The Sun. — London, England, 1806-09-29 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRISPOnEItE. BREMEN, SEPT. A. Tim report of War being declared 'by France against,Prussia turns out to be premature; but fhat Hostilities may soon be expeeted to take place, with out any public declaration, appearp very probable. . The grand Prussian Army, commanded by the Duke of BRUNS ancx, amounting to upwards of one hundred thousand chosen Troops, is now posted on the Saxon Frontiers; and letters from that quarter, by the post of yesterday, assert, that the Prince of HOHENLOHE'S advanced posts Are' only a few miles, from the French cantonments. General KALKEEIITH is upon the march with his Army from Pomerania, to join the Troops under Gen. BLEUCHER, in West,. phalia ; and as . both Corps, when united, amount to forty-five thousands ripen, great hopes are .enter tained that no impression can be made in that cpar-,.. ter, by the way of Holland, particularly under suet). experienced Generals. The Head-quarters'of GeuQ ral RUCHEL'S Army is , now at Gottingen, and is said to amount to forty thousand men. 'The following Extra& of a Letter from Cassel, of the 12th inst. will shew•you that they are all in mo- . : t ion there : " Yesterday our EleEtor and his family, with all their valuable 'moveables, arrived here. The French Emperor has taken possession of the Principality of Nana% and proposes indemnifying our Ele&or with the Sovereignty of Collische Satirland, and also Wit. Chenstein and Waldeck, but upon condition of his . paying the debts t'vfiich are upon these Countries , Into the hands of a French Commissary. In copse-, quence of these operations some Regiments of Drat,: goons have marchedillio Frorsfield, and also several • rots of Infadry to Vaclia— We are daily 41 expeetatioii of the whole of the Military bea ing tit in.htotiou, as . certain information is said to .15e arrived here-, .that the Russian Army, in Po , land, is upon the march, in three divisions, to join. fhe. Prutslans in Saxony. Notwithstanding, how+ ever; all these warlike preparations, some hopes are still entertairre . d of an amicable adjustment of the eispn ted Points,,frona an idea that BONAPARTE, bay. ing it in his power to make honourable tsrErippl Peace for his Country, may 'be included to drop, soph sof his extravagant pretensions, rather than, hazard i the Chance of 'obtaining\ them by the fortupe,„lfl Var." ULd II NOTE, vos batsi R SSAjESTIES, ISItZRIAL htrts ROYAL 11 I G HnISSiSt DARES MID MOST SISOENZ PRINCES, AS.; 4OOSAtED IA THE CONELDERATION Or ?Ht tHINE, dN TtEE PART Of YRINI4t 11 . RIMATO 01 tHE'CO344.: 2 InOISRATION. The Orifice Primate of the Confederation has die hnnnur loinform their Majesties, Imperial and Serene Highnesses, Zoe. &c. that his Minister Plenipotentiary, Baron'll'Aistlut, a repaired to Frankfort at the beginning of this month, to make pftparations in his name for the Opening of- the Diet, .10 as Much al; might accord with the intentions of the Associate+ KMgs, and Sovereigns. -The Ad of Confederation having designated that term foe proposing a Fundamental 'Sta tute, the opening of the Sittings will depend prebabik whit the arrival of the Plenipotentiaries: Ardently desit%. ing to deserve the confidence of the Associated kings and Princes, the Primate regards it as the first duty of his office not to propose any . thing Which might not be generally ac: tilowledged as of essential advantage to the Confederation, as well as consistent With the perfeel independenCe of the Confederated Soifeieigns. 