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- LIFE BOATS. As every advance made in the improvement of life boat, must be in the highest degree interectitig - to an Engli h Public, the follny% kg short account ofan ex pesiarent tried on Monday last, oa tke Thames, imme diately below. Blackfriars-bridge, may be acceptable ' 'The particular Modes of applying, in tEis caw, the life•beat Teinciple, are the ieventinns of Capt. CART. evtuetir; Baslack Master at Nnttingkam ; and so far attach Edme to the knowledge of the writer, they are • very considerable iniproVemelits on the ingenious ideas of other persons, inasmich . as Captain CART ' 1124112r1T has nate proved the applicability et the prin.* ciple to of dreary ships' boats at pleasure, without un fitting xiiern for the commoe uses of a ship; and in manner to ordinary shore-boats, used by fisher., men or etheri.—The boat en which the experiment • • Weis made is a six-oar cutter belonging teethe Cabal Va. East Indiaman, commanded by Capt. Buten, whose humane attention to the best means of preserving the lives of such as may fall overboar,l in a gale, or may otherwise need the aid of a lifeboat, merits high praise. Ac a precaution against the boat's upsetting in any sea; she had '2O plater of iron ballast, four • inches broad, and one inch thick, placed externally on each side of her keel, to which, throughout its. whole length, they were attached ; each plate and its oppssite, with the keel between them, being secured with two bolts at each end, keyed with copper pins; the whole Or any part removeable at pleasure. • • The internal buoyancy was communicated by a pair of hozes, of about eight inches diameter, extend ing from stem to stern, within board, under the thwarts, close to the boat's side, and held there by lanyards, which lanyards, andsthe thwarts both pre.; vent tile hazes rising,,in case the boat fills with water, either by shipping a sea, or receiving ea.} , injury in her , bottom ; besides which, the, lanyards cause the hozes to accommodate themselves to the curvitude of the . boat's side. Another pair of hozes were placed from stern to stern under the former, close to the boat's side, confined as before by lanyards, and it is obvious • • that in these modes the hozes may be more or fewer. according to circumstances and experience. The hozes were painted, to prevent the entrance of water, as well as for a security against vermin, and filled with ox.bladders blown up, but so much so, as to prevent a moderate compression, for the better package within the hazes. Each bladder was herme tically closed at the mouth with a plug, and varnished for being air-tight. As a farther security against in stets, the bladders themselves were painted. It is obvious that such boxes, uniting the greatest lightness with flexibility, are applied to the purposes of buoyancy with the greatest ease and expedition ; and are as readily removed whenever the boat may he wanted for the ordinary service of the ship. In case of any injury being accidentally done to any par ticular pact of a hoze, whereby there is an escape of air, and even the entrance of water ; such inconveni ence will only be partial, and easily remedied. Besides this internal buoyancy, the boat was pro vided with external buoyancy else, consisting of a toyealle hollow projection surrounding the boat fiom stem to stern, along a water-line, so much below the oars as not to interfere with their action. This pro ction the inventor calls a trio:kw:it ; it is very light, be formed of half-inch fir, and fortified within by half-inch partitions, only eight or nine inches asunder; which operate as fenders on striking against a ship's * side. Into every chamber, between partition