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London, England, 1801-08-20 00:00:00

THURSDAY, AUGUST w.

PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
3 per Cent. Conf. 6o4l—Ditte, for account 6cl.
Omnium 544.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY:
Bank-Stock 169 t Short Ann. 51
3 per Cent. Red. 6i160{ 6t India Bonds 7s. prem.
3 per C. Conf. 60} I 1 4 Imp. 3 per Cent. not 60
4 per Cent. Sri Bo}{ Imp. Ann. lit
5 per C. Navy 964 Exchequer BUIs 35. a 4s. dit
S Per C. Loy. VI i 561 Omnium to; 941
Long Ann. aft Conf. for Ace. 6ot 4 t t

This morning we received Paris Journals to the
17th inftant, inclufive. The general contents are
not of much importance : we are happy however
to learn from them, that Porto Ferrajo may now
be confidered as in fafety, Sir JoHN BORLASE
WARREN'S fquadron having arrived off Leghorn,.
which lies at no great diftance from the ifland of
Elba.

Lord NELSON'S name feems to have (truck ter-
ror into the minds of our enemies along the French
and Dutch coafts. Whenever they perceive a fail
or two in the offing, a general alarm follows, and
Lord NELSON is inftantly expected. General AN-
ERE AV has been vifiting the whole coat! of Hol-
land, and putting every thing in a flute of fafely
agaityl the Brit. The Ale of the 'aft attack
upon Boulogne has not yet found its way into
the Paris papers. They will no doubt exult; but
that will not Wren their fears for the ultimate
cafe)* of their maritime preparations.
Thefe journals fpeak of GANTH EA VME landing
troops, which afterwards got fafely into Alex-
i andria. The whole number is not ftated, but boo
cavalry are mentioned as making part of them.
It is poffible one !hip, as was formerly Elated,
may have got in—an unavailing aid to MENOV
In the mean time we are left as much as ever in
ignorance refpetting the prefent retreat of the in-
vifible GAN THE AVIA E.
The Tiers Collbfidit are at 42f. 75c.

On Monday the ROYAL FAMILY fpent a remark.
ably cheerful day on board the HYDRA frigate, at
Weymouth. After the repafl, dancing com-
menced. Lord BEAUCLIRC was honoured with
the hand of her Royal HighnefsPrincefsA uovsra;
and Captain PAGET, the Commander of the (hip,
with that of Princefs Mem On their MAJESTIES
coming near the fboro, the ST. FIORINZO, com-
manded by Captain Parrsßsou, the SLANORSE,
Captain Foot, and the KNOX cutter, fired a Royal
falute. The Rove'. FAMILY afterwards went to
the Thedtac w fcc The Werter, Modern Antiques,
and Mau.

On Tuefdayhis MAJESTY and PrincefsAnourra
bathed. After breakfaft, the KIN G, Prince A1)01,
PHLI S, Princefs So►HIA, and the Duke of GLou-
c nut, rode on horfeback to Ormington.

Her MAJESTY and the Pal N CE SSE!, accompanied
by the Countefs of Uxsaincs, and Mrs. Wtats-
HAM, in two phaetons and a fociable, took an ex-
curtioa to Upway and Ridgeway.
Lord ELDON, Earl FOETESCUE, and Mr. WICK.
HAM, arrived at Weymouth on Monday. His
Royal Highnefs the Duke of KENT left Weymouth
the fame day.

The Earl of Hatanwicxv, and Mr. Secretary
ABBOT and fuites, left Dublin on TuTfday fe'n-
night, to make an excurfion in the County of
Wicklow, and vifit the gold mines in that_ part of
the County.

