The Sun.
London, England, 1810-01-31 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PORTS&OUTU, JAN. 430.—Sailed his Majesty's ship
!lain, of 18 guns, Capt. G. W. BLAME?, with a
convoy of merchantmen, for Plymouth ; the Ante-
lope schooner, of 18 guns, Lieut. D. BOYD, 'to the
Westward.

Came in this day his Majesty's ship Thalia, of 36
guns, J. G. VA SHUN, liana Guernsey.
Arrived the Thracian gun-brig, of 18 guns, Cipt.
J. GRANT, from a cruize. •

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 29.—Arrived his Majesty's ship
Airmen, Captain Sir MICHAEL SEYMOUR, Bart.
from a cruize in the Channel; the Hope, Wit:DNAN,
from London ; and Liberty, MANN ,TtOtti Sunder-
land ; also arrived two men of war brigs.
Sailed the Argil, Tartk, for Bideford. •

DOVER, JAN. 30.—The Castilian sloop of war,
Capt. Tom, has thiS day detained and sent in a
Preach brig, laden with corn, which was bound to
Guernsey, from Dunkirk. -
In the roads the Fly and Castilian Sloops of war.

HARWICH, JAN. 30.--Sailed the 'Lard Duncnia
and Diana Packets, with 111411 s for Heligoland )
Beciutoy and Auckland ditto, for Gottenburgh.

SiIiERNESS, JAN. 29.—Arrived the To er Ten-
der with volunteers and icniiressed men fur the
feet.

Came into hatbour his Majesty's 'ship Mojestic
and the Cruiter '

its Majesty's ship Otte was paid wage's up 'to
tint months.

JAR. 311—Sailed His 'Majesty's "Ships Circe and
Imperieuse.

DISTRIBUTION OF iitliE-11;10.1•IiV.

• •
• The Mats, fOr the Augusta Maria, and -ItiVerige,.Ott the
Tist instant, On board, at PortsmOUth ; recalled at No. 23,
litirrey -street, strand, oh Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The Lynx, for, the Aeli4e,. Karan, Elizabeth,' Haabert,
Springerart, Venus, St. Andreas, Ni..:holay, and Ann, on the
loth.of 'February. an hoard ;it Plymouth; recalled as above.
The Devastation, for the Augusta, Maria, and -Revenge,
on the 37th inst. on board, at Northheet.; recalled as above.
The jasper, for the Perseverance (recapture), and L'Espe-
ranee, on the ist 'of February, at 'No. t 3, Cleuseut's Inn :
recalled Mondays and Thursdays.
The Cruizer, for the Maria Elizabeth, on the hoth
on board, at Slseerness; recalle6in sidaYS, at
Re. 22, Essex.sttect, Strand.
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?RANKS of the CITYIo COLONEL IrARDL.E.

Mr. NVarcile attended at Guildhall yesterday, to
receive the Thanks and the 'Freedom of the City, in'
it gold box of the v4oe of toe voted him
by the Corporation, for his agile 'and patriotic con.
dud in the Eonse of Commons; in briugini
Ward charges against the late Commander'in Chief.
Ile was 'introduced te) the Chamberlain by Mr. Al-
deruTap Goodbehere and Mr. Wiihhman (the mover
and seconder), attended by seVerdl of ate Livery,
who received -him in the politest manner. After
administering the oath, Mr. Chamberlain addfesed
him in the tollowing terms:—

GWY WM LLOYD WARDLE, .&•c1..-1 giVe you
Joy, and in the iyime of the Right Honourable.the
Lord Mayor, Alder
t:Len, and Commoner's o the
City of London, in common Council assembled,'
and agreeabl,-. iht heir unanimous Itesolnti6n, admit
You to the Freedom of the Metropolis of the British
Empire.

" The Court has likewise nnaniqmusly resolved-,
that you, ' having, unatved by Ministerial threats;
exhibited serious .charges against the late CoMmander
in Chief, which have been 'delay substantiated,
and which have, in faa, induced his Royal High-
'less to-resign a situation, of which, ii% the opinion
of the Court, he is now ft .y,',,afe,entilled to the
esteem and gratitude of th s Court and the Country,
" I am, therefore, Sir, to return you the Thanks
of the Court, together with a Memorial ofyour ad-
mission to the Freedom of this City, in a gold box
of the value. of one hundred guineas, in grateful,
testimony of the high sense they entertain of the
zeal, intrepidity, and patriotism, which are so emi-
nently dinced in that arduous and laudable under-
taking. - •
" The Court having so fully expressed their sense
Of the importance of the late Investigation, and of
your meritorious conduct and'perseverancei there is
nothing left for me to add upon that subjea; brit,
Sir, allow me to express a wish for your health and
happiness, and, that you may live to witness the
good which we may hope will result from, your ex-
ertions; and may mankind in general, and espe-
cially those of exalted rank and in confidential situa-
tions, be deeply impressed with. the truth. of What
has been declared by the Prince of Historians, that
Muller anigia pudicitia baud alia abnerit,'"

'Mr. Wardle then, on receiving a • copy of the
Thanks and the Box from the Chamberlain, addres.;
red him as follows
SlR—With sentiments of the highest rope&
and gratitude I accept the Freedo:n or the City of
London. I am little capable of saying how much I
feel honoured by so high and proud a mark of dis-
tindion ; for, however strong my nerves may be
When my duty calls me forth in defence of the
rights and liberties of the people, still, when so
highly respelled a portion oithat people are confer-
ring upon me such en invaluable pledge of .their ap-
probation, I feel myself unequal to do more than
offer my plain, but heartfelt thanks. And • yet;
4ir, it is not alone this mark of favour that .1 ialn
hound to acknowledge; bnt I have also to express
fly gratitude for that uniform and steady support
given me by the CitiZens of London during the pra.,'
ill'ess of those unexampled attacks that have been
Made upon 'Me, in consequence of that conelnti
which has been so distinguished by their approba-
tion. That support, Sir, has enabled me success-
lolly to defend myself against my enemies, the ene.:
*it's of every pcblm -teen Who iiarttito expose and

. ,
attack corruption, By continuing to expose,and
tack it, wherever'it may offer itself; I 'trust to hav-
ing continued to me the confidence and support of
the first city in the world, • •

_
• " It is no small satisfataion to me, to receivejny
Freedom during the Mayoralty of a Gentleman, who
has already shewn ~hicpself the firm friend of the
rights and liberties of the people, and of our excel-
lent Constitution—such as it once was, and such as,
trust, it•onCe More will be ! •

" To you, Sir, for, the handsome and :flattering
.manner in which you have conferred this high ho-.
nour upon me, much is due; and beg crave to
thank you kindly."