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- The most destructiie warfare is stated to be Carrying bn in CAtAloni,t. .•.:\ I A S'Ek ft. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER le. PRICE Uto a rOCKSTht. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Ct. Com for money 63H—Ditto for account 64H r Ct. Reduce.: thut—Navy 5 per Cent. 95fi 4 per Cent shut—Bonds iss.l7s. pre.—Omniuni a pre. Each. Bills (3d.) 15. dis. to ls. pre.—Ditto (std.) 4s. ss. prom A vessel has arrived at Liverpool from New York, which sailed on the 13th ultimo. By this opportu nity we have received Papers from that city of the 711 ultimo ; but being only throe days subsequent to the date of the last arrivals, they furnish no addi. tional particulars of any interest. Nothing that could be relied on had as yet transpired on the subject of the pending negotiations. A Heligoland mail arrived this morning : the fol lowing are the only articles of intelligence it brings. =TRACT OF A LETTIL/I TROIA HELIGOLAND. According to accounts from Tonningen, Count Gottorp (the King of Sweden) still remains there, but is exploited shortlj to take his departure for Switzer. land. The Horatio frigate, Lord George Stewart Commander, has arrived from Yarmouth to relieve the Quebec, which will proceed to join the fpos off Flushing. The Chichester Packet, which brought the Cadiz Mail of yesterday, conveys the distressing intern. Bence of the defeat of General BLAKE ; the details of which will be found among our extracts from the Spa nish Papers. A few days before the packet left Cadiz, Fume Spanish gun-boats had made an attack upon Puerto Real, where they levelled some houses, dismounted the guns on one of the batteries, and otherwise much annoyed the enemy. The French -had sent a detachment to take posses sion of Ayemonte, in which they succeeded. What has become of the gallant and enterprizing BALLAS. TEROS, who was in the neighbourhood, is not ex plained. This movement of the enemy had occasioned some alarm in the Province of Algarve, which has hitherto been preserved from the calamities of war. The Express packet has arrived with Mails from Malta and Gibialtat, in 17 days from the latter place. The Gibraltar' Chronicle confirms the intelli. tence of the yellow fever having broken out at Car. tbagena, but, our Readers will perceive that from the precautions which have been judiciously and promptly taken at Gibraltar, there is no chance of this terrible calamity extending to the garrison. We are sorry to learn that the iymptoms of disease are not confined to Carthagena. A letter from a British Officer, which we have subjoined, states, that they have made their appearance at Cadiz also, although the British troops there are equally safe from the contagion at present. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM SMYKNA. 3Y TIM MALTA MAIL. It is generally believed that peace will soon take plambetween Ruisia and this country, but every thing is conducted with such profound secrecy at Constan. tinople that all conjecture is uncertain. The expotfa. tion of corn from the kussian ports in the Black Sea.. to Constantinople is, however, permitted, and a num ber of ships laden with that commodity have already *rrived there and several more are expected. PRIVATE LETTER. GIBRALTAR. AtiGt.IFT so. Yesterday the Serapis store-ship and convoy, from England, arrived in sixteen days passage. All communication is cut off between the Garrison and Spain, by land, on account of the ravages which the fatal epidemic fever is making at Carthagena, where twenty are dying daily: The news from Grenada is not favourable- The efficers and soldiers of Blake's army are so much dis satisfied with his conduct, that they will not fight under his command. He is said to have left the army in consequence, and gone to Valentia, which is threatened by three French armies from Grenada, Catalonia, and Marcia. King Joseph is also expected to be present at the attack or Valentia. The following are extracts from the communica tions received by the above Mail : GIBRALTAR, AUGUST Q 4. The French have published at Malaga an act. , of a victory obtained by Soult's troops in the environs •f Baza, on the Ilth, over the army of the centre ; which they boast of having completely dispersed.— We are, however, happy to find this assertion refuted by the very particulars of their own statement,namely, dint they have taken one piece of cannon, killed 300. men, and captured 300. It will strike every reader that the dispersion of the Spanish army uould have been attended with the loss of the whole of its artil lery. No prisoners had entered •Granada after the action, which the latest accounts from Alicant repre. sent as a partial one between a division of Blake's expedition, and a body of the French ariny is in which was lost one piece of cannon and a few prisoners.