The Sun. — London, England, 1813-02-17 00:00:00

ActatvE9-1 Lisboa, I Malta; I la.tw Wand, I \Va erford. Mr.-4 Lisbon, 5 Gotienbutgit, 2 Gaera,ry, Waterford. PRICE oy STOCKs • THII PAY AT 1417.1 NE &CLOCK. Comols.. , ItecL Ann THE S UN. • hit ITO, QV 14. DICEitE VALSVAI AU PEAT ? L 0 N D 0 N, tvEmar,rmy, FEBRUARY 17, 1913. Paris Papers to the 14th instant reached town last nght. An article from Posen, dated the 3d, states, that the„head-quatters still remained there, but not a word is mentioned of the movements of the Russians. that the head-quarters still remained there seems;•from the manner of stating it, to be considered us matter for surprise, as if it had been expected that the remnant of the. army would have been, before that period, driven from this place of - refuge, and forced to seek for quarters elsewhe're. Again we are told that Dantzic is well supplicd, and considerable anxiety is displayed to contradict reports that had some how or other got into circulation, that the communication between that fortress and, the head-quarters at Posen had been interccptcd, The absence of ail notice in the French Papers of the movements of the Ittuoians makes us the rnoreanxious for the arrival of the Gottenburgh. Mails, but, unfortunately, altl►ough five are now due, owing to thg, prevalence of south-westerly winds, not one has yet reached our ports. 'Bt./0110AM IVAS to go in state to open the Le gislative Body on Sunday last. This ceremony has been delayed, on account of the difficulty of making up any thing like a tolerable Expose of the state and relations of France. Something, how ever, must be. said ; and BUONAPARTE, having lost his artillery in Russia, must draw the long bow, to endeavour to make some impression upon Eu.:ope. The Regency, and the Coronation, will serve in some measure to fill up the immense hiatus caused by his disasters in 'Russia, and will form a sort of splendid screen to conceal the wretchedness behind ; but what will be said of Austria ) Report will have it, that the Emperor of AUaTRIA has positively refused to comply with the fresh demands of his Son-in-law. If so—if BUGNhrhAtTE can d erive no efftetual assistance front that quarter, his Erpose, in whatever bOast ing generalities it may clothe itself, will tell but a lame story to the French people. Cyphers, however, are at his command, and thousands can ‘rith facility be added, upon paper, to the diminished number of his troops. The Papers from Molta by the 'Atli! to the 17th ult. and Gibraltar Chronicles to the 6th instant, reached town this morning. The following are extracti MEsstNA, Dec, 23,—His Sictliam Majesty bay ing been pleased to grant to his, Excellency Don G. DANetto,Govcritor of this fortress, at his re peated request, his dismissal, on account of hi's 1 ingaro zealous services , and his great age, being in his 96th year" ) hip Excellency LordW.l3E - wriNtm signified the same; to him in a polite loter, dated the l7th :inst.. presenting him , at the same time with - 4 valuable sword, transmitted to hive by the PRINCF. 11.kc,4 r of England, as it testimony of his esteem. and gratitude for the. cordial assistance whirlk the , Commander , ; , if the Britisli tools i i Messiva experienced from ids Excellency_ no every oceasiOn. the Prince of CARINT, itinit,ht of the iiiiitrions oider of St. la nuarius, and Counselror of State, has 'nun op pointed in, his stead Political `and Military Go vernor of Messina:: At,rcANT„. 3.—Most"of the towns and *lnes in Le.' Plana have only paid the first-third of the. ibutioin to the enetny.