The Sun. — London, England, 1812-03-13 00:00:00

Capt. Coles, Royal Navy, on his having received a Mecia'for the capture of the Banda islands. Colonel M'Mahon, on his appointment of Aid de Camp to his Royal Highness, and return from Purtugal. -Captain Macnarnara. R. N. Alajor Graham, Aid.de Camp to Major-Ceu.. Drummond. Major RiehardWi I hams, commanding a Royal Marine detach __ anent, on his return front l'ortueal. tener a Earl of Pembroke, upon his promotion. The Archbishop of Cashel, by the bold in Waiting. Baron De Diemar, by the Lord in Waiting. Major-General Houstoun,, on his appointment to the 4th Garrison Battalion. B rigadier -General Sir Robert Wilson, by Lord Castlereagh. Lieut. General Sir C. Hastings, on his appointment to the tath toot. Licut, General Robinson, on his promotion. -Lieut. General Sir john Murray, Bart. on his promotion. General Ross, on promotion. Mr. lames Warre, by the Lord in Waiting. Major -General H. M. Gordon, on his promotion. 'Major -Gen. A. Hope, on:being appointed Governor of the „Royal Military College. - 111 „ . aior-Gen. Broderick,. on his return from the West Indies. :ma.jor-Gen. Sir Thomas over, on his promotion. •Major. General Arland, on his promotion. Major -General Alex. Campbell, on his return from Portu kal, and on his.appoilitment to the command of the fumes in the Isle of France. Major -General Sharpe, on his promotion. Major -General Porter,, by the Lord in Waiting. Widrington, 13th regiment of foot, on his promotion and return from Portugal. Captain Edw. Crofton, N. on promotion and return from the West Indies. Major. General Lawson, R. A. Major Warren, 2fith regiiatent, on promotion. The Dean of Winchester, by the Lord in Waiting. kajon.Gen. Disney, on his return from Cadiz, and on his being appointed to-the Hume Staff, Major-Gen, Nightingale, on his return from Portugal, and on his appointment to the Stall in Bengal. Capt. Fel lowes, R.N. on his return trom the Mediterranean. Rey. Dr. Rook, on being appointed Private Chaplain to the Prince C apt. Malcolm, on his appointment of Captdin to the Chan nel Fleet. M ajor -General H. M. Gordon, on his promotion. Archdeacion De Grey, by the 'Lord in Waiting. 1 1 ev. co Dr. A. Bell, Master of Siterbne Hospital av„...'410r Warner, of the 26th regiment, on his promotion.. ✓ ptain Wilmot, Royal Ilorse'Arti)lery. • n. Nixon, 17th foot, MI his renal from Portugal, and on ..being a p po i nte d t o the Stalfin India Mr. Culling SMith, by the Lord in Waiting, Stelittenseif; on being appointed Secretary to the Groom of the Stole and Master of his Alajesty's Household, at Windsor. 4141• : - John Sanderson, .of the Island of Trinidad, deputed to present a Petition from the MayOr and Merchants of Lan caster, and also a Petition front the Merchants of the City of Glasgow ; and also a Petiticin from the Merchants of the ' ,City of Bristol, on the affairs of Trinidad. E • Clifton, of the Coldstream Guards. '""Jot-General Pakenhain, on promotion. Lieut. Colonel H. W. Rouke, C;uards, on promotion. Colonel Mellish, on his promotion. F„_ 01 . Mon l ey, by his father Dr. Monley. ralonel Cooke, 3d Guards, on his promotion. Lieutenant. Colonel rroyle, on his promotion. Captain Ward, on promotion. „sic:a-Admiral Bowater, on his promotion. Seymour, R N. by the Lord in Waiting. Colonel Davey, on pis appointment of Lieutenant. Governor of Van Dieman's Land. Yesterday, after the Levee, a splendid dinner was given at the Mansion-house, by the LORD- MAYOR, to kvilch the Rial Dukes and a large party of the Nubility were in, ited; The of CAMDEN gave a grand dinner, MI Sa turday, to - the. SpaniSh Ambassador, and a large party °I distinguished Personages, at his house in Arling t% recut. • The Duchess of BRUNSWICK and the Princess of Al.t3 frequently attend Divine Service at Green -"eh Chu' r. At an assembly of the Lords Governors of the Ago. on Tuesday, ihT. loth instant, the Am ROBER T W ATKINSON, B. D. Fellow of Ern- Manuel Colleg e , Cambridge, was elected Second Master of Charter-house School. On account of there being a shew in the Scheldt of re-equipping the Scheldt fleet; Lord 13EAUCLERK NS been ordered to proceed from Portsmouth with Eve sail of the line. They were to