The Sun. — London, England, 1841-06-29 00:00:00

EVENING SUN lONIAN 'ISLANDS. Yesterday the Hon. C. GTearrer, having been charged with the mission by his countrymen, presented to the Right Hon. Lord Charles Fitzroy, at the Duke of Graf ton's seat, Euston Hall, a medal from the inhabitants of the Island of Zante, as a testimonial of their grateful f eelings for his Lordship's exertions in their favour. The medal is of solid gold, and unusually large size, designedand executed by M. Barre, the Director-General of the Royal Mint at Paris, representing on the one side the bust of his Lordship, with qv inscription— AOPASII KAPOASII (1)ITEPOHI OEPIVII/I TOT lONIKOT AAOT ZAKTNOIOI ETFNOMONOTNTEE. - 1841. " To Lord Charles Fitzroy, the ardent friend of the lonian people, the Inhabitants of the Island of Zane, ever mindful." On the other the interior of the House of Commons, at the moment his Lordship is making his, first motion on the state of the lonian Islands, with the inscription— " Debate on the motion of Lord Charles Fitzroy, in the House of Commons, Tuesday, June 23, 1840." The whole of the medal, particularly . this side, de serves peculiar attention and praise, being . most ably executed, the smallest details most highly finished. The Hon C. G. Carrer, on presenting the above, delivered the following address : My Lord,—The gratitude which my fellow-country men feel to your Lordship has made them subscribe for a medal of honour, as an offering to you. To-day, in their name, and in the fulfilment of a mission which is dear to my heart, I present it. This pledge ofgratitude, from people who willingly and cheerfully placed themselves under the protection of the British Sovereign, whose legalized sway might gradually qualify them to partici pate iriprivileges not unlike those which have elevated England to her present proud position, will be endeared to your Lordship by the feeling which it evinces, rather than by the value which it possesses. The medal will recal the glorious day when your Lordship rose in de fence. of the lonian population,—that day, my Lord, when you taught the House of Commons, and through them the British nation, to judge more justly of a people till then unappreciated and neglected. May the future renew to your Lordship an hour of similar generosity, and of more satisfactory results. May your Lordship's example rally to the cause of the oppressed and weak fresh defenders, and your efforts Jbe crowned with success. The lonian empire is sanguine, because they know that your Lordship belongs to . a nation where the cause of man's welfare has found its most illustrious champions, and they remember that success has been ever the reward of perseverance. Your courage, my Lord, will not, I trust, fail, before that day when you will have obtained a conquest which will promote our happiness, thus adding fresh glory to Great Britain, and increased honour to your Lordship." The following letter, from the Committee of the Sub scribers to the medal in the Island of Zante, was then handed by the Hon. C. G. Carrer, to his Lordship : My Lord,—The inhabitants of the Island of Zante, • ever _mindful of your Lordship's noble conduct, at the time when you represented among - them the glorious na tion which protects us, and of the benefits for which every one blesses your name, express to your Lordship, through our means, feelings of the deepest gratitude for the true and generous interest with which your Lordship has un taken to support the rights of a people that deserves to be more considered. You, my Lord, better than any other, are qualified to judge whether the grievances which it has expressed have a real foundation. Our country asks only for the opportunity of proving that it deserves the indulgent attention of the generous British nation, in bestowing on them an existence more free, and more consonant with justice and international law. May she obtain, through your noble perseverance; all that she has implored from the justice of our Soves reign Protectress ; and your Lordship's name will be handed from father to son to the remotest generations with respectful gratitude. Trivial, my Lord, is this offering—the pledge of our gratitude ; but it is pre sente4 by a grateful people, who have fixed their hopes, upon your energetic defence. Receive it with courtesy, keep it with fondness, that the most distant ages may know the generosity of your conduct, and the depth of our gratitude. We have the honour to be, Your Lordship's most humble, obedient servants, NICOLOS-COUNT LUNZI. GIORGIO COMITTO. GLADIANO COUNT ROMA. PIETRO COUNT MACE'. ANDREA GAETA. D. PLESSA, L.L.D. NIC OL 0 C ARVELL A, LL .D. The Right Hon. Lord Charles Fitzroy, M.P. ' Zante, Sept. 25, 1840. LITERATURE. THE IDLER IN FRANCE. 2 Vols. Colburn, London, 1841. The " Idler in France" is the best name that could possibly have been selected for these vo lumes, which are from the pen of Lady Blessing ton, and abound in light, agreeable anecdotes, sketches of French and English character, al ways leaning to the good-natured side, and such cursory reflections on the course of events as would naturally suggest themselves to one who watched the signs of the times that immediately preceded the second revolution in.Fiance, in that year of European revolutions, 1830:. . Her Lady ship chanced to be in Parisduring this stirring period, and has recorded her personal experiences in a lively, graphic spirit, though she communi cates little in - the way of anecdotes of the chief -actors in the outbreak, that has not already found its way into print.. Her work, as may be surmised from its title, is of an exceedingly .slight and desultory character; affording scarcely a peg for criticism to hang a remark on ; but it has the charm of cheerfulness and bonhonimie, and will, no doubt, therefore find favour with all but that class of readers, who, like the learned Sinellfungus recorded by Sterne, are fond of going from Dan to Beersheba, and finding all barren. As a favourable specimen of her man ner, we quote Lady Blessington's sketch of M. Thiess : _ _ _ - - T . ".He is a. sort of modern -Prometheus, capable of creat ing and vivifying with the electric _spark of mind ; but, whether he would steal the fire from Heaven, or a less elevated region, lam not prepared to say. He has called into life a body—and a vast one—by his vigorous writ ings, and has infused into it a spirit that will not be soon or easily quelled. Whether that spirit will tend to the advancement of his country or not, time will prove; but, en attendant, its ebullitions may occasion as much trouble to the powers that be as did the spirit engendered by Mirabeau in a former reign. " The countenance of Monsieur Thiers is remarkable. The eyes, even through his spectacles, flash with intelli gence, and the expression of his face varies with every sentiment he utters. Thiers is a man to effect a revolu tion, and Mignet would be The historian to narrate it. " There is something very interesting in the unbroken friendship of these two men of genius, .and its constancy elevates both in my estimation. They are not more un like than are their respective works, both of which, though so dissimilar, are .admirable in their way. The mobility and extreme excitability of the French, render such men as Monsieur Thiers extremely dangerous to monarchical power. His genius, his eloquence, and his boldness,- furnish him with - the means of exciting the en thusiasm of his countrymen, as surely as a tornh applied to gtrnpowder prodes an explosion. In England these qualities, however elefated, would fail to produce .simi 'ir results ; for. enthusiasm there is little known, and, when it cows' forth, satisfies itself with a brief manifes-' t' don ansi swift y re signs itself to the prudent jurisdic tion ,of reason ,'Napoleon himself , with all th e g l ory associated with his name—a glory that intoxicated the French—would have failed to inebriate the sober-minded English." • CoRoNER's INQUEST.'-On Friday evening, be. tween the hours of six and seven o'clock, the inhabitants of Old Bond-street and the neighbouring vicinity were thrown into the utmost alarm, in consequence fofelanntre mendous explosion s i m ilar to a which was ascertained to proceedflasetll e e xte o nsive m o a n : nufactory of Eley and Company, cartridge and 7ercus sion cap manufacturers, of Emmees-mews, Old cußond street. A vast number of persons immeat y pro- ceeded.to the premises, accompanied by "a number of the police on duty near the spot, when they found that great destruction had taken place. The consternation of those enga;, , ed in, the concern was so great, that at first little could he collected from them ; but after the first confu sion e‘ery,effeirte,was made to ascertain whether any parties had perished, and also the extent of chunage. It was very shortly discovered that Mr. Eley, the pr?- prietor of the manufactory, and who carries on his busi ness in St. James's, at the corner of Jermyn-street, had perished. On search being made, through the dilapidated premises, he was discovered stretched on the floor of the counting-ho use , a frightful spectacle to behold. He was surround e d by a quantity of dark coloured blood. His left arm and hand were blown off, his right thigh was nearly severed, both his feet were blown to atoms, his person in other respects was mutilated and blackened, and scarcely a remnant of his apparel was left about him. An inquest ;was held on the body on Saturday ' befi)re, Mr. Gen, the Coroner for Westminster. After the Jury_ had viewed the body of the deceased, the ful lowing evidence was produced :—Mr. Charles Eley, of Cheshunt, said that deceased was in the habit of using detonating or fulminating mercury, a composition of a most combustible and dangerous nature. He had no doubt the deceased was stirring the composition when it exploded. Mr. —, a solicitor, of Regent-street, stated on belralf of" Mr. Emmet, the proprietor of the: premises, that he had not been aware of any combustible matter being used by the deceased, that had the fact been known to the neighbours, the unfortunate deceased would have been indicted. Ann Stubbins, servant to the deceased, stated that the whole of the parader' and roof of the room in which the composition was made had been more or less carried away and injured,. and all. the windows destroyed. Joseph Long and James Price, both in the deceased's employ, stated that the detonating mercury was obtained at Mr. Diamond's on ( Holborn-hill. After the other evidence had been heal% the Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." Vile - deceased, who has left a. large family, was much