The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-30 00:00:00

GREENWICH

Sir G. COCKBURN said, the Hon. Gentleman who bad just ad-
dressed them had told them that he had represented them for four
sessions in Parliament, but he carne before therm as a perfectly
new man, Invited by a large body of the electora of that bo-
rough. He bad been so invited because he differed in opi•
nion from his two honourable opponents. He had the
highest respect for both these gentlemen. One 'of them he
had known all his life as an honourable and excellent
officer in his own profession, and with regard to the other he
hoped to have the honour of his acquaintance, whatever might be
the result of the election. Having said that much, it only re-
mained
for him to say, with respect to his political principles, they
were entirely Conservative. He came before them as a man
anxious to preserve the constitution of the country in Church and
State—as one who was entirely and decidedly opposed to
the present Government, which his opponents were determined to
support. He was opposed to them, because he believed in his heart
that the vacillatin3 and weak conduct of the Ministry of the day
had done great mischief to the honour and interests of that coun-
try. When he looked at the promises of that Government against
interfering in the concerns of foreign countries, and when he re.
collected their position with the Dutch, the Portuguese, the Spa..
nish—their position in the Levant, in India, and lastly in China,
in which the war had not yet terminated, he felt that they were
not any longer deserving of the confidence of the country ; and there-
fore in conformity with the call of the electors he.had come there to
offer himself to their notice, and if they thcught proper to elect him—
(Great cries of " 'We will")—he could only assure 'hem that he.
would do his best for his country's good, and for the interests of
that borough. It was quite clear that he would be elected with
one of his opponents, and therefore they wouldhavethe r.dvantage
of one member advocating, different political principles in the
House of Commons. His friends had not asked rfor two votes,
and if the Conservative electors were, as be elieved they
were, full half the constituency, it was quite clear
that he should be returned, and ho could assure them that which_
e. er of his Hon. Opponents he would have to deal with he would
do so with the greatest pleasure and cordiality. . Amidst the great
noise prevailing it was imposAble for him to address them further,
and he trusted that the election would be carried on in the same
honourable and good tempered manner in which it had commenced.
A gentleman named Wane came forward; and said that he
never had the pleasure of meeting Sir geiirge Cockburn at
any public assembly of the electors, and therefore he had
not been afforded an opportunity of putting a few questions to
him. Ile wished to know A:Yu:tiler Sir George Cocktrufn had
net voted to prevent tke borough, which he now called important,
from being enfranchised, or whether he had 'tot voted against the
electors being put its possession of the franchise which they now
exercised. He wished to know would the Bight /Ion: Gentleman
vote for the Ballot ?
Sir G. COCKBURN—NO, no. •
Mr. WADE—WiII you vote for the Tema of the Corn. laws?

The nomination fur the borough of Greenwich took place yes-
terday at the hustings, which were erected in the usual place op-
posite the Mitre Tavern. The town, from an early hour, wore a
very gay and b illiant ppearance, almost every person in the streets
wearing the colours of some of the candidates, end even the lithe
boys along the pavements bearing flags of orange and blue, the
united colours of Mr. Barnard and Captain Dundas, the
Liberal candidates. Sir George Cockburn's colour was
crimson, with the devices and inscriptions in silver, his friends
wearing scarlet or crimson knots of ribbon in their breasts. In the
course of the morning there were strong indications that a row
would take place, many hundreds of the "long shore men" ap.
peering in a state of intoxication, and evidently bent upon mis.
chief; but the attendance of a strong body of the R division of
the metropolitan police and the judicious arrangements made by them
around the hustings, prevented any very violent outbreak during
the day, although several isolated fights occurred in the crowd in
the course of the proceedings, which were more a matter of amuse.
ment than anything else. From all the principal taverns there
were large banners displayed, with appropriate devices, and bands
of music paraded the streets, and heading processions of the elec-
tors on their way to the hustings. At ten o'clock the friends of the
several candidates, who bad obtained tickets for the hust-
ings, were admitted, and shortly afterwards the candidates
themselves appeared, and were received with loud and vociferous
cheers by their partisans in the crowd. The scene
at this moment was unusually splendid and animated. As far as
the eye could reach from the front of the hustings, there was a
dense mass of human beings, exhibiting the colours of the several
candidates in their hats, and at the dlf,rent extremities of the
crowd the banners and placards, with the Union Jack in every size
and shape, were ranged, forming a very brilliant back ground to the
picture. On the flags were a variety of inscriptions, among which
we observed, " The Queen and the Constitution"—" Barnard,
Peace, Commerce, and Reform"—" Barnard and Dundas, and no Mo-
nopoly." Avery handsome medallion painting of Britannia, with the
words, " England expects that every man will do his duty."—
" Barnard, the Friend of the People."—" Cockburn, the Friend of
the Poor Man, and the er emy of the New Poor-law Bill."—" Vote
for the Admiral."—" Cockburn and Dundas."—" Dundas, the
Enemy of Slavery."—" Barnard and Liberty."—" Dundas, Reform,
and Independence," &c. &c.
At haMpast ten the Returning Officer, Thomas Fisher, Esq., came
forward and read the proclamation and writ, and the Act against
Bribery.

Mr. YOWLER came forward, and said he could not but express
his regret that the duty had not devolved upon one better calcu-
lated to d 3 justice to the important proceedings of the day. They
were met together to exercise one of the noblest privileges, one of
the dearest rights, which it was in the power of a free State to
confer upon its citizens—that of electing their own representatives
to sit in the Great Council of the nation, to advise the'Sovereign,
to check and control the executive administration, and to watch
over, protect, and preserve, the rights and interests, and the well.
being of the whole population of that mighty empire.—(Cheers.)
The present was a very important epoA, and they were called
upon to exercise their privileges under new and peculiar circum.
stances. Her Majesty's Ministers had felt the necessity of endeavour.
ing to increase the revenue of the State, without adding to the
burdens of the people. They hoped and believed, as he believed,
that whilst they increased the revenue, they would diminsh thebur.
dens and add to the comforts of the great mass of the people. The
great question they had, therefore, to decide upon, and upon which
the Queen had appealed to her people was, whether they should
continue the present system of monopoly for the benefit of a fa.
voured few, or open their ports to the free importation of corn at a
moderate fixed duty, and to admit corn, sugar, timber, and other
articles of general consumption, for the benefit of the people. He
had no hesitation in declaring himself a strenuous supporter of the
system of free trade, and it was on that ground he stood before them
that day. A great deal of delusion and mystification existed
upon the subject. Hand-bills had been put out to induce them to
believe that the proposed alteration in the duty would only make
a difference of id. a lb. in sugar. Why the reduction, which
amounted to 275. the cwt., was 3d. per lb. to begin with.—
(Cheers.) He saw they were impatient, and he would therefore
propose as a representative to serve them in Parliament a gen-
finnan who had been the strenuous advocate of every liberal
measure—a gentleman who was no , stranger to them,
but who had passed the greater part of his life amongst
them. It was unnecessary for him to expatiate upon the
claims of Mr. Barnard—his a.:vocacy of every liberal measure—his
support of the national system of education—his desire to extend to
all sects the benefits of civil and religious liberty—all qualified him
pre-eminently to represent them in Parliament, and he doubted not
they would return him by a large majority. He had the greatest
pleasure In proposing to them Edward George Barnard, Esq.—(Tre-
mendous cheering)
Mr. G.' SMITII had narrowly watched the votes given by Mr.
Barnard, and his vote had been uniformly recorded in favour of
eves y'liberal and important measure brought forward in Parliament.
He believed that no more industrious or useful Member sat in that
Honse, or one who discharged his duty in a more upright and inde-
pendent manner' to his constituents. He had great pleasure,
therefore, in seconding the nomination of Mr. Barnard.
Sir THOMAS Witso3l then briefly proposed Sir George Cockburn,
but the uproar, which cot.tinued without intermission throughout
the day, was at this period so great that it was impossible to catch a
single sentence.

