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London, England, 1808-09-07 00:00:00

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FRAM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

. ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, SEPTEMBER G.
CCifile4 i Letter free Vice-Admiral Whimbed, Co:r mandor in
Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels pn the Coast of Ire-
land, to the Hen. W. W. Pole dated on board Lis Majesty's
Ship Trent, Cork Harbour, Stpten.ber 1, 1%8.
Sir—l transmit herewith a copy of a )ester winch I this day re-
ceived from Captain Upton, of his Majesty's ship Sybille, dated
• at sea the 16th ult. stating the capture of-the French brig corvette
l'Espiegle; of 16 guns and R!1 men, which I request you will be
plated to iay before the Lords Commissiemers of the Admiralty,
and acquaint their Lordships that l'Espicgle arrived • yesterday
evening. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed)
3. 11. WrIT Slab.
His Majesty's Ship Sybille, at Sea, August 16.
Sir-1 have the satisfaction of announcing to you
the capture of the French brig corvette PEspiegle, of
sixteen guns and 8.5 men, commanded by Monsieur
Maujc tian, Capitaine de frigate,six daysfrorn L'Orient,
with secret orders. La Diligente, a ship corvette of
eighteen guns, effected her escape from the Sybille
by sera-ating from l'Espiegle at the close of day. I
have the honour to be, ice. (Signed) c. UPTON.
WHI'T'EHALL, SEPTEMBER 6.

The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint Robert
Blair, Esq. Dean oFthe Faculty of Advocates, to be President of
the College of Justice in Scotland.
The King has also been pleased to grant the dignity of a Baro-
net of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to flay
Campbell, Doctor of Laws, of Succoth, in the County of Dumbar-
ton, late President of the elollege of Justice in Scotland, lad the
helm male of his body lawfully begotten.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
ORDNANCE-OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 5.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
First Lieutenant Robert B. Delafons to be Second Captain, vice
sFauquier, recited; Second Lientenant George Browne to be
.First Lieutenant, vice Delafons. Dated August 26.
Medical Establishment for the Military Departments

of the Ordnance.

Second Assistant Surgeon Nicholas Hanna to be Assistant-Sur.
gean, vice Maxl, resigned. Dated August 90.
Commissions s►gned by the Lord Lieutenant of the
_ _ County of Stafford._

Newcastle Volunteer Infantry.
Ensign Ralph Clews to be Lieutenant, vice Akeck, resigned;.
Enoch Barnes, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Clews, promoted.
Dated April 22.
Stafford Volunteer Infantry.
Henry Taylor, Gent. to be Surgeon, vice Salt, resigned. Dated
April 25.
Leek Volunteer Infantry.
John Haywood Allsop, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Godwin, re-
signed. Dated May 6.
Stoke, Penkhull, and Fenton Volunteer Infantry.
Captain Thomas Allen to be Major, via Booth. resigned. Da-
ted May 17.
Samuel Pratt, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Wright, resigned
Ottewell Simpson, Gent, to be Ensign. Dated May 31.
Stone and Sandori Volunteer Infantry.