respected. In order completely to dispose of the falsehoods of the factio n , we can - state, and u p on com p e t ent au thority, too, that to tltt he connecti ons o f L or d Pl un k et, w i t h the same o eiples in which they havel,romote the sound political prin been educated, will not only give - their votekt, ,b nt operation to the `L i every legitimate and cordial co part or I c l ause, in the City of Dublin and every other perty anti infb ience ,_ D °lid where the:: 'possess pro . Ev ening Poe:. REPRESENTATION •OF MARYLE- BONE. At a meeting of the Unit;ibommittee of Reformers, held yesterday at the Colosseum, New-road, it was stated by several members, that members of the Cabbell and Hamilton Committee confessed to them in the morning that the two Tories had no chance—that the withdrawal of Sir James Hamilton was nearly agreed to—and that, whatever course might be taken, it was " a great shame" to persevere in putting the eral candidates to ex pense; when the canvass had - already satisfied the Tories themselves that their case was utterly hopeless. A very numerous meeting of electors was subse quently held at the Portman Arms, Milton-street, Dorset-square, Mr. Bigers in the chair, when the Libe ral candidates, Sir Benjamin Hall and Sir Charles Napier, were received as usual in the most cordial and enthusi astic manner. A resolution pledging the electors pre sent to support, by every effort, the Liberal candidates at the - approaching election, and to come early to the poll, was proposed by Mr. John Savage, seconded by Mr. Thorns, and carried by acclamation. A similar meeting was held at the Bee-hive Tavern, Chapel-street, Somers' Town, and a resolution to the same effect was carried with the utmost enthusiasm. GREAT MEETING OF THE TORIES. .. A great meeting of the " Friends of Liberty " was held yesterday at eight o'clock in the afternoon; at Cab bell and Hamilton's Committee-room, in the Goat and Boots Beer-shop, Brook-street, New-road. The meet ing was convened by an advertisement froth the COl mittee of Sir James Hamilton and Mr. Cabbell, and at the time appointed for taking the chair the room was filled by a large number of electors, perhaps the most respectable in the borough. Some delay having occurred in the naming of a chairman by those who had called the meeting together, an elector proposed that Mr. Langdon Haydon, a well-known and proved Reformer, should take the chair. The resolution having been seconded, was carried by acclamation, Mr. E. JOSEPH then came forward, and moved a re solution to the effect, that " this meeting, feeling that the benefits of the community at large is best consulted by the destruction of all monopolies, more especially that odious one of the bread tax, and to secure the vote by ballot, and an extension of the franchise, do resolve that Sir B. Hall, and Sir C. Napier, having unequivo cally declared their sentiments upon these most impor tant subjects, are worthy of the support of the meeting, who do pledge themselves to use their utmost exertions to return them to Parliament as the representatives of Marylebone." Mr. THOMPSON seconded. the resolution, which was carried with only three dissentients. Mr. ALLEN then moved a vote of thanks to the Chair man, and in doing so enlarged at great length; and amidst much applause, upon the pernicious nature of mo nopolies,_ and the hypocrisy of the Tories, who main tained.those abuses, and pretended at the same time to be the friends of the destitute and of the public at large. The vote of thanks to the Chairman (Mr. Haydon) was carried unanimously. The meeting then separated with loud and laughing expressions of surprise that the Tories could have had the hardihood to'call such a meeting, and expose them selves to so complete and ludicrous a defeat. ELECTION MOVEMENTS. (From the Liverpool Albion.) Electors of Liverpool ! The hour for action has at length arrived. You have, on Wednesday next, to re-; deem the pledge which your loud professions of attach ment to the commercial policy of the Ministers have given . to the country during the last six weeks. You have to do this, or to be the laughing-stock of the whole empire. It will, indeed, ba a strange and unaccountable spectacle to behold Liverpool, the second commercial city in the land, bent upon self-destruction by taking part with the monopolists who have brought the trading and manufacturing interests to the very verge of ruin. It will be a delusion, second to none which we have seen amongst the marvellous follies which we have witnessed in our day. But, electors of Liverpool, be not deceived into supporting the Tories any longer. Listen to the voice of your Queen. Break forth from the trammels of faction, and study what will be for the welfare and prosperity of the country. Thousands are already 'starving in the manufacturing districts, under the grinding famine brought upon them by the corn monopoly. As the thing works on, you also will be in volved in the same misery under which they are suffer ing, The river cannot flow on, if the fountain from which it springs is dried up ; neither can Liverpool which is the great outlet of the manufacturing districts' continue to thrive, if once those districts sink into that decay which it seems impossible to avert, if the Corn laws are maintained. Electors of Liverpool I what say you ? Keep up the Corn-laws, and you will pre sently see empty warehouses and untenanted houses in abundance in " the good old town." The mer chant will then- suffer, and the tradesman and shopkeeper must suffer with him. And who, in such a case, is to find employment for the working classes? Instead of the hum of business, and the noise of the axe and the hammer in the shipwrights' yards, there will be gloom and silence; while the broom at the mast-head will proclaim that their occupation is gone, and the market already glutted with ships beyond what the demand of our declining trade requires. But repeal the Corn-laws. Give free scope to trade by removing the cords of mo nopoly which bind it down, and there is no height of prosperity to which we may not- see Liverpool at tain.. • Our manufactures, - having - then the markets of the world opened to them, will instantly revive, and spread, and grow in an unprecedented manner, and the channel of trade will flow through this port, widened and 'deepened in an incalculable degree. There will be an in creased demand for labourers of every kind. Our warehouses will groan tinder the additional goods which will hare to be crowded into them. New houses will be wanted, as our hive of industry swells and expands in every direction. New ships in untold numbers will be called for, and find unceasing occupation for our carpen ters, riggers, painters, sail-makers, and mechanics and workmen of all classes. Now, electors of Liverpool, " Look on this picture, and on that." You are playing for a mighty stake. The prosperity of yourselves, nay, of the whole country is at issue. Only be true to your selves, and you will ensure the welfare, not only of the present generation, but of your children and your chil dren's children, and of ages yet unborn. But, if you should be found wanting at this momentous crisis ; if, under the influence of corruption or intimidation, or from any cause whatever, you should suffer the monopolists again to ride roughshod over you, you will, as far as your efforts can achieve it, have worked for the ruin of your selves, of the town, and of the whole empire.. But away with the very thought that you will be guilty of the mad , ness implied' in this idea of self-sacrifice ! • We expect, we hope, we believe better things of you. You will not, you must not disappoint us. Electors of Liverpool 1 . recollect that whoever votes for Lord Sandon and Mr. Cresswell, votes against the trade, and commerce, and manufactures of the country. Whoever votes for them, votes for dear bread. Whoever votes for them, votes for dear sugar. ' Whoever votes for them, votes for monopoly and new taxes. Whoever votes for them, votes agair:ht Ireland's hap piness as well as England's prosperity. Whoever votes for them, votes against the Queen, and for bigotry, intolerance, ignorance, and persecution. And will you vote for these enemies of the Queen, of the people, and of the trade and prosperity of the coun try? No! No! Men of Liverpool! " Free Trade for ever !" " The Queen for ever!" " Walmsley and Palmerston for ever!" Be resolved, and be united. Union will prevail ; but the smallest, the very smallest departure from it will be ruin to our cause. Listen, then, to no one who would sow the tares of schism amongst you. Be at the hustings at the very opening of the poll. Let every Liberal elec tor vote for both the Liberal candidates. He is a traitor to the cause who shall act otherwise, and must never more be allowed to place himself in the ranks of the Re formers of Liverpool. Whigs and Reformers ! vote for both the candidates, or go at once and join the Tory camp. It is a battle for principles, not for persons, in which we are engaged ; and let us fight it as men who consider our principles to be worth upholding. Union ! Union ! 1 Union !! ! We ask no more, and nothing less will do. With union we shall win ; without it we shall But there will be the closest union in the hour of conflict. We anticipate nothing else. Forward, then, 'to victor electors of Liverpool " Free trade for ever !" Be y a the poll at its first opening, and take the lead at once. "Free trade for ever !" " Walmsley, and Palmerston, and free trade for ever !" ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION. The nomination of the candidates for this borough took place yesterday. The candidates on the Liberal interest, Lord Listowel and Mr. Muskett, accompanied by their friends, took their places on the hustings about twelve o'clock ; and they were soon followed by Messrs. Repton and Worley, the Conservative candidates. Mr. J. KINDER proposed George Alfred Muskett, Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent the borough of St. Alban's in Parliament, and Mr. W. T. Ossoart seconded the nomination. Mr. T. KINDER proposed Lord Listowel, and Mr. HAR RISON seconded the nomination. Mr. STORY proposed Mr. Repton, and Mr. R. G. Lows seconded the nomination. Mr. T. FAIRTHORN then proposed Mr. Worley, and was seconded by Mr. E. BOYCE. The candidates then severally addressed the electors. A show of hands was then taken,wic which as declared to be in favour of Mess r s . Reptoa and Worle y . A poll was demanded on behalf of o'clock f theothethr this day, dates,. which will . commence at eight and close at four. BATH ELECTION. BATH, JU NE 28.