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Mr. JEFFERY moved tl further consideration
of the H•ea:h of Privilege. in regard to the de-
tention of the Writ f.f that Mr. J•tn.t-

Clan Firun,irett be ailed ii.--OrslereJ accorstagly;
and Mr. Brun4l Tett attunded the Bir.

e SPE KEIt thin ptneretie4 to the examina-
tion of this Mr Brundrett, whn answered the sraeral
intetrog put to him, and addreascti the House
tic illy as Inilaws ;

a•; Ittorne)-a, Law and % ;hcitor, wit'i Mr Leaten ;
the writ, pm! I ile'lvereal it without .'ay t. a t:•n-
lle-:an,
*II, u 1 Ulla'rvt.. oti to be a !WNW% Wh.l would have
forwa-4.1i 't I it, ighli all a•u c.,..
SC I• 1114 of ti weir hart WI wua4••'r to as da•. the law
or the octet. bf eh, 1-1, 1.., aril eh 1 Nighl y •e,,a •ct, end tis
am tn,rtahx+••n, .t a:1 (tm.%l:+.l•ter I am aware that the 4,••

el-sure of th, name of •ne nap, t•i trtµ in I delisesiet it, within
a few boors a.kr I leer ir•d is, might relies* me frum blame,
a 4 fres t e ren•ore of this Hon. Ifni., • but I sus sure that
I sbauld mew the re sure of the !feu. Peons to whom I am
eddreassiig myself, if I were to screen mys-1f by wi unworthy
en act. I can arum this House, most solemnly, anon my
boisous and reputation, which I consider as the must valuable
powession, that I bad no invention to detain the wilt. lam
omelet's, however, that the strict line of my ditty would
bees been I. have taken it, or sent it daectly to the returning
Officer but I belt*/ home that the flor.ourible House will
not costlier this hem end only °fence which I have ever com-
mitted, as &mistrial of punishment; and with than impowsioo
I leave the master so the pleasiire ot this Honourable Home,
howling to thing administerin g justice 1.1 mercy."

The SPEAKER, upon the suggestion of !fr.
Jeffery, then interrogated this f.lentleman MS to
whether he did at any time receive from any body
instructions for obtai ling toe Writ for the town and
borough of Poole f—A. I have thrown myself upon
the candour of the House, and I wish to he ex •
clued front making any statement further than that
I received the ‘,/tit from Mr. Standmth. abort
kalf-past two o'clock, on the t;!th of Aril.

Here the witness was ordered to with-draw.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that it was impassable nut to feel su, pi ise, that
a valetas:sof the char..cter and profession of Mr.
Brundrettt should feel any hesitation in answering
the question proposed to him. It was certainly not
the wish of the House to be rigorous in putting
questions to persons at the Bar, that could be
reckoned hurtful to their feelings; but he thought
that upon this occasion the House ought to be
more amply satisfied. He should therefore propose.
that he should be again called in and further init..
rogated upon that same point, as the question was
one which must necessarily he answered.
The witness Wing again called is, the SPEAKER
informed him, that, wi:h regard to the question he
had put, the House did not think it proper ts) ex-
cuse bins.

The witness again said. I bops the House will

exenie me.

'lle SPEAKER. Q. Is the Hottse then to un-
derstand that you refuse to answer the question ?
A. I hope the House will excuse me for not an-
swering it.
Q. From whom did yon receive any direaions
fir obtaining that writ t—A. I mast throw myself
upon the generosity of the House.
Here the witness was again ordered to withdraw,
and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
stated, that, in his opinion, the House had no
option as to their sours. of procedure. He should
therefore move, *. That Mr. Brunsirett he taken
into the clisto.if of the Serjeant at Arms."
The SPEAKER observe that he apprehenJed
the proper question that ossEt first to be before the
House was, " That Jonathan flrundrett not having
answered tLis question. is guilty of a high bench
of the privilege of this Huse."
'lbis motion being again proposed from the Chair,
was assented to near. eve. Upon which the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER added, that he
apprehended the motion that ought regularly to
follow that one was," That Mr. Brundrett, for that
ofence,_ be committed to Newgate." Upon which
Mr. BARHAM rose and observed, that it ought
to be a mater of consideration in this case. whether
blame wax attachable to the witness, or whether it

