392 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. THE LATE RIOTS. - --- Lord CASTLIREACH observed, that it miAitt he for the colve..iency of Gentleman to inform the House, that he hoped to be eitht r to-morrow or on Monday, to make to the House a coin:lnn:it:attar, rtlative to the sttuation of the Counties which had tectntly been in :tale of disturbance. The Louniminication would not ba such as ...•ould be calculated to excite any discussion. —Adjourned. JUNE 2R TUESDA Y'S LONDON GAZETTE. ADMITIALTY °FYI( E, JUNE 23, 1812. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Richard 13awdt - n, Master of the Bind Revenue Cutter, addresed to Admiral Sir Robert Calder, tsars. aad transmitted to John Wilson Craer, Esq. liiucl Revenue Cotter, Cawsand June 19, 1812. Sin—l beg !eave to acquaint you, for tic information of my L or d, Commissioners of the Ad miratty, that, while cruizing in His illaje-tv's revenue cutter the 'hind. about seven p. m. yesterday, the Dipima n heating W.N.W.. distance about six ur seven miles, and blowing hard, with a hi: 4 ll sea running, the weather hazy. I h und myseil in the ne ,, r ixesence of a Fieneh lugger privateer, then having in compal l sit English which she had captured. This cutter became engaged will the nigger : the latter showing every disposition to board the former, I gave him three broadsides, fell on board him, and his masts were carried awry, bearded, end took possession of him ; but soon after the vessels were separated, the lugger was found to be in a sinking state, and it was with great difficulty the officers and men of this cutter were withdrawn from her, as were, at the same time, her commander, his first officer, and seven of his crew, who ale now on board the Ilind. The lugger at this time appeared to have stetted in the water very much, alkli being by that time dark night, we soon lust sight of her, and there is every reason to suppose she sunk. From the report of her commander, Jean Le Duc, this lugger proves to be the Incomparable, belonging to St. Mafies, one hundred and twenty tons burthen, armed with fourteen twelve pounder carrunadrs, having a crew of fifty-three men; out from Roscoe four days, tad made no capture previous to the brig then in her company ; durmg the action seven of her crew were killed, and nine men wounded. Vie crew, except the nine persons now in the Hind,. and those seen in the brig's boat, remained in the lugger. I am happy to inform you, that none of the crew of the Hind hire received any hurt whatever, and that their conduct on tins ucci.Siun was most exemplary and brave, against so superior a force, and in such extreme bad weather. On the Hind appearing, the lugger withdrew her men Rom .the brig, and none of her crew having been removed at the . same time, the brig's both topmasts were carried away. I did not wait to hoard the brig, but pursued the lugger, and in passing I ordered the meter of the brig to bear away fur the nearest port ; but I have not simc seen that vessel, and have every reason to think the Frencluma peridied in her boat, as we saw them rowing towards the lugger, and they have not been since heard of. 'The Hind has received no other , damage titan in her rigging mid sails. I am, &C. RICH. BAWDEN, Mate, in command. of /Lind Cutter. BANKRUPTS. T. Nightingale, of Watling-street, warehouseman, to surrender June 27, July 4, at twelve, and Aug. 4, at eleven, at Guildhall. At torney, Mr. Adams, Old Jewry. J. Newton, of Stockport, Chester, grocer, July 3, at three, 8, 311,1 A r , g. 4, at eleven, at the Warren Ilulkeley Arms Inn, Stockport. Attornies, Messrs, Cooper and Lowe, Southam ptott-buildings, Chao eery-lane, London; and Mr. Cheotham, Stockport. M ;son, of Liverpool, merchant, July 15, Iti, and Aug. 1, atone, at he Globe Tavern, Liverpool. A ttornies, Messrs. Cooper 4a.i Lowe, Sout hairline:l-buildings, Chancery-lane, London; and Messrs. Orred and Baines, Liverpool. W. Russell, of Ipswich, malt ter, July 11, 15, and Aug. 4,3 t eleven, at the Griffin Inn, Ipswich. A rtornics, Mr. Lawrence, I Fs %yid, ; and Mr. Taylor, John-street, Bedford-row, London. J. Pitt, of Swan-street, Minoties, butcher, - Juneau, at twelve, July 4, at one, and Aug. 4, at ten, at G trildhall. Attorney, Mr. Wilde, Warwick-square. .1. Fowler, of Portsmouth, merchant, July '2, at one, 4, at elevett, and Aug. 1, at one, at the Crown Inn, Gosport. A ttornies, M:ssrs. Allcr,Citlfltrd's Inn, London; and Mr. Winkworth, Portsrnoutn. T. Holmes, Warwick, grocer, July 1,2, and Aug. 4. at eleven, .tt the Black Swan, Warwick. A tort - ides, Mr. Smart, Staple inn, Lon don ; and Messrs. Tomes and Heydon, Warwick. T. Carter, Charles-street, Northampton-square, master-marine', jur'e 27, July 4, and Aug. 4 , at twelve , at Gu il d hall. Attorney, . Carter, Last-street, Southwark. 