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'mg the br'ltlge fi'mnd it entirely consumed; and ;is -the Eneyn . , during the -night- was heard bringing c oa n guns, 1 withdrew tie deneinnent before light, ss iheir position was thoujit too open and exposed to the Enemy's-fire, Who had, at nine o'clock, on 11,!a ring some of our soltilers go to the river to, get water, opened a fires from their guns and a consider- able line of Infantry. As so:,ti as it was lighiT se nt Capt. Kennet, of the Engineers, to reconnoitre / the sides of the river, and found that on our side we had little or no cover to prote:q us, whilst the Enemy were drawn up be hind hedges, houses, and._in the shipging on the op- . pn,the bank, ..the river not 30 yards wide. As our situation and circumstances would not admit of the least-delay, I determined to force the passage; and to triat-ptirpose ordered down the field-pieces;which e with the_ additiOn of those taken from the Enemy, were i t (one I had spiked and left, not being able to bring it oil), to the -w'aier's edge, and ordered the In- fatitryJio remain in the rear, under cover, except the light company and grenadiers of the 71st, As our guns avroached, the Enemy opened a very ill-direaed• fire from . g - reat guns and musketry ; the former soon . ceased after Qur fire opened ;, the:latter was kept up for more than half an hour, but though close to us, did us but little or no injury. We then found means, by boats and rafts, to cross a few men over the Rio Chuelo, and on ordering all fire to cease, the little ,of them that remained ceased also. The troops which opposed us during these two days appear to have been almost entirely provincial, with a considerable proportion of veteran Officers. The numbers -that were assembled to dispute our pas-age of the river, I have been since informed, were about 2000 Infantry. I had no reason, from their fire, to suppose their . numbers so great ; the opposition was very feeble; the only difficulty was in crossing the river .to - get at them. I cannot omit reporting to you, that I. had the most just cause to be satisfied with the condua of every Officer, and all the troops under my com mand. . To Lieutenant-Colonel Pack, of the 7lst, every praise is due, as Well as to that most excellent Regiment. The Battalion of Marines, commanded ,by Captain King, of the Royal Navy,.not only be - - hayed with the utmost good condua, but with a•dis ciPline in the field much beyond what could have been'epeaed, though every exertion to effe& it had been used by Commodore Sir H. Popham, and every Officer of the Royal Navy, during the pas - - sage. A Corps of Seamen, who had been drilled to small arms; was also landed ;' they were between so and 90 in number, and I was under the necessity of at taching them to draw the guns, which they did with a cheerfulness and zeal that did them great cre dit ; and I was under great obligation to Capt. King, for his activity in preparing rafts, boats, &c. to 'pass the Lieutenant-Colonel Lane, and the St. Helena troops, also meritmy thanks for their good condua; as does Captain Ogilvy, Commanding the Artillery, for the inanner in which the guns were condu&ed and served.- Captain Kenner, of the Royal Engi neers, was particularly serviceable by his intelligence and zeal ;as were , -the Hon. Major Deane, my Bri -gade-Major, and the Hon. Ensign Gordon, my Aid-de-Camp. By eleven. o'clock, A. M. I bad got some guns and the greatest part , of the troops across the river, and seeing no symptoms oi - further oppoSition, and learning that the troops in general bad deserted the city, motives of humanity induced me to send, by the Hon. Ensign Gordon, a Summons, to the Go _ vernor to deliver to me the City and Fortress', that the excesses and calamities which would most pro bably occur, it th'e troops entered in a hostile man ner,might be avoided; informing him that the British Character. would insure tp themthe exercise of their religion, and prote&ion to their persons and all pri vatg,property. He returned to me an Officer to . a : ik some hours to draw up Conditions ; but I could - not consent to delay my march, which I commenc ed as soon as the whole had crossed the Rio Chuelo ; and on arriving near the city an Officer of the Governor again met me with a number of 'Con ditions, to