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the Aniterece• fans, rows New Orleans for gam; and Royal
Sovereign, BLACWAIAN, front Yarmouth for Leghorn.
DaA"OUTIIs Fan- 23.—Arrived the Isabella, Gannon, frost
Zante for Portsmouth, out ten weeks, with the loss of boat,
stauncheons, bulwarks, fore.topsall-yard and sails, and leaky :
she is placed under quarantine.
DIAL, Pim 24.—Wind W.—Arrived yesterday and sailed
for the River, the Scarthingwell, CHAAAArt, from Charente. Put
back, the Friends, for Jamaica. Came down from the Rivers
the Sibson, Itiostaantsr, for Jamaica; r:opia, BAILeY, and
bion, Cunearrrs, for Genoa; Aurora, Young. for Gibraltar;
Retrench, Florr, for Tenerifie ; Albion, Boozer, for Barcelona;
Martha, KENNAN, for Barbadoes; Francis Ann, THOMAS, for
Sierra Leone; Calypso, Hint:unison for Pernamksico;
Lenin, for Lisbon; and George, Bans, for Bourdeaux • and
sailed with the whole of the outward-bound, but the 'wind
coming back to S.W. they have since put back. The Thames,
East Indianian, assisted by two steam-vessels, passed them*
the Downs early in the morning. Arrived and remains, tbi
Richard, Witztaateow, from Demerara. Came down front the
River, the Jason, GAIIIILC, for Carthagena. Several of the onto
ward-bound, that sailed from hence on the 21st, are riding under
Dungeness.
LIVARPOOL, Fr.& 22.—The Hind, from Dundee for New
York, was on shore at Sandy Hook on the 28th January; the
crew had been on an allowance of a biscuit per day for a con-
siderable time.
Sroswawav, Frs. 7.—The Swedish ship Anna Sophia, Bant-
am., which put in here in distress on the 7th November, sailed
on the sth inst. having completed her repairs. On the 6th, in
consequence of a tremendous gale from S.S.W. she was obliged
to bear up again, but being unable to lee land, was drove on
shore, and stranded in a hay about three miles to the eastward.
The cargo (iron) and most of the materials will be saved, but k
is doubtful if the ship will be got off.
Custom-House, Fes. 13.--Ships Entered Inwards:—The
Loring, from Naples ; Castlereagh, from Jamaica ; Shannon, ]
from Bahia; Tyne, Esther, and Neptune, from St. Michael's;
Bristol, from Bourdeaux ; Isabella, front Smyrna; Pomona,
from Plymouth; Fidelity, from Charente; Lark, and Fanny,
front Cadiz ; Lively, front New Providence ; and Johanna,
from Seville. Cleared Outwards :—The Laurel, for Lima;
Dorothy Foster, for Jamaica ; Calthorpc, for Elsinore; Saxony,
for ilamburgh ; Buckinghamshire, for India; Vigilant, for Itlo-
gadure; Undernehniug, for Bremen • Earl Clancarty, for Rot-
terdam ; Fox, for Ostend ; Two &others, for Genoa and
Sisters, for Grand Canary.
Amine's—At Liverpool, the Ellice, Deltren, from Bremen.
At Limerick, the Thistle, Stowell, from London. At Piilau,
the Terrys, Chew, from Hull. At Wilmington, the Isabella,
Agnew, front Liverpool. At Trieste, the Lion, Ilex, from
l..rmouth. At Messina, the Scotia, 31earns, from Liverpool.
At Guernsey, the Rose, l'earce, front Rio Janeiro. Otrlleachy
Head, the Telemachus, from Gijon. At Honduras, the Onyx,
Weller, from Jamaica; and Lady Mackwerth, from —.
Many reductions are forthwith to be made in the several Dock-
Yards. The offices of Second Master-Attendant Clerks of the
t• luny, and Rope-Yard, at Portsmouth, ate to be abolished ;
and there arc to be only two Builder's Assistants, Instead of
three, as at present. There is alto to be a reduction of Clerks
in the Navy Pay Office.
NAVAL ATPOINTAILNTS.—Captain Thomas Dundas (and not
Sir Henry Heathcote, as before stated) is appointed to the Spen-
cer, 74, guard-ship, at Plymouth ; Captain Roberts, late of the
Shearwater, to the Racehorse ; Lieutenant Lowry, to the Apollo
yacht ; Lieutenant G. J. Hope Johnstone, to the Phaeton ; Jos.
Robins, Esq. to be Ordnance Storekeeper at Priddy's Hard,
' vice 1). Onion, Esq.—Mr. George Heather is promoted to the
rank of Master, and appointed to the Redwing.

