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• . LIRLITENANT-:VREILLry
The gentleman who lately fell in a duel ,
Farm, and of whose identity • some doubt
tertained, is now clearly ascertained to hai
Thomas O'Reilly, Esq. Lieutenant in the '
ginsent of Light Dragoons, son of Thos.
Esq. of Baltrasna, county Mcath. At the
fifteen he had attained to a height of classical ,
ture far superior to any of his contempora
He was soon after appointed to a Cornetcy in
lath Light Dragoons, where his merit market}. Urn
for preferment, and raised him quickly to atieu-
tenancy ; and had he continued on the
life, he soon would have gained the'vantage
in his profession. His private charaCter
additional lustre on his pablic, his filial, his
nal affeCtion knew no bounds. The offs cers
corps, and all who enjoyed the happiness of
quaintance, bear ample testimony of the
the steadiness, the disinterestednes of his friendshi
and of the excellence of his other private --*
Mr. O'Reilly was very nearly related to
ter, the late Speaker of the Irish House
mons, and was brother of the present High
of the county of Meath. His family is one
oldest and most respeCted in Ireland.

Mr. JOHN &RAFT is appointed to the
Patent Searcher of his Majesty's Customs
port of Rochester, in the room of THOM!
swoop, Esq. deceased.
On Tuesday morning, about three o'cloc►,
Roots aorrom, of Windsor, eloped with Captain
LANF OR D, of the Navy. A chaise and four was
waiting near Eton Bridge to convey the happy
couple away. A watchman made the discovery, and
gave the alarm to the family, but toj late. Several
persons were dispatched in pursuit of them, but in
vain. It is supposed they have made fur Gretna
Green.
Monday morning the Royal Caernarvon Militia
marched into Lewisham on their rout for Canterbury,
when they were met by Viscount BI:LK ELY, the
Lord Lieutenant of the county, who expressed his
approbation of their soldier-like appearance, and
gave twenty ^nineas for the non-commissioned and

, gun.
privates, and five to their wives.
The grand Cricket Match of twenty-two Gentle-
men of the county of Middlesex against twenty-two
of the county of Surrey, for 1000 guineas, made by
the Hon. G. LINox, and J. La witEL L, Esq. was de-
cided at LOAD'S Cricket-ground last week, in favour
of Middlesex.

THE ARTS.—The Monument ereeted to the Me-
mory of Captain FAULKNER, of the Navy, who so
gloriously lost his life in the cause of his country,
was Tuesday opened for public inspeaion in St.
Paul's Cathedral. It is placed on the south side
of the Church, near the door. The design is, simple
and striking, calculated to do honour to the departed
hero, and to raise the reputation of Rossi, the modest
and ingenious Artist, whose talents were employed
on this occasion.

Tuesday were interred at Kensington, the re-
mains of Joins MACKENZIE, Esq. of Fig-tree-
court, Temples London, and of Arcan, in the
county of Ross, North Britain. He was youngest
son of ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, Esq. of Lentron,
descended from a very respetable and ancient fa-
mily, and possessed of considerable property in his
native county. Having finished his education at
the University of Edinburgh, he was bred first to
the Scotch Law, and afterwards to the English
Bar. Mr. Macitzszix was eminently distinguished
by excellent natural parts, improved by a learned and
liberal education, by every amiable and endearing
virtue ;' sincerity, candour, honour, truth, the most
active benevolence, the softest compassion, and by
manners the most correct and engaging. His natu-
ral benevolence and warmth of heart, while they
en.braced all mankind, were !peculiarly directed
and fixed on his own Countrymen, the Celtic Race
in Scotland. The same love of his country na-
turally drew his attention to every object that was,
or might be connet.ted with its improvement, and
with its honour. Hence it was that he was in-
duced, to the neglect of his own private interest,
in 1778, to accept the office of Secretary to the
Highland Society of London ; and that of Secretary
to the British Society for Fisheries in 1785; in both
of which situations he ailed gratuitously. To Mr.
Mao:En-zit, as a Gentleman qualified by his cul-
tivated judgment and taste, as well as by a thorough
knowledge of all the peculiar and impressive idioms
of the Celtic Language, to enter with enthusiasm,
and to feel, as he did, the beauty and the energy of
OSSIAN, the late Mr. MACPHERSON entrusted the
publication of the original Poems of that great Cel-
tic Bard; on which work Mr. MACKENZIE had en-
tered, and in which he had made some progress.
There are few men, and none perhaps in his station,
whose death would be more extensively felt; and
deeply lamented.

