The Sun. — London, England, 1805-01-15 00:00:00

MIS MilyASTY's SPEECH. Tins a4-His Mikj EsT y wept in the usushstatel to the kiuuse of Peers, .and openeri,the Session. of Parliament with ..the following Most Gracious' Speech from the Throne : • " Illy lord, atfid qentlenten, • " Sinn the end of the last Session, the Prepara. lions of the Enemy for the Invasion of this King. dot have been continued with incessant activity ; hut no attempt has been made to carry their repeat. et! menaces into effea. " The skill and intrepidity of My Navy—the Tespeaabl a an d formidable state of My Army and Militia —the unabated zeal and' improved diicipline of a numerous Volunteer Force, and the general ar dour manifested by all classes of My Subjefts, have indeed been sufficient to deter them from so pre sumptuous and desperate an Enterprize. While this . . spirit continues to animate the Country, an its voluntary exertions for its own defence subsist in their full vigour, We need not fear the consequences of the most powerful'efforts on the part of the.Ene. °Y. But let us never forget that our security has arisen from the resolution with which we have met ' 411 4 Provided against the danger, and that it can be Preserved only by steady perseverance and unremit stns activity, ," The aondua of the Court of Spain, evidently Ftinder the predominant influence and controul of rance, •compelled Me to take prompt and deci. sive measures to guard against the efftEts of Hos. tility. I have, at the same time, endeavoured, as long is it was possible, to prevent. the necessity of R. tvisture ; but, in consequence of the refusal of a la titfatio r y'Expla n a t idn, My ,Mi n i st.er qu i tte d M a . dr id;,and War has since been declared by Spain against this Co . ontry. : •" I have directed a Copy of Manifesto which I haYe eaused.to. be pr'epateci on:this occasion,. to be /41 befOre YOU, together' with — such Papers as are netessary to explain the Discussions which have taken Place betwee n Me and the Court of Madrid. You , will, I trust ) be convinced by therwthat My forbear. 44 has been carried to the utmost extent which the interests of My Dominions would admit ; and W hile I lament the situation of Spain, involved in Hostilities contrary to its,true interests; I rely with c4n adenee on your - vigorous Support 'in a Contest, which ran be attributed only to the unfortunate pre. Valence of French Councils, " The general condua of the French Govern. ti,ent on the C ont i nent o f E urope h as b een mar k e d 14 ' t he utmost violence and outrage, and has "hewn it Wa nton defi ance o f t h e Ri g h ts of Neutral Terri. , t° ricai of the ackmmledged Privileges of Aecre. Sited Ministers, and of the established principles of the Law of Nations. Notwithstanding these traosaeli"e' so repug nant to every sentiment of moderation and justice, have re cently received a Communication from the ; ten ch Government, containing professions of a Pacific disposition. " I have, in consequence, expressed My earnest desire to embrace the, first - Opportunity of restoring the blessings of Peace on such grounds as may be consistent with the per manent S a f ety an d . I nt e rests 13 ° 111 inions; but I inn Confident you con. will agree With M e , c l ose l y that thos e ObjeEta are clly befit d with . the general Security of Europe. I have therefoit not' thought it. right to enter into any Marc particular Explanation, without previous coin. 11Thoication with those Powers on the Continent with /11° 'o• I ant engaged in confidential intercourse and Ittexion, with a visas to that important *ea, and specially with the /ROL of RUSSIA, who has tive lAti strongest proofs of the wise and dignified en titotnts by which he is animated, and of the atilt interest den he takes in t h e S a f ety a nd Indel'en ce of Europe. is Gl'.