Star. — London, England, 1823-08-04 00:00:00

ASCENT OF MR. ORLEY. FROM THE READING MERCURY.) Friday, the Ist of August, Mr. GREEN, the cele brated English aeronaut, (accompanied by Mr. HENRY sotoeus, of Broad-street,) made his ninth ascent, from this tog a. Long before 12 o'clock, not only the which was selected for the ascent, but all Forbury, t he heights in and round the town, commanding even adistant view of the exhibition, were crowded with sectators. For the benefit of Mr.GREEN, a large c:',lo, including the plat, was encircled with waggons, at the hack of which were placed a row of hurdles, wal i n g a barrier, as complete and close as a wooden fro . To this enclosure there was one entrance, at viiich the company paid for admission ; at an early hour it was completely filled with a display of beauty t o fashion, surpassing every assemblage ever a it teed in this town, We believe all the Nobility and k ntr y %%Willi twenty miles were present; and if we pa y judge from the number of carriages of every de. eription which lined the streets, the great majority of tie population, within a similar distance, must have vitered the town. In the centre of the inciosure, the balloon, which as extremely magnificent, being 107 feet in circum ;mace, and calculated to contain 136,280 gallons of ci s, was drawn up between two poles; it comprised -no yards of oiled silk, in alternate stripes of blue, le d, and yellow, covered with a net-work, from which ropes procee,ied, to which the car was attached. lire the operation of filling the machine with gas was conducted, and the arrangements were so per• f e ct, that many thousands were gratified with a view r f the proceedings. Sever al scientific gentlemen of e j, town atf'rded their valuable assi,tance doting t: e praccss of infl ttion ; and great praise is due to all the individuals of the Committee, who most kindly Otintee:ed their services to preserve order: indeed, such were the judicious regulations, as to give uni vers.dsatisfaction. The Reading military band en rend the scene, by playing at intervals favourite r i c o, of music. The work of filling the balloon proceeded very successfully. At three o'clock a pi •: balloon was sent off: it took a North-east dime rio, passing over Playhatch Chalk-pit. At four o'clock a second balloon was sent off, which took a similar direction. The machine now appeared to be sufficiently distended,•and the preparations complete. At ball past four the third pilot was started, and in quarte r of an hour after, a shout from within the inclnsure announced to the thousands without, that the intrepid aeronauts had entered the car. The bard struck up GOD save the King; and at seven mi late: to five o'clock, the balloon rose majestically, amidst the acclamations of innumerable spectators, who appeared struck with astonishment at the no. airy, beauty, and magnificence of die spectacle, 'filch now, for the first time, burst upon them. Mr. Green was standing up in the car, bowing to the spectators, and Mr. Simonds waved the flag in token tithe confidence he felt in his new and perilous si tuation. The weather was pretty favourable, the rind brisk, south-a cst by west, and consequintly the balloon moved quickly in the opßosite direction: in set minute it had ascended to an Immense height, and took a steady course over Wargrave ; in about Meth minutes it was obscured in a white cloud, but soon xe-appeared, and was visible in the whole half as boor. It was a very interesting object as it hung spou the edge of the clouds, occasionally disappear ing ;and the most intense anxiety marked every coun tenance whilst the smallest vestige of it could be dis cerned. This feeling afterwards increased when to tally out of sight, and the greatest sympathy was ma timed respecting the course and the safety,of the intrepid navigators. From this uncertainty we were relieved by the arrival, at three o'clock on the fol lowing afternoon, of Mr. Green and his compagnon de mime. Mr. Green thus details the particulars of the voy ager—On ascending, the balloon pursued a steady N. E. course; after which, having passed over a large field of clouds, they met with a current of air from the N. W. Finding then that they had lost sight of I: , :tding, and the machine proceeding with great ra pidity, the valve was opened and they began to de scend; but on passing through the clouds, no favour able opportunity to