The Sun. — London, England, 1804-02-20 00:00:00

31 inR UCII I'Lymovrti, FEB. IB.—Arrived the Abumiiii:ce Store -ship from Portsmouth, bound to the West Ind:es; also the Couri er , C apt. D WYER, from bormnicas bound 1 ,, London. PORTSMOUTH, F EB. 19.—Arrived the Rosalind, "I'ikut.,Es, from Leith, hound to Jamaica. The East India Ships appear to be getting ready fu r sea, and will sail to-morrow unf,ler Convoy of t he bi.amand Frigate for ,Plymouth. ltyt [sli e tO are. 132 AL, Ft B. I9.—His Majesty's Ship Champion, Mitibrooi Schoo ner , came in last night, and tailed again this morning on a crnize off the Coast of France, The Car Tore ysfo rt F r i gate came down from the i and has made the s i gna l o f convoy to t he Westward. The Autumn Sloop sailed for Sheerness. The Disp atc h an d Plymouth Transports ca me Sh ee down f rom Deptf or d , and Medway Lighter from mess. %iled the American Ship Betsey, for the River. HIS Majesty's Ship Squirrel, and Flirt Cutter, . tell.i'n ititit between twenty and thirty Gun Vessels to on Thnkar, running along shore from Calais oulogr4'. they drove two on shore and captured one. The Pil'il lost her bowsprit by a s h ot f rom one of th e i r h atterieS. .. In th e Downs—Monarch; Utre c h t n, Vince g o , illustrious, Raison Vince Eur}alus, Carysfigt, Rattler, Fury, Perseus, and SHEERNESS FEB. t in the North 9.-Arrived f rom a Cruize Sea, th --e Sc o fi rge S l oop of War, Car. WoOLD RIDGE; al so the Get/go a n d H ermes Armed Ships„ .. Ca''ne do wn from Chatham, the M•tisty, of So guns 'Cap t Aiot,Es. _ His M a Yeste • rday a Court IVlartial w a s h e l d on board jesty's Ship. for the Magici erme, at the Little N )re,)re,trial of Capt. Bit o t r on char ges e onlo.tv, o f the Pevlelope,exhibited against him by the Fi rst Lieu tenant of that Ship: The Court having gone through some of the 'evidence; adjourned until to-morrow_, Ships at the Note--Zeilandi Inflexible, Trusty, l'Afi icane, Mgcienne, Perlei,llsei ccres, Scourge, Galgo, Hermes, and Minx Gittl•dirig. ho*eit, FED.,17.--MIIS morning, very early, l ift beard distinCt!y the firing of guns,' seemingly in the direftiOn of. Calais ; and tliis afternwn the .Spiriei Frigate anchored in the Roads, with a achuyt fi tted up for a transport for horses she was one of 24 sail bound' to BoulOgne, and- was taken between Calais and Boulogne. The signal has been hoisted, and we learn. that 70 sail of Gun-boats and Transports were endeavourin from Flusli g to go along shore ..tng to llotilognea but our cruizers have bliged them to take shelte r iri Calais. .Some heavy firing has been heard, arid the Squirre/ has received a cannbo shot through het ctitw ater, but nu other damage-. Just arrived the Pbeenix Sloop, having lost anchors and cables off' Broadstairs ; part of our lei ps are tilockading the gun-boats' in of rest are off Boulogne. Sailed for the big the Champior Frigate, Squirrel, the Siseeu/ator- ger and a Cutter. g‘ Ilis Majesty's ship Llortalit?, 4, Baubve Roads, Feb. r 3. in Boulogne Bay, " On Sunday the 1/th, being Cat p. m. dis Coveted some gun-brigs coming round pe Griznes, immediately beat to quarters and cleated ship for adion, and at a quarter" before 3 P. m. being as close in shore as the safety of the ship would admit, began to fire, and kept up a brisk and constant discharge for near an hour, running dc'wn along shore with the gun_ boats as soon as Possible,. being in very shallow water,. and they draw ing so much, less, enabled them to kzep with., in wash of the main. At the same time we were i n the fire of 'every gun that could be brought to bear on us from all the forts as we passed ; ; 6 ind also saluted with continual discharge of bon-ab shells, one of which burst within a foo t of our stern, beenbut fortunately did u s no damage ; had its range a little further, very serious consequences • flight have ensued. Shot and shells %vete no w fly. ing round us like hail ; and I cannot, in this mo ment of danger, fail to notice the gallant behaviour of the Commander of His Majesty's hired armed cutter Grigu, whose vessel, drawing but little water, went bravely:within us, firin g on the gun boats, and receiving their fire, and a gallin g one from the batteries, in return, in this contest the Immortalite fired nearly 309 shot, and expended about rgoolb. weight of powder. Two of the gun vessels were obliged to run on shore to avoid sinking, from the damage they had received. " The Archer, and a cutter, went in chace of a French and this morning, but it blowing very hard to the Eastward, they were soon Out of sight, o cannot say what has been the issue : but am con vinced that every thin.that adivity and tan accomplish will bet done." gallantry LAPIYING FRIGATE. IT