— The Spanish troops, after evacuating Baza, which the French immediately occupied, were pursuing their retreat by the Murcia road. Count Montijo's divi sion remains in the Alpujanas. These details have just been brought from Malaga, by a gentleman who read the French account. The inhabitants of Al. mares, and the neighbouring part of the coast, have effected their escape, and carried off all their valu. ables. The Altalde of OstOvOr WI of the most en-. erprising partisan: in the kingdom of Granada, is stated to have gained advantages of more importance than those so greatlY magni fied in the Malaga account. PROCLAMATION. " Head-quarters, Gibraltar, August 14, 1111. 48 Whereas intelligence has been received that disease, similar to that which raged at Carthagena last year, has again broke out in that city, his Ex cellency the Lieutenant-Governor has, in consequence thereof, been pleased to order, that a precautionary quarantine shall be laid on all vessels coming - from the Mediterranean, herewith enjoining all his Ma. jesty's loyal subjects, and others residing within this , garrison, to come forward and assist the Health Offi- • ters in the execfition of such orders as may be deemed necessary to issue. And all persons are desired to report the existence of any such disease as may come to their knowledge, more especially medical men, practising within the fortress ; his Excellency being determined to adopt the most rigid measures against such as shall neglect these orders, for the preserva tion of the health of this garrison.—By Command, (Signed) "J. RUTHICRFORD, Sec." PROCLAMATION. " Head-quarters, Gibraltar, Kugust 20.1211. 46 Whereas a Proclamation, bearing date the 14th instant, having been issued, stating the existence of a pestilential fever at Carthagena, in consequence thereof his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor deems it necessary to close the communication by land between this fortress and Spain. His Excellency therefore orders, that all persons, of whatever nation or class they may be, who have not regular permits for residing in this garrison, do forthwith quit it. " Any person acting in contravention of this Pro clamation, will be taken up as spies and proceeded against as such, and all persons who possess permits of residence, are directed to bring them to the Town Major's Office to be renewed on such days as he shall appoint for that purpose. gg His Excellency further informs the inhabitants, that the land communication will be closed on Tues day, when a market will be established at the Bayside barrier under precautionary measures." ISLE DE LEON, AUGUST 26. " I am extremely happy that the British troops, and among others my Regiment, h.tve been removed from Cadiz, as a few days afterwards the fever broke out with violence in the town, and carries off a great many. The situation we have is extremely healthy, and is about two miles from Cadiz, quite separate *from the city. It is three miles from the French head quarters at Chiclana, where there are about 11,000 men. They would come nearer, but our batteries keep them at a distance. When duty permiss, the French and English are upon good terms. A Inv days ago the Officers of the French out-posts, sent an invitation to the British Officers to come and see the works, which the Engl , sh in polite terms refused, re turning the compliment, by inviting the French to come and walk over the British works. This was re fused by the enemy of course.—The British troops enjoy perfect health." _ . _ CAR'rHAGENA, AUGUST 6. TO JOHN RUTHERFORD, ESQ. GIBRALTAR. " SLR-I embrace this opportunity of writing you by a vessel now lying at Escombrera, bound for your place, to inform you, that in consequence of the body of Physicians of this city having delivered their opi nion, that the sickness suffering here is the yellow fever, the . Government has declared the said city to be in a state of contagion, and for your Government, I give a note of the deaths (in all 51) that have taken place here, from the 29th ult. to yesterday inclusive, which is very inconsiderable for such a populous town as this. His Majesty's ship Invincible and Cossack frigate, with three transports, that were loading at the arsenal (but did not complete their cargoes) sailed yesterday morning. I have the honour, &c. (Signul) 64 THOMAS