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COURT IfARItAL.
:
Armlet Martial was, on Monday last, held on
drummers of the Cleritenwell Volunteers, at
isse Head-qaarters of the Regiment, at Old Bride-
eall.—The Court consisted of
Capt. T. K. Smith, President.
Lietits. P. Suekten. I Lseuts iladelyfTe.
Stedman. I Boutither.
The charge exhibited against the offenders was
bring absent from duty, without leave; but it ap-
'peared from the evidence on the trial, that they had
left the regiment, and bad entered on board the ten:
der, at the Tower Stairs, where they were discovered
about ten days ago, and from thence conveyed to the
Savor, where they remained in close confinement,
until the day appointed for the Court Martial to sit
upon them. As the proceedings of the Court were
conduaed apertis.leiGars, a great number of speaa-
tors attended on the occasion. The sentence was,
that one of the boys should receive one hundred
lashes, and the other, seventy-five. Preparations
were immediately afterwards made fer carrying
it /nun effea in due form. One of the drawn-
mes received 25 lashes, and the other, seven ; the
remainder of the sentence having been remittd by
Major Maynard, on,the intercession of the Captains
of the companies to which the boys belonged. The
Major very properly addressed the delinquents on
the nature of the offence which they had committed ;
they owed ii, he told them, to the humane consider-
:Mot. of their Colonel, that they had not been tried
for desertion, instead of absence from duty, without
themwhic case, the sentence passed upon
have h been of a kind far more severe than
that which the Court had adjudged. The sentence,
however, mild as it was, he had been disposed very
considerably to mitigate, at the requisition of their
Captains, trotting, that the punishment which had
been infliaed on them would have the effea of
bringing them to a just sense of their duty, and that
they would prove themselves, by their future beha-
viour, worthy of the great lenity which they had,
on the present occasion, exile
The offenders, on their trial, alleged the insuffi-
ciency of their pay to their subsistence, as the reason
for having entered into His Majesty's sea service,
though they received one shilling a-day from the
regiment. The Major took particular. notice of the
unreasonableness of this plea, for the commission of
ore of the greatest offences of which a soldier can be
guilty. 'I he far greater portion of their time was
uarequired by the regiment ; but if they desired to
better their circumstances, they had it in their power
to do it, by employing those hours in some honest
and industrious calling, which they could nor fail to
procure, if they conchiaed themselves as they ought.
It appeared, that the mother of one of the boys had
advised him again to abscond, when set at liberty.
Major Maynard reprobated, in just terms of severity,
inch advice ; and warned the boy, that if, after the
merciful indulgence he had been treated with, in
she present instance, he should think proper to re-
wnt his offence, he might be assured of deteaion,
Ind thin the punishment that he would then receive,
would be of a very different kind from that which
had that day been executed upon him; and that, in-
stead of being sentenced to receive seventy-five
lashes, he would be much more likely to receive
600. The Major's address seemed to have a salo-
tary effea on the offenders, and must have operated
as a profitable lesson to the other drummers and the
fifers of the regiment, who were required to attend
en the occasion. Two compaiiies attended, viz.
ths4Ast Light Company, and the 4th Battalion.
NEW LONDON DOCK COMPANY.

