The Sun. — London, England, 1812-03-09 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS, i'Livmotirzt, ALaacti 7.—Arrived the Fanq hired armed cutter, Lieut. HOLLANDS, from a cruize off the coast of France. She brings intelligence that his Majesty's frigates Niemen, Capt. Sir M. SEY . • MOOR, Bart. and Medusa, Hon. Capt. P. D. 800- VERSE, detained, a few days since, an American ves sel, called The Thomas, from Salem, with a cargo, consisting of fish, bound to Bourdeaux, but she being in a very leaky state, it was found necessary to take out the crew and abandon her. Arrived his Majesty's frigates Belle Poule, Capt. tatsBANE, and Dryad, Capt. GA .WAY, from a truize off the coast of Fiance ; the American ship Pallas, PARKER M'Cona, master, from Georgia, and the American ship Algernon, 1.V4 La BARON master, from 'Wilmington, both laden with timber for this Port; the - John, - Aitilowsmms, and Supply, WAL TON, from Sunderland, with coals for this pot t; and the Friendship, Moons,' from Wales. Put in .here this day, in distress, the la; ig Trio, F. TRIOTT, master, from Portsmouth, with a cargo of naval stores, bound to Viana, in Port ; she ex- Perienced very bad weather in the western part of the Chabnel, during which she became leaky, split her sail,, and carried away her main, yard, owing to Which, was obliged to bear up for this port. Arrived the Bloodhouad gun-brig frit] Padstow, Where she has been repaired ; the Ohiting schooner from Falmouth; Earl Spencer 'cutter from Basque ; Elizabeth tetl'cier Front Greenock, with men For the navy ; and his Majesty's ship Rupid from a cruize in the'C' annel. Arrived his Majesty's schooner Bramble from Falmouth. 'Arrivt-d thiq afternoon a sloop of war, said to be the SOft, from Halifax. Sailed the Fox/iorind sloop of war, and Rapid schooner, on a cruize in the Channel. DEAL, MARCH B.—S.iiied th s morning the Rein, lay, Indus, and Elphinstone East lndiamen, and Several running ships to westward. The ships that wait (or convoy remain. Arrived the Tr - ansfrr,• HARRISON, from Lisbon, and the Martin sloop of war Irom a cruize. Came down from the River, several merchant- tnetl. His Majesty's ships remain as per last. ZALMOUTII, MARCFI 6.—The Princess Char lotte packet ha‘ th;s evening arrived with oi4patches and a mail from the I ..‘ledtherranean; the tanner from Lotd W. BENTINCK, in. charge of a Messen ger, who went oil' in a chaise and four-iturnediately on landi.g. Nothing particular has transpired ; the fall of Alicant vas expected when she left.— This pacl;et left Messina on the I tth of January, lalta on the 24th, OaFliati ,on the 30th, and Gib raltar on the 20th of February, at which time his I( lljesty'S ships St. Juan, Pauteur, and Etna, were lying there. His Majesty's. ship York, with the fleet for England, sailed on the same day. The Arocton packet . was safe arrived at Malta. The Princess Charlotte was chased for several hours by a French privateer in the Mediterranean, but es caped by superior sailing: The Duke of Kent packet CoTeswo.a - ru, arrived hit night from Lisbon, in I t days. Leiters lion} The British head-qu Jrters, under date of the 17 h February, state, that Lord WELLINGTON had e ceived advises via Ayatnonte, of the Spaniards hav ing taken Tarragona by storm ; we cannot find that any such account is brought by the Princess Char lotte. The outward-bound Mediterranean fleet, which Passed this on the 3d inst. was secn this :morning off the Lizard ; should the wind increase they will most. probably put back to this port. Sailed his Majesty's brig Rapid for Plymout'a ; and the brig Emmeline, `VELA EDEN, with hides and t allow, for London. YARMOUTH, NlAacrii 7.—Early yesterday Morn ing, the brig Mary altn, belonging to North Shields, 3 RNNETT, master, bound from Newcastle to Lon- don ; struck on the Cross Sand, and after getting off, sunk in seventeen fathoms water; the crew, and one passenger who was on board were saved, and landed at Lowestoff by a - pilot vessel. About the same time, the brig Pursuit; of Lon don, HUNNAM, MaStet, bound from Newcastle to London, struck on Corton Sand, and sunk ; the crew and a small part of the materials were saved. MARCH B.