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neithts more nor leas than note .and 'triad versions • 'Mg ARMY. • • of printed statements. It is our duty however to place such reports before our readers, guarding them at the , A fleet has arrived at PortattOuth and another at same time to exercise their judgement in the perusal. Plymouth, with a number of our brave fellows who A Gentleman has just Arrived in Town, who left were wounded in Portugal. The remains of the 28th Stettin on the 24th ult. That fortress was then gar- Regiment, commanded by Colonel Beeson, has ar. risoned with 15,000 French troops. He confirms rived at Plymouth ;and many wounded Officers and what has been before stated, that the forces which soldiers, under the command of Dr. BROWN ; and a Prussia would be capable of bringing into action,in the large MtedicAl Staff in the Roatueus man of war, and event of having sufficient supplies of money for that several transports, have arrived at Portsmouth. purpose, amount to 150,000 men ; and he gives the Lord MUSKERRY has arrived from Ireland, and set matter this easy explanation—According to the treaty off for Portsmouth, to take the command of his fine with France, FREDER /CI( WILLIAM is not allowed regiment, the Limerick Militia. to retain under arms more than 40,000 troops, That very fine regiment the Leitrim Militia, from and the mode be has adopted is, to exercise for a i the excellence of its appearance, its great steadiness, stated period, this number, and then to dismiss them, and the pitch of discipline it has attained, has become drawing forth others pro tozoore, so as to preserve a great favourite during the short time it has been at trained and disciplined, but not under arms at the Canterbury, and called out the praises of General same time, 150,000 soldiers. Snch an arrangement Nimes, the Commander in Chief of the District. presupposes a redundant and indolent population, Four transports, having on board the Mayo mili. which is precisely the situation of Prussia, since the tia, from Ireland, arrived at Harwich on Monday. annihilation of her commerce. 0 We understand that it is the intention of Ministers The fortress of Colberg is amply provisioned, and further to reinforce Lord WELLINGTON by a number of strongly garrisoned by native troops, and it is entrust- men that have lately volunteered into the line from the ed, not to General BLUCHER, but to a young Prussian Irish regimcntsof militia,besides others from Scotland. General of acknowledged merit. But we fear it is By a Gentleman who arrived in the last packet vain to expect any great exertion from Prussia. That from Lisbon, we have been favoured with the follow. kingdom shews the little dependence , that is to be ing statement of the strength of the respective armies placed oil mere military force, without giving a on the frontiers of Spain and Portigal :—British troops, country to the people, including about 2000 sick, and all the late reinforce- PANSCOWA, AUGUST 12. ! ments, 47,000. Portuguese troops, comprehending 3000 sick, at present with Lord WeeiasoreN, 17,000. The last intelligence from Belgrade informs us, With Marshal lizttessono, in the neighbourhood of that the Bosnian corps assembled near Trawnuck and the Drina, have suddenly and entirely disappeared. o Cintra, about 15,000.—Under MARMONT and D'On- The corps of three thousand men, which made an wanes, nearly 70,000 ; but the accounts upon this subject were not at all precise or satisfactory.—lt is irruption into Servia, have also retired, dragging , with them into slavery the inhabitants of the villages stated further, that General ABADIA has not more they had pillaged. We in reality know nothing of than a detachment of 5000 Gallicians in the neigh the direction this corps has taken. All Servia is in a bourhood of Astorga. The rest, composing a force (eight, fur if the Russians lose a battle the fate of this of about 20,000 men, are at Benavente, and other province will be dreadful. situations in the Northern District of Leon. • They write from Orsowa that all communication" By the same opportunity we' have received a va. between Widdia and New Orsowa has been inter. riety of military documents, consisting of Orders of the Day and official regulations. We are sorry to find rupted for three weeks. 