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DUTCH PAPERS.

Tax HAGUE, MARCH 28.—We have Java journals
from October 23 to November 6, last year, from which
we learn that his Excellency the Governor-General re-
turned to Brutenzorg on the 29th October from his visit
to the new Bajoemas and Bazelem.
One of the journals gives an account of the loss of the
ship Java, Captain Lister, which perished on the 9th of
July, last year, a few hours after it had left the road of
Pontianak, on the west coast of Borneo. Most of the
passengers and crew escaped in the boats. Among them
M.tjor Henrici, who had been sent on an extraordinary
mission to the west coast of Borneo. All the papers and
effects that he had with him were lost in the waves, which
is the more to be regretted as all the surveys of the coun-
try, and other, drawings, which he had made during two
years, as well as the papers belonging to the late Mr.
Muller that had been saved, are lost, as well as a Ane col-
lection of antiquities and natural history which the Major
had made in his journey into the interior of Borneo and
on the coast. The hope that his mission would throw
much light on the internal situation of that important
island, has thus, in a great degree, vanishA,
Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess 41bert of
Prue.ia are expected here by the 28th of April. They will
reside in the Palace on the Plein. We hear that the Prin-
cess will pass some time at Scheviuingen, for the purpose
of sea-bathing, and the go to the Loo.
The Prince of Orange was expected on the 25th or 26th
at Flushing, to inspect the Castle, and the fortress belong-
ing to it.
THE HAGUE, MARCH 29.—The Fret Chamber has
agreed t i the laws for the tax on fl ,ur, and what are called
the personal or direct taxes (resemthing the English as-
sessed taxes.

AMSTERDAM, MARCH 2P.
Actual Debt, 2y2 per cent . 45 4to 4414
Amort Syndic, 44 per cent ..... .. ..... 7 to 78Yi
Ditto, ditto, 3!4 per cent. ........ 047Y,, to 6514,
Voluntary Loan, 1831, 0 per cent lOO to 101
Ditto, 1832, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 1833, 5 per Cent. ,. !iIYQ to 85 Ai
Exchange on Loniion
Ditto, two months . 11 95
—Dutch Papers, March 30.

GENERAL JACKSON A POET.—The fol-
lowing stanza is going the round of the American oPP"i""
papei a, as a specirt en o' air unpublished poem, written by
the p. esident, inspired, both nulriffers and carders says by
the tenth muse, tne nine being in utter ignorance or the
whole proceeding :
" Let wisdom all my actions guide,
And God with me always reside;
May no wicked thing dwell with me,
Which can provoke thy jealousy."

provisions, together with the reports of the return of the
Marquis of Palmella and the coming down of the fleet. As
to provisions, they have been landed in considerable quan.
tity, but with frequent interruptions, and, of course, by no
means to such an extent as would restore anything like
plenty for the mass of the people; at the same time that a
very sensible relief has been experienced. On Sunday, the
17th, the brig Avon, of Bristol, being, or pretending to be,
in distress, ran over the bar, Union downwards. She
was allowed to cross without being fired at by the
enemy ; but when they perceived her endeavouring to
run aground on the north bank, the batteries of Sam-
pain and Cabodello poured in such discharges of round
shot, grape, and canister, that the crew abandoned her with
precipitation, and without letting drop an anchor that hung
at her bow. Left to herself, the wind took her sails aback,
she heeled round, and went over, as if steered for the purpose,
right under the Sampaio battery, from whence she was boarded
by the Miguelites, and plundered for some hours, after which
they set fire to her about nine o'clock at night. They also
sunk a little felucca that ran over the bar, but her cargo was
taken out, although greatly damaged. Had the Miguelites
not burned the Avon, she would have been cut out, and the
boats, manned and anned, were passing down the river for
the purpose, when the blaze from her striking full upon them
on rounding the Furado Point, they perceived they came too
late and fcturned. Those concerned in the vessel of course
expressed great indignation at this outrage upon humanity
and the national flag; but it unfortunately happened for them
that the natural guardians of the flag met the protestation
of distress with stolid incredul ty, and, on the other hand,
seemed to think that this symbol, the only one sacred in
every case, had been converted into an. engine solely for
purposes of commercial gain. It is, at all events, satisfactory
to know that the merchants engaged in the speculation have
even under present circumstances, been the reverse of losers ;
and as I ant neither sailor enough to judge, nor mer.
chant or insurer to feel interest in the subject, I leave it to
those concerned to take care of themselves. Finding the re-
port of the Marquis of Palmella's return not to have a good
foundation, and puzzled by contradictory reports of the state
of the fleet, from the command of which Admiral Sartorius
was dismissed formally on the 16th, and Captain Crosbie
directed to take charge ad interim, I availed myself of an op-
portunity which offered to go to the Bayonas, and see the real
condition of affairs. I was the more desirous to do this, as
Captain Crosbie, accompanied by Sir John Doyle, had sailed
a week previously, and no accounts had been received from
them, and no definite object was pointed out for Sir John, a
military officer, totally unconnected with the naval ser-
vice, going upon such an expedition. The letter which
accompanies this, dated the 2.5 th, will explain the cause
and its result. On my arrival there I made inquiry,
and soon learned how matters stood. The men and officers
had been for months without pay and clothing, and would have
been without provisions, but that the Admiral had taken, from
vessels chartered for Don Pedro, which were forced by stress
of weather into the bay of Vigo, such stores as they had on
board, and prevailed upon others to supply him for his bills on
the commission in London. Finding all his requisitions un-
attended to, aware that lie was to be superseded, and indig-
nant at the underhand propositions made to officers in our
service to take the command, he wrote on the 10th a letter,
the copy of which I send you, the reply to which was the pub-
lication of the Carta Begin dismissing him. In sending

