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NEWCASTLE.
It having been ascertained that it would be mire
grateful to the leeliugs, taut only of the Monarch,
but pleas addle subjects, that, in lieu °fun illusui-
nation, a collection should be made in this town
for the foundation of at. public school, upon the
plaa of Mr. Lam:aster and Dr. Bell, several respect-
role persons obligingly undertook to wait upon
the inhabitants 011 the two preceding days, for their
alintrilnitions, when upwaids of 6001. watt collected
for thi. purpose ; but in consequence of several of
tile inhabitants not being at house wheu called upott
for their ccontributions. it is believed, when the
whole is °bullied, it will considerably exceed that
sum. Another subscription as- humanely coin-
lowered among the Ladies and Gentlemen, for the
liberation of the debtors, anal such prisoners in the
gaol, whole situation edmitted them to partake of
this honourable and charitable institution. Its aid
of this an lerription, the Corpora! gave 50 guineas,
and the Meitilwra 30 gitiness. The sum subscribed
was 1661. 16.. 6d. The duty was ushered in h.- the
ringing of hells, the Curporiation flag was hoisted
on the old made. and flags were also displayed
upon some of the churches, and by the ship* iii the
river ; and. upon this focca.ion, the Union Society
of Change-singers, fling, in St. Nieholos's belfry, a
coinplete lwal of !Jolt's grandsire triple*, consisting
of 5040 changes, in three hours and nineteen &Di-
ouf... The first act of charity performed was the
liberation of six debtors, and four prisoners, confined
for lm.tardy, from the gaol. They were severally
admonished, and mined to attend divine service.
and presented with half-a-guinea, to procure a
eiewl dinuer, and drink I lis :Majesty'. health.
Three guineas were given to the gaoler, to provide
a dinner for the remaining prisoners. • Six Pnemers
were also liberated by the Mat or from the blouse of
correction, and the rest partook of a .mod dinner.
The Newaistle Arocisted Volunteer Infantry, an.
der the command of Col. Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart.
assembled at parede, and marched to St. Nicholas's
Church; as dial also the West StiflOlk militia, the
Heys' Artillery. nod sushi purr of the this dragoons
111,1 are quai treed iii that town. The Mayor and
Magistrate. attended flirter envier ; also Leine-
nem-General Doilies and het staff. Au excellent
and appropriate sermon, from the 34 chapter of Si.
l'aiti's Epistle to 110 Hebrews, pert while 4th verse,
" H. Otto #mia all things, is God," was preached
of the icar ; after which, the beforeeteutioned
cores, with the Newcastle Volunteers. mid the
Smith Tyne Legion, proceeded to the Town Moor,
where they were drawn up 111 1111 e• red, after the
artillery lied tired a royel salute of .21 guns, made
tlizer excellent voiles in honour of the day ; then
marched past Lieutenant-General DuncLis. 'The
Nt smolt Volunteers proceeded to the &tidbit,.
abe e they were met by the Mayor and Magistrates,
and, ieter tiring three admirable softie'', drank tie
health. Between fire surf six o'clock. P 7
gentlemen dined at Loftus's, the Mayor, the intui-
ts...re of the town, the Sheriff, Lieut.-Gemini Dun-
dee and his stint, Sir Charles Miles Lambert
:Snuck, etc.; when, among malty other loy.l toast.,
t follow leg were drnnk : "'the King, used may lie
I ee: Ittc Io teign over it free and united people."
" 31ay the v.i toes of our Sorereigii Mall/Ned isle-
guard to POCINI order and 11111" free constitution."
The baud cf the Associated Volitineer Infantry at.
