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the Prince Regent. We are sorry to add that Mr. J. Read, lieutenant of marines, died of his wounds on the 8th of January, as did W. Bateman, a private. Our whole loss amounts to 1 killed, and 23 wounded.

A letter from Captain M. Seymour, of the Amethyst, announces also the capture of Le Niemen, a fine new French frigate, of 44 guns, and 319 men, two days from Verdun roads, with six months provisions and naval stores on board, and bound to the Isle of France, commanded by M. Dupotet, Captaine de Frigate, a distinguished officer, who defended his ship with great ability and resolution. The action lasted from one till half past three A.M. on the 6th instant; when the Arethusa appearing in sight, the enemy struck- She fell on board us (says Capt. S) once in the contest; she had 47 killed and 73 wounded. The main and mizen-masts of the Amethyst fell at the close of the action, and she had eight killed and 39 wounded.

The Gazette of the 22nd of April contains a letter from Captain G. Scott, of the Horatio, to Sir J. B. Warren, dated Feb. 19, announcing the capture of le Junon French frigate, on the 10th, in lat. 12. 50 lon. 53. 30. W.

"The enemy's frigate (says Captain S.) on making us out, bore right up before the wind for a short time, but very soon hauled up again. At three quarters past twelve, we met upon different tacks and came to close action, the Horatio wearing under the enemy's stern to get upon the same tack with her. In the early part of the action the country lost the services of the first Lieutenant Manley Hull Dixon, being badly wounded, and not long after, I am sorry to say, that I recived a severe wound in the shoulder by a grape shot, which obliged me to quit the deck; however, the service did not suffer by that event, as the succeeding Lieutenant, the Hon. George Douglas, fought the ship through the action in the most gallant manner, which continued about one hour and thirty-five minutes. The enemy having from the beginning pointed their guns high, we were by this time a complete wreck in our masts, sails, and rigging. Notwithstanding the situation the enemy was then reduced to, she tried to effect her escape, which I knew was impossible, from the state of her rigging, and more particularly as at that time the Superieur (the brig I before mentioned) hailed us, and gave us information that the strange sail just seen to leeward was the Latona. On the Latona's coming within gun-shot of the enemy, and giving her a few guns, which she returned, and slightly wounded a few of the Latona's men, she im

mediately brought to on the starboard tack, and every mast went by the board. She proved to be the French frigate La Junon, of forty-four guns, and three hundred and twenty-three men, commanded by Mons. Augustin Rousseau, a member of the Legion of Honour; out from the Saints only four days, bound to France.

"I now detail the loss and damages sustained by his Majesty's ship under my command.

"The Horatio has suffered but little in her hull, from the reason already given, of the enemy's aiming particularly at our masts and rigging, which they effected, having nothing else standing but our lower masts, much wounded, and completely dismantled, all to our foresail, and the rags of our mainsail. "The number of officers, seamen, and marines lost on this occasion to their country and their friends, are by no means considerable, when compared with the dreadful loss of the enemy, which I shall hereafter relate. The loss on board the Horatio consists of Mr. George Gutter, midshipman, and six seamen, killed; Mr. Andrew Lock, boatswain, and twelve seamen, badly wounded; Lieut. Richard Blakeney, of the royal marines, Mr. Robert King, master's mate, six seamen, and two marines, slightly wounded. The loss of the enemy, as I have before stated, was all her lower masts; her hull most wonderfully cut up, making, in consequence, a great deal of water, until the shot holes were stopped.

"The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded amounted to one hundred and thirty. The captain expired soon after the action from the wounds he received."

In the House of Lords, on the 21st of April, Earl GREY, in a most eloquent and argumentative speech of four hours, took a retrospect of the conduct of his Majesty's ministers, which he arraigned in the severest terms, and concluded with moving.

That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, expressing to his Majesty an opinion,that the disgrace which attended the expe dition to Spain was in consequence of the want of sufficient information on the part of his Majesty's ministers, with respect to the state of affairs in that country, and their neglect in not forming a plan of operations, and of those means which alone could have enabled the British arms to be of importance to the Spanise cause.'

A long debate ensued, and at SEVEN o'clock in the morning the house divided

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Majority against the motion 53

In the House of Commons on Monday, April 17th, Lord FOLKESTONE rose to submit the motion he had given no

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the gentleman was really sincere, and wished the motion success.

