both coming up at the same time, and joining in the attack.

La Libre, commanded by Monsieur Descorches, capitaine de fregate, mounts 24 eighteen-pounder guns on the main deck, 6 thirtysix-pounder carronades, and 10 nine-pounder guns on the quarter deck and forecastle, with a complement of 280 men. She submitted, after an obstinate defence of half an hour, having 20 men killed and wounded, and received so much damage that all her masts went overboard soon after we took possession. She sailed from Flushing on the 14th of November, in company with a French frigate of 48 guns, from whom she parted in a gale of wind, on the 9th inst., on the coast of Scotland.

I have much pleasure in communicating to you the good conduct of the officers and men of the Egyptienne in this affair, and have only to regret that the inferior force of the enemy did not give room for the full extent of their services. Inclosed is a list of the wounded, and I am sorry to add that one is since dead.

Captain Maitland, of La Loire, has taken charge of the prize, from (A2)

whom

I have the honour to be, &c.

P. C. HANDFIELD, lieut. The hon. William Cornwallis, admiral of the red, and commander in chief, &c. &c. &c.

A list of the killed and wounded on board his majesty's ship the Egyptienne, in the action with La Libre French frigate, 24th of Dec. 1805. None killed.

Wounded-Mr. Thomas Robinson, boatswain, slightly; William Thinn, seaman, dangerously, since dead; John Williams, seaman, badly; John Davis, seaman, slightly; Thomas Lucas, seaman, slightly; JohnStrutton,quarter-master,slightly; James M'Guire, royal marine, badly; and James Evans, royal marine, slightly.

(Signed) P. C. HANDFIELD, lieut.

6. The launch of the Hibernia, of 110 guns, which had been sent ashore for stores, returning to the ship in Cawsand Bay in the evening, it then blowing a violent gale of wind, notwithstanding every exertion was made by the crew, was obliged to bear away; it is supposed to put back to Plymouth, or to endeavour to weather the Menstone, and get into Winbury river. She upset near the land, and all hands, upwards of 36, were swamp: ed. The lieutenant and several men reached the shore, and were saved; but the midshipman and 18 poor fellows were drowned, and their remains washed ashore near Winbury.

CEREMONIAL OF THE PUBLIC FUNERAL OF THE LATE VICE-ADMI

RAL HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON,

K. B. &c. &c. &c.

On Wednesday the 8th of Jan.

ceremony, and national tribute of respect to the remains of the immortal NELSON, was carried into execution. At half past 7 A. M. the heralds and the naval officers who were to assist at the procession by water, assembled at the Admiralty, and thence proceeded, about 8, to Greenwich. At 10, they assembled at the governor's house within Greenwich Hospital; where they were met, in the council chamber, by the lord mayor, al dermen, and the committee especially appointed on this occasion by the corporation of London; and proceeded to their several barges.

The hero's body was then carried from the saloon, where it had lain in state, through the Great Hall, out at the eastern portal, round the Royal Charlotte ward, to the north gate, and placed onboard the state barge. The coffin was covered with a velvet pall, adorned with escutcheons. During the procession from the Great Hall to the barge (which was by far the most affecting part of this day's ceremony) a very noble band of music played the dead march in Saul; minute

the bells tolled in unison. The sun, guns were fired; and at that particular period, shone delightfully; and the hill in Greenwich Park reverberated the solemn sound between the lofty domes of the royal Hospital.

The procession moved, in the following order, about 12 o'clock: Captain Wood, harbour master. Captain Ludlam, harbour master. Water bailiff.

Rulers of the company of water

Chaplain

men, &c.

and staff of the river fencibles.

Boat with drums muffled.

Officer

First state barge. Drums-Two trumpets, with their banners, in the steerage-The standard, at the head, borne by capt. sir Francis Laforey, bart. supported by lieuts. W. C. Barker and G. Antram The guidon, at the door-place, borne by capt. H. W. Bayntun (in the absence of capt. Durham), supported by two lieutenants of the royal navy; all in their full uniform coats, with black waistcoats, breeches, and stockings, and crape round their arms and hats.-Rouge croix and blue mantle pursuivants of arms, in close mourning, with their tabards over their cloaks; and hat-bands and scarves.

Second barge. Four trumpets in the steerage Heralds of arms, bearing the surcoat, target and sword, helm and crest, and the gauntlet and spurs of the deceased.

The banner of the deceased as a knight of the bath, at the head, borne by capt. Edward Rotheram.

The great banner, with the augmentations, at the door-place, borne by capt. Robert Moorsom, supported by lieuts. D. Keys and N. Tucker.

Third barge, covered with black velvet (the other barges being covered with black cloth), the top adorned with plumes of black feathers; and in the centre, upon four shields of the arms of the deceased, joining in point, a viscount's coro

net.

Three bannerolls of the family lineage of the deceased, on each side, affixed to the external parts of the barge-Six trumpets, with their banners as before, in the steerage Six officers of the royal navy, habited as those in the other

covered with a large sheet, and a pall of velvet, adorned with six escutcheons

Norroy king of arms (in the absence of Clarenceux), bearing, at the head of the body, a viscount's coronet upon a black velvet cushion.

At the head of the barge, the union flag of the united kingdom. Attendants on the body while at Greenwich, in mourning.

Fourth barge, covered with black cloth. The chief mourner, sir Peter Parker, bart. admiral of the fleet, with his two supporters, admiral Samuel viscount Hood, and admiral William lord Radstock; six assistant mourners; admiral B. Caldwell, sir R. Curtis, knt. and bart. R. R. Bligh, sir C. M. Pole, bart. and vice-admirals C. E. Nugent and C. P. Hamilton; four supporters of the pall; vice-admirals J. H. Whitshed and Thomas Taylor, admiral sir John Orde, bart. (in the absence, by indisposition, of vice-admiral H. Savage, who had been nominated to this station) and rear-admiral E. Harvey; six supporters of the canopy, rear-admirals Thomas Drury, sir W. H. Douglas, bart. T. Wells, sir I. Coffin, bart. J. Aylmer, and W. Domett; and the train-bearer of the chief mourner, the hon. Henry Blackwood, of the Euryalus; all in mourning cloaks, over their respective full uniform coats, black waistcoats, breeches, and stockings, crape round their arms, and crape hat-bands.

Windsor herald (acting for Nor(A 3)

roy