tended ; ;mil the privates awl noti.cmunnoconed
nifiters of that corps received Jo. each, from the
Officers' Fate', to drink the Kitig's health. to the
cYetiinz there erre a hall and simper, at the Amiens-
lily Berns, which were attended by 281 Laths
sand Gentletnee. Duri!,g the supper. ashy sippro-
'Mine tones were pls. ed by the hand of the East
York Nlilitia; the fOOlOll wile not cleared until
near four o'clock. Ott this dot, between one and
Iwo o'clock. ail the girls and hoes of doe !several
charity-schools (ainon: .. .. If to abort 300) had w
most excellent dinner pros ideal for them. at the re-
spective school-rooms; and, after d r, were reels
yr...rioted with tad.—The Master* of the schools af-
terward. dined together. At the seine hour, up-
ar,l4 of 500 poor lemma, belonging to the parish
of St. Nicholas. sat down to a dinner of beef and
!dam-pudding, us the yard of the poor-house of
that parish, and were each regaled with a pint of
hear during dinner, and a lint of ale afterwards.—
At the head of the first table was a person of the
name nfJohis Anderson, who, the day before, had
walked from Barley, near %Vinlatnn, no the enmity
of Dothan', a distance of eight miles, and who is in
the 107th year of his age. A . jar me of charity
%tea also performed at the Gate head poor-house ;
and the poor, who are regularly relieved by the con-
gregotion in lianoverequare, had, on this occasion,
tech, an allowauce of • lief of bread, three matioda
of beef, two winces of tea, half-a-pound of 50w...,
and a bottle of porter. The Newcastle Volunteers
dined together, at Einbleton's, an the Quay-gide,
and hail, among other visitors, Lieut.-Gen. Dick-
son, John Davidson, Esq. their late Major. and the
0111... rs of the Gateshead Volmiteers.
The corporation, beside, the 501. anlncribed to-
waida the relent., ad debtors, neat the .5 distributed
to toe,' of the inhabitants of the Freetueit'a Ifospi-
tat, in lieu of a dinner, voted, towards the esta-
blishment of a general school, a sum adequate to
the eomplet . of if.
boys and girls iii St. Nieliolatt'seharity schnels
received a present of half-a-crown each, and also
the master wet mistress hailke-guntea each, from
the trusters of the pelmet. The Rev. Mr. Vicar,
and the Rev. Mr. filisekbuin. two of the trustee.,
honoured the boys aud girls with their presence
while at dinner.
By the hospitality of Major Anderame and a few
other benevolent burgesses of the town, the poor
members of the Freemen's Hospital dined together
on the green before the 1u1u..., mot were plentifully
*tended with beef, air. wine,
Rash wag protoleil with their e'en chair. Woe,
knife and fork, ale and etre-glasses. The 'keret
nod enli•ily apnearaiice of tasty venerable old intr.
won.. *lane !-..fires were mode glad on this joyona
ma. stain. aliened a 1111011011/ gratification to a slum-
ber of respectable visitors and spectator*. 'Fite
elude waa conducted with the Inman regularioy
raft harinntiv, by Mr. Joseph Clerk, assisted by a
number of free Iniegeosee, Before dinner, Mr.
Clark called the anomie's of the conspropty to the
rinse of the r.srivity, said, *ills intim:err, adverted
to thelsm. life ru.l happy reign ,1f the 'Xing—eon-
chi ling o rh ace address to the Author of all goods
sad a supplicates for thenoistiostelice of his mercies.

biunrr being over, isacb member. Wm chose, was
furni•lied with pipes and tobacco, and several eery
appropriate Winos were given and drunk. The
wholevonclodrd by three o'clock. when Mr. Clark
again made a serious and impressive whirr..s to the
company, relattve to their tutare conduct
this interesting acme closed with our trtneral,liont
fur bltssings uu the friends of the poor. Each fe-
male was furnished with a royal blue ribbon, mot IA
new ve.ite apron, by Mrs. Major Ander.on.
Huntley. aged 10,2 years, a member of the hospits4
made one of the party at table.
Sir C. Heron, Bart. who has distinguished
many acts of generosity, since he came to re-
side in this place, distrihuted to fifty poor house-
keepers in Gallowgate, 7111 s. of beef and a twelve.
penny loaf, each.

COLONEL. SERGMON'S
Among the numerous elegant and splendid fires
and entertaiurueut., in celebration of the Jubilee.
