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London, England, 1811-11-04 00:00:00

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tHE ARMY.
FALMOUTH, NOVEMBER I. Colonel SunArsest has made some very great ;M.
Arrived yesterday, the Duke of Kent packet, provements in his shells. An experiment will in a few
COATESWORTH, with Mails from Lisbon, nine days days be tried with them in Mount's Bay. Six privates
ansi a non-commissioned olll:er from each of the ar-
passage, during which she was lying to six days. tiller' y companies at Plymouth and Exeter, are to at-
On Sunday last, while in that situation, a sea struck tend the experiment.
her, washed away all her bulwarks, and owing to se- The major part of the Royal Artilleist and artillery
venal loose spars on deck, all of the crew, that were drivers, now at Plymouth and Exeter, are in daily ex-
not below, were much injured—several had their legs . pectation of orders to embark for Sicily ; they have
and arms broke. Captain COATESWORTH has also re-
been once ordered and tountermanded.
The remains of the 2d battalion of that disiin-
ceived some contusions in the head. She has brought
gitished and gallant old regiment, the 211th, under the
16 passengers.—The British were in cantonments, command of Liehtenant-Colonel Ross, part of which
and altogether they have about 10,000 sick. The lately arrived at Portsmouth from Portugal, after an
greatest part cf the enemy are said to be at Sala- absence of three years in the Peninsula, have received
manta.—Arrived this evening the brig Fox, Captain , orders to hold themselves in readiness to embark for
Ireland. The Depot is now at Berry Head Barracks,
LITTON, from Gibraltar, in 18 days, bound to Guernsey Devon.
—reports that a very considerable number of the ene- . The 29th, 85th, and 97th Regiments, having been
my are at Algesiras.—Also arrived the ROTA from a much reduced in the late campaigns, are ordered home,
cruize.—The Princess Elizabeth packet for Lisbon, and expected to arrive from Portugal in a few days.
and the Swallow for Cadiz, are detained by contrary Last week a detachment of the 44th Regiment, cm-
winds.—Wind S.W. I barked at Portsmouth for Guernsey.
PLYMOUTH, NOVEMBER 2. 1 A detachment of the 2d battalion of the 59th regi-
No arrival in the Royal Navy, either yesterday ot ment, arrived at Hilsea, from the Amy Depot.
today. Yesterday arrived the merchant ship Specu- Detachments of foreign recruits marched this day
lation, ROWETT master, from Liverpool. The Nfrom Portsmouth for Lymington ; and some French
uit.
deserters embarked for the Continent.
Roo cutter was forced back again yesterday, owing to , A detachment of the Bth Royal Veteran Battalion
the violence of the gale : she sailed again this day, embarked for Heligoland.
for the Rochefort station ; also sailed the EARL SPEN- Monday and Tuesday 250 of the 25th regiment,
eye cutter, for Cork. Arrived the Thomas, TRIPE, and 600 of the Royal, embarked on board five smacks
from Oporto; and the Christopher, MEADOWS, from at Leith, for London.
The transports, with the Irish Militia regiments, so
Malta, leaky. The Darlington packet, for Falmouth ; long detained at Cork, are arrived at Plymouth and
the American ship Farmer, for Gibraltar ; the brig Portsmouth. The Sligo are to go to Harwich, the
l'Adeline, for Malta, together with a number of other Carlcw to Chichester, and the Tipperary to Chatham.
merchant vessels, and coasters, are detained here by About 100 prisoners from Norman Cross barracks,
contrary winds and the prevailing heavy gales. The who have volunteered into the British service,
marched last week through Cambridge on their route
MENELAUS frigate, with Lord W. BENTINCK and to Gravesend, where they will be embarkedto join the
suite, was forced to put into Falmouth by contrary , German Legion now abroad.
winds and heavy squalls, and there she remained when i The AFRICAINE, Hon. Captain RODNEY, at Potts.
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the last accounts came away. The wind still Conti. mouth, has received her final orders and dispatches
' for the East Indies. General BeIoWNRIGG, Governor
nues here at S; S.W. attended with heavy rain and
, of Ceylon, his suite and family, arrived on Monday.
violent squalls. to take their passage. The .A.nueatNe touches at the
PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER 3. Cape.
Arrived, yesterday, his Majesty's ships DENTE-" The baggage of the Prince of ORANGE was not
RODS and GANNETT, from a cruise—the latter with taken in the affair of the 25th of September, near
the toss of her bowsprit; the CAMBRIAN, from Malta, Ciudad Rodrigo, as erroneously stated by the enemy.
The report originated from two of his Highness's ser-
with four transports under convoy—they are all under i vents having mistaken the enemy's cany for the Bsi_
close quarantine; and the Admiral Martin privateer, I tish, and thus falling into the hands of the enemy, who
captured some time ago off Cape St. Vincents. Sails I gained by the error his Highness's two attendants,
ed, his Majesty's ships PARTRIDGE, VENGEUR, and i and a horse and mule on which they rode.
VENERABLE, for off Cherburgh ; SILVIA, for the 1 Friday se'nnight, the Duke of NORFOLK, corn.
Downs ; and the ROVER, down to Cowes Roads, to mending the Sussex Militia, arrived at Fast Pitt
!Barracks, Chatham. Next day his Grace, and the
take convoy for Lisbon, instead of the GANNETT.-... Officers of his regiment, entertained General LAW-
Wind Southerly. sots and Staff, together with the Officers of the Tip.
DEAL, NOVEMBER s. perary Militia, with an elegant dinner.
Arrived, his Majesty's ship Annul:ix, froth off the I We have accounts from Portsmouth, Plymouth,
Texel ; and the BERMUDA sloop of war, with a cap. "Canterbury, and, several other quarters, mentioning
tured brig, name unknown. Sailed, his Majesty's iin the highest terms of praise the very gentlemanly
ship INCONSTANT, for off Flushing.—Wind W. conduct of the officers, and the regular and proper
conduct of the men of the Irish Militia regi.
YARMOUTH, NOVEMBER 3. 1 ments who have come over to this country. At
Arrived the REoutus, 44. guns, and the CALLIOPE, Plymouth, the Rosccinmon has been reviewed by
from Flushing. Sailed the PROSPERO and Bituizza,with : General EsioLANo—at Gosport, the Corke and Dublin
have been review( d by General PORTER; and at Can-
convoy for the Baltic ; and the STARLING and MOSQUITO
terbury, the Leitrim by General /shcoLLs. At each
sloop, on a cruize. Remain the SOLEBAY, Vice.Admi.
of these places the reviewing Generals exceeded each
ral MURRAY ; EXERTION and Locusi. gun.brigs.— other in their praises of each of these regiments for the
The French cutter privateer captured by the QUEBEC 1 finest discipline and strictest propriety of conduct.