Lail night Difpatches were fent off from the
Admiralty-Office to the Port-Admiral at Portf-
mouth, to order all veffels in that port to be got
ready for fea immediately.
Orders were received at Plymouth on Monday
for the Royal Lancafbire Regiment, Colonel Lord
STANLEY, to be in readinefs to march to Wood-
bury Camp at a moment's warning. The Royal
Radnor Regiment of Militia have, by direetion of
General &recta, been marched to the Park of
Royal Artillery at Plymouth Dock.
Three Revenue cutters, mounting zo guns, are
Itationed off the Coati of Brighton, and an orderly
horfe patrole of 6o men, parade during the night
from the Eaft Cliff to the other extremity of the
town.

The Meeting held at Lewes, on Thurfday laft,
purfuant to a notice given for that purpofe, by
the Lord Lieutenant of Suffex' to confider of the
bell means of affifting his Majefty's regular forces,
in cafe of invafion, was molt refpedably attended.
General Hutse and General WHYTE were both
prefent. The moll effectual methods of driving
the live Rock, fhould the enemy carry his threats
into execution, were difcuffed, and refolved on
but the removal of the dead flock, we underftand,
was deemed impradicable, and the idea in con.
fequence abandoned.
On Monday laft, Sir WILMA'S' MEDOWS com-
menced his tour through Ireland, to make a gene-
ral review of all the troops, forts, and garrifons in
that kingdom. He has made his arrangements
with fo much judgment, that he can be ammedi •
ately apprifed of whatever occurs, rand upon the
fhorteft notice repair to any place where his pre-
fence may be required.
Monday the Royal Cornwall Militia marched
into camp on the height of Pendennis.
Yefterday fe'nnight, the Earl of STAMFORD and
WARSINGros, Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Chefter, reviewed the Royal Chefhire Militia. His
Lordaiip was attended by the Hon. Boorm Gutty,
Sir PETIA Weft URTON, Bart. the Hon. W. and
E. GREY, Lord M‘PON•LD, and all the other No-
bility and Gentry in the neighbourhood. After
the review, his Lordfliip and the Gentlemen dined
with the Officers at the Mai, at Mr. BATES'S
hotel.

CORN MARKET.

BURY, AUGUST tB.

Our markets have declined confiderably in price
the fortnight. Owing to the farmers being
fully engaged in harveft, little bufinefs has been
done, the prices to-day were
Fineut Engin Wheat, Bos. to gos. per Quarter.
Barley, 325. to 4os. per Quarter.
Oats, 24.5. to 3os. per Quarter.
The Wheat is nearly all got in, in this part of
Suffolk, the weather having been extremely fa.
vourable; the quality and quantity exceeds the
molt fanguine expe&ations.

Yellerday Lady NELSON paid a viat to Mrs.
NEPEAN, at her houfe in the Admiralty.

The Duchefs of GORDON will be accompanied
to Scotland by her daughters, the Duchefs of MAN.
CHESTER and Lady LOUISA GORDON.
The Marquis and Marchionefs of TICHFIELD
are now at Welbeck, in Nottingham(hire.
Yefitrday a Court of Directors was held at the
India Houte, which adjourned at fix o'clock till
this day.
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We underhand it to be in contemplation of Par.
liament to reward Dr. JENN ER, the difcoverer of
the Vaccine or Cow-Pox Inoculation.

A Deputation of the principal Diffillers of the
Metropolis and its vicinity, have recently waited
upon Mi. ADDINGTON to know, if in confequcnce
of the grzat abundance of the prefent crops, it was
his intention to permit them to re-open the diffil-
'cry. The CHANCELLOR of the Excitscissa in.
formed them, that he Caw no reafon to expeet that
he would be able to remove the prohibition dur-
ing the prefent year.
Yefterday the third battalion of Royal Eaft
India Volunteers affembled at their head quarters
in New•ftreet, at eight o'clock, with twelve rounds
of ball cartridge, and proceeded from thence to
fire at targets at Highgate. The regiment hav-
ing arrived near the fpot, they halted, and had
proper refrefhment ; after which each company
proceeded to its refpeetive target. The officers
having taken poll in the rear, the firing commen-
ced as follows Two rounds fingly, then by
grand divifions, and by companies, from right to
left, and the whole concluded with vollies to the
front. In the cool of the.evening, the regiment
returned.

