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of the order, with the great seal 

 of England attached to it, in a gold 

 box. 



On Tuesday a general rehearsal 

 took place of the ceremony of the 

 investiture by all those who are to 

 assist in it. 



Various causes delayed the de- 

 parture of the deputation, but, at 

 length, yesterday was the day 

 finally fixed upon. Upon this 

 occasion sir Thomas Tyrwhitt 

 launched a new travelling carriage, 

 substantially built, to encounter the 

 bad roads of Germany. He started 

 in it from Carlton-house a little 

 after eleven o'clock, accompanied 

 by Mr. Pullman, as his private 

 secretary ; Mr. Grange, of the 

 Treasury, who has resided a num- 

 ber of years in Russia; and Mr. 

 Tupper, a surgeon. 



Mr. Townsend, the king of 

 arms, left town about the same 

 time in a new travelling carriage, 

 accompanied by his secretary, and 

 a herald extraordinary. 



10. Martin Hogan, a private of 

 the York Rangers, was committed 

 for trial at the next Admiralty 

 sessions, for the murder of lieut. 

 Johnstone, of the 15th regiment. 

 The following are the circum- 

 stances attending the perpetration 

 of the deed: — Hogan, with other 

 soldiers belonging to different regi- 

 ■ments, were on their passage to the 

 West Indies, in the merchant ship 

 Gunstan, as were also other officers. 

 As is customary, these officers, 

 though belonging to other corps, 

 were commanding the detach- 

 ments on board. One afternoon, 

 in serving ont the grog, Hogan, 

 either had, or thought he had, a 

 short allowance given to him ; he 

 remonstrated, and for his unruly 

 manner of doing so was put into 

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confinement, by having a handcuff 

 put on him, and a sentry placed 

 over him. A short time afterwards, 

 the sentry wanting a drink of water, 

 left him with his musket and am- 

 munition. Hogan immediately 

 seized the musket, and loaded it, 

 and went below to the officers' 

 cabin, hailing ihem, and desired 

 to have his grog. He also wished 

 them to promise on their words of 

 honour, as gentlemen, that he 

 should be released, and nothing 

 more be thought of his conduct. 

 For a short time the officers 

 paused, but recollecting the con- 

 duct of the man was mutinous, 

 and would have a bad effect on the 

 minds of the other troops on board, 

 lieutenant Johnstone told him to 

 be orderly and to lay down his 

 weapon. On his refusing to do so, 

 lieut. J. advanced from the cabin, 

 with his sword drawn, threatening 

 to cut him down ; when, as lieut. 

 Johnstone was ascending the ladder, 

 Hogan fired, and shot him dead. 

 The murderer was immediately se- 

 cured, and is now sent home for 

 trial. In his confession, he has 

 denied that any person was in the 

 least aware of his intention. 



11. A singular and melancholy 

 catastrophe occurred on the Point, 

 Portsmouth. A young lad, named 

 Barker, with another about his own 

 age, was employed in hoisting into 

 a loft a bundle of swords ; Barker 

 stood below ; the swords were 

 hauled up, and his companion not 

 being strong enough to take them 

 in at the door, let them fall, and 

 one of the swords (impelled by the 

 weight of the bundle) entered a 

 little in front of the shoulder-bone, 

 penetrated the lungs, and struck 

 into his heart. The blood gushed 

 from the wound as from a foun- 



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