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114NOYER SQUARE.

ITHE FESTINO BALL,
Which took place .on Monday, was fashionable
and selea. About three hundred persons sat down
to supper. The house was illuminated at the door
by a large star, and a crown of variegated lamps;
the hall or entrance wr s hung with a transparency,
representing Britannia, and various other emblema-
tic figures ; the front windows, in the drawing-room,
were lighted up with transparencies; the concert-
room, and the Prince's-room, were equally brilliant,
with a transparency in the window, immediately
over the staircase, representing Fame, and other em-
blematical figures. The supper-room below stairs
was also laid out with three large tables, for up-
wards of three hundred persons ; upon the whole it
was conduaed in a style much superior to any thing
of the kind we have witnessed here for years.
Among the best supported characters wt noticed •
the following
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Mr. Johnson—a Tork.
Mrs. Dicitint—ao 01,1 BallatlWouaan.
Lady Wtheo—a Nun.
Lady Conyear—st Nun.
Mrs. Linci...t Scotch Lass.
Two Miss Courrenays—as Flower Girls.
Sir E. Col yesr—an old Squire.
Mr. Fletcher—with a broom a: A WI t c:i in Mactic.ih.
Wra. Forresfer'atid Ilaugliter. Cir 6. •
:sir T. Gig.— naa Woman.
Major Scots Warhig—fieh fan Domino.
Mrs D. Primmse—an tOu vests soro.
Countees de Veleasi‘a a .d the beautiful Missi I
in rich rid reivat,iacketa, and rich red velvet rays, iu the our.
ban stile.
Lord Mathew—Fancy domino.
Lady Mathew—a Nun.
Mrs. Nun.
The beautiful Miss Clare—an eieglint rich fanry &Ms.
After su_pper the Ball was opened by the. bean-
tiful Miss Dwvea, and Mr. STODIIAII7., to a new
tune called the Druir: Hop on Three Stsrks. The
Company did not all depart till past six o'clock.

The Honourable Miss ANNE bosc AwrN, gave,
on Monday evening, an elegant Masked Ball, at.
her apartments in St. James's Palace. It was richly
and magnificently attended. Above 150 sat down
to a hot supper, consisting of every delicacy of the
season, with a desert of the mast rare fruit. The ,
winding avenue from the Friary to the apartments*,
where the company passed and repassed, was iiiter-
woven with growing shrubbery, laurel, myrtle, and
ever-green. 'inc winding stair-case, and all her
apartments, were lighted ap in a style of superior
elegance, and interspersed with the scarcest flowers, ,
both real and artificial, forming a complete paradise.
The company remained till near six o'clock, when
they began reluctantly to disperse, highly gratified
with their entertainment.
Lady M LIM A N.'S Ball, on Monday evening, hi
Stanhope-street, was attended by Yqj persons of
rank and fashion; the Chapel was cpened with seven
tables in the first style, ornamented with frames,.
festoons, and strewed round with garlands of beau-
tiful flowers. In the first parlour were two tabl©s in!
a horse-shoe form ; in the roima adjacent were also
two ; and in another room adjacent were 'also,. two
?rare ; with the Prince's Room, which was fitted up'
in a style of superior elegance. Four htr.dred per-
sons, at half past ten o'clock, sat down to supper.—
The.desert consisted of chesries, strawberries, pine-
apples, &c. &c. The uliper part of the house
was appropriated for dancing and other amusements.
'The company had not departed at seven o'clock yes-
terday morning.
Miss JOHNSTONE, in Hanover-square, had on
Monday evening a Grand Ball, which, with that of
the Countess CUOLMONTALtY'S party, occupied die
whole of the attention of the fashionable world on
that evening.
Twenty extra cooks, and forty other extra hands,
are in requisition upon the ordinary and extraor-
dinary preparations making' these three days past,
far the Duchesss of Des, °ass RE'S Grand 'Ball, to
be given to-morrow night.
ARRIVALS AT CHELT IiNH ALI ST A.—COWIteSS of
Radnor, Lady Wilmot, Lady Elizabeth Douglas,
Lady Kath. Douglas, Sir John Ciffard, Lieutenant-
Colonel and Mrs. hi ackenzie, Colonel Sherbrooke.
The Right Hon. Jaw:Si-so NIT havin Tar ig resnV
i
the office of his Majesty's Attorney-Gene
1:1114.1; Sr AIN Ditri4 Oles a apt; EtiT.`osie or hir Sinyes.
• t y's Counsel at Law, wacon Thursday swot arta
that office, and appnintei GC"P"r•
Ireland.

