Star.
London, England, 1808-10-05 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Sir—We are told in the News Papers, that a Con-
sctiption of Old Women has been made for the ty.e
u the Army in Austria..- Pray, Sir, is Austria the
only country in which Old Wonters are employed in the
Army Your's, &c. WE SHORT.

We understand that the force which has been for
some time collectingat Falmouth, will eot sail so soon as
there was reason to expect it would. The cause of the
delay we have not learnt.

Preparations are malting at Cork for another em.
barkation of troops from that port.
A division of the Royal artillery drivers, stationed
at Ringnter barracks, Sussex, on Thursday morning,
marched for Woolwich, preparatory to their ernbarka-
tion for foreign service.
Monday, the 2cl battalion of the 60th Regiment
wore about to embark from Plymouth.
The number of officers, &c. and privates, in the
Pickering Lyth Volunteer Infantry, who have inti.
mated their intention to serve with their Commanding
Officer, and to tlinsfex (heir services into the Lncnl
Militia, viz. 13 coMmissioned officers, 12 serjeanti,.l
.5 corporals, 5 drummers, and 107 privates.

The 68th regiment of infantry is on its march for
Hythe, where it is expected to arrive about the latter
end of this week. It is also probable that the 50th
regiment will move from Brabourne Lees to the same
place, but that depends on someulterior arrangements.
Besides the troops of the Royal Waggon Train, 1
which have been lately embarked under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel LANGLEY, another detachment
of this corps, consisting cf three troops (Captains,
ATRD, WRIGHT, :inki It AVENSCROFT) under the ,com. I
mand of Captain AIM), is ordered for foreign service,
and it is expected will be embarked at Northfleet And
the course of this week. They march from Croydon, I
where Captain WRIGHT'S troop arrived ou Saturday ;
last, from Rye.
RUES, Coars.—Yesterday the Doke of Cumsett.
LAND'S Rifle Corps made an excellent muster in the
King's Mews, preparatory to inspection by,'Colonell
JENKINSON, in Hyde Park. After a few light move-
ments,
the regiment was paraded in the Upper Mews,
and Major Banana read the proceedings of a Court
of Inquiry, upon the conduct of a Member of the
corps, 'who accidentally shot one cf the Riflemen,l
while firing at ,the target a short time since in Hyde
Park. The charges were, unsoldierlike conduct and:
negligence. The Court having considered the first
charge, acquitted the prisoner, as it was prayed that
he did not tire without the order to fire. With respect
to the second charge, the Court did not attach any
disgrace to the prisoner, but they were of opinion that
caution had been wanting when he fired, as it was the
duty of aArifleman to be careful in taking proper aim.
The Court therefore conceived that the prisoner ought
to be admonished in the presence of the regiment.
The young man who had unfortunately occasioned
the accident, undertook to make a compensation, to
the person wounded, for loss of time, and he was or-
dered to join his company. The corps .then marched
to Hyde Park, where they were inspected by Co-
lonel JemtiNsoN, and afterwards dismissed.

THEATRE-ROYAL) DRURE-LANs.—Last night, a
Lady of the name of ORGER made her first appearance
'at this Theatre, in the romantic character of Lydia
Languish, in The Rivals. Vie has, we understand,
experienced a favourable rBception for several years
in the North, and came last from Edinburgh. She
possesses a'pleasinF and rather elegant figure, acid is
very handsome. The line of acting in which she has
hitherto appeared to most advantage, is that of
sprightly A bigails, and for which, perhaps, she is
principally engaged at Drury-Lane. Though 'her
deportment is sufficiently easy and genteel for such a
part as Lela Languish, she does not appear -carable
of displaying the higher graces of the woman of
fashion, and moreover her voice is not pleasirg ; at
least she did not last night know how to pitch it to
the key most suitable to the capacity of the Theatre;
it is sharp and monotonous she appeared embar-
rassed oa her entre, but afterwards recovered, and
proceeded through her part with considerable eclat.
It is likely she will beconie a favourite, when more
familiarized to a London audience. This Lady's
appearance was not the only novelty in the cast
of the piece; for the first time, M. gLLISTON repre
seated Captain Absolute, and Mrs. SPARKS Mrs. Ma-.
laprop, both of whiclr were ably supported. The
gaiety and animation of the former, and the.genuine
comic humour of the latter, rendered thesq characters I
extremely interesting. It is fortunate for the Theatre,
that flit means of Kti completely supplying the void
which the retirement of Miss IS'OPE had created has
bees thus readily found.—Mr, N. sitmoNs performed"
F.Alanil with much judgment, and gave a very cor-
rect picture of the feverish seniibihty of the character.
BANyISTER in Spire Acres, DOWTGN in Sir Anthony
ala
ifbrolut,e, and Jotrssse in Sir Limier °Trigger, were
as entertaining as ever ; and this excellent Comedy
was in all respects most ably repsfesented..n.- In the
Farce of No Sons. no Supper' Mrs, MOUNTAPT was
loudly eneoreelin the Ballad ofSiergiiriva. The house
was well filled. •

I f dal Ti Cita INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, OCTOBER P..

