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London, England, 1808-02-25 00:00:00

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meal trii Feb.. folfowing.
it boot—Fur Lieutenant PhilipTa) fur, from the 9th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, without purchase, read Lieutenant joint
'fitylOt, trout. the.gth Fciot,..to be Lieutea4nr, without pur-
eitiise.
43d Foot--For Entign and Adjutant Bern:mt.:Murphy, from
the 54th hint, to LNI Adjutant (with llie.itank l':1)sim)),
vice tlturciAison ,Who resi:4:is the Adjutantey, re,Al Ensign
and Atijut4l,l4.ll;nnard Murphy, twin the-54th' Poor, to be
Adjutant' (with ►he Kai*. of L.eutenant), vice Itiurchison,
wno Veslgns t tie MtilitiiatCy. • ;
94th Enot —Vor Tristom 7ftatcliire, from the 35th
fob', to be Lieutenani,,by purchase, vice iklunro, ()moot:,
ed, Etibign Tristram Katchile, from the 35th Foot, to
'be:Lieutepartti purchase, vice Irwin, proMoted.

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LONDON,

TUURSDAY, }EBRUAIIY 25, 1 S,/S.

. A. Report was yesterday circulated, that Intelli-
gence had'reachecl this Country from America of 'a
very agreeable'rtature, viz. that Mr. Rosz had been
`,-;eived at Washington in the most flattering man-
n !,,t• and. that after he had some interviews with the
lent, an Older had been issued for' taking off
.the Embargo, and removing the iuspension
It would give us great pleasure to be able to. confirm
this report, but wo fear it is without foundation.
No advices have item received recently
,froui: Ame-
rica, and we confess we do not entertain very con_
fident hopes of the pacific disposition of the Ameri-
Can Government. •

The gracious prOmptness with which his Majesty
has signified his wishes that a provision should be
made for the son of the late Lord LAKE, adds ano-
ther to the many .proofs of that zealous regard to
merit, which has always been a distinguished lea-
pare in his Majesty's chargter. The eminent services
of the.late gallant Officer in India, which is now so
important a part of the British Empire, as well as on
other, well-known . occasions, demanded. some con-
spicuous mark of national gratitude; and though it
'has bOen asserted- that he was amply repaid by the
•
nature '
of his successes in that quarter, yet it is well
known that when General LAKE entered upon the
command to India, he was by no means in pros-
perous circumstances, and it is confidently said that
report very much exaggerated the advantages which
he dOved from that command. But it is as con-
sistent with national policy as with national gra-
titude to confer honours and rewards on those
who have displayed great Abilities, and achieved
great triumphs. The Public, therefore, will, if
possible, look with increased' esteem an his MA ntsTY
for his , patriotic alacrity on this occasion, and feel a
generous pride in grAt lying his munificent disPosi-
tiaM.

Wa feel great pleasure iu having it in our power
'to record :an aet, ofgood faith on the part of the
Commander Of the Russian Squadron in the Tagus,
which faring, a noble:contrast With the conduet of
the French at. Lisbon, arid in every other•part to
• *liich,...llterr power has extended. Two.or three
days before the Froich enter6l Lisbon, a number of
.Solijats applid for, trod obtained, an asyldm
on board the Russian :Fleet. At that time it was
not 19lowii.tii.0 hostilities .had,cornitienced between
'GNat l3ritaiii and Russia, .Very soon after the French
Ge4erat JuNOT entered Lisbon, hew/is:informed tha
Some' British Subje4;ti'lidd taken refuge on board the
'ad to Ad 11431 SMIAVIN
to 411“;r.thell• up (iti.birUi. A Council of. Officers
Avcs. it .dsse,ribled on board the Fleet to
. .
take this detliand ioto, consideration, and the result
Octermination that it Would be a
violation ,of the known good faith of the rvtissian
Navy to 614.4.. r up the perams.who had tints claimed
'their proteaion, without an order from St. Peters-
burgh, .tricl cat course the demand of General JuNor
was not complied With., •

There isyeason to ly.llieve that the Dery of Ate.
Citt:V.B .Ikas. declared War against Fiance, as be has
positivc.ly,refused todeliver up the Prisoner's. which
the French elaimedsas inhabitautaof Genoa. A Let-
ter has been received in town from Algiers, dated
the 21 M DeCernber, Which states, that little' doilbt
Was then entertained that the,l4ii would declare
War againit le,rance., A Frigate. 'arrived at Algiers
,about the middle olDeeember with Dispatches from
Lord Cot.LlNGwoon, hut the contents of thimi had
.not transpired. , ;

esjertlay:a Court of Direi:ors wag. held at the
East tr,dia Howie, when the following Commanders
took let;ve- of the Court previous to departing for
their rcspetive CHARLE3
GRAII,OI, of. th William Pitt, and Captain ALsx.
ANDlitt CAII'ISELL, the SfWeretploll, for Madras
pia lietigal.—Captain WILLIAM tiELSTOAT, of the
#,:zrope, tor. Helena 4ntl Bengal,

V .11. .I.NI LI. Y V Q.