---Niten7 (EL. Fa V LI) has' eirahlished officers in. convenient placos, collef;ting - tile' taxes imposed by the lawful •Governmeit't ; a lahOiatiny for repai the amis, casting balls, and rwiking harnesses, H ccuntrements ; a workhouse, where 40, tai. lors are constantly at Work, and 'a victualling store, His Cavalry consists of 500 lancers, already known to SUCILL troops, virho, more than once, have' been roughly handled toy them, awl his infantry, who are both brave and well disciplined, of 3000, men. That Commandant collects the dispersed, and his Officers, by their long end titiremitted services, prove themselves worthy of their rank. The convoy intercepted by the 4:e troops, the gariiions, which they liave taken prisoners, the actionsin which 'bravery is sufficient•witliont:mi lin,ry kill and other• qualities, have been m any, a'td followed each other without intermission.— coininto dispatched by : B Ut:lilL'T pursnit ilii distingtsisJled pairiot:„ luiyOitojtained severe • checks and defeats. Generai 31asitictiDLLI took the Ivith five thousathi then, and 'yet NE- Bot not only frustrated all his attempts, but beat all the corps which separated themielves from the thain body, threatened .that haughty di vision, find NAssuenEw thought it .expedient • to take shelter under the cannon of Saguntinn.—• The prisoners in NEBOT . ',.S hands amount to more than 500. fie - keeps them in `Ostabilla, but With the eertliinty, that they will not be carried - off, us the building. is undermined for the tinlooked for lease of the enemy's attempting to relepo them.— The number of deserters of all ranks exceeds 500, and some of them have rendeved essential scr- vice s In the action fought on the 2 fith by a small de achment. of troops at Ibi , the cavalry particularly distinguished itself. There were but twenty 'horse. The infantry took up a position, and there is no foundation fur the rumours of a stir prise, Which have got abroad. The infantry did - its duty, and the 20 horse under Capt. Itttrx, (hd not hesitate• between fighting, and surrendering to extinction, a column of 300 dragoons. This reso lute. determination was worthy of that character Which that deserving Officer bears. The 20 dragoons, with their officers, fought like heroes, and mixed with the enemy. The in trepid Captain Rura, after receiving five or six wounds, was taken. The gallant Ensign N.k . ;• VARRO shared the same fate; and Ensign Bold,- rtos, and another individual (name unknown) gin- . riously sacrificed themselves, and were killed on the spot. That small force succeeded in forcing its way through the ranks of the enemy, who left ten of their men in the Thelown of Ibi was given up to plunder; Castella and Orel were treated in the same manner, and they were all threatened. with a still more atrocious usage if they did not, against the first of next month,, get ready the im mense quantities of corn and meat demanded of them, and convey them to the spot appointed by those bands of robbers. . The. enemy have collected some troops IA Xa tiva, and small parties of their men continue to lay,waste the Whole country between Xaxona and Tibi. This fertile province can no longer main tain our troops, The enemy have carried oil fruits, corn, and mules, and groW . formidable fpoua their magatines and the places they have se lected for their depots. JAN. 6.-014 the 2d • arrived here the first cow voy of prisoners, sent by the ,celebrated part4an M . IIOT. Between the. 13th Oct. and the 4th of last month he fought at lea't nine actions., and captured 2 pieces of caunim (besides-2 spiked), 58 waggons loaded with goods, &c, 140 ;unks, 11 horses, and 197 prisoners, exclUsive of LOO or the enemy's men killed. Ile has also released 220 Spaniards, arrested ,by the French, and interrupted 2 mails. Our Falmouth Letter received this morning, in noticing the arrival. from Lisbon, repeats the re port that the French ure quitting Spain very ra pidly, but 'we believe there is no additional news from that quarter: The La Gloire French frigate, of 44 guns, was cruizing of the eastward of ti t. Michael's on the sth inst. Site had taken several Brazil vessels, some American vessels bound to Cadiz with grain, and sunk a large American ship, fima, St. IJbes, bound, to America ; site also captured . the Tri uinpho de Mar and