ANATLER." MESSINA, JULY 6. In Calabria and throughout the kingdom of Naples a second conscription is making by order of Murat, which occasions, as usual, the greatest discontents and disturbance through the whole country, notwithstrg ding the Monittur extols the alacrity and promptitudi with which the unhappy conscripts repair to their re. spective depots, whence they are to be sent to France, to serve the ambition of Bonaparte. The frigate Adie is arrived from the West Indies, whither she had been sent froth England to take on board Lieu tenant General Frederick Maitland, and convey him direct to Sicily, to take the direction of the army in Sicily, as second in command under the orders of Lord William Bentinck, General in Chief of that army, and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Sicilian Ma. jesty. General Maitland, after a prosperous voyage of fort} - ,-two days, arrived safely at Palermo on the 26th nit. whence he proceeded in the same frigate to this city, where he arrived on the Sd inst. - The Oroonoko, an American vessel, is arrived at Liverpool from New York. She left that port on the 12th ult. but we do not learn that she brings any par ticular news. It is stated by souse passengers who arrived at Dover in the ship Hoffnuug from Havre, to be a current report in France, that Louts BONAPARTZ is not to be found ; and that it is there supposed he has emigrated to this country. Brigadier-General COLMAN, Serjeant at Arms of the House•of Commons, has resumed she command of a Portuguese brigade. . -1.-k.• • - i'HE 14Na. WINDSOII4IASTLE, SEPTEMBER 18. 11is MAJESTY continues in the same state." (Signed) 11.411..1.1k. W. HERERDEN. R. WILLIS." IN7WLLIGENCE, FALMOUTH, SEPTEMBER is. Arrived the Express packet from Malta and Gib raltar, with Mails, 17 days From the latter' place.— The Adventure packet, for Gibraltar and Malta, will sail to-morrow evening.—Wind variable. TORBAY, SEPTEMBER 16. Sailed the Lord Cochrane armed brig, with a trans port, No. 376, for Portsmouth. PLYMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 16. The UNION, 98 guns, and the INSOLENr gun-brig, were launched this afternoon from their respective slips at this dock-yard. They both went off in fine style, amidst the acclamations of an innumerable con course of spectators, who lined the dockyard and adjacent shores. Several hundred boats were col lected in Hamoaze to witness the scene ; but I have not, as yet, heard of any accident. The UNION is, without exception, one of the finest ships ever launch ed from this or any other port ; her cabins are entirely fitted up with cedar and mahogany —The French have ready for sea in Bourdeaux harbour, a fine fri gate, named la Niemen, and commanded by the same Captain that defended their former frigate of that name—captured and now commanded by the gallant Sir MICHAEL tiayssouft.—Arrived the DIANA frigate and BLOODHOUND gun-brig from a cruize. PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 17. Arrived his Majesty's ship Ponnacus, with a con. vot from Cork. The NYADEN is appointed convoy for Gibraltar and Cadiz. Arrived the Swift store.ship from ths Downs.—Wind Southerly. DEAL, SEPTEMBER 1 7. Arrived his Majesty's ship DIADEM, from Leith, and sailed to the Westward ; Lady Hamilton, Dow son, Samaritan, Harriett, Ann, and the Collins trans. ports, from Harwich, with troops, under convoy of the MARTIN sloop of war; and the Purees schooner, from Portsmouth. Sailed his Majesty's ships HAN NIBAL, TRkNIENDOUS, and EDINBURGH, 74 guns each, for off Flushing ; and the American frigate Consti. tution to the Eastward.—Wind E. and strong. COVE, SEPTEMBER i 1 . The EARL. SPENCER cutter, Lieutenant BOTHWELL, is gone to Waterford, and returns directly with im pressed seamen. The FottruNrE, Captain VANstr- TART, is busy in refitting, and expects to be able to proceed on her cruize the beginning of next week.— Lieutenant VICKA RS is appointed to the FortruNEs, vice WATSON. The HELENA sloop of war takes out the transport No. 401, with a detachment of the Royal Artillery to Barhadoes, and any other vessels that may offer. The GANNET sloop of war takes to Ports: mouth the transport No. 427, with'the Leitrim Mili tia. She is now dropping down from Monkstow•n. The following ships are at present cruizing off the Scheldt, under the command cf Admiral YOUNG, viz. Guns. Commanders. Abutacir Armada Andacious Bellerophon BeUlna Bartltord Berwick Capt. Parker Mackenzie Campbell Sl ear-Admiral Ferrier/ Capt. Halstead Douglas Walker • Macnamara - rilnitral Young Capt. Grif fi th% Mackenzie S Lora Wm. Stuart Ragget Scutt Lee Rainier Vice• Admiral Sir R. Strachati Capt. Gill Prowse -- Oliver 74 - • 74 . 