—This morning, at an early hour, the bil=y and bustling population not merely of Bath but of its surround ing, villages, congregated in various parts of the City, and marched in tolerable order to the hustings which had been erected near the Orange Grove and Abbey. There could not have been less than seven or eight thousand persons present, although not more than 3,000 electors are on the books ; cer tainly 2,200 is about the number that will be polled out alto gether to-morrow. At eleven o'clock the Mayor and Magistrates having at tended, the usual proclamation was made. Lord Powerscourt, Mr. Bruges, Lord Duncan, and Mr. Roebuck. having advanced, were variously received according to the feelings and views of their respective parties. The different candidates were proposed amidst great uproar, and not a little fighting. Speeches on the occasion were out of the question ; and after a great deal of dumb-show, the Mayor dissolved the meeting, and appointed the polling for to morrow at eight in the morning. The General Steam Navi g ation Company's vessel the Columbine, W. Norwood, from Rotterdam, arrived off the Custom-house at eight o'clock, A.M. on Sunday, with the Ditch ELECTIONEERING SABBATH PROFANATION. ' , .TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Yesterday morning as I was passing along the New-road at about a quarter before twelve (I confess rather late for chapel) I observed two men pasting up Messrs. Cabbell and Hamilton's bills at the corner of the Marylebone Infirmary. At any other hour on the Sab bath this would have been highly improper, but during the hours of divine service it was grossly indecent and iirofane. I called subsequently upon Messrs: Hall and Napier's Committee at the corner of York-place to in form them of the circumstance, but was told by the por ter that the gentlemen did not attend there on Sunday. Your obedient servant, A. B. N.B. Will those who "value their immortal souls" now send the two Tories to Parliament ? On Wednesday week a weaver named Robeit Burnet, twenty-nine years of age, put a period to h's existence by hanging himself in his mother's garret. Be took his breakfast about half-past nine as lima], whEn he immediately retired, taking with him the key of the garret, no doubt with the express intention of effecting his awful design. He was first observed by his mother and sister, about two hours after, when they immediately gave the alarm. So determined had he been in accom plishing his rash purpose, that he was found almost lying on the floor. He had been observed to be in a depressed state of mind for some time past. Medical aid was im mediately had recourse to, with the view of restoring animation ; but the vital spark had for ever fled.— Dundee Chronicle. The Organe des Flandres gives the following anecdote which, by the way, will be recognised as an old acquaintance :—"4 medical student, the other day, was asked by one of the examiners as to the various means he would employ to induce perspiration in a pa tient that needed it. The candidate for the honour of bleeding and blistering according to law, mentioned se veral methods to be employed on such an occasion, till at length, his memory failing him, he could proceed no farther ; when he was so closely pressed with questions on the same subject, that the youth at length exclaimed, " Gentlemen, if I had to sweat a patient, I should send him before you 1" All gravity was now at an end, and the candidate was admitted without a dissenting voice. JONATHANISMS, FRESH AS IMPORTED.— " This is a dark subject.," as the student said when he was dissecting the body of a negro. " I'm blesSed if I do," as the girl said when her lover asked her to marry him. " Much remains unsung," as the tom cat remarked to the brick-bat when it abruptly cut short his serenade. " You fill me with feelings of the most profound asto nishment," as the Editor said to the letter when he opened it, and found enclosed the money for one year's subscription to his paper in advance. " The unkindest cut of all," as the dog said when his tail was abbreviated. The New Orleans Picayune says that the mosquitoes are like doctors—they never " let blodd" without " running up a bill." THE GOLDEN GOOSE.—That .old age is not always accompanied with a proportionate amount of wis dom is a fact which is placed beyond all doubt by the following instance of gullibility. One day last week a decrepit old farmer, 70 years of age, of Bradworthy, on whom Providence had bestowed much more money than wit, was bamboozled by a gang of gypsies into the belief that his age and infirmities were the result of the mali cious influence of aswitch; and petsuaded him to advance them 531., which would dispel the web of enchantment which entwined his existence, and restore him to the health and vigour of the comely age of 24. The offer was eagerly accepted; the farmer retired to his bed, and dreamt that the much-desired metamorphosis was already accomplished; when, lo! on waking in the morning, " a change came o'er the spirit of his dream"—old Farmer Osborne was old as ever, and 531. poorer, his riches hav ing " taken to themselves wings and flown away," with the gypsies ! Western Times. TILE BALLOT IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.—" In all the instances that I witnessed of the business of polling—and I visited many of the wards for that purpose—the whole affair was conducted with much more order and decorum than any contested election that I had ever seen in England. There were no party badges, in colours.or ribbons, to excite party animosity. There was no drunkenness, riot, or abuse of any kind. Eves y man came freely to the poll, and went away as free ly from it; and though, in the greatest number of cases, it was well known which way he would vote when he en tered, and which way he had voted when he left, none offered him the slightest molestation in word or deed, or even in gesture. In some of the wards where the emigrants abound, it is said that this order and de corum does not always prevail ; but that between Irish excitability and American rum and whisky, there are somet:mes torn garments and hard words exchanged ;but even .here, violent outrage is seldom committed. It is possible, therefore, that universal suffrage, annual elec tions, and vote by ballot, may be much less productive of riot, drunkenness, and disorder, than limited suffrage, unfrequent elections, and open voting ; for in England, Scotland, and Ireland, where these prevail, the scenes of dissipation and outrage are frequent ; and here, where these opposites are practised, they are rare."—Buching ham. On another occasion, Mr. Buckingham observes, " the freedom of election is so perfect, that., though 40,000 voters were rolled in three days, not the least in terruption had taken place, and no jeopardy of life or limb had been incurred by those visiting the polls." MATERNAL AFFECTION IN A BRUTE.—On Thursday afternoon, a policeman and some others stand ing near to the Orange Tree public-home, in St. Nicholas spare, in this city, noticed a cow, which they supposed belonged to a farmer whose team stood at the door. The animal shortly after left the place, and followed another road out of town. Shortly after, a young countryman rode up in search, and it was ascertained that the poor animal, whose calf had been sold from her on the day before, had travelled from the country, a distance of twelve miles, to the very spot where the separation took place, the further search was doubtless in the direction of the journey taken by the purchaser of her offspring, towards whose residence the young farmer pursued his way.—Hereford Times. "ENTERESING BROOD—ZOOLOGICAL GAR DENS.—On Sunday morning last the beautiful leopardess belonging to this establishment produced,three fine cubs, ft male and two females. In anticipation of the event, Mr. Douglas, the manager, remained on the watch dur ing the whole night, determined that no expedient which his knowledge and skill could supply should be wanting to ensure the preservation of such an interest ing progeny. At half-past eight o'clock in the morning the first was born, a second at a quarter past nine, and a third at twenty minutes past eleven. In case the leopardess might have been incapa citated from suckling her offspring, a bitch was in readi ness for the purpose, to which the cubs were successively applied, ohe being, however, always left with the mother. But in the course of Sunday evening it was ascertained that the leopardess was both able and inclined for her own proper task, and the cubs were all placed under ,);ier charge. They continue quite healthy and thriving,,and although this is the first instance of a leopardess in this country, suckling her own cubs, it promises to be at tended with complete success. -- Edinbuigh Weekly Chronicle. On Saturday last, at Mains of Coull, parish of Tannadice, Mary Coupar, aged fifty years, daughter of the late George Coupar, merchant, Slateford, parish of Edzell, put a period to her existence by cutting her throat. She made an attempt of the same kind, and phr tially succeeded, about thirty years ago, occasioned, it was supposed, by disappointment in some love affair. No cause for the present rash act has yet transpired.— Dundee Chronicle. CORK.—We have the gratification to announce that the Reformers of the City of Cork have completed their arrangements for the triumphant return of Mr. D. Callaghan and Mr. Francis Stack Murphy. Our Corre spondent, whose letter arrived by the mid-day mail, thinks it likely that the Tories will not go to the poll. In the county everything is most satisfactory.—Dublin Evening Post. MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.--The fol lowing general order, with reference to the approaching elections, was ordered to be issued by the Directors of the above Company, at their Board meeting, last week: —" The Directors wish it to be distinctly understood, that at the approaching general election every officer and servant of this Company who is entitled to vote, is at perfect liberty to do so according to his discretion. And the Directors further intimate to the officers of the Com pany, that any interference with the men under their control, in endeavouring to induce them to vote for any particular candidate, will subject them to the severe dis pleasure of the Board."—Midland Counties Herald. DEATH OF MASTER. `HUGHES.