the Augustus, from St. Mi. ehael's to Madeira, and ransomed them. The Peril, BeaTrir , Baum, ANDEnsoN, John au & kabala, Haim, and London Packet, Council, have been taken by the Paul Jones privateer, of New York, cruising in sight of St. Micbaci'a on , the sth inst.; she has captured eight other vessels,. The Caroline, Boatns, from Quebec to Marti nique, was taken, on tbe I tith Nov. by the Reta liation privateer, of New York, and seat. for America. .As The Mornbig' Chronicle of this day ,has thought proper to notice what was said in The Sun of last night, upon the subject of the Prin cess AVALF.s's letter, we feel ourselves, in some degree, called upon to answer it.----In reply to our observation, thin '' if the Party, did not concur in the publication, it is evident\ that they do not dis approve of it," The Chronicle says; ‘‘`' incessantly the, Party—it must be the Party !" We still must assert again, that by not remonstrating with the Publisher of the Lath in question on the ex treme impropriety of giving such a composition to the world at large, and dissuading bim from ppr , severing on the offensive subject, the Party may; at least, be considered as giving a negative, if not a positive, ,sonetion to the whole measnre.--- But the. Publisher of the letter seems himself to be conscious that be was about todo what was likely, to excite the centime of mankind, and what Was also likely to iavolve Ills Party in much dis for he repeatedly avows that he published the letter without having co(Bitited his Party. Surely, if we are to depend upoa this statefutut, must confess hiMself to he luilty of great rasit ; and by his zealous peiseverance in the . - subject, he has now brhught in his Thirty to share in the disgrace y for, granting that the • publication was ritheint, their concurrence or knowielge, his..cager pursuit tA the subject ly implies that the Party have made no efforts to - deter him from conduct' that has so misehievims tendency. We are willing to alraw lam all the independence, as - an Editor, which he professeS, 'and to admit that he Would spurn at the idea ofr being prohibited 14 his Party froM the adUption of any measure; but it May be presumed that he would, at least listen to their advice and ex hortation; and is it probable for the world to suppose thsit, if they really ,disapproved of any particular measure they would calmly suffer a discussion to continue, which they would Inve strong reasons for considering as tending td bring discredit upon themselves ? The Chronicle says, " That knowing the important share which 'the noble and honourable'personS alluded to bad in the important inquiry, weshould hai , e thought it highly unbecoming to make known to them our intention, from a feeling of duty, to print a letter already in circulation, and had been refused access to the Throne." . Well—he did not consult those " noble and honOurable per sons," who had an " important share" in the" im portant inquiry." Be it so—but thoie. noble and honourable persons who hail been immediately employed in the inquiry, constitute but a very small number, • indeed only two or three indivi duals of the Party; and if thee - Publisbei - of the letter, from motives of delicacy, refrained from consulting those individuals, he would have, done . wisely in consulting •those of the Party who were not so intimately connected with the inquiry. But the Publisher; in his vehement perseverance on the subject, has now involved the whole of his. Party in the indiscriminate odium of giving, at least; a silent approbation of the whole measure. The Chronicle triumphantly declares, that " Mi nisters cannot get oft the horns of the dilemma on which they, are so whimsically perched, by throwing their exposure on the Opposition." Now, in oar opinion, and we will venture to be lieve, in the 4inion of all men of common sense, and friends of the country, the Morning Chronicle has contrived to perch itself and its Party on the horns of a dilemma from which it is impossible to extricate themselves by an attertpt`" to' throw theirexposure" on the,Ministers. Front whom did this exposure come ? Not from Ministers—but from the chief public Organ ot the Party 7 -his was the exposure, first, as he detilares,without the know ledge of his Party—but now the Party know of th e apesure, they quietly see him pursue amust re prehensible discusSion, without attempting to in duce him to desist, though among, them whom he regards with " a feeling of duty."