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London, England, 1825-07-19 00:00:00

TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1825.

IOS EPH SPARROW, Sworn Wine and
Spirit Broker, Fountain-Court, No. 30, Cheapside, re-
spectfully informs the Nobility and Gentry he has on SALE,
a parcel of WINES, &c. well deserving their attention, viz.—
Port, fresh bottled, per Noyau, very fine, quarts,
dozen - -30 s. per bottle - - ss.
Sherry - - 325. Orange Boven, ditto 11s.
Old crusted Port 40s. 445. Cognac Brandy, per gallon 255.
Fine Pale Sherry - 425. Rum (Jamaica) ditto 16s.
Madeira, high fla- Shrub - -13 s.
voured - 345. 425. Geneva - - -12 s.
Rousillon, French bottles 40s.
Bucellas - - 485.
Cherry and Raspberry
Brandy, pints _ -30 s.

Bottles 3t. Hampers Is. per

dozen.

Samples *may be tasted at the Broker's, or any quantity,
from one dozen upwards, delivered in London, or to the car-
riers to any part of the kingdom, properly packed, on a letter
inclosing the amount being addressed to the Broker. Wine
in the wood, in pipes, hogsheads, and quarter casks.

This Day was published, price Is.
REFUTATION of the MIS-STATE.
MENTS, contained in an Anonymous Pamphlet, dons-
tively circulated by the LONDON DOCK COMPANY, en-
titled " Cautionary Observations to those who contemplate an
Investment of Property in New Docks," accompanied by some
Useful Information to the Proprietors of the London Docks ;
and proving, conclusively, that the St. Katharine Dock Corn-
many will possess the means of dividing 161. 2s. 6d. per cent.
upon investment.

London ; Printed for J. M. Richardson, 23, Cornhill.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

IRISH SHINDY-SERIOUS RIOT.

Wo H I P-ST [MET—Yesterday morning the above office
was completely beset by several hundreds of persons of all de-
nominations' in consequence of the expectation of seeing some
Irishmen who were to be brought to the office under the fol-
lowing circumstances. It appeared that the origin of the riot,
or, as it is politely termed, shindy, commenced about four
o'clock on Sunday morning, in Parrack-court, Golden-lane,
between some Irishmen, who had been drinking the whole of
Saturday night, and continued at intevals during the whole of
the day ; but the most serious part of the disturbance did
not begin till six or seven o'clock in. the evening, when,
from the mob's momentarily increasing, it was deemed re-
quisite by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood to send
for the officers.f 'This was the signal forthe general shindy,
and upon the appearance of the constables the war cry was
made, and the fotces of the Emeralders c,illed to their ranks
through a broken tin horn, such as are used by the guards of
the stage coaches. In less than five minutes about four or five
hundred were collected, armed with spades, of staves of all
sorts, composed of broom handles, shovel handles, small scaf-
folding poles, choppers, hatchets, hammers, brick pickers and
chippers, mortar scrapers, and, in fact, every description of
missile they could get, not even forgetting an odd poker, lire
shovel, or pair of tongs. Here theriot commenced in earnest, for
the more the officers exerted themselves to put a stop to it, the
more strenuous were their opponents in their endeavours to in,
cease it by every means that lay in their power, either by force of
arms or tongue. Soon after this period a slight murmur was heard
of "'Down with the Protestants," and such other party ex-
pressions, which were immediately laid hold of by the insur-
gents as fresh causes for their conduct. Such was the dreadful
pitch to which it arrived, that we are told, from a large rein-
forcement having come down from St. Giles's,' the constables
were compelled to call upon eatery individual in the vicinity
of the riot to render their assistance in taking some of the
parties into custody; and at four o'clock yesterday morning
there were, as we understood, about 140 taken and lodged in
various watch-houses. In fact, such was the state of fermen-
tation in which the whole neighbourhood was, that scarcely
any one dare to go to bed during the night. At half-past
eleven the prisoners were brought before illr. OsnO RNE, when
there appeared some 30 or 40 persons who had assisted to quell
the affray, many with dreadful bruises on various parts of the
body. One poor lad had his upper lip cut in two with a chop-
per, and escaped very narrowly having his nose and chin shorn
off at the same instant ; this was immediately followed by his
receiving a brickbat upon his shoulder. Another person was
so very seriously cut upon the head as for it to be deemed
necessary, when taken to the hospital, to shave off nearly the
whole of the hair ; another person had his arm broken, and,
indeed, so much havoc we never heard of as having been com-
mitted at one time in an affray of this description.—The greater
part of the prisoners were recognized by those who had been
witnesses of the riot, and nearly the whole were ordered to find
bail, some for assaults, and others for rioting, and to give
twenty-four hours notice of such bail, and in default to be
imprisoned.

