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London, England, 1806-12-16 00:00:00

Sc.:. the Bishop of Los:loom, &C. The Commons
having returneJ to their House, re-eleded Mr. As

soy their Speaker, as we anticipated, yesterday.—
Of
this proceeding, a full account is given in our
preceding columns.
A private letter from Dublin, dated Dnernber
11, says:—" The Special Commission has quietly
proceeded to its destination ; the gaol of S*go has,
been delivered; and, on the third day of its sitting,
one of those misgui led men called " Threshers"
teas found guilty. As the Calendar contained the
names of fifteen Prisoners, all charged with similar
offences, a single conviCtion is by no means satisfac-
tory t• a certain party in this country, who loudly
insist, that the other fourteen were equally crimi-
nal; and that their acquittal proceeded from the pu-
sllnnimity of the Juries, and the intimidation of
the witnesses. What truth there may be in these
sonjeaures, I am not competent to decide, but lam

very certain the remedy which they propose, Mar-
tial Law," will not be resorted to by the present Go-
vernment, until the last extremity. Mayo having been
the cradle of these disturbances, the prisoners for trial
in Castlebar gaol are, as might be expefiled, very
numerous; they amount nearly to Cony ; but, on the
other hand, I have the satisfaaion of assuring you,
on the best authority, that there are not more than
ten in the gaol of Longford, three in the gr.! of
Leitrim, and four in the gaol of Carrick-on-Shannon,
charged with offences of the nature alluded ta ; in
faa, the County Cavan has been fer the last sx
weeks in a state of perfea tranquillity, and in the
other two counties, Leitrim and Longford, the spirit
of insubordination to the laws has nearly subsided.

About a foriaight since, a party of the Cavan Mi-
litia, quartered at Grattan:, came up with a party of
7/snshers, not exceeding fifty in number. I cannot
say wheth-r or not the Riot Aft was read; but, as
they did not disperse, when commanded to do so,
the soldiers were ordered to fire over t! eir heads.
It was dark; perhaps too the ground was unequal ;
probably it was owing to one or both of these cir-
cumstances, that, instead of firing over them, they
fired amongst them. One of the in,urpnts was
killed, and another wounded ; the rest tied with
precipitation. It is said there was another party of
insurgents, anvointing neatly to one thousand,
posted at some distance ; but this, I believe, bas
not been ascettained. The Cavan Militia were
shortly after ordered to change quarters, and
marched to Athlone. In Tipperary and Limerick
some outrages have lately been committed s similar

violence' hive, however, I believe, tact' place io

these distrids, more or less frequently, within the
last eighteen months or two years; there happily
adthing of system or combination prevails ; they
are the distinct ads of a few miscreants totally un•
conneited with each other, and tho,e of the very
lowvst class, who have for their ohj.qi either to
restrain the landlord from selling hi, lands to any
bu: the occupying tenant, or to prevent the hiring
or entertainment of ai labourer or servant who
is not a native of these counties respedively. Not-
nil:standing the asped of affairs is such as I :lave
described it, Government have adopted measures of
the most guarded vigilance. •They have called rut
the entire yeomanry of the province of Connaught,
and have given the Generals of districts a diicreticn-
ary power to employ as much pf that force in the
other parts of the country at they miy judge expe-
dient. Tor the last fortnight, a Council has been held
alMost every other day, end a picket guard of 100
horse patrole the environs of this city every night.
This latter circumstance has excited some surprise
tinyangst those who witness the pleseat unprece-
dented tranquillity of this city, a tranquillity so
marked, ss to have attracted the notice of Mr. Justice
Dar, in his charge to the present Commission
Grand Jury. Upon the whole, I will venture to
say, in no instance have those wretched men (the
74,vilrers) ventured to oppose the army, in no in-
stance have they ethibited a condua tain:ed by
either politics or religion. Poor, ignorant, and, as
the lower Irish in general ate,• of Trick passions,
they have embraced what appeared to tiern the.
I,,ailiest means of getting rid of that locust, the
Tythe Pralcar, and of the incrcaling weight of their
own Clergy."

His Maiasev is expeded in town to-morrow.
Yesterday, the DANIOI Am sass,. uoa transaßed
►uslitess with Lord HOWICC.
Eight sail of the line have been ordered to be got
ready immediately at Plymouth, to proceed to the
Mediterranean.
Nine sail of the Channel Fleet, under Vier-Ad-
miral Sir C114111.1S COTTON, have put into l'orb.iy.
NiIkANDA.S EX?tditioo, we are sorry to le sr ,
has totally failed. That adventurer remained at
Barlrscloes on the Sth last.
Nine Additinoal regiments ate to be immediately
raised ;,ir general service.
The four Prelates who are to sit in the House of
Peers fur Ireland this Session', conformably to the
An of Union, are the Archbishop of 'fu AD, and the
Bill:vs of bIZA T 0, DERRY. and KILDARE.
The Deputy Messenger of the Great Seal will
att•rtl every day in the Prince's Chttsber, at tte
sitting of the Howe of Lords, to deliver to their
L-nd,liips of SUMMIIIS .0 Parliament.

•

V&A

POETRY.
THE BATTLE OF AUERSTADr.
The war-Send yell'd with horrid note,
•
By Saler shrinking stream ;
And spe3res grim were seen to float
Beneath the moon's pale bca:n. n•
O'er 3eiles height, in dark'riing curls,
The deatl.fires smoke ascends: •
Havoc the vengeful thunder
Tumult the welkin rends.
Down Elba's ne.ghtiring banks, the din "
Tremendous echoes bore ;
The distant tow'rs of fair Perlin
Shook to the dread uproar.
The Prussian Eagle bold d iltes
The Vulture of proud Franc.;
And deep in blood each champion dyes
His plumer, as they advance.