—Arrived yesterday after post his Ma. jesty's ship Hearty from off the Texel ; and Albion and Flamer from a cruize. , Sailed i he Leveret (or off the Dogger Bank. Sailed this day. his Majesty's ship Raven for off the Texel ; and the Flamer for the Downs, wish a convoy. • NAVAL APP'OINTMENTS.—Capt. S.H. Linzee, to the Temeraire ; Capt. D. Campbell, to the Rosamond ; Lieut. C. Walker and Lieut. R. H. Rogers (the latter of La Rhin), are promoted to the rank of Commanders ; l.ieut. 1. 13:ow, to, the Signal Station at Folkstone Clitr; Lieuts. ,\ c , Crichton, ,to the Rhin; Caleb Jackson, Valiant ; Charles Esaser, Mures; Thomas i)rane, Regulus; Ed. Purcell, Marlborough, Henry Bird, Rover Mr. J. Johnstone, to be 4T4con of the Crow, vice Pr, Lind. • . PARLIAMENTARY N o ri c ts.-- this day (Orders), Further cbnsideration of Report on Woods and forest Bill Embezzlement Bill, 2d—Sandhurst Bill, trt—Legal Quit) , Bill, zd Euriher Consideration of Report on Local Miiitia Bill—Committees, on Indemnity Bill, Marine Mutiny Pill, Bill to repeal 39th Elizabeth, on Ad relating to Pilchards, on Dublin Coals hill, Penitentiary House Bill, Ways and Meads, and Supply—Reports, on Ways and Means, Mutiny Bill, and Lottery Amendment Bill, 3d—Expiring Laws, Tobacco and Timber Bills, 3d---(Notices), Mr. R. Ward, Ordnance Estimates in Supply—Mr. Baring, Bill for carrying into el teel certain Agreements relating to-the Estate of the late Mr. Coldstnid--Mr. Wilson, Bill to explain and amend the Mar. riage Al, as far-as relates to Orphans and Mi nors.. Mr. Wharton, Bill to enlarge the time for the Military Commissioners for one year--Mr. Perceval, To fix a day for a Call of - the House.--Mr. Pole, Irish Miscellaneous Esti mates in Supply. To-morrow.—(Notices), Lord Folkstone, Papers relating to Foreigners in his Majesty's Forces---Mr. Bankes Bill to prevent granting Offices in Reversion, for a limited tinie---Mr. W. Wynne, Bill to take away the Oath now ad ministered by the Lord. Steward, or his Deputy, to Members of Parliament. Wednesday.—(Notice), Mr. Abercrombie, Re tnrn of Persons sent from the Hulks to the Army and Navy, and of their Otnnces, and of those Parduned, and their Of. fences. Thursday.—Mr. Martin, Bill for regulating the Office of the Registrar of the C ourt o f Ad m i ra l ty an d De puty Remembrancer of the Exchequer. to assimilate them in regard to the Application ot the Suitors' Money to the Of. flee ot the Accountant. General of the f . 2ourt ot Chancery. CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 7.—The University Scho larship; vacant by the surrender of the Rev. Richard Ward, of Trinity College, has been gained by Mr. Scholefleld. The Chancellors Medals ha .c not been 4udged. The can didates are, Messrs. Gossett and Rolfe, of Trinit-, and Mr. Neale, of :It. John's College. Ott Thursday, March 5, were adMitted to the honorary degree of M. A. --- Viscount Gage, Hon. T. Stapleton, Lord G. Taylor, Sir W. Hort, Bart. of Trinity C o lle ge; an d l o h n Fi tzgera ld, Esq. of Christ College. THE THEATRE.—On Saturday last a new musi cal farce was brought. forward at the Lyceum, under the title of Turn Out. The fable principally relates to the irritable temper of Restive (flowToN); an old Gentleman, who has discarded, or, to advert to the title of the piece, turned out his nephew So merville (PHILLiPs), a young Officer, and has re solVed to leave his whole property io Dr. Truckle, (LrivEoktova), 'who is alavrining parasite of the old Gentleman: To complete the happiness of the svchophaot Doaor, Restive sends to Scotland for Marian,Ramsay (Miss Du is , cm,r), a distant relation of his own. It appears, however,•that there is an at tachment between Somerville .and Miss .Ramsay. The young Lady, to avoid a marriage with the odious Doaor, endeavours to excite alarm in his mind by pretending insanity, and afterwards, ending that he lutes every thing of a romantic nature, afreCts all the manners and sentimental extravagance of a person devore , i to novels. Here the audience were of course reminded of Maria in The Citizen. But the most objeJ ionable part of her conduit was an attempt to make the Dolor believe that she had fallen a viCtitu to the snares of a seducer. • This pretence was not cnly inconsistent with female de licacy and innocence, but not necessary to augment the repugnance of I he, Dot:tor to form an alliance with such a novel-reading enthusiast This passage, hoWever, will doubtless be omitted on a repetition ut the piece. While matters are in this train, So.; merville, and his man Forage (KNIGHT) are car rying on their opetations, to frustrate the views of the Doloi, who, indeed, had been turned out by Restive, for having rejetied the proposed alliance. The Doaor drops opportunely upon Somerville, while he is at dinner, and, by the.assistance of ho rape, the Doaor is brought to such a state of ine briety that he is•thrown off his guard, and abuses all Politicians, though he knew that Restive's weakness was to be thought one. At length Res tive resolves that nobody shall marry Miss Ramsay, and have his fortune, hut the generous young Offi cer who had subscribed six months' pay to relieve a distressed famil':. It appears that Somerville was the man ; the Uncle of course is reconciled, and I,lie Lovers made happy. The piece is the avowed production of Mr. KENNY, to whom the public are indebted for setral popular works of the same kind. It is full of bustle, and is enlivened by points of humour, though there is nothing very novel in character or fable. It is most admit-01)1y supported by the Performers, and has the adUitional recom mendation' of son pretty. music by KING. The Farce was received with great applause, when an nounced for repetition. Naw MUSICAL FUND.—The Anniversary Dinner of this laudable Institution t. , ok• place on Thut . sday last at the Crown and Anchor. The Duke DI SUS SEX took the chair, and at the table where he pre., sOpd were the Duke of NORFOLK, the Marquis of Douot.is and CLYDESDALE, the Earl of ESSEX, Earl MOUNTNOLIUS, Lord ..PONSONBY, I.old HEN NIKER, Sir EDMUND NAGLE, several Naval and - Military Officers, and thirty other Gentlemen oldie. first respe6tability : altogether there were about 400 persons present. Among the professional Gentle men were Sir GEORGE SMART, Signor Fist:HER, Messrs. ALWOOD,WOELFL,Goss, EVANS, LEETE, C. TAYLOR, HAWES, WALMSLEY, HORSLEY, LINDLEY, A3HE, ASFILEI, H. SMART, and, indeed, most of the distinguished musicians in town. We have not room to particularize the performances which-tonk place, after an exit:client dinner. They were all well cho-en, and admirably performed. " God save the King" was gun with great animation, and FISCHER'S pOWtrid voice added much to the gene ral effect of it. The President gave the PRINCE REGENT, after his MAJESTY was drank. Other loyal and pattiotic toasts folluved. The President made an impressive Address in favour of the Insti -1 Aim, the efTed of which was a greater subscrip tion among the higher orders than was ever known before. His Royal Htglinei.s exerted himself with great zeal, and did nut quit the.chair till ten o'clock, having, previously nominated 04, Duke of Non- FC'Llt the chair on the next anniversary. The day passed over with that festivity, which might be expected to attend a meeting founded in humanity, and sot:lofted by distinguished rank and talents. An affair of Crim. Con. in which the parties con cerned reside in the parish of Covent-Garden, has been con - .promised within these few days to avoid public expsure, by the ,seducer paying 1,0001. to the husbani, on condicon that he re , ides with his trail wife again, and does not expose the gallant. 