SO UT Hlr .112 K ELECTION.


sryrstrii n‘r.
The numbers for each eandid.vo, at the. clositt
of the poll, were declared by the High Baililf
stand thus :
For the Right Hon. GEARCE TIERNEY lOC/
Fur Sir 'I'HOMAS TURTON - - - 1469
• Majority 69

Mr. TIF.RWEI" said, he had been 'herr-mud, ei •
had the speaators, by the determination of Si-
Thomas Turton, to continue the contest from da-
to day, although that Gentleman had not the leai
prospea of success, and he would assert, that i:
was impossible for the worthy Baronet to obtain a
majority, should the poll continue until the expi-
ration of the time limited. He could not but la-
ment the consequences which were likely to take
place, from the number of percors who would be
prevented from following their different occupations;
the crowd assembled could not fail to prove ineena-
venient, notwithstanding it might be erdetly. Sir
Thomas Turton had power to go on for a conside'-
rabic time longer, and if such was the worthy
Baronet's intention, he must submit, andhe under
the necessity of continuing to solicit for such favors,
as he had been accustomed to receive from his
friends. He had nothing to say in reply to• the•
harsh expressions, which had been so frequently
used by his opposer, it was not his intention to
mention any words that might be made the sttbjea
of disturbance. Ever since the commencement of
the eleftion, he had cbnduaed himself like a peace-
able candidate, and had not dropped the slightest
expressions, tending to injure individuals, or such
as any person could desire to resent (cheering). 1-k
repeated a few of his former remarks, respeaing
the majority he had received, and concluded with,
thanking his friends for the assistance they had
afforded him
- Sir THOMAS Tuirrom admired the feelingi)of the
Right Hon. Gentleman in behalf of the populace,
the whole of whom, he said, were doing no more
than they were warranted to ,sle in support of the
freedom of eleaion ; he had ei .., been accused of
harrassing the speaators, because he stood there,
upon the Fir 'roles of the Coestitu-inie . as a candi-
date whose intention was to oppe. Ow Right Hon.
Gentleman, and defc.'nd.the liberties of the eleelors;
he would stain in opposition, while Le was assured
of receiving a vote, and trusted the eleftors would
yet support him, as, be had supported them He
did not wish to stake up the time of the Right Hon.
Gentleman, bite theelatter ought to thank him for
teeing detained on Monday night; as the Right Hon.
Gentleman would probably have been implicated
in forming the hliniiiter's Budget of Taxes. (Hilr-•J
ing fir tI rowiderable iturroetl.) He observed, the
friends of Mr. Tierney did not like to hear the
truth, and if they would not attend to,what he had
to state with order, his friends would interrupt MT.•
Tien . •hieh they had rot done since the com-
enencement of the Eleaion. He did not requesrany
person in his interest to behave in a riotous and in-
decorous manner; •he only desired to be sanCtioned
by _persons who observed order and a true sense
the freedom of eleaion ; those who behaved ether-
Wise were not his friends, nor did he wish, to see
either them or their votes. It had been insinuated
that he had endeavoured to disturb the peace...by:
continuing, the eleaion; he would however assert,
that there never was an eleaion tarried on with
mote order and regularity than that which he was
then engeged io ; it Was not 'his intention to occa-'
sion the least.disentance ; his motive for meintaine
ing the contest Wes, to be returned a Representa-
tive, which he was itell inclined to believe lie shrink!'
He called for The support of the eleaors to,
prpvent tile. Borough foim becoming a pocket-bo-
rough. which he observed it never should be, if they
contributed their aid. The trofers' ht had obtained
on 'that day 'were considerably above those obtained
by the Right Hon. Gentleman. He had got a ma-
jority of 13 of those votes refused by the receiving
officer; .he, however, considered them as good, end
should retain the same in order to have their lega-
lity established. Thus situated, he was inclined to
believe Mr. Tierney would call a council of his
friends and resign the poll. If the latter Gentleman
had accepted the borough which had been offered,
the speaators would not then have been troubled;
he hoped, however, that the Right Hon. Gentleman
would consider the necessity of his presence at the
financial discussions, and resign the contest rather
than wait any longer; he was not unreasonable; he
had been at a former eleaion, and did not then
chew any disposition to be obstinate; nor would he
persevere at that time if he did not believe himself
entitled to success. The law allowed the poll to be
continued 14 daye, and while. he had the 'offer of a
single vote he would not fail to accept of the same ;
he therefore called upon his friends to afford him
assistance on Wednesday.
The Candidates then withdrew from the Poll-
booth, amidst the shouts of the populace, who again
took the horses from Sir Thomas i urton's carriage,
aid conveyed him through the Borough.
Lord Roster I'olw:item, son of the Martinis
of Eev, and Sir RORt:R r and Lady PRESCOTT,
have beer arree_ed at Geneva, by order o*: the
French Government.

