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I . BLACKWALL,TUURSTSAY, JULY 2i. 180.5. THE Committee for improving the Port of 1.."11 don, having ken a very erroneous account pubfillted of the accident which bvppentd yelierday, to the %cods at the Blackwell end of the Canal, in the lilt of Dogs, were induced to take an im mediate furvey of the works,and to enter into an inveftigation of the circumftances attending the 'ame. from which they find that the excavation between the external wing walla :tome to toe coffee dim. having been nearly completed, the pi aloe of the tide at high water caufed its giving way, as well as the preventer dam, carry ing with it part of the wing wads; but from the precauti on , a l way , taken during the riling of the tide. no oth. r Accident happened, nor was any life loft. or perfonal injury inflamed. The (hating of the gates at the Limehoufe end of the Canal Lcured tha: part of the works from any damage, and the Committee have the fads faaicn to end, after a minute enquiry every precaution had been taken that ability se prudence could die.ate. and that the accident was entirely unavoidable THOMAS SKINNER, Alderman, and Chairman of the Committee for improving the Port of London. NEW sourH WALES. SYDNEY GAZt.TTES TO JANUARY 13. SYDWIY, Nov. 26.—8 y accounts brought by the Refource from King's Town, we are ferry to learn that by one or two petfons of reftlefs and abandoned character, feveral others had been perfuaded to elope from the fettlement, and rattly commit themfelves to the infurmountable dangers of the woods. It ' , my fortunately happened, howtver, that their flight was tittle more than momentary ; for immedtite informa tion being rendered to the Commandant, a party of the military was difpatched in purfuit of the fugi tives, accompanied by feveral natives, whofe fupe. rior ecanoare in traverfing the wild very Coati brought the rcfearch to a conclnfion, and fnatehed the rafh adventurers from future peril. We are lorry to annex, that among the number was Field, who' fome time ago accompanied Johnfon in his fatal and weak attempt to efcape from the Colony in a boat belonging to Serjeant Day, and who was of three the only furvivor, his unfortunate companions having, been murdered by the natives, and himfelf defperately wounded. Sentence of Death was then folemnly pronounced! and returned the Prifoner to gaol, and lodged in a cell The unhappy crimio:tl was attended by the Rev. Mr. Marlit , n wi,h the moll conllant rtenkion ; nor had this Gentleman the mortification to fuppofe that his derr..ut I4bours were unavailing or mif-fpent ; for, contrary to general expeftation, his exhortations were fuccefetul in c tiling to a Rate of repentance a fellow creature, whole manifold depravities had been nni verla.ly accepted as an earneft of impiety in the hour of death. On 'l't•efday the Ptifnner received his death war rant with becoming fubmillion to the decree of of fended juftice--and Wednef,!ay morning was ap pninted for the fentence to be carried into execution, which accordingly took place on that day. WEST I.VDIES. KINGSTON (JAMAICA), JUNE ll.—Yeßerday ?nest ning his Majelly'% pa , :ket Peincefs Angstlla, Captain THOMPSON, failed from Purt Royal, with a mail for Great Britain, The palfengers in the packet ate : Williams Refs, E(. (his Mayfly's Attorney Gowan and Lady; Major Campbell, of the I B.h Regiment; John WA, and Robert Smyth, W4s ; Doctor Meusies, Rev. pith, Ca tin M•Ksnaie, Efq. of Clarendon, and Mr. Hamilton. M. G 0. Head quarters, Spool& Town, June e. His Essalsoey the Commanact in Chief being defirous to pro• mote the agricultural intereits of the country in every way 'mo rdent with tue public fervice. One white man from the foot militia is to be permitted to re main on every fugar p'antation. It is bis Excellency's intention that leave of abfenec be given to the molt afefulclaffes of men. Such perfuns are, however, to hold themfelves in readinefs for a, Live fervice at the ihorteft notice. Ths duties of the troops of honk admit of no diminution of their members at prefect. J. SHAND, A3j. Gen. CIRCULAR. PIR, King's Honfe, June r 4. The Commander in Chief