The National Register. — London, England, 1811-08-18 00:00:00

in ike.Onli;iay-tkat ------- - - , where our differences may be c: now remains. ' . " W. W. Pole, Esq.:' .. " : To which Mr. Pole returned the following re ply Half-past eleven, P. M. 14th Aug. Clarendon-street. " My• Lt.: a o—ln answer to the note from your Lordithip, tie livered me by Captain Wallace, I beg leave most distinctly to state, that no earthly power shall induce me to grant you a meet ing till after the inclosed statement shall have met the public eye. The instant after that, I am at your Lordship's orders; and that Police Officers may not interfere with us (as suspected by Captain Wallace, whose conduct has been such as to prove bun worthy of the most ample credit), I name Brighton Race Course as the place of our meeting, or any other place which your Lordship chooses to name, not liable to interruption. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, " Your Lordship's obedient humble servant, " W. WELLESLEY POLE." -The tithe and place of Meeting being fixed for this evening, near Hounslow, Lord Kilworth and Mr. Pole exchanged shots at twelve paces. Colonel. Shawe, adverting to the original slight ground of quarrel, stated to Captain Wallace that Mr. Pole had again attended to give his Lordship satisfaction; and that as shots had been exchanged, he trusted Loitd• Kilworth would now be satisfied, Captain Wallace being of the same opinion, recommended to. Lord Kilworth to be satisfied. Lord Kilworth . still thought an apology necessary, which, however, was declared to be impossible by Col. Shawe, but who added" that Mr. Pole came there to give Lord Kilworth satisfaction, but not to return his lire again. Captain Wallace repeated his opinion, that it was not necessary to proceed any farther ; on which Lord Kilworth.said, that if Mr. Pole would declare he had no intention of offending him, he would be perfectly satisfied. To this Mr. Pole said he could , not object to say, as he had done before, that he had: not the slightest intention of offending Lord Kil worth in ;u part of his conduct. The Seconds declared their opinion, that the affair had terminated with equal honour, to both • parties, and proposed that Lord KilWorth anti Mr. Pole should meet as friends, which they accord ingly did. • SH A WP. . August 15, ,1311. W. WALLACE. t Lord' Kilworth fired and. missed.—Mr. W. Pole • fired his pistol in the air.—The Seconds then inter fered. NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. GALLANT ACTION. Hit.LIGOLAND, AUG.• R.—The following gallant action was perforn3ed by the bows of the squadron, commanded by Captain Flawtayne, of his Majesty's ship Quebec, under the command of Blyth, the first lieutenant. , Friday last, ten boats of the squadron were manned with °tie hundred Officers and men from the Quebec frigate, the Raven and Exertion brigs, and . Alert, and Princess Augusta cutters, under the orders of Lieut. Blyth. After the squadron anchored • at the mouth of the Jande, and proceeded up the river, finding no enemy within their reach,except a French revenue sloop with thirty douaniers, of which they made a prize, they returned to wards 'anger 6ogg. Next morning, after having rowed nearly twenty-five, miles between the islands and the main land, they descried . mtar the mouth of the Ems, off the island of Nordony, four of the enemy's gun-vessels, manned with twenty-five men each, which they instantly determined to attack. About twelve o'clock they came up with •the nearest, which they gallantly _ boarded, under a tremendous fire of grape and musquetry, tore down the French colours, and took possession of the, .vessel.' The g'Uns of the vessel they had taken were immediately em • ploytd to cover the boats employed to hoard the next, and in the -course-Gi-three Tarter,' of an hour, all the four were gallantly tairiedby.boardingJholigli the enettly,Vhd *as fhily preparril for the attack, fought tinder every Aditanitke, etival In number and hands, and possessing the imintae superiority of fighting against beats, with no other arms than Warding weapons, from vessels each mounting three long eighteen pounders, With bul warks nit the sides front tour to tUe feet in height. Lieut. Blyth speaks - tithe highest terms of praise oreery in dividual employed under him on this occasion. Lieut . . O'Neil, of the Alert cutter, is mendontad as having given conspicuous proofs of intrepidity ; and every one employed under Lieutenant Blyth, who, we understand, has