The Sun. — London, England, 1812-03-11 00:00:00

MAILS. Auto/Ito-2 Anholt. Do a—: Malta, r Guernsey, c jer - sgy, r Brazils, 2 Waterford. OP J., I * ()Cr.S. THIS DAT AT TWsLveo'cLoCK Consols . T H E S U N. SOLEM QUIS 131Cift6 ►ALSUSI AUDIAT ? LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1812. 6oil Two Anholt Mails arrived this morning; the only news of any importance which they bring is, that a treaty had been concluded between Fiance and Den mark, by which the latter consents to permit any number of French troops - to march through his Con tinental territories, provided they do not exceed 3000 men at a time. This account tends strongly to confirm the report in circulation respeeling a war between Russia and France. It is reported that the Texcl squadron-is ready to put to sea, and the objet of its destination is said to be Heligoland and Anholt. Whatever their des tination ma‘ be, we are strongly inclined to suspeEt, that, if they come out, it will be altered. The Gazette of last nh. , ,ht contains a short accouut of the galla9t achievement of three of our frigates in the Adriatic, which we mentioned some time ago. Two of the three French frigates that were engaged were captured, the third made her escape, in conse quence of an accident which happened to one of our vessels. The Flora French frigate was, about the same time, lost on her passage from Trieste to Corfu, and every soul on board, except five or six, perished. A story has been several d , y; in general circu lation, among the highri quarters, which we deem ed it. improper *to notice, ,because it relates to . an Illustrious Person, whose name, we conceive, should -'tot belightly brought forward upon all occasions, and becaufie the circumstances originated in mnmenis of donteatic.confidence, which it would shew some thing worse than a utere gossipping disposition to '..niake the subjeti of newspaper narration. A cer tain_paTty, however, in pursuance of their present systetit of warfare. against the Illustrious Person al luded to, have devised rather an aukward expedient to render the matter public, by conveying it to an Edinburgh journal, in which it appe3rs, in Old fol lowing shape, and from which it has been copied into several of the Morning Papers of this day. " Nothing has been talked of for the last week, but tht: fracas, as it is called, which occurred at Caritee- House, on Saturday, the 22d ult. On that day the PRINCE REGENT had a large party at dinner, among which were the Princess CHARLOTTE, the Duchess of YORK, and t' irfemale.atteudants ; their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of YORK and CAM DRUGS ; Lords MOIRA, ERSKINE, and LAUDER DALE; Messrs. ADAM, SHERIDAN, &C. The con versation soon turned on the late attempt to form an united Administration ; and the PRINCE is said to have expressed himself -in warm terms of disap rrobation of the joint letter of Lords GREY- arid GRENVILLE, in answer to the letter, horn the PRINCE to the Duke of YORK, relative to the important business. These expressions of dis approbation were not, however, unmixed with com plaints of being deserted by his early friends. The PRINCE having repeated more than once his sur prise and mortification at the conduit of Lords GREY and GRENVILLE, and charaCterised it in terms which such emotions would naturally suggest, Lord LAUDIIRDALE, who considered himself as par ticularly and personally addressed on the occasion, entered into a justification of his friends, and de clared in a tone of firmness, nut perhaps, quite in unison with the usiaal phraseology of a Court, that the letter- which returned the answer of his two Noble Friends, did not simply speak the in dividual sentiments of those two Noble Lords ; but that it had the approbation of the principal persons. who held the same political principles and opinions; and that for himself, he was ready to say that he was present at, and assisted in, the drawing up of that answer,. and that not only every sentence, but every word in it, had his most cordial assent. Here, as might be expc&ed, the conversation became more warm, and the PRINCE appeared to be suddenly and deeply affeEted by Lord LAUDERDALE'S reply, SO 'much so indeed, that the Princess CHARLOTTE, who was still present, observing his agitation, dropt her head, and burst into tears; upon