The new governer of this colony, Lachlan M'Quarrie, esq. arrived there on board the Dromedary naval store-ship, on the 30th of December last, and on landing the next day, was received with the usual honours. Soon afterwards the troops formed a square, in the centre of which the governor took his station with his suite, and was received by a general salute. His Majesty's commission was then read, and his Excellency delivered a speech, expressive of his firm intention to exercise the authority with which he was invested, with strict justice and impartiality, and of his hopes that the di-sentions and jealousies which had unfortunately existed in the Colony for some time previous, would be now terminated for ever. A proclamation was subsequently issued by the Governor on the 24th of February, noticing the profligate habits and dissolute manners of some of the colonists, and declaring his determination to encourage lawful marriage by every possible means, and to punish those persons who kept open licentious and disorderly

houses.

GREAT BRITAIN.

Downing-street, Oct. 14, 1810. A dispatch, of which the following is a copy, was received this day at the Earl of Liverpool's office, addressed to his lordship, from Lieutenant-general Ford Viscount Wellington, K. B. dated Coimbra, the 30th September, 1810.

My Loan---While the enemy was adya cing from Celerico and Francoso upon Vizen, the different divisions of militia and ordenanza were employed upon their flasks and ear; and Colonel Trant, with his di

He took two officers and 100 prisoners; but

the enemy collected a force from the front and rear, which obliged him to retire again towards the Douro.

I understand that the enemy's communi

cation with Almeida is completely cut off; and he possesses only the ground on which his army stands.

My dispatches of the 20th instant will have informed you of the measures which I had adopted, and which were in progress to collect the army in this neighbourhood, and if possible to prevent the enemy from obtaining possession of this town.

On the 21st the enemy's advanced guard pushed on to St. Cambadao, at the junction of the rivers Criz and Dao; and Brigadiergeneral Pack retired across the former, and joined Brigadier-general Crawfurd at Mortagoa, having destroyed the bridges over those two rivers. The enemy's advanced guard crossed the Criz, having repaired the bridge, on the 23d, and the whole of the 6th corps was collected on the other side of the river; and I therefore withdrew the cavalry through the Sierra de Busaco, with the exception of three squadrons, as the ground was unfavourable for the operations of that arm.

On the 25th the whole of the 6th and of the zd corps crossed the Criz, in the neighbourhood of St Cambadao; and Brigadier-general Crawfurd's division and Brigadier-general Pack's brigade, re ired to the position which I had fixed upon for the army on the top of Sierra de Busaco. These troops were followed in this movement by the whole of the corps of Ney and Regnier, (the 6th and 2d) but it was conducted by Brigadier-general Crawfurd with great regularity, and the troops took their position without sustaining any loss of importance.

The 4th Portuguese Cacadores, which had retired on the right of the other troops, and the picquets of the d division of infantry, which were posted at St. Antonio de Cantaro, under Major Smith of the 45th, were engaged with the advance of Regnier's corps in the afternoon, and the former shewed that steadiness and gallantry which others of the Portuguese troops have since manifested.

The Sierra de Busaco is a high ridge, which extends from the Mondego in a northerly direction about eight miles.

At the highest point of the ridge, about two miles from its termination, is the convent and garden of Busaco. The Sierra of Busaco is connected by a mountainous tract of country with the Sierra de Caramula, which extends in a north-easterly direction beyond Vizen, and separates the valley of the Mondego from the valley of the Douro, on the left of the Mondego. Nearly in a line with the Sierra de Busaco is another ridge of the same description, which is called the Sierra de Murcella, covered by the river Alva, and connected by other mountainous tracts with the Sierra d'Estrella.

All the roads to Coimbra from the eastward, lead over one or the other of these Sierras. They are very difficult for the passage of an army, the approach to the top of the ridge on both sides being mountainous. As the approach of the enemy's whole army was on the ridge of the Mondego, and as it was evident that he intended to force our position, Lieutenant-general Hill crossed that river, by a short movement to his left, on the morning of the 26th, leaving Colonel le Cor with his brigade on the Sierra de Marcella, to cover the right of the army; and Major-general Fane, with his division of Portuguese cavalry, and the 13th light dragoons, in front of the Alva, to observe and check the movements of the enemy's cavalry on the Mondego. With this exception, the whole army was collected upon Sierra de Busaco, with the British cavalry, observing the plain in the rear of its left, and the road leading from Mortagoa to Oporto, through the mountainous tract which connects the Sierra de Busaco with the Sierra de Caramula.