—This ta lented Welsh boy was known not only in Wales for his abilities in music, but in London and many provincial towns in England. He embarked for America; and his melancholy death by drowning is thus noticed in the New York Tribune :—" Many of our readers must re member with delight the musical performances of Master Hughes, a young native of Wales, who came out to this country last year, and has since, in company with two younger brothers, travelled over a good part of the Middle States of America on a professional tour. We are now pained to record his sudden death by drowning ! The three brothers, under the guid ance of their father, visited Newburgh last week, and gave an exhibition of their musical powers on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday they were induced to engage in a sailing excursion on the River to see the fishermen raise their nets. The wind was bloWing quite fresh at the time, and just after they reached the stakes the person before-mentioned, who had command of the helm —and who knew little of his business as it now appears— gibed the boat suddenly, instead of wearing her round as he should have done, and she immediately capsized. Mr. Hughes grasped his two youngest children and sustained them on the keel of the boat ; but the eldest, Joseph T. Hughes, was carried away by the current and was drowned. He was about 14 years old, and was greatly beloved by a ll w h o knew him. Up to Saturday (May 18) his body had not been recovered. The others of the party (six) were rescued soon after the accident, greatly ex hausted. By this accident an interesting and gifted fa- Mil Lis plunged int o th e deepest anguish. THUNDER STORM AND WATER SPOUT. — About noon on Wednesday, Stirling and its vicinity were visited by a thunder storm. The first peal occurred during the time the guard was in course of being changed at the Castle ; and the electric fluid appears to have been attracted by a chimney, the soot only of which it dis placed, and to have passed by one of the water runs at 2tt the cisterns. sergeant roof, and t o T h h oc a n v ee wholeob f e e the n o c f o m n t e • e en y e g uwd were rr h ed e r struck t f eltbr u theikn into d o s o wh n on e c tk o o f . their knees. They felt slightly stiff thereafter, but suf fered no other injury. At the same time a water-spout was seen in the distance, in the direction of Alloa. It had much of the shape of a funnel, with the narrow end below. Its upper part was densely dark, and had at times both a vibratory and a rotatory motion, whilst- the lower he usparency of water. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1541. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Privy Council at half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State for the Home• Department, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Lord Steward, and the Lord Chamberlain. The Honourable Fox Maule was, by command of the Queen, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board. Her Majesty in Council was then pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Fox Maule President of the Com mittee of Council appointed for the consideration of all matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations, in the absence of the President of the said Committee for the time being. The Marquis of Normanby officiated as President of the Council in the absence of the Marquis of Lansdowne. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Court was attended by the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting ; and Sir Robert Otway, Groom in Waiting. Viscount Melbourne had an audience of her Majesty yesterday. - ----- - Her Majesty had a dinner party last evening at -Buckingham Palace. The company consisted of their Majesties the King and Queen of the Bel gians, M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Wellington, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Elizabeth Leveson Gower ; Marquis of Normanby, Earl of Uxbridge, Earl and Conntess Cowper, Viscount Melbourne, Earl and Countess Sandwich, Lord and Lady Barham, and llon. Louisa Noel, Bishop of Norwich, Lord George Lennox, Hon. Miss Paget, Hon. Miss Anson, Countess Vilain XIV., General Goblet, M. Van Prwt, Dr. Carswell, Lord Byron, Hon. C. A. Murray, Sir Robert Otway, Colonel Wemyss, Sir Edward Bowater, and Dr. Proetorius. _ _ _ The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, attended during dinner. Her Majesty's private Band, increased by the addition, of several Members of the Philharmonic Band, was in attendance in the Picture Gallery, and in the course of the evening , performed the following pieces: — Overture, "Idomeneo' —Mozart; Larghetto and Scherza, from Sinfonia No. 2 Beethoven ; Finale, " Oberon," 1 Act—Weber ; Over ture, "Le Vampyr,"—Lindpainter ; Grand March— Weber ; Le BOuquet des Dames—Strauss. The Band was led by Mr. Anderson. His Royal Highness Prime Albert has been graciously pleased to purchase Mr. John Martin's large picture of the " Eve of the Deluge." We are gratified to learn that Mrs. Stevenson, the lady of the American Minister, who has been danger ously ill for some weeks, has so far recovered as to be able to leave London yesterday, for Upleatham, in York shire, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Zetland. INCREDIBLE I—A bellman of a, seaport not one hundred miles. from Whitby, in announcing a tee total meeting, to be held in the Temperance Hall at that place, said that the meeting would be addressed by six females " who had never spoke before." The benefit for the performers and artists of the late Amphitheatre, at Sadler's Wells, took place, on Thursday, the 24th. Mr. Honnor, the lesiee, has paid 40/. to the Committee as the profits of the night. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday even ing, the 21st instant, a party of eight individuals left Port Allan, near Errol, about seven o'clock, to cross the Tay by the passacre-boat to Newburgh. The wind blew strong and in sudden . squalls from the west."' 'When about mid channel the boat was upset, and the -whole passengers and boatmen were precipitated into the water. By great exertion four were saved, but we regret to state that other four were drowned. The names of the un fortunate sufferers are—Mr. George Butchart, farmer, Lumbenny, Mr. William Watson, millwright, New burgh, and two carpenters, whose names we have not ascertained. Both Mr. Butchart and Mr. Watson were• much respected in the neighbourhood, and, as may well be supposed, this sad catastrophe has cast a shade of deep solemnity over the minds of the inhabitants of New burgh, and of sincere sympathy with the bereaved fami-• lies.—Edinburgh Courant. WESTMINSTER ELECTlON.—Turncoats St:6ll to revel in exhibiting the depth of the (lye which dis tinguishes their present from their former habits. Will it be believed that. Sir Robert Wilson is moving " heaven and earth " in Westminster, for Captain Rous, against Evans and Leader, whose opinions he once shared. It would seem that mortification prompts him to exclaim, in the words of Magestius, " Si superos flectere nequeo Acheronta movebo." Sir Robert is " neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring," as honest Jack says of Mrs. Quickly : "nobody knows when to have him." Who does not remember his speeches and conduct in Westmin ster, at the time of Queen Caroline's trial ? Cobbett predicted then that Sir Robert's " hatchet nose" would not vary its political direction without good " con-si-de ra-ti-on." But Sir Robert (there are two Sir Roberts, Arcades ambo, in the field) may let his former opinions fight against his latter, and so save the trouble of confu tation, by putting each other down. First he was a Tory—then a Reformer—and then a Tory again. One time he addressed the Bourbons, and at another (witnes- Lavalette) he was anti-Bourbonite to the backbone. At one time, it was his cue to make a demi-god of Napo leon ; at another he was the most infamous of poisoners, and the horror of humanity. What can be done •hvith such opinions ? What can be said of their versatile pro prietor ? His life all see-saw, between that and this, Now high, now low ; now master up, row miss. —British Queen. STATE OF THE WORKING CLASSES INItOCH DALE.-L—From a return by parties who accompanied the enumerators of the population of Rochdale, with a view to present a report to the House of Commons of the con dition of its inhabitants, we observe, with deep-commise ration, that many of the working classes there are in a most deplorable state of wretchedness. In the house of one weaver there were eight persons in the family, and only two beds to lie on ; in several other families of seven members each only two beds, and the weekly in come from 10s. to 13s. ; in another family of four mem bers, only one bed, and the earnings Bs.; in another seven persons, with three beds, and earnings only 10s. ; in another of four persons, two beds, and earnings only ss. ; in an other of seven persons,two beds,and earnings 55.; in another of three persons, two beds, and income only ls. 3d. per week ; in another of five persons, with two beds, and earnings 6s, ; in another of two persons, with one bed s and earnings is. 2d., with 2s. parochial relief ; another of four persons, with two beds, and no earnings, nor parish relief. In all these cases the bedding is de scribed to be in a wretched condition, the quilts being insufficient to cover the parties. They have to pay the rent of the dwellings from their earnings, which averages about ls. 9d. Such is the condition at which the indus trious working class'es Of this county have arrived under the soul and body-destroying Corn-laws. THE SEA DEvli.--4 fine specimen of the finny: inhabitant of the deep which has, by vulgar con sent, obtained the above name, but is classically known as tad Lophius, was last Weell caught on the Humber bank, near the citadel, by a fisherman of this port. It is a very beaUtiful fish, although the head, which is very broad and round, forms the greater half of its body. It was about a yard in length, with a most capacious pair of jaws, and two rows of shark's teeth; beneath its two side fins it has a pair of five-fingered and webbed paws, with which it forced itself along the mud for 20 yards. It was forwarded to Leeds last Monday.—Bustern Counties Herald. _ THE CHUSAN FEVER.