The Sun. — London, England, 1813-08-18 00:00:00

to tii iflria Tale darl off Er n strl lie Cr c ouo Ar 3 assem ,r krp:rn 6:1 by at , 10, his owe ara ot eivlb NAL 4 to 11' 1 lief( i r vr cor*,, I /1 .1 11 ot ; et) l o'. 'O O4 of? ... l'lnt.l , A • • , thers, t'„' . u n.l6.—Tlie Bearer sloop of war, with the Bro. Det tis . ahS .',ll4 " , 'anti William Bateman, of th is port, for `si t . t he l ' , •1 1 . anti toveral other vessels nottor convoy, fro . - mw, . . ' • . •• •-, • a ••of , dap s , 111 ',, art Iced tit . Gottenint:gli, duo pa . ..sake .. ) sl l , l i ttaajf,,..‘, 6 ,. rthiiro vessels had recr.vcd berth .. t. • ' a lt, wit i ,i' 4 • ll ' 3 tY's ship nlysses, anti would proceed tie . 1,, a c o ,, v on' the Billie, upwards or goo ..it iii (),r, , t.15:• 01! th e I ,, t tyli , expected to sail from Gottentoirgh.. to! . Li z . t,11 . Pre l / 4( .,, t • nht, The la s t con . . , oy from the Baltic . lOT IN. 411 the "4 ' ll , we tufdeistariti is fi xed to leave Haan Ba}i l e 15 th.0 ' • clober... • - le 4 !ol.:1 0/ 111 0 "I' V (/ ' ) (11l 11, 1 . :‘fr . ; '4113 PLYNto& - ra, Atm. 10. 7 —Came in the American. sloop of tear Argus, of 18 24-ponnders and two . 1 . 2. pounders, with ,a complement 0f.150 men, cap tured the 13th inst. after an action of 40 minutes by the Pelican 84)4 of war, of 18 guns', Captain MAPLES. The Arius seas commanded by Captain ALLEN, who lost a leg in the action. His -First Lieutenant and 20 men were killed, and a great many were wounded. The Pelican had only two killed. ANOTHER LE.ITER, SAME DATE..—Came in the • 4 rnelican sloop of war Argus, of 20 gunS, captur ed on Friday in the'Bristol-Channel, after an - ac tinoof one hour, by the Pelican gun-brig. The drgtsubad 20 melt killed, the Pelican only two. l -- Preiionti` to her capture she had•taken V vessels, the 'opt, which were : destroyed, except the stiekey) reCaptared by his Majesty's sbipLeonidOs,. 14114 * brig inatie use of. as a cartel. One of the vessels captared and destroyed was the Bedford. of Dublin, with linens, for Newfoundland, worth one hundred tlioarsand pounds sterling. Arrived the Bloodhound gun-brig, ivith a convoy of coasters, from 'Wales ; Bulwark, 74, from the ehanuet fleet ; and the lie;1/3o/e and Reindeer from teruize. • PuRTSSIOUTIT, AUG. 17.—Arrived his Majesty's !hip Tyrion from a cruize. Sillletl lets Majesty's 31 , 61/ Thiint'f, with a convoy to the Downs, and the Q a.cenr, with a convoy to Cork. Sailed the Alphea and Surly cutters for the L)owits, and the Proine thew in on a cruize. • -* • • tlAßwtctt, AUG . . 17.--The ...Earl of _Leicester, tapt. 11ASIMOND arrived late lasrnight from Ile t' o.itra,, ;in ore dayss r —N poSsage.O particular 11 "v 8 . An extraordinary tlamburgh Gazette was. Pililished last Wednesday; detailing several rte.': liar's said to he ,fought by SUULT with the 'No.: quess•of Wr.t.t.INC; r I , ON, in ivllicit the latter is re 7 i t tesented .f i ‘s lost, in prisoners, 5000 men an d 18 pie r ces of caution. --So wadi for French. • gasconfide. • * • 4 - 1 / I '.. Al, Au . P, 17.-4-Sailed his INl:i . jesiy's r slt Vol , gear for off Flushing, to jOia Admiral YouN's stlnt!dron,' and the ( ralshapper for Poikouruitli. PALmotirtt; AUG. I 5.--Arr;ved . his Majestli's ship Golia7l, Capt. ANIr - ri. r. vxn, with ..11)Out s • ail of West indiamen front Portsmouth, .bound to the West indiet but to rill Tit Cork'. * P l tlvEsEt!P, AUG 17 .—Arr;vpil the Majedie, lit AW 8(IN and the. -Ipswich, Tuorrea; from. the etalanil.tiOtery, Lr 8, A i n ',T. % th e t w „ l .ttrdislands, • unifer com►ma Ship h from ix "AlajesLty's Cr . ./..ssy, are all- accomited for exeept the two fo lowing —the Mqry, Ct.fouc frotti civ i d i loope fs.i Glasgow, and ti . i• •B . • It sy, GAZiSuN, from liar- for Dithlh). .mund to Bristol. 