Star. — London, England, 1811-07-08 00:00:00

ant Foot—Captait Sntellie, LlaidesaNti ilentddey and Hicks, all severely. Ssth Foot—Lieutenants °attune% Omar and MOPt" all slightly. Chaucer, Britanniquelt—Lieutenant Dulief, severely. Duke of Brunswick's Light Infantry—Lieut. Lyznewsky, slightly. 17th Portuguese Regiment of the Line—Captain Maxwell, se verely ; Lieutenant Jo.e Fortin, slightly ; Ensign J. Antonio Boguese, severely. Sd Portuguese Regiment ol Artillery—Captain Velez Barreiro., slightly ; Lieutenant Baptista Lope*, severely. MISSING. Ist Batt. 57th Foot—Ensign Leslie. 85th Foot—Captain Nixon. 19th Portuf uese Regiment of the Lltie.--Captain Budd. (Signed) CMARLL3 STILMART, Major-General and Adjutant-General. Soito, 7th June,lBll. MY Lonn—in My letter of the sth instant from Villa Formosa, I did myself the honour of acquaint ing your Lordship that I had just returned from the heights in front of Gallegos, from whence I disco vered-a body of the enemy of about three thousand Men, consisting of five hundred cavalry, and 2500 infantry, with artillery, entering Ciudad Rodrigo, from the Salamanca road. I requested Colonel Waters to remain on the heights until sunset, to notice whether any more of the enemy followed those which I have mentioned, and he reported to me that they were succeeded by another column; but I have strong reason to think, from what I shall relate to your Lordship, that they must have marched large bodies of infantry and cavalry into Ciudad Rodrigo in the course of the night. According to your Lordship's instructions I con ctntrated the troops rather more in their c.uiton ments, upon hearing a few days before that the ene my were moving in the direction of Ciudad Rodrigo, and took the other necessary precautions for failing back. The enemy advanced, as T thought it probable, at day-break on the morning of the 6111, in two co, lumns ; one taking the direction of Gallegos, and the other that of Carpio are,' Espeja. The former was a heavy column of cavalry and infantry, with several guns, and the latter c,asisted of about six thousand infantry ; but in saying this I should observe, that, from the nature of the country, the rear of these co. lumns could not be discovered. They had also up. wards of two thousand cavalry, and ten gang, which moved across the plain in front of Fuentes de Ilonor. From the nature of the country being so perfectly open, and the probability of the enemy bringing a large portion of his cavalry upon this point, I deemed it most prudent to withdraw the light divi sion under Brigadier-General Craufurd, which ac cordingly fell back from Galle g os and Espeja, at two o'clock in the morning, upon Nave d'Aver. Observing the rapidity of the enemy's advance, and 1 the superior number of his cavalry, the light division, With the Horse Artillery attached to them, was di rected to retire further back upon Alfayates, the first and fifth divisions gradually faking back from ' Aldea de Ponte and Nave d'Aver to the heights just behind Soito, and the sixth division from Mealhada de Sordo to Rendo, the cavalry remaining in front of Alf aye tes. It is with great pleasure I have to mention the very admirable conduct of the Royals, under the com mend of Lieutenant-Colonel Clifton, and one troop of the 14th Light Dragoons, whick being all that were employed in covering the front from Villa de Egua to Espeja, were assembled at Gallegos, and retreated from thence agreeably to my directions. The force which they were opposed to your Lordship is in possession of in this letter ; and notwithstanding all the efforts of General Mentbrun, who commanded the French cavalry, to outflank the British, pressing Ceem at the same time in front with eight pieces of cannon, their retiring to Nave d'Aver merits the highest admiration. En offering my sense of their conduct, and of the very stubborn manner in which they retired, 1 detiv-u ver pat satisfaction in acquaintieg your Lordship j that - or-Genefal Slade directed in person the w taf the affair, and by his movements foiled the d ns of the.enerny, and the British cavalry main tained.