Star.
London, England, 1808-04-23 00:00:00

LONDON.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols, for money, 66—for account, &if—Reduced 65t—
Exchequer Bills, 7s. to Bs. preen.—lndic Bonds, Is. 2s. pron.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock 2321 233 2321 , Long Ann. IRII s.l6ths
3 per Cent. Red. 6511 India Stuck 178 177* 178
3 per Cent. Cons. 661 66 India Bonds, par is. pr.
4 per Cent. 831 eel 83 Excheq Bills, 60. 81. pre.
per Cent. Navy, 914 971 981 Cons. for acc. 661

Mr. ROSE is returned from America. He was
landed at Lymington from on board his Majesty's
ship STATIRA, on her way to Portsmouth, where she
arrived yesterday, after a very quick passage ci only
twenty-two days.
We axe unable to communicate to our Readers the
details of the Negociation between Mr. ROSE and the
American Government ; but he has so far succeeded
in his mission, that the affair of the Chesapeake is
adjusted, and upon that point, therefore, there is no
reason to expect a War with America.
The American Government have also declared,
that, in the present state of Europe, they think it ne-
cessary to ccaitinue the Embargo ; but it is. not done
with any hostile view to this country in Particular.—
Mr. ERSKINE, we understand, remains in America.

The American ship General Clarkson, from Can.
ton, in 130 days, is detained and sent into Plymouth
by his Majesty's ship HYACINTH : she brings intelli-
gence that the Albion, (country ship) had caught
fire, and was totally burnt, With a valuable cargo of
silks, &c. and upwards of two minions of dollars on
board. Sir EDWARD Pru.Ew was before Batavia when
the General Clarkson passed the Streights.

The Satyr, Captain JoHws, arrived at Portsmouth,
has had only twenty-two days passage from St.
Domingo to Soundings. The Captain gives po-
sitive contradiction to the reports of the success of
CIIRISTOPHE; and reports, that in a few months
PszioN must have entire possession of CIIRISTOPHE'S
District, as he had conquered Port-au-Prince, and
.his army was daily augmented ty desertions from
hs opponent's army. PETION has the confidence of
the army and people, and was partial, and friendly to
the British Merchants.

THE EXPEDITION.
" RAMSGATE, APRIL 22.
1" By the orders received here to prepare for the
embarkation of the troops which are to sail from this
port, it is settled that they are to arrive here in single
battalions in succession, and be embarked as soon as
they arrive. A part of the transports which are to
receive the infantry have already come into harbour,
and more are expected by every tide, till the whole
nutt.ber shall have arrived. The embarkation will
commence on Sunday the 24th instant, with the 2d
light infantry battalion of the German Legion, now
on its march from Battle : the Ist light infantry bat-
talion of the Legion, which was lately at Hastings,
will next be embarked ; then the Ist, 2d, sth, and
7th battalions of the Jim of the German Legion, in
succession. They are now on their route from Bex-
hill. The embarkation of these, one battalion daily,
will not he finished till Fri Jay the 29th instant.
46 The Ist battalion of the 52d regiment is expec-
ted to be next embarked. Wednesday last it was
completed to its full establishment, by a draft of about
• 300 fine picked men from the 2d battalion. Other
regiments of British infantry will follow ; in all about
10,000.

" Of the cavalry to be embarked here we have, as
yet, heard only of the 3d Light Dragoons of the Ger-
man Legion, commanded by Colonel baron REDEN,
about 800 strong—a very fine corps :it is now quar-
tered at Ranisgate.
4, Commodore OwEN, of the CLYDE frigate (late
of the IMMORTALITE), has been sent for to town."

The 2d battalion of the 36th foot, now quartered
' in We nester, march front thence in a few days, for
Jersey.

Monday a detachment of the 2d battalion of the
26th regiment marched into Greenock, and relieved
the detachment of the 2d battalion of the 74th, which
marched immediately afterwards, to join their regi-
ment at Fort George.
Yesterday the City of Westminster Loyal Volun-
teers, the Honourable Colonel EDEN, were inspected
in Hyde Park by Lieutenant-Colonel JENKINSON.
Wednesday evening the two Brighton fishermen,
John Hughes and Henry Killick, lately taken by a
French privateer, and carried into Dieppe, arrived at
-their own port. They left France on Tuesday evening
in a boat, provided for them by an order from the
French Government to the Captain of the privateer
who captured them. Every elpence was ordered to
be paid by him, and the boat was fitted out under
-the superintendence of the Commissary of Marine.
The fishermen were confined in Dieppe Castle, and
-treated remarkably well. The principal inhabitants
Wiled a sum of money for them, to the amount of
abotit ten pounds. Their boat was found in every
.necessary, provisions, wine, and brandy, had they
continued at sea for a month. When they were cone
ducted front the Castle to the Quay, they were not
pexmitted to take any • letters. Five privateers left
Dieppe irMonday night. There are several prizes
there. cute a very valuable West batman, sent in a
days ia7s ago. The .fishermen heard, before their. de-
parture, that BONAPARTE left Paris lait Sunday sell-
night, far Lisbon,

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FALMOUTH, APRIL 20.
Arrived his Majesty's ships HUMBER and SwALt4
from a truize. Wind N. W. .'
TORBAY, APRIL 21.

Last evening arrived his Majesty's ship NENIT.SI4
Captain JAN VERIN, from Spithead, with about thirty
sail of ships and brigs, bound to Quebec and New-
foundland, put in by contrary winds.

Thurday 5 o'Clock in the Afternoon—Now heav-
ing in sight seven sail of men of war, supposed to be
the fleet from off Brest.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 21.
Came in the Maria and St. Anne, two French
chasse marees, laden with wheat and beans, captured
by I'AIGLF., of 36 guns.—Nancy, Captain Pworr,
from Cork, and Alliance, Captain EvANs, from ditto.

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—Sailed the Alexandria, of 36 guns, on a cruize, and
SURINAM, of 18 guns, to the westward.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 22. .
Arrived his Majesty's ship STATIRA, from America
in 22 days, and landed Mr. ROSE at Lymington ; also
arrived the Satyr, Jonas, from St. Domingo : she
parted from the Betsey and Sophia, SHAW, from 'Su-
rinam, on the 20th instant, off Scilly. Thi
gun-brig will sail this evening w*:: 114
ports for the DoWns.—Wind w. S. w.
DEAL, APRIL 32.

