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London, England, 1806-04-21 00:00:00

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• told spier in ids pencil or CIIRTRaff. Mr. BM IN
•••!!NR the, afthelditrtoif standi, the ATTORNEY-
NEsIit. or the party aggrieved may prosecute
.; offender. 'WI go further. and assert, that the
oJtt ma,' cone& the abuse, for no individual, ,
hose busintst it is to report raw proceedings
:he Newspapers. would have the hardihood to
t.rnve the Court from day to day, by reporting a
part of its proceedings, which it had declared unfit
•: puhhcation. Ilere there are dote (listing re.
in,.dies; and if they are seldom resorted to, we have
a tight to presume th It it is because flagrant instan-
(xi of the abase on the part of the Newspapers are
not frequent. Three modes, however, it seems are
not sufficient. and we are row to have a four;}., by
tam aAion, at the suit cf the Common Informer.
Epics and Informers have been odious in all age;,
uzder all Governments, and certainly are not
tIN.E.ti) inn of people whom a sincere lover of
La. I b.r y of the press and our free constitution,
a.'. he I.kely to encourage. The nehrioni arts
„ .tfat,.:4?nis to %shich they have lately resorted,

t.-t the purpose cf entrapping Ediwns of Newspapers,
in obsolete penal statutes ; and the many hard and
cruel cases that have recently occurred, by which in-
duttrious
and well meaning men have been plun-
dered by these miscreant informers, must 'be well
known to every Gentleman of the Bar. rem our pert,
though closely besieged by these reptiles, we have
ever suffered by their wiles, an I therefore may be
allowed to speak di:passionately upon the subjeß.
We do then think, that a Member of Parliament
would bAter evince his regard for the Liberty of
the Press, by proposing to repeal these obsolete
and useless statutes, than by opening a new field
to tomer:Ns informers, and letting such be.tsts r f
prey loose upon the public Press. Mr. Derr has

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admitted that the law, as it now standf, it fully
adequate to punish the offence of which he corn-
plains ; but, as an objeStion, he adds, that in two
eases in which be was consulted, he dissuaded the
patty flows enforci ,g the law, as it would only
aggravate the esil, by encrea‘ing the publicity.—
but heL,re what secret tribunal is the vis taw
aaicil to be tried? and is not this new remedy
open to the same objeetion ? Ate we to he
told that the Arrosssav-CEssott is negligent
in his duty ; that the Court of King's bench
does not care for its own dignity ; and that
the patty dues not know when he is injured ; that
must feel by prosy ; and that a common in-
former must take the funftions of the Avroiriev-
(4st:its t. and ti.e Court into his hands? We
give Mr. BEST credit for the costive which
protapted him to introduce his Bill; but we do hope,
that to induct triads. attention it, or the B.! use to
dant it our, it is only necessary for them to he con-
vinced, that the evil whi:h it proposes to curica, is
up..n . the decline; that the law has already pro-
vided more thsn one adequate remedy ; and that
the Bill, if passed, can tend to the benefit of none
but a race of men whom every good government,
and none ;awe than our own, ought to discourage.

On Fri..:ay morning the Corn/.d44 sloop cf war,
fill in, about a league horn the :louth Foreland,
xiih a Bag of truce from Calais, ha, ing d:spatclics
on board firm the Flinch Government, which w•wre
delivered to the Captain of the Corahalant, by a
French officer. The Conthatahl proceeded to the
Downs, where she arrived about tr-,,r in the after-
noon. Tl.a.Uispatcrles were immediately delivered
to Admiral Hoc Lowa v, who tran•mittted them to
Lord Km t in. They artivgd at the SitcaEr ass, of
STAT.:6 Office about eleven o'clock the same night,
at 1 ort Saturday mornirr, were submitted to His
IsIAJ EST • aril a Cabinet Council. The most laud-
wcrecy has been observed upon the subjeet of
t.e fitquent communicatiuns between this ccun.
try and I•'raace. We still, however, adhere to our
original opinion, that they relate to a negotiation
for peace.

