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wmoson-catsrLE; OCTBIIIIII 10.
" The KING continues much the same.
(Signed)
" It. n.uportu, " SI. BOLUS..
"W. lIEEERDEN, I" it. WILLIS."

THE ARMY.

Yesterday, the Duke of YORK held A Military Le-
vee, at his Office in the Horse-Gnards. Among the
presentations to his Royal Highness were
Mr. }terries, on bis being appointed Commissary-in-Chief;
Lieut.-Gen. Sir D. Baird ; Cot Horsford, on his return from the
West Indies; Col. Hutchinson, on his return from Ireland;
Gen.Welsford; Lieut.-Gen. Maitland; Gen. Lord Montgorntlrle ;
Major-Gen. Houston; Lieut.-Gen. Davis; Major-Gen. I.ayard,
on his return from the West India; Major-General Whetham ;
Lieut.-Gen. Dunne; Major-General Stevenson; Sir R. Wilson;
Major-General B. ; Dr. Forbes, Physician. to the Forces;
j Lord F. Bentinck ; Lord Guernsey; Major-Gen. M'Farlane ;
Lord Dillon ; Lord G. Berosford, &c.
A fleet will sail from Portsmouth, with reinforce.'
ments of Officers, men, and stores of every descrip- '
tion, on Sunday; if the wind is fair.
Lord WILLIAM RUSSELL, Captain LLOYD, and
many wounded Officers, have come over in the last
fleet from Lisbon.
I General WEMYSS, General Ross, and Col. THORN.
11 TON, have left town for Portsmouth. General Rossi
I goes to Cadiz.
Tuesday detachments of the 4th, 9th, 48th, 71st,
92.1, and King's German Legion, embarked at Ports-
mouth,
to reinforce their battalions under Lord WEL-
LINGTON. ,

Among the passengers by the Rosita.us and Ro-
vL►tt, which have arrived at Portsmouth from Lisbon,
atiLieutenant-Colonel FliswxsurAw, who was severely
wounded in the battle of'Albuera, Lieutenant-Colonel
Pyle, and Captain HILL, of the 3d Guards, who
come home on account of their health.

Part of the Roscommon Regiment of Militia arri-
ved at Plymouth on Tuesday, from Exeter : they
will be followed by the remainder in a day or two.
They are a very fine body of men. The following
regiments are now also at Plymouth :-2d Royal
Lancashire, Cheshire, lsz Somerset, South Glouces-
ter, Shropshire, and the North Devon, Another re-
giment of Irish Militia is also ordered to Plymouth.
Part of 'the Hereford Militia are ordered to Dart-
moor Prison, to relieve the division of the North De-
von now on duty there.
The Somersetshire regiment of Militia were review.
ed on Monday, MGovernment-square, Plymouth
Dock : they went through their various evolutions
with the steadiness of veterans, and fired several ex-
, cellent vollies.

. The 46th Regiment, under the commitn4 of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel PAYNE, marched from Berryhead to
Kingsbridge Barracks, in two divisions, on the 4th
and .sth instant.

Sunday and Wednesday, divisions of the 7th, and
81st, and 2d battalion of the 50th for Jersey, embarked
at Portsmouth, to replace the 26th, and 75th, ordered
for foreign service. The LEYDEN sailed from Ports-
rtinuth last week for the purpose, it was understood,
of taking the 75th from Jersey to Sicily.

A private letter from Palermo, dated August 27,
contains the following passage :—'4 On• Lord W6l.
BENT!NCK'S arrival here, it is understood he was in-
structed to demand and insist on three things :-Ist,
That 10,000 Sicilian troops should be sent to Spain
and Portugal ; 2d, That Lord BENTINCK should be
appointed to the command of the Sicilian Army, and
be a Member of the Privy Council ; 3d, That English
troops should be admitted to garrison Palermo."

Court GARDEN THEATRE,—The Tragedy of
Iffael,:h was performed last night. On account of.
the indisposition of Mr. KENIBLE, isfr.Youwo sustain.
ed the ardumns character of Macbeth, and proved him.
seli a very able substitute. Mrs. StDDoNs exerted her
wondes ful powers with her wonted success in Lady
Macbeth. The other characters were well supported,
particularly Mr. C. KEMBLE'S Mad :if The House
was crewded.

Mr. 'Crams: has been confined some days by the
rupture of a blood-vessel near the nose, which was
attended by a considerable hemorrhage. He is, how-
ever, much better, liut unable yet to resume his pub-
lic duties.

