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WartTzw DURING THE ILLNESS OP
MR. FOX.
When Britain, nenac'd by &haughty foe,
First heard the tromp of bold invasion blow,
Alann'tl, her fancy idle terror. br.id,.
She scarce could vise her half dej-led head.
But when she vielied, ambition to restrain,
Her floatietg bulwarks bounding e'er the main ;
Her sons, united in their Country's cau:e,
proud to defend itslikertics and laws;
Saw, at the helm, ker faithful " Pilot" stied,
'• To guide the vase: with a skilful hand;
She calin'S her terrors, ba,:e her fears subside,
Ard all the proud jsurper's threats defied.

When lo! her Viol, and this age's boast,
ffiluself a navy, and his name a host;
Her foes o'ertakeit in their shameful race,
Adorn'd Trafalgar with ill, own disgrace ;
In Vift'ry's arms resigned his willing breath,
And prov'd hi nasal a mortal, by his death.
O'crwheltred witt sorrow, pierc'd with' poignant grief,
His splendid aft roul4 scarcely give relief. •
tihe fancied (wh ther cannot grief impel ?) .
Her hopes all pecisli'd, when the hero fell.
Xre sharp affliction left her to repose,

9r Tires the deep inessaiss.......— _
Fame, home on pinions of unwisled•for speed,
Again compell'd the hall•clos'el wound to bleed.
taught her a MI illustrious to deplore,
Whose dust sleeps pe.:ceful on a distant shore.
O'er realms obeitent to Britannia's may,
Wher.ee PhceSus first leads fo th the *smiling day—
He rot d; by so unworthy catotert 'noted,
$y all respetiot, and by all beley'd :
Virtue in his bosom reigied,
And honour usierpeacted , integrity unstain'd.
Her mienu now in quick succession flow ;
Ere she could feel the keenness of this blow,
The acme dim monster that the last confers d,
locosas'd his Empire, be a dreadfisl
A man she lost, by all entitled great,
I; A mighty pilfer of a mighty State:
• • Who, urelismay'd by Fortune's fickle frown,

Lied for his Ouuntry's welfare, not his own.
To guard the State, when darliiiing tenipcats
Resistless eloquence in torrents pour d;
To reuse our passions, and our breasts inspire,
lolled Rome% bright polish to the Grecian fire :
Truth on his lips in manly accents hung,
And flow'd convincing from his matchless ton floe.
When ravag*4 nat;onsgroan'd, when Europe bled,
And pat.! disease had stretch'd him on hi, bed; •
The disasters sieved, then deeply cigiAi,
• Far 11,itaiaN sake lie lied, kr Britia died

Bereft! unfriended !—Whither could she lee?
illustrious Fox ! she fondly tron'id to Are !
To thee she turifl, with dark 4espair operess'd„,
And suck, 4... ponding, nn thy faitiiful breast.
But scarce thy power-, obedient SO the rail, '
Could raise her spirits, or prevent her fall
Pt th) asisma to ;her impends impart,
When Death, insatiate, sho,k e'er thee hi, dart:
Beni, as exulting in Britannia's woe,
ytall shakes, sti.l threatens, but del.:y. Vie blow.
' f i May Ilamen, beneficent, iss mercy send,
And O'er se dear a 11r its urns extend !
t ' •
Dispel his (times affl:ttion, Europe's fears,
And,• till a future period, save our tears.
But, should unerring Puvidettee deem w:se
To snitch so great a run from mort.l eyes,
Though no proud tombs with pyraiouts lie,
Or raise their lofty summits to the sky,
H.s name shall never frosts ow la, Lass depart,

