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Arri Aid
Ifrom a cruise in
sloop of war,
It has been erroneously stated in several'of ' papers,
thit the NorruSrat was gone to the Caper—she was
launched at Dartmoor last spring, and hal ever since
been employed on short cruizes in the Channel. The
THt KING. Channel is still swarming with French privateers, to
Bulletin, having been in a part only the great annoyanee of the merchants, whose pro-
The following
c;te ST to of yesterday, is now re-printed, for the petty is continually falling a prey to these marauders.
ion of all our Readers : PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 43.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 14.
ygICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
5 per Ct. Cons. money. sbnt—for opg. 611.
Reduced 664-4 per Cent, S2H.
navy 5 per Cent. shut—Ommum 6j dts.
ziebeq. Bills, 2s. ss. prem.—Bonds 19s. 20s. prem.

"- WINDSOR CASTLE. DEC. 13.
0 His MAJESTY has had but little sleep, and is
the same as he lywaPyesterday."
(Signed as before.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR, the CHANCELLOR Of the
;, and Earl CAMDEN, the President of the
, proceeded to Windsor yesterday morning, in
to ascertain the precis?. state of his MAJESTY'S
,; and, on their return, about Iwo o'clock, a
)itiet Council was held. The unfavourable report
the physicians is understood to have induced Mini-
to adopt the line of conduct which our Readers
find detailed in our account of the Parliamentary
;s last night. In the House of Commons I
CRANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER redeemed the
which he had made at their last adjournment,
with a degree of candour and impartiality which
him the highest honour, suggested a Select Com.
of Twenty-one, dhosen indiscriminately from
sides of the House, to esamine his MAJEvrY's
Is. The House will receive their report ots
and on Wednesday the.CHANCELLOR of the
will be prepared to propose a measure
supplying the Royal functions, until the KING'S

Came in the NAIAD frigate, with several of hey con-
voy. It is reported that a West Indiaman is on shore
en the Oars. The John of Newcastle, mentioned yes-
terday to have engaged a French privateer for an hour
and a half, has come into harbour. The Master is
left on board the privateer. The Mate and two men
were killed in the action. There were several French
lugger privateers seen among the fleet last night.—
Captain MANNING, of the Charming Kitty, saw one
•of the fleet fire at them.
FALMOUTH, DECEMBER 11.
Sailed l'Aloce and TYRIAN, with the Portugal and
Mediterranean fleets under convoy.—Wind W.N.W.
DEAL, DECEMBER 13.
Arrived his Majesty's ship Titular, with 12 sail of
vessels from Cork.—Put back, the SPECULATOR lugger
1 and her convoy, that sailed on the 11th instant ; and
the brig Standard, Goonwata, with the loss of an-
chors and cables.—Wind S.S.W.
SHEERNESS, DECEMBER It
The WEYMOUTH bas sailed from hence to the
westward. The WATCHFUL gun-brig is taken into
Dock.
ADMIRALTY COURT, DOCTO RS'COM MONS, /he. IS
This day the Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM SCOTT pro-
ceeded to the adjudication of the following cases :
Edward, Pearson master.—This vessel, under Prussian colours,
Laden with pet-ash, was captured near the coast of Holland. The
attendance of Trinity Masters required.
Francis, Pickel master.—This was a question respecting the
master's private adventure, which was restored.
Albertina, Beyer master.—This Pruss;an ship was laden with
potash, and, as assertto, Sias coming to this country. Further proof
of destination required.
Sloth, Sayre master.—This vessel, under American colours,
was going from America to St. Sebastian's. Condemned.
Fame, Pavin master.—Property restored, on the payment at
1-16th salvage.
Dragon, Buchanan master.—Property restored, on payment all
salvage.

The Committee appointed by the House of Coin-
:.t night to examine His MAJESTY'S Physicians,
this day in what is called the Secret Committee
All the Members (being twenty-one in num-
were present. Mr. ROBERT -DUNDAS was ap-
' Chairman. Sir Hamm HALronn, Dr. HE-
,, and Dr. BAILLIE, were examined. Dr.
rs and Dr. REYNOLDS, Will be examined tO-snor-
The following is the Bulletin issued this Jai;
46 WINDSOR CASTLE, DEC. 14.
" His MAJESTY has passed a good night, and is
the same this day as he was yesterday."
(Signed as before.)
LOSS OF SEVERAL FINE FRIGATES.

