The Sun.
London, England, 1805-12-06 00:00:00

RYALUS, DATED OFF TRAFALGAR, OCT. 'A

" I have at length 'found an opportunity of writ-
ing to you after having been incessantly employed,
and in the greatest danger, since the aelion ; and
you must not expe& from me a very accurate dr de-
tailed statement of our proceedings. You may
however depend upon me for not giving you any
accounts which did not fall under my own obser-
vation.

• The Enemy having been teen at day-break on
Itte.2 Ist of 06tober, the Admiral made the signalto
form two lines, and in two minutes after to prepare
for battle. We neared-them so fast by eleven A. AL,
that Lord NaLsote notified to the, Rot/al Sovereirt
his intention to break the Enemy's Line, and pre-
tent their getting Corder At half past eleven
he gave us his last by the telegraph—England
flPeels'every man to do his duty. At a feW minutes
uefore twelve lie repeated the signal to engage quite
close, and almost at the . same moment the Enemy
opened his fire upon the Viaory and , Royal Save-
reign, which led their respeetiVe Divisions. The
latter Ship was for a considerable time entirely un-
supported, from the difficulty Which the Mars and,
onnant found in keeping their way in flaws of wind
Which were perpetually .shifting ; but, in ten mi•
Lutes afterwards, the Tennant supported her most
gallantly indeed, in action with the Monarea,,(which
tell aboard her) and the Afars was as closely engaged
the Fougeur, which struck to her. The Santa
mna of I I st guns, was well fought, and beingsup-
L4lled by thelndomptat/e; of 84, was for a consider-
;lit' Period a full snatch for the ;Royal Sovereign.
'"es Litter, however, stuck to the Santa Anna.,-ttia-
kmt4,kd her, and beat her almost to pieces ; and vt.te
AcraPh had the' satisfaction 'Of seeing her strike to
CoLtaxwoon.
The heaviest part of the aelion of the Van Di-
:*l-'lO4 fell on these three Ships, until the Line hay-
ltug been broken, the Belleisle and 'Bellerophon got
qc6ely engaged with a group of four ships, consisting
of the ilige.firas, (formerly our Hannibal.). the Argo
-
hide, the "nee, and the Bahama, every one of
ihieli were taken ; and although it is not easy to
Pate to what ships they individually struck; yet the
belleeophon and &Uncle too plainly tell by their re-
'toms of killed and wounded, and the former in the
tf)t) of all her masts, how much they contributed to
the viCtory.

" While this was passing with AdMiral COLLING'-
Woon's Division, that of Lord Nnt.stnl was equally
engaged, The Yic ory. opened her fire at a quarter
after twelve, and endeavoured to break the Frendi
Line ty passing under the' stern of the Bucentaure, of
11`; guns, bearing the Commander in Chief's Flag,
.1111 being the finest Ship in the French Navy. He
liere met with a most gallant and determined resist
-
;'Tee, in the Redoubta/l©, of 84 guns, who'closed upon
tlil''ha:entail* for her support, so that 'the Vigory
con' not avoid runniag her on board; and being
entangled with her, both ships payed Off before the
linable to disengage from each other. This ac-
cident, however, proved fatpl to the „Reafiubtab/e, in-
pisnitteli as she bad the whore'strertgth of the' Vie ory
itpori her ; at the' same time the Scos• Leandro and
ti.hn Aeptune, the latter of which was-, on. the same
ne with the Bucentaare and her sister Ship, severe-
}anuoyed the Admiral.
the HARVEY, of the Temeraire was Close in
her a„,.;`,1 of the Viaory, and having tun between
by n:‘,"; u'elwrepietio; of guns, got foal her, and
paying off., found' herself likewise foul of the
and locked in between these two Ships.. •
all this situation she was obliged to fight both sides,
tad. being. boarded at the same' time by both an-
taurlists, Was obliged to make a desperate' exer-
IT) to save herself from the great bodies of Troops
/hick poured in upon her ; a terrible contest en-
tiled, in which at One time the EnetnY had even
heranced upon her poop, and were struggling for
colours.

