Star.
London, England, 1812-01-29 00:00:00

l'O BE PEREMPTORILY SOLD BY AUCTION,

At the Eagles in Wrexham, in the County of Denbigh, upon
MONDAY the 10th day of February. next, at three o'clock in

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the afternoon, subject to such Conditions as will be then pro-

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du ced,
ALL the LEASEHOLD ESTATE' and IN-
TEREST for the remainder of a term of 21 years, com-
mencing on the 29th day of September t 807, of and in an ex-
tensive IRON-WORK and COLLIERY, called the Ponkey,
with its Appurtenances, situate in the Township of Morton
Above, in the Parish of Ruabon in the County of Denbigh, con-
sisting of a blast-furnace, with engines, machinery-houses, rail-
ways, cottages for workmen, and all necessary apparatus and
conveniences for raising coals and iron-stone for the making of
iron, as lately occupied by Mr. Thomas Jones.
The above Premises and Machinery are nearly new, in excel-
lent order, and in full work, the Colliery and Iron-Stone Work
lately opened upon an extensive scale, the materials of excellent
quality, and the iron made at these Works is sold at a superior
price to most other iron made in the neighbourhood.
The Premises may be viewed, and printed Particulars will be
prepared and circulated previous to and at the time of Sale, and
further information may be had in the mean time at the Works
or by application to James Adam, E-q. Runcorn, Cheshire, at
the Sheriff's Office at Farm, near Abergele, Denbighshire ; or to
Messrs. Claughton and Fitchett, of Warrington, Lancashire.

CAPMAL FARM and MILLS near ANDOVER.
To be 301. D by AUCTION, by HENRY CRISWICK,

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At the Star and Garter, in Andover, on Thursday, the 6th day
of February, 1812, at 3 o'Clock, in the Afternoon, in one Lot,
A MOST desirable and compact FREEHOLD
ESTATE, situate within a mile of the Town of Andover,
adjoining the turnpike-road leading to Salisbury, consisting of all
those Water Corn Mills, called Rooksbury, with an excellent
Dwelling-alone', two Cottages, Barns. Stahles„..apd several Out-
buildings, Farm and Lands thereto belonging'; and also a ntw-
built Cottage, two Barns, Out-btallings, Farm and Land, called
Culverhays, or the Dairy Fa rin, adjoin.ng thereto, containing 170
Acres, or thereabouts, and the whole in the occupation of William
Holloway, on a Lease at a low rent, which will expire Michael-
mas, 1812. The Atuation of the mill is undeniably the best for
carrying on a trade in flour, malt, coals, timber, or any other
commodxy, the Andov. r Canal to Redbridge passing through the
yard. The Lands are inclosed with quick fences, and are equal
in quality to any in the neighbourhood, the Estate altogether
forming a most desirable purchase for the employment of a large
Capital.
Particulars and Conditions will be shortly ready for delivery at
the principal Inns in Andover, Winchester, Salisbury, Basing.
stoke, and Newbury ; at the Office of Mr. Bremridge, Solicitor,
No. 1, Dyer's-Buildingsv Holborn; at the Auctioneer's, and
Messrs. Todd and Tootners, Solicitors, Andover, by applying to
whom the Es:ate may be viewed and a plan se(.l
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TO IRON MASTERS, IRON FOUNDERS, ENGINEERS,
MILLWRIGHTS, die.
TO BE PEREM VTORILY SOLD BY AUCTION,

On the Premises, at Bersham, near Wrexham, in the County of
Denbigh. on Monday the sd day of February, and the
following Days unto the whole be sold, at Ten o'Clock in the
Morning of each Day,
ALL those old.establishe& Iron Works, called
BERSHAM IRON WORKS, consistiug of -Foundries,
Furnaces, Boring Mills, Rolling Mills, Forges, Machinery for
iCastivg and Drawing Patent Lead Pipes, Cannon Foundery and
Machinery for Boring and Turning Cannon, Smiths Shops, Car-
peuters' Shops, Pattern-makers' Shops, Dwelling houses for
Agents and Workmen, and all necessary conveniences as lately
used for carrying on the Iron Foundry and Engine-making Busi-
ness on the most extensive scale, and now in excellent repair; for-
merly erected by and long in the possession of the late Mr. WIL-
KINSON, and since in the occupation of Mr. THOMAS JONES,
under two several Leases for a certain long Term of Years yet
unexpired.
The above Works comprise two powerful Falls of Water, up.
wards of §tienty Acres of excellent Land in high state of culti-
vation, exclusive of nearly Twenty Acres forming the Sites of the
different Works, good Farm Buildings, Cottages, and the eaten.
sire erections containing the Engines and Machinery.
The whole wiU be sold together, or classed in the following
order:

First, The Interest in the several Leases of the Falls of Water,
La?ds, and Bugdings not removable.
Secondly, The Machinery heed in or constructed (or the
Buildings in which they respectively are, but removable.
Thirdly, Loose Machinery and Engine Work, capable of being
applied in its present shape to various purposes, In the construc-
tion of Works, where Machinery is used.
Fourthly, A large Quantity of lades, Castings, Old Iron, and
other Materials.
The Premises may be viewed, and printed Catalogues with
fall particulars will be prepared and circulated pervious to the
Sale, and Plans may be seen, end tavhcr information had upon
the spot, by application to James Adam, Esq. Runcorn, Chrsinre.
at the Sheriff's Office Farin,near A bergele, county of Drubigh. and
Meson. Claughten and Fitetretti otWstriprett, Lascasktre.

I received at the same time intelFgence from Lieu-
tenant General Campbell, that the Trench bad broke
op from tefore the place in the night of the 4th, lea.
ving their artillery, &c. and retiring by a pass of La
Pena, under the fire of the navy.
. I have this morning received Colonel Skerrett's re-
port of that most satisfactory event, by his Ail-de-
Camp, Captain 04Donoghue, and I beg leave to re-
fer your Lordship to the copies of them.
I have, &c. (Signed) G r,onoE COOKE, Maj.-Gen.
General Lord Viscount Wallington, &c. &c. &c.