—Soine account of the Chusan fever, as I have heard it described by Mr. Wrightson, and other gentlemen who have had these cases under their care, will probably be interesting, both from the peculiarity of its features, and from the fearful ravages which it has made among some of our corps, es pecially the Cameronians The disease usually com mences with an attack of fever, which is followed by dy sentery, sometimes of a . pretty acute character. To this usually succeed a chronic diarrhcea, and a general wast ing away of the system, to which we may add occasional anasarca and asettes. The tongue assumes a morbidly red appearance, looking as if the epithelium had been removed ; yet the appetite remains good. From this condition the patient rarely ever rallies, an in crease of diarrhoea supervenes, and he is carried off in a few days. The cost-mortem appearances are the stomach and intestines pale and shrivelled, not ulcerated (though some think they have de tected slight abrasion's near the pyloric orifice) ; the liver and spleen aro generally enlarged, soft, and gorged ; and what appears to be most characteristic of this disease, the mesenteric glands are enlarged to the size of beans, and full of concretions : so that mesenteric obstruction, and consequent atrophy, would almost seem to be the cause of death. The systems and appearances above de tailed were common to the Europeans, and to the Ben gal volunteers ; and it is a melancholy fact, that scarcely a man of the invalids who have returned to this country is likely to recover. No very satisfactory reasons have hitherto been assigned for the origin of this disease, al though the report of the superintending surgeon of the expedition may, when published. throw some light on the subject.—Correspondent of the Medical Gazette. The Colliers of Blackwood, Argoed, and Gelly Gaer have joined their fellow workmen in the pledge not to give more than 4i -d. per lb. for beef, mutton, or veal. They are now consuming bacon.—Montlimith Merlin. _ _ TORY GOVERNMENT.—In the Annual Re gister for 1830, we have the following picture of the state of things which prevailed over more than one-third of England when the Tories went out of office, and handed over the Government of the empire to the Whigs, after having been in power well nigh 50 years :—" Night after night new conflagrations were lighted up by bands of incendiaries : corn-stacks, barns, farm-buildings, and live-stock, were indiscriminately consumed. Bolder bands attacked mills and demolished machinery. All protec tion for property seemed to be at an end. Bands of rioters pillaged and destroyed during the day, and so soon as night 'fell in, simultaneous . conflagrations start ing up in different quarters, spread over the country consternation and dismay. The military force in the disturbed districts was daily iffereased ; and proclama tions were issued, offering rewards of 500/. for the ap prehension and conviction of any person engaged in wilful fire-raisings ; and a special commission was or dered to proceed int o th e count i es w here the outrages were committed." MR. O'CONNELL.--CA RLOW ELECTION. Mr. O'Connell left town this afternoon, on his return to the county of Carlow, where the prospects of the Re formers were never more cheering. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman was accompanied by his friend and relative Mr. William John O'Connell, who came direct from London, to take an active part in the agitation for that county. This gentleman took a prominent part in the celebrated election of Clare, in 1828 ; he also agi tated in Waterford, Limerick, Kilkenny . , and Kerry, with great success.—Dublix Evening Pest, Saturday. MEMOIR OF SIR CA ARLAS NA_ PIER, K. C. 8., &c. &c. Our historic annals present a - dazzling display in the achievements of our military heroes, but these, whatever their renown or magnitude, lose ' sensibly in prominence and lustre, when forced into contrast with our naval feats. First and foremost on the British page—pre-excellent in ' glory, as pre-eminent„in importance—the signal deeds of our naval men take upon themselves, in relation to our country, a most lofty and accli vitous position. It is these which almost alone, have raised her to that stately height which she at present occupies among the company of Eu ropean nations ; and though the recital would be long, yet illustrious would be the list that should recount the names of our naval warriors, beginning with the Saxon Sea-Kings down to immortal NELSON. With him it might be supposed that the sun of our naval glory had finally set; and that as with him it rose, so with him it had irrecoverably descended. The maritime hemisphere, if we may so express ourselves, seemed at . his departure to be buried, perhaps for ever, in-gloom; and Britain, as she looked wistfully to the horizon where he had gone down in darkness, feared that no other sun would arise in his stead, to gladden her id discomfOrt, or lighten her stepsinperil. But small as was her faith, Providence hair not yet deserted--her ; and when foreign despotism grew high, and angry Powers leae:ued against her, her horizon teemed with a new birth; and the NAPIER SUN sprang forth, dispelling all her clouds, and disannidling her distrust. This new Sun, rising before men, commenced its career with promise ; and in the subjoined Memoir. our task will be to trace its progressive steps, till it arrives at its present point of almost meridian splendour. - The noble family of the Napiers traces its a ncestral descent from the ancient Earls of Lennox, who became , so created in the early reign of King Malcolm 111., 1057, taking on them the name of Napier from the following occurrence King David 11.. in order to sustain his wars against the Eng lish, convoked his subjects to _battle: Hereupon the Earl of Lennox sent Donald, his second son, with such fog ces as his duty obliged him. Shortly afterwards; coming to an engar metit, wherein his Suits gave ground, this Donald, beholding his father's standard quail to the ground, snatched it from' its coward bearer, and valiantly encountered the enemy with the Lennoxmen, so that the fortune of the battle bore reverse, and Donald gained high victory. It was then the custom among warriors, after the achievements of a battle, to advance forward before the throne of the King, and each to report his acts: so did all, and so did Donald ; whereon the King made royal declaration that all had valiantly done, but there stoodone among them who had na pier (no peer, or equal) ; from-that day amald took upon himself the honour-. able name of Napier ; holding also, in reward of his good services, the lands of Gosfield, and other estates in the county of Fife. But if brave blood filled the veins of the first progenitor o I Sir Charles's race, no less than it does his own, it is additionally gratifying to find that the genealogical' chain of his ancestry contains many bright links in its descending series, and that no few " blazoned surcoats" lend dignity to his eseGcbecut. On taking a retrospective view, among the members of this illustrious family, we find Sir Alexander Napier, of Merchis ton, Knight, who in the reign of James 11. (1450) . was made Comptroller of Scotland ; and by, James 111. (1463), Vice- Ad miral.* His grandson, Sir Alexander Napier, was made Master of the. Mint by James VI. (Jam's I. of England.t ) To him succeeded John Napier, the ce!ebrated mathematician, whose at taehment to aAattionly and spherical geometry, finally invested his mind with power tri work out that memorable system of logarithms with which his name is always allied. t This dis tinguished man was - succeeded by his son Sir Archibald, the first Lord, who accompanied James I. to England ; and was -made by him (1615) one of the Privy Council, Deputy Trea surer, Lord Chief Clerk, and one of the Senators of the Col lege of Justice .for. Scotland ; by Charles I. he was continued in the Treasurer's office ; made one of the extraordinary Lords of Session ; on the 2d of March, 1627; created a Baronet, and en the' 4th of May following, a Baron ; and Archi bald the second Lord, 'continued -dur:ng his whole life true to . liis dtity to his King, by most eminent services. H e retired with his uncle, the Duke of Montrose, to the Cantinent, where he died in 1660. The title has been retained in the same noble family to the present day, the existing Baron being the ninth of that name. Charles Napier, the subject of this memoir , (horn March 6. 1766), is the son of the Hon. Charles Napier, R.N., son of FranCis, the eighth Baron Napier. Scotland enjoys the enviable honour of having produced a comparatively equal number of sterling warriors with either of her sister nations, and among, her heroes whose warlike deeds have been recorded in the temple of Fame few will shine with greater resplendence than those of the intrepid CHARLES NA PIER. The popular voice of the present day has already prided itself on crowning him unanimously with the title of " England's second Nelson ;" and when we consider the heart-glow and exalted thought associated with that vene rated name, this tribute assigned to him carries with it no un capacious honour. ' tooi . is the assimilation of the two characters ;- both of 'thern, in Our imaginations, seem invested with the same distinctive qua.lities, leading to the same grand results ; both of them bear a look of combat and of high crusader-like enthusiasm. Thews and- courage signalize each, while their individual bearings are eo• equally plain and inarti ficial, distinguished, at the same time, by that generous cour tesy and trustful kindliness which make a man always be loved of men ; so that, as a hero, he becomes no cold super human being, but one round whom warm sympathies entwine, and universal affections fasten. It must indubitably be a convincing sign that that man's glory can be of no secondary or unnoticeable order, towards whom an united town rises up for the single purpose of claim ing him as the child of her own bosom, permitting to none other the honour of the parentage, or the pride of enrolling him as her own. Suoh has been the case with Falkirk—the domes natalis of the gallant Captain—and every proof that could in vest the fact with certainty, has by his admiring townsmen been protruded into light The church has been ransacked and the parish register flung open, and that dusky chronicle of births and baptisms yielded them ample satisfaction by the following entry :--" March 11th, 1756, Charles Napier, lawful son of the Hon. Captain Napier and Mrs. Christian Hamilton, born 6th March current." The town may unequivocally re joice that she has proved the paternity, for the Napier family has ever had a warm side to Falkirk, and every one of its inha bitants, be he boy or aged man, delights in his very heart of hearts to know that " Charlie's lot" is led by a star whose lustre will continually broaden, till it fold him in a splendour that will place him among the loftiest of naval heroes. His birth-place being thus ascertained, pass we at once to his boyhood. After having passed with credit through all those usual and preliminary forms of education, which fit supe rior seamen for discharge of