lot matte a monument each Brant, heart:
Perchance it stranger, drison lamit home
By stern oppres,,on, may surrey his tonsh
Who, by Misfortioie's iron hand IleiXes.'d,
Shall say, while sorrow rends 114 pentore breast,
" Here sleeps a Paiiiot's doist, ho Onostryl friend,
Eternal blessings on his al ode attend
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.
The company which • roet to celebrate the anni-
versary of the General Hospital, at Nottingham, on
Wednesday last, was of the first respedability ; it
comprised neorly all the rank and quality of the
teizhbauth:i.d. Amo: gst the number, vets Ira
Grace the Doke of NtwCasr ae, the Right Hon.
Lord Nliouts i taw, the Coante.s of M A ay tits, Lady
idioni.erom, Dr. Fv re es, ani others. tier Grace
' the Duchess of Newcasr Ll 4 we umlerstand, intend.
_ ed to have honoured the meeting with her presence,
but was prevented through inchiposition. About
eleven o'clock, the President, Stewards, Mayor,
Corporation, and Governors, proceeded from the
Shire Hall to St. Mary's Church, in the usual order,
where the cause cf./hit humane Charity was very
ably pleaded by the Rev. Pssraocc NEA It, from
the Ist Epistle of St. John, ikap. ie. 7. 1 1 ; and we
are happy to add, the inten:ions of the preacher
were most nobly ;ec,nded by those present, nu less
a sum than 23.51. 10s. J. being collated at the
church doors. The several pieces of sacred music
performed durit.g divire service were executed with
great judgment, and gave the highest satistallion.
la the afternoon the patrons of the Institution dined
with the Right Hen. Lord 11110D4IITON (the Presi-
dent) at Thurland 11411, whose cheerfulness and af-
fability contributed materially to enliven the plea-
sures of the convivial board, and the day was spent
in the most agreeable manner. Amongst the toasts
given were—
Th.. King—Queen and It oval framity—Success to Sl* Cha-
rity—the Lady l'atratiesses—Presilent as.' S•ewards (sham by
the Reveseria Dr. Wytile)—Reverend Mr Nee's, and thanes
to him for his moss excellent Sermon—'l+.• Lot! Laincilut
of the Cumuli-4h, Duke of New,- Attie—Lid of Cheszerse;(l—.
7-2'l or htleyers—hierabers fee shr C..untv—.Members for the
Town—Succaa to its., New Infi,osery erctbos at Derby.
The Assembly Room, in the evening, was throng-
led to an excess, such as was hardly ever known. In
short, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the General
Hospital will be ranked as one of the most splendid
that has taken place since its opening. Tt e sum
Floc:red by this festival, in aid of the funds of the
it), ;riser deduaing eapenees, amisuatc 390:-
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DUCLIA, SCPT. 23.
On Monday last the whele of the evidence given
on behalf of the several privates of the militias regi-
ments, now prisoners, who hive been tried
.by the
general Court Martial, at present sitting at Dublin
barracks, was closed, and their defence delivered

