by John Marshall

“ It is very seldom that we meet with an article in any of the American papers calculated to afford us so much gratification as the following, taken from the National Intelligencer of Mar. 23, 1825:–
“Captain P. R. Ging, of the brig Charles and Ellen, of Boston, with the presidents of the two Boston insurance companies, have publicly made acknowledgments, and returned thanks, for the generous aid received from Captain Clifford, of the British frigate Euryalus, his officers and men, for assistance rendered to the Charles and Ellen, when in distress at the island of Milo, in the Mediterranean. ”

“ It was much superior to any thing of the kind given at Paris, after the French coronation, for we had here such a variety of costume and splendid uniforms among the men, and such a prodigious display of diamonds, precious stones, and elegant dresses among the ladies, that the Parisians were assuredly outdone. ”

“ After docking and refitting his brig, at Portsmouth, Captain Clifford returned to the coast of Italy, where he was again very actively employed until advanced to post rank, July 23, 1812; previous to which, the Cephalus, in company with the Euryalus frigate and Pilot brig, had made an attempt to destroy a convoy and some land batteries, but failed after being warmly engaged for five hours, during which she sustained a loss of 1 lieutenant (Jenkins) killed, and 19 men wounded, besides suffering considerably in her masts and rigging. ”

“ The regularity and good order observed by her crew equalled the rapidity with which the laborious duties and paying off were discharged. On the day previous, the officers gave a dinner to Captain Clifford, in testimony of their high esteem and respectful reard. On quitting the ship, the crew requested permission to cheer their captain and first lieutenant [4] , as a mark of gratitude for the kind treatment they had experienced while under Captain Clifford’s command. The Euryalus has been absent from England upwards of three years, and has returned without losing a man by desertion. ”

“ Mr. Clifford was then removed to the Argo 44, fitting for the broad pendant of Commodore (now Sir Benjamin) Hallowell, in which ship he visited the coast of Africa, and assisted at the reduction of St. Lucia and Tobago [1] . In 1805, he accompanied the same gallant officer into the Tigre 80; and was consequently one of Lord Nelson’s followers when that great commander went to the West Indies, in pursuit of the enemies’ combined squadrons, under Mons. Villeneuve [2] . ”

“ The Unité being anchored shortly after in four fathoms of water, the enemy were quickly driven from their guns, and the boats sent to Captain Clifford under those officers who had distinguished themselves in the morning [3] . Three vessels (the others proving fishing-boats) were brought out under a severe fire of musketry from their crews, and the soldiers collected on a height above them, with the same great good fortune which had attended our previous enterprise; the only person hurt being Mr. ”

“ The west end of the house can be seen well from the Kremlin, and other elevated spots in the city, and this, accordingly, was the part the most illuminated, and the initials of the King of England, were placed in a conspicuous part of the building. ”