Came down from the River the Bear and Malta,
for the West Indies. Arrived the Harmony, COCK,
from North Carolina, and remains in the Downs With

the ships as per last.—P. S. Sailed several transports
for Ramsgate Pier to take in troops. Wind.S..W.
blows hard.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

GRAVZSIND, APRIL •22.—Paved by the Ann, filar& from
Malta. Sailed the Magdalen, Hutton, fur the Cape of Good
Hope; Africa, Vagals, for Riga; Endeavour, Jones; and the Al.
Fred, Jackatni, for Dublin.

His Majesty's ship MosELLE, with about forty sail
of vessels under convoy, from Cork for Jamaica, were
spoken with off St. Domingo on the 4th of March,
by the Alarm, which is arrayed at Liverpool. The
MOSELLE had that morning captured a French schoo.
ner privateer.
°rr om. iIgSTRVCTIONS by the Commissioners fnr executing
the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, &e. •

The Right Honourable Lord CASTLES LAGR, one of his Ma-
jesty's Principal Secretaries of State, having transmitted to us hjs
Majesty's instructions under his signet and sign manual, dated the
16th of March 1802, to the Commanders of his Majesty's ships of
war and privateers, directing that all vessels having on beard Ne-
groes' raptured on the coast of Africa, pursuant to the provisions
of an Act of Parliament passed in the 47th year of his present Ma-.
jesty's reign, intituled " An Act for the Abolition of the Slave
'Track," he carried into Sierra Leone, a colony on the coast of
Africa, for adjudication ; we send you inclosed printed
copies of his Majesty's instructions above mentioned, and do hereby
require and direct you to pay the strictest regard and attention
thereto, and to give the like directions to all the Captains, Com.
manders, and Commanding.o;ficers, of his Majesty's ships and
vessels under your command.—Given under our hands the
of April 1308.
To . By command of their Lordships.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER ritmkt AN OFFICER ON BOARD

Ills MAJESTY'S SHIP RAVEN,
• " Of the Rock of Lisbon, Aprlll,lBoB.
" Several Portuguese Officers hare taken refuge
on board this ship, intending to join their Prince at.
Rio Janeiro. We have taken a Portuguese brig,
which the French frigate Caroline had taken and
plundered,.and intended sendivg to Lisbon. The Caro- .
line sailed the 22d November from Flushing, and went
North-about, bound to the Isle of France, with dis-
patches—she had taken the Cxsar privateer brig, of
Plymouth, on the 6th December,' 50 leagues to the
west of Scilly ; previously, on the 30th -November,
the Charlotte, of Burrowstowness, with lumber, from
Quebec. Thus much I could wish you to make pub,
lic, as the families of many of the two vessels' crews
are no doubt, very unhappy. The privateer belonged
to a Mr. Bluet, at Plymouth, and the Second Officer
belonging to her was in the brig we took, with the
carpenter and some others ; also one of. the Charlotte's
people. Sir George Collier took the former with
him—he is named Richard Sandys. The carpenter
is one of Dartmouth, and is named Augustus Gill-
haml
; has a wife and family there, and is very old.-.--
'he is at present very well with us ; both vessels after
taking out all they could, were destroyed. The Ame-
rican ship London Packet was taken on the 27th Ja-
nuary last by two French frigates, la Penelope and
Tamise—they are both on the coast of Africa. Mr.
Wells, an English merchant, sailed in the above ves-
sel the 12th January, from England, and was sent'
in an American 'schooner to Maya—arrived at Porto
Praya the 17th February, and came on board with the
news. We are, thank"Gon, here in want.olnothing; ,
the good people in England have sent us .ahuutlince ,
of bullocks and potatoes—half a bullock, and-1400.!
weight of potatoes, have fallen to our share.- The.'
French General Junot has sent off, or rather permit-
ted to come off, a cuorthy gentleman well known to
some of us, to try to reconnoitre. He only came' to
look about him, and has been sent away with a flea
in his ear. The General offered to drive down bul-
locks to the shore, for us to take off ; but this same
person was fortunately on board as the transports ar-
rived, and was surprised to see the half' deck 'hung
round with fresh beef, and hulloc!:s going to. 11 the
ships. They imagined in LiSbon we were all sick
and starving. After this t•,sentleman had dined 'with
the Admiral, he desired him to give his compliments
to the French Genet al, and to say to him, when 'he
returns all the provisions, &c. he has taken from the
Portuguese, there will be no want there amongst
them. The ostensible reason was to request the Ad-
miral would permit several vessels trith flour, from
Cadiz, to enter the Tagus, saying the Portuguese
'were starving. I met this person going off, .andi. as
I knew him well, he told me his mission. I told him
I it was nonsense to attempt such a thing, and that I
considered it as an insult—for. as he had the French
General's passport, it must. be -sith his consent .and
knowledge. The
_person- was* M. Setaro, our late
contractor—rhe is .now the Frei :eh and. ltusSian Com:
ntissary. They. have publish:4 a Manifesto. in .Lis-
bon, saying, that England is in such a state, that-We
car not carry on the war more than two months :- and,
that we are all starving and trade tetally at a stand."

• THEATRICALS.
• DRURY-LANE.
°k.' Last night, after the Comedy of the World, a
*and Ballet of Action, entitled Caractamm, founded
on the obscure history of that renowned British
Chieftain, was produced, for the, first time, under
the direction of Mr. D'EaviLLE, of the Opera-
House, whose own athletic form gave weight and
dignity to the Hero of Antiquity; while the cha-
racter of his great Roman Opponent was personated
by Mr. CRANFIELD, well known some years since as
a Ballet Performer of considerable talent. Another
British Character,. Way, WAS given with effect by
Mr. ROBERTS, from the Opera House, while the
whale Corp: de Ballet, and vocal strength of Drury-
Lane Stage, male and female, were called into action
in the subordinate Dramatis Percent. In putting to-
gether this Piece, Mr. DTovicts: has taken a few
liberties with the popular story, calculated to increase
stage effect. Some grand Druidical and other Cho-
rums are introduced, which are said to be written
by Mr. T. Summit. These arc well set to music,
as is also the Overture by BISHOP. -As a spectacle,
Caractacu: is very splendid 'in pageantry and. scenic
effect, and promises to have a successful run.

GOSPORT ACADEMY.
, Wednesday, Thursday, and yesterday, the young
Gentlemen of the Academy at Gosport were gratified
,-with a full assemblage of their friends, to witness
their annual exhibition of rhetorical exercises, corn;,
with a Speaking Chorus, introducing and
connecting several recitations by the junior Pupils.
After which, MASON'S much admired Tragedy of
Caractacus was performed, the Characters of which
were supported as follows:
DRAMATIS PERSONS.

