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Ma -64,4 DON PEDRO'S FL r • yi Al/ 21 Ve. A,...7.) :". , a 6) 4 -11 • v.( • : 1 ; Letter from one of the officers on boar(lhe l r D:iiist Faith- ‘ ' s e ~._f Tff • t 'I • 10 f i u 6 l , 11 1 1 8 sjesty's ship Rainha de Portugal, off Oporto, Oct. \ l 32 • ; \. • M, , • 1) IM•W , • i. 4.4110 MOA OIL ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, OdT. 14, 1882. NOTICE is hereby given, that a SESSION of OYER and TERMINER and GAOL DE LIVERY for the Trial of Offences committed on the HIGH SEAS, within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England, will be held at Justiee Hall, in the Old Bailey, London, on TUESDAY, the 27th of November next, at Eight o'clock in the morning. And all Sheriffs, Gaolers, and Keepers of Prisons, in whose custody any Prisoners, charged with Offences com mitted on the High Seas, or within the" . s.id Jurisdiction, may be, are hereby required to transmit a copy of the Commitment of every such Prisoner to Mr. CHARLES JONES, the Solicitor of the Admiralty, at his office, No. 10, Lancaster-place, Strand, London, in order that the necessary measures may be taken for removing all such Prisoners to his Majesty's Gaol of Newgate, for trial at the said intended Session : and all Mayors, Justices, Coroners, and other Officers, before whom any Inquisi tions, Informations, Examinations, or Recognizances may have been taken touching any such Offences, are required to transmit the same forthwith to Mr. JOHN CLARK, the Clerk of Arraigns of the High Court of Admi ralty of England, at his Office, at the Sessions House in the Ohl Bailey, London. GEORGE ELLIOT. SIR J. E. SMITH'S MEMOIRS. Just published, in 2 laree vols. Svo., with Portrait and Prates, 31s. 6.1., board.. 3/1 EMOIR and CORRESPONDENCE of the late Sir JAMES EDWARD SMITH, AI. D., F. R. S., President of the Unman Society, &c. Edited by LADY SMITH. London : Longman, 'lces, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman. BATEMAN ON CUTANEOUS DISEASES, &c. In royal Svo., price 3/. 34 boards. ATLAS of DELINEATIONS of CU TANEOUS ERUPTIONS ; illustrative of the Descriptions in the Practical Synopsis of Cutaneous Diseases of THOMAS BATEMAN, M.D &c. By ANTHONY TODD THOMSON, M.D, &c. London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman. Of whom may be had, PRACTICAL SYNOPSIS of CUTANEOUS DIS EASES, according to Dr. Willan's arrangement. By T. BATEMAN, M.D. 7th edit. Edited by A. T. THOM SON, 111. D. Byo. 15s. Dr. BATEMAN'S DELINEATIONS of the CUTA NEOUS DISEASES comprised in the Classification of the late Dr. Willan. 4to. 72 coloured Plates. 121. 12s. HANTS.—ESTATE AND MANOR. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Messrs. CRAWTER. At Garraway's Coffee-house, 'Change-alley, Cornhill, on TUESDAY, October 30, at Twelve, in Lots, THE Valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE of HALL PLACE FARM, with the thriving Wood- lands, containing FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY ACRES of desirable Arable, Meadow, Pasture, and Woodland ; to gether with the Manors of BENTWORTH AND BENTWORTH HALL, with the fines, quit rents, and heriots attached thereto; the whole situate at Bentwnrth, near ALTON AND BASINGSTOKE, in the county of Hants. N.B. Part of the purchase money may remain on mortgage, if required. May be viewed by applying to Mr. Cowdery, of Hall Place Farm; and particulars had at the Swan, Alton and Alresford ; George, Winchester; Coach and Horses, Southampton ; Angel, Basingstoke; Bush, Farnham ; of Messrs. POkington, solicitors, Preston, Lancashire; Messrs. Slakelock and Fiddey, Serjeant's Inn, Fleet-street ; Mr. James Molyneux Taylor, solicitor, No. 12, Furnival's Inn ; Mr. Taylor, No. 20, York- place, City-road ; at Garraway's ; and of Messrs. Crawter, Cobham, Surrey, led Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane. SURREY.—ESTATE AND MANOR. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Messrs. CRAWTER, At Garraway's Coffee House, 'Change Alley, Corolla!, on TUESDAY, October 30, at Twelve, in Lots, THE Excellent FREEHOLD ESTATE; comprising the Upper and Lower Farms, Banks's lind Lee Wends, sundry cottages, and detached lands, con- Paining upwards of I EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY ACRES of valuable Arable, Meadow, Pasture, and Wood Land ; together with the MANOR OF EFFINGHAM, With the quit rents, fines, and heriots, and extensive com- Mon rights, the whole beautifully situate in the most pic turesque part of the cout ty of Surrey, and intersected by the turnpike road from LEATHERHEAD TO GUILDFORD: Well timbered, and abounding with game, in a sporting part of the county. N.B —Part of the Purchase Money may remain on Mortgage if required. May be viewed by applying to the tenants, and particu lars had at the Spread Eagle, Epsom ; Swan, Leather head; Red Lion, Dorking; White Hart, Guildford; King's Arms. Godalming ; Griffin, Kingston ; at Messrs. Pilkinetou, solicitors, Preston, Lancashire ; Messrs. Blake lock and Fiddey, solicitors, Serjeant's Inn, Fleet-street ; Mr. James Molyneux Taylor, solicitor, No. ]2, Furnivai's Inn ; Mr. Taylor, No. 20, York-place, City-road ; at Garraway's ; and of Messrs. Crawter, Cobham, Surrey, Ind Southampton Buildings, Chancery-lane. MINERAL SUCCEDANEUM FOR FILLING DE CAYED TEETH, without Heat or Pressure, and IN CORRODIBLE ARTIFICIAL TEETH, without Wires or other Ligatures. MONSIEUR MALLAN and SONS, Sur geon-Dentists, No. 32, GREAT RUSSELL. STREET, BLOOMSBURY, and 9, HALF-MOON STREET, PICCADILLY, grateful for the high and Xtensive patronage which has so eminently distinguished their professional exertions since their arrival in the British '!etropolis, respectfully announce to their Friends and the public in general, that they still continue to restore DE- A.YED TEETH, with their celebrated MINERAL S UCCEDANEUM, so universally recommended by the , h aculty of London and Paris. The operation of Filling +seth is performed in a few seconds, without the slightest s tn, beat, or pressure. They also FASTEN LOOSE ETH, in a manner singularly efficacious, and SUPPLY a tIOLE or PARTIAL SETS of TEETH formed of the ;"° ve INCORRODIBLE MINERAL, or of Natural Sub , ces, without WIRE or other LIGATURES—guarsn -Ito answer every purpose for Articulating and Masti 2g.—Charges as in Paris. ,The Faculty are respectfully invited to witness the suc 'llful result of the Nlineral Suceedaneum. s h il .n. One of the above firm may be consulted fo r a iart period on Mondays and Thursdays, at No. 89, e 7 - c atreet, Birmingham, and the intermediate days, at le tnest s treet, Leamington Spa. C ABINET MAKERS' SOCIETY, 71, LEADEN. -- HALL-STREET. MR.THURNELL respectfully solicits the 4 Nobility and Gentry to inspect the largest and k t r - selected Stock of Cabinet and Upholstery Goods in t_ g l and, at the CABINET-MAKERS' SOCIETY, 7 1 , Z eadenh a ll -street, C i ty, w hi c h S oc i ety i s enrolled agree 41y to Act of Parliament, and founded for the support Sod encou ragement o f i n d us t r ious Mechanics, who all com ,lne to p ro d uce on l y t h e very b es t A rt i c l es , p r ovide for its 4lenThers in sickness, old age, and burial, and for survivors ‘t death. By order of the Trustees, THOS. HASLER, Secretary, F . 