The Sun.
London, England, 1814-03-16 00:00:00

'ROM TttE Lt),%. (L\ tiAZE AARCH 15.

11-Qpice, -Larch p,18,1.4.
Admiral Lord 'Keith has transmitted to John
Mm Croker, Esq. aletter'fromilear-Adniiral
Penrose, dated hn board his Majesty's ship Pin.-
cunine, off the Bar' of the Adour, the 25th of
February, stating that the.boats,and small vessels
*1 tined 'to assist the operations of, the army
under the Marquess of Wellington, succeeded in
crossing the Bar of the above river on the pre-
ceding day.
A breeze, which sprung up in the night of the
23d, was the first that had offered itself, since the
necessary preparations had been in forwardness,
to enable the vessels to reach the •mouth of the
Adour ; and early on the following morning; the
Rear-Admiral was off the Bar with the vessels
and boats collected for the service. .

The boats of the vessels of war, with two flat
boats, were sent directly to the liar to endeavour
to find a passage through the surf,, the British,
troops being at that time seen from the ships
crossing over to•the north side of the river, 'but
greatly in want of' the boats intended for their
assistance. _

Cantain in a Spanish-built boat, se-
lected as the most safe for the service, and hav-
ing with him the principal pilot, was °verses in
his attempt to enter, but escaped on shore. Lieu:
tenant Debenham, in a six-oared cutter, succeed-
ed in reaching the beach ; the other boats re.-
turned to wait the result of the next tide, it being
scarcely possible that one in fifty could then have
crossed. •

A pilot was sent to land to the south-west of
theriver, and walk from thence to the Adour, in
order to make a concerted signal from within the
Bar, to guide the vessels through the safest parts.
Without the Bar there appeared no interval';
long and heavy line of surf alone prventing itself.
Rewards were offered to the leading -vessel, the
second, third, &c.

Lieutenant Collins, Flag-Lieutenant to Bear-
Admiral Penrose, was dispatched also to endea-
vour to land, and walk-to the army and the
Rear-Admiral was informed, about that. time, -by
Sir John Hope, of the progress made by the
troops; and the great "utility . •whiclif the boats
would prove, if they could join.
The tide being at length at a proper height,
and all the vessels well up for the attempt, several
drew near the' Bar,' but hauled off again, till at
last Lieutenant Cheyne (of the Woodlark sloop),•
in a Spanish -boat,with five British seamen, cross-
ed the surf and ran up.the river. • The next was
a prize boat, •Manned from a transport, closely
followed by a gun-boat, commanded by Lieute..-
cant Chesshyre,who was the first that haS hoist-
ed the British colours in the Adour.
The rest of the boats and vessels followed in
rapid succession, and with extraordinary success :
the- zeal and science of the officers triumphing
over all the difficulties of the navigation.
The Rear-Admiral.w:as not yet enabled to trans 7
mit a return of the casualties : it was honed front
the nearness of the shore; that they would fall
mostly on the vessels.

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BANKRUPTS.
James Pointon, Bedwardine, Worcester, parlour, April 7,
9, and 26, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Claines, Worces-
tershire. Attornies, Messrs. Price and Williams Lin-
coln's-Inn. ,
John Meatyard, West Orchard, Dorset, dealer, March 28, at
twelve, 29, and April 26, at eleven, at 'the King's Arm's,
Wimhorne Minster, Dorset. Attornies, Mr. Lovedon, Cle,
ment's-Inn, Or Mr. Catleman, Wiraborne, Dorset.
John Harvey, Lewstern, Leicester, horse-dealer, April 8, at
four, 9, at ten, and 26, at eleven, at the Granby, Gran-
tham, Lincoln. Attornies, Messrs. Riggo and Merrifield,
Carey-street,-Lincoln's-Inn; or Mr. C. Latham, Melton-
owbrav, Leicester.
Josephßalier, Jun. Bristol, victualler, March 2l, 22„lnd
April 26, at eleven, at the Angel.lnp, Bath. Atto,rnies,
Messrs. Shephard, Adlington, and Gregory, Bedford-row;
or IGA. Sheppard, Bath.
William Moore, Old-street, St. Luke, jeweller, March 22, 26,
and April eti, at twelve, at Guildhall, London. Attornies,
Messrs. Mayhew and Price, Symond's-Inn.
George Johnson, late of Spring-street, Shadwell, grocer,
March 22,26, and April 26, at twelve, at Guildhall, Lon-
don. Attorney, Mr. Eyles, Castle-street, Hounclsditch.
John Simpson, Shepherd's-Bush, Fulham, farmer, March 22,
29, and April 26, at ten, at Guildhall, London, Attorney,
Mr. Saunders, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-Square.
John 'Whitehead, Bury, Lancashire, 'woollen-manufacturer,.
March 25, 2.6, and April 26, at eleven, at the Mosley Arms
Inn, Manchester. Atiormes, Messrs. Willis, Fairthorne,-
and Clarke, Warnford-court, London, or Mr. Peter Healy,
Riding's-court, Manchester.
Robert Smith, late of Rampisham Dorset, miller, March 29,
April 9, and 26, at eleven, at the George Inn, Crewkerne,
. Somersetshire. Attornies, Mr. It. Beard, Crewkerne; or
Messrs. Pearson and Son, 'Teeple.
DIVIDENDS.

