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PRIVATE CORRIPSPONDO4C9i soLzurome, AuousT 7. The whole of the brigade under Major-General Moore, marched on Saturday Litt to Swinford Minis, near Barham Dnynut, where they had a g rand field day- Several general .sni other officers, from Canterbury, and of the guards, from the camp at Barham Downs, attended. His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief has signified his intention of visiting this part of the coast on the 23.1 of this month. I have had an opportunity of conversing lately with an officer of much intelligence, on the Bou logne station. From the number of troops he saw in the different encampments, in the immediate vi cinity of Boulogne, he computes their force there at about 50.'EJO men. They parade every evening at sic o'clock, and remain on the ground till quite dark. All their maneuvres are performed with great rapidity, nothing is done in slow cirne ; and the formation of their lines and columns is very exaft. No parade is dismissed without a consi derable expenditure of ammunition, and their prin cipal practice is firing volleys, by wings and bat talions. Th-ir horse and light ertilkry are likewise in daily pradice of exercising with much velocity, for several miles along the coast, and up the country. It is a carious circemstance, that poor Lieutenant M , Lean, of the Leda, was found iiteregy stuck to the mast of the French gun-brig. with :ewe bayonets through his body. k fought most gallantly, till overpowered by numbers. A court-martial is sitting at Dover, for the trial of Captain Cavendish, of the Middlesex militia. for sending a challenge to the Adjutant. The Adjutant did nut accept it, and has since quitted ,he regiment. DUBLIN, eg. 4. The Eleilion for Leitrim bids fair to be. cons►sted. In ad,lition to Major Clements, another Candidate has staved, in the person of Mr. William Gore, of Dublin Casde. At tlw Quarter Assembly held yesterday of the City Corporation on tiro subjet of the Pipe W tter. k was remind. as an ultimatum, to offer the Grand Canal Company the accustomed ten per cent. for a supply tht it water to ev •ry street in the ciiy. The estimated property of the Corporation of the city in Ibex ‘Vater Pipes amounts to t 20,000!. _ _ _ 011 f.,urs M joie' Bur And Justice Bell ap prehended Mr lievey. of Thomas -aunt, brewer. c with reboil; via waa:e.s. &Batty, the Irish Chart s died at Cork last Fri day, and was ine?.rred at the Church of St. Finbar. CORCORAN. Tilt IRISH Itlllllll.. This man, killed some time since by the KlT =Oman Rangers, was born at Ballinclaggen, in the event y of Wesford where his fat? sr, au old *lor a and the lawyer of the county. kept an ale-' Mace. He was about thirty years of age, slight and well made, had been taken up twice after the once at Newtown Perry, and once at Borris, in the county of Carlow, but escaped from both places. He died rich, having made a consi derable sum of money by Mail-coach arsd other rob beries, most of which be lent to the farmer, in the country, and took their notes payable to his family. Tis supposed he left not leis than 5001 He and Cody, a deserter from the Cav in Militia, with a few others, continued I.r a ennsiaerahle time in the Ba• any of St. Moline, in the county of Carlow, wh re they appeared operly, attended all fairs, &c. &c. and were the terror of some part, and the de light of other parts of that county, as they fre quently exercised sir :mars' justice on rianies of les ser note. • I!.vin ~j once left ti - .4t pan of d.e country, other rudit .s committed a robbery is their name; on !learn!: of which, th 9 :nsti- tly r. turned, and met 'hose who 'personated them, whom ttiey instant ly seized. disarmed, and shot. Oa one of thc per sons so shot, sixty guineas in gold, and a geld which tad been take from the house a Miss Doy!e, who bad been robbed some nights berme. wee Mond ; the watch thy returned to her, but the cash became their prize. Btl':l\Y B.Y. Further partt-utary of the ..de Itbur_ 9i wr. The freteifurd AI irrar, of the th, contains the following extra s% of a letter, from an Officer of rank in Botany Bay : _ " l'arran after, New S•ath Waits, ." March 10. 