The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-05-11 00:00:00

, .; , ' t . . i i : , i 1 Ti jJ 4 s'rArr ESMA N. DIVE 111.1 L. PAR LIAMEA I!OL'SE or Loßos, v. , 9. rioirrti WICK PLER oP u erAf., Jratri• 1., •• . Ira 7, 1812. , I,llery. lieut.nanr 4'gam 1.1 'WI to he Second Captain, vice Coy, levJettired. 11:: . ted ;.l ' 181/ . • lieemid • !I. I).gilhv to be First Lieutenant, Oitt • : .‘ e. • Stel,4l ( I ,tin ard A • hihn Jones to be Captain, • • • • • "" • ' • vice ^.;; tfre,ne Il.ded Nil Ito, 181 . :. • 1-Secard.(Attaia Moo to he Adjutant, vice Jones. 4 Dated r .; "kir t I,.enteo;:nr k!a l rk Maier% ill • !to be Second Captain, vice lion& 1/..4:141 SVC tin!: O't tok , I lakFirst Lieutenant, vice Dated.a . s eumissions signed by the Vice- Lieutenant of the County of mirrey. Ist Regiment 4,1 110..41 Surrs•s ia. William Rowel§ Chalimier, Gait. it, i:mign, on a vacancy. Dated March 31, 1812. Yd Regiment. The Itonotoritble Thomas Crawley Onstolt to be Colon:•1, vice Thomas Lord Viscount Cracley, resigned. Dated March 15, Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Essex. Thomas Barrett Lenuartl r Evq. to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated December 23, 1811. Edward Harvey. )sq. tn•be ditto. Dated as above. George Rce,h, Esq. to be ditto. Dated as above. William Tairal. Esq to be ditto. - Dated as above. Sir Ito'ilirt 1S igram, Bart. to br ditto. Dated January 14, 1817. Zac'hariah Button, Elsq. to be ditto. Dated as above. Jo a Loidwick. kisq. to to ditto. Dated as above. Jonathan Crosier, 10 1 e ditto. Dated as above. Peter Denys, Ltq. to be ditto. Dated as above. John Icussell, Esq. to he ditto. Dated as above. Ist Regiment of Essex Local Militia. Francis Peter Werry, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Aptil 16, 1812. George Pocock, Gent. to be ditto, vice Clark, resigned. Dqted April 20, 1812. • , Id Regiment. Charles Butler, Geacto- be. Lieutenant, vice Bunt e, resigised. Dated Starch 10, 1812. John Macqueen, (tent. to be Ensign. Dated as above. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County 'of Renfrew. In a Committee of Pt Mi: -. ..lVejderh‘Sorn war, heard at considerable length, h , it: sup port of the. claim of - • Borthwick, I su i . to theanove ('eats) barony.. The Earl of RA D'..i(Ht then submitted a propmition the Committer, tonehin.., the nature anti extent of the evidence-An be given, the considt ration of which was. on the sumestion of the laird Chancellor; postponed till Thursday next. The Cont unitive then ritljoitrued, and the Holm. reAsmed. After prayers (by the Bis'mp of Oxford) were rend, their Lordships proceeded to o)m:it'd the Bill, upon the table, which m ere mostly of a private or Ideal description. Anion; them the Wrought Hate Duty Drawback Bill, vs as read a second time and committed for Monday. Moore's Divorce Bill was reported, and the same agreed to by the House. _ _ _ The iiiraongham Police Bill %las read a third time and paged The lteport of the Committee of Privileges, on the case of the IZoxhiirgh Peerage, was ordered to be taken imo considera tion on fdonday.—AtUounted. F.m THE LONDON G.IZETTE, stir 9. Admirally-Oijice, Noy,. [TRANSMITTED DV Slit EDWARD PELLICW.I Majesty's ship V ictorinas, Port St. George, Lissa, March J. ! got, —On the 16th alt. I arrived oil the Port of Venice; the weather was very foggy at the time, and continued solo the2lst, : which prevented me reconnoitring the port. At half-past twit ! o'clock p. w, OU that day, a brig was seen IS.N E.; at three o'clock a large ship with two more brigs and two settees in the same direction. All sail was made in chace. At four o'clock I ! made the Weazte's signal to prepare for action: at this time was convise ol that the ship seen was one of the enemy's line-of- battle ships, ptimeeding from Venice to the port of Pala, in Is- trio. The enemy were sailing in a line of battle, with the two' gon-boats and one brig a-head, the other two brigs iu a line rut ra. At half-past two o'clock o.m. I perceived that one of the enemy's brigs dropped astern, and that the line-of-battleship had shortened sail to allow her to close again. I hailed th - Weazle, and ordered Captain Andrew to endeavour to pass the Victorians, and if possible to bring the brigs a-stern of the Commodore to action, in hopes of inducing him to shorten sail, which had the desired effect. At a quarter past four o'clock, his 'Majesty's brig Weazle commenced the action with the