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ployed, at such a crisis as the present, than in Thu-
ringia. Our ne:A advice* from Spain may de-
znoteitmte the grounds of this opinion, if tlicy do
not fully evince its solidity.

Some more Spanish Papers have arriveil. In one
of them the Austrian C'harge tf .Iffaires can:sada:hi
lot article which appeared in sonic of the Spanish
iii,,,papers, giving an account of an Intel
said to have taken place between the Faii!o•ror of
Atisrats and the French Ambassador 9:lLoist,
in a hic:i the latter is said to have demanded that
tile Austrian Court should send au Ambassador to
Madrid, and recognize and guarantee the crown of
Spain to Jos►PN. The Emperor is added to :lave
utited indignant at this harangue. and to have
caused it to be notified to A s oa►osst, tinit he would
serer recognize any Sovereign of Spain but Fest-
PISANI* VII and that there was no doubt hostili-
ties would commence between France and Austria.
But immediately after this contradiction from the
Austrian Charge d'Affaires, an official account is
siren of the ceremony of procla ' g FERDINAND
the Ss:vs:tern, at which were present this very
Cliar;e d'Affaires, the Russian Mirtisttr. ILdon
Semot.osnre, and the .linericini Charge d'Affaires
Mr. Inv isu.

A Dublin Paper, of the Bth, says—,6 We have
this day received intelligence from St. Übea, of the
sth of September, which mentions that the atro-
cities committed by the French, before their de-
parture from that town, exceed any thing that the
taus: obdurate villainy has ever accomplished ; in
mane instances their dreadful abominations could
sot be particularized without exciting disgust and
horror. la cool blood they museaered, after a treat-
ment at which humanity recoils, all the females
a Couveat of St. Cbes ! ! !—and not satisfied with
wallowing in every vice and crime that ionaginatiiiii
eta conceive, they had designed a phut of destruc-
tion to conclude with, upon the largest practicable
scale. They resolved to blow top deliberately the
town and its inhabitants ! Happily, Providence
frustrated their hell-horn intentions. The tide
!Decd into the magazine where 550 Kurds of pow-
der kid !teen stove 1, which tlir.ty had intended to
use for this purpose, the coasequence of which was,
that the powder became ouch's, and the fiends
wrc oliked to retire, leaving this wickedness only
osio.wrlwtrated. The Juices, Captain PRIOR, ar-
ri%,il at St. Utter., on II& 211; she was the first Bri-
tis:i vessel that had entered that putt since the
French had left the town. The joy of sl.e inha-
bitants, on her arrival, exceeds all description,
and it would be +au, to attempt it—caresses and
ti traces imperfectly .expressed the enthusiastic
delight with which they greeted the retort' of Bri-
tisk subjects again, after the niousters which had
bot so lately departed from them loaded with their
curse,"

Mior-Oenerit MANNERS KERRs Of the
62,1 foot, is Domiti lied to the Stair of Cie Eastern
ihiariet, sad is to cominuad at Norman-,;role and
the tieitiity.
Major-General WILEIANIi IS removed to the
Suswx distnct.

The 4th battalion of the ltoyals his marched
from Weeiev to t. helinb:ind lba. 14(
The ti•ith. Re4iineut !bas itriived at BrAbourn
Lees. This is one of the corps winch is likely to be
eintdoyed on the next expedition.
Witare happy to hear thia the 87th and 86th
RNitnnits are now nearly recovered front the <ph-
tltEdmia. The former are quartered at IVerley
barracks in Eimex.

