The National Register.
London, England, 1811-08-18 00:00:00

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where our differences may be c:
now remains. ' .
" W. W. Pole, Esq.:'

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To which Mr. Pole returned the following re-
ply
Half-past eleven, P. M. 14th Aug. Clarendon-street.

" My• Lt.: a o—ln answer to the note from your Lordithip, tie-
livered me by Captain Wallace, I beg leave most distinctly to
state, that no earthly power shall induce me to grant you a meet-
ing till after the inclosed statement shall have met the public
eye. The instant after that, I am at your Lordship's orders;
and that Police Officers may not interfere with us (as suspected
by Captain Wallace, whose conduct has been such as to prove
bun worthy of the most ample credit), I name Brighton Race
Course as the place of our meeting, or any other place which
your Lordship chooses to name, not liable to interruption.
" I have the honour to be, my Lord,
" Your Lordship's obedient humble servant,
" W. WELLESLEY POLE."
-The tithe and place of Meeting being fixed for
this evening, near Hounslow, Lord Kilworth and
Mr. Pole exchanged shots at twelve paces. Colonel.
Shawe, adverting to the original slight ground of
quarrel, stated to Captain Wallace that Mr. Pole
had again attended to give his Lordship satisfaction;
and that as shots had been exchanged, he trusted
Loitd• Kilworth would now be satisfied, Captain
Wallace being of the same opinion, recommended
to. Lord Kilworth to be satisfied. Lord Kilworth.
still thought an apology necessary, which, however,
was declared to be impossible by Col. Shawe, but
who added" that Mr. Pole came there to give Lord
Kilworth satisfaction, but not to return his lire again.
Captain Wallace repeated his opinion, that it was
not necessary to proceed any farther ; on which
Lord Kilworth.said, that if Mr. Pole would declare
he had no intention of offending him, he would be
perfectly satisfied. To this Mr. Pole said he could
, not object to say, as he had done before, that he had:
not the slightest intention of offending Lord Kil-
worth in ;u part of his conduct.
The Seconds declared their opinion, that the
affair had terminated with equal honour, to both
• parties, and proposed that Lord KilWorth anti Mr.
Pole should meet as friends, which they accord-
ingly did. •
SH A WP.
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August 15, ,1311. W. WALLACE. t
Lord' Kilworth fired and. missed.—Mr. W. Pole
• fired his pistol in the air.—The Seconds then inter-
fered.

NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.

GALLANT ACTION.

Hit.LIGOLAND, AUG.• R.—The following gallant action was
perforn3ed by the bows of the squadron, commanded by Captain
Flawtayne, of his Majesty's ship Quebec, under the command of
Blyth, the first lieutenant.
, Friday last, ten boats of the squadron were manned with °tie
hundred Officers and men from the Quebec frigate, the Raven
and Exertion brigs, and. Alert, and Princess Augusta cutters,
under the orders of Lieut. Blyth. After the squadron anchored •
at the mouth of the Jande, and proceeded up the river, finding
no enemy within their reach,except a French revenue sloop with
thirty douaniers, of which they made a prize, they returned to-
wards 'anger 6ogg. Next morning, after having rowed nearly
twenty-five, miles between the islands and the main land, they
descried.mtar the mouth of the Ems, off the island of Nordony,
four of the enemy's gun-vessels, manned with twenty-five men
each, which they instantly determined to attack. About twelve
o'clock they came up with •the nearest, which they gallantly
_ boarded, under a tremendous fire of grape and musquetry, tore
down the French colours, and took possession of the, .vessel.'
The g'Uns of the vessel they had taken were immediately em-
• ploytd to cover the boats employed to hoard the next, and in the

