The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-10-24 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

I DON,
THURSDAY, OCTOBiII 24.

Dispatches were received yesterday, at an early
hour, from Lisbon, brought to Falmouth by the Atari.
1.2.4 Packet, Capt. Senor ea, in eight days. The
Mail was to undergo the usual operation of fumiga.
tion, and is expeaed in town this morning. The
Packet arrived at Lisbon on the 23th September;
found lying there His M sieve v's ship Areption, Capt.
Scr Ton, and Ma/aler store-ship. The Adophi• s and
Malabar sailed on the Ist of 041oker ; and, on the
7th, the Wellineem packet arrived from Falmouth.
The Aurkiard left Lisbon on the 12th, and, on the
14th, fell in with lhs Majesty's ship Powebe, on a
cruise.

We are concerned to state, that there h strnng
reason to apprehend, that a considerable part of the
Oporto Convoy has fallen into the hands of the
enemy. The Rochefort Squadron, which has hither-
to been so fortunate as to elude the vigilance of our
commanders, had stood away to the southward,
probably with a view of getting into Ferrol, when
they fell in with the Oporto and Lisbon Fleets.
The following Bulletin was sent from the Admiralty
so Laove's yesterday at half-past It o'clock :

•mittAurt-orrme, OCT. 23, 1805.
musics OF • LITTER FROM CAPTAIN LOBS, OP
HIS MAJIITV'I SHIT POMONtt TO MR. MARS-
DEN, DATED 071 THE RUILINGS, THE Ifirm
OCTOSITE.

" I yesterday spoke Ha Majeary's .hip I.' Amiable, off the
Rock, and was isfortned b, Captain donverie, that, on the
10th last. in lat. 41. 1211 N. in sight of the land, lie ni.furte-
nately fell in with a squiAron of the enemy, consisting of Ave
sail of the Lee, one a three deck ship, and is very apprehen-
sive ri vet of the con.uy, bound to oiwietn, are captured by
them , these for I,i.besi had panel company, without sigma,
early on the tame morning, and, I hate every reason to
pose, are arrived safe, as stve.al vres.ls wool to yestrWday ; sit
of Cleat had Inglisb colours, but we Were too fat to leeward 4.
peak them
Ltv:d's, 93d Qct. 11445 "

We have received Paris Journals to the 17th, and
Dutch Gazettes to the 20th instant. 1 he Moniieur
of the 16th, contains a third Bulletin of the Grand
Army, dated Z iumershausen, the 10th. It containe
farther details of the battle of We:Linen, announced
in the reread 130,4 in, which we gave yesterday.
These two accounts combined, give the h Mowing
view of that engagement, with the military move-
menu and operations that preceded, as well as those
which followed it, up to the evening of the 10th.
It appears, that on the evening of the 6t1., the se-
cond division of Marshal SOUL T'S Corps, com-
manded by General Veseem me, carried the bridge
Doneuwert, upon the Danube, after a slight con-
test, in which some of the regiment of Colloredo,
that defended it, were killed, or made prisoners.
On the 7th, at day-break, Prince Musette joined
General VA II DA sur c's division at Donauwert, and
pushed on a corps of 200 cavalry to the bridge
of the Lech, of which it gained possession, having
driven away a small Austrian force which defended
it. fhe Lech passes by Landsburgh and Augsburgh,
and runs iota the Danube, about five miles below Do.
nauwert. fleeing thus opened the wily to Augshurgh,
Marshal Soet. r set nut from Donauwert on the dth,
with the two divisions of Generals VANDAMet and
LLCM AND,and proceeded egeinit Augsburgh,
Sour.T WAS thus advancing dire fly South to his
destination, Prince ['duster took a South Western
direftion for Zesmerilieusen, a post in the duet
liae between Ulm and Angsburgli, to cut off the li
communication between these two cities. At Vier.
tingen, a small town between the latter city and the
Danube, he fell in with a division of Austrian in-
fantry, supported by four squadrons of teem t's
cuirassiers, and surrounded it. Mua•r's force
consisted of the divisions of dragoons ot Gene-
t di Be•ussotsr and k Leis, all the division
of cavalry commanded by General NA risourt.—
The circimutance of his surrounding the Austrian
corps, sheers, that he was greatly superior in
number, and Marshal Lefties, who followed close
in the rear of MCI it A T'S divisions, cunning up at the
same time, ioeteased the disproportion. 'lle result
seas, she total defeat of the Austrian Corps. The
Austrian grenadiers formed in a square of four bet-
tAlions, hut it WAS penetrated, and cut down. 'lwo
Lieutenant Colonels, Six M.sj irs, Sitty Officers, and
FA: a *fetJusarso SuLtst gas were taken. The rest
were dispersed, arid those who escaped owed their
safety to a morass which stopped a column that
was turning them. The corps thus defeated, is
said to have been composed of twelve battalions,
which had arrived in haste from the Tyrol, to re-
inforce the m sin body of the Austrian :srmy on the
side of Aiteehingh. All their beggaee, guns, &c.
fell into the hands of the enemy. the remainder
of the Austrian corps fled for refuge to Akira, a
small town at a short distance from Augsburgh, on
the eastern side of th it city. It was pursued by
Marshal Sourer, who, after dispersing it, feU
heck epos; Atigsbrarieh, and enter id it, on the even-
ing of the 9th, with the divisions of V•NOANMC,
Sr liteme. and Leoertio. Sense den Mar-
shall Devousr crested the Danube at Niuburgh,
and arrived at Aicha, while General televiewer,
who had also passed that river with a strong di-
vision, took a position between that town and Ages-
-burgh. There is no notice taken in the Bulletin;
the :taint% of the 7th, at Neuburg. It was proh Why
the first attempt of the French to cross the Danehe
at that point ; and, proving unsuccessful, is is been
pass .d over in silence. It appears, however, to
hive been a corps of Sou er's division, and nut of
BeRMILDOTTIet, as we supposed yesterday, that pass-
ed at Netshurgh. Bete ADOT r e's corps heal taken
a more advanced position, and had reached Ingold-
stadt. It was published et the I Lague the lith, in Ge-
neral Orders, that he had taken Ing,oldstedt by storm,
and that 19,000 Austrians are blockaded in the vi-
, cieity of Augsburgh. Had the feet been so, it
would, nn doubt, have been stated in the Third Bul-
letin, which is dated the 10th, at Zusmershausen,
near the 14'ter city. The result, hieeever, computed
siren the narrowest scale, is very unfortunate for
Austria. flora AAAAAA has completely succeeded in
his o'rjelt of turning the right wing of the Austrian
army, and interposed almost the whole of his force
between it and the advancing Russians. The Aus-
trian force in Ulm is also completely cut off, and
must probably Bartender to the numerous carps of
the enemy which surround it. Marshal Nett had
also ascended the Danube with a strong division,
and attacked the Austrians in their position at
Gramberg, oa the 10:h ; but the result is not
known, the firing lot having crawl at five o'clock
on that day, when the Bulletin was dispatched..—
BON AAAAA a was at a short distance from Augs-
harsh on the night of the 9th, and, probably,
visited that city on the next day. The reedit
is aware of the gasconading disposition of the
enemy, and the many temptations which BONA.
ram must feel, to give an extraordinary eclat
to the opening cf the campaign. It is also to
be observed, that the second report stated the
whole Asturias weeps to have been captured at

