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London, England, 1806-07-21 00:00:00

NORiVICIT, .Tuty 19.

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Monday evening, t considerable neither of peo-
ple assembled on Crostwick Common, from the
neighbouring towns, and even from remote parishes,.
to witness a revival of the ancient sport called
Cameing, between the hundreds of Taverhani and
Blofield, twelve mee from each. The terms pro.
posed were to play for forty minnterolle candi late,
to be young men, under twenty-five, and unmarried,
and the prize to be a' hat of the value of ball-a-
guinea to each of the successful combatants. Rut
the Blefield men declined the contest, at the mo-
ment when all the previous ceremonies were ar-
ranged, and the Taverham men having " hauled
up," and walked quietly over the ground, of course
carried away the prize.
It. is nearly twenty years since a regular camp
was played at Crostwick, and that was patronised
by one of His Majesty's present Ministers, who is
not more celebrated for his political talents, and the
accomplishments of a liberal and enlightened mind.
than for his attachment to the ancient sports and
amusements of his country.
Thursday last, being our annual Water Frolic,
about thirty sail of beats of vations sixes, proceeded
down the river, with hands of music. to Postwick-
grey., where the several parties passed the day with
great conviviality. A heavy rain io the evening
destroyed the ere& of this aquatic procession (led
by AdmiralClorke, in full uniform, in the Apollo) on
its return to the Ferry, and compelled the throngs
which lined the banks of the Wensum and the Wa-
veney to retire with great precipitation ; whilst those
of both sexes, is uncovered boats, were obliged to
" Bide the pelting of the pains MOM."
J.
FROM SATURDAY NIGHTS GAZETTE.
Adrwinelrn-1 r, Jkly 19, 1866.
Cnnv of a Lesser nem the Hon. Sir Alexander Cochtsne,
h. R Coniinaader.inChief of His Majesty's Snipe and Ves-
sel: at the Leeward Wands, t Marsden, E y. dated
at Barbadoes, the 34 June, 1806
Sit —I inclose, for the information of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, Copies of Letters
from Captains Campbell and Bluett, of His Ma-
jesty's sloops Cygnet and Wasp, giving an account
of the capture of a French notional schooner mid
sloop, the latter His Majesty's late armed sloop
Dominica, which had been run away with by bee
crew, three or four days before, and carried to
Guadeloupe, where she was immediately commis-
sioned, and manned with seventy-five men, and sent
back with theo:hooner, to attempt cutting out the
merchant ships in Roseau Bay, which was happily
frustrated, and one vessel only, which they had
taken possession of, was re-captured.
The French General, Hortade, with a patty of
soldiers, were taken on board these vessels; what
motives could have induced an Officer of his rank
to engage in such petty predatory warfare, I am at
a loss to guess, particularly as he was taken without •
any uniform whatever.
The Captain of the Duke of Montrose packet
deserves great credit for in, exertions ; he receiv:d
on board a party of the 46th Regio-.cnt, and, at the
desire of the President, got under weigh aad chaceds
and, by his means, the schooner was captured.
I have the honour to be, Ate.
ALEX COCHRANE.
His Majesty's Sloop Cygnet, off 1;0:ominous,
24th May, 1606
Sia—At nine, this morning, when at anchor in
Prince Rupert's Bay, I received information of a
schooner and cutter of the enemy being in the
offing, on which I weighed, and made the necessary
sigmas to His Majesty's sloop Wasp, then standing
in for the bay. At two, the cutter surrendered to
the Wasp, and, before eight, the schooner com-
menced a partial thion with the Duke of Montrose
packet (who joined in ewe from Roseau) ; on the
approach of the Cygnet, she surrendered, and proves
to be the French national schooner L'lmperial,
commanded by a Lieutenant de Vaissean, moants
one long 9.pounder, two 2-ponnsfers, with small
arms, and sixty-five men ; sailed the evening before,
from the Saints. I am, atc.
Rosser BILL CaIiPILLL.
To the H.in. Rear• Admiral Cochrane, Commander
in Chief, he. &c. Leeward Wands.
Hit majesty's Slay, Wasp, Dominica,
24th May, 1806
Sit —I have the honour to inform you, that in
Prnciedinj to Prince litiPeres Bar, this morning, I
received intelligence (per signal) from His Ma.
jetty's sloop, Cygnet, at that Anchorage. of an
enemy in the S. W. quartet, which I immediately
warn in chace of, being a cutter and schooner
the former I captured, which proved to be the Na-
poleon privateer (late His Majesty's cutter Do-
,pamica). commanded by Vincent Gautier, having
etverny-three men, four of whom were of the 4th
' Regiment of Artillery, and twelve of the 46th
-Regiment ; she sailed from Bassetem on the 23d
instant.
I experienced the greatest satisfaction in being
witness to the most pliant conduel and est v -ranee
of Ks Majesty's packet the Doke of Mantissa., in
capturing L'lmperial schooner (consott to the above
cutler).
I am sorry to inform )on, from the determination
of the cutter to escape, if possible, she had two men
hailed. I have the honour to be. Ac.
B. Svcs LING BIotTT.
Teel* lien K., Aiessokir Cochrane, K.B.
Itese.M.sea .4 the While, Callifta/141/8
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