The Sun. — London, England, 1811-12-23 00:00:00

v ~ I i • • I THE SU N. SOLILM QUIS UICLRs fALSUM AUDEAT ? rL 0 N D .0 N, MONDAY,.DECIMIBIne 23, 1811. extracts : MAILS. ARR iv 1 o—r Lisbon, 6 Anholt, t,Leev;:aill island, I Dublin. Du/L*4 Cadiz; r Gueosey, t Dublin, 6 Waterford. PRICE OF :VFOCKS THIS DAY At TWKI,VI O'CLOCK. Cots. for. Opening - 64 1 Red. Ann. . . 6zi Government this day received Dispatches from Lord WELLIbIOTOII to the 4th, insinnt, stating that ,his Lordship had re-crossed the Agueda, and bac) returned to his old cantonments. Noshing had oc • curred of any importance since the last dispatches. We have devoted a considerable portion of our Paper this day to the insertion of the Correspon dence between Mr. Fosratt and Mr. MONROE in America, relative to, the Orders In Council. We have no space left for comment, but Abe point at issue is preci►ely what we stated on Saturday. Some more A►nerican Papers reached town this 'morning. The following is the only extra& from them worth inserting " NEW YORK, Nov. 2 I.—Taesdrty's Nutionat initiligegcer observes—' The Hornet is now ready to take dispatches to our Ministers in Europe, parti cularly to those in' France and England, and it is 'ex pected that she will sail in a few days. The atti tude taken by the Government," is of a character not to be mistaken, and there is every reason io believe that it is one which the Con press will maintain and the, nation approve. " The Philadelphia Register says, It is re ported, and we hope corredly;th'at the prospect of en accommodation between the, troited States and Great Britain is rune)) brightened of late. It is even rumoured, that on the disclosure of Mr; FOSTER'S powers to enter on a negotiation which would Mr; just all 'differences, it • has been decided in our Ca binetto send Mr. Jutit , ,' Q. AOASS as Minister Fie nipotentiary from the United States to the Court of London. Mr. InvitiO; ais said, will succeed Mr. ADAlits at PelCl'SbUrgh: , • The National intelligencer has published Com modore Itobogu's Address to tlie.Court et - Itiquiry, and, he judg,men I of. the COut The Commodore, acknowledges that he chased 'the, Lille Belt, which be did, bupposing ) , it to be the Gucrricr which had impressed a man namrd DrtoGto, an Atnprieah . A mail from Liihon, with Tipers to the Bth inst. arrived this morning, {rpm which the following 4e ENtoM of an Official Dispatch from ,his Excel levies' Mari 1131'1,01d to his Excel lency 'Senor D. MIGUEL. FLPIELICA 'FOIIJAZ, dated beadluartets, Fuente Guinaldo, Nov. 27; 1 . 8 t t . Having learned that a corps of troops had march ed. from Salamanca on the 22d or 23d inst. in the dit:edion. for Seri.) da Flailed, forced. the advanced guard of our 'army to piss .the•.river Agneda, re moving my head-quarters sit the same time." I base reason to believe, that the :enemy have since retired from the Serra de Franca. LtbcoN, (Dec. 7.—liead-quarters are again at . I?l:ytit , 44 : it is supposed the French .heard of Lord LtNpTON's closing up the • corps of ltls army, grid terr prudently considerrdit best„ to remain in Salamanca. . We are (old ) , chat about, theeoth ult.' the Spa• niards made a vigorous sally, and destroyed all the French works before Valendia, and that a powerful party has invested l'arraguna, which, it i s sa id, must fall uulehs greatly reinforced ; SUCIIET abase can relieve it, and to do that he must quit Valencia. LliDdN ) DEC, 6.—Cadiz Gazettes to the 28th NoVetaer bave arrival. In ,Catalonia thts patrints continue to carry on a successful war. Baron De ERQLES, after takiii the castle of Bellpuig, marched, for Cendetiba de Fiaoccza, where he routed a divi sion of enemy; and took 20,000 bushels of grain, and a great number of sheep, In Arragon, MINA or the Empecinado surround- eci ;1506Ftencit, having already cawed them a loss of .6qo wen since the inva,ion of Valencia. The , d e f c oders (it that eisy blunt on the 20th of. Novena- . ber the heeast w,orkg raised by the enemy before .that. 4..t.Asreitos had stillmtlie eoncen• trate(' hi 4 troops on th 6 side of the Serra, and Popo» td., and the Englibb towards l'4rifa.