The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-01 00:00:00

tiAMSGATE, JULY 36.

FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

WALK INC DR ESSZe."I. A short dress of white muslin,
with work or lace let in round the bottom; the front of the
dress made strait across the • bosom, and trimmed with work
or lace; the back and sleeves to correspond. A Spaniel
cloak drawn in 'in the back, and trimmed all round with
work ; a quilling of lace round the neck. Straw hat turned
up all round, and ornamented with a flower in front.—z. A
walking dress of cambric muslin, with a puffing of muslin
round the bottom ; the dress made high ip the neck, with► a
collar ; the front quite plain over the bosom ; pocket-holes
and bottom of the back trimmed with a frill. Bonnet of pink
silk covered with lace; qurllings of white net round the
front and crown. Slate-colour shoes.'
HEAD DR Cap of white lace, trimmed with
blue riband, and ornamented with a blue flower.—z. Cap of
lace and lilac riband, trimmed and ornamented with lilac
3. Cap of thin muslin and plaited riband, with a deep lace
round the front, and trimmed with bows of white riband.
4. 'Cap of net, trimmed with pink riband, and ornamented
with a pink wreatlf.-5. A plain dress of white muslin ; a
Spanish cloak, gathered full to the edge of a large cape, and
tied close round the neck ; bonnet of lavender.coloured silk,
covered with spider web, and trimmed with lavender-colour-
ed silk.
Otis Ea trik tons.—The prevailing colours are lilac, pink,•
lavender, and straw. Morning dresses continue to be made
of a walking length, trimmed with lace or work. Lace i►t
particular is still universally introduced in dresses of every
description. The long Spanish cloak is much worn. Fancy
•
hats and bonnets of various colours are general;

Miss MUDIE is engaged to play a few nights at
the Margate Theatre. She is to perform Douglas
and Roxalana on Monday.
OPTHALIVIA.-The 28th Regiment of Foot and
the Herefordshire Militia removed on Monday last
from Colchester, in consequence of this 'sudden and
affliaing disorder having attacked numbers of both
Regiinents,lo Malden, where they are to be quar-
tered. A Medical Board has attended to investigate
and inquire its origin, to quiet the anxiety of the
neighbourhood as to its being epidemic. The re-
port of the result has not been made ; but it Ws
considered to have originated in the bed-deaths
brought over by the 28th and other Regiments from
Egypt, being used this season, which, when exposed
to the heat of the weather, engendered a small hi-
sea, and the sleeping-rooms of the men being so
close, many who went to, bed well in their eye-
sight, were awoke in, the morning with an inflam-
mation, feeling as if some fire sand had' got into
them : and, notwithstanding every assistance, a
number of men of both Regiments .are totally
blind.

MILITARY RIOT.

WE learn from Tullaghmore, in Ireland, that the
late unforttinate conflict between the German* Sol-
diers and,the Irish_Militia arose from a contest be-
tween_ some liberties of the _privates, .in conse-
quence of some individuals having been offered by
the Germans to some feinales, the wives or daugh-
ters of the Militiamen. There is no species of in-
jury which the Irish, one and ,all, resent with such
implacable animosity as an offence to the modesty
of their women : and even the slightest overture
of amorous gallantry is, considered by the father,
the husband, or the lover, as a capital offence,
which nothing but blood can expiate: added to
this, the spirit of fa&ion in Ireland is such,
that however divided amongst themselves in the
counties, baronies, parishes, and villages, the low?;
er orders of the people • may be, and frequent
ly are, • in the most enforiated confliels from
,generation to generation ; yet the slightest symp-
tom of a general insult from the inhabitants
of one distri6t, county, or pro Vince, to those' of
another, and more especially to ti female, in-
stantly kindles a flame that blazes like wild-fire
through the offendelaquarter ; and families, ac-
quaintances, 'and evelirold enemies to each other,
join as in common cause, and every desperate.
weapon of annoyance is brandished with the most
-implacable vengeance. To this feeling is to be attri-
tutecl the sudden ebullition of fury which burst forth
from the Irish Militia Companies at Tullaglimore
upon the German Corps. • The word
sasSenggil
(Saxon); a term of the bitterest reproach
.and hatred'
amongst the common Irish, flew from rank•to rank,
'and increased with every round that was fired.—
The . Germans, considering thernselVes surrounded
.by,an enerriy and in a strange country, fought with
the most collected bravery. But the numbers and
'fury a the Irish Militia Companies bore down every
thing; and, had' the conilid lasted" much longer,
they would have been joined by some thousands of
the peasantry. Happily, the conflict, by the spirit
and prudence, of the Officers' on both sides, 'was
suppressed before it attained the pitch of mischief
which was apprehended, and tranquillity was re
stored to the town.