two brigs. At half-past four we commenced action at the i distance of half pistol-shot with the line-of-battle shin, neither ship having fired a single shot until that time. At five we per. ' ceived a brig to blow up; at day-light I perceived the Weaz le in chace of the brigs. the gun-boats not in sight. I recalled her, as she did not appear to close with the chace. We Were at this time in seven ri,001113 water, of the Point of Gran, and I was fearful we might want assistance from her, in case either of the ships had got on shore on the bank. Capt. Andrew, on being recalled, placed hi, brig very judiciously on the bow of the line-of-battle ship, within pistol-shot, and in that situation be gave her three broad: ides. The enemy for nearly the last two hours 'had been remicred perfectly unmanageable, and had kept ua a very shot fire, and that chiefly from two guts on the quarter-deck ; her wizen-mast fell over her side about a quarter before nine o'clock. At nine they hailed us, and said they had struck; I sent on board Mr. Peake, the 'First l.ientenant, to the possession of her. I found the squadron we had engaged consisted of two gun-boats, the Marneloke brig of 10 guns, and Juan and hie are, of 18 guns each, with the Ellyn'', 01 71 guns, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Barre, the Comman der in Chief of the enemy's forces in the Adriatic. From the length of the action, and the smooskness of the water, the loss of men, and the damages on both sides, I am sorry to say, have been very great indeed, neither ship having been above half intisktootiot distance front each other during the whole of the ac tout, which only ceased at intervals, o ben the ships were hid from each other by the fug stud smoke, and were not even able to see the flashes of each other's guns. I feel great satisfaction in saying that the conduct of Coro. modore Barre..doring the whole of the action, convinced me I had to deal with a roost gallant and brave man. and, in the mancno v ring his ship, a utast experienced and skilful officer.— He dirt nut surrender his ship till nearly two hours after she was reudered unmanageable, and had '4OO killed or wounded ; his Captain and most of his officers either killed or wounded. By the return, y ou will perceive, Sir, that our lass too has been very severe. . 1 have to regret as well as the service, the loss of two very fine young men, Lieutenants Thomas H. Griffiths and Robert S. Aslabridge, of the Royal Marines, who were mor ality wounded early in the action, with many other brave and good men, both seamen and marines. The essoduct of the offieeri has been throughout highly meritorious, both duriug the action, and also in securing the masts of the ship, in the very bad weather we met• before we gained the port of Lissa. Having received a contusiou from a splinter early io the ac tion for some days afterwards I have been deprived nearly of I my eye-sight ; all which time the exertions by Mr. Peake, my Senior Lieutenant,_ prevriited inability from being of any ! detriment to his alajesty's service. The Rivuli, iu crossing the t ailph of Fiume, lost her fore and mainmasts ; hut by the exertions of Lieutenants Whyte and Coffin, who had charge of her, site was brought safe into the port of Lissa under jury masts. I feel particularly indebted to Captain Andrew, of • the Weazle, for his exertions during the action, and also for the assistance he gave to the Rivoli afteroards. have sent inclosed a copy of his letter, reporting to me his con duct, and that of his officers and crew, during the night of toe action. He particularly mentions his senior Lieutenant, is bun' he strongly recommends to the notice of the Coninsaitdia in Chief. 'The numbers of wounded, amid the severity of the 'wounds, has caused Mr. Baird, the Surgeon, and. Mr. O•lettra, the only assistant on board, very great fatigue. The conduct of Mr. W. IL Gibbons and Mr. Juba J. Keeling, master's-mates, deserves notice. The conduct of Captain Steevens, of the royal marines, I cannot avoid mentioning, and that of Mr. Craw ford the master, was perfectly to my satisfaction. During the whole of this severe action not a single explosion took place on : board, or a man hurt. either through carelessuess or accident ; both the officers and men, for their steady and cool conduct, de serve every credit. I have sent herewith the returns, as far as • I have been are to procure, of the killed and wounded on board the Rivoli. I