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I - - _ GENERAL ELECTION, -To the WORTHY end thiDEPENOINT LIVERY of LONPOH. Getrneueo, JReturn you my Inost i grateful acknowledgments for the very kind and flattering support which I have this day received front yea In the common-Hall, Permit me earnestly to entreat the continuance of your active exertions, and that my Friends will come up tothe Poll as early a* possible. The inac curacy of the Lists, and the shortness of the time since the disso lution of Parliament, have tendered it impossible for me to pay Pereoluil respects to any considerable number of the Livery, and 1 tzust you will impute the omission solely to these causes. 1 beg love, Gentlemen, to refer you to my past conduct, as she will groutd upon which I can now expect your support, and shoull. I be so tor:ware as to be placed for the third titnein the distinguished situation of one of your Representatives, I will serve you with real proportioned to the increased obligation Conferred upon, Geotlemen ' Your niost faithful and obedient servant, America square, Oct. 6, 1812. JAMES EHAW. ;Toro or Tug roLL.wircoND DAY. SihoW 188 Atkins 717 C, tube 51011 Waitlinsam 571 C..01s 881 Wood 533 • Aidernhu t Hr James Shaw's Committee meet every day, M I the hinds Head, in the poultry, where the attendance of his Trien s is I , srt,ctearly requested, and 411conusunications will be , shs..jaialy revived, 1 WAITHMAN'S ELECTIOS. THE COMMITTEE for conducting the ELEC .I lON of ROBERT WAITHRILAN, Esq. request the at- tendance of the INDEPENDENT LIVERY in his Interest, at i the Guildhall, to secure to themselves and to tbe Clty of London, “ us pURI 1Y or ELECTION." it being the ui.qualthed sense of a Ges,eral MA Ing of Mr. Waitiun.m's friends, beta at (lie Ncw London Tavern, Ist of October, 't hat to conformity to the pure and genuine princi ple of :be lintis i Coastitutton, Representatives ought to be re turned to Parliament free of closure." Subscriptions will be received by Samuel Poen, Chairman, St. Mary-Ass; Mr. "Hurcornbe, Treasurer, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Mr. Bumstead, Ilishopsg.ity street ; Mr. Debbin, Bread-street ; Mr. Wright, Kliastreet, Cheapside • Mr. Reeve, Ludgate-bill; Mr. Caner, i Dittinories ; and at the Committee-room. SAMUEL FAVELL, Chairman. Committee-ronrn, New London 'raven, Cheapside, Oct. 1812. Mr. IA aithinan's Coninirtee attend every day, front nine in she morn ng r.ire at nlFht, at the above'ravern. To the - FREE acid INDEPENDENT LIMY . of LONDON. GISSITLItaItN, YOUR opponents have this -day gained a tempo. • rary advantage. That extensive and baneful influence, owns , which I cautioned you, has been put in action. Look at the re-ulr, it is a triumphant one for your cause ; for when such • It powerful Jutish:nee as has this day been brought against you could only produce a- superiority so trifling, can you desire jmore dkoisive proof, that if you are but faithful to yourselves, and vigi lant to promoting the noble cause which animates you, it must prosper. your early votes will insure U. Corse forward—crowd • to the poll, asui success must prove certain. 1 a7!t, Gentlemen, your faithful servant, 41410tt, ()chiller 6, 1812. ROBERT warn IMAN. SPATZ Of THE SeCOND DAY'S POLL. Waltl.man 571 Shaw Com he 1103 Atkins Curtis 881 Wood 788 717 533 - To the 1% OKI et INDEt'ENDENT LIVERY ot LONDON. Old South-Sea House, October 6, 1812. GINTLtM;N, ()UR lona and flattering approbation evinced in , -Common I fall at the time of nomination of Representatives • Mettle eitsuing Parliament, and the distinguished situation in which y.O Nave this day placed me, demand the earliest and - Wannest expre-sions of my grateful thanks Be assured, Gentle ' men, I feel ap increased zeal for your interests, and a determined . re.ohnlon to persevere In those puhlicprinciplcs which have been the invariable rule of my past conduct in five secceSsive pests. It remains for the still respectfully and earnestly to solicit your continuee_ exertions in my tavour, to confer on me the