commenced firing red-hot shot, which occasioned the Arethusa to be set on fire, but was soon extinguished by the arrangements of Lieutenants Higman and Griffith, commanding the main deck. Shortly after, a melancholy and dreadful explosion took place in the Castle, after which all firing ceased. Arethusa. Two killed, 32 wounded; Anson. None.-Spanish Frigate, Captain and 29 men killed; 2 Lieutenants and 30 men wounded. Extract of a Letter from Capt. Lord Cochrane, of H. M. Ship Imperieuse, dated Jan. 7, 1807. Having been led in chase to the southward yesterday, as the Imperieuse passed the Bason of Arcasson, in returning to the station you had assigned, Lieut. Mapleton volunteered his services to bring out with the boats whatever vessels might be found there, and, as a preliminary step, attacked Fort Roquette, which was intended for the defence of the entrance. A large quantity of military stores was destroyed, 4 36pounders, 2 field pieces, and a 13-inch mortar spiked, the platoons and carriages burnt, and the Fort laid in ruins.The Hon. Mr. Napier and Mr. H. Stewart, Midshipmen, accompanied Lieutenant Mapleton; and Mr. Gibbert, the surgeon's first assistant, embraced the opportunity to shew his zeal even in this affair, foreign to his profession.—I am happy to add, that as it was well conducted, so it was accomplished without any loss, Extract of a Letter from Mr. E. Duckworth, of H. M. sloop Superieure, dated off Isle of Pines, Sep. 9, 1806. After leaving the Stork off the Isle of Pines, it took us to the 2d of this month to get off Point Gondas, distance N. W. 23 miles from Batabano, when I anchored with the Flying Fish and Pike schooners; at midnight weighed and stood for Batabano, to be off that place before break of day, but owing to baffling winds it took us until day-light. thought it expedient to land, which I accordingly did, with 18 men from the Stork, 35 from the Superieure, and 10 from the Flying Fish, to guard the boats; but after landing two miles to windward of the battery, the marshy irregular ground so impeded our march, and the enemy perceiving it, sent a party of soldiers to way-lay us in the thick. bushes; but the most forward of my party charged and completely put them to the route, after leaving two killed and one badly wounded. At that period a general alarm had spread, the militia had joined the stationary regulars in the front, aided by the men from the shipping in the bay.—Our retreat being then cut off, we were obliged to rush forward to gain the fort, which I am happy to say was com pletely carried in three minutes; the enciny retreated in all directions, after firing 2 guns and a volley of small arms, towards the path we were obliged to pass. The battery consisted of 6 long 18-pounders, mounted on tra velling carriages, which we spiked, and then proceeded to take possession of the vessels, which consisted of one felucca, pierced for 14 guns, having 1 18-pounder and 12 blunderBusses on board; a schooner, pierced for 12; a French privateer of 4, and three other Spanish vessels, with 1 gun each; 6 other smaller with cargoes, which were saved, and the vessels burnt, not having sufficient men to carry them out. The next morning came off a flag of truce; from them I learn their loss was considerable. I am happy to add, we had only one man badly wounded on the occasion. -Two days after I captured a Spanish armed schooner, St. John, of 3 guns, and 32 men, after a slight resistance BUENOS AYRES. The following are the particulars of the recapture of Buenos Ayres by the Spaniards.Sir Home Popham's dispatches describing this event are of a length which precludes us from inserting them entire. We wait for additional intelligence from this quarter with a lively interest. Captain Edmonds, late of his Majesty's ship Diomede, arrived Jan. 24, with dispatches from Commodore Sir Home Popham, dated in the Rio de la Plata, the 1st of November, from which it