The following is a tranflation of the note delivered to Mr. Smith, his majefty's minifter plenipotentiary, upon the occafion: It is but lately that, by a written communication, it has been made known how much the Sublime Porte rejoiced at the first advice received of the English fquadron in the White fea, hav. ing defeated the French fquadron off Alexandria, in Egypt. By recent accounts, comprehending a fpecific detail of the action, it appears now more pofitive, that his Britannic Majefty's fleet has actually deftroyed by that action the beft fhips the French had in their poffellion. This joyful event, therefore, laying this empire under an obligation, and the fervice rendered by our much efteemed friend Admiral Nelfon, on this occafion, being of a nature to call for public acknowledgment, his Imperial Majefty, the Powerful, Formidable, and Moft Magnificent Grand Signior, has deftined as a prefent, in his Imperial name, to the faid Admiral, a diamond aigrette, (chelengh) and a fabel fur with broad fleeves; befides 2,000 zequins to be diftributed among the wounded of his crew. And as the English minifter is conftantly zealous to contribute, by his endeavours, to the increafe of friendship between the two courts, it is hoped he will not fail to make known this circumftance to his court, and to folicit the permiffion of England for the faid Admiral to put on and wear the faid aigrette and pelice."

The following account alfo of the Admiral's reception at Naples, appeared in the London Gazette of November 13.

"The King of Naples not only went off to meet the Admiral, but inftantly went on board the Vanguard, and itaid on board until that veffel was at anchor in the port. The royal falute was given by all the King's fhips, both on his Sicilian Majefty's arrival on board the Vanguard, and on his leaving the ship. The day being remarkably fine, numerous boats with colours and mufic, attended the Vanguard, and all the fhores and wharfs of Naples were crouded with a mul

titude of rejoicing people; and, when the Admiral came on fhore, the reception the Neapolitans gave him was expreffive of the utmost kindness and gratitude."

The honourable Captain Capel waited on the honourable the Lord Mayor, with the fword of the French admiral, M. Blanquet, which was furrendered in the late naval combat to Sir Horatio Nelfon, and intended by that gallant commander as a prefent to the city of London, accompanied with the following letter:

My Lord,

Vanguard, off the mouth of the Nile,
Auguft 8th, 1798.

Having the honour of being a freeman of the city of London, I take the liberty of fending to your Lordship the fword of the commanding French admiral, M. Blanquet, who furvived after the battle of the ift, off the Nile; and requeft that the city of London will honour me with the acceptance of it, as a remembrance that Britannia ftill rules the waves; which, that the may ever do, is the fervent prayer of

Your Lordship's moft obedient fervant,
HORATIO NELSON.

On the 10th.-At a court of common council, held this day, the Lord Mayor, after the opening of the court, laid before them the letter he had received from Lord Nelson, and prefented the fword to the court, which was received with unbounded applaufe. It was agreed to refer it to a committee of all the aldermen, and a commoner out of each ward, to confider the beft manner of difpofing of the fword, and report it to the next court. It was then unanimoully refolved, that an humble and dutiful addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, on the glorious victory over the French by his Majefty's fleet off the Nile, on the firft of Auguit laft, under the command of Sir Horatio Nelfon, K. B. Rear admiral of the Blue, now Baron Nelfon of the

Nile. The sheriffs were defired to wait on the King to know his royal will and pleafure when the court should attend. The court thanked the fheriffs for their very polite offer to go immediately to his Majefty at Weymouth, on the occafion; and it was referred to a committee, to confider of the most refpectful and best method of the court for conveying to the gallant Lord Nelfon, officers, and feamen, the high fenfe of their meritorious fervices,

On the 16th, at a court of common council held this day, the committee appointed to confider of the best manner of difpofing of the fword prefented to the court by Admiral Lord Nelfon, reported the following refolution, which was agreed to unanimously that the fword delivered up to our gallant hero, Lord Nelson, by the French admiral, M. Blanquet, be put up in the moft confpicuous place in the common council chamber, with the following infcription,

"The fword of M. Blanquet, the commanding French admiral in the glorious engagement off the Nile, on the ft of Auguft, 1798-prefented to the court by the right honourable Rear-admiral Lord Nelfon."

The Lord Mayor was requested to communicate to Lord Nelfon the high fenfe which the court entertained of the invaluable prefent of this fword. The thanks of the court, and a fword of the value of 200 guineas, were ordered to be prefented to Lord Nelfon; and the Lord Mayor was requested to order the fame, and prefent it to the victorious Admiral. The thanks of the court were alfo ordered to be given to Captain Berry, and the captains, officers, and feamen, for their im portant fervices; and it was refolved that the freedom of the city of London fhould be prefented to Captain Berry, in a gold box value 100 guineas.

On the occafion of thefe brilliant fervices, his Majef ty immediately bestowed the title of Baron on the Admiral.

Admiral