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London, England, 1810-01-31 00:00:00

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.... ith . • , , . kyithouTH, JAN. a. _
. , The frosty weather through the latter Part of lie last loath,
e ibIOLACARLF, 74 gins, Captain MArtm, which i 1111°.greaturtr eli Peditett„.tiesimmthe se,. h 4
ethiiie ttimra4tmininia kenderilt Allieltkule•saus.
alliZeti all last stiMmer in the Balti, having had a 11—,....,_.-1-i—toigreat" import-----I—.ance to the yoanrst.elov .ors._ __, apdftw.ensulnella
'thorough iepair and been docked, ireat out of haibout a'OP° of spring corn; the leads for which, owing to the ettteemtroor
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this day, and anchored in Cawsaiid Bayi preparatory :feitz:re.ther in
i auti.uaTtt)dttlen: receive their accustomed.
the slugs had
to sailing.—The crew of the FoliskuLtaLs, 98 guns 1 cothmenred their deireilltloni upon the yount Wheats, partici'.
•larlY the litter sewn; which have suffered considerably *fee the
Captain-FAVERSIAN,.TecentIy returned from a four II middle of December: The early ioWn ryes and winter tires, are
years' cruize in the Mediterraneau, were this day paid a strong crop, and promise a luxuriant and valtiiiile teionrei fair
• giro; soiling;
one-third of their wages and price-money, and b. t 1 ' .. ....... .. _ _.. _.
tamed a month's leave of absence to visit their friends.
Arrived the Pmcomit. brig of war, from a cruita
in the Channel, last from Falmouth..
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. so.
Arrived the THALIA frigate from Guerniey, and
the THRESHER gun-brig from a cruize. Sailed the
HARPY gun-brig, with a convoy, for Plymouth.

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DOVER, JANUARY 30.
The CASTILIAN sloop of war has sent in a Franch
brig, laden with cork, from Dunkirk, bound tO (warn=
say.--The CASTILIAN and FLY are in the Roads.
HARWICH, JAN.3O.
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Sailed the Lord Duncan and Diana packett with
Mails for Heligoland; and the Beau foy and Auckland
ditto, tor Gottenburgh.—Wind S. E.

CORK, JANUARY 22.
' Yesterday the Harpalode French lugger privateer,
'of two guns and 54 men, arrived at Cove. She was
captured on the 12th instant by the Biosit, after a
chaee of nine hours ; she had been but two days from
St. Maloes. There were twelve privateers sailed
from that port at the period of the Harpalode's de-
parture. The VIRAGO is arrived at Cove from the
Downs.
JANUARY 24.—Several transports, having on board
the 74th, and detachments of the 40th and 88th Re-
giments, dropped down from Monkstown to Cove, on
Monday; the remainder followed yesterday. They
will proceed to Lisbon, under convoy of the ROTA.
Admiral WIIITsIIED arrived at Ceve on Monday. A
report was received at Cove on Sunday morning, that
a French Tugger privateer was seen off Ballycotton ;
on which the VIRAGO and RESOLUTE gun-brig, and
EARL SPENCER cutter, got under weigh. The wind
being strong in from the Southward, the RESOLUTE,
in endeavouring to beat out, got foul of the wreck of
the Britannia. She was shortly cleared off, but suf-
fered some injury.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
Glt AV C AN . 30.—N0 arrivals.—Sailed the Alfred, Wel-
stead ; and the Elphinstone, Craig, for India; and the Jane,
Barry, for Gibraltar.
The Dugay Truin French privateer, of 16 guns, is taken by the
Narcissus frigate, and arrived at Scilly ; she had captured the
Emulation, Thompson; and the Maria, Peck, from Newfound-
land, for Pool ; the former is retaken by the Narcissus, and ar-
rived at Scilly.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
The Mars, for the Augnsta Maria and Revenge, captured Ist
November, 1808, was paid to.day on board, at Portsmouth, and I
will be recalled at No. 21, Surrey-street, Strand, on Tuesdays
and Saturdays.
The Devastation, for the same, was paid on board, at North-
fleet, on Saturday last, and will be recalled ou Tuesdays and Sa-
turdays, as above.
The Lynx, for the Active, Kann, Elizabeth, Haabert, Sprin-
geren, Venus, St. Andreas, Nicholay, and Ana, captured be-
tween the 11th and 16th December, 1808, will be paid oo board,
at Plymouth, on the 10th of February next, and recalled u
above.
The Jasper, for the Perseverance, captured January 11, and
for l'Esperance, captured January 12, 1809, will be paid to•Mor-
s row at No. 13, Clement's Inn, and there recalled on Mondays
and Thursdays.
The Ctuizer, for the Maria Elizabeth, recaptured the 2d
November, 1808, was paid yesterday, at No. 22, Essex-street,
Strand, and will be there recalled, on Tuesdays and Fridays, for
three months.
The Thames, for the Sirius and Charlotte, captured the Ist
and 2d August,lBo4, will be paid the 20th of February next, at
No. 23, Surrey-street, Strand, and there recalled on Tuesdays
and Saturdays.
The Ametbyst,for la Pattie, captured the 21st, and TAman-
turiere, captured the 23d March, 1809, will be paid to•vnerrows
if then in port, on board the Niemen, at Plymouth, and recall-
ed at No. 67, Fore-street, Plymouth Dock, oa Tuesdays aad
Saturdays.
The Sbe!drake, for sundry Danish vessels, captured in the Bal-
tic, on lie 17th and 18th October, 11W9, was paid on board oa
Monday last, and will be recalled at No. 9, Austin Friars.
COCKPIT, JANUARY 25. _ _