high ho nopr of representing and serving you a sixth time In the 'British tiouse of L..mmons. I remain, Gentlemen, Your very faithful, devoted, and obedient servant, W. CURTIS. STATIC 01 rue ?QLL (iZCAND DAY). Sir W. Curtis 881 I Atkins 717 Combe 1,103 Waithm4ll 571 Shaw 788 Wood 588 Sir W. Curtla t s Committee sit daily at the Old South-Sea House, where any communication will be thankfully received. • To the GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, YEOMANRY, arld FREEHOLDERS of the CUUN f Y of DEVON. GENTLEMILN LAWRENCE PALK having this day de- LA dared his intention of retiring from Parliament, I Lope that I shall not be deemed presumptuous in offering myself as a Can didate for the high honour of hteoming your Representative. Arduous as the ituation is to which I aspire, and unexperi enced as I must necessarily be in Parliamentary business, I can only hope, that unremitting diligence, and a conscientious seso lotion to discharge the high duties attached to the representation of this important County, will vindicate the kind solicitations of the numerotia friends who...urged me to submit myself to your notice, and will enable me to promote the best interests of my Country. Permit tee to request the favour of your support on the day of nomination; and that you will accept as my apology for riot paying my personal respects to you, the assurance, that, previous to the 49th ult. I was not a ware that any vacancy in your Re. presentation wes likely to occur. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,_ Your most obedient and very tattbful tom, ',Merton, net. 1, 1812. THOMAS PYKE AC.LAND. , A v ONPON QAZETTE • EXTRAORRINARY. TUE44Y, OCTOBER WAR DEPARTMENT. DOWNING-STR EE OCTOBER e. Captain Gore, Aide-de,Catnp to Lieutenant General Sir George Yrevost, Governor in Chief of his Majesty's Provinc.i in North America, arrived this morning withl,B4atchrs from the Lieutenant Geueral, addressed to Earl Bathurst, one of his Majt sty's Principal Secretaries of State, of winch the following is an extract and a copy ; Montreal, August 26. MY Loan—l feel the greatest satisfaction in trans mitting to your Lordship a letter which I have this day received by express from Major General Brock, Announcing to me the surrender of Fort Detroit, on' the 16th m.tart, by Brigadier General Hull, with the army under his command, exceeding two thou sand five hundred men, together with SS pieces of ordnance. In my dispatches of the 17th ansl2.4th inst. I had the honour of detailing to your Lordship the opera, eons shish had taken place in Upper Canada,'ld • consequence of the invaluon• of that province by the army Of the United States, brigadier General Hull having crossed the Detroit River on the Ith of last month, with two thousand three hundred men, -con.- slating of regular cavalry and infantry, and militia, bring!ng with them several field-pieces • and having drives in the militia towards Annberstbu i rg, first ad vanced to Sandia ich, and afterwards approached Am herstsburg with apart of his army to the river Ca. Hard l about five miles from the lort 4 where he was foiled in three attenipts to cross that river, and Of fered a considerable loss. The garrison of Amherst burg consisted at that time of a eishaltern's detach ment of the Turd artillery, commanded by Lieute. pant Trinf t liton j 4,41 iletachtpept of thrce,liondrsd - Ines of the 41st regiment, under the eammand of the Detroit river on the 12th ult.tvithoUt opposition, to whit was required of them, tha t th e Captain Muir, and of about as many of the militia r an& that after establishing himself at Sandwich, he mined nn other loss in men than what was et o t eit ta l the whole under the command of Lieutenant Cola had ra§raged the country as far as the Moravia town. by the fire of our batteries. oi net Saint George, inspecting field officer of militia in Somi illtirmishes occurred between the troops under The high sense I entertain of the abilities a n d the district. i tbi Lc St. George and the enemy upon the ment of Lieutenant-C o l one l M