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Seventh, and the rest of the royal family, and has respected the sacred rights of the nation, which he has violated, as well as her liberty integrity and independence. And this we declare, with the understanding and accordance of the Spanish nation

We command that the present solemn declaration be printed, posted, and circulated among all the people and provinces of Spain and America, that it may be known in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Given in the royal palace of Alcazar, at Seville, this 6th of June, 1808.

By order of the supreme Junta of govern

ment,

MANUEL MARIA AGUILAR, Scc.
JUAN BAUTISTA PARDO, Sec.

The Pope has published an eloquent and interesting reply to the threats of Buonaparte, whose conduct towards his holiness is execrated by every catholic on the continent. It says in conclusion,

"Still his holiness will cherish the hope, that his majesty, rejecting the counsels of the enemies of the holy see, who have had recourse to every art to change his disposition, will revert to their former friendly correspond

ence, and be satisfied with the concessions made in the note of Jan. 28. If by the hidden pure poses of the Most High, this should not take place, and his majesty, regardless of his own glory, and deaf to the calls of justice, should put his threats in execution, and take possession of the states of the church by right of conquest, overturning the government in consequence, his holiness will be unable to remedy such fatal occurrences; but he solemnly declares, that the first will not be a conquest, as his holiness is in peace with all the world, but will be an usurpation more violent than history can furnish; and the second will not be the result of conquest, bat of that usurpation. He declares, at the same time, that it will not be the work of political genius and illumination, but an awful visitation of that God from whom all sovereignty is derived, and especially that given to the head of the church.-Bowing, in that event, with profound adoration, to the decrees of heaven, his holiness will find consolation in reflecting, that the Creator and Redeemer willed these things, and that all concurs to accomplish his purposes when his appointed time arrives."

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

JUNE 24.

AT Guildhall, London, Joshua Jonathan

Suith, and Claudius Stephen Hunter, Esqrs were elected sherifs of London and Middlesex.

JULY 2. Mr. White, Editor, and Mr. Hart, Printer, of the " Independent Whug" Newspaper, appeared in the court of King's Bench, to receive sentence for the publication of two libels. of which they had been found guilty; one on Judge Le Blanc, and the other on Lord Ellenborough. Mr. Holroyd and Mr. Chifford addressed the court in extenuation of punishment; for Mr. White on account of ill health, and as not being bimself the author of the hbels, which were written by Mr. Gale Jones and William Augustus Miles, Esq. and for Hart, as being merely the printer, and by no means accessary to any intentional offence. Judge Grose passed sentence as follows:-That the defendants, for the two libels, be imprisoned for the space of three years, White in Dorchester, and Hart in Gloucester jail; and that at the expiration of that time, they be obliged to give security for their good behaviour for five years, each in 5001. and sureties in 2501. each.

20. His majesty held a private levee at Buckingham-house, which was attended by the lord mayor, several aldermen, the recorder, and a great number of the common council, of the city of London, to present

their loyal address, upon the present pros perous efforts of the Spanish patriots.-The address, which was read by the recorder, was as follows:

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To the King's most excellent Majesty. "The humble, dutiful, and loyal ADDRESS, of the LORD MAYOR, ALDERMEN, and COMMONS, of the CITY of LONDON, in common council assembled.

"Most gracious Sovereign,

"We, your majesty's loyal subjects, the lord mayor, aldermen, and commons, of the city of London, in common council assem bled, with hearts full of dutiful affection to your royal person, and inseparably at tached to the honour and prosperity of your government, humbly desire to approach your throne, and represent to your majesty the sentiments of a free and faithful people.

While we contemplate with horror and indignation the atrocious perfidy and wauten violence employed by the ruler of France, to reduce under his yoke the Spanish monarchy and the Spanish people, we cannot refrain from expressing our joy and exultation at the pure and animating spirit of patriotism displayed by that high-minded and gallant nation, in defence of their dearest rights and privileges. They have appealed to the generous feelings of your majesty for protection and support, and they have not appealed in vain, You, sire, have felt as the sovereign of a fre people, who, by extending his powerful aid

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"We have to entreat your majesty's acceptance of our most cordial thanks for the noble and liberal system of policy by which your councils have been, and continue to be, actuated toward Spain; and we beg leave to assure you, that, in contributing to the suc cess of your royal interposition in a cause at ence so great and glorious, and so peculiarly congenial to the spirit and feelings of your people, no exertion shall be withheld, no sacrifice shall be spared on our part, to prevent twelve millions of fellow-freemen from being accursed with the most galling and profligate despotism recorded in the history of

the world.