landed a great number of the wounded pri soners in Istria, having sent a flag of truce to the *town of I'irang, to request the Commandant of that port wou d send off boats to receive them, which accordingly be did. I have sent the remainder of them from this port by a schooner to Spa latr o, iu Dalmatia. When we commenced the action, the Vis torious had only i 3 persons actually on board, War which were in the sick list, but most of the sick were able to assist in the ac- ' eon. The Rivoli bad on board 883 persons at the commence ment of the action. I have the honour to be, &e. (Signed) .1 OIIN TALBOT. Captain of the Victorious, and Senior Officer of the Upper Part of the Adriatic. To Chas. Rowley, I:sq. Captain of the Eagle, and Seoior °Seer in the Adriatic. _ • • I A letter from Captain Andrew, of his Majesty's sloop Wea. sic, 224 day of February, 1813, Cape Salvore, S.E. by U. dis tance 12 or 11 miles, states an engagement with two Usenchbriirs, one of which, after an ,action of forty minutes, blew up o Nowt doing our vessetany damage, only three men is saved from her, and those much hr ased and wounded. She wit , the French brig is aleretire, of eighteen twenty-four pounder car so-ales. The other brig escaped. Admiral }'oley transmits a letter from Capt. Cunningham, of his Majesty's sloop Bermuda, giving an ace.ount-of the recap ture of the A penes, near } s taples, - CapL Cunningham adds, that the Skylark was completely destroyed, lying some disfase.e to the eastward, still smoking. Foor soldiers, calling • them selves part of *se, King of Rome's body-ea:lra. and bearing the' insignia of that corps, were taken on board Inc Apeltcs. William Napier,. Eq. to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated Feb. :!1, 1812. Renfrewshire Regiment of Militia. Robert Swinton, Esq. to he Major, vice Athekay, promoted in the Argyle and Bute Regiment. Dated February 24, 1812. Ydßegiment of Renfrcwshire Local Militia. • William Cochran, Esq. to be Second Major. Dated May 6, 1811. William Stevenson, Faq. to be Captain. Dated as above. Robert Watt, Esq. to.he ditto. Dated as above. • • Robert Hodgart, Esq. to be ditto Dated as above. Robert King, Gent. to bib Lieutenant. Dated as above. John Brown, Gent. to he ditto. Dated as above. Hugh Al'Alpine, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above. James Baird, Gent: to be Ensign. Dated Feb.l6, 1811. John M'Alister, Gem, to be ditto. Dated May 6, 1811. • James Latta, Gent. to be ditto. Dated June •,?2, 1811. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Berks. Royal Berkshire Militia. George Granville Graifeß, Esq. to • be Captain. Dated Feb. 1, 1811. James Goddard Doran, Esq. to beditto. Dated Feb. 11, 1811. William Booth, Gent to be Lientenint. Dated August 12, 1811. William Stainton Hodgson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated 0it.29, 1811. Henry Stephens, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Jan. 22, 1812. Thomas Preston, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Jno. 23, 1812. George Grubb, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Sept. 14; 1811. Clurrizs Atkinson, Gent. abbe ditto. Dated Sept. 21, 1811. Francis Nathaniel Newbolt,•Cient. to be ditto. Dated Nov. 26, 1811. Guyboen Domain, Gent, to be ditto. Dated March 2b, 1812. James Gsnt, to be ditto. Dived April 4, 1812. Ist Regiment of Local Militia. F.dward Woodcock, Esq. to be Captain. Dated April 7, 1811. Charles Slocuck, Esq. to be ditto.. Dated April 8, 1812. Charles Eysion, laq. to be ditto, Dated April 9,1814. Arc! er Croft, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated April 18, 1812. Druitt, Gent. to I c ditto. lkted April 20,1812. • 2d Regimeut. William russuni, Geut. to be Lieutenant. Dated Feb. 14,1911. Thomas Frtderick Sowden, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Aug. 7, 1811. Samuel Butler, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated June 1, 1811. William Ilear) llaidnia % Gent. to be ditto. Dated June 15, 1811. 'A, or Royal Regiment. • Henry George Tray torreos, LK. to be Captain. Dated June 13, Rill. George L. of Sunderland to be ditto. Dated March 49,1812. Alichael Blount, E.N. to be ditto. Dated Apriltnl, 1814. James Samuel Smith, Gent. to be Lieutcannt. Dated June 3, 1811. Thomas Workman, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March '29, 18W. William Cannel, Gent. to he Eteign. 