The Sun.
London, England, 1803-08-10 00:00:00

ROYAL ,11,11.? INES:

LIST OF Tits, LAI Ps3storzoNs IN TPII:ROit'AL
MARINES.

Major-Cenerals—John Campbell, joint Barclay, and Colo-
nel Ch.orge Elliott, to bc iccond Coluoels Cornmandatftt.
Majors—Antlany Buin. I kitty Bell, Thomas Tro!lupe, Tho-
mas Struck land, Wa11:1 Stiiith,ltobert Winter, Theo-

pilaus Lewis, and Richard Williams,' to be Lieutenant-
Colonels.
Captains—ladFs Meredith, lames-Young, William Davids,
LaWrence Desboroligh, Matthew Muuarty, Richard Hill
• • -Farmer, %Vat 4 in7Tencli, lami.s Nathaniel Moor-
-Wm; David Ballingnall, Georgc Dyer, and Sir john Doug-
las, Knight; to he 111,Ajors.
Captains—W. Reding...ll.d S. Busiguey, to be Captains:
Gsptains—Wit ham Barry, George 111ortimer, B.
W. !!'Gibbons, David Boyd., Samuel Williams, Anthony
Sitatisham, Samuel M. Middleton, Robert Torkington,
Thomas Mitchell, Martin Horlock, Michael Arnett, Win.
Morrison, Rod Kent, Robert Foy, Paul Creblun, Thomas
Peas, Moses Phillips, W. M. Combe, Alex. ackenzie,
John Warillaw, Francis Williams, Frederick. Leardett,,
Benjamin Dickenson,l;eorge Wolfe, Charles Griffiths, and
lames Tynmore, to Full Pay.
Captain-Lieutenants Vallack, Mich. Perceval, I. U.
Bright, Thomas Shepherd, William Johnson, Geo. P
Wingrove, Ceo. -Lewis, I,,hn Kellett, li, ilhana Clements,
John Bartlyman, Elias Lawrence, IVillter llolland, Charles
W. Adair, Win. A. Bell, Bryan (Z"aleilly, Henry Hodge,
.and j. May, to heVaptains.
First Lientenants—A m. Collins; Henry Cox, Thomas Wil-
son, Tnontis Mouldtrliarles N. 11. English, j.
It Fletcher, M. R. Gino, E. C. llornby,.George Varlo,
George Jones, F. G. Gardner, Charles
Sladden. Alex. %Vatson, John A bbs, Charles I. Blackstone,'
Andrew Kinsman, j. H. Kinsman, I • H. Graham, A. H.
Bah, Robert Nl'LeOil, Richard Blme, W. H. 111. Bailey,
Charles Noble, J Estern, tirancis Wel4B3', Samuel
Claperum, John 'I% Sterling, and john Burn, to be Cap-
tain- Lieutenants. •

- We feel infinite satisfattion in being able to com-
municate 4i-the-Public the result of an experiment,
Made by the commending Officer of one of the Vo-
lunteer Corps 'of Edinburgh (Lieutenant Colonel
CR I CHTON), for the Transporting of Troops in an
easy and expeditious manner from one part of the
Count-ty to-another It 14 long been considefed a
matter of'very material consequence to ascertain the
prompt and effettual ei-operation of the Troops in
different Distrits, in case bf Invasion ; • and, hay-
ing this in view, a Machine, upon a very simple
principle, has been constructed, which,- being fixed
upon the carriage of, a common post-eh:Use, carries
twelve or thirteen men, with their armc, accoutre-
ments, ammunition, and baggage. Before corn.
municating this plan to the Public, it appeared that
it would be necessary to prove the cff:Ct of it by
a&ual experiments. Accordingly, nine Officers, a
Scrjeant, and two.Privaies, set off from Edinburgh
on Wednesday morning at five.o'clock, proceeded
to Greenock in the carriage, •marched three miles
farther, nod fired, fifteen rounds of ball ;, marched
back to Greenock, from whence the party returned
in the carriage to Glasgow, which they reached
before eight o'clock in the •evening, having per-
tiAniril a journey of 92 miles, and fired Is rounds,
in less than 15 hours. • -
The issue of this experiment proves, that in the
event of invasion, the whole Miiitary Force of the
Country, for 8o or 96 miles•round, could he con-
centrated at the point of danger in-a few, hours, and
in such a state of strength and'alaerity, as to be
capable of immediate service. The clear demon-
strati :n of this raft will create a degree of cons.
thence among the inhabitants of the different parts
of the coast, arising from the absolute certainty of
immediate and effectual support and co.operation,
which is altogether incalcultirde, and which is, at
this 'present crisis, of the utmost importance.
The machine may be completed at an expense of
about 50s. and may he adapted to the carriage of
any post.chaise in a quarter or an. hour.

A Gentleman who has just come from Devon. -
sitire has communicated to us a nest 'invention,
which no witnessed with great satisfa(lion, for. reit.
deting the some guns twit!! in boats or as field ar.
tillery. This is the invention of an old and dis.
tinguished Officer in the British Navy. In the
village on the sea coast where he resides, •he has
had two brass cannon, 'three.pounders; fitted on a
carriage as simple as a common cart. On this car.
riage every thing can he done with the gun that
field ariiilery can accomplish. This carriage can
he run-to 'the side of a boat, and the gun moved
from the carriage to the boat, and vice versa, with.
out 'llia smallest difficUlty. With the gun upon the
carriage a jOUrney of twenty miles a day might be
perfortned, and a good fire kept up upon the enemy
all the time. We hope this plan will soon be Inure
known, and universally adopted.
A contemptible Print that is distinguished chiefly
by .its abject servility and devotion to every Mini.
ster, 'has the weakness as well as the effrontery' .to
prop the prisent Ministry by silly and ridiculous
aspersions upon the last. It asks why Mr. Pt
who we confidently assert, without fear ot contra.,
ditftion from any Member of the present Admini.
stratiori, whatever its wretched tools may do, sag.
gested every measure of vigour fur the Defence of
the Country which has been adopted, (li.l nor him.,
self bring forward these measures upon former ucca.
aions There; son is plain—there was then no tic-
.easion for them. Great as Was our danger' and
great our' difficulties in the year ;798, they :Were
nothing compated to the crisis that now hangs titer
us. Mr: PITT has done his part in preparing the
Country to meet that crisis—we hope the weakness
and timidity of
.the Government will not renter un.
vaihr% the pitch) of entPusiasm to which Mr. ?ITT's
Geniusdias roused the spirit of the nation. •
Yesterday 'the Logy IVIAYcia, alter. .examining
-the iettiniS Of the MealWeighets, ordered the price
.I3read to he lOwered'itilf an •Assiie, or •one
per, in the Peck to if, to eminence to-morrow ;
O'Quartern Loaf Wheaten is to be sold tor 9id.
and li-wieholi t(l4
4
A Correspotnient of veracity and accurate obser.
vation, who has lately travelled through the
CountieS: of Hants, Dalt, and Dev.on,;
and who has conversed with Farmers from the.,
Counties 'of Gloucester, Worcester, and Somerstte,
positively assures us, that the present hat vest is.tive•
most abundant that has been knowo.for a series of
years; and th,t the grain is. wholly lice from.
'blights smut) or mildew.