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FRANCO IWERS. usury. The heavy Brigade-of British with the guns
being still in reserve behind the to*n.
1.
Pigals, JUNE O. Upon the nearer approach of the enemy, it was
Their-Majesties arrived at the Thuilleriei this even. tviJent they were advancing with the whole of their
ing, as well as the King of Rome. cavalry, and five or six heavy guns (eight pounders.)
1 At six P.M. the cannon fired to announce to-mor- This being ascertained, and upon opening their first
row's fete. gun, the line was ordered to retire, which they did
To-morrow is a rejoicing day for all France, and slowly, and in excellent order, and without loss ; the
all the towns of the Empire will vii with each other Spanish troops filing on the main road, through the
in celebrating the baptism of the King of Dome.-- town which had been left open for them. A smart
Edifices and monuments are every where building to cannonade now'commenced from the oppotiite heights,
perpetuate'the remembrance of this great day. .The the superiority of numbers and weight of metal de.
Bishopihave published circular letters to invite the cidedly in favour of the enemy ; but the superior s!;]11
people to pray to GOD for blesiings on the infant.— and, well direCted • aim of Captain Lefevre and his
Every where young girls receive marriage portions corps, with only four six-pounders, was most pre-
with soldiers distinguished for their bravery. Games eminently conspicuous. The enemy now committed
will take-place, horse-races, foot races, &c. The ship- a most daring attempt, or rather an error, for which
ping will he decorated, and bells and cannon will.be they were Severely punished. In sp,te of two of our
heard all day. • guns, which bore directly fora few paces on the road,
General Shchet continues the: siege of Tarragona: three of their chosen regiments, 4th, 20th, and 26t11,
He has can ied 'nine redoubts, which the enerny,had.i dashed through the town and formed rapidly on the
rerected before that place. f flank 0.6 the 3d Dragoon Guards, which turps, con-
The opening of the National Council will take ' cealcd by a small hill, I verily believe they did not
place next Tuesday, St..Barnabas's Day. see, • and in front of the 4th Dragoons ; themselves
TO Tilt MINISTER (a+ MARINZ. • presenting two fronts. A charge of the Sd Dragoon
64 I hive the honour to give you an account of the Guards was at this moment ordered on the right, and
action I had on the 26th May, in the Canal 'of Cor- a simultaneous movement of the 4th Dragoons, di-
sica, in the Empercr's brig Abeille, which I corn- retied most judiciously by Brigadier-General Long
manded provisionally, with his Britannic Majesty's at the same moment on the left, where I had request.
ship Alacrity, Captain Palmer. ed him to remain, decided-thelmint.
44 On the 26th, at sun-rise, I descried a brig north The enemy wavered before our cavalry reached I
of Cape St. Andre. presumed it to be one of those 'them; but almost in the same instant they were over- i
from Genoa. I made the usual signals six miles dis- turned, and apparently annihilated. The affair took
tant. She did not answer) I hoisted the Emperor's place so near the brook and bridge which immedi.
flag, and fired a gun, amidst the acclamations of the ately leads into the town, and which I had forbid the
I brave fellows of the Abeille. I ordered every thing cavalry id enter, that it Was impossible lot them to
to be cleared fur action. The wind was at east—the pursue; it is difficult •therefore to decide upon the
enemy came down right before the wind. Being ex- enemy's loss; manyseverely wounded escaped through
acilt east and west of each other, I slackened sail, in the town, others threw themselves off their horses,
order not to make too much way, snd to be in a po. and escaped over the brook and through the gardens,
sition to rake her, fore and aft, if she continued her but besides seventy-eight prisoners, twenty-nine lay
course. • dead on theepot, many were also observed lying dead
‘‘ What I had foreseen happened ; she continued on the bridge and in the first sheet; and a peasant
her course and neared me : as soon as she was near reports, that from thirty to fifty were sent off wound-
, enough, I kept close to the wind, and having got the ed to their rear on horses and cars. .•
weather-gauge, I stretched close in. -As soon as I ; I must not omit to state that a Portion of the Count
got a-head of her, I shortened sail, and passing astern : de Penne Villamur's Spanish cavalry gallantly sup-
by her- ..•-•• ' • :Stol shot. I I the chartre the 3d

her, sent her a broadside will a pint
stood on the same tack as she did, and continued fight-
ing her on the larboard quarter at a quarter pistol-
shot. At the end of 20 minutes she slackened sail to
pass me astern. I saw this, and coming up with her
at the same time, I continued cannonading her on the
starboard-quarter.
