The Sun. — London, England, 1812-05-13 00:00:00

'Joni the LONDON GAZETTE, May - 12, 1812. WAR DEPARTMENT. Dvvizing-street, May 12, 1 B 12, A Dis;:atoh, oi - which the following is an extraCt, was received on StindAy evening at the Earl of Liverpool's . Office, addressed to his Lordship by Grneral the Earl of Wellington, dated, Alfayales,, Apra !4, 18 12. _ . Afayates, April 24, 1 S 12. The army continued its march towards this guar s'nce I last addressed you, and the enernyjetir ed lytfore them. The last of the enemy crossed the Agueda yes terd.ty morning, and they are in full retreat towards t ,Tormes. The rains which had fallen between the - 13t h and 1901 inst. had carried away the bridge which they 113 d construNed on the - Agueda, immediately above Ciudad Rodrigo; but they bare repaired it within these last three days, and the leading divisions of the army crossed by the Puente d'el Villar and the fords of the Upper Agueda; the rear only by the budge near Ciudad Rodrigo. When Marshal Marmont marched his troops upon Sabugal, General Bacellar ordered that the Portuguese militia, under Brigadier Generals Trant and Wilson, should be concentrated upon Guarda. Marshal Marmont moved upon this militia with a considerable force of cavalry, infantry, and artil lery, on the 14th instant ; and Brigadier. General Trant, who commanded, conceiving the enemy to ? be too strong for him, determined to retire across the Mendego. The militia had made great progress in their re treat ; but a battalion which was cayering the retreat, having been ordered to fire upon the ene my's cavalry, and the rain having prevented their pieces from going off, broke, and threw the retreat ing troops into ..rsorder ; and the enemy took about one hundred and fifty prisoners. The troops were formed again, however, on the .left of the Mondego, and retired upon Celorico; General Bacellar keeping the advanced posts under Brigadier General Wilson at Lagiosa. On the fol lowing morning, the 15th, the enemy advanced in considerable force, and drove in Brigadier General Wilson's out-posts at Lagiosa. The enemy retired from Lagiosa in the course of the night of the 15th, and from Guarda on the 16;h, which town was occupied.on the 17th by the tr op; under -the command of Brigadier General \V I,on. Y , ,ur Lordship will. be happy to learn, that the off-ic,...r. of the miiitia behaved remarkably well. It appears to me, that Brigadier General Trant and BrigaZer General Wilson did-every thing they ought to 1)•,, , e dorie. The partial 'success over the Portuguese militia oo their retreat from Guarda, and the murder and plunder of the inhabitants of a few villages in Lower Leira, already flittering from the enemy's former clepredatiOns, are the only fruits 'of Marshal Marin , Jut's expedition within the Portuguese fron tic.r, to divert our attention 'from the siege of B.t 4 ajoz. While the troops belonging to the army of Por togal have been colleted for this service, I learn from General Casianos, that General Abadia had orJered the Spanish troops in the Asturias to move into Leon ; where Brigadier Moreno had had some partial .success against a French detachment at Otero de las Duenas. Don Julian Sanchez likewise, . w ho has continued with his cavalry in Castile, has been eery successful on the enemy's communications and agiinst 'heir convoys. By accounts from the South, I learn, that neither the Conde de Panne Villemur, nor General Ballas ter I entered Seville; while Marshal Souk was in Essremadura, in the commencement of this men h. The Conde de Penne Villemur is now on his re turn into Estremadura, with the troops of the sth army. . _ General Drouet is at Fuente Ovejuna, in Cor dovi, with the troops under • his command ; and Marshal Soult at Seville, according to the last ac counts of the 21st instant, which I have received hum Lieutenant General Sir Rowland Hill. • WAR DEPARTMENT, Downing-street, May . 