Saturday morning.• Itrincesses t-norr 4 and So-
aura. accompanied by General /41 assaas, Colo-
nel l's•xna, &e. took an airing on horseback in
Windsor Great Park
Prunce.s Aurtla took to airing in a carriage and
tour, by Cranbourn.
The Duke of Cuss act ta n n arsluedat Wiarirsee,
or S.iturday afternoon, from town.
1 etterday mArning H ib MAJtety, Princesses At.•
GUST •, SOPHIA, and Mawr, acrannpanied by Ge-
nerals/41A mates and Firalov,Corunt Mots-rta,and
Colorist Desascis E. W. nt to L''.4;tlt George's chapel,
and heard An excellent sermon pr.-4ched by the Rev.
Dr. bobsurnavii. Irom ati Charer Central Epistle
to St. Jolm. ant: 6th verse. At ler Divine Service.
the Loyal Pal ty took an ait ring t s Frogmnre.
Extra& from the Journat ot the Irakingheste
packet, from Lishnn, arriveJ a 1 Falmruth :
" Match SO Arree I3t 2. Armedthe
Eltz.,!,ttt racket, from Fere:wit —April 4. Aldred
Pr Met. of racket, from dill, —A,ml 6. Side! from
1.41. m; aft, sar•ng 03cf ttle B3t, lowed a convoy et Only-
-14, SA:, six of nitwit edb a frogs-r, were atetnrig fer
11:. Ira•aerl• able oithnut a runt standing, or any
r• 110, on o.ad, in In 41. S. a. Jo In lat. 41. 15.
luny. •
.0 to !ems. C, , 0 prewarl to be a eng,coy "
fhe .11.4ry tralsport, Captain Nl'Ca NT from
Ireland, was captured, on th.r 7!:i inst. by the /err.
1•i,1 French privateer, and r•e:cap:ured, on the 1 I th.
Ly twu bow.. off Scilly. The privateer bad car
se%rral ether vessels, one of them the Ply-
rwrkit, fur Newlcuzdia3i.

On Friday evening this elegant entertainment
WAS held at the New Rooms, Hanover-square. and
attended by a crowd of Nobility. The first a&
commenced wirh the overture to isul,9/4,..k. Miss
Caicos:Tit sang with peat sweetness,
N.I la eiirti n Pr rIICII incato,
Mi xi adrzza in semi t 1 Ca.
Di murini almeno a latu.
Perehe a we to niegti ancor ;
and was much applauded. Mrs. Dickoss gave the
sweet air.

Vino vetehics e lnnnc giovatii
Ave, det‘be stn intena
Dove son v` e allegr I&
E la Minna societa,
in the most charming style, and was rapturously
enrered ; as was the charming duet,
When Phrebus the to .a of the link does adorn,
I low sweet nth, sound of the echoing horn !
from fla Nutt, (with accompaniments far horns and
bassoons, by Dr. ASKS) by Mr. HARRISON and
Mr. BARTLE.MAN. Mri. DICKOAS, Mrs. VAU•H.IIIA.
and Misc DetotiPlTTl, were warmly applauded in,
By U a twisted serpents iiiae'd
Fur a girdle rouricl thy waist ;
Br tie hearts of thst deck,
from The hrlean Quern. Mr. BARTLE:WaII dis-
played his great powers in the recitative and song
from the sanm... piece, with the happiest ed.& and
was terptttrously applauded. Mr. NV i.t Clint I. pre-
formed a concerto on the violin, which displayed
all the execiition and taste he is so justly admired
tot. The Concert concluded with tLe grand chore;
from Sari WIN
Let their celestial concert. u iit
Ever to sound his mato% i.t • ess blaze of light
That of neat Friday will he the last of the sea-
son. The airangements, seleslions, &c. have given
the greatest catitfa,'lion to the subscribers, and do
cre.lit to the Crild .aarS. Messrs. l lAkRIVOi, Bu It-
TI.V4 AN, and (AItt•TOSI (here were ptesenr,
&avid II glister's the Prunes of Wales,
MAW of Cumberland And Cambridge.
Marchioness of H •adfurt.
Faris—Ushrirlgy, Westmeath, and Longfoql.
Barmiesil Rose.
113124 ager Lady Dacus.
V is mint Curzon and the Hon. Miss Currant.
adies—Lucas. Dowager Riggs, Millcr, Inglis, Cawley,
Grar.thenr, and Elrerdanmuch.
but Dr-unwind and Lady Smith ; Sirs J. Nurcbff.. Lutes and
pond Orrirday. Mrs Jeffry. Messrs. Smith, Merle, M.
idellgOrd, CUMMINS. Watson, and Webbe.

Mrs. Joao* of will, this night, for her benefit, re-
receive her numerous visitors and friends in two new
ch sraelers, that of Lady Maier, in Mrs. SIZE KID A n's
celebrated Comedy of The Dilro.rsu, a part most
happily adapted to her unrivalled talents ; and for
this night only in :he part of Mrs. Siam rimiia Dog-
rerri, we dramatic Poetess, in the revived Farce of
7/o, Roeioor Offer; Mr. Barostsr Ea takes Sir Mat-
thew Broikille, the charaeter wkich was performed
by GANN rest on the first produttion of the play.
Lord H. FITZIOY left town on Friday for New-
market ; and Lord Duec As, on beturday, for Edin-
burgh.
The Hon.Cw•ft ra W. W Waal's. M.P. &saved
on Saturday night, wi.h his new-Married bride, at his
house in Gree George-street, IVestminster, teem
Sir C. CUP t.tr re's seat at Atton, in Cheshire.