Tariradanuary 1.
Sta—ln my last I had the honour to state that the
enemy commenced to batter in. breach on the 29th
December, since which period until yesterday he kept •
up a heavy fire of cannon on the breach, and of shells
on the town, causeway, and island. At eight o'clock
on the morning of the 31st December, a strong co-
lumn was seen rapidly advancing to the breach
our musketry several times checked the enemy ; and
the firm front and intrepid behaviour of the troops,
in less than an hour, gained a complete victory. The
most bold of the enemy MI near the foot of the
breach, and the Mass of the column nude a plecipi•
tate retreat.

The situation of the enemy's wounded, with which
the ground was covered between his battery and our
hre, where they must inevitably have perished,
induced me, from motives of compassion, to hoist a
flag of truce to carry them ► fr. S, me were brought
into the place over the breach, but from the extreme
difficulty attending this, I allowed the enemy to carry
the remainder away. General Leval, the French
Commander in Chief, expressed his acknowledgment
for the conduct of the British and Spinish nations on
this occasion in tl►e most feeling and grateful terms.
We have made prisoners ten officers, and twenty or
thirty soldiers ; the enemy's loss has been very se.
vcre. The column that attacked the breach was two
thousand men, composed of all the grenadiers and
voltigeurs of the army. The enemy invested this
town on the 20th Dec►tmber, since which period, one
thousand British and seven or eight hundred Spa.
n:sh troops. with only the defence of a wall, winch
appears to have beenbuilt as a defenceagainst archery,
and before the use of gunpowder, have resisted an
army of ten thousand men, with a regular battering
train of artillery, and have at last defeated and re-
pulsed them.
The wall of the town has the additional disadvan•
tage of being commanded within half musket shot,
and flanked or taken in reverse in almost every pan.
The conduct of all the troops has been admirable,
and that of Lieutenant Colonel Gough, and the 2d
battalion of the 87th regiment, exceeds all praiae,..-
Equal credit is due to-the indefatigable exertions of
Captain Smith's royal engineers, to whom much of our
success is due. I have on all occasions received the
greatest assistance from the military experience, and
the great exec Cons of Lieutenant Colonel Lord Proby.
second in command.

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I have to regret the loss of two officers killed, Lieu.
tenant Longley, Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant
Hall, 47th regiment. I have, Ice. (Signed)
J. B. Scranztr, Colonel.
To Major General Cooke, &c. ate. &c.
Return of killed, wounded, and missing In the Action at Tarifa,
on the 31st December, 1811.
Royal Engieeers-1 Lieutenant
2d Batt. 47th Regt-1 Lieuterant, 1 rank and ale, killed;
Lieutenant, @ rank and file. wounded.
24 Bat. With Rett..-3..rasik and file, kl:kd; 1 Licutenan:, 1 Ean
stn,2i rank and file, w
2d Bay. 95th Regt.-.1 d file, killed; 1 rank and lily,
wounded. •
Total-2 Officers, 7 nikk and file, killed; s Oaken, 94
rank and file, wounded

• Names of Officers killed and Wounds&
loyal lisigineers—Lleutenant Langley, killed.
Out. 47th Rekti---Lienteoasn Hall, killed j Lkutenaot Hill,
slightly ixour.iicil. • Tura os4r.

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Ici Buy. 97th Re-bt.--Lieutti arit At. Carroll and Ecsigii Wailer,
woucdtd. (signed)
T. BUN BURY, Brigade-Nla!or.
Tarifa, Januiry 1812.
SIR—In my letter of the Ist instant, I had the ho-
nour to relate the particulars of our proceedings hrre,
and of our victory at the breach. Since that period,
the enemy has kept up a partial fire, and the hreach
was yesterday completely open fur a space of '2.5 or
30 yards.
From the movements of the enemy last night, I
• was induced to suppose he intended another assault,
and the garrison waited in eager expectation to give
him another proof of British valour. To our asto-
ttishment, this mottling at day-light the columns of
the enemy were already at a distance, having taken
advantage of a dark and stormy night to make a
precipitate retreat, leaving in our possession all his
artillery, ammunition, stores, &c. &c.
I immediately ordered Major Broad, with a part
of the 47th regiment, to follow the enemy; he took
possession of his artillery, waggons, and a quantity
of stores, time enough to save them from the flames,
the enemy having set fire to them. We have made
some prisoners. From the number of dead found on
the ground the enemy occupied, his loss on the whole
must have been very great.
Marshal Victor was present in the French camp to
give orders for the retreat.
We have thus seen the greatest effort the French
are capable of making, frustrated by eighteen hun-
dred British and Swish troops, with may the defence
of a paltry wall ; and an army of ten thousand men,
commanded by a Marshal of Fiance, retreating from
them silently in the night, after laving been repulsed
and defeated, leaving behind, all their artillery and
stores, collected at a great expence and by immense
exertions.
I enclose a return of artillery and stores taken from
the enemy.
The unremitting vigilance and eNertiort, the zeal
and intrepidity of every individual of this garrison,
is above praise.
I have the honour to dispatch this by my Acting
Aid-de-Camp Copt Ain O'llonoghtie, of the 47th Re-
giment, who is iii poss....s.sion 01 every informati in re-
lative to my pr.ceedings at this place. an officer of
great merit and cons;d:rahle length of sctvice.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) J. B. SKERRETT, Colonel.
Ts Major-9.eiaria Coo se, &c. &c. &c.