Shade arf. Gent Frederic ! now Inuit down!
Thy Kinsman's soul inflame
To vindicate hi. right--his crown...
Pr.n.erre the Prussian fume !
Ftnious the confl.,i rare vet ;
The crisnlnntiarreletrflowr...
-•- •
For Death ne'er imps his cr the to whet,
Whore such rank harvests grow.
Suspense eon' the battle v ews,
And 11.... e attend. her st
While Fame i.unaihent waits for new,
To sound a, rod Of
Alas. to Used wa—rw mat:kind !
Sad is the fatal tale--
Guided *ss councils tattle, Wei,
Brass P.usnia's aorta fad !!

His Royal Highness the Prince of WALFS arrived
at Carleton 11 u,e, .t half past sir o'clock, last even-
ing. from Brieonn.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cara intat.•sto
is going to leave Winchester for some erne.
A fine portrait of the Duke of Ct.l4 BERL Ai4no
painted by Sir Wis. /intoner, has been recently
placed in the Mansion-house at Dublin.
Theam;esle Duchess of DOASIT has betrlll her
annual distribtrion of coals and soup In the poor
house-keepers of Seven Oaks, of East Grinstead, and
hihAflla
Sir (lit sear Ha ariscors left town, last Satur-
day. for Normanton Park.
The Rirht Hon. Sir A. PlagT arrived, yester-
day, at Uabeidge Hoase. from a visit to Lord
PAGIT, at his-seat, in Norfolk.
Earl flr Bluer arrived at his house in Spring-
Oar Jens. from Brighttai. on Saturday last.
The Csayatess of W eTe9aELArio and suite sail-
ed no Wed-calif last from Falmouth. for Lisbon.
Lord Huirisoricsna.rived,lait Saturday, ar his
hove in Grusvenor-squarearons Lu seat in SuffolL
The Ho". Colonel NATTHEw, the new Member
for Tipton-0-y, is' expetted in town in a few days
from l•eland.
Lord H•eswooo has had an iron rr f. erefted in
Harewond-place, Hatover-square, which gives that
part of the town an elegant appearance.
The lion Mn. !Arr.% att. left her seat at Frnd-
sham. yesterday, for fioneroas-14.411, near Litchfield.
Trsou as SNERLOCX Goocei. Esq. M. P. is ra-
refied this Jay at his hisnse in Lower Grosvenor-
place, front his seat in Suffolk.
Mr. Itereotos is the •avoired Anther of the
new Farce of iletirearrmi
The Cot.timit•re appointed • to superintend the
eretlion of the monument in St. Paul's. to the me-
mory of the great Nst.sea, have solicited Mr.
StaLaIDAIS to write the inscription. •
The Earl of Sr. VINCtICT attired on Saturday
evening at his house in Morttmer.atreet. and, we ate
hapi,y to be Alt to add, in rerfctl health.
Groeine SIMPION, F.sq. and family arrived, yes-
terday, at their house in Portland place, fur the
winter.
Haney Stile LEY, Esq. and family arrived, yes-
terday, at thiir house in Harley street. (rum their
seat in Oxfordshire.
Cit ARLES BILANDI.Ita9, Esq. M.P. arrived at
'also% Hotel, in Dover-street, yesterday, trout

Golf-ord.
Tne Admiral and \lts. Most. acme patronise
a Benefit at the Portsmouth thraire, to.rnortow
evening. fur the widow and chid of the late Mr.
Datimatr, of that .111searre ; Mr. Cotasys. the
Mauager, has behaved with his wonted Mier:ality on
the occa>ion, and it is expeted the Free-masons
will attend. Mr. COI ER R hat written au address,
which wiil S. spoken by Mr. Kitty.
Sans Fared, lasi nigla„ overflowed with elegant
company, to witnesc the beautiful Optical Ax646etion.
attd to attend The R•et, as it is termed; both the
singing aria recitation are 'oven in su a manner as
to call torch thtrmust unbounded applause. In the
brilliant circle. last n4ht. were.
The Dais sat Pazturee De Carteles. th- Earl and Corihrrtse
of Barryns,,te, the (: -enters of A'aporuagt., Lady Lawbett,
Colooel Grev,llr, aril Mr. Nfe::lth.
The close of the Theatrical season, at Wrexham,
on Tuesday. was accompattieJ by a !nal:Tons cir-
-1 cumuance :—The play was Jfewert aid Aloe. and
the bil:s of the day ansrinced. that the pats of
Retires would be pet ...r.rertrA_ by Mr. R. LOSaviet,
Drum-mai sr to the Wr.tharrt Volunteers. He be-
ing a Kasaat Of the r led. et. many butchers fl,tcked
to witness his rem in that tel-larated charades. Un-
fortunately, New. c %me on Cie stage very much
intoxieftted. and at cr strajtortg, or 91.er staggering.
across the stage. he made I.ls exit, without arti..u-
lating a syllalde, aitititatthe hisses, groats. a. J
laughs Jr the 391,411] • Ile attervrasds toned Hi
way into the g4}i,iy. bdt he was stifled by his
comrades, who .o-auly eared urn Lim to. mum*
his charader s rad Rawra. gems anna,..43 front
every part of t4e haute, omit a: length the triafurn
nue er,e/1-te a?.w was ob. :Act to retire in disgrace.
One of the e•nripuy reel the part.