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London, England, 1810-03-21 00:00:00

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- 114 PAL nirnaucENcis. i THE ARMY. •• • •
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FALMOUTH, MARN lc . rot* of the transports, with drivers an Olery on
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Sailed the following Packets :—th Lady Arabella, board, which, sailed from Cove on the 28th ult. under
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PORMUS, for the Brazils; the Ptnce of Wales, convoy of the PRIN‘ESS CHARLOTTE, for Liibon, have
TODD, for Lisbon; and the Lord &hart, HAMM- put back, after receiving great damage.
TON, for Cadiz.—Wind Ea.
The Northumberland Regiment of Militia hat
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PLYMOUTH, MARCH 19. marched from Ipswich for Norman Cross Barracks.
Sailed the PHEASANT sloop of war, Captain PAL- f .
MER, with a Messenger, for Cadiz.—Came up har- The Royal Welch Fuzileers commenced their
march, yesterday, from Lewes barracks, on their
hour, to refit, the HAZARD sloop of war.
route to Guernsey.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 20. i Four companies of the riflemen, which were on
Sailed the BONNE CiTOYENNE, with a convoy, tor
Nova Scotia and Halifax; the wind being quite calm, their march from Hythe to Portsmouth, for embarka-
tion; have since been marched back to Bythe.
they have brought up in Cowes Roads.
The extensive building now erecting for the Royal
DEAL, MARCH 20. Military College on Bagshot Common is in .great
Came down from the River the Ainwick Castle
forwardness, and is expected to be completed in less
East Indiaman ; Pomona, George, and the Jane, for
than two years from this time.
Rib Janeiro. Sailed the SATURN and ORION, for A
Yarmouth ; Alnwick Castle, for India ; end the whole' „ civil.zat in the Army" remarks,- that if the
of the running ships, that were left here, for the West:. Commander in Chief, instead of depriving them of
ward.—Wind N. E. •1 their Epaulettes, had increased the pay of the Medical
Staff of Regiments, he would probably have got. a
CHATHAM, MARCH 18.
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N 1" Id - ' both , : greater number of recruits for that department.--
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The PLA,.IAGENET anL. LION have sailed
from hence to Long Reach. The RUBY and VIGO
will be put out of Dock on Wednesday, and the
CRESSY lately launched from Frindsbury, and one of
the new cutters will be docked hi their stead.
ABERDEEN, MARCH 17.
One of the vessels captured on the Yorkshire coast,
by a lugger privateer, proves to be the schooner Jean,
BLACK, of and for Newburgh, it ant London, with
ship-timber, which has since been retaken by the
MAGNET sloop of war, and carcic•cl into Yarmouth.
Seven other vessels are said to have been captured at
the same time, by the above privateer ; and it is re-
ported, that two or three other privateers were cruiz.-
-ing to the northward of Yarmouth Roads. The
Hercules, GinttoN, of this place, sailed on Sunday
last fur the Davis' Straits Whale Fisheiy.
NEWHAVEN, MARCH 19.
Last Wednesday, the brig Tyrole, frnm Yarmouth
to Gibraltar, with a generA cargo, was Captured by
a French privateer, off Fairlight. The enemy took
the whole of the crew from the brig, and put on
board her 15 Frenchmen, who had nearly reached
the French coast, when one of our cruizers, the SPE-
CULATOR lugger, luckily fell in with the Tyrole, and
re-captured her. On Friday, the lugger brought her
prize into this harbour, and delivered her up to
Messrs. BnowN and TASKER, agents for the captors.
The Frenchmen, who are all very fine young fellows,
were landed, and escorted to Bletchington barracks,
where they are placed under a proper guard, to be
otherwise disposed of, as the Transport Board may'
direct.

FR.OM LLOYD'S LIST.
GeAvinNn, MARCII 20.—N0 arrivals.—Sailed the Sisters,
Rendle, for St. Martin's; the Admiral Colpuys, Venabhs, for
Demerara; the Ann, Johns, for Madeira; the St. Patrick, Ross,
for Dublin ; the Caledonia, Reid, far Limerick ; and the Lady
Andover, Dye, for Oporto. _
The Rachael, WYLIE, bound to Liverpool, is lost
at Fayal. The Captain and five of the crew were
drowned.