alight presenting itself, about 201 b. of ballast were hove over; the balloon then re ascended, and continued its progress. About half past five, observing that the country was open, they continued floating at about '2,000 feet from the sur face of the earth, till they arrived at a spot which appeared favourable for their descent,being free either hoin woods, growing corn, or houses. The valve was again opened, and a safe descent effected in a grass field belonging to Mr. Franklin, at North Mims, in the county of Hertford, at a quarter before six, hav ing travelled a space on the map of about 40 miles. Tbis, however, is no criterion of the space actually passed, as the variation of course, occasioned by dif ferent currents of air, renders it impossible to calcu late it with accuracy ; but Mr. Green thinks it cannot have been less than between 50 and 55 miles. At the greatest elevation, the mercury in the ba rometer stood at 24.2. indicating an altitude of 6,248 feet, or nearly a mile and a quarter. The thermome ter fluctuated from 62 to 42. The descent itself was very gradually accom-• plished; the car striking the ground so gently that the shock was scarcely perceptible. The balloon was cloven along the sui face of the ground ; several la b , urers seized the ropes, but by the violence of the wind acting upon the balloon, the skin was stripped from their hands, and the balloon escaped ; the grap pling iron caught a nee, and tore off a branch to which it was fastened ; and the balloon at last was effectually stopped by a person fastening the rope round a ga!e-post. In securing the balloon and car, every assistance was received front the persons near the spot, and par•- ticulauly from a Gentleman who had assisted Mr. in descending, in the same parish, after his first ascent at his Majesty's CoronatTon. This Gentle "l.'7l ;whose name is unknown to Mr. Green) kindly ortere,i refreshments, which time did not allow them to accept. Ile also promised to convey information to the friends of Mr. Green in London ; be being pledged to accompany his companion to this town. Pie gas being discharged, and the balloon packed ty, a messenger was dispatched to Hatfield for a In the interim, several Gentlemen and tendered every kind oface_to the voyagers. Ai=•ong them were Sir W. Pepys, Pottrell-house, Walham•green ; IlAmmond, Esq. of Potter's-bar ; and J. 0. Bricknell, Esq. of Colney, near St. Alban's. To the intrepidity of Mr. Simonds, Mr. Green pays his highest compliments ; nothing could exceed his undaunted coolless and strength of nerve. It al. peared at first to Mr. Green, as well as to many other persons. that from the calamity under which Mr. Simonds labours (he being deaf and dumb), the risk' at the time of descent would be considerably in creased by the impossibility of orally communicating with him ; but his undeviating attention to the or ders he at first received, his extreme steadiness and presence of mind in adhering to the balloon while dragging along the ground, are above all praise. In fact, to his proper conduct at the proper occasion, Mr. Green attributes much of his own safety, as well as that of the balloon. Died at his seat, Barrogill Castle, near Thurso, in the 57th year of his age, the Right Honourable JAMES St NcLAIlt, Earl of Caithness, Lord Lieutenant of that County, and Postmaster-General for Scotland. He is succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest son ALEXANDER, now Earl of Caithness, and has left other children. The death of Dr. DAVENPORT, late of Trinity Col lege, Dublin, was announced in that city on Tuesday. A blind beggar, about 60 years old, was lately con • victed before the Assize Court at Liege, of bigamy, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. We are happy to state that the Barnsley weavers have returned to their employ ment.—Leeds HARROW &Hoot.— Saturday, according to annual custom, the silver arrow was shot for, at the Butts, at Harrow-on•the-Hill, by twelve of the young Gentle men educated at that School, which was won with difficulty by Master G zonoz DRUM MOND ; they were upwards of four hours contending for the prize, owing to the equality of three of the young Gentle men, who got nine each, ten being the winning num ber. Many ofshe neighbouring Ladies and Guide men, and some of the friends of the scholars were present to witness the contest. DRZADFUL AcciDENTs.