The lath Regiment, under the command id*Co-
lonel FARLEY, arrived on the 7th inst. at Hythe
barrack-, in Kent, from Hull.
The Russian Admiral SENIAVIN'S ship had her
powder taken out, at Portsmouth, on Monday.—
one of the Russian Officers :lave COMPC ou .bore,
although they have leave.
'the Piercer gun-brig, and.her convoy, from the
Note to the Baltic, have pmt into Yarmouth Roads;
the Piercer having lost sin /melon and cable 111
lilo.ro.y Bay, they could not rail immediately.
The Tiger, YOUNG, bound to Portugal, is on
Shure near Liverpool, but is expected to be got off:
—The /Ndirstry, HUME, for Spain, has been ou
shore near the !Mine place, but got oft with little
damage.
The :kart, TWEED, from Bristol and Trinidad,
for St. Domingo, is detained by the Garland, and
sent into Jamaica.
The Apollo, BELLIN. from Liverpool, for Lon-
don, is lost near Liverpool; also the Mentor, —,
from Dublin.
Yesterday, the LORD MAYOR, after examining
the Returns of the Mealwiighers, ordered the price
of Bread to be continued the same as last. His
Lordship holds a Court of Common Council, this
day, at eleven o'clock, to appoint a deputation to
present the Address to His MAJESTY respectieg the
to disastrous Convention, which will be received
at the queen's Paloce at two o'clock.
On Friday last, tbe Royal lA'estinorland Mili-
tia, stationed at Chelmsford, was illspoeted by
Ilisjor-General COLKIIIIRNE. On Saturday the
Cybele' proceeded to Maidon, and inspected the
lit Battalion of the 88th, commanded by Colonel
thre. The Major-General expres,ed himself
highly satisfied with the state of discipline of these
two corps. General CocasunaL was afterwards to
insnect the 6dd Regiment, and the Royal Corn-
wall Regiment of Militia.
Letters have been received from Oporto. dated
tl.;.—z.sth ult. which state, that the whole of the
k much troops heti eml,atketi.
The Three Brothars, Donner, and a Scotch
brig, were drive.' on shore, in tile gale of Friday
last, on Banistaple Bar, and it is feared will go to
Pies.--A Dublin packet was towed into Brier
orals; the crew being washed otwribuattl.—The
(rid Sarah, of Liverpool, we, dlll/..11 Alone
Lear Biddeford, and it is feared will go to pieces.

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THEATRE.

DRUILY-LAME.
Muitmts's lively and elegant Comedy of All is
the Wrong, was pialorined lust night ; it went otf
with great smut, and received throughout the must
unboundi.ll applause. Mrs. JORDAN'S Belinda is
one of her happiest performances—it is a rie:i
trait of all the amiable qualities of an ingen iiiiii *
mind. Miss Du NCA N wits spouted and judicious iii
Lady Restless, and Mr. WitotioteroN's Sir John is
an admirable perfermancc. The grand Ballet of
Carttetneas followed. and while the eve was de-
lighted uith the sciliery and deeorations, the ear
was charmed by the most enchanting music. Miss
GA', TON and Mrs. SHARP displayed their attitudi-
narian grace with the happiest effect. Mr. D'En-
TILL' and Miss C. llat*Tow 'never appeared to
more advantage ; and it mac• be considered one of
the west splendid spectacles ever produced. The
house was crowded in every part, and touch fashion
was present.

The KING is expected tat the QUEEN'S Paluce,
this day, to bold r Court.
Yrsterday morning Ilia BIAJEITY, Prince earl
SOPHIA, Atmusta, and A MLLIA, accompanied by
Lady GEoRGIANA MURRAY, (ireefrill Fcrznov,
and Colonel TA v t we, TO:Win 11 indbor k.

Tuesday afternoon the Prince of WALC* arrived
at ; his apartments its the Lowy'. Lodge
sot being ready for his ree:Ttion. he (hank tea anal
suppud wilt their and the
in the Castle, and breakfasted and dined .its then)
yesterday; he afterward, returned to towu.

The Earl of Eivex left town, yesterday, for
Iler Lady,ll:l), a ho i, h recovered
fr her itirlispositiod, itatenth golly to CJS111011111)

Ilia -Soya! Highness NloNstrx a grove o ;,;rand
dinner, yesterday, at Hi. house, iu South /Willey -
street, to several of the Pi'llletti and Nobility.
The Countess of lIARRINGTON had her usual
evening party, but t ialit, ut slurp acre preseit,
the Marquis and Marehionc----L;• of TAVIVIO434 and
sei era! other persons or distinction.
Lord liu l.tatavr ;rave a _rund dinner, yesterday.
at ins house in tile Adtair.ilty, to suveral thy
Cabinet Alitijsteis.
Mr. and Mrs. FRVEMANTI.F., Mild the two Mivsos
HARVEY, are r„,- flit a iisit to the Mar,juis uod
:Murchionesis Ot ilucittatin in, at Stow.

The POILTC ct cSE AtuA'snDoa Pill hare w grand
card party, ILia Eveiiiiig, at Ilw brittle its Solidi
Audley.street. The principal Portuguese Nobility
are invited to it.

