The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-10-21 00:00:00

i i; ~; ~~'¢ 110 , pi, . 47, , The Duke of Brunswick Gels' Corps. Ensign Schneider to be Lieutenant. vice Kunowsky,superseded. Corporal Biertnon, from the Cavalry to be En‘ign, ice Schneider. Hospital - Slate Ferdinand kunerbein to be As sistant-Surgeon, vice Lich len, who resigns. Chasseurs Beitunaig . ttes. Ensign D'Olbreuse to he Lieutenant, without pnrehase, vire De Chilillet, appointed to the Bourbon Regiment. A)liuer Dal ton, Gent. to be Ensign, vice D'Olbreuse. Royal Corsican Rangers. SiAjor Delaney Barclay, from the Royal York Rangers, to be Lieut.-Colisuel, vice Ansley, placed upon half-pay. AI BSI 0 RA N DU M. Ensign Field, of the 41.1 Fool, is superseded, being absent without leave. Ensign L' Estrange. of the 68th Foot. is superseded. The appointment of 11r. Roaert Paisley to he Hospital-Mate for General Service, as stated in the Gazette of the 'l6th ult. has not taken place. Conuniftion in the Bedtard Regimetit of Militia, signed by the Lord I.►cutenant. William Sweetiog, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated September 19, Croon-Office, Oct. 53, ISI2. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE FOR THE NEW PARMAMENT. County of Westmorland. Sir John Pennington, BIM. Lord tiltinewiter of the kingdom of Ireland, and the lion. Henry Cecil Lou ther. Borough of Appleby. John Coortenav, Esq. and James Wilber, Esq. Colonel of the Westmorland Regiment of Militia. Town of Pool. Benjamin Lester Lester, Esq. and Michael Angelo Taylor, -Esq. Borough of Carmarthen. George Campbell, Eq. County of Leicester. George Anthony Legh Keck, F.sq. and the Hen. Robert 'Wil liam Mannen. _ . . Roronr,h of Leicester. Samuel Smith, Esq. and Thomas Babington, Esq. County of Rutland. Charles Noel Noel, Esq. and Sir Gilbert lleathcote, Raft. BA NK Rl7 PTCY ENLARGED. F. L. Rodshon, Struod, brewer, from Oct. LA) to Nov. 3, at Guildhall, London. BANKRUPTS. T. Kirkpatrick, Marypor , Cumberland, draper. to surrender Nov. 11, 12, Dee. 1, a the ( rown and Mitre, Carlisle. Attor vies, Messrs. Mounsey and Giles, Carlisle; and Mr. li. Noun tey, Staple Inn W. Marley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, linen-draper, Nov. 13.14, Dee. I, at the George Ism. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Attornies, Stews. Bell and Broderick, Bow-lane, heapside ; and Mr. Seymour, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. R. W. Chester. Poultry, hosier, Oct. 21, 31, Dee. 1, at Guild %all. Mr. Fitchett, Great Prescot•street, Goodman's- T. Ridge, Pitminster, lime-burner. Nov. 3. 4 , Dec 1, at the George Inn, Taunton. Attornies, Mr. Buncombe, Taunton; and Messrs Anstice and Cos, Temple. J. Kell, Broughton, rail-merchant, Oct. 26. 97, Dec. 1, at the Dog and Duck Tavern, Kingston-upon-HMI. Attornies, lliessrs Nicholson. Brigg ; and Messrs Leigh and Mason, New Bride-street. Illackfriars. J. Sornervell, London-Wall, merchant, Oct. 27, Nov. 5, Dec. 1, at Guildhall. Attornie-, Messrs. Kearsey and Spur, Bishops gate-street Within. W. Willis, North-street. City-road, merchant. Oct. 27, Nov. it, Dec. I, at Guildhall. Attornies, Mr. AlAu&ley, Birming ham ; and Mr. andfield, Hind-court, Fleet-street. ft. Charles, Saiut Alhan's-street, Pall-Mall, tailor, Oct. 21, Nov. Id, Dec. 1, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Stott, (.ray's Inn-square. S. Jemmett, Tottenham-court-road. coach-maker, Oct. 27, Nov. 5, Dec. 1, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Langley, Char lotte-street, Bedford-square. J. G. Burks, Arundel-street, Strand, paper-maker, Oct. '!T, Nov. 3, Dec. 1, at Guildhall. Attorney, Sir, ?kitten, Hatton garden. F. W. Burn, Wapping, sail-canker, Om 97. Nese. 5, Dee. 1, at Guildhall. Attorne), Mr. Share, Broad-street, Lo,iden Docks. H. J. Chappell, Bethnal-green, British lace-manufacturer, Oct. 27, Nov. :3, Dec. 1, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. How. ard and Alirahams, Jewry-street, Aldgate. B. Martingdale, St. dames's-street, cook, Oct. 97, Nov. In, Dec. 1, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Field and Shear old, Clifford's Inn. W. Renshaw, Pritaro , e-street, City, silk-hniker, Oct. 21, 31, Dec. 1, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. James, Bucklersbury. [Dividends, &c. la-morrow.) 