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THE DIPLOMATIC TURTLE.

The delay which took place in Mr. Bssit.teo's de-
parture for Paris, it it said, damped very much the
spirits of his travelling companion, the Diplomatic
Tattle. If, as a grave London Alderman would
say, " I am ready to eat you, I am ready to
devour you with joy," what must not the diplo-
matic Turtle have expelled from the gay and hungry
beaus of Paris, who never heard the green fat of a
Turtle mentioned, without changing to all the colour,
of the rain-bow ? The travellers, however, had not
teached Sittingheume, when Mr. Basit.oco be-
gan to seeped the fidelity and soundness of
his companion. When he provided himself, in Lon-
don city, with this supplemental negotiator, in aid
of Lord Lavarana t. a, he felt chat he was compe.
tent to negotiate upon the basis of the statue ante, or
the its poositietie s but as to the status ante. by the time
they should reach Paris, Mr. SASILICO'S °lora/tory
nerves infetased him, M. TALLEYILAND would turn
up his nose at it ; and as to the ea powder/a, no Pal-
lamina, or other fishmonger in that city, would
give sixpence for the purchase. Fearing, therefore,
that his companion, instead of being palatable.
might prove erosive to Lord LAUDEILDALeII
antagonists ; and, instead of suiting their taste,
might turn their stomach, • Mr. Bass ico de-
nternsi ed. at Sittiogbourne, to send his companion
t " that bourne from whence no traveller returns."
It is feared, however, that as the Diplomatic
Turtle has been rejaed by Mr. SAsii.ICO,
as ninety, stale, and unprofitable, that Lord Lau-
'wows will be content with the new order of
pings, and not in.iat that France shall
erge all the film meals which she has devoured in
'kr revolutionary stone, an effect, which the curds
might, with the assistmee of the prtsent sultry sea-
r, be very competent to prodnee.
manismoarzie
BATH, SEPT. 10.

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last eight. Mr. Inct.toosi gave his celebrated
epterminmeat at the• York Houle Clu-room, to as
elegant, but not a numerous audience. Between
the second and third acts he addressed the company
i# # long, speech, informing them. that he was CA.
temely sorry to state. he should never have the
astoerof appearing before them on the Bath stage
%gals. as zirrtwithstanding all his former exertions
fat 'bail emolument, the Managers positively
refused him the u.e of the Theatre, though he
offered to perform one night gratis for them in the
seism). BA a rt. er 's recitations were judicicurly
and pointedly delivered. Natrona was in vied=
lent ynicc, bis m Poor Mors," and "OA, Seutiorrei FT/
*Country !" were delightfully executed. We have
had a very grand funeral at the Abbey Church this
Turning ; Capt. Bosnian, of the gallant 87th. was
buried with military honours, the whole of site Bath
Volunteers au.-.tided the procession from Walcot
rarade to the•grave, and twenty of . the grenadiers
and light company fired three excellent vollies.
On Monday last, INCI.EDON performed at Bristol,
but was not well attended; he is this tiny gore to
Cheltenham. On Friday he treats the inhabitants
of Gloucester with his usual Hospa,irry ; and on Sun-
day he returns to London, to be ready at his post
in Coyest Garden.
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MARGATE, SLIPT. 9.
No discovery has yet taken place respeAing the
late robhery at Mrs. Foray Tlell. PLANK, the Bow-
street officer, has been indefatigable in his researches.
The value of the Jewels exceeded 9001. They were
the prdperty of lilrs.`Fonsv in, and not Mrs. SID..
pose, as bas been reported.
The fishermen, by dint of great exertions, have at
list succeeded in getting at a part of the cargo of the
West Indiaman, lately Lost on the Sands. Several
hogsheads of rum, and other goods, were brought
on shore yesterday and to-day.
The Ball given, Tait night, at the Assembly
R^orns, was hut thinly atterded. The Theatre like-
vise suffered a dtpression, in conseqnence of the
fireness of the evening. "l'he company preferred
walking on the Parade, where the Denbeigh Land
played delightfully until a late hour in the
evening.
