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Cofael, of 74 guns, and 610 men.-Ratvizan, of 66 guns, and 549 men.-Silnoy, of 74 guns, and 604 men. Motelmoy, of 74 guns, and 529 men.-Rafael, of 80 guns, and 646 men.-Fregatte Kilduyn, of 26 guns, and 222 mén-Yarrowslaval, 74 guns, and 367 men.-Total-5635 men.

[A history of the above Convention, with the opinion of his majesty, and of the Court of Inquiry holden thereon, and of the generals composing that court, is given in page 985, &c. of this volume.]

the evening, she appeared to ride at her adchor, and exertions were made to repair her damage. At sunset, finding the swell'abated, and boats sent from the Russian fleet to tow her into port, Sir S. Hood directed Capt. Webley to stand in and endeavour to cut her off. The boats had made a considerable progress, and the enemy's ship was just entering the port when the Centaur had the good for tune to lay her on board; her bowsprit taking the Centaur's fore-rigging, she swept along with her bow grazing the muzzles of 17. A letter from Captain Mason, of the her guns, which was the only signal for their Daphine, to Sir J. Saumarez, announcing discharge, and the enemy's bows were drove the capture of the Acutiff Danish schooner. in by this raking fire. When the bowsprit 20 Dispatches from Sir J. Saumarez and came to the mizen-rigging, Sir S. Hood order Sir S. Hood. Sir S. Hood's letter, dated Cen- ed it to be lashed: this was performed in a taur, off Rogerswiek, Aug. 27, states that most steady manner by the exertions of capt. the Russian squadron, under the command Webley, Lieutenant Lawless, Mr. Strode, of Vice-Adm. Hanickhoff, after being chased the master, and other brave men, under à thirty-four hours by his Swedish Majesty's heavy fire from the enemy's musquetry, by squadron under Rear Adm. Nauckhoff, ac- which Lieutenant Lawless was severely companied by the Centaur and the Impla- wounded. Nothing could withstand the cable, has been forced to take shelter in the cool and determined fire of the marines under port of Rogerswick, with the loss of one Captain Bayley and the other officers, as well ship of 74 guns. The Russian squadron ap- as the fire from the Centaur's stern-chase guns, peared off Oro Road on the 23d. The ar- and in less than half an hour she was obliged rangement for quitting that anchorage, after to surrender. Capt. Martin now anchored. his Swedish Majesty's ships from Jungfar his ship in a position to heave the Centaur off, Sound had joined Rear-Adm. Nauckhoff, after she and the prize had grounded, which were completed on the evening of the 24th. was fortunately effected at the moment two Early the next morning the whole force put of the enemy's ships were seen under sail to sea; soon after the Russian fleet was standing towards them, but retreated as they discovered off Hango Udd, wind N. E. saw the ships extricated from this difficulty every sail was pressed by his Swedish Ma- The prize proved to be the Sewolod, of 74 jesty's squadron. From the superior sailing guns, Capt. Roodneff; she had so much of the Centaur and Implacable, they were water in her, and being fast on shore, soon in advance at the close of the evening after taking out the prisoners and wounded the enemy were not far off, in disorder. On men, Sir S. Hood was obliged to give ordets the 26th, about five o'clock, the Implacable for her being burnt; which service was com was able to bring the leewardmost line-of-pletely effected under the direction of Lieute battle ship to close action: although the enemy's ship fought with the greatest bravery, she was silenced in about twenty minutes; and only the near approach of the enemy's whole fleet could have prevented her then falling, her colours and pendant being both down. The Russian Admiral having sent a frigate to tow the disabled ship, again hauled his wind, and the Implacable being ready to make sail, Sir S. Hood immediately gave chace, and soon obliged the frigate to cast off her tow, when the Russian Admiral was again under the necessity to support her by several of his line-of-battle ships bearing down; and Sir S. Hood had every prospect of this bringing on a general action; to avoid which the Russian Admiral availed himself of a favourable slant of wind, and entered the port of Rogerswick.-The ship engaged by the Implacable having fallen to leeward, grounded on a shoal at the entrance of the port: there being then some swell, Sir S. Hood had a hope she must have been destroyed; but the wind moderating towards

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nant Biddulph, of the Centaur, by seven o'clock in the morning. The Centaur had 3 killed and 27 wounded. The Implacable had 6 killed and 26 wounded. The Sewolod had 43 killed and 80 wounded in the action with the Implacable: 180 killed and missing in the action with the Centaur. Total 303 killed, wounded, and missing.

