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THEATRE,

ORION Y-LANG

Last night a new Comic Opera, called T4;lW-
dit r's Return ; or, if can Beauty Ds 9 was again
performed with encreased effetl. Th:: characters
are as follow:

Lent iiroonvillt ...M. Po ...!I.
Caprsis Manly Mr H Johnsen..-
.Mirka Mr Banniscrc.
I)er,s4 O'Dottelforsie Mr. Johnnorse.
Madge . Mr. Gibbons.
Mi., DasAgway ... Wu 1k Cusp
!Wirls ....Mrs Mountaia.
Fang ' Mrs. Bland.

The story is simple but interesting. A young
Lady in distressed circumstances, under the idea
that her lover is killed abroad, is prevailed on by
her mother to bestow her hand on Lord Brootor,ltr;
and on the morning the marriage is to take place,
the lover arrives, and sends a challenge to the in-
tended bridegroom, who pros-es to be his lather,
and resigns the lady to him. Miss De Cabal., in
Miss Dasitaanso, very pointedly 644%10 the man-
ners of the fashianable world: slie.tras much ap-
plauded in a /Viet-a, which she seig admirably.
Mr. BANN isrE:c did all lit could for Rorke, her
lover ; but it is a pin far below iiiii'relents. M.
Jiimusaone's excellQuce requires 111:)-coiiiment. lie
wautite at home in Dermot. Mr.,. Moicsrain and
Mrs. dcANo sung a delightful duet. With such
Music as XII-. Hook's, and such performers. we
have uo doubt a London audience will long me-
knowledge What Reality ran do ?

Yesterday Her NI AJIIIITV and PRINCESSES took
airing to Frogmore.
Great preparations are making at Frogino.e tire
the_ grand fete this day.
His MAJESTY has SikOltied his gracious inte-l*leis
to review the Volunteers of the inetroyi:s.at s.
early day.
The St. James's Volunteers will have a Fras..
field day on Friday, preparatory to the tscea4on.
Viscount and Viscountess NI Ekvitta, we sludis -
stand, received a special invitatifin to the aqyae Isa-
tivittes at Windsor, on Tuesday last.
Lady CARJLINIIIIA•H A SI has announced swans!
party for the 30th of May.
Yesterday Mr. inliasors, of Hanover-square. en-
tertained at dinner Lord GRAKiLRE, Flown:rablt
General Non tors, Mr. WHITE, and several Gentle-
men.
Lady Dc DCSISTANVILLE will aiie a grand rout
on the rith of May. ,
The Earl of St riot.' is gone to Seven Oaks,
Kent, (or a new days.
Mrs. Matcotra will give a grand rout at her
house in Mansfield-street, The Ist of May.
The Hon Jona PRACHET has lately arrived in
town from his seat is Herts, and taken an elegant
house is Baker-street, Portman-square.
The Earl and Countess of Cuteness-ea are enjoy-
ing rural retirement at their seat, Stanmure, near
Lames, fur a law days.
Lady CoaNWALL will give a grand rout to-mor-
row, at her house, Stanhope-street, Mayfair.
The new Theatre at Glasgow was to open last
• night with the entertainments of The Homey Moog and
Xosing tie Wiwi.
Mrs. linen arrived at her house in Cavendisk-
square, on Saturday, from her seat near Doncaster,
Yorkshire.
The Bloomsbury and Inns of Court Associatine,
are drilling every morning this week, to prepare for
a general muster and inspeßion, by the Officer of
the distria, on Tuesday next.
ig The muthsr or BONAPARTE is to inhabit the
apartment in the Thoillnries lately occupied by the
Pore.
Dr. Pasta was in the Choir of St. George's Chapel,
Windsor, at the lustallation of the Knights of the
Garter.
Yesterday morning, between seven and eiet
o'clock, the Duchess of Benno an was safely deliver-
ed of a remarkably fine boy, at her house, in
Stable-yard, St. James's, which, together wills d.e
Noble Duchess, arc likely to do well.

