Monthly Chronicle.

encourage a- continuance of daring enterprize , I am confident will , merit the approbation of your Lordships . ' _ The enterprize is thus related by Captain Hallowell : — ' I have the honour to inform vou , that on standing into the bay of Santa Cruz , in the island ofTeneriffe on the afternoon of the 28 th , in company with La Minerve , I discovered an armed bngiyingm the road , which , on our nearer approach , hoisted French colours . Captain Cockburn agreeing with myself in opinion that she might be taken from her anchorsI ordered all the boats of the two shi

, ps , with a lieutenant in each , to bring hermit . Lieutenant Hardv , of La Minerve , being the senior officer the command fell on him . At about half past two in the afternoon , he made a most resouite attack , in which he was gallantly supported bv Lieutenants Bland , HopK-ms , and Bushby , and Lieutenant Bulkeiey , of the marines , in theLively ' s boat , and Lieutenants Gage and Mating , in La Minerve's boats , and under a smart fire of musquetry frothe bri boarded and carried her almost immedi

m g , - ate . v . This gave an alarm to the town , and a heavy fire of artillerv and musquetry was opened from every part of the garrison , and from a large ship lying in the road , immediately , which continued without intermission for near an hoar , during which time they were very much exposed in getting the brig under weigh ! and towing herout , there being little wind . ' This vessel is named La Mutine , carrying twelve six pounders , ! wo rh ' rty-six pounder carronades and 1 ' 5 The following is list of lhe wounded

, men . a : — Belonging to the Lively—Mr . Ralph Stand ' s" ) , master's mate ; William Allen , quarer-master ; Peter Lawrence and Glenville Newberry , seamen . Belonging to the Minene—Lieutenant Hardy ; Mr . J . Coulson , gunner ; Mr . Eager and Mr . Carpenter , midshipmen ; Matthew Vessey , gunner ' s mate '; David Lewis , second master ' s mate , and Robert Sloper , coxswain . Anthony Hull a seaman , dangerously . James Dunlay , corporal ; John Milton and Samuel Clerk , privates of the nth regiment .

PROVIDENTIAL DELIVERANCE . To the number of providential escapes from imminent peril , when , the last rav of hope has apparently been extinguished , mav be adred the surprizing deliverance of Captain Noddings , lale of the Providence , of Whitby , bavin " been left bv the crew , with only one man and lhe Captain on board . ' When the rest of the crew got on board the Millies , of Hull , in their haste , they left their comrade inad » . ertently behind them , asleep , having been quite exhausted by fatigue . lhe Captain had positively refused to quit the shi The

p . sea running very high , they durst not return again to feich their remaining companion , but were obliged , reluctantly , to abandon him and the Captain to apparent destruction . After experiencing incredible hardships , their distress was at length discovered bv a French fishing-boat , which , as the gale still continued , and the sea was very turbulent , durst not venture on board , but , however , approached so near as to be able to thro w a rope on board the Providence , which they" ivere fortunate enough to catch . Captain Noddings insisted the first

on seaman going He was accordingly dragged through the sea , and was got on board the fishing boat without receiving any hurt . The rope was again threwn . for Captain Nodding ' who , unfortunately , not having made the rope sufficiemlv secure , as they were lifting him on board it slipt and he sunk 10 the bottom . ' Not coming up again his companion begged them to put down a hook , which was instantlv done , and having luckily caught hold of his clothes , he was biiprily rescued from the waves . . No signs of hie however appearing when he was got on board , the Frenchmen going to heave him into the

were again sea , but the poorfellow begged earnestly that they would use some endeavours for his recovery . After some fruitless attempts had been made , and no symptoms of reluming life appearing , they were apm preparing to throw him overboard , but the supplications of the faithful . faeaman prevailed on the fishermen to suffer the body to remain on the cover of a chest tili lhe morning ,, and that if then no signs of-life appeared , he declared he would conseri' to his being committed to the deep . It isverv surprizing , " that in the mormngst mptnms of returning animation were perceived , and bv ci . refnl att'tntton , Captain Noddings was perfectly recovered , and is now safely arrived at