nant Munro, 42d ditto, ditto; Lieutenant Brown, 43d ditto, ditto. 1st Batt. Line, King's German Legion, Major Bodeker, severely; Captain Marshall, ditto; Captain Saffe, slightly; Captain Petersdorf, ditto; Lieutenants Gorben, senior, Ernest, Hodenberg, and Fred. Hodenberg, severely, Lieutenants Saffe and Schlutter, senior, slightly; Ensign Allen, ditto. 2d Batt. Line, King's German Legion, Lieutenant-Colonel Bruns, severely; Major Bellaville, slightly; Captain Bergman, severely; Captain Heldrith, slightly; Captain Sharnhorst, severely. 3d Batt. Line, King's German Legion, Lieutenants Benerman, Winkstern, Wessell, Week, Holle, severely; Ensign Tinch, slightly; Ensigns Schimidt, Billeb, Blumenhagen, severely. 5th Batt. Line, King's German Legion, Captain Hamelberg, severely; Captain Gerber, slightly; Lieutenants Linsingen and During, severely; Ensign Brandes, slightly; Ensign Kohler, severely. 1st. Batt. King's German Legion, Major Berger, slightly; Lieutenant Volge, ditto; Lieutenant Freytag, severely; Ensign Offen, ditto.

Missing-23d Dragoons, Captains Allen and Drake, wounded and missing; Lieutenant Anderson, ditto. 45th Foot, Captain Leckey, Brigade-Major, ditto. 28th Foot, 2d Batt. Ensign Reeves, ditto. 97th Foot, Lieutenant Shipley, ditto.

Return of the numbers of killed, wounded, and missing of the army under the command of General Sir Arthur Wellesley, K. B. in action with the French army, commanded by Joseph Buonaparte, on the 27th and 28th of July,

1809.

27th July, 1809.

Killed.-7 officers, 2 serjeants, 122 'rank and file.

Wounded.-24 officers, 17 serjeants, 1 drummer, 465 rank and file.

Missing.-3 officers, 1 serjeant, 2 drummers, 202 rank and file.

28th July, 1809.

Wounded.-171 officers, 148 serjeants, 15 drummers, 3072 rank and file.

Missing.-6 officers, 14 serjeants, 7 drummers, 418 rank and file.

TOTAL.-Killed.-5 general staff, 2 lieutenant-colonels, 1 major, 7 captains, 15 lieutenants, 3 cornets or ensigns, 1 adjutant, 28 serjeants, 4 drummers, 735 rank and file.

Wounded.-9 general staff, 10 lieutenant-colonels, 12 majors, 53 captains, 71 lieutenants, 34 cornets or ensigns, 6 adjutants, 65 serjeants, 16 drummers, 3537 rank and file.

Missing.-5 captains, 3 lieutenants, 1 cornet or ensign, 15 serjeants, 9 drummers, 620 rank and file. Total 5367.

Return of horses killed, wounded, and missing on the 27th of July, 1809. 16 killed, 9 wounded, 2 missing.

Return of horses killed, wounded, and

missing on the 28th of July, 1809. 195 killed, 65 wounded, 157 missing.

Return of the horses killed, wounded, and missing on the 27th and 28th of July, 1809.

27th July, 16 killed, 3 wounded, 2 missing. 28th July, 195 killed, 65 wounded, 157 missing. General Total, 211 killed, 74 wounded, 159 missing.

Extract of a letter from Lieutenant-Ge neral the Right Hon. Sir A. Wellesley, K. B. to Lord Viscount Castlereagh, dated, Talavera, August 1, 1809.

"Since I had the honour of addressing you on the 29th July, the enemy have continued to keep a rear-guard of about ten thousand men on the heights on the left of the Alberche.

"The extreme fatigue of the troops, the want of provisions, and the numbers of wounded to be taken care of, have prevented me from moving from my position.

"Brigadier-General Craufurd arrived with his brigade on the 29th in the morning, having marched twelve Spanish

hours."

Extract of a letter from Lieutenant-General Sir A. Wellesley, to Lord Viscount Castlereagh, dated Talavera, August 1,

"When I addressed you this morning, I had not received the report from the outposts. It appears that the enemy withdrew the rear-guard which was posted on the heights on the left of the Alberche last night at eleven o'clock, and the whole army marched towards Santa Ollala: I conclude, with an intention of taking up a position in the neighbourhood of Guadarama."

One of the most pleasing and important results which may be expect ed from the battles which have been fought between the British and French troops in the Spanish peninsula is, the conviction with which they must inspire the enemy, and every nation in Europe, that those virtues which have procured for us an indisputed and indisputable predominance by sea, will, when properly and fairly called forth, secure to us a decided superiority by land, and that our army, composed, as it is, of the same materials with our navy, does not yield to it either in discipline, skill, or bravery. This in itself is a great point gained, when we consider what have been the prevailing ideas upon this subject among foreigners, and how much both the grandeur and security of every state depends upon public opinion. After what has taken place, it is impossible that the enemy must not respect, profoundly respect, our national character-it is impossible that he shall in future boast of having the best soldiers in Europe, however confident he may

still feel in his numbers.