which thePartice turned round, and begged the female part of the ompany to withdraw ; but the Noblemen and Gentlemen remained with the PRINCE REGENT till a late hour. Mr. ADAM is said to have entered, at the request of his ROYAL HIGHNESS, into a fi iendly explanation of what had passed with Lord LAUDER DALE; and his ROYAL HIGHNESS afterwards came up•to'his Lordship, and, shaking him by the hand, expressed his wish that there should be no diffe- Inca beLsveeD them, Here tho %natter ended for that ni,rzht ; but, on the flug day, Lord Liar- DERDALE, fearful of trivionderstanding or inlirepre- semation, reJuced what he had said to writing, and sent it in a letter to th,...PRINca which, it is said, has produced a disagreeable impression on. the PRINCE'S rniud." The PRINCE REGENT iS expected to hold a Privy Council to-day at Colton House. C.lonetl MACMAHO is appointed Comptroller of the PRINCE REGENT'S Household. A•reporr was in circulation at Yarmouth on Mon day, that there are-in the Texel five sail of the hoe and six frigates, all with their sails bent, and only waiting for a wind to proceeJ first to Heligoland, and - finally to Anholt. Yesterday the Duke of Yore held a Military Levee at his office in the Horse Guards, which was attended by General FEaousoN, Gen. HARRIS, Major-General MArri.',Nn, iNlajor-General STE VENSON, Major-General 1) LAVAL, Lieut.-General ROBINSON, Major-General P. P. ROBINSON, and Major-General LINDSAY, on his going to the West The Gazette of last night con ains an Order of Council, imi.orti.ng, that perbons connected with mercantile houses in England, whether Spaniards or English, and resident, for the purposes of the con cern, in towns of the Peninsula or;cop:ed by the enemy, are not on that account to be considered as enemies or traitors; but, if Spaniards, are to retain their rights and charader of alien friends; if Eng lishmen of British subjects. Music.---The second of the Vocal Concerts, under the direr tion of the KNYVETTS 1.111: the VAIIGHANS, took place on Monday last, at the Hanotet-l• are Rooms. The first act opened with a grand Sym phony of MOZART, WhiCh xt as well performed.— An Ode on St. Cecilia, ( Or six voices, composed by WEBB,alsoreceived adequate justice. i\iIts.VAuGILIN, who is always pleasing, tullowed with " Let wonder not unseen," which she sung with charming sim plicity. The next pTominem feature was a ed Cavatina, which was given with powerful expression by TRAM LZZANI, and charmingly accom panied on the piano-fore by Mr. C KN )(VETT.— A beautiful Gl.e for five voices followed, composed by Mr. W. KNYvy.rr, who, to the regret of the company, was announced by printed bills to be absent on account of indist,oNition. The firSt ate concluded with a Grand Chorus by MAucct.t.o, arranged fur a full orchestra b.; Mr. W. KNYVETT, Inch went off in a very impressive manner.—The second act commenced with an extempore introduc tory Or au movement, the subject from MozAßT's celebrated duet " Ah perdona," and Fugue, by Mr. S. WESLEY, which W3S highly and most deservedly applauded. A S .otch Melody, harmonized for these Concerts by Mr'. C. KNYVETT, was well supported anti warmly doplauded.—A Quimetto, composed by STORAGE, " Hope a distant joy disclosing," was so admirably performed, that it was encored.—A beau tiful Duet, composed by GALLIARD and COOKS, Ye that in waters glide," from Mit.ToN's Morn ing Hymn, was sung with great sweetness by the VAUGHAN'S, the whole concmding with the grand chorus " Join voices all ye living souls," which went off with sublime effeCt. We hare on ly,not teed the more ektingaished merits of the Concert, which altogether was judiciously varied.—The room had a numerous attendance of higher visitors, among whom were the ARCHBISHOP of YORK, Lord and Lady DERBY, Lord MOUNT EDGECHNIBE, Ladies STAN LEY, LENNARDS, CAVE, Lady A. ti ErtNox and fa mily, &c. &c. THE ARTS.