" Not being able to keep her broadside to the wind,
-she bore away. I shortened sail, and poured two
broadsides into her stern, upon which she struck.—
' She carries 20 1:2-pounders, the Abeille 2-1.-ptin-
ders. The Alacrity had as great a complement of
men as the Abeille. The Alacrity had 15 killed and
20 wounded ; the Abeille seven killed, and twelve
"wounded ; hut the Abeille constantly tought under
the most advantageous situation.
" I have the honour to be, &c.
0, AIM DENACKAIL" •
Jour I.o.—The ceremony of the baptism of the
King of Rome, and the fetes accompanying it, were
celebrate.' with the pomp suitable to their object.—:
The whole population. of Paris, augmented by a pro-
digious crowd of strangers, of all ranks, were specta-
tors. Their Majesties were revery where rcceived with
the most signal marks of public jay and gratitude:—
To the acclamations of " Long live the Emperor and
Empress I" were joined—" Long bye tits King of
Rome."
Th:tir Majesties returned at eleven at night to the
Thuilleries, from whence they set off to iri:torn to 'St.
Cicud, The King of Rome preceded them. The,
finest weather favoured thi; grand day.
At the ceremony yesterday, on the right of the
Emperor was the King of Rome, held by ha Gover-
ness—on the right of the King his God-father and
God-mother—on the right of the God-mother Prince
Joseph Napoleon, King of Spain ; Prince Jerome
,Napoleon, King of Westphalia ; Prince Borghese;
Duke of Guastalla ; Prince Eugene, Vice-my of Italy,
Hereditary Grand Dukeof Frankfort, Duke of Parma.
On the left of the Emperor, the Empress; Princess
Julie, Queen of Spain ; Queen Hortense ; Princess
Pauline, Duchess of Guastalla ; the Prince of Neuf-
chatel, Vice-Constable ; the Prince of Benevento,
Vice-Grand-Elector.

ported le charge on the left of __ Dragoon
Gdards, as I am informed Brigadier-General Mad-
den's Brigade did on the right ; but the dust caused
by the charge was so great, 1 was myself unable to
observe On thatAinit.
I am positively assured from the report of the pri-
soners, that the enemy had thirteen regiments of -ca-
valry in the field, %%their, though not exceeding from
two hundred to Circe hundred men each,. gave tl.em
-.1 great a superiority over the force under my orders,
composed of three nations, many of them as yet but
little known to each other in cavalry movements, th:t
I feel fully ja'stified in not placing a deep 'ravine and
defile it{ my rear, and attempting to defend the town,
•
which is only defensible by infantry, from an Attack .1
on the other side. i
• . I have the peculiar satisfaction to add, that the i
advantage gained has been almost bloodless on cur
part, although occasionally fur a few seconds, of ne.
cessity exposed to the ranger:if artillery and a charge
-made against a-corps elite of the enemy, who
„Olt the
other hand, visibly sufiered from ourartillery, us ad-
-1
dition to those lost in the charge. '
I feel myself under the highest obligation in Brigal.
dier Geueral Long for his zealous, welkiusled, and i
active exertions during the day, as well as for his as.
sistance at all times.
To Brigadier General Loy, commanding the Spa.
nish cavalry (the Count de Penne Villamour he ng
sick at Villa Franca) and to Brigadier General Mad-
den, commanding the Portuguese division, I am
highly indebted for their readiness in obeying, and
pomptitude in executing my orders ;:to the Hon. i
Colonel De Grey, commanding the British brigade of
heavy cavalry, and to Colonel away, commanding
the Portuguese brigade, both Under tire orders of Bri-
gadier General-Long ; to Col nel Lord Edward So- 1
merset, commanding the 4th Dragoons s to Colonel
Head, commanding the ISth • Lig t Dragoons ;—to,
-(Sir
Weston, commanding the 3,1 Dragoon Gu;rdi
G. Calci-aft being sick at Villa Franca) ; and.
to Captain Lefevre of the Royal Horse Artillery, my
very best thanks are due, as well as to every Officer
and soldier ; for the promptitude and steadiness with'
which every, even retrograde, movement was perfor-
med in the face of a superior enemy.