Yesterday afternoon,.every preparation was To..
by Mr. Rennie, the principal engineer and manager
of the Dock, preparatory to its being opened this
day, for the reception of shipping, when the buoys
in the dock were all examined, and the flood-gates
and hinges all eased. At a late hour on Teesday
night, the Engineer took advantage of the tide, and
a strong current • and, aided by several hundred
workmen, removed the floating-bridge from its sta-
tion, which was placed across the entrance of the
Dock, below Hermitage Bridge, level with the Ri-
ver Thames. This bridge being, since the com-
xnencentent or the Dock, ereded to prevent the
water coming in, in case of accident, by the break-
ing of the banks, when towed from its moorings,
was carried by the strong current of the tide through
the swivel iron-bridge, through the double locks,
and into the right-hand side of the outer baton. In
less than three quarters of an hour after the removal
of the bridge, use water rushed into the Dock so ra-
pidly, it ro.e, in the outer baton, to the height of
nineteen feet, dace inches ; and, in the inner bason,
to eieneen feet.
The Swivel bridge wa- built upon a new con-
struaion, and is made of cast iron, formed to open
in the cen're on swivels ; it is 40 feet span, and 15
1, road. The road-way from the bridge to the en-
trance of the outer baton is a hundred feet. The
inner bason is five acres, which leads to the inner
Dock by two locks, about fifty feet apart ; and the
Dock twenty acres. North of the.quay, are five very
extensive warehouses, with four quay entrances, and
two side ditto to each. This range forms a com-
plete pile, with a door to each warehouse. Of the
five, only one is finished. Though the doors of this
warehouse are numbered, but not in a regular se-
ries, the reason assigned is, that each warehouse is
to bear a name, and contain separate stored r rticles
On the east and south-east quay, *are two tobacco
warehouses, which occupy the whole extent of the
inner and outer bason. The spring-tide depth of
the inner dock, when full, will be twenty feet, and
the inner baton twenty-three. The whole of this
immense work is surrounded with a circular road,
and a wall thirty feet high ; it, wi:l have four princi-
pal gates, but no warehouse or quay. On the west
side will be a communication with a draw-bridge
at.d four locks.
Between this immense Dock and the intended
Shadwell Dock, notwithstanding the Dock is
finished, there is no pavement or road made round
the edge of the Dock, which will be very unplea-
sant to the spedators, The only ship that will enter
this day s the Pry oideoce. of Liverpool, from Oporto;
she will be decorated early this morning with the
colours of the West India Company, and will be
manned and conduW^d in by the Dockers. the
Governors of the London Dock Company, with se-
veral of the East and West India Companies Di-
rectors, with some of the Secretaries of State, it is
capeaed, will be on board.

RDSIIIRE ELECTION.IIPRINI
Irll6.
Yesterday, at two o'clock in the aftvrnisqn. a
numerous and respeetalsle meeting of the Gentle-
men and Freeholders of the Comity of I lertfordy
was held at the British Coffee-house, Cockspor-
street, S. WRIT la AD, Esq. M. P. in the Chair,
for the purpose of nominating a proper person ,
to represent the said County in Parliament, on the
present vacancy, occasioned by the death of their
late much regretted and lamented Member, the
Hon. P. Lambe, eldest son of Lord Melbourne.
It was unanimously resolved. That rhos. Brand,
Esq. was a proper person to fill that high and most
important station, and all the Gentlemen present
pledged themselves to use their utmost efforts for
the purpose of having him returned the sitting
member. Committees were appointed to receive
communications, and an afl:ve canvass of the Lon-
don voters was determined on, tote commenced im-
mediately. It does not appear that any day of no-
mination has yet been declared ; but we understand
the elation is fixed to commence on Monday se'n-
night .
Among the Gentlemen present were, the Chair-
man. S. Whitbread, Esq. M.P. ; Lord Ossulsten,
M. P. ; D. Giles, Esq. M. P. t P. Bainbridge, Esq.
and several respeaable Gentlemen and Elerlors,
from different parts of the county, whose names
we could not learn.
Mr. Brand himself was not present. being en-
gaged in an aelive canvass in the county. Mr.
Bainbridge, who left him at Hertford, yesterday,
officiated for him, and informed tl.e meeting that
his canvas had hitherto been v.:r, iece,s'ul, and
gave the most flattering promi of a prerperoas
issue.—See Advertisement in our first page.

8.1 Iii)) .

Mr. Carnerin has pahli.hesi !,e following account
of the ascension of his funny balloon from Pali*