An Introduetory Addrcw to the Play, by 1. Fogorr
Caractacus, King of the Silures - MR. BURN
Arviragus, his Son
Vellinus 7 Sons to Cartiamandua Queen of C. W. Listen
Elidurus S the Brigantes a !. AlasLeto
Evelina, Daughter to Caractacus - E. Syow
DR VIM.
Modred, the chief Druid
Srcond Druid . • . E. coporN
Third Druid - • 4

SPUN:LSO -MUM
Mador, the chief Bard
Cadwall
Cantaber - - - .... • P. BLAciwomp
Hoel •
C. J. LAtsea
Silent Bards...Felir...Short...Magan...and Gore.
• ROMANS.
Ruins Didins, the Roman General - R. Brenta
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Soldiers...Poore...Smith...Pole...and Thesiger.
The well known liberality of Dr. WiLLIAM IIunNEY,
the head-master, induced him this year, to present his
Pupils with scenes and dresses, entirely new and clas-
sically correct, nor have the Gentlemen appeared
undeserving either the expence or pains besto...-ed on
them, as they acquitted themselves not merely to. the
satisfaction, but to the admiration of every person who
witnessed their performance.
We are much afraid of incurring blame by painting
out particular excellence, since we are conscious that
every performer deserved our utmost praise, nor have
we ever seen a Theatre in Miniature winch could twist
of so many Rotal. Still, however, the 'want of room
confines us to notice those we observed most conspi-
cuous. We have for manyyears past bestowed high
encomiums on the performance of Mr. BURN, nor can
we omit his Caratiaests which was happily chosen, and
supported in a manner that did the highest credit to
his just discrimination. Of the many passages that
excited the greatest applause, we shall select two in
which he appeared truly great—where, conversing
with the Druids concerning Providence, he says,
" My soul confides
" In that all-healing and all-f•irrning Power,
" Who, on the radiant day when Time was born,
" Cast his broad eye upon the wild of Ocean,
" And cahn'd it with a glance: then, •plunging deep
" His mighty arm, pluck'd from its dark domain
" This Throne of Freedom, lifted it to light,
" Girt It with silver cliffs, and call'd it fekrrAiN!
" He did, and will preserve it !"
In this passage Mr. BURN was universally admired,
nor was he less so when in chains he addressed the
Roman General with—

" Proud-crested Soldier !
•
44 Ssy, dolt thou read less terror on my Brow -
" 'Khan when thou meest me in the fields of war,
" Heading my Nations ? No: my free-Zorn soul
" Has scorn still Idle° sparkle throne: these eyes,
" And frown defiance on thee."

Mr. BnorotrroN's Modred was, from his figure and
voice, equal to onr most sanguine expectations.
Mtssixo's Mario far exceeded any praise we can
bestow on it, which will readily be acknowledged by
all who had the pleasure of being present. Srovei
Evelina displayed much feeling.
From the very spirited acting of Mr. Beaten, umt
haVe wished the Roman General's:part a long*
one; nor should Gonna, Locx, BURRILL, BLACK:
woos, Rocs,', and BURNLEY, be passed over -In' sit
lence, did our time allow us to point out the nleritil
due to each. The Audience, which was about two
hundred and fifty each night, included nearly all the
principal families for many miles mound, who appeared
sensible of the great credit so justly due to the Con-
ductor and different Masters ofthig Establishment.
The story of Carartaces, as narrated in the annals
of Tacitus, lib. xii. cap. 33, 31, 35, 36, and 37, is
shortly this : He was one of the Kings of Britain,
who distinguished himself so remarkably by his skill,
intrepidity, and perseverance in defending his country
against the Romans, that his fame was celebrated not
only in the adjacent provinces, but in Italy, and even
at Roine.. The historian adds, his name was held in
considerable repute. After nine years effectual reds-
Lance, he was at last defeated when fighting at the
head of the Silures, or ancient inhabitants of South
\Vales, and was carried by his conqueror Ostorius
Scapula, together with his brothers, wife, and daugh:
ter, prisoner to Rome. There he was shewn
triumph to the people, and while his relations seem-1
ed to succumb under the weight of their misfor-
tunes, Caractacus still retaining a noble firmness
• wad -dignity of character, at the moment when
he was exposed •in public spectatle, addressed him-
self to the ,Emperor Clauditts, in the following
tetsnsl—.ol-14ad may moderation been equal to my
birth and power, I would rather have come to this

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City as .a friend than as a captive, and in that
Yetil would not have disdained to enter into pacific
eilgagements with the descendant of illustrious 4,
ce'stors and the ruler of several nations.. My preset
lot is as humiliating to me as it is proud for you.
was in possession of men, horses, arms, and wealth
and where is the wonder that I should b.. uuwaLnr
to lose them ?—because you wish for universal do 2
nion, does it follow that all should voluntarily become
your slaves ? Had I surrendered without resistant;
neither my fortune nor your glory would have heel
conspicuous ; and oblivion we have follosiedgo
my punishment. If you spars me, I shall be ;Ilion.
nal monument of your clemency."
Such was the impression' which this 'address etude
upon the mind of the :emperor,' that he instantly
granted his pardon to Caraetacus and all his fitnily.

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That venerable actor, Mr. THOMAS FIVI.L, bOlOll4
AA4 respected by all who knew him, died yesterday,
at five o'clock, in the 81st year.of his age.
• Mr. COLMAN is busily-at work on a new Play, which
he intends for his own Theatre. The principal dz.
racter is to .be something in the style of his oaivial;
wind it is to be represented by Mr. Youxo, who is to
be the Hero of the Haymarket Theatre again next
season.

