The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Poarsmotrrn, Garr. 9.—fbc Thames and Unite frigates,
fr un the Meditei-raoean, were released from guar:saline this
usrernie,g. TheUeite left Gibraltar only twelve days since;
there was then a general expectation that the fleet in Toulon
moil nut to sea for some object, not at all sit=pectcd. Three
.4il of the line had in consequence left Cadiz to join Lord
Collingwood, which would increase his force to nearly that
of theenemy. Admiral Allman(' had resumed the command
OF the trench feet, and 400 seamen of the crews of the ships
destroyed in Basque Roads, had been marched from Roche.
firt, sad Join-d the fleet; 90iM1 more were daily expected.
Tler. is 'nothing Lord Collingwond so ardently wishes, as
Oise they w enli come net he has been ever since the great
duvet Traeger, waiting for them ; hope and expectation
of the event alone have kept him in long from his native land.
no- Thames left the Adriatic so late as the 26th of June; it
a fon'nnte eiretonoaner that the sulveiely for Austria could
not he landed at Trieste, or Fiume. The money was in-
tended for the Austrian arms., but the Fn•nch had interposed
b.-Imeen the imperial hearl-quarters and those places, and it
was not deemed safe to land it.—Sir John Stuart's Expedi-
ton had returned to Sicily, having evacuated Ischia, and Pro-
- da. The Spartiate, ii. with a convoy for England, was
to .ail nn the Nth ult. The Kent and Hyperion lead sailed
for Foclan.l.

The vizors holpitala being full, upwards of 400 sick pri-
soners have been landed at the naval hospital at Ilaktr. Had
they contiosted 'singer no bnard the ship" which brauzht diem
from the Scheldt, there wns reasnn to espect flint a plague
would have attacked the crews of uor ships, vs ho are very
*wkly.
Seer. 10.—The Port Stalin*, Captain 1.-lesson, will sail in
the cm: -se of the eveisiog with Lord Wm flintiock fur Por-
fur l!. to join Lord Wellington.
The %jay, of 74 eons, will call with the Mediterranean
runvny the moment the wiad is Otir.
Sailed the Defeelerb Lieut. N ors with dispatches fur Lisboa.

PLYtrocur, SEPT. R.—Arrived the Ru.sian ship Slam
Von Riga. from Wilmington, bound to Portsmouth, lades
with timber. Also the English Ralliot Ru k. from St. Übes,
bouml ts Lend on, with salt ; wets captured off Scilly by a
Frying% schooner privateer ; after being same time in their
pesserion, a ship heaving in sig7tt, which the Frenchmen
conceived to be se En„dish mln of war, they took to the
heat, leaving the Mate io possession, who hove away for the
e.,1.t, and on throning out n sign:tl of distress, was boarded
hr 1501%g-boat and brought Into this port.
Failed the Amerlean ship Factor, for Chsertney.

Arrived the American ship Pnwhatan, front London,
blind to "interim, in ball vat & she had proceeded so far as
Scilly, where she fell fu with a Preach schooner privateer,
which chneed her a day and aight, but escaped by superi-
ority of sailing.
Pat hack La Rhin frigate, bating encountered n severe
gale of wind off Usbant, in which she received much damage.

nElf, SlErrlo.—The folloising Fast-India shim, under
t,srtwo..s of his Majesty's ships Lion and Nassau, arrived in the
Mims ow Friday evenk : rhastone, Ilea.
Foes, Widmer Cattle. Ocean. Ceres. Canton. Dorsetshire,
F.teter, Alowiek-Castle. David Brett, Royal George, and
Carmarthen. The Walley FasS.lndiaroaa patted in a gale
of wind. and is gone to the Cape.

The ship &serve Planter, 31' Pherson, front the River
Plate, al'o arrived, and sailed for the Rivet yesterday, with
reseed of the above ships.
Seising kwge tramports have been ordered to re•hing to
bring base the del.
TUB ARMY. •

in coluequenee of a Memorial respecting certain
dthures, transmitted to the War-Oilice a few
months back, the following Orders have been is-
sued. How the Forage 4nd other Contractors
Kill relish the parting of so many oldand valuable
friends, it is not difficult to conjecture;. we are
will assured, however, that the separation of
these Gentlemen, will be productive of a saving
of many thousands per annum to the Public. and
that the &Iles hitherto performed by Troop Quer-
ter.Mastess, will be so regulated, as to prevent
all possibility of a repetition of the Peculation'
arid Frauds in that Department, which have for
so many years been carried on with impunity.

GENERAL ORDERS.

Hone Guards, 21th June, 1111)9.

The King has signified his pleasure, that the appointment
of Troop Quarter. Master in his Regiments of Dragoon Guards
and Dragoons, shall gradually be done away; and that the
Duties heretofore attached to that Officer shall henceforward
be performed by a Troop Serjrant•Major: one Non-conunis-
sinned °Meer of vi bieh description will, from this time, he
allowed on the establishment of each troop of Dragoon
Goads and Dragoons. in which the appointment of Quarter-
Master shall have ceased. Hk Majesty, in making this ar-
rangement, has not overlooked the merits and services of the
persons now acting as Troop Quarter-Mastbrs, and has been
pleacni to command, that such as are now lit for envier, shall
continue to hold their present situations; and with a view of
making a provisions for such as are unlit for Service and bare
served Forty years and upwarls, his Majesty has bees gra-
chanty pleased to command, that they shall be allowed to
retire upon their present full pay for life, and that sarkother
Quarter-Masters mare now, ror may hereafter IbCCOMr, intik
for Service, shall be allowed to retire on the pay of Three
Shinier per day for life.
His Majesty has moreover been pleased to command, that
the Pay of the Regimental Serjeam-Major in the Regiments
of Dragoon Guards and Dragoons, shall be Three Shillings
and Sixpence, and that of the Troop Serjeant-Major Three
dhillirgs per day.
Oar Regimental Quarter-Master will henceforth he added
to the establishment of each Regiment of Dragoon Guards and
Dragoon, at the daily pay of Eight Shillings, including the
allowance of Two Shinier per day for his Horse.
le Causeway of the above Commands from his Majesty,
the C•11111111111kT is Chief directs, that the Colonels of Regi-
ments of Dragoon Guards and Dragoman do immediately
transmit a Return of such Troop Quarter-Masters in their re-
Vallee Regiments, as they consider audit for Service (with
roper Certlicates of the mine, vouched by Military Medical
'Metes). Vecif irg such as have served Forty Years and up-
wards, mid are. na that account, entitled to retire on their'
Full Pay; and that they continue, from time to time, to
make such Returns in the event of any Troop Quarter-
Masters who remain in the Regiments becoming unfit for
`ten ice; and, gather vataacies oecer the Colonels of Re-
giments will fill tl=6/ihsty noniiasting Troop Serjeant-Majors
soon the most de ***ants of their Regiment.
•Itisto be observed, the Troop Serjesta-Majon are, in
all respects, on the same footing as the ether Serjeants of the
Regional, of whom however they take precedence, and they
are to be distinguished byes additional Chevron on the Bight
Ana.
The Regimental Ferjeant-Major is lobe distinguished by a
Crowe above the Chevron.
Tire Colonels of Regiment of nrareell Guards and Dra-
goons will please to nominate. for the Commander in Chiefs
Approbation and Rerommeadatioe to his Majesty. Persons
dub qualified for the Appointment of Regimental Quarler-
Mask rs ia their rest ectisc Regiments.
By the Commander in Chien Command.
HARRY CALVERT, Adjutoot-Getseral.