The Sun. — London, England, 1802-06-29 00:00:00

PARIS, Ju 26! V .TH.E Consuls, by an Arret'4 of the. z 3-3., lave Exed the postage of Foreign Letters as folloWs : Lettersand Packets for Great Britain and Ireland, weigh ing less than 6 gramtnes (about half an ounce)—From Paris to Calais , i d6Ohne (id.):--From Calais to Dover, a (ad.) And proportionally for Letters and Packet's weighing ‘6 grammes and upwards, according to the progression esta blished by the Law of the 4th of May last. , . - Letters from other parts of the Republic for Great Britain rd Ireland; weighing leis than six grammes, to pay the same pojtage to Calais as. other LetterS. Prom -Calais to Dover two decimes, and proportionably for Packets weighing above six grammes, according,to the Law of the 4th of May. . Letteikweighing leS"than 6 grathmes, coming from Great ' Britain and•lreland to'Calais, to pay 6 decimes (6d.) includ mg 2 decimes (ad.) for the passage from Dover to Calais. letters and Packets Weighing 6 'grammes and upwards, to ,pay according to the Law - of the 4th of May. - Letters and Packets coming from England to Calais in Dis patches to be expedited to other places, to pay the postage due at Calais, over and above the postage from Calais to the place of their address. 2 . • Letters and Packets from Great Britain for Paris, Rouen, *-4lavr4 othei intermediate places, to pay 12 dc :itiines:(rs.):.inclt3ding the passage ,by sea, provided they , weigh less than 6 grammes. Those above that weight, to pay according to the Law of the 4th of May. 'Letters and-Pickets• contained in British Dispatches for i'aris, and to be expedited from thence to another destination, to pay the postage from Great Britain to Paris, over and above that film Paris to . the place oftheir destination. NIINISTRY OF THE MARINE. 4 tHt PRINCIPAL COMMISSARY OP THE MARINE TO THE MINISTER OF MARINE AND GOLONIES. " lloareleaux, Jane2e , .z8oz: " / was foxed to Write to you yesterday haste, to an nounce the arrival in this Port of the Brig Z.a Caroline, from Guadaloupe, in order to profit by the departure of the Courier from Limoges, that I might transmit to you the Dispatches 'of the Colonial Prefea LE s cwt.' Ea. 'Yoti will have seen that they took possession of that tine Colony withrtut striking a blow, or firing a shot; but I think it my duty to communi cate to you some details which I bive received from the Pre fect LAS C A Lalt. "'When the Division of Rear-Admiral BOUVZT- appeared, the Prefea LisCALIER was at La Desirade : he Vvas taken on board the Admiral's Ships and thus obtained the means of proceeding with the Army to Point-k-Pitre. The wind was very violent, and the sea very rough, so that they were only Able on the first day to disembark the CompanieS of C retia 'diets and Chasseurs, who formed at the Port. General 41ICLIEPANSE then wrote to the Mulatto PYLAce, who im- Thediately ca?ne, The General ordered him to withdraw into their quartets the- Negro TrOops who were assembled on the 'shore in arms, .and who were reconnoitring the Grena- fliers and Chasseurs. -This order was executed on the spot. " The Captain of ihe Grenadiers then proceded_ to the Fort which commands Point.i).-Pitre, for the purpose of tak ing possession of it. The tlack Sentinel cried out-that he `Should not enter : the Captain immediately ordered the pas de Charge •to, be beaten, on which, his Company entered the • Fort with . so much precipitation, ..that a panic fear seized the Negroes:who guarded it, who escaped by-means ofa private S.t:lireakEhich communicated with the House of PELAGE. `-` TrieMulatto Ic es,l!7:4' Chief or Battalion, aid • a Negro Commandant of the Placel fled with - iso Ne .r groes, antEhaving passed the, Canal, they took refuge in the Fort tti,Asse Terre, which is of little importance, and which . r . was commanded by CR E si.a Mulatto; .formerly Aid-de `-''Camp . —;; Cam 'Taptain-Wneral LACR OSS E. In spite, however, of this momentary iiissureainn of. Dr LcFE..s, and his N'Acz and P'gr:Eltl44 . E, the htutatto GEDEON, Commandant of 4;se i tort,'Rriiinic;cl - the utrftekst safety to the inhabitants of ttiai torn, ..ind'igliaranteed them .ftont all. in sult on the paq:QPthe' insitrients,. who had retired into the tett: " G endlit .RIC itEP An s ',baying .disrnbarkedf the rest of he t cool) on '- thi., next (14 i - aftei: his