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Thedines to a beautiful lady, by Prrtit PINDAR,
inserted ,Tisursciay last, have a strong resemblance to
the fourfollenringby ALLAN RAmSriv:"
-1 MRS. M. M---,
To paint his Venus, auld Apciles
Waled atthe bonny maids o' Greece :
..There netts nae' mair, but paint thysel',
To ding the painter an' his piece.
SANDWICH Ei.irriox.--The election of a Baron in
Parliament, to represent this port ,commenced 131%
Tuesday morning, when Mr. MORGAN uncxpegtedly
presented himself .as a Candidate, and demanded a
poll, at-the close of which, on that day, the numbers,
as we have already stated, were—
'' • For Captain Rainier 178
Mr. Morgan 79
Wednesday Mr. MonciAN's solicitor objected to any
farther polling, till the military were removed from
Stonar and the forts in the vicinity of Sandwich to
the distance required by law, which being done, the
pall prOceeded, and at the close the numbers, were.—
, • Fee Captain Rainier 488 . •
Mr. Morgan . - zeo
The poll was continued on Thursday, but without
any apparent probability of success on the part of bk.
MozsGAN, .and.at the close the numbers were=—
• For Captain Rainier 334.
Mr. Morgan l3B '
The swallows were first seen this year, about Bkn-
heim-lake, on the Bth of this month ; and near Buscot
Park, in Berkshire, on the 11th. Near the same
time, 'large flocks of fieldfares were observed congre-
gating for their departure. It is seldom they-remain
till the return of the swallOw tribe, nor do they usually
arrive till some time after their departure. •

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-An action for false imprisonm- vet was 'tried, at
Trim, before Lord NORBURV and a Special Jury,
wherein PHILIP Satan, of Snugborough, Esq: was
Plaintiff, and HENRY GwtiNi-rx, of Duleek, Esq. de.
fendant.-...-Verdict for the Plaintiff, 2001.7 damages.
Wednesday evening the Gravesend coach in re-
turning to Chatham, just as it. ot into Strood, broke
down, and many a the passenger's are verylnuth
luta; but it is hoped no lives will be lost ; it was oc-
casioned by the breaking of the axle-ave..
Tuesday night in coming from Gillingham to
Chatham; Captain Porreit of the Flintshire
mistook the road leading along the draw-bridge, and
fell from the glacis into the ditch, by which accident
he broke his leg and otherwise considerably injured
himself. Misfortunes frequently occur at that place
which would be prevented by a short distance of fence.
A Naval Lieutenant who had been on a irsiu oa
Thursday night with two shipmates, was yesterday
held to bail for an assault on a publican in Orford.
street. The three sailors, half-seas over, rambled
ino the public house at eleven o'clock at night, and
riaving drank three bottles of wine, one of them, Mr.
S. began to crack jokes with the landlady, in a man-
ner very congenial to the feelings of her hasbaedi
Who remonstrated is vain. One. of them struck the
landlord, and a pistol was produced, but there' was
neither powder nor ball in it. A challenge was given
the Lieutenant to meet the landlord the next morn-
in at Chalk Farm ; the lattei called in two watch-
n , and the Lieutenant was secured, but his coin-
pinions ran off. The officer protested that he meant
neithing more than a frolic, but the landlord not
the frolie,and refused to compromise the business.
I.o.Norvery.—A respectable man, aged 110, is seen
d4ily in the streets of Islington, walking without a
stick.. He has been many years an inhabitant of that
tri79; 'lle. at present receives a small pecuniary..aid
ft'tint the. paiish, but has long rifUsed to pinto- the
itirkhoise. .
'l-4.4e.v.,N5tr74..-A young, 'Lady. of tho..tantb
rPt, 4 Use neYtt&lti. Batt;.. Viting mitten
wi • ite *ay and warlike appearance of Cal*ain
7.7' of the Maiines, who has been some time
µitiug.there,
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Mxg.there, and the little rogue Cupid having
?motivated his heart also, the ingenious lovers• con-
mived,.to procure a licence, and were, on Thursday
*awning,' married at the Abbey Church, withourthe
knowledge of bar parents. They are gone off, and
hit friends are pursuits" them... Report says the
-.l4ung Lady has an excellent independent fortune.--•
„Linen Fitsrivat.—The great festival of the anti
versary commemoration of our. Saviova'S resurrec-
tion, which, Nelson says, challenges, for its antiquity
and excellency, the precedence pt all other Festivals.
conitnenced on Sunday. It .is- in English ,raped
Easter, from the Goddess' .Eastnr, worshipped by
the Saxons, with peculiar ceremonies, in the .month
of April. The time of keeping Easter,, was, in the
second century, in great disputes between the Eastern
and Western Churches. The former celebrated it oa
the 14th day of the Moon, according to the law of
Moses, on whatever day fell, pretending tjaat St.
Alin kept Easter so. The latter observed the Sunday
*after the 14th day of the March Moon, asserting, that
Si. Peter an.: St. Paul litwiys did so. At length the
Western modes prevailid,-and the Council of Arles.
in' 814, decreed, that all churches should celebrate
Easter, on the Sunday after the 14th of the March
moon ; when the moon 'happened, after the Vernal
Equinox, in the 6th century, Osway, one of ow petty
kings, decided in favour's& St: Peter, and Easter day
has fallen on a Sunday, in England, ever since.

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The Annual Easter elate was run for, on Tuesday
444 op Barham Downs, and won with ease by Mr.
Thomas Cramp's b. h. Driver, beating Mr. John Pal.
me?, b. m. Molly,
'oms R.cr.s, Spring Meeting, Monday,- April
Bo
Pengrie's ch. p. Brighton Lass, beat Mr.
focis,s p. I"whpin.—One mile, 25 Guineas.
!kir. Clarke's bl. p. beat Mr. Riche's b. p. One mile.
gr. Burton's b. h. br Mr. Clarke's lal.
~:The former galloped and the latter trotted.
„„od match, and the novelty of it afforded much
tiie;si`on. The owners rode, and came both hatlsss
to the goal, where the winner was so much exhausted
on dismounting he required support to kuephira

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falling
ROYAL Husr.-:—Con Thursday morning a fine stag
0 turned out at Stoke Common, Bucks, by desire oil,
to Royal Highness the Dorn of Cvmarnrdoin, to be
to by his Majesty's hounds. Some hundreds of
'Gtienten attended. He was turned out about ten
o'clock, and took his course through Rickmansworth I
syl Mr. Du BRU'S park, to Bulstrode, through thi
Duke of PORTLAND'S park, crossed several ploughed
was and sheaved great sport for nearly five hours, 1
siiras at length taken between Watford and Barnet.
yeifew of the sportsmen were in at the time, being
bigisd up, and many thrown out. This is the same
.t'ogthat shoved so much sport with the King's hounds
onetime since, and was taken at. Hendon. • •
The ROYAL Dyne left the chace at Bulstrode, and
retuned to Windsor.

