Star.
London, England, 1812-12-28 00:00:00

CROWN OFFICE, DEC. 21.

MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE. NEW pAlizAwswT.
Doßoocii or ARUNDEL—Sir Samuel Romilly, Knight, in the
room of Henry Thomas Howard Mollineaux, Require, who
serves for the City of Gloucester.

TOWN AND PORT or Ri r.—Charles Wetherell, Esq. in the room
of Sir H. Sullivan, Birt. who serves for the City of Lincoln.
Boaouox or MIDIIURST-Philip Henry Stanhope, Esq. com-
monly called Viscount Mahon, in the room of George Smith,
.Esq. who serves for the Borough of Wendovq.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
DOWNIVG-STREF, DECEMBER 96.
A dispatch, of which the followipg is an extract,
has been received by Earl Bathurst, from General
the Marquis of Wellington, dated l'renada, Decem-
ber 2, 1812.

I enclose the return of the killed, wounded, and
missing, of the troops in the operations from Sala-
manca to Ciudad Rodrigo.

Return of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Army under
the command of his Excellency Gene.al the Marquis of Wel-
lington, K. B. in the operations from the 15th to the 19th No.-
vernber 1812.
General Staff—l missing.
3d Dragoon Guards-15 rank and file, 12 horses, missing.
4th Dragoon Guards-2 horses wounded; 4 rank and file, 4
horses, missing.
sth Dragoon Guards-1 Serjeant, 11 rank and file, $ horses,
missing. •
Ist Dragoons-4 rank and 61e, 1 horse, wounded; I trumpeter,
1 rank and file,'2 horses, missing.
3d Dragoons...! rank and file, 3 horses, killed.
4th Dragoons-3 rank and file, 2 horses,, missing.
9th Light Dragoons-.-1 rank and file wounded ; 3 rank and fie,
3 horses, missing.
11th Light Dragoons-2 horses killed; 1 rank and file wounded;
I rank and file, 1 horse, missing. '
12th Light Dragoons-1 rank and file wounded; 1 serjeant. 3
rank and file, 3 horses' missing.
13th Light Dragoons—l horse killed, 1 horse wounded.
14th Light Dragoons-3 horses killed ; 3 rank and file, 3 horses,
wounded; 2 rank and file, 3 bones, missing.
loth Light Dragoons-1 horse wounded; 2 rank and file, 2
horses, missing.
ist Dragoons, King's Gentian Legion-2 rank and file, 1-horse,
missing.
2d Ditto, ditto-1 horse kill,.d ; 1 serjeant, 4 rank and file, 2
horses, missing.
' Ist Hussars, King's Germ an Legion-5 horses killed; 7 rank
and file, 1 horse, wounded ; 6 rank and file, 6 horses, missing.
2d Ditto, ditto...B rank and file, 8 horses, missing.
4551. Foot, Ist liatt....t serjeant killed ; 2 lieutenants, 10 rank aad
file, wounded; 17 rank and file, missing.
51st Foot-1 Captain killed; 1 serjeant, 7 rank and file, wounded.
52d Foot, Ist Batt.-1 Captain, 2 rank and file, killed; 2 Cap-
tains, 3 .lerjczu.t., 27 rank and file, wounded; 8 rank and file

95th Foot, Ist Bntt.-1 serjeant, I rank and file, ; 5 rank
apt' file, wounded.
95;ii Foot, .dr.;n7.: and file killed ; 5 rank and fae
wounded; 1 drummer, 8 ra7h. and tile, missing.'
95th Foot, til Batt.-1 rank and file wounded; 9 rank and file.
missing.
Ist Light Batt. King's Certnzn LeLion-1 rank and file killed;
4 rank and file wounded.
2d Ditto Ditto-5 rank and file wounded.

Dukc of Brunswick's Light Infantry-1 rank and file killed; I
rank and file wounded.
Total British loss-2 Captains, 2 serjeants, 7 rank and file,
15 boots, killed ; 2 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, 4 serjeants,
96 rank and file, 9 horses, wounded; 1 General Staff,
serjeants, 2 drummers and trumpeters,lo6 rank and file,
Ng horses, missing.
Total Portuguese loss-1 Ensign, 36 rank and file, killed;
1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 3 serjeants, 40 rank and file,
wounded ; 66 rank and file missing.
Total 'British and Portuguese loss-2 Captains, Ensign, 2
serjeants, 43 rank and file, 15 horses, killed; 2 Captains,
$ 1--ieutenants, 1 Ensign, 7 serjeants, 126 rank and file,
9 horses, wounded ; 1 General Staff, 3 serjeants, 2 drum-
mers and trumpeters, 172 rank and file, 58 horses, mis-
sing. (Signed) S. A. GOODMAN, D. A. A. G.
NAMES OF TUE OFFICERS FILLED, WOUNDED, AND EII3SING•

K I I. LtD.—BRITIS U.
51st Foot—Captain M'Cabe.

52d Foot, lst Batt.—Hcnry Dawson.

roaTuove§r.

20th Portuguese Regiment—Ensign Joa Joze de Areveda.