which I had not then time to attend ; but said I would confirm by writing what I had promis ed, when in possession of the city ; and the Terms granted atid signed by Sir H. Popham and myself I have the honour to annex. I also transmit a Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missi`ng, on the 26th and 27th of June, as well as the Return of the Ordnance taken. I cannot conclude without assuring you of the unwearied zeal and assiduity of Commodore Sir H. Popham, in whatever -could contribute to the sue . cess of this Expedition, and of the cordial co-opera tion and great assistance which I have received from him. • . • I have the honour to be, &c. W. C. BERESFORD, Maj. Gen. Major-General Sir D. Baird, Commander in Chief, &c. &c., &c. AEtual State of the Troops under•Major-.General Beresford, at the Point de Quilmes, on the 26th lune, 1806. • After specifying the number of Officers and Men in each Corps, the following is given as the total :-1 Major-Gene ral, t Major of Brigade, i Aid-de-Camp. t Assistant Quar t,.:r-Nlaster-General, t Assistant Commissary ; t Surgeon, arld I Assistant Surgeon, of the Staff; / Captain, 3' Lieu tcriantS, and 4 Midshipmen, of the Royal Navy ;, z Lieute nant-Colonekz Majors, 15 Captains, ao Lieutenants, 7 Losigns, 1 l'a) master, t Adjutant, t Quarter -Major, 2-Sur ge.olis, 4 Assistant- Surgeons, 72 Serjeants, 7. Drummers, 1466 efierilive'Rank and File, 16 efledive 'Horses, t Wheeler, Collar-maker, 4 Artificers; 2. live and half-inch howitzers, 4. light 6-pounders, and __light 3-pounders. W. C • 13 ERES FO R D„Major- G eneral. Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing of the Troops . undo the, command of Major-General Beresford, on the zorn and 27th lone, tBc6. St. ficl..na Artillery, t Rank and File wounded. 7th ReAinient, 1 Officer, I Serjeant, 5 Rank and File, wo,inded. Sr. Helena Infantry, r Rank and • File wounded ; 1 Officer to same. Royal Minims, 3 Rank and Pile wounded.- - - - Culp.. of S.:amen, ► Ron.; alid.tile killed. Nams of Officers Wounded awl Missing. Captain Le 13Ianc, of the '7lst Regiment, ent, shot in the log— since amputated shove the - knee. • AssistaPt-Surgeon ilalliday, of the Medical Staff, attached to St. Helena Regiment, missing. Terms granted to the Inhabitants of Buenos Avres and its Dependencies by the Commanders in Chiel of His Britannic A4,oesty's Forces by Land and Sea. Arr. I. The Troops belonging- to his Catholic Majesty, .who were in the town l at the time of the entry of the British Troops, Altai' be allowtd - to meet in the Fortress of Buenos Ayres, march out of the Fort with all the honours or war, awl shall then LI down their arms, and become prisoners of war; but such Officers as are natives of South America, or ina.t , wd with' natives of the country, or regt:Lrly beat,ed, liberty to continue here so long as they behave ••.;,!..eives as 15‘:ctintetii gciod subjects and citizens, taking • the oath of allegiance to His Britannic Majesty, or proceed to real Britain with regular passports, having' previously passed the-parolebt.honour _not to serve until they are le plat ly exchanged. Art 11. All bona fide private property, whether belong- - Mg to the Civil or Military 'Servants or she late Govern ment, to t Ise. Magistrates, Isurghers, and. Inhabitants of the ii town of 'lstreirsS res and its l) pew eti'cies, to the Illus.: trious the Bishop, the Cleigy ; to the churches, the monas teries colleges, toundattens and other public Ins ti t utions of • that kind, shall remain trre and unmolested. _ Ast. 111. All persons of •eVery "description belonging to - this City and its-Dependencies shall receive every psotection • front the British Government, • and aliey shall not be obliged to bear arms against his Catholic Mjesty ; nor shall any per; son whatever in the City or its Dependencies take up arms, or otherwise at inimically to HAS Majesty's Troops or Go- . vernment, -Art. IV. The Cabildo, Magistrates, Burghers, and Inha bitants shall preserve ail theft rights anti privileges which they have enjoyed hitherto, and shall continue in full and tree exercise of their legal fundions, both civil and criminal, under all the,resped and protection that can be attbrded them by His Majesty's Government, until His Majesty's pleasure 'is known. . Art. V. The public Archives of the town