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.... rEATRES. DRIAINLAWIL Illt DA N minified her favour, ';:herriy, in Cusses's Cor k Ater. Never did this favou r ppm to greater advaim uousness, good humour, tunic heroine, were d i st exquisite eoleuring, a hiasm, by an overilovr. rr patts of the comedy w al, but with such extelle idst the loudest acclama:i Entertainment of " :he f tich embraced evesy thing t ror delight the eye. %l BLAND Were most rapiumthl tiful duet. Mrs. SHAM A . :roly goddesses of the dant off with the greatest rc'et... owd in the Gallery, there via arter at the conclusion of th IM's summms to attntion," le shock. aril 4eed the soli covetsr-e•roint. Slies. &boons came fasten sdy of MacGtfh, as the litt ce, which they filled vita VIAMITY and the PAISCU S age. ;, His fef sJsrwl r Princes sd AtaltLlA, accompanied b scni, Generals PAITWIIICV Coif Tar Loa, rode in t sed'at twelve o'clock a's house, in the Admisak rough repair, and wait the reception of that gen AILITR WHITIIILIAS haves South-hill, Bedfordshire. the Prince of Weans* she 21st inst. slonteers were impaled, by Col. JEN/411460N. set Ministers will dine, th Inas it, at his house at nlunteers will be inspeited s le -park, by Cu). SIINCISSOII,, 4,e a grand field day. t is espeied in a few dart es's-street, horn Bath. .11AN'S continues very much e in Stratford place. rent.gartien, who fell over dargate, in the Hey, two rect Irons a watery grave by so plunged into the sea, anti re of bestowing her hand on just become of age. Miss >ROOS. we are concerned to 'wetness for several days, by Fier Grace has since so far tto return to Kiarara. The 111DFORD set off for Gordon Feuetable Cathedral of Elgin ma Kisses: are engaged to t Liverpool. The health of en some time in a declining prod, and, according to re• ill that genuine simplicity, which her slain was for• 1. last week are— , Lady Monsen, Lady Yana and land, Hon Mr. Fraser, Hon. Mrs. lir Widen,:!My Aston, Sir Edwin Colonel °liars, Colo nel and Mrs. eynolds, C...luncl and Mrs. Rani, Wane! and Ks, Dehrisay and Lir or and Mrs. Heron ' Major Blair. albs. Wattle, Rev. Dr. and Mr.. tee. De. Webttrr, Rev. Dr. Be,. rich, Rrir. Mr. B owen, Res. Mr. 0 . Mr. T. R R:IT. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp, Captain Kennedy, laptain Claampireys, Captain and d Ms. Nash, Captain and Miss Irs.l.osys,Capta.n Arden, Captain dy, Mr and Mrs. Crawford, Mr. id Mrs. Ryder, Mr. and Mrs. S. Bison, Mr. and Mrs. Stavin, Mr. drs.Croft, Mr. and Mo. Rye. MI. Linda, Mr and Mrs. Wittman, and Mrs. Walpole, Mr. and Mr.. rker. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, and 1143. Terser, Mr. and Mn. ,Ibrook, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Rest, ~ Mr. Mrs and Min Whittaker, and Miss C mayn. Ms. and Miss tier, Mr. and Mrs. Bowyer, Mr. Mrs. Manners, Mr. Wright, Mr. Ir. Ward, Mr. A. J. Smith, Mr. B. Timm s. Mr. Edward Lawton', G Brown, Mr. Nixon, Mr. 1.1- r. G. Jackson, Mr. J Adana, Mr. riry, Mr. Rota' Mr. Bryan, Mr. Hope, Mr. Ol iver, Mr. !bight, Mr. Salsa, Mr. Winter, Mr. dr. Stone, Mr. Barry, Mr. Fara, Nr. Watson, Mr. Burroughs, Mr. 1, Mr. Whisyland, Mr. Lawfortli lloseason Mr. Rice, Mr Bum. an, Mrs. Hasa, Mrs. Liate, Mrs. anis, Mrs Salmon, Mrs. Lovestay, mith, Mrs. Brown, Mn. recocite, Mrs. Redhead, Mrs. Rees, Mn. Naiad, Madame de Sollitoffrs, a Miss Chiapas's, Mill Olivet. MiesWilltatos, Mis Mw Man, Miss Pawn. is Mrs Lattan i &c. St. to has transferred Stock to to Christ's College, Crn hich is to be expended hi Gold Medals, to be cl - !nts of that Colin', in th' Medal el ISgs. for the bin: me evidence of Cbristiani:r. e best English Con politico of the Gospel ; and r tit at 1 and gra.‘tal Reads in Chapel. 11. IPIPPMn•mw•,n....----.