1404. "On this day week the rebellious' pare of our Irish prisoners broke into open rebellion, w hich has given us a great deal of trouble. They are, how. ever. completely dispersed again, their leaders, ten in number, having been har ed, about twer.ty were lolled, and nearly the same ionnber woun.se.; had about SOO in one body, which were c , m,-;etc:y routed by forty soldiers, under the comn..nd of M..jor Johnston. _ _ " l here was not any man of . - .ote in the rebellion, but they were composed of the theirs of the mis guided Munster men. " You may judge of their covardice when I state. that I live five mike from Parramarta town, and no house near me; that at ::n hole befoo lark, we got the information they wetv to rise th. ••,••lst ; I had only Holt (the f.unous %1 ..nd three °diet domestic servants with . . hut be..„: i.•solved to defend my family anlpr , :let..•• the place lamas good a state of defence .• • old, anJ es we were well arm- d, cosily and • • their afralch tas chair plan was to take .6. arms. ammunition, tad convict servants; thrit ht my clearer, who was named Home, eametc blow of the hit.. within surobio of us but finding us d,t. . ;Dui .o repel thou, thecowm-d -ly villain, althou, !. ..c ~ad men, dre nd ea. sad the nest soarniny •• • ',Foe wok biz; /ad 1: 111 " day he yahoos ! _ NOT/LEST-it ELECTION. • Fl FTREMT it DAY.—The expeited termination of this contest yesterday excited general attent'al : the road leading to Breatford was thronged with .„“sen gers at an early hour; and et 8 o'clock, the leistingi were surrounded by a greater concourse of persons than at any time since the commencement of the 17 .1eation. Sir Francis Burdett's resaurcas appeared to be numerous; a constant succession of carriages, filled with voters, enabled him to ga n very fast upon his opponent, and the general opinion was, that he w iuld prove successful. Within a few minutes of three o'clock, he was seven votes short of Ir. Mainwaring but the anxiety felt by his friends in consequence, was relieved, by the arrival of Lord Foley, Lord Berrymore, &c. with several voters, whom they had conveyed in their israsetees, from the different coaches on the road. These luckily polled. The last of them was disputed, because the clock struck three while they administered the oath to him; hut his vote was finally taken. The poll be ing ended, silence for a time pervaded the populace, who, with great anxiety, waited the general result ; but it having been stated to them that Sir Francis was a-head on the poll, tumultuous expressions of appro bation and cheering took place; all order seemed forgot ; the chair was brought to convey him from the poll-booth ; the band played several mar tial *fines, and the trees in front of the hustiags were pillaged of their boughs to adorn the tops of the carriages. While this scene was goiug on io front, the Sheriffs and candidates were calculating the votes; during which, it became a subject of discussion whether it was legal to examine those votes which were left undecided; and, after Coon sel had been heard on both sides, the Sheriffs re solved to examine them. They accordingly called the parties, and investi'ated them until past seven o'clock. Sir Francis tau-dett was tam seven a-head ; but, as there were ups aids of fifty not examined, they ater zed to deter the •trt her investig itien antil this mornin;a M.. Mainwar:ng then wait sway amidst the up-oar of tie popuiace, and Sir Francis Bur dett came forward and spoke as follows : " Gentlemen, in addressing the tea words to you, which will be necessary in taking leave of you this day, I r. 'g leave to observe, that the issue of this contest, Enough not doubtful, is not know..; th .ueh nighty gees e 1 for r ur wishes and endeavners to [mom ae the -vent of t iis contest, yet thee. is nothing in the hour of success, that ought to induce you to occasion any diaarbance, or break through the rules of order. r;endemen while you treat your constitutional • ights in th e hands of those eaao have the righ_ of securing them; while you trust them to the ear a" of t 11 • county, you c in. nat leave them in la: .er nands for your true intere t and advantage. It hr, ver wren the charatteristic of oar coas.