shall receive every proteHion Irons Ht.; Britannic Majesty's Government. Att. VI:, The dilane.a. taxes and duties levied by the Ma gistrates to remain for the present, and to be colleded by tlivrn in the same manner, and applied to the same purpose as heretofore, for the general good of the city , 'until His Ma je Sty's pleasure is known. • Art. VII . Every prote6tion shall be given to the full and free exercise of the Holy Catholic Religion, and all respect shewn to the Most Illustrious the Bishop and all the' Holy. Clergy. • Art. VIII. The Ecclesiastical Court shall continue in tbe full and free exercise of all its functions, to be precisely oh the same footing as it was heretofore. • • Art. IX. The Coasting Vessels in the river will be given' up to their owners; according to a Proclamation issued the 3oth ult. ,Art. X. All public property of every description belong ing to the EnemieS of His Britannic . Majesty shall be faith fully delivered up'to the Captors ; as,d as the Commanders in Chief bind themselves to see the ftilfilment of all the pre- . ceding Articles for the benefit of South America, so do the Cabildo and Magistrates bind themselves to see that this .- last Article is faithfully and honourably complied 'with. .Given under our Hands and Seals, in the Fortress of Buenos Ayres, this ad day of I uly, . (Signed) W. C. BE RES BO Rb, Maj. Gen. (Signed) HOME POPHAM, Commodore, commanding in Chief. (Signed) JOSEPH iGN. D LA QUINTANA, Governor, and Brigadier of Dragoons. Witness to the above Signatures, (Signed) FRAN. DE LESiCA ANSELMOSAEN BALIENTZ. (A true Copy.) GEO.•W. KENNET, Mil. Secretary. Return of Ordnance, AmmunitiOn, and Arms, captured at' Buenos Ayres, and its . Dependencies, viz. Iron Ordnance, of different Calibres, from t 8 to 3-pounders, 45 pieCes. Brass Ordnance, from 32 to 3-pounders, including mortars and howitzers, 41 pieces.-.-Total 86. 550, whole bars of powder, 2064 muskets with bayonets, 616 carbines, +Jig pistols, 31 inusketoons, 1208 swords. (Signed) I. F. OGILVIE, Capt. Commanding Royal and St. Helena Artillery. Since the above Return was, sent to,Sir David Baird, the following guns, left bpthe Viceroy in . his flight, have been taken, -and armso &c. received .—Brass• Ordnance 7 pieces; 139 muskets with bayonets, 71 muskets without bayonets, 85 pouches, and 39 swords. Rama of a Letter from Major- Gcneral Beresford to Lord Castlereagh, dated Fort of Buenos Ayres; th July, t sos. I trust the conduct adopted towards the, people here has had its full effeat, , in impressing upon their minds the honour, generosity, and humanity of the, British chara6ter. His Majesty's Ministers will see, by the detail of our proceedings, that, after the Army .. had, passed the Rio Chuelo, the City ofßuenosAyres remained at our mercy, and that, in fad,. the only conditions on which I entered were such as I pleased to offer, and which humanity and a regard to our national chargter would naturally. induce me to give under -.ny circumstances.. However, to quiet the. minds of the inhabitants, we not only .consented to put in writing ruy promises, but acceded' to many conditions not expeCted by there; and, 'contrary to dire& stipulations, gave up to the proprietors all the Coasting Vessels captured, with their, cargoes, and of which I annex a return*, and the value of which amounted to one million and a half of dollars, and which being done with the views already exposed, will, I trust, meet with His Majesty's approbation. I have the honour to inform His Majesty's Mini sters,. that I had detached Captain Arbuthnot, of the 20th Light Dragoons, on-the 3d inst. with a party consisting of seven dragoons and twenty infan try , (the whole mounted), to a place called Luxan, fifty miles distant. My principal'objeat was to have the country reconnoitred,' and to see what were, the dispositions of the inhabitants ; but with the avowed object of escorting ,track some of the treasure which had been taken from here, and to prevent its foll6w ing the Viceroy, which I had reason to suspect was intended, though it was said to,be all private pro perty ; and; in which case, we had declared, if brought back, it should be given to its owners, if of this City. Captain Arbuthnot .returned last night ; and I am glad to say with information of a pleasing nature;' for your