sail yesterday. Rear Admiral FoLEY, the Officers, and ship's Downs, of his Majesty's ship Monmouth, in the iJoWns, have subscribed two days pay towards the relief of the widows and orphans of the brave. men I ' olo unately perished in the St. George, Hero, We understand that a treaty of marriage is in ontemplation between Mr. B---LL, one of the Members for Ireland, can I, Miss FITZ. CLARENCE. The Earl of DERBY, on Tuesday, turned out a "fintit deer near Wickham, in Kent, which, after a bard run of four hours, was taken in the Thames, pear Woolwich. His Lordship rode to. Greenwich, and took a chaise and four for town. NOTTINGHAM, MARCH 9.—How dreadful it if, t nat neither argument nor terror have the effect of r iaPring the destrulive operations of the frame_ breakers. On Saturday night the house of Mr. oPpham, of Pentridge, in Derbyshire, was entered uY a gang of desperadoes, who demolished seven lace ~2 n d three stocking frames. It is supposed that he excited the indignation of the frame-breakers by 9 11 afitivity in attempting to bring some of them to Justice. A man and his wife in that neighbourhood Were also much abused the same night, who are evidences against some persons in Derby Jail, on suspicion of frame-breaking. Report states, that t hey were obliged to promise not to swear against. s uch persons, in order to escape threatened destruc• lion. PUGILISM.--Yesterday morning a pitched battle I Was fought on Epping Forest, near Loughton, be .tween two young and powerful men, the one a car- ' ter, named Morton, the other Joseph Evans, a car penter, for 51. a side. The combatants, attended by their seconds, met at six o'clock, and immediately atter a. ring had been formed, the parties set-to, xt:ith great spirit and seeming resolution on both sides, They exchanged repeated severe body blows-, when, during the second round, the former seemed rather shy of his antagonist, having received two knock-down blows. Odds were three to two in favour of Joe, Evans, when, in the third round, the former appeared quite roused, and stuck close to his antagonist, whom he repeatedly knocked down, till at. length Evans appeared so much exhausted and brui-ed, as not to be able to stand. After a contest of 53 minutes real hard fighting, the battle terminated in favour of Morton. A great number of bets were depending upon the issue. DEVIL'S TREE. There is a tree, called the Devil's Tree, which grows in America ; its fruit, In a state of maturity, is elastic; and when dried by the heat.of the sun, noisily splits, and bursts forth its grains. To this sport of nature the tree owes its name, for at the moment of bursting, the effect of a piece of artillery is produced, the noise of which succeeds rapidly, and is heard tolerably far off, If this fruit be transported before it is ripe, to a dry place, or exposed on a chimney-piece to a gentle heat, it will have the same effeti, and pro duce the same phenomenon. IMPERLIL PARLZAMEN2 HOUSE OF PEERS, THURSDAY, MARCH 12. About four o'clock, the LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack, and, in consequence of the Levee, but few other Peers attended. The Bills upon the Table were forwarded in their respective stages; among these the Members' In demnity, the Oak Bjtrk, and the Southwark Paving Bills, were read a third time and passed. The Expiring Laws, and the Lottery Amendment Bills, passed through CommiLtees of the whole House, and were reported. It was ordered, that Henry Cowper, Esq. Prin• cipal Clerk of the Honse, do have leave to at tend the Committee of the Commons on Chancery Suits. Mr. Taylor, the Principal Clerk, and Mr. IN.-- thorne, one of the Sextons of the Parish of St. Mar tin's in the Fields, were sworn at the. Bar, with re spect to their evidence relative to some pending Na turalization Tile Investigation of the Claims to the Roxburgh Peerage stands fixed for to-morrow. Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. THURSDAY, MARCH 12. At four o'clock there were but sweaty-four Mem bers present, and, in 'consequence, the :2)VEAKER stated the House to be adjouined. THE ARMY. INSTRUCTION OF SOLDIERs ,- CHILDREN. (ciItCULAR.) Adjutant•Generat'sOffise, Horse-Guards, Fcb. 18t 2. SIR—I have received the Commander in Chief's .direL•tions to acquaint you, that the person whom you may have selected to till the situation of School inaster-sert.tant to the - under your command, (it such seledion has been made), is to be direded lo repair to the Military Asylum at Chelsea, to re reive information explanatory of, the mode adopted at that Institution, of instrutiug children according to Dr. Br System. You will be pleased to notify the name of the Serjeant to this Office, and state the probable date of his arrival at Chelsea, where he will report him self to Lieutenant-Culonel Williamson, the Com mandant of the Asylum. You will also give such further intelligence respeding the Serjeant al you may deem ►equisite. I lidve the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, H. CALVERT, Adj. Gen. P. S. The receipt of this letter to, be acknow ledged. To the ()Man' Commanding Regiment. The Lady of the gallant Sir SYDNEY SMITH opened her newly fitted-up residence in Albemarle-street (the residence of the late Sir JOHN Atis - ranTripa,) on Wednesday evening, with a Rout and Card-party. Seldom has more real tast,- been displayed than was exhibited 4,n the above night. The suite of three drawing-rooms were magnificently furnished , ; crim son and gold were-appropriately chosen to decorate the walls. One room represented a l'inkish tent, or 1, state marquee, in which were suspended the trophies of viaory, i.,e. flags taken from the French by Sir SYDNEY, at Acre, and other places in Egypt. There were other memorial; of the invincible valour of that Offietr, particularly the colours of a Spanish ship of the line, taken soon after the commencement of hos tilities between us and that unfortunate country. — Every apartment was brilliantly illuminated by Gre pian lamps and chandeliers ; likewise chrystal and other lustres, or multi candelabras, &c. - The library, dining-room, and breakfast-room, on the ground floor, were also illumined by wax-lights, and trans parent alabaster vases. The company began to ar rive at nine o'clock; about eleven the looms were filled ; and at hall-past two the party broke np. Captain ROWLEY has received a letter from Lieut. BRINE, late of the Laurel, now a prisoner in France, slating, that all the officers alid men . were in good health. rOR'OED NOTES.-Forged .notes, of one pound, are in circulation, with the name of J. Vautin sub scribed: they are not ill executed on the whole; but the face of the woman. and, the word London, are badly done : the orb on the - crown appears like a tassel ; the paper is harsher than the -Bank note, and they. may be detected by the words one and Bank of England not appearing in the water-mark. They are dated the 3d of December, 1811, and the part WhiCh is'printed in the true note is imitated in engraving in the false one. There is an imitation of the waved lines used in the Bank-notes. ' A shocking instance of barbarity lately took place near Dunbar :—A young woman, who had an illi cit conneetion with a young tnan in the neighbour hood, was delivered.of a Child, which she kept con cealed for two days in the kitchen, and afterward;, to avoid deeaion, had thrown it away, cut . and mangled in different piec s ; a boy, while herding, found one of the legs, which appeared - to have be e n broke through a little below the knee joint, and the flesh wholly torn away ,from the upper part ; the mother was coming past train Dunbar at the lime the boy found it, who spewed it to her, and she de sired him to bury it. She immediately absconded; and has since been seen ar Dunse, it i 4 suppos e d o n her way to England. The trunk was found in a barn near the house where she resided ; and what is remarkable, a carrion crow had got one of • its arms, torn off from the shoulder, and was in r he ad of flying away with it, when it let it fall close by the father's side, who happened at the time to be ploughing. The head has not yet been found. Mr. Sawyers, Town-clerk of Dunbar, made every exer tion to detect the woman whed he heard' of the cir cumstances. A precognition was taken, a search made, and two officers sent in quest of her ; 'but they were found on the road side, on their way back, both intoxicated. The father of the child had previously offered :her marriage. The DoMor who inspeCted the parts of-the child, gave it as his opinion that it had been full grown. An ewe, the property of Mr. J. B. Stephen, of Lewes, yeaned one day last•wer-k four very fine ewe lambs, all of which are in perfeCt health and likely to do well. FRENCH PAPERS. " MADE ID, FEB. 1 6.