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Macintosh of the Bombay Artillery, assisted by Lieut.-col. Clarges of the 69th regiment, and Lieut. Lauhern of his Majesty's ship La Nereide, commanding a party of 50 seamen, I was enabled to get forward two field pieces, and one four and half inch howitzer, which were descending the mountain, and would have been in action in less than half an hour. This would have insured the result of the premeditated attack; or, in the event of any disaster, secured our retreat, which latter was, in my opinion, next to an impossibility. Affairs were thus situated, when I received a message from the left that the Enemy had sent out a trumpeter, with an Officer, to demand a suspension of arms, and on honourable terms to surrender the Island. There was not a moment to be lost in saving an Enemy completely in our power, and I accordingly issued immediate ordets for the troops to halt. I am sorry that my situation prevented my communicating, agreeably to his Lordship's orders, with Mr. Farquhar, who was on board of the Boadicea, upon the terms which Commodore Rowley and myself deemed proper to grant to a brave though vanquished Enemy. I should have mentioned before, that, on my landing at Grand Chaloupe, I had detached Capt. Hanna, with two companies of the 1st battalion 56th regiment, to La Possessime, the batteries of which place he took by assault in the most gallant manner. Thus, Sir, in a few hours has this rich, extensive, and valuable colony been added to his gra cious Majesty's dominions, with a population of upwards of 100,000 souls, and with a loss on our part comparatively trifling when the nature of the service, is considered; a return of which accompanies this dispatch, with a copy of the capitulation. The whole of the service has been conducted so completely to my satisfaction, that where praise is the just claim of all, it may be considered invidious to select; however, the truly military style and rapidity of the movements of the 1st brigade, call for my most unqualified thanks to Lieut.-col. Fraser, the officers and men under his command; the same is equally due to Lieut.-cols. Macleod and Campbell, and the troops under their orders, who landed under the greatest difficulties, opposed by the weather, and an almost inaccessible beach.

[Lieut.-col. Keating then goes on to praise and return thanks to Lieut.-col. Macleod, for the gallant manner in which he took possession of the batteries of St. Marie. Admiral Rowley commanding the squadron, for the assistance

he afforded: also Lieut.-Col. Drummond, Lieut. Cottel of the Marines; Captains Pym, Lambert, Curtis, and Willoughby, of the Royal Navy, commanding frigates; Lieutenants Robb, and Lloyd, of the Boadicea; Chudds, of the Iphigenia; and Lauhern, of the Nereide; Lieut. Pye, of the Marines. The Commanding Officers of corps and detachments, the heads of Departments, and the whole of the staff; Capt. Parkinson, of the 33d, Deputy Adjutant-General; Major Vernon, the Deputy Quarter-Master General; Capt. Barry, who acted as his Aid-de-Camp; Lieut. Blackiston, senior Officer of Engineers; Capt. Snow, Commissary of Provisons, who commanded the 2d bat. 12th Native Infantry; Dr. Harris, superintending Surgeon, and Mr. Surgeon Davies, of the Bombay establishment.]

The troops without exception, his Majesty's and the Hon. Company's, Royal Marines and seamen, conducted themselves with that courage and energy so truly characteristic of British soldiers. On the 9th, agreeably to his Lordship's orders, Mr. Farquhar was sworn-in Governor of this colony and its dependencies, at which ceremony Commodore Rowley and myself attended. Lieut.col. Campbell, with the flank brigade, was dispatched on the 10th for St. Paul's, which place he immediately occupied, causing 1500 of the Enemy, composed of troops of the line, Garde Nationale, Creole Militia, &c. to surrender their HENRY S. KEATING, Lieut.-Col. commanding. Head-quarters, St. Paul's, Isle of

arms.

Bourbon, 21st July 1810.

List of Officers killed and wounded.→ Flank Corps-Lieut. Spinks and Whannell, slightly wounded. 86th Reg. Lieut. G. Munro, killed.-Major W. T. Edwards and Lieut. J. Webb, slightly wounded; Lieut. M. Creagh, Brigade Major, dangerously wounded; Lieuts. A. M'Lean, A. K. Blackall, and W. R. White, severely wounded.-TOTAL-1 subaltern, 1 serjeant, 16 rank and file, killed; 1 major, 7 subalterns, 2 serjeants, 2 drummers, 66 rank and file, 1 seaman, wounded.

