The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-03 00:00:00

Dec. .

ON Tuesday evening a Maynonth post-chaise,
containing a Prisoner under a guard of Cavalry, pass-
ed to the Castle. The Prisoner was Charles Kane,
who formerly lived in the employ of Mr. Wilson,
ironmonger, High-street. On the morning of the
z 3,1 of July last, he pretended to be in great distress
at having heard that his mother was at the point
of death : he requested whatever money was due
to him by Mr. Wilson, and leave to depart. Mr.
Wilson, feeling for his distress, and applauding his
filial affetlion, immediately paid and discharged him
—and he as immediately repaired to Emmett
tisk
Mass-lane ; from thence he sallied forth in the even-
ing with the rest of the banditti into Thomas-street :
defeated there, he retired with Emmett to the moun-
tains, where he for some time lay concealed, till he
removed to Ratlicofrey, in the County of Kildare, a
place long renowned for the /gag of Its inhabi.
tants: there he was discovered by Admiral PAICEN-.
HAM and Col. AYLMER, who secured and sent him
to Dublin 1 he was committed by a Secretary's War-
rant to prison. When found he had three blunder..
busses and a case of pistols well loaded, which, how-
ever, he did not venture to use.

Tuesday, Arthsir Drvelift, one of Emmett', prin.
cipal confederates, who had remained in the Wick-
low mountains since the 23i1 of July, surrendered to
Captain Hums at discretion. - Meresagh, an.
other, and we believe the last of the gang, has also
surrendered.

The following Letter has been sent by Colonel
1-lA.RxAcr, InspeCting Officer of the London Dis.
triet, to the Commander of Volunteer Corps :

No. 76, New-street, Hanover-square,
Sta., 24th Dec. ar)3.
1 intend to renew my inspeaions about the end of next
month, (January) and from the .2eal and attention that gene-
rally prevails among the gentlemen privates, and from the
great exertions shewn by the Colonels, Field Officers, and
others, I have every reason to hop; that I shall rind the se.
veral Corps of Volunteers and Yeomanry much improved in
their exercise, evolutions, and discipline. The method adopt-
ed by most of the Volunteer Regiments, of having one com-
pany, at least, at dal()) drill, mustgreatly contribute to per-
fee them. May I be allowed to observe, that it is proper
to instill into the minds of soldiers, the absolute necessity of
peritive silence and stria attention. Every man, from the ino.
ment he is under arms, until dismissed, ought nor, cxt any ac-
count whatever, to move hand or toot, head, :coigne, hp, or
eye, but as ordered by his' officer ; it is positively and india-
pensibly necessary, that every, man, officer's included, while
in the ranks, become machines, no part of which is to stir,
but when put .in motion by the breath of the coinmaiicting
officer.

All Volunteers who have not taken the Oath of Allegiance
to His Majesty, ought to have it administered without delay.
Wishing to employ my whole time in the duties of my situa-
tion, I shall continue to visit thedriar and parades; and if the
commandants will honour me, pointing out any circumstance
in which my attention or attendance may be of service, I shall
most readily give it. And 1 beg the privilege of assuring the
Volunteeers and Yeomanry of the London District, that
esteem this the proudest epoch of my life, being called forth to
act with gentlemen, to whom the kingdom at large, and me..
tropolis in particular, are so highly indebted.
I have the Honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient !Jumble Servant,
HENRY HARNACE,
I nspeding Field Officer of the London Distrietg
To Lieut. Colonel Price, ' East of Temple Bar.
Commandant, 4th keg. L. L. V. &c.