—The Gazette of this city gives the following details respeCting the total de-, feat of El Empecinado's corps, .4 the Marquis Rio Milano : The enemy having united some forces at Si guenza, whilst the troops of the centre were esta blishing a communication between Cuenca and \Tar lencia, attacked Brihuega, where hewas repulsed with great loss. During this time the Marquis Rio Milano colleted all his disposable forces; he pushed his reconnoissances as far as Siguenza, to ascertain the position and force of the insurgefitS. The fol lowing day he marched against the enemy, whom he found disposed to defend themselves, upon the heights of Siguenza, and attacked them with the utmost impetuosity at several points. " The strong position of the rebels was instanta neously carried : all the movements were executed in such a manner, that when they were fulfilled, nothing more was requisite than to collea the pri soners. Of 3500 men, of which the enemy's corps consisted, I 152 were taken prisoners; the remain der were killed or wminded, with the exception of El Empecinado, and some other chiefs, who had the baseness to abandon their soldiers, and precipi tately save themselves acrols the dreadful roads.— It will with difficulty he believed that this bril liant affair ohly cost us 12 men Wounded, and three killed." • : HOLSTEIN, FEB. 28.—The efficacy of the se vere measures adopted by our Government against the introcluOion of every kind of colonial produce into Holstein, is proved by the continual rise in the price of those articles. The stores of coffee being inconsiderable, that article has first felt the effeet ; and for some time, tolerable coffee has been sold at between thirty-five and thirty-eight schellitigs taoco. The demand for sugars has recently been very briSk, and there has been an increase of price on the re fined sugars of from seven to eight gros. There is very little raw sugax in the country and importa tion having become impossible, it is more than pro bable that the prices of coffee and sugar, for the Consumption of the interior, will soon be as high as at Harnburgh." . `°BERLIN, Fart. 26.—1 n the course of this spring his Majesty will go to Breslau, and ,nrike a tour through Silesia ; but the precise period when he will set out is not yet known." VIENNA, FEB. 23.—Though it has been fre quently announced that the Hungarian Diet was about to terminate its sittings, its discussions still continue. They are, however, principally on the, execution of the plan of finance, of which the fun damental articles are adopted, but which yet pre sents a many difficulties in its details. " On the 27th of January three Servian Chief set out for Sr. Petersburgh, in pursuance of an order which they had received. They had been previ ously sent by Czerni Georges to Bucharest, to assist at the conferences. Of late several Couriers; from France, Russia, and Turkey, have strived at this capital : the contents of their dispatches are un known, but it is said, that they are very iMportant. It is believed that hostilities between the Russtatis and Turks recommenced on the sth. " Time has put an end to the uncertainty oce.•a_ sioned by the contradi&ory reports in circulation, relative to the events of the Turkish war. It wilt be recolle&ed, that General M •trkow obliged eight thousand men, commanded by Tschapan Oglou, to lay down their arms, in the vicinity of RuJt-chuk, on the 14th of last October: To give greater eclat to this success, it was pretended that the Grand Vizier, shut up with a corps of 23,000 men in Ruds chuk,• was besieged 'by the divisions of Laogeroo and ,Markow. At last,_it was said, that he had attempted a sortie, and penetrated to Bchurnla, with considerable loss. The truth is, that the troops _of the Grand Vizier were composed of the elite of the Turkish infantry and cavalry, and that those of the Russians being very much' weakened, the wishes of the Grand Vizier to conclude an armistice were not opposed, of which he took advantage to place Rudichnk in the best state of defence. I'he Russian troops being in want of provisions, retired to the left bank of the Danube. The Congress at m pucharest then took place, and after several conferences, the Turks finally declared, in the most decided manner, that the Divan would not yid(' an inch of the Ot toman territory. It is upon this declaration that the Turks have put an end to the armistice. Such is the exa6t Atateof the fails." HxMEURGii, Fes. 22.