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Charlottetown, Prince Edward v"lSlilllll, Wednesday, June 28, 1854.

rliistablished 1823.

New Series. No. 150.

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BRASS FOUNDRY. AND MACHINE SHOP. BY H’. C. HOBS.

NOW open in Great George Street, on the old

Stand. Old Copper and Brass bought. An Apfirstnice wanted. '

ay I8. 1854.

From the Liverpool APOTHECARIES’ COMPANY. ER Brig Helen, from Liverpool, M. Wallace Skinner, family and dispensing Druggist, has received a lslrlge supply ofgenutoe ritish DRUQS and MEDIC ES from .ths_absvs C0fllpDBy..W'h|Ol| include a thing in his l|lIO.—.-PIISII Medicines; Perfumery; oilst requisites; HIII.0IlI; Pomsdss; Soaps, &c.; a large lot Feeding Bottles; and every article kept by Druggists generally, will be found athis Establis rnsnt. _ _ M. W. S. begs to intimate that in future, he will get his supply of Drugs frpin the Liverpool A thsea- sire‘ Com uy, who will be a guarantee I tthsy will boo tlisvory bsst.quality. on’s pru- seriptions,snd family receipts carefully prepared rom D of reliable “ality. mini Wars sues. _ Juus Oils, IBM. Ex & Islsi

TURNIPS. HE ROYAL AGRICULTURAI. SOCIETY offer the followin Premiums, to be competed for in Quesn’s Count I issesson, viz:

P it best e of weds Turulps, £3 0 0 on on (gore do 2 '0 0 Id do do I 0 0

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CUTTING-OUT.

There is a certain delicate and desperate species of naval service, in which British seamen are peculiarly distinguished as able, and frequently successful, professional operators: it is ca culling-out. This very rarely takes place on any extended scale, and it is equally rare for any large force of men to be employed upon it a general rule, cutting-out is‘performed without much prcmeditntion or nice calculation of risks: it i usually planned b _some young s irited oflichin command of a rigste, or small mills. and undertaken almost impromptu by himself and other during naval aspirants, as much rom a feverish resolve to distinguish themselves, and earn promotion by‘d0ing somethinflf 3' 7'0"! any other motive. It is rarely we find veteran officers ofbigh rank engaging in such desperate adventures, unless there is a very important stake to be gnined._;omg object either of extraordinary intrinsic value, or also likely to lead to com- mensurate advantages. It is a service sui ens, requiring particular faculties, distinct and different from those essential in other branches of the service. Young, dashing fellows, of dauntloss braver —

That for itself can won the approaching light,

And turn wh.;t soiue cem danger to delight-— who can coolly and skilfully lay down their plans, and dsringly execute them in person, arethe men to succeed on the occasions in question.

Suppose a frigate chases an enemy, of equal, or superior, or inferior force—no matter which- and that enemy, by dint of showing a nimble pair of heels, runs into sfriendly harbour before he can be overtaken. Here the Don, or Mynhecr, or Mounseer, or Moslem. or whatever he may be, shelters himself by mooring stem spd stern under the guns of a battery on shore, and gains defiance at his diisppointed pursucr. What is to be done? The British frigate sails as closely in as may be prudent or possible, sud hovers about till sunset, meanwhile diligently taking note by aid of her glaeses~—as telescopes are called on shipboard—of the position of the coveted prize, and the nature of the shore defences, and all other obstacles to her capture; then, ere nightfall, tacks about, shows her stern,und steels directly out to sea, as though sullenly confessing she has no chance. Has the captain given up all hope of doing busiocssl—Not u bituf it. He dives down into his cabin, and, either alone or in consultation with his licutcnants,rupidly plans a cutting-out. The crew are uly mustered, and their com- mander’sintsntion beingpromulgated, they give a cheer like true British sailors, and eagerly volunteer for the boat-service. The required number are promptlyiselected, armed with cut- lasses, pistols, and boarding-pikes, and a strip of white ribbon tied round their left arms, to dis- tinguish them in the coming tussle. It is clearly settled what boats are to be despatched, what officers are to command, what seamen and marines are to go in each boat, and in what order the boats are to lead and board, &c. As soon as it is dark enough, the frigate points her head for the shore again, and probably about midnight, after extinguishing or shading every light. brings-to in a position deemed most favourable for her to await the result of the enterprise. Pinnace, cutter,jolly,sud gig. are silently lowered; the men take their appointed places; and without a word being spoken, the carefully niufllcd ours are dropped into the water, and the boats glide nuisclessly towards their destination. Of the rowers, it may be truly said that, in the regular man-o’-war fashion,

Bending back, away they nll With measured strokes most beautiful !

