IT was the Editor's wish to have introduced in this Supplement the testimonial relative to the humane conduct of the good people of St. Valery en Caux, mentioned in the preceding memoir, and he wrote to the Secretary of the Transport Board, Mr. M‘Keay, to procure it; but not having been favoured with any reply, he is unable to perform that act of public duty.

Nothing would afford him more pleasure, than to place such honourable deeds on record in these pages;–and if any of the parties resident in France, will do him the favour of transmitting a detailed narration of the events alluded to, in their own language, they shall be translated and inserted in the Naval Chronicle.

The Editor also hoped to have obtained from Mr. Dalyell a topographical sketch of the history of Verdun, and of the antiquities, natural productions, and mineralogy of the district around. In this too he has been disappointed; but not from any want of personal exertions to enrich the pages of the Naval Chronicle with original and entertaining matter.

In two places in the preceding memoir, the name of Mr. Bourne is inserted, instead of Lieutenant Donaldson. The introduction, requesting Monsieur Angot to forward the letter in question, was not given. In Captain Hanchett's note, p. 49, some stars should have been inserted, to have denoted that a part was omitted.