‘,. The Repoi t made to the Queen : ls Council on Sa turday, respecting the ding's health, was More rfa i,orable than it has been tor some time past. tits NAJesTy hits enjoyed, for the whale week, several boors sleep every day; has taken his reels cheer fully, and wit h appetite; and there are no, signs of that incrosing debility of which some of the papers Lave repeatedly made mention. The Bulletin is sued yesterday was as follows " WINDSOL CASTLE, DEC. " The . KING has not been work, la'lny respect during this week. H. HA LFORD, '• M. JIM 1,1.1 r., " W. HEBER DEN. 44 I. WILLIS. " IL. WILLIS.,! NAVAL NEWS. PLYkottlith, D9d. 21: , --Yesttrday . miming the Phrenix transport, Capt. Youtidk bound to Ports mobthi missed stays in Ra - moate; and was tarried close to the quay,*. where, as the tide left tier, she fell over, and it is feared has received coniderabk daMage. At, the time the 'accident happened wo of the German Legion' were on board her and a quan tity of military stores. Every p - ossible .' effort has been made lighten her, so as lo effect her removal from the place whey she now lies, but hilhertit Mi tt' out effect. • James Martin and Manuel Joackun;bath belong- ing to die Diana frigate, and John Melllngion and Ames : H. Wllawns, late belonging to the f3row4er gun k brig, who were found guilty on Friday last of murder and mutiny on, board, ,a French ,piize brig, were executed this day on board the Diana frigate i 0 the Sbund ; boats frOm every ship in .the har bciur, attended to witness the execution, Sailed yesterday the schooner for Ty. stow, to assist the Moodhound guti-brig, ashore tear that . place. . Put back bar contrary wind!, the Mullet schooner and Altion cotter. , • Arrived the Mary Anr packet; Capt.:CADDY, from the .West Indies,. last from St. Thomas's,' six weeks passage, with mails, which, have been for warded to London ; she does not bring any news. Also arrived this day. the Difidenz man of war from Lisbon ; the Ocean, FiACY, Edward, HUT -5,0N, and 41es,sina, MORLEY, from Quebec, with timber for th:s Dock-yard. A detaq:anent of the t tat Regiment of FoOt.em bArked 'this day on board the Prince of !ivies .tranti pori, for Gibraltar,. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 2 I .—Clme in.the Mary 4,1 n packet from the Leeward Islands, in six weekvras sage. FALMOUTH, Dec. vo.—The Speedy packet from Cadii, and the Marlborough packet for Libbun are still detained. DOVER, Dec. 22 ~ - --Came in the Dove;" - of . Col. chebier : she roil tbOr last night 'of his Wjesty's cot ter J)etoy, by - which she lost her bown7rn a:;d masts, stove in her bows, Bre. :DRAG, DEC. £2.—Sailed his . Majesty's • ships Grampus, Goarageux, and Seine, for Portsmouth ; La Pique for WI Bo:Jove ; 'and the Idas cutter for off Flushing. Cline d0..4n from Margate Roads the Tigris East lndiatnan. • • Ai•rirrd his Nl...jelly's ship Valiant from oft, Flushing. • Sailed the COUUS East Indiatim att,l Clio West Indiarnan, and hey eral other running ships,--'—The convoy Tema Sailed the Brifish Tar transport and Mote. hi plc for Portsmouth. YARMOUTIT, Dim 22.—Arrived the Proven' from orrt he Texel,;. the Portia reoin Sheernes the Cltanticleer from the Downs; and the Archer from Leith, ,with convoy._ • SAM , the British Tar.for off the Dogger Bank the Archer' and Hundia for ihe Note; acid the Chantieleel for the. Downs. DEC..22.