The 8th corps joined the enemy in our front on the 26th, but he did not make any serious attack on that day. The light troops on both sides were engaged throughout the line

At six in the morning of the 27th, the enemy made two desperate attacks upon our position, the one on the right, the other on the left of the highest point of the Sierra. The attack upon the right, was made by two divisions of the 2d corps, on that part of the Sierra occupied by the 3d division of infantry. One division of French infantry arrived at the top of the ridge, when it was attacked in the most gallant manner by the 88th regiment, under the command of the Honorable Lieutenant-colonel Wallace, and the 45th regiment under the command of the Honorable Lieutenant-colonel Meade, and by the 8th Portuguese regiinent under the command of Lieutenant-colonel Douglas, directed by Major-general Picton.

These three corps advanced with the bayonet, and drove the enemy's division from the advantageous ground which they had obtained. The other division of the 2d corps attacked further on the right, by the road leading by St. Antonio de Cantaro, also in front of Major-general Picton's division. His division was repulsed before it could reach the top of the ridge, by the 74th regiment under the command of the Honorable Lieutenantcolonel French, and the brigade of Portuguese infantry, under the command of Colonel Champelmond, directed by Colonel Mackinnon; Major-general Leith also moved to his left, to the support of Major-general Picton, and aided in the defeat of the enemy on this post, by the 3d battalion royals, the 1st battalion, and the 2d battalion 38th regi

ment.

the 8th Portuguese regiment, distinguished themselves. Major-general Picton reports of the 9th and 21st Portuguese regiments, commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Sutton, and by Lieutenant-colonel de Aroujé Bacellar, and of the Portuguese artillery, commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Arentchild. Major General Leith reports the good conduct of the royals, 1st battalion 9th, and 2nd battalion 38th regiment; and I beg to assure your lordship that I never witnessed a more gallant attack than that made by the 38th, 45th, and 8th Portuguese regime:t, on the enemy's division which had reached the ridge of the Sierra.

On the left, the enemy attacked with three divisions of infantry of the 6th corps, that part of the Sierra occupied by the left division, commanded by Brigadier-general Crawfurd, and by the brigade of Portuguese infantry, commanded by Brigadier-general Pack.

One division of infantry only made any progress towards the top of the hill, and they were immediately charged with the bayonet by Brigadier-general Cawfurd with the 48th, 52d, and 95th regiments, and the 3d Portuguese Cacadores, and driven down with immense loss.

Brigadier-general Cleman's brigade of Portuguese infantry, which was in reserve, was moved up to support the right of Brigadiergeneral Crawfurd's division, and a battalion of the 19th Portugese regiment, under the command of lieutenant-colonel Macbean, made a gallant and successful charge upon a body of another division of the enemy, which was endeavouring to penetrate in that quarter.

In this attack Brigadier-general Crawfurd, Lieutenant-colonels Beckwith of the 95th, and Barclay of the 52d, and the commanding officers of the regiments engaged, distinguished themselves.

Besides these attacks, the light troops of the two armies were engaged throughout the 27th, and the 4th Portuguese Cacadores, and the 1st and 16th regiments, directed by Brigadier-general Pack, and commanded by Lieutenant-colonel de Rego Benito, Lieutenantcolonel Hill, and Major Armstrong, shewed great steadiness and gallantry.

The loss sustained by the enemy in his attack of the 27th has been enormous.

I understand that the General of division Merle and General Maucun, are wounded; and General Simon was taken prisoner by the 52d regiment, and 3 colonels, 33 officers, and 250 men.

The enemy left zcoo killed upon the field of battle, and I understand from the prisoners and deserters, that the loss in wounded is immense.

The enemy did not renew his attack excepting by the fire of his light troops on the 28th, but he moved a large body of infantry and cavalry from the left of his centre to the rear, from whence I saw his cavalry in march on the road which leads from Mortagoa over the mountains towards Oporto.