It is a curious fait, that the Lord Weill,- priva•
teen lost her rudder the day of Mr. Wui rear Al)
Motion. relative to Lord Islat.vir. Le ; and that the
City of Milan man of war was taken about tie cart
time BUSAP err announced the Cky of M. .
place of his coronation as Kiso of Lily.
Mr. CAlarav, Piuma.sier to the Prince el
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tend the Palaces with their plume.. and also thr -
Graces the Dukes of DLYONSH I POICILAND,
Rurta so, on Monday. 'lhe Paisc.a, end t'';
Duke of YORK% plumes were shown to His M
JEiT sr and the Quasi'. and the Pt iscasses. anl gave
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RCM 11(7.VANE SOCIETY.

Yesterday the Annivers.try Fientral of this So
eiety was celebrated at the London. Tavern. Thi
Insetution \vols founded in the year 1774, for th
prese,va:ion and restoration of life to persons at
fetid by suffocation, &c. Weliiave never witness
ed a more numerous and respe&able attendance o
the tlenibers of this most laudable Institution.
jprd HENNIILER, Vice President, in the Chair.
After the cl .th was removed, Non nehit, Deniine
was chaunted in supe:ior style by Messrs. Dignum,
Gibbons, Dm
'Dm tow!' hs.dth was then drank with three rinse.; throe.
After which, the full Chorus of God Save the
,i(ri,z was sung with enthusiastic applause.
Then followed.
The Qiteen, and tint rest nr the Royal Family, with three

tiros: throe.
A song, composed by Dr. Hawes. to the tune of
A begi,g see will go, appropriated to the occasion.
was sung by Mr. Dtgnutn.
Dorf or I liters then rose, and addressed the meet-
ing in verse. He congratulated th on the pro.
sperouspr ,gress of the inustitutionem ;
and, upon the
present occasioo, he considered they should be ad-
dressed in no common language. He was witness
to the :owing the first seeds of the Society, of their
generation and maturity, and, from then singular
and unpre:edented liberality, he had the happiness
to state, tha:, up to the present day, not less than
1.869 pers,as of both sexes had been relieved and
preserved from untimely deaths, by die humane
exertions of this institution. After some further
observations, he proposed the health of the Presi-
dent.
The EATS of Stamford and Warrington,.
which was drank with three tin Ps three.
The Vice President the Right Ho arable Lord Rivers,
followed with three times three.
The Pnices. ion then Commence,', preceded by
the City Constable ani Deputy Marshal ; ei,hteen
women and children, and thirtyv ght men and
b,y-, who had been preserved at trious t rues by
the means recommended and provided by the So-
ciety, searches; in solen-1 order twice r. and the
roost . Amongst the for •ner were the wr pan and
who fell from the 'rows- wall, and were
saved by Ole !..nsbarid a f father, but vi-h the loss
of his own lite. 'llls f'rocesiou was a mist af-
feschel sight, and drew tears from the majority of
tb.- cow any.
When they had r -fired, " The Royal Humane
Socie e'' was ''.rare: with three tames three, and Is:li-
vers; .and reiterai applause.
Lori HLSNIF •:a then rose, and, in an appropriate
starch, adoossea the Soch:ty. 'le mown, that the
air :ere thanks of the Ihstitution be given to the
Ri 'tit Rev. Bishop of Bristol, for his very exce'.
le •i dis:autse preached for the Society, by whicti
v nad oatained a sum of 6:41. an that the Re-
v red relit be requested to print his term.
hr. ni ,tiun was carried with the great st ap-
p! 'use.
S .nt., by 'lr. Taylor, " 0 bring me wine;" loud
Dr Hawes again addressed the Society. He
',s-tve I, that it was the duty of the institution to
:e articulav per aof those persons who had pro-
moted the chief °hied cf the society in the preserva-
tion of the lives of their fellow citizens ; he there-