Sir G. CoeKann:sr—No, no.
Mr. WADE—'Will you vote for '
Sir G. CocKaußN—No, no. t'
Mr. WADE—You did not hear my question.
Sir G. COCKBURN—p!), knoW every question you will put to
me, and I say " No, no," tiTeverf one of them.—(L:leghter.)
Capt. DUNDAS next presented himself to—the erthusiistic and
c!amourous assemblage, and was greeted with cheers loud and long
continued. When order was somewhat restored ho said, though
he was last on the list today, he hoped 'to be fist on the list to.
morrow (Wednesday). In the present "election there was no mis-
take-zthey had a staunch worthy man (Mr. Barnard) whir always
voted for Liberal measures, and a man (Sir J. Cockburn) Who de-
clared himself a thorough 'Conservative, and who always .Voted for
Conservative measures—and he (Captain Dundas) trusted the
borough of Greenwich would not return two men of opposite po•
titles. He was'sure they had no hesitation in the choice which
They ought to make. The great measures before the House of
Commons just previous to its diss rlution, involved no other quo?.
lion than this, whether they would open their trade to the nations of
the world or not. If a Tory Government should come into office,
the only result would be an increase of these taxes , and were
they. prepared to abide by such a result ?—(No, no.) As to thz
Ballot, there were in the street in which they were tl•cn assembled
eight or ten persons who were afraid to come up and
vote, and until the Vote by 'Ballot was adopted, such instances
of intimidation would be perpetually occurring. He (Cap
fain Dundas) would support no Government that would
not assist in carrying out the Reform Bill. His Hon. and Gallant
Friend (Sir G. Cockburn) said—" No Poor-law Bill! "—but he
(Captain Dundas) said that the Poor-law Bill required amendment
very much.—(Cheers.) Let it be remembered that in the interior
of England there were a set of indefatigable workmen who were
obliged to stop work because trade was leaving then, and until the
Corn-laws were destroyed, those ruinous consequences would con-
tinue and progress.—(Cheers.) He lived in an agricultural county,
and all the property he had in the world was in land, and he
should say that his firm conviction was that a fixed duty was far
better both for the farmer and manufacturer, than the
fluctuating sliding Peel-scale : according to that scale it
was in the power of any set of men to go into the
market, and raise the price of corn to whatever price
they chose. The sliding scale only furnished opportunities for trick
and finesse. He was then for a fixed duty, and he hoped that
duty would be made still lower than Ss.—(Cheers.) In the course
of his canvass he was happy to have it to say that he
had received the greatest possible kindness from all parties, and
particularly r-ont his Gallant Friend (Sir G. Cockburn.) He (Cap-
tain Dundas) would say that a roc re respectable constituency did not
exist than that of Greenwich. Before he ceased let him recommend
peace. The present election was begun in a gentlemanly manner,
and he trusted that feeling would continue to be exhibited to the end.
Ile hoped he would see them all at the poll to-morrow (Wednes-
' day). He had no doubt as to the result of the election. What-
ever it might be, he would always esteem the men of that borough.
—(Cheers.) _ _

. Mr. Frsuze, the returning officer, then asked if there were rin3
other candidates to be proposed, and, on being answered in the
negative, put the names of the proposed candidates to the meeting,
and declared that the show of handr, was in favour of Capt. Dundas
and Mr. Barnard.

A poll was then demanded for Sir G. Cockburn, and Mr. Fisher
declared that the poll would open to-morrow (Wednesday), at eight
o'clock in the morning, and close at four o'clock in the afternoon.
The thanks of the meeting were then, on the motion of Mr.
Barnard, and seconded by Captain Dundas, given to Mr. Fisher,
and the vast assemblage separated, giving three cheers for the
Queen.

Mr. ANGURSTEIN seconded the nomination.
CHARLES' HARWOOD, Esq., then came forward, amidst loud and
long continued cheers, slightly mingled with hisses. He said he
was going to propose es a fit and proper person to represent that
borough in Parliament a gentleman whose name he need hardly
mention—(Cheers)—Captain Deans Dundas.—(Deafening cheers,
which continued for a long time, and before they had subsided a
violent shower of rain suddenly came on.) Mr. Harwood
said that he would content himself with proposing a gentleman
who would fairly represent in Parliament the wishes of the
elctors, and who would always have at heart the interests of the
h°rough--(Loud cheer,)—and the interests of the public
at large. It was of no use for them to send to Parliament men
who would uphold a contracted and a one.sided party policy. He
would call on them to obey and abide by the spit it of that constitu-
tion which was so much alluded to in the address of the GAlant
Admiral (Cockburn).--(Cheers.)
Captain FEAD, R.N., next advanced to the frdnt of the hustings,
amid deafening che.ers and cries •of " Cheap Bread," " No Mono-
poly, for ever." He said he begged leave to sccond the nomination
of his Hon. and Gallant Friend, Captain tkans Dundas.--(Cheers.)
They Could not have a more proper person to represent them in
Parliament, than one who would vote against the Corn-laws, and
the Poor-lavi Bill.'and such a man was Captain Dundas. He would
conclude by helping, that they would return his Gallant Friend as
their representative.

