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wounded.

, The French claim the Viciory, and say that they
1?-aye taken from 12 to 15,000 prisoners, 18 stand of

colours, and 45 pieces 'of cannon ; but though Eylau
is only a few leagues from Konig.burgh, it does not
appear that the French have advanced to that Capital.

The French admit that they lost in the Aetion
of the Bth, goo Men killed, and above 5000

wounded, which is a greater number than they cot

fessed to have lost in the Battles of Austerlitz or

Auerstadt

The whole loss of the Hessians in the difierein

battles, from the 4th to the sth, is, as estimated by
the French, 30,000 men.

I'ASHIONS FOR MARCH, 180.-

tExtra6ed from the Fifth N-urnber of i.e Deau Monte ; or;
Literary and Fashionable Magazine for March.l

Ail ELEGANT WALKING DRESS— is a straw gypsy hat,
tied down with a white bilk or rich half lace handkerchief,
a muslin gown, ornamented with knotted work crossing the
skottlder, to correspond with the bottom of the dress.. The
body is made quite plain to draw round the bosom, and fulled
In the back, to imitate the frock waist, with alight yellow
.arsnet or camel hair scarf, richly drapered at the ends
with various colours; the-Scarf is worn so that the dress may
be exposed, tastefully tied with a careless knot in to-mt.--
Lilac gloves and hail.boots made 'of. kid, and a beautiful
white Muff; adds ninch tp the eleganCe and splendour of this
rnuch•admired Walking Spring Dress.
Art HAL? FU'LL DEESS..—A pale pink satin cap made
close to the head, trimmed with a narrow and dark leopard
fur round the face, and to cross the crown in various .direc-
tions, with ttvo large curls on the left side to reach to the
thin ; rich light brown stud' gowns trimmed with narrow
-Pale pink satin ribbon, sleeves chequered with pink ribbon,
as also the .trout and nottom of the dress; an Indian shawl
o the same colour as the gown, with Turkish embroidery ;
White satin shoes • perkale gloves. This fashionable Half
Dress which has been introduced, far surpasses, all others
for its peculiar elegance and simplicity.
Fut.'. Da es s —A train of pale blue crape, showered with
silver spangles, worn over a white satin train petticoat, with
a narrow silver fringe round the bottom the gown is made
with only one sleeve, which is on the left side, and to con_
fine the left breast, fastened under the right arm with silver
<lasps down to the knee ; the petticoat is gathered into a lace
body with a sleeve of rich white lace made close to the right
arm ; from the middle of the back is suspended a rich pearl
necklace, crossing over the left side of the neck, and fastened
with the body of the diess,d fawn down the right side Of the bo-
' • som with a magnificent brooch composed of pearls, as brooches
are no longer considered fashionable when worn in the front of
the bosom. A pale blue satin cap, i'•!hiy ornamented with silo
vet to correspond with the dress ; a shroud of white lace sus-
pended front the centre of the cap, with a rich ornament of
pearls flowing gracefully over the whole of the dress has a
most beautiful elle& White kid gloves and shoes, terminate
the whole of this superb and elegant dress.

PARISIAN COSTILME.
[From La Belle Assemblee

PARtaIAN WINTER DRESS. —A promenade coat of soft
Circassian' cloth, a pale olive colour, buttoned down the
front, and formed high in the back, with open round taupe's
at the bosom, double roll trimming,round the arm-hole, and
wrist ; full lace tucker, and double demi ruff:a la Queen Eliza-
verb, plaited in vandyke. Sash of pale salmon colour, crpirik
sarsoet, tied in small bows, and long ends on the right side.
Equestrian hat, composed with similar materials with the
coat, projeding leaves in front of the same. Hair close cropt
behind, divided on the forehead, and curled on the sides.
Shawl of pale salmon colour, with blue and crimson border,
carelessly thrown, over the left arm. Necklace, two rows of
tine pearl ; ear-rings of gold; and fan of white tiffany, em-
broidered in blue and gold. Straw-coloured gloves and shoes.

TUE OPERA.—Madarne CATALAN! was suffi-
ciently recovered last night to resume her part in.
II Ritorno cle Serse; at the King's Theatre.' She.
exerted herself with so much zeal., that no traces of
her indisposition were apparent, and she was receiv-
ed throughout with the warmest applause. The au-
dience was numerous and Gpl ep d d
The Curfew, which maintained all its usual at-
tra&ion last night at Drury-lane Theatre, was fol-
lowed by Tekeii. An apology was made for the
indisposition of Mrs. BLAND in the latter Piece, and
her part was taken by Miss KELLY. The illness of
Miss GAYTON 'also occasioned an omission of the
little incidental ,dance.
A dispute, it is said, has arisen between Colonel
GitEvr,LLE and the husband of CATALAN!, tespeet-
ing her engagement to sing in the new entertain-
ment brought forward by the former,. tinier the
name of ‘. The Fashionable institution." The
Colonel offered to give the fair Warbler 400' gui-
rieas fur singing two nights, or 500 guineas if
she sung a third night. Her Caro Sposo accepted
the latter condition ; but on her being required to
sing in a duet with NALm, the husband positively
refused to let her sing with any body, and expressed
liis dissent in. the most unbecoming tern-is. The
Colonel perseveres in his requisition, and unless the
modest Frenchman relents, the whole engagement
will be annulled.

according to private accounts, Ir 4 .1
Holland, has recently fallen a victim-by poisolnx.
the jealousy of a rival in that country. We, shall
be very glad to hear that this, report is unfounded,
as very tew foreigners of her profession have con-
du&ed themselves with so much propriety as GRAS-
sxxx during her residence in this country.
Mr. LISTON, the a&or, who has long opened, his
h6nourable' trenches before 'Miss TYRER, is on the
eve of receivinethe fair prize by a conjugal -capita.;
lat ion.

