The National Register.
London, England, 1812-07-05 00:00:00

To the Mosb Excellent Senor the Governor of Gibraltar.

This Gazette also contains Dispatches frem Sir Hope Popham, giving
an account of a successful attack made by a detachment from the squa-
dron ender his command, with the co-operation of a Guerilla force un-
der the orders of Don Gaspar, up n the :own and garri-on of Lequito,
near Cape Machicaco. The object of this enterprize was to open a
communication with the Spanish Guerillas, and by driving the French
from the coast, to prevent all future supplies of provisions to the
French armies in the interior, by means of ne,itral or oilier shipping.
Sir Home Popham commenced his operations, by effecting a landing of
between three and four hundred seamen and marines at Leci,lito, where
they gallantly attacked the enemy, who came i nt to meet them, and
the result was the discomfiture of the whole of the French corps. Three
laulred were made prisoners, and the rest were killed or wounded.
The seamen, who fought with their accustomed bray( ry, succeeded in
loading one gull, with which they did considerable execution. The
Guerillas harassed the French most effectually in the rear, and hastened
their overthi OW in a decided manner.
This Gazette likewise contains the official details of the brilliant ex-
ploit performed at Malaga by the Hyacinth and Goshawk frigates;
and the resolute gun-vessel, on the enemy's privateers, which were
fitted out at that place under Babastros, who has had considerable suc-
cess nn capturing vessels from Gibraltar and other ports in the Medi-
tenanean.

A letter from Sir Edward Pellew gives an account of an attack made
on the 29th olApril on a French convoy near the mouth of the Rhone,
by the boats of the Undaunted, Volontaire, and Blossom, under the
tl rections of Lieutenant Edgar, of the first ship; of twenty-six vessels
composing the convoy, seven were brought out, twelve burnt, and two
lot stranded on the beach ; . a national schooner of four eighteen-
pounders and seventy-four men was amongst the vessels burnt. This-
t.!rvice was performed ‘vithout any loss, the boats being ably protected
.Dy Captain Stewart in the Blossom sloop.

BANKRUPTS.
J. Aspinall, of Southowram, York, stone-merchant, to surrender,
July 16, 17, at four, at the New Inn, in Bradford, and Aug 15, at
eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Halifax. Attornies, Mr. Nettlefold,
Norfolk-street, Strand, London; and Mr. Alexander, Halifax.
T. Dixon, of Hulme, Lancaster, builder, July YU, 22, and Aug. 15,
at eleven, at the Mosley Arms Inn, Manchester. Attornies, Mr.
Ellis, Chancery-lane, London ; and Mr. Cardwell, Manchester.
, R. Frost, of the Dog and Duck, near Greenland-Dock, near Rother-
llitlie, victualler, July 11, 18, and Aug. 15, at eleven, at' Guildhall.
London. Attorney, Mr. Hunt, Warwick-court, Gray's
London.
J. Howell, of Dartmouth Devon, grocer, July 7,8, and Aug. 15,
at twelve, at the Globe Inn, Newton Bushel. Attornies, Mr..
Bridgman, Dartmouth ; and Messrs. Blandford and Murray, Tem-
Londous

