The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-06-26 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIG&VCS.

PoIITSMODTVI. Joac 21.—Arrivel the Illittriees, of 74
pui, Captain Broughton, free' the Down, with seveteil
bottomed beats ea beard; Csmel stere-stlip, from Wahl-
wkb ; avid the Sir Williams Leshimiton watt Wyelleal
lndia-
men, free the River.

Went sot of harboor Ibe Fitgazd frigate, Cop t& Bolton.
JeNE 11 the Antelope, of &.1 cos, Adolfo! Hol-
loway, Captain E4Cleod, fur Newfbondland.
'The Gaasbl•T cutter ii appointed convoy fur Plymouth
nod the Goree sloop, for Itorne...,•al.

Pt.r mourn. Jo if E Pappeohargb pl-
- De Twee Gebroeders, O. de Snit, a:L-1,-v, from Loa-
don, In baltast.—The eapprabarp gallica, De Jonge Caree-
ns, Jan raises, Bunter, ftlin from Immo., 1. ballast —The
Spanish ship La Fitagalx Evanto Nombsada la Amable
Dooceila, Joao Antonio Mansell, easter, from London, honed
to t'adis.

Sailed, the Resistance frigate, haring on heard a Messenger
and specie, for Sicily.
The Aigle frigate was paid wages last evening, rind is ex-
pected to bail immediately on a cruise to the westward.

Orders have been received here for all the light transports,
and victuallers, to sail immediately fur Portsmouth, to Joia
the expedition fitting out there.
JrNi. 'l4.—Arrived the ship Dawson, James Davidson,
master, from lialifsx, with limber anl masts, for the Dock-
yard.—The ship London, R. F. Hawkins, master, from St.
Visterat's, with rots for the victualling-Mice, last from Fal-
mouth.—The Navigation, A.. Carr, from Loudest, is ballast,
bosad to the Majesty's frigate Pallas, from a
cruise.

Sided, LA evening, the frigate, and brig Hardy,
with snort twenty light transports @mkr convoy, for Ports-
mouth.

A line of battle ship arch wed this afteroooo in Cawrand
Bay ; bel have out learnt her name.

FA LWOVTU. Jolt: 49.—Sailed the Lord Hobart packet,
with nsaib fur the Brazils.

His Majesty's ship Freacriekstein, with convoy for tbe Me-
ditorrasean, appeared of this port In-day ; the ships here
have joked them

DeAL, Jays ts.—Sal led the CI3 de frigate oa a cruise.

(:aAritsama, JUNE 23.—Arrived the Salveassests, Foe.
secs ; and Tanner, Solis, from Gibraltar; Lierg9. Yasorrick ;
aad Desidc.tia, Va,otrick, from Malta; Rebecca aad Sarah,
Watson, from the Isle of Ma) o ; Tiger, Lumsdale, frost the
Braril,; Maria Arad, Lanreoce, front Itiver Plate; and the
fletwiettn l harloate, Sherry, from New York.

baited the Melville, Roach, for the Cape of Good hope $
Elisabeth Antlemon; Sleight, fur Africa; Anna Maria,
Adams; and Grinder, Connell, for Gibraltar; Hamilton,
(limbos's., for Deinarara ; G. 0., Sutherland, fir Africa; Ze-
phyr. Jeffery, for Madeira; and General Miranda, Ferrier,
tot Hayti.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION.

PORTSMOUNI, Juice 24.

This morning this tows' was must dreadfully
alarmed, by the ammunition belonging to the Stit
regiment blowing up on the Point-bench, it being
carelessly !yin; shout the beach two days. Yes.
terday, shout half-past• ten, one of the soldiers'
wives was smoaking a pipe, when she inadvert-
ently beat out the burning tobacco on the beach,
where some loose powder was lying ; it instantly
communicated itself to other louse carsandips6
and then to two barrels of gunpowder, which
blew up with a most dreadful explosion.—
Three soldiers were blown to atoms ; five othen
were badly, and tour others slightly, wounded,
two of which have since died. Several women
and children were blown up ; and others, it h
feared, were blown into the harbour, as the re-
mains of one pour fellow was picked up floating.
Seventeen persons are said to have suffered. Up-
wards of 30 houses in Point-street have suffered
by the circumstance, in having their roofs
blown off, and all their windows broke. It is
expected that a Military Enquiry will be made
into this unfortunate affair.

