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not mean to encourage delusive expeetationt, or to
in,inuate that the account.; tu:h as have been re.
ceived from the theatre of war, justify a hope that
the Austrian army has wet experienced a sad reverse
of fortune ; but, we must repeat, that, in t espea of
the military operations upon the Continent, we are
as yet entirely at the mercy of our enemies abroad,
Ind Dfstork jobbers at home.

Extran of a Letter from Madras., dated 21:h
April, 18J5 : —"I AM sorry to ,ay, that the efreCTs
if the late tervest at Ceylon, have hilim more se-
iously felt than at first expeled. Tne followirig par-
tizulars are copied from The Ceylon Graeae
We are Amy to state, that the mna melancholy acewato
love been received hole chit: rent quarti-ri, id the dfratters
ur-
c-s:uneJ by the violence of the 'torn. At Putelant, the
h•iuie of the Commandant was almost t really detitroved ; and
tee to n onry Barracks and I Inapital ereflai there lately, have
mitered very coiiiiidergb'e damage. In the Mori& of Jalfoa-
wain, upwaids of 20,000 Coco, and rtlrnyra trace have been
thrown dawn am! ciimpletely

" Ntajr.ty'i hip She •rnms, in the inner bath: air, was
(rum ism. anellote, and Mime on there upon the rocks of
York 14antl, wlicre she bilged.

The G bromine a cutter, North, was drivan upon the rocks
undo Elva Ostenburgh, and is there lost."

The Leona frigate has captured a Spanish rn iva-
lecr of 1^ guns, and sent her into Falmouth.

We bay? given, is the preceding colnren, an offi-
cial article, from which it appears, that a relaxation
has taken place in the blockade of Cadiz, in favour
of neutral commerce, particularly that of the United
States of America. We shall make some observa-
tions upon this interesting subjea to-morrow.

By direet;on and ore' -rs of His Royal Highness
Prince of WALts, Lord High Steward. by
Pate it, of Plymouth, and Lessor and Impropriate
Receiverof all the dues ofSuttonpool-harbour, in that
port, Col. Tv a awn IT r. His RoY At. HIGHNESS'S
Secretary, is going to begin a new arrangement
for the improvement of that part of the harbour
of Plymouth. which is to be deepened and made
wider; and, if possible, as there are great capabilities
for the purpose, made a Floating Dock of great
width, capable of containing, at all times of tide,
sevival bawds ed sail of merchant ships.
General yl A R MON T, who is reported, by the latest
accounts, to have been killed in one of the anions
between the French and Austrians, was a young
officer of gmat promise, and high in the favour and
confidence of BONA PA ITE ; who entrusted him with
the government of Alexandria, while in Egypt, and
afterwards with the command of the French troops
in Holland. tie WAS married to th only daughter
of M. Prit Ea Avx, the eminent Pio isian banker.

In the Lee easterly gales, the Dutch have lost
their finest frigate, the Zee-pqrd (or Sea Hero.), which,
having parted from her anchors in the Texel, drifted
on shore, and was completely bilged.
The first cast-iron road in Scotland is now con-
strutting at Ayr Colliery, in the neighbourhood of
that town, by which coals from the pit will be put
on board ships, at an expence of about a penny only
per ton. This waggon mad is upon a ditretent con-
stration from any in Englaid, and is supposed to
be on a better plan.
After an aOive canvas, Sir DAtiD Wroor Rams
succeeded in obtaining first a majority of the Town
Council of Cupar, and afterwards the unanimous
support of the whole; the friends of Mr. Scorr
having declined further contest there. Perth and
St. Andrew's are said to be in Sir D•vio's interest;
;Lad, if that report is cnrre.l, he mast be the suc-
cessful candidate.—(Dioolre ifeicerriwer.)
Writers, or Cadets, going to the East Indies,
do well to give an a.tentive perusal to the Or-
dTs of the Governor-General an.! Council at
Bengal ; as also the Report of the late Examination
of the Students, and the Prizes adjudged to each for
their proficiency in the Eastern Languages, at the
College, Fort William, Calcutta; which, with a
List of Books on Oriental Literature and Military
Science, may he had, gratis, of .last us ASPLIIME,
Bookseller (successor to Mr. Sze. EL L), at the
Crows, and Constitution, No. 32. Cornhiil.