'kited as above. Ist Berks Citvalry. Richard Seliwood, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated Oct. 9.7811. B.rtholomew Wroughton, Gent. to be Cornet. Dated Feb. 15, IF.II. Alfred Slocock, Gent. to Ile ditto. Dated Oct. 9, 1811. Wargrase Cavalry. Thomas Kebble, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated June 1, 1811. • John Swallow, Gent, to be Cornet. Dated as above. White Horse Volunteer Infantry. James King, tent. to be Lieutenant. Dated Feb. 15, 1811. William Church, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above. Edward Ili.coek, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above. • Benjamin Smith, Gent. to be ditto. • Dated Feb. 22, 1811. Robert Erleher, Geat. to be ditto. Dated March 11, 1811. William Doe Belcher, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Feb. 15, 1811. Joseph Ivey, Gent. to be ditto. Dated March 11, 1811. Henry Palmer, Gent, to be ditto. Dated April 19, 1811. • Wind7or Volunteer Infantry. George Brown, GeurPid he Lieutenant. Dated Feb. 15,181. Edward Bovingdon, Gent. to be ditto. Dated as above. Richard Slit-crown, Gent. to be ditto. Dated April 11, 18/I.' Robert Blunt, Gent. tube ditto. Dated as above. Commissions in the Ist, or Western Regiment of Local Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Oxford. ' Henry Francis Mavor,• Gent, to be Lieutenant. Dated April 2, 1812. Thomas Stevens, Gent. to be Surgeon. Dated as above. Commissions in the North York Local Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of the Countyi of Wink. 4th Regiment. Ensign George Borne: to be Lieutenant. Dated April 6, 18 t 2. John Walker, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated April 21, 1811: William laniethraite, ('.rat. : wbe • Doted subose, gth Regiment. , Thomas Steele, Cant; to be ?'align. Dated April 19; 1811. Commissions signed by the Vice. Lieutenant of the County of Oxford. 1•t, or Western Regiment. • Charles Walsh, Gent: to be Lieutenant. Dated April 14, Is:2. Thomas Fletcher Robinson, Gent. to be Ensign: Dated as above. 9d, or Nortbern.Regiment. • Ensign Urban Roberts to be Lieutenant. Dated April 14, 1812. Ensign William Robinson to be ditto. Dated as above., • • ..iIIANIGRUPFGY ENLARGED. J. S. Fall. Spread Eagie-cOurt, Threadneedle-street, Wolter, ! from May 5 to. June I)„,at Guildhall. . , BAN KKUPT CY SU P E RSEDED, . 1 H. Kelleway, Lougham, Hampshire, sordtster. . I BAN KRA) PIS.. • - • OFee of Ordnamed, May 5, Hllt. i N. Carlini, Skinner-street, Soon-bill, apholsteree. to fur- Itocal Regiment of Artillery. render, May Li, 5h3, June 'l4l, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Ilr••ret-Major Chart - est% Bingham to be Major, vice New' ouse, Nouse, Salszburv-square• retired upon the invalid Battalion. Dated March l'.', it'll. : .1• Nauman! WWI - lane. whoiftak 'rot •No 1L 19, Second cap:nia Peter Wallace to be Captain, vice loogham. Jtibe`...4), at Guildhall. Anomie*, Messrs. Ti a .and Preston, Dated as above. • • Chatham-place,Blackferan. • First Lieutenant Curies Napier to be Second Captaic, site W. law, jun. Birmiagliam, iron-dealer, May 19, SO, Jane Wallace. Dated as above. 20, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Attoruic., Mettant,.eile- Second Lieutenant Rot ert Grimes to he First Lieutenant, vice you and Tooke, tiray's inns and Messrs, Barker and Vaett, :Vapier. Dated ac above. Birmittglituti. .. • • - .. Adiuctut William Wyldc to be Vecond Captain. Dated as T. Jordan, Gruelfix-la ps, Borough, 'vietuAller,' May 43, 21, ahm r. June •20, at Guildhall. •Attornies, Memo. Vandercum and-co- Major. t ;corral John Ramsey to he Colonel. Ortstrnandamt,•Vire Jaya, Isusto.bina,•CaudOri-similk. - • . Da% jet:, deceased. Dated M a re:, 17, Hill , %V, yiekt, atili,stet‘et, •Hanateei-square,Apotbreavy, May 12, rr 1 irote tal-C •lonel George Cookson to to Colonel, vice Rime' 19, June 30, ntUlaildisall. ..411q1'pnr, Air. A:Becket, °video. • stl• Dated as above. -, ieum. • . Major lttiiiiam Dixon to be Lieuteutint-Culonel, vice Cookson, . A. Carrington, Znitelisd- friars, ligbtermen , May 1?, I*, Dated as :those. Jour 2 ,at ttildbilik. Vioreci, Mr. Mlliaraii, Cassitne'Mreet, Brevet-Maine Jolla Dyer to be Major, vice Dixon. Dated as 'Chancery-lithe. - . - a use. • .P. J non , RmenfejtillblfrliYl liklisenet 'lei y 19, 19_1 thine 20. Second Captain Richard Jones to be Captain, vise Dyer, Dated at Gail o4. -' Astoraels *4%7 Villellea, Ursa •Pratieeponteet, ' - MINTIUI PROMOTIONS. as a hove. /Int ;Anatomist Charles Gordon to txo Sgroo4 fAtitgio, Op. Japes. Mini 1111, above. ilecond Liestruaut ll.