Wertingen, while no notice is taken, in eau:
Bulletin, of the battle of the 7th, at Nee:l)N.
The Second Bulletin also represents, in one passage,
Marshal Soutir manosureting on the left bank of the
Daunt*, on the 13th, the very day on which, is
another passage, it represents him on the right bank
of that river, proceeding against Augsburgh, while
na notice is taken of the main body of es! Austrian
army, or of its positions. These contradiCtions aid
suppressions may, in the opinion of some person,.
throw the whole account into discredit. We think,
however, that hasty sketches, drawn up on the field
of battle, cannot be expelled to prove critically cot-
re R. But, though we may doubt their fidelity, we
cannot pronounce them absolutely false. The cir-
cumstance of the enemy having passed the Danube,
in considerable force, and established themselves
upon the Lech, is decisive of their success ; but the
extent of that success, we may fairly pia.,.ru.,
is overrated, and has not been Neve • i
out considerable loss. It has been I!:
study of the Austrians, from the ,
avoid a general engagement, until j :ty the
Russians. Had they been other wi.a thfy
would have dispeted the pas.age of the Ida.
nuke, with all their force. Of the position of the
main body of the Austrians we have no ac-
count, but, it is worthy of iemark, that the Bulletin,
call it the "fl.starian .I,m•,."—'iv this is evidently
meant., the Austrian army in Bavaria. We may
therefore preston-, that the Austrians haJ aban.
d n.ed their position between Ulm and Memmingen,
and retreated across the Lech into Bavaria, prev.-
ous to the battle at Wirtengen. Had the main
body remained on the western site of the Lea,
the remains of the defeated corps would have no
doubt fallen back upon it, instead of cross;pg
that river. and flying fate Bavaria. Flowerer
dispiriting a defensive system may be, we have
no doubt but the plan pursued by the Austrians
is necessary and j iJieiuu,; and, we :rust, will ha
ultimately crowned with success. It is. therefore,
not with any feeling of desponJency, but merely as
an historical anecdote. we observe, that the armies
of B IhAPAnTE have advanced farther into Ger-
many, without tiring a shot, and in a very few
weeks, than tile French, supported by the Bavarians&
in the time of Lewis were able to do atter
three campaigns. These never penetrated to the
eastward of Blenheim, where their progress was ef-
fe3ually stoppe I by the immortal Man I. at:sent:oe.
Fhe Plains of Blenheim lie on the Danube, a few
miles west of Donauwert, where the French passed
that river on the Bth instant. The French papers
scarcely mention the Russ ans. A Letter from
Nuremberg, however, states, that the people of
Bohemia have remonstrated against their passage
through that country, on account of the scarcity
of provisions. In Italy, hostilities have not yet
commenced; but Massen a, whose army has been
considerably reinforced, waits only for the signal to
enter the Austrian territory, and press forward in
aid of the operations of Boa ar Aar e in Germany.

Three companies of the Royal Artillery, at Wool.
wich, hsvt received orders to hold themselves is
readiness, to embark fur foreign service.

Yesterday, a Court of Diretinrs was held at the
East India liome, when the following extra-ships
were thus timed, viz.
Sir William tole!, for Maxim and Bvtigal, and 1rep..•1.•
mem, (.4 It.am'my and Bengal ; to be tfloat the Sth I.):‘sernb.r•
bivennts, for Macirab and Hened, and Experiment, for
..... bay attl H-rtgel It • 3n0.1 th^ 4th January.
Fame and Au t,.08, fur b tot..ity and Henget ; to be Afloat
the Itith V b tint..

Aiul are 1.. a I from Gravesend at Vie rapiratlon o one
calends mom. f •.m the a`e.ve dates.

The C•ut t Adjourned At six o'clock, till to-moi row.
In the event of the Earl of H % I.aiescrrov being
appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Irel.i. d, in the room
of the Earl of lIA ri owicch, the pr-sent V;cvro• .
it is said, His Royal Highness the Duke rt C
aitio,ut will he appointed to the commend e. the
I Aondon Distrift.