.
ELLISTON is to perform ilanilet this evening at
tie Maidstone Theatre.

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EXTRACT OF T E REPORTS RECEIVED FROM

BENNINGSEN.

" ST. PETER SBURGII, JAN. 7.—Lieut.-Colonel
VLASTOFF was detached with two companies of
Chasseurs and 200 Cossacks, who surrounded a party
of the enemy; killed 200, and made 18 prisoners.
" JAN. B.—General GOLLTZIN having learnt that
the enemy was near Langheim, detached. a party of
Cossacks, whO surrounded a whole squadron, of the
ad Regiment of French Hussars, killed a part, and
took Capt. ST. 02.A1N LEBRUN, two Officers, and
.5j men, prisoners.
" On the gth, our army took possession of those
quarters' which the enemy had evacuated on the 4th.
That day one French Officer 'and seven men were
taken prisoners.
" On the 1 till Generals MARKOFF and OsTER-
mAN were ordered by the Commander in Chief to •
move forward; the former with his Van-guard from
the side of HeiWburgh and Gurstadt, and the latter,
with the Second Division, .and, the Detachment of.
General BAGGOEUT, towards Seburg, to harass the
enemy in the night. They report, that the enemy
retreated speedily from those places.
" JAN. 12.—Gen.DE TOLLY reports, that he bad
detached a squadron of Hussars and 60 Cossacks,
who fell in with two squadrons of French cavalry,
of which they killed a part, took two Captains and
25 men prisoners.—Gen. Marmon, reports, that on
his arrival at
,Ebediten, be learnt`that the enemy was
at Liebstadt, with two regiments. of dragoons, one of
hussars, and several hundred infantry ;, and that hay-
ing received information of our troopS advancing, was
preparing to retreat. General MA RXOEF humedia
ately collealed those of his men who were- the leaSt
fatigued, advanced speedily towards Liebstadt : be-,
fore reaching it, however, lie fell in with out-posts
of the enemy,supported strongly. by infautry,which he
repulsed, and forced out of the said place : 18 Offi-
cers, amongst them one Lieutenant-Colonel, and
291 men, were taken prisoners, and about 300---
killed ; our loss, which Was, very inConSideral;le,-'is
not exa&ly ascertained- yet.
" -General MARK-OFF having pro-
ceeded from Liebstadt to pursue the enemy, who had
retreated With 4000 men to Mohringen, fell in with
the rear-guard of the same, and commenced an en-
gagement. The enemy then received succours from
all his corps de reserve, under the. personal command
of BEoNADOTTE, Notwithstanding this, the enetny
was twice repulsed. Two regiments of French ad-
vanced with the bayonet against our regiment of Eka-
terinoslau, who faced them With such firmness- that
both regiments stopped short within 20 paces of it.
Qn account of the great increase of the enemy, our
Van-guard retreated somewhat, which was done with
the greatest order,,but having been joined shortly by
part of the cavalry under Gen. ANREF, who having
heard the report of cannon, had hastened to its assist-
ance, the enemy was again attacked, and defeated.—
I
On this occasion one French standard was taken, two
Officers and 53 men made prisoners. In this engage-
ment, the particulars of which have not as yet been
received, the IOSs in killed and wounded on our part
is not above 500 'Men, but the loss of the enemy is
at least 1500. The great loss of the enemy has been
effeaed by the skiltul management of our 'artillery,
and the brave. onset 'of our battalions with the
bayonet. To the general regret of all the army, we
have on this occasion lost the brave and 'ingenious
General Arca Et, who was shot in the head by Frelich
Tiralleurs, as he was reconnoitring with" Gen. MAR-
koFr and two other Officers. General GOLITZIN
reports, that Col. DOLGORUCKY, -who commanded
three squadrons of dragoons, having been 'informed
that the greatest part of the troops under BERNA-
DOTTE, at Mohringen, were moving towards our van-
guard, 'on the road to Liebstadt, had attacked the
enemy at Mohringen, in order to cause a diversion,
had killed and taken about 100 men, and seized the
baggage of General BERNADOTTE, consisting of
Some carriages', wgg-ons, and
,riding horses. The
Commander in Chief, BIiNINGSEN, particularly re-
commends the courageous •onduel of Colonel

GORUCKY."

FROM THE BRITISH MERCHANTS TO COUNT'

KOTCHUBEV.