4ME RICAN PAPERS'. [FROM THE NATIONAL I.::FELLTGEvrt:II.I WA6IIINGTTONT, SEPT. S.—Captain Hull. in his brit- Haut arid successful engagement nitli the Guerricrr, hag fulfilled the expectations of the friends of our navy, and merited the thanks of his country. The . official accounts of this action at sea, which we now publish, will prove a consoling balm to the feelings of the patriots, which have received so severe a wound in the late disastrous and unaccountable and inexplicable incident in the war on laud. 56 United States frigate Constitution, of Roston, Aug, SO. SIR,-1 have the honour to inform you, that on the 19th inst., at two p. m. being in lat. 41. 42. and long. 55. 48. with the Constitution under my com mand, a sail was discovered from the mast-head, bearing E. by S. or E. S. E. but at such a distance we could not tell what she was. All sail was in stantly made in chase, and soon found we came up with her. At three p. m. could plainly see that she was a ship on the starboard tack, under an easy sail, dose on a wind ; at half-past three p. m. made her out to be a frigate; continued the chase until we were within about three miles, when I ordered the light sails to be taken in, the courses hauled up, and the ship cleared for action. At this time the chase Ind hacked his maintop-sail, waiting for us to come down. As soon as the Gonstihttion was ready for action, I bore down with an intention to bring him to close action immediately ; but on our coming within gun-shot, she gave us a broadside, and filled away and wore, giving us a broadside on the other tack, but without effect, her shot falling short. She continued wearing and manrcurring for about three quarters of an hour, to get a raking position ; but ending she could not, she bore up, and run under her topsails and jib, with the wind on the quarter.—. I immediately made sail to bring the ship up site her, and five minutes before six p. nr. being along side, within half-pistol-shot, we commenced a heave fire from all our guns, double-spotted with round and grape ; and so well directed were they, and so warmly. kept op, that in 15 minutes his inlzen mast went by the board, and his main-yard in the sliugs, and the hull, rigging, and sails, very much torn to pieces. The fire was kept up with equal warmth for 15 minutes longer, when his main,-mast and fore. mast went, taking with them every spar, excepting the bowsprit. On seeing this, we ceased firing; so that in 30 minutes after we got fairly alongside of the enemy, she surrendered, and had not a spar standing, and her hull above and below water so shattered, that a few more broadsides must ha.)e car- Tied her down. 46 After Informing you that so bur a ship as the Guerriere, commanded by an able and experienced Officer, had been totally dismasted, and otherwise cut to pieces so as not to make her worth towing into port, in the short space of 50minutes, you can have go doubt of the gallantry and good conduct of the ta/Cefi Wad ship's Canny I We the bower to command. It only remain ~ therefore, for nit% to as , u►e you, that thry all fought with greit bravery and it gives me great pleasure to say, that front the smallest boy in the ship to the oldest seaman, not a look of fear nas seen. They all went into action giving three cheers, and requesting to be laid close alongside the enemy. " Enclosed I have the honour to send you a list of killed and wounded on board the Constitution, and n report of the damages she has sustained ; also a list of killed and %sounded on board the ene►ny, with his quarter bill, &c. "To the lion. Taal Hamilton, Esq. " ISAAC HULL" CLEVELAND, Aria. ^•l. Trl YI 01!..C; cu AL WA DSWORTH. Si re—The forts ;:t the westward are in possession of On% British, and from the best information we can procure, the enemy were at Huron last evening, on their - way to this place, and we expect them every moment. It has boon determined on by the inhabi tants to make a stand here. The troops are march ing to our assistance front the :adjacent towns. We wish all the assistance which can be procured instantly. N. B. It is of the utmost importance, that expe dition is used; and if the troops are furnished with ammunition, it will be of great use on the present occasion ; but be sure to be on the spot without de lay.