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IPN DON,
THURSDAY. JULY 9.5.

The Oaavia, an American ship, Captain Cot-
t tsc, arrived on Tuesday at Cow s, in the Isle of
Wight, is twenty-eight days from Charlestown,
South Carolina. At the departure of the Ofirseia,
no accounts had he,Fri received of Lord Netsom, nos
of the arrival of the Combined Fleet, on the coast of
Amtnica. When the rut/ems reconnoitred them

on the 10th of June. they were exatlly in the
latitude of Charlestuwn, and not mote than five or
six days sail from the Chesapeak. Had they pro-
sapded to tb•Chesapeak, they would probably have

arrived, there about the tech. Th-• Odereo, which
sailed from Charlestown on the 25th, could r.ot, of
course, be espetted so bring any intelligence of the
enemy's arrival in an American port, supposing such
to have been its destination. This is the latest ip
telligence from Americ3, and consequently leaves
public opinion just where it was with respe9 to
the course of the Combined Fleet. Every care, as

we hays already stateJ, has been taken to bar its re-
turn to a pt•rt in E•irope.—The San ✓osef, of 110
guns, is arrived at Plymouth, from off Rochfort,
and the Channel Fleet, together with the Neptune, of
9S guns, and the Thisime, of 74. They confirm
the tccount, which we have alrea..ly given, of Ad-
miral COKNWALLIS having taken a great stretch

from al' Brest, with a ♦iew to intercept
the enemy. We understand his Flest covers
the whole Northwestern coast of France, from

Brest, to an extent of 100 miles across the Bay of

Biscay. The fleets of Cadiz and Ferrol have been
also reinforced; so that every principal part of
France and Spain is in facct blockaded against them.
It was reported last night, that they were seen in
the Ray of Biscay, but no credit was attached to the

rumour.

The Ate/amp/a frigate has taken a fine Spanish
privateer of 28 guns, and 192 men, and carried het

into Plymouth. The Spaniard bore down on the
alfehim,as in misty weather, having mistaken her for
an Indiaman, but struck on finding she had caught
a Tartar. She had been out seventeen days from

Doardeauv without having made any captures, is a
very handsome vessel, and is said to ha►e formerly
met with great success in the Indian Seas. She is
called the Fry,lra
A fine lugger called Le neliseire, and a sloop,
both with brandy, from Bourdeaux, have been also
captured off the Coast of France, by the ifto,aqtr,
of Iti guns, Capt MASEIIELD. Both these prizes
have arrived at Plymouth.

The Morisoo, we received yesterday, contain two
carious Notes, one upon the ru moor of the Queen of
foram A having been solicited to accept of Prince
ECOCAZ BEAUHAallots in marriage, end the second
upon Bos APAR res genealogy. In the first Note,
it is contended, that the idea of marrying the PRINCe
to the Quttei, with a view to getting possession of
Etruria, is absurd, becaoce Her MAJESTY having
children, cannot carry with her the kingdom as her
dowry. In the second Note, the recurrence to 80.
NAV A. a r's genealogy is ridiculed, and we are told,
that we ought not to go farther back into the history
of the BOIS A? AR rt family, than the 18th Brumaire.

We noticed yesterday a report that M. Novo-
•riTZOFF, the Russian Minister, had aCtually re-
turned to St. Petersburgh. It ha, been since TR-
moured that he was to come from Berlin to Lon&n,
tl.ere to await further orders from his Court.—
These reports are probably speculations formed by
those who cannot see for what good purpose
the Emperor of R I'sll A can any longer inter-
fere as a mediator between F.ngland and France.
All Europe knows that the Paris Papers dare not
touch a ponticAl subjea, even in the most indirelt
and delicate manner, without authority. When,
then, we find them filled ari;h ridicule upon the
mission of M. No vosi LTZ4I I F, we may presume they
are not flying in the face of Gurernment.—French

irony, and French wit, arc all exerted in deriding the
idea of employing a Russian interpreter between
the two countries. " If the English would have
good translation of the French play of /pu-
t
zrhir, would it not be foolish," say the Parisian edi-
tors, " to take it from an editioa in the Russian lan-
gitige ?" or, in other words, if England wants to
know the sentiments of BONAPARTE, she punt
/ not consult a Continental expositor. No. She
must Apply direelly to EON A PA RTC, and rwt dare
to communicate with Russia upon the sub-
jet. Traces of the same system m.iy be found in
every other political article in the Paris Papers.
The mock Emperor of France no longer thinks it
necessary to ext..l his moderation, and abjure his
ambition, t!lrwigh the medium of his degraded
Press. His PAK'S official and demi-official are now
employed, not in acknowledi;ing the rights of
pesulent oatio::;, but in discussing the question of

how much mere of Europe BOMA.* ire may an-
nex with 'advantage to his already over-grown domi.
lions. The only obstacle to the union of Holland
A are assured is a sort of selfishness and national
pride, but objeCtions like these must surely he gross
stupidity in the eyes of every modest Frenchman.
On the South Eastern side we formerly licard of the
Alps and Pyrenees as forming a natural and insur-
mountable boundary. The Alps and Pyrenees hay.,
ims ever, since vanished before the ambition of 80.
NAPARTS ; and the feebleness of Genoa, of Lucca,
Parma, and Piacenza, is assumed AS a sufficient rea-
son for their annexation to hi: kingdom of Italy, or,
which amounts to die same thing, to their union with
France. Upon the same principle we shall soon
near of the annexation of Naples, Turkey, acc.
There is not a single state upon the Continent which
is not weak in relation to France, and consequently
affords the same invincible necessity for a consolida-
tion uith that power. It is a curious fan, that the
only opposition which the Corsican has experi•:nced
is the recent execution of his ambitious schemes,
ins been manifested by a woman, a feeble and de-
fenceless woman. His Holiness the Pope dubbs him
in his allocution, "the invincible BONAPARTE, the
Agent of Goolon earth V" What blasphemy ! but the
Queen of Erauat♦ obstinately refuses to Marry Eu-
GENIUS BEAUISARNOIS, the son-in-law of BONA-
PA RTC ; a favourite point, as it would connect this
upstart family with the legitimate Royal Blood of
Europe. That Russia and Austria do not see their
danger, and are not anxious to repel it, we do
not mean to say. Such blindness on their part is
impossible. But the great difficulty is this—To
move, unless in one combined, consolidated, and
well-concerted plan of operations, is certain destruc-
tion to the system of general confederacy against
France ; and France is now so close to Prussia and
Austria, as to be able to pounce upon either of them
at a day's notice. Lord Nxisore, however, twice
decided the fate of ►he Continent. The viCtories of
Aboukir and Copenhagen were both gained at the
most critical periods, and produced the most im-
portant results. Perhaps similar consequences await
a third victory over the enemy by the same for-
tunate Chief.