—The follosing article has been published here :-- . "In 1811 public notice was given, that all those who continued to engage in commercial operations prohibited by the decrees of Berlin and Mil:in, would endanger their property and their persons.— Some individuals, from a spirit of avarice, have dis regarded this notice : the year 1812 will realize, with regard to theni, the measures which .were taken in 1811. Already an adventurer of Lubeck, °acne(' Hope, who 'had speculated in commercial produce in Sweden, ha's been arrested on his jour ney to Paris." " NiAPLE4, FEB. • 17.—Pn the 26th ult. the Eng lish brig 01 war, the Black Prince,-was wrecked 2 l in the neighbourhoo.l of Gerace. This brig had guns, .and a clew of 58 men, • all of whom would have perished, but for the humane succours of the inhabitants. One sailor and one soldier only perish ed; the remainder are -prisonerS. The guns and o! her valuable arc ides are. saved." Though it is difficult to dev ' elope . the rear state of affairs between France 'and Sweden, yet it would be absurd iodeed to place any confidence in BERNA DOTTE. The probability is, that he is to at!...t the part in ,Sweden' That MURAT d , d in Spain ; and having devised means to obtain an imposing body of French tro , Ts into the country, BUONAPARTE will throw off the mask, and take pusoe,ssion. RussfA then repent of her present torpor, or tni.stalien !Kr-, licy. _ _ The unfortunate King of PRUSSIA dOllbtlOSS did all he could to be permitted to retain the chara,9er of a Netutal; but nothing will satisfy BUONAPARTII, unless those dependent on his favour imitate himscll in tearing asunder all human ties of consanguinity and friendship. On Wednesday last, at the assizes at Chelmsfo , d, Thomas Goldsmith, a poor labouring man, was con victed of biganiy. Hd had marred two wives, both of whom he had deserted, and was just on the point of marrying a third, when he was.,iippre-. h ended. POETRY. FROM A YOUNG LADY TO HUR SISTER. Ere twice fifteen short years are flown, The bloom of Life is o'er; BEAUTY may linger on her throne, But You -in returns no more ! Ah, BEA orN I transient as yon flower, That shuns the Winter's storm, Thy brightest, softest ) sweetest pow'r Is shrin'd in Woman's term. And Your a , sweet season! smiling morn 01 Lite's eventful day ! When blossoms fair conceal each thorn, And every Month is May ; Of thee possess'd, the guileless heart But sees eternal Spring, And Nature, yet unschool'd by Art, Bids Elope, the cherub, sing. By Fancy warm'd, by Pleasure led, By Reason uncnntrol'd, The Loves and Graces daily spread Theii nets of living gold For thoiightle c ss Youth ; but, ah how soon The dear delusion flies f As soft retires the silver Moon, When Mum illumes the skies. Refieaion then, with brow serene, First scans the little page; And Mem'ry too, with anguish keen, • Which Time can scarce assupge, Dwells on the past—and, as alloy Is mix'd with valued ore, She mingles with fhe cup of toy A Tear for those no more. MARIA. Captain James Williamson, of the 94th Regiment, who was killed at Ciudad Rodrigo, was the second son of Lieutenant• Colonel Williamson, Inspe3ing Field Officer of Volunteers in the Inverness He fell in the assault of that fortress on the lgta Jan. fast, at the head of the grenadiers, which he commanded. Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, his commanding officer, in a letter to his lather communicating his death, thus speaks of him :—" It is with the ut most sorrow and grief I take upon myself the pain ful task of making known to yau the sad and dis tressing story of my much esteemed brother officer and friend, your Kin, Captain Williamson, having departed this life upon . 