* anual their high character. The Major-General in his report to me speaks in much praise of Major Dorville, of the Royal Dra goons f Captain Purvis, of the same regiment, and of Cain Dowson, of the 14th Light Dragoons, who had opportunities of distinguishing themselves much. I ant not able to judge exactly of the designs of the Alillen4, but I know that they left Salamanca with eighteen thousand infantry, and with upWards of three thousand cavalry, and thirty-four pieces of attn. ltry, on the road to Ciudad Rodrigo. In concluding my statement of the movements of yesterday, I beg leave to add my acknowledgments for the choice made by . your Lordship, of the Hon. Colonel Pakenham, and of Lieutenant-Colonel Delan cey, at the head of their respective departments, with this portion of army : their zeal and good judgment is already known to your Lordship. The loss of the cavalry upon this occasion, I am happy to say, amounted to no more than ten rank and file wounded, and nine missing ; and six horses killed, ten wounded, and four missing. I hate the honour to be, &c. (Signed) B. Serecea, Lieut.-Gen. TH V, EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, JULY 8. SEC! OF STOCK'S THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. a per Cons. for money 62.1 ex. div.—For ace. 621 i do. ptr C. Reducel 624I —Navy S per Cent. 941 ex. div. 4 per Cent. I'S)- , --Orunium Exchequer Nils par to 'Zs. preen.—Bonds sOs. Ms. pre. The Dispatches brought by Major ARMSTRONG ikons Cadiz, which we inserted in our Paper of Satur day, represent that place as in ti:greatest tranquillity. The following private , letter comprizes almost evety article of interesting information from that quarter : " CADIZ, JUNE 15. " Admiral ICEATs has sailed from thls place with the British Beet under Ms orders, in pursuit of a French squadron which has Made its escape from L'Osient, and le probably bound to the !Vie digennaean. " The 47th reziment, commanded by Colonel SICEILRIT, sod-about 50 men of the 95th, with half a company of Artillery 'meow embarking on board the Regulus for Tarragona, width by oar last amounts tad out, but was much distressed, and It is feared, without afsittadce, Would be Alrited to Wunder. The wind being due East is again't their sailing. " Marshal Vtcro a, with a strong detaelmhent of troops, marched a few days ago to joib Sonvr, leaving a sufficient num ber of men to keep a temporary possession of the works. If the siege tbouid be raised, it would set at liberty 14,000 good troops, British and Spaniards, for the purpose of co-operating in their rear. I should imagine that it would be raked shortly, as all the olive gieroes near Seville, and the pine forests near Cadiz, have been burnt. The French dared not do this before, fearing to exasperate the people; but now they are going, they do as much harm as they can." _ _ No expedition had sailed from Cadiz, but boats completely manned and provided were ready toembark the garrison at an hour's notice, either to attack the enemy in his entrenchments, or to accelerate the pur suit in the event of his flight. It is however considered by the best informed impossible to prevent his escape. It had been determined to act offensively as soon as the enemy should llisappear, and to destroy, as a mea sure of precaution, all the works occupied by the French on the bay, whether recently constructed or ancient fortifications. His Majesty's ship ZEALOUS has arrived at Ports mouth from Lisbon, but we have not learned the date of her sailing, or that she brings any news. The following Bulletin was yesterday shewn at St. James's Palace : " WINDSOR, JULY 6. 