The Sun. — London, England, 1812-09-04 00:00:00

GENERAL StIRRA.ZIN. The following Letter from General SARRAZIN to the PRINCE REGENT, appe APA in a Morning Paper The General has thought proper to speak in very abusive terms of Ministers, principally be cause they do not value his notes and plans quite a-, high as he- dos. It would be very singular if they (lid, for he demasuds 60,000/. for them, and says they aye worth 00,000/. • TO EIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE REGENT OF GREAT BRITAIN. • take'the liberty of respectfully present ing to your' itoyal . Highnew On your birth-day, the vows which I perform, with all t'ini4lishmen for your happiness, which you deserve _by your desire to 'ender happy all 'the 'inhabitants of the' British Empire. " • Seduced uy the promise 3 of "English agents, I have been in England these twenty-six months, without having obtained a deciiion suitalte to my_ principles of honour, copformahly to the usages followed by all civilized nations. Ministers u'. 7 fuse to tre: , t nie as an Englishman should be, 'who would have been named Lieutenant General, on tbe-Pth of . october, 1798, the day of my ex change for General Sir 11. BURRARD: They have sent me; . it is, true, some proposals, which, had I been base enough to accept them, would have rendered me the Vilest of men, since they would have assiilated me to an ox sold at Smithfield Market. I wish to obtain a passport to go,to Sweden, to 'join 'my old friend the Prince Royal of that king dom. I have declared myself a Swedish .citizsen from the 4th of April :last, after baying seen my petition rejected lay Parliament, and my lodging surrounded by Bow-street officers : . T ill I receive permiss . ion to quit' Englancl,l I beg. your Royal - flightless will be pleased to order that I maybe allowed, as a prisoner of State, means of sub sistenee suitable to my .rank, and the services I have rendered to England. I am' reduced to. the utmost misery, and obliged to be in rags,--Mi -Asters refusing to give me 'even a farthing, unless I consent to -acknowledge myself a free man, and' satisfied with their proposals. As- it has not been in their power to'induee me to Vio late truth to eulogize _their political and mili tary measures, they anpeaa to 'order 'that I must either live' by falsehood,- or die of hunger : a word, they' intend. to dishonour me ; but they are grossly mistaken; and I shall prove to them that a brave and virtuous roan. can preserve his' honour till his last sigh. I must repeat to your Royal. Highness what I said toLord Cochrane in my letter of the 21st • of March last, the - sane day on which his Lor,;.- ship was entrusted. with the commission of mak ing me proposals from Government. I 'did offer by that letter to write to the :.French Emperor, under the dictation of a Minister, and in the pre sence: of two 'Members of Parliament,, all that they might think to be. most advantligeons to England.: and besides, I consented to he shut up in a dun geon till the. accomplishment of the proposed plans. I was induced to male such an offer, in order to confound my adversaries, who sent me at that time 'an anonymous letter, in which 1 was told that 'lavas d'inteiligen i ce with I3VoNAPARTE. Some persons have alone all in their power to put me in correspondence. with .Vrance , by means of my publications. What an absurdity, and,' at the same tine, what a wic!ceancS ! They thought to succeed iri avenging thesuSelYes of my.firmnesS, by endeavouring to induce me to believe that BuOlossPawrz was changed its my behalf ;' and after„l shauld have been the victim .. of my credli lity, then they, would hay 'represented me as a madman, or perhaps even as a traitor. They did take me once by promises and signals : they may rest assured that I shall that be deceived by cy phers. I wish to have authentic writings. ' I wish to obtain a passport. I wish to quit 'Eng land honourably. Should, how ever, Government continue to refuse me the means of subsistence, which are granted to the greatest villains, sen tenced to death, till the moment of their execu tion ; and should the