The garrison surrendered prisoners of war, with the honours of war; and the Governor, Col. St. Susanne, is to be allowed a passage to the Isle of France, or to France, upon his parole, not to serve till exchanged.-145 pieces of cannon, with 195,000 lbs. of gunpowder, were found in the military stores. The dispatches from Adm. Bertie include the letters of Commodore Rowley and Capt. Pym, relating to the naval operations, and which evince that the most cordial unanimity and zeal prevailed be

tween

tween the army and navy on this service. The naval return is one marine killed and two seamen drowned.

Admiralty-office, Oct. 27.

Lieut.

Henry Taylor, commanding the Olympia cutter, captured on the 4th Aug. L'Atalante French brig, pierced for 18 guns, but only two mounted, from the Isle of France, bound to Bourdeaux, with a valuable cargo.

Admiralty-office, Oct. 30. A Letter from Capt. M'Kerlie, of the Calliope sloop, mentions the capture in the Channel on the 25th ult. of La Comtesse d'Hambourg schooner privateer, of 14 guns and 51 men, from Dunkirk, after all her sails and rigging had been cut to pieces. The Calliope had three wounded. Messrs. Blake and Borough, First and Second Lieutenants, Mr. Roberts, Master, and the Serjeant of Marines (the latter having received two musket-shots through his body, and one through his arm), are mentioned as having behaved in the most zealous and gallant manner.

Admiralty-office, Nov. 3. Letter to Adm. Sir R. Calder, Bart. Commander in Chief of H. M. ships and vessels at Plymouth,

Orestes, at Sea, Oct. 27.

Sir, In the execution of your orders, I this morning at daylight (in lat, 48 30 North, long, 8 56 West) fell-in with a brig, which, from her manœuvre, I supposed to be a French cruizer; I made sail in chace, and had the satisfaction of bringing her to close action in less than an hour, owing to one of our shot carrying away her main haul-yards; she kept up a smart fire for about half an hour, when she struck to his Majesty's sloop under my command, and proves to be the Loup Garon French privateer, of 16 guns, commanded by Charles Laurent Faures, with a complement of one hundred men, belongs to Nantz, but last from Brest, out two days, and has made no capture; she is a remarkably fine vessel; one year old, coppered and copper fastened, well found in every thing, is victualled for two months, and, I think, fit for his Majesty's service. I cannot say too much in praise of Mr. Charles Squarey, my First Lieutenant, with the Officers and men under my command, for their very steady good conduct during the short contest, which was such as will ever give me the greatest confidence in them should fortune throw me in the way of an Enemy superior to the present one. I am happy to add we sustained no loss in killed or wounded: our sails and rigging are a

little damaged. The Enemy had four men wounded, two of them dangerously. J. R. LAPENOtiere.

Vice-Admiral Sir. J. Saumarez, Bart. and K. B. has transmitted to J. W. Croker, Esq. a Letter he had received from Rear-Admiral Dixon, dated 9th Oct. stating that three lugger gun-boats, sent under the direction of Lieut. Streatfield of his Majesty's ship Ruby, to cruise off the Island of Lessoe, had destroyed two of the Enemy's privateers about that Island, captured a third, and forced the remainder to take shelter in Jutland.

Extract of a Letter from Lord Gardner,

dated at Yarmouth, Oct. 31.

The Steinbill Danish cutter privateer, of ten guns and thirty men, belonging. to Syet, has been captured by the Tweed, Capt. Symonds, and is arrived in these roads.

Admiralty-office, Nov. 6. Sir E. Pellew has transmitted a Letter from Capt. Payne, of the Cretan, giving an account of his having, on the 28th ult. captured the Neptune Danish privateer, of five guns and 24 men; she sailed the day before from Schelling, and had not made any capture.-Admiral Otway, at Leith, has also transmitted a Letter from Capt. Clay, of La Nymphe, stating the capture, on the 26th ult. off Walbert's Head, of the Danish privateer schooner Norwegian Girl, of two guns and 19 men; out three days from Christiansand, and had not made any captures.

