The National Register.
London, England, 1812-04-19 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER._

TUESDAY, A VRIL 14.
A French schooner privateer, of 14 guns and 90 men, was taken 15th
January, in the Gulf of Florida. by the Observateur S. W. aittr an ac-
tion in which the privateer had so me►: killed.
The Clio, Gooday, from Bonita ux to New York, is detained by the
Earl St. Vincent, from Madeira, and carried into Guernsey.
The Titer, arrived in the river from Rio Janeiro, spoke the Sally
schooner from Bermuda and Sierra Leone, 7th March,in lat. 32. lon. 36.

fifteen days out.
The Blandinah of Gainsborough, from London,-was lost on the Ship
N'ilash 27th ult. Crew saved.
The Star, Davies, frotn'Waterford to Milford, was run down 6th
inst. by the Vietory, Nicliclia,frurn Cork to Newport. A boy drowned.
The Lady Charlotte, I%l‘Pheron, from Gijon to Bristol, was wrecked
set instant un Bardaey island. Crew and part of the cargo saved.
The Mars, Richards, from Guernsey to Plymouth, drove on the
socks at Guernsey, 9th inst. and was full of water; but she has been
gut off bilged and so much damaged as unlit to be repaired.
The Neutrality, Kimball, from Jamaica to Savannah, was totally lost
13th January, at Cat's Key. Crew s.ived.
The Success, Lachlan, sailed from Newport with a cargo of coals for
Waterford, on the list December last, and has nut since been heard oF.
FR [DAY, APRIL 17.
The Amethyst frigate, of 44 guns and 400 men (with 300 troops on
licard), belonging to St. Domingo, was taken off tsland
in Febru-
acv, by the Soutb,impton frigate, after an action of twohat i
hours, and car-
rt.d to Jamaica. The Amethyst had 350 men (principally blacks) killed
and wounded, among the former the Captain, who was a Frenchman:
alt her masts were carried away.—The Southampton had 12 men killed
ar:!1 wounded.
It is reported that the Antigua pa.ket, which sailetdin a from. Dcrank state.
i-merara
on the I7th January, was spoken with off Montserra
The Thomas and Mary, Lorsen,« hick was lately driven on shore on
the Heiidernes coast, has been gut oir and arrived at Bridlington.
The Elbe, Young, from Aberdeen to Davis's Streigiets, put into
Str)rimess List ult. very leaky, but sailed again on the 30th, making
eight itches waster in an hour.
1;;. Allred, _Dick, from Hull to Davis's Sreights, tat in St romi,ess
2st ult. with damag,:, having struck in going throogh !Utile sound.
She must hive part of heir stores dischar2ed, and be put on shore to be
ovi•rhateled.
The Christina, Aarmens, from Lerwi..t. detained by the Chantkleer
e.c.;-02 of war; and the Goedettoffnung, Balter, detait.ed by the Desiree
ilia:etc, arrived at Yarmouth yesterday.
The Alnwick Packet, front Alemoutli, was towed into Bridlington
on Waduesewy, with the loss of her mast.
It is reported that the Providence Increase, Berrytoan ; the Richard
ard Aim, Ward ; and three or four other vi:ssels of the fleet which
sawed front .r.lalta. on the 30:h December, under convoy of the Leyden
roan e;: war, were taken on the 17th January off Sardinia, by sever.:!
pl.ivatears.

IVLXRRIED.
At Mary-le-bone church, on Tuesday, John W. 11. Bridges, Esq. of
Wotten Court, Ic;•nt, to the Right Hon. Lady Isabella Anne Beresford,
daughter of the late and siqtr of the present Marquis of Waterford.
At Pineshade, Northamptonshire, 'rhos. Whichcote, Esq. of Aswarby
House, Lincolnshire, to the Right lion. Lady Sophia Sherard, third
daughter of the late, and sister to the present Earl of Harborough.
Mr. Thomas Mandll, porter at the Booth-hall Coach-otlice, Glouces-
ter, to Mrs. Reeves, widow : the bridegroom is totally blind, yet goes
all over the town to whew the passengers the city.
DIED.
Saturday se'nniAt, at the Pulteney Hotel, in Piccadilly, Jane, Duchess
a Gord:,11: her Grace was the eldest daughter ot Sir Wm. Maxwell.,
of Munteill, Baronet ; was born in 1749, and married to the present •
Duke of Gordon, October 23,1767 ; by whom she had, now living, one
son, the Marquis of Huntley, and five daughters ; viz. the Duchess of
Richmond, Lady Madelina Palmer, the Duchess of Manchester, the
Marchioness Cornwallis, and the Duchess of Bedford: she lost a second
son, Alexander, who died about four years ago.
At his house, in George-street, of the gout in the stomach, Sir Wm.
Phonier, Knt. Alderman of the city of Lond
ears : this venerable
on
101 .
At Michelbam, Sussex, Mrs. Childs, aged y
Lady retained her faculties till within a short time of her
m death'log, one
A few days since, at Corpusty, Dorf ilk, aged 102 . Samuel
of the last survivors of that brave array %e hien fought at the battle of
Quebec, wider the celebrated General Wolf:..
At Reigate, Surrey, aged 72, the Rev. J. Suelson, Vicar of that place,
and of Hendon, Middlesex.
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