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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

roaTsmourii, strur 15.
Arrive,' the Crown Prix% Booth,from Christiana.
E.S.E.

_ PLYMOUTH. JULY 14.,

Art ivcri the Armin frigate from a cruise, and the
Lido! Warren, armed ship, with a fieecnnder convoy
from the Downs.
Sailed, the Itfin,Pterur man of war on a cruise.
Sailed, after having put back by contrary winds.
the SotirPel, of lA guns, and Lark, of 24. with
the African Convoy, and South Sea whalers for that
fishery. On board tita. Lark is the new Governor
for Core., 011 the coast of Africa.

Came in a large timber ship from New Brunswick,
with capital large masts for the navy, &c In tut n.
ntr im the .1 trnour, she.ran down a boat with a man
fishing, hitt the boat rose and righted, by winch
means the poor man was saved.
Came in from Batevia, deeply laden, a large
Amei ican East-ladiaman, of New-York, bound, it
is said, for Cowes, for orders. She was sent into
this port to be examined, on suspicion of having
some Dutch property on board her, by La Lois, of
44 `'lans, Captain Maitland.
That (me armed ship, the Lead :K•%:l'a, is taken
into the service as a coasting convoy, and when
mantled. will sail on that service.

Sailed with bullocks and vegetables for the fleet
off Brest, the Spartiate, of 84 guns, Captain Sir F.
Laforey, Bart.
Came in trtim the fleet off Brest. to. refit, the
Deerevom,itiie of 98 guns, Capt. Remolds. She left
the fleet all well on the sth instant ; the enemy as
usual.

Passed by a Meet said to be the CuNaito., of 74 guns,
Rear-Admiral Sir E. Pellew, Ban. and six Fast In.
ditmen, for China. They kept a large offing, as the
wind was S.S.E.

DEAL, JULY 1.5.
Sailed the Zebra bomb, for Dungeness.
Arrived the Bloodhound gun-brig, from off the
bench coast, ani has sailed again (,n a cruise.
Remain in the Downs the zest of the ships as per
last.

COWES, JULY 13.

The ship Audi/aria, of and from Cadiz, Santos
Rodrequic, master, laden with sugar and wine, bound
to Tonningen, was stranded in the night of the 7th
inst. at Brook, on the south part of the island ; since
which the greatest part of the cargo has been saved.
On Tuesday arrived in L-ith Roads the Huey
Dr..daa revenue cutter, Cat rain Henderson, with the
trade from Tonninpen
Same day arrived in Leith Roa 's the Thames
armed ship with the trade from the Bat' ic.

HULL. Jet 1' 14.

A Post Office packet-boat is established between
this p•trt and Grimsby, by which additional facility
will be given to the intercourse between these two
places. To vessels putting into the Humber by
stress of weAther. or to wait convoy, the adoption
of this measure will likewise be of the utmost advan-
tage.
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cAtt4sroso r. HORE.

This was an aEtion to recover the value of several
firkins and half firkins of buuer, which the Defend-
ant had not delivered ansor.g a quantity deposited
on his wharf by the Plaintiffs. It appeared that the
butter came from helstid in a vessel named the 1110.
ill', and was landed At the Defendant's wharf; but
Afterwards stowed in a warehouse belonging to one
Connelson, who, it was contended, was the only
person responsible thr the toss. The receipt of the
goods was produced as given by Connelson—and
the Jury gave a verdict for the Defendatst.

OLD BAILEY, Jrn 9.

Yesterday the Old Bailey Sessions ended, and
the Recourse* passed sentence of Death upon the
following Prisoners : yosi7.4 ysasse, for Forgery I
Naw Laois, and yobs kaker, for uttering Forged
otes; J.La NereA, and Thar.:: Demi, for Burg-
lary ; Charlotte Wright, a young Air!, eleven years
of age, for stealing a 51. Bank 7s,ote in a dwelling
honse ; Perna: Rider, for a Higl.way Robbery ; and
Timms, Bwantll, for 1- orgery.
Fourteen were sentenced to transportation, and
imprisonment for petty offences.
The behaviour of Jac/ bcs, the young man who
forged the indorsement of Mr. Brown, a merchant
in the city, evinced much agitation, ar.d be was
obliged to be supported while the awful sentence
was pronounced.

The other prisoners were greatly afefted by the
buTTVTI of their situaiion.
London, England, 1804-07-10

TUESDAY, .ICLY ro, 1804.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.'

HOUSE OF LORDS—MotcoAr../iitv 9.

In the appeal. Hog v. Lashley. the LORD CllAle
c e L Loll spoke tqr a considerable time, on the various
points of law involved in this important case ; after
which, the jedgment was postponed till to-tnorrow.
Mr. Valence, from the Vi&trallhsg-ca:Ect, present-
ed an account of all contracts for serving the Royal
Navy with wine, from the sth of January, 1800,
to the .sth of June, 1804.

Mr. Montag.te. from the Chamberlain of the
City of London's Office, presented certain accounts
annually I.t id before Parliament,: agreeably to an
A,." of Parliament.

The Bill for granting an annuity to the family of
the late Lord Viscount Kilwarden ; the Bill for
anamding :in Ad for the better regulating of Chim-
ney-sweepers and their Apprentices ; the Bill for
vesting certain messua!!es in Trustees, for the use of
His Maj.!sty's Ordnance ; and the Corn Bounty Re-
gulating Lill ; were brought from the Commons,
read t:-.e first time.
.Idjuuraes4 to • • .-mo row.
London, England, 1804-07-10

The Jury found a verdi& for the Plaintiff, 10001.

COMMON PLEAS.—GunmeAu., Ju*. 9.
Sating/ offer Term,
Before Sir J A NIES MANS, I ands Sperial Ary.

