The Sun.
London, England, 1814-01-25 00:00:00

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Sta,-;-As the British .troops are riO* etrgfig4:4
Ist hostilities Holland, in whith nattl.
operation is necessary, the following anettibtt:S
relating to similar operatiOni in" 1794; when the
iveather was equally •sevefe, May T. trust;` bye
found entertaining as well as useful. -
Darin
the retreat of our troops at that period; Captain
(now Admiral) SCHANK, eras sent by the fate •
Lord IVRLVII.LE • (then Xtr.' DUNDAS, to Hel.:
voetsluys, in order' to take up •transportg -for-
the pureose of bringing over our army; but
the severity of frost, and the rapid March
the French, prevented thiS necessary measure from
being effected. The STADTHOLDiLtiIId Lord St.
-Hig..,;igs came to England ; but Capt. SCHANK
remained for 'a fortnight after. At his owri
risque, he sent over, every' vessel •that • could be
procured; with more than .2000 seamen and every
British subject, as well as many French, who had
been
_in. the . greatest apprehension of being
taken by their 'revolutionary countrymen. He
also -sent over---tnany hundred thousand pounds'
worth of stores, !destroyed the transports that
were in different ports of Holland, after having
started.the powder through bolei in the night, and
in the same manner; 'put• the brass cannon into
the water. He also concluded a Treaty with the
Dritch Burgomasters and Commodore STOREY& for
the security of the Hospitals and of the pril,:ate
property of the Officers-of our Army. This treaty
the French General ratified, but he told CQUIIIIO..
dove ,STOREY,, that if he had been. aware of' what
had passed, he would have secured Captain...
SCHANK "the • night before, and' that he was •
still in hopes. of catching him. This buSiness
was as ably executed as. itwo well designed; and
so.successful an instance of prudent arrangement
deserVes to •be recorded. When- the people were
ordered on board the -ships; the master of one of
the transports told Captain SCHANK, that they
would not sail, for they bad no water. Captain
SCHANK answered, 'l‘ 1 know that, and , have
given orders, for every vessel to hoist into it a
quantity of ice, and when any are thirsty,
you may give them a piece:: Captoi,lsitEL. PEL,
LEw always mentioned with high praise the assiSt-
ance be received from Captain Sdn'ANR, in get-
ting out his.ship, which was frozen 'up, having
been ordered to wait f3r the STADHOLDEIt. and
Lord ST, HELN'S.

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The Dutchmen who were employed in the ice-
boats demanded twenty d'ors for.,ioe.labour. of
ID or 12 flnnutes, and ,the Captain signified that
he would, give them double the sum rather than
not accomplish his object. In this manner' he
Persevered and arriVed safely at liarwich.• Cart.
SCAANK- always gave great praise to Lieutenant
WoODRIFFE now appointed (2-ommissioner for
Japnii,,)
service.----I nese anecdotes must e read with plea-
sure by those who venerate the character of ...Bri-
tish seamen, and deserve to be recorded; in ho-
nour of him who so nobly exerted himself on this
occasion.

A FRIEND TO MERIT.

RELIEF OF THE POOR.

MR. EDITOR,-Knowing your 'philanthropy, I
address to the liberal press you superintend the.
following scheme for bettering the condition of
the Poor in the present inclement season.
Amidst all the plans which have been recom-
mended for the. above desirable purpose, I know
of none more Obvious or efficacious, than that of '
promoting, a subscription from door to door,
through the organ ,of the -resident Clergy in each
parish. Who so proper, in every point of view,
to guide the heart and. hand of each individual as
his spiritual pastor,- who from the pulpit incul-
cates those lessons of benevolence which he is thus
instrumental in seeing .executed. Who so likely,
from his station and office, to succeed in obtain-
ing a large collection, or so proper to dispense it
,with judgment and impartiality ? Who so fit to
exert themselves in this labour of love,, as those
who continually preach its duty and necessity ?
Such a meritorous exertion of benevolence' would
surely be the best practical illustration of the
doctrine of charity, and would come doubly re-
commended by those whose liVes :should furnish.
an example of the virtues they preach.
It ever there was a season which called in the
name of religiOn and humanity for some priva-
tion of our own enjoyments for the protection
and maintenance of our fellow creatures, this
surely is the critical season when so very unosual
a prolongation of frost has not only rendered ar-
ticles of the first necessity, such as food, .
ing, and firing, dearer than before, but has ab-
solutely closed the avenue to employments ofmost
descriptions.

The evil is every instant proceeding in an ac-
celerated ratio, and no man who thinks rightly
can fail to think acutely on- the subject. Every
sentiment which belongs to man as a moral agent,
(putting religion even out of the question),
him strongly to relieve the distresses which are
incident, to this season of suffering,
These feelings can by none be with grever
propriety encouraged and directed,•than;by those
whose pec,uliar province it'is by their habit and
profession to set 'a-bright example of benevolence.
No mode can they adopt more effectual at this
distressing moment, than by dedicating their time
to collecting and dispensing the alms and chari-
ties of the well-disposed inhabitants of each pa-
rish, and 1 hope soon; Sir, •to see, the Clergy
thus meritoTiously employed, being perSuaded
that ,a very small stininlus is wanted to make a
parochial Subscription from door to door gene-
rally adopted and generally successful.
Yotg.Place; Jan. 24, 1314,

J. B.