An American vessel the Sloth, taken on her voy-
age from America to St. Sebastian's, was Ithis day
condemned in the High Court of Admiralty. The
Sloth sailed. subsequent to its being known in Ame-
rica that the French Decrees had been revoked. The
decision, therefore, which Sir W. SCOTT might give
with regard to her and some other American vessels
in the same predicament, has for these few days past
been the subject of much speculation ; and some of
bur contemporaries have asserted that he was to con-
sult his Majesty's Ministers upon this subject. In
mashing a statement of this sort, they must have for-
gotten the character and privileges of a British Judge,
and the rights that belong to all suitors in our Courts,
whether\natives or foreigners. It is scarcely necessary
to intorni our Readers, that the decision of a British
indicature in•no case subject to the direction or in-
fluence of the Executive, but is the unbiassed result
of the application of an antecedently existing law to
the facts, at they come out in evidence. The only
conclusion, therefore, that can be drawn from the
condemnation of the Sloth is, not that Ministers have
directed the Judge to take such and such a step ; but
that, at the period of capture, our General Decree of
Blockade was still in full force ; and his sentence
must have been precisely what it was, had that De-
cree been revoked, or modified, the very day subse-
quent to the capture.

The BARIRG East Indianian has arrived at Ports-
' from Bengal and Madras, last from the Cape
Hope. By this vessel dispatches were re-
-2.: the Adniiralty front • Adiiiral HAItbOOD at
Cape of Good Hope, brought by his Flag Lieu-
containing the following afflicting intelligence :
TheMAGictENNE frigate had chaced some French
into the Isle of France, when she was be
dose under the batteries of the harbour of
ius. The Status frigate then followed in order
i.)port the MAGJCIENNE3 taut was also becalmed.
batteries then opened upon the frigates, both of
ich were cut to pieces, and completely wrecked.
breeze having sprung up, two other frigates
to bring off, if possible, the crews of the St-
and MAGICIENNE, but these were also wrecked
a reef of rocks, and taken possession of by the
We have lost 270 men in killed and wounded.
addition to this loss, the NEREID, another
friate, is b:oekaded on the Isle of France by the
's irigates, no less than ten in number, with
five days provision on board, so that great ap-
Isi'lh are entertained for her safety.
Th MAGICIENNE was commanded by Captain Cm-
s:•lt to the gallinc Sir ROGER CURTIS, and the
by Captain SAWYER, son to Admiral SAWYER.
The BAluNc has further brought the afflicting ac.
, that the enemy have captured Major-General
'IIi.IiALL and the whole of the 24th regiment, on
passage from the Cape to Madras. The 24th
Sir DAVID BAIRD'S regiment.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

EICEIVED AT THE INDIA-lIOL'SE.
The BARING country ship from Bengal arrived yes-
_

at Portsmouth a sailed from the Cape of Good

the 2d- October Private letters or accounts had
received at the Cape that the enemy's frigates had
!n in vi th the WILLIAM TlTT,Arrnu.,,\VlNnumq and

