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Cil OACC,IS. The ropnbation of the Captain-Generalship of Ceram», is, secordi.ig to Depont, 729,000; of which the white* HIV two-tenth*, the slaves three-tenths, the deserwlints of treed-mei. four-tenths, ontl the Indians one-tenth. The isopulation, therefore, is -0 White. 145,600 Slaves - 216,00 Freee.toes . 491,000 Indira 7e5,000 TI , ;! MlitAry force, according to Depont, is as fellows:— oUGANTZ4TION OF TUE ARMED FOIIOE. During more than 250 years, Spain has pot.ses4ed the province of Venezuela mad its dependanries, withoet sustaining its authority with troops of the line. The Governors formed bodies of guards, 011 ply, for interior safety ; and, in time of war, re inforced them us circumstances required. TROOP% OF THE Limr. It was only by royal regulation, dated the fith logy 1764, that a regiment was established at Carar•cas, on a military footing. It should consist, according to that ree,ulation, of two battalions, in each eight companies, forming in the *hale 1363 men Scarcity of cash, and difficulry of obtaining recruits, occasioned a reduction of this establish. rnent ar first to one battalion : four other cortinanies base since hero added. The regiment is therefore composed of twelve companies— ] of grenadiers 110 f tankers, is esel677 meo 971 Total. 912 The service of this troop comks in the protec tion of Ca►accas, Goira and Porto-Civello. Its recruits are procured from Spain, where the regi ment keep. a recruiting officer. All are received who ',resent themorlves at I hr., nlarebt. COMPOsITIO3I Or THE IteGivEsT or emtercos. The etuaatty of crensJien s compond of I captain, liratesact, I sab•beWtnant, I best irritant, I *retold ve inal, I drummer, 3 first eurporak, S ,teeon4 corporals, 61 grenadine COMPOSI3IOI I I Or EACA COIITANY Or 1/1.731.F.FR11 captain, I lintenat, I sittrlicalcurtat, I tint sericant. a wand serjeants, 2 drummers, s lint corporals, 4 second corpora % 164 soldier% 10 other ampanies. VOOPOPITION OF TIC [TOT-MAJOR, 011, I colonel, t major, i led ms*, 2 sub-heuteusots, t sor row, t made armoorer ; 1 first fifer, 1 wood fifer, dram•oajor. The Colonel of this regiment is at the same time Lieutenant of the King, amid Commandant of the place ; and all the other officers of the Etat-Major. or Staff, of the regiment. belong to the service of the place. The reader will not forget. that Maracaibo has separately four companies of the troops of the lice ; Conran& three; Guiana three of. men each; and Various, one of 77 men. ARTILLERY. The irtillery of tliele provinces is served. in the department of Caracca#, by one company of N hun dred men, two companies of white mil,ux, four of pro;ile of colour, and two of blacks, attached to the tiro. At Oirnana one company of artillerists ; Guiana, the same ; and at Nlaraciiibo. one conip , my of mi litia ar.illeristr, people ut colour sled blacks. 1A1111114.. It is a principle generally enforced by every me tropolis its its colonies, that all the inhabitants must unite for their internal and external safety. Ex posed be the nature of their population, to diatur bance more or less serious; and, by their pollution and their riches, to incursions of the enemy, it would he ruinous for the colony, or for the metro polis. to keep on foot a sufficiency of troops to pro tect the natioual sovereignty, at all Units and in all cases, without recourse to the calouists. But , that neither cultivation nor commerce may he too mach interrupted, the service is distinghishcd into ordinary and extraordinary. The first is executed by the troops of the line, or regular forces, in gar rison iii tlo cities; the second requires the whole populates to take arms, to dispel ail danger that may manifest itself oft .in, or toreaten from without. Ilenee the necessity of forming a militia, organised in each colony according to the military system of its metropolis. The whole attention of Spain having been long itrgrossed by Peru and Mexico, it has but recently gmen to the provinces it pendant on Cements, • militia so organised as to command public consi deration, arid so disciplined UP to promise the most advantageous multi. This doable object has been accomplish, d, beyond all expectation, merely by applying to this part of Terra Firma the regulations of February the 10. 