'Oren, on e of them retaken., givea 4nd 11 ar..ived If; to Ltretl)ool, 24 arrived, 2 left bekind leak • tto Lancaster, arrir ).. .7 to Greerroelt, .6 • i * tt oh as *„, , •' 11 " . % (14 and 1 pato to Bermol., f or ,, a r"ved, Ana 1, as 411161',e, not aecoooted to Cork 1 • •*. It t • 1) and I left a t St. isttunatt',.. leaky. co alit, 9 arrived, taken, and t; as .ablive, mted ' nut ac t to Afiott .at t:,; 1;03d,,n, .sopp ' os . :d x af nil to have arrived safe. 167 'Cotm, NAVAL. PROMOTIONS, Ca t ' P ;tin C., M...tichotaberg is appointed the vice tainttt, slectsasert; Captaii; 1 1 .veleigh to tl) , Astieat, Cstptain tt a ,, P ' - tu the rank of Post Cipiain and rotnnousd the Lion .. ly ; e • •fusr- I ' .44 F t- thi f A ) 1; t Wen of the l i .Att ) the hunt ; of. Commander,. and tO. cosniaans t 44Captsin Black, for his gallantry in the Adriatic, to the of P os t C aptain ; Lieute nan t T. q. Grifflnhootfe, of the the !t 9hQ uis , th the rank o f Connuan4r, and to connuand 1, LI tyos,.vice 1 34 1 )411, deceased ; Capt. Carter 4:4 Guiport) 41;elniet:iK,41atins Oflieee to the firavesend,; Capt• to k 1101.- 44i ; Lieutenant W. 11. Smith, to the 11 " --c flaccd,'iPt t Halifax Lieutenant nAl'i(i Hope, tnB t art° o.counn i and the Shriburne schooner; 3. N, 010 1 2 , to the Niemen ; Lient. E. 'Watlingtoa, to the Signal tt,vtivit!..l4olint n Guernaey; Mr. J . Fleming . , Sur " the Crow. •ii, bigTRIBCTION OF PRIZE MONEY. vi .trn 1 4111.16444e1t Y A 41 ihiP Thebad ',' sultagr, for the Twee ": um, b At iv/414 ...e4i,,rann fm• anal French privevel i, 1 ( e " ,_.., . f 'n‘ tliv e ' "" 4 1 trig , d' Inn, ind recalled at the +la i r; , Ina" , I , ii.. 1,40,4 i r s . , :PViel'4li:'' '' 'N4l.64 °) Leo rd and Uarrn'r, for the .G........ 4 ensle tin. " nu, l -4 tilt, 2.s ti, P t a isto ' a, Cli ff ord's Inn; rieallea 4)1 To thetSth at the '' aft: No . -neoromn`ih,hutioa for i' ll an'ty, (the 'Royal Oili and others, l ' ee alle;l l il, s 4 (41 the 27th, at e Ni'.NO. 1 , James...street, Adt pn ~ % To thv.`"te.,i,artat Olat:e for three months. , • e __ _ i ,..... ..,,„e Lem .„'''oriont, bole poule, Leonidas, and . Imog Ile, i r t e , l , •uued i- " , nit tin . : qitt h at . No 12, Clement's Inn, at d n the ta ,„ I ' ' • , . _place. —........—. . c ', E4se l 'KILLE R, of the of the Barbadoes, On of ti 8 tilke n by Ar.eux, states, that half the clew ,i the the Argus'were Aritieblt seamen, and that one/ triti'',l6l;4,llPMen had- held a similar post in tine odds, th kit -1 1 ri g :l te the littleedonian. He further at Immediately h4i nu . boarded ! . ta‘ o „f hi s uponjtis iessel be in ~ #ll 'reAv 'volunteered into Ilte Argt.4.- I vo le POrthicfn sloop of war which arrived .on vi tansy at Portsmouth, from St. Ander°, ha , . tt kt , s1 c 1(1 wound e d o ffi cers on 1 ) .,4r41, and, thipli- Ri ( : -a i l h tl 4`; ' \ i'trquis of %Vet.t,INGTO - ',,. divatcl° ~ 4 ' , . " I --. ; " I.4 truaidinn r y G o: die. Tiiti' I"urthian b, . the day aftef the Fancy, hit has bFonglit no s 'li The i'llitpy.p,,,,,, e ,i, t h e inktisports, with ;$OOO t..': ' s u n board, tor St. Ander+,—a seasonable t i . reetriPnt . wl , . wh %% ould -err; ve there about the ''' ' te rk ceivtd the iinelligence of the two 44(4,4. GRAND CI3IS:BRATION AT FROGNIORE. On account of the very fjvonrable state of the weitTher,.• the entertaintheht ,took place on the Lawn. The tents used on the '..tecnision were taupe taken from Ttetioo Smithy ,tire - late Marquis ComvALLts, and presented to the QueEN. Th e one in which her MAJESTY tiintl . )%lS Tirroo"s own tent. It is of an octagon 6rni,, and_ was ,truly magnificent : the outside -strong oil cloth, and the top exhibited eviden i t Attarks of Eastern splendour.; the inside was Neil with printed cotton, With yellow borders ; the !ou i i•Oides resembled India shawls, as did the curt ons ; the back part was. ornaMented with the PRINCE'SI i ea-. titers-, composed of hydrangeas and roses under the same was G. I'. R: also formed'of flow ers, wl were very appropriately surrotinded with .wreaths of laurel, in honour of the Marquis of WELLINGTON'S brilliant victory over the cue my. On the right and left, the letters F. and W, Made likewise of tht i most chOice. flowers (pro cured front the island in FrogmoreGardens),which had a very "leasing effect. The QUEEN and PRIN CESSES arrived 'from the Castle at eleVen The whole of the tasteful arrangements of the tents were planned by ate Princess ELIZABETH . , and carried into ,ekeention by Mr. AITON, the principal .!,ardener, and his assistants. The new Plateau ,Dessert Service, made of fillagree,, tinder der the orders of her MAJESTY; by Messrs. HUN DELL ,and BRIDGE, was displayed on this occa son, and which, for beauty, taste, and workman ship, is notlto be equalled in this country. The large centre piece exhibited his "MAJts.ry in his foil coronation robes, and is esteemed a very griod likeness. Over the same are festoons, part filly-, gree, and part chased silver, and 'over the King's head. is a dove, Most beautifully formed ; in ad dition- to which a large quantity of embossed plate. was used. The outside posts of the tent were de corated in a most'.Charming manner with heaths, &c. &c. On ,each side of her 111,0rsTV's tent were stationed' tiro long tents similarly ornamented... - AI the end of these were two smaller tents to coy respond; the frOnt of which were hung bay. rakes, hoes, and other implements of agriculture. The whole were surrounded with orange trees in tubs, whieh were completely hid .by geraniums amt other flowers, being placed for that purpose the tents were. so well arranged that they appear ed .Eke one long table,' A patty-of Cte Blues (dismounted) and of the stationed ,at Windsor, were : admitted- into Ow gardens,' which had a sexy gOod effect. The Company began to assemble at hall-past ff .The tattF.EN and PRIN9ESSES', %din had retired from- Fro2,lnore, returned again by five o'clock ; &unit half-past five the Pat scc REGENT, accompanied by the Earl of YA astou In and Colonel BLOOSt ylEco, arrived frOnt Lopdon in'his travelling car- . with three out-riders. Dinner was then or dered to be. served pp with dispatch. ,On. the Royal FaMily passing 'to tent, the bands of the Royal Horse Guards ,0141 15th Light Dragoons played the national nit' cif " God save -the King.'' The 'QUEFN took the cent,.e of the table ; the PRINCE . ItEGF:NT on the left, and the Duke of Yoaxam time right. • The Dnke of Ci,AAF:Nca pre 'sided at the: riAiit tent, and the .Duke of CAM BRIDGE atthe left. The dinner consisted of every delicacy the season afforded:. 'file dessert likewise exhibited tine choicest fruits, &c. the cOurttry could' furnish, which %vas tvfnuirahly arranged by Mr. limulca, his Majesty's Confectioner, ,The whole • on this entertainment Wati under the superinten dance of Mr. HERBS, whose attention to every minutia Of the business tieseryes great credit. Orr the health of the K ING 1 - wing given, all the company rose, and Stood while the hands played God save the King.", They-continned playing (huh% the whole of the evening,' which had a delightful effect, produced front the wind instruments in the echo from the water. thealny-light disappeaviog, the top, of the coVered way of the Pavilloo was brilliantly illu minated with variegated latups,fforming 6, P. li. ; over them the Crown ; on the right and left of 'them were F., an d NV. on ,eaeh of them were Crowns, 'There were also stars; wreaths, and other devices. This display. Was Oppo:iite the C,iuttEN's tents, and the delightful Serpent Water. About half past eight o'clock the company left tlic tents, and retutned to the Pavilion-,-the Royal . and the principal part o( them, to the huge room , commonly used as a dining-room, ad 7 Joining the Library, where the QUEEN'S Band, in their full uniform, were assembled, and