I have also to mention in a particular manner the conduct of captain Dansey, of the 38th regiment,

Having

Having thought it probable that he would endeavour to turn our left by that road, I had directed Colonel Trant, with his division of militia, to march to Sardao, with the intention that he should occupy those mountains, but unfortunately he was sent round by Oporto by the general officer commanding in the North, in consequence of a small detachment of the enemy being in possession of St Pedro de Sul; and, notwithstanding the efforts which he made to arrive in time, he did not reach Sardao till the 28th at night, after the enemy was in possession of the ground.

As it was probable that in the course of the night of the 28th the enemy would throw bis whole army upon that road by which he could avoid the Sierra de Busaco, and reach Coimbra by the high road to Oporto, and thus the amy would have been exposed to be cut off from that town, or to a general action on less favourable ground; and as I bad reinforcemen's in my rear, I was induced to withdraw from the Sierra de Busaco. The enemy did break up in the mountains at eleven at night of the 28th, and he made the march expected. His advanced guard was at Avelans, in the road from Oporto to Coimbra, yesterday; and the whole army was seen in march through the mountains; that under my command, however, was already in the low country, between the Sierra de Busaco and the sea; and the whole of it, with the exception of the advanced guard, is this day on the left of the Mondego,

Although, from the unfortunate circumstance of the delay of Colonel Trant's arrival at Sardao, I am apprehensive that I shall not succeed in effecting the object which I had in view in passing the Mondego, and in occupying the Sierra de Busaco, I do not regret my having done so. This movement has afforded me a favourable opportunity of shewing the enemy the description of troops of which this army is composed; it has brought the Portuguese levies into action with the enemy for the first time in an advantageous situation; and they have proved that the trouble which has been taken with them has not been thrown away, and that they are worthy of con ending in the same ranks with British troops, in this interesting cause, which they afford the best hopes of saving.

Throughout the contest upon the Sierra, and in all the previous marches, and in those which we have since made, the whole army has conducted themselves in the most regular manner. Accordingly all the operations have been carried with ease, the soldiers have suffered no privations, have undergone no unnecessary fatigue, there has been no loss of stores, and the army is in the highest spirits.

I have received throughout the service, the greatest assistance from the general and staff officers.

Lieutenant General Sir Brent Spencer has given me the assistance which his experience enables him to afford me, and I am particularly indebted to the Adjutant and the Quartermaster-general, and the officers of their departments, and to Lieutenant-colonel Bathurst, and the officers of my personal staff;

to Brigadier-general Howarth, and the Artillery; and particularly to Lieutenant-colo nel Fletcher, Captain Chapman, and the officers of the Royal Engineers.

I must likewise mention Mr. Kennedy, and the officers of the Commissariat, which department has been carried on most successfully.

I should not do justice to the service, or to my own feelings, if I did not take this on, ortunity of drawing your Lordship's attention to the merits of Marshal Beresford. fo him exclusively, under the Portuguese government, is due the merit of having raised, formed, disciplined, and equipped the Portuguese army, which has now shown itself capable of engaging and defeating the enemy. I have besides received from him, upon all occasions, all the assistance which his experience and abilities, and knowledge of this country, have qualified him to afford me.

The enemy has made no movement in Estramadura. or in the northern Provinces, since I addressed your Lordship last. My last accounts from Cadiz are of the 9th instant.

I inclose a return of the killed and wouuded of the allied armies in the course of the 25th, 26th, 27th, and 2`th instant. I send this dispatch by my Aid-de-camp Captain Burgh, to whom I beg to reter your lordship for any further details, and to recommend him to your lordship's notice.

I have the honour to be, &c.

WELLINGTON, Return of the Killed, Wounded, and Missing, in Lord Wellington's Army, on the 25th and 26th.

Captain Hoey, Deputy Adjutant General of the 99th reg. severely wounded; Cornet Keating, of the 16th Light Dragoons, slightly; 2 serjeants, 5 rank and file, wounded. 7 rank and file missing.

The return in the action at Busaco on the 27th of September, is as follows: Major Smith, Captain Urquhart, and Lieutenant Onsley, of the 45th reg. and Lieutenant Henry Johnson, of the 88th, killed.