MR. DODDS AGAIN.
Ma ninoaotta 11-STREET.—Mr. Dodds, who appeared at
this Office, and subsequently at Bow-street, where he charged
Sir Richard Birnie with assaul-ing him, came before the Ma-
gistrate yesterday on an occasion somewhat similar. Mr. John
i)odds, from his own account, is the very essence of polite.
new and good-nature—a man whom every one that is, as the
saying is, three sheets in the wind, ought to be thankful to
met.—Air. ROE immediately knew him, and, encouraged
by his favouring smile, he advanced to .the bar, and thus
addressed the Bench :—On Sunday afternoon, about three
o'clock, I saw the defendant (one James Thompson) very much
in liquor, and, regretting that he should lie in that state in the
streets,- I went up to him and asked him where he was going to ?
He replied, "to Park-place, in the New-mad." I conveyed
him there, but could not find his house; he 'then gave me his
address in Parliament-street; thither I carried him, but with-
out success. I thought it would be highly improper to leave him
in the street, and therefore I took him to the watch-house. "And
pray, Sir," said Mr. ROE, " what authority had you for taking
the gentleman to the watch-house ?" " Oh, Sir," replied. Mr.
D. with the utmost concern depicted on his countenance, " when
I saw him in the lamentable situation I have described, he was
in Coventry Court, and judge whether you would not have
taken the step I did, surrounded as he was by base girls."—
" Are you a watchman ?" " No, Sir."—" Are you an officer ?"
" No, Sir; but I am, Sir, a sadler, and on observing the poor
gentleman in the state I have described, I thought it would be
a great favour conferred on him, as well as an act of charity on
my part, to convey him home. Had I been in the same state,
I should have felt thankful if any; e
had conveyed me
to the watch-house."—Mr. RoE was of the same opinion as
every person in the office, and without any comment on Mr.
Dodds kind interference, dismissed the case. A hackney
coachman, who accompanied the parties, then advanced, and
asked the Magistrate who was to pay him his fare. Mr. Dodds
.—Why the gentleman, to be sure, will pay it. Mr. RoE—
Who called the coach ? " I did," said Mr. Dodds; " I
thought the gentleman was not in a fit state to be left by him-
self, so I rode with him to Gloucester-place, and then back to
the watch-house." " Yes, your Worship," said the coachman,
Mr. Dodds said he was a Bow-street Officer, and would see
me paid." "Well, well," said Mr. ROE, "you must pay
the expences. Mr. Dodd bowed assent ; but when informed
that they amounted to Os. he wished to
go home for it, as lie
had not so much in his pockets. The money was, however,
sent for, and Mr. Dodds was released.

On Tuesday last, the 12th instant, at the Ge-
neral Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the
county of Wilts, held at Warminster, a motion
was made to put into execution the discretionary
powers of the recent County Mortgage Act, by
lowering the interest of the existing Bonds already
confirmed and established under the Statute of
the 94th Geo. HI. chap. 54. After much discus-
►ion the motion was negatived, and it was declared
expedient that the Bonds should bear the
interest at first agreed on, until gradually liqui-
dated in the manner laid down by that Statute,
it being satisfactorily proved to the Court, that
the creditors advanced their several loans on the
faith of the then standing law.

