The Sun. — London, England, 1812-06-15 00:00:00

y RS Anr.tvEn—G Dublin, Waterford. Dcts.-.-1 Lisbon. PRICE OF STOCKS • Tins DAY .-11 - TWW.I,VE O ' CLOCW. Consols for- Op. - - .59i sRif j Red. Aim. 665 57ii will allow him the power of judging for himself on the words uttered by Lord GREY, and to say that his Royal IlighneAs wi.s capable of being duped, by " means the most unconstitutional — the most unjust, base," &c. is to deny him the possession of common sense, and to brand htm with a subserviency to any malignant insinua tions. But what were the words uttered by Lord GREY, which are supposed to have raised this personal objection; without recurring to 'the other charge so inconsistent with it ? Why, to adopt Lord GREY'S own words, as stated in his explanatory letter to 'Lord MofRA I " then said, that the most distinet and authentic pfedges had been given to them,:of the PRINCE'S "wish to relieve 'them from the disabilities of "'which they complained ; that I spoke in the " hearing 'of persons who would contradict me if K what I said was unfounded, and who would, I " was sure, support its truth if questioned ;, that " now, when the fulfilment of these pledges was " confidently expected, to see ail, Administration "continued in power, which stood on the express " principle of resisting their claims, was perhaps "the bitterest .disappointment they had yet expe " rienced ; and that it was not surprising if, uu, ".der such circumstances, they felt and acted in a .• " Way that all Well-wishers to the peace of the Em " pire must regret.- We have received French Papers to the 7th They announce the departure of &To NA . PARTS from Dresden for Posen. It does not appear \ that the Russian or French.armics have i nstant. recently made any movement of importance; Ave therefore presume, that the negociations still con tinue. A formal contradiction has been given in the French. Papers to the Orders of the Day said to hate been issued by BuosArARTE to his army ; and a very severe reprimand is given to the fa bricators of news in Paris. We may collect, from the style of the article to which we are alluding, that, some rumours of a very unfavourable nature respectingthe state of the war in Spain have been circulated in. Paris. Our readers will smile at the mariner in which BUON'APARTE has attempted to contradict them. Now, though Lord GREY was not contradicted in the House, was his assertion supported?. What proofs are there that thenti NCE gave these pledges that his Lordship mentioned; and as his Lordship might have been deceived when he was inforthed that such pledges had \been given, why Nl : as his Lordship so confident, in his assertions ? Had he no. friends in the House who were acquainted with these pledges as well as himself, or were they all likely to be reluctant in supporting his allega tions ? Upon the whole, the Opposition Writers have made out a poor, inconsistent case, and have most egregiously failed' in attempting to rescue the GREYS and the GRENVILLITES frOm the imputation of an enormous thirst for power, by Charges against the PRINCE REGENT, of harbouring per sonal anamosities, or of being a mere instrument in the hands of malevolence and falsehood. We have learnt the following particulars of the French squadron, recently destroyed by.the North tthAllitntl, from an intelligent master of one of the merchant vessels captured by it, and who was on board the Adorn' e. • it is important in two points of view ; first, it shews the wretched state of the French navy; and secondly, the con temptuous lip-ht,in which the French officers con sider their friends the Americans. The Arianne, of 44 .guns, and 380 Men, was commanded by Commodore FERTTE,R f a ;Member of the Legion of Honour, an experienced officer; the other officers were young, and ignorant in their profession. The crews of hothfrigates were a corn-' plete medley of French, Dutch, and men from every part of Europe under the Frtnch yoke ; the greater part of them new conscripts; the Com modore's ship . had not more than thirty or forty good seamen on board. The Ariaizrte had seldom less than thirty in her sick list ; about twelve died of a malignant fever ; the people were short of very dirty, swarming with vermin, and infected with the itch. From the miserable man ner in which they were manned, their general dislike to the service, the continual dread they betrayed of falling, in with a British force, it is thought -a very 'inferior squadron would have captured them will little difficulty,„ The English Masters and their passengers were treated in the kindest manner, lived and messed in the ward-room with the Lieutenants, and had every ,indulgence and respect shewn to them; whereas All the American Masters were treated with marked contempt, were sent to mess With the Boatswain and petty officers, and very few of _them were allowed to, spew themselves on the