that letter he only sent the resolution of the squadron, who
declared they had only him to look to, as all the contracts
were made by him, and it was known in Oporto that the
men declared that they would never allow him to depart. In
fact, they had him in pledge, for so long ago as the month of
December, with the sanction of the Emperor and Council,

he had by public memorandum promised that all pay and

arrears should be paid up by the end of March ; and
that a passage should be then found for such as desirtel
to quit the service to England. Only 1,4001. was sent for a
long time past, and most of this was paid for clothing ordered

at Vigo, which the Spanish Government would not after.
wards allow to come oft; or any communication whatever to
take place between the shore and the fleet, said to be on ac-
count of cholera, which rendered the clothing the more neces-
sary. One of the causes assigned in Oporto for the dismissal
of the Admiral was his having given offence to the Spaniards,
who wished to turn him out when he was in want of every-
thing, and his ships in the most deplorable state; but he, pre-
ferring rather to die in fight than perish at sea, which must
have been the case, and roused to a high pitch of indignation,
would not stir unless the Spanish ships could force him.
This they did not think proper to do, and he remained
until I saw him. Captain Crosbie and Sir J. Doyle were ten
days coming up, in consequence of contrary winds, and I was
leaving the bay on Saturday, the 23d, as they entered it. The
result you will see in mine of the 25th, and I do not wish
now to enter further into the subject merely from nie-
mory, as a more detailed statement received on the spot
must soon arrive. 1 may, however, remark that the fate
of the Eugenie, alluded to in the letter, was her having
been carried off by the crew to pay themselves, and it may
also be right to observe that the Admiral grounds his right to
the command of the squadron not only upon the pledge he has
given that they shall be fully satisfied in all their demands,
but upon the 16th article of his contract, which runs in these
terms :—" The Vice-Admiral in his quality of commander-
in-chief is to receive his orders and instructions directly from
the Regency, and shall not be subjected to any other officer,
Portuguese or foreigner, whatever belhis rank. The orders to
the squadron or any part of it are not to be given except by the
Admiral, unless in case of natural impossibility (impeachment
insurniountable)." The squadron at present consists of the
Itainha, Donna Maria, and Don Pedro frigates, and Villa
Flor brig fully manned by Englishmen, and the Portuense and
Constitution corvettes, manned and officered by Portuguese.
The rest of the small craft have been scuttled and sunk in the
river to save them from the fate of the Twenty-third of July
16-gun brig, rendered unserviceable by the enemy's shot. The
third article of the contract guaranteed to the Admiral the ad-
vance of compensation for his commission as post-captain,
estimated at 10,0001. This estimate was made by that of Cap.
taro Minns, a commander, who was to have had 5,0001. as an
indemnity in case his commission waslost. By an additional
article, Sartorius relinquished this compensation in advance,
both for himself and Captain Minns, but now insists upon its
liquidation, his commission having been forfeited, and hims. If,
as he thinks, treated with great injustice. This relinquish-
ment gave great offence to Captain Minns, who, however, was
aware of it before leaving England, and has been, I am in-
formed, the primary cause of those heart-burnings and dis-
agreeables which have led to such disunion in the squadron.
In Oporto another forced loan is in progress, and one of the
defaulters on the former loan, an old merchant, named Lobo,
who was assessed at 6 contos, and refused payment, was cow-
witted to prison, and ultimately compelled to pay S (about
1,6001.) before the Government would release him.
LISBON, MARCII 23.
There is no change in the state of affairs at Lisbon. Don
Miguel reigns supreme with the aid of terror and the monks.
For some days processions have paraded the streets, and all the
churches implore the God of armies to inspire the soldiers of
Don Miguel with courage. You may therefore expect to be
attacked at day-break to-morrow. In other respects, the
tranquillity of a desert prevails here. Foreigners are as much
respected, both by the people and the Government, as it is
possible to wish.
The navy of Don Miguel consists of one ship of the line,
two frigates, and six or seven corvettes and brigs ; but there
are not sailors to man these vessels. The approach of the
exiles from the Court of Spain excites a strong curiosity here :
as yet people are ignorant of the real cause of their arrival
M. de Cordova was engaged in deep intrigue respecting it.
This diplomatist seems to have been sent by the Court of
Spain, in order to sow the seeds of dissension amongst the
agents of the English Government, and to cause a division
between them End the agents of France. He has left no
means untried to fulfil the honourable intentions of his
Court. A Mr. Kupfer, the secret agent of the Prussian
and Austrian Governments, has seconded him siith all
his might. This Kupfer is well known in Paris; whither he
has been several times sent by the Prussian police. These
gentlemen have already succeeded in caming a difference be-
tween Lord W. Russell and Mr. HOppner, and between Ad-
miral Parker and both the others. It is, however, to be
hoped, that the success of these bearers of discord will be but
of short duration, and 'chat the good arose of the French and
English agents will soon discover their real designs. Hitherto
their efforts have failed in dividing the two nations, and not
only the French and English agents, but the officers and
crews of the ships belonging to the respective nations, are on
the best terms possible.
The Constitutionalists have seen with sorrow the dismissal
of Admiral Sartorius, which is to them a bad presage for the
cause of Den peo,
You will perceive by the above that the attack of Sunday
by the Miguelites on th;, lines of Oporto was preconcerted,
but, notwithstanding all their processions, it failed. It ap-
pears that on Saturday, the date of this correspondent's
letter, there was an immense procession, at which not less than
30,000 persons attended, and the miraculous image of our
lady of the rock or rabbit-hole was a most prominent per-
sonage No chance of the fleet coming out, which I am sorry
for, as although Sartorius and his squadron are determined to
do themselves justice, they are no less anxious for a brush with
Don Felix, and I have very little doubt they would give him a
sound thrashing. Their condition reminds me of that of the
fleet at Spithead, which, though in open mutiny, volunteered to