From eleven until three o'clock on Tuesday, and
from eleven until one o'clock on Wedne.eiry, the
Court Martial were enclosed deliberating upon the
evidence and the sentence, which will not be made
public, until it shall have been laid before His Ma-
jesty.
At one o'clock on Wednesday, the Court was
opened, and the public re-admitted, when Lieute-
nant Miller, of the Londonderry Regiment of Mi-
litia, was put upon his trial; and, at twelve o'clock
on Thursday, the evidence on the part of the pro-
secution was closed, and the witnesses on the part
of Lieutenant Miller (one of wbom is a Lieutenant
in the German Legion), proceeded to give their
evidence ; the Court-Martial is now occupied in the
trial of that Gentleman, which will he followed by
the trial of a private of one of the Militia Regi-
ments, who is charged with a disiind offence.
Last Saturday night, a fire broke out at the Par-
liament House, now fitting op fin. the National
Rank. Col. Bentam, of the 2f.sth regiment, being
Field Officer of the day, having been informed
thereof, immediately assembled a sufficient number
of soldiers of that Corps to keep off the mob ; and„
allow the engines to be used.
There is now no doubt, that the fire was occa7
sinned by the wicked contrivance of some nefarious
desperadoes. The watchman who first gave the
alarm, upon being examined, said, he saw no per-
son about the place to he suspeded. What chews
that there was a design in this affair, is, we are in-
formed, that several boards, which did not take
tire, :were found pitched, in different parts, where it
could not he necessary, or happen through accident,
a..d some tow was also roared artfully Lid about.
If the flames had corombnicated to the inside of the
building, a conflagration, it is probable. greater
than what happene there some years ago, would
have been the consequence. The extinguishing of
the flames, WAS owing intirely to the excellent engine
of the Globe Insurance Company.
Sunday morning last, a de.perate riot took place
in Church-street. A party of the .I.th Dragoons
went there to take a deserter into custody, when
they were set upon by a mob, and severely
pelted with stones. Mr. Dejoncourt, the Chief
Peace Officer, and some of the petty Constables, re-
paired to the scene of riot, and happily saved 'some
of the military from the fury of the mob. Several
of the most aßive were wised by the petty Con-
stables, but the prisoners were afterwards rescued
from them. The rioters became so numerous, that
the Chief Peace Officer was obliged to apply to Ge-
neral Leith, at the Barrack, fora mdioara guard.
to prevent further disturbance. With a laudable
promptitude, that gentleman immediately ordered
out a party of cavalry, under the direction of the
Peace Officei, ::nd ptaceei!ed himself to the place
with a guard of •the infantry. At the approach of
the military, the mob dispersei in all diredions, but
some persons, charged with being coacerne4in the
riot, were secured. Happily no lives were' lost,
though sozh was idly ;mita' ujtekday iu diger-eat
parrs of the town.-- • '
We hear that the order of His Majesty to his
Attorney and Solicitor Generals has been issued, and
the title of Viscount Kingsland renewed in the per-
son of Matthew Bamewall, of the city of Dublin,
Esq. as he is the 1.4 f in iehnainder of that most ho-
nourable and ancient family.
A meeting took place, on Tuesday evening,
about two miles from Strabane, between Lieutesant
N , of the aOth, and Lieut. B , of the
Meath, quartered at Liffeird. After exchangiag
shots, the seconds interfered, when the business was
:amicably adjusted. • Lieut. N was atten.led
by bent. F --- of tlat Ash. and Licut. B-- by
Capt. B—, of tho Meath.
Monday, the 2'ith, 28th, ae.h. 47th, 48th,
53c1, 66th, and 92d light ecreasianies of second'bat.
taboret which composed :he Galway garrison, re-
ceived the route for-their respediee re4itnenta, doing
duty in different parts of this kiiied m. The first
division marched on Tuesday, and were hollowed
by the second on Wednesday.
Thursdav the let division of the 2il battalion c.f
the 81st regiment, marched into Galway from Ath-
lone, and are immediately to be followed by the re-
mainder, to replace the light companies who have
marched to join their respective regiments. •
The Carlow Theatre opened on Wednesday
ing, under the management of Mr. Putnam.—
Amongst the Company are Messtc. Grant. Foote,
Almsott, Ratcliffe, N..lones. Mr.. M•Cullagb, Mrs.
Ratcliffe. Mrs. Johnson, Miss Sheridan, and Mrs
Stewart. 'the Band is concluded by Mr. Barrett,
of the Theatre Royal, and the young Manager
looks firward with great hopes for the'proteftit,o of
the inhabitants or Carlow and its vicinity.
The Kilkenny Privatt Theatricals commence on
the 6th of °dotter. The utmost exertions have been
used oo render these exhibitions,• as they hitherto
have been. superior to any others of the kind ever
attempted in Ireland. Williams and Barrett still
retain their situations.
T. Cooke has brought a p:fit company to Mal-
low, where they art performing musical pieces, &e.
Richard Jones made his first appearance in the
Clonaaell Theatre, on Monday last. Thar Theatre
is extremel; neat, and has been repaired by col.
Bagwell.
The Misses Adams are performing at Owenson's
Theatre, in Sligo.

iwiwowirmwoonapw
Some of the papers of yesteraay stated, that as
Stk. DANPISTIR, of Drury-lvie, was out shooting on
Wednesday, with a friend, in the neighbourhood of
toothell, a few miles from town, his gtm burr, by
*kids accident three fingers were torn off; and one
dr his hands and the thzmb so much wounded,
it was feared amputation at the wrist would be ne-
cetsary.. We are happy to state, that the accident
was not so serious as it has been represented. The
fingers are not torn off but they have lost the fltth
en the inside, at the ends. This bone of the thumb
of the left havd is traaorad. He was as well as
could be eW4ed last night. The gun 'formerly
bejonrd in the lat."' Mr. Kama, the Comedian.. Mr.
ihissassin i!Watiod by oi4lugeon Cf &Lug+ .