Capt. R. B. Cathcart, of the Seagull sloop, writes from Christiansand, June 20, an account of a gallant but unsuccessful contest between that ship and a Danish brig, an six gunboats, close to the mouth of the har bour of Christiansand on the preceding day, when the Seagull was so severely treated as to sink immediately. "The force opposed to the . Seagull was the Danish brig of war Lougen, mounting 20 guns, 18 long 18-pounders, and two long 6-pounders; six gun-boats, most of them carrying two 24 pounders, and from fifty to seventy men each. Several of the Danes perished on board the Seagull, so precipitately did she go down."

24. A proclamation, dated the 21st instant,

ordering the restoration of all Portuguese property detained by our cruisers, since the Order in Council of Jan. 6, subject to the payment of all legal charges and expences. Another order extends the importation of hides, &c. in foreign vessels, for six months additional.

The King's grant of the dignity of baronet of the United Kingdom, to the following gentlemen, and their respective heirs male.

Edward Buller, Esq. of Tranant Park in Cornwall, Rear Admiral of the Blue.--Mark Wood, Esq. of Gatton, Surrey.-Henry Conyngham Montgomery, Esq. of the Hall, Donegal.-Thomas Jones, Esq. of Stanley Hall, Salop.-James Grahamn, Esq. of Kirkstall, Yorkshire, and of Edmond-Castle, Cumberland.-Sitwell Sitwell, Esq. of Rennishaw, Derbyshire.-Andrew Corbet, Esq. of Moreton Corbet, Salop, and of Linfede, Buckinghamshire.-Charles Hour Harland, Esq. of Sutton Hall, Yorkshire.-John Perting, Esq, of Membland, Devonshire. George Pigott, Esq. of Knapton, Queen's County.-Gore Ouseley, Esq. of Claramont, Hertfordshire. William Coles Medlycott, Esq. of Ven House, near Milborne Port, Soinersetshire.

27. Letter from Lord Cochrane of the Imperieuse, giving an account of the surrender of the Castle of Mongal (a fort on the coast of Catalonia, in possession of the French), to his Majesty's ship under his command, which his lordship subsequently destroyed, after having delivered the principal part of the military stores to the Spanish militia.

1 captain, 1 lieutenant, 2 serjeants, 8 corporals (7 wounded), 5 gunners (2 killed), and 54 soldiers. Total 71.-5 cannon, 80 muskets, 80 bayonets, 80 cartouches, 500 cannon balls, 13 barrels of powder, and cartridges, &c.

Le Serpent, French national brig, of 18 guns and 104 men, taken by the Acasta, Capt. Beaver, July 17, on the Leeward Island station.

OCTOBER.

1. Order in Council, of the 28th instant, conferring on the masters of the royal navy the rank of lieutenants, to take rank in the ships of which they shall be warranted masters, immediately after the junior lieutenants of such ships; with precedence in rauk of surgeons of the navy.

4. Capture of the Hazard, French privateer of 14 guns and 49 men, by the Beagle, Capt. Newcombe, off Boulogne, on the 2d inst.

8. Capture of the Danish privateer Don Flinnke, of 6 guns and 24 men, by the Basilisk, lieut. Balfour, on the Scotch coast, Sept. 30.

The following appointments :-Right hon. John Hookham Frere to be his majesty's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to

his catholic majesty Ferdinand VII; lieut. gen. George Beckwith to be governor and commander-in-chief of the island of Barba does; Sir Charles Brisbane, knt. capt, R. N. to be governor and commander-in-chief of the Island of St. Vincent; Hugh Elliot, Esq. to be captain-general and governor of the Leeward Islands: and William Woodley, Esq. to be lieut. gov. of Berbice.

Order of council, of the 5th inst. for continuation, to March 25 next, of permission to import certain articles of provisions, duty free.