arrival, ptitsned.the isiegtoe;;,- who'. Point-a- P itre, taking the tad to Basseterrewhere . his 'presence recalled'to their fluty ihe handful of rniserable%lacks; who were already con- .. . . (Ineteci by the terrOt with whichlhey had .been struck at the r ' mere the GreNdier; and Chassents disembarked on ... the 'first d . " o iiptiin 0 &of., who coihrriands la tan:dine; rgports, that at his departure from Point-;t4itre, Soo Men of Colour' lad been diiannvd and put on board the Transport V essels, • and that the Idulatto PELAGE was 'a prisoner on board the Ship of Rear-Airairat BouvEr, as *ell as the .x-Captain of Port Moire ROUX. ... • .AUG. BERGEVIN." Saturday morning a Duel was fought in Sandy dove Field, Plymouth, between two Oilicers'of the Ancient Loyal Irish l'encibles, about some dispute the night before ; at the first ,fire,•ohe of the Officers received a ball, which lodged in his right thigh bone; he immediately fell ; the Seconds ran up, And he Urai conveyed to the Royal Military Hospital, Stoke; but the ball was so far in thebone, that it Was fear ed he must suffer amputation, to preserve his life. On Monday, in digging the foundation for the New Gaol and Corredion House, to be .ereffed at the old Baile-hill, York, about one hundred silver pennies of William the Conqueror were .found, many of them in good preservation .; one or two of them with side faces, the others full faced, and a canopy over' the head : being what is styled canopy typ e , makes these coins more va- Iu tble. 'There was likewise found at the same time, • gn - _, or two gold ornaments, anciently worn on the as .Gorgets ; not coffin tire, as supposed by • many who have seen them. The coins are supposed to have -been struck at York, from Eevoy-wick being on the reverse, and to have lain near Soo years in, the ground ; for the Conqueror besieged York in to7o ; which surrendered after a defence of six months. These coins will lead to further discovery in elucidating the, suite of the ancient Castle. • • A Woodcock ofextraordinary .size was presented to FrIS• MAJESTY on Saturday last-- , -a rare circutn„ • stance at this time of the year. • --.Sunday afternoon a man and a woman riding in a single horse chaise, ran against-the west gate of St. raurg — Cathßlral, by - which the , horse and chaise Were thrown cio,wn, and the wothan received mate tial injury, kAiv:Ei4ofi : . .ii:E . - 4.k..Fiii.•,,i 4.,-iiiobii:. YESTERDAY. the Pia.kici gave their grand fast at Ranelagh. The Company began to arse :able about two o'clock ; they . .CotisiSted of the chief part of the Beau Monde remaining in town. The Break_ fast consisted of the delicacies. of the season. The wines were not only abundant., but 'of .the best quality. Those who came with. guinea_ tickets: were adfnitted to the gallery of the Rotunda to' breakfast ; others that had half-guinea ticietshreak fasted in the Rotunda below, but whose tables were equally well supplied. -About four o'clock the Company quitted !the breakfast tables, and repaired to the Garden to be hold the Balloon, which was suspended by ropes in' a perpendicular direaion, ready filled with inflam mable air. The 11.1 loon was about thirty feet in diameter, and about forty-five in height; the car, about six feet by four, and about two feet and a half in depth, with a seat at each end, and a space between for ballast, hung from, the extremity of the netting with which the Balloon was covered, at a distance of nearly. eight feet; suspended by no more than four cords : it was beautifully adorned with small _ilags, ' representing the COloUrs of different Nations. A scene so novel and grand could not fail to be truly interesting. While the company were admiring the Balloon, several Gentlemen offered to accompany M. GARNERIN in his aerial voyage ; but a Cap tain SOWDEN had been already chosen for that pur pose. The wind blew exceedingly strong, and it was considered by many as very likely to prove a dangerous excursion ; however, M . ,.GARNER IN considering reputation at stake, never varied from his determination. The time at length arrived, and the guns' were rued to announce the immediate ascension of the Balloon. All the cords were un fastened, and the spedators retired from , the plot a ground where the Balloon was fixed.. - Precisely at five o'clock NI. - GARNER' g was handed into the gallery-r r the