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London, England, 1808-03-29 00:00:00

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ArAIITICAL INTELZI4OC.I.
DEAL, MARCWEL • ' ' •
Arrived his Majesty's ship Tribune, trent lir.
mouth.—Wind N.E. .
GRAVESEND, MARCH U.
Passed by the Louisa. from Gottenburgh. Sailed
the Phi be, GUNSTON, for Malta ; Eliza, Gaocrr, for
St. Michael's; Earl St. Vincent, HUTTON; and the
Jane Duchess of Gordon, CA,bIERONI for India.
• PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 28.
Arrived his MAirsty's ships Medusa and Boadicea,
rim a cruize off Havre; and the Orestes, from rip.
mouth.—Wiud N. E.

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FALMOUTH, MARCH M.
Arrived his Maiiesty's ships Thalia and Humber,
from a cruize; the Essex, Btru,tvwx, from Liver-
pool, for the Brazils; Nancy, Rot, from Newfound-
land, for Poole; and the Plymouth, BAYTESSEY• from
Cork, for Plymouth.—Wind N.E.

Letter from Captain WILLIAM LuewELLys, of the
George, one of the convoy under his Majesty's ship
Sums, dated 22d Mardi, 1808, to J. F. Iseiam, Esq,
—A, I am sorry to inform you that the Mediterranean
convoy, under the Sirius frigate, Captain Paowse,
was chased by two French frigates on the 17th inst.
in lat. 47. 18. long. 10. 25. W. Every possible exer-
tion was used by the Commodore to separate the fri-
gates, so as to bring one of them to action, but with-
out effect ; they shewed cowardice in ie extreme,
having had it often in their power to engage the Sirius,
as she was to Leeward, and within gun-shot for hours,
watching an opportunity to engage one of them, or to re-
capture any of the convoy that they might have taken.
—At day-light we had signal of an enemy in sight,
and at meridian the Diligence store-ship had signal
to disperse; which we repeated, and until that moment
we kept under easy sail, at the head of the convoy,
to assist the store-ship in watching the Commodore's
motions ; we found the enemy inclined to chace to
windward, and as the wind was at the S. E. we ran
N. E. by N. hoping they would chace us, and which
appeared to be the case. We were at this time running
eleven knots; hut thinking we should save our vessel
by throwing part of her cargo overboard, we opened
the after-hatch, and threw out fruit until we found her
sailing twelve knots and a half per hour ; and we had
run the convoy hull down, and were gaining on the
enemy. We then closed our hatchway, finding our-
Oyes in vciirity. •
a A 5 P.M. we hove to, finding the Diligence the
headmost ship of the convoy, and knowing her pro-
tection for any privateer thgartlay fall in our way, I
thought it for the general to wait for her. At
6 P.M, tie Diligence shortened sail, and we heard
firing astern ; in a short time afterwards weperceived
the Sirius with signal to close, flying at the main.—
Prior to this, we perceived the enemy bearing down
on the body of the convoy to leeward (and was sorry
to -See them so collected) ; but the wind increasing,
and the weather inclined to be fuggy, if I could feel
any hope, it was given me by this circumstance ; and
perhaps, the lateness of the day, and the sea begin-
ning to rise, and the convoy steering to the eastward,
the greatest part of them have escaped ; and much
may be expected from the bungling manner iii which
the mein, managed their business.
At seven P. M. the Sirius bore down to us, and
gave us the information of the strength of the enemy,
and that she had cut away all her anchors to enable
her to outsail the frigates. We are pow twelve ships
under her convoy, viz. Weymouth, Cambrian,l
Amiable Betsey, Thetis, tour transports, and four
ships, names unknown. I have endeavoured to re-
collect the names of the sternmost :ships' which may
have fallen into the hands of the enemy. The Wight,
the Providence Increase, the Spartan, the Caledonia;
the Nancy, and the Enterprize ; but my own situa-
tion was too critical to allow me to be correct.
Captain PROWSE% conduct on the occasion is far
above any praise I can bestow upon him ; and the
intrepidity and courage Ile displayed to preserve the
convoy was never, I believe, equalled, except in the
instance of Captain ViNctsr, of his Majesty's ship
Arrow."

Ractwo.--rOne of the best contested matches for I
four miles, was run yesterday on Hounslow Common, t
between Mr. HARPSR'S bay mare Diamond, and Cap-
tain HEDGES'S brown charger, for .50 guineas, that
ever was witnessed. The mare made play at starting
on full speed, and was followed closely by the charger
for the first mile, when each jockey began to push,
gnd the animals were neck and neck the whole dis-
tance without either gaining in pace. The mare won
the race by jockeyship, but tO nicely that opinions were
divided until the umpire decided, The distance was
performed in nine minutes and a half.
Yesterday se'nnight the foundation stone of Mel-
rose church was laid by JAMES PRINGLE, Esq. of
Torimoodlie, in presence of WILLIAM RIDDELL, Esq.
CHARLES ERSEINE, Esq. Mr. WAVGII, and Mr. JOHN
Small, the contractor for building the same, and a
considerable number of the parishioners, when an ap-
wopriate prayer was made by the Rev. GEORGE
THOMSON, minister of the parish. At the parttcular
desire of his Grace the Duke of Buccizuon, the pa-
tron of the parish, the site of the new church is re-
moved to a considerable distance from Melrose Abbey,
. in order not to injure the picturesque appearance of
. that beautiful ruin.

