millions, and the exports nearly 40 millions; and in 1804, 36 millions, and 41 millions. The annual account made up to the 1st day of May, 1814, lias been laid before the Legislature, containing the proceeds of the sale of goods and merchandize of the EAST INDIA COMPANY in Great Britain; and of their commercial and other receipts, charges, and payments, in Great Britain; together with an estimate of the same for the cur rent year; and a statement of their bond debts and simple contract debts, &c. Proceeds of the Sale of Goods and Merchandize of the East India Company. The estimate of the same for the current year, from the 1st of May, 1814, to the 1st of May, 1815, affords the prospect of a balance in favour on 1st of May, 1815, of 1,475,8311. and this favourable result of the estimate of the company's cash transactions for the ensuing year, arises from the expected improvement in the sale of goods, in consequence of the recent changes on the Continent of Europe, By a statement of their bond debts and simple contract debts, it appears that the debts of the Company are nearly 10 millions, but their assets and effects are valued at more than 16 millions. Of these assets the following items merit notice :— Due from government to the Company The value of their stock in England unsold Cargoes from Englaud on voyage to India and China Exports, paid for season 1813-14 The value of ships, sloops, and vessels The value of the East India House, warehouses, and other buildings 2,634,000 4,521,552 2,004,526 1,507,55,9 84,650 1,138,000 Our readers will rejoice with us in this healthy appearance of the affairs of this great Company; and we have no doubt but, under the moral influence of the present excellent Governor-General, the EARL OF MOIRA, their affairs will continue to improve beyond any former example. Prices of Merchandize, Oct. 21. Coffee, West India, ordinary At Messrs. Wolfe and Co.'s Canal Office, No. 9, Change Alley, Cornhill; Commercial Dock shares fetch 1421. per share.-West India ditto, 1551.—The Grand Junction CANAL shares fetch 2091. per share. The East London WATER-WORKS, 701.-The Albion INSURANCE OFFICE shares fetch 461.-The Globe 110l.-And the Imperial 491. The 3 per cent, consols on the 27th were 617, 5 per cent. 95, omnium 31 disc. ALPHABETICAL LIST of BANKRUPTCIES and DIVIDENDS, announced between the 21st of September and the 21st of October, extracted from the London Gazettes. (Hewitt and (Wills (Holt and (Carey (Homer Sheppard A. and E. Briftol, hofiers. Tucker W. jun. South Crefcent, Beaford fquare, merchant (Fall and Wigley Turner J. Churchftanton, dealer in flax and fax feed. Tucker J. Briftol, dealer. (Jarman nett and Greaves (Den (Dugleby Wilfon W. Blackfriars Road glafs cutter. DIVIDENDS. Barker J. and T. Heckmondwicke Corbett W. Token houfe Yard, Loth- Cooper J. N. Beckfout, Cumber and Cook J. Plaistow, Effex Capit J. De, Clifford freet Collins Collins R. Union Court Cntier A. Water Lane Cotterell C. Southampton Chamberlain W. Harley, Gloucester Eaton J. Crooked Lane, Cannon Edington J. Gracechurch ftreet Fisher B. Dudley, Worcetter Goodlake J. H. and W. Limehous Hearn T. Clement's Lane Harrifon J. Prefcott Hewitt W. Broker's fields Holme R. Liverpool Row, Moor Herbert T. Dowgate Hil! Ham W. Briftol Bayward J. and R. Beckington Jones J. Rochdale Kent W. and M. Merther, Cornwall Leplaurien J. Minories Mullens W. Cheam, Surrey M'Adam W. Bifhopfgate Within Mowbray and Meatham, Lyme Regis Oliver and Townsend, Howford Build- Orm and co. New Broad ftreet Pillow E, Canterbury Penning J. Blandford Forum, Dorfet Parker F. Kent Road Reynolds and Kendall, Whitechapel Sargent D. Southwark Shuttleworth H. Ludgate Hill South W. Epping Southall R. and S. and B. Dudley Stelling R. Norton, York Stewa t T. North Shields Stevens C. Long Acre Thompfon F. and F. Paternofter Row Trevor J. Gainsborough Westlake R. Kingsteignton, Devon Woodward J. Birmingham Walkden C. E. Great St. Helen's Wilkinfon T. J. Gwerfill Hill, Denbigh Warner T. Hatton Wall Wyat T. Bexley, Kent Willmott H. Shoreham, Kent Wardle G. Newcastle upon Tyne Watkins and Cowper, Lincoln's Ing Walker J. shoreditch Walker T. Watling street Welch W. J. Greenwich Worthington W. Shiffnall The quantity of rain fallen since the last report of it is equal to 7 inches in depth. The average height of the thermometer for the month is equal to 51°.66;--that of the barometer to 29.55 inches. There have been eleven days on which there has been rain in larger or smaller quantities, and thirteen may be denominated brilliant, the rest fair or cloudy. With the rain on the 24th ult. was a tremendous storm of thunder and light, ning, which occurred in this neighbourhood about nine o'clock in the evening. The wind has been variable, for a few days it blew from the N.F. and was extremely cold, but from the 9th to the 20th, the day on which our month closes, the average temperature has been rather higher than 56°, or almost 5° higher than the average has been for the whole month.