Arrived his Majesty's ship la LOIRE, from Ports.
mouth; London packet, HEstaws, from London; and
a transport with Spanish troops on board (one lithe
fleet that passed here a few days since) having lost
the convoy.—Sailed the Prince of Wales packet,
KIRICNEaS, for Co; antra ; and the Powdealiam
coo- prat, for London.—Wind W,

TORBAY, OtrOBEB. 3.

Last night atrived the Insolent brig a:-4 Betsey
cutter, froin off Brest ; and the following vessels
der the command of Admiral Lord GASSBfHlt—
caledocia, Royal George, St, George, Dreadnought, Temerairs,
Dragon, and Achille.

PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER S.
Came in the Tiwte, of t:1 guns, from the East-
ward ; NAIAD, of 38 guns, from a cruize ; three trans,-
ports from Cork, bound to Fahnonth, having over-
shot that port ; and a transport from off Lisbon.
PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBLR 4.
Arrived the Samuel and Jane, 'lf CPPL:I, and Esk.
CHAPMAN (transports) frown Portugal ; the Britannia
transport, ANDLeSON, from the Downs. Sailed his
Majesty's ships Lism:r on a cruise ; Angus. and
PRINCIP.4S and CanouNr., with a -convoy for the
Downs. Yesterday passed tly for London the schooner
Roebuck. Captain MATTHEWS, from Sierra Leone,
which place she left the nct of August, and has
brought dispatches. In 1at.•48 long. 14. she fell in
with a French lugger privateer, the Master of which
hauled his wind, when the privateer bore down and
captured a brig ; afterwards steered fur Brea; since
the 17th ult. has experienced very heavy gales; has .
I had her boat washed from her stern, and been obliged
to throw all her guns overboard,..-His Majesty'S ship
Tatomru appointed convoy for Plymouth; and the
I •
Bnazts fur the Medi.erranean..r.—Wind W.
DEAL, OCTOBER 4.
Arrived the KAMIA1:00 sloop from of the coast of
France, Fomous gun-brig from Falmouth, Burrtut
gun-brig and PronoN schooner from off Flushing;
and the Brothers, late EvaNs, for Malta, from the
River. Yesterday afternoon in coming down the
Queen's Channel the Master fell overboard, and was
drowned.
Sailed the CH AM FNCrIt and Gtomem sloops, and
DESPERATE and BLAZER gun-brigs, on a cruize off
the coast of France ; FISCARD frigate, Capt. Bonrox,
off Flushing.--Light airs of wind from the westward. •
HULL, OCTOBER 3.
The brig M;try, I_Avnnacx, of and for North-
Shields, from London; was towed into Harwich'sse--
.Monday, toeally dismasteti,:by the Rsrupsz revenue
cutter. One man killed, !lid two severely wounvied,
Ily the ftllof*the rigging,' -
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
The Crescent, fur the St. peter, paptured July r 6, 1807, will
be paid on board, and fccalled at No. 2i, cre..umberlandt.
street, Strand.
The Nautilus, for the Ipbanna Cathacina, and TEsperance, cap-
timed October 3, I NUS; will he paldvn Thuriday. the IStli last
and nealledayt Nu. Arundek street,. Zlraad. • •

..

Lieutenant LAwLtss, whose gallantry in the. lafp
action in the Baltic has been so highly commended br
I Sir S. HOOD, is Sjli of the Rev. Mr. I..Awi.ess, of die
parish of Dor.:,lighmore, in the county of tOrk. •
'fhoughhe arts shot-through the thigh with a musket;
j ball, we are happy to hear thpre is a fair prosret
recettery.-- •
The feet which sailed from the Nom, on the tildult,
for Gotten-burgh, under convoy of the LILVXNET, has
been dispersed by had weather; the Levatin anive4
at Yarmouth on tl.e 2d instant, with '2O sail out of
52, and intended to sail again the next day.-11*
• C4AEDIA cutter has sailed from Yarmouth tqpie/c up
the scattered ships.
A few days ago, the Beeston packet, Capt. Sltwrrr,
from Hull for Gainsbro', struck on Whitton Sand!.
and upset; in consequence of which, a young child
1 that had been put to bed in the cabin, was drowuek
The Captain. his wife, and two other young childreet
were rescued by the exertions of the crew of the Whit-
gift packet and a brig, which happened to be near the
Beeston packet at the time this accident occurred.