The enemy commenced an attack about 10 o'clock upon a re-
doubt which we had commenced the night before, upon the hill
of Antao; in front of Congregados and Born Fin. Between
2,000 and 3,000 men advanced in column, covered by a cloud of
skirmishers. The position was defended only by three com-
panies of the sth Cacadores, who were forced to retire before
support could reach them. The usual skirmishing was kept up,
while the enemy were destroying the wine-pipes which had
been conveyed to the hill, and most of them they burned. The
fire from our batteries being heavy, and weltdirected, kept their
columns in check. Sharp firing continued until between 2 and
3 o'clock, when the ➢larshal ordered the hill to he retaken.
For, this purpose the Ist and 2d English battalions, under the
command of Majors Sadleir and Brownson, the sth Cacadores,
and three companies of the 3d Infantry, supported by two
squadrons of Lancers, advanced to retake the front of the posi-
tion, while General Schwalbach directed the 9th Infantry,
three companies of the 10th, and one company of the 12th
Caeadores, supported by a squadron of the 10th Cavalry,
to gain the height from the Valongo road on the enemy's left
flank. Major Sadleir fell severely wounded while leading
on his men up the height, which caused them to break
and retire. They were, however, speedily rallied by Major
Brownson, whose regiment moved on unbroken, and carried
the hill at the point of the bayonet with a great slaughter of I
the enemy, who left an officer and several prisoners in our
hands. At this moment four squadron of the enemy's cavalry
made a disposition to charge, but seeing the lancers moving up,
they retreated through a wood in their rear, thus disappoint-
ing the Lancers and the 10th Cavalry, who had an earnest
longing to give them a taste of their quality. Two feeble at.
tempts were subsequently made to retake the height, but the
enemy were repulsed with a trifling loss upon our part. The
enemy suffered great loss on this point, the rapidity of our ad.
vance not enabling him to retire his columns, which were ex-
posed to a galling fire both in front and flank ; and General
Schwalbacn, whose corps gained the summit of the hill on the
enemy's left, made forty-five prisoners. Our loss, considering
the length of time the fire lasted, was inconsiderable, being
five officers and seventeen men killed, and nine officers and
seventy men wounded. The British officers who suffered
were Major Sadleir, Captain Wright, and Adjutant Tury,
severely; and Captain Harley, Ensigns Bourke, Cadogan,
and Young, and Volunteer Kennedy, slightly wounded.
Major Sadleir was shot through the breast, and his case is
doubtful. Captain Wright, I have heard, is dead. The
conduct of Ensign Wooldridge was, on this occasion, parti-
cularly fine. Since his wound on the 29th of September, he
has not been able to do duty from the fracture of his leg ; he,
however, accompanied Major Sadleir's regiment to the field,
and when the men broke, on the fall of their leader, he
rushed amongst them, and tore off his uniform, saying, that
until then he always felt proud of wearing a red jacket,
but that he never would wear one again unless they re-
trieved their character as Englishmen. They returned to
the charge, in which he joined only in his shirt. While
this took place upon the right of our line the left was
kept equally employed, for the enemy simultaneously at-
tacked the lighthouse, Saldanha's redoubt, and the Pas-
telleiro. They were met in General Saldanha's usual way,
that is, allowed to come within pistol-shot before he opened
upon them, when a deadly fire of artillery, musketry, and
rockets, was thrown in, which forced them to retire with pre-
cipitation ; and, as our men were under cover, while they were
exposed, the enemy's loss was very great. Our loss on this
