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107T1NCH4214 MARCH 29. Id IT ge' ZS DO 1241 ry with uric* icke, fitter, o ex. aded Med. uspi+ )ortS le is 1 74 l and 9,ravit WM& 'auto. e Mr• :veral 4 last . BEA . ttend th, to !sines' ming' rter is n ights into $ told ,rosy en this etstio , late o s e OP, .~ A petition, signed by nearly four thousand frame.. work.knitters, of this town and neighbourhood, has . been sent to the Pluses REGENT, praying for a miti gation of punishment to the men convicted of frame • breaking, who are every day expected to be sent off, for fear of a rescue being attempted : a Serjeant's guard still does duty over them, and the soldiers still go to church with their arms and ammunition. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 4•1111•=••••••• NEWMARICET CRAVEN MEETING, 11112. MONDAY, MARCH 30. • ir is c a ws Stakes, a Subscription of lOgs. each, for all ages, o ld s set. 101 b. 3-yr. olds sit. 4-yr. olds Bat. 91b. 5-yr. olds • 6-yr. olds 9st. Sib. and aged get. 71b —Across the Flat. Lad Lowther's ch. c. Push 2 yrs old - - 1 pgr. Wilson's b. Eby Alexander the Great, out of Wizard's dam 2 14. others were named— the Judge could place but two. 100 to 5 against Flash. produce Sweepstakes of 100 p. each, h. ft. Colts Bst. 51b. Fillies Bst. 21b.—R. M. • Mr. Wilson's f. Lady Sophia, by Sancbo, mu of Sophia 1 Sir E Standish's c. by Mr. Teazle, out of Storace . 2 Two paid forfeit: 3 to 1 on Lady Sophia. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each ; Colts Bst. 71b. Fillies Bst. Sib. R.M. ;A Lowther's e. by Beningbrough, out of Lady Jane 1.4 Jersey's c. by Hyperlon, dam by Skyscraper, out of Calla 2 Id Foley's e. by Sancho, out of Darling 3 Four others named; the Judge, could place but three. I to 4 apt Ld Lowther's colt; 2 to 1 apt Ld Jersey's colt. The Coekboat Stakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. for Colts and Fillies that bad not been named in any Sweepstakes before April 29, 1811; Colts Bst. Sib. Fillies B.t. 11b. R. M. r C. Bunbury's b. f. Amelia, sister to Agnes 1 Ld Darlinpen's b. c. by Sancho, dam by Hie:Byer . 2 M r . Watson's e. by Beningborough, dam by rrumpator 3 Two paid forfeit; even on Amelia, 6 to 4 agst Mr. Watson's c. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h, ft..for Colts and Fillies unbrnke at the time of Nuning ; Colts Sat. 71b. Fillies Bst. Sib. Ab. M. Mr. Ladbroke's b. C. by Orville, out of MaiTanne 1 Ld Lowther's b. c. by Beningborough, out of Lady Jane 2 Mr. Andrew's cb. f. Calyba 3 D. of Rutland's bl. f. by Alexander; out of Rival 4 Four paid forfeit; S to 1 agst Mr. Ladbroke's b. c.; 6 to 4 on Ld. Lowther's b. e. and 4 to I agst D. of Rutland's bl. f. SA Darlington's f. 83t. 31b. beat Mr. Hodson's f. Bst. 11b. Ab. M. - 100 gs. b. ft.-3 to lon Ld Darlint ton's f. Sweepstake) of LOOgs. each, h. ft.; Colts Bst. 71b. Fillies Bst. 31b. Across the Flat. Gen. Gower's e. by Trurnpator, out of Garland Mr. Lawrell's 1. by Johnny, dam by Trumpator 2 Mr. Andrew's bl. c. Sir Charles, brother to Thunderbolt pd Even betting on Gen. Gower's colt. THE LATE MR. HORNE Tocace.—The remains of this celebrated charaeter have been deposited in the vault belonging to his family, in Ealing Church, and Dot in Mr. Towee's garden, at Wimoledon, as erro neously stated in some contemporary prints. Ihe ceremony took place yesterday, and the usual funeral Cites were performed when the body was deposited in its last earthly receptacle. It was intended that the funeral should have been very private, but many friends of Mr. ToOKE attended from motives (f re spect to the memory of the deceased. Besides Mr Toote's relations, there were present, Sir FRANCIS 13 tricDsTr 9 Sir WM. Rossi, Colonel Bosvienz, Major BARNES, Mr. TIMOTHY BROWN, Mr. CUTHBERT, &C. ...The injunctions of Mr. TootcE, relative to his in terment in the vault prepared by himself in his Gar den, were departed from, after the most mature de liberation among his friends, and the idea of a per taanent repose to his remains in the Garden was found to be impracticable. A very useful Work is about to be published, en titled the Circle of the Mechanical Arts. It will centain Treatises on the different Mechanical Arts, 'Trades, and Manufactures ; written in a plain and familiar manner. At work of this description has long been wanted, as there is no book extant that tontains a full description of the various Manual Arts and Trades, all our Cyclopxdias being crowded with a great portion of matter that is of little use to the generality of readers. The Editor, Mr. Thomas Maims, is a man of much experience in Mechanical pursuits, and we have no doubt but his Work will meet with the encouragement it merits.