The Sun.
London, England, 1814-01-31 00:00:00

RETALTATION.

NORWICH (Con.), DEC. 'l.-Mr. Win Maytom,
sailing-master of his Majesty's ship Ramifies, was
sonic months a prisoner of war in this place, and
who left here in the expectation of exchange, by
the Amilostan cartel, has been dctaine&and put
in close. confinement at Providence, as a hostage
for the safety of Joshua Knny, whom our
readers. %Aril recollect was taken from his house
on Long Island, sonic time List 'Summer, by order
of Sir Tbomas FLtrciy, who then commanded on
this station.

. BOSTON, DEc75.—A reinforcement of one large
ship (said to be,a frigate) bus been added to the
squadron off New Lobdon. We understaud a
plan of their Winter bloCkade had fallen into the
bands of Commodore Decatur. The ships at pre-
sent are very near in ; but not the smallest appre-.
hens ions" are entert,ined for our squadron in the.
river, .4s the forts are well mounted and manned,
particularly that on the Groton ,side, which has
lately. received a number of additional twenty4our
pounders.
NE.w YORK, Nov. 27.—A letter of the 13th
inst. from Jefferson county, says, all the public,
p;•operty is ordered from -Sackett's Harbour to
Cooperstown, the transportation of which had
actually commenced.
' OF THE ARMIES.—At the latest dates from the
armies, General Wilkinson was -seriously indis-
posed, and his recovery rather doubttul.—Gene-
ral HaMpton has passed through Albany, on his
way to his residence in the South.—Geri. McAr-
thur's brigade, and General garrison's regulars,
and Commodore Chauncey's squadron; have all
arrived at Sackett's Harbour .from Fort George.
'The enemy have abandoned: Burlington Heights.
FOrt George is 'defended with patriotic militia
from New York, under the command of Brigadier
General iil‘Clure..--Gen. Izurd is sick at Platts;
burgh. Gen. Boyd is on his way to Boston.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, JAN. 29, 1814

Admiralty-Office, Jan. 22, ISI4

Admiral, Sir John-Warren has transmitted to
john WilsouCroker, Esq.• a letter ,from Captain
Brown, of his• Majesty's snip Loire, i.;iving an ac-
count of his having •on the 10th of December
capturad the Rolla, American privateer, of five
wins and eighty men, oat the night before from
Newport. •
And also the following letters, forwarded to
the Admiral by Captain Barrie, of the Dragon, se-
nior officer in the tZlie,apeake, viz.
A letter from Captain Cator,' of his Majesty's
'sloop Acton, dated 22. l Septeniber, repc4ting his
having landed with 'a party of inarincs in Lynha-
yen Bay, and destroyed is barrack- of the enemy,'
with all the military stores, after a short ,action
with a body of American' dragoons and infantry
stationed there, in which nine of the enemy were
taken, and several killed or wounded; with the loss.
of only one marine badly wounded,
A letter from Captain Jack-son, of his Majesty's
ship
.Lacedettionian , dated 23d September, stating
the destruction of several American vessels, by the
boats of the above ship, and jiiiohawk sloop, in
Chefeton and King's creeks.. The enemy assem-
bled in numbers on the shore, but were.,scattered
by the fire from the'boats, with the lo.! of Iron'
20 to 30 and wounded ; one man in the
boats was killed, and two wounded.. •

A letter from Lieut. Pei Hai., of the Dragon,
dated sth November,' giving an recount of bis
having, with the boats of that ship and Sophie
sloop, brought out, without loss, three Ame-
rican vessels from the creek in ,the river 'Po-
towmak.

A letter from Captain Mansell, of the Pelican
sloop, mentions hishaving-captured, and carried,
into:Plymouth, about the 15 inst. after chase
of twelve hours, the A!nerican schooner Sir°,
letter of marque, 22;; tons burthen, mounting 12
r.i.ne-pounder:, vt'ith 49 men. She was bound
from South Carolina- to Marcie:nix, is quite new,
a fast sailer, pierced forli; guns ; ittul been chas-
ed by several of our cruizers, but escaped by her
superior sailing, and was intended to cruise for
the annoyance of the British trade.

