The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-09-20 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
SATURDAY, Szrri sIBER 2).

A successor to Mr. Fox is not yet appointed.—
Earl SPENCER continues to transaCt the business ot
the Foreign Office.

The Leander, vihieh annoyed the Americans so
much upon the Halifax station, has arrived at.
Portsmouth. We understand that she has been
ordered home, as a proof of the conciliatory spirit
of this country towards the United States.

The Ilambisrgh Mail due on Wednesday arrived
yesterday, with letters and papers to the 13th
instant. M. D'Ou Bair's treaty, which the Emperor
of Russia refused to ratify, has been published in a
Supplement to the St. Petersburgh Court Gq:,tte,
of the 25th last. It stipulates, that Russia shall
give up the Rocca di Cattaro, and Dalmatia, to
France, acknowledge the independence of the Seven
Islands, and never keep more than 4000 troops in
the Islands of Ls•sia ; in return fir which, France
graciously condescends to facilitate the return of the
Montenegrins home, from Cattaro and Dalmatia,
and of the Russians from the Seven Islands, and
undertakes, that the French army shall evacuate
Germany, and• arrive in Franco within three
months from the issuing of the orders for the
surren ier of ,Cattaro. These are the leading ar-
ticles of the treaty, which is characterised in
Tae Supp:careat to the Saint Petersburg Court Ga-
zette, as " not in any meaner conformable to the
dignity of His MAJISTY, to his engagements to his
allies, and to the tranquillity of Europe "—The
treaty stipulates no solid advantage in favour of
Russia. She is to be excluded entirely, for what
is a force of 4000 men in the lonian islands, from
all influence and interference in the South of Eu-
rope? And in return for these sacrifices BIN a-
1. Aar e consents to evacuate Germany, until he can
find a new :ireteace to over-run it again with his
Errors. This treaty the Emperor of Russia has,
with the unanimous advice of Isis Council, refused to
ratify, and its rejeiflion has thrown the Continent
into a ferment. The Prussian, Russian, French,
and Dutch troll's are all in motion, and every ar-
ticle breathes nothing but war. Masse/fa is ap-

pointed Yieerey of Sl:ily, of a.ll:ch Island ha :re -
ditates dui invasion. It ‘vould have, pethaps, hten
the .better course to have obtained possession first,
and then chose his title.

It was reported yesterday, that Prussia had
declared war against France. Another rumour
stated, that France had declared war against Prus-
sia. These reports, we believe, originated in the
warlike tone of the Papers brought by the Ham-
burgh Mail.

On Sunday last the subsrquent :otter was received
by the Hion BA I Live of Birmingham, from the gal-
lant Sir Hosts Porstam
(COPY)
To the Mayor and Corpototio7 of Birmingham.
BUellO3 Ayre., Juiy 1, 1106.

GNTl.ENlE:sf—Although I rosy nut hare the honour of
being personally known to some of your Craperation, 1 never-
theless consider it as a duty to the commercial interests sf
Grear-Brasin, and a respect due to you as one of
its great manufacturing towns, to state, in a few words, that the
conqa:st of this place opens an extensive channel to the manu-
factures of Great Britain.
atherto the trade of this country has teen cramped beyond
belief, and the msnufoctura of Elreut Britain could only hod
their war to this rich pros inre by neutral bittonas and contra-
barikintriguees bet frawa this moment in trade wol be thrown
open. I need not point rut to merchants of your extensive
in 6wmation, how beneficial the sommerco of this hitherto ne-
glected country will be; and you may form some judgm .itt of
its iinmenee population by that of this city, whir:h alone con-
tains 70,0..0 ioliabitantaseionting all sorU of goods of European
manufacture.
The ptoductions of this country are indigo, tobacco,Vincenta
• wool, cotton, tiger skins, seal skint, cuppera-, fits, dried tongues,
b:ef and ham., saffron, cochineal, cocoa, hemp, hair, wheat,
gums, drugs, geld, silver; and precious stones, exclusive of
Irides and tallow, which I consider the great staple, one million
(out hundred thousatiffor the former being annually exported.
The short time we ham's been in possession, and the hurry of
business, will not admit of my giving you any further infor-
mation for the present, bet if I can obain a list of the articles
most wauted I will enclose it. I have the honour to be, Gen-
tlemen,
Your most obedient humble Servant,

HOME PO PFLA.M.
The above letter is circular. Liverpool, Man.
c: ester, and all the other great manfatturing towns,
have received a copy of it.

