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V SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. the time at which the annuity ought to be granted, fuppofing aftei a (mice of five or !even years. The &mita faid he approved of the fugget lion of limiting the reward to a certain period of Tears fervice, leaving it at the fame time as a pro per fubjcet for the future confideration of Parlia. sent, if any fpecial cafe fhould occur as a call on the liberality of the Houfe to grant the annuity at an earlier period. Mr. J,,HNsrura concurred in the fame idea. Sir W. Sewn- then moved, that it was the opi nion of the Committee, that his Majefty be enabled to grant, out of the Confolidated Fund, unto fuch Judges of the Vice-Admiralty Courts of Jamaica, Martinique, and Haliax, an annuity not exceeding toool. fuch annuity not to be granted till after a certain period of fervice. The Refollution being agreed to, and the Houfe reftuned, the Report was Otdered to be received to-morrow. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE to. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : Reduced 6of i—Onudum pi—Conf for opening dri 62- 4 Per Cent: 78i+-New 6 Per C• 93} 94• MICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY /lank Stock Long Ann. z$ 3-16 3 per Cent. Red. 64 i I Skort Ann. 3 t-z6f 3 pa C. Cod. Chat Imp. 3 per Cent.39li 4Pa Cent' lift Imp. Ann. 1756 3 per C. Nary at Omnium nf it 5 per C LoT• 93194 f ConL for A« . ri 63 Some of our letters received this morning by poft, !late a report beitik in circulation of Come 'hips of force, fuppofed to belong to the enemy, having been defcried off the coal It occafioned fume bultle, and gave an opportunity to our troops to thew their alacrity and good difcipline. At nine o'clock, yefterday morning, the King's own Infantry, it Winchefter, received orders to march, at the fhorteft notice. In the courfe of twenty minutes the corps was ready, and every man eager to march againft any enemy who might dare to oppofe this country. They were laying on their arms when our Letter came away. The Yeomanry and Affociation of the ancient , City of Wiricheften turned out in their full uni form, with Colours flying, to take charge of the Guard's, and King's Houfe. Similar preparations took place in other towns, byt the whole, we apprehend, will turn out to be an unfounded alarm, arifing from a circumflance ' of a much more agreeable nature, we mean the fate arrival of the Eaft India fleet, under convoy of the Aaco frigate, in the Channel, which has been announced by the Telegraph, and was this morning made known at LLOYD'S. Yefterday morning his MAJESTY, accompanied by the Duke of KENT, the PrincelTes SOPHI• and AmELIA, and Col. Ftrzaor, rode on horfeback in Richmond Park The Duke of Po , Earl of LEICESTER, and feveral Members of the Houfe of Commons, had audiences of his MAJESTY yefterday at two o'clock at Kew Palace. The Kum has been pleafed to appoint the Ho nourable ARTHUR PAGET to be his Majefty's En voy Extraordinary and Minato- Plenipotentiary at the Court of Vienna. The Knto has been pleated to appoint WILLIAM Daum nova, Efq. to be his Majefty's Envoy Ex traordinary at the Court of his Sicilian Majefty. The KING has been pleafed to appoint ALEX ANDER STRATEN, Efq. to be his Majefty's Secre tary of Embaffy at the Ottoman Porte. The Lso has been pleated to appoint CHARLES STUART, Efq. to be his Majefty'sSecretary of Le gation at the Court of Vienna. The KING has been pleafed to conflitute and appoint Field-Marfhal his Royal Highnefs FRE. niatcs Dues of You to be Commander in Chief of all his Majefty's Land Forces in the United-Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The Kino has been pleafed to conftitute and appoint CHAR,ISS EDWARDS KERISTORD, Efq. to