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London, England, 1814-10-21 00:00:00

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pßoonEbA, ()or. 13.--Yesterday, 'at lialf-tia§t
ope, the Mayor, Recorder, Sheriff's, and several
Members, prOceede'd to Townley-HAIL the seat
of 13. T. Balfour, Esc!: to present the Address,
voted at our last Quarterly Assembly, to
Lowry Cole,
,K. B. They were several's- intrbz
(laced to the General and Lady Florence Balfour,
by Mr. Balfour, and kindly and polirely received:
Shortly after which, the It:corder rose and spoke
nearly as follows
c. Sir Lowry Cole, the MayOr, Sheriffs, Burgesses,, and Com-
, Mons of the Town of Drogheda, have unanimously voted tt)
you the Freedom of thttir Corporation, to be• presented in a
Gold Box, in the roost respectful manlier. .This, Sir, is the
highest compliment in their power to bestow; It is my duty-,
as their Recorder, to deliver their Address on this occasion,
and no duty ever devalved on the that was more flattering +r
gratifying.'

He then read the Address in a firm and jun..
pressive'tnatiner; and deliVered it tb the General,
who, in return, read .his answer, and handed it
to the Recorder. Sir Lowry was dressed in full
regimentals, with the Order of the Bath, &c. He
appeared in good health and spirits,
pleased with the honour conferred on, him. The
deputation were theta called to the dining-parlour,
where a very excellent cold collation was served-;-
and .after•partaking of the hospitable banquet,
returned 'home.

cannot -close thiB article without observing
en the niendly and • polite attention which was
strewn to every indivial of the party, by Mr.
Balfour arid Lady Florence.—(Druheda Journal.)

SPORTING INTILLLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

TEIUItSDAY, OCT. 20.
Mr. It. Prince's c. by Eagle, beat D. of Grafton's Jeweller,
Bst. 41b. each, T.Y.C, 50gs.—Even Letting.
Sweepstakes of 200 gs each, L. ft.
D. of Grafton's Partisan, 7st, 101 b.
Mr. Northey's Cuciew, Sst. 41t,. - -
D. of Itutland's Medora, 85t.411). -
6 to 4 agst Partisan—; to 4 agst Medora.
Ld G. FL Cavendish's Alcohol, Sst. 41b. beat Ld Sackrille's
Young Eagle, i5t.1316. T.Y.C. to 4 agst Alcohol.
The Town Plate of !')01. fur three vr olds, 7st.4lb. four4st.4lb.
fire, Bst. 11 lb. six, 9st. 11b, and aged. 9st. 41b. T. M.M.
Mr. Charlton's b. h. Don Rodrigo, 5 yrs - 1
Mr. Lotuack's b. c. Childwich, 4 ,yrs - - 2
The Judge placed. but two.--3 to 1 apt Don Rodrigo:
The Second Class of the Oatland Stakes of ;legs each. It. M.
Ld Lowther's BArbon, 3 yrs, Bst. - - -
Ld Stawell's Cato, 5 yrs, sst. 911?. • - - -
The Judge placed but two.-2 to 1 agst Bourbon-7 to 2 agst
Cato. ,

T.Y.C.

•
•Geu, Grosvenpr's Beliaria, Bst. ilb. beat. Mr. Prince's c
by Eagle, Bst. Z3lO. 30gs, I). ft.—Y to lua Dellaria4

1.32 t :ISSELS _RACES.
Riders.' Nam . ocrtu: ra 3.
Mr. Thornton'. Mr. Blackman's b. h. apt . .
Mr. Dis'orune. Mr. Fludyer's c. mare, list, each (good
race) - - - - - - I
Capt. D:sl)rowe. Dr. Grant's b. I:srse -
Mr. Goat:l 1. Mr. l'rere's - - - - -
Mr. Jackson. Mr, Jaclison's b. horse, 9st. each (easy) ci
A Handicap sweepstakes in heats.
H. R. H. the Dereditary Prince of
Oram;•e's b. h. llst. inlh.
Major Kranalsenbdrg's c. m. Po'sy,
Ic:st:7lb. - • -:3
Mr.:Thoraton's c: in. Folly, lOst. 41b. 4 r
D. of Pickax-di-nt.'s b. Harr,iet
Emma, lost. Good race. -0
The Duke of Richmond's c. h. agst
Ccl. ',ll4lConon's b. is. Molineuz, c.
(very easy)

Mr. Russell.

