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The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-07-07

EXTR.IORDINdiff DES RY.

A soldier's wife. at Chatham, having gone out to
work, left her child and her room in the rare of
a woman, who sloped with every thing valuable in
the aparttuesd, and he child ; after wneh au.Niety
the mother has recovered her talent. 1 hecircum-
stances attending its recovery are extraortlinary.-.-
Thel%ll,llATI who had ,a.minitted the robbery, went
directly lir London ; when she arrived there, and
had walked for some tithe through several of the
streets, she saw a poor woman standing at a door,
whom site requested to hold the chit(' for a few ini-
butes, while she atrried • bundle into the nest
street: the geed woman readily ronlientod, but the
other never returned. The child thus brrame an
additional burden to u !wr-on oho IRA Art ady a
vary large awl it was kept t•vo daps and
sight. with no other expectation th.n thAt trey
should have to bring up the r had. when the hls-
hand of the paw woman accidentally .aw an at-
conist of the transaction, and wrote down to the
father of the child, at Chatham. who
came to town, and raurned with the infant M
safety.

A new palace is to km erected at Croydon, by or-
der of doe Archbishop of CA lArLasim, , a. a *not-
able residence for the Primate of all Eimeacoli—
Archbishop SECILCR, with u lasciab:e and to sup-
port thot dignity of that high outgun, le:t coubide.-
able property for the express purpose.
A respectable farmer of Westrep, in the cow tv
of Gloucester, has • calf, Low ailment seven wc.ks
old, which has but three kg.. The two fore hgs
are perfect, bat there is wily ooe behind, whab,
however, servos him to walk with, which be doe•
with as winch freedom as if he posse..ed the other.
The crops of corn were neve► known to promise
a more abitudant 'swathe, And in tunny parts of
Norfolk and Suffolk, more particularly, the clovers
are nucommooly ;oast:cone, whi with the
grasses in the water-meads, are clunly cut, and
r:aoly to stuck.

Several very ham:1;010e Daum-l!Ajor's Staffs;
silver mounter). *it!! the ittitiaale L. A. for I.Ori
NAPol.Eott, entbmeerl. have been landed
from tlie Grelderland Doti; frigate. lately brootht
into Cork. There .are 11m some very hoodoos.*
perasolo,..ilver tuounte.l. and r.el etu towage, in.
tos.ded for praments
London, England, 1808-07-07

' MR. MVER'S SHEEP-SHEARING.

Od, Thursday, the 234 of June, isom, Mr. Cir.-
wail's Shoop-shearing took place at Ilarrowslock.
Cumberland, which was numerously atui
rc.ltrc a-
bly stout was emoodered as greatly
improved. and much admired. The wool of the
two steer ewes was compared with specimens of
wool brought front Woburn, by a Committee of
Gentlemen engaged in the woollen trade, who gave
it as their decided opinion, that the wsol of the
South Down was equiii, if not superior, to the spe-
cimens produced from the Duke of Bedford's
flock ; but the cup wool of the Bedford breed
claimed a preference to that of this conntry. The
wool of the wethers, which had been fed during the
winter oil drawn turnips, was not thought to be in
My material degree injured. It is probsilde. the
injury, if any, proceeded from the sheep being ex-
posed to the, wet odd dirt, when the turnips are
eaten on the ground.
The decision of the finality of Mr. Curwm's ewe
wool afforded a strong proof that salving sheep in
the natumti is not injurious to the quality of the
wool, as his lock has clipped,. on an average, 306.
being more than of former years ; some of file
wethers tilM. 12ot. Some very good specimens of
long-lsorned cattle were exhibited. Mr. Curwen
refused setling'his wool until the Keswick wool
fair. The draft South Down ewes sold from £2
to a guinea and a half each.
Near one hundred gentlemen, respectable yeis
men, and farut!ri, sat down to dinner with Mr.
Curwen in his tent. The hospitalities of the day
extended to a tinummus party of the 'neighbouring
shepherds, who regaled themselves with the good
old-fashioned cheer of their generous host, and the
whole day was spent in the,titmost harmony uud
conviviality.
London, England, 1808-09-01

1104T-R4elt

The Boat-Race, between Wire and liemikett,
for tacut g-uioteas a-side, took place, yesterday, at
twelve o'clock. They started from I.nudon Bride,
and rowed to Chelsea. Bets. at starting. were 6
to 4 on Haro:lton. White's being the outside boat,
was sexy much against him. He tried to turn Ha-
milton ewre re I times into the tide, in which he suc-
ceeded off Dowitate. when he crossed the river,
got a-hei4,l of Hamilton, and kept the lead the
rest of the wny.—Mativ amateurs were present, as
considerable bets were tieproding upon the match.

Another Rowing 3lateh will take place, to-mor-
row, between two men of Iluasterford Stairs' of
the names of Grarei and Cedweil—Garet w the
f,tvourite. •
London, England, 1808-09-01

SHOCKEIGALWIDENT.

Last evening, betwixt six and seven o'c!ock, as
the maid :wry alit of Mr. Penny, varnish-maker, in
Long-Acre, was ermisitig from Somerset House to
Catherine-street, with her master's child in her
arms, a fine boy, three years of age, she was
crossed by a gentleman's carriage, with two lathes
inside, which was driving furiously towards Tem-
ple-Bar. The young V/0111:19, in attetnpting to
avoid the carriage, fell, and dropped the chill--
Lamentable to state, the wheels went over its
neek.—A great crowd immediately assembled on
the spot, and the child was taken to the house of
Dr. Stanton, which is nearly opposite. The Dr.
was at home, and immediately attended to the lit-
tle sufferer; but he had scarcely inspected its
wounds, when it expired, the head having been al-
most torn from its body. The coachman did not
slacken his paceafter ate accident, 'but drove fu-
riously on. The people attempted to stop the car-
riage. and pursued it beyond Temple-Bar, but they
could not overtake it. A gentleman, who saw the
accident, proposes to attend the Inquest, to give a
descripticin of the carriage and horses.
London, England, 1808-12-29

mANGtNa.

