The Sun. — London, England, 1805-01-01 00:00:00

TO THE PUBLIC. WA address our Readers ou the Commencement of another New Year; under very dyereit circum stances from what it was our la to do at the beginning of that which has just expired. We wish not to enter into. a minute review of t the circumstance: of that gloomy and distressing pt. riod, and we refer to it merely as furnishing matter for congratulation on the more auspicious dawning rf . 1805. The Countty has now, at the head of its Councils, the Man to whom it looked up in the day of tribulation and danger -with a longing eye; and hope and confidence are restored to us in a degree ' , which the aiwful circumstances of the World at that period hardly nvould allow the most sanguine to anticipate. Changes are taking plate in the opinions and tondidi of some of the mast powerful of the Continental Courts, ,which augur toe!' for the salvation tf the per. Lion of Europe still free from the domination and yoke of the new " Iniperiar Republic ;'" and ewe trust, in the goodness and wisdom of Providence, for the ultimate deliverance vf that pOtion which is so grievously enthralled. The Pilot who so ably and successfully 'weathered ;he storm of Re. 'volution for his vurn Country, may be, and 'we humbly presume to hope is, destined toeondetel into safety what remains of legitimate Govern. most, cud unsophisticated Religion, on the Conti. went of Europe. For Ourselves, the Year that has elapsed has sup. plied a most gratifying and honourable triumph. Tins is the only Paper maid, in the day of his retirement from public situation, remained faithful to the Man 'who eras formerly syled, and is sumo almost universally admitted to be, the Saviour, under _Heaven, of hii Country. On this topic swill not dwell. The reflrdiox of brmitt: ailed . a faithful, consistent, and honour. able part, is brut and most satisfaelorily felt im the heart. While ate thus Imola nit honest pride in the glitter's tenor of our contivti, we are not i/se less averse to admit and acknowledge our deficiencies and errors. 'The Last of candour on our part shall not be con. fined to mere 'words. The zeal of atkrto4l;ledged .e.luty, and the hurty of IVerv.:3loter Complition, guilt at tu,tes overpcwer the strielest eaution, and defy the utmost al ript4ily of prudence, Mute I)4ragraphs are cartitten :lon reported or ima. gilled pas, rwhich afterv,ards prove to have keen "wrongfully conceived, and inconsiderately and intemperately expressed. Our Readers null' readily perceive that nue allude to 'a Statement *which appeared in our Paper in the year preced ing the last, refleNing iv a p a rti cu l a r point upcn the condur9 of the then 'Board ?f Admiralty, and asurting a circumstance etaiek nvas per eel' founded. We here alLde to that particular ar. title, not so much from the idea that any thing -we can soy upon the subjec? nols!, and in this place,, can be considered as an atonement, but from the desire 'we have of easing ourselves of a moral reproach. What 'we have rashly and unfound. edlY asserted, nxie ought, according to our ideas of en;rality, publicly to contradiTi, We take this opportunity oftorrejing a mistake, and exposing n false assertion into which are were led by ninon: information; and !hough no good elells may be produced by it to ourselves, 'we satisfy the dinates of 'what nue eta:rider as an honest princi.. ple. from , which tine trust gal shall never depart. We shall only add, (hat no relaxation' shall take phte in cur eforts to obtain the earliest and most authentic infirmation on every point of pidilic pGt tuna., and no pains shall be spared to farssisb all the rational and innocent entertainment 'which qcell regulated Miscellany ought to supply. For the first, the Public 'will readily contrive we ko•Ve sources inaccessible to all others ; and for the other, the ablest talents, connetted nUith, prin. • eiple and judgment, are engaged. MAILS. Arc uv sD--z Dublin. Du t--3 Ilarnburgb, 2 