'The corps of General Sass has been forced to quit Temok, and is now encamped among them a direction, under the high authority of before Cladova. Ten thousand Russians are on the Commander in Chief to prevent an inteYcourse toe Mount Aleon, upon the other side of the chain of familiar between the Officers and Privates attached to mountaits, and several thousands of Russians have al. the native army ; such familiarity is represented as being ready arrived at Crajoeva. utterly inconsistent with the discipline and subordi. A report has been general for some days that many !Station necessary to be preserved, on which the credit rorange Turks had arrived at Widdin. Yesterday of the forces, and the security of the country, equally sim;lar intelligence, of good authority, WAS melted depend. from Belgrade: It is therefore confirmed that Ismail Bey of Seres, has arrived at Widdin with a corps of • fi.om 25 to 30,000 Men. VIENNA, St?TEMBEit Letters from Constantinople, dated the beginning of August, give fresh details respecting the affairs of Rodschutit, the results o whisk w. - have already stated. General Golewitcheff Kutosow,having learned that the Grand Vizier marched in mass against him, i detached at first a corps of 12,000 men, which yoga. get! the Turkish advanced guard at Kradekewo, three leagues from Rudschuck ; this corps was obli ged to fall back upon the entrenchments of Saro flairis, two days after the Turks forced these entrench ments, pursued the Russians under the cannon of the fortress, and on the 9th July attempted the assault, brit welt repulsed by the Russians, who bad the ho nour of victory. Nevertheless, the General in Chief, seeing that ih the end his efforts would be unavailing, determined to evacuate the place, in order to save his baggage and artillery ; the Turks perceived his in tention, and advanced with such impetuosity that a great part of the enemy's train fell into their hands., The passage of the Danube alone cost the Russians ; 200 men, and many cannon, which the conquerors • I every day continue to drag out of that river. The Grand Vizier has since advanced towards Giurgewo. BERLIN, SEPTEMBER 21. The progress of the Emperor Napoleon towards the North lead, us to fear that the period of our tran quility is on the eve of Moreover, the French troops which occupy our unfortunate cuu u are! kept in continual movement, marching and counter. marching, by which means it is equally impossible to ascertain their numbers or the point at which their main force is to he concentrated. Report es timates the former, inslading the Saxon and Confe derate troops,. at 130,000 men. On our part the desire is still for Peace, and efforts will yet be made to preserve it. Should we, however, be compelled to enter the held, it will be with the determination to recover the independence of our country, or to perish in the conflict. 11ELst2413URGH, SEPT. e?. • According to the report of travellers from the opposite shore, liii Danish Majesty, accompanied by the Royal Guards, has kft the Capital for the pur. pelvic of proceeding to Hamburgli, where his Majesty a ill have an interview with the Emperor Napoleon. ALBORG, SEPTEMBER 19. An e;iensy's fleet is in sight from Hayland, steer. lag southerly, towards the Great Belt. It consists of three ships of the line, 2 frigates, 4 brigs, and 57 merchant vessels. PRESBIIRGH, SEPTEMBER a. Travellers arrived from Widdin pos;tively state that Ismael Bey bad seised upon that place and de. eapitated, by order of the Grand Seignior, Pacha oltaAga. It is said that there have been numerous and bloody executions in Widdia, and that Pacha Molla Ap was put to death because h: ~ cished to ale -17..er that ruitress to the enemy. MILITIA RECONCILIATIO N. s . • • • NAPAL INTILLIGENOL CAPTURE OP A PAMPA LUGGER. - RAMSGATE, OCTOBER s. Yesterday aflitnoon the French lugger privateer • la Praise, pierced for 14 guns, and carrying 5O men, a prize to his Mjesty's sloop of war, the Captain WILLIAM CLAnar., was brought into knits:. •, . • gate harbour. The circumstances connectesOvith this capture are detailed in the following letter from on board the ROLLA, now in the Downs : " Sunday, sthi October, six o'clock, P. M. w covered a lugger to leeward of us, off Dieppe ; but she was so close in with the land, that we had no other method of taking her than by hoisting French colours over the English. Having our plain side to her she took us for a captured West Indiaman ; and we, having a press of sail, were under close -reef top sails, and main-top-gallant sail set, with a fore-top. gallant mast down in merchant-man fashion, keeping • six men only on deck, the marines and the rest of the ship's company lying down to leeward, with their small arms, out of sight. When within half a mile of the lugger, we hauled down the French colours,• hoisted English, let down our ports, and fired into her with musquetry, grape and cannister, the effects of I which are visible in her masts and rigging. The big ger then endeavoured to hoist her main-lug to get away from us, we going at the rate of nine knots, but he fell under our lee, we becalmed him, and hooked I his main-rigging with our sheet anchor. At this instant, Lieutenant 13HADBY, Mr. THOMAS ACKEItS, Master's-mate, Mr. it °nut SLAYTON, and ten men,. boarded the lugger in a gallant style, driving about 40 of the enemy from the deck. She proves to be la Praise, out of Dieppe, had made no capture, and is pierced for 14 guns. She is one of two privateers to which the NAIAD and ROLLA gave chace on Situr day, too close for us to de any thing against a ten gun battery and four mortars, and the privateer being in two fathoms and a half of water, as the prizemaster has since informed us." PLYMOU I'H, OCTOBER 7. No arrivals nor sailings this day.