The following account was yesterday received at
LLOYD'S:
" The Tippo Sirib, from Savannah, lost near Li-
verpool, spoke on the 10th tilt. in lat. 33. 40. long.
('s). 20. the French Squadron ; and on the 13th, in
kat. 42 16. long. 44. 90. the Squadron under com-
mand of Sir J. B. WARM:, and received a number
of letters from the Admiral's ship, the iltria:oir fri-
gate, which unfortunately went dawn in the Tppo
Sad )."
There is obviously some mistake either in tha
dates or in the account of the latitude and longitude
in which the two squadrons are represented to have
been seen, because, it is impossible that the Tsppoo
Stith could have been on the 10th in long. 69, and
on the 13th in long. 44.

The Funds flu.auated a good deal in the course
of yestet day, but they left off at the prices at which
the market opened.

Yesterday morning, His MAJESTY, Princesses
AuousvA, SOPHIA, and ASCU A, attended by Ge-
neral MANNINON AM, the Hon. Mr. BULK LILY,
and Lady Geottei ANA BULK SLEY, took their usual
ride in Windsor Forest. tier Marusrv, Princess
ELIAS SETH, and Lady luctitsr eft, took an airing
in their carriage and four, by Old Windsor.
Lord AUCKLAND attended His Mai usv v in
Council, on Wednesday, in his official capacity, as
President of the Board of Trade, and laid before
him the different proceedings that had taken place
between him, the Committee of the Privy Council,
and a number of Merchants, upon the subielt of
opening a trade with Buenos Ayres; when, after
due deliberation thereupon, His MaJesv, v, by the
advice of his Privy Council, was pleased to sign an
Order for opening a trade with that place. We,
aaderstand it is exaCily according to the rules ()b-
-lamed in trading to the West Indies. On all linens
and goods, of Russian manufatture, imported into
Buenos Ayres, a high duty of 2.5 per cent. is to be
imposed.
We likewise understand another Order of Coun-
cil was made for taking off the fifteen days per-
formance of quarantine, imposed upon vessels trad-
ing from the Baltic to the islands of Jersey, Guern-
sey, &C.
The Romeo, CARBON, from Virginia, is detained,
and sent into Dover.

Our next accounts from our gallant Command-
ers, in South America, we have no doubt will in-
form us, that other towns and provinces are in pos-
session of His Niamey's troops; as before the
Norris:au left Rio dc la Plata, Sir Hoyt POPHAM
had dispatched a sloop to the Cape, for the ai3th
Regiment, which is 1,000 rank and file. This was
to have been the Corps employed in the first in-
stance; bat Colonel VASSALS. being next to Sir
DAVID BAIRD is command, i.e could not spare
him. This objeßion being done away, by the ar-
rival of Colonel BAIRD, of the 83d Regiment, at
the Cape, we have no doubt, but that meritorious
and excellent Officer. and his fir., corps, are now
gathering laurels and dollars in South America.
Colonel %PAM\ IL is idolised by Sir Home POPHAM
and Grneral &Rayons". The 38th were under the
command of the latter for two years, in Ireland, be-
fore they sailed with him to the Cape, and lie consi-
ders him es one of the belt Officer_ of the age. and
the Regiment as only equalled by few, and not ex-
celled 13 the service. Gcaeral BARUPORD is superior
to all praise. as a rapier.

LIVERPOOL, SurEuzco. I.