was a political 'stationers ?—/ No l No 1)
An Attorney giving up his cheat. under inch cir-
cumstances, would be guilty of a dishonourable
aft. There were in my praftices of a similar nature
generally commiued throughout the country, and
he should be extremely willing to lend his vote and
assistance to the cotreftion of them. it did, how.
mer, somewhat revolt against his feelings, to aft
with such severity against this ilidividnal, now the
subjeß of dtscussion. Many of the *ushers of that
Hsute knew that there was a peAftice to obtain writs,
and to detain them. whim most convenient for one
of the parties, se es to injure the other. Ile was not
sore hoer he should have ailed if the use had cc.
cutred as age:ling himself ; but there was a degree
of hypocrisy upon this occasion, which was mist
disgusting to his mind, that Me:;uset s should talk
of a thicg familiary out .if doors. as it there wee
no impropriety in it, and when they come lotto the
House, aud hear a single ease brought forward.
they should call out •• Oh hortihiet Oa two--
sitotie He should therefore suggest. that tl..
Bittn.iret should be only taken into the enstedy
of the :Serjerant at Arms, and /1,4 sent to Nrwgate.
It was no: weitny of their general character to ad
so rogorosly when they r.qi in .ucb a predica
Let the Hausa protiace some coaral law

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upon the ste.ijerh, aiid then dory on't rigorously
to obey it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, he thought the flonourthle Gem ieman was in
a mistake, and th it the defence made fur this Mr.
Brandretr, had no relation •I them itter for which
he was to be punished. The Home were not pro.
needing to punish him on account of the irregular
jelp:tuenni:eiudnot.niFoef:i‘antlfhlo.7:4l-n.:l;i:olytiibta:rtswtet,ol:seinetchrtotevoliidegattantaetiefujitihesam,floebrin:pt:,irrifingto e
which th,y cntil f prottomc- their judgment. Tlcv
knew nothing ot Opt citron:rimers, and the corislua
of this witness prechtied teem from that knowledge
which it vc.ts r*ltr!lNAl th-r ilo•s•.e should have: he
contumacnitnly uithheld from them that inform/-
thin which fi- undoillstediy could give, and it was
consistent arth V:eir proceedings, that they should
have the power ot forcing the prneiudion of neces-
sary es ideice The great maisa Was to „ pech re
the %era t rid howeezr numerous the instances of
abases in this patticof er nagiit be, he could not sr-
prove the ilotirine u; pissing over is silence, on Itg•
count of its frequency of occurrence, a case Irks
this brought before them. The
.ques:lon was,
whether a witness, called to the Bar, and having
leg ant on-seep/int.:shit question put L. him,
sh:nild or shout I not aniteer it ? He apprehene
the Huuie cnu!.!, upon ttledtion, have no other
but one teehng upon the saojea.
Lord IICs fe R. slid, he avera emir* with the
Right Hon. Gentleman, that. sn:i a case as this
ought ant to he passed over witheiet erica; piths
could not help owning he entered somewhat into tile
feelings of his Hon. Ftiend behind him. When he
cotsidered the universality of the quz:ition before
them, he di3 hope; that whets this matter 21, ezpk
ed, the How.* would pass soma law, to make it KAI
for any Osficer to deliver urri:s to any but the proper
person, or to detain them beyond ah known thi
appointed time. The rich a praetice did prey
could state limn lira "wit eapeneace, Fie rm,E;.,
beret, some Parliament. ago, that an Jr was made
to him of the Wnt for N irthurithnlanl. no an-
SWOT was, " that it was the duty of the Clerk of tLe
Crown to deliver it to the proper Officer.; all
should it be otherwise, he should, if returned, make
a complaint to the House." Ano her instance had
occurred to him, even in the present•Pialiament,
for he could state, from his own knowledge. that
the Writ for the Borough of Appleby, which he at
prevent represented, was improperly kept back by
a certain person, who retained it till he thought pis
time suited him to produce it, or. in other words, as
it suited his private Interest. While lie thought
such a pea Tice ought to be prevented, he also
thought that any extraordinary severity upon
one particular instance would be improper. He did
nut pretend to the legal learning and authority of the
Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Percival) but he had
*woe doubt as to tte propriety of runisoirg s wit.
Item whom contumacy could not be attrihutetl.
while Le did not stand at the bar in a criminal ea-
parity. le should wish to ask that Right Hoe- .
Gentleman, whether the printer of a hoot, Inutig
called opm . • deliver up his'author, would be pro-
ceeded ag.sinst Co not answering the questioas rut
to him? He should not contend that, in the present
case. some censwe &mild not be passed ; but he en-
tertained great doi.bts as to the eneat at ft, the e
especially as the wi•ness at the bar was to be vieestii •
as an Attorney son Hag up for his Client.
Mr. RA I'HUItS Mr. YORKE. and Mr.
HUSKISSON, severally expressed their opinions as
to the propriety of in Rifling the usual poiiishawat.
Lord OSSULS lON said a few words, and al.
laded to a Case somewhat similar. where he knew
ot an order being sent from the Treasury ri.it to
deliver out the writ to any person in oppositi n to
Ministers, and this um at a time previous to its
being known that the place was aCtually
cant.