The advantage gained will not only in some degree
lesseo the enemy's superior cavalry, but will, I trust,
st.il further tend to render him' fearful and. timid in
all his movements. I have the honour to be, Ste.
- (Signed) W. Luml.SYs Majur General. .
WHITEHALL, JUNE IL
1 • iils Royal Highness the Prince Regent hha been pleased in the
name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to constitute and a);point
the Right Hogootable Charles Yorke, Sir Richard Bi..kerten, '
Bart. Vice Atintical of the blue tiquadroo of his Niaj..ity's Meet,
ratites Buller, Esq. William Dorsett, Esq. Vice sittoural of the
White Squadron of his Majesty's rieet,Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke,
Knight, the Honoisrable fredurick Itobtasou, and Horatio Wal-
ing.. Esq. ciarinserly called Lord Walpole, to be his Majesty's
Commissioners for executing the (Zee of 1-bgh Admiral of the
Unittg Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Douai-
Men', islands, tad Territories thereunto belonging.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, JUNE is.
Cppy et a Letter from Rear Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Kntss
K. -B. a; John Wilson Crokeri Eiq, dated on board the Mil-
ford, Bay of Cadix,'May Y 7.
Six—l have the honour to transmit herewith, for the informa-
tlgn of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of my
'letter of this date, and its enclosures, to the Commander in Chid-
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, Bart. I have the honour to be, &C.
(Signed) a. a saw I a.

rar.t Officers, Midshipmen, and Volunteers from the
brig, who, I am happy to say, succeeded most admi-
rably, each boat taking a privateer, though moored
tinder the battery and•protected by their crews, 125
in number, and a strong guard of soldiers. Theyare
very fine ves..els, sail exceedingly fast, and had a com-
plement of 25 men each ; the prism:en takea were
marched from Antwerp for that duty.
Lieutenar.l Usherwood speaks most highly of all
the officers and men on this slrvice ,• and I can no
otherwise account for its being performed with so
little loss on our side .(as the soldiers and crew drew
moot the vessels on shore,after taken, by ahawser fau
to the lower gudgeon, and were repulsed wi.h cut-
lasses), than from the determined bravery of the Offi-
cers and men, and the judgment with which Lieute-
nant U herwood executed the plan of attack, who, is an
excellent Officer. I beg leave to enclose a list of
wounded and vessels captured. I have the honour to
be, Sc:. (Signed) Gaciaos Pates, Comm ender.
A List of Vessels Captured by the Boats of his Majesty's Shop
Sdbine, on the each May,in Sibiona Roadstead.
Guardia de Via, Monsieur Craw, Lletuenant de Vadoseasolt
4-outolurs and .25 men.
Caua'rl, of two 4-pounders anti 25 met.
islashs.a, of two 4-pounders and 23 men.
(Signed) Cloaca PRiCE, Captain.
List of Wounded in his Majesty's Sloop Sabine in action with the
enemy's Privateers in &biota Roadstead, on the Seth May.
Jetta Shairry, private Maine wounded by a musket tool in the
atm. (Signed) Gamma Patca, Captain.
His Majesty's Sloop Sabine, oT sibtona, May VT.
SIR—I have the honour to inform you of the
capture of another Qf the enemy's French privateers
and her prize, in company with his Majesty's sloop
,Papillon, this morning, between Rota end Sibiona.--
I cannot conclude without remarking the determined
obstinacy of her crew, who would not surrender till
the Papillon tun her clown, although under a heavy
fire of our guns and musketry.
I am happy to add it was in our power to save all
her crew. I have the honour to be, ice. (Signed)
GICOIVOIt PAHA.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
oRDNANCII-OPPICIN JUNI 11.
Corps of Royal Engineers.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Holloway to be Colonel.
Breyer Major William Henry Ford to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
vice Holloway.
Second Captain Charles S. Rhodes to be

. Captain, .._
First lieutenant Thos. Roberts to be Second Captain, vice Rhodes,
Second lieutenant Jas. Birch to be First lieutenant, vice Roberts.
lieutenant-Colonel John Hundrey to be Colonel.
