The Sun.
London, England, 1810-07-12 00:00:00

[PRI( E STTXPtNCE HALETE4NN

Bombay, we embrace the only opportunity we_ may
collectively have of expressing the just. sense we en-
tertain of the benefit the service has derivci from
the zealous and cordial co-Operation of the Naval
Force under your command with the Military em-
ployed on .this occasion.

- The Successful ' accomplishment of those objeas
of th expedition which have yet been_ undertaken,
we ascribe, in a great measure to the harmony and
good Understanding which has at all times subsisted
among us.

The attainment of these desirable ends has been
effedually and happily promoted by sour own ex-
ample, and by yo.ur judicious and coneilia.ory-con-
dutton every occasion.

We request youi acceptance of a piece of plate
of the value of three hundred pounds, as a testi-
mony of the high respect and consideration with
which, we have the botiokir to retuah), Sir,
Your MQSI ob-dirni, and,
very humble WI vants, .
(Signed) LIONEL SMITH,
ieut Cot. Commanding the Force,*
General Staff.

N; WARREN,
Br;gade.Major.
C. PAGE.
Paymaster and Commissary to the Force.
HENRY W. SEALY.
Commissary or Stores and commanding
the Artilirry,
For the Officers of the 47th Fla. ,k Companies,.
R. KELLYj Capt. •
. .
_ .
'R..G.
Capiairi aird
for the Officers of the Corps. ' .
J. B. GARSTIN,
najor Commandinic his Majesty's
65th Ret;h-nent.
•
-For the Officers of the betaehrnent:
• R. W. CORY,
Lieut. 2;2 R. N. I.
For the Officers of tae Detachment. -

K. EGAN.
Marine Battativnt

Captain JOHN
his Majesty ship La Chif-
forme. Commanding the sqUa-
dron.

C ENTI!EMEN,

His Majesty's ship 1 a ChifFonne,,,
Muscat Roads, 22d Dec. 18;9.

- I cannot find words to:express the gratification I.-
have received from your very unexpected and fig,
tering- letter of yesterday, conveying to me the.
desire of all the Officers of the army etnplo) ed. in
the Gulph of Persia, that -I should accept a most
splendid present as ...; testimony of their esteem.
I do but -anticipate the satisfaction.. which the
Officers of the Naval Force. under. my orders will
receive to find .that their desire to preserVe the
most harmonious' understanding with the army has
succeeded ; for myself, accustomed from my earliest
years to consider the army and navy only as diffe-
rent branches of the same profession, I have ever,
from public motives as, well as private inclination,
endeavoured to preserve the most fidternal unani-
mity between-the two corps. It is this happy union
which forms the bulwark of our country. -
The •encomiums you have- been pleased to pass
on my individual comfual, I know I do not merit,
but the deep-Seated pleasure which- this manifesta-
tion of your good and good opinion his caused,
will always stimulate my exertions to deserve the
honour of their continuance.

I remain with
,sentiments of the highest esteem
and respet, Gentlemen,

Your most obedient,
and very bumble servant,
(Signed) J. WAINWRIGHT, Capt.
To Lieut. COI. LIONEL SMITII,•
Commanding the Brigade' and
the whole of the Officers of the

Staffand Officers Corrumantling
Corps and Detachment under
his orders.

On a former occasion when we published . the
first operations of this force, we inadveeteatly failed
to mention Captain Wainwright' in terms due to
his rank and hiS merits, but we have the consola-
tion of thinking that our omission. has been amply
supplied by this noble testimony from that portion
of the army under the Command of Colonel Smith
With which he has had the happiness of co-opetat,
ing. , • •

MADRAS, JAN. 5 „--:We are sorry- to annonnce the
capture of his Majesty's' sloop Viaori the. Portu-
guese frigate .Minerva, the country ships Admiral
Drury and Resolution, as well as an Arab ship, by
the French frigate 'La Bellone. The follbwing let-
ter from a Gentleman. who was taken. priloner;
communicate such particulars as have hitherto i.vach.

The Resolution, Capt. Purefoy, was captured
lgi h November •by the French frigate La.lidfime,
Captain Vi6tor de Perry, in lnt. 19.50, lon6r. 80'. 50.
'She mounted on 'her spai.ter-dedit. eight 361 b. ,'tench
carronades, and six long tiine';•poviiders.; ..4.4%. her
latecastle were six 3211:'?. Engtishcarriinades, and on
her gun-decic 28 long 1.8 French pounderi4 the
length. of her keel is 176 feet. On the- 2d Vovem.
ber she had taken his Majesiy's:.Slonp,
Stopford, of 15.,guns,...itter an Action of 3.6 minutes,
the Reef 'Buoy bearing at that time 30 'miles
N. N. W. She hadall her runninvigging cut to
pieces, her Main-tnas(wounded in' two places, '-and
,
'her..nazen-mast in !tee places, wit4-fitre-top—ail
and spritsail-yard -shot away ; short;
..you may
guess the state she was in, as-Capt.-Siopfotd, began
firing within pistol-shot, and. even peared.ltif.; Out
finding he had the worst of it, he:. tiNaS de*rnfined
to board, and had his inen all ready, but the snip
would not work, so he was under, tile painful
necessity of striking. Fortunately filZhad.bnt two
men wounded. Tile gtion took ploce about nine
p. m.

" On the itth November La Edlone captured