and par tition, is tightly squeezed a blown-up tot bladder ; having a cover of ,canvas painted, as a security against insects, all remaining cavities being filled with cork- shavings. This trunk-wale, composed of . five parts or joints, on each side of the boat, is by the simplicity, and the strength of its faetenings, placed or displaced in a very few minutes ; and when fixed, makes as it were a part of the boat herself. ' Another hoze (such as already described) attached at its fore and to the stern by a rope, occupied the' angle between the boat's side and the bottcm of the trunk wale, being drawn tight alo;ig in that situation by a second rope, which fastened its after end to the Stern ; thus secured by these two rapes only, and kept steady in its position by the Trunk Wale, it not only communicated all its buoyancy with full effect, but, by filling the angle 2,brivedrentionid, prevented any violent shtick cif a wave against the bottom of the Trunk \Vile. It is removeable in half a minute. It must Le obvious to every seaman . ; how very greatly such an external apparatus mast support a boat in sailing, against more pressure - of wind than leer masts could sustain. It is equally obvious, that in proportion as external buoyancy is thus Obtained, that which is internal may be dispensecfvvith—leavine the more space within for men and their provisions, in cases when (by the foundering or burning of a ship at se . ) it may be necessary to make a voyagein the boat; • s The power of the Trunk Wale, and the haze be neath it; were first tried by putting the boat under ; sail, but the hozes interrupting- the 4urrent bf venter: in its passage to therudder; which was only of an ot ainary breadth—the boat did not answer her helm freely. She via; therefore krongist alongsidP of a coal barge, and theeternal. bozesrernoved. - The bciat then put off again, and was found to sail and work smile better than before ; shewing,.thet by some little attention to what seamirt'call heriree, she might Le easily made to answer betln;ol completely, as soon as there should be time for making the few alterations thecessary. , When the boat came x Id time alongside the coal theplug being taken out, the boat settled in the water until her buoyancy took effect ; when it ap peased that with tweittrihree then on board, all stand. ors on Ike tkwarts, and 8 cnivt* : of iron (fully equivalent eleent ‘ y-treo mien' sitting on the boat's bottom with their heads and shs,itilders only aboie the surface of 'the watts) the'thwarts, when the boat was on an even •keel, were at least one inch above water. Now the Proper crew of this boat consisted only of 4 srve2 men nerd it . W•as judged not practicable to stow in her more. t h an 4wents.i hree men more, making a ..it tal of thirty . limn. It those seven, composing the e.sew;ha4 been sitting on the t4warts, with their legs in 7tl.* water, and the twenty three had been sitting in tl•-; ,b4 . i.t's bottom, snipobing water is the boat, the buoy , rt cy for keeping the thwarts an iiich above water, es eid not p 3 gave been so . nfnch by a very large pro p les VAS 11l actual use aitcr the external hozes wt.* itkep sway ; fotlifsit the men aid the iron " • i \ ..._ that were actually supporqd , iit this experiment, were equivalent to at least forty : five men properly stowed for preserving life in case of a wreck. Captain CARTWRIGHT was under very particular disadvantages ie preparing for this experiment, or it wtSold have been more complete. When Captain BIRCH determined to try the invention, the boat was nbt built, and a part of the trunk wale was making in London, while the boat was building at Black wall, the difficulty of which need not be pointed out to those