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Culph, is not tinnierettsi ihe 'troops for the Pnrposel of disembarkation have joined a pan of the English' troops in Sicily, which are gene to Spain. This want of disposable troops has hitherto prevented the Eng. fish from making an attempt against the Island of Corfu, which is occupied by numerous troops, which are in a condition to defend it against all attempts whatever. BY the Nimrod, which has arrived at Bristol from Malta, letters hae been received from that Island to the 18th ult. The R ainbow frigate had sailed the day before the Nimrod, but has not reached England. The news by this oppoitunity is extremely important. A vessel had entered the port of Malta, on the 11th, which had made a very short voyage from Patras, and by this conveyance intelligence was broughi, that Preliminaries of Peace had been signed by the Rus. sian and Turkish Plenipotentiaries, who had sent off Couriers to their respective Courts, for the ratifica tion of the arrangements. A series of posts is estab lished between Constantinople and this port of the , Mo7ea, by which dispatches are transmitted from the capital in the short interval of tour days. A dread ful conflagration had occurred at Smyrna, where, it is said, 4000 houses, with an immense property, had been destroyed by the flames. THE KING. The accounts received last night from Windsor wete not of the most encouraging nature. His KiicsTv's aversion to food still continues, and extraordinary measures are resorted to in order to administer that degree of nourishment which is necessary for the pre servation of life. In this way we understand that sufficient sustenance has been administered, which has removed the apprehensions that were, within these few days, entertained of the serious consequences thai might follow front his MAJESTY'S total abstinence from food. The means to which we have alluded, for administering the necessary degree of nourishment to the Royal Patient, were resorted to in consequence of the recommendation of such of the faculty as are most eminent for their experience in the complaint with which his MAJESTY is afflicted. The following are the Bulletins issued in the course Of this week : . " WINDSOR CASTLE, AUGUST 4. " The ICING has had several tours sleep in the chorus of the night, but the symptoms of bit MAJZ.ITY'S disorder remain the same. (Signed) "U. HAILLIE, W. ILERERDEN, R. WILLIS? "_IIVINDsAR CASTLE, *VO. S. " There Is no alteration in his MAirs ry'u symptoms since yes terday. (Signed) "a. UAL/ORD M. amimr, R wILLII." " WINDSOR CASTLE, AUGUST G. " There is yet no improvement in hi• NIA Its yes Ay mptomn (Signed) "Y. NALYORD. "M. EAILI IE R. WILLIS." " WINDSOR-CASTE?, AUGUST 7. " His MAJESTY has passed a sleep), ss night, and is no; quite so well this morning. (Signed) " M. BAILER, W. BEBERLIEW, 11. WILL la." CASTLE, AUGUST S. " The XING has had several hours sl , •fp in the course .fthe bight. Hos MAJEsTr appears to b re'reoa ,, d this morning. (Signed) " 11.11ALEORD, M EAILLIE, I. WILLIS." w iNH Nn E CASTLE, AUGUSL 9. " HIS 'MAJESTY is much the same 35 he WEN yesterday. (Signed as usual.) " wwnsna CASLE, AUGUST in. " MAJPSTY has passed the last '24 hours in a more com posed manner, but in other respects his MAINS TY remains the MOE. (Signed) " If. HALTON!), W. !lEEE/MPH, " SI. RAILLII, R. WILLIi." The•Sav JosEr W4IS seen standing into St. Helen's yesterday evening.—She comes from the Mediterra nean, and - bas Sir CHARLES COTMN, Bart. on hoard, who is to. supersede Admiral Lord GAMBIEIi in the command of the Channel Fleet. Yesterday we received New-York Papers to t h e 15th of July. They contain an account of the arrival ' of Mr. FOSTER and Mr. PINKNEY. :The former had been introduced to the PitestneNT, and had corn. inenced his diplomatic duties. The A'ational IntelAgencer contains an article, con 4ontintied through several papers, in answer to the pamphlet of Mr. SAIMI, and which is understood to be from the pen of the President MADISON. Only the first part of it has reached England. So far as it goes, I it enters into a laboure3 vindication of die President's', conduct, introduced by a severe attack upon SMITI4, for revealing the secrets of the Cabinet, and an im- i peachment both of his capacity and integrity. It pm-; ceeds to ridicule the attack