The Houses of Lords and Commons yesterday
presented a very full attendance, and the place for
the accommodation of strangers was uncommonly
crowded in both. The lobbies and passages also
overflowed with visitors, and much interest appeared
to have been excited by the business of the day. In
the House of Lords, their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of CLARE CE, KsNT, and SUSSEX sat upon the
Opposition Bench.
The alterations and improvements ,in the apart-
ments of the Duke of CUMBERLAND, in St. James's
Palace, are now in a state of great forwardness.—
An the dark closets and anti-rooms, contiguous to
his late bed-chamber, are removed. The space is
now occupied by one room only, which forms a
'magnificent apartment ; the proportions being 32
feet by 24 ;it is here the Duke will sleep. This
' room will communicate, by means of folding-doors,
with a range of apartments, forming a Ittite, extend-
ing in length upwards of 130 feet • there are six in
the.whol.. There are some rooms added to the here-
tofore accommodations. Two months, it is supposed,
from the present time, will complete the improvement,
i and during that period the. Duke will continue to re-
side at Carlton House. His Highneis left town, on
I ,Saturday afternoon, on a visit to their MAJZSTLES at
I Windsor.
It is a singular circumstance thaseothe price of the
quartern loaf in London should be Is. 3d. while the
price at Birmingham is only Is. lid. and though one
'of the principal establishments sends its agent to pia.
chase grain at Mark-lane, and has also to pay the
carriage from London to Birmingham, yet, in spited
of this expence, it is enabled to seU the quartern loaf:
se ynucb bc.ow the London bakers.-- How can this
be accounted for ?

4.—The two,lauer were Taken on their passage
the Isle of France, our blockading squadron fell in.
11 them, and, in endeavouring to intavapt .thea►r
of our frigates got on shores thrtit -of' Which
obliged tobe set ftrettb--4he fourth was hlook-
by the enemy, and it was supposed must fall into
hands. Geiteral WEA'FHNHALL and familrare-
Ig the prisoners. The Ranger transport ;with
was also captured.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
An account has been received of the capture of the
ips CEYLON and WINDHAM, in the Mosambique
1, on their passage to India ; and it has been
that the WINDHAm had be►n retaken by his
ship Sinaus, and was fitting out as a man
war at Bourbon. '

At
a late hour last night we received Paris papers
6th instant.6TOT which see the precedips

CORN-iIARRET, MARK-LANE.
We have again considerable quantities of \Vheat
on hand, and sales nearly at last quotations ; Barley
in plenty, and a falling article ; Malt a heavy sale ;
Peas and Beans of both kinds at" last pFices ; New
Ticks 365. to 415.; Old as under ; there are. large sup-
plies of Oats, and second 'with inferior. 401,jues are
quoted rather cheaper ; Flour expcted lower.
GEN LitAL CURSANCY Al oNura.
Wheat 565. 708. 84s. Beans, '5Cs. sti. ed.
Fine ditto, Vb. 925. Tick dittb, 445. 50s. Oct
Rye, (nevi) 365. 411 s. • • Oats, 225. s4s. 30s.
Barley, 30s. 425. Poised ditto, 324.13%. 04
Mat, 70s. 78s. Pouttoe 3/s. Od.
White Peas (Boilers) 645. SOL`tee44'4s £5O.
Fine flour, 60$. 851.-.-Secoadr, 10 Ns.

Vitt itall*
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AIM COLLibl:a4Fednesdat last the

examination of Genlemett Cadets at
College, Great Marlow, was held be-
ie of Commissioners. The
of mathematical science, applied to
military purposes, fortification, the French and Ger-
man languages, together with historical and classical
literature, formed the general sabject of the examina-
tions, and afforded the most irrefragable proofs of the
great progress the Gentlemen Cadets had acquired
in their respective studies. This was farther con-
firmed on an inspection of the very favourable speci-
mens of various military plans, as well as of draw-
ings of every description. A large proportion of
Cadets, we are informed, were declared competent to
fill the situation of Officers of the line es soon as va,
cancies shall take place for them in the army. We
are extremely concerned to state that, on this public
• important occasion, several Members of the Supreme
Board were prevented from being present. Besides
the Royal Dukes, who were necessarily absent, we
have to mention the names of the following distin-
guished Members, who could not possibly attend, viz.
the Commander-in-Chief, the Master.Ceneral of the
Ordnance, his Excellency the Governor, Lieutenant-
General Ds LANCZY, and the Adjutant-General.—

The very unfavourable state of the weather on Wed-
nesday prevented the Gentlemen Cadets from mani-
festing their skill and facility in field evolutions and

manceuvres, otherwise we have no doubt that the re-
view would have been fully as gratifying as the ex-
cellence of the examinations. However gratifying
it is to us to have it in our power to record the public
utility of this great Military Seminary, it is due to the
Governor, &c. of the College, to mention how much
the Institution owes for its prosperity to his indefati-
gable and unremitting exertions.