. Some days since, a woman applied to Mrs, Flem-
ing of the Ship public-house, in Ogle-street, Nary-
la-Bonne, for change of a 2/. note, Which having ob.
; tined, she solicited leave to go into the ceilip) when
a girl was sent with her. In the course pf the evening,
a neighbour having occasion to go there, observed a
bundle; which, on being taken put; was found to
contain the body of a new-born infant, and in its
cloaths was found a letter, by which the party to
whom the letter was addressed was discovered. She
proves to be a serval ; out of place, and on being ac-
quainted with the charge, voluntarily attended at
Bow-street, where she acknowledged the letter to be-
long
to her, but said she had lost it.—She alsO pro.
duced a Te4jeal man,who attended her two day; pre:
v ously to that on which the child was dropped; who,
. together with the woman with whom ;he'llved, flel.
posed that they had no reason to bilievo her to be
pregnant, . She has undergone several evaminations,
and is confined at the I/rosy-4 Pear; ig tow-street?
toF a further qazillinitiolb

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THE ARMY.

The effective force (A tti. aegulars and Militia
appears fly Returns made to the House of Comnions,
to have beets as follows on the Ist of February las t:—
Res. or Batt. Rank and 1.11 .
38 26,5:(1
202 149,869
97 28,492
24,781
77,164

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Cavalry
British Infantry.
Foreign and Colonial Corps
Artillery, including Artificers

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• Total 305,740
On the Ist of December last, the effective number of
Volunteem in Great Britain, as far as the same can be
made up from the latest returns, stood asfollpws
E 1 r. r'.
'., %-
i I •
~i 1 t • g
) 2
c. .
X X 1.2
Cavalry, 161 509 I,OBS ' 759 1,591 • 536 25 3
lafantry,ll7B 3,02 7,187. i 1,784 1;477 6,779
Artillery, 24 131 295 55 513 218

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Total 1,36 s

4,225
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8,495

15,581

216,821
9,825
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7 --33

296,61; 9

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Account of the sum fixed in each County or Riding
in England, as the average Bounty for Substitutes in
the Militia, on the late Ballot, as far as the same can
be ascertained from the Return; received at this Office:
Bedford - 427 9 0 Norfolk 420 0 0
&els - 3012 0 Northampton 30 0 J
'Bucks Northumberland 41 11 10
Cambridge 20 0 0 Nottfighsun 21 16 Q
Cheater - 25 11 0 Oxford - 20 0 Q
Cornwall - 24 0 0 Rutland - 16 1 Q
pumberland 20 0 0 Salop 25 4 q - ,
Derby - 24 0 0 Somerset - 97 0 0
30 0 0 Southampton 28 1 6,1
24 0.0 Stafford - 26 0 0
18 18 0 Suffolk - l'.o 0 ti
22 9 0 Surrey • - 5:6 (1 n
20 0 0 Sussex - as 6 1
33 0 0 Tower Hamlets 18 o 0
18 2 0 Warwick 20 0 0
30 0 0 Westmoreland 20 I. 'i .
so 0 0 Wight (Isle of) 10 0 Q
21 0 9 Wilts - 28 0 0
' 91 19 0 ' Worcestcr 24 10 0
33 0 0 York (East Riding) 30 7 0
17 0 0 --- (West ditto) 29 It 0
45 0 0 --e— (North ditto) 40 0 0
WALES.

Devo4 -
Dorset
Durham
Essex -
Gloucester
Hereford
Hertford
Huntingdon
Kent -
lAncaster
Leicester
Lincoln
Middlesex
Monmouth

Anglcses L 44 0 0 Flint - 435 0 0
Brecon - SS 4 0 Glamorgan 95 0 0
Cardigan / 40 0 0 Merioneth 88 0 0
Carmarthen SO 4 11+4 Montgomery 16 0 0
Carnarvqt S 7 Q 8 Pembroke - 30 0 0
Deohigh 95 0 0 Radnor 30 0 0
Whitehall, March 18,1808. CECIL JENICINSON.
• The Clerk of the General Meetings of Lleutenancy of B6ck-
ioglssinshirz has omitted to send sti account of the average
bounty paid for Substitutes hi that County.
Of the Volunteers from the Militia into the Regu-
lar Service, the number for unlimited service has been
4989—the number for limited service 18,811.
Thursday the Western Regiment of Mid-Lothian
Infantry, commanded by Major WALigen were in-
spected at rialmahoy, by Lieutenant-Colonel Guzcor.
They made a very fine appearance.
Saturday 19 deserters were escorted to Southamp-
ton, by a party of the Bedford Militia, and immedit
ately embarlced for the depot, in the Isle of Wight.