Mrs. LANGTON° Banos; gave an elegant ball
and supper. last Friday, at her house in Albemarle-
street; and will give another. this evening, upon a
grander scale.
Mater BITTY and The Forty Thi—ves drew an
over/kering house, on Saturday ntght, to Drury-
's'', fhevte.

Lad CA lIFIVILLE, gave a gr Ind dinner, last Sa-
turday, at his house, 06 isi.trert, to the Mirquis
and Marchioness of %Vett rstav, Lord Gt. AtTON••
nun v, the Right Hon. Ca aura A snot-, Hon. Mr.
and Mr. ;And Mrs. WICKNAM.

Lord and Lady IIotLAND gave N grand dinner,
yesterday, At Holland-Hruse, to the Earls SIPEPCgs
and Tt MP 11. I, Marquis Ot BGCKINGHAS, Lord
Gasavitia, and M. Fos.
The Earl of Ciotti A IIVOM will give a grand din
ner, neat Wednesday, at hi► house in Tenterden-
street.
Arrivals in town last week—

Whosread, Fed. M P. and his Lady ; the Marquis
of from Hatti.l.l; tits Eat' of Radom, from Lone_
font Wilts; 'mid Pnliington. f.om Yockshirs ; the
Hohour.ible Wilhain R. rlley, from Staffordshire; the
and Cowes. ennyligharn, (mom Arthsiist•; Lord Foie% , from
Woretmer.hire and lard Rivets, at Nenres Ilutst, from

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The last arrivals at Bath are—
Lad Head:ey, Hon. Mr. Fllys, Sir G. and Lady Ro
lainaon, Gomm' Selma, General Hunt, Cul %Yowl, Colonel
Simon, C. 4. and Mrs. Urchard, Col. awl Mrs. F.nrlia Arch.
deacon, M.s. and Mut Corbett, Rae. Dr. and Mn.k basics,
Rev. Mr and Mr.. Doveton, aud Rev. W. %Vain...
The new Italian Comic Opera, Le Vac Neste ern
Sal Morita, was again performed on Saturday night.
Is: A LOI, SIOR AC a, and MORLL LI, delighted the au-
dience, which was numerous and brilliant. There

• were presnt—
nt timtiie.s.s of No•tharnberljnd. Cor!on, St. Albans,
8..1t0n,a,,t1 Learbster the ►farchionesses of Headfort ; Dow-
Bath, Salsbury, Suckingi,m. rid Eloormhere ; the
Couatwes Spasaar. Camden, Teoop:e, Bury ore, Cork,
Cardigan. and Clare.
Hyde Park, yesterday, was crowded with fashion ;
the liarness of the day attraeled all the Nobility in
town. The open landau, phaeton, and curricle,
were the order of the day ; instead of the pelisse
and tippet, the 'Trafalgar mantle, and the point
lace vale were displayed. The promenade was un-
commonly crowded. There was great confusion
from the nuinher of carriages; and many panels
were damaged. Rotten-row was equally crowded
with equestrians.—Amongst the Nuoility, we no-
ticed—

Rural Highneme• the Dube, of York. Cambridge,
and Gloucester ; Mr Royal Ifightutst the Prutre.e Chariutt•
of Wales; the Marqu,iser I..ortte and flartfo.g the E.,b, of
Spencer, Chi:hrm,Corrper, Templc, Vliestatorlaud, Bartley,
and 'Whim!.
Amongst the elegant carriaGes were those of
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The iluCipelses of t47.nhuiliberlana, GorAms,, Saloon, Dor.

kt, Awl Leinster the Cotintat.e...f eani•ten, Cork.
harrrrwire. Ch.tintentieley, & li.thant„ Seft.in, Ibex, end
Wetmn•icid. Vi-eorint Cranky drove a phaeton am! f,.,
with redit dexterity ; aal Mr. Keeton al.. &ere an el-lent
phaeton.
Ic wAS seven o'clock in the evening before all the
NrobAi:y bad left the Park.

