH. OCT. 29.
Sailed the Fero, sloop. Capt. Saunders • Aloof'
bomb. Capt. Collin; ; &ILI the Stcedirell brig, Lieut.
kriberuem. on a eruise.
West out of Harbour, the Repeles. of 44 guns.
Caps. Boys.
1 Several coppor-bottomed transports are ordered
round to the Downs.—Wind S. E.
ntALt OCT. 29.
Arrived the Larifre bomb, with a convoy from

Portmmorth.
Came down from Sheerness His Majesty's ship
Intocpt4 and remains in the Downs with the EAter.
U." neat. Awtelope. 1207,44,7'0We, and the Adatnanl,
mail of wars atriador, ri., and the treed. frigates;
Alert, Otter, Ste, and the Catena., sloops of war ;
heeler, rdeene. rotaries. Dime:v.l4 Docesteliee.
Zeit 4. aod the Peelono bombs ; Die, Srep're,
and the Amcor, armed defence ships i it Stet of
gulf-brigs, sad a large Sett of tranyorta with
troop, detained by contrary WineU.—VlßSil N. E.
. oils tit. OCT. 6).
The gentleman servant I gave Too some account
• tif iiitsf list, arbelegander trial 1
sum desertions was
=gpd •y: Iceman*" extra*.
alelirt ligrbi:owas dm Otte trial, before
' emildbe, bone to Mtn. The Std
t ,i t
~ • ji iiig of Troi t arched yesterday from
..„
ban en der ensharkation ; as yet, there is
1,4 Oni7---t- AO • venae In so amply their place,
1 ' mkt* flossiiii from kens but a little while since, for
Ilasimenen taw
Tba!arvismso ia here by the Diligent sloop of
wok WilMilia Mali% NO gettivig ready with all
impolitic, s thoy reeloohle a ship's lasuseh, and
hay. s I Sposad earrestode, which goes in a slide,
and one be petaled in any diroftioa.
Two large boats. behoving to Folkstone, with
heurings, ore ems in, whit* inform as that they
Gain witim beech privateer, off the Rock. who
ilignolget took no farther notice of them
se.
sat Opponod to be on the look-out for our
Ws aft very anxious to procure some in.
ospoilliog the improvement of the li;,r-
. • are assured the works will commence
t within a few weeks.
HULL. OCT. 28.
• In coustquence of another application having
ii beta =mi. for a convey to the EL.:, to sail on the
310. the Lords of the Admiralty have given the
Salim Captain in the Heather directions to provide
a vessel accordingly.
The Preoridenee armed ship, a appointed convoy
to the Merienot.ltreosevoieh, and Bevis. fur Toonio-
teN•lll# well sail seen as the wind sem favour-
ing% • Daring the last tea days, it has blown fresh
naiades lasward.
Tie Ciotti armed brig, Captain Davies, will sail
on the list tow with the vessels ander convoy front
this pan Ay the Baltic.
TM 11111Aamsee. Captain Clappisos, of this port,
• free Pesevsborg, bound for London. arrived safe is
Whiseboedt Roads, on Tuesday night.
is apples the gale of the 17th lm been very se-
ws% The Gerfau4 of Nentb Shields, got upon the
timeektehire Mein 1 • bat was of again on Sunday,
and Wee& op in Wainfleet Haven. The Sinipiv.
Yellers's, was rust on hoard of in the gale by a large
Julio*, and damaged • bat has Saco got into Bus-
, toss. the place of heritstination.
The Netwoe4 Peeks. Andenee, from Plytet to
Sunderland, and the Terel. &dwell, from li'Anon th
to the North, are put into Yarmouth, with loss of
sachets and cables. Five coasting vessels are on
shore between Yarmouth and Hashrough.
The Mery Hell, Tacker, of this port. last from
London, coming into the Humber about nine o'clock
t)410, an Tuesday night, when dropping off Sandhale, fell
ova upon Spurn side so suddenly, that she could
i e sot clear the point, but went ashore, and it is feared
will be totally lost. Crew all saved.'

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
GIIA•LIT.N D. OCT. SR—Paned by the Sir Sidney Smith,
Stadell„ (tom Surinam ; Duke of York, New, front Jamaica;
Gerhard, Wold, from Leghorn ; Two Rrothen, Oflin ; FA-
wark, Rin.er; Jonge Harm, Flack; and the Vine Ark, How-
land, nom Embden —Sailed the Prelident. Lynch. for the
Cape de Verdes; Proemial% Helium, fer Liebois ; Aurora,
Lmtwigson, fur iloirseur ; Fortune. %Cahn ; Hloffung, art-
endol; Jorge Elizibeth, Mout ; Vrow Rentina. Mulder;
Vmw Pilgrim% Rackaffs; Drie ammeter% ; and the
Tide liebrodars, Holm, for Teureingew
AIM

A poor man at Kelso, k seems. is busily employ-
ing Mims if in digging a pit. is consequence of a
dream he has lately been favoured with, which has
persuaded him, that when he comes to a certain
place, he will discover an immense treasure. His
neighbours stare at him in crowds, expnstulate with
him, and even huh at him, but all to no purpose;
he is confident of success, from the result of so drip
an experiment.
On Saturday last. the infant son and heir of Sir
Ateasense KINLOC.II, Bart. was baptised at Gil-
sweeps House, by the Rev. Mr. It ITC.IIIIE, of Athol-
Marked, when a selea parry, assembled to wit-
ness the tatrensony. were most hospitably entertained
by Six A1.628,10'1' and his Lady. A remarkable
circemstance accompanied the business of the day,
which deserves to be recorded as a pattern to others,
namely, that every man on the Gilmerton estate.
with a large body of women and children, were also
entertained at the ex pence of the worthy Baronet.—
The umlauty partook of a most sumptuous dinner at
Mr. Ge suss's, where the Sheriff Clerk of the
county presided ; whilst the numerous teuers of the
thriving and populous village of Atholkaneford,
were provided with bread. cheese. whisky, and
strong ale. at another house : Nor did Sir ALtlca-
Dia neglect that useful class of men. the farna-ser-
vanta nl his estate ; but, with that attention which
share/krises all his measures, furnished them, to the
number of fifty-six. with money for entertaining
themselves, and drinking the health of their young
master. The evening was spent by the several par-
ties with the utmost hilarity ; and the health of Sir
Ar.sxamiam and Lady liioLocm, Mr. Davits KIN-
Locos, and the dillerent branches of the Gilmerton
Family, were repeatedly drank with the most joyful
acclamations. In shot:. few events could have dif-
fnsed more happiness through the neighbourhood in
general. or the Gilmerton estate in particular, than
Cie birth of ag, heir to a family long characterised as
steadylertpicer tisi prosperity. and warmly dis-
t:sow L.-. • tort sad vielfare of those

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