Tuesday the RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR transatled
business at Lord Mut.oftava's Office from three till
four o'clock.
Yesterday a Court of Direflors was held at the
East India House, when Captain JONATHAN Burro,
of the Company's ship ibuinia, took his final leave
of the Court, previous to departing for Madras and
Bengal. The Court adjourned at six o'clock, till
Wednesday next.
The Argo. HoLDITCH, for London ; and the
of Dumfries, from Oporto, which was taken
by a Spanish privateer, on the 4th inst. was retaken
on the :ith inst. by the Naiad frigate.
The 7ulia, VICKERY, from Virginia, is full of
water, in the King's Dock, at Liverpool.
Major-General Sir Cita airs Russ is removed
from the Staff of Ireland to that of the Southern
Mtn., and is arrived to succeed Major-General
TiroaNx ors in the command of the troops at Ash-
ford —The first division of the Northumberland
Militia marched into Faversham barracks on Thurs-
day, and the second division followed on Friday.
No Member of either House of Parliament pos-
sesses so many lucrative offices, nearly, if not wholly
sinecure, as the present Earl BATIIu am To the
very lucrative situation of Teller of the Exchequer,
are added those of Joint Clerk of the Crown, and
Master of the Mint

On Ivionday a detachment of the Royal Staff
Corps, from Chatham, arrived in Canterbury; and,
on Tuesday morning, took their route for Rye.
The late Mr. JOHN PITT, Member for Glouces-
ter, was originally an attorney, and was possessed of
considerable property, which, we understand, de-
volves principally upon a daughter. He was rather
of an eccentric charader, but a man of great
homely benevolence. ‘Vith respell to his successor
in the representation of that ancient and respeaable
city, the proiailities are in favour of Lord ARTHUR.
SOMERSET; as the interests of the Dukes of Noe.
rot. IC and BIM:TORT chiefly prevail in that quarter;
and the other Member, Mr. ft. lion A RD, is heated
through the influence of die former Peer.

The following is an extrail of a letter from an Of-
ficer on board the Anson frigate :
'• In lat. 4:. long. 14. JO. West, the Malta fleet appeared
to he chased by a large sail from the es-tward, carrying fo•e-
top mast studding slits. At ten Flu Majesty's ship An-
son, of 40 guns, the convoying ship, then ahead of the fleet,
tacked, stood towards the strange sail, and made signal for an
enemy I together with another, that the convoy should keep
within 100 yards of each other. At Meridian, the Anson
spoke an American, and learned that the strange sail (to which
the private signals had been made without being answered) was
the Gloriosa., a Spanish 84, well manned and appointed The
Arson then spoke the Woodland Castle, Captain Llewell)n,
aiiremted to carry a pendant, and ordered her to run down to
the leeward, and make as many signals as she could (which she
did, with all her colours, table cloths, and napkins),anill to bawl
them down as soon as answcred from the Anson, arid to repeat
them frequently ; which I:sanctum: was to give the stranger
an idea of more armed ships being in the fleet This answered
completely its intention, ae. the K 4 guru ship thereon bawled her
wind. Ihe Anion then kin the whole convoy under her lea,
add for two enCredays offered battle to theGlorrinn, which she
very cautiously declined, refusing to bear down,and on the third
day d.sappeared."

The East Suffolk and Westmoreland Regiments
of Militia arrived at Newcastle lan week, on their
route from Hull to Berwick-on-Tweed.
Monday morning, 2;0 French prisoners were
landed on the Limiting bridge from the Sanduicoi
prison ship, At Chatham, and 160 of the Guards
were transported across the opening of the bridge to
escort them (with a troop of horse) to Norman Cross.
Fhe facility with which the whole duty was perform-
ed is (reserving of notice. The Guard. were not
more than five minutes crossing the ricer, drawn up
and loaded, an 1 the whore set off on their march in
less than half an hour.

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ROYAL F. 4 It ILr.

WEYMOUTH, !VEY Q".

