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office, which person was prevailed upon by a third
person to take it to the °Seed The dartra. a Phila-
delphia paper, attached to the French cause.' and
edited by Duane. The packet was there detained,
and, upon formal application being made for it, it
was said that it had been sent to Washington ;
but on inquiring at the post-cffice, this was found
to be entrue. This aifair was much canvassed at

the date of the last papers from New York.

The Centaur, Sir SAtittlit. Hoots, with General
BERZI110111) ou board. attempted to unmoor cn
Wednesday, at St. Helens, but the wind continuing
adverse, she was unable to proceed. These two
gallant Officers will nut come on shore again.
With extreme pleasure we announce that the
Transport Board have received certain and authen-
tic intelligence, that the Hope, hospital-ship, baying
on board forty-two;wounded men, and the following

Medical Staff Officers, viz.—Mr. Roarer JONI!.
Surgeon to the forces; Mr.A LIXANDE a STEWART.
Apothecary to ditto ; Mr G. T. Avatar, Purveyor
to ditto; with Mr. 24441T1W, and Mr. MACOIL.•
ooa, Hospital Mates, was not lost, as we have
already stated. in the tremendous gale of the
30th of last soonth. but was captured and carried
into a place caHsd Camphiel, on the Dutch coast ;
the whole of the baggage of the above Officers,
which was washed on shore, appears to have been
thrown overboard during the chase, to lighten the
vessel. No doubt whatever can be entertained of
the above statement.

Another letter we have received, informs us that
the Hope was captareloff the Dutch coast. Doc-
tor, STLWART, MARTIN, and hiacoasooa, are now
on their parole In Holland.
We announced yesterday the loss of the Princes,
of Wale, packet, and the Rockdale brig, Hooosos,
on the 19th inst. apes the South Bull, in Dublin Bay.
The crew and troops en board the Rsch.lais, amount-
ed to 67 persons, of whom not one was saved.
She was one of three transport, with part of the
97th regiment on board. formerly called the Queen's
Germans. bound for Liverpool. The people on
board consisted of Major O'Goastocsos, of the
97th; two Lieutenants, six Sorjeants, two Drum.
users, cue hundred and teventyeight privates, forty •
nine women, and thirty-four children—total two
hundred and sistysevsn. The Mary, of Greenock ;
the Trial, of Newry ; and another ♦essel. name
unknown, were also lost in the Bay of Dublin,
with all their crews. On the following day, the
toth, the shore presented a frightful scene. From
Dunleary to Blackrock, it was almost literally co-
vered with the dead bodies of men, women, and
children.

The Cork Paper of Wednesday the 18th, says—
" The expedition in this harbour will sail, when the
arrangements for its aspartame are completed, under
the command of General Baraasroan. The order
for tJ•e disembarkation of the Sd Foot, or Buffs,
has been countermanded. It is not known whether
it will have the co-operation of any ether force."—
Sir S. SRI T lei squadron, which sailed from Plymouth
on the 11th, it was said, would touch at Cork, and
join the expedition there; but as he bad not ap-
peared so late as the 18th, he is probably gone
direll for his destination, which report now states
to be Sicily.

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Government determined, yesterday, upon the
formation of a new Board, or Committee, for the

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management of maps, charts, and drawings of
Islands, Harbours, Ste. comprising all necessary
nautical and geographical intelligence, for the use
of the Admiralty and Navy. The following Mem-
bers coastitute the board: Sir R. BAILLOW, Chair-
man, Sir Hossa ?gmAss, JAIM BOWS'', Esq.
Captain T. Haat'', and Captain E. H. COLUK.
■INA.