Yesterday the Archbishop of -Caretitatrav, Lord
CASTLEREWH, and Mr. Coos, had a private code.
fence With the CHANCELLOR of tie EXCHEQUER.
The foljOiliag am among the fashionable -arrivals

in town :
it,,unyil Highness the Duke of York, from Windsor.
lig Doke and Duchess of Marlborough, at Sion-hill, from
eclateu Cowper, in onduit-street,from Brecket-hall.
Lord and lady Melbourne, ate.hitehall, from Brocket-halle
Lord Sfoseuter at Reddish's Hotel, from Whhehaven.
Ladle, at Wake's Hotel., from Dorsetshire.
Ccdonel and Mrs. Beaumont, in Portman-square, from Chel-
natio . .
Lord v 4 Lady Grantham, and Lord and Lady F.,liot, irk
tiariei.street, St. larnes's-oquare, from passing tke holidays with
Se Fail and Counteu of Hardwicke, at their seat in Cambridge-

'he Pad s(Bsersanote, from Nevrmarket.
Captain Bentinek, at Blake's hotel, from Portsmouth,
J. and Lady Cradoek, at Kirkman% Hotel, from Madras.
Mr. Phillips, in Pomnan-square, from Cambridgeshire,
lard Willoughby de Broke, in. Hill-street, Berkeley-aquam.
H.9tresehey, in Hill-street, Berkeley-square.
Mr. MiddletPn Biddulph, in Stanhope-street.
The Bhhop of Meath, on Monday last, from Ireland.
Departures from Town :
tested Lady Seymour. for Chelsea.
I,adkrangford, for Portsmouth, where he intends tokemhark
..14.1frend Miss Colthorp,lor Dublin.
v;yota and Lady Emery, for Yorkshire.
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Weed Mrs. Osbourne, for Hants.
, Duckess- of MONTROST4 we are happy to+ state,'
.iitpat deal better. His Grace had a •select party
iffientgtodinner.yesterday. The Duchessof
• INITERI ind•. Lord MOXTAGVf, were present..
iThe.Ditchess ei—Gonnon• ba taken. an; elegant
• loose in Grosvenorsquart,*o Which her Giitce
will
. remove in a few . days, from the Marquis erf
inWimpqle-street, where she is at present.
Lord DiNevoie arrived at his house. in Hanover-
square, from a`tiiit to the Marquis of STAFFORD'S, at
Woolmers. .141 s Lordship left town again Testerday
• morning for Bristol.
Lord WEYMOUTH, we aro happy to stato, is quite
recovered from the measles. There are upwards of
sit hundred cards of thanks distributed on this. joyful

'occasion.
Mrs. WARD gave an elegant Ball and Supper last
sight, at her house in Bedford-square.
Mrs. GASCOYNE had a select party yesterday even-
ing, at her house in Stanhope-street, May-fkii.
FROM THE VIENNA GAZETTE.--VICINCht g)I.IIE6NI
Ilta born in Lonato, in the Province of Brescia, of
as lsonourable family of easy fortune. His parents
spared no expence in giving him a good education.
The first rudiments were given him in Verona, from
whence he afterwlrds went to the University a Pa-
dua, where the Degrees of Doctor of civil and crimi-
-411 Law were conferred on him. His family after this
sent him to Venice, to exercise there the profesion of
a Lawyer. Being on the point of completing his
education, the revolution happened at Venice ; on
which he declared against the Jacobins and BONA-
TARTE. He wrote a Periodical Journal, which con-
tained a censure on the events of the times ; on which
a:count, receiving a public insult from VuLcrikno,
• Secretary and Agent of BONAPARTE, he fired a Pistol I
at his breast: this, to ether with the subject of . his
writings, sletermined .BoNipARTE to condemn him 4:6
death; which caused him to fly to the Mountains of
Tusuuy.. Venice being ceded to the Halite of Atlsr
via, he returned thither and wrote and published 3
Paniphlet, entitled " The Romans in Greece? and
''hen bras afterwards, another, called t' tVlernoTable I
lye" d the French Republic !J' and' 'Some tittle i
after, " The Solitary of the Alps," and also a v6hime
01" Obierrations on Painting and Sculpturii" then
his oft* on " The Revolution of the Venetian Re-
public."
On his arrival at Vienna, he wrote a work
on the Luxemburg and on Shombrun, the mann-
script .of which is in the hands of the gmpress. He
afterwards went to Malta, where he is writing a
!ideal Journal, entitled " The Carthaginian."
Many a wishfill look is now houry directed by
passengers, through Skinner and Pickett-streets; to
the many capital Houses which the City Lot.
tery will present on Tuesday nut,. to adventurers in
irs-Scheme. But mere wishes, will not doefforts
must be used for chances of obtaining them. Without
the possessiod of Tickets or Shares,. wishes in short
are ridiculous.
To be disposed of, for only ,C 7. 195. sundry valua-
ble Freehold 'Estates. which will be proclaimed on
Tuesday next, at Guildhall. The first lot 024000,
the last lot A. 2,000 ; besides 1 of .Itl,ooo, 4 of £6OOO,
7 9f £4,000, and 6of £3,000..-Tickets and Shares
are on sale, likewise Schemes agreeably to the draw-
ing of each lot, may I* had at Homan and Co.'s,
Cornl:ill, 52, Charing Cross, and St. Yar-
frpot's-hill, Borough, where the Grand, Prises in
(.101's, Not's, Boydell's? and BciwyeT's LotterimweFe

, DiTIE3.