—(See Myer !ink* in firrt /sage). Letters from Madras state, that a pestilential fever bad prevailed in the Madura and Palamcnttah di stricts, to the southward, which had destroyed almost all the inhabitants. A person who had returned from thence stated, that he had passed through nearly 20 villages without seeing one living soul! the houses, streets, and fields, being covered with the skeletons and bones of the inhabitants ; and that about 80,000 persons were supposed to have perished.. The work of destruction in the West Riding of Yorkshire is still continued, and we have this week the painful duty to add another act of outrage to those we have already mentioned :—On Wednesday night, the finishing shops of Messrs. Dickinson, Carr, and Shun, in this town, were entered, and 18 pieties of fine cloth, dressed by machinery, torn and cut into shreds. The damage is estimated at from 5e4.00 to 4500. The perpetrators of this desperate act, it ap- Pears, entered the premises from the roof, and, after effecting their purpose, lowered themselves out of an upper storey by means of a piece of woollen. FIRES.... Sunday se'nnight, about six o'clock, the tenon mill belonging to Mr. James Gilchrist, at 1-agleshame, near Glasgow, was discovered to be on art On the first alarm, nearly the whole inhabitants of the village, with such vessels as they had for car 7iag water, ran to give their assistance in extinguish tag the flames, in which they were fortunately suc cessful, the flames being got tender without doing such d amage. One man had the presence of mind such ,c 5 fix, on a l ong pole, an old cotton bag, well soaked In Water, with whi c h h e ext i ngu i s h ed the flames on the roof. The fi re , i t i s supposed, was occasiojted by a spa rk from the vent of the steam b o il er . out three o ' c l oc k on the morning of Tuesday it ,4" of n k Tlghrs a destru ct i ve fi re b ro k e out in t h e sta b les . John Derepas, of the White Horse Inn, Drog- Ti c a- 0 Tbe fire had taken such a head before it was ' is "reds that stabling for forty horses, and a large quantity of h L IProvidentially and corn in t he h aggard the flame was brin • con:moll-- .ay ua d y-see , &c. were totally consumed. ' the horses were got out, and the hay were saved from the fury of t• Thus, by the negligence of a helper, who bringing cut a pair of horses for a chaise, to ac ts two Gentlemen travelling to the North, and had stuck a lighted candle against one of the p os ts , Mr- Derepas has lost full £6OO, and is put to great inconvenience and expence to provide stabling for his friends. NAVAL INTILLICENCE. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 49. Arrived the brig Malrina, Joust Swill Master, froth Gibraltar, with a cargo of wine for this port.— Sailed his Majesty's ships RitzyLys, 44; and SWAN, 18, with a convoy of about SO sail for Portsmouth. The Itrotaus bas French Officers on board, for Leith. The ships that were riding in the Sound yes terday, bound with his Majesty's ship ALERT to Newfoundland, and the remains of the convoy left here by his Majesty's ship Pr.t.oaus, on account of her sailing at so late an hour of the night of Thursday, were obliged to cut or slip their cables last evening, and run into the harbour of Catwater.—There is a small ship of war in the offing, but owing to the very thick weather it is impossible to state what she is.—Wind S.W. blowing hard. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 30. Arrived yesterday his Majestyrs ship TYRIAX, from Weymouth—Came into harbour the CADMUS, CHRIS. TIAN SEVENTH, and Rou.A.—Arrived to-day his Ma jesty's ships PORT MAHON, WARRIOR, SWIFT, and CRESSY, from a cruize. The WARRIOR and SWIFT are from Plymouth with a convoy.—Wind Westerly, blows a gale. _ _ _ DEAL, MARCH 30. Arrived his Majesty's ship FISGUARD and R zovws with the Euphrates, Monarch, and, Northampton, East Indiamen, from Portsmouth. Sailed his Ma jesty's ships NYMPHEN and CALLIOPE on a cruize off Flushing. Arrived the SWAN cutter with a convoy from Plymouth, which are sailed for different destina tions. Came down from the River the. Simon Tay lor, for Jamaica ; Loyal Briton, for Gibraltar ; Symmetry, for Lisbon ; and the Thomas, for the Cape of Good Hope.