—Wind West. PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 8. Arrived the ROVER and Itostutus, with about 40 sail of transports, from Lisbon, last from Falmouth. Sailed the ROYAL Out and PARTRIDGE on a cruize, and the Fox frigate wiih a convoy for thr Downs.— Arrived the s V.estal frigate, from the MAliterranean, :and ib put under dose quarantine.—Wind W. DEAL, OCTOBER 3. .0 We are rejoiced to find that a perfect reconciliation I Sailed the ROYALIST and SKI LARK on a min off has taken place between the Nottingham and Lime- . the French coast. The privateer brought in yesterday rick Regiinetits of Militia, between whom a quarrel . by the Roues, proves to be l'Aspiar, of 16 guns and took place last week in Dublin Barracks. The grati. ' 50 lying particulars will be found in the following letter: men, from St. Valens, and had made no capture. " DUBLIN, IYCI'OBER 2. : Sailed the Pennine and the 'I hefts transport for .. • it Oa Wednesday last we were gratified with the HclifPland.'Wina S.W. • • . ;, 41 most pleasing sight that could possibly fill the heart ' HARWICH, OCTOBER 8. .•.. . , A of every lover of hisling and country. We allude to • A rr ived the Lady Francis packet, with two ent4, the reconciliation (mentioned in our paper of Thurs. from Anholt. Sir JANIES Sete.tettex and his fleet day) that took place between the Limerick city and still continue in Wingo Sound.—Wind West. the Nottingham regiments of Militia. We are happy in being enabled to state the following particulars, YARMOUTH, OCTOBER 8. from an officer of one of the above regiments, alto' This morning sailed the OSPREY on a -ruize ; and was on the ground :---The two regiments assembled the ships which parted convoy from Gottenbnrgh in Stephen's-green at half past ten o'clock, and were (and which arrived here yesterday) for London, under drawn up in line, fronting each other, at the distance of about one.bundred paces. About eleven o'clock, convoy. The DESIREE frigate, Cdr.. FARQUHAR, has Major General Coontax (to whose brigade they be. detained and sent in the Vigilant, Capt. Comas% an , longed) arrived on the Green ; the Field Officers of American cartel, from the Texel to Boston, with up-, both regiments then assembled round the General• and his Stair ; and, after some few observations deli- war s CORK, OC 10BDIt 2. • vered to the Colonels of each regiment (VEREKER and i On the night of TueSday selmight, a very violent Gotta)), a letter from the Commander of the Forces, ! expressing the regret he felt at the unhappy differences gale of wind, from the Nurth-West, was experienced in Tralee. We have received an imperfect, but most that occasioned their meeting there on that day, and hoping that both regiments would conic forwards and deplorable account, of the loss of a man of war the' shake hende like Britons and brother soldiers. After same night, in the Bay of Dingle, within about a this letter had been read by the Commander and ofti- league of that town. Owing to the fury of the tem- cers of each regiment to the soldiers, they were pest, and the mountainous height of the waves, no thrown into open columns of companies, piled their assistance could possibly be afforded, and, we under arms, and filed off to their right and left ; the band stand, but few hands have escaped. of both regiments, during this interesting moment, ' The following is an extract of a letter, dated Caer playing .. God save the King." The grenadier con. narvon, October 6 :—" A ship of about 500 tons piny of each regiment then halted, and fronted each burthen has been off this bar for three days, bottom other, at the head of wit' th the Field Officers we r e tip. Eighteen dead bodies, supposed to be part of stationed ; they then received the word from their re- the crew, have been driven on shore." spective commanders, to move forward, the bands of Axetveri—At Liverpool, the Hannah, Best, sad Diana, Smith, each tegiment playing the favourite tune of the other; f rnrn Barikaclors; and Wilson, —, from May Brunswick.—la the River, the d O t ld ichampton f , —, from Villa N c uera; and Phos. the Limerick playieg" The British Grenadiers," and , . from eit New t, .the . Hop ss „ the Nottingham, " Gaeryowen." On their meeting, Tv z ;rett, fro m . Afric , a; St ' aff r ur l d n , Q aol the request of the Commander of the Forees was Hardyaist, —, front Bath (America).