be Secretary to his Majefty's Cormniffioners for managing the Stamp Duties, in the place and dead of JOHN Barri. etc, Efq. deceafed. Lieutenant-Colonel Hermes, of the Royal Ar tillery, is appointed Secretary to the Earl of CHAT HAM, as Mailer General of the Ordnance; and Lieutenant-Colonel Worrvroavis of die fame Corps, one of hi s Lordfhip's Aide s-de-Camp. Lieutenant-Colonel Ja is as K I OPT, Secretary to the late Sir RALPH Asaacaossay, is appointed Secretary to General HUTCHINSON : it was one of the 141 aetions of Sir Recta ANSICIONIIT'S life, to recommend his Secretary, whom he highly valued, to his fuccdTor. Captain ADM of the Royal Artillery, imme diately embarks for Egypt with a large detach ment of that C under his command. Two tranfports drop down down to Woolwich on Sunday l o leaf, to t a k e i n t e detachment, and likewife a large Mpply of Stores. They are expelled to fail in t he enure of the preknt week. Mr. HAMILTON Ness's. and his Lady, and' Suite, are arrived at SM)Tyla, on their return to England from Conflantinople ' having been on a si..t to th e E ar l an d Countess of Etats. After die Review, at ARifoid Common, on Monday, Comte D'Aitvois and his Companions din-d with the Pa iN CB Of WALD and his Officers at the &lb, at Staines, as 41d alfo the &Arts of, Uteariata, Hammitt-y*4: Basanaouom, with a. number of Nobility aqd Gentry, General Officers and others, to the amount of a hundred at kart. -After dinner, his Metsiry was Peen returning from ‘Vmdfor in his phaeton along the bridge. to which the windows of the dining-room looked. Olt this, this Poises and all the Company crowded to the windows, and fainted our beloved Sovereign Kith tin. animating chinas of 4. C... 4, I.v , the km" . • • • • • • CORN-MARKETS. •• • MARKET -LANE, LONPON. The (ales at Mark-lane this morning were more dull than even on Monday : in fa&, hut little doing, and gs. or 6s. lower, except Oats, which were ra ther on the advance. Barley hardly any tale, un leis very fine famples. Wheat, 85s. to io6s. Dantzick Wheat, 1245. to 13ot. Red Wheat, too. to io6s. Rye, gos. to 6os. White Peafe, 6os. to 7gs. Grey Peafe, 425. to gos. Short Small Oats, 3os. to 425. Fine ditto, 31s. to-445. Small Beans, gos. to gls. Tick ditto, 445. to 595. Malt, 50S. to 753. Price of Flour, logs. CANTERBURY, JUNE 6. Wheat 8o to 150 few 152 Hog Peas - 46 to so Barley 32 to's2 Boiling Peas - 75 to 90 Oats - • '1 . 4 to 33 Hay, pr. ton 4 os. to 41. los. Seed ditto - —to Sainfain, do. 51. os. to 61. os. New Beans 40 to 43 Clover, do. 41. 011. to 3L cs. Tick Beans 43 tO5O Straw, do. 31. os. to oL os. Tares -- to -- Roogh Meal - 665. to os. MALT—Brown 88s.—Second 895.—Pale yos. BURY, JUNE 3, per Connib. Wheat, sos to 75s od I Oats, zos 6d to Os 6d. Barley, 10S od to 34s NORWICH, per Comb. Wheat, aas to 6os od I Salley, a to a6s Hay, 4s 6d—Straw, 23 6d per Cwt. LYNN, per (tarter. Fine Wheat, 904 to 1203 Coarfe Oats, sas to 3os Coatfe ditto, pas to Sos Rye, 645. Beans, 4 6 s Fine Barley, 425 to 6iss White Peale, 7os Coarte ditto, aas to 321 Grey Peale, so* Fine Oats, 32s to 36s It Flour, cos per lick WISBECH, average per Quarter. Wheat, pta. 6d, I Oats, ass. tod. BUTTER at Svraffhatn and Downham spa. per Firkin. The Duke of Noisome arrived at Edinburgh I on Wednefday The party of Scotch Greys that have been lying at Portfmouth for fome time, on Monday marched for Weymouth. They were replaced by a troop of the 16th Light Dragoons. The firft detachment of the Berkfhire Militia, on their way to Weymouth, where they are to be encamped, marched into Poole on Saturday; they were followed on Monday by another detachment of the fame Regiment. On SaturdayMaj or-General ENGLAND reviewed on the Hoe, at Plymouth, the ad Royal Lanca fhire Militia, Colonel Lord S . The great