—Your's respectfully. t4AYES PEASE, Brig.-Maj. SAMUEL JONES, AO. PIIT nttruiA.-I'he following description of the state of that city, brought on by the war, and a want of foreign commerce, is from the True Ame rican : Between 300 and .100 houses empty, more clos ing ; nearly one-half are the most valuable pro perty iu the city, stands for business*, which for merly commanded extravagant rent, now reduced al ready one• third, and may ere long be reduced one-half in price. Merchant vessels of every description, more • espe cially of extensive burthens, moored economically in the borough of Kensington and the Navy-yard, to save the expense of wharfage : foreign goods, that for merly were in abundance, now scarce; the few re maining on hand advanced to exorbitant prices, to such a degree as to prevent the indigent altogether from purchase. Shopkeepers, who once could scarce spare time for their meals, now yawning and stretching their tired inactive limbs, for want of more active employment ; and what is more disagreeable, contemplating on the (pecuniary, of course) time to come ! If national poverty be a national blessing, as some antiquated philosophers believed, and some modern philosophers appear to approximate with a rapid stride, we shall have it to the fill. LETTER FROM COMMODORE RODGERS TO 'THE SURE- TARP OF THE NAVY. Upiied Sim... frigate President, Mslnn, Sept. 1. fiat, —l had the honour yesterday of informing you of the arrival of the squadron, and now to state the result and particulars of our cruise. Previous to leaving New-York, on the 21st of June, I heard that a British convey had sailed from Jamaica for England, on ur about the 206 of the pr,2cyding mouth, and on being informed of the De claration of war against Great Britain, I determined, in the event of Commodore Decatur joining me with the United States, Congress, and Argus, as you had directed, to go in pursuit of them. The United States, Congress, and Argus, did join me on the (2lst, with which vessels, this ship, and the Hornet, I accordingly sailed in less than an hour after 1 received your orders of the 18th of June, accompanied by Your official communication of the Declaration of War. ai leaving New York I shaped our course south. 'easterly, in the expectation of falling in with vessels by which 1 should hear of thehefore-mentioned con voy, and the following night met with an American brig which gave me the sought-for information ; the squadron now crowded sail in pursuit, but the next morning was taken out of its course by the pursuit of a British frigate that I since find was the Belvi dere, relative to which I beg leave to refer you to the enclosed extract from my journal ; after repairing as far as possible the injury done by the lklvi dere to our spars and rigging, we again crowded all sail, and resumed our course in pursuit of the convoy, but did not receive further intelligence of it until the `29th of June, on the western edge of the Banks of New. foundland, where we spoke an American schooner, the master of which reported, that he had two days before passed them in lat. 43. long. 53. steering to the eastward : I was surprised to tied that the convoy was still so far to the eastward of us, but was urged, however, as well by what I considered my duty, as by inclination to continuethe pursuit. On the Ist July, a little to the eastward of New foundlntl Rink, we fell in with quantities of cocoa nut shells, orange-peels, &c. which indicated that the convoy were not far distant, and we pursued It with zeal, although frequently taken out of our coury by vessels it was necessary to chase, without gaining any further intelligence until the 9th July, in lat. 45. 