- • PRINCE'S VISIT TO Tftit (,•VII;PURATION OP GLOUCISTZR. On Monday afternoon the Prince of Wales and Doke of Sousa arrived in Gloucester. from Berke ley Castle, accompanied by the Earl of Berkeley, yard Donley, kc. Ate. Their Royal ii;ehnesses were met, and escorted into the city, by the Clone's ter Yeomanry Cavalry, the Volunteer Inlantry ruling the streets; and were received at the Tolsey by the Corporation in their robes. The Duke of Norfolk, as Recorder, then addressed the Prince of Wales its an appropriate speech, to the following purport :-- .. e l e....sfay it please Your Royal Highness, I sm sere I shoeld be thought wanting in my duty, from the situation I hare the honour Si, hold, if I did not await myself of the oppor tunity it atbrds me. to &vier.. to Your Royal to the lo na joy and stadiums your preapnce has. given to the city of Gloucester. W The Mayor. Sherig., and Nark Ce:porate, feel gratified in the highert degree by your acceptance of their ineitation, sod gracious porminueen to have your name enrolled amongst their skint.. Aduated by 'whop of tiro rowed they bear for oily breach of that illestrioui Family, de.cendanta of our an cient Sovereigns. called to defend and joiitett our glorious Con ,: t uniiii, and audit whine reigns we have, ler near a century, f:en best with happineso; w 3 request Your oyal llmtlir, w... 1.131/ WARMS. IS Will Idi:ept, the pAtdelpidim ß i4l of War Iran. cubes. "At this awful ponied, when Statbs and Nations have fallim 'AIMS to tyranny and lawless power, we humbly 11C ktivwledgeowy thanks to the Almighty, that our Nation had) need were sod undismayed. " With feeling of geunitle allegiance to ww reeked SAWN dign, arid prayers fur the COIIIiIIUAIICII of his life, permit us to add, that the virtues and tahnus Tour Royal Higlineis le emi nently displ.ys, inspire es with hopes slid confidence, that, under the Miming of Heaven, the Sceptre of them Realms may be sat-oiled .nth honour, happiness, and glory, by bum sad hu des:meta/its to the Latest posterity." The Freedom of the City, in an elegant Gold Ass, was then presented to each of the Royal. Bro thers, by the Mayor; after which the Prince of Wales replied to the Noble Rase rderas follows : wally Lord Duke, 'llloseett your Chace, as their Ranarder, I keg leave to return to the Maya, Shedd., and. lkiely Coypu- Mk a she City of cooessom, me wanner thanks and ac lweeketments he tilt ivory seeepsable holders ; and I have. ' d the mess dee, to BM* your Orem personally for the f 1 3.1. ' kiiag eepreeeese was which you line accompanied it. , " Gesolsoire, fled Ilie Ingham Waikato's in accepting • your Ifsmalsek, sad seeshiej my same Moog your Cinema j . she tank be bin II leeling themed plemure to me, to have ' my Brother, the Doke of Sews. lime in the participation or your franchises. \" The suhappy eireunntanthe to which your Noble Re corder ha. aliuded, must gift elliftion to every considerate ow: but, with there sentiments of virtue sod towage which • y animate se.l diritingnseli every (ass and description of kllme-subjed. throueliout the land, I trust, and es cm. that, wider Heaven, we shall never have cause to ha j ' is wens and well.felt espeassions of alreainn sod at ea Ay Sovereign arid Faktm, coniamed in your Ai m nom crotertal to as; and the welcome confidence •ipemme so kmdly phased ha plow sit me, call. forth, un nay • revery .. •Iseit and regard be yew ancient City." 4 After the ceremony , the Princes proceeded from i Ike 'Fahey to the Ki:ig's Head Inn, where they sued with the Corporation at four o'clock. Tne Prince of Wales again expressed the high sense he eina.atiled Man distinguished and flattering recep tion he had met with hum the Corporation of (emu Better; and. about seven o'clock, the Royal V...tors retired, and set off on their return for Berkeley Castle. The I‘..aWs Head Inn and Telsey were briliiantl% illuminated in the evening. It wis eleven o'clock, on Friday night, when his Royal Highness arrived at Berkeley Castle, accom panied by His Royal Brothers, the Duke of Sussex, Col. Nl'Mahon, and suite; dinner,. which had been kept back four hours, was immediately served up, and in addition to the Royal Visitors, his Grace ut Norfolk, Col. Kingscot, Ur. Jenner (of vaccine cele brity) and about halt a rks:n others, bat down to the ... wham and splendid entertainment. Toe Pi ince being much fatigued with his journey, retired early to bed. 