yers, induced - , General Brock, relying upon the strong itsurances river Canard, which uniformly terminated in his being appoint him to the important comm an d a t ) „,n ll l I had given him of a reinforcement as prompt and as, repulsed with loss. I ludged it proper to detach a It was wi th reluctance I d e p r i ve d eny l ( 7. k ,_agat effectual as the circumstances under which I was force down the river ' 1 harries , capable of acting in sistance, but had no other expedientl., o d `„Zal placed by this new war would permit me to send, conjunction with the garrison of Amherst b u r g offen- head of the Q uarter-Master - Gener a l s Dep t- e anr,.. 'eel o de eo -c u a rs m t P a i ken w.li a t i adopted the most vigorous measures for the safety sivelY; but Captain Chambers) whom I had appoint- were performed to my satisfaction by Lie u i of that part of the frontier which had been attacked. ed to direct this detachment, experienced di ffi culties Colonel Nicholls, Quarter. „ Mastee ., .p enecal of 4 In these measures he was most opportunely aided by that frustrated my intentions. The intelligence re- . Militia. the fortunate snrrender of Fort Michilimachinac, ceived from that quarter admitting of no delay, Co- Captain Glegg, my idi Athiedc which giving spirit and confidence to the Indian lone' Proctor was directed to assume the command, -honour of delivering this ,dispatch to you r l 'tribes in its neighbourhood, pan of whom had assis- and his force was soon after increased with 60 rank, cy ; he is charged with ted in its captures, determined them to advance upon . and file of the 41st regiment. • ture of Fort Dank, and those of th e - the rear and fl anks of the American army, as soon as : In the mean time, the most strenuous measures States regiment. itb Ueie d they heard that it had entered the province. i were adopted to counteract the machinations of the Captain Glegg is capable of • • The certainty of the expected reinforcements, and evil - disposed; and I soon experienced the gratifica- lency every information respecting & caw. .. Awl. the weakness of the enemy on the Niagara_ frontier, tion of receiving voluntary offers of service from that province ; and I shell esteem myself higlry i te °fth; ' portion of the embodied Militi a the m os t e as ily col- ' to your Excellency to afford him that - rete r f,,„ —tei had in the mean time induced General Brock to de- •tach from the garrison of Fort George fifty men of lected. In the attainment of this important point, which his merit and length of servic e p* re 1,: the 41st regiment, under Captain Chambers, into the gentlemen of the fi rst character and influence shewed p o we r f u l c l a im.—l h ave t h e h onour to be;'Bc-c"..l°. interior of the country, for the purpose of collecting an example highly creditable to them ; and I cannot i (Signed) Isnec Bitoe t o,l 6 ; e such of the Indians and militia as might be ready to on this occasion avoid mentioning the essential assis- 1 P. S. I have the honour to enclnse Cu ' join him, and of afterwards advancing upon the left tance I derived from John M'Donell, Esq. his Ma- ' Proclamation, which I issued imm if ' a "- I e tax y on takil flank of the enemy. Sixty men of the same regi. jesty's Attorney-General, who , from the beginning possession et this country. • ment were also detached from that garrison to Am. of the war, h as honoured me with his services as my I should have mentioned in the bee of ' - herstburg, and forty to Long Point to collect the mi- ' Provincial Aide-de-Camp. patch th e capture of the Adams; the i s a y fi ne ' fug litia in that quarter. Having made these disposi- 1 A sufficiency of boats be i ng collected at Long lend recently repaired, but without arms , lions, and having previously . sent forward Colonel i Point for the conveyance of 300 men, the embarka. - Proctor of the 41st regiment to Amherstburg, where i tion took place on the Sth instant, and in five days I Camp at Detroit Ao CAPITULATION for the Suerr of 'Fortgull is, lilt Detroi t , he arrived and assumed the command