We had a very heavy fall of rain last night, which
continued till this morning, on account of which the
Grand Review, which was to have taken place, was
put off. About nine o'clock, the weather getting
fine, His MsrES r v determined on taking a sail, and
the Royal Yacht was ordered to he in readiness.
At half-past ten o'clock, His MSi EST v. and the
Princesses AUGUSTA, Sort': A, and A sr iet.A, attended
by the Countess of M • NSFIELD, Ladies G. Be a es-
Tii V NNE, G. MI/RR AY, Mrs. DR Al, *ltd Mrs. 1.) 1
GROSVENOR, Earl Wiarort, Lord DI/ND AS, Generals
CARTWRIGHT and FITZROY ; Colonels TAYLOR.
CA SIPES:Lt. STESTA HT, and How san ; Mr. PHIPPS,
and Mr. GRevILLE. His MAJLSTY appeared in
most excellent health and spirits. The ROYAL FA-
MILY set sail with a most charming breeze. The
shore was lined with speetators, and a great number
of boats followed the yacht.
Her MAJESTY, and the Princesses ELIZABETH
and NIARY, attended by the Countess of I t.c item re,
took an airing in their carriages, and returned to
the Lodge to dinner.
Our company now increases daily. The follow-
ing list of arrivals will give a proof of it.
Arrivals at the Royal Hotel--
Lady and Msi Ford, Sir Francis Ford, Sir flues Inglis and
family, the Hon. Mr. Murray and. Lady, Mr. and Mrs. Me-
thuen and family, Capt. Corker, Mr. Kiimyles, Mr.
b..rutii, Mr. euoke, Mrs. Ogkby, and Miss Dundas.
Arrivals at the King's Head Hotel—
John Stanton, Esq. W. T. Cake, Esq. Mr. Tomkio, Mr.
Loud), Mr. Harrison, and W. Harris, Esq.
HAYMARKET THEATRE.
Last night this house was crowded with fashion
The Burlesque Tragedy of Tam rhumb, which was
performed for the first time, ci.nstituted the novelty
of the night. The piece was extremely well got
up, and gave general satisfaction. Miss TY *ER, as
Quint Doltalolla, was a universal favourite. She was
env arid in almost all her songs with uncommon
applause, particularly in the first, which she sings
from the throne. Mr. Maxtrews, in Grizzle, was
also extremely well received ; when dying of the
wound infliaed by Tons numb, his song was so
much admired, that even after he was dead, he was
obliged to rise and undergo the pains of death a se-
cond time. Though this in any other piece would
have been a complete outrage to decorum, yet in
Toss Monti it had a very good efrea. Master Wesr
was the Tem numb, and very great in that Mr/r
part.

GERMAN THEATRE.
Last night the Musical Piece of Unrehnld crud
Lids ((nuocenee and Love) was performed to a very
crowded and elegant house. The great merit of
the Pieces performed at this little Theatre are their
simplicity. That of last night was founded on the
following plot :—A young and beautiful female
Peasant has of coarse a Lover, and that Lover is in
possession of a beautiful Lansb, with a bell tied on
its neck. This lair Dophese has another lover,
Der Se/routs (the Bailiff, an old man, who,
to gain her atielions, steals the Lamb from
Ifitischea, Av. Lie3h4cr (Johony, her Locce ),
who recovers it again, and, taking the hell in his
hand, leads the old man a dance, who, suppos-
ing he is following the Leash that he thinks has
s:rayed from him, pursues the sound until he
arrives at a stable, where the Toung Pectant locks
him in. A message then arrives from the Mayor
of the Village, authorising the nuptials of the lovers.
Master SCHIRMER was extremely interesting in the
Tou,g Peasant, and loudly encored in his sonfs.
Federici was, as usual, comic in the extreme. he
pit overflowed at an early hour. In the boxes wire
Lord Gt.emieavi z, HALLS, Esq. and Fa-
mily, of the LORD CBAatnERLAtR's Office, and
Captain BARRET.

On Sunday the Duke and Duchess of Yoitas
with a numerous party of friends, visited Windsor.
They viewed Cumberland Lodge and Frograore.
with which the visitors appeared highly delighted.
They dined at the Castle Inn. Soon after nine
o'clock they set off for Oatlands.
The Parisian Ladies who sport the poppy ear-ring,
are perfectly awake to the caresses of a lover.
Tuesday morning Lord and Lady F..c.t.ior set
off from their house in Downing-street for their
seat in Gloucestershire.

JAO4 es ADAMS. Esq. has left his house in Berke-
ley-square, and Laken up his summer residence at
Twickenham, which, in beau:y, vies with Adam's
seat in Paradise.

F. G. Si4ITN, Esq. is goo* to Worthing,.for the
season.
The city of Gloucester now exhibits a Morris
dancer, and a Somerset performer, both anxious to
tumble into the place of a Pl.

Her Grace the Duchess of ROSSURGII has an-
nounced her intention of visiting Vauxhall to-mor-
row night : every arrangement that liberality, taste,
or genius can devise, will be made to receive such a
visitor. Her Grace's Aims will decorate the Pa-
vilion prepared for her reception. The lire-works,
Music, &c. will be on the grandest scale.
Few vehicles belonging to the hurt ton are more
generally exhibited at the West Fnd, than the Duke
of GRAF LON'S family coach ; it is graced, howev,
by the presence of the Duchess, and of her two
amiable daughters, Ladies Hasitilorr aad Ise-
SELLA Ft maws-.
A publican near High Wycomb, Bucks, who, not
long since exhibited die sign of the Weathercock,
took it down, and replaced it by a daub-likeness of
the late Marquis of La tquows, whose tenant I.e
then was : But, lest he should lose any of his cus-
tomers by their missing his former sign, be had
painted underneath, is the Old Weather.
cock," which excited the risibility of the political
evrieseeah who behold it. This sign has lately been
taken down.

DREADFUL C4TASTROPRE.

At high tide yesterday, the water burst the daa2
of the Canal, through the Isle of Dogs, commuai.
cating with Blackwall. It rushed in with sti.h
astonishing rapidity, that the river sunk aer-!y coo
folt in the vicinity of the place. The accident hap.
pencil between twelve and one o'clock, at which
trrae
between one and two hundred men were at work.
are concerned to state that a great. many oft
the Humour estimated the number lost'
at ninety. In so calamitous a case we are panic,
larly anxious to avoid mistatement, and the report
reached us at too late an hour to male us to a,;ccr..
tain all the particulars. We shall give a full acccuat
t )arnorrow.