0 G. Haley, of Plymouth-Dock, china - m erchant, J une 29, July -r and Aug. 4, at eleven, at the London Inn, Plymouth-Duck. AttaLor n- nies, Messrs. Collett, \Vimburn, and Collett, Chancery-lane , don; and Mr. Peers, and Mr. Beezon, Plymouth-Dock. T. Pots, of Tainworth, Warwickshire, innkeeper, July 7, at fleet 8, and Aug. 4, at eleven, at the Flitch of Bacon, lilichn"-hri`ige•! Staffordshire. A ttornies, Messrs. Owen and Hicks, Bartlett's-build ings, London; and Mr. Nevin, Tamworth. T. Irons, of Dilston, Stationiskitc , w oollen • dra p er, July 7,8, and PROVINCIAIS. By a . gentleman who arrived last week fr. , m Stnckpott we learn, that in consequnce of the great success of the Luddites it; procuring arms by nocturnal visits, Mr. Hayes and other uno , i,trates, in the v icinity o f Manchester, have been authorized by Government to grant warrants to the High Constable, Mr. Cartwright, t , ) (liable him, Kith proper assistance, to seize arms of every description belonging to the inhabitants, wherever they might be found, as the only means of preventing them front falling into the hands of tEe disaffected. The Constalde commenced his rounds cni Thursday, escorted b% the Stockport horse-patrole, who have shewn themselves so wwthy to be trusted on all occasions. On Tuesday night last, the Luddites obtained a considerable quantity of- arm.. • From the widow of. an officer they prorfired eight swords. The gang consisted of about too, and they were headed by a persen who, from all appearance, was much superior in rank to a mechanic. They continue to practise their military exercise under cover of night. Last Sunday, at day break, a body of upwards of 1000 were observed breaking up in different directions, on a moor about six miles from Stockport, where they bad assemb:eci during the night. !south End, in Essex, and the neighbourhood for several miles round were on Sunday morning visited by a severe storm of thunder and lightning, accompanied by a slower of hailstones of uncommon size. 1 la- thunder am tremend , us, and the lightning extremely : vivid and avere. It came on so sudden!y, that several ladies, who were bathing a:the time, could not retreat quick enough to escape the pelting of he pitiless storm." The spire of Rayleigh Church was struck by the lectnc fluid, and the rafters were left bare. This happened just as the congregation were assembling, and, asinay be imagined, caused a co , siderable degree of alarm ; the lightning also found its way down the chimney of a cottage near the spot, melted an iron pot, which was sespended over the fire nearly full of water, struck down an elderly woman who was in the cottage, burnt her clothes in several placOS, End scorched her arm severely. Considerable damage was done to the gardem and fields upon which the hail descended the heaviest. The effects of the storm were also felt at Mnidstone, in Kent, in which neighbourhood two elm trees were shivered by the lightning. On Tuesday the 16th in-taut, a man was killed at Longridge, by lightning ; and a woman was so much hurt, that her life is de spaired of. During a thunder-storm on Wednesday last, several kouses in Utverston were struck and damaged, in one of whir:44, k woman with a child in her arms was knocked down, but received vtly little injury. ' - On Tuesday, the 16th instant, a melancholy accident ha ppened at Clifford, near Burton in I.raisdalet—As Mr. Thomas Pemberton N 4 as turning a cheese in the press, the stone fell and killed thin on the spot. Ile was a worthy mail, and 56 years of age. On Wedresday last, on Foulshaw Moss, Robert and Aggy Wil kinson, of Peethani, Westmorland, two very god and industrious old people were killed by lightning. Tliey had taken shelter under a peat stack, flora the violence of the hail and rain, when a ball of fire appeared to envelope the stack, and they were both seen to lA, by people who were getting peals at a short distance front them, who, on the ceasing of the storm, went to them, and fou;.d them both dead. On Wednesday last as a person was getting turf upon Underfield Moss, near Leakbuly. Pennybrid k e, he discovered a huindia skeleton, about two feet from the surface. How it came there or whose it. was has not been ascertained. A nestof villains has been discovered in the isle of Wight, deserters from the several detachments there, who were proceeding, in a svcte matic Plan, to rob and p ui der; they had dig a cavern to contain their booty. in which were found remains of lambs, sheep, and calves. Three of theaa l areeli g a countryman, stopped him, and asked him to buy a watch ; the mai prudently told them he had no money, but ..would go and get same; instead of which he applied to it company of oheep-sit , arers, who, with the man, took them before a magistrate of the island, .who recognised ou the hack of one of the robbers,. u ,coot gr*e to poor man whose house they had lately broke open, 'they *Or Otbiatuitted to prism. ? .y t •`T'.4t; le* • i,'