170, and January 19th, 1769 ; the former male for the militia of Porto Rice, the latter fi=r that of the Isla td of Cuba. This organization, an nearly approaching to that of regular troops. has flattered the ambition of all the distiognished creoles to such a degree, that there is noise of them who does not feel honoured by to iitg incorporated in it, with the title of officer. An epaulette, on whichever shoulder it may be placed, is cow• ted by all persons of rank. The Spanish Sub-Lieutenant wears the epaulette ou his left shoulder, the Lieutenant on his right, and the Captain on both. The superior grades have no epaulettes : they arc distinguished by gold lace on their sleeves. Two pieces of lace designate the Lieutenant-Colonel. The Colonel has three.— Opinion makes little difference between the ho nour attached to the service in the army end mili tia. The Marquis del Fern, one of the most wealthy Kranders of Cameras, prides `himself in being Colonel of ■ militia battalion iu the valleys of Aragon ; ■od Count San Xavier, who neither yields to him in richness nor in birth, prizes no less the honour done lii in by the King, in I mO3. iii Riving Gifu coinnunnl of a battalion of militia •at Carnets. It wits the commencement of each in his military career. At the slightest alarm of war, all the militia must hold thrnnwlrta ready to march. They fur- DWI de/Of:IMMO% to rrinforce the garrisons of the sea-ports and of the capital. Tln'y are convhintly exercised in the nisnaze mew of arm,. The Captain-General &view.. at 1.-.nt once tin.se in the environs of hi, rem ; and e.tch particular Governor should diti eh am. the I.llllll[ July in hit &Writ:to :illor people of ritititir form acpanite corp• of mi litia, and Lave °Cron' of their ono colour, as high es the grade of captain : all attre that rut: oltzt to wh.te. At Caraecas, there'. one battalion of white militia, consisting of nine eoansniw, and is L iquadron of winits, both created in 1771 ; and a battalion of people of colour. At Valencia, one battalion of white militia, coin pool) iike that of Caraccas ; and another in the val leys of Amigos. Each of these places has iiloo a battalion of people of colour. I have already spoken of that of Maracaibo, and of other particular goverhrutmt% All free persona, from the age of fifteen to forty five yeats, are subject to militia duty. Exemptions extend only to ecclesiastics, judges, advocates, notaries, agents of cities; physicians, apothecaries, surgeons, attorneys,adsninistrators of the royal trea sury, the syndic of the cordeliers, sacristans end servitors of the church, pensioners, grammar and school masters, overseers of plantations, factors of tobacco, and authorised agents of the planters in each district. But the sons, domestics; and clerks of those exempt are still liable. Wholesale merchants, or factors of the provinces of Caraccas, are also exempt, as is likewise one. clerk in each commercial house. The retail trier ', chants have claimed the state favour ; but it was . refused to them by schedule of I AOl. Students, who are nut of the first orders, are cot exempt from the militia, if they possess the age and other requisites. None, however, are forced from their studies to take the musket. In time of war, the in.ilitia comprises all ages. This rule is