Mes►rs. JONA/ and PENLEY have obtained a li-
cense tier a Theatre, at Bexhill, Mn ex.
llachitne CATALAN', and the Italian opera corps,
intend performing two nights at Glasgow—The
first performance is fixed for the 44th Maim%
The Duke of:MONTROSE arrived yesterday at his
house in Grosvenor-,quare, from Scotland. Hie
Grace will leave town on Friday for Worthing.
The Earl and Countess of CARDIGAN and Lady
CAROLINE. WA LDEUILAYE came to town. yesterday,
from Richmond, to superintend the improvements
which are gram; oil at their house in Upper Grosve-
nor-street, and in the erasing they returned to
Richmond.

Mr. HOENE Toone was on Monday more free
fro n paid than he had been, hut his dissolution s
hourly expected.
Madame CATALANI'S belltfit took inner, fill
Tuesday last, at Cork. Mr. list I.v bait hi, fin
Wednesday • and on Thirisday the lta:i.iii o,iera
Company left Cork, for Limme►ick.
The Duke of 'PoiteweweeaLaw D. has hrco con-
fined with the gout, for these three ‘iett,.., at :lion.
We are happy to state, his Grace is so much re-
covered, that be nem takes his usual morning,
ride.
The POKTUOVESE AVBASSADba entertained •
select party of Foreign Nobility, yesterday, at din-
ner, at his house, in Smith Audley-street.
The Dowager Lady MUNSON in returned to her
house, in Seymour-place. 11cr Ladyship, we are
happy to state, is quite recovered from her late in-
disposition.
The Countess of Essex, on her arrival at her
home in Hill-street, on Friday, was sudde,ll) taken
dl, and continues indisposed.
The Earl ofJ•aser will leave Brighton in a few
days for Newmarket.
Lord MONSON will leave Yorkshire, next Thurs-
day, for his sad it Burton, Lincolnshire.
The F-ad and Countess FORTESCII'S and family,
Sir Jona, Lady, and three Misses NteHOLL, Mr.
and Mrs. PatcE, Mims Bulimia', ke. Ice. have ar-
rived at Swansea.

The Surrey Volunteers had a grand Geld-day,
yesterday, near Croydon, after whiett they were
regaled by their Colonel.
Swansea Winter Assemblies commenced on
Tuesday evening, with a ball and supper at tl.e
hliackwortli-A run', which were very nuunavuely and
fashionably attended.
On Monday last the Right Hon. Jona Lord
Caw.°a was 'went in Mayor of the count•-bo-
rough of Carmarthen, and Wit.t.tam 110m:war,
&q. his deputy.
Wednesday mooning. during a heavy fie,. a large
*hag, (a bird well known in the west, as
the rocks ou the coast), fell down exhausted in
Queen-street, Plymouth, and nattered about f,..r a
considerable time, pursued by a number of biies.—
It was at length caught bLa piece of twine being
thrown round its welt. There birds art seldom
caught, as they generally ey beyond the reach of
shot.

A Gentleman, who rectally quitted the IslamLnf
Tenerife, arrived in town on Muuday. By huu we
learn, that the Governor, who had been imprisoned,
was tried by a Court-martial, and found gaily. lie
was a partisan of the French, and had wntten to
Spain, assuring the Provisional Goyeniment that
the nen* would not acknowledge Fawns AN 01,11.
Advice. from Spain were doily expected ter arrive,
confirming the sentence of the Court-Martial, in
which ercut the Governor would be iounesbately
banged.

POETRY.
SHIP NEWS EXTRAORDIN
FROM THE FORT Or SCILLY, OCTOOER 1, ISIS.

Arrived, the Perturgal Conr.laiov;
Her Caw, we're alarmed tuAurntion :
But this we beg yolf If understand,
The greater part u contrubc..d,
She came in with 's press of wail,
A govohlg• tide and far'ring :11r,
Brought op, amidst entizratillations,
Lire!) hopes, wiaasiespettittloos .
Hut ere her emus.); crew had mour'd hrr,
Our rustotisboats'ai:re elute adi.iaril her
When, lu! a dismal 'Lip was seen,
Plinisouneing bar 'i44arn.oine
And ere the ebbing' tide alto iiteauti'di
Ship, crew, sad cargo, were rwroret,en