Mr. TIERNEY opposed the motion. He said he hopedthe Noble Lord would withdraw it and bring it in some other shape, for otherwise he could not agree without some strong grounds to criminate all departments of the state. He believed the majority of the house had no disposition to shrink from enquiry, but still that inquiry must be instituted in a manner the most proper and just to satisfy the public. His own character must speak for itself, but he must say that no cry whatever should induce him to agree with such a

motion.

Messrs. BRAND, PONSONBY, WYNNE, and P. MOORE, objected to the motion, as did

Mr. CANNING in a long speech. He concluded by saying, the Noble Lord, by pursuing the course which he now adopted, might probably succeed in driving from the career of public service, every honourable man, whose landable ambi tion might lead him to fill a public situation. He might succeed in inaking the cast of public men so degraded, that no honest man would belong to it. But should such a period ever arrive, he had no hesitation in saying that it would be a period of degradation and ruin to the country. He would not, then, let loose this wide-wasting power, that must spring out of the Noble Lord's motion; a power that must be as disgraceful to submit to, as it would be afterwards impossible to do

away.

Lord FOLKESTONE denied that he involved all public men in suspicion. He only referred to particular parts of evidence already before the house, which he wished to refer to a commitee; therefore, as it was not an original proceeding, he could not see how it could be objected to. The house then divided-for Lord Folkestone's motion,

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On the 7th instant, the Common Council of the city of London, passed the following spirited resolutions

That this Court has on frequent occasions evinced its detestation of the public abuses which have been found to exist in various departments of the state, and it cannot but

equally condemn the corrupt practices developed by the late investigation before the house of parliament.

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tice of, "That a cominittee be appointed, in order to its taking into consideration certain abuses now existing in the expenditure of the public money."-The Noble Lord observed, that it had for years been well known, that great abuses of that description prevailed in the expenditure of the revenue. He had little doubt if such a committee should be appointed, that it would soon bring to light various and gross abuses. He disclaimed any object of attack on ministers; stating, that he felt impelled to the notion by a sense of duty, and a knowledge that such abuses as he had alluded to, had too long been endured. He did not expect any resistance from ministers, who were concerned, more than he was, in rooting out these abuses.

Mr. PERCEVAL said, that it appeared to him that the Noble Lord's motion was not only superfluous, but unnecessary. The Right Honourable Gentleman said, he had a few days since introduced a bill for preventing the sale and brokerage of places, which would meet the Noble Lord's object, and render his motion unnessary, Lord FOLKESTONE explained; remarking, that the bill alluded to by the Right Honourable Gentleman had been one among other inducements he had, to submit the present motion. On the Right Honourable Gentleman's bill, he conten ded no proceeding could be adopted, åt least none such as his (Lord F.'s) motion went to institute; therefore he considered the Right Honourable Gentleman's argument as of no avail; as, unless such a committee was appointed, it was very unlikely that any of these abuses could be done away, or even corrected.

Lord II. PETTY opposed the motion, upon the same grounds as Mr. Perceval. Mr. WHITBREAD supported the motion, on the ground that the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not deny the existence of abuses in the expenditure of the public money. From information

he Mr. W. had received, he knew that many and various abuses had existed for numbers of years, in the expenditure of the public money; but so far fron these abuses having been finished and swept away, he regretted to state, that they still existed in all their pristine vigour. This was a serious fact, which the Right Honourable Gentleman could not deny, nor could any steps he (Mr. Perceval) felt inclined to take, prove available; unless that Right Honourable Gentleman was really sincere. He hoped

That Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle. esq. having,

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unawed by ministerial threats, exhibited serious charges against the late Commander in Chief, which have been clearly substantiated, and which have, in fact, induced his Royal Highness to resign a situation of which he is unworthy, is entitled to the esteem and gratitude of this Court and the country.

That the thanks of this Court, and the freedom of this city, in a gold-box, of the value of one hundred guineas, be presented to Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle, esq. in grateful testimony of the high sense they entertain of the real, intrepidity, and patriotism, which he so eminently evinced in that arduous and laudable undertaking.

That the thanks of this court be presented to Sir Francis Burdett, bart. (Seconder), Lord Folkestone, Samuel Whitbread, esq. Sir Samuel Romilly, knight, General Ferguson, Harvey Christian Combe, esq. Alderman, and one of the representatives of this city in parliament, and the rest of the 125 independent members, who, upon the important question on the conduct of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, attempted to stem the torrent of corruption.

