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:49SPITAL STAFF-•Surgeon Jordan Roche, from the i;th Light Dragoon, to be Surgeon to the Forces, vice Bea,,ham, deceased. _ . VI. M'Lachlau, Gent. W. Twinning, Gent. and '!'hos. 3mir h, Gent, to be Hospital-Mates for General Service. The King's German Legion.--ist Regt. light Dragoons, Ca dot-Serjeant G. Leonhardt to be Cornet. Tile Duke o 1 Brunswick ()els' Corps. —lnfantry, Ensign Mohner to be Lieutenant, vice Unruh, who re signs. Ensign Henry Sontag to be Lieutenant, vice New wh • resigns. Serjeants Charles Muller and —.— Schneider, to be Ensigns. vaor,i,Nnum.—Lieut. P. Grant awl Lieut. 1. Hewson, (4 the 82A Foot, are superseded, being absent without leave. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire. Stockport Local Militia.—Lieut. lt . K. Lingard to be Ca p ui:), vice Backhouse. resigned. 17.nsign B. Lloyd to be Lieut. vice Lingard, promoted. -S. Shaw, Geut. to be Lieutenant. Grown.Oftue, Feb. it, 1812. :UMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. I ,, orrnigh of Derby.—H. F. C. Cavendish, Esq. in the room Wm. Cavendish, Esq. deceased. BANKRUPT.S% it ghat Wickstead, 13ruck's-place, Kennington, Surrey, woollen-draper, to surrender February 17, at twelve, 27, at ten, and Nlareli 24, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. Attornies, Messrs. Rubinson and Hine, Charter-House squa re, London Humphries, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, carpen ter, February ig, at five, at the Office of Mr. Theodore winnett, Cheltenham, 20, and March 24, at eleven, at the PlouAll Inn, Cheltenham. Atturnies, Messrs. Mere dith, Robbins, and Tomk)ns, Lincoln's-inn New-square ; and Mr. Theodore G winnett, john Howgate and Joseph Howgate, jun. Wakefield, York shire, manufaElurers, March 6, at six, 7, and 24, at eleven, at the New Court House, Wakefield. Atiornies, Mr. Evans, Hatton-garden, London ; and Mr. Robinson,Wake field, Yorkshire. WiMain Cookson Gilson, Plymouth Dock, Devonshire, money-sc:ivener, February - .6, 27, and March 24, at ele ven, at the Globe Tavern, Exeter. Attornies, Messrs. 13Iakelock and Makinsun, Serjeant's-inn, Fleet -street, Lon don ; and john Elworthy, Plymouth Dock. lanes Butterfield, Dover, Kent, cabinet-maker and uphol. 2terer, February ►3, 22, and March 24, at eleven, at Guild. hall, London. Attorney, Mr. Hurst, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, London. 1 . 1101n2S Neave, Gutter-lane, Cheapside, London, silk weaver, February 13, at one, 25, and March 24, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Davies, Lothbury. Thomas Spring, Charles -street, City-road, Middlesex, mer chant, February rs, 2.5, and March 24, at eleven, at Guild hall, London. Attorney, Mr. L. Williams, Cursitor street, Chancery-lane. Olin Wilson, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, inn-keeper, l'ebru..ry 21, Mash 23, at tour, and 24, at tell, at rite Golden Lion Inn, Settle. Atturnies, Mr. Hartley, Settle, Yorkshire ; and Mr. Heelis, Staple-inn, London. ioseph Green, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, corn- merchant, Match 6, at three, 7, dila 24, at eleven, at the New Sessions House, Wakefield, Yorkshire: Attornies, Mr. Allison, tiuddersteld, Yorkshire ; and Messrs. Willis, Fairtnorne, and Ciarke,lVarnford i court, London. . . John Fox, Bridllngton, Yorkshire, linen.draper and grocer, ...February 24, 25, and Maid' 24, at eleven, at Clark's Ho tel, York. A trornits, Mr. Edge, Inner Temple, London and Mr Hea'on, York. f-Jhn Slaymaker, iced Cross-street, London, tallow-chand ler, l'eoruary 15, 29, and March 24, at eleven, at Attoinies, Messrs, Sweet and Stokes, 13asinghall street. Thomas Buckham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, butcher, Fe- IN nary 19, Nlarch 5, and 24, at eleven, at the George Inn, Newcastle-upon. Fyne. Attornies, Messrs. Bell and Brod- Bow-lane, Cheapside, London; and Mr. Seymour, Newcastle upon-Tyne. 2,lexander Gray, Ashby-street, Clerkenweli, dealer, Fe bruary tB, 29, and March 24, at ten, t Guildhall, Lon- Attornies, Alessrs. Pearce and Son, Swithufs lane. fetlerson Ward, Woolwich, Kent, coal-merchant, February ts, 22, and March 24, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Birkett, Bond-court, Walbrook. !olin Samuel, Argood, nouthsitire , shop-keeper and d ta p t , a t twelve, at the White Lion Inn, Broad-street, LiriQtuk. Nles,ts. lenk,ns, lames, and Abbott, New inn, London ; and Mr W. L. Clarke, Bristol. [Dividendi, &c. to.inorrow,] MAILS. Aitaiv in-1 Guernsey, 3 jersey. Duz---t Cadiz, i Bra zils, 2 Waterford. THE SU N. SOLEM QUIS UICikL VALSUM AUDIAT ? L 0 N D 0 N, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1 8 12. We this morning received more American papers. They contain an account of the proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives, respeeling the Bill for raising an additional Military Force, which are not very important. The Estimates for the year, founded on a Peace Establishment, have been laid before the House of Representatives, by Mr. GALLATIN ; and such is the state of the American Finances, that the Supplies, even for the Peace Esta blishment, cannot be provided without a Loan.