The Sun.
London, England, 1814-07-18 00:00:00

CAPTAIN MANNERS.

The-conduct of this noble hero, during the late
desperate engagement between the Ileindec!. and
W!asp, in which he gloriously fell, is the theme
of universal praise. After having part of the
calves of his legs carried aA' ay by a cannon shot,
he received another through 'both thighs, which
made him sink, for two or three Minutes, on his
knees ; but no entreaties could prevail ,m-him to
go below ; and recovering himself, he headed the
boarders, with a full determhiation to master !ILL
antagonist or perish. in the attempt: While
cliitib-
ing into the rigging, two balls trom the Wasp's
tops penetrated the top of his skull, and came Out
beneath his chin. Placing left. hand to his
forehead,- the other convulsively brandishing his
sword, he exclaimed, " My God ! nit/ God.
and dropped lifeless on his own deck.. l'he Rein-
deer was surrendered by the Captiiin's Clerk, no
in.lividual.ot a higher degree being in a state to
execute the melancholv-office. One of the Rein-
deer's men was ‘volmded in his head by a ram-
rod. About half of time runrod pa3sed through
his temples, and remained stationary. Before it
could be extricated it became necessary to saw it
oil' close to one ,of the temples. Time wounded-
ntan is in a fair way of doing well.

Although the official account of the capture of
the Essex has .not vet reached the Admiralty, we
hate (says a Morning Paper) been livoured with
the following authentic particulars, in a letter
:ruin Buenos' Ayres, dated 23d April. An express
arrived there from (Ail, three or four days prior
to the (late of the letter to Admiral DixoN, an-
nouncing the capture of the Auierican frigate
Essex. She made an attempt to escape from Val-
pouraisa, in a strong' southerly gale, but lost her
main-top-mast by carrying too great a, press of
sail, when she tacked and endeavoured to return,
but the wind would not allow her. The Mahe
and Cherub then stood in, and attacked her, where
she had anchored in a small hay named Villa la
Mar. The Phoebe had only four killed and five
wounded, the Cherub, one kilted and two wound-
ed. The loss on board the Essex was immense—
upwards of 150 killed and wounded. Captain
TucKan was slightly wounded in the kg.
The whole of the rllednerrahean fleet were ex-
pected to leave the-
station for England, except
five sail of the line, (Malta, Mnlgrave,
l3ivoli, and Duncan), two frigates, and a few
small vessels, which are to remain fo some time
longer under Rear-Admiral lIALLowELL. The
Brilliant, 74,. building at Genoa when that place
was taken, was to be launched about the 26th of
June, and, with four brigs of war, also taken
there, would soon sail for England, laden with
the Captured brass cannon. Every thing was quiet
in Sicily ; the Parliament had not assembled.

The bnchcss of ORLEAss (mother of the Ditke),
was to leave Mahon in the Fame; 74, Capt. BA-
TH U R ST, on the 25th tilt. for Marseillef, ; and the
Aboukir, 74, N. Tuomrsotv, was waiting at Pa-
lermo, to take the Duchess of ORLEANS (wife of
the Duke), to France.

Many vessels have arrived from France during
the week, laden with tat and lean beasts, calves,
sheep, pigs, poultry, eggs, butter, fruit, and a
variety of other commodities, the whole of which
have been sold at such reduced prices as gill, it is
hoped, be the means of lowering these articles in
our own markets. The Dover, and Penelopei
from England, arrived at Quebec on the .28th of
May, and the Ceylon and Abundance store ship
on the 30th. The Centaur- from Bourdeaux to
Quebec, with tlie 9th and 42d Regiments on board,
were 'all well on the 18th of June, in lat. 45: 3Q.
long. 56. 15.—(flantphire Chronicle.)