The Sun. — London, England, 1821-08-06 00:00:00

At ; 4 4 ,- :7g f ,4 ~,,,,,* .101(671/P V . ' -----_,- -, d Ck;,. 17 ,- s , .%-Wi_em fifk riryffswe,. 0 va A . .q_r_OP.Zst lunozii r . t-41 1 -) 7/ 1 je t. 7 ;• ' f I t I>l i tre I \ r T: 7 4BE R 9031.] MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1821. PR TCEN,:VENPENCE. rt' • . o : z erer4LLlNG-UFFICE, July 24, 1821. , " A ; COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL- Nef iep i4V G His MAJ7STY'S NAVY do hereby give at t y —24a ' an Tuesday, the 4 1st of August next, they will be for L e° r eceive Tenders in writing (sealed up), and treat in. - ..c BU Pply of all such quantities of SEA PROVISIONS q p i e : l4 e demanded for the use of His Majesty's Ships and c i -e at llunlearrt, in Ireland, for the space of Twelve "Months. cer.7 "n Lions o f th e C on t rac t ma y b e seen a t th e Secre '7,4 Vice, at this Offic e , or by applying- to the Postmaster " -- 70 de ary. 'i k tega r d will be had to any Tender in which the Price 4 411 °C 14 i nserted in Words at length, or that shall not ti e fteli "ed to the Bo ar d before One o'Cloch on the said e 104 44 Y , f 4.1 21 et of August next, nor unless the Person tan the Tender, or some Person on his behalf, attends, e 4 ,6 I : flitc er when called for: nor will any Tender that contains f et i: b r `' B.a ng }nicer upon some avticles, and prices m:tch in f. , t '' the real Value uyon. *liars, be etnesiderea as proper .fe etchnitted. 4ma ci i . ~. i render must alto 6: accompanied by a Letter, signed !I t u , tll, p : 7 "Ponsibl e Person,, engaging to become bound with ..Iny er: Y tendering, in the Pe na l S am o f 5001. l er Me due ~ ,...., a ' fre of the Contract. . AD MIRALTY-OFFICE, AuGusT 4, 1321. NrWIDOWS' PENSIONS. ° TICE is hereby given ) that the WIDOWS hor "C ONIMISSION pd WARRANT OFFICERS of the N AVY, receiving Pensions from the Charity este aol4 for their Relief, will be paid their Pensions, due the j"e last, at N o . 10, N ew - square , Li nco l n ' s Inn tit y, Eti wa rd Fin c h H atton, ' Esq. the Paymaster of the Cha, Th ull the days following, viz.:-- blir; Wid ows of Fla g -OfE cers , S uperannuate d Rear-Ad et; Captains, Commanders, Li e utenants, and Ma s t ers , s e , 1144 Y, th e 10th instant• the Widows of Surgeons, Pur ti:ll:" Boats wa i ns, on' Satinday, the nth. inst. ; and 1 3t4 " s of Gunners and Carpenters, on Monday, the Of an ti on - every su ccee di ng Th urs d ay , b etween t h e h ours " and Twelve. to n u No tice is further g'ven, that Remittance Bills will be ( 4 1 , 1 u t il the 1 0th Instant ' to those Widows resident in the 144, a! who have requested to be paid the C ir Pensi \.„.....,:..!!!espective Residences. J. W. ROKER.ons ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Department, Treasury o Chambers, July 31, 1821. E is hTy 4cereby given to 01 Persons de -1 the , s of Contracting to supply the following A rtieles 0 1 ,se of the army, viz..— t ers, to his Maj es t y ' s C ava l ry i n C antonments and Quar 41The un der -mentioned County t Gloucester. C a vi z ,- --CIATS, HAT, and STRAW—To is Ma "lrY in Barracks, an d O ats i n Caotonments an d 8e r i,: % ;, 4 t ht a nt l er ment i one d Counties th,g, " vO n, D orset, Essex, Lancaster, Middlesex, 1,1:"1, On, Wareeick, Y o rk. 4 4 f t , the Deliveries are to commence on and for the 25tb "PteMber next ; that Proposals in writing, sealed up LTend er f or Arinv S upplies, " will be received 114 tl this f . °l6 . " 01 1 or before Tu es d a y th e 28th d a y o f A ugus t, proposon wi ll be received after T we l ve o 'Cl oc k on t b a t D a y. e ch p 8 must be mad e se p arate l y f or eac h C ounty , an d 1 e r° 0P°341 must have the Letter which is annexed to Nkr ' " properly filled up, by Two P e rsons o f kn o wn tly : engaging to become bound with the Party ten ,' Oa. 4 til e amount stated in the printed Particulars, for Pell° nuance of the C • tract ; and no Proposal `ttt be 49ti L i s et _ ced unless made on a print ed . Tender, and the ttPre4sed in Word s a t length , and should it so s °oh during the continuance of the Contract no h , i s t " 1 , be supplied by virtue of the same, the amount 4 ,, 44 4 ,,P 8 on the Contract and Bond, paid in the first iit- 4tticmth e C ontractor, shall be refunded to him. EeS'lts 0f the Contracts may be. bad upon application *Chattthers, bttsve en the hours of Ten and Four. ARMY CONTRACTS. Vrir, Commissariat Department, Treasury Chambers, July 30, 1821. , 'L'E is- heteby . given to all Persons de ,t° ‘)i% ti . t r i ""s of contracting to supply BEEF and MUTTON Nl ‘ 'i"tY's Land Fo rces in Cantonments., Quarter*, All i' '''eli l, • fo td eft,,,,, In the undermentioned ~,,I - et ord, Berks l''' ..) ''' 3"dr ( including the Town of Hunger 141.i,'oaqt1 \ , Lucks, Cambridge iricindir_ . /g . the Town of P s ,' tltib:' Chester, Cornwall (including Scilly), Cumber c:f ;;.kti ' ll T l ° °n, Dorset, Durham (including Holy Island), Isle ° ~,' of Tilbury Fort), Gloster (including the City 1 1. , "'t of A i " t'ller4sc Rants, Hereford, Hertford, Hunts, L °11 ), j, 4 44 ' is le of urY'iglat, Jersey, Kent (including Tilbury fii -'°/4 111, Nne4stet, Leicester, Lincoln, Middlesex, Monmouth, . -44 * km .