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EXTRAORDINARY FORGERY OF A WILE—
Grill-v. Richard Ira/Arr. Chratepher Dorth,Thomar
Rerhtv.r, and Rir4ard were capitally in-
dieted for conspiiiTT tngether in making. and pub-
lishing as true, a certam forged paper writing, pm-
porting to be the List 11 ill .anl Testament rF Major
Henry Hawkins, of the Ruy4lCerps of Engineers,
deceased.

After an able statement of the case by Mr.
GI:1041Y, on the part of Rio Prosecution, some
Witnesses from the Cnnsistorial Court, were called,
to prove the several proceedings which had been
taken in Marne Commons, by the prisoner George
Richard Walker, as the Sole Executor of the de-
ceased, and the allegations of the other prisoners, in
order to prove the validity of the In..trumei.t :or com-
pleting the publication. From these depositions it
appeared, that Dodds Vied as th. A ;era. and
Richard Walker as one of the Witnesses , the Wall;
the latter stating, that being in the lade of going
to shave and dress a Mr. Browning, in Dartmouth-
street,. one day he was asked, in ri-oo'nee of a V"-
ion who Mjc called Major Haw!. i , to sign what le
was told was that get iem at's V. • ; at first he re-
fused, not understanding th hosiness.laut nn being
assured by Dodds, it,was a r. ;ular and fair ingot,-
meet, he it as aV. ir^ ss. Othro allegatioos
of the prisoners, i i su t of this s
that it was ma to in Datiniontli-oreet, in I
just previous to the deceased's roWg to Tr,,,io
.141, and was left i ss care (.t Nit... Browne
ing, V)(1, with he: .t that time, lodg. '
ed in the same t., line; but soon atter, she went
to Cork, in Irelan,/, from whence she wan to go to
America. Browning being one of the sub.
scrioii;g witnesses to this will, this allegation was
made to shew to the Consistorial Court the impossi-
bility of gettino her to prove the due execution of
it. The will being produced and read, the de•
ceased was described as H. y Hawkins, Major in
His Majesty's Corps of Royal Engineers ; and by it,
he was made to devise the ruin of 701. per annum to
one alary Bethnell, during her life ; and 10001. to
her daughter, payable at the tints of her maniage,
or on her attaining the age of years, under cer-
tain other restriaions: also making one Elisabeth
Hinds his residuary legatee, and appointing thet
Prisoner, Geerge Richard Walker, his sole executor.
The instrument ending with these remarkable
wends—" and I. declare this my last act nod deed."
The whole alleged to have been in the hand-
tot iting of the deceased.
Major Rowley, an Officer of Engineers, stated
that Ire was very intimately acquainted with the
late Major Hawkins for many years; he was a Cap-
tain in that corps, and Brevet-Major in the army,
there being no such rank as Major in the Engineers.
He quitted England for Triaidad in April, 11103,
and the witness heard officially of his death in the
July following ; in ()Sober he went, accompanied
by the nephew if the deceased, to tie house of
Mrs. Bethnell, Paradise-row, Lambeth, where the
Major had resided, and after most diligent search,
could not find any will, or other teramentat y
paper, aor had be any lin,iwiedge of such an in-
strument being is existence, until be received •
letter, in August, 1804, from the Prisoner George
R. Walker, whom he had formerly seen at the
island .of Jersey, when' be read lifkjot Hawking'
were stationed from 1,793 till 1798. Walker,
being a Coal Contratior, and supplying their bar-
racks, a slight acquaintance existed between bint
and the deceased. From the great intimacy
and constant intercourse betueen the witness end
Major Hawkins, he had repeated oppottunities
of seeing him write ; he was one of the most
accurate men in the world, .and in writing, precise
almost so a fault ; he always wrote hi. own le:ters,
and even his official papers. liav,ag examined the
Will in tin-stints, he said the writing was wholly
dissimilai ; and it was impossible a roan of Major
Hawkins's precision and accuracy could have ?Iris-
named himself and his corps (the latter be;ng always
cailed the Royal Corps of Engineers). or committed
so glaring a mistake as the last words of the Will
presented
Generals Twist and Moss, Sir William Green, of
the same corps, and William Test, Esquire, Military
Surveyor of the 'tower, all of whom had intimately
known the deceased for many years, corroborated
the testimony of Major Rowley.
Elizibeth Sadler proved that George Richard
Walker, and his wife, lodged in her house in Dart-
mouth-street, Westminster, in July 1803, and went
by the name of Browning; other witnesses proved
they lodged its Brnok-street, New Road, and else-
where, and then called theme -lees Walker.
Robert Eddington, who had been pr ivy to all the
transactions between the prisoners, was next called
He first proved the signatures of Richard Walker
and Dodds to the will. He then s ated, that he
had known the prisoner Geo. R Walker man.
years. He was a very considerable contractor for
coals with Government to supply the different gar-
risons, and generally resided in the Island of Jersey.
The witness had done business for him for some
time, but after he had left him, in July 1804, he
received a letter from Walker, desiring him to call
on Rochester, at his house in Welleloac-square. He
was not at home, but a letter was left for him.directing
him to carry one for G. W Aker. which he accordingly
did, and delivered it to Mrs. Brewr.low, who lived
with George Walker as his wife. Rochester, on
his return, told him, that an intimate (fiend of
G. Walker's had died at Trinidad, and made him
sole executor; there was but one witness (Mrs.
Browning) to die will, who had left the kingdom,
and in order to administer, it was necessary to have
three. Mr. G. Walker bad known Witness a long
time, and he was sure he would have no objeftion
to put his name to it as a witness. The will, he said,
was a good one, and no evil could arise from it to
the witness. Au appoierment for a mersiug was
r,en made between G. Walker and the Witness, at
the Circus Coffee-house, Sr. George'. Fields ;
when they met, and Walker being quite deaf, they
conversed on the sobjes% with pen and ink, on ships
of paper, which were afterwards destroyed. Walker
assured him, there was no danger
_ in signing the will,
and they agreed to dine at Rochester's next day.
After dinner, Rochester beckoned the Witness up
stairs, and putting a written paper in his hand (the
will in quesainn), desired him to sign it under the
name of Browning. Witness smiled, and observed,
that the name bad been just written, and was not