fore considered that the unanimous and general
shooks of the Society, which was formed for
public And private happiness, were justly due tas
n. Lubv, of the London Lying-Inn Hos-
pital, from whose per:tonal and indefatigable exer-
nue, no less than 100 still-burn children had been
beau ?ht to fie, and arrived to maturity ; he there-
propt.sed the thanks of the Society should be
voted ber i.. the warmvt eianner ; which was
agreed t, with r.thusiasm. He then read tht ab-
stlaft of the subscrietion s of the evet,ing that had
bee.. received t a ...ale appointe ter the t taepse,e,
and trim thirf, :t Appeared that a sum of 44,01. had
been colleted indepe• .!ent or the annual .tabscrip-
tion of the Earl oc tainford, Lord Henntaer, Lord
klawartien, De Brooke. Sir
John Colpoys, &c: &c.
Mt Giobons then sung The Frrend end Donk in
superior taste.
Lord llsweiace then proposed the health of
their worthy Treasitier, Doftor Hawes, by whose
unremitting ervaions and unwearied assiduity the
society had been originally instituted, and whose
personal efforts, for upwards of thirty y-ars, had
been the means of raising the society to its present
state of prosperity and utility.
This speech was received with the warmest ap-
probation. and the Treasurer's health was drank with
three times three.
The favourite net, from The 'wlish Fleet, of
4'4's Well, was by Masters Moss and Jones,
with shouts of applause.
The Lord Mayor and the Corporation of the City
of London WAS then drank with three times three ;
atter which a number of loyaiarid patriotic toasts
followed, and some excellent songs, catches, sad
glees, were sung by Messrs. Dignum, Taylor, Gib-
ens,b &c.
Th.? evening closed as it commenced, with the
utmost hilarity and good humour ; a philanthropic
disposition prevailed the whole night, and the Chair-
man having retired about tea o'clock, the company
separated in the utmost harmony.

Orders were received on Sunday, at Plymouth, to
St and viflual with all possible dispatch for slit
months, twelve sail of the line for foreign service,
via.—Dereefitesght, Foudromant, Bar"fur, Windsor
Clef,, Itnnt ta.;, Tennant, Mario., Stars, Mineear,
Beller.onn, iltuvr,nos, and Cotoimi.
The Southwark Meeting, ou the subjea of the
Teeth Report, Likes place this day.
The Court of li.rtrBors of the East India Com-

rang, have appessited EowA en PA nnv. k.sq. one of
their Members, a 1) !etlor of the East India Dock
Clompany, ia the room of STLPALN WILLIAMS,
Esq. dece.t.cd.
Twenty-seven English priviners destined for Ver.
re expeaed at Paris on the Sd instant. They
wr'e landed at Labreuvach, by the privateer La
Ce.tfeter, of St. Maio.
A vst.chaise set off on Sunday, from the King's
Arms, Plymouth. for Tavistock, with a chest con.
tithung 1040 dollars. as A present from Lord Co-is-
ar.d the officers ai)d' crew of His MAJAST•..
ship Plea,. to the Spaiissh officers, who belonged to
three of her prime.

FOREIGN INTELLTGENCE.

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PROM THE' DUTCH AND FRENCH PATERS.

?All% Arch!. 14.
On the 10th instant, their Imperial Majesties ar-
rived at Bourg, and nn the 12:h at Lyons, wheie
they were received with great pomp. We hear that
their Imperial Majesties will pus Mount Cenis on
the 110th inst. and afterwards repair to the Castle of
Stupinis.
In the Mmiteur of the 13th, the first detailed ac-
count has beep published relative to the Mauritius.
It is contained in a letter from John Michel, to the
Minister of Marine, dated Lisbon, March 16.
" The Isle of France is on a respe!table footing of
defence :—its new organisation in aElivity, and the
Colony free from trouble. On the 27th of August,
1804, an English division blockaded the island ; it
consisted of the Tr-meadow of 74 gnu, the Laneat•
ter of 64, Phaeton, of 44, and the TripsirAsre of 36.
This division was under the command of Capt. Os-
born ; who had announced that he meant to cruise
for the purpose of waiting for Rear-Admiral
Linois, who was then on a cruise on the Indian

coast.
" The French merchantmen from the Mozam-
bique coast and from Madagascar, having been in-
formed of the movements of the enemy, effetied

