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CHRLVIWAS DONATIONS.

J. Fuller, Esq. gave a ball and supper, on I
:Monday night, at his mansion. at Ruse I tall, in
county of Susses, to his numerous friends ill that
neighbouthood. Last week, the Lime Gentleman
gave a bounty a..f 41101. to be ilistriins.ed ant nig the
poor in the forty-three paristies, ithin the rape of
llastiags. in Sara...ex.
In addition to the above beadK:6oN the same
Gentleanan's annual Chaistita IS dinner, of two fat
oxen, was diVided ainowf the inaligedt oVs bour of
the same parishes. viz. Catatield, Niorirld, Hoar,
and Bexhill, together with thirty shilline:worth of
bread for each atlas. i tsr parishes.
IL' Noels Duedale A-tier. E. q. of Everley-houw,
, according to hie annual captain for thirty
years past, has given an ox, it, espial share., among
the poor people of his pav:sli, and ,1,0 a bushel of
poratoe., to each person, on Christmas eve.
Mrs. Long. of Wraxliail, has gelierously present-
ed a benefaction of one hundred pounds .0 the ...1-
lisbury Infirmary.
The inhabitants of Ifunaerford have presented
the Rev. M. Rawlantloori, A.M. their late Cowie,
(the new Vicar of IVariaia.tel a ith an elritaut
. piece of plate, or Ole value of vieyeuty )(ultimo., as a
token of their esteem anti mord. Mr. Rowlaud•
son recited among thcro for many years.
Loral and Lolly Balseley's annual donation to
the colliers awl inhalOaiits on their Cheshire
es-
tate, was distributed at Poruton, on Christmas
eve, when two lionilrerl and forty faintlie,, were re-
lieved with her:land mottoo, aad forty p,•or wuulen
with garments : a seasonable relief at this
period.
In the course of last week James Forster, F.sq.
of the Post-oilier, Berwick, gave twelve cart-load
of coals t• poor families in that pariah.
Lust week, the poor of the parish of Onestling.
SLIAM•N, very seasooalaly experieureil the Windy of
Sir W. Ashinarninun, who ordered a co;:soleralle
quantity of dour to be distributed amongst them.

The Earl of GUILFORD, with hit oriel hospi-
tality and conviviality. has been entertaining a
number of his friends flax Christmas ; and whilst
Wrotton Abbey resoitilded with festivity, the
humble fire-sides of his surrounding neighbours
were also clwered by his shemiliceisue.
lloughton-Hall, Norfolk, the seat of Earl Cant-
MONOLLEY. will, in the ...mom of next week, he
enlivened by a large party of Nobility—the Duke
of Altos us, the Earl of limixotrn. Jona
and lAdy SHILLY, and Mr. and Mrs. Mee
144'NTER, are expected to join the festive circle.
A few days since, a hare being pursued by a dog,
in the parish of Ruarrlaan, Gloucestershire, the
sport attracted the attention of Ass Joints, a pau-
per. in the 99th year of her age I who followed the
chase, and, hearing the linre cry, she ran M upon
the dog. beat him off his tory, cud bore poor puss
oflin triumph !
BAgTosews......More credit is given to Boss-
PARTE. respecting this most eminent artist, in our
daily papers, than is dee to him. It i.. ant 'roe
that BARPOLOZZI has settled at Paris, or that he
has a prt from NAPOLEON. The troth is,
' that Mr. Bsserot.oezt left Lisbon, and followed the
Palace REGENT to the Brazils.
The Castle Chapel, now erecting in the Lower
Castle-yard, Dublin. promises to be a beautiful
structure in Gothic architecture. There are al-
ready above thirty alto ream beads of the Kings
and Queens of Eagland, and other distinguished
historical characters, sculptured is Taliamere war-
, We, by a celebrated native artist.

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COURT OF CHANCERY.
The Low CaA.ocELLog, oa I:rulsy, heard 'Ro-
llout.. His Lordship; whente took hts seat oti the
Bench, ultimated to the gentleoica at the bar, teat
he would wish to
,i,..,ive precedence to sii applications
fur moacy, or suds as usually go under the tletio-
initiation of money motions, and therefore re-
quested they would confine themselves to matters
of eliit detberiptioll. Ti' this rule there were but
few eicerlitiunt, and till the entise day was con-
sumed ;shearing them ; nor was the Court able,
reit in ape ' of live hours, to get through the eutire*
of the ere.' cum*
stated. e tiillowing inottaa, which stood over
from a former day, was the only one at ail worth