1811. it His MAJESTY is in some respects a little better this week. (Signed) " H. HALFORD. BAILLIE. " W. DEBERDEN. " R WILLIS." The Queen's Council on Saturday made their guar. terly Report of the state of his MAJesry's health, which will be laid before Parliament this week. The Doke of PORTLAND has taken Bath House, Piccadilly, for three years. The Princess of WALES intends giving a splendid dejeuenne a la fourchette to the fashionable world in the course of the present week ; about 600 cards have been issued. The FRENCH PRINCES were invited, but politely declined the honour thus intended them. Covent Garden Theatre was elegantly filled on Saturday evening to see Mrs. Jononx perform Belinda, in the natural comedy 'of All in the Wrong : and, though the performance was admirable, it excited our surprize that so many persons should come from all parts to see a comedy that seems slow to be univer sally rehearsed in every quarter of the globe. The Directors of the Bank of England issue their Ss. tokens to-morrow. The tokens for Is. 6d. are in preparation, and will be shortly issued. A letter from a gentleman in Havannah to a mer cantile house at Barbadoes, mentions that the former port had been placed on the same tooting as Cadiz, iH regard to foreign merchandize, and its re•ezportation to the Spanish colonies in the Westerr. Hemisphere. Letters from Barhadoes to the Ist June, state that a Deputation had arrived there from St. Bartholomew, to solicit the interference of our Naval and Military Commanders in preserving that Island to the lawful Monarch of Sweden (Count Gottorp), the inhabitants appearing inclined to submit to the existing authority of the mother country under the Crown Prince. One of the Swedish Officers had a long conference with Admiral Sir F. LAFoREY. The report of the engagement between the advan ced guards of the French and Allied Armies on the 15th ult. does not seem to be well founded. A letter from an officer of rank has been received front E!• vas of the same date, and he says not only that there had been no battle, but that the armies were not near to each other. The packet did not sail until the 17th, and the Telegraph at Elves communicates with Lis bon in 36 minutes. It would have been impossible, therefore, that information of such an occurrence should not have been transmitted before her departure. Sir JOSEPH YORKE sailed on Friday, from Ports mouth, with the VENGEUIt, 74., Capt. B . ttowN; DAN U.• MARK, 74., Capt. BISSETT ; EDINBURGH, 74, Capt. Rou.as ; PYRAMUS frigate, Capt. DASHWOOD ; and the ROVER sloop, Capt. FINLEY. Sir Jowl! has sealed orders (to be opened to the westward of Scilly) it is conjectured he is gone to Bermuda and Halifax. A regiment from Guernsey, and several General Offi cers will follow him to lower the pride of the Yankies. l The HOTSPUR, Hon. Capt. PERCY, arrived on Sa turday at Portsmouth, from the Mediterranean with a convoy. She left Malta on the 20th April. The AMPHION, AcTIVE, CERBERUS, VOLAGE, and the Co rona and Bellona prizes were lying there. The two latter, with the A SIPHION, were to sail on the Ist May for England. At Palermo, on the Sth of May, she left the Calloeus, 80, Admiral CH ARLES BOYLES ;--- CUMEEnLAND and l'Espoin. On the 2Jd of May, at Minorca, she left the RODNEY, 74., Admiral FREE.. M ANTLE; WA RSPITE, BOMBAY, ELI' YALUS, and SPIDER brig. Off Malaga, on the Ist of June, she spoke the Tuscan and Richmond. She arrived at Gibraltar on the 4th, and sailecragain on the 6th ult. for England, she spoke PAime cruizing in the Gut I and left the PKA It LEN at Gibraltar, which had arrived from iht West Indies, with General MAITLAND on board, j bound to Sicily. The HOTSPUR is under quarantine. Before the Horseutt left Gibraltar, a fleet was in in sight from the Rock, supposed to he the SuccESs, Capt. AYSCOUGH, with the homeward-bound convoy from Malta. The Lord Nelson, one of the HOT• setnt's convoy, spoke in lat. 42. long. 11. 8. the Rolla transport, which sailed from Lisbon on the 4th tilt. with 31 sail, in charge of the Mer.pome:se. Seventeen sail of transports arrived with the Horseva. Accounts from Heligoland to the Ist instant, were received on Saturday. They state that the flag of truce which conveyed the dispatches to Count GOT TOR?, did not return to the Elder till the 25th. Soon after its departure, G usravus Antmentis got on board another vessel, and put to sea, steering the same course. On overtaking the Dane, the Count had a long con ference with the Captain, whom he is represented to have urged very earnestly to convey him to Deamark, but which the latter peremptorily refused, as being contrary to his instructions. The Count subsequently returned to Heligoland, where the prevailing belief that some kind of negotiation was on foot, which would shortly open the ports of Holstein and Jutland to cur comtnerce, had so favourable an influence, that colonial produce rose 16 percent." 