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[i ritOM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. CROWN OFrICE, DEC. 29. ISITICRS RSV RN fr , TO ”rsic:•: :N ins NT: w 9 PAIMIAMrNT. Beton nu nt 1 VDCFP‘llALL—Santfford Graham, of Portland- Place iu h• i'matty 4st Middlesex, Eq in the room of Ma rtel. burr .n nagrni, 1- sq. who has accepted the office of bt. w •rd of the Mayor r: Ern Hendred. j t . ei .h be, of St. Janws's-Plac,, in rise' county of /041,1'e:en, E•q. in the room W Joseph Ilague Everett, Eq. 'who has ac echoed the t bther.r I huidreds. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. WAR-OFFICE, DECaafr+Pft 29. 16th Regiment of Light Dr:goons—Alexander Macdougall, Gent. to be Comee, without purchase,, vice Chamberlain, promoted. 20th Ditto—Lieutenant John 'Court, from the 63d Foot, to be lieutenant, vice Wynne, who exchanges. Ist Regiment of Foot Guards—Rees Howell Gronow, Gent. to be Ensign, by ; urchase, vice Caulfield, who retires. lit tiegioient or I:not—Lieutenant Carroll S.Hopkins to beCap taM of a Compary, without purchase, vice Moore, dismissed the Service by the sentence of a General Court Martial; En eigri Allan Robertson to be Lieutenant, vice Hopkins. Bth Ditto—Ensign John Lowry to he Lieutenant, vice Barber, d -ceased ; swaine, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Lowry. gth Dirty--I'nsign--- Brown to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Curzon, promoted in the 6gth Foot. 12th Ditto—Ensign :Mathew Forster, from the 46th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Read,.promoted in the 6th West India Regiment. 92d Ditto—Lieuterapt John Fraser to be Captain or *Company, vice Fanning, deceased. 27th Dittolo be Captains of Companies, without purchase— Li. utenant John hrlka, from the 79th Foot, vice Ward, pro :noted in the 36th Foot; Lieutenant Martin Lynch, vice El. liot; who retires. 35th Dino—Ensign Joseph Routledge to be Lieutenant, vice , • Montlord, deeeased; Juhu Murray Miss, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Routledge. 37th Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon to the Fora Edward Dow to be Surgeon, vice Thompson, promoted on the Staff. 39th Ditto—To be Ensigns, by put chase 7 -RichardHenryEvans, Gent. vice Cox, pi ontoted ; Daniel Grueber, Gent. vice Brown, ho retire.. 414 Ditto--Ensign Samuel Smith, from the 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Fitz Gerald, promoted in the Glengarry Fencibles ; Assirant-SurgeonThomasDouglass, from the 3d Royal Veteran Battalion, to be ...surgeon. 48th Ditto--BenjaminWatton, Gent. to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Forster, promoted in the 12th Foot. 4s.th Ditto—Ensign John Hall to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Allman, promoted. S2d Ditto—Ensign Edward Scones to be Lieutenant, by pur - chase, vice Knox, promoted in the 40th Foot. Seth Ditto o be Lieutenants Lieutenant Thomas Van Baerle, from the 70th Foot, vice Armstrong, who richanges ; Ensign M'Donnell, without purchase, vice Parker, appointed to the 2d Royal Veteran Battalion. Stith Doer—Lieutenant Charles Campbell, from the Royal Cor sican K angers, vice Fallon, who exchanges; and Ensign Henry Stoughton, without purchase, tot* Lientenants. To be Ensign—Charles Dukers, Gent. vice 6toughton. 60th Ditto—Lieutenant Henry Dibbly, Vice Boardman. deceased,and Lieutenant John Watson; vice Philbin,_ deceased, to be Captains of Companies. o be lieutenants—Ensigns J. W. Dalmann, *lce Klinkerfbss, deceased ; .'ames Beatty, vice Perry, deeetned ; Charles Mac lean, vice Webster, deceased; A. B. Cannes, vice Crozier, deceased; John Curate, vice Fitzgerald, deceased; Robert Mackeizie, vice Marchington, appointed to the Nova acotia Friicilf.C.: and Wm. Brady, vice Watson, promoted. To be Ensigns— I homes Wright, Gent. vice Dalmann; WilFarn Witham., Gent. vice Leatty ; John Brown, Gent, vice Mac lean; Benjamin Clare, Gent. vice Cairnes ; William Fawcett, Geist. vice Currie; Henry Stewbridge, Gent. vice Mackenzie, v -and Richard Farrar, Gent. vice Brady. 