Captain Thomas Hodgson, r.:f the Honourable the Fast India
Company's Service, and employed up,m the Recruiting Ser-
vice of that Company, to have Cie tempor4ry rank of Captain
in the Army while so employed.

SPORTIAG IN7 ELLIGENCE.

HOSPITAL STAFF.

NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING, FEB. si.

ON TNT TLAT.

The sport this day has been most excellent, and every hare
beat the dogs. The following is a correct statement :

MATCRES.

Mr. Northey's bl. b. Nutshell beat Mr. Scott's bl. and w. d. Jay.
bi. b. Nun beat lA. Duuwich's r. d. Mum.
lA. Rivers's bi. d. Roebuck beat Mr. Northey's w. d. Nivelon.
lA. Dunwicb's w. b. Mop brat Mr. Northey s blk. b. Noblet.
Mr. Scott's blk. d. Incledon brat lA. Rivers Romulus.
lA. Rivers's blk. b. Riddle beat Mr. Scutes blk. and w. b. Ibla.
Mr. Monkey's y. b. Sias beat Mr. Itedbeatl's Lapwing.
Mr. Scott's blk. b. Irene beat lA. hlaymird's blk. d. Kob.

TZSILCAST 22.—FOR illE COLYI.Eq.
Mr. Scott's br. b. lo beat Lord Rivers 's bl. d. Rodney.

MATCHES.

Ld Rivers's bt. d. Rupert beat 'Mr. Redhead's r. and w. d. Lark.
Ld Dunwich's br. b. Eel beat 1.4 Rivers's bl. and w. b. ltakeless.
Ld Rivers's bL and w. b. p. Rouse beat Mr. Northey's bl. b.

Nutshell.
11r. I)enn's bl. b. Dinah beat Mr. Gent's Sam.

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lA Rivers's r. d. Richmond beat Mr. Northey's r. b. Nias.

HUNTING.

Sir Thomas Stanley's Hounds will meet to-morrcw, at Back.
ford (fox).
Sir Richard Puleston's Fox Hounds meet on Thursday, at
Brynhovah ; Saturday, at Knolton Bridge ; Monday, at Fraley
Green ; Thursday sc rinight, at Twemlowes.
The Holywell Harriers meet on Thursday, at Brick Kiln.
The Chester Harriers meet on Wednesday, at Kennel Door;
Friday, at Handley.
The Cheshire Hounds meet on Wednesday, at Baddiley Hall;
Thursday, at Shavington ; Saturday, at Barr Bridge.
The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds meet to-rnorros
ley ; Saturday, at Leatherhead.
H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Foa Hounds met on Thursday, at the
Twenty-five-mile Stone.
The Surrey Fox Hounds meet on Thursday, at Pickett's
Green ; Saturday, at We*terhant.
The Harriers meet every day.
Lord Yarborough's I lounds meet on Wednesday, at Lang-
mere Furze; Friday, r.t Kingsforth House; Saturday, at Riby
Cros-roads.
The Earl of Scarborough's Hounds meet on Wednesday, at
Wickersley Town ; Friday, at Sandbeck Park.
The Earl of Darlington's Foxhound* inert on Wednesday, at
Staindrop-Bridge ; Friday, at Softley ; Saturday. at Itaby Kennel.
The Earl of Harewoosl's Foxhounds Wednesday, at Tock-
with ; Friday, at Ulleskelf Windmill.
The York and .fiinsty Hounds meet on Friday at Acaster.
The Lainbton Foxhounds meet on Thursday at Little Stain-
ton ; and on Friday at I lolforth Bridge.
The Bedsworth Foxhounds meet on Thursday at Robin
Hood's Well ; and on Saturday at Darfield.
The ltoxby and Cleveland Foxhounds meet on Friday at the
Kennel.
Mr. Oshaldeston's Foxhounds meet on Friday at Swine.
The Sinnington Foxhounds meet on Friday at KirkdaleWath.
Th.: Northumberland llounds meet on Wednesday at Park
House, near Morpeth ; and on Friday at the ten-mile stone on
the I lexham road. _ _ _

