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London, England, 1816-02-08 00:00:00

LETTER FROM COL. DARLZY TO LORD VORDRI.

" Kinsale, Feb. 1, Mt
"My Lone—l have the honour of availing myself
of the earliest opportunity that has been allowed me
since the disaster of our unfortunate ship, the Lord
Melville. to report to your Lordship the arrival of
his Majesty's troops that were embarked on hoard of
her mulct my command, accounting for the casual-
ties that occurred by the wreck, and a brief state-
mut of the misfortune.

" Upon making the' land, about eleven o'clock,
was. on the Slat ultimo (having lain-tn the.previons
night), it blowing nearly a gale, a heavy sea run-
Dingy and. the atmostpbere so thick and hazy, that
epos discerning the land we found ourselves nearly
embayed, the Master bore up to weather what was
universally supposed, the entrance into Cove, but
which pruved to be the Old Head of Vitaele, anti
after every exertion to weather that point, and run
the ship into Kinsale harbour, he was compelled to
bear away for some friendly looking strand, upon
which he might run up the vessel, and await the
going out of the tide, in the hope of saving the lives
of so many persons, very justly not holding in com-
petition the ultimate security of the ship.
In endeavotrriog moat ardently to effect this
object, the vessel was irrecoverably driven npon a bed
of rocks by the violence of the gale, distance between
three and four hundred yards of the shore, the tide'
then making in. No time was lost in passing a rope
from the ship to the shore, and cutting away the fore
and main masts, to ease the tremendous shocks of the
ship against the rocks, by which her bottom was
almost immediately stove in, and several feet of
water in her cabin. • ,

At this time it was about three o'clock, Pitt.
our situation becoming most critical, by the violence
of the sea breaking into the cabin, and over the
•ittfllt together with her continual dashing against
itha 'mks, a boat was maimed for the Ladles oa

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laird, to ethieavoet mahiss the ehoie.two &ken'.
iehres, seiththeir savants, soldiers of the 59th Re-
Eelat, a &tisanes wife and child of the 59th Re-
six of the crew; together with Captain Rad-
' of the 6241 Regiment (who was in a weak state
iir health), got into the boat and made for the shore 1
ho, distressing to add, they had not reached half.
tray, when the boat was swamped, and, with the ex•
caption of one sailor, all perished I
uNothing possibly remained for those on board but
ft await with hope of preservation the falling of the
tide, when, should the vessel keep together, it was
detertnineJ to lash a long spar from the bow to the
neatest dry rock, and pass every person over it, to
make good their way along the range of rocks that
extended to the shore. Between ten and eleven o'clock
the attempt appeared practicable, and to my greatest
satisfaction succeeded beyond our utmost hopes, atter
the lapse of some time, every individual having hap;
pity descended from the ship without any accident.
Lieutenant Harty, of the neighbouring signal sta-
tion, with a party of men, alter the most praisewor-
thy exertions, had arranged those men along the
rocks with lighted sticks, affording essential assis-
tance, and thereby preventing the loss of the lives of
several who would otherwise have certainly fallen
into the many large recesses of deep water that en-
compassed and obstructed our progress to the main
land, and over which the breakers occasionally
washed. Every person having at last safely reached
the shore, Lieutenant Harty, with equalpromputude,
had arranged for their being distributed amongst the
neighbouring cabins, and they were marched off ac-
cordingly to return early next morning, for the pur-
pose of endeavouring to get out the arms and accou-
trements ; nothing, however, could possibly be et.
fectad towards that end by the early return of the
tide, and consequent impossibility of access to the
ship. The few men and some Officers who were ena-
bled to return on board, reported to me the nearly
total destruction of all the baggage from the sea it
was swimming in, and the pillaging that took place
after the troops were got on shore.
44 Finding the men much in need of repose, and the
day advancing, I directed their proceeding t 9 Kinsale,
leaving two Officers' parties from the 59th and 62d
RegimentsJo remain in protection of the ship, con-
jointly with a party from the Limerick Militia, and
with instructions to commence early next morning
(Ist of February) in getting from on board the arms
and accoutrements. I have since dispatched a stronger
relief to those parties, and shall continue using every
exertion until I shall succeed in securing, I hope, as
aunt stand of aims, &c. as it is possible, which I
all have the honour of reporting for your Lordship's
information.
" I beg leave to express to your Lordship the
very great support and active assistance that has been
afforded by Governopnrowne, Collector Meade, and
the Magistrates and Gentlemen of Kinsale. 1 sun
happy in concluding this, my L9rd, by a report this
moment received, that all the arms and accoutre-
ments have been safely landed, and will arrive here
this evening. The troops have undergone much fa.
tigire, and are without necessaries. I therefore hope
1 time may be given to recover themselves and get
into some orJer.'
~ From the brig that has been wrecked ( Boadi-
cea), with part of .she 82d Regiment on board, I
understand, that. out of 230. *nay sixty have been
Aired, and two officer!. —1 Ili yr the honcur. &c.
(Signed) " EDWARD DAHLEY,
" Lieut.-Colonel and Major 62d Rep.ment.
IMILABBED ON BOARD TUE LORI) RICLVILLI 1 awnseorr, Of
TAIL DO BATTALION 6v.D AWL/RENT.