The death or Lord KimmAllin, does not. as <tate
in some of the Papers. occasion A vacancy in t' t
Sc.itch Represent4ttre Peerage. His Lord
who was a staunch oppoiitianist, was thrown our
the General Eleaion in 1790, and wa4 now Aim
re-el ?ded.
The Leeward island Convoy, under chargi of the
/lluerrynt, of gulls. ('apt. SHIELD; certainly sin •
Erred snore from the It.ngth of the 'voyage than any
previous convoy in remembrance The y were fon, •
teen weeks on their passage, with 1.35 ships, 4" •
which parted company in the first gale of ss ind, i. 15
the Hnena frigate. and only 187 of theta arrived IA
the Channel, with the
The Placenta, Gntssss ; the Helen. SCIIO4I-
- ; and several other vessels, are on shore near
Dant &ie.

The Mei/noon, of 36 guns, C opt. Po•tirs. Ar-
rived on Monday at Pls mouth, from a cruise off the
Ponmorkg. She left the Channel Beet all well, lo.•
Saturday evening. as usual. On her return, she fell
in with. chased, avid cartured close in with the land.
the Hoer, a smuggling cutter, of rower, having oa
board 570 **kers of spirits, beid..s tobacco.
The Earl of HAlRllitt: TON will inspeO the Id
battalion of the regiment of Guards, on 1110nd.4
in Hyde Park, near Knightsbridge barra.k ; the ‘2,1
battalion of the Coldstream regiment, on TuestlA!.
at Bugden Hill ; and the 2,1 battalion of the nen
regiment on Wednesday, in Hyde Past. T;
battalions on the several days of inspettion ate 1.,
appear in their best cloathing, end ;et be ps,,sidest
with bevel-racks, canteens.

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Lae/ night the corned! of Rule aM6T; ;el; Aa.e a
Fir, was performed at this Theatre, and introduced
Miss SMITH, for the first time, in the part of Fin-
fen ~h a charaller which the first-me favourites of the
Comic Ninse have been ambitious to sustain with a de-
quate effeet. In this list area Jos DAP, an AIIING
Topa, a FABIUS, an EST Ett, a Ca A WIORD, a POI%
and many others of distinguished merit; and yet,
how few have reached perfeetion? Eslifanie is a wait-
ing-woman, but of a very uncommon and superior
order. Her manners must be elegant, to re esent
her mistress, and impose on the lively gallant Perts.
She must posses great vivacity and archness, to
tarn the Captain's resentment ; and extraordinary
shrewdness and address, to trick the usurer out of
his gold. Miss SMITH r, (paired all the confidence
that-attends a perfed knowledge of stage business,
to come forward nith the spirit which she displayed
1,,0 night. It was the greatest m-rit in her per-
tarrnence. The want of variety in her tones, must
ale ays give is tafilen: 14 to 11,r etcling. Mr. LAW'S
hinted and played the Capper Copilot as well as we
ever saw him. Mrs. Sr. {Ant.% fine figure, and
commanding air, gave evety etle,ct to the pats of
Margarrtze. Mr. BF r4llltT% Cat•lftP,i was a chaste
and excerent peril mince. Mr. Kt:l4ll.Z resumed
the part of Lrum, which he has tided tnr so many
years, whh sit much n:eesitte to the public, and
credit to himself. His performance last night
was equal to any of his happiest elifotts. But,
how surprised were we to set the blunt, honest,
soldier of fortune, changed into ;spelt maitre l and to
he.* him speak of the wars, in a fancy dress ti pur-
ple velvet, end :he finest embroLery, ye:low silk
lei), spangled stockings, and white kid slippers,
ti.at would not have disgraced the leg and font
tt PARROT. On all fotmet representations, bril-
liancy cf evlboftr was assigned to the Duke. Mr.
Bs.s. , 1U N, WM) played the Rot last night,
srcitted ashamed of t.is dress. as if int-nded only for
a ,:tastrest to that of the gently free ; and, accord-
iratly. the moment he had done sdeakirg, he shrunk
tote+ the hack ground, as if dazzled with the blaze of
so touch finery.—He was not, however, eclipsed by
any of his ofLcers ; they were all dressed as clubby
as himself. Mr. Simmons dressed and played the
0* -1 WoMOII all 'air Ably . the play went of with
sizat spirit, and was well attended.

. .
Yesterday. His Mastery dined with the Princess
of Waves. at r3;•cithralh.
Yesterday, Alin twelve o'clock. Her Maitre v,
Princesses AUGUSTA. Erazanarii and SOPHIA, a•-
rived at St. James's Palace, and honoured Lads
CNA RLOr ft FINCH with a visit. (?hey were j•pirse
by the Doke of Yoke. Senn after three fetlock,
they set off for Kew. The Duke of Yost handed
Her MAJSSYY and his Royal Sivers into their car-
riage, and kissed them afFeairmately at parting.
The ROYAL FAMILY are ervited to remove
horn Kew to Windsor to morrow.
Yesterday, His Royal Highness the Duke of
CL A assca arrived in sown Irons Bushey.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Maar, is
slightly indisposed with a cold.
Hi, Royal Highness the Doke of CA se sumac will
give an d. gent entertainment on Saturday, to the
Officers of the CriA,tream reg7ment of Guards.
JOHN Nitro r CURS •It. Esq. arrived, yesterday.
at Mit.t.i.o's Hotel, from Brighton.
The Giuntess of West. wont. wee has issned five
hundred cards of thanks, for the enquiries of the
Nobility, during her Ladyship's confinement.
11:e Marchioness of SAE v.at: ftv will give a grand
dinner this day at Hatfield, to all the asrptcent

CV sits Keeton'. BUIMR, Esq. will leave Bares
Hefei, this day, ftr. Ireland
The Countess of Severn had a card party at her
bowie, in Arlington-street, last evening. Doss 4. er
Lady Da Curs-olio and Mrs. EOCII7OII wet, ot the
party.
Eatl BoTattase and family are daily eapeZted in
town trnm Gloucestershire.

