Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-25

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I'd ult. which contain tie fc!lcwing articles
LONDON, J'iy 90.
We are, informed BY a letter from Der,f,,,
that a quantity Of arms ard ammuni;i,o
shipping from the dspo., for anew and p,,s
cular service =; consisting, it is stated, :;
! $4,000 weight of gnn-powder, in Packages :,
$50 lbs each, spending Quantity 81 lead
and sc, 900 stand of ARMS 1t is coniec,r,si
that ST. Petersburg is the destination Ct M.
! The Isl and 9Th Dragon Guards, the 81
Dragons, part of the Sd, or Buffs and Ii,
! 9TH Fusileers, sailed from Plymouth FOR po-.
tugalon Saturday. Two troops Of the 3d. q,
Kings own Dragon Guards embark at Ports.
mouth to-day, besides part of the Germs,
Legion. The Kings own Dragon Guard,
have not been on. of England Tor the Las, %
years.
The transports for Portugal, which Rave :.
! bout 1000 troops in det&chments, on board,
sailed on Saturday morning from Portsmouth,,
| under convoy of the Mercury, Capt Tsn.
cock; and Jasper, Capt. Hun!oke. The lat.
ter takes several transports to Cai:iZ aid G..
bra!tar, and then returns to Lisbon. The
Duke of Lcinster, Earls Clare and Delaware,
and Lord William Fitzgerald, for Lisbon, are
passengers in the Mercury.
Saturday morning the Laurestina srisate.
Hon. Capt. Gordon, also sailed for the Cape
of Good Hope, having under convoy the Bar.
ing for Bengal, with General Sir George M.
gent, Commander in Chiefin India, on board
the Sir William Bumowes and Helen, with
stores for the Cape, Isle OF France, and Ma.
dras. 80
The first division of the sth Dragon
Guards arrived on Saturday at Portsmouth
from Sussex, and, after being inspected by
Gen. Whethaln, were embarked for Portu.
gal. =
The 23d Light Dragons, under the com.
mand oftbe Earl of Portarlington, are in dai.
ly expectation of receiving orders to embark
for Portugal. This fne regiment sustained
great loss at the battle of Talavera, and came
home shortly after it to recruit.
The four Hussar Regiments expect imme.
diately to be employed. They are complete
! in men and horses, and, in point Of discipline,
not to be excelled by any in His Majesty's
service.
1t is said to have been at length arranged,
that Brigade Of Cavalry household troops
shall be sent to Portugal. Only depot squat
! rons of the Blues, and Of each of the regi.
mcnts of Horse Guards, will be left at home |;
and these squadrons will, with regiment OF
heavy cavalry, have the London duty.
NORTH AMERICA.
A convoy from Quebec with the Amelia
frigate has arrived at Plymouth. BY this op.
portunity we have received Quebec papers to
the 9th of June, and letters several days la
ter. The former comp Use nothing of inter-
est, and the latter are filled with conjectures
as to probability Of war between Great
Britain and the United States, and the situa-
ton of our Colonies should such an event
take place. The general opinion is that they
would be invaded ifnot yubdued.
1t is now said in some we'll informed circles
connected with government that his Majesy's
Ministers are disposed to act temperate part
with respect to the United States, and not to
provoke hostilities unless the honor Of the
British flag should require it. The opinion Of
an immediate war with the republic which 50
currently prevailed, is in great degree to be
attributed to the misapprehension that Sir J.
Yorke's squadron was to be stationed off the
coast of the United States.
Stocks closed this evening at the following
price: red. ann. 63-consols e2-consoIs fur
opening g. 3.4-omnium 3.8 dis.
:. July 80.
Last night died suddenly, at Dcvonshire
House, Piccadilly, his Grace William Cayen.
dish, Duke of Devonshire.
The death of the Marquis Townsend took
place suddenly on Saturday al, Richmond.
Juty 81.
On Sunday last, Crib, the celebrated
pugiIist, arrived in Aberdeen, on visit to a
Gentleman there. He is at present Ip train.
ing at Try, the seat of Captain Barclay, pre-
paratory to the great battle to b6 Tough: with
Molmeux, on the 9th Sept nesr Doncaster.
On this match not less than 5o,oo0l are alrca.
dy betted.
Auguss /.
Mr.. Fawkner's death was so sudden, that
his servant had no knowledge of his Masters
indisposition when he went up 1T his usual
hour to dress him, and found that he Rad Just
expired. He has left two daughters, remark
able for their personal and mental accomplish.