their return to the Isle of Bourbon, and, with the
exception of four small ships, the others arrived
safe in port, between the 3d and Bth of o,Rober ;
the English division took a Dutch ship from Ba-
tavia, having a cargo worth 100,000 piastres on
hoard.
" About the 23d, the frigate the Belle Po'sle got
into the S.E. port of the Isle of France, note ith-
standing the Phaeton, to which she offered battle,
being off it ; hut the Phaeton preferred steering
off to join the two ships of the line which were
cruising from Mire to the North West Port. The.
return of the Re It Porte was occasioned by some
damage in het masts. She left tne Isle of France
a fortnight after Rear-Admiral Linois, and she had
not met with him. On her return, she took a prize

of little value.
(After stating that Lino's appeared off the Isle
of France on the Sd of November, and formed the
line of battle, but the English did not think proper
to attack him, the letter proceeds)
" Linois's division took five prizes daring its
cruise. Two arrived at Bourbon during the block-
ade—they are ships of 6 or 700 tons, laden with
corn and rice. The three others arrived with the
division are, a Company's ship from Bengal for Eu-
rope, whose cargo is estimated at 8 or 900,000
pustree---a vessel of 6 or 700 tons, with rice—a
brig with 4800,000 piastres.
(The letter then gives an account of the engage-
mew. with the Centurion, which is represented to
hav' struck. and afterwards rat her cables, and got
nearer the Lnd, under the proteetion of the bat-
ter im 1)
" We stopped at the Cape on tke 15th December,
and lef it the 23d. The troops were encamped a
league from the town, in order to he more ready to
march to any point whwe a landing might be at-
tempted. The encampment contained about seven
or 13,0 A men-2.700 of whom were troops of the
hoe. The inhabitants were determined to resist the
enemy, if they should make an attempt. General
.1 A ototr4s enjt.yed the confidence of the soldiers and
the inhabitants. (Signed) Jost( MICHEL."

IlltlifS&L%
Yesterday, at five o'clock, the discharge c
cannon announced the arrival here of his Imperial
Highness Prince Joseph. On this, the Prince made
his solemn emry into this city, preceded by the Civil
and Military Authorities, and numernits detachments
from the garrison, who paid him the precerooed so-
flours. The Elefloral College of the Depaitrru,nt
of the Dyle will open its Sittings to day at three
eel sck in the .;rand Concert Hall, under the presi.
deny of his Imperial Highness Prince Joseph.
FROM THE LOWER ELIE, APRIL 12.
The newly-appointed French Ambassador, M.
Pourinone, is shortly expeCted here. The destina-
tion Mr. Rheinhard is not yet known. All the
intelligence from the Continent speaks of peace.
AMSTERDAM. APRIL 19.
A private letter just received from Flushing says.
that certain intelligi nee had been received at the
head..o ia..ers there, of the sailing of Admiral Gra
vina from Cadiz, with 12 ships of the line, for Fer-
rol, in order to join the French ships there ; when
he will sail in quest of the blockading fleet off Brest.
The Brest fleet has 10,000 men Oil board, and is
said to have sailed, and again returned,, after ma.
neuvrieg. In short, great events are shortly ex-
pelled.
lIIIRGENAP-ZOOM. APRIL 15.
On the 11th and 22d inst.. arrived here a detach-
ment of the Bth company of French artillery, as
also Batavian artillerists, consisting in all of 200,
and the men belonging to the train, bringing with
them two howitzers and twelve pieces of cannon, of
various sixes, and every other necessary of that
kind.
It is seed that 8,000 men w;11 be assembled here
and in the environs, for the purpose of being com-
modiously transported to Zealand, to facilitate
which, the requisite number of vessels have been
pressed, and lie here ready. Besides the artillerists
above mentioned, our garrison at present consists et
one Fronds, and two battalions of Batavian infantry.
In short, all the measures raking, seem to be admi-
rably adapted to give the enemy a terrific reception,
should he undertake any thing against Zealand.
Even there, vigilance seems to be again redoubled ;
since the Municipality of Flushing, in pursuance of
an order from Gen. Monnet to the Commandant of
the city, and by the latter communicated to said
Municipality, has issued a proclamation dated we
11th inst. by which the former orders are renewed,
viz. that no inhabitants of that city shall leave their
houses after eleven o'clock at night, without being
provided with the necessary light; that no inhabit-
' ant, and particularly no innkeepers, shell receive
any one into lodgings, without giving a written and
specific notice thereof to the Mayor, and also to the
Commandant of that city, by putting such notice
into a box prepared for the purpose, and affixed near
the sentinel standing before the residence of said
Commandant, &c.
FETUS/VR(7H, H ARcit 26.
the 24th inst. a courier departed from hence
ivt London ; and to-day the Swedish Bares Cras-