11 if the formation of a Fundamental Statitte cannot be the - work of a day, and that an objel of such irnportancr trquirs the most mature refiedion, it is, notwithstanding, equally tie, that it is desirable that the Confederation should fidin itV commencement . be established upon an immoveable basis. Its °bin& is to obtainyanquillity atxlsecurity,.the true hap piness of Nations, and to enable Sovereigns to occupy thetit selVes Vvithotzt interruption i n the p ros pe r ity o f th e i r St4tes,! it increasing the happiness of the towns and country, the enlightened attention of a prudent and parental Govern went; anti by the encouragement of Useful arts . and sciences, 'the true sources of the. splenddur of august dynasties and Sovereign Houses. The South of Germany, after ages of inisfortuties, troubles, and wars, cannot but ardently, wish that its internal happiness , should be established tiron an im. perishable basis. Tlie Prince Primate submits to the wisdom Of the Confederated kings and Princes the decision 'or the questionyWhether the fundamental maxirrt of the invi s olabi fay of the Territory orifie Confederation be not the first and most important of all the bases of the public prosperity ? Whether it be agreeable to the high ,wisdoni 'of the Con. tedefa:ed Kings and Fringes never to allow a passage to foreign troops, though even 4i'sittned, ,withoutlthe cor.:;ent of the entire Confederation ? ,end, finally, if it be not also con formable to the dignity of Independent Sovereigns, that :. ;the, Representatives at the Diet of Frankfort, engaged in assuring domestic tranquillity, should neither send Ministers to, nor receive them from, foreign Courts—a right which is natural ly reserved. to each of the august Kings and Soyereignsi 'and not, to a meeting of their Plenipotentiaries ?- " If the Diet of Frankfort should hereafter apply to his Majesty the Emperor of the French and King of If4y, as Pro teeter, to obtain, his guarantee of such an inviolability of the territory of the Confederation,-we may bralloweci to entertain a hope that this favour, one of the first importanie, will not lee refused on the part of that great man, who has known hew to respeel the inviolability of one of thomost important Countries in the world, notwithstanding the obstacles which appeared to oppose it. " The Prince Prigiate submits these observiations- to the Kings, Princes, &c. &c. associated in• the - Confederation of the Rhine, and will'always feet happy if zeAou.h6inte rastedness can deserve their confidence and approbation: " Richatoduagb, &pt. 18, 'Boo. CHARLES.". AT-A PA L NEIF S. SEPT. 'this Morning 7Terrible, of 74 guns-, Capt. Lotd H. PAULET, :'of ;Admiral Sir R. SiIiACIIAN'S Squadron, under jury, masts -; the Squadron having encountered a (heavy gale of wind on their return from the West Indies, in which the masts of the Terribl i e were all carried away ; the ifadacioris, another of the Squa dron, is said to be also dismasted, and some others to have suffered by the fury of the gale ; the De cade Frigate arrived with the Terrible, and . the remainder . of 'the Squadron ate hourly expected. • Arrived the George, READ, from Tort.ala, bound to London, came with the , fleet under convoy of his Najesty'.s ship Agamemnon; 'parted company on Thursday last hi the Channel.. . - • -Arrived the Tartar, Warattp, from Corky With :butter and provisions for this port; Atalanta, Fog %sitag; froth Riga, with hemp ; Lord Middleton, 'WELLENT, froml Archangel; :with hemp, Div; 011. E Y., front Arci l appl, with tar; &c. ; Swedish Bark. fo . rtneuudet,. SAssesinite-, - front Stockholm to Lisbon ; Swedish Brig Louisa Fredericka, TEL. MING, from Stockhohn.to Lisbon ; Swedish Brig oki. - 6,TR . E.m, for St. Übes ; Swedish Ship Ilac'itet„,,,PE,TntsoN, from Sweden for Lisbon ; - Friendship, Enwitiins, from 'Riga, for Cardiff; SwediSb- ,Galliot ,f,;no.s, Moss, front Stockholm, for Lisbon S \veCisii Ketch For' tesetne, REl:rEtt, - from Stockholm for. : Lishou.; Danish. Galliot Patter Johan,: from Stockholm _for ()porta.; Lord 13orringdorf, PATRIngr, from Longsound for this port, .wAl,l,:deals; &c, ; Prince of Wales, Rot. , Tor; from 41jga, y..;ith•masts and spars for this port; 'the Danish ; Gallia ,longe Elen, JENSEN, from Petershurgli ftir Lisbon, with skins, &c. de. tamed -by the Uni, Privateer the DaniSh Brig kleene.:Turgen,, from Tonnin , gen,. to Algeziras f , with - linens, detained by the' Happy Return Privateer'; the Oldenburgli Galliot vtlutztiaiNa, front France to Riga i. with salt, detained by the Indejatigatle Privateer the Friends, 14:41031' ) from Riga, with hemp •for the Dock l'ard. • Arrived the Insolent Gun-brig ; with a. Fleet of Vietuallers,:from the Channel Heat, PORTSMOUTH, SEPT: :;B.'