That a considerable number of those who voted in favour of the late Commander in Chief, on the 18th of March last, hold lucrative appointments at the pleasure of the

crown: a vote of acquittal under such circumstances, must at all times appear extremely equivocal; but when given, as in the present instance, in direct .contradiction to the evidence produced, which led to a decision so contrary to the legitimate expectations of the people, affords ground for apprehending that the decision has arisen from that preponderating influence of which this court before has complained.

That those and other public abuses call loudly for constitutional correction and redress, and evince the necessity of a radical and speedy reform, as essential to the safety and security of the just prerogative of the crown as to the ancient and unalienable rights of the people.

Amount of Bank of England Notes of Fice Pounds each, and upwards, including Bank Post Bills, payable seven days after sight:1808. May 1st 1.13,429,640

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November 1st

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Amount of Bank of England Notes of 21. and

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May 1st
August 1st
November 1st
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4,123,290

4,211,710

4,353,200

INCIDENTS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN AND NEAR LONDON: With Biographical Memoirs of distinguished Characters recently deceased.

AT the beginning of the month of April, a whale was caught a little below Gravesend, by a pilot, who was going in his boat down the river, and afterwards brought up to London Bridge, in a west country barge, the cavity of which, it not only completely filled, but the tail projected near four yards beyond the stern of the vessel. A spectacle so unusual in this latitude, attracted an immense number of spectators, and indeed this monster of the deep was an object worthy of curiosity. Its extreme length from the lower jaw to the end of the tail, 76 feet 6 inches, the circumference of the body at the dorsal fin, 21 feet, and the distance between the eyes, 9 feet 9 inches. It was claimed by the Lord Mayor, but was seized by the Marshal of the High Court of Admiralty as a droit to his Majesty, and by his order sold at Lloyd's coffee house, for 751. In 1761, a similar case occurred, when the admiralty interfered, and arrested the fish which was sold for 1221.

The daughter of the celebrated Addison, by Lady Warwick, who died a few years ago, left 5001. for the purpose of raising a monument to his memory. Lord Bradford, who is one of her executors, allotted the task to Mr. Westmacott, adding 5001. to the bequest. This ingenious artist has made a fine statue of Addison, which is placed in the Poets' Corner,

Westminster Abbey, and which will be opened for public inspection.

Lord Somerville's annual cattle shew took place as usual at Sadler's yard, Gos vellstreet. The company who attended were highly respectable, and consisted of many noblemen and gentlemen, encouragers of agricultural pursuits. His Majesty sent a Merino and Wilts wether, in a store state. The shew of bulls, oxen, sheep, (particularly of the Merino breed), cows and pigs, with the agricultural implements, exhibited an interesting spectacle. Lord Somerville exhibited several valuable articles; and Mr. Frederic Smith, of Norwich, shewed various long and square shawls, patterns for ladies' dresses, and borders for ditto, stockings, &c. all of Anglo-Merino wool. On the second day after viewing the stock, near 350 of Lord Somerville's friends dined at Freemason's Hall, where his Lordship opened the award of the judges for deciding his premiums, which awarded a prize to Mr. Martin Webber, for his two six-years old Devon oxen, and his Lordship delivered to Mr. Webber, an elegant silver cup and cover, and another cup, as the worker of these oxen. To the Duke o: Bedford, a large silver cup was delivered, for his two six-years old Devon oxen; and his Grace was complimented by another cup,

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fore this shameful speculation was set on foot. Lord Somerville said, that he should sell his fine wools at the same house, and at the same price as they have produced for some years past. His Lordship then made some observations on the unfounded misrepresentations respecting the quality of the Merino and Southdown mutton; and stated, that he had sold his to the butchers at 1d. per lb. above the prices of other mutton; and that in London it was held in high estimation. At the conclusion of his Lordship's speech, which was much applauded, Sir John Sinclair, the President of the Board of Agriculture, rose, and after complimenting Lord Somerville on the zeal and ability with which he had espoused the cause of introducing the Merino breed of sheep into this country, making himself journies to Spain from the purpose of selecting and importing those valuable animals into this country, said, that he could not omit this opportunity of declaring his opinion, that sheep of the Merino breed, while their wool is so excellent, also produce as good mutton as any exhibited on our shambles Sir John next proceeded to notice, in terms of high commendation, Lord Somerville's exertions, for opposing the impositions of unprincipled speculators in this staple article of British manufacture; and he concluded a neat and impressive speech, by proposing as a toast" May idle speculators never fleece the industrious of this country," which was drunk with great enthusiasm.