Brevet Major Frederick Wiliam MuWaster to be Lieutenant.
Colonel, vice Humfrey.
Second Captain Henry M.Kilvington to be CapraiM vice Muiraster.
First Lieutenant George Polkingion to be Second Captain, vice
Kilvinguto. Second Lieutenant John S. hiacauley to be Fbw
lieutenant, vice Pilkir.gton.
Captain William Gravatt to be Lieutenant• Colonel.
• Second Captain Gilbert Buchanan to be Captain, vice Cravatt.
Fire i ieutenant Richard R. liolberton to be Second Captain,
vice Buchanan. Second Lieutenant Rove LalaaU to be Firat
Lieu* -nant, sree Holberton.
Second Captain Charles E.ltcombe to be Captain.
First Lieutenvnt WilliamMaccullech to be steno.' Captain, vice
Ellicontbe. Second Lieutenant David M,ivlUc to be knot
Ltesornant. vice Mocetilloch.
Secised Captain Edward.Fanshawe to be Captain.
Firs. Lieutenant F. A. Yorke to he S• et/ode:limn, v'ceFanshawe.
Second Lieutenant John. 'Willtam Pringle to be Yaw Lieutenant,
vice Yorke.
Beyond Captain George Macleod to tie Captain.
First Lieutenant John M. F. Smith to be Second Captain' vice
Macleod.. Second Llrlitinaant. Henry F. savage to. be First
Lieutenant, vier Smith.
Secund Captain Peter Wade to be Captain.
First ..tenant Mee Jones to be Second Captain, vice Wad..
Second Lieutenant M. A. W eters tobe Firs: Lieutenant, vice Junes.
Second Captain -William Douglas to be Captain.
First Lieutenant Robert Hustler to be Second Captain, vice
Dituelas. second lieutenant Charles E. Prince to be Fest
Lsetoetiant, vice Hustler.
Flat L.teutenant l'hontas Moody to be Second Captain.
S eund ie utenuit Chas Abbey tobe FirsiLtertenant,vice Moody.
Fir t tat . oht. He myson to be Second Captain.
Second i ieuunant P. Cole to be First Lieutenant, Tic.: licmyse2.
F rs; Lieutenant John °Weld to be Second Captain.
Secni.d Lieutenant W. H Duvernet to be First Lieutenant, vim
Oldtield
lust Liet,tellant Matthew Dixon to be Second Captain.
Second Lieutenant J.S. Kitson to be First Lieutenant, viceDixec.
First Lieutenant Alex. Cheyne to be Second Captain.
-coati Lieutenant H. N. Smitixtobe First Lientetiant, vice Cher.
Second lieutenants "Iheodore Eliot, Edward Mitsui, James C.
Victor, Crghton Grierson, Richard J. Baron, Edw.cd A. de
Selaberry, Lancelot Maehell, '1 bonus H. Fenwu.k, Lewis A.
Hall, and Richard Evans beset, to be ditto.
Co be Second lieutetiants—Oentlemen Cadets Patrick Yalo,
vice Gripps ; Francis B. Head, vice Barry; George Pitilipotis,
vice Tapp ; Francis Y. Gilbert, vice Reid; Arthur l',:napsca,
vice Melhuist ; and Charles J. Selwyn, vice Ord.
All dated May 1, 1511.
BANRRUPI'S.
Henry Salkeld Jones, late of Buenos Ayres, South dietetic', b: t
now of Welborn, Middlesex, nierchatt, lisiurrenel.; I .iiie 94,
July 6, and 27, at twelve, at GuiielhalL Attorney, Mr. Lace,
America-square, Lon :en.
Henry brest, of beanie-square, Chelsea, Middlesex' carpenter
ROW joiner, dealer and chaprnan, June 2.2, 29, and July 24, at
eleven, at Guildhall. At.orney, Mr. Druce,
London.
John llogg, of Freeman's-lane, St. John, Southwark, carpenter,
dealer and eltapmen, June 15, 29, and July 27, at eirvoi, at
Attorney, Mr. Humphreys, Tuketilioess-fare,
Lotbhury.