• anion, it h.s ever been to the honour of Englishmen. that in *heir large assemblies, de bating on matters of ['Wilk freedom, they have seldom bees - . disgraced by efts of outrage, which so often occur is ether con aitutinns, less free and flatmate. G-nrlemei, 1 mts inform you, that the result of th :s contest will not be known until to-met:ow ; this Curt will adjourn until 9 o'clock; and I Iress those tleeholJers who have not ea rolled they names in the list o those wha n t proved the salvators of the county, a a... to come to-morrow to enrol the it voter, de. • •.e event of this draftees, contralief c.auninies thrown out against them. Beloit ; depart, I shall trespass. by making a few tibsei rations to those freznolders whom I shall hive to represent in the House of Commons. I should not do this, o I. not sensible of the 'indiscriminate calu.nny lee. against my chiraeler. in consequence ..‘t . have been prevented from eajuyirg tt opi nion, and deprived of the exertions of nat."- torands ; if such had not been the case, if it had 11. • oven for the appearance of athe falseho J and calumny complain of. the issue of this contest would not have been doubted at this moineet. With raped to my political eh:seater, I have been a steady supporter of t h e Whig interest ; is one of the supp ..tees of trot constitution. I have withstood interested mo tives, and have given them disinterested support a be. e - e the %Vhia interest is the only system to secure freedom to the constitution; their creed is the inte rest of the country; and should I find the opposite parry. the Tories, as ardent in a cause for the benefit of the constitution as Whigs, I would espouse them with tepid z . oL (Lose 1 eiseeriez.) Various reports have been ..arc dieted respefling me : some say I am a wild entha east. because to attempt to remedy the time, is considered enthusiasm; but whether I am called that name or Jamie., they will not prevent me from being the protector of your rights and pri vileges. Some have also said, I have spoken dos respeAfully of many members of the House of Com mons; but no man can feel greaterveneration,esteem, and reverence for it than rdo, but I do profess, if there are parts of that house unconstitutional, will chew th > utmost indignation. Let my cemiontatnes say what they will. they cannot say I am a slave or a friend to tyrants. My whole objed has been to serve you—to preserve your liberties; and if you think my exertions have afforded any benefit in that sense, I shall never regret those ex ertions. With these observations I take my leaves begging you will preserve the order necessary on this occasion." The hust i ng s were then cleared ; the populace, who exp ressed continued applause, took the horses from Sir Francis Burdett's carriage, and dr. w him to Kew Bridge, where the horses were again put to, and he proceeded to town amidst a cavalcade, that appeared like a moving wood; the carriages and horsemen being covered with green boughs. The two hands of music played all the way, " See Me con7urring Hero rows, 1. Bribes Strike Home," and " Rate Britaishes." Behind Sir Francis Burdett's can rage, was displayed a flag, painted with the figure of Hercules treading on a Hydra. A nu. meroas body of horsemen. and carriers filled with per mns of "distinetion, hackney coodbes, chaises, &. made a line of considerable length, and so sire was their progress, owing to their nuns ;seas. that Sir Francis did not arrive at his house until eleven o'clock. The spectacle of the caval cade aas pleasing, the whole being illumined by : aches. ebic i. with the green ferighs had a tired ; to compete the number o f people. pre, t •e , nll be it - 1;ala the road one each side ~i IJI 1 a i'ark Corner to Brentford, wus literally crowded wa k h them, so as to be impassable, sad Rented as W the whole.gonnty were luOpmble.) ; the homes from Brentferd to town were brilli antly illuminated; Hammersmith and Ken.ins ton were one blaze of light; elegant and beaus tiful ladies were observed waving their bhic sinci orange streamers from their balconies; Rol the scenery, until Sir Francis Burdett arr:ved was pleasing to many, though ese tumult and uproar were disagreeable. W.