DEC. 24.1 fast aground, and could not be moved. The enemy's troops were in numbers behiud th? dyke, and a considerable fire of musketry was exchanzed with them, I believe without effect on either side; some few shot struck our boats. The eliemy's ad vanced .Tun-boats appeared to lie close together, and I .iordert.sd two of the Clyde's boats to advance into the passage and throw some rockets that way, in order that the occa sion might be taken to reconnoitre them more closely. I find the enemy's batteries are not so far in advance as I had supposed, and that their gun-boats are not nearer than Cortjen. They are, however, erecting a battery on a point of the dyke which commands the chan'ncl, above half way between that place and the owter battery. I have the honour to be. &r. E. W. C. K. OWEN, Commodore. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Rear Admiral Otway, &c. dire. Extract of a Letter from Commodore fhren to Rear-Admiral Otway, dated Clyde in the Veer Gat, 9th December, 1809. If the enemy molest our retreat, we feel a confidence in our strength, and the spirits of my people will not let him tread upon our heols. It is an excellent spirit, and I will endeavour to regulate it so far as to avoid committing them improperly. E. W. C. N. OWEN. Blake, in Flushing Roads, Dec. 13, 1809. Sta—ln addition to my dispatch of this morning, I have now to transmit a letter, and an extract of one ! have just received from Commodore Owen : every (line I hear from that gallant and animated officer, I have fresh cause to admire his conduct. I think it my duty to inform you that I ffrind the squadron wider my command in the highest spirits, and ready to under take au. enterprize. I propose, as soon as I have made my final arrangements at Flubbing, to leave this command with Rear Admiral Otway, and proceed to Were Gat to communicate with Commodore Owen. I have the houour to be, &c. B. J. STRACIIAN. Favourite Cutter, Dcc.,ll, 1809, off Ter Vere. . . SIR-I am happy to find, by a report this day - from Capt. Carteret, that the exertions of our gun-boats have completely succeeded in preventing the progress of the enemy on the Wool versdyke. I informed Rear-Admiral Otway that the duty heieg heavy on the division of gun-boats in advance, I had ordered that of Acting Captain Rich to relieve it. This %vas done, and to-day every emhrazure the enemy had opened is said to be com pletely levelled by their fire. (Signed) E. W. C. R. OWEN. Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Strachan, Bart. and K. B. Commander in Chief, &c. &c. Richard Hawkins, Bridgewater, Somersetshire. innkeeper, Dec. 26, 27, and Jan. 30, at eleven, at the Geurge Inn, Bridge water. Attornies, Mr. Blain:Word, No. 17. Mitre-court-build. ings, Inner-Temple; and Mr. Mules, Taunton. John Dutton, Harwood, Staffordshire, dealer, Jan. 5. at three, 6, at eleven, and 30, at eleven, at the Roebuck Inn, Newcastle under Lyme. Attornies, 'Messrs. Fenton, Newcastle under Lyme; and Mr. Barber. Fetter-iane, London. _ _ _ Thomas Burgess, Hungerturd, Berkshire, butcher, Dec. 27, at twelve, 28, at nine, and Jan. SO, at ten, at the Bear Inn, lltingerford. Attornies,.Mr. Jos. King, Bedford-row, London; and Mr. George Ryley, Hungerford. William Folo, Cherry-garden-street, Bermondsey, timber merchant, Dec. 23, 20, and Jan. 30. at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hatton, Dean-street, • Southwark. DIVIDENDS. Jan 10, R. Morgan, Southmolton-street, Hanover-sgnare, coal-merchant, at twelve, at Guildhall.--Jan. 10, W. V. Hew lett, High-street, Southwark, druggist, at twelve, at Guildhall: Dec. 30, W. Gore, Aldgate, Manchester warehouseman, at tv, rive, ate 1 1 .), P. Bentley, Bucklershury, stone-mason, at one, at Guildhall.—Jan. 16, P. Fetherston and J. Hodgson, jun. Christchurch, Sorry, distillers, at eleven, at Guildhall, London.—Jan. 6, .1. Moutieth, Gracechureh -street, .druggist, at eleven, at Guildhall.---Jan. 6, J. E. Holmes and W. Hall, Crosby-squar,7, merchants, at ten, at Guildhall.—Jan. 12, W.• Malone, Birmingham, taylor, at eleven, at the Fountain Inn, Birmingliam.—Jan. :30, D. Moore, Kent, late purser of the Sir Stephen Lushingtoo, East Indianian, at twelve, at Guildhall.—Jan. 16, Itictuaii Moore, Birmingham, biaton maker, at eleven, at the Shakspeare Tavern, in New-street, 14raiingham.