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London, England, 1802-10-16 00:00:00

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On dp Inorning of the 59th tsP, had aMO a
violent &rut of thunder and lightning, which did
confiderable daniage to our fquadron in the bay,
and which, if it bad continued half an hour longer,
would moil probably have difabled the whale
fleet, as none etthe chips were provided with
chain condu&ors to guard them from the areas of
lightning.
The Sri} !hip which was ftruck Was the Gts-
&ALTAR, of 8o guns, and from the direaion which
the lightning took, clofe to the magazine, it teems
almoft a miracle that it was not blown up. " A
tremendous flaib of lightning ftruck the fore•top-
gallant malt-head, fplit the fore top-malt, and
fhivered the fore .maft into a thonfand pieces, driv-
ing large fplinters of it as far aft as the quarter
deck. From the fore mail it paffed hstb the light.
room, dote to the magazine, fhivering the whole
of the ftroug plate glafs to pieces; and from
thence into the Gunner's ftore.room, where it
completely deftroyed feveral boxes of grape (hot,
after which its progrefs could be traced no farther.
Fortunately only two men were hurt by the Broke
—one of them, however, was feverely fcOrched.

A dreadful Oath fhordy afterwards Inlet the
Acrivs frigate, which fplir the toptaliant mall,
and carried away the main-top malt, in a .molt
fingnlar manner, fe!eral feet of the whole body
of the mall completely difappearing, not a veftige
of that part of it was to be found after the ix-
plofion. The main matt was fplit in feveral
places, and the ihip's butcher, who was &end-
ing near it, with his cleaver in his hand, was
killed dead an the fpot ; and alnsoft every
perfoit on the deck was knocked down by the
violence of the Mock. The lightning was obferv-
ed to play like a large ftream of fire for a fhort
time abbot the, deck, and on difappearing left a
bong fulphureons fmell behind.
The Suiraais and DILAGO* were alto hod' Brack;
the former had her maiatonallant, and alfo the
binnacle on the quarter deck, carried away; the
latter fhip was not injured, though the lightuing
pallid all round the Captain's cabin, running
along the bell-wires.
The GIBRALTAIII and ACTIVI have both been
obliged to go into the Mole to repair their dama.
ges, which it is believed will amount to upstards
of five thonfand pounds.

Our late allied enemies appear to be gradually
collating a large naval force in the Mediterranean,
as hardly a week elapfes that fome French, Spanifh,
or Dutch Chips of the line, do not pars the Streights.
Two Dutch Chips 4f the line, two frigates, and a
corvette, 'paired lately. The French fill pofefs
both Leghorn and Genoa they are alto going to
fortify and garrifon two harbours belonging to
the Algerines, and are rpreading themfelves every
Urban round thefe !bores fo thatif we once give
up Malta, we !hall hardly have a Tingle friendly
harbour for oar. flerts.in the Mediterranean, in the
*rent of another war. A man of war's cutter has
*trued this morning in 18 days from Malta.
Wen the failed we had not begun to evacuate
that Hand.

The population and trade of this place is rapidly
increafing, ender' the aufpiceiof our prefent Go-
vernor. Money is extremely plenty, and landed
property of every defcription fells at an alonifh-
ing price•--His Royal Highnefi fume his arnsal
here, having adopted every meathre that appeared
likely to contribute to the welfare and fecurity of
the place.

His Royal Highnefi: has lately begun erecting
barracks for doe men at Windmill.hill, in a
pleafant healthy fitnation : the troops (both offi-
cers acclaims) having hitherto been greatly crowd-
ed in the roof wretched barracks that could pof-
(ably be, imagined.
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raid 4 .CAILIIROVON is appointed Lieutenant.
Governor of Deal Cattle, which is a very corn.
fortable and pleafent Sumraer Itefidence.

