The Sun. — London, England, 1814-03-09 00:00:00

ra NAVAL NEWS. ~i- Ti • 110 th taa ce r r e, . s Ot :ler ~T it ~ !~ t 1 'i•ctt' )ii‘t ,('F CIO ~ti ~V iver 04 1 . l‘er' aax~ ,rtl!, ;03 5 ,1!1 1 ef er'' 31,0 obri Li;)'" loc .° bc'' ' ' t 'eFt' l4 sob' 3 0'4 vo l°' i}L !~ con if , "! it is ,~~ ~1 r [l"''' ' e i' De P r' is re' ,I .liei i ' fi at' 1 1 fli CCr i ocot. o tif f r ;:t or , t _ ~c C,~ ~ j 1;: ~el / ► le' - • ?A- 'it .? MALTA. - - „ AL/ AtARCH B.—Came down from the rift tie baroness . Longueville, OCean, and Add' ' K eleY, for the South Seat, and seVerat other : 11 11 11/S 2 and sailed for Portsmouth, under convoy of „ e e s on S wan cutt e r. Ar r i ve d t he Flyi ng Fish up—. i tee ci, with dispatches and Leiters from the t r in the Scbeldt,. and the Pioneer schooner 0 ,.. a cruize off the Fiend' coast.—Wind N. E. s si II() THER LETTER, SAME DATE.—The lehooner (man of war) is just arrived from i l t ° : (41 1-pot, with th e 'official confirmation of „It defeat of the French by the Allies, with (as 111 " 1 say s ) t he l oss o f 10 , 000 men an d 40 pieces of cannon. ‘sz`fIOCTII, MARCH B.—Arriveci his Majes- . 1) 0 111 . i Ps liatnadryad and _ltedpole from the Wtts and b el ' 2 the Bridges transport from 11 , 'Word, a I" t ° Spain. Sailed the Urgent gun-brig on I; Puiz e His Milesty's ship Benbow, with the eSt In dian fleet , remain.—Wind easterly. b 4 14 ' ° uTir, MARCH 7.—A large fleet of mer fra4tlten,- 'coasters, and colliers, have arrived the Eastward, having different destinations. E ast. P 0 31 -AT -M OUTH, M ARCH 6.—Arrived the • Polly, li and Lark, from Cork. The Francis Free tig. Pac ket, with anima for Passages, is gone into V t "ds.—Wind N. A p c S.---The Ferrcbee, of this 11YAxt.ev Master, which sailed from hence t3terdn Y for London with corn , struck on the °li n Saud last night, and hunk—Crew saved. -4 E BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. ar is Excellency the Governor, looking to the State of this Wand, and trusting that no t h lr) , l-r seen "accident will hinder the speedy coin tri;nt:enient of the clean Quarantine , is pleased to 4 4 • 1-ecl : e clie that the Council of Health be adjourned, i f ; t , —and to order, in consequence of such ad illoieut, as follows : de l ' i l hat aft applications for chawr,es of residence, passes, ''e in fatore ❑made to the Insoect or General of Police, who rectived instructions upon thiis bead. • Th at all applications relative to th e shipment, tranship ! . th, ll , t or landing of Merchandize, liretof u re submitt e d to I,_ r otionitt ee of Commerce, or otherwise, be made to Go ' .aent through the Chief Secretary. ,OA.t. the tim e hi S Excellency has judged it fitting `I. relea se the Council of H ea l t h - fromthe labo 4.'ns end irksome situation i n which it has so 1 g and S. honourably h;!tnt 4 ,. (:ttty he equally owes to hisplaced, he )eels it !:e pe,c)ple of tliN sei,iands Sovereign and to , to express in the '..,tr.ogesr manner the deep sense lie entertains advantage th a t h as b een d er i ve d 1: 11 its labours,— of the unif orm propriety and arid 4`' ;ill its dectsions,—and of the great zeal patriotism it has constantly manifested. in,: It s ex.2rtions principally owing the cheer (4luhr°sPeet that now presents itself, and his Ex -i'eY will. have great satisfaction in laying at 110,' e l t Of his Sovereign the - sentiments he has t 'eught it necessary thus to make public. By Command of his Excellency, P a l a F. LAING, Chief Secretary totioreroment. c e:—.Nran e tts, oath :November, 1313. Ir!esterday mOrning the Earl of LIVERrOOL I, o 4te d upon the PaINCE REGENT, at Carlton ilis"se" to cons u lt hi s R o y a l Hi g h ness upon the k k i' lte hes brought by NfessrS. ROBINSON and v the Messengers, on Monday afternoon. th at i s reported (and we give it only as a report) of ar rangement s :Ire making for the marriage ne of our Princesses to the King of PnusslA. tor sterd a y at four o'clock the Duke 'J., YORKA, a Leve,, at hi s Offi FT ce in the Horse -Guards. 