°lll'4nlPton Northumberland, Nottingham, Ox **Ulu_ I4nd S al O P, Stafford, Suffolk, Surrey, Ox in ' 4 O W„ - %.op, Somerset, -" the ' r Wick, Westmoreland, Wily, , Worcester, Yor k, . th e leveleveral Counties of North and South Wales, and in • Tit al %tint' in North Britain. 0 at th M ies in ..orth . 4 3' of $ e beiiveries are to commence on and for the 25th 4od 'P t emb e in writing sealed up i ttripi ted t next ; th at Proposals at tt lit on, s "Tender for Army Supplies," will he received I ' l 4 oi l 20th day of August i c,; b in or before Wednesday, t he ... ' 41 4 13°11 e Will be received after Twelve o'clock on Y. Isil''°Posq ' ttlti, th e 3 t OOtt be made separately for each County and use 41 Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Alderney, i _ .. tr li ,' for the °I Wici, must he included in one lender, Wales; a s ~..,s ' t is,, ,CoUtflies comprising North and South _ d t p4s a l " the several Counties in North Britain , eact . i t 4 Pr 4p n 'n , t have the Letter which is annexed to the re l i lit!4sl4;lohfilled, up , by Two Persons of known Property, k..t Sta ted econt bound with the Party tendering, ri th r e . !41,1'14ti,e :,ted in the printed Particulars, for the due l. pc . i^ less ni hti ',, the C ontract ; and no Proposal will be no re i s c s e e d ! I!,r4ra, in. ' , on .printed 'render, and the Prices d e u xp n .. _d_ citt 4 : l 4s r , c , ?Nth ; and shoul d . it so happen that h u , ri lie g d i4 7 ! t. sit • tii _ tlthe Contract no rroops should W, and 1 1 7_ % lut?dthe amount .of the Stam ps eosn supplied Con -411,1. rei nna n t.4 fLaihimin the first instance b e Contractor, lq,,, s his ( 8 1 , 4 , 11. * of the COntrarts may be had upon application tkl')ltit,7c.*, hetween the hours of Ten and Four; and at, ' 4 l tt 7 ? f bernity Coniniissatv General Young, Edinburgh; "e 13arrack-Masters at Guernsey and Jersey. UNEQUALLED TRAVELLING TO DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, MARGATE AND CANTERBURY. FOUR INSIDE COACHES. AND KEEP GOOD TIME BY By S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. SARACEN'S HEAD INN, SKINNER STREET, SNOW HILL, LONDON. THE following 'POST-COACHES, MAIL COACHES, &c. set out from the above Inn The "Telegraph," DOVER, Deal, Ramsgate, Margate, Canterbury, Ferersharn, and Sandwich, new Post-Coach every Morning at .a quartile' past 7 o'Clock.—ln consequence of the decided preference given to the above Coach, the Pro prietors are determined no expence shall be spared to render it the first conveyance lin that road. BROMPTON, Chatham; Rochester, Stroud, Sittingbourne and Reinhart); every Morning at a quarter past 7. FALMOUTH, Plymouth, Exeter, Weymouth, Dorches ter, Dartmouth, and Salisbury; every morning at Seven ; through Honiton, Axminster, Bridport, I3landford, Basing stoke, and Bagshot. The " Union," SOUTHAMPTON, Lyruington, Winches ter and Basingstoke New Four Inside Coach, every Morning at Eight; arrives at the Coach and Horses, Southampton, by Fire.—This is a most delightful Conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Makes, Havre de Grace, Ch.erburgli, &c. The Proprietors of the above Coach hope to receive a continuance of that support which has hitherto been experienced since the commencement of the " Union." No racing with other Coaches. BATH and BRISTOL Flying Post-Coaches, through_Chip penham, Caine, and Marlborough, every Afternoon at 'one ; arrive at Mr. May's, the Greyhound Inn, Bath, and the London Tavern, Thomas-street, and the Swann, Bristol, next Morning.—Coaches- to Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton, and Plymouth. The UMPIRE, a New LIVERPOOL Light Coach, only one .Night on the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets out Daily at One ; arrives at Liverpool next afternoon at Seven, through Woburn, Northampton, Welford, Lutterworth, Hinckley., Atherstone, Lichfield, Stone, Newcastle, Knutsford, War rington and Preston. SHREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shiffnal, Post-Coach, every Evening at Five.