the Gala given ia honour of the Festival by the
late popular Candidate for the county of Sussex,
! at his tinnily seat, CuLkfiehl Place, claims a
distinguished mutt. At en early hour iu the
evening of the 47th. the Ntshility and Gentry in
' the rictiuty, sad the Fa.hion nt Brighton, began to
assemble at his hoopiteble Imitation. The tine old
avenue of majestic limes was made brilliant by it
thousand variegated lamps, mid thronged with mid- ,
titudes of spectators,of boil) sexes, from the sleigh-
bow ing towns and villages. The year ndile ravel-
lated turret, at the close of the avenue. featurniesl
with lamps without, awl its antique casemeuts
mined witheu, give to the euire an apps.arairee rad
once splendid and dazzling. The hull iato which '
the company were ushered, of • coup dad
particularly striking, front the effect of the trills-
parencirs, which arra equally happy in design and
execution. Out. at the top of the room, descend-
ing from the ceiling to the floor, engaged the ad-
miration of ewers one preseut. In the centre aiis
the number •• y," with rays of glory en all aisle,
emulating from lloseas ; shave, the Crown, 'Or-
rounded sod evershaded with festoons of laurel ;
below, " Viva Bea" blazed in distinguished cha-
rs-tees, mid Meer, which rivalled the vermeil tints
of nature, huug in graceful wreaths of rich pre-
fusion around, and sere twined in the interstice* of
an elegeht frame-work, winch alive a lightness snit
sirmese to the whole. Tiaiispisaint lamps. emblem-
atic f the joyful occasion, depeuded front between
the windows, and sersed as well to shell their tool-'
low lustre anthtu, as to form an illumination wipe-
out. The mom was tastefully hung with laurel as:il
evergreens, amid the orange and lemon-trees, will
all the odorous family of the green-house, juditi-
suety disposed, diffused their fragrance. An ad-,
weirable likeriess of our beloved Sovereign, to the'
fall uniform of the !Slues, and decorated with lan-•
vet, left ;mainly; *oath% to this chef derriere of
elegance.
Sion after ten in the evening, the Prince of
Wales's baud struck up Choi sate the King, whLyi
' highs the display of tire-works from the turret,
A
aim a unwire. at the extremity of the long avenue,
burst forth in full resplendency; its effect was won-
derfully grand acid beaunful, sad remolded an
eruphou of Mount Etua sr N'esurius, emendates so
a pillar of tire ever the summits of the holly trees,
millions of sparks iu their descent amain through
the air, looked like so tunny falling stars; white
the diswhaoges of carman were contiiisisd, and the
aes-liaatiesis of the populace rout the air in es-
premien. of joy.
The ball was then opened, and Sussex has not
wituessesl a grater assemblage of elegauce and
beauty than ea. displayed on den occasion; rey:l
purple, in honour of the day, was the favourite
color, sad the gentlemen dill out omit to tlielsilest
their loyalty. by wearing, peudnia firein the purple
ribbou, the glittering medal. Tier party continued
to trip it ss on the light fantastic toe" till two
o'clock in the meaning, when they sat dwell to
sapper, to the outuber of 70. Here every thing
which could grittily the eye, or feast the semi*,
the most delicious viands, the scarcest fruits of
the season. were provided, and the choicest mitres
.psrkled in the goblet. Nor were the populace
forgotten, for the barrel was tapped t• cheer their
hearts an this festive event. Immediately after sup-
per, Cud sore the King ass sung is full chorus,
and greeted with three times three cheers, Aft
which His Majesty was drunk with great enthusi.
assn. About halt' after four, dancing was resumed
with the greatest spirit, arid the eitutperey did not
begin to separate till seven o'clock, when they re-
tired, Imsgtely clammed with the rnagheticent enter.
talasuesit, toad tteuviiiiuooll in the praises of their
loyal asap hospitable host.
In addition to the above elegant entertainment,
the poor iii the perish of Ceektield received a W-
hich and three sheep, steel those eu the parish.of.
Sloughs'''. a bullock.
The carpenter who was bitten, shout a month
sitter, by the rattle-amike exhibited in Piccadilly,
died,at five o'clock, on Saturday afterucron, at Mid-
dlesex Hospital. The unfortunete 113411. had beret,
until Thursday last, rem-idersil in a lavouralile
way; but a inuititicateuis took place, which eaumai
his death.
The charitable essenshly.at the rooms
Lanvin, on Tuesday last, for the benefit of the
lying-hi charity, was • large and respectable nor:
the smiler-tins ammumaided to firefly SOL Three
ladies, of the Miii.rer-yard, going in u post-chaise
to this shove asecinhly, had a most lucky escape,
from n very perilous situation. At • small distance
from Potter-gate, at the top of the sew road, the
isostilion dropt the reins, arid nnnte liately fell hum
his seat ; the horse., gem% homeward. then litaick-
cord their peep, which, by thy scrawls ref the
affrighted Indite reel the sle•cent of the hill, mini
because at full speed, till, arriving at the High-street,
they were unable to make the turn for the Stone-
bow, amid drove the pole of the chiller through one
of the windows of the old book ; by which circeine
stance the, were stop', •nd the ladies taken out
unhurt. When the very ruinous state of the wall,
which should guard the south side of the new road
from a deep precipice, is considered, and that the
chaise, whil,t drawl' nt full speed, pissed a waggon
in rather a narrow part of the street, the magnitude
of the danger, and the blessing of the deliverance,
may be tolerably estimated.