--Yesterday morning a dreadful accident occurred in the High -street, Isling- ' ton. A respectable watch-finisher, named Swindell, of Brackley-street, Golden-lane, was passing along the carriage road towards the turnpike as a groom on horseback, with two horses following, haltered one behind the other, came up, when the hinder horse suddenly turned round and flung at Mr. Swindell ; both the hind feet coming between the unfortunate man's shoulders, the force of the kick dashed him on his face against the kirb-stone, with such violence as to crush in both his jaws and carry away his teeth ; in this deplorable condition be was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Monday, as the Halifax and Sheffield coach (the Fleece) was on its way to the latter place, it was over turned near Shepley, about six miles from Penistone, not by any of those casual accidents which occasion ally befall a careful driver, but in consequence of the wanton behaviour and shameful perversity of the coachman, who had been admonished twice before the accident happened, of the peril to which his fu rious driving subjected his passengers. In spite, how-. ever, of this advice, he persevered, and not only gal loped at full speed down all the hills in his way, but did so without taking the precaution of locking the wheel. The coach was heavily laden with fifteen passengers (inside and out), eight of whom were Me thodist Ministers proceeding to the Conference now holding at Sheffield. Of these Gentlemen only one escaped unhurt . The Rev. Mr. Serjeant, of Scarbo rough, was so dreadfully injured as to cause his death on Wednesday ; and the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, of Halifax, was so seriously hurt, that very little hope is enter tained of his recovery. The Rev. Messrs. Yewdal, of Halifax, and Heap, of Todnorden, have received severe contusions on the head ; the Rev. Mr. James, of Halifax, had his ancle crushed ; the Rev. Mr. Fearn sick, of Todnorden, was slightly bruised ; and the Rev. Mr. Jagger, of the same place, had his collar bone broken, and his shoulder dislocated. The coach man's leg was cut, but not fractured ; nearly all the passengers were more or less injured.— Wakcfleld Jour. NAVAL lATELLIGENCE. The Vittoria, from Manila, has been taken, off Cadiz, by the Antigone French frigate. The ItZVENGI4 78, and Turns and Sniff= frigates, are the only ships fitting (or ordered to be fitted), for the Mediterra , newt; and they are intended to relieve the ROCHZFORT, CAsi- BRIAN, and Maui..*, whose usual term of service has nearly cipired. lieutenant THOMAS BURDWOOD, R. N. is appointed Agent of Transports, and will sail shortly for the Mediterranean.—Mr. JAIALS DA LGLEISIi, of the TEII.3IAGA NT, and Mr. C. W. POYN.• TEA, of the ALAciUTY, are promoted to the rank of Lieutenants. FALMOUTH, Auc. 2.—Wind S. W.—Sailed the Duke of Marl borough packet, BULL, for Lisboa. Poanssourn AUGUST I.—Rear-Admiral the }lon. Sir C. PAGET, with the Royal Squadron under his orders, consisting of the lioyalGeorge yacht, lion. Captain Carat; Royal Sovereign yacht, Captain C. ADAM; Prince Regent yacht, Captain Sir M. SEYMOUK, Rat t. of war, gut under w e igh e arly on Tuesday morning, and pro ceeded to Cowes Roads; and have since been exercising between COWC6 and Spithead. AUGUST 2.--• Wind S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship SWINGER, from the Downs. This morning the Royal Squadron, with the exception of the RIFLEMAN, got under weigh, and proceeded to the Westward. Lord MaLvn.Lx, First Lord of the Admiralty, came over here yesterday from the Isle of Wight, and visited the Dock-yard, after which his Lordship returned to Ryde. Aucusx 3.—Wind S.W.—Nil. PcyatoLra, Acciisz W.—Arrived the Bideford, ILzreas, Prince Edward's Island. Pissed by up Chan nel, the Cecilia,, fruin Havinnah for Antwerp. DEAL, Atio. 2. Wind S.W.—Arrived and remain, the Ann and Elizabeth, CASLIX, for the South Seas; Sophia, &imam for Quebec ; British Tar, CLica, for ditto; and Latona, Rae- PATH, fur Pictou. 3.—Wind S.W.