alins I intend to solicit in that case, not be sufficient for my sustenance,, I do declare to yourltossa High Ass, that I shall avail myself of the first favourabk opportunity to depart for Sweden, being under not obligation to obey the,lnglh,h Government esseept the law of the strongest, .since they refuse to treat me con formably to my rank, which is in the .English, army 'after his Royal Highness the Duke .of GLOUCESTER. I renounced my pretension of being recog nized ` as an Englishman, on account 'of the restrictions put upon foreigners by the English Constitution. WhateYer conduct may be iidcipted by, the Minis ters on my account, I do protest against.my de tention, the most arbitrary ever mentioned in the annals of nations 5 and I do declare, that I shall receive any succour in money which shall he granted to me on account of the sum of 2,5641. IN. the yearly pension allowed to the rapk of General, the equivalent of which I cln obtain in any other country, i.I am allowed a passport. — Besides, 110 authority has the right of depriving Die of that allowance, as long as . I am detained in England. Ido declare,falso, that since'Minis ters have not settled any priCe ,about my . notes and plans, insist upon the payment at t50 . ,000/. already asked by my memorial,-which sum is only the tenth part of their real value, referring more over to the decision of a.Counnittee of. well-in formed Generals. I am, with the most proflund respect, Your most obedient And most humble servant, GENERaL Swedish Citizeq, PKioner of titiltein England London, Aug. 13, 1 811,, POPE LATION The number of the inhabitants of the earth has been estimated at about 907 millions, in the fol lowing manner ; but the . populatiou of Africa and America is very. doubtful. Europe la7,ooo,rion Asia • .50 ,00 07 '303 k 9;1,000,000 Africa • 0, 000 , 000 America. ' • Of the population of Asia .:0(..; millions are sup posed to be compr*len.cled in that of China*. The follo:Ving detailed estimate of the popula tion of the turopean States is supposed to tie as, correct as such a Computation can well be- wade : Ftartee Kii z vdom of italy ,44,00.0, 000 ..6,680,0p 0 6,000,000 3,650,000 . 1;10 100' 5,600,000 . , 2,965,000 290,000 969,000 . pao,oi* , b 65,800 . . SVi t trao .. 300,000 48,000 45,000 5,000' 116,J00 189,009 4.!,000 52,000 :35,000 45,(..u0 4b 5 t1.;0 2,3 t ri00 70,C'•U 55,0t)0 CONFEDERATION OF THE EI;INE. I)avatia Wirtemberg Sakony, and the Du; Warsaw IVestph;Lila Territory of the Prince Baden. Berg and Cleves Helts#e . Wort zbourg Nassau .1-lohenzohlern Iseinhourg Liclistenstein Ley en Saxe Weimar Saxe Gotha Saxe Meningen `Saxe Cohourg Saxe Hildeuhurg - hausen Anlialt Des;au Anhalt Bernbourg Anhalt toetho Swarzhourg Sdnderhausen Swarzbourg itudolstadt Waldeck - Lippe Detinold . Lippe Schauhibourg The Housk, of iteuss ",,teckleuhourgh Schwerin Meekleubourg Strelitz . . ‘, The territories of the Emperor of Austria, aftert. 19,000,G00 the Treaty of Vienna • The liritish islands Portugal Denmark ,,• Spain 1 nited States of-America " Prussia , Russia in Europc - '11,400,000 , -- Polish acvl , itions 4,500,000 41,000,000 - AnciPnt .ir'allicia , 400,000 ---- Asia and ,Anterica : ' 5,000,000) .12,00(y00 '2,000;000 . 2,400;000 10,000,000 . 5,250,000 . 5,000,000 . . Sweden * . „ • 2,000,003 Switzer;and , , • -• - 2,30..,,300 Tuiliey, in Emope 8 000 -000 , , . ----•-- Asia , , 8,000,000 - f .,.. 1.0,, ,,, ,0u ,. 0 Egypt - 2,500,030 ~ Syria 2,500,00 Dantzie '''' ' 84,000 llis'torians do 'not agree as to the population of China, which forms a considerable .part of the population of Asia,. The above statement-is from the computation of Father It is extended by some authors to 33:3 millions; but according to a statisti c al survey, officially published, and recorded in the Gazette of Pekin, the population'of tha Chinese Empire -about 56 nallions of sons: It is divided into 16 provinzcs; and contains 155 cities of the first e1a55,.1,312'01 the second, arid 2,557 fortified places. OUR ARMY IN SPAIN. .E.Y.TRAcT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER r.l THE DRAGooNs, DATED CAMP ON THE - RIVER