Captain Ihnvirr succeeded in repulsing both
4etfl of boarders, and lbflowing his blow, on board
the Intrepide of 74 guns, got povession of Ler after
4 most severe, conflict. The third Ship in this divi-
*'l°n, the Neptune, 98, Capt. FREEMANTLE, took up
tne iluecntaure, which had been forced out of Lora
~
'RLsoN's grasp, and engaged her for some time,
tu Prorted most gallantry by the Conqueror, the Ship
b,
tero of her, but observing the ,Santissima Trini-
,'"wtat ofl4o guns, separated from the group of Ships
"kit were locked together,'and presenting her
!s,tern, and apparently unable from want of 'seaman-
ip to bring her head roud, placed hithself within
144101-shot, and after the closest aaion of above 40
rainutes succeeded in carrying away, her mizen and,
main-masts. By this accident she payed off, but
• Xeptzbae preserved her advantage, and in ten
_lll!iintes more her foremast went. Shortly after
neh an English Jack was thrown over her star-
rtd quarter; and several of her Officers hailing
Neptune at the same time, announced,to her,
ilaat this magnificent Ship, the largest in the world,
ad struck to her ! !
" Tlie Coflqueror, during this period, observing
ulat tlle Enemy's k,m van had worn, bore down upon
, to check the progress of six Sail that were
ii:ssing to windward : and she, together with' the
u',athan arid Orion, maintained a very heavy a6tion
ith" the
Pre San Juste, San Augustin, and the 'San
"Ica de "Isis; all of which struck.
ft
I have thus endeavoured to give you a short
Istory of thii rietion, as far as the volumes of smoke
ern•
Aittetl me. of course, many brave adtions
our my eye;; but these were the proceedings of
cl,r headinost Ships, which contributed so essen-
tlllY to this brilliant Vietory. But I have now to
1'1•
11 that which has clouded the whole,, the loss of
slur gallant NELSON,. who was killed by a musket
tutt from the mizen-top of the Redoubtable, but for-
Vately lived long enouh to witness the noblest
laorhinw
y that Britain ever gained; will say not
arlu:o to .you on that subject, for every heart is.full,
Yitni who know how muc I loved
'now what I feel on thish calamityand honoured .
f A
4,01, 411 a quarter past four the ViElory and Re gal'
tal,„e?"(4B'n, which had disengaged themselves, and
r3f‘tila a most distinguished part against the reserve
41,1 'e Enemy, commanded by GRAVINA, made the
when to haul w the wind on the larboard tack,
18
~t 1 the firing ceased, leaving us in posAession of
*2ail of the Line, exclusive of the 4chille, which
▪ on fire, and soon blew up.
'aka yur subsequent labours have been incessant,
'l*Y 4111 feria the subieet of another Letter." 1

To the honour of the Metropolis be it,
monied
that all the Churches, dm! phaNlii were yestesclay
uncommonly crowded on account Of as appohittnent
as aDa of General Thanksgiving for the law GL'd •
lIIOIIS VICTORY OFF TRAFALGAR.

In St. Paul's Cathedral—,,the ceremony of Thanks'-'
giving was observed with' much grandeur. A shout
time before' twelve' o'clock His Royal Ili&liness the
putc.E of CAMBRIDCM and his Staff, tie LplID
MAYOR, several Aldermen, and the City Oflicers;,
arrived in the followitr. order :

Two Marshals, in rich uniforms', on horseback.
Marshalinen and Street-keepers, two and two.
A band of excellent Musky.
Servants in green, and silver lace, two and two.
The Lord Mayor,
In his State Coach, accompanied by his Chaplain, and
Sword and Mace Bearers.
Two Sheri in their State Carriages.
Alderthen, ,Carriages, brought up the rear.
The Hon._ Artillery Company

Followed, with a fine Iland,. in 'lllafet Splendid unifitons.