on the '26th of ; arrived in pafety at Amherstburg. I found that the I into between Major-General Brock, coin rg ba p t er " . ,...., last month, General Brock proceeded himself from ' judicious arrangement , which hid been adopted im - i Majo.ty's Feuer. an the one Part, a n d ilu gaeu York on the sth inst. for Fort George and Long ! mediately upon the arrival of Colonel Proctor, had 1 Hull. comman . div the North Western Array of ti e w ad Point on Lake Erie, which last place he left on the compelled the enemy to retreat, and take shelter under i jec ,. es i . " tileDet6t ro e ;t, with all the t ',gears a a ~,s Bth.following for Amherstburg with forty rank and the guns of his fort : that o ffi cer commenced operae militia, will be immediately surrendered to file u ri .. 1 i file of the 41st regiment, and two hundred and sixty , tions by sending string detachments across the river, under he command of Major-General brook , no w ti ai‘ t ,, -. sidered prisoners of war, wt of the militia forces. 1 with a view of cutting . off the enemy's comieuniea. ; h thc exception of tick of the • tin of the Michigan territory, who have not d i ene Whilst General Brock was this hastening his pre . lion with his ITS2I ye. This produced two smart skir.. if. AU medic stores, arms:and all nublie . do, 4* t ' e ---'' parations for the relief ofAmherstburg, the prospects mishes on the sth and eth instant, in both of which everythi n g else of a public naturr , wt'l be ime :r iat Zt . . of the American army, under General Hull, were I the enemy's loss was very considerable, whilst ours ill Private persousand property of troy docripti as a u ' becoming every day more unfavourable, and their amounted to 3 killed and 13 wounded ; amongst the , reaPeeu'd ' situation mere critical. The intelligence of the tall latter I have particularly re regret Captain Muir and IV. His Excellency Brigadier-General Hon h • txi , ...., a desire that a detachmvnt from the State or M ann- 's e t ' t- 7 . , 'of Michilimachinac had reached them, which they Lieutenant Sutherland, of the 41st regiment ; the join his army, as well a i one sent from Fort Dli en t,u i aL former an officer of great experience, and both ardent command o f Colonel knew must expose them to an attack of the IndiansAl'Arthur , should be iuctud,d iii the ta i l. dt on one quarter, at the same time that they were tii aeon,it in his Majesty's service. Betteries had likewise been •• 1 i I. accordingly agreed to. It is, however; toles. threat( ned on another by the force approaching under commenced opposite Fort Detroit for one IS-pounder, ' d d e .e rs a tood rn , n il ; lach er p m irt itt of ed th t e o Ohio ret M t ilidi as theirho have sat tWo P 2, and two 5e inch mortars ;all of which opened non tha t t they v wdr not serve :tiring the o war ; the; uta ars i ' lla s ;ii, Captain Chambers. An Indian tribe of theWyandots, whom they had in vain attempted to bribe, aided by on the evening of the 15th, (having previously sum. , delivered up, if belonging to the viibiic. a detachment of the 41st regiment from Amherst- maned Brigadier-General Hull to surrender) and I V. The g arrison will march out at th, hour of I weive 414 t o h f is day, and the Britbh forces , wit' take inansediat e p aw* although opposed by a well-directed fire from seven i burg, had succeeded in cutting off their supplies on 'A -pounders, such was their construction, under the ' the tort. (Signed, kc) the opposite side of the river, and in intercepting Approved, W. Hunt, Illigadfer.Get able directions of Captain Diem of the Royal Engi. their dispatches, which described in very strong terms ISAAC BILOCIE, Mike Gs, their apprehensions and despondency. The l osses neers, that no injury was sustained from its effect. .An Article supplementary to the Article* of Ca l k • . they had sustained in their different actions upon the The force at my disposal being collected in the eluded at Detroit, the ibth of Auoisr, is, 2. course of the 15th, in the neighbourhood of Sand- I It is agreed that the Officers and