having ftrongreafous to expedt that the enemy will snake an early anti very &riou• attack upon this Wand, from the accounts he has tuft received front the Governor of Barbadoes of the great inerrate of their forces at Martinique, conGfting then of thirty-one fail of the line, and probably a pro portionate number of troops; his Excellency dircets Ow to as you therewith, awl to &fire that you will make it public COURT OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. is the ',Stith of Nu gaol'. are ag ain em an ates de r e e r d a d . t o i n f orm you, , t h at d the l. whole of the Moab On Monday et half pall ten the Court unhealed , a s on h t e i e tu u r ft t o h n er ,, or h t!e v r:, and and proceeded to the trial of Yobs Green (the black that t he conedori P and ro•n 'a pt-olltrs ( „I lregl man Rated to have been lea week apprehended) for direded to prevent even drosses-sand boats from paifing along the a rape, committed on the morning of the 17th intl. "'aft c Prefent• near Paramatta. You will be plcafed to communicate the content* of tbi• eater to the Officer* e*naniandin • th, corps of foot and bode militi a The Profecutrix was called, and gave a clear and your prigs, that they . 0 forthwith titer i lte ae hi candid evidence, which left not a fhadow of doubt of th e e- n ot haying treeiercl orders through the e r u ; l en n e; i n l O t &era - riet. I Wye du. huaour to be, air, year obet'lent humble of the Prifoner's guilt ! the brutal and inhuman of the dilt fault, aggravated, if it be poffible, by an infamous f "'"`' (signed) 5. TYRRELL, See. or CCurioshicf Magiftrate of Kingrton. attempt to deprive her a exißesee by drawing a he Cu knife acrofs her throat, which in the a& of refinance In confequence of direaions from the Comman the received in her right hand, and cutting a hand- der in Chief, Committees have been appointed in t his kerchief fhe held in it through many of the folds. parifh, and that of St. Andrew, for the purpofe of Thomas Allen depofed to having teen the prifoner taking the names and numbers of women a nd chil at the bar near the refidence Of the Prolecutrix within dren, with an account of fuch articles as wonld be necellary to accompany them, and the d e lign a tie n of a (hod period of the time by her depofed to:- and being Maly crofs examined by . the Ju DGe•Anvocae a thole places in the interior to which they could be as to his pofitively identifying the prifoner's perfon, conveyed in cafe of emergency. Conc e ivi ng th a t theft inflruainiis were not attended to with futlicient the Deponent declared he was no Wenger to him, promptitude, his Excellency has reiterated his orders for every article of his drefs not only correfponded with the cloathing he now wore, but conceiving that and required that they be immediately obeyed. he was Rill a prifoner confined for mifdemeannr to JUNe 15.—0 n Tuelday, a meeting of the Magif- The Paramatta gaol gang, he concluded that h e trates and other inhabitants of Port Royal was held had been turned out to work earlier than ufual, it there for the purpole of conlidering of a proper being then but a little pall five in the morning—l ie place of fecurity to which the females and children further depofed, that when the Prifoner perceived might be removed, in the event of the enemy's ef that he was noticed by him, he threw himfelf int o feCiing a landing en the Mend. After fome delibe a trench or ditch, and looping, ran off as fall as he ration it was agreed , that , if it flinold he neceltav , could. - they are to be conveyed to Pert Henderfan in boats, Patrick Born, a private belonging to the New Sec. and from thence to St. 'Thomas in the Vale, be- South Wales Carps, depofed, that en Monday the ing the flea fittelt for their rt reel ion. sath Meat, he walked toward Mr. Core ' s farm with His Excellency has been plea ' fed to appoint Capt. a defiga of &acting wild fowl, when meeting one of BALLARD BIiCICEORD to be Deputy Adjutant Gene• the farm fervent', he was told that the offender who ref, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel ; and Cap bad committed the recent atrocities about Paramatta lain Ja re es CLARK to be Aid-de Camp to Lieutenant 'vas then sear at band, for he had jolt been leen.