who are acquainted with the forms of boat's bottoms, curving in eyery part, and in a variety of directions. Being a . first attempt, other difficulties also arose which may hereafter be obviated. It ie probable that the workmanship of the Trunk Wale may be simplified,- and the whole made more , perfect than was possible •while working on a new in inntion again,' time • for in that respect the Inventor was limited by his leave (if absence from his public chay. Without meaning in the smallest degree to detract from 'the merits of others, such as Mr. GREATHEAD, the Rev. Mr. BREMNER, Mr.WicsoN, Mr. CLEnitottN, and others, whose genius bath be employed on life boats, it appears to the writer that the improved mode of applying the principle thus exhibited- by Captain CARTthtIGHT, i.i the greatest advance yet made to wards the general ate of lift -boats ; for, when the means have been thus proved, it is not to be imagined that the Admiralty will neglect to take the necessary mea sures for having the Royal Navy provided with plenty of life - boats ; not that the legislature will omit ip make provision, for a compleat number of the boat} on the coast, in every maritime parish, having the apparatus always at hand for being equipped as life. , boats. The example of Captain Blum will probably be followed by other Officers in the East India Com pany's service; and the Owners and Commanders of other ships in the Merchants! service will doubtless by degrees avail themselves of this happy improvement, for giving a sort of universality to Life Boats. . FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ADMIRALTY OkFICE, OCTOBER S. Rear-Admiral FOLEY has transmitted to JOHN Wit- C SOW ROXER, Esq. a letter he has received from Cap tain CLARK, of his Majesty's sloop Rolla, giving an account of his having, on the 6th instant, captured off Fecbamp, l'Espoir French lugger privateer, of 16 guns and 50 men, which sailed the preceding even ing from St. Vallery en Caux, without making any capture. • WHITEHALL, OCTOBER a. His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT has been pleated, in the name and on the behalf of his Ma jesty, to constitute and appoint BURNET BRUCE, Esq. to be one of the Four Commissioners of Edinburgh, in . the room of Sir THOMAS KIRKPATRICK, Bart. re signed. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. WAR-OFFICE, OCTOBER 8. sth Dragoon Guards—Cornet Braithwaite Christie to be Lieu tenant, without purchase. 9th Regiment of Light.Dragoons—Philip Tuite Dalton, Gent. to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Darras, promoted. lath Ditto—George Wombwell, Gent. to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Gordon, promoted. i ~ , i 15th Ditto—Cornet Bon. Richard Pepp Arden to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Whitetord, p oted. Ist Regiment of Foot Guards—James ivert.atour, Geist. to he Ensign, by purchase, vice Grose, promoted. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Captain Gear ge.Collier to be Captain, by purchase, vice Smyth, who retires; Ensign Paulett Mildmay to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Collier. 9th Ditto—Lieutenant W. F. St. Clair to be Captain of a Com -1 pany, without purchase, vice Travers, deceased ; Ensign E. Ross Lewip to be Lieutenant, vice St. Clair. 24th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hicks to be Lieutenaty-Colonel, without purchase, vice.Drummend, de ceased; Captain William Robison to be Major, vice Hicks; Lieutenant J. A: Ingram to be Captain of a Company, vice Robison ; Ensign Alexander Cameron to be Lieutenant, vice Ingram ; Ronald Campbell, Gent to be Ensign, vice Cameron. tith Ditto—Ensign Alexander Buchan to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Nepean, who resigns; Robert Young, Geo , . to be Ensign, vice Buchan; Ensign Robert Small, from the Kir- cudbright IVlilitia, to be ditto,without purchase. 