," The British Merchants, .residing_ in St. Peters-
burgh, .participating in the-general loyalty and pub-
lic spirit, 'so happily and conspicuously manifested
at present in this country, and anxious to` give a
proof of their sentiments, avail themselves of his
Imperial Majesty's most gracious permission to.pre7.
sent the sum of 135,000 roubles, towards the .ex-
pencesof the measures which his wisdom has adopted •
against the general Enethy of Europe. • -
" They are perfeetly sensible of the small im-
portance of such a rum, from a few foreign indivi-
duals, in the expenditure of this great Empire ; but.
they venture to hope that his Imperial Majesty will,
in his goodness, be most graciously pleased-to regard
it as a testimony. of. their attachment to his person
and Government, and of their sincere wishes for the
prosperity of those extensive dominions over which
he reigns, and of which tl,ey pray that Divine Pro-
videnCe may long preserve ••him the happy and be-
loved Sovereign." •
Answer to the above, dated January 21 :
" The Minister of the Interior has esteemed it as
a duty imposed upon him,•to lay before his Imperial
Majesty the communication by which the body
of British Merchants trading in Russia, in expressing
their feelings of attachment and zeal towards the
Person of his Imperial Majesty, have offered to con-
tribute on their part a sum of 135,000 roubles, to-
wards defraying the expences incurred at present
by all ranks and stations in the Empire, in arming
the Militia.

His Majesty the Emperor, being always most
graciously disposed towards the English Merchants,
as one of the most antient commercial bodies.. esta-
blished in this metropolis, has been pleaseci to permit
t heir participating in the general contributions above-
mentioned, according to their wishes; at.d to order
that, on, this occasion, his Majesty's especial satis-
faaion shall be made known to such of his Britannic
Majesty's subjeds as have ►nade this gratuitous do-
nation.

" The Minister of the Interior, in fulfilling these
his 'Majesty's commands, has the honour of commu-
nicating them to the Gentlemen deputed to him
from the English Merchants ; at the same time in-
forming them, that the money, destined by them in
zidof the present extraordinary military preparations,
can be paid, at their own con ~nieney, into the
Imperial Treasury.
(Originally sig►ud) ," Count V. KUTCHLME

COURT OF KING's BENCH, MARCH

ELLTOT V. SMITH, ESQ.
SEDUCTIOti.

- This was an .aCtion brought to recover &triage's
for the sedudion of the 'Plaintiff's daughter.
Immediately after the Jury were sworn, the.Coun--
sel for the- Parties Consulted together, and it was
agreed that a vet:did should be entered for the
Plaintiff, with 5 0 001. daniages, subjeet to the award
of James Losh, Esci..of Newcastle.

THE OPERA BOX.

HOPKINS V. J. MILES, ISS(4.

• Mr. PMuia states, that the Defendant was Jo-
.
nathan Miles, Esq. one of the Sheriffs.of Middle-
sex and London, and the a&ioO was brought
against him to recover the sum of 7? 101:the amount
of a Bill- of Exchange. The edtisideration Of the
Bill in question w• is an Opera Box'. The Plain-
tiff had advertised it, and Mr. Miles became the
purchaser.
Two witnesses proved the hand-Writing of Mr.
Miles, the acceptor of the Bill, and alsOof Mr. Jor-
dan'Hookham, the drawer, who, it appeared; was a
bookseller in Bond-street, and agent for persons who
had Opera Boxes to dispose of. •
Mr. GARttow, for the Defendant, • contended,
Box
on his client thought he was purchasing a
on the second tier, on the ''Prince's side whereas
this Box was on the fourth tier, outhe• opposite
side, and so situate that it did not command a view
of the stage. •
Master Miles, the Defendant's son, deposed, that
Mr. HoOklizitu had described the:Box as on. the se-
cond tier, about five from the stage; on the Prince's
side, and as the best Box'in the house. He NA;. ent to
the. Opera with his father, sister, and ,Miss Senior.
The 'Box was' at the top of the house; oppOsite the
one they were to have had, and a good way from the
stage ; it was near the corner, on' the fourth tier.
His father was to have' had:tile Box to himself, but
there were a number of people in it. •
Miss Senior's evidence was to the same efFe&.
She added, that it was impossible to see any thing
upon the stage, owing to alustre before the Box.
She could neither see nor hear, or be convenient-
ly seen; ..Upon •her cross-examination 'by Mr.
PAIIKE, she, thot4l with reluctance, admitted, that
shp lived in. Mr. Miles's house, was Called by his
name, and that Mrs. Miles dia- not live with her
husband.
Miss Miles was examined to the same effect'.

Mr. Hookharn proved, that the situation of the
Box Nvas delineated on a plan, to which the De-
fendant could ha,;'e had access.

Mr. Seguin, Clerk of the Opera-bouse, corrobo-
rated his testimony ; and further proved, that if the
Defendant had thought proper, he could not only
have seen the plan, but might have viewed the Box
while be was treating for the purchase of it.
_

'Lord ELLENBOROUGH oberved, it was evident
that there was but one Box at the Opera-house
numbered 1 obi ; and consequently, unless there had
been some deception practised upon the Defendant,
he was bound to fulfil his contrail.--Verditi. for the
Plaintiff' 2 1 01,

MARCH 3.