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Pet 'thy. Roetetter, however, advised him to
sign it; stripe, that . e lied ocen pear:tied 11l ?iii.
to do so, and G. Walker would give's' ix.ess
one hundred poisndls, and five ifetioeas t.t sin ti.e
same; but he positively reread. Ihe -eat day
Rochester told him -what he bed s-:11 was irmy a
copy of the Will, and WIN atter the Witness acct
Dodds, who was 411 A ',Joey, ant he told hiin ,if
the trinsaaten ; Dodds begge i to he tot i (winced to
the parties, observing, that 14 era ape tett ju !go
of Wills, and had see:, many goof ones, a )I;ch o. is is
very difficult to prove in 1)0aore Comm sot, f.:r
want of so messes •In conic-4,0f00t of this. an ri-
terview took place bete ore ilir petrol and I lcd<lem , ,
and the lane, engaged so proctor ani rher We:twee/A ~;
The Will being prodored, Dodds ex iminti i; with
much tcrniiny, took it to t e e indite., made sortie ' . ..
observations on falre Wills heing dettaed by the .'..1
water-mark, and men at mild have ••rpetiettce
before they meddled in such slin=gs; he looked if
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through the li:eit, and said, t`mt .he water-n. At* ,4
would answer vary eel Richard gitllter sv.is at. •
terwards proiruie! by I)odds, hut would reit sign:::
it til. 6 was ettrtsi it era, a f tir ks id, and cast. 'i .
Dodds, who, 1., ,ALL \'..4,111 Mitil 01 the Lev, anti, Aljg
knew L' 0,1 ehieXs, sign fiat. The %Times, Wa, ..4
p• 'sett. when b A s j; .co.
Aim Ectifniction, t e wile c 1 the last witueret • .•
ene-robcratod several or the above etrcuinstAnces.
I ieutenent klenry H ...FA its, rtepliew t-t tt e•rie- 4
ceased Mains, iota wit has 10-t a leg it th service.
I.roved the relatiouship, and tafecOnnete 1E7711110n
wh;eh le, his fa.' er, Innate., an! stator, ;ilia
wit h 111'417ncle. He died prA•eseed ti in .keT 4 :IA
this Foods to the amount nr 54,1001
Sir Brooke W. 1., .1, as. s s verA other witnesses •
were called, respecting ,at. It. triinsaaions of the .
prisoner George R. Walker, and the caie on the •
part of the prosecution did net close till ttear seven.fi
o'clock in the even eg.
On tl:e part of the Prisoner George R. Walker.
several very retpenable person. w. iii c uled to his
charatler ; and man; more of grist .... •itt stability
from Southampton, were callei to prove, ghat the
Witness, Robert Eddiergcno, was a person not to bel
credited on his oath
'flee other Prisoners called no wi-nesses.
Lord Et.t.itieneouos, in on ad,tr.,ss to the Joey
of ne,at• two hours lung, summed up the evidence
in a must able manner.
The Jury retired for about twenty weintstily and.
at ten o'clock at nigh:, brought is a verdict of (haat,
-must George Richard s% alket and Christopher
', and acquitted Richard Walker and Mourn