30. long. 9.3. we captured the Blinsh private armed brig Dolphin, of Jersey, and was informed by some of her crew that they had seen the convoy the preceding evening, the weather was not clear at the time, but that they had counted 85 sail, and that the force charged with its protection consisted. of one two-decker, a frigate, a sloop of war, and a brig. This was the last intelligence I received of the be. fore-mentioned convoy, although its pursuit was continued until the 13th of July, being, then within 11 or 20 hours sail of the British Channel. From this we steered for the Island of Madeira, passed close by it on the 21st July ; thence near the Azores, and saw Corvo and Flores ; thence steered for the Banks of Newfoundland ; and from the lat ter place (by the way of Cape Sable) to this port, it having become indispensithly necessary, by the time we reached our own coast, to make the first conve nient port in the United States, owing, I am sorry • in Innis-street. at present; for y.two homes and Mores are unoccupied. N. Front frees High.street to Mulbevy.steerl. upwards of a dozen houses and stores have been to let mere than One yellr--ORLIVehIANCIE! Formerly it was fashionable to purchase the stock of goods of a more-keeper, to procure tie pod•will o(a stand fur Imms. • to say; to that wretched disease the scurvy having made its appearance 6n board of the •essels, most generally to a degree seriously alarming. From the western part of the Banks of New foundland to our making the Island of Madeira, the weather was such, at least sic days out of seven, to obscure, from our discovery, every object that we did not pass within four or five miles of, and in deed for several (la's together the , fug was so thick as to prevent our seeing each other, even at cable's length asunder, more than twice or thrice in the 21 hours. From the time of our leaving the United States until our arrival here, we chased every vessel we saw, and you will not be a little astonished when I inform you that, although we brought too every thing we did chase, with the exception of four vessels, we only made seven captures and one re-capture. It i► truly AS unpleasant task to be obliged to make a communication thus barren of benefit to our country; the only consolation I imliridually feel on the occasion being derived from knowing that our being at sea obliged the enemy to concentrate a con siderable portion of his most active force, and there by prevented his capturing an incalculable amount of American property that would otherwise have fallen a sacrifice. I am aware of the anxiety you must have experi enced at not hearing from me for such a length of time, but this l am sure you will not attribute in any degree to neglect, when I inform you, that not a single proper opportunity occurred from the time of leaving tho United States until our return. Mr. Newcomb, who will deliver you this, you will find an intelligent young man, capable of giving such further information as you may deem of any moment. lie will at the same time deliver yen a chart, sheaving the tract in which we have cruised : Annexed is a list of vessels captured, re-captured, and burnt. The four vessels we chased and did not come up with, were the Belridere, a small pilot-boat schooner, snpposed to he an American privateer ; the herma phrodite brig privateer Yankee, which we lost sight of in a fog, hut whose charact►r we afterwards learnt ; and a frigate supposed to be British, that we chased on the WWI ult. near the shoal of George's Bank, and should certainly have come up with, had we have had the advantage of two hours more day. light. On board of the several vessels Of the squadron tkere are between 80 and 100 prisoners, taken from the vessels we captured dui* our late cruise: the Government not having any agent for prisoners here, 1 shall send them to Commodore Bainbridge to be disposed of in such manner as best appears with the interest of the United States, and which I hope may meet your approbation.—With the greatest respect, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, JOHN RODGERS. The llnn. Paul fiamilton, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. list of vessels captured, re-ca. tnred, and destroyed. July 2. Brig Traveller, 277 tons, .1. Amory master. of New castle, E. !Omen. bound from the Hwy of Fundy, owned by Geo. Watson, Mat. Dann, Geo. 0111111, and John Stoker, cargo of tim ber—burnt. July 1. Brig Duchess, of Portland, 6 guns, it men, of New castle, F.. hound to Newcastle, N. S. in ballast—hunt. July 9. Brig Dolphin, 211 tons, 12 guns and 25 men, Philip Cahhot, of Jersey, Fog. honed from Jersey to Newfoundland, in ballast and scone cargo, owned by %% i n to r and N ienl!