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sow set off on a mission to Stockholm. On the
arrival of these dispatches at the two Courts, it is
probable that F.nilaod and Sweden will be enabled
to judge how far they may expeet support in their
hostile views from the Russian Emperor.
A report is generally circulated here, that M
Novosiltnoff will shortly undertake a j.yarney to' P..-
ris, with an important mission. Tl.e Russian Gen-
tleman lately returned from London, on a mission,
is also called by the same name ; if he be the same
person, then may one consider these successive nil -
sions as a favourable omen tnr a perfea rectlicilia-
tion between France and Russia ; nay, it may even
bring about a peace with England.

HAMBURGH MAIL.

BRTcT, MARCH

Admiral Gantheaume, wishing to exercise his
crews, and to keep his squadron in breath, Neighed
on the fhb, made various manneuvres in the road,
and passed the narrow entrance. He gave Chace to
the enemy's squadron, and moored in the Road of
Bertheanme. The enemy lost no time to pr-sen•
themselves to the number of eighteen ships of • •
line, of which eight were three-decker.. Admiral
Gantheaume immediately formed the line of battle,
and advanced to meet them. An engagement ap-
peared inevitable, when the enemy sheered
bably to effect a junetion with several other ships
the line expeCted from the ports of England. The
French squadron withdrew from Berthe.aume, and
returned this day into the road of Brest, the Ad-
miral having attained his objelt, which was to exer-
cise his crews. Although the French squadron
mAncesorred cons:sae,' for thr.e days, it neither
suffered any damage, ner made a false manoeuvre.
The Admiral speaks in high terms of the zeal and
good condua of the crews.

VIENNA, APRIL 10.
Since the time when we received the intelligence
that the Emperor Napoleon had accepted the Crown
of I.aly, it has been remarked, that the Council has
assembled more frequently than usual. Several
couriers, which have been sent off to, and arrived
from Paris, in the course of the present and preced-
ing week, have given occasion to several conferences
of State.
The Count De Rasumotssky, Ambassador from'
Russia, has also bad several conferences with the
Prince of Schwarzenberg, Vice-Presideut of the
College of VTar.
A report is circulated among the French troops
which are marching. to Italy, that atter the corona-
tion of the King, it is possible that they may be em-
barked for Egypt.
MADRID, MARCR 28.
Our army in Gallicia amounts to 28,000 men, and
is destined, we are assured, to take possession of the
strong places and harbours of Portugal.

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MILAN, APRIL 1.
Yesterday the nomination of the Emperor Napo-
leon to be King of Naples, was celebrated with
great solemnity in this capital. At break of day,
the ensuing festivity was announced by the thunder-
ing of cannon. The French and Italian troops now
here, were mustered in the Square Bonaparte,
whence the Prefeets of the Departments a..d Police,
and the Place Coramandanut, proceeded with a nu-
merous escort of cavalry, to the principal squares
of the city, where they read the Proclamation of
the State Consulta, relative to the eleaion of the
Emperor Napoleon to be King of Italy, and the
Constitution drawn up by the State Consulta.
The amt's &the different eetimaiimacumptebeoded
in the kingdom of Italy, were displayed on the fa-
cade ot the national palace ; among these were seen
the winged lion, the keys of Saint Peter, the cross
with the tower at its foot, the iron crown, and the
white eagle. All these arms were surrounded by a
large eagle, with a single head covered with the
imperial mantle, and bearing the imperial royal
crown ; above the arms were the first letters ot the
name of our new monarch.