Mr. Havelock.

Mr. Ijisbrowe.
Mr. 13uwles.

- 2 2

Russ,-1:
061.:M,Einnort.

Capt. Disbrowe.
Qwiier.
Mr. Rusfil.
Bomt.s.

Capt. Disbrowc's pnney Tiney agct
Coi. Mni `Knun's 11)..n:sy -' - - 1.
Capt. Heslietb's c.li. byAlcnantkr, airst L
Capt. Crawfurd's U. In. Long Legs, :Ist.
• each -(easy) - - - - - - 2
Capt. Trelawney's grey horse, I agst
Mr. Muir's mare ',l'houglitless, Inst. 410. 2
. • Tolerable rp.ce.
Col. Lambert's Bennett - - -
Mr. Muir's Thoughtless (s'ery good race) 2
(Doke of RiczotoND,
Stewards-' C•aptu'o4 1-lEsti'4-rtt,
• tMr. CAvv.Nutsii.

Mr.
Nrr. Lascelle.s. •

THE CATASTROPHE AT MR. MEIJX`S.

[FURTHER PARTICULARS.]
We are happy to have in Our power 'to state,
that there is not a single life lost besides the eight
on whom the inquest has been heitl. There are
five persons in the Middlesex Hospital, some of
whom are dreadfully bruised, but ail are expected
to recover, viz.:—John .Crick, brother to Mr.
George Crick, the Storehouse Clerk, Patrick
Murphy, a, labourer in the brewhouse ; Mary Bari
field, a coal-heaver's wife, who was washed
out of the window whilst at tea with her daugh-
ter, Hannah Bonfield, who perished, and -two'
children, who were picked up in a .state of
suffocation, and much bruised. Mr. H. Meux.
and -Mr. Young, partners- in the brewery, awere
actively employed the whole of yesterday, making
diligent inquiry, and using every means to ascer-
tain if there were any more lives lost, or what
was the loss of the unfortunate surviving sufferers.
The numbers who were led, to view tire spot
during the whole of yesterd•ay was beyond e4i-
culation: There were three of the bodies is
coffins, and in their shrouds, exposed in a yard
near the place, where many persons • went. tc.;
see them, each paying seine small contribu-
tion towards their funeral. At night, the five
following bodies that perished at the .wake of
the child in the cellar, in New-street, and also
• the child, were waked at the Mip.Public-bouJe.
in
Banbury-street :7—Ann Saville, aged 40, and her
son, John Saville, child about two years of age,
.the child that lay (lead in the cellar "here the
wake was ; EN. Smith, Mary Mulvey and her
Son, Thomas Marry,. and Catherine &flier they
lay in five coffins in the parlour, the child Waft ill
the same coffin with its mother, Ann Saville. The
coffins were all black, and mounted with black
furniture, with then` names and ago On the lids
that stood round the room. Two coffstables stout
at the door, and as .persons entered they were
'presented with a plate to offer some donation.
We were happy to see that many respectable
persons were among the spectators, who paid
liberally their shillings and sixpences; and some
of the shop-keepers in the ne*hbouthood have
bills in their windows to take subscriptions fur
the sufferers, 'whose little furniture, and their all,
lie torn in the streets, or buried lit the ruins. If
the accident had' happened. an hour- later, many
more lives would have been lost, aa time men
would have been home from their work, and the
cellar in which the wake was held ,wo,,Li have
been full, as is customary atuo:ig the Irish.

AMERICAN PAPERS.

[Furth er Extracts.)
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.