WOUNDED.-BRITISH.
43d Foot, lit Batt.—Lieutenant George Rideout, severely (leg
amputateo); Lieutenant H. M. Baillie, slightly.
52d Foott Batt.—Captain J. H. Currie, slightly; Captain
Thomas I'. Fuller, severely, (not dangerously).

POK rucu Es e.
19th Portuguese regiment—Ensign F. Pinto de Casteo, slightly.
ittl Portuguese Cacadores—Lieutenant Gabriel de Carma Lima,
slightly.

PAISbING.
Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir Edward Paget, K. B.
(Signed) S. A. GOODMAN, D.A.A. G.

ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, DECEMBER 26.
Copy of a Letter from Admiral the Right Hon. Sir J. B. Warren,
Bart. K. B. Commander in Chief of bis Majesty's Ships and
Vessels on the North American station, to John Wilson Croker,
Esq. dated at Halifax, 18th November, 1812.

SIR--I beg leave to transmit copies of letters from I
Captain Whinyates and Captain Sir John Beresford ;1
the former giving an account of the capture of hisi
Majesty's brig Frolic, by the American ship sloop of
war Wasp, atter a hard contested action ; and the
latter, acquainting me with the recapture of the'Fro.
lice and his having at the same time taken the Wasp,
both of which were conducted to Bermuda by the
roictiers ; trom whence I shall send further particuc
lars for their Lordships' information the moment ;
can learn them.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) JOHN BORLASE WARREN.
His Majesty: Sbip Poictiers, at Sea, Oct. SM.
Sts—lt is with the most bitter sorrow and distress
I have to report to your Excellency the capture of
his Majesty's brig Esolic, by the ship Wasp belong.
ing to the United States of America, on the 18th inst.
Having under convoy the homeward-bound trade
from the Bay of Honduras, and being in latitude 36
deg. N. and 64 deg. W. on the night of the 11th,
we were overtaken by a most violent gale of wind,
in which the Frolic carried away her main-yard, lost
her topsails, and sprung the main-topmast. On ;he
morning of the 18the as we were repairing the da-
mages sustained in dm storni,-1 .and re-assembling the

scattered ships, a suspicious ship came in sight, and
gave chase to the convoy.
The merchant ships coninued their voyage before
the wind under all sail ; the Frolic dropt astern, and
hoisted Spanish colours, in order to decoy the stran-
ger under her guns, and to give time for the convoy
to escape. About ten o'clock, both vessels being
within hail, we hauled to the wind, and the battle
began, The superior fire of our guns gave every
reason to expect its speedy termination in our favour,
but the gaffs head-braces being shot away, and there
being no sail on the main-mast, the brig became un-
manageable, and the enemy succeeded in taking a
position to rake her, while she was unable to bring a
gun to bear.
After laying some time exposed to a most destruc-
tive fire, she fell with the bowsprit betwixt the enemy's
main and wizen rigging, still unable to return his fire.
At length the enemy boarded, and made himself
master of the brig, every individual officer being
wounded, and the greater part of the men either killed
or wounded, there not being twenty persons remain-
ing unhurt. •
Although I shall ever deplore the unhappy issue
of this contest, it would be great injustice to the me-
rits of the officers and crew if I failed to report that
their bravery and coolness are deserving of every
praise ; and I am convinced, if the Frolic had not
been crippled in the gale, I should have to make a
very different report to your Excellency. The Wasp
was taken, and the Frolic re-captured the same after-
noon, by his Majesty's ship the Poictiers. Being se-
parated from them, I cannot transmit at present a
list of killed and wounded. Mr. Charles M'Kay, the
first lieutenant, and Mr. Stephens, the master, have
died of their wounds.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) T. WIIINYATES.
To the Right Hon. Sir J. B. Warren, Bart. &c.

His Majesty's Ship Poictiers, at Sea, Oct. 18, 1812.

Sui—l have the honour to acquaint you, that hit
Majesty's ship under my command has this day cap-
tured the American sloop of war Wasp, of 20 guns,
Captain Jacob Jones, and retaken his Majesty's brig
Frolic, Captain Whinyates, which she had captured,
after an action of fifty minutes. I have thought it
my duty to collect the Frolic's convoy, and to see
them in safety to Bermuda.

The conduct of Captain Whinyates, who I regret
to say is wounded, and of his crew appears to have
been so decidedly gallant, that I have bean induced
to continue him in command of the Frolic, until your
pleasure is known. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) J. P. BERLSFORD.
Admiral Sir J. B. Warren, Bart. K. B.
Commander-in-Chief, &c.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, DEC. 26.
Extract of a Letter from Capta'n Broke, of his Majesty's Slip
the Shannon, addressed to Admiral Sir John Bot lase Warren,
and transmitted by the Admiral to John 'Wilion Cr• kcr, Esq,
His Majem's Ship Shannon, at Sea, Oct. 21, 1812.

I have the satifaction of informing you, that the
squadron under my orders this day captured the
Thorn American privateer brig, of 18 guns, long
nine-pounders, and 140 men, quite a new vessel, upon
her first cruize : she was three weeks out from Mar-
blehead.