"Late on Sunday evening last a beautiful Circassian arrived at the Turkish Ambassador's Hotel. She was brought from Smyrna in the '_Princess_,' Capt. W. Lee, as a present from the Grand Seignior to his Excellency the Ambassador. She is peculiarly elegant, and beautiful, and was escorted hither by six black eunuchs. The Ambassador showed great attention to Capt. Lee on account of the care he had taken of his mistress."--(_Times, Dec. 19, 1799._) * * * * * "The _fair Circassian_ has not yet made her appearance in public. A very splendid equipage is now building in Long Acre for her. Several of our dashing young men of fashion have offered themselves as drivers to the Eastern beauty."--(_Times, Dec. 24, 1799._) I have not been able to trace the fate of this lady--she was only a nine days' wonder in fashionable society. INDEX. A Abington, Mrs., the actress, 189, 190 "Academy of Sciences and Belles Lettres," 222 Actresses of good birth, 194, 195 Adams, Daniel, 23 Advertisement, curious, in the _Times_, 325, 330 Albany, Duchess of, 3 Aldermen, regulate price of bread, 148; visit fraudulent bakers, 150 Aliens, 16, 22 All fours, 180 Ancient Music, Concert of, 226 Androides, 228 Anecdote of Lady E., 330 Angerstein, John Julius, 248, 249, 261 Anson, Hon. Thomas, 59 Anspach, Margrave of, 147, 193, 216 Apprentice, cruel treatment of an, 268 Archer, Lady, 71, 166, 167, 168, 169, 177, 179 Arms, seizure of in Ireland, 44 Army, strength of, 36; patriotic gift to, by ladies, 95; convicts enrolled, 95; French Emigrants enrolled, 95; curious enlistment, 97, 98; kidnapping, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106; young officers, 107, 108; soldiers' bread, 109; bounty for soldiers, 110; courtmartial, 111; sale of commissions, 111, 112; hair powder dispensed with, 130 "Army of England," 42 Arnold, Dr., musical composer, 196, 207 Artificers, enticing, punishment for, 270 Ashurst, Mr. Justice, 34 Assessed taxes, 131, 132 Assize of bread, 148 Astrology, 316 Automata, 228, 229 B Baddeley, the actor, 187 Bailiffs imprisoned, 268 Bakers, fraudulent, 150 Bakewell, Robert, agriculturist, 299 Ballet and Opera, 204, 211 Bangor, Bishop of, indicted for riot, 322 Bank Bill, singular recovery of, 315 Bank of England, 37, 44 Bank notes, issue of, 37; £1 and £2, 237; interest on a, 322; eating them, 342 Bannister, the actor, 188 Barber's shop, inscription over, 318 Baring, Sir Francis, 288 Barrington, the pickpocket, 245 Barrymore, the actor, 188