execution. In 1796, Major, and 1799 Lieutenant-Colonel of his regiment, he continued to serve with universal applause in the West Indies till 1805, when he exchanged to the 19th in India. Thither he made an overland journey from England, visiting the head quarters of the Russian and Austrian armies, proceeding through Moldavia down the Danube, and across the Euxine to Constantinople; thence to Bagdad, Bussorah, Bombay, and Madras.

He instantly had a command at Auct to suppress a meeting by storming Vellore; was hurt, received thanks, and the appointment of Inspector of cavalry: he removed to the 25th Dragoons, and commanded in the Mysore till the present occasion; after which he commanded the forces in Java. In 1812 he had to reduce Palimbang, a service of great danger. He afterwards returned to India; and there, in the prosecution of a new war against Nepaul, he fell an early and much-regretted victim. Major-General Sir R. Gillespie had received the order of the Bath.

At the same period (1783) Sir Samuel Gibbs was appointed Ensign 102nd foot, and a few years after served in the 60th in America, and at the same period only (1792) received promotion to a Lieutenancy 11th foot at Gibraltar. In 1793 he returned with it to England, was aide-de-camp to Lieut.-Gen. Grant: and having a company in 1795, in 1798 was taken prisoner under Gen. Sir Eyre Coote at Ostend. In 1799, Major of his regiment, he went with it to the West Indies, and in 1802 received the LieutenantColonelcy of the 10th. He soon after brought home the despatches of Sir Thomas Trigge: he next served at the

Cape and in India; whence he proceeded on the present

occasion.

In 1813, Major General, he commanded the British force sent to Stralsund to co-operate with the allies, and afterwards served on the Staff in Holland, whence under the gallant Sir E. Pakenham he proceeded to his first scene of service, America, and with his commander fell in the attack on New Orleans.

Admiral Albemarle Bertie is of the ancient House of Lindsey, of which Robert first Earl was Admiral of the Fleet of King Charles the First.

Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Robert Stopford is the 3rd son of the late Earl of Courtown, and brother of the present Earl: he was born in 1768. As early as 1795 he was in command of the Phaeton frigate, in which he continued four years. He had the Excellent 74, till the close of the war, and on its renewal removed to the Spencer also of 74 guns, in which he continued till 1808. Rear-Admiral in 1808, in the following year he married the daughter of Commissioner Fanshaw. In 1808 he commanded in chief at the Cape of Good Hope, and continued there two years and a half. He was created a Knight Commander of the Bath.

BATTLE OF BARROSA-LIEUT. GEN. GRAHAM (afterwards LORD LYNEDOCK), AND MAJOR-GEN. DILKES. MARCH 5, 1811.

Among the most important of the positions necessary to be occupied in Spain, at once to dispossess the enemy of that country, and create a diversion from the line of march of the chief army upon France, was necessarily the city of Cadiz. At the close of 1810, a great struggle was maintained for it with the French blockading army; and General Graham, who was appointed to the command of the troops in that fortress, was directed to embark, and go round by Tarifa to Barrosa, for the purpose of making a combined attack, with the Spaniards, on the rear of the enemy.

This was effected with considerable difficulty, and unfortunately with great loss, occasioned by the co-operating Spanish

general having changed the position assigned to him.

The vote of thanks was very markedly bestowed on this occasion: Mr. Sheridan having made one of those splendid orations, with which he occasionally astonished the House, in support of the motions of those ministers to whom he was so generally opposed, and all breathing assent to the truth of his eloquence.

Luna 6 die Maii, 1811.

My Lord,

Isla de Leon, 16th April, 1811.

I have had the honor of receiving your Lordship's letter, enclosing the resolutions of the House of Lords, by which the unanimous thanks of that august assembly have been voted to me, to Brig.General Dilkes, and to the other officers, and to the non-commissioned officers and

private soldiers under my command, in the action of the 5th ult. on the heights of Barrosa.

The impression which this high and distinguished mark of the approbation of the House of Lords has made on the minds of the brave men of every rank, who are thus honored, is such as will attach them more, if possible, to the zealous discharge of every military duty, and animate them to similar (greater I conceive to be impossible) devotion to the honor of his Majesty's arms on other occasions.

To their steady discipline and persevering valor, the success of the action is to be entirely ascribed. But I receive with infinite gratitude and satisfaction this most flattering reward of my zeal; and I have to request, my Lord, that your Lordship will make the assurances of our most grateful feelings acceptable to the House of Lords.

I cannot conclude this letter without hoping that your Lordship will be well