The National Register.
London, England, 1811-10-27 00:00:00

SAT'URDitY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED,
Preph Van of slon-sqoare.Whitechapeljeweller,
from Oct. 49, to Dee. 10, at ten, at Guildhall.
William Brig tly, Widetatp-street, Bishortgate-streeto
printer, from Oct. ado t. Dec. ;ft, at eleven, at quildifau,

REGISTER. •

BANRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Josiah Saxton, of Manchester, cotton-twist-dealer.

BANKRUPTS.
Richard Needham, of Old Broad-street, auctioneer.
William Cockburn, late of Cheltenham, upholsterer.
William Price Evans, of Pwllhell, Carnarvonshire, draper.
Frederick. Le Mesurier, of Lloyds Coffee-house, merchant.
Richard Field, of Yaitling, Kent, dealer.
William France and James Bennett, of High-street, Shore*
ditch, tallow-chander.
Thomas Sisley, of St. Peter the Apostle, Isle of Thanet, Kent,
merchant.
William Henry Tempest, of Vauxhall, Surrey, haberdasher.
Francis John Dupont, of Watford,,H, rtfordshire, draper.
Hodgson Brough, of Camberwell, Surrey, mariner.
Katherine Beeston and Mary Briggs, late ot Margaret-street,
Cavendish-square' mi,
CERTIFICATES—Nov. 16.
James Hamilton, of Broad-street, merchant.—William Ar-
nold Ludlow, of Andover, Southampton, wine-merchant.—Ste•
pheniCl ment Webb, of Bath, money-scrivener.—Jams s Highett,
late of 'I rimsaran, Carma thenshite, coal. merchant.—James
Cooke, of Houghton Drayton, Southampton, miller.—Richard
Ragg, of Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant.—J Hodgkmson, jun.
late of Short-street, Curtain-road. Shoreditch, scavenger.—Da.
vid Williams, of Cardigan, shopkeeper.—Samuel Barnett, late
of Long-alley, Moorfields, victualler.—Andrew Clegg, ot Fails-
worth, Lancashire, machine -maker.—Aaron Lara, of the Mina.
ries, haberdasher.—Richard Bayly, of, Kennington, Surrey,
merchant. —J ames Welsh and J Sexton, of New Compton-street,
St. Giles's in the Fields, calico-glaziers.—Tlunnas Holme, of
Liverpool, house builder.—Leonard Smith, of Austin-triars,
merchant: Thomas Halliday, of the Old South-Sea-house,
Broad-street, merchant.

This Gazette contains a copy of a letter from Capt. Vansitp,
tart, of the Fortuner, dated at sea, Oct. 11, transmitted by Vice.
Admiral Thornborough, announcing the capture of the famous
French privateer Le Vice-Admiral Martin, of 18 guns and 40
men, by the Saldanha and Fortunte. Le Martin.had been only
four days out from Bayonne, and had not taken any thing.
This Gazette also contai-s the appointment of A. S. J. Bakers
Esq. to be His Majesty's Secretary of Legation in America.

THE NI

Cavalry, their steadiness and determination were conspicuous,
and the Commander of the Forces observed with pleasure, the
order and regularity with which they made aU their movements,
and the confidence they showed in their Officers.
No. V.—The Commander of the Forces has been particular in
stating the detail of this action, in the General Orders; as, in
his opinion, it affords a memorable example of what may be ef-
fected, by steadiness, discipline, and confidence.—lt is imifbssible
that any troops can, at any time, bt. exposed to the attack of num-
bers relatively greater than those which attacked the troops un-
der Major-Gen. Colville and Major-Gen. Alten, on the 25th of
September; and the Commander of the Forces recommends to
the particular attention of the .)fficers and Soldiers of the Army,
as an example to be followed in all such circumstances.
No. Vl.—The Commander of the Forces consider Major• Gen.
Alten and Major-Gen. Collvile, and the Officers commanding
regiments under their command, respectively, viz. Lieut.-Col.
Cumming, Lieut.-Col. Arenchild, Lieut.-Col. Btomhead, Ma-
jor Ridge, and Col. 13oulter, of the 21st Portuguese Regiment,
and the Officers and Sold!ers under their command, to be en-
title I to his particular thanks, and he ac.s :res them that he has
not failed to report his sense of their cot.cli. et in the action of the
25th of September, to tilt', ,e by whom he trusts that it will be
duly appreciated and recollected.
(Signed)

