Star.
London, England, 1809-07-19 00:00:00

ANOTHER T.ETTER, SAME T) ITE.

" This morning the Monarch made signal for the Expedition
to get ready for sea, and it is expected they will sail this evening
or to-morrow."

" CANTERBURY, JULY is.
" The embarkation for the Grand Expedition has commenced
with the most unexampled celerity ; the whole of the infantry in
this district, amounting to about 17,000 men, and forming the re-
serve of the grand armament, under Lieut.-Gen. Sir Jou s re ,
has been shipped In the short space of three days. The brigade Of
Guards at Chatham on Sunday—the 6th, Seth, 91st, and 3St ,at
Ramsgate on Saturday and Sunday ; and the 9th and 42d from
Canterbury, at the same place, yesterday. The 4th, 20th, Ent h,
and 92d, by the voluntary offer and exertions of tke boatmen at
Deal, on Sunday; and the 43d, s!d, and two light battalions of
the Gorman Legion yesterday at the same place. This day the
embarkation will be continued with three squadrons of the 12th
Light Dragoons, and Captain WRICHI'3 troop of the Waggon
Train, at Ramsgate ; and to-morrow it is expected a similar
number of the 3d K. 0. Dragoons will march from Canterbury
for the same purpose. The Earl of CHATHAM with the Earl of
ROSSLYN, who is to command the cavalry, are hourly expected,
and are to embark at Ramsgate, as also Lieutenant General Sir
JOHN lion with his Staf, which is composed of ail the Officers
lately serving in similar capacities in this district.
" In the Ordnance Department, every article Is shipped, and
the transports are dropping down the River to jointhe ether parts

_ign Oats are considerable,
peestrian il remaining supplies ,
, and fine samples are at a small advance—New Rape
. .
of the expedition in the Downs. A troop of Horse Artillery,)
Seed dearer—Flour at late prices ; fine American
lilhours, for a wager of 300 guineas. The
under the command of Captain ALEXANDTR MACDONALD, was walks over a piece of the common from his own door.
embarked on Saturday at Purfieet, and 600 horses of the Gun- He is a stout athletic man, but betting is considerably
Drivers corps, at Northfleet ; and 1000 horses belonging t. the against him. i 48s. to 51s. per barrel.
,
Battering Train are also on their march in three divisions for Captain AIKEN again displayed his agility yester. I
Wheat, • OtSISILAL CURILINCT AS ONDZIt $
embarkation at Ramsgate. 6Bs. 80s. 945.
day on the Twickenham road, in a quarter of a mileßeans, 565. 635.
Fine ditto, 965, 99.. Tick ditto, 465. Sic
44 With similar promptitude to the above has the embarkation race for 50 guineas. The bet wat, that the Captain Rye, 445.505. Oats, 245. 28s. 33..
of the divisions of troops assembled at Harwich and Portsmouth did not do the quarter of a mile in one minute and Barley, 345. 425. Od. Polaadditto, 365. 40s.
been conducted—the latter are to join in the Downs, and may be twenty seconds • but he went off at score, and per- I Malt, 70s. 78s. Potatoe ditto,
• White Peas (boilers) 98e. 108 s. Rape Seed, 501 to 551.
expected to arrive this day, and the whole le to sail on Thursday, farlll24 the matchin fire seconds less than the given
Grey ditto, 46s 52e.
vies the &pin-turf of tilt forte from eafre Ahem will form, per- time. 1 Fine Flour, 70s. to 7.4.---SecoOdAt 655. 70$.


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