reporting :
PIAtstAVANT'S FEES.
The ATTIIRAI6II-6LNERAL, on the part of the
Hoti. mei Rev. Fran.:os Yawl Stratford, now a pr.,-
softer, moved the Court, that Mr. Stratfuld should
he discharged is ithout paving the day fees claimed
by the Pursuit ant, and winch ita, amounted to se-
t era! 'implied pounds. It appeared. that Mr. AT-
TattNi.Y-(.16,4i:!;11.'S Client was stone tulle snore
confined in the Four Courts Marsh.thora of the city
of Dublin, and, whilst a prisoner there, having been
guilty of some coutempt of the Court of Chancery,
no attat hintla was issued against him, and executed
by the Porsuivaut, by lorlgitei it with the Marshal.
The original cause of Mr. Stratford's confinement
has since been removed, and he also purged his
eoutempt, or satisfied the Court on that head ; it
thew poly remained for him to pay the Pursuivaut's
fees so as to prepare his liberation.
This hr refused to do, and in June last applied
to his Honour the Master of the Rods to be dia.
eharged without !toying fees. His Honour, after
heariug the to, lonians on both sides, refused to
interfere. the couscquence of which writ an appli-
cation to the Chalice:lur. IVheto the case was last
before his Lordship, a variety of circurnstaioces, to
which Counsel were not then instructed, prttectited
the Chancellor from giviog his opinion on the sub-
ject; but his Lordship. solicitous for the liberty of
the subject, desired that Mr. Stratford should not
he kept in comitionent, merely for Pursuivant's
fees, and it. was ioveed that Mr. Stratford might
he at large, provided he undertook to abide by
otetcr tiler the Court should hereafter make.,
This, however, Mr. Stratford vfosed to profit by,
and has acttotoify remained in ciostotly now nearly;
six months. sooner thou loave his liberty un the
terms proposed.
The principal point insisted on is, that Mr. Stun,
-
ford b-iog its custody of the Marshal whets the at—
taeliiiietit was Icelzed, he ought out to pay the fees
of the Marshal end the fees of the PUTSOIVIIIit alsrs.•
the latter was a remuneration to the Officer for
his trouble in holding the Prisoner, and as in this
case lie had no trouble, inasonuch as the prisoteer.
wa, kept by the 'Marshal for auritliet cause. there-
fore he w.. out etobtleol to nosy refutmeratuni.
:Duch was N2t,i to this point ; but At length,
it appeiring likely that the grthter portion of the
clay would be consumed its the investigation, the
Lotto Cuaet-nt.t.na lie could not, on the last
day but sue of li.. .itGag. postpone the cases of
•ofter suitors, for the purpose of having thie point'
betted to the mtisfactioe of Mr. Stratford.
It was trite, he sail, that ti.at Coentleinan was to
cossody; but es it was his own &eat. cud -as the
might at any time procure his enlargement. ou his
own undertaking to abide by the unit: of the Court
hereafter to toe made, his Lualditp did not think
.. -re voile] ite any hardship complained of hr his
postponing the business, aud therefore ordered it
to s.atio over until the ttrit day Of next month.
The LOAD CIIANCELLOIt ruse at half past tre.)
o'clock on Saturday lied, and cloclutled lois labour
wail next tt rm. •Ito the course of the day his
Lordship heard only motions for money, and such
as were of a peremotor. nottwe. Akw toequestra-
,iao catues were also disposed of, but nothing oc-
curred that would be in the :lightest degree inter=
estitog to nor readers in ,mncrool. •
The contiutied indispositioto of his Honour the
Moder of the Rolls, is much to he regretted.
He vras unable, on Thursday list, though he hail
determined on it, to coupe down to Court, iambus he
it any time since taken his seat on the Bench. A
c:,..l4,iertible tartar of motions and short causes is of
co.trse the consequence.

The PORT!' Or CAE A!4O 40/1 DOR intend: to leave
town. to-lima...es, for Portsmouth.
A frioate i, preparing at Ports:n.o4ol, to convey
the gallant General Fearmsoa to join the army in
Spain.
His Nlatesre having sopoiiited the Right Ho-
nourable Sir GEORGE FITCIER AEU Bart.
to be of His Ms.ii:l-ry'a most Minion-able Prier
Council of Ireland ; he yesterday senisight
the usual oaths, and his place at the Board accord-
ingly.
The Clorinde frig :site, of 36 gone. now fitting
nut at Pl% mouth for the voyage, is appointed eon-
coy to the first outward-bostad fleet for the East
lushes. Captain Sim ',Da ant by this opgmr-
tinily as CointiihssiOner at the Care of Coral Hope.
The fleet, we understood, is to touch at 31arleira,
and such ships as are not used as transports, are
to take on hoard, respectively. locs pipes of wine
for the Indian market. The boil dispatch of the
tleet, which is° now collecting at Portstneoth, we
are assured, will not take place before the cod of
the ensuing week.
His Grace the Duke of Nottrot.e. E. M. Lord
Lieutenant of Susses, will Impel a Court of Lieute-
nancy, on Satorduy. the 14111 instant, at the
star Lin, in Lanes, fur the purpose of carrying into
exectition it permanent Local Militia, &c.
The suit sointneoccil by FRANCIS Nrwerev,
Esup of Ileatfitielitspark, in Sussex, ar ainst the in-
habitants of his parish, for the damage he smdained
by Isis woods having been twice set on fire, in the
month of March last, by some person or persons
unknown, has be'en determined by the payment jo
him of the sum awarded, in conformity with the
opinions of two eminent Counsel, who both ureic',
that Mr. NVIVIERT was entitled to recover, under
the Act. of the let- fo. —DW•RD I. and the 6th of
°sows I. This case is of importance to the com-
munity, as it will shew, that in such atrocious at-
tempts upon Magistrates, and others who are active
in the discharge of their slaty, malice will miss of
its mint, end the injury fall upon the neighbourhood,
imaged et tbe

