The Sun. — London, England, 1807-03-02 00:00:00

1 • THE GOTTE:NSIMGH [EXTRACT' OF A LETTER.] " DANTZIC, JAN. battle has taken plaCe between the French and the combined Russian dtld Prussian Armies, near Mobrirgcn and Saalfeld.— Besides 4000 PriSoners, the Fretrth have lost 6000 killed and wounded. The Corps of Marshals NEY tllld BERNAOOTTE may be considered as cut ofd, or dispersed and destroyed. The Prussians have entered Marienwerder. MuRs.T and BERNADOTTE are std to be severely wounded, and BoNal , aßtz himself is sick at Warsaw of a nervous fever. " Graudentz had been blockaded by Hessian and Darmstadt Troops, btit they have been'forced to fly loss. The Russians .are said to be in Culm the French will find some difficulty in crossing the Vistula', with their'canpon and baggage ;• the bridge at Thorh is said to be carried ai , ay by the ice. This gives room to hope great things:, but no decisive `battle has taken glace as yet. ' l ' We should hope the French right wing will hot be able to retrieve, the bad situation of the left - the most authentic accounts state the Insurgents to be 14,06 men, under DogvnowsKt they are ill gored, and louk miserable.' Though I beieve `these 'news are very exaggerated; 'something of them Thy be true." Another 'article of the . same letter mentions the fol . - TOWing respelling the battle at Pultusk :—" PEYELIii ) who had been Commissary to the ktissian Army; acccounts for fIUXIIOVIDEN not sup- Vorting .13NNINGSEN, at Pultusk, in the following way KAASINSKOY, who left Pultusk on the morn ing '6'f:the battle, wrote to Bt'-'4liOVDZig, before cit= parting, that all vizt's lost, and advised him to wake the bett retreat he 'could irnaiediately. Upon this, trulzovnarg, who was advancing, halted, add 'coin"- iiericed his retreat. I suppose you will have heard that ICAzintratov is grown insane, of the fote &Aug is a proof. .Buzzoift•Ek has since been re . -- called, and BENNINGSEN cOrnrnandi in chief." (Ltirld 'Gazette, of reb. Ir, iSoi.) the Report al Lieuienant-Gerieral Baron A LbT to Ea fan EISEN, Governoi-Gcneral of Swedish Pomerania, iotithiitg the late Miliury Operations in that Country. ‘".' After General MoaTrra, on the 20th of last iionth, had left :.A.titlam with the greatest part of his 'corps, I Ordered all thy advanced posts to use the ut most vigilance, in order to prevent a surprise on the part of the French, in case of their return. " On the 27th, in the afternoon, General Mort- Ttlt a6tually returned with his whol , ; Corps, which occupied Anclam,betrunin, and th , neighbour ing Country . . .On the 28th _neral MORTIER at• tacked all my advancedpsts, which, on account bf the t nerne§ great sdpeNdrity in number,were ed to fall back, after having made the Most obstinate iesistance on every point, attacked and killed 'several of the t netny's Officers and rank and file; " The same day the enemy crosed the river j'eezie, which W . as covered with ice, 2500 men strong, near Anclain and Meyenkulis, driving our troops before them; v hicli, hciwever, retreated with out the least coansion, and constantly fighting, in the direa:iOn of GuisSwald and Stralsund.; near Meyeilkubs the enemy applied thetbselves to cOn- Strua a bridge fOr the heavy ordnance; which was completed on the,29th, and immediately after a train of artillery and 1500 horse passed the river. " The. enemy n6WadvanCed in two Columng, and mere metbyfon:_trOop§ near Elrnenhorst, where a bloody conflia ensued, 1n which the enemy lost a great number Of men. :Our troops fought most gallantly, but were obliged by the enemy, far supe rior in number, to fall back; which they did in the greatest order. - ‘r Our lois on-the 28th and 29th inst. is, i Offi , ter, 2 Non-commissioned Officers, and 72 men, killed and wounded, some of them badly; and one ammunition waggon, which through mere accident fell into the enemy's hands,' is the Only trophy they can boast of." If the . Hon. Mr. LAmßt'S farce of Inivtle for It,' should please the public as much :IS it did the audience at Stanrnore Priory, of whiCh, it is said, there is little doubt, considering its whimiicat origi nality, it will tend to render the present season at Covent Garden Theatre one of the Most prosperous that it has ever known. The Curfew again drew a very crowded audience to , Drury Lane Theatre, on Saturday last, and the '?general merits of the Piece, and of the acting, have evidently trade d very strong impressio n on the pith lic. _ _ _ Mr. ANDREWS had invited no less than three bundred persons to his grand Rout on Friday last,at his house in the Green Paik, but though many were prevented by indisposition and other causes, from attending, the Company present had all the luxury a fashionable squeeze. ARTS.