74 • 74 • 74 Christian VII. • 80 Conquestador Dt fiance Marlborough Monarch Norge San Domingo Theseus Valiant Zealous Quebec Inconstant 74 • 74 . . 74 74 . • 74 . • 74 . 74 • . . 34 - 3$ . * 3d Bop -- Hawtayne Commodore Owen Horatio Nymphen Capt. George Stuart -- Hancock Banterer -- Warde Prospero -- Godby Raven -- Lennuck Tickler Lieut. Hopkinson Active —• Ashley Cutters. Ida, -- Wells The following ships, also, are immediately to join Admiral YOUNG'S fleet : Hannibal S Rear-Admiral Portant 1 - - 1 Capt. William King Milne 74 - impetueuz - $0 Mars Raper - - 74 Defence -- Atkins - - 74 Edinburgh --- Rolles - - . 74 Tremendous Campbell - - 74 IleOmit Austen - - 44 By a private letter from an Officer in one of our line of battle ships off Flushing, we find, that three of the enemy's ships (one carrying the Commander in-Chief's 11 ig) came out on Wednesday last to recon noitre our advanced line ; when Captain HANCOCK, who commands the in-shore squadron, consisting Of the NYNIPIIEN frigate and a few brigs, immediately attacked them, and compelled them to return to their , former anchorage. It was the opinion of the Officer 1 from whom this intelligence is derived, that the re-1 pulse of these three ships must be a ttrib ute d to t h e i r unprepared state to return Capt. HANCOCK'S prompt and spirited fire for some time without any effect, little expecting, probably, such temerity from a single fri gate, and being apprehensive, lest, by exposing their ships to the hazard of losing a spar, their return to pot t might be impeded, excepting with a strong tide; in the interval of which, one of our line of battle ships could have worked up to them, the result-of which, it is added, ~ the enemy were well too aware of." It was the opinion in the fleet, that the enemy would en deavour to elude us during the present easterly winds; and in consequence of their late movements, the whole of our fleet has gone closer in ; so that we may, per. haps, look for important news from ibis station. _ i _ Y---- .esterday a Court of Aldermen was held at Guild hall, at which the LORD MAYOR and fourteen Alder men were present. The Sheriffs elect, Mr. Alderman BIRCH and WlLLtntit HEYQATE, Esq. gave bond to take upon them the office of Sheriffs of London and Middlesex at Michaelmas next. Upwards of 2,000 ounces of gold was sworn to as foreign coin for ex -, tics. •- , . ....6 ° .. • IL: 17.1‘• Karzarze: . . . _ • • I 0 We are extremely sorry to announee the death of the Rev. Marrnaw RARNIL, D.D. Master of Charter House School, etc. who died yesterday morning, at his house in Charterhouse-square. He bad been for some weeks confined by a complaint over which it was thought he had triumphed, when a fever inter. vened, which in two or three days baffled all medical skill, and terminated his most valuable life. Dr. RAINE filled the important station of Master of Char ter House School tpf nearly twenty years, (for if he had survived to n Chtistmas next he would have ful filled that peribtl), and it was his determination 'at that time to retire from - The arduous duties of his situ ation. The Governoti had presented him to the Rectory of Hallerthiury, and theHonourable Society of Gray's Inn had elected hiin their Preacher : bat ha was cut off in the very 'prime of life from the retire ment to which he was so honourably entitled, and in which he would have Contributed so essentially to the support, to the influence, and the Conciliation of the Established Church, by his learning, his exertions, and his example. Never did a human being possess a heart of more Mild or more purely Christian virtues. He gained such an ascendancy over the minds of his pupils, by the gentleness, combined with the dignity of his deportment, that they revered in him at once the benignity of the parent and the awe of the master. They had, in the contemplation of his retreat, em ployed themselves in the means of testifying their lively sense of gratitude and affection towards him ; and on this very day the school was to re-assemb:,, What an afflicting scene it must be to all the warm, generous, and ardent youths, whom it has been the study of the departed and eloquent master to inspire, with the love of virtue, to meet only to assemble round his bier Many have been the losses which the pub. lic have lately sustained of great and good men ; but no span has been thus prematurely taken from us, more truly great and valuable, by every considera tion, of classical learning, sound piety, active benevo lence, independent spirit, and zealous patriotism, than Dr. RAINZ. I L.,., oiril4T-GATIDEN THEATRlC.