• INDIA.
• CALCUTTA GAZETTE, JANUAR E 17, 1905.
On the 26:h of December arrived. in Madras
Wirth from Bengal, the Aria, C.tpt. Tremt.heere,
alit' the Marchiunevs of Exeter, Capt. Nam.
PASSENGERS PER ASIA.
Mr. and tetra. Ilendr!t ; Mean. Dittrni, Dynir, gni
Murr.iy, Cadets ; and Mr. Schneat, Chief Officer of the Mar-
quit VIP' 411 e y
PASSENGERS PER MARCHIONESS OF EtETER..
Culiinel and Lady Clinton, Lieuteinrit
Major J. Pliner, Ciptain G Cons'ahle, I a.
Ma,cir O'Kee.e, Lieutenant J. Peckham, So..n \Active, Esa.
ten. merishant, and Mr. J. E.si, Cadet
Arrived in Madras Roads the 27th of Dec-m'ic-,
the Company's ship Marquir Wetics4y, from CAlcuria,
and the ship Ptgeon,CApt. Barber, from China; also
the Gikell, Capt. Taylor. from Calcutta ; the brig
Georgians, Capt Anchant, from Vizagapatam : the
.INtiama, Capt. Warricker, and Regina, Capt. Lyon,
left Rangoon the 17th of December.

BRIGHTON, Jut.• 23.

Last evening the Stein was crowded with coin.
pany, as was the Library. This morning is a deltile
of rain; the sea runs mountains high, and affords
no possibility of bathing. The water runs like
river through the streets. Godstone fair commented
yesterday: it had crowds of visitors from the ad.
jacent country. 1 have this moment heard, the
Pfti IiCE will not be here until Thursd iy. Every
thing is vapid until his arrival. We have receive,'
no increase from London this day, but the risJus
concerned in She races. The booths and :ents are
all in preparation; the flags are hoisted on the race.
ground, and happy is the person who can secare rye
most indifferent bed at half-a-guinea a nigh', for the
races. Twenty guineas is asked fur a sit-stall stable.
—indeed, stables are finishing at every corner
of the toad. His Royal Highness the Prince of
WALES% magnificent stables are just completed;
they reernble the building at Ranelagh. Lewes is
filling fast; all the lodgings are lett, and never did
expe:qation run higher than on the entertainmer.t
which our races will afford. They commence on
Friday. A splendid Ball is erpeded at the Castle,
on Monday.

I/4.)T/NOS, Ji•i, 1- 23.
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This place is full of company, and if all that are
expe&ed arrive, we shall be crowded.
The Library is very extensive, and the Reading
Room delightful. It is close to the sea, and over-
looks the Parade, where a band of music belonging
to one of the regiments plays every evening. The
troops in camp and in barracks near the town are,
His Royal Highness the Prince of WA uts's regi-
ment of Cavalry, the 88th, 40th, and 30th ferments
of Infantry, and the East and West Norfolk regi-
ments of Militia. The Theatre is about a suede
from the town ; the Performers are very respe&able :
the Mayor will rot allow their performances within
the limits of the Corporation ; they pesfora four
times in the week; a Mr. Wu. Pent av, who was
so jostly a favourite of His MAJCSTY last summer
at Weymouth, is the principal pert. riner ; we shall
very soon lose him, as he is. to return there. The
weather has barn very unpropitious for excursions.
I am very anxious to reach the summit of the hill
from whence you may discern Boulogne. The last
arrivals are, Sir ROIMIT and Lady CII AWFOND,
General and Mrs. Pit tscor, and Dr. MuasaY.

WIIITS7ABLE, Jucy 22.

Having seen tan accottnt of the-arrest of a person
in this town, in the London Papers, I send you
what particulars I have been able to coiled relative
to it. Mr. Sanders brought this person anti his par-
cels to the town in his waggon; a parcel was lett
behind : and ir. Sanders, steing the name of 1-I.:h
on it, deiiveteJ it to Mr. Hail, the Master of tier
Custom-house boat, who, on examining it. found it
contained newspapers and letters direered to the
French coast. He consulted with Mr. &ticket. the
other Revenue Officer stationed here ; and they very
properly lie:ermined on. detaining the passenger—
whom they found at the Bear end Key public-
house; from whence, in the custody of a constable,
they removed him to Mr. Baidoek's house. where
he took the opportunity or throwing away his pock, t
book, which was fonnd the morning after he had
departed for town by Airs. Baldock, who sent it
after him ; and on Saturday morning Mr. Sanders
and his son were arrested and brought to LOW'
dOll. It must be to learn Irum them %there thc/
took up this passenger, to trace his connectioc'i
as the Sanders' are very respea ehle worth}'
men. The father has for forty years been the
proprietor and driver of the only vehicle to coover
passengers and parcels from Vs hitsrahle to Canter-
bury, or from Canterbory to Wiiitsiable ; and a
man of whose good condo& the whole ci.untry :1:-
jAcent would bear testiaiony : every person here trill
be extremely anxiorrs to see him r. turn, thnugh well
assured no blame can attach to him more than ttre
proprietor of any stage coach that may happen in
convey an improper passenger. It is a curious cir-
cumstance, that it was at the King's Head public
Louse, within a sew doors of the Hear aid Key. tint
O'C nnnr an. his party wet rip, an.! Irons whence
they proceeded for Margate wi h th ir baggsii•-
Car, guides, Ste. a, d were discos eted by its appeal log
when they is .L 1 ;titic way along the sh iier
that they were beats acqueiassal wish it than
their guides.