Ms. WILLIAM SMITH said, that he did com-
pletely act/Melee with the Right Hon. Gentleman.
that after the House had already come to the
Resolution k• that the witness was guilty of a
bleach of prhilege in not answering the questing
put to him.' it was necessary that it should loomed
according to the established usages of Parliament
and thereto,. he could not help thinking that this
debate was somewhat misplaced, but not irregular.
It might eon= with some better grace upon a itte
tint that the person complained of should be re-
leased from his coninemeot. and what had beet
stated might be pleaded in estenuation of his
crime. Those who lied to do with popular Eke-
tions could not fail to know of the es.sttog abases
and practices of this nature. He had fropertfr
been concerned with them. and Ise never knee Of
use where there was net a struggle Willis loud.
In making atrangensents to put a friend is pos.
section of the writ, he found some previaus arrangt-
meot had been mad. by the other party. through a
public office, by which his endeavours were defeated. •
He did not approve of severity in the present in-
stance but he thou rat it ought hereaster to be
rendered penal in officers, to deliver the sent. to my
other but those who were entitled to them.
llr LAWRENCE cancideted the House is the
great inquest of the Country. and in that poir.l 4
view he cotiol sot help voting for the Motion now
before them.—He hoped, howevel, that son. 7-
gulatioes, laws, or poteboons, would tic enactej, sa
order to provost such peadices in Move ; and alio.
that in future there should not be ail toots gotta
opon a Saturday by Ministets to their l'rieudis.
en intended diosolotion of Parliament ; schen, to tI•0
other side of the House. no sotimai ion was given
it, till the second Monday thereafter.
Tte Question seas then pot from the Chair. thst
Mr. Di tindrntt be talc:Atte Nostegete, 116.44 Apo eta to
RCM. CON
Mr. if.F.:ERY next moved. "That Mr. Locates
be call-d in ;" hut to tit. s Mr. W. SMITH cljaZied.
nolo* tb : Hon. Gaooleinan had any reason to think
that !i:` V+ 44 the parson to wt4ote the writ was after-
wards Jaliv.re.l
Mt. JEFFERY then stared, that ea soon as Ire
learnei that the v.igt sv.is In roe iqsge;,:an of hii•
Biundrest. c ups :I o tiler of 'sir. Loserten,
tie Wti!L t kir. Lowteo. and asked hat concetnisig
ir. Ile ('sir. Lowteil) toll Mrs, that he had ghtce
hours besote scot it by a Metsen;cr to Poole.--•
U ipaonnsheidetmg
Ithostv.:ll:
iiii)::ea,sll•l.l
not
Jeffery). but if it was any siiiiit4;l:4a I,* know burg