—Guarded. The UNION, WEYMOUTH, Dorchester, Bland ford,Salis bury, Andover, Blackwater, Bagshot, end Basingstoke new Post Coach, every Afternoon. The Weymouth Packets to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg, St. Maloe s, &c. Ti,e ROCKINGHAM, LEEDS new light Coach, sets ont every Morning, at Eight; and passes through Baldock, Big gleswade, Eaton, • , Siltii, Greethatu, Grantham, Bawtry, Stamford, Newark, Retford, Doncaster, and Ferrybridge, to the Golden Lion, Leeds, next morning at Ten. Notwith standing the uncommon Expedition of his Coach, it is allowed to be the most agreeable and complete Public Con veyanee on the North Road, being unequalled by any other. GLASGOW, Longtown, Gretna-green, Annan, Dumfries, Brownhill, Thornhill, Sanquhar-Kiln, Canmock, Kingswcll, and all Parts of Scotland, a Post Coach (daily). YORK, Scakborough, Whitby, Shields, Sunderland, New ' castle, and Edinburgh, New Post Coach, with a Guard throughout; sets otit every Morning at Nine, by way of Newark, Retford, Tadcaster, Darlington, Nurthallertou, Durham, Mot petit, and Berwick. Passengers finding them selves fatigued - on the journey, may rest what time trey please, and then proceed' without any additional Fare. MARLBOROUGH and Swindon,' new four-inside Coach, through Ald bourn, Reading, Lambourn, Purton, Lydington, Pewsey, Wootton Basset, Rarnsbury. Hungerford, and New boiy ; every Morning. BRIDGESORTH, lValsal, ShreWsbury, and Holyhead Four Inside Coach; every evening. BOSTON, Spalding, Peterborough,. Stilton, and Hunting don Royal Mail Coach, every Evening to Spilsby, Louth, Grimsby, and Hull, Afternoon at a Quarter before Six. , CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whitehaven Post Coach, goes with Four.Hurses, 'and a Guard all the way, passes through `Brous h, Appleby,. Greta-bridge, Richniond,"Catterick, Bo roughbridge, Wetherby, Aberford, Doncaster, and Grantham. Sets out every Morning, and performs the. jouney with the greatest facility. Passengers detained on the Road by busi ness or pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their Seats being secured in the next Coach. KENDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby,Lonsdale, Bolton, Chorley ' Ounslork, and Garstang Post Coaches, ev e ry Atter noon at Five. LIVERPOOL, Warrington, Knutsford, Stone, Stafford, and Litchfield new light Four Inside Post Coach, called 'I tic Defiance„every Evening at Five o'Clock, to the Saracen's Head Inn, Dale-street, Liverpool. WAKEFIELD Post-Coach, every Morning. CHESTER, Newport, Whitechurch, Tarpor i ley, Nampt wich, Northwich, and Middlewich Post-Coach, every Evening at Five o'Clock. SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarns Coach, every Morning, to the George Inn, Sunderland. MANCHESTER, Winslow, Congleton, Newcastle,Waisal, end Wolverhampton new Four Inside Post-Coach, • every Af ternoon. , SHEFFIELD and Rotherham Post-Coach, called thC Rock ingham, every Morning. BIRMINGHAM Post Coach, sets out every Afternoon at Five, carrying Four Inside; and -passes through Warwick, Leamington, and Daventry, to the Saracen's Head, Bull street, Birmingham, next Morning at Ten. - HULL, Lincoln, Northcave, Howden, and Doncaster,. Post Coach, every Morning, to the Cross Keys, Market-place, Hull. HER'T'FORD, Ware, Hollesdon, and Cheshunt Coach, every Morning. TOTTENHAM and Edmonton Coaches (daily), at Eleven, Half-past Two, Five, and Eight. 'S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint their Friends and the Public, that they '4Ol riot be accountable fur any Pareek. Passenger's Luggage, Wiitiogs, Plate, &c. of inure than cc Pounds Value, if lost. stolen, or damaged, un less entered as such, and the Insurance paid fur accord:tier, at thc - Saraccu's Head hitt, Snow-hill, London, THE CORONATION. For the following interesting Account of the la'e august national event we are indebted to the last Number of THE LONDON MAGAZINE LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN IN TOWN TO A LADY IN THE COUNTRY. DEAR P--.. The newspaper which I sent, gave you, 1 fe ir, but a very faint idea of the magnificent and impressive ce remony of the Coronation, although I selected that which ap peared to me to offer the most fultand faithful account. But the short time allowed to the daily writer for the execution of his task, and the fatigue in which he was left, s7.fficiently apo logize for his rapid, imperfect, and uncorrected relation. On reading the several papers of the day, I could not but feel, from my own disappointment in the description of such parts of the pageant as I did not, myself behold, that your curiosity would be but miserably fed throughout. I could realize nothing from the long cold columns ; every thing was named infprooessional order, but the relation would have suited the course of a fune ral, as well as the order of a Coronation. I looked through the Editor's glass ; but I eaw darkly ! It is my intention now to give you as faithful a history of the day, as my memory will compass and I bop that I shall be able in some mea.sure, by the smooth honesty of my narrative, to apply a little balsni to your disordered and wounded cunosiiy. Pray let your sisters read this letter, and do not fail to sweeten your mother's herb tea with some of the richest morsels of the feast. I was not put in possession of my ticket for Westminster hall, until the day previous to the ceremony, so that I was thrown into an elegant bustle, about the provision of suitable habiliments for the occasion. Gentlemen of limited incomes are not proverbial for having lavers of court dresses in their drawers, or