"In the measures which your majesty may think proper to adopt for accomplishing this great end, you may, sire, rely with the firmest confidence apon the affectionate, zealous, and enthusiastic support of your loyal citizens of London. We feel ourselves identified with the patriots of Spain: we sympathise in

all their wants, we participate in all their wishes; and we humbly beg leave to express our fervent hope, that the glorious struggle in which the Spanish nation is engaged, aided by the energies; resources, and magnanimity of the British empire, may succeed, not only in asserting the independence of the Spanish monarchy, but in ultimately effecting, under the protection of Divine Providence, the emancipation of Europe, and the re-establishment of the blessings of peace. Signed by order of the court,

" HENRY WOODTHORPE

His majesty received the corporation very graciously; and Lord Hawkesbury, as secretary of state for the home department, read the following appropriate reply:-

"I thank you for your very loyal and dutiful address.

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la aiding the efforts of the Spanish nation, I have been actuated by no other motive than that of affording the most efectual and disinterested assistance to a people struggling for the maintenance of their ancient government and national independence.

"I have no doubt I shall continue to receive from you, and from all classes of my people, the same zealous and affectionate support which I have experienced on so many and on such important occasions."

They were very graciously received, and had the honour to kiss his majesty's hand.

BIRTHS.

OF SONS-The ladies of G. H. Rose, Esq.

-ot the ion. W. H. Hare.-The Countess of Caithness; at Twickenham, Lady E. Cule-Lady Lambert-the Countess of Abingdon the ladies of Sir F. Eden;-of the Hon. and Rev. T. de Grey, at Winches

JUNE 3.

ter House, Chelsea ;-of W. Manning, Esq. M. P. for Evesham.

OF DAUGHTERS--Countess Clonmell;Lady J. Buchanan-Mrs. Forster, of Sicalands, near Longtown, Cumberland, of three daughters.

MARRIAGES.

MR. John Hollingworth, son of Finch Hollingworth, Esq. of Boxley, in Kent, to Aliss Winter, only daughter of Joseph Winter, Esq. of Maidstone.

At Bloomsbury Church, Daniel Davis, Esq. of Bloomsbury-square, to Mrs. Gann, of the Piazza coffee-house, Covent-garden.

Lord A. Somerset, brother to the Duke of Beaufort, to the Hon. Miss Boscawen.

Brigadier-general the Hon. R. Meade, to Miss Dalling, daughter of the late General Sir J. Dalling.

In St James's Church, Liverpool, Mr. J. Lyon, to Miss Elizabeth Cross, both of West

Derby. The bride's sister is stepmother and sister-in-law to the bridegroom; the father of the bridegroom is brother-in-law to the bride; and what is more remarkable, the bridegroom's father was godfather to the bride's sister.

Marriage and Death.-At Winsley, Mr. Robert Perry, of Wooley Lodge, aged 64, to Miss Elizabeth Bradfield, aged 21. The next morning Mr. Perry's hat was seen near the river, and upon further search, he was found drowned. It is supposed, that stooping down to wash himself, his feet slipped, and he unfortunately fell in. The coroner's jury brought in a verdict-Accidental Death."

MONTHLY OBITUARY.

LATELY, at Chester, Mrs. Egerton Leigh, Leigh.

widow of the late Rev. Archdeacon

Mrs. Margaret Fullarton, youngest daughter of the deceased General Fullarton, of Skeldon, spouse of Mr. James Dairy inple, merchant in Edinburgh.

At Greenwich, Lieutenant General Williani Borthwick, of the Royal Artillery, -aged 76.

At Old Castle, county of Meath, W. English, Esq.

Eland Mossom, Esq. for many years a representative in the Irish parliament for the city of Kilkenny and borough of St. Cani

cer.

At Belfield, Dundrum, Michael Kavannagh, Esq. of Fleet-street, Dublin.

from preaching, by sickness or otherwise, even for a single sabbath..

At Clonakilty, county of Cork, in the prime of life, Townsend Beamish, Esq.

Mr. Sargent, many years an eminent sure geon in Plymouth; and on the following day his wife.

In Hornsey-lane, Highgate, aged 38, George Idle, Esq.

Win. Simpson. Esq. of Parson's Green, cashier to the Royal Bank of Scotland.

In Eustace Street, Dublin, aged 74, Mr. James Vallance, bookseller.

Captain Campbell, formerly of the 524 regiment of Highlanders. He was supposed to be the last surviving officer who, fought with Wolfe.