A case of very great importance to the Volua.
teers of this kingdom, was determined on the tad
ult, before the Magistrates at the Newbury Sessions.
The application was made •to the Magistrates by
J. PEARCE, Esq. Commander of the Hungerford
Cavalry, for the recovery of 61. as the fines, and data-
ble the amount, against RICHARD PARSONS of that
Corps. It appeared before the Magistrates, that
RICHARD PARSONS enrolled himself as a Vahan-
teer in a Troop, to be called the Hungerford Gen-
tlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry, under the 4.3 Geo.
111. In Weber last the Corps were accepted ; on
the t3th of the same month RICHARD PARSONS at.
tended drill, and took the oath of allegiance as a
Member on the t7th of the same month ; that
shortly after a committee was unanimously eleffett
for the purpose of forming Rules, and otherwise
governing or superintending the Corps ; that on the
31st of the same month, the Rules so prepared,
were produced and read to the Corps for their ac.
ceprance,, and that the whole were unanimously
agreed to; but it appeared that. RICHARD PAR-
SONS was not present when they were read it ap.
peared also that RICHARD PARSON!), had taken
offence on account of a man, late a Private in the
26th Light baryons, having been appointed
Drill Serjeant, and that on the aSth of Odober,
be had 'written to the Captain, and requested
he might erase his name from the Roll, which
the Captain refitted ; that notice was given to
him that he could not be discharged, and at the
same time notice sent him Of the appointed days of
drill ; that notwithstanding, he enrolled himself as
a private in the Hungerford Infantry, and did nor
attend any of the drills ,or musters of the Cavalry,
hut had attended the drills of the Infantry ; and that
his father was Constablefor the Hundred where he
resides, and had obtained his son to be sworn in his
deputy, for the purpose of obtaining his discharge
from the Cavalry, or at least protening him against
the fines. It appeared that the finc.-am“unted_to
4.05. and having refused to pay such fines, he was
called upon to pay double the amount by virtue of
. the AB. Mr. Foure was Counsel for the Defend-
ant, and took many objeaiont. It was, after a full
hearing, decided that a Volunteer cannot quit the
Corps lie is enrolled in, or go into another, but by
the consent of the Commanding Officer; that a Vo-
lunteer getting sworn in as a a:fluty Constable,
after enrolment as a Volunteer, will not exempt
him. 1-le was convicted in 61. penalty.
We extraf the following from a Portsmouth
Paper We hold, from an authentic source of
information, that accounts are authoritatively re•
cetved from India which totally contradict the re-
port raf the captureof mots's Squadron, which had
not corn made its appearance in India, except one
Frigate, with 300 soldiers and 40 Sc-tvans on board
which Ship with its cargo of troops and Philoso-
phers had been detained until Marquis Wito.Ps-
1, Y'S (the Governor General) pleasure was known.
Much doubt is entertained upon Admiral Lixots's
proceeding to India from the Isle of France, where
he then was. The Scivans in the Frigate are all of
the military order, chiefly engineers, who were to
have disperscpi themselves among the native Indian
Princec, with a view of embodying and training
troops hostEe to the Eritith interests."

lIILIGHTDIV,-JAN. i.