[This Gazette contains Orders for the Court's going into Mourning on Sunday the 11th inst. for her late Royal Highness the Princess Amelia; the Earl Marshal's Order for a General Mourning; and a notice from the Horse Guards and Admiralty to the Officers of the Army and Navy to wear black crape round their left arm, with their uniforms.

This Gazette also contains an Order from the Privy Council to the Archbishop of Canterbury to prepare a Form of Prayer to be offered up to Almighty God, in all churches and chapels in England and Ireland, for the Restoration of his Majesty's health; and also directions to the Ministers and Preachers of the Established and Episcopal Churches in Scotland to offer up prayers for the like purpose.]

Admiralty-office, Nov. 10. Copy of a Letter from Capt. R. Hall, commanding the Rambler gun-vessel, addressed to Commodore Penrose, senior Officer at Gibraltar.

H. M. S. Rambler, Gibraltar, Sep. 29. Sir, In consequence of your orders to proceed with the first division of the Botilla to the Westward, in search of the

Enemy's

Enemy's privateers, I left Gibraltar on the 26th, and having previously reconnoitred the Enemy's force at Barbet, I judged an attempt practicable, which was put in execution on the night of the 28th, No. 14 being the only boat in company. I accordingly landed with part of the crew, that of the Rambler, and the marines and seamen of the Topaze, in all thirty, and, crossing the sand hills, reached the Enemy's quarter, three miles up the river of Barbet, under which lay a privateer protected by two sixpounders, her own crew, and 30 French dragoons; after some sharp firing, in which our men displayed much steadiness, the Enemy retreated with the loss of 5 dragoons, 7 horses, and 2 of the privateer's crew, which was immediately carried, our people swimming off to her in a most determined manner. After the guns were spiked, we embarked with the loss of one marine killed, and one wounded. The conduct of all employed with me on this service was admirable: Lieut. Seagrove, commanding No. 14, gave proofs of much skill and bravery, and the marines of the Topaze under Lieut. Halsted, did every credit to the character of their corps; the sea

men of that ship, who, with ours, had been constantly for twenty hours at the sweeps, landed, in a heavy surf, with an alacrity that insured success. The capture of this privateer must afford much satisfaction, as her properties of sailing and sweeping rendered her par ticularly offensive to unprotected vessels in the Streight. I have, &c. R. HALL. W. Parker, marine, killed; M.Weaver, ditto, wounded.

Admiral Sir R. Curtis has transmitted a letter he had received from Capt. Malcolm, of his Majesty's ship Donegal, giving an account of his having, on the 6th inst. captured off Cape Barfleur, the Surcouf French lugger privateer, of 14 guns and 56 men; she sailed the day before from Cherbourgh, and had not made any capture.

Vice-Adiniral Sir J.Saumarez has transmitted a letter he had received from Rear-Admiral Dixon, reporting the capture of a Danish privateer, of four guns and 21 men, and the destruction of two others by his Majesty's sloop Diligence, and three lugger gun-boats, manned from his Majesty's ships Ruby, Edgar, and Ganges.

(To be continued.)

PROCEEDINGS IN THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, 1810.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Nov. 1.
Their Lordships met, from 20 to 30 in
number, about half past three. The
Lord Chancellor rose at four, and in a
very impressive manner observed, that
their Lordships were met together pur-
suant to regular notification for the 1st
of November, which stated, that his
Majesty would appoint a Commission in
the usual manner. But it was with the
deepest concern and regret that he
found himself under the necessity of in-
forming their Lordships, that such was
at present the state of the personal in-
disposition of his Majesty, that he had
not thought it his duty under the cir-
cumstances to proffer to his Sovereign a
Commission to receive the Sign Manuel.
This personal indisposition of his Majesty
was created by the pressure of that do-
mestic affliction (in which every noble
Lord must sympathize) upon his Majes-
ty's paternal feelings. But he was happy
to say, that there were strong hopes of
his Majesty's recovery from that indis-
position. His Lordship then stated,
that he had not felt himself authorized
to put the Great Seal to the Commission
without the Sign Manuel, and must
therefore leave it to their wisdom to
adopt such measures as the importance
of the occasion required.

