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pedition, and got first alongside of the enemy, 
and was the first who attempted to board, 
~which he had nearly effected when he was 
unfortunately shot by a musket ball, and im- 
mediately fell overboard, and was seen no 
more!” This calamitous, circumstance so 
damped the sp rits of the boats’ crews, and 
finding themselyes opposed by such an im- 
mense force, the enterprize was forthwith 
abandoned, and the buats returned down the 
harbour with the loss of their brave comman- 
der, one seaman killed, anda midshipman and 
three seamen wounded. Captain Shipley 
Was the srcond surviving son of the Rey. W. 
D. Shipley, Dean of St. Asaph. He entered 
Into the naval profession at a very tender ave, 
in the year 1793, under the protection of the 
on. Thomas Pakenham, in the Invincible of 
74 guns, and displayed, in that ship, during 
the memorable action of the 1st of June, 
A794, traits of coursge rarely to be met with. 
He served the remainder of his time as mid- 
shipman, with Sir Robert Barlow, in the 
Phebe frigate, and was made a lieutenant in 
1806. He was mae a post-captain in 1804, 
by Sir Samuel Huod, at Surinam, although 
his commission was dated previously in Eag~- 
Jand™as a reward tor his ga.lantry in the cap- 
ture of L* Bzyptienne French frigate piivateer- 
of 56 gens. Captain Shipley then command- 
ed the Hippomene of 18 guns; the privaceer 
had been previously envazed by the Osprey, 
sloop, commanded by the late Coptun G. 
Younghusband, and in consequence made 
but @ saint resistance: that however did not 
lessen the merit of Caprain Shisley, who, 
th a corvette with only 93 men @ board, 39 
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ofwhom were foreigners, attacked a vessel 
with a complement of neatly 300 men; but 
lis letter upon the subject to Sir S. Hood 
will ever be preserved as a memento of mo 
dest merit. Without attaching the least cre- 
ditto himself, he delineated the bravery of 
Captain Younghusband and his crew in such 
colours as must have drawn admiration from 
every peruser. Upon Sir S. Hood being ap- 
pointes commodore of a squadron in the wins 
ter of 1806, he applied for Captain Shipley, 
then commanding the Comus of 20 guns, 
A .stronger proof of the esteem in which that 
gallanc officer held the deceased could not be 
adduced, the Comus being far from a desirable * 
ship forsuch an expedition. Captain Conway 
Shipley was in his “6th year, a’ native of 
Flintshire, North Wales, tal] and handsome 
it his person, firm and steady in his attach- 
ments, an invaluable friend, and most engag- 
ing in his manners. Perhaps there never 
existed an inaividual who more fully possessed 
the power of inspiring all he commanded with 
sentiments similar to his own, 
At Charleston, South Carolina, in the 
95th year of his age, Mr. George Wood- 
ham, late of Covent-garden theatre. This 
young man’s powerful. retentive faculty and 
brilliant musical abilities enabled him to take 
Mr, Braham’s part in ‘¢ the Cabinet,” on that 
gentleman’s secession, at three hgurs notice, 
in which he displayed great science, and re 
ceived general approbation. His death was 
occasioned by an encore, where his exertions 
burst a biood vessel ; aiter which he survived 
but a few days, 
ene nce em en cee ence ee . 
MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT, 
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WeE have the satisfaction to announce the safe arrival of four large fleets, viz.—The East 
India, Jamaica, {ce vard Island, and Oporto.’ The Ind amen are the Marquis Welles- 
ley, Earl Howe, Lady Castlereagh, Surry, Lora Hawkescury, Aily Castley Castle Eden, Lord 
Duncan, City of London, fiom Bengal and Madras ;' the Devonshire, Metcalfe, and Charl- 
ton, from Bombay ; and the Windham, from Bencoolen, with a few vessels from the South 
Seas. They sailed from Point de Galle the 14th of March, and from St. Helena the 19th of 
_ We shall in our next give the particulais of their respective cargoes, the vessels nut 
aving as yet invoiced at the Custom-house 
The Honourable East Iniia Company have declared for Sale on Wednesday, the 24th of 
August, 1808, prompt the 25th of Nevember following :— 
Prize per Alexander—3 ‘Vubs Camphiie—417 Bundles Rattans—13 Chests Souchong Tea _ 
—~5, Boxes ditto—i63 Bays Cottee +114 Casks, 463 Baskets, and 11 Bays, Sugar—21 Chests 
Mace—and 2 B4les Cinnamon, ; : 
Prize per Thames—1609 Bags, and 7 Casks Coffee. 
_ The Jamaica fleet consists of nearly 200 ships, that from the Leward Islands nearly equal, 
in number; and the Oporto feet about 50 sail of vessels. This latter fleet brings a good © 
Supply of Port wine into the market; and several vesseis have within a few days sailed for 
Oporto, for the purpose of bringing home large quantities of this article. In spite of all 
Buonap rte’s pians; our trade with different parts ‘of Portugal and Spain goes on with- 
Out interruption, as several vessels have sailed for Cadiz, Sevilie, Malaga, &c. for the pur- 
pose o aisposing of British manufactured goods, aud bringing home sherry, indigoes, cottons, 
+ &e. in return Our commerce with South “merica has already caused a considerable rise in 
the cotton markets of London, Liverpo. 1, and Manchester, of fall 2d, per Ib. owing to the 
ge orders for manufactured cotton goods fro.u the Brazils, Birmiggham, Sheffield, and, in 
” tact, 
