Star.
London, England, 1809-07-26 00:00:00

THE BRAND EXPEDITION.

That part of the Expedition lying in the Downs it
;i1 perfect readiness for sailing, and merely waits for
the arrival of the •grand divis•on from Portsmouth,
which took its departure yesterday from Spithead,
Admiral 0 mar, who commands the Naval branch
of the armament at Portsmouth, has continued for
several days on board his flag ship, and will not again
come ashore while the fleet are under orders.
In consequence of an order from Brigadier-General
m.LEOo, two howitzers were dispatched on Sunday
/light from the Artillery depot, at Cantcrbnry, to be
embarked at Ramsgate, to accompany the Expedi.

von.
Great as the force which has just sailed is, and we
believe there are full 50,000 soldiers, and with sailors
90,000 men, several more carps, particularly of ca-
valry, with a
great supply of stores of every descrip-
tion, are immediately to be sent after them, so as to
render them as complete as possible, and ready to
vet any contingency.
At the same time that we have forwarded this tre-
r.lenduous force to a quarter not very distant; very
considerable reinforcements are now proceeding to Sir
ARTUUR WELLELLEY'S army in Spain, -and- to Sir
jOIIN STUART'S .array in the gediterianean s.2111:10.1t
every corps in these two-quarters .ate receiving reizG
forcrments. .
At the same time we are. likewise lending' out
stores of every kind requisite for an army of 30,000
Spaniards.

44 PORTSMOUTH, JULY LC

Tbs. Expedition did. sail this morning, and by
t we! re o'cluck was nearly out of sight.; but Ahe
breeze rds very light when they started, and it has
:,ince been 'a 'cairn; so that they can have* made but
very ktle. way'.
a yesterday his E:ceilency ts Marquis of WEL.%
/may, attended, by his snite,
„aid:accompanied to
she lister side by Adiniral. Sir ROGER CURTIS and a
keg list of naval and military Officers; embarked on
board the Pommes4., for Spain, 'The DONNEGAL
rt tinder weigh iti the evening, and aided 'down the
Channel." .

ANOTHER I.ETTER,SAM! DATE.
',kidled the Expedition, consisting of 18 sal of
the line, five frigates, seven •sloops of war, and a large
ket of transports, to the' Eastward ; also his Majesty's
ship HARDY, with about 18 transports, to the East-
r►ard.—Wind E."

Allived this day the Duke Of RUTLAND OR a
risit•te the Leicester regiment of Militia, of which he
is Cuiciftel.

AF, the fleet is now gone, Lord GAMBIEIeS Court-
Martial will commence to-morrow. It is supposed it
List three cliys,

fer their famaies thee to jole kkitediiion4 tirOi
young men (*Akers) of the name of Darby, of His',
chington, are the only volunteers heard of round this
coast ; their services have been cordially accepted) and
they have joined the fleet as pilots, being well at-
quainted with the toast the Expedition is supposed to
' be destined for."
" CANTERBURY, JULY U...
" Since my last the remaining squadrons of the
2d Dragoon Guards have marched from Canterbury
far Ramsgate, where they have been embaiied ; 600
horses for the battering Train have also arrived there,
but wait the arrival of transports sufficient for up-
wards of 400 more before they are to embark. Their
delay in embarking will not, however, impede the
sailing of the Expedition.

" In the interim a constant communication by
small vessels with signals, is kept up with the fleet
anchored off the mouth of the Scheldt, in order that
every movement of the enemy may be immediately
made known to the Admiral in the Downs.
" In this great design, nothing is omitted that may
in the least degree tend to its success ; and among the
late arrangements, the following may be considered
as important :

" The extraordinary facility and celerity with which
the embarkation of the troops was lately effected from
Deal Beach had not escaped the notice of Govern-
ment ; and in thanking the Deal Boatmen for this
service, it was intimated to them, that their farther
services in accompanying :he Expedition would be
acceptable, and for which an adequate remuneratiop
would be given. In consequence of this intimation,
nearly 600 boatmen have handsomely tendered them-
selves with their vessels, and have been engaged.—
It is understood that they are to be employed in de.
barking the troops at the intended point of landing.
ThLir vessels are luggers and lugsail boats, of various
sizes, from their construction equally well adapted to
the Dutch as to the English coast—in number about
100, and it is calculated will take, on an average,
about 50 men in each, so that a body of 5000 men may
be disembarked in the short space of an hour.
" The Downs exhibits a forest of masts. The vessels
.collected there are scarcely to be numbered. The as-
semblage of spectators at Deal on Sunday, from all
Tarts of the county, to behold this stupendous mo-
nument of a nation's pride, exceeded by far any within
the remembrance of the oldest inhabitant. The Beach-
street was a continued threng from one end to the,
other--:--many were content to take refreshment in the
open air, others to forego all refreshment till theirl,
return home.'!