1 0 1 , those p resent were G enera l N ORTON , Ma -I\loetlertd.lltlNLoP, Major-General PoNSoNBY, ajor-General • NPLEop, Major-General l e t " , Sir W. WYNNE. General BAILEY took tt, " of his Royal Highness on his going to take c ommand of a tnigatle under the Marquis of cmELLltioTon. Colonel BAILEY, upon a similar pr e l a inti, on his going to take the command of a I slonal battalion of Militia under General AI LLy. II Y a G ent l eman who has just arrived from the t o ast oft Gotienburgh, after an ineffectual attempt , • slune weeks to make the shore, we find there " Prospect of th e port b e i ng opene d b e f o re , It P 1. :1, and it 'may be assu m ed th a t t o that time least t h e American COmmissionerS will be prev ented,, Irons commencing their negocia t " Il s• Th e vesse l b y w hi c h t hi s G ent l eman et "rned has brought back'all the Mails intended !, ° „ 1. S weden, from the 14th December to the pre t tita. Ac "rious story is related of VANDAMME, whO it t Stated, in ord er to sav e hi mse lf f rom b e i ng sent v (4 il.)eria, had olferid, to make important disco :if ries, an:( that t h e resu l t was a di sc l osure t h at ~.°NAPAIITE had placed a ,sum amounting to 1 30 ,000,000 f ranks in the Bank of England, and a esc riPtion of all the mercantile houses in whose 'lmes tilt money was invested. W e are no t t o ld I w:teth er VANDAMME, by means of this tale, pre ented Lis threatened banishment to Siberii. When Mr.GRATTAN,in the tullness of his folly 4 'ised the' Papists t o h ave a P et i t i on s i gne d b y Pro testants, or soi-disant Protestants, in their 14- voUr, he was not aware that the recoil of this l'!"-T of ordnance would destroy them he not aware that comparisons, as to um 'tss as to characterA, as to rank, as to motives,. would be made. Accordingly, we that" notwithltaoding the names of all a!1 th e apostates, a ll t h e agitators, all the timid, th e lwerested, we're collat e d, they amounted to h ot 3 786, white the loyal Protestants, from t o h ot part of lrela a d, w h o s i gne d P et i t i ons f or silpport of the Constitution in Ch u r c h an 4 1 "..e, vs•ere 227,861. PRAM ON Tilt STOCK EXCHANGS. Yesterday, at four o'cl )ek , the Sub-Committee qppoihted to inquire into the late hefariotis 'less relating to the death of BUONAPAKTE, made their Report to the Stock Exchange at large. tablentas placed in the centre of the house, and four of the Committee placed themselves On it.— Mr. I. 4 AuitEscE read the Report, which, after a concise exordlinn of the motives which induced the Committee to take up the basiuess, and to endeavour to noint out the authors, proceeded to state, that they were happy to say that not the least suspicion attached to any member of that body, as being concerned in so scandalous a trans— action, and which would, it s proved OA any indi vidual,' bare produced his certain expulsio❑ frOrn the Society. It then stated the evidence of the post-ooy, named Shelling, who drove the pre tended Colonel Du .1:30U RGH, mentioning all the particulars that have already transpired relative to the imposition, stating that BUONAPARTE was dead, &c. also of Crane, the haekueyeoach- man, who drove the Colonel to No. 13, Green- street, Grosvenor-square, after lie was set clown at the Marsh-Gate, Lambeth. The evidence of Sayer, the Bow-street officer, who was employed to learn out who the house in Green-street was occupied by, stated, that a Mr. DURRAND quitted it on the 12th of February, and let it Burnished to Lord CG:AIRANE, the Hon. COCHRANE JOHNSTONE, and Mr. BUTT, who carne in on the 13th of February, and occasionally met there several times previous the Colonel Do Booßon arriving—that on the Colonel's arriving, he inquired for a particular name, and was told he was gone to breakfast in Cumberland-street, to which be instantly repaired. MI. LAWRENCE then stated, that he went to Messrs. BOND and Co. Bankers, in Exchange alley to endeavour to trace sonic Bank-notes paid away by the Colonel in his passage up, and four of N. each were traced