The Sun. — London, England, 1802-08-17 00:00:00

MAILS. AR al VED 0 .- ' F renth liamburgil o PRICE OF STOCKS, THIS lAY AT TWELVI, O'CLOCK. Conso:s. - 6 9* 1 On. THE SUN. DUZ 7 Disc SDIJM QUIS DICERE FALVJNI AUDEAT ? L OND 0 N, AUGUST 17, ISc2. CERTAlN'Accounts have at length been received, .1-,f the fate of the Percher and the Tay, both of which were captured in the Bay of Bengal by the Bala= -French Privateer, the one on • the 13th, and the other on the 23d of February last. — This intelligence is brought by. the American Ship Providence, which appeared off Falmouthon Saturday last, on her passage from - Baravla and the Isle of France to Rotterdam. At the latter of these places she left the two captured Vessels ; but we are happy to learn there was a doubt whether they would be condemned, as they were acquainted with the Peace having taken place previous to their sailing from Bengal, TH is morning we received the Paris journals of the 13th instant, which are entirely barren of intelligence. The French 5 per Cents, on the 12th were at 53 1. 40 c, IT was with a peculiar degree of satisfaEtion that we read the observations in -The IVic-niteur of the i th, and which appeared in our Paper of Saturday, upon the sul)je& of the,rumoured Partition of Tur key. Whatever may have been the views of other Powers of Europe upon this point, we are satisfied that the expression of the wish of the two greatest will be received with that respea which it is cal- culated to cc,rnmand ; and it is a happy omen of the security and permanency of the Peace, when the in terest of these two so immediately concurs. The pre servation of the Integrity of Turkey was one of the Stipulations of the Treaty of Amiels, which we are happy to see the Chief consul confirming and carry., ing into eff,.6l, by a renewal wWi the Sublime Porte of some of the relationS which .formerly subsisted' between it and . Prance. The French Guvernment, in the Article alluded to, denies that any projeas of the Dismemberment of European Turkey have ac all been entertained. We sincerely hope t,hat it is so ; but at any rate, such a denial, on the part of France, is certainly an efficacious mode of leading to the total abandonment of, any such ptojed, if it ever should have been conceived; This article in the Moniteur is ,written in a spi rit so direaiy opposite td 'the preceding one which has been so much animadverted upon by our Jour nals, that we cannot suppose the former, unless it shall be distinaly avowed, to have been written under the authority, or with the approbation of the French Government, We have been taught, it is true, to consider that, Paper as oficcial, but it is more than probable that statements, not unfre quently, appear in it, which, so far from receiving the sanction of the Government, would, if adverted to, excite its utter disapprobation. It is not enough to say that an obscure English Newspaper has uttered Invectives against France, to justify the Official Journal of Paris in venting its scurrility against every thing that is praise-worthy in this Country.,—Such a warfare is fit for the Dames de la Halle, or the s 7 ishavomen of .Billingsgate, but would be very unbecoming the dignity of the French Nation, or the ,charaeler of the Chief Consul. We cannot, therefore, suppose that the Government is concerned in the circulation of such Calumnies as we have read in‘ The Moniteur. Nothing is more probable than that the English , Newspaper referred to may have also inserted Ca iumnieS, but the Writers in The Moniteur may be assured that such things are not inserted under the sar&ion of our Ministers, and that the Statements of that Journal particularly, have no influence upon the people of this Country ; they should, therefore, treat them with the contempt they deserve. But if, instead of objefiing to base invective, the Writers of The Moniteur °Ned to Free Discussion; if the Freedom of the . Priss is that against which their at tacks are levelled, they may as well require us to give up our Constitution itself, as to divest our , aches of this invaluable privilege. We comment free ly op. the Principles'and: the f'radice of our own Government, and of every Government in the World, the establishment of whic4 becomes interesting to ;:s ; atn.i. shall. we not discuss the Government of rance, the _changes of which, in the course of the twelve years, have•been. so. interesting to Eu fo;;?e ? Ent, it is hisintiated, - we are at Peace, .and tloo - q - ore every thing which la advanced. should be `FI die t_ eov iage of t- probation and fanegyric, If this were the case, there is an end of free discussion, and the boasted Liberry of the Press is reduced to the freedom to praise—the liberty to censure is denied, and the power to speak the truth, of course, stifled. When we were at Peace with France under the reign of the Bourbons, was such a thing ever heard of, as that Peace was a reason against uttering the most unqualified disapprobation of the Govern !tent of France ? It was a favourite theme in those days, to compare the British and the French Go vernments, and most certainly -our Writers never spared the latter. Nobody ever dreamt, as the Writer in The Moniteur seems to insinuate, that such animadversions could affett the Peace between the two Countries. Let the French, we say, despise Calumnies, not retort them—let them know, that the Freedom of the Press will sometimes degenerate into Licen tiousness—but let them not look upon Ministers as responsible for Newspaper. Scurrilities ;—and above all, let them not suppose that they can si lence free discussion here.---BONAPARTE has done much for France ; possibly nearly as much as cir cumstances would admit ;—but we are not so des titute of reason, or so blind to truth, as to say that he has given to France a free Government, or, that the late change in the Constitution of that Country has rendered it more so than it was before.—Much is still to be done before the dawn of Liberty is seen in France, and the first symptom we expect to see of it, is the Government not only permitting, but listen ing to those animadversions upon its Institutions, which probably for some time to come, it will only hear through the medium of this Country—where the Press ;; Free. Many of the illuminations last night, in honour of the DUKE of YoßK's•Birth_day, were the same as those displayed last Thursday in honour of the PRINCE, excepting, that D.Y, was substituted for His Royal Highness the DUKE Of CUMBERLAND is. at Lyndhurst, where he remains during the South anpron Races. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland arrived, on the Bth instant, in Dublin, from an excursion into the County of Wicklow. On the preceding day Mr. WicKHAm arrived at his Lodge in the Phoenix Park, accompanied by his Private Secretary, Mr. FLINT. A grand Dinner is soon to be given at Bristol, in honoui of the eminent Services to his Courtry rendered by Mr. PITT. The Birthday of Colonel HILL, who so nobly distinguished . himself in Egypt, and who we are happy to hear is recovered from the wound which he received there, was celebrated on Wednesday last, at Hawkestone, the Seat of his Uncle, Sir CHARD HILL, with great festivity. Brighton will be clouded by the departure of the PRINCE, which was to take place yesterday. — His Royal Highness goes on a visit to THEIR MA JUSIES, at We) mouth. On Sunday was married, at Great George-street, H a nover-square, by the Lord BISHOP of LINCOLN, the Most Noble AUBREY BEAUCLERC, Duke of ST. ALBANS, to MISS MANNERS, daughter of Lady LOUISA MANNERS, and sister to Sir WILLIAM MANNERS. As soon as the ceremony was performed, the happy pair left town for Hanworth Park, a seat of his Graee's near London. The Dutchess of ST. ALBAN'S is sister to Lady G, HEATHCOTE and Mrs. DUFF. The Lord Chief Baron MAC DONALD has gone to the Isle of Wight. • The following Officers of the Royal Marine Corps, on account of their eminent Services, are to retire upon their full pay : Coldnels Varlo. M'Donald, Cuming, Monro, Spry, Archibald. —Captains Patten, A. Ball, Colby, Foster, G. Young, Wcir, Simpson, Hopper. —Capt. Lieutenant Rea.— First Lieuts. Halls, Ransley, Ede.