The National Register.
London, England, 1819-04-18 00:00:00

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7111: DUKI: OF YORK.

ft is with concern we have to announce, that on
Monday afternoon, at the time the Duke of York
was in attendance upon the King at Windsor, as his
1:.,val Highness was in the act of opening a door of
a room in the Castle, one of his spurs caught the
loop at tl:c bottom of his pantaloons, which caused
him to fall, when he unfortunately broke his right
arm. An alarm WW: spread through the Castle:
the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess
Augusta, the Prin -ess Sophia, the Members of the
Duke's Council, the Physicians in attendance on
the King, and several others hastened to the spot;
when it being ascertained by the medical gentlemen
that the arm of his Royal Highness was broken,
a Mem:tiger was sent to procure a Surgeon with all
pcsible speed, and Mr. O'Reilly, of 1% indsor, s on
arrived and set the fractured limb. This being ac-
complished, his Royal Highness felt himself as com-
fOrtable 113 possible under •uch circumstances, and
ate his dinner very heartily. An express was
sent off to °seen& to inform the Duchess of
the accident. All the branches of the Royal Family,
and others, were so much engaged in their attentions
on the Royal Duke, that several hours elapsed
before an es press was sent off to the Prince Regent
sail to the Duke's surgeon in London. It did not
arrive till half-past eleven o'clock, and ;Mr Mac-
gregor, the surgeon, immediately proceeded to
Windsor, where, on Tuesday morning, he issued the
following bulletin:—

" WINDSOR-CASMS, APRIL 13.

" ifis Royal Highness the Duke of York has, by a fall
about four o's lock yesterday afternoon broken the bone of
his right arns about three inches above the elbow joint ; the
fracture is as set vers. anon after the accident, by Mr O'Reilly,
of Wintbuir. Hi, Royal Highoess ha: pawed a quiet nigat,
mid is this triorniag free from fever. and doing in respects
as well us auder the circumstances can be expected.
" Y. M'GREGOR."

We understand the Duchess of lt,,rk, on hear-
ing of the unfortunate accident which had hap-
pened to the Duke, hastened from Oatlands to
Windsor on Tuesday morning, and attended the
Duke throughout the day. In the evening her
Royal Highness returned to Outlands. The Royal
Duke continues in good health, and takes the exer-
cise of walking. Sir Henry Halford signed the
bulletin on Thursday for the first time, which is as
r-ullows :
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" Winecor Castle, April 15.
" Rosa] Highness the Duke of York has passed a very
good night, and is going on favourably this morning.
" HENRY HAI.FORD.
" Y. MACGREGOR."

Y..xtract of a letter from Lima, dated Nov. 16:—
The Multi° Patriot privateer, of 18 guns, and
130 men, has been captured by the Devolution
armed ship, which went from Call ,o in pursuit of
her. The action, which took place near Pisco,
hated 5 hours, and appears to hare been of a despe.
rate nature. The crew of the privateer were twice
repulsed in their attempts to board ; but her bow-
sprit and foremast being shot away, and the Royal-
iA vessel threatening her with immediate destruc-
tion if she did not surrender, she struck her eo!ours.
On the side of the Patriots there were t.O killed
and 30 wounded, while the loss sustained by the
Royalists only amounted to 4 tiled, and 20 wounded.
The Nlaipo was chiefly manned by English and
Americans, having only 15 Spaniards on beard.
Tl.e name of the Commander was Brown ; but
vliether an Englishman or an American is not
stated, Captain Shireff and the Andromache fri.
gate were at Callan at the date of these Ltters, but
nothing is mentioned, nor any allusion made to the
commercial treaty said to have been concluded be-
ta-eel) Lim and the Viceroy of Peru. Four vessels
o" the convoy from Cadiz, the Mocha, San Fernando,
Santa Maria, and Xaviera, arrived safe at Callao
on the 23d of October: they were wholly ignorant
of the fate of their companions ; they are said to
Lave landed their traps Talcahuano.. Capt.
B:lnches. with 500 troops, and aided by native lan-
cers to the number of 1500, was then in possession
of the place. Front Lima, the Esmeralda, Ven-
gauze, l'ezuela, and Clevatra, were preparing to
sail on n cruise. The inhabitants of Lime were not
without expectations of a from the Patriots,
but very little apprehension was felt on that score
The military • force is described to be considerable,
and in the best order ; the levies would shortly
complete the army to 12,000 men; of which num
ber, 7,000 were in full training, and complete
equipment."
The first part of an expedition, under Colonel
Eyre, and destined to join Sir Gregor M‘Gre.mr
in S 'nth America, sailed on Friday from the p rt
of Dublin. Vessels are now on their way front
England to Galway, to receive another portion of
Colonel Eyre's corps, ready to embark at that port;
and another vessel will be immediately taken up at
Dublin for a bimilar purpose.