- Yesterday morning the digameznizon, of' 64 guns,. Capt. Ross, passed this Port, having under Convoy nearly 300 Ships from the ly o tjudjes , ew p g - ; which were the Plicenix ; nt from. Tobago Echo. and...liary, from Barbadoes and Grenada and Neptune, from Deinerara. The Cerf Sloop of War passed with those Ships bound for the'BrisiolChannel off the Laud's End.' Arrived Aso the Spanish Schooner Fortuna, laden .dollars, from South America bOund to Vign, captured by ..,'Egyptienne,Frigate ard, a .S,hip from Monte Video, captured by the Jamaica Frigates .• , .. 4 Sailed yestetday tt) - Detta'siatiog aria Prospere Bombs witli a Convoy for,iiie Downs. The Ardent, of 64.4444 Capt. voNEti. ; and the Charuiell and Phca:sant Sloops,. are this evening gettil tiiider way for 'Plymouth, intended from thence to proceed with a Convoy of Transports with Troops for 13te - nOs Ayres. - ' • Yesterday .a detachnient of the 11th.Regimetiiof Dragoons ;• commanded by General-DE LANCED ; ernbzrl4:ed for Sicily : their horses are given up to the 14th Regiment. .Saine day two Troops . of the Dth Regiment of Dragoons, Lieut. C 01.., MAnotc; •Canie in from Margate and Rams - gate, and are ex pected to embark Sonde day this week. Two Troops aISO Ofthe same Regiment are arrived at Gosport, and,the remainder are stationed in the neighbouring towns. .The 4th Regiment of Dragoons; from Chi - chester,.• have taken the horses belonging. to the gth Regiment._ yesterday came into tllooati)dt - tt the Leander, of 50 guns, Captain RAGGETT, and the Champion Fri- . gatevCapt. BROMLEY. . The Adartani, of 50 guns, Capt. STILES, and the GqsA.,awi Sloop, are, appointed to proteEt the Fleets boudollot Madeira, Africa, and Newfoundland. 28.---Mr. WAGSTAEFE, one of His MajOty's- Messengers, arrived yesterday morn. ing expre'ss 'from' London, with dire6tions for r Packet.;,:he, immediately embarked on board the Diana Post-office Paplcet ? ,Capt. M`DONkLI3:, dire& fO4Hillrlblafgl) 4 .V4l,4l,lB ihey : are to proceed under a rlag4 Truce. It is supposed Mr. WiIte*STAFFE is charged.,,with Dispatches of the utmost importance. There being no racket in, the harbour, the Agent for the Post-office hired an _extra Vessel to convey the liarnbutgh and i;remen Mails to Husum,. which Vessel sailed immediately op the arrival of the Coach from London. The . 'Aggressor, Ciot4tri, and Charger Gun-briit arrived. this morning frordi a cm*: , ' • • .DEAL, SEPT. ts'.—Arrived the Bellefte* Siobp' of t War, Firm, Mariner, and several other Gun•;brigs,l from a Cruize also, at one o'clock, arkived in the towns the. Kango - 00 81oOp of War, Capra BA1.;:e from off Boulogne, And lancled: at this. place Nir,Joinirrorr, tbO Alessenger, who immediately proceeded with his dispatches for 'London ; report says,That M. TALLEY'RAND has left Paris with the Itmperot N - AroLsox, and that Lord trAtilArrnm.g still 'remains. the Signal for a Cetivey tO 'the Westward is shift ed from the Vestivius to the'Zelra. , P. S. Just arrived in the Downs several tail of homeward.hound \Veit Indiamen ; they have taken Dover Pilots—cannot learn their (names. SHEERNESS, SEPT. 27.---Sailed from the Nore after Pat yesterday the Cormorant Sloop of War, with the Trade under'Convoy for the Baltic. - A Convoy tbr the Baltic is appointed to sail from the Nore oti the 7th of Oetaber, and lane for Ton ningen on the -sth. The Demford Frigate, Lieut. .A.N-rnam, came down the River from the Tower with Impressed Men afidiVolunteers for the Fleet. Arrived the Trompeuse from the Downs. SEPT. 28.