ir;;:A
rottesartit t tt. Nov. S.
Arrived the Wpm', 44 ea! i. Lake,
with sick soldiers from Flushing. Podargvv,
I A galls. Ca pt. Hell ard, and Freya, 3b, Capt. I la) e:,
from the E 'Award.
Seded ift.• Enryaltio 36. Ran. Capr• pandas. to
Floslttilz; Preclericisteis, 31$, Capt. N0m....
to the Ale,ii.erraneint, with convoy ; alto, the .fa,
I..aut. Weleli, with a large fleet under con-
voy rnr I'artmz.ll and the Mediterranean ;
thetas are the Jame. Petrie?, Letisley. Abeuna,
eriend.4. Margureetn,Ge,rge, and the Hope.
t' S, We have ilearil that the Above fleet have
brotight-t:i it little to the Weetwar.L—Witul t 0....
DIME, Gunk the
wtveint..-ra. inv. 1.
Caine in the J,114 Mr privateer, trout the fc.s,
Sailed the inJelatirahle frigate, Ca,,taul Rale!.
3it a cative.—Wind
PLTIONDOTH.D.CIII. 11'41% V.
Arrived the Malcom frirnit, , captA,,, k,,,, s.O 4
Neptune, (.) Ampler, from Du1)11,..
Citing: too lionosze, the Nallia lrldwle,Ceptent
Mudge, to lie repaired.
Went dowet into the Sound, the Armide frigate,
Capt. after being theraroglily repaired,
and will 'trimmed to sea. lu a tier de; s. for • whorl
cruise its the Channel.
Sailed the Mirapper schooner. Lieutenant Jenkins,
fur the moo oil Spain; nisi) the Acleon sloop at
war, Honuurehle Captain Neville, on a cruise.
DEAL, NMI. 3.
Last night, the fllysses. of 44 sesoi,,, sailed to tho
we.ta.tril ; the Sae Fioreute, with the tranoporis,
Inivitiz rick on hoard, frntn Fttn.litnt, a.,(1
passed this place, yest. May, have wince returned to
the Downs. The rreyu fri4ate has arrived frets
the es-tward.
Came down from the river, and retied to the west..
ward. the Lion, Thompson, for the Breed.; Hew,.
Roe, for tits. nifty ; and the Argo, Purdy, fur Ja-
inmea.
Let night and thi• day, it has hlown'very strmat .
front the ei..tward ; two trrue.rmt, have I,et -
chore, one of which went for Doerr, the other,
K, remains in the Downs. Only the No t and
sails of the sloop that sunk, yesterday, have liecu
saved; her hull is several fathoms under eater.

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FROM LLOVITS LIST.
Gs t Yr:oast), Nov. d.—..trrirad the s?,iya., shrift. fro.
I:4...ard'a bland; and the Maria, Nisdrulaws, Irma
N. Drumm ICIL —dade.l the Vritnilt Qamti. Marie, and V.
.
niha, M`bonald, for Jasumea ; Julm, fur Cit•raltar ;
Mary.Shthlrira, for Gyernsay; Sara Cia.shello, --, and
Cm harm*. Evert, fir Malsnor ; Cited, fur Surinam;
Fortune, Crowley, fur Clubs; sad Übe Active, Paean, fua
WalLrfurd.

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ye.-a-.--- --- .
II ELT! NG!' OF CR EItITORS AT Gl'l I.DHALL,,
• 30-1101111013. 91, 11.
Soloman Park, Eary-street, St Mary-axe, Loudon,
jeweller 7 lb
Joins Shaw, SVapping- o all, Middlesex, prar,sum-
1111CfCilAilt - - to
David Dealt, sea David Dean, jan. sail Jelin Dean,
Mt. Juhmatrot, Smitliti..:et, elle:strummers - 3 II
Thomas Coining, Castle-court, Buckle-Mot, race-
Cheat • - . - sit
John Kelly, Sttoraditcb, I.ondon, ebeesem‘inger - to
Thomas Brewer, lIIIIIIWites- gardens, Gray's-Inn-lam,
t to-plate-worker - - - 9 to
John .?ionic, New Surrey-street, Illackfriars'-road,
ironmonger - - . u Is
Solomon Levin', jun liaruos, Surrey, broker y 1 I t
DIV IDLNDS.