Tat AIc.UY.
Tuesday tie brigade of Foot Cluardeseestier Sri-
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gadier-Gtnar..l Campbell, arrived at Spitbeud
part of their bag4agte` ant the *hide of their bor.e-i,
are going doe lb Phrtainonth by lan.?. The
Whole of the t "•.p. tfitson at Portsmouth, en?, it its
supposed, start frost) throw.. on Friday or *ilia-
day. It is not isttpro:. th.:t lite.v will put
in at Falmouth, aad there meet the two regiormts -
of cavalry, with the troops from frelaud aud
Scotland.
Geue, al Speeccr. with Dr. Somers, will set off fur
Portsmouth jo-neirrovs. •
Dr. Soeiers, a very able and experienced Phy-
s.:ciao, goes out at present to• Spam, insteud of the
,
The Transport Board hits one member in Spein;
:Ind the Adjutaid and Quarter-Maater General's
department have each an officer high to rank, at the
bead of their departments.'
ro tick.
lIVILONALL.
Yesterday two boys, Withers and another, the eltetet sf
them apparently nut more than fourteen years of ere, werta Ar° l.
charged with a felony befire the Srrri so MXCISTR 4TF.
Mr. Charter' Gimlaxt, carver rod gilder, i 7, Fetter-law, "7-17 -
stated, that yesterday evening, between eye sad six &each,
he was charmed with an account of hie shop window lon%
Neuhrukco, ands pici tire aid other articlrs carried off. A
b.. who 1nd...t0 it, told him that two boys, one elf shoat
ihe knew, had dune t, and that Upol3 bis attempting to stop.
thee., Ile ielia knuekeil down ley this meals the two Pd•
r‘.4.,:rs wire 'uxorial at their fathere, and the .piete.rc rey
covered where they had stdd it.
Gimbert nsim.trd of the Magistrate to send dint
sea Ned the father of the buy, and Riau the modsar of Aso
other couseatiarg, as the tally gleans of rest:min HAI RWIle
the evil ruur,e, tutu which they had fatten. 'Flies were Ole
dried to be taken nu board the Towkr.
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The Special Commission for the county of Lister
rick, ;ilea:anted by our Dublin correlipotideut, he
his letter inserted is our Paper of yeaterdaY, is tin
for Monday the 16th lust The Hight lion. Lord
CHIEF BsttON, and the lion. Baron t :Loewe, wed
he the Jude,. The Crewe Solicitor has giveu no-
tice accordingly.
Monday eveuing, a lire broke out at a carpenter s
premises, in Charles-street, Weitber-row, St.
Georee's-fiehls, which burnt mitts great violence,
but Ily the imeomition exereous of tint iantatatitse
was prevented from spreading further ; aud the
Sutefire and other eagines shortly alierwanjs -
rivi!l.4, happily prevented the devouring ereireai
of the flutneA, which otherwise would pr6tialily
htic eatcraled to a large circle, in II sitQl.
tpuithigul principally iiih,bited bye. .pour awl
iaduseiou. people. I'.'e are inippy:to say tie lives
viac.e lost, mid that the flames were sialxiued before
nine n'elfw•k in the evening.
On Friday night last, a great pert of the new
f 41.10 011;1'...., hark. erec:ed by IVILLAAM M•R.
it., Esti. at Johnstown, on the raid hutibeeff
Colic and V,lttglaal, was ina!ielou-4 (a, it ,s
supposed) set fire to, aid a contiderahls part of
them lairnA, with tour yeas and two Leases. By.
the exertions of the people 'if the eeighboutilood,
40 very Bice lloiderness caws, which were in the
cawshoust, and' nearly trio-thirds of the builchtigs,
weie rived. There is uo wet of werounting for this •
outrage, creel*" that Mr. MARTIN had Meru very
active in pnrirtrine some persons w %Cie ciivalet.
eil before biel Alf...nosing /stolen r camber of youft
trees in the neighhontlinold of Glainuire,
that praetice her been carried on of late to a moat
shatutful-extent.
Several Crawls have brat recently committed kry
a Swindler, who is about tire feet four Maul in
height, with black whiskers, of very gentlemanly 4-
peurance. and good address. lie is about in the day
with its el.Ael!y woman, also of good se; eanincra
wet au thiktl: man ,ett ant. lUr. Saxes, s -wel Jeri
su Amy - la-hoothestreet, ~ent home on order worth '
seventy eatiials, to apartments i 3 NOttill;;.i.SM•
street, and a diecque was. returned for the mod ee;
which was presented in vain; and ea gene( to 'Note
tiletin-street, it was ascertained that the Saintlier
Isar
only taken tbe.apartuteies in the sueraingsand
had not since been seen. lie Knee by the stemma
Major SOVI.T, Mr. HFDGCS, and the Bets Mr..
Garr; he was originaliy n waster at Bath. •
has also obtained a sumo cf money of a Captages
Lady, by represeatitig himself' as the intimate freed
of her husband, ahem lie lately left in Spate. ,
Ott Saturday night last, as Mr. Dee tits HUDDT,
fanner, of I,allock, was returnitni from Truro
market, between ten and eleven °clock, he was
stopped about a mile out of Trim, on the St.
Austell road, by a dragon from Truro bureau ks.
who, after .s.tiiish; I several WOWS with a stick,
gut hum off hi; inns.% and robbed him of sixteen
porada. Mr. 11UNDv having mole !ottani. rattle
resistance, both he end the soldier were much cut
about the head, caul Lisa mom wow elenteowly
sprinkled with their blood. the rol.p.er harem et:
recital his object, retreated towards Trine. Mr.
He DOT proceeded Winne, and ts now out of *longer
from the effect of his wounds. It serwers that awe.
ther soldier accompanied the robber, lintewhorie
heart failed him when hr heard the cries if reuse
der. On Sunday inoraiing it was fogad that a
dragoon. intined Smith, had clesertcd from Imre.
burr:wk.. lie was traced to Idelston, sad at Pieta
leavea. two mikes bryt het Burt to.. t:0
he was found thsgit;sed etas sailor's dress. The
irritant who bail been sent in pursuit of him, at-
tviiipteel to take him. 'He restated ; and, ir, the
senile, the serkaat's pistol went off nil shot Borsht
in the lighthouse& He has since died of the mated.
Previous to his death, however, he canfraar,l
himself the man who had attacked end robbed Mr.
littDOT, or.d exonerated Parsons, *mother lira-
ttoott, who hed,°in the mese time, been taken up
and eeitthined before the magistrates, at the Town-
hall, in Truro. 'Parsons has, in comwerence of
smith's declaratien, and the want of other evi-
dence, been dischnrgieL--It seem* that Mr. [leaps
brought this evil upon linage by boasting at a
public-hence, is the eresenre of a number of sol-
dier.; and others, of the quantity of looney he had
about him ; but for which boast, in ell probability,
the soldiers would not hare thought of attacking
'him. Nye must elan observe, that this is the se-
cond desperate affair which bra happened here
from the ssss incloaed state of Truro barracks; which
makes it impossible lot the officers In secure their
men in them during the night. The verdict of the
Coroner's luquest on Smith, vrawasfesei.fiebk HIM
,meads.