Report srate, that the Duke of Nortroot has'
made an offer of his support to Government, a t this
critical period.
Rumour 'states, the LORD CIIANCELLOR, the
Marquis of SALisannv, and the Duke of PORT
LAND, in the list of intendA resignations.
It is thought, that General BLRN A tboTTE will
not set out for the United States, and that he will
be replaced on his risNassy by Citizen LAUSSAT,
Colonial Prefea of LonisiantilT
At five o'clock yesterday afternoon, the French
entir:zr was sent for to the Secretary of State's
°sk:, and dispatches were delivered to him in an.;
swer to those received from the French Government
:the day before.
The courier was desired to.nse the utmosf erre-
:%dition, but he was recycled at going off; all' the,
post-chaises in the neighbourhood of Downing-
.sstreet were engaged at Egham !laces ; and Mr
STOWE, brother r•-• colle&or of the
...Dover, and the
:take alutekitey-coach

cafe a post-chaise
Mr. Stcovg 11614
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ChRISI-ChrilßeeffoodWlßEr. •
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We eromiced our readers a detail of those im-
portant debates, whichiwe hgd every reason to ex-
ped would have taken place im the vestry, or paro-
chial auiitena gemite of this parish. It is with the
deepest regret we find out auticipations disappoint-
ed, Notwithstan.!ing a formal requisition on the
fait of the elders for the convention of a vestry, the
pateon and the churchwardens as resolutely dieter-
pined. as Ministers of State, to prevent an inquiry
into their condu*t, barred all access to that form
wherein their demerits could alone be legitimately
canvassed. The Doctor s swore by the apocalypse •
• that his parishioners should not have the keys of the
church, nor should they enter it for any other per-
pose than to hear him preach. The church-
wardens seconded his resolution; and the parsislii-
011eri were yeduced.lo the alternativi of hottEng
vestry in the church-yard or of adjourning. Tlkey pr e-
i {erred the latter, but referring to theirtriuMpli in the
Co m m tt ec of thetiouceofComrnone,they determine%
as they could not have a vestry, to have a dinner.
Accordingly, abent one hundred of the inhabitants
yesterday assembled at the Leaping Var, in Black
Friars-road, where an entertainment, as sumptuous
as possible, was prepared. *fhb worthy clergiernan
was invited, and requested to allow a tripple-bob
to be rung upon the ocrasion; but he refused to
meet his parishioners, or afford them the slightest
favour or accommodation, except it was in a new-
built church ; the company, therefore, were obliged
to sit down to dinner without his benedidion; but the
deprivation of itdid not in theleast impeir their appe-
tee. Every dainty the season could atfcrd was served
up in profusion. "After the cloth was removed many
loyal •toasts were drank, as well as several to the
prosectity and union to the parish. A number of
excellent songs were sung, and among others two
or three by Dr. Brodum, who afforded ample
proof that his voice Was as exhilirating as his me-
dicines. The day was passed in mirth and. merri-
ment, harmony presided, and every one seemed gra-
tified at the vi Story the parish at large had obtained
over a junto whose objet was to incur a prodigious
expence to gratify their pride, pomp, and vanity.
They were unanimous in expressing their joy at
that result, which had deprived the parson of a new
church, the church-wardens of a gilt pew.with satia.,
seats, and had relieved themselves of a most enor-
mous expence. We have only to exclaim, Long
life to the Parson of Christ-Church ! for while he
lives we *hall never want. merry articles fur our
Paper.