—Arrived five packets from Anima : 70 sail of homeward and dispersed vessels, \veto lett in Wingo Sound ; but it is supPowd they are now nutter vvity_horne under convoy of t iy Ma jesty'i sSt.,George and Dreadnought ; 27 sail of the same; coaoy, which bad been pill back to other ports. An armed ship frotivthe West waa cap. aired by three privateers and carried into Ostend, on Wednecklay last. DEAt., DEC. 22 . , !M.—Yesterday mottling, a Police Officer from London, accompanied by the landlord ,of a public-house in Itatclitl High Way, arrived hero with a warrant, to search the Coutts Ent India for a man suspected of being an an accomplice in the late horrible Anurdvr .of the blatr ramify, and supposed to be on board that, Ship.—Notwithstanding it was . blowing. a gale of wind, they were furnished with the Admiral's great boat and went on board the Coutts, whero,,klie pub, lican , identitied a Portuguese, (one of thecrew) .as having been at his house en the night of tbe.mur,, der. He was immediately. secured and brought on . shore, and set Off last night 'for London, , hand. cuffed. He confessed that he Was at the public.' °how; late on the nitfortimate bight; but says, he afterwards took his lodging with a woman of the town. On Saturday last, the,dispatches for Bombay-and China, by the ships 'Calalva, drnisian, Cows, Neptune, Thames, and 16) . 01 Charlotte, were finally closed at the East India House, and delivered to their respective Pursers. . • A Decree has recently passed in Dutirnark,'Which p: esents a most gratifying proof .of the stipetioritv •of British Courts in the administration ot justice. By 'this measure, which is dated the 15th instant, his Danish Majesty decrees, that rt certain prOpor tien of , the proceeds of all prizes is to be set . Oparti in order ; to its being distributed, 'dutillg . the War, amongst such of the „fudges and 00)0 - Pitbite Officers, whose revenues do not exceed one thou. Nand or twelve hundred crowns annually. Between two and three o'clock Thursday Morn ing, 'Mr, Wilson's. house, the* Woke.. Swan, in Arundel-street, Strand, was broke open, and rob hed; The thieves entered by cutting a •pcinnel out of his back door:. They went into his wide' and spirit cellars, and emptied a quantity of win,: bottles, which they drank. They. attempted to,earty away all his brandy, but being . disturbed in their orous-. ing; several paCkages were left behind, 116PRIpL1: latmbEß- tiv GibetL-L4At. IN'QUEST. An tnquet Wa4 held at .t wd o'clock in the after noon of Saturck, at the Bladi Raise public house, *Ne..v Gravel-lane, before - UNWIN, Esq. Coro ner of the district. The following are the tlepo,itions of the several witnesses ' John Tdriter sworn.---I am a sawyer by trade, in the emplOy Of Alessrs. Scarlett and Cooke: 1 - haVe lodged in the house of Mr.Williamson,ln New Gra vel-lane, for about eight months; I lodged in the' front garret, which is tAttifiriorsfrom the . ground floor; I board at my brollies-, who lives near Mr. Williamson ; I went from my brother's do Mr. Williamson's on Thursday evening last, about f i !io . , minutes helot e. ' t l o'clock, as' near as I. can say when I. went in, Nlrs. Williamson was standing at the front:door, and tollowed me ; Mr. Williamsou was sitting . in the middle ro o m inn -AN great chair ; the servant was in the hick room. I saw mi Other 'pee sons in the house but thoie three ; Mr. Williamson told me to siedown ; .1 stood by the tire ; a little man Caine in, whose name 1 understand to beSaniuel Phillips--he came in, according to his usual cpstorti, for a pint of beer, and told Mr.Williamson'thatthere Was a'stout man with a very large coat on, passing in at the inner glass door in the passage ; Mr. Williamson; catching up tile 'candlestick, sod; " I'll see what he wants." Be went out with the candle in, his hand, and returned, saying, " he could not seeltim,but if he did see him s he would send him where he ought; or would not like to go."' Phillips went out With, his beer, and Mr. Anderson came - in directly afterwatds ;. he did not stay above two or three minutes, Shortly After Ward:, the servant raked out the fire, 'and -1 went to bed, at which time Mrs'. Williamson folio Wed me up stairs . to her own room, with a watch and silver punch lade.