—Second Lieuts. Tait, R. W. P. Day, and Green. On Tuesday ,evening last, as Lord ELLENBO. ROUGH, and his brother Judge, were proceeding from York to hold the Assizes at Durham, he was met near the latter place by the BISHOP of DURHAM and the Representatives of the City. On the follow ing morning the Assizes commenced, but the busi ness before the Courts was of no great importance. It is a subject of general remark throughout the Country, that the Crops of Corn have not been more abundant in the memory of man, and there certainly never was more favourable weather. The very spirited measures which have been adopted by the Magistrates of the neighbourhood of the Clothing Towns in Wilts and Somerset, and the large rewards which have been offered for the deteffion of the Incendiaries, will, we hope, speedily suppress such horrid depredations as these poor deluded and mistaken wretches have lately committed, Already have the following persons been apprehended, viz. \On the 6th in stant Thomas Hilliker was committed to Fisherton gaol, in Wiltshire, charged on oath with having been concerned with many other persons in com mitting divers outrages in the clothing neighbour hoods ; and on ' the r 3th 'inst..Samuel Ferris and James May were committed to the same gaol ; and John Hilliker, George Marks, and Philip Edwards, to the prison at Devizes, charged on oath with va rious felonies of the same tendency,- some of whom will, most probably, pay the forfeiture of their lives for their offences. The Society of Sciences at Gottingen have offer ed Prizes for the best answers to the two following questions : ‘i What are the best meansof getting in Corn, and desttoy 4)g the Worms and Insetts which injure it ? " Would it be advantitgeous to introduce the culture of Maize into Lower Saxony ; why has it hitherto been ne gleeted ; and what would he the 4thratttise of us cultivaticn respell to other grant?"' NAVAL NEWS. FALMOUTH, AUG. :4. Tins day appeared off, and proceeded on for Rotterdam, the American Ship Providence, Capt. TAYLER, from Batavia and Isle of France. Left there, the Tay, Capt. MEIN., and the Porcher (extra Ship), which were captured by the Bellona; French Ship Privateer, in the Bay - of Bengal, the former on the r3th, and the latter on the 23d Fe bruary. It was doubtful whether they would be condemned, being well acquainted with the. Peace previous to-their leaving Bengal. The French Privateer La Futile, of to guns, has also captured the Ship Highland Chief, on her out ward voyage, after a smart engagement, in which the Captain of the latter was killed. The sane Privateer also captured and sent into the Isle of France, a small Country Ship, notwithstanding their being well acquainted with the Peace. His Majesty's Ship Ganges, and another Ship of War, were to sail from China with the Fleet, on the isth of March last. His Majesty's Ships Abergavenny and Lion, had encountered a very heavy gale of wind in the China seas, and it was expelled they would be obliged to go to Bombay to repair. The Angelica, Country Ship, Capt. Doi, was safe arrived at Bombay from Amboyna. Arrived this evening, the Spanish Brig Nostra Senora de Begonna, CUCUTTA, with oil, from Se ville for Nantz. Sailed the French Lugger PEm;/;e, Capt. Mm. QUER, for Nantz ; and the Ship Reliance, Capt. ALLAN, for Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 16. WE NT out of Harbour, the BlenhEintMan of War, of 74. guns, to be Guardship at Spithead.. . • . Arrived the Nancy Smuggling Vessel, - taken by; the 4talanta Sloop of War. The Overland Express from Bombay, contains the following Official Letter : THE HON. JONATHAN DUNCAN, PRESIDENT, &C. GOVERNOR IN_COUNSkL.__ HONOURABLE SIR, I have the Honour to inform you, that the Harriet, Armed Boat, belonging to this station, commanded by William Worthey, Gunner of Artillery, 'fell in with three Pirate Boats belonging to the Port of Rajapoor, in the Cooley Country, • who engaged her from eight o'clock at night of the 16th ultimo, till four the next morning; and, after kneffeatially boarding the Harriet, threedilierent times, with matchlocks, pikes, and swords, the Gunner and part of the Crew boarded in return, and captured one Boat armed with eight match locks, thirteen swords, several pikes, and'one iron gun. The • two others, observing the situation of their companion' set sail, and escaped. 