--flt is with much pleasure we state, that THE BRITISH INSTITUTION, which has been so liberally' brought forward for the encouiagement of our yoang Artists, is more successful than the most 7anguine friends of Genius could have expected.-=- Mote pictures have been purchased this season, though it has hardly commenced, than - during the ~hole of the - last, to the amount of about two thtiu- - rind pounds. —Soule were ea4crly houglii sqon aa . *ere wen. 4,•.) LI 41' VEB. 26. CON. • MALTIN V. QUIN. • This aaion, Lroug - ht against the,Defon4nt for criminal conmrsittion with the Plaintiff's Was tried this day in the Court 'Of Common Pleas, Before Lord NonnEnsr. The Plaintiff bad formerly d neen a distiller, and having failed, he was a prisoner inje 11_arshalsea fur some tinie. Here he became aceinai6ed with the Defendant, who was also a prisoner, "and after, both were discharged the intimacy Continuea., Defendant continuing in distressed circumStandesi, frequently dined at the Plaintiff's house, .and violation of all honour, succeeded in seducing the Plaintiff's Wife. She eloped from her husband With Quin, and 'lived as a widow under a forged name in lodgings in an obscure part of the town. The Defendant for some time Visited her as'her torney ; but in consequence Of the woman of tke house threatening to turn them out for improper 'conduCt, the Defendant declared they were married privately, and froi) that time the Defendant slept every night with Mrs. Martin. The retreat of the Paramours having come to the knowledge of the Plaintiff, he went with a party of watchmen to the house where they lodged,,at twelve o'clock at night, and, according to the evidence of one of the watch , men, " took Quin out of bed from Mrs. Martin, without any thinaon him except his night-cap." On the part of the Defendant it was endeavoured to be proved, that Mr. Martin had always treated his wife in a brutal manner ; but this entirely failing, the Jay found a verdi.& for the Plaintiff—damages 20001. 'Mrs. Martin had ten children by- her husband. The Defendant, who Was brought up in custody from the Marshal:Am, where lie was confined; ap peared as his own Attorney on the trial, and seemed quite unconcerned at the different attacks made on him by ihe Plaintiff's Counsel.' After the trial ,was over, the Defendant, in coming out of Court in the crowd, found" means to escape from the Sheriff's Officers, and haS not since been taken. • • • The Master of the Rolls (Mr. CURRAN) while 'sitting on the Bench this day, and pronouncing judgment in cause of some importance, soddenly fell back on hiS seat; and nearly fainted. Ho., how ever, recovered in a Short time ; and having got a glass:of water, proceeded with the hUsiness, though evilently indisposed. FASHIONS FOR ItIIIRCH, As described and represented by Prints in the Fourteenth Number of " La Belle Assemblee; or, Bell's Court and Fashionable Slagazine, l ' published this day. ENGLISH COSTUME. WALKING DR ESS.—A Polish Robe of purple Velvet, flowing open in front, rounded gradually from the t:ottom to wards the lappels, which are continued across the shoulder,. and finished in regular points on the back. A ci."lyrirerte of the same, with high full collar • the whole trimmed entirely round with the red fox; mule. leopard spot, or grey squiiiel. A rich cord and tassel tasterivd in the centre of the back, which occasionally confines the robe. The back and skirt cut in one ; and the sleeve nearly to fit the arm. Polish cap of the same material; trimmed round the edge, and across the crown, with correspondent skin ; a cord and tassels sus pended in irregular lengtlis from the right side of the crown. York tan gloves ; and primrose, or purple shoes. AN EVENING D R ESS . —A round train dress of soft white satin, bUttoned cniiirly doWn the left side; the