— This was the last time that I saw either of theta liv ing. I heard Mrs. Williamson lock the bed-roOm s door, and go down stairs again; there is no fas tening to my room door : I went to bed, arid had not been there above five minutes before I heard the front door banged-to very hard. Immediately-af terwards I heard the. servant. exclaim " 'We are all flint - dared," or, '" shall be murdered, ". two Or three times; I cannot exactly say w hi c h o f t h e expreasions she made use of ; I. had not been asl ee p. I heard the sound .of two or three blows, but with what weapon I cannot . say. Shortly after, I heard Mr. Williamson cry out, "I am a dead man ?" I ' was in bed still. About two or three minutes,aftet , wards', I got out of bed, end li s t ene d at the deer, but 'Could hear nothing.. I went down to the first floor, and, from below, I heard the sound of three very heavy sighs. I heard some 'person walk across the middle room, on the ground flo or , ver y li g htl y; was then.half way down the last pair of stairs, and naked. I - Went to the bottom of the stairs, and the door stood a little on the jar. I passed through the opening, and by the light of a candle which was burning in.the r00:n,.1 saw a man, apparently near six feet high, in a - large rough Flushing coat of a dark colour, which came down to hi s h e el s . H e, was standing with. his back towards tne, - appa rently leaning over some person, .as if in the 'a6t of rifling their, pockets, as I heard some silver rattle, and saw hiM rise and open his coat 'with -his left hand, and 'put his - right hana to. his breast, as if to put something in his pockets--e r did not see his face, and I ortiy.ssW that one person. was fearful, t end went op stairs as quick, but as softly as I 'could: I thought first of getting under the bed, but was fearful 1 should be found ;—I then took the two sheets, tied their' to gether, tied them to the bed-post, opened the win .and lowered myself doWn by the sheets. The Watchman 'was coming by—l told him there was murder in "the house, and he assisted me in . getting doWn. I had.nothing on me but y night-cap, my shirt, and a Jersey waistcoat... The watchman sprang his rattle ; "Nir Foss then came up, and said, " break the door open." Mr. Fox weut over the way; and came back again. +kith a 'hanger.---I ' have frequently seen Mr. Williamson's watch ; it was. a small thick silver watch•with r a glass ; it had a , gold-coloured'chain, and 'a large seal with a stooe in the bottom. I saw Mr. Willialoson play ing with the chain on Thutsday night,. when I was standing at the fire. I never saw an iron crow in the house to my knowledge; ;• Samuel Malenoir, a cooper, Net; 'O, NeW Gravels lane, opposite the how's of th --. deceastd, corrobo rated the testimony of the first witnesses, with' IV spect to 'the finding' of the bodies, as aiready-cle scribed. After he came out of the honist , , be pro ceeded 'up New Gravel-line, where )ie'saw, two girls of the town, who infortned him two risen ,had ran past them, one in a white rough coat; and the other a short than. The greater patt'Or this wit ness's testimony which followed, de . ki ibed - What . those women told him ; but,ns therware ekittnined .befere the, Magistrates on Friday 'fight, we . do nut report it, • - . CORN.gXCH"AiMit, DPc. arrivals:- of Wheat this' day nuke a toleVable supply, and the trade for fine heavy in saloi, hardly at, last week's reduction second and inserior sOinewriat lower. 