performe,d a concert of , instrumental music. The Band was led by Mr. GRIP,SII%6I. Others Of the company promenaded the Pavilion, and retired to cpnversit. lion parties in different rooms, where coffee, tea, Bi.c. was sot•ved up in a• very superior stylc-- ' Among the company were :-•:•-• • The Queen, the Prince Regent, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke of Clarence, Princesses Augusta,'F;lizabeth, Mary,'Sophia, null Charlotte of Wales ' Lord and Lad? Bulke- Icy, Lord anti ;La d , Langford, Mr, Lake, Sir A. and Lady liope, Icarl Yarnionilt, Colonel Illotaantiel,l,'Lord and taffy liostorrand daughters, C 904 Munster, Colonel Steverisoo, rad and Countess Harcourt, Earl and Countess Limerick arid thing - liters, Colonel' Howarth Colonel Desbrow Step, neyi Dowager Duchess of Leeds and daughter, Miss Kuig,ht. Gancral Calvert, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Nerthey, General Wyiniiird, General Taller, Earl and Countess Macelcslield,_. Lacly.l..Thenne, ennntess of Russlyn, Mrs. and Miss Vyse, Lord and Cads , Hampden, 'tile. and Lady Culling Smith, Lard and Lady Aslibionlie, tne Marclikness of Cornwallis, Mr. and Mrs. freer - rant - le, Lady Meltilte, &c. &c. PgOCLAMATfON BY SCIIILT.---Mitt'Sbill SOULT,. before he entered Spain, issued a Proclamation to his„Artity, in which he says— ho has 'welt sent by tboEuipc'ror to t tic r , irunutrl of of Spain, and th:lfltis Imperial ntjeity's instrite= his own iittetitions, V:Ple to tliivc the British across Ow 'Oro, and eolebrato tai,poror's birta-day in tio town 0i Vittoria," . A copy of this Proetnmation wits found. Among; part of Lis baggage w Itch tell into our hands : It hapll ned. novo:wet', tinhiekily for both Souvr m a ster, that tat: Prince of ORANGE arrived with the news of the enemy's having been driven . i3 , ttr F rance on the very day when they were to he. o' oturry, and joyful;and vietorifjns at 'Vittoria a':4 tie iiiinivel'aiitY of RtiONAPARTE'S expected not only to relieve 1,101111101:1, hot to rix himself atznin on the. Ebro, ;yid prolmbly to reiiiforee himself with SVC . He in all between 60 and 70000 men, independeoti), of SUC (Mee. CO tTRT•M A WPIA,L t-..-_._.., following is a Copy.of the Sentence of the Court Mar;iai held at IVilitchall, .on the 21st and `2.2(1 cf . 1•813, for the trial. of. Sir JOHN of the Ilpyal, East, London Militia, on elrarges preferred against hint by i.;aptitin 11 V. SymEs of the said region:llcl The Court having duly weighed and considered the evl4- deuce adduced on the prosecution, as well as what has' horn offered in defence, are of ot)inant, that Colonel Sir John E arner is A , o t (kith, of liehaVing in, a s:.:andalons, infamous manner, Stich asis`nabecoming the character of an Of anti aAlentleman, in any of the articles of the charge' as,pre ferretl tnsainst him by Captain B. V. Symes, and do therefore acquit hint thereof. s. With : respect to 'the first article, the Court are of opi nion, that Colonel sir John tamer did fluty forward the -let ter allii4cd to, in the legular official manner.- ' " With tespect, Co the third, fourth, fifth and sixth articles, the Cried are of apiniou, that although the fact. airdetailed Imre been proved, yet that the conduct of Coloa'el fair John Earner dues not appt , ir liableto the imputation.; therein nsicrib a to it, though et the same time with reference to the sixth ari the Court catinat hut express' their regret, thit Col. Sit Elmer 'should have been led to me any nuguarded' ex!, , , " 1, ith respect to the Seventh article, the. Court are of opinion, that no prodhas been totMiteed of Colonel S'r John Lamer having ordered the attendance of Captain Symes, with the view of renderineltim (Capt.'Svtnes) amenable to military law, from the answers he shenlil then give, nor of his (Colima Sir 3,,hit Earner's) then and them aging exult imr