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fiNtTsmofilllts JAN- 3.
Arrived the Niebe, Cent. Lori v. from Lisbon
she sailed two days utter the Lavinia, which *ar-
rived on Saturday. Also the Coquette, Camain
, Forbes, the Meloire, the Pheasant, Capt. Palmer,
and the Akeepe. Capt. Dodd, from cruises.
Sailed the Brieardart, Cain. Hoot, to the East-
ward; and the Priniruse, on a cruise off Haire.
The Usdifliech. Capt. Sgioner, it ordered to sea;
she is to he ready by to-morrow morning. with dis-
patches—her destinsition,is not 'known.
The C/iat/euv?e is appointed convey for the .
Dow 114 e —Wind N.W.
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ailri the Prince Erasst racket for the :11oditer-
ratumu ; Lord Corowalfis packet, for liarbadnee;
and the Stake packet, fur America.—Wind N.E.
!tyrant:TH. 2.
Arrived the EnootuWer gun-brig. Lieutenant
Talbot, five day. from Vig..; she lies bro ight iu
with her a Newfoundlaud brig, called the Telema-
Ans, taken by a Freach privateer, which she re-
. took in the Channel. laden with codfish. No dis-
patches are cone by her, but we have a report
limught, that after the French !vitae Niadrul the
• Spaniards race on there, and inAbeacred 13.000;
tits° that a regiment of British rivalry had fallen in
with 2iloo French, and :lad keled and taken the
major part of them. Also arrived the I.adi
Collis, from Newfoundland, recaptured by the La-
eight.
jailed the kogie, 74, Capt. Rowley, for Ports-
mouth; Skate:row. 3s, Capt. Drake : Cadman, 14.
6011-Antster ; Capt, Browne ; Hark-
vial pi. ship', Lieut. Anstrutlier ; and Snapper
achospet to the Wastwatil.

DE.tt.. JAN. 3.
Bailed the Zrnoludi on s cruise off Vloishing.
The 74rnotreusfi lies brought into the Dawns
foist t'rciirli fishing-boats, which she captured off
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;w. Dieppe.—Wind E.
CHATHAM, JAN. 3.
A further supply of homes for the artillery inv.
'eke procezd from this place, to-day, for Spain.
detac.hmeat of the (;tioncr Drivers, consisting of 40
won, and about en liro..es of the saute einablish-
-11.11,1111t, arete take! Wil:1 of the most active
41131 d servicealile 110ZU!ii, r. inch have linen supplied
fur the ern:tract work, nip fortitieittioo;
tarrying on ut this place; from having lived hard,
end bring in the lishit of constant and hard
work. they ere suppoAlt ttr he peculrarly suited to
the kind of bet' jee on they will be em-
ployed, when they arrive at the Ineseat seat of
war.
Caine into harbour the OfrulphiWstonestibip„ being
Usti late .in the season for her to gtlo to the
Arnited, on • Nloiala:. We Pincher gulobripr.
sthieh seas a-shore ou die Wisp, with the loss of
bee rudder.

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Lretelitte Dec. CR.

' I Yesterdity. the Resolve (*.Wei. Lieutenant Mars
. ; fit, Atrirr.l Id Mir Itarhour, (rem cork, to convoy
111 the oserci.a.:t walla. :It this port. bound for Loos
: . dolt and the elioutiel, to the Dowse. The .1/4-
reer;•4 ratter, I:mute:taut Widths'. stbsAitritved yea*
terday from a cruise.
-.•—•ocama..--
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Ailltlritt
i • - At llsrvoiebssoke Enuapriae. Velem, from &exiguous
: PorMmuutb...the k arse, Co:tilos Stockholm ;and the
• • dabs, floamm, from the Cape of Good Hope.
At F lis.stts• romm, Kelly, from Altos
1 At E4oar:l, Hart; sad the Provide:ice, Ito-
r: . : 1 boos, Iwo Loapieiti.
At Ifeveysselis Mary Aim, Davis, from Loodoa..
At Cork—the Lively, Blair, from Lilll4oo.
Atildhist—obs Factor, 74'1N:icon. from Loads.
Allimitliessebe Bowl% lliorrippo, hots London.
kph* &Stet St. Lasreacmsoke Royal /Fruity. —, from