In consequence of the Hon. HaylY Rvota kiss.
ing the Kino's hand, upon his being appointed
to the office of Judge Advocate General, Lord
Hiswirassoav introduced him to the Privy Council,
when he was sworn in a , and took Ms seat
at the Honourable Boardlesrorb;gly.
The his, of 50 gunk, Admiral HOLLOWS v, is ar-
rived at Porta:math, with a convoy from New-
foundland.
The Betsey, leaser, from London, for St. Kitt%
is captured, and earned into Barraecoa.
The General Batter, from Liverpool, for New
Orleans, is captured by a Spanish privateer.
The Draper, Joarison, from New York, is on
shore, near Liverpool, with 5 feet water in her hold.
The Frisidi, HARRISON, from Ayr. for Doblin,
is on shore, near Holyhead, and it is feared will
be lost.
The brigs Margaret, —, and Joao, —, of
Seaumaris. are lost on the coast of Wales.
The twain:, BUSTARD, from Guernsey, for
Portutioutb, is carried into Cowes by a pilot boat,
having been found at sea, without any person on
board.
The Aurora, Lotto, from Attica, is arrived at
Jamaica, leaky, and with the boss of main and fork-
mast.
We have been informed that General Wait-
LUCKS has been put ander Streit, and that lie is to
tie tried by a court-Martial, as soon as the octet.
nary evidence art recs.


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THEATRE.
natiav•tsisa
Last night, Mrs. Joessan played her favintite
part of Volanie, in the Comedy of The Wender, ant
displayed all her usual vivacity and excellence ; the
was admirably supported by Mr. Etaisron,
HOLLAND filled Mr. BARRYMORB'S part of Cobs./
Briton, and gave the audience no reason to regret
the change. Mr. Poratam. in Frederick, was chaste
and easy, and promises to be a very improving per-
former. The play went of with great spirit, to a
crowded and brilliant house. In the favourite
Melo. Drama of Ella Rosenberg, Mr. Nail% Ras
the substitute for Mr. MaTnews; in Flottermais, and
the whole went off with its usual sateen.

MADAME CATALAN!.
I(r.EtriToit—i beg loam' tn inform the public. thrice%
the medium of your Paper, that instead of being anxious ta
sign an engagement with the Manager; of the King's Thome.
es lies been insinuated, a month has not elapsed ;ince, Inbar,
Taylor's presence, the minute of such an encigement wears*.
celled on my part. By this engagement I was to have had MN)
guineas, but on condition that 16aonid perform sienna* ice
the first serious and first comic charaSera, eaus bawling ace t
exert myself " twice the number of nights that I did is Molest
season." My obvious and oaf, motive for wishing to ienotnim
this engagement was, the great fatigue •hiela it imposed WO.
OIL This r beg leave to state, as being exactly the uuth. I pea
woe to aid, that such is my sense of the kindness of the
British Public, which lave every when experienced, analwhich has mode a deep lasting Impression on my hen,
that, though no engagement at the Opera should take Flee,
I shall still find opportunities of manifesting, by my best eat,
Sloss, my grateful sense of the public favour.
l am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
Paddington, Nev. PS. ANGELICA CATALAN.
armemissw.mmak
CHRISTMAS FE