exerimations, expressive that Ile had so committed I"rhe Court: heweVer, cannot conclude their finding with out remarking Una the conduct of Capt. Symes, as far as it has been brought before the Court, ;hoes not seem to have been dictated by motives for the good of, he service." " 1 ain to acquaint you, that hislloyal High ness was pleased, itt the name and on the behalf oftis Majesty, to approve, and cournm the findirri. and Sentence of the Court. ft:other topecinaint yon, uut:er all the . rircmustances of the case, as they appeir upon the -f tee. of the procceiliii„vs, •ami which have. apparNitly led to 'the ion of the Court, the conduct of he pr,M'ecitter does not scent to have been dietitted 11101 . 1 VIVA fur the •gq0:1 of- the service:' ince Regent w,is please:l to command, that it should be intimot c o t o Captain that as he appears i n the charges -be ventured to prefer An it his Coluilel.' to have been ac tuated by a cpirit of arothurtlination; at variance with -every principle of discipline and diltv from a Sinhortlitiate Officer, hix IlOyal Ifiliness has no fai'tliee occasion fur his services iii the gond F,ost LotiJou Itegino•ia of Militia. • ' • i'Siiperd) ".. " Lieut.-Gen. - Sir 11, Buriar.l, " Commankr in chief. tke. Sze: &e. .• There is an order from the Home Secretary of State, for the pernianent and non-commissioned officers' f ,na drnmmers of the , Local Militia, to raise volunteers for the regular militia of their re spective counties. They are . to :girt! , ten guineat bowity, and two guineas are allowed for egpenees. We are informed, thi.t the Cinque Ports I.ro. lunteersJittve,. with a 7.V31 and patriotism which is big !fly cUinntentlable . , offered their services to take the garrison, duties of their district, in case the Militia regiments should be permitted to serve in the Peninsula. .We cannot but applaud the lauda ble' spirit of this offer, which has been made'with a view to str.engtheit aryl extend the resources of Govertnneut, by giving the a larger disposable force . to.se.nd to the asistance of tree Great Mar shal in the final conflict in Spain. The 7f,\th regiment (2d battalion) marched, on Monday frcit-Gla.;gow. for Paisley, and the liirk cudhright illilitiu fi. l'ort Seaton. POETR Y. ON Tii.E....M.1.1) think that this Parson's condition not thriving; He went pieliing pockets, to get a small lividy Bk . the M.igiitr.ttes say it niust he a :orl job, To tr y to f k l pe feee, f r pat a litarrister'A fob•, the rars,itt ikciares lie is of :t taunt! iniod, Anil was only collecting his 0-,,e4//tititar ON A I.EFT7HANDED WRITING-MASTER. • Tliongh Nature ttier of friv right hated Ilereft, ltiejit writeit with tho band that's left. • , • NvATrits v. TAYLOn. The Lawyers who hive of shoji) dicar,..s a dio, i ',,,o;led fratirts, delighted to fhb • And %‘ hilt! on the qu arrel feesh (11:11)1)14N they 7 re racting, splte'ot the reib'or,th.e ox Tris.snmr. foor rtreedio-drett feetle-dre Are dreffOrtlity tiktres, For being got to the wroug nar, oc'er come to it nr.st.! The \ava/Chimiicle ferNnvember contains whirnidcal little ditty, written • Sept. 29.1812; which alluding to th&Anterickin ‘var, has the fol lowing curiously prophetic stanza And ac the war thin did provoke, " pAy then; our cannon ; "'fate first to it Alma he linuan, " In th' gallstot ship, the Sftunnou 1' The new Opera nnuottneel at the Lyceum Theatre is said to he a►t alterition .91)11 moderniza tion of WYc►tttxt.v's Gentleman Dancing-"''Waster. We hope the original hag been more pruned of its indecency than ►nauy of our late revivals have ACRES, fl pedestrian of note, went fire miles. .yesterday, on Tionnslow-heath, in two minutes under halt, an hour, for a wager of 50 guineas, play or pay. Poor Ki;t& Joseph is snid to complain Ileavily of our London Prophets, .Win.) sry enwstantiy tt squred , him that Lord WELLINGTON W3S' 81)011t. In retreat: the mock King not being aware that they were shank Prophets. _ . The I .. ?..irth4ay of the PIIINCE'RrGENT was ce. lehrated yith great splendour QnThursday last, in CoRN-ExcHANtIE, AI.7G. I S.