William Tucker, the younger, Eaeler, Demosbire,
iv se.uset r r - - It
Molina r Buboes, Robert Bishop, and IVidiam Bi-
shop, now err late of Cambridge, ainilleu.drapers tt
J .bn 801d...ie. Strand, Sliddleyea, chorsemoner - 1
William Horn and Ric IsaidJacksos, Rol Cruse-strett,
Southwark, Surrey, rectifying-distill rs - 111
John Greenwood and William Grimaldi, Old Bond-
street, Illiddksea, arictioamie ' - - t
.1:•,-ris German, Aldermasilvory, Loodos, hosier - Is
'lllOlllll9 W'hite, Southwark, Surrey, haberdasher a • I
A lean nail. Audi., roti and David Hubei mum, Coleman..,-..,..
street, London, merchants =.
,a. 31
Henry Fullinger, Ripley, near Alresford, Hemp.
shire, woodeu.dra lir r - - ' I
William Paraded, Hartley-row, near Hartford-bridge,
Hampshire. coach-maker % - - t
Abraham Levy A nativity, Chiawell-street, :if nor-
fields, merchant - -
William Jolts% Woolwich, Kent, tailor - - - t
Hoary Nantes, Warmford-court, Thrognsortoo.street.
Loaders, merchant - - 111.
Luke Lane, Kingsclere, Hampshire, shopkeeper - Hit
l.ousiand William Jarksou, Browulow-street, Hol-
born, cabinet-maker - - II
-
Bielsko'. Ramett, Shoreham, Kent, shopkeeper - a
Elizabeth Kent, Ricoster, Onfordshire, draper - li
Benjamou Betts and Ann Staab, Basiughulledieet,
Loudon, factors - - t
William Cooper, Chick St. Myth, C..ses, merchant 1t
James Parry and John Pirkmaa, Deptford, Kent,
merchants - II
- -
William Cowdery Shashi' d, Albany, Piccadilly, cor -
feet loner - - II
William Bedford and Samuel Sumner, Totter-lane,
Landon, wholesale Morn-drapers - - 1.1
CERTIFICATES.
Balibater Giorgi, of {Klaus-street, Moorfielda, Middlesex,
chemist.
!inserts Driver Cock, a Norwich, wine and honor-racer haat.
James Pitcher., rif Norwich, wine and liquor-tnerehant.
John Conitsllcy, of Miuscheater, linen-merchant.
outaisel Ilabstiam, of 1.440 to-bid, London, silk mercer.
Richard Clarke, late of WbitechspeJ, NI iddlrnea, but now
residing at W mete Norae-tose, Stepney, tictor.
Joseph Caries., grf Mai.:stusoe, Ksat, ours-merchant.
Thomas Wt. therby, of Greet St. Thomas Avistles, London, •
whelk... 4 ironmonger.

SATIlll4Oll—Waso VetLwow lU. 31Dan--114..a...y ct
the Public Offices.

MATHS.
03 Friday 1.101, the Counters of Hartcorb, a a flue I.ly,
at her buittalia tirroareleur-rspoot..
At Brighton, *A the tit t..t. the Ilea Mrs Childers, of..
dsaghter.
DEATHS.
Joliet 3Tatrae, Eaq. Proprietor of The Dithiat Ecesieg Poo,
Lod fornisrly an eminent bookseller and lotterroflicediceper.
As a husband, bather, and frieml, none were his superiors;
ND Proprietor of is popular Print, he was independent from
principle,' Drier last liZtit of the good of bill country, snot
%hell a /Taw and ovrapt attempt was made at the Law. t) off
the Press in t Mil country, he nobly stood forth its Champion.
and defeated, at his no H expense, a base attempt mad. at it,
Mat pionlears—the scourge of tbs Political Apostate, he am,
Slum Jr, ad of asininity power—ia fact, he was the nolikot
%ink of Gud, au limiest unit
lately, at Goshertoo near Spalding, aged 60 years, Mr.
Hill, oho, with the two ;works coffins in which he was buried,
weighed upwards of on stone!

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