quarter-duck. The ships destroyed by this squa dron were, 10 English, 13 Americans, 3 Portu guese, and a Spanish packet—in the whole, 27 ; those of the English not 'valuable, .being all out ward bound. Yesterday Divine Service was performed at Carlton House, by the Rev. Mr. BLOMBE:IG, Clerk of the Closet to the PRINCE REGENT and the Household, and Dr. CLARK. • Yesterday Lord SIDMMITII had an audience of the. PRINCE REGENT, at Carlton House. The Opposition Writers, as might be expected, ere labouring very hard to defend their party, for having shewn theraseives so impolitic, and so de- feetive in zeal for the national interest as to lose the opportunity of coming into office when it was tendered to them upon such terms as none but the most arrogant and rapacious tempers would have declined. The Morning Chronicle of to-day has chiefly confined itself to Lord GREY, and strives most anxiously to vindicate the Noble• Earl, in particular, for his conduct in rerasing to take a share in the new Admi- nistration. The Chronicle is, however, ob viously too passionate to be clear and consistent in its charges. First, it avers - that "AN oB- SECTION PERSONAL TO lORD GREY, FOR WORDS SPOKEN BY HIM IN PARLIAMENT, existed in that quarter which by the Constitution is supposed to be always free from such feelings." In the next pia&, it maintains that " means, the most un-, constitutional., as well as. the most unjust and base, have been employed with complete success to poison the PRINCE'S mind against Lord GREY— personally." Now if, admitting for the sake of argument, that a personal objection had been taken apiust Lord GREY for words spoken by him in Parliament, it is plain Lord GREY himself would have raised that personal objection ; and there is no occasion to resort to the silly and in- decent - charge of " means the most unconstitu tional—the most Unjust and base," &c. &c. to poi son the Mind of the PRINCE against his Lordship. Surely-, with all the slander which the ODpoAition Writers LICI£ SU freely cast oa +Jae PRINCE, they Yesterday the Duke.; of YORK and CUMBERLAND visited the, PRINCE REGENT. Tild Parks were yesterday filled with . beauty and fashion. The fineness of the day attracted persons of all ranks ; amongst the equipages were those of the— Duchesses of St. Albans, Montrose, and Dorset ; the Mar chionesses of Salisbury, Headfort, and.Downshire ; Countesses Camden, Liverpool ; Cowper, &c. The following is an extract of a letter brought by the Abundance,which arrived on Thursday from Gibraltar : GIBRALTAR, MAY 25.—Ballasteros' hcai-l-quar teis are still at Los Barrios ;'he has about 10,000 troops at Algesiras, St.Roque, and the neighbour hood. Tile French, a few days since, pushed on a reconnoitring party.within a few leagues of Al gesiras, but the contest which ensued was merely a skirmish of outposts.--Deserters 'come in daily from the French forces. Since, my last, the Porcupine, Capt. Elliott, has sailed for England with a convoy ; the . Druid, Capt. Searle, for Tangiers, to convoy the Moorish frigates to Alexandria, for the pirpose of receiv ing on board the young Prince of Morocco, who is returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca; the Onyx, Capt. Phillips, to cruize off Cowhill; and the Nonpareil, Capt. Sherwin, for LiSbon. The Abundance sails with the mail for England this day. Ships in the Bay.—San Juan, 74, Com- Modore G. V. Penrose ; Standard, G 4, Captain lion. C. E. Fleming ; Lavinia, Capt. George Di;-: by ; and Magnet, Capt. Fes. M. Ma.nnie. The Cleo patra, Captain S. T. Pechell, is cruising, in the Gut. Les bataillons rouges, as the French call the British troops in the Peninsula, have inspired the " Conquerors of the Couticent" with such terror, that tc call out voila les bataillons rouges, is con sidered as synonimous with the cry of sauce qui peat, and is punished With equal severity in the the French Army. Mr. WHITBREAD Certainly did not snare in the •mortification which his party friends experienced, on their late defeat ; for, when \ in the lobby, he said to their leader, " VONSONBY, you have cer tainly effected more than probably was ever done before within these, walls : for, by the superior ingenuity of yourself and friends, you have almost, instantly, and upon the same Motioh, converted a Majority of 2 into . a Minority of 12i. NAVAL NEWS. From the LOM1) OAV GAZEIT I E, .rune O. I,ear Admiral Sit Thomas 'iMains 1111 .trans mitted to John Wilson Crolief, Esq. a letter from tieutenant , England, commanding his Majesty's gun-vessel Flamer, giving an account of his hav ing, on the Ist instant, captured,, off the Horne Reef, La Pauline, a French privateer, of three guns, and 13 men, out three days from Amster dam without making any capture. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 12.