— General CARMICHAEL. That he, the Deponent paired onward, and at fall We underfiand that orders were lan night ft r. beheld the Prifoner among fome trees, and imme- wercied by exprefs to ail parts of the Mend, direaing diately fummoned him to Conceder—but he, loop- thole perfous belonging to the militia of the country ing, and taking up an age, with eompofure and dif. parifhes, who had obtained leave of abfence far the dais replied, that he was ready for him; and to ap. purpofe of tailing in the loading of the homeward. proach him would be infiant death : that the Depts. bound velrelh immediately to join their refpeetive Mtn then (hewed him his firelock, cocked and precut- Corps. ed it, alluring him at the tame time that if he did not His Excellency the Commander in Chief intends ionantly lay down the axe he &mild certainly (hoot infpeeting the Brigade of Regular 'Troops and Mi him, as he had come out purpofely in quell of him; litia in Spanifh Town, viz. 55th and 85th Regiments that the Prifoner then appeared fomewhat more at- and St. Ca.herine's Regiment - ef Militia, under Ma. tentive to the command, and urged his own pre-de jar-General MELLIFONT, on Monday next, the sath termination to furtender himfelf to a Maginrate, for inn. at daybreak, on the Race Courfe near Span& that he might as well die here as any where elk ; Town. And on Wednefday, the [9th inn. at day, but that finding him, the Deponeat, refolute in his break, at Up-Park Camp, near this city, the Brigade purpofe, he at length fubmitted, and walked in to- of Regular Troops and Militia, viz. in and 6th bee: wards the above fettletnent, at a proper diaance be• talinns of the (oth Regiment, under Major-General fore him. Hoe rF4RD, and Kingilon Regiment, under Major- Here the profecution doted; and the prifoner be. General FAR hi Eit ; the line to be commanded by ing called on for his defence, denied the charge point Lieutenant.Gener.ll Cacti 'coast.. blank. A Court Martial was held on the 9th inflant, at The Court cleared for a moment, and re-opened, Falconer's Tavern, is Clarendon, for the trial cf Mr. the evidence being too pointed and conchafive to ad- Philip O'Connel, Adjutant of the Troop, and Mr. mit of any doubt favourable to the culprit. Alexander Givan, a private in the fame, for &fhb& The Juoiaa ADVOCATI recalling him to the Bar, dience of orders. Both being found guilty, the for by impreffive eloquence endeavoured to aroufe him mer wasfined two doubloons, and the latter 41. from the want of fenfibility which muff have secant- Jutis i6.—Since our lafl, we have again been in _partied atrocities like his. " The crime," Paid he, a floe of alarm, in confequence of the arrival of 4 horrible as it is, upon which you have been ar- another force at Martinique, whereupon Martial Law iaigned. is not, forty lam to fay, the only one that was again declared, and from that period to the pre might have been exhibited rig-ain't you of the fame fent all Winds is, comparatively at a hand. The atrocious and diabolical Ramp, in the perpetration ifland is in a complete Rate of defence. and from of which you have betrayed a bafenefs of difpolition, the confidence our Commandet puts in the Militia a cowardice of heart, and vitiated inclination, that and Regulars, there is little to be feared ; indeed, render yott hnpelefs of mercy here. Happy for fo. it is generally believed that we mould be able to do. ciety it is, that the law, although incapable of totally feat a much larger force. preventing crime, is yet capable of overtaking the It is Paid the combined fleets are waiting to be career of the criminal, and of apportioning its pu. joined by the Rochefort fquadron, which it is under. ilia:talents to the weight of the offence. Superior flood here, have already arrived in America on their thength you have perverted to the meanell of pur- way to the Weft Indies ; but we fear nothing ; the poles, and tears and entreaties were a fufficient pro- Wand was never before in fo good a Rate of defence vocation even to a threat of murder. On to aban- —depots of provisions, and every thing elk is made doned a criminal, I apprehend, that whatever I may to enable us to hold our. fay can make but a triflingimprellion ; yet, let me The Port Royal fortifications are ha an excellent conjure you to take into your molt lesions reflection nate, and Admiral Deets* has moored all the heavy the awful predicament into which your tranfgre 'lions (hips of the line eirea againa the Channel, which will have plunged you ; if the fear of death you are inca- admit of the entrance only of one Chip at a time.