'the nest morning, Lord am: Lady Berkeley. atten led by Lord Dorsky, their clues' soa, sheered the illustrious strangers the ao, r (meats, pictures, ta pestry, and, in short, every thing worthy of observa tion, is. the Castle, with which they seemed greatly delighted, and, about !cur o'clock, a deputation, as we stated in a former paper, arrived from Giouses , ter and Bristol, to wait on the Prince; and to give the greater effed to the vocal harmony of the even t ing. Messrs. Ashley and Cooke were sent for to t Bath, and joined io several Catches and Glees. Sunday, Divine Service was performed in the Cas tle, by the Rev. Mr. Hughes, his Ldtdship's Chap lain, and a beautitul Amherst was sung irons The .lesdah. The Duke attended, but the Prince kept his room. His Royal Highr.ess was not in spirits the whole day, mid was much troubled by pains in tbe,head and lace, which were a little alleviated by electricity, performed by Dr. Jenner. Monday, the 1 ; Royal Brothers dined with the Corpora of Gloucester, and returned early to sleep at the Castle. One of the Prince's servants, who rode before the carriage, nnfortunetely was thrown Irom his horse, and broke his collar bone. On Tuesday, they dined at Bristol, and again returned to Berkeley, to sleep. On Wednesday. His Royal Highness kept his room, and yesterday intended visiting the Ea:l ai Has court, in Oxfordshire, on his way to Windsor, where he pinions to arrive this day ; and to-morrow will ho- Atm London with his presence ; and then will con elude the Royal Tour for this Autumn. - The masts, and other ship•tirnber, to be brought from Copenhagen, are ordered by the Navy Board to be secured in the canal appropriated to that parpse, at Chatham. Die 88th Regiment suffered most severely at the attack of Buenos Ayres. Out of 450 which formed one of the wings, under the command of the Colo nel—the killed and wounded were 150. A few days ago a 'bark, near eight feet long, and weighing about 31101 b. was taken to the islset rum's nets at Whitburn, and afterwards brought to New. castle. When opened, upwards of ISO herrings, at other small fills, were found in his stomach. The order for the execution of the wretched Lieu tenant of the Navy, whose trial at Plymouth Dock we lately mentioned, was sent off yesterday. lie is to be executed on board of the vessel iu which the crime was committed, As Wednolay morning, a`Joist 6 o'clock, a fire broke out io the esienaive weapon belonging to Messrs. WNITI3II•D and Co. is Chiswill-street, which threatened an exten.ive dast•telion, owing to the great scarcity of water. The erg:nn were, how ever, ruppbed froth a large vat, contvirong newly 4 . .000 barrels of poner, in consequence of sr:rich the las war won eatingui•hed. S SPORTING firriactosivez. • CARLISLE RACES. sArintroAlr, OCTOIIS 2. A Puree, not exceeding 301 star Inn than 101, as rim for by five bursas. an'l won by Mr. Gsddres's (Swat, after an ex cellent rare Mr. Smith's b. m. ha-ing thrown her oder. took SCION the Eden, and waked timed% home to Mr. Smith', stables. SPORTING IIfTELLIGENCE EXTRA. WMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 18 THUIIDAY. Lard Sackville's Suatard.apanst Mr Lloyd's Cardiaal fon, sst. 41b. each. Ab. M. 200 a. h. ft. DONCASTER, 1101. Col. Hortsn'a ►. e. by-Bustard. dans by Sir Peter, bat. 61b. apt. Mr. E. L. Hodp.sses p I. ►y S►uttle, out of his p. Sir Peter mare, lat. 2lb. two mules, 10010. MONDAY. Lrl nue Pauline, 84 31t) art. Lord Monson's Scud, 8.1. 11b. 20Ugs. b. ft. four miles. THE COWL f. Mr. Firminger, late Assistant of the Royal Ob servatory, Greenwich, has favoured us with the following observation made on Tuesday evening, (OR. 6), at Bh. I7m. 22 seconds, mean time—Right ascension 1.511. 16m. 4 seconds—Declination 7 deg. 23 min. 28 seconds, observed by an excellent small equatprial made by the late celebrated Mr. 'Bird. The length of the tail. as found by the time of its passage over the meridian wire. extended 50 min. of a deg. and its mean breadth measured about 7 min. ism•s• CHls LTE NII A Vl, Ocr. 7. Summer has again returned, and we aSually be lieve ourselves in the m..nth of Iv lay. and all the natural associations of that lovely sea.on again oc cur. Our celebrated Gloucesteriadre Sir Roger De Covetly has made a decent upm in quest of his cruel and unrelenting widow ; one of his lure letters to her was lately picked up, written in the original stile of his great procitype, devot ing a thews' acres for her jewels, and a gaol for her wedding-ring : at this cue unfortunate ex pression the widow fled, and left one line for ex cuse—. _ Lowe, free u sir, at sight of human ties, &e. and has never since come within hearing of this chivahou. knight-errant. Lady Dillon commanded a bumper last night for Mr. Lees Benefit, and a bumper it was I Cherry came down on purpose to play Lord °glebe. 