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eltildrm, and My snvants, were, with myself, un•
certain, if, after all, those agents had not secret
orders to carry us to Brest for transportation.
From the agitation caused by this republican frater-
nization, which has extended to all our neighbours,
my wife and my daughter are yet detained to their
beds. This is only a small sample of the safety
and protedion we enjoy under the mild Consular
Government.

" The following is one of the paragraphs con-
tained in the above-mentioned pamphlet : " French-
men must know, that a war with England, at pre-
sent, is not a war between the French and the ling
lisp nation, but a war of the satelites and slaves cd
Bonaparte, to continue their idol upon his usurped
throne, at the expence of French honor, French
blood, and French treasure, which cannot be done
but by involving the world in a new war. Usur-
pation, tyranny, and war, are inseparable ; let
Fr.•nehmcn recall the Bourbons, and they will re-
call order, safety, and peace.

" Since the declaration of Ore war, our suffer-
ings and oppression have been augmented by new
tyrannical measures, surpassing every thing we had
before conceived. After the proclamation of our
prefer% all gent d'armu, and other military, were
ordered to arrest, or, in case of resistance, to cut
down any assemblage consisting of more than five
persons. An invitation of mo►e than five persons to
dine with us at a wedding, at the christening of a
child, or at any other festival, is called a conspiracy,
and punished immediately with transportation with-
out trial. A family in my neighbourhood was last
week carried away to be transported, God knows
where, for the crime of having to dinner fifteen
persons to celebrate the birth-day of a daughter.—
Our country is crowded with soldiers, and our
houses converted into barracks ; but fcr fear of se-
dunion, our suspicious tyrants make continual
changes of our guests.

" Notv.ithstanding all letters dirated to us here
are opened, and a cordon of troops endeavour to
prevent our communication with the coast, we re-
ceive often news from our unfortunate King at War-
saw, and from his relations in England. We know
to a certainty, that several Republican Generals
have offered them their services, and one of the
most distinguished Republican Generals sent lately
into our country two of his aides-de-camp in dis-
guise to inquire into the public spirit. One of them
lodged with me at a time when I had twelve soi
diers quartered in my house, bat fortunately
taped discovery.
" I dare not say more for the present ; when any
thing is determined upon, you shall hear from me ;
but that discontentment in the army is great there
is not a doubt, and if bayonets have raised a tyrant
into power, bayonets may annihilate the tyranny
with the tyrant."

The High Bailiff, attended by the candidates for
the representation of the Borough of Southwark,
proceeded yesterday to the Town Hall in order to
commence the scrutiny of the votes for the Right
Hon. GEORGE TIERNEY and Sir Timm TURTON.
The business was merely opened pro formd, and an
adjournment took place to this morning at ten
o'clock.
Yesterday the LORD MAYOR, after having exa-
mined the Mealweighers returns, ordered the price
of Bread to be continued the same as last Week,
viz. 9 Wheaten, and 8 Household, the quartern
loaf.

A Court of Common Council will be held to-mor-
row at Guildhall, to elect a Junior Clerk of the
Court of Requests, and on other Business.
And on Friday, a Court of Aldermen will be
held, as also a Common Ilan, for the Elenion of
Sheriffs, and other Officers annually chown, and to
swear into Office, Sir MATTHEW BLUXIIAM, lint.
M. P. Alderman of di! Ward of Bridge Within.
On Saturday last was married at the Mansion-
house, Gatewick, Surry, WM. KELSEY, Esq. to
Miss SERLES, of Bletchingley.