Mr. B. ARNARD then came forward, and amidst great uproar said
—Brother-Electors, will jowdeign to hear mel?
most unwillingly retire. I standn
before. you after If
not, I must
e
vice," and for the fourth time .I solicit the high honournieyears' ser-
of being
chosen as one of your representatives in the Ccmons House of
Parliament. I stand here prepared to answer any l
you may pin to me, though the record of my votes is
tions that
already
fore you, giving an explicit detail of my conduct iu parka_
ri bi
went. Gentlemen, if my past conduct has met with your
approval, I may_ with confidence ask you again to return
Gentlemen, I told you nine Tea re
Teats ago that I was a friend to me.i-
-e.
gious freedom, and to freedoM of all kinds; and I have, I trust
maintained those sentimentl,4 voting for every act which has
tended to promote it, by voting for the abolition of slavery—by
voting for the East India Bill—by voting for the Municipal Corpol
ration Act—by voting for every act that gdve freedom to the
people.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Better, Acts could not
have been proposed thany those which have emanated from
the present Government. Gentlemen, I never in my life asked an
elector to give any one but snys'2lf a vote ohis occasion, how-
ever the whole borough, as you may perceive n t:by the colours, has
been in favour of the union Which has taken One. (T:te Hon,
Gentleman here shook hands with 'Captain Dundas amidst loud
cheers.) That union was effecCestS9-preserve the independence of the
borough. It was posted tbrouils the town that two candidates of
different sentiments would dame forward to oppose us, and the
electors thought it right fartitt Its unite. We have done so, and I
trust that we shall both be iettirned.—(Great dheeiing.) Gentle.
men, I know no reason whfehis borough should return two naval
officers and no civilian, aster .having a civilian for nine years.
I think my friends wilt 44 that I ought not to be left
out—l trust that that''iti'll be the case.— (Vociferous
cheering.). And now, Gentlemen, that you have a degree
of patience I shall bring what I have to say to a conclusion.
I will only add, that as I "have always up to this time sup-
ported her Majesty's Government, I shall, if returned to Parlia-
ment, continue to do so. I shall support the measures which have
been proposed by her Majesty's Government in order to prevent
additional taxation, and in the belief that it is the only manner in
which you can be relieved from any heavy burden. I shall not
intrude any longer upon your time, but conclude, in full confidence
that the result will be the election of myself and my friend. '

THE SUN LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 1841

long time in vain to obtain Mr. Baldwin a hearing, and it was only I
here and there that we could catch a sentence of what fell from
the Hun. Candidate. We understood him to say that Sir R. Peel
was not such a fool as to tell them what sort of a Budget
he should bring forward, because if he had done so the Whiga
would have adopted it.—(Cheers and hisses.) With regard to the
Corn-laws.—(A voice from the crowd, "The Duke of Buckingham
gives 9s. a week wages"—this was the signal for the greatest uproar
and confusion, and cries of " Off, off," which lasted throughout the
remainder of the Hon. Gentleman's speech.) With regard to the
Poor-laws, he would vote for the repeal of the New Poor.taw Act.
(Cheers, groans, and hisses, and cries of "It won't do.") He
trusted that to.merrow they would place him at the head of the
poll.—(Cheers and uproar.)
An Elector here came forward, and put- the following ques.
tions to Mr. Baldwin:—

ELECTOR—WiII you vote for a fixed duty on corn?
Mr. BALDWIN—I will not.—(Great hissing and uproar.)
ELECTOR—WiII you vote for the abolition of Church rates?
Mr. BALl:mug—l will not.—(Great hissing, and cries of " Off,
off!" " Go home."

ELECTOR-Will you vote for Church Extension ?
Mr. BALDWlN—Yes.—(Hissings, hootings, groans, and cries of
" Go home, go home, you won't do.")
ELECTOR—Do yo.l repudiate the sentiments which appeared in
your paper, the Standard, that if the manufactories of England were
destroyed it would be for the benefit of the country?

Mr. BALDWIN-1 never saw the artic:e nor knew of its existence
until after it had appeared in the Standard. .

Mr. T. CABBELL then stood forward and was received with the
greatest uproar. It was in vain that Mr. T. D'Eyncourt and Mr. Hawes
exerted themselves to obtain Mr. Cabbell a hearing. No so;ncr
did Mr. Cabbell make his appearance than he was greeted with
cries cf " Whcre do you come from ?"—" Who are you P"

" What a shocking bad hat 2") After the the storm had somewhat
subsided, Mr. Cabbell said, " With regard to the Corn-laws." (The
conclusion of the sentence was drowned in cries of" No Monopoly,"
" No, Corn-laws," " and the:Hon. Candidate was for a long
time inaudible, although it was evident, from his vehement gesti-
mile ion, that he WAS speaking most energetically. Conslderab'e
confusion was created on the hustings near where Mr. Cabbell was
standing, by the unseemly and disgraceful conduct of a tall, ill-
looking man, with pepper. and-salt whiskers, and apparently between
40 and 50 years of age, and disguised as a gentleman, who
wore Con4ervative colours, and who having for a. long time
amused himself by annoying every one about him, wound up his
performances by committing a wet ten and unprovoked assault
upon a respectable looking o'd gentleman who was standing
near him, and who, by the bye, was a Conservative likewise.)
He saw it was useless to detain them ; he had hop. dto have re.
ceived fro:n them the courtesy usua ly afforded to a stranger, but
as he had not received it, he would in conclusion peg to assure
them that, if to-morrow they would ensure his return to
Parliament, they would find hint an honest and faithful
representative. The gentlemen who had before addressed
them hail, like . himself, come to them untried, and they
had been tried, whether to the satisfaction of the electors or not,
was best known to them, but he believed that the trial did not
afford them satisfaction.—(Loud cries of" No, no," " Yes, yes,"
and uproar.)

An ELECTOR inquired of Mr. C .bbell whether he was a Whig
er a Tory ? •
Mr. CRLBELL said he would not answer that question. He
would tell them what his principles were, lie would defend the
Crown—hew 'old stand up for, the House of Lords—(Grcans and
hisses)-.-ter that House in which was congregated the property and
intelligence cf the country. He wanted to see a good, powerful,
virtuous House of Commons. lie w.tnted a House consist-

ing of Members of intelligence, not of such as tampered with
measures they did not and could not understand—not of violent
men who resorted to: violent measures, such as free trade, cheap
bread, and so forth, not for the benetlt of the country but for their
own purposes.—(Cheers and hisses.)
Mr. S. H.WKES said he had come there to ask two questions of
the late Liberal Members of the borough. He wished ta.know bow

they stood affected on the question of the Poor.law. He wished to
know what they had done and v. hat they would do when the sutject
came again before the House of Commons. He had heard them
talk much of the liberty of the people, but they had not touched on
the sufferings of the poor. Ile hoped they would condescend to
give a distinct answer to these vital questions--(Cheers,)

Mr. H vrEs said that he had told the electors at tt,c election

that he thought it kis duty to support any measure that would at
once protect the poor and honest rate.payers—(Cheers)—while he
at the same time would also support any measure which would pro-
tect the poor—(Cheers)—and he would never gave his support to
any measure which placed the poor still more in the hands of the
Guardians. He founded his support of the Bill on the public
good which it had effected, and he meant to stand or fall by it.—
(Cheers and hisses.)
Mr. T. D'Evxcouar had certainty given his vote originally
against the Poor-law Bill, but when he found that that Bill was
supported by an immense majority of Tories—(Cheers, and cries
of That's too true from the Tories")—he thought it time to re-
flect on the opinions' he had formed respecting it ; the result of
Which was, that he thought she present law should have a fair
trial. That trial had been made, and unless the Bill that would be
introduced in the next Parliament contained such alterations as

would affect its bearing on the people, he should oppose it.—
(Cheers.) His Hon.-Friend and himself sere agreed on these points.
He was always for a freer election of the guardians, thinking they
ought to be elected in open vestry.--(Loud cheers.) He should
vote to limit the power of the Commissioners to the shortest
possible period—(Cheers)—and he was anxious also to make better
provision for affording outdoor relief.—(Loud cheers.) He was
opposed to the separation of families as it existed under the present
law. Unless amendments to the effect were introduced, he should
oppose it.— (Loud cheers.)
Mr. BALDWIN would pledge himself to vote for the total altera-
tion of the obnoxious Peor.law Bill.—(Cheers.)
Several questions were put to the tory candidates as to the man.

ner in which they would vote respecting particular provisions of the
Poor-law Bill, to each of which they answered they would vote

against them.