appears, that Buenos Ayres was attacked on the 9th of August, by a detachment of troops from Monte Video, assisted by the town's people and militia of the country, and obliged to surrender on the 12th, under a capitulation, the terms of which were not afterwards observed, General Beresford, the officers, troops, marines of the squadron, and a few seamen, remained prisoners of war. cess. Upon the arrival of the reinforcements from the Cape of Good Hope, an attack was made upon Monte Video, but without sucPossession was taken of Maldonada, at the mouth of the River, on the 29th of October, where the troops were stationed when Captain Edmonds sailed. His Majesty's ships were at anchor in the road of that place, and their crews in perfect health. We understand that the military and inhabitants of Buenos Ayres, amounting to about 12,000 men, having organized and armed themselves into a military body, attacked the force under Major-General Beresford, consisting of about 1450 men, on the 10th, 11th, and 12th days of August. Thẹ actions fought on these days were bravely and obstinately contended; the Spaniards fought in state approaching to fury; many of our brave men were killed and beat down by superior numbers at the muzzle of their guns. This glorious defence was attended with the loss on our part of 144 men and officers, killed and wounded, and of 1300 men taken prisoners, contrary to the express articles of capitulation. The troops detained are 700 of the 71st (Highland) regiment, 150 of the St. Helena corps, and the remainder the marines and the brigade of seamen; part of which previously reached their ships. Gen. Beresford was detained. Capt. Kennet, of the Engineers, and Lieutenants Mitchell and Lucas, of the 71st regiment, were killed. The inThe Spaniards lost about 600 men. habitants of Buenos Ayres are computed at 70,000 persons; many of these fired from the tops of their houses upon our troops as they were marching out of the town. On the 2d of October a reinforcement of between 2 and 3000 men arrived from the Cape of Good Hope, consisting of the 38th and 47th regiments, and 350 of the 21st dragoons. On the 28th of that month an attack was made on Monte Video. It however soon appeared, that the men of war could not enter near enough to bombard the town, with sufficient effect to cover the landing of the troops, although they succeeded in silencing the batteries; and the attack was given up. The troops were taken to Maldonado, a strong post near the mouth of the River Plate, rendered impregnable by nature; the island Gotiti, which is strongly fortified by art, protects it. On this peninsula our troops are securely and comfortably situated; the men of war flank them on each side. Statement of Property captured at Buenos Ayres, but not removed; and recaptured on the 12th of August. Goods of the Philippine Company Dollars. 100,000 REVOLUTION IN ST. DOMINGO. From the composition of the following extracts, our readers will judge of the Frenchified manners and notions which prevail in the Empire of Hayti. The style is worthy of the brightest days of the Republique Française, when the Parisians pronounced it one and indivisible. As to their truth, we have not the means of ascertaining it: but it has been observed, by those whose anti-imperial imaginations have bewildered themselves in the regions of politics, that if these were all the crimes with which the Sovereign of Hayti was chargeable, they could name another Emperor who much more richly deserved a similar fate. From an Address of the Army of Huyti to the General in Chief, Henry Christophe. Vengeance has had its operation, and now the army only waits for your presence to concur in the formation of the social compact which should unite us; of a constitution in which every citizen shall at length find security for his person, and the sacred right of property, emanating from the general will; not like that mishapen