ROIPARTS AND ANOTHER V. TVSTIAN.

The Plaintiffs, Messrs. Robarts and Curtis (Bank-
ers), brought this affirm on a Promissory Note for
271. 193. accepted by the Defendant, who pleaded
a tender .of that sum into court. This case ap-
peared somewhat singular. The Bill having be-
come due, it was presented by one of the Plaintiff's
Clerks for payment, at the house of the Defendant,
who derirel the bearer of it to call again, or gise
him change for a 301. note, as he had no small
notes ; the Clerk being unable to give change, the
note was taken away ; and about five o'clock in the
afternoon, the Defendant went to the Plaintiff's
with intent to take it up. It happened at.that hour
the Clerks were posting their books, and the De-
fendant waited for some person to attend, until he
w.ts out of patience, and loudly called to them, de-
siring they would give him his note, and take the
money, which he laid on the counter. His re-
monstrances were, however, of no avail; one of the
Clerks told him, that as be did not take up the Bill
in the morning, he must wait their pleasure. The
Defendant, exasperated, d---d them altogether, and,
exprosing his detcrmii ation not to wait,went out of
the office. The next morning the note was present-
ed to him, and he was given to understand that
half a crown was due for noting, which he refused
to pay, alleging he had offered to take it up.
The noting, however, proved to be a mistake on the
part of the Clerk, who had no authority to demand
any sum on that head ; and the bill was again pre-
sented as not being noted ; but the Defendant, not
understanding such to be the fait, still refused to
take it up. It was, therefore, put into the hands of
an attorney, and the Defendant was served with
thy copy of a writ, after which he went to the At-
torney, and offered to pay the Bill, if free of all
charges.
A'4ES MA pis', e n, after the evidence had es-
tablishe.l the shove faits, observed, that the clerks
in the Plaintiff's house had condufted themselves
improperly ; and if such cases were brought to be
tried at arti ?ruts, the panics must suffer for want
of good manners.
The Plaintiffs were nonsuited.
London, England, 1804-07-10

!AWING MATCH.

Yesterday afternoon an excellent rowing match
took place upon the Thames hetween the following .
four oared cutters, viz. the Venus, the Albion, the
Pew, the Aurora, the Mo the Diana, and
the Mars. The pi Lae was a silver cup, to be pre- .
shnted to the miaor by Mr. Soloman Chambers,
Ilhahbuilder, and the proprietor of the Roe Buck
;while -house at Milbank. The successful boat of
each of the three first heats, was to row a fourth for
the prize. The first and second beats were from Mill-
hahk toßatecsea Bridge, and back. In the first, the
Jima was victorious. 'PheAtilichi won thesecond. The
next two were from Millbarilt to Westminster Bridge
and back. The Areern had shot ahead, and turned
the arches of the bridge, long before the others,
when suddenly she was hoarded by an Excise Officer,
who put the broad arrow, the usual mark of seizure,
upon her : he was proceeding to seize the boat for
nut having her licence with her, whra be was put
over board to the 110 small amusement of the
speiftators, who were highly incensed at his inter-
ference at so critical a moment. Having made his
way to the shore as well as he could, the boats then
proceeded on their trial of skill, and in conse-
quence of this accident to the Aurora the Fame
won that heat. A dispute arose as to the boats
which were entitled to row the fourth, which
was argued with great spirit on all sides; and
after varioas deputations and disputatious, it was
agreed, that the Aurora should again try her
chance instead of the Fame. The Venus, the ilairh,
and the Aurora, then started together ; for some
minutes the l'enus took the lead ; and, by the time
the boats had reached Westminster-bridge, the con-
test became doubtful, aid continued so for some
time, when the Venus Aaron got foul of each
other, within a stone's throw of the winning-post,
from which 'hey were not extricated, till the
Aaron: had passed the goal, and was declared
the conquers. The parteh then retired to the Roe-
Buck, where, with a cheartul glass, they drank to
the success of the Aurora. The Prize Cup was a
large massy one of silver.
Te shore was crowded with spectators of every
description, and the river was speckled with boats of
all sizes. Nothing attracted our notice equal to the
fanciful taste of a number of female rowers, who
" Featheed dlr.r oars with such skill and dexterity,
" They charmed each heart and deliened each eye."
London, England, 1804-12-06

GAL/.

On Friday the hill last, at the opening of a
magnificent new dining room, a Grand Fete was
given• by Lord and Lady Ribbleilde, at Gisburne
t'ark, in Yorkshire, to the officers and friends
of the CaavEs LE.,'ON, a which his Lordship is
Colonel. I card.' of invitation to a ball
and supper, it is supposed, were circulated, and
nearly the whole of that number, comprising all the
I principal families in the neighbourhood, attended;
and it justly may be said, more beauty and elegance
never were displayed in that part of the country, if
indeed excelled in any. The fire Gothic Lodge at
the entrance into the park, and the approaches to
the house, were lighted, and guards mounted. The
suite of apartments leading to the ballroom were
fitted up with great magn7ficirnce and taste ; and
that tit w•fintshed addition to the Family Mansion
(intended for a dining-room), from its proportions,
ornaments, and decorations, excited the admiration
of every one who entered it. It is a spacious cir-
cular room, with a lofty dome, richly and elegantly
adorned in stucco by Mr. Dickenson, lighted by a
very handsome Grecian lustre from the centre of the
cupola, and on this occasion by a splendid star of
variegated lamps, with the complimentary initials
C. L. The chimney-piece designed and carved by
Mr. Bacon, terms the basis of a most chat ming spe-
cimen of that celebrated artist's professional
an animated and exquisite bust of Lady Ilibblesdaie.
The merry dance, with all kinds of the choicest re-
freshments, &c. continued till twelve, when the com-
pany sat down to a most sumptuous entertainment :
shwa ninety ladies and gentlemen at three tables in
the saloon, and perhaps about half that number at
two others in the old dining-room adjoining. A vast
abundance of game, and a profusion of all seasona-
ble raritieswhich either toss-nor countrycould supply,
were served up with the greatest taste, and enjoyed
with that sensible warmth of glee and harmony,
which refined manners and reciprocal affections only
can excite. The celebrated Legion Band added
much to the cheartidness of the Fete ; and the
amiable Miss Vet:ions delighted the assembly by se-
veral admirable specimens of vocal music. The
ball and card-roonis were again resorted to, and the
festivities enjoyed till towards the dawn of a fine
morning, which tended to assuage the frowns of the
gentle
London, England, 1804-12-06