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E. Worley, of Breckham, Surrey, dealer, July 11, IS, ar •
I and Aug. 15, at eleven, at Guldhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Lee,
Three.crown-Nmie, Southwark.
H Milliken, of NI ara in's-lane, Cannon-street, sugar-refiner, July
11, Aug I, and 15, at twelve, sct G,lrildhall, London. Attornie•,
Messrs. Collins and Waller, Spital-square
W. Godrich, of Daventrv, Northampton, wine-merchant, July 11,
18, and Aug. 15, at twelve, At ; uildhall, London. Attorni!-s,
Messrs. Hi lyard and K.nc, Criptliali-cotirt,•• London.
W. Bock, of I. N•crpool, merchant, July 21, 22, and Aug. 15, at one,
at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool. A -:oi.nies, Mr Plitt, Liverpoci ;
and Messrs. Blackstock and Bunce, Temple, Lond n.
M. Nelson, of Manchester, victualler, July 15, 17, at eleven, a:ld
A ug..15, at two, at the Bridgewater Arms, Manchester. Art milt...,
Mr Cunlille, Manchester; and Messrs. Tarrant, C larke, and Richards,-
Chancery-Lune, Londcn. - - .
J. Bowers, late of Stockport, Chester, cotton-spinner, July 17, at •
five, 18, at eleven, an Art,:.ls,•at t 'ree, at the Macciesticlti Arms
- l un, Macclesfield. A ttornies, Mr. Hurd, Temple-, London; and
Mr. Wright, Macclestf.:l.l.
T. Jones, of North Shields, grocer, July 8, 97, and Aug. 15, at •
eleven, at the George Tavern, Dockwray-square, North Shields.
Artornias, Mr. Settee, Bell-court, Waibruek, London; and Mr. It.
Parker, North Shields.
T. Darby, of New Sarum-, linen-draper, July 23, 21, and Aug. 15,
at twelve, at the Commercial Rooms, Anstol. Attornies, Mr. W. L.
Clarke, Bristol ; and Messrs_ Jenkins, James, and Abbot, London.
W. Nightingale, of Manchester, manufacturer, kly 21, 22, at
three, and Aug. 15, at eleven Attornies, Messrs Foulkes and
Creswell, Manchester; and Messrs. Longdill and Beckitt, London.
D. Wrightson, of Birirangliam, printer, July 4, at ten, 8, andlAug. •
13, at twelve, at the Stork Tavern, Birmiligha:n. Attornies,
Mule, Birmingham; and Mr. Nicholls, Gray's Inn-square, London..
S. Young, late of Grange Road, Bermondsey; drug grinder, July
11, 11, rind Aug 15, at twelve, at Guildhall, London. Attorney,
Mrs Pearse, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street, London.
R. Pippin, of Dirlverton. Somerset, shopkeeper, July 8,9, at the
Red Lion Inn, Dulverton, and Aug. 15, at the Three 1 uns Inn, Ti-
verton. Attornies, Mr. Scott, Upper Guildford-street, Russell.'
square, London ; and Mr. Leigh,-Dulverton.

VOLCANO AT ST: 'VINCENT'S:

St. Vilicent's, May 5,181 e.
Mr DrAn Sin—l embrace the •opportuoity ot the Everthorpe's
sailing, tor lilasgow this day, to convey to you the first intelligence
which can reach England, of our haying been visited by a most t:rtad-
ful unforeseen calamity ; and I hope this will airive, bel re you-can
be alarmed by an exaggerated and vague account of our sad inisfurttine.
It was on Thursday, the 30th of April, day which will, perhaps,
be the most memorable ot' my life. that .about right p. in. the
Soutfrien, a volcano in the mountains, behind 'Col. lirowne's estate.
began one of the most violent and destructi.e eruptions that erer issued
•fr,,m the bowels of the earth, by throwing out iairi:ense showers ot hot
sand and ashes; which, about twelve, became still more terrible, by
the addition of burning stones an scoritned fragments. These con-
tinued, accompanied at the same time, by 'flees-ant thunder and lig:d.•
ning, till seven in the morning; and the huirur of this ino-t app;.llii g
scene, was heightened by the total darkness. which prevailed through
the night and the greater part of the next day, until near
teen shocks of an earthquake were felt during this time ; and the roar-
ing of the sea, the groaning of the agitated earth, and the conflict of
the ilements, created such a terrific uproar, •
as seethed to threaten the
utter dissolution of the world.
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Mr. Cayley and myself were exp-sed,to all its violence; the cottage
we inhabit tell in, mai we looked evert/ moment for instant (kali, ; ti-
ther to be.swal-owed up by an earthquake, or struck dead by the ,
ina stones, which fcli on ull sides, and pierced our shattered rout;
We escaped to a cave, about twenty yards distant, and there found a
precatious refuge from so sad a fate ; for the ea'th was incessantly in •
agitation, and it seemed to groan under our feet, as if it weie• return-
ing to a state of primeval chaos.
Happily we survive ; and, upon surveying the estate, find it
less injured. than could have been. expected ; much less so; indeed,
than any of the neighbouring ones, some of which are cos Bred with
sand, ten and twelve inches deep. -

MELA,rcnoLv Aceibtrr,—A-must uutortunate accident happened
on Sunday forenoon. ; A party orelev-if persons going on a water ez-
cursiou,'went on board a 6-hing-boat belongiag to a Mr. Ayres, a
caorerj at • Rotherhithe, wro, with two young men, took the manage-
ta...nt. When in Gravesend Reaub the boat grotmded. but it -was got
off on the return of the tide :without any accident, Ott reiichiog Purl-
doe!, however, in returning, a sudden gust of wind upset the o"dr.
when the win& were precipitated into the rivet, and, shucking tu rr-
kitti, six of ,tlig eleven persuns.were (frowned.

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