63d Diqo —lieutenant E. Wynne, from the 2Cih Light Dra. goons, to be Lieutenant, vice Court, who exchanges. 70th Ditto —e ieutenatit Richard Armstrong, from the 56th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Van Beetle, who exchanges. 71st Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon 1 bomas G. Logan, from the 7th D agoon Guards, to be Surgeon, vice Macredie, placed upon halt pay. 'lifth Ditto—F.nsigu J. M'Gil bon to be Lieutenant, vice Hark ness, deceased; John' Mackenzie, Cent . to be Ensign, vice M'd,bbon. std Ditto—William Tudor. Gott. to be Ensign, without pur chase. vice Taylor, promoted in the n9th Foot. 87th Ditto.—Captain R. H. Shaw, from the 6th Garrison Bata. lion, to be Captain of a.Company, vice Blake, who exchanges: • 69th Ditto—Ensign John Caulield, vice Daniel, promoted ; En sign A. B. 1 aylor, from the 82d Foot, vice Rowe, promoted, to be Lieutenants, without purchase; Henry Bolden), Gent. vice Caulfield, to be Ensign. • 86th 1' itto—Ensign Thomas Eagan to be Lieutenant, vice I hint, cashiered; William Snitch, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Eagan. 101st Ditto—Brevet I heateriant-Colonel u Elam shewen, from the Ist Garrison Battalion, vice GarvoCk, who exchanges ; Lieutenant Edward Page Turner, from the 10th Light Dra goons, by i.urcharie, vice Shewtti, who retires, to be Captaius of Companies. To be lieutenant, without purchase—Ensign Charles Crowe, fri m the 48th Foot, vice Bowers, who resigns. Si! West India Rtginient—Julau M'lntyre, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Home, deceased. 6th Ditte—Lieutenant James Read, from the 12th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, without purchase, vice Skipton, ap. point, d'to the 11 th Roy.' Veteran Battalion. Bth Ditto—To be Lieutenatiti.--Ensigns I). H. Grose, vice Jones, deceased ; Ensign John Maxwell, vice J.l aylor. deceased. To be Ensigns—MacCarthy Geagan, Gent. vice Maxwell; E. E. G rant. Go nt. vice Grose. lit Garrison Battalion—Captain John Garvoek, from the 101st Foot, to be Captain of a Cumpary, vice Atwell, who ex changes. 4th Litt. —Lieutenant the Honouratle George Forteicue, from the WI I ight Dragoons, ft be Captain of a Company, vice hlaeleat , • ppointed eti the 7:h Re a 1 Veteran Battalion. 6th Dieter—Captain Henry Blake, from the 87th Foot, to be Carain of a Company, vice Shaw, who exchangee. 3d Royal Veteran natt anon—Assistant- by:pen John H.Sprague, from the ei3d Foot, to he Assistant-Surgeon, vice Douglas, promoted in the 41st Foot. 7th. Ditto—Captain Malcolm Maclean, from the 4th Garrison )battalion, ro be Captain or a Company, vice Meissen, appoin ted to the ath Royal Veteran Battalion. The King's Gerr!a Leg'nn. 2d Regiment of Light Li 4goons—'l o Be Cornets—M. Prender gast, Grim. vice Loring, promoted ; Herman Mrers, Gcnt. vice t:ovtlet s, promoted. Ist Battalion of Light Infantry—Stephen Macdonald, Gent, to be Ensign. Ist Battalion of the Lire—lieutenant Gerlach Schlutter to lae Captain of a Company, vice La Roche, dead of his wounds ; Emign Charles 5/I.chaelis to be Lieutenant, vice Schlattet. 