15. Rear Admiral R. G. Keats nominated Knight of the Bath.

18. Capture of the Danish privateer Hævensen, of 4 guns and 21 men by the Ariadne, Capt. Farquhar, on the 4th inst.

22. Account of the loss of the Josephine, French letter of marque, of 8 guns and 50 men, by oversetting in a gale, at the time that she was come up with and attacked by the Minerva, Capt. Hawkins, on the 23d inst.

25. Capture of the Badare Zaffer, Turkish frigate, of 52 guns and 500 men, by the Seahorse, Capt. Stewart, off Skyrowe, 5th July. In the evening, Capt. Stewart observed two Turkish men of war and a galley coming round the east end of the island of Scopolo, towards which he immediately made sail. On making out that they were both singledecked ships, he determined to bring them to action. It began at half past nine, the Turks going a little off the wind under easy sail, and continually endeavouring to run the Seahorse on board. At ten o'clock, observing a good oppportunity of attacking the small ship to advantage, he dropped alongside of her, and after a quarter of an hour's hot fire, at half pistol shot distance, her fire having totally ceased, Capt. Stewart left her in a state of the greatest distress. Just before he had left her, she had partially blown up forward. By this time the large frigate, which had fallen a little to leeward, again got pretty close up, and the action recommenced; so obstinate was the resistance of the Turks, that it was not till a quarter past one that the Seahorse rendered her a motionless wreck. As they now would neither answer nor fire, Capt. Stewart, conceived it most prudent, knowing the character of the people, to wait for daylight to send on board her. At day-light, observing her colours on the stump of the mizen mast he poured a broadside into her stern, when she struck, and we took possession of her. She lost 165 killed and 195 wounded; the Seahorse lost only 10 killed and 10 wounded. The other ship was named the Abs Fezan, carrying 24 thirteen-pounders and two mortars, with a complement of 230 men. They took most of the men out of the galley before the action, and sent her way.

Also the following captures :-Le Hercule,

French letter of marque, of 12 guns and 57 | press of sail, which proved to be the Trimen, by the Kingfisher, Capt. Hepenstall, off the coast of Caramania, June 27; Le Requin, French brig, of 16 guns and 102 inen, by the Volage Capt. Rosenhagen, off Corsica. July 28, a Danish privateer, of 6 guns and 11 men, by the Clio, Capt. Baugh, on the Scotch coast, Sept. 21; and the Giengielderen, Danish privateer, of 4 guns and 25 men, by the Cygnet, Capt. Dix, on the Scotch coast, Oct. 4.

Hon. Capt. Duncan, of the Porcupine, relates several exploits, performed by the boats of his ship, against the enemy, on the coast of Romania, in July.

NOVEMBER.

5. Capture of the Jena, French privateer, of 14 guns and 29 men, by the Exertion gun brig, Lieut. Forbes.

8. A letter from Lieut. Thomas Wells, acting commander of the Cruizer, dated off the Winga, the 1st instant, giving an account of his having, on that day, fallen in with a Danish flotilla, of about 20 armed cutters, luggers, gun vessels, and row boats; and of his having captured one of them, a schuit rigged privateer, of 10 four-pounders and 32 men; the remainder having made their escape by running under the island of Loesoe, Also the following captures the Frernskernsten, Danish privateer, of 6 guns and 21 men, with the Lord Nelson her prize, by the Childers, Capt. Packwood, on the Scotch station; and the Pointe du Jour lugger, of 3 guns and 30 men, by the Briliant, Capt. Smith, in the Channel.

12. Capture of the Danish privateer Naargaske Gutten, of 7 guns and 36 men, by the Tartar, Capt. Baker.

Appointments-Ant. Merry, Esq. envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, to Sweden; A.J. Forster, Esq. secretary of legation.