—Wind S.W. blows strong. GUERNSEY, MARCH 28. Arrived his Majesty's brig PERSIAN, with a French lugger, of 16 guns and 45 men, taken off the Seven Islands, belonging to Dieppe. TORBAY, MARCH 29. Arrived his Majesty's ships VENGEUR. HANNIBAL, and FAWN. The ships bound to Newfoundland sailed yesterday for Plymouth, to join convoy, but were forced back by contrary winds. They are now about to sail for Tor Roads.—Wind S.W. FALMOUTH. MARCH 2s. Arrived his Majesty's ship LATONA, with a convoy of 15 sail of transports, &c. which sailed on the 25th from Portsmouth for Lisbon, put in here by contrary winds.—The Duke of Kent packet has gone into the Roads.—Wind W.S.W. fresh gales—dirty weather. COVE, MARCH 23. On Saturday sailed the SANDWICH lugger, and EARL SPENCER cutter, Lieutenant BOTHWELL, for England. A troop of the German Legion embarked the same day, on board the transports No. 313, the Leda, and 176, the Kingston, and will proceed for England the first fair wind, under convoy of the PROVIDENCE, of 16 guns. His Majesty's sloop THIN CULO, of IS suns, CaptainA. RENNY, expected every day, is appointed to take the fleet for the West Indies under convoy. It is said they will not proceed on their destination until there are 20 sail. It is likewise mentioned they will not take their departure, until it is ascertained what course the French fleet has steer ed.—Yesterday arrived, from Plymouth, the RESOLD.. TION gun-brig, Lieutenant KENNAN. TRURO, MARCH 27. SIIIPWRECKS.—A passage vessel from Falmouth to Plymouth, with nine passengers, was lost on the 20th inst. near Fowey ; but all on board were providen tially saved. The violent storm and sudden change of it on Friday and, Saturday last, did a deal of da mage in the Mount's Bay. The Prussian ship Inva riable, of about 800 tons, in ballast, was driven on shore near Gunwalloe, and completely wrecked ; one only of her crew of 23 men was drowned The brig Bttsy, T. SLADE master, with timber, turpentine, &c. for Plymouth, was also entirely wreeked near the same place. Several of the vessels at anchor in the Mount Roads, being suddenly caught on a lee shore by the change of wind, suffered. The Gage, ALD. RIDGE, fr..rn Bideford for Deptford, with navy timber, was dashed on the August rock, and went to pieces. Her unfortunate crew (five) were lost. The Nimble, GRINBLE master, from Cardiff for London; the cargo has been landed. The United Friends, GEACH mas ter, from Swansea for Fowey, since gotoffand br6ught into Mount's harbour very much damaged. The Friends, SMITH master, from Fowey for Swansea, still on shore. The William and Charles, AMEY master, from Jersey for Swansea, still on shore. The Nancy, JOLLY master, from Bideford for Plymouth, still on shore. The Nettle, MORRIS master, from Falmouth for Fowey, still on shore. The Recovery, Wituasss master, from Wales to London, with slate, was totally lost near the Land's-end on Friday last, the crew were saved. LEITH, MARCH 26. Two Greenland•men belonging to Hull, the Tho mas and Ann of Whitby, and Advice of Dundee, which had been forced up the Firth by the late gale, together with the Royal Bounty of Leith, proceeded this morning, on their respective voyages, to Green land and Davis' Straits. Arrived in the Roads, on Monday night, the CHEROKEE sloop of war, from the Nore ; and FERRET sloop of war, from the Downs.— During the tremendous gale on Saturday last, an im pressed seaman leaped into the sea.from on board the impress tender. lying in the roads, at Greenock, with the intention of swimming on shoe. The tender's boat, however, being put out before it was possible fur him to accomplish his purpose, he was retaken, conducted on shore, and lodged in Bridewell ; as it was absolutely impossible to regain the vessel. His good fortune did not forsake him in his next attempt to obtain his liberty, for while a party of soldiers were conducting him to the boat upon• Sunday, he darted ' away from the guard, and got clear off, to the no small joy of the crowd, whom sympathy in his unto ward fate, and admiration of his daring intrepidity, had attracted to