act which we have trodden under our feet, made in the silence of the cabinet, without the knowledge of the most interested in it, and calculated only to flatter the caprice of a single individual, and, even in the letter of it, contrary to every principle of liberty. Thus long abused, we have sworn not to separate till we have seen the new constitutional act proclaimed; that act by which we ought to be governed, until we have approved of it, and sworn to obey it; and until, conformably to the usages of ancient warriors, we have publicly acknowledged you for the head of our Government, and borne you upon our shields. From a Proclamation issued by those who had succeeded in their Enterprise against Dessalines: what will be the character of this new Government we believe cannot even be conjectared. Commerce, the source of plenty and prosperity to states, languished in an apathy under this ignorant man, the chief causes of which were the vexations and the horrors exercised upon strangers. Cargoes violently seized, bargains broken as soon as they were contracted, banished far from our ports the ships of all countries. The assassination of Thomas Thuat, an English merchant, who had long resided in the country, where he was respected on account of his blameless conduct and his virtues, excited general indignation; and why was he murdered? Thomas Thuat was rich: this was his sole crime. The Haytian merchants were not better treated. The advantages which it was affected to allow them were only calculated upon the profits which it was expected to extract from them. Always swayed by his vicious dispositions the Chief of the Government, in his last tour, disorganized the army. His cruel avarice suggested to him the idea to transfer the troops of one corps to another, for the purpose of bringing them nearer to their native place, in order that they should require no subsistence, although he exacted from them the most arduous service. The soldier was deprived of his pay, of his subsistence, and appeared every where almost naked; while the public treasure furnished, in profusion, annual stipends of 20,000 dollars to each of his mistresses, of which he kept twenty at least, to support their boundless extravagance, which was both a disgrace to the Government, and an insult to the general misery. The laws were not more respected. A constitution was framed by order of the Emperor, solely for the advancement of his private interests, dictated by caprice and ignorance, put into form by his secretaries, anpublished in the name of the Generals of the army, who not only never approved or signed this mishapen and ridiculous document, but never had the least knowledge of it until it was published and promulgated. No protecting statute shielded the people from the barbarity of the Sovereign; his supreme pleasure sent a citizen to death, and none of his friends or relatives could tell why. Until the moment shall arrive when we shall be able to establish it, we declare that concord, brotherhood, and friendly intercourse, being the foundations of our union, we will never lay down our arms before we shall have struck down the tree of our slavery and debasement, and placed at the head of the Government a man whose courage and virtues we have long respected, and who, like us, has been the object of the insults of the tyrant. The people and the army, whose voice we speak, proclaim General Henry Christophe Provisional Chief of the Government of Hayti, until the Constitution shall have definitively conferred on him that august title. It does not appear that any besides Dessalines had fallen in this revolution. LIST OF PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS, &c. Thomas Pearson, of Haberdashers' Place, in the parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, in the county of Middlesex, wholesale upholsterer; for a machine or machinery for the purpose of cleansing, seasoning, and