SWAINS AND CO. V. NASH AND GO.

This was am aEtion brought to recover damages
from the Defendants,, who are hop-brokers.: The
Defendants bad, in 1f4)4, sold .to the Plainti& a
quantity of hops, by sample, with which the bulk
was found, on -lexamination, to correspond. The
hops, however, remained in; a warehouse, for near
nine months after the Plaintiffs had examined
them, and paid for them at the. rate of 9:35. per
cwt. At the expiration of this period of time; the
Plaintiffs found the luips considerably damaged, ;
which they contended was owing to the improper
manner in which they had . been dried, commonly
called slack-drying, and accordingly 'demanded the'
restitution of the ,purchase-Money, which being
refused, the Plaintiff's 'had brought the present
action, for damages since sustained by the hops,
owing to a concealed defeit at the time of the sale.
~ Witnesses were examined,- who —proved that if
such a defeel existed; it could never be known to
the fa&Or, who only received them on commission,
and frequently never saw them.till"they, were sold.
Lord ELLLENBOROUGII observed, that such a
mode of keeping open a perpetual Warranty was ex-
tremely, Unrearionable ; and, except fraud could be
proved, it' would be extremely prejudicial to the
commercial interest of this Country that such an
application should meet with encouragement.
The Plaintiffs were nonsaited.

THE KING V. NULLS.

This wr;san indidinent for perjury.
Mr. GARRow stated, that on the 18th* July, 1805,
a Cause was tried, in which David Price was Plain-
tiff, and Andrew Mitchel, Defendant. The whole
event of the trial depended upon the identity of the
Defendant, Wlio was present in Court. The Pri-
soner, :1 hone Mills, tiad been subpoenaed as a wit-
ness to ascertain his person, --Andrew Mitchell hav-
ing lodged in his house during nine months. When
Mills came to give his evidence, he was. required to
'point out the Defendant ; and instead of declaring.
Mitchell was the man, he applied his hand to a per-
son calling himself John Craig, and persisted, after
repeated questions, that the man he thus distinguish-
ed was Andrei, Mitchell. For this perjury he now
appeared before the Court ; the 'crime would. be
most distindly proved to Bove been committed, and
it would be shewn that the Prisoner bad received a
bribe fOr the perpetration of it. The offence ,was )
in, the public Court of Justice in which the Learned'
Counsel was then speaking. Nothing was more
necessary than to preserve,, in the highest purity,
the source of evidenee ;* and if such atrocities 'were
passed over with impunity,
.there would be no secu-
rity foriroperty, liberty, or lite, and all the great
ends of the administration of the laws would ba,ut--
terly defeated.'
David Price being called, deposed that the Prisoner
accompanied him to Wolverhampton, where he then
saw Andrew Mitchell, who' had changed his em-
-ployment of a hawker to that of an innkeeper,:---
Mills had no doubt of his person, and frequently
assured the witness of hiS perted conviction of it.
He also gave evidence to other fads noticed in the
opening of the Learned Counsel.
The Record. of that trial being produced, a clues_
tion arose on the propriety of receiving it in evL.

It was, however, traced through the hands of the
various Officers, and this difficulty was removed.'
The next objetiun thaf occurred to his Lordship
was, that in the indiEtrnent, the per Son whom Mills
declared to be Andrew Mitchellwas said to lye John
Craig, and not, one
.calling himself'
—TO :this his lordship considered no answer
could be given ; he held it to- be fatal ; it was a
Aerial allegation, not :supported in any part of the
testimony; on the contrary, John Craig appearing
to be Robert Harvey. The Jury were therefore ,
reaed to acquit the Prisoner.

The following letter from
,St. Petersburgh, from
a .Person of the highest respectability, though ,not
of a late_date, will be found interesting : •
".ST. PETERSBURGII, JAN. 20.---;7We are in high
spirits. The army is daily receiving reinforcements,
is in perfect 9rder„ and evinces a good deal of con-
fidence.
PLATOW HETAIAN, of the Cossacks, is at
hand with 50,000 Men, besides the Tartars and
Calmocks expeaed from -Orenburgh. Moldavia,
with Yassi, and all its fortresses, is in our posses-
sion. We have obtained a fortress on the Danube,
and a bay in the Channel of Constantindple for the
security of our transports and ships of the line, SP
that the army in Moldavia is in the best condition
imaginable to a against- the French. A militia of
600,000 men is thrilling, divided into six divisions ; •
that of,.Moscow is commanded by Count ALEXIS
ORLOFF that of Livonio„ by .BECLESHOW ; that
oft e Ukraine, by Prince GEORGE DOLGORUCKY.;,,
that of KiOw by ARCIIAROW j that of thej crimea„
by PROZOROWSKV find•thatlif St. PetersbuT,h, by.
WlAsmyrixow. Every Commander strives to outdo
the rest in forming his Corps. The Nobles -vie with
each other in military equipments ; while, those' who
have
,not the same means, make all,the saCritices in
their power. In a word, our tire-sides will shortly
be defended hy- a most formidable army. Both offi-
cers and soldiers
.burn with --an ardent desire to dis- -
tinguish themselves, .
" The fruits of patriotism are now conspicuously
visible. The Merchants of Moscow offered sii
million roubles to ;aye Emperor, which were, how-
ever, refused. :count ORLOFF gave two million :,
roubles,' and .9..000 -peasants of his own to the ser- -
vice. Something similar .happens every .:A
German artificer, an. inhabit.int of St. Petersburgh;
where he has mi:de his. fottnne, presented his Ma-
jesty 40,000 muskets, I.vhiclr he. had in his ware-
house:-. 'A,private Gentleman sold all he was wort h;
to the amount,of t MO() roubles, gave the
.who!o to-
the State, aria enrolled himself in
.the
Such is the. spirit which at present pervades the
whole country:.

