TUE NATIONAL REGISTIM. PRICE 4,1 S oCKS Y ItDil Y. pet Cent. Coil% Agi New °lnn Exc'w BM% THE NATIONAL REGISTER. itontion, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1814. It was strongly reported in the city yesterday morning, that an action had been fought upon the Lakes between our flotilla and the Anlerican, in which we were com pletely successful. — A large detachment of the British army co-operated with our flotilla.—We are inclined to give crodit to the report, though no official intelligence or confirmation of it has yet been received. DESPERATE ACTION BETWELN THE AVON BRITISH SLOOP OF Ct7NA 7 AND THE WISP AMERICAN SLOOP OF WAR OF SEPT. 'I L , ;ide from the Castilian having entirely disabled aid ator_ ed her. Th.- loss on board the A von :—ollicerg killed, First Lieutenant ; wounded, Captain and Se , ;ond Lientrnant, sevell-ly, but not dangerOusly : Seainen killed and wounded, 18." His Majesty's ship Carnation arrived at Cork on Mon day, with the remaining part of the crew of his \lajestv's sloop Avon, which had been, sunk by the Wasp Ame rican sloop of war, oil the coast of Ireland, aftor a des perate action, in which it is reported the Avon had 33 tnevi 13efore the Carnation had time to remove the crew, the Wasp was out of sight, owing to the night coming on. Captnin Arbuthnot, of the Avon, was wounded in both but not to o;evt-nt his walking with assistance. The above is an extract of a letter from a GPatleman ar rived at Falmouth, who sailed from Cork on Tuesday afternoon. 20 GUNS. Ali!ford, Thur.:day, SETE. 3. We have just been informed, that a►► action took place between the sloop Avon and the American sloop of «ar Wasp, of 20 guns, near Kinsale, when, after two hours and 9.0 minutes desperate lighting, the Castillian sloop of war hove in sight. The Wasp endeavoured to wake off, but the Castillian got up and poured in her broadside, and immediately discovered a signal of distress from the Avon, and had scarcely time to take out her crew before she sunk. Her loss is her First Lieutenant killed, the Captain and several Officers wounded. It is supposed the \V a , p also sunk, for after the broadside from the Castilian she was observed water-logged, and was not afterwards seen. P. S. The action took place between Cape Clear and Kinsale, on Sunday night last. The Captain of the Avon and the Second Lieutenant, wounded severely. Names of the superior Officers on board the Avon : lion. James Arbuthnot, Captain ; John llarvev, Ist. Lieutenant ; John Prendergast, 2d ditto ; and James Allen, Master. The following are further particulars : " Cork, Reporter Office, Two o'Clock. 46 The Castilian, which was telegraphed at an early hour to-day, as being off the harbour, has arrived in Cove, and brought the crew of his Majesty's late ship Avon, which fell in on Sunday night with the American vessel of war Wasp, between Kinsale and Cape Clear.— The Avon carried 18 guns, the Wasp 20. An action mediately took place, and continued two hours auci ;flutes, when the Castilian of 18 guns hove in sigl.t ich when seen by the Wasp, she endeavoured to escape: Castilian 'however came up with her, and gave her 'tire broadside, but was prevented following, sigf:a!s tress being made from the Avon ; the Castilian ircely time to take out the crew when she sunk ; eking for the Wasp immediately after, she could, ICerned ; it is supposed she also sunk, the broad- • NEGOCIATION‘: AT GHENT. The most inviolable secrecy is prosecred by Govern ment respecting the real sta!o s)l* the negociations at Ghent between the British and Ametican Plenipotentiaries. In the absence of official information, rumours of the most contradictory nature have long . prevai!ed. The Morning Chronicle has favoured the Public with many tales on that subject. At first the negotiations were entirely broken off: a short time after, they were only suspended; and at last, the language of the negotiators had been too warm, and although they did not meet to carry on the important discussions on which the fate of America depends, they as sembled to exchange apologies ! On the other hand it was stated on more credible authority, that a: important point haying been started which created some difficulties, twenty four hours bad been granted to the Commissioners of the United Stales to give an answer : that their reply bad not been decisive, and that they had been allowed to refer totheir Government, for which purpose the John Adams had been dipatched to America ; but that, meanwhile, the discus sion: continued on minor points. This account, which is the most probable, is corroborated by the following ar ticle, dated Brussels, September 3, and brought by the Ilamburgh Mail : " Letters from Ghent say, that nnmerons couriers arrive daily at (Mend to and from hmtl In, vessels bring at all times ready at Os tend for them. It is Pbserved, that the ncgoeiatinns at Ghent are not so active, and that the Miniqers win probobly ronain Ilwre 1 ' ger than teas at first supposed On the Ist, the Niue t Iran Ilinisiers I gave a grand entertainment, at which the Magistrates and also the English Ministers were pre sent." An article from Ghent, but of an earlier date, alludes to some misunclerEtanding; between the Plenipotentiaries, which, however, had not led to an interruption of the conforenccs " Gu ENT, SEPT. 1. It seems that .for some days pact there is not the same good understanding as bcf,,re between the English awl Plenirotentiaries to the Congre! , %: the reason is rot but it is hoped, that this will he of short dination. Today there is a splendid eirtertaimnent at the hotel of the Anne can Minibters, to which the chicf magistiiiteis of this city ate