precifion and ileadinefs evinced by this fine body of men, in their firings and manoeuvres, juftly called forth thepraifeorMajor-General ENGLAND, and of a numerous concourfe of fpeetators. Purfuant to orders from head-quarters, Major. General Hotitecit, who commanded at Bodmin, Cornwall, is appointed to the command of that part of the weftern diftri&, *of which Taunton is the head quarters. The North Hants Militia are about to return to Plymouth, to re-place the 24th Regiment, which has failed for Egypt. Yeflerday the tath regimentof Dragoons, com manded by Major• General Eosarott, marched into Romford Barracks from Berkfliire : this fine corps is dreffed after the Auftrian ftyle, is 800 flrong, and fuppofed to be one of the fineft corps, both in men and horfes, in the Britills fervice. The following Letter from Lieutenant-General the Hon. H. E. Fox, to the Right Hon. HSNRY Du NDAS, dated Mahon, 25th April, 113oi, has been laid on the Table of the Houfe of Commons, accompanied with the letters containing the Offers ' therein alluded to : with the greateft fatisfaeion I am to acquaint you, that the zit and scl Battalions of the t 7th; and the aft and ad Batta lions of the loth; the 3ift, 36th, and Bad Regiments; the Bat tali= of Light Infantry, under the Command of Lkut. Colood Ross, compofed of the Light Companies of the above Regi ments, and that of the Ancient Inlh rencibks, and Capt. MIL LAR'S company of the Royal Artillery have, in the bananneft mower, to a than, come forward with an Offer of their Cervices for Egypt. I have thanked them in the ftroogeft terms for their fpirit and ardour, and accepted their ferviees in cafe they fhould now, or at any future time, be called for. I have alto allured them that I Ibould not lofe a moment's time, through you and his Royal Higbncls the Commander in Chief, in laying before his Maki!, their zeal and attachment to his fervice. • Indeed too much peal& cannot be given to the Non-commiffioned Of ficers and Men co this motion, as I am confident it proceeded teem tbeinfelvest far although the offer was molt Joyfully ea edged by the Mors, diet felt a proper delicacy in not &ft flirto *so ff ha eit f N rozaked a further Offer from the aft and sd Balhallos edit tad and elte 3iltßegimeots, which I have the 1 , blow alto to Jackie The troops in garrifon at Ipfwich, to the num ber of aOOO, with the Volunteers of that town, were reviewed on Thurfday by Major-Gen. Lord Claim's Firearm , ' and fired a Royal Salute. Thurfday the 4t h June, being his MAJESTY'S Birth Day, the guns round the garrifon at Sheer nefs were fired, and the five companies of Royal Invalids, with four companies of the IR Royal Surry Regiment of Militia, were drawn up in the fquare ' and fired three volleys in honour of the day. The chips in the harbour and at the Nore, fired as ufual. We hear from Dublin, Edinburgh, Leith, Glaf gow, Ayr, Perth, Aberdeen, Dundee, Montrofe, Bury, Canterbury, Liverpool, lVhitehaven, Read ing, and many other places,that his Majefly's birth day was celebrated with the greatett and moft heartfelt fatisfaftion. Among the illußrious youths who fell in Egypt, but who will long live in the grateful remem• brance of Oct:. countrymen, was Lieutenant JoN blecrntason of the 2d battalion of the at regi- NICM, ClCkt fon of lamas MA CPHIIIt SON, Efq. of Ardertier. He was wounded through the arm early in the attion of the 2 tit of March, but emu lating the example of his heroic Commander, he 1 1 bound up his arm, and remained at his Ration, until 3 record and fatal wound tbrcugh the boy deprived his county of his fervices, and himfe if of life, on the following day. He was a young man of moil engaging manners,nr.4, had he lived, 'would Live 1:cul an orparnent to L:s profeesns. ASCOT HEATH