Ass elegent anti m •st atiperb enters:is:meats Con.
is•isas f a hall and supper:, &c. Was given hy-His
t. .} itighaeos the Pit I NC.E ut Wit Ls, to the No:
lnetnen and Gentlemen of this County, ecc. at the
Pavilion on Frida 1-Ist. The whole suits of apart.
talents, fitted up the must superb style of
eleg ,iice and grandeur, for. the first time were this
evening opened for the reception of company, and
' • illientnated in a manner the must brilliant- and
splendid. ,
l'o git eLan accurate description of the several
iniartmentsias they were ornamented and he ititifital,
from one cursory review of them osily; is impos-
chic ; they are indeed so transcendantly superior to
What of this kind .we have ever beheld, that, though
,we cannot do saifficient justice to that exquisiteness
of taste, refinement of art, magnificence of design,
;led graraieur of effeei, which pervades the whole,
we shall endeavour to impress our readers with a
faint idea of this truly striking and enchantleg
.place, •
The Evirance Hall—is thirty five feet square,
and twenty feet high, ornamented after the Chinese
manner.. •The colour of a warm clay, with blue
and red mouldings, abeautiful Chinese Gallery, with
an awning tastefully contrived and decorated, crosses
it, in which were His Royal Highness's Military
Rind, playing warlike and, other seleo Pieces, of
Music, as the Cotn:,any passed through. In two
recesses is this handsome hal!, are placed Chinese-
-11;1lleures, six feet high, habited in the costume of
'°UntrY, each holding a lanthorn glazed with
coloured glace, no which are represented various
flowers, &c. of the Eastern world. From this Hall
the Company were introduced into
The Anti_tooni—the ground of which is scarlet,
and decorated with nine most beautiful, paintings,
dope, in Chine, representing the manners of, the
People. The frames of the piatires are ornament-
ed on the top with trophies of war, and military
arms of the Chinese. On the right of this room
you enter a small drawing. room, which is of bright
yellaw ; tile walls also are Chinese paintings, six
in number, of the same description as those in the
Anti.rooso ; the frames, however, are different,
being ornamented with Chinese embellishments
and articlei of dress, masical instruments, incense
,rots•!iiic. beautifully designed and executed. The
communication of this room to tine next, is perhaps
. the most enchantingly striking aril novel of all
which the most exquisite and refined art has hitherto
produced, of a similar description, in-this island. It
is entirely formed of painted glass, exhibiting the
.
fruits, flowers, and insefts of the Chinese Country ;
and when you are within it, it has the appearance
of, and literally is, a magnificent painted lanthorn,
twelve feet long, 'and eight vide, brilliantly illu.
urinated on the exterior, which shew's its trans.
parency, and Produces an effe& too exquisite to be
described. Ert,rn ibis you enter
The Music.:room—which is 'fifty-five feet long,
thirty feet wide, anti twenty feet high. The sides
are covered with Chinese Historical Paper ; the
roof, which is painted in imitation- of the tea and
rose wood, is supported by twenty columns of a
;catlet colour, with the five clawed dragons twisting
Tqutad them o and the ceiling is clouded. This
Joom, indeed, has a most superb appearance ; and
itte regret that our limits will not admit of a more
extensive, detail of its ornaments and beauties.
Returning to the antLroom on the left, you enter
the spacious
Rotunda, ar Saloon—which has a-ceiling the most
gland "and-;ftrikitig we ever beheld. This Saloon
forilts-29 oblong of gs feet ; the sidei are pannelled,
• andtovered with a beautiful' Chinese paper of a
blue
ground, the -Orna'aients of which are white,
etclie'd with silvei, interspersed with a numerous
and pleasing variety of birdS of these parts, their
Plumage' So nicely coloured, aid the effeift so asto_
nishhiglY preserv'ed, that they really appear ani.
tpated, and cause a sensation of surpt ize and won.
der in the beholder, so pleasing, that words can
scarcely convey an adequate idea. The ceiling
represent-S- a clouded sky, from the centre of which
a dragoit ltispends a superb chandelier; the cornice
anti ifieze'lire. scarlet, blue, and yellow, before
a yellow silk net, with tassels. and
splendid in effect, and is perfeelly move.
Ti'„the cornice 15 Supported by air c011.tm0,,, anti eight
PihiStres' °rnalilerd withldragons, in myst
rid; (-aid superior styli. ,r) -t‘ nidelier.: sus-
Pendcd from the ba.sides' befor':
ticularized, of the most eple•ndi'l description,
&c.
&c.
hike part of the decorations of this magnificent
apErtment. yea next pro:ted to
. The fireatfus*t Room, or javg Calleg—which is
fifty-six feet in length, an.f twenty in breadth ;
the walls of which are covered with Chinese Histo-
rical Paper, in the most judicious and skilful manner.
In this room the company danced ; which was ilia_
minated tvith Chinese lanthorns ; the floor of the
zoom being chalked ie various devices, with dra-
gons, birds, flowers,• nicely coloured and de_
signed The reom aij :ining is,
ra'r Dbrag-room—of the same size of the Music-
,"-'11), Lehr, described. In this elegant apartment
tne
the strupu► supped. The wood-work throughout
in . re, tire doors shutters, &c. are painted
ration of
corridors and the various woods in China. The
stair-cases are of the same colour of
the hall' but ornamented in the peculiar style of
the Chinese covered ways, and have an appearance
the most lively and superb.
The whole of the wood-work and painting is also
very highly varnished, and refleas a brilliance more
easily conceived than described. The splendid and
extensive colleffion of China jars, Mandarine
figures, dragons,,and, in short, every rare specimen
ot,ormamintal china, together with japanned screens,
ciibinetst 4:c. would fill a volume to give but an im.
pekf:a-,i)ccount of. • The Furniture„ excepting the
ledia sofas, chairs, tables, candelabra, &c. arc en-
tirely new, and correspoedent in elegance, forma- .
tion, &c. to the apartments ; the whole of which,
• on this evening, was principally illuminated by
Nlandarine lanthorns, gazed with coloured glass, ex-
aibiting birds., flowers, insects, &c. anti altogether
iaal an appearance which can be compared to no_
tong more apposite than to one of those scenes of
""chantment and magic splendour which we read of