•n•oe Hill tope fintj,froiropt,yirtt P0:4043, I**d tOgrcb 17, 1811, Cdr, (ipp.bnag j he J, Milja ,19P L Hels.to May 1/ tio n WIC %l it. Oreybtkad 1001filniefta I . A es. r gor told KOSelit/Palig* 1111 h Alief , lll%lll* 111Piki , tau ' kb/ Pr. Wit i_ f. J. Lander, Birmingham, merchant, May 22, TI, June (.1), at the Rola! lintel, Birmingham. Attoruies, Alet•srs. IVebb mad Tyndall, Birtaliugliam ; and Nlcssrs. Tarrani, Clarke, and Rich ards, Chatocery-lau e , T. Hidn ell, I tehennr, Sinter, ship builder, Mpy 16, 23, June 20, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. :Sind, Throganorton street. W. Llewellyn, Fenehurch-street, glerdnust, May 12,23, June 90, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Setree, Bell-court, %Val brook. 1.. Timer, Stone, Staffordshire, butcher, May 15, 16, June2o, at the Bell l,tn, Stone. Attornies Mmes. %1 Fairthorne, and Clarke, Waruford-court ; mid Mr. Vernon, Stone, §tar fordsbire. • M. Newham, Falkingham, Lincolnshire, carpenter, June 4, 5, 20, at the Greyhound but,. Valkingham. Attoruies, Mr. Sn'iith, Burbling, near Falkingham; and Messrs. Jobasqn and Guskill, non., n -court, Grays R. A oderton„ Birminghana, cutler and edge tool-maker, May ' 19, 20, June 'll, at the Swan Hotel, Birmingham. Attorney, Mr. Lowe, Itavt•nhaust. C. Chapman, IVest'filbury, Essex, draper, May 19, 29, June 20. at Cualdball, London. Attorney, Mr. Webb, St, Thomas street. Borough. It. SAraine and B. Stephenson Leeds, Yorkshire, nserehants, May June 20, at the Bull and .11outh Inn, Leeds. At tornie4, Mr. Bradbury, Leeds; and Mr. &Live, Chancery lane. W. Masters, Wareham, Dorsetshire, inaholder, May 22, 23, .lure al, tit rho Red Lion, Wareham. Attornies, Mr kowden, Wimborne Minstek, Dorsetsbire; and :Messrs. W. and J. Allen, ClitFord's Inc . .1. Chap:nit:4 Bakewell, Derbyshire, mercer and linen.dra. per. slay /2, June 20, at the Rutland Arms Inn, Whe w eIL Attornies, blesses. Brace hnd Plomer, Estex-court, Temple; and Mr. Bossley, Bakett ell. ukittenden, Bolsover-street, 0441 -street, builder, May 12, SO, June At, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Harman, W Mice-court, Fleet-street. 11. blerryn rather and R. Brain, Ardts ich, Lancashire, brew ers, June 5,6, 20, at the Star Inn, blanche ster. Attornies, Mr. Walker, Manchester; and Mr. 1:11is, Chattccry-lane. C Powell, Pwll y Can, Monmouthshire, timber-merchant, May 18, 19, at the King's Hotta Inn. Monmouth, June 20, at the Black Reek Inn, Portskeweft, Molintotalr,hire. Atrocities, Messrs. Holmes and 'Lowden, Clement's Inn; as! Mr. Gabell, Crickhowell, Brecoushire. DIVIDENDS. ..... June 9, E. and S. Jackson, Bilston, Staffordshire, (spanners —May I 2 W. Murray, Pall Matl-court, Pall Mall, tailor— J une 2, E.. Palmer, Old Jewr.', paper-hanger—June 9, S. Sul hogs, Little Coggershall, khsex, maltster—June 1, At. A. lila ney, S , iffnaU, Shropshire, money-scrivener—May sfl, F. Pc teisdorff, Mutat-garden, furrier --May 311, J. Irwin, Church- Court, Clement's-lane, merohant May 97, It. Ileyworth, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, mercer and tailor- I .W v 25, E. C. Millburn, J. Hallowell, and T. Waltusley, North Shields, ship builders—June 19, A. Ikllringer, Bodmin, Cornwall, linen draper—June 8, H. Eccies, Beverley, corn-factor-Jute 1, J. Birch, ten. and 'J. Birch, juh,'Slanchetter, cotton-merchants— June ii, L. Peacock, Beverley', woollen-draper—May SU, 3. E. IVilson, lioundAlitch,bardwareman—llay 30 ' W. Ford, Beck ington, Sonftrsetshire s nsalbter —May :Al, J. P. Woolly, 1% al: ham-green, brewer—May 90, .1. - Litt) ens, I.lsksd's Coffee-house, insurance-broker—May 30,. Clamp and 3. Moore, Little Newport-street, Soho, warehousemen—May 30 $ D. Phillips, Walbrook, tailor—June 1, J. Tordoff, Leeds, woolstapler-- May 23, T. Good, Northumberland-street, Charing-crovs, mer chant. LCertificat.4l, &e. to-morrow.] The Average Price of SUGAR; fur the Week, ending 6 May 6, is 425. 