The National Register.
London, England, 1816-01-28 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGT

JAN. c...)8.

The first was the death of John Wetter (marine), who was iihro—r-
timately drowned in theirrf, on the afternoon of the 23th.Februarr,
and the desertiln of t'vtr of my men. They took thr advantage of
d irk night, and left thr hay unobservetl by any person, all (ex-
eeptioUg one, a prisoner) having the watch on deck. They took'
with them several muskets, a supply of ammunition, and many arti-
cieN of but little %nine. My attempt to pursuit theta whi prevented
by thetr drStruS-hvg partially the only boat (near the beach) at that,
timi.Swoo-ttortliv.
" OA the 12th of April, began to rig, the itirpa c*elrinrailAtant and
Sir Inilrew Ha a nonti, which, as I circulated, employed the men
until the Ist of %lkY. All hands were than engaged in 'r tti lig the
remainder of the pr it from the 9reenwich to the Seringapatam,
as I began to aespair of your repining me at that place.
" 'The work went onwell, and the moo. were otbidient to my
orders, though I discovered an evident change in their counte-
nances, which led me to suppose there *as sconething, wren; in
agitation, an,Lender that inipressitm had all the muskets ammuni-
tion, and smi.it arias of .evers description, takeu to the musket;,
(the ship i 1i eel on board of) 'from the other ships as ar necessary
&emotion wraitait a 'surprise from my own men.
•' On the ith of Nlay, while on board 'he Seringapatain, on ditty'
which relaired my t ing present, a mutiny took place, in *Ma I
Was wounded, and the MuttneerS.succerdial :n getting the Scrimp-
patam out the ;lay--two days after, when making the ilect'ssary
preparatlons to depait for Valliarliso, W were attaCked by the
savages, and I have with the deepest regret, to inform you, Sir,
paten William Fetters, John ThelllaS, Thomas Gibbs, and
Brodinell, were massacred, and er Cott:hoes:in marine,
dangerously wounded. Atler betiding the jib and spaiiiiee we cut
our moorings, and fortunately hail a tight breeze that eatACil the
ship clear of the bay, with Si' carn-idges remaining out of the only
barrel teat us by the mutineers.
" After getting out of the bay, we found our situation Most dis-
tressing. In attempting to rod the te:at up, it !mike in ton parts,
aild we were compelled to cut away noun the bows the only iitteltori
not being able to catch it. We mustered altogether, eight persons;
oat of which there was one cripple, One dangerously wounded, one
sick, one just recovering from the scurvy, and myself confined to
the bed with a high fever, produced hy my wound.
" In that state, destititte of charts, And 'almost of every means of
navigating the ship, I reached the ganditich Island, after a pitssage
of seventeen days, and suffering. much from fatigue mid hardships.
I was there nutbrtunately captured by the English ship. Cheruk,•
remained a prisoner on hoard of her seven months.; aluriikg which
time my men were treated in a most shamethl nianirer. We were
Uteri put on shore at Rio de Jalielrn, without the posiibillty of get-
ting away until after hearing of the peace. 1 then, hi' the advice.
Of the plivsician who attended me, embarked on boaid,a SWeilish
ship bound to llavre de Grime( there being no other Means of ihy
gado.; away at that time) leaving beliiiid neting
Clapp and live men, having lost One said after my arrival in that
place With.tlie.sinall,puit. . . . ,
" On the Ist instant, Int. !7. N.,10ng..13. W . we fell in.with the
American akin, Oliver Ellsworth, friiinlrWre, boUnd fo this part.'
took a passage on board of her, and arrived here two days since,
after [icing upwards of an hundred days at sea. I ant at present
unable to travel, and shall therefore await either your ordeis, or
the orders of the Commandant of the Marine Corps ut this place.
" I have the honour to remain, with the highest rowiTt und es-
icon, Sir, your obedient servant, " JOHN 31. GAMBLE."

PUBLIC CHARACPERS FR.LVCS.
THE variety of l'ersohs who have made a figure in Faio.4c,
during and since the Re‘olution, is so great that individuals
are lost in the multitude ; and, as the new ante of affairs is
bringing men forward, who•havk: many of them fallen, for some
time, into obscurity, we deem It absolutely necessary to remind
our readers of the ptiblic history of the 'characters Who, at
present, appear the most prominent ,under the loyal Govern
Ment. As Alidistet 6f Justice and Keeper of the Seals, we
liegitl with 13.1R8E MARBOIS.
• • lirukr IIeryN•APARI X he was, about lime, Mitilsthr of 'the
'Public treasury. Gratid Officer or the. Legiotf tierionobr,
Knight of the order of St. Hubert of Bavaria. Born at METZ,
the SO" 01 the Director of the'Slitit of that town ; he bevatne
Counsellors, and was alterwaidi appointed Gi.vurnor Si'.
111014 IN 00. eiiig froAt that colony, teturned to
itrz; ‘vWerehe resided Amine: the ti' Feat's of the lltvoku-
Lion, and was elected Nlayor of the place. In Dec.. 179 i, he