Dublin, IV-.4tcrforcl. TII E SUN. QUIS DlCkitt FALIUM AUD%hT L 0 N D 0 N, TUtSDAY, JANUARY I, 130. r. WIC are concerned to butte, that His Majesty'a Ship Th.vudtrer parted her cable and got on shore in l'Santry 1 y On the 21st of Iva month, and that on the 2 3 11 she still semainea in a yery, precarious state. Priucess rf Wide; WA% at that time nartding into the. aty, by whost;4sistance we have gte , t lt, i,es bitt: might be got off. ',the Brilliant Lea carried a Spanish int() The easterly winds having abated in their.vio leoce the lasi three or four days, the skulking if:o. tilla of Boulogne have again begun to creeti under the cover of their Batteries.. On the 3oth ult. there came out about 12 Lug ge rs, 20 Brigs, and a Praam. From all the accounts which have reached us it appears that there has scarcely ever been known so long a continuance of easterly winds blowing with so much violence as in the present season. Every Vessel that has tither put to sea, or been driven from her anchors, has invariably been forced to the Westward. We are therefore not in the least sur. prised at the long delay of Mr. Fa ERB, the reason of which we have assigned three weeks ago. LAY' night we received Dutch Journals to the z6th ult. In these we have accounts from Madrid of the 3oth of November, which positively state, that pr. iters had been transmitted to the Spanish Ambassa. dor at London to demand his Passports. The non. arrival of the Spanish Messenger with these orders may be accounted for, from the ....ante cause which most probably delays Mr. FReRE. It doe; not appear that a Declaration of War was issued by the Spanish Court on the z7th of November, as expefted. The contagious Fever has again appeared at Car. thagena. The intelligence from Paris in these Papers is not of so late a date as what we have already had. The intelligence which we have received from the Continent, through private channels of the first re, speelability, is such, as to lead us to entertain more sanguine hopes than we have hitherto done, that the period is rapidly approaching when the Powers of Europe will rouse themselves from their lethargy, and combine their efforts to secure ;heirindependence, and to affix some limits to the enormous power of Fiance. We have reason to believe that the Treaty of Alliance, offensive and defensive, he. sween Great Britain and Sweden, if not klual. ly signed, is finally agreed upon: This Trea. ty has been negotiated with the know. ledge and perfat consent of Russia. Negotia. tions for a simildr Treaty are, we believe, car. rying on with Domark ; and though Austria anti Prus:ia have not openly declared themselves, yet when the proper time comes, and we believe it is nut far off; they take a decided part against the common Enemies of Mankind. A respdiable Morning Paper of this day, quotes, from the 1116otivg Chron;eb of yesterday, the ap pointment of Mr. ADDINGTON to the Speokerbhip of the House of Lords. We have every reason to believe that there is no ntention, at present,, of separating this Ofce from that of LORD CHANCELLOR. S►►ch an arrange. meta would certainly be in many resileels desirable ; but from the long u►►ion of the two Offi , :ts, would be attended wid home ditEculties. The only part of the disposition mentioned in the Morning Chucnicle, to which we arc disposed to give any credit, is the retirement of the Duke of PORTLAND, whose health has been long upon the decline, and whose attachment to Lis .Sov tR,FIQN would, doubtless induce him to forward any arrange. gent that might be thought conducive to his ser vice. The pact which his Grace has for a series of years acted in public life, the assiduity and honour with which he has Idled several of the most isp. portant offices in. the State, w 111 unquestiondhly entitle him to- a handtiOrtle provision for the re. mainder of a life, the greatest part of which hds been spent in the public service. It will be re. collefled, that upon the unexpecied and lamented death of