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Yesterday afternoon the Duke and Desibusal
ST. ALSAPIA. Lord and Lady O. Setts°Meng%
very nateto,us patsy of ekgarette. paraded-wroth,
brick pavenieut of the Steyue. Venous were this
private entertai II meats gives by the findlionablesee
Saturday Iwo ; unsung otlwra, Lady J. Cassrast.si
at her Steyrie 31ampion, gave * dinner and supper;
hlrs. MiTt4 TT I.; gave It Supper /Rd ball ; and avers
Lige party, at the Master of the Ceremonies res.
&nee, danced the old scar out and the new year in.
Lord and Lady C. Someartm had a rout ar the
preceding evening. The following entertivainenta
are already Ivo fl for this week, iris 1.84:: CAII.O
TIIOAPV., a ball, &c. Lade DAL-
LAS, a ball, on Thursday ; and Lady Nvw►
Soso: : an, a bit% [ce. on Friday. Mts. Frreetts:
entertained a large circle of Nobility with
b .1, &c. on Wednesday Let. The bull at the Castle,
VON evening, is expected to be very brilliantly at-
tended, many falai lit, oh' distinction having sigiiitit.4l
their intention of being there. It is generally un-
derstood that the Pittogit will he here luring the
present weak, though nethiag certain is as yet
known on the subject.
The hit., and boarding-houses, as yet, have
meat but trilling reductions in their establish•
meets, nor do they appear as if they intended to
do so throughout the winter. The town, in truth,
is far from didl, and an increase to its present [a-
Menable popalation, is even now expected.
The Dapper gnu-brig, and a few square-rigged
vessels, are at tiles time in this part of the Channel.
rer-x. ---erwrefe•--e.
On Tininulay, the 15th December, tsvelve chit-
drew were christened in the parish-thus-0i of Hut-
ton. among whom was FREDEMITii of
Sir I:III.EDERI‘K Vtt t., kart. So nufuerniiipn as-
eenilflage of yousg Clirietians, to It very small
p Irish, affetded a spectacle equally novel mid
pleasing. The parents awl sponsons were eater-
*aided at ilistton-hall with old Englleb buspitality;
sad the company withdrew at a *late hour, highly
gratified by the unremitting atiention of the owners
oh that ancient and rizpeetable mansion.
Two men. of the manes of Ilatokey and Barlitele-
NiCle, the former an upholsterer', ports r, and the.
latter a coachman, bad a pot-bouse quarrel Os%
ford-street, en Settnnlay night, and in ion.terpienid•
of the coachman haying pulled the porter'e eons*.
they rapanad to a spot nut far di tact to tight.
a t sgunsary battle took place, each ht ins inatiiiatad
a id stuskilful r-ifete having_ been etigag.edisilf.an
lover in the routes, the covilinaft.,receurpd *fall"
elm the %viol, which terrainate.l f3fpittlalt. • .lie
was take's lifeless t. tin hospital.

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6Y sr IL BAIRD.

" The events which time lately taken place in
Biscay, mud on the Ebro, have rendered it indispen-
sably necessary, that the troops of His Btitennic
Majesty in Spain should concentrate themselves,
and unite, in orsler•inore efficacionsly to assist and
support the Semislu nation in the heroic exertions
it is making in defence of its independence. Lieu.
tenaut-General Sir David Baird, Commandant of
the British division in Gallicia and Leon, makes
known to the faithful and loyal inhabitosits of these
'kingdoms, that he has just received orders from his
• Excellency Sir John Moore, General in Chief of
His Britannic Majesty's army in Spaiu' to unite
with hint. without low. of time, by way of Portugal.
" The object of this movement is in no manner
to evacuate Spain, or abandon her cause, which is
so dear to Great Britain. The only end in view is
to unite the whole British army, with intent to set
in souse other part where their services may be more
necessary and more efficacious.
" Gallicia, very strong by nature, cannot require
an army more numerous, nor pOtoiedi one more
worthy its defence, than the army of the left, cam.
iireprincipally of the valiant youth of this same
gcilloin, who are at present united at Leon, under
the orders of the most distinguished and celebrated
General his Excellency the Marquis de la Ramona.
The presence of more troops, under the actual cir-
cumstances, in the passes of the mountains,
be prejudicial, by cousinning the provision:lt
other resources of the country, without increasing
its security.
" To the worthy inhabitants of these kingdoms,
the British army owes the most lively thanks for the
friendly treatment it has every where experienced;
and the Lieutenant-General trusts, that the mine

sentintents of re‘iprocal frieadshipand esteem wilt
continue to animate the two nations of Spain and
Great Britain, down to the remotest posterity.
" Leavin4, probably for a eery short time, this
pert of the Peninsula, the Lientenant-General feels
that it is incumbent oil him to exhort the inhabi-
tants of these kingdoms, by the loyalty they owe
their Sovereign, by the bore they bear their families,
anti by sill the hottest and delimit motives. to rise
in defence of their religion, King. and country.
Unless the Government end the nation make
the greate:4 exertions, the just and glorious cause
.+f Spun steads in very serious danger ; but if these
reaouive he not wanting, aid of Divine Pro.
yt.lence, thi. izood cause will by
be rewaided with vic-
tory einl the happiest issue.
" litivataaarteta, at Astarga. Dec. 1, tao 3"
astia=maCart=fffint

.1 DESCBWrION OF BAGDAD,
7sztiut.tv.) Fkollll Tits TRAVIMS OF THE I.AII

ABILAIIASI !ANIONS. ESQ.

