KILLED. Victory: The Right Hon. Lord Viscount NELSON, K B. Vice Admiral of the White, Commander in Chief, &c. &c &c.; John Scott, esq. secretary; Charles W. Adair, captain royal marines; W. Ram, lient.; R. Smith and A. Palmer. midshipmen; T. Whipple, captain's clerk.-Royal Sovereign: B. Gilliland, lieut.; W. Chal

DOMESTIC OFFICIAL PAPERS. NAVAL VICTORY OFF TRAFALGAR. (Concluded from p. S38)

Orion 1 se..man, kilied; 2 petty officers, 17 seamen, and 4 marines, wounded. Total 24.--Agamemaon: 2 seamen, killed; 7 seamen, wounded. Total 9.-Spartiate: 3 seamen, kilied; 1 officer, 2 petty officers, 16 seamen, and I marine, wounded. Total 25.-Africa : 12 semen, and 6 roarines, killed; 2 officers, 5 petty officers; 30 seamen, and 7 marines, wounded. Total 62.Belleisle: 2 officers, 1 petty officer, 22 seamen, and 8 marines, killed; 3 officers, 3 petty officers, 68 seamen, and 19 marines, wounded. Total 126.-Colossus: 1 officer, 31 seamen, and 8 marines, killed; 5 officers, 9 petty officers, 11'5 scamen, and 31 marines, wounded. Total 200.-Achille: 1 petty officer, 6 seamen, and 6 marines, killed; 4 officers, 4 petty officers, 37 seamen, and 14 marines, wounded. Total 72.-Polyphemus: 2 seamen, killed; 4 seamen, wounded. Total 6.-Swiftshure: 7 seamen, and 2 marines, killed; 1 petty officer, 6 seamen, and 1 marine, wounded. Total 17.-Defence: 4 seamen, and 3 marines, killed; 23 seamen, and 6 marines, wounded. Total 36 Thunderer: 2 scamen, and 2 marines, killed; 2 petty officers, 9 seamen, and 1 marine, wounded. Total 16-Defiance: 2 officers, 1 petty officer, 8 seamen, and 6 marines, killed; 1 officer, 4 petty officers, 39 seamen, and 9 marines, wounded. Total 70.----Total: 21 officers, 15 petty officers, 283 seamen, and 104 marines, killed; 41 officers, 57 petty officers, 870 scaten, and 196 marines, wounded. Total 1387.

(Signed) C. COLLINGWOOD,

Return of the Names of the Officers and Petty Officers killed and wounded on board The Ships of the British Squadron, in the Action with the Combined Fieets of France and Spain, off Cope Trafalgar, on the 21st Oct. 1805.*

marines; J. Aikenhead and T. Braund, midshipmen.-Britannia: F. Roskrage, lieut.Temeraire S. Busigny, captain of royal marines; J. Kingston, lieut. of royal m rines; L. Oades, carpenter; W. Pitts, midshipgian.-Prince: None.-Neptune: None. -Dreadnought: None.-Tonnant: No return.-Mars: G. Duff, captain; `A. Duff, master's mate; E. Corlyn and H. Morgan, midshipmen.-Bellerophon: J. Cooke, first captain; E. Overton, master; J. Simmens, midshipman. Minotaur: None.-Revenge: T. Grier and E. F. Brooks, midshipmenConqueror: R Lloyd and Wim. M. St. George, lieutenants.-Leviathan: None.Ajax: None.-Orion: None.-Agamem non: Nene-Spartiate: None.-Africa: None-Belleisle: E. Geall and J. Woodin, lieutenants; G. Nind; midshipman-Golossus T. Scriven, master.-Achille: F. J. Mugg, midshipman.-Polyphemus: None. -Swiftshure: None.-Defence: None.Thunderer: None.-Defiance: T. Simens, lieut.; W. Foster, boatswain; ́ James Wiliamson, midshipman.

