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London, England, 1808-09-10 00:00:00

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Battalion .

Thursdiy morning the Ist lion of the Ist
Regiment of Guards, commanded by Colonel A.ssoli•
marched into Ramsgate from Deal, and immediately!
embarked on board the vessels prepared for them, ly-
ing along the Pier Wall. They embarked as follow ;
400 Men on board the &stock transport No. 464.
253 Do. lsabella de...... No. 401.
303 bo. William do No. 69.
229 Do. Ellen do No. 15.
246 Db. — do No. 402.
—1453 Total, exclusive of °Seers.
About an hour after, the 3d Battalion of the lit
Guards arrived at Ramsgate, commanded by Colonel
Clown -. and marched directly down to the Pier, as
board the transports.

By the Wags of Joe Mu iindt4tivedt,za %Is well ,
That an Irithinan once boiled out from a wood—
" Och! a Tartar I've caught !" " Why then bring hint along!"—
PAT archly replied—" By the Pow'rs two arm, 1"
Thas Jouov exclaini'd--" Come. the contest bclin—
" There's the Sea, and the Inglish—push—dreve 'es ail is lr
.His Troops then advant'd, and severely beset us—.—v
But 'twas all a Humbug,
For they cried with a shrug—
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"11:111vo %an into the Sea! Ventre bleu !—rase wooer szs. sus r
NIPPERSIN.

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-The total number of the two battalions embarked I
on Thursday is about 5000.
Soon after the above had embarked, a report was i
in circulat;on, that an order had been received to dis-
embark the Guards, or delay their failing for some
days : this produced various conjectures, and on in- I
quiry, it appears there is not a sufficient number of
transports in Ramsgate harbour at this time for the'
troops ordered there ; it is therefore believed, that the
Guards already embarked will remain on board, in
the Pier, in preference to their being sent to the Downs,
until joined by the rest of the regiment, and there are'
sufficient shipping collected to take them.
It was arranged that this embarkation should have
been immediately continued with that of six compa-
nies of the 95th Rifle corps, under the command of
Major STEWART, which marched into Canterbury on
Thursday from Hythe, but a sufficient number of
transports not being arrived for their reception, they
consequently remain there till further orders.

The same cause also operates to suspend the march
of the company of the Royal Staff corps, which was
ordered to move by the line of the coast from.Hythe,
for embarkation this day.
The detachment of the Rifle corps, now ordered
for this service, is composed in great part of those
men who were in 'the attack on Monte Video and at
Buenos Ayres, where their conduct was so admirable.

Besides the troops formerly stated in our paper,
two brigades of the Royal Artillery are ordered to
form part of the expedition. They consist of Captain
BLAN'S and Captain Tel-scenes companies, and are
ordered to march from Canto-but y, for embarkation
at Ramsgate, as soon as the ordnance transports arrive
from the River for their reception.

" HARWICH, SEPTEMBER 9.
66 Arrived his-Majesty's schooner PAZ, Lieutenant
PRIM), from Portsmouth, with the Margaret and Co.
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met transports, and.remain with the Concord, Ruby,
Admiral Young, Susan, Mary, Eclipse, Roisert, and
Jacob transports for troops, whe' are expected to em-
bark to-morrow or Sunday."

NAUTiCifL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 7.

Arrived his Majesty's ship ALszcoal from Gijon
in six days ; and his Majesty's ship FORRISTER with
about ten sail from Spain. Wind W.

PLYMOUTH, SEPTEMEER s.
Came in the Emanuel, Captain LARSON, from
Monte Video, with bids, copper, bark, and silver;
Court, of 18 guns, from Portsmouth, bound to
Spain PILCHARD, of 10 guns, from the coast of
Spain.—Sailed the PLOV2R, of 18• guns, to the
Westward ; SY ILLE, of 86 guns, from the West-
ward, sail to be from, the West Indies ; Wurrrsc
schooner, from a cruize.—Sailed the COMET, of 18
guns, for Corunna, with dollars.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER so._

Arrived the LAME sloop of war, with dispatches,
from the West Indies. Sailed the otiwx on a
cruize. Wind W. .

DOVER, SEPTEMBER 9.