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SWEEPING CHI.II NIES.
'On Saturday last, at 10 o'clock, the Bishop of
Durhani, President, lohlt Angersteini Esq. and
Patrick Colquhonn. Esq. Vice-Presidents. 1.. Forster,
AV. Fry, Gabriel C4illet, J. M. Kirriott, and J.
Pearkes, Esqrs. With Mr. W.. Tooke, Treasurer,
and Mr. James Fichdin, Secretary., in behalf of the t,
Society for superseding the necessity. of Climbing
Boys, by encotraging a new method of sweeping,
chi mhies, and for improving the condition of children
and others eniployed.by Chimney Sweepers, -met at
.."ie Yoft.+lospital,".Pettp-France, Westminster,
.:ccortling-tO appointment, fox the purpose pf exa-
mining and seeing the several machines worked by,
the undermentioned Candidates forthe premium for
sweeping chimnies. -•
The first machine introduced, was one by Mr.
Orme, late an Officer in the Army, being a brush
curiously constructed upon the end of an elastic pole,
composed of whale-bone, with two projecting wings
made of strong leather—the end of which was lined
with steel, to Farm a scraper. To the pole was su-
peradded various lengths made of the same mate-
rials, and lapped round with a cord, resembling the
handle of a drayman's whip,• and so contrived, that
by the elasticity of the pole, joined thus together,
and suspended from the brash, it took the chimney
in all .directions. The chimney to the top was 45
feet high, and in three"minutes the machine, thus
contrived, completed the operation. • The second
was Mr. Barber—his machine was also fixed upon
the end of a pole, being six brushes, forming a su-
gar-loaf, with a scraper affixed to each brush, being
so well contrived, that when the machine ascended
to the top of the chimney, the smallest touch in
pulling a conducting cord, the whole of. the brushes
spread in their several directions, so as tocompletely
fill the flue and crevices of the chimney, with a
scraper and brush extended in every direction.—
This machine ascended the chitnney by the assist-
ance of several pieces of wood, occasionally linked
together, at the extremity of each link, which
formed an angle, with a caster or roller at each an- ,
gle. The machine in its experiment, by some acci-
dent, broke the chimney-pot, and left the brush at
the top I but on the second trial, in 4 back-par-
lour, it completed* the design in five minutes.—
The third was a Mr. Griffin—his being constru4ed
'with a coarse brush, nearly in the same manner,
with the exception of a spring, and a top bruili
which was to fall over the chimney-pot, but by
same &feet, he could not raise the machine.—
During this time, Mr. Orme observed a small bak-
ing oven with a flue to it, and hi less
.thatt. t,hree,
minutes, he, by his mentioned machine, completed
his experiment, by sending his- brush, &c. to 'the
top of the chimney and down again.---The fourth
was a Mr. Davis; began his experiment ten
nutes before eleven.--His machine was nearly con- .
stru&ed the same as that of Mr. Barber's ; forming
only tour brushes, with a serger affixed immediately
before each brush, with inflexible joints, and aavaral
pieces of lath wood, --forniing. an handle.; by the,
additiort of *thete landies,.:io sit iiiinut,,Nctuadedb
the chimney, 45 feet, And imp? ~ his.'1:00:411•1
The 3111 and last was Mr. g ate wai.at
brush' forming fiVis'iquareS, upon t end 0f...a1it:4,
pole, through which 'Vas a small rope, •a4cl:
Was followed by a. U ntirntser of shOre lengt4.44
wood, with a hole and rope "'through' I;fcig.; At Atet
end of each of those pieces 'of ward, there war
piece of brass.Torming a kind of bell; thc,tgud of each
wood followed in succession, into the grove. of each
of those bells, so as to make thlni iltinnary i and
by tightning ;his rope, which was dtine by ladle,
they became .substantial,'and *a pliable
:as to
take the Zig-zag of the flue; but by louse mischance,.
one of the pieces of wood btoke ; *Ahdnotwithstand4
ing he had tried the experiment-before with sue.
cess, in thin instance he failed.• The society meets
again on Wednesday, for flu tbet experimenter and'
to adjudge the preptiuhn