for seeing the pegs in their passages swarming with cocked hats ; I was compelled therefbre to " wood and water," as the sailors term it, for the day, or, in plain words, to purchase the antique and costly coat, and the three-cornered beaver, to fit me for appearing before royalty. I only wish you could have seen me cooked up for the Hall, you would have allowed that I was " a dainty dish to set before a King." The very early hour at which the doors of Westminster-hall were to be opened put to flight all notions of sleep; and he must have been a rash man indeed whose mind could dare for that night to bend itself to bedward. At twelve o'clock I began to array myself, and I will not say how long I was employed in this perplexing work, let it suffice, that at half-past three o'clock I was competent to sally forth from the house of a friend near the Abbey, and to approach that door of the House of Lords, by which I was to enter the Hall. Never was seen so calm and fair a morning, and the very freshness and breath of the coun try seemed, amongst other luxuries, to have been brought to Westminster for this day and its noble ceremony. I emerged a little before the sun, and had something of the feeling of be ing rather the brighter of the two ;—but the soft sky over 'my head tempered the pomp and prid of my mind, and subdued me to quiet feelings and more humility. When I reached Abingdon-street, which, I must take leave to inform you of the country, is a street very near to the Hall of Westminster, I found soldiers, both horse and foot, standing and lying about in every direction. The chill of the morning seemed to affect them and they were stretched at full length un der the piazza, partaking of that comfortless sleep which the stones coldly afford, and the summoning trumpet breaks. A man, so minded, might have walked over foot-soldiers like so many mushrooms, for they slumbered around in most gorgeous plenteousness. I walked idly about the street and the passages, - looking into the carriages which stood in line, filled with many feathers and a few ladies, or watching the workmen, even at this advanced hour, atcomplishing the passage to the Abbey,—or, observing the small but splendid, crowd, nestling around the yet unopened door,—or contemplating, amid all the con- fusion, and lustre, and pride of the space around me, the serene dawn opening above me in the sky like a flower. The jingling and shining arms of the ca valry,—the courtly dresses of the approaching people,—the idleness of the sleeping soldiery,—the dingy appearance, and earnest labours, of the workmen,—the passing splendour of some richly clothed officer,—the echoing silence (if I may so express myself) of the air,—the tall, graceful, and solemn beauty and quiet of the Abbey,—all contrasted—each with the other,—and tilled the mind with an excited consciousne ss th a t a great day was dawning. I felt this—and at length took my station at the door, anxiously waiting for admission. The moment at length arrived, and the door was opened to the crowd. I advanced, ticket in hand, with a delight not easily to be depressed, and succeeded in gaining, by many pas sages, my entrance into the Hall. I must endeavour to the best of my ability to give you a pic ture of Westminster Hall, as I now beheld it. How different was its appearance at this time from that which it made not many moons past, when I was rushing about after wandering and 'pampered witnesses, and calling them together " to save my cause at Nisi Prius." Imagine a long and lofty room, (the longest and widest in Europe, I believe, without the sup port of pillars,) lined with two tiers of galleries covered with red cloth, and earpeted down the middle with broad cloth of blue. At every end, facing the north, were erected two gothic towers, with an archway, which led to Palace-yard, and over this 'was a huge gothic window. The tables for the feast ran down on each side ; and at the head, on a'raised platform, was a bright gold throne, with a square table standing beforeat, on which was a costly blue cloth worked .with gold. Doors on each side led up to the galleries. The dark fretted roof, from which hung bright chandeliers, was an admirable relief to the whole. You will perhaps have no very deaf notion of the Hall after this description, but I shall send you a sketch which has ap peared in the Observer newspaper, by which you will be able to realizemy imperfect picture. 1 entered by a door behind the throne, and was astonished at the magnificent spaciousness and rich adornmenti of the place. The long galleries were nearly half filled, (for other doors had been previously opened), and adown the cloth-coloured pave ment all was life, and eagerness, and joy, and hope ! Here you would see the pages putting back a cluster of _plumed beau ties, with a respectful determination a nd cour tly haste.