point was 27 killed and wounded, including an officer. The
enemy also made a demonstration of attack towards Agoar_
dente, but the Volunteers of Donna Maria, aking up a posi-
tion in front, supported by three squadrons of Lancers, and
some battalions of the Volunteers of the town, besides the 15th,
and 18th Infantry, kept them in check. The French, Irish,
and three other battalions of the line, were in reserve at Born
Succeso. That these attempts of the enemy would have been

converted into their long-talked of general attack there is little
doubt, had they, in the first instance, been crowned with suc-
cess. This might be judged of by the exertions made by their
officers, particularly of three field-officers of rank, who in vain
endeavoured to induce their men again to 6* ne forward,
as well as from the columns of reserve which were formed.
Eighty-two bodies of the enemy were left on the ground ;
amongst them that of a major, whose horse ran into the
lines on the fall of his master. The Minister of Marine is
again amongst the number of our wo. nded. The result of the
day may be thus stated—the complete repulse of the enemy
towards the Foz, and the re-possession of our position on the
heights of Antas, with our sentries now posted where those of
the Miguelites were yesterday. Their loss is estimated at
from 600 to 700 and 800. Upon other points there is little to
say, save that the landing of provisions has been very trifling
for the last two days, in consequence of five boatmen having
been killed and wounded on Saturday night passing over the
bar, and the appearance of gun-boats from Mattozinhos.
These captured one boat laden with provisions from the
Sultana, at anchor in the roads, and another boat is missing,
supposed also co be taken. The Miguelites have now got up
a breastwork on aim, st the extreme point of the Cabodello
sands, and from this they can severely annoy any boats ven-
turing over the bar. A boat with 11 per.ons went out on
Friday night, which was very squally, and was upset on the
bar, and I fear all hands perished. While I was at Vigo, I
perceived the Chronica did me the favour to notice me, setting
your poor correspondent down as a Miguelite, supposing he
must have been bribed by a cup of wine at Agoa.s.santos, M;-
guel's head-quarters, or Villa de Nova, to cram your paper with
falsehoods. You shall have the papers, which will amuse you.
All I can say is, that I cannot unwrite or unsay one sentence
subscribed. G. D.
" No account yet from the fleet, but the London Merchant
steamer has telegraphed outside that she has an officer with
important despatches on board. The reinforcements which
arrived on Thursday and Saturday at Villa Nova were marched
to the north, and formed part of the attacking force yesterday.
Some of them have now paid their long-promised visit to
Oporto, not, however as conquerers, but as prisoners.
Beef, which was at 12 vintems the lb. for a few days, is again
raised to 20. Flour has, however, fallen from 24 inilrees the
barrel to 18 and 19.
A decree published to-day, but previously known, has
caused great dissatisfaction. It embargoes all wine (Portu-
guese property) for the supply of the army and the city. The
wine is to be valued, but the holders are discontented, not
liking the security for payment.
OFF OPORTO, MONDAY NICHT, 10 o'CLocx.
The Confiance made her appearance off the bar this morning,
and, determined not to lose this opportunity olcoming to Eng-
land, I started by the bar boat, and joined her by three o'clock.
I saw the officer who brought the despatches from yigo, and
I find that Admiral Sartorious has kept his word. I men-
tioned having met and spoken with Sir J. Doyle and Captain
Crosbie on Saturday morning, when coming out of Vigo Bay,
and I learn that the moment his vessel'. anchered, Sir J.