--This is a woeful and must discreditable " dilemma" for the Party—it is a bed made among themselves, and it is not wonderful that they should ,writhe ors . it in helpicsb agony. Yesterday Lords ',SIDNIOUTII 0114 CASTLPtUGH had audiences of the PrarteritsGENT. Yesterday the Duke of Yoatt transacted al tory business with the Par.gcs ReGnsr. Yesterday the Duke of "Vous: held a Military Le vee at his office in the Horse Guardi. A• few days back the Princes,; Commorre, tended by theDuchessof LEF.ns andMis4K.NionT, honoured Mr. Ilacox -by calling in Newman street, to view, the statue of the King, whiiel l is shortly to he sent to Ireland. Her Royal High ness was pleased to express her unlimited appro. bation of the reiemblanee, and to honour the Artist by-remaining an hour and a half inspect ,ing different works, and the method of their execution.—The VaINCE REGENT has also been pleased to intimate his intention to view this sta tue before it leaves Logland.---We are requested to state that the above statue cannot remain in view beyond next Saturday week, and that Mr. !Wow, will be gratified in submitting it to the Nobility and Amateurs of Art (any day but Sun day) previous to thet-petiod. No other ticket of achnisoion is required than a Lady or Gentleman's own card. 17 Newwwstreet, ge4.43, 1815. 'e are 'extreme y concerned to record a most rocions murder, perpetrated in the parish of Pen , shurst, in the county of , Kent, on .I gonday the Ist inst.---As Mr. Sex, - a respectable farmer, was re turning hoMe about SeVen .o'clock in the evening, he was waylaid within a quarter of a mile or his own house,.and beaten with a large bludgeon in the most inhuman manner, several of his teeth knocked out, and his skull, 'jaW, and right arm dreadfully fractured. The murderer had placed sticks across the footpath.to entangle the unfor tunate deceased, who, in the dark, tumbled over them, end was immediately attacked by the wretch lYing in ambush to accomplish 'his horrible par r. Sex ivas found the follocsing morning ntarly lifeless; he survived, however, till Sunday the 7th, whets he died.—On the next day an in quest wai held on his body, hefOre R. Citow, Esq. , corouer, and a v er di c t o f M ur d er returned against Hefty Dangridge, lately one the la, houreri of the deceased, residing, in a cottage near his house. We regret to add, that Lan :ridge left the neighbourh o od the day after the mur d e r was committed, and has not since been beard of. : : BREAD x est erdey there VFM ng Court of Alder men held; the LORD Mxyort;after inspecting the Taturu2, ordered the pre4tit price to continue:' NAVAL NE Wg F Hoarse, Fes;. 14.—Arr:ved. tb; the Duke of Kent packet, Capt: Col y',ith Mails and liispatobei from Litboi passage ; left lying there his M‘i Myrtle. A feet for England Would be Tent.. on the 10th inst. li t iit the Myrtle was tiered of stalk rcc to protect t h em, was a great probability of their beiiii till the arrival of a frie..t. Several A .i. veers have lieen seen. osKthe coal schooner, of New tOrk. ) . Capt. STAFF eighteen-pounders, and 90 intn, the Sth inst. in Cascaesnay, and tel his Majesty's.brig Zenobia, 18 gunS, 1 1 her on the coast, and•was to close as her stern boat with grape shot, bat h); superior. sailing. ./.4 Pique frigatl have taiten ail American Pfivatecr Of `2: The division nutter General Sir Ito hao Nlvanced to Placentfa the Lisbon for the