71, Leadenhall-street, City. uil size mahogany four- ;Servants' chest of h post bedstead ...... £3 15 O r drawers £2 '2 0 uktto tent - ditto • bedstead ...... 1 6 0 Mahogany Pembroke L_ 9 with furniture 315 0 table ll6 0 'metered straw mattress ;Mahogany dining table 3 3 0 l i t: fit 1 1 Eight mahogany chairs... 510 0 b it mattress to fit ` e atherbead, free from I Cellaret sideboard ...... ' d ust 3 10 0 Pedestal ditto lO 10 0 1+ r ee feet six featherbed 2 12 0 Set of tour feetmahogany lo u ur feetsix hair mattress 210 0 dining tables, 11 feet t , ; ,.. 41. feet six best ditto, ! 6 long 14 10 0 n "' tick our feet six flock bed j Music stool, in morocco... 1 5 0 l i knd bolster 1 10 0 Sandwich tray 1 8 0 k japanned chairs in oil, , Butler's ditto 0 10 0 L4tly colour 1 6 0 Eight Trafalgar chair s ...lo 10 0 t japanned dressing , Ditto drawing-room, each 0 18 0 bi t able 0 16 0 Drawing room couch .... 5 5 0 0 0 wash-hand ditto lounon ditto 0 8 0 Common ditto 0 4 6 fitto dress•ng table r oe feet ~ h est maho ; card , and sofa 19 0 0 117 4 nY drawers 2 19 0' Ditto ditto 2l 10 0 11 'ee feet six ditto 316 0 Elegant drawing - room dh o gany box glass, two I curtains 6 6 0 ktaWers Ol5 0 I Rosewood caddies of °gany night conve- fancy wood, from 18s. to 1 8 414tt ence 1 4 0 Imitation ditto, Canter- N,to with three steps 11,.. 4 0 bidet and pan ...... 1 6 °Mahogany ditto 1 12 0 Lro ditto .4 •,,_ room sofa bedstead, I fonier I,Liattress to fit, with top 3 8 0: Ditto ditto ..„ 3 10 0 Leh bedstead, ja- I Lady's work table, ma gzan e d 2 2 0 hogany 11,7b00 tent bedstead.... 1 12 0 Ditto, silk and fringed 3 3 0 te i feet mahogany four- Large winged wardrobes st and furniture, Japanned book shelves 0 6 0 4tench draperies and Rosewood ditto , "' fringe 14 14 & Lou tables... (upwards)... 6 0 0 Allteatherbeds warranted free from dust and smell. :0,0 Old Furniture taken in exchange' Just ready, in 2 vols. post Bvo. THE STRING OF PEARLS. By the Author of "Darnley," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. (Late Colburn and Bentley.) (No. 12,.521.) LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27, 1832. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. G UILDHALL. A young man, named Peter Payne, was charged before Mr. Alderman ANSLEY yesterday with stealing the car cass of a Welch sheep and two hind quarters of mutton from the premises of Mr. Hicks, a salesman in Newgate market. Mr. Hicks stated, that the trick by which this meat had been stolen had been repeatedly played off on the different salesmen of late. Two persons were engaged in it, one of whom watched a retail butcher, whose name he happened to be acgoa'nted with, until he made some purchase. The buyer having paid for his meat, usually gives the salesman a penny to take care of it till he sends a porter to fetch it. Before the latter arrives, however, the carcass is fetched away by one of the confederates, who has obtained his clue from the other, and who comes boldly in the name of the buyer. It is then taken to some other salesman for imme diate sale, as being the property of sotne retail butcher who is overstocked, and the thieves get the full market price fur their plunder. About three years ago three men were transported for this praetice, and the market was very quiet afterwards till about a year ago, when it was revived. The meat in question was consigned to him by Mr. Swanton, of St. George's mat ket, and he sold it to Mr. Smout, a retail butcher, in Gray's- inn•road, for about 28s. About five minutes after Mr. Smout went away, the prisoner came as a porter, and asked for the meat in his name It was delivered to him, and he went directly to another salesman named Sowten, and left the meat for sale, as the property of a butcher named Wood. Shortly after the porter really sent by Mr. Smout arrived, and the fraud was discovered. Mr. Alderman ANSLEY committed the prisoner for trial on this charge, bui: remanded him till Tuesday, to meet a second charge of the same nature. BOW-STREET. Yesterday Mr. Aldridge, one of the Churchwardens of St. Martin's-in-the- Fields, accompanied by one of the overseers and Mr. Rawlings, their clerk, appeared before Mr. HALLS and Mr. GROVE, a county Magistrate, to show cause why they had neglected and refused to allow Mr. Fenn, a rated householder of the parish, to inspect the rate books, by which refusal they had incurred a pe nalty of 51. and not less than 20s. Mr. Simpson, a parishioner, on Friday last accompa ni,d Mr. Fenn to the house of Mr. Aldridge, the church warden, to whom Mr. Fenn formally made a demand for the production of the poor-rate books. Mr. Aldridge re plied that he would take time to consider, and send Mr. Fenn an answer. Mr. Fenn subsequently received a communication from Mr. Aldridge, refusing to allow him the inspection of the books. In answer to a question by Mr. HALLS, Mr. Fenn ad mitted that he had ❑ot tendered 6d. as required by the Act, when he applied to inspect the books. Mr. Haus then said, that it was clearly the intention of the Legislature that all books and accounts relating to the parish should be open to the inspection of every pa ishioner, and he considered that Mr. Fenn had done per fectly right in asserting his claim. He had omitted, how ever, to tender the 6d. required by law, and the summons must therefore be dismissed, although the case was other wise fully proved. Mr. Aldridge said that the only books he had refused Mr. Fenn were those relating to the church- rates. He had never refused him the inspection of the poor-rate books, which be or any other parishioner might see when ever they thought fit. Mr. Fenn said that if he had not been refused the in spection of the poor-rate books, he should not have been obliged to take out the summons. A ter a considerable discussion, Mr. HALLS strongly recommended the parish-officers not to throw any unnecessary impediment in the way of Mr. Fenn or any other parishioner who should claim a ►ight which was sanctioned by law. The parties then retired, on the understanding that the b , ,oks rtquired by Mr. Fenn should be ready for his in spection whenever he app'i d to see them. Grossmith, the officer, accompanied by some of the trades men of Bury St. Edmund's, proceeded to the post-office yesterday morning; and as the clock struck 10, the time for issuing the letters, the prisoner, wrapped up in a green cloth cloak, entered the edifice, and, walking up to the letter-office, inquired whether there were any addressed for him. The officers and tradesmen having a full view of the accused, at once recognized him to be the man they wanted, and accordingly took him into custody, and brought him to this office. Before the Magistrate (Mr. WEDGWOOD) it was stated that the prisoner was well known at Birmingham. Bridgewater, and other places, where he obtained property to a large amount of various tradesmen in a similar way to that above detailed. The tradesmen of Bury St. Edmund's baying identified the prisoner, the Magistrate asked him if he was inclined to say any thing in his defence, or whether his name was Sir William Payne? Prisoner—At present I decline answer ing any questions, until I have the advice and assistance of a professional man.