made upon MADISON hyr. Sstertt, for adopting only half measures, and asks him whether he never heard of such a thing as 'a me diem state between declared war anil secure peace ? It is then contended, with reference to fee President's I Proclamation, and the subsequent Act cf Congressi enforcing the non-importation against Great Britain, that there was no evidence of a single Act on the part O f the French Government or its Courtseshewing that i the Berlin end Milan Decrees were not repealed, as stated in die letter of the Duke De CADOP.E. It is also urged in a long argument, that it has been the practice of the American Government to distinguish Belligerent 'Maritime Edicts violating the neutral rights of the United States, and Edicts authorizing ; ether depredations upon the property of American Citizens, and this is applied to shew that the declared .-epeal of the Belligerent Maritime Edicts on the part .1 :'ranee, without evidence of any act to spew that Illey wet e not repealed, was sulliciett to authorise the President's Proclamation and the subsequent Act of congress ; and that as the retrospective. depredations of Great Britain were not brought into the negocia tiens for the repeal of the Orders in Council, so the same rule was applied to France, an indemnity for whose retrospective depredations was not made part if the arrangement - for the repeal of the French De crees. This is the substance of that part of the ar ticle which has arrived in this country. It is, how. ever, to he observed, that with respect to the conver sations mentioned by Stem! to have passed between dint and MADISON, it is alledged that the President cannot answer for himself, and SMITII is told that other proof is required of what passed besides his owo as- tilt Mat ROYAL MILITARY COLLIGre;-.Mbe innibet tion at the Junior Department of this College ended on the 3d instant. On the sth a Collegiate Board was held at Great Marlow for the admission of Stu dents, at which Major-Geiteral the Hon. A. HOPE, the new Governor, Resided for the first time. There were between 30 and leo young Gentlemen received as Cadets. Afterwards, the Governor, accompanied by the Commandant, visited the Halls of Study, and examined minutely every thing connected with the instruction and personal comfort of the Cadets. He next visited the Senior Department, at High Wy combe, and had an interview with the Professors be longing to that branch of the Institution. Every per son connected with the British Army must view with satisfaction the interest that the PRINCE REGENT takes in the welfare of this important national establish ment ; and it must be highly gratifying to. the con i nections of young men destined for the military pro fission, to see, that upon the resignation of the late much-esteemed Governor, his Royal Highness has been pleased to confide its direction to an Officer of such distinguished merit,—as also to know, that the very extensive range of buildings preparing for its re c.lnion Fln Bagshot Heath will soon be finished, and the whole establishment removed thither, where it will be free from the various inconveniences insepa rable front its present situation. Yesterday a Court of Directors was hold at the East India House, when Major-General Sir SAMUEL 4CHMUTY, Commander.in-Chief at Madras, was ap ' pointed Provisional Governor of Fort St. Georae, on the death, resignation, or coming away of Sir GEORGE BARLow, Bart. This is understood to be a mild hint to Sir George that his resignation would be accepted of The brevet rank of General conferred on Lord WELLINGTON will enablc the PRING,E REGENT to avail himself of the services of Lord PAGE r as Commander of the cavalry. The Supreme Board of General Officers assembled yesterday at twelve o'clock at theComtnander in Chief's Office at the Horse Guards,which was attended by the Dukes of YORK, KENT, CUMBERLAND and CAM BRIDGE; Generals BURRARD, HOPE, CALVERT, and a num!),:r of others. The principal business taken into consaleration was the Military College at Black water, the Barrack Department, the new cloathing for the Cavalty, &c. The Board did not break up till about three o'clock. The death of the late General Fox has given effect to arrangements which have long been in contempla tion, boo which there vi as some difficulty in com ple•;ng, until an op ; , ortunity