15. Nomination of the Cornish sheriffs, by the Prince of Wales:

19. Capture of La Thetis, French frigate, of 44 guns and 330 men, besides 106 soldiers, by the Amethyst, Capt. Seymour, of 36 guns, on the 10th instant. Being close to the N. W. point of Goa," says Capt. S. "la Thetis was seen before seven P. M. and chased a close action began before 10 o'clock, which continued with little intermission till 20 minutes after midnight. Having fallen on board for a short time, after 10, and from a quarter past 11, when she intentionally laid us on board, till she surrendered (ahout an hour), she lay fast alongside, the fuke of best bower anchor having entered her foremost main deck port, and she was, after a great slaughter, boarded, and taken possession of, and some prisoners received from her, before we disengaged the ships. Shortly after, a ship of war was seen closing fast under a

Our

umph, which immediately gave us the most effectual assistance. At half past one the Shannon joined, and took La Thetis in tow. She is wholly dismasted, dreadfully shattered, and had her Commander (Pinsunt, capitaine de vaisseau), and 135 men killed, and 102 wounded, amongst whom are all her officers except three. The Amethyst has had 19 killed and 51 wounded; amongst the former is Lieut. B. Kendall, a most promising young officer, of the Royal Marines, who suffered greatly; and that invaluable officer Lieut. S. J. Payne dangerously wounded; the mizen mast shot away, and the ship much damaged and leaky."

Also the following captures :- -The Gene ral Paris, French privateer, by the Port Mahon, and Linnet, on the 18th instant : the Ortenzia, Italian schooner, of 10 guns and 56 men, by the Minstrel, Capt. Hollinworth, off Veruda, July 16th and La Princesse Pauline, French privateer, of 3 guns and 90 men, by the Pilot, Capt. Walpole, off Girgenti, August 18,

Dispatches from Lieut Gen. Beckwith con manding at Barbadoes, inclosing a' letter of Lieut. Col. Blackwell of the 4th West India reginent, dated Mariegalante, Sept. 4, stating.

that after a pursuit of the enemy for five days and nights, and during that period four engagements with him, in each of which he was repulsed, by constantly marching and harrassing him, he surrendered on the following terms: That the French troops might march out from the ground they then occupied with the honours of war; but that they should lay down their arms, in front of the troops, and surrender themselves as prisoners of war, and that all prisoners taken since their arrival in the island should be imme diately returned.' The force from Guadaloupe was above 200 rank and file: 162 privates laid down their arms, and there were many sick dispersed through the country. The inhabitants that joined were from 4 to 500. Capt. Pigot, commander of the island, was in the field the whole time with the troops."

26. A Proclamation, proroguing the Parliament till the 16th of January next.

Capture of L'Egayant, a new French lug ger privateer, of 14 guns and 31 men, by the Kangaroo sloop, Capt. Baker, off Dungeness, on the gath instant.

Order of Conncil, for prohibiting the carrying coastwise of warlike arms, gunpowder,

&c. &c. for six months.

29. Capture of the General Ernouf, French privateer, of 16 guns aud. 58 men, by the Arethusa, Capt. Mends, off Alderney, on the 20 appointment of the Honourable Franc s 26th instant. Nath. Burton to be Lieut.-Governor of Lower Canada.

DECEMBER.

3. A Congé d'Elire, empowering the Dean and Chapter of Rochester to elect a Bishop of that See, void by the translation of the Right Rev. Father in God, Thomas, late Bishop thereof, to the See of Ely; and his Majesty's recommendation to the said Dean and Chapter of the Rev. Walker King, D.D. to be by them elected Bishop.

10. A letter from Capt. Watt, of the sloop Julia, to Sir A. Cochrane, mentioning the capture of the French lugger privateer Le Petit Decide of one gun and 22 men, off Mariegalante, Angust 30.

Capture of two other row-boats, on the same station, by Lieut. Car, and Dowes, of the Attentive and Express gun-brigs.