Tiogduil is tented Oil both banks of the river
Tigris, in latitude 5 1;0 N. and longitude 43 E.
The contuomication is-by a bridge of boats Goon
the one side,which is in Sleilopotainia other,
situate in Persia; as geugniphicall.aiuks call it.
ita Ind,: Arabi.
The Persian side is more than twice as large as
the otlitr, both in breadth und length : ou the
bauks cif the river they are nearly eqoal,po extent
of upwards of thrice miles. The breadth of each
side is-very iremulor. I shall brit attemps to de-
scribe the Meeoputautian side. It has neither wall,
gate. our castle ; sod the breadth is so irregular as
to defy descriptiom Beaying at one end. on the
banks of the ricer, and walking round (as uearly as
possible) until I came to ibe other extremity on the
_same batiks. I found the distance to be tour thou-
salad two hundred cod tweuty.tive of my paces, ex-
chisive of that side neat the beaks of the river.
This division of the city is governed by an aga,
celled the greet tom, with ether inferior agar, whose
houses are situated at sea a convenient distance
from each other, as to amble them easily to assem-
ble. to quell may riot or distarbance. An officer,
and a certain numberreltianiesaries. mama guard at
or near the houses of each of the ages: this i, the
military government. The civil magistrates are,
the cadi or jtylge, cad a mufti, who is chief of the
law and of religion ; both these are dependent on,
and appointed lay. the great cadi or mufti of
Ilagdad, properly so called ; the *gas are appointed
by the pasha of Bugle'.
As the other side is the residence of all the chi. f
(the court or the pasha's seraglio being there)
as well as all the public offices, there are uut to lw
found in the bazars any thing, except provisions,
worth noticing. the opposite sole benq the great
mart for aierchandiee from all parts of Persia and
India, by the way of the Persian (:utpdt, through
Damara and Arabia. No khans, or caruvausaras of

any not., for the reception of aneteliant-strangers
and their goods, are built in this district ; yet the
het:o,44llas have advantages which those of the
other side do not power ; first, in the articles of
provisions, which they have cheaper and in greater
variety ; as the litany hordes of Arabs. who supply
the etty %ids all king:Lief diet, are in the neighbour-
hoed. Besides, house-rent is cheaper ; as they
hero in the suburbs many handsome Bros d streets,
with large
.houses arid peasant gardens, for the
moat part inhabited by eminent merchants, who
dud it snore convenient to reside here, though they
trinisact their business in their magazines (wereS
houses) is the khans on the other side, to which
they repair every morning. and return iu the even-
ing, on horseback. Here are also the houses of
many eminent men in public stations, who go daily
to the other side, to the duty of their respective
offices, and return in ibis evening to their houses,
which are so open and airy. with large gardens, as
to supply the place of country houses. For sere-
nil milts in the environs the country is much more
pleasant and eqrivenient for the inhabitants, with
their families, to 'make the little excursions which
they free crusty do, by way of giving their wives
and children little airings and exercise on horse-
back, previously sending their as wills a tent
and provisions, as there is nut any town, village, or
cinivaiisera, nearer diaii three hours ride, fit for
people of condition to revert to. The greatest part
cf the public gardens and ineinlows are likewise on
this side, which occasions ciasse, butter, milk,
fruit, and ;carden-stuff, to be cheaper than on the
other ; all . which &Armitage% malie it a h snore
desirable situation than the great city. (allieli the
other is railed). especially to those who have leisure
to pass frequently froiu each.
rioai the banks of the riser, en each side, end di

reedy opposite to each other, are built two itn-
menre walls, which project from the batiks into the
river, which are sixty-s►x feet in length, by twenty-
eight in breadth. These wells serve as jetty heads,
and are built of excellent stud well-burnt brick, so
high as not to be overflowed when the water is
highest.
fie bridge consists of thirty-five bouts, all of the
same construction and diiuension,•the bows being
sharp like the London wherries, the stern likewise
bearing a near resemblance ; their length is thirty-
four feet six inches, and their breadth fourteen feet
eight. inches. The distance from the jetty heads
to the first boat on each side is eight feet six inches,
the apace between each boat s►x feet four inches,
which makes the river Tigris, at Bagdad, to be,
from bank to bank, eight hundred and seventy-one
feet and four inches broad. From one side of the
river to the other two massy iron chains are ex-
tended ; the iron bars with which the links are
made arc as large as a man's wrist ; the end► of,
those chains are fuateued to the rings of two ex-
tremely large anchors, whirl► are buried in the
earth, two within the wall of the pirert mosque oil
the Perishes side, the other two within the null of
a great warehouse on the opposite side. Each of
those chains passes over the Lows of twenty-nine of
the Ovate, and me kept in their proper places by
one of the links being placed over as iron bolt,
which stands erect on the how of each boat. Over
these twenty-nine boats it stage is laid, made of
stain planks, gruvelled over, with railing on each
eider nearly four feet high ; the :mace between each
railing is hear twenty-four feet, which gives the
breadth of the bridge. The other six ',eats, of
which the bodge is formed, are coetroved so as to
be moved whet, mils or vowels pass-A(o*u the river
from Mosul, (toe ancient Nineveh.) or up the river
Imo Bassorale • -tiny other place, which is pkr.
formed in this embitter :--From the jetty beads a
stage is hid to the line boat, which roaches times
that boast ; from this boat :mother is laid over the
seemed and third boats, which crashes, and is fa*.
tested to, the stage on the fourth, GS the stage over
the first boat is fastened to that over the second on
each side. When boats or large vessels want to
pass, itissuff►eicut to loosen the first boat on that
side where the boat or vessel chooses to pass ; the
boat with the stage on it immediately swings off it-
self with the current, mid is soon replaced ; but,
when large rafts pass, the next two hosts, %vide the
stages on them, must likewise be let loose, which
causes an impediment to the passage. over the
bridge for attest half an hour.
People who walk over the bridge ought to be
very careful, as a great concourse of people on foot,
as well as on horses, mules, and asses, are eon&
smelly peeing and repassili4 ; pariicarlarly earls•
every miming, when many hundred beasts come
leaded with every kind of provision from the Me-
sopetamim► to the Persian side; said us it: the
middle of a ell beat timber. are pieced uerese, to
secure and fasten t:u• cud•. of the planks together,
which, rejecting above the gravel, form so .mans
rieleies, and are the occasion of so many falls. 710
loaded eutuel is permitted to pass over the bridge.
A toll of one pant (three farthinge) is paid ter
the passage of every loaded horse or mule, and half
a paha for a loaded ass; but nothing by foot pule
scums. or even by those on horseback, aim go over
the bridge, nor fbr any beasts which are /lot loadeie
For moving one boat only, on either side, to let
heats or large easels :pass, ,one piastre (two shil-
ling, mud six•pence) is paid ; for moving the three
boats three piastres. The bottoms of the boots are
quite fiat, and drew six inches water at the bow,
amid four at the stern.