2cl Ditto—Francis La Roche, Gent. to be Ensign. sth Ditto —LiPuteratit George lizgernarto to he Captain of Company, vice Bacmeis:er. sett. dead of his wounds; Ensign G,ot a Klinzsohr to be Lieutenant, vice Efivernati::; Cadet Serj• art Henry Vas‘nter to be Ensign, vice SchLeztr, pro mot.A. Purl Corsicanßangers—Lituirnant P. A. Fallon, from the Sbth Foot, to be litutenant, vice Campbell, who exchanges; sei jeaot Major John H.trvity, from the smh I'vot, to be Ad jutant. with tile rank of Enign, vice Liavaidini, who reaigus the Adjetautcy only. BREVET. Major-Central William lirnry Clinton to he I.L.utenant-Gene ral in the Army serving in Spain and Porugal. • STAFY. Captain 1.. A. De Nee, from the 6th row, to be Staft Captain at the Atmy Dt pot in the of Wight. To be I 1 puty Assistant-Conanis,arie4-General tt the Forces. Tannatt H.l hole t;attmet Cumming, 1 Lt.rnas Hill, Chalks A. Clarke, and Thomas Bissett, Gents. HOSPITAL STAFF. Staff-Surgton E. Brown to be Deputy•ln.peetor of Hospitals. MEMORANDUNI. Lieutenant Morgan, of the 13th Foot, and En•lgn Hamilton, of thei h Royal Veteran Battalion, are superseded, being absent vithout leave. Commlisions dpea by Ate tord lieutenants of Counties. Eifeshire Militia. • John Arthur, ,Gent. to he Ensign, •ice 'Nocheller, resigned. Dated September 15, 1812. Charles Graham, Gert. to he Ensign, vice Menzies, promoted. Lttted September 16, 1812. J. P. Donal.lbon to be Lit utenant. vice M-Itziett, *minted to the 9Sd Foot. Dated November 24, 1812. Vans Cratie Baird, Gent. to be Ensign, wee Donaldson. Dated as above. Derby OH Militia john Wrag, Gent. to he Lieutenant. Dititi Sept. 7, 1612. Gavin MlNer, Gent. to be d•uo. Dated December 14, 1812. John Cyr. (lent. to be ditto. Deed December IN, 1111:I. Charles Kelly Cooper, Gent, to be ditto. Das,cd as above. Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry. William Evans, Gent. to be Cornet. Dated December 16, 1812. 2cl or 'East Norfolk Regiment of Militia. Lieutenant Joseph St. rr to be Captain, vice Orr, resigned; and Ensign George Edward Beckwith to be Lieutenant, vice Stsirr, promoted. Dated December 4, 1812. le Eastern Regiment cif Norfolk Local Militia. James Chase, Gent. tube Second Lieutenant. liateiNoiecn her 17, 1822. 2d Eastern Regirr.ent of Norfolk Local Militia. George Morse, Esq. to be Major, vice Cole, resigned. bated Dated November 17, 1812. Swaffham Cavalry. Samuel Tyssen, Gent. tb be Cornet. Dated September 6, 181 2. Clackclose Cavalry. John Lister, Gent. ti be Cornet, vice Smart, resigned. Dated Octobrr ti, 1812, Norwich Riflemen. Second Lieutenant William Freeman to be First Lieutenant, vice Corfield, resigned; and Thomas Starkey Caldwell, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice Freeman, promoted. Dated De cember 6, 1812. Sharpshooters attached to the Bd, or East Norfolk Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. William Coleman, Gent, to be lint Lieutenant. Dated Decem ber 6, 11112. without hal BANKRUPTS. Dennis Griffiths, of Canterbury, linen-draper, to surrender Jan. 2,9, snd Feb. 9, at twelve, at Guildhall, Lordon Attornies, Mr. W: R. James, Ear►-street, Blackfriars, London ; or Mr. 0. Harvey, Staplehurst, Kent. John Coz, of Ilininster, Somersetshire, shopkeeper, dealer and chapman, January 19, 20, and Feb. 9, at twelve, at the White Lion Inn, Broad -street, Bristol. Amen lies, Mr. Wm. Lewton Clarke, B istol; or Messrs. Jenkies, James, and Abbott, t&w Inn, London. Elizabeth Browne, of Holborn, parish of St. Andr(se, London, :milliner, dealer and ehapwoman, Yantwy 2, at (-lever, Jann.ity 9, at ten, and Feb. 9, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Dimes, is, Friday-street, Cheapside. Gabriel Surenne, of Dean-street, parish of St. Ann, Westmin ster, goldsmith and jeweller, dealer and chk.mat Jintiery 12, and Feb. 9, at ten, at Guildhall I..ttorney, Mr. Blicklow, 44, Frith-street, Soho. Richard Mason, late of Norfolk -street, Middlesex-Hospital, carver and gilder, dealer and chapman, January 5. 