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in il:e ilf.J;l7, Ni ;7.15! Ditertailanoitt and it 1 :le
Fair.:y,ra le: . _ . . . .
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The most xlistingtlished of the 'Nobility, sec;
present, were, . . ..
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Theit•Royal Highnesses the PR ri,tez of WA Lts•x-The Dux r.
, , - -- , - of CLAxENeE, . ' ,
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The Duke of Richmond. - The Rev. Mr. Liloyd
The Duke of Orleans '' The Rfnr. Mr. and Mrs. Cliai-
The Duke De Mcntpensier . :. field, and Family
Tile Earl of Egionorn: The Rev, il,lr..Mrs. and Miss
The Countess of Chichester •Sneyil
General Lord Hutchinson The Rev. Mr. Bloomburgh •
Lords C. and R. Manners Sir I. and
.Lady Wrottesley
Lord and Lady liarburton Miss Wrottesley ,
Lord and Lady Pelham 'Lady Cranley
Miss Le Clerc Lady Warren
\lias kV ynd ha rn Captain Bloomfield
General and Mrs. White Mrs; T. Crespigny
Mrs. Fitzlierbert Lady E. Talbot
Mrs. Bicldulph
Mr. and Mrs..T. Kemp .Miss O'Grady.
Sir Charles Burrell Lords E. and W; Somerset
The Flan. Capt. & Lady Capel Sir E. and Lady Nagle
Mr. and Mrs. Payne The• Hon. Major and Mrs.
Generals Lennox Seymour . •
White The Hon. Mr. and Lady
. Hugonin Theodosia Bligh
Churchill Mrs. Hugonin and Daughter
Colonels Leigh Mrs. Bythesea . ..,
Wall Colonel and Mrs. Moore
Savary, &c. Captain and Mrs. Sproull
Doctor Bankhead Captain and Mrs. Farrell '
Mr. A. Askew The Misses Moore. &c. &c.
The Officers of the Tenth Light Dragoons, the Fourth, or
Queen's Dragoons, the South Gloucester and Sussex Militias,
the Flying Artillery, &c. &c. amounting altogether in num-
ber to about ttvo hundred.'

The company began to assemble about nine o'clock,
and the dAncing commenced a few minutes before ten
o'clock, with the sprightly air of ' Lady Mary Ram.
sr.,v.' The Duke of ORLEANS and Lady WROTTES-
LE Y led off; about .4.0 couple folio wed. 'Thu dAnce
was succeeded by Lady Douglas, Sir Darvid Hau-
ser Blair,' &c. •

The Ladies were very elegantly dressed, princi_
pally in white, with a profusion of dianiunds, &c..

His Royal Highness the PRINCE Of WALES ap.
geared in regimentals, as Colonel of the loth Light
Dragoons, with a sash and star, sabre, sabel tatch,
&c. looked remarkably well, and was in excellent
health and spirits.
The DUKE Of CLARENCE wore-a plain blue coat,
with a star, &c. and appeared highly to enjoy the
festivity of the evening.
Among the most accomplished female• eh:inners,
the elegant daughter of the Earl EMONT, Lady
C. WROTTE,LFY, Mrs. WUSTE, Miss .HUGONIN,
and Mrs. bYTHEscA, were very .generally noticed
and admired. Neither of the Royal Brothers danced.
The Duke of RICHMOND, His Grace having pur-
posely journeyed from Goodwood to be present on
the occasion, was greeted by the PRINCE of WA I. ES
on his entering the Ball-roum, with the' most ani.
mated and affectionate salutation.

About one o'clock the company. .adjourned to the
Supper Room, the splendid decorations of which may
be better conceived than expressed ; not a delicacy
which the season could produce, were the tables de-
ficient in, nor could the elegance and taste of their
arrangement be surpassed. .