FALmoirrir, FSII. 22..--Arrived the Harbinger, -1
Capt. WILLIs, with Troops from the Cape of Good.
Hope.

Sailed the Joseph Cutter for Bristol.
A large Fleet of Vessels-passed this Pori this'af;
ternoon to the Westward, supposed tobe the out-.
ward-bound West India Fleet. TlO Shir;#l,fie
Capt. PEERS, for Jamaica, gaited" in order to join°
them.

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PORTSNIQT7TR, FEB. 24..--ArriVed..hi!...,MajOty:C‘.
Ship:Oberdn from the Down's. &Used his Majesty's:l

Ship Linnet on a cruize.

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%amen... ,•
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 23 --Arrived' the Jamaica Fri-
gatel••
from Jersey, with the kiss of an attehor.•
. - . . • :••
Sailed the Iris Frigate, fp*r• the Channel Fleet ;
and Swallow Sloop of War, with a Fleet pf,Viau.al-
-0 .0
lers under convoy, laden with' sitOpties; for -.the
Squadron cruizing off the Tagus. „, .

• 7
Yesterday, soon after twelve o'clock, his kMA-
JESTY came to town from Windsor, ue,indsor, .to the:Qen'i
• •
Palace, where the Dukes of, YORK, CU:AIDERI4ND,
and Sussax, were in readiness to'receive Ituli. About
two o'clock his MAJESTY held a private Levee,
which was attended by-- . ; Ift •
The Archbishops of Canterbury .and. 'York, • the lord'
Chancellor, the Lord President ot, the, Council, ti**Lord
Privy Seal, the three Secretaries of State, they. Chancellor of
the I..xchequer,the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Master.
General of the Ordnance, the Secretaries of Statefor thd Irish
Department, the Lord Chamberlain; the Lord Steward? the
Duke of Montrose, Lords Heathtield, Arden (in waiting),
DulFerin and Clanheye ; Sirs T. Cotterel, P. Hales (Groom
its waiting), C. Asgill, W. Kaye, and S. Hood; ;General
Lawson, Colonel Capel, and Mr. Fawkelikr..: .

The, following had the honour' of being presented
to KIi'MAJEiTY :
Sir William Kaye, upon succeeding to his title.
Lieutenant. Colonel Cape!, upon, Ins return froin.SlC)ly."
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Nsgill, upon ,hir.;,,,returtt,
from Ireland, and being appointed to the cominanq of Alit*
tith Regiment of Foot,
Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, upon his plittMotion.
Lord Du fterin and Clanboye, upon his accession to his title.
Brigadier-G euera I Lawson, upon his promotion to a Datta.
lion of the Royal Artillery. •••

His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, and gave au-
diences to the Cabinet Ministers and. Sir AETIWR,
WELLESLEY, and afterwards set off on his return to
Windsor. •

Tim Duke of PORTLAND was.. prevented from at-
tending his MAJESTY, yesterday, ifirough indivo.-.
sition. ~... . . .
Yesterday the Cabinet Mtistists?tiiiibdwitlfLOrd
MULGRAVE. ..

The East India Company's annual orders Jor.
camblets, called broad whites, have been issued, and
about 24,000 pieces have been Ciint?aaed for by the
manufaiiturers of Norwich, which has given tempo-
rary employment to numerous distiressOdsjourtey-,
men weavers.

Lord and Lady Ch ARLES AYNSLEY ;:11101 the ho-
nour of entertaining'touts XVlll:'"MingstEuß, the
Dukes D'ANooutumE, BAttati, GunststoN'T, and
many other Foreigners of high cbara6ter, on ThurS-
day last, at the Deanery, Booking. -The dinner Vis•
magnificent, and the whole 'concluded with a ball
and supper..

We are informed, that letters from St. 'Peters-
burgh of. the .r.:(ith ult. (N. S.) state, t'at, I,ttglisli
still remaining in Russia have by nu theansjiiien
up the hope of receiving. passports to enable them
to return hones. ,
His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE at.l,,
tamed his 34th year yesterday ; his, Royal Highness's
tradesmen illuminated upon the occasion.
Lord CATitcwr is to be appointed: GoiernKof
Plymouth, vacant by the death of the 14te.Lorcr
LAKE.'
GENERAL. WHITELOCKE'S TRIAL.-.-.YeSterdik}.lllef•
examination of Brigadier-General Aensib:rx 4tcis
resumed. Some questions being put as o the
opinion of the witness, Lord CATHCART dbjetied,
the Court was cleared, and strangers were excluded..
for about half an hour. On their re-adthissioni.
appeared, from the succeeding question4'; that the,
onicetiOn: was generally over-ruled, but to what ex;
tent it. was Impassible to ascertain. The
examination of General ACHMUTY proceeded until
two o'clock, when Lientenant-Colooel,. 'NUGENT
and Major Ktt46 v..ereoalted to state the operations
of their respedtive ccAumus, from the comment*,
meta of t lie cannonade, on the morning• of the
to the taking possession of the Palace de .norea by
the Brigade under the command of Sir SAMVEL
A,CHMUTY. •