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24.
The (Wl Cup, value 100g4 free for ally Hone,&e. throe,' ear
Ode to carry bat. t franr.yvar o'd., 7.t 71..: fief:year oldi, 6i4.
Sib ; six year o:ds ect. Wlb ; and aged, 9R The whinier
of any Subscription Plate at Ynrk tn.; I ray or a King's Plate,

to carry 41b. extra, and of any two Subscription Plates at
York gads Year, to tarry 716. extra. Foin'rni:es.
airfroth's v. e. br flamtnetonian, d yrs old . 1
L-ird Darlingtosis Trafalgar, 4 yn old'4
•
The Renewed Doncaster Stakes —A Subst•ription of lOgi.
with 20gs. added by the Corporation or Doncaster, for horses,
of all ages, bona fide the property of the Subscriber, or
Coated" rate i three-year olds to carry 6%t four-year olds 7i.t.
71a. fine-year olds Sat. 9b. six-year olds and aged ga. 10110.
—Four miles.
Lord Darlinomi's b. c Trafalgar, ,C yrs old

Mr. Oarfirthi's gr. m. Vesta 2
Mr. Mellish's Streatham Lim, by Pipator, 3.vra tad . Li
Lord Stratlimur.i's b. e by Sir Peter, 3-yrs 01l 4
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BUENOS erects.

Additional particulars relative to the capture of
Buenos Ayres, contained in a letter from an Officer
(First Lieutenant in the Royal Marines) engaged
in that important conquest, to his father in Bir-
mingham :
'Buenos Ayres castle, July 5, 16' 6.
MT pea. FATHEIt—I seize the first moment to
inform you of our gond fortune. If you received
my letter from the Cape, and the one from St.
Helena, you will hot be astonished to find us in
possession of Buenos Ayres, and the River Plata. I
have scarcely time to give you a detail of our prce
ceedings, owing to our duty being very hard, in
consequence of the largeness of the city, which con-
tains 60,:....10 inhabitants, over which we must keep
guaid. and with only the 71st Regiment, Marine
Rattalion, and two companies, of the St. Helena /de-
giment.
We expeet seventeen waggons, with dollars, to-
morrow, to be supped on board the Nao-iiiiie for
England, :and some more waggons in a day or two
afterward:. It is expeeted, tint about a million and
a halt of dollars will be seat home in the above
ship.
We landed here on the :.'6th nit. up to our mid- I
dle in waste, end had to walk three quarters of a
mile in that manner, and were obliged to walk
about the whole of the night to keep ourselves from
the cramp. faded with two days provisions, great
coat, eineeen, kc. .
The next morning we faund the enemy posted
on a hill, with 400 horse tad 2000 foot. We had
7 dismounted dragoons only, and 1800 men.—We
marched towards them in a line through a bog
(for you reest know it is new winter, and very cold
here) up to our knees, under a smart fire of artillery
from the enemy. As soon as s- e got through the
bog, and within 400 yards of the enemy, we pre-
pared to tip them the bayonet, wehout firing either
field pieces or musketry ; our field pieces suck in
the bog. They, on seeing our intentions, had not
the „rod moaners to stop ; but every one of us made
the best of our way in pursuit of them, trying who
could eun fastest. We got up time enough to give
them a tolley, which scr rcely reached them, as it
only wounded a few of the weak.
I had, upon this attack, and still have, the cem-
mend of a com2:say, beiriL ?hereof .Canhaina.
On the !rh, we crosseddthe Rio Chuela, after re-
ceiving a smart fire Reim the enemy's-artillery, frrm
their gun-boats ; they burnt the bridge, which
obliged cis to lash their shipping together, by whit::
means we got over, the enemyliaving fled a second
time.
We marched the same evening into Buenos Ayi-
after a thatch of 15 miles, I May say a running one.
I have not had my clothes or boots off till within
the lase two days.
The Viceroy capitulated ; and the Governor, who
matched off with the treasure, is returning with it.
To the abet,* interesting letter we shall subjoin a
geographical.sketch of Paraguay. in South America,
of which Buenos Ayres-is the capital :
Paraguaz is bounded on the north fry Amsennia,
E. by Brazil. S. by Patagonia, and W. by Chili and
Peru. It contains six provinces, viz. Paraguay Pro.
per, Paean*, Guaria, Llragtty, Tucuman, and La
Pieta. It has numerous lakes and rivers; of the
latter, O.e. principal are the Parana, Paraguay, and
; Uraguay omitted streams of which form the es-
lebrated Rio de la Plata. These rivers annnaily
or r flow their banks, and; on their recess, leave them
enriched by a slime, that renders the soil ektretriely
fertile.
This province, with all the adecent parts, is one
enno roma. plain for several hundred miles ; extreme-
ly fertile, and producing cotton in great abundance,
tobacco. and the valuable herb called Pataguay,
which is peculiar to this country, and the infusion
of which is drank in all the Spanish provinces of
South America, instead of tea..' Here are also a
variety of fruits, and very rich p4stures, but the
country is destitute of 'woods.
The Spaniards discovered this country in 1515,
by sailing up Rio de la Plata. •
The capital of this country. Buenos Ayres,
whose submission had given additional lustre to the
British arms, was founded by the Spaniards in 1535,
but afterwards abandoned ; and in 1544, another
colony of the Spaniards came here, who left it alas ;
but it was rebuilt in 1532, and iohabited by Spaniards
and the native Americans. It is seated on the
River Plata. 2,50 narks from the ocean, though the
river thereat; 21 miles in breadth. Buenos Ayres
was well fortified ; and hither was brought a greae,
part of the treasures and merchandise of Chili and
Peru, for the purpose of being exported to Spain.
During the present war, however, the Spaniards
have not ventured to send any considerabletreasure
to Europe, being absolutely deterred from so doing,
by the fear of its capture by the English !
The advantages that may result to-the British
Empire, from the possession of this province, are
incalculable. The immense river La Plata is na-
vigable at a considerable distance from the sea. and
the bays and lakes afford a wonderful facility to fo-
reign and inland commerce. There is one Lake,
called Casceroes, more than 100 miles in length, a
great eatt• 61 which is navigable.
The contiguity of Buenos Aires to Paraguay,
Peru, and Chili, give it each geographical advan-
tage's, and the saluerity of its climate tends to ten-
der it so valuable to us as a refreshing port, that it
`bids fair to ccatol:date the • British power in both
hemispheres.