147APAL twALLIOEIVCE: PLYMOUTH, JULY 6. Arriv Id the brig Fame, of London ) titt.t.orty Mas ter, from Palma, with wine and cork_; the Mary, Rowntro, from Lisbon, with fruit ; the Louisa Auna ; from Greenock, for BerMucla ; and the itnsamond, with a cargo of provisions, from Ireland for London. Sailed the Aftssine frigate for Lisbon, the INTELLI teNT gun-brig for Falmouth, the Mon easToN hired brig with a convoy for Swansea, and the ANTELOPE, 50 guns, Admiral DUCKWOUTII, with a convoy for Newfoundland. Went out of harbour the Vt.srA and HELICON. A French chasse-maree, laden with naval stores, called la Marque, has been taken and seat in 'here, by the CONSTANT gun-brig. PORTSMOUTH. JULY 7. Arrived his Majesty's ship ZEALOUS from Lisbon ; Ho•rsrUn and ABUNDANCE, with about twenty sail of trAnspotts, and are put under quarantine.—Wind E. DEAL, JULY 7. Arrived his Majesty's schooner PHIPPS, with a con voy of coasters, which are sailed for their different destinations. DOVER, JULY 7. Arrived yesterday the sloop Aw; ; while off this port on the preceding night she was taken by a French rowboat, her crew having first abandoned her ;• on their reaching this port they gave the alarm, when a party went off in two boats, retook the sloop, and the Frenchmen in then turn took to the bora and made ' . tnew escape. SHEERNESS, JULY 7. Yesterday arrived the GRASIIOPPER, SerNe, and REDPOLE from the Westward, and the BRITOMART from the Northward. Sailed the MANLY. YARMOUTH, JULY 7. Sailed the CENSOR gun-brig and the ALGERTNE cut ter, with stores for the ships cruising in the Baltic ; the STARLING gun-brig, with the ships under her con voy, for Hudson's Bay, for furs ; the GRAssimerert, Captain FENSHAW, on a cruize, and FAWN sloop of war, to join the ships under orders for the American station. Arrrived the BADGER sloop of war from a cruize, and remains with the Vixen, Vice-Admiral MURRAY, Cracker with transports, with the Berwick Militia, commanded by Lord HUME ; and Mercuri us, with ships, bound to the Baltic. LEITH, JULY 4. • Arrived in Leith Roads, on Monday, the ALARM' lugger, from Gottenburgh, she brought up a small Danish sloop, a prize ; arrived yesterday, the SNAKE sloop of war, from a cruize.—Sailed yesterday, the SARPEDON SlOO, of w..r, on a cruize ; and, this morn ing, the STRENUOUS gun-brig, to Gottenburgh, with a convoy of five sail. GREENOCK, JULY 5. Arrived on Tuesday the Nestor, Canwronb from Grenada—spoke on the 19th June, the brig Betsey, Gounom, from hence to Montreal, out 3 weeks, long. 39. and the schooner Enterprize, from Jersey to Que. bec, on the 28th June, long 101. W.—spoke the brig Concord, FRAZER, from hence to Quebec, out 5 days. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. The Sally and Betsey, from the Mediterranean to the United States, is wrecked on the coast of America.-7 he Francis Fret.- ling packet, from Jamaica, sroke the 7th ult. In lat. 31. 13. lung. 61. 69. an American schooner out 36 days from I .bbon, which had been boarded by a Fre nch ptiv.iteer of lb guns, and about 79 isen, cruising to the westward of Como. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. Russell, for the Rebecca; Harlequin, for the Betsy; and Uni corn, for la Modeste; will be recalled at Mr. Lockyer's, Ply mouth, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Bruizer, Sparkler, and Archer, for the Juliana; the 17thln stant, at 9, New Brnad-street; recalled on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Quebec, for the Juliana, on the 95th; ard Swan, for the Ju. liana. Carolina, the 20th, at 2, James -street, Ade iphi. Unicorn, for the Mentor; and Royalist for the Heurense • Etoile, and le Bon Marcel; to-morrow, at 23, Norfolk atreet, Strand; recalled Tuesdays and Fridays. Humber, for the Diamond; and Hercules for the Muros; and Karen Louisa; at 44, George.street, Plymouth, and diets recalled. Thisbe, for the Velose; ese 24th inst. at 3, Clifford's inn; ! The following extract of a letter fmm Madras con. recalled Wednesdays and Thursdays. Pheasant, for