- -Highgate. PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN OCTOBER. A PROCLAMATION HEREAS, the enemy, by a sudden incursion, have succeeded in invading the capital of the nation, defended at the moment by troops less numerous than their own, and almost entirely of the militia; during their possession of which, though for a single day only, they wantonly destroyed the public edifices, having no relation in their structure to operations of war, nor used at the time for military anmuyance; some of these edifices being ako costly monuments of taste and of the arts, and other repositories of the public ar chives, not only precious to the nation as the memorials of its ORIGIN and its early transactions, but interesting TO ALL nations, as contributions to the general stock of historical instruction and political science. And, whereas, advantage has been taken of the loss of a fort, more immediately guarding the neighbouring town of Alexan dria, to place the town within the range of a naval force, too long and too much in the habit of abusing its superiority wherever it can be applied, to require, as the alter nativa 1814.] Proclamation of the President of the United States, native of a general conflagration, an undisturbed plunder of private property, which has been executed in a manner peculiarly distressing to the inhabitants, who had, inconsiderately, cast themselves upon the justice and generosity of the victor. And, whereas, it now appears, by a direct communication from the British com mander on the American station, to be his avowed purpose to employ the force under his direction," in destroying and laying waste such towns and districts upon the coast as may be found assailable;" adding to this declaration, the insulting pretext, that it is in retaliation for a wanton destruction committed by the army of the United States in Upper Canada, when it notorious, that no destruction has been committed, which, notwithstanding the multiplied outrages previously committed by the enemy, was not unauthorised and promptly shewn to be so; and that the United States have been as constant in their endeavours to reclaim the enemy from Buch outrages, by the contrast of their own example, as they have been ready to terminate, on reasonable conditions, the war itself. And, whereas, these proceedings and declared purposes, which exhibit deliberate disregard of the principles of humahity, and the rules of civilised warfare, and which must give to the existing war, a character of extended devastation and barbarism, at the very moment of negociations for peace, invited by the enemy himself, leave no prospect of safety in any thing within the reach of his predatory and incendiary operations, but in manful and universal determination to chastise and expel the invader. Now, therefore, I, JAMES MADISON, President of the United States, do issue this my proclamation, exhorting all the good people thereof to unite their hearts and hands in giving effect to the ample means possessed for that purpose. I en Join it on all officers, civil and military, to exert themselves in executing the duties with which they are respectively charged. And more especially, I require the officers commanding the respective military districts, to be vigilant and alert in providing for the defence thereof; for the more effectual accomplishment of which, they are authorised to call to the defence of exposed and threatened places, portions of the militia most convenient thereto, whether they be or be not parts of the quotas detached for the service of the United States, under lequisitions of the general government. 360 acquired by their fathers, in establishing the independence which is now to be maintained by their sons, with the augmented strength and resources with which time and Heaven had blessed them. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my band, and caused the seal of the United States to be fixed to these presents.-Done at the city of Washington, the first day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1814, and of the independence of the United States, the 39th. On an occasion which appeals so forcibly to the proud feelings and patriotic devotion of the American people, none will forget what they owe to themselves, what they owe to their country, and the high destinies which await it; what to the glory JAS. MADISON, President. JAS. MONROE, Sec. of State, AFFAIRS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. The British army under Sir George Prevost, consisting of four brigades, each commanded by a Major-General of expe rience, a light corps, and squadron of dras goons, and an immense train of artillery, invaded us for six days, during which period the troops, in small parties, skirmished with them, and took prisoners and killed many. Yesterday they opened their batteries on us with bombs, twenty-fourpounders, howitzers, and rockets, but we silenced the whole at six in the evening. Their fleet attacked ours at the same time, and after an engagement of two hours, their large vessels all struck to our gallant commodore. The gallies ran off. The British commodore was slain, and the killed and wounded is enormous. Our loss is 115 in killed, and 130 wounded. The British army raised the siege last night, or rather this morning, at two o'clock, and are now in full retreat, leaving in the field their wounded and sick. Sir George has requested me to treat them with humanity and kindness. The whole force does not exceed 1500 effectives. I have sent the militia and light troops in pursuit. They are constantly taking prisoners and sending in deserters. I am in hopes of destroying at least one-third of the English army. My troops are the remnant of General Izard's army, invalids and convalescents, except about 600 men. I am, in haste, &c. ALEX. MACOMB. Burlington, Sept. 11.