The National Register. — London, England, 1815-02-19 00:00:00

.- . ►Ti Kinzston-ripoir Hull. Attornies, Messn. Rosser and Son, Bartlett's ildings, Holborn. • J. Roberts. of Shafte‘eharv, Dargetohire, grocer, March 7. 8 an(' at two, at flu, Red Lion jpn, Shaftesbury. Anomie', Messrs. 'Tillmanlin and BurLiman, Aptyle-orect. L. Churchyard, of Freamitarcid, Soffulk, Grocer, Feb. ,20, 21. mid March t.!.8, at eleven, at the Swan Inn, Harleston. Anoraks. Mew". Edwards and Lya n. Great Raiseli•street. Bloomsbury. J. Scholit id, of Blackheynock, Yorkshire, merchant, March 8 ;:t live, 9, and 28. at ten, at the Bose and. Crown, lluditeri.fieht. A unroir, Neasr.. Ilrain.leeit, ',oaten, and Slainks, Temple. S. C oa t e4 , of S oo derl.ind 14.ar the Sea, grocer, March 2,3, and a t e lev e n, a t the ExeiNe Tavern, Wearinonth. Attorney. I ie. C. Wilson, Go elide-street, Hatton gdl den. J. li'idiey, 'limier', Essex, jobber. Feb. 'A. and March 28, ;it ten, at the Red Lion, Petty Curry, Cambridge. Anoraks, Debaiy, Socdamore, and Currey, Gate-street, Litteolu's•inn • J. Shaw, tale of Plymouth Dock, 7)evonshire. irantnonger, Feb. ‘.2,3, v 4, and Match 114,,at eleven, at the 'Fontein. Inn, Slictikld. At- I to n i t ,. Messrs. Blagrave and AValter, W, Greenwood, of Dahl:, Yoe kshire, farmer, Feb. 27, at three. and March '.7, at twelve, at the mina's Head Inn, Hawley .1: turnic., Messra. Few, Ashanore, and Hamilton, lit uricata-stret t, Co%ent-Garden. - T. and S. IVlsileman, cf West - Hoathlye, Sussex, tanner, Feb. I and reb 28, at eleveu, at Guildhall. Atturnits, Measrs. C. 41 ly and 'llirogmorton street. T. Smith, of Old Barge-house. eurn•dealer, Feb. 21, 28, and `.larch 28, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Humphries, Searle-street, Lincoln's-inn. F. Mullett, of Saint Mary-axe, merchant, Feb. 18, 28, and March at one, at Gulling. Attornies, Messrs. Swain, Stevens, Maples, ai. , r Pearce, Old Jewry. J. Harris, of St: Thomas the Apostle, Devonshire, currier. Feb. at eleven, at the Old London Inn, Exeter. A 'tonnes, Messrs. Lamb, Brillion, and Hawke, Piincea-street, Bank of England. SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. This Gazette contains the important communication of the capture of the United States ship President, on the 15th .;ult. transmitted by Rear-Admiral Hothatn to J. W. Croker, Eig. The Majestic, Tenedos, Endyntion, and Ponione. Luder the direction of Captain Hayes, Were in the pursuit. Majestic, at Sea. Jan. 17, 1815, Lat. 39 win. 43 deg. N. Long. 71 min. ()3 deg. W. SIR-1 have the honour to acquaint you, that notwith standing my utmost endeavours to keep the squadron com rnitted to my charge close in with Sandy [look, agreeably to your directions, for the purpose of preventing the escape of the United States ship, President, and other ve,.sels ready for sea at Staten Island, we were repeatedly blown off by frequent gales ; but the very great attention paid to my orders and in strim.tions by,tbe respective Captains, in situations difficult to keep company, prevented separation; and, whenever the wind did . .force us from the coast, I invariably, on the gal e moderating, placed the squadron ' on that mint nf bearing .ticinn the Hook, I judged it likely, from existing chem. slauccs,. w ,uld be the enemy's track : and it is with great pleasure I have now to inform you of the 4uccess.of the squadron, in the capture of the United States •gitilY.Ttysident, Commodore Decatur, on Sunday night, after ininxions Chace of - eighteen hours. . On.Fiiday •thral'cliedos joined me, with your order to . take CaptaittYaliternin that ship. under my command ; we t o were then in com enywith the Eydythio(i'atil . POrnotie, off ''" *1; • that • the . nook, alialfP ihrcl the eneiny's ships) ut night the squadron was , w a it.off again iu a severe snow storm. ()Ii Saturday, tlxi t wittl and weather became favourable fog li ti:c enemy, ac t bad no dou bt but be would attempt his cAane that night: it was impos'kible, from the direction of the waid, to get in with the Hook, and, as Wove stated (in . . :1•:! • • - - I—. sct; , W . 