T? eihontioh of all titles of nobility and knight-
boot', by the Congress of Mexico, i 3 mentioned in
the Boston papers.

EDINBURGH, JULY 15.

ROYAL BURGHS.

The Convention of Royal Burghs met on Tues-
day; Lord Provost HENDERSON' in the Chair. A smart
dialogue took place on Aberdeen offering the missive dues for
that burgh, under protest, in so far as they are to be employed
in defending Brechin, Dundee, &c., against the actions brought
for reducing their reformed sets. The general opinion seemed
to be, that no money should be received under protest—that no
protest to that effect should be entered on the minutes—that
the party refusing to pay should be fined and prosecured, and
excluded from voting, in terms of the regulations; but the
matter was amicably adjusted, by Aberdeen's entering on the
record a statement, that, in paying the dues, it should not be
understood that the protest taken by bins at the last special
meeting of Convention was departed from or injured—and to
this explanation, Perth, Ayr, and another burgh adhered.
Mr. J. W. MACKENZIE,. for Irvine, moved the appoint-
meat of a Special Committee, to report to' the annual Com-
mittee, which should have conventional powers, as to what
ought to be done for relieving the Royal Burghs of, the ex-
pence of maintaining criminal prisoners. By a recent decision
of the Court, it had been found, that Magistrates of Burghs
were liable in the expence of supporting all prisoners after
conviction. This was exceedingly• burdensome and oppressive ;
but they had no alternative now but appeal, or going to Par-
liament ; the latter of which, he hoped, would be preferred.—
He regretted that the Lord Advocate—the assessor of Conven-
tion—had given no notice to the annual Committee, of his late
Bill respecting the aliment of poor prisoners. •
Mr. RITCHIE supported the motion. It was now law—
though certainly it was not justice—that loyal burghs must,
after conviction, support all prisoners, which the sheriffs of the
counties chose to send to their jails—whether the offences had
been committed against property or person in their counties or
within burgh. The only principle on which, he conceived,
such a decision could be come to, that the lavi would not suffer
magistrates to permit even criminals to die in their jails for
want of food ; but how did this moral obligation lie more pe-
culiarly on Magistrates, than sheriff's and justices? But it
wag now law—if not disturbed by appeal—and as an appeal
would make it a depending case, and cost more, perhaps, than
an Act of Parliament, lie was anxious that the Convention
should at once go to the Legislature. The Lord Advocate's
Bill—under which relief' might have been obtained—was hur-
ried through Parliament in a very remarkable manner, without
notice to any one.

Mr. INoids defended the Lord Advocate. The question
was one which required too much consideration, for being dis-
posed of by adding a clause to any bill introduced for a special
purpose ; and the Act alluded to might more properly be term-
ed the act of the gentleman in his eye (Mr. R.), whosereinarks
on the bill had been promptly attended to by the Lord Advo-
cate, even after it had gone through the House of Commons._
The measure had been thus very greatly improved.
After some remarks and explanations by the Lord Provost
of Edinburgh, Mr. W. Bell, and other members, the committee
was agreed to.

Mr. RiTcluE gave notice that on Thursday he intended
to move a vote of thanks to his Majesty's Ministers for the li-
beral and enlightened policy which they had, in many respects,
pursued for some time past. A similar motion of his had been
negatived on a former occasion ; but at that time, he imagin-
ed, gentlemen on the other side of the House were not sure
whether Ministers were properly fixed in their seats, or whe-
ther the new measures would go dowu with their own party.__
Now, however; he was sure they were satisfied on both points ;
nay more, that although Ministers were to die, or go out of
office to-morrow, their successors, let them be the-rankest Tories
which it was possible to conceive, would find 'it-' necessary to
persevere in the same course. He expected that the 'PrOVost of
Aberdeen would second the motion.

