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COUNTESS OF GENLIS's NOVEL.

This Day is published, ig T.r Vo'unies, 12mo. price 9a.
iu boarels,
THE DUCHESS of LA VALLIERE, the
CELEBRATED MISTRESS of LEWIS the FOUR-
TEEN I'll. An Rnmance.

th LOUNTEcS of GENIIS.
" The Ila.rory which is here given of the celebrated favourite
of Levi. 'XIV. excites a very lively laterest, not only on ac-
count of the natural gooditeo of heart which belonged to that
untrinnilate female, hut (non the agreeable manner of her
historian, and fro•n Oar Innis sensible rettrgtions with which
the narrative t enriched."—Nfontlily 'Review, OA 1894.
rublialted be John Nturray, 34, Fieet.etreet, London.

INDIAN ARMY IN EGYPT.
This Day is published, in Ivo. pace 7s. i•I bards,
EDICAI, SKETCHES of the EXPEDI-
TION to EGYPT, front INDIA.
By JAMES Nt'f;lt EtiOß,
biensb.r of the Royal Coßege of Surgeons London ; Stir-
plat to the Royal Regiment of noise Guanli; and lately
Superi,tcadi tg Surgeon 'n the Indian Ann, in Egy rt.
0 This is a very us •ful publicatton,al4l well worthy the wrions
ettio.tion or the medical h•dy, particularly of tho, gertlvirom
who ma be callid woo. to pi,.etims in the East and West ba-
ilie% or ea/ Lot climate."—Locrary Journal.
Mr. M'G appears to I.e • diligent cdreirver, and an accu-
rate roproter of *brit Ire h s .Cell, with Mile Iras to doubtful
spec &wins, or hopoth -.es. His work, tlitrefore, will be read
Wth considerable Lavoie, and will hereafter %tine% serve
•Atlabi* deeumol.a for illmt.-iting th- medical history of
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Erpt. at 4 of intw-telneal elinviten in innwral."—%tedieal
sad Chirart•cal Review tor July IRO,. p. 'LS
b! John St.nnay. ;..0, Fleet .1..0, Ironton.

rilSht-CTIONS.
This Driy iv publislaed. in One clusele printed Volume. 12ron
peter :es lurArds.
TIM LONDON DISSECTOR ; or, a Com•
1.-cad' of Practical Anatomy v cont::inine a De.ern,
ei..n of tlao Miewlen. VeGnel,, ivrroc, gni Viscera of the Hu
Stan Herrin a. thi appear on Disetctlon ; with directions fni
their illininoirratinn.
Eva hIFIMISER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGICONS
" Thia wIU tro fnui.d a ve,:. Widel gunk to the •tiirlotit in

the proacculoin of his anatroioeal reseaiclirs It 14 sioptrivr tr.
other work', of d similar kind and extent, in dexcrihing not the
muscles merely, but the various parts, Wet nereer.,
a• they LOTe into view under the knife of the dosec..ii
A iviowl..ufge of the relat.ve situation of par:g is thus uniting!,
a point of tie first niognitude to the practical surgeon. As the
chef intention of the work is to teach the art of 'lnsisting, the
muscles are denionst-ated in thur order of situation, whi-h is
the only ns..tl-rei can be numbed in acturil deoectir.n."—
Medical and Chourgicoll Reviser, IEIO4, vol. xi p Ct.
Publiitted by John Murray, S?. F • t•stre•u,

DISEASES CW TH► KONP,S

This Dar is nu,,11.10.01. iti 4 Vok. bat. price IS. in P
'IIHE LECTURES of the celrbritieJ BOYER
A %Am the DISEASES of the EONEr, atrAn(iel into
6)firitiatic Tirattsr.
Inv A. Ricrira ANn.
of,:sor of A na,tins ansl Ph I . h 011.4 irrillripal Surgeon
to the No,theas Hosuitil at PAM,

