The Sun.
London, England, 1814-07-25 00:00:00

WEST,IIINSTLR ELECTION.

Committce-ro6m, King-strect,Covent-gartren, July IC.
Loire, —I am directed by tre Committee of Electors of
Westminster, appointed at the General Meeting, held in New
Palace-yard, on Monday, the Itth instant, to acquaint your
'Lord.ship, that you were this morniog nominated as a lit and
proper persun.tu fill this vacancy in the representation of the
City-ut Westatinstei in Parliament, occasioned.hy your Lord-
ship's expulsion,. and that you ,were immediately re...elected,
without opposition, and. With the most lively expressiouS:of
nuiversal approbation.-
The Committee further direct me to convey to your Lord-
ship their sincere congratulations on an event. so happily de-
monstrative of the sense which your Constituentsentertain of
the accusation Whin has been brought against yea, and of
etry extritoi•dittary ywoccedings by which it lttth hem fol-
lowed ep ; • and to OSSUre your Loriktiip, that. it affords them
,the highest gratification to find that yon are able to oppose,
to the „envenomed shafts of Malice and party spirit, the int-
penefrahle shi,eld of conscious innocence.
They rejoice`to see that the prejudices; occasioned by gross
and slunnelqs misreprestintatiant are fast wearing away trout
die public mind;, and they trust, Wit the time is near when
yonr Lordship's character will appear asfair and unblemished
iu the view of every individual in the British Empire, as it
now dues in the eyes of the Electors of Westminster.
I 'have the honour si) he, my Lord,
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.Your Lordship's fatithini and &iedient servant,
TO Lord Ctichrane. SAMUEL BROOKS, Chairman..

King's Bench, July 18, 1814.
n,—Amongst all the occurrences of my life, • I cz.n call to
my memory iv.sone, which has prothhted so great a degree of
exultation in my breast; as this, which, through -a channel I
so highly esteem, has bee,. communicated to me, that, after
.all the Machinations of Corruption (bringing into play her
choiceXt agepits) have been able to effect agiunct me, the Ci-
tizens of Westminster have, with unanituOns voice pro-
nounced me worthy of continuing to be one of their &pre-
sentatives in Parliament.

• Merely to be a Member of the House c-F Commons (as now
made up); is something 'ton meagre to be a gratification to
; but wheitl reflect on that lore of country, that devotion
to freedom, that soundness of judginefft, that unshaken ad-
herence to truth and jiistice, which have invariably marked
the proceedings of the Citizens of Westminster ; and when
I farther reelect, that it is of Sir FttAscis•BonnErT, whom
they have now, for the third time, made the Colleague, how
am I to express, (In the one hand, my.gratitude towards them;
and otr the other, the contempt which I feel for.all the•dis-
tif:ctions of birth, and for all the.wealth and all the decora-
tions, which Mini:44;l.s and -Kings have it, under the present
system, in their power to bestoW
- With regard to the case, the agitation of • which has been
the cause of this, to me most gratifying result, I am in no ap-
prehension as to the opinions and feelings of the world, and
especially of the people of England ; who, though they may
he occasionally misled, are never-deliberately cruel or unjust.
Only Ist it be said of me :—The, Stock Exchange have ac-
cused ; Lord Ellenborough -haschaiged for guilty;—the Spe-
cial Jury have found that guilt;—the Gotta have sen-
tenced to the pillory ;—the HouSe of Com Mons have ex-
pelird ;—and't he Citizens of 'Westminster have re-elected ;
Only let thili he the record placed against my name, and I
shall be proud to stand in the calendar of criminals all- the
days of my 'life.
. In requesting you, Sir., to convey these my sentiments to
my Constituents at arge, I cannot refrain from begging yon
.and-the other Gentlemen of the Committee, to accept of my
particular and unfeigned thanks.
am, Sir,
Your mast obedient humble Servant,
- COCHRANE,
To Samuel IlVoOlts, Esq. Chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Electors of Westminster.

The Essex, American frigate, had on her co-
lours, when she was brought to action, " Free
Trade and Sailors' Rights." When the Phcebe
took her, they-were hauled down, and.a flag with
the following motto was hoisted :—" Goil and
aur Country, British Sailors' best Rights Trai-
lOTS offend both.".

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Notie is beceby ttrrit. hid Floyd. 1-tittli:
:less the Prince fie.ge:li hold
ii lto:i liousej Thurschii next; 2811 i inbt:,at
tied o'clock:

4leatiPtiltpof.re, July 21-3, 1814.
Copy of a Letter froth Capi. ITILLYAR, of his Nla..lcty's Ship
Phatbe, iti Joax',sox in
Wtj,, March 30's 1314. . •.•

