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London, England, 1804-08-10 00:00:00

APII!YALT,

COL IDA V7i,of F 77.7, RV,. r., M•r
Liftrnet at, Mr and Mrs M., kintr,-i,.
Mr. And Mos m rur, Mre ird M•er M.- NI •
IA."0", Mr P.,d, Mr IJarha,ll, Nfr S.save, Mr. 11.116t0.1,
Mr. Bell, and Mr Lung

Wednesiay af. crnoon, at three o'clock, were
married by special licence, at St• Georges, Hano-
ver-scriare, the Hon. CHARLES S !LW/. AT, Sol of
the Earl of I.ONDO7:DERRY, vs Lady CATHARINE
SUCH, sister to the Earl of DARNLEY. His Lord-
s 6 p gave her away.
It is said the Hon. CAT'ENDISIt Bit scsitAw si ill

sneered his father, thel.t!e Sir 11. sits' CA vesnisw,
13.:r. in his vcry lucrwire c.npio. ments in Ireiand.
He is sitsceeded ii his estints aad harone:agr by the
lion. R Ten Ar.o 19n:1, his eldest son, who
married Coneys.

Mr. tits xv, Irely t !ken up in Dublin, is the
gentlemao scbo brought the aailitea for f.dse impri
imment st Mijor Swam, no sviii,ll occa‘icn,
Mr. Culla N, and Mr. J. Bra NGTON, displayed
such clogirer.,..e anii legal ability.
Iris Grace the Dnke A run t, accompanied by
his son, ford JAMES MCRit A v, Arrived at Duirgia•,
Isle of Minn, on the morning of the t.,.7th uit. in the
Prince P.l::,?rd revenue cutts.-, cotamandsd by Sir
JOHN Rein.
't
he Earl of MOIRA and his Ccuntecs attensie I
divine serske last Sunda}, in the High Chus.b,
Edinburgh.
The Counters of Moctsrt.nar•s is enjo)ing the
luxury of grin:. at l:er seat .It h..t:itlq G. . tcr ti,e
death of he: fatly% :in 11. C A VET DIS7t, to
was mc..r. . and
her daug!at. Lads Car nsuise ..lxszs•
sta. hos, not long re:ay:lt-A from Ireland, witt:e
they p•lipose) I" see rou.

'l'. preszat an A n. -rkan
t%e 1.1 . 11% ;.T •ss
lien'O.',lll,:.ir A yr. Tni,
ntilJneis of the cliw

! : .• :.po-rq is atte-
1, : L. souc!i iaysort
co ho ad zi:e CLma sitars. it,a tsar to

a man I:,

4 41! WOL!ld "I:ANC <srpn ed
/: Gr.v. r, 5ec...0.111e • been i g7rat Ity.
t Admiral Lr.uts. l'rer.ch are tiAtural:y torlJ
(1. A Art: .e7e.

A panning C'n-respondent observ, s, that the
Fr..nch who irom a f:rs C wnoid
scarcely venture to the w.,:de.,••.. ails of Eng-
land.

.
Admo al CODNWALI.IS, we ate told, has rat hack
to S. Helen':-, being unable to cn • ,unt, the s:.•.but
the wind in the sir.; sof the Channel. It must. in-
deed have been a awed-Gir.llg wind.
Jahn Bail attra6ted a brilliant -nee, las; night,
at the Haymarket Theatre. Mr. Ettairus's Pe-
rt:p.m( W .111 much appLlUded. and Ni 7. BA%NISTLII,
jU'' TrU st r:o,
Last ra,:ht, the res:rs; R sears dosed his engage-
*lnn' at fr.ft EuMburgh fheatri.
DLL, FreJerickstuwn (Mariam!), on the
24.. h May, a Juel was lough: h..l,veen Li•ut. Wm.
P..2.i.vm•, cf. 7::c United St.4tes' Army. d
ELIE DAVIS. :•tusient of Metiieine in that place.
Mr DAVIS **IS Wounded in both his th.6hs, but, it
is caper:teal, nut mortAlly.

DETENCE OF THE COUNTRY.