Translated from Ow French, b• M VAR R M. D.
The Auth r of Vie,. Leautot (Boyer) 44 a distinguished
Prof wax of Chirtirgical Pathalegy, as well as a practisiog
Sturgeon ; aryl the Editor of them (Richeraistl) is not Isis se.
hero tint be his Physiological WI 1,4114. From the wetted ex.
a .rd two person. thin eminent in their reverses, derdi-
• ao teachers and tiro t PI, we naturally ettpeflerl a
wok, which should ealith.t a comptelien*ive and accurate view
of the various morbid crerlitinos of lhe 110110 V Structuri.;
which should, at the same time, paint out the bet modes
treatment, anti be neratintiall• interspersed with new awl ore.
final fade and abservattuitm. CM perusing these lecture., it
is but justice, to state, that these expectations have ned heels
&unpainted, snit we thiok the translator ha. been iitelelly
employed ire turni. g them into English."..-British Critic. Feb.
1809
Puhliehed hv Floetodreet,
M"

niY UNCLE.
Thin rlsly i. published, in Three Mod,orne Volumes, small
hen. with Nine Caricature I..ngrorings, two. till in boards
114""LIM FLAMi! or, The LIFE and PIRRCiRS of
.111; MY UNCLE.: will, the AMOURS of MY AUNT.
Consisting E.Ar.aesg.tirna ...I ttigaff WC, Nurt, Faostio,
and Tri‘tia: familear and ! with Illustrstions and Oa-

scurities
Re Messieurs TA::, RAG, end BOBTAIL
Publish...l for the Brrt.fitoi hie Creditor*—And of the Eruditi,
Dilestaritf, su4 Cogo.os curl, in Europe—and els,, here ! The
whole mend) Argued, to mono, t the litsle ph losopltete at the
Apt pettee of the greet ones T. *lush is Added,
AN ILLUMINATING INDEX!
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"The writer of the moth is sups...red rn bee Nephew, who
gives a faithful account of the Ft:m Flatus, as the Author
*ell. them, of his Uncle.' This is a modern " PhiM,"
and aumersiv.ly .dopes all the alarml tneurms in Literature,
Se,ence, and the Fine Arts, which are moo prevalent in the
present age lin whims and reveries are exemplified by ex-
ec iets ehietly from liviug authors, with observations upon them
by three wmtliv Commentators, Tag, Rag, and Bolded.--
▪ examilos are insetted Lu way of note.. an 1, as may be
natural-, ,uivnaseprrre greatly to netgliten the spirit and
efimt of thv. sari 11u satire i. direct& against those wit im-
V,CII and extravagant aberrations in Science. Literature, and
the Fiat Arts, whirl. serve to darken courisvi by without
suidero.mdmg. Its tendeiter, on the whale, e-rtairely is to
cheek that 'Sow sad iouginAti,ol, which, when inilts!gmi to en.
mss, lead. men fro ti the sober iiivettirtion .‘f truth m wild
hvivitneses, whwli render% weir melees to
tlie!n.eters. lo this respect merit ennui
' ut•r•ry Journal, Feb. 111(S.
'..smay. N.. 32, lima-intact, Lawton.

LONDON,
MONDAY, Maica 4.

Datum. Scur.r.v„ Barrister at Law, acid JAMES
Styria. Esqrs. two of the Irish Delegates appointed
to carry over the Pctition to Parliament, praying
the repeal of the remaining disabilities, which still
afr a His MAJZITY's Catholic Subjels, arrived in
town on Saturday. The Earl of FINGAL, Viscount
SOUTHWELL, Sir EDW AID BrLLEw, and Sir THO-
MAS Fs Erica, the other Delegates, are expesied in
town this day. The Deicgstion originally consisted
of only five Members ; Viscount SOUTPIWILL was
added to it immediately before its departure from
Dublin.

We have been favoured with some authentic com-
munications from the West Indies, which chiefly
relate to the military strength and means of defence
in there valuable appendages to the mother country.
The following brief account of their present state
must, therefore, prove peculiarly interesting to the
public, at a moment, when, from the sailing r.f the
Toulon and Rochfort squadrons, the general atten-
tion is drawn to that quarter, as one of the many
probable points of destination to which one rf
these squadrons may be dire:lel—The regular
military force of JAM.IiCA, exclusive of national
militia, consi►ts of six battalions, most of which.
are nearly complete. When we look at our Eu-
ropean foe, the dangerous vicinity of a black em-
pire, and the Oahu tunate dissentions that have ex-
isted between His MAJ Es r Govetnor and the Is-
land Assembly, it must be admitted that greater
strength and vigilance are requisite at the present
than at any former period. Under all these circum-
stances, however, the above force is considered fully
equal to all necessary measures of precaution and
gener.il defence, particularly as the latter evil is
Wetly to be remedied immediately, by some mea-
sures at home. The failure of the late effort for the
Abolition of the Slave Trade, will also contribute
to tranquillise the minds of the Planters and Pro-
prietors in that colony. When we turn our eyes
from Jamaica to the Windward and Leeward Isl-
ands, we see infinitely less reason fur alarm
either from internal or external enemies.—
In Earbadoes, Dominique, St. Lucie, Trinidad,
Surinam, and their several dependencies, there is an
effefLive force of more than twelve tbousand men,
well appointed, and ably commanded; a*d this
force is about to be augmented by nearly three
thousand men, now on their passage to the West
Indies. During the late sickly season, which is ge-
nerally found to continue from September to the
beginning of December, several Islands have suffer -
ed much from the ravages of fewer, although the