probably observed in case of invasion ; I have never seen it enforced fur the ordinary ser %ice of war. When the militia is in campaign, or in garrison, the officers have the seine pay with those of equal grade in the troops of the line. Each redeem of infarory hiss four reels per day; corporals hare three each, and soldiers two. Serjeauts, corporals, and privates of cavalry have the same pay a ith those of infantry; the subsistence of the horses being at the charge of the Icitt4. Cadets in the militia, as in the troops of the line, must he noble. Here we perceive the true talis man of the consideration attached to the militia. Officers of mulatto and black battalions have the following pay while in service: The commandant of a battalion of mulattoes has forty dollars per month ; each captain thirty ; lieutenant twenty-live; and each sub-lieutenant or standard-bearer, twenty. The commandant of a battalion of free blacks, NM thirty-eight dollars per month; captains twenty eight; lieutenants twenty-two; sub-lieutenants or standard-hearers eighteen. No person can wear a uniform or cockade, unless entitled to that privilege by his employ, or military profession. under the penalty of • ducats. Desertion to the enemy in time of war is pu nished with death. Absence without permission is punished with two years at the galleys. Officers of the militia, who receive no pay, may marry without permiasion of the king, or of their chiefs: they titu,t only apprize the latter of their intention. An officer of militia, who marries a female whose birth is not suited to hie own, is banded. Setjeants, corporals, and soldiers or the militia, who receive no pity, may marry without permission of their chiefs. No tnilitary individual can be, against his will, neither in the tithildua, guardian, uor argues tratnr. lIKUIRIT OF TIM ♦RJRD FORCE Or THE PROVINCES VMDCIL TUT CAPTAIN-DENTAL Or CIII•CCAL CARACC.4ti AND IFS ENVIRONS. C•11•CC•1.--.TROOPO Of TIM LIME. AND. I CArnpang grenadiers 910 I do. hawkers, 77 each •1111 1, Lellif . I COMpailly 2 do. while militia ♦ do. people of colour II du. blacks straelsed to the first --- - --- - MILITIA. I Battalion of whites, g companies Squadron, biseita and eintipauy I Battalion, people of colour V•LENCIA •-•-111LITt A. 1 Battalion, whites, 9 cantona1., 1330 do. peopiest colour _ . Or AR4GO/11.•MILITIA. I Battalion of whites I do. people of c .lour sin-nanaos.—mTLlTlA. I Company of cavalry CU MAX. 0/I TN LIVE. 3 Con3pae:es llte I A ATI t Comps's/ Or artillerists it do. white militia li do. people of colour art USIA. _ 1t Companies, whites . do. of cavalry, do 2445 t 1 .10. of people of colour 1i do. *retook,- NI•11.11CA1110 --TROOP, Of TUE LIN,. • Composite •lITILLEAT. Company, people of akar l4o 11111.111 A. Compaui. s of v►ites 4so Sto 4 du. or people of eoloor la !ASA ....TWOS!' Or TVS List. 3 COinpauirs aSu see% •lITILLIRT. I Company of artillerists MILITIA. 5 etnotonsies of whites i4o ) I dim tsvatry lgi *7O 4 ditto,. infantry, people of allow sw 151.1 t OF i/ARGAILETTITILIMPIII OF TBIIIIIIII. coispany 77 - . - • %TlLLsar. 4 companies of peopk of Colour MILITI A. 4 ~, inpanir• awhile, . 360? I 41.11$) r tvalry 3 41 . ( . 1 5 760 4 ditto sorastry, people of colour ............... Tutu We host week iiiirrtort Ilse contests of a letter rit co iced at Hull, announcing the lon of the Louisa, [lowa'', of that port, in a gale of Vl . llllll, all the 6th March, off the island of Sardinia : all hands were Mall, to he lost, except two Spaniards, and ■ boy, IM lkiliOrte authority this account rested. riis smelt a letter has been received from London, whence it appears that nn the 4th May, Cap tain 110111111 D wira loading grain at Cabana is Sardinia; Do that there is every reason to believe the former •tmentrut to have been a fabricatioue-.