—Went into the Harbour the Crocadik Fr►gate. MARGATE, SEPT. 28. The decline of the season but too visibly appears hi this place. Our visitors are-decreasing very fa'st, and the melancholy information of "" To let," ap pears inthe windows of most ofour lodging houses; The first‘rate apartments, however, are in general still occupied, so that we are in hopeS W'e shall not== wholly be deserted in the autumnal Season.' are still the rage. Ramsgate hat been croudeil on such occasions. KIDMAN has amply had his iiirare: The Theatre has been but faintly patronized, though the dramatic corps are well entitleti to 'pro teClion. The benefit nights have been unfortunate indeed-- , a circumstance much to be regretted, tii ibis is A great• source of hope and expealation to the- - Thespian train. LE BAS has heed induced by the gloomy weather to defer his intended Ball at Dande lion, to the - disappointment of many who came from Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Canterbury, &c. Captain KIDD took away from us no less than a hundr e d pas sengers this morning. SHERIDAN - .has been unjustly accused of having acted a double part, by the faCtiotis berna gOgues Who aspire to the honour, of : duping the EleCtors of Westminster. Mr. SHERIDAN ) . iil • his late excellent Speech at Crown and Anchor, elfeabally justified his own tonduet- ; ' but theibe magOgues alluded-to want to gain a :little notoriety,, and therefore have made the most.gross misrepre xeotation of what he has said and done: With a 'deep sense of friendship and delicacy he refrained - from all attempts tending towards canvassing the City Of West minster White Mr. Fox was living, and hence 111: - !ny persons who would have given him their support, hot being aware of his intentions, had promised it to Earl PEaclt ; and the powerful interest of' that Nobleman forbade Mn -SHERMAN to hope that a strong contest would not have been the result if he had persevered.—ln . order, therefore, to avoid disturbance, at a time when the utmost cordialito§. `requisite among all parties, he waved !jai preceliSions . in favour of a young Nobleman, who comes for ward with the recommendation of talents, property, and an unimpeachable character.--Such has 'been the -:.liberal and truly patriotic part which Mr: SHERIDAN has aCted, and which has drawn upon him the charge of duplicity from men who have either not understanding enough to perceive the merits of candour and uprightness in public conddet, or too much malevolence to suffer them to pass with- btit rancorous defamation. ' 'The fespeEt we bear towards the City of West:-' htinster induces us to recur to the subje& of the Meeting on Friday last at the Crown and Atichor: The per:lons who so Confidently attempt to lead the Elecrtors are, with . ' very few exceptions; hone but low, ignorant, and turbulent then, who wish to hear themselves talk, pticl to see their names in the public The general aspen of the auditors indeed; proved how little these upstart Zli'frtiders are re:- speaed, for there were very few decent charaeter§ in the r00m..--The general style Of the harangues was common-place • sentiment, unmeaning tieelama; tiun, and most wearisome ogotism. We hopejhat then general contempt _which has attended. those huiders for notoriety will prevent the Public froth being again disturbed .by their vain and senseless clamonis. A most giiperli saddle, With Suitable heirie form • (tire,. is now Making by a tradeSman,in:Londwfni the Black Emperor . D ESSA si artni-arti richly emblazoned on the housings. The saddle, Which is of exquisite workmanship, is Covered with red morocco, beautifully stitched and ornamented with yellow silk. The trappings , are. of the , fiiiest scarlet cloth, adorned with broad silver lace, massy tassels, and a deep fringe. The holster flaps (of the same materials) are embroidered with two lions rauzpaut, issuing from a. hand-in=ltand, tupporting betweim their fore-feet aiY Impetial Diadem.. Above the Crinen are engraved the words "Arvii.'eD'lloyti,' and beneath the Unidn that truly appropriate and emphatic motto " Liberte on la Mort."