r, at Pur-

Deputy Inspector Thomas Draper, from the half-pay, to be
Deputy Inspector of Hospitals.
To be Physicians to the Forces--Physicians John hllullen,
N.D. and Edward O'Leary, M.I). (ruin half-Fay.
ussioliAnust.

The Christian names of Cornet MlDAwall, who was ap-
pointed to the Ist Dragoon Unitas, ten the 17th ultimo, are
John Andrew.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, r£ll. !S.—Tuesday his Excellency W. R. 11A-
1111.TuN, Esq. his Majesty's Ambassador to the King of the
Two Sicilies, his family and suite, embarked on board the I.:n-
itrates frigate, Captain A. J. W. Curroxn, C.B. under the ac-
customed honorary salute, and that ship immediately got under
weigh fot Naples ; but the wind failing, she anchored at St. He-
len's ; thence, however, she sailed on Thursday morning, with a
northerly breeze. The EURTALUS relieves the R►:coLUTIONNAIRE.
The whole-length portrait of his nutsrt, painted by Sir Dm-
lIAS Lao/arse' for his Holiness the Porr, has beets sent to the
venerable Pontiff by the ECILTALI'S, and in every point of graphic
excellence it will stand a comparison with the most celebrated
works of the old Masters. The SCOCT sloop of war, Captain
'I•IIimo, will sail on Wednesday next for the Jamaica station.
The I lIND, Is, Captain the Hon. 11. J. Rots, is to relieve the
LARNE, in the Mediterranean. A new first-rate line-of-battle
ship, to be called the NErrewx, is ordered to be built at this port.
Exa.24.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the following outward•bound :
Camden, for Antigua; Baltic Merchant, for Trinidad; Me-
lantbo, Ellen, and Belinda, for Jamaica; Mars and Tobago, for
Demerara; I.ord Melville, for Rio Janeiro; Ruby, for Lisbon:
and Telus, for Pernambuco.
RAMSCATE, Fri. 24.—The Juno, JONES, picked up a boat off
Dungeness. marked outside " Juno, of Eastbourne, El/WARD
ALCRORN;"
MARGATE, TEL 24.—An anchor, weighing 14cwt. lqr. with
about forty fathoms chain cable, reported to belong to the Mel-
phi, SWART, and another of 14cwt. 3qri. lost by the ship Intre-
pid, Ditto, have been landed here.
Stitznvyas, Faa. 23.—The Thames Fast Indiaman has been
this day towed past the Note by two steam-vessels.
GPI.AVP;ENIN FEL 24.—Sailed the Apollo, TENNANT, for Ma-
dras. The Thames East Indiaman, towed by two steam-boats,
has jest passed this place.
Fa tti (rem, Fri. 23.—Wind variable.—Arrived yesterday, the
Lord l iobart packet, with Mails from the Islands; and the An-
resley, Drain:, from St. Michael's, in 17 days, leaky, and with
the lo,s of 51 boxes of fruit, which she was obliged to heave
overboard in a gale.—Sailed the Brothers, Hancoca, for Poole.
Arrived to-day, the Emulation, STANWORTH ; and Upton, SIAN-
i,,,Rkt, Irons Poole for Newfoundland; Nassau, Tat:mays',
from London for St. Michael's; and Friendship, Wreics, front
Exeter for ditto; the latter has sailed, as also the Duke of Marl-
Loroogn packet, with a Mail for Lisbon.
s tioirt ti, Fits. .43. Wind W. S.W.—Arrived yesterday,
the W..g, CA RILL, front Demerara. Arrived to-day, off the port,