About eleven o'clock on Tuesday se'nnight, an.
alarm of fire was given at Greenock. On the arrival
of the engines on the spot where the fire was said to
be raging, the alarm was discovered to be false. On
the alarm being given, Mrs. CouttE, wife of Mr:
CURRIE, spirit.cleale r, rose from her bed, and went to
the window, for the purpose of inquiring where the
Are was, but was so struck with tenor, that she burst
a blood.vessel, and expired almost instantaneously!
What renders this accident the more melancholyis.her
being far advanced in pregnancy.

A diabolical attempt was made a few nights ago
to burn the stnck-yard belonging to Mr. Let, of
Marston, near Grantham. Tbe incendiary had set
fire to the centre stack, and the flames threatened the
speedy destntction of all the pope ty around, when
through the prompt and ertraordinary exertions of the
neighbours, the stack was cut through Within two
yards of the burning end, and the fire prreentedfrom
extending.
MARK-LANE, Ocr. supply of Wheat this
day is very short, and the sales made fully maintain
l'eni last quoted prices,—New is now, and will in fu-
ture, be quoted in our curpency:—.../typ is lower—there
are short supplies of Barley and Malt,—very fis!White
Peas-Grey, and Beans tif the 4incl, igeeptheirinicel,
[4.oats are likewise in short supply, 344 sales thereof
Ist an increase in price of Is. and xs. per quisrtrp—is
rlour no alteration •
GENERAL CillfaiNCT 43 01111 M:
Wheat, 514.706.1106. Beans Os.. 70a.
line ditto, (pld) 84s. Us. Tick ditto 009.1110.
Rye, Otis. 525. Oats, stk. SO.. sas:
Barley, 40..45a. Poland's/kW, 91s. 40p.
Malt, 70.. Bp.._ POtatoe 'ditto, 411.
White Pos4 (boilers) 140 s. 141 tape Seed,l9l.to'44l. •
clistiltur, sac a*.
• Fine Rout 70.„ 00..-4etoalla ?Os. ?Si.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRS ► OCTOBER MEETING, 1808.
TI.Ti.sDAY, °cram:a 4.
Lord Crusvenor's Violante, 84t. 71b. beat Mr.

CITY BUSINESS.

Yestetday a Court of Common Council was held at
Guildhall, when, after some ordinary business being
transacted, the order of the day was read for tak-