DIRECTIONS FOR DISEMBARKING TROOPS.
is to superintend the disembsthation of the army;
are to be attached to him for that service; and they ere to take
to their assistance such Officers of the ships which they respectively
command, as may be necessary to execute the object, and to pre-
serve order and regularity among the men, and the boats of their
several divisions.
The boats of the men of war and transports are to be classed
ht divisions and sub-divisions, each division to be commanded by
one of the Captains, and each sub-division, which is not to con-
sist of more than six boats, to be commanded by a Lieutenant.
There is to be in each of the boats a careful petty officer, and in
each of the transports' boats a careful mate.
The Agents of the transports are to furnish a bit cf all the boats
on board the different ships under their charge, specifying parti-
cularly the description of boats, and the number of troops they
are capable of carrying with perfect convenience : a list also el
the boats that are unfit to tow, or to what other general use they
may be applicable. The Agents are to put their boats in divisicem
and sub divisions, with a proportion of masters, and a mate in
every boat, submittine their general disposition to the senior offi-
cer of his Majesty's ships attached to that division for his appro•
bation.
The boats of the men of war which are to compose the divisions
are to be arranged according to the following order, viz.
First Division I Second Division I Third Division I Fourth Division
The launches of the men of war which have to disembark the
field-pieces of the Brigade, are to be fitted with skeeds for that
purpose, in order that each gun may be landed at the moment the
boat touches the beach. If horses are embarked, it is recom-
mended that they are not landed in the first instance, but that a
strong company of seamen, with their harness to each gun, shall
be erneloyed for that purpose,as they can move much quicker theta
'horses for a short distance.
The men of war's boats of divisions to be distinguished by a
small divisional pendant; and if the transports can finnish their
'boats with a small pendant of the same colour, it will be a great
convenience.
When the signal is snide for the boats to assemble for receiv-
ing troops, each division is to collect alongside of the ship which
is pointed out by signal, and she is immediately is heist the divi-
sional flag at the point of rendezvous.' •
will give the necessary direction' for the boats
to repair In divisions and subdivisions to the sh:ps of war sus&
transports, when they are to receive the troops in regular order,
according to the regiments that are to be landed ; and when the
s gnat is mane to put off, the several boats eentatning each regi-
-tucnt respectively are carefully to keep together in aline, an not
to nslx with those carrying other regiments in their way to the
landing. The more effectually to'ensure this desirable end, one
Lieutenant is to lead the boats of each regiment, and sue to keep
in the rear when they are pulling in a line a-head ; but if in a line
abreast to be on each beam.
If it is expedient for the regiments to land so that they may be
immediately formed, the commanding officers will point out the
central companies and the relative position of the other cslnpanies,
in order that the boats to receive them may be arranged accor-
dingly. The bents carrying the central companies are to be dis-
tinguished by a colour of the regiment, as a mark for the
boars of that regiment to form en each side of them—and the
lithos carrying the hank companies to be distirigui-hed, the grena-
diers or right, by a pendant, light infantry or left, by a
pendant.
The long-boats and launches are to be attended by sursh boats
of their respective ships as the Captain may think necessary to tow
them—and the boats not employed in this service are to assist its
towing such transports' boats as may be directed by the Captains
of the divisions. Particular caution must be taken net to crowd
the boats, especially if any opposition is expected.
mode rf disembarking the troops must be decided by cir-
cumstances, and the number of boats belonging to the Expedition
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K MARGAtE, JULY 22.
-,the rendezvous will be signified by signal—right, left.
• In forming the order of battle, whether in brigades or divisions,
" Friday last about 40 sail of gun-boats, with se- attention must be paid to keep the boats, in which the brigades
tem' line-of-battle ships, having. on board the brigade are embat ked, in the order of landing, that there may not be any
confusloa on the beach.
of Guards, passed by here- down Channel for -the The divhiona may be made out in starboard, larboard, and
,
Dorms ; one of the gun-boats onnortugatax got on centre ior first, second, third, fourth, Ste. &c. all to be distin-
• gushed by pendants, and the officer who commands the division
of the colour of the distinguish-
kw., on the hook of Margate sands, but, by the as.
iistance of our boats got ,off •
go
.o again, an pro- j, to carry In his boat a small flag,
ing flag of his division ;_ and to have twit officers to attend bins in
boats without troops, for the pitrpose of carrying messages across
seeded to join tlte fleet. • . the line. • Officers to be provided with- spething trumpets in the
" The Sea Fgoicadel../wee w'th those of Broad-.
lscra”, and messagei to be repeated.
• A
proportion of spare boats to 'be in the rear of lines, as a
',•
• ,rr and Ranngate, own more inclined to
.proidit- reteree for any assistance which may be required.

" /MAL, JULY 24.