But on these iiiomenlous occasions they poise their oars so deftly, feather them so gently and accurately, and dip the edge of their blades with such keenness and precision, that there is no splash in the water, and no rumble from the row- locks; and should the see be smooth, is musical ripple at the stem, and an uodcrtoucd gurgling sound in the runs of the stern, sloiic betoken the propulsion of the boat. Possibly, they may get close alongside, or even heard the enemy's ship are they are discovered; but in general a better watch is kept, and they will find the seutinels on the alert, and be fired at the moment they come in sight. No matter. As soon as silence and

recnution are no longer of use, every host cheers

oud|y,and dashes recklessly forward in eager emulation as to which shall be the first to board. Soon they are alongside, the men climbing up the chains, and clsmberiog over the boarding-nettings, despite the fierce thrust of pike and cutlass, or the deaillier resistance of musket and bayonet. All is now desperate hand-to-hand lighting; and while; it rages, is party of our fsigale’s mco run aloft to loose the iopsails, and others out the eahles,aoiis to get the enemy tinder-way, and out ofthe range of the shore-battery as speedily aeposiiible. When resistance is overcome, the crew of the captured vessel are driven headlong below, and secured beneath the hatches, and the gulluntcutters-out sheet horse the sails, or, if the wind is dead, tow the sbip out of harbour with their boats. Ere this tints, probably, the battery on shore opens a furious fire, which may kill friend and foe indiscriminately; but British tars are not easily deterred from carrying out a cherished design; and unless the masts an rig ing are materially shattered, the vessel is quickly beyond range of the hostile cannon, sad, when morning breaks, the triumphant friirste and her prise are more specks in the oiling. Occasion- ally, however, ths result is sadly different. The enemy may be so well prepared, that some of the boats may be sunk ere they can pull alongside, and the men wl.o manage to board may be all slain or taken prisoners.

We have recently searched our-naval chronicles, and have conned over it great number of cutting- out ol‘airs,snd we new purpose to give some account oftuo or three which appear to us to be the rnostremarksble and brilliant on record, and cannot fail to impress the reader with a vivid conception of the truly marvellous deeds of naval skill and during that British men-o'-wsr's men will undertake and rforrn. One es is an bcsoursbls failure : but we will give it the first we, both for the sake'ct' chronology, and

use it was planned sud uttstnptsd lobe carried toasscusssfol issue by the justly cslebrstsd Sir may Bllitll, and led to other incidents of crust nets.

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In the spring of I796, Sir Sydney was cruising on the French coast in command of the Diamond, 38-gun frigate, when he learned that the Vengeur, an armed French luggsr—-only too well known in the Channel for her uuoterous captures of English merchaotmen and which had hitherto defied capture herself through 11.; wonderful sailing qualities—was anchored ready for sailing, in the inner road of Havre. Sir Sydney resolved to cut ll" out; Ind Iccofdingly prepared the lsunch_and four other boats his frigate. in whic embarked fifty-two sflicsrs and men, all told, and took the cotniuarid of the whole himself. because his three lieutenants - were. from one cause or other, unavilsble for the duty. At 10 i-.ss. they set off, and after a brief struggle, seized the lfcngeur without the loss of a man. But the difficulty was, not to win this prize, but to carry her out to the oiling. The French crew had cut their cables, and the logger drifted bodily shore- ward, spite every effort of the capturers. By daybreak, the logger was anchored up the river belofld HIVIG. and a uusiber of vessels put forth from that town to re-capture the prize, which Sir Sydney, on his part, was resolved to defend to the utmost. He first sent the prisoners ashore. and then prepared for action. ln a brief period, a large logger opengd fire on the Vengeur, and nonibers of small vessels, full of soldiers. surrounded her, and poured in volleys of muskotry. There being no wind to fill his sails, the gallant British captain found he had become thoroughly entrapped, and at length surrendered, with it less of about a dozen killed and wounded. Sir Sydney Smith was removed to Paris, where he suffered a rigorous imprisonment of two yours, and was even threatened with death on the pretence that he was a spy. Finally, he em-icted his escape from the Temple in a characteristically romantic and daring fashion, the details o which are probably well known to the reader.