- /Beiti t Casette.) 11'.11 7 AL lITF:LLIGE:CE. PORTSMOUTH, AU04. 1 1 Arrived the Danish brig Peers, detained klui-tt)'s ship Mend:nu. 1. . Sailed the President, for Plymouth gun-611g %mil diqiutches for Halifax. lotc. • ' FALMOUTH. JULT . 37. Arrived the Duke of Kent pucka. Captatd•Law.• fence, front Jstu,lieti, in 36 da; . s. . Sailed the Prises of Wales pocket, Capt. To:old, for L:ObOii• ‘4 . 1181 N.W. r►.rwoont. Ave. I. Sailed the Druid And Seine frigates, and the Fa vuurite skoir war, r.n a cruise. MOUTH-DOCK, AUGUST I. Smiled last eseoing the Seine, fur the coast of Franco. _ Arrived the diariarr gun.hri g • from the East ward: and Cheery guts-brig from the IVestward ; also the Lspiegle sloop of war, and Ply mouth yacht, from Teigsimuuth, where they landed the Marquis of note and his furniture, Twelve mil of hrigs pasierl up Channel this af ternoon. Eight 14,i1 regiopor, s are come in here : MP no ship of Mar accompanied them, it is conjec tured she must hire gone op Clunmet with the transports. Thow arrived to the Sound are ape• parently full of troops. Fire o'clock p. understand the above con voy are from Lisboa, , 27 days, with sick men and prisoners. Another convoy is now standing up for this port. A signal is made of a man' f war being in company, but cannot know particutats in time for post. RAtaftGATF. 411 - 01JST 1. The transport' mentioned in o ne P aper o f Wed nesday, as having come into Ramsgate harbour to take troops on beard, have slate been ordered to Dover. and sailed from hence this day. The re mainder of the transports expected here, will, of course, repair also to Dover. as it appears that two regiments ordered for embarkation, the dth and :3111th, are now at Dever or in the neighbourhood of that place; therefore, by their embarking at Dover, will save a march and reit:mit% of baggage, &c. DOVER, AUG. 2. Nine transports are arrived here to take in troops. said to be for Ireland ; among which are the 6th and 39th, besides detachments from the Artillery and Artificers ; the numhers and marks on the transports are as follow :—W I, SH, B B. A X. WP, 195. 13, 207. and 214. Also arrived the Unicorn, of Dover, Fleck ; and the Desire, of Sun derland. with coals far Dover. DEAL, AUGUST I. Soiled the whole of the ottrerurd-bottlid r troffer eouvoy of the awe, sloop of war. Airier(' the Eliza, from Aniiirita. ‘Vind E. rxmotreit, •1101.;111' 1. Arrive.' the Efrad, Thomas, f Sanderlasid; and In dustry, Nora, frau Newport with foals; 31.iry, May, from liiistut, with grufroirs; mad Sagittarius, Slade, G.nu Ply. nisruth. Soiled the Johanna, Holliday; aad Nortlaumheiland, RD bertmoo, for Seililtaialla. Dart, Jarissurd ; and Pallas, Jot dap, fur :Scant ; and Lloyd'• ♦mietancr, Srrton, for Port. land, io ballast; Elizabeth, Wrayford and glebe, Booth, for Tripusuath, with part of her caw of coal• ; and the Plymouth yacht, outlet cuaeoy of Le Espicgle gawp of war, fur Plymouth. caseNocx,attur 31. Arrived yesterday morning the Nereid , Johnston. from Demarara, • running ship, ur J 9 days; left over the her the Caledooin, 'Thomson,. for Liver pool ; and Amelia, Craig, for Loudon—the former to sail nest day, the latter iii about a week : spoke on Saturday last, off Tooker, the George, from Liracaster fur Jamaica, with the ship Jame au coin pany, all well. The Dowg/us, from Liverpool, ar rived a few days before the .Icreid sailed. Left loadiug for the Belleille, Cameron, lo sail nex,l epilogs; and Arialtie, Bird; and Commerce, Watt, for Liverpoo'. •• ROCHr.Mli s AVOU&T 1. LAUNC3 OF THE IMPUEGNABLE. From the uncominun showery weather for these ten dill past in this part of the county, it was sup posed that it would operate as • drawback on the inweinblage of persona to witness the event ; but, contrary to expectation, it was very numerous. At eleven o'clock