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A message, it is reported. is ers he delivererl
Parliament this week. proposing fresh subsidies to
ceitain•Foreign Powers.
Letters were received in town on taturday, via
Plymouth, from the squadroe and r the users of
Sir J. B. NVANSLIIII.—T..e gallant Admiral con-
tinued of/ the Canary Islands earl?, in the preens
worth.
The report.:..l appointment: of 1..0rd Lacoantrist
to be Governut-General of Indsa, has Oct "ft Was
pl,ce.
Lo-d Sr. Joint, is tnentkned as the prnbable
successor to Lord I%'istanas Burr iscs, :n the Go,
vernrr.eat of Madras.
RICHARD &n Tas* itnanon. VVeY
the Caor.ty of • Surrey, E.,q. Is returned itsialin:
Parliament for the borough of Honiton. in Ike
room of Sir Jos:: Hon ywooo, Bart. deer-aced.
Hs Males-re having lice.. pleas-d to appoint
JOHN Hooosorr, Efq. Govrrr.or aad Comae:kw
Chict in and over the ',lauds and Pl. • ••ri 'n • in
America, commonly Hill. .4 the aermeae, or some
Island.. ne, on Vs'edne‘dor last, rook ..
Oaths appointed to be taken by the Governors of
His Mains v's Plantations.—(Goa.)
The harems of Sitar:ley nigt.c commies a Carrie*.
tula:ory Address to His blAraerv, from the $4..-
gistrates and Town-Council of the Futgh of It •k-
-wall, on the app,antreent ot the prevent Miasisty.
On Wednesday last, aria Excellency the Count Ds
1 Wortop.con, At:VIA:a/dor k.straorclinary an P.:A.-
potentiary Irons tlie Emperor of all the Ru,si as, 114 l
an Audier.ce of Leave of His \I stens : To w ich
he was Mtroduced by the Right Non. CIE A ELLS
Janus Fox, His MAJESTY'S PTITICI:NIi S!CTEEAIr of
State- for Forrigu Aff ries. and condiaied by sir
Seeruem COTTRELL, Knight. blaster of the Cc-
remnoies.--( Gas /
On Thursday last, his Excellency the Count Ds
Woaormove, Amthssador Extriundina• y trld Pk i-
potentiary from the Emperor of all the Russ: ss. sad
an Audience ()Cleave of Her NI roast v : t o w!.ich
he was introduced by the E4rl of ist....ena. L. rd
Chanilirriiin to Her MAJESTY, and cot.duaeu by
the Vaster of the Ceiemo,:iss —( 1,.)
The Qcssu has been pleased to ..ppoint
LIAM (.sk:ORCIE AI UM. L)toClur 10 NIS MC, .s ors
Physician Estranrslinary to Her fdapssete....-(ie.)
The KING has been pleased to conf-r tt e ho o.ur
of K;.ighthood on Musts Xi SI LOSS, Es 1.—(id /
Counsellor SAMPSON, whoa • name occurs su 0 .en
in the history of tae Irish rebellion, in 17ti8. arrived,
a few days ago, from the Contineet, and was tans
immediately in:o custody. His case has been in-
vestigated by the Seciittaatss of Srsve for the
Home and Foreign D. partments, and he is. at
present, is the Cat, of Mr. SI. • lOW, the Kr‘sPe
Messenger. Mr. SA NI PSOII, we believe. has visited
America since he left Ireland, and had been, for
some time, settled at Hambnrgh.
Lieutenant Ratherf:rd, of the rear/are. lately ad.
venised, has been discovered and secured in the
neighbourhood of Scarborough.
A laliourse in Gvrroao's Brewery yesterday
stabbed his wife, at dinner, with a knife, in the
neighbourhood of Drury-lane. He attempted to
make his escape, but was apprehended. The un-
fortunate woman, we understand, is since dead.
In ancient times there were three *messes at
Rome, waned Oeseo, CT T HEN 45. and Artee.cvcs,
whose talents were so powerful. that the whole
populates:3'ot the city were elisions to gain r: eir
good graces. Although these celebrated persons
have long been forgotten, It would seem V.at their
various attreetwas are, in modem, times, transferred
to one particular actress, called Fortune: who pop-
sesses such tkrltter abilities, that all England is im-
patient to see or hear of hot periortrances at Cnopete
'Jail. Indeed her favours are known to be of 1,u,.h
an agreeable kind, that every body seems A' x'l)(111
fors EH A Es of them, while the applications t.r her
Tic sirs are numerous beyond a parallel.

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NATAL INTHI ►.IGJThCE.

