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London, England, 1809-12-20 00:00:00

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Royal Artillery Driver*.

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lag, I hare now to transmit a lettel, and an ex-
tract of one I have jest received from Commodore
Owen ; «very time I hear from that gallant and
animated officer, I have froth cause to admire his
conduct.

I think it my duty to inform yea, that I found
the squadron under my eummaad in the highest
spirits, and ready to undertake any enterprise.
I propose, as soon as I have made my final ar-
rangements at Flushing, to leave this command
with Rssr.Ailmiral Otway, and proceed to the
yore Gat, to communicate with Comawdou
0 wen.

I have the honour to be, Ste.
R. J. STRACE&N.
Favourite Cotter 11th Dee. off
'Per Vier.
•• St a—l ate happy to find, by a report this day
from Captain Carteret, that the exertions of our
gunboats have completely succeeded in prevent_
ins the progress of the enemy on the Woelvurs.
dyke. I informed Rear-Admiral Otwsy that the
tinty being heavy on the division of gunboats in
enhance, I had ordered that of acting Captain
Rich to relieve it. This was done, and to-day
every embrasitre the enemy had opened is said to
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be completely levelled by their tire.
(Signed) F. W. C. R. OWEN.
Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Straehan, Bort. aid
X. B. Counsaader-in-Chief, &r. &c. &c.
Extract of a Letter from Commodore Owen, dated Favou-
rite, of Ter Veer,. Iltb,Der.
The enemy was very busy with the battery on
Woolversdvke, which, if completed, would have
rendered the post I had taken on that side a very
uneasy one ; I therefore thought, under the pre-
sent circumstances, every thing should be tried to
keep it back, and the gunboats have done it
vs ell.
If the enemy in our retreat treads too close on
as, we feel confident in our strength, and can
form as good a front as our channel will allow—
feeling the necessity for my being myself in the
rear, I have heisted my pendant in the Favourite
cutter, leaving the care of the Clyde to my First
Lieutenant, This, I trust, you will approve of.
(S,gne.l) Y. W. C. R. OWEN.
lIILIT IRY PROMOTIONS.

Commissions in the Ned.lk Militia, signed by the Lord
Lieutenant.

Western Regiment.
Edwortl Cooper Colts, WM. to be Ensign. Dated Nov.
6, 1409.
Eastern Regiment.
Emig Joseph Starr to be Lieutenant, vice Sheppard, re-
signett Dated Nov. 11, 1809.
..i4n Richard Reales to lie ditto, vice Bellward, resiped.
Doted as above.
irbansna Ray's, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Story, promoted.
Dated Nov. 15, 1,709.
Commissions in the Roval Caestoire Militia, signed by the
Lord Lieutenant.
Job Watson Boyle, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated December
94 1909.
William Breretoa Johnson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec.
4, 1809.
Cummilsion in the Derbyshire HNia, tigned by the Lord
Liemetta
Francis Phabay, Cznt. to be Lieutenant, Dated Nov. !?,
1819.

rettad Lieidenant Jonathan Howell to be Fiett Lieutenant,
'ice Wilkinson, retired. Dated Dec. 1,
Second Li. utensam John Roberts to be ditto, vice Windows,
retired. Dated as alvive.
"town Mallets %ram, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice
Howe! . prinnotri. Dated ap *hove.
Rime, Gent. to be ditto, vice Roberts, promoted.--
Dated as above.
Aledical Irbtablistnuent for the Military Department of the
Ordnance.
To he Second Apibta:u-Surecons.
7ohn Thomson, Geer. vice Macleod, resigned. Dated Dec.
1, IPO9.
John JAMS Furttivsl, Cert. vice M' Ewen, deccasel. Dated
an above.
Henry !lardy Ay,'.ll.,rJ, site Taylor, resigned. Dated as
above.