'The uns - ttled state of the weather yesterday prevented tine usual display of Sunday fashion: tiles in Hyde Pat. A few carriages shot acto,s the gloom occasicnally, and many, who (lid not fear the rain,v►ere seenin thewalksdeseried by thelleauillonde. LISBON MiIIL; PROCLAMATION GOVERNORS OF PORTL.Tdia. AND ALGARVES. PORTUGUESE I. When the Governors of the kingdom, in August, t 0, assured you that the country Would be saved, Portugal was threatened by a nurherons army, com posed of the best troops in the French sei vice, and commanded by one of their most distinguished Ge nerals. The unfortunate and unforeseen loss of Al meida augmented the enemy's means; but the skill and consummate prudence of the - Commanders in Chief, and of the Generals of the allied army, to gether with the valour and discipline of the troops, and the energy and loyalty of the nation ; overcame all obstacles. The enemy saw himself compelled to evacuate the country which he bad invaded, and to retire beyond our frontiers, after having suffered great losses ; and the country was safe. • Since that period our sittra Lion has been considerably improved ; and while every chy has increased the difficulties which our enemies experience in form ing, provisioning, and putting in motion large armies, our's have been augmented in numbers, improved in organization and discipline, and have acquired that superiority which past advantages al ways give to victorious troops, when they engage those whom they have overcome. The conquerors of Ciudad Rodrigo will never stiffer thus,: laurels to fade with which they have been so often crowned in the field of honour. These considerations, founded on .fans which we all have witnessed, confirm our independence, and promise us a glorious triumph, which Heaven will - crown v►ith the restoration of our august Sovereign, and his lioyal Family, to the capital of his States, and with the I,egeneratiott of the basis' of public prosperity, which the calamities of war have caused . to decline in all their various branches. But - while the Governors of the kingdom an nounce to you with confidence such flattering hopes w-ith regard lo the final termination of this obstinate contest, the frankness with which they have al ways treated you, demands, that they should 'explicitly press upon your attention the precautions which our situation still renders'indispensable, that our hopes may he finally realized with the smallest possible sacrifice. Portuguese ! the solditrs of Napoleon are not des tined to conquer this kingdom ; but they may still invade a part of its-territory, at leo,t for a short pe riod. Our frontier is very extensive; and in spite of the utmost vigilance, it is possible that it may be penetrated in one point or another. You know al ready by sad and repeated experience the system of robbery and devastation which the Fren:h troops Constantly pradise in every quarter where they ap pear; that whether the inhabitants retire, or are seduced to remain by their deceitful promises, the loss of. all that they possess is an infallible conse quence; and that the unfortunate people who du not retire toll place of security, suffer, besides the loss of their property, the most cruel privations, insults, and personal violence. The more this danger may be considered as re mote, prudence tequires that previous measures should be opportunely adopted, not only tor the purpose of diminishing the losses of the inhabitants, in the event of any inroad ; but also that the ene my, aware of his finding nothing to rob, may de sist from the lash enterprise of entering a country where he can neither subsist, nor find wealth to sati ate his rapacity. Thus thought the Marshal-General Conde de Vi meiro, who, at the moment when he bad expelled from the Portuguese territory the remains of the army of IV4ssena,—at the motnent when the dimi nution and bad atate of the enemy's forces promised us a lengthened interval of repose, thought it expe dient to issue a proclamation on the loth of April of last year, in which, after calling to your recolithion the terrible calamities sutfered by those tvho, de ceived by a false confidence, did not evacuate', !lie invaded villages w hen they were ordered to do so by the former proclamation of the loth of August, 18in, he recommended to the inhabitants Such timely measures of precaution as might save their persons and their property; and thus deprive the enemy of all those hopes of plunder which are always the leading motives of their enterprises. The Government, therefore, desirous that these prudent precautions should be stridtly observed, and reach the knot ledge of Many who are still ignoont of them; has determined to re-announce them to the nation, as follows : • 4t. All persons capable of bearing arms, must be exercised in the use of them ; and those whose age Or sex unfits them for military service, must take measures by anticipation for repairing to places of security in case circumstances shall make it necessary. 