C. fiTEWAR r,
Major-General and Adjt.-General.

During the last Campaign in Portugal, while the French were
on the Banks of the Zezere, a Portuguese Peas-lit from the
nei,libourhood of Thomar, of amazing muscular strength, be-
came so annoyirg to them on the Banks of the Zezere, that they
offered a very high reward for his head. This man was accus-
tomed to penetrate by night to their very encampment at Tho-
mar. During the month of February, he killed, with his own
hand, upwards of 30 French s ildiers, and carried off at differect
times near fifty horses and mules. He lived in a' cave in a retired
avd unknown part of the mountains, but regte.arly brought his
booty to Abrantes,where he sold it. He was a man of most de-
termined ferocious look, and continued his predatory warfare-as
long as the enemy rein:lined in the country. The poor inhabi-
tants of that part uses! to flock to his habitation, with the secret
of which they were acquainted, end then thought themselves in
perfect security under his protection.
On the evening of the Ist of March, a Portuguese boy was
taken-in Abrantes with a considerable quantity of hams, sugar, •
Zcc. which he had purchased, but for whom he was reluttant to
declare. Ott being carried before the Gover or, and minutely
interrogated, he confessed that he was servant to the Command-
ing Officer of the, French 66th Regiment, and that he had been
sent to purchase these articles, in consequence of the army being
about to retire to the North of Portugal. He also stated, that
Massena was to review the troops on the South of the Zezere
at Montalvo, next day, the 2d of March, and that the retreat
would continence t.n the evening of the sth. The troops were cer-
tainly reviewed at Montalvo on the 2d, and Massena was on the
ground from 12 till four o'clock—and the retreat actually com-
menced, as the boy had stated, on the sth of March.
MILITARY HONOUR.—At the Expedition to Walcheren, 12
of the French cannons were found spiked in Fort de Batz, when
John Skinner, a Grenadier, . belonging to the First Regiment of
Foot Guards, applied to his Commanding Officer, Colonel Rains-
ford, to allow him permission to make an attempt in working
the spikes out, and having made himself a tool with the assist-
ance of some sand, he completely accomplished his object of un-
spiking them.. This was considered such a meritorious act, that
it was represented to the Duke of York, the Colonel of his Regi-
ment ; and his Royal Higbness having consulted with the Offi-
cers, directions were given for an elegant die to be cast for an
appropriate medal, to be presented to him, which took place on
Sunday the 6th inst. in the Knightsbridge Barracks. The two
Companies of Grenadiers were called out who surrounded John
Skinner, when Colonel Rainsford addressed him in a neat and
suitable speech on his meritorious conduct, and presented him
with a very elegant silver medal. On one side John Ainner is
represented on a cannon, undefit is his name, presented by the,
Duke of York and the Officers of the kirst Regiment of Foot
Guards, for ins soldier-like conduct. On the other sideis the flo-
tilla bombarding Fort de Batz. Colonel Rainsford hung it on
kis breast, with a silver chain at his own expence.

FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS ! !—The Ticket No. 3,363,
(Class C,) drawn on ruesday last a Prize of 5,9001. was sold
in one Fourth, one Eighth, and ten Sixteenth Shares, with se-
veral other CAPITALS, at CARTHR'S, 8, Charing-cross, where
;he fortunate holders may receive their Money on Demand.—
Tickets and Shares. are on sale at the above Fortunate Office
for the Little Starr Lottery to be drawn 19th November next,
containing two Prizes of 16,u001. and only 6,500 Tickets.

ST

NAUTIC.

INTELLIGENCE.

NAVAL COUR COUR I'S MARTIAL.

On Wednesday a Court Martial was closed at Portsmouth,
which had sat for some days on Captain Preston, of the Cany-
medei charged by the ship's company with tyranby and ov-
presslon ; when he was sentenced to be admonished, and to he
more circumspect in his language to his ship's company for
the future.

On the 18th and 19th instant, a Court Martial was held on
board his Majesty's ship Raisonable, in Sheerness harbour, corn-
posed of the following Members :—Captain Walker. President ;
together with Captdins Downman, Currie, Maitland, ard
Fowke; when the Court prncee led to the trial of the late act-
ing Lieutenant Croke. on the undermentioned charges, exhi-
bited against him by Captain ,tlexander his VLJesty's
brig Trincnlo ; viz. for contempt upon the 99th of July, 1811 ;
also for unofficer-like conduct to a centinel, while he himself
was under arrest ; for making use of improper language in the
gun-worn, the 15th of August, 1811 ; and being one of a corn-
bination against him, the said Captain Rennv. The Court hav-
ing very maturely and deliberattl) weighed end considered the
evidence produced in supp,,rt of the charges, as well as what
the prisoner had to offer in hi: defence. were of opinion, that
he was guilty of the two first chari.,es alievd against him, but
acquitted him of the two latter, and adjudged him, the said
11,1 r. Croke, to be incapable of remotion for two years; to
serve aboard such ship is the Colimander in Chief may think
fit to direct, and !hat he he admonished to be more circumspect
in his conduct for the future.