- olevre n of 4 4 , Muse of Commems, s " na ve 4irette4 the Estimates for the P u bli c Service to be laid before you. I regret the neces. L er soy addi t i ona l Burdens being imposed on 4' 41. y Peopl e; b ut I am sure you will be sensible how t h lich their future safety and happiesess depend on Vigourof nisiuur Exertions, an d t h at i n she mode of nil the Supplies, 'you will continue to chew your anxiety for the support of P u blic C re di t , an d for :‘a /rai nin; as much as possibl e , t h e accumu l at i on tile National Debr. Al, Lords and Gottlonen, "Itt considering the great efforts and sacrifices * tdeti the nature of the Contest requires, it is a altar satiafaftion to Me to observe the many proofs of the inte rna l W ealth a nd Pros p erity of ti"bt C ountry. I t w i ll, lam sure, he your great and at to maint a i n and itoprove these advantages, 4 a t the s ame t i me to take all such measures as, °Y enabling ' tne to m ay prosecute th e War with vigour, and afEk)r d the best rasped of bringing it to a safe honourable termination.,, iiv t3 t 1 11 . .n to Sattinlay frontlastlreeand th Right . Hon. COR Ar. wn l , . • • ,- • ; NAVAL N.E'Wg.. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 14.—Sailed this day, a heat of Traders for London ; amongst them the follow. ing Dublin Traders, viz. the Endiavoie, JoNEs' ; Two Friends, HUGIIES ; LEWIItGTON ; HriOng ) Tnom f ts ; and Rennin!, TI DBAL L. Last night it blew a hard gale of wind, and se. veral Transports lost anchors and cables. FALMOUTH, JAN. i i.—Sacred the Torwnshth . ti Packet, Captain DODD, with a Mail fbr Lisbon. HARWICH, JAN. r4.—The King Giorge Neket, Capt. SACNDERS, and the Lark, Capt. Deis., sail ed this morning with a fair wind ; the former with the,Gottenburgh , Mails, and the latter for Fieligo. land, with the ilamburgh and Bremen Mails. No arrivals from the Continent. A DetachMent of the sth Regiment of Foot,. lately arrived from Guernsey, disembarked this day, from the Reliance Transport, and went into quar ters in the town. Remain the Pegasus Frigate, with the Hecate and Borer Gun.vessels, and the Argus Revenue Cruizer. DEAL, JAN. 4.—Arrived His Majesty's Ships Magnanime and Ifie:ymoutb, front the Nore ; the BoldGun.b.rig, from a Cruize off Calais, and brought in a loaded Collier, which she had re.taken ; Charri. pion, Arab, Jamaica, Dart, Rosetta, Fury, Blazer, Bruizer, Watchful, Manly, and Gallant, blown off their stations yesterday in a strong gale of trind southerly. • The Wexford and IVarren Hastings East India Ships are in sight, turning through the Gullstrcam, from the River. Last night, in a hard gale of wind, the Ardent Man of War parted her cables, but brought up again in the Downs'. The Arab Sloop of War also parted her cables in Boulogne Roads, and has since arrived in the Dol,vns. In the Downs—Ardent, Utrecht, Inflexible, Trusty, Me diator, Magnaniine, Lcda, IVeyrnotith 1 Champion, jamaica, Arab, Bnnetta, Dart, Harpy, Zephyr, flecla, Lucifer, Vol cano, Discovery, Fury, Zebra, Sparkler, Rifleman,Thrasher, Biter, Minx, Bouncer, Pincher, Locust, Firm,Tigress, Con stant, Basilisk, Bold, Blazer, Bruizer, Watchful, Manly, Gallant, Armed Defence Ships as before,, and Royal Escape Lighter, with stores for the King's Yard. YARMOUTH, JAN. 13.—Arrived the Estefing, GERRIT,. (rum Rotterdam, with Passengers and Letters. LIVRRPOOL, JAN. !Z.