The Sun. — London, England, 1804-09-01 00:00:00

MAILS. DUI. tlaniburgh z - •Gottenburgh o A IV ID. G .. . o. r • wwwww I PRICE OF STOCKS, INNIt DAY AT 7, WELVV, Consols • $7 k i Red. Ann. . 57i Oinn. - 6 THE SUN. ROLLAI OILS DICERS 7ALEUSI AUDSAT L 0 N D 0 N, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1804' NOTII I NG could be more absurd, more ridiculous, or more untrue than the fteportis that have been cir. Ciliiticd through most of the PaPers during the present week. The little brush which happened on Sunday last had nothing in it more than usual, except the sinking of the Constitution Cutter, by a shell from the shore, and not froni one of the Emil's Craft v as it has t been stated. The greatest num. ber of Vessels at 'any time outside the Pier was sixy Brigs, 'sixty Loggers, and a few . Gun-boats ; and these, instead of offering battle to our little Squadron, crept, on the cwitrary, so closely in. shore, under the proteCtion of their B merles, that our Vessels could not come near them without the risk of taking ground. We can assure our Readers, from the best au. thority, that they did not skew the least incli. nation to fight us; and that they would have re mained very quietly und.l. their Batteries, if our brave 'Fars, worn out with impatience to get at them, had not disturbed their tranquillity. On Monday it was observed that several of their Vessels (supposed to have been crippled) had gone into the Harbour; and no additional ones came out, as has been stated. On Tuesday. most of their Loggers crept in, and the wind freshning on Thursday,' there were not above a dozen Brigs remainiog outside the Pier. Not a sic le shot has been fired since Sunda", notwithstanding the tremendous Cannonading contained in the Deal and D,,ver Letters.—As little truth is there. in the extraordinary bustle and vigilance which some of our Contemporaries found out to prevail at the Admiralty. We have no doubt that the Secretary, the Clerk, and the' Messengers, have slept this last week just as composedly, and in the same places, as they have usually done. We hope Sir NATHANIEL DANCE IS to be ap. pointed C n intnindet in Chief of the Tea Ships which these Papers are about to send ro the Downs to re ifi(orce the Squadron of Lord KEITII. We are con. fluent his L)rdship requires no such additional force. We cannot help observing, that those Writers who are most forward in condeinning Government for keeping up a constant state of apprehension, are tfiemselves the most industrious to propagate unne. cessary and unfounded alarms. The whole of the recent Skirtnihh, which has been chiefly formidable in the Public Prints, would have been perfe6ify harmless in itself, if it had not been fur the less of one gallant tar dI Id the Milan Cutte r. Swett 'r, reports have reached our Squadron crui4ing oW the Mel, brought by Pilot-boats, which state, that some very serioul disturbances have hr-: ken out between the Dutch and French Troops stationed at the Helder, and that upwards of one hundred men had been killed. We think this extreme) , prcbable, and are only surprized that the disputes have not been carried to a greater height, f, r the Dutch, upon all occasions, openly avow their detestation of the French. Tug Reimlationaire, and East.lvdia Shies under colivoy, have been detained, on .atoaunt of some very important Dispicites preparing. at the Board Cont foul. They will s4l from SpiilleaLl to.mor. ruw morning; The Tigre and Coniumr will sail to-morrow, to join Lott' NLLbOPI P S Fleet in the Mcditerra. ne4n. Yesterday afternoon we received butch Paper, Oro the 23,1 ult. The intelligence they bring chirfij , relates to the celebration of the Birth.dly of the Emperor of the French, in honour of (vhich were exhibited vari ous marching ;pal counter.rnatchingc, fireworks, &c. at the different Camps, rhe lentiyal at Boulogne, where IiutiAPARTB 114t1 Stiiti nett himself, was of eiltrqe the most magn.ficent. A few particulars of these important Ceremonies will be fguntj in another =;art of our Paper. A Letter from Hamburg)) rivet tome fr=rticulars r e ipeaivg the Russian Fitet, but adds nuthing i n point of iwciiigenc , ;o wit-at we 41;e4Lly know, A Court ni I)ircelirs was yrstetrlay helti at the ~s India louse, which aijourpcti 4t 4n early hour next, ilf .12 I' a .1,.. IV .C. 11 4 a . SHEERNESS, AUGUST 31.