—We bad some ar rivels of Foreign Wheat, an& a few of English; this morning, the, sale of which was extremely (Inn, mul where. the sales were, fcireed may he eon ~, shined 2s, fir Trailer lower r Oats were very (hill ut Momlay*.s , prioe , ; lisriev is :;s. or 4,, cheaper ; Matt is steaay ; in la" 3.4 e there i hot little dolag, the prieci the same ; Beati-s, nntt other. kinds of (Irwin; etmtinue at the it it quoted prices. ' , Eagli gh Wlwat ii1:41it.i ,17, . f Tkh 11,10, - ,i-k. om Fact ditto - - 935. 105*, i I li, l 5111,11 'Fic4 Bean i Cik.---., FO'cign do. - 77 4 . 9-7. I 19i. 1 , ,, d ad, - - - lA , I , 7 , Waiey - - • - 74.1. 314. W.? . l a i r ,il.l .lltto - - ,)(,, 36, ~1, Mitt,, - - ti9i: ---, Fiat ditto - . . 90 4 .....4, t rotilttitt (IMO - ^ i I* , . ...",,, WilitlePeVe (hail, ) . ...^.4,.....4. ;t:lpe Seed 4':i. 4;A. Vur Lank N ''w ditto , - - Se*, 90i. F tic - 9 ore ) s tOt.) . . Wry rice - ba c , 67 d , 73i. 1 Statuld4 - - 904. tilt. Persons of alt. descriptions contributing or pay: ing taxes, that are diminished by the reven,le be ing improved in proportion to the expenditure of motterin national labour, and the constimpthin of .native and inquated raw rhaterials, proprietors of landed estates, woods, mines, canals, ship bpilderr, &e. (and the numerous Manufacturers of all ,kinds of naval stores connected With them), ought to entertain high sense of 'the wisdoM of the present administration, in deferring the con. : sideratiint of the important question Telat; ve to India-built ships, to a cool,andequitableinvesti gation in the ensuing session of Parliament, when this most serious subject to the vital strength and safety of the empire, May be dispaSSiOnately dis cussed and justly arranged, so as to afford to the parent State, and the numerous classes of thra ll:Ole artificer's, that, protection they in equity aloha.---The last India Company and proprietors having - in theit Petition to Parliament evinced their consideration and regard to the British tisva establishments, there can be no doubt the same correct feeling will influence `theta in their future arrangement of the class of 'shipping to be em ployed ,by them ; the . various persons interested must therefore patiently wait for the unbiassed in terference of the Legislature, and rely with coal denee, that nothing Will be permitted in the in terim to take place, to frustrate what is doubtless the object of every true patriot, an equitable rangement between the .manufacturers of the pa. rent State and her dependencies. On , the 30th of June, Sir P. riAnnY "sent the following notification to the- American Com mandant at New London :—" 1 am tinder the necessity.of requesting yon to 'make it publicly known, thai, I cannot permit vessels or boats of any description (flags of truce of course excepted) to approach or pass the English squadron, •iu eon-. sequence of an American vessel loiving exploded yesterday, three hours after she was in (Jur. pob.ses siun." The vessel alluded to, the Eciglee.htoonr, -was prepared at New York for the purpose of destroying some of onr shilis of war. Nine Bri tish seaman lost their lives by the explosion. An Ainerican journalist exultingly amplifies. the aunt ber to about 90: ATTEMPTED SU I CLDE.