An ELECTOR inquired of Mr. Cabbell whether, if Sir R. Peel,
when in office, should support the Poor.law Bill, he would join in
a vote of no.conthlence in his Government ?
Mr. CABBELL—I

To other questions put to him, the Hon. Candidate said he would
not vote for Household Suffrage nor against Church rates, but that
he would vote in favour of Church Extension.
Several questions on the same subject were put by different elec_
tors to the various candidates, but the replies were inaudible, in
consequence of the uproar.
The show of hands was then taken, and declared to be in favour
of Messrs. Hawes and Tennyson D'Eyncourt.
Mr. Cabbell then demanded a poll, which was appointed to take
place tomorrow.
After three groans for the Po3r-laW Bill and three counter
groans for the Tories, the meeting separated.

WINDSOR.
STATE OF THE POLL.

ONE O'CLOCK.

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CLOSE OF THE I'OLL.

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MARYLEBONE.

Nothing but the most infatuated remissness on the part of
the now united Reformers of this borough (in neglecting as
usual to come early to the poll) can pos,ibly prevent the re-
turn of Sir Benjamin Hall and Sir Charles Napier by a vast
majority. It is rumoured this day that Sir James Hamilton
will po,itively retire, and we hear it (almost directly) from the
Tory Committee that they know they have no chance.
Notwithstanding their absolute despair of success, the work
of intiwidation is still carried on with the most flagrant tyranny
and insolence. A man of the name of Roberts, who keeps a
druggist's shop in Portland Town, called yesterday, in company
with Sir James Hamilton and Mr. Cabbell, at the house of a
respectable elector, Mr. Richard Kemp, of William-street,
Portland To xn, to use the " doctor's " influence in procuring
for the Tories that well-known Reformer's vote. Mr. Kemp
was from home, but his son answered to the solicitation that
his father would " vote according to his conscience." To this
perfectly unexceptionable reply, the " doctor " replied, " Oh,
very well ; but you'll recollect he owes me ten pounds !"
We have received the following from a most respectable
elector of Christ Church :

" When thou doest thine alms sound not a trumpet before
thee, as the hypocrites do."
"An analysts of the unparalleled liberality of Mr. Bond
Cabbell, for the advancement of religion, the circulation of the
Scriptures, and the conversion of the world, as printed and cir-
culated amongst the electors of the borough of Marylebone.
"In looking at the long list of benefactions (of which it is
asserted he was only trustee) I find them classified in due order.
" However, passing over the tedious and pompous enumera-
tion in which he shines, we arrive at the last division of his
truly pious benevolence, headed, Religious Societies,' and we
find, on looking at it, that the whole amount of his self-denying
exertions for the glory of Goa and the salvation of sinners, is
just 631. sterling, divided among five societies of rather secta-
rian character.

" I suppose Mr. Bond Cabbell to have attained the moderate
age of three score years, and it is by no means unreasonable in
the nature of things to imagine that the first twenty years of
his life was not marked by many acts of Christian philanthropy.
" At the age of twenty we date the rising of this blazing
meteor of the first magnitude in Christian liberality, and trace
itthrough its splendid orbit in eur northern ennstitution for
forty long years.
And what do we find he has done in that long space of
time, for the spiritual wellfare of his fellow-creatures?—hear it
—be astounded—but the truth must be told, he has generously
and piously, too, subscribed four farthings and one quarter of a
farthing per diem—marvellous—Md. per week for the conver-
sion of souls at home and abroad, while he has given hundreds
(see printed list) to support theatres and playhouses, those sinks
of dissipation and immorality, in our metropolis ; and this
brother electors, is the man that talks about the f, ai of God
and the value of souls. What cant 1 Why the veriest child in
our Sabbath Schools gives more out of toe depths of its po-
verty for the best interest of mankind than this would•be levia-
than of alms-giving out of his overflowing abundance.
" A RESIDENT ELECTOR."

FINAL RECONCILIATION OF THE REFORMEII,S.
A public meeting of the Reformers who had pledged them-
selves previous to the late great ballot at the Colosseum, to vote
for Mr. Young, was held last • night-at the King and Queen,
Foley-street, Cleveland-street, for the purpose of taking mea-
sures to further the election of Sir B. Hall and Sir Charles
Nap'er,
Mr. HoitAcE TABRUM, of Nassau-street, who had been
one of Mr. Young's committee, was unanimously called to the
chair, when the following resolutions' moved and seconded by
gentlemen who had been, as the cisairman, members of Mr.
Young's committee, and amongst the most active and intimate
of his friends, were passed with only one dissentient out of
nearly 400 !
" 't his meeting trusts, that there will be no Reformer found
wanting in energy, upon the
present important occasion, viz.
the returning the two Reform candidates of this borough."
" That this meeting pledges itself to do all that lies in its
power to further the election of Sir Benjamin Hall and Sir
Charles Napier."
That, in the opinion of this meeting, the first measure of
the Tories will be to abolish our parochial privileges, and in-
troduce the Poor-law Commissioners ; therefore it becomes
every Reformer to oppose such men."

OF

MEMOIR

SIR C H ARLES N A.PIER,

K. C. 8., &c. &c.

These were a small French squadron,; which had sailed from
L'Orient 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-Maries 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
Espit gle 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 good
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
" thi.d time" has, In their category of accidents, a singular
fatality about it. The DiligTntet.by means of a swift-keel end
wind .favoured sails, twice had escz,;',,d the grapple of 131 iti,h
tackling-irons, and distanced their hot ; Lut as so ift a racer as
commander
herself was on the waters, and whose cannonry ate.
mad.
her no mean antagonist. Napier was the Adelan: ado on
her deck, and his keen eye soul singled her out, while ,he
buckled up himself for stout contest. A naval historian has
recounted this action with ability, and to him we torn fer the
details :