-course-Gi-three Tarter,' of an hour, all the four were gallantly
tairiedby.boardingJholigli the enettly,Vhd *as fhily preparril
for the attack, fought tinder every Aditanitke, etival In number
and hands, and possessing the imintae superiority of fighting
against beats, with no other arms than Warding weapons, from
vessels each mounting three long eighteen pounders, With bul-
warks nit the sides front tour to tUe feet in height.
Lieut. Blyth speaks-tithe highest terms of praise oreery in-
dividual employed under him on this occasion. Lieut.. O'Neil,
of the Alert cutter, is mendontad as having given conspicuous
proofs of intrepidity ; and every one employed under Lieutenant
Blyth, who, we understand, has on former occasions deserved
well of his country, %peak of the conduct of their leader as dis-
tinguished by exemplary gallantry and valour.
The loss sustained in the action is stated to have been on outa
side five seamen killed, the first lieutenant of the Raven, a mid-
shipman, and five men wounded ; but we lament to add, that an
unfortunate accident greatly added to the number of the latter.
Immediately on boarding one of the vessels, Lieut. Myth ordered
her guns to be turned can another that had not struck, and having
fired the first gun himself, ordered the boatswain of the Quebec
•to continue the fire. The boatswain not finding a match at
hand, took a pistol and snapped it at some powder to procure a
light, on which the loose powder scattered on the deck caught
fire, and communicated to a heap of twenty four cartridges, by
the explosion of which every man on deck, about thirty in.num-
ber, was hurt, and some of diem horribly burnt, of which num-
ber *as I.ieut. Moore, of the Royal Marines.
Lieut. Blyth, the moment after the explosion, hearing some
one say the flames had reached the ma;?uzine, jumped overboard
with his clothes on fire, and was f01i0.% ed by two or three more,.
who thereby saved themselves front being so cruelty scorched.
Fortunately, sim tly after the accident the Thresher gun-brig
came up and took the sufferers on hoard, with most of the
wounded on hcali sides; she arrived here on Sunday morning,
when the wountied and hurt, thirty-seyen British, and eight pri-
soners, were conveyed on shore, many of them shocking spec-
tacles, and in great anguish from the explosion, where every me-
dical and other assi!:t;nice is rendered The greater part are
hist recovering.
Lieut. Myth, with that generous humanity, which always ac-
companies true courage, has proposed giving up his claims fur
the head arid prize money in favour of ,he unfortunate sufferers,
and his example will be followed by all the others.
The gun-vessels so bravely captured from the enemy, with the
remainder of the prisoners arrived on Sunday evening.
Among the prisoners are two oflicers in the French navy; one
of them, who..was the Commander of the vessels, after his flag
had been torn down, ran down. the hatchway, with the deter-
initiation of setting fire to the pla:;azine, and blowing up the
yew!, but-wa‘,. prevented by one of our men, who perceived his
Jiesign. Ost: being questipned as to this extraordinary measure,
7 he stated that heisad strict orders to that efroct.
.We have no news.froni the °dice side; rigorous m' surer con-
tinue lo be enforced to prevent any intercourse with British
ports. A son of a4enator., has been branded and condemned to
ten years ilnwisonment for holding correspondence with this
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We understand that a new-system is about to take place with
respects to naval commands ands.appointments. Ships of first
and second rates.aosao be commanded by Rear-Admirals (with
a second Captain undesr.thein); Poit• Captatns, of seven years
standing, are to command-:slips of two decks, from .50 to SO
guns; those above three years, and -under seven, arc to com-
mand frigates of 28 guns and upwards; Post Captains, under
three year; standing, are .to command 24 and- 20 gun ships and
ship • sloops; Comwandrrs of seven years standing to com-
mand brig sloops of-.the first_cluss; of-trope three to. seven years
standing,'brigi of the second glass; those under three years to
command brigantines of 10 Buns, and gun-brigs; smaller vessels
are to be built of from four to eight guns, to be commanded by
experienced Lieutenants.
The Moniteitr of the 2d says, that the- English schooner the
Snapper, commanded by I.ieut. Henry Thrakston, has been
taken by the Rapace lugger, and carried into Sables D'Olone.
A new ship of war, called the Minden, has been recently
built at Bombay, and on the Bth of Februry last left that port
upon her first cruise. She was manned by the crew of the
Russell.

On Friday se'nnight was lost, near Shields, the Happy Return,
of Whitby; crew saved : she was ttie oldest ship in the trade
between Whitby and Newcastle, being built in 1688, the year
of the Revolution.

On Monday sennight, a Court•martial was held on b' and the
Gladiator, for the trial of Mr. Thomas Bourne, Master's-mate,
of the Crocodile, charged with having caused the death of 'rho-
mos Jones, a sown= (who was under his command in a prize),
by striking l im +eve; al times in the brinst.vvith :►n iron marline
spike, which thy man survived but live days. Ups the hue

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