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London, England, 1813-08-28 00:00:00

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TOR BAY,. AUGUST sR
Paid this morning Ms Majesty's ship Wommutsk,
with the outwardhonnd convoy for Newfoundland.
FALMOUTH, AUGUST 25.
&mitred fibs Majesty's ship his, hobs Pnr(smouth,
to hold the Trade in readiness now assembled heri,
bound to the Brasils.—P. S. Doubts are entertained.
here that his Majesty's ships BOICNB and SAIRINAgi

with the outward-bound Mediterranean convoy, hawk
passed to the Westward without calling.

The

PLYMOUTH, AUUUST
ird-bound Fleet for South America, the
Cape of Good Hope, &c. which sailed from Ports-
mouth on the 23d instant, under convoy of the bus

and ACBAIt frigates, passed down Channel last night
with a favourable fresh breeze• The Eliza, belong.

ing. to London, ROBERT YOUNG Mister, bound to
Buenos Ayres, sailed from hence to join the fleet.—
Arrived-the Union, Tarim/Ka, from Neath ; Good
Intent,, WOODMAN, from Portsmouth ; James, MAR•
TEL, and the William and Ann, MANNIVG, from Ly.-
mington. Arrived the Haucou brig of war, from
a eruiae.—Sailed the BLOODHDLND gun-brig, with a
Convoy for Wales; and his Majesty's schooner Tux.
amts, on a Cruize.—Wind N.E.
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 27.
Arrived. his Majesty's hired cutter Commis ow
ELGIN, from the Eastward, and is appointed convoy
to Guernsey and Jersey. Sailed the BELLONA, of
7 4 guns, Captain M'ILINLET, for Basque Roads;
Wozvansta, 18, Captain KERR, for off Cherbourg;
and the Coca/arra, 20, Captain Simpson. with dis.
patches, and about a dozen sail of transports for St.
Andero.—Wind N. E.
DEAL, .ATIOUST 27.
Arrived his, Majesty's ship Cymru* from Gotten-
burgh,. and the FLYING Fun schooner from ttle fleet
of Flushing.—Came down from the River the Flora
for Corunna, and the Alert for Dublin, and sailed
under convoy of the FOLESTONE lugger for Purls.
i;outh. Arrived the ACTIVE cutter from of

. HARWICH, AUGUST 27.
• 'llte Diana Packet, Captain M'Dohouou, arrived
1-me yesterday evening with Mr. Savant,' and ano-
-
tikes, Mlssingey, bearers pf the Official interesting in-
.telligetice winch had been anticipated. by the other
Packets, whose arrival were announced last evening.
4 brig under Swedish cr,lonrs arrived this morning
froth Totningen, bringing 26 passengers, subjects of
the tins of .Drinmark ; this circumstance, cuupled
with.the. Flag of Truce which was forwarded by the
Little Auskland, on its arrival at Heligoland, leads
us to hope some pacific overtures from that rowan-
may be on the tap's. The 14ord Nelson, frost' Got.
tcutsnrgh, is hourly expected with' intelligence of int.
patience. A large convoy, under the Acioaaaaps
and .Hwallt gun-twigs, put into the Rolling Ground*.
in cnnsequcnc! of Easterly winds, last night; they
' were bound to the Baltic, and passed here last Mon-
day evening. The Lady Nepean sailed to-day for
Gottenburgh, With the Mails of the •24,th.
TARINOUIK, Aucusr 27.- •
Arrived the LANDRAIL, from a Crllize.

Tuesday last the OCARROROUOII and "ruse= men
of wax sailed from Moseley Bay. - •
Yesterday seunight the CYRUS stoop of war was
launched from the yard of Mr. Conttimr, IV. Chester.
The day was delightfully fine, and the number of
spectators unprecedented. The CYRIp. measures 107
feet in the keel, and is calculated to tarry from 28 to

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30 guns.
Yesterday se'nnight a dreadful fire broke out about
two o'clock in the morning in the faun-yard of Mr.
SMITH, of Frens Hall, near Diss, Suffolk, which con.
sumed eight hay-stacks, a pea-stack. and the straw of
200 combs of wheat, which bad just been threshed
out. The accident was occasioned by one of the
hay-stacks being over.heated.
Saturday night, some persons entered a field be.
longing to Mr. Oliver, butcher, of Maidstone, and cut
the ears
off. arsfrom 15 sbeaves of wheat, with which they
ad •
• •
A fine child, about two months-old, was found at
the door of Mrs. SUTTON, in Oxford-street, on Wed.
nesday night, sleeping in a basket, and covered with
clean linen. Protection was afforded the little inno-
cent by the lady of the house, intil much is made
for the unnatural parent. •
William Fraser, Bailiff to Major FIIAMIR, of New.
ton, was so severely bruised on Monday last, by the
sudden fall of a large stone, which he was undermin.
ing, that be died on the following day.
Monday evening last. Mrs. Saanatour. a widow.
woman of St. Clement's, near Oxford, having re-
turned from fetching a loaf for her supper, sat down
in a chair, and instantly expired.
There ire now living at a little thatched hut, at East
Marton, near Skipton, where they have long resided
in the greatest harmony, the following six persons,
whose united ages amount to nearly 500 years, via. s
Mown Geld:6rd - . SS Murk &miter . SS
Martha, hi% wife - St ?Amity Garnett - SS
Rose Foltard • - 116 Mary Saudi - - 71

There is now living at Polleckshaws, near Glas-
gow, a veteran sailor of the name of Ltuasiaistssuito
to thel4th year of his age ; he served with HAWK'',
Boscames, Sauxmas, Kerry., RODNEY, and HOOPS
and was' ne of the sailors employed in drawing the
cannon np the heights of Abraham, and aftelwarda
engaged with the enemy for four hours, till victory
declared in favour of the British. Although his long
and faithful services might justly have entitled hiss;
to a pension—yet his independent mind could
llebrieg itself to go through the necessary formseavia
at this moment be Actually supports himself by Ms
own labour at the loom.

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