In Ely-place, Mr. Francis Fisher, late of street, silver-plater. As he was walking Croydon

At his house, near Eton, Admiral Boston, in the 70th year of his age.

At Burgh-hill, Norfolk, the wife of Major Paston, of Appleton, Norfolk

At Edinburgh, Mrs. Charlotte Wood, wife of Rollo Gillespie, and daughter of the deceased John Wood, Esq. late governor of the Isle of Man.

At Glasgow, Robert Dunlop, Esq. merebant.

At Sutton, near Hall, George Ryston, an out-pensioner of Chelsea Hospital, aged 94. This veteran, who was in the battle of Dettingen and Culloden, and at the taking of Belleisle, was equally celebrated as a votary of Mars, Hymen, and Bacchus, having thice given up his pension to be serviceable to his king and country, been thirteen times married, and had six of kis wives living at one time. The principal part of his subsistence for the last seven years, was water fortified with a due proportion of rum or gin.

At Rock Villa, near Glasgow, Robert Græme, Esq. Sheriff-substitute of Lanarkshire.

Bernard Shaw, Esq. late collector of Cork; that event took place under the following most distressing eircumstances:-Mr. Shaw had been unwell for some time previous, and on that morning had gone from his country residence, at Alonkstown, into Cork, to consult his physician; on his return, for the benefit of the air, he rode on the baroucheseat; but the carriage had proceeded but a short way, when be desired the coachman to stop, exclaiming, that he found a pain darting from us back to his heart. immediately removed into the carriage, and expired, almost instantaneously, in the arms of Mrs. Shaw.

He was

At Roseyards, near Ballymony, the Rev. John Tennent, at the advanced, age of 82, and upwards of 57 years pastor of the seceding congregation of that place. During this long period he never disappointed his congregation of a sermon, nor was prevented

At Sheffield, Mr. James Holy, of Allenbetween White-croft and Hollis-street, he was seized with a fit of apoplexy, and died almost instantly.

Of the scarlet fever, Miss Hannah Boger, daughter of Captain Boger, of the Royal Artillery stationed at Newcastle. What makes this event the more distressing is, that her sister, Miss Boger, was taken off by the same malady a fortnight ago,

JUNE 4. At Glencullen, near Kilternan, county of Dublin, aged 109 years 3 months and 17 days, Valentine Walsh, farmer. This venerable patriarch enjoyed a perfect state of health until a few days of his death, was a keen sportsman, and a constant companion of the famous Johnny Adair, of Kilternan; he was a jovial companion, much attached to his native whiskey, of which he drank regu larly two quarts every day in grog, until a week before his death; for, like Boniface, he fed on his whiskey-eat of his whiskey, drank on his whiskey, and slept on his whiskey. His funeral was attended by above 500 persons from the neighbouring villages.

8. Near Yarrow, Yorkshire, Edward Meynell, Esq.

16. George Theakston, Esq. Christ Church, Surrey, solicitor; who, in his professional character, was looked up to with unlimited confidence; and who, as a husband, father, and friend, will be long remembered with love and esteem by all those who had the happiness to be connected with him in these

several relations.

18. At Irongray, John Wangh, labourer, aged 83; and about twelve hours afterwards Mary Stott, his wife, aged 82. They had been married upwards of 60 years.

19. On board one of the transports lying at Cove; as Lieutenant Pratt, of the 5th regiment, was handing is father (~ho had come from Kinsale to see him) out of the ship, by some unlucky slip he missed his footstep, fell overboard, and never rose again. Thus fell, in the prime of life, a valiant young officer, equally distinguished for humanity and bravery.

-20. At Soulbury, Bucks, the Rev. Edmund Wodley, aged 71, one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the counties of Bucks and Beds; and on Thursday, the 14th July inst. Mrs. Wodley, widow and relict of the above, aged 78.

23 At Roscrea, Christopher Downer, Esq. M. D.

24. At Bath, Dansey Dansey, Esq of Little Hereford, formerly major of the Worcestershire militia.

At Albany, aged 29, Captain John Croft, of the royal navy.

Mr. John Rogers and his eldest son, bankers, of Newport, Isle of Wight, set off from Lymington, in a sailing-boat, to go over to Yarmouth. They were rowed, it being calm, till they got near a place called Jack in the Basket; when a breeze springing up, they proposed to set the sails. Something being amiss at the top of the mast, one of the men got up to disengage it; he came down, but still found it entangled: he again, contrary to the advice of his companion, got up to the top of the mast; when he onfortunately upset the boat; all were precipitated into the water; and, melancholy to relate, Mr. Rogers, sen. was drowned. The body was picked up by a boat belonging to the Rose cutter, lying near, which came immediately to their assistance, before it had been in the water more than one minute.