CIZA, CUELLAR, AUG. 3, .1812. " in my last I had only time to tell yon of my safety. On the 17th ult. we left our quarters at La "Nava 68 Rey and PolotSk, and moved to the right. On the following morning, ',Marniont crossed the Douro; with his whole army , in a most masterly style. I never saw any thing more beau- tiful than his passing the river and forming on the other side. We bad a severe brush with him near 'Castrejenor, and strange as it may appear to you, it is no less true, that Sir Stapleton Cotton, with General Anson's brigade of cavalry, and Major Bull's troop of horse artillery, kept the whole French army in • cheek for nearly six hours, until reinforcements came up. This is considered with us a grand exploit, and does no small credit to the abilities of Sir Stapleton. Our brigade afterwards retired about a leagues to the right. in the evening, the enemy appeared on our left, and endeavoured to invest a height near us. Gen. Alten's brigade was in that. quarter, and stood some time against ten squadrons of cavalry, supported by infantry and guns. Our brigade•arrived just as the Light Dragoons were retiring. We immediately ad vanced at the charge, 'but these valiant heroes : 11Rd not the politeness to wait our arrival, but fled with some precipitation. We had,' very sharp work the whole of that day. Our army still kept retiring on the 19th, 20th, and ,2lst, towards Sa4. lamanca, • the enemy endeavouring to turn. one right flank. On the'22cl,- we again moved to the right, and we all expected 'to recross• the Agneda without an action : Maiinont, however, was much too impudent, and bullied us confoundedly, can . - nonading the cavalry very heavily during the whole day, but doing little' damage. The manmuvring the whole of this day was more beautiful - than words can describe ': it seemedlike an intended grand display of skill by 'two rival chiefs. About five o'clock in.the even_ag, Lord 'Wellington oh- served the left flank of the enemy exposed, and immediately determined upon at attack. The or ders were nO sooner given than, executed. The third divgion, under General: Pakenham, carried a height, strongly defended by nine guns, in a mas terly style. A strong"column of infantry` dvanced Upon him. The' maneeuVring on this hill was most beautiful. When the infantry had proceeded to a certain point, our brigade charged. them. They peppered us a gocd'deal in the charge, hut we soon routed them, took their guns, an immense quail-, City of prisoners,' and some' eagles. Poor Gene ral Marchant fell early in this charge. The battle then became general, and the glOrious re sult you will find in Lord Arellington's dispatches. Had there been- two hours more day-light, we should have nearly annihilated the wholeFreneh army. it ilcan ascertained fact, that King Joseph invited the Grandees of Madrid to 'accOmpany him to see the annihilation of the ;British army. His Majesty came forth with'his Grandees, but they soon thought it prudent to face, a‘Oout, and he seems now making for his own country.' trust, 'however, we- shall have a breakfast with him ere long." Yesterday et Unio - n-liall W. Collar was charged on alc . infbrnration against bins, for selling beer _at Pecu.:dm Fair, not Iti'ving a license for that purpohc. The offence being clearly made out, he wAsfined la and costs ; but on his promis 'ing not to offend in future, the Magistfate re mitted the-pcnalty. fpost 'phid,),pust be add. es , e(.i. LONDON: Printed by TI4OMAS WOOD, of N0..35, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden,; .and PUblis,bed by WILLIAM ARMIGER:SCRIPPS, South' Moltnn-street, Grosyenor:-st l iarac -At 4.146 SUN Of.Fleg, 112, laze d, AdL3Grtigenzezits; t . 'r r I,etto's fur E,ttijor,. 