want—Not even a hut to shelter her, nr a pallet of strsm—But
my father, he feel• not that! tic EIRS in a tie!ace, sf,eps on
the softest down, en]oys all the luxuries of the great; aid,
when he d,es, a funeral sermon will praise Lin gee et trwitiolettre,
hri•tion charities.
—What is your fathers name'
crick —lle took sovantagl of an innocent young wo-
man, gained her aff,mion-by flattery and false promises; gave
life Man unfortunate being, who art,' on the ',snit a/murdering
hi, f =ther.
heron —Who is he
Frederick—Moron Wileleohnios.
Fralecieh.—to tin; house did you rob my mother of her ho-
nour; and in this house lam a sacrihce for Vie crime lam
votir prismier-1 will not he flee—l am a robber—l sivernricif
up —Yon Atilt deliver me into the hands of jiraiw—You shall
arm:Tata/ me to the spot of rathe rrectitten. Fee S',4l' Imo' in
win the cluiplotit's t.norobtrion aft 1.105 &kali lily!
haw I, is iletptiir, will, to the lest menu tit, colt for retribution an
in father.
Paren.-wStop! B pacified
Frederielc.—Att I when you turn yon• head from me extend-
ed corse, you will behold my uiteiiiiq mother—Need I point
how her eyes will greet you?
After this scene, there is no demand for any ex-
traordinary exertion. Indeed, the part of Fterltrick
is less fatiguing than either Achmui or Noted. In
justice to the audience, we must admit, that this
observation was frequently made. Although they
did not feel any interest in the scene when he was
absent, they felt a gratification from the long inter-
vals of rest, which the piece allows him. Next to
admiration of h;s powers, if here be any one pre-
vailing sentiment in av• public mind, we are confi-
dent it is a parental solicitude for his health, an
anxious wish fir the safety of those tincommom ta-
lents which are now consid.'red a public treasure.
But though the great interest of the piece does rot
survive the fourth A.fi, the following passage de.
serves particular notice:—
My fate, whatever it may he, shall nswer part me fr em her
This is my firm remilutioo, upon which I cal, 'leave., to wit
reel! Mr Lord, it must be Frcrlcri,l/4 or Wildmihaim, and
Agatha of Wi!denhaim—wor Agatha Friburg, and Fred,,riA
I Friburg.

The curtain dropped, as initial, amidst a thnn'ier
of applause. The house WAS more cr.)wded than
upon any preceding night ; and the heat, in many
parts of it, was intolerable. We should not be sur-
prised if this should he the case on each succeeding
night, until the whole town have been gratified
Hitherto the confident, the bold. and the impatient,
only have ',eon him: the timid and the cautious are
now hc....ginning to prefer thei' claims. and to swell
the ranks of the candidates for admix ion. A few
other observations have sugge,ted themselves; hut
we shall defer them, and give the pret .rence to the
followin,T letter, from an unknown, but intelligent
Correspondent.
London, England, 1804-12-06

bt Irttob

2Pritto.

- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1804.

SOCIETY OF SCHOOLMASTERS,

THE SOCIETY of SCHOOLMASTERS will
hold their SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING on
THURSDAY, the Roth nut. at the Grown and Anchor
Tavt ill, in the Strand.
PRESIDENT,
The Right Rev. GEORGE ISAAC WYNTINGFORD.
Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
The Rev WILLIAM VINCENT, Dean of Westminster.
The Rev. SAMUEL PARR, D. D. Prebendary of St. Paul's.

COMMITTEE FOR 1804
Charles Burney, LI.. D. lid F. R. S Chairman.
Rey. Matthew Ramo, D. D. and F. R. S. Deli. Chairman.
Rev. A. Clombio, LL. D. Rev. J. Limlsay, A.M.
Rev. G. Gdwan, A. M. Mr. Lord
Rev E. Harris Rev. %V. Shaw, A. M.
Rey. J. Hewlett, B. D. Rev. J. Stradian, A. M.
Mr. Kelly.
AUDITORS.
Rev. Dr. Crombie, Rev. .1 HewLlt, 'and th • Rev. Dr. Rains.
London, England, 1804-09-29