On comparing more minutely the newly proposed
Stamp Duties with those.imposed in the former Acts,
we find that there is a great number of new Duties,
and several instances of an increase of Duty,
.which
We have not yet mentioned. viz.
On the admission of an Advocate in the EceksiastleaLCourts,'
Court of Admiralty, or Courts of Justice In Scotland, there is I
duty of 401. The former sum was the same as in the admission of
Attornies, namely 201.
Admission to act asWriter to the Signet, or Agent, Attorney, or
Procurator in Scotland, 201,
Admission of a Master in Chancery, or one of the Six Clerks,
Cersitors, Sworn Clerk, Side Clerk, Clerk in Court, or other
Clerk or Officer in any Court, aspeogressive Duty according to the
emoluments of the Office, where not amounting to SOL per an-
num 21.-501. and less than 1001. 31,100 L and less than 200 L
31.
and so on up to 30001. the Duty on which sum and above, is 1301.
Admission to be a Member of an lan of Chancery, 31.
Admission or licence by the College of Physicians to exercise
the faculty of Physic, 101.-. Admission to Degrees in Universities
conferred out of the ordinary course, 101. '
Admission into a Corporation gn any other ground than birth,
apprenticeship, or marriage, 21.
Xffirlasits not made for the immediate purposes of being used in
Courts of Law or Equity, per sheet, 21. 6d.
Appointment of a Chaplain, 11. las. '
An additional progressive Duty upon thepremium of Indentures
of .apprenticeship, carrying it up to 10001. the duty on whirl
it 301.
Counterparts and Duplicates of Indentures, tl. 10e.
Articles of Clerkship to Sworn Ckrks, Six Clerks, &c. sidle
Proctors, the same as to Attornles, 1101. •i:,
, Assignments of Property not otherwise charged IL Os,: and i
progressive duty according to length.
Lease for a Year, where the consideration in the ge40111,14111,
11
than 1501. 4.-4501. and upwards 11.
The duty on Inland Bills of Exchange is carried on. as w have'
already stated, to the sum of 3,0001. the duty on which is il. and
extended in a variety of ways to Drafts 'nd Orders for the pay-
ment of money, ;id Receil t' given log,.Bankers under certain cir-
cumstances. Bills to pay by instalhnint, to be liable to duty for
•
the whole sum.
The duty on Bonds we have already stated, the former duty wait
only 11. upon all Bonds. Where the amount of the money ultb•
nudely recoverable under a Bond, is indefinite, It is to be charged
with the highest duty, 201. The ditty of 11. is extended to Bonds
for collateral security-for the due execution of an office, Ste. and
to all Bonds of any kind whatever, not otherwise charged or ex:,
pressly exempted.
On Certificates for the purpose of obtaining Debentures, to en-,
title to drawbacks, a duty of 4s.
On Collations to• any Benefice, &c. above the value of 101. in the
King's Books, the duty isincreased from 201. to 221, and those under
that value, from 101. to 121.-to any Benefice•in Scotland 21.
On Commissions to Offices in the Army or Royal Marines
11. 10s.-to Officers in the Navy, 5a.-to Receivers General of
Taxes and Commissioners of the Lottery, 201. •
On a Deed of ComposStion between a Debtor and his Creditors
11. 10s. and a progressive duty according to lea
The valorem dut..• on Conveyances we have.already stated,
namely, one per cent. from 5001. upon the first sum in each gra-
dation, up to stomp. the dull on which and larger sums, is 54,01.
There is also a duty of 11. for every 15 law folio in such Convey-
ance after the first 30 folio-and in Conveyances of any kind what-
ever, not otherwise charged or expressly exempted,a duty of 11.10 s„
and the duty and the same duty as above according to length.
The duty on Copies is extended to Copies or Entries of any
Deed, Instrument of. Writing amongst the Records of the Courts,
for every sheet 2s, and with respect to attested Copies, all Copies
offered in evidence shall be deemed to hate been made for that
purpose, and be subject to the duty.
Copies of Court Roll for the purpose of perfecting a Coninnill
*ecovery, where the yearly valve of the estate is aboye Out. are
subjected to a duty of five times 13s-under 20s. five times Seti-
, Voluntary Grants, above 20s. twice.lsa. uader.,2os. twice d 0.,;
the same on Copies of Court Rolls of Voluntary Grants, JAkesifst
to, demise, above 205. 15s--under 205. 55. , •
Declaration of Uses, respecting an Estate, 1.1.106.
Deputation of a Gamekeeper, 11. 10s. •
Doc quet on passing under the Great Seal any instrument requhilig
a docquetots.-Donations of any benefice above 101 221. any
other 12,L-.-Exchange of Lands, 11. We.
Exemplification for every Skin or Sheet, 51.
Faculty for.authorising any person to act as a Notary Public 901.
' Feoffment of Lands, not otherwise charged, IL 105.
Gift of the vacant Stipend of any Parishin Scotland, 11.105.
Grant or Letters Patent of the dignity of a Duke, Marquis, er
Earl, 2001.; Viscount, 1501; Barris, 001: ; Baronet, 501.; Con.
d'Ellre, 201.; Royal Assent to the Election of an Archbishop or
Bishop, 001.; Restitution of Temporalities, 201; any other Ink
n our, dignity, or promotion whaffioever, 20i.
A further progressive Duty on all of 101. per skin or sheet, 'll'
more than one--U'arrant of Precedence, 201.; Licence to take I
Name and inns, or either, 101.
Grant of Crown Lands, for a full consideration, the same duty
as in Conveyances--where intended as a Gift, 201. per skin, or
sheet ; of a sum of money less than 1001. 11. 10s.; 1001, 41.; aid.
so on progressively to 10001. and upwards, when the duty is to:
be 5 per cent.; of an Annuity or Pension, less than 1001. per an.,
num, 11. l Os. ; 1001. 41.1 and progressively to 10001. per annum,
and upsyardi, when the duty is tp be 501.
Grant or Appointment, either by his Majesty or ether persona,
or Bodies Corporate, of any office, less than 501. per annum, 21.;
501. 31. ; 1001. 51.; and so on progressively to 50001. per annum
and upwards, when the duty is to be 1501.
I.etter of Attorney or Commission, or Factory, 11. ; and a prors
gressive duty, according to length.
'Letter of Licence from Creditors to a Debtor, 11. 104.; and ac-
cording to length.
Special Licence for Marriage, 51.
Licence for the Non-residence of a Clergyman, gl. ; Licence of
any kind not otherwise charged from any Archbithop, Bishop,
&c. or Ecclesiastical Court, 21.
The duty an Mortgages we have already stated, which slag ape
plies to Wadscts in Scotland.
Nomination to any perpenial Curacy lot. or npwards, 221.; any;
other, 121.
Nomination to thr Curacy of any Chapel of Ease, or to any
Curacy under the incumbent of spy Parish Church or Chapels
11. les.---Passport, ss.
Policies of Mutual Insurance of Vessels or Cargoes, from Port
to Port in the United Kingdom, for every 1001. and every Asa
tional part of 1001. Os. 6t1%; any other voyage, ss. ' •'
Policies of Insurance not otherwise charged less than 1001.11.
above for every 1001. and fractional part, 2.. 6d. ,It mote than. e
premium per cent. a duty of ss: per cent. ~
Respecting the duty on Receipts, which is the same, ills stated
than any Memorandum or Writing, signifying any aenirat as
knowledgement of any debt having been paid, the amount:9ot
specified ; and although not signed-with the name of artypeter
ss.
stall be deemeda receipt for 5001. and charged with the duty of
Release of any property net otherwise charged, 11. 10s. •
Revocation of uses, 11. 10s.
Schedule, inventory, or Catalogue of Lands or Oesdneefanced
to inn any Instrument charged with duty, but orroaresrlront
11. and a progressive duty, according to length.
Surrender of any Term of Yearn m Intereit in Land, IL 10s.
and according to length.
Warrant or Authority to any Proctor to commence Oink in the
Courts of Admiralty, Etc. or Ecclesiastical Courts, ss.
Certificate by any Master ip Chancery, or the King's Retnern.
'mincer in the Court of Exchequer of any Default of 41 Person
In any Suit or Proceeding before theta, ss.
Commission to take Affidavits, 10s. i of Bankrupt, Ss. • of Lu-
nacy, 55.; tor Ellll2litlitiOn of Witnesses, 51.; of spy other kind
isaums out of Courts of Law or Equity, ss.
Copy of any Decree or Order its the Court of Chancery in mat-
ters of Bankruptcy or I.unacy,lts.; and for every liheet after the
first, Is. 6d. In the Court of Exchequer, 2s. ti.
Decree M the Court of Chancery, as, and per sheet, 41, 64 ID
the Court of Exchequer, "s. 6d. •
Exceptions filed in any Court of Equity, Ss.
Grant of the Custody of 4 Lunatic. a
Order by the Court of Chancery any matter ef Bankrnptcy
oc Lunacy, pi. and twr sheet, ls. 6d, In the Court of Exchequer,
. 6d.
Petition in any Suit in any Court of Equity, is any same! 0
llenkruptcy or Lunacy, 2a. ads •
Rule or Order in as'! Court of Law, Sand pm sheet, fla. :11
Warrant or. Summons issued by any Master in Obanaery, Mlie
Fine. Ronerabrancer or Deputy, kc,
Winans. a At twiny, IL
Writ of Bnpersadem ofit Colognionon pi lianinign,lit
The Stamp Duties foisSeedemillffiebacerrimeed with than As
grlflan4s and the 44ltir •11611(41.
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FIFTH REPORT,
ov rite. CONI6IISNIONER.4. APPOINTED TO ENQUIRE AND
EXAMINE INTO TUE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.
ARMY MEDIAL tIeTARTMENT.
THE EXPENDITURE.
( Coniifturd frvn Ike SrAtt of Wednesday Inst.)
Ift addition. to the quantities of medicines, surgical
instruments and materials; and stores, which have
been furnished by the 'Apothecary C.:iteral for the
immediate use of General and Regimental Hospitals,
large quantities have been also furnished by him, on the
recommendation of the Surgeon General, to certain
established depots, as' a reserve for the calls of the ser-
vice. Some of tnese depots of medicines and purveyor's
stores, with distinct establishments, have been formed
abroad, where the propriety ef such a provision may ,
be admitted; but many more have been formed at
home, with a foresight of which the propriety is very
doubtftiL -
In .a term), communicated to us by tlia,Surgeon-
General, it appears that there are at this time ten of
these depots on foreign service, besides two with exile
ditions, all of which are.under the.charge of.an apothe-
cary,,or• some other superior officer ; and them are at-
this time also nine depots, including two at Guernsey
and Jersey, on the home service. It is stated in this
return, that the depot at Barbadoes is considerable,
in consequence of the number of dependencies within
its, supply as are those of Porchester C istle near
Poipmputh, and York Hospital at Chelsea, " as Well
t' 111 consideration of an order that . there should be
" supplies for 10,000 men constantly in readiness at
" each of these latter l)epots, as of the receipts on
the breaking. up of the 'Regimental Depots for In-
vasion in 1805, and the addition of those returned
44 from the Continent in 1806."
In a subsequent Return rrom the Surgeon General,
we find, that there were' four of the Home Depots
Ifornied lay order of his Royal ffii,ihness the Comman-
der inthief in 1798, to each yf which the Establish-
ment consisted of one Physician, one Surgeon, one
Apothecary, and one Deputy Purveyor ; these were
' discontinued, however, in 1799. But in 1801, four-
teen new Depott• were formed in different arts of
England, on the recommendation of the. Surgeon
General. At three of them, where there were also
General Hospital Establishments, some one er more
of the officers belonging thereto took charge of them ;
to the other s, one Medical Officer was attached. Ail
these depots were discontinued on the conclusion of
peace, by order. of the Commander in Chief. In 1803.
and 1804, the Surgeon General recommended tket
formation of forty depots in England, which mail,
niendation, he states, was approved-by the Conneaut.
,der in Chief. Where there were general hospital,
establishments fwhich, as we have before noticed,
.was sometimes the case at places where there were no
'hospital's) the depots were in the charge of the officers
and servants belonging to those establishments.—
Other medical depots were under the charge of Messrs.
Trotters. The remain er had, as is stated in the re-
turn, " a stifficient number of Medical Officers and
servants for theduty ;" but " the various alterations
which havte been made in respect of the depots, did
not permit. the Surgeon General to give a specific re-
turn of-hem." The same cause would probably pre-.
vent.= actitrate return of -the expenceof the transport
of.the stores to those depoti, and of the rents, &c.—
but it maybe imagined that these expellees, and the
salaries, of the persons employed at them, could not,
hut have been of very great amount. •
these depots have been from time to time reduced,
and there are now depots only at Porchester Castle,
at the York Hospital, and at Falmouth ; all of which
furnis'.. supplies for foreign service.
In respect to the proprietrof forming these depots
abroad, Mr. Young thinks that they are indispensably
necessary in the West Indies. But Dr. Jackson (to
whom we again refer, because he appears to have had
very great experience in Army Medical practice, and
to support his opinion by very just reasoning) rather
recommends the mode of purchase on the spot, when
'the station of the troops, or the scene of the war,. is
hist in a civilised country. This, he says, would be
simple and economical, because, although the money
price be high, no more would he purchased than is
'actnally wanted ; and it would be sufficiently certain
too, because in suck situations, those articles which
are usually wanted are rarely found to fail in the
'market.
B.tit we hare the derisive opinion of Dr. Borland
on the impropriety of the formation of the large
'depots• of medicines which tank place on the expecta-
'than of invasion in 1803—he says, " that the measure
was unwise and unneccessary, because every town in
'the kingdom could have furnished the required supply
of those articles." Whether he be correct in this
:opinion or not, there can be no doubt, as he also
states, " that when the actual erlgencies of the ser-
vices 'required it,' the quantity wanted might have
been easily procured.from London, and thereby the
treat expense of the depots, and the great loss from
andperishing of the medicines, might have
Men. nyokied."-
r It ought not to be alledged, in answer to the ob-
lietts truth of this opinion, that it might have been
difficult for the Apothecary General to have furnish-
ed the requisite supply on a sudden demand. The
certainty of the very great expence of such a measure,
and the uncertainty of the actual want of any part of
the large quantities of articles which were tints laid
up in store, ought to have outweighed any consider-
ation of accommodation to the. Apothecary General.
The consequence of this measure has been, that
Ltliere is now in store at the two depots at Chelsea and
Porchester Castle such a quantity of Medicines, In.
struments, and materials 'of all kinds, as it will be
difficult to dispose of advantageously. The loss which
has already occurred from injury to the articles ap,
pears, from Dr. M'Oregor's evi4en.ce, to in very
considerable at Porchestel Castle.
We wishe4 tp hare given, generally, intelligible
accounts of the quantities now in store at the depots
we have named, and at that in' the Isle of Wight,;
but as the greater part of the articles are what are
f‘ loose," (i. e.) nqt arranged. according to
certain proportions or numbers Of men) this could'
scarcely be done. We have given, however, in the
Appendix, an *tract Of the Medical Stores at the
York Hospital; and it appears froin toe evidence of
the' Apothecary ot that HOspit4l, • that there are in it
.tieodivisions eeinpleto for 2500 !nen each, and thatl
with-some little assistsre fronr the Army Elibcril,
tory, they eould complete.seykral Other divisions.