— As it is a double .gratification to do honour to the worth of the dead, and at the same time to encourage living merit, how ever different in its nature, we mention with plea sure, that Mr. BATE, an artist of high repute in - the province of Enamel Painting, has made an admirable portrait of our late wise and virtuous Statesman, Mr. PITT. The artist has founded his picture on the excellent portrait of that great man, which does so much honour to the professional powers of the late Mr. HOPPNER j but without, in the smallest degree, impairing the similitude, he has varied the expression. In t he picture of Mr. BATE, the great Statesman exhi bits a placid benevolence, as it rather indulging him self in wishes for the happiness of mankind, than as if absorbed in profound contempht ion on measures for effeeting his philanthropic purposes. This is a point of view in which, among the various portraits that have been made of Mr. PITT, he had not been represected. The effed pleasing and interesting, . pat ticularly as the artist painted it con amore, from iespe& to tiie memory of a distinguished prop and ornament of the civilized world. The art of ENAMEL PAINTING, which was sinking into oblivion, or only employed on insignificant subjects, is, we are glad to find, rising into high reputation, by the exertions of such Professor)) as Bon sts, and BATE, and may, indeed, he said tb surpass ,what it was in the zenith of its t,li.le. This elegant art, , which is un rivalled in permanency, is likely to rise into higher distinction, for, among the liberal prottctors of the latter Artist is the PriIICESS ELIZABETH, whose pa tronage is safticient to set FASHION on the side of GENIUS. SIDDONS takes her.final leave of the Edin- burgh Stage on Friday. next, in the part of Queen Catherine, and is to speak a Farewtl Address on the occasion, as. the people of that city, much to the credit of thtir taste, were among the earliest and most zealous patrons of that great Actress. MUNDEN is engaged for a few nights at Edin burgh, where lie is announced as " the celebrated Mr. MUNDEN. John Marsden, a lunatic, confined in the York Hospital, Pimlico, evaded his keeper pa •Friday, and got into the adjoining fields before he was discover ed. He was pursued as iar as Sloane-square, where he was overtaken, and enticed back to the hospital, whence he again escaped, and got on the top of the building, but was secured. He had on a straight waistcoat the whole of the time, and he suddenly got away from his keeper again in the evening, by opening the ward door with his mouth, his hands having been secured. He, however, succeeded in getting over the paling, whence he plunged into the Led of a privy, and was smothered. VerdiCA.— Lunacy Two women were. drummed through Leith, on Tilursiday, for uttering base money. NAVAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH, MARcu 9,.--The brig Anna Maria, STEPHENSON, master, that put in here a few days since, on her voyage from London to Lisbon, with a cargo; sailed from hence yesterday Morning, but was obliged to put back again shortly after by con trary winds, and was chased into this port by a French cutter privateer; the latter gave up the chase when at a short distance from the Eddystone Light- iouse. Sailed his Majesty's ship Melpomene, (armed en flute) having on board a Company of Artillery Drivers (250), under the command of Captain DOUGLAS, that embarked from hence on Tuesday last, for Lisbon ; Generals CHICONE, HOPE, and HUNT, with their respeelive Aides-de-camp, arc gone out in the Melpomene to join the army. Sailed his Majesty's ship Myrtle, of 22 guns, wi►h a small convoy for Lisbon, among which is a trans port having on board Officers, who are going to join their Regiments. Major WILLIAms, and a few Of ficers, are also gone out in the Myrtle. Sailed the Anna Maria, STEP 11 ENSON, for Lisbon ; and the !Theca Sheaf, belonging to this Port, HILL, master, for St. Michael's ; also sailed the Earl Spencer hired armed cutter, with a convoy for Ireland, consisting of the Victory, belonging to this port, COATS, master, for Cork ; Mary, belonging to London, WEBBER, master, for Dublin, and a few others, names unknown. Went up the harbour to refit the Belle Poule fri gate, Capt. BRISBANE, and the Enciyarion frigate, Captain Sir \V. BOLTON; the former lately arrived here from the coast of France, and, the latter from the Irish station. The Diana frigate, Captain GRANT, has detained and sent in here," the American ship General If (Jil ington, Capt. BAaTLETT, from Charleston, with a cargo of timber, bound to Portsmouth ; the Diana fell in with her near Ushant. Came down the harbour and anchored in Caw saq Bay, his Majesty's ship Sceptre, of 74 guns, after having been refitted. Came down