The Sun. — London, England, 1812-07-27 00:00:00

August Is. J. Stroud, late of Swansea, banker, at eleven, at tke Spread Eagle, Manchester. August Is. T. Williams, Denbigh, draper; at eleven, at the Staflnn, Manchester. August 26. J. Cooper, Chester, woollen-draper, - at ten, at the Hop-Pole Inn. August 11. W. WOrrall and R. Williamson, Liverpool, mer chzmts, 'at one-, at the Globe Tavern. , August -20.. W. Hearn, Needham Market, fell-monger, at eleven, at the Coach and Horses, Ipswich. • , CERTIFICATES.—Auoust 15. W. Long, York, woollen-draper. C. Sharpe, PoaltTy, liondeo, bookseller. /H. Kernot, Thavies Inn, London, money-scrivener. P. Begbie, Broad-.street, London, insurance-broker. John Orrell; Manchester, cotton-spinner. J. Tatlock, Streatham, Surrey, silk-broker. W. Turnell, Lower Smith-street, Northampton-square, Mid dlesex; corn-dealer. ' ' G. E. I3oulton, Wokcester, china-manufacturer. Shepherd, Portsmouth, mealuidn. W. M. Lolley and J. King, Liverpool, rectifiers and brandy ' merchants. J. G. Tietkens, Warnford-court, Throginorton-street. MAILS. ARRIVED-1 Guernsey, I Jeisey, 1 Jamaica, 2 Dublin. 3 Waterford. Due—.l Cadiz, 1 Lisbon, PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TOrNVE O'CLOCK. Consols 56i I dijld.Axj4. - .... 561 I Omniunt,. 2 Si pr. • 1 1 11 E - su A T • SOtEM QUIS DICLIJ.E FAGSUn AUDEAT ? L 0 ND 0 N,. MONDAY, JULY 27, 1812. The Rover, capt. FINLEY, arrived at, Ports mouth on Saturday, with dispatches from Sir HomE PoPHMI, biinging advices of further- ope rations on the North coast of Spain. The Rover left Sir TioistiE on Sunday off Castro, a port to the westward of Whim, which the squaliron under his . command had taken, with one hundred and fifty prisoners.—The 'Alarine battalion were fortifying it.—On the 1 lth instant, the squa - drop made two attempts to force an entrance into Bilboa, hut the vigorouS fire kept up at Porto Gal- lette obliged theme to retreat. The first attack was • made by the Magnificent , Medusa, Rover, 4nci Lyra ; the next by the Surceillante, Rover, and Lyra. On the 17th a landing was made at Guetaria; Peninsula, with a strong fort on a hill, connect ed with the Continent by a,low neck of land ; add several.pieces of artillery were conveyed to an opposite height to reduce the place, when the ene my's forces suddenly appeared in such numbers, that our marines and seamen were under the ne cesssity of re-embarking, leaving behind five or six pieces of artillery, and aLieuteuant of the Venera ble, four Midshipmen, and between 30 and 40 men, were made prisoners. Sir HO NLE had sent the Constant gun-brig, with.a flag of TrUce to St. Se— bastian, to effect their exchange for the prisoners taken at Castro. The Venerable, Iris; Surveil lante , and Medusa, were left off Castro by the Rover ; the rest of , the squadron were on the coast to the westward. The Diadem, after land ing the marine battalion, went to Corurina. Eve•ly person who haS had occasion to read at tentively, and to analyse the Bulletins of BuozsTA PARTE, must have . obaerved, that when he has no • good news to communicate, or when he has dis asters, to 'conceal, he contrives, to make his Bul `, letins completely - unintelligible, though . they - appear ,to -• contain a great . deal of informa tion. The accounts which he published after his memorable defeat at Esling, and after the battle-of Eylau„ were completely of that descrip- - tion. But when he has' Any real - success to an . nonnee, there is no difficulty in unarstanding his Bulletins. Those relating to his vietory at Jena, and his subsequent progress through the Prussian dominions, were perfectly intelligible. We are therefore always inclined to su!peet that BuoNA. PARTE .has, 'met with ,some serious disaster when 'his Bulletins are studiously confused.= The sth Bulletin, dated' Wilna, is so worded as to set all attempts to understand it at defiance vve may, however, infer, - that•all BUONAPARTE'S efforts to' separate and to cut 'off some -of the divisions of the Russian armyhave failed, because he acknowledges that he made the' attempts, and be does : not boast of 'having succeeded. We may also infer, from the circumstance of his last ,Ifulletin being dated. Wilna, the 6th July (nine days after he entered it) that his pro gress, into the 'Russian territories has been impeded by some 9bstaele or others of which we yet remain in ignorance. He, indeed, says that torrents 'of rain fell for thirty-six h9urs, and that th•ousands of, horses perished in con sequence of that storm, and that convoys of artil ' lery had been stopped by the mud. We are • stangly inclined to think that the effects of this " terrible stoirn " must have been much more serious than he is disposed to confess. If these thou= sands of horses were killed by the storm, it is likely that the loss of men must have been nearly.eqtial. But we are not told Whether these horses were employed in his cavalry, or in transporthig his rnigazines ; in either case the loss must embar rass him very much. We must, however, wait for the Russian account, before