Anew projectile of a most destructive nature has bccn lately
exhibited bcfore the Lords f the Admiralty. It Is a low-priti,4
shot, wrapped round with prcpared cotton, and in,ide vt;-y
so as to appear like iarge cannon ball; on firing of whirl;, it

has the u,tial utket of cannon s:tot ; but the moment it %tares

from the cannon's ineuth, it presents one solid il.ass of fire, and
whatever it hits, whether rigitie or hull of a ship, will imme-
diately take fire.
'Tuesday se'nnight four young men sailed in an open boat
from Bristol, on a cruise in and about Kiugsroad, and remained
at Clevedon and the adjacent places till Sunday, when they pre-
pared to return home; but coming by the wreck of the Rebecca,
they agreed to g'> on board her, and fasten their boat by the
painter (the isitiutsthis time wi,s tremendous.) They had been
on the wreck bet a short time, when the violence of the wares
swamped the boat, and she went to pieces; and in an instant *
wave swept them away. Tsivo su, k to- rise no more! the other
two,
hour,
excellent swimmers, buffeted the waves for nearly
an isur, when they were stored by a bnat passing that way.
The immense piers (or breakwater) which will render Ply-
mouth not only the safest, but the best harbour in the world, are
about to he commenced. The stupendous rock, near thellying
brid,e (seven acres in extent), has been perchased of Lord bo-
ringdon, and every preparation made for staking the. first masses
of stone in April next. It is calculated that this stupendous un-
dertaking will occupy nearly six years; and cost, independent of
the labour of the convicts that are to be employed un it, nearly
two millions sterling. One of the piers will run out from the
Mewstrme Rock, and the other troll Pollee Point, each ex-
tending a mile and an half into the water.
The following melancholy circumstance occurred about
five o'clock o.i Wednesday evening, at Deal party of
marines and sailors of his Majesty's ship Egmont were
on shore to attend the funeral of a marine officer be.onging to
that ship, who died a few days since in the hospital ; and on
returning to the ship had actually come alongside, when, dirt-igh
some unaccountable accident, the boat upset, and out of 31
seamen and marines who were on board, 13 were lost. The
Lieutenant of Marines who was with the party, is amongst the
unfortunate sufferers. Every exertion was mile by the :e,itts of
the Egmont and the Armada, to render assistance, in which
they fortunately succeeded in saving many lives, as
.otherwise
thcmhole must have unav- iidably perished.
Extract of a letter from Killala, dated the Bth instant On
Friday, the.tith ult. the galliot Anna Hulk Kias Boyr, 'Vieillet tz,
master, from Christiansand, laden with deals, for Killala, was
drove on shore at a place cal&d Porturlin, between Killala and
Broadhaven. The Captain and crew providentially saved their
lives by jumping on shore on a small island, or rock. At this
time the stern and quarter were stove in. The crew remained
two hours on this rock ; when they were taken off he a boat,
and brought to the main land. Shortly after, the C.:penn's
trunk, with • II the sai ors' clothes in general, came on shore;
when the country people immediately begrn to plunder. leaving
the unfortunate sufferers nothing but what they had on their
backs. The plunderers repaired to the wreck, and cut away-
) every thing they could come at of the sails, rigging, &c. while

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hundreds Were taking away the deals to
Tho Ugh the Captain poke good English, and most pitiftiPyjn-
quired to whom he might apply for aseistante, yet he could tint
hear of any fur foureen hours: when he was told that Major
Denis Bingham was the nearest and only person he could apply
to. With much difficulty he procured a guide, and proceeded
- to Mr. Bingham's, a distance of twenty milts through the moun-
tains. In the mean time, after thirty—six hours concealment of
this vtry in bnchnly circumstance, Capt. Morris, of the Towns-
bend cititzer who lay atsßrnadhaven, a distance of about tell
mile; from the wreck, slipped one of his cables, proceeded di-
rectly towtirds the wreck, and, on approaching it, landed with
twenty men. well armed, &c. In coming near the wreck
hick
, he
first fired in the Air, in order to disperse the peasantry, w
had no effect; he therefore ordered his men to fire close, which
bad the desired effet t, when he immediately pursued them to
the interior, fr, m thr,e to five miles distance, dividing his
party in different directions, when, by great exertion and fa-
tigue, they saved.about Ist.° deals and a remnant of the wreck.
Capt Morris had some of the robbers taken, but his party being
so scattered they were rescued by a large mob of the country
The tinfortu,iate Captain and his crew were taken by Captain
M .rris on board 1..; cutter, where they have got a change of
clothing, and are taken every possible care of. Capt. Morris
and his crew inrd every exertion to recover the Captain's and
sailor,' clothes, without etlect."--( Connaught Journal.)