—Came down the River the Wedufich Tender, with impressed Men and Vo. lunteers fur the Fleet, and sailed again immediately with French Prisoners for Chatham. Sailed the Utile Sloop of War, and Heron Armed Ship. Arrived at the Nore, His Majesty's Ship Peirrcess of Orange, of 74. guns, Captain T. ROGERS, from off the Texel, having sprung. her rudder : she left Admiral THOLNBROUGH'S Squadron on the 27th all well. Several reports from Pilot Boats and others concur in stating that a serious misunder. standing had taken place between some French and - Dutch Troops at the Helder, and . that upwards of one hundred men had been kill. ed.' The. Clyde Frigate and Scorpion Brig join ed the gallant and persevering British Admiral on the 26th, from Cruizing off the Vlie Passage ; the former was dispatched to England to' be paid off; the latter re.vidualled from the Primeett of Orange, and dire& d to resume her Sraiion. DEAL, AUG, 3 t.--His Majesty's Ship Ada. Champion, Fury, and Archer Gun.bligs, put back last night, it blowing fresh to the Westward, and sailed, again this morning on a Cruize off Bou. logne. Sailed the. Bru;zer Gun.brig, and King. George Cutter, on a Cruizc to the Westward. In the Downs—Monarch. Utrecht, Inflexible, Castor Scourge, and Speedy Armed Defence Ships and Transports as per last. No further account has been received here of the event of the late Cannonading, PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 3r.--A number of new. constructed 11.)ats, which were built at the Dock. , yard of this Port, under the dire4c.tions of Sir HOME PornAtz, have bee.) shipped on board several Trans. sports now lying here, which are hourly expefted to sail on some secret Expedition. Arrived ti,e Fairov Sloop of 'War, Capt. SAUN. DEly4, from off Havre ; 11 ive, HALL, from Sun. derland. FALMOUTH, AUc. 29.—Arrived the Princes Elizabah Packet, with a Mail (torn the Leeward Islands, in 36 days, and is under quarantine. YARMOUTH, AUG. v.—Arrived the Clyde Frigate, and Champion and Princas 4ugulta Cut. &fled the London Armed Ship, and Clyd e Frigate, EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE SQUADRON OFF THE TEXEL, DA'TED THE 26TH AUGUbT, 3804.. " It has blown bete very hard for summer, al. though not much thought of, from the frequent buffetting of last winter's storms which this Squa. dron has been accustomed to; the. Ships have been latterly riding with three cables An end, and the re. speetive Captains have cautionary directions to pre. pare, at the least apl'e trance of bad weather, their runners 'and tackle for securing masts, topmasts, &c. in case of excesssive '' The Du Sqoadron a few days ago loosed their top-sails, and appeared getting under Weigh.—All was ready for anion in ten minutes; and much dis. appointed Were our gallant . Tars in consequence of My tiheer furling sails arid resuming his situation. — The immense Forest of IVlasts lying •in the New Diep appears to be thinned : many of their Trans. punts are rerrted to have 'mined to 4msterdam. " The Ruby, Captain Rowt.sy , has left us for the Note, to be repaired and paid (having sprung her mainmast, &c.); the, Risu/ur has also left us tor the Dawns. in the former Ship Captain' I to. THAM, of the Raisouabit (inva:ided from ill health), takes a passage home. Lieutenant VIVIAN, First of the Eagle, commands the kaisolable, pro tra• pore. .7he Slips now forming this Squadron are, the Eagh, Atbr, i Defe, , ,ce, Princes: tf Raitollable, Argo, and Unicorn. "The Boatswain of the Haled( Cutter, who was taken in a Boat with the Commander of that Ves. set, arrived in the Squadron a :.hort time since, in a Vessel from Bremen, after effeeting a most wonder. ful escape from the neighbourhood of the Elbe, by travelling several. hundred miles