The Clarence and several other vessels were blown
out to sea from Fayal, on the 19th ult.
The ship Dannebrog, laden with deals,. on her pas-
sage from Norway to. London, cattp.,ht fire at sea so
suddenly, that it was weraffficulty the crew could
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save themselves in the -sr Twenty-nine of them,
including the Captaieshlabi at Cromar, on Moaday
niOt.; but two •vrhit 'tied the ship in a small boat,
it is feared, ha . d.
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About three' etits ago the sloop Fleet, MNAIIR
master, 40 tortilorden, sailed from Portaferry for
LiverpoobiadWwith wheat, the property of Mr. Gib-
son of Portatery: When she arrived off the banks of
Liverpool sheisuddenly went down, bat fortunately
the boat floated, and the crew, three in number, got
into it with two oars, one of which however soon
broke, and they were obliged to scud in a most tre-
mendous sea. One of the crew, a young man, died
of extreme fatigue while he was lashed to the tholes ;
the two survivors reached Douglas, Isle of Man, after
being in the small boat, only nine feet long, for 48
hours, without the least sustenance. On their ar-
rival they sold the boat and purchased a coffin, and
decently interred their deceased friend ; they then
I took a passage for Peel, and from thence home.

the scarcity, of bullion has had any influence in
producing ,the change alluded to, why are our Dra-
goons. covered over with gild lace ? The useless
trimmings ot one of these regiments would morethan
supply-. all the Subalterns and Surgeons of the whole
Army with the distinctive mark of which they are
ordered to be deprived.
Mt I ,ITIA SYSTEM.
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At a period, when taxation undeniably, has reached
its maximum, and °economy in our expenditure is be-
come so necessary, that a reduction in our means of
defence has, already, been resorted to, it is important
to consider how far, without injury to its efficiency,
our Militia System is susceptible of retrenchment, and
thereby to preserve, undiminished, those establish-
ments (the Navy and regular Army) which have
hitherto enabled us to contend with our enemies at a
distance from our own shores; and also to preserve the
appointments which are the fair rewards of merito-
rious service.
The statement under the following heads will sbew,
that a saving in our Militia Expenditure, little short
of half a million sterling, is• practicable :
Ist, Off Reckonings, on Profits on Clothing.
23, Reduction of unnecessary Commissions.
3d, ConsoLdstion of the smaller Corps.
Off Reckonings.—That the superior Officers of
Militia Regimen;.s should have any, even the smallest,
profit on the clothing of their men, must be consider-,
ed, in these times of difficulty, as an extravagant
waste of our means, and the shadow of pretence for
its continuance cannot be offered. In the line, cer-
tainly, the practice has long obtained; but there
it is intended as a grateful remuneration for tong,
active and nuritorigus services.
Reduction of utin.cessary Commissions.—lt will
only be necessary to remark under this head, that Re-
giments of the Line are frequently without more than
two effective Field Officers, and that :tithe Guards the
strength of the companies is 120 men each, and in nei-
ther has it been discovered that the service has suffer-
ed inconvenience or detriment ; therefore on the
grounds of efficiency, the Militia establishment may
be reduCed from jive Field Officers to two, and the
-privates formed into companies of 120 each (the effec-
tive, acJiirding to late returns, do not average more
than from 50 to 5.5 per company), the establishment
would then be as follows :—(Allowing its we shall be
noxious to do, the rank of Colonel without pay to the
Lord Lieutenant of a county.)
One Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant,
One M.ijor.
Six Captains—of Companies of 120 Rank and File--Nos Com-
missioned Officers in proportion.
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Six Lieutenants. , V.
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Six Ensigns.
One Adjutant, a Paymaster, Quarter-Master, a.hsteellt led
an Assistant-Surgeon. •