COPY O 1 A LETTEII FROM BRIG. OEN. wnvnErt TO

THE SECRETARY AT WAR. DA'rET,
Paltimore. e 7, 1014.-

Sia,—When. the enemy arrived at the tnouth
of Pot ac, of all the militia which I had beeo
sioloirised to ussemble,• there were but about
1700 in the field, from thirteen to fourteen hun-
dred under Gen, Stransbury near this place, and
250 at Middleburg, under Lieut. Cul. Kramer ;
the slow progress of draft and the imperfect or-
ganization with the ineffectiveness of the laws to
compel them to !mt out, rendered it impossible
to have procured more.-
The militia of this state and of the contiguous
parts of Virginia and Pennsylvania were called on
en masse, bin the former militia law of Pennsviva.
nix bad expired the ISt of June or July, and the
one adopted in its place is not to take effect in
organizing the militia before October. No aid,
therefore, has been received from", that State.
After all the force that could.be put at my dis-
posal in that short time, and making such dispo-
sitions as I -deemed best calculated to present the
most respectable force -at whatever point the
nemy might strike, I was enabled by the most
active and harrazisiug movements of the troops to
interpose before the enemy at Bladensburg, about
five thousand men, including three hundred and
fifty regulars and Cconzoodore Barney's command.
Much the largest portion of this force arrived on
.the ground when the enemy were in sight, and
Were disposed of to support, the best manner,
the position which Gen. Stansbury had taken.—
They had barely reached the ground before the
action commenced, which was about one o'clock,
r. m. of the 24th inst. and continued about an
hour. The contest was not as obstinately main-
tained as • could have been desired, but was, by
parts of the troops sustained with great spirit and
with prodigious effect ;' and had the whole of our
force been equally firm, I am induced to believe
that the enemy would have been repulsed, not-
withstanding all the disadvantages tinder which
we fought. The ,artillery from 'Baltimore, sup-
ported by Major. Pinkney's rifle battalion, and a
putt of Captain Doughty's from the Navy Yard,
were in advance to command the pass of the
bridge at Bladensburgh, and played upon the
enemy, as I have since learned, with very destine-
tive,effect. But the rifle troops were obliged, after
some time, to 'retire, and of course artillery. Su-
perior numbers, however, rushed upon them and
made their retreat necessary, not, however, wit hout
great loss on the part of the enemy. Major Pink-
ney received a -severe wound in his right arm after
he had retired to the left flank of Stattsbury's- bri-
lade. The right and centre of Stanbury'sbeigade
consisting of Lient..Col. Ragan's and Shuler's
regiments, generally gave way very soon after-
wards, with the exception of about forty rallied
by Colonel Ragan, after having lost his horse,
and the whole or a part of Capt. Shower's com-
pany, both of whom Gem. Stansbury represents
to have. made, even thus deserted, a gallant stand.
The fall which L;eut.-Colonel Ragan received
, ••. , „
from his horse, togetnet with his great effsrts to
sustain his position, rendered' him unable, to fol-
low the retreat ; ice have therefore to lament that
this gallant and excellent officer' lies bettri. taken
prisoner ; he has however been Paroled,--and I
met him here recovering from the bruises oeca.
boned by his fall. • The loss of his services at this
TflOmeut is serious.

The sth,lialtimore regiment uuder Lieutenant-
Colonel Steeret, being the left of Brigadier-Gen.
Stansbury's,. brl!.r,ade, still, however, stood their
ground, and except for a. moment wken part of
them recoiled a few steps, remained firm,..and
stood until ordered to retreat, with a view to-pre-
vent them being out-flanked.
The reserve tinder Brigadier-General Smith, of
the District of Columbia, with the militia of the
City and Georgetown, with the regulars and sonic
detachments -of Maryland militia, flanked on their
right by Commodore Barney and his brave fel-
)ows, and Lieutenant-Colonel Heal, still were to
the right on the hill, and maintained the contest
for some time with great effect.
It is not with me to report the conduct of Com-
modore Barney and his command, nor can I speak
from observation, being too remote, but the con-
current testimony of all who did observe them,
dues them the highest justice for their brave re-
sistance, and the destructive effect they produced
on the enemy. Commodore' Barney, after hav-
ing lost his horse, took post near One of his pins:,
and there unfortunately received a severe wound
in the thigh, and he also fell into the hands of
the enemy. Captain Miller of the marines was
wounded in the arm fighting bravely. From the
best intelligence, .there remains but little doubt
that the enemy lost at least 400 killed and wound-
ed, and of these a very tmesal portion killed.
Oor loss cannot, I think, be estimated at more
than from thirty to forty killed, and fifty to sixty
xviumded. They took altogether about one hun-
dred and twenty prisoners.
You will readily understand that it is impossi-
ble for me to speak minutely of •the merit or de-
merit of particular troops so little known to me
from their recent and hasty- assemblage. My sub-
sequent movements for the purpose of preserving
as much of my force as possible, gaining rein-
forcements,- and protecting this place, yott already
know.