Mr. J M‘l(Exz tE said, that he must apelogise for
ttuding himself thus early on the attention of the House; but
the matter which he proposed bringing before them being of
paramount importance to the burghs, and one opportunity of
having some of the evils complained of remedied having been
let slip, he could not, consistently with his duty, delay his mo-
tion even for a single day. Th. House might recollect that,
in Lion,
1822, he had brought under its notice the subject of
aliment to prisoners confined at the instance of the Crown, for
arrears of assessed taxes, and that a Committee having been
appointed to consider the matter, it had reported that such
. prisoners were entitled to the benefit of the act of grace, and that
there seemed no ground upon which the Crown was entitled to
throw the burden of supporting them on the burghs. The
Committee had therefore recommended that the question should
he tried in the first case that occurred; and the Convention had
approved of the report, and instructed their agent accordingly.
That a person having soon afterwards been imprisoned in
Irvine jail, for an arrear of assessed taxes, the agent, acting by
the advice of the Dean of Faculty, had presented an applica-
tion in' name of the prisoner to the Magistrates, praying for
ailenient under the Act 1676, which had been answered by the
Solicitor of Taxes on the part of the Crown, and the Illagis-
trates having, upon advising these pleadings, refused to modify
an aliment, their judgment had been brought under review of
the Court of Session, by a bill of advocation. Upon considering
the bill, with answers, the Lord Ordinary had ordered informa-
tions to the Court, upon advising which, the Second Division had
directed his Lordship to refuse the bill as incompetent, on the
ground that the question, resolving into a pecuniary claim
against the Crown, could only be judged of by the Court of
Exchequer--and a reclaiming petition was afterwards refused,
without answers. This decision, therefore, although it did not
find in express terms that the act of grace did not extend to
Crown prisoners for civil debts, yet did so in effect, and, of
course, threw the burden of maintaining them on the Burghs.
That he had brought the whole proceedings on this subject un-
der the review of last Convention, by whom the matter had been
remitted to the annual Committee, with instructions either to
apply to the Lords of Treasury, or to the Lord Advocate, in
order to have the matter, remedied and the Burghs relieved of
this burden. That the House would be surprised to learn
that not a single step had been taken by the Committee in
consequence of this recommendation, and this was the more
blameable, as an act had passed in the late Session of Parlia-
ment for amending the act of grace in some points, and
in which a clause to remedy this evil might have been got
inserted, had application been made in the proper quarter.—
That he could help saying here, in passing, that the Lord Ad-
vocate, the assessor of the Convention, might have been ex-
pected, in common courtesy, to have transmitted this bill to
the Convention before it was passed into a law, in order
that they might have had an opportunity of suggesting any
thing on the subject that might have appeared of consequence.
That the House was also aware, that souse time ago in
action had been raised in the Court of Session, at the instance
of certain persons imprisoned for an assault in the jail of Dun-
dee, against the Magistrates of that burgh, the Sheriff, and
Commissioners of Supply of the county, and the Officers of
State, with the view of ascertaining upon whom the mainten-
ance of criminal prisoners was laid after conviction. That in
this case informations had been ordered by the Lord Ordinary
to the First Division, and their Lordships, after taking the opi-
nions of the other Division, and of the permanent Ordinaries,
found, upon Ist March last, that the burden of maintaining
criminal prisoners-after conviction, was imposed by taw on the
royal burghs. In consequence of this decision, the Lord Advo-
cate wrote to all the Sheriffs in Scotland, on the 12th April last,
stating at length the proceedings which had taken place, and
informing them, that after Whitsunday then next, no 'credit
would be allowed to them in Exchequer for any sum what-
ever paid on account of the aliment of prisoners subsequent
to conviction. That it would be taking up the time of the
House most unnecessarily for him, either to detail the grounds
on which the Court had conic to this decision, or to use any ar-
guments, to show of what importance it was to all the Burghs,
that steps should be taken without lour of time with the view
of getting them relieved from such an intolerable burden, and
do nothing,
having it laid upon the public as it ought to be. Indeed, so
tohaadttend to the proceed-
sensible had the House been that this matter should be attend.
last year been re-
commended omwe
tiltdhcodu
ttoa t nh ee
nnn to' sa
id
Committeeclay,t liati t
ings in this cause, and in case of the decision being adverse to
the Burghs, to tae such steps as to it should seem meet. Al. March last, the
Committeet hou li,th i siidecisionod
deemedi ad
itb and indeed a
remit to the annual Committee seemed to be tantamount to con-
signing a subject to the tomb of the Capulets. From these two
decisions it must be evident, that Parihunont was the only
ei'nnee ti7indo
quarter to which they could look for relief, and he should
therefore move that the whote,matter., relative to the aliment of
prisoners of every description, should be remitted to a special
Committee, with power to diem to take such steps as the) may
consider proper for having the Burghs relieved from this
burden. That it was to be understood that the Committee was

