The National Register. — London, England, 1808-05-01 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 252 - • ------ Irere dismounted the second round, on the side we engaged, which gave the enemy a great advantage, as well as a superie rity of force over us. I feel much satisfaction in the capture of this vessel, as from her fast sailing, and the intrepidity of her crew, she might have done much mischief. I beg leave to et,- press my highest approbation of the conduct of Mr. M ‘l'ra ire, master of the Decouverte, on this occasion. Being sensible of my over deficiency in writing briefly, I hope ynu will forgive my intruding so much on your time by such long letters. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) COL/N Castrasfr. A List of Men Wonoded.—Matthiac Vos, seaman. supposed mortally ; John Ismay, Boatswain's Mate; Benj. Horiglievson, James Johnson, and Moses Page, seamen, dangerously and John Brown (1) seaman, not dangerously. Sin, Meleager, off Cuba, Feb. 9. beg leave to inform you, last night the barge, cutter and jolly-boat, with forty-one men, under the cemtnnnd of Lieute nant Tuputan, a ith Lieutenant Swinburn, and Lieutenant Deane of the Royal Marines, boarded in a very gallant manner, and captured without loss, Le Renard, French Felucca rigged pri vateer, armed with one long six-pounder, a large proportion of muskets, and forty-seven men, eighteen of which jumped over board and swam for the shore. She was perfectly prepared, expecting to he attacked by the boats of a man of war brig that chaced her in the day. Le Renard sails very fast ; had been twenty seven days at sea, and, I am happy to say, a ithout makiug a capture. I have the honour to be, &c. (Sieved) J. naerattrore, Capt. The Gazette contains letters from Capt. Broughton, of his Majesty's ship Meleager,( and Capt. Coghlan, of the brig Elk, the former gives advice of his having captured the Anelope, a " Spanish schooner letter of marque, pierced for 14 guns t , and tiv men, and laden with dry goods, brandy, and wine ; the latter gives an account of his having captured the French schooner privateer Harlequin, carrying two carriage guns, a quantity of small arms and fifty-four men, and laden with a cargo of colke and sugar. The Gazette alsn contains a long letter from Captain Rainier, dated the 19th of October, 1806, being the duplicate of one sent to Sir T. Trowbridge, attaching the following list of Dutch ships taken and run on shore at Batavia, on the Pith of Oct. 1806, by the Caroline, viz. Zecrop, 14 guns, Capt. ('root, taken ; Maria Reygershergen. Commodore Jager, ditto; Phoe nix. 36 guns, ('apt. Vanderzador ; Maria Wilheltnina, six guns; William,2o guns, Capt. Fitters; Patriot, 18 guns; Zee!). long, 14 guns ; and seven merchant ships, run on shore. In the attack made on these ships, the particulars of which have been given a year ago, the following was the loss in killed and wounded, sustained by the Caroline.—K TILLED—J. Lawson, W. Williams, and W. Rickets, 3eatnen ; and four Dutch pri soners, who were in the hold.—W Nitta) DANOFROUSLY, (since dead)—Lieut. Williams, Marine; W. Gibbs, W. Lung more, J. Terry!, and D. Sulivan, seamen ; and E. Barnes, ma rine.—WOUNDED P , ./GIiTLY—T. Pearson, W. M. Thomas, J. Howe, B. Maxwell, J. Lance, M. M'Connae, J. Morrison, A. Creighton, I'. Robinsou, R. Brow usdeu, W. Ishy, and J. Lattric, seamen. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Tombs and Bloy, Abingdon, brewers.—W ilson and Co. Manchester. —Eastman and Millard, Size-lane, parkers.—Hol rovd and Moore, Halifax, cotton - manufarturers.—Smith, Trower, and Slater, Eastcheap, warehousemen.—Whinfield :tad Crowther, New castle, engineers, Nurse and Harrison, Houghton-%treet, builders.—Adarw. and Grares, Oxford-street. chair-makers.—Cunlitt, Pollitt, and Holme, Sharpless, bleu chers.