put;calars, he meld inform him, that it had gone
to nose who w ere in opposition to him.
After a few observations from Lord HOW IC K
2,..1 the Cl-1 ‘NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
'it agreed that Mr. Lowten should be cal 4:d in
this being d. ne, the SPEA KEIt proceeded to
oerrogate that Gentleman, when standing at the
4. Did you sire direflions to Mr. Brundrett to
Wen the writ for Poole I—A. I did not.
Q. Do you know who did 3—A lam not certain.
Q. You told the Hon. Member of this Fi,use.
pi, Jeffery) that 'be writ had been sent away thee
blurs before be spoke of it I I am direaed to adc
„11. by whom it was sent, whether you seat it your-
self, or was privy to its being sent t —A. 1 W 45 not
v to it, nor did I send it myself.
Q. Were you privy to Its being delivered to hit.
B•undrett ?—A. Will the Hon. Gentleman explain
he means by the weed prior 1 (
J•
t. I lad you any privity, knowledge, or informs-
..
!:;, directly or indirectly, of this writ being seat to
cox I had not.
g. Did you ever say ea Mr. Jeffery, 'hat the
had been forwarded to Poole. three hours
`..-F•sre he a.ked about it?—A. I never said it was
to Poole ; having understood that Mr.
Bron.i.ett wen the person who had received it, I
tfrld him that it was his duty to forward it to the
per on who had applied to him.
Q yon say to the Honourable Gentleman
tl at y. It ‘lid not care to whom it was sent, but
that to Hs consolation it Ras seta to those who were
in app. aition to bins ?—A. Idi : not, as I did not
;on,. n.,r any thing about him, nor ar:y of the
Ct^cnierPs rt Poole.
Q. What did you say to the Hon. Member ?—A.
a.. 1 rather in a hurry ; I said, I heard the Poole
0..; had been sent to the City three hours before he
c lied upon me.—He was not satisfied with the an-.
_ _ _

Q. Was there say person whe nverheard this eau-
it, I'd I.n betwixt you 3—A. I think them was a
et%nn with him, and another wicn me. I was in
a mom up err, when he name in eery
_

Here NI. Lowten was nr.irred to titthdial-e. aid
v.reverfation etts ,ed, as to the propriety of
likestiom t him shout who were pfesent ;
and as the matter was Ilk iy to go into greater
Irog•f th in was expeft...l. Mr. W. SMITH pr -
p.a.) to adjourn it, as there was important heirless
exp. ered to tome forward t but the CHAN-
CELLOR 4 the EXCL.- QUER thought that it
sbrufd be 6/44%4.

Mr. JEFFERY said. that he meant en press this
rooter to an tnvestigation. so as to punish th • per-
s'n who had been guilty of such a breach of pri-
,°?:.•o, in retainmg the writ frmi the SI to the
tr:. MA,. so that no person knew where it MAL
Eum;.prs of persons in his interest, aid in that of
Fir R. Bickerton, were kept from their homes during
al this time. while the El-tft •rs of the other party
knew when to tome forward. The Sheriff himself
had declared, that be did not know who was in pos-
lotion of the writ.

