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London, England, 1808-12-13 00:00:00

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• Cssain Ample. is aglistitined to the biatlinsa, at PettamMith -
Captain Ribointuao .controart4 .the Smt‘E stelehadelahe:'
vice Tortlock ; taptalli Roberts, to the Cater) CapWp hhea"
tague, to the Detlitigneisse;' Captain COMM, Prtscris, to. the
TerOseheee pPersia Nourse, -to the .titidierkkstaia • Captain
D'Auvergne • to the JUNcore ; Captain Skinkair, to ihe Odd:
fineftr Captain Hevrson, to the kolonnsontl. ' •
Captain Mdarice, of the hangs% who defended the DiamOnd-
mock with such extraorillismy bravery, Is prornoted to a Post-
Captain by Sir Alexander Cochrane, and appointed Governor of
Marigalante.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.
La Pique; for the Dingencia, captured December 27,1604, paid
to-day, and 4-called on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 3, Philpot-latle.
The Cosntess of Elgin, for the New Concord, recaptured De-
cember 12, 1801, will be paid salvage, and recalled at No. 22,
Arundel-street, for three years.
The Porcupine, for the Diamond, recaptered March 20,1796,
trill be paid salvage on the 22d inst. and recalled as above.
The Brilliant, for the Eliza, detained May 18, 1806, will be
paid on Thursday, at Plymouth, and recalled at No. 63, Fore-
street, Plymouth Dock, Cu Tuesdays and Saturdays, for three
months.

The Orpheus, Florence, and Sparrow, for the Jonge Batiels,
captured April 18, 1806, will be paid on Thursday, at No. 13,
Clement': Inn, and there recalled, on Mondays and 'kburadaYst
for three months.

The Beaver and Seine, for the Twilling Regit, captured Sep-
tember 6, 1803, will be aid, the former' at 11, Cecil-street, and
the latter on board, en Satniday vat, and both recalled at the
former place, for three years.

Saturday a considerable number of letters. brought
from India by the Sarah Christiana, were delivered'
from the Post-Office and the India House.—The most
important communication which they make,, is that
the British have been admitted to a. free communica- '
tion with Pekin, through-the influence of HOPPO, the
Viceroy and Prime Ministen—The spice plantations
at Prince of Wales's Island, which it was feared would
have been destroyed inconsequence of the late unfa-
vourable season, were, at the date of the last accounts,
in the most flourishing state. The most friendly in-
tercourse had been established between the settlements
and the neighbouring powers, and several. convicts,
whose good conduct during the existence of. the late
disturbances had merited the thanks of the Govern-
ment, have received their freedom.—The troops and
stores sent from Bengal to Penang for the safety of
which great apprehension had been entertained, in.
consequence of a tempest which encountered them in
the bay, have arrived at their destination.

The following is a List of the Passengers in the
East-India fleet, arrived in the Downs :
Passengers per Woactsr ca—Major P. Pearce, Captain Whi-
tfield, Mr. Wynne, surgeon, Captain 0: Burgeon, Mr. Reining;
Mr. Burgc.s, Mr. Casscn. •
Passengers per Sift WILLIAM Puvranur--Colonel Speer;
Lady, and two children, Captain Watson and Lady, Captain
Bannerthan and Lady, Mr. Malcolm, Lieut. O'Brien, Mr. V7i-
pond, Mr. Dungan, Captain Burns, Mr. Fancourt.
Passengers per WA Lror.t —Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Car-
negie, Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Wynyard, Lieut.-Colonel Robert
Turton, Lieut. Donlas, Ensign T. Kennaway, Mr. Chas. Dolton.
LIST 07 7%85E7/GINS WHO HAVE !ROCS/LOCO !ROM 11014 DAT TO
CHINA, AND syssirunta.r TO auaorr.
Passengers per ROYAL GSORCIZ.—MajOr Young ads Infantry,
and family. .
Passengers per WARLET—Captain Eyles and family, Lieut.
Thomas Ince of the Marines, Mr. William Stedman, of the Civil
Service.
Passengers per Country Ship CANTON—Captain
.114 Mrs
• Maughan.
Passengers per Country Btdp Irrlnnuest.:—Lleutenaise Pen eh,
his Mijetty's 65th Regiment. '
Passengers per Country Ship Lana FAMILY—Lieut. Gec rae
A. Farquharson.
Passengers per THOMAS Gettsvm.y—Colonel Oakes and A-
irily, Dr. Scott and family, Lieutenant Boye, marine, Lieutei : tst
Edwards of the Royal Navy, Dr. Bayer of 78th Regiment, C. pt:
Andrew Scott of the country service.
HERRING:FISHERY IN SOLWAY Fftrrit .--The shoat
of herrings which have annually visited the North and
West parts of Ireland and the Isle of Man, for many
years, have this season extended their visit to the Sol-
'-way Frith, and great numbers of very fine large ones
were caught along the coast last week, to the great
joy of the inhabitants of Cumberland, and South of
Scotland- .

Tuesday sennight, this sliver at Ayr swelled tei an'
unusual height ; a number of vessels broke from
their moorings, and some boats were lost. The brig
Active was carried'out of the harbour, and drifted on
the North Know, but is expected to be got. off without
injury. '
Thursday sennight, a small vessel from Spain;
freighted with nuts,'was taken by a French privateer
off Hastings. The men belonging to this vessel, were
afterwards permitted to take to their boat, and'make
for the shore ; they landed the same day at Hastings.
Saturday evening last, the Master of a Dun an
coaster, in going on board at Southampton, felt over
and was drowned. Verdict-,-Accidental Death.
One of the most distressing accidents that for a
number of years past, has occurred on the western
coast of Cumberland,' took place on the night of
Tuesday se'nnight. As the John and Thomas, mer-
chant vessel, the property of Mr. SzweLL, of Work-
ington, was attempting to enter Whitehaven harbour,
the night being dark, and the sea turbulent, she mis-
sed the mouth of the harbour, and, driving against
the pier, was dashed to pieces. The vessel, we lament
to add, was filled with passengers, the whole of whom,
together with the crew, perished. We have not learnt
hotv many souls there were on board, but we under-
stand the beach, next day, exhibited a most horrid
spectacle. The vessel sailed from Liverpool.
Last week a Melancholy accident occurred at Sand-
gate. Two females playing with a pistol, which they'
were ignorant was loaded, one of them, in attempting
to wrest et from the other, was shot through the lett
breast. She survived only a few days.
A melancholy' accident occurred at Brettenham-
park, Suffolk, lately. The footman, who is in a
Volunteer Corps, while performing the manual ex-
ercise before the servants in the kitchen, without being
aware that the gun was loaded, pulled the trigger,
;Ind the contents were lodged in the breast of a female
.servant, who expired the following day.,
Sunday morning early, a gang of thieves were de-
feated, bteaking into the house of C. H, SulTn, Esq.•
on the Bayswater -road, an alarM having been given.
brit terrier dog. The thieves, tbur in number, had
got into the front parlour ; and in their escape they
were attacked by two men-servants, who slept in the(
house, and it-is au • that some of the robbers
were-;everel) in" • bat they made istrder re-
sistlnie'than was -necessary for theit-', which
they licecimplished • The farnilf wai atiki#ll'•
S'aitigay Se'nnight, at an early lung, a
nt e shop of Mr. Foleyhxass
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