sot ::ers of the Ohio airs Canard river, as well as those for protecting their wieh, the embarkation took place a little after day- ' and Volunteers shall be permitted to proceed to that rami a supplies, together with the mode of warfare pursued homes, on this condition, that tey gob iltn serve during dig. light on the following morning, and by the able ar- sue war , unless by the Indians, had greatly discouraged and dispi. they are exchanged. rangements of Lieutenant Dewar, of the Quarter.l • rited them, and had convinced General Hull how (Signed) W. Hot 1., Elrirshr Gee. Masten•Generel's Department, the whole was, in a • ISAAC BRUCE, 111.1.101 , C0L hopeless any attempt would be to storm Fort Am herstburg, without great reinforcements, and a bat- short-time, landed without the smallest confusion at An Article in addition to the Supplement4y Article of I ' lation, concluder at Detroit, the Pith of Aug,l‘lll. tering train. Spring Well, a good position, three miles west of : Detroit. The Indians, who had in the mean time : it is further agreed That the °than and ~glens fire • It was under these circumstances at this critical gars Militia and Volunteers, under the imand utbiajsr W effected their landing two miles below, moved for- I period, and when the enemy were beginning to con- therall, shall be placed on the same ptiacipees a. ths Ms salt their security •by entrenching themselves, that wards, and occupied the woods, about a mile and a , and Volunteers are placed by the Suvpletnentary Ankle d halt . on our left. ibtli inst. ' (Signed) W. Hosa. 8.-igadter-Gas. General Brock entered Ani!terstburg with a rein- True Cop i es . IS AA C BKOCZ, kiiti6Gli. forcemenr, which he was fortunately enabled to do T he force, which I instantly directed to march against the enemy, consisted of 30 Royal Artillery. tree ord Return of Ordnance taken at Detroit. on the 12th inst. without the snialle. , it molestation, in '250 of the 41st Regiment, it) Royal Newfoundlend:i p. ance—Nine 24-pounders, eight ispsnadas. in consequence of our decided naval superiority en the Regiment, 400 Militia, ,gri d about 600 Indians, COi pounders, e tbree 6-pounders. lakes. To his active and intelligent mind, the advan - Brass Ordnance.Ajght 6-pounders, two 4-pounders, w h whic were attac h e d t h ree6poun d ers an d Cages which the enemy's situation afforded him over3-pounder, one 8-Inch howitzer, one .strieich ditto. pounders. The services of Lieutenant Troughton, *Foul of Ordnance takenBB. (Signed) P. l :'aseams them, even wish his very inferior force, became ins.. commandiog the Royal Artillery, an active and intel effectually to avail himself of those favourable sir - h ffi gent ocer, being required in thc field, the direc- and no return could be procured from the American Olktr. tion of the batteries was intrusted to Captain Hall, ' N. B. No time So take an lo Li v:i tl it t Ory Cul of . Ordnuc Tid e sioiet,:: mediately apparent ; and that he has not failed most cumstances, your Lordship will, I trust, be satisfied, ' from the letter which 1 have the honour of trans. and the marine department ; and I cannot withhold ; my entire approbation of their conduct on this oc.l PROCLAMATION, by I. Batten, Esq. Major- Geoid :handing his Majesty's Forces, in Upper Canada, &c. ' mitting .— H..ving . thus brought to your Lordship's I Whereas the territory of Michigan was this day, by view, the di ff erent circumstance ; which have led to casion. I crossed the river with an intention of waiting in don, ceded to the arms of his Britannic %Nea l , widow the successful termination of the campaign on the a strong position the effect of our force upon the other condition than the protection of private property, ' western (comics of Upper Canada, I cannot withhold enemy's camp, and in the hope of compelling him h eet i si % if i n f : s o t give an a ov n e u ra rly a p t ro , I f d o o f hereby the er as :o l de from Major-General Brock the tribute of. applause to meet us in the field ; but receiving information habitants of i the said territory, that