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PO .rt 7 .
OUILDHALL.
Teiterehtv, a you..i oman. servant to a mer.
Oet rL Rising-lane. was brought before Sir R.
.11:1 Sir Joist. IV. .merit:, on suspicion
Ott anl sevii g fire to her master's house
Ildr. Lillie 'A very ohl And infirm gentleman, gave
folln.ving eeilence 1 hat the Pt isoner bad been
KIVA IL t three years, and that on Sunday
,asagn ten o'clock at night, just as he had got
. bed, the Pri..o ler e•tterel fns room, and inform-
bins that there wac a great smoke in the room
,r whert he slept ; that immediately after there
y A violent knocking at the street door, and an
0 t-
f fire ~:ven by the watchman ; that the fire
its :qtin uished with very hole damage; but that.
e erination of the inspeaors of the Royal
%change lamftsurance Offi:e, it appeared that the
em
hii 1 ern on fire in several places, and ne per-
aim
i-g in the ohm, or having any business in
2 susvlcion arose that the fire was not the effc of
dens Several curtains and other articles were
sec, - •
72.5, a, AA 'he prisoner having removed her clothes
of the house, induced him to sitspe,!l her ; that
enquay at different pawnbrokers in rne neigh-
butitheod, he found. that six curtains, his property,
j.a been pledged at the shop of Mr. Pierce. a
N.salrok. rin Drfh,t>i Commons. Mr. Pierce's
fora t atietiied, • ith thn curtains and a silver
want ; he mead, that since he had notice of the
0,1,,•re, a woman had brought three tickets to re-
lease the curtain. ; that eas blaturday last some of
th.m had becu pledged ; that seeing the two women
I.l.esi:e the door, the one that pledged, and the
other that wished to redeem, he had them taken into'
tut:f'dY•
0:1 their be;ng put to the bar, the ~ oman who
eed the pi operty said her name was Elizabeth
N•11y, and her companion /! cute Hickey ; upon!
theil bane called on for their defence, the servant:
0.16,4,1: e had stclen the things by the advice or
the Pit." -r Sealy, who brought her drink, and.
Ile 1•
-ed the goods, and gas e her what money she
.tlit ugh- rropiir that she intended redeem•
as soon as she received her wages.
.mer Hickey said she was sister-in-law
ti . ; that she had lent her twenty-f ur shit-
to re, toe curtaios, and had gone with
rat irvse ; and that she did not know
v were amen. Sealy acknowledging the truth of
avritions, she was discharged, upon a
renise of :. 'rearing as a witnOss, when called
ea. The other two prisoners were remanded for
furher emii•ation, and otder-td to b: kept sepao
t. te, and no person to Lave any communication
with them, but the Leper of the Compter. The
J,:sOcc.room was crowded ; saver.il of the Geyer-
su:s of the Insurance OIL e attended.

rfiLIC• Of V ice, aow-sTataT•
PICK POCKETS.
The depredations of this alarming and daring de-
c:iption of robbers call loudly for the further inter-
ference of the Legislature. The different gangs go
from London their regular circuits, where fairs, or
asy public meetings. are being held, through the
miatry. Bed Barwo, gang has lately been attend-
ing Ipswich. iledeabell, sad other fairs in Suffolk.
On the sth Mat. Mr. Symonds, of Pulham. was
attending the Utter fair' when he tied his pocket
p;cired of bank notes to the amount of between one
and two hundred pounds; among them wan a flUrn•
bee nt Harls:on notes. He had no doubt but three
strangers, with whom he bad been in company. had
robbed him, and fiading they had left the town, sent
a full descripti n cf their persons to the above office,
and by the vigilance f Anthony and Adkir.s, 8.110,
RyLadi and Thearfrsua, three well-known charac-
ters, who answer the description. were appre-
hended on Tuesday evening. They found in
their possession a horse answering the cl-scription of
one that was rode by one of ths. men who were sus-
Feded of having committed the robbery. On
homnson they found a Harlston 101. Bank Neer;
no Bullet they inund a constable's staff, which it is
supposed he carries for the purpose. when any ot his
gang are detected, of pretending to Be constable, and
will convey them before a magistrate, and by this
scheme enables them to es-ape. They were corn-
totted for further examination till Mr. Symonds
can attend.

The following extraordinary incident occurred at
Aylesfnrd a few days ago: As Mrs. TAYLOR, of that
v..IS sitting in the street near her house, she
was sndclanly sure rand,fl by a swarm of bees; that
had escaped from a neighbouring hive, and the little
busy assemblage settled upon her. Mrs. TAY Loe,
no doubt, embarrassed at such an unexpected host
of visitants, had the precaution not to resist their
tain6arity, but to wait with patience their being
which was performed without any injury hap-
pening to her, other than a sting upon the wrist.
The FLAGEOLET invented by HA INSRI I/GE, of
Holborn-hi:i, and fur which His M SJESTv has given
him a Patent, from the beautiful sweetness and va-
rety of its tones, is now become the most fashiona-
-61: histritmern in use, both with Ladies and Gentle-
men. It requires no half covering for the upper
• tat the two keys at the bottom of the instrument,
with the aperture, being so arranrd, as to make
the fingering regular, lake the German flute, and
the metallic tube to convey away the moisture, ate
improvements of the most exquisite nature, and
make the instrument nearer perfettion, than any
ever before offered us the world. His book of in-

saes ion is atonce so simple and full a information,
th.it any person, a ;thorn the least knowledge ui MU-
SK, may in a short time teach themselves.
The present annisemenrs at the ROYAL Ctacus
are so highly attraflive as to pro.tace the most
crowded houses every esem.g, and a brilliant as-
semblage of the first circles grace the hoses; among
whom we
_particularly noticed the Duke ot As-
ti/14'TM Lord 1)1 NC A SNON, Lady CHVL MOM-
writ r, Ste. who, with the rest of the audience, ex-
pressed the gratification they received from the ad-
mirable representation in T.se Feartb of Jaw. or Ml-
rot Bat—s late glorious event. The beautiful sp-e-
-tacle of /own, the pleasing Hatlerpiiiiadr of .1
Mors/ Tait. together with the display of Horseman-
ship, amongst Actich NI rs CAM is certainly no where
to be surpassed for etegance.agili,y, and execution ;
the last of the armee pieces, we find, can be conti-
lalle.f but a f-W • lays longer ;as a new P4atillllll4
and a new D ri;at Comic Dare, will very shortly
apee.: Oil these boards.

