The National Register.
London, England, 1812-01-26 00:00:00

JAN. 26.

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superiorly gallant conduct of the Officers and men defied the most
daring intrepidity; and after allowing the enemy to advance within a
very few yards, and whilst coolly lying on the ground to receive hirt
like British soldiers, the enemy was charged, and routed most com-
pletely ; when ended the action, without his having the temerity to
renew it again. About this period I had to lament the severe loss of
lieutenant Kay, 62d, who was gallantly fighting his skirmishers; and
shortly after, Lieutenant Popon, of the royal marines.
The loss of the enemy is supposed to be between sixty and seventy in
killed and wounded ; but I am rather inclined to imagine it more. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Mastciola was severely wounded, with little hopes of
recovery.
I hope, Sir, you will excuse any inaccuracy that may have escaped
my pen in this very hasty sketch, and beg leave to add, that we em-
barked in the afternoon of the sd instant, without molestation, being
covered by the fire of his Majesty's ships the Imperiese and Thames.
I have, &c.
EDW. DARLEY, Major 62d, command-
ing a Detachment of the 62d Regt.
To Major-General Heron, tic. Melazze.
Officers Wounded.
Captain Oldham, severely.
Lieutenant Ray, severely, since dead.
N. B. Serjeant Jeffery, since
E dead of his wounds.
(Signed) E. DARLEY, Major 62d Regt.

This Ghzette also contains short Dispatches from the Peninsula;
oin the first of widen, dated the 24th ultimo, it appears that the
ei,einy's troops, in addition to those employed immediately against Ta-
riffa, extended across the plain to Veger, where Marshal Victor had his
quarters with a strong corps. According to another dispatch from the
same writer, Colonel J. B. Skerrett, dated six days after, we find that
the enemy, who had invested the town on the 20th, had since rapidly
carried on a regular parallel and approach against the wall of the town,
which was considered "as doing much honour to the garrison." Hav-
ing brought up four sixteen-pounders and some howitzers, the enemy
opened his fire against the wall on the 29th, when, unluckily, the ship-
ping had been driven away by gales of wind. Before night, a practi-
cable breach was effected, a constant fire having been kept up from
half-past ten in the morning. The enemy continuing to widen the
le each the next day, Colonel Skerrett had recourse to the measure of
defending the houses ; a constant fire of musketry being sustained by
his troops, and those of the enemy being estimated at the number of
ten thousand. Amongst the effects of those skirmishes, Col. Skerrett
particularly regrets the loss of the service of Lieutenant Swanter, De-
pnty Assistant Quarter-Master-General, who was dangerously wound-
ed; also Captain O'Donaghue, Acting Aid-de-Camp, wounded; and
Lieutenant De Burgh, slightly wounded.
Colonel Green, employed upon a particular service in Catalonia,
speaks highly, in another dispatch, of the very excellent inclinations of
the Spanish people; and represents the news from Arragon to be very
favourable. The entire defeat of WOO of the French, at Calatuyud,
by the litnpecinado is confirmed • whilst there is strong reason to be-
lieve that Mina has lately routed 6C)00 Censcripts, near Cayarossa. Ge-
neral Suchet had drained Arragon of troops, to support himself in Va-
lencia.
This Gazette further contains a Letter from Captain Griffiths, of
H. M. S. Leonidas, announcing the capture of the schooner private ar
Confiance, mounted 14 guns (thrown overboard in the chace), had 68
men, and was nine days from St Mottoes without Liking any thing.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
Thomas Foster, of Doncaster, butcher. •
I<a ac Farrar, of Croft, Lancaster, shopkeeper.
BANK RU PTS.
Barnaby Faulkner, late of Whippingham, Isle or Wight, blacksmith,
na surrender, Feb.lB, at two, 19, at eleven, and March 7, at two, at the
Green Dragon Inn, Newport, Isle of Wight. Attornies, Messrs. Hart
:.;;dGriffitris, Newport and Cowes, Isle of Wight.
John Coggan, of Staines, banker, Jan. 28, Feb. 4, and March 7, at
twelve, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Welch, Nicholas-lase,
Lombard-street, London.
Thomas Reynolds and Harvey Grace, of Thavies-Inn, publishers,
Feb.l, 14, and March 7, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Abbott,
Abelnuch-yard, Catwon-streer.
Morgan Jones, of Neath, Glamorgan, shoplzeepr, Feb. 6, 7, amid
March 7, at twelve, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol. Atturricis
Price and Williams, Lincoln's-Inn, London ; and Mr. G. St! icklam!,
Br Francis Beauchamp, of Woodham, Surrey, salesman, Jan. 2.8, Fel). F,
and March 7, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. C. Nl‘Duti.,
West Smithfield.
William Erskine Davidson, of South Blytb, Northumberland, block
and mast-maker, Feb. 10, 25, and March 7, at twelve, at the. White
swan Inn, in North Shields. Attornies, Messrs. Cardalcs and Young,
Gray's-Inn, London ; and Jonathan Cockerill, North Shields.
John Mitch, of Castle-street, City Road, insurance-broker, Jan. 2.8,
Feb. 4, and larch 7, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Allan,
Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. •