Shakespearn Selim, Bst. 21b.. B. C. 200 gs. h. ft.--5' ing into consideration a motion of Mr. WAITHMAN
to 4 on Violante• tor an Address to his Majesty, praying that he would
The Lilly-hoo Stakes of 25gs each, for S.yr old colts be graciously pleased to institute an Inquiry into the
and fillies ; colts carrying Bst. 4.1 b. fines Bst. I). I. conduct of those who had advised and concluded the
Lord Grosvenor's b. f. Plover, by Sir Peter - - I late disgraceful Convention in Portugal, which had
mr.Kcllerrnar's ch. c. Zoroaster, by Sorcerer, out of Louisa 2 sunk this country into grief and astonishment, and
Lord Grosvercr's br. C. Chester, by Sir Peter . . 3
Lord Grosvenor's b. f Lis, by Sir Peter - _ . 4 brought dishonour upon the British arms and nation,
Sir C. Turner'e b. e. Bramble, by Hambletonian . sin order that they might be discovered, and brought
Mr. Lake's b. c. by Gouty, out of Mademoiselle - 6I to condign punishment.
Sir F. Standish's ch. c. by Mr. Teazle, dam by Volunteer,
bring forward any motion in that assembly, the ne-
-1 Mr. WAITIISIAN said, that never had he risen to
out of Storace - - - ' I
Itlr.Ladbrooke's b. c. Tristram, by Teddy, bought of Mr.
Durand - . - . - pd 1 cessity of which required less proof. The Address to
Mr. Lake's b. e. by Trumpator, dam by Walnut - Psi I which he meant to request their concurrence was not
111 r. F'ermor's br. f. by Stamford, out of :Vezina ' pd I only one of propriety, but of imperious nice ,city. It '
L.-..rd C. Somerset's b. c. Etbelfrtd, by Beningbrough pd I
Mr. D. iLtdcliffe's cb. c. Itubet.s, brother to Seliin _ pd' was unnecessary for him to go into a wide field of ar-
-6 to 4 on !'lover. 1 gninent ; he should barely read over one or two of 1
Lord Sackville's Bustard, Bst. Inlb. beat Sir C. i those articles which had obtained the concurrence of
Turner's Mr. Gandy, Bst. Lord Sackville stakes a British Commander in Chief at the head of a con.
800 gs to 600 gs h. ft. Ab. M.-7 to 4on Bustetrd, qucring army, and whose only justification for an act
Mr. Craven's Beau Nash, Bst. nlb. beat General iso disgracefo: to his country, and so vexatious to her
Grosvenor's Rifleman, Bst. B. M. 200 gs h. ft.-7 to : Allies, tvas his total ignorance of the situation of the
4 against Beau Nash. ' French e Aries %en!) v. hom he concluded those articles,
Lord Folly's Comrade, beat Sir C. Turner's Tho. 1 and .e. the State of the country where he was sent to
nrassina, Bst. 21b. each. T. M. M. B. C. 200 gs, h. ft. ; cot:lnland. After all he discussions that had taken !
.-7 to 4 on Comrade. ! elace al o t oppoinnan Cononenders in Chief, it was
Lord Grosvenor's Eaton, Bst. beat Mr. Shakes- I astoeishing to every one who heard the appointment'!
pear's Trafalgar, Sst. nlb. Across the Flat, 2.00g0 'of Sir Hew DAIHINIPLE, that such a man should have
b. ft.-7 to 4on Eaton. , been selected for such a c remand. He then referred
General Grosvenor's John-o'Gaunt, 7st. 616. beat • to several of the Article of the Convention, on which
Duke of Rutland's Rambler, fist. 81b. Ab. M. 50gs he commented very forcibly, acid particularly that
.-7 to 4 against JohnonGaunt. part which suffered the French to depart with their
One Third of a Subscription of 25gs each, for 4-yr , plunder, without any stipulation for a cessation of
old colts carrying no. 101 b. and fillies-Bst. 71b. D. I. ! their insults, omression, and plunder, and surrender-
Duke
of Grafton's b. C. Musician - - I ing the Russian thine on board their fleet in the Tit-
Lord Low tbei 's b. c. Hylas, by Beningbrough . - ~
- gas, although blocked up by a British squadron for
Mr. Fermor's br. c. Brighton - - 3
Mr. Lake's b. 1. Nymphina - _ 4 , ten months, more than competent to meet the enemy
2to 1 against Musician-6 to 4 against Brighton. iat sea, while no Article whatever was stipulated for
ISWeepstakes of 100 gs each, h. ft. for fillies 3-yrs old, the liberans n (1 the 5000 Spanish soldiers then im-
-Bst. 31b. each. I). I. I prisoned on board the Russian ships. Either the
I„nord Grosvenor's b. f. Plover, by Sir Peter - rec. ft. 1 viciore of the 2lst was signal and glorious to the 1.10-
Sir F. Stanclish's f. by Sir Peter, out of Eagle's dam with- i tish aunt:., or ,he London Gazette ninst be a lie, and
drew his Stakes
.. pd the dispatches of the British General a foresee. He
Mr. Maisie, b. E. Susan, by Worthy - -
Lord Grosvenor's b. 1. by AlciAnder, out of Nimble . pd . was aware of the opposition of some individuals to
General Gower's b. f. by Worthy, dam by Woodpecker, .an enquiry, and that he might be told that there was