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Visvolint PARY dined yesterday with the Hon.
Mr. KNoz.

Viscount Ain anootta left t•iwn, last Tuesday, fur
his seat, BeAu: 11111 l t Lodge, Win,:sor.
biliarcrauve BURGOYNL, Esq. lett town, yester-
day, f r Brighton.
Viscount C L tilt AO“ left N caor's Hotel, yet-
nn day, for F.astsheen.

•
,1).4111 CA res Arrived, yesterdry, hewn 134th.
MAYNS leaves town, this day, tor his
er.it. lestable.house, IslAislstone, Kent.
N,r lttc u Asti Naav s and family arrived, at twelve
o'clock, yesterday, at their house, Albemarle-street,
trom Kent.

Mr. POPE, the Painter, is busily employed finish-
ing the Portrait of Mr. Cum st•tr, the celebrated
Irish Orator.
Th. Earl of Uxamtoot's house, In Old Burling-
ton-street, has been painting and preparing tor the
reception of the family, wbu are shortly expefted in
town.
The Gentlemen Armaterir Performers at Cotk,
aled the tragedy of The Orphan. on Monday lane
tnr the benefit of a brother Free Maw.. Miss
ADAMS was the lifimintia of the night.
The Duke of GLOUCUM and his lovely sister
ate at Cowes, for sea bathing and sailing. They have
rreen waited on by the Rii4ht lion. Lord Sni,xo4,
the Governor of the I aland, and complimented with
the use of his yacht. which is suitably fitted up and
at ranged for large parties fond of water excursions.
The Theatre at Bury tit. Edmund's was vet y well
attended last creek. On Fri‘±ay evening, by desire
of the 4:h Corps of Suffolk Vepmattry Cavalry,
there was an overflowing house, to the perform-
'slices of The Weeder and The Irsh Widow. The
nt the favourite dramatic pantomime of
Dew Jee,,, which is got up it a superior style, has
proved very attraftive. By desire of Capt BIN) A..
taxo's Corps of Light Infantry Volunteers, The
Scheel qf Referral, and the farce of Catharine end Pt—
wawk., will be pet-firmed on Friday ; and, on IVeJ-
'nesday nett, Mr. Karam v's musical farce of Mater
wdl be brought forward.

SOCIETY OF .IRT.
Last night, this truly useful Society held their
first meeting for the season, at th..ir linuae in the
Adelphi, Richard Clarke, Esq. Chamberlain of Li u. one of the Vi:e-Presidents, being in the Chair.
flre proceedings of the Committee of Corsespon.l-
- and Papers, during the late recess, fehitiVe to
the Twenty-third Volume of their Transatlioas, now
in the press, were read, and approved unanimously,
by a full meeting of members present. Sever al
new members were admitted by ballot, and others
were proposed. Several valuable recent dkenveries
and inventions were announced, by the rcading of
letters from the inventors, which, with the matters
themselves, were referred to the several Committees
of Mechanics, Chemistry, Agriculture. Manufac-
tures, Polite Arts, /cc. Several valuable presents
of books were announced, and the report of tie Com-
mittee of Accounts, which sat yesterday, was read,
giving a very pleasing account of the Foods of the
Society, which have recently been increased by a
handsome legacy.

LOrAL Nonni BRITON VOLUNTEERS.
Yesterday, His Royal Highness the Duke of Sus-
sex, for the first time, took the command of the
Loyal North Briton Volunteers, of which Corps he
is Colonel. At an early hour, the regiment muster-
ed on their Pared.--ground, Gray's lan Gardens,
and wet, exercised until the arrival of their Royal
Commander, by Captain Douglas. the Adjutant.
Shortly after twelve o'clock, his Royal Highness,
accompanied by Colonel linking, Baron Eden, and
several ot:ier Officers, entered the Gardens, mounted
on a grey horse. He first rode to the front of the
line, and received the grand salute, with his hand to
his cap, and, dismounting immediately after, walked
down the front, and up the rear of the line, making
his observations on the dress and appearance of the
men, with which he seemed much pleased. He
then took the command hi.nself, and, having first
put the regiment through different parts of the
manual exercise, formed them into a close column,
and then again into line, by counter-marching.
His Royal llighnes, appeared to take great delight
in the appearance of the men, and continued to exer-
cise them for nearly two hours; after which, having
formed them into a circle, Captain Douglas, the Ad-
jutant, read, in an audible voice, the !mina and fi. th
clause of the fourteenth set'lios of the articles of war,
which ordained, that any officer, non-commission-
ed officer, or private,who nee 'retie! to attend parade,
or veto quitted the parade-ground, without the leave
of the Commanding Officer, was liable to be tried
by a Court-Martial, and punished at cording to the
nature of the offence. He then read over the pie-
ceedings of a Regimental Court-Martial, lately he ;c1
on several of the drummers an I fifers, tor leaving
.he eared., contrary to the orders or the Command-
ing Officer ; the CUIIVO !bon of the Planners, under
the 3 :1 clause, and the sentence pronounced en
them : via. one hundred las!:es m the rote-leader,
fiery to some, and twenty to Heiers. The
being ordered out from the ranks. I lis Royal
ness iseleite,.ed them nearly
" Ir^,l see what your miscnnelud has banught you
to ; it n-sw only sealant-, that punishment should ue
inflined on you. I am extremely sorry you mould
so far forget your duty, as soldiers; for you see
(,pointing to one of them) there is no excuse in the
world, as you have been in the army, an I knew
better; however, as this is the first oittlCT. I will
fit: give you all; at the same time, let it be gene.
rally wide, stood, that, on the next person who shall
be convifled by a General or Regimental emrt-
Martial. I will see the sentence carried ieto exe-
cution."
Cho regiment being then rn teasevered for a very
short time, it was formed into oaledivisions, acids
having passe f His R ival H ghness in ordinary
time, the drums and fifes playing, frit ed the pa-
rade. His Rival Highness thee. mounted a beau-
tiful cheviot charger, and left the Gardens by a
ddlermst gale.
The day Pail g extremely fine, a slumber of
Fashionablis awn. led .