MR. JOHN RIBS TO MR. TAYLOR.
Auge.t I.
reioiced that opium sells at so high a price. This
speaks in favour of a plan which I have long laboured
lith, and which was not accepted in 1793, from the IlarrnlT
spirit of Lord Cornwallis. Doing Maeptienion's Governmetit,
in 1795, 1 offered a project concerning opium, which, it it
had been adopted, would, I am certain of it, have made for
the factories the difference of a mite of rupees in the course
of the same year. I cannot my that I have any satisfail ion in
themee of salt having risen to 970 rupee,: what s creel op-
pression for the poor. 'lt Yitl produce g• oat evils, and will
alienate the mind' in that part of the Company's territories
which has always been the most submissive. Who can fore-
see the consequences of such a system' You should make
some efforts to lower the price. Since the Company gain ; one
year with another, seventy-five lacy per year by the sale
of salt; they our,ht in conscience to b satisfied with it.
—We are seriously occupied with ptepsratiuns to repel
the French, who menace use-4 wish I could say as much
fur Ir.land. but an Motile body of twelve or fifteen thou-
a: d men, who would deceive the vigilance of our soul-
diced, and 01146 a lauding, wo.:ld set that country in a
game fruin one and to the ether, and would produce, I fear,
saegitinary struggles. There are mai.y violent Wren there, where,
only aim it is to separate from us. Their plot was not ripe for
execution. It has failed, but there are strong reasons to believe,
that a great number bare congealed their designs, and only look
OK a favourable opportunity. I hope there will not be any
plait ;or an expedition among* you against Batavia and the
Mat:rains, but the rage of wishing aloe, s to extend our d
Mons is the peculiar chara"er of Lord
and none of his colleagues have either the discernment or the
suumge to moderate his ambition.
London, England, 1804-09-29

Dr/tICAST ill ST ACM

The last year of the ren-wed Doncaster Stakes of
I Op. ea:h. with 20gs. added by the Corporation.
Four miles.

Mr. Garfortli's r. m Mlrria, aged
Lord F;tzwllliam'sb f Sa'lr • vrs old

S., W. Gerari% c. Chiriut, 3 yrs. nid

The Town Handicap Plate of 30, s. for Horses of
all ages. Heats. Two Miles each.
Mr. Savritil'. Pip) la ~ 5 vr...ld, 94 . . • 1 1 1
S.r T Gasecsignes b T`tc,s4.harsiz, 4 yrqi. 8.4 4 1
Mr. Wehurtu's br. c. by AJ. Th. 4 NT 9b. 3 4 $
Scarbor b f Ro..e',ud, 4 yis rgrl, 7.L 41j Y 3 4

Yesterday evening, between the hours cf seven
and eight o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in
the nem part of Mrs. AVSTIM'S h.xsie. No. 5,
Southampton-street. Strand ; in a short tim 4 the
second floor AnA. 4-tie story we're correetely cons
sumed, and b: t. :4 rine o'clock, the to .... tell in w its.
a tremendous cr4sh; notwittistanci:ng the oi ~t
exertions of the fire-men, and the number of ea-
pines which were brought to boar on she place, the
Are was not subdued until near eleven o'clock ;
Soon after the fire commenced, the flames commu-
nicated to the windows of Mr. BILL, the hatter's
house, which pro jefts into the street, but, by the
timely exertions of the fire-men and sonic Volun.
teen, it was prevented from spreadmg. Mr. Bai,
cow's house, which adjoins it on the other side, WAS
also much injured in the roof and staircase Soon
after the alarm was given, the inhabitants on
eit .er side strew a vast quAraity of furniture out
of the upper rooms into the street, and front
the house in which the fire commenced, beds, bed-
ding, and other furniture, were carried out in
flames. By the timely interference and aaieief of
the St. James's. Westminrer, Blocmsbury. St.
Clement's Danes, and several other Vtilor.tetir
Corps, whose promptue,s on such occasions hts ever
been highly praiseworthy, much depredation was
prevented. The number of engines which attended,
nearly amounted to fon], most of which were acv
tively employed.

I
London, England, 1804-12-01

BIRTH.
Lately, at Sidmouth, of a son and he'r, Mrs Guy, Lady
of Mehnoth Guy, Esq. of Kenton-hall, Devon.

M RRIAGES
On Tworlar last, Mr. &word It ooicto, of Little Waltham,
We
to Mt. Mary estley, niece to Mr. Wthtley, draper, of
Chelmsford.

Lately, the R••sr Inico William Jones, of Trinity Collect.,
Cambridge, to Moo Margaret Elizabeth Gale, of Bardlea-hall,
in the same county.
Lat••lv, at Cockington, Devon, Capt. Bennett, of the South
D^,lji) Militia, to Miss bey
On Thursday last, at Totitess, Major G. P. Adams, of the
Queen's INagoon Guard., second son of William Adams, Eati.
NI. P. to Miss Illiaa',eth Lovelace.

On Mondry last, at St Geurge's Church, liatinver-square,
Capt. Edwards, of the 87th Regiment, to Miss Maria Smith,
of Sloatie•SitUalre.
DEATHS.
Lately, at her residence, at Dedham, aged 79, Mrs Davy,
relict of Mr. Peter Davy, an cminnit bookseller, in London.
Olt Wednesday, at Duninow, in the Seth year of his age,
John Rayner, E.g. surgeon, of that place
1M Thursday last, Mr. Browne, vale! to the Dike of De-
vonshire this gentleman fell front his horse a few days since
at lismarrsorith.
At Gloves, near Atheirry, after a short illness, Mr. Dennis
Conrolve, of Baltindangin, aged 117. Ile retained his facul-
ties to the last He was married seven times, and when mar-
ried to the last wife he was 93 yearsuld ; by them he load
48 children, 286 grand chi dren, 944 gr,at grand chtki,en,sand
Vi great great grand children ; the ended of whom is four
years old, and his own youngest suit (by his last wife) Is about
eighteen years old.
On the 18th, at Stretford, Bedfordshire, at the advanced age
of eighty•two, Mr. links, swoon and apothecary 14y an un-
remitted and successful attention to the duties of liPl profes-
sion, which he had practised in Stretford for upward. of ft ty
sears, he was enabled to bring up, arwl enjoy the moat I of his
labours, in the b som of a very numerous family, twelve of
whom survive to lament his look lie had the happiness to be
unireisal:y r spected and esteemed by a most extensive ac.
quantum:, and tt b • must sincerely beloved by those who
were Inure nearly connected with him in the intercuriews of
life.
London, England, 1804-12-01