2d. They mew also carry off or conceal with the greatest care, all money,, gold, - silver, or jewels, which might tempt the avarice of the enemy. 3d. Filially, it is of . the greatest importance to deprive the enemy of the means of snbsisience, and of every thing that might facilitate his progress ; and therefore all must conceal with the greatest care, and if necessary, destroy those provisions, which cannot. be -carried off, and remove the cat , tle and carriages ; since otherwi'e the loss of all these articles will not only be certain, but by leav ing them in the power of the enemy, we shall itit nkh him with arms against ourselves. These are the precautionary measures which the Government of the kingdom recommend to you, at a time when our circumstances afford us the best founded hopes of a happy issue •to the present war. They know that they speak to a nation accustomed to hear truth without disguise-,-a nation which wishes, and which deserves, to be treated with the greatest frankness, and which, confiding in the good faith of the persons , slice govern it, knows the irn portanceof fulfilling all that the Government pre scribes, and the necessity of being prepared even for calamities which, very probably, will never be re alized. (Signed) Bishop PATRIARCH ELECT. Marquis, MONTIERO Moir. Principal Sot: SA. Conde de REDONDO. CHARLES STUART. s RICARDO RAINIUNDO NOGUEIRA. Palace of Government, Feb. 13, 18r2. VALIINCIA D ' ALCANTARA, FEB. 11.—We are assured that General gallasterns ()blamed a fresh victory over the enemy. It appears, that intrepid general spdceecled in surptising taro advanced body of the French (who did hot eltpedt any Oppo , sition), amounting to eOOO men, who are almost all totally destroyed. LISBON, FHB. eg.—No mail has arrived 10-day frorn * Cadiz, but we have received the following authen tic information soldier, who had deserted from general BallaSterns, having informed the enemy he was retreating, they ordered four companies of sharpslmoters to observe him, which, by a move ment made during the night, he sorpriied and took prisoners. Shortly after he attack‘.d the French corps. composed or 3500 men, betwea.t Lbrique and Villamartin, and completely routed them, with the Joss of 20uo men, in killed, wottnded, prisoners. EXTRACT OF AN OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM LOAD WELLINGTON TO DON MIGUEL FORJAZ. ' " Frenada, Feb. i 2, Lhave received no details of the tno.ernents which Gen. Abadia has mad-, from Gallicia. I be , lieve he intended attacking Astorga, but retired to Villa Franca in the beginning of the present month ; and Gen. Cabrara, who bad - advanced to Sanwa, retired upon Puebla de Senabria, in consequence of finding the enemy were in force in Benavente.— I conclude that the right "of the army of Por tugal has marched from Zamora to Benevente.— The detachment of the Conde de Amarante's troops, which occupied Puebla 'de Senabria, and mircheti upon Banesa, has returned to Portugal in conle• quence of the Spanish troops having arrived t here." LISBON, FEB. 23.—We have no hews of lin , . poftnnce. Headquarters remain at Freynada ; some divisions of the army have come into the rear to refit; in other respeots, every thing temains in stalls quo. STAFF OF THE FIFTWARMY. -VALENCIA D'ALCANTARA, FEB. 4.—Brigadier. General Don Pablo Morillo has communicated that he arrived at Truxillo with the corps of troops under his command, on the 30th January, having success fully conduced the artillery from the Sierra of Guadaloupe, by roads almost impassable. In-'tics expedition which he made into La Mancha, he.sus tained no loss, but increased his forte considerably. LISBON, FEB. 11.—On the 13th, General Hill's division_ remained in its old positions. Ott the 17th instant, Marshal Beresfora arrived at Lisbon. , PORTALEGRE, FEB. 8..