. • . .
slli--1. have the liOnottr td acquaint ydn, for
the informatiotedf the Lords Cotinnissioners of
the Admiralty, that a little past three tfelotii on
the afternoon of the 28th instant, after nearly five:.
months anxious search.; and si.:. weeks soil niorei
anxious look-ant for the EsSex and •-he; Con-;
panion.*; td quit the port Of Valparashi ; vie saw
the former tinder weigh, and ittnnidiatelV, aCetnii-'
ponied by the Cherub, Made sail, to close With
her ; on rounding the other point of the Oiiy; Unit
hauling the wind for the purpose of endeavouring •
to xycather ns, and-escape us, .he lost tier Witin-;'
topmast, and afterwartkl, not.suteeedingin an ef-
fort to regain the limits, of, the port, bore Up, anll•
anchored so unit- the shore (a few miles- to the ,
.leeteard of it),, as to preclude the -possibility of .
passing a-head Of 'her wit-Link lisk to his Maje S-
- ships.. - As we drew near, my intention of
going Close tnidef lier'steim was frustrated by the
ship breaking off, and frdm the wind bide. lug ex-:
tremely fresh, riot first fire, counitenting a little
east four and continuing about ten minutes; pro-
(bleed no .visible effect. Our -second, a feW ran.;
ddm shot only, from having increased our dis-
tance By wearing, was not apparently more suc-
cessful, and having lost the use, of our uninsail,
jib, and mainstay,--appearances were a little io;
auspiElotts : on standing again towards her, 1 sig-;
_ni'fied my intention ;Of anchoriog;
_Tot whiell ue:
were not ready before, with springs, to Captain
Tucker; directing hint to keep tinder weigh, and _
take a convenient station for annoying- Out oppo-
nent. On closing the Essex, at thirty-five n&
notes past live, the firing recommenced, and be.,
foie I gained my intended position, her cable was
cut, and a serious conflict.ensued; the guns of
his Majesty's ship gradually • becoming more de-,
structive, and her crew, if possible; -more ani.,
mated, which, lasted until 20 Minutes past six;
-when it plei.lts4d the Almighty Disposer of Events
to bless the efforis of iny gallant companions,-and
my personal, 'very humble One, with victory.—
..My friend,',':Capt. Tucker, an Officer
_worthy tit
their Lordship's best attentions, • was severely
.wounded at the commencement of the action, but
.rentained•on deck until it terminated, using every
exertion against the baffling winds and occasional
calms which followed the' heavy' tiring, to close
near the enemy e he•informs nie that his Officers
and crew, of whose
,loyalty, zeal, unit discipline,
1\ entertain the, highest opinion, conducted them.
selves to his satisfaction. . .
• 1 have to lament the, death of four of my brave
companions, aid :one of his; with real sorrow f ,
add, that wy- First Lieutenant, Ingrain, is among'
the timber ; he fell early, is a great loss to ins
Majesty's service; the many manly tears which I
observed this morniug, while pertorming the last
raoni-nfial kluty-4c4s..ti.t.neral. on Shore:, more te.tly
evinced the respect, and -affeetion of hi- iallici,•d•
companions, titan any etilogitun lily pen is ,Jittal
to. Oar lists of wounded are, small, and there is
only one for whom Laut under anxiety. • lint
conduct of my officers and crete, without an iniii7
-vidttal exception that has come to my knowledge,
before, during, and after the
.battle, 'was such as
become good and loyal subjects, zealous for the
honour of their much loved, thongh distant King
and country.
The defence of the. Essex," taking into consi-'
deration our superiority of force, the very dis-
couraging circumstance of her having -lost her
main-topmast,
,and -being twice on *re, did ho-
nour to her'brave defenders; and most :Idly evinced
the courage of -Captain Porter, and those under.
' his coMmand. Her colours were not struck until
the loss in killed and wounded was so awfully
great, her shattered condition so seriously bad, as
to render further resistance unavailing.
i I was much hurt On hearing that her men had.
_ been encouraged,. when the result of the action
was evidently decided, sonic to take to their boats,
and others to swim on shore ; many were &wined
in the attempt ; 16 were saved by the exertions
of me people, and others ; I believe between 30
quid 40, effected their landing. I informed Ciipt
Porter, that I considered the latter, in point. of
honour; as my prisoners ; lie said the encourage-,
meta was given when the ship was in danger front
tire, and I have not pressed tile point. The E,.sex
is. completely stored and provisioned for at lea-t
six months, and although much initiate' in lice
tipper works, masts, and rigging,- is not in sitch
a state as to rive the slightest cause of alarm, re-
specting her being able Co perform a voyte.e to
, Europe with perfect safety.. Our main and wizen.
masts, and Main yard, arc rather seriously wound.
ed ; these, with a fetes shot-holes lietween wind
. and water, which we can get at without liglizill-
ing, and a loss of canvas and cordage, which we
' can partly replace
,from our well stored prize, ine
the extent of the injuries his •Mojesty's ship has

sustained.
I feel it a pleasant duty to recommend to their
Lordship's notice, my now senior Lieuten'ent,
Pearson; and Messrs. Allan, Gardner, Poimer,
and Daw, Mipshipmen : I should do very
injustice to Mr. Geo-. O'Brien, 'the Mate of tilt,
Emily, merchantman, who joined a boats CITW
mine in the harbour, and pushed for the ship mix
moment he saw her likely to come to. action, Were.
I to omit recommending him to their Lordships
his conduct, with that of Mr. N. Murphy, Masicr

. ,
Tot* the English brig. Good Friends, were such,os
to entitle them both to my lasting '.regard, and
• prove that they were ever ready to hazard their
lives in their country's honourable •cause. They
came on board when the attempt was;..attende4
with•great rink, and both their boats were swamp-
ed. 1 have before informed their Lordships, that
Mr. O'Brien was once a Lieutenant in his. Majes-,

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- the following is an.extract of another letter from Capt.
Hillyar to Mr. Crokeri dated off Valparaiso, the 2Stb
" The Essex carries 40 thirty-two pound carruades and Aix
long guns, twelve pounders; about three hundred awl twenty
or thirty meat the corvette 20 guns."

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