Wounded.---Ist batt. 5d foot, Lieut.-col Barclay, slightly. 70th foot, Lieutenant-colonel C. Campbell, Assistant Adjutant General, ditto. 43d foot, Captain Lord Fitzroy Somerset, aid-de-camp to Lord Wellington, ditto. 1st foot guards, Captain Marquis of Tweddale, Deputy Assistant Quarter-master General, ditto. 1st batt. 40th foot, Captain George Preston, aide-decamp to Sir B. Spencer, ditto. Ist batt. 7th foot, Lieutenant Marr, ditto. Ist batt. 9th foot, Lieutenant Lindsay, severely. 2d batt. 24th foot, Captain Meachan, slightly. 2d batt. 38th foot, Lieutenant Miller, ditto. Ist batt. 45th foot, Major Gwyn, severely; Lieutenants Harris and Tyler, ditto; Lieutenant Anderson, slightly. 1st batt. 5th foot, Major Napier, severely. 1st batt. 52d foot, Captain George Napier, slightly; Lieute nant C. Wood, ditto. 5th batt. 65th foot, Lieutenant-colonel Williams, and Captain Andrews, ditto; Lieutenants Jorie and Eberstein, severely; Lieutenant Frankeine, slightly. 74th foot, Lieutenant Cargeil, severely. 1st. batt. 79th foot, Captain Dou glas, ditto. 2d batt. 83d foot, Lieutenant Colthuist, slightly. 1st batt, 88th foot, Ma

Jor Silver, severely (since dead); Major M'Gregor, and Captain Dermott, severely; Captains Daisey and Bury, slightly; Lieutenants Fitzpatrick and Nickle, and Ensign Leonard, severely. 1st batt. of the line of the King's German Legion, !ieutenant During, slightly. ad ditto, Major Wurmb, dito. Detachment 2d light ditto, Lieut. Stolte, severely.

Missing.---1st batt. 79th foot, Captain A. Cameron.

Total. Major, Captain, 2 Lieute nants, Ensign, 5 Serjeants, 97 rank and file, killed; 3 Lieutenant-colonels, 5 Majors, 10 Captains, 16 Lieutenants, Ensign, 21 Serjeants, 3 drummers, 434 rank and file, wounded; I Captain, serjeant, 29 rank and file, missing.

C. STEWART, Maj. Gen. and Adj. Gen. N. B. The officer and men returned missing, are supposed to be prisoners of war. Return of the Killed, Wounded, Missing, and Prisoners of War, of the Portuguese Army, on the 27th of September.

Killed. Captains, 2 subalterns, i Serjeant, drummer, 82 rank and file.

Wounded. Colonel, 1 Major, 2 Captains, 18 subalterns, 9 Serjeants, 478 rank and file.

---2 Serjeants, 18

Prisoners and Missing --rank and file. Total.--Killed, 90; wounded, 512; prisoners and missing, 20.

Downing-street, October 25, 1810. A dispatch, of which the following is an extract, was last night received by the Earl of Liverpool, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

To N. B. Edmondstone, Esq. Chief Secretary to Government, Calcutta. SIR---I have the honor to report that the force, consisting of 1800 European and 1850 native troops, which the Right Hon. the Governor General of India, in Council, has been pleased to confide to my orders and directions, for the conquest of the island of Bourbon, arrived at Roderigues on the 20th of June.

From the unfavourable state of the weather, we were delayed at Roderigues until the morning of the d inst, when we weighed anchor, and proceeded to the point of rendezvous, fifty miles to windward of the island of Bonaparte, which point we reached at four o'clock on the evening of the 6th. The first brigade, composed of his Majesty's 86th regiment, the first battalion of the 6th regiment of the Madras native infantry, and a small detail of artillery and pioneers, commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Fraser, was ordered to land at Grand Chaloupe, and to proceed by the mountains direct against the wes side of the enemy's capital; whilst the second, third, and fourth brigades, were to land at Riviere des Pluies, and to force the lines of defence extending from the Butor Redoubt on the north or sea side, to the Redoubt No. 1, on the south, and from thence to cross the rear of the town to the river St Denis.

I received, however, a message from the lef, that the enemy had sent out a trum peter, with an officer, to demand a suspen

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at the shortest notice.