—He was remanded. Thursday a stout able-bodied seaman, waited on the sitting Magistrate, Mr. CHAMBERS, and said that he had just come from India, after seven years' absence, and upon his arrival in town bad the mortification to bear that his wife, to whom he was tenderly attached, was the inmate of a gaol.—(Here he burst into tears.) Mr. CHAMBERS asked him for what offence his wife was committed ? Sailor—" I am informed, your Ho nour, that it was:for getting drunk and kicking up a bit of a shindy in the street one night. I know," added he, a that she loves a glass of grog ; but it is a hard case that site shook/ not be at home to comfort me with her society after so long an absence." Mr. CHAMBERS—" You ought rather to rejoice, I think, that such a woman as you describe your wife should be in gaol than out of it." Sailor—" I have fought for my king and country twenty•eight years, and served in all parts of the world ; my pension for past services is small, to be sure, but I should rather lose it altogether than suffer poor old Poll, my wife, to remain in gaol." Mr. CHAMBERS inquired in what prison she was con fined, and the sailor said that be heard she was grind ing away in the treadmill at Brixton ; adding that if she was suffered to come out he had no objection to go in himself and serve the remainder of her time there. lie pleaded so eloquently in behalf of his wife, that Mr. Chambers promised if she was committed from that office she should be ',berated. The sailor was delighted, and left the office in great glee. MARLBORO UGH- STREET. George Smith, a middle-aged man, who, it is pre sumed, is subject to temporary fits of excitement border ing on insanity, was yesterday brought before the presid ing Magistrate, J. E. CoNANT, Esq. charged with being disorderly. The particular charge ❑nder which this individual was apprehended was that of having knocked at the door of the house in which he resided, No. 13, Little Chapel street, Oxford-street, and by so doing annoying the neigh bourhood, and be was then given into custody by the landlord. On his arrival at the watchhouse he was ac commodated with a sheet of brown paper (as we under stood), in which he wrote to the Secretary of State, and very politely read it to Mr. Baker, the Inspector, for his particular edification, but, as police constables are not employed to officiate as messengers, this precious informa tion remained in the prisoner's possession at the time he was here. Prisoner said be was a man of intellect. " I am, in deed," said he; " ask me any question you like in the history of England, and see if I can't answer it." (Here the defendant opened a volume of Hume and Smollett's England, and prepared himself for the lecture which he wished the Magistrate to institute.) Mr. CONANT, however, appeared to think that Hume and Smoltett bad but little to do with police business, and told the defendant that he had nothing to do with it. Several gentlemen residing in the neighbourhood in formed the Magistrate that the defendant was a complete nuisance. They had no doubt he was of unsound mind at intervals. " Scoundrels," thundered forth the defendant, " villains, lam of unsound mind, am I ? Is not this a tine thing ? I've got these very fellows down in the list of conspirators." The gentlemen continued their statement. The de fendant had placarded hills all over the front of his house of the conspirators, amongst whom was the worthy Ma gistrate, Mr. Conant himself. It appeared that he had a happy knack of calling every thing which displeased hint a constructive felony, and no sooner did any person oppose him, or a Magistrate decide against him, but he was added to the list of conspirators immediately. He opened his parlour windows on Sunday week as the people were coming out of a chapel near his house, and harangued them on the conspiracy above mentioned. Another cir cumstance was that in his harangue to Mr. Peacock, the butcher, he told him he'd fry all the fat out of his bones, and make him a pea-lien. Mr. CONANT inquired where any of his friends lived? Defendant, who ;vas very violent relative to the con spiracy, declared that Mrs. Smith could tell all about it. The lady who had borne the tender appellation of Mrs. Smith, but who denied her relationship to the prisoner, vory shortly made her appearance ; but during her ab sence defendant had been vociferous for bread and cheese and beer. "Ah !" observed be, " they want, you see, to starve me; that's the way they mean to treat me." The soi-disant Mrs. Smith, in answer to the Magis trate's inquiries, really was of opinion that her alleged husband laboured under temporary insanity occasionally. The son of Dr. Parrot, of Mount-street, was fetched, and Mr. CONANT observed, " He has some sisters, but it . appears that in consequence of some quarrel they have no communion with him." " It is a villanous lie," observed the defendant, " a di abolical conspiracy. You ought to be ashamed of your srlf. I never said so. How dare you sit there and tell suck a lie about me'" Mr. Cosa/ix—You really must be quiet. Defendant—Quirt, Sir ! How dare you look me in the face and tell such an infernal falsehood ? I have writ ten to the Secretary of State to let him know your tricks. Now I mean to cross-examine every body in the place. I have a Just right to do it. Mr. CONA NT-Really, Sir, 1 shall send you to prison if you persevere in such conduct. I will not sit here as a Magistrate and be so abused. De'endant—Yon send me to prison! You dare not; you know that the Secretary of State would order my release directly. You know better than commit me.— Come, Sir, I'll have no trifling ; I've sent another letter to the Secretary of State. Mr. CONANT—If you will he quiet I do not wish to resort to harsh measures. I only wish to have you taken care of. Defendant—Take care of yourself ; just so long as me mory holds her influence over my senses I'll remember you. Mr. CONANT--I don't think you are in a proper state to be set at large. Defendant—Ask me any question out of Hume and Sinollet's England, and try it I can't answer it. I will be heard. Mr. CONANT—WhiIe you behave in this outrageous way you shall not be heard. Defendant —But I will be heard. You bring me up on one charge, and try me on three or four. You shan't shit , your story. Mr. CONANT, and Mr. Allen, the Clerk of the Peace, consulted together, and were of opinion that he had not committed any offence, and on being detained until four o'clock, he put in his own recognizances to keep the peace, and was discharged. SHEEP SKINS. Short Wool Os. Oil. to Os. Oil. I Lambs Is. (d. to 2s. ticl, Shearlings o.t. to ls .Bd. Just ready, in 2 vols. Svo. with fine Portrait, Maps, &c. EMOIRS of SIR D. BAIRD, G.C.8., Including his CORRESPONDENCE with the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Wellesley, Lords Melville and Castlereagh, Sir Juhn Moore, and other Dis tinguished Characters. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. (Late Colburn and Bentley.) TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY. AProfessional Gentleman, fully competent, is desirous of undertaking the Stewardship and Receivership of the Estates, and the Alansgement of the Law, Parliamentary, and other Business of any Person of Fortune. The most satisfactory references can be given. Address (post-ptid) L. 11.1 Z., to be left till called for, at West's hrary, twopenny-post-office, No. 81, Great Portland street. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. W'AR-OFFICE, Oct 26, 1832. 2d Regiment of Dragoons,------ Taylor, Gent. to be Veteri nary Surgeon, vice Watts, who resigns, Oct. ;N. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—R. W. Fitz- Patrick, Gent. to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Reynardson, promoted, Oct. i 6. 91st Regiment of Foot—Capt. G. Deare to be Major, by pur chase, vice Campbell, promoted ; Lieut. C. W. P. Magra to be Captain, by purchase, vice Deare ; Second Lieut. W. Higginson Duff to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Magra; B. E. M. Gordon, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dud; Oct. 26. _„. 70th Foot—Ensign H. Parley to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Kirwan, deceased; Gentleman Cadet H. Clarke, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice barley, Oct. 26. 77th Foot—Lieut. W. I'. Servantes, from the 86th Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Fenwick, who exchanges, Oct. 26. 86th Foot—Lieut. H. Fenwick, from the 7ith Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Servantes, who exchanges ; Lieut. H. Fen. wick to he Adjutant, vice Tinne, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Oct. 2ti. 94th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon W. C. Humfrey, from the 95th Regiment, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Woods, placed on half pay, Oct. 26. 95th Fo.,t—C. S. Still, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Humfrey, appointed to the 94th Regiment, Oct. 26. UNATTACHED. Major C. Campbell, FrOrnthe : 2lsii:;;t, to be Lieut.-Colonel of Infantry, by purchase, Oct. 26. HOSPITAL STAFF. Staff-Surgeon S. B. Bruce, from the half-pay, to be Surgeon to the Forces, vice J. W. Watson, M.D. who exchanges, Oct. MEMORANDA, Major-General H. W. Rooke has been allowed to retire from the service, by the sale of an unattached commission. Oct. 26. The appointment of Assistant-Surgeon J. Hurst, from the half-pay of the 37th Foot, to be Assisant-Surgeon to the Forces, as stated in the Gazette of the 2,3 d March last, has not taken place. The date of Lieut. C. Hawker's promotion, in the 16th Foot, is 20th of July 1832, and not the 28th of September, 1832. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT. To be Deputy Assistant-Commissaries-General—E. M. Arch deacon, W. Baldy, H. E. Vaux, W. R. A. Lamont, W. F. Jones, J. Kent, and S. Owen, Gents., Oct. 5. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, OCT. 23. Ordnance Medical Department. G. N. Page, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon; vice Lucas, re signed, Oct. 20. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Worcester. Worcestershire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. The Hon. T. H. Foley to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Lord Lyttleton, resigned, Oct. 23. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. JOHN COMINS and JOHN TREGONING, Manchester, calico-printers. THOMAS MONCK MASON, Duke-street, Manchester square, bookseller. BANKRUPTS. DANIEL BOULTER, Quadrant, Regent-street, tobacconist, to surrender, Nov. 5 and Dec 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bank. ruptcy. Shirreff, Lincoln's-Inn.Fields; Graham, official as signee, Copthall-buildings. EDGAR BOWYER, Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, broker, Nov. 2, at eleven, and Dec. 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Gibson, Flasinghall-street, official assignee; Gilbert and Cattarns, Mark-lane. RICHARD WALKER SLACK, Hanley, Staftbrdsh ire, dealer in drugs, Nov. 26, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Whiston's Cross Inn, Whiston-cross, Salop. Clarke, Richards and Med calf, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London ; Bennett, Wolverhampton. TIMO - 111Y PIPER, Walsall, Staffordshire, grocer, Nov. 7, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Digbeth, Bir mingham. Hunt, Boswall-court, Lincoln's-inn, London; Hunt, Wednesbury. NICHOLAS LUMSDEN, Swansea, Glamorganshire, mer chant, Nov. 5,6, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Mackworth Arms Inn, Swansea. Price, Swansea; Goren and Nation, Orchard street, Portman-square. JAMES BARROW, Failsivorth , Manchester, victualler, Nov. 13, 14, and Dec. 7, at nine, at the White Bear Inn, Man chester. Clarke, Richards, and Medcalf, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Higginbottom, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. JOSEPH SANDFORD, Chorlton-row, Manchester, shop keeper, Nov. 13, 15, and Dec. 7, at two, at the King's Anna Inn, Manchester. Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row, London; Morris, Spring-gardens, Manchester. JAMES LUP I'ON and JOHN HUDSON, Wakefield, York shire, wool-agents, Nov. 13, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Glamford-briggs, Lincolnshire. Nicholson and Hett, Glam. ford-briggs ; Dyneley, Coverdale, and Lee, Gray's Inn, London. RICHARD GA RBETT, Shitlhal, Shropshire, grocer, Nov. 6, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the offices of Glover and Phillips, Shift= nal. Capes, Gray's Inn ; Glover and Phillips, Shiflhal. JOHN )AVIES, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, coal-dealer, Nov. 29, 30, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Herbert's Arms Inn, Kerry, Montgomeryshire. Bigg, Southampton-buildings, Lon don ; Marsh and Hayward, Llanidloes. JOSEPH PROCTOR, Gould-square, Crutched-friars, wine merchant, Nov. 6, at two, and Dec. 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. George, West Smithfield; Kitchener, Lothbury, official assignee. JOHN THOMAS WESTON, Parish-street, Horslydown, Southwark, yarn-spinner, Nov. 6, at twelve, and Dec. 7, at eleven, t the Court of Bankruptcy. Kitchener, Lothbury, official assignee; Drew, Bermondsey. WILLIAM REEVES and GEORGE KING, Ludgate-street, jewellers, Nov. 3, at half-past twelve, and Dec. 7, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Dawes and Chatfield, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street ; Whitmore, Austin-friars, offi c i a l -ass i gnee. JESSE PARKER, Webber-row, St. George's, Surrey, vic tualler, Nov.:., at one, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Curt of Bankruptcy. Belcher, King's- Arms-yard, Coleman-street, official assignee; Abbott and Arney, Symond's.lnn, Chancery-lane. JAMES THORN and GEORGE ROBINS, Piccadilly, sur geons, Nov. 6, at one, and Dec. 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, King's Arms-yard, official assignee; Al dridge, Russel-street, Bloomsbury. WILLIAM SAYER, Toxteth-park, Liverpool, stone-mason, Nov. 29 and Dec. 7, at ten, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liver pool. Home, Frampton, and Loftus, New Inn, London ; Brad shaw, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. W. Chalklen, Warwick-square, boarding-house keeper, Nov. 15, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. H. Fiander, Sloane-square, Chelsea, plumber, Nov. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Pape, Northampton-square, tailor, Nov. 16, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Hill, sen. and W. Hill, jun. High-street, Southwark, salters, Nov. 