mottslity has been by no means equal to former
years. Of all the old Islands, Dominique, To-
bago, and Antigua, have experienced the greatest
degree of sickness, and Surinam is found to be par.
titularly prejudicial to the British settlei s, ow-
ing, perhaps, to immense uncultivated plains and
forests, and its extensive trans of swampy ground.

..

On the whole, the situation of these 'plonks may
be said to be in a sufficiint state of security against
foreign attack ; particularly if the force is to be no
greater than what was lately said to be i.:tended
against them : at the same time we must admit,
that their means are dcfcnvive only, and the posses
sions of our enemies are, perhaps, as to safety, or.
a level with our own. Martinique is known to
have but a weak garrison, and the inhabitants
sigh for British domination ; but, secured as
that has been by British industry, and British
wealth, while in our possession last war, it is
now capable of resisting, though weakly defended,
a much more formidable army than we can bring
against it. Most of the other European settlements
in that part of the world would cost too much to
take, to be of any possible service, if they are here-
after to be as improvidently given up as other ac-
quisitions have been. We even doubt whether the
enemy could adopt a more politic line of conduit
than to court the capture of those settlements, which
they have every reason to expeet will be restored to
them at a peace, with all the advantages and im•
provements that a participation in our commerce,
and the benefits of British capital and enterprise can
bestow.

In these short observations we have not at all ad-
verted to our naval means of defence; we know
that, in the West Indies, these are now compara-
tively small. The nation has, however, so much
reason to rely with confidence upos the commander
to whose hands the naval strength of the country
is entrusted, that there can be no reasonable ground
for apprehending that any serious attempt of the
enemy will be unforeseen, or inadequately resisted.

On Sunday morning the ROYAL FAat LY. accom-
panied by Count Wassail, Gen. MA ri taxi, Major
Farce, and the Hon. Mrs. ONSLOW, went to Sr.
'George's Chapel, and heard an excellent sermon,
preached by the Rev. Mr. Loa°, from the Gth Chap.
Gospel of John, and 54th Verse.
After Divine Service His MAJESTY and the Pa irc-
CESSES walked to Frogniore.
Lord Henry STU•AT is appointed Envoy Extra-
ordinary to the Court of Stutgaid ; the Hon. W.
114 st, to the Circle of Franconia, and Minister to
the Diet of Ratisbon ; the Hon. J. Kr No, Secretary of
Legation to the Elector of WORTSP4 SEIM ; B.
BATHURST, Esq, to be Secretary of Legation to the
King of SWEDEN ; and ,%. ALLEN, jun. Esq. to be
Consul to the States of New Hampshire, Massa.
chussetts, Rhode Island, and Conneaicut.

By the death of Mr. Snead, there is A vacancy in
the representation tor the Borough of Honiton, in
Devonshire..

On Friday, a Spanish brig, the Dichae, from
South Ametica, with *!eo chests of dollars, gold
dust, and hides, a prize to the Abgicimr, arrived
at Dover. She was taken off the Western isles.

The Spanish polacre Concept an,
Cruz, for Cadiz, laden with dollars, wood, and
sugar, is captured by the Westmorland privateer, of
Liverpool, and is arrived there.
The FrtcmlsAtp, of Dublin, for London ; the
of Exeter, and a ship from Lisbon, are captured
by the General Pertgnott privateer, and carried
into France.
A Letter from a Gentleman on board the Ire:e-
rr*, dated at sea, February 21, says, " I have
merely time to say, by a Spanish brig we have just
captured, in company with four more sail of the
line, that our destination is altered for the Ferrol
squadron, consequently, we shall not be in port for
some time. The brig was bound to Liguria, from
St. Andero, laden with flour aid wine."