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 E-
ropean nations; and though the recital would
be long, yet. ilustrious would be the list that
should recount tbe names of our naval warriors,
beginning with the Saxon Sea-Kings down
to our immortal NELSON. With him it might be
supposed that the sun of our naval glory had final ly
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 in discomfort, or
lighten.her steps in peril. But small as was her
faith, Providence had not yet deserted .her ; aad
when foreign despotism grew high, aTtid. angry
Powers-leagued against her, her horizon teemed

with a new birth, and the NAriEn SUN sprang
forth, dispelling all her clouds, and disannulling
her distrust. This new Sun, rising before men,
commenced its career with promise and is 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 Napierste ages its a ncestral descent
from the ancient Earls of Lennox, who became so created in
the early reign cf King Malcolm II t., 1057, taking on them
the name of Napier from the following occurrence :
King David IL . 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, w.th such for ces as his
duty obliged him. shortly afterwards, corning to an eng,ag.:-
met,t, wherein 11;s Scots gavJ ground, this Donald, beholding
his fathte:,.staniard quail to the ground, snatched it from
its coward bearer, and valiantly encountered the ene ny
with the Lennoxmen, so that the fortune of the battle
bore reverse, and Donald gain-..d 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 hsd valiantly done,
but there stood one among them who had na pier (no peer, or
equal) ; from that day Donald 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.

zeal

ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE RECRUIT AND
DILIGENTE, 1808.
Proceeding alone to her destination, the Diligente met no
further obstruction until 'he 6th of September, in latitude
17 deg. 50 min north, longitude from Greenwich 28 deg.
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-
dicovered the Diligente in the north-east, going flee
en the larboard tack, or in.the direction of the Island of Mar-.
tinque. The Recruit immediately tacked, and made all sail in
chase ; and at 7h. 30m. A. M. fired two shot at the strange ship,
and hoisted her colours. At bh. 15m. A.M. the Diligente
tacked to preserve the weather gage, 'and in less than a quarter
'of an hour afterwards hoisted a French ensign and pcndant.
At Bh. i3h. A.M., theAvo vessels, the Recruit on the lar-
board, and the Diligenti on the starboard tack, passed each
other within pistol-shot, and exchanged broadsides. At 81).
40min. both vessels having passed out of gun-shot, tacked, and
again exeha-fled broadsides. The Diligente then wore, with
the intention of raking the Recruit astern ; but the br'g wore
also, and brought her antagonist to close action with the lar-
board guns. At Oh. 20m. A.m. the second lieutenant, rases
De Willets, was.wounded. In this way, broadside to bread-
side, the action continued until 11 h 30m. A at., when the
itecruit had her mainmast shot away. While this lay °ter
her stern, the brig continued the action with her foremost
gone, and made several attempts to board her antago-
nist; but the Ditigente every time sheered off.' The
Frerrh ship than backed her mizen top-sail, and shortening up
under the brig's stsara, raked her. As the Dihgente stood
along her starboard beam, the Recruit returned dn. fire; but
the Diligente reserved her next broadside, until, bearing up
!Alm art the bows of her disabled aritaa:nist, she was enabled
to bc stow it Leith more effect. The Diligente then stow- ali.ng
the brig's larboard beam, with the intention, probsis'-Ivi offrom,
round r a second time ; but a well-directedliss: n'tnn.
the Ile,sruit blew up a part of the ship's quarter, and cot %ma;
her s ern-beat filled wish small-arm men. Immediately cis
this the Diligente put her helm up, and ran away before
the wind.
The Recruit quickly set shout clearing the wreck, refitting
her rigging, rebreeching and remounting Ler carronaileS, many
of which had upset; and prepariog hertelf to tenew the action
with the Freach ship, who then !ay tipoa her lee beam repair-
ing her damages. At 2 ism, Lavin.. dot ready to engage,
the Recruit bore up to close; but the Diligente, setting courses,
topsails, and top-gallant-sail=, hauled to the wind on the star-
boat d tack. At 4 P.M., the Recruit got up a jury main-tract,
and set a royal upon it, and, hoisting her fore-topsail,
voured again to close; but every effort was in tam, and by
7h. 30en. P.M., the Ditigente had run herself completely out
of sight.
The brig was of course obliged to make the best of her way
into pert to get a new mainmast, and on the 10th she an-
chored in Carlisle Bay, Barbadocs. 'I he extent of the loss
which the Diligente sustained has not been made public, but
we must suppose it to have been very heavy, to excuse Captain
Lernaresqu'.er for having abandoned the action after he had
knocked away his antagonist's mainmast. He indeed takes
care to assign a sufficient reason fur his ret eat—no 1 as than
that several enemy's vessels were in sight; although not a rail
of any kind, except the Diligente herself, could be discovered
from the Recruit. Ills opponent the French Captain takes
to have been " Le Curieux, do 20 carronades de 32" (which
brig was then I)iug at anchor in the harbour of Halifax, Nova
Scotia), and says, "Le dernier a ete totalement desempare, et
echappe parceque la Diligente, avant une mission impor-
tan:e„ e t voyant plusieurs batunens ennetnis, n'a pas du s ex-
pcter en paur!uivant son avantage, a net voir cooper lecher-tin
de sa destination."
The bravery of the first transaction, however unproductive
• its issue, was 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 thii
occasion there were 8 men killed, 21 out of 106 were
wounded, and half of whom subsequently died, while the
gallant captain had his thigh-bone broken. by a ball that per-
forated the flesh. Precious as was the " licking" in this his
"maiden" encounter, from the French corvette, his own flag,
far from being tarnished, wore honour in the holes it that
day got.

But if brave blood filled the veins of the first progenitor o f
Sir Charles's race, no less than it does his own, it is additionally
gratifying to 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 escocheoo.
On taking a retrospective view, among the members of this
illustrious family, we find Sir Alexander Napier, of Mercbis-
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. (Janes I. of England.f ) To him
succeeded John Napier, the celebrated mathematician, whose at-
tac•hment to astronomy and spherical geometry, finally invested
his mind with power to work out that memorable system of
logarithms with which his name is always allied. This dis-
tinguished man was succeeded by his son Sir Archibald, the
first Lord, who accompanied James I. to England ; anti 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 officer; made one of the extraordinary Lords
of Session ; on the 2d of March, 1627, created a Baronet, and
cn the 4th of May following, a Baron ; and Archi-
bald the second Lord, continued during his whole life
true to his duty to his King, by most eminent services. He
retired with his uncle, the Duke of Montrose, to the Continent,
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 (born March 6,
17b36), 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•
mit. 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. Strong, too, is the assimilation of the two
characters ;
_both of them, in our imaginations, seem invested
with the same distinctive qualities, 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 c•o• equally plain and inarti-
&lab 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. Such has been the case with Falkirk—the domus
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 baptismi yielded them ample satisfaction by the
following entry :—" March 11th, 1786, 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
Courage=

Prompted by a noble and heroic ambition, the youthful Cap.
tarn 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 what he has become, no faint-
hearted or un-lionlike man.

Political dissensions between France and England bad 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. I 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.