to have been taken out of the Bank about one or two o'clock on Saturday,. the 19th of February, but they said it was diffi cult for then) to trace . one-pound !notes, as it was but seldom they took the particulars. Mr. FEARN's evidence was next read over. He stated that he latterly had been in the habit of doing business in the Funds for Lord COCHRANE, COCHRANE JOHNSTONE, and Mr. BLITT ; that be alwaysundeistood that what businesS •he did • for Mr. BUTT was to be placed to Lord COCHRANE'S account ; that on the 21St of February, which was the day the fraud was put in , practice, he sold for Lord Cochrane L. 1.19,000 Omnium. 'Cochrane Johnstone 1'20,000 Oinniuin, Fin Ditto • - 100,000 Consols.. Mr. I3utt - 124,000.0ainium, For Ditto - • 168,000 Consols. That be was desired to sell them for the first ac- 1 count day in cash, but not to sell them for mo ney ; that he was surprised to find that _Lord COCHRANE and Mr. BUTT bad taken an office for him (FEARN) in Shorter's-court, Throgmorton street, without his knowledge, where they used to meet him and give their orders. Mr. PITCHES. another Broker's • evirleßee was neat read. it stated that ha was too ill-to at tend ; but to a Mr. WAKEFIELD, one of the COM mittee, who waited on him, he declared, that he had sold for Lord COCHRANE, C. JOHNSTONE, and Mr. BUTT, about 565,000/. Omnium. A Mr. SMALLBoNEE, another Broker, had sold -40,000 t. C-uuium for Lord C. and 40,0001. for Mr. Burr. A Mr. RICHARDSON, a Bookseller, bad been applied to, to sell for the above parties a very huge sum, but refused, on account of his not be ing willing to be responsible for such a stun. Mr. CHRISTIAN, Clerk to Mr. FEARN, the Stock Broker, unwillingly at first, but afterwards con ' fessed, that he had changed a 501. note, obtained by a check of 751. of Mr. FEARN'S, on Messrs. BOND, the Bankers, fur one pound notes, on Sa turday the 19th February, tour of which one pound notes were paid away by colonel Du ROURGH. When further interrogated, he said the notes obtained for the 751. check of FEARN'S, was. on account of. Mr. BUTT. Mr. SANDON, of Northtleet, one of the persons who came from Northtleet, in • the post-chaise, had appeared before the• Committee, nad given them some information, but protested his inno cence as to being concerned in the fraud. A Mr. APRAF., it seemed, was a distressed 'per son, who had previous to the plan taking place, • mentioned that such a scheme might be done. A variety of other matter came forth, after which, SPICER moved the thanks of the Stock Ex change to the Sub.-Committee, for their great exertions and zeal in endeavouring to trace this foul transaction, which was carried unanimously. Mr. DAVID RICARDO then in a very animated speech stated that the Stock Exchange generally labbured under all the opprobrium of any foul transaction, when in fact they ‘vere the chief per sons injured by such nefarious practices. lie :bought the investigation could not be made too public, as it might operate so as to \ deter any other desperate character* from trying similar at tempts. He therefore ttiored that the whole of the Report might be printed, which motion was seconded by Mr. Bisll, and carried unanimously. PALERMO, Nov. 21, 1813.—0 n Thursday last his Excellency Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK went on board tie ship America,' and began his tour ' round Sicily. He was going first to Melazzo, thence to Messina, Catania„lgOstas, and Syra cuse. From this place, it is said, his Excellency proposed to return back here through Caltanis- . setta, Caltagirone, and Castrogiovani. We ex pect to se& him again in about a fortnight or' three weeks. In Catania and other places, we know that the inhabitants are preparing to greet him with all the honours due to his distinguished character and elevated station, and with that gratitude with which every true Sicilian is ani mated towards the staunch friend of our Consti— tutiOnal Liberties. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARCH 9.