A seriocomic drama, from tho pen of Mr. C.
TIE3I BLE, is one of the novelties which are shortly 'to
come forward at Covent-Garden Theatre.

The Miser who bequeathed his ice to the Poor was
quite consistent in his conduct, as he never gave them
any thing but a cold reception !
A serious Gentlfman, who is the Retarder of a pro-
vincial town, and, who never saw a play in his life,
was prevailed upon, in the summer. by his daughters,
to go to the Theatre, to see an eminent Performer in
the character of Hamlet. In the scene where the latter
bays—" Bring me the Recorder !" the Gentleman pre-
cipitately quitted the box, exclaiming, in a great pas-
sion, that the Actor teas 4, the most insolent fellow lie
ever saw !"
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Captain W. CAMPIPaLL was sworn
into the command of the Arniston, for Bombay and
China. The following ships were taken up for one
voyage in the Company's service : Coldstream, 693
tons ; Fairlic, G9i; tons ; and the Earl St. Vincent,
818 tons.—A ballot was taken fur the determination
of the following question, viz. " That this Court con-
firm the unanimous resolution of the Court of Direc-
tors, of the 11th of September, 1811, whereby the
Commander and Owners of the late ship Earl Cam-
den are fully acquitted from all imputation of neglect
or misconduct in respect to the loss of that ship 1"
At six o'clock the lasses were finally closed, lend de•
livered to the scrutineers, who at an early hour re
ported the same to have passed in the affirmative.

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PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 8.
Came up harbour to repair, the °Rams sloop of
war.—Went out of harbour, the Peacock, sloop.—
La NIEMEN frigate is under way ; but the wind and
tide having set in against her, it is im.tgined she will
not get out of the Sound this evening : the is ordered
to mile off Brest.---The Morning Star cartel sailed
last evening for Morlaix ; and the Swedish ship gasto
Bon, for London.—The following merchant vessels
arrived here last evening :—the Apollo, HANIMANT
master, from London, in distress, very leaky ; the
sloop John, LOVE master, limn Lcndon, bound to
Cork, with a cargo, put in here by stress of weather ;
the Mercury, Smettoorr, from Wales; and Industry,
SMITH, from Arundel.

PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER o.
His Majesty's frigate VESTAL, Captain BERKELEY,
which is now lying under quarantine at the Mo.
therbank, has brought dispatches" from Lieutenant.
General CAMPBELL and Admiral Sir Enw. PELLEW.
She is /torn Port Mahon and Gibtltat, which latter
place she left the 13th ult. A convoy was expected
at Gibraltar, for England, from Malta ; the Ist
September having been the day appointed for their
sailing. The Vicsxm. left five King's ships lying at
Gibraltar.—The MYRTLE is arrived this afternoon,
from the West Indies and the coast of Guinea—
it is said she has a boat's crew of one of our ships
on board, who have been for some time confined
as prisoners in Africa.—Arrived the DERWENT sloop
of war from Guernsey.—Wind S.W.

DEAL, OCTOBER 9.

Sailed yesterday, the American frigate Constitu.
tion for Cherbdurgh.—Arrived the RzopoLs sloop
of war from a cruize off Boulogne.

LEITH, OCTOBER 7.

On Saturday, the wind coming round to the south-
ward, the EGERIA sloop of war proceeded on her
cruize.—Sailed yesterday, the DIADEM, 64, from
Aberlady Bay, and the LEOPARD, 50, from the
Roads, for Portsmouth ; the RIFLEMAN stoop of war
with a convoy of 15 sail, for Gottenburgh ; and the
am; tender for the Nore. The Eliza has on board
23 prisoners, from the depot at Pennycuick, who
have volunteered into the British service. Remain in
the Roads, the Adamant (flag-ship), the Coquette
sloop of war, and the Fancy gun-brig. The Strenuous
gun-brig, in the harbour. The Coquette made the sig.
nal for a convoy to the southward on Saturday, and
will sail to-night or to-morrow morning.

The Basta from Alicant for London, put into
Ramsgate on Tuesday afternoon, with the 10.5 of an
anchor and cables.