—Remain the outward-bound as before. GAAVESZND. Aco. the Lotus, Maio, for Calcutta. GREENLAND FISHERY. A letter has been received in Aberdeen from Captain &tau, of the Henrietta of that port, dated the 6th Instant, which was brought home_ by the snip Greenlander, of Dieppe. To that date the fishing bad been very unsuccessful. The Henrietta had one fish and 200 seals, and Captain SMALL reports the following as to the other Aberdeen vessels :—Hercules, three small fish ; Dee, three; Jane, five; St. Andrew, two; and the Neptune, clean. He also reports the Manchester, of Hull, with nine fink, about 50 tuns. Captain &tau. states, that several vessels had got a number of small fish, but that none of them exceeded 100 tuns of oil. The season had been very unfavotirable. In the month of May plenty of fish were seen, but owing to the state of the ice, the ships could not get near them. In the month of June, the weather was very boisterous, and the Henrietta-had seen no fish since the 6th of that month. Captain SMALL dates his letter from ht. 71, when he was endeavouring to get to the land, but they had little prospect of success, owing to the thick . nets of the weather and the closeness of the Saws. SPORTING INTELLIGENC.E. EDINBURGH RACES, JULY so. Hls Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. given to the City of Edinburgh. Three-year-01(14,65t. four, 7st. 41b. five, Bst. tlb. six, ilst.lolb. aged, llst. 121 h. Four mile heats. Lord Tweeddale's c. h. The Champion - 2 1 1 Mr. 141inston's b. 11. Sir Thomas - 1 2 2 Lord Kennedy's b. h. Eglinion - 3 3 dr. This was an excellent Race. The tree heats wPre well eon. tested, the Champion gaining the two last heats by a length, and losing the first heat by a neck. There was afterwards a flack Race, but it afforded no r•lort. The weather was excellent, and the Course was crowded by people of all ranks. THURSDAY, JULY 31. Fifty Guineas, given by the Right Honourable William nuncios, M.P. for the City. Three-year-olds, 6st. 61h. four, 7st. Sib. five, Bst. 31b. six and aged, Bst. 10Ib. -Mores and geldings allowed 21b. 'Three mile beats. Mr. Baird's br. c. The Pirate - - 0 2 1 1 Sir J. H. Maxwell's Fair Helen 0 1 3 0 Sir W. Maxwell's alt. h. Monreich - 3 3 2 Thursday, a scene of the moat wanton disorder and riot oc curred on the Mucseli'urgh Race-ground, near Edinburgh. A larger concourse than usual of the workieg classes had assembled, and a large portion of these consisted of Irish labourers and joar ueymen bakers, many of the former armed with bludgeons, as though they had gone for the purpose of disturbing the peace.- Between twelve and one, as the keepers of the ground Were pre paring to clear the Course for the horses, an Irishman flourished his bludgeon, and exclaimed, " Stand aside ; I'll clear the way for you, my honey ;" and thereupon he struck a baker, who stood in the middle of the Course. The baker returned the blow, which brought seven or eight more Irishmen upon him, and they beat, him most shamefully before any assistance was afforded him. At length about 70 or 80 bakers were assembled by the shout of " The Edinburgh side," and the Irish retreated into a booth, where they were pursued, and, after considerable resist ance, they were apprehended and conveyed to prison by the bakers. The riot was. not quelled before two o'clock. The race afterwards commenced. o.le ,man was conveyed to the Royal Infirmary, with his- head very much cut and bruised; another of the prisoners at Masselburgh is understood to be still more severely wounded. Many others have been severely hurt; in particular, a young farmer, who exerted himself in endeavour ing to separate the contending parties, was observed to be dread fully cut in the fdee, and about the eyes; and many of the in jured were supposed, front their appearance, to belong to the mote respectable class of spectators. KNUTSFORD RACES, JULY 30. The Peover Stakes of logs. each ; once round the Course and a distance ; three-yr-olds to carry 7st. four, Sat. 21b. five, Sat. 91b. six, and aged, 9st. A winner of one stake in that week to carry 31b. of two or more. 51b. extra. f.ord Stamford's b. h. Peter Lely, 5 yrs old - - 1 Mr. White's b. m. Princess Royal, 5 yrs old - 2 Ur. Mytton's br. h. Banker, aged - - 3 Five to four against the mare. An excellent race. The Knutsford Stakes of logs. each, with £4O added; three. yr-olds, 7st. 41b. and four, Sst. 71b. fillies and geldings allowed 21b. the best of three two-mile heats. Mr. Yates's b. c. Adventurer, 4 yrs old _ _ Sir J. Byng's eh. c. by Comus, 3 yrs old - 2 2 Two paid.