The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-04-14 00:00:00

GALLANT ACTION IN THE ADRIATIC.

Accounts were this morning received at the Admi-
ralty, of a gallant action having been fought in the
Adriatic between a British frigate and a gun-brig,
and as enemy's flotilla, consisting of a. 74 gun-ship
and seven praams. The whole of the praams were
captured or destroyed, and the 74 wet beat off in a
shattered condition.

Letters from Cadiz, of the 24th March, from Mr.
Turrets, late British Consul at Valencia, state, that
he had arrived at Cadiz from Alicant, having been
sent away by General Calyx, the Spanish Governor.
On his arrival At Cadiz he made representations to
the Regency regarding what had passed, asserting
that he and a man belonging to a Guerilla party,
watched the house of Catr, and oq seeing a person
_leave it, they both followed the stranger to the
adja-
cent mountains. On arriving there, Mr. Turna
presenfetta plitelle the bluest of the stranger, and
demamied-thit shre-shoqld give up any papers about
his. person. The Man. tomplied, mid delivered to
Mr. Tureen digpatckes froM Caez for. the French
Commander, which removed all uncertainty as to the
tcgichery- of the former. On this communication
istsitig Made to the Regency, orders were sent out to
Ceiv.x_to resigu his situation as Governor. of Aiicant.
There was a report yesterday that the Scheldt
fleet, consisting of sixteen sail of the line and some
frigates, had made movement. which int:licit:ll
'an intention to put to sea, and that Sir litentrto
*re tot Arr, who has the command oft that station,
hnd collected his squadron in order to attack the
enemy, in the-expectation that they would venture
far eiuoughout to give him the opportueity of 'bring.
ing them to attion.
We are sorry .to announce the deith et Alderman
W. ['Lonna, which took place yesterday morning,
olthe gout in his stomach.. Ife was Aldetman of
Coleman-street Ward, for which ollice several candi-
dates ate expected to present themselves. Among
others Mr. WAITIIMAN is mentioned.

The Directors of the East India Company hare,
we understand, resolved to abstlin From nny exten-
sion of their establishment, during the present un-
certainty respecting the renewal of their Charter.—
It is said, that they have even resolved not to fill up
the civil offices that may become vacant during this
state of suspence. _ -•

A true we uederstaud, was found at Cleric en.
well_ Sessions, on Friday, on behalf of the celebrated
Mrs. CL.taus, against one of her old legal friends,
charging Mm with defrauding her of several sums of
money.
lisonerrn Totsircr..—Between four and five
o'cloFk yesterday morning the Highgate Tunnel fell
in with a tremendous crash, and the labour of several
months was, is a 'few moments, converted into a
heap of ruins. Some of the workmen, wto were
coming to resume their d4r,laboure desdthe the
noise fist preceded it like that of distant thunder..-..
It was the Crown arch, near ifenisey-lane, that first
gave way, and the lane, I's consequence, fell some
-feet deep, and instantly becanie impassable. The
Lhouseillf the vicinity felt the fall like the shock of an
reartiatekke. The number of Persons whom:the fine.
'less 111 the weather attracted en Sandaymptp Inspect
the works *ere not less than 300... Haw provide*.
OM that Ito fall was, reserved for a *torment when no
person was ou she spot, to safer by an accident
which has reduced this Herculean task toe beep o~
ruins.

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