the laws kerstohn SO justly due to him for his distinguished conduct on upon landing that Colonel MeArthur, an o ffi cer of , existence shall continue hi force until his' Majesty's this occasion, or omit to recommend him, through high reputation, had left the garrison three days bee k will known, or so long u the peace and safety of the said . . your Lordship, to the favourable consideration of his I fore with a detachment of 500 men, and hearing fu r admit the tber u e id of i ; h an b d i 1 do hereby akso han d be eclare ptc t il l Royal Highness the Prince Regent, for the great ability and judgment with which lea ha s planned, soon afterwards that his cavalry had beenexer t :in and enjoyment of their they re y li a gion, seen that. sons , both civil and milir.ry, will take nonce, and W ender .!.. - . _ . . 'miming three miles in our rear, I decided on an ; selves accordingly. onhich di re .....e, . and the the promptitude, energy, and fortitude with I mediate attack. Accordingly the troops advanced which he has effected, the- preservation of Upper ,*to within one mile of the fort, and having ascertain- Canada, with the sacrifice of so little British blood in i ed that t h e enemy had taken little or no precaution accomplishing so important a service. towards the land side, I resolved o n an assau l t , My Aide-de-camp, Captain Coore, will have the i i•Whilst the Indians penetrated his camp. Brigadier honour of delivering to your Lordship this dispatch; General Hull, however, p r event e d thi s movement , and as he is well qualified to give Tour Lordship in. formation respecting the wihtarY resources of this by proposi ng a ces sa ti on o f h ost ili t i es , f or t h e purpose command, I shall beg leave to refer your Lordship of preparin g terms of capitulation. 'Lieutenant-Co to him for farther particulars.—l have the honour, lone) John *Donn e ll an d C a p ta i n Gl egg were ac cordingly deputed by me on thi s m i ss i on , an d retur - Occ. (Signed) GEORGE pa EVOST. retur ned within an h ur with the conditions which I have Head-quarters, Detroit, August 16, 1812. the honour herewith to transmit. Certain consider- Sin—l hasten to apprize your Excellency of the ations afterwards induced me to agree to the two capture of this very important post. Two thousand supplementary article s . five :,nobs of undr war, and ed troops shoot 25 pieces have this day of ordnance have surrendered pri- The force thus surrendered t o hi s M a j est y' s arms cannot be estimated at le ss th an 2500 men . I n t hi s been taken without the sacrifice of a drop of British estimate, Colonel *Arthur's detachment is inclu incl blhouding militia,d. I had no and about six hundred I t more than seven hundred dians troops, o ded, as he sur r ender e d agreea bl y to t h e terms of ca accomplish this service. When 1 detail my good n, t • • ce pitulation, in the cours e o f t h e eve ni ng , w i t h t h e ex- ion of 200 men, whom h e l e f t escort i ng a Yalu been admirably supported by Colonel Proctor, the I . pt fortune, your Excellency will be astonished. I have able convoy at some littl e di stance i n hi s tear ; b ut whole of my Staff, and I may justly say every indi- , there can be no doubt the off icer commanding will vidual ender my command. Believe me, &c. i consider himself equally b oun d b y t h e cap itulation. 1 The enemy's aggregate f orce was di v id e d i nto two (Signed) ISAAC BROCK Major-General. I 4 To his ficellency Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart troops of cavalry, one company of art ill ery ( rev- Heeduarters, Montreal, Sept. 1, 181 ti. lars), the 4th United S tates reg i ment , d etac h ments , -q MY Loan—Since I had the honour of transmitting of the Ist and 3d U n i te d S tates reg i ments (volun- ' to your Lordship my letter of the 26th ult. in charge teen), three regime nts o f t h e Ohi o Mili t i a, one regi of my Aide-de-Camp Captain Coore, I have received meet o f t h e Mi c hi gan territory. from Major-General Brock a dispatch, of which the ' Thirty - three pieces