-Two to one on Adventurer. Won cleverly. A Cup, value 50gs. given by Colonel Sir John Fleming Leyces ter, Bart. and the Officers of the King's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry, for horses not thorough-bred ; to be rode by Non commissioned Officers and Privates of the Regiment, and having been at exercise five days at least with the Regiment in the course of the year; four-yr-olds, list. 71b. five, 12st. six and aged, 12st. 71b. Cheshire-bred horses allowed 51b. the second horse to have logs, and the third Sgs. Heats two miles and a distance. Mr. Wood's b. h. Clapham, 5 yrs old - - Mr. Griffin's c. m. Harriot, aged - Mr. Gleave's b. f. Amiable, 4 yrs old - - Mr. Warrington's ch. g. Prince of Orange, 5 yrs old Mr. B. Dakeyne's ch. in. Fair Eleanor, 5 yrs old Six others started, but were not placed. THURSDAY, JULY 31. A Sweepstakes of 25gs. each, for three.yr-olds, Bst. 31b. and fillies, Sst. Two miles. Allowed 31b. Lord Stamford's b. f. Ostrich - - Sir T. Stanley's br. c. Falcon - - - Four to one on Falcon. Won easy. Sixty Pounds for all ages. Mr. Clifton's b. c. Lytham, 4 yrs old - - . 1 1 Lord Derby's g. c. Marauder, 4 yrs old - - 2 dis Mr. Wood's b. m. Mrs. Clarke, 6 yrs old - 4 dr Mr. Mytton's b. h. Banker, aged - 3 dr A Sweepstakes of 50gs. etch, h. ft. colts, Bst. 41b. and fillies, Bst. llb. The Peover Course. Sir T. Stanley's ch. c. General Mina - - 1 Sir T. Mdstyn's b. c. Madock - - 2 Eight paid. Two to one on General Mina. Won easy. A Match for seso, h. ft. 9st. each; three mile beats. Mr. Beswick's b. m. Creeping Jenny. 4 yrs old - Mr. Warrington's ch. g. Prince of Orange, 5 yrs old LEWES RACES, AUGUST 1. _ _ 1 1 1 1 0 P. 2 3 3 0 4 '0 1 1 2 dr The Course, to-day, exhibited a hne display of beauty and fashion from Brighton; and the tip-top farmers and their dames, decorated in the most elegant style of dress, gave considerable interest and life to the surrounding scene. Swap was matched for 100 sovereigns to carry Sit. 61b.. agst Mr. Northey's Sprite, Set. alb. h. ft. last mile ; 6 to 4 on Swap. For a short distance it was a good race; but Swap came in in a canter. The Members Plate of 50 sovereigns, free for all horses, entrance one sovereign to the second horse t . heats ; the New Course ; 3-yr-olds to carry 7st. 71b. four, Bst. 71b. five, 9st. Glb. and aged, 9st. 41b. Maiden horses at the time of starting to be al lowed 41b. mares and geldings allowed alb. Winners once in 1823 to carry 31b. twice, 51b. three times, 71b. extra. The winner to be sold for 100 sovereigns, if demanded, &c. Mr. Forth's Sister to Magnus Troll, 3 yrs. 7st. 71b. - 1 3 1 Lord George Lennox's b. h. Monk, 5 yrs. Bst. 101 b. 2 1 2 Mr. Brown's Marksman, aged, 9st. Alb - 1 dr RACES TO COME. - August 5 Abingdon - Kendal - Huntingdon - Newcastle, Stafford Chatham, &c. - Salisbury - Broniyard Chesterfield - - Worcester Goodwood - - Girard - Blandford - York August - Burton upon-Trent Canterbury - Southampton - - Bridgwater - Yarmouth Hereford - Montrose Benin Eimer Bodmin - ilwaffham Bedford Caledonian Hunt - Sept. Aberdeen, &c. Warwick Tavistock - Pontefract Basingstoke Stapleton Park - 7 I Litchfield - 12 Rotherham - 12 Northampton - - 12 Burderop - 13 Doncaster - 18 Shrewsbury - 19 Leicester - 19 Margate - 19 Glamorgan - 19 Oswestry - 19 Carlisle - - 20 Lincoln - 20 Walsall - - 26 Newmarket lit October - - 26 Invcrness - - October - 27 Inglewood Hunt - 27 Newmarket 2d October - - 27 Newmarket Houghton - PUGILISM IN IRELAND. - 5 5 - 5 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 2 - 2 - . to - 10 - - 10 - - - 15 . - 16 - - 17 - - 17 - 17 - - - 22 - - 25 - - 24 24 29 Since Jackson's victory at Killiney, the gentlemen of the fancy have each in turn been anxious to bring him to the scratch. Bets have been laid, and the odds run high in favour of Jackson, seven to four, and three to two. So highly established has this lad's fame been, though yet but a stripling, that several matches have been offered him, all of which, being resolved on seeking reputation by the knuckles no more, he has declined. He has applied for a warrant to the Head Office against the writer of the following letter, as he had promised his father a respectable Juan, td appeal to the law of his country in future, and fight no more " FRANCIS MALONE TO ALLAN JACKSON. " Mister Jackson,—l Francis Malone takes de liberti of ad dressing you hoping it will be agreable to you to meet it. I would wish to see you at any time or place—that is if you please, if the sed F M will be sin any time you wish to call at Caber's, gardeners-lane, Mr. Kiernan's Frincis.st. or my own dwelling. " Given under my band this day of July, • " FRANCIS MAwwa. " Note B. If you would be willin to see me, please to call to Caber's, Garden lane, formerly of the City-quay.' A warrant has been granted for the apprehension of this chal lenger.