Tzrifa, January 5, 1812.
Return of Ordnance, Ammunition and Stores, left by the Enemy
baor! 'Farila, on the sth January, 1812.
2 brass eitht ard a half- rich howitzers, 5 brass 16-pounders, 2
twelve ditto, wi h travelling carriages complete,
4 cars for c. tiv,yirg heavy ordnance, 12 ammunition waggons,
gin, 1 (urge cal t ; stations other carts, limbers, spare car-
riages, &c. several thousand alias, round and grape-shot for
the above ordnance.
Great quantities of powder, hard-grenades, rockets, rope, iron,
small stores, awl implements of all descriptions; also entrench-
ing tools fur 506 men. (signed)
I', J. !Incurs, Captain commanding Royal
At il!ery.
- C. F. SISITH, Captain, Royal Engineers.
ls. SKERREI T, Colonel,
(I rue Copy.)
(S:gilt.d) EDWARD GROVE.
Tarifa, January 9.
SIR—In my letter of the sth instant, I omitted to
mention the unremitting exertions, and the great as-
sistance afforded to this place for a considerable time
past by Captains Dickson, Scathe, Pell, and Carroll,
of his Majesty's navy, the list of whom commanded
the division if gun-boats, and has on many occasions
materially annoyed the enemy, and impeded his fro-
gress in bringing up his guns for the siege, in which
bervice he has been exposed to considerable danger,
which X request may be added to my report.
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
J. 1.3• SKERRETT, Colonel.
To Major-General Cooke, &c. &c. &e.
WAR DEPARTMENT.

(Sived)