on foot, lie, it appears, knocked down a French Centinel placed over him, escaped into a fo'rest, arid avoided hi s pursuers by ascending a tree, making night marches, and laying bye in the day. lie appears a rough true English Sailor ; lie spoke in enthusiastic terms of the gallantry, resolution, and perseverance of Lieut. GRANT, his late Comma n d er , whose hard s hi ps i n being captured after a brave struggle, and sufferings from severe wounds after his captivity, brought tears in the honest .fellow's eyes as ht recounted them, f' News bas just reached us of the death of Lord DUNCAN ; a loss we cannot but ptlrticidarly deplore, while the tiills of Camperdown, and constant sigh, of the Dutch Fleet, lead us to the recolledion of his 441140 L ilchieblnlefits ) 41)4 IC4Ye us y et A liopp :mm.l rope tan alone animate the uncommon perseverance o!t our good and gallant Admiral (THORNBROUGII), who since November last (now nine months) has made sacrifices which, for a man at his time of life, far surpasses those of Admiral CORNWALLIS, allowing every meed of just praise that, that Noble Admiral can possibly be entitled to. It is the sincere hope of every indivi dual in this Squadron that success, fortune, and honour, may reward our Commander's persever. ance." :BRITISH NAVY. STATEMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE BRI TISH NAVAL FORCE, TO THIS DAY. I.ine I ca's I Fri. I Sps. I Tot. ,In Port and fitting 14 st j 7S 124 Guard-Ships . . 5 1 t 1 7 1 4 I 1 7 In the English and Irish j Channels - S 2 7 3 22 2 3 s4 l On the Downs and North ? Sea stations - 1° At the West India Islands j 2 and on the Passage 5 On the Jamaica station • 4 American Sc Newfound- ? land stations - S • East Indies, and on the j Passage - S 9 Coast of Africa - o Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar 3 Mediterranean and on passage 13 Hospital and Prison Ships 13 Total in Commission too Receiving Ships 7 S Serviceable and repairing ? for Service - - S 15 In ordinary - .; - 52 BUilding • ' ' li z 0 16 2 1 34 33g S 9, 7 4 1 l9 .3 41 Total 187 4 0 3; S 594 i 1 4 1 32 39 1 212 i 30 i STATIC Or 'ISHII. OADINAR AT EACH PORT. Portsmouth . - C PI I ia l = l. l l i ' : . . Sheerness . . River . . Line. so's I Fri. Sps. I Tot. 22 t 16 5 44 2 4 I SI 4 2 27 2 ° 1 I 7 5 2 1 41 1 4 5 I 27 Total 7o I 16 1 SS I 27 I 7 The chars ter of English Seamen is'not less dis tinguished for aCis of generosity than of valour. The folloWing is an instance that ought to be recorded ; —Captain MAITLAND, of the Loire, who a tew days ago captured the Blonde Psi. racer, entered into an agreement with the late Capt. DIXON, who unfortunately perished in the Apollos to be equal sharers in the Prize-money made by them during the War. The•death of Captain DIXON of course dissolved the contraft, but Capt. MAITLAND, with a generosity becoming his charatier, has insisted that she agreement shall continue in force, and that 'the Widow and Children of Captain Ds xorr shall he entitled to half the amount of whatever prize -money he may ob tain. We heartily wish he may be successful in taking a great many Prizes in addition to the Blonde. The fa E} is somewhat singular, that the Captain of the Blonde Privateer, which was taken by the Loire, was Lieutenant of that Frigate wbon cap. Lured in the Idle War. Lord IMELVILf,E's excursion to Worthing, where Lady NIELv4 LLE now is for the benefit of sea.bath. ink;, will, we have no doubt, be cons rued by rhe A/at-mist:into some important measure of a politi. cal nature about to be adopted. Yesterday se'nnight His Majesty's Ship Brithaw, Capt. VESEY, arrived in Cork Haibout 'torn a Cruize. Capt. CAMPLIILL is appointed to the command of the Text!, 'if 6+ guns, at M agate. The 24. ships fitted out at Hull fur the Greenland Whale Fishery, are returned sate. Their cargoes, together, consist Of 247 whales, 23,659 seals, pro ducing 1686 tons of oil, and sot, nr a nd a half of fins.