Frt.-ma the Supper. Room the elegalftes again remov.
ed to the Saloon, when he merry dance was re-
commenced with ' The Royal Quickstep,' and was
pursued with all possible vivacity and spirit until
nearly half past four o'clock, when the company be-
gan generally to retire, highly gratified with the
refined pleasures of the night.
A more enchanting assemblage of beautiful women,
than on this evening, perhaps, never graced a Ball
Room.

His Royal Highnes the DUKE of CLARENC E, the
Dukcs of ORLEANS and IVIuNTpENsIER, set off on
their return to London yesterday.
The Duke of RICHMOND left us for Goodwood
this morning.

The circular letters from Mr. YoRK E to the Corn.
minders of Volunteer Regiments, direCting them to
hald their respettive Corps in readiness to march at
a moment's notice, and to be provided with can.
teens, Scc. has put all the inhabitantai of the Eastern'
Coast into the most aaive state of preparation.
Nothing is thought of but the removal of every im.
pediment to aition ; they are clearing the stage f,r
immediate battle; towards which erd, they are care.
ful above all other thing,:, to get rid of their stores
of corn, hay, and straw, which they are senii)le
would he but into requisition by the Enemy, if
they should effect a landing. The 'quantities of
grain forced into the Lordon Markets from Norfolk
and Suffolk, .as well as Kent and Essex, are incre.
dible. The finest Oats sold yesterday, at Mark_
lane, far per quarter, a price at which the
Farmer certainly could not grow them ; but any
price is to be prAerred to the chance of their falling
into the hands of the Enemy.
Colonel LEMON, of the Royal Miners Militia,
is now paying his respeas. to his late constituents
in Truro; hawing lately vacated his seat, by being
appointed one of the Lords of the Admiralty. His
re-eleetion is undoubted.

On Tuesday evening the 27th ❑lt. orders arrived
from Lieut. Gen. SINICOE, for the three Companies
of the Royal Cornwall Militia, quartered at Truro,
to hold themselves in readiness to march on the
shortest notice, to join their regiment at Falmouth.
All men on furlough were immediately ordered to
join, and no Officer was to be permitted to sleep out
of quarters on any account.

On Monday last, a most elegant pair of Colours
was presented to the First Battalion of Mount's Bay
Volunteers, at Poltair Lawn, near Penzance, by Mrs.
Pitic E, Lady of ROSE PRICE, E•q. of Trevayler,
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Regiment.
Last Saturday, the 14. th ult. Lord DE DUNSTAN.
vird.e inspeCted the Redruth Armed Association,
commanded by W. DAvEr, Esq. when his Lordship,
in very handsome terms, expressed his satisfaCtion
at seeing so many men of property and resepttability
armed at their own expence, for the purpose of pro-
teaing from insult and plunder the families and pro-
perty of the brave defenders of our Country.
Colonel Ty R WII Iyr •of the 'Royal Stannary Ar-
tillery, and Lord Warden of Cornwall and Devon,
arrived at Truro on Friday last ; he inspected soo
stand of arms which were sent from Plymouth the
beginning of last week, for the use of his regi-
ment. The muskets are quite view, of. the India
pattern, and Tower locks ; Soo stand more arc ex.
pelted to complete the establi4hment.