—We had no fresh arrivals of any kind of Grain this tnorring, nor was there a great deal of business doing. The sales effected in the different kinds of Grain were on full as good terms as Monday ; and flue Oats, bein ,, in demand, may be considered 15. per quar ter SCAM. VOtTRY. FOR 11-11'. SUN. On the Murder of Sieur GAtt, Au Ex-Nobii by BtOStki'Aliti, 4t,Troyet, for having worn the honoUred etax de St. Louis, When Gallia's eirthous King, alielliTh crew Doom'd on the Scaffold, horrid deed! to die, Tint faithful Priest, as tie froth Earth withdrew, Exclairn'd " Go joitt ST. Lotus in the sky." ' Thus, martyr a d Gnu, of Gallia's brighter day, Whom Guilt could charge with loyalty alone; Thus, sighing o'er thy fate, might Virtue say, " Go join thy King on his immortal throne." THE FINE ARTS. BRITISH INSTITUTION—(No. IV.) No. 31.—An Old Man's Head.—W. Owcx. We noticed this piece in our introductory re marks, and only return to it to offer another tri. bete to its excellence. It is altogether one of the best studies we have seen from a modern pallet. No. 32.—Joseph' sold by his Brethren.—A. PERIGAL. A most meritorious production, and one which leads us to entertain fair hopes of the future suc cess of this young Painter. There is a skilful disposition of a numerous assemblage of figures, and all the parts of a good - sized picture com pose with truth, nature, and effect. The colour ing is the most objectionable part of the work ; it is hard and dry. The flesh of man, even under an Egyptian sun, has not so much of the llu brick as Mr. Perigal has given his ISraelites. In the higher excellencies of the art, however, this is a very successful work. No. 4Ek—Tbe Football Play.—A. cAase. Though far removed from the science of Wil kie, this Artist, from the native humour ‘vith which he treats many of his subjects, afford us much entertainment. His stories are better told than coloured, and better expressed than finished. The present is a very well diversified and natural representation of a favourite game, in which the moving, accidents of broken shins—the fire of rustic contention —the anger of. injury— . .-the shame of deleat7—and all the passions whi2b per tain to such a scene, are very cleverly pourtrayed. No. sL—Death of the Goidfinch.—.lAwßs WARD, R.A. An exceedingly spirited little picture of a gold finch destroyed by a kitten. The forlorn fate of the little songster, and the feline fury of the ra vager, whose eyes flash fire, and every hair (loth stand on 'end, are given to the life. 54.—Deronshire Lace-rockers.—JoHN 'Another clever work, and desming of parti cular commendation, for the neatness of its finish; and the felicitous distribution of the light and shadow, so as to render it, as a picture, far more valuable than at first seems likely, front so unin teresting a subject, and so small a'size. No. 71 .—blana.—W..ALsrox. We have already noticed the large picture by this Artist, and submitted our opinion upon its prominent defects, as belonging to an erroneous, unattractive s chool. The Diana is not of such' imposing , magnitude, but, though tainted by the same vices, is a more agreeable prndoction.— There is something of Tittan•in the manner, and a goOd deal of taste in the quiet disposition and attributes of the figure. The form is, however, more tetnarliahle for an imitation .of the thick •limbs of some of. the old Painters, than for the graceful symmetry of Nature. The Nymph in' the back-ground is very ineffective, and the landscape poor. No. 96.—The Peasant's Dog.—ABRAHAM Coortn. An admirable and lively trifle. The size of. the picture is 12 inches by 11, and yet there is about as much tneritin it as in ►nano in which the inches are spread out into feet. The dog is stationed on a pair of inexpressibles, and the whimsical so leu►nity of his look, and the . natural air of his position and appearance, are uncommonly well hit off. No. Quixotte. and 'Sancho journeying to the Inn, after their Encounter with the Yongueziau Carriers.