-- pable of acknowledging, yet let me intreat of you, There is little, therefore, to fear from that quarter ; whatever be your perfualion, it any religion you pro- and the troops are fo placed, that the whole of the fella to lay aficle the implacable hardihood that has Regulars, exclufive of the Militia of the different pa. reduced you to Co do lefel a dilemma, and by a con- tithes, can be brought to a point in a very few hours. Itite and true repentance endeavour to affuage the Every precaution has been ufed, and we do not fee wrath of an Omnipotent judge, that in the world to any.aaual caufe for alarm ; and if the force of the I come you may - find that mercy from the hope of sbellty IS no greater than is laced, he can never re which your climes have,alas! precluded you on earth. Agee this Mead, la its preterit late of preparation. , The Captain and crews of the Ibips have offerer', their Cervices, which have been accepted. and they a ill do duty in Fort Charles. Should the enemy appear, the Admiral can fend on Chore goon feamen and coo marine>, to aft with the Regulars and Mili tia, be fi des having a fufficient number on hoard to aft as the neceffity of the occafion may require, Co that we can have a very large force in lUngllon, per haps not Iris than to,ooo men, in twenty-four hours. AS you arc ir.terefled, we truft that it will be grati tying to. you to knoyr, that there. is not that aelual caufe for alarm which Come would reprefent, and wills to be believed. and pi man fl a rape near I Thi candi< of the fault, attem knife , the re kerchi Th , at the a flior being as to I the D for ev with he wa The I bad b being furthi that 1 a tren could Pat Sons} zath i a defi the fa bade IP a s tl That behelt diatel ing, a damn r proacl vent t 1 ed it, • him, that tl tentivl termir that h, but th purpol wards • fore hi Her ing cal blank. The the evi mit of The by in)i from t jpanied kon raigne might atrocit t of whi st cow; render ciety i pre Vet carter 1 1 : I ltreng poler, vocati doned fay c. conjui the al; have pable whatc fels, rcduc ite a wrath come which LONDON. FRIDAY, JULY 26. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O•CLOCKs Ceded. for money. 38{ —for Auguß, Reduced plif--Omolum 31. Doeue, JULY 22 -5 per Cent. Cue. Deb Exchampt—Dublin ea London Ili 13. A Telegraphic difpatch has announced the arrival of the Horaeward•bound Eaft India fleet off the ICe of Wight. The AUCKLAND and WALSINGHAM packets, with mail• from Lifbon, are arrived at Falmouth the former failed on the Lath ; the latter on the r.l.th of July; the mails remain at Falmouth to be fumigated, but will be in town to-morrow. The Patrrca or WaLu packet, with a mail from Falmouth, arrived at Lifhon on the sift of June. Since the arrival of the Lifbon Mail, a report, fimilar to that which was yellerday pretended to have been received from Jamaica, has been put in circulation. Indeed, we expel frefh rumour.; every moment, till real accounts be received from Lord NkLSON. In the preceding columns we have given extra& from the Jamaica papers, brought by the STAUNCH. It appears that little more had been heard C.:ere than the arrival of the combined fleet at Martiniqne, and tome of our newfmongers converted this into an account of their return thither a fecond time. The force of the enemy was greatly exaggerated at Jamai ca. A report had reached that ifland from Bar badoes, that the enemy teemed to meditate an attack on Ja maica, and that they were thirty-one fail of the line. In confequence of this intelligence the molt vigorous meafures of defence were continued : all the militia were ordered to their corps, and all labour was in terrupted.