26th Ditto—Ensign 'Robert Robson to be Lieutenant, without purcLae, vice Robertson, supersedes'. 28th Ditto—Lieutenant H. Moriarti, from the Gth Dragoon Guards, to be C aptain of a Company, by purchase, vice Cid , ford, promoted. 81st Ditto—Lieutenant Henry Simmons to be Adjutant, vice Bailey, who resigns the Aujutantcy only. 33d Ditto —Arthur Go re, tent. to be Enign,Without purchase, vice Vette, ptornoted, 34th I,:ttu—Lieutenant Richard Daly to be Adjutant, vice Green, who resigns the Adjutan:cy only. 37th Ditto—Ensign John A. Wilkinson to be Lieutenant, with out pin chase, vice Nugent, who resigns. 4:4lDitto—hnsign John Orr, from the Edinburgh Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase. 53d DlL:o—Lieutenant M'ni.Russell to be Captain of a Coln. pany, viihnot purchase , Vice Fit:lly, promoted ; Lieutenant Juba ki.reandrz, from he 74th Foot, to be Captain of a Com pany, without fat-chase, vice Harvey, promoted. 57th Ditto—Captain Gregory Paul, from the 'Royal African Corps, to be Captain of a Company, vice Appletcn, who et/L -elia:l'gs. 60th Regiment of Foot. To be Majors, without purchase—brevet Majors C. de bilious- saye Beuverte and Gustavus Brown. 61st Ditto—Ensign and Adjutant W. Eace to have the rank of Lieutenant; Ensign John Royal to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Bear, who retires; Serjeant-Major Andrew Connell to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Butler, whose appomtnient has no: take place. -68th Ditto—Vt'm. Lckson, 'Gent. iOS" Ensign; without pur • chase, vine lenkin, superseded. 68th Ditto—Lnsign David .1 Nicene, from the Durham Militia, • •to be Ensign, withlut purchase. 70th Ditto--Entign George Goldtrap to be Lieutenant, without purchase; vice Smyth, deceased. 70th Ditto—Ewen Kennedy, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur- Chase, vice Votbes, whose appointment be; not taken place•. B Bth Mitt—Thomas Taylor, brut. to Ensign, without pur- chase. • 91st Ditto—John Andrew Ormiston, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vier Shinkwin, who retires , 9Cob Ditto-4.lentenant Thomas Lamb to he Captain of a Cons pony, vice Diann, deceased; Ensign A. W. Ford to be Lieute nant, vice Lamb. Hindi Ditto—Lieutenant Lewis Ritter, from the 60th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Andrews, deceased. 103 d Ditto—Lieutenant B. Price, nom the 43d Foot, to be Cap tain of a Company, without purchase, .vice Minn . ; appointed to the itti" Royal Veteran Battaron. 104th Ditto—Ensign Richard Irwin Ireland, from the Half-pay of the 7th Garrison Battalion, Co be Ensign, vice Rainslord, who exchanges. Sd West India Retiment—Serji•ant-Major Wm. Eke to be Quarter-Masivr, vice Nl•Milin cashiered. • Reqal African On-pi—Captain Wm. Appleton, from the 57th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Paul, who exchanges. Royal York Rangers--:EnsignW 4)vens eo be Lieutenant, vice Langhorne, deceased; L.Van•Baitenburg, Gent, to be Ensign, vide Ovens. • Royal West India Ranger's—Mark Michael Quin, Gent. to bZ k.nsign, without purchase, vice Ilyrite, ouperseckil. RoyalWaggon't Si6nitel Johnson to be Captain el a Tiov, avielont purchase. • *lnto, sithdat pnrcb3se, eti, 1 boron, Baldock, and Robert To be 1, Cornets William John, LT-strange, vice Johnsa4 I` . To be Caintlls, without purchase. . tlairtea-Master Charles Canis, vice Johnson; Henry Green; Gent. rife Baldock; and Jahn Witton,Gent. eke I:Estrange. edWeylon Regiment—Lientetant John Ritson to be Captaia of • a Company, witheucpurelieso, vice White, superseded. Cape Regiment—Lieutenznt Mtcliatl I.yncb to be Captain of a Compaq, without purchase, vice M'Kenzie. deceased. 