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London, England, 1808-03-14 00:00:00

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TXE ARMY.
THE EVENING STAR. •
GENERAL WHITELOCRE'S TRIAL.
THIRTIETH DAY, MARCR 14.
This morning, at the early hour of seven o'clock,
all the avenues to Chelsea College were crowded with
company of both sexes and of all ranks, to witness tl-e
commencement of General WIIITELOCER'S defence.
The crowd gradually increased until about ten mi-
nutes before ten, when the large folding doors of the
great Hall were thrown open, and nothing can ex-
ceed the state of uproar and confusion that ensued for
a few minutes : a number of Ladies fainted, and it
was with the utmost difficulty the Members of the
Court could get to their places, although an addi-
tional company of the Guards was called in, besides
a strong reinforcement of Police Officers.
Complete silence was not procured until the Pre-
sident, Sir WILLIAM MEADOWS, informed the spec-
tators that he would be under the necessity of clearing
the Court of all strangers.
General WIIITELOCKE began reading his defence
about ten minutes past Ten, which he did in an au-
dible and firm manner ; but being completely ex-
hausted in about half an hour, the Court granted
permission to a Gentleman to read it for him.
This Gentleman was succeeded by another, and so
on alternately. The defence was not finished when
our express carne'away, at half past twelve cadocl..
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of CCNI BERLAND
and CAMBRIDOZ sat within the bar, and among the
crowd outside of it was a great number of characters
of distinction.
The Gallery, at the Eastern extremity of the Hall,
was also filled with beautiful females. Indeed, the
rwmber of Ladies present to-day, exceeds any we have
witnessed since the trial of Lord Melville in West.
minster Hall.

LONDON.

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THE CURIEUX.

A TRIBUTE TO VALOUR. BY JOHN MAYNE.

What mean the colours half-mast high,
In yonder ship upon the main ?
his me ! a seaman made reply,
Some hero of renown is slain !
Yon brig is calrd the Co
To Britain's foes a deadly name;
Her Captain, inaaarrr, and his crew
No strangers in the lists of fame!
But, in a daring enterprize,
Tho' glory has the conflict crown'd,
A wreck his gallant vessel lies,
While carnage reddens all around !
Behold, approaching to the shore,
The tars, lamenting, bow their head !
Poor Snzaairr wounded to the core,
And, for his King and Country, dead!
Ye brave companions of his life,
Ye heroes of the Coutzuz,
Who join'd him in th' unequal strife,
Who saw him bid the world Adieu—
To Honour's bed his corse convey,
For glory was his leading star ;
Mild as the gentlest breeze of May,
But like a lion in the war !
And keep your colours half-mast high,
A mournful signal o'er the main !
Seen only when th' illustrious die,
Or are in glorious battle slain !

^i Y' . ~ _ _

MARK LAIIE.

CORN MARKET, MARCH 11.

The Market to-day is but thinly supplied with Vaeut,
which goes off briskly, at a small increase in price--
Barley likewise—Mall .-ather dearer—White and Grey
Peas; with the two sorts of Beans, fluctuate but little.
There are also but short supplies of Oats, and this
trade is quoted dearer—ln the prices of Fleur but
little variation.
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, MARCUM

Avenge Price of CORN in England and Wales, frorl the
returns ending the sth of March. 1 808.
Wheat. Rye. 1 Barley. I Oats. I Beans. 1 pets.
&d. a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. ~ d.
69 la 43 3 38 10 SO 2 SS 10 71 2
The averagePrieeof SUGAR, computed from the returns tts4,
in the week ending March 9, is 345.9 d. per hundred wait*.

