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rance in their military duties, and that our gracious Sovereign has upon more than one occasion, distinguished them with marks of royal favor, his resentment has burst through the ordinary limits of his customary abuse, and with a master-piece of calumay, he has dared to denominate four hundred thousand of his Majesty's faithful subjects as concealed republicans," the most zealous of whom hail the volunteer sys"tem as the sure and certain means of accomplishing that which they had despaired "of ever seeing accomplished in this country," and then "his eye in a fine frenzy "rolling," he talks of revolutionary France, of the restoration of clubs, of societies, of conventions, of correspondences, and of committees, (which, by the bye, were established to prevent the introduction of improper members, and as trustees of the public purse, and are not invested with the authority that Mr. Cobbett has cloathed them with), and in a strain of triumph and astonishment, he wonders how a member of Parliament could not have heard of the existence of such committees, because a taylor in the Morning Chronicle of the 26th instant, which (being of equal importance with the observation, he assures the public,)" is now lying before me" advertising for employment, addresses himself "to the volunteers of old England, par"ticularly, the gentlemen belonging to their committees." And why? For the plainest of all possible reasons, because they are the parties in the contract for cloathing the men, and consequently, pay the bill!!!

EPILOGUS IN EUNUCHUM, 1803.

GNATHO. Mandatumne tibi satis est-(SAN.) satis (GN.) ergo memento
Quum tempus, proprias rite tuere vices.

SANGA.

Exorare tuum est-ego contra in laudibus istis,

Queis soleo insulsum ludere, totus ero.

Recté-novi hominem-GN.-furum ergo arcesse maniplum-
Adventum dudum expecto Thrasonis-SAN. Eo.

GNATHO. Heus! accede, Thraso.-THR. curasti ergo omnia rectè
GNATHO. Omnia, et in promptu est cum grege SANGA suo,

PHEDRIA. Hui! quidam hic turbæ subito est ?-TH. credo, nova miles
Molitur nobis prælia-PHÆ. ne metuas,-

GNATHO. Incipe jam-THR. Vos, O fortissima corpora, belli

Fulmina-nunc vestris, nunc animis opus est.

Scitis, quæ resides injuria suscitet iras;
Cur iterum ultrici moliar arma manu.
PHEDRIA fœdifragus, belli temerarius auctor,
Quam mihi debuerat reddere, vi retinet.
Est hic, est animus lucis contemptor, et ipsâ
Vindictam vitâ qui bene credat emi.

Stat læsum ulcisci vel quovis pignore honorem,

Cæsar ero, aut nullus-РHÆ. Silicet.-GN. Euge Vires

THRASO. Spem foveo exiguam, fateor, tamen omnia, certum est,
Experiar, genio fretus, ut anté meo,

Expugnabo ædes primum-spolia omnia vestri
(Merces virtuti debita) juris erunt..

Tum juvenes istos graviter muletabo superbos,

THAIS.

At famula quotquot sunt, etiam ipsa THAIS,

Sint pro prostibulo yobis-P. Scelus! atqui ego jam te—
Desine-non tanto vindice tempus eget.

PYTHIAS, huc accede, intelligis?-Pr. Omnia.-TH. et adsit
PARMENO. Pr. Signum ergo, quando opus, ipsa dabis.

GNATIO. Induperatorum celeberrime magnanimorum,

ANGA,

In te FABRICIUM, SCIPIADASQUE duos,

Tot bellorum animas, CURIUM, manesque CAMILLE,
In te uno videor cernere, Summe THRASO.
Ergone jam tantis caput objectare periclis

Tam charum? Sic te perdere, nosque paras?
Quin oro, tandem tibi parcas, & tibi tandem
Quæsitum famæ satque superque putes,

Sunt, quibus hæc mandes, alii.-TUR. Quid denique? Suade
Terga dare, & laurus dedecorare meas.
Quin audi, si te nihil hæc discrimina terrent,
Nec capiti ipse tuo consuluisse velis,]
At nos respicias saltem-tua si tibi vita
Sordeat, at curæ sit tibi nostra salus.
Nostrum etenim, scis ipse, omnes odêre propinqui,
Et merito (si fas dicere vera) gregem.
Hactenus auspiciisque tuis & nomine tuti,

Vi, quicquid libitum est egimus, atque dolo,-
Insidias, fraudes, perjuria, furta, rapinas,
Cades, quid dicam pluribus? Omne scelus.
Quod si tu pereas, tua fida (horresco referre)
Heu! quas non pænas est luitura cohors!
Vicini instabunt omnes, & rapta reposcent,
Plectentque innumeris nos, miserisque modis,

Quod per ego tandem has lachrymas, lachrymasque tuorum,
Oro.-PHE. Quam dignus grex duce, duxque grege.