—the whole has a very splendid appearance ; and is justly calcit lated to meet the admiratiOn, and to suit the gaudy taste of the Trans-Atlantic Hero .. for whoa it is intended. This saddle and furniture, tcrgetlier with a magnificent whip and bridle (the head-piece of which is of shell-work), are ordered by a Mercantile house in the City ; are meant, we understand; as a present : for the Black Emperor of St: Do mingo. Twenty , four mare, of a similar descrip tion; ate to AccoMpany it, for his Equerries, Aides de-canlp, and Statfi as likewise ari. elegant side saddle for her sale Majesty the Empress of all the Haytians. The whole; which is well worthy the observation of of the cirriOuti;t will' be completed hi the i'iutse of a feW weeks, 'and will cost upwards of 2000' igainens.. A yon ig Lady appeared on Saturday last at Drury lone Theatre; in' the. cbaraeter of Miss Biddy, in the farce of Miss in her Therrs.• Her figure is small, and, though there was nothing. very striking in bey performance, it was easy and sprightly. She was received with the usnalcandour of the audience, NEW SHERIFFS. Yesterday, at tWehie'o'clock; the Paintcr-staine7" a:1(1 Dyers' COmPafaies, met 'at -4he Hall of t!fc. 'f'nmer, in .Trin'ty;tme, and before one • o'clock s-_!t out froth thence flit - Guildh hli, preceded by Messri. MILES hild BEAtsISCOME, the two new, Sheriffs, m their very superb Carriages.. The Officers and Ser vants of the two .Corporations attended on the o.2i_:a 7 - sion, gaily •declied with large bunches' of blue and yel : - • lo w ribbons ife their hats, and some wif ti 6arstiet sea; ves of the same colours. Much of the pol tip, however; whichis usual on similar octzsirins, such as music playing, and colours flying, was almost entirely omitted, on account of the Sabbath-day ; the Baud., indeed, attended at .the entrance of , Gnildhall, and played vvq.ile the new Sheriffs alighted from their ' carriages. feninedt,afdly after the arrival of the new Sheriffs, the Lord' Mayor, 'the late Sheriffs,and seve ral Aldermen,- came in 'procession, preceded by the Viarshals'ated City Cifficercfrom the Mansion-house,• and, in a very short time, took their stations oh the liustings, , in the Corntnon Ham Preclamation was then made by the Common Crier, and 'the High and, Under Sheriffs were. sworn into office with the usual . forms. . : . The new Sheriffs; who till then wore black roses, kvere invested with purple, and the chains of their office. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen. then left the huitins, and returned t the Man ien i-Luse in state.. , . Immediately atter. the latg and presrt SherlW, proceeded to the Court of Coalition Peas, .I.vhere the List of Prisoners, :it present in . custody, in the different Gaols, Wire it in over, and the CU4- tody delivered to the latir, with the usu:ll.&i - eino. nies. The Sheriffs then, followed hy their. Cotnpa., nies, returned to tiv, Painter-Stainers - Fir:lL in 'Fri: , nity-lane, to paitake of a superb• dinner given,by, Mr. Mu:Ls. Mr, .131 l ANS comb's dinner will tali place On Wed, nesday next. An irinne'nse finither . of elegantly dressed fenei. attended, to witness the eer't . nony.• The Galle:res in ; Gnildhall were fined, and the Hall itself uas crowded to an athazing degree. the -Company at -dinnei were nunierous. • the dinner was innst elegant, and game of all kinds, and was followed by an ex cellent desert. A Yainter 11,as fiot been a Shelia' of Loncbn fpg these . 2, 1 7 yea6,,_ . SPORTING INTL'LLIGENCE: • • bONC4STER RACES. • a-Ittlitsoity, karts. z• . . bWeepstaKes of zags. each, with added by the Corperz. for Fillies then 3 yrs old, 2)t. cairn. "12 •,'ta • mites— iit Sqbscribert:. Ld ssratfiniore't br. c. by Sir Veter, op t cf Heroine Mr. Sitwell'sbi. Pipylina, by Sir I•Cter - Mr. Mellish's Streatham Lass; - By Pipalor Mr: W.,N. W. Hewett'S br.. Miss Teave-Hompipe, 4 Mr. E. L. Hodgsun's b. by Mooreock L4llelhairett'..s - Mr. Clowe's hr. by Stamford . 