A large ship, name unknown, got a-ground near
the Reculvers on Monday evening, but was got off
again by the Margate boatmea.
Lost Saturday the bodies rf two unknown mari-
ners, that had been washed on shore, were picked up
on the beach, near West-dean and another near lids&
comb, on view of which, inquests were taken on Sa-
turday. The respective verdicts were Found
drowned. Several casks of oil having floated ashore,
near to where the above bodies were foun„l, fears are
entertained, that in the late boisterous weather, some
vessels foundered in the Offing.
A dismasted vessel, name unknown, drifted on the
rocks near Holyhead on Monday, keel upwards ; her
cargo consisted of balks, staves, tar, and turpentine,
gre it part of which will be saved ; her flooring and ;
timbers are cedar, her keel about 120 feet in length,
and is supposed to have been a new vessel.
Of the late gallant action between the FLY armed
brig and a number of Danish gun-boats, the follow-
ing additional particulars are given in a letter from
Wingo, dated Sept. 9 :—" His Majesty's brig FLY,
has arrived at Wingo, near Gottenburgh, alter an
action of two hours, with the enemy's gun-boats, off
Langland, on the 30th of August, consisting of 17
gun-boats, each carrying one long 36-pounder, and'
two smalkr guns, and 70 men, together with '22
smaller boats, making in all 39, which were support- ,
ed with field.pieces, and a battery on shore, within
musket-shot. The enemy sustained great loss; the,
Ft.v lost her upper masts, &c. but had not one man
killed.
The Melpomene, which lately arrived from Portu-
I gal, encountered a heavy gale of wind off the Saints, !
I and narrowly escaped being wrecked—she was em-
bayed for a short time among the breakers, but, by
dint of good seaManship, and hoisting all fler canvas,
she got out in safety, as did the whole of the convoy : ,
it. was just day-light when they were in this critical
situation, had it been two hours earlier, the conse-
quences might have been fatally disastrous.
A Portuguese ship, which lately left the Gold
Coast with a cargo of slaves, was taken possession of
by the latter, who rose on the crew and killed them
all, with the exception of one boy. Soon afterwards
an American ship fell in with them, beating.about at
the mercy of the waves, and took them in tow till
they fell in with an English ship of war, which claim-
ed them as her prize. A great number of these un-
fortunate blacks have arrived at Plymouth, in the!
Arethusa frigate, and have been distributed on board
different ships in that port :—they arc mostly young
men, but extremely filthy in their eating;—they pre-
fer entrails, blooa, and raw flesh, to dressed food.—
The Arethusa got on shore on the coast of Africa,
and received considerable damage :, she underwent a
temporary repair, to enable her to reach England,
and is now come up Plymouth harbour, to be docked
and have a thorough repair.

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Anferican papers to the 2d ult. received at Water-
ford, by the Argonaut, Captain Buss, have brought
on account, that Mr. Malmo:, the President of the
United States, bad broken his leg. by a fall from his
*fie'
Whilst BONAPARTI was at Antwerp, he went on
board the fleet. The weather, after he had got on 1
board, was so tempestupus, that he was not able to
leave the vend fel three days.

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!IMMINGHAM, OCTOBER, S.
Soon after the Publie curiocity had bsitn gratified
with the pleasurable sight of the aseeniion of the
aerial voyagers on Monday airernoon, the spectators
assembled universally participated with each other in
the most feeling antiety for the tr.,vellers4 safety.
The gardens whence the balloon ascended, and the
residence of Mr. SAILER. were equally t!wonged with
impatient visitors to a laic hour. tl, 6,.!ings of the tra-
vellers having arr;ved, the night p.r.s.Rt away In pain-
ful suspense, and this morning the anxiety felt by the
inhabitants for the perilous situation of Mr. SADLeII
and his adventurous companim, DUNCIIAII, WAS
very evident. According to the acconnts of several
travellers, the balloon was seen p.t Tainworth (10
miles) eh' minutes after the ascent, ho7eling over the
town, but, afmt throwing oat some ballasi. it .tgrin
rose with great velocity, and was visible seven antics
beyond Leicester, going to B ,ston, having then tra:
veiled .1.9 miles in one hour and a few minutes. At
six &clock this evening Mr. SADLER had not arrived,
nor had any information respecting his descent
reached Birmingham.

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RAMSG.ATE, OCTOBER 9.