9, and Feb. 9:at eletsen, at Guildhall Attornies, Messrs. Williamson and trimmer, Clifford's-Inm Thomas Creaser, of Garraby New Inn, Yorkshire, in:sheep-I% dealer and chapman, January 1 t. 12, am' Feb 9, at eleven, at the Blacksmith's Arms, Swinegate, York. Attornies, Messrs. Watson and Cowling. York; or Mr. Edward Eyre, No. 3, Gray's-Inn -square% London. Rithard (*timer, of Birmingham, bulder, January 11, 12, and Feb. 9. at el, wen, at the Swan•Flctel, in High -street. Birming ham. At rt•rtites, Mr. Feerton. No. 3, Gray's Lon don ;or Messrs. Spurrier amilugleby, Birmingham. . Thomas N3rier. of Liverpool, rmrel.ant, January 19, 20, and Feb. 9, at twelve, at tire Globe •l•averu, In Jobs' street, Liver pod. Attornies, Mr. Davies, Liverpool; or Mr. Meddow cra:ft, Gray's-Inn, Loudon. Thomas Cox, of Chipping Gloucestershire, innholaor, dealer and chapman, January 7. at one, lanui.ry 9, at ele•es., and Feb. 9, at one, at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Attornies, Messrs. Whitccmhe and King, erjean•'s-fun, Fleet-street, London; or John Henry Fratikis, Corn -street, Bristol. Dl\ IDENDS to be made at GUILDHALL. Jan. It, Richard Wiliam‘, Salisbury, draper, at One--Jaii. i 6, Ri•hard Hughes, Poultry, goldsmith, at ten—Jan. 16, Spencer Compton, New-street,merel:ant, atone—Jan. 16, Geo. Gardiner, St. John-strevt, ironmonger, atone--. Jan. 16, Thos. Owen,White. cross-street, Weer, at twelve—Jan. 16, G. Dawes, Rood-lane, brandy-ntekbant, at ten—Jar. 16, Genrge and Joseph A neell, Wallington, calico-printers, at one—Jan. 16, I. Dan..nn and W. Powling, Aildgate, drapers, at twelve—Jan 16, Wm. P. Cow. cher and 1 los. Ft:non:het, Clemenes-lane, merchants, at twelve. Dec. 29, Jerseph and Gen. Brown, Croydon, cheesemongers, at twelve—Feb. 20, Wei. Coles, Mincing-lane, broker, at eleven. Jan. 16, Stephen Amhurst, Uxbridge, iron manufacturer, at one. Jan. 23 / Wm. Sea, Milton, coal-merchant. at twelve.—Jan. 16, Robert Rennards, Mull. merchant, at eleven. March 13. Joseph Miner , Fin.bury-square, merchant, at 12. Jan. 26. James Pycrof, jun. St. Mary Axe, underwriter, at 10. Jan. 19. William God.len, Craubourne street, liven-draper, at 1 t . Jan. 26. James Whiffing Sigge, Aveley, dealer, at 10. Jan. 19. Joseph Worhall and John Thurston, Catherine -street, uphol sterers, at 10. Jan. 19. John Morliall, Castle-street, hardware man, at 10. Jan. 23. Peter Matthews, Copthall-court, mer— chant, at 12. Jae. 2. Henry Wylie, Mitre.court, Allgate, mer chant, at 12. Jin. 19. James Monteith and James Sequeira, Gracechurch-street, druggists, at 11. Jan. 2. William Berry, Alphington, tanner, at 12. DIVIDENDS to be made in the COUNTRY. Feb. IS, Isaac Webb Horlock, Win. Andersen, and Caleb Jotter, Path, bankers, at eleven, at the Greyhound, Bath—Jan. 15, kicharl Phillips, Chipping Norton, butcher, at eleven, at the White Hart, Chipping Norton—Jan. 18, John Wells, Minehead, tanner, at twelve, at the White Ilan, Milverten—Jan. 18, Robt. Stott, Little Clegg, manufacturer, at two, at the Cnach and Horses, Rochdale—Jan. 15, Robert M. Naught, Manchester, cot ton-spinner, at two, at the Swan, Manchester. Jan. 22. Alexander Durham, jun. Birmingham. gro:er, at 11, at the Littleton's Arms, Peakridge. Jan. 20. Edward Toiler, God marrhester, corn-buyer, at 11, at the George, I iiintingdon. Jan. 20. Richard Curgenven, jun. Plymouth, linen-draper, at 10, at the 'Pope's /lead, Plymouth. 21. Thomas Crane, Preston, iron-monger, at 1, at Mr. Aylton's, Liverpool. Jan. 20. Wil liam Worrell and Robert Williamson, Liverpool, merchants, at I, at the Globe, Liverpool. Jan. 22. William Kik and William Broughton, Leeds, mercham.s, at 11, at the Bu'l and Month, Lc b. Jan. Thomas Fairfax Carlisle, Pudsey, drralter, at 11, at the Hotel, Leeds. Lin. 20. Sann.el Summers, Bir mingham, dealer, at 12, at the Royal lintel, Birming7tam. Jan. 20. Jacob Ridley, Lancaster, merchant, at 10, at the King's Arms, Lancauer. CERTIFICATE—JANuARY 19. Joseph Aline, Finsbury-cquare, rchsw. CERTIFICATES-11nuary 16. John Glover, St. Mary-at-7.101, builder. Charles Nate•, flrdt court, upholsterer. Peter