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—..•••••ie f CIIIILILTARI.NOVEMB:ER 22: EXTRACT ON A LRTT&R. • " Our GoVernor has received great pleasure in this French retiring from St. Roque, Algesiras, and Ta rifa. General Ballasteros and Colonel Skettitt have had for five weeks a most fatiguing and eventful time of it, pursuing the French in every direction, and cutting up their piquets by night attacks, and pressed the enemy into their lines before Cadiz, his Strong position, where he had-14,000 infantry-, cavalry, and a fine park of artillery. 64 General Baliasteros had 2700 infantry, six six pounders, and 100 of artillery. Colonel Skerritt's force consisted of 1000 infantry, cavalry, and anil lery, who were posted on the left of General Ballas. teros. In the rear of the French, off Cadiz, he de clined to engage the Spanish and British force, but - they attacked all has advanced position, in the neigh bourhood of Cadiz, with great success, and very lit tle loss. 44 The Spanish bad IS rank aid file killed, and the British 10 rank and file. TWperfect confidence Ind harmony subsisting between the two Officers in command, was the great cause of their success ; and - never did Spanish and British troops conduct them selves with more judgmen.t—there was that magna nimitj in the whole of- their conduct, which called forth the handsome 'euloginin from that great and gallant General Lord Wettixoros. colonel SKERRIT reports, that the courage and Modesty of General BAL4ASTEROS, sought no praise to recompence exertion, or admiration to reward his labours ; it was alone the love of his country. And this expedition of great peril was followed up by great - promptitude, and the utmost obedience, by Of ficers and soldiers under their respective commands. General Ballasteros never made a movement '4th - out consulting Colonel Skerratt, but he was at a Loss to know why the Spanish force did not fire so close as the British—the Colonel assured him that no troops could have behaved better than the Spanish did, in the four weeks they had acted together on ser vice; and as to close firing, they would soon acquire that by practice. The enemy lost, from the report of two deser tersl more than 500 killed, besides wounded." Vliatsn has been taken at Falmouth. ' COVENT ...GARDEN THEATRE. Last night, Mr. COLMAN'S Play-of the " hos Chest," -was performed .at this Theatre, and, in our opinion, from the display of talent it enabled Mr. YOUNG to m ake in Sir Edward Mortimer, it is scarcely possible to offer a more delect able treat. In the scene inwhich Wilford touches his . soul's chord on the subject of Alexander being a itiuiderer, he was absolutely transported beyond mimic powers, and.-appeared the tortured 'Mortimer himself. The same praise may be hestoseed,op his performance in the scene, where he discloses his secret, and of the. last scene. Mr. HUNTLEY made his first appearance, in the character of Wittb'rd, which he- stistiuitid willi Aousitierablitzaffeet...4elsals:-Irgasassosi-AvAsplitysmi by Mr. Fawcarr, tolerably welt—that is to sai, when he acted the old steward he was very commendable ; but then, he very often forgot himself and was young, and also Mr. FAWCETTO.-LISTONyiII Samtron, played in his usual manner, and kept the house in a laugh ;—and EMERY, was as good an Orton as lie is a Barnardine.— The female parts were well sustained ; Mrs. COATES 'performing Judah, instead of Mrs. C. Kasisme, fcr whom an apology was made before the rising of the curtain, and the play went off with great applause. WE9TAIINSTERTLAY.—Last night was the second •reptesehitat ion or theilndria, by the King's Scholars of Westminster School. ' DRAMATIS PRRSOIed. LONOLIET. WEBBER. BENNETT. GLYN. WILSON. TCERE. ANDREWEI. BULL. PaLmmt. " BOSTON, OCTOBER as. - - DA'DONNLLI.6 Drotno - - - - RLCAARDS. 44 IMPORTANT FACT.