the Nan ;on board, the 30th instant ; recalled tains the latest inllligence from that quarter : at Mr. Symon's, Plymo uth, on Tuesdays and Fri:lays. . •' MADRAS, FEB. 19. St , On the 19th instant the Acnan frigate (I ite On Monday aCourtM trtial was held on Mr.JANIES MARTIN, Master of his Majesty's sl :2 Mercury, for ConNwaLum), Captain Fisher, and Donis, Captain drunkenness and neglect of duty, whilst rowing guard Lye, arrived with the Indiamen and transprrts from at Spithead. He was sentenced to be dismissed his the Isle of France, having the 14th, S3d, Ash, 69h, Majesty's service. Mr.TnomasMuxciEN, Boatswain and part of the 25th Light Dragoons on board ; of his Majesty's ship Inconstant, for exceeding his leaving these the 12th, 72d, and 87th Regiments, leave of absence, and thereby neglecting his duty, with the Madras Native Troops in garrison. These troops, with others, both from here and Bengal, are was sentenced Lobe dismissed his office of Boatswain of the Inconstant, and to serve as Boatswain in an at this time on the point of sailing to the Eastnard, inferior rate. ; under Admiral Drury , to reduce Batavia , . and every In consequence of a memorial from Captain i Dutch settlement on Java , and every ofer place 1 so , that a single MANGY to the Lords of the Admiralty, it is in cone Fiends or Dutchman will n t be left in templa.ion to grant a bounty of £5 per man to the India. The ey pedition will consist of 4,000 Einnitean, people of the coast for every person saved in cases of . besides native troops. General WETIIEIIA LI., it is said, will command them , The taking rossession shipwreck. It is said, that instead of the present allowance to I d Manilla is said to be one of the objects of the rape- King's ships, in harbour, of seven pints per man of i dition. Admiral Daum , will hoist his 11 ig on hoard small beer, half the quantity is to be allowed of the Cormavacias, 74, (late Nltsnes). Capt. Ronne, which is hourly expected at Trinconr:le, fr 'm a nn . strong beer. The following is a list of the Navy of the United bay The forces will rendezvous at Penaii.z. 'flue States : traiGATIS. ships lying here are —CanotaNe, BLANCHE, DORIS. AC9AR, Islonzstz, LEDA, lIECATE. and the I_7lostkanc e Guns. I Guns. •• 44 1 Congress . 36 ' The last-mentioned ship , or the CIIII*F. NNF., Captain - 44 Bo;tou - 32 WAINWRIGIIT, will take the first convoy to England, 44 Ea ex - - 32 which is expezted to sail from Point de Galle .is the - 36 Adams - . 32 15th of next month. The CisiFvotaNg arrived at Co. 36 John Adams - 26 lOtnho on the 11 th ult. with a convoy fr. , m China, S 6 Sloop of War, Wasp 16 Daunt. bound to Bombay. The luxaritti•us. 71, Captain 16 I Hornet - - 16 BROUGHTON, and the arms:sm.:, are at Bombay The 16 Vixen - - 12 l atter too k G en . Anzacitomuiz there, fr m the Isle of 16 Nautilus . - 12 France. The Luna, 64, Captain Heai swine and scaoos ER% Enterprise le I Ferret - 12 I Rebenge - 12 CIIICIII:STEtt store-ship (the former with the Persian 170 gen.boats, and the Vengeance, Spitfire, JEtna, and Ye. Ams.:ssad.r and Sir GORE Ouszt.s:v on board), ar savius bombs. The subsequent only are in commission, the re, rived at Bombay on the 12th ult. from E rgland. 'Tote Russsu., 74, has been laid up at Bombay. mainder being laid up in ordinary : E ve ry part of India (except some few districts in the illlgA I ES. interior of Bengal) is in profound peace, and incieas- Constnn:.ore Ito o 1 ?. s. Capt. lit; Lt.. ;lig in wealth ; of this yon may be assured, when I Cape. pc.:a-rce. tell yon, that the interest of money is reduced to £es or Capt. Saturn. COMM Tr. _ E‘i per cent. The s.:asons.'..ave been very favourable, and grain cf every kind is in the greatest :abundance.° Major General DianNl is appointed to tl:e. c,,m mand of the North West District in England, and is to proceed immediately to Liverpo , l. Wednesday the Argyllshire Militia left Glasgois+ for Hull. On the 25th ult. the West Stirlitr,.., , shire regiment of Local Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel JOHN HAMILTON, of Bardowie, completed their pe riod of exercise at Stirling. President Co3stitution United States C:tesavtke New York Constellation Syrcri - - Argus • ". Oneida . - President Contitution United States Essex - John Adams - Capt. EiAN R. •1.03 P Of WA R. Capc. JON El. Waifs 1111109. Syren Argus Hornet Vixen Capt. TAIIIIETT. o. rr..... LAWSLNCts r .