ewart's
gallant conduct.--Official letters.--Capture of a ship in Pillau
Roads.--Lieut. Jones's gallant conduct.--Official letters.--Peace with
Russia.--Correspondence with Mr. Thornton and Earl Cathcart, who is
appointed Ambassador to the Court of St. Petersburg.--Proceedings of
the hostile armies on the frontiers of Russia.--Admiral Byam Martin
sent to co-operate.--Siege of Riga.--Diversion made by Admiral
Martin in Dantzig Bay.--Capture and destruction of four French
privateers.--Ratification of peace with Russia and Sweden.--Sir
James named Knight Grand Cross of the Sword of Sweden.--His Swedish
Majesty's letter and the answer.--Emperor Alexander sends the Russian
fleet to England.--Defeat of the French at Polosk, Borodino,
Moscow.--Retreat of Buonaparte.--Archangel fleet arrives.--Earl
Cathcart.--Mr. Saumarez's tour to Abo and St. Petersburg, and return
to the Admiral with despatches.--Afflicting news from England.--Sir
James's conduct on that occasion.--He is relieved by Sir George
Hope.--Returns to England.--Strikes his flag. 271

CHAPTER XIV.

State of the Continent after the defeat of Buonaparte.--Sir James's
services in the Baltic no longer required.--Retires from service,
but not from public life.--His various occupations.--His claims for
a Peerage disregarded.--Correspondence and observations thereon.--His
residence in Guernsey.--Visit to Oxford.--Letter from Lord
Nelson.--Captain Miller's monument.--Political opinions.--Letter from
Earl St. Vincent.--Is appointed to the command at Plymouth.--Speech
of Earl Grey.--Receives a visit from Lord Exmouth.--Strikes
his flag.--Claims for a Peerage again disregarded.--Returns
to Guernsey.--His reception there.--Death of George IV.--Accession
of William IV.--Is created Baron de Saumarez.--Letter from Lady de
Saumarez.--His reception at the Island of Guernsey, and rejoicings
there. 297

CHAPTER XV.

Political opinions and conduct of Lord de Saumarez.--Death of his
second son.--His letter on that occasion.--Anecdotes of his carriage
being robbed.--Of Sweden.--The King of Sweden presents him with his
portrait.--Count Wetterstedt's letter and Lord de Saumarez's
answer.--Lord de Saumarez's last illness and death.--His Christian
fortitude.--His professional character.--Moral and religious
character.--Remarks an