The gold chain which we formerly mentioned
to have been found under a ftone oppofite to the
pulpit, in the Cathedral of Glafgow, it is fuppoted
ferved the purpofe of fupporting the peaked (hoe
that was generally wornfrom the year 1382 to 1463.
Srow, in his Chronicle of England, Pays, " It was
proclaimed throughout England, that the beakes or
pikes of fhoone and bootes Mould not paffe two in.
ches uppon payee of curling by the Clergie, and
forfeiting 20 fh. to be payed one noble to the Kind,
cne other to the Cordwainers of London, and
the third to the Chamber of London, and for
other citties and towns the like order was taken.
Beibre this time and fince the yeer of our Lord
1382, the pikes of (hopes and bootes were of fuch
length that they were Paine to be tied up to their
knees with chains of filver, gilt, or at lean. with
(ilk laces." In year 1465, a proclamation was
Wiled, and the abfurd cuflom prohibited by a pe-
nal fiatute 4th Edward IV. In thofe days, it
was not uncommon to bury the dead in full drefs.
A curious controverfy has arifen in Paris on the
fubjet of yoking dogs in carriages. This queftion
is entirely in the French manner, and with lingo.
lar difplay of party fpirit. A dogma in religion
agitated, or a theory in politics, could not more
powerfully call forth the retpedive opinions of the
riiiefopher and the New Salmis, the Free Thinkers,
and the good Catholics of th,: prefent day, than
does the difpute about the ufe, dignity, and im-
portance of dogs in a Commonwealth. One party
lays, that dogs have no right to be exempted from
labour, and that it is very ridiculous to whine
about the inhumanity of putting dogs in linnet's,
when many an honeft man is obliged, from morn.
ing till night, to toil at the plough, or haTmer
at the forge. On the other hand, the advocates
for the dogs contend that they are too delicate to
be employed in fuch rude labours; that they are
humble companions of men, and not to be de-
graded to the rank of working cattle. We know
not how far this controverfy may be carried, but
fo much beat and animofity prevails in both par.
titans, that it is evident the Dog Star has no little
influence upon them!

S►ORTING DISPUTI.At the Lewes Races, on
Saturday lafl, a difpute took place between Cap.
tain D. and Mr. M. relative to a match made by
the former with Mr. F. of which the following
particulars havc been related :—Captain D. had
entered his horfe to run fora plate of fifty guineas,
with one belonging to Mr. F—a. Mr. M. had
betted the Captain a furn of money againfl his
boric. The race was to take place before dinner,
after the grand match was over. The Captain, at
the hour appointed, could not find his jockey, and
it was then agreed that the match fhould (land
over till after dinner ; but the jockey had been
previoufly riding the Captain's horfe
courfe. The difpute was refr-
BIJNBURY, who gave, as his
all the circumflances, it was .
ring, in words, took place afri
parties, and fomq violent lat
The Captain, in confequence
of by Mr. M. &Fred the latti
hour. Mr. M. wifhed to bor

peslient was refufed.' At laft
of ; hut, from general appes Ancl
at all likely to difturb the pub':

Citicarr.—On Monday apt
played a Grand Match of CI
Abbey Marfh, between nine

Hominerton Club, and Meth

new, and eleven Gentlemen

for goo Guineas, which was

by 97 runs, Six to two in Cal
at fluting.

the jockey had been
ain's horfe over the
fermi to Sir CHARLES
; opinion, that under
no bet. Much' fpar-
fterwards between the
anguage was ufed.--
e of words made ufe
:ter to meet him in al
ix it out, bat that es.
a meeting wac talkei
trances, they are net
Italic peace.
and Tuefday lag was
Cricket, in Waltham
Ise Gentlemen of the
res. Batsrou and B►t
; of Waltham Abbe!
s won by the for
favour of the fora]