[Phis Gazette 'announces thQ Prince Regent's
permission to Sir' II:Wilson to accept and wear
the insignia of the Royal Russian Order of -St.
George, of the Third Class, presented to him by
the Emperor of Russia, on May 27 ;
.mid likewise
states, that• in,roirtideration of the diqingiiiThed
services of Sir Jahn Thomas Dnek worth, the dig-
nity of a Baronet has been conferred on
with remainder -to his heirs.mafe.]
[This Gazette Contains an Order in Council,
extending the prohibition to the -exportation of
gunpowder, saltpetre, arms, and amumnition, for
six months longer, toi commerkee flow the Bth of
February next ; also an Order extending, for the
same period, the prohibition to transporting into
any parts out of thelingdom, any pi‘„riron, hemp,
pitch, masts, anchors, or other naval :Mores.]

• Criiwn 2.9, 1814.
Me►uher returned to serve in the present Parlia►r►ent.
Bu►glis of Inx,eruess, Nairn, Fort-es, and Fortrose.—Charles
Grant,Esq..iun. of WiLt,rnish, and one of the Commis-
sioners for eaecuting•the Office of Treasurer of his Majes..
ty's Exchequer. • .

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDE.b.
J. Harding, St. Jarnes's-street, bookseller.

13ANKlitTT. ,
IV. Wallis, Westminster-road, draper, to surrender Feb. 1,
12, and March 12, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Kiss, Einl-
street litaelifriars.

T. Itobey,. Mile-End, carpenter. Feb. 1, 12, and • Marcb 12,
at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Lang, Amcrica-4quare.
T. flebson, College-hill,, merchant, -Feb. 1, 15, and March'
le, at Guildhall. Attornies, Blunt and Co. Old Betbleru,
Broad-street. -

J.. Wright, Northampstead, Hertfordshire, dealer, Feb. 2,5,,
and March 12, at Guildhall. Atturnies, Carr and Cu. John-
street, Bedford-row.
E. -Humpage, Liverpool, liquor-merchant, Feb. 14, 15, and
• March 12, at the
.Glutte lavern, Liverpool. Attornies,
Blackstock-and Co. Temple.
J. Nightingale, Brown-street, Bryanstone-square, timber-
merchant, Feb. 2, 16, and March 12, at Guildhall. Attor-
ney, Mi. Cunningham, Frith street, Soho-square..

ILimptin-Wictc, tanner, Feb. 1,8, and March
12, atGuilgillall. Attornics, Palmer and CO: Copthall-•court,
'Ph rogm orton-3t reef.
F. Itobert:3, Plymouth-Dock, rhati's-mercer, Feb. 2r., 26, ;rid
Match 12, at Wealdley'3 Hotel, Plymottli-Dock.. Attornie,,
Collett and Co. Chancery-lane.
T. Springett, Wickham-Market, Suffolk, nialer, *Feb._ 18, 19,
' March 15, at the King's Arms, Woodinidgc. Attorney;,
Mr. B. and J. Bridges, Palmer, Doughty-street.
J. Worleck, Chi pping-Sodbury, Gloucester, innholder, lb
10, and March 12, at the Senn, Wotton.under-Edge. At'
toiaics, Messrs. B. and J. Bridges, Red Lion-square, I.oo'
don, or Mr. Percy, Wotton-under-edge, Red Lion-square.
W. 'Malin, MaAingtree, Essex, balier, Feb. 2.2, 23, and
March 42, at tint Angel Inn,' Cole. ester. Attorney, Mr.
Cutt'ng, Bartlett's-buildings, Ho! born.
S: L. :Worsfotd, Harnsgatc, slop3eller, Feb. id, 15, and Alarto.
12, at Guildhall, London. Attinney, Mr. Colling Wood, St-
Saviourli Chorch>yard, Southwark.
W. Hart4,.-Streathann. Surrey, carpent&'r, Feb. 1,8, WO
March 12, at Gnildhall, •Lolldon. Attorney, Mr. Tut-piny
George-yard, Lombard-street.
W. Farrow, Mitelrell:.strt.et, Ohl-street,
, • Feb. r, 12,' and March 12,• at Guildhall:. Atttirney,
Palmer, Gray's Inn-square. •• _
J. Bartlett, Dunford Mill, Chertsey, Snrrey, corn-41calcei
Feb. 5, 19, and March d 2, . Guildhall. Attorney,
Taylor, Field-court, Gray's-iinl,
J. Eayres, Tooley-street, Southwark, fruiterer, Feb. 5, I'3l
March . 12, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Field awl
Sbeargold, Clifford's-inn. , c • ,
J. and It. Burch, Southwark, hop-factors, Feb. 6, 12, and
. March 12, at Guildhall. Attarney, Mr. Lee,Three Crown-
court, Sundt wark,.
E. and E. Woodgate,, Burrows -buildings,. Sarrey, timber-me"
chants,. Feb. 15, 26, and Match-12, AttOrueY,
Mr. God/maidEarl-street, Blackfriars...
G. Barnes, Uayton-ha-Woods, Lancaster, innk&,per, Feb. 21'
2-2, and Nlarch 12, at the Mitre, Preston. Atturnies,lll:2o'
dale and Cu. New-ian; London.

