Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-10-04


frigate. 1t is said that the gentleman who
commands on the Halifax station is to sue
coed in the government of Quebec, rs the
age and in6rmtics of Sir James, after
long service unfit this offer for the active
duties which, under the new circumstances
with respect to the United States, he might
be called upon to perform.
August 2.
The daughter of Lucien Bonapsrte, we
are informed, from respectable authority,
IS shortly to be married to Mr.. Charlton,
a young man of "a years of age, and pos.
sessing a considerable landed property In
Shropshire. The fair foreigner is very
handsome, and very highly spoken Of. Mr..
Charlton is of the family of the luchmeres.
The match is approved of by all parties, and
promises to prove happy one.
By letter, dated the 18th of May re-
ceived from the Brazil, it appears that the
Prince Regent of Portugal had, two days
previous thereto, being his birth day, set
tied pension of &C, 900 crowns per annum
on Lord Wellington, 10000 on General
Beresford, aud 5000 on Col. Trans
PLYMOUTH, July rs.
Sailed, the American ships Isabella and
Belvidere, for New-York, the former has
on board about 30 masters and seamen be-
longing to American ships, condemned at
this port.
LONDON, July 90.
The list and 4th Dragon Guards, the
9th Dragons, part of the Sd, or Bluffs, and
~ IL Ia
for Portugal on Saturday. Two troops Of
the Sd, or Kings own Dragon Guards
embark at Portsmouth to-day, besides part
of the German Legion. The Kings own
Dragon Guards have not been out OF Ia.
gland for the last 60 years.
The transports for Portugal, which have
about 1000 troops in detachments, on board,
sailed on Saturday morning from Ports.
mouth, under convoy OF the Mercury,
Capt. Hancock; and Jasper, Capt. Hun
loke. The latter takes several transports
TO Cadiz and Gibraltar, and then returns
to Lisbon. The Duke of Leinster, Earls
Clare and Delaware, and Lord William
Fitzgerald, for Lisbon, are passengers IN
the Mercury.
The frat division of the 5th Dragon
Guards arrived on Saturday at Portsmouth
from Sussex, and, alter being inspected by
Gen. Whetham, we've embarked tor Portu-
gal.
The 2sd Light Dragons, under the
command of the Earl of portarliDgton, are
in daily expectation of receiving orders to
embark for Portugal. This hue regiment
sustained great loss at the battle OF asAve.
"a. and came home shortly after It to re.
cruit. y.
The four Hussar Regiments expect i'm
med,ately to be employed. They are com.
plrte ia men and horses, and, in point OF
discipline, not TO be excelled by any IN his
Maiesty's service.
Its said to have been at length arrang-
ed, that Brigade of Cavalry household
troops shall be sent to Portugal. Only de-
pot souadrons of the Blues, and OF each OF
the regiments of Horse Guards, will be lett
at home and these squadrons will, with
regiment Of heavy cavalry, have the Lon
don duty.
It ia now said in some well informed cir
tles connected with government that his
Maiesty's Ministers are disposed to act
| temperate part with respect to the United
States, and not to provoke hostilitles unless
the honor of the British flag should require
| it. The opinion of an immediate war with
the re public which so currently prevailed, Is
in great degree to be attributed to the mis-
appre hension that Sir j. forke's squadron
was to be stationed off the coast of the Uni.
ted States.
| august +.
| Bonaparte, i. appears, is making most
extraordinary exertious to collect seamen
for manning the ships of wal he is fitting ou'
in the ports of France and Holland. Let