Tin ATM—Miss Ds Came chose for her benefit
last night, Ms, Ado adore Nothi,g, and The If
of wi„i4,0,.. Mr. WHIA ri.v, who is a very pro-
raising Atlor, played Beleelia. In the Farce, Miss
De, CaMP received much applause in Phabe White.
thorn. Mr. lovroeove, in Oiled Quote'ent; Mr.
HATINSS, in Looney'Ablfwalter; and Mr. ATK IN-
SON, in Jain Losni.h, were particularly successful.—
JoHlision E, that admirable Comedian, has declined
an engagement. Miss Dr.isc an does not visit us this
waseo. The last Masquerade takes place to-mor-
row: the preparations are the same as at the last.

Th.:: hen ing.fishery, on the coasts of the Isle of
iitt inn, was mote prodnaive last week than it has
t since the comment:molt of the present season.
tyee boat, on Thursday night, caught fifty maize of
Ids. *rge fish--Areary.ri.ic Heersand!
' tens from Tuscany mention, that the Queen
nr. l -Eris prsposes to cede the provinces of Luni-
01.iiii, and rietrasaantino ; for which liar Majesty
• FvispAra sire other writ°, yas an indemnity.
rans Hume they wriire' that Lucien 13,naparts
his dust led from thence for Paris.
y last, the Mayor and Corporation of
Catileidpa went in procession, and laid out the
grourser..cr titOitch Fair, which will besrin or: the
14h incr. he Mayor afterwards gave an isle-
aht dinner to It numerous company at the •rown.
Lir . •

Ttas7 last ss rneeh at Cricket ss a; played
of Thetivyd and , sruch
. WOlll tut ease by the farther, to oae in-
lastring,t4l:ed llUiCht* :pare.

POLICE.
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MANSION-HOUSE.
MR. DANIELS.

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Fnd!! at ten o'clock yesterday morning, the
LORD M• von. according to appointment, took his
seat in the Office, for the put pose of entering into
the examination of Mr. Daniels.
The Court was crowded to an excess, and all
were anxious to hear the investigation of this most
singular business. The City Marshal, who had
been previously dispatched to bring up the Prisoner,
at length arrived, and informed his-Lordship private.
ly, that Mr. Daniels was so much indisposed he
could not attend, and then delivered in the certifi.
cate of Mr. Hodgson, the Physician of Newgate, to
that effeel. Some private conversation here took
place between the LORD MAY OR, Mr. Marryat,
who attended as Counsel for the Prisoner, and some
of the Gentlemen on the part of the prosecution,
and it was finally settled that the examination
should be postponed until Saturday morning next,
at ten o'clock. The Court was then cleared ; but
in a very short time was again crowded, and con-
tinued so the entire day, by Gentlemen who were
not aware that the examination had been post-
poned.
Mr. Daniels's indisposition, we bear, is fever,
occasioned by the excessive fatigue he has lately
undergone, and also by uneasiness of mind.—
At times he is delirious We understand his friends,
whom ha wished very much to see, have positively
refused to go to him.
Mr. Gurney is also retained on the part of the
Prisoner.
A poor woman was, yesterday, brought before
the LORD MAYOR, by one of the officers of t
night ; who stated, that he found her the night be-
fore. endeavouring to climb over the battlements of
Bleckfriars-bri.:ge, for the purpose of throwing her-
self into the Thames. She seemed in very great
distress, and he thought it his duty to prevent her
,committing any rash ail, by taking her to the
Compter.
Ihe poor woman was particularly interrogated
tby the Loan Mairos ; but she merely stated, that
she tam. from Maidstone, and was in very great
distress.
The LORD MAYOR ordered her some assistance,
and desired that she should be passed to her parish.
The American seaman, whose case we have be-
fore mentioned, again applied to the Loire M vott,
to know how he should proceed against Eaton's,
the man who had detained his trunk.
The Lo o Mellott desired, that Edwards shoeld
lee called to answer to the complaint ; but he did
not appear.