1 2 , 1812, A Dispatch, of which the Collowing is an extra&, has been received this morning at the Earl of Liverpool's Office, addressed to his Lordship by General the Earl of Wellington, dated Fuente (Ali:laid°, April 29, 1812. Fuente Ginaldo, April 29, 1 812. The enemy have continued their tetreat since I addressed your Lordship on the 241) instant. No t e rio!.etnent has been made tothe,south. DrOUCt was still,by the last accounts, at Fuente rrt Ov+ina, in Cordova. Tic Conde de Penne Villemur has returned into Fstiernadura with the troops under his com mand. bl GjLe, May 11, 181!. In consequence of the distinguished gallantry displayed tie zd hmtalion 59th Regiment, in the battle fought at torilllll3, on the t6th January 1809, his Royal Highness the I' ;ince Rcgent has been pleased, in the name and on the be half Nl<,,izsty, to approve of the word " Corunna," heug fr>rne upon the colours and appointments of the 59th Regiment, in addition to any other badges or devices winch havc . heretvfore been grantecijto that regiment. J ..... I • (6......1.114!,., •••• • \.•••••• street, Gough-square, London and Arr. Robins, Malines bury, Wiltshire. Wesley Bloom, Paul-street, Finsbury-square, timber.:mer • chant, May t 6, 23, and tune 23, at eleven, at G London. Attorney, Mr. Willoughby, C tibrd's- inn. Benjamin Chalky, Norton-under- ilamhden, SornersetShire, sailcloth-maker f. May 29, 30, and l une 23, at eleven, at the Mermaid Inn, 'Yeovil, Somersetshire. A ttornics, Messrs. S and r. Watts , Yeovil; and Messrs.• King and Lukin, BedfordlroW, London. William Scales and joseph Scales, jun. Burton-Smithies. Yorkshire, cotton-spinners and corn-millers, May 2s, 2b, and June 23, at ten, at the King's Head Inn, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Attornies, Mr. Watson, Clifford's-inn, Lou don ; and Mr. W. C. Mence, Barnsley. • Charles Cox Bartlett and John Burt, Norton-under-Hamh den, Sotnersctshire, tintrien, May 29, 30, and June 23, at eleven, at the Mermaid Inn, Yeovil, Somersetshirc. At tornies, Messrs. S. and j. Watts, Yeovil; and Messrs. King and Lukin, Bedford-row ' London. Richard El,vans, ‘Votton-Underedge, Gloucestershire, malt ster, May 22, at five, 23, at ten, at the Swan Inn, Worton- Undercdge, and June 23, at ten, at the Old Bell Inn, Dursley. Attornies, Mr. C. lames, Gray's-inn, London; and Mr. Perry, VVotton-Underedge. Joseph Nelson and Francis Anderson Sturges, Bow-lane, Cheapside, warehousemen aryl. factors, May to, 26, and June 23, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Attoruies, Mesrs. Lowless and Crosse, St. Mildred's-court, Potiltry. Featherstone RiChards and William Bond, Upper Thatnei street, London, hat-manufaelurers, May 19, 26, and June 23, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Sheffield, Great Prescot-strcet,'Goodman's:fields. lames Hill, Horse-Shoe Publi.:-house, Rotherhithe_Wall, Bermondsey, Surrey, vidualler, May 16, 23, and lune 23, at twelve, at Guildhall. London. Attoinies, Messrs. Vandercom and Comyn, Bush-lane, Cannon-street. john Kelly, Mount Vernon, Darfield.Yorkshi►e, May 26, 27, and June 23, at two, at the Tontine Inn, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Attornies, Messrs. Parker and Brown, Sheffield; and Messrs. Blagrave arid Walter, Sy. mond!s-inn, Chancery-lane, London. Thomas Dykes, Great East Cheap, London, chocolate maker, May 21, at one, 26, at twelve, and 23, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Wilkinson and Greenwood, Queen-street, Cheapside. Henry Doggrell, Milton, Dorsetshire, cheese-dealer, May 2;, 26, at one, and lune 23, at eleven, at the Ship Inn, Mere, Wiltshire. Attorney, Mr. Seymour, Mere.. Richard Fell, Harton, Durham, insurance.hroker, May 18, 26. and June 23, at ten, at the Golden Lion Inn, South Shields. Attornies, MeSsrs. Bell aria Brodrick, Bow_lane, Cheapside, London; and Mr. Christopher BainbridAe, South Shields. [Dividends, dec. to.morrow,] NAILS. ARR tvio-1 Lisbon, !Malta I Brazils, i Leeward Islands. Dug -1i Cadiz, I Lisbon, i Brazils. PRICK OF STOCKS. TnIS PAY ♦I O'CLOCK. Consols. Go!, 611} I Rcd. Ann. - -601 i T E S UN. &OLLM QUIS UlCliti FALSUM AUDIAT ? BANKR UPTS. S::lornon Carter, Wood-si reet. London, wholesale-glover, to surrender May 16, 23, anti tune 23, at eleven, at Guild hall. Attorney, Mr. Fiske, Palsgrave-place, Temple. bar. Tiwnias