—The 16 ships fitted ou, irons that Int Davis's Straits have brou g ht home tso whales, prodlieing 2089 tons 01 oil, and 93 tons and a hdlf of fin,. The impudent inv live a►'dtecsed to the am'ab'e and rtagn,r►itn:(lS Kt NC (1 SwLUI?N, br.sr% and evi lent marks of its au , hor.—lt, *mien with the gall Corsican wolf. The Spanish Ambassador will, in a few days, t. , ii.e Temple .4 Hymett the beautiful 1.,"1y FLFFTW 000, %4 ',low of the Lye Sir THOMAS FL k ET. wool), Bin. Her Lid) ship returned to town from Bath yerterday, preparatiiry to the nuptials. His Excellency has ;$ superb house hrepartog, the corner of Mn che,ter.quate. Her R yal 11;gliness the PK INC ESS Of WAL Et gave a superb dinner, at her beautiful vill a , at Blackhead!, on Sund,ty Iva, to a seltlt Marty. French Princes, Prilier CiVTF ICICAL Earl and Countess of HAKIUNOTtrN, L'ird HA" K E , BuitY, Lord L. Gowen, and Lird PETE. It AM, were of the party. We understand that Captain CAMISELL t . who fought Lieutenant TRAvEas, o.►n Sunday morni►►g last, at Shortielifr; died on Wednesday evening in consequenc,- of the wounds he received. Lieutenant D E jitast r was Second to Captain CANiSELL ; Captain GottboN to Lieutenant TaAms. They were all in the 95th Rifle Regiment. Lieut. Tit AV E its and the Seconds have ebsconded. The Baron DE I lARDINBERG a who has succeeded Count fimicwiTz, as Prime Minister to the Kura of Pittissi A, 14 represented by those who know him best, as a man of very different principles from those which have been generally imputed to him. —He is a Nobleman of the most amiable (lisp sition ; and so far from being partial to the French connexion, much advantage to the common cioase is expened to be derived from the wisdom of his counsels. A tew days since the gardener of THOMAS MAY, of Littlebourn,court, Kent, incautiously threw the clippings of a yew tree into the farm.yard, which were soon devoured by the hogs; and in the contle of a few hours, of them dropped down dead. This is inserted merely as a caution to tho , e Who are ignoont the Poisonous quality of the yr,v tree, VC. 30. YESTERDAY afternoon, about five o'clock, the ROY Ai, FAMILY landed from their cruize ; they were, as usual, received with a Royal Salute, and repeated huzzas from the populace. Several of the attendants were seasick during their voyage. His MAJESTY inspeaed the piquet guard on his return. The ROYAL FAMILY, alter taking tea, honoured the Theatre with their presence, which was, as usual, crowded. The performances were The Poor Gentle. man, and Raising the Wind. Dr. 01loped and ljidler,by Mr. SANDFORD ; HIS MAJESTY appear. ed extremely' amused with the charatter of Didier; it was the first time of his seeing it afted. Between ' the Play and Entertainment Mr, MILLER gaYe.a very excellent dance; and Mrs. MARGERUtd a comic song, in the charafter of a Beggar, taking off the manners of the year 1752. The attendants upon the ROYAL FAMILY were, the Earl of UXBRIDGE, Lout PAULET, Generals GARTH, CARTWRIGHT, and FITZROY; Ladies ItcHesTra, M. \VINYARD, and 1. IHYNNE. The ROYAL FAMILY were received by Ai ranks of people with the strongest tokens of loyalty. This morning His Maim) , was, as usual, on . horseback by seven o'clock, and did not return till past nine. In a short time after his return, he gale an audience to Lord HAWKISBUR Y. Ablut ten o'clock the. RiiYAL FAMILY em barked on board the Royal Yacht for their moral ing cruize. Leird HAWKESSURY accompanied Fire MA/tsr t on hoard, and the Me...eager wh o arr i v ed here thiS mornirg with Dispatche s f rom Mi o i ste rs, followed the ROYAL FAMI LY on hoard, and will return in A boat, it hen His KAJEsTY has written his answers to the Dispatches, to enable hi m to ret urn by the which &FPS this afternoon. .S! t. Rob E R T W I I,soN 11.1(1 the hohnuf of accent., pa ,, y ir g tl:r.lZuvAL hAMI LY 4,11 board rte Yacht. r 1 , 14 y On I Li - KO ) ;ti Y.tel.t aprearkg so sight, to r•torn !rum their cruiz', a party hired a boat to g 0 ff to inert them, and to avesthe hon,tlf of AC' *COMpatly ill% them; but, being tresh.water sailors, anti n t knowi..g how to manage the boat, she heaved on one si.:e, and several of them were thrown ovetboard ; but, by timely assistance, they were got cut without receiving any other itTiry than gaud ducking. The very pure air of this place hag already had a visible effect on the health of cur beloved S.'