perform, increased by the basiness of 'the weather and 1500 Spanish gresetrers, are embarked, and
they had to contend to ith in that exposed and dange- waiting the first slant of wind.—l have the honour to
rcus anchorage. I have the honour to be, &c. be, &c. (Signed) C. v."PENIIOSr.
(Signed) A. K. LEGGE. sari Juan, Gibraltar, Jan. 4, 1812.
His Majesty's sh:p S ately, Tarifa Bay, I request you to inform their Lordships that, after
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4th January, 1812. closing my letter yesterday, I received iraelligence
SIR—I had the honour to write to you by the Dart from Capt tin Lobo, tbat 50 deserters had come in
(cutter) on the 30th ult. and informed you that the from the French army in the course of the preceding
enemy had summoned the town to surrender. 111 the afternoon, all of whom give accounts of great dis-
now the satisfaction to acquaint you, that on the 31st tress prevailing, throughout it ; want of bread and
ult. they made a breach and desperate attack with wine, and great sickaess.
2000 men and voltigeurs, and were repulsed with
Accounts from Tarifa in the afternoon stated, the
immense loss, leaving in our possession eight officers enemy appeared to Le about erecting another battery,
and several me n, and the valley by which they made for the purpose of effecting a breach in another part
the attack, covered with their wounded. Our loss is of the will ; but from the excelleat measures taken
most trifling ; two officers killed and a few men.— within, I do not think any fears need be entertained
They soon after requested permission to bury their of the result of another attempt to storm. I should,
dead, which was granted them. The extreme bad indeed, feel in a state of the most perfect security, if
weather we have had, with the deluge of rain that has we could get the Spanish grenadier battalion under
fallen, has much impeded the enemy, and they are Ballasteros all down, in addition to the two light corn-
dying in their trencaes by cart-loads, with wet and j paMes which General Campbell has already sent.
cold. The ships and vessels of war and transcorts
4 P. M. JAN. 5.—1 have now the very great satis.
under my orders, I have the pleasure to say, are all i faction to request you to inform their Lordships, that
safe: the Druid, Thunder and convoy are sheltered I I have just received the intelligence t.at the enemy,
in Sandy Bay : the flotilla of gun-boats are here . after making some demonstrations of an assault dur.
with me.
, ing last night, - broke up from before Tarifa, leaving
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Lieutenant Jenkins. has been most active in placing seven brass eighteen-pounders and two howitzers
the Desperate in every direction to annoy the enemy, spiked, with ammunition waggons, t ielo &c. In ad-
and if you can possibly spare hint, Sir, to return, he dition to the gallant repulse which I have before men-
may be of essential service. i tioned in the attempt ot the French, and the fire fr om
The Basilisk has had letters for you this week past, our guns, which have been most ably worked, both
and has been repeatedly driven hack with westerly on the land and from our ships and beats when ca-
gales, but but I am not without hopes of getting her to sion offered, the enemy has had to encounter such ex-
Cadiz in a day or two. The enemy are deserting to cessive rains, attended with want of provirions and
us in great numbers. I have the honour to be, &c. , every species of shelter, that it is just to give him
(Signed) c. s. nrcxsov. great credit for his persevering so long as he did.
I cannot speak to the loss of the enemy, or of our
Ni, Majesty's Ship Stately, Tarifa Bay, Jan. 5, 181?. i
Strt—l had the honour to state to you in my letter own correctly, and this will of course be detailed in
the military reports. I have the honour to be, &c.
of yesterday's date, that the enemy had made a breach . (Signed) c. v. I'EXROSF.
land desperate attack with 2000 men and voltigeurs, i P. S. Since the date of Captain Dickson's letter,
most
and had been gallantly repulsed with great loss
two other guns have been discovered, which were
and some prisoners. buried in a house ; and from deserters, I apprehend
I have now the pleasure to inform you that the that a twenty-faur-pounder is also hid at some little
whole of the enemy's army were observed this morn- distance.
ing making a most precipitate retreat to the West-
Co of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellevr, Bart'
ward, leav atg behind them in their trenches the whole , ,I.
1 smynurtand, r-iti-Chief of his Majesty's Ship. and Vessel% in the
of their artillery, consistin of nine pieces , f cannon , Mediterranean, to John V.'. Croker, Esq. dared on board his
and two tnc•rt;tri, with an immense quantity of shot i Majesty's ship the Caledonia, Port Mahon, Dec. 18, IMt 1.
and shells, and ititrt Itching tools. I Sllt—l have the honour to enclose a letter from
And as the intention of the expedition has now Rear-Admiral Freemantle, giving cutter to one horn
been so happily fulfilled, and the presence , f his Ma- the Hon. Henry Duncan, Captain of his Majesty's
jesty's ships and vessels under my command being no ship Imperieuse, detailing the particulars of a very
longer necessary hew, I purpose joining you immedi- ' gallantservice per formed by that ship and the Thames,
ately, leaving his Majesty's ship Druid at Tarifa at Palinuro, on the coast of Calabria, on the 21st of
with the transports to follow, with such proportion of October last, aided by a party of the 62d Regiment,
the army as Colonel Skerrett shall deem proper to under the command of Major Darley.
embark. I Captain Duncan, on this as on all other occasions,
I have now the pleasing task to state to you, Sir, has shewn the greatest judgment and enterprize ; and
that during the whole of this little siege, the exertions I have read with great satisfaction the handsome ex-
of Captains Searle, Pell, Ever:4rd, and Carroll, with pressions which he uses towards Captain Napier and
the several Lieutenants commanding mort .r-brigs' Major Darley, the officers and men under their orders.
and gun-boats, viz. Jenkins, Rook, Style, Rattray,l I have to regret this very gallant affair has not been
Cobb, and Basden, in taking up positions, and their performed without loss; and sincerely lament that the
extreme perseverence in remaining at their different ' public service has been deprived of Lieutenant Pipon,
anchorages during the most tempestuous weather, to of the Royal Marines, and Lieutenant Kay, of the
:he great annoyance of the enemy in carrying on their 62d, killed, and the severe wound of Capt. Oldham,
operations, and giving countenance to our little army , of that Regiment, on this occasion.
on shore, has been most meritorious, and demands of I have the honour to be, &c.
me my warmest acknowledgments, as also Comma (Signed) .
EDWARD PELLEW.
dore Penrose's first Lieutenant, Julian, who halal- His Majesty's ship Imperieuse, Melazvi, Nov. 9.
somely volunteered his services in the San Juan's pin-1 Stn-s-I have the honour to inform you, th.it on the
nace. I should be wanting, were I not to recom-; 21st tilt. the linperieuse and Thames discovered ten
mend to you, Sir, my First Lieutenant Davis, for his . of the, enemy's gun-boats in the port of Palinuro,
indefatigable exertions with a party of seamen in as- '
, with a number of merchant vessels, and a quantity ofl
sisting the army in getting up guns and landing stores;
spars (intended for the equipment of the Neapolitan
and, indeed, the very great cheerfulness with which
navy) hauled up on the beach ; hut, horn the strength
every officer and seaman 1 have had the honour to and situation of the harbour, I did not think the force i
command has borne the privations naturally attain I then had sufficient to attack it with a prospect of
data on the extreme tempestuous lveather ice have , complete success I therefote sent the Thames to Si- I
had. to contend with, has been most praiseworthy. •