There arc always boats rendy to supply the place
of any of those which form the bridge, when they
leak, or want aay kind of repair. 'they are placed
in lase than ten minutes, without moving either rail-
ing, plaiiks or even the gravel on the bridge; it is
ettettod in the following inaniter:—The defectise
boat is loaded with stones sufficient to sink her so
low as to prevent her from bearing any part of the
bridge; at the same time the belts in the bows,
which are let into a link of each chitin, are likewise
loosened ; the boat, thus liberated, is moved in a
minute, and the new boat (being previously loaded
as the other war) is hauled up ill her place ; the
loading is, by means of ninny hands, qiiirkly taken,
until she bears her proportion of the bridge, when
the iron butts are introdaced into the links of the
chain.

I have seen three boats shifted in this manner,
each of diem in less than ten minutes of time,
which is mostly spina in loading tne one so us to li-
berate it, and in unloading the ether 10 as to supply
exactly its place.
The current of water causes the bridge to have
a great carve. The two chains on either side from
the first boat, over which they ire placed, and from
thence to the wall, of the buildings which they pass
through, are only visible for about twenty feet from
each of the boats, and for the wiine distance from
the banks of the river ; the remainder. owing to
their great weight sad length, without support, be-
ing under water. •
As all vessels. of every sitcom tlns river, are flat-
bottomed, they past over the chains without the
least obstruction.

From November to the latter end of March,
boats and vessels of all sizes can come from Bus-
sora,up the Tigris, to the bridge of Umplad ; in
the other months they do not attempt it, as the cur-
rent runs so very strongly against them, and the
wind bring, for the most part, in the western quar-
ter, increases the difficulty ; in the interval, goods
from Bussura, intended for lia,itdad, are brought np
the Euphrates to lielab (mostly by tracking), awl
from thence across Mesopatainia, by camels, to

Yesterday se'susight the inhabitants of the town
of Lancaster were highly amused, about one o'clock,
by a numerous as.semblage of sportsmen entering
the town in pursuit of a hare that had been hunted
for several hours on the Moor. near the town.
Pow entered the town, being nearly exhausted, by
Moor-lane. went round the atone well into St.
Leonard's Gate. entered a house, the door of which
was open. and endeavoured to conceal herself, tin-
der route furniture, when au old autoisti appearing,
alarmed poor pass, and she endeavoured to escape
My jumping at the window, in which attempt she
broke several square. of Oran, One of the hunts-
men came up at the tiuse, took her, and liberated
her nun. the New lirisige. for soother Jay's spurt.

SPONTLVG INTELLIGENCE.
EWMASKIrr ChAT bIIIII7IIG,
,•-• •
nee OAT.
The first elan of the °stimuli Stakes arse,' met, la.
Mr. Sbaksepearc's Sit Dsvid, aged, yet. 71b.
D. of Graftes's yrs gat.
Mr. Wyudhases Election, a yrs est. Lab.
Mr. parid's eh. g. Rugarstino, t yrs sat. tilt.
Mr.-friars Bacchanal, 4 yra Sit. 31b.
Mr. Ladbrokes Master hickey, 4 yrs sst.
Mr. llowtoth's Laurens, 4 ynr7sr. telb.
Mr. Lake's Nyingbina, 1 yrs 7.1. gib.
Mr. ('she Brow se's Bother to Maidstime' S yrs 7st. Oh.
Mr. Eellermana's Munk I esis, by Scheiloni, bought of Mr.
Wyndham, 5 yrs 7st. nllt. '
Gem. Grusvenoes May, 4 yrs 7.1. sib.
Mr. Stipbewo 31 icy Doubtful (late Nural 3 V's 71t• 411 s.
Mfr. Wilson'. b. c. by Ilambletusiss, but of Terterells, s yes
lint. 1416.
Sir F. Standisies e. by Mr. Teszle,ll yrs Est. telb.
TV SADAT.
The second class of the Oatlands Stakes of wigs. emelt, b. ft.
D. I.
Lord Crosvenor's Meteors, 6 yrs gst. 711 s.
Lord G. 'll Somerset's Cerberus, 6 yrs. est. !lb.
Mr: Andrew's There, S yrs vst. nib.
tit-maul Cowes Cardinal Beatifist, 6 yrs est. sub.
Alr Parses Feitlimsd, 4 yrs est. l ilb.
Mi. tioeiburies Grimaldi, 6 yrs sat. 1
Mr. dellermauti's Streithant Lissa, S yrs 7st. 131%..
Mr. If treurtb's Dwarf, 4 y rig, 7st. Glir.
Mr. iiencrisia,usis ?moister, 3 yrs, 7st. 61b.
turd Weever, 3 yrs, 7st. Ab.
I ord ton LASS, 3 yrs, 7st. Gb.
emend Groevennes Rlfiesian, 3 yrs, hat. I alb.
Mr. Goiltiard's Fescue, 3 yrs, 641 ells.
Mr. Syclees ch. f Muss Bank, by Bustard, 3 yvi, Get. elk
IFIRDN insilA T.
Tile third cl.iss of the Outlands Makes of Sofia each, h ft.
11.1.
Mr. Shakespeses Zodiac, aged, yet. 1014.
Mr Ifielicrossares uite do ri uu., a )111 Sat. 111 b.
Mr. Howirrib's Casio, 5 yrs, mt. :db.
Mr. Slabforell's Shattlrawk, 5 yrs, eat.
Mr. Caw Browne 's Dehille, 5 yrs est.
Lori Grostesoes Static:an, 3 yrs, yet. 1.21 b.
Geo. Ciamenues Amite, a yrs, 7.1. ylb.
Mr Bstsoa's ladiator, a yrs. 7st. silt.
Mr. Ladbrokes he. f. Trinebct.is, 3 yrs. 7st. tilt.
Sir C. Saabary's b. f. Agues, ,ry Sacceltr, S yrs. 711.
Mr. Gothlartrs Jubs..o...tiauet, 3 yrs. list. tulb.
Ld Foley's f. Agars, by Shuttle, 3 yrs. tint. ..lb.
Mr. Three's Miss Sopbia, a yrs. Sat. alb.

