Nive, 9th to 13th December, 1813.

Orthes, 27th February, 1814.

Toulouse, 10th April, 1814.

The Admiralty issued an order similar to that of the Horse-guards. Gold
medals to flag officers and captains were issued by the Admiralty for
the actions undermentioned:--

Lord Howe's victory over the French fleet, 1st June, 1794.

Lord St. Vincent's victory over the Spanish fleet, 14th February, 1797.

Lord Duncan's victory over the Dutch fleet, 11th October, 1797.

Captain Sir Edward Hamilton. Surprise and recapture of the _Hermione_,
15th October, 1799.

Lord Nelson. Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October, 1805.

Sir R. Strachan. French squadron taken, 4th November, 1805.

Sir J. Duckworth. Action off St. Domingo, 6th February, 1806.

Captain Bresbane, of the _Arethusa_, and three other ships, take
Curacoa.

Captain M. Seymour, of the _Thetis_, captured the _Amethyst_, 10th
November, 1808.

Captain Stewart, of the _Seahorse_, captured Turkish frigate, _Badere
Zaffer_, 6th July, 1809.

Captain Mounsey, of the _Bonne Citoyenne_, captured the _Furieuse_, 6th
July, 1809.

Captain C. Cole, of the _Caroline_, captured the _Banda Neira_, 9th
August, 1810.

Captain W. Hoste, with the _Antphion_ and three other ships, action off
Lissa, 13th March, 1811.

Captain Talbot, _Victorious_, captured Rivoli, 22nd February, 1812.

Captain Broke, of the _Shannon_, captured the _Chesapeake_, 1st June,
1813.

Captain E. Palmer, of the _Helvis_, captured _L'Etoile_, 27th March,
1814.

Captain E. Hope, of the _Endymion_, defeated the _President_, 25th
January, 1815.

The issue of these orders, and the grant of the medals, gave general
satisfaction; but severe animadversions were offered in the London
press against the want of public spirit, on the part of successive
governments, in allowing such actions so long to remain without the
honour thus tardily accorded. Many of the heroes who contributed to
this glorious list of victories by sea and land, had passed away, their
breasts unhonoured by the badge which they would have prized so much. It
was no new thing for England's braves to be neglected by their country,
or rather, by those to whom the government of the country was so often
unworthily committed.

GENERAL HOME INCIDENTS.

The year was remarkable for many railway accidents, resulting from the
carelessness and mismanagement of the various companies, exciting public
indignation, and causing u