(EXTRACT OT A trvven.)
We have the high ,rratifiation of annmincing to
our readers, that on Monday evening, bitweenive
and six o'clock, His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, accompanied by his illustrious 11:,-lhor, the
Duke of Clarence, arrived eat Knowsley, in this
neighbourhood. He was rat on t!ie other tide of
Prescot, by a detachment rof t',e Liverpool Light
Horse, and the Knowsley Vcduoteers, who escortit
him to the mansion of the Earl of Dais'.
Royal Brothers were attended by Lord and LaCy
Jersey, Lord Granville Ltveson Gower, Lill
Petersham, Mr. Robert Hesthcote, Major Bloom-
field, Colonels Leigh and Braddyll, &c. &:.
This day, His Royal Hitliness will be wi;ti.d
upon at Knowsley, by the Worshipful the Nl.iyor,
the Recorder, and the other Officers of the Coup s.
ration, to offer to His Royal Highness the freedom
of the Borough of Liverpool, which will be pre-
sented in a gold box ; and to request the hr,nour of
his company to dine with them to-morrow, at the
New Assembly Rooms, adjoMing Mr. Lillymares
Hotel, in Castle street. Oriels arc issued to the
Volunteer Corps in this toiret, to parade at ten
o'clock on Thursday morning, and we helive it is
intended they shall meet His Royal Highness at the
entrance of the town, for the purpose Of escorting
him in his intended survey of it, previous to his sit.
ing down to dinner. It is understood, that His
Royal Highness, attended by his friends, still enter
the town by way of Lo.w.hill, passing throu;:ii
Lime-street, down Rstneiagh-stria, Chardh-srreet,
Lord-street, and into Cattle-street, through the New.'
Exchange Buildings,snd Chapel-street, to the Fort,
where a salute will be fired from the battery.—
The procession will then return sound the head of
Georges Dock, along the Parade, when another
salute will ho fired from the Princes: frigate. His
Royal Highness will then proceed to survey the
Old Dock, Salthouse Dock, King's and Queen's
Dock, and pass up Bridgewater-street, through
Great George's•square, Into Great Gnre
street, Duke-street, Rodney-street, and Clareace-
street. From thence lie will proceed to the &ti-
tanic Garden, where a cold collation will be
prepared for the refreshment of the Noble Visi-
tors, who will then return to town to prepare for
dinner, which is to be served at six o'clock, and at
eight o'clock the illumination will commence. The
preparations which have now, for snore than a week,
been traking for these, are nearly completed, aid
we have no doubt but they will exhibit a speaacle
worthy at the occasion, and such as the inhabitants
of Liverpool have never before witnessed. The
Body Corporate in this have taken the lead, and the
present appearance of the Town Hall is a sufficient
indication of its approaching splendour.
Among the respeaable personages who have
received cards of invitation to ditie with His Royal
Highness to-morrow, we may mention, exclusive of
his particular friends, who accompany him, the
names of the Earl of Derby, Sir Thomas Stanley,
Sir Thomas lihilrymple Hesketh, Sir Philip Hough-
ton, Sir William Gerrard, Henry Blundell, Esq.
of Ince ; Nicholas Ashton, Esq. the Members of
the Common Council, and the principal Merchant
and Gentlemen in the town.

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LANES
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BY OLD NICK.

Here, when thou look'at, is sure to be
A form I prise all forms above;
Wouid, when I rase, I too could see
The °Wad of thy fondest love.
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The Countess of Deans, proposes to take a lead.
ing part in the dramatic entertainments prepared at
Knowsley. The first piece is called Prowl* Hopi-
Mist y, in which the Countess will play the ilesaat
Hasten.
Last night Mr. Restrict played his favourite part
of Octavian, in The Mukntaincers, at Covent Garden
Theatre, and received much and deserved applause.
Miss LOGAN displayed her tine figure and beautiful
face to much advantage in Fleraretbe, but her per-
formance wanted animation.
Mrs. ST/WART, late Miss Gll/.111'114 of die
Haymarket Theatre, whose situaiun is so extreme-
ly interesting, from the temporary deraugemeut of
her husband, was to have her behefit, on Friday
se'nnight. at the Cork Theatres the liberality of
that great city was most strongly excited on the oc-
casion.
On Monday neat (Sunday being Sr. Mai-
T HIW'S Day), according to annual custom, the
LORD MAYOR, Aldermen, Sheriek, and Governors
of the several Royal Hospitals, w4l attend Divine
servrce.at Chrirt Church. After a Sermon preached
by the Rev. IL Gu rex, A. M. Fellow of Queen's
College, Cambridge, they will repair to the Goat,
Hall.•ia Christ's Hospital, where two Orations will
be delivered, one in Latin, by James So no etc
and the other in English, by CHRISTONIRR -
SON; the two Senior Scholars of the Grammar
School.
The expences of Lord Nat.sou's funeral, we
told, amounted to 14,6901. I Is. 6d. ; and
of the Right Honourable WILLIAM PITT, to
2s. 6J.
We understand, that the Windsor Theatre'.
has produced a most profitable harve.t to the
Manager, will close for the present
evening, for the benefit of Mrs. Mu o•
LISTON, who played Hardee for Brows
on Wednesday, was received with thi
bounded applause. by a very numerous
audience,