THRASO. Vicisti, nequeo lachrymas perferre meorum

Non tam obtusa THRASO pectora vester habet.

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GNATHO. Dicito Io! bis dicito Io! manet INDU PERATOR,
Salva iterum res est nostra, cibusque meus.
THRASO. Immo, inquam, vicisti-et jam tibi, SANGA, tuisque
Omnia militibus credere non dubito.

THAIS.

THAIS.

Nunc age-SAN. Quin ergo irruimus.-Pr. Fugitote-Ego vestra
Diminuam capita.-SAN. O Bellua!-Pr. Sacrilegi

Nos pro prostibulo!-PAR. Tu me scelerate, quietum ?
Hic tibi pro tanto munere habetur honos.
Quid? fugitis? fortes animæ, Vos fulmina belli! ·
Quo nunc ingentes tandem abière minæ ?
Istam nimirum virtutem, animosque feroces
Jamdudum in patinis suspicor esse suis.
Prospiciant sibimet, moneo-non milite quovis

Nostra, aut tam facilè est diripienda Domus.

NAVAL MISCELLANIES,

BREST FLEET.

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In consequence of damage received in the late violent gales, the IMPETUEUX arrived at Plymouth on the 25th of December. The ROYAL SOVEREIGN, FOUDROYANT, and ATALANTE came in also on the 25th, the first having lost her main top-mast, and the last after throwing fifteen of her guns overboard. On the 28th, the BOADICEA came in, having carried away her mizen-mast, fore and main top-masts, and her fore yard being sprung. These vessels were ordered to refit and proceed to sea again without delay. Not, however, till the 30th did the gallant Admiral put into Torhay. And such was the expedition used that he actually remained there only one day, having quitted the bay again on the 1st of January, carrying out with him the SAN JOSEPH and DREADNOUGHT, and being joined on the same day by the NEPTUNE and COLOSSUS, which sailed fresh from Plymouth, having gone in previous to the gale. The West India trade has for some time past been much annoyed by several smalĮ French privateers lurking about amongst the islands. We observe, therefore, with great satisfaction, that the Gazette of Tuesday announces the capture of four of these piccaroons, and the discomfiture of a fifth. Commodore Hood speaks with confidence of soon being able to clear the western Archipelago of these marauders.

His Majesty's ship the Suffisante was lost in the Cove of Cork, during the terrible gale of Christmas Day. She had got under weigh for England, but was unable to get out of the harbour, and was obliged to come to an anchor: in the evening, however, she drove, and went ashore between the Spit and Spike Islands, firing all the time signals of distress, until, by the sea breaking over her, she was thrown down so as to prevent the further use of her guns. At day break, she exhibited a melancholy spectacle, being completely split in two; nevertheless, we are happy to say that none of the crew were lost. The Irish list also contains a sad account of private losses during this most dreadful storm. But though Cork Harbour was crouded with West Indiamen, waiting for convoy, the loss of the Suffisante was the only material accident that happened there.

The Champion, frigate, sailed from the Downs on Saturday, with a fleet of transports for Ireland. The crew of the schuyt belonging to the Antelope, which was lost on the Dutch coast, were all saved. This schuyt sailed from Yarmouth on the 22d of November, commanded by Lieutenant Hanchott, with his two midshipmen, and eight seamen; the following morning, she fell in with the privateer Blackman, and gave him chace, and being driven to leeward by the succeeding gales, the Lieutenant found himself, on the 25th, so close in that he had no means left him of saving the lives of his people, but by running the schuyt on shore through a terrible surf. Conceiving the possibility of getting the vessel off when the wind subsided, he defended her for two days and nights against the attack of the enemy on shore, supported by two field-pieces. Finding his hopes impracticable, he spiked his guns, took to his poat, and went over to Schoeven, where he was surrounded and taken. They were confined for eight days at Gierickzee, from whence the officers made their escape to the continent.

DOMESTIC POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Orders have been issued fiom the war office to the different courts of Lieutenancy throughout the kingdom, peremptorily requiring all the regiments of militia to be immediately completed to their full establishments.

The Hatfield volunteers were last week presented, in Hatfield park, by the Marchioness of Salisbury, with an elegant pair of colours, embroidered under her Ladyship's own direction.

It is reported that the tenth regiment of Dragoons, commanded by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, is to be removed from Brighton to Guildford, At the former place, twelve fishing boats, with an eighteen pound carronade, mounted on a slide, have been ordered afloat by the Prince, for the inspection of Sir Edward Nagle.