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. Ansley, Star-court, Bread-street, merchant, Nov. 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. It. Smith, Salisbury, Wiltshire, haberdasher, Nov. 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. I'. Jackson, Foley-place, St. Mary-le-bone, livery-stable keeper, Nov. 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. 1) Smith, Waltham-green, stagecoach proprietor, Nov. 17. at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. J. Frith, Pavement, Moorfields, silversmith, Nov. 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. T. Scarnell, Brighton, tavern-keeper, Nov. 17, at ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. C. Botham and C. Brinsden, New Bond-street, milliners, Nov. 22' at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. . . . I'. S. Barnes, Cheapside, warehousemal, Nov. 9.• ) , at ten, at the Court or Bankruptcy - W. W. Harris, Bristol, victualler, Nov. 17, at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. B. Glover, Watling-street, calico-printer, Nov. 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. 1. Hudson, Oxford-street, tobacconist, Nov. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. 11. Jenkins, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, grocer, Nov. 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. A. Prentice, Manchester, newspaper proprietor, Nov. 19, at eleven, at the York Hotel, Manchester. H. Johnson, Berwick-upon-Tweed, corn-merchant, Nov. 19, at ten, at the King's Arms Inn, Berwick-upon-Tweed. It. Woodbine, Littleport, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, carpen. ter, Nov. 16, at two, at the Red Lion Inn, Cambridge. S. Wride, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant, Nov. 26, at eleven, at the Kingston Hotel, Kingston-upon-Hull. P. Hodges, Brecon, ironmonger, Nov. 21, at twelve, at the Castle Hotel, Brecon. W. and S. Stokes, Liverpool, merchants, Dec. 10, at two, at the Office of Messrs. Pi itt, Clay, and Swift, Liverpool. T. Wood, jun., Clayton, Yorkshire, worsted-manufacturer, Nov. 19, at twelve, at the Yew Tree Inn, Robert Town, York shire. CERTIFICATES. —Nov. 16. C. Ingram, Salisbury, Wiltshire, currier. J. Hudson, Gale, Lancashire, calico-printer. J. Wordingham, jun., Kensington, surgeon. F. Sharp, Brighton, Sussex, lodging-house-keeper. C. Pasheller and J. Pasheller, Huntingdon, bankers. C. D. Hays, Meriton's Wharf, Bermondsey, mariner. C. Ives, Cumberworth, Silkstone, Yorkshire, clothier. J. E. Eyles, Canterbury, hatter. J. Hall, Molesworth-place, Kentish-town, dealer in pictures. G. H. Braine, East-sheet, Manchester-square, builder. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. B. L. Allen and B. Halyard, Brewer-street, Somers Town, corn.chandlers. . . W. and T. Stokes, Liverpool, painters. E. Weaver and It. C. Harvey, Greenwich, linen-draper!. W. W. Cooze and N. A. Hansard, Sunbury, Middlesex, painters. G. Deaville and Ca, Leek, Staffordshire, brick-makers. J. and J. Bannister, sen. and jun., Windsor, butchers. W. White and E. Burdett, Devonport, linen-drapers. W. H. Bland and J. H. Clares, Birmiagham, mattsters. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. STODART and MARTIN, Leith, wholesale—merchants, Oct. 31, and Nov. 15, at twelve, at the Exchange Hotel, Leith. J. and G. SH AW, Glasgow, cabinet-makers, oct. 30, and Nov. 14, at twelve, at Daniel Macaulers - Tavern, Glasgow. PETER BIRRELL, C imar-Fife, bookseller, Oct. 30, and Nov. 14, at two, at the Tontine Inn, Cupar-Fire, UNION-HALL. Yesterday an elderly man of gentlemanly appearance, passing under the assumed name of Sir William Payne. Bart., was brought up in custody of Grossmith, an officer of this establishment, and a constable of Bury St. Ed mund's, on the following charge : From the statement of tradesmen residing at Bury St. Edmund's, it appeared that on the 2,1 of August the pri soner drove into that town accompanied by a livery servant, and also a female attendant. Having put up his barouche at livery, he proceeded to the house of Mr. George Wicks, introduced himself as Sir William Payne, and told him that he was come down to Bury St. Edmund's to take up his abode there for some time. He then said that he warred to rent a house of Mr. Wicks, and that he had left directions in town for his furniture, carriages, and horses to he sent soon after his departure ; he was therefore anxious that a house might be prepared for his reception as soon as possible. From the address and appearance of the prisoner, Mr. Wicks was induced to let him have a very xcellent house that he had unoccupied in Bury St. Ed mund's at the time of his application, the former, how ever, remarking, that he should take private lodgings in the town until the furniture, &c. arrived from his residence in London. The following day the prisoner called on Mr. Crane, the coachbuilder, and having described himself as Sir William Payne, and related a similar account to that which he had previously given to Mr. Wicks, then ordered a light olive green gig, with lance-wood shafts, observing that be re quired a light vehicle instead of a heavy barouche, as he intended to take a great deil of exercise in the vehicle be ordered, for the benefit of his health. lie next called upon Mr. Harstead, the harness-maker, and or dered two sets of harness; and from thence went to Mr. Groom, the ironmonger, from whom he obtained an ex pensive brass fender, besides a set of ivory harlibed knives and forks, and other articles in the hardware line. Ile he i h s a d de a s called upon severa l other tradesmen in the town, and ob scsruiputeiodn.s oAf p ll roperty eurntyd,e it the appeared,n atanidnedalou title was directed to he sent to the house he had taken in the first instance, and a certain day was appointed by him for the tradesmen to send in their bills, for the purpose of be ing liquidated. In the interval Sir William Payne lived in a style befitting the condition of a man of rank in so ciety ; he had splendid lodgings, kept his livery servant, and also a female servant, and in fact managed matters so well, anti gave such large orders to the tradesmen, that he was looked upon as a great acquisition to Bury St. Ed mund's. The tailors were also called into requisition to adorn the "baronet's" person, and Mr. Baxter furnished him with a snuff-coloured coat, with velvet collar, and a pair of black kerseymere trousers ; and that it should not be supposed in the town that Sir William Payne gave the pre ference to one tailor above another, he ordered a superfine green cloth cloak of Mr. Prynn, a resident of the same place. When the promised day of payment approached, the tradesmen's bibs began to pour in, and suspicion was excited in the minds of many, owing to the nonappear ance of the furniture, carriages, and horses the prisoner talked about coming from his own house; and another cir cumstance which excited the alarm of the good folks of Bury St. Edmund's was the fact of his mixing very little in society, and keeping at home. At length the day for liquidating the accounts arrived, and a host of tradesmen soon collected about " Sir William Payne's" lodging, when