THE MAIIKE7N.

CORN-RXCHANGE-arms

There are considerable fresh supplies of Wheat
arrived this day ; prime samples go oti" readily
folly at last prices ; other sorts very dull sale at
rather leas. Barley in tolerable supply, at little
variation. • White Peas likewise. Malt and the
two kinds of Brans rather lower. Of Oats there
are also considerable supplies, with MOW fo.
reign arrivals, and fine samples are named sooty.
what higher. Fluor at last week's prices.

CURRLNT PRICES:
VVheat, 574. 7th 05.. Tick 110.4.0. - • - - 444. 504.
Pine ditto
kyr, -- - - - • - 424. 44. j POIZNI ditti4, - - -SU. Sit.
Barley, - • 284. Od.
Malt. - - - £4O £3O.
W. Peae(Boilor) 10.0. I lb. ri rite Float - - - - 734. 7M.
Grey Pe s, 461.,5114. f SeeJads
Beam 544. 6M. I

21.
To sigh the Oral, per stout DIM.
Od. to 64. 4d. I Ileail of Cattle Ibis day :
Ntuttno..ss. Od. in 6s. 4A Be
Ve.4l ...6s. Od. to 6s. dd. I boeep and Ludo.— 17,700
Port 0.1. to 6s. Od. I Calves
Od. to 6s. dd. Pip
:44•

HAY-MARKET.
ligy
Shaw .. lll.. sa.
I.s. :ti 6l. 6
n 16t
cluTc, 6!. &. Od. to 71. 10i. W.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

Saturtlugr June '24.

This day the Stmsiotir ended here, when the fol.
lowing case excited much iutenst :--.An infor-
mation was lodged before the Sitting Magistrate at
Bow-street, against :Mamas Shackle, of Ha's, in
Middlesex, for selling straw in the public market,
which, upon examination, turned owt to be of a
most fraudulent description, Me outside being
fair.looking lung strsw, while the inside of every
truss was short, and of a very inferior quality....
For this he was fined one shilling per truss, for
64 trusses, and from this conviction of the Magis-
trate heappealed to the Sessions.
Mr. ALLEY was heard against the appeal, and
in support of the probocution.
The Custanan reprobated the offence; and
not only was tho conviction of the Magistrate
confirmed, but the Court ordered the costs at-
tending the appeal, amounting to 10 guineas,
should also be defrayed by the Doreedant.
The Sessions were tbco adjourned to the oth of
October next.

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IN7'ENDED EXPEDITION.4

AllTZltitflet, Juice 23...-Orders have been
isibeiied for all the battalions of loraetry, re.
ported At fur service in the Kent district, to hold
the} selves in readiness to march for embarkation
at an hour's notice. Among the regiments made
Isubjget to this order, are, the Gtb, ( lit battalion)
at Ospriege ; 9th and 38th, (Ist battalion) at
Canterbury ; 42d at Shorntliffe ; 50th (Ist bat-
talion) at Ramsgate ; 68th and 71st at lkabortie;
91st at Deal, and 95th at Hy thc.
The 38th regiment moved early this morning
from Canterbury for Deal, to be in readiness to
be embarked *hen required.
Great exertions are making in the Naval Yard,
at Dell!, is order to get ready all the flat-bottomed
boats, three oT which were yesterday sent on
board the Illastrious in the Downs. It is said
that a small ekpedition, to consirt -4 one or two
brigades, of which the 6th, 9th, and both
meets, are to form a part, will sail immediately,
and that the troopt will be embarked in men of
war. They arc to Move with the lightest possible
equipment.
Two troops of the id (Queen's)DragoonG uards, •
march this morning from Canterbury for ilythel
to do the coast duty, in the place of two troops
of the 120 Light Dragoons, which have been or-
dered to join their regiment, eight tieops of which.
are ender orders fur embarkation. Besides the
above cavalry regias.mt, a similar number *f
troops of the 3d (King's Own) Dragoons,. at
Canterbury, are ordered to be in readinest to em-
bark for foreign service on the shortest notice.
The 2d battalion of the Bth and 96th regiments,
lately embarked at Portsmouth, supposed for Jer-
sty, have received orders to send all their heavy
baggage on shore. The Bth arc about 600 strong
—and the 96th about 400 strong.