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY for the Re-
edit of Widnert and Female Relations.-1 Special
General Meeting will be holden at the Unice, on Thnrsday tne
40th of I).cember next, at Sot ii•Chiel, in the Leeni: It
pre.
vilely, to consider the Resolutions of the Meeting held CM the
14th day of April lad—and alto to di-termintSupon making a
call upon the Nlembert of the Society, and of reducing the
NIIIIIIIV. Ottl:l1"lrf to constant- a Grata!, or A Special Gene.
ral Meetinc, mid to deterinia whether a General Merti,g
has, or ought to have. the Power of making a call, without
its being c .nfirtned.
London, England, 1804-12-01

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' quence of the most careful enquiries into the nature
of the malignant fever, prevailing :.t Legl,rn, it
appears that it has not spread into the vanitry, and
is not of a kind to be communicated without a con-
stant and near intercourse ; at the Same time, in
consequence of the general alarm, and to prevent as
much as possible its further progress, the g -.vernment
have taken such measures as appeared necessary ;
and among others, that of drawing a cordon, try
which the territories of Leghorn and Pisa are entirely
separated from the rest of the kingdom; from Pisa,
howe►er, this con.olitary intelligence has been re-
ceived, that notwithlandint! many families are there,
who removed from Leghorn inconsequence of alarm,
not a single person has been attacked by the distemp-
er. In Leghorn itself, the disorder is confined to one
of the most popul,:os-quArters of the town, and the
number of those who have died, even in the days of
the greatest mortality, has not exceeded 27 each
day, and during the last three days not more than
I I each day. There i,, therefore, reason to hope
that the disorder will soon abate ; especially as the
Government has taken every measure of precaution,
and established an hospital in a retired place, in the
SAM! manner as in the year 1767, when the most
salutary consequences were the result."
London, England, 1804-12-01

To im viewt d; and Catalogues had at the Room.:

ROOKS.
By Mr KING,
At hi. Great RnOM, in King•street, Covent-Gardon to
THURSDAY next, ant E'ght fullusing Days, at 3.,:elast
o'Cloek,
I%.LARGE COLLECTION of BOOKS, chid',
in English Littraturz, among wh,cli sue
and property of a well kouwis Col r,
wired into the rountry.
May he viewed tin Wednesday; and Catalogues, once Is.
then had at the Room.

ELEGANT AND FASHIONABLE FURNITURE, A
TOWN CHARIOT, tlec.
Hy Mr. SQUiBil,
At his Great Room, Savihe•passage, Saville-row, on MON-
DAY NI.XT, December 3, and Tr o following Days at
Twelve o'Cluck,
VII'HE truly Elegant and Fashionable HO [-.SE_ HOLD FURNITURE, !al.! Pier Gleam, Convex
Mirrors, b.autiful China and BLcuit Ornaments, Leslie, Gi-
randriles, a fine toned Grand Pianoforte, with additional Key-,
by Stoddarts, a statuary Mal blo Chimney Piece, Pier Tables,
complete Merlin's Chair for an Infirm Peron, Prints and
Drawings framed and gland, an exceedingly good Town made
Chariot, arid a great variety of valuable Max, lag, the pro-
perty of a Lady, brought from her residence in the vieiiiit! of
►itarny-square. The Furniture ;which is in the birth-it gate
of preservation, having been eery recently new coin! rise, an
elegant Drawing-room suite of beautiful Chintz Cotton is
French Window Curtains, with Sofas and Chaiis en cute,
capital sideboard Table, vase Knife Cases, Dining Table, .at
Pillars and Claws, liandmine Card, Pin, and Pembroke Ta-
hrka, Wardrobes, Secretaims, commode Chests of Drawers,
Four-post and Eli:hi Bedanads, with C►iau Cotton Furniture,
s..asonsad Game Feather Beds and Bedding, Eating Parlour aud
Bed-room Chaim, hatulsoine Etrusells Carpets, figured Oil
Cloths, elegant It gister and Rumfonl stoves, Kin-hen Ranges,
Smoke Jack, and culinary Utensils in Copper and Tin, a large
Bathing Tub, &c.
May be viewed till the Sale, when Catalogues may ►e had
at 6cl. each.

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WOODFOXD, ESSEX.
_ _

By Mr. ROBINS,
On the Premise', on MONDAY, Dec. 10, and i'llnating
Day, at Eleven &Clock,
THE WHOLE of the EXCELLENT HOUSE-
HOLD FURNITURE, some einm, India Japan
Wardrobes, Rosewood Cabinets, Tattles, some Panning., Z
Pigs, e Cotrui, a Ri^k of Hay, Garden and Farming hople-
ueiter, and a Variety of Effects, at the Rookery !loth*, dear
dr. George Inn, at Woodford, in the County of E,:ex.
The Furniture comprises a very 13'gd Variety of Bedsteads
and Bedding, with Cotton and other Hangings, prim, B
and appropriate Chamber Fi,rniture, Drawing Room and
Dining K,,,FU Furniture, and Window Curtain., Chant,
Tables, Glasses, Sidels.ord, Kitchen, and Dairy Ut.r.sils.
May be •iewed on Saturday preceding the Sale ; Catalogers
nay be 11.14 i on the Premise. ; at Garraway's; at the George and
tank, Woodford; and of Mi. Robins Warwick.stre.t, Gold-
en-square.
London, England, 1804-12-01