commanders' office, Charles Napier first planted his foot aboard for service on the Bth May, 1801, in the good ship Revenir, bearing the flag of Sir John Warren. From thence he was removed into the Greyhound in August, 1801, of which Sir William Hoste was commander. Early in May, 1802, he joined the Egyptian. In November, 1804, he was transferred to the Mediator, commanded by Sir Thomas Sangston, and served a second time under Sir Thomas Sang ston, in the Renomme, in the March of 1805. Eight months after his last appointment-viz., on the 30th of November, 1805, he was advanced to a Lieutenancy, and appointed to the Courageux. Prompted by a noble and heroic ambition, the youthful Cap. tain was now desirous of pushing his fortunes abroad, and of gaining to himself on the broad seas, naval wreaths of honour and renown. Accordingly in April, 1807, he sailed, under Sir Alexander Cochrane, for the West Indies, by whom he was shortly made a commander, and on the subsequent 30th of November he was confirmed in command to the Pultush. From this last vessel he was removed into the Recruit, an 18- gun British brig-sloop, and excellent sailer. Up to this point, the career of the young Captain was little more than initiative; but the upshot of events was quickly destined to engage him in one of those perilous engagements, which should show him to be wkat he has become, no faint hearted or un-lionlike man. Political dissensions between France and England had long been threatening to fester into animosity, and at the period of which we speak, broke out at last into fierce and open rupture. To salve over these mutual irruptions, or to heal the breach that had calamitously happened, was now a remediless task, and immitigable hatred, with " war to the knife," was the battle word of either party. The West India seas were at this time literally on fire ; and among the terrible fights and counter fights which were hourly taking place, with successes that alternated to each, one of great severity fell to the lot of our youthful Captain, for his first essayal. Our leading facts are furnished by a naval record : On the 11th of August 1808, at bh. 30m. r.m., latitude 45 deg. 58 min. north, longitude 5 deg. 4 min. west, the British 18-gun ship-sloop Comet, Captain Cuthbert Feather stone Daly, observed three strangers in the north-north-east. s He was one of the Ambassadors sent to England in 1451 ; and, in 1468, was sent with the Lord Chancellor to negotiate the mar riage between King James 111. and the King of Denmark's daugh ter,. He died in 1473. He accompanied that monarch to England, was sworn a Privy Councillor, and in 1615, constituted Lord Chief Clerk. Published in 1814, under the title of " Logarithmorum Ca nonis Descriptio," now so well known in Naval Schools a s pier's Logarithres.'. These were a small French squadron, which had sailed from L'Oricnt on the 9th, bound to Martinique with a supply of flour for the colony, and consisted of the 18-gun ship-corvette Dili gente, Captain Jean Francois Lemaresquier, and 16-gun brig corvettes Espiegle and Sylph, Captains Joseph Francois-Leon Moujouen and Louis-Mafies Clement, all armed, we believe, with French 24- pounder carronades, and long sixes for bow chasers. - Of these vessels, the Sylph, on the 12th of August, being the backwardest sailer of the two, was chased and compelled into action by Captain Daly, who, after twenty-minutes' hot engage ment vanquished her, and hauled down her colours. The Espiegle had during this time made fast sail for her remaining consort, and the two vessels proceeded in company to the west ward. On the 16th, however, they were fallen in with by the British 38-gun frigate Sibylle, Captain Clotworthy Upton. After a chase of some continuance, the Diligente by her goo i sailing, escaped ; but the Espiegle was captured, and under the name of Electra, became added to the British navy. According to the saying of Gothamites and grandams, the " third time" has, in their category of accidents, a singular fatality about it. The Diligente, by means of a swift-keel and wind-favoured sails, twice had escaped the grapple of Briti h tackling-irons, and distanced their shot ; but as MN ift a racer as herself was on the waters, and whose cannonry and commander made her no mean antagonist. Napier was the Adelantado on her deck, and his keen eye soon singled her out, while he buckled up himself for stout contest. A naval historian has recounted this action with ability, and to him we turn for the details : ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE RECRUIT AND DILIGENTE, 1808. Proceeding alone to her destination, the Diligente met no further obstruction until .the 6th of September, in latitude 17 deg. 50 min. north, longitude from Greenwich 23 (leg. 20 min. west. On this day, at. six 'A.M., the British 18-gun brig-s:oop Recruit, Captain Charles Napier, standing close hauled on the starboard tack, with the wind from the east-by north, discovered the Diligente in the north-east, going Lee on the larboard tack, or in the direction of the Island of tinque. The Recruit immediately tacked, and made alt sail in chase ; and at 71t. 30m. A.M. tired two shot at the strange ship, • ant hoisted her colours. At sh. 15m. A.m. the Diligente tacked to preset ye the weather gage, and iu less than a quarter of an hour afterwards hoisted a French ensign and p.niant. At Bh. 33h. A.M., the two vessels, the .Recruit on the lar board, and the Diligente on the starboard tack, passed each other within pistol-shot, and exchanged broadsides. At Bb. 40min. both vessels having passed out of gun-shot, tacked, and again exchanged broadsides. The Diligente then wore, with the intention of raking the Recruit astern ; but the brig wore also, and brought her antagonist to close action with the lar board guns. At 9h. 20m. a.:tr. the second lieutenant, Moses Da Willets, was wounded. In this way, broadside to broad tbe action continued until 1I h :30m. A M., when the Recruit had her - mainmast shot away. While this lay over her stern, the brig continued. the action with her foremost grins, arid made several attempts to board her antago_ nst ; but the Diligente every time sheered off. The French ship then backed her wizen top-sail, and shortening up under the brig's stern, raked her. As the Diligente stood along her starboard beam, the Recruit returned ehi,i tire; but the Diligente reserved her next broadside, untd, hearing up athwart the bows of her disabled antagonist, she was enabled to bestow it with more effect. The Diligente then stots,' along the brig's larboard beam, with the intention, probably, of run ning round her a second time; but a well-dnected tire from the Recruit blew up a part of the ship's quarter, and cut away her s crn-boat filled with. small-arm men. *- Immediately en this the Diligente put her helm up, and ran away before the wind. The Recruit quickly set about clearing the wreck, refitting her rigging, rebreeching and remounting her carronades, many of which had upset aid preparing hrr,clf to renew the action. with the French ship, who then lay upon her lee beam repair ing her damages At 2 r.m., haviiig got ready to engage, the Recruit bore up to dose; but the Diligence, setting courses, topsails, and top, gallant-sails, hauled to the wind on the star boatd tack. At 4 r.m., the Recruit got up a jury main-mast, and set a royal upon it, and, hoisting her fort-topsail, ende. - vowed again to close; but every effort was in vain, and by 7h. ,om. P.M., the Diligente had run herself completely out of sight. The brig was of course obliged to make the best of her way into port to get a new mainmast, and on the 10th she an chored in Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes. Ihe extent of the to s which the Diiigente sustained has cot been made public, but we must suppose it to have been very heavy, to excuse Captain Lemaresqther for having abandoned the action after lie had knocked away his antagonist's mainmast. He inde-d takes - care to assign a sufficient reaso,i for his ret eat--no 1 S 3 than that several enemy's vessels Were in sight, although not a sail of any kind, except the Diligence hersel, could be discovered from the Recruit. His opponent the Fri nch Captain takes to have been " Le Curieux, de 20 catvonades de 32" (which brig was then lying at anchor in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia), and says, Le dernier a ete totalement desempare, et n'a echappe parceque la Diligente, ayant une mission inakior tante, t voyant plu s ieurs Latimens ennemis, n'a pas du s ex . pcier tn pour.uiYant son avantage, a ns voir couper le chemin de sa destination." The braver) of the first trarraction, however unproductive its issue, wils marked and conspicuous on the part of our youthful hero. Disabled and dismasted as she was, the conduct and Activity of :her Captain and crew was laudable in the highest degree, and displayed most admirable spirit. On this occasion there were 8 men kil'ed, 21 out of 106 were wounded, and half of whom subsequently died, while the gallard captain had his thigh-bone broken, by a ball that per foratedthe Precious as was the " licking" in this Lis " maiden" encowder, from the Frrnch corvette, his own flag, far from being tarnished, wore honour in the holes it that day got. THE SIEGE OF MARTINIQUE. FEB. 1809. The affair of the " Diligente" was the first step in the ladder of our Captain's fame, and proved him to be abundantly full of the requisite "metal," an assurance which his ad mice to a second and ascending stage quickly confirmed in the siege of Martinique. Martinique was at this time the especial•seene %%here the antagonism of the two parties raged fiercest, and the Captain threw himself, with the ardour of a maritime ',atlas, among the conflicting bellicose parties. Admiral Villas -et, was, at this period, the Captain-General and Goveinor of the island, but such was the formidalle appearance of our besieg ing fleet and army, thai, p'eiceiving he was overpowered, he shut himself up within his forts, having about him a force of about three thousand men; with an abundant supply of ammunition. Thus retired within the impregnable fortresses of the place, he relied on the destruction of our forces by the comhincd opera tion of the insufferable climate and the deluging rains which were perpetually in fall. But this wily French Hannibal soon found, to his cost, that English tactics were but little framed after the delays of 'a Fabius, and the active measures of Lieutenant-General Beckwith tended to bring the contest to a speedy issue. Viilaret supposing (as he afterwards declared) that port Bourbon was impregnable, abandoned Fort Republique or Fort Edward, leaving in it four b3-inch mortars and 38 heavy guns, with a quantity of shot and shells: From this fort .... . . . being so well commanded by Bourbon, whose dark ramparts almost frowned above it, he doubted not that he cou!d, with ease, txpel his enemy at any time; but in this the sagacious Admiral was mistaken. The retreat of Vil'aret from Fort Edward had been ob• served, and his abandonment of this and another redoubt con tiguous to it had taken place with evident marks of disorder.