The National Register.
London, England, 1815-11-05 00:00:00

TILE NATIONAL REGISTER.

spars, all rigging, sails, guns, and, in fact, every heavy
article that could possibly tend to impede the ship's
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sailing. The enemy continued to fire very heavy, and in
quick succession, but his British thunder could neither
terrify the Yankee spirit or diminish Yankee skill, or
cienpel us to show him the Yankee stripes, which
must have irritated him excessively.—None of his shot
as vet had taken effect, although he had been firing for
sipar four hours incessantly, his shot generally passing
1:v-twee!' our masts. We thought tit this period we disco-
vered we were dropiping hint, as his shot began to fall
short' ; this stimulated our gallant crew to fresrt exertion.
At eleven, a. m. his firing ceased, and the breeze began to
freedien, we discovered the enemy was again coming up
with irs fast, which induced a general belief that he had
aeatte some alteration in the trim of his ship. At meri-
dian, squally and fresh breezes ; wind from the westward.
Sanday 30th, fresh breezes anti squally ; the enemy still
gaining on the Hornet. At one, p. m. being within gun-
shot distance, he commenced a very spirited and heavy
lire with round and grape, the former passing between
our masts, and the latter falling all around us. The
enemy fired shells, but were so ill-directed as to be per-
fectly harmless. From two to three, p. m. threw over-
board all the muskets, cutlasses, forge, &c. and broke
up the bell : also cut up the top-gallant-forecastle. It
was now our capture appeared inevitable; the enemy
three-fourths of a mile on the Ice quarter, pouring his
shot and shells in great numbers all around us—continued
to lighten the ship by heaving every thing overboard that
could either be of service to the enemy, or an impedi-
Eiritl to the Hornet's sailing. The men were ordered
to lay down on the quarter-deck, in order to trim ship,
and to faciliitat© the ship's sailing. At four, one of the
shot from the enemy struck the jib-boom, another struck
the starboard bulwark, just forward of the gangway, and
a third struck on the deck forward of the main hatch,
on the larboard side, glanced off, and passed through
the foresail. At half past four, we again began to leave
tic enemy, and to appearance, by magic—set the larboard
lower steering sail, the wind drawing more aft. At
five, the enemy's shot fell short. At six, fresh breezes
--the enemy's hull down in our wake. At seven, could
just see his lower steering sail above the horizon ; from
eight to twelve, descried him at intervals, with the night
glie,sie. At day-light, discovered the enemy astern •of
'us., distant five leagues. At nine, a. in. the enemy short-
eetel sail, reefed his topsails, and hauled upon a wind,
o the eastward, after a chase of forty-two hours.
hiring this tedious and anxious chase, the wind was
variable, so as to oblige us to make a perfect circle round ,
the enemy. Between two and three o'clock yesterday,
tot a person on board had the most di-.taut idea that
there was r penibility of escape. We all packed up our
things, and waited until the enemy's shot would com-
pel us to heave to end surrender, which appeared certain.
Never has there been so evident an interposition of the
vedness of a Dish* Father—my heart with gratitude
ackeowledges his supreme power and goodness. On the
Morning of the '2Bth, it was very calm, and nothing but
murmurs wet* heard throughout the ship„ as it was feared
we shehld lose our anticipated prize—many plans had
been le. eied by us for the disposal of our plunder. The
sninen •lielared they would have the birth-deck carpeted
with Fast India silk, supposing her an Indiaman from
India; while the Wilms, under the impression she was