A serious accident had very nearly happened on
Wednesday last to the Petocrof WALES. His Royal
Highness was going toWindaor ; when in Kensington
the carriage broke down. His Royal Highness, how-
ever, most fortunately escaped unhurt ; which, con-
sidering the rapid rate at which he is generally driven,
is a subject of grateful consideration. Every assis-
tance was of course immediately rendered by the in-
habitants. After dispatching a setvantte Windsor, to
acquaint her MAJESTY with the cause which prevented
the intended visit of his Royal Highness, he returned
to London, and dined with the Princess CHARLOTTE
at her house. Any occurrence whereby so valuable
a life, at so critital a period, is brought into the
slightest risk, mnst be viewed with extreme anxiety
by the country ; and we therefore sincerely rejoice at
the harmless termination of an accident, which might
have been so fatal to the best interests of the country.'
Letters were yesterday •eceived in town from Lord
licanostv,' who was taken prisoner in the affair at
Malaga. His Lordship was at Grenada on the 4124
of November, where he was politely and hospitably
entertained by General SEBASTIAN!, who was to send
an escort with his Lordship to Madrid, for which place
he was to proceed in a few days.
Some letters were yesterday received from the United
States, in which it is asserted that the g, mongrel re-
vocation of the Edicts of France will only mislead the
enemy," and it is asserted, that on the important sub-
ject of the intercourse with the two great belligerent
powers of Europe, the Southern States are uniformly
amicable to France, and the Northern as consistently
favourable to this country.
Pursuant to the notice we before mentioned, a meet-
ing was 'held yesterday morning at Lloyd's Coffee-
house of the underwriters interested in the Baltic risks,
when Messrs. ROWCROFT, HATHAWAY, BURN, and
six other gentlemen were appointed as a Committee
of correspondence to acquire information regarding'
the frau is practised to the prejudice of the insurers
in the trade of that sea..
The Captain of le Charles French privateer, which
was captured some time ago by the AMELIA frigate,
has been liberated on parole, on account of his hu-
mane treatment of the Hope, from New Brunswick
to Plymouth, with which lie fell in on the 17th of Oc-
tober, after she had been plundered the preceding day
by another French privateer,
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Since the departure
of Mr. COOKE, his line of characters has been put into
commission. No adventurer has yet appeared capable
of sustaining the massive panoply of his genius. A
third attempt was last night made by an actor of no
common celebrity, to personate a part in which Mr.
Comcit's talents were never exerted without receiving
the tribute of general admiration. The play was The
Merchant of Venice, and the novelties of the evening
were the re-appearance of Mr. KEMPLE in Shylock, and
Mrs. SIDDONS in Por:ia. We are not anicng those who
believe that the powers of this great actress are on the
wane, or that any diminution is visible of the spirit or
judgment of her effort. But there is another remark,
which is so obvious, and has been so frequently made,
that it probably contains a certan portion of truth :
Mrs. SIDDOYS has seldom been esteemed successful in
delineating the shadowy graces and pleasing levities
of airy colloquy. Her tones, her person, her counte-
nance are all 'adapted to a different species of exhibi-
tion. She.appears to hedeficient in thepossesionof those
• flexible manners necessary to the representation of the
most legitimate comedy, .but which are seldom, if
ever, united with the loftier endowments of which she
is the acknowledged mistress. She redeemed, how-
ever, all the cavils of criticism in the judgment scene,
and her enenciation of the apostrophe to mercy was
in the first style of declamation. Every requisite then
seemed to be before us.
Nothing could be more arduous t's:rt the attempt of'
Mr. Kzmucx. The character is by no means cos
genial to the cast ()Ellis peculiar excellencies, and the
recollection of his rival, whose harsh feature and ri-
gorous expression were in this instance so subservient
to the Poet's fancy, certainly tailed to operate in his
favour. The applause which be received, did notv
however, excel his deserts, and nothing could evince
more clearly how deeply Mr. Kassaus has studied his
art, than his exhibition of such a pottrait amber so
many disadvantages.

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