The Sun.
London, England, 1810-07-26 00:00:00

REIPARDS.

• On Monday, about five o'clock, the Earl of 57,;
thrsk and Sir Richard. Strachan orn
, accpa:ned ",
the Earl of St. Vincent, arrived at the Alans'°%
House; the,two former for the purpose of receivirl7
the Swords voted by the City of London, for r
respettive services.

5
I The Chamberlain addressed his Lordihip - 2
I follows :--,
" Admiral Lord Northeslc--I give you joy; °-he in obedience .to an unanimous- Itesolimou of t"
, Court of L, rd Mayor, Aldermen, and
!ofthe City of London, in Common Council as;on
bled, I •ain to return your Lordship thanks for lb,brilttaur ,
and decisive .victory obtained over the coll.;
bitted fleets' or France and Spain, off Cape Tri:11'110„,i
thereby atfueding to the world' at Liege an .
and lasting proof of British valour : and as an at(
Ilona! mark of 'ak r esteem and regard, Pc
Lordship .is admitted to the freedom
-ot this g'e.'At
City, and I have the honour to present you wit-
this Sword.
of
"
My Lord, when \ve consider the magnittlue f
the force with which you had to contend—theito'r
l
their expectations of-the :enemy from the (Treat:os fleet--the complete destruction of that urea
i,
artnament—and the importgLit consequence to o
country from i:s defeat, there has been nothing Pr
.rallel in the naval annals of mankind. 'To 50C11,,,,
height of glory has it eletated this' envied country
thit the 'east considerable character in the Brit;is
fleet feels an exultation at the part which lei! to
lot
lot on that most hrilhon victory,. :VVhdt. then 111„ct
be your feelings, my Lord, tvhenever you 0341
on the large and conspicuous share which yod tOO
1‘
e,
on that memorable day; and that, to the latest I'd
riOd of time, your Lordship's name will be associ3l
with that of the immortal Nrlson.!"

LORD NORTHESK'S ANSWER.

•
"Sttt is with the greatest pride and sat /.4
rd
tion I receive front the ,Honourable Court this
together with the freedom of the City of Loud?
a proof of their approbati.in of my clicluct ;
trust,
.whenever I am called upon, and an
tunity offers itself, that this sword wilt not b' but
graced in my hands. In saying this, I cat ,001" e
regret that Lord Collingwood is not alive to 51,3's
with me in those honours. In hint the countrYt-re,
lost one of its best Officers, and I a most sin', it,
friend. •To you, Sir, for the hand•ortie many% 15
which you have conVej€7d those thanks, rini(;
due; and I beg you will accept my best J°
ail
ledgments:" - • •
hara
The Chamberlain then addressed Sir Ric"
' Strachan, as follows :
" r Admiral Sir Richard John Strachan---A
you joy ; and in obedience to au unanimous 44
tion of the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and conico°- ,
1,
of the Oily of London, in Consmon Council a'seto„j
bled, offer the. thanks of the Conti to you, Sir' 3,,13.:1
to the rest of the Captains, Officers, Seamen, '1
11 9yal Marines, under your command,' off Ferri ,
ie,
on the 4i h of November, i 805, fur the decisive
t-ry then obtained over the enemy,' and the °'o,o
tional glory with which you have thereby graced ev,
annals of the British navy. By the same alltilir‘,o
-s,
I admit you to the freedom of this great Metrop°'t-
and iii their name have the honour to pre,el)tol
you this sword. . Sir, the victory which I am cilice
upon to celebrate, though. not the greatest, WO5
of the conapletest which have been achieved dull
the present arduous and eventfui contest : and it °
ever redound highly to your honour,th.at those vill,'
,
escaped the thunders of a Nelson, a Colliog0no;f
and a Northesk, could not elude the vigilance, Isif
resist the prompt and irresistible attacks 01
Richard Strachan."

Sir Richard Strachan made also a short and 0-
er
get ic reply.

After
.which "they partook of an elegant d''lbe
provided for them by the Lord Mayor, at which '
Lady Mayoress ai.d several Ladies were prescol•

The fulkwing accotrvt has been received-0Y
truly noble and generous act, peiforin‘...d b}'l‘.l„;
Matthews, Midshipman on board 1 "(j
Alobe frigate, commanded by that distingoi'lle,
Officer, Captain LORING; dated otl Havre, JulY
1810 : ,
" On the 4th instant, Joseph Hughes, a ,4ejrl/f)dj
fell overboard ;he could not swim ; was
stroi,g, and he was immediately in a sinking star':,
Life buoys, gratings, .3cc, were thrown to hi. ilss.'`,
;
ance, but he had not skill to avail himself of thtll,
and no boat could have arrived in time to save 1"!,"-j.
In Ibis critical moment, Mr. Matthews,
by humanity, courage, and uncommon presence of
.0
mind, leaped into the sea, and, first proceedingri`o
a grating, swam .with it to the oi-ject of his care. n.
grappled the sinking and almost lifeless oody
one hand, whist w oil the oth, r he supported Iron
self on the gratinz, until the boat came to their
lief, at which time this noble South was ne.rli
hau,ed, and the seaman was nfought back to a
fd
with difficulty."

The Revenue Officers have receive! a circu'rir,
which they are directed to s..e that the exportaH'"
grain to ports still open, is permitted only 4
VeS3eis furnished •ith the proper liccmsgs.