it was shortly discovered that he and his servants had gone off in the night, and that the various articles of property lie bad fraudulently obtained of them had been conveyed away to London and converted to his own use. Soon after the prisoner absconded, he was advertised in the Hue and Cry, and a reward offered for his apprehension, but notwithstanding great exertions were used to appre hend him, no trace was discovered of him until yesterday. The prisoner has a wife residing within a few miles of Cambridge, where, it appeared, he had obtained goods of tradesmen similar to the manner which he had of those in Bury St. Edmund's. Since that time the constables of Cambridge have been on the alert, and fully anticipated his apprehension through the medium of the post-office, by stopping letters addressed to his wife. The prisoner, however, managed to carry on a correspondence with his wife out of the usual way. Fearful of detection, he was in the habit of transmitting a newspaper twice a week to her, and writing on the edges in such a manner that it was impossible to detect, unless the paper was opened out A few days ago a newspaper addressed to his wife was examined at the post-office, when the secret of their cor respondence was discovered, and it was ascertained that he frequented Widdicomb's coffee-rooms in Farringdon street, and that it was his intention to call twice a week at the post-office (naming the days) fur any letters that she might send to him. Acting upon this information, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON 31ARKETS. (From the Londo n New Prke Current of yesterday.) Suaax.—The demand for Muscovades on Tuesday last was extensive, since which we have had a moat animated Market; the purchases for the week are estimated at 5,500 hlids. and trs., and the prices are Is. a Is. 6d. higher than on this day week. The Market closed un commonly brisk at the improvement we have stated, and this day's sales are fully equal to any preceding day. The prices of refined are generally ls. higher; Lumps are Scarce, and are held firmly at 61s. ; sales of crashed are reported at 30s. and 30s. 6d. The grocers have been buying for the home trade, but they have purchmed on low the fine goods are in plentiful supply This afternoonter terms, as he rehas been rather more business doing in the low, middling, an d could not now b e ma d e upon suc h f avoura bl e terms as last week, there bei ng very f ew parcels of large Lumps offer ing under 61s. and the Refiners generally appearing less inclined to sell unless at an advance ; the Melters appear to have been the largest buyers. Fur the fine descriptions, entitled to the bounty on double reined, 30s. per cwt. has PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1121 b. Town Tallow --............... 465. Od. Yellow 50ap—.................. Ns. Od. Yellow Russia--- 445. Od. Mottled 7os. Od. White 4ss. Od. White 74s. Od Soap Ditto 43s. Od. Graves ......—...— I4s. Od Melted Stuff' 365, Od. Good Dregs , .. ss. Od. Ditto Rough 21s. Od. (PRICE 7D.) in several instances been refused. The Market is more firm this afternoon, and few sellers on account of the briskness in the Raw Market. EAST INDIA SUGARS.-There is no demand for East India Sugars ; the Slams offered at pubic sale, 826 bags, were all withdrawn ; it is reported some Bengals have been taken for export at former prices. MAURITIUS SUG ARS.-There have been no public sales since our last publication; the inquiries by private con tract are continued, and the advance is firmly maintained. FOREIGN SUGARS.-The only demand is fur damaged Havannah ; some white damaged sold at 275. a 28s. 6d. ; yellow 21s. a 235. At public sale 237 chests were offered, about a half went off at and after the sale at a re duction of about 2s. on the previous prices; low to mid dling good white 21s. a 255., brown 18s. 6d. a 21s. ; white Pernams 275. This day's public sale 168 chests Havannah, but only the damaged sold, which went off at full price. COFFEE.-The Coffee Market has been very dull; the erd. descriptions of British Plantation rather lower, but there have been few public sales brought forward since Friday last, the particulars we then gave. The request by private contract appeared partially to revive yesterday, some sales of St. Domingo were reported at 545. a 55s 6d., we believe about 500 bags good ord., chiefly at the forme: prices ; good ord. Ceylon sold at 525., and good Java at 58s. This day's public sale 4,624 hags Havannah Coffee, a good parcel, and some proportion formerly sell ing at 68s. and 70s. only 535. and 51s. bid ; 747 bale. Mocha were also all taken in at low prices, 655. a 68s. The Market is uncommonly heavy. Roar, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND& —The quotations of Rum are nominal ; the prices of Leeward, may he con sidered 2d. per gallon higher, fine proofs being sold ar Is. 10d., but the common quality we should quote about Is. ; 2 per cent. over, landed last year, have been sold at Is. 10d. ; if the holders would accept any price under that of last week extensive purchases would be made. but they generally ask an advance of 2d. per gallon, on account of the increased demand, the new Government contract for 75,000 gallons, and the scarcity of Leewards, the stock of which is reduced to about 8,000 puns. and 1,400 hhds. Jamaica Rums are held for a similar ad vance, but there are few transactions to report. Brandy continues firm. Geneva little inquired after; the last sale was at 2s. Bd. per pale. TALLOW.—The Tallow Market is rather higher this afternoon. SILK.-The Silk Sale commenced on Monday, at the India House ; about 900 bales passed, of which about 150 were scratched out, being bad silk ; the others sold with briskness 24 to 5 per cent. above last sale's prices. The advance is since maintained, and the sale going off with increased briskness; in some instances an advance of 10 per cent. on last sale's prices has been given. INDIGO. —There is little change in Indigo since the India House Sale; the prices are without the slightest alteration. At a pubic sale on Tuesday, 342 chests sold 2s. Sd. a 4s. 6d., being nearly at India House Sale prices. Woot.—The Wool Market is firm in prices, but for the last week few sales have been made. On the 31s , inst. and Ist and 2d November there will be about 3,000 bales New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, German, and Spanish sold by public auction, when many buyers are expected to attend. SALTPETRE. —There has been a good deal of business in Saltpetre at 355. 6d. and 365. SPICES.—In Spices there is little alteration ; low ordi nary Pimento sells at 41d. a 44d. The Pimento offered at public sale to-day, 371 bags, was all taken in. RICE. —The prices of Bengal Rice are a shade lower, and the Market is heavy on account of the quantity to be brought forward at public sales. COTTON.-The Market is very dull ; the purchases by private contract this week are inconsiderable. This day by public sale 1,109 bales Surat Cotton, 450 sold at a 51d., ordinary to good fair, the remainder brought in ; the prices are 4 , 1. lower. FRUlT. —There is no alteration in prices this week, and the parcels of new lately arrived continue to go off slowly. A public sale of 84 butts and twenty caroteels new Patras. part damaged, yesterday went off at 755. for sound ; an , 725. a 745. for damaged ; and caroteels damaged at 745. a 755. Of new Turkey Figs there is an arrival upon the coast. SAFFLOWER, LAC nyz, &c.