10. -.- - preference to closing the land to the southward), we stood away to the northward and eastward, till the squadron reach ed the supposed tract of the enemy ; and what is a little sin '-'.ttlar, at the very instant of at riving at that point. an hour before daylight. Sandy Hook bearing W. N. W. fifteen leagues, we were made happy by the sight of a ship anti brig standing to the southward and eastward. and not more than two miles on the Majcstic's weather bow; the night signal for a general chace was made, and promptly obeyed by all the ships In the course of the day, the chace became extremely in teresting by the endeavours of the enemy to escape, and the exertions of the Captains to get their respective ships along side of him, the former by cutting away his.anebors, and throwing overboard every moveable article, with a great quantity of provisions, and the latter by trimming their ships in every way possible to effect their purpose. As the day advanced, the wind declined, eiviog the Eudyoion an evident advantage in sailing; and Cantain HOpe's exertions enabled him to get alongside of the enemy, and clinmence close action at half an hour past five o'clock in the evening, which was continued with great gallantry and spirit on both sides, for two hours and a half, when the Endymion's sails being cut from the yards, the enemy got a head; Captain Elope taking this opportunity to bend rtPw sails to enable hint to get his ship alongside again, the action ceased, till the Pomnne gettieg up at half-past eleven at night, and firing a few shuts, the enemy hailed to say she had already surrendered. The ship on being taken possession of, proved to be the President as above stated, commanded by Commodore De catur. The vessel in company with her was the Macedonian brig, .(a merchant ship laden with provisions), which made her es cape, by very superior sailing. And now, Sir, a very pleasing part of my duty is the bear ing testimony to the able and masterly manner in which the ' Enrlymion was conducted, and the gallantry with which she was fought; arid when the effect produced by her well-di rected fire upon the President is witnessed, it cannot be doubted but that Captain Hope would have succeeded in either capturing or sinking her, had none of the squadron been in sight. For your further information I have the honour to enclose• Captain Hopes letter, 'with a return of killed and wounded, on board the Endymion; I have not yet been able to ascer tain the loss of the President, but I believe it to be much greater than the Endymion's; and she had six feet water in the bold wh .n taken possession of: both ships were very much cut in masts and rigging, and had the present mot severe gale commenced twelve hours sooner, the prize would undoubtedly have sunk: as soon as the weather will permit a communication, I shall procure further particulars, and then send the Endymion and Pomone, with the prize mid prisoners, to Bermuda. I have the honour to be, &c. JOHN HAYES, Captain. War-Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry Hothant, &c. P. S. The ships having parted company in the gate, NO further particu!ars have been obtained. Number of persons of all descriptions on board the Presi dent previous to the action, about four hundred and ninety, H. M. S. lr,;idymion, at Sea, Jan. 15. Sin,—l enclose a return of the killed and wounded, and I Lave great pleasure in bearing testimony of the very great assistance I .received from the Senior Lieutenant Morgan. during the whole day's proceedings; together with the cool and determined bravery of my officers and ship's company, rf