The York City Harriers meet on Thursday at lAngwith.
The Holdernesa Harriers meet on Wednesday at Halskal

and on Saturday at Wyton Bar.
Tire lioroughbridge Harriers meet on Friday at Skelton.
Sir M. M. Sykes's Foxhounds meet on Wednesday at Lang-
ton ; and on Friday at Hudston.
Sir Richard Sutton's Hounds meet on Wednesday, at the
Half-way Houses 'on the Newark-road; Friday, at Branstou
Wood ; Saturday, at Skellingthorpe.
'l'hc Gillingham Fox Hounds meet to-morrow, at Tutnby
Swan; Thursday, at Gunby ; Saturday, at Tathwell.
The }abridge Harriers had a most capital day on Saturday
se'nnight, before a numerous field. A hare was found at Bursted,
which stood up bravely before the bounds for two hours, when
she was " run into" at Owing. The pack had hardly recovered
their wind when another started up in a fallow, which caused
one of the finest bursts before harriers ever witnessed. Puss
undauntedly faced the hills, which she ascended near Alnaker
windmill, and at three miles to the north of which the hounds
were whipped off at nightfall. This chase was nearly in a
straight line, during which were frequent tally-ho's, exceeding
nine miles.

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.OLD BAILEY SESSION&
Friday, Thomas ihrrrell, aged 32, and Maria Angel, aged Ss,
were indicted for the wilful murder of James Thayer.
Hannah Pethie lived at No. 48, Charles-street, Drury-lane,
in the same room with the two prisoners. The deloused went
home with her on the night of the 24th of September; deceased
was tipsy. When they went into the room be asked her to cook
some steaks, for which he gave her some money. Burrell
fetched the bread, and brought it up stairs, but did not give
her any change. They then went into the parlour. Haggerty,
his wife, and the two prisoners at the bar, were-there. Mrs.
Haggerty went up and came back directly, saying, that she had
given the man the change, and that he was going to strike her.
Burrell went up and asked what business the deceased had to
strike Angel? Witness then heard a noise, as though they were
fighting—one of them was crying " Murder !" She was then
in the parlour. Mrs. Haggerty and Angel were there. Hagr
gerty was in bed, where he had been the whole time. By Mrs.
Haggerty's desire, witness went for the watchman. Before en-
tering the house, she saw the deceased falling from the window
of the two pair of stairs ;he fell upon his face. Witness asked
Burrell how deceased got into the two pair front room? He
said, that he had struck him for striking his girl, and that he
burst the door open, and threw himself out of the window.—
ingel said nothing.
Sarah Brown lived, in September last, in the two pair front
room of 48, Charles-street ; witness left home on the day in
question, at about a quarter before nine. There is but one
window in a room, and she left that open ; witness returned
soon after eleven o'clock ; she beard what was the matter at the
end of Charles-street. Witness then went to the street door,
and came back and said, 0, they say the man is dead r' Bur-
rell said, " Dead!" seemed greatly agitated, and left the room
'and went away. He was then dressed in a light jacket, but she
afterwards saw him come down stain in a blue coat, with his
hat on.