They were, condu&d into the Vestry, from which
place they went in grand procession to the Choir ;
the DUKE of CANiBRIDGE and the LORD MAYOR
walked together After they had taken the seats
which had been allotted to Ahem, the Corps of the
Train of Artillery, under the command,of Colonel
MrSunt ER, who were 'on' duty to receive the
DUKE of CAMBRIDGE, took their seats near the 'Al-
tar. The City Marshal then held up his hand for
the Public to be admitted into thebody of the Cheir,
when the pressure was, so'extremely great, from the.
immense crowd that was colle6ted, that several *a.
men fainted. The LORD MAYOR sent a smelling--
bottle to assist in recovering them.
The Sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. HATT,
the Lord Mayor's Chaplain. After-the Sermon an
Anthem was sung by the Rev. Mr. BEBKWITH,
one of the Minor Canons ; Mr. PAGE, one of the
Vicar Chorals ; and Master CUTLER, Of the Cathe-
dral. The words of which were extremely well
seletled for the occasion, and are as follow

DI/ F.T._—.7The Rev, Nti. BECK Wiwi., and Mr. Mtn,.

The Lord is a Man of War ; Lord is his naroz.—Ph.lroah's
Charlots'and his Host bath hecast into the Se 4 ; his coo
Captains also are drowned rn the Red Sea.

SO LO.--Nlaster CurLut.

Sing ye to the Lord, for ie haih triumphed gloriously.—
The Horse and his Rider bath be thrown into the Sc.:i

GRAND
,CHORUS.

I will sing unto the Lord, for lie hailltriumplletl gloriously.
—The Horse and Ins Rider bath he thrown into the Sea.

t is seleded from I-Ltxnal.'s Oratorio of Israel
in Egypt. •
Thv PLIXr of CAMBRIDGE, and the 1,0111) MAYOR,
on their leaving the Church, went to view the pre
, patations making for the interment ()Mord NELtiON.
There was a colleaion at the dooi:1, by permission
of the Dean and Chapter, for the Patriotic Fund.
Dr. CLAM preached before' the" Princess CHAR..
ZOTTE of WALgs, at the Chapel Royal.-Her Royal
Highness sat in Ole Princesses' closet,' and was at-
tended by the Bishop of EXETER and Lady DE
CLIFFORD. Lord NfuLou.kvE and a number of the
Nobility were • present. After the Sermon an An-
them, "t. Sing unto GNI," by Dr. Caorr, was sung
by Messrs. MELD, Goss, WELstr, and KNYVETT.
St. Stephen's, Walbrook.---A very excellent Ser-
rnon was preached by. the Rec. G. T. TOWNLEY,
Chaplain to the 2d Regiment of Loyal London Vo-
lunteers, .who,attended in uniform.
St. Botolph, Bishopsgate.----The Rev. Mr. CONO•
EY, jun. was very successful in commanding the at-
tentfolrof his auditors.

St. liotolph, Aldgate—An admirable Discourse
was delivered by-the Itev. Mr. CHERRY, Master of
Merchant Taylor's School. ' 7th Loyal Loudon
Volunteers were present.
Colernan-street Church—The sth Loyal London
Volunteers. attended an energetic Sermon preached
by the Rev. Mr. TwIGG.
St. Andrew, Holborn--Was attended by its Pa-
rochial Corp, and. a very appropriate Discout`se WAS
delivered by the Rev. Mr. SpIMS.
Shoreditch Church—The Rev. Mr. LOANES
ciatea, and edified WS auditors with a very proper
Discourac.

Trinity Chapel, Minories—was substituted fur
the Parish Church, which is under repair, and au
orthodox Sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. 1102-
&ON.

Clerkenwell Churchr—A laudahlo dif;play of li-
terature and piety was highly, creditable to the abili-
ties of the Roy, Mr. FosTun.
St. Michael, Cornbill,,—Ans appropriate Discourse
was rronounced by tlie Chaplain to the Batik Vo-
lunteers.