* Upon this, in order to cut off the retreat of the enemy, Sir Alexander Cochrane despatched the Recruit sloop of war with Napier on her deck, in conjunction with the tEolus and Cleo patra frigates, to the upper part of Fort Royal Bay.t They accordingly beat up in the night between Pigeon Island and the main, and anchored close to Fort Edward. No sooner was this perceived by the enemy than, fearing an attack, they set tire to and destroyed the Amphitrite frigate of 44 guns, and all the shipping in the harbour.f With that intense and most acute watclifu'ness which no man than the Captain pos sesses more in perfection, Napier, with the first break of morn ing-light, on surveying the battlements of Fort Edward, seemed filled with a conviction that Fort Edward was, in ac cordance with the actual fact, abandoned. Doubt, however, was at first thrown upon the Captain's cleat- sightedncss, who, prompted by the quick spit it of an heroic and valorous mind, offered to his fe:low-captains ' without reserve, himself to ascertain the fact. Placing himself at the head of only five men—picked and sturdy veterans—in the face of a thousand unseen perils that might befal him, with the chances of being perhaps torn in two by the murderous fire of the ramparts, cannons, or secret ambuscades, the Captain with these soli tary five, landed in the open front of day, fastened his ladder on the wall, scaled it with an intrepidity scarcely to be de scribed, and planted, a second after, the Union jack trium phantly on the rampart •tops. Cortez, in the old days of Spa nish chivalry, could not have dared more. The Captain has himself since shuddered at the peril of this enterprise on relat ing it, for though Fort Edward itself was totally evacuated, yet had he been discovered from Fort Bourbon, which stands but 100 yards off, and thoroughly commands it, not an angel of Heaven could have saved him from terrible and total annihila tion. On this investment of the place by Napier, Sir Alex ander Cochrane ordered Major Henderson, with his Regiment of Royal York Rangers to march into the fort and take pos session, who accordingly landed under cover of night, and at daylight the British flag was displayed on its walls. This drew on it a furious, though unheeded bombardment, from Bourbon, which demolished the houses and barracks, but hurt none, and in the course of two hours the mortars were unspiked and returned the fire. Perhaps the best eulogium on this spirited affair, because it came from official head-quarters, is be found in a letter in a Captain's possess,on, written to him on the occasion by Sir Alexander Cochrane, who its this broad and comprehensive sentence admits that " his conduct was the means of saving many lives, and of shortening the siege of Martinique." THE RECRUIT SLOOP AND THE THREE FRENCH SAIL OF THE LINE. _ . _ The high gallantry and courage displayed by our hero in the ensuing engagement, brought " blushing honours thick upon him." After the successful attack on Martinique in 1809, which we have just mentioned, the British land and sea forces, in the month of April, steered for the Saintes, a cluster of small islands lying near the southern extremity of Baste-terre and Guada loupe, where a squadron of three French ships of the line and two frigates had taken up an anchorage. These ships had slipped out of L'Orient, unseen by the British cruisers, to the relief of Martinique, but finding that island was taken, had re paired to the Saintes as the only pine of refuge remaining to them in the Windward Islands, and watched for an opportunity of getting across to I3asse-terre or Guadaloupe. Scarcely, however, had the French ships anchored than a superior British force arrived to blockade them. The line of battle portion of the force, consisting of Hear-Admiral Sir Alexander Coch rane in the Neptune 98, with the York 74, Pompey 74, Cap tain 74, and the Pelyph,mus 64. On the 14th of April the Neptune was off the south-west passage at some distance, and the Pompey about a mile and a halt to the westward of Terre d'en 13as, o- the Lower Sainte. In a very few minutes the Pompey discovered the three French ships bearing down under a press of canvas, followed by the Hazard and other vessels belonging to the in-shore squadron. At 10 P.M., the Pompey closed with the sternmost French ship, and endeavoured to stop her by the discharge of tw o broadsides; but, having a st ong breeze in her favour, the latter continued her course to the west-south-west, without returning a shot. At 10h. 15m. P.M. the 18-gun brig-s!oop Recruit, Captain Charles Napier, got up and opened her fire on the enemy's sternmost ship. At 11 P.M., the Neptune joined in the chase, and at 30 minutes past midnight crossed so near to the same ship that the latter fired into her and killed one and wounded tour of her men. On the 15th at 4 n. at., the Recruit, by her superior sailing'', again got near enough to discharge a broadside at the d'Haut * Lieut.. Gen. Beckwith's Despatch, dated Martinique, Heights of Suriney, Feb. 5, 1309, and which appeared in the London Ga. zette, of March 28, 1809. -I- Despatch of Sir Alexander Cochrane, dated Feb. 4, 1509. t Sir Alex. Cochrane's Despatch, same date as the preceding. H It may be as well to note here that every ship that Commo. Fiore Napier has commanded has proved a superior sailer ; and may there not be something in the men working with the Captain as well as in the mete build of a ship? EYENINt 4 SUN poult (an 18-gun brig at a 74 !), now the rearmost French ship ; and the Pompey was v er y soon in a situation to open distant fir e from her bow-chasers ; all three French ships as they steered in line abreast r eturning the fire with their stern chasers. At 10h. 30m. A.M. Captain Napier had his aergeant of marines wounded by a shot from one of the French Fhips; but the Recruit still persisted to harra ss them with her a'- tacks. So annoying were those attacks, that at 10h. 45m• aJlt. the d'Hautpoult broached to and di schar g ed her main an..l cuttingquarter-deck guns, a way two of the brig's fore-shroud; on the larboard side, anerdin damage to her riggin;ft but materially wounding no o one g . other Even this did not intimidate, Captain Napier ; for no sooner had the d'Hautpoult rateux!ie:l her course before the wind, than the Recruit ran &expo J? r stern, and poured in one or two broadsides, recfav ing in return a fire from the severity. four's ate n u chasers. The Pompey also joining occasionally its the running fight ; and thus the day passed. At the P.M. the trench ships separated, the Pompey followed tn d'Hautpoult, and, with the Castor, took her on the 17th aft,tr n hj o h co a gallant battle beginning in a running fi g ht, menced to the southward of Vieux Fo, Guadaloupe, at In,lo _,. P. M. on the 14th of April, and endingrt w ithin eight !caOnteo. ca north-east by north of Cape Roxo, Porto Ric o, at 511. ; A. Mt. on the 17th. The brave little Recrui t, though COM pelled on the 16th to drop astern on account of her darn ing was in at the death on the 17th, be i ng l es s than to e miles to the westward of the Pompey, t eh s an in of canvas when the d'Hautpoult struck. sl g under s ,pr s The Recruit in this audacious exloit lost only one nal, The author of the Naval History, en scornmentieg upon W e action, says, " The conduct of the Pompey was assess expected of her, and the Castor gave proofs of a conamenua,ll zeal in closing with so powerful an amegunist ; but yvhatalft. we say of the Recruit? Her behaviour was gallant in the !a _ treme. Next to the pleasure of recording acts of intrepntft,Y, like that performed by the Recruit, is that itleasure of hart r able to announce that they were appreciated in the quai l ! . possessing the power to reward them. Sir Alexander COOI4 such -i l rane, with feelings highly honourable to him, all'u il ; l s t i„ Captain Napier to the command of the didd'llautpoult...,j -this on the spot. The d' Admiral ,ably tine ship of 1,871 tons, and, under the n ame r.:C sh bercromby, cruised for three or four }ears in the 131 : 1 , service.Admiral t y' In his despatch concerning this action to the the f dated on board the Neptune, off the Mona passage, the 1 7 , f , April, 1809, which appears in the London Gazette uf ,u.. Hautpoult mat alrec._,:e 23, 14109, !tear-Admit al Sir Alexander Cochrane makes In ties a Captain Nattier in the enemy's follow sailing ing terms : The p ittrity of this' left little c hance d ° r ; the Neptune getting up unless some of the ships were disa ble and if any accident had happened to the l'ompeY'' nia t tfe bt l nicest inevitably have all eseaped; I ther4 ore directed OP. Fahie to endeavour to cripple the sterntuost ship, ing e n the collected fire of the three, then in line abre allt ' sp i . this attempt he was mosf gallantly supported by CaP ta i l t n i , ', F h constantly : n o : pier, of his Majesty's ship Recruit, who kept elo:enitlh4"87::: fired at from all their stern-chase runs, and did everythingi rib was possible to be done to cut away ' the enemy's n' l ' ''' liss e ee w bolc c gittg ; and continum4 in this service during the which lasted wail this mot fling at half .past three. cornets" " Until their Lo dships' pleasure is known, I have ntri sioned the prize, and appointed Captain Napier to the 0, 1 19 , a ,' of her, as a rem ant for his si irited conduct during the c"! °- . t he Captain Falai , of the Pomy, alto bore testimony U r , :„.... same Gazette of the intrepidity 0, Captain Napier as foll' ll e ce i " It may not be imp roper here to go back to the occursin,. of the I . .th list., in order to express my adunratien 0i the ts lseaamnialtitoc,roinlndhuekeet?oniten', Captain Na; ier, of his Majesty's brig thpathtee gthwri,thagnillotiet ,fithat odfayt,he stern-chaeers 0 ing them with his guns.' NAPIER'S CAPTURE OF A FRaEnNdC":I ,ott l' O F TWENTY-SIX SAIL OFF PORT INFREBCHit ' d- ,. Western secs and tropical skies were now, for a time' ii i • tined to be lost to the Captain, and the 'prow of l''' v lsiialt• stead of pushing out on new excursions, or bolder un inure lugs, sped with himself and his late eat Cell laurels, onc,. e . n ro to Lngland. One