The case for the prosecution having closed, the prisoners were
called on for their defence, and both protested their innocence.
Mr. Justice BEST summed up the evidence at very great
length, and the Jury found the female prisoner—Nut Guilty;
and Butrell, guilty of Manslaughter.
Mr. Justice BY-ST said, the prisoner must be expected to be
visited with the severest penalty the law could inflict. It was
a very bad case of Manslaughter, and the Jury bad done perfectly
right in bringing the vadiet they had done.
Saturday, Williams Abbott, aged 49, was indicted firr the wilful
murder of Mary Lees, alias Duggan, commonly known by the
name of " Long Poll." It appeared from the evidence that the
deceased cohabited with the prisoner, and that she met her death
on the 7th of February, in Dyot-street, Bloomsbury. Words
arose between them, and he beat and kicked her so unmercifully,
that she died in the course of the night. When her death was
announced, the prisoner expressed considerable satisfaction, ob-
serving, that he should take her body to the anatomist, in Blen-
heim-street.

Ann Smith examined.—She heard the words arise, saw the
prisoner kick the deceased, and on witness's interfering, prisoner
threatened to serve her in the same way, adding, if her father
and mother came from the grave, he would do the same by them.
Ile stamped on her belly several times ; and on the deceased
making towards the fire-place, he again renewed his attack. The
deceased was perfectly sober at the time ; they had got a pot of
porter, but the deceased was so weak that she could not partake
of it. Prisoner charged her with spending his money, and re-
peatedly said he would kill her that night. The deceased was
bruised on the right side of the head, and when witness advised
her to send fur the patrol, the prisoner said be would kill her
instantly if she did. This violence still continued : he cut off
her pockets, and the only provocation noticed by the whims
was the use of an indecent name. A person of the name of
Morris came into the room when they were cutting a piece of
raw beef for the bruise. Witness lodged four years at the house '
of the prisoner, anti never bad a quarrel with him. He had
been drinking during the day, but was not drunk. Prisoner was
smoking a great part of the time, and seemed quite insensible to
the groans of the deceased.
The prisoner denied the truth of this statement, and the vio-
lence of which be was accused.
The witness was called back and re-examined, and still per-
sheet! in asserting the truth of what she said.
Two other witnesses, lodgers in the house, fully confirmed the
statement of Ann Smith; and Mr. John Davis and Mr. Ogle,
two surgeons, averred their conviction that the death of the de-
ceased was owing to the sudden violence inflicted on her.
The prisoner, in his defence, alleged they were both drinking,
and that saucy words on her part induced him to strike her, with-
out any intention of producing her death. .
%,r. Baron GRAHAM then proceeded to recapitulate the evi-
dence with great impartiality, commenting as he proceeded on
those facts which made for or against the prisoner ; and, in con-
clusion, giving it as his opinion that the capital charge had been
clearly established. It was for the Jury, however, to weigh all
the circumstances with becoming caution, and return that ver-
dict which justice seemed to demand.
The Jury retired for about ten minutes, and on returning into.
Court, pronounced a verdict of Gtilt.y.
During the absence of the Jury, the prisoner seemed to be
perfectly callous, and on bearing the verdict he was unmoved.
The COM3ION SERJRART immediately proceeded to pass the
awful sentence of death. Ile observed, that it was impossible
either for the prisoner, or any other person who bad heard the
evidence which had been adduced, to have anticipated any other
verdict than that which it had been the ;Waal duty of the Jury
to pronounce. There remained but a very few hours for the
prisoner before he exchanged the temporary world in which he
was, for a world of eternity ; and that short time he entreated
he would employ in sincere efforts to obtain that mercy from his
offended Maxen of which there was no hope on earth. On
quitting that Court, he would receive the attentions of a worthy
Divine, who would assist hint in his prayers; and who would
use every humane exertion to direct his mind in that road of re-
pentance, from which alone he could hope for forgiveness here-
after. The Learned Judge then passed the usual sentence on
persons convicted of murder, and ordered that the prisoner
should be executed ou Monday (this day), and that his body
should he delivered to the Surgeons for dissection.
During the whole of this address, the prisoner maintained an