De. GREGORY.—We feel great concern, from the
respect we bear to eminent talents, and the love We
entertain for private virtue, in announcing the death
of the Rev. Geonott GREGORY, D. D. on Saturday
evening last, at his house at West Ham, Essex, c;f
which place he was the Vicar.
His death will be followed by the poignant regret
of al who were acquainted with the qualities of hit
heart, and the treasures of his mind. To his family it
will prove an irreparable misfortune. The loss of
such an husband, and such a father, is among the most
afflicting evils of mortality.
His life was spent in the pursuit and diffusion d
all the various sciences which were immediately or
remotely connected with the sacred profession to whirl,
he belonged. As a preacher, he had long held a ye/
distinguished rank ; and few men have been so often
called upon to plead the cause of charity, and chart.
table institutions, as himself. His wErisstainyg:Hviislltmibesi
exhibit the activity of his intellectual powers, and&
extent of his attainments. The following are coed
them :
The Life of Chatterton ; the History of the Chris.
ti n Church ; the Translation of Bishop Lownt's
Fixlectiones de Sacra Poesi, ace, ;
and Moral ; the Economy of Nature ; a volume of
Sermons ; Lectures on Natural and Experimental
Philosophy, published only last week ; and a Dictio.
nary of Arts and Sciences, completed in the last year,
and esteemed the best work of the kind in any law.
guage ; he had also just finished a Series of Letter
to his Son, on literature and composition, part of which
are already printed.
The Doctor, for several years, had been employed
at times in preparing Notes for the Holy Bible, his
'edition of which, splendidly embellished, had been
some time in preparation by his friend, Mr. Pumas.
The materials of the design will, it is to be hoped, be
assigned for completion to some able person.
HYDE PARR. The promenade, yesterday, na•
withstanding the sombre appearance of the atm.
sphere, rendered adcry:ionally gloomy by the piercing
coldness of a Ntrthe isterly wind, possessed and,.
minl.shed attractions. The Duchess of BOLTON'S ele.
gant baroucl eland u ecFpsed most others. The
charioteers were trie same as usual; they displayed
nothing ns.w in equipage, or skill in the management
of their fiery coursers. The fashionables consisted of,
among others, the Duchesses of SOMERSET, Sr. At.
BAN'S, and NORTHUMBERLAND; the Marchionesses of
WELLISLEY, BATII DONEGAL, DOWNSIIIIIF, and
STAFFORD. The ladies were mostly clad in their
winter habilments, although some of them ventured
out in polices, of a texture that would have better ;Fred
the climate of June. We never recollect to have seen
mourning more generally worn in the circles of high
life. The ride was very full of equestrians, amongst
whom were four gentlemen, who rode at full gallop,
with their hats in their hands, crying out "Ta7/y 0 !
Tally 0 r to the great amazement of the company.
Mr. SIDDONS, husband of the celebrated actress, died
at Bath on Friday morning, having passed the pre.
ceding evening in a large circle of friends, and ap.
parently in better than usual health.
Mr. Marrhews, the comedian, met with an unfur.
tunate accident on Friday afternoon. Having been
prevailed upon to fire a shot at a match of pigeon
shooting, near Barnet, the fowling piece burst, and
dreadfully lacerated his left hand. He is, howescr,
in a fair way of recovery.
KEMBLE is gone to Wroxton, in Oxfordshire, to
recruit his healili, and pass a few days with hisfriend
Lord GUILDFORD.,
A new melo-dramatic, Ballet of Action is in rehear.
'sal at Prury-lane Theatre, writtee by Mr. T. SHE-
RIDAN.
Mr.'CIMBEnL&ND has, a comic opera forthcoming
at Drury-lane Theatre. The Music by KELLY and
BRAIIAM.
DRURY•LANE.--Saturday night the Opera of Air
attracted an overflowing audience. Mr. BRAWL,
Mr. SMITH, Mrs. MOUNTAIN, Signora STORAGE, and
Miss LYON' contributed their renewed efforts to the
success of the Piece, and were in fine voice ; man/
of the Songs were encored.---Foore's pleasant Fart!
of the Meyer if Giorrait was the Afterpiece,
waynohdriedic. hMraTrah.cetperj°itswrtriTyc",,a
Sneak'ans' lifoyibai°M‘r
rtra.Stione.gbsseano
ble. This Gentleman has formed an excellent a.
ception of the part. His simplicity„ and the iaent
leer, which he so ably pourtra)i, ip his counteogicee
ra
are so expressive of rustic ignorance, that the Seed!'
IlwawCaasspatilr; a:
tor cannot help bursting into an involuntary laugh
the sight. When, a Character is thus supported,
easier to imagine, than to describe the effect.
CONTIST GARDEN.-.—COOB aerated as Sktrek.
Saturday, and pourtrayed the character of e note'
lenting Jew with his wonted excellence and success.
The other characters were respectively very
supported.—The favourite. Pipee of Who Why?
The Widow's Choice, was the Afterpiece, and
whole r•rformance afforded a rich; treat to the loves
of the Drama. ' •
Thursday evening (his first appearance)Coox
5701. Last Saturday, the receipts ,were about.
From the ringing of the chardh. bells through*
the Metropolis, we were induced to hope that 8
intelligence had been received of the French _
The intelligence, however, announced, was 101
a Public nature, but occasioned by the liberal
Thousandthe'
foriunaioetmhodlsd,erdratn
cm Tuesday last,
one of the Prizes oril'is
we enderstaid, a native of the sister kingdom
em ~ -
ringers will, no iionbt, be. as ready
of our own countrymen.
their gratitude on ail), ,similar good fortune of '