—At Waterford, die fully complied with ; for; in the annals of military Laura, from Viand.—At Belfast, the Hornet, from Bath.At affairs, such a cordial reconciliation, perhaps, never Dublin, the William Leer, —, troni St. Übes. took place ; they met like Britons and brother sol- The French privateers in the Channel have become diers, and each man shook his fellow by the hand.— uncommonly active. We have several letters from They then returned to their arms, and made the air Dover, of the 7th inst. which notice their vigilance resound with three times three hearty cheers, the bands in the following manner:—" Three French privateers playing " God save the King." - Whatever sonic ma- endeavoured last night, at nine o'clock, to capture lignaet persons may assert to the contrary, the most with small arms, a large ship, called the Somerset perfect and friendly understanding has existed between shire, Captain HALT, bound from Jamaica to Lon the officers of both regiments since their arrival in don ; but they were gallantly repulsed by our brave this garrison." • tars, who opened a very heavy and destructive fire on I the enemy, assisted by the batteries at this places" . .--. One of the Officers of the French lugger privateer, We have been so long without any account of the seven missing East Indiamen, that all hope of their just brought into Ramsgate, a prize to his Majesty's safety, or even of the escape of any person belonging sloop of war ROLLA, says, that it is generally report- to them, must now, perhaps, be given up. It is, ed and believed in France, that the invasion of Gueni- howeier, extraordinary that no part even of their sey and Jersey will be immediately otternpted. In wrecks has been discovered. The Bourbon Gazette, of the sth of January last, contains a letter, mentioning order to man the ships of war and trAsports for this e • that a planter of that Island, together with his family expedition, the trews of merchantmen and privateer* and negroes, on the 31st of December, 1810, " ob are impressed and marched off in irons, without any served out at sea, a body which corresponded in size d stiuction. with a vessel of 1,000, or 1,200 tons, and which both he and his slaves were positive was a ship with her Mr.PritcavAL came to town yesterday from Ealing, bottom upwards." It disappeared in the evening of a d transacted business at the Treasury. that day ; and. unfortunately, information was not Admiral APODACA is expected at Portsmouth on given in.titali to enable any ships in Bourbon Roads Friday, to take his passage in the Swiftsure, for Cadiz. toga in quest of the wreck, if such it was, and obtain The Hon. and Rev. GERALD WELLESLEY, brother the melancholy satisfaction of at lost aseertaiaing to the Marquis, is mentioned as likely to succeed tl.e what ship it bad been. late Dr. &E r, in the Bishopric of Dronore. . . 0 ,fi,„...4.,,, . , . KR. SADLER'S BALLOON. ' The 21st ascension of Mr. Sadler in his twagnifi . colt Balloon from Vauxhall, near Birmingham, ()a Monday, proved an irresistible point of attraction to 'all mks of persons, who were seen moving in 01l di ,rectlarts to the spot fit= whieli the ascent took place. Thousands of people from distant parts, Who were disappointed on Saturday from witnessing theaseen sion of the ;rronaut , in consecpieoce of tempestuous weather, again arrived in flirmingliam, and the num ber of carriages and pedestrians of all ranks and de scriptions moving al.ing tl.O roads leading froniWeds nesbury, Litchfield, Coventry, and Dudley, exce4ed by far the greatest concourse of spectators Mr. Sadler lever witnessed r n any former occasion. The collieries lin the neighbourhood were almost deserteJ, and the numerous body of miners, who penetrate the bowels .of the earth in other kind of balloons (skiffs) in which 'they ire adept at a descent, were drawn by phdoso phic impulse to view with wonder a stupendous ma chine which conveyed the voyagers from terra Irma, amidst Unexplored , regions. Numbers of respectable tradespeople in the town closed their shops, and has tened to witness the novel spectacle. Notwithstand ing this thronged collection ef people, the judtious arrangements observed. little inconvenience was expe rienced : the Regiment of Scotch Greys, the Local Militia, and a number of constables interspersed with them were so disposed as to have the elf...ct of ,pre. serving order, and keeping the access to the gardens clear. The process of tilling the balloon commenced at a quarter past ten, anu was fially completed by two o'clock, it which time the car was attached to it ;—. an I the different apparatus which bad been