Lordship will see, by this detach ment passing so easily through the country, that whatever their present inclinations may be, there is no very great danger from any hostile intentions against us : and Captain Arbuthnot reports rather favourably of the general dispositions of the people. The country to Luxan, as I have already represented in general. the whole of it, is a perfe6l flat, and the view of the horizon. obstruCted by nothing but the immense herds of horses and cattle, but principally horned cattle. Luxan is situated on a river :of .the same name,' and 'where there is a bridge over it, and the route leading to all the interior provinces, and I rather think it will he advisable on many accounts that I possess myself of'it, Which I can do by a small de tachment. Much of the.treasure was caught a6tually going to 'Cordova, and the rest, but for the oppor tune arrival of the, party,, would have been pillaged. The Waggons conveying this treasure may be expeet ed here to-morrow. Those with the Royal treasure and that of .the Ishillippine Company arrived some time since, and. is already embarked. The Hon. Major Deane, who is the, bearer of these dispatches, will give any further information to his Majesty's Ministers they may desire ; and I beg to recommend "him as an Officer deserving any mark of favour his Majesty may be graciously pleased to bestow on him. 'tins been found difficult to procure the return of Ves sels here allud,:a to, at least the names all. They are of various ciasscs, frorn iso tons downwards, and amount in t he whole to ao in Lualuer. PROCLAMATION By William Carr Bere.tbrd, Major-General commanding in Chief His Britannic Majesty's Force - iemployedon the ha , t Coast of South America, and Lieutenant-Governor of Bneods Ayres and all its Dcptndencies. The Town of Buenos A yres and its Dependencies being now subject to Ills Britannic Majesty by the energy of His Ma jesty's Arms, the iviajor l (ienerai, with a view ,of establish ing a perfect confidence ,in the liberality and justice of His Majesty's Government, arid quieting the minds of all the in- habitants who are now in the city, dr who from -trl 'appre hension of the general casualties of war mai , have quitted it, thinks, it necessary ;to proclaim, without a moment's loss of time, That it is His Majesty's most graciouS , intention i that the people of Buenos Ayres, and such other provinces in the Rio de la Plata as ti-14 eventually come under his proteaion, shall enjoy the full and free exercise of their religion, .and that every reaped shall be.shewn - to its holy Ministers.— That the Courts of justice shall continue the exercise of their functions in all cases of civil or eriininal procedure, • with such references to the Maim -General as were had to the Viceroy on former occasions ; and the Major-General pledges hitnself, that, as far as depends on him, every thing . shall be done to bring those processes to an immediate and just issue. All private property of every description shall receive the most - ample protection, and whatever may be required by the troops, either of provisions - or other articles, shall be imme- Hcliately paid for at such prices as may be fixed on by. the Cabildo. The Niajor-General, therefore, calls upon the Most Illus trious Bishop, his Coadjutors, and all Ecclesiastical Orders, Foundations, Colleges, Heads of Corporate Bodies, Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses, to explain to the inhabitants in general, that they are ever to be protected in their religion and property ; and until the.pleasure of His Britannic Majesty is known, they are to be governed by their own municipal laws. The Major-General thinks it necessary to acquatnt the ge neral and commerical Interest of the Country, that it is his Majesty's most gracious intention that a free trade'shall be opened and permitted to South America, similar to that eh joyed by all others of his Majesty's Colimies, particularly the Island of Trinidada, whose inhabitants have felt peculiar be tetits from being under the Government of a Sovereign power tul enough to protect them from any insult, and generous ' enough togive them such commercial advantages as they could net enjoy under the Administration of any other Country. With the prothise of such rigid protedion to the establish ed'Religionof