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Dr. Isteregor 'states, that" at Ptilthester Castle
Depot there are Medicines sufficient.foi about 30,000
men, and Purveyors Stores for a much greater num-
ber. This return from the Isle of Wight shewed very
large quantities also ; but we cannot pretend to
state for how many iten they may be calculated.
But the quantity of instruments in store is much
more disproportionate to the. probable wants of the
Army than the quantity of Medicines or Purveyors
Stores.
At the York Hospital Depot there were, on the
did Mat;ch, 1807, upwards of 801 full and portable
sets of v.itat are called " Capital Instruments," with
upwards of 1300 " full and small sets of Pocket In-
strument s." At the Depot in the Isle of Wight there
are also some instruments, and at the Porchester Cas-
tle Depot, Dr. M'Gregor believes there were, in July
1807, alioVe SOO sets of capital instruments, together
with many loose articles of instruittents.
In October 1807, Mr. Keate transmitted an ac-
count of instruments belonging to the public, in which
it r.ppeared that 794 sets of capitals iind portables were
then in store, apd that 604 sets were then on services
We shall make no observation on the mode. in which.
Mr. Keate propoies to dispose of the instruments in
store, but refer to the document in the Appendix.
.leis remarkable that, notwithstanding instruments
to.the.value .of eighteen thousand pounds were pro-
vided, in 1801 and 1802, at the close of the last war,
and for which it may thereforebe presumed there
could have been little immediate use-, instruments for
which neatly eighteen thousand pounds more Was
'charged, were provided in. 1801, at the breaking out
of the present war. We observe' too, that the charge
for the repair of instruments in the same year, amounts
to one thouslnd four hundred and fifty pounds. We
conclude, therefore, on both accounts, that the quan-
tity of instruments in store in that year must have
been very considerable. Yet it appears that since
this period above 100 full sets of capital, and above
500 portable sets of capital instruments, have been
'vided for the public service. .