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POLICE. • .
MANSIOK.NO. ,
POST-OFFICE ROBBERY. -
The Bristol letter-carrier, William Card, was yes- •"
terday brought up for his second examination, be-
fore the Lord Mayor, upon the charge of secreting
letters entrusted for his delivery, and stealing there-
on: bank-notes and drafts to no less an amount than
9;51 and embezzling the same.
The Prisoner was apprehended in consequence of
his presenting a bill for the payment of 101. at a
Banker's in town, (Messrs. Howarth and Co.) ; the
paymen` of which they had received instruttions to
stop, bya letter from Bristol, by the morning's post,
intimating a strong suspicion that the letter which
contained it had been robbed. A Peace-officer
was sea for, and the Prisoner taken into custody;
and, when searched, there svere, found upon hits ...
bank-notes to the amount of 3701.
The Solicitor of the Post-office attended the eve.
mination ; and two gentlemen, who had given evi'a •
dente the preceding day, attended, to substantiate
their infoimation upon oath. Immediately after
which, by order of the Lord Major, the Prisoner
was sent off to Bristol, in the custody of Tipper, the
Officer, and a Police Constable from Bristol;
An extraordinary instance of jnvenile perverseness
was exhibited in the person of a little girl, named
Mary Davi:, aged twelve years, and considerably
under the usual rature at that age. She had been
hound apprentice, by the Paosli Officers of St.
lAtke's, to a Glover, named Hall, who, with his
wife, and several of their friends, attended . he •
stated, that although he had been frequently before
ohhged to complain to the Magistrates of this
girl's miscondutt, in idleness, lying; theft, disobe-
dience, and other instances oh gross misbehaviour ;
and although she had been thrice committed to
Bridevrell, and II egged, by order of the Magis-
trates, still she continued to persevere in gross mit-
concal, and was become utterly iocorngible, the
Master therefore. prayed to be liberated from his
charee, by annulling the indentures.
A charge so extraordinary against a child at such
years, whose conntenance and demeanour seemed to
imply the direCt contrary, in all respetts, naturally
in.!nted the LOOM MAYOR closely to interrogate the
child, which Ifs Lordship did with great kinds='
hose she could answer for such behrvion; I
Anwar was, that her Master and Mistreat Otalltd7
.her cruelly, gave hes too much work, end tolillutert
viduals, and that she had so ft od any day *Mil or
task was finished.
this charge Mr. Hall and his wife totally denied.
Mr Hall satilje had treated her with Leery restsi
sonahle driArce of kindness and indulgence,taeght het
to read and write, and behaved to her as to -
child, and endeavoured, by gentle means. his • • '
to keep her to her duty ; fur that, in addiridls ,
idleness and lies, she had repeatedly stolen
lions his pocket, and struck at her mistress,' -
she enieavour-d to chastise'her. . .
Mrs. Hall said, that all she was required Si*
was to bind at the wrists two dozen pairs of Owen
per day, though she might de three down with awl
and-that she Gould riot be got to do even one ball the
quantity. That failing in every other endeavour to
corrett her conduet, she at last tried to render ha
melts saljea totter diligence, and make her ap • .. • 1-
. .
a stimulus to her industry.
About three or frrar weeks since, this little u.cliFil - °
was brought before Aid:l-man Roweaorr, at
Cinil.Thall, for •rinining away, when the Church-
warden of her pariah attended ; but the worthy -
Alderman thinking the child too young to be bound .
dawn to regular inclastry as an apprentice, and
scouting the idea of bringing such art infant-before ..
a Magistrate, er rendering her the sabieft of legal
~
chastisement for a childisa error, refused to inane .
tere. . • ,
The same Chnrch.warden avoided the present •
etatninatioe also, and said, the child had formerlt
run away, beau • she was threatened with being
again se-it to Bridewell, where she was before
dogged, and scrvevertly a raid of a repetition tilt •
die same severity. She might, he said, be of a re-
frattuty disposition; but she was very young, an 4
might be brotipt about by 4 little management. w i
A respettabse man, named Waters, who lodge:
in Mr. klall's house, corroborated the statement 'eV