Mr. LoWten twist 'gala called la, was again
:arrogated. -
Q. Who was with you a the time t—A. Mr.
&pint. so Attorney. I behave ; bat I am not quite
"redo. -

Q Dn you know the person who was with Mr.
Jefeiy ?—A. Perf etly well, it was Mr. William
Greases. sr Attorney.
Q. To whom did you rder, when you desired
yo •r CI& k to carry the «•rit to the city ?—A. I
refired to Messrs. Ambrose and lames Western

Q. How did you know chat they employed Mr.
Brum:keit in this business i—A. I only knew ifORII
Mr. al *O&M.

Q. How long after this was it that Mr. Brun.
Brett went to Poole to inquire after the writ ?
A. About a fortnight. but Ido uot
Q. Why did you send him to Poole t—A. To
se.sty himself about the delivery of the writ.
Q. Did you know Mr. Jeffery at the time he
Yes. I did know him.

After A few other questions were put. to which
so satisfaetory answers were received. Mr. Lowten
•as ordered to withdraw.

Mr. JEFFERY then moved ri That Mews.
P.mbrose and James Western, William Bryant,
William Greaves, and the Messenger of the Great
Seal, do attend the !Souse on Monday." Ordered.
The Caliber investigation was accordingly ad-
jcuryPd to Monday nem
Svveral Returns relative to the Army were moved
f•r by Mr MILEY ADDINGTON avid General
II IZPATRICK, and ordered.

DEFENCE OP THE COUNTRY.
Lard CASTLEREAGH rose, aid observed,
that owing to the attention of the House having
been occupied so much in the course of this even-
i.u!, and feeling himself much indisposed, he was
hauled to think, fiom what had passed upon a
previous occasion, there would he no ohjettion to a
pouponment of the measure whin he had intended
io have tronght forward this evening. Rs to the
periad to which that postponment should extend, it
144, his wish to allow t le fullest time, in order that
t/.. Noble Lord (Howie it) whose ruse seat he
understood wculd be vicated, might have the op-
ps-tality uf 'bein; again returned, previous to the
diseticsinn. He shoal, therefore, propose
rll tl:ii important tioestoo tor Wednesday ant.
ruck- to briag I,reard further discussion of
it fo, F. iday.
M. WINDHAM said, he could not possibly
.:1•1c.:f to the delay, as the more time the Househad
tiii.o;iiider of the change, so much the better. He
norif that some si•ii.feiory information might,
tiPon Monday, be afforded, as to the effect of the
heasiitcs of last year, as their success had not been
elniut, d so gentians as they ought to have been.
• e co! in ot he Noble Lord, he understood, was
;x:..rove to its nature as to involve the quer
Lan of Cie pre.eiit state of things, and therefore it
5.4 . the lore de.irahie L:‘,lt the most general infor-
sli.uld be acquired, before the Bill was
treoght tn.

The Se;CR.ETAIt Y at WAR postponed his ill-
levied resp:Cmg the Army Estimates, to
tf, nd•v
Theuse.in a Committee of Supply, passed a
I:'"lution v•ning 49stA to enable the Trustees
dit M0.A.11111 to purchase the Manuscripts
of tae Jv.,a.dowa C.Aleaien. Tbe Hesse being

LON DOS,
SATURDAY, Jucv 13.

We stated, yesterday, that ldmiral GAMBIER,
Sir J. B. Wassail, and Atilt, •1 Esss•.oyn•+, Com:
modire KtATC, Sir SAMUEL and Sir lionx
POPHAM, were appointed, on rhursdar, to com-
mands in the formidable 11.!et int.nded for the
Baltic, and took leave at the Admiralty. Admiral
Gamma is to be the Commander-in-Chief; he
will heist his Bag on board the of Wales, of
98 guns, end be succeeded et the Admiralty Board
by Sir kv.ie NIPLAN, as one of its Lords. Admiral
GAIMIIIIR and Sir hear birrean were, for two
home yoseerelay, at the Admiralty, wan Lord
M . milking the mecum arrangement*.
Sir Hosea POEILAM iJ to be Captain of the ?Ire:.
Captain Bxacewuoo, one of the heroes of Trafal-
gar, Admiral SEAMMOEII and Commodore Owen,
will also have commands. They attended the
Admiralty yesterday, and took leave. The fleet, as
we stated in a former Paper, will consist of 22 sail
of the line, exclusive of light vessels ; the whole
amounting to between 40 and SO sail. Of the light
vessels, the Nymph, Hussar, and Canaria,. frigates,
the Lessovi and Palo sloops, and the Safeguard twig,
sailed on Wednesday night, from Portsmouth, for
the Downs. The ships are all viftualled and stored
for five months. The Beet will sail in two divi-
sions, and all the officers appointed to commands,
hare received orders to be on board on Monday.
Lord Mt:Loners is so much occupied with this im-
portant business, he has declined seeing any Gentlo-
rain upon any other subject, until Thursday next,
before which time the feet will have sailed. His
Lordship sent off dispatches • last night to Sir SA.
MUSE HOOD, who is with his squadron 111 the
Downs.