Andrews, Brookam-Lodge, Somersetshire, farmer, May 25, 26, and June 23, at ten. Attornies, Messrs. helps and 'Miring, Warminster; and Messrs. Holmes s o d Luwden, Clement's-inn, London. _ DJ' id Horton, Birmingham, gilt-toy-maker and plater, May et live, 26, and lune 23, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Temple-row, Birmingham. Attornies, Mr. Egerton, C:a) 's• inn square, London; and Messrs. Stubbs anti 13irmaigham. W illtarn Marsh, Denmark -street, Soho, goldsmith and jew eller, May 16, J une z, and tune 23, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Benbow, Stone-buildings, Lin. coin's-inn: Gc ,, rge Haley Bynon, Plymouth-Dock, Devonshire, grocer, 'line t, 16, and 23, at eleven, at the London Inn, Ply- Attornies, Messrs. Collett, Wimburn , and ietr, Cliancery.lane, London; and Mr. C. Peers,Ply mourn Dock." . W:l:Lain I.ailhatn, Rath. Somersetshire, baker, May is, 23, at cleven, and tune 23, at six, at the New Inn, Horse streLt, Bath At tomes, Messrs. Shephard, Adlington, and Gregory, Bcdford• row, Loudon ; and Mr. R. A. Steep. parr!. Bath. .c Spencer, Mairnesbury, ‘Viltshire, inn -holder, May zz, At tour, 23, and tune 23, at eleven, At the White Ltou LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1812. As we arc, that our Readers will not only excuse us for endeavouring to pay due homage to the :nemory of the lite Mr. PERCEVAL, but even require it as an aa of public duty to so distinguish ed and so estimable a charatiter, we feel a kind of relief, though a melancholy one indeed, in recurring to his merits and the dreadful event which deprived the nation of his services. His charaeter as a States man is well known to all the world, as well as to this country, and it is a pr)of of the extraordinary losers of his mind, that though brought up in a particular profession, which is generally supposed to produce habits of a technical nature, yet when the state oi national affairs called him to a more elevated and enlarged sphere of aetion, he was found to be fully equal to the arduous duties imposed upon him, and took such a comprehensive view of the interests of the Empire and its relations will) other states, as might only be expeeled from one peculiarly educat ed for political life. And what enhances the merits of his pcblic character, he was not called upon the political stage to as his part in the calm of Peace, but amidst the distractions of an agitated world ; and at a time too when a great portion of that world was in hostile array against us, under the diretion and controul of the 'most formidable enemy that we ever had to enconnter ; an ene my bent on our destruftion, and disposed' to resort to every means of power or subtlety to effe& it. Yet, amidst these complicated and pressing difficulties, Mr. PERCE . VAL pursued his . course with firmness, with vigour, and with an enlightened policy that promised to rescue Europe from its state of thraldom, as well as to secure the independence, and maintain the interests of this coun try. It is obvious also, that the difficulties of his si tuation were augmented by the daily necessity of contending against a powerful opposition at home, and, that indeed a great portion of his time was taken from the consideration of measures essential to the national welfare, in order to contend in debate against the unceaL rig attacks of his Parliamentary opponents. The zeal and assiduity with which he supported the efforts of Great Britain, and the cause of our Allies in the Peninsula, need no comment or eulogium ; and it was a gratification to the nation, as well as to his friends, that he found his reward in the brilliant successes of our arms by sea and land during ti e whole of his administration. How well he conclud ed himself as a Statesman, therefore, is known to all Europe, and we say in the words of the poet, adding grief for his fate to admiration of his merits that we may " Read his history in a Nation's eyes." ' In his private charader, no praise can be equal to his deserts. He was courteous without hypocrisy, generous without profusion, prudent without suspi cion, gentlemanly, kind, and amiable, in all his re lations, and a