April 12. J. Bidgood; of SwallOw-street, cork-cutter-4Apri
2. S. Norton, Of Ware, Hertfordshire, sail-chith-maker--
April 11. J. Gane, Trowbridge, carpenter7--April 12. Silcox.
of Beckington,Soniersetshire, clothier—April 2:3. W. T. Arm.
:strong, of Leadenhall-street, druggist—April 26..• J. M,
Gaitskill, .of Wapping, math ematical-instrament-maker—
April 16. .J. T. C, Blankenhagen, Bishopsg,ate-street, Within,
merchant--April 12. J. F. Schroder, jun. of Crutelied-friars;
merchant—April 9. W. Strack, late of Pancras-lane; mer-
chant-.---April 5. T. Drewett, of Tooley-street, Southwark,
sack-merchant—April 5. T. Cole, of Woodbridge, Suffolk,
butcher—April 9, J. Norman, of Strood, Kent, ironmonger--
April 45. J. Cook, of Newcastle-upon-Type,,biscuit-balser—
Lpril 3..1. Mayor, sen, of Leadenhall-strcet, merchant--
April 9. D. Taylor, of Great Totliam, Essex, grocer—March
25. J. Enniss, late of East E.etford, mercer—April 11. G.
Waliett, jilt'. of Great Malvern, druggiSt—April 6. W.
Ayres,jun. of Fleet-street,. hatter—April 11. W. Gould, of
Bath, perfumer—April 6. A. Littlewood, of Hanley Wood
Nook, Yorkshire, clothier—April G. W. Coltir,rt, of White-
haven, merchant—April 26. J. M'Callum, of Christopher-.
*treet, Finsbncy-square, merchant—April 8, J. Smith, of
Upperthong, Yorkshire, clothier,.

CF,RTIFICATES-=-Arott. 5.
J. Jolly, Albion-buildings, Bartholomew-close. printer—
W, Garrod, late of Norwich, horse-dealer—J. Merrynian,
late of Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, liqUor-merchant-,4. D.
South, Market Weighton, Yorkshire, grocer-4; Chectham,
Manchester, cotton-manofaturer—J. M. *.Elworthy late of
St. James's-street, goldsmith—P.' Nott,' Smithfield, banker—
J:Stevenson, Manchester, tobacconist.

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PARTNERSHIPS.DISSOLVED.
J. Brumbley and T. Helder, Graf ion-street, Soho, gro-
+Cers—S. Strettcll and W. Bevin, Chester, linen-drapers—F..
end R. Witkins, and F. Tayler, Great Russell-stKeet, dress-
nialcers—G. G. Sharp and A. C. Bartley, Tooting and 'Mit-
cham, surgeons—J-Bryincr and A. Belcher, London, mer-
ohant—H. Carrier and. J. Rigby, Bkiscon; Derbyshire,
drapers—E. and H. Highton, Leicester, hinier9-11. WiddowL.
sou and J. Chadborn, Huchnall-Folkard and Linhy,' Notting-
hamshire, seed-dealers—W. Sykes and J. Deem, White Lion-
street, Norton-Falcate, hop-factors—W. H. Rawso ii, T. Leach,
and A. and C. Saltniarst2, London and Halifax, merchants—
J. Bray and J. Hick, Hu4.lderfield and Hechniondwilw, York-
shire, woolstaplers—S.-Elgar and W. Barker, boot and shoe-
rnalkers—E;Gibson and J. Angel, Kinoton-upon-fluli, block-
wakers—R. Parker and J. Baekwell, Kingston-Upon-Mill,
brass-founders—J. Haines and E. Weeks, the Regent's Ter-
race, Chelsea, forcing-franae-manufacturers.