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London, England, 1811-12-12 00:00:00

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Three eomPanies of the Somers!! Militia marched
on Tuesday morning from Plymouth for Dartmoor,
to do the prison duty in lieu of the Hereford. •
Two troops of the Blues. commanded by Captain
Fatrwitc, marched into Aylesbury, in Buckingham-
shire, from Reading. on Sunday last, ou their route
to Nottingham by forced marches.
The 6th, or Enniskillen Dragoons, and the 7th
Hussars, have left Dublin for country quarters. The
former regiment is to be stationed at Balinasloe, and
the latter in the county of Down. They are to be
replaced by the Ist Dragoon Guards, and by a regi-
ment of the German cavalry.

" TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD PALMERSTONE,
'SECRETARY AT WAR.
Loudon, December etb, 1511.
" MY Loan—Permit me to state to you the very
great hardships that Officers in the Army are sub-
jected tip, who, in the execution of their duty, unfor-
tunately lose a limb. An Officer in his military
situation, if he loses a limb must either retire on the
lhalf-pay of the Commission he then holds, dr (for-
tuitously) from the humanity of the Commapler in
Chief be removed to a Garrison or Veteran Battalion,
there left to the very improbkble chance of prefer-
] went to subsist on a miserable stipend—his prospects
in life blasted, and he is subjected to drag through a
miserable painful existence (for painful in every re-
! spect it must be) without a ray of hope to comfort'
him. Something lan sure you will feel should be
done for such unhappy victims for their country.—
' Much we will suppose cannot be done, but surely a
little effort might be made by their country, to re-
compensP them for the loss of a limb, and the loss of
their chance of bettering themselves either in fame or
promotion. I should with diffidence suggest, that
an addition should be made to their stipend, which
amounting to an average of four shillings a day would
a small gratification and 'compensation for so irre-
i parable a loss. Do us the honour to consider this,
I my Lord, bearing in your mind the difficulties and
hardships of cur case.—l am, my Lord, respectfully,
your obedient servant, AN OFFICER or THE LINE.
" N. B. Admitting there were 100 Officers so-
mutilated, the expence to Government would be
little more than £7OOO a year, and that gradually
decreasing."

Yesterday died, at her house in Foley-place. Mrs.
BATES, widow of the late JOAU BATES, Esq:

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held 'at the Eist
India House, when Capt.►in M. HAMILTON was sworn
into the command of the ship Bombay, consigned to
China direct.

NOTTINGHAM, DEG 9.—Yesterday, at twelve, an
Officer and 30 men of the 15th Hussars left this place
for Loughborough, as riots were expected there, but
.by an express the General had at night, things it is
supposed were quiet. At three o'clock yesterday the
whole of the Berkshire militia, under command of
Colonel Ravenscroft, arrived here from Melton Mow-
bray ; shey were sent on in waggons, &c. Last night
Colonel Grant, of the 15th Hussars, arrived here to
take the command of that regiment. This morning
about 300 of the Berkshire militia were sent oft to
different cantonments in the vicinity of this town ;-*--
aboUt the same number will remain here. The divi-
4oa of the 44 Nottingham local militia. status d
ihete,''utider 'the command of Major G. Gregory
iWillialns march to-morrow to Southwell, to be there
disembodied. Every-thing remains very quiet. The
Duke of Newcastle, Lord Lieuten Int of the County,
attended this day a meeting of Magistrates at the
County Hall _ _

A letter received from the brigantine St. Nicholas,
Mu-Ns, of and from Aberdeen to Shediack, states her
to be, after a boisterous passage, all well, on the 22d
October, within a day's sal of her port of destinaLion,
with•the wind favourable.

iItiFORMATION Ex-Orkuro.--A matter of consider-
able importance, from the frequency (.f ex-officio inf cr.
mations at present, was establ!sh'd by the Court of
King's Bench, in Dublin, on Thursday last, in the
case of OIL Kim?. v. Cox ; namely, that copies of infor-
mation.; a:e not subject to itamia arty. This duty, to
a very heavy :amount, has been hitherto levied in All
'such cases.

ArAikfa atiLAMOct.
FALMOtiTH, DECEMbtit 0.
The Mane/ inter packgone into the Roads, and
Will sail for the West when the wind isfair.—
Arrived, the Frinci; Baring, Wurrie, frOss Trinidad,
in eight weeks passage.—Wind W.
PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER 10.
Arrived yesterday, the Nttsxstf frigates Captain
Sir MICHAEL SEYMOUR, Bart. from the toast of France.
On the sth of November she fell in with and detained
a very fine American schooner, called the Puise,
bound from Baltimore to Bourdeauz, with 40 passen-
gers, which were all sent on board the NIEMEN, and
an Officer and a few seamen were sent on board the
Purse to conduct her to this port; but we are sorry
to state that she has not 'yet arrives neither has she
been heard of since her detention rby the Nutmeat',
hich circumstance. took place off Bourdeaux. The
NIEMEN, during her creize, chased two very fine Ame-
rican schooners, which escaped by superior sailing;
one of which, during the chase, hove her provisions
and water overboard. and was obliged to run for
Nantz.—This vessel had been chased ten times from
Bourdeaux by our 'caters, but always succeeded in
making her escape. Came up harbour, the ROYAL
SOVEREIGN, to be docked. Sailed, the QUEEN, 74,
for off Rochefort.

PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 11.
The Mediterranean fleet are preparing to sail in
the morning.—• Sailed his Majesty's ships CLEOPATRA,
with a convoy for Lisbon; and the PAILTaIDGEt on a
cruize.—Wind N.E.

DEAL, DECEMBER 11.
Sailed his Majesty's ships MARTIN, RAPID, and
the SPECTATOR, for the Westward, with the whole of
the outward-bound coasters and colliers. Came down
from the River, the Tigris East-Indiaman, and the
Numa, Hawknis, for Grenada. Came down from
the River and passed through the Downs, the An-
niston East-Indiaman.—Wind E.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 11.
Sailed, this morning, the Bustv.n, Lieut. BANKS,
with wine for the fleet off Flushing ; the \roux, with
the transports 301 and 18, with ordnance stores; and
the STARLING, Lieut. NAPIER, for thb Downs. Re-
main in the Roads, the Sotrasa.v, Moat., and CHAN-
TICLEER—Wind N.W.
GREENOCK, NOV. 9.
Arrived here yesterday, the Lady Coote, HISLOP,
from Para—sailed thence 23d October. Spoke the
American shißGeorgeAugustus, in lat. 26. long. 47.
from St. Übe's to Philadelphia, and the American
schooner —.—, from Philadelphia to Oporto, out 22
days..—The Elizabeth, BA LMAIN, belonging to Clyde,
sailed from Newfoundland for Cadiz 15th October,
and was captured on the 30th of that month, seven
leagues west of Cadiz, by two French privateers, and
carried into Sr. Lucars.—Arrived here yesterday the
Commerce, M.Conmsex, from Cadiz, for Limerick,
in 19 days, has brought home part of tire crew of the
"Elizabeth, 11-ausumr, that was lately taken and car-
ried into St. Lucar.
COVE OF' CORK, DECEMBER 6.
The whole of the West India fleet, under convoy of
the BRISK and Vittnao, cl"ared the h4rbour by one
o'clock Testerday.—'ilie DA UN TLEgS takes convoy to
Lisbon and Cadiz. The DaRWENT is expected ever)
day with some transports, from Portsmouth. They
are to take four squadrons of the German cavaliy.
Aroma D—Off Margate, the John. Frith, from BuenesAyres.
iAt Plymouth. Venus, Scott, fro-1 Malta; Cachet ine trent
Galipolii; and the Liberty; Garratt from Ntsviotito.i:and. A
Liverpool, Venus. Pace, (tom New York;l and Rebecca, Ninuno
Irons irgiata. to the•Clytle, Lady Conte, Haslope, from Para:
and Comm: rce,Ant.rni4 k,Go:n Cadiz. At Gartman l,sptedy.
Sealey, from Newfoundland. At Coq, Happy Return, Morgan,
from London. At Beisakt, Levatrt, l'sl.K.ibher, from London. At
Dube n, Di ytirn, liardht, from Austen. lu the Bayer, lira;;atigo,
Lanib, Lem Dontrara.
NAVAL AI;POINTMEN I.S.
Captain William Bradford is appointed to command the Prince
of Wales, a 94 gun ship, at Sheerness ; Lieutenant Charles Le -
stock to the Couragrux, lately returned irons the Baltic; Lieu-
tenant Alexander M‘Dutudri to the Warrior; Captain John Eye-
s ifigh is appointed to commend the Jasper sloop, in the room of
• Captain Herniolte, deceased; 'Mr. 1 hums Buoy, to be' Purser
, i of the Minotaur, a new 74 gen ship.
The following letter was posted yesterday at
Lloyd's:

" ADUIIALTT.OTIPICK, Dee. 9. 11111.

" Sic—Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty your legier of the vth inst. requesting, by de-ire of the
Conimittee of Merchants interested in the trade and tillieries of
the British North Americus Colonies, that instructions may bt,
given to his Majesty's ships cruising in the Channel, or on the
gbh station, to look out for the hoineviard-bound Quebec con-
voy, I have their Lordships' commands to acquaint you, that they
have ordered Admiral Sir ROBILILT CALDIR, at Plymouth, and
Vice-Admiral l'nost Nam) con, at Cork, inimediat,ly to send out
civlzcrs tar that purpose. I am, Sic. ace.
" JOHN WILSON CROKER."
" To Joan Notts, Esq. Mark-lane."

Intelligence has been receivel from the coast of
France. flat, on Saturday last, 11 large ptiyateers
'sailed from Brest, to cruize in the Channel.