LONDON MARKETS,

9./TIII4IPRICp of GRAIN, on 490 Ship as under s
*hest §O. 55s to 58* Boilers 120. to 1601
Fine 60S to 641 Suffolk. 1684
Superfine 08. to 75. Grey Pease 48. to 579
Fine White 76s to 77s Bean., new /Os to 579
Rye sus to MS Ditto, old ' Oos to 605
Barley 36s to 441 Tickse new 48s to 54s
Fine 001 to 44e Ditto, old • 001 to 57i
Malt 63s to 74s Oats . 32s 35. to 40s
• Rape Seed 291. to 311. per Last. Poland' • 41s to 424
Fine flour 00s: to 60.. per Sack.
FROM THE LpNDON GAZETTE, MARCH 26. •
Average Price of CORN hi England and Walehlroin thq •
returns ending the 19th of March, 1808.
Wheat. 1 Rye. I Barky. i Oats. I Beans. Peas.
s. d. s. d. cd, ... d. s. d. s. d.
69 8 48 S 38 10 SO 8 56 0 75 6
The average Price of SUGAR, competed from the returns made
In the week ending March 23, is 345. lid. per hundred weight.
INSPECTOR'S RETURN AT UXBRIDGE.; March 24.
Wheat per load ' 171. 101. to 201 80s.
Barley, per quarter 38s. -d. to 425! .01.
Oats 365. -d. tq 49.;. -d.
New Beans 565. ,r-d. to sps. -d.
Old ditto 58s. -S. to 635. -d.
Pease Sets. -d. .tq 60...-a: .
?RICE OF HOPS. i 4 .
SACS. spaciTs.
Kent 41. 15s. to 51. 15$. Kept 41. Iss. th• 61. 6..
Sasses 41. 1 Os: to 51. ss. Susses - 41. Iss. to 51. lii.
Essex 41. 15s. to 51. 12s. Farnham 61:•004. tq 101. 001.
PRICE pF HOPS IN THE BOROUGH M4RKET. '
Bags, 5L Os. to 61. 0. 1 Pooketi M. 5.. to 71. Os.' .
PRICES cIP HAY AND STRAW..• • . .
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ST: JAR: its's. wtti-rscsoitii.
Hay 41. 1s to 6L Is. Hay - "41. los: io .61. Oa.
Straw M. 6.. to 21. 111, Od Owe; 61. Os. to 71. Os.
Straw .11. 4s. to 21. ;4s.
PRICE OF HAY 4ND STRAW IN SMITHFIELD.
Hay 51. 01, to 61. 6s. New qinrer 01. Os to 61. -Os.
Clover 51. 15.. to 71. Oi. Sttasr 21. 2s. to 91. 14.,
SMITHFIELD, March 28.
• Tp sink the oll'al-per stone of 81b.
liser 4s, 6d. to ss. Od. Veal 9.. 9d. to 6.. 6d.
Mutton 4s. 4d. to 4s. 81 Foils ss. 6d. to 61. Od.
~lEWCA*III 4ND • LEADENHALL 71.4RE.ET, '**
Per stone of tllb.lsy.the circa... • '
Beef Ss. 44. to 4s. 64. Veil , 3s. Od. to 51. Ild.
Mlittqo 3s. ad. to 4i. 4d, Pork 4s.
sd. to ds. Od.
SE4-COAL METERS' P}:FICE, LONDON, MARCH 26.
CARGOES, SOLD, and PRICES..
Monday, ( Viedziesd. I Rridoy,
NEWCASTLE COAL. Mauch 21. Manh23.
Bigg's Main
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Denton Main • !•- I P 6
East Tanfield
Gaieshead Park - 2
Wybuti Moot = i
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Baspfsweer..--Nryin 00.0 d re, 70. pi per Q-Artey.
Barley ris Od to 41! 04 I Batik 561 Qd to .394 Di
(.04 pas 04 to 341 Od Bread is h't per gailLf,
#ests.ar.—Wiseat 61 Ad to BF. Odp.or Or,
Barley sit Od to 4St ;1 O 0,
sOd 61p p 4
its od to es. Pease 583 04 to 841
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MARliiiiitAD.--Wlteat 7 Od O. pfs 'Od per Qr.
Batley ' 40s Ai to, 04 cod_ I Deans 513'04 to 60*
oaf • yee Od to 4fis gi i Pease bye odd io 091 4
vewsviy.,:ya,pt. sd* Od to 844 P 4 Pef Qr. - '
Bailey ''NsOd to 41f Oil I Pease 'per na .
O. 97. ba to sit 041 Brei4 o'7 'peTs2,o7
atp4,lssocrWimpt #B. 0? Ella6lpey ver. ••, •
Bair? aft 64 0 43f PC?" 56f Pi to 01. 04 _
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