Great St. Helen's—was attended by the Excise
Volunteers, who heard an excellent Sermon from the
Rev, Mr. BLENHEIM.'
Barking-Church, ,Tower-street.; St. Andrew's,
Leaclenhall,street ; and St. Peter's, Cornhill—were
respeaively attended' by the t t, ed, and'3d Regi-
ments of the East India Company's Volunteers.
St: George Bloomsbury—was crowded with a
truly respectable gongregation. The Corps was pre-
sent in uniform.
The Foundling Hospital—wtis filled with devout
auditors, who were much riffeaed by a persuasive
Sermon delivered by the Rev. Jonx
After the usual colletaipn going in for that Charity,
the sum of 2931. I is. was raised, and sent to the P -
triaie Fund. ' •

St. Clement's Danes; and, the New Church in the
Strand, were severally 4ttva4ed by their respeCtive
Corps.
St, Martin's Church.---The venerable and pious
Dr. I-Wm:roil was peculiarly impressive in, retum.
ing thanks to the Deity for his protection, The
Pultree of WALBs's Voluntecra were present.
At the. Temple, Church, the Rev. Dr. Rr,,sgr.r.t.
delivered a Discourse from the 47th Psalm, 7th
verse.

At St. Bride'i,' Fleet-street, the Text was taken
from the .I.e3d Psalm,- Ist verse. •
The Loyal North Britons attended Divine Service
at the. Scots' Chapel, London-Wall, where an'ela
borate Disdourse, ttdayted to the occasion; *as (le,
livered by the Rev. Dr. YOUNG, Chaplain to the
114huent and. just as the I)o&or had 'finished, a
Letter was put into his hands from His Royal High.
'less the Duke of SUSSEX", expressing his, regret at
being detained at home through indispoSition ; and
His Royal Highness inclosed a very handsome sum.
of Motley to be added to the Colle6tion.: •
In censequence of Bow-Church being under re-
pair, the charity children of that Parish atte.nded at
St. tit Church, in Watling.s.t reet, •where _an
om,-ellent Sermon was pre.acir,l.d by. Mr.

"Thi

. 10 first verses.
The Fat Solieay Regi'Ment .mustered at tha l'atee
n in theeKetit,Read, and marched to Bermondsey
Chorch, where a Atirtnon was preached by the Ikey,
Mr. Henatsciie, Chaplain to the Regiment: This
Dieetnirse, like all the others delivered in and near.
the l‘letropoliti on the solemn occasion, rerred to
. the late splendid Victory---the irriteortal honour
obtained by Lord Netsme, and the iinperieus
duty of proeiiiing for the faMiliee of, those .who-lost
their lives in their Country'scatise.—The Colkitiou
, at the Churchedoi:ii, ill, aid of the Patriotic Feed at
Lloyd's, was 1311. 1 Is. 'The Regiment afterwards
drew up in Bermondsey-square, where the Band,
etationedin the middle, played God Sung the King,
Rule Eritannia, end other Natibual Airs. The
Troops their gave three-times-three cheers in honour
el the Vidot7 of Trafalgar. The Commander, Col.
GATTSKELL, informed them, that in the event of
the Regulars being sent to co-operate with our Al-
lies on the continent, the defence of the Country
must Test with the Volunteers, and that Govern-
ment was consequently anxious to know who might
be depended upon. The whole hOzzaed, again
gave three cheers, and testified by their acclamations
their readiness to do their duty to their CountryeL-
Thu Rifle Company of this Regiment claimed the.
honour of being the advanced-guard et the Funeral
of Lord NELSON, who was an inhabitant of the
County of Surrey, of•• course, their near neighbour.
The Colonel promised them to forikard their pre,
tensions to that authority whictrehas the power of
eanelioDing them,
Whitechapel Vohanteers attended it White,.
chapel, and heard Divine Service, Vhere eti excel
lent Sermon was preached by the Rev. E. Ronsote,
which was delivered with great energy and :die& ;
after which a Colledion was, Made by the Corps,
which amounted to near col. which is to be trans,.
mitted to the Patriotic Fend at Lloyd's.
The Parish Chnrch of St. George, Hanover-square,
was crowded. The Old St. George's Volunteers
marched there in truly military though novel ap-
pearance. They mustered' to nearly the full .aenotior
of their establishment, and the whole wore a piece
of black crape round the left arm, as a tribute of re-
seed to the memory, and regret at the loss of the
ever-to-be-lamented Hero, the late 'Lord Visconnt
Net.lon. A most impressive Sermon was preached
by the Reaor, end the Collediou at. the Doors was
extremely liberal and produdiee. •
The St. Margaret's and St. John's Volunteers at-
tended Westininsteieftell, where a most excellent
Disceurse was delivered at tile, Prurn-head,' by the
Itev. Jr. DAMN'S,. Chaplain to His Royal High-
ness the Duke of YORK. He took his text from
the (jstii Psaltri, d verse—" Let"us,come before his
pre',..-ne6 with thanksgiving."---`!.'lie Corps mustered
. very strong, end the Hall was uncommonly crowded.
St. James':; .Church, aclenow-
. !edged talent and exemplary cherader of the Rev.
t,..ttAßt) ANDREws attracted a very numerous .Con•
gregation, amongst which were the St. James's .Vo-
lunteers, commanded by Major DowNES, in the
absence of Lord'Aetnenter. The learned end arni-
eble Divine forcibly inculcated the • necessity of
obeying the precepts of th ALMiOIITY, in orderee
merit a continuance Of his proteetion. The Col-'
ledion for the Patriotic Fund was 3421. 155.!
Grosvenor Chapel—Was not so fully attended es
we have witnessed; the Collodion was compare-
' tively *Mall for so respadableapd well-frequented a
place of devotion, amounting only to 871, •
-Bakee-sheet Chapel.—The Reyal Mary-le-benne,
Volunteers; commanded by Lord. Desceeindie,
heard an excellent Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Mmes.
Westminster-Abbey.—A very religious Discourse
was delivered by the Dep..
Charlotte-street Chapel, truly pious
and energetic Exhortation was delivered with ap-
propriate fervour by the-Rev. RienAen HARR/SON,
who very forcibly and feelingly depided the bless-
ings we enjoy from Almighty Peovidenee, and
drew a gl;wine .portrait of the superior happiness
which this Country enjoys over her inveterate
:Enemy. •
auebee Chapel.---The Rev, Pr. I Loney
Aed very laudably, and the solemnity of the Con-
gregation was considerably increased by Lord CATH-
t,Limi:'s,Reginicot of Life Guards singing the CorO.:
nation Anthem.
Chelsea College,—,A eery eloqtlent Discourse was
delivered by the Rev. Mr. Yrevree, before the Queen's
Loyal Volunteers, commanded by •the Earl of BeTcK,
BrOMptoll Chripel.—The Rev. WELDON BUTLER
preached an excellent Sermon befertee 'very mune-
rous congreratioe. •
Fulhatn Church--was attended by the Volunteers
of the Parish, who !ward an. impressive Discourse
froth the, Rev. Mr. w ct•t.

At aCnn omen-Hall, on Friday last, at Bath, the
Corporation voted too guineas towards the relief of
the seamen and marines who were wounded, and of
the widows and orphans of thow who fen, in the
glorions'aetion off Trafalgar. ;, ,
The arrival of the Expedition under Sir. DAVID
kiAtap,"at Madeira, Ins been communicated to us by
-an intelligent Oflicpr' on -board His 'Majesty's Ship
the Leda., in a Letter dated the 3d of Q6tober.—
The Fleet, after encountering some very tempestu-
.ous ,yc;iitior, reached the Island of Madeira on the
30th of September, -being 29 days on the -Rassage.
It consi:;tod-ef the Diadem, of 64 guns, .Belliqueux, of
614 guns, and Diomede, of, 50; 'with the Leda and
gortissus Frigates, having-under convoy the Lndia-
men and Transports ; at Madeira tilt!), were joined
by. the Ruisohntie, ,Ualabar, ; Chichester
and Dolphin Store-ships of 44 guns each; ,hurt
and L'Espoir Sloops of Wit, and two Guti-Brigs of
14 guns each. The 'Troops on.board the Squadron
amounted to 8000, and were in high health And
tririts; and such was the cordiality and harmony
which exi:ued between the Commanders of the
Troops'and Ships, that 5000 Sailors-and Marines
were daily exeriised at small arms, in order to
give au co-operation. The utmost secrecy
was observed as to their destination; but on the 3d,
While the Fleet were on their way,' it was confi-
dently stated to be against, Teueriffe.: Other re
,ports, which were not judged to deserve as Much
credit, stated, that In the event of suc4ess against
that Island, the Troops would procctd to occupy
the Bolds, or agalur the Capi of Good Hope:—
(Cork Cloveicie) .