- heard of no ac cident. The populace did not commit further alts of riot than threatening to throw stones at the windows of those who did not illuminate. °INN= AT THE. CROWN AND ANC fOR. INnner was ordered at six o'clock, and sono after the company began to assemble : having waited till past nine o'clock, they despaired of the arrival of Sir Francis Burdett, and sat dolt n to dinner. Mr. CLIFFORD was called to the Chair, and when the cloth was removed, addressed the meeting nearly as follows—" Gentlemen, the hooour you have conferred on me in callin4 ”12 to tile Chair, I feel myself very unworthy (.1, otter thc worthy and Honourable Gentleman who was to have filled it. I have first to hope that you will excuse the absence of Sir Francis Burdett : he has been obliged to at tend so closely this day, and is so much occupied, that it is impossible be could meet you this evening. I therefore beg to shew ezaftly how the state of the poll now stands--By our own poll•books there ap pears a majority of one for us, and by the Sheriffs, a majority of five against us ; but there yet remain a number of votes to be decided; and the Sheriffs umbering made their return, it would be very im proper for me to inform you what the adual state of the poll now is; hut I have the satisfa&ion to say we have the majority upon the whole. Nothing now remains to be done but to establish or rejett 40 votes, five of whom were tendered for Mr. Mainwaring. I therefore do entreat of you. Gealernen, that you will use your utmost esti ;ions to bring up to-morrow those votes which have been rejeaed, at an early hour. The Sheriffs will attend at nine o'clock, and I do entreat you will be as soon ...her that time as possible : you will go to the diff 'rem committee rooms this night, and inform yourselves cf the names of those votes which remain to be scratinised. I took the liberty of pitting my sane to a fa.% which was this day published in The .Verniksr Cloosiele. and I do conceive every man a calumniator who does not put his name to what be publishes. I will now state another faa. I went up to Mr. G. Boohoo Mainwaring this day, on the Hustings, and put it to him. if he had given instruc tions to his inspedors to objea indiscriminately to all Sir Francis Burdett's votes; I then went to the She riffs, and Mr. Mainwaring's answer was taken down at the moment. He admitted "he had said thathe had intimated, that he thought it would be adviseable to do so." This proves to you, gentlemen, what sort of conspiracy has been formed against us; the ends and objeas of which are gross corruption and power ; but the how st exertions of the tree and independent Eledors of Midilescx will surmount all difficulties. I will make 0. , 1i one tArtir-r observation, which will be impress: t u3,.:n the mind f every man who • nrs me, and .14 is, notwithstanding every exer t i power and corruption, when Britons du as. ...it their rights they must prevail; they will aut like Britons ; let not the people, therefore, be su pine, 1,1 make that exertion wllich is in their :tower, .i 'hey will always feel, wlt they come 'for- . tor their own rights, they will su F port the rn ; .of their country." te then gave the following toast, Sir Francis Serdett, and the Freetaolden of taldidlesex and may rhea uniq i last for eft/ :" which was drank with three times three, and enthu sia.tic applause. The De-at was was, " Charles Jame Fox, with threw times three." Mr. Garnet LITTLE MOORIC then rose, and, in an appropriate speech, pro,xwed the health of the Chairman, which v►as drank with three times three. Mr. CLivroao then rose, and, having expressed his grateful thanks in the lundsomest manner, he gave The linue of Brunswick. with thews doses three.