out of a sister to Mother Bunch - - - Pd •no precedent for enquiries of this sort ; but he thought
Mr. Wilson's b. 1. by Stamford, out of L:gnum's dam pd
the leelings of the country owed no deference to the
Lord F. Bentinck's Snug, Bst. !Olio discretion of Ministers. If there was no precedent,
Lake's Tim, Bst. 316. Across the flat, 100 gs h. ft. Off.
this was the time to make one. There were, how-
' ever, striking precedents, particularly in 1756, after
inhe failure of the expedition to Minorca ; the Corpo-
----- ration did then address the King for an enquiry, and
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince cf Weees and it was unfortunately true that a brave Officer was
Duke of SUSSEX have been on a visit, for the last sacrificed to the machinations of a party, who con-1
week, to the Marchioness of DOWNsIIIRE, at her hos- trived to shift upon his shoulders the cause of that I
pitable Mansion or Ombersley Court, in this neigh- failure. Another Address was moved by the Corr-'
boarhood. Yesterday their Roy:11 Highnesses atten- ration for an enquiry into the failure of the Rochetort I
ded Divine Service at the parish Church of Ombers- expedition, and a message came from the Govern- I
lee, and heard a Sermon preachen by the Right Rev. merit to tie LORD MAYOR, stating that such enquiry ;
the Lord Bishop of WORCESTER. was to take place; and if the Corporation did not
His Royal Highness the Prince of \\roasts was to think fit to withhold their sentiments on the admini-
reaeh Stowe yesterday, from the Marchioness of stration of the great CIIATHAM, surely they owed no ;
Dowesuree's seat at Ombersley, on a visit of a week such deference to our present rulers. In that day,
to the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM. His Royal High- Ministry sought not to screen themselves from re- I
ness the Duke of Sussex, who has accomp:mied the sponsibility. A Committee of Military Officers was'
Prince on his tour this summer, was to come with him. whom •
appointed,
to all the documents were submit-
I ted, and the result was, an enquiry by a Court Mar-
I
ti
al. I lad enquiry taken place, as it ought, upon ;
- •
cur disgraceful failure at Dunkirk, and subsequent !
In tie absence of the more lively descriptions of evacuation of Holland, and upon the disgrace which
the gay movements of our fashionable visitors, whom ;
afterwards fell upon our arms at the Helder, and the
the weather has prevented for these two or three days authors of these nrisfortunes been brought to punish-
from enjoying their favourite amusements, it will not ment, we should not at this day have to lament the
be fotead_unworthy of remarking, that an equestrian present calamity. nut what could be expected from
figere of his MA TESTY. on his favourte grey charger, the vigilance of the present Government, when we i
has•been formed in chalk on the hills of Ormington : were told that de .author of our disgrace in the expe-
estate, opposite this bay, the proper ty of a Mr. WOOD. i dition to Ferrol, was non mated second in command
Although its length is 160 feet, and us height 320 ;to our troors, now goite .0 Foreign Service ? Was
feet, yet the likeness of the KING is so well preserved, ir it to be se eeosedehle .itch men could intend any en-
ar3 the symmetry cf the horse so complete, as to do ! quiry into our disgraces en Portugal? He feared the
great credit to Mr. HaeneroN, under whose guidance j causes for appointing such men arose from too much
It has been executed. I subserviency in the country to the disposition of Mi-
It forms a nouvelle and pleasing object to the
Pe-1 nisters. For his own part he sought to throw no par.
destrians on the Esplanade, but 'more especially to titular blame on any individual, Minister or General.
those who are fond of water excursions, where the Enquiry was his object, and his wish was that where•
view is more complete.
' i the valour of cur troops was successful, their country
It has been carried into effect under the direction ! might have the benefits of their bravery.-Mr. W.
of Mr. Woon, Bookseller, at the particular request concluded with moving
and sole expence of JOHN RAINIER, Esq. brother of I I hat an humble and dutiful Address be presented to his .
1
the late Admiral of that name, and is intended as a , interEsllr, praying that he would be graciously pleased to give
lasting token of loyalty and affection tar the best of directions that an Inquiry be set on foot to ascertain the causes
Sovereigns. I ! which led to the Disgraceful Convention in Portugal in order
j that the Authors of It, it:guilty,' may receive that punishment to
'Lich , itlntl."