This is a common piiiii-itineat in England, and
is performed at TOsurn, a small distance
town ; but sometimes °Guiles* are hanged belisre
their own doors. Five or six at LI time, and seri cely
ever lees than three, are to be seen goiniz in a Cart
to this place. Gentlemen sometimes get permis-
sion to r there in a coach. After the cart is stiven
from under the malefactors, the executioner gives
himself no trouble tither to pull the feet or press
upon the shoulders of the cri ::: i:: : this he leave.
to their relations and friends, vs ho nut only pulltlie
fret of the sultiiiers, bat also give thrum rieent
bluest topOli the stomach, to shot ten their
'1 he Englieh art ptapie she laugh at the ten-
derness of other nations, hes:amuse the, .erns to awake
hanliing appear to be such a shocking third!—
Their greet courage leads.these to look upon hang-
ing as a true, and they think nothing of the pre-
tended disgrace whichiatrangers suppose is attach-
ed to the families of persons thus executed. As
soon us a nfaletuctor is apprised of his execoton,,
he thinks of nothing but to get clean shay.d, and,
if lie has them, to wear either kie wsdihng slut of
white, or otherwise a snit of raiumruing. Summertime,
they will even have their coffins carried with them
in the emit. Nothing pleases even these Lind of
people better than the thought of bring decently
buried. Assured of this, their minds ale al tht.—
SOnletizaes the ordinary who attends them teeeivs
a written limper, to he printed after their decease ;
and sometimes young womee in white have primes d-
ad the procession. streets Rowers and orassge,,,...-
However, here and there about the streets wt a r of
cheerfulness and, gaiety is generally amain. d ; yet
I have seen some go to Tyburn very wretched in
appearance, both in body and mind : and I once
mete err) tine young woman, 'try well dressed, in
St. James's par!i, latnentiog for the lose of her fa•
ther, who had been executed a month litfese, intim
for counterfeiting the coin of the kiai4doni ; but
every country lies its peculiar laws and customs.

PILOITITUTLS.
It is now three or lour and thirty years since St.
blonconneys wrote his acconnt of his tour threneh
England, when he stuierved that he passed through
a stre►t near Lincoln's-Ina, which WW4 inhabited by
common women cn.ly ! Since that time, I hud
things are much altered ; at prevent these ladies
have spread themselves all Omer the town.
London, England, 1808-12-29

TOBACCO.

There is k great tare of toLweco iu Englaeds per.
titularly in smoking. Even the womerteliely this
herb in the western prostutes of Devonshire nod
Cornwell. At this 'omit peuplw are surprised ; but
theft women are as unlch astonished in their tura.
to find that the women in Middlesex neither stisiike
nor chew tobacen. 1 know 110 reasons in moral or
natural phileeophy why ohms° ahouid not be t,S
Salutary for women as men. Pray do Out theta.
citurritty sod gloom of sours Englishmen originate
in their use of tolosceu ? Howeirer, they sac it
ntakes them very profound divisors. No men in the
world smoke better than English parsons. Now,
what a line thing it to to he a profound divine! I
think, the most simple, the most comprehensive,
end the roost wholesome doctrines make the best
divinity ; but tiiis can only be relished by emu.
plodding people. of ine:tit codatilties, who stayer en-
deavour to nod war thing out re thou is news.
isry for their salvation. klut to .iltCO
some moral philniophers, as well as (*Uwe food of
mysteries.
London, England, 1808-01-02

OATS., to His Majesty's C.:v.alry in Cantonments and
Quarters in the undermentioned Counties
Bedford, Berwick, Bream, Cambridge, Carmarthen, Chester,
Devon, Durham, Essex, Clamnrpn, Glo'ster, Hereford,
Hertford, Hunts, Leicester, Lincoln, Monmouth, Northerly.
ton, Northumberland, Pembroke, • Rutland, Salop, Stafford,
Suffolk, Suv:ex, Warwick, Will., and Worcester; •
FORAGE, viz. OATS, HAY, and STRAW, to His Ma-
jesty's Cavalry in Barracks, its the undermentioned Coantics in
South Britain:—

Devon, Dorset, Emenr, Laneaster, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suf-
folk, Strom, Warwick, and Wilts;
As also Forage to all Horses kept for His Majesty's Service
is the Island of,
Jerry ;
'Diet the deliveries are to commence on and for the 29th day
of February risxt; that Ptwpoiataut Writi6g, sealed up, and
mearkert " Tenn•rjor Arms Suppliti'" wit be received at this
Office, on or before the St t ray tatinuary ( hut nuns will be
received after Eleven &Clock on that Day ), and if sent by
poet, the postage must be paid.
Proposal* insist hs made separately (Sr each County and Island,
and each Proposal must be acco.iipaniod by a letter trout two
respectable persons, engaging to hecorne bound with the Psnon
tendering in the sum of Outs Thousand Pii,m,l4, for the doe
performance of the Ciintrut. and no Prnpo,al will be noticed,
unless made on, or annexed to, a printed Tender, and the
Prices expreaed in words U length, nor unless the Party, or
an Agent ler him, personally attend oo the following day, to
know the decision thereon ,• should it so happen, that
during the continuance of the C illtreCt 110 t oops should be
stationed er supplied in th- county, Eta expenses of the Con-
tract and Bond paid, in the first instance, by the Contractor,
to be refunded to hint bs ,he Ussamoswi.Getteral.

Particular& of the Contracts may be had upno application at
this Office between the hours at Tr n and Pour ; at. trio &knee
of Mr. Deputy Cocume-sary General Moons, Ediuburgh ; at
the Once of Mr. Assistant Commissary Rawlings, Guernsey ;
and It the 011oe of Me. Asaistant Coustosseary Diameters,
Jersey.
London, England, 1808-01-02

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7HE OPERA AND CATALAN!.

RING'S THEATRE, JAI'. 2, MS.