DEAL, APRIL IS.
Arrived the Pirsq,,a sloop of war. trcm Putts-
mouth, and sailed tOr Yarmouth, with the Quebec
;rigAte; also the .tforsAry gun-briK, fat the French
toast.
Arrived the Del-aviation bomb, from Portsmouth,
ith a convoy, which are sailed for the River.
This morning, about siz o'clock, the Com4stent
fell in with a flag of truce coming from
to Dover, the dispatches were delivered to
al Holloway; can learn no further particu-
Wind S.W.
DEAL, APRIL 19.
Arrived the Eap:osion Bomb, with a convoy from

i 1.-'

rirtsmoutn.
gaited the Praptro Bomb, with the outward
itml ;hips under Convoy, for Portsmouth.—Wind

N. E.
PORTISIOUTII, APRIL 18.
Sailed ibis afternoon the Meerurii frigate, Capt.
Polly ; J.auei:a frigate, Capt Dick; and L'Eyeier
sloop. Capt. Hope. in search of Prussians ; and the
Torbilent, gun-vessel, for Plymouth.
Arrived the Steeds., gun-vessel, Lieut. Stow, with
die Prussian brig Frau, laden with seed, which she
detained. and has brought into harbour.
k Yesterday the Eller:on bomb, Captain Ellicott,
sided with a cnevoy for the Downs ; and the Pi-
hone frigate, and Tarim/rat gun-vessel, arrived from
cruising.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 17.
List evening Arrived the long-expefled and beau-
ttlul frigatu 1•WIWIIII, of 4t guns. from Milford,
c. here she was built after the model of La Femme.
Al..' arrived the Plover sloop of war ; Pickle schoon-
er ; I eon privateer, from a cruise ; Viper cutter,
CATpCIILef ; and Deptford; Ron Arrnirre,
Spanish logger, prize to the Co/paes schooner ;
Seanish brig Driven, from Bilboa, prize to the Resit-
141iiC ; the Harnbro' ship gobiinna Eli:ebetb, Bremen,
from Charleston, detained by the Stasperh gun-brig ;
the Prussian patina, Flora, Janson, from Lisbon,'
detained by the Nile curter ; the Danish bark, Eh.
zeteik Catharines, Abell, from Barcelona, detained by
the Liie privateer ; and the Deuzic galliot, efiephi-
trite, Cleary, from Bristol, detained by the Betsey
privateer.
A Spanish brig, dismasted, is just arrived in the
S•sund ; but cannot leirn by whom taken.—Wind
S.W.
FROM SATURD NiGars G.4ZE7TE.

miurme Y PROMOTIONS.

