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London, England, 1813-12-08 00:00:00

tune? He thought. it =eh better that those slues.
tions should be left, as they were at present, to the
judgment of those who had had dealings with them,
and had chosen to give them credit. fhe Honour.
able and Learned Gentleman appeared to have read
the Act with very little attention ; as he had com-
mented at some ligsgth on a clause respecting capital
punishment, which was not to be found in the Pill.
He had also mistaken that clause which allowed
tices. at Quarter Sessions not only to take the ezamirx.
tion of the prisoners, but to certify their opinion to the
Judge of the Insolvent Court, whether the prisoner
ought to be discharged or not.
,Mr. LOCKHART thougtit that his Honourable
and Learned Friend (Serjeant 11:st) deserved .great
credit for the attempt to discrimin,te between frau •
dulent debtors and those who were only unfortunate
He though., that in many cases too much talc* cor•
passion had 6een,ozoitrcl for the debtors, when el.
creditors were the oojects who were most deserving
of comrssinn.
.Nlr. A BERCROMBY hoped that the liontatrable
and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Serjeant Best) world
the --e Seat )srpone the - of

for _ pro poi _ ...c consi._ .ation _ the sug-
liestions which he had offered in tee shape of clauses.
',lmovations of such importance could not be adopted.
,tvitliout the most serious consideratioa. There would
-be many opportunities of improving the present Act;
•and when toe Legislature should turn tLeir serious at.;
tention to the subject, he had no doul,t but very consi-.
aerable improvements would take place in tha sys- •
iet.n. The immediate object, however, of liberating
e numbb-• of insolvent ciribtors flora imprigaiinerA,,
oue:it not to.be postponed on xceotritt of any specu-
lative improvements which might be suggested for•
the general system. •
Mr. HAMMER thought that .the
was much indebted ioibe Llanied Cendemotir
•
jeant Lest) attemptio• to make a distinction be..
tiveen the different classes of debtors. He believe,:,
'that, in nine cases out of ten, the creditors were more
to be pitied than the debtors.
The first clause, proposed by Mr. Serjeant BEcT
was then put and negAtived ; anil the second cl
was withdrawn.—Adjourned.

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FROM LAST NIGH ["S GAZETTE.

ADMIRAITY.OFFICE, DITEMBER 7.
COPY OF A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN FARQUHAR, 01'
lIIS MAJESTY'S SHIP DMIREE.
His Majecti's .i$ Desiree, a Cushaver, Dec. 1.
SIR—I have the honour to acquaint you, that the
French batteries of Phare and Napoleon hay,• yesler-
day entered into a capitulation, and this morning
surrendered to a detachment of hislmperial Majesty's
Russian troops, commanded by Colonel Alexander
Radinger, and his Britannic Majesty's Squadron (as
per aaargin) under my commend.
On theilikh ult. I arrived here (from Bremerkhe)
where / found Captain Green, of the Shamrock, had
collected the squadron, to co-operate with the Russia*
troops. On the same evening, I ordered the gun-
boats to take a position above Napoleon, and to can.
nonade that battery, in concert with the Russian.
troops, and advanced the squadron ready to attach
Phare (in Cuxhaven).
On the 29th a brisk and well-directed fire was kept
upon Fort Napoleon by the gun-boats, aid from
field-peces from the Russian line, with considerable.
effect; and their tirailleurs annoyed the enemy in
both batteries by a constant fire of musketry,•which
we returned with vigour, and from the battery of
Phare red hot shot were fired, which burnt several
houses in the town.
During this time, we were employed in landing
guns from the squadron, and erecting a battery with-
in four hundred ygrds of the works of Phare.
On the morning of•the 30th it was completed, and
presented to the enemy a formidable appearance,
consisting of 10 guns, viz. six 18-pounders, two 31-
pounders, and two 6-pounders. The morning was
quite thick, and obscured our works, but as coon as
it cleared, and we were ready to commence our at-
tack, the enemy threw out a truce, which bas ended
in the surrender of thew two extremely strong batte-
ries, consisting of 26 heavy guns, two 13-inch mor.
tars, and a blockhouse with a garrison of SOO men
and officers, who have bet made prisiners of war.
The expedition with which Captains Green and
Banks (who had the direction of forming and com-
pleting the seamen's battery) performed that service,
I trust, will speak for itself.
Lieutenant Kaultain, whom I had occasion to
mention on a recent rccasion, as a volunteer, cona..
nued his services, and with all the officers and men
of the squadron, employed on this occasion, merit
my best thanks, as well as the gun-boats (under the
direction of Lieutenant Hamner), who particularly
distinguished themselves, by their well-directed 6i4
and by the injury they did to the enemy's works.
I have very great pleasure in stating to you, S;r,
that in the last ten days the small 'detachment of
Russian troops, commanded by. Colonel Radinger,
assisted by his Majesty's squadron undcr my.corn-
mand, have been tortunate in reducing tour strong
batteries, consisting of fifty iseavf guns, (=minter%
and eight hundred men and officers. .alT.prisonqxof.,
war; and I cannot help expresting the katisfaction
which I feel in acquainting you, that the whole.of .
this service has been carried on with.tise greatest cor-
diality between the co-operating forces, both•Mficer?
and men ; not the smallest misunclet!taading on any
occasion.
. .
I am extremely happy to state that the loss on this
occasion has been very trifling ;—on the part ot the
Russians, two killed and three wounded:—we have
sustained no loss. •
•
I have thought it right to forward this clispatca,
without delay, by Sir Geo. Keith, in the. Redbreast.
who takes to England the officers of Fort PhAre, who
are prisoners of war.
Two days ago I had the pleasure to learn, that
Stadt had been taken possession ot by a Russian de-
tachment, under the orders of C.lt Strogonoffe.

(Signed) Ain iIUR FARQUHAR.
These batteries were complete, with provisions of
all kinds for six weeks, and a very consider Able quan-
tity of military stores and ammunition of every de-
scription.
Ts William Young, Esq. Admiral of the White, ate.
• Desiree, Shamrock, Blazer, Piercer, Redbreast ; gun-beer,
Not. I, 8,3, 1,5, 8, 10.
[This Gazette also contains the Proclamation of the Prince of
Orange, which appeared iu our Paper of Mouday.]