the great gates of Chatham-yard were thrown open for admission. Great ndinbers from ull, part. of the county, in chariots, post chaises, gigs, Sic. intermixed with the more humble pedestrians, crowded for admittance. Very spaci ou. booths had been erected on each aide of the ship, to accommodate the Lathes visitant on the occasion, which, by twelve o'clock, were full in the extreme with the fashion and beauty of which this county can peculiarly boast. This River Medway afforded au equal display in sailing.boats, wherries, and boats of every dpeription. At twen ty minutes past one, the dokshoara were knocked away, and every heart beat high in expectation of the launch; but, like the rock from which she is named as a simile—the impregnable fortress to our enemies. Gibraltar—so stood she as fast. • At that time there were five blocks ander her, and not tin ed they were entirely split away did she move. At a quarter before two o'clock the last bloat was split out, and she went off iu a majestic style. FRAM LLOYD'S LIST. ....... Ga• • For !ir co, Aum t;CT —Arrived the following ships from loam :—Royal Charlotte, Thames, Gtatton, Coons; Princess Martin, Neptune , and Cumberland ; also the TM, vales', D8168,6%101 Cadiz ; Kitty, Perm, from Buenos Ayres and the Atm, from Lislion.—.Ssital the Maria, Adam sun, and Generous Friroals, Baldry, for Gibraltar; gaist, dety, fur Lub.n ; Vigilante, Silva, for Pc:nambuco i aad the John and Adam height, for Virginia. On Wednesday se'imight, an Inquest was held at the Ship lien, Sandgate, no the body of J. LEWIS ' a soldier in the .inth Regiment, who was murdered, with eircurostarces of much brutality, early on the Sunday morning preceding, in an affray at the mune house ; when, although the Jury sat from eleven in the inorniug till note at night, during which many witnesses. who were present at the time, were ex amined. yet the evidence was so vague aud con tradictory, that nothing could he discovered to criminate any of the parties ; the Jury, in conse quence. after • consultation, found • verdict of— seVfel murder dwainst awe ;maws or pertosts sot bums. A further investigation by the Magistrates of Folkston,. took place on Friday and Sittaiday last, when three persous of the naines of Pegden, Kowa, and Pates, were billy committed for trial. Several more it is thought will be apprehended. Much credit is due to the Mayor and Magistrates fur their ezertime• to discover the offenders. ffriRKETS. CcAN EXCIJ &NG E, Arc es , e 1, n' I'The Market. this day IA a eaniintur.:ee of tiheat, mostly foreigu there Levin tery f ew trifle . .1. a. er. 11,0, 1 & C ut ,: • ilumagatiuu. Mt 44 ht.avy sa.e. 11 Lite peas like,. tv; 1 9 , t . trq,. 'Deana- of the two kinds nearly at at. prir '4 , are tolerable supply, and sa hrreof are ta.a.:d hiew ital.:geed coitus to baud as reursiusst lute prices. CIL'EtREAT PRICE Or GRA.IN. whm.....,465. 955. 1101 Rea.' ......... • ••sts. Us Rao &to. I id,. ll,' Tick ditto . ' ...... 4 4, 5 , Rye 424. 484 Oats ........... vls :',. 3.. Maley aws. 4411 Poland ditto ~.„, . c. % A l l( ' l 4ll l,oi tite isti rue ) it .. , : 44 4a. , tt: 1 FP:etatFoeloutiritt.u....... ......... . . 1 39: , !tape Sved ......... .:( id Grey Plaia• . 481. 54 1 i *c0a15..... . . ..... !pt. 9;,. UXBRIDGE. Corn.htaportnr • a Hetet% THCO3O4.I'. Ana,. Whea t per lead. 241. —e. to NIL its Earley, per vaguer.. 371. eee Oats 3.35.—a. le 411 e. --41. Baas .s a. —a. to 67a...4. Old Ditto .. —4. to --,1. Poop MIMI OF 'RAT Allb *MAW, TEITE se., muses. wiwrgenary. at. t MI. M. MO- ed. I thy d 5. " 9 1 . Sarotwol. !vast eisi. 9g.gd, Ns• % al. 16. t o laerie, 71. 1. 1 .. tolol. Den.. gt. lac to 11. 1, PRICK OF HOPS. MAO/. eocieTs. Knot. 41. we. to I. 12'. Kent, 41 111 to Ol Seelei, 41. 40. to Si. Os. StMarx, 41. 44t.. 5!. E ssex . 