peculiar example of domestic tender , ness and affeaion. The loss of such a man, there fore, to Lis family, admits of no tompensation, however much we ought to admire the Platicz ‘1.1". WI VI %4'1171 loYlii4:l7 pili• posed a provision for the family of this illus trious character ; or 3 respect the Par;lament? for its ready conforniity to the PartscE's gracious suggestions. But it is time for ds to check our licitode to testify our regard for Mr. PERCEVAL and our grief for the public loss. V/e shall, at present, merely add the following brief particulars of his his tory and progress in life. He was, as we yester day stated, in th 50th, year of his age, and was son of the late, and half brother of the present Earl of I!:,GMONT. The Irish title of Lord ARDEN, descended upon Mr. PEacevAL's full brother, in right of their mother, who was of the Northampton Family ; and front one of this family Mr. PERCH vAL took the name of SPENCER, and by his con nection with it he established his interest in the borough of Northampton, whiCh ije has long repre sented in Parliament. Mr. PRRCEVAL very soon rais ed himself to cininence and distint-tion at the Bar. He became Solicitor-General in Mr. ADD! NUTON' first Administration, and afterwards Attorney- General when Mt. LAW was made Chief Justice of the King's Bench. In this office l!!. when Mr. PITT came again into Office, and re tained it till the death of that Minister. When the Administration of Lords Gitasvii.t.e and GREY re signed, Mr. PERCEVAL came into office as Chancel lor of the Exchequer and of the Duchy of Lancas ter, under the name and sanClion of the Duk9 of PORTLAND, as First Lord of the, Treasury ; and when that Nobleman died, became, and has ever since continued, 'to the moment of his death,. at the head of the Administration. We understand that the amiable and unfortunate relict of this Gentleman and his family remained yesterday with Mrs. RYDER, in such a state of mi sery as it is impossible to desct ibe, and which nothing but time can - soften. It is said that she is seven months advanced in a state of pregnancy, a circurn stance that must, if possible, increase her suffer ings, and more strongly excite public sympathy. Lord ELLENBOROUGII (ex officio) as Chief Jus tice of England, received the Seals yesterday from the PRINCE REGENT, as Chancellor of the Exche quer pro tempore. Mr. VANSITTART will condud the business of Finance. Our readers will, we are sure, peruse with me lancholy satisfaaioa the proceedings in the House of Commons yesterday. A Message was delivered from the PRINCE REGENT, recommending a provi sion for the numerous and afflided family of the late lamented Mr. PERCEVAL. An Address was moved by Lord CASTLEREAGH, seconded' by Mr. PONSONBY, supported by Mr. CANNING and Mr. WHITBREAD. ind agreed to without a dissentient voice. We should be most uticandid, if we omitted to notice the liberal 'and affe6ling manner in which both Mr. PONSONBY and MC. WHITBREAD (though the warm political opponents of Mr. PCRCEVAL), expressed themselves upon this distressing occasion. Ti.eir feelings were so much agitated that they could with difficulty attitiulate. The House was crowded ; every individual on both sides seemed oppressed with the deepest anguish, and the efforts which many of them made to sup press their emotions were wholly unavailing. Itra gination can scarcely conceive a more impressive and melancholy scene! It is understood that a peerage, with a pension of 20001. a year, will be conferred on Mrs. PER CEVAL, Willi the remainder to her eldest son ; and that 50,0001. will be granted to the family. We were, we confess, surprised that Sir FRAN CIS BURDETT did not take an opportunity of ad dressing the House yesterday. The mob that huzzaed the murderer, were loud in the shouts Of "Burdett for ever." This circumstance we shoUld have thought would have induced him to come forward, as early as possible, Co express publicly the detestation and horror which we have no doubt he must feel, at the perpetrat:ou of such an inhuman This morning we received Corunna and Valen cia Papers, the former to the 29 h of April, and !attei - - to the Q,3d March. We have notroom to extras their contents at length. They contain the details of some very brilliant exploits performed by the ce lebrated Spanish General CPOZ Y MINA. He not only frustrated the plan formed by the French Ge nerals at the head of an immense force for surprising him, but succeeding in taking a most valuable Con voy, and killing or wounding 1500 out of 2000rnen, that guarded it. An Officer yesterday arrived in Town, from Ame rica, with Dispatches, which announce that an embargo for go days had been issued by the Govern ment of that country. This measure had occasioned a great ferment among the merchants and farmers throughout the United. States, and, combined with the Message of the PRESIDENT respecting FlENny's dischsure, had been considered as another trick to secure Mr. MADISON'S re-eleCilion. L ILLI £14.41. r AIL( IC. CI L.:l th.) J ti:11 £JA LINGI-14M: When Bellini.Vicim' arrived at Newgat e , eb tu t , one o'clock yesterday morning, after bein g allo or some refreshment by Mr. ilelEwmeN, he was tal•e° into one of the strong rooms with a stone 1100'4' in.which a barrack bed Was made for him. Ti"l ' Keepers, one the ptincipal Tornkey, .were st,itiatiel therein, to watch hirn with the utmost vigihincee,' . He went to bed almost immediately, and coon f''" soundly :iiihrep, and continued so till ii:ar SO° o'clock yesterd by morning, when he arose, and be" ,f. fore eight he sent to Mr. Nni.verAer, to inform 1 10' +•''' that lie was ready for his breakf as t. A l arge b.i.s''' of tea, made and sweetened by M r . , N. hi mse lf, (1°( it fear of the, administration of poison,) was co nveye' ,, to him, and two butteredrolis, the whole of wietk, he ate. When he entered the prison, he appOr ed , in good spirits, and s o continued th roug h the ‘vi:n'e of yesterday, conversing cheerfully with the int'r'os' to whom he said, on going to bed, '' They can te g , . • me no harm, but Government have cause for fe 3 r* He said, lie had no idea of his trial being broag M on at the present Old Balky Sessions. He has aV ways talked very utiaffettectly v; :t h the Keepers, making various remarks to thorn ; 'yt it has br' l , - , • observed, that on s e e ilting to Mr. Ald e rm an Cog" ant: other Magistrates who visited him vecterrig' - ' his manner %yes constraine-d, and a, pa rent i v artfu l " He had but one eet - son inquired .f,• him yester&P. who said that his name was IioKKIRX, and cn hetg interrogated ahnet Bellin g `c am , ree t te d, t hat L' 7 " 4 knew him to he derange'. and tha his father hies read.-1-1e wwienia• permitted to sr. th e prise.. rr. Alderman Comae; as o e of the cominittiti&Pl e rzistrates, has bee i very active' in his encloa , o r 4 vl, trace to Belie non's co-textoos :rod habits, ' 4lll j - , for that purpose went to the 'louse of a respece ,o.- woe ein whet ;• he ledged, net Gu .dtorl-toreet, Pi l . -. could learn from It t no. burg tb ii indicae d any 0° i .; spiracy with offices. His lar.dli ic iy re ; Jr-eeed hi' . ' as a quiet, inoffensive man, rto,:gh a „ t e,,,, ratite t eccentric, which• she instaeced, uy ensel vete, t, 113 , i wl L' ien he had lodged the re th ree wee i is , . :i t os• ''' per week, sbe was surprised to find that he hid gir." l. her servant-maid half-asguine O a for herself.' Oe ' ll ? 0 i told the deed which be had p e rp e t rate d a t fit c o'cl' c ,,,' she said that was impos s ible ; . for that she b..! .. ' l 5 him a, few. minutes bef o re th a t t i me , w h en he I G,„ her, that he had just been to buy a prayer-bo°,' She represented him as of a religiou s t urn o f mit iu ;., . His time yesterday morning was emp l o yed 1- writing a letter to friend 'at Liverpool, which c° l r sisted of three sides of a quarto sheet; o . r paper wr"' ten with apparent correctness ; a space. purposely b 773 • log left forthe water so !hat the letter might be opo? i ' without the writingbeingdefaa.d.:This has le-eo 0 . , 11 to Mr. RYDER'S office. He states that he dreg' t •L' s s I pistol from his right hand breeches-pocket. -' 0 t has made patticolar inquiry of the keePwr a' i c what direaion the ball to o k.