1 e. rF arr AT PRVBURGII ABBEY. The following is n more particular , account of the festiviticl which tf:A place at -Dryburgh, ou the evening oft e Ilth, and early on .the ininning of, the 12th instant • • The masonic lodge of Newstead having 9,, , ,-soolL bled at Dryburgh Ality; about seven in the evell ing of Tuesday, and having been d.aly constituted, Iked in procession, with musk playing and colours ; flying, to the monument which the Earl had erected to the memory of Thonison, and to which he has given the name of the Temple of the Muses. This building is erected on a small rising gronnd called the Bass-hill, on the North ban'l of the. Tweed, a little above the Abbey. It con sists of nine open coluins of 'the lonic order, -of the freestone of Dryburgh, which, from its som bre hue; admirably calculated for purposes of this natin.e .These pillars arc covered and con-- fleeted by a canopy of Solid stone, :and ,on the capital of each colu►► n respectively is inscribed, in large metallic characters, done in relief, the name of one of the nine Muses , The internal de corations of this, rural templeare not yet complet ed, and therefore we shall say nothing - ofthein at resent. On the , outside, over the centre, a beau tiful imitation, in stone, Of the lyre of Terpsichore,' found in the ruins of lierculane3n, is surmounted by a bust of. Thomson, also cut in stone. The whole structure, -including tie sculpture, is the work of Mi.. John Sniith, of Darnoch, zvtio for- tunately happened to he master of the lodge of Ne tvstead. When the proeession reached the place, -the lodge assembled in-the temple, when his Lord-', ship, who was ad'orned with the Masonic insignia, as Ancient Past Graod Master of Scotland, ad dressed the - lod&e as follows : • " llight ivo,rshiplul Master, worshipful War- . dens, and worthy . Brethren, free and. accepted Masons of the ancient and respectable' Lodge of Newstead. of '_Melrose, having, by the blesSing of the Ahuighty Architect of the universe, been en \able: to promote the erection of a monument to the e.i- , nory of thepious afid virtnouslanies Thom.=, son, of Edn,am, authOr of the beautiful poem of the Sz...asons,. and of other works, full of piety wards God, and good will towards men, I request :Of yoti to join in dedicating in my presence, on 1 the Bass-hill of Dryburgh, this monument, to which yoti.havontribtited by your skill and the workmanship.ot, your hands. Thomson , was a worthy brother of our craft, and all his writings have , a tendency to consolidate - the cement of. the royal arch. -For this reason, and for those I have already mentioned, . I caused a tablet of brass to be placed in Richmond church, immediately, above the place of his'interment, and thereon 'en graved that beautiful prayer to Almighty God, I inserted in his Seasons, 'with which I conclude .this addi,ess i‘ Father 'of light and life, thou good sit preme, 0 teach me what is gabd, teach me thyself, Save rue front folly„ vanity, and vice, Fcom every low pursuit;, feed thou 4ny soul With lnowiedge, conscious peace,aud virtue pure, Sacred, substkiutiali never fading Miss."- The Master"of the lodge then turning towards Ednarn. as the birth-place of the poet, expressed his high satisfaCtion, and that qt the brethren, in "being convened on so interesting an occasion, and concluded by dedicating the hvilding to the ho noured memory of the " Poet of the Seasons.. This was foll Owed by . loud. acclumatiOns, which were echoed by the spectators assembled tin both sideS of the river to witness the scene. The pro= cession then marched towards the Abbey, in the order in which it had come. In passing - through the village of Dryburgh, it was met by a groupe .representing the four seasons of the year. Spring, by a young rnaiden of fourteen years of age, hav ing a garland an her head, composed of rose-buds and: viole:s—Sumpier, • by one in the bloom of youth, to whom clung,a beau tiful•little chid, with a small sheaf of ripe barley--Autumn, by a grey- , headed healthy man, approved by long services= and Winter, by an aged mother, wrapped up in. the plaid of the country. To these, Lord Buchan recited the beautiful ad- . dress by Burns; the - Ayrshire bard, for the Core,. nation of the bust of Thompson; on EdnamAlill, on the 22d of September, 1790, as follows := » " While virgin Spring, by Bdca's flood,. t UtsfOlds her tender mantle greir, . Or pranks the sod in frolic mood, Or tunes, ttolian strakis bet Ween ; " While Summer, with a matron grace, Retreats to