the harbour and anchored in the Sound, after having been refitted, the Helicon brig of war, and Electra sloop of war. Sailed his Majesty's ship Hyacinth, of 20 guns, for Oporto ; and the Semiramis frigate, Captain RICHARDSON, for the coast of France. Arrived the Jubilee, BUCKLAND, Eliza, itia, and Sally Ann, PHILPS, from London ; and the Lord Wellington, belonging 'to this port, MAD DOCK master, front Portsmouth. Arrived in Cawsand Bay the Daniah ship Nicolas, from St. Mary's, with a cargo of timber,' bound to Chatham, put in here to join convoy. The American ship Algernon, LE BARON, that ar rived here on Saturday last from Wilmington, left loading there for this port, the American ships Ara bella, Middlesex, and another, which were cxpeaed to sail in a few days after. A very large quantity of timber had arrived at Wilmington a short time previous to the departure of the "Ilgernon. Sailed the brig Love and Unity, belonging to this port, HODGE master, for Falmouth. Sailed the Helicon brig of war, with a convoy, to the eastward, consisting of the following, viz. Ex pedition, BELLONEY, Fair Briton, WILLIAMS, and Louisa, JONES, for Southampton ; and a few others. names unknown. Arrived the Good Intent, MORTIMER, from Cork, last from Faltnouth, with a cargo of provisions for this port; and th© brig Pomona, belonging to this Port, COATH master, from London, with a cargo. PORTS,,,IOUTH, MARCH I o.—Sailed the Jason, Loire, Spiyire, hnd Daring, with the West India convoy; the Daring leaves them on the way, and attemards proceeds with convoy to Africa. Sailed the Antelope, Arnzida, and Gorgon, with the East India convoy ; and the Partridge on a cruize. Arrived the Dapper from the Downs. DEAL, MARCH 10.—Arrired his Majesty's ships Nymphet; and Cretan from otf Flushing. Came down from the River the Pozvhatan, for Virginia ; and the Zlopewell, for Surinam, and re main;. FALMOUTH, MARCH 8 .—S3iled the Dispatch packet for Cadiz, Gibraltar, and Malta ; Princess Elizabeth for Lisbon ; and the Adventure for the Brazils. TORBAY, MARCH g.—Sailed this morning all the outward bound merchantmen that had put in here for shelter. By the port letters received this morning, it will be seen that the East and West India fleets have sailed, also the convoys for Portugal and (Ito coast of Africa, and the packets for Lisbon, Cadiz, Malta, and the Brazils. LYNINGTOr4, MARISA 10.--4rtivcd his IVla;csty's sh'p Hazard, with a convoy. from Ne‘Nio'indland ; also with several ships from the Eastward. Sailed his Majesty's ship Huard with a convoy for n NAVAL AVM IN T E-NT . W. E. King, to. con - mi.:Jill the Cehtinel gun-brig, nt ShcerreSss ; Lieut. C. Leaver, to command the Ceres slop , vessel, at Sheerness ; Lieu'. George Chrichton, to the Rhin,. ; Lieut. Thomas Ciawford, to the Pylach-s ; Lieut. John Treeve, to the Magnificent, at Plymouth ; Lieut. John Ross, ,to the rank of Conntyan&r ; Lieut. Rokeby, to the Royal Oak, at Portsmouth ; Mr. 'fireman, the Purser of the Cornwall, to be in the Herctiles 74, build ; Mr. John I"er6er, to be Purser of the Corn wallis, building ; I.lent. Jauncey, co n n panding it- t o Cracker gun-vt ssel, becn promote.: to the rank of Commander ; Mr. S;imuel Curry, the Purser of the Crown, to be in the Vengeance ; Lieut. Samp son Spar o, to the o.;ean, at l'fyinouth. ISLE Op` ELY ASSIZES. On Thursday lasi, Michael Whiting, a shop keeper it Downhain, near E►y, and a thisenting, Preacher, was indicted under Lord 14:ilenborough's Act, on a charge of administering poison to Georg,l Langman and to Joseph Lnnatuan, his brothers-w- It appeared in evidence, that the Langmans re sided together at Downham, and were small far mers, and that their family consisted of themselves, a sister, named Sarah, about ten years of age, and a female domestic, of the name of Catherine Carter, who acted as their housekeeper and servant : they had another sister, who was married to the pri soner. On the morning of Tuesday, the 12th of March last, they sent their sister to the prisoner's house to borrow a loaf ; the prisoner returned with her, and brought a loaf with him, and. told the Langmans, that as he understbod their housekeeper was going on a visit to her friends for a day or two, he would bring them some flour and pork to make a pudding .for their dinner. He went away, and shortly afterwards