List of Officers Killed and Wounded. Flank Corps, Lieutenants Spinks and Wannell, slightly wounded; His Majesty's 8th reg. Lieutenant John Graham Monro, killed; Major Wm. T. Edwards, slightly wounded; Lieutenant Michael Creagh, Bri gade Major, da gerously wounded; Lieutenants Archibald M'Lean and A. K. Blackall, severely wounded; Lieutenant John Webb, slightly wounded; Lieutenant Wm. Rich

ard White, severely wounded.

Total.--- subaltern, serjeant, 16 rank and file, killed; 1 major, 7 subalterns, 2 serjeants, 2 drummers, 66 rank and file, and

i seaman, wounded.

Capitulation for the surrender of St. Denis, the capital, and the whole Island of Bonaparte, agreed upon between Col. St. Susanne, commanding the island of Bonaparte, for his Majesty the Emperor of France, King of Italy, &c. &c. on the one band, and Commodore Rowley, commanding his Britannic Majesty's squadron, Lieutenant Colonel Keating, commanding his Britannic Majesty's and the Hon. East India Company's land forces, and R. J. Farquhar, esq. on the other.

The whole of the island of Bonaparte shall be delivered up to his Britannic Majesty: the city of St. Denis at 12 o'clock to-morrow the 9th of July, and the other military sta tions in succession, as early as intelligence of the present capitulation can be communicated.

At 12 o'clock to-morrow, the French troops which occupy the arsenal and Imperial battery, shall evacuate their post, and the grenadier company of his Majesty's 6th regiment, and the grenadier company of the 6th Madras native regiment, will take possession of them, when the French flag will be struck, and that of his Britannic Majesty displayed.

The troops of the line and Garde Nationale shall be allowed all the honours of war; they shall march out of the city with their arms and baggage, drums beating, matches lighted, together with their field artillery;

they

they are to lay down their arms on the seaface, in front of the imperial battery: the troops of the line are to surrender themselves prisoners of war, and to be embarked as such for the Cape of Good Hope, or for England. In consideration of the distinguished character of Colonel St. Susanne, and his officers, and of their gallant defence of the place, the officers of all ranks are allowed to preserve their swords and military decorations; they are to continue prisoners of war, and to embark for the Cape of Good Hope, or for England. Colonel St. Susanne and his family shall be allowed a passage to the Isle of France, or to France, upon his giving his parole of honour not to serve during the war, or till he shall be regularly exchanged.

Funeral honors shall be paid to the French officers who have fallen in the battle, according to their respective ranks.

An inventory shall be made of property of all descriptions belonging to the state, which shall be delivered over to the person appointed by the English government to receive it.

All warlike stores, magazines, provisions, charts, plans, and archives, are included in this article.

The laws, customs, and religion, of the in habitants, as well as their property of all descriptions, shall be respected and insured to them.

BANKRUPTCIES.

(The Solicitor's Names are between Parentheses.) BAKER Robert, Raynor, Nottingham, innholder. (Wife, Nottingham, and Barber, Fetter lane

Barlow Thomas, Wetmorland Place, Middlefex, brewer. (Hewitt and Kirk, Manchefter. and Hurd, Temple Barratt William, Eaft Retford, Notts. grocer. (Allen, Carlife Greet, Soho. and Haanan. Euit Retford Bartolozzi Gaetano, late of Well treet, St. Mary-le-bone, printfeiler, but now in the King's Bench. (Dawfon and Wrattiflaw, Warwick treet. Golden fquare Bates James Henry, Rotherhithe, tailor. (Harley, New Bridge freet, Blackfriars

Basley Chritopher, Bath pastry cook and woollen draper. (Highmore. Buth lane, London; and Wingate, Bath Bennett William, Piccadilly, linen draper. (Tilfon, Chatham Place, Blackfriars

Berry Samuel, Buckfast Abbey, Devon, woollen manu facturer. (Williams aud Darke, Bedford row, and Terrell, Exeter