13. Dispatch from Gen. Stuart, at Messina, dated Sept. 20, containing an account, from Lieut. Bryce, of a successful attack on Diamante harbour, by a small expedition, supported by the Halcyon and Weasel sloops. A flotilla of 38 sail of the enemy's vessels, of which four were large gun-boats, under the town of Diamante, where they had been blockaded with much perseverance by Capt. Prescott, of his Majesty's brig the Weasel were destroyed. The town of Diamante, which covered the vessels ranged on the right and left of it, stands on a peninsula nearly inaccessible on three sides, the fourth is profected by difficult inclosures, and there is, besides, a building of considerable strength commanding the whole.-250 men of the regintent of Malta, under Major Hammill, and 100 of the 58th regiment, under Capt. O'Brien, were landed at daybreak Sept. 8, about half a mile northward of the town, accompanied by a howitzer and two three pounders, commanded by Capt. Campbell, of the Royal Artillery. The enemy, who consisted of about 400 men of the Civic Guard, with a proportion of French troops, were gradually forced back through the underwood upon the town, which, however, they did not attempt to defend, but took to the mountairs; and we were enabled to turn their batteries, of four heavy guns, on the beach to the southward of the town, without sus

aining any loss; when the whole of their vessels, ordnance, &c. fell into our hands.

Capture of the French privateer Dorade, on Oct. 2, off Nevis, by the Dispatch sloop, Capt. Lillicrap. The prize was from Guadaloupe, and mounted one brass gun, &c. with

20 men.

Appointments-Henry Bentinck, Esq. to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Demarara and Essequibo; and Charles Beninck, Esq. to be Governor and Commanderin-Chief of Surinam,

17. His Majesty's Declaration, Dec. 15. announcing that the overtures of Russia and

France had not led to negociation. [Vide
PANORAMA, Vol. V. p. 792].

and plenipotentiary to Sicily.
Lord Amherst appointed envoy extraordinary

from the 16th to the 19th of January; another
Order in Council for proroguing Parliament
for allowing British vessels to trade to certain
parts of St. Domingo.

Letter from Sir E. Pellew, dated Culloden, off Point de Galle, June 10, mentioning, that on his passage from Bombay to Madras, he captured L'Union, French privateer, of 8 guns and 80 men.

20. Letter from Sir E. Pellew, inclosing Lieut. Dawson's account of the capture of la Piedmontaise French frigate, by the St. Fiorenzo, Capt. Hardinge, who was killed in the action, in the Indian seas, in March Dawson, sailed from Point de Galle, on Friday, March 4. On the 6th, at seven, A.M. passed three Indiamen, and, shortly after, saw a frigate bearing N.E. We immediately hauled our wind in chase, and made all sail, being at that time in lat. 7. 32. long. 77. 58. At 40 minutes past 11, P.M. we ranged alongside of him on the larboard tack, and received his broadside. After engaging till 50 minutes past 11, P.M. within and made all sail after him; continuing to a cable's length, the enemy made sail a-head, out of the range of our shot; we ceased firing, come up with him till daylight, when, finding he could not avoid an action, he wore, as did we also. At 25 minutes past six, recommenced the action at the distance of half well-directed on both sides, though that of a mile, gradually closing with him to a quarter of a mile. The fire was constant and the action. At a quarter past eight, P.M. the the enemy slackened towards the latter part of enemy made all sail away; our main-top-sailyard being shot through, the main-royalmain-spring-stay, and most of the standing mast, and both main-top-mast-stays, the pieces, and most of our cartridges fired away, and running rigging, and all our sails shot to (as our guns were directed at his hull, he was not much disabled about his rigging), we the ship again for action. We succeeded in ceased firing, and employed all hands in fitting keeping sight of him during the night; and, perfectly prepared for action, we bore down at nine, A.M. on the 8th, the ship being deavour to avoid us till we hauled athwart his on the enemy under all sail; he did not engage, and bringing him to close fight, when stern, for the purpose of gaining the weather he hauled up also, and made all sail; but perceiving that an action was inevitable, he tacked, and at three we passed each other on in a quarter of a cable's length. With grief opposite tacks, and recommenced action withI have to observe, that our brave captain was

1808. "The St. Fiorenzo," says Lient.

killed by grape-shot the second broadside.disposed to allow that the exculpatory al When the enemy was abaft our beam he legations in the affidavits which the defenwore, and, after an hour and twenty minutes dants had now exhibited were entitled to a close action, struck the colours, and waved very favourable consideration. After an im their hats for a boat to be sent them. She pressive exhortation from Mr. Justice Grose, proved to be La Piedmontaise, commanded to be more discreet in future, the parties were by Monsieur Epron, Capitaine du Vaisseau; sensenced to pay moderate fines, and then she mounts 50 guns, long 18-pounders, on discharged. her main deck, and 36 pounder carronades on her quarter-deck. She had 366 Frenchmen on board, and nearly 200 lascars, who worked their sails. She sailed from the Isle of France December 30. She had 48 killed. and 112 wounded. The St. Fiorenzo had 13 killed, and 25 wounded."