A public Le&ure upon Agriculture and Farming;
is delivered twice a week in Dublin, under the
tronage of the Duke of BEDFORD ; and something
of the same nature is about to be instituted in seve-
ral principal towns in Ireland. Perhaps such Lec-,
tures would bp of more general use,' even in this
Country, than the Treatises'which are so frequently
published, and which, for the most part, are too vo-
luminous for general reading, too'abstruse for ordi-
nary comprehension, and too minute for any purpose.
of praetical utility. ~
THIEF TRAP.—A curious stratagem in the trade
of thief catching was played off on Tuesday, at broad
noon, in the sequestered walk which leads from the
end of -the Canal at the top of the .Green Park,
through the Shrubbery, to the Gate at Hyde-park-
corner. A fellow, who had the 'appearance of a
farmer's or cow-keeper's servant, with a milk vessel
in his hand, and a watch in his fob, stretched himself
on his back upon the grass, at the rear of the Ban-
ger's Lodge, as if drunk and asleep, while two of
his companions took their stations at some- dis-.
tance. A sweep, with, his boy, passing shortly j
afterwards; the former fell completely into the
trap, by embracing what he, no doubt, conceived to
be the fortunate opportunity of helping himself
to the sleeper's watch, who suffered him, without
interruption, to bear off his prize for a dozen yards,
and then jumping up, raised the hue and cry of
Stop thief!" which was instantly repeated by his
companions, and the sweep seized with
.the watch
in his possession. They insisted' on taking him im-
mediately to Bow-street, and prosecuting him for the,
robbery; but a respe&able and resolute Gentleman,
who lives at Knightsbridge, and who saw the whole
transa&ton, interfered, and told the captors that if •
they took the Prisoner before a Magistrate to prose-
cute him capitally for the offence into which they
had purposely entrapped him, he should certainly
accompany them, and give evidence of their conspi-
racy.; upon which , they very, quiety surrendered
their Prisoner, and marched off.

A Letter from Mullingar, however, states, that
the dispute arose from the following trifling cir-
cumstance :—A boy of the town passing with a
stick or switch which struck/the fancy of one of the
German soldiers, and the boy refusing to indulge
him with it, some violence was resorted to by the
soldier. This condut induced the interference of
One of the Militia quartered there, and the conten-
tion between those individuals brought forward
others of both•Regiintmts, The Militiaman being
made prisoner, his companions determined on his
rescue ; and matters took so serious a turn, that ati
express had been sent,- to General Du &, at Birr,
when the contest was with difficulty suppressed.—
The consequences, however, of this uplucky event
,have been fatal in the loss of 'some lives, and several
desperately wounded : mmong the latter are, we I
are informed, two of the Ger Man Officers, one of
*horn is said to be Mortally injured.

On Sunday the 6th ult. about ten o'clock in the
evening, while the family were at supper, the house
•of Mr. LEXOW, of Tonningen, was discovered to be
in flame's, and in about two hours was totally burnt
to the ground. In the cellar was a large quantity of
wine and spirits, which, on catching fire, made the
conflagration truly dreadful. Very little of the pro-
perty was saved. The house of the Comptroller of
the Customs, adjoining, together with the greatest
part of the furniture; was also destroyed; and the
-flames were only prevented from extending their
ravages still farther, by pulling down the next
house. • The whole of the damage is exceedingly
great.