—The Resolute gun-brig is appointed convoy for Cork, and will sail on Sunday morning next. - Arrived the Stranger, Ews, from Bristol; Sa muel and John, MAFORD, from Lyme ;• Peggy, LLOYD, from Liverpool ; the Venus, TOSSE, Spe culator, BOWDEN, William, BEER, and the Endea -1.70711- SWAFFIN, from Wales ; and the Charles, KNIGHT, from London. 'Sailed the Horatio, TOER, for Guernsey. 41Tent up the harbour to be refitted the Semi ramis frigate, Capt. RlcannbsoN. JUNE 13.---:Arrived the SpecUlator, 'TAYLOR, from Cork, with a cargo, for this port ; the AlarY, HARRISON, from Sunderland ; Hero, PRLTTIJOIIN, from Wales; Endeavour, RITCHIES, from Ipswich, Hope, BUCKLER, from Bideford and Ilfracombe ; and the Trader, DENNIS, from Bristol. Several Officers of the 88th regiment arrived here yesterday, and will, in a few days, einbai•k for Lisbon. Arrived' the Teazer gun-brig from Guernsey ; and Neptune (2d), -tender, froni Dublin. Sailed the Omen schooner for Cork; and ti:! Maria (20, tender, for Belfast.—Also sailed the Freya frigate, with a fleet of transports, for Ports mouth ; Pigthy schooner, with a convoy, fir Guernsey ; Mullet schooner to the Westward ; and 'the Portsmouth naval transport for the. River. Arrived the Orestes sloop of war from Falmouth, with the Falmouth Dock-yard lighter under con- Noy . ; and the Dispatch naval tranr,.port froth Mil ford. Went up the harbour to be refitted the brig of war. - TORBAY JUNE 13.—Arrived his Majesiy's, ship Muros, with 'a convoy from Newfoundland, and WINDSOR, JUNE 14.—The Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES is expected to remain here for some time with the QUEEN, and is only expected to FALMOUTH, MAY 12.—Sailed his Majesty's visit London occasionally.. ilex Royal High ness's plate and other property arrived, here on , ship Rapid with a convoy - to the eastward i the Fridq. following packets are in the ROads ; Queen Char , Thursday, the Duke of YORK had an audience lotte, for Lisbon; Windsor Castle, for Gibraltar of the QUEEN for a considerable time. and Malta ;: Diana, for Cadiz; Chichester, for - On Thuimsday the QUEEN, PRINCESSES, and the Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES, after dining. at Surinam.; the Carteret; for New York. the Castie,took a ride tothePrincess ELIZABETH'S P. S. Since - writing the above, the Queen Char cottage at Old W.indor; walked in the gardens, l ot t e has , sailed for Lisb the Carteret is de drank coffee, tea, &c. , twined until Monda Yesterday the Duke of CAMBRIDGE and L'ord y. CATHCART arrived. The Royal Duke acconapa nid his Royal Sisters and Niece, in ar( de on horseback. remains. YARMOUTH, JUNE 14.—Sailed yesterday his Majesty's ship Tweed, with her convoy for Findson:s Bay ;'his Majesty's ships Persian and Urgent, 'passed with a convoy at the back of the Sands. Arrived from off the Tenet his Majesty's ship Aquilon, and his Majesty's ship Bearer from a cruize, Sailed to-day for Heligoland, the Thrasher gun-brig. DEAL S JUNE 14.—Arriyed his Majesty's ships Reso!ution and Horatio, from Olt Flushing. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 13.—Sailed his Majesty's ships Abu2,zdante and Porpoise with . a convoy for the Downs, and . the Crane sloop of war on a THE SUN SOLEM QUIS FA!SUM AUDEAT ? L 0 ND 0 ZsT, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1812.. C7UiZC. JyNE 14.—Arrived his Majesty's ships ,Fisgard and Dexterous from a cruize. Sailed the Chatham with a convoy for the Downs ; Porcupine, on a cruize ; Acasta , for Lis bon,, with Admiral MARTIN on board ; Dauntless, for Cork, with a convoy; Denmark for the Downs, and the' Antelope for Torbay. ' His Majesty's ship Escort is appointed convoy for Guernsey and Jersey. Sailed the King Fisher, HAYIqOND, with French prisoners, to i• Morlaix. The Adriatic, for the Cape of Good Hope ; and the Helen, for the coast of Africa, will sail in a few days from Portsmouth.. On TiiurSday fifty-one French Officers sailed in the Hawke cartel, for Morlaix from Portsmouth. The Hotspur and Acasta frigates are ordered to th,e coast • .of America. The Nymphe is alSo ex pected to proceed thither., The Minden, 74, is taken out of Dock at Ports mouth,, and fitting ftr the flag. of Sir SAMUTL 1109 D. The Scarborough, new 74, is to be laid up a few months in ordinary. Major-General BURN, Colonel DARROCK, 36th Regiment, and a number of . officers who were wounded at Badajoz, landed last week, from Lis bon, at Portsmouth. On the 4th instant, a box, containing dollars to the amount of'lool. were , sent from BOSANQUET and Co. the Bankers, by the Lincoln and Barton coach, to the Bankers at Barton. On the Gth instant, a parcel, containing Bank Notes to the amount of 15001. was sent by the same house, by the same coach, to the Bankers at Barton : both the box and parcel w' re stolen. A box and par cel, resembling them, were delivered—but with out the contents, which have not been heard of. FRENCH PAPERS. At a late hour last night we received_ regular sets of Monitegrs and minor Paris P;lpers to the Bth inst. -They are silent as to the affairs of the , Peninsula, but announce the departure of Buona parte, from Dresden for Posen, at three o'clock in the morning of the 29th ult. The Emperor of Austria set out from that city at noon on the same day. The King of Prussia was to leave it on the 30th, and the Empress of France and Queen of Westphalia. were to remain there a few- - days longer. The departure of Buonaparte will accelerate operations. The next arrivals will pro bably bring accounts of actual hostilities having commenced. Admiral Dc Winter died on the 2d instant at Pans. The following are principal articles in the papers received. PAEI s S, JUNE 4.