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BANKRUPTS.
R. Wilson and .1. Li4htfaar, Nottingham, hosiers to my-
lender Jan. 1,5, 30, at the Barn Inn, Matti:wham. Attor-
ntes, Nlessr. Bolton and It•nshsw, Nottiogham.
G. Roberts. inn. Heights. Yorkshire, cottol.-rtentofartu-
err, .11n. 5,6, at the hrmse of J. Booth, innkeeper, Hodder..
a. Id, and on the yeah, at the house of John Cowgill, K irk-
*Won. Attorney, Mr. llattye, Chancery-lane. London.
B. Unreal?, Bath, but;!ier, Dec. 26, 29, Jan. 30. at the
Christopher Inn and Tavern. Bath. Attornie., Messrs.Sbep-
hard and Adlington, Bedford-row, London.
Mawkins, Bridgewater, Snaversetskirc. innkeeper. Der.
16, 27, Jan. yO. at the George Inn, Bridgewater. Attoroev,
Mr.1131.-mdford. Mitre court-brild,np, Inner 'remple, London.
.1. Dutton, Harwood, Stallardshirr, dealer, Jao. 5. 6.:1J,
at the Roebuck Inn, Neweastknutler-Lynke. Attorney, Mr.
Barbet, Fetter-lane, Lundun.
T. Burgess, Ilnngerfnrl, Berkshire, butcher. Dee. '27, 28,
.lao. 30. at shit Rear Inn, ILungerford. Attorney, Mr. hug,
Bedford-tow, Loudon.
W. Fillo Cherry-g-irrien-street, Bermondsey. timber-mer-
chant. ON:. 24,31, Jan. 30, sit Loudon. A Inn [try,
Mr. Hattots,"Dtaskutreet, S4lllllswark.
I)tVIUF.NI)4.
Jaa. SO. R. Marion, iouth.nolton-strew, real-merchant.
--Jon. 111. W. V. -Hewlett. High-vtreet. Southwark. drug.
g MUM 30. W. Gore, Aldgate, Manclie.ter-wareh.suse-
iniano-4eb. II). I'. Bentley. litickler,laury, stosw-mason..-
Jan. 6. J. 111411tieth ikod J. liegoeira, Grarechurch-street,
druggiap,..4l.l. 6. J. 1... Holmes and W. Hall, t'rosby-
equare..lraduit.wrthnots.---Jan. 11. W. Malone, Birming-
Wm, *al ay.—Jan. 16. P. Fetherstone and J. Ilodisonjun,
Cltriortbuttli; Surry. 30. D. Moore, Len-
haat, Beat. realer..--J alt. 16. R. Moore. Birtningham, but-
ton-makev.--Jaa. 16. G. Knox and J. ILiv, King-inn-upon-
Hall, snercbarda.--4an. 13, J. Jackson. Newington (:aosc-
"Fay, bruthaillihltr.sa-Jan. 'a. A. J. s:tenet, Bury-street,
tnerchaudewsslan.l4. T.-Hrivheer, tJterpstoT. wins-
Yaerchaat.---Jah.Simpson. Sheffield. innkeeper.--
Jan. 10. P. "a'aller, Stwitteld, screar-itianutacturer.---Jaa.
111. W. C. Smith., BllkiagforJ, Norfolk, maluttr.

Seville Gazettes., two days later than those by
the last Mail, with some filter Spanish Journals,
have born received. containing information three
days more rcrent than any received before. They
slate respecting the foal battle of Ocsna, that for
sonic hours victory was arched by the Patriots,
and at length the acclamations of triompli were
heard from the ranks, when one disgraceful incl.
dent turned the tide of fortune in favour of the
enemy. A single regiment of cavalry, which, in
to advantageous prnition, covered a large hotly of
infantry, shamefully took to flight at a critical
moment, and spreyii disorder and consternation
among the Spaniards ; presently the confusion and
alum became general, and the superior tactics of
the French enabled them to take adTantage of such
a situation. The consequence was, Dist the army
of Gell. ARS/SAGA waS rootcd sad difpersed) as
bss before bees stated.

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