The MANAGER :east ',spectrally iakirms the Nobility and
Gentry, Subscribers of the Opera. and tha Public, that having
pionoted to Madame Catalani ■ guarantee for her salary she
has generously declined exaeting any such guarseure under the
pressor circumstances of the Open, and has offered her talents
on the following condilions, which the Manager has the ho-
nour to iufurse tic Puti.ic he has cheerfully accepted:

To Mr. TAYLOR, Principal Prnpricsnr and Sole Manager of

the Overgs.
Sta—o The principal motive which Induced me to refuse
the late remold., made to me by the Managers of the
Opeia House, wan the hope that this retinal would lead to
an arrangement between the two contending parties. lifted- I
tog. however, that to far from this being the case, the thu
agreement of the parties is only increased, and may in its
consequences leas to the distreas of a great number of persons
embarked is the concern r this powerful reason induces
me at this moment, notwithstanding more considerable, pe.
.usury advantages have been held out to me iu other
Roamers, to lend my aid to the concern, by oinking to you the
following proposals, which, proceeding on the basis of the
former agreement, rtlieves you from that part of it which is
attended with the mot inconvenience—the guarainee. tither
proposals are agreeable to you, you may consider this letter as
containing the terms of our engagement. I wave the guarantee
of my salary, but l engage to play twice a-week upon the terms
and conditions of the engagement signed by me, provided 1 le-
fties a rateable proportion sit the salary, stipulated by that en-
gagement, every sight; but I beg it to be understood as icy firm
intention, that if the smallest failure is made in any one instance.
hi complying with thme conditittosts, which are a proof of my
tronideuce, I slash immediately counties myself at liberty
in refuse my assistance at that Theatie, and to enter into
any otner engagement ; and 1 hare to iesitics,, that, in announ-
cing my first appearance, you will acco,:i pant. it with inform-
Mg the public of this part of my emu:gement, that iii ca.e of
the public sustaining any disappoi itn.ent at any future pe-
riod, the blame may not attuls to me. The gmy equivalent
genre on this oecaoton is, that I may be permitted to Sing to lea
for the boor& of roblic charity. A PIGICLI.S.A. CATALAN'.
London, England, 1808-01-02

THIS OPERA AND

DING'S THEATRE.

The MANAGER most resmetfulh
Gantry, Subscribers of the Opera, at
ploposed to Madame Catalans a gui
has generously declined existing an,
pelmet circumstances of the Opera,
on the following conditions, • Isich
sour to natures t►e Pubic he has ch

Ti Mr. TAYLOR, Principal Pr
eTopr
the OrA

Ste..-11te principal motive wit
the late propsweh, made to me I
Opera House, was the hope that I
an arrangement ►etween the two col
howeve►, that SO far (rum thi
agreement of the parties is only i
consequent's teal to the distreas of :
embarked is the concerns this
me at this moment, notwithstand
euniary advantages have been It
wiiarters, to lend my aid to the cone
tolhiwing proposals, which, prate
tenser agreement, fairies you fon
attended witia the met incearemessi
Proposals ate agreeable to yea, you
enflaming the tarns' of our engage
• 01 salary, but l eagage I. play ts
and conditions of the eugagensent s
waive a rateable proportion of the sa
easement, every eight; but I beg it
isiteat Lon, that If the smallest facture
br tromplying with theme conditittu
confidence, I shell immediately
to refuse my assistance at that '
ant etner engagement ; and I have
tint my first appearance, you will
big the public of this part of my
the public sintainieg any disappni
nod, the blame may not attest* to
desire on this occanon is, that I (MI
for the benefit of puhlic charity.
London, England, 1808-01-02

MI,-S DUNCAN AND MR. MUDIR.

A minus, though a distressing occurrence, took
place on Tuesday evening, at the Windsor Theatrea
Miss Duncan engaged with the Manager for two
nights, and was advertised for Vio!ante and Maria,
in the twee of The Cilium, on Tuesday, and for
Lady litter, on Wednesday evening. The boxes
were all taken for both nights ; but en Tuesday,
when the play should have begun, no Miss Duncan
had arrived ; the audience waited with great pati-
ence, till near right o'clock ; at which time, chew-
ing some marks of impatience, an apolt•gy was
made by the Manager, in the course of which,
Miss Dunean's letters were read ; by the last .f
which, received only in the mid,ile of the day, it
appeared she had doubts as to her terms bring
complied with. The Manager instantly dispatched
an express to her, begging she would set off in a
chaise and four, the expenses of which he would
pay, and upon her own terms—hut the Lady was
relentless. The audience, with great liberality,
accepted of Mrs. Tomlinson as a substitute, and
the play went off with great spirit. We understand
the transaCtion is likely to become a theme of elta-
queuce among the Gentlemen of the long ,obe, in
Westminster-Hall.

The following are copies of Miss Ditnean's let-
ters to Mr. Muche, the Proprietor of the Windsor
Theatre, and which were read upon the occasion :

SIR—I this moment received Foul's, dated the 24th. Crf
Course you must have seen, by the pipets, that I perform Jo-
haws, this eveoing. at Drary,lane.. Should the plays here re-
main, as advertemd, I can perform with you Monday nest
god Tuesday. On the !Vonday you must insure me lee
guinea, and should the bowie turn more, (which beaten for.
ward!) I ostist, as before, have the third, end, on the Toes•
day, (livide ene clear halt, as proposed. As to a donee, on the
Wind,ot Star, it is out of the question ; therefore The Mows
elope must do without. You must be bird enough to excuse
me :ming, as I shall not leave town until ten o'clock, and
sisal rake • snack on the road. lam enirilly obliged to your
politeness. Gise me a line by prat. lOW's truly,
M. R. DUNC.bbi.

Vaturdiy, Dee 26, 71, Chartotte. street,
FIIVOy-square.

SIR-4 will Oar at Windsor on Tuesday and We Insides.
on the terms 1 bas proposed, pror,d,l the pla,.s 10111:1111 at
Drurr•l.ane as a, present 'avowed, but ow no re•rod will
act a ienrik tng*rt !retain, Sir, 4c. &e.
Sui do night, Doc. 5?, ISt/. M. R. DUNCAN.