WORCESTER, OCTOBER 3.

wErmount, OCT. 3.

,
} vs, :. tore-ere Geo 1 Mr. Alderman BIRCH.--K. There is no pun
. 1 Mr. Qum rose to second the motion :he requested throughout the British Empire who more fully and
Qn
.Saturday evening, the Theatre, for the benefit the Court to take the question up on the broad basis _ strongly participates in the feeling of public indigna.
of Mr. OBUNThe disgraceful conclusion of the TON, WAS elegantly crowded, the receipts of public opinion. tion, so generally diffused and so loudly expressed
of-the rrening amounting to about ieleo. The per- campaign must excite the regret of his Majesty, and on the disastrous termination of the Campaign in
forMances were under • the immediate patronage of his Ministers themselves. Here he deprecated all al- Portugal, than the individual who has now the ho-',
the Officers of the South Gloucester Militia,—The lusion to individuals who might be supposed to- be nour to address your Lordship. _I would taks shame
Schsel.-gßiferei and Lock and Key; Tyke being per.. imPliclited-in the unhappy Affair. We were indig- to myself, if, under any other impression, 1 could
sowed by E3;111Y, in the Ent
piece, and 0,01,72, . tient at any British Minister who could propose or rise to address this Corporatit.n. Neither can I but
Cheer* by Ixcurvos, in that which followed. , sanction the treaty, and at any British officer whoiould express my sorrow that there could he found any /
Yesterd'uy was a gloomy day ; it rained almost commit high treason against his King and Country, man in this Assembly who should hesitote, nfuchl
without intermission, from sun-rise to sun-set, copse-' by putting his hand to it; at the same time, he could more refuse, to go to the utmost length of the i
quendy our fashionable visitors were of necessity con- I not blame the hand which signed it, but the head motion submitted this day to our consideration.-o. I
!which conceived it. He disclaimed and disregarded [The w0r..43, i'fid„„ta„ litre read the grei‘m ahad.) 1
fined to their several residences.
The MARL iOROUGH family would have left ns this . every opinion which had been circulated-in different Is there.a man in the British. empre, alive. to the iso-1
Pamphlets on the Convention, but would restrict his
mormsig• ; had..not the weather been too damp to ad- I .. . nour of his country, and anxious for the permanence I
observations to the official documents which had been
snit leaping minds to send horses up the road yester. of her glory, who can object to this motion k Are I
have been sent off to-day, , published by Government ; and he would ask whether
daY,..; flosses, however, we not all of us overwhelmed griefwi and indig- 1
depar_ (the publication of the Gazette, and the firing of guns nation at this
and'atheasublic- here will have to regret their N:h
il stain upon our nation's Character 1 1
tureia-morrow. I
i about the metropolis were to be considered as unite- Are we not all anxious to retrieve that reputation I
The tall at the Castle this . cessary and improper parade—evening promises to beAnd. how can that object be effected without prompt,
,
very elegantly attended, several families of Nobility "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing ?" full, and impartial inqUiry--an inqUiry into_ the
having.signified their intention of honouring it with No : the result of the battles was glorious for the arms causes of this foul dishonour ?—(lieer!sfigar! *ear .f) 'i
their presence.i lof this country, but the advantages which might be —But wherefore, this dislike to the insertion in this i
A very large concourse ofpeople assembled in Cold I derived from it were shamefully relinquished by the motion of the word patrician :I .? -is knot right that, ,"
Stonf Dutton), ;but a inile from this place, this mar. infaMoul treaty. Instead of ave,sging the wrongs if the investigatioo should lead to the discovery cf.!
ning,-nicier.thle erpoctation of being there present-at of our gallant allies, and making their oppressors re- guilt, condign punishment should follow ?—rfiser ! j
a little 'pagaistic .diversion between a father and son i store their plunder, we actually agreed to transport hear! hear!)--1 again repeat, that I should bike great I
of thename of Mitchell; and two shoe:Makers, he- them in British ships to theis native country. For shame to myself, if I did not support Artro. tittle
rreett 'bons fiie itiineaihad been deposited for the his own part, he believed that British oak was never of this motion, both in its spirit and m its letter,--
victors, about eight •
and forty hours before. The fa. consigned to such an infamous purpose as conveying Humble as is the sphere in which I more, I should
titer and son were on the ground at the time appoin. a horde of robbers to France, from whence they may feel the situasion I hold, by Isis Majesty's commission,
ted, mid-day; but their opponents did not shew.them- return in fifteen days into the heart of Spain or Na. in the Volunteers of the City of London. disgraced
selves until upwards of an hour subsequently, the fa. vatic. He regretted the article which stipulated for by my refusal or hesitation to vote for this motion of ,
titer and son having, in the interim claimed, and re- the libeintion of the French spies who had been ar- I inquiry. Never did the military character of Britain
•:eit•ed the deposit, and been escorted away as victors, rested In Spain, for an equal number of Spanish psi- stand on so elevated a position as just before the con-
though a blowhairsiofteen struck. The disappoint- salsas sittiroted IV die' French in the Tagus. This' elusion of this act of infamy. Never did the prowess
meat of the popuippe may be better conceived than artie,le;lir eumd; Stela never be acceded to by the : and the'patriotism-of the British soldier more signally
expressed. Spaniards. He also adulated to the restoration of the display themselies, as a few days previous to this
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• • •;^• •• 4RIGIII3IN, OCTOBA 3.

Russian fleet, which itetleur
- -
ws hence may be einploy..j 'Cohiention, unparalle. led in disgrace, and which
ed against this country.• rebel Portuguese were stands so shamefully con wasted ith the energy, ura.
not only exetipt 'From puni.lneent brit ifrotected ;n nimi ty,• and earnestness, evinced by every rank of
their propertt. He also regretted and was astonish. British society, in favour If Spanish and reivigtiusc
on the result of the awes_
ed that no stipulation. had been made in favour. of to-operation. If it should,