back very Tort, and quite plain. High and dOnble putted sleeves, with wrap front. Mil,tary sash of cob-web muslin, embroidered in gold spots. commencing from the back. of the right should er, crossing the waist behind, and passing under the right side of the bosom, - gathered Into a pearl -brooch at thi-; oppo ilite corner, and fl- wing within a quarter of a yard to the bot tom of the dress. where it is finished with a rich gold tassel. Hair turned up in thc , Grceian style ; plain bands brought to a point on the forehead, irregularly curled at the cars and on the crown of the head; where it is confined with a coronet, cr diadem of pearl. Pearl necklace, 'car-rings, and bracelets ; gold armlet.. White kid gloves. Shoes of white satin, em broiiii.red with gold. Fan of white crape, with geld spangled border. A WALL DRESS of plain cr a p e , over white satin slip, made a dancing length; plain back and sleeve, with quar tered front, trimmed round thep6iitim, on the waist and Sleeves, with a white vel let ribh . aiid thickly spangled with gold. 4 white satin sash, tied in long bows and ends on the right side, terminated with splendid geld tassel-.'. High gathered tueket of Brussels lace. Hair in dishevelled Curls,- contiiked with a white velvet band similar with the trnruning Of the dress; bow oftlie same blended with the hair, and placed over the left ey , e. India shawl ; a deep amber c o l our , with a rich and variepted fringe and border, negligently drawn through each arm, so as to form a flowing drapery on the right skis of the figure. Necklace composed of bright topaz, set transparent, fastened with a diamond stud in the centre. Topaz ear-rings of the fallionable shell forth; gold elastic bracelets. French kid gloves. White satin sioes; with gold resets. Fan of amber crape, with ,:evices in purple ant! gold. KING'S TEIRATRE.—The fashionable World.expe rienced a severe disappointment on Saturday night, for, iii consequence of the indisposition of Signora PERINI and Miidame CATALANI, rio entertainment took place. • The Opera House has ro 16ngheen the . region of intrigue, jealousy, and artifice among the _Performers, that it is difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain; ,in an occurrence of this kind, wh e th e r they are prevented by illues frbrn fulfilling their du ty, or tempted by caprice to neglect it. AS CATA LAN' bears an unoffending character in private life, we are unwilling to impute any improper motive to her on the present occasion ; but as she has been able to perfortn during the .week, at private Colleens, and as she receives a salary much superior to what any of her predecessors haVe' obtained, if we may trust report, a becomes her to consider the situation of the Manager, who:suffers an essential injury eve ry night that she disappoints the Public. It has been . observed, that Signiza PERINI has as great a right to be ill as 'Madame CATALANI ;, but, admitting the pretensions of both to the privilege of indispohtion, it is certainly. much more incumbent on the latter, not to expose .lAerself, by exerting her talents too-of ten elsewhere; to a disqualification for 7. 0 due per-. formance at the Opera House, which is her chief resource, and from which she derives such prodigious advantages. As the Operatic bulletin ; announcing the suspension'of performances, was not issued till five o'clock on Saturday, very few people bad an opportunity of hearing of it ; and therefore the throng of carriages Was as grew as usual, and the disappointment was a source of much embz - ffrassment and confusion. We do not blame the Manager for `the delay, as he robahly used every possible effort to bring forward so4te performance or ether until the last moment, ask was obviously his interest to do. It is however proper that there should be a satisfactory proof that the disappOlntment was ab solutely unavoidiible 01'1 the part of the Perforrners in question, otherwi,e they may be epo`sect to strong marks of public displeasw-e, It:7::!GN INTELLIGENCE. Several letterS teacheel Altona and garnburgh 'on „. t the 14th A and I), stating, that another smart ac !ition had been fought between . the General T 000: and a terpsof BERN;litotTE's Army, tit Szttim,.on the Vistula—in which the latter was de. % ' feated with the loiS of nine 'piece's a cannon and 400 prisOners, The Russian head-qdarters vVere on the 2gth of January at Gilgenbuigh ; the left wing of the Arnty extended to the desert.of Johannisburgh, and .the right rested . 