—There you should behold a flight of Peeresses, feathered, and in white attire, winging their way, as though in hopeless speed, like birds to their allotted dove-cotes. In one place you would be hold some magnificent soldier, half in confusion, and half in self-satisfaction, pausing in bewildered doubt and pleasure over his own splendid attire. And in another part, those who had reached their seats were:sighing happily, adjusting their dresses, and gazing around with delight at the troubles of others below them. I had much difficulty in attaining my " place of rest ;" and, from the confusion of the pages, I verily believe that I at tained it'more from having" Providence my guide," than from meeting with any earthly assistance. It might be about four o'clock, or a little after, when I took my seat. The light streamed in at the great window, like a flood of illumined water, and touched every plume and every cheek. Expectation appeared to have given a bloom and life to each female countenance, as though to make up for the ravages which broken rest and fariee had endeavoured to make. —I beguiled the time, which might else have passed tripst tediously, by watching the' several . parties of Peeresses, and others, enter from behind the throne, and pass by the state box, in which some of the Royal Family were seated at a very early hour. The most eager, and the most gorgeous lady became spell-bound at the sight, and checked herself, in her maddest career, to drop a courtsey to " her Highness of Olo'ster." I was much pleased to see that when the Duchess of Kent, or any new member of the Family, joined the illustrious party, the greetings had all the kindliness and affection of persons whole hearts are their whole wealth ; and the young daughter of the Duchess was kissed as frankly and tenderly, as though sliehad had no diamond in her hair, and her eyes had been her only jewels. Over the Royal box, the ladies of the principal officers of state sat • and immediately opposite were th e For eig n A m b assa d ors , and their suite. l should, however, tell you, that the Duchess of Glo'ster wore a beautiful silver transparent dress over lilac, and had a rich plefrne of ostrich feathers in her head. Iso well know how interesting this information will be to you that I' cannot, think of-omitting it. About seven o'clock, Miss Fel lowes (his Majesty's herb -woman), with her handmaids in white, was conducted into the Hall by her brother, and took her seat at the lower end of it. At this moment, I wished that you could have seen this pretty and simple group, I was so sure that it would have delighted you. The Hall now filled rapidly, and not with mere visitors only, but with knights and pages, and noble serving-men, all in the richest dresses. The Barons of the Cinque Ports rehearsed the ceremony of bearing the gold canopy down the Hall, to the no small mirth of the company,—for they staggered along at most uneven paces ; and one splendid personage, in powder, could not walk straight, in spite of himself, so encumbered was. he with the sense of his own magnificence. A part of the Re galia was brought in, and deposited on one cf the aide tables. , (To be continued.) I'HE ARCHBISHOP OF yoßics SERMON AT TL L CORONATION. In a few Days will be published, ASERMON Preached at the CORONA. TION of KING GEORGE IV. in the Abbey Ch urcl, of Westminster, July lath , 18.21. By EDWARD, LORD ARCHBISHOP OF YORK. Published by His Majesty's Special Command. Printed for F. C: and !ticington, Boolssellers Extraor• Binary to his Majesty,Waterloo-place, Mall ; and N 0.62 St. Paul's Church-yard. NIILLARD'S EAST INDIA WAREHOUSES, No. 16, CHEAPSIDE. IViILLARD takes leave respectfully to in t, • form the Nubility and Families, that by his long ex perience in the East India 'Trade, and great attention to our own Manufactures, be has been enabled, its addition to his regular sunply of India Goods in Muslins, Shawls, Lone Cloths, Calicoes, &c. to produce the most complete Imitations of each in British; and his beautiful Shawls; Nainsooli, Seer, haudconnab, Mull,Book, Sircarallie.aod BetillaMuslins ; Long Cloths and Cossacs. are of the firstliind, and at the most &sir_ able prices. wholesale and The admirers of real India ,Goads soil find the greatest vat iety from the Co;npany's Ware house;, and those who require curious. British Mastitis, Shawls, &c. will, find them. in -the ,greatest perfection; and both British and India, as well those for Citntlemen's Neck cloths as for Ladies' wear, taken in the entire Piece, ,or Derry, at the - 'Wholesale Pri-c , s. J. M. begs must respect fully to recommend to Families his choke undressed Irish Linens, which for beauty, durability, and economy cannot be surpassed. The greatest variety of white and coloured Fancy Dresses, adapted for Morning, Dinner, and Evening Dress, after the newest Parisian style ; with printed Furni ture, printed Cambrics, and coloured Muslins of unique de signs ; Imperial Patent Cloth, white Chints, and Anjengoes, peculiar to the House. India Shawls bought. French Cam brics and Foreign. Damask Table Linen, Huckabacks,' Dia pers, Russia and other Sheeting, &c.