The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-07-08 00:00:00

From THE LONDON GAZETTE) JoLr 7.

didnrirerky osp r, Judy 7.
Cep, of a Letter final lieoti boot Sionmondr, ennonandint lib
Attack. a,tdrr..•etl to Itear-Adnitrol
Fatty, and transmitted to Juhu Itidosi Croke'', Esq.
His Illojest,'s gun-litig Amick. Diner Roads, July 5.
SlR,—it is with much satisfaction i have the ho-
nour to inform 3 on, that in executing your orders,
to cruize in his Majesty's brig under my command,
for the protection of trade and the arm:lance of the
enemy, at six P. M. yesterday evening, Calais Cliff
bearing S.. by E. four miles, I observed a transport
galilot, a sloop, and a privateer, coming out of
Calais harbour, and endeavouring to run along
• shore: perceiving this to be their attention, and
knowing that the shening a disposition to make an
Immediate attack would cause them all to pee-back,
or run their vessels on diem, r made sail to wind-
ward, in the hope of decoying them so far from their
own shore as to be ab'e to cut them off. Judging
this to be the proper opportunity for such an attempt,
I immediately made ill sail fit shore, and at half put
eight, manned and sent the gig away, with six men,
under the direction of Mr. Cowley, the Second Mas-
ter, still keeping his Majesty's brig towards the
enemy. At, twelve, there tieing light airs, and with-
in half gun shot of the. enemy's shore, the Second
Master discovered the galliet in tow of the privateer.
Mr. Couney, untlatinttd by such an unequal force,
and under the galling fire of their musketry, imme-
diately belittled the transport, while, on the other
side, sho was boarded by the privateer's men ; hut
on the Second Master's basing killed one of their
men in boarding, they thought it prudent to desist
and sheer off, lensing the boat's crew in possession
of their prize. ghe proves to be the transport gal-
liot No. 637, of two hundrzd and fifty six tons bur-
then, manned with sixteen men, and armed with
muskets; the privateer was armed with a six-pounder,
swivels, cohorns, and musketry, and a complement
of thirty men, commanded by Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Grdthe.
It is with great pleasure I have to state, that it
has pleased Cod to spare the lives of the little crew
of his Majesty's brig engaged in this contest, who
have escaped to a man unhurt.
The gallantry displayed by Mr. Couney and the
men employed by him, merits any approbation that
can be bestowed on them, ter, independent of the
Ere of the enemy's musketry, the vessel was exposed
to the batteries, which kept up a fire of round and
grape upon them. From his Majesty's brig being
becalmed from the time the boat shoved off, I was
unable to close with them; my anxiety was great for
the fate of the people, but from my knowledge *of
Mr. Conney's conduct, since he has been with me, I
bad great confidence in him.
I cannot conduce withlut mentioning the steady
Conduct of my officers and men throughout the whole
of the Alai' ; and !tad we been so fortunate as to have
bad a breeze, we, no doubt, should havecaptured the
whole.

I have the honour to be, &c.
H. W. hi WSW./ DS, Lieut. and Conuniumks.
Saar-Admiral Fula•, Cuamander-ia•Chicf,
&c. &c &c. Downs.

Cemen-Offiee, July 1, Int
SIE&IBERS RETURNED TO FRVE IV THIS PRE-
SENT PARLIA ''EN P.
borough of Uollmyri.
The Rif,ht Iron. Charles tat:- rst, in ►he room of Sir William
OgLauler, Bart. who has accepted (he cbiltern Uundreds.
Boro,t4h of I)owntoia.
&If Thomas !lamer, Knight, his Majerty's Attorney-General.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

