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London, England, 1807-08-08 00:00:00

struairm among these poor people. lihree hzsitalions
of the German Legion (Infantry) are in the town,
the rest of them are in the Island of Ilugen. ahoi t
two mile,. :sows from hence; this I suppose will e
our final retreat, btu even there I don't think we ate
'estate; if the enemy can hut muster a few vessels,
I think heir • ..tetpoising spirit will induce t..ern st)
attack us Thr Legion are anxious to he in *Won,
and 1 really think, if they have a fair trial, they'le
do their duty ; they cut a harndsorne figure. I asstare .
you, noshing like those in this country.
•• One of our I, wit batteries is now firing at the
enemy's .v ,tki, and I am going out with a party to
see the el e&
" P S. Sir c'Clock, p m —The King of SWF.DeN
has just ordered all those who wish to quit the City,
to do it in 24 hours ; after which the gates are to be
shut. The women and children are beginning to
move; And 10.-norrow, the scene will be truly dis-
tressing, especially should a few shells be sent in at
lines vats."

THE BRITISH PRESS.

I.ON DON,
SATURDAY, AVGL:ST S.

In the House of Commons, last night, Mr.
Witt:saws sugg-stet the propriety of short ad-
jlurnments in the present critical state of the coun-
try. He was alasWered by the CH•MCCLLOit of the
EXCHEQVCR, who declared explicitly, that it was
intruded to prorogue Parliament as soon as the pub-
lic business should be disposod of.

The Ftsndscontieee•t' decline—Omnium left off
yesterday at 14 discount.

A letter from Dundee, dated on Saturday last,

AyS :-.•-•" Seven vessels have arrived this day from
the Baltic, the Captains of which agree in stating,
Va that there is not the smallest appearance of hostilities
against this COMMr at the Sound or in the Baltic.
The Danish Beet is not so much as rigged."

A vessel from Memel, arrived at Hull on the sth
instant, the Captain of which states, that on Sunday
evening. the 12th last, on waiting upon his Mer-
chant at that port, to obtain-skis papers and dis-
patches, he was privately adv;sed to get under sail

for England, as soon as possible. He accordingly
went immediately on board his vessel, hound down
the river, and next mousing saw 'several other
English vessels coming down, mat.y of which he
knew to be without either cArgn or ballast. From
this he ciinjeetured. that they had been ordered away
for safety. The Yrus,ians ha.t evacuated Memel,
and the Russians were it, pns ession of it.

. His NI AJ tSTTif ship Holum is ordered to be fitted
out At Ch cthon few foreign servicz.
The HAiraen it •np has been cent off with dis-
patches for Adtni,el Gamete,.
Viscount M LVIL LI had, yesterday, along inter-
•iew with Lord Mui.oe•vs.

The Secretary of tne late gallant Admiral Sir
Tirostas Loiui yesterday attended the 8,..,rd of
Admiralty.
Accounts are hourly expeael at the Admiralty,
from Admiral GAMS'S!.

The following letter has been posted up at
Lloyd's 3
" Admitalty.ofßee, Angst 5, 11,17.
" Sir—ln enterer to your tem, of y csteedly's date, relators
to a convoy for the trade on the coast of Africa, I are com-
mended by my Lred• Cumtntise,onets of the Admi.alty to
tta-
furm you, that a convoy hat already been provided for the
Si; Ipi bound to the West ladies it. October, and that another
v.. 11 be ...Meted to proceed from the cent in the month el De•
eem'.er. " 1 ant, Ate. W W. POLE.•

N J Q. Tyr. Esq. /duct " _
There was a report, yesterday, that the Swedes,
assisted by the Getman Legion, commanded by
Lord CAT/Man?, had made a most successful sor-
tie, in which 5000 Dutch and Spaniards are said to
have been killed, woundei, or made prisoners.—
This report was a mere speculation.
Yesterday came on the Elrßion for Sargeon to
Christ's Hospital, when hir- Rastsoaa was eleeted.
The numbers were—
F‘w Mr Ramsden . 67
Fur M. Abetuaihy . 54
The 29. hilegiment of Foot (late Lord HAIRIPM-
Tom's). recently arrived from America, are quar-
tered in Deal barracks.. It is sufipissed this tine
Regiment will soon form a 2d Battalion by the
volunteering from the militia regiment now on the
coast of Kent.
The 2d battalion of the 32d Regiment of Foot,
Commanded by Lieut.-Colonel blsni.ey Poser as,
left Worcester on Tuesday morning, for Chelms-
ford Barracks, in Essex.
Tile letters by the Lisbon mail have been de-
livered out. They do not bring any particular
news. Those we have seen do not express any alarm
respereting the shutting the Portuguese ports against
t)e trade of this country, though it is very likely that
8041 AAAAA will now adopt this measure. if the

demand has actually been made to the Portuguese
Government, the news was not publicly known
when the packet saile.l.
Friday last, a melancholy accident happened at
kingsbeidge, Devon ; a gentleman of that place,
having returned from shootihg, left his loaded gun
in the kitchen; an apprentice boy coming in shortly
after, incautiously took it up, when the piece un-
fortunately going off, lodged the whole contents in
the head of a meant girl at work in the room; her
skull exhibited a most dreadful appearance, both
eyes and part of the brains being blown nut, not-
withstanding which, she languished, retaining her
senses, for several hours.
Atter sertence of death had been passed upon
Feerivirr Alreesfittl. sad Galley, (who we►e conviaed
at Warwick Anises, last week. of uttering forged
Bank of England Notes.) Mereolath requested to say
a few words to the Judge : he acknowkdgrd him-
sell guilty of the crime imputed to him, but be
most hualbly and eainestly implored that mercy
ought be extended to Gale,. wbeis be deslaxed to
be gamma.