appearance of sullen indifference, sad ou quitting the bar, de-
clared that he had no intention to deprivo the deceased of life.—
Ile added, " I hope. if I am to die, that you (the witnesses) will
be but a few hours after me, for you are all a set of cursed rogues
together !"
In this shocking state he remained after being removed to his
cell, where he was visited by Sheriff VSNABLES and Mr. Mown.
the Governor of the jail, who attempted to reason with him,
and to impress his mind with suitable ideas of his awful situation,
but in vain. The Rev. Mr. Coreoe, the Ordinary, was assiduous
ill his attention to him, but all his exhortations were equally
vain. He continued profuse in his execration of the witnesses,
and in denials of his guilt, alleging that he only struck her over
the eye, which could not have caused her death. Ile was kept,
according to the law in cases of murder, on bread and water,
and no person could be antlered to visit him, except officially,
without an order from the Judge, for which RO applications were
made, he having been at sea the greater part of his life, and the
few relations he bad, living at Plymouth. He had but little
sleep in the night, and on Mr. Baowe visiting him yesterday
morning, advising him to rise, and offering a person to read to
hint, he replied he was best where he was, as if he arose, he
should only curse and blaspheme. Nor could all Mr. Decays
say to him prevail on him to express bis forgiveness of the wit-
nesses on his trial. He imputed his situation to drunkenness,
and obstinately persisted in his denial of the murder. Sheriff
VERAILRS also again visited him, but with no better success.—
Mr. COTTON frequently called on him in the course of the day,
and urged him in the most pressing terms to reflect en his case,
and apply to the Sonatas of Meacv for forgiveness of his heinous
offences, but he turned a deaf ear to his remonstrances, and re-
fused to listen to him. At a late hour last night Mr. Damns
again visited him, and renewed his offer of a person reading to'
him, but with as little success. In a word, a more remorseless'
being has seldom been seen in the full view of an awful and '
uominious death.
The following were convicted of felony, viz. Margaret Keys,
aged 33, for stealing two bridles ; Luke Free, aged 18, for steal-
ing
a gold watch, &c. Sarah Chapman, aged 16, for stealing
five handkerchiefs; Michael Taylor, aged 20, for stealing two
BON T NO, i gold seals ; Frederick I'ixent, aged 17, for stealing a handker-
The battle between Kendrick and Acton. will take place on chief; Ann Quin, aged 25, for stealing a pair of shoes; Thomas
Thursday next, in a twenty-one feet roped ring both men are Jones, aged 23, for stealing a looking-glass; David Fulsher,
sanguine of success. Acton has been t aged 22, for stealing a handkerchief; and Martha Brown, aged
rained at brighten, under
the tuition of the acientihc Mr. Eales ; white Kendrick has been 26, and Elizabeth Lewis, aged 33, for stealing a watch.
training over the delightful spot, near Richtn'ond, Surrey. ]let-' The following were acquitted, via. Charles O'Hara, aged 19,
Ling five to one on the Black.—The Sublk Champion and Robert accused of stealing six tea-spoons; Elizabeth Bullard, aged 22,
Burrs will also contend in the owner ring, for a subscription purse, of stealing a silver spoon ; Daniel Day, aged 25, and William
After which the battle between the two bakers, Miller and Andrews, aged 46, of a burglary ; and William Bath, aged SS,
M'Lean, will settle their dispute—who takes up forty sovereigns. t of etealieg a pint put, ou the ground of insanity.

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This morning, an limeade number of periods assembled in
the Old Bailey, to witness the execution of the criminal 466.11,
whose atrocity is above recorded. &nee lds conviction no Satur-
day, Abbott maintained a very sullen demeanour, and last night
he appeared to pay very respectful attention to the advice of the
Rev. Mr. Corms. At a quarter before eight this morning, Mr.
Sheriff Waimea arrived at the prison, and the wretched man
was conducted from his cell, pinioned was not in irons, in
consequence of some disorder in his limbs): he appeared sullen
and dejected; and as he was advancing to the scaffold, asked
whether a bell Wall not to toll? He was answered in the nega-
tive. He then exclaimed, " 1.0110 Jesus, save my soul!" On
ascending the scaffold, be looked round, and turning to the Cler-
gymen, Messrs. Corvost and Beau, said, " There is the woman
who swore my life away!" In a few minutes, the preparations
of the executioner being complete, the wretched culprit was
launched into eternity. After hanging! the usual date, his body
was taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, for dissection.