"The Expedition has not yet sailed from the
DArns. Last night the fleet had signals for
sating ; they were taken down this morning, ani'
2g.tia hui.ited upon some. The Reserve will cer-
tainly sail,first, in the men of war. The two Rifle
German regiments are not yet embarked.
" They say, the line of battle ships that were at
Antwerp have come down to Flushing to defend it ;
and that Sir RICHARD STRACLIANhas sailed to-day to
a:ucic the fleet there."

4, RAMSGATE, JULY 23.

" Lord MetAnAve and Mr. CANNING arrived here
Lot night in the Commissioners' yacht. To--day some
Artillery Horses are expected here : it is said that
SOO of this corps are under orders for this place, and
will be here
,this day and to-morrow, to embark im-
mediately. The Commander-in-Chief. Earl of CI-IA-
TnAv, with Marquis of HUNTLEY, Earl of ROSSLYN,
Generals Dearr, Mortitesou, and several other Ge-
neralOW Officers of high rank, besides many of the
Staff corps, Commissariat, &c. still remain here. -
" There-are left in:the harbour about twenty trans.
ports unoccupied, •and twenty other large -vessels are
ordered hire.from the River, several of which arc
rived this.m. corning: They are to receive the Artillery
Horses beforektentioned.

JULY 25.

" This mottling a large party of Hotse Antillert
arrived from Canterbury, coottruided by General,.
M,Ls.OO, and. went on latiazetha following vessels
216,..4Lh0rks 4.4.1PQ men ; 45; s4hPrao_
15 men ; 325, 30 horses and 15 Men. 423,.*; 49 ms.
snd 15 men ; RL, .20 horsecand 10 Dien ; XII. 2*
tors's anti 12 men; EV, 20 horses and 10 inen ; GE;
f!O horses and 10 men, and proceeded to the bowns
mediately. NO transports 'arrived to-day."

" BROADSTAIRS, JULY sq.

" On account of the present embarkition, the
Broadstairs • independent Volunteer Artillery (much,
to their credit) have.relieved the 6th Regiment, and'
are now doing duty on the batteries, by mounting a
regular guard there night and day.
" The Sea Fencibles at this place, under Captain
CARTia, were mustered on Tuesday, and invited to
accompany the Expedition in their boats,•but which
they very pofitely refused."

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IfigniTCiN, MONDAY, JULY 24.
14211112411215 t Tim '4f -a renewal of tie Evrooklitaltki -*I
,fts t Aide leers old Colts, Bst. 71b. and Fllllo4,
Ld • 'est.' ile.
Egremonesth. c. 1
H. R. H. the Dike of York's Brown Bess .. 2
-7-Perhaps this was the best contested race of a mile
ever seen in England. The horses were neck and
neek, nay, althost nose and nose, iron) the onset to
the close. IR the betting-stand it was at first supposed
that the race had terminated in a.dead heat ; but the
Judge's decision, which was correct, gave the palm
of Victory to Lord:tentamoNr. 'Both riders were very
liberal in the use at:their whip, when they had arrived
within about thirty.yatds.of the winning post. Lord
Etats-mon-es, *at Starting, was the favourite. The next
heat was fur the • •
Ed Match, Inks. last I,Mile.
Ld. Egremont's b. f. agst. Sir 1. Shelly's ch. f. Fanny, Est. 41b.
tack. Fanny won.
Eleven to eight on Fanny at starting. A good race,
but not so closely and warmly disputed as the former.
Then followed the match between - •
Mr. Craven's g. g. Dragsntan, 12st. against Mr. Webster's b. g.
3wiag Bar. Last half mile, Sop. was rode by the owners.--
Mr. Craven won.
Three to two on the Hon. B. CRAVEN at starting,
who rode in a most excellent style. Mr. WEBSTER
had the advantage for the first quarter of a mile ; but
in the end he was beat easily.—The fourth and hue
met wes for • '
Tbs Plate af,lool.—for 3.yr. olds, 7st. 4-yr. olds. list. alb. 5-yr.
4ds, est. 161 b. 6-yr. olds, Est. tilb. and aged, Est. 31b. Ne w
Course.
Mr. Ladbrokes br. h. Chester, 4-yes. old - 1
Ld. Egremont's b. f 3-yrs. old .
Sir G. Webster's b. b. Hippomenes, aged S
Mr. Hughes's ch. g. Squirrel, .5-yrs. old 4
Even betting Lazy against the field; three to two
against INsisontenet; two to one and ten to four against
Chester; fifty, sixty, eighty, and even one hundred to
one against Squirrel. When the horses turned at the
half way, the odds, however, varied ; the sportsmen
were in a fever, and not even three to one could• be
obtained against Squirrel. For the relief of .those,
however, who had so largely risked their money,
Squirrel was pulled up at the distance post. Lazy tried
hard for success, but was beat by Chester, Hipomenes
beipg close in the rear of both. The knowing ones
by betting the odds on the favourite, were considerable
losers by this race.—Thus ended the diversions of
this day, and probably cf this year, for no matches,
&c. are yet fixed for to.morrow, and the general opi.
nion is, that there will be none.