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LAW INTELLI GENC)I.
COURT OF KING'S BUNCH, GUILDHALL, Jose 24.
.Stivris at Niri Pries Were Lord ELLcaaoaouon,
and a Special Jury.
HUNTER V. POTTS.
This was an *Aim upon a Policy of Insurance,
on the snow William, from the Bay of Honduras
to the port of London, brought by the Assured
against the Underwriters. The policy was effected
on ,he 12th August, 1804, for 4661.
The ship in question sailed from the Bay of Hon-
duras, in company with the Lady Parker, another
merchantman, the latter end of July 1804
having on board the Captain, five men, and two
buys and laden with to wood and mahogany. She
had almost performed the dangerous passage of the
Guiph of Florida, when she was met by a Spanish
felucca, with twenty-seven men, who gave her bat-
tle, and, after a gallant resistance of two hours, be-
ing suddenly becalmed, she was obliged to yield to
a superior force, was carried into the enemy's pert,
and condemned as lawful prize.
From the evidence of Captain Hunt, of the FV.I-
- these fats were moved. The Captain of the.
lady Parker also proved. that the Irtiliani was a re-
markably tight-trimmed ship, of 260 tons burthen,
cod performed her voyage, as long as they were in
company together, as well as any ship could do.
She had passed three.fourths of the dangerous part
of the passage of the Gelof Florida when taken.
On the part of the Defendant it was contended,
that the Willem was not sufficiently manned to per-
form the voyage; and, in support of this, several
Captains of West-Indiamen, and two of the Har-
bour Masters of the port of London, were called,
who stated, that from the Bay of Handuras, by the
Gulf of Florida was much the most dangerous na-
vigation of any part of the West Indies. A cargo
of wood, such as this ship was laden with, they
considered as the worst she could have ; it stowed
so badly, and made the vessel strain exceedingly ;
they did not think eight hands were near sufficknt
to navigate a vessel of this burden in those seas
nor would any of them ventuse to sail with less than
thirteen, or, at the least,eleveit men. The Defend-
ant's Counsel also contended, that, from the Cap-
tain's letter to his Owners, it appeared he had not
hands enough, for, after saying he had made exer-
tions to procure men, he stated, he had been obliged
to tail with only six men and two boys; inferring
therefrom that he had not sufficient.
Lord Et. tan eastouou observed to the Jury, that
this was not N question as to what number of men
the ship had oil board at ail), particular time, hut
whether she was sufficiently equipped and manned
for the voyage she was to perform. The ship in
question was not lost by the perils of the sea, but
from capture by a superior force; nor was it to be
said, that in order to support the policy it was ne-
cessary she should have a sufficient number of men
to repel any farce she shonld he ei.a.:k .d by. The
mere question was, hAi he a'• ffizi.ot number of
men for the purposes of navigat on and upon this
subjat there was the fag couplcii wish the judgment
of the Captain who navigated her, and the Captain
of the Lady P.rker who accompanied her, against
Cie judgment of the Defendant's witnesses. It
appeared she had performed the most ingetous
part of her voyage without any accident, and that
rib, complement of men on board was sufficient for
even that perilous passage. It was, howevet, for
the Jury to decide whether, upon the evidence on the
part of the Defendant, ,he had or hart not a suffi-
cient number.
The Jury. after a short consultation, retired, and
in something more than an hoar after, brought in a
verdict of 691. Is. 3d. for the Plaintiff.
Gloss aid %VITE. V. SMITH and ANOTHLII.
Thi; was an Aaiun brought by the administratrix
of Mr. Reader, agarnst the executors of Mr. Grier-
son, upon a bond of the latter's. The Defendant,
Smith, had pleaded first, that h hiti administered
all the assets which came to his hands, except the
sum of 41. ; and, secondly, that he had fully admi-
nist-red before he had notice of a bond. The other
Defendant, Monks, pleaded that he had wasted the
sum of 4001. of assets, which came to his hands
through the other executor, Smith ; that he had be-
come a bankrupt and obtained his certificate; and
that the deht in question was claimed under his
commission of bankruptcy.
The Sot iciroa Gas a ao. was proceeding to state
the case of the Plaintiffs, wheu it was proposed to
put it in the form of a question at law, whether the
Defendant Smith WAS liable to the Plaintiff's de-
mand, having paid over the money to the other De-
fendant long previous to his insolvency, as his co-
executor. This being agreed to ;
The Jury, by the direftion of his Lordship, found
a verdict for the Defendant Monk, and againd the
Deleadant Smith, subject to this point.
SARTICS V. HARRISON.
This was an action brought against the Drawers
of a *BM of Exchange for 6,0061. 12s. and for an
account stated.
Mr. GAMOW, in stating this case, observed, that
he could not see what defence there could be to this
:talon. except they set up that Mr. Banner, one of
the Defendants, WAS not a partner of the ;abets. It
was customary with Mr. Banner to sign the Bills of
their holm o per procuration, for Matthew lisrri.
son and Co." And from this he supposed they in-
ferred he was no partner; but to this he had a com-
plete answer. It happened this Gentleman was to
answer an interrogatory in the Court of Chancery
upon this stifled, and had declared he felt himself
in a very aukw.ird situation, being called on to say
whether he was a partner or not. In order, there-
fore, to be conger, lie stated a case to Counsel as
between A. and B. wherein he said he had one
erint6 share in the profits of this house. This he
thought a sufficient answer.
Proof of the Bill was then put in ; when the
SOLICITOR GENERAL, on the part of the Defend.
ant, objefted to its being lead, nut having the stamp
required by Aa of Path ament. After some few
observations from the other side, he agreed to wave
the nojeftion. and refer the whole matter in dispute
to arbitration ; which being acceded to by the Plain-
tiff, a Verdi& of 10,0001. was entered for him, sub-
jed to Mr. Lowten's award.
scam:suns V. MAZt.
This Wll an anion upon a policy of insurance on
the ship Lard Nelms, for 2721. wade: written the 27tb
Novemeer, 1804.