'the Tern Berrie, and her sister Roc:amine, a promis ing performer of eighteen asalhs, danced a pas It less. The Earl of Camden and suite w.itrd here !or the laudable purpose of eneoaraging this infant family, and left us this day. Lord Ashtown, and all the Nobility, were present I it was a complete over &se. I believe you have never seen Miss Mania. tier, who is certainly 'the best performer of anti quate•d dances, except Miss Pope, in the kingdom ; her Mrs. Heidelberg was admirably given. I IfbLAND. ~~ C LOP WILD, 7IPT. 7. A letter frees Waterford. dated on Friday the 2d, says, a division of the 83d Regiment disembarked from on board the transports at Passage, and ar tived in this ci:y day. under the command of Carain Somerville, on their way to Cork. Their numbers were coma:rabic. There were also many Volenteers. -.-.--- DUBLIN, SITT 4. New regulations have been uansmitted from the General Post Office to the Deputy Postmasters of this kingdom, horn which it is expeBed much ad vantage will accrue to the public and the revenue. The sew regulations. though highly advantageous, augment the trouble. without adding any thing to the income of the Postmasters ; but it is well worth the contideration of the Postmasters General, whe ther it would not be as prudent, as it appears to be just, to excite attention and diligence, by making more suitable remuneration to this awful and really important class of public officers. Wednesday evening a shocking accident happened at the Sun public-house.Peascod-street,Windsor; two soldiers quarrelled, when blows followeJ, and being both Lisucashire men. they fought in their own country's usual manner, which is up and down. and when one is down the other kicks hire till he acknow ledges the other •ittor. One of them belongs to the Royal Horse Guards ( Blur), the other to the Royal Stafford Militia ; the Blue, who is the sur vivor, kicked his antagonist so •iolently, that he only survived two hours, and died in the most excruciataig pain. The Coroner's Inquest is sitting; the particulars of which we shall give tu. morrow. William Richards. the licensed Methodist I Preacher, who was coaviersd of an abominable of fence, stood in the Pillory yesterday, opposite to Hicks's Hall, Clerkenwell Careen. He appeared to be upwards of Csa years of age. His years, how ever, by no means moved the compassion of the enraged populace, for they. on the contrary, seemed to be upon that account the more exasperated against him. The speEtatois were so enraged at the coadua of this hoary wretch, that rotten eggs, mui, and all the filth that could be found, were discharged upon I him. When the appointed hour was expired, he was put into a coact', in order to be conveyed away from the place of punishment but this did out en tirely rescue him from the further resentment of the multitude. A vast concourse of people followed the carriage, hissing, hallooing, and throwing mud I and rubbish into it They broke the windows ; and the Officers who were with him, were obliged to stop them with the cushions from the seats. At an early hour on Wednesday morning, as a file of the Foot Guards passed along the Serpentine River, Hyde-park, in order to relieve the centinels on duty, they observed a man close to the water side snip off his coot and waistcoat, as they thought, with the intention of bathing: but perceiving that he plunged lobo the water wunout stripping of any more of his clothes, they tan forward, and arrived in sufficient time to rescue him from an untimely death. They took him to the guard-house, share he hid his clothes dried, and, atter recovering suit-. timely, as it appeared he was very much in 1 quire, he requested his name might be kip& a secret, as he bad dune it through intoxication, without toe small est cause whatever that be *es could recoils& asap. ... , , ~! ~;; POLICE. YATTOtt•OAIDIt. eindresr MGR was brought before the Sitting Magtarate, Mr. Bates, charged with