an open one, and that it would be happy to receive communica-
tions on thissubject from any of the Burghs.
Wednesday, the Convention being met and constituted, the
minutes of last meeting were read. A petition from the Burgh
of Crail, praying for aid to enable them to improve the harbour
of that Burgh, was read.
The PnovosT of LINLITHGOW moved that the aid prayed
for should be gra:.ited.

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Mr. W. Nous seconded the motion, and proposed that
5001. should be granted by instalments for three years. The
whole sum required for completing the work was stated to be
from 1,2001. to 1,500/.

The'Lonn PROVOST of EDINBURGH thought that there
should be some security that the llurgh should ascertain -tvlie-
tiler they could raise the 700/. or 1;000/., the remainder of the
money wanted.
Mr. INGLIS said, that the burgh was certain to raise 5001.,
'and that they had little doubt of raising the remainder by
subscription.
The Loan PROVOST of GLASGOW thOliklit than the Con.
vention should pause before they granted the prayer of the pe.
titian. The Convention had an inst.dinent to pay to Dumfries,
and for that reason he moved that the petition should lie over,
till that instalment was paid.
The MEMBER for A YR seconded the motion.
A GENTLEMAN suggested that Mr. Stevenson, the en-
gineer (who was 'present), should be heard in explanation.
Mr. STEVENSON said, that the harbours at the entrance into
the Frith on the Fife coast were not in a good state of repair.—
In order to improve them, it had been thought best to begin
with that of Crail, and he had no hesitation in saying, that
should that harbour be repaired, it would prove of the greatest
consequence to the safe navigation of the Prith. If the sum
proposed to be expended were laid out, the harbour would be so
deepened that it would have 18 feet of .water at spring-tides,
while at present the depth was not more than 9or 10 feet. In
neap-tides, were the improvements carried into effect, the depth
of water would be 10 feet, at present it was only 7.
The CHIRMAN said, that he was as anxious to save money
for hisxonstituents as any person, hut when it had been clearly
established that much good might be done by advancing a
sum, and also when he considered that by this means, in the
course of a season, probably two or three vessels might be
saved, and the lives of mariners preserved, the money required
was of no consequence to the attainment of such an object. He
therefore thought the Convention should agree to grant the aid
prayed for.

ft was then unanimously agreed to advance the sum of
5001. by three yearly instalments, to improve the harbour of
Crail.

Mr.
avING, the agent, in answer to a question from a mem-
ber, relative to the cases for Dundee and Brechin before the
Court, said that memorials were under preparation to be pre-
sented to the Lord Ordinary.
The Convention then adjourned.
Yesterday the Convention met, and was constituted in the
usual form. The minutes of the previous sederunt were then
read.