It was yellerday reported, that the orders for
ditbanding the ad battalions of the regiments on
the home eflabliChment, on the 24th initant, have
been countermanded. .
The Detachment of Artillery, ordered for Cq-
lon, does not embark till February.

No lets than 3000 troops of &Arent ddcriptions
4411 go to India from the Cape of Good Hope, in
confequence of the ceflion.of the lane place to
the Dutch. Among the& are the 22d, 34th, and
65th regiments. -
The 49th regiment, commanded by Colataocx,
;survived fate at (12ebec.
Tbe did regiment is ON its march to Chatham
The Toth regiment is under orders for Dover
.sad Deal. They are immediately to leave Quern-
*, and Jerfey, where they have for ibme time
buss quartered, and are relieved by the sth regi-
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-Monday and Tuefday the 6th, or Tanakaling
regiment of Dragoons, who have been quartered
in the City of 'Exeter and the Barracks, for up-
wards of is months paft, marched from thencq
on their route to Bridgwater and Wells.
The 67th_ regiment, which had behaved with
great valour in Egypt, has arrived in the city 91
Dub io from Cork,,in two &firms.

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SPORTIra INT4ILLICENcE.

BTOCKTOI44:IIPDAT./.9c701110414 '
A Sabfcription Plats of ffs. each, with gal. Added
by the Town'ofiwn. Twanifte Seats.
M. Decal% bl Seri* 3-Yrs• 7ft.31% 4I I
Mr. W. Hutebblos's Eby Plpatar, kyrs. old, •
Ift• 31b. e - - • Ia 4
Sir Vane's b. kllverssammosirs. 41b. a 3
Mr. Carttr's m. • 3-111. 81t- Mb. - 34 3
Mr. G. Bamblet s b. g. Tbornaby, 4.yrs. Bft,
sib. beat Mr. G. Hnbback's gr. g. Scyron, Sirs.
901.—Twoamile heats, Svgs. h..ft.

SAtt/RDAY, OCTOIIIII 9.
Handicap Plate of Sol. Two-mile heats. •
Mr H. T. Valles b. c. Bagfisaa, 4.yrti. Bft. 51b. 3 z
Mr. & oa's b. E Cotillon, 4-yra Btt. 51b. i 5 3
Mr. W. 's b. c. &Eby, 413‘ Aft 31b. a 3 3
Mr.F b. c.. Troirfal, Va• alb. • 44 4
Mr. Wgwa's Friend& Panay, errs. Sit. 7lb. 5 a dif.
Bagfman the favourite.

• ENFIELD RACES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7.
A Plate of Sol. was run for, Four-mile heats, by
the following horfes :
Mr. Bird's b. h. Antbo, 3-yrs.
Mr. Smith's ch. h. Brighton, rm. old.
Mr. Gelding's b. h. Peacemaker, kffrll. old.
Mr. CreihreWs eh. f. Tulip, 4-yrs.
Mr. Badlt's b. a. Paulo, 4-yrs. old.
Mr. Sutton's b. g. Monkovitz, 6-yrs. old, was
catered, but did not tart.
' The time of fiarang was fixed by public adver-
tifement for one o'clock, which, confidering the fea-
fon of the year, was a very proper hour, but it was
full three before they anted for the &ft heat.
The day was extremely fine, the Courfe by no
means a bad one; and, bad the horfes ilarted with-
in an hour of the time fixed, the (port would have
given fatisfailion -to the generality of the fpeita-
tors', many br whom quitted the ground after the
third heat. .

The Clerk of the Conrfe, in endeavouring to
clear the way for the racers, fell with his horfe.