Gnichmet, of Langhourne C!.ambers, merchant. Thomas Hairsine and John tirtohy, of Hull, spirit 4lers. John Bridger, pm. of Mortlake, tallow-chanter. Jens Woill and John Dorville, of Bridge-street, rnevchan:s. Charles Stokes and John Hear? Schneider, sen. of Eirrningham, leather cullers. George Kirkham, Laticaste:, merchant. DISS01.1: fION OF PARTNERSHIPS. J. and W. Richardson. New Inn, attorniee. .4:bin and Co. Old Bond -street, tailor.. Halfpenny and Bousc field, Penri.h, linen manulacturers. ±..igden and Pen, Sutton-street, blacking-manu facturer.. NT. and M. Show, Tooley-street, sadlers. Bailey ai.d Cook, Hammersmith, coaLincrchants. Wriglesworth and Pillow, Lincoln, t.eed-rnerchantk. (mint t and Bowers, Tooley-street, car penter,. Brown and Hayden, Bristol, milts:era. Wright and Paliner, Orinnkirlc, attortiies. rtrlecworth and Pilittor, Lincnlti, seed-merchants. Mill ward and Co. Coventry, druggist. Hughes and 4;radhury, Man chester, musical instrument sellers. Smith and Taylor, Chow bent, iron-founders. Bird and Mason, Bradford, boat-builders. Waldgrove and Gray, Bishopsgate-street, innkeepers. West and Hart, Southwark, coalmerchants. Hewitt and Knight, Man chester, manufacturers. Batley and Churchyard, NVhitecross strt et, druggists. Cox and Pountney, Kines-norton, coal dealers. Wilson and Co. Milk-street, siik-maaufactursrs. OW- STREZT.—Yesterday H. Hoare, belonal • ' -- . th! L olden Cross Inn, Charing-cri as, -was char64l IS Captain and Adjutant EBENEZER WATSON bar l b• a friend from the neitehboinhoed of CA C been appointed Deputy Adjutant-General and J,udge , a Gentlernan, who had a basket of 4 4 Martial' to the Westmterland Militia. w } ith chareir t• I en I The Sou• h Devonshire Militia have marchei from e e t. s. Sheffield 6 Hial.lersfield. Tliey have beea replaced am lege, and , porterage, althoagli mei Iced carriage p '1 - i d a ll by the Eest Norfolk. • saiisfactorily proved, that Is 6 ' I - a -41 • -11 Mancley, fair ariiiliry Waggons, laden with neili- the • . ''' la ' h e'll p a id .. country tor the carriege, and the &fele! et ," tary stores, arrived at Carlisle Castle. very properly coarie.ted in the penalty I ' Captain H. DAWSON, of the 52d Iteginfent of' Foot, cores. y of tj s. alt was killed on the 17th ult. by a musket-ball, which ' Information was lately sent to the °f lee a r on ,* struck himUn the breast, whilst leading on a ski .. .a. veral pe7.SOnS, Ow eing them with '' --- ` ll prn eeet a n g to i i i 'ensiling party of light troops in the late retreat of the coast of France in .-) .1 . r . lie perpose of trade, cote ere Marquis of treemearner on the batiks of a small law. V ckery and Pearkes were in con: q a , e ',7 Id lor the g : me ttba rn _ 1 : 11 , ; river near the village of Jan Munoz, about half-way patched in pursuit of them, and e l " net— '' trace., ,t e j ai between Salamanca and Ciudad Redri , eo. Major .1):,,i., to Ranee-a' 45 > , se,Hastings, and Bri hurt 4,4, Ewattr, the nephew of W. EwAnT, Esq. of . Liver- they took him into custody. He has sins • ' ea ; , pool, being -within ten yards of him when he fell, mined' on a charge of felony, for g , ; r• 4,7 as been .,,, hastened to his assistalece, but the gallant youth could in a cutter from the coin: of K • - sn ' - 'g'D eat to the hera e „,. a only smile on his friend, when the blood gushed nut Dunkirk, and there loaning the vessel with b oon - ' 4 ` 4 of his mouth, and without being able to utter a sylla. geneva, fee. The charge being satisfeeteril l y p e- c a s blr, he breathed his last in the arms of two of his he was committed foe: trial at the next L' - ' ") . -1 eus•ex arsine brave soldiers. The pressure of the enemy would H •, 11 ATIoN• ARDEN• —A catl-merchint was Cil ' e e 4 not permit him more than a hasty interment. Be with having several sacks al Merril meesuie, e a ar ,, - desire of Lieutenant-Colonel Huse, he was carried vatted in the nenaltyof &. Oa eag, e d • L' L ."