The company at this plamnotwithstanding the ad•
vanced period of the year, is still both numerous and
respectable. There w•as an Assembly in the Albion
Hotel East night, at which most of the fashlottables in
this town and neighbourhood attended.
'rhe.Earl of Femmes and family left us this mor-
ning. The Hon. BASIL COCIIKAOS and his
,nephews
Lord COCIMANE, continue among us for some tune
longer. •
The 2d Battalion of the Somersetshire Militia are
stationed in our Barracks. They had a field day yes-
terday on Margate•road : to-clgy they had a grand
parade on the beach. While their band were playing.
many of our visitors were bathing, and other embar-
king for a sail in parties of pleasure. Among the
latter were Sir WILLIAM and Lady FeAsan, and an
elegant gronpe of about twenty Ladies. They sailed
in the Antelope, one of the Trinity Yachts ; and the
day being uncommonly fine, they steered for the
Downs with health at their prow, and pleasure at
their helm.
Broadstairs has still its full share of respectable
visitors. Lady TYLNaY Loo is expected there in a
few days ; and, with her, the amiable heiress of this
immense property—of course a number of young men
of fashion will be buzzing in her train.

MARGATE, OCTOBER 9.
The facility of intercourse by the Hoy: between
this place and the Metropolis, makes sad havock
among our Visitors, who are leaving us daily, in con-
siderable numbers. The Libraries and Rooms are
still tolerably well attended. Thcre was a public
rreakfast for the benefit of Mr. BaRNARD, M. C. at
Dandelion, on Wednesdzy last; about three hundred
attended, and nothing was wanting but dancing to
complete their happiness. Mr. BERNARD did all he
could to induce some dancing pair to begin—aonts
however, had courage to set the exateple ; and the
Company began to si.parote with one general senti-
ment that, on occasions lake the present the M. e.
does not exert himself to bring into the field a suffi-
cient number of persons to influence, by their exam-
ple, the dancing, to which all are invited. The sports
at Dandelion finished this day for the seasnn, with
donkey racing, grinning through a collar, kc. A
numerous company attended, and all seemed de-
lighted with the amusements, and with one another.

A new kind of spire has been lately executed at
Edgeworth-town, in Ire Lind. It is composed of iron,
and sldtes painted to resemble stone. 'l'he whoie was
finished withinsida the tower, and was drawn, up ITS
a few minutes by four men. Its ►low ascent was
striking►, and brought to mind these beautiful lint•
in Ovid:

Placidogne educta tenor.
" Tots patent; imoque pedes in margin. pentunt."
On Sunday se'nnight, between the hobo of 11 and
12 o'cleck, the Mail Coach proceeding from Cork to
Dublin, by Cashel, was attacked within four miles of
the latter city by eight ruffians, who intercepted the
coach, by placing cars across the road ;—the fellows
fired at the coach, which shots were spiritedly retur-
ned by the guards, who beat them off, and the coach
proceeded without further molestation. Immediately
on arriving at Cashel, a party of the milit.try, with
ohe of the guards, were detached from thence, who
succeeded in detecting four of the intended assassins.
There was only one inside passenger and one outske
on the vehicle, who escaped unhurt.
MURDIR.—Monday last, an Inquisition was beid
at Middletone, on the body of a young man, set-vont
to an innkeeper in that village, who had been on the
Friday before stabbed by his master. The Jury, after
an investigation, which lasted eleven hours, found a
verdict of-wilful murder against the innkeeper, and
he was accordingly committed to Lancaster Jail by
the Coroner.
• Tuesday evening, while a iumber of persons were
assembled in St. Paul's Church-yard, to view the co-
met, a Gentleman had his pocket picked of his purse.
I containing about £4O in Bank-notes.
At the Surrey Quarter Sessions, held at Kingston,
on Tuesday last, a letter from Mr. J. Akock, Trea-
surer to the County, stating his resignation of that
office, was read to the Meeting. Mr. Onstow mnved
that the letter lie referred to a Committee of Magis-
trite: of the county, svhich was passed Imm/riot:sly.
After which he moved, that the Committee should
meet at Kingston that day fortnight, and that the
Report of the Committee should be laid before thea.
Adjournment for General Purposes, cn the 4th cf No.
vemleer nest; both which were unanimously carriot.
The Meeting having formed itself into a Gaol Com-
mittee, the proceediogs of s former Meeting were reel
over, and the nomination at Mr. G. Ware as Tom.
surer to the Gaol Committee, in the room of. Mr. Al.
cock, taken into consideration. After a diseuesissis
of tome leagth, the question was put ;—when them
appeor.:d, atter calling over de:: names—for the etas.
brmation, 41.; against it, 49. nit Election of a
Treasurer, of the Gael Committee was then rstponed
t:1.1 the Adjourned Sessions.

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