the Country, and the exercise of its Civil Laws, the - Major-General trusts that all - good Citizens Town unite With him in their. exertions to keep the Town quiet and peaceable, as they may now . enjoy a - free- trade, and all the advantages of. a commercial, intercourse with Great Britain, where no oppression exists, and which he understands has been the only thing wanting - by the rich Provinces,of Buenos Ayres, and the inhabitants of South America in general, to make it the most prosperous Country in the world. • The Major-General has now only to call upon the Magi strates to send to the different farmers in'the country, and in duce them to bring into the markets provisions and vegetables of every description, for which they shall be immediately paid, and any complaints which may be made shall be re dressed without delay. . It having been represented to the Major . General that some of the existing ditties bear too hard on the enterprize of atm tnerce, he has determined to' take the earliest opportunity of intbrming himself on that subjett, from the best commercial authorities, and he will 'then make such redutlions in the 'overbearing duties as may seem mostronducive to the interest of the country, until the pleasure of His Britannic Majesty is known. (Signed) . W. C. BERESFOR to, Major-General and Lieut. Gov. (A correa Copy.) GEo. W. KENNET, Mil. Sec. PROCLAMATION By the Commanders in Chief of His Britannic Majesty's Forces by Land and Sea. AlthOugh the laws of - war. give all ships, barges, vessels, boats, and cratt of every description in harbours, rivers, and creeks, to the Captors, yet the. Commanders in Chief of His Britannic .Majestys Forceiby Land and Sea, feeling that such captures will distress the owners of small vessels, as they may be the only means by whiCh they gain their liveli hood, and anxiously wishing to giveevery encouragement to real industfy; and every acCommodation to.the inhabitants of South America; do by this Proclamation give up _all such small vessels as shall 'appear to be really vessels carrying on the coasting tradeof the River. And they, at the same time, call upon all the Owner's of those Vessels, and" the In habitants in general, to see that no imposition is prthised on the Captors byte Vessels claiming this act of grace, that are not intitled it. The Captors trust they merit this at tention from their liberal conduct to the lathanitants of .Apterica, and their desire to no every thing in their power to promote the happiness of the-Country.. The description of Vessels included in this Proclamation are to be nii.ried by Captain Lajunor; and Captain Thompson, Captain of the - • Given under our hands, in the Castle of Buenos Ayres, the 3oth day of lune, 1806. (Signed) W. C. BERESFORD. 11014 t POPHAM. A true Copy. GEo.-Wm. KNNET, Mil. Sec. EXtratc,l of a Dispatch from Major General Beres ford 'to Lord Cas:tlereagh, dated Fort of Buenos Ayres, 16th, Jyty, 1806. I alb now able•to transmit nearly an account of the money which has been received as prize under the terms of my agreement with the Ading Go vernor of . the place, previous to my entering the town. The statement shews the various depart ments and public bodies whence the sums forming the total has been derived. The sum of 1,086,208 dollars is going home in His Majesty's Ship 'Nar cissus,. and Sir 'Home Pop'nam and myself have thought it right to reserve here, for the exigencies of the Army and Navy,, a considerable sum; and for the purpOile of keeping , down the exchange on bills drawn by the respedive services, and which would otherwise bring the dollar to an enormous price. It is estimated that the merchandize in the King's StoreS, principallY Jesuit's bark and quick silver, and which is in the Philippine Company's stores, with the little that is retained orfloating pro perty; will amount, if it can be disposed of, to be tween two and three millions of dollars. Of the bullion delivered in, some is claimed as private pro-, perty, and which shall be delivered in the same spirit of liberality with which, we trust, it will be considered we have 'aded here. The 61,790 dollars were yesterday delivered to the Consuladi, on their assurance only that-it belonged to the people of this town, and they have.a upon , forty or fifty thousand dollars more, which will be