—Five per cent. discount is allowed un all. Goods bought, to the amount of 101. and upwards. TII Li; A. RIA Y. Extract of a Private Letter from Portsmouth. Our present Military Establishment consists of 80,000 men. There. are 108 Battalions of In fantry (Foot Guards included) and 28 of Horse. Fifteen regiments of the Infantry and four of the Cavalry are in the service of the India Company. This establishment, it is said, is to be diminished to 66,000,. by the reduction of 14,000 on the 24th September. This reduction will be effected not by the disbandment of any battalion what ever, but by that of two troops and two com panies in each regiment throughout the army. The reducible Officers, it is said, will be per mitted to continue doing duty with their corirs, though in the receipt of half-pay only, - and will tail into vrtcancies as they occur in their respec tive regiments. This is an arrangement which, while the general measure is important to the country ; cannot but prove extremely satisfactory to Officers juniors of their rank, very many of whom, in order to return to the serrke, have purchased the regulated difference, which, in several instances, is no inconsiderable sum. Should the country hereafter call for further cur tailment, the unnumbered regiments and the second battalions of the Royals, of the 60th, and of the Rifle Brigade, would afford a reduction of near 6,000 men ; but the diminution of oitr force to an establishment so small, is a measure that should be undertaken with caution, when the wide extent of the British Empire is considered, ,together with what is due' to its safety and dignity. Before the King leaves Ireland, the four gal lant regiments that retain the " Garb of Old Gaul," namely the 42d, 78th, 79th, and 93d, will be brigaded in Dublin. The 92d, which completes the five regiments that continue the old Roman costume, is in Jamaica ; but, though ab sent, its services will be no less called to mind by a Sovereign who well remembers that in every quarter of the globe the Gordon Highlanders have covered themselves with glory. The 93d, or Sutherland Highlanders, is at present the junior regiment of the line ; they are in an admirable state of discipline. The flank companies of the 66th regiment came home in the ()awl, under Colonel Nicol. Lieu tenants Morris and Usher, and Surgeon Henry, of the 66th, and colours of the regiment, also came• home. GENERAL ORDER. Horse-Guards, 10th Juiy, 1821. The Commander-in-Chief has observed, that in some in-. stances Lieutenant-Colonels of Regiments have taken upon themselves to infringe his Majesty's Regulations, and to neglect the Injunctions contained in the Adjutant General's Circular of the 28th April, 1810, by altering the Form and Make of the Clothing of the Soldiers from the Patterns established by the King's Order, which are annually set to each corps; and his Royal Highness feels it incumbent upon him to visit a practice so unbecoming and improper with his marked censure and dis pleasure. In proportion as the Reduction of the Staff' may limit the means of regular Inspections, his Royal Highness would expect from Commanding Officers of Corps an adherence to the Or ders of the Army, corresponding with the increased confidence reposed in them ; but if it should prove that this confidence is not justified, his Royal Highness will undoubtedly act upon the assurancenow given, that he will submit to the King, for re moval from the Service, any Commanding Officer who shall deviate,, in the least particular, from his Majesty's Regulations for the Clothing and Equipment of the Troops. • By the Commander in Chief's Command, H. TORRENS, Adj.-Gen. The undermentioned • Military Deaths have been officially reported in the month of July :—: Lieutenant Generals—Hatton, formerly of the 66th foot, 13th .Feb. 1821, Nicholson, East India Company's service, London, July 3, 1821.—Lieutenant Colonel—Covell, h. p. 24 Dr. Colchester, July 1, 1821.—Captains—Mainwarm,, ,, , 10th foot, Alex. Macbean, 2d Ceylon Regt. Ceylon, Feb. 8, 1821, Boyle, 11. p. 7 f. late of 42d f. Carter, h. p. 22d foot, Sir T. Hyde Page, h. p. R. Inv. Eng. Boulogne, June 30, 1321. Lieutenants—Buckeridge ' Roy. Eng. Gibraltar, April 12, 1821, Fortescue, late 3d Roy. Vet. Bat. Mallow, June 22, Pasons, h. p. 9th foot .Adjut. Monmouth Militia, Monmouth, June 21, Eyre, h. p. 34th foot, London, June 20, Kingsky, h. p. 44th f. London, Mar. 9.—Ensigns--Montgomerie,4sth Ceylon, Christie; h. p. 72d foot, Sept. 20, Cox, 37 foot, on board the ship St. Lawrence, July 1821.—Quarter Illasters —Minor, h. p. 22 Dr.. Tune 7, 1821, Johnson, h. g. 31 Dr. Bolton, June 27, do.