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed)
sly to request the assistance of a detachment of sol- I
' deers ; and on the 2Sth she rejoined me with 250 of 1
DOVNING-STREta, JAN. 28, 1812. E. S. Dicasos, Captain. I
1 the 62d regiment, under Major Dailey, but untortu-
• &c The Hon. A. K. Legge, &c. &c. .
A Dispatch, of which the following is an Extract, has beco this nately at the commencem.nt of a S. W. gale, which
morning received at Lord Liverpool's Office, addressed to Lis ADMIRALTY OFFICE, JAN. 28. i
i precluded all pcasibility of landing till the evening of
Lordslitp by LiLuteirant-Generat Campbell, dated Gibraltar,
Copy of two Letters from Commodore Penrose to John Wilson the Ist, when the troops together with the marines
Jant!Ary 3. I b
An incessant fire of cannon and musketry at inter- Crcker, Esq. lof both ships, under Lieutenant Pipon, and detach-
vals, continued at Tarifa on the 30th ult. and du- San Juan,-Gibraltar, Jan. 1, 1812. I mews of seamen trader Lieutenant Travers of the
Sin—ln continuation of my letter by the Con- Imperieuse, ring that night. the whole commanded by Capt. Napier,
On the niste between eight and nine o'clock in the queror, of the 30th ultimo, I request you to inform were disembarked from the Tharner at the back of
morning, the enemy (having etrected a breach in the their Lordships, that the same wind which took that ' the harbour, and immediately ascended the heights in
east wall of the town) advanced with two thousand ship out of the Straits, enabled Captain Dickson to a vety gallant style, under a heavy fire from the
picked men, grenadiers and light infantry, to assault attempt to regain his station ; but a strong breeze enemy, who were assembled in force to oppose them,
the place. Light companies of the Bth regiment and heavy sea forced every ship, vessel, and gun.hoat and who, soon after dark, endeavoured to retake their
under the orders of Lieutenant-Colonel Cough, were i to leave Tarifa, and take shelter again in this bay. positioa, but one valley obliged them instantly to re-
stationed on the walls in that elliaict of the Lawn._ : In the middle of the day we had received infanta. tire. The Imperieuse had in the mean limo been en-
The enemy was received by them, when near the tiun that the breach in the wall appeared practicable, deavouring toesccupy the attention of the glut-boats
breach, with three cheers, under a steady discharge I
and that the town had been in consequence summon- and battery in front, but light and baffling winds
of musketry. From the spirited behaviour of this led and a proper answer returned. About SP. M. prevented our getting nearer than long range during
corps, aided by a well-directed tire from two field- ! I had the great satisfaction of seeing Lieutenant that evening.. Next morning, finding that nothing
pieces mounted on the north-east tower, under tine ; Cobb arrive with the intelligence that a storm had could be done oa the land side against the battery
command of Captain Mitchell, of the royal artillery, I been attempted about BA. M. yesterday, by about and a strong tower that protected the vessels on the
which flanked the column as it advanced, the enemy 12000 men, and the assailants gallantly rtpelsed with beach, and within pistol-shot of which the gun-boats
was broken and disperstd with great slaughter. 1 considerable loss, said to be about 300 mere while en were moored, I ordered the Thames to close ; and
Contrasting our loss with that of the enemy in tine 1 our part, two officers and three men are all who have having directed Captain Napier to return on board
defence of the town, it appeals that ours amounts to I lost their lives in this additional instance of the steady her, we bore up at the commencement oi the sea.
two officers killed, three wounded, seven non-corn- i valour of the British troops. I have sincerely to re- breeze, and running along the line of gun-boats within
missioned officers and privates killed, and twenty- I Bret that our ships and bomb vessels were assent; they half musket-shot, obliged them almost instantly to
four wounded ; whilst the enemy have lost, from the , would net only have been able to annoy the enemy, surrender, and two were sunk.
best repertF, at the smallest calculation, three bun- but the perseverance, quickness, and skill shewn by We then anchored close to the fort, which in about
dred mot in killed and wounded, besides ten officers : Captain Dickson, and all those who have been put fifteen minutes was completely silenced, and in a
prt.oners, many deserters, and a great number of I under him, either by Admiral Legge or myself, me- quarter of an hour more the colours on the tower
beck, which are left without accommodation. Fifty rated to share every honour, and participate in the were struck to his Majesty's ships, and was instantly
deserters reached Algesitas yesterday in the most de- cheerful sight of the enemy's repulse. Not one mo- taken possession cf by LieutenzritTravers, who, on
plorable state, and IneY assure us that many would ment has been lost by Captain Dickson, either by seeing us stand in, had most gallantly pushed down
come in but fur the difficulty which they experience. ! leaving. Tarifa beyond absolute necessity, or in retur- the hill with a party of marines and seamen, and was
1 ning with every possible dispatch, when the wind had
ADMIRAL: FY OFFICE, JAN. 28. waiting almost under the walls of the fort, ready to
again permitted. take advantage of any superiority the ships might
Copy of a Letter from the lionourab.le Rear-Admiral Legge to I
Two light companies are ordered to proceed to
John Wilson Croker, Esq, dated on board the Revenge, in i have over it.
Cadiz Bay, iI 11 ins. I assist the brave garrison, who have suffered great , The guns (24-pounders) were then thrown into
hardships and fatigue from excessive rains, and I
Stet-1 have great satisfaction in informing their
have provided for General Ballasteros making a di- ' the sea; the gun-boats secured; and the crews of
i,..rdstlips of the retreat of the enemy front before .
f version, which I hope he will attempt when the wen- both ships sent to launch the vessels and spars, which
Tarifa, leaving their guns, stores, i,nd ammunition,
titer serves, but the rains and squalls at this moment could not be completed till after noon next day, when
after an tiasuceessful assault at the breach, in which the troops (who had all this time remained in undis-
are both excessive.
they we e most gallantly re,iste,l, and sustained an puted possession oflhe heights) were reimbarked, the
immenseless. I understand the British forces under Three A. M.—Accounts from 'Tarifa agree, that marines withdrawn from the tower, which was corn-
Cr lona ektrrett had `..? officers and 7 men Lined, and the extreme bad weather, and incessant rains, have pletely blown up, together with two batteries and a
between `2,0 and SO wouhded. ' reduced the French army to great distress, and it is signal-tower on the hill ; the ships and prizes put
I inclose copies of two letters I have received fromcertain that sickness prevails in a great degree, and to sea with the land wind. Caraccioicr, Captain of a
Captain Dickson, cf his Iklajlikyr's ship Stately, who that they are in great want of bread and wine, but no frigate, commanded the division of gun-boats; and
commanded the naval forces before 'farita, whose appearance of retreat had beep yet indicated ; 200 General Pignatelli Cercero the land forces, which
conduct in the many trying situations he has been light troops arc now on board the gun-boats, which consisted latterly of about seven hundred men, in-
placed in merits my warmest acknowledgments.— had been driven here by the late gales, and a few eluding peasantry.
Be speaks in the highest terms tf the officers and boats of the country which have been hired, and are' I cannot sufficiently express my high approbation
men ander him, in the arduous duties they had to endeavouring to beat down. General BaUasteros, or tree conduct and gallantry of every officer and

