The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-16 00:00:00

SPORTING LNTELLIGgivcE.

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.
WEDIVE,SDAY, JULY F 4. •
Lord StaWell's f. by Waxy, out of Active, agst. Mr. Kings-
inan's f. by Young Woodpecker, out of Equity, 7st. ialb.
each. Two-yr. old C. ioogs. h. ft. A dead heat-2 to 1
'ori Mr. ‘Kingsnian.
Mr. I. Edwaids'sSlapbang,Sst. Sib. beat Lord Milsintown's
Pic Nic, 6st. Sib. Ab. M. ioogs.-5 to 4on Pic Nic.

A Short-Sketch of the Charaaer and Services of.
the late Major M'KERRAs, of theßoyal Engineers,
who was killed in 'reconnoitring the Coast of
Egypt, in the month of Feb. 1801.
Major M'KEttitAs was a Lieutenant at Gibraltar
during the memorable Siege in the American War)
where he was highly distinguished, by his profes.
sional talents, zeal,, and bravery.
.After being 4ong stationed in the West Indies,
he went to Sc. Domingo in the year 1793, and as
Commanding Engineer, took a 'most aaive part in
the fatiguing and dangerous service of that Island,
where he was twice wounded. Of his useful exer-
tions in that baneful climate, he received the
'strongest testimonies from the daerent General
Officers in command, and:before his 'return to Eng=
land in the year 1797, he was Awarded ,by the
rank of Major.
Afrer did death of thelate gallant and much-
lamented Lieut.. Colonel -HAY, who was 'killed. at
the Helder; Major WKERttAs Went to HoWnd, and
though he was too late for aaual service, yet his
advice and assistance were highly_ useful afterwards.
He was co:nmandi.ng Engineer with the Army of
Sir RALPH •ABEIj.CROMBY in the Mediterranean,
and-was sent from the tay oflVlatmorice with Major
FL'ETCHER, of the same Corps, a short time before
th?, sailing of the fleet, to examine the- nature and
defences of the Coast olEgypt,-for the purpose of
,aseertaining the , most favourable point for a de..
Scent. '.ln the execution of iMparlant •and
hazatdous duty, he . fell by a musket-ball -froM an
armed vessel of the enemy, and tlitis honourably
terminated a life which had ever been ethinenily
respectable, as well from private -worth and 4irfue,
-aS -public-se ry ice.

The celebrity of Steel's fragfant Lavender anA
'Honey Waters, are so well established among the
Fashionable Circles, &c. as leave us little to. offer in
recolinmendation ; but- interested individuals some:
tittes-render public caution requisite ; hence in or-
der to procure thost'articles of fine quality and re-
duced price, it is necessary to he particular' in di_
re&ing to J. C. Steel, Lavender Water Merchant to
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, No. t 5,
Catherine-street, Strand, where the Nobility, &c.
wishing to avail themselves of the certainty _of
having those esteemed and elegant Waters of his
genuine preparation, are requested to forward their
favours. But we must add, that Letters from..the
Country must contain a Note or Order for plyritent
iri London, as from the extreme low prices, they
are entirely ready motley articles.

SHIP NEWS.

.GRAVEsENI), JULY. T 4..

Passed by—the Caroline, Hayes, from St. Kitts; Sampson,
Tibbetts, from Savannah ; Satisfatfron, Norman, from Arr-
sterdam ; Clyde, M'Cally and Stephen Lushington, Gooch,
from Bengal; -Ann, King,. and-Caesar, Fowler, from Jamaica.;
Charlotte, Bennett, and. Landau, Linder, from Hambro'.
Sailed—the William, M'Crea,forßelfast; Duke of Kent,
Kennell, for Rotten lam 4 Angel, Symon, for Bcturcleaux ; and
Cornwalli-s, Gordon., for Onega.

DIED.

On the24th of March last, on board the Sir Stephen Lush-
igton, on his pas Sake from Madris to England, .111 r. Wil •
[jam Smith,' aged 18, son of John Smith, Esq. of Friday-

st reet.,
On the 28th of March last, On board the Sir Stephen LtiSli-
ingfon lndiaman, Williani.Douglas, 'Esq. Civil Servant of
the East-IndiaCornpany, On the Bengal, Establishment for
near thirty years.
On the tst inst. at hip house at -Dulwich, John Rix, Esil.
many years Accountant-General in the Excise-Oflice.
At Hadnock-House, near Monmouth, -in his 6zd year, the
Rev. Philip Griffin, LL. D.
On the loth inst. at the Commissioner's, Houk, Chatham
Dock-yard, Mrs. Charles Hope.-
On Thursday, the Bth inst at his house, atßishop's‘Stort-
ford, in the county of Hertford, -Ralph Winter, Esq. aged
sixty-three.
'On the 6th inst. at her-son's house, Englefield Gwen, Eg-
ham, Mrs. Christian Ainiel,,agecl 84 years.
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Bank Stott India Stock
Navy 5 per Cent: total Inclia"Sonds s. prem.
5 per Cent. 1797, 1054 si. • F.xcheq. Bills/ s. s. ptent.
I rish 5 per Cent. Fundable ditto prem.
4 per Cent. Con. 90 4-1, 901 3d Exchequer hills dis.
per Cent. Red. 73i i (-Minium ii t dis. •• ,- •
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Ditto Scrip div. Ditto Ann. 12 5-1611 •
Hank L. Ann. 21 1-1 b -.dank for opening
Ditto Short Ann. - India for opening
Ditto Scrip Consols for opening 74:4 si 5