AN APPEAL TO REASON
PRUDENCE has ever been acknowledged to be
A the bait of guides ;by listening to whose instractions,
1., "'v have attained the pianeele of lame, while others have
.ti,ed the most princely !ortene-r-lnit what is either fame or
tontine without health mere non.entities to the Ndustrioui
end discreet possessor.
DR. BRODUM*3 NERVOUS CORDIAL having been
fund to he an infallible Cnre or, and a certain Prevent:vire of,
Cte Plague, Yellow Fever, and all epidemic Deli-inners; for
Iliecinsity of this excellent Preparation bring generally used !,..
persons friquentnig Hospitals .:111 Pr.s nn, reading in She,,
or visiting unhealthy Climates, iine4 ba too visible to e•ca.,,e
general attention.
DR. BRODUNTa BOTANICAL. SYRUP is a radical Co- .
for Complaints originating by an iiijudicious application di
Mercury,sacrificing too freely at the Shnne of Bacchus, dre.&c.
In fact, to enumerate the re:vval Diseases which each of
these Maliciaes eradicates, is impossible, in the contracted
limns or an Advertisement; the Proprietor, therefore, con-
eludes with observing, In .1, as the numerous Cures arc sub-
stantiated by person. of the first respectability in life, the
,i'llieted are in possession of the best of documents that can
P".ifibly command human conlidenee.
B —A. D. SWINTON, the Proprietor (Son of De. Swln..
tO4l, Fellow of the It •ival Loadoil), may
be consulted ham Teti till Three, or ay Letter edataining the
usual Fee.
A Five orWiaea Battle of the Narrow Cordial contains
gut U s. EA:I*C
London, England, 1804-10-05

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tontio*T, Oct. ♦.
At two o'clock the LORD CHANChLLOR came
down to the House, and, shortly after, Lords
HAMILLIOURT and EL semsoaouna attended.—
Their Lordships then took their seats in their robes
as His NIAJEITY'S Commissioners, on the Bench in
front of the 'throne; and Mr. QUARME, Deputy
Usher of the Black Rod, was sent to order the at-
tendance of the Commons. who (represented on this
occasion by Mr. Desna and the principal Clerks
and Officers of the Housc) forthwith appeared at
the Bar.

His MAJESTY'S Commission, authorising the Peers
therein meutio .ed, or any three of them, to declare
and notify his Royal Assent, respeaing the farther
Prorogation an I Meeting of Parliament, was then
read by Mr. Rose. After which, the lo RD CHAN.
CELLO& addressed the Assembly as follows :
" Mlr LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
. .

" Hv virtue of His MAJ EST v's Commission under
the Great Seal, to us and other Lords direfted, and
now read: We do, in obedience to His MAJESTY'S
commands, hereby declare and notify His MA..
JES I 'S royal will and pleasure, that this Parliament
be further prorogued until Tuesday the 27th day
of November next, to be then here rior.osw and sir;
and this Parliamelt accordinlrly stands prorogued
until the said 27th day of November."
.1 he Commons then withdrew, and their Lord-
ships retired.
The ceremony toak place, as on the last occasion,
in the Prince's, or Robing Chamber, whither the
Royal Throne, &C. were removed, the repairs of the
Great Chamber,' or " House," not being yet com-
pleted.
London, England, 1804-09-20

FATAL INIELLICZACL

POITSISOCTII, SEPT. 18.
Areided last night at St. Helen's His Majesty's
ship BlenL i. , of 74 guns, from Barbadoes, with a
convoy; she anchored at Spithead this morning.
Also arrived His Majesty's sloop of sear Favourite,
from off Havre; and the Zryplir, of 16 guns, Capt.
Abtly, from a cruise.

Saiiled the Met, &me le frigate, anti the Nemesis, of
?A guns, Capt. Somerville; the former for her sta-
tion off fiavret and the latter on a cruise with the
Nancy cuter, Sneerer, Attack, and Steady, gun brigs,
cff the French coast.

Dr'pped down to St. Helen's !Es Majesty's ship
Chic heifer, of 44 guns.
His Mtjrsty's ship d4ginceart, and eight• sail of
transports were this day released fret! quarantine,
and are ordered into harbour.

Came into harbour the Ilarinah, with troops from
the West Indies.

Arrived the De:a:folio,. bomb, Capt. Milner, from
the easttvard ; she is going into harbour for the
purpose of being converted into a sloop of war, and
thus rendered of more escient service. The Meteor,
rloshm, and Hilo, are undergoing this alteration.
Sailed the Rore cutter on a cruise.
Weot ont of harbour the Group, a fine new gun-
brig of It? guns.

neat, sevt. IS.
Sailed the Jesup"e sloop of war, [writer bomb,
Bider, Rieman. letter, Ahriner, Watch/)d, and
Thrasher gun brigs with several five-ships, to the
French coast.

Arrived frigate, from off Ostend.
Came down from Sheerness, the Dachesr of Bed-
"Ord armed-ship, and remains in the Downs, with
there's of the ships as per last.—Wind N.N.E.
London, England, 1804-09-20

forit-YAMI

ZT

WEYMOVTU, SLPT. 18.

Yesterday morning His Marzsry took an early
fide on the Dorchester Road, attended by the Duke
of Susses, and the Earls of Us filltThGt and PAULICT;
and after breakfast went on board the Roma! So-
rimer yacht; having a fine breeze, they were soon
out of sight. About. five o'clock His MAJESTY
landed, alter havingsialoyed a very fine sailing day:
the pickets bring inspected, flis Nlsresv v and the
ROYAL FAhlitY went to the Theatre to see the
Comedy of The Wonder, and Three Finger'J Jock,
which were performed to the satisfaaion L.:a house
overflowing in every part.
This morning the Princess MARY and the Duke
cf CADISRIDOR
His MAJ►sTY was on horseback before seven
o'clock,'and took his usual morning's ride. After
breakfast all the ROYAL FA MIL v appeared in the
Hanoverian uniform, blue and gold, turned up with
red. _ _ . _ . . . . .