mould hav sosd that having v` o - o ole sorely shaken by the freeze and-thee battle -storm 11 ° ai si have delighted in the quietude aids green-hiled e o u: t i r a Yi l „, by wracping the soft mantle of repose around him' La y ~,,eaue awhi ein pei'ee. But With the usual re,tlessness ol a'' t lion; he was altogether cut of his element Then out t e a fi c a tion storm-tossings and s; a-fights were like wine and extt", et. to his spirit. Accordingly, he sought again for aPP°,'lL)leedi and immediately oblaitted it in the Thames ship in th e ~ be terrancan. Once more launched uprn the bread wa..c,',sei swept them iiitre f idly with his guns, wheresoever th' ir , l o btall was in request, which at these times was cn the Nta; `illn ess sros. No spot from Naples to the Faro Poin t, but borealtoo, o f his mark, and on the 21st of July., the following sign section took place Captain S c r h . a a , i ie , s th N e ai ß ie ri r t , is j h oin l2 ed -p_ t c h u e nd ( F e r p 3 i ; u g s u , n frig ate ° , r. la nes . , t 1 nu . " ) v ' e llse freschi, into which port the latter had the day be _ll e ro haltc't a French convoy of 26 sail to run Ur shelter. '- '% l nd the followed by the 'limn:es, then stood in and anchored ; ' n boa ts two opened a heavy cannonade upon eleven French g u un dcrs, and a felucca, mounting between t h em s i x long le" - P ° „,, c terse t wo 12-pounder carrommer, three brass and two iron 6.l°thE, Ire and mannod with 280 mt n, moored at ross th e port ttir r , for ' tection of fifteen merchant vessels and of thirty-sta S e fire the line-of-battle ship and frigate building at Nalil e ''' both' 111 of the gun-boats, as well as of a round tower, and of a ra v hile I musketry on the adjacent hills, was seen silenced ; and t h e yes he hosts, under Captain Clifford, took osse 4i°n 0- te n ' llt eels of war and merchantmen, the marines under Lie u oa k- AP At'am, landed, and stormed ad cart led The round to b o as. ing an officer and eighty men prisoners. Within t'w ° agai n fr,m their am-holing, the Thames and Cephalui c'e r ,, e s pars under weigh, with ail - their prizes in company, andi.llt;or spars alongside excer . t two which could not be got °"anonon; this daring and important enterprise cost the life of , the whole loss sus'ained amounting to the boatswat°,; Douglas) and three seamen of the Cephalus wounded, ' al Foles Of this told and spirited achievement Rear-Achnirum' observes, in his despatch to tt-ir Edward Pellewe " Thed brit' plete success of the above-mentioned instantaneGus ° Tu t Ce" lint attack on the enemy's convoy by the Than,l es itiitry ° f phalus is fleets conch honour en ie nduct and ~allay Napier and Clifford, their officers and crews. on, ~.'0 The total capture was-11 gun vessels, 20 merchant large spars, and 1 armed felucca with a TO E NAPIER'S ATTACK AND CAPTURE ''', _ A TOWER OF SABRI. 1812. ''d . he Ode' Success now trod on the heels of success, an „ t 7 { - ser e ; aureole round Napier's name was widening Inur e - tvie :J. "' The strong battery and tower of Sabri, mounting , b t melt: pounders, and garrisoned by an officer and thirty - 4 b r ace° was next his object of attack. With hearty zca`,ll,,efonder himself to the task, and on the 14th of May his own '' r k ,(l 114 a ttac i iit bin 32 gun frigate Thames, accompanied by the l'i:ott port of Sabri. After having battered for 150 hOtIP su b' pistol pistol shot, the garrison surrendered at discretion. V ie • Captain Napier's de pa tch: — 4 0 2 ' tt SC k 4 " 11. . Thames, Sabri, MaY 1- ' " Sir,—l have this day, in company with ttre pilot , a tow er the port of Sabri, defended bya rong batterY.Larit,,eight, mounting two 32-pounders, with an officer a nd tui.it'el,...igi fo r ra , n, which surrendered at discretion, after being 1 14 .6ir tg li ‘f two hours within pistol-shot ; but in consequence us,"„ ars°' lint defence, I allowed them to march out with t he 1:flion themww.who , were launched e 1 Ei flanked nm e , ke a e rl d y a war, but not to serve against us in this expedit:on. oils oieet twenty-eight large vessels cn the beach loaded with f e ibic ° ;iehel a '' much the t b o at t t h e e ry su i p a p a or m t l oa r t e jc.ueidvieediotarosinuiCanariP;ar,intatileauftteentd: quarter of o b f a a tte m r i y le ia i r n ai t n l s te be c fo o r u e nt s r u y t , ,, e a il l . wards commanded the launching, assisted by 0 1 9;J r : it Ji g'ii ant, Archibald Campbell, an officer of six yea" S.- h i' CI ' I well as Mr. Langford, Acting-Master of the Pilot, who, able disposition of the marines, who were under his loll ° (there being no officer of that corps on board), kept uP 0 04°. two hundred armed peasantry incheck, and had ° fli „Y ne ° rier,, to , wounded. The firing of both ships' companies was p; . ' oe anything I ever saw, and their conduct on shere praiseworthy.yr—boar woa e dia thre N e Neither s i l s i ip th l:r e s trn enmonatebroiaarlditn j ° oi t y r oe b eEe suffered. ~ I am , onlysm. .rglL -- • RLES klAr'-- A droee t ic l l i si n ,usi i ns r vos a eem l tc T e,apa . ont F fudtr . let, F ehtm r el o ieß in nre a bia n tiri t tsl l tyh e e . raf 'i quuonafdrtstir bconriity:. esigs .hi b t lo i g setbe r, " CHA at ladeno ; m ‘ I' I s thise i, b a . rh ' 0 . , ~ gl ue • country.os t'''' But the Captain's despatch on this occasion coco .tll' high and excellent traits, which it were treasonable' total s Speaking of the garrison, he says, " in consequence boOtiol' of war, but not to serve against us in this ex gallant defence I allowed them to an arch out wil l ihe " re ditiol?i liti o f 0 ' in minor circumstances like these that the true o : v i c tor -it ; la'. man's nature is most plainly perceivable, and when, d i- .., so steady in his triumphal hour, and pays so calm a n na p t2 7_, a deference to those fallen under his power , his ° f ~doerl forbearance and toleration bear the stamp °' — ... 3 J11 eb o i exalted virtue. Again, Captain Napier , 'we unive" e bod serve in his despatches, adopts ahandsome and h is c o pointing out the better qualities of those under h ie i d he 0°,1. 61 ....- seemingly anxious that the credit of the action show tbi t lit.: touch " an officer of six years' standine to them and not to himself. Who cannot perceive in. ;,, 1 11ic . .." he considered should have been bestowed upon Illr. I „t a e t e ross;, Kind-h 'art t edness and noble-heartedness are plants.sti'al l er• and exuberant rowth in the breast of the Gallant id . A. 'O I L' NAPIER'S CAPTURE He who explores the Portuguese histories of two 0. G oot , • date of the Portuguese w . ar of succession, will find theof Cat Captain figuring conspicuously under the cognorne!,.,l' „ de Ponza, a title which he bears from the signal caPtw_i-I,i e OM', he made of this isle, by running the Thames an F ? r e r eel'? d ` : the small• mole of the same name. This exqui ,do '-'i ,I, grace, executed without the loss of a man, was briefly per 0: 4 ; "On the 26th of February, 1813, Captains I " Pi betlY- ' ith $ ...el- • Mounsey, in the Thames and Furieuse frigates, w l oth An, S. ~ the remotio n„ford? .. troops consisting only of the second battalion of the r m i lk?' - ment of Infantry, took the little island of Ponza P ea , $ ole 3 1 by tea Pea il : This island has a small harbour, about a quarter °` reces breadth, and a mole, which was ' defended heavy cannon and two 9-inch howitzers. w2iti.qa'o,o2: '.. wind suited, Captain Napier ran the two ships in an" no py 0 : , ; across the mole head, sustaining the fire from the_ k e ,hips t half an hour before their position enabled the Briteo„latle return a shot ; but the moment the guns could b . u' e crom. bear, the ships engaged on both sides, while Ceiineights• 1 land. d, and marched directly for a tower on th e A fbig o which the enemy had retreated, when they sent dow n s n ot $ truco to say that they surrendtred. The was bulled tote man in either service, although the Thames W es • sads *ll times and the Furieuse twice, besides having thel .• rigging a good deal cut " Vic e ', ln The followini , are extracts from the despatches ir° ,„,..e of Admiral Sir E.'Pellew to the Admiralty : the Island of Ponza, on the coast of Naples , w hi . 0 I have the honour to inclose a statement of thcr;clecht ~cOlOO, * The following is Captain Napier's desp atch on this "'" copied from the London Gazette, Sept. 24, 1811 Th ames , I “ Hi s Majesty's ship ,itllt• ... " Off Porto del Infreschi, Jta t l e ' jo u o li o: " Sir,--Captain Clifford, of the Cephalus, having s oils! , P,,,k v ateer, of a convoy of 26 sail attempting to Vi n off Paleniaro, on the 20th instant, informed me, 10:_„ 0 , wh'''' th . t P" an d cop'' . t he, with his usual activity, prevented them from doing, an FOG' pelted them to take shelter' in Porto del Infreschi, °° w ed CalO i : we arrived at five this evening. I immediately '' r r on gied ir t b - 0 Cliffuld to lead In and anchor, which service he P c iiio hip, e ',. % • most handsome style, and was closely followed 11 t wi ling '' n soon silenced eleven gun-boats and an armed feluc ca _ nd t eo l c 6 18 -pounder s , two I 2.pounder carronades, three bra s s, ec ' tin , of ~...: t -pounders, and 280 men, n,oorcd a cross for the Prel . ., i , o bip 11 7 2 ,.. , s teen merchant vessels and 36 • ars for the tine-of -1o" d t he tR 4 frigate at Naples, and under cover'p of a round tower ae o d pc?' . ~ Lichteno4 -:, ir :At. r.' cent h i ll s li ne d w ith mu- uetctrs from the xnerchantractl Santry. The marines ; g em then landed under the . t he'''. ~.., • M` Ad .c. t th,e , ' infantry manoeuvres in a very pretty style, taking a.,..";eboste.,:_yoy. „di:l men prisoners, and driving the rest before therm 1 . , f . t he ".. . o t ~..,' _ am, and got possession of the tower, perforratonlf_e a nd 8° -, ~ Sams time, under Captain Clifford, took possession y id to ot 17 l'egs • s cou_ eig h, In 7: -. ~.,-: together with all the spars, except two, which off, all of which were alongside, and the ships under, : oil t he 7 11 . ,11. than two hours, without the loss of one man, and lo n Olir c o , .:,1 swain and another man badly, and three of the br'l! :1; we re " tbe '', ' wounded. On entering the Bay our sails and rigr, eh oed 10 0 , 33 , , e deal cut up. The whole of the ship's companYZst et . 0 1it . 0 ... on ..T most steady manner, which ever reflects the gre_n, dis clpifi l l.„A ~ board. Captain Clifford likewise speaks in the Intn` predecessor, Captain Waldegrave, for the e xcenef:, t to ol n' ' 5 , first-lieutenant Richardson, officers, and crew. " I have the ho nour to te, c. r /Ario*- ~ & ci anto " Bear• Admiral Boyles, __ ti Nava Prot Col,: tl boor at th te n nlort lure and, ~Ap