noticed in a former Paper.
.. The balloon which was launched at the con-
clusion of the artificial fire-works, at the Hole! de
Vette, upon the day of the fete given to Hi. Impe-
rial Majesty by the city of Paris, carried the follow-
ing note :
The balloon that carries this letter was launched at Paris,
on the night of the 16th December, by M. falarnerin, privi
leged aeronaut of Ilk Majeay the Emperoi of Knott, and
',dinar! aeronaut of the French Govern,-nit, upon the 0Ct...1-
lion of the rite given by the city of Parr, to 11.- Maieny the
Emperor Napoleon, in celebration of ho coronation. The
person whn shall find this balloon, are requested to inform M.
Gamerin of it, who will re:-air to the soot."
His ExcelLnry Cardinal Caprara addressed the
following Note to M. Garnet in, dated January 1,
1803.
sr Cardirlat Caprara is requested be His rxrellencv Cardinal
Consalvi, Secretary of State to Ili. Holiness, to deliver to
M. Gamerin the copy of a letter, dated the 15th of Decem-
ber. He doe. quit lose a moment to trlti,Mlll .t to bins, to an-
nex thereto a cm.y of the dispatch that accompanied it. The
said Cardinal take. this opportunity to mime:a for M. Ganienn
his perfect esteem "
The following is a translation of the Report made
to the Cardinal's Secretary of State at Rome, by
M. the Duke de Moudragone, dated Angoillora,
near Rome, 18th Dec.
" Yesevriay evening, about the twenty-fourth hour, a globe of
an astonithin; size was observed owing. in the air, which
having failen upon the Lake Braeciarn., appeared like a house.
Hammen were sent to bring it ashore, but Overdid not *tweed,
heirig opposed by a strong wind, accompanied with snow.
This morning early they were able to briog it to land. The
glebe is of varnished taffeta covered with a tart. The gallery,
composed of Iron rods, is a Mee broken. It amnion to have
been illuminated with coloured Loma and CL......5ct, of which
there remain several fragments. The following ~.rte, written
in French, was found attached to the globe —(Tins nett La the
original, of which the above is acorn. )
Thus this balloon, which left Paris the Ifith De-
cember, at seven at night. and fell the next day,
the 17th, near Rom.., on the 24th hour, that is to
say, at the close of day, crossed France, the Alps,
&c. and traversed a distance of 300 leagues, iu
twenty-two hours. it, therefore, moved at the rate
of fifteen leagues an hour ; and, what is remarkable,
this balloon was loaded with decorations and ap-
pendages, of the weight of 500 pounds.
The history of the former voyages of this same
balloon is given to gratify curiosity. Its first ascen-
sion took place in presence of Their Prussian Ma-
jesties and of the whole Court. Upon that occasion
it carried Mr. and Mrs. Garnerin, and M. %.;a.ertner.
It alighted upon the frontiers of Saxony. lhe se-
cond experiment was made at Petersburgh, in pre-
sence of the Emperor, the two Empresses, and the
Court. The balloon carried Mr. and Mrs. Garnerin,
who descended at a short distance, upon a marsh.
This was the first time that the speflacle of an
aerostatic ascension was seen in Russia. The
third experiment was also made at St. Peters-
burgh, in presence of the Imperial family. M.
Garnarin ascended with M. General Lewof. These
two travellers were carried over the Gulph of Fin-
land in three quarters of an hour, and alighted at
Krasnozelo, 25 werstes from St. Petersburgh. The
fourth experiment took place at Moscow, M. Gar-
nerin ascended to a height of more than 400(1 toises,
made a great number of experiments, and descended,
after a space of seven hours, 33 werstes from Mos-
cow, upon the borders of the old frontiers of Russia.
The same balloon also served for the ascension of
of Madame Garnerin, at Moscow, accompanied by
Madame de Toncheninoff, amidst a frightful storm,
and claps of thunder, which killed three men, with-
in 300 paces of the b Moon, at the moment when it
ss as leaving the ground. The,e ladies descended
without accident, 20 werstes from Moscow.
C•IIINERIM.

The following is an extraa from the Congres-
sional Report ct the Commitee of Commerce and
Manufafture, appointed to consider the resolution
relative to the regulation of the trade of Louisiana :
New Orl:ans, not only as a port of deposit fur
the produce of the western country, where it can be
shipped to all parts of the world, possesses peculiar
and important advantages from its proximity to the
British, French, and Spanish settlements in the West
thiies. Various tides, whether of European,
Asiatic, or American growth or manutature, which
we car. readily supply at reasonable prices, can be
carried to their ports, and be exchanged for such as
they can conveniently spare, and which may be ne-
cessary for our own consumption. A commerce
known to he highly beneficial to all the parties inte-
rested in it ; supplying the Unijpd States ton, in
some cases, with the precious metals, so necessary in
our intercourse with Asia, it is presatned, was not in•
tended to be discoeraged."