'on thei - Own of Biscupyce. ,/ BoNArATE had been at Malwa and "Priasnitz on the 3d ; nit, to thiS — date there is not any certain account c 1 the main bodies of the Grand Armies conic in Cont 0.1, although all firs of posts are rcpotted to have - occurred daily: The Wurtzbtirgh Gazette, although so immediate }y under Fre'neh influence, admits that the French have lost 20 . ,000 men in the recent affairs in Poland • and ,East , Prussia. ~ . Several French.corps were colle&ing on the Poliza, Whither the three • Polish Legions under ZAJON DOMBROWSKY, and- JOSEPII PONIATOWSKY, were ordered to repair. , . The main body of the French Army is concentrated within the !Bishopric of Plecks. The sick and wounded French Soldiers in Poland, on.the 27th.ofJandary; are stated" o have amounted to 53,200 men ; in the Hospitals at 'Onesen alone there were upwards of , 19.000. The lower distri6ts of Calabria are again in arms; part of the :l troops there haying been with drawn, great numbers of those who, remained have been surprised and cut to pieces by the natives. Spalatto has been carried - by assault, and the Freud) garrison pit to the sword. Prince EUGENE, the Viceroy ,of. Italy, has, in consequence, recalled some Italian regiments which were on their route 'to join the French Army in Po land, and is employed in forming an Army in the neighbourhood of Brescia, to oppose an expeeted in -Vasion of the Russians. The want of provi,iOns has compelled part of the French troops, in Dalmatia, to retire in small detach ments to Friuli. • • Prince KURAKIN, the new Russian Ambassador at Vienna, received dis} atches, on the Qd of February, from General MICHELSON, announcing, that after the defeat Of the .Ayan of Ruthelnick, and the oc cupation. of that city by the Russians,. a strong corps which was hastening to the succour of the Ayan was met by the Russian' Lieutenant-General MIL LORADOWACH, and' tut to pieces. These victories, which did not cost the Russiatis more than 30 men, reducedAthe whole of Wallachia into the hands of the Russians, excepting the town of Szurga, or) the Danube, which they closely invested, and which was hourly expected to surrender. 'Another Russian • column hid advanced towardS Orsova, where it was expeC:ited they would cross the Danube into Servia. The Russian Flotilla, comprising seventy Gun boats, has proceeded up the Danube as far as Orach. Corps of Reserve are fornung at Odessa, under the, Duke DE RICHELIEU ; and at Taganrog, under General ROSENBERG ; and Transports are in re',Hi ness for their conveyance to any point at whiolL,they may be Wanted.. Prince qANGARTN, who lately arrived, at:Vien na with, dispatches :from St. Petersburgh, was the bearer of a letter from the :Emperor ALEXANDER to the Emperor FRANcts, which is stated to have created great sensation in the Austrian Cabinet.— The _Emperor ALEXANDER, at the same time, ad,- dressed letters to the Archdukes . CRARLES and VERDINAND. • Considerable supplies of provisions are daily con veyed to Erfurth, and immense requisitions of grain have been ordered thither from all the surrounding country. The garrison of Stralsund has been reinforced by a body of troops froin Ystadt : the King of SWEDEN is pxPeaed there. The report of the French having 30 5 000 troops in Friuli is contraditted in several of the Austrian Papers. The. commerce of Venice is entirely at an end ; th:it of Trieste is suNorted by some Danes and Americans. Fifty thousand linen-weavers, in the .mouritains of Silesia, are starving; in consequence of the want of employment. The prohibition which the French have ordered against the circulation of Berlin Trea-. sury Bills has greatly increased the general einbar- Tassment in Silesia, Prussia, and Brandenburgh. The Emperor ALEXANDER his prohibited the ex portaticin of grain from his E dominions, With th e ex ception of a Emitted supply. to Swed'en. A letter from the Hague, upon the authority of accuntS from Vienna and Berlin, coniniunicates the following particulars:--- " BONAPARTE is not idle, although his