—T0-day arrived here the sth regiment of English dragoons from the North. The Lisbon Papers state that General Ballasteros has defeated a French corps, with the losS . of :2000 men, in killed, wounded, and prisoners. - The par ticulars, however,' are not mentioned. General Hill, it now appears, has not moved beyond Porta lagre ; but as reinforcements . are joining lino, it is highly'probable that som e new expedition is in con templation. The report that Tarragona has surren dered to the Patriots maintains its ground, Gut it still wants confirmation. As the packet which brought the , Nl iil was working out of the Tagus, an American ves•el en terei it from Carthageria, the master of which stated, that the siege of Meant' had be e n formed by Sucher. Letters from Teneriffe of the 12th Janogry crly, that the Duke del Parque has absolut,ly refused to resign the Government to G , , , nerol Liburn, ho had been appointed his successor by the Spanish Govern ment, and as both had many adherents, an appeA t o ar m s was threatened.—Of the population two thousand fife hundred had been carried off by the fever. Letters to the 3d instant have been rPceived fr( m the French coast.. BIZONAPARTE ha, grante t t , ix li censes to the Merchants of Boutdeaux, and t hiry six others for the accommodation of Amsterdam, Hamburgh, and other commercial cities. The li censes, we understand, vary in their conditions. One of them, which we hare seen, after the usual preamble, runs thus : tst. The vessel must first take in her cargo at to consist of Wines of the first quality, and of Silk Goods of French manufaCture, to the value of 25,000 1. 2d. The said vessel, on her return, will be allow ed to import Raw Sugars, Indigo; Coffee, Dry Hides, in the following proportion—for 1 ton of Wine (4 hogsheads) may be imported, 24 cwt. of Raw Sugars, or 20 cwt. of Coffee, or 1501bs. of . Indigo, or 2800 lbs. of Dry Hides. The Wine to be previ ously exported. 3d. Said -vessel may import Drugs, the importa. tion of which must be balanced by the previous ex portation ofan equal value of Wines of the first qua, lity—the said value to be fixed by the Chamber of Litigation. It is also to be understood, thai the ves sel cannot sail for any ports than those mentioned, nor export nor import any other goods that] those specified. It was said on Saturday, that on the 22d ult. Di voust "issued an order for the sequestration of all the S A edisli property at 1 - lamburgh and the,other ports within the limits of his govornment. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 9. This day's Market had a middling supply of prime Beasts, and the show of Cattle in other respea4 was pretty good ; Pork is cheaper ; Beef, Mutton;and Veal, sold'at last prices; and the trade in general was tolerably brisk ; the Sales in the Haymarket were somewhat considtrable ; Hay and Straw fetch ed last prices ; Clover has fallen price ; we annex a corre6l statement of the prices and numbers. To sink the Offal per stone of.Blb. Beef, Ss. od. to 6s. 4d. Mutton, ss, od. to 6s. 4d. Veal, 6s. od. to Bs. od. Pork, ss. cd. to 6s. Bd. ' Beasts, sob. Sheep, t 3, too. Calves, go. Pigs, 300.- SMITHFIELD HAYMARKET. Hay, 41. cs. cer. to 51. ros. od. Straw, zl. ss. cd. to 31. 3s. Clover, 51. los. od. to 61. 6s. od. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARCH 9.r-The fresh arrival 3 of Wheat this day make tolerably supply, the trade brisk in sale at an a,ivance of about 35. ,. per quarter ; Barley likewise hi tolerable sup :l ly, and fully sup ports last prices ; Malt at little fluctuation ; -as aRo White Pease; Beans of each description sornewhat higher. We have several arrivals of Oats, in•de mand, and sales thereof are quoted rather dearer Pour inclines upwards. Wheat - Bos a 106 s a tuts Fine ditto - izss a 13,45 Rye - - szs a 52s Barley - - cos a sSs Malt - 845 a 923 WhitePease(boil.)74s a S2S Grey ditto - - 57 5 a 6 3s ficins • - ' 53 " 5" Tick Reans (new) sos a 55s Ditto (title old) -56 s 1 5 - 7 S 03ts Sts a 36s a acs Poland ditto . os a4i Potatoe did° 42s a 43s 6d Rape Seed 601 a 661 Fine Flour - - 95$ a twis Seconds . . o , s a oc;