—We learn from the New- The above is a correct list of the performers. The York Nautical Register, that the premium ei insu company last night was splendid and numerous. The ranee upon American vessels and cargoes to England performance was" even more spirited than on the first is only three and three and a half per cent. while to night, as, from the presence of the old Westminsters, France it is thirtrthree and a half per cent; this and of a numerous assembly of literary characters, single fact speaks volumes ; it incontestably proves, the beauties of the poet, as well as the just emphasis that whatever federal Editors say relative to the and accurate ciscriminatioe of the actors, were better French Decrees, the Underwriters in New-York con understood and more critically applauded. We cer- Sider them repealed, for the insurance to England is teinly never saw a performance more uniformly per- no more than the ordinary sea risk ; it proves equally •fect. The Prologue was spoken by the Ca tain of clear, that the risk to France, &c. from Bridal Or the school ; the Epilogue was a dialogue ders, is equal to one-third of the value of vessel and filysis, Davy:, and Crito, and the topic was (mike cargo • hence, if a vessel sails to France , the insurance va : cinating of the infant; .upon, which 4ysit. brine more ;Ilan eats up the profit ; if she sails to England -forward all the alarming. objections of the antiracci- (whose markets, from being almost the only ones niv e , to the practice. The wit of the dialogue wai she permits us to visit in Europe, are glutted with our admirable, and it had many good points, hut we think• produce), she must sell her cargo below prime cost, the subject is rather out of date. Tr e prejudices of or bring.it back again, as some have already done, old women have failed of preventing the universal 1 and hence business will be dull, and produce low, till spree d of this most valuable discev , ry. the British Orders are repealed or resisted by force." The vitnesse; against the deluded men vino were I" OM 31.—Vntruite EMBARGO.—The true ob found in arms at the surrender of the Isle of France, ject of the French continental system is accomplished are to be in attendance en' the leth•of January, when 1 by our - Non-importation Law : without the power to it is expected the trial will teke place at the Old I import from Great Britain and her dominions, sae • bailey, Several of them are on board the Enierprize; mutt cease to eeport goods, fora merchant cannot -off the Tcwer, and amcleg them is a woman who ci? long carry on the business of selling, without re bahited with one of the l aesoners ceisring payment foe his goods, and in truth we have On tie 17th of October, at four in the morning, the nearly at rived at the point already, when our exports schooner Melinda, Captain Btrowit, bound for New i must cease; but the effect of the peetended repeal of York, while lying at Barnbay Hook, caught fire near I the French Decrees is very curious through their re the binnacle, wnich comn:unicating to SO casks of peal France authorises a trade with England , as soon gunpowder, a dreadful explosion followed. The vex - as we - had interdicted it ourselves ; this mu s t be ad sel was shivered to pieces; every soul on beard, tent :Tinted unquestionably to be juggling. In effect, in number, eerished, except a passenger, who, after France tells us, you shall not trade to England.— the ex; 1. sien, found himself entangled in the shrouds. ! Well, says Mr. Madison, agreed, but take off your and, although very much burnt, succeeded in climb- prohibitions of the trade, and we will prohibit it mo ms up the mast, from which he was takettat d 'plight, selves, and, to give you security for our compliance, Ihe Hottentot female, who has been a subject cf we will enfpree dur prohibition before you recall yours. such public curiosity, sod who is is so strangely called The American prohibition of the trade with the 80. . a Pettus, was baptized on Sunday. week, in the Col- tish dominions has accordingly been declared so lopg legiate caporal, Manchester. The name given to her ago eve as • Noveni and. bet last,. but Bonaparte has net yet ch. the occageh, was Sarah Bastmana. tenud PerhaPs Sl ow NrilL n : • . Shno - 6431 a Davos MYsis Punphilns - brat-it:us Byn hia I ANbia • Cltrernit - Crito ' The last American Papers received contain the following Letters : *ea Several of the ships belonging to the Baltic fleet I are ordered to the river Medway, to undergo their necessary repairs at Chatham and