BRIENNE(AURt). APRIL 5.
His Majesty the Emperor of the French. King of
Italy, arrived here the 3d of April, at six at night.
amidst the acclamations of the multitude. Mes-
dames de Brienne and de Lomenie were at the
bottom of the steps at their door, accompanied by
some ladies of their acquaintance. His Majesty
entered the saloon, where he received, in the
most gracious manner, all the persons presented
to him. He conversed for twenty minutes with
Madame de Brienne, with the greatest affability,
and most perfedt freedom. His Majesty spoke
with astonishing recolleCtion of every thing tha
occupied his attention at Brienne, in his intancy.
1k afterwards took a walk in the gardens with
Mesdames De Bricune and De Lomenie. The Mu-
nicipality waited upon him, and on his return,
paid their respedts to him. The Emperor received
them kindly,, and desired to know what he could
do for them. The Municipality demanded, at first,
a College, to perpetuate the memorable circum-
stance to which Brienne is indebted for the di.tinc-
lion of having been the cradle of the heto's educa-
tion. His Majesty answered, that if the old College
was not entirely destroyed, it would be possible to
swede to this demand. the next day, His Majesty
having visited the place, and not finding any vestige
of the old establishment, considered the plan im-
liaaicable, and regretted his inability to gratify the
desire of the inhabitants, and the wish of his heart.
The Commune also spoke 8f their finances, their
taxes, and the state of their debts ; and, finally, de-
manded some grey sisters to take care of the sick in
the hospital. Hi, Majesty desired the Mayor to give
him. next day, a note of all his demands—asked
some questions respedting the cure, and enquired
after the several inhabitants of the Commune. The
municipality then withdrew. Madame de Brienne
thought the Emperor would eat alone ; but, at his
Majesty's request, the Ladies of the house, the old
Bishop of Rennes, and the relatives of Madame De
Brienne, sat at the same table. The Emperor in-
quired at night after a good woman who inhabited a
cottage in the wood, at whose place, when a boy
at the Military School, he had often drank milk.
He learned that she was still alive. Next morning,
at six o'clock, he went alone to her cottage. and
asked her whether she recollelted Bonaparte ? The
good woman fell at his teet ; he raised her with
kindness, and asked if she bad nothing to seer him ?
She answered, milk and eggs. He cock two eggs,
assured her of his good wishes, sod, at his departure,
put a purse full of gold into her hand.

SUICIDES.

A private in the Hanoverian Legion was sen-
tenced to receive 100 lashes, fcr some misconduet
last .veek. Being brought out to receive the pu-
nislime-ht, he submitted r' be stripped of his coat,
,-.-aistcoat, and shit, with'on opposition, and was
then conduEled loco tlie ring, when he suddenly
pulled a razor from his breeches pocket. and cut his
throat so dreadfully that the head fell back urn
his shoulder, and he instantly expired. He was a
very fine young man, the son of a Hanoverian
clergyman, at,d formerly the school fellow ot the
gentle tilll lately his officers-.
A ser v int maid, a beautiful young girl, sts'obed
herself in the neck with a knife, which completely
severed h-. 1 windpipe, in Token-house-yard, on
Monday last.

PLYMOUTH DOCK, Arm cl.

O. Friday last, the Duke of York's Battalion of
Volunteer Royal Artillery, Lieut.-Colonel Rowle,
was insyee..d by Lieut.-Colonel Sir James Cock-
burn. After having passed in review order, and
p2;formed same infantry manoeuvres, the .Jattalion
was :.arched to the batteries, arid manned the gar-
rison guns, as if I r aftion. After h tying gone
through that exercise, they again resumed their
,:tustion in line. The officers were called in fremt,
and produced their Commissions. Sir Jame* Cock. 4IC
burn then addre- the Commanding ()Stew, iis
the bearing of a number of spedaturs, nearly as
follows:
a Sir—Before you dismiss the battalion you
have the honour to commlid. I roiliest you will
not fail to intimate the very great satiido*ion I fed
at inspeeing a body of such F.nensta—ti
pointed--so clean in appearerce—eo sec .4y tinier
arms, and so perfect in their t petßNe &mon—
Tell them, also, that I shall report of them to the
General of the Disttie in terms which they justly
deserve, and which must reflect on you, and your
officers, the greatest credit."