—Surgeons—Keate, Chelsea Hospital, Millet, h. p. Watteville Regt. in France,, April 13, 1821. Barrack Master—LTait, Bahamas. An important addition is to be made to the value of all Commissions, so that the gallant Ve terans who may have occasion to sell will be more amply provided for than hitherto. This altera tion will give universal satisfaction. lrar-(2ffire, Aug. 3, 1821. The King has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned Officers of the East India Company's Forces, to take rank, by Brevet, in the Army, in the East Indies only : Commissions to be dated 19th July, 1821. To be LIEUTENANT-GENERALS in the East Indies—Ma jor-Generals.lohn Macintyre, Henry De Castro, BennetMar ley, Sit Dyson Marsha K.C.8., Samuel Bradshaw, Sir Geo. ood, K.C.8., John Haynes, Robert Mackay, Sir Hector Maclean. K.C.8., Andrew Anderson, Charles Boye. To be MAJon-GENERALS in the East Indies—ColonelsJohn W. Morris, William Atkins, Thomas Hayes,. Thomas Mar riott, John Skelton, George Hanbury Pine, Jaines George Scott, Hamilton Hall, Littellus Burrell, George Dick. To be COLONELS in the East Indies—Lieutenant-Colonels Andrew NI acelowEd, James Hodgson, Robert Lewis. To be MAJons in the East Indies—Captains John P. Boi leau, W. G. Patrickson H. W.., C. Smyth, W. S. Whish, James Ferris, W. M. Robertson,. Wm. Morrison, Edward H. Bellisis, Charles Ferrier, Felix V. Raper, John Boater, Au gustus T. Watson. . . .--.1..- 11 SIT OPT, Attest 3. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Major Henry Fred. Compton Cavendish, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to.. be Major ar i d Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice Lygon, proMoted in the 90th Foot; Ensign Arthur Robert Camac Newburgh, from half-pay 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Nathaniel I'yron Still, who exchanges, receiving the difference between the full pay of In fantry and the full Env of Life Guards. • 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieut. Robert Roberts Wilmot, from the 4th Light Dragoons, to be .Lieutenant, vice Carrol, who exchanges. 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons —Captain William Have lock, from the nci. Foot, to be Captain, vice Spedding, who exchanges. To be Lieutenants—Lieut. Daniel Carrol, from the 3d Dra"- goon Guards, vice tt ihnot, who exchanges; Lieut. George Parlby, from the 13th Light Dragoons, vice Townsend, who exchanges. To be Cornet, by purchase—John Lewis Hampton, Gent. vice Newton, promoted. Bth Ditto--Cornet F. T. Fergus= to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barlow, promoted in the 40th Foot; John Thomas Goldrisk, Gent, to be Cornet, bypurchase, vice For gusson. Ilth Ditto—Paymaster William Frederick Neville, from the 12th Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Nolan, deceased. 13th Ditto—Lieut. Robert Lawrence Townsend, from th e 4th Light Dragoons, to,bc Lieutenant, vice Pariby, who ere changes. 23111 Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Henry Reid to be Captain by purchase, vice Wade, who retires ; Ensign Charles Raveohill Wright to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Reid ; Richard Fallowes Waloud, Gent. to be Ensign by purchase, vice Wript. 32d Ditto—Brevet Major Carlisle S pedding, from the 4th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Havelock, who exchanges. 35th-•Ditto--Lieut. Thomas Stapiey to be Captain, without purchase, vice Johnson, deceased ; Ensign John Barwis Wyatt to be Lieutenant, vice Stapley ; Gentleman Cadet Geo. Gamic, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Wyatt. 41st Ditto—Major Henry Godwin to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Evans, who retires ; Captain Edward M'Coy to be 54ajor, by purchase, vice Godwin ; Lieut. Kildare Bor_ rowes tc be Captain, by purchase, vice M'Coy ; Ensign Vim. 4.,11- k e„ to t.! Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Burrowes. 45th. Ditto—G-ertleman C.adet William Foley, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Montgomerie, dacp.iad. 48th Ditto—Ensign Lachlan M'Alister to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice J. Campbell, deceased; G e ntl eman Cadet Donatus O'Brien, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice M'Alister. 52d Ditto—Lieut,. Matthew Anderson to be Captain, without purchase, vice Shedden, deceased; Serjeant-Major Suther land to be Adjutant (with the rank of Ensign), vice Monius, who resigns the Adjutantcy only. 56th Ditto—Brevet Major John Gually to be Major, by pur ' chase, vice Sir C. W. Burdett, who retires. 64th Ditto—Ensign John Morritt, from the 78th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Mohne, promoted. 78th Ditto—Rtmuel Cooper, Gent. to be Ensign by porches?, vice Morritt, appointed to the 64th Foot. 82d Ditto—Paymaster Matthew Ottley has been superseded. 84th Ditto—Captain Stephen Prendergast, from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Paymaster, vice Henry Clarke, who ex— changes. 89th Ditto—Lieut. R. Ware, from half-pay 4th West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Cameron, who exchange. 4. 