—The following Letter from Captain ClittatiLEy, of the Thetis, giving an account of hia gallant atlion with the Bonaparte, has been received by his Owners in this town: $. Bar-b.:does, Arn. m b e r 41 Messrs. SUART, HOUsfiMAN, anti Co. GENTLEMEN, " I arrived here, in company with the C eres an d Prge/ope, last evening. On the Bth inst. at seven A. M. seeing a strange sail, and a suspicious one, (being Commodore) I made a signal for an enemy, and to haul our wind on the larboard tack to meet her. At nine, we met: she kept English colours flying till after tiring two broadsides. " On' seeing him attempt to lay us alongside to leeward, thought it better to have him to wind. ward, so wore ship on the other tack ; he was then on our quarter, and lashed himself to our rnizen chains : The contest then became desperate fur one hour ; they set us on fire twice on the quarter-deck, with stink pots and other combustibles, and made fair very daring attempts to board, with at least eighty men,, out of their rigging, foretop, an d b ow _ sprit; but were most boldly repulsed by ev er y man and buy in the ship. At the conclusion, a double. headed shot, fronyour afiermost gun, carried awa y his foremast by, the board ; that took away his bow. sprit and main.top.gallant.mast. - He the . nlbought .it time to cast us off. Not less than fifty. men tell With the wreck. " We then hauled our wind as well as we *Ad, to knot, splice, and repair cur rigging, for the time, which gave the ocher ships art opportunity to play upon the Enemy; but being a little to leeward, had not sego7'd an eife6t. A short time afterwards, wore ship for him again, with the other ships, and engaged him for about one hour more ;. but finding it impossible to take him, owing to his-number of men, and no Surgeon to dress our wounded men, I thought it best to steer on our course for, this Island. " Her name is the Ranaparte, of 20 nine.poun. ders, and upwards of 200 men. I had 18 six.poun. ders, and 4.5 men, 19 never at.sea before, boys and landmen. " As to the behaviour of my whole crew, to a man, they were steady, and determined to defend the shit► whilst there was one left alive. I had two killed and nine wounded ; their names arc at foot, " On our arrival, Conamodote Hoot) paid' us every attention, sent a Surgeon and Mate to dress the wounded, also men to assist the ship 'to anchor, and gave me a written protation for my' crew. " I cannot conclude without mentioning the gal. lam and spirited condun of Mr. Dortas, a Mid. %bipman (passenger with me), who atled as Captain of Marines, and during the aCtion fought like a brave fellow, as well as exciting in the minds of the crew unconquerable zeal. '' We ale much sitattered in our hull, sails, and rigging; it will take us two days before we can be ready tar sea. " I remain, in haste, Gentlemen, " Your very obedient Servant, " JOHN CHARNLEY." •' Litt of Killed aptd IPounded. " Killed— 'Mamas Duncan, 50111411 ; lamas' Donaldson, Landman. " Dangerosettywtoinded—larnes Knipe,'-varpente.r ; William Cane, ae:►inan ; John. Dale, ditto ; Put, Murinan, landmxr► ; Robert Newton, apprentice. " Jllgbty womodtd—Robat Lfunpert, second mate ; iohn . tishop;- I,lr-sem-natl yantes .11PD:tnal?., seaman LY:wiz! coul:'s mare." Another letter frorti.CaptAin C.IAR.NLEV; to his friend in this town, dated Barbadoes, Noven,lber . l3, itie , tions, that the wounded men were in hair way of recovery, and all went into tilt! Royal li-;pital that day.. He says, " the Bonapart: Privateer is the completest ship in these seas, and the daytefore we fell in with her had sent a challenge (by an American) to any Sloop 01 . '‘'Vr the Commodore would send out. She made too certain of us. Freers, my first mate, behaved most gallantly, and fought like a linri ; so did Lambert, my second mate ; deed I cannot say enough for every niks:-and boy in the ship; the greatest part of them striptand fought naked; and I ath sure would have died sooner, than have been carried. There was one hour's hard work I assure you : I was near going frequently, as they fired several musket balk through my doilies. I ant going down to D, tflihica this day." A Gentlernan of a neutral Nation, now in this Country, was at trrst - So late as the 2z,1 ult. At that period neither Admiral GANTH