the spot. THE ARMY. GENERAL ORDER. Horse Guards, March It, 11112. His Royal Highness She Commander in Chief directs it to ht. notified, that the Officers and Men assembled at the Depots of Regiments which are on Service Abroad, are to be shpplied with Pantaloons and Gaiters according to Regulation, instead of Breeches and Legging as worn by the Croups at Home, without reference to the Station on which their Corps are employed. By command of his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, HAaa• CALVIIIT. Adjutant-Genera The following are the relative Rank of the Officers of the Commissariat, Paymaster-General's, and Me dical Departments, with those of the Army : Commissary -General—Brigadier-General. PayMilqer-Ueurral--llitto. Inspector-Generat—Colonel, when at the head of a Department, in other cases as a Lieutenant-C.l.onel Deputy Commissary-Cieneral—Lieuteuant-Coionel. Deputy Paymaster-General—ditto. . inspector —as Lieutenant-Colonel, when at the Bead if a Depart• ment, in other cases as Major. Deputy Inspector—Major, when at the head of a D epartme n t, in other cases as Captaia. Physician—Car ain. Purveyor—di: to. Surgeon—ditto. Apothecary—ditto. • Paymaster—ditto. As . sistant-Conins --- I;sary and Aulstant-Parnastet.Cenend--of See years standing as Captain ; under that period, and above two years standing, as Lieutenant. Deputy Purveyor—lieutenant. Hospital Mate—Ensign. General MAITLAND, who recently returned to this country from the Government of Ceylon, is about to proceed to the East again, with the appointment of Governor-General of Java and its dependencies. The Royal Dublin City Militia marched from Gosport yesterday. The Hereford Militia will arrive at Gosport to-morrow and Wednesday next. The Worcester Militia will also arrive at Portsmouth on Wednesday and Thursc'ay next. Monday se'nnight three additional companies of the Fiteshire Militia marched into Perth, which is now the head-quarters of that regiment. The horse barracks, which by order of Government are now converting into infantry barracks, will soon be ready for their reception. Major Generals BALLINGAL, DYER, and Sir J. DOUGLAS, of the Royal Marine Forces, are appoin ted Colonels En Secmd at their own divisions ;—in consequence of which Brevet Lieut. Colonels imam, Tana, and SAVAGE, are appointed Lieutenant Co lonels at the respective divisions of Chatham, Ports mouth, and Plymouth. Lieutenant Colonel COLE is removed to Plymouth, and Lieutenant Colonel MONCRIEFFE, from Plymouth to Chatham. Brevet 1 Majors LYNN and TREMENGEERE are established Ma jors at Portsmouth • and J. WILLIAMS at Plymouth. First Lieutenants T amen, PATER, and MOORE, are made Second Captains. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER ON THE STAFF, DATED LISBON, MARCH 6. " The army being now all in the Alentejo, and the greater part of the ammunition and stores removed, the siege of Badajoz will be seriously set about ; and you may rely on its not beingmade such a business as the last siege of that place. Report says that the principal command of it will be given to the Hero of Barossa, and nothing would more please the whole army. It is determined not to spare this town as we did Ciudad—the inhabitants who are in the French interest do not deserve it. It is likewise the determi nation of Lord WELLINGTON, if the garrison force us to come to the assault, to act in the usual manner, and to spare none of them. " You little know the state we are in: the transport of stores, ammunition, sick, &c. has become difficult, the means are now neatly exhausted in the country ; the mules, horses, and oxen, are worn out, and in a little time the business will of itself be at a stand. He is a great and extraordinary man who is at the head of the army here, and the fertility of his mind is inex haustible, but this is a natural evil, and admits of no remedy. " On the departure of Lord Wrtaxacerox in the South for the Alentejo, General LEITH has the com mand in the North ; he has with him, these excellent Officers Generals ALTEN, HAY, WALKER, and SPRY. General LEITH'S head-quarters are at Ciudad Ro drigo. General ALTEN commands the advance near Salamanca, and has with these invaluable corps the Hussars of the German Legion. The number of de serters that continue to pour in from the enemy is still very great, many of them