The Often, which will be 'mooched this day at
Woolwich, is built to tarry 120 lull-. She was lard
down in 1791, and wit" originally intended for a 2al
rate, of 98 guns. but has beau since lengthened
twelve feet in the keel, and is now supposed to be
as large as any •hip in the Navy.
Mon-lay aeonight. the Ape sloop of war, com-
manded by Capt. Cuatia_(sott of Admiral Sir
Roots CURTIS), arrived at Watetford Harbour, as
conc..), with two tiansports, which are to take away
A detachment of the 87th Regiment font Geneva
Ban arks. Duo of the transports sprung her fore-
top-mast in a gale.
Accounts from Berlin st ite, that Deaoc was ex-
pelled to leave Berlin immediately u:aan the arrival
of a Courier from Strasbu, gh. The Aicbduke
C 5, it is footnoted, is to take the (roams:and
of the Austrian army in Germany.
The Coldst:,em G•iard, arrived a Deal on Tues-
day, and were to march yesoni sy t. Ramsgate, to
be enibar k•.d. the force to be collelled will aura rusts
it is said, to 20,1,00 men. the transpo; tit and the
troops will certainly sail in a few days. upon a secret
expedition.
The matter at issue between Captain LANE. of
the West Lordon Militia, and the Toll Colledur at
Pimlico, respelling an exemption from turnpike
toll, whilst going on duty to attend a General
Coen Martial at Chelsea. was not heard on Satur-
day last before the M AoisT Avis. at Queen, square
11,,lice-ofGce, as *mammal" stated is sum • rat the Pa-
pers ; nor has any final determinatiou as yet taken
place.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Y•lita passed.
on Tuesday last, through Bery St. Edmond's, on his
route from Newmarket to Ipswich. wnere he ar
rived about eight o'clock in the evening• and hn.
nour..d land Paoas with his company to a s•,mp-
'onus dinner prepared for the occa-ion, to which
several General ()Seers were invited ; and next Jty
His ROYAL Hio•aass reviewed the troops col 1.151
Garrison en Rushmere Heads. of whom be ex-
pressed the highest approbation. After partaking
of an elegaet cold collation, at the house of Ltd
Cu Ait trs Fiertov, at Ipswich, he set of for Col-
chester, where he arrived about seven i.'clock the
same evening, and. on Thursday, reviewed the (loops
in that garrison, sod returned to lApdun the saute
night.

DUBLIN. Ocr. 19.

QUARTER ACSVARLY, OCT. IR, ter.3.
Ou a question of an advertisement in SAttselert't
New. L.tter. from the Corporation of Joiners, rela-
tive to .on” animadve.-sions on the accounts of the
City Treasurer, a ballot took place. In favour of
whatever sentiment this advertisement conveyod,
there were only nine, with a large majority to sup-
port two resolutions, establishing the accuracy of
Alderman Carleton's accoonts, combined with his
general reputation as a gentleman, and most respeCt-
able ptibli: officer. These resobitions were present-
ed by Mr. Craven, with a very strong and ap-
propriate speech, and universally echoed by the
meeting.
The City Treasurer's demands on the City for
this year, amount to more than 7000). The usual
grant of Wool. was voted to Alderman Jenkin,
late Lord Mayor, for his service.
Mr Core moved an address of thanks to that
gentleman, to be presented in the most respeCtable
manner. Voted unanimously.
Mr. So A w moved, that the address should be pre-
sented in a gold box, value twenty-five guineas.—
Carried unanimously.
The same gentleman moved, that the Committee
appointed to draw up the address to the Lite Lord
Mayor, should also frame addresses to the last Shi.-
riffs, to he presented in silver boxes, value five gui-
se*s each.—The vote passed unanimously.
On the question of a report from a former Com-
mittee as to the new Police Bill. much desultory
debate ensued. Mr Ce vse moved a resolution,
that a change in the present police system is indi.-
pensibly necessary. A ballot took place.—For the
motion 31, against it 40.
The original resolution by Mr. McAuley under-
went the same species of determination ; it had 41i
Against 24.
The measure was rejeamed by the Aldermen, and,
of course, the principle of the Police Bill tacitly
agreed to.
Addresses of respell, &c. were voted to the Right
Hon. Charles Long, Secretary to the Lord Lieute-
nant ; also to the Hon. William Wellesley Pole,
for his sorvices in the Ordnance department.