A Vessel, laden with brandy, arrived on Monrlay
from Caen, in Nor Mandy, which place she left on
the 20th ult., The letters brought by her relate chiefly%
to mercantile transadions. and are altogether unim-
portant. The. Captain states, that previous to his
departure, an Order had been issued by the
stet. of Marine: for the restoration of all Vessels bear,.
ing„the Kniphausen Flag which have been de-
mined by French Cruizers in consequence of the
late ridiculous pecree. of Blockade. '
The -New York Gazette, of the- c2d of January,
states the following to be the diSposition of the
British Ships of War on the American Coast, viz.
The Ca-!sar, of 80 guns ; Triumph, ; and To-
paze, 3ti, iii Lynhaven Bay, on the t4th ; and
Bellona, 74, and Leopard, 50, in Hampton Roads.
The Melainpus sailed from the latter station on the
loth Of January.
The t‘vo men who jumped out of a two pair of
stairs window, at apdblic7house in Shoreditch, on
Saturday morning last, on an alarm of tire; dicd on
Sunday, in St. Bartholomew's HoSpital.
•A
young female,' of good appearance, who was
tried at the Old Bailey during the last Sessions, on a
charge of felony, has, it is said, within a few days,
come into the possession of 10,0001. by the death
of a relative.

A more anxious' enquiry has Seldoin been wit-
nessed' than what took place (in Monday last:. On.
the promulgation of the new Lottery Schenid in the
Morning Papers of that (fay, a muh.itnde of.petsbn s
speedily.anerwar(is tio.cked to the 1-arions ()like's, to
ascertain to a certainty -when `Fic;-ketq 111,1 Shares
,Wcx• ill he issued., A v(')lmilit of rein :Ark calinOt
tnbre
,clear))' substantiate the superior merits and
interest of the ne,A., Schema than this very-striking
occurrence:

A seiv::mt Poniance, a few days ago; lying
abed longer than usual, her ;nis!ress,' on seeking the
cause, discovered an infant child CY f which she had
delivered, hid under the, pillow !—Coroner's
Yeidi I,orn.

An extraordinary and-recent event in Saddleworth
creates touch Onjeaure. *Ou the l oih ult. Mr.
GAIIDNER, of White Lee, having attended Man
chester market, returoed homeward, and was seen
:hot at a public-house called Shea. Hjll, at no great
distance from his own dwelling, where be is said to
bave called about twelve at night, and remained till
bear four:in the morning, having drank during that
time only one glass of ruin and water : on his depar-
ture from thence he was cautioned against fording the
river, then much flooded ; but he scouted all idea.of
danger, nor ha's he since been Heard of, notwithstand-
ing every possible search. One of his boots, and
upper coat, withOnly'one sleeve, were found at the
river side-some time afterwards. His horse was
found in the morning near his own house upon
the whole; as; the ill7tated man is supposed to have
had considerable property about him, strong suspi-
cions are entertained ofhis having been robbed and
•murdered.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARCH 4.—To-day there are
few fresh imports of Wheat, but considerable re-
maining
quantities, prime samples are heavy of sale,
and second, with omiinary qualities, are extremely
Bull, and at lower prices ; of Barley the arrivals are
again very considerable, and heavy of sale at rather
less prices ; White and Grey Pease, with the two
sorts of Beans are each in large supply, and a trifle .
lower ; Oats are in plenty, and sales in this trade are
somewhat chesper ; in Flour but little variation ;
fine American 48s. to 50s. per barrel.
Wheat 4E5 a 64s a 82S od Beans , -44 s a 49$ 01
Pine ditto - _ 85s a 87s od Tick Beans 3s, .., 4,s od
it ye . - - 42, a
.4E, od o)ats 2.25 a 26s a 2Si od
Parley - -33 s a 40S o&1 Poland ditto 29 a 3ts 6d
Malt - - ..- 64s•a 7os 041 Rape Seed , 261. 291. os. cd
VVltite.Peaso Sos a,58, od Fine Flour 63s a 703 cd
Grey ditto 455 a 49$ od Seconds - 6oa a 65, od

LORD SOMERVILLF's CATTLE SHOW

NON V.