Before the Most Noble and Right Hon. the Lords
Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.
Little William, Brown master.—This was a further proof case.
The ship was captured by the Betsey privateer, and condemned,
with her cargo, by the Judge df the High Court of Admiralty,
from which sentence the Claimants appealed; and their Lord-
ships restored the property, on paying the Captors expences in
both Courts.
Charlotte, Stromsten master.—This was a Swedish vessel,
laden with pitch, tar, and deals, and was captured by one of his
Majesty's ships. The High Court of Admiralty condemned the
ship and cargo, and restored the private adventure, from which
sentence the Claimants appealed; but their Lordships affirmed the
sentence, and condemned the Appellants in costs.

,Covegt thenw.----Yesterday evening the Musical
World were much gratified at this Theatre, by the
performance of the Sacred Oratorio of the Messiah.
It is well known that this sublime subject has been
so ably treated by HANDEL, as to be considered mi.
versally as his chef d'esrvre ; and it was given last
night with very great. effect. The chorusses were
given in a grand style, and Mr. Wesum's Fatgne on
the organ charmed every ear. The House wee
crowded with an elegant and attentive audience.
. The Messrs. ASULEY were also very successful is
their professional aid.
THE SERPENTINE RlVER.—Sundav a gentleman,who
was skaiting on the Serpentine River, fell into a hole
on the north side ; he disappeared for a moment, and,
came up again, when he supported himself by the ice,
and called for assistance ; when a gentleman, at
the hazard of his life, skaited to the very edge, and
by holding oat his stick, saved his fellow skaiter, who
was so much exhausted as to be carried to Kensing-
ton for assistance.
Yesterday the ice was covered with skaiters, &c.
To prevent a similar accident to that above mentioned,
every parr of the ice where any danger need be ap-
prehended was encircled by a rope placed there as a
boundary, and at such a distance as appeared effec-
tually to guard against personal risk. In the early
part of the day there were no performers of celebrity.
But, about three o'clock, we saw the Hon. ARTHUR
UPTON, Mr. COTTON, Mr. GRANT, Mr. Tont), and
Mr. CHARLES Knott?. Those gentlemen distinguished
themselves by a very scientific display in figures. Se-
veral of the straight-forward actors, in encountering
one another, met with some h?avy falls ; by the con-
cussion of the latter, the ice, notwithstanding its thick.
ness (about four inches), gave, in one instance, so tre-
mendous a crack as to extend nearly across the river.
The scene of attraction was on the north side. Here
were drawn up in line, along the banks, a number of
splendid equipages. On the south side we saw the
Duke of CAMBRIDGE, and the Earl of Warrmoimatm,
with several other Noblemen. The day was sombre, with
the wind at East. The Ladies were all clad in scar-
let and sables.
A boy was drowned yesterday in the basin, in the
Green Park, by the breaking of the ice.
FlRE.—Saturday morning, a tire broke out at the
Market-house Chamber, Torbay, which threatened
destruction to the whole of the houses, and to the ship.
ping in the harbour. No person can yet account how
it happened. It was first discovered in a cooper's
shop, between a 'sailmaker's loft, and a dealer in
pitch, tar, rosin, brimstone, teed, &c. The sail.
makers had not got all their stock in, having been but
a few days set up in business. A large quantity of
their canvass was burnt to tinder, but no lives were
lost. The flames caught upwards of 200 large nitches
of reeds at one time, which, with the cooper's staves.
laths, rope, and other combustible matters, burnt
with such rapidity that the horizon was illuminated
for miles round ; but, owing to the great exertions of
the sailors, and other inhabitants, added to that of the
3d regiment of Buffs, in barracks, at the Berry-head
(about one mile and a half distant), whose centinels
alarmed their officers, they, at the head of their men
and engine, came into town, and strained every nerve
to assist the sufferers, and extinguishthe flames, which
after several hours were got under.
About half-past three on Friday morning, the in-
habitants of Dover were again alarmed with a cry of
fire ! which broke out in the malt-oast of Messrs.
JEER'S and Co. nearly opposite the Ship Inn, in con-
rsequence of a quantity of dried malt getting inflamei
by the most prompt assistance being given by the per-
sons living in die neighbourhood, and the timely dis-