Yesterday, His Excellency the Earl of Hardwicke,
laid the first stone of / Peniteiri sty, at Smithfield.
The General Meeting and Shew of Cattle, Sac. of
the Cork Farming Society, was held on Mo.iday
last, when Medals were adjudged as follow :
For thr! best Devon 11.13, t Peer..., F:sq.
Fur the b.r•tt ditto Cow, to Sr Fee
For the ht,t 11.0.1erneo 11.‘11,, to Sir Vow/tree, Bt.
rttru Co., to Flare. S•. L^re., E. 4
For the bell Leiecs.er to Rolt.osi Webb, Esq.
For the h •st dew It at oo toe key Thems.K:our.
?Sr the Seat two 4.1 t • Leer,
Ford., hest Ro.,er• tt A dearth, Esq.
Tbe best Sow, the Fartutts,
There were no Claimants for the M-dals propn.ed
for the n.rtive Irish and Hereford breed of Caul¢, or
fee the short-wooled breed of Sheep.
In the neighbourhood of Cl Asolla, Mr. T. Dorm
sewed an acre of c round with five stone of .I,,tu•
term Wheat, and had the astonisli.n:; produce 01
twenty-six barrels and five stone !
"" We' ere glad to observe, that very considerable
improvement is likely to result to our Craton Mann-
fatture, by the ingenuity and talent of one of our
countrymen. Mr. John Sheehey, of Killarney, has
obtained a Patent for making Cotton Candlewick.
&c. &c. which, with ifs °di perirainns, will give
employment tfpwards of three thousand persons
Ye,terday, Mr. Fitz:zerald, Coroner, held an
Inquest on the hods of Mr. Philip Newland. late f
Charlotte-street, who put an end to to his efostence.
• by throwing himself into the Canal, P.ittobello.
His bands and feet were tied. Versita—falsf sic SF

MR. MELD.

IiIIOOTS OP /411. /CILIA), Till PIiIL•NTHIIOP!C
TitIMAIRKR TO TOIL lOCIITY 701 RILLIIIVIS6

fItIONSMIPRISOKLIF ►OR SMALL DLIT'S.
This gentleman had long been in the habit of te-
as •

ceiving so many Peiony-post letters, as to Lave given
orders that none should he taken in, but such as
were post-paid. His maid-servant, however, being
married off, and another come in her place, he one
day found a Penny-post letter, unpaid, lying upon
his table ; he hesitated whether he should not sen
it back to the Post-office, but. at last, resolved to
open it. What was his surprise, when he found it
contained a Bank note for 10001. without a wood
said from whom it came, or bow it was to be dis-
posed of ? The direllion on the outside was simply,
" James Nish!, Esq." He carried it to the meeting
of the above Society, which consisted of many or the
first charaAers, when they refused to receive it, as
it was not evensdireeted to him " Treasurer of the
Society for the keliei l'ersons imprisoned for
small Debt•." He insisted, however, that they
should take it, as he knew of no person who was
likely to send him such a present. Advertisements
were inserted in the papers, ackrioAdedging t`se re-
ceipt, and stating to what purpose o had bwn ap-
plied; hut no account has ever beta received from
what quarter it came !
In the year 1772, the ahove.mentioned society was
first established, under the auspices of Mr. field,
!torn which period, to the year I`o2. the prison
doors '.ad been thrown open to 19,063 debtors, who
ha.! 11,399 wives, and 32.871 children 1 These have
been chiefly manufaaurees, mechanics, labourers,
seamen, aod the members of the meaner, but es-
sential branches of trade and commerce ; in general
confined for very small sums!
The above benevolent gentleman has, since the
year I 77t. three times visited the different gaols and
places of confinement in this kingdom, at his own
expense, and to his representations, aided by the
humane exertions of Dr. Lettsnm, are principally
to he attributed their present improved state !
Who, therefor% can doubt the veracity of such a
disinterested chandler ?

Mr. Nield. although he has outlived the imam.,
tal Howard, was the precursor of that great man.
and .tinsulated Mr. Howard's philanthropy, by his
example. Last year. Mr. Nield served the office of
High Sheriff, for Buckinghamshire. when Judge
Gauss, is his address to the Grand Jury, took an
13 ppm tunity of congratulating them oa their having
qnch an ornament to society. such an hump to hu-
man nature, and such a laindadiar to onnkind, to
all that am's.

WASTMINSTER SESSIONS.

Yesterday, th- Geo., it vitas: -r Se% ions of ttee
Pelee fir the anrnilgil I ahsrt.e. ot Wetrnunster
commenced, with the usual firma, bcfore %VILE' A 4
MAINWA SINGS. Esq. Chair tom. and a riumetrims
Bench t f Justices of Vse P...see for oh it di tril.
According to custom, the Grand acul Party i s
for the City of Londo and C 'linty of Alid :le cit,
as well as those of ‘Vestrninit r. ware sewn At
these Sessions This ceremon) tat; r place At Guilds.
hill, Westminster, twice a ye sr, in dr let to recog-
nise the Carter of Lon.fros and Hid Ilesex, and tes
keep up their jarisli.l on :n :he B Tough. The
Juries are alternately %%% con 1-rit and at ficks'shall.
The hat of the petty coact Nee for the edu .ry of
Middlesex, containin:7 several hundred n tries, was
then called over, and the absoitees were !Red.
Some of the Grand Jury list inadvertently taken
their feats on the hench, ween the CH AI not•Ft
served, that the bench WAS I'ICIVS;fdr apropria•mi
to the Magistrates, and oriera 1 that the dirtioles
should intimate it to the gentlemen as they cams
in, and lulevent such a ti-asice in future.
The several Juries be ng sworn, the Costae se.
addressing himself tie the various ofd en alt the
Court, said, that he 14-isinited SAO the ab-
sence of such a numlter of constAhl s. and creme
necessary officers belonging to tau Court, whose
duty it was to attend with pun ass rlity. This re.
negleft i'f duty, was of a very misshier.
no. tendency, and must, in t!.e e"4l. del 'at IN sly ,:f
the purposes of justice. H r therefore de:dared, that
the attendance of the constables and other offi-
cers should be strielly enforced in future, and ail
fines adjudged, should be eff.,:lti illy levied, unless
an ample excuse could be made by the oar y, Übe
constables were required to atte it at the least twice
in the year, and to give an account of the situ visits
of the barony or distria to which they beton:zed-
Thi: was no great harils'ir, even to those who tired
at the utmo.t verge of the couary ; hist there persons
had got into a hahit of 4mo/tering for one another.
and even the persons who served the summonses, did
not attend in order to prove the service. 'll;is, he
ohterv-d. must not he don •in t•Attre. It was 41$0
the duty of the Sheriff of Middles•-x, or h s acknow.
:edged deputy, to attend at tt.ese Sessions, which
was never done. (Ton the whole, there was ws
great a neglea and redizatio:i of ditty on the pan of
these persons, it was highly necessary the Coate
should interfere, and put a stop to it, by summary
punishment.
rhe proclamation mg dust terntdranns and riotous
assemblies, bit the suppre.sion of vice aid garnilg.
and against the p•iiianation of the Sahhatn, atc• was
then read by Vie ',Toper Officer, pursuant to the
Charter of George the Second. After w iich, the
London and Middlesex June. were dismissed anal
Monday nest, an I the Cue t iorited.