IMTEIELp,

Friq.iy last, being the day pp,onteLl.l74, Cal.,
th,e 111!yeEting Officer of .Disiria, for
the Review;'orthe First Regimen] of the Hertford.
shire Volunteers, commanded by the .M.,rquis of
Si LisnuitY, the whole Corps 'consaties .i of j4.u3
efr:•Ctive Officers and Men, atteinlad by the Hula.
c,iptaip ',Amp's. Troop of Yeomen Cavalry, were
- • drawn up by eleven o'cloek in themorning, in the
Paik Of Hatfield 'oopo i‘e the' north- front of that
noble Mansion. AbOtit' twelve, the Marchioness
of SALi,aukir (whoravrailed herself of this opportu_
nity to present 4lmCpkars of the Regiment), mr;d::
her appearance on the steps of theßOrtico, accom.
parried by the Marquis anc4 the rest of the Family,
together with a numerous assernblage Of:,the neigh_
bowing Nobility and Gentry. The ColoursTwere
supported by her LadyshiP's two daughters, Lady
GEORGIANA and Lady EMILY Cec,m, and after
being consecrated, with, all doe solemnity,. by the
Rev. JOHN KEAT, were :delivered,, by the Mar.
chioness into the hands of General CUYLER, acting
as Lieutenant_Colonel of the corps,, accompanied
with the following eloquent and animated Address.:
GENTLEMEN,
" Atter a short interval of Peace, we have again to defend
ourselves against an insolent and implacable Foe. You have
down to arms with a zeal and alacrity which an ardent love
of your. King and Country, and the sense of the blessings
you enjoy, roust ever excite. It would be presumptuous in
me to praise those who have received praiscof so much higher
value ; but it maybe permitted to me to observe, that there.
cannot be a stronger proof of the high estimation in which
you, Gentlemen, are held, and of the•confidenee which your
courage and loyalty have inspired, than that a veteran Soldier,
who halcommanded Armies, honourably to hir.lEelf, and use-
fully to the State, should voluntarily quit his well-earned
retreat, to enrol himself, in an humbler station, under the
same Banners with you. The partiality of those amongst
whom it is my happiness to live; has allotted to me the flat-
tering office of delivering.to you the Colours which it will be
your duty to defend. Honoured by this choice, and proud
of the Country to which I belong, I present them to you with
joyand exultation.' I know to whom I entrust them : in your
hands they will receive no stain. You will not live to be the
slaves of Frenehmen—l am assured you will not. Yet I may.
be allowed to presume; that to those who fight in such a
.cause as our's, the contlid will nut be long, nor the victory
doubtful."

, .
G-rivral CUYLER. having consigned the Colours
to the two attending Ensigns, during which the band
performed the favourite anthem of ." God save the
King," now advanced, and addressed Ike' Mar-
chioness in the following elegant terms

" MADAM,.
" I feel particulaflyAotered, that it has fallen upon me to
receive trorn your Ladyship's hand this splendid mark of ho-
nour, now preseineato,the First Regiment of Herttbrdshire
Volunteers ; and I am desired by them to request that you
will be pleased to accept their most grateful thanks. Allow
me, Madam, to add, that we , feel that honour greatly en-
hanced, in being conferred by a Lady not more conspicuous
for her high rani. and birth, than for her superior condescen-
sion and mental accomplishments. lem forcibly impressed,
Madam, by the'ecellent good conduct of the Volunteers,
already displayed by their attention to discipline; and from
their known spirit and loyalty, I have no doubt but they
will prove themselves worthy in supporting their Colours
with that zeal for their King, their Country, and their glo-
rious Constitution, which has ever been so .characteristic of
British Soldiers."

After this the Marquis of SALISBURY addressed
the whole Corps in the following impressive Speech,
which he delivered with the utmost propriety and
effect:

CENTLEMEN,
"After the very handsome manner in which the Noble Mar-
chioness has presented you the Colours, the flattering terms
expressed by the General who has received them, in behalf
of the Corps, and the impressive admonition delivered by
my worthy relation, , I beg leave to crave your attention for
a very few minutes. Having been the FIRST and the ONLY
ONE who has proposed to raise for the service of Govern-
ment a Regiment of Volunteer intlintry in this County, and
having received no assistance front the Public but Arnie, I
.feel highly gratified that my Proposal, so ably supported by
my Friends, has been so well carried into elle& The zeal
which you have strewn to partake in a Contest, at this im—
portant crisis, when our Shores are menaced with Invasion
by an haughty. Foe, and when every thing that is dear to a
Briton is at stake; the readiness with which youßave quitted
your daily labour, in order to attain the knowledge and use
of arms, and the eagerness you'have manifested to share the
difficulties of your Countrymen, do you very great credit.
May the same zeal continee to animate you 'in the defence of
our beloved Sovereign, who is justly called the Father of his
People, and who has declared his fixed determination, should
the Enemy lend, to take the tick], and share your exertions and
dangers. To the General and his Brother ()dicers, I return my
must particular thanks for the attention they have constantly
shewn to this Corps.; and to the Privates, I wish to express
me warmest approbation of their meritorious conduct. Gen-
tlemen, under the auspices of the Noble General who has
done me the honour to4ake the command of this Corps, I am
perfeetly persuaded thatilyour endeavours wilt be crowned
with success."

