Star.
London, England, 1813-06-07 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

Charles Gent, of Liskeard, Cornwall, shopkeeper, to surrender
June 17,18, and July 17, at twelve, at the Commercial Rooms
in Bristol. Attornirs, Messrs. Osborne and Ward, Bristol;
or Messrs. Meredith and Robbins, Lincoln's-Inc, London.

James Stoats and John Pits-Gerrard, of New Sarum, Wilts,
cabinet-makers, aphoisterers, dealers, chapmen, and copart-
ners, June 17, at biz, June 18, and July 17, at eleven, at the
Red Lion Inn, in New Saturn. Attornies, Mr. John Wilton,
Wilts; or Messrs. Sandys, Horton, and Roarke, Crane-court,
Fleet street, Landon.
Hayton, of Upper Southampton-street, Fentnnville, Mid-
dlesex, cual-merchaut, dealer and chapn an, June 12, 19, and
July 17, at one, at °whine& Attontey, Mr. Wm. Richard-
son, Clensent's-lan.

Thom-as Williams, of Coadyln, parish of I.langunnor, Carraar-
thensbire, eagle dealer, and Chapman, Jane 9.7, 18, and July
17, at eleven, at the White Lion Inn. Queen street, Carmar-
then. Anomie., Mr. Poi. kin, Drau strew, Soho, London; or
Mr. Popkin, Carmarthen.

Thomas Brown, of Dissington, Cumberland, miller, dealt r and
ebarnan, Jane 22, at six, June 23, and July 17, at eleven, at
th, Black Lion Ir,ll, lArhit.haven Attormes, Mr. (Jenne'',
No. 7, Staple-Inn, London ; or Messrs. Adamson and Perry,
Whitehaveu.

John Edney, of High Holborn, Middlesex, broker, dealer and
chapaaan, Jane 12, a: one, June 19, at eleven, and July 17, at
twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Harvey, Cursitur-street,
Chancery lane.

Penry W Whims, formerly of Langhourn-Chambers, Fenchurch-
'treat, Loaillata,but late of the Hava'anah, Island of Cuba, mer-
chant, dvaler and chairman June 12, 26, and July 17, at 12
it Grildhan Attorney, Mr. Hackett, No. 31, 0.14 Bet Jena,
Bond street, Linden.

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John Robinson the younger, of B•kon-street, Piccadilly, money-
scrivener, dearer and chapman, June is, te, and July 17. at
eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Aubert, Jlolton•screet,

John Lowibion Percival, of Fenchurch-street, London, mer-
• chant, broker, dealer and chapman, June 12, A 5, and July 17,
at ten, at Guildhall. Attfrney, Mr. Lee, Three Crown-
court, Southwark.
Thomas Hilditcb, of Shrewsbury, Salop, shoemaker, June 14,15,
and July 17. at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Shrewsbury,
Attornles, Messrs. Jenkins, James, and Abbott, of New-Inn,
London ; or MroPanting, Shrewsbury.
Charles Wickham, late of Ironmonger-row, parish of St. Luke,
Old-street, Middlesex, victualler, dealer and chapman, June
15, atone, June 19, at ;en, e.nd July 17, at one, at GuildhalL—
Attornles. Messrs. Aldridge and Smith, No. 9, Lincoln's-lon,
New-square. . .
John Hutchings, of Battle, Sussex, Innkeeper, vintner, dealer
and chapman, June 15, at ooe, June 19, at ten, and July 17, at
one, at Guildhall, London. Attornies, Messrs. Gregson, Dixon
and Cresson Angel-court, Throgmortou-street, London ; or
Mr. James Martin, Battle, Sussex.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON Q.eIZE7TE.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 6, Isl 3.
A Dispatch, of which the following is a copy, has been received
by the Earl Bathurst, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries
of State, from Lieutenant-General the Right Honourable Lord
William Cavendish Bentinck, K. B. his Majesty's Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Miniver Plenipotentiary to the Court of
Sicily, and Commander of his Majesty's Military Forces in
the Mediterranean.

Palermo, April 9, I IS.
MY LORD—I have the honour to transmit to your
Lordship a report from Lieutenant• Colonel Robert.
son, commanding at the island of Lissa, stating to
me the reduction of the neighbouring islands ofAgosta
and Curzola, by a detachment of the garrison under
his command. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) W. C. BEXTINCK, Lieut.-Gen.
The Earl Bathurst, &e. &e. &c.