Consolidation of the smaller Corps.—No Corps to
consist of less than five Companies, the numerous
small Regiments, such as the Merioneth, (not L.,0
men) Huntingdon, &c. &c. to be broken up.
Probable saving by this Reform :
Pay of 115 Colonels at £450 per annum -- - - 55,010
Profits to ditto on Clothing (E.l lOs, per man) - 135,000
Reduction of unnecessary Field Offizers (91) - - 24,000
Pay of reduced Captains and Subalterns, on
forming the Privates Into Companies of
120 each - - - - -
Saving on Allowances, I.odging Money,
Coals, Candles, 'I rarsport of Baggage,
by this reduction of Officers, probably
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LATE FIRE IN HoLLE‘-srstEur.—Yesterday,another
body was, about four o'clock, taken out of the ruins,
supposed to be either Mr. Brodie or Mr. Rakes. It
was taken in a shell to St. Clement's.bone-house.—
The remainder of the woman was not found ; but,
fortunately for Mrs. Ingram, who lodged on the first-
floor, and had lost cash to the amonnt of 8600, she
recovered it yesterday ; £305, in bank notes, hav-
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been found in the ruins, in a leather pocket-book,
the notes only a little scorched ; the remainder of the i Yesterday, the LORD MAYOR ordered the price of
property, which was in cash, was taken out of a closet, :bread to continue at ls. Std. the quartern loaf of
. which had escaped the conflagration. wheaten, and Is. 2a. household.
Monday evening,. a fire broke out in some wooden lAt Norwich cattle-market the supply of tat beef and
mutton was on Saturday se'nniiu very considerable,
premises, near the end of Bury-street, st. Mary Axe,
;which greatly alarmed the neighbourhood, there being and much cheaper. Lean bullocks sold high, and
an extensive oil-warehouse nearly adjoining. The : store sheep were very dear. Tnere were but few lambs,
al- . which fetched high prices. Hogs were plentiful and
prompt arrival of the engines, however, speedily
layed their fears.
I cheap. Horses, both at Norwich and at Great Win-
A fire broke out, on Monday evening, at a sugar- nold fair, held at Downham-market, were bought at
baker's, in Tower-street, in the City, which raged : heavy sums.
with much violence, and burnt that house and the ad- Monday the annual town fair of Winchester Icon-
joining.—Two other fires took place in the Borough,!minced, which was well attended. Cheese sold from
which destroyed the houses in which they broke out, 70 to 955. per cwt. There was a good shew of horses,
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but were extinguished without further damage. but they sold dear.
Last week a fire broke out in the drying-mom of
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LAXE,MARCH 21..—There
Mr. Wm. Painter, fellmonger, at Bicester, which
are several further a:rivals of foreign Wheat, which
consumed the same, with a quantity of wool and i with that remaining makes a considerable supply ;
sheep skins ; by the prompt assistance of the inhabi.
not much Coastwise—Fine Samples support their
tants at the engines the fire was prevented from ex price, Other qualities dull salt-Prime Dantzic about
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tending to the contiguous houses. Neither the boil- 116 s. per quarter—Batley and Malt rather lower—
ding nor its contents were insured.'i 'WhitePeas somewhat dearer—Oats are in short sup-
Early on Saturday se'nnight, the mill at Mousemill,
ly, and those of bt quality a rathei
near Lanark, was discovered on fire. About four Ipn
}lour and other articles littlre equote variatd ion. higher.
o'clock the alarm bells of Lanark and the drums beat, . GiNERAL CtiItSINCY AS UNDER .
when the Magistrates and a great concourse of people Wheat, 82s. 955. 105 s. Beans, (old) .565. 625.
repaired to the spot, with the fire engine belonging to Fine ditto, 110 s. 114 s. Tick ditto (old) 4(;16. .525.
the town ; but, as the roof of the mill had mostly _ Oats 225. 28s. saw.
BRlrleey, 54.555:8.9.0a. Poland ditto, 945. 375. od.
'fallen before the fire was discovered, the utmost that Malt 7,05.185. Potatoe dnte, 991. od.
White Peas (boilers), 68s. 711 s. Rape Seed, 461. SOL
could be done was to save the kiln, and, in part, the
large water-wheel that drove the mill. The fire, from Grey ditto 475. 525. -
inquiries that have been made, was accidental. Fine Flour 85s 90s.—Saeonas 80s. 05s.
R/LE
Friday morning, about eight o'clock, a fir: was COAL MA T, March le.
Qhips at Market Ships sold Price
discovered in an iron-monger's shop near the Nether-
-441 Newcastle Coals 23 48s. id. to elk. •41.
low, Edinburgh, but, by timely aaiistaace) it was 2 sundedand 2 45%. Od. to Ids. Ild.
speedily got under,.whhout much damage. ;. .- , i Saco coat •
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Total - - - - X. 466,050
By the Consolidation of the Regiments and of C ,m- •
panies, there would be a reduction of neail.- 1500
Officers, and yet not one Officer qualified ac.ording
to law would be reduced.


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