It was immediately taken back to Lymington; when every method recommended by the Humane Society was tried, with unremitted attention, for four hours, by all the medical gentlemen of that place, but without effect. Mr. Rogers, jun. caught hold of the keel of the boat, and supported himself till taken into the cutter's boat. The two waterigen, who live at Cowes, swam to the mud on the opposite shore, where they were also relieved by the boat. Mr. Rogers was uncle to Lieutenant Woodford, of his majesty's ship Cruiser, who had his head and arm shot off in the attack at Copenbagen.

25. The Rev. Samuel Kettilby, D. D. late fellow of St. John's College, and rector of Sutton, Bedfordshire, aged 73. Dr. K. was also chaplain of St. Bartholomew's-hospital, vicar of St. Bartholomew's the Less, and one of the Gresham professors. M. A. June 21, 1762. B. D. May 23, 1767. D.D. July 8, 1772.

At his house in Percy-street, Rathboneplace, aged 71, Francis Morland, Esq. a magistrate for the county of Herts. He had for many years laboured under a painful illness, which he bore with becoming fortitude. He was beloved and respected by all who knew him, and his death will be long and sincerely lamented.

25. Aged 60, Mr. William Leader, late of Wells-street, coachmaker.

John Howard, Esq. of Argyle-street.
27. A: the advanced age of 110 years

and six months, Mary Ralphson, of Kentstreet, Liverpool, born Jan. 1, 1698 (old style), at Lochaber, Scotland; married Ralph Raphson, then a private in the army of Duke Wilham: she followed the same, and was an altendant on her husband in several memorable engagements, both in England and Scotland. On the breaking out of the war in French Flanders, she embarked witha the troops, and shared their toils and vicissitudes. In the battle of Dettingen, being on the field during the heat of the conflict, and surrounded by heaps of slain, she observed a wounde i dragoon fall by her side; she disguised herself in his clothes, mounted his charger, and regained the retreating army, in which she found her husband, with whom she returned to England, and accompanied him in his after-campaigns with Duke Wilham. She was chiefly subsisted, of lat years, by the assistance of some benevolent ladies of Liverpool, who have contributed every thing in their power to her comfort and accommodation.

At Lyme Regis, of a scarlet fever, Mrs. Carter, wife of the Rev. Henry Carter, rector of Little Witterham, Berks.

28. At Sandgate, George Lockett, Esq. of Southampton-place, New road.

At Edinburgh, Colonel Ross, of Balsaroch, late lieutenant-colonel of the 14th regiment of foot.

At Laurencekirk, the Right Rev. Jonathan Watson, a much-lamented bishop of the episcopal church in Scotland; having been a modest and worthy man, a sincere and faithful friend, an exemplary pastor, and a respectable divine.

29. Benjamin Cleaver, Esq. of Newport, Essex, aged 78,

30. AIrs. Garrow, wife of Wm. Garrow, Esq. of Bedford-row.

Mr. Robert Jones, of Mark-lane, brandymerchant, a well known eccentric character, especially on the Custom-house quays. Ile is said to have died worth 500,0001. which will fall to a number of poor relations.

At the age of 60 years, Lieutenant-generalEyre Power Trench. He was taken ill at hus house in Kilkenny, between the hours of one and two o'clock in the morning of the 27th, and expired at the same period on the morning of the 29th. Lieutenant-general Trench was brother to the late Earl of Clancarty. He adopted the army for hus profession, of which he was an ornament for upwards of 40 years, he having embarked in it at an early period of life, He served in America, during the entire course of that unfortunate war; and raised, at his own expence, the 102d regiment of foot. He was appointed, in the first instance, to the com mand of the second battalion of the 27th

regimen; soon after to the filth garrison battahon; and he died in the command of the 24 West India regiment; the rank of briga dier-general was conferred upon him in the

year 1795; in 1798, he was appointed a major-general; and in 1805, a lieutenantgeneral. General Trench commanded in Connaught, his native province, in the years 1798 and 1799, where his vigilance and humanity were objects of admiration and gratitude. The body was conveyed from Kilkenny to the family burial place at Ballinasloe, the military attending in procession to a considerable distance.