Germans, Swiss, and Dutch. " A Staff Officer with the army says, they have just heard that MARMONT is at Burgos, he is making every exertion to get up men and provisions, and that he will certainly try his strength with Lord WEL LINGTON very speedily. The French army as well as our own has been very sickly ; they have lost a very great number of men by the flux, and their hos pitals are full, particularly at Seville, Valladolid, and Madrid. gi Throughout Spain it is universally the wish of the people to be organized as an army by British offi cers, but the higher classes oppose this ; and it is known to be the determination of the Regency never to submit to it—but the people, who are well ac quainted with the great name of Lord WELLINGTON, call out for him as their only General." EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM LISBON, DATED MARCO.. of Lord Wellington is arrived at Elvas. The siege of Badajoz is, we understand, to commence the day after to-morrow. That garrison, we have reason to apprehend, will not readily surrender ; and our troops, from all accounts, will have a task of some difficulty to accomplish. The streets are fortified, and the greatest exertions have been made by the enemy to place it in a formidable state. From an officer, we learn this morning that the French have united three armies to give Lord Wellington battle. Indeed, it would be ridiculous to suppose that so important a point as Badajoz would be neglected by the enemy. —All the Surgeons have received orders to join the army. immediately. Marshal Beresford is already at Elvas, and we now begin to look anxiously to wards that quarter. The plan entered into by the new Spanish Govern ment for a Military Commission to co-operate with the allied army, is expected to prove very advantage.. ous to the affairs of the Peninsula. General Cooke, who is one of them, is a precedent to the introduc tion of British officers into the Spanish service. A reinforcement of 5000 men from Ireland is ex- • r pectin every day s &me email detachment: 127;m1 yesterday, but to no great amount." ritTRACT Of A LIILITIM MOW A n .1115,11 01171CRS, DAM MARCH 1(). 41 The day hefore yesterday I .r, i red here fmm Frey nada, for toe purpose of assis i'ig in the opetatrnia ag sinst Badajox, the siege of wbith it is understood well be commenced as song as onssible. We only wait the arrival of a few heavy tins of the battering train, which %I ill be here to.mor, bw or next day at farthest. This siege will be a work of time, as the place is very strong. the ga-rison numerous, and well provisioned; a supply to a lar g e exte n t, b ot h i f men and meat, having been "nit in the end 4 1 ist month. "When the place is reduced to extremity, we. speet that the French army will tdvance to its relief, the consequence of which must bt• a battle, the result of which in our favour all persons anticipate. " It is impossible to calco'ate now, with any exact ness, wh it is the am•vont of the French army, eorn• manly called the Army of Portugal, in consesfuence of its di , persion for the 'purpose of (Obtaining provi sions. Marmont has not above 15,000 men under his im hee.iate command, an Sonic about ap many in And io,i a . B ilnet, in the North, is the strongest; but he moving southward to cosi: wa r e . ‘Ve ex pect Soult igain t • attempt the :die( of Badaj a, in which he ailed last ye ir. " According to all accounts the French are driven to great extremities for provisions, ilkir supplies be. ing cut of fiequently by the Guerillas that has at. their rear incessantly. Two Lew Comman.'ers havo sprung up in Leon—one a Priest, and the otNir an Officer, formerly in the Spanish Navy, who have been very successful. _ •, The news of the day is, that we shall invest Bath jog on the 14th or 15th , and open our works soon After wards. Lord Wellengton will conduct the opera' ons himself. He is, if possible, more popular taan ever." EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER IC Till IST DIVISION, DATED ASKANTES,MARCV 7 t eg I write you this a few hours before our march. We are ordered to Badajnx, bat expect things will not go quite so easy as at Ciudad Rodrigo. In the North of Portugal, and that part of Spain which bor. ders 'on it, little or nothing is to be apprehended from the enemy. Our division will be followed by two others. Ciudad