* lie then Diner /ed. that having given the House of Brunswick. he thought it most constitutional to drink the King in that way. Having done so, be would now give his first tad fellow s*tik. " The Pn.ico of %vales, with thaw times three," which was bank with sathusissoi. Ma* Cartwright" was thee cheek with three tins:" three. The pliant MAJOIL expressed his thanks for the honour which was conferred on him ; but there was no time for delay. He was not sure of the Elec tion, there were several disputed votes yet to be de cided, and he would make every exertion to bring them up tomorrow, as soon as possible. Mr. CLIffIORD then said, he hoped his friends would not think he was deserting their cause, as be was obliged to go away ; and the only toast he should give, was— v The Calmat Liberty all over the worn ; and trity the Spirit of the Freeheidsre Melillo= be hilt all ever the ceuntry.'• Mr. Clifford having left the chair, Mr. George Little Moore was called to it, who gave " Richard Brims's? Sheridan, Esq. with three times three." The company continued to pass the night in a convivial way until twelve o'clock, when Sir F. Burdett arrived. The greatest anxiety and agitation prevailed among the populaco during the whole morning, So early as twelve tack, the open space in front of the Crown au.l Author, in the Strand, was crowded with groupes, cheering the voters in the interest • I Sir Francis Burdett as they passed, and eagerly enquiring the state of the poll. The reports were various, but all in fa vour of the Baronet. Some said he was twenty one a-head, others fifty. These flattering rumours elated the spirits of the populace, which had drooped considerably during the two preceding days. They 'became frantic with joy, and .about five o'clock, the Strand, in the vicinity of the Crown and Anchor, was filled with them, all impatient to sr: their fa vourite, who was expeAed there to dinner. In this state they remained until night came on, when most of the houses between Somerset house and the Craven and Anchor were lighted up wish flambeaux held out of the windows by some at th. I COI • • • who filled the apartments all grillage tcteilteli a glimpse niche proceoion, which was every ma. rnent expeatd to arrive. ~ . A's ut. 10 o'clock the crowds in the street appeared rather to decrease, aqd many west away. some tired run with waiting, and others presuming that the Batolut would nut make his appearance. At length, however, the long ,wished-for moment arrived.. A loud clam-ur, and the sound Of a band of music, announced Lis approach a little aft.tr twelve o'clock. Ile alighted at the Crown and An or, amidst shouts and huzzas, that rert the In a moment, the large pace near St. Cie meni.'s church was filled with the populace, all shouting, applati. ling, and huzzaing. The Baronet; in his progress, had frequently exhrirted them to condua themselves peaceably and disperse; but no suggestion of prude :cc could restrain them from breaking out into the most uproarious derronstra• don of joy. At this moment, the firmest mind might entertain a fear for the result. Fortunately, however, the crowd hegan to disperse about half past twelve, Ind at , nr., all the noise, clamour, and tumult, had completely subsided. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 7. We have the satisfaction to announce the arrital of 17 sail of liomewa , d-bound China ships, and live Whalets, which passed the Icle of Wight at two o'clock this morning for the Downs, under convoy of the Phitt,ffraet. Also the RoinneT, Cap-. Brown, with 176 sail from the Leeward Islan.l Ik! , re than 130 sail are gone for Liverpool and Bristol, under convoy of the Ul f . , ,Nce Capt. Columbioe. • This mot ning, at iour o'clock, the Ifni. Admiral Cornwallis hoisted his flag on board the Glory, of 98_ guns. and sailed to t..ke the command of the Chan rcl The Ajar and Dragon were ordered to get to sea with every possible haste, and the latter was under weigh, but ate recalled by a telegraphic signal. KULL, AUG. 6. Yesterday, seventeen sail of siips arrived at chit port from the Baltic, under convoy of the Precidenn armed ship. BRISTOL, AUGUST 6. It is with satisfaCtion we state the safe arrival part of tee West India fleet, coasiating of the B,t. Barley ; Amslio, Bulpin ; Britian a, Bell; A Dali Shilstone ; and the Elise, Bheppoul. remainder are daily expo/Red. PLYMOUTH, •UOUsT I _ _ Arrived the jovpi cotter, wi:h ri•spatches fro the Chennel fleet ; Lapwing and Me. 