The late Lord LAKE is justly regretted not only
by the army at large, but also by all who had an op-
patunity of knowing his private worth. As a man,
he possessed all the virtues which rendered his cha-
racter generally respected : as an Officer, although
he cannot be said to have very eminently excelled,
yet, in the list of British Generals of the present day,
he must be allowed to stand high in the scale of qua-
lifications. In the campaigns in which he was en-
gaged, it may be said that, for the most part, he was
as fortunate as he was successful ; yet it must be ad-
mitted that, in every operation in which he was em-
ployed, his conduct, on all occasions, was uniformly
marked by promptness and intrepidity. The dawn-
ings of his military fame were firat conspicuous at
Yorktown, in North America ; and afterwards at Lin-
celles, under his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK,
in 1794 ; on both which occasions his gallantry and
personal courage were pre-eminent. But it was re-
served for the plains of Hindostan to be the scene of
his most brilliant services. It was at Sesnah that his
Lordship first commenced the operations of war in
India, by investing the almost impregnable fortress
of Borwah-Sing, in order to reduce that Rajah under
the subjection of the Governor-General. He dis-
played great perseverance and contempt of danger,
on several occasions, during the course of that long
siege. In every action, and during every operation
afterwards, he was invariably one of the foremost in
danger, and, notwithstanding his advanced age, he
constantly shared in all the fatigue and hardships of
the field. It was usual with him to place himself at
the head of a regiment of horse, and to lead them
into action ; and, so little did he consult his own per-
sonal safety, it was remarked that not one of the
officers of his staff, who accompanied him in his cam-
paigns, escaped a wound. As a General, he WAS
remarkable for great personal courage, the quick de-
cision of Ms measures, the great rapidity of his
marches, and his judgment in profiting by every ad-
vantage of tune and place over his enemy. The talents
which he displayed in the battler of Lasavaty,. Delhi,
Agra, &c. &c. have rated him high as a tactician--c
but 'he was as remarkable in possessing the qualities
which secured him the esteem and cculfidence 9f all
the officers and men under his command, which, in
the hour of danger, seldom failed to ensure the sue-
eess of every enterprise in which they were employed
by him. In short, to.mary of the hest t‘.,quistes of
a' General, none ever added a greater share ,of cool-
,s and intrepidity—qualifications so' indispensably
necessary, that, without these, alt others will be found
in almost every instance, ungatory and iiteffectual..