P31160it,, and - his partner was folloWing him, - when he Was -laid, hold 'of by a female, either...,a, relation , or: his •wife, who entreated' - him., with tears to gi'Ve'l - tip - his pro jeCt. The Lady, however, implored7-in - Arain, lie leaped into the gallery, and joined /l. GARNERIN, who was busied in throi,ving.ont a 'few bags of sand to accelerate the rising of . ..the machine,. it hy being at the, same time held _about a dozen Men i who were not to quit it till a proper signal was given. When it was found that the Balloon was in a situation to ascend, the . men, still keep ing hold of it, walked round the ground, which was railed in, in order to give M. GARNERIN and Captain SOW DEN an opportunity of taking leave of the spedators. Having quitted ,their hold, the Balloon instantly began to ascend in a perpendicular diredion, until it rose nearly,dhe height of the - trees in the garden ; it then began to clescend,.• and was once on the point •of being entangled with some of the branches; but M. GARNERIN at the same time with great alertness throwing out two of the sand bags, it again ascended, and cleared the garden, amidst the plaudits of the spectators. A more sublime and interesting sight was never witnessed, than that which was afforded by the moments between the entrance of Capt. SOWDEN . into the car, and the time when the Balloon attained its fUll elevation ;' the ,ascent was not rapid; but rather easy and majestic, till the voyagers, having cleared the trees, and given facility to their flight, by throwing our an -additional quantity of their ballast, it rose rapidly. • flaying risen a considerable height, the wind forced it Ina North East direftion. M. GARNERIN and Captain So wnzruheld each in their hand a flag, which they waved' as long as they 'could be per ceived, but in the space of ten ipinutes,, at - a great distance, they entered a cloud,"and it was impos. sible afterwards to descry-them from Ranelagh. At this time the rain was pouring down in 'tor rents. Those who were ,in Town, ~and had an op , portuni to,mark its progress, saw it pass over the upper end of St. James's Park, where-two more sand bags, were thrown our. It continued its.progre ss towards ..Westminster, pa ss ing aver Duke -street, whence it kept its line, betweerrthe River and the - Strand, Fleet-street, Ludgate-hill P and . St Paul's Church-yard, &c. GARNERIN said in the Gardens, previous to his departure, he would probably be obliged to make a long voyage, in consequence of the freshness of the breeze, which would carry him, and this turned out the fad}, as he went too far to return last night; it was, in consequence, unknown where he landed; ' probably 3o or 40 miles in Essex orHerts. No Balloon that ever before went, up, rook a course, so directly over London (from West to North East) as GARNE R IN'S yesterday. He could be dis tindly seen waving the flags, and at one time he came very low, upon which he threw out ballast, ascended, arid was lost behind a cloud. The wea titer was very hazy : had it been clear, the sight, passing so directly over London, and.so low, would have been one of the most beautiful ever seen. Without the gardens, every window, every house top, every tree, was filled ; Chelsea Gardens were crowded, the River was covered with boats`; while the banks on both sides, and every avenue from Town towards Ranelagh were so thronged,' it 'was difficult to find a passage through them. The great road from Buckingham gate was absolutely impas sable, or at least the carriages-, which formed an unbroken chain from,the turnpike to Ranelagh door; could only advance so slowly, that many persons pre ferred getting out on the way, and struggle through' the crowd.at any risque., Those who were unable, or unwilling, to go to the spot, were, extremely fortunate In seeing it pass over the town l so low, as to be pettedly seep. Among the rumours on the scene, it was men tioned that Colonel GA EV I L•L E: wished very much to be du vvage ; and that ,when he was informed that the car could not admit three, he had endea voured to persuade Capt..Sowmt. to resign his place to• him. A lively conversation was said to have taken Tlace on the sithjed, 'in which each of these Gentlemen displayed much ankiety for the safety of the other, andior'his.own glory. It was said ,than Cliptain Po LL E.ty° Offered