Rodrigo, after being well fortified, will be delivered over to the Spanish Guerrilla corps, which are new as good as regulars, under the cam. mand of Don Carlos d'Espagne, cousin of the great Romana, who will have under him nearly .50:)0 men. Our light troops, in an expedition t•AvArds Salamanca, made prisoners of several French officers, together with some deserters. General Hill, with about 12,000 to 15,000 men, is in the vicinity of Badajoz, which he js blockading : with him arc the Portuguese under Marshal Beresford, who prove themselves brave soldiers. The country is entirely ruined by the enemy ; and where the French hive not been, the apprehension of them, or the want of industry of the inhabitants, exhibits almost the same effect. • Every article of provision is extremely dear, particularly on the Spanish ft ontiers - a pound of barley bread (aa there is no other to be ' hadi costs one shilling ;—stnd forage is so scarce, that notwithstanding the high price of the bread; themen are often obliged to divide tt with their horses. Of our mode of living, yots cannot form an idea ; but enough it is to tell you, that the Earl of Wellington is worse off for comfort than a porter ix your thy J The worthy General is very strict in the army, but highly and unexception ably beloved. You most likely know that he has been created Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo ; he is now in Lisbon, and will be here to-morrow. It will be Isatisfactory fur you to hear, as it is for me to relate, that the medical officers have had little or nothing to do lately. The French prisoners that are with us (deserters from Badajoz) have been betting, amongst themselves, ten to one, that we should take Badajoz. I hope my next to you will be dated from thence." r Corporal Lennie, of she Fifeshire militia, was found at seven o'clock on Thursday morning, the 19th inst. on the road between Stonehaven and Bervie, nearly covered with snow, and with life almost ex. pended. He had been left in Aberdeen on Wednes day, in charge of the Barracks, to deliver them over to the 21st regiment, and set out, with some of his [comrades, at four o'clock in the afternoon, for Stone. haven, which he reached about eight. He soon after left that place alone, and as he had only got to the distance of three miles from it, he must have remain. ed among the snow for upwards of nine hours, during a very intense frost. When found, the body wee cold ; the eyes open, fixed, and glassy, the face pals and ghastly, the jaws locked, the pulse was entirely gone, and the heart had ceased to beat. Under an unremitting application of the means for restoring suspended animation, he continued in a state of total insensibility, until five o'clock in the afternoon.-- When first discovered, he was take to Uras, where he still is, and where every attention, that humanity could dictate, has been shewn him by Mr. and Mrs. LyaU. He has as yet no recollection of any thing after leaving Aberdeen, when, he says, he was ex cessively fatigued. It is probable, that the covering of snow had protected him considerably from the effects of the frost, otherwise he must have fallen a victim to the severity of the cold. Tt is said that Moli*eux, the sable pugilist, has found good backer, and has again challenged the re. Downed Crib, the Champion, for SOO guineas, expres sing his hope, that if Crib declined fighting in future, he would allow Mohair:: to assume the title of— " Champion of England." Crib, it is said, declared he had no desire to fight again, but would meet Mo han= at a day's notice, or once a week, and fight him for the sum mentioned : Marinix's answer has not been received. A large seal was found inclosed in the stake nets at Westwater, Pondee, the begining of last week, which, after a severe struggle was killed, and found to weigh 18 stone. It is supposed it will produce forty pints of oil. Four very fine salmon were found in them at the same time. What may be: reckoned a ( -rious and extraordi. • -nary occurrence in natural history happened a fcw days ago in. Leiih. A parrot, of the grey species, whiCh has been •in the possession of its owner for up wards of twelve years, laid an egg. It had previously appeared very dull,.and, Xs it were, overcome wkh sickness, butlinmediately on laying the egg it became as lively as ever 1