WOUNDED-Victory: J. Pasco and G Miller Bligh, fentenants; L. B Reeves and J. G Peake, lieutenants of royal marines; W. Rivers (slightly), G. A. Westphall, and R. Balkeley midshipmen; J. Geoghegan, agent victualler's clerk.-Royal Sovereig J. Clavell and J. Bashford, lieutenants; J. Le Vesconte, 2d licut. of royal marines; W. Watson, master's mate; G. Kennicott, G. Thompson, J. Cambell, and J. Farrant, mid shipmen; I. Wilkinson, boatswain.-Bri tannia: S. Trounce, master; W. Grint; midshipman.-Temeraire: J. Mould, lieut; S. J. Payne, lieut. of royal marines; J Brooks, boatswain; T. S. Price, master's mate; J. Eastman, midshipman.-Prince: None. Neptune: J. Hurrell, captain's clerk. Dreadnought: J. L. Lloyd (slightly) lieut.; A. M'Cullock and J. Saffa, midship men. Tonnant: No return.-Mars: E Garrett and J. Black, lieutenants; T. Cook, master; T. Norman, 2d captain of roral marines; J. Yonge, G. Guiren, W. J. Cook, J. Jenkins, and A. Luckraft, midshipmenBellerophon: J. Wemys, captain of roval marines; T. Robinson, boatswain; E. Hartleg, master's inate; W. N.Jewell, J. Stone,

T. Bant, and G. Pearson, midshipmen. Minotaur: J. Robinson, boatswain; J. S. Smith, midshipman.-Revenge: R. Moorsom, captain (slightly); L. Brokenshaw, master; J. Berry, lieut.; P. Lily (slightly), captain of royal marines.-Conqueror: T. Wearing, leut. of royal marines; P. Mendell, lieut. of his Imperial Majesty's Navy (both slightly).-Leviathan: J.W. Watson, midshipman (slightly).-Ajax: None.Orion: Sause, C. P. Cable, midshipmen (both slightly).- Agamemnon: None.Spartiate: J. Clarke, boatswain; J. Bellairs; and J. Knapman, midshipmen.-Africa: M. Hay, acting lieut.; J. Tynmore, captain of royal marines; H. West and A. Turner, master's mates; F. White (slightly), J. Elm- ́ hurst, and J. P. Bailey, midshipmen.-Belleisle: W, Terrie, lieut.; J. Owen, 1st lieut. of royal marines; A. Gibson, .boatswain; W. H. Pearson and W. Culfield, master's mates; S. Jago, midshipman; J. T. Hodge, volunteer, first class -Colossus: J. N. Morris, captain; G. Bully, lieut.; W. Forster, acting lieut.; J. Benson, leut, of royal marines; H. Milbanke, master's mate; W. Herringham, F. Thistlewayte (slightly), T. G. Reece, H. Snellgrove, R. M Lean, G. Wharrie, T. Renou, and G. Denton, midshipmen; W. Adamson, boatswain.-Achille : P. Prynn (slightly) and J. Bray, lieutenants; P. Westroppe, captain of royal marines; W. Leddon, lieut, of royal marines; G. Pegge, master's mate; W. H. Staines and W. J. Snow, midshipmen; W. S. Warren, volunteer, first class.-Polyphemus: None.-Swiftsure: A. B.. Handcock, midshipman. -Defence: None.-Thunderer: J. Snell, master's mate; A. Galloway, midshipman.-Defiance: P. C. Durham (slightly), captain; J. Spratt and R. Browne, master's mates; J. Hodge and E. A. Chapman, midshipman.

(Signed) C. COLLINGWOOD.

From the London Gazette, Nov. 30. Copy of a Letter from the Hon. Capt. Blackwood, of his Majesty's Ship the Euryalus, to Wm. Marsden, Esq. dated this day at the Admiralty.

SIR, Observing in the Gazette Extraordinary of the 27th inst. that the number of the enemy's ships taken and destroyed, in consequence of the action of the 21st of Oct. is stated at 20 sail of the line; I take the Liberty of mentioning to you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that as this must be intended to include the French ship Argonaute, of 74 guns, which ship I had an opportunity of Knowing was safe in the port of Cadiz, it avill be proper to state the actual number taan and destroyed, at 19 sail of the line.

This apparent inaccuracy was occasioned by the dispatch of the commander in chief, dated the 4th, having been made up before my last return, with a flag of truce from that port. I am, &c.

HENRY BLACKWOOD.

PRISONERS OF WAR. -Correspondence between the English and French Governmen relative to Prisoners of War.-TransportOffice, May 28, 1805.