THE SIEGE OF MARTINIQUE. FEE. 1809.
The affair of the " Didgente" was the first step in the ladder
of our Captain's fame, and preyed him to be abundantly full of
the requisite " metal," an assurance which his advance to a
second and ascending stage quickly confirmed in the siege of
Martinique. Martinique was at this time the especial scene
where the antagonism of the two parties raged fiercest, and the
Captain threw himself, with the ardour of a maritime Isadas,
among the conflicting bellicose parties. Admiral Villaret, was,
at this period, the Captain-General and Governor of the
island, but such was the formidable appearance of our besieg-
ing fleet and army, that perceiving 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, be
relied on the destruction of our forces by the combined 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. Villaret supposing (as he afterwards declared) that '
Port Bourbon was impregnable, abandoned Fort Republique or
Fort Edward, leaving in it four 13-inch mortars and 38 heavy
guns, with a quantity of shot and shells. From this fnrt
being so well commanded by Bourbon, whose dark 'ramparts
almost frowned above it, he doubted not that he could, with
case, expel 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 2Eolus 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 fire to and destroyed the Amphitrite frigate of 44 guns,
and all the shipping in the harbour. f With that intense arid
most acute watchfulness 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 willa a conviction that Fort Edward was, in ac-
cordance with the actual fact, abandoned. Doubt, however,
was at first thrown upon the Captain's clear-sightedness, who,
prompted by the quick spit it of an heroic and valorous mind,
offered to his fellow-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 betel 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
unspikcd and returned the fire. Perhaps the best eulogiitin on
this spirited affair, because it came from official head- quaapta,
is be found in a letter in a Captain's possession, written torbim
on the occasion by Sir Alexander Cochrane, who in this liro4d
and comprehensive sentence admits that " his conduct was the
means of saving many lives, and of shortening the siefe. of
Martinique."
THE RECRUIT SLOOP AND THE THREE FRENCH
SAIL OF THE LINE.
The high gallantry and courage displayed by our hero it} 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 s4a forces, irtStlfe,
month of April, steered for the Saintes' a cluster of small isiamis
lying near the southern extremity of Basse-terre and Gitada-
loupe, where a squadron of three French ships of the line/and
two frigates had taken up an anchorage. These shipsnsid.
slipped out of L'Orient, unseen by the British cruisers, to:lathes
relief of Martinique, but finding that island was taken, had re-
paired to the Saintes as the only place of refuge remaining to
them in the Windward Islands, and watched for an opportunity
of getting across to Basso-terre or Guadaloupe. Scarleelye
however, had the French ships anchored than a superior
force arrived to blockade them. The line of battle portiorreof.,
the force, consisting of Rear-Admiral Sir Alexander Ciich
lane in the Neptune 98, with the York 74, Poinpey 74, (aii-
tain 74, and the Polyphemus 64.
On the 14th of April the Neptune was off the south-Ntest
passage at some distance, and the Pompey about a mile afka..
halt to the westward of Terre d'en Bas, or the Lower Salute!
In a very few minutes the Pompey discovered the three Frhhalie
ships bearing down under a press of canvas, followed byrtht
Hazard and other vessels belonging to the in-shore squasfristit
At 10 r. at., the Pompey closed with the sternmost Fritter
ship, and endeavoured to stop her by the discharge oft tw.,o
broadsides; but, having a st ong breeze in her favouri the'
latter continued her course to the west-south-west, without
returning a shot. At 1011. Ism. r. at. the IS-gun brig-Hoop
Recruit, Charles Napier, got up and opened hee, fire
on the enemy's sternmost ship. At 11 P.m., the Neptune
joined in the chase, and at 30 minutes past midnight cross d to'
near to the same ship that the latter fired into her and kllled
one and wounded four of her men.
On the 15th at 4 A. at., the Recruit, by her superior sailinylb:
again got near enough to discharge a broadside at the d'Haut.
* Lieut.. Gen. Beckwith's Despatch, dated Martinique, Heights.
of Suriney, Feb. 5, 1809, and which appeared in tile London 'Ga-
zette, of March 28, 1809.
fi Despatch of Sir Alexander Cochrane, dated Feb. 4, 1 509..
f Sir Alex. Cochrane's Despatch, same date os the preeediAg:
If It may be as well to note here that every ship that Conima..,
gore Napier has commanded has proved a supeffor sailer ;;and
may there not be something in the men working with the Captain
as well as in the mere build of a ship?

* 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 (laugh_
ter,. He died in 1473.

t He accompanied that monarch to England, was sworn a Privy
Councillor, and in 1615, constituted Lord Chief Clerk.

t Published in 1814, under the title of " Logarithmorum Ca-
nonis Descriptio," now so well linovin in Naval Schools as " Na-
pier's Logarithms."