'Only one Sepoy is wounded by a ball in the thigh in our Pattamar. On board the Pirate. four men were killed, seven-danger ously and two slightly wounded ; the number who jumped into the water and were drowned cannot be ascertainca. The wounded men 1 have sent to the Hospital-at-Taurralr; -the. remainder (four in number) are confined in this Fort. I re quest to be favoured with your orders respeding the boats and prisoners. I have the Honour to be, respeafully, Honourable Sir, your most obedient Servant, (Signed) WILLIAM SIMPSON, Versovah, Jan. IS. Colledor of Sitisette. The Alexander, Captain M. DIxoN, sailed from Malta on the 2d of July, where she left General Fox, and the Garrison, consisting of the following Regiments, all in good health, viz. The 35th 2 bat. 27th 2 bat. 20th 2 bat. 63d. 48th, arid. the 13th Regiments. Spoke off Cape Bona, with ,the Penelope, with Sir ALEXANDER BALL on board, for Malta.' Mr. DICKENS, the Messenger, had arri ved at Malta, from London. He came through France and Leghorn, and was waiting the arrival of Sir ALEXANDE-R. BALL, for whom he was charged with dispatches. The Kenti,with Admiral Sir R. BICKERToN'S flag on board ; Northumberland, Capt. MARTIN; Tigre, Capt. CURRY ; Gtbraltar, Capt. KELLY ; Heaor, Capt. SKIPSY ; Monmouth, Capt. HART ; Madras, Capt. BRICGs; Renown, Capt. 'WHITE ; Diana, Capt. MAL ING ; and several Troop Ships were lying at Malta. The Resistance frigate, Hon. Captain WODE. ROUSE, which arrived at Portsmouth on Thursday, from attending His MA) ESTY at\Veymouth, left that station in consequence of a fever having broke,out on board of her ; sixty of the crew have been sent to Haslar Hospital.. The ~St. Fiorenzo Frigate, Capt. BtxcHANt, relieved her. The Emigrant Corps, commanded by the Duke of MONTEMART, lately arrived at Hilsea Barracks . from Lisbon, are ordered to be disembodied. Sunday last sailed from Harwich for . Helvoet sluys, in the Earl of Leicester Packet, the Countess of RANSW I CKE and suite, Count and Countess of BYLANQ and family, Mr. KING, the American Ambassador, his Lady and suite, the Marquis DIM I EL, and twenty other passengers. The Clinton will sail for New - South Wales in, the course of a fortnight or three - weeks, to which place, besides COntiets, it is supposed she will take. out upwards of Soo. passengers. On Friday morr,ing an accident occurred which was nearly proving, of very serious consequence. A set of the Queen's Horses were -out upon the Hammersmith Road early in the .morning, in a Break. As they were passing the Newbury Wag gon, one of its axletrees. gave way, and the mense load came down upon the Break,:and crushed it to pieces, -hut, fortunately, the horses and their drivers' were far-enough advanced to be just clear of ;he waggon, and they escaped unhurt:. . Married, John. ARCHPR, Esq. of DtMiri, to, Miss I'l. PRIEs - r, of Sali!. , bury-stteet, London. PARIS, A. Citizen LEVAVASSEUR, a Merchant at Rouei, one of the Members of the senate, died on the Bth inst. at Paris, in his 7gth year. Citizen BAlt TII EL EMY, President of the Senate, pronounced his Funeral Oration. BRU§SELS, 11.4erchants of Ost:vi have lately solicited the re-establishment of Packet,. Boats, between that Port and 1114 , 7 7-gate, as was the case under the ancient Government. It is not known yet whether this demand 'will be - complied. with. BREST, AUG. 5. -The Ships Le .t:ohgueu.:cand Redoutable, entered this Port ,yesterday afternoon from Guadeloupe. RATISBON, AUG. 3.