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William Smillwoed, of Bloomsbury-square, broker, Feb. 4. 11, and
March 7; at oue, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Caton and Bruniell,

kldersgate-street.
John Barr, of Gloucester, hatter and hosier, Jan. 28, Feb. 8, and
NLrcli y, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. James Platt, TantiLld-

court, Temple.
William Fenton Scott, Lucas Nicholson, and George Smith, of Leeds,
York, bankers, Feb. 14, and 20, at the Three Tuns, Thirsk, and March
7, at the Banking-house of the said Bankrupts, Leeds, at ten. Attor-
nies, Messrs. James Lambert and Sons, Bedford-row, London ; and
and Messrs. Upton, Nicholsons, and Hemingway, Leeds.
Jeremiah Smith, late of Woodbridge, Suffolk, butcher, Jan. no,
at eleven, Feb.ll, at one, and March 71 at ten, at Guildhall, London.
Attorney, Mr. Palmer, Barnard's-Inn, Holborn.
Joseph Pulley, of Capel-court, stockbroker, Feb. 1, 11, and March 7,
at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Pearce and Sun, Swithin's-

lane, Cannon-street.
Thomas Ellis, of Newport, Monmouth, shopkeeper, Feb. 4,6, and
March 7, at twelve, at the Greyhound Inn, Bristol. Attornies,
Messrs. Whitcombe and 'King, Serjeant's-Inn, Fleet-street, London ;
and J. H. Frankis, Bristol.
Thomas Merryweather, late of Lincoln, taylor, Feb. 14, 15, and
March 7, at eleven, at the Spread Eagle Inn, Lincoln. Attornies;
Mr. Spencer, Lamb's Conduit-street, London ; and Mr. Baldwin,
Lincoln.
John Wright, late of Pershore, Worcester, taylor, Feb.l9. 20, at the
Bell Inn, Pershore, and March 7, at the Rein Deer Inn, 'Worcester, at
eleven. Attornies, Mr. Francis Dintly, Pershore; and Mr. Philip
Hurd, King's-Bench-Walk, Inner Temple, London.
David Jones of Neath, Glamorgan, linen-draper, Feb. 7,8, and
March 7at the'Cummercial Room, Bristol. Attornies, Mr. E. lligg,
.ilitliampton Buildings, Chancery-lane, London; and 7.1 r. R. Bigg,
Bristol,
Edward Townsend, late of Blaxwich, Stafford, rope-maker, Feb. 5,
at four, 6, and March 7, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Rti Stafford.
Attornies, Nlessers. Willis, Fairthorne, and Clarke, Warmord-court,
London; and Messrs. Birch, Foster, and Bishop, Rugely, Stall'ord.
John Smith, of Seymour-place, Niary-le-bone, carpenter, Jan..2B,
one, Feb.B, and March 7, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs.
Edwards and Lyons, Great Russel-street, Bloomsbury.
William Souch Prestidge, of Mitcksam, Surrey, tarmcr, Feb. 1;8, and
March 7, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Langhorn, tl2tl's•
buildings, Holborn.
Thomas Brown, of Brearley-mill, York, corn-miller, Feb.
18, 19, and March 7, at eleven, at the White Lion Inn,
11 ar,iix. ,dtto:-
nies, Wiglesworth, Gray's Inn, London; and Mr. Sat 111:, M tho:m,
York.
J. Coxeter, of Goswell-street, victualler, Feb. 8, 11, and Mar..h '/, at
one. at Guildhall. Attorney Mr. Setree, Bell-court, Wathrook.
John Iloss, of Bloxwich, -Slafford, malt,ter, Feb. 3,4, and March 7,
at eleven, at the Shakespeare "Pattern, Birrning,ham. Attornies, Mr.
Egerton, Gray's Inn-square, London ; and Messrs. Spurrier and Ingle-
glehy, Birmingham.
T. Whitehead, late of AJdermanbury, upholsterer, Jan. 28, at one,
Feb. 8, and March 7, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Howell,
Skin College Gardens, Aldermanbury.
John Fisher Tliragmorton, of Guildford-s' rem insurance-broker, Jan.
28, Feb. il, and March 7, at ten, at Guildhall, Attornies, Messrs.
Forbes, Pocock, and Forbes, Ely-place, Holborn.
Thomas Earl, of Hampstead-road, linen-draper, Jan. 28, at one, Feb.
1, and March 7, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Poole, Ser.
jeanc's Inn, Chancery-lane.
Francis Day, of Crown-street, Westminster, leather trunk-maker,
Jan. 28, Feb. 8, and March 7, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Newcomb, Vine-itreet, Piccadilly.
J. Howes, of Strood, Kent, gardener, Feb. 1, 11, and March 7, at
twelve, at London. Attornies, Mr. Nlorson, Chatham; and
Messrs. Aubrey and Curtis, Took's- court, London.

CERTIFICATES.—JA N. '26.
Montague Barnett, late of the New-ltoad, St. George's, watch-maker.
James Maclean, late of the Old Change, victualler.—Matthew Swa:4:y,
late of Patriot-square, Bethnall-green.—Jolin NlsCall, of BiAtops,;:ate-
street, merchant. —Henry Fry, of Bedford-place, money-s. riveiier.—
Ridley Manning Webster, of Lloyd's Coffee-house, insur.fucz•- broker.
Robert Kendall, late of the Old Change, warehouseman.—Lhn
kin,: Barlow, of Grange-court, Carey-street, pearl-striager.—Williant
Chat le:: Stephens, of Westbury-up.on-Trynr, Gibucester,j-,bber.—.ltiis-eph
111,e, late of Tewkesbury, Gloucester, draver.—Gcnr,;k2 --\ n
t.:ri on, Itu...l.ind, imikeeper.—Robt. Harris,sen. Robe t l tatsis,jun. I olui
,n, and Wilmer Harris, Watling-Are:l, wholes:lle rs.
George Suter, of Broad-street, Bloc m, inn
Frederick Bentz, of Kingston-upon Hull, tailoi..—.Tarnes
ew City Chambers, insurance-broker.—Robvrt Berm, of Liv,
inNcrchatil.—Gilcs Waller, late of the 6trand, baker.—Daniel
of Livapool, merchant.

The House of Assembly at Jamaica have dniii)lscl t'.e
duties on all articles of rain imported lium ,:a ;
ic Jon:. to encotirAg(- its cillri,ation die