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poult (an 18-gun brig at a 74 !), now therenrracst,Ffe4
ship; and the Pompey was very soon in a situation to .open
distant fire from her hose-chasers ; all three French AO as
they steered in line abreast returning the nee with their 'tern"
chasers. At 10h. 30m. A.M. Captain Napier had his solar'
of marines wounded by a shot from one of the French ships,'.
but the Recruit still persisted to harrass them with her al:
tacks. So annoying were those attacks, that at 10h. 45M- 1..)%
the d'Hautpoult broached to and discharged her raisin and
quarter-deck guns, cutting away two of the brie's fore-440a
on larboard side, anedoing other damage to
but meterially.wounding no one. Even this did not lain" ea
Captain Napier-; for no sooner had the d'Hautpoult resusmbe.
her course before the wind, than the Recruit ran ae°:ctis,..
stern, and poured in one or two broadsides,
r atern
ing in return a fire from the seventy- four''
chasers. The Pompey also joining oecasionallit '°
the running fight ; and thus the day Pa5,5eid,%,,,,,As the'
r. st. the - French ships st pare' ed, the Pompey '°"‘"- -after
d'Hautpoult, and, with the Castor, took her on the I ith
her riggt
a gallant battle beginning in a running fight, which carat'
-
menced to the southward of Vieux Fort, Guadeloupe, a; et,
ram. on the 14th of April, an-I ending within eight lc,aet.la
'
north-east by north of Cape Roxo, Porto Rico, at eh. la°l'
A. m. on the 17th. The rav little Recruit, though °r'
'wiled on the 16th to (hos aster n on account of her eareaain''
6
rigging, was in at the death on the 17th, being leo°, thlenn
miles to the westward of the Pumper, standing tinper '-'l'
of canvas when the d'Hautpoult struck.
The Recruit in this au,,aeious exploit lost only one 2:131,11,!
The author of the Naval History, in commenting .i..'6Pe,-e
e
action,xo t. cte says,lot,sfhn
g:;,,Tvatiit:hd c,
ta°l ins;diuCu;,..
it oftu'rfi gatabne°:a
ii.i.p): I'l72.s:et eras
ag:betiestniu
ocuinheints4l-5-eblel
t,,,,r.ceintaii., titx...nrextPeoctrhuei t;
''swore
boetharveicoourra,wnas3
ag,talt:ant in the. !!!".
like that -perfisrinee: by the Recruit, is -that. pleacisfurient:fribatal:lieYgr
able tn.iinnounce that they were e ppreci s led in the -fluceeh-
posse!s,ng the ',suer to re Saar& them. - Sir Alexander ,
trite.
sane, with feelirgs Itiehir h..noureble so him, anlie Tb'
CrA:dblinytairinal Ntliattritetriist'Orithtelie"smeortanriTlPief oti!'e:'l4d:PLl'.B:ll`tr:rt'alst'a tole'
ship a 1,871 tons, and, •Ithder the "flit' Brritssli
Abercromby, cruised fur three-or four sears in (he
, ;410*,
:icartlevndi cah4.:iis
bcli,sapattit,let
Neoeucteursnsein go
fitht
the
ai‘eitoinoan
plossthgee,ll7lfitlieer_
2tAi3oll,:riilils:f'o'9lcrapl9tt'e.a:nrs'-h;adhi•ei:iralilieiS3trihicAifn,l,en.xroha:,ne.idn:;°tC:rudroc°hiCsr:a_C;a.; 21.1.afe'''.
char's
" The superiority of the enemy's sailing left little ...iisea;
the Nelitune gettin; ty unless some of the ships ist7e d-- ihrY
na if any aceideitt had happeced to the Pornpey nivi''
Must inevitably have all en aced'; I therefore directed CI. g,"
Fahie to endeit% our to ci'4 y.le the sternmo..t shier wilr,iircie
in cn the cahect et' fire cf ihe three, than in live air /Wes
this Attempt he vas most gallantly supported by CantaLa afar
pier, of his 11lajestx's ship Ileum t whii kept clo e up, althe
%.0.,
tired at from alt their stein-chase guns, and did eve*" c's cif,'
yafs tits
was possible to be done to cut ::way the enemy's sleets anll,-se',
give, ; end continuo .1 in this service during the whole c •
which lasted wail this morning at lialf-past thrce.
commis-
Until their Lo dships' elessure is known, I have
aioned the prize, and apptinted Captain Neeier to the ene,elartre
of her, as a reran' for his liritcd conduit during the e'r,-see
Captain Fahi aof the Pompey, also bare testireet ~...
same Gazette of the intrepidies of' Captain Nassier as folis%ce:
" It may not be imeroper here to go back to the 001.'re'ial-
of the leth ' -t -
. ins ~ in water tos caress my atilt-crate:is of its.
law conduct of Captain Na ier, cf his'ltlajests's hr g thfethies
emits in keeping within tl.e fire a the stern-cha`e" °' no ing'
sail of the tate threuglieut that day, and constantly ane-'1
them- with his guns.' ' el y 011
NAPIER'S CAPTURE OF A FRENCII CO7Niv''iAil.
TWENTY-SIX SAIL OFF PORT INFRESCI-11. "—.,
se
Wtsttrn seas and trot ical skies were now, for a 10°1 i -
tinedao be lost to the Captain, and the prow of his as'",e-s'isna
stead of pushing out on new excursions,
et- bolder '„,sre
1 ings, sped with himself and his late earned laurels, off s"--0 se
to 12,nglancl. Oee would have supposes that hastPg `"e"ouls
sersis: shaken by the breeze and the battle-storm Le .a 04
hayd'Ast_;.;lited in the quietude of his green-hilad seurarL,atif
st reaping the s!oft mantle of repose around him, he" a.ran,
1 a.svhile in pesee. „But mitts the usual restlessness a . sat-cop;
i he was altogether on: of its element wlien out ef.,gration
storm-tossings and sc.i=Uats were like wine and erb:lntore„t,
to his spirit. Acte,rdingly, he-sought again for alrb'e )secti-
and imrned'aSely obi aiet dit in thi Thames shiP in 1 waters, be
terrancan. Once more !aunt:lied u-pet, ,the broad ; roes
-swept them intreidly v
ith his guns, w herese'evcr, 11,,,salitaa
was in request, iiil ; Lb. at these times was cn ./"'',,,_, litus:
seas. Nu spot from Naples to the Faro Point, but
of his mark, and °lathe 21st of July, the following sig'• a
essetion took place : Those
-Ai nal., the British 12-pounder 32-gun frigate a,leilecia
Cap'ain Chat: es Nailer, joined the Cephalus, off
fresehi, into which ;:ort the latter had the day before et°, Ittses,
a French convoy of 2e, e ,i 1 to run fur shelter. The Ce:jd die
followed by the 1 haines,"tita'n stood in and anchored ;.__awbosts
two °Feud a heavy cannonade ,upon eleven French 1-Yucests,
and a felucca, mounting between them six long 16-rsosers,
two 12-pounder carronattes, three hrasi and two iron 6 lit: w
and manned with 2bo men, moored acre:3 the
tectien of fifteen merchant vessels and orthirty-sil ',711,e tire,
port tor the 4 ser
ths line-of-battle ship and frigate building at 11,0°' bud'
of the gun-boats, as well as of a round tower,. and 01 a d sOsile
musketry cn the adjacent hills, was soon silenced ',an vsll-
- the t
the boats, under Captain Clifford, took possession of
j
, eels of war and merchantmen, the marines under '-''`er atal'y
1 M'Adam, landed, and stormed and carried the round t° o 'WO
1 ing an officer and eighty men prisoners. Within orro it,gsin
fiam their anehoi ing, the .Thames and Cephalus were agars
spati
under weigh, with all :heir prizes in conveys', anti reran; clic(
alongside eaceeyt two which could not be got °" 0,
this daring and important enterprise cost the lif=e,s ; (el
oos
the whole loss sustained amounting to the busr: , 4
i Douglas) and- three seamen of the Ccphalus vveuade'al 13°Y'e-
Of this bold and spirited achievement Rear-MbV;rbe coin'
1 observes, in his despatch to Sir Edward Pellet, The teal'
plete success of the above-mentioned instantanous:soil ninny of
Rant attack on the enemy's cone° by the Thor'
gallon
°'
phalus reflects much honour on theY conduct an(' P.,'
Calp,thaeintos,NalacpaivertuarnedwCalsi_ffoirdl ,gtuhneivreosffiseclscrsvandireer
chal. tc'en ' 5°
large spars, and 1 armed felucca with oil. nr TO