prepared, !!consisting of a thermometer, hydrometer, barometer; electrometer, mariner's compass, &c. refreshmmte were then p laced in the car. Mr. Sadler entered, at* was immediately follnwed by Mr.Burcham, a gentle. man of East Dercharn, Norfolk. Mr. Sadler's goo and daughter took their leave of him, and all prepa rations being completed, the lines which held the balloon were drawn in, and at 14 minutes past two the adventurous voyagers. bade adieu, amidst the shouts of the compaay in the gardens. Tne wind at this time blew a brisk gale from the S.W. by W. and the balloon rose in a most majestic manner. On clearing the trees, thesppctators were struck with awe by the grandeur of the scene, and burst out in to id cheers and aetslamations. Mr. Sadler and Mr. Bor. cham continued to return the compliment by warieg thcir hats and Hags. The atmosphere w.t.s much over cast, and in thtee minutes the balloon, rising with considerable velocity, entered a cloud, which obscur ed the view of the spectators for a few seconds.— When the wronauts again emerged, shouts of joy reiterated from all quarters ; and, after continuing in view for twelve minutes, they were entirely lost to the spectators, who still continued to express the pleasure they experienced by every method in their power.— From the strong current of air they experienced in nine minutes after their ascension, it is supposed the zronauts wilt direct their course over Litclifi.2lJ, and alight near Derby. This is the fourth voyage Mr. Sadler has made in the present balloon. No accidents of consequence occurred, and the regiment of Scotch Greys pertOrmed their duty in keeping the mob from doing mischief to the adjoining plantations with the itigheA &wee of credit. . ship LontiOn - Packet has attired Port. mouth .frons Havannah, and brings an account of numerous French privateers being in the Gulp! i of Mexico and Florida.. The' ship Rigby is lost on Isa bella Island. off Cuba. Tivo or three vessels are cri shore on the Florida tees. The brig Ann, from Honduras to Glasgow, was plundered is the Gulpii of Florida.by a French privat.ecr. The next and last convoy this year fo r the Balt ic will positively sail from the Nore on the 15th instant, wind and weather permitting. The VILSTAL frigate, Captain BIUMILLY, arrived on Monday, at Portsmouth, from Gibraltar, and is placed tinder quarantine at the Motherbank. It is rep ithrti, that theVasrat. touched at Lisbon; but fruni the strict, ness of the quarantine on all ships hum the Mediter • ranean, in conrquence of the yellow fever, no cont. munication has taken place ; i and, therefore, it possible to ascertain whether she has bro :fp. any news. During the late action between the N.st to and t►'e Boulogne flotilla, BONAPARTE was on hrrrsebaek, riding about, and almost a frantic spectator of the scene. Dismounting, as.some of the vanquished re creant Captains landed, he tore the epaulets from their shoulders, saying, what a shame it was to France that they could not protect him by sea as he did them by land. Stopping till their Commodore landed, he tore his epaulets from his shoulders also, together with the stars from his breast. Captains and Commodore were afterwards sent to prison ; and it is generally supposed they will be shot. The total loss on board the praams in that actin was, 120, exclusive of twelve on board the praam that was taken. She was so near the coast when she struck to the NAIAD and RINALDO, that a French grenadier jumped from her into the sea, and swam sate ashore. But what is the most extraordinary fact, BONA PARTE was absolutely on board this identical praam, sailing for a considerable time, the day previously to her being captured by the NAIAD. COVENT GARDEN THEATRR.—Last night Mr. Syr ccaitt again appeared in the character of Orlando, in the Comic Opera of the Cabinet, and gave the Songs with increased effect. The rest of the characters were extremely well supported. The farce of Tom Thumb followed, in which LISTON, as usual, kept the House in a roar, of laughter. The miser who was willing to give his ice to the poor in January, ought to have been libtral enough to warm it for them. The importance attached to the circumstance cf BONAPARTE'S getting up to his boot-tops in a puddle, is easily accounted for, when we consider what a strong dread his subjects naturally have of the c0a1,,-. MARK-LA,. .—To-day there are but few fresh arri vals of Wheat, and not much remaining supplies ; samples of first quality at somewhat better price— Barley fully at last prices —Malt much in request, anti rather higher White Peas fdlas dear—Beans of each sort a trifle dearer—Oats continue in very short supply. sales to those only in forthwith demand, and the few made are fully at the last quotation. 1. • t * • -1 I