MARRIED.

At Sr. Mary-la-bonne, James Winckworth, esq. of Oxford-street, to Miss Fry, daughter of James F. esq. of May Fair.-Captain Wo ›dley Losack, of the Royal Navy, to Miss Gordon, only daughter of the late George G. esq.

Captain Gosselin of the Royal Navy, to Miss Hadsley, eldest daughter of the late J. R. H. esq. of Ware Priory, Herts.

At St. Andrew's Hoiborn, Lieut. John Cameron, R. N. to Miss Maria Colledge, of Lombard street.

At St. Dunstan's in the West, Thomas Erskine Sutherland, of Edinburgh, to Misa Highley of Fleet street.

At St. Giles's in the Fields, Josiah Hodgson, esq. of Burgh, Cumberland, to Miss Barker, only daughter of Richard B. esq. of Tavistock-street, Bedford-square.

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At St. George's, Hanover-square, Thomas Hamilton Miller, esq. of Dalswinton, N.B. to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Colonel Rum, M. P. for the county of Wexford.

as the worker of these oxen. The Earl of Bridgewater received a cup for his five South. down ewes, eleven months old. Mr. Morris Birbeck, a cup, for his five Merino and Southdown wethers, three years old. To Mr. Haward, a cup was delivered for his thirty weeks old Suffolk pig. Three other cups were also presented; one to Mr. William Oakley, for his unremitting zeal in promoting the sale of English grown Merino wool; one to Edward Thomas Waters, esq. for having worked and afterwards fed on sugar two seven years old oxen, at not more than half the cost of oil-cake for the same purpose; the remaining cup to Mr. Saxby, for his five Southdown ewes. His Lordship read a report relative to the late extraordinary tise in the price of clothing goods, from the great advance which had taken place in the price of fine wools, which was not justified by existing circumstances, as the importation in 1807 and 1808 was nearly equal to that in 1805 and 1806. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining fine wools from Spain, an advance of 2s. per lb. (viz. from 6s. to 8s.) might be just, but that more than 20s. per Ib. should be thus suddenly demanded, could only arise from speculations, which may, in the outset fatten a few mercenary wholesale importers, but must end in the ruin of every other party concerned, and for the following plain reasons:-Manufacturers of cloth, becoming doubtful of a market for their goods, will pay off a large poportion of their workmen, an immense number of whom, it is said, are already turned out of employ, and these must come to their parishes for support. The quantity of cloths cut for use will also be very much diminished, and even now 20,000 tailors are said to be thrown out of work in this city, and solely from this cause. In a very short space of time substitutes will be found for wool. At first, cloths of inferior quality will be worn; cotton will probably be used as the chain or wharf of clotos, or fustians; Manchester velvets, and some such stuffs will be resorted to. The natural result of all this must be a reduction in the price of clothing wools, and a consequent diminution in the breed of wool-bearing animals, which will strike at the very existence of factors in wool, and of those clothiers, who, falling into this snare, involve their people with themselves in one common ruin. In that case, we shall have to depend on an ar ticle of uncertain importation for defence against the severity of our climate, rather than on one of our own profitable growth, and shall be beggared by the support of manufacturing poor thrown on the public. The manufacturer cannot be expected to carry on his trade at a loss; in proportion to the price of the raw, must his manufactured article be charged; but in honesty as well as policy they are bound to make no such excessive advance on goods worked up froni their existing stock, that is to say, on wool purchased be

At Whitehall, the Rt. Hon. Lord Gardner, to the Hop. Charlotte Smith, daughter of Lord Carrington.

At Hackney, James Hence, esq. of West square, to Miss Savage, eldest daughter of Mr. Joseph L. of Kingsland.

James Andrews, L L.D. Professor of Mathematics, and head Classical Master to the Military Academy of the East India com

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pany, Woolwich, to Miss Jane Falding, of Blackheath.

At Camberwell, Samuel Stevens, esq. of Clare, to Miss Warner, of Dulwich.

At Twickenham, James Merry, M. D. of Bath, to Mrs. Martha Podmore.

At St. Magnus, London Bridge, the Rev. R. Croxby, to Miss Middleton, of Ripley, Surry.