Sir A. Wellesley received a severe contusion in the shoulder from a spent musket-ball. He had the good for

tune, however, to escape two bullets which passed through his clothes.

Lieutenant-Colonel Ross of the Coldstream Guards, who fell nobly fighting for his country, was son to the late gallant Admiral Sir John Lockhart Ross, and brother to General Sir Charles Ross, Bart.

Colonel Alexander Gordon, of the 83d regiment, who fell so nobly at the battle of Talavera, was as brave and enterprising an officer as the British army could boast of. He was wounded in the neck by a musketball, charging the enemy at the head of his regiment, and while carrying off the field, a shell fell on him, and killed him instantaneously. Colonel Gordon was very severely wounded in Holland under the Marquis of Huntley, in whose regiment he was at that time a captain. He served in the same regiment in Egypt, and was subsequently appointed aidde-camp to Lord Hardwicke during his viceroyship in Ireland. He was son to the present Countess of Dumfries, and brother to William Gordon, member for Worcester, one of the partners of the respectable house of Gordon and Murphy, in London. Colonel Gordon was scarcely more than 33, of the most accomplished manners and amiable disposition.

15th. On Saturday, as Alexander Blackett, keelman, was sitting on the edge of the Quay at Newcastle, with a child in his arms, viewing the swollen state of the Tyne, he was seized with a fit, fell into the river, and was drowned. He had presence of mind to throw the child from him on to the quay..

ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND HIS FOLLOWERS IN ENGLAND. This day at noon, Captain Goate, of the Mosquito sloop of war,

arrived at the Admiralty. His Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick Oels had arrived with Captain Goate at the Clarendon hotel in the morning. The circumstances of the escape of this illustrious stranger from the power of the tyrant of the continent, to this sanctuary of freedom, are very interesting. When Colonel Schill entered the Mecklenburgh territory, the Duke of Brunswick Oels resolved to join him, and for this purpose collected about 2000 of his most faithful subjects, and got them arms of different kinds, muskets, pikes, &c. But his junction with Schill being prevented by the advance of some Danish and Dutch troops, he was forced to retire to Carlstadt, on the Weser. From thence he dispatched a trusty officer in a small boat to Heligoland, to communicate his situation. Fortunately, the Amiable frigate, Lord George Stuart, was met near the island. His lordship, resolving to give him every as sistance, collected some small craft, and proceeding instantly to the Weser, got the duke and his whole patriotic band safely embarked. They proceeded first to Heligoland for some provisions, and on the 10th they were all landed at the Isle of Wight. About three o'clock, this day, (the 15th) her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales came to the house of Mr Wellesley Pole, at the Admiralty, where the Duke of Brunswick had the first interview with his royal sister. Their royal highnesses remained a long time at the window facing the street, for the gratifica tion of the public. His highness appears to have suffered by bodily exertions and the effect of weather: He is 35 years of age, five feet eight inches high, has extremely large mus

tachios, and whiskers on his upper lip and side of his face, and eyebrows of a light colour. He was dressed in a dark green coat, pantaloons, boots, spurs, a large sabre by his side, and a leather cap, square at the top, from whence hung some horse hair. Lord Mulgrave and the Board of Admiralty offered their congratulations to his highness. At four o' clock, the Princess of Wales, accompanied by the duke, left the Admiralty for Blackheath, to pay their respects to their royal mother. On his highness leaving the Admiraltyyard, the populace gave him three cheers. His corps have since been taken into the pay of Great Britain.

On Monday, early in the morning before the prisoners were let out, a duel was fought by a naval and military officer, in Stapleton prison, when the former was run through the body, and expired. The duellists were attended by their seconds, and fought in a room near the prison, with pieces of sharp iron fastened on the points of sticks. A coroner's inquest has since sat on the body, and returned a verdict of wilful murder against the parties concerned. The survivor has been in consequence committed to Gloucester jail. The difference, we understand, originated in a game at marbles the preceding evening, and the parties agreed to fight it out. So common is the practice of duelling amongst the Frenchmen in this prison, that not less than 150 duels have been fought in the course of the last three years! The average number of prisoners does not exceed 5500.

FATAL DUEL.-NEW ORLEANS. A duel was fought here on the morning of the 15th May, between Lieutenants Bowie and Hague of

the light dragoons. At the third fire, both shots took effect. The former was mortally wounded. The latter will in all probability lose one hand, as the bones of his arm just above the wrist are shattered in a shocking manner. They were promising young officers, and were said to be two of the best looking young men in the army.