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WEST Itf 1 NSTE R E LECTIOS:
Mr. William Cohltett has Caused an Advertise-
Iment to be inserted in several of the Papers, stating,
that in consequence of his having, some time ago,
publicly declared an intention to offer himself a
Candidate for lestminster, in the case of a vacancy,
a very general ex aea stain has been entertained, that
he siroall offer himself upon the present occasion ;
hut that he must relinquish the honour n:tended
him. It is really astonishing, that any respeaable
Paper should, for the sake of 'a few shillings, lend
its..-1 to the unworthy purpose of giving currency to
so gross a falsehood —There neither was nor could
he a general expt.lstion among the Eletlors of
Westruinver, to see William Cubbeit a Can-
didate for the representation of their City.—
He would hive jast as good a chance ..f being
eleaed Governor of the Bank cf England, or
Commander-in.Cpief. No apology whatever was
necessary to this Eieanrs of Westminster ; nor was
that made, 'wended for their use. The advertise-
ment was written for the purpose of public im-
posture ; it was wrltten for the purpose of falsely
representing to foreign nations William Cobbett
as a man ins keel to soceeed to the situation of
the lamented Charles James Fox. We know that
ti gaiter, Of Newspapers do not feel themselves
responsible for the truth of the fi!thy quack Adver-
tisements which bat too fre‘niently fill their pages.
But that excuse will not avail dna.. in the present
instance. 'l'he paragraph, whetlitr ti ae 'or false,
worth.' not deserve notice, it it did not convey an
iinsult to the mtmory of Mr. Fox, and to the re-
ipeaabilitn of the El' tors of Westminster.—But
Ire may b.: told, that .:,is is not more extravag sit
than mary things of which we have read in Don
Crimea, and that Coliaett is a shallow fell,' r, who
has been the dupe of some wags, or of .13 own
tacessive vanity. Were this the CAS!, it would be
of iv matter for ridicule ; but he has furnished
evience to the contrary, under his own hand. He
says, " for the present I relinqaish the honour
•-• inte,.ied me, and for this sae re.ii.o 1, that at this
time I find it would he next to impossible for me
to des ote myself whally and extlusively to the
srtschafe of the great dar'es, which, by your suf.
Stages, would be impete I." Now, Mr. Cobbett;
as the gditor of a Week), Pamphlet, and some
°dna similar Work . by which he earns his bread.
and maintains his family, must have known, from
the beginning, that he could not devote himself
wholly and exclus'vely to the discharge of
the duty of a Member of Parliament ; and
consequently the reason which he now assigns
lbr relinquishing that honour, ought to have pre-
vented him from ever aspiring to it. We *all be
anxious to leatn how he means to extricate himself
from this dilemma ; for if our argammt be valid, it
necessarily follows, that his eondua in this particu-
larinstaace is. as we have stated, a miserable piece of
quackery, devised for the put pose of obtruding
himself upon public tirtiee.
--ia.--....".
et FFACTING SHIPWRECK.
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Interesting Particulars of the Lass of the Ring Cearge Packet,
on Sali,Sury Bulk, near PA :k-Gate.
The Kin: George packet, Captain Walker, bound
-linni Parkgate to Dublin, sailed from I:arks:ft
ezaaly at twelve o'clock on Sunday last, with a
flag at her topmast head, full tide, weather hazy,
and driztling rain, with the wind nearly direft
South. At half past one o'clock she snuck 'on the
Salittniry Sand Bank, and remained nearly four
hours dry, with pan of her crew on the Sands,
waiting for the next tide. No apprehensions were
then entertained of her having received any injury.
On the return of the tide, the wind veered round to
the West, and she received the wind and tide right
os her side, resting against her anchor. As the
tile came in, she filled rapidly with water ; the
night was dark, with rain. Her passengers, mostly
1 Irish harvest-men, a'anve one hundred in number,
who were going home with the pittances of
their labours to their families, were under hatches.
The pumps were soon choaked, and the water came
so fast on the Irishmen in the hold, that they drew
their large harvest pocket knives, and. uith a des-
peration that a dread of death alone inspires, slew
one another to make their way upon deck. The
wind and waves beating hard upon her side, her
1 cable broke, and she was drifted round with her