DEAL, Jona 23.—Preparation is -making in
this district for another very extensive expedition :
all the troops of the line have received orders to
hold themselves in readiness fur immediate em-
barkation, both cavalry and infantry ; and it is
even said, that all the regiments in the kingdom,
In a state fit for service, have had similar orders.
Several movements have already taken place: yes.
terday and to-day the North-York Militia marched
from their barracks at Deal to encamp at Shorn.
cliff, and their quarters taken up by the 2J batta.
lion of the 5241, which were removed from the
North Infantry Barracks here, to give room for
the Ist battalion of the 38th regiment, which came
in this morning, about 850 strong. Both of these
battalions are tinder orders for embarkation ; and
also the 12th light dragoons at this place.
Doyen, JtiNE 23.—.-Flat-bettomed. boats are
getting ready with the greatest expedition, and
several regiments arc expected to embark item.
iliately. The artillery-men here have received
orders to hold themselves in readiness to embark.

iloLamm SHIMP-SUBllittlie.

THIRD OAT.
Weibendligo lune 21.

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This morning the company visited the slangitiwO
Sheep for the prize, sad then proceeded to tips
farin, to rc-inspect the new Agricultural Imp's-
; 'then in varied parties rode through the
Park, add other farms, to see the rapid ithpreve.
merit in the various growls& crops. The Company
assembled, u usual, at four o'clock, to dinner;
after %Melt, Mr. Cott gave-
" The Coastwise aed Kim." and" Prosperity to Agri-
culture."

The " Reakb of the Sisk. bf Norwich" woo Ikea drunk.

Mr. Cote' rose, and addressed his numerous
friends, stating, that he had flow to perform that
of all other duties the most pleasing to him, it
to distribute the premionts, which, last year,te
had offered for the improved breed of Cattle, and
ir6atszricultural benefits. Ile then read the dool.
Sion of the zgw4l..e• s (the Dake of Bvnrono, Sir J.
Sitatorr and Mr. Massy, which declared
Mr. Jobs ',teem of Miriam, dclerrilw rat remiss**
tie best Leicester umber.

let presenting to that Gentleman an elegant sit.
ver cup, Mr. Gigs observed, that the Leicestet
sheep bad rendered great benefit to the 9
having been the means of ridding it of the NOlrifteerlt
breed. The Leicester certainly were tits kit
long.woolled sheep ; but the Sonth.down, which
had stperscdee then, were far better adapted to
the coanty ; and Mr. Reeve himself, centrieeed of
it, was paying the greatest attention to the aosth.
down flock.--Mr. Cuke then delitered to Mr. R.
a large silver teapot.

For a Leicester ram—no competitiow.
Mr. Reeve had also to rrreire a third preminm,
and Mri Coke presented him with a pair of salt.
cellars.

For the best Leicester Theo Wei Mt. Reeve Obtaiasd the
premium.
For the best pea of Saith-down Theave the *rim
ststs adjudged te Mr. Mowry Ilill ;--a ran laser UMW.
For the bat booth-down Welber, Mr. Thames Moore re-
ceived a silverelt cap.
For the best fear; Ediltaid Beck received a Wear-
gilt cup.
To Mr. Moseley was Ocii the prevails for Irrigation;—
an elegant silver bread-basket.
Mr. Cole said, that Mr. Moseley bad been
very successful in conierting many acres of an.
profits,* into the most productive land: HelaW,
that Mr. George Eyres was entitled to a *mph-
mentary tribute fur his improvement in the breed
of Merino sheep, and therefore be must request
his acceptance of a act or Silver Salts, se a Hifi-
munial of his merit in that line.

Mr. COKE then read the adjudication- of the
Rev. 11. B. DUDLEY) the RCT. ST. Joint PRIEST,
and Mr. Buanows, respecting the best nerr.in..
rented or improved Implement in Husbandry,
which recommended the suspension of the piece of
Prize Plate, because the principal implements et.
hibited did tint appear perfected conformable to
the printed regulations.
The premiums being adjndged to Mr. Moseley,
and Mr. G. Etheridge, shepherds, for rearing the
greatest number of Lambs from the number of
their Ewes; and the remunerations being dosed,
the Duke of BEDTORD arose, and gave
" The Health of Mr. Coke, and prosperity to the nausea
Molkbasn."

which was enthusiastically drunk with three doses
thrre.