In the year 1897. is fearful mutiny took place on board the Hermione, 38-gun frigate, command- ed by Captain Pigot, when cruising of Porto '

l'ico in the West liidies. The excessively cruel and miinslrously tyrnnnicnl conduct of the captain, appears to have been the sole cause of this affair ; but the mutineers were not content with sacri- ficing that wretched man, for they murdered nine other officers, and then carried the frigate to La Guayra, and traitorously gave her up to the Spaniards; and as a Spanish frigate she subse- quently sailed the seas. Many of the mutineers paid the deserved penalty of their crimes. 1799, this same ermione was reported to be bound from Puerto-Cspello to Hsvanna, having a crew of nearly 400 men, including a number of soldiers, and mounting forty-four guns, or six more than when she was a British frigate. The British admiral at Jamaica ordered the ire, Captain Hamilton. to go out and try to meet with the Hermione. The Surprise was a -gun frigate, with a complement of less than 200 men, and therefore in all respects very inferior to the vessel she was sent to engage; but sailors in those busy figlillnz-times did not care to calculate odds very nicely : they were all ready to swear tlist one Englishman was, any day and in any way, a match, and more than a match, for two Mouosaers, or three Dons. However, no such encounter and triumph was destined for the British frigate this time, for after Captain Hamilton had cruised about for weeks without getting a glimpse of his antagonist, he thought it best to sail to l’u6rl0-Capella, and learn whether the latter had really left that port. Surely enough she had not, for between two enormous batteries at the harbour mouth, the Hermione was snugly moored stem a stern. For some days the Surprise hovered shout, and finally Captain Hamilton informed his

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‘assembled crew_ that he determined to cut

out the IIernnone—an intimation which they received with three hearty cheers. Six boats were prepared. carrying in all 106 oficers and men; and explicit orders were given to every ofliccr individually. Mr. James gives a very minute and accurate account in his Naval History of this dashing enterprise; an we cannot do better than follow his version, and partially quote his narrative. Captain Hamilton in commanded the pinnace, and directed the whole operations. The flotilla ofboals were discovered when within a mile of the Ilcrmimu.-, and two of the enemy's gun-boats opoticd tire on them. Some of the frigate’s boats fooulishly engaged with these gun-boats, inqtesrl of following their captain straight to the main attack. ‘ The alarm created by the firing,’ says Mr. James, ‘soon awakened the crew of the Hermione to the irieditsled attack. Lights were seen at every port. and the ship's company were at quarters. On the pinnace crossing the frigate’s bows in order to reach her station, a shot was fired from the forccastle, which crossed over her. . .

the starboard osrs touched the bonds of the Hermione, Cuptaiti Hamilton gave orders to lay in the ours and board, the boat being then under the starboard cst~head sud fore-chains, lying stem and stem with the frigate. The crew obeyed the word instantly ; and the captain would have been the first on board, but from some mud on the anchor—which was hanging from the cat and shsnk- ainter, and which had been weighed tliatday—hia foot slipped; but be retained his hold on the foremost lanyard of the fore-shrouds, by which berecovsmi himself, his pistol going offin the struggle- Having succeeded in gaining a footing on the forecastle,_the English freed the foresail ready for bending and hauling cut to the ysrdsrms, laying over the forestry; and this served for an excellent screen to thflc few during man now on By this time, the Spanish crew, stqusrters on the main-deck. were firing away, not yet being aware they were actusll boarded; but the Spaniards on the quarter-dec warmly disputed their post, and a fierce hand-to- hsnd encounter ensued, Captain Hamilton himself being woendsdsevsrel . Ate critical moment, the marines from COO of the cutters bonded, and gave a turn to fight. They area! a volley down the after-hstebwsy, end then rushed below with fired bsyovists, driving sixty Spaniards into the cabin, and there securing thorn. The cables now were cut, and with the aid oflhu foretopnull and the boots, the Hermione was got underway, and stood out or Puertc-Cs llo, despite the fire of the tbrruidabls batteries, w lslt, however. cut up up rigging sod 'Islowibe emu». ttae. ’l‘|is tag ssaussssl at ialiisiglt, and

by one o’eloek all resistance ceased, and in another hour the prise was safely out of gunshot, and in fol ' ll oftbe daring esptcrs.

0aly_ t elve British session were wounded, and none kills ; but the Spaniards sufsred the auteu- Ing loss of 119 killed and 97 wounded——in all, ?"5. or above one-hsl of their entirscrew ! Even hit. James, ‘who is usually so cool and guarded in expressing his opinions, and who is admitted to bsv_e written his great work with the nicest impartiality, cannot help warming when nurturing the affair 3 and be justly and strikingly sums it up by saying that‘ the history of naval warfare, from the on test time to this date, aflords no paralled ‘to this dashing affair: it was no surprise. no creeping on the sleepy uuawsres ; the crew of the frigate were at quarters, standing to their guns, aware of the attack, a ’ , in readiness: and that frigate was captured by the crews of three hosts, the first success ' ' by sixteen men. . . . h best record of this well-planned, well-executed, daring gallant enter prise, is to be found in the Painted Hall‘ at Green- wliicli Hospital.’ For this exploit, Captain Hamilton was knighted ;the House of Assembly at Jamaica voted him a sword wort guiness; and the Common Council of London voted hlmr the freedom of the city. As to the Hermione, she was restored to her rank in the British navy, under the significant name cfthe Rel ' ‘ it.