The inspeCtion, both of the Infantry and Cavalry,
then took place, to the perfea satisfaction of Col.
COI T 1 N, who expressed his approbation of the
conduCt and discipline of bkh- parties in the most
flattering terms, and the whole concludtd with an
elegant Collation, which was prepared in the Great
Gallery in the house; after which the Company
letited, highly gratified with the whole of the. en-
tertainment.

DR UR Y.LAN E 4:11t, - Last night Mrs.
JORDAN mm de her first appearance for the season in
the charaner of the Country Girl. Upon her entrance
she was most warmly greeted by a very crowded and
brilliant audience, and she went through the pact
with all her accustomed spirit and incomparable
naivete. The Caravan followed, and the dog by
his leap seemed to compensate to the younger pact
of the audience for the absence of Harlequin.
An accident happened on Saturday night to Mrs.
Fit EDER lc lc, in the Pantomime at Covent Garden
Theatre. The Harlequin trick not succeeding, af-
ter he had ascended the window, he jumped on the
Stage, and flung the door open as Columbine was
coming out, which stunned her, and she fainted on
the Stage.

The walls of the Barracks now construaing at
Pendennis, are to be faced with slate, which mode
of building will ensure their continuance for a cen_
t ury.

A curious bet was decided on Sunday near the
New Road, in which one man betted that he would
hop too yards, while the other ran double the num-
ber. A great concourse of people was present,
when the hopphtz Gentleman beat his antagonist by
many paces.

On Thursday evening the press. gang entered a
pUblic house opposite the Duke's Dock, Liverpool,
where several of the Duke of BRIDGE WATE 'S flat.
men were drinking, and attempted to impress some
of them. Their comrades on board the flats hearing
of this, ran to their assistance, and effected a rescue.
A terrible affray theri took place. The Military
were sent for, and twelve of the rioters concluded
to the guard-house. A severe battle was fought
betwixt the fistmen and the press-gang,

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last bcing the Anniversat4 Sr
the. Members of St. .N.J!chniits' Lozige,,
room, in Newpte.street, ,f!er, at tneir
took of an elegant dinner, they :Tent the TS, Par:.
the day with that hilarity and decorum IA ue of
mark the re.etings of that ancient and hono.' ver
thie
Fraternity. Many opposite toasts and sentm
were given .on
.the ~occasion, among which we t 9
ticcd

The Prince of Wales. G. M. •
Sir P. Parker, D. G. M.
- • Lad Moir;, A. G. M.
ProvinLial G. M.
Mr. ILinnani, uduary.
P G. Secretary.
The Master and Warthmis; -and brother Lany of Sa'nt
Nicholas' Lodg::-, P. G,. Marshal, selv.!rally. •
The Representlitives of the visiting Lodges, &c. &c.
Among the sentiments we particularly L.)04- no-
tice of— •

May never hostile hoof browse on the sweet flowrets of our
native plt6ns.
May we all 6e •what we creghz to be—with 3 times 3.
Perish the wretch inglorious and despised, who starts at
danger, when the King cries
Peace he to France, if France will hear o;• Peace—if not)
bleed France, and Peace ascend to Heaven.
The conviviality of the day was much heightened
by appropriate songs by, brothers KtMible, Richard.
son, Lany, Kirkley, and Singlewn.

On Tuesday last, the Sunderland Volunteer lii_
Pantry commanded by Sir RA Lril MiLBANKE, were
reviewed by Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hew DALRYMPLE, in
the Barrack-yard, at Sunderland. Notwithstanding
a boisterous wind and heavy rain which continued
the whole time, • the Regiment had the honour to
.receive the General's entire approbation, with his
thanks for their soldier-like conduel and appearance ;
he declared the Regiment to be fit for immediate
service, should it be cnll d into action.