6}4. per Cwt, . Average Priem of CORN of ENGLAND end WALES, poi (panel.. (rum the Return, encliug May i 11 heat. Rye. 1 Barley. Oats. Beans Pease. Omni. -- -- ---sz-- ---- --- s. el. s. d. s. d. a. el. a. d. a- el. 8.. d: 130 8 77 3 73 2 43 1 65 9 -70 4 43 -.9 ' - • SUPPLEMENTARY GAZETTE. WA I)Ei'A RTM ENT: Don neing-dresi.Moo% lilt A dispatch, of which the following is au extract, lois been • received by Lord Liverpool. addressed to kis Lordship by the Lori of Wellington, dated Niza; 16th Aril, 1812. Marshal Sault collected his • .at Fromm, is Eatrema dors, On the tab inst. and havilsg tbrre heard of the Tall of dojos. he retired before day..lt two the 9th tewsulls the trent tiers or Andalusia. Lieutenant-Greene! Sir Thomas Graham directed Lieutenant-General Sir Stapleton Cotton to follow rbeJr rear with the cavalry ; and he attacked and defeated rho French cavalry at Villa Garcia with Major-General Le Marchant's and Major-General Anson's brigades, the latter under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable F. -Possonby, on the morning of the 11th inst. I have the honour to inclose Lieut.- General Sir Thomas Graham's letter; Inclosing Lieutenant-Gen. Sir Stapleton Cotton's report, and the return of the killed and wounded on this occasion; and I have only to add my cony men lotions of the conduct of Lientensuit-Ge;naral Sir Stapleton Cotton, Major-General Le Mare-haat, and the officers and troops under their command. . The enemy re ired tin tat day from Llerena, and, since, en tirely from the province of Estremadura. I have not yet beard whether General Ballasteros had entered Seville. The CondC de Penne V illemur, with a detachment of the sth Army. which had been seat from listremadura into the Condado de Niebla,' had approached that town by . the right of the Guadalquiver, and was engagi d with the enemy s g+rrisou of t Seville, and of the fort convent on that sine of the river, ma the sth inst. and had obliged them to retire within their works. The Conde de Peiine V illemur retreated on the lUth, according to a suggestion which was made to hint by me in consequence of the fall of Badajos, and the certainty that I had that Marshal Souk would return immediately into Andalusia without risking an action, to which it was not in my power to bring him ; and I trust that the Conde de Penne V illernur will have communicated to General Billasteros the intelligence and suggestion which I desired might be conveyed to him. Since I wrote to your Lordship on the ith inst. I have received reports of transactions in the neighbourhood of Ciudad Rodrigo only to the 9th inst. The eritcray still kept the place blockaded, but had made no attack upon it, nor had repeated their visit to Almeida, having sullen:4 some lob,* ia the reesunoisauce of that place on the fid inst. It appear% that nn the 7th, the greatest number of the troops in the neighbourhood of Cindad Rodrigo broke up, and march-, ed towards Sabugal, where I believe that Marsliai Marmont came himself. Major-General Victor Alien, whom I had kept in from of Ciudad Rodrigo with the Ist llussars, till the end of March, was followeP(although at a distance) through Lower Beira, by Marshal Jlarmoni s advanced guard ; and having quitted Castello Branco oil the Nth inst. they move on ; and the advanced guard, consisting of 2500 men, of,whielt six squadron+, of e•tvalry entered Castello Branco on the evening of the 12th. Brigadier-General Le Cur, with his brigade of Militia having been tiLliged us retire upon tintoadaa, wises lee—itawr -s€e *feisty advance. • - In the mean time, having hearii that General .then had retired across the Tagus, orderedlim to cross that river again, which he did oil the and the enmity retired from Castello Branco betme daylight on the morning the.l4th, and Brigadier-Gen. Le Cor and alajor-General A 'fen entered the place. : • The enemy have as usual, in this expedition, robbed and murdered the inhabitants of the country. llat the injury which they have done, as far as I can learn, hat been confined to these acts of atrocity ; all the stores in cur magazines at Castello Branco, and our hospital there having been removed . to this side of tbeTagas. I cannot sullicientiv applaud the firmness and good conduct of Brigadier-tieneral la - - tor. Ile remained in Castello Branco, till he saw a sw.erier aneniy advancing mon him; and lie then retired in goal order, no farther than was neressary. As soon as I heard of Soule's retreat irons Villa Cram:a. I put the army in motion towards Castille. The advanced guard has arrived at Castello Branca this idly ; and I shall go there my self to..:11(1TrOtl.. I have heard of no movement in the north. Batik movement (ruin Ilienvei.l.!.l otthi, ere:, at 1. Uremia. The ad% aimed-gait: doi A,„,, n . 1.1;• gadt . dru, in the Amen)) 's p ii; rr Mgr ',two Isom, b , ', o ; I than 1 had intenkil, and 1.0 Alareliact's brigad e had „, 4 time to get i t g o die rear of the enemy, aho linc!., . 