If I perform, this songs an u &Maw :—ln "The Cniasn,"
" kor'i Woe of AMA's:lock." and "Voting Uamon was a
Shepherd's Sly.*

Mr. Medi% Theatre-Loyal, Weldor-

SIR-1 this moment recely,zd your letter, and as it certainty
cannot by cunArred uar maim to mine of yesterdst, t, t
haring mentioned a word A. n resreting the terms I
you, must not expect us! at Windsor to•nielrise t.
remain, hi.,
Dec. •28, IBC7. Yuur obedient,
Monday night, 11l :Meek. M. R. DCNCAN.
Mr. Mudie, Thzatre-Itilal, Windsor.
London, England, 1808-03-08

:iiNERAL WHITELOCKES TRIAL

MONDAY. MARCH 7.

Tlii day Colonel Bourke,- Qnarter-Master-f.:e-
Li. end itad Colonel Beailfonl, Adjutant-Genewal,
finished their ; after *inch, Captain
Erow:i, Aid-de-Camp to General ‘Vhitelocke,
WY; Cel•te,i in, when the Judge-Advocate informed
the Court, that he did not think any Inure Enos
could be wale out by esuniinilig Captain Brown,
yet he thought it his duty to have all the Staq
officers iu ritteul•anee, that they might, if the Court
found it necessary, interrnitate them. With re-
spect to the fourth charge,. Colonel Brown wii+ left
in possession of Monte-'i idco, with orders to deliver
it up, and as it was iiiiiispeitisibly neceisiary hr
should be eseinineil to prove that fact, yet
the i;e-
ta:rrl sduutted, " 'That the gerrison was well anti
sufficiently garrisoned and provided against attack,
anti at such period not in a stud: of blockade or
si+..ge." This was the only fait it would be iiece3-
ears to priive by the evidence of Colonel brown,
'sari therefore his examination was unnecessary.—
The J udqe Advocate then informed the Court the
piovecution was (1060111.
Gen. Whitelocke having ;raw:lvied the President
•be would not he ready with his defence till this day
oe'uuight, the Court scljoiirned until that day.
London, England, 1808-03-08

setntling in Spain, which will be increased to
160,000 men. Preparations are pursued with the
utmost activity on the frontiers of Turkey. The
Kiissian troops are advanciiig in great force oa
those of Snetlen, and we are in momentary
expectation of official intelligence of ilostilities hay-
oin e ttttt inenecd ; part of the Dutch troops statioo-
ea' haween the Ems and the %Veser will be placed
nn the ri4lit bank of the former, and those which
an• between the Weser and the Ellie will imme-
diately advance to the right hank of the latter river.

DANES OF THE MAINE, Fliß. 13.

The Military• Council appoiuted to try the Gene-
rals who capitulated iii the lute war, hue begun its
sittings at Memel. General 11bicher appeared
first, all an accused person, before this tril I, ou
account of the capitulation of Lubeck, but his con-
duct was unanimously approved and applauded,
and he took his seat among the Members of the
Court.

NAPLES, FES. I.

Our town has been thrown into the (*toucan con-
sternation, by a dreadful catastrophe. lu the night
between the 29th and 30th of January, a wing of
the iialace of Mr. Sallieetti, Minister of War and
Police, tumbled down, through the explosion
of a quantity of gunpowder; the room where
the ,Minister was has been preserved, unda-
maged, by a kind of miracle, but he was
wounded while hustening to relieve his daugh-
ter, the Duchess Leveller, who was found with
her husband amidst the ruins. She is severely
wounded, but hopes are entertained that the con-
sequences of that accident will prove Lela dangerous
than was at first supposed. A 'errata lost his life
int the occasion. Inquiries are already set on foot
to discover the authors of that horrid deed ; the
apothecory of the late Queen, who was implicated
in the lute conspiracy, and received. the King's
pardon, has been arrested. This man had a shop
near the Pal aee of M. Salieetti, and suspicions are
entertained of his having collected a large quan-
tity of gunpowder in the cellars, which were sepa-
rated from those of M. Salicetti merely by a par-
tition-wall. The building which coliniined the
tlitfereist war offices has been rendered uninhabita-
ble by the explosion.
London, England, 1808-03-08

the embargo laid on all, vessels in the American
ports, be grouted to this House." After some ob-
servationo made by the ,Noble Earl,
Lord Hawarsanav informed him, flint as far
av he tiiuld ascertain the fact, he did not ltelicve
any such answer as that which the Noble Lord
alluded to did exist. It was therefore futile to en-
ti,okroor to obtain it, and he hoped their Lord-
ship,' goon seine would at once prompt then to
save the House the trouble of ,deciding that which
it was evident could be decided but one way.
Lord Ilot tamp contended, that the motion: had
been so far productive of information to this house,
that it was now apprised to answer had been official-
ly given on the subject. Even this, he thought, it
might be at a future period advantageous to the
House to be acquainted with.
_ _

After a few words, delivered by Lord limo au
the propriety of the motion of the Noble Cord,
acting under the conviction, that information
might have been given to the House on the suWert,
the question was put, and negatived without a di-
vision.—Adjourned.
London, England, 1808-09-06

Theensharkation at Cork has been auspeakded.