RACES, TUESDAY, JUNE 9. - Firft day—His Majellv's plate of 'cogs. by hun . tors, the belt of three 4 mile heats. Mr. Campbell's b. h. Fairplay, aged - Mr. Gorden 's b. m. Daylight, by Saltram, agcy s s Mr. Smith, 6. m. Zara t y_yrs. "Id - - 3 Ms% Nottage's b. h. by Sir Path., akcd dr. Capt. 8., tfods b. b. Vclvet Hari', 5 yrs. old - de. fecoad and lall year of a Sweepßakes of togs. each, with rigs. out of the ltartn et g Fund, fur 3 yr. olds ; colts, 811..71b. ; fillies, 811. alb. the new mile.. The winner of the Derby, or Oaks Stakes, to carry 71b. extra. Mr. Durand's br. e. by Afparagus, out of Stargazer t Sir C. Bunbury's b. f. Flower, by Whificy - a Mr. Whaley's b. c.Difftuter, (late Dotterel) - 3 Lord Grofvenor's ch. nt. by Buzzard, out of Tulip 4 His R. H. the Prince of W.des's b. c. by Fidget, out of Cella The fecond and laD year of a Sweepftakes of togs. each, with 230 out of the Racing Fund, for 4, 5, 6 yr. olds, and aged horfes. To Dart at the half mile Poll, on the New Courfc, and to go once round, about two miles and a half. Mares to be allowed 41b. Mr. Howortles Slr Harry, 6 yrs. old - - Lord Sackville's Wrangler, aged ... - I Mr. Whaley 's Collcdt by Sisdalle, 6 yrs. old 3 Mr. Durand's eh. b. Sir Sidney, 4 yrs- old - 4 His R. H. the Prince of Wales's ch. c. by King Fergus, out of Louift, 4 yrs. old - - g Sir F. Stansiiih's Fugalman, 3 yrs. old - - 6 YORK SPRING MEETING, FRIDAY, JUNE S. A Subfcription Plate of Fifty pounds for all ages, three-year olds, 611. 91b. ; four-year olds, 711. 91b. ; fivelear olds; N. 41h. ; fix-year olds and aged, Sit. 71b. Two mile heats. Mr. Wentworth's b. c. Chance, by Lurches*. 4 yrs old - - Sir H. Williamfon's br. b. Honeycomb, 6 pi. aid ♦ 1 Mr. Harrifon's b. h. Trumpator, aged - - s 3 Mr. B. Bores b. c. by Hoby, 3 yrs. old 3 4 Six and 7 to 4 againa 'frumpator, 7 to 4 againLt Chance, 4. tot againit Honeycomb, and to to 1 againa the Hoby Colt ; after the heat, 2 to I on Chance, 3 ro t againa Honeycomb, and g to againft TruMpator. Won caty. Mr. Nost.E's b. h. Jumbo, by Wcafel, beat Mr. OSTLER'S b. m. Undiaurbed, ult. each, 4 miles, wogs.; 4 to 1 on Jumbo. Amoag the new Birth-day Carriages, the Cha riot of J. E. CAMPBELL, Efq. was remarked for its neatnefs and elegance, built by COLLINRIDOF and Loces. The Mailer and Wardens of the Company of Bakers waited upon the LORD MAYOR, and it ap pearing that the prices of wheat and flour had rifen in price, the affize of bread was ordere d to be railed, and the quartern loaf will be tomorrow i7ld. On Saturday laft his Majefly's pardon was re ceived at the County Gaol, for Thom= Initrici,capi tallyconvitled at the laft Thetford affixes for fheep fleali,ng, on condition of his being confined for la months in Wymondham The city of Brody, in Gallicia, was almofl en tirely deltroyed by fire on the night of the sth of May.—About fifteen hundred houfes were con fumed, and a confiderable number of the inhabi tants periffied in the flames. Yefterday newfpapers and privzte letters from both the Southern and Northern American States were received, of which the information comes down to the Toth of May. Mr. JEFFERSON has not hitherto ffiewn any want of either moderation or candour. It does not api pear that he is fo eager as Come of the Anti-Fe. deralift Leaders would defire, to difplace the Fe deralifts from all the official employments in the general Government of the United States.