—lt is probable that they would Coon be apprifed of the French Fleet having gone to the Northward. When the STAUNCH left Jamaica there were up wards of 200 vefTels bound fur this country, taking in cargoes. The convoy had been fixed to fail on the 13th, but was put off till the ayth of June, in confequence of no certain acconnta being received of t he eners,y's movements. The PatxcVSS Avoust• packet, Captain Tenn }. - 50H, failed on Monday the tflth tilt. from Jamaica, with a mail for England. The Goelar brig failed at the fame time. and will accompany her to a cettain latitude. The Arabella outward bound, arrived at Ja maica on the 16th, on which day a packet, with the fignal of the Prince Adolphus. arrived at Port Royal. The Governor of Jamaica hats acted a Proclamation for permitting Ameticans, and all neutral rails, to bring in prnvifiont. norm. and lumber, on the ufoal terms, for fix months. Admiral Dace s, with eight fail of the line, was cruizing near the Ifland of Cuba, and if the Spanith detachment of the Combined Fleets wu bound fo r the Havannah, our Squadron would, in all probabi lity, fall in with them. It is fuppofed they may have gone to South America to take on board treafure for Europe. From the time that has elapfed fince the Cob :aux paired the Combined Fleets on her voyage home, and the direction of the wind far there fome days pall, news of Lrrd NALION and the Combined fleets may now be how ly expetled. We have noticed above that the Lifbon mails are reported to have brought intel ligence timilar to that circulated year day. We are inclined, however, to difbelieve it. But we Should not be at allfurprifed &odd this new rumour obtain credi t and currency, from thole who could publifh fuch a notice at the following, which appeared tali night in the General Shipping and Commercial Lifl, printed under the authority of the General Poft Office : The STAUNCH, arrived at Portfmouth, brings intelligence, that the Combined Fleets are at Marti nique, and that Lord l'inson's fleet are blockading them ; that the enemy are in a molt fickly condition, no lefs than from one hundred to four hundred dying daily. Lord hTzt.son's fleet are in perfect health." This morning we received a letter from Penzance, containing information, which may pofllbly turn out to have Come relation to the Combined Fleet.— We are lorry we can throw no new light on the fub jett, having received no other account to compare with the following: " PENZANCE, JULY 23. " You may loon expeft to receive important intel ligence, but I am not able to Rate what. "The people belonging to a Boat which arrived yeflerday at a fifhing town near this, from Scilly, Rate, that they fpoke a flip of war (fize not men tioned) off the Land's End, which was under a heavy prefs of fail ; the Officers on board declared to the men, that they had great and good reetOl for Great Bra tai., but he would not Rate the partieulats.". Since writing the above, we have learnt tl„• vernment have this day received acc , ,ur.ts (.f L, . • Nelson's Fleet. In confequence, the 6,llo•Ain z tice was fent to Lloyd's CofFee•houfe 4 , •DMIRALTY, JULY 26. a His Majeny's fhip DECAL:4 arrived in the Ta o 6 1 on the loth init. with letters from Lord Nasns. a dated at Sea, the isth June. His Lord!hip, ICI!! 64 the fquadron under his command, including ti e 64 Startlers (the (hip he was Paid to have fent back 11 to BArtadOeS), was cn the t9th in lat. 27. N. lOrg, " 60 . W. ‘i The enemy's fleet had unfortunately fallen :& with and captured feveral 'hips of a convoy from " Antigua, the day after failing (the 7th of Jure, , 1 of which Lord Nktsow was apprized. Tl•c r.: . • - " bet (tippled to be captured was 13 or Ls f, " der convoy of his hinjeay's flips NITLIT and Lae " iIiDnES." Ott the above we need only remark that the r9d: of lire, the day on which Lord NELSON'S fleet wa: in Lat. 27. N. Long. 60. W. was the very day o , which the CURIEUX Wed the Combined Fleets Lat. 33. N. Long. g 9. W. Therefore his Lordlip at that time was five degrees South of the enemy's fleet, and only two degrees to the wefiward of them —s dillance in a dire et line of above too leagues. From this it