—scut into the United States. July 24. Ship John, of Lancaster, 16 CUPS and 30 men, hound from London to Martinique, in ballast—sent into the United States. Aug. o. Brig Argo, 165 tons, 10 wins and 10 men, Win. Mid dleton. Master, of London, laden with cotton, rustic, and about 8,003 dollars in gold—ordered for the United States. Aug. 7. Scho ner Adeline, of London, 10 men, bound from Hayti to London—laden with cofee--ordered for the United States. ag. T 5. Schooner Betsey, of Marblehead, from Naples, laden with brandy, re-captured from the Guerriere who bad ordered her for Halifax—•lmen and a midshipman (prize-mat{ ter)—ordered her fur the United States. JOHN RODGERS. EXTRACT FROM THE JOURNAL OF commorlogE RODGER.). After describing the first ineffectual attempts of the President • upon the Belvidere, the American Com mander thus proceeds : " now endeavottreil, by altering course half a point to port, and wetting our sails, to gain a more effectual position on his starboard quarter, but soon found myself losing ground. After this a similar at tempt gas made at his Inboard quarter, but without any better success, as the wind at this time being very light, And both ships sailing so nearly alike, that by making ass angle of only half a point from the course she steered, enabled him to augment his dis tance. No hope was now left of bringing him to close action, except that derived from being to wind ward, and the expectation the breeze might favour us first : I accordingly gave orders to steer directly after him, and to ke'p our bow chase guns playing en his spars and riggine, - , until our broadside would 1 , more effectually reach him. At five, finding from the advantage his stern guns gave him, that he had done considerable injury to our sails and rigging, and , 'heiug witliivi point blank shot, f gave orders to put the helm to starboard, and lire our main deck guns ; this broadside did some further damage to'his rigging, and I could perceive that his foretop-sail yard was wounded, but the sea was so very smooth, and the wind se light, that the injury done was not such as materially to affect his sailing. After this broadside , our course was instantly renewed in his make (under a galling fire from his stern-chase guns, directed at our spars and rigging), and continued until half past six; at which time, being within reach of his grape, and finding our sails, rigging, and several spars, parti cularly the main-yard, which had little left to sop- port it except the liftland braces) very much disabled; ; I again gave orders to lull across his Meru, and gaite ; hini a couple of broadsides. • " The enemy at this time finding himself so hardly pressetlonul_seeing_ while in the act of fidng our head-sails to left, and supposing that the ship had in a measure lost the eifeet of her holm, .he gave a broad yaw, with the intention of bringing his broadside to, bear ; findi(ig the President answered helm too quick for his purpose, he iminediately re-assumed his course, and precipitately fired his four after main-deck guns I on the starboard side; although they did, not bear upon us at the time by IS to 30 degrees, and he stow commenced lightening., his ship, by throwing overt. board all his beets, waste: 411cbOrs, &c. &c, end by ,eldsiopeas wimabled by quarter bears seven, st• • .!At• 111. Cit - ""M to get. so far a-head as to prevent our bow eh aso guns doing exec u ti on , and 1 naw perceived, with more mortification than words can express, th at there was little or no chance left of getting withi,' gun-shot of the enemy again. Under every disalP vantage of di , ableil spars, sails, and rigging, I how"' ever continued the choice with all tho sail we couW set, till at half-past eleven, P. M. when perceivi,io he had gained upwards of three miles, and not the slightest prospect left of coming np with him, I p as lop the pursuit, and made the signal to the other stiip s q as thov came up to do the same. " burtng the first of the chase, while the breeze, was fresh and sailing by the wind, I thought the M in i, of the squadron gained upon the enemy. It , 13 soon discoverable, however, the advanta ! ; , h e a . quired by sailing large, and this I CONCCI% he must have derived in so great a degree by starting water, as I could perceive upwords of an hour l>. fore we came within gun-shot, water running cut of his scuppers. 