We stated, in a former paper, that Sir Home
POPHAM claims a share of the Prise Money arising
frem the capture of Buenos Ayres, as a Flag Officer,
on the ground that Lord BA au a* bAd promised to
make him a Commodore, and that he tepees to
have his Commission to that rank antedated, in sup-
port of his claim. He has obtained a considerable
sum a money u an Officer of that rank from the
Pries Master, since his return to England.—Seve-
ral Petitions and Memorials. by Officers interested in
the result, have been presented, both fur and
against the Nleasorial of Sir Home POPM•All•

A Memorial was present.A, on Wednesday, to
the Knit". from Sir Dino B tray, praying that he
might share the prize money arising from the
capture of the Cape of Good Hope, and Buenos
Ayres, equally with General Btsasirneo ; upon the
ground that he was with General BIItISIOID at
the capture of the Cape, and that a company of his
men assisted in the capture of Buenos Ayrei. We
ur•demand that Hi. M rr has referred the Me-
morial to the Pzivy Council

Colonel Negev',
Hurcutasow, arrived
night, with dispatches
Lordship. He cams

private Secretary to Lord
in town late no Thursday
for Government from Igs
from Memel in the Princess

•/ Wdes otter, which landed biro at Yarmonth.
The dispatches are supposed to relate to the nego-
ciations at Tilsit, and were taken into con•idcration
at nne f.'cloek, yesterday, by a Cabinet
held at the Foreign Office in D3wning-street.
The Counci was attended by the Duke of Poor-
s Aso, and all the other Members of t`ie Cabinet.
Dispatches received ye.terday fram Lord CO: •
L INON ocoo were at the same time 1441 before t'iie
Council.

government yesterday receive! Dispatches from
the Mediterranean, dated Alexcids la, the 21st of
May, containing an account of the death of that
gallant and worthy officer, Sir Timbres Locts,
after an illness of only tao days. on board thc
Canoprs. -The Garrison of Alexandria was in good
health, and provisions were al•andant. The Ai
banians had FDA* two or three dt inonitrations of
an intention to attack the city, but did not venture
to make any serious attempt. Our troops buint
about 90 of their germs. Government also re-
ceived yesterday I.):spatches from Sir Aft ruutt
Paurr and Admiral Dacas.

Viscount CASTLEAS4CII deferred his Motion on
the National Defence, yesterday, is the House of
Commons, until Wednesday nest.

On Thursday evening the Duke of Moisraoss ar-
rived at Windsor. on 4 yids to His MAJAAT V.
YeStattlay morning His MaJesry, Princesses
Augurs A, SOTHI A, and Abl littt 4. took vieir usual
net, ea horseback, in Windsor FAA. attended by
the Duke of M Taos's, Cady J. TM V N Chew r4l
('aR-watour. CZdOna I.•Y LOA. And Mr Gat,
Vit. it.

Her MAJZSTY and Princess E1.12•14f111 took .o
airing to Old Windsor.
Yesterday, about four o'clock, the Duke an./
Duchess of Yogic, accompanied by the Uuke so
Kafir, lett York-'rouse, in a carriage sad four, for
Blackheath, on a visit to the Dicoess of
veins: and Princess of WALLS; the Duke of CA Ai-
aloes folloaed them in his carria:,:e. Their
Royal H:ghnes.es dined with the Duchess and
Pril.cess.