"Term said, she with grand dintkalelteas
And glorious news was under hatches;
But after all this noise and fro,
Partintuat monies slams was!"
We beard, 'tis true, to our chagrin,
Of Asses dmis'd in Lion skits ,
!'bat, risen to roar the brutes emay'd,
M ust hideously these Donkeys bray's!, c
And so their ..Ily selves betray'd.
We likewise beard of those Dalrymple'
Employ'd near Tagus—culliug simples;
Of French Weever, arrangennuts rotten,
And Admirals as soft as--Corrow
Moe Russian Ships, and Gims, and Men,
We took, to he--let go agave.
Before this vessel's sal!" were bent,
Some things of worth on bused wore sent ;
But these, by fatal hands remitted,
(How fatal ! the event has prov',O,
Made way far suds a 1. Ortful
As every British Tar must hate.
Her keel, a noble out 'tis said,
By Wellesley mid by Burrard laid,
Bespoke her as tine • ship
As ever took to sea a trip,
But tiri'd too sooa from wff the stocks,
tato Dalrystsple's d—'.l dry docks,
She there was Sited out is baste,
And " haute" the adage says, " makes waste ,"
Aud cruel waste indeed was here,
•IVaste that will prove to Britain dear:
A waste of all that's great sad good,
.4 waste of valour, waste of blood;
A waste of all that life endears,
Of orphan's and of widow's tears,
Of Brita M's character and honour,
Oi all the cost that's spent upon her.
Oh pity ! that from ofi her deeks,
These Idneideritiy, aright., these naval specks,
By &Sim; ant not break their necks,
. - •
retire from Tapas' wave she weigh'd; jot . r4r,ro,
Defuse our country they betray
or: ONI. ,I
She spoke ('tes seed) is homeward Loud,
Enrieh'd with plunder, safe and sound,
Jocrind as May, ihre French Wiliam's,
So shamefully slipp'd through our bands,
Coasay'd (rage trembles on my lips) •••
Cosirag'il Itsi•ish skips!
Oh! Albion'. most degenerate soma, • •
ntarzlirs of your Cans,
Would be a fate too mild for you,
To Eaglet:lX' glory SU untrue.
While Ilis sad news shall be yawed,
lad Britaia's standard be severs ;
One Scots should he wish Cypress drws•A
Out lirww:s those tif Poorer eostres,V,
Aud, as a hapless natwa menus,
Let minute guns repeat her groan",
And let Ler tern istesmat sow,
'Till Victor), with &arid glow,
Shall rare BrIVIIIIII% I droopiag h. id,
By astrusiesz, Hood, and Nankbolf
KAlltN THOMAS.

ploy ed, at such a crisis as the prest
ringia. Our ne:..t advice* from
tnotestmte the grounds of this opia
Spanish
s
it 4
opal:ft) not fullyiretSo
the evincee
rehAior:
s:ll,lo,:utttt.:
le
I, said U, have taken place between
the Austrian Court should send al
Madrid, and recognize and guarne
st
Spain to Jorwru. The Emperor
utired iudignant at this liar:tug
caused it to be notified to A s Isaac)!
sever recognize any Sovereign of
PISA Nl* Vii. and that there was
ties would commence between Feu
Bat immediately after this man
Austrian Charge d'Affaires. an
a given of the ceremony of proclain
the SLVENIN, at W 111,41 Were p
ui Clargv dAtfisirer, the Rosman
Szaoacesorr, and the 4inericatit
Mr. lay !mu.
a • A Dublin Paper, of the Bth, a.
• this day received intelligence from
sth of September, which meiotic)
cities committed by the French,
portiere from that town, exceed an
t tuost obdurate villailey has ever al
many instances their dreadful abo
sot be particularized without excit
horror. In cool blood they neuseaci
d neat at which humanity recoil', a
a Couveat of St. Cbes ! ! !—and e
wallowieg in every vice and crime
eta conceive, they had designed a
time to conclude with, upon the Is
wale. They resolved to blow top
town and its itobabitauts ! Hap,
frustrated their hell-born inteuti
auy lowed into the magazine where se
der kid been stored, *hide thirty
✓ use for this purpose, the coasequer
that the powder became nschow,
we-e oliked to retire, leaving this
seteerlateuted. The James, Cap
ri%,al at St. Übes, this 2d ; site a