should occur to pro. vide l i Major-Gener.4 HOPE, the Deputy Qoarter. Mastei-Gmeral. When the Duke of YORK resumed his situation as Ctmmander-in Chief, it was natural for him to wish to have once more about his person Colonel G , )naiti, his former Military Secretary ; as it had been determined to send General BROWNRIGO, the Qiiarter-Master-General, to Ceylon, it was much wish. ed to p1.4.e Colonel GORDON in that very important si. tuation; hot there was a difficulty in the way of this ar rangement, as Major General Hoist, the Deputy Quar ter 1%1 aster General, had a natural claim to sucet:ed General BitowsaiGo. The death of General Fox gave an opportunity to place Lord HARCOURT in the Go vernment of Portsmouth, and thereby to prefer Ma- . jor General Horn to the command of the Military College at Marlow ; and Colonel Gott :,,x is now to succeed to the Quarter Master General's De partment. Of course, Colonel GORDON vacates his situati:ht as Commissary. General. • The embarkation of the Militia for Ireland, com menced yesterday at Dover, and the following are the regiments which embarked : The Royal Cornish and Devon Miners (about 210) on board the Prince of Wales transport ; the Royal Cardigan (about 2SO) r l on board the Eolus—both these ships have sailed for the Downs ; the Royal Merioneth (about 140) and Royal Caernarvon (about 150) on board the Thetis transport ; Royal Montgomery (about 290) on board the Sally transport—these two latter ships will sail nest tide also for the Downs, to wait for convoy to Cork. The Royal West Middlesex Militia, at present in the Castle, are under orders for Ireland, and ex pect to embark here in it day or two. ;IKIL 11017.LLiciket FALMOUTH, AUGUST f. Arrived the Manchester packet, with a Mall from Malta, Gibraltar, and Cadiz ; 14 'clays from the latter place. The ontward-bound Portngal fleet are at single anchor, and will sail the Moment the wind changes. PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 9. Arrived his Majesty's ship DouttmA from Fal mouth, and VntAoo from Plymouth. Sailed the ANT for the Downs, and the AMELIA for Plymouth. GENERAL ORDERS. Horse-Guards, July ft, 1911. At a General Court-Martial, held at Quebec on the 14th January, 1811, and continued by adjourn ment to the 16th of the same month, Ensign John Steverson, ,of the Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infaintry, was arraigned, 4, For being drunk on duty, on the 27th of December last, when Subaltern of the Cape Diamond Picket, and for the Regi mental Duty of the day, such conduct being disgraceful, and un becoming the character of an Officer, highly subversive of Nth tai y Discirline, and contrary to the Articles of War." The Comt tomid him Guilty, and adjudged him to be Cashiered ; which sentence has been confirmed by his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty. llorse-Guards. July 10, 1 , 111. At a General Court-Martial held at Gibraltar on the Ist of April, 1811, and subsequent days, Captain George WfSt Barnes, of the 21 Battalion 59:h Re giment, was arraigned upon the undermentioned charge, via. •' I.lPith misbehaving himself before the enemy, in the Expedl tion'under the command tit tjor•General Lord Blayory, to the month ut October, IWO." U non which charge the Court came to the follow ing decision : • ' The Court having considered the evidence given in support of the charge against the prisoner, Captain Geor g e West Barnes, of the Seth Regiment of Foot, together with his defence, was of opinion that the prisoner was so far guilty a misbehaving him self before the enemy, inasmuch as he was not with his Company at the moment of the General Retreat ; but in consequence of the good condnct of the prisoner previous to the Retreat, the Court did not find him guilty of perional cowardice. The Court, therefore, sentenced him to be cashiered, but at the same time humbly presumed to recommend him as an object of el.:mercy to his Royal Highness the Prince His ReYal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to approve of the finding and sentence of the Court; but although Captain Barnes has not been found guilty of cowardice, yet in consideration of the nature of the crime for which be has been convicted, his Royal Highness has not considered it expedient to give effect to the recommendation of the Court in the