'maid frig= from .1 cruise.—Wind W. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. an, Aug. 7—Pawed by the Hope, Shiekh ; Rem, (bah ; Elisabeth, Frank ; Willuro, inbervano ; A ell v • Chapman; and Adventure, Malambv, from Rip; Mew PS • • WCarty ; Progress, Dawson; lgotoeburg.,, snr• I a I , tat, Archer; Adeona. Wilma ; Sym•netry, t , ort , Pa teriCiergh ; Jane, Scott, fm:n P,Ratt ; N, igktio ; berth, ' ; Sqmrrel, N.crolroa , R :R r. bert ass. A• , n Mammon , ' ; Rachael, Care ; ae 1 WI : , from DA —S trid, the Ralf, —, fur Yank-% Fiat na • •Donii, Leer F.iislad. ; Farmer, Corzteley ; and A.O4My Gala mon, kw Lisbon. AIIIIIVEII. At Newfoundland-0 , te flqm afire, f•• Hew Ywit ; H ska, P.Jotor, ;rote VLlall %V 11 .4:11. • :aid • • /too ;L isbon. At ha : ne Hartry, ' ! ••, • .f.„ fr,nt Lisur, Dol l Ai tit • • •—the f.oe . :a.t, drt I. At • biLalt,, • • Fair Ameriria, Cleask7 ; mad the Commeme„ • 'arelsa 1. Al Hoodotas—u -n, Lady Parker, Bosco and Lady Ann, Bone, • • : At Tobag"— , ito flat..., • . &rt.). • At Surinam—lt • hills • . amble, ditto. At Cltina-..:he rat ' • ‘. ditto. _ . Off DOW', —The ‘rn.lia, -- Granath Off Portsetouth—Tlivide, and Lady A Grenada ; Alligator, Metimin, fm,r, Ztailud4ess Manning, (Vixen, Matthew., Young, awl Nelecni, Sni from St. RM.; *mach, Fran Antire4 St. Vincent., I?hilson. R Solt. a.rd Omuta, Herbert, hem M. xineents ; M ire, fion. Fa.iie, Wand, Lawn, Wilson, Dalrymple, Side', Grenada ; gi.einuose.i, and Haney, Romeo, from Dlmanua; Regalia, Ferguson, anal JuliireCresee, Sar , , sit, hoer Tobago. gyif P ah—Good Intent, Rune., f am St. Vincent.. Off Brirein—l lawkesb , ry, Carr, from 1) • ...Ina. At Ltirm.t irint.liargnong, Fryer, font Demerara; fries, Moon, and M ire, Wilson, ho• Tobagi. At Lisa ,od—Orpser, .4gan, Fame, Mose, Sa !ow, A lf W u ,* and Sir Chi , es Haroilson,—...., front Desi.eranr, lAli•e --, from babies; Thetis, Coaderley, Haunts", Vass, and the Mary Anne, fouls Dommiea I Trident, Pesky from Monteernit; Memnon, Irteards, and Plodders", Im,t, from lartsdoes; Henry, Adeck, frnut St LOC* ; Rail if Liverpool, Moller, from St. Vincent.; Diana, —, Trinidad; Castor, Paul, frmt Grcoads; Per s.:us, Proctor, and Mercury, Wood, from Tortola; from Nevis; Margaret and Mary. —, from St Vim ants; Byrom, and Isabella, Colin., horn Amigo ; Fair American, Staves', fgom MosiShits ha; Shannon, °t heme, from Quebec; Mtwara, 111.r5h ,7 1, from Nen Scutt*; Speculating,--.., Mary, and Admiral Nelson, Hill, from Lisbon; Alexander, King, from, Dunkirk; Benjamin, awl Hamilton, from the West ladies. A letter from New-York. dated June 21, says a We observe with pain twat -.IT report of the ex istence of Yellow Fever in our e:ty has found its way into some of the Provincial Pape: c. It is in deed a matter of regret that rumours so hurtful in the interests of the city. it n.l which originated solely from • fear and onnjelure, L.( IA he magnified by any into fees. Justice to truth ts that every per 1..., who has it in his power sht, neiadiB tho.e retorts. and endeavour to remove t • • suspicions k ani alarms they have created, by stau..: :tle abso lute la6t—that the city of Ners.rbrk is is perfeM henlth." Mr. JONES, of Kennington, who was drovrnel on Sunday. opposite Sonsersst-House, was taken up this day at one o'clock, at London 11.4,1ge. The body was seen, by a pet son looking throt c , h the ha lu.trades, floating on the water, and passed under one of the arches. Two Waterrnan, of the names of DODD and Tuom as, took the body into their boat, and came to shore at Sotnerset.House. A lady, ;n a paroxysm of passion, throw h erse lf through a one-pair of stairs window of Wy,, r ea Hotel in Truro, Cornwall, a few days ago, an d would have been infallibly dashed to *eas e hut that a gentleman Mho sat near the window cau ht her by a find, as she passed over hint, and held her suspended till a man climbed up on the mill-coach, which stood under the window, an/ Minn/ her ye.. ua.w MN. • M.WW.W4a agr e company from her prams situation.