was some time since stated, that the Lapwing, of z 8 guns, had been driven into Newfoundland by a French frigate, having in the chase throw n all her guns over-board. Tile following extrati from the Lapwing' i logbook must effeCtually fescue the charaaer of the ship's company from the slightest imputation of miscondu&- The vessel.; which chased the Laprtvingp and Which continued in si g ble d le stanc ht of, an d at an inconsidera ie from each other during the. pursuit, were lingua), each o f 8 + guns, and a large frigate of 44 guns, "L ac-q t apwing, Aug. 17, 1803. fi r t P. m. saw two strange sail iii tile S.S. W. - to the S. E.; hauled our wind towards ma(' uir to 411 , 4 111 ALIC a . A t 6, they bore up, :Inc sail towards us.—A t 7, suspeeting them to ene. pies (a ship of the li;oe and a frigate), made the (private signal to them, which not being answered, bore up and made all possible sail from them, they being about nin e or ten m il es di stant, bearing South. 8, saw the frigate make several signals, which were answered by the line of battle ship.—At r r, finding they came up with us very fast, hove over board all the provisions from between deck.—At noon, the headmost ship, about five miles distant, and the other five and a half. " Arigr‘st 18.—At t p. m. finding the enemy gaining on us very faSt, cut away the anchors from the bows of the ship, and hove overboard a large q,,,,ntity of the warrant-officers' stores, boats, &c. At 5 and a half, the fri gate fi re d a shot at us, and hoisted French colours. We now found that We distanced them very fist, and continued to do so u ntil t 1 , when the frigate came up with uS'ill,rain ; we then sawed the gangways and skidds,' threw overboard the remaining part of the warrant officers' stores, with a quantity of provisions, slops, B:c. At 5, the enemy still gaining on us, hoisted our colours and fired a gun ; it was now impossible io lighten the ship any more ; and it appeared•that the frigate must soon be alongside. It was now deter mined, as our last resource, should an opportunity offer, to hoard her, every Officer and man being armed for that purpose.--At 6, the frigate hauled her wind two points, and discharged her broadside at us.—At 7 and a half, she discontinued the chaee, and joined the line of . battle ship.—At 9, lost sight of the enemy, after a chace of 36 hours, during which time they chased us about 3bo miles." Lieutenant CHARLES INGLI late of His M - jesry's Armed Vessel the Bufalo, has been struck off the List of Lieutenants of His Majesty's Navy, in consequente of not abiding his trial by a Court. Martial, on certain charges preferred against him by Lieut. ALEX. FORSYTH, of the said Armed.Ves.. sel. On Wednesday IV. Johnson, a Seaman of the Chiohester, was tried by a Court-Martial on board the Gladiator, at Portsmouth, for desertion, and sentenced to receive so lashes. The same day, Mr. Rutigley, Boatswain of - the Leviathan, was tried for ab:senting himself from duty without leave ; the charge was proved, and he was sentence, to be dismissed the service. Major-General Daummor:o, who commands the Brigade at Gosport, is appointed to — a'command at . The following Promotions have take n place in the Royal Marines Captain Lieutenant D'EsTER RE, to command a Company, vice ROWE, retired ; Lieutenant RlDt'r to be Captain-Lieutenant; and - Second-Lieutenant HERIOT, to be FirSt-Lieute. mint. The greater part of the Navy Lad anticipated, on the appointment of Sir HARRY NEAL.E to a Scat 'at the Admiralty, that the cross sea and trouble_ some squalls which forced Sir EVAN NEP EAN from that Board, would, by his firm, gentlemanlike, and mariy habits, be a little moderated, and we are happy. to. say they have not been disappointed. In deed., it is _recolletteel that Sir HARRY had his first rudiments of naval education from that worthy, honourable, and respeded Officer Sir A. SNAPE HAMUND, in the Roebuck , in America, and finished it under his much lamented nephew, the late Sir ANDREW DOUGLAS, in the same Ship at Chat_ ham, it excites no wonder that Sir HARRY NEALE should be so popular, and justly so, when he has been known through life, to have kept" in view the ex ample of these two meritorious Officers. Early and honourable impressions are as lasting, it is to b e hoped, as the c, - .)Fltrary : therefore, there remains little doubt hut Sir HARRY will, with that .manli ness and determination which he has never been known to swerve from, support at the Admiralty Board the chara&er %%hich he has ever held in the Navy, and in society in general. Such are the men who should be seletied for places of such importance as he now fills. The Law Association had a numerous muster yesterday on their parade, Inner