Th 3 enemy did not again attempt the capture of Oporfo after this. The inhabi tants were very kind and liberal, arid could not sufficiently show their gratitude. In the next day's newspaper, printed in the Portuguese language, appeared the fpllowing eulogy in English :—: —  ,'j "Oporto has this day been saved by the bravery of British and French soldiers."

Donna Maria's fleet was stationed at the mouth of the Douro at thia time, arid being short of men, our battalion was ordered to embark to serve as marines, and as Don Miguel, finding that Oporto could not be taken, had withdrawn nearly the whole of his men from its vicinity to go and defend "Lisbon, we could very well be spared to help man our war ships, which consisted of three frigates, one corvette, a brig, and a schooner. We quickly embarked our light company,, went aboard the Don Pedro, a double bank frigate mounting sixty guns. Acl j miral Sir Charles Napier, who had descended from an ancient Scottish family that. had gained laurels and done good service in England's army and navy* as brave a man as ever trod a yesseljs deck, now superseded Admiral Sartorious, who had not giyen satisfaction, and upon brie or two occasions 'twas thought had' dis- I played, a want of energy -and tact, but now, we had got the right _ man in the .right place. He very soon!, commenced operations by an attack upon .the sand batteries at the entrance of the Douro, which fired upon all mercantile craft;* pro ceeding up the river to .Oporto! ' (. ; ,' Our schooner, on dark nights, had taken soundings, and we also had a pilot on I board the Admiral's ship. One morning, shortly after Sir Charges ( had taken; com mand, ,a .signal was made by the ' Admiral Ito weigh anchor and follow; , move ments., He then led his frigate, ; the Duchess of Braganza, as close, to the sand .beach as the depth of water permitted, and opened fire upon them, which they returned. A few of their shots went through our hull, and I received a splinter wound in the left arm. .It was rather severe, but only a flesh wound, the scar of which still remains. Fortunately^ the bone was uninjured. 