-The-five j,idges appointed to 'decide on the merits
of the animals exhibited, are, Sir *JOHN SEABRIGHT,
Messrs. JAMES FROST, WALKER, IJENRY NORTON,
and ilotin (the two last are .butchers) ; and they
speht Ole whole of the day in a'careftil examination
of th cnimalS exhibited, but without getting
thr.:)ligh their task before dark ; rendered difficult,
not nwiehr by the,great number of animals which-
they had ro examine,- but- by the nearly balanced
tumid, of - ditte'renti specimens in the several classes.
Itlwas understood that written instruEtions had been'
given to the judges, by the Noble Lord who bestows
the prizes, that they should have.due regard in their
decisions to the printed conditions, respeating the.
ottaiitieS as well of weight of the carcass of the fat
atira;s, as of the' wool on sheep, and to the labour
perforided by-the oxen, kc.
Tne•fA pig,,w,ere many of them greatly admired;
particularly a true. Essex pig, 'belonging to PETEk
L. WRIGHT. Esq. A HolderneSs heifer, of Lord
BRAYBROOKE'S ; and his-fat cow of the same breed, -remarkably fine in her hind quarters, attracted much
attention.

Lord SOMERNILLE exibited the carcases of fit-e
fat Merino weathers, which he, had caused to be
killed on his farm in Somersetshire, and sent-up for
the dinner this day at the Freemason's Tayern.--;-
They ‘vere found, on inspection, to be very fine in
the grain', and welt fattened.
Several vety useful implements were exhibited
particularly a Patent Hampshire Waggon (forming
alsotwo carts when stiyarated), made after the pat--
tern of that which Erimmtn WATEns, Esq. ex-
hibited last year, and which has since been fre-
quently seen in London, drawn by oxen : the model
of which waggon; :and of the drag attachedtO
the wheel, was furnished by'-Lord SnmEttymts,
who see-ils particularly to have patronised this in-
vention;

Mr. Minou'o,u-E k;heWed one of Lord. So
VILLE'S Patent- Ploughs, with a chain draught ; and
a five-row horse-drill, with two sets of hoppers; for
sowing pulverisetl manure along with the seed.
Mr. i'LucKNET sheaved a .1) and-di bbl ing machine,
calculated for depositing -powdered manures along
with the seed; and a six-rove horse-drill maChiue,
with manure boxes.

Mr. PASSSIORE sheaved a patent iron chaff-cutter,.
essential like Mr. SALMOIeS) rewarded by the So-
. ciety of Arts, and since made by ROWNTUEE, of
131.!ekfriar's-Road ; to the frame of Mr. P.'s ma.
chine a bean-crusher is attached.

Messrs. Gies exhibitA several "fine specimens of
S%redilh turnips, kohl-rabi, tnangel.wurzcl, &c. and
of Aeveral :igricultnral seeds. •
WOOLEY and Co. sheaved several pieces
of-fule broad-cloth, manniadured froth the Merino,
Merino:Ryland, and Merino South-Down fleeces,
of-Mr. GEORGE ToLLET's

The above pieces of cloth satisfAorily prove the
fallacy of those who assert, that the finest cloth can-
not b made of wool grown in EnOand.

Davin Gil.Es and-Co. strewed several skins of
leather, of different colours, manulaaured from Mr.
ToLLET's Anglo-Merino sheepskins, in imitation.
of the Spanish• leather, wjiich were much admired
tor.. then beauty..

Lord SOMERVILLE sheaved ten Merino rams,
much superior in carcase to the generality of those
sheep,,_ancl, unexceptionable in wool, which are to
be left, according to the printed conditions• circu-
lated in the yard. A paj)er, containing the number,
wt:ightS, and prices cif_ the Merino fleeces, which
Lorci SomElt-..'iLLE's flock has produced, was stuck up.

Tile very excellent Animals colle6ted in Mr. Sad-
ler's yard yeSterdily, drew a very crowded com-
pany' of Nobiiity, Gentry, and Agriculturists, who
seemed 'highly d !lighted with the high degree of
perfeJ,l'ion in the cattle exhibited. The specimens of
broad cloth and of leather_continued, to attract much
the sitietttion of those conversant with the suojeCis.
Mr. 'i ollet exhibited a statement of the wool, pro-
duc,:d by his Merino flock last year, and of its pro-
duce in money.
Alessr,.. Bridge and Parsons, among other sam-
ples of Agricultural seeds, shewed specimens Of
spring seed-wheat, which has been found on trial to
succeed perfet4ly.
Out of each six pens Of sheep shown yesterday,
two were last night killed ; and their carcases were
this day exhibited with labels as follOw : •

George 10l let's two Merino South Downs.—Carcase and
he?d, tAb. ':111(t 911 b, tat 1511). and 1711 b.
M r.Monktm's two South DoWns.— Carcase and head tozlb.
and t3iilb fat tBilb and 161 b.
tVestcar's two South Downs.—Carcase and head 861 b.
and 87ib tat tolit. and 171 b.
Mr. Thoin -s Purdy's two Sbuth Downs.—,Carease and.i
head t 1311 x. and t3slb tat 231 b. and 161 b.
Mr. Samuel Bayley's two South Downs.—Carcase and
ir.:.ad t 71b. ar:d 1121 b. tat tOilb. and,t7ob.
Somerville's' two 11,1rino Rylands Live: Weights
t31;113. and 1361b.—Carcase and head 89l b. and Eon). fat 91b...
and tEillb. skin tglb. and 1,41 b. .