The Earl of Liverpool, after dwelling briefly on the lamented situation of the health of his Majesty, caused, as it had been truly stated by the Noble Lord on the Woolsack, by a serious and severe domestic calamity, stated, that there was every reason to hope, from the epinions of the physicians who attended the Royal Person, for a speedy recovery from the illness under which his Majesty at present suffered. Upon a view of the circumstances, his Lordship feit it to be bis duty, and he believed he felt it in common with the House, to move that their Lordships do adjourn for a fortnight.

Lord Holland would have preferred an adjournment de die in diem; but, the present motion being founded on a par liamentary precedent, he would not oppose it. Carried nem. dis.

In the Commons, the same day, the Speaker having stated the circumstances under which they met, and that notwithstanding the Royal Proclamation for the further prorogation of Parlia ment, they were not to expect any Mes, sage from the Commissioners, declared that he felt it his duty to take the chair, in order that the House might adjourn itself.

The

The Chancellor of the Exchequer entered into a statement similar to that made by the Lord Chancellor; declaring that the indisposition of his Majesty had prevented the Commission for a farther prorogation of Parliament receiving the Sign Manual; and proceeded: "It will not be imputed, I think, to me, that I would unnecessarily increase and aggravate the public anxiety, which is so universally felt upon that event. Indeed, I should altogether refrain from the topic, did I not feel that the communication I am about to make is truly consolatory-for if any thing could more sensibly increase those feelings of affection, and diminish those of affliction, which are at this moment felt by his. People for their Sovereign, it is the knowledge that his disorder has originated from his constant unremitting anxiety and attention during the painful and protracted sufferings of a dearly beloved Child. This being the cause of his Majesty's complaint, it affords strong satisfactory and additional reasons for hoping a speedy recovery. I have farther the sincere happiness of being able to state, that the symptoms of his disorder are peculiarly mild; and that the Physicians who attend his Majesty express a most confident hope of his speedy restoration." He then stated, that it had been the intention of his Majesty, previ. ous to his illness, to farther prorogue his Parliament; and that, therefore, a discussion upon any other subject than the adjournment, would, in his opinion, be highly improper; and concluded by moving that the House do adjourn to this day fortnight; that on that day there should be a Call of the House; and that in the interim the Speaker be requested to write a circular letter to all Sheriff's of counties, Stewards of towns and boroughs, to acquaint their representatives thereof.

Mr. Sheridan seconded the motion; after which the motions were severally agreed to.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Nov. 15. The Lord Chancellor stated, that he had written letters to all the Lords who were Members, desiring their attendance that day; and that some few, whose names he read, had excused themselves on various grounds. The House having filled, his Lordship advanced to the table, and, after premising as his reason for addressing them from that place instead of the woolsack, that he intended to conclude with a motion, entered into a statement similar to that made on the 1st inst. as to the cause of his Majesty's illness." As the Physicians (continued his Lordship) then had a confident expectaGENT. MAG. November, 1810.

tion of his Majesty's recovery; so they now also entertained a confident expectation of his Majesty's recovery, regard being had to his Majesty's time of life, and to his Majesty's former state of health. This is the unanimous opinion (I am anxious to state their own words) not only of the Physicians then in attendance, but of those whose care has since been thrown around his Majesty, and is given with as much certainty as can be attached to prognostics upon medical subjects. Those Physicians also who now attend his Majesty, and who attended his Majesty on a former indisposition, state, that they see, in the present state of his Majesty, all the symptoms of approach towards recovery, and none of the symptoms which indicate the delay of recovery." His Lordship then stated, that not conceiving, from the favourable expectations entertained of his Majesty's recovery, that there was any necessity for adopting any proceeding to supply the defect of the Royal authority, he should conclude by moving an adjournment till this day fortnight.

Lords Grenville and Grey shortly spoke as to the propriety of observing the precedent of 1788, and remarking that the necessity under which they met should be recorded upon the journals, and not rest upon the assertion of any individual.

The Earl of Liverpool replied, that the rapid convalescence of his Majesty rendered it unnecessary to examine the physicians.

Earl Moira and Viscount Sidmouth also spoke in favour of the adjournment; as did Earl Stanhope against it.-The motion was subsequently carried without a dissenting voice.