—..A youth of rtNiectiihle Parents,in Berkshire, who resided as clerk in the liCtlfse of his oncle, an eminent factor in the vie Mit y o f B er k e ley-square, shot himself in the Breast r!s,- terday with a pistol, in the privy of his mast..' , , house The report drew his uncle to the spot, where the anfortunate youth was leaning against the wall, with the blood :streaming from him. Theban went out at the left shoulder, and the . wound is not. considered itomt'thiaiely t;hctigeroirs. SINGULAR Occ,tinnr.cr. —Lateon Sunday night a Gentleman was put on shore from a boat at Billingsgate Stairs, anti left there by a boatnimi in a state. of insensibility. He was di , ?euver..d in this situation by a Mr. Davis,: of .'Nexingtoi- Cameway, who, on observing that lie wore lit undress military uniform, thOttglit the unfortunate Gentleman Might be recognized at the Tower, :rut very humanely saw, him conveyed there, and safc ly lodged in the Detachment Guard-room Was. intmeiliatcly visited by Dr. Ilail, tln Mecliral ,Oificer in charge of the invalids, and every aid that humanity and skill could dictate wol promptly ad ministered, ,but without success. esterdav 'he still continued unable to give any nccouut ofhitn selt:. It appears, linwever, from smite papers., found in his pocket, that he .isih native of Dun dee, of.the name of Stirling ; that he has served its a Captain in the, Sith Regiment, and . t hnt be has just returned to Fairiipe, to tlie Lord Mtheilit East Indianian. lie had in his p(wh( vi a containing eightginne4 and three hAit-guineas. There were also found upon him three silver studs,. a metal watclvund seal, and besides in his fob a guinea of the coinage of Queen Anne, hail lialciuinea: This property urns deposited in the hands of Captain. Dalgety, of the Invalids, and the papers were sealed tip by Colonel Maclean, the Tourer Major. •. On Tuesday se'nnight Christopher Johnson, Eqi. solicitor in , London, was unfortnuatitli drowned in the Earn, Perthshire,. a little above tho bridge. tie had lodged ifor sonic days with MgNab, the school-master at Dumbarney, anti is supposed to have gone intO the waterto bathe, about two in the afternoon, though it was a considerable ,time before. 'he was missed. II is clothes being diseoVered tin the bank of the river, a .search was made, hitt without success, till ,about eight in the evening, when the body was fotind is a place where the water was fourteen feet deep, 'and Was carried to the linigings of the decoaivil. upon scarchiwr his papers, the following interest ing inentorantruin was found I—, "July 1613. "Ass 1 propose to sro by water, again this .year to licottotul, , if my servant, ettothss k"Stler, accompanies me., gite bit» 1001. for the care. loOmay win! of any holly', if t to be conveyed toy water to Cookl.am, for burial, to he [lie, by toy executor , o C. JOIINSON..! The body, in:compliance with this Itkintietion, passed through Perth, on Wednetniay night, under the care of the said Charle , ; Elder, to he conveyed to the place of burial appointed by his 'master. Vestertlity evening, about half-past nine Welock, as Mr. Neete;engraver, of the Strand, was pass. ing through Tottenhatn-countroad . to Kentish Town, he was, titt.ielted,.close to the. wall of the C he li t ' . l , la- tt e t l' idbrY; a gang thbedt)f lf o a ) ehr 14 tin, find sc;3its. gutfey %who s‘dreretl the sentence of the law on Friday last for lobbing the Leeds Alan, was one of tlie greate•it depredators; on the towo for many years Ibis[, wAs :in:wiled to gaottni of rol)her4 . ,,,:coniiiti 3 ;g of brovichre4: llo :rs whont he was An expert - ‘i6140 1 ) 411 ) embarked in this , iyat.citi y) an al Pallet's. &e. ;t It not by' any mem):i betray laiS flner Wax re a mrlc ink for lib; ,silettco, ont s• • fie was eow*ideeed a ,vory l‘lllpel . Me Sala IICYCr to have injured the person tit any ohut iii his depredAtory e,itc r,but, oti the contrary, • folioed to be concerned with any arcOinplice3Nviio iffliblged in insults on the peraon . tvhit.e is said Inive th,.regariled the scAlKdd; itntl it scents he lictcnvd but link to the exborthtions of the elergy :nAn, who,,,•Ott Ask , ing him if he could tidininister ny - sort of contort tta lOtn, was answered-" onty 4,y gettiag soine other man to be hanged for him