24. A Proclamation, appointing a General Fast to be observed throughout England on Wednesday, Feb. 8; on Thursday, Feb. 9, throughout Scotland.

31. Captures the Nasois, Danish privateer, of 10 guns and 26 men, by the Egeria, Capt. Hole, Dec. 21; the Fanny, French privateer, of 16 guns and 80 men, by the Naiad (Capt. Beresford) and the Narcissus, and the Superb, French letter of marque, by the saine ships, Dec. 16.

REGISTER OF EVENTS,

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, From July 1, to Dec. 31, 1808, inclusive.

JULY.

1. Dispatches received from Major-Gen. Spencer, dated off Cadiz 6th June, stating that a negociation had been entered into between his majesty's naval and military commanders of that port, with deputies appointed by the provisional government of the province of Andalusia, assembled at Seville. 2. J. H. Hart, and H. White, printers and proprietors of the Independent Whig, a weekly newspaper, were sentenced, by the court of King's Bench, for libels on Lord Ellenborough and Sir Simon le Blanc, two of the judges of that court: J. H. Hart to be imprisoned 18 months in Gloucester jail, and H. White the same period in Bristol jail; and, to give securities in £500 each, with two securities in £250 each, for good behaviour for five years.

4. The British government issued a proclamation of peace with all the Provinces of Spain.

5. In the court of King's Bench, the printers, &c. of several newspapers were called up to receive judginent for publishing some unwarrantable remarks on the jury who acquitted Captain Chapman. Sir Vicary Gibbs, the Attorney-General, stated that he had no hesitation in admitting the case beford the court to be essentially different from that which had recently demanded the severity of its judgment; he was therefore

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9 Joseph Buonaparte set out from Bay. onne, for Madrid, with upwards of 100 carriages in his train, attended by a strong military guard, &c.

12. The expedition under General Sir Arthur Wellesley sailed from Cork, for Portugal.

14. A court of common council held at Guildhall, at which Mr. Quin moved that an address be presented to his majesty, expressing the thanks of the court to his majesty for the great, magnanimous, and decisive conduct adopted in assisting the glorious cause in which the Spanish nation is engaged, to defeat the perfidy and usurpation of the common enemy of Europe. Alder man Birch seconded the motion. Deputy Goodbehere moved, as an amendment, a de claration of the sentiments of the meeting; stating, that it would be more satisfactory than an address to the throne. This was sup ported by Mr. Waithman and Mr. Slade, but after a long debate was withdrawn, and the motion for the address carried unanimously.

15. A tremendous storm in various parte of the kingdom. At Bath the thunder was remarked to roll in one continuous roar, for upwards of an hour and an half, during which time, and long afterwards, the flashes of lightning followed each other in the most rapid and uninterrupted succession, A destructive hail-shower accompanied its progress. At Bristol, the storm was peculiarly violent. At Tetbury, and its neighbourhood, some houses were set on fire. At Gloucester, a fire-ball burst about eleven o'clock, on the college-green, and carried away one of the pinnacles from the west end of the Cathedral. Two cows were killed in a field in Sneedham green, near Gloucester; and ten couple of ducks were killed in the fold-yard of a gentleman near Cheltenham. In the park of Earl Digby, near Sherborne, the limbs of a large oak tree were shivered in pieces, while the middle part, or heart, was left standing: two sheep were killed under another tree. The hail-stones which fell at Milborne Port, Poinington, Yarington, Carton, and other places, were of a magnitude exceeding any before heard of, to the destruction of windows, cucumber-frames, &c.

17. The government of Cuba refused to acknowledge the sovereignty of Joseph Buo naparte, and proclaimed peace with Great Britain.

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