The PROVOST of GLASGOW moved that the thanks of Con-
vention be given to Dr. Lee for his uniform attention. This
motion was carried by acclamation.
Mr. W. RITCHIE said that he rose to make the motion of
which he had previously given notice, namely, a vote of thanks
to his Majesty's Ministers, for the liberal and enlightened po-
licy which they had in many respects pursued for some time
past. It was unnecessary to repeat what were the grounds of
the motion. The Members of Convention could have no ob-
jection, surely, to vote thanks to a popular Ministry, and the
present was the most popidar that has existed for the last half
century. The Convention consisted of a large portion of per-
sons from sea-ports, and it was their duty to express thanks for
the attention of late paid by the Ministry 'to the interests of
commerce, and the sound principles of free trade. What had
been accomplished in that way was truly astonishing : trade
hr,d revived as restrictions were removed, while the revenue of
the country increased as the burdens of the people were re-
duced. The Gentlemen on the opposite side might hold that
these results were caused more by the changes of the times than
the change of measures. On his side, however, it was main-
tained that the Measures had originated with Ministers, hilt
they had the courage and honesty to adopt the propositions of
others. Their labours were not confined to the improvement in
trade, for they had amended our laws, and improved the form of
procedure under these laws. The Bill of Mr. Peel relative to the
independence of jurors, would ever be a monument to his .fame,
and entitle him to the eternal gratitude of his country. After
some farther remarks,_ Mr. R. said he hoped the motion would
be unanimous ; for he was willing the Gentlemen opposed to
him should concur upon their own principles, whether they con.
sidered the change arose from the spirit of the age, or the change
of men. He was, however, clearly of 'opinion, that we were
much indebted to a change of men for the change of measures.
Canning was not a Castlereagh.
J. W. .31•KENzit'reniarked, as the Provost of Aberdeen
did not seem disposed to second the motion, be begged leave to
do so.

The PROVOST of ABERDEEN concurred in the motion, in
so far as regarded trade. Still he was yet to be informed, if it
was customary to thank public men for doing their duty.
Mr. W. RITCHIE considered it quite common for public
bodies to thank his Majesty's Ministers.
The LOAD PROVOST of EDINBURGH said, there was no
man more disposed than he to feel proud of the liberal
views of Ministers. In reference to the similar motion made
two years ago, and the one now before the Convention, he
would say that the circumstances were changed—. Ministers had
just then gone into office, and many at that time might. with
the purest motives, decline to vote thanks for the adoption of
measures, the results: of which were problematical. He could
not give full credit to the assertion, that certain gentlemen had
been able to predict and foresee what had since taken place. It
was, however, fortunate, that notwithstanding the great reduc-
tions which had been made, the amount of the revenue of the
kingdom was still equal to what it formerly was. In the Con-
vention he had no vote, but if he had, he would be inclined to
support the motion, now that he had seen the effect of the mea-
sures followed by Ministers.
Mr. JOHN WAutm was disposed to support the motion,
since each might do so according to his own views. It was,
however, rather unfair for some gentlemen to lay claim ,to the
whole merit, when there were questions upon which the most
patriotic might differ. The navigation laws, for instance :
these were considered at one time the bulwark of British com-
merce, and had been in existence since the days of Oliver Crom-
well. It now appeared that these laws were founded on errone-
ous and mistaken principles. After several other observations,
Mr. W. concluded by remarking, that he thought it perfectly
proper for them, as representing a portion of the commercial
community, to express their gratitude to his Majesty's Ministers
for the attention they had paid to the trading interests. There
was a great difference between what a man is bound to do, and
what a man may perform. Men of talent will carry' through
measures, which other men of equally honest intentions will
never be able to accomplish.
The motion was unanimously agreed to.
J. W. 111`KEN2IE gave notice of an intention to bring for-
ward a motion, at next convention, for the reduction of the
salaries of the office-bearers.