1 , 04 the I alarm belng given, a SUffiCit2ll. distance to s.'cui e his rei:,at opux Lletelia. .. • Lieutenant-Colonel Ponsonby followed :be ereiny tom; an, / day -break thrtrugli Villa liarcia. and %sal% uilL st hen General Le Nlariliam's. brigade atiiatd oil tie ut!..:' to • ()rum heights between tits lilercii t It and and 111, vet. de : la, sired 'oluocl l'onionbyst odd °My three -litdmOm.l. endeavour to :iinuseilie enemy in front, until Mar( imot . s brigade (which I bad sent Colour' 1:1.7 to me: ! under cover of the heights ). was preittirrti to attack tl:e in flank : this succeeded admirably ; :ad the emery; $1 gottnisly attacked, at the same moment, in Clan (ma itmik, se • tired in the greatest confasion and disorder. 1 pursue:: Lim nit Alajor-tieneral Anson's brigade acid une regiment of . .1!: jora leneral Le faarchant's (the sth Dragoon. (Mardi), sti r ported by the:id and 4th Dragoons, to near Llereca, a distarw, of four during ts Melo the enemy's los, in killed nas vet cimsider.hle, and about prisoners, including 'a Imnetls. Colonel, (no Captain-, and one Lieutenant, with about, . horses. were brought off the field. The enemy's cavalry formed on the right, ned in re:.r of guns, and betel use sigh: and ten thousai.d infantry, n ee,icry t • taken up a position on the left of, and close to, tte town. whole soon afterwards retired upon Berlanga and Asuaga, • . the former of • which places my Nitrates followed them. I cannot say Me much in praise of the gailantry and regelai, ty of the four regiments which attacked and pursued thil or could anything have exceeded die steadiness' and good di.i pline displayed by the 3d and 4th dragoons (coat:molded ty Colonel Lord Ldnard Somerset and Major Cluwcs), who sup. ported them. I have to recommend strongly to your notice Major-Generst Le Alarchant, and the Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel l'isiooc. • by.. oho commanded the (no brigodes with so much and judgment; and I base great pleasure in assuring good couducj of Liebt maid-Colonel Hervey, commanding 110 Light Dragoons; Major Prescott, commanding . bth Draction (Mardi (.aptaiu Dickens, commanding l'lth Light Dr.tguu,s ; Canna* Murray ? commanding 16th I.ight Drag u uns • and t h e Doitouridble Mujor Cocks, commanding detachm e nts of 1.441 1401 and 14th Light Urn outs. i To Lieutenant-Colonel Elley, my Assistant- Adjntant-Genera), • I am much indebted.for the very great assistance which 1 rived from him, particularly in conducting my right e 'um i; the point of attack. I beg also to recommend to yottr nude, , Captain White, my Deputy Assistant-Quarter-Nlaster-tieuerai, and Captain Baron Decken. Beres ith I send a list of the killed and wounded, whirls I am happy to find is nut great, considering the soy supetic: , force tit' the enemy. _ (Signed) STAPLETON COTTON, Lieut.-Gen. Commanding the Casa;:! Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the First Cavalry Division of the army, under the Cnnonand of General the Earl of Wellington, K. 11,in an affair Isl.!' ei .s e euens,y's Rear-guard, near JAlereua, on the 11th of April, 1812, Ileail-Quarters, NiAa, April Ili, 1812. itch Dragoon Gnarls-1:r ralik ant tile, I I tioe-es killed; I Major, 1 Lieutenant, 3serjetints, 23 rank and file, 1 horse wout,2• ed; 12 horses 11th I)ragoons-1 rank and file wounded. Ligni Ilitio-1 seijeant, Y rank and file, 1 liaise, k Wed ; I serjeant. 4 rank and file, 3 horses, wounded.; 1 rank and file, 3 - 114arses, toissi - 11th horse killed ; 2 rank and file, 9 horses, wound. ed; 1 rank and file, 1 horse, nsi..sing. 16th horse, killed 1 rank and file, 2 horses, wound.. ed; seikani, 13 rank and tile, 18 horses ' killed ; I it t• jor, 1 Ligatenai.t u 4 serjeants, 3 i rank and file, 9 homes, a alnri. ed ; g rank find tile, 1i hor , es, missing. Officers wounded. Fstlt. neagoOtt..Gmards•—.lltiior. Pc.essla. Lieutellant Walker, severels. N.. 11. Of the horses returned missing. several waled into the country. and other. followed the defeated eaCmy, when their ridri; fell from thews, -killed OF 4everely wounded, (SiAne.l) JOIN WATERS, . Lieut.-Col. mid Assist. A I Ij. - Gen Return of Prisoners and Hopes token from the etteray, 11th • April, Ilurnrs-3 . c.Avorals rind do itri%stes;• 1711 i Drokontis • I Lieuternihr..Colowrl,l..Coptuitt, 1 Liente• must. I seek aid, 4 corporolN, and 41`.! prelate.. 