At St. Margaret's, West inster, James Walsh, esq. of Parliamen et, to Miss Grobuller, daughter of F. G. esq. Park-row, Knightsbridge.

At St. George's, Hanover-square, F. Cunliffe, esq. eldest son of Sir F. Cunliffe, bart. to the Hon. Miss Crewe, only daughter of Lord C.-H. Harmore, esq. of New Norfolk street, to Isabella, daughter of the late Admiral Cumming.

DIED.

At Islington, Mrs. Ann Scott, in her 66th year, terminating an amiable and valuable life of long and painful suffering.

At Ealing Mida, on the 19th of March, in the 66th year of her age after great suffering, Mrs. Elizabeth Freeborn, relict of John Free born, esq. The natural chearfulness of her disposition and kindness of heart, endeared her

to numerous friends.

In Hertford street, May Fair, C. Denne, esq. many years an eminent banker.

At Hillingdon, W. Pope, esq. of the King's Remembrancer's Office.

In Albermarle-street, C. Montolier, only son of L. M. esq. 19.

At Enfield, Mrs. Laxton, relict of the Rev. Mr. L. formerly vicar of Leatherhead, Surry, 77.

In Stafford-row, Pimlico, of the scarlet fever, in the space of a few days, Frances Louisa, Laura Charlotte, and Emma, daughters of John Granville, esq.

In Russell-square, the Lady of John Smith, esq. M. P. for Nottingham.

In Upper Harley-street, Susannah, wife of Alexander Ross, esq.

In Kennington Place, Vauxhall, Mr. Rihard Stanley, son of Thomas S. esq. 18.

At the Lodge, Villier's Walk, Adelphi, Mr. Hugh Hewson, 85. He was a man of no mean celebrity, though no funeral escutcheons adorned his hearse, or heir expectant graced his obsequies. He was no less a porsonage than the identical Hugh Strap, whom Dr. Smollett has rendered so conspicuously interesting in his Life and Adventures of Roderick Random, and for upwards of 40 years had kept a hair-dresser's shop in the parish of St. Martin's in the Fields. He was a very intelligent man, and took delight in recounting the adventures of his early life. He spoke with pleasure of the time he passed in the service of the Doctor, and it was his pride, as well as boast, to say that he had been educated in the same seminary with so learned and distinguished a character. His shop was hung round with Latin quotations, MONTHLY MAG. 184.

and he would frequently point out to his customers and acquaintances the several scenes in Roderick Random, relating to himself, which had their foundation, not in the Doctor's inventive fancy, but in truth and reality. The meeting in a barber's shop at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the subsequent mistake at the inn,their arrival together in London, and the assistance they experienced from Strap's friend, were all of that description. We understand, the deceased has left behind him an interlined copy of Roderick Random, pointing out these facts, shewing how far they were indebted to the genius of the Doctor, and to what extent they were founded in reality. He could never succeed in gaining more than a respectable subsistence by his trade, but he possessed an independence of mind superior to his humble condition. Of late years he was employed as Keeper of the Promenade, called Villiers' Walk, and was much noticed and respected by the inhabitants who frequented that place.

In Great George street, Miss Harford, only daughter of John Scandrel H. esq. banker, of Bristol.

In the Strand, Ann, daughter of Mr. R. H. Westley, bookseller.

At the Horn's Tavern, Kennington, Mr. E. E Townsend, late of Covent-Garden Theatre, 43.

In Somerset Place, George Henry, Towry, esq. a Captain in the Royal Navy, and one of the Commissioners of the Transport Board, 42.

At Hampstead, Mr. Otley, of New Bond

street.

In the Strand, Mr. Grimes, jun. 21. At Chester-place, Lambeth, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, 69.

In James street, Edwin, fourth son of G. L. Wardle, esq. M. P.

At Little Hampton, Sir George Pecknell, kat. late a brewer and maltster at Arundel. In Upper Harley-street, the Lady of Sir James Sibbald, bart.

At Tyndal-place, Islington, Mrs. Edwards, wife of Mr. E. having gone up stairs to speak to her servant, she was suddenly seized with a pain in the head, sat down, and instantly expired.

George Barker, csq. first commissioner for the sixpenny duties, payable to Greenwich Hospital.

In Bloomsbury-square, Mrs. Creswell, wife of Richard Cheslyn C. esq.

In Lower Brook-street, the Lady of Robert Sparrow, esq. of Worlingham Hall, Suf

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