Licsa, Feb. 2S, 1813.
MY LORD—I have the honour to inform your Lord-
ship, that in consequence of information having been
received here, that several merchant vessels, bound
to this island, had been captured by a French priva-
teer, and carried into the island of Lagosta, Admiral
Fremantle and myself judged it expedient to lose no
time in putting an end to a system, which was likely
to become very detrimental to the prosperity of this
island, and to our commercial interests in general.—'
For this purpose I embarked on board his Majesty's
frigate Apollo, commanded by Captain Taylor, on
the 19th•ult. with detachments from this garrison,
amounting to about 300 men, including artillery,;
with two six-pounders, two howitzers, and two moun-
tain guns.
The troops, together with a detachment of seamen
and marines, landed on the island of Lagosta on the
21st, and marched towards the principal works, con-
structed by the enemy for the defence of the island,
from whence the garrison opened a well directed fire
of shot and shells. As the work in question is situ-
ated on the summit of a high conical hill, comman-
ding the town, I found it necessary to take up a fa-
vourable position, from whence I was enabled to for-
ward the preparations necessary for the r?duction of
the fort. During this interval, Captains May, 35th,
and Ronea, Calabries Free Corps, together with Mr.
G. Bowen, First Lieutenant of his Majesty's ship
Apollo, with a party of forty men, succeeded in spik-
ing the guns of one of the enemy's lower batteries,
and in destroying a magazine of provisions, both of
which were within musket shot of the fort. On this
occation a French Serjeant of artillery and two s,il.
dicrs were takenprisoners. Mr. Purser of his
Majesty's ship Apollo, volunteered his services on
both these occasions. Having received certain in-
telligence that a detachment of three hundred men,
commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel, had marched
from Ragusa to reinforce the garrison of Lagosta,
and being aware of the great difficulty which would
have attended the attempt to get battering artillery
on the only hill which commanded the fort, Captain
Taylor and myself were induced to offer favourable
conditions to the French Commandant, who, after
some hesitation, agreed to surrender, (together with
the garrison, consisting of one htmdred and thirty.
nine men) on the terms, a copy of which I have the
honour to enclose your Lordship. I have also the'
honour to enclose your Lordship a return of the
enemy's ordnance, ammunition, and stores which fell
into our hands. It is particularly gratifying to me to
be able to inform your Lordship, that during the
whole of our operation, the inhabitants gave us the
most unequivocal proofs of their attachment, and
rendered us the most efficacious as.istance.

Finding that the French privateer, together with
the prizes, had taken refuge in the island of Curzola,
Captain Taylor and myself immediately proceeded
thither. We landed, without delay, the troops under
my command, with 120 seamen and marines, toge-
ther with a howitzer and field-piece. Major Slessor,
35th, advanced at day-break with the flaiikers, and
got possession of a fortified building on the height,
which commands the town within musket-shot. In
this operation he was supported by a second party,
under the command of my Military Secretary, Cap.
tain Ball, 81st regiment. The enemy opened a sharp
fire of musketry from their lines, as also from the
windows and doors of the houses, and endeavoured
to bring an 18-pounder in one of the towers of the
town wall to bear on our position, which we prevent-
ed by a well-directed fire from the howitzer, six-
pounder, and musketry.
Captain Taylor, in order to accelerate the surren-
der of the town, undertook to silence the sea batteries,
which he accomplished in the most brilliant and
effectual manner, after a continued firing of three
hours, during which the Apollo was always within
range of grape shot from the batteries. This point
being effected, Captain Taylor and myself judged it
expedient to send Major Slessor with a flag of truce
into the town, proposing that the women and chil-
dren should be allowed to quit it before we erected
our mortar batteries ; the enemy availed himselt of
this opportunity to offer to capitulate on terms which,
with certain modifications, we agreed to ; in conse-
quence of which the garrison, consisting of a Lieute-
nant-Colonel and about 400 men, marched out of the
town, which we immediately occupied:
We found, on taking possession of the town, that
the French had packed up the church-plate and bells
of Lagosta and Ctazola, for the purpose of sending
them to the Continent; and Captain I'aylor and my-1
sell experienced the Noss heat ifelt satisfaction in re-
.toring them to the oppressed intiabitants. I have
the fi,nour to transmit your Lordship returns of the
orclocce, stores and anunuuitioil which we got port- ,

session-of at Curzola. I have also the I,onr to
inclose your Lordship a copy of the „terms f•
pitulation, which were signed at the moment th 4 -
expected French corps intended to reinforce the LI,
naced islands appeared on the Peninsula of Salika.
cello, only a mile distant from the town of Curzola.
To express my approbation of the conduct of C.q.
tain Taylor throughout the whole of the expeditine,,
I fulfil a duty which is peculiarly grateful to o,
feelings. He unremittingly aided me with his ad,
vice, and promoted very considerably the success oi
the expedition, by his personal exertions on shore
with the troops.
I have the fullest reason to be satisfied with the
support which I experienced from Major Slessor, of
the 35th, and the whole of the Officers. Lieuten..t•
Rains, who had the direction of the artillery, 1%.,
formed the service allotted him with the gre
zeal. The services of Lieut. M'Donald, of the 35.1.
who had the direction of the gnn-hoats, which aeon.
panied the expedition, were tuund of great utility.
I feel great satisfaction in communicating to yotr
Lordship, that during the whole of this service, whiel,
was rather severe, owing to the unusual coldness of
the Weather, the conduct of the troops was highly
praise-worthy, and they were ably supported by do
seamen and marines who acted with us on shore.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) G. D. Ronzarsos,
To hi, Fxceliency Licutenaot-t :eneral Lord
Nk Mato licotiock, &c. &c. &c.

COTTENBURGII NAIL. fl

GOTTENBURGH, MAY 31.

Letters from Stralsund, dated the 25th inst. state,
that the greater part of the Swedish army had arrived
there, where the Crown Prince still remained.
The division of troops which sailed from hence ar-
rived at Stralsund on he 22d.