—..... HUNT. • Lieut. BAmintipci. • •—•-• SINCLAIR, SCUOONERS. NauUlla a Enterprise • Revenge NMI - beut. Rot AD. • • -6-- PTAKY. . • ••••••• ‘AVIDIIf. Cone MARKET, hick 8. —To-day the f'esh arrivals of Wheat coastwise make a middling supply ; but having considerable quantities of last week's fnreign causcs heavy s 4:C5, and last prices hardly maintained, excepting to: fine—ln Earley, Malt, and White Peas, fluctuation—Very tew Grey, or Beani of both sorts, and each dearer. The supplies of Oats is again short, and those of first quality also named a trials dearer—Flour without alteration. IV lid ISICYI I.IIXI. Att!tiii% k.very exertion i 4 ft:king by Ooverninent to lieha out reinforcements to Lord Wiv.t.r,:t:toN, A r!bilsi. demble body of caveity will His erobAric-de and of infantry at F. , r;sfroutli. Dr.o.ts are Pw..r.ise making froth Sir sI:AN STEwmtf's airny in Sici:y. The Slut 'And P.rgiritientl ) ..:o from that qua' t. t . . from Spain, and any regittltia Ilia can be spa:ed. from Ireland AnMIDE fri9;.ite 1;!st from Plyrilutll, with 15 horce ts t( t• having t!:e ;Mt cni .;.! ; they at e to land their Lorics and pri:: to Sicily, ttnitl , s eirc-arciqaticin rec;iiiie t!tir service in the ; Cal'2 1:10:y V!!il there. On the 15th tilt. theltth i-. g:ment Pit! rrtrt •of t!,e • rille-c::ri,s, em,arked at Cadiz, anti sailocd t-r T“..a- f gona, iu Catalonia; to co-.'perate widt a tr,...iy t-1 Spaniards. Genztral WP,Litta is hourly etpected at Plyme..arth to ethbark for Cerumni. ~. The 102 d Regiment are on their March from Horsham to Portsmouth, to ertbai k :'(d• Guernsey, to .. be completed in discipline tinder that distingnis!ied character -Sir JOll,l DOYLE, K. B. Governor of Guest- . sey. The arrival of the 102 will enable a re,,rim:2:4 .; to proceed from guernsey to Spain. A. few days ago, Captain M4I) , NALDS Ene tr••op -I of Horse Artillery was embarked at Portsmouth kr 4 Lisbon ; a considerable quantity of ordnance and .. stores likewise go out. A body of Foot Artiliery and recruits for all the regiments in Cadit, are about to sail for that quarter. We hear Chet General CAnTsVntowr's Regiment ; ? the 3d Heavy Dragoons,have received orders to pro ceed to Spain. The cavalry going out are in the finest order, both horses and men. Lord "Writ-LING- ToN, we are sorry to hear, i; greatly inferior to the. enemy in this description of force; and we Cannot help repeating our regret, that tire force intended to he sent out two months ago,w.:s not then sent totim. I The giving a regiment to that good and pnpuiat f , Officer, General HousToN, leas given general 4atis. faction in the army ; this General,. being 4n old and ' active Officer, who has been in actual service cisno stantly with his regiment, the sStit, which has oftca distinguished itself, particula:iy in Vie West Indies and Egypt. It. will never be forgotten th.'t the sfith was the first regiment which landed and could liont ~. t in Egypt, and that Colonel PIIPSTON gallantly 1•.:(1 i them on in the midst of a most tremendous F.rejrom ii 1 the enemy. The General is now in Spain with Lord 1 , 1 WILLINGTON. _ . . . - L:, The number of troops expected to Mb:irk, in the course of the present month, at Ports Mouth, for the different regiments in the Spanish peninsula, is corn. puted at 3000 ; cousisting of enF'ted rec7t.•.ts, yam:. leers from the militia, and men who have recovered from their wounds and sickness. Yesterday 2CO of the 26th regiment embarked on - boald this Mere cury, Captain 'raNcock. The Duke of LossTstt, Earls CLARE and DELAWARE, and Lord Wm. FITZ. GERALD, go ont in her. A number of transports are now fitting up at that port, for the reception of dra goons, which were intended to take several thousand infantry troops. The whole of the officers and upwards of 700 pri. rates of the Leicester militia, now gum tered at Hast ings, volunteered for Ireland the instant the terms of the Act of Parliament were commnnicated to them