Thc Lord BIS.IOP of Losinor: has appointed the
Rev. Ronswr Honosos, his Nephew and Chaplain,
to the valuable Rectory of St. George's, Hanover-
square, vacant by the decease of the BISHOP of
h:xETr.R. And the Rev. EnwA an HODGSON, by
the same appointment, succeeds the Rev. Rostar
HODGSON to the living in Essex.
Several theatrical secessions, and changes, have
taken place in con.equence of the new arrang_e_-
ments at Covent-Garden: Jo aNST ON r, with
JoussoN and his wife, have gone to Drury-Lane;
while C. Kcssai.r, Miss De CAMP, and Mrs.
G LovEn, have crossed over, and entered the lists of
Covent-Garden.
On Thursday evening last, as Mr. Onitr Li., of
Winsley-street, Oxford-street, with Mrs. OKRELI.,
were passing in their chaise over Goulder's Green,
on their way to Hendon,about half past eight o'clock,
they were stopped by a single highwayman, who
produced a pistol and demanded their money. Mr.
OItREL t. declared he would not be robbed ; and af-
ter the highwayman had uttered violent oaths and
threats, and put his pistol several times to the heads
of Mr. and Mrs. ORRELL, Mr. ORRELL jumped out
of the chaise and laid hold of the highwayman,
nearly pulled him off his horse, and laid hold of the
pistol ; upon which the highwayman struggled, and
spurred his horse, and having extricated himself,
galloped away towards Hampstead. He afterwards
stopped one of the Hampstead stages near Red-Lion
Hill, in which were six passengers, with two men and
the coachman, outside, and robbed them of upwards
of lOL He then coolly rode off. The robbery was
committed in the presence of several persons passing
on the road.—lt is supposed that the same highway-
man robbed the carriage in Clarges-street, and Lord
G. SE I' moult, in Grosvenor-street.