—publis Paper. THE Artmr. Monday, two Troops of the Ist Dragoon from Piershill Barracks fur Perth. Tuesday, a detachment of the Ist (Roy: manded by General GA4.111, arrived at the lit to replace the 3d Dragoon Guards, which Mr:chester en I Birming'i:..n. A detachment of the .If, te-to Cops is wai Berland, for embarkation to Sierra Leone. deserters from 0:h...r Regiments, who arc chit racrers. Four of them attempted to escape a few nights since, when b ins observed 1 summoned them to surrender, ssli'dt they ret,. and pinned two to the wall; the foil' th escaped, nuttily taken in the town. The sentinel is quite a lad, and the coo!tiess o. his coraltkt h :s be:m much applauded. The Commandants o: tiit: 17th, 21t), and t:'7ld Regiments are actively employed in re-o:lanizing their Battalions, being just arrivrd from India. The tt-lth is in garrison at Porisnriuth ;' the 17th at Dorton Ba:racks; and the 574 at Ilaslar Barracks.' • Lieutenant-Colonel Idervuratiav, of the 69&h Regiment. IS appointed Commandant of the Provisional Battalion, now doing duty in I'ortsmouth garrison. The depot of the 69th Regiment, from the Isle of Wight, is to join the Provisional Battalion. The last Division of the 43.1 Royal Illzhianders, consisting of four Companies, under Lieutenant-Colonel Castratcr., kit Limerick, oo Tu.elay to jo'n Dead-quartersat Buttevart, from whence they send detachments to Charleville, and the other can. tonments in the county of Cork, lately occupied by the 57th Regiment. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. ' WAR•OFFICE. AUGUST 1, 1823. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Brevet Lieutenant-Cnloncl Clement Hill to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Sir Robert Hill, who retires; Captain William Richardson to be Major and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Hill ; Lieu tenant Lionel Edward Ileathcote to be Captain, by purchase, vice Richardson ; Cornet Thomas Pigott to be Lieutenant, by purchase, lice Heathcote ; Ensign Lord Albert Conytigham, front the 57th Foot, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Pigott. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Charles Make peace to be Captain, by purchase, vice I)ougan, who retires ; Cornet William Armit to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Makepeace ; Frederick Barne, Gent. to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Armit. sth Ditto—Captain Charles Walker to be Major, by purchase, vice Irwin, who retires; Lieutenant Henry Hunter to be Captain, by purchase, vice Walker; Cornet George Nixon Ramsay to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hunter; John Brymer, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Ramsay. 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Brevet Major Edward Byne, front the 17;11 Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Scott, Who exchanges. Bth Ditto—Lieutenant Henry Heyman to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Harrington, who retires ; Cornet George Todd, from the 3d Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Heyman. 17th Ditto—Captain John Scott, from the 4th Light Dragoon:, to be Captain, vice Byne, who exchanges. 6th Regiment of Font—Lieutenant Peter Donald Hahne, frorn 64th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Macbean, who exchanges. 11th Ditto—Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Tucker Montresor, K. C. B. to be Colonel, vice General Sir Chaa. Asgill deceased. 14th Ditto-Lieutenant Kenneth M'Kenzie to be Captain, without purchase, vice Rawlins, deceased; Ensign Arthar Ormsby to be Lieutenant, vice M•Kenzie Bross ulow Vil liers Layard, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Ormsby. 20th Ditto—To be Lieutenants—Ensign Gdes Eyre, without purchase, vice Gilbert, deceased • lieutenant William Mac alister, front half-pay of the 35th Foot, vice Amb rose Congreve, who exchanges, receiving the difference. To be Ensign—Stephen William Wybratits, Gent. without pur chase, vice Eyre. 22d Ditto—Richard Skuttleworth Streatfield, Gent. to be En sign, by purchase, vice Martin, appointed to the 85th Foot. 38th Ditto—Ensign Thomas Abercromby Tram to he Lieute nant, without purchase, vice Huston, deceased ; Gentleman Cadet Henry B. Stokes, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Trent. 