So• guineas to b 7.: permitted to terminate the dispute, by, tieing him self the companion of GA R NER!', that Captain Sown EN aaualljr paid. job guineas for being allosired 'to retain his seat. GARNERIN ,is of the middle site, wtth an ex pressive tountenance and a quick eye; extremely adive , and alert, and particularly so in the moment of ascending. Captain SOWDEN is of a tall, manly figure : , he seemed rather to feel a Solemn and de cided resolution than a thoughtyss gaiety, insensible of the value of what it exposes. The whole expense of the two l'tes of the Pic Nic,Society, at Ranelagh, including poi. paid to GARNERIN, was 30001. The money paid for tickets, 'and, for admission at the doors, amounted only to zoool. consequently the Subscribers have toool. to make good. A large party of the Light Horse and - the Foot Guards were stationed in all direaions leading to Ranelagh, under the controul ofSir RiCHARD FORD, likewis... all the Bow-street Officers and Patrole came after they had attended His MAJESTY to and from the Parliament House. No Intelligence whatever had reached Town..at half.past twelve at noon this day,.respeaing'Mr. GAttwttow or his Balloon. The Balloon went at the rate of zkor 30 . miles'an hour. 176. E THEATRE.--The' seriocomic Drama of ..Lovees rows was • last night represented at the Hay-Market..Theati-e. The:parr of Frederic was, for the first time, performed by Mr. C. KEMBLE, but not in such a manner as is calculated to. increase his reputation as an Actor. He was much . too violent and stormy throughout, particularly in the 'eerie in which he : fi rs t discovers himself to his father. In this scene his furirendered him hardly intelligible. There' were, however, some touches of pathoi,in . his..expression of filial tenderness that deserved appliuse;: .A young- Lady made her d4ut in Amelia irildembabn, and, though she ratheet6o studiously - folloWed - Mrs;. H. JoHmsTON in the, character displayed a degree : , of spirit : that .merits encouragement: Sheis the daughter of Mrs.NoR TON,Of Covent... Garde n. Theatre, she sister of. Mrs.. MARTYR.--MiSS NORTON was one of -the Per formers at the •Pic-nic [fheatre, and by all aceOunts, one ot , the best.of She was very well ,re ceived. .The merit ;frf MURRAY.. in the-Baron well knoWn. EMERY is much inferior.,-to.ALN DEN in the rhyming Butler. He should'encleaVour to avoid imitation, and Inc will doubtfeSS - aCquit himself as well in this charmer as in most.,of.;'his , others. • The Play, upon the-whoTe,,werit oft-inuelf better than - could - be expeEted, considering how it has been hackneyed upon the PUblic. - , 7, The Piece of three Acts which is soon to be brought forward at the Hay-Market Theatre,.comes , from the pen of Mr.,MORTON. • PARLEY and FAWCETT have been so successful in. their that 'they are preparing' another, which: is to • be represented at the .Hay-Market Theatre. - A young unmarried Actress, formerly of Drury_ Lane Theatre, but who has since joined the New.. castle Company, has recently been .playing a pat in The Elopement, with an Actor of that Company. life companion in. Tile Elopement unfortunately has a wife and several children. • We recommend to Gentlemen who wisli to secede from-the perils and expence of a canvass, , to -adopt the softest expressions, without troubling- themselves much whether their. Metaphors- be corral or The following passages, which we have extraded from an Advertisement that appeared tast,Saturday, will serve as specimens of fine taste and brilliant composition. The disappointed Candidate-says, he has had " The daarzling object .vieriv," that " fond fancy has been whispering to his:willing mind," that " the report which at first undUlated in the dir,'had taken a substantial form," that he will not ," storm 'with- profusion of expence, or rest— less importunity, the sacred- post which is created by their choice, &c." - Candidate s who are,anxioUs to give` wilt derive an useful lesson from the a bove, to - which they may add, that " the densit3f,of the, atmosphere, and the tardity 'of their quadrupeds, rendered. their eletioneering itineration superla tively injucund." The Court of King's-Bench, in Ireland, having direeted ,the Grand . Jury of , Dublin to consider of repairing the Quay walls; the latter came into Court, and inquired whether they might not present the Benchers of the King's Inns (i. e, the twelve Judges), for not repairing the banks opposite the Four. Courts. ,-Cin.,ThUrsdasr last; Mr. ICEMp; of Exeter, ; , s , vls• elefted by the Right Reverend the Dean and Chap, ter of Bristol, Organist; Composer, and Master of the Choir; of their Cathedral Church. .