Yesterday. morning, between nine and ten o'clock.
as Mr. BAKER of Fulham, was driving his curricle
down Oxford-street, in his way to Newcastle, his
horses became ungovernable, and ran against and
broke the window of Mr. CURTIS, the corner of
North Audley -street, and afterwards ran with great
fury against a post (by Mr. Wir tyres, oilman,)
which, with some tubs, stoppei their progress, and
entirely separated them from the curricle ; the pole
was broke, Mr. B. was thrown out, but not hurt;
one of the horses walked very lame, and was much
tut, the other did not appear to be much hurt ;
bad it not been for the post and tubs, Mr. B. with
the horses, must have been killed on the spot.
On Saturday morning last a horse and cart, from
which the driver had been delivering a load of bricks
to some workmen repairing a house in St. Andrew's,
Norwich, in backing improperly, ran against a lad-
der, on which was two workmen, one near the mid-
dle and the other at top, when the ladder broke,
and the man at the middle fell, and was considera-
bly bruised, but had no bones broken ; the other at
top caught hold of the cornice of the house, from
which he remained suspended till another ladder
was placed under him, by which he was happily
rescued from his perilous situation.
A labouring man of the name of Wit LI AM Bra.
TON, being drawn by curiosity to Mr. Htibert's coal
wharf above Westminster -Bridge, and walking on
the barges, about nine o'clock on Tuesday morning,
fell over, and the body remained 20 minutes un-
der water ; the means recommended by the Flu-
' mane Society were persevered in for a long time
without success. The unfortunate man has left a
wife in a state of pregnancy.

PLYmottrm, JuN*l3.
Orders are come down to liberate the Masters,
Mates, and crews of the detained Batavian ships,
and to let them take a change of linen and cloatlis ;
they are free to go home when they please. Ihe
seamen mostly enter on board men of war or pri-
vateers. The hatches of "the Batavian ships are •
sealed down, and papers sealed up, till their fate is
ascertained. There were landed from the Nemesis,
of 32 guns, Capt. P. Somerville, in Mill Bay, IGO
French prisoners from the fleet, and were imme- •
diately marched into Mill Prison. Came in a laige
tender from Liverpool, with 100 seamen for the
fleet, which were immediately sent on board the
Conqueror, of 74 guns, Capt. Lewis, now under
orders to join the fleet. The Canopus, of 84 gams,
goes down into Cawsand Bay to join the fleet. Sa-
turday at noon Rear-Admiral Montague struck his
flag at the mizen of the Salvador del Mundo, of 112
guns, Capt. Lane; and yesterday Admiral Sir J.
Colpoys, K. B. hosted his flag at the main, a*
Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and
vessels at this port. Came in from Smyrna as
English brig, under quarantine. About sixteen
days since she was spoke with' in the Straits of Gib-
raltar by a French line of battle ship and fri-
gate, full of troops, for the West-Indies, from
Toulon. They did not know any thing of the war,
more than the master of the English brig, who, Was
perfe&ly ignorant of the circumstance, till his ar-
rival in this port. On account of the muniber of
prizes under quarantine, as well as other vessels,
a new and salutary regulation has taken place.
All vessels under or subjed to the quarantine, are
to go up Hamoaze .and :mchor on the West mud
entrance of Millbr)ok Lake, which prevents any
improper commuilie...i= from ti.e shore. The
Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Lieutenant
John Derby, of this place, to the command of a
very fine cutter. '1 he letter of marque the Leed
kelson, of this port, of 10 guns, Capt. Croute,, was
spoke with all well last Tuesday, CO leagues
W.S.W. c.ff the Lizard. Two other letters of
marque are fitted at this port, in a very complete
style, and sail to-day or to-morrow, as they have
their Admiralty commissions and protections down
this post, viz. a fine cutter of 10 guns, the Thomas
and John, Captain Salters, and the nee Brothers,
of 10 guns, a most handy vessel, and sails like the
wind.
DOVER, JUNE 1,.
Half past six p. m.—News is just received here by
a boat, that a sharp adion has been fought between
Boulogne and Calais, between a French brig and a
schooner, and the two sloops of war on this station ;
the French brig and schooner are both taken: the
sailors on our heights can see them standing for
England. Should they come into our roads, will
send further particulars in my next. All the En-
glish at Calais are marched to Valenciennes.
DEAL, JUNE 14.
Yesterday afternoon, Rear-Admiral Montague
hoisted his flag on board the Leda frigate ; and this
morning shifted to His Majesty's ship RaiJonabh.—
Early this morning, Rear-Admiral Thornborough
struck his flag from the GeOheiel, ar.d proceeded to
London.---Wind S.W.
YARMOUTH, JUNE 14.
Sailed this morning the Amaranths frigate, Capt.
Boys, and a cutter, as convoy to the Hudson Bay
ships. Remain in the Roads, the Amethyst f. igate ;
Bohl and Nar;ner gun boats ; and two cutters.—The
Henriffia Eliza, Brug, from Riga, with wheat,
bound to Lisbon, has put into this port leaky—Pe-
tained and sent in by the Clyde frigate, the i (hot,
Jan Van Brigge Maas Sluys, with salt ; and the De
Elizabeth, F. Bruis, with • salt, and salt fish-.
Two Dutch doggers are now in the opting,.—\\ iind
S.E. E.
FROM LLOY LIST. • •
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- - _y SUNK •
Passed by the Cosismlndell, Stirling, trom 'Chine.; • OA
Hope, Bakker ; Young Waduer, ;..and Vrew Marvel-
ta, from. Embden ; Tucker, fume U* lute ;
beUa, Hare ; William, .....--; Enterprise, Lbiwou ;
and Robert, and the Susan' lab, Robson, Duni 00.-turf ;
Friendship, Jones; Polly, Moore; and Feawir,‘,Myskey.
from Christiana.
SAILED ti
The Malviana, Carr, for Africa ; Perseverance,- 7yes,
Barbadoes ; Britannia, --, fir Jamaica; Glory, for
Dublin; Anna, Payntcr, for Waterford; Betsey* Hunts fur
Cork; Race Horse, —, for Newry; Sybilis, Lewil, fur
Riga ; Good intent, ; and Alert, (014PEWROIVO.
ARRIVED
At Hoylake, the Fortitude, Greditey, front Dr tll. if
At Liverpool, Jaincs, Henry, tepux Antigua.-
`t Bourdeaux, Confidence, from the-fkivor,