— The 'Captain of the vessel by which these papers were brought, says, that when he sailed, it was re potted, that a motion was about to be made for the , ;adjournment of Congress for two months, to give time for the arrival of dispatches fiorn England, which, it was generally supposed, would be carried. Since writing the_above, we have received the I:oAitig " WASHINGTON CITY, JAN. 7. We learn that dispatches reached this city yesterday from Mr. BARLOW, our Minister in trance. Mr. EDWARD Git ISWOLD, of New-York, is the bearer. He came over in a vessel arrived at Norfolk from England, win-re Mr. G. touched on his return home. We le ern verbally that the aped of our concerns in that country were flatte►ing, though it is said no change had taken place in theaEtual state of affairs. " NEW YORK, JAN. 9.—The Committee of Com-. m- rce and Manufat-tures have agreed to report a Bill, for leave to import coarse woollens and iron ware from Great Britain, and all articles purchased anterior to the President's Message of Nov. 2, !Sip —and, it is said, they will recommend the repeal of the Non-importation Act." We have since learned that Congress had actually lourned for two months to afford time for an ad .-2.itional overture to be made to Great Britain. The iil for the importation of goods from Great Britain, —to understand, relates to goods the .purchase of which was contrneed for before the Ist February, 1811. The tone of the American Government, in deed, altogether, seems suddenly to have become pacific towards this country. Paris Papers to the 4th instant, reached town last night. They bring no news of importance. The following are the only articles worth extia&ing : PARIS, FEB. 3.—Yesterday, before Mass, the EMPEROR and KING received the Corps Diploma tique, Presentations were made by Prince KOURA KIN, the Russian Ambassador; the American 'Mi nister Plenipotentiary, &c. It is announced from Amsterdam) under date of the 30th of January, that an Engli \ SFf frigate had been wrecked on the Haak, in the Texel. It was hoped that the crew would be saved. PETERSBURGH, JAN. 7.—The Gazette of this city announces to-day, for the first time, under date from Bessary, that Negociations for Peace have been opened with the Ottoman Porte. It gives no detail . upon this subj,-41. VIENNA, JAN. 2.l.—The deliberations at Pres burgh are said to have thus terminated. The Hun garian nation is to pay in two years ( J 4,000,000 of florins in bill. of exchange; to deliver in the same period 4,000,000 of measures of grain ; and to grant an extraordinary duty of two florins on the quintal of salt for three years. BUCHAREST, JAN 4.—Tbe negolations are still continued ; but nothing certain respeeling the aCtual state of them is known. The Grand Vizier is going into winter quarters. PARIS, FEB. 3.—The - Conscription has taken place at Nancy not only without interruption, but with joy. A motion was made yesterday in the Common Council, to grant a sum of 5001. to the National Society, fur educating children in the principles of the Church of England. The motion was violently opposed, and we are sorry, for the credit of the City of London, to say, that it was negatived by 53 to 47. Yesterday the Duke of YORK, the LORD CHAN CELLOR, and the Marquis WELLESLEY, had au. diences of the PItINCE REGENT, at Carleton-house. The Duke of YORK held a Military Levee, yes.- terday, at his Office in the Horse Guards. Yesterday the Princess MARY communicated to the PRINCE REGENT the state of the King, by letter. The Earl of ORMOND continues to enliven the neighhouthuod of atchley House, in O'xfordshire; his Lordship is expe6ted in town early in March. The Duke of NEWCASTLE continues to render gay Clamber Hall, his seat in Nottinghamshire. His Grace is nut expeeted in town until April next. Lads OLIVIA SPARROW had a small party of fashionabks, last evening, at her house in Bruton street, Berkeley-square. Lady CLIFFORD had an elegant party at her house in Harley-street, on Monday evening. General GRENVILLE gate an elegant dinner, at his house in Hill-street, on Monday last. Mr. Wit..utAsr SLOANE gave a grand dinner yes terday, at his house in Curzon-street. Her Grace the Duchess of GORDON has, for seve ral days, been dangerously indisposed, at the Pult ney ,Hotel, Piccadilly. THE LYGEUM.