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MR NDF.NBURCH-HOUSE,TIrr.k rn :CAM
The liberal hostess of this splendid mansion, oft
Monday night, indulged about three hundred per-
sonages of the first rank and fashion in town, tvith
two performances at her Theatre, which, in point
or excellence and splendour, have perhaps never
been excelled and scarcely equalled. The company
were conducted to the Theatre through a suite of
magnificent apartments, elegantly lighted up with
splendid lamps, from whence entered an orangery
150 feet in length, the beauty and fragrance of
which, might transport the spec etor from the banks
of the Thames to the odoriferous luxuriance of an
Eastern clime. •
The lee formances commenced about eight o'clock,
with a comic farce in two aeSc, principally translated
from the French, by Mr. Keppel Craven, entitled
Poolt Nonnt.e. The characters, which were support-
ed with infinite na.veti and spirit, were as follow s
Alr. liestmfoors tan opoient Traduman Mr. Hamilton
zi.tbrry (in lore with S•ophiaj. Mr. Ket Porter
Neddie 1.1 A Mr. rtnminis' Seretnt) Mr. Koppel CLASI.TI
Nrcky Riot, er) M. Cilatv.rley
Xi Wet (their Cou-M) Mr Nixon
Sop! id t Mr. Hemming: Daughter) Mrs. Burke
girgriy (Nud.lle's M..ther) Tile Maigravine.
The story of this little piece, which possesses
much humour, and is in many places irresistibly lu-
dicrous, is shortly this : Mr. Hemmings it called
from his country scat to town on business, and, pre-
vious to setting oirs leaves particular directions with
his four servants for their conded in his absence.
The care of his daughter is entrusted to Margery,
with strict in junctions that no on should see or speak
to her, as he destines het in marriage fer the son cf
his particular friend. Very soon after the old gen.
tleman's setting out, the misfortunes of the Nadk
family commence. Noddle, in cleaning the cage of
a favourite canary, lets the bird escape, and in at-
tempting to catch him, knocks down a fine service
of china, breaks the leg of a favourite pointer,
which he was afraid would devour the bird, and at
length, in despair, demolishes tables, chairs, and
every thig that came in his way. Noddle, whose
duty it was to guard the door, is deceived by a pre-
tended message from his master, and admits-Atrry,
who, by diChrent manomvres, dupes Margrry, znd
elopes with A 11.,: Hemmings. These misfortunes,
and dread of their master's anger, determine all
three to drown themselves, in which Nicholas, the
gardener, determines to share their fate. As they
are preparing to execute their intentions, Noddle
discovers a basket of wine, on which the old gen-
tleman had put a label declaring it poison, in order
to preveet its being stolen. Noddle proposes that
they should drink freely of it, as the easiest manner
of destroying themselves, in which they all concur,
and retire to the kitchen, where, before the return of
old Hemmings, they all get completely intoxicated.
hi this state they enter, make apologies to their
master for what has happened, and take a departinn;
leave, expeding immediate death. At this moment
Aubrey returns with Sophia, whom he had privately
married, and implores the father's pardon, whi.:h
is at lcuisth granted ; and the piece concludes wish
old Hemmings declaring, that, instead of poison, they -
bad only drank six bottles of the best port wine.
Mr. Nixon, in the list scene, kept the audience in
a continued roar of laughter ; Mr. Keppel Craven
personated the blundering awkwardness of the
clownish footman with infinite naivete; and the
Margravine in Margery was inimitable.
After the company had taken refreshments of
tea, negus, lemonade, &c. in the saloon of the
Theatre, a Pantomime in three ads, called The Re-
lease of Eblis, was performed in a manner which
would have done credit to any public 'llitatess. It
was entirely composed by Mr. Kepi.el Craven, and
the music, seleded from Haydn, Kozeluch, Edel.
inan, Nicolai, Devienne, &c. merited the warm
approbation which it received. The story is Per-
sian, and founded principally upon the ambition of
Abensaid and Afostanter, younger brothers of Schap-
' seddin, Ring of Persia, who secrete the King's
younger son, with the view of succeeding to the
monarchy on their brother's death. These schemes '
are frustrated by the Queen Zeneroisde being declared
heiress of the Crown ; and the principal business
of the pantomime consists in the various maniztieres
of the brothers to get possession of the kingdom,
for which purpose thsy call in the aid of Elhis, the
Spirit of L• vil. 'I his chareder was eminently per-
form-d by Mr. Keppel Craven, who, in the second
scene, danced, as an attendant on the court, with
that excellence, adivity, and ease, for which he is
so distinguished. '1 he pantomime concludes with
the discovery and coronation of Cassino the King's
lost son. The Margrevine sang several beautiful
airs with great taste, and the whole was received as
it merited, with the most unbounded applause.
After the conclusion of the performance, about
150 of the company who were invited, sat down to
most magnificent supper in the great gallery.
The supper consisted of every delicacy which ex-
pence could procure. Fruits of every species were
in the greatest abundance, and wine, from sparkling
champagne to most excellent hock. Every thing
was served on silver plate gilt, valued at least at
40,0001. Among the company were all the French
Princes now in London, the Marquis of Lorne,
Lords Boringdon, Macdonald; Strangford, Forbes,
James Murray, &c. &c. Countess of Jersey, Ladies
William Russell, Ann Wyndham, Harriet Gill,
Wieterton, &c. &c. It was near four i,'clock be-
fore the company departed, highly delighted with
the splendid hospitality of their illustrious hostess.
We think it propel to notice an erroneous report,
stating, that the Mergravine had given a similar
party on Friday last. Monday night was the first
performance, and her Highness gave no party what-
ever on Friday.

Oa Saturday the Rit;ht Hon. Lord De BtA-
gcicKe Was eleCkii Member cf ParliArner.t for the.,
Borough of Downton, ii the room of the Hon. E •
WARD 800 vERIE, whose seat was racated by •• ,
acceptance of an office.
Two persons were carried to the Midlesex HoMr
pital yesterday. from Soho-square, in consequer,
of falls there, from the careless praftice of throwing
green pea-shells or orange-rind on the pavement ;
one of whom had his leg broke in two places.
Children should be cautioned against this folly, a, • •
punished if they did not Attend to the caution.
mown persons continue this habit without consider.?
ing that a slip of a loaded porter may incapticitawei.,'
him from ever working afterwards.. and if be loss a
family, reds,. it to misery and want ? ,
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