At . Ales Plata.
At itochelle, Rising States, Drummond, from Savannah.
At Gibraltir, Friendship, Park ; and • Mary Ann, Rolle,
from London.
At Cadiz, Resolution, Parker, from Exeter; Jersey,
Wall, and Adventure —, Lam Jersey. •
At Petersburgh, Paris, fjarnack ; agd the Isabella, --„
from London.
At Fortala, Sovereign, Sale, from London. •
The from Martinique for Antwerp, is lost at M
serrat.
A ship of 300 tons, (rent Cent fbr Rouen, is gent into H
lake by the LacorieL Privateet of Liverpool.

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.PORTSMOVTH, JUNE 14
lat Chalk His.Majestv's ship Diomede, of 5U guns, dropped
't was • en'. - down to St. 1-ieltns last evening, and put to sea this '
have been morning
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Arrived his Majesty's ship &acme of 32 guns, ,
O'Reilly, Captain Selby, from the Downs, with seamen for i' 4
ie age of his Majesty's ship Royal Sobereign, of 100 guns; also . .
ical liters- his Majesty's sloop Peterdi, of 16 guns, from . a
nporaries.
cruize off the coast of France ; and remain with the : ?'
:cy in the fleet at Spithead, transports, revenue cutters, &c.
rkekkm Wind west and moderate.
:o a'Lleu- Went out of harbour his Majesty's ship Seabovie. „A,
stage of of 36
.guns, the Hon. Capt. Boyle, to Spithead : :
'e ground and remains with the above.
• reflefted 1 lis Majesty's ship hi:, of 50 guns, bearing the
his frater- flag of Vice-Admiral Gambier, has made signal for
rs of hi convoy to Newfoundland.
his ac-s Arrived from Cowes, and anchored near the har.
warmth, bour's mouth, the Medina yacht, of 10 guns, con- .
riendship, veying from thence the remains of John NfOore, Esq. NI,
Vh-t"es. her late Commander, to be interred in Portsmouth l'.
Mr. Fos- church, which ceremony took place at three o'clock. 1.
of Com- Tho corpse was Attended by Admiral Hamilton, and
;h Sheriff many other very respeCtable characters.; the yacht
ne of the firing minute-guns from the time of disembarking the
body, until its arrival at the place of interment. ..
Seven o'clock.—His Majesty's ship Royal Save-
, reign, of 100 guns, Capt. Curry, has made the signal it
Save-
office of for assistance, and is expeacd to go out of hArbour
ns at the this evening tide.
1..5 HAR- His Majesty's ship Diana has warped alongside '1
ock, Miss
the sheer-hulk at Spithead, to have her lower masts
taken out.
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