The Clerk then read a report of the proceedings in the case
of the burghs of Aberdeen and Brechin.
The Assessor for Dunbar made a motion to the effect that it
would be advisable to have the poster of the small Debt Act
extended to Magistrates of Burghs.
A good deal of conversation followed on this subject, in
which Mr. James Stuart was the only member who seemed
to be opposed to the motion, principally on the ground of
expediency.
The PROVOST of ABERDEEN, read a communication rela-
tive to the inconvenience burghs are sometimes put to under
the Lord Advocate's Act, relative to the disposal of Burgh pro-.
perty, from the shortness of Exchequer terms. This commu-
nication suggested that certain powers 4hould be lorld-iit the
Lord Ordinary.
Mr. W. BELL moved, that the whole Act- be considered by
the Annual Committee, with a view to the procuring of a better
one.7-Agreed to.

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The PROVOST of LINLITHGOW intimated his intention to
bring forward a motion, at next Convention, to prevent busi-
ness being referred to special Committees which should come
before the General Committee. ,
After reading. a state of the Funds, &c., thanks were voted
to the Lord Provost of Edinburh, for his conduct in the Chair;
and the Convention separated-. The next Convention will
meet on the second Tuesday of July, 1820 .

of Leigh have
entclreld' einStotua dsuebnstcsri pi itliotnhien !Ufa vno ivt r;
itht Ye
Greeks ; several of
the most respectable citizens have joined them, and about
10,000 francs were subscribed.

PRICE SEVENPfNCE.

GREEK NAVAL ACTION.

GENOA, JULY 6.
The master of a Sardinian.vessel lately here
from Salonica, has made a report to his merchant,
of an action he saw fought on the Ist and 2d Ult.
by the Greeks against the Turkish fleet, be-
tween Ambros and tea, of which the following,
is a copy :

" On the 31st of May, 1825, at five, o'clock A.m., laying to
the north of the island of St. George of Schiro, I saw a flotills
composed of 33 sail, mostly brigs, bearing north, and some of
these having some light vessels with them which I took to Ur
fire-ships; at the same time I discovered another fleet more
iieuthward composed of 40 sail, amongst which I distinguish-
ed six frigates, brigs, schooners, and other vessels. with three
masts. I sent trp .a man to the fore-top-mast head, who as-
sured me that he could discover another fleet, besides the
last; all these fleets were steering for the passage of Andros
and Capo d'Oro, following each other with a very light air
of wind from the north. At 7 o'clock P.M.; being about eight
Miles distant from the said island of Schiro,which boreW.N.W.
the Grecian flotilla being near, two brigs detached themselves,
and having their boats out, one of which came alongside of
me, and the other went to speak to an Austrian vessel in com-
pany of which I had made sail from Salonica. The officer who
came on board my vessel, asked from whence I came, and
where I was bound, if there were no troops in Salonica besides
the garrison ; if provisions were loading for the fortresses. To
which questions having given an answer, I inquired of the
officer what fleet that was which was a-head of us. He an-
swered it was the Turkish fleet, which they had kept following
for some days since it had come out of the Dardanelles, and
that they were only waiting for a breeze of wind to be able
to manage their vessels, in order to attack it ; subjoining, that
a-head of the Turkish fleet there was another division of Greek
vessels.