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CORN EXCHANGE, JAN. 4.

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Wheat this day is in extreme abort supply tiarl very little
of illeadafs renisiwiwg; o the kw sales s4feeterl, the priess
are trensiekrad simnel norminisl. Mitt see 'hurt supply•a aif
Beet.), and Malt, each of which is dearer. HCRIIS of the
Lan kind plentiful, sad dialer. Oats are likewise is short
supplu, but In euessquestce d the large arrival,. been ap-
pealed, canes this trade to be lower. flour ie fW plesty,
soil wiles tbereuf at the last reduetiiie is prices.
ITRKEIS'I' PRICK OP GRAIN.
Wheat ties. 76e. 05d. -Bean (old) .7Y. ;se. of
'.il to spit. (Cid) 61111. 70•.004
.• &Is. des Outs 345. 31111. 40P
4:25. Sal. Ca rulsamis 429 4:1.44
It:.:t 7lll. 555. Putative ditto 44'.
11 Mite 1446. iss.. nape :teed • set 541. 4/1
kin.ti i ate bluer 751. Suit
Grey Peas • ..Ste.. Ons. Seconds .......7w.

Co.lL4l.4ttli ET, 3A NL•RY 4.
!baps et lithrkzi. !•l& Prire.
4 .. NI/wrestle
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VRICE OP wrocks, TESTERD3 Y.
3 per Cent. Reduced
4 p.m. Cent . . 101 l •
Long Ammeters..
Onetime ... 4
... India Bonds 4 3 prem.
.: Exchequer Bilk 3 6 min.
• Cousols fur ..
T. BISHI Stockliatter,
4, Cornhill, zoo 9, 4.:bann-cress.
COCRSE Of EXCHANGE, 43. 3.
Arnetenlano.... 33 62 V. Li5b0n........ 69 . .
Ditto it Sight.. at! it I Oporto
notterdiun c. f. lo 7 2 V. Diddin...
Hanshurgh.... 31 2 21V Cock
Attune 3l 3 RSV. BULLION. •
PUB
Ditto 2 Vs O2 11 Coin and fists 1. s. 4.
Boiirdeam! • •
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Itediel iejlikttive New Delft" .... u I 1 .
Itillio3 ' • 41 Sihw In Bars.... 0 • *
Le-clown
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Yes teen C 52 Do. liter.

Akio as thelhaliellielisad.
-. Aviv Caul.

BIRTH.
On Saturday tie 31st alt. at the house 4 the Her. Dr.
Milne, at Deptford, the Lady of Witham Charles Grant,
Esq. Captain in hi. Majesty's tied Regioiest of loot, 4s
daughtsr.
MARRIAdZ
On the irth of last wrath, by the Rest. Mr. Holmes, it
Cultra, the seat of Kenuely, Esq. county Dorn,
David terser, ofChtech•till, county Armagh, Esg. to Mite
Cole.
Muse day, TRWia Malliergh, of the Presegssiee-
011eo, Dublin, to Miss S•rabi Hank, of Merrismeow, is
that city.
At Serenpore, the Ser. W. Carry, DD. Profeesor of the
Sanskrit owl Simple, languages, is the Coßego of feet Wit.
liam, to Lady Charlotte Amain Ifeuritimook
the late Countess Ahlfeldt. Th,Own goodooss
was Minister of the lispe4 st
Northampton : and is how S it of IRO SModoos.
rim at &Tamper.
On Monday 114 teth last, et Gretaiorees, Mr. Barka,
of Ciiiposoo. to Rio l'ovicor• osivtiloodoo! of 'Wm Pork%
F.sg. of Whittinghem-11.111, near Preston.
On Monday, John Thistermaii, Esg. of :cue Stead-
London, to Miss Ilan is, daughter aillabe.t, Danis, xEleTelj
East Ham, Emma.
• DEATH
On the el instant, at the Polygon, Sootiest/4os, Sands,
the second daughter 4 Robert Clerk, lisq. of Padwortb
House, Reading, aged II jean.
HIGH WATER, THIS DAY, AT LONDON-Ralir.a .
014/111. idler.. 4 Ens al „mita. aller.• • •

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