Sheerness. A very large supply of stores for the use of the fleet . in the Mediterranean, is to be sent without delay, in a vessel preparing for the purpose at Woolwieh. An English brig from Spain, with wool. for Lon don, which had been captured by a French privateer, was driven on shore on Wednesday st.'ninght, at Nets. Quay, about 15 miles N. E. of Truro, and totally wrecked. Of twelve Frencluneit that were on board, four were drowned; the mate (the only Englishman on board) was saved. The brig Jenny, Hughes, from Youghall to Southampton, with pnwibions, butter, and corn, was driven on shore in Freshwater Bay, near Milford, or. the sth inst. and will be lost; the provisions and but ter only saved. .His Majesty's ship tosirr, arrived at Firma' , sailed from Newfoundland, With a fleet, which s been dispersed by the late stormy weather; she sailed again from Plysnooth to cruise for a few days in th. Channel, in consequence of Ow number of priFa• Leers r ' tHE mutt . or Three eomPanies of the Somers!! Militia marched on Tuesday morning from Plymouth for Dartmoor, to do the prison duty in lieu of the Hereford. • Two troops of the Blues. commanded by Captain Fatrwitc, marched into Aylesbury, in Buckingham shire, from Reading. on Sunday last, ou their route to Nottingham by forced marches. The 6th, or Enniskillen Dragoons, and the 7th Hussars, have left Dublin for country quarters. The former regiment is to be stationed at Balinasloe, and the latter in the county of Down. They are to be replaced by the Ist Dragoon Guards, and by a regi ment of the German cavalry. " TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD PALMERSTONE, 'SECRETARY AT WAR. Loudon, December etb, 1511. " MY Loan—Permit me to state to you the very great hardships that Officers in the Army are sub jected tip, who, in the execution of their duty, unfor tunately lose a limb. An Officer in his military situation, if he loses a limb must either retire on the lhalf-pay of the Commission he then holds, dr (for tuitously) from the humanity of the Commapler in Chief be removed to a Garrison or Veteran Battalion, there left to the very improbkble chance of prefer ] went to subsist on a miserable stipend—his prospects in life blasted, and he is subjected to drag through a miserable painful existence (for painful in every re ! spect it must be) without a ray of hope to comfort' him. Something lan sure you will feel should be done for such unhappy victims for their country.— ' Much we will suppose cannot be done, but surely a little effort might be made by their country, to re compensP them for the loss of a limb, and the loss of their chance of bettering themselves either in fame or promotion. I should with diffidence suggest, that an addition should be made to their stipend, which amounting to an average of four shillings a day would a small gratification and 'compensation for so irre i parable a lo s s. Do us the honour to consider this, I my Lord, bearing in your mind the difficulties and hardships of cur case.—l am, my Lord, respectfully, your obedient servant, AN OFFICER or THE LINE. " N. B. Admitting there were 100 Officers so mutilated, the expence to Government would be little more than £7OOO a year, and that gradually decreasing." Yesterday died, at her house in Foley-place. Mrs. BATES, widow of the late JOAU BATES, Esq: Yesterday a Court of Directors was held 'at the Eist India House, when Capt.►in M. HAMILTON was sworn into the command of the ship Bombay, consigned to China direct. NOTTINGHAM, DEG 9.—Yesterday, at twelve, an Officer and 30 men of the 15th Hussars left this place for Loughborough, as riots were expected there, but .by an express the General had at night, things it is supposed were quiet. At three o'clock yesterday the whole of the Berkshire militia, under command of Colonel Ravenscroft, arrived here from Melton Mow bray ; shey were sent on in waggons, &c. Last night Colonel Grant, of the 15th Hussars, arrived here to take the command of that regiment. This morning about 300 of the Berkshire militia were sent oft to different cantonments in the vicinity of this town ;-*-- aboUt the same number will remain here. The divi 4oa of the 44 Nottingham local militia. status d i hete,''utider 'the command of Major G. Gregory iWillialns march to-morrow to Southwell, to be there disembodied. Every-thing remains very quiet. The Duke of Newcastle, Lord Lieuten Int of the County, attended this day a meeting of Magistrates at the County Hall _ _ A letter received from the brigantine St. Nicholas, Mu -Ns, of and from Aberdeen to Shediack, states her to be, after a boisterous passage, all well, on the 22d October, within a day's sal of her port of destinaLion, with•the wind favourable. iItiFORMATION Ex-Orkuro.