robbing sc •oral coffee-houses of clothes, watches, &c. and avers other articles. Trott. the Officer, received information from Mr. H•dmes. of the White Horse Inn, Fetter lane, yesterday morning, and he and Mr. Holmes proceeded, accompanied by one. of the waiters, in search of him, After blaring for some tune, they apprehended him in Upper Berkeley-street. He had on, when taken, a pair of irnallclotaes, and a pair of black silk stockings, the property of one of Mr. Holmes's waiters. besides a watch, which be longed to one of the porters. It appeared that some time since, he drove to the White Horse Inn, letter-lai.e, where he was accom modated with one of the best rooms in the house, in which he deposited his trunks, and left a charge with Mrs. Holmes, to take particular care of them, He did not sleep there until the third night. and it was afterwards discovered that the room nest to the one the Prisoner occupied, was euieped of serval articles of wearing apparel. He decamped from the White Horse, and left his trunks behind him ; as he clil not return to claim them, suspicions arose, and the trunks were opened, *hen it was found they were filled with bricks. when called upon for his defence, he confessed his having committed este out of the many crimes he was charged with ; some time back his circumstances became erOarraned when he went to Ireland, where he remained thrte, years and a half, he returned to London, aid follow ed his profession of a Master Tailor. bet finding his circumstances becoming worse. he unfortunately was led to the commission of the clime which be had acknowledged. He was remanded for a second examination, when a number of persons at whose houses he has cons : misted depredations, are expemted to attend. ' The prisoner is a genteel looking man, about forty years of age, he had on black breeches and sick Stockings, striped waistccat, and blue coat, with his hair powdered. sow-svaetr. Yesterday, a question came on to be deter mined. hslore J. Rase, Esq. the Sstting Magistrate. of CO4 Ilhierable importance to the coal trade in general, but perticulatly to those engaged as hawkers of coals ; a description of retail venders. who have started up within the last few year., using cal ts in all parts Of Loudon, with bushels of coals and other small quantities, in srnaU wicks, with bells to the horses heads. This pradlice pr sees to be very injurious to the regular traders, as well as a great evil to the hei clout Mg poor, who are the chief purchasers of foals in tons way, as in general the coals sue of the worst sort, and the purchasers have no possible check upon the measure. The question came, yesterday, before the Magis trate. in the form of an iatormadon, brought by Mr. Baker and Mr. Tullock, two of the principal coal meters belonging to the Westminster uleter's office, for regulating the measurement of coals. against William Cool i e. of Clevelaosl-street, Fuswoy-square, a licensed hawker of coals. The information was filed with a view to check an attempted evasion of the Coal AA, which states, that all casts sold, or loaded to be sold, from any wharf, in Routines exceeding eight bushels, shall be mea sured in the presence of a Meter, or be subject to a penalty of 101. It appeated from the evidence, that on the 111111111111* ing of the sth inst. Mr. Baker, one of the /Wiest* ,Vleters. and Robert Hall and Wean% Taylor, two sworn labouring Meters, attended at their stations in Scotland-yard Coal Wharf, when they observed Ore.: gangs of men at work, in three dih term rooms, in one lighter, put the coals into bushels, and thee into different sized sacks, and were loading three waggons with them, witch had the Defendeut's name upon them. The met were asked by Mr. Baker whom they were at work for? they replied for the Defendant. who was present ; Mr. Baker told hits he was doing wrong by measuring the coals without a Meter being present z he replied, that Meters hid nothing to do with it, as the coals were net sold, and he intended to sell them in small quantities, not exceeding eight bushels, and persisted ia mea suring the coals without a Meter super ituesiding the filling of the bushel. MA9III , after hearing Mr. Com' in support of the information; and