The Sun.
London, England, 1804-09-22 00:00:00

BARHAM DOWNS CAMP, Sm. 20.

OUR Race Course yesterday displayed some of
the most elegant equipages we ever'befoi6 Witnessed
here, and was othet wise greatly crowded with spec.
Wore at some as good running as could be desired.
The knowing-ones were taken in by betting great
odds upon• Captain KELLY'S bay horse, but which
was outrun hollow by Captain HAMILTON'S grey
; we hear .six to I.ur were taken by a great
many Gentlemen upon the horse ; they ran one heat
of two miles; the Gentlemen rode their own horses,
Dr. Gi LCH R sT's grey ponei, " By Jasus," car.
tying two stone, beat Major I) brOWllponey,
one mile; Great odds upon the latter, in conse.'
quence of the weight given the former, but easily
won. I)r.GILCHRIST'S gieY poney," I3y)asus," beat
Farmer GI a's brown poney, Ploughshare; hard run.
ning. The Door rode both times his own poncy,
.and really shewed great horsemanship, particularly
in the last race. The ground was so hard that we
were in consequence disappointed of a very excellent
race promised us by Captain ANDREWS'S brown
mare against Major Dcilrt.ell brown horse, " Thave
Toil," which, we understand, arc to run on Satur.
day ; the former appears the favourite; these Gen.,
tlemen ride their own horses. I :Will communicate
the result of Saturday's race, as many' horses are cx.
I;eded to run, if we have a little rain.

The late Mr. Way has adually left the bulk of
his fortune to a person of the same name, but who
is no relation. It is' strange that though he had
many friends with whom he was upon the most inti.
mate terms, and who, without being legacy hunters,
might reasonably exped to have been liberally re,.
metnbered in his will, he has left them rings in
general, not even mentioning any of their natnes.
COURT OP, ALDERMIN.7.-011 Tuesday next the
Lotus MAYON, will hold a Court of Aldermen at
Guildhall precisely at twelve- o'clock, to hear the
Appeals of several persons again§t the Assessments
for Tythes, under the Ad of Parliament passed last
Session for the Relief of certain Incumbents of
Livings in the City of London. And to receive the
Report of the Sheriff, of London of their nomination
of persons to be Keepers of Newgate, Giltspor.
street, Ludgate, and the Piultry Compters ; and on
other business. ,

Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, the LORD
MftYolt went in state to Christ's Hospital, where
he heard the Annual, Sermon, and an Oration from
two of the oldest Scholars of that School.

Two remarkable large 4sies were landed on
Thursday ai Portsmouth, from Malta, a present
from Sir ALEXANDER BALI,' to Sir LAAC COFFIN
and Admiral AYLMER. They are uncommonly
spirited.
So general,is the distress throughout the Spaniih
dominions for
,Bread Corn,
.that their Anahaiisa,lor at
our Court has solicited of Government to issue
orders to our Ships of War in the Mediterranean,
and the North Seas, toivl;nir all cairn Vessels, hound
for any Pert in Spain, to proceed without interrup.,
lion or delay.
The 'elegant Monument ereeting to the :memorr
of Capt. MONTAGUE, in Westtninste! Abbev, is
proceeding very rapidly; yesterday two very large
Lions, carved each in one _biota: of w Bite rl tel)le,
were conveyed through the streets On a tri, f , and
much attracted the attentiOn' vtrA'lls Witt) Were
passing.

ILDAy n',ltning presented 10-the
ants of tl,e NletropOlis and its vicinity, a sight
grAt flying—that 91.. a great nut'riber of H,is
N.. • c.vrv':, Subjeal.voluntarity
,rneeting together,
hoir own. expellee, for .the purpose of express
zeal in the repulsion of the Invading Foe ;
.tier on, his.Teila Firrna,.and the Seino,n, the
-tin, and the Visite/Irian, on their proper ele-
--each endeavouring to be the most forward in
,

n; eight o'clock in the morning, the ist Surrey
Rrk:t.nent of Volunteers, commanded by Lieut.-Col.
Co,lllll:,,dant GAITSKELL, which having been joined
t:,t two Companies of the Sr. Olave's Corps,
C Conimandant SHAW, as their 7th and Bth
Bat n Companies, and the Rifle Corps attached
to 6tt Regiment, under the command of Captain
,3,86,, mustered' at their parade in the front of the
S:!,,siunt,' House, Horsemonger Lane, Newington.—
..vere paraded without knapsacks or haver.
sacks, as it was deemed expedient in preference to
convey the necessary refreshments, to be partaken
of at a proper time, in their forage.waggon, to the
ground where they were, after landing 'and skir-
mishing, to halt. At half.past eleven, A. M. the
Corps having been told off in seelions, according to
the bulk of the Boats they were to embark in,
marched off the Parade to Blackfriat's Bridge. On
their way thither they were, joined by the Christ.
church Corps, Mijor LANG&ST R which fell in on
'their rear. When they arrived there, they found a
Division of Gunboats, and. Boats fitted for the re.
ception of Troops lying to, the whole under the
chief command and superintendance of Capt. DRINK.
NLD, in the absence of Commodore Ltrcris, who
has so worthily filled that situation on former occa-
sions. The Corps then embarked in the following
ordtr

The Rand of Musk in the First float,
The Field-Officers and their Friends in the Second,
The Captains of Companies and Stedlin the Third,
The' Rifle Company, with the Light Company, in the next
Boats
And the BattaliOn, with their Dritits, Bugles, &c. regularly
followingi according to seniority.