" _During the night, sundry signals were observed to he made
by the one and the other fleet. On the Ist of June, at 6 o'clock
'a. m., being distant about three miles from the Bogasso or
passage between Andros and Cape d'Oro, as I was steering for
the same with a northerly wind, I reckoned under the island of
Andros 40 sail, amongst which six frigates, steering to the south
and by their colours I found them to be Turks who kept coast-
ing along said island, and the Greek division iollowing them at
a short distance, holding near Capo d'Oro. The wind from the
north beginning to freshen up at half-past 11 o'clock a. in.,
being at the beginning of the aforesaid Bogasso or passage.—
I saw the attack bJgin by the Greeks against the Turks by
the Grecian division which was a-head of them, and which
had passed through Andros and Tino. As soon as the
division which was in the rear saw the signal for action,
it made all sail towards the Turks, and very soon I saw it
enter into action, which became general and obstinate.—
The same began on the coast of Andros towards Zea. The
Greeks succeeded to break the Turkish line by their repeated
and active manoeuvres : I saw Grecian vessels, although
armed merchant-ships, fighting alongside of Turkish frigates,
backing occasionally their topsails, and with their cpurses
set, whilst the Turks had only their topsails set. As soon
as the line was broke, the Turkish transports went to leeward
towards l'lsola Longa, in disorder, but always protected.—
At four o'clock p. ns., being nearer, I saw a large ship with
three masts, which had the appearance of a frigate, on fire.
by means of some fire-ships, and a short time after she blew
up, with a strong shock, and I think that none of the crew
could have had time to save themselves. The battle continued
with the greatest obstinacy, and the Greeks to the number of
ten or twelve vessels at a time bore upon each of the frigates
and other vessels, which were protecting their convoy of trans-
ports. At five o'clock p.m. I saw a frigate with her top-masts
carried away, and with her stern in a blaze by a fire.ship ; at
the same time 1 observed several Grecian boats saving out of
the water some of the unfortunate-crews, and' 4 other launches
taking away the fireship from said, frigate, to tow it towards
other Turkish' ships, which frigate blew up in about. half an
hour after. The action continuing between the island of Zea
and the Isola Longa, in three points in a disordered state for
the Turks. At 7 o'clock p.m., I observed several Grecian ves-
sels, having in the middle a frigate which they were engaging,
and as she was separated from her division she made sail to run
off, ceasing to fire. At half-past 7 p.m. the action ceased.—
During the action two Grecian polaccas of superior sailing, by
divers and repeated manoeuvres about the Turkish Admiral.
were endeavouring to try the destiny of a fire-ship which they
had with them. Until 10 o'clock p.m. the report of some can.
non was heard at intervals, which made me believe the Greeks
were continuing to molest the Turks in endeavouring to rally
on the coast of the Isola Longa. From 9 p.m. to 2 o'clock a.rn*.
I saw a large blaze, which I conjectured to be some vessel on
fire. Towards the evening I remarked that two Turkish
gates had under their stern two vessels dismasted.

" On the 2d in the morning, finding mysel between the
island of Zea and Sira, I saw towards Termia and Zea thirty.
Grecean vessels with all sails set, with a little wind from the
north, chasing the runaway Turkish frigate towards the south-
east. At nine o'clock a. m., ten of said vessels continued to
chase her, and the other twenty returned towards the passage
of Termia and Zea, and it seemed as if they were expecting
the wind to renew the engagement against the Turks,' who.
having rallied, were coasting along St. George of Albora and
Illorea. I remarked that amongst the above division of twenty
Grecian vessels, which passed close under my stern and bows,
and which I had seen in such hot action, none had the appear-
adce of being hurt or damaged, save one who had his fore-top-
gallant-mast carried away. I observed that after they had been
laying-to about an hour near Zea, they made a press of sail,
and steered towards Idra. At 8 o'clock p. m., being about l 2
miles distant from the island of Falconers to the S.W. of the
same, the Turkish division being about. two miles distant from
me, and which during the day seemed steering for Cerigo, al-
tered its course towards the S.E. The Greeks which were fol-
lowing carried a press of sail to get up with it, having with them
some fire-ships. During the day I reckoned over sundry times
the Turkish fleet in 32 sail, having only discovered three fri-
gates and three corvettes, these last loaded, although armed.
At nine p. m., the weather growing boisterous, the wind having
freshened up to W.S.W., variable to W.N.W., did not allow
me to see any thing further during the night, nor on the fol-
lowingday.
" It is probable that the Turkish fleet may have steered to-
wards Soda, in Candia. I remained for six days off Cerigo,
with other vessels, owing to contrary winds from W. to N.W.
and no more, either Turks or Greeks, were to be seen."