- 3 -- .. 110 3 hr p2fd, into the rear, and buried in his clothes. The de . teased '. TT -NI 0 N H 1 • 1, L. SaraliS/c. r.,n vrac I yesterday darted Was the set; of PUrSEir DAV6ON, Esq. of Liverpool, .with robbing James Donelle, a bil e t sa 1 ; c f hit and was 21. years of age. watch and money, and a flu unity ce wean • ' ''S 4 PParei. BR EVEt RAN;( IN THE ARMY. , It appeared that the prosecutor an:: his wife h el J-. coa t from where he •It is rumoured in the milit ar y c i rc l es t h at a n ex. up Manches•.er, ' ' res a les, t9recoverhis pension ; and en their . meal in town ee end, tensive Brevet will be granted to the Army on New t", year's day. It it mu c h to b e regrette d t h at t hi s c h eap * evening, they es tre met by the p r i so• er i n Keetanee in the Borough, who ask e d it t h e y wanted a 1 46, ; reward is not limited to a cer t a i n p er i o d o f serv i ce i n offerine, if they did, t•s cond uct t h em to ,f e eft ea' a each of those tanks tO whi c h i t e x ten d s , and thereb able one, the house where s h e he rse l t lived. The, be the means of re t aining man y o ffi cers o f experiencey thankfully accepted her off er , an d were ma n u a l to w e r e it may reach them. who retire from it, on a ccount o f the uncertainty when the house in coestion, whe re t h e y were put in po et , . lion .tv of the parloar, she herself occepying the game The injustice of granting the Brevet to officers who heri snugly lodged in his hammock, the old ea. have voluntarily placed themselves on half-pay, lor prisoner three s. !i• e . an gave the their own private conveniente, has long been a matter m . she had taken, need ss hit his wife jr. pared ii;:n elt • s te or regret ; and the subject of much conversatioa • i ; repose. The landlord el A v aouse corning in sie t among miiitary men. .It is well knOwn that any 1 time afterwerds, and fiedina that his parker waite. officers voitint irily place themselves on the Halff-pay 1 citeied tor the nigh[, did, as ea; its practice via List immed;ately after they obtain the rank of Ma etsangets, to prcaent Ile it (alining at ton early a ;01 ; because, by the present regalation, ter it Brevet I hour, namely, locked them in, al I too'. dr I. reek goes on equally with those who continue in ac-1 h: , - ' - e ni I .s own apartment. brim ay otter the prisoner Dm tive st•rr , ice—stitiering all the privations—enduring 1 fromdown her garret, and asked fer the key of ta every fatigue, and encountering every danger loci_ I on pretence that sh e w a s pi prosecutor'; rema, e d.nt to the service, tat the theatre of war ! ! It is a tact • - lie net generelly known, that officers take the old people so m e gin, to cheer tlitrn. l of the description key was ticcordin g' •• given to her, rata s h e W lyeen ere i s e Alluded to, who p re f e r fox.huating —pertridge shoot- i e room where ri l e prose cutur an d hi ; %c i t e w ing—the pleasure s of t r London in the winter—and the posing, and, leaning over the prosecutor, drew dt Bathing-places in summer, derive equal advantage I .' . • sma 1-ciotnes from andel- his head. His s'•ife stave from tleis kind of promo 1011, with our brave Lieute- • . the Weer ri:•;•nner seated i bini .11e, whit!' &tr y , nant C. alarm, ‘lonels and Majors, who have been s erv i ng • • tailed Mrs. .I)oneilv's vrard:obe, and Irora w i r d : , • o t!-.2 last (stir years in the Pe n in su l a ! XV: in a •her haste, she deep: a sh •e, and cseriped irita ' can i iri:ve the policy of such a ri.', : :,11 tti.)n, or defead e a- e a. le e , l a howo•er, she W S nic;t he Geff, , the injustice of it ? was ii -, )ii!. , t is ri.ll•ltk and who insister! (.11 ey a ' The books in the Corn al a 11•,!e ri 3 Chiei's Office will '' • • ' • , in , her &midi.: ; al;:i as shr gave hut a I tint gem prove the number, sia:::iee taieng these who have i ''s 1 of the manner in witch •i!e ...tare' by the tient, ft been placed on haifi,...., / 1•?, t,', act of the Gz,uernment, : • t , ok her to 11!