— Some difficulties have occurred in finding pro per perfons to fill the vacant offices. General Swint refuted the appointment of Secretary to the Navy, but confented to do its duties for a fmgle month. Mr. JAMESMADDISON is Secretary of State. Mr. PICKERING had zo,ooo acres of indifferent land. To compenfate his Cervices, the Federalifts of the North Eaft Provinces have by a fulffctiption purchafed it from him at five or fix times its value. He is now independent, and intends to fettle in the county of Effex. Mr. Otivaa WOLCOT, late Secretary to the Treafury, has alfo retired poor from office. He has been prefented by the Federalitts with many thoufand acres of land, in teflimony of their efteem for his charaCter, and gratitude for his Cervices. The American Government has receiyed intel ligence of the origin of the Northern Contention; but is now fo much fatisfied with the conduit of the Britifh Admiralty Courts, that it does not at all incline to follow the example of the Danes, Slvedes, and Ruffians. The capture of the Danilh and Swedifh Welt India Ifles is known in America, and by tome per. tons much regretted, though to others it is mater of joy. 'The news of the high price of grain in England continues to be eagerly communicated in America, to encourage the exportation of grain, and'to pro mote, in the molt remarkable manner, the pm o grefs cf American Hufbandry. Buenos, in his charafter of Conful-Genetal from. France to the Anglo-American States, has an nounced, that the invoice-prices of goods on board (hips bound for St. Domingo, mutt be certified by him, in order to be received as the bates of the duties to be exaded by TOUSSAINT. That Chief is jealous of frauds on the part of the merchants; and will not Coffer cargoes wanting fuch certifi - catcs to be offered for Pale in St. Domingo. It has been announced by authority, that La FATarra is expeEted Coon to arrive as itrobairador front France to the United States. The American General Government now re. tains in its fervice twelve Naval Captains, of whom the olden is a Mr. Tatum; the next, the gallant and famous COTIRCIIaIiOII TEUXTON. A Spanifh galleon, with a cargo, chiefly of the precious metals on board, to the value of above two millions of dollars, was lately call away on , the coat of South America. -An affray took place, lately, between foine French and Englilli tailors, at Norfolk, in Virginia, in which the latter prevailed; and .the Police was obliged to interpofe to fupprefs the diltnrbance. ' a..- -. , .~ ommeOrmlain•MO TALMQUiIi c jIME . The Lan+ Sam; cis Packet ail' continues urd:t cpurantine, but as ppplication has beetvnude for her releafe, orders to that pupate are dailpespec--. ted.—The Atnerica and Jamaica. Packets are ital detained for dovernrnent difpatches. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 9. Arriierl the Hope, Pa.tite, a cartel, from Cherbourg.—Sailed out of harbour the FLORA frigate. SHEERNESS, JUNE 9. Arrived yellerday his Ma•efty't fh!p Tnry - DEBAR, of 74 guns, Captain 8AYNT1.724, from J.t. maica, and will proceed to Chatham, the first i.t vourable wind, to be paid off.—Sailed this day, thz /dolour gun-boat. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. ' DEAL, JUAE q.—Arrived and failed for the River a fleet from Portfmouth, tinder convoy of • the BEAVER (loop of war.—Wind S. S. E. GRAVESFND, JUNE 9,-.Paired by the Eliza Ja. cob, —, from Stcttin; Ann Elizabeth, —, from Dantzic ; Hazard, WILLIAMS, from Dun kirk; :lopes, —, from Savannah; Two Friendc, Nc..v York ; Kinglion Packet, Ewtuc ; Hind, KIMRER; and Thetis, CANZROX, front Ja maica.—Sailecl the Pluto, Hams, for Newfound land ; Duke of Leeds, AILIDGE, for Demerara ; Jafon, —, for St. Kitts; Lively, FALCON.' k, for Jamaica; and Embden Packet, PETERSON, fur Hamburgh. HULL, JUNE B. v Ye flerday morning, orders were received by Mr. . • 'PIM A+Kimscos, Deputy to the Marshal of the , High Court of Admiralty, at this place, to releale from embargo, in purfuance of his Prisityry's n: • ' der in Council, dated the 4th of June intl. all Ruf- ' fian and D3nilh (hips and reels, within the limits il of this port, but no order is yet received for the ii- d beration of the Swedes. l' .... _ _ The following is a lig of the Dan:fh Ihipsreleafel DA sr s.