SIR,-Although we still remain without receiving any answer to the propositions made to the French government, in our letter to you of the 13th of Sept. last, relative to a general exchange of prisoners of war; yet, desirous always to promote the interests of humanity, to the utmost of our power, we have not ceased to release, and send to France, from time to time, all such French prisoners of war, as from age, wounds, or other causes, appear not likely again to become active enemies; and we accordingly embrace the present favourable season of the year, for sending, from Bristol, about 40 French prisoners of this description, who will be conveyed to Morlaix in the same vessel with this letter.-In making this communication to you, it is fit that we should request of you to express our hope to the minister of marine, that the same motives which actuate us will induce the French government to send immediately to this coun try all such of the British prisoners in their possession, as are, from either of the causes above mentioned, become unfit for any active service, and consequently cannot add to the force of this country. Among the priz soners of this description, we beg to recommend to your notice, Lieut. W. Dalyell, who was made prisoner on the 4th of January last, and who appears, by a certificate from the surgeon who attends him, of which the enclosed is a copy, to be so much disabled by the wounds which he received at the time of his capture, as to require the ut most care and attention of his family. We have only to add, that if the French government will release this young officer, we will immediately release any French prisoner of equal rank whom you may point out to us, in exchange for him. (Signed) RUPT, GEORGE, AMBROSE SERIE, THOS. HAMIL TON, J. BROWN. To M. RIVIERE, &c. Answer of the French Government, duted Paris, Sept. 3.

Gentlemen,I have laid before his Excellency the Minister of Marine, and the Colonies, the letter you did me the honour to write to me on the 28th of May last, relative to the sending home English prisoners of war detained in France, when

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wounds, or infirmities, had rendered incapable of being employed in active service, and particularly Lieut. Dalyell, of the Ratler cutter. His Excellency, directs me to inform you, that nothing can be done upon the subject, without a formal order from the Emperor, and that, under the present circumstances, his Imperial Majesty cannot attend to the business.-Doubt not, genilemen, of the zeal with which I shall renew the representation, as soon as circumstances shall permit, and of my eagerness to communicate to you the determination which shall be adopted upon the subject. Accept, gentlemen, the assurance of my high consideration. (Signed) RIVIERE.

SURINAM.Official -Official Report received and communicated by the Lieutenant-Governor, ¦ and the Counsellors of Court, of Policy, and Criminal Justice, of the Colory of Surixam, relative to the late Insurrection. From the Sarinan. Gazette Extraordinary; dated Sept. 18, 1805.

On Monday the 9th instant, the unpleasant information. had been received, that the free colonial black troops which are stationed at Post Orangebo, under the command of Captain Muller, have executed their abominable project, and, on Saturday evening, between the hours of 8 and 9, shot and murdered Captais Muller and Wan Der Assen (which last commanded at Post Imotapie, but had arrived on a visit to Captain Muller, at six o'clock in the evening), with the white serjeant stationed at the post, and also the resident commissary and serjeant; and that some of these black troops, to the number of ten, had repaired to the wood plantation, called Woolfskamp, where they, on Sunday noon, about twelve o'clock, also had massacred the residing overseer, Mr. Backer, and from thence kidnapped and catried off the male and female slaves who were on his estate, returning again to the Post Orangebo; and, after examining every thing, left three males and three females behind, on account of their not being able to go with them, and then took their route towards Merewyne.-On receipt of this information, his Excellency, the Lieut.-Governor, instantly had written to the commanding officer at Port Orange, and charged him to march, without delay, a detachment to