On Tuesday, signals were displayed at Deal, Dover, Brighton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, of the enemy's being at sea. The regulars and volunteers were every where on duty. The Oxford Blues and Scotch Greys, the Guards, the Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and East and West Middlesex regiments of militia were under marching orders. The alarm was occasioned by our cruizers falling in with about thirty of the French gun-boats, on their way from Calais to join the grand flotilla at Boulogne. No account has yet arrived of the event. The expedition against Scotland is expected to sail in two divisions, from the Texel and Flushing; the Dunkirk flotilla is said to be destined for the Norfolk coast, that from Boulogne for Kent and Essex, while squadrons from the western ports are intended to act against Ireland,

General orders have been issued from head-quarters, dated Colchester, December 30th, ordering each regiment to be supplied with magazines, and to complete the numher of cartridges to sixty rounds per man. The remainder of the order directs the manner that the army is to be accommodated in case of a sudden movement. This order is applicable to the volunteer corps. The troops of the 4th dragoons, stationed at Brighton, are marched to the eastward. Brigadier-General Shirley is appointed to the command of a district in the County of Norfolk, and has fixed his head quarters at Holt. General Carleton, Governor of New Brunswick, is appointed Governor-General of Canada, and Commander in Chief.

The Pimlico, or Queen's volunteers, consisting of 1000 men, under the command of Colonel Lord Hobart, were presented, on Tuesday last, in the Rotunda at Ranelagh, with a pair of colours, by Lady Harrington, as proxy to the Queen. Divine service was performed by Mr. Weeden Butler, Chaplain to the corps, after which the coronation anthem was sung in full chorus, by a numerous company of the most eminent vocal performers, and a sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. James More. The colours were then presented to Lord Hobart by Lady Harrington. Amongst the company was some of the most distinguished fashionables.

The Prince of Wales's corps had a field day this week, and were inspected by Colonel Jenkinson. In Scotland, the Earl of Moira has accepted the offer of service, made by the Forfarshire Volunteers; they are now on permanent duty and quartered in Dundee. The volunteer corps of Norfolk, Lincoln, and several other

counties, have received instructions to hold themselves in readiness to march at the shortest notice.

IRELAND.

The accounts from Ireland bring a most favourable account of the defensive state of that country. Athlone is made the chief depot for arms, and is to be the future résidence of the Commander in Chief. The fleet at Bantry Bay consists of ten sail of the line. Most extensive fortifications have been constructed on the Shannon. The rebel Develin is in custody at Arklow; and Cullenan, who organized the southern counties under the name of Clerk, as a General in the French service, is in gaol at Cashel.

Cork, December 23. In consequence of orders from Admiral Lord Gardiner, Lieutenant Edward Townsend and a party of men under his command have taken several pilots into custody, at Crosshaven and Ringaskiddy, charged with practices of a treasonable nature. They have since undergone several examinations before Lieutenant-General Myers.

COLONIAL.

The Jamaica mail, which arrived on Tuesday, brings no particular account of St. Domingo. Our squadrons continue the blockade. The Kingston paper states, that his Majesty's cutter, the Gypsey, commanded by Lieutenant Forey, on the 19th of October last, after a running fight of nearly three hours, drove on shore, in Accoa Bay, a French privateer, mounting two long brass eighteen pounders, and full of men. A New York Journal, of the 17th of November, states on the authority of a passenger in the ship Eliza, from Cape Francois, that Port-au-Paix, in St. Domingo, has been taken by storm, by the brigands, and 500 soldiers made prisoners; but that they were all well treated by the Negroes. Rochambeau was still at the Cape. The places surrendered to the British have been given up to the bragands, the captors claiming merely the ordnance and ships of war found in them.

DIGEST OF PUBLIC OFFICIAL PAPERS.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, January 3, contains the copy of a letter from Commodore Hood, with an inclosure from Captain Graves of H. M. S. Blenhiem, giving an account of the capture of a French privateer, at the mouth of Port Royal harbour, Martinique, by the ship's boats, without the loss of a single man; and another, from Captain YOUNGHUSBAND, of the Osprey, announcing the capture of La Resource, French privateer, of four 4-pounders and 43 men, near Trinidad, by Lieutenant Henderson, and 17 men; and a further capture of the Mimi privateer, of one gun and 21 men, by Lieutenant Collier, of the same ship.

Commodore Hood's letter also states, that another French schooner privateer, which, from its superior sailing, had done much mischief, had been taken between Tobago and Grenada, by the Centaur.

The Gazette further contains a notification of the appointment of the Hon. Cropley Ashley to the office of Clerk of the Deliveries to the Ordnance.

The King has been pleased to appoint Charles Cameron, Esq. to be Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over his Majesty's Bahama Islands, in America.

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