A Serjeant on the Recruiting Service in tune-
rick, made an hearty breakfast on Monday last,
which consisted. only of sixty-eight raw eggs, with
their shell; I

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'fail.); and nail Lary, that he qi6ttld appear before bik
Officers. ' Thus only will he bedome proud' of ills ' - , , ----- condition, instead of regarding it as an Visupportable
~ AT teh 'O'clock this Morning the Lanark Militia
yoke. On this account it is necessary, by constant,. wereembarked on board the Berwick Smacks, which
care for his preservation, to inspire him with 06 lay here since Saturday last for their reception. About
loVe of his Sovereign, and to lead him,',by the force j twelve hundred men?, women, and children; i'ere
of example, to an entire obedience to his superiors; , literally crannied into eight of them ; but
,as the
fiSr it is only, by the solid concatenation of all the weather .is favourable,. the . inconvenience' of close
parts that the perfedion of concert can be reached: stowage. will
.be trifling. Leith is their destination
From the time that the young soldier shall have ' in the first instance, from 'which they are to march
taken his oath; and shall have well weighed the irri-: to Glasgow, where they will be quartered for some
portance of this act, as well as the extent of the obli j time.
gations which it imposes, it will be necessary' to About eleven o'clock Captain BUCHNER'3, Corn-
begin by. giving him, so to speak, a new in
,ral'edu- pany of Royal Artillery marched in from Canter-
cation, and a true idea of the honourable fession bury, and embarked in the transport N 0.144, within
which he has just embraced. Care will be taken . the Pier, with their, baggage only. It is understoOd
it 0
frequently to rehearse and explain to biin, in his that the ordnance is to be put on board at Chatham.
native language, the articles of war and of service They amount to between sixty and seventy chosen
which should regulate his condud. Besides this, 1 men, and went on board in the highest spirits. At
there will be given to, him, by way of Mentor, in half past one the transport cleared :the Pier-head,
old soldier of sound judgment, who vvill explain to i and look the breeze (as the sailors term it) in very
him, in a friendly and complaisant Manner, the fine style. As she passed with all her sails set, she
cares which he ought to, bestow on his body ; on was received by an immense crowd of speelators
the propriety of his appearance, on his dress, on his with huzzas, and long continued acclamations of
equipment, on the management of his arms, which success 'and a safe vOyage. She is a very large three;
are the first and most essential decorations of the masted Vesiel, an 4 appeared to the greatest advati-
soldier. In this way it may be expected, that, in- tage under way.
dependently' of expertness in the use of arms, the There are four large Transports still in the liar-
young soldier will acqatre that easy and military. air, bour, prepared to take Troops on board. Two of then]
as distan,t from rudeness and want of politeness, as are copper-bottomed, and have six month's proviiions
from stithiesS and awkwardness." On board. The 62d Regiment is expeaed in.to-:mor-
row or next day, forembarkation, and the 43d about
the end of the week. All the equipage and horses be;
longing to the Staff which are to accompany this Ex-
pedition will, it is. said, be shipped here to-Morrow ;
some of the horses have already come in.
Lord KEITH is constantly on foot, and as inde-
fatigable as usual in forwarding the embarkation.-
The presence of such a Superior Must undoubtedly
contribute very much to expedite buSiness, by dif-
fusing energy and obedience through all the inferior
departments ; though it must he acknowledged that
much credit is due to the activity of the subordidge
Officersin their several situations. '
The Ball at the King's Head last night was the most
brilliant and fashionable since the commencement of
the season. The attendance of the Officers belong-
ing to the Guards lately embarked, had, no doubt;
the effect of attratling a more than -ordinary hutn;
ber of elegantes ; and if a Stimulus was necessary to
arouse the.courage of such men; none surely could
be stronger than the display of beauty, elegance,
and loveliness, which graced the rooms on this oc-
casion. Of this they soon gave. a proof; for, fa-
tigued and harassed as they must have felt, yet so
great was the influence of such. charms, that these
sons of MARS, instantly forgetting toils past and to
come, entered with the greatest glee into the make
of pleasure, and joined in the merry dance, which
continued without intermission till a latei hour than
usual. Among the persons of distinelion present,
were Lord KEITH, the Hon. Miss and lion. Miss
M. ELPHINSTONE,' Lord and Lady HENNIKER,
General Hort, Colonel HEAD; Lady JERSEY, the
Hod. Miss MONSON, and -many others of equal rank
and fashion. ,