His Lordship then said, that he did expeft to
have done justice to the complainant, in a sum-
mary way ; but as he was prevented, by the non-
appearance of Edwards, he would order, that a
prosecution should he commenced against him, at
the expence of the City.
The 'deposition 'of the sailor who paid the car-
riage of the tru :k to London, was then taken. He
stated, that he came in the boat with the trunk.
from the Bombay Castle East TOdialliall. at OtalVeS•
end, and had them deposited at the Green Man in
DarkhOuseelane, first having paid the carriage.
He then went to look for a lodging, and on coming
back in the course of an hcur or two, he was told
the trunks bad been taken aivey by Mr. Edwards,
who said he had direElions front the owners.
The woman, who keeps the public-house, then
stated, that shortly after the former 'witness left her
house, Mr. Edwards came there siith tires porters,
and going into the parlour where the trunks ley, he
pointed them out to the porters, and seta, "T..ke
them away." She asked him, " Had he orders ?"
Ire said, .6 Yes, I know the men ;" and she there-
fore permitted him to take them away, after he
had paid her tw pence for warehouse room.
The American then deposed, that he never knew
Edwards, and never had given him orders to take
away his trunk.
'Fire parties were then bound over to appears, and
give evetence, and instruitrons were issued for the
prosecution. fb
H AYT',N-0 A ROM
Yesterday, Malan. Let, a yetieg sailor, about
twenty years a age, VIAL brotigh: bec.ae the M At:lS-
seat es at this Office, charged with pi ivetely stealing
from the person of his messrnate, lames Kirk, the
sum of 41. in Bank Notes.
It appeared, that the Prosecutor and the Prisoner
had been messmates for fourteen months on board
the Admiral Gardner Indiaman, during a voyage to
and from China, to London, all of which time a
close intimacy subsisted, and many reciprocal ails
of hiendship and kindness passed between them ;
and when the purse or grog of the one became
slack, the other was at all times reedy with a treth
store.
On Monday last, these parties being together. as
usual, in the City, the Prosecutor, who was an out-
door Chelsea Pensioner, asked his comrade to go
with him to his agents, M . Cox at Green-
wood, Charing cross, to receive his pension. The
latter consented to accompany him, and, in their
way thither, they stopped at two or three public-
houses, where they had beer and grog, which the
Pruccuter paid for. Having received his 41. pen-
sion, the Prosecutor put it into the right-hand pocket
of his waistcoat, having half-a-guinea and some
small change in his left. They teen proceeded to
tear-street, Fuller's-rents, where they met an old
messmate, and all three went into a put:le-house.
where they had more refreshment ; and lastly, the
Prosecutor and Prisoner stewed at the Coach and
Horses, public-house, Holeorn, where they again
drank near three pints of gin ; the Prosecutor found
himself a little overcome, but they sat there for
same time together. The Prosecutor (sailor-like)
then propos:id a side in a coach to the city ; the
coach was brought, and in he got. leavi...; the Pri-
soner behind. On driving down Holborn-hill, he
missed his money, and immediately turned back to
the Coach and Horses, end demanded it of the Pri-
soner, who then denied any knowledge of it. Very
fortunately, however, Trntt, the Oticer, with one
of his companions. were in the neighbourhood.—
When they first attempted to take the Prisoner into
custode. tie seemed inclined to resist, arid persisted
in decaying any knowledge ad the matter ; but when
the handcuffs were put on, andim use be was com-
pletely secured, he admitted he had got some
money belengi tg to the Prosecutor. I: Junius. ap-

peered, 4/111412 kad aimless one _
the landlady of the Coach and Horses.
When the Prisoner was called on for his defence,
he said, that the Prosecutor gave him the money
as a voluntary gift, in token of friend:hip ; that he
aßnally forced it nn him, and in his great huma-
nity, he endeavoured to force the Prinecutor to
take a guinea of it hack, but he retitsea. it anus
merely a transadion of friendship bets-i.e.:l them,
and he did not think am harm in it. He was vet y
willing to ga to sea again, if their Worships would
permit him.