. -
-ANCIaNT DARNI:EY was the Di-
redor last night, and the seleCtion was judiciously
varied. Mts. BILt.INOTON, BAItTIAMAN,
KNY-
ve''rr, and HARRISON, distinguished themselves,
and were much applauded. The Dukes Of 4sso*',:,
Cmeaatouz, and-a numerous train of the higher
orders were present.
When we see so many Mushroom Theatres con-
stantly springing up in the Metropolis, we , cannot
but wonder at' the torpor which prevails over the
Patentees ol.the established Houses, or rather at
the Op.thainiiit which renders them so blind to their/
own rights and interests. •
• Boors Dtl.lJ, chat! ! forms an appropriate title.
to is sitccessfial play—But if any one wishes to maim'
his Walls ring with this festive song, let him repair
to CARTIta and SAMUECM, 8, Charing-cross, Or 4,
Skinner-atrect, who will furnish the means of pro-
curing- a Capital Hansa to sing it in, and 20,00 k 1:.
toay the Piper.
Pnblie approbation on all occasions is the surest
road of 4k-wee's—it strengthens—it confirms—it sup-
ports every Undertaking that is worthy of note. The
13140: admire the Scheme of the present Lottery,
;Hid make an catty choice of Tickets and Shares in a
rapid manner, such as the oldest Lottery Office,Keep-
ers ' —never experienced :•m conseetten4 thereof
Hoptsey and Qe. beg leave to reeornmend ks.pevdy
put chAse, es it is very advantageous to'hey
before
the tiovot num month, the day the Drawing cow-
.
tueuces.-26, Cornhill, sc, Charing-cross, and-St.
Margaret's Hill, Borough.

LONDON s I' raiteil by Rlc:l44Ra Hasa: 0, of No, 4, Martictt.court, tiow.strect
At Ulu. SVN NQ, t tp, Strand; whyro listmeßis, Orders