. vereign, and there is not the least doubt but that a few weeks will restore him to perfet strength. His spirits are excessively good ; and he endears Himself to every class of his subjeeis, by t he greatest affl• bility and condescension, conversing with the firmer on agricultural affairs; with the soldier on the d u. ties of his important station ; and with the sa ilor on the boasted preparations of the Enemy, and th e p et. feet reliance he has on the skill and bravery of hi s Navy. On the latter he bestows the highest 001. mendatinns on all occasion , . When going on board yesterday, hearing an attendant Caution a sailor to be careful in conveying a musical instrument Ira! the I)atge to tie Yacht, he instantly turned roma and said—" Oh ! there is no occasion for that tau: tion ; every thing is rare in the hands of A British • , seaman.'" 6 His tecolleetion of persons and distant circu.nstances is as strong as ever; rind his COO veisition,,thich is far more lively th e" Ivies smiles on a ll aroun d ; f . w hile on gr a :" . j , :ets he fails nor' of giving a mple pro"' °" Irev ery genetc;;„, al knowledge. In - point of activity , tainly h as irs equa l ; his h o urs o f rep ise are very few t alai the remaining ones are completely " cu. pied either in business or recreation ; so that he Can' not ever be said to have idie :moment. for ex: mile, Monday lax, : MOO ENTY ruse aV va ' six k ; !bathed in a temper _re 04t h , was on hurseb-ck before seven, rude aCV r.l w il es t o meet the Staffirdstiite Nilititta, saw them encam p, 1/4 inveeted mi.tu ely the Coop ot she Si ' • rts w :r :t c m t pu ß l e m g u i t h e : f ir : et ) i l e e. d hep i r i te r rp l e , d r ra e ,:d k o t a . i . : i ee t :iD af:l l,4 ,o lo l lk e e n s of the day s lead, &e. c me• on snore at stig usd"--1 gun T s h:r il e ,, Are atiour apoo troop', he r e, and the Fleet c d o r :::, ;a l : f t t v aod 4 /E c h„, AC!. site nsss hich the C r.t . :a lt n ts. U . s " u A t ) ; s er t.vr to r4 u l ld aet s lindif t t : C Met.. ; !MCC Inure than equal to s!)Juld he, onvying the 114..ptheoi i d a Moos° who lives in the hearts of all his People, date to rni terruo the cinient which is here telt by al') an visible in every face. The fallowing were the arrivals yesterday at th. King's Head : Mr. and Mrs. Howard and Family, and Mr. Wad 11/14 Sons. BRIGHTON, Auc. 31. Tire return of the PR INCF has restored, 41 : %pint of g„iety to this pi,cc. A Dinner sva° g ive ; by His Royal Highness on Wednesday li st I°.- select Company. During this repast the Stryne was thronged with visitors, and was a scene of elc• ganec and beauty. rett/flAqvist, LtE Suco, and his Dinig hte n r ; the infant BILLINGTuN, contrive to attra d,sinv i notice. The PR I NC! has condescended i° 1/Cs . them; and seemed to he pleased at the 'rumor In which the latter recited Rella's celebrated address to the Peruvian troops. No such harangue i$ " i f?: nary to stimulate the patriotic fielino of giu' d ; men against the Tyrant who threatens to them. r „, t tirte A Mrii. Ca ANT, whn a few nights ago pert.--,: Amu/this, of The (.'hill of A‘aure, played ANif fi ,; iii Ltiver's Pvw,r, on Wetinetalay night, fur POW more Ben, fir. tier second appearance was much her favour than her debat, And she acquitted be" or very itch. Powet.4, prrtormei the Baron ' ropeciabiv, Pud i.dd a good Benefir. A Foreigner of great weight, it not Afibl i j is i ; has jit,t arrived at this place, ott a tri'ic t r i ht PRINCE WA 1. IS, who intends to honau Stranger very shortly with a grand enter•aininvo of which this utwxoeCted visitor is indeed w h o se . the chief support. In short, this Fore i l nitr Excrileny tuts excited the curiosity of spectators, is a prodigious fine T sir de, „, a g3+ Mr,. ITZHLR.I.IEKT Is A hie to go avow* IF 4n4 li ,g.tro with all the Prim ,3.9444.