This evening, as Lieutenant-General Baron Hompesch was returning from Windsor in his sulky, he was stopped between Datchet and Colebrook by a single footpad, who demanded his money. The baron presented the butt end of his whip, which forms a buglehorn, and swore if he did not take himself off, he would lodge the whole of the lead it contained in his brains. The fellow, who mistook it for a blunderbuss, quickly disappeared. The baron, to avoid a second attack, mended his pace, and shortly after, as he was driving rapidly, he came in contact with a man on horseback, when both horses were knocked down by the shock, and the baron's buggy dashed in pieces. The baron and the man, as well as their horses, were so much bruised, that it was with difficulty they were removed; fortunately they had no limbs broken.

18th.-DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT MEIKLE FERRY.-INVERNESS.-A great many persons from Dornoch and other parts of Sutherland, who were on their way to attend the Tain market, on Wednesday the 16th, imprudently crowded into the passage boat at the Meikle Ferry, to the number of 152, being considerably beyond its burden. Unfortunately, however, from an anxiety to get across, they were insensible to the imminent danger to which they were

about to expose themselves, for they had scarcely proceeded half way from the shore, when, dreadful to relate, the boat sunk, and all on board perished except five persons! The sheriff substitute of Dornoch, Mr John Leslie, merchant there, and his sister, were among the sufferers. The business of the fair having been the object of almost all those who were on board the boat, many of them had all the money they could command along with them, a circumstance which ag gravates the misfortune of the afflicted relatives. There were 63 sufferers' from the parish of Dornoch alone. Whole families perished. The day was quite calm. The accident is partly attributed to the misconduct of the boatmen, who were said to have been intoxicated, and who suf fered with the rest on this afflicting occasion.

This day, a labouring man of the name of Coles, being incensed at some insult offered to him by several boys in Drury-lane, gave way to so violent a paroxysm of passion, that he burst a blood vessel, and died within an hour.

22d.-CAPTURE OF SENEGAL.— Official intelligence reached govern ment this afternoon, of the capture of the French settlement of Senegal, si tuated at the mouth of the river of that name, with all its dependencies on the African coast. Major Max. well, who commanded at Goree, in formed of the weakness of the garri son, attacked it, in the beginning of July, with about 200 men, supported by the Solebay frigate of 32 guns, Captain Columbine. Our force ha ving passed the bar with the loss of a schooner, the French garrison retired to a battery four leagues up river, when preparations having bees

the

made to carry it by storm on the 7th, the enemy surrendered on the 8th of July. The loss sustained in the military operations was very inconsiderable; but unfortunately two officers and five men were drowned in the debarkation, in consequence of the violence of the surf. We regret to learn that the Solebay has been wrecked on the coast. Captain Columbine came home in a sloop of war, which sailed on the 22d of July with the dispatches. The garrison are prisoners of war. They are to be sent to France, but are not to serve till exchanged. They consist of 160 Europeans, besides whom there were 240 native militia in the island.

The Senegal settlement is the great mart of the gum trade, from which 800 tons are exported annually; and it was the place whence the enemy sent cruizers against our trade in the Gambia, and along the coast of Africa. During the prosperity of French commerce it was a settlement of very great importance in aiding their slave trade. In our hands it becomes more valuable, as it will, we trust, render more effectual that great measure of humanity, by which the British legis lature has endeavoured to put an end to this unhallowed and most inhuman traffic.

23d.-CORONER'S INQUEST.-A shocking accident happened at the house of Mrs Pringle, in Oxford road, on Sunday night last. A young lady, of the name of Noble, and an aged mother, occupied the first floor and garrets of the house. Soon after midnight Miss Noble was seen to fall from the window of the front attic, and, it is almost needless to add, was killed on the spot. This awful catas trophe happened whilst the deceased was walking in her sleep, which was so customary with her, that the act

did not excite surprise, nor did it awake the mother. The deceased had gone into the street two nights previously to this melancholy event. The jury brought in a verdict of Accidental death.

London Gazette.

Whitehall, August 26. The King has been pleased to grant the dignities of Baron and Viscount of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Hon. Sir Arthur Wellesley, Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Lieutenant-General of his Majesty's forces, and to the heirsmale of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Baron Douro of Wellesley, in the county of Somerset, and Viscount Wellington of Talavera, and of Wel lington, in the said county.

Admiralty-Office, August 26.

A letter has been received by the Hon. Wiliam Wellesley Pole, from Captain Cottrel, of his Majesty's ship the Nijaden, dated in Kilduin Bay, the 6th of June last, giving an account of the capture or destruction of 22 or 23 vessels in the river Kola, by the boats of the above ship, under the direction of Lieutenants Wells and Smith. A fort under which those vessels were anchored, was taken possession of, and the guns brought away or thrown into the river.

Foreign-Office, August 26. The King has been pleased to approve of Don Josef Alonso Ortiz, to be his Catholic Majesty's Consul General in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Whitehall, August 29.

The King has been pleased to grant the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain