The Sun. — London, England, 1807-10-27 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR 'OP THE 5 LW. LETTER VIII. Britannia sus stat viribus; non arbifrio alicno pendet. . IT fully appears that, the. subjugation or devasta tion ofall the• independent nations in Europe is the ' real scheme of the French Government ; and' it is to be deplored that, in many and fell instances, it has succeeded, though not without many bloody battles, wherein the injured people have fought in desperation for liberty or death. But whence has', arisen this direful pre-eminence of the French arms; ? How is it that our enemies have ' been so very succeSsfhl in the blo6dy field ? How was it, for instance, that ip Switierland, anno 1799, they overcame, ,such stupendeus: difficulties, both of nature ar.d act,' as were, heretofore, considered as insurmountable ? The native SwisS troops were. zealous, a&ive, vigorous, firm, and bold, in nuts bers fully adequate. to defend the 'passes' of their. mountains, and certainly they were well pradised• in the art'of war (being soldiers by 'proiession), And. their knowledge of it was complete iu the old schools of tacties'under the reign of the Second FaebERICK of Prussia. At first, no doubt, the French 'beguiled their honest unsuspicious nature, and invaded their coun try) while otf their guard, because they reposed full confidence in the , proffered protection of their sword, that, all the while, was cutting up their liber ty and independe nc e. Al last, however, aroused , to an wive sense of their wrongs, and of French a subtlety, they courag eously resist e d their invaders, and even with assure d confidence of success; yet they failed : they were discomfited-and overthrown! an a why? because of that new and better art of war by which the French (despising inferior posts, Oclugh deemed itnpregnable) always extended their line until it could securqie loftiest and most com manding heights that opened 'to them all the inter vals of territory beneath, and perhaps running streams that led to fertile and extensive plains. Here, be it observed, that to succeed in this mode "of wai th e most exaet topography WAS ascertained, the minutest details Were colleded, and localities delineated with the utmost precision; insomuch that troops and cannon, especially horse artillery, tra velled over steeps that, before, were only . supposed Passable by shepherds•and their flocks . • • Hs means of these topographical aod exact sets. ..%:e)'s, troops, detached to great distances to secure a c o mmanding position, have become4liaiters of such I,tpatisive space. of ground as that a . blow struck 60 or 80 miles off from the main armies, has been in- Otently so felt by the enemy as to force the line inm new movements and into new and disadvantageous situations. „ This is that better, that herpy art of outflanking gn,Onerny, and of turning and destroying his supports (!itheut regard to any intervening and inferior posi tivn), that well deserves the deepest consideration of Obse whom it may concern, nay, of us all at this I?rilous and momentous time ! It Must, indeed, be allowed, th a t thi s outflanking mode requires, generally s pe a bi ng , a more numer o us army than that 01' the opponents ; but should the French ever prelutne to invade this country, supposing them to hi\ e a Fleet of antficient force to cover their landing, Weshould .4. if ri lUlg prepared, that is to say, in the ?alit Vniardiing in rank and file and firing at a 7 ) ,!ark, certainly defeat them, because, by our num- Lhn's, - they telf,, , ht tie outflanked. 1 fob) , know net, yet it may be,. thet some Ges Perak have unwittingly degraded and bunk them lelviss into mere regimental adjutants and drill-Ber earns, intent only on trifles, as how the hat is to be t l /'ned; the shirt poked out, the accoutrements cleaned, and other fiddle laddle of 'the parade.— Paideubtedly.these, and many more particulars, are much to be attended tO, but that is the proper bpsi ness-of the adjutant and his sUbordinatepeople; cer tain!), not the specific business of a field officer, es- Pecially a Genets]. It is foi him to be at exact Visgraphist to leafn and kfiow hoW rightly to,con dna troops to the face Of the enemy e how aO r lead them - gallantly into fiction ; how to sustain the'ene- Y's, attack if in dapger of repulse,' and. bow to „ o r his retreat if . defeated ; all; it is . „ ti t: bibs to know how and where to exter4,Vand push ' c)r ward his line, that he May ou tflank the foe, and ove rcome him as much ley. military science as by °Ill! . of courage. Instead of all this how ridiculOns . t 0 See a General employ . its thise and his military taletits and perhaps his cane, to rotrude poor soldier's frill, or to warrant, in futur e, a better polish to the man's shoes Or firelock !• 'HoW ridiculous .foe such an one to airia at eMirience or "VenasVp, thrbugh the aid of seinpstresies, hatterii'Sfroetilikeri, and taylors.;-4 7 erbani sat. ilendoni 06?. 21, 1807 PRO NOBIS. On Friday last died, in the 80th year of his age, 3 4 tilLs I.lttooxs, Esq. of Rathbene-place.—:This Gen, Oman was well known to the thief Wits of his , t ime, end was particularly intimate .with JOHNSON, V, TAIIHICK, CHURCHILL, WILES,'LLOY.P., AIUtIIPHY; &c. as well as with most of the 'Liaii-livants of his early days, .though his , own habits were always very -, , etoperate. He' possessed considerable literary talents, which were chiefly exercised iit numberless Pr~liiical pamphlet s , p ro l o gu es , epi l ogues , songs, &e. ' l ' is to. be regretted 'that he did., not! collett these Poetical etrusions, as they were' chara(;terized by, 6 1)44 and humour. This Gentleman conduCted the Nort4 Priton, alter it was relinquished by WiLKEs, till the final tertnination of that once po,pular work. lie was thoroughly acquainted with mankind, and tibounded in anecdotes, which he related in ry , a Ve eaB Yi lively, and entertaiiiing: manner. A 'daughter cif this Gentleman mist amiable and accomplished Lady, Who died in the prime i nf lita,, was toartiect tp • the late' PHILIP s b ic4 or, and form er l y Nlettiber for Sudbury and Ald orough. Mr. BROOKE retained his faculties; as well ;ishis vivacity and h umouri:a ininst to, the close of we, and died after a short illnessi ' • ~_ merchant at Cooenhageni,' previously to the 1-11,0. P i . ussian caMpaign, Charge 4 "cases, cli bits re mained for along tlmtht the; CapstOrn-houth; iliCh lit) removed to , his StOres a fevidays t to tore th e b om b ardment: Storea tern reduced '', ll us, and in the ruins evert: found a Crown and lel diarnou4s, vt‘Orth 160,000 francs. It 1S ltt!ot`t; sivposei that these clic; epnt e aitrd etitcts t great vake. •- • •~• SE,COND EDITION-. S OFFZCZ, MALI rAsT TWO O'CLOCK, We stop the. Press to announce the arrival of a Mail from Gottanburgh, which contains the folio w ing gratifying Intelligence from Russia: GOTTENBURGH, OCT. 19.—A Courier has ar- rived from St. Petersburgh, , in 14 days : the alarm of War with England'seernS to be qiiite over for the present, :and all was peaceable when he left it. Some fears of an Embargo.bad been enter tained, 'and several Shp had left the Russian Ports, to the no small disadvan tag,: of the Merchants. "On the 23d, the Packet was brought-to by His Majesty's• Ship Ariel, who informed the Master there were seven Privateers cruizing off Flambni Head." SPORTINS.' INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET THIRD OCTOBER MEETING; `IIOUGIITON MEETING, 1807. MONDAY, OCT. 16. Ld Sackville's Prospero. Bst.4lb. beat Mr. Payne's Tudor, Bst. R. M. rigs. —x to ton Prospero. Ld Foley's Pipylina, Bst. xl4 , brat Mr. Arthur's Wretcb, Bst. 41b. Two-yr.-Old C. 1:7:00.-6 to 4 agst Pipylina. .Mr..Vansittart's Moinentilla beat Mr. Lake's Nyinphina, 41b. e4O. Two-yr.-old Course, wogs. h. tr.-7 to 4 akst LiY Foley plowing, sst. 71b. beat Mr. Arthur's Brain- C. aodgs...--7 10'4 on Blowing. M. FAttrtoe:s -Cerberus beat l.d Sackville's Bustard, Bst. 31b. cach...,.-T: M. M. pogs. tt.--tt to to on Ceihei us. Ridelitie's Sir David, tee. tangs. frouri Mt. Fer ' mews Hippcnenes, Bst. 31b. each. 8.. C. 3oogs. tt. .14 G rosvcrtor's Ferdinand. Bst. •41b. agst Ld Foley's Chaise and.One, Set. Across the Flat, aoogs. h. It.-01Iby Con tent. Mr. Mellish's Luck's-all,. Bst. 71b. agst Mr. Crairn's E•rallces. Ist. 61b. Across the Flat, tangs. h. tt.-otl by Consent. Mr. D. Radcliffe's - brother to Houghton Lads, Bst.3lb. rec. ft.frrirn Mr. Fermor's ° Stripling, Bst. ic Vb . . Across the 1.14 t, longs. h. it. HOLYWELL HUNT. THURSDAY; OCT. 22. Sir W. Wynne's Mademoiselle Presle beat Mr. Price's Comedy (ones:1111e), songs. - • - _ ~„. Sv!eepstakera Fifteen Guineas each (Seven Suhst.ribef s). Cluklutondeley's Macebearer Mr. Privies Aladdin ilavVarden Castle Stakes, of Ten Guineas each (4 miles). Mr. C. Cholmoncirley's Young Chariot - - I NI r. Price's Comedy' . - - a 2 1.. d Grosvenor's h. g. by Sir Peter . - 3 Sir W. Wynne's Artichoke - - 4 Sir I'. .Martyn's Mousetrap .* .. - - 5 Sweepstakes of Five Guineas each. with Twenty added, ten Subscribeis. • . .. Mr. Chulmondeley's Macebearer - _ - r Sir W. Wynne's Glancedes - . - - 2 Handicap Sweepstakes of Five Guineas each, , with Thirty added. Sir W. Wynne's Mademoiselle Presle, ist. - I Mr. C.Chiiiitiondeley's Young Chariot, 9st.4lb. (fell Larne) a. Mr. P rice's Coined), Est. loin. - . 3 • • Sir E. Lloyd's Laura - . - 4 BLICK LING 11.10 ES. ~7TheSe llaces, Which take their name from the beautiful seat Of Colonel Harbord, on whose grounds they are'run; . commenced on Tuesday last. The fineness of the weather, the extent and variety pf scenery in the Park, and the numbers of people who thronged; to enjoy the amusement, 'added, much to the animation of the Sports. With the sport of the horse-racing , were mingled the usual interludes of foat-racing,-wreitling, , &c. and over these Mr. Ed ward Harbord presided, who is himself looked.up to asan Achilles in these manly exercises, • Buick ling, we believe, is the only, place in Norfolk where the sports of former tittles, many of which, for want of encouragement, have been lost and forgotten, make ,a regular part a die diversions at (lie day. We pb served.upoti the ground Lords,Orford and Trafdgar, andra considerable number of lawilies,of the first dis tinCtion#l the County. The fuNt , daylhere'Were three races which afford ed excellent sport the ,tirst was over the one-Mile a Course, three beats, for sweepstakes, and wAs won by Colonel Harbord'i b. f. Czarina, beatit4 Mr. Donghty's ch. f. Wood Nymph: the second over the same course, for 50gs. was won by Mr. Bacon's Little SAlly, beating Major Wilson's brOther to Ln can : the third lage.W3S Over the ,two . mils course, three heatsitbr - bogs. bet)ween Col. Harbord'S Regu.: lator and Major 'Wilson's brother to Vivaldi-: well conrested, and won by the Superior jockeyship of Re gulator's rider.. . . .Thee spoTts being concluded for )he day, the chief part of the company, consisting of . above ,50 Ladies and Gentlemen, "dined with Colonel Harbord at the Hall. The dinner consisted of every delicacy the sea:ipir could afford:. .Lrakd - Trafalgar. and the Hon. Townshend opetied.tne Ball in the evening', and the dancing was kept up with great, spirit till . one o'clock,. when 116 persons repai!..o to the supper rooms. , The tables, six in number,,werelaidoutin the most_stiperb and tasteful arrangement of ornamental device, and co vvred with an ,intinite variety of delicaciei. it was not until five o'clock in the mOrnity , that. the.cOrn patty wit lrew;, - delighti4 . with the .elegance and surn pt nun Of isle enterntinment, but oAtich More so with che it, yivaeity; and faScinating inanners of Lady Caroline HArhord, which infuped into the fes tive scene. an .indeseribable grace and charm. On the second d. - ly a sweepstakes , of five guineas each,- rouncl.the ciSurse, two mile heats, was won bt Col, Harborcl's b.f. Shropshire Lass, , beating-IVIr'...N. Bacon's h. f. /Attie Sailey, and -two others: tL match tor .500,.;';. wai. run. !)/ Astair t y 'Wilson's brother. to Lyman, again.,t Mr. Emden's Miss Prince,. which tvac won by the latter. The sweepstake for horses of all ages, a Jour-tulle coarse, 'was wqn , ,by, Colon i el liarbortl's Regulator, ' beating : . IViiijQr Pro thee to Vivaldi. • - IFEYII , I6tITH, OC T. 6 The arrival of the 13th Light Draii;ons and the. 53d Regiment of infantry in .our Barraclis, for ter-quarfers, has given view' file `to this. place, and. willqemi.highly to prOtnote its ,gaiety for the -mainingpart ofitie.sepoff.. adis havein con.. sequence ittcreas4 in splendour, and the Performers' benefits at the Theatre hate experienced no.%Mall increase from the pintonap ofihe difTerept Officers' :of this Garrison: - This evening's entertainments at the Theatre are, _Cgre for .Heart Aehe, and No Song No Sup : . per, upder the patronage of Lord and Lady „HAWKE, for the benefit of Mr. WOODLEY. Such sanaion cannot fail of pioducing him attendance of all, the fashionables here. ,For these two days past a strong •gale . of mind has blown 'from the E. S. E. The Dap-per pun brig, at anchor in our Roads, was in consequence, obliged to strike her yards and top-masts;. but the gale has moderated, and she appears to have rode it out well. • • The Rover Packet, with a Mail and Passengers, for Guernsey and Jersey, is prevented by the gale from sailing. . . Our coast, as well as that .of Bridport, is continu ally infested with French Privateers, who, by their superior sailing, elude ,the vigilince of, the Gun brigs on this :station. Unless large Lugg,cers and Cutters are alio appointed to look out for them, and assist in the cbace, our coasting trade must thiS winter inevitably experience the most serious . de predations. The following interesting Statement is extraaed - from the Porismouth and Hampshire Telegraph, dated Monday, Od. 26, 1807. TO THE EDITOR OP THE HAMPSHIRE. TiGEORAPH. SIR, , In taking a retrospea of the various pursilits and obje&s of human . life, I need not farther elucidate in addresaing myself to you on the subject of healtkl, as being the moil important of all our earthly consider ations., without the possession of which no source of happinesS can here avail. As however: elated our present, or flattering the future; prospeCis of expec tation; the'abSenSe of that alone at once depreSsei the noble mind, sinks it into a state 9f apathy, .and at last becomes inseniible• to the means of self-pre-; servatiOn. .Hence it will fully appear, that in no in stance of persenal_secutity are we more truly jUstilied than to guard most cautiously against the change of climate, as assuredly a formidable enemy p . EUro pean constitutions. - I more particularly allude to the. great mortality in our West India Colonies, principAly proceeding from Bilious Diseases, the immediate 'or ale:note cause of which must obviously appear to every indi vidual as arising froM some change of system, agi tation of mind, violent passions, iruproper 'applica tions in the first stage of disease, or for, want of that particular attention so 'essentially important in the commencement of fevers from obstruded bile— originally the cause' and effeel of most fevers in tro-. opai Qlimato*, by whkb 'env hatf the inhabit fits are destroyed. • • • Consequently it ought to be our utmost care to provide agaiust so powerful an 'enemy, where every avenue is open to attack. As various are the causes ref Fever, none more so than the errors of diet, unwholesome air, extreme degree of beat or cold, emotions of the mind, &c. These are cousiderations that should very naturally incline us not to negle& the most trifling appearance of indisposition occurring from either of those symp toms. As .Fever is an effort of . nature, we ought to throw off the offending cause . ; and 'which, if attended to at the beginning, would, seldom Continue long ; but when negleded or cotititeraded, it is no wonder the disease. proves fatal, particUlarly in hot climates, where it generally terminates in a few hours. And feeling it, a bounden duty, froth the striaest principles bf humanity- we owe to mankind, to communicate, for the benefit of others, those bene fits received ourselves, I beg, through the means of your publication, to state the unexampled and great 'benefits resulting from a valuable medicine entitled The Yellow Fever Powder Remedy and Preventa tive, Charing-cross, London ; great credit and merit. is certainly due to the Direeturs of that Lnstitution, who, at their own expence, have liberally contribut. ed to the reliefol thousands of their fellow-creatures, particularly in the Dutch, Settlements, not only from motives of rendering a national good, but by autho rizing their Agents to administer them in circum stances of distress, free of cost, whereby the credu lous have been convinced of their real efficacy— having, and what is generally known in most of the Colonies, produced immediate relief even in the last stage of disease. , . • . Should this communication be considered as wor thy 4 place in your Paper, the end will be fully at - - tained, , . Of, Sir, your obedient Servant, AN 00) WEST INDIAN. beina:itra, July 21, 1807. • '•. . Mr. EDITOR, Having just pems&is'a PiimPhlei entitled " The Trial of Sir . HOME POPII '; published by authority," which,l saw. advertised;' allow rue, through.the' Me dium of your Paper, to Observe, that amongst the muititude-of unwarrantable atsertions contained in . that prOiludion, I .cannot avoid, remarking upon the passage which invidiously erideavinirs to throw a stain upon the charatler of three Officers of high rank in the Navy; whose real uninterrupted and meritorious services, unsullied hitherto by the 'foul breath of envk o,r siandet, ,have Merited the uniVersal applause of all Partiesand'Administnitions. I have 'seen a copy of the letter 211 d so malignantly misre presented by the Editbr .4, the Olio .Podrida, and fur the hive a'trutb 1 catiLsOlemnly aVer,Aint so tar frOm its Containing any." metiaCes Of deserting the fleet," the gallant Officers by WhOrn it was written specifically &gess " ft heir rreadineki to proceed' Upon anylintrieliate 4erilioe." It i,t to be liopeti; on re:. turning from the'Expeditionon which they - are now employed,: therWill entne , foiWaiti (if art explanation Irons them balite 'beans arid feelings of Britons bb ne,cpssaW..4o VindiCate.their honour and.. fair fame tfoi..n : Ilse foul ,aspersions,sd falsely cast upon them. ANI OLIN SAMOA ATTACHE%) TO NO PARTY. I.I[DbLE:9Et SESSIONS. I . : These Sessions Oomntenced this day be/ores-WI:6 LIAM. MAINWA4ING, &sq. Chairrmin for the Conn ty,.and a tkill b l ench of.hiqjces. Grit:o and-Poty Juri,!s were sworn, tlie Cuurt proceede - a to the Anal of tk - averseri for varoni'as,aulti, Janies A .- ewitnt stoscl infliaed k tie acsjillx juPon Master Tindal; a.boy of eight years", Df ifoxton, on the 1i th of June lit,t. • . . I\4r. ALLEN - , on the. part, of the ni• •• osecut:en i. . dressed the Court. He dwelt upon the importimce of the preset); iyestigtitioe, both as: it affected the chara'6ter and pursuits ef the Defendant, and the 'general interest of the - Public. The TraVerser was a sehoolmasterat Hexten, and the child of the Pro secutor was placed under 'his Common sense bad very. wisely given to persons upon ellen,. the dnties of impro b ving the tender minds of youne; persons devolved, a right tt) restrict the core: ,i,siett of offences by a Wholesome hilt moderate - cort &Ik). The question then for the, Jury to ascertain, was, not whether the boy bad'aaed wrong, but whether the Schoolmaster had not punished him toe his fault in' a Nt'anton,,Cruel, and unnecessary manlier ?' it would" appear from eVidence, that the child Wag bitten by a dog ; and it was ii .the recolleetion o f the• Jury; that deritig lest summer, a very gene ral apprehensien.existed . througitota part of the kingdom, as to the . preVaktice -of the 'hydrepinibia. The boy,-on his return , from school, acquainted parents of his having been birten ;, and, as was very natural, the father prevente4 the child from attend ing school the next day, 'in order - that' he might - haVe' the child under his own eye, should there ap-- - pear any unfavourable symptoms. In the course of the next day,.the - Traverser called on Mr. Tiede!, • the Prosecuier,at his house in Hackney, to learn the cause of the boyi absence yore school. When hee was made acquainteit . with' the- cause, he replied, ,that the boy had been-pi:eloink the, dok, but that there Was no danger, as the animal was perfettly safe. Mr. Tindal said, n would send the boy next day to school, at the same• time, desif ing 'the Tra verser not to inflia any severe punishment even • him. The boy went to school accordingly, , and the Traverser did inflict a punishinent, has appeared to its parents aseruel, violent, and uri4 necessary, and for which They have appealed to the justice of the country. Thomas Tindal deposed, that he resoles at Hack-, ney, and that the Defendant is the Master of School at Hoxton. He placed his- child under his . tuition, about the endofdast Apra, where he ceit- , tinned to attend till the 1 tth of the following June.. , I.Jean the 9th elf that month, the child, on his return froth. school, complained of his hailing been bitten by -, .a dog. The Witness desired Dien to stay at • home the next day, as he wished to. watch whether any utdaV.ourable con Sequences should result from the accident. On.. the day subsequent, the verser called on the Witness, and told him that the; ,boy had plagued the dog, .bUt that he was a safe animal. Witness replied, that the boy should gO • to school on the next day, but desired the Traverser not to beat him' cruelly. On his cross-examination by.. Mr. PUlt WRY, he admitted that the Traverser said, that the boy was - , in the habit of throwing stones at the dog, which - was usually tied up, and it also appeared that' the Prosecutor, agitated from-the treatixient the boy (re ceived, did, on, the t !tit of Juee, go to the school , of the Defendant, and conduai himself in a' Warm, • angry manner. Master Tindal wag next produced, and being' hi ated-asoft o it t s h v e .4 l: l a u t t u io r i e ) . , of ea and to the impropriety terr°g that on the day Mentioned in the Ipdielnient, and other boys' were throwing a bail frOm. one to -the other; when it accidentally hit the doe. Th e dog theti rushed at a Master Major, and also bit the :Witness' as he came out of:the schoel. 'When. he returned on the 11 th June, to school, hist master called upon him to acknowledge - that he hail thrown stonca at the dog,•and said that he (would not, beat he adniitted it. The:.thaster then took him by rata head, and beat him on the small of the back;ana: op the posteriors, with . a cane Rot thicker than . - finger. He made no complaint to any person, net did he say any thing while he was sufferieg ment. On his cross-examination by Mr. GURNEY, ,thy little interestiug`child was so intimidated, as to burst into tears, and was unable to proceed, until encou' raged by the conciliatory wanner of the Learned -Counsel. Mrs. Tindal deposed, that she : never saw • such a sight, and she hoped she never al her child's back exhibitcl on his return from sohook There were a number of brilises, at least six or seven, and They -continued. on his back for . six weeks after the . Mr. 'iialti4o, act apcithecary, saW 'the child two days after . he was prinished: . He observed a n um b er of bruises on his back, of a violent nature, there was one particularly so. ATsurgeon Winter say, the boy on .the clay subse: , queni:•to the punisliment,,and wai of opinion that it required much violence to produce the bruises which .were visible on .the back of the hay.. • ' A. Mr, Weatherby; t he assistant of the schoo!„ and a Mr. Smith, a pa i rlour-boarder,..deposed Olen they.witnessed the circumstance of. correCtion ; "it was intiiaed with the ordinary cane, and the l'ra verse!. evinced no feeling of; auger in corie6tilig the boy. A number of thescholars had accused tfie (icy of throwing stones 'at the dog ; and the .TraversL'r promised to forgive him, provided hjaCkuowledgtd the truth. • • ,'• • Sir Wol. Blizard' saw the boy on the fifth (Lty after the correction.; the, marks at the blo'Ws then visible both on the loins and on the posterio i rs: The s:iine degree of punishment would exhibit a different appearance upon two bop of the t4artes ago; - but there 'was no apprehension of _any d,.tn;fr.qu 6onsevences 'from . the correction which the bur:,. appeared to have received.. 114 r,„ 'CluaNcx observed, that he bad evidencete produce, which he feared the Court wouiii not , 4.3' inclined to receive . ; namely, the testimony of spectabie person who - confided to rho Trayerer the ;,tuition and protet;tioti of their,children. . a i IIeGRAIRMAN.q.I m coed up tilt c2sei it i perspi- C 1101.1- statement, and the Jury, ;Ater some coniigi u . ation, returned a verdict of Aui The trial of dim/rays is put off till Fk;iloy.