Tte Prince of WALZS and Duke of Cr...tactics
are exp.!fred to attend the Chapter of t'e thler
the G.rt. r, to b...!hriO the: illy, at Windsor Castle,
fur :be purpose of inv!ntig the Marquis of Hus-
sain And the Earl of latiasnata. with the vacant
blue Ribbons.

Thursday, Lord MULORAVI3 gate a dinner
to a numerous party, at his house M the Admi-
t ilty ; yesterday, his Lordship eater:Auld the
Lords of the Admiralty with a dinner; and this
day, his Lordship will give a dinner to a numeraus
party.

Yraerday morning a Mail arrived from Lishoi,
hi ought to Falmouth by the Price/ of Wales Packet,
Captain TODD, is ti•irteen days paisage.
His M data 't ship fropti,s arrived at Gibraltar
on ego 11th June. with a fire: from Malta.

SIT C s COTTON, it is now understood, will
not hare any command in the fleet destined for
the Baltic.

The two troops of the 2d, or Queen's Dragoon
Guards, which have bees quartered in Birmingham
Barracks alma two months, have received a rowe
to march yesterday and this day for Leicester.—
They are to he replaced by one troop of the 4th, o•
Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, which were expelled
yesterday.
On Monday last, the 4th battalion of the Royals,
commit] ded by L►eutenant Colonel Heir, marched
from Glasgow Barracks for Edinburgh Castle.
An investigation has commenced in the Depart-
ment of the Foreign Corps.
His Marastes ship Laseettrr was to sail from
Monte Video, with a large convoy for England,
she beginning of May.
Tne Earl of ['masons, it appears, had nearly
been taken prisoner by tne Fiench. His Surgeon,
not so fortunate, tell into their hands

The Eorreess w.ts aria performed at the Hay-
market l'ileatre. lest night. and promises to prove
a bulwark of strength to the house. Mr. Yousio's
excellent perftwroance has conduced much to the
success of the piece. Mr. BanslTT, in addition to
the songs allotted bias in Me Par Satter' ham.
duced Thee 004 of direrereeike," which was
received with great applause.—Tbe house WAS
crowded in the extreme.

Fortune still seems to adhere to a mode, hereto-
fore experienced, of giving tardy votaries of her
Lottery Wheel as opportunity to become adven-
turers, with superior advantage. In proof. although
Tuesday's drawing issued 2000 numbers, not one
principal Prise attended them. The increased im-
portance, therefore, of next 'Tuesday's drawing, is
glaringly obvious.
Among all the new publications which have made
their appearance within these few years, none has
excited more curiosity and interest—none has a
stronger claim to universal patronage, than that
umiqwe rani:orlon, work. ** Perry Srsonisset,
ktymologizal, sad Pronimaring kogi.de
cry." It is not only indispensably necessary for
Schoolmasters, Teachers. and Authors of every
description. but likewise for every person who wishes
to avoid tautology, and the misapplication of terms ;
every word in the English language having us
various sesiontme collefted under one view, and
their different signification, occasionally illusttated
by examples from the best classic authors.

About seven o'clock. yesterday evening. the
neighbourhood. of Westminster HaU was greatly
slatneJ by the cry of i• fire." near the House of
Commons. It ha that the kitchen chimney
belonging to Mr. gisecncelsluv's Coffee-room of the
House of Commons, accidentally wok fire) aid
biased with sweet violence for about three minutes.
lint was speedily got under by the adtivity and ex-
ertions of the servants of the House. In less than
half an boar upwards of twenty engines were as.
sembled about the Parliament House. /Mere' Vo.
lookers attended. and the alarm "'tad so swiftly.
that some Wads's& of prow were colladid to-
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