;imitation Ilea urciL ax.......
nine or ten thousand of our own. countrymen, who tigation, he ascertained, that' blame was in no quayhave been seized and detained in France, since the ter imputable, most certainl, rno punishment would
commencement of the war, contrary to the loses of be inflicted. On the contrary, should the result prove
nations and of hospitality. The Convention would that misconduct, delinquency, and infamy, exoted,
still ..ppear mere-impolitic if we should consider the come from whatever source the l' may, let the great:
present situation of Austria, ready to strike a blow at are fill upon the guilty !"—(Loud markt of ntahrola-.
France, and of Naples, daily threatening an incur- tion both within and without tk bar.)
recta n. In fact, it seemett to him as if Frenchmen ; Sir C. PRICE expressed the great `.it set'sfactzort at
had a charm of confusing our officers, and— j the handsome manner in which the Mover and Se-
e " Making the worst appear the better rescue."
comic:- had delivered their sentiments Th e Address
He concluded with requesting the Court to set an ex- had his most cordial suprort in every 1 ine, and he co-
ample to the Country, .to declare their sentiments . incided in the opinions which the worthy Alderman
openly on a subject whereon a uniformity in opinion
had given.
was so apparent in the country.
Mr. Alderman CcSIRE al.° exeres-e .1 his ail ap.
i
The motion being put, I probation of the Motion. With respect to the terms
Mr. Alderman CHRIsTOPHER SMITH (one of the of it, he would ask the Gentleman who objected to
late Sheriffs) wished the mover would postpone the it, whether there was a man in the nation who could
consideration of his motion for a few days. He en- for a moment wish not to clear away the doubt which
tirety agreed with him in the propriety of condemn- I at present rests upon the transaction ? That was the
ing, as loudly as possible, the infamous and cowardly ol;ject of the Motion, which went no further than to
Convention which was the subject of h s motion ; fix that ignominy upon those, whoever they might be,
but he thought it better to let the matter rest for a which had fallen Upon the Notion at large. He liras
short time, in order that Ministers might institute the for Inquiry to its fullest extent, and not only for In-
inquiry—an inquiry which their own honour and that quiry, but for vengeancewhich ought to follow Inquiry
of the Country so . imperiously demanded. At pre. lin order that the guilty should be punished. He was
sent, in his opinion, it was desirable, as we had en- convinced there was not a man in the country who
trusted them with confidence, not to doubt that such would not most cheerfully give his vote upon such
confidence was misplaced. If it should turn out that lan occasion.
they wished to stifle inquiry, then his opinion would Sir IVILLIANI CURTIS agreed with all those Gentle-
be altered, and he should be anxious to demand it. men who were of opinion that the obloquy should be
He should not only be anxious to demand it, but lie thrown upon the right parties, and not upon the coun-
should be the first to move a vote of censure on Mi- try at laige ; but he had his deu'ots upon the subject.
nisters, for neglecting or refusing to ascertain the
,i It was troe, that the whole country, from the King
grounds and motives which could induce the Corn- to the lowest individual, kit insulted by the terms of
menders in Portugal to sign a Convention disgraceful the Convention ; he could not, however, concur in
to the British character, and the cause ofeeeltatien the sentiments now generally expressed, and mist
among the people of France.. He thought the Gen- avow his own, though he should stand alones The
tleman who had moved the address would not lose objection which he principally had to the Motion was,
any thing if he consented to the suggestion} which be that d
in acceng to it, lie was afraid the Court would
hid thrown out, for the reasons he 'fled stated ; dis be the means of depriving our Royal Scvereign of
tinctly wishing to be understood, es heas, ersines for instituting that Inquiry, which he was' a-sured was
delay me; ely to give Ministers an opportunity to clear the C.; e ..: ! 4 the Monarch's heart. Admitting
away the imputation which attached to them. that the Corporat:en of the City of London was the
Mr. Sexier:L. Dixoe was not very anxious whether most fit body, as heitie the greeteet in the nation, to
he stood well wlthaite Country or not, so long as the address his Majesty, yet he . was apprehensive, that
part which he te ,k accorded with his own feelings.— the Reyal mind of his Majesty would be prevented a
The Gentlefeen who had moved and seconded the gratification which was most certainly his due. ]pie
address, had run into a variety of subjects quite fo. agreed 5:7111 his worthy Colleague, that it would be
reign to the one in question—erne of the Gentlemen necessary in he event of Inquiry, if guilt was proved,
had telked about French prisoners.being carried home that vengance should follow, because he was sorry to
in British ships, and a great deal of such talk, but he I sty that the national character had been most grossly
would ask the Gentleman if they could be carried debased. He wished, however, Gentlemen would
borne in err other way ? As to the motion, so far paUsg a little, for he had no hesitation in saying, that
as inquiry went he had no objection ; there was 110 Government was eetremely anxious to set on foot ou
man more desirous than himself to inquire into the Inqui:s into the causes winch led to the adoption of
causes and objects of the Convention, but he could so disgraceful ame ;sure. •
not give his consent to condemn any man, however Mr. SLADE was of opinion be could relieve his vrOr-,
black the transaction in which he was engaged thy friend from the apprehensions which seemed to
might appear, until he had been heard in defence. If have filled his mind. The object of the worthy
the Gentlemen would confine themselves to inviry Mover was to obtain satisfaction for the injured manes
simply, he thought the Address would pass urwani- of upwards of It of our fellow countrymen, who
mously. He believed there was not a man in the , d'ed bravely in the field of honour, little expecting
kingdom who did not wish for inquiry. A great deal 1 the result of their glorious ii:chievements. aesne
had been said about failures of expeditions, but one 1 good might be expected therefore from. the Address.
had escaped their recollection ; they had not said a 1 In his humble opinion, so far from the A d Jaess ope-
word about the Dardanelfes. He had no objection to rating as the worthy Alderman feared, it wcu7d have
the Address, provided the Gentlemen would leave ; no other effect than to induce his Majesty to set aheut
out the word "punishment," and make it only an' the Implies-, and it would be the highest comps nierit
Address of Inquiry. Thcy did not seem to be aware 1 which this Cs- urt could pay to the Nation—it would
of the difficulties which our Commanders had to stir- I be an appeal from the great Jury of the Nation to the
mount in Portugal, and consequently were not suffi- ; Majesty of it. -The worthy Alderman might rest
ciently competent to judge of the Convention. It was i, assured that it would have a contrary effect, eecause
.pretty well known that the • French had fallen back j the Address spoke only the general feeling of the na-
upon Cintra, and every person acquainted with the I tion. As to the objection which had been urged by
local situation of Portugal, knew thatChitra is a very ; a, Gentleman below him, that the Address 'required
strong position. Gentlemen would take into their; softening, he could not see ;my such necessity. If
consideration that difficulties might have occurred 1 the offence, supposing an offence to have been corn-
which prevented the accomplisbment of what • the ! mitted, be not an offence.agaiest the Majesty of the
Country, after the battle of the 21,st of August, looked , Country, what is it ?—(Hear! hear ij—Why then,
for. He certainly had expected, after that brilliant ' such being the fact, why not go to the King with an
victory, high terms : but the Commander in_ Chief : humble Address for an •fetquiry ? and if the result of
had not been accused of taking bribes, and he thought ' that Inquiry should produhe guilt, why then, punish-
that until something appeared to shew that he had i ment for the offence was the necessary consequence
not acted faithfully, inquiry was all that this Court ; —(Hear! heir!)—He would not only support the
could ask for. If the Gentlemen would agree to his ; Motion, but he hoped and trusted every Corporation
suggestion, he would pledge himself in the face of hothe kingdom world follow the example.
the world to join any man hand and heart in going 1 Mr. Werrusine Saw no necessity for replying, be-
even greater lengths in preventing the screening ofsl cause those Gentlemen who had expressed their sen-
any man, however high his station, who might be ; tinients had done them so fully and satisfactOrily, that
found guilty. He conjured Gentlemen to :often down I to give the Court tiny trouble would be a waste ac. -'.. Me.
the expressions, and make them more palatable y, a 1 Addresselse-Ihe was then carried unanimously, and
_ where. 1 the Court prepared a Petitiou, after which it broke up.
• .