tirmy on: the , Bth 1 - ! French are- uaiil to be quitting; .Spain The Sandwi•ch packet had arrived ati ti The illarlborot:gh packet was to sail a ittst.; 'passengers Major*i.rit:tt , biolc and APPntasON, Lieut. Col. Maliimlo IVALLIS. .Also arrived this evening the HIP' packet, Capt. Sup nw; JO days from with mails from thence, Yalta, am consequence of having n,o clear bill of is. put under. quarantine : c;Annot find bring any news. The Di die of Kent packet Frl' e PortUgnese brig; from London, bound to t. dismasted, and making for Falata ildi ; Arrived the Walsinghant paciWt , Lock:, with,mails, from the Leeward h . t '' nt days from St. Thomas's-1; news. baying carried away Portuguese ship I"trigo, PLYMOUTH, Fin. Pat here in her top-roast ill st°/14 1 tiara LoodOP Resolute Portugal. • The Andromeda sloop of war,' Captain A lt , l i j and the American ship . Victress, (det ain° Sound, after haring were this day r e leased from quarantine. Came down: Harbour and anchored 11 gun-brig), both from they editetret been refitted,- the 4e) frigate. c Arrived the sungilianie f r igate frn ta' alll ', which Place she left o n the erg ins tant ' 411 not brought any particular news. Detachments , „ a 99 of the 40th, SStil) 3 , l il n lents of Foot are arrived here fr° ln toits l lave embarked on br) ar c ' trAnsports for Dr -AL, FEB. 16.--11 blew last night s hard from the Saatb-SouoA-West, acc°lo /741 ' " heavy sca ; several ships nex t Domis, and one vessel is ashore neir 'Bay, but cannot learn her name. 111 . 0 The ship Enterprise, You-No; for P' 1 d an anettot• and cable, but bati beet) another. Arrived from the Westward his "Al San Josef, with . the loss of anchors anJ 14 11 PORTSMOUTH ) FEB. 16.---Arrivel. hi h ship liontadryad from off Cherburgb) only one of any kind to-clay. TOJIBAY, Fr,n. Is.—Arri vett this Majesty's ship Royalist from the Pet an to Plymouth ; also American tick` . 1 Philadelphia, bound to Bourdeaux, w‘ and cotton, sent in by the iri4 frigate taken off Cape Finisterre. irutt.,. Fitt. 15.—His Majesty's L in ie c tu lla . r i C it 'o ( r ) tt l e ' J "P a s e e k t ' :It v S o t u ' r ß it 3 e l , ll A lan 7; Leer, and all.the crew were drovv ile "; ' Saturday seinnight, the sloop iiate'''' of Hull, with slates, having strucli the rocks in the Fairway., sunk at Carr, near North Sunderland. Crew. the materials saved. The line of battle ships that b can II got ready , are ordered to proceed iclith, hie dispateh to the Do wns, tow . 0c1 ; t is of the Freud* fleet in the Scheidt.. - t t h o e b ru e ttoh.esoraineteonttiiioeiri poofttitioNArxllll.) advance of the Notli!ng t i p yet been heard of lio , c tpac's squadron, which sailed 500;. under secret orders, for the c4st-° ~ . ' c rat NAVAL ArPoiNTYLENIS-e-- ~,: the Malticea ; Captain Leslicr tb the V .ti, to the Ilacirotita i SI( Tholna 4l " wbr t rs ' Captain 1 ); C. Pater, to the Vor;et yaFliii, to the 'William and muryi lion. CaPt-`111;„verl sitiluce ; CaptaluCharnherlaroe, to.ttie to Collpi ri criss : in, Si) the Scout; Lieutenant 30.19.,,,e1i itnsstan araTyl. t.' of Conunalider, and . to command the Pr: — Priekett, Flair Officer to Admiral SOW: 1 0 , rank of C!outuiantier. Lieuttuanti Jaireprol Winiauk ; It. Venally, Loire; S' 1 ) ; L r id , ' C;,,,,"Tge'r ‘l'= l ', Vit*.ir lieutenant a t?. i ii, Hover;' I..dwaed valluvr; Cooark. w l , J. .?sleirt. A. 1.. William*, Ilenrf l'aluic;; tli+ and J. T. Co Raft , tiriioner Ix Verdun: 0411, twits I th e Rev. '4 4 . H. `ltrrt tt . „' b tx ' .1,10 ,441" ` cant; Mr. Thutlies to to Sigeou 111 i i - 1 7'# i C l o h l' i l; .s " :°Ylrlt l ' ',bon' , 6 ' t °I.) A, gclje s tY S '''', 1 be readi iosil. as not °if 101, nada Ring ( 1 1 1 itmesiq l r ,weitt ; '..'''' 'O,, ,FFORP, d irii anchorti, °,' oaioedthol'i, fell ill 'll , 5 to rut ° .ii ibe el tj rll data ij f , 22 g ez:!::l ovv - L A!, lii: de GO, ril iost1014!1 ii ve 7 Po: ! 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