commenced making new wads and filling powder, as well as repairing her running rigging and sails, which had been much cut by the four-decker's shot. The, frigate sustained no loss ; but it was afterwards reported, that the Santisima-Trinidad had nine men killed and several wounded by the Terpsichore,

On the 2d., at 8 a.m., the Santisima-Trinidad bore from the frigate south-west-half-south distant about six miles, the wind then north-north-east. Captain Bowen continued to keep company with his opponent until noon ; when, Cape Spartel bearing south-east-half-south distant eight or nine leagues, 12 sail of Spanish men of war, part of Admiral Cordova's fleet, hove in sight to the northward. On this the Terpsichore made sail in an opposite direction, and anchored on the 4th in Tangier bay. The Santisima-Trinidad afterwards put into Algesiras ; whence, on being partially refitted, she set sail for Cadiz, and, towards the end of the month, reached that port in safety. Of this spirited skirmish between a British 12-pounder frigate and a Spanish first-rate, we shall say no more than that, whether or not Captain Berkeley's conduct deserved a court-martial, Captain Bowen's conduct deserved the public thanks of the commander-in-chief.

While the British fleet lay at Lagos bay, the Spanish prisoners received from the four prizes, numbering about 3000, were landed; and, a receipt being first given for them by the proper officer, were allowed to remain on shore. On the 23d, after experiencing the tail of a gale of wind which, had it blown home, would probably have forced several of the ships on shore, Sir John departed ; and, in five days afterwards, arrived in safety at Lisbon. Here it was remarked, that the four prizes, under their jurymasts, and poorly manned as they necessarily were, beat all the English ships in working into the Tagus.

If the inhabitants of Lisbon were unbounded, and they had reason to be sincere, in their congratulations at the victory, the state of general feeling, on the first promulgation of the news in England, the land of the conquerors, may be readily conceived. Our business is merely to relate, that Sir John Jervis was created a peer of Great Britain, by the titles of Baron Jervis of Meaford, and Earl of St.-Vincent, with a pension of £3000 per annum. Vice-admiral Thompson and Rear-admiral William Parker were created baronets ; and the remaining vice-admiral was appointed to a lucrative post abroad. Commodore Nelson, he who in his own person had proved (and how often had he proved ?) that the danger of a bold enterprise required only to be met to be over come, received the insignia of the Bath, and, from the city of London, its freedom, suitably presented. The thanks of both houses of parliament were voted to the fleet; and gold emblematic medals, as on similar occasions, were distributed to all the flag-officers and captains. When the medal was offered to Captain Collingwood ; he refused it until he should receive one

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