• An unfortunate accident happened at Bucking-, ham-gate yesterday afternoon. A Gentlemandriv. ing in•his one horse chaise, just as GARNTItIVS balloon appeared, was thrown out with great vio lence„ a's he turned the corner close .by the Hoise and.Grcrom public:housei and fell on the back part of, his head, on the edge of the curb-stone. This misfortune was occasioned by the horse taking fright at , the concourse of people assembled to ',see m the ascent of the balloon : —f ortunate l y, as the ul titude ,were debating on the propriety of tarrying him to a public-house, Dr. BOYS happened to pass by; and immediately ordered him to the Weftminster Hospital, as a place where he was sure• to be taken every possible care of.' Sunday. evening, between eight and nine o'clock, THDMAS UARR I NGTCYII, Esq. of Warthard-hall, -Es sex, walking in the Green Park, suddenly, dropped down in a fit of apoplexy, and in a few niimites afier expired in the arms of a Gentleman lvhose humanity' led him to his assistance. Last Sunday, the Rev. Dr. 'VAITY preached ,in behalf - of di ,Ilumane Society,- to a very . numerous: and . genteel 'congrega f tion at. Southampton. .. The Mayor and Corporation, as, a token, 4 . reaped 'to the Preacher, - attended officially ; many cf. ‘ theibiS: senie:r; 0 dthis benevolent oc c a s i o n, lik e wfse came to church.—A. young man,. .restored. , to I .l,ife by NR - Y CO R B I N ' , Esq. M edical Assistant Service he was lunch affeeted; and'.his feel iiiis.'proatted hini a, kind 'pecuniary. notice. animated discourse was,produdive of ;51, Bs, 6d, be_. si&s ariflUal subscriptions, L ATV REPCiIr. touß r OF 1. - 1E14C14; jugs z<; nebeciiii Mendes Da Cora, the virile, of Jacot kiendeS Da'COsta, of Thai'ieS Inn, Bankrupt; wa...1 Srought up fr.:tri hTeArga.te by' Habedi Corpei. She had been examined befOre the Commissioners in'tbe Commission of Bankrupt awarded and isstied atr b airrst i r; !i liee husband; and h er a n swe i s not be4ratisla4lory to .the CoMinissioners; she was .committed by theiri; and they returned her examination to the COurti question ind answer, which being read to the Court,_ she was instantly ordered to he discliarged; it beirg impossible to support the CommitMent: TIDE KING V. JONES. . - Mr. ,DALLAS moved the jusigment of the Coitii on William, Jones, who Stood charged With assault ing and obsteueling James Highnell, an Officer of the Revenue, in the execution of hiS duty. The Defendant had suffered Judgment to pass by defxilt. It appeared by the Afiid:ivis, that the Defeneant was a servant to Messrs Harding and Co., Soap Boilers, at Bristol ; that the Prosecutor, James Hignell, was the Excise Officer who at_tended that , Manufaelory, and that he.was accused by the De fendant of not coming early enough to open the warehouse of Messrs. Harding, to enable the seen to proceed to work; for they could not proceed before it. was opened by him. every morning ; upOrt this a quarrel arose between the Excise Officer and the Defendant, in which the words 'scoundrel, rascal, &c: occurred, the - result of which was, that the De:. • fendant gave the Prosecutor a box on the ear.-Botif had good characters for attention to their business. Mr. justice G ROSE -said, that the-Defendant stoo to receive the Judgment of the Court for very im, proper. conduit,. that of assaulting a Revenue Officer :who was bound to do his duty to the Public, and - at . a time when he was upOn the performance. of -that duty. The words the Defendant made use of .were very improper, and might have provoked the Prosecutor; at the same time the Prosecutor's Jan: guage, was improper also. Considering the whole of the Case, the Sentence of the Court Upon, hini was, That he be committed to the custody of the Marshal _of the Marshalsea of that Court for two weeks, and then discharged. THE . KING V. THE MAYOR OF OXFORD. An Application *as made for a Mandamus to be direaed Co the Mayor of the Corporation of Oxford, comm Anding, him to admit a person of the name of Thorrus liammonci to the Freedom of tha't