t, after passing through the narrow channel,
the ship had to sail so near to the shore of Catel parish, that he
could distinctly see his own house,--a position truly singular, for
behind he beheld a French prison, and before him his own fireside!
While passing through the narrowest part of the channel, Sir James
asked the pilot if he was sure he could see the marks for running
through? when he replied, "I am quite sure, for there is _your_ house,
and there is my own!"

The gratification which Sir James must have felt in having, by
his admirable skill and daring, so completely succeeded in saving
the whole of the ships, could not but be highly augmented by
the circumstance of his countrymen, and even his family and
friends, being eye-witnesses of his gallant and judicious conduct.
Lieutenant-governor Small, who, with a multitude of the inhabitants,
beheld the whole of these masterly evolutions, immediately published
the following flattering testimonial in his general orders, which was
afterwards transmitted to Sir James by the brigade-major in a polite
letter.

Parole, _Saumarez_; countersign, _Crescent._

The lieutenant-governor cannot, without doing injustice to his
own feelings, help taking notice thus publicly of the gallant
and distinguished conduct of Sir James Saumarez, with the
officers and men of his Majesty's ships Crescent, Druid, and
Eurydice, under his command, in the very unequal conflict of
yesterday, where their consummate professional skill and
masterly manoeuvres demonstrated with brilliant effect the
superiority of British seamanship and bravery, by repelling and
frustrating the views of at least treble their force and weight
of metal.

This cheering instance of spirit and perseverance in a
detachment of our royal navy, could not fail of presenting an
animating and pleasing example to his Majesty's land forces,
both of the line and island troops, who were anxious spectators,
and beheld with admiration the active conduct of their brave
countrymen.

To the loyal inhabitants of Guernsey it afforded cause of real
exultation to witness the manly and excellent conduct of an
officer of whom this flourishing island has to boast he is a
native.

The governor of Guernsey, as a further mark of admiration at the
gallant conduct of Sir James Saumarez, wrote the following letter to
the Secretary of the Admiralty:

Government-house, Guernse