--A matter of consider able importance, from the frequency (.f ex-officio inf cr. mations at present, was establ!sh'd by the Court of King's Bench, in Dublin, on Thursday last, in the case of OIL Kim? . v. Cox ; namely, that copies of infor mation.; a:e not subject to itamia arty. This duty, to a very heavy :amount, has been hitherto levied in All 'such cases. ArAikfa atiLAMOct. FALMOtiTH, DECEMbtit 0. The Mane/ inter packgone into the Roads, and Will sail for the West when the wind isfair.— Arrived, the Frinci; Baring, Wurrie, frOss Trinidad, in eight weeks passage.—Wind W. PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER 10. Arrived yesterday, the Nttsxstf frigates Captain Sir MICHAEL SEYMOUR, Bart. from the toast of France. On the sth of November she fell in with and detained a very fine American schooner, called the Puise, bound from Baltimore to Bourdeauz, with 40 passen gers, which were all sent on board the NIEMEN, and an Officer and a few seamen were sent on board the Purse to conduct her to this port; but we are sorry to state that she has not 'yet arrives neither has she been heard of since her detention rby the Nutmeat', hich circumstance. took place off Bourdeaux. The NIEMEN, during her creize, chased two very fine Ame rican schooners, which escaped by superior sailing; one of which, during the chase, hove her provisions and water overboard. and was obliged to run for Nantz.—This vessel had been chased ten times from Bourdeaux by our 'caters, but always succeeded in making her escape. Came up harbour, the ROYAL SOVEREIGN, to be docked. Sailed, the QUEEN, 74, for off Rochefort. PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 11. The Mediterranean fleet are preparing to sail in the morning.—• Sailed his Majesty's ships CLEOPATRA, with a convoy for Lisbon; and the PAILTaIDGE t on a cruize.—Wind N.E. DEAL, DECEMBER 11. Sailed his Majesty's ships MARTIN, RAPID, and the SPECTATOR, for the Westward, with the whole of the outward-bound coasters and colliers. Came down from the River, the Tigris East-Indiaman, and the Numa, Hawknis, for Grenada. Came down from the River and passed through the Downs, the An niston East-Indiaman.—Wind E. YARMOUTH, DEC. 11. Sailed, this morning, the Bustv.n, Lieut. BANKS, with wine for the fleet off Flushing ; the \roux, with the transports 301 and 18, with ordnance stores; and the STARLING, Lieut. NAPIER, for thb Downs. Re main in the Roads, the Sotrasa.v, Moat., and CHAN TICLEER—Wind N.W. GREENOCK, NOV. 9. Arrived here yesterday, the Lady Coote, HISLOP, from Para—sailed thence 23d October. Spoke the American shißGeorgeAugustus, in lat. 26. long. 47. from St. Übe's to Philadelphia, and the American schooner —.—, from Philadelphia to Oporto, out 22 days..—The Elizabeth, BA LMAIN, belonging to Clyde, sailed from Newfoundland for Cadiz 15th October, and was captured on the 30th of that month, seven leagues west of Cadiz, by two French privateers, and carried into Sr. Lucars.—Arrived here yesterday the Commerce, M.Conmsex, from Cadiz, for Limerick, in 19 days, has brought home part of tire crew of the "Elizabeth, 11 - ausumr, that was lately taken and car ried into St. Lucar. COVE OF' CORK, DECEMBER 6. The whole of the West India fleet, under convoy of the BRISK and Vittnao, cl"ared the h4rbour by one o'clock Testerday.