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flea.-Illiet. Aro ..9„ 11108.
srb Regtment of I.lragocei Guar.l.--Enurir Robert Wrionn,
from the 4sV' r...!.... i.ib- Lieuteodot, witi.oot putout,.
7th d.tto....Lmoonain It flay, from the Royals, to be Lieu-
tenant, isithnut purchase
Coolittroarn Regamest of Foot Guardn--Ensign Honourable
Ginnie Pelham to be Lieutenant, by purchase!, vice Con-
ers, who retires
31 Regiment of rot o,.tr4s--Ensign Charles Dathworad to be
'Lieutenant, without purchase, via George Uasbwood, who
tangos.
• PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Frederick brawn avid Josiah Rogers, of Dunstable,
Mt esonty Bedford, 'vow hot-asaltafatturers. March
as of
Smith, Wattage Clierthaat. Jac Wright. William
Bakith, end Robert i.e., roalisteiseat Soothe,' and Faker-
tun, in the county of Nottingham. Dec 31. 11105
Goa Yaw. Woodhouse; ar,d Eern Thos. Davies, at Mn. 11,
Great Warner street, Cold-Bath 11tolds, sa the county of Mid.
.14.frit. Jon. 1, 1806
George Himgliton and J tin Farmer, of N 0.314, Wapping,
sine gad brandy merchants. Dec 31, 18.15
John Bwesoank arai Bernard Thomas Holbrook, sugar-
bakors, of F-arl-strepet, Slackfriart Jan 15, 1805.
John Gray, the younger, William Gray, and Henry Gray,
rerton-spiturms at Dasiside, near Bolton, ia the county of
Lancaster. Dec. SI, 1805
Robert Stumm] and Thomas Lee, of the town of 1 ingaton-
noon Hull, shipping and insurance brokers and primal corn-
!lemma agora. April 11, 1606.
IR •bert Taylor and John Lambert, of Greenwich, in the
irnurit• of lent, coa'•inerclunts and corn-chandlers. April
5, lh 6.
D.'nel 0301 and Robert Otrifielei. of Binnor-ittreet. Saint
I.+o.e's, in the connty of Middlesex, colimoOstiskers and
broker.. .ap•il 13, 11,06.
John and Crum Gus Stockwell, at Avonine, in the county of
Glom-ester, ciothiers and dyers. April 10, 1106.
George F.saar .1 Weethoiterttnn, in the county of Lan-
caster. and Edward Elliot, of Ilkslbsti, in the said county, coal-
merchants. April 11, 111.16. .
.I,an Twitin and Wiliam Tyler, of Deptford, linea-rlra-
pens, honer% haberdashers, Ste. Attie 14, 1606.
Edward Gof and Jam.: Dell, of Northurnbarlaad-starer,
Suana, in the county of Middleara, caolmseirchanto. April
17, IS 6.
Thomas Brett, mantes Ileh.lirt, and Arthur Oates Hebdin,
ferny-clothiers and accoutrement makers, at Nu. 3, Parlament-
street, W. stir %astir.
Sarah Brooks a..d Joseph Gould, of Lad-lane, in the city of
Lowirlion Marro 75, 1606.
*ltioinar Ilaiiisou and Daniel Barnard, of Sheffield, in the
county ut Yore, merchant. and faMoro. April 10, 1806
Iltfilliaro AI, *worth and James I.•ltigor, at 'Liverpool, in
the county at Lao:otter, saanufadurers of, and dealer. us, td.
baccri. spirt 14, 15;6.
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BN.NKItt/PiciEs E.NLARGPT).
James Wetio, of Wareineton, in this coast, of Lancaster,
eonsodealer, from Aped t 9 to May 9. at eleven, at the George
low. In re aningtori, in the roonty of Laocaster.
Thorna• .1...1,:50n, lute of Flushing, in the lilar.d of WA-
cherrn, in ii.- lunvince of Zealand, awl within the dominions
of the Itatevart Rrootoit-, and sirs of High-strem, in the
lowish of ,stet Marv- 0-I.lannr, is the county of IMiddlesee,
tocirchatit, Muter find elta;•ro to, from April t 2 to May 10, at
tea, at Go4dhall, laur.l.. r.
FANKRUPTS
3,,,,,p, L...se, of Clielford, in the county of Ovens, ion-
keyway, et . fie and chat...man, ire sorrender, May 11, IS, old 31,
as 11ro, a' the Cmlllen-Lion, Doane...ate, in Manderatm, in the
eat, • t I.a•sear.r. Attensrma, Mr. Wadsworth, Marelos-
fund:rt . aiiri !du Sley/mein, Greet J ones•ureen, Bedford Row,
10w.,i,r,
Anna F 0•05,50, WC" &thorn, la the coon!' of Kern. halo,
cphof.die,.ter Mid chap...omen, to inarreadet,A;ml V, at Memo,
. Mac 3...n4 :' I, at nit, at Goodhall, London. Atiewrwir„ Mt
3(.1. els, (Awls= ; and Mr Nekton, Palsgratteroce, Teni-
gde-Bar, L'414.1i.
joht. Mike*. Of •heci, Or Ik:atril, them-draper, dealer and
ehapeasn, to so-moan May 41, 9, and SI, at eloesa, at the
111woh Ts. ern, in CornAtmer, is Brawl. Aimnisys, Mr.
lanes No I:, Graye-Idta Square; and Mr Ines Cook*.
*ob.'.
John Fn, of Nen Getsistorm•sereet, Whiterhapel, in the
Irmo, of Ni.ertiner.supar.ref•n•sr. tir•atCf and chatmtan, in svr-
MA*, April t?.ina,aort May 31..tmie, at Guildhall, Loadaa.
• AOrlinll7. Mr. !),tine, litlitALT square, 1,0n4n.
Timms Gi*th., late of Fort.svoet, Sp,taltakii, in the
eloality of Muhrie.e., silk.weaser, dealer and chaplain', to sue-
ge,,der Annlll2, !Mae 3. amid 9r, it ten, at u,nialual. London.
Parry, OM lopert7, London.
s-rtor, ?entailed's, inse-ance-
surrei.dor. April t/. Mar *,
'..a. Atici nay, Mr. Wasuand,

Sp.tsttly, tn the county

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Att.severt, Mem,. Wm- awl PArro,l
[dyad *lt trick, a Qu.o, f.-...,.
• looker. Aisle, anti chaontao, to ...terra
*tad 31, at ten, at CouttAltall, itooa,,o
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• Catio-cotartCaudia-root, I.owion
Johis lA.. %Le 'own...a SP•hb