PROMOTIONS.
orrar-Ofiice, January 28; 1314.

Ist Regiment,of Foot Guards, G. Thornton, Gent. to be
sign, by purchase, vice Deshrowe, prow rated. -
Ist Regiment of Foot, Capt. C. Gould, from the Not ing'll3'l
Militia, to be Captain of a Company, with-temporary rink.
4th Ditto—Capt.H.•Wall, from the West Kent Militia, to.l)`'
Captain of a Company, with temporary rank.
1 lth Ditto—Captain Henry'llristow to be Major, by pore:l2se,
vice Hainilton, Who retires.
-12th 1)46i--Captain Francis-Dobbs, from the Armagh
tia, tube Captain of a Company;with tempoi-ory
14th Ditto-1-Lieut. Charles Knollis to be Clptain of a Ooav
pithy', vice Adamson, deceased.
:
Captain Doran, froth the BerkFbirc Capto;)
Thomas Gould, from the Hertfordshire Militia, to his
• of Companies, with temporary rank.
j Bth Ditto—Lieutenant John Aichin to be Captain of a CO'
pony, rice James itithin, deceased.
26th Ditto—Ca;)tain -- Jeffery, from the Berwick
tO bd Captain of a CoMpany, with temporary rails,
52d Ditto—To be Captains of Companies—Captain T. A'
`Long, from the West Kent Militia, with. temporary raoki
I,lzuttnant W.C!mi,:it.:,, vice Dougle,s, <lead ct his wounil,.
Lieut. Charles Yorke.
43d Ditto—Lieutenant Charles Harrison to. be Captain of L'
Conqyany, rice Febrzen, Tu.orrioted.
70th Ditto—Capt. D. froni the Antrim Militia, toy
Captain of a Company, wi>h temporary rank.
71st pitta, Captain Robert Barclay to be Major, vice,Mael:::o'
zie, killed in action; Lieut. W. Uraitam to be Captain of
Company, vice Barclay.
ts4th Ditto, Major H. Daubeny to be Lieutenant-Colonel vide
Lloyd, killed in action; Captain J. Carter to. be Caltaio
vice Danbeny..
To be Captains .If Companies, Lieutenant W. P. French, ctte
-Jolnisou,_:hilled. in action ; Lieutenant Jatnes Cooked vicr
• Carter.
88th Ittigiment of-Foof,—Totie Captains of Companies, <ll
temporary Rank, Captain Joini Gabbett, from theßoY,
Limerick County Militia; Captain R. Mansergb, from ti'"
Tipperary -Militia. . •
100th-Dittv,- lirevet Lieut.-Colonel G. Marquis of Tweedaj"
from the 41st Foot, to- be Lieutenant•Colonal, P'W
chase, vice M‘Phersqn, who-retires. •
6th Rural-Veteran Battalion, Captain J: Cooke, from thJ
78d Fact, to be Captain of a Company, vice M‘tiell,
won the Itetiredi.ist. - - ,
BMWs::.—Major ilnrk,e, of Dillon's Regihient, to be
tenan;.-Coloncl in,the army,' being. employed Olson a pAt
color service.
STarr..—The Rev. M. James, B. T:. to be a-choptato to tl,l
Force;
Dilmtv Assist Ant Caminis6xy-General It. Gilmore to be iifi
As.!;is,;nlt, Coonnissary-General to the Forces.
Dillon's Regiment, Major H.. Wyndham, from the 60th Fo?',l
to be ',.ieut,enaut-Colonel, by purchase, vice Watson, wa
retires-.. • •
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