The Baati,.on an average, contained 30 persons,
each, and-are fitted, though conveniently, yet'sim.
ply, so as to he done at a ininu Eels 'notice where deal
or other planks can be procured. 'On the part of the
River fencibles, there were 7 men to each boar,. a
steersman it the helm, Eau rowing.oaiti in the hoWs,
and two abaft,- the latter being adapted not only to
keep her way, but in case ,of being obliged 'to go
stern on., they would have 'a great advantage, •
Lieutenants Ita*v.itt and GREY 'assiteti Captain
DR INR ALD in superintending the emicarkati,n,'
whic'si, from the previous divosi titans, was as correct
:is it, was expeditious:
On the whole being embarked, and the'llrlts pun
out in the stream, signal guns were fired tor the
Other Regiments ti'enibalk, and "the tiro division,
led no by the gun and row Boats, proceeded, as the
irderA termed it, " on an expedition, up the river,"
hut with orders to bring up and lay to bt.fore they
c4me into Chelsea Reach to wait for the otherlwo
div

The Royal Wostminstor, commanded by. C. 1,190!
Roy aTscitt, which had also paraded at eight o'clock
in the King's Mcws, marched off, --after going
through precisely the same forms .as the First Sur:
reyi to Westminster Bridge foot,• at half 1741. nine
o'clock, where they formed, and• soon after twelve'
embarked in a division of Boats under the corn:nand
of Captain CLARKSON, and procceded,upwards to
Chelsea Reach.

The Loyal Lambethk Lieutenant Clionel SLADE,
fell in at their exercising grdund at Vauxhall• from
whence they marched to the Bishop's Paiae Stairs
at Lambeth, where they erubarketi in a division Of
Boats under the command of Captains Starrn•aud
BETTi.

The whole being now embarked, a Grand &Ante
was fired from the 24.pounci earronades, the Troops
presenting arm, the M►isic playing and Drums,
beating._

The Line was exceedingly, well kept, aft hough
the tide set very strong, and there' was a great. s►ti
in the Reach.

The whole,' at a quarter past one, got tinder-way,
and iin passing Chelsea Floyital andiliatters-ea.hridge,
the Gun-boats a.he.td fired salutes of six gun each
but the numerous spraators of the scene 41 )at and
ashore were much disappointed, as the intended en.
gagemenvon the water did not take place. 'We
presume the extreme roughness dila' water, occa.
sioned by a full tide up, and the wind right down,
which brought the Troop Boats so low, that the
gunnels were frequently to, the water's edge, caused
that part to be left out.
On coming up to Wandsworth Mill, the Firat
Surrey were disembarked, and took a strong' posi.
tion ; the right Wing in the field above the Mill,
and the left in the angle of the road leading from
the town of Wandsworth, where forming obliquely
they could enfilade their Invaders ; they represent.
ing an English Army defending their Coast against
a French hnemy. The Light Infantry were in front,
formed ea chain

BOO') after the Enemy appeared, which was an.
nounee'd by the Bogle, The Gon.hoats came up to
cover their landing; mooring head and' titerri,, with
springs on their cables to take the shore. Under co.
ver of their fire the Christ Church landed, not with.
out great resistance from the Advanced Guard tf the
English, and were followed by the:Llmbethi who
met with the like opposition.. The. Advanced Guird
weredrove in, and 14 in on the rear of the Msin
Body. The Rifle Corps, which, on thittocca,ion was
attached to the Etiemy, lauded above theCrerk, and
coming through gardens, and firing from :behind
hedges, the party on the Lett Wing meeting with
the tire of the ,Light Division of the 14.4mherh, they
Were attire in, and the Enemy ,occopied-: their niL
vantageous position, which, from inferiority of num-
bers, they were compelled to quit.
Two regular armies being (tow opposed to each
(ghee, 'every skirmishing onsnamv re Sod feigoed
movement 'watmade, use of to draw the lioetny trout
his Strung hold Kithottt eff.ct. < The I,ight Compa.
tries and -the Rifle Curtis Made sQme excelleotiad.
viiitei and tetteats, amt. the Rt!talions' independent
h'ting, by files was well perfionvd. At length the
EngliSh Army, nuclei v y fire, retreated in gOo'd
Ocact.,.. by wing., and tuarched down a lane leading
tO Clapham sCcnittion, they halted on the