Come in this day The Transport brig, Adventure)
(J.-S.), Captain BODDY, laden with stores, bound to
the Westward, having lost an anchor and cable in
Dungeness roads; several more transports are lying
there wind bound.
The French privateers begin again to shew them-
selves : two or three are generally seen from our hills
in the evening coming over towards this coast when
the wind does not blow too hard, but Y have not
heard that they have yet made any captures.
Passed by this day the ship Royal Sovereign,
Captain HORMLEY, from St. Domingo, bound to
London.—Wind, W. S. W. and blows very strong
with rain.
DEAL, SEPTEMBER 9.
Arrived the FEARLESS gun•brig, from a cruize off
CaLais. Sailed the FLY sloop, fix Portsmouth.
In the Downs.—Princess of Orange, Bellerophon, Venerable,
Leviathan, illustrious, Hero, Bombay, Invincible, Trusty, Clyde,
Nemesis, Kangaroo, Pandora, Gannet, Alert, Fearlels, Ktanaer+
and Findoa hired sloop.
YARMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 9.
This morning arrived Admiral Rosana., in the
MAJESTIC ; ABOUKIR, MINOTAUR, SKYLARK, and
HAVOC.—Sailed the CHARLES armed ship with con-
voy; AcuTz and Pflosrnostue, on a cruize.WindS.W.
P. S. The MOSQUITO; as mentioned arriving here
from the Baltic, is unfounded.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST:
GRAVUCND, SEPT. 9.—Arrived the Queen, Mathison, from
11/Quebec. Sailed the Spanish Patriot, Duneß, for Cadiz • Swift,
Gibbons, for Newfoundland ; Lively, Hohnes, for Genet:burgh ;
Cumberland, Gooding and the Cenlineete, Allen. fee Petuautb-
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• LYTTZT YROIS .101111115.-.ISAST4tY, ESQ. CV:CM Or TNT
• URITSD STAVIN:OC A/1141111411. TO A FRILND AT ST.
NIOSIAJLL'S. ,• •
• "Mayer, (Azores) June 25, I SO&
" DEAR Stn—A phenomenon has occurred here
not unusual in former age s, but of which there has
been no example of late years; it was well calculated
to inspire terror; and has been attended eith the de-
struction of lives and pr 'petty. On Sunday, the I. t
of May, at one p. m. walking in the balcony of my
house, at Sr. Anthonio, I heard noises like the report
sof heavy cannon at a distance, and concluded thane
was some sea engagement in the vicinity of the island.
But soon after, casting my eyes towards .he island of
St. George's, ten leagues distant, 1 perceiver a dense
column of smoke using to an immense height ; it
was soon judged that a Volcano had burst out about
the centre of that island, and this was rendsred certain
when night came on, the fire exhibiting an awful ap-
pearance. Being desirous of viewing this wonderful
exertion of nature, I embarked on the Sd of May, ac.
companied by the British Consul, and ten other gen-
tlemen, for St. George's—we ran over in five hours,
and arrived at Vellas, the principal town, at 11 a. m.
We found the poor inhabitants perfectly panic struck,
and wholly given up to religious ceremonies and de-
votion. We learned that the fire of the Ist of May
had broken out in a ditch, in the midst of fertile pas-
tures, 3 leagues S.E. of Vellas, and had immediately
formed a crater, in size about 24 acres. In two days
it had thrown out cinders or small pumice stones,
that a strong N. E. wind had propelled southerly—.
and which, independent of the mass accumulated
round the crater, had covered the earth from one foot
to iaur feet in depth, half a league in width, and
three leagues in length ; then passing the channel
five leagues, had done some injury to the east point
of Pico. The fire of this large crater hid nearly
subsided, but in the evening preceding our arrival
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another small crater had opened, one league north or
the large one, and only two leagues from Vella&—
, .Af.er taking some refreshment, we visited the second
crater-the sulphurous smoke of which, driven sou.
therly, rendered it impracticable to attemptapproach-
ing the large one. When we came within a mile-of
the crater, we found the earth rent in every direction,
and, as we approached nearer, some of the chasms
were six feet wide ; by leaping over some of thesss
chasms, and making windings to. avoid the larger
ones, we at length arrived within 200 yards of the spot,
and saw it in the middle of a pasture, distinctly,' at ,
intervals, when the thick smoke which swept the earth
lighted up a little. The mouth of it was only aticiht
50 yards in circumference; the fire seemed struggling
, for vent ; the force with which a pale blue
_flame
issued forth, resembled a powerful steam engine, mul-
tiplied a hundred fold ; the noise was deafening ;.the
earth where we stood had a tremulous motion, the
whole island seemed convulsed, horrid bellowing'
were occasionally heard from the bowels -of the earth,
and earthquakes were frequent. After remaining
'here about ten minutes we returned to town—the in-
habitants had mostly quitted their houses, and re-
mained in the open air, or under tents. We passed
the night at Vellas, and the next morning went by
water to Ursulina, a small sea-port town, two