E AU:IE nor Ge neral Attu ER@AU had returned from the Coronation at Paris, but both Were daily etpeded. • Twelve thousand Troops, including four hundred English Guides, were embarked on board the French Fleet in the Outer-road, which had taken in four months provision, a stock regularly kept up since last Sep. tember. The rumours as to the destination of this Arma. ment were various. Some supposed it intended to invade Ireland, others to occupy Brazil or the Cape of Good Hope, or to attack some English Settle. ment in the East Indies. It was reported that a juntlion with the Toulon, Rochefort, and Ferrol Squadrons, would be attempted previously, to any offensive operations.of the troops on board the Brest . Fleet. This jundion was thought possible; on ac.. count onhe diversion which the Spanish War must Cjilie to the British Cruizcrs. It was believed at Brest; that before next Spring twenty Spanish Ships of the Line would be ready to co-operate with France. The following is a correa list of the French Fleet in the Outer-road at Brest, commanded by Admiral GANTH AUM E, fully armed and manned: Gun:. Gunr. Le Vengeur - - no Le Watti9ue - - 74 La' Itepublicaine, now Alexander - - 74 calted L'Enwereur - rho Le,Brave - - 74 Le Veteran - - So L'Ulisse - 74 Le lean Bart - - So L'Eole - - 74 Foudroyaut - So Le Patriote - 74 L'l mpetueux - So Le Tuurville - - 74 L'Allianrc - So Le Diomede - 74 Mtnander - 74 I e Valereux - 74 Le-Coistfrt 74 Le DatAve - 74 Le Jupiter - 74 FRIGATES. La Josephine - - • 44 La VOlolltaire - • 4o Lu ConitAe -• 4o L'Unitoe - - • 4 0 Felicit6 - - - 4o La figtlonnt... - - 32 L'lntiienne - - - 40 With five Cutters and sixteen Transports: of the latter, ten ate said to contain nothiog but arms and ammunition. In the Inner.road at Brest are nine Ships of the Line, and four Frigates : of the former, two arc ihree.deckers. They are all armed, but not manned . . It was, however, reported, that sailors had been ordered from, the National Flotilla to complete their crews. The Troops encamped in the vicinity of Brest were said to amount to 16,000 ; and the Gar. risons at Brest, its Forts and Batteries, were be. sides composed of 8000 men, of whom !zoo were . of the Artillery. Yesterday was launched from Mr. DUIMIAN's Dock -yard at Deptford, a very fine East India-Juan, named ,Vane, Dutcher' of Gordon built fur' C. e, Esq. and to he commanded by Captain JoUN CAMEaON. At half past twelve she went tqr in a very fine style, The speaators were nu. merous and respeaahle. The ceremony of naming the ship was performed by Colonel BURR., of the M idras Establishment. After the hunch the com• pany partook of an elegant cold collation. THE TH EATRF....—TIIII IR MA J ESTI rs and the five Pk INC ROSES were last night at Covent Garden Theatre. The dramatic' pieces commanded on this occ:ision Were, the Comedy of The Poor Gentle/n:7_, And the new Pantomime of flarlquin Quicksilver. Both.. Pieces went off with great success, and afforded much diversion to the Royal Party. Some allusions to the French and the Spaniards were received with such warm applause by the Audience, as strongly to testify the national feelings. God Save the Klng, and Rule Britannia, were also received with conge •nial emotions, and excited a glowing spirit of loyal. ty. The House was crowded at an early hour.