1 3 3rley, "with, 111.4 t, fully maintained last prices. White teas likewise . ; 'Grey rather . dearer; , 13Pano of thr two kinds support the prices quoted. There are ntit 'many fresh arrivals of Oats tide •also heavy in sale, and sntnewhat lower., Rape t seed - appears a r i s i ng article; and Flour at late-- . prices. • SMITHFIELD MARKET; Dte'.43.!: t.: JI This days* Market " had a considerable supply prime Beaits, and the skew Of Cattle, in nanir te spetls, was pretty good ; Berl, Park, and Veal sup_ port last price 9; Mutton is cheaper, and the trade i n general was somewhat brisk. The sales in the Hay Market were rather lively ; Straw and . Clover ktchrd last price; Hay has falleot in price. —We annex a Correct statement of the prices and num , bers • 1i o snk,theOfral per st- n: - of 81b•. ... • Beef; 4s. 4d. to 6s. oil. Mutton, 4s. 4d. to r 55.'8(1. '' Veal, ss. oft, to 75 c(I. fork, 4s. Bd. to 7s, ed. . . beasts, 26 i , -) Sheep, 9teo. (:3IVeS, 133. Pigs, 220, SNI/T#IVIELD 4IAYNIAIMET. nay, 41. os: isi • to II- Ss- od. Su a. A p rl, Os. ed. to at. ssi. Clover, si. es. od. to 61. is-. eq. AMIOLT AWL,. HOLM NGBURnii, NOV. 30.--The St. Georg, under jury masts, crew all Safe, .with three 74's an great many merchantmen, has arrived sofa at Foc Sound. The Russians have been completely Si in two attacks upon the Turks, particulars tu khown. Vintii44, OCT. 30..—A1l is tranquil in Servia.- No serious attack has yet .taken place upon the Inn liers of that kingdom. COPENHAoBN, Nov. t o.—According. to the late advice* from Aysled, the English line-of-battlesh i which w:ss aground on the red sand, has got off, an( •as as well as the other ships, received every pot 'tilde assistance from the English convoy. Cortisoiß, Nov. 2. .—The convoy which Est day .arrivcd:from the Northward, consisting of tw ships of the- line, one frigate, two brigs, one state ship, and forty-four merchantmen, ca me to encl! ( yesterday evening offWro.;en, and is this m oroin out - of sight to, the Southward. This ,moinhl, :sloop laden with rum and dyers' wood, talct!b d b the privateer, commanded by, Li s Raaber , was covered to be on tire. Endeavours are making ti bringher into safe harbour, but th is will be dif.fictlit• she having upset. , TiAl MOE it, Nov. n3.--Yesterdaypfaors:"":;l,l! wind being southerly; with a light breete, pc northerly current,• an enemy's. fleet borgh from the southward, standing northerly. 11 convoy. consisted of one three-decker, carrYitigfi, Rear-Admiral's flag, which had lost her • was taken in tow by another line of battle shy four ships of the line, one frigate, one brig, in . 01 ' letter of marque, and three armed ships, eleven ships of war. The merchant fleet cons' T l ' • of, thirty-eight ships, three, of which had false Su ports, sixteen brigs, fifteen galiasses,,one schoe and one sloop ; in the whole-49-sta; r~ ABIERIC'AIV PAPERS• OFFICIAL CdRRESPORDENC LAID .138FOIIR coNGRiSS ov TUF:SOVI, SOV. • ORDERS,IN COUNCIL . .. . - pIR. FOSTER TO MR. musao o . S,I R, , , i • ,4. r. W as hi ngt on, ItilY II II I have hAd the Jionour of stating. to yo l . l , verbl i,! mini Ons the system Of defence to which his 11.1;iieslY 0 been cothpelled `to report 'for the perPa' e 61 I L e,o 4 ing the maritime rights and interests nt his . _ ha . been adopted by his enemies. , I have presei.)tir, hgahist the new description of warbi e Illn to you the ground upon which his Majesty Ind pressed to me this morning, 'himself Still obliged to cOntinue that systeo i au I conceive that "Shall best meet your re '' s e. shape I Should lay before you the wh ale ? G ' e , ' , of the qneStiOn, as it appear, to his M a j e ' tY%- vernment to tei.ist between Great Britain ai!