JULY 1. In her 88th year, at her house in Paragon-buildings, Bath, Mrs. Jane Quicke. She was the only child of Thomas Coster, Esq. of Bristol, formerly a represen tative of that city in Parliament; who, by having some concerns in the ti-mines of Cornwall, was the first person to bring into notice the copper-ore found in that county, which now makes one of its chief staple commodities. She was first married to Robert Hoblyn, Esq. of Nant whytten, Cornwall, who also represented Bristol in several successive Parliaments till the time of his death, by whom she left no issue. She was married secondly to John Quicke, Esq. of NewtonSt. Cyres, Devon, and became his widow about thirty-two years since; by him she had one son, the present John Quicke, Esq. of the same place, who served, a few years since, the office of sherif for Devonshire.

2. In Percy street, Mrs Russel Gloster, relict of the late Archibald Gloster, Esq. M. D. of Antigua.

At Dublin, Andrew Caldwell, Esq. distinguished for his literary pursuits, and encouragement of the fine arts.

At Carshalton, Surrey, Richard Shepley, Esq.

At her house in Upper Brook-street, Mrs. Isabella Pitt, aged 84. daughter of Patt, Esq. formerly of Great B. ahogs, in Suffolk.

At Ramsgate, James Townley, jun. Esq. eldest son of James Townley, Esq. of that place.

3. At his house, in Ranelagh-street, Pimlico, in the 74th year of his age, of an apoplectic fit, Thomas Coles, Esq. one of the pages of his majesty's bed-chaniber, and 53 years steward to the late John, Duke of Roxburgh.

His

In Dangle, county of Kerry, Lieutenant T. Eagar, of the royal navy. The public and private life of this young gentlenian created universal respect, love, and esteem. bravery was evinced on the most perilous services; he fought and bled for his country, and participated in his country's triumphs. On this head, it suffices to say, that he served four years on board the flag-ship of the illustrious and immortal Hero of the Nile.

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tended. The dancing commenced at an early hour. An elegant supper followed. Harmony and pleasure prevailed, until an event happened in the ball-room, which banished all happiness and comfort from the scene in a moment; this was no less than the sudden death of one of the dancers, Mr. Calvert, who actually dropped down dead, having burst a blood vessel in going down a reel. The atinost terror and distress were depicted in the countenance of every one of the guests: as for Lady Campbell she fainted from the fright. This melancholy event broke up the assembly, and most of the company departed in tears. Mr. Calvert, who' was only 23 years of age, and was much respected in a very extensive circle of friends, was the son of Thomas Calvert, Esq. of North Audley-street.

6. In his 64th year, suddenly, and much regretted for his pleasantry and ready wit, William Churchill, Esq. of Henbury, Dorsetshire, of the same family as John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough; and the lineal representative by his mother's side, of the originalstock from which the Lowndes's of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire are 'sprung, his mother being Sarah Lowndes, the daughter and sole-heiress of John Lowndes, Esq. of Overton and Lea-hall, in Cheshire, and of Shepherd-weil, in Kent. He was first married to Lady Louisa Greville, sister to the Earl of Warwick, by whom he has left a son and heir. His second wife, now a widow, was the relict of the late Earl of Strafford. Mr. Churchill was great nephew, and one of the heirs of Thomas Lowndes, Esq. a clerk in the Treasury, who founded an astronomical professorship at Cambridge; and who, at great expense and trouble, invented the bay salt that goes by his name.

Mr. Connor, box book-keeper, of the Manchester theatre, formerly joint manager, and long much esteemed as a respectable comedian. He had both experienced the smiles and frowns of fortune. When a boy, he was taken into the service of the celebrated comedian Edward Shuter, with whom he lived several years with fidelity and affection.' His remains were interred at St. John's on the following Friday, attended by Mr. Cooke, Mr. M'Cready, Mr. Barrymore, &c.

At Sutton, ou her way from Brighton, in the 16th year of her age. Miss Tibbits, only daughter of Charles Tibbits, Esq. of Barton, Seagrove, Northamptonshire; and the following day, Richard Tibbits, Esq. banker, of London, grandfather of the above deceased, at his house in Hornsey-lane, Highgate, in the 79th year of his age.

Aged 55, Mrs. Harrison, wife of Thomas Harrison, Esq. wine-merchant, of Brompton, and owner of the new Hummums, Covent garden. She has left a large family of

children.

5. Lady Campbell gave a great hell, at her house, in Wimpole-street. No pains or expence was spared to render the entertainment worthy of the numerous and distin- ! In Charles-street, Berkeley-square, uisted persons who were invited and at the Right Hon. Lady Anne Wombwell, wafe

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