Dryburgh's cooling shade, Yet oft delighted stops to trace - The progress of the spiky blade;' " While Anturon, benefactor kind, By Tweed erects her aged head, And sees, with self-aparoving mind, Each creature 9n her bounty fed.; " While maniac Winter rages o'er The hills whence classic Yarrow flows, Rousing the turbid torrent's roar, • Or sweeping wild a waste of snows, " Sr long, sweet Poet of the year, Shall bloom that wreath thou well bast won, While Scotia; exulting tear, Proclaims that Thoui§on was her son."' The procession then returned: to th a abbey, where they were met by a number of bloeniing young maids from the neighbourhood, to Whom the noble heist gave a ball ar►d The con viviality was kept uptill about one intbe:morning of the lath, when the I' 7 Tewste:vl lodge- again marched in masonic procession, by the light. of flambeani,,to the poetic teniple. On their way, the company were much delight ei by an illuthinated transparency of 'Britannia, with her characteristic emblems, which had bepn executed for the occasion by an etnidetit artist, Frederick W. De Waldack. VAS transparency was was placed on the summit:of the ' south bank of ..the river Tweed, immediately opposite the monu ment, and, as the darkness of the night concealed the hill on which it was plaCed, the different . as-, pects of the figure, seen above t hrough the-open ingi of the trees, as the procession moved along, together with its reflection in the river, produced a striking,aud romantic effect. On their again reaching the temple; Lord Buchan addressed' the 'corm: any nearly lows : ‘. 47 Right Worshipfdl A:Taster, &c. , • • . . "The anniversary of his Royal Highness George .Augustus :Frederick has how commenced, and I am happy again to tie& pin in this place, fOr the purpese of ushering it in N4'ith those marks of re spect and affection which are justly-elite to. this il lustrious. Prince; It giye.s me ple.asure to avail myself of this opportunity.of .sheraing my respect for the Prince Regent, because of his piety to ward; his pa:rents„ affection towards his brethren and sistf and all his f:ttl.rer's house., but above all; for the moderation he has exhibited in the use 6f his power, ai;d•in I..egard.for the constitu4 tional of'Priiament.—Farewell." The following toast .was then given by the Earl of Buehan George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, Prince - Regent of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Irehind, Gtand Master Ma son of Scotland and England," which was enthu siastically drank with three times three, and all the honours of masonry., After.whic:4 xiperesthig, in full chorus, God save the King," Thomson's rand national song "Rule Britannia," &c.— "The health of the noble Foundress of the Illont.t. went, the Countess of .Buchan," was given by the ina§tee of the lodge, and drunk with•great plause. While, the company in the temple were, thus eMployed,. there ;vas a brilliant display of. fire-works horn the opposite . bank, where the transparency,Was placed, representing the rising 'and setting of the,sun. The company then separated, much gratified by the amusements of the evening, the recollection which Will not soon be effaced from their re-. membranee. The monument is not on a Large scale, but the situation is- remarkably - modest and appropriate.; and the Elthin hills to the .westwvd form a flue back-ground. NV shoUld be glad to hear that the intended monumht,..at Ednam,- the natiye village of Thomson, were in aS great a state of forward ness ; - and we consider the'preseutWork, in so far as it has proceeded, creditable to the taste and public spirit of Lord Buchan, and hope it will sti mulate the exertions of the Club who annuH:li meet at Ednam to celebrate the birth of this ide lightful poet. A BLANK awkward, glootny word is con-' troyerted, by the ingenuity of the present Scheme, to the - voltnium ' bonunt of earthly desires, as /250,001rmay be the reward. T4esc Prize , Blanks though they. confuse the meaning or words, pre vent the confusion of affairs, so CARTE't wishes for once; that No .8, Charinw-erosS, may this: / Lottery