--- The Royal Party seemed to be in excellent health. I'lls MAJ &STY was dressed in scarlet and gold. The foil Owing were the dresses of the rest of the ROYAL FAMILY : • MAjISTY wore a helmet turban, covered with dia minds, and a white Sultan teather in front ; her robe was straw-c010ur. , .1, and gold tissue; white satin coat richly em broidered ; a profusion of diamonds; white ntutfand tippet. PRINQESS AUGUSTA'S robe the same as /ler Rlsjesty's, white satin sleeves, with diamond bands ; on her head, a band of diamonds, a large diamond rose in the front, and rive very tine white feathers ; white mull; tippet; and gloves, dia. mond necklace and car.rings. ?xi/vets& Ettz4srcria—A puce-coloured and - gold tissue robe, whi:e satin sleeves and fronts to her robe, very richly spangled ; a superb diamond necklace, and ear-rings. On her head, a broad black velvet bandeau, richly embroidered with gold ; a large diamond crescent, and a very large plume of vulture feathers ; a dark muff. Pa.NCF.Ms Sol. NIA —The same dress as Princess Augusta, but a bird of Paradise plume, and a lace ruff; also,a white mu Wand • Pa I NCiSs MARY—A dark robe, a diamond cord confined htr hair, and three large yellow leathers, diamond necklace and ear-rings, and a white mutt: PRINCESS A S4 Z LI A as beautifully dressed; white Ut._ tin robe, ridgy spangled, and trimmed with gold, a lace tucker, a white satin turban, richly spangled, and a diamond feather in front, large pijante of scarlet teachers, white mud; tippet, and gloves. The application for establishing a proper Stamp Office for Scotland appears to meet with general supiort, as Petitions from different pans of the cJuntry, which are far distant from one another, have already come , forward. The late Sir Qtegnry Page Turner appointed as his Executors and Trustees Mr. Siacponle; of Gl' 04 1, enor-place ; his Lady's brother; and Mr, Maberly, of Bedford.row ; but Mr. Stac pole declines acting, by reason that his time is so engaged with Irish I..,asYsAtiti, - that he could not ren. tiur due attention ton trust of such magnitude. EIECUTION 1•`6.1?. t YeEtet,lay Sommr/ Mitc.tetwai executei befo.e the tkiitors' Dior, in Ili': ad P. put. suant to his sentence on Friday 'last. Cl ; miuraing IVlitchel expressed a desire to se.: hi, wits - , that they might . eitchange mutual corgi vemois ; tl:e day following she came to visit him in N-.'wo but so ill that She wets obliged to be brought in t liaclinq.coacb, supported between two trieod,. soon as the distressing interview was over, he a 1 .,- plied himself devoutly to prayer, in which he coo l , tioned nearly the Whole of the day. On that tint' he was extremely bolieitOUS to ohiato promise to publish to the world that he diedin the faith of - the Church of England ; and he was the more anxious it should be done, as it had be 'n nerally understhod that he belonged to the seo de. nominated Methodists. At ball past six u'cl , ck :yesterday morning Mitchel'. cell way the Ordinary attended him.to the Chapel to prayers; which being concluded, he returned to the Press. yard, and there walked for some time, holding two friends by the arms: ,meanwhile his mind Wus oe— • copied with his' unhappy situation ; he begged of all around hiM to pray with him . . He first put up prayer to Heaven for his own soul; next invoked a blessing on his wife, his two daughters by a former marriage, his sort and daughtmin.law, in the most pathetic manner. The unhappy Mart blest the memory of his murdered child, and tru.ted the sacrifice by was about to make, would, in some degree, expiate his crime in Heavens' which he did, not despair to see; then, in language which would have done credit to the Pulpit or the Bar, he besought God to grant kf is MAJESTY health and long life ; to endue his Mini sters with wisdom, that it might be ripvieil to the happiness and prosperity of his Country, wllich, not withstanding the convulsions by which it was sm . .. rounded, he prayed might endure under its present form .of G., , vernmerst till rime shall be no more. He then expressed his gratitude to the Magistrates, and to Mr. NrwrstAx, the Keeler of the Prison, for his humane consideration of him. He ::xptessed himself most grateful to Dr. FORD, for she conso. lation he had afforded him by his admonition ~rd counsel, and repeatedly acknowledged, that