—At public sales yesterday 324 bales Bombay Safflower went frern 41. a 51. 145., all sold ;25 chests Lac Dye were bought in at 9d. a 10d. per lb. ; 26 chests Shellac, Si. 19s. a 71. 10a., all sold. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the week ending the rid day of Oct., (832, is 'Xs. I ljd. per Hundred Weight, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Britain. PRICES OF HOPS.—Oct. 71 Os. Bt. N. to 10/. N, Kent Pocke Sussex Ditto Wasex Ditto. Ol. Os. 01. 0:. to 01. Os. Farnham Ditto, Fine Ol. Os. 121. Os. to 141 Os. Seconds 0/. Os. 101 lOs to 11/ lls 71. Cs. 81. Os to 101. Us. „ 01. Os. 0/. Os. to 01. Os. 01. Os 01. Os. to 0/. Os Old Duty laid at 130,000/. Sussex DIU° Essex Ditto- PRICE OF OIL. Rape Oil, brown 281. 6i. Refined 6 Linseed Oil 23 10 Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, per thousand 12 0 Rape Cake, per ton. 5 5 WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.—Oct. 25. [Lay 605.0 d. to 84s. Od. Clover....—. 70t Od. to 105 s. Od. Straw 4s, Od. to 30:. Od. PRICES 0 LEA l'HEit. Per lb. d. to d. Per lb. d. to d. Butts, English 15 :23 English Horse Hides.. 11 14 Ditto, Foreign 14 2.0 Spanish Ditto 14 19 Dressing l 2 15 Per dozen. Ditto 14 16,- Calf Skim... 30 to 4tlib. 14 IS Ditto, light Ditto 50 to 701 b. 16 24 Crop Hides, 1ight,,.,,.. 12 121 Ditto 70 to t3olb. 19 24. to 451 b. 121 151 Small Seals, Greenland 16 17 Ditto .14 161 Large ditto 12 15 RAW HIDES. Per Stone. s. d. to s. d. Per Stone. e. d. to I d. Best Heifers & Steers 2 42 8 1 Ordinary 00 1 8 Middlings AlO 2 0 Market Calf...-........... 7 0 e.ch. PRICE OF' The price of Store Candles, in t Candles, per doz. 7s. 0,1. to Bs. (Id. COAL MA Per Ton. s. d. Adair's eo••••••••••••* 17 6 Beaumont . 17 ti Cheter Main 17 6 East 17 0 Felling 18 0 Holywell Ord's Itedhugh 16 9 I'itt's South Moor 16 6 eontop Windsor ----- 17 3 South 17 0 IS West Hartley IS Wylam . 19 6 Walls End Brown's...—. 18 9 Ditto Bewicke and C 0... :11 6 Wall, End Callerton 17 6 Ditto Clarke:lml Co..— 18 0 Walls End Gostorth n 6 Walls End Heaton.—..... 21 6 Walls End Hotspur.-- 19 Walls Ent Hilda 19 0 DittoJolitle (unscreened) 16 0 Ditto Killingworth '2O 0 Walls End Newbiggen ... 17 0 Ditto Northumberiand , 19 0 Ships arrived sin KLT.—Oct. 26. Per Ton. s. d Walls End Newmarch... 20 3 Ditto Perkins and Co 19 9 Walls End Riddell's ...... 20 9 Ditto Todd and Watson,. '2O 0 Walls End Walker '2O 9 Bells 16 3 Lambton's Primrose—. '2O 0 Walls End Hetton '2:2 6 Walls End Lyons *2O 6 Walls End Lamliton t." 2. 6 W. E. Russell's Hetton.. '!2 6 Walls End Stewart's...,, 9 Walls End Stobart's --. 17 0 Walls End Adelaide ........ 21 0 W. E. Mu5gr0ve............ 18 0 Walls End 'fees .....—. 23 0 Blythe l5 0 Cowpen lB 0 Hartley 19 0 Howard'sNethertonMain 16 6 W. E. Preston Grange.. 17 0 • Scretnerstone Engine.... 16 0 Walls End Dosnibristle 17 6 Greenwich Hospital.-- 16 6 . , ice last market-day, 28. COUNTRY (ORN MARKETS OtticlNG THE WEEK. Per Quarter. Ashburn ~. Basingstoke —...--.. Bath Bridgewater Bristol Chesterfield Derby Devizes Doncaster Dorchester—... Exeter Gloucester Hungerford Leicester Bornsey Shaftesbury Shepton Mallet Sherborne faunton. , Yeovtl— Per Bushel. Shrewsbury ... Wheat. 60 66 48 58 40 50 54 70 54 60 52 66 56 5S 52 63 48 60 52 58 56 60 44 56 46 58 '24 30 V.B 36 26 '29 36 38 42 44 28 36 2ti 42 32 36 32 38 27 40 24 31 40 ii:j 56 62 22 35 30 38 37 30 36 30 36 35 32 36 s. d. s. d. 50 59 52 60 52 60 58 72 54 58 s. d. 8. d. 76 92 24 27 17 ‘, - .13 22 28 22 26 16 2t) 18 28 23 24 19 26 16 24 22 22 16 20 16 22 18 26 17 32 23 0 ._ . 27 22 26 22 26 20 20 2.2 e. d. e. d. 50 56 Barley. I vat.. L 1~l I 1 J. 36 40 30 43 35 46 42 44 34 40 36 42 40 42 33 42 40 44 40 44 32 42 34 40 56 42 35 40 35 40 38 32 JS s. d. s. c. LOO 00 MEETINGS OF CREDITORS, BASINGHALL-STREET , ON MONDLY.—EIVIDENDS. H. R. Williams, Tottenham-court-road, chemists at 10 R. B. Hawes and Co., Walworth, builders 2 CANDLES. :he retail shops, is as follows : . 1 Moulds, per dozen-9s. tid. Kent a We have at last had a most severe action with our adversary's squadron on the 11th, which lasted nearly four hours and a half, the particulars of which I will give from our starting from Lisbon. The enemy came out of the Tagus on the 11th of September, composed of the fel ! lowing vessels : --the Doss John Vl., mounting St guns, with 860 men ; the Princess Real, frigate, mounting 51 32-pounders, cerronades, and 560 men ; the Cvbele ' corvette, 2S 32-pounders and 250 men ; Maria corvette, 26 32-pounders and 250 men ; the Audaz brie, 20 guns and 180 men ; the Tejo brig, 16 guns and 160 men, besides two or three battalioes of troops on board, and a steamer laden with artillery and 120 soldiers, destined to be landed north of Oporto for the besieging army, with which the fleet were to co-operate. Oar allies, the small fry belonging to the squadron, had not joined us, consequently our force only amoented to our two frigates, the brig Twenty-third of July, 18 bad guns, and 90 men (Portuguese), the Eugenie schooner, one swivel 12-pounder, with a few small suns, and 50 men, together with two steamers. As usual, we took our stations, on their gaining an offing, on the enemy's weather bean), within about two gun—hots, and dm- f lowed to watch their motions, until we cool i receive an accession of strength to attack them. Towards the evening one of their brigs, carrying whole top-sails and top gallant-sails, with a stiff breeze, lost both her top-masts, when we immediately closed, in the hopes of being able to disperse or cut off either her or some of the other vessels ; but old Don Felix established so compact a cordon round their object of distress, that we found it impossible to gain any advantage, and taey kept edging sway to the southward, as we itnaained, to prevent our rea inforcement finding us The following snorting at 7 o'clock the signal man repotted the enemy's steamer to be in a sinking state, at that time about one mile astern of their fleet, and in about five minutee after we observed her founder; the frigate having then only just tacked to mist her, consequently leads us to infer the total loss of life as well as vessel. Two days elapsed before the brig replaced her top-toasts, dining which period we got down as far as Cape St. Vincent, where we despatched one of the steamers to give intelligence of our movements, bud instructions to our small craft, and three days after the other. The enemy then stood to the north west under easy sail, hovering about without any app trent plan or intentions until the 20th, when we che-ed a- d ceptnred almost under their guns a fine Government Indtam in bound to Lisboa, pierced for 36 guns, !nit only 10 on belief, with 200 men, a rich cargo, and 20 000 dollars in cash ; after taking possession of and despatching her,we lost sieht of our twig and schooner in the night, and three days aft,rveards found the Donna Maria had parted company, le tying us the solitary guardian of the Miguelite squadron. Notwith standing, however, this critical posiim, the Admiral was emlved not to abandon our