4th Royal Veteran Battalion—Captain William Moore, from tl:e 102 d Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Stepbeas, placed on the Retired List. BREVBT.. To he Lleutenant-Coloneli is the Army ' Majors Thomas N. Hill, John Campbell, Haviland 1.43 Meru- Tier, and Michael M'Creugh—all serving with the Portuguese Army. GAItRISOWs Lieutenant Angus Fraser, on Retired Lig, to be lon-Major ;t Plymouth, vice Jones, d,4kased. • HOSPITAI.‘I I / 4 :TAFF. To be Deputy-Porveyovs to the Forces. Purveyor's Clerks Richard Build,Xiatu Vitalise, David Roche, and Thomas Hardy. • • The King's German Legion. • Ist Regiment of Dragoon,. To be Cfireetv—Frederick Baron I.oen, vice Cruise, deceased ; and Charles Trederlck• Baron Lovetzow, vice Ptak's, pro- ' stinted. Ist Regiment of Light Dragoons—Ensign Frederiek Blunien-1 bagel), Wont the 24 Battalion of the Line, to be Clone. lid Ditto— —Trefurt, Gent, to be Cornet, vice L.:rchers, promoted.• ' - !d Ditto—Cadet Serjeant George Cremer to be Cornet, vice Schaefer, appointed to the Depot Company. sth Battalion of the Line—Lieutenant Lewis Backmelster to be Captain of a Company (with temporary rank), rico Diepen broick, deceased; sad Einigarmsorge lifiekvo . be Lieutenant, eke Backrneister, . 'Depot Company—Ensign Thee. Callenburg to be I:ieutena:rt, vice Eaurmeister; who retires; and Cornet It Schieter, the 34 Light Dray,oorio, to be Ensign, vice (iallenbarg. MEMORANDUM. rnsign Flinter, of the 7th ‘Vest-lndia Regiment, w)io was vv .. ' ultimo, • perseded, as stated in the Gazette of the 17th ~ is rein mated in his rznk. The appointment of Lieutenant Yciunghusband to be Captain In the 53d Foot, vice Pierccy, as stated in the Gazette of !nth June last, has not taken place. Ensign Parker, of the 25th Foot, and Lieutenant Hart., of the', Goth Regiment, are superseded, being absery without leave. The appointments of Lieutenant Poole and Ensign Hewatt are in the 6241 Regiment of Foot, and not in the tillith ►tegimect, as stated in the Gazette of the 24th ult. ERRATA in the Gazette of the 19th March and S'Sd September, 1811. 62. d Foot—For Ensign Bolton to be Adjutant, vice robon. moted, read Ensign Bolton to be At:jut:Ala, vice Ilodzkinsen, promoted. • 16th Light Dragoons—For Rickard Beauchamp Proctor, Gent. to be Cornet, read Richard Beauchamp, Gent. to be Cornet. Commissions signed by hit Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in tile name and on the behalf of his Majesty. Edward Stirling, Gent. to be adjutant to the Pastern Glatuorgan Regiment of Local Militia, vice Williams, resigned. Dated August 30, 1811. Edmund Buford, Gent. to be Adjutant to the 3d Wiltshire Rail. menu of Local Militia. Dated Sept. 5, 1811. Cottimissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Esser. Eastern Regiment of Essex Militia. Charles Thorley, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Whaley, resigned. Dated September 16, 1811. Lieutenant !coypu 11) grave to be Captain, vice Thorle y, appointed Paymaster. Dated Srpt. Al, 1811. Ensign George Daudridge Bridge to be Lieutenant, v:ce Bygrave, promoted. Dated Sept. 12, 1811. Western Regiment of Essex Militia'. Alfred Ftfx, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Fielding, appointed to the Buffs. Dated September 12, 1811. Vd...Troop of Epping Forest Yeomanry Cavalry ! Thomas Hart, Gent. to be Lieutenant, and John Payne, Gal.' to Ise Cornet. Dared Sept. It, sell. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. Nov. 5. Manila del Campo, late of Tokenhoute-yard, Loadlen, but now a prisoner in the King's Bench, merchant;teaker snit chapman, at ten, at Guildbll.l. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Brett, late of Puddle-Deck. London, sugar•refiner. Richard Southall, Samuel Southall; and Benjamin Southall, of Dudley, Worcestershire, nail-itoommigers. BANKRUPTS. Richard Southall, Samuel Southall, and Benjamin Southall, late of Dudley, Worcestershire, nail ironmongers dealers chap men, and copartners, to surrender October 18; 22, and Nov. 19, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Anomie', Messrs. Palmer.' . I'otnlinsons, and *lbonison, Copthall-court, Throgmortue street; London ' • John Smith, of Tabernacle-Walk, Middlesex, merchant, tin pi:ln--manufacturer, dealer and chapman, October IS, at slx, October 19, and November 19, at ten. at Guildhall. Anomie*, Messrs. Wilde and Knight, Castle-street, Falcon-square. Giles Waller, late of the btrand, Middlesex, baker. October 22„ 22, at ten, and November 19, at one, at Guildhall. AMON% Mr. Blacklow, No. 44, Frith-street, Soho. ' Joseph Alibutt, late of Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, victuals!, dealer and chapman, October 14, 15, and Nov 19, at elev.*, as the Jerningham Arms Inn, Shiffnall, Salop. Anomie', Mr. Bodneld, Hind -court, Fleet-street, London ; or Mr. E. T. Meredith, Birmingham. ••• James Brierley, of Lees, near Oldham, Lancashire, cotton-gin ner, dealer and chapman, Ocioher 21, 22, and Nov. 10, at three, at the Mosley Arms Inn, Manchester. Anomie", Messrs. Hewitt and Kirk, Manchester; or Mr. Ralph Ella, Chancery lane, London. &bud= Rodberd, late of Salford, Lancashire, builder, draper, dealer and chapluan, October IS, 23, at ten, and N0v.19, at two, at the Star Inn, Deansgate ' Manchester. Auornics, Mr.. Ralph Ellis. Chancery-lane, Lendon or Mr. George Nabb, Manchester. rem Davjt Jonei, 'of Philpot-lane, London , merchant, dealer and chapman, October 18, at six, October 19, and November 19, at one, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Wilde and Castle -street, Falcon-square. Thomas Williams, of WOrcester,opholder, dealer and chapmin, October 25, 26, at twelve, and Nov. 19, at ante, at Guildhall.. London. Attorney, M:. Hunt, Surrey-street, Strand. William Goodman Bull, of the Crooked Billet, Wych-street( pariah of St. Clement Danes Middlesex,. publican, dealt.; and; eliaptgan, Octol 12, 19, and Nov. 19, at ten, at Guildhall.—, Attorney, .Mr. Edward Irsorde, serle-street,Lincultes-lno. Robert l'humson e of Berwick-upon-Tweed, grocer, dealer and' Chapman, October 112., 29, and Nov. 19, at one, at Guildhall, London. Attoruies, Messrs Lawless and Crosse, St. Mildred's. • court, Poultry. Saiamun Trew, now or late of the parish of W. are, Somerset shire, *. brick-maker, dealer and eliapnian, October 22, 23, and Nov. 19, at eleven, at the White Lion, 111 . °ml:street, Bristol...* Attornits, Mr. Whitley, Wrington, near lirt.wl ; or Messrs.. Blake, Cook's-caurt, Carey-street, London. Joseph Dickenson, late ot Liverpool, merchant, dealer and chap.' malt, Nov. 1,2, and 19, at one, at the Globe Tavern, Jelaw stmet, Liverpool. *Attornies, Mr. *1 huhu% Windle, John. street, Bedford-row, London; or Messrs. Griffith and Hindi, I.iverpsol. John Reddish, of Manchester, stationer, dealer and dietitian, October 21, 24, and Nov. 19, at eleven, at the Mosley Arms- Inn, Manchester. Attornies, Mr. Ellis, Chancery-lane, London, or Mr. Cardwell, Manchester. Levi Samuel Linging, of Bread-street-h1:1, London, merchant, _dealer and chaptitan, October 11, at six, October 29, and Noir: 19, at eleven, at GuildlialL Attorney, Mr. 1.1.)yd, No. 69, Broad-street, l.ondon. James Mallalieu, of Hulme, parish of Manchester, and William Malialieu, late of Heligoland, toe rehantt a dealers, chapmen end copartners, October 4:6, 99, at Mo. and Nov. 19, at