The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-28 00:00:00

SIR EYRE COOTS,

This brave and :experienced Officer entered tlr
army at a\very early period of his life, ambitioUs of
following the steps of his illuStriOus uncle, so juA'
styled the Proledor of India, andserved with great
reputation under Lord COUNWALLIS during the
whole of the American war; where he was .no(less
.conspicuous for his activity) than for his personal..
gallantry. As Colonel, be commanded the Light
Brigade of , the /limy, which, under the orders of
that highly distinguished Officer, the late Earl. GREY'
"(then Sir CHARLES GREY), reduced the valuable
Islands of Guadaloupe, Martinique, St. Vincents,
St. Lucia, &c. His condua in this campaign
gained him the admration of his brother Officers,
and confirmed the friendship of his brave• Com-
mander, which terminated only with his life.--
In 1796, General COOTE held a conspicuous com-
mand in Ireland; and Ins firm and judicious con-
du& in the Southern Distri&, when a French in-
vasion, with all the horrors of a civil war, threaten- .
ed the destruction of that country, must be ac-
knowledged with gratitude. 'He next commanded
at Dover, till chosen to conduct the. Expedition des
tined for the destrutlion of the works at Ostend ;
where, having completely effected-that object in the
most able manner, adverse winds unfortunately op-
posed his re-embarkation, and .receiving a severe
wound, he became a prisoner. When exchanged;
the Getteral.commandgd a brigade under Sir RALOI-
- in the attack upon the Helder, and

was afterwards employed under the Duke of YoRK,

in Holland. He then tesuwed his station at Dover,
till -called upon to share with the great ABEacßog-
BIE the glory which the-Britigh army was about to
acquire in Egypt. Here General CooTE conituand-
-1 ed...the dis-embarkation of the first division-of 1-1161

army on the sth of March, 0301, one of the most
brilliant exploits which the annals of this, or Per-
haps any country have• on record. Since the sor-
render of Alexandria, Sir EYRE CnoTE has been va-
riously employed
,in England •and lteland, till sent
out to Jamaica as Lieutenant-Governor, and Coal"
' mander in Chief. In that honourable situation, his
zeal. for the public good, and his exertions' for- the
welfare of the Island, will ever be preserved in the
memory Of its inhabitants. At this moment, gt4.conti,
in command under the Earl of CHATHAM, and en-
trusted by. that Officer with the operations against
Walcheren, to his a&ivity and skill in dire&-liog the
efforts of our gallant troops 'we-are indebted for I."
surrender of Flushing. .

At Guildhall, before the Commissioners of Ps°
rupts, on the last sitting day, a bankrupt wa coal'
mitted to Nei-vgate for not making, tebeiWe'B"W"
The journal which he produced appeared to WO
been written at one time, and he swore that the ar-
tides were delivered according to dates; but, on ex'
amination, it was ascertained ,by the water-mail",
that the paper of which the book was made, was tr-
manufaetured until two years after the pretended
'dates of the entries, which created a strong suspici°Aii
in the minds of the creditors that he bad secrete
large sums of money.
CHARGE OF FORGERY.A lady of fashion, at the
West end of the town, who was lately advertised
:
on suspicion of havink forged acceptances to 80,113,
bills, and for whose apprehension a reward of Oa,
pounds has been offered, was taken into custodY.%
Friday, in Somersetshire, by two officers belongitl6'
to the Worship-street Office.