POLICE.

.

Yesterday. Kr and John S4,tri, the tore
men wno were examined at this Colfize s inseirne
since. sin a eh.rge of ve.sling • quaint apt( iiirsit-en
f orn on beard the Aliviert kly Indianan. as tn..
wer.t a funtier examination. 'Twenty pieces of
nankeen were pr,4luced anj swnen to; a. 4 lb*
Prisoners were fully cotnnaittel for tri.4l.

Yeverday, an application was mad- at behalf • f
the Lady or Sir l'htlip Ciihtis, who is i..d.sposeds to
recover a qua .city of doplicates of plate, stolen Itoits
her Ladyship's h' use last week. whit-% Oreg..ry, a
conrahle, refused to deliver with tat islagoaer at
Awhority. Itaft.rmatinn was given of use tots, ref
to the constable, by Miss Gibbs ; and, whisr b was
in the house, the Prisoner, who was foo.nran in tn•
faintly. abscuoded. It appeared by the steleiseitt
of the constable, that the Olitlitler had rohhed Lady
Gibbs, in a similar manner, some time since, Shen
he was pardoned, and suffered Of retain his siteation.
In this instance, Lady Gihbs wishr t to recover her
property, and forego a prisecetion, a sister to the
tootman having engaged to redeem the plate.
The MA Oi sr* A T E. ohs pled, that it was far frorn
his vri.h to force the complaining par.ies into a
Court of Justice against their feelings and .hrlicary ;
but th- present offender, who had before met cle-
mency from his mistress, was a very 6t man to be
sent out of the country, as he might, at a fugue pe-
riod, carry on his depred.atons, an I even place as
stake the life of those front whom ne had received
such clemency.
The tickets were delivered to the Appellant on the
part of Lady Gibbs.

At the Monthly Meeting of the Justices, holden
at Wingham, /cent, on Tuesday ia,a, farm-
ers, residing in the nelghlsourininds of Dqver and
Scidwich, were fined in the full penalty isf live
Pounds each, frr fleet-flit g and tetitnng to provide
carnage. for the cooveyance of baggage for the
Troops, agreeably to notice given them to that ef-
f :61.

On Tuesday night, the larder iss Ve Admiral
Duncan tavern. Buckingham•eaur, near the
ratty, was robbed of all the good things .v..tch rk
contained, consisting or towig, hams, pies, &c. wit&
the china dishes on which they were
The first drawn Ticket, next Saturday, will re.
ceive Tvre..ty Thousand Pounds The Lottery sill
finish drawing nest wreck, and all the face„ y
Thnus.mds are yet in the Wheel, betides rn.i. y
other Nixes of Ten Thousand Pounds, Five Thou-
sand Pounds, /ice dec. iltc.

A gentleman of the name of Mai tow, who resides
in Wigmore-street, undertook tor a wager .4 SO
guineas. to go to the 13 mile-stone, on the Bath
road, from Piccadilly. and return to H de Park
Corner. a distance of 16 miles, in 4 burs. He
started yesterday morning at seem o'clock, and
arrived at Hounslow, at 3$ minutes past eight.
He returned to the same place. after touching the
mile-stone, at 38 minutes past nine. having I hoer
and 5$ minutes lett to perform the other t 0 miles,
which was 20 minutes less time than what he did
it in. ongoing eat. He was an hour going the neat
3 miles, and was so fatigued, that he resigned the
wager, having s more miles to perform in Sy riss.
antes. Another person has undertaken to perform
the ground is the given time. en Unitedly OWN fir
30 gehline.

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JO4ll 8.1 I'ES, ESQ.