We announced, yesterday, the arrival of an Offi
cer from the Baltic, with an account of the ter
barking of the Spanish troops in Langeland. We
learn that they did not proceed directly far Eng-
laud, hut have been removed to Gottenburgh,
where transports for their conveyance to this coun-
try bare probably arrived before this time.—
They consist of .9000 wen, and .200 women. Thee
.removal front Langeland became uerewiary, in cote
sequence of some movements which bad been oh.
served adiong tile French troop% It was . not the
Marquis De LA ROAIANA, but no iaferior Spanish
Officer, who accompanied the English Officer that
arrivmi on Sunday. The latter is Lieutenai,t

We hale received Oviedo Gazettes to the Oth
last, and several other Spanish and also Portuguea
papers of various date*. It appears, that nume-
rous desertions have taken place from the Poi-
tuguese corps which Julio r Lad formed in Li-
bon. A considerahle part of the cavalry of ti.!
Lis!ioa Police Cluords mad.: Mai: escape about tl.a
logimsiisg ssf August.
• • A 'Prieate letter from Sicily, dated Jule
says—A. The late good news from Spain and Pot-
tage' has almost turned our heads, and had i s
cestirasation not reached us from the brit auth.
rides, we should feel great difficulty in giving creiiii
to it. We now only require the confirmation of 4
report prevailiag here within these few s, that
there has been an insurrcctian at Rome, when se
may reasonably look to the speedy annihilation ct
the BOrI•PARTRAN driinty. Immediately no the
receipt of the intelligence that we had pcwsessed
mil-selves of Cadiz, and the general rise of the
Spatula; ds to repostess themselves of their natural
freedom, Sir --NR STUART dispatched Colonel
AIRIT, the Deputy. Adjutant-Gene of this
, army, n.l a secret missien, supresed for Minor/a,
I sad probably to propose the jar/am:lion of Briti-h
troops, in which event it is supposed that two or
three regiments will leave this for that island.--
Till very lately the army here had suffered inticS
from the ophiliahnia ; owing however to the j.it

dons precant ion% adopted, it has iu rFeat measure
been reduced : the illst and' Slst reouse.its, nlikn
had been in 11:•,-yrit with the last eNprilition. I'4,e
suffered most. They have been sent into the iutr-
rior of the island, the former to Venetic°, and the
latter to Csurogiovani, with their sick divided
in the adjacent towns and Tillages. according to
the nature said &vela at violepoe of thuir tow.
plaint."
London, England, 1808-09-06

WINDSOR TERR4CE.

There was, on Sunday evening, a very numerous
and elegant concourse of people on tine Terrace. at
Windsor, in expectation and hope of seeing Their
and the rest of the ROYAL FAMJLYi
but they did not make their appearance. The last
threu or four days have been very showery, and the
air, in coliseqiience, has been rather cool ; but the
whole of Sunday it continued very fair, and the
carriugis were rattling into the town till near even
o'clock. As soon as it was known that the ROYAL
FnuLY would not appear, the Bands of the Blurs
and Stafford played, alternately, several martial
and other brentiful airs. and die Terraee was crowd-
ed till past eight, listening to them with infinite
satisfaction. The moon, which was at the full,
shone with great splendour, end spewed to „Alvan_
tiwe the various grouper, of both sexes, assembled
in the Park below, amounting to many hundreds.
There was, doubtless, eousiderable disuppointaleut
in those who came from a distance • but as the
weather seems now to be settled, we hope the next
tiunday will make up for it, by the appearance of
those, whose absence was, on the present occasion,
eo much regretted.
London, England, 1808-01-05

their hopes on thirground, they will.llukthathEir
all their other vi,iouary expectations, it will &ap-
point them. What will these obk.ctors say to the
OLDHAM Meeting, where TEN THOUSAND
ENGLISHMEN, oppressed by protmcted War
and panting for the return of Peace, have resolved
to petition for this first of natioual blessings ? The
meeting alluded to was, we understand, conducted
in the mast peaceable and exemplary manner, and
the resolutions were passed without a dissenting

voice.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
TUESDAY, JAK. 5.
London, England, 1808-01-05

THE DOWN •StiftPEE

The following accosmt of the Dowd Survey ii
gives in t titoee to u-snotlent Tract of considerable
merit, entitled, "An. inquiry into ifie listory..qf
Tyllies,lkeir &flume liputt the Agriceiltnee, P4ou-
&Mini red lihreds of Ireland," --
TN§ Survey was made by Dr. • afterwards Sir
William Petty, and is 90 tailed from being;
doyen with chain and instruinev, to diitioguish it
from the civil estimite surveys, made by the Civil
Power, by commission issued in 16.42, awl founded
pon the estimation or -repute Of the couniry. it
dtAbvitCes about 5,500;000 acres, actually surveyed
Sir 'William himself, in the three provinces of
Ulster, Leinster, and Hamster. lie likewise col-
lected inersiets made by other persons, of many
Perlipitirainveyecl by him, but fur the accuracy o.
whicb•he does vot vonch ; and besides those maps
of every pariah. wloch, by his arement, lie deli-
vered into the SurverorsUenerid s Office, he, at his
own eipense, ictuseirdistinci maps to be made of
every.-bantny, county,- and 'province, awl also of
the whole kinedoin. :Ms county maps, though
expresSily stated by himself to• be imperfect and
erroneous, in•mnny instances Ifor want of better)
gmern Orand Juries in appointing county e 5."...
Snch a circuinsuume alone deMands a national
survey, accurately exeruted.
nmensismenimesevnt
London, England, 1808-10-15

WHITEII.4VEN. OCT. It.

A very heavy rain came cm hereon Friday, about
noun. which continued to fall without intermission,
till nine at night. whoa it was succeeded by a vio-
lent pie of wind from the north-west, which niged
with unabated fury the whole of the night. About
.'c o'clock ou Saturday morning, a louden brig.
(evidently a stranger), came Sit shore behind the
North Wall. and appeared to he in imminent dan-
ger of destre-tion. The shore was immediately
lined with people, lint it seemed impossible to ren-
der any wanstanee, for the harbour-boat could not
approach her. In this extreinitv, recourse was hail
(fiir the first time) to the Life-imat, which soon al-
forded au ample proof of its adininible, invalu-
able properties.
ing brought to the bench. :owl launched, she
was immediately intioneil•Ly fifteen or sixteen sea-
men and shipwrights, bat the surge was so great,
that some &Acuity occurred in getting her into
water sufficiently deep for the exercise of the oars.
This, however, being hapoily • &tied, the feeling.
of the spectators fur the sitsiation of the people on
'board begin to be lea distressing. for the speed
with which the Life-boat dashed through the foam-
ing waves or rather ^ rode upon the billows,"
gave almost certain promise of her rcerhing the
desired object. lo ahem' three quarters of an hotg,
they ha I the satisfaction of seeing the Life-boat
get under the atarlisranl-piarter of the vessel, from
whicii she took seven peisons. (the whole nOrnber
on hear.l!, ituJ Li:aught them ear.- on shore, harass-
ed, aid nearly worn out with cold and fatigue.
The cargo. which consist( of provisions and kt
was di.chorgeil i t the e•rirse of the day, and the
vessel will be got otf again. Site is called tte
Catherine, Uavi., master; belong, to Sligo, and
was bound for Liverpool.
London, England, 1808-12-27

THE bEVAtii.-157 MINT.