To the great credit of the Butchers at Southamp.
ton, on Christmas eve, after a great shew and god('
market of prime beef during the day-time, in the
evening they had,what mutton anti lamb remained
unsold, cried at 3-}d. per lb. which was eagerly
bought by many families to whom such salutary re..
past was a stranger.
In consequence of a challenge by Mr. BURNS, of
'Booth, butcher, that he would produce, at Christmas
Eve, a sheep, thicker by two inches at rib, than
any other person is Furness or Furness Fells, could,
much curiosity was excited amongst the butchers
.A.nd others in the said district,
,and no little ovr-
tion used to meet such an. extraordinary challenge.
On Thursday se'nnight, at Ulverston (where tite
oldest person living never reme:nbered such a shew
of mutton) this wonderful animal was produced, and
for a considerable time excited the amazement of
every speftator, all unanimously concluding that
such a sheep was never before seen there, and that
it could scarcely be equalled in the kingdom ; when,
to the astonishment of the whole town, a small tore
quarter of mutton, sent to market by the Rev. Me.
ELLERTON, of Colton, was produced, which in
beauty, weight, and thickness, very considerably
exceeded that of 'Mr. Burr,;. Mr. ELLEATON'S
quarter was from the small improved Leicester.
shire breed ; and though cut as fair as possible at
rib, and without skewer, measured 4.1 inches,
weighing 341 b.
Tuesday last was killed at Mutton.hole, parish
of Cramond, a calf, fed by Mr. GILLESPIE, East
Craigie, which weighed, when alive, 29 st. I z lb.
Dutch weight. Had in it when killed 3 st. 8 lb.
of tallow—Not much above a quarter of a year
old.

On Thursday, when it blew tremendously hard,
W. Hambleton and J. Hurst, two watermen, went
from Portsmouth with three women, in their wherry,
to go toa Ship lying at St. Helen's ; neither the boat
or people have been since heard uf. It is to be
feared that they are all lost.

;7F,

Yesterday evening about six o'clock, two wag_
gons filled with Transports of both Sexes, were re-
moved from Ncwgate to Blackfriar's Bridge, and put
on board a barge, in order to be conveyed to a ves-
sel destined for Botany Bay. 41)ey left the prison
in the usual way, and were followed by a number of
relations and friends, who lamented their unh;pprer
fate more than the. unfortunate sufferers did them-
selves.'

On Friday night Mr. WHEELER, Carpenter, in
Water-lane, Fleet-street, while sitting in a cheer-
fulananner with his family, was seized' with a pan—
lytic stroke, and instantly expired.
,4,ecraaT.
Yesterday se'nnight, at the eelebra 64: •
natal day of •Mr. OsBALDEsToN at Chic! • "%
at the commencement of country dan' -
SMITH, of Stopham in Sussex, was perceive4'
cline upon a sofa ; upon approaching her, it becam.
fatally evident that shewas lifeless !-An awful ine
stance of the uncertainty of human life I
Fitt E.—At ten o'clock on Saturday night an
alarming fire broke out at Mr. SANDMAN'S levigat-
ing and drug-works, in the Park, Southwark, which
for a time raged with great fury. The turncock,
Mr. Collier, happening to be near the spot, availed
himself of the fulness of the tide, and flowed the
streets with water so rapidly, that, on the arrival
of the engines, the dreadful element was soon ex-
tinguished. Little more dam Age was done than to
Mr. SANDMAN'S premises ; but the early part was
truly alarming, the neighbourhood being all old
wooden houses, filled with women and children, the
chief of them in the greatest degree of poverty.
There were no lives lost, nor did any serious acci.
dent happen.
On Friday night, a Gentleman from America was
robbed at a house of ill fame, in Vine street, St.
Martin's, of a purse containing ninety-six guineas.
He did not miss it till he was leaving the house,
when he mad 6 the robbery known to the landlord
and landlady of the house, and they applied to
Donaldson, a Constable' belonging to the Parish,
who traced out three girls who were concerned in
the robbery, and by great exertions discovered the
purse concealed in the cellar of the King's Arms
public_house in the Strand, by one of the girls. On
Saturday they underwent an examination before Sit
RICHARD FoRD, at the Public Office, Bow.street,
when the three girls were committed for forthet
examination, and the woman who keeps the boost
ordered to find bail for her good behaviour.