pro,
In answer to our inquiries on this subject, the Sur-
geon-General states, that " in 1804, 400 sets were
specially ordered by the Inspector-General for the
Volunteers, which were of a different des:ription
from those appropriated for foreign service ; and as
"the removal of the number of instruments in store
would have rendered the divisions arid chests incom-
plete for service, it was judged more proper to leave
the divisions complete, as the orders express." He
further adds, " that a double pi oportion of instru.
meats should always be in store ; for if 50 sets on fo-
reign stations require repair, 50 more must be sent
and received before the others can be returned ; and
he observes, that instruments require much time in
their completion, and that they cannot be properly
repaired but in London.
Before we proceed to offer any suggestions for the
future management of the supply usually provided by
the Apothecary-General, it will be proper that we.
should notice the course observed by the Ordnance
and Transport Boards, in providing Medicines, diet
for the departments under their management.
The Medicines for the Ordnance service since 1797
have been procured of a druggist (Messrs. Howards"
whose pries ifor they do not supply them on con.
-tract at Axed prices.) are checked by Dr. Rollo, the
Surgeon-General of the Ordnance, resident at Wool-
wich ; he is, guided in his judgment by what are call 4
ed " Price Books," obtained from the trade. He
certifies at the foet of the bills which we have seen,
" that the orders. for the Medicines charged in them
appear to be correct, the qualities 'of the Medicines
good; and that the prices, so far as he knows, are
agreeable to the wholesale rates." The accounts for
the Medicines are delivered in quarterly, and are ;Lis-
charged according to the usual course of the Ord-
nance. The Medicines are, sent either to Wool*ieb
or to the Tower, whence they are forwarded to the
different stations of the Artillery, on demands made
by the several Ordnance Surgeons, approved by the
Surgeon General and Ordnance Chemist. Previous,
however, to their going from the druggists, they are
inspected by the apothecary or chemist belonging to
,the Ordnance ; and those which go to WceAwich are
again examined by the Apothecary, Who has been
recently appointed on the recommendation of the pre-
sent Inspector General.. Such bf the chemicals as
are preFred by the druggists are, as, a check on them,
analized there ; but some of the preparations are
made at Woolwich.
Theexpenditure of the medicines is examined and
checked by the Surgeon General, the Assistant Sur.
geon General, and the Apothecary of the Department;
whO, in the first instance, also centrnul all the medical
accounts of the Department. These are finally exa-
mined by the surveyor 'General of the Ordnance.
The amount of the bills for medicines supplied by
Messrs. Howards to the Ordnance, during the year
1804, is two thousand nine hundred and fifty-s'or
pounds nine shillings and three pence ; and three tiro&
sand eight. hundred- and silty-nine pounds five shillings
and ten pence for 1805. During this period there
were about twenty thousand men belonging to this
Department, and 8.500 horses, for whose use medi-
' eines were provided!
Medicines for the use of the navy are procured by
the Transport Board from the Apothecaries Company.
No one on the part of the Transport Board inspects
them hefore they are sent off to the Hospitals, or su-
perintends the. packing of them. But the Master. 'and
Wardens of the Company certify that the drUgs and
medicines mentioned in the invokes are the best that
could be had ; and the persori belonging to the Cam.'
pasty wbo superintends the packing, makes an affi;
davit before the Lord Mayor that the articles nien-
tioned in the invoice were really put up, and delivered
for the use of the several Hospitals and Ships therein
mentioned, arid that they were of the best quality
that Gould 11.: had.

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