—The PRINCE of TOUR and TAXIS, Principal Commissary of His INIPE It lAL MAJEST Y at the Diet, arrived here the day before yesterday, from Dieschingen. The same day, the. Count de COLLOREDO MANSFELD, Envoy from Bohemia, was legitimated as Directorial Minister of Mentz, par interim, with the usual solemnities. Yesterday the Diet re-opened its Sittings, which been stopended for some time. It deliberated on the Imperial Decree for convoking the Deputation of the Empire, of which the Ministers at present in this City have individually received informa- tion. This day the Count de COLD:MED°, in his new quality, proclaimed the Decree of Commission. The Deputation will now assemble as soon as possible it is thought, towards the end of the month. In the same extraordinary Sitting of to-day, the Diet expedited the full powers with which the De. putation is to ,be furnished, and which- are similar to those given to the Deputation of Rastadt. - • Th-C'ount de Go ERTZ", the Prussian !S4 ;Ina the Baron de HUGEL ) Imperial Commissary, are expeEted here by the Bth inst. It is known That the first will represent the KING of PausslA, , as EleCtor of Brandenburg, at the Deputation of the Empire; and that the second will fulfil the funftions: of Imperial Commissary at the same Deputation. An Extraordinary Courier' passed yesterday throtrertiTirettyrdnrriegliOnr . 71 iii 3;0; an ti proceeding to Mugich. He is the bearer of the Con. verition 'rerative to: the Indemnities, concluded at Paris on the 4th of June - , between Citizen TALLEY RANO::..anii.the Count De MARKOFF, and ratified by the EMPEROR Of RUSSIA on the /6th of July. This Plan of Indetnnlties 'agreed - 7ttpon between France and Ruisitz, will be presented to the Diet by the:French and 4,lss'i'an.P.lenipOtentiriels,, Encouraged by the - exiitnplt of the Monitepr, the mi nor Qiizettes of_Patisbeziotoattack. the English Papers. Papeis. One of &I:Journals received on Sunday, contains the following equally false and stupid para graph " A young Officer left Paris on the rgth of' this month (August 3d), for London, where he arrived on the 19th (August 7th). , On the same day. he proceeded to the house of a famous. Journalist, who had written calumnies . againsr. one of his relations, another Officer , distinguishea for his services. He held the Newspaper in his hand. 'Sir,* said he, pointing to,the insolent ticle, r have you a right to print what you please in your Papers in London ?" Yes, doubtless,' replica the Editor. 1p that case I shall print something; on the Journalists,' and at the same time left :the impression orhis five fingers on his face, salved. him, and withdrew. He returned to Paris on the evening of the first (August 9th.)" Letters from Rio de Plata, represent the situation of American citizens there as extremely distressing - A Remonstrance, Lived Buenos Ayres the 26th of March last, has been presented by them to the Spanish Governor, in which they state, that their vessels, of immense value, are folcibiy &rained in the Spanish Ports olSouth America, and rotting as also their merchandize ; and many Americans, Captains, .Officers, andleamen, confined in common prisons, in the same horrid apartments with the vilest malefadors, and the mangled limbs of W' cuted assassins, without the.consciousness or accup. tion' of crime. , Yesterday a sailor belonging to the Alvenrure . Brig, lately sunk near Brighton, was brought' DP for examination to the Mansiop.house, having heeP apprehended on Sunday lass at Deal. His deposi# tion was . taken down in writing, after which he Was committed for a further examination. On Saturday last the Coroner's Inquest sat on the body of Captain William Smith, lately from th e West Indies, who unfortunately fell overboard whilst viewing the Balloon on Friday last off Del*" . ford, and falling between the shipping, he wa s drowned. His body was taken to the sign of the Mansion-House, at Deptford, where every merhoe i was used to restore animation, but without effeet• The Jury returned a Verdict of Accide4tal D e ath. A Correspondent of the AgricUltural Socia lately instituted` at Poitiers, has accidentally d's i cov ered a preventive against the destruttion °f corn by inseos. Haying occasion, about ten Yea rs ago, to repair the floor of his granary, he ma ac use of the "timbers of Italian Poplars for that PO' pose, Previous to 'that time his granary was in o i felted with weevils almost every year, in spite t h e every precaution ;• and since laying c lown 'Poplar Flooring; lie has not l thieen one. Many ad` ll . s lional experiments have been made relative to dis'eovery, and With complete