•,! wa: , h.:l ru ,e i Ana awl al . er Italia from those • who - bee:. vL "''' :rily placed thems.2lves ' • , tnat ..innelly !eta been in'shed, he neetoneriang eat on that List. Let :!!,y , t , :• look at the list of Licute- - her Let - ore me slain' , Mae•strate. The priajoer wri t. :-, nant Generals, Nl.'i•r,,• r12..-::teals, Colonel:-., laeutenant : committed ler trial at the Assizes. Colonels, and Ma; ;r-,r - iilrke..! on hay tray : The nun - her --- her is astonishine ; .and the mol e so, teeen it is known cne hall ~* mem placed term elves on that List, and sr..!: t.ajoy the hi nefit cs; every Brevet ccittilly with those who have been serving ditrine the last 15 or 20 years ! I It is no uncommort thing for officers wao placed themselves on half-pay, when Lieutenant Celanels or Majors, to remain there until they attain the rank of Major Genetal, when they come forward-e-make their bow at the H: rse Guards, and modestly soliciahis Royal Highness for the con-. mend of a home Brigade or District—a Government of a Fortress or Colony, and even a R,giment;—every one of which ought to be the reward of the emaciated —the maimed—the sun-burnt veteran, Who has often shed his blood, and contributed by his valour, to ex tend our territories abroad, and by victory, secured our independence at home. • Brevet rank does not give any additional pay or alloviancei except to Captains having that of Major, who receive 2s. per diem for the keep of a hove. tint ARMY. 13oLict Bit RAD.---YesTerda y the Lott D MAYOR 1 8 1Spead th- Wei;4l:er,' Repo ;s, and ordereditheprice. of bre.td to be reduce: halt :rn assiz; or th?, peck loaf, to commence to-nu:wow ; the i/umiets:i loaf at wlleaten is then to be sold for Is. GO. and Is :sd. household. TWV.LLPT/I- NIGI I T CIIA RACT ERS. —Two Sets of so Charm ters have been exectred for the present sew, and may be had sraris . I the Contractors the IA wry, Messrs. Swisrr and Ct. and WWI. It IMAM% GOODL UCK , and Co. on application .4t eitlor of tht ; i ze Offices. Pastry Cooks acid Confectioners ate re4usei to state in writing the number of sets they soy respectively want, which shall be sent to them if sible, or as near the number as c in be spec!. Lottery Oirices will, as usual, be provided tvidtio of the Characters for their Customers: habtlti tiw,vd, a stroLingoreacher, has committed to Wa kefel3 lio se of Correctit p facie! 7ear, as a lewd and disorderly woman, hiviai beet delivered of a bastard child. PROPOSED SCALE OF BREVET. Captains to the r.►nk of Major after 8 years atandhn Majors to the rank of Lieut. Cols. 5 di,. . Lieut.-Cols. to the rank of Colonels 4 do. Cols. to the rank of Major Gene, Afary Clad: alias Smith, was totrimted to Shrew bury county pan), on the 12th instant, cbarvditii a4ling and assis inr Lrwts CnAfti.Es Goirnaolikit RAzEtt, a French primmer c)1 . mar, on la parole 4 1 liricigenorth, in nuking his escape fr"m The above Is taking the average age of Oicers at 22, wben they attain the rank of Captain, which is certainly much under. NT MALI OF ■[EV[T. Ca?tains to the rank of Majors after 1 t and 12 years standing. Majors to the rank of U. lat.-Cols. 7 do. Lieut.