hr f - ,lr mare comfort in the prospeaof death than he should in life, were a reprieve offered him. His last pe. titian was to the Shetifft, to request, that after 'the Surgeons had praCtised upon his body, his in , i , gled remains might be given to his tl'asighters for hurl.,!; which request the Sheriff• promised should be corn. plied with. Precisely at five minutes past eight this unfor. tunate man mounted the platform, and in ten mi. nsires after was launched into Eternity. I its baoy was, alter hanging the thu rl time, Ctrs doss n ; ' sritt taken to St. Birrholotnew's Hospital for disseztioo, ,The colicour,e ot sit.taatots was'avoumernua aye upon any former Melancholy occasion of the kind ; and the fate of the unhappy tat m was • regarded with greater symptoms of compaision than;ire unuiehly bestowed on sitch hOrrid 'llk i.: ret h wps ,. to .be ;attributed to the piety and resignation of his conduct since he committed she dreijful act, for which he strove to make every atonement that was: to be hoped from sincere 'and ttrifeil;ned repentaoce. AIIDDLESLX J. 140 LONDON DOCK C.A.IPANY ro. COCK. • .This was an issue brought under an Ait of Par. limout to inquire into the value of a house taken- - by the TY:ek Cornp,my, Strjeant BEST, on the part of the Plaintiffs, stated; Char Mr. cock had taken this house for sixteen years, at the yearly rent of 181. and had lett it again to Mr. Matthews, a baker, at 3:ll.a.year, Er fifteen years, reserving to himself one ye •r of the term of his own lease, after the expiration of that given to Matthews, for which year he de. mantled 2501. He then called an Appraiser, who said he had examined the house, and did not think it •worth more than 32!. a year. The Ivi4ned then said, be was willing that a Verdia should be given against him for 41. the difference between the xBl. rent paid by Mr. Cock, and the 321. paid 1 . ): ) . ' Mr. Matthews. Mr. GUR NEY stated the Case .oti the parr of 'the Defendant, and c.illed Mr. Mattht“cs, who deposed, that he had giVeri . Mr. Cock 2 ;al. for the good. will of the house. He thought it worth 1 .21. a. year, and would have giver) isol. to Mr. Cock fur the re. mining year of his tern), The Jury found a Verdia for zzl. the ditFerencit hotween the 181. • paid by Mr. Cuck, and, the +al. which Mr. Matthews said it watt worth. Mr. ALLEr moved that George Rolf should be discharged out of confinement. He' tt , td beet, cAught gaming in a public-house, and had been co n vi4 e d before a Magistrate as a rogue and vag<ibi.;nd. The ground of the motion ww!, t.h.tt game was not by name forbidden in the wit I ), Artiatnent. —Discharged. ThomacTrweedeo was dischrgrd on the inloion of Mr. , GURNEY, the commiment by the mate being defiCient in forgo. The Session being over, jo. , :atban Webotr was sentenced by the Court to three •months tin t : on. rent. Lox cE't rr.—Three Gentlemen have ilied in Greenock And its neighbourhood, two of t!win uit the Ist, and the other.on 4th inst. whose ages together amounted to 24.0 years. ANTHONY GILL, E.g. Coroner for Westminster, held an Inquest, at three o'clock yesterday, AC .the Bell, in Upper Mount:sfreet, nearPark.lme, on the body c , f John 41riI, who was tw.forrunately ilrovsn. ed on Sunday last by skaiting on the Serpentine.— The destrtplion iven to the Joty of the partivu , ar. circumstances attending. the m e l anc h o ly e vent ex. corresponded with 'that giyen in our Virt of yesterday. But, notwithqranding the genteel ap. pearance of the youth hall ioduced every st:eCtator to suppose that he was a person of tespratbie con:. notions, it appeared that his father is a journey. man coach.harneso-tnAer, in Conirtort.Atreet, and that the lad was apprentice to him. The ver. di4t was, as must have been expeded from tile ci t . cumstanrcs already related—Accidental' Death. 11 17.!