—B e i ng as k e d if li':%, was any other person close t o hi m w h en he fi' re or between him and Mr.PERCE VAL , h e replied,l";„, wag none, or he should have been fearful of 1 16°5 He appears to have been long m e dit a ti ng this h° rr g purpose. He has been in the habit of attend' ° , the Gallery of the House o f C o m mons , w here 1)0- generally took his station at the door which o' iwe. mands a view of the Treasury Bench. The G e r; t tlernen . who usually attend the Gallery, ree l. him frequently standing in this position, vie'li la - . the Ministers who oc cu the . bench through 116 A v . opera glass, and inquiringpy these 'names, eviden"ft for the purpose o f a ccu rat e ly ascertaining t l '' persons. 87. This wretched man is stated t o b e a na tive 01 , 0 , 0``v Neot's, in Huntingdonshi re , an d age d forty', • years. It is add e d, that he was brought op . 43 0 Counting-house in London ; and some, year' la went to Archangel where he lived with a Bu s bs merchant, in whose emp!oyment as cletUt ; continued three , years. Having formed a ‘ l ; . ° „ nexion with a Mr. BoRS ECKER , in the timber '' ll '' he returned to England, i n or d er t'o seek 3 C an ~ tract for the supply of timber ; and entered intoc°t:l-1, siderable engagements with t h e m erc h ants of 11 0. , m x. Ships were in. consequen c e sen t out t o Archang el bring hoe cargoes, b u t M r . BonsEcEtt hail ei g meanwhile become .1 bank r upt, t h e tesse l s reto ll ' A in ballast. Bellingham, who still remain e d bi Hull, was arrested,. and throe n into prison , 60 , the disappointed tmerchents, for the non-tolfi l, n_ 6 . ) of the contrad ; and during his confinement, or ' - „,1 afterwards, he wrote a pamphl e t with the intent °i ridiculing the merchants o f Hull. O n t he rec ( n: te e of his liberty he proceeded agaidto Archangel, w i ci ' is he entered into' various sp e cul a t ions , w hi c h end': p. his involving himself in still mo re numero us ditt ico ilf ,. Il ties. e was very troublesome. to the Govetor l ' e sending to them memorial aft e r memo , ial, on su e .;. o r jests relative to his private c o n cerns ; an d he, ar o , over, generally concluded himself with so much ?L e " • sion, that at length he w is sent to prison, wb er t he remained a considerable time ; claiming, in vaio , l a, c oo • protection of the - Brit )sit Minister, who, indeed) eot J rend. him no assititaoce. The teim of his confin e lof having expired,Re//ingharn repaired th England i t/ or l tempi 'lots against the Russia n Gover e ment. He ll ' o e t tied in London, "but took up his abeile at Live r S r , m , i• He 1.00 ss ienced the busine of an ieserance-h ru o ~ ce wildst his wife. pu.sned that of a milliner. } l' ° ge e . • L tinned at iiitqrvaTS to"';it Sent memorials to th e m ot ~ tish Government s on:the subject of iris claims i i 0 ,, these were concerns with whigh Governinent V-, ta . thin , ' to l.l do.. For the last few weeks h e has been a r t l;o tendance about the House of Commons; and a t b., time ago, he addressed to s e veral Members 01 _ e , House a printed statement of, his grievances'. ; vesting their inierfere n ce in hi, b e h a lf. It is , ' xi _ • • that his last applicaiion to G ove r n ment on 11 ; : re , fairs gas Made on Monday morning', wl'en L( ii to `ceived a repulsive answer, Le filch: is suppo se , 1 .. have confirmed him in that dark and bIJOdY , 11: to pose, which lie has since •unh,,p;r4 Leen ( I° ' terry into effeet, to the unspeakable regret of eg g s human teeing that deserv'-s that name. Al o e' On a question being put to Bellingham on 4 ' • , day night in time lobby, by Sir W. CuaTts, rel" ilv d, to Mr. PERCEy4CS assassination, he coolly answers d 0) r'l have been . fourtFcridays `'it mi.kin.?,roy irvl., th i s to the deed, but trever co u ld acco'epiish it unto t_ . moment." Le has transaeied bosincss w with big Sa d e -, : st, :‘ ll. . licitor, and many others, within a week p • ~, nothing cion ot hi, I : l, appeared uri i i , t g i Iltiliislecrotii:,lsria6tt) itrsinit, i t y ? . i inducti6v:itcf'l.uil-,,:111)oi:): . bably be tried at the Old Batley Sessions on - 1 :' 1 next..