His MAJESTY, in his phaeton, attended. by Earl'
I^.su LET, and drawn by his Hanoverian white horses;
Her Majss rv. the Ptincesses ALIA:STA, Etta: a-
ntes, and Sorm a, attended _y h 1-1 —LIZ 'STU
the Princess AjELIA and Duke of Sys.
art, the Countess of I tctmerse and daughters,
Ledy MATILDA WIIIYAND, and several others, in
five of ller MAJZSTv's carriages, attended by all
the Generals and Aid-de-Camps, set off for Dorches.
ter, to the review of the Hanoverian Light Horse,
with which the Duke of CA M3511)61 has been taking
such pains of late, to complete them in their Ger-
man taffies. The concourse of persons to view the
Roy AI FAMILY setting off; and on the road, and
in the field, was very great. At the conclusion of
the review, which was very fine, the Hanoverian
Officers repaired to STACY s and Lect's Hotels, at
this place, where they were ente; tamed w ith a sump-
tuous dinner, at His Mao asT v's expence I as were
the Hanoverian soldiers, with half a pound of pork,
a ponad of mitten, bread, and three pints of beet
each man. . .

'Their MAJESTIIS have commanded the play of
The Clandestine Marriage, with TA: In. &mon in Lon-
don. Mr. SA, DFORD will 611 the charaeler of Lord
9,gisko ; Mrs. Nayarit, Mrs. Heidelberg ; Miss
H•T•L, Miss Stir:ll./..
STacr's Hotel is so hill of comp:my. that seve-
ral families have been disappointed of accommo-
dation.

Arrivals at the Royal Hotel—
Geurrel Pruict, Colooei Boyani, Captain Digby.
Attic a% at the King's Head Hotel—
Mr. Sc at, Mr. Howe, J. Ila.kar, Esq. aad Lady, Col
Rapnardp Mr. and Mn. A•kins..n. Re• Mr. Crux.
London, England, 1804-09-20

TIIL BISHOP OP DOW. E.

This worthy Prelate died r.sterday at three
eclock. at General l'itzt stator's house, in AT.
lingten-street, altelklong and painful illness. He
•as the son of a dignizary of fiver church h 11 eland,
who sent him to Eton school for his education.---

Thete Le became acquinted with Mr. For, and an
intimacy was formed, which riper years cemi.o,ed
into the warmest friendship, and ceased but
with the death of the Bishop. At an early age,
he married a Miss SY simEN a Lady*, amiable as
ahe was beautiful, and with sshom he enjoyed the
most enviable state of conjugal felicity. This ami-
able woman has now to mount, with a nontemus fa-
mily, the best of fathers and hasb uds, Ile w.t,
Man of the most elegant and refined manners;
statesman of tite most independent ptiociples ; a.
a sehollr he had fine equals. hie was also the inacti
esteemed friend of the Earl of Matt... Flis I...rd-
ship was trueteen years Bishop of Downe and C,...-
aur,from which he Whow translated to a betterworiJ.

4ILDBOROUGH. Asst. 18.
London, England, 1804-12-08

CIRCULATING LIBRARY,
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I CREIGHTON respeafully informs his Friends
• . and the Public, that he has our completed the arrange.
•-••• •if that valuable and eY.tensise LIBRARY, late Mr.
J ' .e. 3 11F.NDERSON's, in such a manner as to obviate
• pointnieut with all possible certainty, and to accommodate
his Rcadets with the utmost promptitude The Library com-
prises a nettoion of the moot popular Works antient ‘ll,l
roodei.n i and has lately been augmented by the addition of
ISOM than One Thousand Volumes, principally mod,rn, by
the lung approved Authors. No expellee shall be .pared to
rciirl:r this Library fully deserviugur public approbation.
J Creighton Basun.; those alio may please to lien.nar him
with their commands, that the most scrupulous attention sbail
be paid, to give univri.al
Cards of the Terms, and Catalogue;, may be had un applica-
tion at the Library, where attendance is given from Eight in
the Molting till Eight in the Evening.
London, England, 1804-10-02

DEAL, SEPT. 30.

Arrived dr* .4vedope frigate, from a cruise, and
remains in the Downs, walt the rest of the ships as
per last.

HARWICH, SEPT. SO.

The Lori, Capt. Dell, who put back l}r stress ot
we idler, sailed this morning in comp-any with the
Diann. Capt. Stewart, the Aurftinti, Capt. Bridge,
and the Lath/ A'epeart, George Dean, with the
mails of the :25th and Bth for Husum and Gotten-
burgh, and several passengers.
A Dutch schnyt is just arrived from Katvryek
with a few letters, but no passengers.
Y A 1112 OUTII, 31,Tt.
On the 27th at ni,:ht, the .-I.,Zert Hoop, Loss, from
Dram to Falmouth, struck on Cotton Sands there
are very little hopes of saving the ship ; hut some of
her materials and part of her cargo may be saves.
Wind S.S.E.

PORTSMOUTH. StPT. 30.
Arrived the Mcgern fire-ship from a cruise.
The Zephnr htig of war has made 1 signal for a
convoy to the Downs.
The following transports are ordered for Halifax,
and Surinam, viz. Prinrrs qf Justrill, the eh, istiairch
the &hatter, and the Nentwue.—•Wind Southerly.

The Swif surr is ordered to be fitted for six months,
:o join Lord Nelson.

PLYMOVTR, SEPT 29.
Arrived the Hrre man of war from a cruise.---
Wind Eastetly.
The Marne Fortupee sailed on Saturday f'r Ja:
maica and the Leeward islands, with dispatches of
importance.
Remain in Cawsand Bay, the Trateriiire, of 98
guns; Windsor Castle, 09t3; and Abu!awee, e£74.
--.p,
London, England, 1804-10-02

;r; ..