Married, yerterday, at St. James's Church, by
the Rev. Dr. H +Li, Dean of Christ Church, Oz-
ford, JOHN ROSER r GREet. I lopewoon, Esq. of
Ilnppwood Hall, Lancashire, to Miss BYNO, one
of Her NI Ansa. v's Maids of Honour, daughter of
the Hon. JOHN BYNC, and niece to Viscount Toe-
RI •GTON. Lord and Lady HAWKESOURY ; the
lion. Capt. and Mrs. HEIMRT ; Mrs. POCOCK ;
Mrs. PERCY F J RASER ; the Hon. OilN BYNG, the
Bride's father; and Miss Lucy BYNO, het young-
est sister, who was bride's-maid, attended the cere-
mony. The Bride was most elegantly attired, in a
japanwd muslin dress, with a white satin pelisse,
trimmed with swasa-iewa, end a white satin hat,
trimmed with Cie same, and a profusion of gold
erains, intermixed with diamonds. After the cere-
mony, the co npany returned to Mr. B'rno's house,
at Hyde-park Corner, where an elegant breakfast
was prepared for them; and, at half past one o'clock,
the happy pair set off in their coach and four, with
two nut-fiders, for the seat of Octant:a POCOCK,
F.,(1 at I lolwood, near Bromley, Kent, where they
intend to pass the honey-moon.
The harricAnt of last 1:1 iday was so tremendous,
and c ime in such sudden squaLs and Hits of wind, at
Plymouth, that many persons were carried riff their
legs. A croninel, just relieved in the Dock-yard,
near the open dyke of the new-mast pond, was lite-
rally blown off, with his great coat and musquet, into
t: e Tamer, and was drowned hefore any person or
coat maid go to his assistance, as the tide ran 12
kno s an hour.

Wednesday I ist, the hun.sman of the Oldham
hounds w.f. e.matieted at the New Bayley, Mane/wi-
t r. in theirni. gated penalty of 101. and costs. pnr u.
a t t) the Ad of Parliament, having hilfited in
Droylsden. faith eight hounds, no person being at the
time with 11;m duly qualified. It appeared he was
entered regulely as the huntsman, yet for want of
t'ais latter precaution, he sub:rat:l himself to the

Satin hats, of VA(1.3114 4:1111101, watt a lon ottrich rzather;
turban; of satin, nsieilin, &T. See. with hands and veils rieitly
ein'o lered in co'd and silver lime, aq 114.141, for dress Vel-
vet 0 tnt!ei, with beautiful enshrine I borders all round ; spen-
cers n 3.1 pelives the sumo; Lit. and bonnets, eiiihoised to
corresiiond, unit feathers, or without. The morone Shaw's
are too common to remain lung In fashion. White muff, and
tippets are wont both fur dress and undress. Sever ben is

much more elegant than black. The dreises continue to
be eltatlly u usual, rim is there any change in the irtaie of
dressing the hair. There is no change in the form of ilres,es,
nor is hairdressing; velvet is more worst than escr ; we do
not find that any puticular colour prevails; Bottle-green ap-
pears rather a favourite mantle, and pelkseri are lined with a
differs it colour from the outside. Se:Wet velvet tippets,
trimmed with suansilown, are much worn.
. .
Yesterday morning, Flit MAJESTY, the Princesses
AVGLISTA and Sort lA, accompanied by Lord WA L-
UNCH-IA sa, General FITZROY, Colonel rA Loa, and
Lady WINYARD, rode on horseback in Windsor
Great Park.

Her MAJESTY, and the Princesses ELIZAn ETH,
Many, and /luau A, took an airing, in a coach ani
four, by Langley.
His tioyal Highness the Duke of Susstx is at
Brighton, on a visit to His Royal Highness the
Prince of ‘VA Les. We are sorry to state he is in-
disposed.
The Dnke of Gonnon is perfeelly recovered
from his late accident, and is with the Marquis of
HUKTLEY, his son, at Gordon Castle.
The Earl of HARGOURT, and family, are come to
town for the winter, from his Lordship's vat,
Nuneham Park, near Oxford, to Harcourt House,
in Cavendish-square.
The last Bath arrivals are—
M ,rqui: and Marcltiguwis of Bute and ramily, Earl and
Countebs of Kelm:um Comae% of Elgin and family, Lord
Adair, Lord Kilararden, Lady C. Yilliert, Lady Ilandioni,
Lady Staunton, Hon. Colonel and Lady Plunkett, lion. Mrs
Whaley, lion. Mr. and Mr:. Leeson Dean of 'Nana, Col.
I,lo,nitne, and Cul.and Mrs. Blenne:haysett.