The packets, lately arrived at Harwich from He-
ligoland, brought neither mails nor passengers ;
they report, that the mails from Ilamburgh and
Bremen could not be conveyed horn Heligoland to
Hnsin, consegitently all communication was stop-
ped by-the severity of the weather, and the mails
for Hoorn, Irom the 19th ult. Ternaintel at Heligo-
land at the timeof their depor:nre.
The Middlesex Eledion Committee were occu-
pied on Saturday till half past one, in hearing the
arguments of Mr. Serjeas.t L4OO. Mr Neter is
was about to enter into a general reply, when the
Commiree, being of opinion there wouli not be
time sufficient to hear hint at length, adjourned to
this day.
The average price of the Funds for the ten days
preceding Tuesday last has been muck, according
to the Aft of Parliament, to enable the holders of
the Loyalty Loan to make their option. They were
declared to be as under :

S per Cent Nary - - - 1 Pia 10 4
9 per Cent R duced - - 1' II o
They will therefore receive
Either Neey - I. 119 19 6
Or Rediroed • - 175 5 5

It is supposed that a majority of the holders, who
are to declare their option on or betore the I 3th
inst. will take stuck at this ♦aluation.

A Quarterly Assembly of the Corporation of
Norwich was held on the 24th last, when the M voa
having laid before the Assembly the Papers resrct-
ing the inte'ided application of the Clergy to PArli.-
ment for an increase of their incomes by assessment, :t
was unanimously agreed, that the measure proposed,
if tarried, would he unjust, oppressive, and burden-
some, to the inhabitants of the said city, and that
the Representatives of the city be instructed to op-
pose the same. It was, at the same time, ordered,
that the freedom of the city be presented to :ions
Fates, Esq. the late Representative, and to Ro-
sser FEI. L'IWES, Esq. and WlLLiass Saito, Esq.
the present Representatives, of that city in Pazlia-
meat.

THE .17R ES.
ottutty-LAtie.
The Tenn Roreitu played Norval, in the tragedy
of Douglas, or. Saturday night. He never was mare
ettradive. In less than hall an hour After C..: °yeti.
iag of t door every part of the house was
pleteli flTled. The pressure ,ahat pier:tiled is the
interval may be-easily conceived. The crosid rt.
sembled a torrent, filling and overflowing every
corner of the theatre in its course. The uproar
and confusion usual upon exttaordinary occasions
manifested themselves universally. The scene nre-.
seated all crowding, many complaining, and ,terte
of weaker nerve, screaming out from fear .4.'41 op-
pression. The first all was almost lost amidst the
general clamour and confusion. The appearance of
the Young Roseius, however, restored order and.
tranquillity. He alone
Maki:gm! 3111f11011 CI teraperat irat.
He was rewarded throughout with the enthusirrre.
applause which his admirable talents never
produce. One of the most prominent paints in Me
varied excellence is, a total alienation of mind fr. e,
every thing foreign from the charact.'r. He j„.,
absorbed in his pat, he appears unconscious ..1
present audience, and neither sees nor hears art.
thing out of it. This quality was particularly
observable on Saturday night. In the Kee
where he embraces his mother, his cap fell 'off: an
ordinary actor would have picked it up. The
roue' homier appeared unconscious of the accident.
While we acknowledge the most enthusiastic ap.
plause that can be lavished upon an actor as only
the reward justly eine to this astonishing boy,
we are concerned to sec it bestowed in a man-
ner, injurious to the fame, and hurtful to the
feelings of the other performers. Even the voice of
Mrs. Povaxxx, whose talents are uaquestionable,
was often drowned, by the clamour of the audience,
in several of the finest passages of Lady Iland.,',l),
except when the presence of the Touvg RUMMY en-
sured a fair hearing.
The farce of The Devil so Pay followed, in which
Miss Dux cart, for the first time, played the cha-
rafter of I'Vell,—it was a charming piece of acting,
and was highly applauded, as was Mrs. HAatuwt's
representation of Ludy Lootrule. Mr. BANNISTEI
played ./..bsee admirably, and received a well me-
rited share of the applauses of the evening.

CoVEAT.GARDCK.
On Saturday the second performance of the new
musical Farce of Out of Place drew a most
crowded audience. The Piece went ofF with in-
creased Kea, and received the most unbounded ap-
plause.