we can attempt to form any precise judgment upon the events that have taken place. All we know for certain is, that IitIONAPARTE entered Wilna on the 28th June—= that he made a vari i ety of rapid movements, in the hope of cutting offa portion of the Russian Army —that he did not-succeed—that from some cause or other he lost several thousand horses, and that on the 6th July he was still at Wilna, where he boasts that every thing was "‘ organized." We are, we confess, more concerned than sur prised to learn, that the Americans have actually commenced hostilities against this Country; Cap tain of the Navy, arrived last night at the - Admiralty with Dispatches from Admiral SAWYER, 'at Halifax, which state that an Ante .rican squadron, .consisting of three frigates and _ a brig, fell in with his Majesty's frigate 'the Belvidera, and immediately, attacked her. The Belvidera maintained a running fight for some hours, and arrived safely et Halifax. After she had, qnitted the American squadron, she fell in witli three American merchantmen, and captured hthem, but, upon their arrival at Halifax, they• .We're liberated..- Admiral SAWYER immediately sent a flag of truce to New York, to demand an explanation of this unprovoked attack ; at the same titne,:,he sent orders for the whole of his . • By:etch-on to assemble at Halifax,. The same 'feel ing which ha hitherto induced us to - abstain from commenting in - strong language upon the conduct of the American Government restrains:usat preS!enth . As thif country has made a very great sacrifice in order, to . conciliate America-,- we - shall wait to see . the effect. of that concession upon the -Arne riCan,Government. This hetion took place upon 'the 23d of .Tfine, of course. some time before the news of the - repeal . Of the Orders in Council could reach America. , The following article having appeared only in .a part of our impression on Saturday, we insert it again 'this day:— PROCLAMATION. " The French troops have passed the borders of our Empire—a complete treacherous 'attack is the reward of the observance 'of Our alliance. For the preservation. of peace I have exhausted every - , possible means consistently with the honour of my throne and the advantage of my people. All my • endeavours, have been in vain. The Emperor NA POLEON has fully resolved in his own mind to ruin Russia. The most moderate proposals on qur part, have remained without an answer.— This sudden surprise has shewri in an unequi vocal manner , the groundlessnlss of his pacific promises, which he lately repeated. There, there fore, remain no further steps for me to take, but to have recourse to arms, and to employ all the means that have been granted me by Providence to use force against force. I place full confidence in the zeal of my people and on the bravery, of my troops.. As they - are threatened in the middle of their families, they will defend them with their national bravery 'and energy. Providence will crown with success our. just cause. The defence of our native country, the maintenance of our in dependence and national honour, have compelled • us to have recourse to -arms. I will not sheath my sword so Ipng as there is a single enemy within My Imperial bOrders. (Signed) " ALEXANDER." We have often expressed our regret that , the .Nobility and people of fortune in this country .should engage foreign servants; and many rea. sops may be properly urged against so repreiren sibl6 a practice. The horrible attack on theDuk e • • of CUMBERLAND by / SelPs, and the more dreadful event respecting the Count and Countess D'EN TRAITJES, cannot, however, fail to snake a strong impression upon those who retain foreigners in their service. This practice denoted a want of regard to our country at all times, but it' is much, more dangerous at present than it was at any 'for mer period. It is evident that the fatal conse . quences of the French Revolrttion have spread ever every part of the Continent. In France it produced a general relaxation of all moral ties, and the same effect, no doubt,- has proportion ably operated wherever French power or French influence has extended. But this is not all : the progress of BUONAPARTE, and his controul over the Continental States, have excited a sense of insecurity in the Governments of all those. States, and in a great degree annihilated all sense, of patriotism in the people. The number of desperate adventurers who have poured into this country, have contri buted to the diffusion of their own baneful prin ciples, and the corruption of many of our coun trymen. We see the operation of their principles in many of our 'periodical writers, some of whom seem, by their productions, to be ignorant that there are any laws against attempts to sap the foundation of our Government, or are disposed to 'brave the exercise of those laws. Such writers have, doubtless, caught the contagion of French principles, and, animated by the success of some of the French Revolutionists, and forgetful of the fate of others, seem to think that, by . overthrow ing ,our