Temple Gardens. The new Comedy of The Soldier's Daughter pro. seeds with unabated success. In conjunction with Cinderella, it entirely filled Drury Lane Theatre on Saturday last. The new Opera of The English Fleet, by pleasant ading, good singing, and rp3vcl music, is still very attractive. It was very well attended 6n Saturday •Mvr:DEN was able to resume the part in which EMERY so well acquitted himself. Mr. FITZGERALD ; whose loyal and spirited Muse is always ready at the call of Friendship, sup. plies the Prologue to HoLmAN's new Comedy. Lieutenant-Colonel SHE E, of the rst Battalion of Cinque Port Volunteers, died a few days since at Dover, This much respetted man was interred in the Church of St. James's about three o'clock en Saturday afternoon. The following was the order of the procession One Company of Light Infantry of Oxford Militia, with musquets reversed. Three Companies of Leicester Militia, with musquets re versed. Licut.-Colonel T s o of Oxford Militia, on horseback. The Bands of the Dover 'v'olunteers, the 14th Light Dra goons, and of the Oxford and Leicester Militias, playing solemn Music. The CORPSE, with the deceased's sword, Int, and sash upon the coffin ; the pall supported by six senior Captains of the Dover Volunteers. Mr. T. M Asrni.L.,. as Chief Mourner. Major !WA L IST ER and Adjutant Loc KYAR r, o f t h e Volunteer Corps. The Dover Volunteers, with their Artillery Company, part of the I.4th Light Dragoons, anda Company of the Royal Artillery, in files, without their firelocks ; each Cu'rPs having its respective Officers in the rear. Lieutenants S - row and (.; R EI:NOV ORD, Of thl.! Sea liencibles. Captain EssiNcToN, of the Navy. Brigadier-General M AN NIN GTON, and Nid-de-Camp. Minute guns were fired during t:le whole time.. The Precession reached upwards of three quarters of a mile in length, was grand and awful, and was conduned by the Major and Adjutant in a most respeaful manner. The inhabitants had a very in teresting view of the burial and service (which was performed by the Rev. \VM. 'TOURNEY) from the Castle-hill, the Chutch-yard being under :he Hill. They would not admit any body into the Church yard but those who belonged to the Corps, DUBLI 171.113. • ' 4 • ' Gov R.NNI I,l'r received, y ester d a y rnornt-ng, from variclus and opposite quarters of the Country, in_ formation of an intended attempt at insurredinn to be mai?. in. Dublin last night, being the r% ' , llt of Shrove Tuesday, and generally passed in festi vity with us. One account froth Newry, stated positively the organization of all the Polish part of Armagh, ,L,Aith, and Meath, lying on the eastern Coast ; another from Cork, related the discovery of a Committee in direct} correspondence with France ; arida third; folly authenticated, dael are d th a t sey e . ral Fishermen of the Cite-ay of Dublin Coast, who are known to be excellent Pilots for our Char,_ nel, had disappeared Iron; their homes; tinder cir cumstances which strongly indicated their depar_ tore for France. A number- of lesser mattet.s con. tributeil to force upon ,the Government the strongest apprehension of immediate mischief, and instant measures of precaution' were adopted.' The guards were doubled ; strong patroles ordered out ; the mail coaches delayed ; and the garrison direaed to remain under arms all night. Such preparation's could not escape the anxious vigilance of our brave and zealous Yeomanry ; they were every where seen • in arms resorting to their appointed alarm posts; so that in less than an hour after it was-whispered about that a necessity was likely to arise, not less than two thousand of them had assembled, in the hope that at last their services were required.— About half past ten, it was scarcely possible to move through the 'streets, for the crowds of armed Volunteers, who had not yet been fortunate enough to reach their places of rendezvous. The College Corps was drawn up in one of the squares of the University ; the Lawyers, in the Royal Exchange; I the Attornies, in Bolton -street, &c.when their Com mantling Officers received notice from the Castle, that no reason existed for detaining them longer ; and they were dismissed with the most flattering ex ' pression of thanks.—The alarm was not a little as_ sisted by the discharge of cannon in the Bay, which afterwards proved to be some shots fired from the battery, to prevent a merchant vessel going out without previous examination. We are now per perfeftly quiet. • Corcoran, the Rebel Chief, who has been for a considerable time the terror of the county. of .. Carlow, and for whose apprehension a . large reward was offered by G6Vernment, ha's at„leng.o termi nated his career, The Rev. Mr.EASTWOOD, of Kilian, in the County of Wexford, having re.. ceived information that Corcoran arid some- of his. gang were concealed in a house about .mile distant from him, sent a party of twelve Yeomen of the Jamestown Infantry, under the command Of, .