Among the numerous company we noticed,

Lord Dvuev,,r, the Lord Mayor, Sit John Sinclair, Alder-
man Itoydeli, Bernard Howard, George Gunning, Professar
Davy, &c.

- -
The Five Judges ..of their next Show were ap-
pointed, the Accounts of the.past year audited, and
the 1.-bilowing were.. eleaed. Members, viz.
7Sir.Watkin I.Xilliams Wynne, Bart. Francis Sitwell, -
Todd, oscp'n. Pnisent, John Edmonds, James Butler, Mor,
lone,. Boultbee, George
Warte,er, I;arnuel Bayley, Button,•and Peter Leward
Wright.

4.Abont ballpast five &Clock 300. persons sat down-
to a must excellent dinner, provided with .the ut-
most liberality by Lord SoltFatviLLE, in Freemasons'
: - -

- Atnoug_the Company we noticed---
Ambassadors-1'611,4i N. Estelitizey, C. tva Poniatowski,
Baron Reventz, Count Reventz, Count S;.aliremberg, M.
t'Untinho,. M. Sminfove, •
'Dokeof Argyle. •
-,,,Mitrquisses -Sligo and LanSciowne... • '
t Bristol, D,:inley, Derby, Essex, Fortescuc, tiara-
fkilccl-sfirld, Nlanvers, Seikirk,•Winchelsea,
Bridgewater, &c. y• , • •
PalM,irstou,Sackville ,
Bulkeley Primrose, and
C.rigwon.
Crewe, •De Dunstanville, iteathfield,
in. Russ,:ll; Grantley, .titng, l3raybrooke, Elliot, Boring-
. . •
d ,cl, Gramitim, Sr. 10tm,14. Pctty, &c.
S,rs H. C.ox, W. Cuktis, 1. Sinclair, R. Milbanke, h.
Wed.krburne, W. Leighton, Sze.
inithop of Landalc

rrczaciii,
T.W.Col:e, M. Burgoy,ke, R. Bviigi, lion. S.Wortley, W.
11. Lyttlitton, Cot. I'.. .Rev. B. Dud-
rey, J. Peery, Pinserit, Newsome,-Professor Davy, . El-
man, I.l:lim' n jun. j.! ofdyce.; Arthur Young,'lohn
Bevan, C. Garrard, M‘Dougat,. Plocknett, Valets,
tCol. Mittopl,'Webber, Conyers,Warmlngton, Cullen Smdli,
:IVaketield, Wattrs, ezc.
As soon as the cloth was withdrawn, Lord Soar En-
VILLE gave--4
The King.
The Plough, worked by good Oxen.:',
The lllusorious St rangers,present.
The Fleece, covering a gOOd 'arcane, and plenty of fat.
The Farniiiig Soeiety of Ireiand, end its worthy associate,
the Duke of Bedford. , •

, .
Husbandry and Commerce, and may their interests be in-
se:

His Lordship.then:rose, and after,adverting to the
grelt difficulties. which, the Judges had experienced,
owing to the great and nearly equal perfedions of
the animals shewn, opened the Judge's' *report, and
read therefrom the award of prizes, to Lord Sack-
vile, as the grazier, and •to Andrew Knight, as
the worker, of two Hereford.OXen, each an elegant
Silver cup, which were immediately delivered by his
•Lordship. His Lordship then preposed the health
",‘ Mr. Arthur Young," and • proceeded to read the
adjudication of prizes to John Westear, as the
graiier, and to Mr. Watkins, as-the worker, of two
Hereford Oxen, and immediately presented the cup
to those Gentlemen. His Lordship-next presented
Mr. Birkbeck with a. cup, for
,his Merino South-
down sheep; and another to Charles Callis Western
(which the Rev. H. B. Dudley received in his ab-
sence), for five South-down shearing wethers.7,-.
Aft(;' reading the Judges' award, respecting Merino
shear hogs, by which the Prize reverts to • Lord.
SoItERvILLE, his- Lordship presented the' enp to
Mr: .Mitford, for his perseverance in carrying the
Merino breed to perfeaion. The remaining clip,
was delivered to Mr. Sully, for his white pig.
,On
account of. the great quantity,of hu:siness which the
Judges had to go. through, his Lordship stated t the
claims of this meritorious class of men must neces7.
sarily stand over till the next year. His. Lordship
next adjudged one of the eNtra_cußs.to Mr-Farn-
colilh, for his five South Duo n ewe hogs, and ex-
preswd.his hope that it would indu9e hint to send
sheep to the next show. -The other extra cup Its.
Lordship presented to Mr. George Toilet, in a man-
ner the most flattering to that Gentle;nan ; observ..
ing, that it was small in value, compared to his merit
in promoting the Merino breed. .
The health of the Judges being drank, Sir John
Scabright, on behalf of his coadjutors, rose, and tihnik-
ed the company, assuring them; that any det-,!cts in
their decision should be interpreted rather to error in
judgment thanto want of .attention or partiality.
his Lordship'next gave, " The Membry of those
good Husbandtnen, Mr. Culley, and. Mr. Duckett."
Two bundles of Siberian spring. wheat, in the ear,
Were next produced; which his 'LordShip begged .to
put into the hands of ,Earl Windtilsea and Mr.
'Adams" for them to sow, and repOrt. -the. Produce
thereof on a•flitink;

Mr. Selby propo3ed the health of-" Lord.Somer-
vilk" which
,was drank with the most rapturous
applAuse, and three times three. His Lordship hav-
ing. resumed the Chair,—thanked the COmpanY in a
neat, speech, aiad gave " Professor Davy."
the course of the evening the Smithfield' Club's
BM of Premiums-•for the next show ; the *Duke of
Bedthrd's proposals to lett and sell cattle, at his Wo-
burn Puri( Farm,, in June next ; and Lord Somer.
vine's premiums for the next year, were delivered
round to-the company.