stunuel Skipper, Norwich. „"rover. . •
BANKRUPTS.
S. Field, Hooleigh.park, Reigate, Sauey dealer, to sow.
reader July 11, 21, and August Is, at Guildhall. Attorney,
Mr. Glutton, St. Thomas's-street, Southwadk.
J. smith, Chelsea, iurgcon, July 11, 21, August 18, at
Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Smith. Bedford-row.
J. Mark, Qui•enhifht., . alt-factor. July 14, 25, Aug. 18, at
Attoruios, Messrs. Panther and Soo, Londou-street,
jecognurcii-stavet.
J. Eiche4. !Ugh-Milburn, haberdasher, July 23, 28, Aug.
18. at tiuildlwil. Atairot), Mr. Farrcn, Gatirch-court, Loth-
T. Ifuot, Ports-a, house-earrenter, July 13, 14, Aug. 10; at
the Blue Pest lint, Brikid-omit, Porbuiou:k. Attorney, ,tr.
Bart.
J. hawker, Trprieley. Cheshire, stay-maker, July 1;, 18,
Aug. IS., at the 5n nil 11111, Tarporley. Attornics, Messrs.
ht 1 dew lit. !.line Frio .to-street. Ciieapside.
0. 11. It:nttue, JiMu-street, Bcdrord-row, scrivener, July
11. 21, Aug. 15. at fiuildhall. AllOrlittn, Messrs. Lows and
Cownurii, flare-court. 'feinytc.
11. reams, Twiekeiniam. poulterer, July 11, 25. Aug. IS,
at Guildhall. Attar: c), Mr. Ky•oll, Cross-street, Nan iugtos.
J. Yates,Man aest.:r, ironmmiger, July 20, Yl, Aug. 18, at
the Star Nun. Dvansgate, 11aur.hester. Anomie', Messrs.
bli:n...tterjeaut, and Niilue, Manchester; and Messrs. Milne
and P•-rv. frrn •le
N. :1171,1eii, Birmingham, victualler, Aug. 1,3, 18, at the
Su an Tavern, Birmingham. A ttornie,,, Mr. Cgenun, Gray's-
Itin.iorare an .I 11r. Benson. Colo:ore-row, Birmingham.
It. Worcester, tinder-merchant, July 25, 'nB, Aug.
18, nt the Digli.-green, 1l mcester. Attornies, Mr. Platt,
Tempi'; mid .1i r. Clot, 'Worcester.
A. Whitehead. Barn-witSin-Saddleworth,Voriishire, clothier,
July '29, :41, A 11::. 18. at the raaite Tavern, A swim-under-Lim
Aitorideo. Mr,sio. Clarke and Itichnrils, Ch..n..cry.lause i and
1111 r. .tell -.r, Ashton-under- 1., ne.
W. Newton. Davenport, t nshire, corn-'eater„ July 21t TA,
Aug. 18, at 11,, Camlon, te Stockport AitornieS, Mr.
Inner Temple ; and Mr. Horny, Stoek;.nrt.
F. Broadhurst, Norfolk-sin...l, Strand, e• -ern pet, Only 111,'
18. Aug. is, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Lys, loul's-test,
Stmacery-lauc.
[iNciA:l(ll, E,c, to-morretr.]

MURDER, HORRID MURDER!
(Prom an American Pajicr.)

RUSALVILI.t, APRIL 22.—A gentleman (rots► Lie.
ingston county informs, that the two brothers, Cap.
bin Li/bourn and !sham Lexis, who were-tried and
admitted to bail during the last Circuit Court of that
county, for murdering a upgro boy (the property
of Oho forme,)r and burning him on a kitchen
fire on the night of the 15th of December last, ,
mutually agreed, the week before last, to destroy
each other, and met with their rides for that purpose
• on the plantation of Capt. Lilbouru Lewis. Litt
bourn stood on his best wife's grave—lsham a few
steps from him—Lilbourn received a ball through his
bert and fell without discharging his gun, which
iria found cocked and loaded on the ground with
him. • This shocking affair is said to have been occa.
slotted by the flight of Capt. Lewis's wife, who
simile her escape to save her life, as it was feared her
evidence would be admitted against Isham, as an
alder and abettor of the horrid deed with which her
husband stood charged.. Isham is confined in Salem
Jail, where it is said he confessed the above partial-
ivy but at present denies them.