45th Ditto—Lieutenant George Minter, front lialf.p3l of the Regiment, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Marsh deceased. 57th Ditto—Gentleman Cadet Thomas Sidney Beckwith.; from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lord A. Conyngliam, appointed to the Royal horse Guards. 64th Ditto—Lieutenant Alfred blacbean, from the 6:h Foot, to _ . . - be Lieutenant, vice I lohne, who exchanges. . 72d Ditto—Captain Mark H. Drummond to be Major, by pur chase, vice Kult, promoted; Lieutenant Chalks Maxwell . Maclean to beCaptain,by purchase, vice Drummond ; En- ' sign Thomas At tliur Blair to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Maclean ; John Garthshore, Gent. to be En&igu, by par- • chase, vice Blair. 84th Ditto—Lieutenant-General Sir Fitzroy Grafton Mzclean, _ _ . Bart. to be Colonel, vice Major-Generid Sir Denis Pack, deceased. Bth Ditto—Captain Henry Fairfax to be Major, by purchase, • vice Brown, promoted ; Lientenent Robert Charlton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fairfax ; Ensign Robert [ferny Wynyard to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Charlton ; En sign Robert Fanshawe Martin, from the 22d Foot, to be En sign, vice Wynyard. 9.1 d Ditto—Lieutenant John Wilson, from half-pay of the Regi ment, to be Lioutenant, vice Alexander Rost, wbu ex changes; John Crowe, Gent. to be Easign, by pin chAse, vise Ilume, who retires. UNATTACIIILD. To be Ideutenant.(7ohmeis of Infantry, by purchase—Brevet Lieutenant-Coloind George Brown, from the tisth Fitot, vice Lieutenant-Colonel Boger, who retires ; Brevet Lieu.. Colonel John Itolr, from the 72d Foot, vice Lieuten.nt- Colonel John Vivian, who retires. CHATI.AIN. Rey. Thomas Ireland, from half-pay, to be Chaplain to the Forces. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, AUGUST 2, 1823. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Major Henry Mattirin Far rington to he Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Boger, retired; Cap tain and Brevet Major Charles Egan to be Major, vice Far rington; Captain Cyprian Bridge, from half-pay, to he Cap tain, vice Egan ; First Lieutenant Joseph Ilanwell to he - Second Captain; Major Joseph Brome to be Liewenant- Colonel, vice Vivian, retired ; Captain• and Brevet Major Henry Hickman to be Major, via Brunie ; Second Captain and Brevet Major Henry Baynes to be Captain, vice Hickman. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, AUGUST 4. The arrivals of nearly all sorts of Grain and Flour last week. were again considerable this morning: there are moderate quan tities ut Wheat fresh in from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, and a few vessels from the North with Oats. The Flour trade conti nues so very dull that the millers purchased Wheat this mottling very sparingly, and the prices remain unaltered from this day se'nnight. Barley fur grinding, bving scarce, is .grin rather dearer. More money is asked for 11.-ans, and such as arc dry obtain rather higher prices. In Peas of both kinds there is ri t e alteration. There is rather more life in the Oat trade, at the prices of this dry se'nnight, anti a considerable clearar.ce ut nt pies has been made. Flour is unaltered. PRICES ON BoARD OF SHIP. Wheat, Red 40s 62s Rye, New White 42s 66 Beans, Sitlalt 54s 57s 'lick, New I 57s 38s Oats, Feed 58s 40s - Short - 55s 55s ----- Poland 581: 42s Potatoe • 55s :7,7s Flour, per Sa.k 45s 60s Rape:red ARRIVALS LAST WRILI. Wheat, English, qrs. 6,580 I Beans - 991 Barley 629 i Peas 219 Malt - 4,474 I Irish Oats - 2 ,7 2 0 - Oats - 6,820 English Flour, sacks 12,972 32s 35s 581 40. 34s 371 20s 23s 2ts 23s 245 27s Peas;ling - .--- Blaple - - White - - Boilers - Grey - Malt - - 24s 28, 45s 15s X 24.; 4%28 SMITHFIELD MARKET, AUGUST 4. The market was well supplied this morning, particularly. in sheep, of which there was a great quantity, and the prices de manded are rather higher than last Friday, owing to the cool ness of the weather. Beef of a good quality obtains a high price L but the butchers are rather 'shy in purchasing, fearing a change of weather. Beef, per stone of olbs. 3s 4d. to 4s. 4d. Mutton, 3a. 4d. to 4%44. Veal, 49.0 d. to ss. 01 Lamb, 4s. Od. to ss. Od. 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