Samuel iluekiseon, of Swinton-street, Gray's-Ina-Woe, Middle-
tea, chetuist, June 15, 29, and July 27, at elevemat
Attorney, Mr. Stevenson, New-square, Liticulti's-inn-Fields.
Thomas Boyer, of St.:Martin's-lane, Middlesex, guki and silver
Lice-man, June In, 99, and July in, at eLven, at Guisdhali.--
Attorney, Mr. Woods, New Cute Lachange, Mask lane.
Robert Coils, of Burr-street, Lower gaw Smithfield, Middlesex,
hemp and tar-uterchaut, dealer and chayanan, June St, U 9,
and JWy 97, at twee', K GuittlhaU. Attorney, Mr. Reeks,
Wellelow-square.' •
John 4.; arrett, lute of Lenbam, Kent, haberdasher, dealer and
chaeman, Jena us, uo, and July 27, ai ten, at Gutlolaall.--
Attorney, M:. King, Castle-avert, Hulbert., London.
Alexander Malw ec t, late ot I)evutialare-street Queen.
square, Mitki:Ce.'l,l:lsUranCearoker, Jut). et, tti,and July 17,
at twelve, at Guildhall. Attn.-nits, i% lessee. Wadeoso, Barlow,
sue Groieenor, Aim:in-Frage.
W hi; ney Milberve West, of the Broadway, Hammersmith, Mid-
dlesex, apiwhecary, dealer end khad:ll.ll, Jane 22, IV, and July
field end

vice Ford.

.
His Majesty's Ship Milford, Bay of Cadiz, May 27. 27, at twelve, et Gutldhall. ,:humors, Mown. -
Sta—l have the honour herewith to transmit two 'torn, which 6hcarglik4 (':lieur''''"ln
I have received from Captain Price of. the gegine, who an, Joseph kviditt, Wiiltatraverltt, John Eveoitti sod Samuel Eve-
meriting sent in three, and this afternoon one, of the enemy% rot, of Guildford, Ji.ft:y, horse &Ala. and copartner, itli4
pleasure In callipcyOur attom-
small privateers; and I have much 22, 22, and July 27, 0 ten, at Gutiohal, Landau. Attorney,
tom to Ole judicioos and spirited planner in which the enterpreii Mr. Luca., Webber-street, Blot:air otr'..lithal.
planned by Captain Price,.and which led to the capture of three John Mogrolge Colima, 'mow ut late et Newton-Abbot t. Drown,
of the privateer., was executed under the immediate command ntalider, dealer and clikonsa, July s, at tour, July 9, at obi,
of I.ieutenato Usherwood, assisted by Lieuteuant P. Finnucane, and July 27, at tour, at the London lon, tkie.barte... Auto-
Mr. 'l'. Settle the Master, and several inferior volunteer officers ales, Mr. Abraosni, Ashburton; or Ms. Cl.a.ks Losaiure,
andswatmen of that sloop. I have, &c. (.igned) a. d. a tAI s.
His Majesty's Sloop Sabine, off Sibiotia, May 27. Sod Lion square, London.
Patrick James I racy, late of Pollard's-row, r etlinal-green, Mid-
dlesex, narrow-wtse.r, dealer and chap:mai, June 22, u 2, owl
Sin-I have the honour to acquaint you, wheat July Yl. at eleven, at Giultlitail. Attorney, Mr. Swaim, New
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t ruiring olf Sibiona, in pursuance of your orders, I Bri.snews-rtrera. • .
26th inst. Swart Holland, of Manehewer, wine-merchant, dealer and
',deemed it practicable, on the night of the
:.to take out the five French privateers lying in that hapm.., Jul 10,1 k, and a:, at two, at tar mar Inn, 21..ii-
-Itoadstezd, which had so'daringly annoyed the cnin- w:lrcurniobt.r.rdAttoratrs. Melon. Was, Fairthente, and Clark*,
WWI, Lond.,a; or Mr. Heslop, King-.crew, Stu.
4nercie on chit coast ; I accordingly anchored the Si- - rtusi,r• •
bine as close as pirsiible, and dispatched the boats un- •
torso korb-rt, of Liver,otol, merchant, July 2,10, and 97, at one
der the command of Lieutenant &Isherwood, assisted 'ar the Globs Tatter's, Lverpocii. Attornio., Messrs. heilbani
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