• Lord Somi.'ilvitzt is entitled to the highest•praise
for his munificent attention to this usefullnstitution.
It happens but rarely that so 111/LICIr liberality. is
shown by an individual, and still more rarely that
such liberality is found so greatly to conduce to the
public advantage.

The transports under orders for the River Plate,
are to carry out 4000 stand of arms, :and a heavy
battring train. „

Orders were sent out last season to Prince of
Wales Island, to prevent the further importation of
Slaves into that Island: By the Ships of the
present season, fresh orders have beep dispatched
for the. total Abolition of Slavery in that Island.
The increase of population in this Settlement, has,
of late years, iendecrto a decrease of the number
of Slaves. In 1797 the population (independent of
Europeans) of the Island amounted to 0937* souls,
nearly a third of whom were Slaves. By a census
in 1802, it appeared there were 723 persons pos-
sessed of landed property, and that the total popula-
tion had increased to 10,340, while the number of
Slaves had decreased to 1222., The beginning of
thelag ye4r, the population exceededl2,ooo, while
the number of Slaves Was under one thousand.
COLLINS, THE POET.—SOthe curious partieulars
have transpired relative to the Private life of this Au 7
thor. They are furnished by Mr.'jont; RA:CsDALE,
of Richmond, Surrey, who was his intimate friend,
and go to disprove, the charge pf idleness made again
that Author by DoEtorsq
JOHNSON andLAXGMCIRNg..
Mr. R.,laSsertS, that CoLLiss wrote tnxly sheets of
his TransiatiOnsof Ari4totle, 'which the Do6lors have*:
said he never begun ; and he adds, that many of his
04eswere written while on a visita t Mr. R.'s house,
Ile, however, had such a poor opinion of his talents,
that after -shelking his compositions to Mr. RA Gs-
he would snatch them from him, and put
them into the fire • and be is Of opinion that' many
of the first pieces of that Poet were so destroyed.
On Monday morning a
‘rtian' of the' name of
Massey, confined in the New Bayley Prison; Man-
chester, on a charge of , unnatural praCtices, ter- '
minated his existence by- strangulation. So de-
termined had" the Wretched culprit been on self_
destru6tion, that, when discovered, his feet were
upon the ground, and - his 'knees neatly • tonching
The Coroner's Jury
,investigated' the bUsi-
ness on Tuesday, and 'returned a Vetdia of Felo
de se. .
An inquisition was taken, or ay eventn at
11 •
a Public-house 'leading frcnn 'ITIMO):1011 to itx-
bridge, on the .body of JANIES-Ritiatii SANDEaS,
Esq. who met his death by the bursting 'of a 'gun on
'T'hursd'ay last. The deceased, who wits extremely
fond of the dit;TerSiOn of shooting, -,Va; pradisina
pigeons, in a meadow, not far from 1115 owo n!sidence,
preparatory to a Match- taking pace between him
-and a Mr. 0(1301.)i.RD, when the fatal accident befel
him. 1-le,has left an amiable wife aLi...l sever. l chit-
dren.—LVerdid, Accidental Deatli.

, /AD,
On 'the azd'of January last, at Saxc Weimar, after a long
illness, Charles Gore, tormerly of S'outlianiptoh, but-
fog-many years paSt resident at Wennln..
Yesterday loorning, Mrs. Ba%vrtivi.; wile of Mr. T. I.
Bawring, of Ndw Bund-sttect.
On the ztf- inst. at his houst' on Blackheath-hill, John
Mason, ESti.jll ale 54th }carat iris age. . . .
(tar the 17. th Uit. Sir Itamsay, Batt. of Barra:
'On 18th ult. at lidttibliegli,.Wiltiam Dunbar, Esq.'
Writer to 'the Signet.'
Yesterday ae'nnight, at . his houso, in.,- Bread-street,. Mr.
Michael •Verneke, Me,chint, aged 47. , -
On-Wedniiday inoraing !ast, at Edinburgh', in child-lied,
Lady srr ;.tines Nwstnyrh, i'Lrt.•ofressa,
l'ehleshife. ,
On Sj,inday last, ri;ol"s.Ati,llls, I:(1. of Osborne Lodge,
Cranbfook, in the County of Kent, aft alive Magistrate
the said County, and Commanding 011ker of the Cranbrook
Volunteerllitantry. '
On Monday, at the advanced age of S., Mr. Solomon So-
lomotts, Broker 'and 1.311. tel welter.