Eang. V " —ESS TILL PRI.NCESS
..tr• •' C 07.4
• SE\ ERE AcEIDENr.
Rover. H•cnntss, we are much concerned
r, met with a very serionc accident on Friday
In the m,rning, she paid a visit in the neigh-
bourhood, 0 Charlton. ,When the visit WAS over,
ana Her Royal. Hit:lit:oss had taken her seat in
her irriage, she 'waived her hand in farewell
sal..tzation of her guests : at this critical mo-
L.ent. the footman, who attended the door of
ti-e carriage, closed it with great violence. Un-
fertrinately, the fingers of Her Roy Al. HMG-
NESS'S right hand were caught between the door
and the panne), and mangled in a miserable man-
ner. She gave a piercing shriek, and the ladies,
whom she was in the aEI of saluting, flew to the car-
riage. On opening the door, the four fingers were
found almost severed from the hand in a most shock-
in7 condi ion . the nail of one had been torn off,
auJ was f, air d sticking to the Soar. Medical assist-
ance was imniedirely procured, and the hand was
dressed. Her ROYAL HIGHNESS has been ever
since in the most excruciating pain ; hitt, we are hap-
py to add, that the surgeons in attendance do not
conceive that the amputation of any of the fingers
will be necessary.
London, England, 1804-10-02

COVENT-GARDEY THEATRE.

CoLmAw's Comedy of Tile Morntaineers was again
tepea: last night at this house, and attiaded a
crowded a. d fashionable aud'ence. The after-
piece was The Wee of Wihdror, in which Miss
Dortcs appeared, for the first time, in the charairter
ni Piarbe Ifilitether,“ This Lady, though some-
what incli..e to embonpoint, makes an excellent
figure in malt attire. She has a speaking eye, and
arch vivacity of manner, which, in the most lively
scenes, rendered her peculiarly interesting. The
poblic are already in possession of all the merits of
Mr. Fawcuri's en feb Qaolem, and Mr. ESIERV'S
Lamp. They are both highly finished per-
foil4l4..ces.
London, England, 1804-10-02

TUE HON. NEVILLE.

On Wednesday last, the Hon. Mr. NEvirt.e
var.,. of Ag 2 'The event was celArated at Billing-
bear, the seat of his father, Lord Bn AY attooar,
it, the true stele of old Engn.h hospitality. His
L I..sbio and his t't u elder sons presided. There
was a superb dinner, aai a ball afterwards in the
re 41' hall, which w.ts attended by all the Nobility
in the neighhotii hood, his Lordship', tenants, and
the principal Yeomanry. Above 1.100 pt.rsons were
regaled at hospitable mansion on that day.
London, England, 1804-09-18

THE ACTION OF THE FINCEGO.

The f,.11-iwing is a letter from one of the Officers
of the rerergo, Cap, tin Wright, to his friend in
Scotland, received List Friday, giving an account
of the unequal c= ntest which terminated in the cap-
ture of that vessel :

Veratin, Aligno 19. 104.

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" I w-nl,l rem, Too the particulars et oor action, did the
ganits of a letter a.lnut of it. You must, have heard ass m-
anna of it exa;g—ated eithrr on tine side or the other. We
laboured under ry theadvani.
_that a vessel ; in a
rapid tides way, a :ead calm, a Wok crew, and a veer% not
calculated to few ; thn enemy, on the eontrarg, had yes.els ad-
mirably calculated to attack their opponents in a calm and
smooth water, with hease metal and Abun.lance of mesa. To
be sere, had k been in a krone, we should have had equal ad-
vantages nye, thew, as we had proved daily Ali eight weeks
before we were ukers, having every day chased convoys into
rem ; thus, in a great measure, stopping their coasting trade
in Qiiih:rou Ray, and doing as much as any single vessel
could do. But the weather was so variable, and having no
pilot, we could merely interrupt their progress from one port
to anotlor, withent I.4ry thing. We had the mho
hotline one n glit to hors order a battery, and to
due the graatest part of the keel, rendering the ve s^l an
leaky as to req;,l2 almost constant pumping;
nowith-
standing this, Cs Wright kept the no, determined
that nothing tut the mast ine7itable necessity should drive
him into harbour. After our weak crew hid roshatisted them-
selves at their oars, tlso finding the enemy gaining tact
upon us. ordered the broadside to b.: swept too, and Wm en-
g igement so unequal was up for more than two hours,
when t! nest began to ntit (Astoria, yo' the gunk dismounted,
the rat •irc umbers:al witn s ,e tailing yanks, &c. the vessel rte rly
sinkiweg, the bogs qf the French tv w*:',s op alongside to board
wits numerous traps. Capt. Wright hailed that be had
rock, in time to dare tire Visas"( the hew men that
Ca;itain Tournow, the French Commandant, behaved to us
very pohtely. The following is a statement tit oar and the
eriez)'s force :
INCE:CA).
" Twenty C Insoountters, and treed/ elective
nen, including eareateen bove.
" Six Brigs, o: two long 18 maunders, and one $4 ditto, 'e.t.a
tom sixty to eighty men each.
"Seven& l'mygors, Gun loan, sf the :cone claw, two long
pcoviets, std hum forty to fifty or siaty men.
" Fuer Pinnace., second clats of gun-boats, I heavy carronade

of mortar, thin; to fi I . -
" T•st4--Seyenteen sstirts, 3tl gun% with from 1,260 to
1,400 ram, havens on beard, to ides their crews. between CCO
tri.4 tioapf. .4 the hie!.
" w Call. Wight wit tinundtd early in the ertion, but
'Aver (putted the cktk i a ris..e stroci W 0 her the pert.'