I am with very gre6.t respect, Sir, your o.be-
tFent servant, Wm. Ei. WINDER,

. Brig... Gen. 10th Mil. Dist:
Iron. John Armstrong, .Se. of \V r.
N. .NV.: have to Jament that Capt: Sterett of
of the sth Baltimore haS' also been
wounded, but isdoing well. 'Other officers, no
doubt, deserve notice,,but 1 am as vet unable to
particularize.

S.N7ANN,VI, AUG. 25.—y a Gentleman of un-:
doubted veracity, who left Havanna on, the 7th
inst. and 4rrived at St.. Mary's au the 18th, in_
formation 14 teeei'ved, that on or about the Ist
inst. two British ships front bitrope (the Charon
and Hermes), each mounting 24 guns, reported
to hate on board 400 Men-, some of whom were
masThe'artiilerists, 120 of whom were said to be
Pfficers, had arrived at. flavAmia; under the tom-
wand of Coldael who said he was boru

at Coleraine, Ireland. They applied te) the Go- •
vernor of the Island for. permission to land at Pen-
sacola ; but it was, refused. They then applied
for 'permission to land at Havannah for the re-
freshment of the men, until a reinforcement
should arrive ; thi3 also was refused. The oo-
vernor is said to. have assured the Commanding
thficer,• that their landdg would he reptiled
within any territory under his command. !mine-
diately after which, a Spanish vessel was dispatch--.
ed for Pensacola, and it was reported, that she
Conveyed orders for the Governor of West
da, to repel the- landing of British troops in
that province, with all the force under his con-
trout,

The Colonel commanding dined at a public
table ; he spoke freely of great cruelties commit-
ted by troops under General Jackson, "during
his expedition against the Indians L and seemed
exasperated against. the Americans. He urged,
that the country belonged to the Indians, they
were the first settlers, and it was his intention.to
restoreitlei them. His first !stand would be at
Coleraine, in Georgia, and from thence to,Savan-
nah.• The Colonel reported, that .he expected a
reinforcement of 4000 men ; that he had on board
the two ships, 3000 uniforms, epaulets, swords,
Sce. for Officers whom .he, intended commission.
A Gentleman who was on board the Hermes, read
one of the proclamations signed by Colonel Wood-
bine, inviCnt, nil classes .and descriptions of peo-
.
ple to the British standard
,for protection and
f reed um.

The'Britisli brig ChilderS had conveyed to West
Florida a quantity of arms and ammunition, and
on her return had called at Havanna ; it was well
known there that several British, vessels had been
employed in that way, and that a large supply of
arms bud ammunition was deposited in that neigh-
bourhood, on British accounts.

OFFICE OF THE SUPFAILNTENDANT OF THE CITY

OF WASHINGTON.

September sth, 1814.

Information having been given, that sundry
persons (a list of whose names is lodged with the
proper authority) are in possession of property to
a considerable amount, which was removed from
the public buildings on the night of the late con-
flagration, or subsequently such nelsons are
hereby requested to make report to this Office of
the tti sin their possession respectively, and to
continue their patriotic services, by uniting with
the agents of Government appointed; and, who
may be appointed, for the recovery and preserva-
tion.thereof. A liberal remuneration for all care,
trouble and expellee Will he paid, or a certain
salvage be given, if requested, according to the
circumstances attending the restoration or reco-
very of the property.
It is pregumed that no person who may
,have
removed, or be in possession of any of these ar-
ticiles, will hesitate a moment to act as above re,-
queAed, although .doubts or suspicions to the
contrary are entertained by the persons who have
given information to the Government. Nit if
there should he any who, misled by. ill-disposed
ativiset•s,, or under the pretence of a gift dr tole-
rated -plunder by the enemy, should Withhold or
fraudently conceal any thing purloined or re-
moved as above-mentioned, the most rigorous
prosecittion will be instituted against them,
addition to the property being taken from them
by legal search warrants, grounded on the affida-
vits of various inft;rmants, who have honourably
come forward' to protect the public interest on the
occasion, in case the want of honesty in. others
should realer it'necessary. Information against
the 'unprincipled pillager is earnestly invited, and
a liberal reward will be paid to the' informant for
all property' recovered on his or her information.
THOMAS MONPOE, Superinten dant.