troops are in cantonments. Convinced of the difficillties. he would have to encoianter in liis progress to the Rus sian Capital, he is stated to be devising .with TAL LEYRAND measures for btingiug about a general peace. Baron ST. VINCENT'S journey from Vien— na to Warsaw is understood' to be intimately con neaed with the attainment of that objet. It is po sitively said that TALLEYRAND succeeded in expos ing to his master the dangers which threatened him while the Emperor of AUSTRIA was allowed to remain neutral ; , and that the Court of Vienna has been required to declare for Or against France before the opentngofthe campaign in the spring: BONAPARTE, on making the demand; is stated to have employed . the most subtle arguments. He declared he did not" press the point because he wanted assistance to car-. • ry his s plans into effed, but because he was. assured that the declaration of 4tstria in his favour would Certainly bring about a general peace. It was ob vious that England would continue to look to Aus trii, for the purpose of keeping alive the flames of. war, while that Power remained neutral, and while the Russians were able to defend themselves. On the contrary, were Austria to declare as he urged her, and to make a commoncause With France, the restoration at tranquillity would be certain. It was also represented to the Cabinet of Vienna, that the Emperor NAPOLEON, on the eve of the tifil engit,e meta with the Russians, tell ovi his knees,4and•Zde N a solemn appeal to Heaven th a t h e f oug ht on l y f or Peace. He ifr stated to Lave pledged himself, that the King of Prinsst A . Shot t iti 1.)0 put in pi_riseiiinft Of a 4;'4:ater, part of his ten it o'ry than he could hope , ,Thus the junaion of tf,reie Powers would pre, elude - the possibility of future imarifr on .the Coati pent: The Ottoman Porte wo , lld llnd complete se-, eiirity, and with respect to gosSia, she un: yder such . circumstances, have but on%, t:ndto i v take, and . t hat would be to concur in consequently, left to betseil, - .ik, - nd of necessity Orticipate.. in the happy event, eiid Ea r Ope be finally enabled toenjoy a lasting repose." LORD SOMERVILLE's CATTLE SHOW YeSterday aftbrnoon the cattle, sheep, and pigs be gan to arrive at Mr. SADLER'S Repository-yard, itt Goswell-street, which are to be there•exhibited this day and to-morrow as Candidate§ for Prizes pa triotically Offered by Lord gomr.aviLue, for encou raging early and economically fattening of animals, and other obje&s equally aS important. Abont dusk. in the evening we learned that oxen had arrived be longing to [.ofd Viscount Sackville 5, Major Woodgate 5, lohn Con. yers a, William Coles 2. john Westear z,•.Henry King, jun, 2 Samuel' chandler a, john Tarret a, W.. Rosa a, Mr. Mil. ler z, and Mr. Lamb 2. Cows and Heifers belonging to Lord Somerville , t (an I ta. lint heifer), Lord Braybrook 2, Lord William Russell t; John Westur 2, Henry King, jun. t, Robert Tubhs E t, ?oshua Trimmer 1, Mr. Lamb 2, and the Reverend Mr.. Towers r. A Bull, belonging to (ohm Conyers, Esq. •s Alerino, or Spanish Sheep, belonging t o L o rd Somerville; rokarns_; and 2 Vlr. b'eckenharn z Rains and t Ewe. Fat Wether Sheep, belonging to Lord Somervill F 5, Colo,net Montague Burgoyne 12, Charles C. liTst acrn 5, Chorn a i Purdy's, and• Mr. Monkton, 5. A Rant, belonging to Sir Itiornas Carr.- Ewe Hogs, belonging to 1. ,, rd Somerville Bray brook s, Sir Thomas Carr 5.' Colonel Montague Burgoyne 3, Charles C. Western 5, William Runcinaan 7, Thomas dy 5, FiliolvHatton 5, Mr. Beckenham 6, Mr. Fat - lieu:nil 5, and Mr. Saxby 5. Pigs, be!onghig to Sit William Curtis 4, Charles C.Wes. tern 4, W. Coles 2, Robert Tubbs 2, L. Wright 1 , a nd M r . Sully Several other very fine animals were ekoe..aed td arrive in the coune of the evening. This - 'mornng, the Gentlemen seleaed as Judges will ca!