1 Colonel, 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, s E 1311.115, 75 Rank and
File, 1 bervant, 6 Women, and 9 Children.— l Mal, 90
NAM'S or anmus.

Lieutenant Colonel Dailey, Capt. Radford, Lieutenant Mahon,
Lieutenant V.'bitheld, Eusigua Whitney and Sweeney.
Lost —Captain fiadlord.—Tutal, 1.
I.IIIAItSID ON lOARD DITTO, of TIM 4al 1.11.TT•LI011 .59rn

S Captains, SI Lieuterants, S Ensigns, .220 Rank and Fik, 2 Set-
5.3 Women; and SO Children -.- fora!, Sa9.
omegas' NAlitS.

Captain Puller, Captain Mancor, Captain Fawsnn, Lieutenants
Duncan, Pitman, Hill, O'Hara, Edwards, Robertson, Carnil.
duel, Assistant-Surgeon Colvin, Ensigns Stewart, Ward, and
Proctor. • Los r.
Mrs. Maurer, wife of Captain Mancor.
Mrs. Rawson, wife of Captain Fawwn.
Mrs. Weld, wife of Serjeant Weld.
Mary W. Id, her daughter.
Privates John Wheatley and Richard Monney.—Total, 8.

Tire WIATUER.—Much has been said of the rnu-1
tability of our climate ; but perhaps the truth of the
charge was never so obvious- as the last week has,
made it. Friday last.was clear hard frost; skating
on every river and pond : Saturday, thorough thaw;
up to the knees in mud in every street and road
Suhday, rain all day: Monday, a dense mist, and
slight frost in the morning : Tuesday, rain with a
variety of bail from morning till nigh►: Wednesday,
half a foot deep in snow, and succeeded by a float of
unusual severity, but of what permanence time must
shew. •

INQUlSTL—Tuesday an Inquest was held at Bowes
Farm, Edmonton, on the body of E. Balsam. Two
little girls stated, that they were going to school with
the deceased on Thursday fortnight, and were met
by a boy witeeEng a barrow, who took the strap from
his shoulders, and beat the deceased' in so cruel a
manner that she wai ailing from that time until her
death.—Mr. Hammond, a Surgeon, stated, that he
had attended the deceased, and found her left thigh
dreadfully bruised ; that alter reducing the swelling
' and inflammation, an abscess formed in the ancle.—
After her • death he opened the body, and found the
inside in a very unhealthy- state, and a large quantity
of water in the covering of the heart, which was the
cause of her death, but the bruise she bad received
bad no connection with the internal disease. Ver-
dict—Died by the Visitation of Goo.
An Inquest was.yesterday held at Hammersmith,
on the body of A. Smith, four years of age, whose
pirents (dealers in fish), went out and left her and
two other children in a room, when her clothes caught
fire, by which she was so much injured as to cause
her death: Verdict—Accidental Death.
One night last week, as 'Mr. Ness, a farmer or
Butterwick, was returning home from the village of
North Burton, in the East Riging of Yorkshire, his
horse fell with him and broke his leg. •• He had the,
~resolution, however, to get a rail from a hedge, with
which he made a kind of crutch, as a support, and
turning his horse loose, it went hoile, which brought
his servants to look for their master. whom they
round 'yin* in the goad, wbeie he had been some
tiours, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather.