NAPIER'S ATTACK AND CAPTURB '''" - ,
TOWER OF SABRI. 1812. a , slide"
Success now trod on the heels of success, 80,1 "'Li °wort'.
aureole round Napier's name was widening nsore ins 31'
,The strong battery and tower of Sabri, mounting , tiro men:
pouratiers, and garrisoned by an officer and thirtre'g {trader
was next his object of attack. With hearty tealth,,eyoursier
himself to the 'sassk, and on the 14th of May bus
0" '' 'tad the
3 gun frigate Tha.,:,es, accompanied by eilot, attaC,•,ith°
c • ,0
port of Sabri. After ::aving battered for two iree ob,lo.
pistol shot, the garrison sue. endered at discretion.
tell'
Captain Napier's despatch :•- a 14, •- eel
" H. M. S. Thaintz. Sabri, M attac
~
" Sir,--I have this day, in compani—vr;:
the port of Sabri, defended by a strong natte-rIY andrty . eie;
mounting two 32-pounders, with an officer ana,t. steered
al-
men,
the Pilot, OOl
men, which surrendered at discretion, after being i,e:, gof
two hours within pistol-shot ; but in consequence °ltt, 00000 a
lent defence, I allowed them to march out with the '!ine f° of
-is
war, but not to serve against us in this expedition- .1, 00,1,
twenty-eight large vessels cn the beach loaded svith,V of ol'ic
them nearly a quarter of a mile in the country, a"
were launched and the battery in ruins before sunset- naafi
" I owe much to the support I received from CaPtaiPs„(l afia
who flanked the battery in a most judicious manee;' t-4;leote;
wards commanded the launching, assisted by Wi rr: aging' his
ant, Archibald Campbell, an officer of six years s`abo, by ''-d
well as Mr. Langford, Acting-Master of the Pilot, o ofeaof
able disposition of the marines, who were under bis,Ceserd,`'e
(there being no officer of that corps on board), hePt ,Darons to to
two hundred armed peasantry in check, and haloesdol.l„eri ;
wounded. The firing of both ships' companies Warssur no 1e9..,
anything. I ever saw, and their conduct on shore bossersis
praiseworthy. Neither ship lost men on board: our we MT"
wounded in three places is the only "noterial illittrY
suffered.
" I am"
'
, Sze. - SCHARLE a'n
" Rear-Admiral T. F. Fremantle." 'NA
131°.'" II
In this decisive capture the battery of Saki eight re°,ebe
' atoms before sunset, and the British found tweistyo, io '
laden with oil, some of them nearly a quarter of a mode
'tte°
country. • - entail's bp
But the Captain's despatch on this occasion c asss e
high and excellent traits, which it were treasonable teo..i. tberoP
Speaking of the garrison, he says, " in conscque'whe boil 0
gallant defence I allowed them to march out v(itib ! 0," if it
of war, but not to serve against us in this exreu'llaio,••l: is
in minor circumstances like these that the true ° a vi!,;(jecl
man's nature is most plainly perceivable, and When clio 0
so steady in his triumphal hour, and pays soca* andoaniin° 4
a deference to those fallen under' his power; his T2,g,i,,ed st,
forbearance and toleration bear the stamp .0' ;;ere" sql-of
exalted virtue. Again, Captain Napier, vre ni,nl;ntelb":,a
serve in his despatches, adopts ahandsome and his
pointing out the better qualities of those under big id beteo n
seemingly anxious that the credit of the action '3110!1.1 01171
to them and not to himself. Who cannotperueive '11.0,111,ti ?
touch " an officer of six years' standing," the preinotisiigisee
he considered should have been bestowed upon Mr•of ea°
Kind-heartedness ard noble-heartedness are Solaatsesseei. 15
and exuberant growth in the breast of the Gallant viA,11..• ;
NAPIER'S CAPTURE OF THE ISLE OF PO' or the /'st
He who explores the Portuguese histories of thil.he sll_,toa
date of the Portuguese war of succession, histories,
fin." 'oof ails
Captain figuring conspicuously under the coge°°ture esbi to
de Ponza, a title which he bears from the signal cae,,P . oa in,
he made of this isle, by running the Thames and ri6cour I.'
the small mole of the same name. This exquitliee thessil
'grace, executed without the loss of a man,
tsarsNapierhrl it'd
"On the 26th of February, 1813, Capi bel •
Mounsey, in the Thames and Furieuse frigates, withiitth regr
troops consisting only of the second battalion of the 10th le"
silent of Infantry, took the little island of Ponta °elf a' il' of
This island has a small harbour, about a quarter ° Rees e
breadth, and a mole, which was' defended by tterie Pie
she
heavy cannon and two 9-inch howitzers. Wtitrcei ascherfor
wind suited, Captain Napier ran the two ships in Lan eseMY to
across the mole head, sust-i i i the fire from toe h jliPo
half an hour before their Osnitiogn enabled the Br,‘_ _wait to
retorts a shot ; but the momentP the guns could boei er"ei ieloffitrio
bear, the ships engaged on both sides, while Ce°hlleightb of
, landswh ielhdtt,ohaesnadeynmetiahiarayethhetadhderyz directlytrea retreated,
ndflrewrahe
de
when
th towerey
Foeniit t‘lllo.._ loss t 1101_t :
The taritisphuiled tired
man in either service, although the Thames !fel err sails
times anti the Furieuse twice, besides having t"e
sn'llice‘
rig
r tebee ing a good deal cut " fro
The following are extracts from the despa
re d
_Admiral Si: E. Peilew to the Admiralty:--the earl° cis
' " I have the honour to inclose a statement of
tech rege
4the Island of Ponta, on the coast of Naples, I"' ,„
occs,i°
* The following is Captain Napless despatch on this
copied from the London Gazette, Sept. 24, 1811 :---*
...wee., I),
• " His Majesty's ship `" pl, 19 out
, 'll Juil 10iA ° •
" Off Porto del Infreso, , , ~ the ~„01'
" she—Captain Clifford, of the Ccphalus, h 3 v'''' Sicil"— • 11
hr• A *hie
off Paleniaro, on the 20th instant, informed roe, 73, pat, 00.•
vateer, of a convoy of 26 sail attempting to On Going, se„ „Luse°
lie, with his usual activity, prevented them from .fr oictl i
to
pelled them to take shelter in Porto del Infresehi, 'earned ,
_ACIP.„ A
we arrived at five this evening. I immediatell er toro` lobo
Clifford to lead in and anchor,.
which service he Pto OP, ,ii
.most handsome style, anti was closely followed hl 2 roryinSiror,
soon silenced eleven gun-boats and an armed eltice.,, old ilv°,. of•
18-pounders, two 12. pounder carronades, three lita"'tcction 0..0
6-Pounders, and 280 men, d across for the Pr° sae shiP a' i,
moored
tfrpieinate merchant
Napl
es vessels
nd ,
uanndde
r36r
osparseffoar the lire ejoevrf-et; le,id, :cc, :s pea'
cent hills lined with • eteers from the rnerchan`, oeutee be,
suangAtrdy. The marines were then landed under the',f r the hgo
i6fantraymm,
aannredu gotr
re. possessionin
a very
porfettthye
ate;
ee, rt,airienrgf°;l",
The
tibe:Art::._ dctonye.
men prisoners, and driving the rest before theta.. 'of the
.u_l; gos
saute time, under Captain Clifford, took posseas,°_'l.4 Dot iro
together with all the spars, except two, which rireigh, :','„3„,
off, all of which were alongside, and the ships tluol;00/ thi.:)10).
than two hours, without the loss of one ma11;.5.1,,i tee a 11660,1
44,,5in and another man badly, and three of th
elf:a seere,n the
wounded. On entering the Bay our sails and Ilwbeeavel,'or, tee
deal cut up. The whole of the ship's cornPar,ers 0%4! It 00
most steady manner, which ever reflects the eciie.'7:o, disciPß 0f,,,,
predecessor, Captain Waldegrave, for the e/c
hob's
terms
board. Captain Cfifford likewise speaks in the rob
e,
R.,
first-lieutenant Richardson, officers, ard cre
I have the honour to be, .
c &c.
itABL.-
/44“0
'°
„
" Rear.sadmiral Boyles. _