It is reported that the 'Smacks tt Albany, in the Isle of
Wight, from the want of repairs, and in consequence of the
great sums of money that must be expended on them, will I •
sold, and the troops removed to more convenient quarters.

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DRURY•L A irs.--Saturday a new Comic Opera,
entitled The Vderan ; or, The Fortner's Sons, was
produced at this Theatre. The following is a sketch
of the plot :
General Van (Mr. Mennen), an OMcer retired from the ser-
vice, is residing in the country with his two daughters, Rosa
(Miss Foam) and Isabella (MadameVasrats). His retirement
is also enlivened by the friendship or service of Serjeant Rory
O'Whack (Mr. Frrzwietissi), the faithful companion of his
military exploits. Rosa (for every heroine must have her lover)
possesses an humble admirer in Captain George (Mr. }Ulmer),
who, in the eatly part of the Opera, carries on his suit wholly
by letters. Isabella, who is a sceptic in love, ridicules her sis-
ter's passion, who, in revenge, determines to make her acknow-
ledge its power, and permits to her lover the dangerous expe-
dient of making an attempt on the heart of Isabella. Under the
disguise, and with the assumed manner of an ezquisite, he begins
his approaches, and the sceptic in love is half subdued: Her
passions are further acted on by a supposed duel in which her
pretended lover is engaged. She acknowledges that her heart
had been touched, just as it is revealed to her that the conquest
had been achieved by the man whom she had ridiculed her sister
for admiring. But the wound is not deep enough to be severely
felt, and Isabella is content to see her sister united to the Captain,
prepared, however, to acknowledge the existence of the passion,
and to avail herself of the next eligible opportunity. An under
plot is formed from the embarrassments of Farmer Franklin
(Mr. Powata.), whose son Jonas (Mr. KNIGHT) entists for a sol-
dier, to rescue him horn his difficulties, in the regiment of Cap-
tain George, who, by some unexplained process, turns out also
to be the son of Farmer Franklin. Jonas has a mistress (Miss
Posey). to whom he is united, and the Opera concludes in the
usual manner.

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The plot is destitute of ingenuity, but notwith-
standing that defect, it is an interesting production.
The situations are well contrived, and the dialogue
possesses much spirit; and all the Performers sup-
ported their parts with zeal and ability. Miss FORDE,
who made her first appearance on this Stage in the
character of Rosa, is a valuable acquisition as a singer.
Her compass of voice is extraordinary, and modu-
lated with great sweetness. One of the most striking
effects she produced was an echo, or sudden transi-
tion from a very loud to an extremely soft passage.
She has every promise of becoming an established
favourite. As an Actress, her manner is pleasing and
graceful. Madame VESTRIS was peculiarly happy in
Bill, and the same may with justicebe said of MON-,
OEN, HARLEY, 11rz%vILLIAM, KNIGHT, and Miss
PovF.y. The music, which is composed by Messrs.
T. COOKE, WHITTAKER, PARRY, ROOKE, and E.
KNIGHT, is pleasing. With these aids the Piece pro-
mises to have a run. The House was well attended. The
o,)era is the production of Mr. KNIGHT, the Actor.
KING'S Tn ThE CONCERT ltoott.—Friday, Mr. WA MIR com-
menced his ingenious Astronomical Lectures on the Eidou-
t anion. and it was with much pleasure we observed his instruct.

tine labours repaid by a most attentive and numerous auditory.
It is with satisfaction we observe a taste prevailing fur this noble
science, which cannot be too generally diffused.
EtrausH OPERA llocsr.—Friday, Mr. Barrxxv commenced
his Course of Astronomical Lectures. lii. explanation of
the Planetary System, together with his account of the cause!