These assertions being denied by the Prosecutor,
he was fully committed to Newgste for trial, at the
ensuing 01,1 Bailey Sessions.
70 THE EDITOR.
Si a—Through the medium of your Taper, I beg
leave, with all due reined, to ask the Magistrates,
particularly those Gentlemen who preside at Row,
street, a otsv serious tpitslion. Is there not an An
which empowers them to commit to prison, or send
to sea, known and reputed thieves, tee. ? If lam
right inqnpposing that the Legislature has vested
such important authority in their hands for the
public security, Why are we disgusted with daily
reading that notorious. pickpockets. dignified by the
name of Captains of Gangs, parade the streets, in
defiance of the Police? A QCZILIVr.
Middle Vassals. 4f al, 9- .
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GALLANT EXPLOIT.
By an extra& of a letter from an Officer in the
Jaisa frigate, commanded by Capt Cochrane, son
of Sir Alexander Cochrane, we are informed, that
the boats of that ship, and of 0,- 3laria schooner,
under the command of Lieut. C. Kerr, of the Jason,
were sent on the Ist of July to silence a small fort
on the Porto Itiko, which had annoyed the Maria
very much the day before. On landing elm: un-
der the fort, the boats grotanded at suck a distance,
that the men were up to their middle in the wa-
ter. by winch all their ammunition was spoiled, and
they consequently could not fire a single musket
against the 'enemy. The Spaniards kept up a
' smart and well directed fire, which killed and
wounded a number of our people, and among others,
the second in command, master of the Maria, was
struck at once by four bullets, and almost instantly
expired. In this situation, Gent. Kerr, considering
that hesitation or retreat were equally certain de-
strudion to the whole party, instantly stormed the
fort, and carried it without farther resistance ; the
Spaniards all running off the moment our brave tars
began to art ranee. In the fort, instead of a single
cannon, which they only supposed it to possess, were
found Eve; an iron 24 pounder, three brass twelves,
and an iron 8 pounder. 'I he first four were immedi-
ately spiked, and the last turned against the Spani-
ards, sett() still lurked in the bushes near the fort.
When just about to leave the !Mt, by some unfor-
tunate mistake, a cartridge, much too large, was
brought from the magasine of the fort ; the people
cut it, and left the overplus powder on the ground
under the gun. On firing, iota. sparks set this
Ininse restrain- on dim wAeon boTeassaieatesd to the
martin., and blew it ep, by which twO of our men
were killed, and three badly wounded. best. Kerr
was wounded in the leg by a splinter, and bad his
face so much burnt, as to be in great danger of
losing his sight.
Of forty men who landed from the boats, twenty-
two were killed or wounded ; all before storming,
excepting those killed and wounded, by the extant-
sine. We have the pleasure to add, that when the
accouot was written, about a month after the affair,
Lieut. Kerr was very moth recovered, and almost
fit to resume his duty.
ent_s__eerseevrrenesses
Yesterday the prisoners were removed from the
several prisons in the city of London and county of
Middlesex to Newgatr, previous to the ensuing Ses-
sii ins, which commence on Wednesday nest, the 17th
ins. at Justice-hall, in the Oid Bailey.
The account in most of the Papers, of two of the
unfortunate men under sentence of death in Lan-
caster Caitle, being intended to be removed for exe-
cution to Warrington, is erroneous.—The whole of
them (ten) remain for execution on Saturday next,
on the drop, behind the Castle, at Lancaster.
Wednesday night, Mr. I-Warm the Messenger,
was dispatched to Lancaster, with a reprieve for two
of the persons under sentence of death for unnatural
cs imes.
A child, at North Shields, on Wednesday last had
its hand nearly bit off by a veracious hungry sow,
which made a snatch at a piece of bread the infant
was eating.