on former occasions deserved well of his country, %peak of the conduct of their leader as dis tinguished by exemplary gallantry and valour. The loss sustained in the action is stated to have been on outa side five seamen killed, the first lieutenant of the Raven, a mid shipman, and five men wounded ; but we lament to add, that an unfortunate accident greatly added to the number of the latter. Immediately on boarding one of the vessels, Lieut. Myth ordered her guns to be turned can another that had not struck, and having fired the first gun himself, ordered the boatswain of the Quebec •to continue the fire. The boatswain not finding a match at hand, took a pistol and snapped it at some powder to procure a light, on which the loose powder scattered on the deck caught fire, and communicated to a heap of twenty four cartridges, by the explosion of which every man on deck, about thirty in.num ber, was hurt, and some of diem horribly burnt, of which num ber *as I.ieut. Moore, of the Royal Marines. Lieut. Blyth, the moment after the explosion, hearing some one say the flames had reached the ma;?uzine, jumped overboard with his clothes on fire, and was f01i0.% ed by two or three more,. who thereby saved themselves front being so cruelty scorched. Fortunately, sim tly after the accident the Thresher gun-brig came up and took the sufferers on hoard, with most of the wounded on hcali sides; she arrived here on Sunday morning, when the wountied and hurt, thirty-seyen British, and eight pri soners, were conveyed on shore, many of them shocking spec tacles, and in great anguish from the explosion, where every me dical and other assi!:t;nice is rendered The greater part are hist recovering. Lieut. Myth, with that generous humanity, which always ac companies true courage, has proposed giving up his claims fur the head arid prize money in favour of , he unfortunate sufferers, and his example will be followed by all the others. The gun-vessels so bravely captured from the enemy, with the remainder of the prisoners arrived on Sunday evening. Among the prisoners are two oflicers in the French navy; one of them, who..was the Commander of the vessels, after his flag had been torn down, ran down . the hatchway, with the deter initiation of setting fire to the pla:;azine, and blowing up the yew!, but-wa‘ , . prevented by one of our men, who perceived his Jiesign. Ost: being questipned as to this extraordinary measure, 7 he stated that heisad strict orders to that efroct. .We have no news.froni the °dice side; rigorous m' surer con tinue lo be enforced to prevent any intercourse with British ports. A son of a4enator . , has been branded and condemned to ten years ilnwisonment for holding correspondence with this • - • ....ars 1 We understand that a new-system is about to take place with respect s to naval commands ands.appointments. Ships of first and second rates.aosao be commanded by Rear-Admirals (with a second Captain undesr.thein); Poit• Captatns, of seven years standing, are to command-:slips of two decks, from .50 to SO guns; those above three years, and -under seven, arc to com mand frigates of 28 guns and upwards; Post Captains, under three year; standing, are .to command 24 and- 20 gun ships and ship • sloops; Comwandrrs of seven years standing to com mand brig sloops of-.the first_cluss; of-trope three to. seven years standing,'brigi of the second glass; those under three years to command brigantines of 10 Buns, and gun-brigs; smaller vessels are to be built of from four to eight guns, to be commanded by experienced Lieutenants. The Moniteitr of the 2d says, that the- English schooner the Snapper, commanded by I.ieut. Henry Thrakston, has been taken by the Rapace lugger, and carried into Sables D'Olone. A new ship of war, called the Minden, has been recently built at Bombay, and on the Bth of Februry last left that port upon her first cruise. She was manned by the crew of the Russell. On Friday se'nnight was lost, near Shields, the Happy Return, of Whitby; crew saved : she was ttie oldest ship in the trade between Whitby and Newcastle, being built in 1688, the year of the Revolution. On Monday sennight, a Court•martial was held on b' and the Gladiator, for the trial of Mr. Thomas Bourne, Master's -mate, of the Crocodile, charged with having caused the death of 'rho mos Jones, a sown= (who was under his command in a prize), by striking l im +eve; al times in the brinst . vvith :►n iron marline spike, which thy man survived but live days. Ups the hue ■