The Beverley naming :sleeting hex terminated
meet tiriiiinetly. The hounds hare bud a capital
week's roast.
Ou istonday senuight, after osaniug too foxes
to ground, they found • third. which they killed
after an extremely sharp and good run. Tneaday
they killed their brat fox is tweuty-Gee lnuutt vs;
after *bleb the fount! again iu tioldernem. going
the.beet yam for all hour and a half; when owinv
to its coming oa dark, the fox heat them.—The
Ilantsmaies famous grey horse Huldermess, nod
many .others, died in consequent-e of the seve-
rity of the run.—Thtanwlay, they ki:ld a Fos hat,d-
Gomel), batAstiog to the budness of tier weather
withoat magi; spod.—Friday. they met ut Lnu
hoe, where they-found immettiate-, *Abed a most
capital run of an i.our mid twenty minate•s, the halt
live of which they viewed their eat, but he got to
ground in main e'.rth at Rise; notwithstanding the
severity of therein. not not hound (out of tarot).-
four couple) ego wuatins when the fox got to
ground. _ _

uncommon good week's diversion t. iminmed
by a situat brigiaia and splendid and supper,
given by the Member+ of the Beverley aunt Club.
the btuisty rad &shin" of Beverley the
neighbutirlaud were assembled. At our oclock
130 periuns •at down t.. a numlituf.to. Nod elepint
supper. After the cbunspaigne had gone briskly
round, the .Loring was resumed, and the compasoy
reluctantly separated at alit in the looming.
London, England, 1808-03-01

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
TUESDAY, 'thus I.

Mr. Warraatao, lost night, in the House of
Commons, introduced his promised motion fur
Peace, with en able and eloquent speech. It con-
sisted of three resolutions, to the third of It
Mr. rummest, though friend:y to the matter and
substance. objected as ill-tinted. He conceived
that one or toe ether of these results would ensue
from its adoption : either that, by such an expres-
sion of the wish of Parliament, the tone and tem-
per of the enemy would be so elevated that
it was probable the very anxiety foe peace
would preclude its attainment ; or that Mi-
nisters, adverse, as he believed them. to peace,
would, if forced into a negotiation which
end in a peace iaconsirtent with the bosoor end
sr,'urity of this coniati, staftihe resp utibilty of
sfiets an event from themselves upon Parliament,
and reproach the House of Commons with the
evils and disgrace into which the courery would be
brottett by such a disastrous consequence. This
open and candidly-avowed d4il...etice of opinion. is
honourable to both parties. Mr. Foesemay n-d
Mr. WHITBREAD may esteem each other, and b:
firmly attached to their party ; but here we have 4
proof that Reif and party are lost sight of inthe.r
view of their country's good. Such are the to.:i
whom the base and corrupt part of the public pre .a
daily calumniate as a fartitus Oppot•dioa, a set et
men avaated only by a base -pint of party.

Lord SOMFRVILLVII Cattle Mew commenced
yesterday. The cattk were 11w-or/moldy and
the atteadance of amatears war t -ry great.

MARRIAGE.
Throoday last, at St. Mazy Mageelee, Old Fish-strcet,
Wm. R.oe, Lag of Cole'orook Otos, Showshies, to Mat
Mary Sims, of Ludgate-bill.

MGR WATER, THIS DAY, AT ILONDOLRILIDGE.
Mors. 28.. AIM ..4 SRN. fa as SAW .. 4.

LONDON : printed W o. DAVIDSON, No. It, OM
Iteseell-t.tut, Careyeereet, sad •puhi.ailao at th.
No. IS, Back of St. Clocarcst's Chu ra, Strand,
WRITE. of lane ke. fur Ma Pa; e..
rut to iht °Mee, (putt paid), will be defy aticatted

aiwzmi
NUX,
London, England, 1808-09-08

the yak, Orikita there to retire to the heights,
which they very reluctaittlyisbeyed. Arrived there,
they:tett, face4t shoat, tired, and charged down
tliCr hill upon the enemy. who had by this time
lisselsed the low grounds, with siteh impetucnity arid
effect, as totally to defeat and ol,lire hint' to retire
with great loss, tearing the six pieces of cannon be-
hind him. This Officer is the son or the.celehratcrl
illarshil of the sapae statue. On arriving at the
British head-quarters on the tedi he did not seem
,in the least east down .bv the disastrous affiiirs of the
.17th and 21st,.sor did he sliew the slightest feeling
or sympathy for the 'misfortunes of the many hun-
dreas of his fellow-soldiers who were demi and dy-
ing of their-wounds all around. On ditiing at the
General's table, to which of course he was invitcd,
he seemed surprised at the bard biscuit which lie
found there, and said,—" Faith, General, if 1
thought you had been so badly provided. I would
have brought you souse fresh bread !"—•This Officer
remained at the British camp on the 246, when
the last advises came away.
London, England, 1808-12-20

the int, the holder was bound to present the bill
within the time epcettied, or there would be a
ladies ; but in the latter there was no precire pe-
riod when it should be offered for acceptance;
the only operation of which we, to mark the time
when it would fall due ; and this was the very
ground-work anal reason of drawing bills, payable
after that the holders might have Inieh time
as they should requird to circulate them, before
the period of payment arrived ; upon both these
grounds he considered the Plaintiff as entitled to
recover.