On Tuesday last, owing to the carelessness of
some of the workmen making too free with the
steamenill, in Percy-main Put, Newcastle, she un-
fortunately fired, when five men were severely
borne i, and six sligiuily. In the midst of the scene
of horror, an instance of courage And humanity oc-
curred, which has been seldom equalled. A Mr.
Goaoow, with two others, endeavoured to fly
from the threatened danger to a place of safety.
Mr. Gonuoa effeded his escape; but his com-
panions were struck to the ground on the way.—
Mr. GORDON, judging the cause of their staying
behind, heroically returned, in order it possible
to save their lives, seemingly regardless of his own
He reached the spot, arid by carrying them out of
the course of the fire, saved both their lives. We '
are sorry to add, that while employed in this bene-
volent Aaron lie was most severely burned ; but
neither his constancy nor phiianthropy were shook
by his misfortune, fur though much more hurt than
any of the rest, he obstinately refused assistance
fi osn the surgeons till they had dressed all the others.
We are happy to state, hopes are now entertained
of his life, and that the rest are in a fair way of re-
covery.
There are at present a number of counteefeit
seven shillings pieces in circulation, against which we
wish to caution the Public. It has been contrived
to circul tie a great proportion of this sort of base
coin in the nsarkets, and the pieces base, of course,
found their way into the hands of most of she deal-
ers in the principal necessaries of lite. They are
pretty well executed, and bear the date, 1803.
Urn examination. however, it will be found that
they are winch lighter than the mint pieces. It may
also be observed, that the border at the trirlue is
very unequal. being considerably broader on one
part of the circumference, ttan on the rest.

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FO 11E1.01 P(.A.NTATIGNS.
Extra& from the Report of t. r of the Privy Copnen for
Plantation AELits, 17'44: ,ntra by the
as F
House of Commis on the 9th of June, le&
err.o
In support of the secota..i 4,g-soon, etas That the 'w -
supplies which the sugar colonic. receive from the. al •
dominions of the Utkei States of Ameres are, in •
many instances, and at many seasons of the y ott. lea • ,
not to be had from any other castory at any price It
whatever, and that, in many nose. iostances, tech
supplies are not to be ha I fro-n any wise. plaLee,
but at prices wholly ruinous : the plante-s A. d mer-
chants, at their first attendance, prod's.: al
count of the total import from North America inns '1
the British Wee-India Islands in the years 1771•
1772,and: 773, distinguishi rg the quan, ities unposed
from the United States of America, loam the give---o,
titi-s imported from Canada, N ova-Scotia. a:;dses
Newfoundland; this account (a, it is inny) arse s
C,,MMi!t-e nave inse•ted in 4.1 Append s, Nil 2.
Oae of the ohj ds the Planters and 54-r.olania ass s
in view in pi during d.a Account was. L. 1410411
great value of these imports, w t'.ey soniseil :
to amount, annually, to about 700,0031. stoning.
Another objed was, to shew how very small a pro.
portion of muse imports were brought Iron Ca-
nada,
Nova-Scotia, and Newfoundland. the only e
colonies in North America that now remain uocleir--.'
the dominion of Wein Britain; and, in order toy
prove that the West India islands could not be nips
plied with corn (tom Canada, the Planters and Met:4
chants all-Ted that there was then a ship tadinghoota •
the river Thames for Canatta.whiell adually earlier •
out flour; that, d tring the late war. the anny 144
Canada amonnterd to no more than 13,000 m 1111.4
and that the province could tot supply them, -lina•••
the whole r•pply was sent foam England; that, ilea
one year. the army was nearly starved, because the
Contrador relied upon tire produce of the !novitiate:
for their supply; that the crops of wheat in Canada`
are always uncertain, and that Canada is at this tiOlak 3
nearly in the same state of cultivation as whelerit•
first came into our possession ; that no British sober-
jeds have settled there. oae•family alone excepted g
:that the number of its inhabitants may amount ti•
100,001-, mouly Catholics, and not possessing air.
spirit of industry. • They acknowledge, holler*..
