As the French troops, who capitulated, are nearly double the number of our people employed on that service, I cannot help having apprehensions till they are fairly embarked, and we are quit of them; for it is impossible to trust that scoundrel race if they can reap any advantage by breaking their faith. I am sorry to find, from several reports, that our great men don't draw together very well; I mean the chiefs of our army. It should seem we have more reasons than one to lament the loss of Sir Ralph Abercrombie,--the cause of clashing parties between Scotch and Irish, which is too commonly the case in our service; and I am afraid something of that sort now and then arises in the navy. I send you, likewise, our Chronicle of last Friday, because you will there see the honours that have been paid to the French officers for the action at Algeziras, as well as the one of the 13th. You will there perceive that the French Formidable was attacked by four English ships of war! It is quite wonderful what improbable lies those rascals do propagate. Sir James found at Gibraltar H.M.S. Renown, Sir John Borlase Warren, whose flag he saluted. CHAPTER III. 1801. Preliminaries of peace.--Sir James created a Knight of the Bath.--Remarks on that Order.--Ceremony of investiture.--Action of the Pasley and Rosario.--Sir James receives the thanks of both Houses of Parliament.--Speeches of Earl St. Vincent, Lord Nelson, and Mr. Pitt.--The freedom of the city of London,--and a sword.--Address from Guernsey and Jersey.--Silver vases.--Inscriptions thereon.