post without diisco%eting the i etentions of the enemy, and if possible to allure them in tie direction of our resources; consequently we kept almost within gun-shot of them, without an attempt on their part to chase or bring us to action, until the 28th, when within a sew hours' sail of Oporto we ran in, witnessed the tremendous action ashore of the 29. h, and the same ti-iy Nere fortunately joined by the frigate, the brig, the schooner, and all the small craft that had been cobbled up for us at Oporto, composed of the following force, indepen dent of those already described, namely,—The Portu guese , a splendid corvette of 20 24-pounders, carionades, with 130 men, English, but shamefully equipped, as badly armed, and not having ten rounds of shot belong ing to her; the Constitution, one of our prize barks (without bulwarks) armed sad found much in the same style, with one swivel 18-pounder and 10 12-pounders, and sixty Englishmen ; the Mtndello btig, one swivel 18 pounder and twelve small guns. with sixty Portuguese, commanded by an English Lieutenant; the Regencia, a clumsy merchant corvette, mounting sixteen guns (good) with one bundred men, commanded sty a Portuguese Post-captain ; the Villa Flor, beautiful man-of-war brig, mounting 16 guns, commanded and manned by Portuguese. On the scorning of the 30th we made sail to the northward along the coast, where we neard the enemy had been seen by the Britton frigate, and the next day took in pilots off Vigo, who inf,rmed us that they had gone into the bay, but on finding we were in pur suit, ran up and anchored under the batteries of Vigo. On the 2d we consequently followed in, and anchored inside the Bayonna islands, having received peremptory orders from the authorities not to anchor near the town, our flag never having been recognized by Spain. This the Admiral said he could not consent to, unless he was sup plied with water and fresh provisions, which they readily assented to, putting us however in quarantine; at all events we had a run on the deserted islands of Bayonna, shot rabbits, and watched the motions of our adversaries whilst they were sharing the favours and hospitality of their friends and allies in despotism. During this interlude some little irregularity on board the Donna Maria obliged the Admiral to hoist his flag there, whither 1, as chief of the staff, of necessity followed, though we despaired of seeing the squadron conic out, and made up our minds to blockade and prevent their carrying assistance to the army. The Admiral made every arrange ment and preparation to assist at any moment they might make the attempt, giving to each vessel a station which was to be assumed without the necessity of further signalizing, immediately the flag ship began the contest, and his plan of action was as follows : —The two frigates on the Don John:, the Portuense, Constitution, Villa -Nor, and Regencia, on the frigate; whilst the Mendello and Twenty third of July attacked and drew the attention of the smaller ves sels (the schooner having been despatched to Oporto). Notwithstanding the superiority of the enemy and the miserable condition of our small vessels, with this admi rable and well-judged arrangement we felt confident of the most decided success if the c easels did their duty, and felt delighted on seeing the enemy, at day-break on the 10th, standing down from their anchorage, which we nu soonee observed than we were all under weigh, following theta out by the South Channel with light winds, which became so baffling, with intermediate calms, that we did not gain an offing before the middle of the day, and were then obliged to employ the steamers at two cifferent periatis tor s tow up our small craft, particularly the Regcncia arid Villa Flur, that appeared to hang back considerably. It was midnight before we got anything like a breeze, when the Admiral resolved on bearing down and commencing the action; for although the smell craft were a gored deal astern, we calculated on their coming up shortly and as sutning their assigned poste with the same light breeze that enabled the two frigates to close ; and at a quarter past one, after throwing a few Cungreve rockets, we opened tire on the Don John (being then within gripe range on her beam), which was smartly returned by her, as well as the frigate, which, not being attacked, according to the Arbil iral's instructions, came up to the Don John's as sistance, and really, with the rest of their squadron, keep. ing up as warm and well-directed a fire as ever I before witnessed on our two frigates, but principally on our flag ship, for the space of four hours, during which period none of the small craft took up their pusitiene ; the Regencio kept close hauled on our weather quarter, and the rif/a. Flor went on the other tack. The Twenty-third 0.1,14,4 y, Captain Nlorgall, alone coming into action, placing her self most gallantly on our lee quarter, although little could be expected from the assistance of her small The result of all this was, that we were crippled, riddled in the hull, and so dreadfully cut to pieces in tee eaile an.l rigging, that we could with diffieulty work the whip; bow-. ever, having several of the larls.seril guilt diemoented s we put about to attack on the starboard side, when we were riot, I assure you, sorry to see the enemy heat up end in -Ice soil to the S.W., fur our masts and yarn, were so miserably wounded, and our cartridges nearly expended, having shoe sway 1,500, that we should have been quits un•tble iA five minutes more to have continued the action, H., w wa escaped ae we did, under the clew tire ,-f thinso heavy veesela so lung, is quite a miracle, our killed anti esmundwi being as follows :—Our three ships—the Donna Maria, 36 killed and wounded ; the Rein/in de Poritiyal, three killed ; the little Twenty-third of J sly, one killed at:d seven wounded ; and the Portuense, which ots pea.ing the Don John, towards the close of the action, received the last effusions of her wrath, had one killed, but none wounded. I assure you it was as hot work as I leer wish to see. We received 100 shot in the Donna .)?aria's hull, were twice set on fire by the e nemy's fire , balls, besides the damage of mast and rigging, the splinters from which, coupled with the shot that were showering about our ears the whole tittle, renders it really Officult to account how so meny of ue are still alive. The men positively fought with the moat intrepid gallantry, and of the same time with as much collected coolness es can be imagined under such circumstanced. Poor fellows, if the rest of our squadron had fulfilled the Admiral's express in e structions, they would must inevitably have becrt !tide to call every vessel of the enemy's squadron e prate uelare the sun rose that morning. However, we are all ready for them again now, having_ patched up every tiling as well as possibl-, and taken in a supply ~f &c. ; and it 14 the intention of the A itniral to dieehargo everyone of the small vessels in:mu : Ai aely our new lri g ete joins us, which we are every moment expi_esing. For the world in general, and particularly the mane unskilled iu the knowledge of such affairs, judee by tick numb-r of our vessels ? and thus discredit is thru vn upon the Admiral