—Au. Copper:. Another very excellent and humorous produc tion by the same hand. Mr. Cooper is, we have beard, a self-taught artist, - and these works do him great honour. There never was 'a more cor rect Rozinante than the one in this picture ; nor is Dapple much inferior to " the Steed of Knight" —Sancho's tribulation is well expressed, and the discomfisted Dou cuts a sufficiently woeful figure. We rejoice to see that Loisi Carlisle has purchased this work—the Artist merits patronage. No. 117.—Gypsies regaling - themselves.—Sir W, BEI:CHEY. We imagine Sir William has exhibited .this 'matter to spew how badly be can paint. A more absurd and ill-coloured piece of daubery we never saw. True-blue smoke, pea-green and yellow land scape, and abominably unnatural Gypsies, com plete a compound very little honourable to the Artist, unless, indeed, he painted this folly With the humane design of giving the young Artists a lift by way of contrast; and encouraging them in their vocation, by shewing what qualifications might lead to Knighthood, and • the degree of R. A. ! ! KING'S TRZATRE.—Yesterday came on, before a MaStet in Chancery, the sate of all Mr. GOULD'S interest in the Icing's Theatre, consisting of seven sixteenth of:the whole, when it was purchased by Mr. WATERS for 35,0001. of which sum he has already a mortgage for 22,000/. ; so that he has 'only 13,0001. to pay into Coml. This purchase will greatly facilitate the general settlement of the Opera affairs. Taking Mr. TAYLOR'S inte rest at the same rate, it would estimate the whole at 80,0001. exclusive of the existing borthens. The General of DiviSloll REYNIER died at Pa ris, of a diarrficea, on the:2oth ult.---Made prison er in the battle of Leipsie, says the Journal. de Perris, in conseqUence of the defection of the Saxon army, he had been exchanged, and had only re turned about ten days before. No .sooner had be arrived in Paris than he set' off to join the Emperor, but was attacked by a sharp disease at Guignes, which compelled him' to return, and brought him to his grave. It is said that the Print published of Miss FLA TOFF will be very like the gallant Cossack's 6ugh ter, when he has one, which is not Vtt the case. reoa Tint 1,0146014 GAZETTE, Aucii Foreikit I),fficci Mrtrch 7. iBt4; toispltttheti Of *bid) copioi and ettradtij have been this day received from Lic'utenant-Qeneral this Honourable Mir Charles Wiinarn Sttivrart, K. U. and thS Right Honourable Lord Burgliersh. Disp4tch fronithe I-Itmoprabie Sir C. VV. Ste*art, K. B. eaten Chat illon-sar- Seine, ?darch 2, 1 r.,14 MY LORD-1 have the ,honouf to transmit td your• Lordship five rep9rts, which I have received trout Colonel Lowe, detailing the operations of Marshal Blucher's army up to the 28th Feb. ' I am, with great truth and regard, My Lord, &c. CHARLES STEWART, Lieuf.-Gen To Viscount Castlereagh, &c. &c. &c. Military Report from Colonel Lowe, date 4 ticad-quarters; Ara:} of Silesia, Arcis-sur-Aube, Feb.) 20, 1814: Sta--This army, in. information , from the grand army, changed its direction of march from that mentioned in my report of the 18th instant. The whole of it united and bivon , acked last night at the village of Sottintesotis: It rests this day at Areis-sur•Aube, and will ., proha- , bly move to•tnorrow to Mery, where it may form the right wing of the grand army, supposed to be. now assembled at or near Troyes. " - General Cine:senau proceeds this day to Troyet to concert operations with ,the grand artuy. , • I have the honour to be, &c. H. LOWE, Colonel. Lieutenant-General the Honourable Sir Charles Stewart, K. B. Military Report from Colonel Lowe, dated Mead-quarters, Army of Silesia, 22d February, 1814, Drauss St. Taste, Eight, P.M. SIR-This army effected its•march upon Mery yesterday. The town was already occupied by Gen. Count Wittgenstein, who had reconnoitred the enemy to be in - Some force opposite to bim, bet Ween Charges • and .Merigny. On Field-Mars shag Blucher's • tkrrival, •his corps was %vial,- drawn, and early this morning took the di rection of -Chanarigny. • The posts he. left