leagues south of Vellas, and viewed that part of
the country covered with tl:e cinders before-men-
tioned, and which has turned the most valuable
vineyards in the island into a frightful desart.—
On the same day, (the 4th of May), we returned to
Fayal, and on the sth and succeeding days, from
twelve to fifteen small volcanoes broke out in tle
fields we had traversed on the 3d, from the chasms
before described, and threw out a quantity of lava,
which travelled on slowly towards Vellas. The fire
of those small craters subsided, and the lava
ceased running about the 11th of May ; .on which
day the large Volcano, that had lain dormant for
nine days, burst forth again like a roaring lion, with
horrid belchiugs, distinctly heard at twelve leagues
distance, throwing. up prodigious •large stones, and
an immense quantity of lava, illuminating at night
aim whole island. This continued with tremendous -
force, until the sth of June, exhibiting the awful
yet magnificent spectacle of a perfect river of
tire, (distinctly seen from Fayal), running into the
' sea. On that day, (the sth), we experienced that
its force began to lA,* and, in a few ..days after, it
ceased entirely. The distance of the crater from the
sea is about four miles, , and its elevation about,
3,500 feet.
The lava inundated and swept away the town of
, Ursulina, and country-houses and cottages adjacent,
as well as the farm-houses, throtighout its course.
It, as usual, gave timely notice of its approach,
The following exquisite and refined literary seorceau and most of the inhabitants fled ;' some few, how-
is copied, verbatim: et literatim, from the church-door of ever, remained in the vicinity of .it too long, en-
Congleton in Cheshire :
deavouring to save their furniture and effects, and
" ony hair—O hoed which to tonspue too the Lucille', were scalded by flashes of steam, which, -without
Myflittia, mun abaply too 'me, THOMAS JONItS." injuring their clothes, took off not only their skin
TRANSLATIONe--Arly Hero who would wish to aspire to the but their flesh. About sixty& persons were thus
Local Militia, must apply to me, THOMAS "Mai' ! miserably scalded, some of whom died on the spot,
An Irish gentleman who laboured under a very or in a few days after.. Numbers of cattle shared
severe illness, being advised by his physician to go to the same fate. The Judge and principal inhabitants
Bristol for the mem,* of his health, exclaimed, "no, left the island very early. The consternation and
'Doctor, that won't'" o, I lost it iti Leman." I anxiety were for some days so great amongi the
• Don JOSRI'II is mentioned in the French papers to
people, that even their domestic concerns were
i abandoned, and, amidst plenty, they were in danger
here left Madrid in consequence of an inflammatory
of starving.. Supplies of ready-baked bread were
fever. The French Physiciatis must be comical
sent from (nee to their' relief, and large boats were
I3oct ors : • ihey 'prescribe rtylid travelling for the
risgadY:' • sent to bring away the inhabitants, who had lost
The granting OftLelieney 'is likely to be abolished their dwellings. In short, the island, heretofore
• rich in cattle,- torn, and wine, is nearly ruined, and
in future, as there
‘fie Ito' reasonable claim for
a scene of greater. desoletion, and distress has seldom
such,' at least,-cin.the part 4 our fashionable Nudes.
Thursday night a Firmet . having stopped at a been witnessed in any country.
public-Abuse Tottenhanieco-urt-road to refresh :
himself with some ale, tied his horse to a 'post near • • ••• . •
During-the bea.vyseain which fell yesterday morn-
ihe door ; but Alen. be came out, to his utterltto:
iiiihments he found Ms horse without either' Boati-strcr.; 414 Bruton-street had the appear-
or steal. ,t;ss •.- • -1 Anse. pf a river, alpFtvere impassable for soma time.
Thurday afternoongaMe the'Electam for Mayor
ternporaryshose -sehick is built on the outside of
of Dover, tar the year ensuing ; four of the aunts „the kirb-stone, in sliond-street, during the repairs of
were nominated as aisual•by the Corporation as Can- the hence, Was' nearly "Tried away') and in the areas
didates. WILLIAM Km° Esq. who wasMayar for iof some• of the houses in Biutois-street, there were
the last year, was proposed again by Mr. WixLias Pear three feet 4f water.
Vdratue suplorted by a veaerninsber of the Freemen,, A yeierrian of the name of Tamen, who resides
and at the close of the-Poll that Gentleman had -a- In Fetter-lane; started yesterday morning at t -co
majority of 70 votes above EIIWARD Tnomeson, Esq. o'clock, for a wager of 50 guineas, to go 120. m its
who was next on the Poll, 'lt• is possible, howieer, in 48 hours, on the Western road... He was-at
that this Gentleman may be the Mayor doubts-being shot at eight o'clock in the morning in goodape
entertained as to the legality of the Ofiee his held :ion ; be will conclude his journey at- KmghtifilAge
two nrccessive years by one person.. 4(L 'LI% •": • this evening, if he should be succeszfah _

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