The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-14 00:00:00

IN TERN.

Middlesex. - London. '
Wednesday Jan. 29 1 Saturday "Feb. 1
Monday Feb. 3 Weduetday 5
Slenday

AFTER TEAM. -
Thursday l3 j Friday.... l4

In addition to the names already gieen of those
who were lest it the Hero, the following sib • inen-
tioned:—Mr. GEORGE Iliscocm, son of Mr. His-
COCK, of the Customs, at Portsmouth ; Mr. WEsTos
HILLYEE, sou of Mr. Iltm.y Ea, of Portchester ;
and Mr. JEFFERY, son of Mrs. WILsoN, at Havant.
Ills Majesty's ship Grouper has been lost of (qua.
daloupe ; the crew were all saved, except a man and
a woman.

On inquiry relative to the report of six American
vessels having
been lately taken and carried into NI or-
lair, it appears that only one American vessel is
there, and she was not captured. A ship from Bue-
nos Ayres, laden with hides, 39,194 dollars, and
some silver (about 110 pounds weight), was taken
by a French privateer, and carried into Roscoff, on
the 14th ult.

On the night of the 29th ultimo, a prize, belong-
ing to the Petorus gun-brig, while lying at anchor
in Basque Roads, between two frigates, had her
cables cut by a Frenchman on board, and one of
the sailors in charge of the ship, and ran ashore
about two o'clock, r. at. of the 30th. On the yea-
sel's striking the shore, the latter, seizing an axe,
made a blow at the pfizetnaSter, a midshipman, with
its butt end, and struck him violently on the head.—
The villain instantly escaped, by leaping overboard.
As soon ,a 4 the midshipman (whose name we have
hot yet heard) reeved from the stunaing-effects of
the blow, he called together the remainder -of his
crew (four men), and taking to their boat, after
rowing twelve hours, without sustenance of any
kind, they reached the squadron in safety, artwo
o dock r. m

The British seamen taken in arms at the suo
der of the Isle of France, were yesterday remove'
from Newgate to the Surrey Session House, to b,
arraigned. They pleaded Not Guilty. Their trice
are to take place on the 20th inst. They were re,
mended back to rfewgate.
Lieut.-Gen. WEMYSS has arrived at the Britisk
Hotel, Jermyn's-street, from Wt myss Castle, Scot,
land; also Lieut.-Gen. Sir Wm. EasKisz, and hii
Aid-de-Camp, Capt. WEM Yii, an: Limit. j?Exwtti,
from Spain, on leave of absence.
One of the four prizes lately -taken by the Arr.w
on the Basque Roads station (three only of whic:.
have arrived at Plymouth) being unable to wpm!r.
Ballain reef, was under the nem silty cf Learirw
through the passage Britton. She was immerliiteli
hailed by the several batteries, and fired at; LA, 141:,
Callaghan, the prize-master, a spirited youth, order.'
:rig his men below, persevered in his course in them:At
determined manner, and suc.ceedad in carrying thl
vessel safely into Basque Roads. She was frequently
struck by the shot, and her sails and rigging were
much cut, but happily no lives were lost.
PEDEsvniaNtser.—William CllCS!Crtliail, a youth of
17 years of age, is to start from TylArn Gate to the
15 mile stone at Uxbridge, and back, in four succs„
sive hours, on Sunday morning next, at eight o'clock,
for 50 guineas, to meet at half-past seven, at the D.
vooshire Arms, Queen-street, Golden-square.—Tiro
to one in favour of the performance.
Yesterday (according to ancient custom) IW-7
Plow Monday, all the different Inquests of the
in the City made their presentments in due form, bc.
fore the Lord Mayor, at Guildhall. The preseiv.
ment of St. Andrew's, Holborn, was endorsed
a privilege different from any belonging to all other
parishes, that parish being exempted from serving
upon all Juries, but that of a Coroner's I aqueQt.—
This having been read by the Clerk of the Arrai44s,
his Lordship asked them if they expected him to
sanction this privilege. Mr. Pontifex, the Foreman
of that Inquest, told his Lordship, by no means; it
was customary to make such indorsement every year,
and had been tried.

On Friday morning last, a bullock separated from
a drove of beasts, coming from Smithfield market,'
and ran furiously along London Wall, knock*
down every thing that was in his way. He made
into the yard of the White Bear Inn, Basinghall•
street, putting every person in the yard to Hightl
and then walked up the stairs into the ganetv,
whore, not being able to turn himself, he wai
secured by the drovers, who, with difficulty, lower.
ed the animal out of the gallery, with roped slug
round him.