Prisoner's behalf, further than to mitigate the term of cashiering into that of dismissal from his Majesty's service. By order of his Royal Highness the Corn muder-in-Cl4ief, HAm CALYIATs Add. -teen. I ' PLYMOUTH AUGUST S. Arrived, the FAVOURITE sloop, of war, from a cruize, and the DOMINICA schooner, from the Downs. Sailed, the HAVANNAU frigate, for Basque Roads. The Pomoxe frigate, after a snccessful cruize of nearly four years in the Mediterranean and Adriatic, is now on her way to England. The Officers and crew of this fortunate vessel will share a considerable sum in prize•money. Our harbour, still remains without a single ship of war in commission. The Mediterranean convay still remain wind-hotmd. The wind is at present W.N.W. and blows fresh ; .but it has been extremely variable through the day. DOVER, AUGUST A. Sailed, the Thames transport, for Deptford, to repair the damage,she sustained in coming into this harbour. Wind N.N.E. moderate. DEAL, AUGUST 9. Arrived his Majesty's ship KITE from off Flushing, and the APPELLES from off Dungeness. Sailed the whole of-the Indiamen for the River ; his Majesty's ship EGMONT for Portsmouth ; NAIAD fur off Bou logne ; CORI/ELIA for Sheerness ; and tit:7. PROSPERO for off Flushing. Five o'Clock. —Sailed the outward•bound, under convoy of his Majesty's ship RAPID.—Wind S. W. SHEERNESS, AUGUir 9. • Arrived, and went into the harbour, his Majesty's ship Cor.DELIA. APPOINTMENT.—Another nseritoriuus officer, Captain CAA ate ors, of the FAVORITE sloop, has just been made Post Captain GREENOCK, AUGUST 1. By accounts from Dronthelm, two brigs belonging to Belfast, which were captured in the West Indies by a French corvette, have been carried into that I on. They are supposed to be the Salty, Galey, from Guadaloupe, and the Lady Carleton, from Jama'ca; both vessels belonging to, and bound for Belfast—The former was taken on the 3d of February, and the latter April 16. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. The Horatio, —, from Berl iee to London, was at Barbadoes the 22d of June, and would sail that day, under convoy, to join the fleet at St. Thomas's. The Belle Poule frigate sailed from Malta, with a Beet for Eng land, the Ist ultimo. The Rattler, from Smyrna, arrived at Malta the 9th ultimo. --- -- • • • • • -• • The Flor de Pernambuco, arrived in the Downs, sailed from Pernambuco the 18th of June, ip company with the Serra, and parted five days after. MADRAS, FEBRUARY 19. On Thursday last arrived his Majesty's sloop Dasher, Captain Festing, from Calcutta, the 4th inst. The Hon. Company's cruizer, with the of f icial dis patches of the taking of the Mauritius, was going into the river at the time of the Dasher's sailing.— Captain Weatherall, Aide-de-Camp to Majer Gene ral Weatherall, arrived in the Dasher. His Majesty's armed store-ship Chichester arrived about the same time from Bombay : left the fid inst.—On Saturday last, his Majesty's sloop Hecate, Captain the Hon. H. Peachy, sailed for the Eastern Islands. Passen gers to Penang, Mr. Seward, Naval Store-keeper,— To Malacca, Liewenant Hanson, Assistant in the Department of the Quarter Master Genetal. On Sunday, two companies of his Majesty's 89th regi ment, under the command of Captain Oakes, embar ked for a particular service, on board his Majesty's ship Bucephalus, Captain Pell y. r E :MU RN 26.—Major General Weatherall, of this establishment, landed from the Hon. Companj's ship Evil Spencer, on Tuesday afternoon, under the salute due to his rack. A my". ts.—Major General C. Leland; Captain Doveton, 7th N. C. ; Ctptatn C. L. Showers, 19th Bengal N. I. ; C-ptain Hair, Ist bast. 19th regiment ; Lieuten: at Waters, Ist bast. Bth rt giimmt ; Lien. euant C. llowyt r, lath Bmgal N.l. ; and Lieu tei:ant Knott, sC:h BOMBAY, FEBRUARY 20. I take the liberty of enclosing, for publication in your paper, an account of an action between the pi rates in the Persian Gulph, and the country ship Ma cauly, under my command. I am, Sir, &c. (Signed) A. G. WATMINGTON, Feb. 11, 1811. Captain of thu Company's ship Marauly. For the information of Commanders sailing to and from the Gulph of Persia, I beg leave to notice the following circumstances :—On the Macauly's pas sage to Bushire, and while off Courjourn, we fell in with four piratical boats of the largest size, who made several unsuccessful