covery of it, it was most fortunately extinguished
without doing any very material injury. A few quar-
ters of malt were consumed.
Friday morning, about half past two o'clock, a fire
broke out in the Permit-office, adjoining the Custom-
house warehouses, Leith. The alarm was given by the
ceutinel on duty, and by the active exertions of the
people who collected, with the assistance of two fire-
engines, it was soon got under, without doing any
material damage.
FEMALE ACCIDENTS PROM FIRE.—The late shock-
ing instances of females having been burnt to death,
renders the knowledge of a discovery later published
by Sir RICHARD PHILLIPS, in the Monthly Map.
COURT OF ADMIRALTY, JAN. 23„ gine, for their total prevention, of the highest conse-
This day the Ri ht Honourable Sir WM. SCOTT quence. He deduces from the principle of the
g ascension of fire, that Ladies ought to to down as
proceeded to the adjudication of the following cases :
soon as they discover their clothes to be on fire, that
Canada, master.—Thls vessel was discovered by two
fishing smacks (the Providence and Liberty) with her anchor SD.. I the progress of the flames will by that means instantly
shipped and water-loggedt They Immediately rendered all pow& be checked, and may be easily and deliberately extin-
ble assistance, and were towing her into Harwich, when she was
boarded by Ihe Lapwing revenue cutter, which brought her into uished without any fatal injury, as usual, to tike
fa bosom, •
face; and throat He proves his prtn-
that harbour i for which a claim of salvage 7 was set up. A tender Lad,
of £l5O had been made, which the Court deemed sufficient, and ciple by the following experiment : He took two slips
pronounced accordingly. I of printed cotton, a. yard long, and on lighting one of
Aetif,Lorriol master.—This tenet was sailing under French them at the lower end, and holding it dicu-
colours at the time of captlifi--Condenmed. I larly,
lours, was captured by a British frigate—Condemned. it was consumed to a cinder in the fifth of a
Erwarting, Ritzrolv master.—This vessel, under Prussian co-
i minute, and the volume of flame was so great as to
Myram, Wierans master—This was a case of recapture.— rise nearly two feet. He then lighted an exactly simi-
Usual salvage decreed. lar piece of cotton, and laid it horizontally on a pair
Sophia, Larson master,a-This vessel sailed under Aremberg
of tongs, so as to lie hollow, and in this situation
colours.—Ship condemned, and freight and captor's expenses re-
it was five minutes burning, and the flames, at
jeeted.
Anna Margaretha, Hulshoff.—This vessel was under Kniphau- no time, ascended an inch in height, sad might
sen colours.—Ship and cargo condemned. I have been extinguished by the thumb and finger.—.
JANUARY 29. I This plain and easy experiment ought to be repeated
Huifnung, Jane!, Masten—This vessel wassailing under Knip- •
in the presence of the females of every family..
hausen coloUrs, with salt, tar, &c. from Gottenburgh to Konigs-
burgh.--Condemned. Coax MAIILZT, IViARIOLSINIS, UN. 61st.—Owing to the
L'Amiable Louise, Ruyter, Master.—This vessel was bound continuance of large remaining supplicant' /erste Wheat,causes
fresh Bourdeaux to this country, and thence to Petersburgh ; heavy sales, and at rather lower prices ; prime Natal, exceeds
when she Was captured by the privateer Busy.—Condemned. ' the currency—Barley at the late reduction—Malt and White
Luna, Southworth, Master.—This was an Americah vessel, P.as vary but little—Grey and Beans, of the two kinds, are
laden with cotton and rice.—Restored, on payment of the captor's cheaper—New Ticks Ms. to SSs. per quarter—Oats are in large
expences. . supply, and this article is again named at kw!! prices—Previous
Carl, Berlin, Masten—This vessel was sailing under Russian to the close of Monday's Market, Flour feU Ss. per sack.
coloursiin ballast, from one Russian port to another, with a licence. I 0111111A1. counsels AS UNDZA
....Restored on payment of the captor's espencea. Wheat 70s. 84s. 96% Beans, (old) SOL Sas.
Christina Maria, Piper, Masten—This vessel was under Swe- Fine dItto, 100 s. 104 s. 'lick ditto (old) Mk SO.
dish colours, bound from Stockholm to Lubec.—Ship restored, Rya, 425.485. Oats 175. ROL 84s.
with freight and expences, and captor's expences decreed. Barley, SSs. 468.0 d. Poland ditto, sea. Sea. lid.
Charlotte, Sparberg, Master.—This vessel was under Prussian l Malt 745. 82s. Pintos:ditto, us.o4.
colours, laden with various article‘--Condemned. Fine Floor 110.90.-4ecoodollo. hlsa •