—They write from Dresden that his i)lajesty. . the Emperor left that town in the • night betwOen the 28th and 29th, to 'proceed to Posen. • LEIGNITZ, MAY 20.—According to 'our Ga , zette, the march of troops by the military road of • Sagan, in columns of from 1200 to 2000 men, will still last for sortie time. PARIS, JUNE 6.—His. Imperial Majesty left Dres'clen at three o'clock in the morning a the 29th, for Posen. The Emperor of Austria set out the. same day 'at noon. The King of Prussia is to leave it on the 30t1i. 'Her Imperial Najesty.and the Queen of Westphalia arc to. remain for some days at Dl'eS POSNANIA, MAY . 22.---LYesterday the King of Naples arrived here. NAPLES, MAY 19.-L-According to the-':last letters from Palermo, on the I.sth inst. the Parliament of Sicily was to be opened to discUss the new Constitution ; it was expected to Meet with great opposition on the part of several Barons who are attached to the Court- A great want of provisions continue; to be felt throughout all Sicily. PARIS, JUNE 6.—On the 2d inst. died here, Vice-Admiral de Winter. JUICE s,—Letters from Vienna announce the recommencement of hostilities in Turkey, with out, however, giving any details. The situation of affairs in Servia has suffered no change. FURTHER EXTRACTS. LEIGNITZ, MAY 9.—The hdad-quarters of the Duke D'ABRANTES are now at Glogau. All the columns of thp 4th Carps will proceed thtre. The Spanith rgin;ent, called Joseply.Napoleon, arrived here yesterday. We yet know nothing Jelative to the, march of GROUCHY and LAnous sAYt's:divisions of cavalry, which are partly cell - 'toned in the circle of Woh ZEMLIN, MAY I.—lf public report may lit., cm dited, the advanced guard of the Grand 'Vizier is already in motion, and great event 3 may soon be • expected. The Plenipotentiaries are upon the. point of leaving Rudsehuk, and General KUTPS OW is goiag to 'establish his head-quarters at Giurgewo. LAYB AC 11 MAY 5 .—Six of the Caeriy! ,. : Zebecs presented themselves before Cadezzas . threatening, as usual, to pillage the commune. The National Guard ,immediately assembled, oc cupied some heights, and took a position for re pelling the enemy. At the same time the Commandant of the Zara flotilla sent a detachment to the assistance of the inhabitants of Cudezza, when the English were hastily obliged to embark and stand off. TotmoN, MAY 29.—Six more vessels, lade: with corn and rice, from the coasts of Italy, have entered our port. POSEN, MAY 19.—The Prince Royal of Wir-_ temberg, and Prince ADAM of Wirteinberg, who a:" 'rived here oh the 15'.11 inst. continued their jour ney the following day. PARi6; JUNE I.—Persons coming from the army at Dresden have been extremely astonished a hearing the report that proclamations, or ordres du jour, had been addressed to any portion of the army whatever. They are not acquainted with any Writings of such - a description. Those then which have been talked about at Paris are evi-. dently controverted, and credit should no longer be attached - to the pretended intelligence from Spain which has for some days been in eircula". tion. These rtewsmongers Who pretend to be so well informed should have told us, that on the sth May, Marshal Duke of DALMATIA was in Se' ville, 'Geueral DROUET at Ozuaga, Marshal Dube of RAGUSA. at Salamanca, and that the corps which was opposite 'Cadiz, was still before that town. All other accounts are supposed to be false, ands some osicers who arrived from Andalusia by Arai experienced no other contrarieties than the fall of some avelanebesin the Pyrennees. These' details, which are authentic, prove - how little attention should be paid to those incessant babblers, and those Gazetteers, who every morn' ing compose a bulletin of Europe ,from all the ab surdities of which they haVe dreamed the prec:',(l - night; true walking Gazetteers, Who run from the country to Paris, and from Paris to the cowl try, increasing their collection with all the talPs - they fiud in their way. • NAPLES, MAy 24.—We o-day read in all Official Journal of Naples, the following article " Considerations of high importance having placed the King under the necessity of being abent for some time from his States, his aaje''