-e.fully ex amine ail the animals for which prizes have been, offered, ,and the certificates or the work performed by oxen, the distance each has traVelled to th:: show; their ages, thod, &c. &c. and they will Make, sign, and seal up their award, Co be opened by Lord So-:. miintvit,Lii, after the dinner, which he gives to-mOr= row at Freemasons' Tavern, and, where handsonit silver cups, as prizes, will he putiliery delivered tci the successful Candidates. Several new agricultural implements, specimens of broad cinch from Antic: marine wool, by Tot.r.cT and Joyc, &1-c. are ex, peaed to be shewn this day. ; ; • . MONTHLY AG.RI,':.,'ULTURAL ZS'r The dry frosts through the latter part. of the month have much improved the g - rdving "NVlieati in the principal Corn Distfias, which beg a to stock sd wed as to promise a general c-op. The Barleys kni in early upon tender soils carry a solid colour; and the more backward, - except on very cold lands; plant f avou rably. The lat ter so - Jvings of Pease and Beans are every where nearly Comp!eted, and are generally covered well, from the seasonable change in the weather.—Clover•seed comes slowly to market;• and rising but lid fitly, from the last year's produce,. is increasing in value.---Pape for a crop; froth the openness of the weather, is already pushing flit Meow,: and seed Turnips'are also running:away fast. The, sUccession of spring feed, however, 'bids fair id be early, as well as 'large. In. Hay there has Geeri no _material variation of price.—Fai Stock never mile up in better cOndition from th TnrniP Coun . = tries, than at present, particularly the Scots, out of Norfolk and Stiffolk.---Sniiihfield; coritintre!i to re•• Ceive a full supply of good Beef .and Mutton; and steady in its price of both ; prime Veal and Pig Pork are somewhat dearer.—Lean Stock in the hOme countries has had a start, high, prices being asked tbr the few droveS of Scots and Irish that have come on Epping Forest ; Cow kite; and sUckiing Calves, are cheaper.---Wool has cNperienced a rise; particularly in short fleeces of the finer qualities, owing to the Spanish WOol intended for the English market be ing stopped at Bilboa, by order of the Spanish Go vernment.—The Hop trade.ii dull at last month's nrices. . • - Two young Gentlemen, the one :a Lieni6rithlt of Marines, and the' other the Eton of a G, , .!ieral in , the Army, met to fight a duel. It - y-le-botiL.-fields, on Friday morning.; but inform:l:ion having previously been given to the Police, by a tediale interested in the dispute, the parties were secured, and theyAyere on Saturday held in sureties, at A i lariborough-street, to keep.the peace. Ana att cif a mote Feriotts nature occurred on the day preceding the `fortnor. A yonng Gentleman of ch:traMer and 1141:11-expeZ:13.00115 v ieti tu to thi s methodof'deeiding disputeS; at Wooditarn Green, five miles from Coinhrook., he;having rec e ived a ball in his left side. His antagonist was a Sweawh m en . Chant. It has been frequently observed, such is the rase for novelty, that no subjea can support a lively terest, in the metropolis, for more than-forly-eight h o urs, It May-he safely phrophecied, nevertheless, that d subject, just broached, NV }ll riot only command the pUblic attention in London, brit' throughout the itingdoni, for at least the next two months ; and ,which that very supreme Lottery Scheme, the most interesting ever yet issued, that is now present ed to the embrace . of Adventurers. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 24 This day'g market afforded a tolerable good supply of prime Beasts, and the show of Cattle in general was middling ; Beef and Veal are dearer than our last report ; Mutton and Pork sold at last prices, and the trade for the most part. was pretty brisk,— The sales in the Haymarket were rather lively; Hay andClover,has fallen in price since Friday's market ; Straw' obtained a better price. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARCH 2. —The supplies of Wheat are not very considerable to-day, sales are 'made readily, and last prices are fully supported; there are large arrivals Of Barley, which is lunch on demand, and at better price ; Malt, and Beans of both sorts, are at small ‘ariation in prices, and in tolerable plenty ; there are many • arrivals of Oats, and this trade is cheaper; Flour without alteration, w beat ' (•6:, J 3;4:1 At{ - 42 s a 48i 01 ditto 7 S; 4 Tieti Beans 37,, a 435 0 4 12.) ,- : • - 44- o.k Oats 21, 2S, a b o a . o d 13,,1„, y . a 4 OA Poland ditto ;Ls a 325 od mail - 645 a . 7ss od Rape Seed 261. 291. os. cd White Pea :c 8):; a SS4 od . Fine Flour 6;s a "os o 4 rey ditto 445 a 505 (Xi SeWilti3 695 a 451 io4