—Streedthe Plough was performed at this House last night. The part of Sir Abel Handy, which used to be played by MUNDEN, was performed by SIMMONS,n who exerted himself to the utmost of his abilities ; but it is scarce necessary to observe, ft cm the nature of the character, that the effect produced fell much short of that which we were wont to witness in the original representative of this part. There was no other novelty in the Co , medy.—ln the Farce of the (guar, Mr. SHAW ap. peared in the character of Steady. He has a fine me , lodious voice, and sings with considerable taste, without any affectation of unnecessary floutish.— In the song of Whilst the Lads of the Village," he was loudly encored ; and upon the whole his debut was very flattering. Miss BoLToN, Mrs. Licro?f, Mr. TAYLOR, and Mr. LirsToN, contributed greatly to the edit with which the Farce went off. atv-MARKET.--The Beaux Stratasere was played last night, in which Mrs. GLOVER proved herself an ladequate representative of the forlorn Mrs. SuLtax. Mr- Mutioms enriched the Scrub with his usual Ter: Isatility of humour, ever most various and lively when there is most scope for its exertions. Yesterday an alarming disturbance took place at Ratcliff Highway, near the London Docks, amongst the sailors of different nations employed there. For some time past, great animosities and jealousies have existed amongst them, and particularly the American and Portugu•se sailors, relative to the rate of wages at which they should work. It ap pears that most of the Portugueie have agreed (.f late to give their services on board of merchant vessels for their victual s , w ith out requ i r i ng any wag , s, Icircumstance which has irritated the Americans and other sailors belonging to vessels now in the docks. Ito the highest pitch, and they accordingly met earl in the morning, and pl anne d a f orm id a bl e attac k upon the Portuguese. As their plan of' attack was suddenly formed, it was also suddenly executed, and by that means they were totally unprovided with offensive weapons. They seized every blud geon and stick they could procure, and the pro perty of many of the neighbouring inhabitants fell a sacrifice, for the purpose of effecting their reseit ment. Every chair, table, stool, and ladder, they could lay their hands upon were broken to pieces, and with these they bestowed many a violent blow • upon their opponents, who being totally unprovided for such a desperate attack, suffered very severely. Every step of a ladder produced a broken crown ; and the poor Portuguese sailors found themselves upon this occasion in the minority, and were forced to make a precipitate retreat, and seek refuge in the houses and shops, by which the whole neighbour hood of Ratcliffe Highway was in an uproar, and ' the inhabitants were under the necessity of shutting up shop. The Portuguese used every endeavour to procure offensive weapons ; but so few could b e obtained that they were totaly unable to combat with their assailants, many of whom, although per sonating Americans, proved to be Irishmen. By the timely interference of a body of Police OS. ters, and many individuals whom they had called• to their aid, a vast deal of bloodshed was for the t fortunately prevented. The hostile parties, owever, were not dispersed before many threats of vengeance were interchanged; and it was so generally understood and firmly credited that a pitched battle was to take place in the evening, at six o'clock, that the inhabitants finding great crowds of sailors reassembling by two o'clock, were begin ning again to shut up shop ; and notice had been liven to the Volunteers, and a piquet guard frogs the Tower to be on the alert by the time the Elder* sons of Kilkenny can muster their forces. MARK-LANE.—TO-day these are not many arrivillif of Wheat, but the remaining quantities somewhir considerable, sales heavy and give way in price-- New Rye 48s. to 50s.—Old as under—Barley rather lower —White Pease nearly at the last advance—but few Grey and dearer—Tick Beans likewise the sup ply of Oats are again short, and sales thereof fully at Monday's prices—Flour at the late quotation. GINCIAL 1111/11.11ENOT as /MIMI Wheat Its. 90s. 1011.. Beans, 461. Mts. Flee ditto, 110 s. 115 s. Tick dins, 495. Rye, 40s. 40s. Oats , sm. vat Sla. Barley, 40s. 475. Od. Pelted Jiue, pis. *Ss. AL Malt, 745. SOs. Potato* etc*, ass. Me • • White Peas (Rollers) 765. its. Rape Seed ‘4O 4 0 4 trim neer, fss. to 191114.••4heeolide, fors ie 951, • $6 18 1$ 18 1 V •t. ;~