ten, at the Manley Arms, Manchester. Attornies ' Messrs. Hewitt and Kirk, Manchester; or Mr. Philip Hurd, Temple, ondon., Henry Ulla, late of Fore-itreet, Limeltuuse, butch e r, but now ot Edward-street, Commercial-road, Middlesex, •cow-keeper, deaier and Chapman, October 19, 22, aid November 19, at ten, at "Unildbalt, London. Attorney, Me. Hail, Cotentin stmt. . Frisch Mae!, of Stalloa, Suffurdillre. j.v rid eta* maker, October SO. at five, October St, awl November 53, at ten, at the Swan Inn, Sm2ord. Attain:es. Mew.. Pr.ce aA Witt m., 1 iucultea lan, I.oadas; (.4 Masara. Go:Lha s ass! Keens, S:ailerd. _ John Stead, of Foster-lane, Cheerio:Se, London, warehousetuaL, dealer and eh:Altman, Getnber I IS. at six, October 11.„ at ern, and November 19, at ten, at Guildhall. Aitortsies, :dew.. Colitis and Waller, Spitalloquare. Robsrt . Storry, now or late of New Mahon. Yorkshire, resew, dealer and thymus, Oucl.er 14, at the White "Lose, at New Melton, November IS And 19, at the White Sem Inn, m the Pavement in the City of York, at eleven. Au wow% Mr. Wray, Neer Maltvo ; or Mt. itobinsoo. 1.... Ca. Linea-wort „ Strand, I.ondon. William Henry King, of Fleet-lace, LonJois. mitne•-inetn, dealer Sind dopiness October I it. 19, and November 19, St twelve, at Geildhal. Adores?, Mr. T. T. laylor, tore sure, Cripplegate. William WPAdant, of Eidaopegate Within. London, aserd.set. October 1111, all, at ten, sad November to. at one, at t:t.n. hall. Attornirs, Messrs. Kearney and Spurr, No. 1 te, istsSeps. gatootreet Within. ' DIVIDENDS. Oct. SO. T. Ilordern, of llitoacter, Stafford, grocer-oc lit. G. Osbore, et tottenhans-eourt, uplaibletirer —Oa. Th. o. Holland, sot Newnsan-strart, coal-merelsant.—Nov. I. U. $ 1 4,.. dells, of Stockport, latter.—Nov. 111. IL Sector, al *Mel, de ILler.—Not S. A. Cl. Ermine, or Portsmetstk, abopieer —Nee. S. C. PerkTns,pf Swansea, shopkeeper... Nov. S. G. Lasksoa, d roundp's-court-reed, ed and odoetesao.—Nov. S. 1. Gorier, of Manchester, merchant.—Oct. 29. R. Reeve and W. D. Jonas. . of Vere-street; St. Mary la Bonne, stationerm— Oct. IL U. l of Hampsteed, shop - keeper . — Not. S. A. Atbothoott aed L gracken, orPhilpor-lane reercbants.— Oct. 10. A. Kee Moos, end T: Bigot. of liffeppf:M. merthants.--Ock '42. IL Webb, of !infield, cornfactor.--Oct. so. A. Boyer and IL Kiser., o' 4 Le verpool, merehants.—Nwr..2. T. oteevenson, of Snow's.ll:l.l. • Ilerinortilsey, woolotapkr.—etitnr, ...t. 'l. And's. litit. of Kasinghde ."11"4. liLachwell-hall-factor.7—Nov. IL J. ?age, of L e b l / 41 , 44 ,,„ It eet, babordaleilh-Notr. 1 1. 11. Haddam., el Polaag. street, viceeillet.-.440ve e. 1. and L. Gardner and A. Gat:duct s r4tUnsum-stmet, eserebants.—Nov. 2. I. farlow, of Cheat S ot . keti•yeed, - . Strand, coal-ruerehaot.—Nov. 5. 1. Patterson, of Woolwich, greleo&-a-Nov. 6. J. Fleet, of Mlll•stteet, Lain`...e , l., miller--Oct 96.11 1 .1.Ederd and 1. Lae, of i:zr-1a.,.., pukes.— ' Nov. 1. 1. Grifkbe, of HIM, Mame, slmer Ind MAO.: _r—Nor. 11. A. Young and J. klacoo, of bt. Mary-at-Hall, merahant.—Aso. to I. Wail:won and 1. Gerrard, ot Swao-suest, hi:noises, corn: fectuts-Ncita. 2. It. Davies, of Poses Gateway, /towel-61(w. kermond.e),,, leather dresser—Nov. S. .1. Turner. of Moms,- IqUars-, Llaripplegate, vietualler—hot. S. P. Hunsley. of he% en ley, Yorkshire, minuet-maker—Om ..M. J. Woodward, to Du br i Leo-manufacturer—Nov. S. G. Magas, of Bristol, !lute-dr.p.t. • CERTIFICATES, OCT. 29. T. Johnson, of Ostord-street, sr.dth—J. Evilmek, of White lion-court,l Mossertrion-streee,mtrebant--LKay,of Ciwetban.. L.SECAShire, Cettlns -5triau1......