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wale of the like value—to Captain Timins, 
-a fword of so]. value, and a vale of xool. 
value—to tne other captains, a {word of 
sol. each; andto Lieuienant Fowler, a 
{word of like value. They did not for- 
get that efpecial and important ule to 
which great part of the funds of that valu- 
able fociety are dedicated—the providing 
for perfons maimed in the fervice of the 
country, and fer the relations of men dy- 
ing inthe fame caufe. ‘They addieiled a 
letter to Captain Timins, requefting him 
to furnifh the committee with the names 
and family cf the feamen killed, and the 
feamen wounded on board the Royal 
George. 
_ Every part of this ftory is calculated to 
be told with equal and unmingled pleafure. 
In India, honours have been voted for 
the officers under whom our arms have 
been fo vittorious in that quarter. On 
the 14th of February, a meeting of the 
Britith inhabitants ot Calcutta voted a 
marble ftatue te be ere&ted in honour of 
the Marquis Wellcfley, a fword of the 
value of 1500]. to be prefented to General 
Lake, and a fword of 100cl. value to Ma- 
jor General Wellefley. 
Thofe rumours of immediate invaiion, 
which have been fo often conjured up, 
fometimes by actual alarm, but perhaps, 
as frequently, by a finifter policy, to the 
great danger of blunting the ardour and 
courage of the nation, if it had looked on- 
ly to temporary exertions, have been very. 
recently revived with circumftances that 
feem to imprefs even a more than ufual 
fenfe of reality on the public mind. It is 
generally believed that Bonaparte has near- 
ly compieted his preparations both by land 
and fea. It is certain, that he has been 
more than five weeks on the coaft ; and it 
is faid, with a view to fuperintend the ex- 
ecution of his final orders for the invafion. 
When we look at the orders lately iflued 
by our minifters, we cannot doubt that 
we are now ferioufly perfuaded the long 
threatened attempt will be fpeedily made. 
-Under thefe circumfances, the nation feels 
in that juft maaner which its molt fan- 
guine friends woulc #/ifh; every one pro- 
ceeding with his ufual occupations as if 
there were no enemy on the oppofite fhore 
to difturl> his tranquillity; yet as fully 
preoared and as prompt to refilt as if the 
enemy had freed the channel. 
Among the mealures of precaution taken 
by our government, is an order iflted to 
the Lords Lieutenan:s of counties, contain- 
ing very falutary disedctions for maintain- 
ing the domeftic peace of the country, re- 
gularly fupplying the markets, and other 
State of Public Affairs in Augu/?, 1804. 
[ Sept. 1, 
important objects, in the cafe of inva 
fion. 
In the courfe of the unceafing attempts 
of cur blockading fquadrons te annoy the 
enemy, an enterprize was undertaken by 
38 men of the Leda frigate, (volunteers, 
on the occafion,) which equally excites 
admiration ardregret. Thele men, in two 
of the Leda’s boats, commanded by Lieut. 
M‘LeEan, attempted to cut out a French 
cutter, under Portel, off Boulogne. — 
About 100 foldiers were abaft (concealed, 
it appears) in this veflel. They permit- 
ted the Englith failors to board, and then 
fired a voiley into the mid of them, and 
charged bayorets. A dreadful coniiG 
enfued, during which a French brig fir- 
ed grape-fhot among our men. Lieut. 
M‘ Lean, the captain’s clerk, a ferjeant 
and corporal of marines, and the captain 
of the forecaftle, were killed. None, in- 
deed, efcaped, but thofe who were aétually 
thrown overboard in the conteft. Onze 
boat and 14 men returned to the Leda ; 
and that fo many fhould be faved trom this 
imprudent enterprize is almott miraculous. 
Let us add, that, in proportion as we ad- 
mire the daring temper of our failors, we 
lament the unneceflary effufion of their 
blood. The brave officer whofe life was 
facrificed in this attempt, Lieut. M‘Lean, 
was ieen, immediately before he fell, with 
his back againft the cutter’s maft, erying 
out Vidory! which was the rallying word 
on the occafion. 
Admiral Gantheaume, it has been re- 
ported, has efcaped with fome of his 
{quadron from Brew. This istelligence 
is not confirmed ; and it is probable, that 
mercly fome partial movements of the 
Breft Fleet has given rile to it. To in- 
tercept our homeward. bound Eat and 
Weft India Fleets, the latter confifting of 
440 fail, was, no doubt, a temptation to 
the French Admiral, But ther, to ac- 
complifh it, he muft have flipt out un- 
perceived by our cruifers; and, what is 
more dificult, mutt again have made 2 
French port in fafety. 
Havre has been greatly haraffed by 
Capt. OLIveR, of the Royal Navy. The 
town was fet fire to, and fevera] of the 
veflels in the harbour were recently de- 
ftroyed by that aétive officer. In revenge, 
a number of gua-boats came out to attack 
him ; but he {oon compelled them to re- 
treat. 
The Corn Bill and the Infolvent Debt- 
or’s Bill, of which we {poke in our laft 
number, ‘as being in progrefs through the 
houfes, have both paffed into law. His 
Majefty has fince prorogued the Parlia- 
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