Doyle, with a few men, went on board the Ri t iha frigate, when
he was met by Admiral Sartorius. He immediately addressed
him, saying, " Admiral Sartorius, you are my prisoner." The
Admiral said very little, but the tables were quickly turned,
for poor Sir John, to his great surprise, Lund that
he and his party were indeed prisoners, being instantly
seized by the Admiral's order, and sent below. He is now
closely confined. Captain Ctosbie, instead of taking the
command, It tilto pitiCed kaider arrest, and to be tried by
courtmartial. Neither does the affair rest here. For before
dusk we could perceive the squadron of Sartorius bearing
down from the northward, anil they are now close to us.
The officer who brought the accounts expressed his hope to
me that matters might still he accommodated, and so I trust
they will ; but I have very little doubt that the squadron has
come down with the view of enforcing their claims. In saying this,
I ground myself upon the AdmiraPsrdeclaration that Don Pedro
had better take care how 'he continued his injustice, for he
should recollect that similar conduct had before caused him
to be blockaded by his own fleet, and that there were others
who could and would follow Lord c.ochrane's example. The
sending of Sir John Doyle; a landsman, to make him a pri-
soner, would aggravate all his former feelings of disgust
and resentment, and this coming down of the squadron
is, I have no doubt, the result of the manner in whiel4
the Emperor's order was attempted to be put in execu-
tion. The Government were fully aware of the detertM-
nation of both men and officers not to give up the Ad-
miral, by whom they were ircept together, and through
whose exertions alone they had had the means of exist-
ence for some time past, and their conduct in sending
Sir J. Doyle was most injudicious; he has been made a tool
of, but this is not the first instance in which the sz•,me game
has been played, and this officer has more than once been
Made a eat's-paw by those who had not spirit enough to
hazard burning their own fingers. The Rubicon is now
passed, and the fleet must be satisfied, or Oporto will be
blockaded without any effort on the part of the enemy. There
are about 20 vessels in the reads, with a considerable portion of
their Cargoes yet undischarged; and until Sartorius is satisfied
he will not, of course, allow a boat to come from the shore.
Ilad he not come here, it was very likely that most of them
would have been off, as, before we weighed anchor, Captain
Roberts, of the Druid, sent an officer onboard to say he had re-
ceived information that three gun-boats were to come out to.
night from Mattozinhos for the purpose of destroying the mer.
chant ships at their anchorage, and I presume the same intim*.

tion was given to them. The arrivaillEhe squadron will, of
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snander and officers of the Confiance are highly indignant at an
outrage committed by the Miguelites upon our flag. On her
arrival this morning she stood close in towards the bar for more
easy communication with the squadron, when she was fed at
by Miguel's batteries on the north shore; I mean from ticuts
and the hill of Castro. Fifteen shots were fired; and t ugh
some pf them came very close, fortunately none hit her. The
commander represented tlft to Captain Roberts, and also in.
tends to Make a strong reresentation to our Government on
the subject. The Confiance h'aiD been fired at from the same
tbrts on Wednesday last, as she rarl;along the share from Eng.
land ; but this was attributed to her only wearinn a red ensign,
while the agreement was the blue one forward and red aft. To-
day there could be no such excuse, as she bore the concerted
symbols. Even tonight, as we attempted to weigh anchor, a
shell or rocket fell close to the bowsprit, and a shot also came
close to us. I regret to say that a dreadful accident occurred
in endeavouring to weigh. While the men were at the wind-
lass the palls were capsized, and back went the windlass with
tremendous velocity. Two of our men werekilled on the spot,
and five severely wounded. We immediately bore up for the
DcrzFa, and Captain Roberts sent his surgeons and First Lieu-
tenant on board to render the necessary aid. The men, how-
ever, had been dressed, and their limbs set before they arrived ;
and we have also got five men from the Druid to assist our small
crew in taking us to England. We were, of course, obliged to
leave the anchor behind.