-By several persons who witnessed the naval engagement on Lake Champlain this day, it is ascer taimed, that four of the largest British vessels have been captured by the fleet. Every British vessel was captured except three galleys. The British commodore was killed the first shot. Commodore M'Donough escaped unhurt altogether. Every officer on board his ship was either killed or wounded. The engagement commenced at half p. m. and continued for two hours and fifteen minutes. An attack was made at the same time by land on Plattsburg. We have only heard heard that the enemy was repulsed, and that the military distinguished themselves gallantly. On board the British ship, 106 men were killed. The Growler had but five men alive when taken. Our loss, on board the commodore's ship is 60 killed; wounded, not known. Quebec, Sept. 19.-I am sorry to inform you, that the Americans have either taken or destroyed our flotilla on Lake ChampJain, with great loss on our side, the whole crew of one of our largest ships having been killed or wounded, but five; she had got aground under the enemy's batteries, and would not strike. Only two gun-boats are said to have escaped. Sir George, who was supposed to be marching for Sacket's Harbour, has retreated from Plattsburg to the lines, and I suppose will be obliged to return to Montreal.* REPULSE AT FORT ERIE. Extract of a letter from General Drummond to Sir George Prevost. Camp before Fort Erie, Aug. 15. SIR,-Having reason to believe, that a sufficient impression had been produced on the works of the enemy's fort, by the fire of the battery which I had opened on it on the morning of the 13th, and by which the stone building had been much injured, general cutline of the parapet and embrasures very much altered, I determined on assaulting the place; and, accordingly, made the necessary arrangements for attacking it, by a heavy column directed to the entrenchments on the side of Snake Hill, and by two columus to advance from the battery, and assault the fort and entrenchments on this side. The troops destined to attack by Snake Hill, (which consisted of the King's regiment and that of De Watteville, with the flank companies of the 89th and 100th regiments, under Lieutenant-Colonel Fischer, of the regiment De Watteville) marched at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, in order to gain the vicinity of the point of attack in sufficient time. It is with the deepest grief, I have to report the failure of both attacks, which were made two hours before day-light this morning. Had the head of the column (which had entered the place without difficulty or opposition,) been supported, the enemy must have fled from his works, (which were all taken, as was contemplated in the instructions in reverse), or have surrendered. The attack on the fort and entrench. ments leading from it to the Lake, was made at the same moment by two columns, one under Lieutenant-Colonel Drummond, 104th regiment, consisting of the flank * The British official accounts had not been published when this sheet was put to press companies of the 41st and 104th regiments, and a body of seamen and marines under Captain Dobbs, of the Royal Navy, on the fort; the other under Colonel Scott, 103d, consisting of the 103d regiment, supported by two companies of the royals, was destined to attack the entrenchments. These columns advanced to the attack, as soon as the firing upon Colonel Fischer's column was heard, and succeeded, after a desperate resistance, in making a lodge ment in the fort, through the embrasures of the demi-bastion, the guns of which they had actually turned against the ene my, who still maintained the stone building, when, mest unfortunately, some am munition, which had been placed under the platform, caught fire from the firing of the guns to the rear, and a most tremendous explosion followed, by which almost all the troops which had entered the place were dreadfully mangled. Panic was instantly communicated to the troops, (who could not be persuaded that the explosion was accidental,) and the enemy at the same time pressing forward, and commencing a heavy fire of musquetry, the fort was abandoned, and our troops reI immetreated towards the battery. diately pushed out the 1st battalion royals, to support and cover the retreat, a service which that valuable corps executed with the greatest steadiness. Our loss has been very severe in killed and wounded; and I am sorry to add, that almost all those returned missing, may be considered as either wounded or killed by the explosion, and left in the hands of the enemy. The failure of these most impor tant attacks has been occasioned by cir cumstances which may be considered as almost justifying the momentary panic which they produced, and which introduced a degree of confusion into the columns that, in the darkness of the night, the utmost exertions of the officers were ineffectual in removing. The officers appear invariably to have behaved with the most perfect coolness and bravery; nor could any thing exceed the steadiness and order with which the advance of Lieutenant-Colonel Fischer's brigade was made, until, emerging from a thick wood, it found itself suddenly stopped by an abattis, and within a heavy fire of musquetry and guns from behind a formidable entrenchment. With regard to the centre and left columns, under Colonel Scott and Lieutenant-Colonel Drummond, the persevering gallantry of both officers and men, until the unfortunate explosion, the 103d, and Colonel Drummond, of the could not be surpassed. Colonel Scott, of 104th regiments, who commanded the centre and left attacks, were unfortunately killed, and almost every officer of those columns was either killed or wounded by the explosion. GORDON DRUMMOND. Total |