The praise clime ta departed metit, awl those
per. aultuth .VOoieet arse the riihsiste i. but eieiiig
fri f ain a tleanteitirat i. iateiestitig to all.—
T. lament the dead, is aexamg the alintments of
.se who live ; and where is the man who does not
I i,r. that he also shall it-ice wine portion of egret
!lied l.im, .when he is to that home which
Nature his provided for ail her cliildre • ? No corn-
won sorrnir mourns over his hire alto now in ceives
the last sad offering oft truth and etre-Eliot) ; for, so
'hi- tool nature framed him. and so harmoniously
were the elements mist op in his heart. that all
who knew him, revered his worth. At the sans"
thew. his iseeuliar attainments acre so blended with
kis amiable eleneritrent, ,as to produce a most
respeaiii: suliniission to them.
Mr. Bates receive,: lOs atii-atlon at E,..m,.where
his musical talents (for at that ear y tOev
ha.; displayed themselves) particularly tecommend-
ed him to the attention of Mr. George Gotham,
cne of the Assistants ia that Collee. ; a man. whine
elegant scholarship, an,l polite acquisitions, had in-
troduced him to the friendship of the principal lite-
rary charieCters of his day. !tr... locame the volun-
tary tutor of Mr Bates. who, when the business of the
pitpil-room was over, eale encouraged to indulge his
musical propensities at Mr Graham's barp.ichord.
This disposition, lioweveio did not interrupt his
school studies, and he iiroceeded in them, esteemed
iv his masters. and tiefisved by his associates, till he
left them 41 for the University of Cambridge. Here
i e was Atreftionately patronised by Dr. Smith, then
Master of Trimo College, and the fiiend of Sir
Poste Newton Ile was among the flea mathe-
maticians of hi; age, and had direfted his know-
ledge to the profound parts of musical composition,
and the nerfeetinn of musical instruments. His vo-
lume en Harmonics is well known to be the moat
learned treatise. on that stibjeCt which has appeared
in ane language. With such an instruCtor and
such a friend—foe sees believe, that, in the lance
part of Dr. Smith's life, he lived entirely with him—
Mr. Bates possessed and improved the invaluable
opportimity to petted his knowledge of harmony,
ond to attaia that reputation for musical midi.
tion, which distinguished his life. We are dis-
posed to believe that., among other circumstance!
very honourable to both, his kind friend tecommend-
isim to the ionic, and patronage of a Nobleman,
whose knew!. !ye and love of music was well
knows, and who, a' that time, possessed h power,
and, as it proved. tie inclination to
.procure for
Mr. Bates* such an independent situation, as to
enable him to cultivate and enjoy the science which
he loved and adotneel It is our hope also, that we
have not been misinformed, when we represent him
as having been honoured he His Majesty's gracious
favour and p-otetlinn. We do not suspett, that
any modern Professor ve3l take offence at the opi-
nion, that Mr. Bates stop:toed the most learned
musicians of his time, in the theory of minic ; and
that his praflical excellence on the instrument
which he preferred, was peculiar to himself.—lt
was the organ. The- quirks and quibbles which
are the boast of mn tern perlormets; the rapidity of
firer, and the power of transition, which have
ceased music to be defined, the art of exectitirg
11;ffictilt things ; that legeernaiti of playing, which.
indeed, gives des Rate, nstsfs.snnire der notes; that
lied of petit;mince, we will not call it music,
which Dr. Johnson wished to be impossible, were
eonsideted br Mt-Alain as very inferior acquisi-
- Ills olijoa tat attainment, wit that of cow-
bination and succession of limes ; that produClion of
harmony, And grace of melody. which, when en-
eced by a certain tomb, gives to Mai ticulate
w,nnds, an universal language, and produces the
enederermined efe,O on the mind ; his organ per-
formance was therefore grand and impressive; with
a power of finger to execute in perfection whatever
was worthy et execution, be made that noble in-
sttionev breathe the genuine awful harmony for
which at is constritated. ‘Viiether he sought to
express the solemn dirge, the animating march, the
Sacred hymn, or the full chorus, be could so ti ans-
fuse his knowledge and feeling into it, as to asto-
nish and delight, to soothe and to elevate. It must
be remembered, by-all who were present at the w-
etted Cemmemorations of Ilandel, in Westminster-
y. how much those wonderful performances
attire indebted to this great musician ; he not only
arranged and assorted- that stupendous band, but
tootrolled its performance, by his superior judg-
ment and commanding execution ; by the truth and
Power with which he enforced the predominant
tones of the organ, he alone, without any assist-
ance from a ins,stru di coprlle, to give the time,
may be said to have compressed a thousand vocal
and instrumental performers imo one voice, and
one instrument. To him also, we believe, may be
•oribed, the undeviating correeness and energy 14
tlie choral performances at the Concert of Ancient
Music. It is almost superfluous to add, that the
thjeat of his musical veneration was Handel.—
As a domestic individual he was amiable in
is manners. pleasing in his conversation, and
of considerable scholastic attainments. His equa-
/sanity was rare, and it Ills been related of him,
that, on the evening of the day when the Al-
biaii Mills. of which he was a considerable pro-
rietor, were destroyed by fire, he assisted at a con-
cert with his tonal spirit and attention. This excel-
lent and reipeltable man is gone to his final reward,
siad has left all who knew his wortb, to shed a tear
over his rave, and cherish in their hearts the ee-
l:tun:let LOCe of his virtues.

'4

The Lay St. Lb,. —, from Jamaica, that was
OD sll ,r 1 04,2 Hoylake, is got of, and arrived at
Liverpool.
Wednesday sennight a man undertook, for a wa..
ger. to go on foot 6u times round St. Stephen's
Uteri), Dtahlia,in twelvt hours. He went closeto the
love, in the eutside walk, and performed it in ten
halm and A half, with cam. It is considered, that
he iv .nt, in the time, Me- 50 English miles. The
wag,' upon Lis awn past, was but small, but a great
anmuer ...f bete were &Trading. This pedestfran
is an I:arrum, who lawkrartficial flowers about
Dablin He is a man brtifeen SO and 4) years of
age, Ab..e1.:61,(erif,4 inches high, and rather stout
n.ade-t ligoayteaL4sp,en in the limning. and fi.
• , stit.bl3. 4.4 ta to 114 kit :,t) w L•?%) as t five. The cow-Gorse
...z, ft pr• k i el, ti 1 iib' waki Afiiiia tokther *as immense
q•Lct-4/4. tkl‘,4!Al j:;3;:f),P •
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