Tilt abip in quesittra mat i hired aimed Vessel be-
longong to Gosn•rnrnent, stationed at the Mother-
Ault for the proteEtion of the trade. kln the Zirth
of January last a tremendous gale came on from
oast by east south-east, so that the vessel coiSld not
keep the sea; signals of distress were made, and
having a crew who were perfeitly acquainted with
the coast, the Captain bore away for the next har-
bour (Dartmouth), where the vessel tailed upon
the rocks And went down ; the crew► escaping with
their lives, having lost what hrtle they had on board.
Upon the cross•esaminvtion of Carnal:, Srnithie,
who had the command of her at the time, and who
proved those lifts, it appeared that, in consequence
of this accident, he was dismissed the service, and
rendered incompetent ever to serve in the same
rapacity; bat the proceedings of the Court
Martial, under which this sentence had passed, not
being prodeced, this was not considered as admis-
sible evidence.

The Soucrroa CINRRAL, for the Defendant,
said, that application had been made to the Admi-
ralty for these proceedings, which, he was since in-
formed, the board never suffered out of their pos-
session ; but the fad was notorious, that Captain
Smithie was rendered incompetent ever to serve,
fru:n his utter ignorance displayed on that occa-
sion; however, having tailed in the proof of the
fall, under such circumstances, he trusted the Court
would excuse his taking any legal advantage in his
power. It appeared, that the ship in question be-
long-d to the port of Dover, where she was built ;
and, by the registry there, the regular indorsement
upon the bill of sale, according to the Aft of Par-
liament, had not been made to the Plaintiff. A re-
gister, de ~ovo, had been made in the port of Lon-
don, but no indorsement.
The original registry being produced, and this
fa& appearing, after Lord Et.t.emaoso,:ca had ex-
pressed his regr"t, that the party should be turned
round upon such is point, the Plaintiff was non-suited.
Mr. ERSKINE then aoldressing his Lordship, inti-
mated a wish, that his Lordship, in his Parliament-
ary capicity, would interfere, and deliver tha mer.
chants from this aft, which was so injurious to com-
merce, and oppressive in many instances.
His Lordship replied, that it was competent to
him (Mr. Eases E), or s, me of his learned frieads
abut him, to bring the subjeft before Parliament.
He admitted, very great hardships were suffered
under this al, but, in many cases, it was essential-
ly necessary.

• LITCRVIIII.D 7t. RIGEL ANIOCR.
This was an aetion brought for tile use of the
Plaintiff's ship, called the Wihate Gaeta. The ship
In question, being a Prussian vessel, arrived at Li-
verpool learn Memel, with a cargo of timber, and
from the charter-party, under the seal of the Royal
Prussian Court of Navigation at that port, the De-
fendant was bound to discharge the cargo within
twenty days after the ship's arrival at her destined
port, or forfeit 51. per diem, every day she should
be &tallied after that period. She arrived at Liver-
pool on the ed of November, on the sth she gave
notice of her arrival, and on the tith the Defendant
commenced unloading, and so continued to the 16th.
when he stopped ; the dock masters ordered him nut
of dock, and twenty days elapsed before he renamed
his unloading, for which period this safticia was
brought for demurrage.
On the part of the -Defendant, it wls e eel 0- at
the Plaintiff had agreed to the delay, f.r which he
was to receive a silver coffee-pot, or some such rea-
sonable compensation, and that he remained doing
nothing at the port of Liverpool till the month of
May following. Bet the witness to these feßs being
intereded in the defence, and the release which he
had received, being insufficient in point of legality,
he could not be examined. The Defendant having
paid 151. into Court, as the reasonable amount ,it the
Plaintiff's demand, the Jury found a verdict of 1051.
for the Plaintiff.
HARRISON end ()TURNS V. MILWARD and OTHERS.
This was an action upon a breach of Contract, to
recover the sum of 2,4.951.
Mr. G sft now stated that the Plaintiffs were very
respeClable merchants and contraflors to a large
amount with Government to supply the troops with
meal. The Defendants were considerable meal-
men and millers at Bromley, whose mills and ex-
tensive concerns at that place were hurtled down in
April last. This anion was brought upon the non-per-
formance of an agreement, whereby the Defendants
were to furnish the Plaintiffs with 500 sacks of meal at
90s. and 70 .acks of middlings, at 70s. at different pe-
riods, the latter giving 14 days previous notice, the
rods to be delivered free of expence on board ships
in the River. In pursuance of this agreement. the
Plaintiffs accepted two hills for the amount at differ-
ent periods, the one for 1,2501. and the other for
1,2401. both of which had been long sine paid
but the meal to this day had not been delivered. In
May the Plaintiffs sent the notice agreed upon, eel
in answer were told, that the mills were burned down,
that all the stock had been consumed, together with
the Plaintiffs meal, and therefore it could not 'be
delivered.
The payment of the hills being questioned. Mr.
John Foster, of the Bank of England was called to
prove it. In answer to an observation made by the
SOLICITOR GLP/ AL, teSpCallig the words "value
received its M. 411." and the custom of the Bank, he
said the Bank preferred bills with value received
written on them ; they did not like to discount ac-
commodation bills, and when once discovered, were
always shy of them.
The Soxiceroa-Geareat. considered this case,
on the part of the Defendants, a case of importance,
of singularity, and great hardship.
The Plaintiffs had notice of the fire, previous to
their demand for the meal. The contraft was made
in November, 1841, and they did not make a de-
mend for the meal till May, 1805. The Defendants
had set apart a quantity of meal from that time till
the fire. by which it was consumed. They had speci-
fically ascribed a certain quantity to the Plaintiffs,
and tht question was, whether a reasonable time
had not elapsed, within which the Plaintiffs might
have taken it away ?
The Defendants' miller, John Stephens, stated
that a quantity of meal and middlings. ti the amount
stated, had been set apart for the Plaintiffs. How.
ever, it appeared upon his cross-examination by Mr.
GA scow, that those sacks of meal and middlings
were removed from time to time to repel other
contrails, and were replaced again.