7 .Even beitinkonl'ipliria—i . tol - 41 14 Strathmore-s,nd tc to i ag.4 Stre.ithant Lass.., • - One Hulalred•Pounds late, .ccir 3 and 4yr olds -3 yr olds to carry e 3lb. ;4 yr olds, St. 7:0 ~.44:;.kti, colts allow ed sib. and. Maitlea Fillies 3 It). t lets two ritil?!s - each. Mr. Garforth's g. e. by ElainbletOiaian, - 3 - yr ' Mr. Piorse's b.•f. by lientitgbrungii, 3 y ts.6ld t 6 Mk. Clifton's b.. c. Fyldener, 3 . ; Is ~2d- 3 / Mr. llrandling'S br.c. sinaiher, yrs old 8 8 4 Mr. Watts'i ch. c. by Orthond, yrS old 6-4 6 Mr. Mellish's b. e.. Young Et & ;ie, 3 vrs old 4, s 6 Mr., S. Duncombe's b. f. Elips.veli Lass, 3 yt., old 7 z cir Lord Fitzwilliain's b. F. Minstrel, / yrs oh! 3 7 di Five to 4on li)ldener‘-5 to 2 agst Mr: Garforth-4 to I agst Mr. l'ierse . . k As C ,Sweepsta._es of Fifty (Joule p. p. two miles, to car,' ; . . .ry i3st. ,-, ,,.n.: , - • Hon. Martin Hawke's br. g, Prince Pingiiithio :. 1 Sir'. H. T. Vane's b. g. Stop, Thief - - - z Mr. Treacher's-ch:ln. Sportsmistress . - .3' -Mr. Walker's Baronet.; Est. beat Mt. : Merlish's Luck's all, gst. glb. 3oogS. eacii,4l. ft. two in.ll- 3t04 on Bat). . net. . .. Cuabiii of eating a guOse on Michaeirbaittay was established - by the great Queen BEES. She hap= pened do the 29th of September; 1598; on berjour ney to Tilbury Fort, to dine at the antient niatisioti of Sir TnoviAs N'EVILLE, who treated tier. Majesty with two fine substantial geese. ',After she had ate heriftily, she drank in a large glass. or Butgandy—= Destruaidn to the • Spanish Arntada." At that hiotnent a Alesenger arrived with the joyful news she' prayed for... She immediately took another half pint tain?per; and every year after; On the sane day; she had the ;:ttrie dinner. The etthorri waiadopted at Court; and baS become universal. Mr. RICHARDSON; we are happy to say, continues to mend in his health and strength daily. We take much plef,sure hi stating that he is now pronounced out of &mgt . : Mr. SitAar; - the 13 - rewer, in King-street, near §WalloWl•street ; fell into a large coolef of ale yes tdrday morning, abott seven O'cloCk:, and was taken putdead. gMITEIFITLI) MARKET; 29. This day's Market aforded'a-good supply 6f prime Beasts, and the show of Cattle in othtr respeets.wag plefitiftil , ;' Beef, Mutton, Veal, Lamb sold at last pric6s; Fork is rather •dearet, and the trade in general .sx'tas tolerably brisk.--The sales in the Ray- Market were pretty lively ; Bay and Clover fetched better priCel than Friday's Market ; Straw sold at last price .-. T he following an accurate statement ttf the prices and numbers t To sink the Offal pet' stone of Slb. Beef Ss. od. to sss. 6d --Mutton 4s. 6d. to se. od.--Veal 6s. od. to 7s. od.—Lanib 69. od. to 7s. ad.—York Ss. 6d. to' 7s, od. Stasis, 2760. Sheep and I.lmbsi 1876o.—Calve9, 83. PiAs'4oo. §AIiTHFIELD . HAYMARItET. Hay a. 'Qs. to 5 1., 5 s.—Clover 31. 3s. to 51. tss.—Strar) 11. las. to zl. ss. CORN-EX611.4./ . /GE, bErT. 2g. The 'arrival . 4 of Wheat to-day tnal`e rather considerable supplies,. and this trade is heavy in sale's at a reduction of about 38. and 48. per quarter 5 Barley is in very large supplies; and it at a further declension in. price ; Malt is at less; White Pease likewise, and in plenty; in Beans but little difference ; Oats are 'in considerable quantities, and but few prime samples, which keep their prite other MU are lower ; Fionr remains as last week:* Wheat 56. a dos a 555 od Beans - 44 a s 5[S od Fine ditto -88 s• a 89s od 1 Tick Beans 3 . 6'. od Rye -7 4as a 45s cd I Oats 24s a 27. a . ;3.5. co' Barley - -36 s a 42:s od ditto 34s a, :04 6,1 Malt - -72 S aas ad Rape Seed 31, os W Mite Pease 's6s a 6 . 4 ott Fine Floyd 7.-as' a 75. Ott Grey ditto 4is a 475 oit econds 72 u'e Ng