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London, England, 1803-11-02 00:00:00

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TO &ROGERS, ESQ:.

AUTIOR Of TIM PitAntiCS Of MIMOILT.

Farb Bee that round Firene's [liver tide,
Sinp'd the itir Bow'rets of th' e• sin/it'd Me,
Thence wing'd thole tweets, and at Apollo's will,
Druid chic rich philtre on thy magic quill!

At a ball lately given at St. Cloud, the near
Conroe confiderably heightened the pleatitres of the
fetlive fcens, by dancing a whole hour with the ut-
molt cheertlilnefs and cafe.
The ei.ilevant Dukes de CHoISIUIL, LAVAL, and
ARCH AM SAUD, and the Abbe de MO111'1302) a iv, have
received milers to withdraw to the diflance of 20
leagues from Paris. They are charged with having
drawn money from England, after they had obtain-
ed an artincllv from the French Government.
A Tr THOUS WIDOW HoOlL—Wedneftlay re'nnight,
at four o'clock in the morning, a foldier died in Afhford
barracks. Before twelve on the fame day his widow
was married to another man, and in the evening the
happy couple followed the cnrpfe of the fira hotband to
the ground, in the charader of chid' wonarNers,
An old mar., named ('hike, lately died, aged 90,
in a miferable hovel cn Old -Down, near Bath. The
hut had been given to him by a farmer, in whole fer-
vice he had formerly been, and he had 'elided in it
52 years. He confider ed it a. a freehold, and though
often (offering the estreme .of want, would never ex-
change it for the afyliom afforded by the parith. He
had been a foldier in his early days, was bred a Pro-
tenant, but had of late become a rigid Catholic, and
impufed upon himfelf the fevered penance.
The following affair has been the current topic of
public animadvertion at Brighton for fome days path
A perfon, having the appearance of a Gentleman,
tall, bandfomely clothed, and poieffing a very
pleating addrers, callA at the Banking-haute of
Rica, MILLI, and Co. in this town, on Sunday lad ;
and, having obtained an audience of Mr. Mitts,
inquired of him if he had not received a letter of
credit for three hundred pounds, from the houfe of
Ransom and Cn. on the part of the Hun. Captain
RAMS*Y. On being anfwered in the negative, he
feigned much fuiprife, and informed the Banker,
that the Gentleman whole name he had mentioned,
the Hon. Captain RALtliiY, the younger brother of
Lord DA LHOU SI e. then Resod before him. and was ex-
tremely embarraffed from the neglea of his Banker,
in not having forwarded the letter of credit. as Fe
had adsifed him to do, to his bottle in particular.
_ though the recommendation of his friend Lord
Newel/Lori. The circumflancs, he obfitrved, was
the more dillrelling, as he had (event-five pounds
to fend nit. and which he dared not delay remitting
longer than the going nut of the next day's poil, as
it was a film due to his company. who were then
Rationed at Canterbury. He then. to convince Mr.
bistros drift be was the peens be had announced
bintfclf to be, produced a letter. which he (aid he
bad received on the &hie& from a fabaltern of his
regiment. but which was remit ked by Mr. M. to
hear the London pegt park only, and seas dated but
the day preceding bit basing received it; whereas
•a knee from Canterbury. by `tbe poll, which mull
cease tea London, coin.( not poifibly have reached
tbss town fis early by nearly four and twenty hours.
Thh judicious obfervation at Ark fomewhar confuted
him, bat did not ultimately deter him from foliching
Mr. M. to advance the turn he ',nod fo immediately
is need of. 751. on the credit of his draft on Raw-
son and Co. which Mr. M. however, very pro.
fiend,' declined. The pretended Captain, apparently
much hurt at the refuroal, now ufed every perfnafive
argument he was mailer of to bring the banker to his
porptifl-; stud, having particularly dwelt on the in-
very which his reputation might fuffer in his regiment,
and expreffed great refentment at the inexcul:ible
negleet of his Banker in London, in whole hands he
proieffed to have upwards of two thoufand (even
hundred pounds, he at length left Mr. M. daring
of him to confider of what he had Paid, and to fend
a categorical anfwer, in the condi of an hour, to the
Cattle Inn, where he had taken tip his refidence.
and where lie fb-uld anrinufly await his reply. In
e-moliance with this last requell, Mr. M. Ilion liter
lent him a refufal in witting; but with this prnvi-
li nt, that he Ihntild have nn rellixtance in advancing
the fum required, if any Gentleman, who was ton
unknown to him, would halorfe lour draft ; and that
under no other circumflances could lie, conflficntly
with the eftablifhed rules of his houfe, afford him the
accommodation lie had folicited. A fecond vifit to
Mr. M. was the refult of the receipt of this note;
when finding the Banker, who is a firm, worthy,
and intelligent man, Ready to lois purport, he en•
quited of him the name of the General of the Dif.
triet ; remarking, that he was the only ODC, in
his relent dilemma, lie could think of applying to,
as be (tamely knew any puffin at that time in the
town. He now left the Bank a fecund time ;
but, returning on the following morning (Monday),
he informed Mr. M. that he had been General
who would indorfe his draft, and there-
fore begged, that he would immediately advance
the money. The draft was accordingly made out,
and fent to the General, who indorfed it, and the
funi, 751. was inflantly paid. Not fatisfied with thi,,
the pretended Captain now urged the Banker to ad-
vance him 51 more on his own account, alleging that
os lie was under the necctlity of remitting the whole
. f what he had received to Canterhury,he &mild dill
be entirely dellitute of call; until the arrival of his
letter of credit, which he was well ratistied would not
be procraffinated beyond the laple of the following
day. In fhort, Mr. M's furpicions to his difadvantage
having greatly dimindhed from his having obtained
the support of General LP mans, he gave him the ad
ditional trifle respelled, when he left him, and obtain.
ed a few guineas more of the Innkeeper of the Cagle
by a Condor fraud and impotition ; from whole houfe
he loon alter decamped, leaving alfo his tavern bill.
which, for Burgundy, Claret. &c. amounted to tome-
thing confiderable, unpaid. and has not been teen
here, or heard of fince. General Lament, it appears.
was deceived regarding his confanguinity to Lord
Daenousia, as, knowing his LordOrip, he put fome
(prelims to him regarding his family, which being
correctly anfwered, he had no doubt not be was the
pet Inn whole name he bad affirmed. and treated him
arcorilingly. The General has fence waited on the
hanker. and repaid the money which be bad advanced
en lois account.