‘1 7 11., ELLISON, Serjeant in the .Ross Guards, who ap.. preached the house with his small patty in three divisions, and after receiving the fire of the Rebels, 'closed on them ; Corcoran received - ,a shot through: 'his body, and is .since dead. An outlaw of the "name of Arennan was wounded, and a _noted Rebel, John Fitzpatrick; who had deserted from "1-tom pescla's Corps, and went under the name of the Hessian, was secured. A blunderbuss, two mos. kets (which had been plundered from some - of the Borris Infantry), and several pistols, fell into the hands of the Yetimen, who cOnduEted themselves • with uncommon steadiness. 711 E OPERA. Hay-Market. GRASSIN!, who has been much indisposed, was able to resume her station on Saturday last in the Serious Opera of La Veegine del Sole. She is not quite recovered, but zeal for her duty induced her to come forward. She is very deservedly a fa vourite, as she is a good singer and an excellent actress. Her tones and general manner strongly interested the feelings. RICH t is rising in favour. His voice is cer. tainly a good tenor, and he sings in a plain manly style. VIGANONI exerted himself most ably, and there was a charming emulation between him and WEI*CH SELL in the duet between the former and GRAS_ SIN'. WEICHSELL'S symphony and accompany_ meets were delightful, anti were admirably rival led by VIGANONI. The duet as usual was encored. In the last scene, GRAssiN i was more than usu ally touching and impressive. The Ballets went off with great eclat. DES HAYES and his wife obtained very much applause. PARJSOT and the LABOR lES were also very fa vourably noticed, and so Was Miss CRANE IF. LD S who promises to be a second Eh LLIGSBE ItG in due time. CORN EXCHANGE, FEB. 20. WE have to-day a continuance of large supplies of Wheat, yet but little of fine quality, which has ready sale at last prices, and other sorts re main difficult of sale ; Barley is in plenty, and nearly keeps its price with Malt, as does Pease ; good old Beans keep up, but the samples of new are rather cheaper ; Oats arrive in great plenty, and, excepting the best, arc a trifle lower ; Flour is not yet quoted at less prices. Wheat 25s a 355 a 51S od ---- Fine ditto - 535 a 2 ;45 od Rye - 2,35 a 35s od Barley -57 s a 22.5 6,1 Malt - - Os a 5.15 od White Pease 325 a 395• od Beaus - 30 3 a 35a bd Tick. Beans 24s a 3os od Oats - r6s aas a als Poland ditto 22S a 2.3 s t , l Rape Seed - - 351 a 371 Fine Flour -37 s a 42s od Seconds 32S a 375 !A Lady WARREN is not to he buried in Cheshire, where the remains of her late husband, Sir GEORGE WARREN, were deposited, but at Parham, about twenty miles from Brighton, which has been the burial place of the Bissiforr fAmily for many years. It is rather singular, that Lady W. h a d n ot the slightest idea of her approaching dissolution. A few hours before a mortification took place, she ate and drank heartily ; and on the Physician asking her it she wished to send for any of her friends, replied, r, Why should I trouble them to come so far I—you talk as if I were in danger." Whilst the sth Regiment of L; l pai London Vo lunteers was engaged in a sham fight at Hanipsrad Heath, on Thursday last. Liecr. 1):,w, of the Grenadier company, had the misfortune to break his leg by a fall. RESPECTING THE VOLUN rEEit , TH E Papers upon this subjCl, presented to Ole I-LiJse of Commons by Mc. ,S.:ccetary Yoa.CE, have most of them been llready..plished. Tne Only letters we have discovered that have not a:_ ready been laid betorc the Public are-the CoPY OF A CIRCULAR (CoNFIDF ItiTII.L) LETTER FROM MR. SECRETARY Yor.I:F TO THE LIEUTE- NANT6 OF. THE W ITU! E 10 7‘r ED COUNT! ES; DATED WHITEHALL, I 2TH OCTOBFIZ., 1803. MY LORD, 111. 1 1t:bail, I 2th Oa. I ! . .;,)3. Tri . e preparations of the'Enemy for an attack upon the Coasts of this Kingdom being now in a consi. derable state of forwardness, it app:l-arsp be advis able to take some preparatory measures for placing • upon permanent pay and duty, in certain Dlstrid - s of Great Britain, such of the Yeomanry and Volun.: teer Corps as, being in the most advanced state of discipline and tquipment, may be inclined ~..,oluntar ily to assemble themselves und . ,:r arms, within their respedive Counties and Distriets, to be in readiness to to el any attempt which may be made. The situation of requiring particular attention, and it being highly desirable that as large a force as possible should be collected for its protection, without incurring the necessity