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NAVAL INTF,LLICENaIf.

is l'Olympia, and was formerly in our service, and I
commanded by Lieutenant TAYLOR, when taken off
Dieppe ; she retains her former name, and is corn-
Manded by Mons. P. C. CAILLIER, ten 18-pounders
and 78 men. She had left Dunkirk only six hours
when the QUEBEC fell in with her, and after a run-
ning chase of some hours, and the privateer having
received a shot which hulled her, and went through
and killed one man, she hauled down her colours.
The prisoners were landed this forenoon, and escort-
ted by a detachment of the 54th regiment to prison.
—Came in a large foreign ship water.logged, having
struck on Hasbro' Sand, and was brought in by tivo
fishing-boats.
BRISTOL, OCTOBER si.
Last Friday night, the Newport, of Newport, com-
ing from thence across the Channel to this On, in
attempting the passage through the Gut, between
Spit and Hook, is supposed to have struck upon the f
sand and immediately foundered ; when, melancholy
to relate, her Captain, crew, and passengers, said to I
consist of twelve or thirteen persons, were all lost.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
The Aurora, Lake, arrived at New York, the Bth oh. from
Gibraltar, was boarded on the 6th of September, by the Clorinde
French frigate (since arrived at Brest) and plundered of provi-
sions; alsO 'so° dollars belonging to a passenger.
The Margaret, Cameron, from Halifax to Barbadoes, (nun'
dered at sea in September.—Crew saved.
The Mary, Robinson, of New Brunswick, for Jamaica, was
• wrecked at Lesamb Harbour hi September.
The Lady Delaval transport was driven on shore at Cape Bra'
ton in September.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
Plover, for the Aurora, on the 19th inst. at 12, Clement's
Inn, and there recalled.
Dominica, for the Arun; and Fiagard, for the Hercules and
several Danish vessels, on board, sot Wednesday; recalled at 18,
Clement's Inn, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Amethyst, for the Zddiack and Venus, at 22, Norfolk.street,
and there recalled.
Little Belt, for the San Josef, will be recalled at Mr. Hunt's,
Stonehouse, on Mondays and Thursdays.
Pallas, for the Jagerin and Magneten, on Thursday, at 13,
Clement's Inn; recalled on Mondays and '1 bursting.
Pheasant, for le Hems, on her arrival; recalled at 1, White-
hall place, on Wednesdays and Fridays.
A P POl N rse x sm....Capt. Charles Ross to the Grampus, whish
ship Comusadore Cockburn will hoist his broad pendson ill and
go to South America; Capt. Purvis to the Ganyniede ; Captain'
Bingham, late of the Little Belt, has been promoted to the rank
of Pint Captain, and appointed to the Wage; Captain Otway,to
the Cumberland ; Capt. Mounsey to the Furieuse; I deut.'llonias
to the St. Morena(); Lieutenants Lowry and Jackson to the Cum.
berland ; I.teut.PembertEy to the Lawns ; Lieut. Ley to the
Tyrian ; Lieut. Kingston to the Imperieuse; Lieut. Purchase to
the Leonidas; Lieut. Jones of the Arrow, to the Alphea, via
Lieut. Gibbons. Mr. Spencer to be Master of the Berwick.
Mr. Bradford te be Purser of the Badger. -Lieutenants Motels
and Bitenead, of the Royal Marines, to he Cartilittel Wit Yobs
roped, end R. LilFB9O rise #BBl half-per.