Mr. MA itutio, the Attorney for the Defendant, convifted the Defend ant in the full penalty of 101. The Attorney fur the Defendant gave notice of his intention to appeal against the convierton, at the ensuing Quarter Sessions. It has transpired, that the Hawkers of Coals have had a meeting, and raised a fund for the express purpose of resisting the execution of the Clauses in the AEI under which the convailion was made. A frigate, of 38 guns, to be called the Mose rb./..ad, Is to be built at Woolwich. On Wednesday night, Mr. Fun, a Magistrate, attended by a pasty ot eulice O ffi cers, went to the work-shop ot Mr. GAIIIITT, a basket-maker, in datii•place, London-road, in consequence of an in formation that en attempt had been made a few days ago, till break into Mr. G e's premises, and the Tinian, bad succeeded in stealing his dog. They tenewed their attempt on Wrdneiday night, by biingiog a ladder to get in at a bed-room win dow over the week-shop, in which a lad. seventeen years of age, bi , longing to Mr. Gs aura, slept.— . On their hest attempt, which was at twelvo at night, the young man fired a pistol at them, which was only cnarged with powder ; the thwves ran away, and returned in twenty minutes atter, with a determination to force their way into the house. During the interval, the yOung man was provided by the Police Offi‘ers, who ware upon the alert, wi th a loaded blunderbuss, which, on die re• turn of the robbers, he tired et them, killed one. and desperately wounded a second, who survived may a few minutes. A third man was perceived by the ()Sows running away I they fired, wounded him in the leg, and took him 11 appears that the intention of these men was to eft& a Farago through the premises of Mr. Gaselier, into some ot the houses that lace the London-road, the back ot which commaicataa with Mr. aaaaa work- . . . - . • . idijoitt : . ,, • or tai c•liiiiiiii O. TN/ Offeneffinfffille. Off was striper or rearirriao sea gamma of Caw yoke. ... , .--.... The Committee that was appointed to carry into age the resolution of the Corporation, dated the 13th July last, offering to cede to the United State% such pan of the public ground as the Secretary ei War may require, for the purpose of treeing ford. fi:ations for the drfence.of this city—and atm lei resolution. dated 4th Aughst, offering the aid of this Board to the Executive of this .State, to enable him the more effe6ually to put in proper condition. for immediate service. the aims and ordnance be. lowing to the state, and to preset** such neilicary stores. as the present exigencies may require-Vso to devise such other means of defence at may bil is the power of this board to execute; REPtirtT : That the Secretary at War, with the other Como's missioners of the United States. have determined not only to enlarge and make durable the works oat Governor's Island, but are now about westing a very strong anti powerful m seine battery on the North-west point of that Wand, to extend on the reef, beyond low water mark. into the river. The - works on Ellis's Island are to be extended, and the number of guns and weight of ,the metal greatly increased. It is also doermined by the general go. vernment to erect a strong fait, with two or thrall tiers of guns, to extend beyond the present battery in front of the flagstaff : also to build a block in the North River, at the foot of Duaneostreet. of 100 feet square, and to iron a battery thereon. When these works are completed. it is understood they wit be able to bring 120 suns to bear upon any point is the bay, between Bedlow's Island and the city. The Commissioners have also fixed upon the old Potter's Field, as a proper plaza to erea laboratories and sr sends. for depositing and repairing arms and mili tary stores. The several scites where these works are to be erected, and which are within the jurisdieloo i of this Board, yow Committee have offered. on the part of the Corporation, to cede their right, maim' as a survey can be made to designate the proper Metes and bounds. Although the works which are 'relies tinder tlit diroftion of theUnitedSMtee.are proper, and maybe considered very useful, as part of a gmeral of defence, they are. however, deemed s oot sttlfisfest in