41, 44. le rd. us. Farnham,7l. or. t.. lulu 014 Duty kid at 52,00u1. SMITHFIELD MARKET, Ave. 3. This day's market had but an indifferent supply of dila rent Linda of rattle Iles; Mutton, Veal, Put k, amt Lsaa sold at last prices; and the trade for the most part was sa over brisk. The sales in the Hay-market were am lively. Straw obtained last price ; Hay aad Clover ha►e 4l a p•ite. The following prises and numbers are au actual statement : To sink the Offal per stone of Sib. 1 Reef...... 41. ed. to 01. 04. Hind of Cattle, this dal.. Mto t ton ...M. $4. to 61. 041. Roasts . MI Lar1tb....51. W. 10 71. ed. Skeep sad Lambs ...• • ;, 04 Veal '.II. EMI 10 71. od. I Cain" ... .111 Peel :a. (id. to 7s od. Pigs DAY -111, flay 61. un- Straw... Clover 6l. es. lARZET. od. to 81. et. ed. od. to 31. 3$ et od. to 91. to 6 ed. i,!..L lARIETI. crease.) Veal 45. 8 , 1. in 6. al Park stt. tot to to. a. (A. to lia. ad. NEIVUATE AND (By the Beef a. tt. to es. ud. Mates es. ed. to f.s. ed. Lamb - . TALLOW. Town Tallow 7as id .4 • Yellow Rusin ;lc ud White ditto .. tile od Soap ditto.... 69$ Melting Shit nos od —is Ditto rose' to os —• I Glares ....... Gond Dregs tMl Yellow !hasp, gob—Wattled 100 Price of Candler, per dames, 14s tid--Moulas, tar lid PRICE 01 St. lasea's Market u 104 Clue Market Wkiteekapel !Rai ket as gd per at. ter glb. I9s 74 •rerlße..,, 40 24i HAW HIDES. I hest Heifers and Steers (per Ordiusrf 22 44 to Is none) 31. 01. to ss. 44. Market Calf lls. stl es Middlings is ed. to is. lA. Eng.Horss ISsAn. to lO Sheseliors . . - O. 1.4. Or Lamb Skin . . . . is. SE. W ft. A PRICE OF LEATHER. Butts, so to 'Albs. each - 21 id to 231.1 pal/. 1/itto, 56 to taldhs. each -23 d to ..!4,1 Illerebants' Itacks 3o id to 2:4 Dressing links • lad to lid Fine Conch Rides Ig i d to aid Crop Hides 35 to solka fur cutting laid to cad Ditto 43 to milbs - *O4 to 41{0 Calf skies an to aolha . ead to 314 , LVltlos r.o, 10 7Unis 3,t0l to 444 'Ditto 70 to uolbs - 34t1 to 41d Small Seals (Greitdand) ss ud to 30 24 Large ditto loos to 15us per dose.. Goat Sliins . . . Ons to Tanued Hone Hides • I,9id to slid COAL. MARKET, Avausr 3. Ship► Ships sea. Prier. 65.. Nenrartle Cost .... s• ♦..Sunderland PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock 9614 69 3 per cent Reduced.. 69114 3 per Cent. Consols 6®1151 4 per Cent ssi vs s per Cent. Navy 991i1 Imperial 3 per Cent 6 111 Dim Anumities. . llntitiuna li I SW ' India Stock 1111 fill Honda at iii! prey. fftellitir . a itrim. Tkbele L. 12 IS Cuuwbt isii T. BISH, 11444g-Seaber, 4. Curshill, sad 9, Choi/m.6s. COURSE OF OF EICHANGE. FIIIDAY. AVOUti a Austertlaia.... 22 0 9V. Oporto Ditto at Sight.. 34 9 Rio Jacairo 7l Rotterdam.... to .--. lU. Malta Haonbargb ..... so $ 2IU. Gibraltar 27 Altona se ti 2ill. DeWitt ... ...... 91 Peale I day's date 91 I Cork Ditto Boardeatnt Madrid - in papa Coin and Barr I. L Ditto 44 effect. per sts• ..... .• • 04 " Palermo 195 in paper Foreieu Gold is Ditto Puma Legiaoss Gem* 34 Sliver in Bars .• • . u 0 Venice 39 New Louis (each) 0 0 . Naples 49 Agio on the Bach of Hey Lisboa 621 4 per feat. -- --=----.--- On Thersdny, the diction, Norfolk, wood son u of Easton, Lincolnshire, and I IAGE. Choloreleh R*11", of I f the late M. Ch,,lawkl• brother of Sir Muntagiv ( , third daughter of Ku ateley, Ba, I , to *lion Palter, Egg. of lista W DEATH. Oa Soudan at hie holm in Eyre-greet, Hatton. is the 724 year ef kis age, Mr. Themes Crotchkf• *se of t►e very few eurvivort aim sewed seder the Wolfe, at the memorable battles sad taking of Luo.adiargh, and the Liavaasab. _ HIGH WATER, THIS DAY, AT LONDON I" Munn. Is mis. alter Eves. so , d LONDON :-.—Psinttall ha C. lIMITII, No. sad poblirlaed at No..tS, Bock of St. Cicoteoti CO on Shunt, by J HIT E, Ovum , Plata pfN 6th. t out et Ist iot low ( mu FIR! Ad well well (et'. MI as ti Pal lit,