In the Commons, the same day, the Speaker took the Chair. The Chancellor of the Exchequer rose; and, having stated that, had there been a fuller meeting when they last assembled, he should then have proposed an adjournment to this day; entered into the consideration of a variety of particulars relative to the propriety of such a measure; and adverting to his Majesty's indisposition, said: "Having felt it my duty to have the best information on this afflicting subject, I have to state, that I this day repaired to Windsor, for the purpose of ascertaining the present state of his Majesty's health. -I there saw the Physicians, and I have the pleasure of acquainting the House, that all the Physicians were unanimously of opinion, that his Majesty's health wasin a state of progressive amendment, and also,that the progressive amendment had already actually begun to take place." The

Hon.

Hon. Gentleman, after stating that he saw no probability of any pressing exigency requiring the meeting of Parliament, moved that the House do adjourn till this day fortnight.

Mr. Whitbread prayed for the speedy recovery of his Majesty; but hinted that the notices for the meeting on the 1st inst. had been sent to only a few Members. He condemned the proposal of adjournment, because it suspended the Constitution upon no authentic testimony upon recorded evidence; in short upon nothing but the bare statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who yet had not held forth any hope of the period at which we might reasonably expect his Majesty's complete restoration to the discharge of the Royal functions. He asked, why were not the physicians examined? why was not their evidence laid before the House, to enable it to form a judgment, instead of resting upon the testimony of a Member who had not seen his Majesty, but only his physicians. He concluded by deprecating the adjournment.

Sir Francis Burdett entirely coincided

in the sentiments expressed by the last speaker; and declared his intention of dividing the House upon the question. The Hon. Member dwelt upon the evil of shewing the people that Ministers could transact the public business without the executive branch of the Constitution; it was a proceeding calculated to bring the kingly office into contempt.

Mr. Tierney, Lord A. Hamilton, Mr. W. Wynne, Sir S. Romilly, and Mr. Elliott, spoke against the adjournment; and Messrs. Canning, Ponsonby (who recommended an adjournment of one week), Bathurst, Wilberforce, Fuller, and Sheridan, in its support. The latter Gentleman insisted upon the dilemma in which they would be involved, should they proceed to provide for the suspension of the executive functions in the ordinary way. He also stated, that, on the recovery of his Majesty on a former occasion, it had been highly gratifying to his feelings to be informed that no inquiry had been made into his situation. The question being then loudly called for, the House divided-For the adjournment 343, Against it 58-Majority 285.

ABSTRACT OF FOREIGN OCCURRENCES. FRANCE. Buonaparte appears desirous of obliterating from the minds of his subjects every reference to the Revolution by means of which he attained his present elevation. He has recently appointed a commission at Paris, the members of which are authorized to visit the churches and all other public buildings, and pull down any figures, or efface any inscriptions, which may have owed their birth to the late Revolution in that country. The commissioners, in pursuance of their instructions, visited the Church of St. Genevieve, and removed several revolutionary signs; and, finding it difficult to efface on the principal door the inscription "French Pantheon, 4th year of Liberty," they replaced it by another.

the places within the reach of the French troops, is to be burned also. It orders the punishing of those introducing them with branding on the forehead, and imprisonment from three to ten years. This is another proof of the madness and injustice of despotic power.

Under the date of Amsterdam is a decree, dated Fontainbleau, Oct. 19, ordering all prohibited articles of English manufacture at present in France, or that may hereafter be brought into it, to be burned. The same order is applied to Holland, the Duchy of Berg, the Hanse Towns, and all the country included between the Maine and the sea. According to these, all British merchandize which has been introduced (no matter whether legally or not) into the kingdoms of Italy or Naples, the Illyrian provinces, the parts of Spain occupied by the French, and generally in all

Buonaparte's late Decrees respecting contraband trade are calculated to excite no less horror than astonishment. The ends of his Government seem to be the impoverishment and degradation of his subjects-ends which he prosecutes with direct and unmeasured severity.

A Paris Journal of the 15th contains a singular Decree issued by Buonaparte, relative to servants, both male and female. They are to be registered, and to receive a card of inscription, stating whom they serve. No person is to be permitted to hire any domestic who is not provided with this card of inscription. The object of this abominable decree is, without doubt, to extend further the horrible system of espionage, and t make every servant a spy, if necessary, upon his master.

Letters from France intimate, that Buonaparte has ordered, that no merchant in his Empire shall be allowed to indorse any bill of exchange payable in England, or drawn upon any person in the British dominions.

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