Corpora. Mri GiBBS skewed Cause against the Rule, byt she'w,ing that"the party applying; did not state what the.Tal Constitution of the Corporation only:: stated what was usual, and not what was cons. stittiiional,. in the Corporation, and therefore thi , Rule was discharged _kith costs. • THE KING 1.). THE BISH6E'OF EXETER. .11:11s Was an Application for a Mandamus. to be .direfted to,•the Bishop of-Exeter, comuZhd.ing that Reverend,P,relate to licence a *LeClurer to a : certaisti • Parils Church within his Diocese. answer to which was,.that the Vicar di not ch - ;use:•to allow, the proposed Leattret the use of his Pulpit, and - the Court were of Opinibn, that as the .ViCar, in this case,. could not be compelled to allow .the Leftu'rer to 'deliver his Laluresin this Church i the granting- alViandarnus to the Bish o p to coinmantt him to grant-the Licence,- would he - migatory, an.{ therefore .the RUle for: the Mandamus was dish charged. . The Tunbridge Wells Volunteers (Infantry), a very fine body of men, have tendered their set.. vices .to His MAJESTY, in time of peace, without pay, and in terms of the late'ACt of Parliament. They were ordered to ,assemble on Thursday the z4th instant, for the purpose of delivering up their arms, and after being paraded; the Setjeant:-Major stept forward - and presented to Major CLTIviiEE. LAND, their. Commander, a very elegant sword, which the .Nov-eommissioned Officers and Privates requested his acceptance of, as a testimony of their respect, and of their esteem and 4'2:lion. The Major received it with evident marks of emotion, and after saying a few words to the Serjeant-Major, he gave him his own sword, and put the one he had received in its place. He then expressed his acknowledgments to the Corps in terms'- which we cannot do justice to Were we to attempt to, repeat them. The Men went throuh . their manual and platoon very - cortcetly,. after which the Major addressed them nearly as follows - : • " - trourritEEr.s, • • " I -haVe ailed' you out. fcir the purpoSe Of repeating to 'you my thanks for your excellent and orderly condud (ir ing The time I. have had the honour to command you. By the eicpiration afthe Ads of Parliament under'which you have served, every one of you has now an opporttinity of laying•down his armsr with honour to himself ; for all . the, objeds of your inrolinent are perfedtly.completed: • " The ,words which .I addressed to you on the of f icial notice , of your diSmission,. and the certificate of good condud Which I then promised todeliver to youd upon taking leave; I have,ca4seil. to be.. printedf.and now beg o f y ou - severzily and individually to accept. But- as there is an Ad now passed, which invites the • Yeornanry and Volunteer Corps to continue their services, and holdsforth certain exemptions fr om t h e Mil itia, &c. as encouragements :fot ,- so doing, is my duty_ to 'submit it to your free choice and eledion, Whether you will or 'will not accept of such His Majesty's most graciott§ invitation. sretr24.lrli4 tpti t e t n l i te se rZ s e . Make `ticiobservations on my own part, or that of my it brother Officers,. oxcept that I am,' for one, most cordially dispOsed•to retain the honour Of commanding you, with Out, pay, . arid my worthy. brother Officers ,here will fairly to your choice.. E9ery Volun. leer woo chows to.decline farther service, may decline it with hcinoue:. VOlunteer who chuses to continue his service; tvithOut pay, will, at . the word of command, When 1 shill' give it - ,..5b0u1d07 arms; the rest will, at the word of conimaiftl,:grouhdrheir.-arm.r. beg you to t a k e a f ew m i. lud/ tin - left:kr cOnsiiieration before: I give the word." 14e 'then ordered them to stand. at ease, and retired for ten minutes to consult twit t- ilis:Oraccrs: • .0n coming agai n to , the iront of the hoe,. 110 dered Alt those ut-ho were in c li ne d to. cont i nue -thei: setvices n i • .time of Peace Without pay, to shpitlder , . ezems With the exceptioh-of two, who are about .to ',leave - the neighbourhood,., they, shouldered in stantly,,,tav'e three cheers,. and were dismissed, These fine fellows also presented to Capt. KNIGHT handsnie sil'Ver'cup, properly inscribed. A full ,band 'Of "Mgsie - 11elonging to the Corps attended, and played Many popular airs, amidst a great con. course of company and inhabitants of the