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head towards the tide, and lay upon her side. They
were three miles from any vessel, and could nor, or
at least did not, give any signal that as heard.
The boat was launched, and ten of the crew, among
which was the Captain and an Irish Gentleman, got
into it. it was nearly lull of water, and death on
all sides stared them in the face. Her Captain.
seeing some of his best sailors still with the vessel,
and falsely hoping she might remain the tide,
lwhic*c had an hour and half to flow, went again
on hoard ; the Irish Geatlonsan, and'three others.
followed him. Oae of the sailors in the boat,
seciug a poor Iti.h sailor boy clinging to the
side of the vessel, pulled him by the hair of the
head into the boat, cut the rope that fastened it
to the vessel, and the tide drove them away. At
this time great numbers ran screaming np the mast r
, woman, with her child fastened to her back, was
it ;
the top-mast head ; the masts b:ooke, the vessel
being nn her side, and they were all precipitated
tiro the waves I Only five men, and the poor Irish
Isailor boy have escaped ; the remainder, 125 in,
ndr.nber, among whom woe seven cabin passengers,
Pel:sh•J ! The boat and her little crew were
rivco up by this tide to within a quarter of a
mile of l'arkgate. They heard the cries of the
stiffvers distinctly for Imlf an hour. The ebb
tide washed the vessel down into the deep waters,
and she was seen no more till the neat tide drove
her up. She is now fastened by an anchor to
a sand bank, add ties on her side, with her keel to-
wards Parkgate, and htr head to tlse.Welch coast i
tsr lower mast and rigging out of water. The Kive
forge packet belongs to Mr. Blown, of Liverpool;
',C was formerly a privateer, and ern tied sixteen
eras; was afterwards employed as a Harwich
acs rt. This was her second voyage to Dublin.
I' which set vice she has beck larety patched up.
Ise wit considered as too sharp-built for the sands.
:re fists are experffed it:ll.A from Liverpool to
ecp her.
WO fishermen from, Chester were Inst on the
Os the same night, owing to their boats being
red by the tick, while they were in 'catch ct
prey,

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

At four o'clock yesterday morning, the neigh-
bouihood of Billingsgate was alarmed by a most
tremendous crash, equal to the blowing up of a
ship, occasioned by two houses in Harp-lane, Lower
Thames-street, falling to the ground ; one was un-
occupied for some time past, being in a dangerous
state ; it fell in first, and brought down with it sill
the back part, and ball the front of the adjoining
house, a public house, the sign of the Kentish Hoy,
kept by Mr. Wetheralt, and much frequented by
seafaring men. The greatest adivity was imme-
diately used by the neighbours to extricate the un-
fortunate sufferers in the house when it fell, consist-
ing of twenty-seven men, women, and children
The landlord and his wife were asleep at the time
in the front room, upon the first floor. A large
beam fell on the landlord's head, and killed him,
his head being crushed in a shocking manner. Ilis
wife was covered with ruins, by his side, and taken
out, not dangerously hurt. George Wetheralt, the
eldest son (a clever young man, about twenty years
of age, and in the employ of Mr. Phips, wine mer-
chant, in Water-lane), slept in the adjoining room
to his father and mother, and was awakened by
being precipitated in his bed to the bottom of the
kitchen stairs. To express
i the feelings of this un-
fortunate young man n that situation, is beyond
the power of language. Finding himself over-
whelmed with ruins, having no power of moving
• any part of his body, only his right hand, and drat'
with the greatest difficulty—being in utter darkness,
and almost suffocated—hearing every word that
Was spoken—crying out for help—and when every
effort was used to get at him, intreating them to
keep off, as the nearer they came to him the greater
was the pressure on his body. In this dreadful state
he remained till six o'clock, being two hours from
the time the houses fell in, before he could be ex-
tricated. He was much exhausted, but not ma-
. tetially injured. His sister, Miss Wetheralt, was in
a similar dreadful state, having been precipitated
from the back attic floor, where she slept in the
same room with a Mrs. Darlington and her
two children, one of them an inlant girl, twelve
months old. They were also taken out near the
kitchen stairs ; the infant was killed. Miss IVe-
theralt, Mrs. Darlington, and the eldest child.
were taken oat alive. In the attempt to save the
young woman, near forty person. were employed
in removing the ruins cautiously, and at the
very instant of taking her out, a stack of
chimaies tell, and covered her again. It did
not, however, kill any of those who were ren-
dering assistance, but several of them were very
much bruised ; a young man, a baker, hail
his thumb broken in two places, and was other-
dangerously hart. Several atl-aris suffire. •
trifling injuries. The lan person taken out was !Va..
Lacy, a woman of forty years .• ; ..t ane o'clock
yesterday she was quite dea i s lather, who is
near 80, slept in the front r Lain, and was taken cut
unhurt. A Mrs. Pocoi k, and a young woman her
apprentice, a Mr. Hatton, his wife and child, a Mr.
Rider, and the other lodgers, escaped out of the front
garret of the part of the house Thai was still standing,
and got upon the roof, from which they made iheir
way to the adjoining house. Mr. Rider, (me of the
lodgers in the front ssfrafir bone, attempted imam
down stairs, the stairs being still standing, but was
stopped by the accumulation of rubbish, which
blocked them up, and he was abiiged to return and
make his escape by the roof. The night being
quite dark, rendered the scene more dreadful. The
survivors, all industrious working people, being
naked, were taken to St. Danstan's Workhouse,
where every care was taken cf them, an-I clothes
were provided for them. Fifteen of them were
under the necessity of remaining there from the
effeft of fright and bruises. The dead bodies, con-
sisting of Mr. Wetheralt, Mrs. Lacy, and Mrs.
Darlington's infant child, were also taken there
in shells.
The above premises, of the lease of which
fifteen years were unexpired, were put up for •
sale, by the ground landlord, on the 11th of last
month, and bought in again by him, the remainder
of the interest being the property of Messrs. Good-
win, brewers. A fortnight since, some of the
bricks of the chimney give way, and the family
were very much alarmed, and applied to Mr.
Goodwin, who immediately sent a Surveyor to
examine the premises, when he warranted them to
stand the remainder of the lease, with some trifling
repairs. In consequence of his report, the family
thought themselves perfeetly safe.
The greatest praise is due to the neighbouring
gentlemen, who were the whole of yesterday making
Inquiries, and taking measures for the safety of the
property that was taken out. A considerable sum
of money was in Mrs. Wetheralt's pockets; which
were found under her pillow, and most of the plate
was secured and conveyed to a place of safety, till
the several owners can come and claim what belongs
to them. A guard was placed all night to proud
what has not yet been taken out.