(.l Aim if in a more fix° c‘trilClll:Sb,reg. leave ina t i o ly Cal i l your attuot lol e . pr i nci ples prohibited o n ' wheic:P a fro l he l usinsstaYged:oje France direaly and course with Great Britain' under peril of colitise, lion of their ships and, Merchandize ; alllt'-' 13 .1 . blockadecehad not - the 'means of imposing any ou in any degree-adequate to such Pt:' retaliating pose. The immediate and professed objea of l':' hostile decree was •the destruEtion of all .Wit i i : 'nations aleft'rhoe(;nfd, evitciraaerde:ebooyfr‘nivnehirielcii commerce through means entirely unsaneione`. Sly's Oider:iirn' (3 ° o f t.;, rc the a.i i 1 ,. : 0 1 t , i t s n oin v b i: J : e ; ci a cpe t to io now n iti o tti t hGe re t el. h ir e etat: e ni s c ; c a a) b , 14w of nations, and unauthotised, by 3 1 IY ceived doarine of legitimate blockade. . ; . 1 ., - nations i i , war would have justified Great Britain 1 ociaintsteiceusiatys,.might co-operate w ith Frotl e in l '' system of commercial 'hostility against Gi!'" 131 lain. . - the T a h e e stru e ction of trade,l3:brl'utntitil'lswp3rsesell(r)vtavi.9`lll°n:ii.eli'let ~ss . :u t r:oc e i_l i nui l ci.• G dtr i ritg e lorat ia ttl d . b i e St e i r o ‘ :n s as might be compatlVe wit t i i an indulgence al to ' f f 7 o e re s ig a ril n "ctit iiiilll23B:tietifd4lte:ltctil.tc3lerial,ilvvin's‘l.,,o'6`elru)riececltli:ill°)'.lllll-('1.:1.1 principles:Would have entitled her to t,vithhold. Ti.l retalialioti of Great Britain was not therefore orb' Ti::,etite,:rin.uittoerxtwhi: aabh,ol,:rieri:ht i our prohihttiturt ictql:srinrin,eo:t,etalibpnsr)o6olfigulirbleiG,lerdbe•uitlitt'otinaolidiclioe:nii cat,, With France , but all such commerce with France It was evident that this system ni ß t:i i t ta l' ir . n;Y : i P o t i . judicial to neutral nations. Tills oalinyitY "'", I I seen , and deeply regretted : but the ,i°i'Vp'l,oo .. 00. ta n _ : .. c 1 ,, i ,i i ret.. c hisr l il ' sa t osIre l oc r ye a bpj; d aertecanl c dc2t o di n ti:u i tifs i ii r oto e .i: l i l :su e t.or d w: G s_liyloc r s e a igti: t nto r . 13 11 “ :: : 1 :v 't c ti .: ba cse ii o il d i n i ni, ° id i o rt e l t t girc9 °I e lf t e ci r oya so fi l io lw :c!?h i r l i neetral nation , arose front the oggN" i°n 17; - ' d d war. The operation on the Anierican carnal...! t n i .e e a i r d i a l e r t ill i ] , erreeds:ntiiirs°;nds:ladtetoroedtair isart:rittYll'ea:llll tole to he ascribed to the unWarrailtable agre'_; 9f Gfeat,Britain which that aggression had roa r ' Britain en a ci t e te i r v it a p u t re to d, ethrusptet rinfileitskithrliettschotoriaidnee.ot, ti t ceiVe.. as large.,a 'portion of commerce as til'g'l, ~ti.Ptribac,,,ttiti'Cialbeillet,, rtehgrtiolutiloing?4reaalitd.neiv*.ielaryin ; so d ad 0 voth,Oiding licenses , : brie b.cett hei•system b .new orderota ~,,des of granit'ngti POP6se` .01 - . encouraging the node of Pe t ': throligh Gloat Britain, Whesever such encodl agent might appear advantageous to the generay3l twists of commerce, and consistent With lbe P 9 , 4, Safety Of the nation. The. justification ot b 1 iesty'o Orders in Council, arid the continualleae; 'oat defence, have always been rested upon the c istence or the D v cree A o f Berlin, And Nliln, Wl' the perseverince of the enemy in the sist e ,,, n itr , I"''tilitY which has sobverttd the rights of t ; vs i corn 11) erco on the Continent ; and it l' as ,%err been geclartd, on the part of leis Majesty's (Atol caitcloioilicllcaltoiortri 9 3 eot, that whenever France should haVnfirce Bo pretiela:intilueirda o,xt i i , h:deiecr D isi Decrees of Belli') and INI"°1111,;,, ens' I s i hould - have restored neutral,cominerce to i low peat Of those Decrees, we. should innne‘tialc- ' ' c strand previously siQ tin1:231):::jolv"vego • 'Franco has azigert4(l tliat tho dalco -