Bethell John enn. Hackney, baker. freet Christ church, Surry

Blundell Ralph, Liverpool, victualler. and Blackstock, Temple

Prince's Greet,

(Kenrick, Hatfield

(Car, Liverpool,

Brook Jofeph. Huddersfield, York, ftationer. (Stephenton, Holmfirth and Battye. Chancery lane Brooksbank William. Churrill, York, fhopkeeper. (Gran ger, Leeds, and Crofley, Holborn court. Gray's inn Browne John Hutchinfon, Camberwell, merchant. (Swain, Stevens and Maples. Old Jewry

Bullocke Charies, Cockfpur rest, coffee houfe keeper. (Vizard and Hutchinfin, New fquare, Lincoln's inn Burgefs Thomas, Tildefley Banks, Lancafter cotton fpinDr. (Ellis, Chancery lane, and Johnton and Lonf dale. Manchester

Butler Edward, late of Deptford, common brewer, but now of Bride lane, London. (Langham, Bartlett's buildings

Carr James, North Shields, grocer. and Fairlefs, Staple's inn

Chetham Henry, Fetter lane, hatter.

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(Berridge, Hatton

Chiffence Thomas, Batcomb, Somerfet, miller. (Warry, New inn, and Evered, Shepton Mallet

Elements Robert, Norwich, appraiser.

(Simpfon and

Rackham, Norwich, and Windus, Son, aud Holtaway,
Chancery lane

Cock Alexander, and David, Marshal ftreet, St. James's,

army clothiers, (Parker, Temple

Cottle Robert, Manchester. merchant." Knowles, New inn, and Belk, Pontefra&

(Sykes and

Cox James, Kennington, painter. (Truwhitt, Lyon's

Garner Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, grocer.

(Robinfon,

Dudley, and Anftice and Cox, Temple Gill Jofeph, Upper Mary le bone freet, leather cutter. (Jeyes, Charlotte ftreet, Fitzroy fquare

Glover Mary and Elizabeth, Kidderminster, milliners. (Hallen, Kidderminster, and Bigg. Hatton Garden Gluyas William and Oliver, Marazion, Cornwall, dealers. Johns, or Edmonds, Penzance, and Price and Browne, Lincoln's inn

Gough John, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, victualler. (Tilfon, Chatham Place

Greeme William Theophilus, and William Metcalfe, Auftin Friars, merchants. (Fairlie and Francis, Lincoln's inn

Hall Robert. Swanfea, dealer. (Bousfield, Bouverie Atreet, Fleet street

Hamilton Robert, Old Broad ftreet, underwriter.

Stevens, St. Mildred's court, Poultry Hills Thomas, Abbey Mills, Weft Ham, miller. thews and Randall, Caftle treet, Holborn Hobfon James, Stockport, Chefter, cotton fpinner. (Buckley, Manchester, and Milne and Parry, Temple Hollingdale Willam, Riverhead, Kent, linen draper. (Ware, Blackman Atreet, Southwark, and Craw, SevenOaks

Hordern Anthony, St. John's street, potter. (Chippendall, Great Queen freet

Hudson Henry Newgate treet, tavern keeper. (Sherwood, Canterbury fquare, Southwark Hughes Thomas, and Chriftopher Sevecke, Bishopfgate street, drapers. (Willis, Fairthorne, and Clarke, Warnford court

Hutchinton William, Smith's Buildings, Leadenhall ftreet, wine merchant. (Sherwood, Cushion-court, Broad street

Ingham John, and manufacturer. Bradford

David Fox, Bradford, York, calico (Evans, Hatton Garden, and Crosley,

Jackfon Francis, jun. Great Driffield, York, druggift. (Exley, Stocker and Dawion, Furnival's inn, and Cotfworth, Hull

Jarritt George, Piccadilly, hatter. (Rhodes, Cook and Handley, St. James's Walk, Clerkenwell

Jewell John. Angel freet, London, tailor. (Young, Vine ftreet, Piccadilly

Johnfon Robert, Liverpool, merchant. (Greaves and Brome, Liver Jol

Johnfon James Alexander. Friar's Atreet, Blackfriar's road. melter. (Silver, Alderfgate Greet

Jones Edward, Doddinghurst. Effex. victualler. (Henley, Ongar and Harvey, Curfitor treet Jones David William Charles, Hanfara Piace, Blackfriar's road, gauze dreffer. (Gregon and Dixon, Angel Court

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