attempts, during a perfect calm, to board us ; we had little to fear from so few, and easily kept them off. On our return homeward, and while off the island of Bushrop, we again fell in with three of the four above-mentioned boats, together with seventeen others, hill of men, and elated with their recent successes, having just captured two brigs and five doors, belonging to Muscat. We first saw six on the look out, while the remaining fourteen were at anchor between the island Polia and the main. On their perceiving our approach, they all stood towards us, with the hopes, no doubt, of taking us by sur prize. We were prepared, and immediately hoisted our colours, and informed them we were English, at the same time warning them not to approach closer, or we should be under the necessity of firing. Pay ing no attention to this, and commencing with their matchlocks, obliged us to fire on them, notwithstan- ding which, and the confusion it occasioned in some of their boats, they continued closing with us. Our fire now was close and very effectual, having repulsed them in every attempt to board. Foiled in all their efforts to effect their object of boarding us, a few of the largest, one of which alone carried double the number of men on board the Macauly, made a last and desperate effort to boaid, but were again repul sed. lrrom this circumstance, together with various informations we have received of their increasing strength, there is every reason to apprehend e e greatest danger, unless ships proceeding to the Gulph of Persia are well prepared to resist them.— To the determined exertions of my officers and crew, together with the assistance and gallant.behaviour of Lieutenant Pedlar, of the 9th regiment native infan try,. lam greatly indebted. Indeed, the conduct of every man on board surpassed my warmest expecte tions.—Benav Casette. ~.rpt.rpolisireoio. - r • ORTiNc 7M►'B.iilo Nci - a•Nrilm••••• . . HUNTINGDON RACES—THURSDAY;AUCWIT A Plate of .110 for Sand 4 yrs old, 9 yrs old ea:eying 'a-. ch. 4 yrs old eat. 91b.—Tie winner of a Plate, or Sw pita!' s this year carrying 41b. extra ; if more 6111. and awi ,tor of a Sweepstake this week carrying 71b. extra.—Szarting at the Judges Stand, and going once round the Coot le.—fillies allowed alb.—Two 7 mlle Heats. Majlf Vortbon's lir. h. Bolter, 3 yrs old 7st. tilb. - Lord Hinehlnghr.toke's Juvenal, 4 yrs old ao. 9b. - II 2 Mr. Peyntes b. f. Hannah, S yrs old, 7st. t ib. - 2dr Bol.er the favourite—Won ra iiy.• The day being wet, but little genteel company we• e on the ground. This however, is generally the case the last day of the Races, as the Ladies are preparing for the Race 8311 in the eeen;ng ; which on this oc• casion, was numerously and brilliantly attended. • Amongst the company, we witnessed her Cram of MANCIIESTCR, the Earl of SANDWICH ; the Members for the County, Lord HINCHINGYIROOKE and Mr. Fa.- Lowas ; the Members for the Town, Mr: ,11.V1111' and Mr. FARNIER ; Gener.tl and Mrs. ONSLOW, Ad miral MONTAGUE, and most of the first tamili.3 in the county and neighbourhood. Barnet Races terminated yesterday, with a Sweep. \ stakes of 15 guineas each, won by 'Strideaway against Arthur,.and a match between Mr. Hughes's poney Prince and Mr. Ciarles's black poney Filch, for 5:) . . guineas, .which was won by the latter.—Sixtcrn gel tlemen sobscribed•2o guineas etch for a Sweepstakes in 1812, for burners, but none to start without having been in at the death of t! , ree foxes. YcsterJ ty an Officer of the Buffs, who has been on a reci citing party at Newbury for upwards of two years, teas found 'hot in a coppice, on the Andover road. When discovered, I e was entirely lifeless. A duel was fought at Fulham Fields yesterday morning, betwixt a Mr. Combe and an Officer, whose name we did not learn; when the former gentleman was wounded in the breast in the first fire. The dis. pure originated in a fight between two dogs belong ng to the respective parties. On the 7th efJone a duel took place between G. Poindexter. Esq. (Member of Congress fc r Witches) and Abijah Hunt, Esq. Mr. H.'lol the fi rst fire, and died on the lOth. The deceased was a very re spectable and wealthy merchant. It appears from the Dublin paper= ef tf.e 6th, that several counties have held Meetings on the subject of the late Procl.tmation issued by the Government. The