'the memorable evening of the 19th Inst. having been killed by a musket-shot throtigh the heart, and fell close at my sde,' at tie moment of viclOry, while valiantly- cheering, with his hat in his hand, at the bead of the grenadiers of the 94th regiment; whom he nobly and bravely led (with that manly courage and magnanimity I have frequently seen him display) to the assault of Ciu dad Rodrigo. Brave fellow !—Re was the first that leaped into the ditch and, with Capt. Laing and my self, ascended and surmot\nted the breach: Allow me, Sit, to offer you my most sincere condolence; an the lOss por family have on this occasion so3tailled, as well as the army, and every one who knei Wil liamson. No 'hero ever died a more renovr ed or glorionsideath. A - Serjeant was left with the body to preserve it from insult, till the awful tragedy was at end, 'when it was carefully cnveyed to our bivo uac, and . there interred with all the respea we had it in our power to pay to the remains at one so dear to us di." Thus was cut off, in the 25th year of his age and st h of his service, a young officer of great promitie, and one.who, in that. charafier and•as a gen lelnin, pO•scssed the respect; esteem, and regard of bis bro ther Officers aid acqunintances. The affEciing loss to his family and friends is, in no small degree, al leviated by the reflection that he lost his life in the honourable and zealous discharge of „his duty, in one ot the most memorable displays of British valour that was ever exhibited, and ins cause, the success ot which seemed to be the favourite object of his heart. DOLPFIINS.-The Journal of the Department of Cotes du Nord contains a Report from M. Le Maoux, Professor of Natural • History, to Baron Bouille, Prefect of" the Department, which is in substance as follows : Some fishermen of Plonbazlanee lately fell in with seventy enormous dolphins, which they chased with great intrepidity. One of the,e ceta ceous animals, haying been wounded, fled towards the shore, and all the rest proceeded in the same direEtion. Having got aground on the coast, and being deprived of their element, they struggled Severn ral days with death, uttering mournful sounds, simi lar to a kind of howling. This frightful scene filled the spectators with pity and terror. Among the seventy twelve were sucking, each seven fe e t an d a half long ; the largest of the adults was a femlle, nineteen feet long, and whose greatest circumfer ence was ten feet. • SMITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 13. This day's Market was but thinly supplied with different kinds of Cattle ; Pork is dearer; Beef is cheaper ; Mutton and Veal support last prices ; anti the trade for the most part was not over brisk —The sales in the Hay Market were somewhat dull 3 Flay and Straw fetched last prices; Clover obtained a better price.—The undermentioned prices and num bers are a correct statement : To sink the 01E4 per st , tr.: of 81b. Beef, 4s. Bd. to 6s. od. Mutton, 4s. Bd. to bs..o. \Teat, 7s. od to Ss. od. fork, ss.cd. to 6s. tad: Beasts, Soo. Sheep, 4zoo, Calves, 95. Pigs, 290. SMITHFIELD HAYMARKET. -Hay, 41. tcs. od. to 5L Ics o(1. straw, 21. Ss. o'.l. to 31. 3s. elover, sl. os. oth to 51. los. od. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARCH 13.—This day the Market has not many farther arrivals of Wheat, nor much of remaining supplies ; the sales a ga i n nearly maintain last 'prices quoted ; Barley some what dearer.; Malt keeps its ; White Pels extremely heavy sale ; Grey at less ; Beans of each description likewise rather higher,; there are few fresh arrivals of Oats, but a good. supply on IL and this trade folly supports the last quotation ; sales of flour at the late advance. Wheat - Bos a ress.a 1225 Fine ditto - - 1255 a 13.2 Rye - 52,S a 58s Earley szs a 6oS Malt - - 84s a 925 Whiterease(boil.) 72s a Bos Law - '4S a bob . 55s a 61's Grey ditto Tick Beans (new) 485 a 54s Ditto (fine old) -56 s a 57s Oats - - 3os a 34$ a 38s Poland ditto - a 4 , 4 Potatoe ditto - 42$ a 43s Rape Seed - - 6zl a 681 Fire Floor tnos a to s Seccmds . a .• 11S . . ♦ i