the Marquis of RocKlrtcHitm, the nuke of P43IIII.AND was pointed out by Mr. Fox, and lay t h e unanimous consent of that respeelable Party of which Lord ROCKINGHAM had been the head, as the only person fit to succeed their former illust rious leader, In the short period during which His Grace was at the head of the Treasury (~oil of the Coalition Ministry) his honour and integrity were acknow. ledged by all. When, ten years afterwards, His Grace, with Mr. BuRF., a, Lord Ftrzwsw.ralt,. Mr. WiNDUAM, and others, considering that the line of separation which had been (it may be said accidentally) drawn between their Party and that of Me, PITT, had been removed; and still more, that the principles and contluA of Mr. Vox and others of their friends, conali4utqd a dei mrture frOm the System upon which tie Union had bean formed under the Marquis of ROCKING. • NMI !, thought it right to add his ii.ttueni:r to support of His MAJItsTY acrd iii Gowen. Menti, 'the ' Duke .of POItTLIOD undp'ituok then - extremelf'slifficult and important . QsTite Secretsiy of . Statl.." for the 1-krne 1111063(m ; whii..h . he filled with grestf credit and ativ'ani;sit iii t)te di , soltteon of Mr: t• • • Fbsl pc .. rid his Grace 'resigned that vest to ;; Lott! PELHAM, to favour the formation of an Ad. ministration, and has continued to advise his SO VEREIGN in the dignified situation of President of his Council. His Grace has never shone as a Public Speaker ; but we arc assured that his experience and judgment have been strongly felt, from his first taking office, both by his Soy aRRIGN and his Colleagues. We shall be happy to have it in our power to an. nource the manifestation of His MAJESTY'S gra. titude for the services to which we have referred. We shall, in a day or two, make some remarks upon the manner in which the Morning Chronicle of today has alluded to the formation of the present Administration. Yesterday morning, soon after breakfast, Hts MAJESTY, With several attendants, walked to the tior,,e Barracks, and inspetted the Oxford Blues. Afterwards HIS MAJESTY took an airing in his chaise and four to Cumberland Lodge, attended by General SPENCER. Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, HER MAJESTY and the PRlxc essks took an airing iii their carriages to Stoke Green, and honoured Miss VYsit with a 'vibit. A Cabinet Council is summoned for so-morrow, at Lord HARkRoWEY'S Office. His raoyal Highness the PRINCE of WALas, and a selatt party, dined yesterday with Lord and Lady MELBUU NB, at their house, Whitehall. His Royal Highness the Due of Sussex left Town to.day for, Windsor, on a visit to THEIR MAJESTIES. • • On Sunday evening. THEIR MAJESTIES enter. tained a selea party 'of Nobility and Gentry with a grand Concert of Sacred Music, in their elegant Rooms in Windsor Castle, which Was performed by HER. MAJEsTy's excellent Band, and the Gentle. men of the Royal Choir at Windsor, whose match. less performance of the Cathedral service have de. servedly attraded them to the notice of the ROYAL FAMILY. Part of the SeleCtion for this occasion was the Faneral Anthem, composed by HANDEL., on the death of QUEEN CAROLINE, with the songs " Oft on a plat," and " Pleasure my former ways," which was sung in a chaste and core 4t manner by Mr. SMITH, formerly of St. Paul's Cathedral ; and 6 , Lord, of thee each night and day," by Mr. GRAY. The Chorusses for, the conclusion were "He gave them hailstones," and " the Horse and his Rider," which were executed in a masterly it•anner, and gave great satisfaction to the Royal Auditors. The Concert given this evening by HER MA JESTy, at Frogmore, is under the AireCtion of Sir WILLIAM PARSONS. The Band is to consist of Hea MAJEsTy's Band; and the Vocal Performances by the Gentlemen Of the Windsor Choir, with the assistance of Madame BANTI and Mr: BARTLEMAN. The performance is to. be Alcxerader's Fratl. The Right Hon. the CHANCSLLOR of the Ex. CHEQUER, accompanied by Lord CAsiLEREACH, left town yesterday