9.1,1 rolvottores-1 privrr r. Oragoons---,1 Captain, 2 serjenifi, 9 corprtyals, and 16 p. iv+ttes ; burse4 and mut, s-123 horses, I mule: Tfitat , 1 I.i cot, nant.Colotivl, 2 I:mit:tins, 1 Lietiterant, 3 vr. jeants,:la corporal:, 111 prisates;. 121 hopr., 1 Wide. (Sigurd) .1. ELLI Y, Lieut.-Cul. and A.,i,t. Adj. Ciett. of Ll(:tival r). ... • , CADIZ MALI , - • CA DI S, Aeart.23.—lt is confidently reported, that our Government and the British have-entered into a treaty, by which we are to receive 100,000 muskets, 100,000 suits of clothes, and 10,000 equipments for horses, every year, and 100,000 rr.t ons A mt. 21.—The English ship .the Argos has ar rived, and will shortly proceed to Constantinople, %iith Mr. Liston, Mr. Frere, and Sir Robert Wilson. in the Grampus have come Commodore Cockburn and Mr. Sydenham, Commissioners, on the part of their Government, on the adjustment of the differ ences with our Amuccas, where they will instantly proceed, after having conferred with our Govern. meut. Four boats have arrived, from Ilu.s:va, is, thirteen hours, the Masters of which state, that at the time of their sailing, several vessels had been em bargoed, for the purpose of conveying a corps of English troops which were in Mertola, and 'were to act in the country of Niebla. FRENCH PAPERS. -AT TUE PALACE OF ST. CLOUD, ON THE ITH OF MAT, 1812, NAPOLEON, EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH, KING :e. - ongsravr, ecr..&m Sre. . • • . ..?..". 'Me,. having caused an account to be given , t 7, of *stab of provisiops throughout our Empire, hose satisfied ourselves that the remaining grain forms a mans, not only sufliCient, but more than necessary to Oaf wants. Nevertheless, that general proportion between the- consumption - and resources, can onl}• . b e _ established throughout every department of the lA pire, by means of cirenlation, atutchis circulation be conies less. rapid, when pre:antion induces the con `sumer to make anticipated and, 4itipprabuultut pot" chases ; whilst the cultivator comes more slowly to the markets,' whilst the merchant defers selling, nd tlie.capitalist employs all his futds in purchase: , . which he warehouses and keeps in 'order to elbows gases Martha, . April 12, ISt..? ! the Prim. I . . • These calculations of personal intere sts, legitimate when they do oot put to hazard the suit. MT LeAD.-1 have thp k eener t o transmit to y our L un istiip ' sistence of the people, and give corn a value s u p erior the inclosed report of Lie u t raan t-G es e ra l Sir . St r pl c t on c otton , giving tke detail era very beiWaat nod successful' attack stgainq .•• • I h to the of the crop to its re.t .wort , according state the enemy's rear-guard. It east be unnecessary for lee 10 CAll throe :o °u a r dini uir rnty "P arenati .. atie 7 a bv e t: the aa ti ti l : t e hmw ery a hh nd ea jt a t:am ssilt e T e the Lientrisant-Genevai pktnnexl a n d condocted ear cnterprixe : the y give - Graertilj o e Matthaei aid Colonel Potwonby, us well as bribe ughout all the Empire, must be foot den when i t li f th s a la h m. ich r: i ctitious, and out of all pro • pa according t i t n t g o t t o he its p rice l to worth, which j article o t i h n e edto th sh e i h u a l r d ges ri se g • great exertion of the oificers turd ma of the two brigades cos ployed on Chit, service.' • Cony* • I have the bettour to be, &r. . • i desirous to measures proper. to give 4o . . ,praonvdidtehekrgitimate protit: 'Wherefore kSigced) THOMAS; GRAHAM. i circulation all its activity, and to the department s . .. Vitil nines, April 11, lam Ili‘u•- 1 have boomer ta report .. ter of Manufactnres acid Commerce, semen but Q 1 +t of the cavalry of Gen. Drunet y sturps (rupount to Ise, wing received imeov. ! owubrienh Minister want,. security. Upon the report o f with the advice of our Council of State, we have tic thet"soeb....l4l. nod aittr-Cire,t4 hinectisas 5 b r i za ,l , de in rAl"— the from VII !'macs li r . ..--e'il woes i [Here follows a D-eree placing the corn pit . 11 S le twin oar 11 mace and Lon sotto' sa I._ 574:11"eduel:Tilli6".2111. "1111611/ted.Prqvicemeengtatrosledslirt.bayadthethibH,,n!itteeitti,l. creed, and do decree as follows.. eavost4, 4 ,0 i toi ter.. altro torniecnt ut ttope ot uen. th e t atmooate ' mt.i ...tor t oGsmeughertilltroeFraptutceil 1 e t t h n e le - r t st the o c ir l i t . r p o t u t:fhitthhe we e ge a u re ts '. /. 0 de r la ;Moir lOW Milier •.- Merchant's, by , a obited to omit, for want of room.] 1~ 1 L : 1 ~M ~ L. ) - )?.' • •