—The pleasing Opera of The Maid of the 'Mill was represented again last night at this Theatre. It should be observed, that as some of the airs, though excellent in themselves, were not exaBly suited to the taste of the day, a seleaion has been made from works of celebrated vocal Com posers, and has considerably improved the general erle6l. What we before said of the aCting was fully confirmed last night. PHILIPPS supports the chara6ter of Lord Aimworth in a very judicious manner, and with great feeling. We recognized among his songs a celebrated Bravura which MARA used to sing with admirable skill, and which he gave with great expression. Mrs. Dicxosis repre sented Patty in a very- interesting manner, and sung with all her acknowledged ability. ant/TOWS Sir Harry was an excellent comic sketch. Mrs. BLAND, Mrs. SPARKS, SMITH, PYNE, and KNIGHT, several ly exerted themselves with spirit and effect. It seems now to be an admitted fact, that KEMBLE qui'S Covent-Garden Theatre at the end of the present season, in his theatrical and managerial character, though not as a partner in the property. Mr. THEODORE HOOK, the author of several po pulardramatic sketches, is, we understand, appoint ed to a situation in the Isle of France. The talents and knowledge of this Gentleman, resolutely di rected to business, may render him a very useful servant of the public. Mrs. SIDDONS is to perform a few nights at Glasgow, bef,re she returns from the North. It is said that an application has been made to this great aelress to grace the opening of Drury-Lane Theatre, and that most liberal offers have been made to her to engage at least for one season. From all that we can learn, there will be no want of " the sinews of war," to complete the edifice by the tune ap pointed. In answer to the plea urged by the Catholics, viz, that they cannot apply to the Pore at - present respeaing the Veto deemed proper to be granted to the King of England, on the nomination of their Bishops, because the Papal Father is in a state of du ranee, it has been shrewdly observed, that by this plan they implicitly give up the idea of his irfalli- Gility, for otherwise his decision, under any circum stances, ought in their opinion to be conclusive. Major GEORGE. THOMAS NAPIER, who has been promoted to the rank of Lieut. Colonel, and who so honourably distinguished himself at the capturing of Ciudad Rodrigo, is a son of Lady SARAH NAPIER, for merly Lady S. BUNBERRY, one of the most beautiful and elegant ornaments of the fashionable world in the zenith of her dap. NAVAL NEWS PLYMOUTH, FEB. io.—We regret to state that another of his Majesty's ships of war has been lost on the coast of the.enemy—the Laurel, of 24 gunsj Capt. S. C. ROWLEY, whilst cruizing in Quiberon Bay, struck on a rock when going at a very brisk rate, and receive so much damage, that she made six feet water in the hold in a few minutes after `striking. The utmost exertions were then made by the crew to remove her, which was soon effeal ed, but the unfortunate Laurel was then in a sink ing state, and ) for the preservation of the crew, it was deemed necessary to run her aground imme diately. The union was then hoisted downwards, as a signal of her distressed situation.' More than half the crew, 86 in number, we are informed, took to the boats, in order t , ) attempt their escspe to our squadron, then at some distance, consisting of the Layne man of war, two frigates, and a gun brig; but their intention was soon discovered by the enemy, by whose boats they were surrounded and taken prisoners, shortly after their depanure from the ship. The Laurel was discovered by the British squadron soon after she ran a-ground, who immedi.itely proceeded to her assistance, the boats ", of which succeeded in bringing off those of her crew that had remained on board, consisting of about 50 in number, among whom was Capt. RowLEY ; and during that service they were greatly annoyed by a battery, but the fire wss ill-directed, and, we are informed, did not damage the boats. A gen-brig, the name of which we have not vet learnt, arrived here last night, with the greater part of those that were brought off by the boats of the squadron. Put into Cawsand Bay, last night, the ships 4nna Maria Catharine, MARTER, master, and the ship Quebec, ITENRY master, both from Jamaica, the Fortner in 82 days, with a cargo consisting of sugar and ruin, bound to London, and the latter bound to Liverpool with a like cargo. . Sailed the Diana frigate, Capt. FERRIS, for the coast of France ; Ackates brig of at, and the Nonpareil schooner, on separate cruizes. Arrived the American ship Xenophon, Capt,LORD, from Wilmington, with a cargo of timber for this port; and the Minerva frigate, Captain HAWKINS, from Newfoundland, last from Portsmouth. -- Went up the Harbour to be docked, the Teme raire and Mounificent. men of war. Sailed the - Hermes sloop of war, Capt. BROWN,, for Put.'smooth. Arrived the Favourite sloop of war, Capt. CLE MENTS, from a cruize in the Channel, and has de tained and brought in with her the American schooner Two Brothers, Captain DIXEY, from St. Maloes, wi!lt a valuable cargo, consisting of brandy, wine, silk, &c. bound to America. Arrived the ship Alice, HODGE, from Amelia Island, with a cargo of timber, bound to Woolwich, pot in here by contrary winds. . Sailed the letter of - marque brig Harr, belong inet to this port, TR Ew master, for the Brazils. GALLANT ACTION /IV THE ADRLITIC. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER ON BOARD TUE ACTIVE FRIGATE, DATED MALTA, JANUARY 3. We arrived here this morning, after a passage of ten days, from Lissa ; and having a smart brush with the enemy in the Adriatic, I presume some few pa , ticulars may prove interesting, as it is doubt ful whether the official account may yet have math:- ed England. Being upon a cruise with our small squadron, consisting of three higates, viz. the Alceste, Captain Maxwell ; Unite, Captain Cham berlain ; and Active, Captain Gordon ; on the 29th of November, we descried three French fri gates, to which we immediately gave chase, with every inch of canvas we could crowd. The smallest, which afterwards turned out to bea 26 gun ship, with with two hundred men, steering a different course from the two larger, the Unite was sent after, and ultimately captured her. About one o'clock, the Alceste and Active had gained so much on the others, that we b,•gan to exchange shots; when an unlucky one from the enemy carried away the Aloeste's main topmast ; of course, she dropped astern, and we, pushing tor the sternmost, soon got within musket shot, and into close action. In 49 minutes, the enemy (whose consort crowded on, and left her to her fate) had not a mast standing, and found farther restance vain. About the middle of the action, Capt. Gordon,w bile giving his orders will] the greatest coolness, lost his leg. He was standing on a shot bag, and leaning on the capstan, when a 361 b. shot came in through a port-hole, grazed the carriage of a carronade, took off a seaman's leg, and struck the Captain on the knee-joint, carrying all off as if it had been done by a knife, and leaving the leg hang ing try the tendons, but shattered down to the ankle. Alt bough he instantly, of course, fell, he did not be come insensible, hut calmly dit et9ed the first Lien tenant (Dashwood) to tight the ship, and, as he was being carried below, told the Second Lieute nant (Haye), who commanded on the main deck, to do his best, should any mischance befal his se nior Officer, As if these words had been prophetic, poor Lieutenant Dashwood, very soon after losing his right arm, was likewise conveyed below, and Lieutenant Haye assumed the command, and closed the affion, the .enemy striking her colours to the Atiive. She proved to be La Ponione, a fine fri gate, of 44 guns, and 360 men. When the Al ceste came up, Captain Maxwell (who was Com modore of our squadron), liberally considering the capture as the fair trophy of _the Aliive, most no bly and honourably sent the sword of the French Commander to Captain Gordon, as his right by conquesr. We are here w aiting orders, and know not how we shall be disposed of; but think it rather probable, as the ACtive has been sadly mauled in our late engagements in the Adriatic, that the Commander in Chief, E. Pellew, may, send us to England, with the prize!. Capt. Gordon ! has suffered amputation a little above the knee, and is doing extremely well,'! .• 11701 TRVSON. SPECIAL CONIMISSIONT, HORSEMONCER.LANE, TUESDAY, I , Ea. 11. This morning the Covet met at ten o'eloCk,when • Cornelius Parker, another of the men taken in arms against the King, in the Isle of France, was put to the Bar. The Jury impannelled consisted nearly of the same Gentlemen who tried Cundell on Monday. The overt ads of treason charged against the prisoner, in the indidment, were, — That he did, on the 30th of September, in the 50th year of his Majesty, go out of a certain prim son in which he was confined, and join hirtiself to the French army, then in possession of the Isle of France. That he did, on the same day, put on and wear the dress and uniform of a French soldier. That he did assist in keeping and confining, guard ing and governing, certain - persons then bung pri soiers of war in the Isle of France. And, that he did, on the Ist of October, in the same year, wick edly, invite and entice John Yonng, and divers others of his Majlsry's subjects, to enter into and assist as a soldier in the French army. Before the Counsel for the Crown opened the case, Mr. BROUGHAM moved, that the prisoner should have his irons struck off daring the trial; The Court immediately ordered the request to be complied with. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the case shortly to the Jury, and proceeded to substantiate the tads by evidence, from which it appeared, that the pri soner was born at Lower Lawler, in the parish of Sedgeley, in the county of Staffeel. Hfs father was a labourer. He entered the StatThrd militia wizen he was about twenty, and from thence volunteered into the marines, and was stationed in the Megicienne, e Inch ship was, in the month of February 1810, captured by the French in the Indian Seas, and carried into the Lie of France, where the crew, amongst whom was the prisoner, were placed in confinemeet as prisoners of war.— About six weeks after he was put in prison, he came out, and voluntarily entered the French service as a soldier, stating to his captive com rade, Young, as a reason, that it was a niuch more agreeable thing to be at liberty and have plenty of money in his pocket, than to remain confined in a dungeon. He declared he was very happy, aue he hoped he (Young) would do the same. Young re. jetted the proposal with indignation, and remained in confinement until the island was captured by the British arms. The prisoner afterwards anted in every respect as a French soldier; he wore the uniform, and attended the drills along with the other troops. He also assisted in guarding some of his former fellow-prisoners, and he, amongst others who had joined the French, added to their offence by jeering their companions through their prison barrier. No force whatever had been used to in duce him to enter the French service; and one of the witnesses emphatically stated, that a man of or. , dinary firmness of mind might have endured every hardship of his confinement, without being at all in dined, from a cons i deration of this circemstance,' to desert the-cause of his King and Country, - On the part of the prisoner, Mr. Cartwright a mmltster, who had known him feom his infancy in Staffordshire, gave him a very good charaCter for mildness and inoffensive habi , s, stating, that when in Staffordshire, the prisoner was considered in a state of idtotcy, arid he, the witness, could not ly,v3 supposed him fit for a soldier. Captain Curtis, of the Magicienne, on board which ship the prisoner. had served, gave him a charmer for quietness and attention to his duty as a marine. Air. Justice LE BLANC summed up the evidence with great perspicuity, and the Jury immediately found the prisoner Gullty—DEATH. John Tweedie alias Tweddell was next put to the bar. The indictment against him was precisely si milar to that preferred against the other prisoners, only stating the period of his delinquency to have been confined to six months. It appeared, that he was a native of the town of Liverpool, was a saddler by trade, and had entered on board the Iphigenia frigate as a marine. This vessel was commanded by Captain Lambert, who, after a desperate action, was reluaantly forced to surrender to a superior French force, and was taken with his crew into the Isle of France. Pre vious to the enemy corning on board his vessel, he called his crew together, exhorted them not to forget their allegiance to their King, and to avoid the disgraceful course pursued by some of their countrymen in entering into the service of France• In defiance of this advice, however, ►he prisoner had not long been on Shore, when he took a❑ op portunity of entering into the French army, irr which capacity be was frequently seen by his coun trymen, one of whom heard him d—n King Geo►ge and all his subjeas, and declare his intention to fight for Bonaparte until he died. In the prisoner's defence, Lieut. Grimes, and Mr. Bourne, a Midshipman, bore testimony 0" his general simple and unoffending conduct while on buard the Iphigenia. They also . proved that hC had come off from the shore to the United King' dom, prison ship, on board which they were con' fined, after he had entered into the French service? , and from his demeanour seemed desirous of assist' ing his countrymen. He was taken into custody by the French Guard on board, however, before 11 6 could accomplish his'purpose, and after signifying his dislike to the French service, be was taken on to prison. Foster, Armstrong and . Quigley, three of the prisoners,. also standing charged with High Tred" son, deposed on oath that the pris,iner wag cruelly used by the French soldiery, and was confined with them in the most loathsome pi ison. Upon inves tigating this point, however, it turned out that this harsh treatment arose solely from the nature of French military discipline, for offences committed after he had entered the French army, and not frog any view to force him to enter the service. It ar peared that the prisoners of war were not treated with any such cruelty. Mr. BROUGHAM, in a long arid energetic speed!, founded upon these imaterials, strongly contended that the prisoner was entitled to an acquittal. Mr. GARROW . , in the absence of the Attorney" General, replied to the address of Mr. Brougham. The LORD CHIEV BARON summed up the evi dence, and the Jury, after a short consultation pro' imunced a verdia ot—GUILTY. At hall -past Five the Court mourn •d till (Q morrow (this day,