returned with a basin of flour and pork, and, addressing himself to the house keeper, said, " Catherine, be sure you make the boys a pudding before you go." He then took the young ctiild„home wish •him to dinner. The house keeper made two puddings, but observed the ilour would not properly adhere ; she left them in a kneading trough., and the, Lan mans boiled one for dinner ; they had hardly swallowed two or three mouthfuls before they were taken exceedingly ill, asad seized with violent vomitings. Suspecting the puddings bad been poisoned, one of she Langmrns gave a small piece,to a sow in the yard, Aid). swallowed it, and was isum.dhltely taken, sick, and after lingering a longtime, dial. The eider broi her soon recovered, but the younger one continued in a \ precarious state for several days. The frmi us of the puddings were analysed bv Mr. Woolaston, Professor of Chemistry in the University of C3ra- s bridge, and found to contain a coniiderablequatnty of corrosive sublimate of mercury. The prisoner, who it api!e,ired wils a dealer in. flour, attemoted•to account for the puJditigi bejnt; polsone3 - by stating, that he bid I.ltely got some: nux vomica to po:5.)0 vermin, and ;hat so:ue of it must , accidentalfv have been carried in.° his flour bin. \Voolaston, however, poiitivelyystated, that the pudding contained no other poisonous in gredient than corrosive sublimate ; and it came out in evidence, that the prisoner, who sold drugs, had ptiichased of the person whom he succeeded in buA ness a considerable quantity of that poison. It also appeared that the flour bins belonging to the pri soner had been searched, and that immediately on its being discovered that the Langmans had taken poison, the prisoner emptied his bins into the privy, and washed tikm.out. Mr. ALLEY, troLn London, conducted the pri soners defence. The trial lasted till six o'clock at night ;- and tins Jury, after 'deliberating about ten minutes, found the prisoner Guilty. Two Bills are passing through the House of Com mons, for the better cultivating of navy timber, in. the parish of Alice Holt and Wonlmer, in Hamp shire ; in the former of which his Majesty claims about 242.7, and in the Inter 5276 acres, subject to Lot(' Stawell's claims. It is a generally received opinion, that a French man can live where an Englishman will starve. The following light breakfast, however, taken by eight French prisoners of war, in passing through Swan sea, last week, will shew that Monsieur can enjoy the solids as well as John Bull :—Tea, peimy rolls, a round of toast 14 inches diameter and t inch thick, a shilling loaf cut in pieces, 101) pickled oysters, fix pounds of beef, three quarts of ale, and seen glasses of rum. Yesterday Jane Wilson was brought to.the Bow street Office by Nicholls, charged with feloniously stealing a variety of articles of wearing apparel, and other proiierty belongin2, to Mr. Woodward,, of Queen•squi-ne. It appeared thAt ;he prisoner lived as with the prosecutor, and .he lately le t her place. After she was gone, Mrs:Woodward missed the stolen property, anA t•uspecteU'tie pri- Solltl to have taken it, bnt did nor how where los prisoner was gone to. Nicholls traced the prisoner to a lodging in Mary.le-bonne-street, where he found all I h eproie.zy inJit had been stolen. The scene was very disiressing, the prisoner having been ',idiom) very re,peaable, and Mr. Woodward Wai ve•y re luetant to pros cute her. She was commiLed for trial. CORN EXCHANGE, MA ca i t.—We have to-day some further arrivals of Wheat, but the supplies on hand inconsiderattle, and sales thereof maintain to prices ,last quoted ; Barley likewise, being in de mand, although a good supply ; Malt and White Peas keep their prices; Beans, of the two sorts, neatly so ; there are considerable fresh arrivals of Oats, which has the effect of sales in this trade being Flour this week is highec quoted somewhat cheaper 55. per sack. Wheat - Sos a Tess a 122 s Fine ditto - -126 s a 13(.6 Rye - - - -52 s a 58s Barley - - -50 s a , 53s Malt -84 s a §2S %V hitePease(boil.) 745 a b2B Grey ditto -58 s a 63s ,Bears . . 52a a OS Tick Beans (new) 4Ss a 54s Ditto (fine old) - sss a 56s Oars - sos a 35s a 3/4 Poland ditto .. 39s a 4os I'otatoe ditto 41$ a 4-2 s 6d Rape Seed - 601 a 661 Fine Flour - irms a zo Secoods • . 956 a loc9