The Earl of WESTMEATH is removed from Char-
lotte-street, Fitzroy-square, to his house, Dartmouth-
street, Westminster.
The Honourable fortis SPENCEIL left town yester-
day, for Weymouth.
Miss DACHWOOn, it is expened, will he appointed
Maid of Honour to Her MAJESTY, in the room of
Miss I3v no, now Mrs. Hovrwoos.

MAjOT MA TT HEWS lett 1k AL F.'S Hotel, yesterday,
for Portsmouth.

Lady Dr Crtrronn is gone to pass a few days
with the Countess of AL LNIA a L lirr daughter, at
Ealden, near Thetford.

CIIARr.CS B. LONG, Esq and fatnily, arrived, p. c.
terday, from Langley, 'Berkshire, at KIRKMAN'S
Hotel, Lower Brook-street.
Her Grace the Duchess of GoaDou has been for
some time rusticated at her romantic cottage, in the
Highlands of Scotland.
LAdy MA IIELIN6 SINCLAIR ii Still at Cllelteßll/11Th
The salubrious air of that dimming place has re.
stored her Ladyship's health.
Earl and Countess beaKELEY, and family, left
Brighton on Sunday last.
The Earl and Countess of Dee a V left Knowsley,
yesterday, and intend dining at the Oaks, oa Satur-
day. His Lordship, with his usual patty, will com-
mence his favourite sport of hunting next week.
Sir WILLIAM Duenes, and several Gentlemen,
dined yesterday with Sir CIIARLLS Koss, at his
house, in Dover-street.
Viscount and Vicountess Moitecra are on a visit
to the Earl of CAR List.z, at Castle Howard, York-
shire.
Colonel and Mrs. Moreno left BLAKE'S Hotel
yesterday for Kent.
Lord Soncitymtt will leave town this day for
Bath.

A Prior Claim drew a crowded and elegant au-
dience to Drury Lane Theatre last night.. The
house rang with applause. Mr. Cot.i.ix: did na
resume his part of Robin ; Mr. MATIIEWi sus-
tained it.

Venice Preferred was performed last night at
Covent Garden Theatre. Mrs. SIODONS 'WAS the
Belvidere of the night, and performed the part with
her usual excellence. Mr. Kea air, in
.711fier, evi-
dently laboured under a severe cold. Mr. HA Ft
or AYR did great justice to the pats of Pierre ; this
gentleman possesses so much good sense and dis-
crimination, he must always please.
Mrs. MATTOCKS was overturned, on Wednesday
night in a hackney coach, on her way to the The-
atre; Mrs. Sr. Lease read her part in the Opera
of The Cabinet, and Mrs. DAVE%P.)rtr in the Melo-
Drama.
WELOORIC ELLIS AGAR, Esq. one of the Com-
aliisaiawere vof the C.:mums, and Deputy Commissary-
General, died at his hnuiein New Norfolk-street,
on Wednesday afternoon ; he was in his 70th year,
and next brother to the late Viscount Curlier+, and
elder brother to Viscount Sera ea rot+, Archbishop
of Dublin.

Mr. Rs:N.:gotta has had a Comedy read in the
Green• Room at Cyvent-Garden Theatre; he has
taken full reraorre of EAIIIOII fur the part of a
Yorkshire Jockey returned from tee.
The Earl of He aretnoroN, to his excellent pro-
fessional qualifications for the chief command in
Ireland, adds the_ important consideration of much
local knowledge of the country, acquired by a re-
sidence of nearly three years, while C nlonel of the
With regiment, during the administration of the
Duke of RUT AAD : which corps, with the assistance
of Sir Davto Duns, ts, then Adjutant-gem:sal of
the Irish army, he disciplined in that sf•stem of
tadies,which has since, by His Majesty's orders, beta
generally adopted in the army.
Friday last, a Golden Eagle was shot near Doug-
h% in Kant Lothian. Although apparently not
quite full grown, its wings, when extended, mea•
sured seven feet eight riches, from tip to tip; the
length of the body, from head to tail, nearly three
feet, andlts weight WAS about nine pounds. Jr had
been seen prowling about the coast for ab,,:t: a week
before.

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