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from England, were making arrangements how we should
dispose of the money, porter, cheese, &c. &c. Nothing
perplexed us more than the idea that we should not be
able to take out all the good things before we should be
obliged to destroy her. We were regretting our ship
did not sail faster, as the Peacock would certainly capture
her first, and would take out many of the best and most
valuable articles before we should get up—(this very
circumstance of our not sailing as fast as the Peacock,
saved us, in the first instance, from inevitable capture—
for when Captain W. made the signal for the sail to be a*
enemy of superior force, we were four leagues to wind-
ward.) We all calculated our fortunes were made; but,
alas! "we caught a Tartar." During the latter part of
the chase, when the shot and shell were whistling about
our ears, it was an interesting sight to behold thy varied
countenances of our crew. They had kept the deck
during all the preceding night, employed continually in
lightening the ship, were excessively fatigued, and under
momentary expectation of falling into the hands of an en-
raged enemy. The shot that fell on the main deck (as
before related) struck immediately over the head of one
of our gallant fellows, who had been wounded in our
glorious action with the Penguin, where he was lying in
his cot very ill with his wounds ; the shot was near coming
through the deck, and it threw innumerable splinters
around this poor fellow, and struck down a small paper
American ensign, which he had hoisted over his 11,.ad—
destruction apparently stared us in the farP, if we did not
soon surrender, yet no offiewr no man in the ship sheaved
any disposition to let the enemy have the poor little Hor-
net. Many of our men had been impressed and imprisoned
for years in their horrible service, and hated them atid
their nation with the most deadly animosity, while the
rest of the crew, horror-struck by the relation of the sef-
ferings of their ship-mates, who had been in the power of
the English, and now equally flushed with rage, joined
heartily in execrating the present authors of our misfor-
tune. Captain Biddle mustered the crew, and told them
he was pleased with their conduct during the chase, and
hoped still to perceive the• prOpriety of 'conduct which
had always marked their character, and that of the Am.e-
rierin tar generally, that we might soon expect to be cap-
tured, &c. Not a dry eye was to be seen at the mention
of capture; the rugged hearts of the sailors. like ice
before the fun, warmed by the divine power of sym-
pathy, wept in unison with their brave commander.—
About two o'clock, the wind which had crossed us, and
put to the test all our nautical skill to steer clear of die
enemy, now veered in our favour (as before stated),
and we left Mm. This was truly a glorious victory over
the horrors of banishment and the terrors ora British
floating dungeon. Quick as 'thought, every face was
changed from the gloom of despair to the highest smile
of delight, and we began, once more, to breathe the
sweets of liberty—the bitter sighs of regret were now
changed, and 1 put forth my expression of everlasting gra-
titude to him, the Supreme Author of our being—who had
I thus signally delivered us from the power of ac and
rue
vindictive enemy.

The Journal of the Lower and Middle Rhine of the 2Gttl
ult. states, under the head of Paris, that "so long as the
Allied Troops remain in France, the French army is net t?
exceed 100,000 men.

NOY .5.

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.
G. Arleen, of Carshalten, Surrey, calico printer.
J. Foster, of Plymouth, coach-maker.
J. Strutt, late of Rickmersworth, Herts, mealman.
k. Edg-tr, of Hammoncrs•cAnt, Mincing-lane, wine-merckant.
W. Miller, of Rye, draper.
W. Pierson, of Gre t Yarmouth, v;ctualler.
J. Godfrey, of Colchester, innkeeper.
R. Cattrni, of Fakenhatn, Nortblk, money-scrivener
T. Holder, late of Manchester, butcher.
3. Patftrd, of Portsmouth, grocer.
1. Thomas, of Kingstanlev, Gloucester, clothier.
W. Garside. of Stockport, Che.ter, grocer.
T. Handley, of Kenilworth, Warwick, maltster.
R. Prince, of Luge. Bridge-Mills. Hereford.
11. A Homer, late of Taunton, linen-draper.
J. OsSaldeston, of Milk •street, Manchester Warehouseman.
R. tirclee, of St Erth, Cornwall, shopkeeper.
J. Snare. of Paul street, Finsbury, cabinet-maker.
R. and J. Adams. of Oxford-street, upholsterers.
A. Rollo, of Castle-street, City road, chair maker.
T. Eeg:.r, of Holy bourn, HAMS, tanner.
W. Wilson, late of Limehouse, merchant.
J. Vaux and J. W. Bullock, of Cullum-street, merchants.

SATURDIIPS LONDON GAZETTE.

B:ANIKBLIPTS. •
R. E. Stuart, Portsmouth, victualler.
J. Bell, Pock liogron, York ; J. F. Bell, and T. Bell, Scuiooates, York,
merchants.
S. Braddick, Moorlinch, Somerset, baker.
E. Carey, Bristol, merchant. •
T. Goose, Cataston, Norfolk, cattle-jobber.
Whyers, Switteshead, Lincoln, grocer.
11 Fox. Gloucester, timber-merchant.
AV, Whitford, Gloucester, victualler.
F. Oakley, Hereford, w•iolstapler.
J. El wick, NVaketield, York, picture-dealer.
W. Harria, senrlbaru,Sufrolk, pot-ash-Mannfactnrer.
C. Ham•rton, Wansrord, Northampton, paper-manufacturer.
,T. Gray, Ttillitcr•sgnare, hardwareman.
F. Coar, Newmarket. drliggisr.
L. T,ee, Pope's (lead- A Iley, Cornhill, merchant.
.T. Jameson and J. Willis, Little Qneen-.treet, Holborn, coach-makers.
A. & 1). Solomon, Crown court, Threadneedle-street, merchants.
f. firtyly, Pitsea, Essex, dealer and chapman.
N Stanley. Wood-street, Cheapside, scale-maker.
W. Redgrave, Great Queen-street, brass founder and plate,.
J. Sims, 59. Ilishopsgate-street-within, haberdasher.
J. Alonjen, Savage-gardens, London, broker.
Pitman, Nowt-turd-buildings, Fenchurch-street, merchant.
W. Renton. Hoxton-fields, nurseryman.
C. Bailee, Vine Brewery, Lambeth, brewer.
T. Smith, Wood-street, Cheapside, warehouseman.