dres sing feathers and other articles. Aug.30, 1806. John Carey, Dr. of Laws, of Camdenstreet, Islington, in the county of Middlesex; for various contrivances for preventing or checking fires, and preserving persons and property therefrom, by means of divers improvements in alarms, chimnies, cisterns, fireskreens, and other article. Aug. 30, 1806. Christopher Wilson, of Windmill-street, Tottenham Court Road, Middlesex, master mariner, for a new system of naval archi tecture. Aug. 30, 1806. Robert Newman, of Dartmouth, in the county of Devon, ship-builder; for improve ments in the form, formation, and construction, of ships and other vessels of war, and ships and other vessels of commerce, and of sloops, barges, and other vessels, any otherwise employed. Sept. 6, 1806. Joseph Manton, of Davies-street, Berkeley-square, London, gun-maker; for improvements in double-barreled guns. Sept. 15, 1806. Isaiah Birt, of Plymouth Dock, in the county of Devon, gentleman; for a black paint, composed chiefly of earthy and mineral substances, which will be beneficial to our navy, and the shipping interest at large; being particularly calculated to preserve wood, and prevent rust in iron, and may be applied to all puaposes for which paint in general is used. Sept. 18, 1806. Marc Isambard Brunel, of Portsea, in the county of Southampton,gent.; for anew mode of cutting veneers, or thin boards. Sept. 23. Henry Pratt, of Birmingham, in the coun ty of Warwick, steel toy-maker; for a new toast-stand, or an improvement on the article commonly called cats or dogs, upon which things are placed before a fire. Oct. 2, 1806. Robert Salmon, of Woburn, in the county of Bedford, Surveyor; for newly-invented mathematic principled, safe and easy trusses, for the relief and cure of ruptures. Oct. 2, 1806. William Cooke, of Chute House, in the county of Wilts, gentleman; for certain improvements in the construction of waggons and other carriages with more than two wheels. Oct. 2, 1805.. Ralph Wedgwood, of Charles-street, Hampstead, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman; for an apparatus for producing duplicates of writings. Oct. 7, 1806. Ralph Sutton, of Macclesfield, in the county of Chester, brazier and tin-plateworker; for certain improvements in an apparatus for cooking, either by steam or water. Oct. 7, 1806. William Sampson, of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, millwright; for a new discovery or invention to be acted on by the impulse of wind, in order to work mills, puinps, and other machinery suitable to its application. Oct. 7, 1896. OFFICERS OF LIBERAL INSTITUTIONS, For the Year 1807. ROYAL SOCIETY. Patron, The King President, Right Hon. Sir Jos. Banks, Bart. and K. B. Old Council, Mr. John Abernethy; Sir Chas. Blagden, M. D. Knt.; Henry Cavendish, Esq. F. S. A.; Edward Whitaker Gray, M. D. and Assoc. L. S. Secretary; Right Hon. Charles F. Greville; William Marsden, Esq. Treasurer ; Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, D. D.; Earl of Morton, K.T. Vice President; Wm. Hyde Hollaston, M.D. Secretary, Thomas Young, M. D. New Council, Right Hon. Charles Abbot; John Heaviside, Esq.; Hon. Frederic North; Sir J. St. Aubyn, Bart.; Rt. Hon. SirWm. Scot, Kt.; Lord Seaforth; Charles Shaw Lefevre, Esq.; Viscount Valentia; Roger Wilbraham, Esq.; Charles Wilkins, Esq. Esq. Academicians, Francesco Bartolozzi, Esq. ¡Sir Wm. Beechey, Knt. Sir Francis Bourgeois, Knt. Edw. Burch, Esq. librarian, J. S. Copley, Esq. +Richard Cosway, Esq. +George Dance, Esq. auditor, Thomas Daniell, Esq. Jos. Farrington, Esq. auditor, John Flaxman, Esq. +Henry Fuseli, Esq. keeper, Edmund Garvey, Esq. Sawrey Gilpin, Esq. John Hoppner, Esq. Ozias Humphrey, Esq. Angelica Kauffman, Thomas Lawrence, Esq. P. J. De Loutherbourg, Esq. Mary Lloyd, Joseph Nollekens, Esq. +James Northcote, Esq. William Owen, Esq. +J. F. Rigaud, Esq. +Charles Rossi, Esq. Paul Sandby, Esq. Robert