The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-07-07 00:00:00

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G4LLANT ACTION IN 11111 dffYDi 'Be
KA s't &disk
(Lamm tem AS °Wel* TO A truisms IP
&emboli.)
" Ms Majesty's ship Spartan, ado, littlt May, 1610.
" MT DEAR Faults.—Aware that an old mess.
mate (particularly a once Spartan) will derive
some gratificatioe from the perticulars of our re.
cent glorious contest, I willingly avail myself
of the first conveyance towable you to participate
iu the feelings of your olllshipmates. On the lit
instant, we, in company with the Success, clued
into Naples a frigate, corvette, brig, and cutter.
On the 24, from a suppositius on the part'd
the
truly gallant Captain (Jaime'. BRENTON) that
these fair-weather birds would never put to seal
whilst (negated by two British frigates, he order.
ed the Success (being a junior ship) to part con.
pony : the niananivre succeeded, and en the fol-
lowing morning, at day-light, the enemy s aqua.
drun was with pleasure descried standing towards
us, in a regular line of battle. It was nut in our
nature to run! but, agreeable to oar usual sys.
tee, as well as their astonishment, we made sail
fur them ; ()ad being aided by a light breeze, were
enabled, about 40 minutes after seven, to coal.
tneuce against 6' fearful odds," what our gallant
brother tars on this stating, as well as the
conquered foe, aoknowledge to have . been
one of the most brilliant actions ever fought
by an English frigate. The battle took place
off Naples, and was commenced within pistol.
shot by the French frigate Ceres, of 42 guns,
she being the leading ship of the enemy's line, and.
after a truly trying, yet, thank God, glorious,
tomtit, of two hours and ten minutes (devils
which time the awful scene was witnessed by his,
stoch-Majeaty, hives:' and the whole population
the proud City of Naples, we succeeded in
apturiag the national brig 4' Esperzwir by our
brave fellows gallantly boarding her, io the, face
of the enemy's whole force, who were, like auto
ourselves% almost tote to pieces. When we had
approached this 66 host of fobs" sufficiently near
to be distisedy heard, we welcomed them with
" three sheers," .which was proposed by our
gallant Captain, and given by our brave Tars with
heartfelt sincerity for the honour of our beloved
Courstr, and &r es* profession. From the
Wiwi whom we. have Hikes prisoners, we have
helm assured that our eliserieg tended forcibly to
sultana their seaman, as It taught them to believe
we bad, la the irstiestasee, decided on death or
victory I Our lees hat bees severe-10 brave
fellows killed, aad Itt wounded; yet wheat I refer
you to Ake named noprocedented superiority to
which we were opposed, you mast think with me,
that these heroic Britons could never have fallen
on a more glorious occasion. Among the killed,
I have to deplore the death of that gallant
youth, Mr. Boeuesow, master's mate, whom
you, 'as an old Spartan, mast recollect; and
In the list of wounded the seine of our truly he.
role and distinguished Cliptais Unfortunately ds
conspicuous. lie was datigerously wounded by
a grape.skot, about the middle ut the action,
whilst fearlessly standings. the capstan Ind by
his judicious maateuvrbig and pliant •esample,
inspiiisc a confieestie 411 seecess in every Officer
and MP ablied him. He was wounded in the
Wt side, aid has mace suffered alsinst-inetiliaot
pain with becefillingiortitude ; bat I am happy to
add, he it nit prOnounced out of dater; °and
the ardent prayers of Isis officers and brave crew
ilootinse to be offered up with seamanlike Sin.
amity for his speedy restoration to the service of
his country, WO whom his seal, ability, and
Iteroilm .must ever etatid Midi/ailed! and by
whom, if genuine merit wants not admirers, he
will, so dent., be iiMPly ilwaided. Re has at.
Ned, received Rho . Order of. Knighthood and of
Merit, from hie 3114esty the Lag of the Two
Stoma, IMO, no desalts will be followed on
the paet of tier good Sovereign. (God bless him)
by the Order of the Bight and as adequate pea.
owe es support it. We have jest learned by a
lag of treat the enemy's lOW to have been were
beyond precedent, 134 killek and 316 wounds-4.
Your's
JAM DUN-N,
.I)aseest roses.
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Mr. Moans, kis/fajasty's Scenery of Lep.
ties to the
as; or of America, set off yes.
terday morals; for Poetesses*, to embark on
'Wald Ms Illausaty's ship 'raw, fee, A
ikited to isle charge of one
COOCKIS is tiaciisetry, weep as Mr. J A cssox'
shall lab it, whisk will be raters of the reams..
U4I7N DWI skirts der COSA during tho shirt vaca-
tion; and aftar.falilog Ms moreing dip in the sea,
it will not ha his. (asit if be does not dip into the
pockets .of the visitors of she Melee Theatre.
Barly'yesterday mornieg_ seam thieves .Isrelo
Hite the warehouse of Mr. blaoson, bookseller) •
Getrard.street, Soho, sited steles very laspetpum.l
tity of books of eniolllll4eseriptisee M sleets, &e!..
..The entail's entered thoPersises freest sable.
-yard at the back of his hese, sod mist hes had
s art to convey away their pleader.
We ire happy to aoseinter a nOW,' vibes of
'Physic • and Medical forgery, from tliS pie of
Dr. RIGUAIID Rues, wltkalt for tilt let tiles,
'gives this hitherto etsajecture lathe. 1001111111xce
of science. The author's illlstislitlittlf the Ob.
tills of animal Wes and phoMorflis
so simple and clear, Oat no Pr 40012, can. ►.
at a loss for indications to mobil "-fad cf
under every disease. We haveno.heditatioe in say.
log, that this is the most important pobliastioa
that has ever yet appeered in this country, On the
subject of medicine. It proves that • the practice
of medicine has) hitherto) heen a series of expert.
swots) and entitled to so other denomivatiae thao
that of quackery.