settled this day. Total amount of monies, ,Sie received in consequence of an ' • - agreement on the 28th or One; L 866. Embarked on board the,l\l.:xissus I,oB6,zoB—Remain in the` Treasury 205,,15 —Total 1,291,323 dollars.. Admiralty Office, Sept. l3. Capt. Donelly, of the Narcissus, arrived last night - at,this Office, with a Dkpateh - from Commodore Sir H. Poham, addtessed to W. Mdrsden, Esq..of which the lbliowing is a Copy . Sr tt, Narcissus, ojf Buenos. Ayres, July 6. • • In the letter . which I had the. honour to address you from St. Helena, on the 30th of April, I fully explained; for the information of my Lords Com missioners of the Admiralty, the motives that in duced Me to press,s&strongly the urgency and expe diency of undertaking an Expedition against t the Enemy's Settlements in the Rio de la Plata. I have, therefore, only. to give you a short detail of the pro ceedings of His Majesty's Squadron, previously con gratulating their. Lordships on His Majesty's Forces being in full possession of Buenos Ayres, and its de peudeneiCs, the capital of one of the richest and most - extensive, Provinces of South America. TO the Commerce of Great Britain it exhibits peculiar advantages, as well. as to the fictive industry of her manuaturing towns - . And when I venture, in ad dition, to assure their Lordships of the extreme healthiness of the climate, I trust I only hold Out a consolation that the friends of every person em ployed on, this Expedition are justly entitled to, and which I am satisfied will he equally gratifying to the feelings of every British Subject. As I considered it an obje& of material conse quenceto obtain the earliest local information in the River,.l placed the Squadron under the direct on of Capt. Rowley on the .27th of May, and preceded it in the 'Narcissus for that purpose. On the Bth ult. we anchored near, the Island of Flores ; and, after passing Monte Video the following - day, we de-. tarred a Portuguese Schooner, by whom the intelli- . gence we had formerly received was generally con- , finned. On the tith we fell in with the Encounter and Ocean Transports near the South - Coast of the River ; and on the lath. we joined the Squadron.. • It was immediately determined to attack the capital ; and no time was lost. in .removing the Marine Batta- ' lion to the Narcissus, the Encounter, and the Trans ports, for the purpose of proceedina . to Buenos Ayres, while the Diadem blockaded the Port of Monte Video, and the Raisonable and Diomede, by way of demonstration, cruized near MaldOnado, and other assailable points. Our progress up the River was very much retarded by the .shoalness of the wa ter, adverse winds and currents, continual fogs, and the 'great inaccuracy of the charts ; but, by the un remitting. and laborious exertions of the Officers and , men I had the honour- to command; these difficul ties were surmounted, and the Squadron anchored in the afternoon of the 25th, off Point Quelmey a Pouichin;about 12 miles from Buenos Ayres. As it was impossible for the Narcissus to approach the shore on account of the shoalness of the water, the Encounter was run in so close as to take the ground, the more effc&ually to cover the debarka tion of the Army in case of necessity : the whole, however, was landed in the course of the evening without the least Opposition ; consisting of the de tachment from the Cape, and that from St. Helena, with the Marineßattalion under the orders of Capt. King, of the Diadem, which was composed of the , Marines of the Squadron, augmented by the incor- • poration of some Seamen, and- three companies of Royal Blues, from the same source. of - enterpr*, which had been regularly trained for that duty, and dressed in an appropriate uniform. The Enemy was posted at the Village of Redu6tion, which was on an eminence about two miles from. the Beach, with the appearance of a fine plain between the two Armies, which however proved on the following morning to be only a morass in a high state of ver dure. This in some measure checked our advance ment ; nor did the Enemy open his field train till the troops were nearly in the middle of the swamp, from whence he thought it was impossible for them .to be extricated. The able and excellent disposition of Gen—Beres ford, and the intrepidity . of his Army, very sOori - however satisfied the Enemy, that his only safety was in a *precipitate retreat, for we had the satisfaCtion of seeing 'from the Ships near 4000 Span 4 Cavalry flying in every direction, leaving 'their artillery be hind them, while- our troops were ascending the hilt with* that coolness and courage which has on every occasion marked 'the charaaer of a British Soldier, and has been exemplified in proportiowto the dif ficulties and dangers by _which he' was 'opposed.