Captain Richard Clarke Hill to be Major, vice Topp, deceased.
Hanley and Shelton Volunteer Infantry.
To be Captains—Lieutenant Thomas Taylor, vice Mare, re-
signed; :Samuel Wright, Esq. vice Warburton, resigned.
Dated May 17, 1808.
To be Lieutenants—Joseph Stubbs, Gent. vice Yates resigned ;
John Leigh, Gent, vice Mander. resigned ; John Mayor,
Gent. vice Wilde, resigned; Joseph kritain, Gent. Dated
as above.
William Mason, Gent. vice Spearman, resigned. Dated July
1; 1808.
To be Ensign—Robert Bueknall, Gent. Dated May 47, 1808.
Lane End and Caversvrall Volunteer Infantry.
Major William Turner to be Lieutenant.Colonel-Conwnandant ;
Captain John Turner to be Major, vice William Turner, pro-
moted. Dated May 11, 1808.
To be Captains—Lieutenant John Lomax, vice Turner' pro-
moted ; Lieutenant Ralph Steele, vice Clive, resigned. Dated
as above.
To be Lieutenants—Ensign John Bridgewood, vier Lomax, pro-
moted; Ensign Samuel Bridgewood, vice Steele, promoted;
James Meakin, Gent. vice Mayer, resigned. Dated as above.
To be Ensigns—Richard Barker, jun. Thomas Brough, and Wil-
liam Waller, Gents. Dated as above.
To be Quarter-Master—John Palmer, Gent. Dated as above.
To be Chaplain—Rev..Thomas Cotterlil. Dated as above.
Burton-upon-Trent Volunteer Infantry. b
Ensign Thomas 'Hallam to be Lieutenant, vice Bateman,deceased.
Ensign William Allen to be ditto, vice Yates, resigned.
Joseph Lem, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Hallam, promoted.
Wm. Crosby, Gent. to be ditto, vice Allen, promoted.
Dated July 23, 1808.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Norfolk.—Western Regiment.
Edward Deal wood, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Copeman, promoted.
Dated August 25, 1808.
Eastern Regiment.
Thomas Edwards, and Robert Herring Cooper, Gents. to be ]r-
signs. Dated as above.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Kent.
West Kent Regiment of Militia.
Captain Robert Shelley to be Major. Dated July 2, 1808.
George Head, Esq. to be Captain. Dated April 4, 1808.
Lieutenant George Jackson to be ditto. Dated July 2, 1808.
Lieutenant Thomas Harman to be ditto. Datediuly 7, 1808.
Quarter-Master John Eley to be Lieutenant by Brevet. Dated
Aril 13, 1808.
P. H. Parsons, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated June 4, 1808.
George Jackson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above.
Edward Young, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated April 13, 1808.
Benjamin Marshall Collins, and James Henry Collings, Gents.
to be ditto. Dated April 13, 1808.
Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Flint.
Arthur Vaughan Owen Jones, Esq. to be Major. Dated July
41, 1808.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Robert Watts and David Palmer, of Ghnpside, London, Au-
gust 31, 1801.
Nathaniel Ravis and James Richman, of High-street, Southwark,
upholders, August 31, 1308.
3obn Master, Joseph Mdhuish, and A. H. Nlelhuish, of Totnets
and Dartmouth, Devonshire, white leather and whip thong

. manutaaturers and sadieri, August 31.1808.
William Hewitt and George\Ward, of aeapside, London, ribbon
dressers, August 80; ISOS.
Samuel Day, Joseph Hall, and Samuel Day, jun. of Dewsbury
iron works, Yorkshire Sept. 3, 1804.
Thomas BruinSt, Richard Brumfit, and ;oseph Littlewocd, of
Leeds, Yorkshire, carpet mandae.urers, Sept.; NAM.
BANKRUPTS.
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poses Gould, of Di:.lcleburgb, Norfolk, woollen-draper, linen- I
draper dealer and cbapman, to surrender Sept. 13, 2.2, and
October 18, at, four, at the Angel lan, Norwich. Attorriea,
Messrs. Foster, Son, and Unthank, Norwich.
games Entwistle, of Donnishop Factory, New Accrington, Lan-
cashire, eotton weft-spinner, apt. L 9, a five, September O,
at &yea, and October 18, at five, at the White Hone, Clitho-
. roe. Acinrnics, bil!ssrs. John and Edward Parker, Clitheroe ; '
or Mr. Dixon Nassau-street, Sz-ho.
DIVIDENDS.
Sept. 11. Samuel Burnett, late of Petersfield, Hants, victualler,
at two; at the Ship and fkil, Horndcan.
Sept. T. Join Ward, of Stockton,'Durham, ship-owner, at eleven,
at the Black Lion, Stockton.
Sept: 12. Robert Urea, la:e of Fetersfield, Hants, fellmonger,
at can+, at the Ship and Bell, Horndean.
October 2s. William Higginhottom, of Tottenbant-court Road,
'Modelesex, conk -founder and ironmonger, dealer arid chapman,
at twelve', at Guildhall.
Sept. ti. John Eden Deacon, of Manchester, linen-draper, at two,
at the Renal Oak Inn, Manchest
rt•o`•erls, Ann Han- g, of Bristol, taint-dasher, at eleven, a 4
tbJ Busk 'Tavern, L..stol.
Ate. 111. leifin Brooke, of I fartshead, parish of Dewstiory, York-
shire, merchant and manufacturer, dealci. and chapinap, at ten,
at Man and Saddle Inn, Dewsbury.