We have just seen an Officer who left Gibraltar
on the 16th ultimo. He said, that the day before his
departure they had been amused by the appearance
of a French column, 8000 infantry and 1800 cavalry,
supposed under VICTOR. BALLESTEROS, with half
that number, and about 8000 of the inhabitants,
came under the guns of the garrison. An Adjutant.
General was sent from BALLESTEROS to Gen. CAMP-
BELL, to ask if the Hammer position was to his liking:
—This Hammer position extended from the inunda.
tion to the eastern beach of the Isthmus ; in rear of
this were the natives of St. Roque and its vicinity,
BALLESTEROB'S cavalry in front, and Starvation the
order of the day. Bread and salt were sent from the
garrison ; the Generals wonderfully busy with spy.
glasses, and all the artillery at their posts ; the gates
fast locked, as if the French were to attack these poor
wretches, they would naturally attempt to force into
IGibraltar. The French line extended from the Queen
of Spain's Chain, along the ridge of hills, thtrugh
St. Roque, to what is called the First River, with
vet y strong pickets thrown forward towards the
Orange Grove. They had not entered Algezira,,
I and Tarifa was reinforced on the 15th, with two re-
giments of British, the 47th and 87th, which, with
100 British of the Garrison, the 11th and s2d, and
2000 Spaniards from Cadiz, if Ballasteros goes their,
ought to be able to defend the place. It is hoped at
t Gibraltar they will get rid of the French.

The Lord Wellington cartel received on Friday, at i
Portsmouth, seventy invalid French prisoners, for
Morlaix, who have been gratuitously released.
Commissioner LAUCOM goes out to Malta in the
MALABAR ; and Capt. C. GRANT in the BERWICK,
to join the ST. ALBAN% at Ca4:liz. MM. APODACA
and family continue embarked in the Swirrsune, at
St. Helen's, for Cadiz.
Mr. STEDNIAN, master of the Laurel convict-ship,
is appointed to command the Captivi,y, vice Tilome-
SON, deceased ; Mr. Lama, mate of the Captivity, is
appointed to command the Laurel.
Ter E /%I.IIV Custom- House.—An order has been re-
ceived by the Commissioners of the Customs from
the Treasury, to commence the New Custom-House
with the least possible delay. The Commissioners
have required of all the heads of offices in that im-
portant department, a statement in writing of every
particular relative to their different offices, principally
with a view to ascertain what space each office will
require, so that hereafter no complaint may be made
of a want of sufficient room. The plan of the build-
ing itself is at present under consideration. The in
tended :cite is ground between the west end of the
present Custom-House and Billingsgate, which latter
place there is some ides of AVllloving to the opposite
gore.
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