— I have probably tresPassed on a line that does not immediately belong to me, but I could not resist the gratification of• relating to their Lordships what I saw ; assuringmyself at the same time, they will be convinced, it the Enemy had given the Squadron an equal opportunity, I should have had the pleas inglduty of reporting an honourable issue to the effect' of their eminent zeal and exertions.—On the 27th, in the morning, we saw some firing hear the Banks of the River Chello, but it blew so hard that it, waS, totally impracticable to have any communication ' with the shore (hiring that day. Early on the 28th, a Royal Salute was fired from. the Castle of Buenos Ayres, in honour of his Ma, jesty's Colours being hoisted in. South America, and instantly returned by the Ships lying off the town. —I now consider it to be a proper moment for ac knowledging, in terms of the sincerest gratitude, my high sense of the zealous and animated . condu& of every Officer and Man in the Squadron which I have the extraordinary good fortune to command. Capt. Rowley„ with Capt. Edmonds under his orders, continued as long as the weather would permit an advantageous demonstration off Maldonado.—Cali tarn Donnelly, who did me the favour -of request , ' ing I would go up the river in the Narcissus, and to whom, from his rank, no specific service . could be assigned in our small scale of operations, applied himself on every occasion where he could promote the obje&s of the - Expedition :—and, as . he is charged with this Dispatch, I take the liberty of recommending him to their Lordships' protection, under a full conviaion they will obtain, through him,. every information:. which they, have-a right to expect from an Officer of great intelligence and long meritorious service. • I consider Captain King, with the Officers of the Marine Battalion, so completely under the report of General Beresford that I shall only state to their Lordships my extreme satisfaCtion on hearifig per sonally from the General how highly he appreciated every part of their conduaiTarticularly the celerity with which they transported.the artillery and troops across the Rio Chello 'after ,the bridge was burnt by the Enemy'. _ . • Lieutenant Talbot, of the Encounter, manif,.sted great zeal ,in. every instance where it was necessary to call on him ; Lieutenant Groves, of the Diadem, was also very active in landing the ordnance and ord nanc6 ifordS; and I think it highly , proper to stale to their -Lordships that- the Masters and Crews of the different Transports behaved with great attention during the whole of.this service. . I inclose a Copy of the Terns* granted to the.in- habitants after the capture of the City, by w,lich , their Lordships will see that the Coasting Vessels in the River, supposed with their cargoes to amount to one million and a half of dollars, were restored to the proprietors ; for an early record to the country of the great liberality of His Majesty's Government. I have the honour, &T.- ,H. POPHAM. I ,have sent Lieutenant Groves to take .possession of Ensenaba de Baragon. a Port to the Eastward of Buenos Ayres, where, I understand, there are two Gun-vessels and two Merchant Ships. 'H..P. * See Major-General Beiestord' o,apatcheS. To the WORTHY 9nd INDEPENDENT ELECTORS of the CITY of WESTMINSTER. CENTLFMEN, THE melancholy Event of Mr. Fox's Death hav ing inane a Vacancy in the Representation of this City, I presuine to otter myself as a Candidate upon this occasion, which 1 mutt ever deeply regret. No Man can be more sensible than I am of the irreparable loss which we have all sustained in the Death of this great and distinguished Statesman—your own feelings will best supply all that can be said on that subjel ; for myself, therefore, I shall only beg you to be persuaded, that if I should be hollowed by ,your suppor, I shall never cease