Catholics of the county of Kildare held a Meeting, which was also attended by several Protestant Gen tlemen, at which it was resolved to proceed on the Resolutions of the Aggregate Committee in Dublin, regardless of the Proclamation enforcing the Convert don Act. No Magistrate appeared on this occasion to act under the late Proclamation. It is, however, to be observed, that this was a Meeting called on con. sider the Proclailatien, and not for carrying into_ effect the Resolutions •which it condemns. The county of Kilkenny met for the same purpose on the sth; and a Requisition for a similar Me:ting in the Queen's County, of which Mr. W. Pots is a repre sentative, has been signed by a number of its inhal i• tants. Mr. GEORGE LtDWLLL, a Protestant M .g's. trate, has written a letter to Lord MANNERS, Stating that the Convention Act does not apply to thi Catho. lic proceedings—that he considers them perfectly legal—that in this opinion he is supported by that a some eminent lawyers—and that so tar from obstruct ing, he will, on the contrary, protect these proceedings: CHELMSFORD ASSME6, AUGUST 8. THOMPSON V. LANE. This was aeticn to recover damages for slander, in calling the : , laintiffn- thief. The parties were neither of them very exalted in life, the.one was a butcher, and the cther a publican, and one slander wets retor ted by another. To the charge of thief, the retorted the accusation of " Cudisf." The Lcrd CHIEF BARON said, he supposed the jury :you'd think rixftence si , ificit.nt damages. 'f::e F:•remau said that is too much, a farthing will clo. " Gentlemen," said the CHIEF BARON. goof u-- mouredly, " I stand corrected ; I was too liberal. • n certainly are in the right."—Verdict for plaintiff—. Damages—One Ferthing. HEWITSON V. PHILIPS. This was an action by the Keeper of th • C in Rovicord Barracks against the 41 ••fondant, who was a Lieutenant, and Riding.tnaster of a drazoon r •r -ment, for beating and assaulting Anne Mills, the ser vant of the plaintiff, by which she was so much dis abled, that the plaintiff lest the benefit of her services. Anne Mills, the servant, was cal cd ; she state , l, that she lived with the plaintiff at the Canteen, Rom ford Barracks. On the Ist of April, she went to the defendant's rooms to demapd payment of a bill (.f ag3. 2s. which was not only refused, but the defen dant thrust her out of the apartment with the great est violence ; her neck was in consequence very much hurt, her side bruised, and she was obliged to have medical assistance. For several weeks she was una ble to follow her occupations. A medical gentleman at Romford stated, that he was called in to her on 'the 14th of April, and that he then found the livid ''marks of several severe bruises, which inJuced him to take ten ounces of blood from her ; and she has fre quently coughed up blood from that period, which was evidently the effect of the bruises she had. re. ceived. On cross-examination of Anne Mills, it ap peared that she was a servant of very extensive use, an .i , that she performed most of the domestic duties of her master • but nothing appeared to affect her, testimo n y as to the injury she nad sustained. Mr. Serjeant BEST, for the defendant, addressed the Jury as to the nature of the acti n, and observed, that the only damage they ought to take into the it consideration, was the loss the master had sustained by losing the service of Anne Mils; for all the person nal injury she would be entitled to recover in another action.—Two serjeants of the regiment were called to prove that they saw Anne Milts as usual in her business ; and one of them said, he, the defer.- dant's directi:in, paid his bill, on which o,:casion tl e plaintiff shook him by the hand as Me Rl:re:ening:re of Me Lieutenant, and said all th:ngs were now settled. The mother-in-law of the defentiint was also called, and she stated that Anne Mills was very abusive, and that the defendant only put ha gently rut of the room. The Crime' Banosr stated to the Jury, that the Me dical Gentleman had proved Anne Mills to have been severely bruised, and there was no imputation on her credit at to the cause of these bruises. The plaintd by lay was entitled to recover for the loss of her set vice, and they would temperately assess the amount 'of the damages. Verdict for the plaintiff-110. 4 . ...~