of brass and iron ordnance have , already been secured. inclosed is a copy, coniaining the particulars of Bri gadier-General Hull's invasion of Upper Canada, When this contest commenced, many of the In which dian nations were engage d i n act i ve warfar e with the* has terminated most gloriously to his Majesty's arm% in that Officer's detest and surrender, as a United States, not wit h stan di ng the constant endear Some of the princip a l Chiefs heppened to be at Au of of war, with the whole of the north-western yours of this Gov ernment to dissuade them from it. army, togethet with the Von Detroit, and 33 pieces . of ordnance. '- herstburg, trying ammunition, which f or y ears bad to MP*/ is tutpply of arms and agreeably to the instru ct i ons reti l ved f rom S i r Jean • been withheld, I forward this dispatch express, in the expectation Captain Come previously to his leav of its reaching ing Canada, which, with the colours of the 4th United Craig, and since repeated by your Excellency. States' regiment accompanying it, I trust that officer From that moment they took a most active part, will haye the honour of delivering to your Lordship. and appeared foremost on every occa s io n ; t h e y were 4 have the honout ttlse, &c. led yesterday by Colonel Elli ott an d Captain *Kee (Signed) Geoacut Pasvoer. ' and nothing could exceed th e i r or d er an d steadiness . $ To the Meer Heo.ilari &Ahura.- I A few prisoners were taken by them during the ad. , tlisaditiarters, Detroit, August 17. !Tames IritelP they treated *th wi every humanity; and SIR--I hanind tilOhOnour of informing your Ex- it affords me much le p asure in assuring your Excel celleticy, Oat the weal effected his passare across lincy that such was v• - • • their klebgininFe anti gtniOn MI perms haying in their possession, or having sty kale kir of any public property, shall forthwith d.lAct in the so or give notice thereof to the officer commanding, or LieIMO Colonel Nichol!, who are duly authorized to receive sub proper receipts for the same. Officers of Militia will be held responsible, that sit sem I possession of Militia-men be immediately deemed yr; sie individuals whatever who have in their possession uthe els kind, will deliver them up without delay. Given under my hand, at Detroit, this 16th of Aorstillt i and in the 52d year of his Majesty's reign, (Signed) I. BROCK, U4OPOiI FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE 1M , M11 , .1 0 M DOWNING-STREET, OCTOBER t t • A Dispatch, of which the following is a copy, hobnail/ 1 W at Earl Bathorst's Offic•, addressed to his Lordsldp Wa s° nant General Lord William Benthick : Palermo, Agri g• MY Loan--I do myself the honour to enclowl copy of a letter addressed to me by Captain Brigadier Hall, the officer in charge of do nog flotilla, giving an account of a descent which be ducted on the enemy's coast, for the purponn stroying various articles, the contribution of Lo Calabria, which were collected at Pietra Naos ill; der to be forwarded to Naples. The affair also" conducted, and has been attended with consplete o. cess. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) w. c. assl loo Messina. July 5. !11. My Lana—•l have the honour to inform Foot ship that several large armed vessels having no: bled at Pietra Nero, for the purpose of cK Naples the contributions of Lower Calabrins silks, &c. &c. I conceived it an object t 0 their destruction. For this purpose I seka!„' hundred seamen, and trained them to thesP"r meat of small arms ; and having received i of the enemy's being ready to depart, I 1 with a light division of the flotilla and lasand . ,*; Pietra Nero but the enemy having heard tention were so completely prepared, that C !WP necessary, after some skirmishing , to re-611114. BW ' division of gunboats of Captain Natoli , this moment, I called them to our anmancl,,Va again attacked the enemy, who had now narr is . a very considerable fore consisting of tbf mang led by ‘4 -- Enlitan regiment of the line, eon da is, Patois, a troop of cavalry and root - sons d . A