—'ilie DA UN TLEgS takes convoy to Lisbon and Cadiz. The DaRWENT is expected ever) day with some transports, from Portsmouth. They are to take four squadrons of the German cavaliy. Aroma D—Off Margate, the John. Frith, from BuenesAyres. iAt Plymouth. Venus, Scott, fro-1 Malta; Cachet ine trent Galipolii; and the Liberty; Garratt from Ntsviotito.i:and. A Liverpool, Venus. Pace, (tom New Y ork;l and Rebecca, Ninuno Irons irgiata. to the•Clytle, Lady Conte, Haslope, from Para: and Comm: rce,Ant.rni4 k,Go:n Cadiz. At Gartman l,sptedy. Sealey, from Newfoundland. At Coq, Happy Return, Morgan, from London. At Beisakt, Levatrt, l'sl.K.ibher, from London. At Dube n, Di ytirn, liardht, from Austen. lu the Bayer, lira;;atigo, Lanib, Lem Dontrara. NAVAL AI;POINTMEN I . S. Captain William Bradford is appointed to command the Prince of Wales, a 94 gun ship, at Sheerness ; Lieutenant Charles Le - stock to the Couragrux, lately returned irons the Baltic; Lieu tenant Alexander M‘Dutudri to the Warrior; Captain John Eye s ifigh is appointed to commend the Jasper sloop, in the room of • Captain Herniolte, deceased; 'Mr. 1 hums Buoy, to be' Purser , i of the Minotaur, a new 74 gen ship. The following letter was posted yesterday at Lloyd's: " ADUIIALTT.OTIPICK, Dee. 9. 11111. " Sic—Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your legier of the vth inst. requesting, by de-ire of the Conimittee of Merchants interested in the trade and tillieries of the British North Americus Colonies, that instructions may bt , given to his Majesty's ships cruising in the Channel, or on the gbh station, to look out for the hoineviard-bound Quebec con voy, I have their Lordships' commands to acquaint you, that they have ordered Admiral Sir ROBILILT CALDIR, at Plymouth, and Vice-Admiral l'nost Nam) con, at Cork, inimediat,ly to send out civlzcrs tar that purpose. I am, Sic. ace. " JOHN WILSON CROKER." " To Joan Notts, Esq. Mark-lane." Intelligence has been receivel from the coast of France. flat, on Saturday last, 11 large ptiyateers 'sailed from Brest, to cruize in the Channel. ritat Mortahat s Iri thalfitliteffithi . . , • :s Two men wete apprehended, aria bieatined . terday, at the Shadsvell Puliea OSde. on suspielort of being concerned in the mnrckre. • It will be retakes ted, that previous accounts mentioned the discovery of a mall* and an iron chissel. We now sphjo in the substance of what transpired at the exatiiinais befits the Shadwell Magistrates yesterday) Mr. Mare's premises had been undergoing a repa'r for sotne time. A Mr. Pugh was engaged to super intend the carpenter's stork ; he. employed a elan Who altered the situp-windows. This man applied fd an iron chissel. already described as 20 -mars iu length ; Mr. Pugh had no such tool, but borrowed one from a neighbour. After the man had completed Lis work, he was discharged t but -lid not return the chisel.. Mr. Pugh asked the man what he had dime with it as he had borrowed the tool from a neighbour. The man replied, that it was cm the premises, and he cOaild, not find it ; this happened three weeks ago. Mr. Pugh called on Mr. Mart., and begged he would search for the instrument, in order that it might be returned. A few days after. Mr. Mare. informed Mr. Pugh, that he had examined his house, and could not find such an article; and no tidings were had of the chisel until the morning of the fatal massacre, when it was found lying by the side of Mr. Mares body.—ii• Mr. Pugh gave information of the circumstance, and the carpenter was brought up fi r examination. Mr. Pugh and the person who lent the chaste', swore to the identical marks being similar to the one delivered to the prisoner, who was committed for farther as arriinatio,n; in order that the servant girl (whose lit was so providentially preserved) may be broughtfot ward to recognise his person, as having been employed on the premises. The next person charged, was a Man secured by the officers in a public house, who stated, in the course of a conversation on the subject of the murder. on Tuesday night, that he knew the parties who had committed it. The officer immediately 'questioned him, and confined him on suspicion. The prisoner's story before the Magistrates was so incoherent, that nothing could lead to a clue bridge* the offenders might be traced. He was I:BK.104a with a severe reprimand from the Magistrates. for uttering such improper and unfounded language. At the Whitechapel Police Office a man andeis went an examination on the subject, yesterday morn ;ng, but he was