the perverseness ; and added, that she fir-
quemly sa: u;:on the stairs for an hour at a time.
screaming, as if severely beaten, though vrithom.
ever being touched ; and often, in this meaner, col-
lefted half the neighbourhood, who reproached beg
Mister and Mistress fur their supposed cruelty.
' The Loa° MAYOR observed, that al:hough it "Rat
[ possible that the child, from an erronetin: ed.:cantos;
or wrong manner of •reatment, might have betray-
ed a rcfrmanry temper, yet he could not conceive
there was any diffi-ulty in fortnir.g her. by lenity and
reasonable management, instead of rigour and sMi
verity. :no a valuable member of society. -fiat
confining ',mil a child to work from six in the morn-
ing until nine at night ; imposing on her a task i
which was impes‘ible for her to perform; and
withholding her fund until that task was finished t
were things totally inconsistent with lenity, or pa- '4)
tional treatment towards a child of her years, and
not the mode to encourage or 'induce good habit. ;
but still.more hopeless was the expedient df bring-
ing such an infant before the Magistrates, or soil- 1
mining her to a common prison to be cruelly
frogged. Hit Lordship, haw/ever, complied, with
the wish of the Master, in cancelling the girVs in-
dentures ; and committed her to the care of her
Fetish Otficers, to find for her some other Master.
FORGFRY.
After the ordinary business was dispatched, a per-
son, of respeelable appearance, aged hboit
five, named Sella, otherwise Gairitu, a native of
Italy, underwent a long private examination before
the Lord Mayor, upon a charge of forging and 0..-
tering an other fur the payment of 2.L631. upon
the house of Lloyd and Co bankers, in Lothbury,
purporting to h rye been drawn by one of their itt-
respontitius, looes and Co. Man:in-:sir, of
town he represented himself set :Muth:pat.
Mr. Galtgas applied for the payment at Messrs.
Lloyds', en the preceding afterneor, but was de-
sired to call again, which-he did, ycurrilay room-
ing, and WAS taken into custody ; ar the daft was
instantly discovered to be larged. The Prisoner
was COMTniqta to tile Poultry Conpter for further