Smirke, Esq. Thomas Stodhart, Esq. Martin Archer Shee, Esq. Henry Thresham, Esq. William Turner, Esq. Henry Thompson, Esq. Richard Westall, Esq. James Wyatt, Esq. Johan Yenn, Esq. Treasurer, John Zoffanii, Esq. SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES. Patron, The King. President, Earl of Leicester, F.R.S. Old Council, William Bray, Esq. Treasurer, Sir H. C. Englefield, Bart. Rev. A. Hamilton, D.D. F.R.S. Samuel Lysons, Esq. Director, Craven Ord, Esq. Bishop of Salisbury, F.R.S. V. P. John Willet Willet, Esq. Jos. Windham, Esq. F.R.S. Secretary, Rev. T. W. Wrighte, M. A. New Council, Edward Astle, Esq. James Bindley, Esq. Francis Douce, Esq. Duke of Norfolk, Hon. John Peachey, John Silvester, Esq. John Wilkinson, M. D. Henry Norton Willis, Esq. Bishop of Winchester, C. W. W. Wynne, Esq. Printers, John Nichols, Esq. and son LITERARY FUND. Patron, The Prince of Wales, K. G. President, Duke of Somerset Vice Presidents, Earl Spencer, K. G. Earl of Chichester, Earl of Moira, Earl of Mountnorrs, Lord Dundas, Lord Sheffield, Sir John Sincia, Bart. Sir John Cox Hippesley, Bart. Sir Rober Peel, Bart. Sir Wm. Weller Pepys, Bart. Jervoise Clarke Jervoise, Esq. Owen Williams, Esq. Jobs Ansley, Esq. Alderman, Benjamin Hobhouse, Esq. Thomas Rowcroft, Esq. Alderman, Wm. Sale, Esq. and John Symmons, Esq. F.L.S. Treasurers, John Reeves, Esq. Geo, Ranking, Esq. Rev. R. Yates Registrers, Rev. Charles Symmons, D.D. Ths. Dale, M. D. John Nichols, Esq. Rec. and Clerk, Mr. Edm. Baker BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Patron, The King President, Sir John Sinclair, Bart. Vice Presidents, Earl Manvers, Lord Penrhy, Sir Henry Vavasour, Bart. Edward Loveden Love den, Esq. Treasurer, John Smith, Esq. Secretary, Arthur Young, Esq. ROYAL INSTITUTION. Patron, The King President, Earl of Winchelsea, K.G. and FSA Managers, Earl of Dartmouth, K.G. F.B. FA and L.S. Earl of Eremont, F.R. and AS. Earld Chichester, F.R.S. Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan, Bart. F.R. and A.S. John Symmons, Esq. FR FA. and L.S. Lord Dundas, F.R. and A.S. S John Cox Hippesley, Bart. LL.D. FR. and A.S Charles Hatchett, Esq. F.R. and L.S. Earl of Aylesford, F.R. and A.S. Benjamin Hobhouse, Esq. William Watson, Esq Marquis of Stafford, Earl of Morton, K.T. Vice Pres. R.S. and F.AS. Earl Spencer, K.G. LL.D. FR. and A.S. Thoma Bernard, Esq. LL.D. Secretary. James Peter Auriol, Esq. Chemistry, Humphry Davy, Esq. Dramatic Poetry, Rev. W. Crowe, LL.B. Drawing, W. M. Craig, Esq. Perspective, Mr. Wood Music, Wm. Crotch, D.M. On the Principles common to the Fine Art, Mr. Coleridge Honorary Librarians, Charles Burney, LL.D. F.R.S. Rev. Lewis Dutens, M.A. F.R.S. Hum phry Davy, Esq. F.R.S. Secretary to the Library, Cha. Burney, LL.D. and F.R.S. a. Assistant Sec. Mr. Wm. Savage ARMY PROMOTIONS. December 5. 36th Foot.-Capt. W. Creswell, 1 G.B. to be capt. without purch. v. Moncrieffe 44th do.Capt. E. Gregory to be maj. without purch. v. Poullett 65th do.-Lieut. col. L. Smith, 18 foot, to be lieut. col. v. Sir C. Hastings 69th do.-Lieut. F. L. Coore, 15 light drag. to be capt. by purch. v. Munro, retired 824 do.--Lieut. G. Burroes, 6 foot, to be capt. without purch. v. Mc. Mahon 87th do.C. F. Baldwin, Esq. to be paymaster 2d batt. v. Fitzgerald, resigned 89th do.-B. Lieut. Col. L. Holland, permanent staff of quart. mast. gen. to be maj. without purch. v. D'Urban 93.1 do. Maj. R. Dale, 6 G. B. to be maj. without purch. v. Honyman. 101st.-Lieut. G. Killikelly, 50 foot, to be capt. without purch. 8 W. I. R. Maj. J. A. Prevost, 7 foot, to be lieut. col. without purch. v. Scott Royal African Corps.-Capt. P. Henderson, 29 foot to be maj. without purchase. Royal IV. 1. Rangers.-Capt. T. Mc. Mahon, 82 foot, to be maj. Baillie's Reg.-Capt. H. de la Harpe, Meuron's Reg. to be capt. without purch. v. Walker, dismissed Fraberg's Reg.-Licut. T. Fitzgerald, 6 foot, to be capt.