be as, celebrated for its Blanks as it has been for its_ Prizes. Pr. JOll/?:SON observes, "'there are but two descriptions of persons, in the vvorld ,the one are desirous . to get what they, inogine they, want ; anfl the . other really want what • they are_ desirous to - get." To meet the wishes of both parties, the 'Wheel of Fortune seems: now peculit:trly formed, for any one who realty want 40 or £50,000 may now get it - ; and every one who imagine they want it. has an eqnal chance - to obtain' it, an TuesdaY Morning - 7;ext, when a - Tilank may gain-50,00 0 , as al, the Lottery will be Drawn on that d,ay. BARTiIOE., EW FAIR . --Yesterday, at twel!C the Saturnarya of : modern London were prochiqied, amid the usual uproaious din of " guik , trumpet, blunderbuss, and thunder ;.7 while wag gOn-loads of hall-starVed and Ilya:11as, tuned their exotic throats to add L. O the geto:ral discord. The Loan I‘lAYCin proceeded on borselY_O t from the Mansion-House, followed and precedel i by the usual officers of the civic state to ties"' gate, where, according to,custom,Mr. - NEAT ,- 30 , .the keeper, proffered the usual tankard. Fro 9l ,New o " gate, to Cloth Fair, Smithfield, the proc Sion then moved, and the Town Crier having pub` _fished the banns, „the sons and duughters of 0/ - mus commenced thejovial tournaments. - The booths.of Ttiebardson,• Saunders, Gynge.l- 1 and Scowton, are, as usual, erected in conspietto o situations, and Vie with each other in the attraction of :their performers. Miles and Polito have als° a most formid , Arle. assemblage of savage animal*, which " roar like nightingales," in the field. Yesterday nfternoon one of the swings at Dar t.lioloonew Foil- broke down, by which an elderif Woman and , three other persons were thrown opt e and lacerated in a dreadful manner, the former 01 whom had her skull fractured. They were m,ediately conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hos - , pitat. Y,esterday afternoon an interesting young vsq } "....: Jnan, veryrespectaby dressed, who, it appear. 4 ,74. s on,herjourney.tu Whitchureh, in Hampshire, fell down in a fit, in the field near the Southaptoll ; ATMs public-house, Cambden Town. Mr. Loma%, a respectable surgeOn, was immediately sent for , who gave her medical.assistance. She was aft wards conveyed in a lifeless state to th e worl' . h misc. . . . BIRTHS. • On the 15th of Jatitutry last, at Nassau, New Providen t ' , the Lady of the Hon. Alexander Murray, of a Daughter. t _,- On the 2lst ult.. at Ballindalloch, the Lady of Gt,org,e .o.• pherson Grant,rsq. of Ballindalloca and invershie, M. of a Sou. On Sunday morning, the Right Hon. the Countess of Ral • ney,Daught . , . On. o Nionday, the er, Lady of the Rev. J. W. Burford, of Solt' ford Groi , e, Essex, of a Son. Lab •Oh.Tuesdav, in Charlotte-street, Bedford-square , the -i Of Dr. Turuer of a Daug!lter. On Wednesday morning, Mrs. James Atkinson, o f Russel l ' square, of a. Daughter. .• On theist iust. at FUlham, the Lady of Colonel Tors e , " , of the 3d Guards, of a Son. ___________, • . MARRIED. On l',londay last, Captain Ric 6 Richard Spencer, Royal ICav'arto, Aini, :attest daughter of Mrs, Liddon, of the 'M anor, Ytt u..:)ut.!l, Dorset. • te rday, at St. Jolito,• Hackney; Francis Cooper, of Clapton, to Miss Austin,daugt..,.er of Edward A u stin, ", el the same place. - Lately. Captain Frederick Temple, 25th.- Light Drag"D'' to Mrs:, Byng. 1)1E D. On the 14th of June last, at Jamaica, Capt. Edward 11.'"fri .worth; of hii . ...7.lajesty's ship 13arbadoes, in the Val YCa r c :, his agC, eldest' ion :of :'4dward Rushworth and .the Hot , . the rine Rushy. oral. • 11 f si On Friday.last, at the house of Mr. Benson, Chigs ve sexon 4ichardion, Esq. of hitby, Major the ' A ;31 gime ,J nt h of N. Y. L. Militia, very muc h regrettd, agv." years.. On 'Monday la4t, at Hampton, Audrey., Nixon, E'A• The sarrie day, at Clifton, in his 73d year, it. F. ela ° " stic , ot Esq. brother to Sir jnfues Mansfield, Lord CLIO . J 4, the Court,of Common Picas 11191-1 WATER LONDON ;RIDGE TO-Nlo ltlt a ° . Murnaig, 2 minutc; :situ. 2. Eire.nins - , 27