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 Captain Cadogan was subsequently sent to the Mediterranean; and after serving for some time with the inshore squadron off Toulon, we find him proceeding up the Adriatic, where he continued co-operating with the Imperialists until the final expulsion of the French troops from the Austrian territory. The following abstract will show how greatly the enemy were annoyed by the officers and men of the Havannah, previous to the surrender of Zara, in 1813:

“H.M.S. Havannah, before Zara, Dec. 6, 1813.

“Sir,– It is with great satisfaction I have the honor to inform you, that the fortress of Zara has this day capitulated to the combined Austrian and English forces, after sustaining a cannonade of thirteen days from the English batteries,” (commanded by Lieutenant Hamley), “consisting of two 32-pounder carronades, eight 18-pounders, and seven long twelves; as well as two howitzers worked by Austrians.

“As the courier which conveys this information will set out immediately, I shall defer entering into particulars until another opportunity, and confine myself to the general terms granted; which are, that the garrison are to march out with honors of war; to ground their arms on the glacis, and then to be conducted as prisoners of war, until exchanged, to the outposts of the nearest French army. The outwork of the garrison to be occupied