discharged. , After the verdict of the Coroner's Inquest was daii. livered on Tuesday night, the Unhappy relativ4 of the servant lad, James Goen, rem wed the body frail Mr. Mares house. The bodies bf Mrs. Man and her infant were yesterday deposited in one coffin, the rn mains of Mr. Marr in another. The interment of the family Will take place on Sunday. ANOTHER CORONER'S INQUIET. A Coroner's Inquest was held yesterday et the Crown and Punchbowl, Redinan.row, Mile.end, Old Town, on the body of John Knight Finson, found in a pond in that neighbourhood; but the farther conside ration was adjourned, for the inspection of the body by medical men. The Coroner, iu his address tr the Jury, stated,*that during the last three months, no less than sari:: instances had occurred of verdicts of lYsijul 111w:der aga;ust persons unknown,_ eat oos of whom had yet been discovered, sad all within -mile of the spot where they ' t ime then met. On Tuesday an Inquest was taken, at Racket. rorkard, on view of the body of John Mettam, who, inadvertently, striking the centre, upon which be had turned a.l are!' over a cellar, befcre the mortar was prop.srly set, it fell in upon him, and killed him the spot. Wrdict—Accidental Death. ' On the Isf inst.'. Edward Sutton, an inhahitatt Nottingham, was found dead in a ditch, in thepariL rf West Bridgford, near that place ; in his coat pocket was found a gun (so constructed, that t h e butt.ead could I* taken off, the more conveniently to carry it in a conccalei manner), a quantity t. ,:owtler an.l shot, a snare fcr destroying g 'mei-And A wire ani itring, for thilurpose of mating more, It appeared that the gun had discharged bo t accidest A l has waistcoat. on the kft breast, was nivh disci loured by the powder ; the shot had bum* she temple, torn off put of the skull, and taken aura part of the brains. A Coroner's Inquest sat oa , oody. —Verdict—Accidental Death. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.— fi ii)ay night lasts Mr. Morgan, of Slielston Mill, near Modlanry, who had 'wen iii for some days in a freer, desired his attendants to gait his room for a short time, that he might cont. pose himself to sleep ; which was complied with—•F on their return to he room, in about ten minutes, their great astonishment they found the pati-nt gone, 4pd a small window which overlooked the Mill-pools opened; search was instantly made, and the poor lu natic was found in the Pool, underneath the window, drowned. A Coroner's Inquest was thin called, and the Jury returned as the* verdict—An act of lusanity. Yeiterday as: journeyman and apprentice to Mr. Hollyer, -glazier, of Warwick-lane, were cleaning the inside of aiarge lanthorn, fixed in the tool of the kitchen in Christ $ Hospital; tbit ladder gave way, .usd they fell an the nags, by which oue of them had s'leg broken v and both of them were so severely hurt. 1419 to be taken to St. Bartfiolomew's tiospital in such 4 state as to tender their recovery very doubtful. •Ronistitnic AND OUTAAGIL—OD Saturday last, as Mr. Jenkins, a farmer ansk grazier at Puppleton, Becicv, WAS returning front Marlow, accompanied by *a neshboering farmer to his le,use, he was attacked within two miles (if it by four ruffians, wbo dragged Joth cut of the chaise, aesd robbed them of notes and bills to t! le amount of 1150. Not content with rob. Wing the sniveller% the ruffians; two of whom were armed with bludgeons, beat them with sticks until they were motionless, and cut the harness in pieces. Ar. Jenkins is in a dangerous state, iuid wisher him ler his friend were able to move from theispot;. but .hey were picked up by a waggoner four boats afier hey received the injury. On the morning of Wednesday sennight,tbe food y of a man belonging to the smack Cato iru fault is he harbour of Abezdeen, at the bow ut that vessels :le is supposed, in attemptit" board .ight. 'prtcediuz, to hart -fallen w: ,:ceiving any assistance, , toters leaving a wife and' t 4 I ' `1.•• ' . • ii Kir • to hi e cts toe a • bo. rad Ira OR t of oat the ttly of and are. en r. ;co- kft ty the Mr. bad snn .but 4 to ring . to go on board , the (en into. the tide, aid . O. Vr.ll thus unformikillkir family to lowa% hide& `.