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Lord.Etteritolotiatt.=" This is the Most de.
like an ascription of any thing I have ever met wait;
he had dealt familiarly will it from rim to t
for other eentraets. However,•l hope r Hill iv: a
warning to Gentlemen not to Pay before hand.
There should have been an adual delivery on b tr.f
ship. lam bound to lay it down so, as the rde or"
law ; but in this case, I wish I could have laid dawn
lay other rule."
The Jury founds Verdi& for tlte riaktiff., ' f
1,5371. 10s. being., price of the m.al, at the time
of the contradt, together with the usual interest.

calm r OF C')MM)N PLEAS, GUILDHALL.
Saiags gr,t Mu Prigs', &PT Sir JAMES M•MSFI EL D.
aad a Special Jury.

IAGGLEHOIE C. ratmasine..
This was an aaion brought by the Plaintiff, a re-
speaable cornfaCtor. in Mark-lone, against the De-
fendant, a hop.nsercliant, to recover damages for
scandalous words spoken by him, tending to destroy
the credit of the Plaintiff.
Serjeant SIIEPH/RD. as Counsel for the Plaintiff
stated the rase. He said the objea of this aelion
was not for the purpose of getting money nut of
the pocket of the Defendant, but only to let the
world see that the words spoken by the Defendant
were false and scandalous. and could not be sup-
ported by the slightest evidence. He did not say
that the credit of his client was, in fat, injured by
the words spoken ; but, it was imoossih:., for
any man to have a doubt, bet that they tended
to affea it, and that they were spoken for that
purpose : for he would be able to she that they
were spoken at a place, and in a company, which, the
Defendant could not but have known, would be,
above all others, the most likeiy to give it a general
circulation. The Learned Serjesmt then read the
words which had been made use of, making his ob-
servations on each sentence distnaly ; and con-
cluded ay saying, it was impossibf such words could
be justified, so that his o sly object was Maliciously
to impeach the credit of his client.
Richard Atfield deposed, that he was a eora-
faftor, and knew the Plaintiff five er six years back.
On the 12th of September last he was at Fern A 1,
in Surrey, sitting with two other persons in the Line
and Lamb lan. At about eight or nine o'clock in
Cie evening, the Defendant came in, and, after sit-
ting a short ,ime in the r ism, said to him it How
is your friend Charley (meaning the Plaint ff)
.? he
keeps the game alive—he went to Brightheimetose
with a livery servant—he must have perry good
business to run about with a livery servant. for no-
bedy will trust him for WI." On erowesamiris•
Lion, he said he believed the Defendant begai
the conversation, hut he would not swear that
he himself did not begin it. He recolefted saying,
in the course of conversation, that Bagglehnle had
gone to litightelmstone with two rings on hie finger,
and left his sister behind him, aed that he heard he
wanted a cook, but could not tell for what vurpose.
He remembered the Defendant said, it n'ould be
better for Basglehole to stay at home and Wind his
business. He allowed, that he said he And cell-
sired same malt to the Plaintiff, and slut he shif .
him nut of about 201. by the job; and also, that he
thfl his father out of 16 or 181. by sotne seeds he
had given 1-"ni to dispose of. He further said, that
he had not told any person of the transalnion, except
his brother; and that Ire did this for the purpose of
cautioning h:eis against the Plaintiff, as he knew he
had conaiderehle dealings with him. It was not
later than nice o'clock, and every person in the room
was perfealy sober. Both the gentlemen were then
in Court.
Nathaniel Atfield, brother to the hat witness, is
a corn-Heater, and lives at Farnham.. He knoses the
Defendant, who is an eminent corn faaor. bring in
Mark-lane. and has a stand in the market ; he nate
had dealings with him to a very great extent ; three
or four thousand a year, for the :asr two or three
years, in the factory line, and believes him to be a
man of the best charaller.
Mr. Mindon. a corn-dealer, knows the Plaintiff nn
the Corn Exchange, where he is considered a man
of great credit. He has carried on trade to a con.
sidetable amount for him. In the coarse of this
year, to the amount of 5,0001.
Mr. Nodin has known the Plaintiff these five or six
years back; and from the great intimacy between
them, and also from looking into Isis banker's book.
lie knew that upwards of 100,n001. went through his
hands, in the course of the year, far Commission
business.
On cross•examinatioe, he said he did not know
him when he was an Attorney's clerk.
Serjeant first., on the part of the Defendant, said,
he did not mean to cast any refleaioni on the young
marl who was Plaintiff in this cause. by setting his
name down with that of a very famous lady, he
meant, Miss Robinson. of Blackheath, who Also
made it appear on the face of her banker's book,
that au immense sum of money passed through her
hands in the course of a year ; thss he thought could
be very easily effeeed by the means of 1004 which
being many times drawn and lodged again, would
soon make up a very large sum. He said it was
impossible Ire could be prepared with evidence to
centradift the body of evidence given on the part of
the Plaintiff, as to the flourishing state of his
credit, as he was not apprised of it by their decla-
ration, and if he was, he was convinced -he would
not he allowed to go into it. There ha. been but
one witness brought forward here to day to prove the
word., though two others, who were present. are now
in Court ; and if every thing that gentiernao says is
true, you must have a very great opinion of the cha-
rafter of the Plaintiff. when his own witness cruld
talk in such a manner of him ; he then observed on
the evidence of the first witness, which ;re said was
as much in favour of his client, as of the Plaint ff ;
and concluded by seyinys, that the rea. en his learned
Brothers. who were concerned for the Saintitf, had
not called the other witnesses, who, is was to he sup-
posed, err ght have proved the seine fart. was, lest
they should direaly contradiet him, or tell too much
of the business. and say they had as bad an opinion
of the Plaintiff as the Defendant himself.
SinJ AXIOM A earitto'addressed theJnry.a^d said.
that either of the parties might have called these
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