themselves to afford that protettiou &pinta Mae ritime force which will insure us safety is ease arse attack. Your Committee have deliberately con& dered the several plans for the defence of the bar bour that have been published, and whets that ha been handed to them; they have also tabard myerai soundings to be made of the harbour, from the Nara r iw; to Bedlow's Island. and find the shoal,* want to be in a line between Red , fleet and a rod 4 rocks on the west flat. abut half a mile below , low's Islands and from the various informatioo coined, have thought it most adeisaidrt to moll* mend t e following plan : To begin at a reef of rocks that is bate de Will. water, about half a mile to the o.utli of ersdlowlos Island. and run a course east by south, to themes. therly point of Red-Hook, on Loog-Islasd. no "1 distance across, on this line, i. Amu 3000 yards. of ,1 ii 1 which, near 400 yards, the water is 60 feet dolt at low-water, and the remainder varies from 40 to 16 feet in depth. A considerable part of the dis tance, say about 700 yards, does not exceed le feet at low-water. To secure this place against the passage of shim whose draft of water exceeds 18 or 111 feet. it Is : proposed that blocks be sunk, to consist of timbat and stone, in the manner the piers to cur *hone' ate made, the vise of which to to in proportion to the depth of the water, and to secure their stand. ins firm, to have the base always greater than the height. These blocks to be 50 feet wide in their position across the river, and to approach within 10 feet of the surface of the water, at low tide, and to leave a space between each bkck of SO feet. To commence sinking the blocks at Red-Hook, and to continue them until they come within 210 yards of the reef of rocks on the flit before•me .bone ~ If it should be feared that ships might pass bimetal *the blocks, where the space left is SO feet, that Gould be remedied by projeCting 3 or 4 large tim. bars obliquely, on the upper pan of the blocks, with their points faced with iron, ia the manner of II chevaux de frixe ; these might eaten I from each block 10 feet, which would then le .ve the space but 50 feet. these oostruetions, being thus placed, would compel all vessels, drawing more than 16 or le feet of water, t s pass within the space of 4 200 a yards, next the reef of rock. At that place a fort of such strength might be eroded. with two or three tiers of guns, as should be judged sufficient to dos I fend this passage against any hostile lost. The fort could be 'reeled without difficulty at this place, there being several acres cf ground bars aglow water, which is hard and firm. But as an adilidroid security against a fleet poising the fort, a atteleer of chevanx de friss might be made, and as Asp& In case of a hostile fleet appearing, they Oeitill he s placed in the passage in a short time. Timm wills be removed whew the danger disappeared. A further security against forcing this passage by an enemy, would be by placing in it a ts,ons, ass. strafed in an angular form A. with the point out. wards, to be moored with a number of grappling. and anchors. If. irowever, it should still be be. Leved possible that these obstrWeions may be re. moved, and a fleet pass through the passage Y. tended to be left open, it is propped. dna at the distance of two hundred yards to tber smothered from the line of obstruitioai lode, reef balm nos. tinned, four or five blocks he sink. sessubassig from the tlat that borders the west sided do dm. eel, to extend into the chatted two bassind Yards, so as to be parallel to the last binds of Mr.. • tending from Red Hook. and pa assered the ward blocks or extremities of sob lanai with a strong boom or chain which can hair := with great ave. as it will ride parallel wish Es 'tide and not across it. It will this" be avidantabie a ship coming to New-York mast amp bra mane and stand dsreilly for the lost. add it ie till ibirst ts :certain. that her crossing the tide Waled to impede her way. that use chain VOW ea. '.. tinily arrest her proves!. when she would be sweps.%, by the current. throaty *a me blocks, andieftgallmt. mercy of the lent. 1,1 it should be thought necessary. and that this chain might pcsably be forsed. a i