-Lieut. F. watteville, York L. I. V. to be capt, with tempo ary rank in army. 1st G. B.-Lieut. J. White, 60 foot, to be capt. v. Cummings. 5th do.-Licuts. R. Finch, 38 foot, P. Dumas, 20 foot, H. Powell, 47 foot, J. Nixon, 12 light dragoons, T. Carter, 3 foot, W. Gordon, 92 foot, J. Cross, 36 foot, J. Prevost, 11 foot, G. Owen, 10 foot, G. Goldie, 6 drag. guards, to be captains 6th do.-Lieuts. J. Agrew, 14 light dragoons, W. Darns, 71 foot, B. Wallop, New Bruns. Fencibles, W. Serle, 19 light drag. S. Reid, 36 foot, T. Wemyss, 19 foot, E. Broderick, 9 toot, to be captains 7th K. B.-Lieuts. P, Campbell, 49 foot, A. Du. hourdieu, 5 foot, A. Mair, 60 foot, J. Marshall, 59 foot, J. Dunlop, 45 toot, J. Lane, 3 foot, E. Keane, 23 toot, to be captains 8th do-Capt. E. Coghlan, 66 foot, Lieuts. W. Le Grand, 61 foot, W. W. Algeo, 82 foot, A. Cameron, 79 foot, N. Browne, 25 foot, G. F, W. Fluker, 73 foot, W. Pilkington, 82 foot, W. S. Willett, 7 foot, to be captains 9th de.-Capt. W. Onslow, 4 drag. to be major. Capt. J. Grey, 82 foot, do Lieats. R. Co e, 35 foot, R. Dale, 84 foot, J. Browne, 30 foot, W. Y. Johnson, co toot J. B. Irwin, 5 drag. guards, W. Stevens, 43 foot, H. Mc. Laine, 64 foot, R. Bogle, 54 foot, E. Scott, 6 drag. guards, G. Ridge, 27 foot, to be capts. Nova Scotia femcibles.-Capt. Chisholme, royals, to be capt. v. Wetheral December 9. 1st Foor. Capt. J. S. Smith. 3 foot, to be capt. v Wolseley, exch. 19th do.-Capt. E. Walker to be major without purch. v Gubbins.-Lieut. J. Baylis to be capt. Walker VOL. I. [Lit. Pan. March, 1807] 23d Foot. Capt. W. E. (Wolseley, royals, to be capt. v Smith. 27th do.-Capt. W. Moore, 3 W. I. R. to be capt. v Assiotti, who exch. 31st do.-Lieut. P. Dowdall to be capt. without purch, v Sullivan. 91st do. Major B. W. Ottley, H. P. 27 foot, to be major, v Mc. Dougal, who exch. 3d W. I. R.--Capt. F. Assiotti, 27 foot, to be capt. v Moore 1st G. B.-Lieut. W. Gorman Johnson, 34 foot, to be capt. Creswell 2d do. -Capt. A. Salvin, H. P. 33 foot, to be capt. Gray, who exch. 4th do.-Lieut. Col. E. Baynes, H. P. 15 G. B. to lieut. col. Carruthers, whose appointment has not taken place. 6th do.-Lieut. J. H. S. Maw, 6 foot, to be capt. Lieut. W. H. Newton, 7 do. 7th do.-Lieut. T. W. Butler, 9 foot.-Lieut. J. Dickens, 15 light do.-Lieut. H. Gore, 89 foot, to be captains 8th do.-Lieut. Fancourt, 82 foot.-Lieut. F. Linsigen, 56 foot, to be captains Staff. Capt. J. Dickson, 34 foot to be permanent assistant quarter master general with the rank of major, v Holland, promoted December 13-Royal Regiment of Artillery. Maj. B. Bloomfield to be licut col.-Capt. G. B. Fisher to be major, Bloomfield.-2d Capt. H. Holcombe to be capt. v Fisher. -1st Lieut. A. Mercer to be 24 capt. Holcombe. December 16. 27th Foot. Capt. M. Close, H. P. 20 foot, to be capt.Sheridan 38th do.-E. Evanson to be ens. without purch. Stack 43d do.-Lieut. J. Ferguson to be capt. by purch. v Kepling. 53d do. Capt. N. Kingscote, 50 foot, to be major by purch. Jameson who retires Goth do.-Lieut. F. Reynauld to be capt. without purch. Nixon. 69th do Licut. S. B. Micklethwaite, 3 drag. guards, to be capt. by purch. v Beeves, retired. 79th d.Maj. Gen. J. Murray, 84 foot, to be lieut. col. Eden, who exchanges. 84th do. Lieut. Co. W. Eden, 79 foot, to be lieut, col. v Murray 5th do.-Capt. W. Tuyll, 7 light drag. to be maj. by purch. O'Connell Watteville's Reg.-Lieut. G. Haas to be capt. v May, promoted. December 23. 3 Foot-Capt. Hon. J. S. Cocks, 4 G. B. to be capt. v Gardner. 10th do. Capt. C. J. Milnes to be major by purch. Hill, promoted.-Capt. H. John, H. P. 105 foot, to be capt. v Aird, who exchanges, receiving the difference 18th do.- -Capt. J. Yates, royals, to be maj. by purch. v Dunlop. 24th d.-Capt. W. Serle, 6 G. B. to be capt. v. Crigan 27th do. Lieut. W. Wainwright to be capt. Enright. 29th do. Lieut. 1. Patison to be capt. v Hender son. 77 th do-Capt. Hon. H. Neville, 4 G. B. to he capt. Winslow зв |