man belonging to bath services. Captain
of tne Thames, particularly distingui bed ,
both on shore and in the command of his Chip.
jor DA-I,y also deserves every praise, tnd if
to my best thanks for his intrepidity ani in,
which could not hare been exceeded. 1 gave
had an opportunity of representing the gallantry
my first Lieutenant Travers ; his behaviour on
occasion was most ext.mplAry, and called fore.,
admiration of every officer, whether of the
navy. Captain Napier and Major Darley, m
sonwle allow to him the credit of having discovery
and le.d them by a short cut to the heights chi.
probably saved the lives of tnany men.
Enclosed is a of the vessels tat:ea and d
and a return of the killed and wounded. Am
fe.rmer I have to regret Lieutenant Kay, of y',
Regiment, and Lieutenant Pip on, of the Royal
rives of the Impericuse. I have the honour tQ
(Signed) H. DCNCAN.
Thomas Francis Fretii•antl-, Esq Rear-Ackairal
of ihc Blue, tic:. &c.
List of Verscli taken and destroyed in the HarlE.,;:r of ,
Novi:rubor I and 2, 131 1 .
I I gem-boat, carding two nigh:eta-put:dor., and Se thes
i stroycd.
4 3 ditto, carrying one eizlitcenveunder, and s%) ince each;
1.
strop:if.
6 ditto, carting one eightetn•yourder, and 30 men
ttk:n.

c2Cfe7utieas hiaded with oil, enttcn, figs. raisin., 4..:
SO large spar, intended fur the tsripni.nt of the
at Naples ; taken.
10 felucca. loaded with o'l, part cif the agave eon ray, -
the la I st Octohia, liver Iniperieus.t.
Total taken and destroyed...to pr-boats, St sai:
chant vessels, and 20 large spar..
Return of Men killed and wounded at the attack a Mei%
•
November 1 and 2. 1811.
Imperieuse—l killed and V. wounded.
Thames.-2 wounded.
std Regiment-4 killed and 7 wounded.
Names of Officers killed and wstrilel.
Imperiente—Lieutenant l'ipon Koval Marine., killed.
62d Regiment—Lieutenant lay. ki led ; captain ohlir
verely wounded. (Signed) 11. DUNCAN, ( So.-
! IFor the ordinary Tuesday Night's Garr te,
ihforrnation, with bankrupts, &c. see the last

P.IRLMMENTART PROCEEDIAVs.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JANUARY
STRAFFO:in vrEitAue.
Their I•ordiaips in a Commi•tee utlrv% ett
rati,ider.,tion ut the cl:rats adv.ieced by Sir Wm
Bart. to tho Ear'dual of Strafford, wutn the
was postponed to 'l' utsday nt
APPEIL C It'SES.
The Committee of Appeal-, after some further pt
the c.tust•s b-tore them, adjourned to neat Muatlay.
'l•he sue,ar impottattun, and the Malt fluty Bills were
s-eond, and on t.i.: mutton of the Lord Chancellor, were c
fur cbrarnitneent to morrow. Adjourned to to-morrow (dial

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JANUARY Vt.
Mr. WHARTON brought up the Bill not ♦e to the
Allowance, which was read a btu time, and will be

cord time to-morrow.