of detaching from other points of no less importance, I think it proper to request a confidential common'„; cation of your Grace's opinion, whether any, and which, of the Yeomanry .and Volunteer C o rp s i n the County of . ." and within a reasonable distance of are likely, upon His Majesty's invitation, to assemble themselves on permanent pay and duty, for the pro.. tedion of that place and its vicinity, for such time, and under such regulations, with respel to rotation of service and relief, as may be thought expedient. -. Your Grace will perceive by the inclosed copy of the Act, 42 Geo. 11-I. c. 66. -sea. to. that His Majesty is empowered to invite any Yeomanry or :. Volunteer Corps voluntarily. to assemble and march on the appearance of .Invasion; and that all such COrps as shall voluntarily assemble, as expre,ssedin that Clause, are entitled .to pay and quarters, and Subjed to military discipline, during the time they shall continue so assembled. I-take leave to call your Grace's attention parti. • ctilarly to this point, because the powers given to / His Majesty to ; enforce the assembly and movement of the.YeoManry and Volunteers.of Great Britain', l , by virtue of the computrory Clauses of ,t 4 43 Geo. M. C. 96. , ald 4.3 Geo. 111. C. 121. tend only to the, specified cases.,of aanal Invasion,"' or th e appegraea f; of an <Enemy in' force upon the Coast. • - . . The present measure, which is suggested for your Grace's consideration and opinion, is intended to apply onlyip a. certain number of Distrias, which,_ from their . situ a ti on , d ema nd peculiar -. artentiOn; anitis calculated to operate as a temporary . measure ofpreoutioir, for the ensuing two or three mdriths. Lhave- reason:to believe, that his Royal High.. ness the . Commander in Chief has written to the Corm:waling General in the Distria upon this subjea ; and, I flatter myself that your Grace will have the goodness "to communicate with confidentially upon ;he occasion. The mode of relief will of course become matter of deliberation between your Grace and Perhaps the total of the Corps who may be willing to assemble for the protection of might be divided into two Reliefs, each to remain on duty for a fortnight at a time, and then to return home ; but if that should be thOught objeeci:mai7l:, the tour of duty, might be settled within each particular Corps, by their furnishing certain numbers of their respective members, in ro tation, as might he agreed on. Upon this point however, as well as upon other details connected with this important subjett, I shall he happy to re ceive the benefit of your Grace's opinion and local knowledge. I hope to be favohred with your Grace's senti ments at your earliest-convenience, accompanied by a list of such Corps as are most ready, an d prepare d to step forward in the present conjundure; together with a return of their elf:Clive numbers. I have the honour to be, &c. C. YORKE. * To the Lieutenants of the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, North and East Riding York, Hants, Devon. Cornwall, Norfolk, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Sullblk, Dor set, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, and to the Lord Warden at the Cinque Ports. ROPY OF A CIRCULAR LETTER FROM MR. SECRE. TARI"iORKE TH E LIEUTENANTS OF COUN.. TIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES. IST FEB. 1804.,. MY LORD, Whitehall, ist Feb. 1804. The Secretary a: War having stated to me that some instances of discontent having lately occurred among the men engaged as Substitutes in the Army of Reserve, occasioned by their not having receiv. ed the moieties of their Bounties, which should have been remitted by the Clerks of the Subdivisions in which the men were enrolled ; I have received His Majesty's commands to bring the subjeti under your serious consideration, and to desire that your Lordship will use your best endeavours, and issue the m ,, st positive and precise orders to the Deputy Lieutenants and Clerks of the different Subdivision meetings within your county, fur the purpose of preventing the recurrence of this embarrassing in convenience. For this purpose I must refer your Lordship to the +2 Geo. 111. chap. 90, Sea. 63, which clause is equally applicable to the levy of men for the Army of Reserve, and for the Miiitia and I must request that your Lordship will give immediate direr lions through the Clerk of the Ge. nerd! Meetings (or otherwise as your Lordship may deem most expedient), to the Clerks of the several Subdivision Meetings within the to remit forthwith to the Paymasters of the several Regiments and Corps, in which the men raised within the for the Army of Reserve are serving, whatever monies are now re