—Expeditia, Moller; Two Broth, n, Oven; Har mony, Neelicile ; Good Hope, Erarts SAcendc Burned, Her =men ; Frederica, Rafinnyfcn Hartung, Zuiderdyn ; Pdae- Llekker; Juba and Elizabeth, Lundftrom. RMSIANI, none. The mailers and crews of the detained (hips at Riga have got on board their refpthive vcifels. The foliating is the importation of grain for lafl week at this port : 3482 quarters wheat, 1290 quarters oats, 5o quarters barley, and 3 quarters peak. Arrived at this port on Friday, from Wilming. ton, North Carolina, the Char:otte, Capt. LEFI)c, with a cargo of 1700 barrels of American flour, a quantity of rice, &c. The Caflor and Pollux, Awntasmi,and the Bri tannia, late Mortlock, from London, are captured at the Gallipagas Itlands, by a Ship of 24. guns, and carried to Lima. The Catherine, blorrifon, from :.frica to the Weft Indies, is blown up near Bonny Bar; oniy eight of the crew laved. - The from Charlellown, is on (hone in the Queen's Dock, at Liverpool, and math damagzd. The Dolphin packet, —, from Spain to the Havannah, is captured by the DALT privateer, and fent into Britlol. The Alknomack, —, from New York for Li verpool, and the William, —, from New York , for Clyde; were drove on (bore near Sandy Hook the 2oth /of March ; the former full of water. • It teems that the Blazer gun brig, which failed with the Baltic fleet to Copenhagen, was, by firet cf weather, obliged to proceed to a port in Swe den, where the aerie' was feized, and the crew marched up the country ; eleven of them, how ever, found means to efcape with a boat, and get poffeffion of a Swedifh (hip ; after fending all the crew, except the Mailer, on fhore in the boat, they proceeded with the vedel for Sunderland, off which place they arrived yefterday fe'nnight, and on a gun being fired as a fignal of &Ibis, fome of the Foy boats went off and took her int,. harbour. The Ihip Apollo, Captain Benjamin liftow!;, which imported here in January IA from Mad. a , , has been permitted to return, and will thortly sad for that Prefidency. The Scaleby Caftle, Captain FATRICIC OSTONr^, being clear of her homeward cargo, will fail lc: Bombay in a few days. The Scaleby Cattle an Indii-built fhip, and belongs to the port of Bombay. The new (hips building for the Honourable Eaff India Company's fee vice, ..omprife together sfi,ooo tons; ten of them being of the burthen of s,2co tons, are for the China, trade ; the other five.are 800 tons each, and will probably be con figned to Cot& and Bay. Tug Fisasitats.—Mr. THOMAS BARPINY, of Hull, has received a letter from Captain AL/Z -ANDER WSISTIR, of the Blenheim Greenland man, who left the Humber on the istli May, in the evening, and was well off Shetland on tl.e (Bth, with a fair wind.—The Samuel, John, Tia yeller, and Earl Falconberg. all from that port, were teen on the 23d April, at the Weft Ice, by the crew of the Duncombe, Captain Hoaxer. By a letter from Lerwick, dated the asth ul timo% the Duncombe, Captain HORNST, is re turned from the feel fifhery without fuccefs, ha. - ing met with very bad weather, which prevented him from getting into the ice until the latter et d of April. The Traveller had only s 3 feels, the Elizabeth only a few, and twelve Hamburgh en about soo feals--had not heard of any other English (hips than the Traveller and the Eliea betb. Two convoys are likewife petitioned for, the ' EA to cruife from isth June, nntil sth Jul;-, to the northward of Shetland, and then to convey thole (flips that may arrive there to England ; the fecond to cruife from sth July until loth AD gun, and then to ad from Shetland with whatever veffels may be arsived at that place. k- Ni• N do it