7he Report of £1,500,000 Exchequer Bills was broullt
also, the .#:10000.000 .Excht•quer Bibs' Ball, *hick argil,

a ihird time to-inerrow.

Mr. SZICLAIR presented a Prtition from the
Cliehne‘s, praying a Ref, inn in Parliament, whi.h
_ _

by the Honourable Metnber by some remarks on .
of that guea,ure, and particularly hi the Nor), where
of represehtatives were not, he said, at all propertiattatis
population.
Lord IOLKSTONE put off until to-morrow the midis
_

John Newport, relative to the population of lre•and.
Mr. PELLE, adverting to some proceeeing. that
place in one of the Leeward Glands, moved that an budis/A,
dress be presented to his ltoyal Highness for Copes of else Om,
municatlons that l ad been made by Mr. .1 elan accusleg Mr.hms
Weeks Paterson and anor er of nusennilact in one of die
lslandi. The persons accused were respectable characters, al
he thoupht their justification of themselves should be rake
public as possibly.
Lord FOLK,STONE then brought in his rin which was lid
a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Ftik
near.

Mr. ROSE moved for kavc to bring in a Ell fur thaw*
effectual regulation of pilots, and piloting vcstels ea &salad
England.—Leave granted.

LOCAL MILITIA.

Mr. HILLY ADDINGiON mid, that eoe,er•
staeding it to be the irtention to introduce a at'
Local Militia Bill, and to dismiss those whobad coo
pleted their four years' service under the present re•
gulation, he nought it right that the House should
be furnished with certain documents on that subject
before any step was taken in it, and for rhombi;
should now move. He knew from his own experience,'
that in the corps at the head of whch he had the ho.
nour to be placed, consisting of 700 men, there wrre
no less than 3tio out of that num*)cr wiling to centre;
so that, it a similar spirit existed in other corps is the
same pro Portion, the intended Bill would be rendered
alteg:ther unnecessary. He called upon the Noble
L rid who sv::s the father of this measure (Lord Cs.
tkreagli) and whom he was harpy to see now lllbil
place, to watch over it with a true parental meatiest
and he was confident, that if proper care was takes
the country would, at the end of the tour years,Posso
40 or 50,000 effective Local .v:ilitiamert. He theo
moved for a return of the whole Local Militia ti
Great Britain, if complete according to the Foos:
establishment, distinguishing the number of each
county; and also of the number of Local Milldams,
including the Noncommissioned Officers and Dn..
mess, wno were entitled to their discharge os dg
25th of December, 1812, in consequence of hang
completed their four years' service, distinguishing*
counties as before.—Ordered.
HOUSEHOLD BILL.
Mr. LUSHINGTON brought up the Report d
the Househ)d
Mr. BRUGHAM opposed the Report being
brought up, as sufficient iolormation had not bees
laid before the House to authorise them to pass de
Bill. The House could only be justified in grasp*
an additional sum of €70,000, after the strictest
inve,tigation, before Committees, should have prove 4
its necessity. This was the course pursued by Mr.
Pitt, Loid Sidmotath, icc. who knew their duty lock
coo rry too well to act as the Chancellor of the Et'
chequer row did, viz. to ask the House to rest sous'
fled with his l are assertion, unsupported by lai
ten c'ocument ; if the I mime agreed to the
they gave their sanction to all the expendi,ure
had taken place, and all the arrears *hide had &area
on the Civil List tince 1804, as this was the only or
portuni:y the House would have to inquire into ad
subject. How was this question treated in the
of George 11. ? '1 he Civil List, fur the support c'
which certain funds had been assigned, got into not
re 450,000; bis Majesty came to Parliament to ball
the debt discharged. Upon inquiry, it WO !Qua °l'

Captain Nap;.?.
stingui bed Wuxi
idothisalup. M.
Ake, sand is entitled •
idity and judgratan.
!ded. 1 11411 z be( ii os
ing the gallantry
is behaviour on dis
and called forth the igig
11ler of the army
I)arley, m ‘tit han.
,1 having discovered
;e heigks which mct ane
y men.
takra and destroys. fp,
cunded. Am„n t 10
ant liAy, of the
n, of the Royal
• M
the honour tQ Ee,kt. to
▪ DCNCAN. Captiik,
-Adtairal
r•
sari
d I
:he I fartEr.:r of P.:1:44.
13it.
under., and SC met
erti
:r, and s 4 moo etch;
der, and au ova eat, ay
raisin.,t.~~ul
mint of the srset we is
r Sb3ve (Gritr
11, take-. ,s
pr-leolta, St tai:ytty, °
1'
at ▪
th, attack a Pit!
. 1611.
and w3ullel.
I /dative% killed.
Led Cap:lin •p• , • I
IL DUNCAN, (11v:i....
try te, cnntainint hs.keent i
ice. see the last Pnr..
r,
'ROCEEDIYUS.
'AN UARY
•It AGE.
t Privilme% ent-r4 ea
nl by Sir Wni.„l-:rstor'
us (Le
'SES.
untie further proceediap
neat Muoilay.
elaa Buty Bills were real *,
rd Chancellor, were Wool
ued to ro et (Ilea
IANU NRY
Bill ft Lit 're to the Repel
me, acid will be 1t44& '
goe
Ui
nr B
ifiel:lomt was
itio
b ie
wiamiseroaglitte
old;
iamrnt, which was FANS
remarks on the expedite/
he Nonb, where the Sae
, at all proprrnottge
ro.morrow tbemotitadk