for Lord CAmottN'a seat af.she Wilderness, Kent. Admiral Louts returned to Dungeness on sun. day, from off Boulogne, where no movement of particular consequence had lately taken place. He Left outside the Pier about twenty of the Enemy's Gan„brigs and Loggers. • On Saturday last ware landed at Plymouth, from the Malta, of 84 guns, Capt. BuLLEa, latel y ar. rived from off li'errol, several 4isi,gr ti e a d rr i e i l r s ,m ', containing 60,000 dollars in silver, c in Spain to their Correspondents in London. It is in contemplation of Government to con. vert a considerable part of the Yeomanry Infantry of Ireiand into sharp-shooters and riflemen. A letter from Cork, dattiti Dec. 20, Says—" The vessels lately chartered by GOvernment, which have excited so much conjeCture respeding a grand expedit;on, are, on inquiry, we understand, taken up for the conveyance of troops to such Parts of the United Kingdom as necessity may require, in case the enemy shall make any partial attack against these eountries." Orders arrived at Cork an Saturday se'nnight Irons die Adjutant General's Office, fur the discharg. ing the heavy baggage of the 15th, ooth, and 96th regiments. P'riday and Saturday se'nnight the first battalion of the 59th regiment of foot marched into Limeriak from Loughrea, 4c. on their route to Cork. The's6th regiment have marched from Loughrea for Colic. Ivey are to he replaced by the 32d re. girnent from . LongfOrd, the first division of which have arrived at Loughrea. Tti F THEATI!.a.---The Tragedy of Richard the 77.4 rd was the dramatic fare last night at Coma Garden Theatre. Cooaa, as usual, was the hero of the piece. In one of the scenes he displayed a (wavering notion, which ended in a fall. The audience considered this circumstance as .the result of a fritivity usual at the present season, but did not Kalil disposed to allow fur such an appearaac trafiry on theatrical boards. Some disapproha. ;ion there - fore took place, in consequence of which CooKa addressed the audience, assuring Allem, that I,e was really under the influence of a disorder which often aff , dti his side ; and another of the performers, with more fervour than delicacy, con. tirtntd this declaration, vehemently asserting, that. " Mr. Coot:a was not drank I" The audience were then pettedly satisfied, and restored to their good humour. The play proceeded without fur. ther impediment, and was very well received. Master BETTY, We are sorry to hear, has had a felapse, but not however of an alarming'kind. Saaostosr, from the implike of friendship, and the admiration r‘f genius,.is Preparing to bring for.: ward a grand Requiem in hoots* of HAYDN.' We are sorry to hear, that the Fever having been judged to be completely subdned, on the zoth of Novetoher, the Governor of Malaga permitted the tamiliq' which had retired into the country to re. ; unfortunately, ain . inbi every person was a; tat aed, :tad not one of the sick was expeded to c,c, ye. ' On the 271 h, the deaths in o ne d a y e x cee d . .e] hid l6o, and had not been'' less for some days rut Ming, The cold weather, which had in some &glee set in, did not appear in the least to abate the vinletce of tin pestilence.' • NiVAL, NE If S FALmou'rtt, z9.—Arrived this day tk• atnish Ship Aleptrourr, THOMPSON, from Plymouth, to load fi.h for the Mediterranean ; and Mary, Mocaroup, from Portsmouth. .iled_this evening the 'lndicated Packet, SCHUYB Lin. with MAI of the 18th and 25th inst. for Lis. ben. The Trrunshend Packet is expetled immedi. atelrotv• the wind shifting; it has blown a gale te the Northwatd and Eastward for some days past, And which has prevented any arrivals from the West ward. The Ship Stag, THOMPSON, from LiVer. pool, with bale goods, &c. for this port, has put into Scilly, with loss of masts, &c. The Lady Arabella Packet, with Mails of the 9th inst. for the Leeward Islands, will sail early to.morrow morning. Remain in Carrick Rsods His 'Majesty's Ships' Flechr, Gantlet, 'lumber, Lard Eliot, and M. eh( f 011. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 3t.—Artived the Axatreen and Triton Armed Ships, from the Downs; Ts //oik ' Castle, BARCLAY, and the Mao, agd Sataxgah, CLARK, from London, bound to the West Indict. BANTA Y Dec. 22.—His Majesty Ship Thurulertr grounded yesterday, about the fall of night, close to ' ilcre Island. In the dreadful gale of yesterday she rude hard, and snapped het cable, by which acci. dent she abated. Fortunately she struck upon a muddy place, there there is hope that bite may be got off. She Bred signal-guns of distress repeat edly last night. His Majesty's Ship Priacrir R °jai, of 98 guns, is anchored off the Western Harbour of Berehaven s waiting only a change of !, wind to come in. A large Ship of War is now standing off and " in the Bay ; wind strong against her getting into Harbour. DEC. 3.—The ThuNdrrer still remains aground close to Bere Island, and not without apptellens i° " fur her safety.---A large Ship has arrived this d3Y in the Bay ; her name not yet known. Sax o'CLOCK, P. M.—Another large line' of ' battle Ship has made her appearance in the I)W°' The Thuridertr not yet got off. BRITISH NilkT. -- at STATEMENT 01' THE DISTRIBUTIoN Or T.-- Se' Tint KAVAL PORCS, ILI THIS DAY' Lit 44 i 59's Fri. 1 S O' In Port and'fitting - 17 „ 3 1 1 9 4 2 ti Hard-Ships . - 4 I 1 I 7 .1. In the English and Irish ? 26 * j 28 9 7 Channels On the Downs and North Sea Stations - 7 1 A t the West India Islands ? 1 and on the Passage On the Jamaica Station 3 1 American & Newfound- ? land Stations - 0 East Indies, and on the i $ Passaiie . o l‘ C l io 7 a c t l sn i t t l Y t ra °A i r i f e tr a ui i l l and d o n C; P i b as il' s: 4 p r z r i t Hospital and Prison Ships 13 With Sealed Orders - 0 Tot' i 49 14 6 1 12 0 1 14 0 f 11 31 5 31 g 9 6 01 2 Total in Commission tos ,Recciving Ships , - S s ery i eca bi g and repairing 17 for Scrvicc . - In ordinary • - • 4; Building - . . is 22 1 3 I, Total 184 1 18 4 1 : 4 r A a 30 i i " IA / 37 / 31 0 21 ai6 I 469 11T ATI Of rna ortornAar AT ILA CH Line. so's I Fir 3 - . I Spy 6 3 2I Ig I 4 4 ii6 ls - 6 4 s ? 4 1 portsmotith Plymouth Chatham S hcerr►css Rivet T o t. 4; jo Total 64 16 5 8 i Madras rapers to the 22d of July N ye been tl r b ; ceived._ LINOI9 was supfoscd to 8 1 1 /l Aid iu lfa r a i b : il i e, tici v . The French rigates :ll t e hl-enngli f ale- ce st4 P' had a e brought ,bute i r n na am p. ntioar id ine to nt r on ' e d, Ida j Yesterday Dispatches were received frog NELSON, htought by the Chichester Store.shilard rived at Plymouth. They were forward ed ta MELVILLE, at Wimbieduo. Yesterday, the day appointed for taun c .„, hi lard' ifibe Frigate, at His Majesty's Yard, a t Her Royal Highness the PRINC or Wl'L g , ( h her,. fled her intention of honouring' the launch w 'itoys' presence. At a quarter past one o'clock klerdea Highness arrived in a coach and far, set t 1120,1 two Ladies : they were contluded on ": gc eitr,., Royal Sovereign Yacht, and very polite l Y, - 01 . by Admiral DoucLias ; the Volunteer.' o sol: yard saluted Her R o y a l Hi g h n ess as bh, e ; :o4 e ! and the band of :he Tower Hamlets M" f ile j A lP " Gad save the King." At half pas' (3 % gate dashed most majestically into the ' vjle , -, e ' hs r, an immense concourse of speaators tr i/ Playing " Rule Britannia." lsoinctiliatcl,lo,oo; the launch Hes Royal Highness went int° l 'l,stle,.."'• • room, and after taking some refreshment, o f iP . ; and left the yard, vetted by the huingiliflol senators. Her Royal Highness 0151e,;0111„, green 'velvet pelisse, and velvet hat a nd ' ( - 1 the same colour, and appeared in Ye:10,11011i/. The Frigate is pietced for 36 guns; at 32 ; she is already coppered, and wti' rigged and fitted for sea ; the is built 0 ' ! or_ has been but little more titan four tllOlll 1 1 hand.--N0 accident of any kind oecuricP-f4l- Captain SAVER is appointed to the 4614 ' 7. the Prosi+t• Frigate, at potter/190h. ~: ~