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Monthly Chronicle.

Oncers xuounded .-Sea-horse , Captain Freemantle , slightly ; A ille de Pans , Lieut , Wm . ' Selbv , ditto ; Diadem , Lieut . W . J . Rowe , ditto ; Prince George , Lieut . Gregory Grant , ditto ; ditto , Mr . Touley , Midshipman , ditto ; Barfieur , Mr . Hug h Pearson , Master ' s Mate ; Theseus , John Sikes , Admiral ' s Coxswam . s ( Bj Theseus , July 4 ^ 191-in obedience to ordersthe Thunderer Bomb was placedby the good

' your , , management of Lieutenant Gourly , her ptesent Commander , assisted by Mr . JacVon , Master of the Vil ! e de Paris , who volunteered his able services within 2500 yards of the walls of Cadiz , and the shells were thrown from her with much precision , under the direction of Lieutenant Baynes of the Roy . a Artillery ; but unfortunately it was soon foir .-d that the large mortar was materially injured from it ' s former services . I therefore judged it proper to order her to return urwer the protection of the Goliah , Terpsichore , and Fox , who were kept undersatl for that feel much obliged

purpose , and for whose active services I . ' The Spaniards having sen ' " out a great number of mortar gun-boats and armed launches , I directed a vigorous attack to be made on them , which was cone with such gallantrv , that thev were drove anil pursued close to the walls ot Cadiz , and must have suffered considerable loss ; and I h ave the pleasure to inform you , that two mortar-boats and an armed launch remained in our possession . ' ' I fee ! myself indebted for the successful termination of this contest to the and and particularlto Captains Freemantle and

gallan ' ry of every officer man , y Miller , the former of whom accompanied me in my barge ; and to my Coxswam , John Sykes , who , in defending my person , is most severely wounded , as was Captain Freemantle slig htly , in the attack I must also beg to be permitted to express my admiration of Don- Miguel Tyrason , the commander of the gunboats , in his barge : he laid my boat alongside , and his resistance was such as to honour a brave Officer , eighteen or twenty-six men being killed , and himself and all the rest wounded . Not having a correct list of the killed and wounded , lean only state that I believe six are killed , and 220 wounded . . ¦ ' ' HORATIO NELSON .

SHIPS OF WAR CAPTURED FROM THE ENEMY . The Adolphe French lugger privateer , of 12 guns and 3 6 men , was captured by the Nautilus and Sea-gull sloops ; another French lugger privateer , of loguns and 36 men , by the Dolphin revenue cutter , Capt . Richard John , off Brest ; LaBayonaise , French privateer , of six guns and 3 6 men , off Dominica , by the Cyane sloop ; the Stulver , Dutch privateer , of 10 guns and 4 S men , off the Schaw , on the 1 st ot bv the Astrea Daviesthe Piteous Virgin MariaSpanish privateer

June , , Capt . ; , , Of 10 carriage guns , 8 swivels , and 42 men , by the Viper cutter , Lieut . Penplley , commander , near Gibraltar , after a smart action of two hours , during which time she endeavoured to set the Viper on fire , by throwing on board several casks filled with powder and sulphur ; the Nostra Senora del Kosario , Spanish privateer of 20 guns and 100 men , by his Majesty ' s ships Romulus and Mahonessa , part ot Lord St . Vincent's fleet , off Cadiz ; the Flying-Fish , French lug-sail privateer , of two guns and off Shoreham the 4 th instby the Lively Revenue cutterCapt .

24 men , , on . , Dubois Smith ; El Principe de Paz , Spanish brig , of 20 guns and 100 men , by the Boston , Capt . Morris , off Vigo , on the 4 th inst . after a short action , in which Mr . Mainwiring , a midshipman , was killed ; El Enfante , another Spanish bng two davs afterwards , by Capt . Morris ; the oee , French privateer , of 20 gunsand 120 men by the Pha : ton , onthe 12 th ins . off Brest ; the Brutal , Dutch lugger privateer , of six gunsand 32 men . and the Syren , French cutter privateer , of six guns and 27 men ! by the Nautilus sloop and the Fox cutter , on the 12 th of June , off .

Flackey , in Norway . _ _ _ , ,. The Earl of St . Vincent , in . a letter to Mr . Nepean . dated off Cadiz , on the 16 th of June , writes as follows . — - ' I desire you will acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty , that Lieutenant Hardy , in the French republican , corvette La Mutine , cut out of the bay of Santa Cruz , by the boars of his Majesty ' s ships Lively and La Minerve , has this moment joined . lhe gallantry of this , action , recited in the public and private letters of the Captains Hallowell and Cockburn has prompted me to take the Mutine into his Majesty service , and . to appoint Lieutenant Hardy to the command of her , A measure so necessary to

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LONDON: Article 2
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THE LIFE OF DAVID GARRICK, ESQ. Article 4
SlNGULAR CUSTOM IN DEVONSHIRE. Article 9
WEST INDIA CRUELTY. Article 9
A REVIEW OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE. Article 10
HISTORY OF THE SCIENCES FOR 1797. Article 16
DESCRIPTION OF THE PEAK OF TENERIFFE. Article 18
ON THE PECULIAR EXCELLENCIES OF HANDEL'S MUSIC. Article 20
THE COLLECTOR. Article 22
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 27
ON THE MASONIC CHARACTER. Article 35
A VINDICATION OF MASONRY. Article 37
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 42
POETRY. Article 50
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 54
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 55
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 62
OBITUARY. Article 72
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Monthly Chronicle.

Oncers xuounded .-Sea-horse , Captain Freemantle , slightly ; A ille de Pans , Lieut , Wm . ' Selbv , ditto ; Diadem , Lieut . W . J . Rowe , ditto ; Prince George , Lieut . Gregory Grant , ditto ; ditto , Mr . Touley , Midshipman , ditto ; Barfieur , Mr . Hug h Pearson , Master ' s Mate ; Theseus , John Sikes , Admiral ' s Coxswam . s ( Bj Theseus , July 4 ^ 191-in obedience to ordersthe Thunderer Bomb was placedby the good

' your , , management of Lieutenant Gourly , her ptesent Commander , assisted by Mr . JacVon , Master of the Vil ! e de Paris , who volunteered his able services within 2500 yards of the walls of Cadiz , and the shells were thrown from her with much precision , under the direction of Lieutenant Baynes of the Roy . a Artillery ; but unfortunately it was soon foir .-d that the large mortar was materially injured from it ' s former services . I therefore judged it proper to order her to return urwer the protection of the Goliah , Terpsichore , and Fox , who were kept undersatl for that feel much obliged

purpose , and for whose active services I . ' The Spaniards having sen ' " out a great number of mortar gun-boats and armed launches , I directed a vigorous attack to be made on them , which was cone with such gallantrv , that thev were drove anil pursued close to the walls ot Cadiz , and must have suffered considerable loss ; and I h ave the pleasure to inform you , that two mortar-boats and an armed launch remained in our possession . ' ' I fee ! myself indebted for the successful termination of this contest to the and and particularlto Captains Freemantle and

gallan ' ry of every officer man , y Miller , the former of whom accompanied me in my barge ; and to my Coxswam , John Sykes , who , in defending my person , is most severely wounded , as was Captain Freemantle slig htly , in the attack I must also beg to be permitted to express my admiration of Don- Miguel Tyrason , the commander of the gunboats , in his barge : he laid my boat alongside , and his resistance was such as to honour a brave Officer , eighteen or twenty-six men being killed , and himself and all the rest wounded . Not having a correct list of the killed and wounded , lean only state that I believe six are killed , and 220 wounded . . ¦ ' ' HORATIO NELSON .

SHIPS OF WAR CAPTURED FROM THE ENEMY . The Adolphe French lugger privateer , of 12 guns and 3 6 men , was captured by the Nautilus and Sea-gull sloops ; another French lugger privateer , of loguns and 36 men , by the Dolphin revenue cutter , Capt . Richard John , off Brest ; LaBayonaise , French privateer , of six guns and 3 6 men , off Dominica , by the Cyane sloop ; the Stulver , Dutch privateer , of 10 guns and 4 S men , off the Schaw , on the 1 st ot bv the Astrea Daviesthe Piteous Virgin MariaSpanish privateer

June , , Capt . ; , , Of 10 carriage guns , 8 swivels , and 42 men , by the Viper cutter , Lieut . Penplley , commander , near Gibraltar , after a smart action of two hours , during which time she endeavoured to set the Viper on fire , by throwing on board several casks filled with powder and sulphur ; the Nostra Senora del Kosario , Spanish privateer of 20 guns and 100 men , by his Majesty ' s ships Romulus and Mahonessa , part ot Lord St . Vincent's fleet , off Cadiz ; the Flying-Fish , French lug-sail privateer , of two guns and off Shoreham the 4 th instby the Lively Revenue cutterCapt .

24 men , , on . , Dubois Smith ; El Principe de Paz , Spanish brig , of 20 guns and 100 men , by the Boston , Capt . Morris , off Vigo , on the 4 th inst . after a short action , in which Mr . Mainwiring , a midshipman , was killed ; El Enfante , another Spanish bng two davs afterwards , by Capt . Morris ; the oee , French privateer , of 20 gunsand 120 men by the Pha : ton , onthe 12 th ins . off Brest ; the Brutal , Dutch lugger privateer , of six gunsand 32 men . and the Syren , French cutter privateer , of six guns and 27 men ! by the Nautilus sloop and the Fox cutter , on the 12 th of June , off .

Flackey , in Norway . _ _ _ , ,. The Earl of St . Vincent , in . a letter to Mr . Nepean . dated off Cadiz , on the 16 th of June , writes as follows . — - ' I desire you will acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty , that Lieutenant Hardy , in the French republican , corvette La Mutine , cut out of the bay of Santa Cruz , by the boars of his Majesty ' s ships Lively and La Minerve , has this moment joined . lhe gallantry of this , action , recited in the public and private letters of the Captains Hallowell and Cockburn has prompted me to take the Mutine into his Majesty service , and . to appoint Lieutenant Hardy to the command of her , A measure so necessary to

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