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LAW !Nl'ELLCgjy~s.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FEBRUAI
THE KING v. L"RI) P"hIFREI4.
This was a case in the Crown Paper, c
question whether the Noble Lord and
owners, were liable to be rat.d tothe Imo
to their lead mines ? It appeared that
were leased our to certairt persons, and th
in lieu of rent a certain qiiactity of pig
wai the mineral refined front ,he crass
' was mixed in the`ore. TIT qii .st.on rw
this was a rent or not ? . The Cimrt gaj
question of great importance, and 'key
der of their jutigmiiiit, and pronounce it!
CRIMP:AL INEHWEATI'H;
Mr. Hovr moved for leave to 61e a et;
nation agaihst a Rev. Gentleman, of i
Price, for a libel lin the character r.f a Mt
Master of a Free Grammar School in W 1
Lawes was indicted at the Assizes for lA
an assault upon the son of Mr. Price,
conviction he was fecund guilty, and being
for judgment into this Court, was fined
pearing that he had hit the lad on the
ruler. The Rev. Gentleman against
moved bad publisked what he called a
facts, and a report of the tri .1, in which I
presented every thing which had passed
had also grossly libelled the eiaracter of
The Learned Counsel here read several
the Court granted a Rule to slew cause

RETALIATION.—Monday last, as the
West, of Bromley, was driving i.i, ,
Commercial Road, cone of the wheels
by which the progress of the vehicle
when he began beatiog the horses with
as soon created is mob, who strongly de
conduct ; when Mr. %Vest came up, w!
horse, and with the greatest ease, tern
from its situation ; he then very r0L1.,4
out of the fellow's hand, gave him a m
geilation, and discharged /im, and dr
home himself amii the acclamations of t 1
morning
Bow-STREET.-Yesterday a Gentlema'
up to the Office, who was driving Ri
moo to town from the fight on Tile
with killing one of the horses in the Ric
Mr. Albion Copes, of Richmond, sti
was returning from London on Tuesda
the Rieonond coach ; about halt pis
when they got to the. Queen's Elms
the coach was dreadfully slusken h to.
single horse chaise driven by. ilkr dti
coach stopped and he got out, wh'eri he
near leader of the coach had hee.i
of the chaise, which had intend 'ha
chest ; and it had been driven with sot
that it penetrated about a foot ai,d b
shaft. He requested the uetnic Iry .0
who be was, and where he resided ?
fused to do ; but told the witriess he I
man, and challenged nor t b;
duel. Witness rejoiaed, that he ba.l4
to that title, being only an littintla a
that if he met him at all it would be
gistrate. William Ward, the driver :rit
the coach, said, when he was the t.
gate, he saw the defendant coirii-4 it
tl:e wrong side of. the road, dtiviiii;
rate. .He called to him as loot! as he
his horse, but it had no effect ; the
entered the side of his near ie.,
splintered in him. The arknal ii st;
died in a-few minutes in seat
dant was convicted urder the tligh
Mr. NAUSS, the Magistrate, sa. e
st
to bail to keep the peace towitr:hs iar
months, having challenged bin to fit
pistols, himself in 0200, and two sureti
Woodidd, a chino.ey sweepei
with stealing a quantity of coals, tila
Royal Highness the-Duke of York.—
patrole, s:ated, that the prisoner and
York House, between seven and eight
to sweep the chimnies. In a short ti,
prisoner come out of the house witt
back filled with something, when he
and found it contained between
bushels of coals. Committed for trial
QUEEN-SQUAREO••-.CAUTION TO Gi
Yesterday information was given at t
dealers irYchocolate by wholesale and
.the word :" Chocolate" written. over
cording to Act of Parliament. of 9 (
'which requires every such dealer to 1
written thus—a 6 Dealers in Tea, Co
and Cocoa," they having only the win.
Tea, Coffee, &c."—Mr. FIELDING sai
lieved most of these persons erred tl
norance that such an Act existed, ai
did not come under his jurisdiction,
the Act says, the informer may brii
the Court of Recnrcl4, Westminstei ;
Excise, he had not the leest doubt, th
General would grant informition,
every person informed against woilL
serious penalty.

MARRIF D.
On Wednesday the 7th inst. at Mary la-Bo
Rev. Basil Wood, M.A. Solomon Nicholl., E

Ile East India Company's Civil Service on the
ment, to Charlotte CorniTh, youngt:r. daugbt
Hector Cherry, Eraz. Member of Council at
Bombay.
At Antwerp, on the 12th January, 1816,
maar, Esq. to Mrs. Ann Gratits widow o 6 t
Alexandra Grant, 74th Regiment of Foot.
Monday kennight, at Mayfield, Charles
of Frant, Sussex, to Irate, third daughter of
Kirby, of Mayfield, same county.

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