On Saturday His MAJESTY. accompanied by
ands,G(ke,,n)sferala MANNERS and Fitz.
C wasßoy, 9 u 13 t
t tooku:n e theMINSTER,
n diversion
t at
Ql"areenh,u;Tl idn,gafterTahered.: cfer
about two hours, was taken at Iver.
Mrs. JONDAN produced to the world a fine bounc-
ing boy on Friday morning, and may be expeeted
to delight the town in a few weeks, by the resump-
tion of her professional labours.
This night the Yertyq Rocitis is to make his ap.
pearance in the charafter of Romeo, at Drury-lane
Theatre, instead of to-morrow, `Their tlaatirtra
having commanded the Comedy of The limey Mese,
and The Lndy of the Rock, to-morepw-
Lord Gestsvthhe entertained- on.. Saturday at
dinner 4 'del party, including the Prince of !VALES,
the Marquis of But:emanate, the Lake of Cis.
RENCII, Earl Fl rZWILLIAM, Mr. Tillman: Mr.
SNERID•N. &C.
Th, Earl of Rousts, gave a dinner on Satur-
day in his usual style of magnificence and splendid
hospitality at his hews.: in Arlington-street. In the
company were, Marquis Coaewa Lass, Earls Caw-
nelecCel ATllikals WINCHRLACA. AEA STAIR ; Lords,
C AIRINGTON, 41Ba Yllatieltaitand GLASTONBURY ;
Genertl Ottertail:Le; Mr. Pm, &c.
" Jodie." anghce reerereety," is rather an old
fastionedl)/1712 for a gallant.
The Marchioness of ASCILCORN'S route on Fri-
day was very thinly attended with fashion.
The lion. Mr. Kenn gives a grand dinner at
his house in Upper Grorveaor-street, this day.
The broth which Mts. GA eon t ft ordered her maid
to prepare was not, we presume, die Spartan broth
so favourable to female chew:l.y.
Lord BROWN Low's arrival is daily expelled from
Bath.
Lady Dv mevon has been indisposed at her house
in Portman-square.
Lord SPONCLIt Catcnesr en has arrived at
Bt. mates Hotel from Hampton-court.
Old Mother Era was a gerdcwer, if her employ-
ment in the Garden of Serge be considered. «e
need not wonder then if Mrs. Ci.uvine: longed
some jAraishire front.
The enamoured tutor of Essex, fearing his fit t
marriage was bad, had himseit married a second
time by a Roman Catholis: priest. 'lswo lagtenet
will, however, no mire make an alirsailice than 100
black rab4 Is can make a .work here.
The Company at the (yet a 4911 Saturday night dis-
played a large partion of the first tank and fashion,
including
The Duchesses of n...ottaltir • an•l ; th • Min4nort-
ri,es •,f D1wn.1...e and Rath ; Lott, K it.nl,
lir.ownlow, S. Fat •r, Valinnuth, Weis ; the pekes*/ r.) •
land, Gordon, and St Allean'e.
To tramp upon a man's toe in thb Opera Raise
appears to be an aggravated offence; somethinz hke
striking a man in his own house, the jeatotoc r.r
reins triumphant in that region.
CHARLEe Hatteuav TRACY. Esq. and y
are expected in town this day at their house in C 0..-
land-place, from their seat in Wales.
The Lartlnc.a :and Haired, Ikea have mounted
blue bags, like those used by the Lawyers. 'ibis new
fashion, it must be confessed, has a very eke norg
OpprOrdarr.
Mr. RETNOLOS. of Coalbrook-Dale, has made
the benevolent offer of 5001 towards opening a new
ward in the Bristol Infirmary.
Hyde Park yesterday displayed a brilliant com-
pany. The Prince of WALES came to the ride
at three. His la's!nalaa HI ON SIMS WAS mounted
upon a beautiful bay, and Lft the Park at tour,
acconspenied by Earl FITZWILLIASS. sod Mr.
TIERNEY. The Esrl of IL. ak swat appeared
highly delighted awth the stylrof the cockney eques-
trians and chariots rs IYe noticed also, the Prase
eras CHARLATte of WALES, the Dukes so heat/ to
and Mast immune, die Earls of Err woes st,
Snaasaitounst, and SPENCRI, and Mr. Pier.

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