.that in the years 1779, 1773, and 1774. whet dm -
-southern parts of Europe were in great (getter; die,
corn, a large exportation from Camas had Um'
,ma and, in one of those years. nude Mow de
'400,000 bushels.
In order to prove that the West.lodla Islas&
could not receive • a proper supply of lot** frond'
Canada, they alleged, that, though the white ear
from Canada is vet y good for staves, the other ape- •
cies of lumber were of an inferior quality. and sate"
ways sold in the %Vest Indies at a lower price them'
that imported from other parts; that they 'east'
hands in that Colony to get wnod, the prim of la.'
hour being from half a dollar to a dollar per day:*
With resped to Nova-Scotia, they alleged, tbelk4
though the increase of inhabitants lately gone Aare,
may, in time, lead to sosy of grain, him.
bee, and other articles Colony, yet.'sla
present, Nova-Scotia is suppled with these from;
other parts; that the liryalists sent to Nova-llsodlb.
carried provisions with them. and are thorurelvella
for the most part, men of a different deseriMiera
from labourers; that there *as, in 'that Colony also;
a want of hands ; and that the price of lumber wasp
greatly raised in the -countries bordering on Noma
Seem, in consequence of the demand for it from
tbaoce ; and that, in short, neither Nova-Scotian POT
Canada were in a better condition to furnish
supplies than before the war.
At tire•r second attendance, the Planters ind Mery
chants offered no new evidence on this subject; they
only repEated their former ingenious. that the IntaPP
plies for the Islands can begot only from the United
States, and that Canada and Nova-Scotia are sate
at present, in a condition to afford them.
mar!
After having heard all that the Planters ipml
chants thought fit to offer in evidence on thindari‘
the Committee judged it expedient. for Twit Mho
jesty's information. to enter into a very thorough its
vestigasion of this subjed.
For this purpase they were attended by Sir Guy
Carleton, who had served Your Majesty as Gize
vernor. of Canada, and wino was lately Commander
in-Chief of Yaur Majesty's forces in North Arno
rica ; by Thomas kinky, Esq. the present Col
lector of the Customs at Quebec, and who had sis.
sided 24 years in that province • by Stook Watson
Esq. an eminent merchant, and late Commissary
General to Your Majesty's forces in North Am
rice; by the Honourable Colonel Fox, who isle*
returned from Nova-Scotia. and • lea) had, in th
course of last year, travelled over a considerable pea
of that country ; by Sir Andrew Snape Hamont
late L•eltenant.flovernor of Nova-Scotia; by C*
lonel Carleton, who served Your Majesty for seep,
years Canada ;by Thomas Irving. Esq. lase 1:
sperSor-G:n•ral of Exports and Imports in Nor
America ; and by George Sprcule, Esq. former
emplo) ed with Captain Holland in surveying Ca
Breton. By the information which the Commits
received from these and other respeaable autho
ties, as well as by the accounts laid before them.
was clearly proved to the Committee, that the w
vince of Canada is able to export great quantities
wheat and dour for the cnnsump'ion of the Brit
West-India Islands. In the years 1771, 1772, a
1773. there were imported, annually, from all pa
of America, into the British West-India Islands.
an average, 182,750 barrels of flour ; during nes
the same period. that is, from 1771 to 1775. ins
sive, there were exported front Canada annually
an average, 261.000 bushels of wheat, and thee.
men price of the grain, before the war, did not
teed Ss. per bushel. It is true, that soon atter
year 1775, the expatiation wholly ceased, in co
quence of the war, when great numbers of the it
bitants of the province were employed in the pt
service, either as batteaur man, to transport pi
sioaa in their boats, or as waggoners, to cot
them by land, or as seamen, emnlnyed: upon
lakes. This dimin.shed the cultivation of the c.
try, and was the cause that so much corn was
produced. The rebel troops wore sometimes in
session of a pan of the country ;• and at other ti
the inhabitants were is apprehension of toern ;
in the year :778, the Governor prohibued the
pottation cf grain, and the prohibition was sti
force on the slit day of September last; but
Contain has assured the Committee, that no