44 While in chase, it was difficult to determine wi le , Cher our own situation or that of the other veisel: ' the squadron was the most unpleasant. The superio; sailing of the President was not such (ea' the wind) as to enable us to get upon the broadside of the ece. my; the situation of the others was not less irks orr s as not even the headmost, which was the C.ngresi, was able at any time to get within less than two gcr shots distant, and even at that but for a very RC time. , " In endeavouring to get alongside of the enemy the following persons were killed and wounded; IC of whom were killed and wounded by the bursting n our own gun, viz.:"— [Here follows the Names of the Killed ani Wounded.] A rt.. Mails. D? Y 1 U 0 1 1 0 0 IIIiICE OF STOCKS TIIIS Bank .215 14 S per Cent. Cons. 5141 3 per Cent. lied. 571 e per Cents. 7331 5 per Cent. Navy 8971 Ltong. Ann. 14 15-16 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCI India Bonds 3 4 di?. Exchequer Bills 3id. 1 p Ditto 30. 2 4 p Osmium pr. Consols for Acct. 5$ Lottery Tickets THE STATESMAN. LONDON: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 181?. We have this day continued our extracts from tl American Papers, by which it will be seen that t' city of Philadelphia begins to feel the ill effects the war with this country, awl no doubt it will of rate in the same way in other commercial parts the United States. We have always considered tl rupture with America, as one of the greatast es that could befal this country ; and we 5114.1 rejoi to hear that the friettd, of peace aro ab'e bring about a reconciliation with England, tl our distressed and unfortunate artizans may enabled to earn a decent and honest livelihood, gait out applying for parish relief, which is very pr valeta in all the manufacturing towns. Our Ministe may rejoice at the majority of corrupt Membes which they are likely to have in the New Parli! ment ; but, unless an amicable arrangement to 4 place with America before Christmas, they are ad likely to repose upon a bed of roses, and their n joieings may be turned into mourning, except tl affairs of the nation assume a different aspect t that which at present darkens our political hemispher Tie following opinion was lately given by A. I. al/ LAS, Esq. a Gentleman of the highest respectability t the American Bar, and formerly Attorney-Genera! ft i the State of Pennsylvania, adverting to the mo i important questions, affecting about three milli(); of property lately sent from this country to tl United States. It was given on the case of the Amer can vessel Superior, bound from England to Philade phia, with a cargo of manufactured goods, partly c British, and partly on American account. The fat were these—" The Superior was captured by a American gun-brig, and sent for Philadelphia, b was afterwards seized by the Collector of Delassar , for a breach of the Non-importation Act, and s'oi ped at Wilmington."—The opinion is given in the! words: " 1. That the Declaration of War against Gres. Britain has rendered unlawful all intercourse of corn meree and services between the citizens of th United States and the enemy, or the country of th enemy ; and not only the property of the enemy, bu the property of American citizens engaged in trading t or from the country of the enemy, is liable, by the la ► of nations, the law of war, and the maritime law, t capture and condemnation as prize of war. The shi, Superior, with her cargo, was captured in a course 0 trade from England, after the Declaration of War bnt she sailed from England under circumstances ,t extraordinary as to excite a doubt in many mita whether the case (as far as it involves American pra perty) does not consitute an exception from the ge nerat operation of the law. "- 2. That the Non-importation Act is still it force, and consequently that it is unlawful to ira port into the United States any kind of goods free Great Britain or Livia*, or from the Colonies e: DepentOncles of Great Britain, and also to import .(coods of British growth, produce, or manufacture; from any other foreign .country. The ship Supt rjor has imported her cargo into the United States. Hi violation of the Non-importation Laws, and both ship and cargo are liable to seizure led couisca. [don."' .: .. t I LA c .; ..•