—Jan. 16, George Knox and John Hay, K ingston is pon-H till, merchants, at eleven, at the George Inn, Kinoton upon-Hull.—Jait. 23, Joseph Jackson, Newington Cuttseo ay, Savvy, brush-maker, at • ten, at Guildhall.--Jan. 23, Abraham Joseph Sarqui, Bury-street, London, merchant, at ten, at Guild hall.—Jan. 18, Thomas Ull Bert, Liverpool, wine-merchant, at :he Globe Tavern, Liverpool.—Jan. 11, W. Simpson, shernete, innkeeper, at twelve, at the Tontine tun, Sheffield.—Jan. 10, P. Taller, Sheffield, screw-manufacturer, at eleven at the Angel Inn Sheffield—Jan. 12, W. G. Smith, Billington, Norfolk, malt stet-, at the Swan Inn, Harleston. CERTIFICATES—JAN. 9. J. Huson, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, %ictualler—W. Hope, Manchester, grocer—J. Corson, Minc;ng-lane, snerchant—A. EN re, Union-street, grocer—J. J. Full: r, Yoxford, Suffolk, shopkeeper.—W. Ke►iueti, gmrw-hill, baker. S.4IIIRDAT's LONDON GAZETTE. Extract of a Letter from Commodore Owen, dated Favorite, off ..... Ter fere, Dec. 11. The enemy was very busy with the battery on Woolversyke, Nxhich, if completed, would have rendered the post I had taken on that side a very uneasy one; I therefore thought, .uuder the present circumstances, every thing should he tried to keep it back, and the gun-boats have done .it well. If the enemy in our retreat treads too close on us, we feel confident in our strength, and can form as good a front as our channel will allow. Feeling the necessity for my being myself in the rear, I have hoisted my penflant in the Favorite tinter, leasing the care of the Clyde to my First Lieutenant. This, trust, you will approve of, (Signed) E. W. C. R. OWEN. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. .jaines Lilly, Staple f ridge, Lancashire, cotton-spinner. BANKRUPTS. II ngh Wilson and John Lightfoot, Nottingham, hosiers, to sur render Jan. 4,5, and 30, at eleven, at the Ram Inn, Notting ham. Attornice, Messrs. Bolton and Renshaw, Nottingham. George Roberts, jun. Heights, Yorkshire, cotton-manufactu rer, Jan. 5,6, at the House of John Booth, Inn-keeper, Hud dersfield, Yorkshire, and Jan.3o, at ten, at the House of James Cowgtil, Innkeeper, Kirkheaton, Yorkshire. Attornies, Mr. Lattye, Chancery-lane, and Mr. Crosland, Huddersfield, York shire. Benjamin Barratt, Bath, butcher, Dec. 26, 29, and Jan. SO, at eleven, at the Christopher Inn, Bath. Attorneys, Messrs. Sbephard and Addington ) Bedford-row, London; awl Mr. It. A. Sheppard, Bath. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARCFIL. Jeffery Ludlam, Wand-street, Loudon, ho3ier, from Dec. 26. t.) Dec. SO, at ten, at GuilahNH. Itithirt Cannon, Kingsnsi-read, Mid.ileser, builder, from to Jau. 2t, at eleven, at Guildhall. BANKRUPTS.. James Mucklow, White Cross-street, Middlesex, butcher, to surrender, Jon. 2, S, and Feb. 3, at eleven, at Guildhall, Lon don. Attorney, Mr. Veinier, Warren-street, Fit aroy-square. Thomas Parker and John Jud4e, Stoken-church, Oxford, tim ber-dealers, Dec. 30. Jan. 6, and Feb. 3, at twel'.e, at Guild hall, London. Attorney, Mr. Parton, Walbrook, London. ‘IIR Robert Little and William Cranston, Ashford, Kent, linen drapers, Dec. 30, Jan. 6, and Feb. 3, at twelve, at Guildhall, London. Attorney. Mr. Niart,Ttirocrmorton-street. Robert Graves, Old Fountain, Rosemary-lane, Middlesex, victualler, Dec. SO, Jan. 6, and Feb. 3, at ten, at Guildhall, Loudon. Attorney, Mr. Whitton, Great James-street, Bedford row. Joel John Tanner and Joel Tanner, Ebley, Gloucester, black smiths, Jan. 1, at five, 2, and Feb. 3, at eleven, at the King's Arms, Stroud. Attorneys, Mr. Constable, Symontl's-ion, Chan cery-lane, London; or Messrs. Newman and Clarke, Stroud. John Lindsay, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, cheesemonger, Jan. 2, 16, and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Sbakspeare Tavern, New castle-upon-Tyne. Attorneys, Messrs.. Bell and Brudrick, Bow lane, Cheapside, London; or Mr. Seymour, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, Horace Salisbury Cotton, Cuckfield, Sussex, schoolmaster, Dec. 26, at twelve, Jan. 11, at eleven, and Feb. 3.at twelve, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, Mr. Bulkley, Newman-str a ki s 0 xford• road.