The Whim, Fouts, is arrived off Dover, from
Mogadore. She sailed from Gibraltar on the 24th
ult. with a fleet, and parted from them on the 12th
inst. in a gale of wind.
Extra& of a letter from a gentleman in Trinidad,
to his friend in Glasgow, dated July 30, 1806
" General Mt a•:4 o• sailed from this on the 24th
instant, and part of his squadron was in sight on the
morning of the 25th, as far to the westward as they
could be discerned. The first place of their desti-
nation is still unknown, by most it is supposed to be
the Island of Marguiretta, to get supplies of fowls,
goats, &c. which are there in great plenty, and of
which they were in great want, having little on
board excepting salt provisions arid new turn. He.
was accompanied by the Lily sloop of war, brigs
txpreu and ,Ittenti,m, two schooners and two gun-
boats. He had about 200 officers and two compa-
nies of black troops; in all, including sailors and
every soul on board, 1 suppose, 1000 men. Such
disproportiouate means, employed for so great an
titled, will certainly be remarked in history, and
Mr a mina, and those who have gene with him, will
either be branded as fools, or praised a! heroes, ac-
cording to the result ; he, however, seems confisl-nt
of success. He is about 60 years of age, rather thin,
about S fast 6or 7 inches high. News arrived from
Augustura,say, that a single sloop of war would be
able to take all the county round, as the pe.-Jite ate
almost ia a state of revvlt alarady."

SPORTING IVTELLIGE.NCI.
sußtwsßul:ll RACES.
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A Handing S.reogAtAko. of 5-r. and Ss. eaei.
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, Mr. J. Eynt's b. c. Cocks:inner, 6 yrs oid, 54. • 5 1 1
T. 1.. ErtiAce. E-q 'vb h Royal 0.. k, 4 yrs ~Id. 841. 516.4 3 ::
J Ege:son. Esq.'s b c. rermagalit.3 yrs old. Erst nib. 2 4 3
%tr. T. 13.11.'s br. c. Artichoke, 4 yrs old, 74. 11 b
broke down. 3 0 0
. . . .
Mr. Ilicia's e. f. Lavinia, 4 yrs old, 751. 71b. broke
down 6 2 C
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Mr. Watts's :r. c. Evasida, 5 yrs :AC U. 81b. 1 6 d.:
This (Ise we hid very Lard running. EvaNder was the fa
vow:re be:re atarti:JG. and even during. the first 11... t j ~..
:Ada in betting were eanviderably in lsio f . Many we,
divappo:nted.