PRI_ E OF STOCKS.

- --- - -
Bank Stock
3 :.er t'ent..Reduced 62i4Al
3 per Cent. Consols ... 631 ii
4 ..er.Cent. Consols .781i
5 per Cent. Navy Annuities 961 51 6
Bank Long Annuities l6 5-:6A
Indi3 Bonds 14s. 15s. pm.
Old Annuities .62i
Exchequer Bills, :?d..... par. 2s. pm.
Ditto, Sid
Omnium .. .11 dis.
Consols for November 64 3;

TIDE TABLE.
HIGH WATER AT LONDGN BRIDGE ON

AFTERNOON.

M. H.
lo after 9
23 10
33 11
12 5
5 1
49 2
e 29 3

Ounday . .
Monday .
Tuesday .
Wednesday
Thursday
iriday . .
barurday . .

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SICILY.
The mystery in which the cause of Lord Wm.
BENTINCK'S return to this country was involved
when he first reached this Metropolis, remains unre-
vealed, although his Lordship has now embarked
to resume his former station at Palermo. It is he-
lievei, however, that having perceived the neces-
sity of our taking military possession of Sicily, in
order io prevent its falling into the hands of the
enemy, Lord WILLIAM came home to urge more
forcibly the adopting of this measure, and that he is
now sent back invested with full powers to that
effect. We find, that at his departure the foil( 'wing
General Orders were issued by Lieutenant-General
MAITLAND :---

" Messina, Sept. 4, 1811.
" On Monday night arrived in this city his Excellency Gene•
ral MAITLAND, from Paltrmo,where Ire has been to hold aeon.
ference with his Excellency Lord Wm. BENTINCX. lie hu

issued the following
6 GENERAL ORDERS.
Head-quarters, Messina, Sept. 3, 1811.
Lieut.-Gen. MAITLAND informs the army, that the Com-
mander of the forces has already sailed for England—that his•
Lordship has undertaken this voyage from the most urgent poli-
tical motives, which highly interest the honour of Great Britain
and the prosperity of Sicily.
In the absence of the Chief of this army, Lieut.-General
Ma ITLAND finds himself more than ever obliged to be assiduous
in cultivating the good will and opinion of his brother Officers,
and requests from the soldiers the most solicitous attentions to
the fulfilment of their duties. Flo trusts that he will receive
throughout the district the experienced assistance of the Gene-
ral Officers, and that the entire army shall be united, and ready
for every accident that the vicissitude of events may produce.
' J. CAMPBELL, .Atljt.- Gen.'
" The four persons, named ORAZIO BALLANTINIO, ANTONIO
BARESE, VINCENZ,O SMIRIDA, and GIovANNi GRILLO, who
have been imprisoned for holding correspondence with the
enemy in Calabria, have beets set at liberty, by order of General
MA tTLAND, on his return from Palermo. These persons have
been liberated, not because there wanted sufficient proof against
them, but because the General would not condemn to death,
immediately after having assumed the command of the British
Army, four men who were arrested by his predecessor, whose
departure prevented the pending sentence."
He avails himself of this oc, asion to exercise an act of de-
rlency trhick will not he renewed at any other time. He is
resolved to use his utmost means to put an end to the system of
espionage and of treadle. y, which has been for so long a time,
and in a manner so notoriously, practised by persons of evil
intentions and equal enemies of the Sicilian people, and the
British. He is resolved, in consequence, to watch, attentively,
persons of this description, and is determined from this time
forward to ha ing before a Council of War, whoever they may
be, all those who :hall be thus found holding communication
with the em my, and thus placing in danger the British Army
and this island, and immediately the sentence of that Council
shall he executed."
This .filei,ll communication produced a sensible
effect upon the army and the inhabitants. The as-
sociati. n of the interests of the Sicilian people with
the se, linty of the British army was highly grati-
fyii.g to great mass of the population of Sicily,
as may Le collected from the following extract of
a private letter from that Island, which was saved
troni the wreck of the Pomone frigate, together
with the Gazette quoted above :
" Messina, Sept. 12, 1811.
We are perfectly ignorant of the causes which led to our
Mi. ister's sudden departure on the publication of the General
Orders of the Ai inst. Before they were given out in so public
a manner, they were privately circulated It is evident that the
politics of this Istand are coming to a crisis, and very soon one
party or the ether must prepare f. .r a serious change of situa-
tion. As far as we can judge from report, Lord Bgwristeg's
departure arjses from a negative having been returned to every
proposition he was instructed to make. The generality of the
Sicilians are in very high spirits ou recognising the manner is
which they are mentioned."

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