was sent by -dieting to the Diet of Ratishon; And the following
year be went to VIENNA, as Assistant to the Ambassador, the
MAIIOIS DE NQA IL.LES , to learn the positive intentiolts of
the Emperor, relative to the princes estaliti,hed in ALSACE
and LoitaatNE. Being unable, after a moiith's stay in that
capital. to obtain a 'categorical answer, he returned to France •
where his remained in obscurity till Sept. 1795. Ai this period.
fie was appointed Deputy of the department of the tilozeLtz
Ito the Council of Ancients ; and, almost itatuediately, hid to
ijustify himself, for baring participated in the revision a the
:treaty Of Pilnitz. He denied this accusation, and demanded a
•trial on the cut jeet ; but one of his colleagues undertook hi
definte, and proved that, white he had-been Mayor of Ale Ti.
he had incessandyliiven proofs of patriotism. 'The Council
passed to the order of the day. On the ti-nth Jan. 1796, .he
made a speech on-the orgaitilaiiOn Of.the marine. On the 17th
of .Auguat .he spoke in favotir.of annuitants, and was chosen
Sectetary in the following mooth..lte several times attempted.
in vain; to attack the law of the 3d. Brumaire; which Occluded
Ilse relations of emigrants front public ,functions; and, haying
linen named for the administration of the colonies, in a list
Imade by Lavit. LEIIEUIIN 0 IS, anent
of the Freach t!rinces. he
~was consideied among the nitinlier of enemies to the Directory.
!However he praised the moderation of -that authority, on occa
ision of the Preliminaries of tiotleN.; but he soon after de
dared araiust.the Directors, in the Contest which began between
them and the majority.Of die Council. In the session extra-
ordinary, of the 28th of July, he voted thanks to the Council of
'509, ti;r the active inspection they maintained daring the
.dangers of the legislative body. On the 19th of 'Fructitlor,
year 5, (4th Slept. 1797), he was condemned -to haniihment,
and transporied to Go lAN A He was h 64 annul; title number
of those who escaped with Ptcflenfitr ; bUt ititing become
accustomed to the climate of Anierica, by his residence at
ST. DOMINGO, lie was enabled In resist the disorders *Well
carried oti. a great number of his companions ill misforttitie.
lie was recalled to tirince, after the 18th Bruthaire, yeti *,
(9th Nov. 1799) ; ctitd, at first, obtained permission, with
LA FON 13-1. Dll to.o to the WC OL EEO'S. He wet,
afterward::, appointed a Counsellor of State; and, in }Mit,
succeeded :VI DUFRESNE in the genet al direction of the liublia
treasury ; a place to which, in Sept folfowing, the title of
Minister was attached. Ile folloWed the Fiat Consul, at the
time othis journey to Ilausset.s,,July 1x09; presided over the
.Elective College of Eure. in Ihe follosting ye*r; arid Wei
:elected, by it, Candidate .to.thc Conservative Senate. On the
12th I°, (11,t Feb. I 861), he was aprinted Grand
Officer of the Legion of Honour ; and, sliOrtly a ler,,deco rata!
with die cross of the order of St. Hubert of Bavaria.. M. de
BARBI'. NI A RHO'S is known by 'several woks nitich esteem:
"An Essay an the means o inspirine a taste for Virtni
" the Vali•iall female in the .gantry ;" " Jtiliaua, a tale frata
the English ;.' " Socrates in a dent ;" " The state of The
Finances in St. DOinitigri ," ",11.etlections oti that ci ilufiv
"The Jotirtier of a 'ft-Male:to the Salt-mines a Bavaria and
sahziir,,.."—Fik wife also ptililiThed, in 179 k his kistifick •
tion on the lEttli Friittdor; which he sent to her froth his
.4. 0r."•)47...•,2 .

, . .
AurtEsT OF SIR P. wnsoic, Ate.
Copy of a tote adt!rtised to lhc Coglis.h ilartkeasstior by the Thte do
Ritheten. " jA1t..13, 1818.
" It is with the utmost •feelnms of pain and regret that the
undt.reigneil sees iiiiiisolf obligedto make Anoka to hie EA,celleney
Sir Charles Stuart, jliat several objects of his Britannic Majesty
aptkar to have tukcil :to active part iii einiiaole manoeuvres direct-
ed against ult• rpoverninent irfil‘e litiri;.•.)-lis Excellehey will see by
:the letterheretoininekol, IA hieli the underbizned has just • et:oiled
from litelitnister of 11/41W, that :.,ir U. Wii,on, Mr. Brue , and
•anoilierinriiviil•tall WI:o ic .be4;eed to ne an Pafeiisli geliti,.. lin.
are aectised of having favoUred t a(s escaiie of T. 4 valette. P 0.... trial
is gpios to continence : but
. the ittitlersignetl, i'll AnOenet ._ it to
Sir Ch ric as tewalt,•.i; fOrti,atit at the same n:,l • :.) L...v • .he
asuralic'e, that they will oljoy- linty all On: facilities ; aow
.tavp, aty,,,ea h 7 thiir iv:::titivillont; and that the reotectiag forms of.,
Vial ittti ba.retitiotiti o',..,vc,;.l.towattl.i I•ttern.