present Establishment in Church and State, they should rise to 'affluence and authority upon its ruins: Much of the mischief might soon be lessened by a vigilant scrutiny into the charac ters and connections of all foreigners among ns, from whatever country they came. There are in this country aliens of all descriptions, and under various disguises': some are degenerate Nobles: from different-States, who; if tlfey ever were men of prOperty and princiul, have been rendered des perate by. a reverse offortune, and are callable of any mischief. There are others who assunietitles to which they have no pretensions, and who find too many of our credulous countrymen easy dupes to Weir artifices. Some such characterS as these have been - detected, and properly , sent 'out of the country; but there is still a numerous tribe of. them among us that demand all the 'vigilance .of the Government. We see by the daily escape French prisoners, some of Nv ho ip have, obtained a" military rank in their country which ought to give them some sense of character, and some regard to reputation, how destitute they are of every feeling of delicacy, and every principle of honour ; and therefore what can be expected from foreigners in general 'who are not equally conspicuous ? We therefore hope that this influx ol' foreigners will not only prompt our Rulers to be crinStantly oil the alert to drive all such dangerous characters from the country, but.that our people of rank and fortune will be induced, 'by attention,to their own welfare; as well as by a sense of patriotism and re gard for their countrymen, to dismiss their foreign' domestics, and to employ s none but the natives of Great Britain, who, whatever may be their follies or their errors, are, as a people, more truly esti mable and truse-worthy than any other on the face of the globe. WINDSOR, JULY 26.—The PRINCE REGIIENT ar rived a quarter before three o'clock, and dined with the QUEEN, PRINCESSES, and Princess • CHARLOTTE of WALES. After dinner the. PRINCE ItEGENT, QUEEN, and an the PRINCESSES', went in three of her Majesty's carriages,. and the Princess CHARLOTTE of WALES, in her phaeton, accompa nied by Lady CLIFFORD, to Surley Hall, to see, the young Gentlemen come up the river. Yesterday the Duke of YORK arrived at twelve o'clock, and set off for Oatlands at five. This morning Princess CIIARLOTTE Of WALES, accompanied by Lady CLIFFORD and COL DES BROW, went to St. George's Chapel, and heard a Sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. HEATH; after wards returried to the Castle. Yesterday the Gentlemen of Eton College had their annual regatta on the water, in six boats, to Bovney, opposite Surley Hall. 'On a meadow, tables were spread, with a sumptuous collation.— Their dresses were of the naval uniform; and the coxswain of each. boat wore a beautiful fancy dress. They were accompanied by the band, of the 29th regiment, which played many martial and other airs. They returned i n th e same order to -Wind sor Bridge at nine o'clock, and were saluted by guns firing; and a grand display of fire-works.— The ,procession concluded at half past nine o'clock.: His Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT\ eater tained a select party at dinner yesterday, at Carl ton House. The Duke of CLARENCE, on Saturday, left town for Bushy. His Royal Highpess and Miss FITZ CLARRNCE are expected back this day. A Gentleman arrived yesterday at the Foreign Office in Downing-street. He was stated to have, come from St. Petersburgh, but last-from Paris ; the nature of his mission did not transpire ; be was a Imig time closeted with the Earl of LIVER POOL. • Kensington Garden". yesterday exhibited a bril liant assemblage of -elegant females. The predo minant costume was"; enitage bonnets with tw'b white ostrich feather', careles.sly . 'drooping over the right eye. Pea-green and white pelisses lined with pink. ' The Parks were yesterday filled with company; amongst the elegant carriages were ,the Duchess of St. ALBANS, the Duchess of MONTROSS, Countess of ALBEMARLE, Countess of HARROW yiCOUTIteSS' CA . STLIMEAGI!,, ViSCOURteSS MRI.- BOURN., &c. Some doubts, it is said; licting arisen as to the sincerity of the late Count D'.tiCTRAIGUES! attach ment:to 'this country; seals; by order of Govern ment, were put upon : his papers. His Solicitor, it seems, contended that,• as the Count was naturalized, his papers ought to be sacred, unless there were strong groundsfor suspicion, and he therefore placed his seals upon them likewise, till the arrival of the Count's, Son in town, who was expected 'every moment. As rumours of this na ture have_ been confidently. eirculated, we have thought' it proper to notice them ; but as the Count Was highly respected for his knowledge, abilities, and amiable manners, and was admitted into the confidence of Some of the first characters among us., we trust that these rumours are wholly without foundation. At the same time, it is 'a duty we owe to the public not to let them pass without observation, as we know that our enemy is constantly at Work to effect-our destruction, and has many emissaries in this country, as' well as in every other, ready to promote his machi nations. It ought to be mentioned that Lawrence, the murderer, received a letter by the post a day or two before the horrid transaction took place, which threw 'him into the strongest agitations of passion. Ile bit it, tore it into a thousand 'pieces, and burnt it immediately after be read it, and gave no intimation of its contents. NAI' A L N EWS. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, Jr.; Li 25. .ddmiralty-Office, July 25, 1812. Vice Admiral Murray has, in his letter to John, Wilson CrOker, Esq. o f th e 21st i ns t an t, reporteo the arrival at Yarmouth of the Eole FrenCh pri; vateer, of 14 guns .(only five mounted) capture d on the 16th, neat Heligoland, by the boats 0 his Majesty's sloops. OSprey, Biitoinart, and Le veret. . PLYMOUTH, JULY 25.--;-Arrived yesterday. h 0 Majesty's schooner Sealark, with her prize, th e French privateer La Ville de Caen, which she car tired on Tuesday last after a desperate action., On Tuesday morniug his Majesty's schoohei Scalar*, of 10 guns, LieutOant WARRAND, (re" . cently fitted out at this port) chaced a strange, sail by signal - from the:- Start station. Wilco: the chace Was first perceived by the Sealark , she was in the act of capturing two .merchant vessels ; but, alarmed for , his safety, Mon .. -sieur crowded all • sail• before an enemy of inferior force, and attempted to escape. Atthree o'clock'in the ..afternoon, after a pursuitof seven hours, the chace «us closed with, and an action commenced,. during which the - erm Ofthe Seaktek boarded. and re-bOarded Several times. British prowess at length prevailed, afty a desperate contest of an hour ,and a half, when the chace struck. She proVed to be a French lugger -priva teeil, called La Ville de. Caen, Captain Cocitm•Yof 16 gnus and eighty men, and to have been 00 one day from .the Isle de Bas. The Sealark had seven men killed and twenty-three wounded; among the former was Mr. PURNELT.. the der • The privateer had her Captain and . 14 men kille4 and 16 men and officers wounded. The schooner and her prize now lie off Richmond Walk.- - The latter is so completely battered to pieces, al. to have nearly lost every semblance.ofi vessel.; while the for Mer seems to have received but little injury. The spectacle is inspiring, arid adds ail other to the thousand prOofs already on record , that discomfiture and disgraCe must attend everY attempt of our inveterate foe .to wrest our nhai time rights . from the stout arms of those who de.' fiend them. The Fortunee frigate is appointed convoy for Portsmouth, an sails . to-morrow: she h a s on board a 'detachinent of Marines to join Lac' COCHRANE'S expedition fitting out at Portsinodtli.. Arrived and sailed again - on a cruize, the Lord Cochrane, hired armed brig ; also arrived the Fancy cutter, from the Channel fleet ; the Phoenix, TAYLOR ; and William; BEER, from Wales. Sailed the American brig Java, CANDLER, far the River. DEAL, JULY 25,.—The General Eaton, Americati,. ship, arrived here_ last night from Calais, w ith passengers, ,by whom we have been favoured with the 4th and sth Bulletins of the French Artily .which, it appears has sustained a most serious dis' aster by a sudden change of 'weather : the loss of horses is stated at some thousands, but the loss of, men is not so succinctly given, though in France , where the ambiguous language of the Bulletin i. . derstood, the loss of, men is calculated upon the same ratio. The Russian war is extreTcly utipo" . pular in France ; the higher as well as.the lose t classes are much dissatisfied with it; we speak this from good authority. ' Amongst the passengers in 'the General. Eaton is J. SMITH EYRE, the late American Charge d'Affaires in London ;- the late American Secretary' of Legation - in Russia, and four American Gen" tlemen, bearing dispatches. from the American Embassy in Paris, to the Minister of the satute% . power in London. Eight sail of Jamaica ships arrived ,here this morning, and passed through for the River. Large quantities of specie (gold and silver) have been landed here from the men of war lately arrived from the East and West Indies, which have been forwarded by the'Jlouse of Iggulden t( London. 'DEAL JULY 26—Arrived his Majesty's ship' sietoe, from Portsmouth, with, a convoy,' whinl4 are gene for the River also his Majesty's shiP Virago, with convoy from Cork, also gone for the River. Sailed his Majesty's ships Thalia and Phtetoni for the River. The outward bound are still detained by cow' trary windst PORTSMOUTH, JULY 26.—Sailed his Majesty' ship Missletoe, with the homeward bound for the Dow 4, and in coniequence of a French privateer . • being seen on the coaSt, his Majesty's ship Tyr: o4 went in compapy with them; also sailed his Ma" jesty' ships Fuqua, Princess Caroline, and Circe , for off Clierbonrgh ; Dromedary for the Downs' and Par . thian of cruize in the Channel. ikrive4 his Al - ajesty's ship Rower; wish 41$'