24th Sunday after Trinity—Gunpowder Plor.

PRICE. OF STOCKS FRIDAY.

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4 p•.r Cent.
6 Per Cents. go! Om:11nm lslp.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1815.

inumminaiirie
TERMINATION OF MURAT'S CAREER.

:We have receivcid French Papers to the Ist Inst. They
are chid), filled with the intrtieularS. of Murat's wild al-
'tempt and consequent execution, and with documents
fritinij but his person, and intended to 'excite insurtec-
tipattrA9vgst 44 late subjects. Qne of these, a ppoclan4.

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lion to the people, we give ill another eart of our paper.
There is a decree also, which is too loot for insertion this
week, and by which he ordered that the constitution
• hould be establiwhed on the Ist of Jannary, • 181t3 : that
the members of Parliament and the Chamber of C ,mmons
should assemble, all ministers and individuals employed
by Ferdinand resign their functions, and all those for-
mally in his own employ resume the exercise of their
duties on receiv;ng intelligence of his disembark:aloe.
Ile also placed his property under the care of the Guard
of Security of the City of Naples, pre,erved the organi-
zation of the army, and after declariag the Amaranth the
national colour, concluded by desiring the Neapolitan
ladies to adorn themselves with it. This trait of gallantry,
however, but little availed its author. He had landed on
the Bth of October, near Pezzo, in further Ca!ab• is• with
a force of 30 men. He immediately marched to Ilia' vil-
lage, declared his name and demanded to be acknow-
ledged. Instead of friends, however, ho found himself
in the midst of enemies; the populace took up arms and
pursued him. He then drew himself into the mountains
and attempted to get back to the coast, but the pursuit
was too hot, and he and his party were carried prisoners
to the fort of Pezzo. From thence he was conveyed be-
fore a military commission and condemned to be shot,
which sentence was carried into execution on the 13th.
Of his behaviour in his last moments the French papers
give no account, but a private letter says, that he died
with courage.

We have in the Paris Papers of Tuesday the termination
of the debate in the Chamber of Deputies upon the law for
punishing seditious per.:ons and practices. The debate a?_
. pears to have been less warm than the preceding ones. The
only strong feeling that seemed to have been excited, wax
against a Member, who ' denied that the persons against
whom the law was directed could become dangerous, um-
less a rebel army were in existence, but the disbanding had
been effected.' The law was passed by an overwhelmitig
majority—'293 against f,9—more than 4 to 1.
The law for enabling the Government to seize suspord
persons, having passed both'Chambers almost unanimouf-
ly, has been officially promulgated by Pit KING, and ar-
pears in the Official Gazcite.

NEY'S trial is fixed for the peginning of next week in the
Conitof Assize at Paris.

The Duj:e of WELLINGTON gave an Monday irst a grail
dinner, at which most of the quests possessed a diph,rn•+tic
character. It was given in con equence of the signatute
of the Convention with France.
The Paris Papers quoting a Flemish Paper, say•, that tl,l
foreign troops in France are now mo►inn to take up :ito,
positions assigned them by the Treaty. Amorta.t these the
J'aper erronconAy includes Rouen and Pertmlw.
The Duke d'ANuotmEmc is continuing his useful tour
with great activity.
The French Funds are lower, 571.

Letters of the 31st ult. from Paris, state, that the Treaty
or Convention has at length been iHoznzitt to a cooriu!'if
and that the signature of the liigh Contrac:ing Parties
would be fixed to it immediately. In the course of a few
days, a copy of it r.-,ay be expected in London. Abo t.!t tl:n
.ith or 6th, ate diplomafic corps will break up, and t: e
Foreign Afinisters will imtuediately return to tlwir resiwc,
iive countries. On the clOge of the ardne,is woik #1,4;
cQUY.euti9l2; tko Puke of Wellin4ton gate a diplomati.: dirt.