others, and, after due deliberation, to do whatever may be judged necessary to frus trate the object of the rebels, and also to track them in the best and most speedy man ner.-In the mean time, orders have been given to reinforce all the posts, which orders have already been executed.-A letter has been received yesterday by the general from the commanding officer, Turner, at Post Orange, mentioning to have received a letter from the officer commanding at Post Prince William Frederic, wherein he states to have received information that the Post Armina had mutinied, and that the officer and doc tor had been killed by five of the black soldiers, who, the week before, had been seat as patrol to the Post Orangebo, and, on their return, committed this act, after which they had fled, when they were joined by the re maining troops of the post-The officer, Kisin, after receiving this information, called his men before him, to whom he held orth the foregoing circumstances, and de maled of them how they were disposed, and if he could rely on them, to whom they unanimously and with one accord swore to be firm and loyal to the country, and would never leave their officer, and should obey hi orders punctually. Hereupon the officer Klein immediately sent an express to the Indians, cautioning them to take care of themselves, and to watch as close as possible what was presing above, and also to report the same without delay; which they had cepted faithfully to accomplish. Three men had been dispatched for the purpose of assisting in discovering what was going off, but who had not returned at the time this letter was sent off.-The officer, Klein, the other day, in the morning, had repaired on board of the there lying gun-brig, and related to the commander all that had been transacted by the black troops, requesting him t the same time to go on shore with him, which was immediately complied with. Atter they had arrived at the post, the Lieute nant Klein, for the second time, had called his men before him, when they again swere, in presence of the coramander of the brig the same fidelity and loyalty as the evening before.-It appears, from the examinations and depositions of several persons who were witnesses to the barbarous acts (but who, through favourable opportunities, made their escape, and arrived here), that this mutiny only exists among the ringleaders, and not generally among the whole corps, from which there is good reason to hope that several of these mutineers, out of fear of otherwise, will return to their duty. By order of the court, (Signed) M. S. SCHUS

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LLOYD'S FUND.In page 850, and the following, it was thought necessary, in consequence of the revived activity and increased boldness of the persons at the head of this self-erected corporation, to refer to the, several parts, of the Register, wherein observations had been made upon its nature, its conduct, and its tendency, and to add thereupto such further observations as the contemplated new measures of the uncharted and unlicenced body loudly called for. We have since seen, that those measures

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RESOLVED, That the sum of 1001. be presented to each of the Ligutenauts of "His Majesty's navy, Captains of the Roy"al Marines, and other officers in the se"cond class of His Majesty's proclamation "for the distribution of Prize Money, who was severely wounded; and the sum of "501. to each Officer of the same rank who was slightly wounded. RESOLVED, "That the sum of 501. be presented to each " of the Officers of the third class in His Majesty's proclamation for the distribu"tion of Prize Money, who was severely

son to fear, that they met with the countenance of but too many of the magistrates and the clergy. But, previous to any further comments upun the mode adopted by the Committee at Lloyd's for raising money upon the people, it will not be amiss to place upon record (in the words of their own proclamation, given from their Council-Chamber at Lloyd's on the 3d instant) the Declaration of their gracious intentions as to the manner, in which part, at least, of the amount of the money raised is intended to be employed." RESOLVED, That a Vase of the value of 5001. ornamented with emblematical devices, and appropriate inscriptions, illustrative of the transcendent and heroic achievements of the late Lord Viscount Nelson, be presented to his relict Lady Viscountess Nelson.-RESOLVED, That a similar Vase be presented to the present Earl Nelson, of Trafalgar, to descend as an Heir Loom with the tide so glorously acquired.-RESOLVED, That a similar Vase be presented to Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood, who after the death of the Commander in Chief in the

our of victory, so nobly completed the triumph of the day,RESOLVED, That Vases of the value of 3001. cach, with appropriate inscriptions, be presented to the Right Hon. Rear Admiral the Earl of Nerthysk and Sir R. J. Strachen, Bart.

RESOLVED, That Swords of the vaJue of tool each, with appropriate inscriptions, be presented to the surviving Captains and Commanders of His Majest ships who share in the dangers and glory of those memorable actions.

"Officer of the same rank who was slight"ly wounded. RESOLVED, That the

sum of 401. be presented to each of the Officers of the 4th class of His Majesty's proclamation for the distribution of Prize Money who was severely wounded; and "the sum of 251. to each Officer of the same rank who' was slightly wounded; and that additional gratuities be hereafter "voted to such Officers as may be, disabled

in consequence of their wounds.RE "SOLVED, that the sum of 401, be present"ed to every Seaman or Marine whose "wounds may be attended with disability,

Orphans, Parents, and Relatives, denend"ing for support on the Captaitis, Oivers, Petty Officers, Searven, and Marines, "who fell in these glorious engagem in s,

as soon as their respective situations stall "be made known to the Committee. "RESOLVED, That letters be written to "Lord Collingwood and Sir R. J. Strachan, "requesting they will comicate the "above Resolutions to the different' ships, "waler, their commond, and furnih_the "Committee with the 'nams of the private "Seamen and Marines killed and wounded, "with such particulars as they can colleat, respecting the Widows, Q hans, or other Relatives, who depended for support on the brave men who so gloriot ly fell "in the cause of their country itse SOLVED, THE "The sums contributed on