—Consett, Watson, Hirst, and Bayley, Northallertun, bankers. MAY T. May S.C.. Glover, Albemarle-street, upholsterer, at 12, at Guildhall. June A. J. Saunders, Ealing, maltster, at 3, at the Wl4le Hone Inn, Rosnsey. May 18. T. Baynes, Oundle, Northamptonshire,nurservnia n , a( 11, at the George Inn, Northampton. June Ll. J. Bradshaw, Ilungerford, Wilts, minter, at 11, at the Bear Inn, Bungerford. May 18. W. Smith, Plymouth, silversmith, at I?, at ;1., Pope's Ilea(' Inn, Plymouth. May e 3. T. Gillam and W. Wearer, Worcester, draper,, at 10, at the Diglib Bowliog-green, Worcester. CERTIFICATES, M 17. A. Liter, Marsh Chappell, Lincolnshire, grocer. T. I. Watkis, Salford, cotton-merchant. W. Gregg, Jamea street, Buckingham-gate, money-scri( (Alec, Rhodiad, Pembrokeshire, shopkeeper. P. Odell. Sloanc-srinare, brig klay er. Wm. A. Down!, Brewer-street, undertaker. SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. Admiralty lyire, April 29, Efifig. This day, in pursuance of tli' hing's pleasure, the fulior.;-( Flag °dicers of his Majesty's Beet were promoted, viz. Admirals of the W hite—Charles Buckner, Lsq. anti l'• lion. Alan Lorsi Gardner—To be iidwirolg of the Red. .441tetirali of the niur—itobertMnn, Esq. ; Sir Geor:;e Yount., KM. ; John Henry, Esq. ; Ricltavd Rodney liligh, Esc.; mid Alexander Graeme, Eq..--.To be ..eftlotiral4 of the Whitt. Vire..ldmirals of the Red—John Browi:, Esq.;Jolt: Era Doug la, Esq. ; William Su iney, Esq. ; Charles Edmund \s. gent, Esq. ; Charles Powell Hamilton, Esq. ; Edmund ih).l, Esq. ; and Sir Charles Cotton, Bart.—To be ildmireqi of the Bluer ire-Admirals nf the While—James Hawkins bitheil, .Irtitor Kentpe, Esq.; Smith Child, Esq.; Right lion. Charks Lord Let - ale ; Thomas Taylor, Esq.; Sir John Int•mas Duck worth, K. B. ; Sir Robert Calder, Bart.; James Richard Da cres, Esq.; lion. George Cranky Berkeley ; Th.unas West, Esq. ; James Douglas, Esq. ; and Peter Aplin, Esq.—Tu be Vice-eldmirals of the Red. Vice. Admirals of the Rlue—George Bower.). Esq.; Robert fitontagu, Esq. ; John Fergusson, Esq.; Edward Eduard., Esq.; Sir John Borlase Warren, Bart. and K. 11. Edwatd Tyrrel Smith, Esq. ; Sir Thomas Graves, K. IL; Thomas Marnamara Russell, Esq.; Sylverius Moriarty, Esq.; Sir Henry Trollope. Knt.; Sir Henry Edwin Stanhope, Bart.; Robert M'1)ouall, Esq.; Billy Douglas, F. q.; John Wickey, Esq. ; John Fish, Esq. ; John Knight, Esq. ; and Edward Thorabrough. Esq.—To he Eke-Admirals of the While. Rear-Admirals tef the Red—Thomas Drury, Esq. ; Albemarle Bertie, Esq.; Right lion. William Earl of Nortlie,k, K. 1;.; James Vashon, Esq. : Sir William Henry Douglas, Bart Wells, Esq. ; Sir Eduard Pellew, Bart.; Sir Isaac Cotlin, John Aylmer, Esq. ; Samuel Osborn, Esq. ; Richard Afigeri Esq.—To be Vice-Admirals of the Blue. Rear-Admirals of the White—Jonathan Faulk:ow, John Child Purvis, Esq.; Tlieophilus Jones, Esq.; 1 % illiam Dmie tt ' Esq. ; William Wolesley, Lsq. ; John Manley, Esq.; Googe Murray, Esq. ; John Sutton, Esq. ; Robert NI arras, Esq.; Sir Alexander Cochrane, K.B. ; John filarkiia;"/ : L m l• ( "ri " Stirling, Esq. ; Henry D'Esterre Darby, Esq.; llokater , ; Esq.; George Palmer, Esq. ; William 0 ' Bsy en Drury, El.; William Effington, Esq.—To be Rear-Admirals of the Red. Rear- Admirals of the Blue — James M'Dougall, Esq..; Jay!" Alms, Esq. ; Eliab Harvey, Lsq. ; John Peyton, Esq.; acid Edmund Nagle, Knt.—To be Rear-Admirals of the Bed. Rear-Admirals of the Dine—John Wells, Esq. Grindall, Esq. ; George Martin, Esq. ; Sir Alt-sander Ball, Bart. ; Sir Richard John Strachan. Bart. and K• B. Sir %Ira • , Sidney Smith, Knt. ; Thomas Sotheby, Esq. ; Edward o'l.lryi. Esq. ; Nathan Brunton, Esq. # William Hancock Kelly. 1:" 0. ' John Schanck, Esq. ; Hon. Michael De Cotircv ; " ( : .4 tinck, Esq. ; Paul Minchin, Esq. ; Pisllip D 'Auvergiw, of Bouillon; John Hunter, Esq, ; Francis Peuder, Esq.' `') • Albany Otway, Esq.; George Luinsdaine, Esq.; Hood, K. B. ; Henry Nicholls, Esq.; and He rbert Sao. Esq.—To be Rear-Admirals of the Whit e . -2 tett Fit The undermentioned Captains were also aPP 4I Officers of his Majesty's Fleet, riz. Sir Saito, DIVIDENDS. May 28. T. Collett, Friday-street, warehouseman, at 10, at Guildhall. May 28. G. Tod, King's-roafl, surveyor, at 10, at Guildhall. May 21. T. Surr, Charing-cross, wine-inerchant, at 10, at May 21. R. Wilson, West Smithfield, tobacconist, at 10, at Guildhall. June 1..1. Bell. Fleur , de-lis-street, Spital-fields, soap-manu facturer, at 10, as Guildhall. July 2. G. Grimes, Great Warner-street, I:nen-draper, at 10. at 64t1 - I F '1 . - riter=ii