-Cuts. to thr rank of Colonels 7 and B do. Colonels to the rank of Major Gres. 8 and 4 do. M ARRIED. Monday last, at Bishop's Waltham ' by the Rev. lams Oil thr Rev. Thomas Bryan Johnston, of Kit ho-chs. Harts, to/ii Anne, eklest daughter of the late, tioh. Mr. /tartlet Wilma. DIIID. Thus a Captain at 22, may be a Major-Genera 1 at 53 years of age. The proposed scale will make them Major-Generals at 41, when in the prime of life—full vigour of body and mind—best fitted for command; when the impetuosity natural to youth is past. At Glynhir, Carmarhensturv, l'eter Du 13uicon Ea!: Itrl yeas keceiver-Oeueral fur the counties of Carmaithen, PIP broke, and tarSigan. • At the Swan lan, Chaddesley Corhet, Worcvsfash 4 eil ia Catherine Orton. aged 77. The house wherein sbi reidedla been the property tf her and her ancestors muce the ($V Henry VIII. and at all times kept by some if the tandy. Orton was horn in the same roum in whir i the d etl; xucl divot the big period of her life (with the exception o.ily of Br: 0 0 4 never slept in any wher. A Letter from Savannah-la-Mar, dated October 25, says—" The damage done in this town by the late storm, was but trifling ; but the crop cf canes, which was very promising, has suffered much all over the island. It is calculated, in this quarter, that the sugar crop will he at least one-third less than what was expected. The plantain walks have been in Ire neral destroyed, and there might have been a scarcity of bread kind, had not prizes with upwards of 13,000 barrels of flour, been sent int') Port Royal a few d iys before the gale. There is now no apprehension of want ; one of the cargoes has been sold, since the bad weather, as low as eight or nine dollars a barrel. Thus the American war, which has for one of its objects to distress us, has produced the means of de livering me from some distress." Some misguided women and boys have, for some days past, manifested a determination to prevent by force the shipping of grain, of every description, at Montrose. They have also been guilty of breaking windows, and other acts of disorderly and riutous behaviour. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO•NORRO'• Morning ........... . .. minutes &her i 2 A fternonr 2B :nina;es after CHEAP PATENT LAMP OIL, by thel m r: rial nritish Oil and Colour Company, 4''o, Sired, the "..," !loose in London for the sale of VAN iIEKMAIVa LAMP 011.5, his Impenetraliie cheap Paint for all welt t r P posed to the weather, his improved Pmut without smell for flit intrrior of liousr , , and all his recent Discover:es sod In:P 4* ments, (a 1 others Art.• lip uriuu s, and impodtions on liepubli , 'r Purified Patent Lamp 0.1, tis. tid. per gallon. Good Chamber dam, - a. CA. ditto. Genuinit :permaceti and all other Oilt at the most ressotO prices. —Orders addressed as above will be punctuaPy ..ttendaw - -•— • --- - _ HOOPING COUGH CURED WITHOUT INWARD DR. INE.—ROCHE'S ROYAL EMBROCATION. MANY thousands of Children are cured annual! by this remedy ; on the tire attach an immediate 3 14 11° :„ tioa of ROCHE's E N , IBROCA fION will prevent the cales" taking any hold of the constitution, and a trw Elmo nui 0 4. pletely cure. fu the most oth.inate casts perseverance sal" duce the desired effect; and wtt remedy can be so we:l caLuktetifir children as this, for it requires no med.ciue to be ratio tows* In common Coughs, this medicine is equally efficacious anag be relied on for men, women, and children, as safe and da' In no case can this medicine be genuine unless signed on itte•le per by .I. Roche, acd ever stamp the names of " Shaw'" Wards, tki, St. Pau's Church-yard," (who are the oaf Venders) engraved thereon. Price is. and St. 2s. per Mr. Benjamin Robins, of Dewsley, was first shot at, and afterwards robbed, by a footpad, on his return from Stourbridge market, on Friday. The villain trembled to such a degree, that had not Mr. Robins been badly wounded, he might have easily secured him. Mr. Robins is not yet , pronounced out of dan ger. He was robbed of bank notes to the amount of £2l and his watch. LONDON : Printed by Lives. KENT, Pickr Owe; published Mere, aud a% the Sw-Office, forsupleatiA a -~ A • I e I