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,4 0,11E104Y .INTELLIGENCE.

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PARIF, JUNE 10.
EDWART, MoR.TIEIto LICIJMNANT-GENERAt., coat* .
T.:ANDER IN CHILF, To TireNtIPTISrTR #T WAR.
Head-Quarters, Nicubfrg, June 4.
CITIZEN MINISTER,
By my letter of the 29th May, I had the hrmonr •
to render you an account of the March of the Prench
army' against the Hanoverian territories. After tx.
ceedingly fatigiring marches over barren sands and •
heath-covered marshes, I took a position esethe first
of June, before lVechte.—l had taken cark,to as-
certain that the enemy guarded the line of Ow . .
.Hunte. General Hammerstein, who cournateltcl
the advanced guard of the arniv of the Kin : o,*
'England, occupied Diepholz, with the 2d and t tat
regiments olcavalry , and a division of artillery. I
made preparations for diiving Jim from that ;..Ti-
tion on the morning after tee morrow. This-14.
cord division, commanded by General Schine,,
the division of cavalry, commanded by Geneeae
Nansouty, received orders to march towards Gol.
denstedt, to force the passage of the Hunter and to
direa their march towards Suhlingen, in ailjto
cut off whatever might -be stationed between that •
place and.Diepholz, which the division of General
Montrichard had orders to attack as briskly as possi-
ble. The enemy-perceiving that by this movement he
Was turned on his right, fell baCk, during the night,
on Borsten. On the Ist inst. the advanced gnerd,
commanded by General Drouet, had a very warm '
skirmish before Bauver, with the rear of the enemy's
army. On the 2d, the body of the army was col-
lefted together before SuMingen : the advanced
guard marched to Borsten: they there fell in with
the enemy, and, notwithstanding his superiority in
numbers, and. the extreme fatigue of the troops;
who had marched on that day the distance of twelve
leagues, General Droutt gave orders to attack. :
The enemy kept up a strong canaonade ; some .
squadrons of the 2d regiment of hussars charged • •
the light dragoons of the 9th regiment with great •
valour; they broke the line of that corps, which then
put to Right, and tuok a number of prisoners. .. .
I had been apprised' by my scouts Ceit. the lift 4
pont of Nieuburg was repaired, and that the enerey .
had colleted the whole of his artillery on the right
bank of the ‘Vesser. . I was sensible of what im.. •
portance it was for me to hasten my movement. I
put the reserve of my artillery in motion, and I '
made every preparation for forcing and driving
into the Wesser all that was before me, and either
to force the the Ju pont of Niewburg, or to pass tire'
ferry at Stolznau, and thus intercept the communi-
cation with the capital.
The troops were already in motion, when the
civil and military deputies from the Regency of
Hanover ' presented themselves at my advanced
posts ; they requested me to suspend my. march,
and,. informed me they were ready to make adva. •
tagenua propositions.
I declined accepting them : t'ley returned with •
fresh.proposals. I gave them to understand, eatt
I should listen to „none, unless I Were assured of be-
in.giut in inithediate_ possession of the' country of
Hanover, and especially of the fortresses which are.
dependent thereon. After a pretty-long discussion,
they signed a Convention, which I accepted, on con-
di:ion that it should be ratified''by the respet:ve
Geiverninents. This Convention will skew yt u
that the army of the King of England' are pri-
soners of war, that I am master of the Whole coun-
try, and particularly the mouths of the Labe and'
the Weser.