copy of the bill and protest was by admis-
sion read. The bill was drawn by Hatton and
Sims, Aberdeen, August 39, 1807, in favour of the
Defendants, on a house to Oporto, payable 31 days
after sight, and protested there 6a siou-payinent.
Mr. Stirjesist VAUGHAN, forthe Defendant*, con-
tended that the Plaintiffs had net used due dili-
gence, *ail that it was for the Jury to decide whe-
ther they hail a right to send the bill into circula-
tion llittingli An enemy's country, at a time when
they might have sent it direct, the post being then
open to Lisbon, and which, it they had done, it
could have been accepted, and, of cenise, dis-
•char;ed, long before the intervention of the
French ? Another part of the case for them to de-
cide upow was, whether the I'laintitdi were not
bound, in the event of now-payinent, to apply to
the person whose name appeared on the back of the
bill, in case of need ? This, he contended, they
were;. and that the effect of that statue was the sane
as if the bill had kern drawn, payable in the alter-
native, either by one or therother of the parties re-
sident at Oporto. To establish this doctrine, he
proceeded to call a gentleman of the name of Bell,
conversant in foreign hills of exchange, when--
The LEARNID JVDI4I6 interrupted him, by ask-
ing him how they, sitting in a Court of Law, could
know any other parties to bills of exchange than
the drawers, acceptors, mud indorsers? And fur-
ther observed, that, in this instance, any applica-
tion, as contended for, would hare been Mrsunl,
as It was notorious the acceptors themselves were
ready to pay, but for the compulsive interference
of the French.

The LtARSTD SEILICANT then confined the de-
fence to the point of doe diligence. which, he sub-
mittal, had net been used by the Plaintiffs in send-
inuhe bill circuitous!), instead of direct, to Lisbon.
The LE PINUP JUDGE was beginning to sum up
to the Jury, by stating he knew of no rule for per-
orating bills payable after sight at any particular
time, when he was stopped by the Jury, who said, they
would not trouble his Lordship. as they were per-
fectly satisfied on the subject. and immediately
found a verdict for the Plaintiff—Dunne., 7331.
London, England, 1808-10-12

NI eAL INTEL LIGPAT'Ir.

POIVESVOUTH, OCT. 10.
Arrived the Diligent tran,port. Smith ; and the.
.Ithee, %Vail, for Taneriiil, from the Downs; n!:'o
La Claire, Capt. Curtin:* ; and Defender, from
a erin:.•.

S.tiletl the Nentesit frigate, Capt. Somerville, to
join the North Sea ,quadron. .
The li;eria, with a fleet of tranaports for Fa:-
mouth,taill remains at St. Helen's.

IVent out of harbour, the Hydra frigate, Copt.
Mundy, for a foreign station.

HARWICH, OCT. 10.

Arrived the Auckland Packet, Captain Bridge,
from Heligoland, with Mails.
Sailed the Redbreast gun-brig., on a cruise ; and
the Lord Nelson Packet. Capt. Stewart, with the
Mails of the 7th inst. and a King's !Messenger, for
Gottenhurgh.

DEAL, OCT. 10.

Arrived and sailed for the River, the Brl/Mnl,
Gilchrist, from Rio Janeiro: nail Juliana, 1304-
worth, from Suriuum.—Wind
London, England, 1806-05-14

ficulty in acceding to the grant. and .Ir:winded by '
moving, 4. that tile same shoutd commence Is: m
the 21st of osliber, I 895:"
Mr. ROSE said, he by no means wished to in.
terrupt the unanimity with which the Motion would
pass ; hut he wished to lino* hew the 120,0001.
would be apportioned ?
Lord HENRY PST l'Y replied, that 90,0001.
would be expended in the blase and estate, and the
remaining 30.0001. made applicable to the exigen-
cies of the present Earl. Independently of these
sums, it would he proposed to.allow 10.0001. to the
two sisters of the late Lord Nelson ; and a provision
won:•1 be made for the widow of Mr. Scott, the
Secretary of Lord Nelior., who fell in the anion of
Trafalgar, and to whom his Lordship was extremely
attached.

1 Mr. FRANCIS said, he was fully convinced of
C the Value of Lord Nelso'n's servites, but, in the pre-
-1 sent times, he thought we should appertien our
rewards to our circumstances. He could not help
I thinking that this grant was more than enough ; not
lif the WWI-Ord had been himself alive to enjoy it,
or if he had left direil issue; hut, wider the circum-
stances that did exist, he must consider it excessive.
Mr..WILBERFJRCE thought that no degree
of acknowledgement, or reward, for the s mice, o'
Lord Nelson, could be considered excessive, and be
was rather surprised that hit Riot Don. friend
(Lord Henry Petty) had stnerd even whey: he
bad; nothing was too aillitent, or too illustrious, for
the family. He could not help erpressing a deity,
that the estate and house should be in $Olll. con-
spicuous situation ; Portsdown, or somewhere near
Plymouth, would be eligible, th tt O'lf Hoots might
see the splendid mansion, and every Britieh sailor's
•heart be anim tteJ ta,Lernulat inn by the sight. Sri h
as advantage wield be cheaply purchased at any
rate ; its eff,a would be permanent, and every b.ely
wished for it.
After a few words, in a low tone of voile., by
Lord H. PETTY. the question was unannhonsly
agreed to, and the Report WA6 received.
On the motion of Mr. ROSE, it was agreed, that
an humble Address should be presented to His !Ma-
jesty, praying that there might he laid on the Table
copies of two Re;mrts of the Privy Council in 1784
and 1792, respeihn, the commerce between the
islands in the West ladies and America.
Lord HENRY PETTY moved," that the Com-
mittee on the Pig Iron Duty Bill, which stood fur
Thursday near, stiuuld be postponed until "Fhinsday
fertnight ;" and he had no hesitance, in sayiug, that
he mooed this, with a view, in the interim, to m-
pose seine less enjetionable tax to the consideration
of the Ursine. in lieu of it.
brir. ROSE, and Lord GREY de 410 WICK,
expressed their approbation of the Noble Lord's
intention.
The Committee on the Property Tax Bill was
.r!ettet red t,ll Thursday. The other orders of the da
were disposed of, and at 10 o'clock the House ad-
journ d.