2d Ceylon Regiment--Lieut. Robert Hunter to be Captain, without purchase, vice Macbean, deceased ; Second Lieutenant John Whitehead to be First Lieutenant, vice Hunter; Gentle man Cadet Alexander Moorhead, from the Royal Military Col lege, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Whitehead. BREVET.—To be MAions in the ArmyL—Captain George Jack, of the 21st Foot; Capt. Edward Pery Buckley, of the Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards. To be INSPECTORS of HOSPITALS by Brevet.—Commis. sions .to be dated 19th July, 1821.—Deputy Inspectors Rob er t, Patrick, M.D. ; Sir Joseph Dacre Appleby Gilpin, M.D. ; John Joberns ; John Phillips ; James Whitelocke ; Tudor. To be DEPUTY INSPECTORS Of HOSPITALS, by Brent.— Commissions to be dated 19th July, 1821.—Physicians Gre gory West, M.D. ; Robert Gordon, M.D. ; John Rogerson, ; Stewart Crawford, M.D. --Staff-Sureons —Pennel Cole, Thompson Forster, Charles Williamson, James William Dunkin, Alexander Lowrie, William Rose, Daniel Jarvis, George Frederick Lockley, John Saumarez. STAFF.—Colonel Sir Samuel Ford - Whittingham to be Quartermaster-General in the East Indies, vice Major-General Nicolls ; Major George Couper, of the 92d Foot, to be Deputy Quartermaster-General to the Troops serving .in the Island of Jamaica (with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army), vice Major-General Pye ; Major John Thomas Fane, from the 61st Foot, to be Inspecting Field Officer of the Militia in the lonian Islands (with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army), vice Major-General Hon. Patrick Stuart. To be INSPECTING FIELD-OFFICERS of MILITIA in the Province of Nova Scotia—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Hon. George Lionel Dawson, on half-pay 69th Foot • Major George Raitt, 84th Foot; on half-pay (with the rank Of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army.) GARRISONS—Major-General Sir James Lyon, K. C. B. to be Lieutenant-Colonel of Portsmouth, vice Lieutenant-General Sir George Cooke, K.C.8.; Major-General Sir Cohn Halkztt, K.C.B. to be Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey, vice Lieutenant- General Gordon. ME MORAND A.—The appointment of Lieut. Caldwell, from half-pay 2d West India Regiment, to be First Lieutenant in the 21st Foot, on the 29th March last, has not taken place. The Commission of Captain Cotton, on half-pay 22d Light Dragoons, has been antedated to Ist January, Ib2o. The Commission of Captain. Seward, of the 9th Foot, has been antedated to 15th July, 1319, but he is not to receive any back-pay. The Uommission of Adjutant Wild, 49th Foot, as Lieutenant, has been antedated to 3d March, 1820. ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.-The town of Gravesend was on Thursday last the scene of much bustle in consequence of an elopement which took place between an Officer, said to be in the Guards, and the daughter of a General. An attachment had subsisted for some time between the parties; their union, however, was opposed by the family of the young Lady, who deter mined to prevent it by sending her to the East ladies. She was put on board a vessel lying off Gravesend, in company with her father and bro thers, and was to have sailed on the following day. Her lover, by some means, gained infor mation of her situation, and hastened to the scene of action with a determination of making an effort to recover his fair one. Hesucceeded in convey ing a request to her that she would hold herself in readiness to escape, if a boat with certain marks should approach the ship. About seven in the evening he started in disguise, with four dexterous rowers, and as he neared the ship, be perceived with his glass, the young Lady walking the deck ; he boldly approached, and in an in stant the fair damsel, in the presence of her father and brothers, .who had not the slightest suspicion that such a coup de main was in con templation, slipped down the side of the vessel, and was carried off. They were quickly pursued to Gravesend;where they were delayed in pro curing post hqrses,, and fortune once more ap geared to be against them. The father and bro thers accidentally entered the very house where the fugitives were, and insisted that the Lady should be given up. By this time the circum stances of the case were all known in the town. and it was intimated to the Captain by some of the resident watermen, who are always upon the look-out for what they term 1 a lark," that when all was ready, he should not be prevented from carrying off the object of his wishes. A chaise and four was soon procured, when a determined scuffle took place ; might however overcame right, and again had the friends the mortification of seeing the Lady fly before their faces. They were quickly followed in London, and traced as far as Charing-cross, where no further clue could be gained to guide pursuit. The Lady is young, and of very interesting ,appearance. Her lover was well supplied with money.