1447 411.1.4
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- COURT OF COMIIIIN PLEAS, nil. 24.
(3ITIINGS BSFORA 31& J. MylNlTlttpro AND A ifiCIAL
.JURV.
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• t 46 TI.GHT ROVE DANCERS,
• Pita V.' MORITZ.
The Pfaintiff sought to recover ten guineas of the
tg.fdirdint', "Germadprofesgor of slight of hand
perforMed by his
wife Signera,Belliodaian intrepid tight-rope dancer:',
;',Mt..:l;Sifjeant Sustain', in stating the rase, ob 7
:served,. thatlthe Deftindint,. who professed the.rnotif
wonderful deceptions' :knoWn in Germany or any
. Conntr had pateil bills of his performance at
•- • y
.I'.
the lack Bear, Cambridge. It was well 'known that.
:many Students were engaged in obstruse sciences at
=Cambridge, and the :Defendant had considered that
.City,a proper situatioii. for imparting his most ex-
trtiordinary knowledge:. He had therefore advertised
to teach the Students in the different Colleges the
Black Art, Legerdemain; and deceptions of every
.liipa,....fortwo, three, .or four guineas compensation,
:,He had also publiely.exhibited his dexterity, and in
. order to diversify his 'performance, he engaged the
Plaintiff's wife, whese incomparable grace and
. en' the tight ,rope excited general admi-
4rafion. A contrad was accordingly' made, and
Sienora.Bellinda was 'to affOrd her services for two
guineas and a half a week. After M. Moritz.had
finished-his lessons in-clece.ption.at Cambridge, he
' came London, midi,: with the' permission (Of the
I,OfdiChainberlain, commenced a new•oampaign at
1114 Minor Theatre' .Catherine-Street. He then de- '
• . nominated himself King- of 'the Conjurers, and be-,
came its arbitrary in his own dorninitins as any King ,
of the,Magiciaus, singer the: days of ; Zoroaster. In
November last, Signori ;Bellinda happened incauti-
()Lily to enter the room in which his Majesty the
King of the Conjurors was seated, and he peremp-
torily ordered her to ,Withdraw. -Signora Bellinda,
whose talents entitled bet to more reaped, refused
to obey the kingly mandate ;. in • consequence •of
which, words passed between them not very polish-
ed, and. M. Moritz discharged her from his service,
contrary ta_the stipulated agreement; She after-
wards endeovoured t(“,eterrr; to thew sere ice of M.
Moritz, but he refusiiLte&nploy her, and she went
..ovesto the Ein" peror oftheConinrors, Avho., had de-.
dared war against M. Moritz, 'and -had taken the
Lyceum, in the Strand.. It was not her intention to en-
ter jet() an engageumeut with his Majesty the Enipercit,..
aa, she considered her contra still binding with the
Kill;'but her object "fag tosprocurce 'pkereise, that
her joints might not get' stiff...and clisijiiality her for
rope dancing. The Learned Serjcant their contend-
ed, 'that the Defendant'. had discharged, Bellinda
without a:reasonable 'Caw of complaint, and con-
sequently, that, she was entitled to. recover for tour_
weeks which 'remained due on the contra&. The
principal Witness called to prove the. Plaintiff's case
wait *it Merry Andrew, 'who was. no; a little proud of
his occupation, and considered it an honour to have
„been formerly a fool. He witnessed the coutrad
between the parties. •
• Mr. Serjeant. BEST, foi the Defendant, stated,
. groat 'Signora.Bellinda had discharged herself from the
efendant ;and he contended that she had not the
least pretence for the present,elaim : she had most
rudely intruded herself into a' room while. Moritz
was paying the people employed about, the Theatre
on a Saturday' night. She was requested to go out,
'rind refused. Moritz then Said, I aritiVian4ger and
Master; have I not a right 'to.. tell you to he we
.the
room ? The gentle
.Bellinda .immediately answered
with the meekness'of a Sphink,'" You my Master,
you ugly, German Humbug-70y mu toy wages,
and 'l'll go; 'and never enter your list ittre tlg,.itt. '
She then struck his Majesty, the Kini; or the Con-
jurors, two violent blows with an'timorella, I.loritz,
instead orreseuting 'tim 'Assault,." bore the indignity
majeitic fortitude, and eoolly replied,
.your
..tva&eiltre due, on Monday, call on that day fur your
Money, and you shall never enter tbe theatre again,
according;
,to .your own desire. • Behind.' thcn re-
treated, aed on.Nlondiiy received her wages. She al-
; terwarrds weer ;over to t he enemy,. or, in other words,
to bl Mtimty., the, E+npet or of the Conjurors,. to
, keep' tier trey* praCtiee. The Emperor received her,
because he was adverse,,tathe.King of the Conjurors.
She had been aided by his Imperial Igajpsty in the.
•cause, but. the ,Lie.pitted Serpent expressed a hope.
that ntinetti tiot.4.gmperor woptd:eyer triumph over
the jOstice ot iffikceuntry.--Stiveral witnesses proved
the De fei.i'datn:a ...case. • MissArLueiticta Saunders,
a' wire4theer;Jitatesti.: that MD inda had mentioned'
hay in :forrnia a .new engatement after the (pat rel
With Aioritz. Being asked if she was not jealous of
accotnplislunents,, she answered, that it
siitiriiinite the contrary, Bellinda was jealous of her,
bee tine she made. her owil' dancing breetikes, and
wore better cloths.
Mr. SerjeantSnumtgari, in his reply, exteriikated
the condittorthe Plaintiff. He observed that there
were certain words which a woman never could. for.
.get or.,forgivti; Mr. Fielding, in his story of Jona,
tlianWild, had expressed, his 'opinion on that subject.
'• Wild had, culled his mistress a b—. The, heroine was
afterwards- condembed, and took •a last farewell, of
Wild. She forgave him. every injury- he had done
her; but recollecting the epithet alluded to, exclaini-
ed, but why..call me ab— ! -It was the same spirit
that led Bellinda to retort the word Master. It was
not to by imagined that she would allow 'Moritz to
wear the breeches, when shothad. pot *them On the
evening the gisarrcl • occurred to appear before the
public. Bellimla, who had been described to be as
;Sprig as Glnindulca, was no, other than elittle woman,
four feet, high, and Mori!** was a man of Herculean
‘s2*-aon.c.e, it was ink likely, `therefore, that the
ws she had given .with her umbrella cbuid be
Worth Mentienin. 'After this observation-had beOu
made, ,Nliiritz stood' nji in the middle ellhe Court,
and'elthitited himself with a comic gesture: The
laughterdf all present was Instantly turned upon the.
Learned Serjeant, for, instead' of the. Hercules lie
hied 'mentioned, Moritz appeared to .be a ran of low'
Mature and slight fortis. ;
Sir JAMes MAigliFll33) was of opinion tlt.it the
rude 'beljviour of the Plaintiff was a• sufficient pre-
tence for' (Minigolf% her from thebefendant:s set-
vice.--The Jury found a .vertliCt for the'Delendant.
The Court Was .extrethely crowded'doiirig the
trial,. which affdrclid more amusement' time usually
arises from the:aubjeds investigated by a Court of
Juitice."'