••• The Foreign latthtgettce, and ere JAW ate g vett lot
the last Page.
London, England, 1806-07-26

dte ItsfWr, atA two of the f.,0, arstiae3 for t'Ee
Cant) at Zeyst.]
JVLY Lg.
The king and flf.ticen of Nolland have set out for
Grratany, accompanied by the Prince, their elder
son, and leaving their youngcr son at the Palace in
the Wool, in the care of the pact of the Court a hick
remains there. ire his visit to the celebrated
waters of NV:shad, in Wettei avis, the King finished
the most urgent affairs of his new Government.—
Among the recent appointments which he has
made, are those of two Ordinary Counsellors of
State, of an Extraordinary Counsellor of State, and
of some Auditors to the Council of State. The
two new Ordinary Members of this Council are,
M. M. D. Van Hogendurp, and N. Calkoen ; the
former appointed President of the Sellion of War,
the latter Member of the Department of Commerce
and Colonies, with authority to continue a Magis-
trate of Amsterdam:

JULY 21.

Their High Mightinesses having met to-day,
will to•murrow proceed with their deliberations.

DUSSELOOki, JULY I.

In pursuance of a Convention between the Courts
of St. Cloud and Beilin, the towns of Essen, Wet-
Jen, and Elten, with their respeaive territories, are
to be evacuated on the 20th of this month, by the
Prussian troops ; and in ttventy-four hours after, by
the Frenth troops. The revenues of these territories
are to remain deposited in the local chests, and no
Sovereignty will be exercised, either by the King of
Prussia, or by the Duke of Cleves and Berg, until
the conclusion of the negotiations between France
and Prussia.

ANIETISVORT. JULY 20.

Yesterday evening Their Majesties arrived in this
town, where they passed the night ; and set out to-
day inropite for Nimeguen.

ICONIGtBIRO. JULY 10.
Our Garai( states, thAt seven frigates have been
fitted out at Cronstadt, to raise the blockade of the

Prussian ports.
According to some accounts, General Kotueol
receives the Government of Moscow; Field• Ma-
rshal Kamenskoy is appointed Commander in Chief
of the army, and M. Novosilaoff is permitted, at
his request, to retire.
London, England, 1806-07-26

bir

...

•
VICTUALLING:OI.TICE,Jusr 2S. 1806%
HE COMMISSIONERS for rsdandin,et His
T
Mor.t.t's Nay ale berth, tire Notice, That Noss 18411 -
DIY, the 7th lAu gnat nett, ut Llo [CA eTtorl, precisely, ir
tortwoot, they welt be reads, to 'eel, in the highest header, at His
Aluli sty% Pi twang Prflln.3o. 05 Deptford, swanky LAU 4:1 she
t 4111 d F 41046,, atoms,
Bread, Bead Dust, and Bakehouse Sweepings; Dam-iged
Meal, Flour, Flour Sweepings, Rayins, Peas:,
Pease Sci eeningt, DuN, Oatmeal, Oatmeal Sweepings ;
Bags and Rags; Rutter Grease, Slush, and Soaping.;
C. erte,S,lo,, it, et, Suet, Pork ; New Boatels, Doublet,
and Slab FAA.; Stasis of various descriptions ; Wine
Pipe, Besi:dy Piece, Wine Hogshead, and Foreign
Heads; Tight and 1:).y !loading, (double Pieces), Wine
Pipe and Bands Pieces; Wine Hogsheads, Iron HOOpt
broke!, and bent, and worn out Cuopers` Tools;
lying in His .111/..sty's ricistahing Ptentiq s at Deptford.
A Di-Posit of 'si. per Gnu. is to he mode writs the antonnt of
each Let et the tune of Sole; end it the 1 COLlile:,r
be nit poi I, nod the Pyrtientoit token arriy, within treaty teo k-
is', days afterwards, the Deposit will he fortsited, and the Goods
remain the property Ithe Crown.
The other Cm.diti;ms...
man be veil, and Printed Catalogues may
he hod, at she Seeletary's Older.

CARRIAGES for SALE, at WILLIAM nuR.
NAND's Manufattoey, 3i. Old Kond.suest the
fitSl teteterKei Can be given set Gentleniets now running his
ligise and grueltiniproved CURIt4CLE GIGS, SPURTING
CARA/ AGES, &c a' irli.ocrtriti:ios. Iwth our eau. and con-
venience, safety, &c. at the lowest prices and LAt workw n.
ship. As he make. it his business toritteniS to every rrecessi,
he can and will warrant them for Six M,wths.
N. B. A emit assortment of Coracles'. Gies, Sporting and
Atilitaly Caviares, on the most tinintivi-d p'an ; a halt
Phaeton, with Patent Axletreev, .kc 14 tripe.' in all us
branches, of the first goailite, aid on the s'ionent mom", sell
worth the attuntiote of Gentle.iieti in the esintsy, tisioe goiim
atoned, or Mr-tenants -r online articie,
••• No concern with G. iiirriiivist„ Na 91, New Bow&
street.

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s.va:RD.-gtv, JULY 26, itof,

r.
VENISON —A fineqfainnch and Neck &cased
THIS awl EVEN/. OA T. at the WOHCESTIR
COFFEL-1101JSE, tweet( _a Seal:ow .trees, Oxford At'ret,
where GelltlClnen delrflgoll having prime Veni..ni, at
the rea,niAlale charge flr darner of J.. bd. It „sidi preci.ely
at 6•• real) 6.11 it out
N. B. Henteel Private rooms for parties. Good Bed., and
accommodation for FAIIIiIIOII Jut, Gentlonen. Twat.. bought,
or Turtle Soup given in exchange.