At Nieuburg we found,l4,ooo ngw Tflt,lSkqt's amt.
a quantity of artillery. According to the accounts
I have received, I reason to expect that I shall
find in the magazinei and the fortified places of
Hanover about 100,000 muskets, and more than`
I,o'oo pieces of canr.on. • ' '
The day after to-morrow I shall be` at I-tanovefe
the• continental capital of the Kitig
.(4. t:40,,,,,,L
I have procured a great number.of horseie to m6t,
mount the cavalrj, and furnish anew the artillery
waggons.
I have every reason to he pleated With this die
ligeuce and zeal of General Dulauloy ' • ' . *;
. 1 have the honour to be, &c, •. .....
EDW. 1114 weir,
Convent;on agreed to lekt4t,n.he Civil and Militarpßic-
puttes of the Regency of Hanover, and Licutewit
General Morticr, Commander iq Chief of the &oat
Briny. •
.
ART. 1. II vilver shall be occupied by the French army,
and likewise the fortresses dependent thereon]. • -:
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11. The Hanoverian trooin shall, fall back behind the F.lliti.
Tney shall engage, on their wtscl'iiklit'itti.or, not to eolankitaay
act 'of botitilities, nor to belir arms against the French aril y or
their allies, as long as the •war shall last between F,aoce ABtl
England. They shall not he released friar this ett.,gent its!,
till afttr they arc exchanged' for so' many genera mil:vet,
offiters, non commissioned officers, French soldiuts or • sail Irilt,
who may now be intiteVarTE-ortuilaal
111. No in4iiiAnal of the ihrtoveria•i troops shall quit the
place specified far his r.:::.t.ht:ict.., unicii the Coininitysidt Ps
.... .
Chief b;,lnfornsed of it.
IV. T:ik. 11,111,Ve1.K.11 army shall witivli.s.w with the hon,rep
of war : the reg;;11:2:1Li shall take away with them their bsied
i
pieces.
V. The artillery, powder, anus, and ammunition of every
kind, shah be placed at the disposal of the French army.
VI.. MI the eifoßs, of whatever kind, belonging to the' ,ii g
of Fa li tnd, shall;hc left at toe disposal of thepeneb army.
VII. SealsOf secinestralion than be affisedtss every kind t.c.
trealare- or beak i that ot ' the Vilivarsity:sll.lll, preserve, n•
.. 1•
,Visiligtion. ' .
' V-111. Every Ellerin -ofgcor, and -evere agent Of'rellatH. •I
tldicription, in th,pay of England, shielse ten into eust.u,iv
Icid seat inter Francs.
. „ .. , t't
O 'IX. The Geiteral in Chief reserves to hinvielf the power ot
hiakhig in the Government and in the Atithoriticsucumnitot-1
bt? the Elector, such changes as be army think 41i., . . •• ,
• X The whole of the French tralry shall be sisesnied anew
at.the expentx of Hanover s.the Eiißefatcossitalislikelkielo ?cu-
. vide (or the pay, tbe ;Moat/ging, and the ploctiMot thctttencit
---1.,
army. , . - e • ee ..-zr- ,- v,:.•
, ,
XI The form of DlCiiiit Wetihip. gtritintainial on'it.;
present established.l4444, ' .s•cd.,. .
XII. Putnam, plop t
4. and to 4411iliy? tiie Hanover
s. '
officers, shall remaitn under the saiegukfct 1104.intotebiO4 6
trench Sovereignty. ,
XIII. The revenues of 'Ole 'mete,' ...
Elettoral dominions at)d vir* "ile eaubtintions, *tan _
rusees'al 'Of Um Frenrlit • lolptikitt.La-the engagestilts
rb
Webers° entered insle ;lUil he puTiCitialiy fohliled. ' • . -. •'

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tr) the coil -Aka. of the customs at
French courier, were ,obliged to
!oach into the city, In order to pro-
e for their compose to Dartfotd.
accompanied the courier on Sun.
to town.
L3RD Mero,l9 on insPetnAng the
eturis, ordered the price of bread
he same as labl week; viz. 9d4 the
beaten, and 841 household.

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