Mr. Coal, after returning thanks for the ho.
nour thus conferred upon him, observed, that, in
referring to the time when he became possessor of
those lands which be now occupied, he found upon
them, and for eleven years afterwards kept, the
Norfolk breed of sheep; het convinced that mime
other breed, more profitable, might be introduced,
he tried the Leicester, wbkh first superseded the
Norfolk, and the inlvantagee he derived from the
change werti soon very conspiceons, Midi he
lieved, they would soon become general in eil Dose.
ties, as the best sheep, unless, after the tiW Raw
osaking,.the Merjno sheep should prove they could
produce as gooebreases, for their wool was so.
;wrier. If this were the cue, and the Marilee,
from being found a more desirable breed, sheik!
supersede the South-down, benefiting the comity,
the thanks would be due to Mr. To!lett. [Hero
Mr. C. referred to what that Gentleman and he
himself had stated on MoAsy.] That Mr. Tol-
lett, convinced of the advantages the Merino sheep •
possessed, had persuaded him (Mr. C.) to make a
trial of them fur live years, and in comminute
be had purchased 100 of the best Ryelaad, and
100 of the best South.down ewes, to which be
had put the purest Merino sheep. The fleeces of
the Merino rams, Which were let the preceding
evening, averaged 71b. Boz. and were worth 31. a
fleece. This fact undoubteilly must have Ott
weight on the minds of all, as the superior qua.
lily of the wool was the great object with the
breeders of sheep, where it could be obtained in
a high perfection, not losing tight of the carcase;
in short, that breed which would be found the most
profitable to the refiner, ought to be adopted.
Was it then not astonishing, that, proied as the
Leicesters and the Suutb.downs eery, and as the
Merino likewise must be superior to the Norfolk
sheep, that even yet some men .would not get
rid of their prejudices, but were tall found to keep
them ? He could sae, that when he first MON -
to Helkham, he haul but 800 breeding ewes,
which were supposed quite sufficient for the pas..
lure on which they had tp feed, and that he was.
obliged to sell his lambs ; but when he obtaioed
the South.dewns, he had 900 good sates, and re.
taiaed their produce, although 1,100 sere, of the
sheep land ass converwd into tillage. Mr. Coke
said, the nest improvement which was effected in
Norfolk, mu the drill husbandry, which was very
widely extended, and produced tbb greatest beee..
fit. Another fiello*ed, which use ut the etinost
import, of the most essential fettle", of such con.
sequence to Norfolk, that, as be had before
stated, its great advantages ought to remain in.
delibly impressed on the minds of every posses.
sur and occupier of land, where it could be
adopted—he, of course, meant irrigation. Ila
could not limo forcibly imperse on the mind of every
Norfolk farmer the entity of water meadows
in Otis county, end which also was most poet.
liatly adapted for their formation, ahasoclitig with
Wean,' and isarrow sallies; a County in which it

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INTENDED EXPED lON. 110L111431 8116 .SUB~fttXli.
kg,: 74 AllTZltittflet, JUNE 23.---Orders have been " THIRD SAT,
Pal a.- rismieed for all the battalions of isfatitry, re. Weibendig, lime 21. •
W4'4l- ported At fur service in the Kent district, to hold
Icy- theipstlves in readiness to march for emberkatioo This morning the company visited the slangitiuo
at an hour's notice. Among the regiments made Sheep for the prise, acid then proceeded to the
/.114x)• subjgrt to this order, are, the oth, ( lit battalion) farm, to re-inspect the new Agricultural Imp's-
al Ifol- at Ospringe ; 9th and 38th, (Ist battalion) at iiients;' then in varied parties rode through the
mouth
Canterbury ; .I‘ld at Shorneliffe ; 50th ( lit bat- Park, aid other farms, to see the rapid ithprere.
talIon) at Rantsgato ; 88th and 71st at lkaborne; merit in the various growisg crops. The company •
91st lit Deal, and 95th at llythe. assetribled, u usual, at tour o'clock, to dinner;
th gal_ The 32th regiment moved early this morning after whkh, Mr. Coke gove-
rn boa- from Canterbury for Deal, to be in readiness to 4. The Comultatias and Kim," and" Prosperity Su Agri-
Corse- be embarked *hen required. culture."
• The " Health of the Mhos bf Iderwieb" woe firm Amid,