in front of the town had scarcely been relieved by this army at about eight o'clock in the morning 4 before the enemy commenced an attack. It not being the immediate object to carry on any opera= tion on the left bank of the river, arrangements were instantly made for burning the bridge over the . Seine, that divides the town in two parts and for de fending that on this side of the river. Field-Mar -, shat Blucher Was 'himself superintending the dis-• positicins for this effect, when it was observed that the town, nibether from accident or design, was on fire in three places. The wind blew .vio leatly, and it became impossille to g et the flames. under. The project therefore of detend ing the town by any considerable body of in fantry could not he executed. A • few tirailleurs • were all that could be employed by the cneniy, • who had no obstacle on his side the river, .ad vanced rapidly. The bridge was, set fire to, ha' only one sitle of it was consumed.. F.rom, about nine o'clock till two a constant tiraillade •ensned, but the flames beea:ne so general that no iptn't: support con, be sent to rile small party that haft deiended the town, and the enemy nas enabled to effect his passage across . the remaining part of the bridge. Whilst this was passing in the town, Field-Marshal Blucher drew up his many in two lines, in a va3t plain on this side the river, hav ing hissavalry in reserve, and was thus prepared to have taken every advantage of. the - enetny, he attempted to push any force across the laver. The view of tins preparation, however, iritimidat ed him, The enemy hod pushed over three bat talions„ and extending them along the left bank of the river, began a very sharp file, with. the apparent design to cover the further adVance of troops from the river, • when be was himself at tacked, driven back into the town, and compelled to recross the broken bridge, leaving several pri soners and wounded in our possession ; and 4 sun-set each army remained in their respective sides of the town. , The reports of the prisoners state the corps op posed to have been the 7th and. 9th. under the command of Marshal 'Otidinot, besides a very large body of cavalry. Between two and three o'clock in the after noon, whilst Field-Marshal Blucher was recon noitring the enemy's position in the town, he was struck With a'musket ball in the leg. It passed. through his boot, but most fortunately did him no material injury. ,Colonel. Valentine„ of the Staff, was wounded at the same moment. Prince Sehuhatoff, junior, General of Cossacks, was also wounded during the clay. The loss, tow'ever, was in general unimportant—about 220 killed and wounded. Field-Marshal Blucher has bivouacked this night with his army in the position taken up dur ing the Morning.' I have the honour to be, &c. H. LOW E, Coluuel.. • Lieutenant-GAwriathe Hon. Sir Charles Stewart, K. B. • , P. S. 23(1 Feb. 9 A.M.—The enemy still re mains on the opposite side of . the liver, but ap parently in no great force The bridge over tl.e Seikie has been completely. destroyed by the troops on our Sick. IL LOWI;,, Colonel Nrilitary 'Report from Colonel Lowe, dated' fend-quarter', Army of Silesia. Drauss St. Basle, 93.1 Feb. rai o'clock, P. M. SlR,—The enemy hai been observed dn:ing tht., greater part of thin day marching cavalry, infan try, artillery, and baggage towards Troyes, his force, supposed about ten thonsand - men, of which four - or five thousand are cavalry ) , and a conside: able quantity of artillery. By a letter received from a partizan officer at MorAns, dated yesterday, it appears that Genc ral N;lriskchin, of General Winzingerrytle'§ carp , , occnpies Epernay, and has had parties at Do:.- mans. The same letter says that General Wo ranzoff's corps seas expected to arrive:at 111)&ms on that day or the next, and that General Billo,‘'s was expected to be next. Soissons was pied by , the enemy on General Winzin:. , ,ero,i , .:s leaving The enemy has likewise, as, the &"- leer writes, a corps at Chateau Thierry, to watc:t