His MAJIISTT will hold-a Levee at St. James's
Palace, on Wednefday next.
The Qiixes will alfo hold a Court for the fe.
male Nobility, on the following day.
Mr. PITT haobeen is town thefe two days, and
returnsagain immediately to Weimer Caine
The •Ma is, of Woactsrao, the Earls of
BUZILIT ant BATHURST, Lord Ducts, and the
Hon. THOMAS MORETON, attended a very flume-
sous meeting of the Magifirates of Gloncefterfhire,
on Tuefdity laft, when
.it was agreed that a new
Shire-hall is become abfolutely neceffary, in con-
fequence of the'ruinous Rate of the prefent one.
Ile Corporation of Prefton have voted a piece
of rate to 110/n,GIIIIIIIIHAW and his Lady, for the
with which they fupported the late Jubilee of
that place.
The Duke of RICHMOND, it appears, owed the
break of his fall to'his Houfekeeper, Mrs. Foltz-
mild, who was in the curricle with his Grace, and
fortunately fell undermoft. 1
Mrs. P. the celebrated Cyprian, boafis that the
fpent_sool. in a fortnight at Brighton. She is
peened of exaaly one hundred diffirent dregs; the
went to Brighton for the purpofe of Chewing them.
and when the had worn each a few honrs,returned.
ALLY HUM'S', the fon of the late Nabob of
Arcot, died on the .sth of April. It appears by
a private letter received from Madras, that the
Prince wets in a Rate of infenfibility for near two
months prior to his demife. The Prince had been
very. Rrialy educated, was poffeffed of great pene-
tration, and was an elegant fchOlar, as well as a
faacions politician.
in the abfence of Gemini from France a new
rival has Rarted up in the perfon of Citizen
ACARD, a youth of twenty-two years of age. A
few days ago he ofcended in a Magnificent bal-
loon from the Gardens of Tivoli, and travelled the
(pace of four leagues in forty minutes. He was
accompanied by a young man of his own age. _
According to reports inferted in the French par
tiers, and purported to be taken froth the Dutch
Gazettes; the Negro fervant belonging to Toys.
rIOAINT POUVRILTURI is foon to embark from 004
of the French rirts for St. Domingo. The reafon
affigned for his departure is, that he has promifed
`the French Government to difcover certain trea-
fines, amounting to feveral millions French, which
Toussaier is fuppofed to have buried in the
. The fame Gazettes 'add, that Tous.
sArwr has requeßed permiffion to take up hisabode,
in any part of France which he may be inclined
to prefer, as foon as Government (hall be in pot.-
felfion oithofe trenfures. The authority of this
Rory is very queßionable.—Ganette de France.
A private letter from Yverdon . dated 6th Oa.
has the following pages Swifs forces
have advanced in three formidable columns—they
have difperfed or taken the whole of the Vaudois
troops, which had not been previonfly beaten.—
This place furrendered this morning—the Citizens
.do-the military duty until the Swifs arrive.—Te.
day, on the requifition of General BACHMANN, we
feat to Payerne 8000 rations of bread, the fame
namber of rations of wine, and four oxen. Boma.
PARTS'S' Proclamation has excited the molt poig-
-sant fentiments of indignation here; nay, the very
friends of the GOvernment which France willies to
reitore, feel indignant on the ,occafion."
The Royal Family of Spits entered Barcelona
on the I ith ult. amid( the difcharge of Soo pieces
of cannon, and' repeated Mutes from the
artillery of the place, the forts, and the (hips in
therßdad. The city was hung with white : tro:
phies were fixed id every part of it, and triumphal
arches, with infcriptions appropriate to the folem-
nity of the marriages. Their Itajetties were in a
chariot &klieg with gold, and funiounted by a
crown of diamonds. .The molt dißinguiloed
Chevaliers drew the carriage from the entrance of
the City to the Palace. On the 13th, the Court
,affifted at a folemn Mafs celebrated in the Cathe-
dial. That vaR edifice was entirely hung with
triatfon &mak and lighted with 4000 tapers.—
The population of the City, which is ordinarily
150,000, has been increafkd to 300,000, bpkthe
unmenfe concourfe of grangers. A veffel which
lately arrived at Carthagena brought t,000,000
piaßtes for their lifajelties' expeaces during their
Asy at Barceloaa.

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