The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-02
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IRON LIIG LO.NcD ON PRINTS
CORK, Nov. 6.

FRcMLII1s LOND OMPR
49, Cork, Nov. G.
The Regent. 1t is said, and a certain de-
gree OF confidence is attached to the re; ;ort,
tnat his Royal Hishness the Regent means,
as soon rs the restrictions are removed by
which he has been so indelicately and so as,-
cAnstitutionaily bound, to take Lords Grey,
.ipiiand, Lauderdale and Lansdowne into
MS councis-to retain lord Wellesley as
First Lord of the Treasury, and TO make
.Ir. Tierney his Chancellor oS the Exehe-
guer. Lord Erskine it is SAID, is tobe Lord
Chancellor; Mr.. Sheridan is again to nave
the duchy of Lancaster, vice Nj. fercevai,
and to be made Navy Pay-master as bcflre
--lhe Admiralty S to &c re.aiaed bv Ma
Yorke, who is Il favorite Of the royal family
ard it is rumored that Lord iIardwickc is
once more to assume the Lord i.ieNtenancy
OF this country, With Mr.. Secretary Cooke
Ine reader will perceive by tilis arrange
meHt the powerful family OF the Grenviilcs
is totally excluded. The Prince will not
forgiv:, lord Grensille for having lent his aid
to the present ministry, in having voted to
proceed by bill instead IT by address 1t is
IN le reco lecti n .he public, that the inn
mediate friends and Connections OF his lord
snip, turned the scale M favor of administra-
Il N IN the House OF Lords in this important
question. 1t is true ne voted against the
resolutions as well as against their. contnu-
ance ior twelve m <nths, but by giving his
sanction To the 5i,rincihie by Bill he virtual
II aided the plans OF he minister. AS to the
Irish part Of the adm jnistration i'm the propo-
sed plan. we own we can give it little Gre
dit; we rather think, high as is the person
al Character of lord Kardwicke, his royal
hiShness would choose some more immedi-
ate representation of wslig Ind popular prin-
ctfl lac 60 -
tary, the arrangement is totally lncredi-
bic. The reader, however, may rely on it
that the Grenviiies will be excluded
he lords nj council have granted permits
sion Tor the issue OF licences fn. Irnno,,t...
ton of organized silk from any of the ports
between Antwerp and Havre.
LONDON, November 9.
Government has received, by the Emerald,
the official report of the capture of the two
French frigates, the Renomec and The Ne
inc Gazette OF this evening. fine narra-
tive is addressed by the senior captain,
ochomberg, to admiral otopford.
The following interesting particulars have
been communicated to Us, OF what occurred
on board the Gaiatea, Capt. Losack by
which we may judge, that the action in
question was equal To any recorded in the
annals OF our navy. We must likewise al
low, that Gle enemy never On any occasion
Displayed greater gallansry at sea.
Ertraet Of a teHer.from on board his Ma
Jcsty's ship Gaiatea, Cant. LoSack, daSed
Isle II France Juiy 8.
&C You have heard, no doubt, of the terri
ole action off Madagascar, with three French
frigates, two OF which we captured; for the
particulars or which see the ofiicial report,
which will reach England at tue same time
with this. The LITTLE time nave 81 write
you, will only admit oi few observations
relative to tins ship, which Know will most
interest you.
1--WE separated from our squadron the
moment the drea dful conflict ceased but
this CONCERNED US little, as there was no
lighting afterwards. We had icet water
in the hold, and the lca X was fast increasing
Our masts were frequently IN great danger.
Sixtyone of our complement were either
killed or wounded. Scventy-e.ght shots were
found in our hull & nasts, J5 of zach we're
in the hull, 20 on the starb0ard, ami : y on
the larboard, besides several in ,ne stern.
Our first lieutenant Mar. Ecvts, vas scvefel.
wounded in the face tue LIST lieutenant of
Marines was killed early the action, 1av-
ing half Of his head carried OF I'd .eut.
or Marines wounded, with the loss of his
thigh qdartcr-Haster ut thc wheel was GU
III TWO Dy Il SnOJ Just as Captain LOSack was
observing TO him, "Sharp work, Mr. Blacss -
the captain himself had narrow escape
splinter stl'uci: his leg, another his breast,
and the seat 81 his trowsers was completed.
carried away, leaving as shirt covered with
blood. lie was - every part / he ship.
aninating the crew i'll an uucqualacOrGtest
and so YOU viii say, when INFORM YOU, that
,tree French frigatcs were upon us for two
hours and half, in c0nse ;ucnce of its faling
a dead calm just after the commencement ol
the action, which prevented the res; Of the
squadron from coming up, notwithstandin.
they had used every effort TO maize wav
The 1acchorse arrived first III port and
not finding us, it was feared we we're gone
down. The French people appeared Got
sorry foT it, although they did justice to tic
humanity OF tie capita MS brother, admiral
Losack, when cruiAing in the Jupiter, who
suffered their grabs to trade to madagascar
fer builocks, or they must have been .. trveG
"We hare saved Mozambique. wIich The
cncniy's frigates meant 70 attack: it IS ca.
lable Of Being made strong, bnt at prcseh'
Il has no garrison" .
Lord Stlnhope, in letter to maj. Cart.
right, upon tho subject of Parliamcn
~ Reform, says" can make ships
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