A numerous Meeting of the Merchants, Traders,
and Gentlemen, residing in the City, was yesterday
held
.at the Mansion-house, for the purpose of con-
sidering the most effeEtual means of voluntarily
giving prompt assistance to Government with Horses,
Carriages, and Drivers, for the speedy conveyance of
Froops in the event of Invasion ;
'llhe Right Hun. the LORD MAYOR, in the Chair.
The COMMISSARY GENERAL rose, and addressed
his Lordship and the Gentler:sus present, as follows :
" My Lord Mayor, aliow rite to express my thanks
to you for your very gr at promptitude in calling
this meeting. My Lord and Gentlemen, it is my
duty as Commissary General to provide against all
casualties relative to to.: army, and to make arrange-
ments for the speedy conveyance of great bodies of
troops from or.: part of the kingdom to another, in
the event of to invasion by the enemy. The volun-
teer spirit of the people of this country, and the great
success in the recruiting service, have furnished us
with an iinmenso body of forces; but if an invasion
should take place, and we have not the means of
conveyancsr for those forces, we may a, well be with-
out them. Gentlemen, there has beer a very great
subscription, indeed, already entered into by the
Farmers, Coach-owners. &c. In that class, one
citizen alone has subscribed no less than 400 car-
riages and horses, and there are others who have
also subscribed a great many ; but those are by no
means sufficient, and recourse must oe had to the
carriages of private Gentlemen; I am sure there is
no Gentleman who hears me, that will not
come forward with cheerfulness, and give his
assistance, upon this pressing occasion. It is not a
part, but the whole, we want for this most import.
ant service. If we have not arrangements made in
time, all will be confusion and disordi r Painful,
indeed, will be the necessity, if I s ,ould be obliged
to press all carriages indiscriminately. 'That power
is given to me by the AR of Parliament—l mean
the Mutiny Ad ; and painful as it would be, yet it
would be my duty to do so, unless some proper ar-
rangements are previously made. For this p irposs,
requested the Lord Mayor to convene this meet-
in in order that I may ascertain the number of
hories and carriages which you will famish, and so
make the necessary regulations, that I may not be
us press the whole as the ;tour ol necessity.
I have prepared a paper which you will sign, with
the number of horses, carriages, atc. which yon can
supply, opposite your name. Similar subscriptions
enter'n:; into in other parts of the town. Tnere
will be a meeting to-morrow, of the Gentlemen at
the other end of the town. I have had so very ef-
felual assistance from the Gssilemen of the trade
of coach owners, attr. that I cannot avoid expressiog
my obligst;sins to them. I do not mean to trouble
you with any farther observaticios ; you are ail fully
satisfied of the necessity of this bra i.sh of the service ;
and I am well aware, that I could add nothing t
excite farther that zeal and liberality, I 53 WAD
know ex:,iss amongst •
Alderman Patcs--.“ My Lori and Gentle men,
permit me to trespass, for a moment, on your
time. Feeling as I do nos, ide situation in which
we are at this moment, and whish every man must
loch from the state in which this city now st .ads, I
am confident no exertlo ill be wanting on our
rats to give the Noble d.O enet every as i.tance in
nut power. He is a ma amst highly to he re-
:petted; and I am sure titer is it one here wh,
does not know that he has tilled that situati, n iti
which he is tan: t de e. vediy placed, with honour to
himself, and i ter i y o hi. country. We all w. 1
know, that, by his jodicious •ttrahgements, and great
talent and exset.ons, he toss saved this natitin up
wards of one million. He is one of us he is our
brother; I should beg par.loo fir saying thus mush
before his face; but it is a tribute due to him, ,shic!:
at this moment I cannot withhold. shall we not
then come forward with zeal, and assure that Gen-
tlemast, that he shall want for nosh rig whatever
from us, which is in our power to give him; and
that we will strain every nerve to give him effeCtual
assistance to stop the progress of the enemy. You
must dl feel, Gentlemen, the necessity of this : let
as then leave nothing undone to render this effec-
tual, and s. ew the eseiny that we are ready to
meet and to repel hint I shall not take up more
your time, but offer a few resolutions for your
consideration, which are intended to prevent that
confusion and irregularity which might otherwise
occur at the moment of danger."
SIT.. Alderman PR IcE then read three resolutions,
Liu fi. it two expressive of the anxious wishes of the
me ring to give their utmost aid to the Government
in the event of invasion, and of the necessity of en-
tering into a pl in laid before them for the purpose
of furnishing Gove:nment with horses, vantages,
&c. at the shortest notice. The third resolution
was to form a Committee, in order to carry the other
two into cffeCt.
The Cosi stissa eV GENERAL --ssAs the Resolutions
refer to a plan laid bsfore you, it is necessary I
should read it. (See the &oohs/ions as front qf
m& Paper). I must hoe explain, Gentlemen,
that it is not en account of the ekpence that
this is do :e, but it is so very easy for Gen-
tlemen to provide this, and would be so great
A difficulty for me to do in the time of necessity.
Gentlemen will understand that the bodies of their
coaches ate nut required, only the carriage part,
a, the simple machine which you have seen at the
door answers every purpose."
The Resolutions were then read by Mr. Ald.r-
man PRICE, and seco ided by Mr. Alderman Ct.
The question was put upon each of them by the
LORD Mavos, and agreed to unanimously.
Some gentlemen objetiled to signing their names
to the plan, on the grounds that they, chiefly resid-
ing in the country, kept all their carriages and
horses there, and might be called upon to subscribe
in their several parishes.
The COMMISSARY G told them, they
might very well sign the plan ; but desired they
would describe the places where their horses and
carriages might be situated, as they would he want-
ed .n different quarters.
A Committee was then formed out of the gentle-
men present, and a subscription entered into. Se-
veral Master Carmen attended, and were informed
by the C immissary General that they could render
the most essential service to themselves and the
public by hanging a couple of boards to their carts,
I which would by that means convey ten or twelve

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men, and assured them they should bearnplyrerrat•
neratrd. He then read an address from the body cif
Carmen, expressing in the strongest terms their de-
testa:ion of the :wading enemy, and their determi-
nation to come forward with 403 carts, for the pub-
lic service, on the shortest notice. It was signet•
by the Warden; of thefellourthtp of Carmen.
There were a Serjeant aid twelve of tie London
Militia ready accoutred wits their knapsacks, &c.
in w..iting, who molwed the carriage and drove oft
a: full speed, to spew the Gentlemen with what ex-
Ivelition troops creild he ccnveyed in c ss:. of emer-
gency. Sir John Earner and Alderman Perchard
attended the meeting.