••—.1. iirsiswowe r/i/litti. ...a.m._ C. P. Wyatt and r. Keys,, of the Laugbourn-Ward Chambers, merchants—J.l'4l4er, of Duke -street. Portland-piece, nterehart —J. Grew, of limulpb-lace, broker—J. Eiss, of h rico*, wo ,ii..,. draper—R. Elagg, of Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, c st --e.,:. bant—S.Beekuell, of Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, merch. .. V. Talockon, of Old Bond-street, druggist—J. M. Gaitski• t, .4 Wapping, mathematical instrument-maker—S. Shaw, of Eru.i.- wick-square, underwriter—W. Jackson, of IKnottingley, 1 .rk.- shire, lussehurutr—J. and P. Fenteb, and H. Beaver, oi Mao. ehester, merchants. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY Ax ONE O * CLOCIt. . 3 per Ct. Cons. for looney .3a—Ditto far secouut S per Ct. Reduced shut—Navy Spar Cent. 93 , 11 ' 4 per Cent. shut—Bonds nis.llls. pro.—Onttuunt , Etch. bills (34.) par is is, dig.—Ditto (*l.) Is. to sa. pre. 11•1 M THE KING. =t: ociaw 0. r ot Wit 11440/841 contieweer ;such tbee ass* '(Signed) . . « M. I.IILI.JR. W. if nalit.,kis. K. IClLLts. r► • ng is a correct Copy of what has beet allOWed to transpire on the subject of the Report of die 0/11LN's Council, as to his Mmrart's Health.— Ouereaders will perceive that there is a material deviation from the Report which we gave yesterday : The Report states, that " His MAJESTY'. health is DOt MICA SS to enable his MAJ errs' to Ilbsume the curds. of his Royal Authority : That his Mayarres bodily health does not spat to be essentially altered dace the due of the last revert . l'hat Ms MAJESTY'. meatal health appears to be wisteria") IV,MI than it was at that period: That from the protraction cal order, its present state, the duration of its accessions, and cs peculiar character which it now assumes, one of his MAiesT is Pbysiciani thinks his MAJESTY', recovery improbable, azi Las other Physicians think his recovery very inntrobabk ; and that, on tha. otht r hand, front the state of his MAJESTY'S fanatics and powers of mind—from his memory and perception--sad front the remaining vigour' of his conritutioo—and from his bodily health, some of the Medical Persons in attendance caw not enkely despair of his MAJESTY'S recov.ty.' We have juLt received the lollovring letter from Staff Officer in Lord WILLINGTOJeti ATM! I " Hcad-quArters. Gain Ids, Septextu " Ciudad Rodrigo is now invested ; twenty guns arrived for bombarding the town, and many are de cidedly, of opinion that we shall continue to cut of their supplies. In a few days a large convoy of pro visions, &c. is expected for the succour of the Gar rison, and which surely we shall be fortunate enough tointercept, unless Sow.? and MARAIONT should make • a movement at the same time, and threaten the Alen tejo—in my opinion the most vulnerable and accet• sable post of Portugal ; is this event we shalt be coal pelted to-make a retrograde movement to secure our rear.- This convoy, it is said, will be accompanLnl by 12000 men from Salamanca. " The troops suffer much flout bad ague ; and, betwixt fatigue and their duty, there are more Doc •••"" tors sick than of any other description." This morning arrived two Anholt Mails, brought to Harwich by the Lady Francis packet. Might we credit the report of the passengers by this packet and the Berlin letter subjoined, we should say that war will soon be renewed between Russia and France, and that Prussia will take part with the former. But V.T are so fully aware of the deliberate system pursued by the enemy to mislead the good people of England by false rumours, that we are very sceptical as to a.l such .reports 7 —indeed we never give implicit credit to any statement whatever communicated thron:i: ,the medium of the foreign journals ; nor need we suggest to our readers that the : grea . ter part of the rumours sent to this country in printt letters al'