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on the day of Thanksgiving be exclusively appropriated to the relief of the Seamen, Marines, and Volunteers wounded, "and to the Widows, Orphans, and Rela❝tives, of those killed, in His Majesty's "service, and that a separate account be "kept of the same."Upon the palpable and gross impropriety of the people giving their money in order to constitute a Committee of fund-dealers and under-writers the national rewarders of military merit, enough has already been said; and, I am not, as many others are, of opinion that the impropriety is at all heightened by this Committee's taking upon them to expend the money in Vases, Swords, or Medals; for, I look upon them full as fit to determine upon "emblematic devices, and appropriate

inscriptions," as they are to make a distribution of bank notes to soldiers and sailors. But, here we find them, for the first time, openly promulgating their orders for carrying on, in a public capacity, a correspondence with the commanders of His Majesty's Flects, and for requesting those commanders to make to them reports relative to the state of the crews of the several ships under their command. This is something new. It is, indeed, no more than another step in the same path they were before pursuing. It is a step perfectly natural; but, it would, one would think, tend to open the eyes of those, who have not heretofore perceived the point to which the rapidly increasing power of this dangerous institution must, if unchecked, finally lead. In a very early part of the discussions relative to this subject, I had occasion to remark, that the amount of a subscription made during the rebellion of 1745, and of another made during the Americau rebellion, were, respectively, lodged in the hands of the Commanders in Chief, to be ly them distributed; and, that there was, in neither of those cases, any sitting Committee; any permanent Corporation, to receive reports from, to judge of the claims of, to distribute rewards amongst, and, of course, to be looked up to by, the army and the navy. The conduct of the subscribers upon those occasions, it was, at a very early period foreseen, would not be imitated by the funddealers and under-writers at Lloyd's. It was foreseen, that these gentlemen had not lighted their candle to hide it under a bushel; and, for the reasons hinted at, it was, indeed, evident, that they would, with all convenient speed, take care to cause it to be believed, both in the army and the fleet, that the part of the nation best affected towards them, the part of the nation most ready to acknowledge and reward their services, were

the fund-dealers, underwriters, and the like. But eager as, for the reasons alluded to, it was evident the Lloyd's men would be to endeavour to produce this persuasion, scarcely any one, I believe, suspected, that they would, so soon, at least, venture to transmit a request to the commanders of the fleets (commanders to whom they had just voted valuable presents) to "communicate their "resolutions to the different ships under ther “command!"--Here they are, then, fairy entered on their career. They raise money upon the people, first by what is called a ve Juntary subscription and next by a generi collection in the churches and chappe's, throughout the kingdom, in consequence of circular letters by them addressed to the Magistrates, the Rectors, the Vicars, and the Curates; having raised the money, they award compensation for services and suffering, they confer badges of honour and marks of distinction; and, that they may not lose that gratitude, respect, and autho rity, which are inseparable from the err cise of such a power, they transmit their resolutions to the commanders of the fleets. and, dating them from the Coffee-house of Lloyd, request those commanders to "CCT• "municate them to the different ships un"der their command."Is there any reflecting man, who does not entertain apphensions for the consequences to which this may lead? Can there be any man, an ene my to innovation, who fears nothing from this, the most bold innovation that has, in this country, for more than a century been at tempted -Much as I have, at different times, already said upon the subject, I carnot refrain from taking a view of it, thonga at the evident hazard of wearying the reader, in another light or two in which it now presents itself.- -And, first, I must observe, how much I was surprized, that, immedi ately after the Lloyd's men had proclaimed their intention of calling upon the Clerg for a general collection, the learned Society of Lincoln's Inn should, as it was notific in the news-papers, lend their chapel for the purpose. It inust, surely, have appeared to some, at least, of that learned body, that, in a constitutional point of view, there was much of novelty, that, at the it stance of Lloyd's Coffee-house, the Churches and the Clergy, and the Churchwardess should range themselves under its direction, and collect money from the people for par poses to be applied to the benefit of the state, though to be employed by other than royal or parliamentary authority; and, if such a proceeding be constitutional, I should be glad to know from any one of the mem