" Her Most Faithful Majesty's ship Rainha de Portugal.
Bayona Isles, March 10.
" Sir,—l regret to find from recent proceedings relative to
me, which I am advised have been going on In Lonsken as well
as Oporto, that your Majesty has no longer that confidence in
me as the Commander.in-Chief which I had thought the sacri-
fices I had made, and the services I had rendered to the cause
of her Most Faithful Majesty, entitled me to. Let me there-
fore now call your Majesty's attention to the following circum-
stances, namely, that notwithstanding my squadron has beets
without pay, without clothing, with a lamentably scanty supply
of stores ; with masts badly sprung, my crews in a constant
state of mutiny, and betrayed by those of my officers from whom
I ought most to have expected support, I have twice beaten a
vastly superior force of the enemy, driven them into port, and
as often blockaded them while I kept the sea myself; thus ren-
dering their navy a heavy drain upon the exhausted resources
of the rebel Government, without producing them any sort of
advantage.*
- • ' "

" I fearlessly, therefore, leave my professional reputation to
be scrutinized and weighed by my native country, where ex-
perienced, discerning, and impartial judges can best appre-
ciate my conduct, as well as my position, and where I feel most
desirous to establish a good name; whilst my private reputa-
tion I as boldly rest upon the fact that I have excluded myself
from all those advantages which I demanded for my com-
panions in the expedition ; that I set out by risking (and have
since lost) my high rank, and the fairest prospects in my native
profession, relinquishing every compensation for such risk or
loss—viz., the value of my commission in advance, which was
accorded me, in order the more to economise those funds
which were appropriated, and with difficulty collected, for the
support of a cause which my conscience approved of, and for
which I felt assured I should obtain the sympathy of the brave
and free of every country. _

" If a further proof were wanting of my disinterested feel-

Tugs in favour of your cause, there are Portuguese sufficient
of almost every class at Oporto who have known me and my
conduct at Lisbon : to them let the appeal be made.
" I have now, therefore, to state to your Majesty, that as
my advice has scarcely ever been (on any occasion) followed,
even from the commencement, nor my most urgent demands
listened to, and finding in that position I have so long dreaded

and that I so frequently, without any avail, warned your Ma-
jesty of, at the same time describing those remedial measures
that were essentially necessary to be taken in order to guard
against evident dangers, I feel myself under the painful neces.
sity of informing your Majesty, that as the officers and men
look up to me for the fulfilment of those engagements entered
into under the articles of the contract made by me with the
partisans in London of your Majesty's cause, if the ships' com-
panies are not paid up according to the arrangement I was
obliged to make (and approved of by your Majesty), to prevent
the fate of the Eugenie occurring to the other vessels of the
squadron, I shall be obliged to quit your Majesty's service with
the squadron, and have recourse to the individuals who entered
into the contract with me for all such claims as my officers
and men are entitled to, which, after incessant toils, anxieties,
sickness, and privations of more than fourteen months, they
certainly merit at the hands of your Majesty, as well as all
those attached to the Queen's cause.

" Should your Majesty wish to appoint another Commander.

in. Chief, I shall most willingly give up the command as soon
as I see all my officers' claims satisfied, and likewise that arti-
cle fulfilled which grants to use the value of my commission in
the British service, in the event of losing it, which, unhappily
for me, has occurred. I cannot conclude this address but by
observing, that notwithstanding the many and frequent warn-
ings I received of the ingratitude I was destined to experience
in this service, I confess I did not calculate on it to s,,tcli an ex.
tent, particularly at the hands of your Imperial Majesty, and
still less so as my intention was so well known of returning to
my native country at the conclusion of the expedition, with-
out demanding any other honours or rewards, than the satisfac.
Lion of having contributed to the success of so glorious a cause.
" I have the honour to be, &c.,
" It. G. SARTORIUS,
" Vice-Admiral, and Commander-in-Chief
of the fleet of her Most Faithful Ma-
jesty Donna Maria II."
* It is an axiom in the naval service that a line-of-battle-
ship ought, if moderately well fought, to destroy a force equal
to my squadron (viz., two frigates and a few badly armed ves-
sels) with the greatest case, and the enemy's frigate alone, on
these occasions, was equal in weight of metal and men to my
only effective ships, the two frigates.