appears that his Ler&hip had gained fo confiderably on the enemy, that the only danger of his not falling in with them arifes from his not knowing their cootie, and being fo much to the fouthward. Difpatches were this day received frcm Lard Karns, dated the ssth inflant, flaring, that a few days hero./ his Majefiy's fnip CliAblrron had fallen in with a divifion of the enemy's gun boats, &c. paffing from Fecamp. which the had attacked. Five of the enemy's •effcls were driven on fhore, and others con. fiderably damaged. We have not heard that the Cwamrion (Whined any 1011. Difpntches. dated the tsth infant, have been re• ceived from Admiral COLLINCWOOD; they are totally Meat refpeaini the Combined fleet. The fquadron under his command had taken their nation from Ca• diz to th.: S.reights of Gibraltar. 4 WRIc-LiNE. • CORN RXCNANCE I JOLT 26. This day we have few further Wheat arrivals, and the (ales in general are neatly as on Wednefday—the market is almoll without Barley, which is dearer— Matt is higher, as are Bcan) of each Jefcription, and few here—Peas at (mall variation—the fupply of Oats is rather short, and this Article continues fully to maintain left quoted prices Flour in tolerable quantity, and is not dearer. GENERAL CURRENCY AS UNDER. wb et t. s o,, 704, 963. per qr. Grey Peak 4111.10 461. Fine Ditto, top. ta* Beans, 503. sp. Rye, 465. 524. od. Tick Ditto 44a. Sol. od Barlq, 40$. 461. od. Oats, 263.321. 351. Malt, 78s. Sas. od. Poland ditto 363 ;73 64, Whitt Ptak, so 3. 563. od. " Rape Seed, oos oot. PRICE OF FLOUR. Fine Floor Bss. to 9os. Seconds flos. to 85s. per Pack. Yefterday aCouncil was held at the Council Cham• her, Whitehall, .on the bulinefs relative to General Picrom. The Council was adjourued to a fut.tre day. A Commifflon has been figned by Lord Trios. MOUTH, Vice Lord Lieutenant of the County of Surrey, appointing ANDR!Vi Byer, of Epfom, Efq. with his MAJESTY'S approbation, to be one of the Deputy Lieutenants of the County. His Royal Highnefs the Duke of CLARENCE had yefterday a grand dinner party, at his houfe, Bulky Pat I:. His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Vow x is fhortly expeCted to vifit and review the different regiments encamped en the Kent Coaff. His Royal Highnefs the Duke of GLOUCESTER was fo much better yefferday as to be pronounced nearly 015 of danger. His Royal Highnefs Prince WILLIAM of Gsoucssrla is expeted to fet off ikon ly to take the command of his Diarkh. The Earl of ABERDEEN arrived in town on Wed. nefday from Scotland. His Lordfhip fet off immedi. atcly for the Marquis of Aautcotm's fezt, the Priory. THEATRICAL FIT E.—Yellerday the Proprietors Drury-Lane Theatre gave a grand Pic Mr entertain ment to the friends of the houfe. The faloon on the King's fide was fitted up as a beautiful Ihrubbery, the windows were hung with Egyptian curtains, and ornamented with elegant figures in the Etrufcan (lyle. ' &variety of fine (brubs were placed oppofite to the large mirror in the anti•chamber, and the manner in which they were arranged produced a magic dee'. The excellent carte of Mr. ALEXANDER JO HU rr.S. under whole direilion the whole was complert t. never was more fuccelbfully exerted than on this t.c fion. A table was laid out with about fifty cover , . Mr. R. Wicsom, Secretary to the Lord Chanceilot. was in the chair, and Mr. WanuollTON sra the De put) Chairman. Mr. WILSON tent A buck at his Itic rut. The turtle was provided l.y another Gt.mle man, and each gueft fent fruit, wines, or eatables, ac cording to his fancy. The dinner was furerb, and the wines were exquilite. The greateft hilarity pre vailed, and the focial meeting did not break up rin!il an early hour this morning. Among the company prefent were, Mr. Sheridan. Mr. R. Latouebe, Mr. Evelyn, The Hen. Mr. 13 1..meer, Mr. Walib Porttr. Dr. 'Lice, Mr. Fonblanoue, Connienw. Pipe, Coiond Balsa, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kelly , Pbnitant Mr. W.-d, Mr. Brane, mid above thirty other Gerstic• . . . - The principal tnalls The Kiog--.The Queen and Roll FanZw—The Prince cf Wake—The Duke of Bedford—The Duke or iZorthumbrev'd — Eat! Moi4a—Mr. T. Shcridau.NDrury-Lane 1 44c