Private theatricals. we understand, by fashionable
report, will be the leading feature of the approach.
in festivities. We have been favoured with a list
of some of the pieces is preparation at the hems of
the following Nobility and Gentry :
The Duke of PORTLAND—AII i• Me Wrest, and
The DoAer and Asethecary.
The Marquis I,VattastaY-e-A Peep We the Se.
„5e,.., and The Mend Tile.
is mask as and The Devil g
"Ilse Mars.
iris
‘uf tt Al 3 VO T—
arror:Erepied;
Tailors.lfe
Margravine of A ass ac 0— The Circassian PRAMS!.
and "lied is the Man
The Marquis of Liken:town—The Irish Adm.
and Catch Mrs Who Ca*.
The Marquis of Assacoas..-The Disarm ; Tie
Widow bewitched; and The Deuce is is
The Duke of RUTLAND—She Stoop to Came,
and The Way to Wig Him.
The Duke of BEDFORD-4# the Plough, and
L ighlaad Reel.
The Marquis'roMlUSSllo-...Grief
The Tardy Weeklies.
The Lail of KIIIGSTOSI--4AS Carnival; The.
de-fe ; and the lotatiude of Crypts lie deers. k_
The Earl of LAlN—Timis • Tell Tale, rvs
if., Tat.
Earl of Daeze—The Custard Coapk, and
Was a_get Married.
The Earl of B•ERTIM•II—The Fogies gt"
We Fly by Night ; and 760 Midnight Hear.
Earl Caaysn—fle Inconstant; Pair It •
and Stop Han Who Can.
Viscount blatottta—Tbe Tree hors Seetabaar
Mach Ads:46ost Noshing ; and Such hinge Are.
Viscount Case o—Tive Fares wafer
Hood, and All's Well that Bads
(To be continued.]
Lord ST. JOSS arrived, on Tuesday. at his hot
in town, for a few days, when he returns to
seat in Bedfordshire.
Lord and Lady Fotev's Mint daughter wa
=ed. yesterday. by. the Rev. Dr. Hooosos,
Lordship's house in Hill-street, Berkeley-
,Milsote. The sponsors were the Duke of LIMISTER
AO Lady KtoMAIRD. her Ladyship's brother and
Aim The child was named Cecitt• Otter*.
The Raven appears to be the last English vessel
that left Lisbon. Like the ill-omeoed bird whom
name she bears, she brings with her sie!ifst croaking:.
Viscountess MIDDLETON had a tele& card-party,
last evening, at her house in Dover-street.
WILLIAM B.Litt. Esq. and family, left tows.
yesterday, for their seat in Hertfordshire.
The Earl and Countess of SEFTON will entutaia
a select party at diluter, this day, at their house is
Arlington-street.
Lady Avousra. Ds ASIRLAND left town yestete
day for her house near Ranugate.
The Earl of UXBRIDGE is retorted to his Rill is
Wales.
BONAPARTE'S detention of his English Captives
bat ban stigmatised as a wanton business. Air
. o
. we find that one of thew is a witous
spas Countess of Etats% Cram. Cea. Trul.
Mane' SETT,' closed his engagement at a*
hover Theatre, on Monday last. He performed
Hotspur, in Henry the Fourth, with very great tr4i
plause ; but his assumption of the sock, in the pelt
of Looney Meetwelter, in SLIP Farce of The liesseer,
was net successful.
Countess Ca •wruau has sent !Of. to Mr. Hoar
Cowan, Treasurer of one of the Militia Societies,
Ayr. to be apportioned in aid of the subscript' -
of such married men, members of the society,
are in straitened circumstances.
Lord Assettos Beat/et-sac arrived in town,
yesterday, from Portsmouth. His ship, the Seta%
is under repair at that pert.
Metetis was to play Afarpist, last night; and,
by particular desire, Ranger. to-morrow, at Ile
Bath Theatre.
The last arrivals at Bath are—
D ton=er
ycriura Hart
and Lady Coley, Sir Henry Rivers, Sir Jelin Twner, 600,11
Lancaster, General Qteliville, trlitroital S,r John nietretedi);AHtdily,"l-I:itiesM4 tvof. I,Colat",l'sl.
Co!onol and tee Minna Munro, Colonel itatd
PearsMra. Chat t t
Colonel Sl`Nell, Colonel Thntarpson, Major
Mire, Major M'Donald, Maw Galan, Major Down. 64,'4
Compton. Do. Seovin, Dr Richantron, Rev Mr. and ls„.11,;•
Shipten, Re•. Mr. J. Arigytt, Rev. Mr. Spreele. Kew.
Carwitlilno, Rev. Mr C, Reuel and Rev Mr B..*‘_
ler, Rev. Mr. KIM', Rum Mr T Rir.
till;1011. Roy. Mr. Hudson. ger Mr ll Wltatos, Sc.