had caned, and Parliament of course paid
.the his Honourable Friend include in the list of such ap-
proved more productive, ponstments, as persons of honour might accept the si-
The funds afterwards
annually, during the remainder of the tuation of Pert-maker General!—(Hear, hear.)—This
red' ucedius
of
£3OOO. But what did this patriotic question would rissibly afford a hint which would
.442 sure, .
do %vats this surplus, amounting in all to induce his Honourable Friend to give this part of his
igteen; Did he, buy freehold or copyhold estates argument attention. He would now say a few words
15; •
, ? No ;he ordered it to be paid back into the with respect to that part of his speech in which the
• jeer, for tl:e benefit of the public, from Whom appointment of Col. M'Mahon had been so harshly
• '
'ailY " 'was taken ; and not oily that, but the
vile co arraignedncession of the Mini . As to its having been
in order to the result of
in the
a ser-
of the Dreits Pf Admiralty, which had -accu- sters, obta
during the course of a very successful ware faveur of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, this
. 0 000,000, was also disposed of in the proposition had not, certainly, among its merits, that
eng t of novelty—the objection had been before started, dis-
This, and there being no mention whet-
* cussed, and disposed of. As to the abolition of the of-
sageethe Princess of Wales in the Bill, and the
which the Bill would create, at the dispo- fice, it had been decided by a vote of that House, that
, teen, were the circumstances which in- it was not expedient. Had it been otherwise, he
of the SO 9
Bill would take upon himself to say, that Colonel Mina-
dsoei him to oppose the . .
mr. ROSE agreed with the Honourable Gentle- lion would be the list man to stand in the way of the
.0 in the eeeesety d inquiry, but insisted that the abolition ; but he knew Colonel M'Mahon well, and
he would maintain, that ;fewer man" ad acted as a
l's,om had always been to grant first the sums re-
'Tea by the Crown, for the relief of the Civil List, faithful servant, lie Led done se ;he s not in the
Cgij teen institute an inquiry. Here the Right Hon. House when his high merits were acknov.dedged ; if
IN
tenan quoted many precedents, to prove that he had been so, lie should have teen happy to have
C'l3; ais ' •' bl the custom. He then ad-
s bad wan I:Wan., y added his mead of well-deserved applause. But his
I,:leed to what had fallen from the Honourable Gen- Honourable Friend had said, " Oh! no doubt Colo-
anee, relative to the liberality of Queen Anne, with net Mehlrehon is an honourable man; but so are all
to the building of Blenheim ; but he beggedi the other Officers of his Highnese's Household."
sea
},veto infirm the Honourable Gentleman, that the Now he was of opinion, that this was said in an iro-
pked Marlborough had finished that buiiding at nicsil manner, which it was not very respectful to
and that there was an allowance
a own expense,
engirds made to him by Parliament, it having hold, which did, actually and Ima.fide, notwithstands
bon eons' *thred that he was hardly treated. Toe ing the irony i f his Honourable Friend, consist of •
.
genreble Gentleman then concluded his speech, persons of unimpeached honour and integrity, and
erenrazking that it was a astoin introduced in mo- none of them possessed those qualities in a higher de- i
0 times, the application to Parliament for grants, gree than the individual who had given occasion to I
abed any preceding inquiry as to the necessity for the remark, •
one who had deeply felt the aelcaowledg- :
nn; but the fact was, that this was a custom much ment of his worth in that House, and who would ;
prevalent,
in what the Honourable Gentleman have too generous a spirit to preserve the place in
nee
wuld c ill the good old times than now. question, could it only be preserved by a sacrifice
Capoin BENNE'r thought it would be a dere- of the smallest portion of so grateful a tribute.—
anon of his duty to his constituents, were he to omit There were some points with respect to the merits of
pellet, by which the increase of sinecure places the question now before the llouse, on which, as he
sisal be obviated. He would therefore enter his Was up, lie would take the opportunity rf touching.
lathe against any person in that House being em- He could not see
shouany
ld e justicleave ih ththe e reasons
He assigned,
grid in any department in the management of- the why e Speaker nt e Ceir. could •
aunt which were to be added to the Civil List.— not agree with his Hon. Friends around him, as to
' Tee was, in his mind, a strongly mat ked distinc the care of his Majesty being left to the August Per-
tan between the Officers of the Executive Goverio eon who Was now at the head of the Government ;
sea, who were in fact theservants of the people, the proposition was one of a most revolting nature,
ed those Officers of the Household, who were of no and he would take upon himself to say, noway agice.
one use, that he could discover, but to vote with • able to the person to whom he had adverted. He
Ministers. The influence of the Crown did not differed with his Honourable Friends in all they had
sot any additional auxiliaries of this stamp. It urged,with respect to the arrangements, so far as they
hid already arrived at a most alarming height, so concerned her M:ijesty—a suspicion that she vetoed
tl,a every man who ran might read ; its effects were make an improper use of the power placed in her
seen i i blondy characters throughout every part hands, was not to be borne : such power was ac-
e the kingdom. He wished now to say a few tually necessary, to enable her to tun her duty
yards with respect to the appointment of Colonel towards the Public, and towards his felajeoy --
reldahen ; tint Gentleman had been, he was sorry He differed with respect to the objection, fir it teem
may, appointed to an office, the immediate abo- was no mention made in the Bill of a provision
ihon of Which had been recommended some time for her Royal highness the Princess of \Vales ; he
belcre by a Committee of that House. This cir- i thought, on the contrary, that the introdtation of ,
=stance alone assuredly rendered the appoint- I such a clause would to an impertinent intrusion.— j
lent highly improper ; but even 'if it had not ex. i He differed as to a provision for, the daughters of
Sled, was there, he would ask, no deserving Officer his Majesty, a proposal to that effect would have j
denied, or deprived of his health in the service of his beets premature ; and when in due time such a pro- •
country, and suffering beneath the heavy pressure of vision was proposed, he had no doubt but that it
pasetty, on whom this office might have been confer- would be most cheerfully acceded to by the House.
red, particularly when so conferred it would have He differed from his Honourable Friends with re-
rescued Ministers from the odious suspicion of having spect to all they had urged as to the addition to the
purchased the royal favour by criminal compliances? Civil List, and he could not conceive how they could
—lt had been stated, indeed, that Colonel M'Mahon affect still not to understand the arrangements on i
"as an honooreble man : he had no inclination to that head, after the very explicit statement which I
dispute the fact, but what title did it afford to the I had been last night made by the Right Hon Gen-1
appointment ? Were not all the officers if the Prince's I tleman opposite. These arrangements, he had every
household honourable men, or otherwise could they j reason to suppose, perfectly accorded with the views •
compose a part of it ? He would again advert to the lof a certa-n Exalted Person; and, indeed, what would
itormous influence of the Crown, which, enormous I be the result of their being rejected to make vent e;r
•it was, was still extending itself in multifarious the suggestions of his Hon. Friend's being reduced to
emifications into every nook of the kingdom. There I practice. It was trotabsolutely impossible that his
emno individual subject in the kingdom, however Royal Highness the Prince Regent should be divest- :
6stete lie mien be, who Lad not something to ap- ! ed of the authority lie now possessed, and its accents!
ihhend ham the enmity, or something to hope from I Pflimeats• There was no reesan, undoubtedly, to
&favour of Government.; but would it be argued; expect an event which would fril the Meat of every '
a det House, that placemen and pensioners were the' sulijeen with joy—namely, the recovery of his Isla- '
!intimate supporters of the Crown ? He had a diffe- ' kn•Y ; but no one would .ay that such an event was 1
ens perceptionpp of the subject; if the Crown were to 1 impossible, and in such a case his Royal Highness,
reinvested with no more than its just and legitimate i would return to the condition of a subject, and the se- !
pothers, theh he would ineinfain that not placemen , curie), now in any case pi ovided fur his creditors '
Mid Pensioners, but 600 honest and independent Mem- I would, if the views of his lion. Fliend were acqui-
ths of Parliament would be its best support ; they t esced ,be d one away,or that might hapen to which
Would be at all times ready to vote the supplies ren-j we all looked forward with so much grip and dismay.
deed necessery by a just war, and for the mainte.! His Majesty was mortal, as was his Royal Highness
once of that dignity with which it was right the himself, and would it be deemed right that the credi-
., heign of a great nation should be invested ; and ' tors of his Royal Highness should risk being &sap-
Zeet support derived horn them, as it would be in ; pointed by any of the a o
ecidents to which he ad ad-
-1 try respect mote salutary, so it would be more de-; vetted in their just claims ?
stable than that which c, uhf be afforded by any i Lord OSSULSTON animadverted on what the
Pe,Els.iated Parliament whatever ; but as he hid said Hon. Member had said with rerpect to the situation
what a Parliament properly constituted would do, so : of Post-Mastcrs.General.
would now Mr. SHE RIDAN explained.
.•
sae what they would not do.—Thcy .
would rue lay heavy burdens on the station for the j The Report was then brought up and the Bill cr. '
_Purpose of tarrying on unnecessary wars ; they would . dered for a tend reading to-moirow.
7
approve the appointment of a person to a con-! The House then went into, a Committee on the
!tinned place, merely because he was nominated by : Household Officers' Bill ; and after same discussion
*se
.who lla Sovereign; they would not 'screen from well-me- of no great importance on one of the Clauses,
tied punishment personsLl
planned, and per- ' 'l'lle CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
'en who pad committed, gross faults in attempting said, that during the temporary arrangements for the
to execute enterprises by the event of which, as a assumption of the Regency, during the last Session
matter of cou , rse, the country was disgraced, and the of Parliament, the surrender of certai
itpowers over
"v" of our fellow-citizens wastedleast - all the Officers of the Household had not been contem-
would they;and. ot
pass an Act of ,by which those Plated ; he would therefore move a new clause, in the
who were •
ere 'repelling the country to ruin, could avert present mute permanent establishment, which would
the Pen' h
Ito gniit of so
is ment which every honest man would award empower the Prince Regent wino a stronger controul
deep a dye. The Honourable Member than that with which he was formerly endued.
.uluded by proposing, that a clause should be in- The Clause was consented to by the House, and
'Tod eed into the bill, prevenrin Members Pam t • ' iagrafted in the Bill.
ment fromg of aa- '
acceptin ,an office The Chair was resumed, and the Report ordered
es y created in consequence
of the add's' ion to the Civil List . to be receive: to-merrow.
h t
In SHERIDAN said, he regretted much that his . isle ELLIOT moved for Colies aan Address of certain In
Honourable Friend had foreetaried the efforts he ' div n.,,aals ot St. Chris:opher's to Uovernor Elliot. Leave given.
Feu ed ln.,
ed to make '
the Mr. BANKES moved for leave to bring in a Bill to prohibit
HI cause of liberty and reform ; tee greating of Offices in Reversion, or for joint lives. Leave
.. become his own rival
le had
paling us motion, he had. also anticipated the INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
s6Pe:Ch
by which it w h. ,been 1
(Aitic4 14.
liter,
as to as e s ippor ted.—e
. Lora FOLKSTON E moved for leave to bring in a Bill for tlie
purpose of amending the 39th Geo. 111. relating to Insolvent Deb
mi . l and loud cries of Hear, hew-, from Me
iomnutersol side ten-. Ks Lordsh-p stated, that in all the Insolvent Deb -ors Acts
of the House.)—There were some previous to that of last year, provision had Lern made for those
r -Cs urged in the secech of his Honourable Friend, persoas who wet e lying in prison fur contempt* or writs ut excom-
ea %bide however h could not agree with him, and ,
Ikhieh be rather ' e niunication, and on severalother accounts. This clause ha en
Ccd in • I. , .
supposed he would not have introdu- any
f leave to
onctted, however, yeti, without
.. apparent reasonable
Cause. It was theretore las intention to move or
to it aittl it been fairly allowed to have attained
the maturity which time bring in a Bill to alter and amend the Act, so as to afford
tiPrested himself
only could confer. He had relief Co persons in the Situation of that woman whose ease bad
Ili,averse to persons of rank and dig-
'Y accepting of been lately before the House,
. and others not entitled to its be.
lie tt.ok the opportunity of saying. a few worts relative to
not .. any offices the duties of which were
h. immediately
' ale y connected with the administration snoet elipres>ions which had occuind in the course of the debate
on a preceding night. A Right Hon. Gentleman, whom lie was
Government. He wished to know who would nal agt W See ill his
.places had then used some wont tis.