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of tides, lunwar and solar eclipses, &c. was remarkably eloquent
and perspicuous, and cannot fail of affording instruction to
many—gratification to all. The beautiful illustration of these
most interesting subjects conveyed by his magnificent Planeta-
rium and Orrery, excited the liveliest approbation is the au-
dience.

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FIRE AT ST. Tnossas`s Hoseerat.—About half-past one this
morning, a fire broke out: it commenced in the upper floor of
the right-hand wing going into the Hospital, which is used as a
drying-room for the clothes► Immediately under this room is
a ward for females, known by the name of the Queen's Ward,
and considerable apprehension was for a time entertained for the
safety of the patients lodged therein : but we are glad to say that
they were removed with all the speed and safety consistent with
their situation, the hour of the night, and the alarming cause for
their removal. A patient in the Queen's Ward, who had lost
the use of her limbs, and who was so perfectly helpless even yes-
terday as to require three or four persons to move her, got out
of bed, and walked down stairs without any assistance what-
ever, upon hearing that the room over head was on fire—so true
is it, that fright will cure as well as kill? The damage dune to
the upper part of the sight wing of the Hospital is very consi-
derable, particularly to the inside of the roof and floors ; but the
services of the firemen, as usual, were most conspicuous.
Yesterday, the 21. th instant, died at his house in
Stratton-street, THOMAS COUTTS, Egg. Mr. COUTTS
had attained the advanced age of 87. His life was
one of great and useful exertion. He possessed a
singularly clear judgment, with a warm and affec-
tionate heart. Few men ever enjoyed in the degree
which Mr. COUTTS did, the confidence and esteem
of his friends, or obtained, unaided by rank or poli-
tical power, so much consideration and influence in
society."fhe large fortune which he acquired was a
consequence, and not the object, of his active life,
which, at every period, was devoted to the aid and
advancement of those he loved. He died surrounded
with friends, in the presence of Mrs. COUTTS and his
daughters—the Countess of GUILDFORD and Lady
BURDETT, with their families, and Lord DUDLEY
STUART, the son of his second daughter, the Mar-
chioness of Iltaz, who is now in Italy, on account
of her health.

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Coati Stemma, Ifaa►-Lass, Fee. 25.—The arrivals of
Wheat in the course of last week were very large, and the rna;t.e
part of it remained over for this morning'.; market, when we
had a considerably quaLtity fresh in from Essex, Kent, and So'.
folk, the demand ter which was very trifling, and only few
of the finest tuns from the above Counties cooll b.: disposed of,
at a reduction of 2s. per quarter; yet prime picked samples ob-
tained last Monday's pekes, but the inferior sorts were totally
unsaleable. The supply of Barley has also been veil! abundant
since this day se'nnight. yet superfine samples went off at Li t
week's prices ; but all other descriptions were dull sale, at a r -
Suction of lull is. per quarter. Beans and Oats are Is. per q. a .
ter cheaper, the supply of each being much larger than the con-
sumers could take off. In Peas and other articles no vari-tiosi.
11TH Ft►LD 31ARICKT, F 111!. 25.--There was a sow supply
this morning at market of all descriptions of Cattle, and the
various prices of goal Beef astained the same as per last Mt n-
day'. market; but the Inferior sorts were nominal in price:
sale of all descriptions are dull this morning.—Current prices
Beef. Os. 6d. to Sa. lod. per stone of tubs.; Mutton,
to 4s. Od. Veal. 4s. Oil. to Ss. 6d. Pork, Sis. Od. to
Cattle at Market: Beasts, 9500; Calves,l9o; Sheep and 1
17,600 ; Pigs, 240.—tlay and Straw per load, Hay, 3/. ,
41.45. Clover, 41. Os. to U. I:,s. Straw, 11.65. to 11. 160.

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