Caytain Evawsnx, master Af the Two Brothers, in
corning into the Downs, on Monday afternoon,...foaM
the river, accidentally fell over'oodd from that yesai4
I and was drowned before nnyassistineecouldreach
On Monday ..tree men belonging to the SNasit
sloop of war, lying in Leith Roads, slipped into. a
boat alongside, and made off with all the sail they
could crowd. Several shots -having been fired ro
bring them to, without effect, two tioits wor. ing1;1••
nod and sent pursuit ; but being far a•head, and
the wind blowing fresh from the westward, they easily
Ihrded the vigilance of their pursuers.
the night Coach conveying the Passengers from
Ramsgate on Moadiy night, laving stopped at the
usual watering-house betweenCantsrlury and Bough-
ton-hill, the Coachman and Guard were invited .to
drink by some. ckrunkea tiailOrs (outside passengtrs),
the horses' in the intervak proceeded with greNt rapi-
dity, for nearly two mile% Without their driver, which
being at length discovered' by one of the insideptri-
; sengers, he jumped cart if the coach at the halliard of
i his life, and fortunately succeeded in stopjipg tha
horses. -

BoxEns.—Jonilcher the pugilist has returnia
Loudon from Kent, where he has been
Kentish hero, preparatory to a • battle %vitt? Ramon
the black, which was to have taken place after -the .
ret-to between Crib and *Gorrg.fint. The countrrmait
bad been backed for a hundred guineas by some ,
don amateurs, the deposit.of twenty to be macre wit
hundred before fighting. Belehrr' was sent down to:
.try as well as train the Kentish man; but he proved
so inferior before s fighting man, that Belcher
beat him easily with's/loves on, ant consecbentlY the
mit( his off. The countryman, however, is not .o be
dismayed] for he followed his trainer to Londc.n, de.
termined to try his luck, and in a day or twt, he will
fight a Bristol matt.