The Sun. — London, England, 1811-10-28 00:00:00

r is , NI A I I. S . Aitittvitti-1 Guernsey. t lersey. T Dublin. I Waterford. .aut—t Cadiz. t Lisbon, t Dublin, 't 4Vaterford. THE SUN,. QUlt PAIAIUM AUDLAT f) L 0 N .1) 0 N, • morluhy, OCTOBER 28, 1811. same. i - " IT. BALFORIA. ) 1 ' " NI. 11A11.1.11'..* " W. liE131:1(1)EN. b , e I' It. WILLIS." ~. 9 ', t '. ,-; . '1 ~, 1 L. ; , 1 ... f ii'i A kid: iti , it ~,i , 1 1 1 1 I. , g-, ,, . • ' ,f . ..', 41, t 4" Windsor-Castle, .067. 176, 1811. " ilis MAJ ttl'Y'ti stale continues muc the The Letters received by the Gleaner (torn America in general speak of the 'hostile &po sition of the American Government toward.: Phis country, anti the writurs seem to anticipate some strong measures a 4 soon as Congress meets. The prevailing opirriou is, that the embargo scheme will,_he again resorted to ; hut, after the eiperieoce they have had upon thitt sohjea, we very much doubt , ' whether the Congresa will venture to repeat - the experiment. Some. of the letters say, , that Mr. MADDISON'S Government indisposed. to adopt the Chinese system of commerce, that is to say, to suffer all nations to come and purchase corn : mutinies, but not to export any; this plan, however, would not suit the French party in America, whose only object is to force on a war with Great Britain. Mr.FosTea, the Blush Minister, is fitting up his touse in Washington in an elegant manner, from which it is inferred that he does not expea speedily to Celan to ,RPrOpe ;sat all events, nothing decisive can take pine till the meeting of Congre;s. W t a, hiive extraaed from the American Papers the evidence given before the Court of Inquiry. re. spestting the engagement between the Little Belt and tne President. The witnesses all swear that the first - skit . was fired from the Little Belt, to which point alone the inquiries of the Court were directed. The instiuctions of Captain RODGERS were not pro duced, nor was any explanation given for-his coti duct. iti cl.acing the Little Belt so )(Mg," and en deavouring ,to take a position to rake her. Vo shall Make some observation's; upon the evidence to-morrow. • Lord W. IlewriticK still remains at Plyrnooth, for a favourublo windlo sail for Sicily, . Mr. ITutvrP.a, the M•~ssenger, arrived at Plymouth with dkpatches 191 his T.,ordship on Wednesday last. Ti,e Marquis WELLESLEY ha 1 an audience of the riallott RI GEHT yesleytily, which lasted upward* at ati boor. II was Supposed to be on the subjea et the awAver to be rcturnO4,to the - 14)t, dispatchti both A MetiC:l. , -• The Vetter() 1. le, 74, Sir Home POPIT4O: ; gear, 74, Captain BROWN ; Medusa, Hon. Captain ii , luvrtut a ; halm, Capt. S. Dtoav, and Partridge, C MAR, arrived o t Saturdarat Porisrpotrh, from Cherhurg, having been blown off- that.station by fool winds. We. are assured, from good authority, that the, Chmtiel flcot will spit tendezvons at Spithead dur in but that a Squadron of observation is to bd kept at St. Helen's, which . maY be sent upon any sudden Service that may arise. . roe into , now shipping from the ToWer, in two divkiona„ for foreio service consist of b 0 24. voutoirr iron guns, 10 cur brigades, and ...50,000 stand of arms. We have received by the Fax fiigaie, A letter from an Officer in his Majesty's service, staling; that an important Revolution had taken place in the Go vernment of Davancire, since the death of the old Rajah, and the assumption of that Musnud by his successor, who .m eiti by "theappellation of the Elijah or Se c ond Rajah. It appears that the misconclna of this young roan, and his ill-treatment of 'softie of the branches of the deceased Rajah'a family i 'att 6a. ed tie notite of colonel Munro, the Resident at , thtr,t Court', and on.an investigation (Aids claims, it was n u thathis title was invalid according . the laws of the State ; and that the Rana!) Letchma Antall, who is in her ifith year, was the rightful sactessot ': on tl , e result of this investigation being Ltrowil, it appeared to be die wish of the'friends of Braish,Govcturnent, that the Rajah should - be evj ; ‘ , l ded ; in April, lrst, the resolution :was communicated to him ; but in consequence of sotne resistance, he was. placed under an escort of the l'ith regiment, c mmanded by Capt. Ogilvie, and marclwd on the Wilt March, from Trivanderum to Teticbery. l'he next day the Princess I.ctchtna Amah v.as prodahned, and invested. with the Kha lil, jewc Is,„ - and sword ei .State. • She was crowned tit an itejacent .p:igncla, by the principal Brahmins, tt.e Brutsh ttuops bt in drawn. up on the occasion, and a royal tiaintii li!e d . from the. fort. Sit: pre. f , cii ! e d emelt corps with 60t) rupees.' Ott bet return 10 the l'al3ce; she. ?:.ct, , ndeti the Musaud, where bllte receivtli con4i'att.ltition , : t of ,Colinal Munro, the 4,tliceo of Govrtnittent, &c. and was preset, ted with some I;aluat , le jewels and other articles, in. the t :snit! . of the:Br'itiali Government. An attempt to rflurs!er the yodng Runab by the- adherents of :the .'been frustrated, Tile above RtAio. , Rich appears to have been advised by the G t , t ernment of India, and much:red necessary by et , stiain polltical considerations, was effetted without bkodfibed. , . Mr. COURTENOr, who MS •t , been eieeted p rev niativein Parliament for Totness, is the author a sever Al works of considerable merit , on subjeas of Fitton& alit! 1141 t anal By an , At! Sessions, no person can be arrested attet the,tst of November next, for a debt IA unless the SAllie ill due upon a protnissory note or of euhangu. winds. , Tex•l NAVAL NEWS. PLYtiourni OCT. Oteaher hired ertned ketch, of, 14 gnus, atrived here yesterday from New Yorit, after a short passage, with dispatchea from Mr. FOSTEtt, which have been torwinded to Um dun. ,The Gleaner is gone up the harbour to be I refitted. Sailed the iris, EDWARDS, for Portsmouth, but was obliged to put back this afternoon by -cPutrny Arrived the Dart, WILTON, from &tinderl t ind, with coals, for this port. Arrived late last evening the Darlington packet, Captain RICHARD HARVEY, from the Leeward IslandS, last from St. Thomas's with mails, which have been forwarded to Lond ; she does not bring any news: sailed from St. Thomas's on the 24th September, since which she encountered seve ral very heavy. gales of wind, but has not received any material damage ; she will proceed from hence to Falmouth, the moment the wind proves favour ahre. Mr. JOSiPII JACKSON and' 'lion caMe. pas sengers in the Darlington. - Arrived this day the American schooner Trojan, belonging to' Baltimore, of about 200 Latta 'buil hen, 4LEXANDER FITCH, Master, fruni thence, with a very va'uable cargo, - consisting of coffee, cotton, sugar, indigo, gum, cochineol, skins, &o. bound to Bourdeanx, detained and sent in here by the Acasfa frigate, Capt. KERR, and Armide frigate, DUNN, the boats of which ships succeeded in taking possession of her a few days since in a calm, close in with Bourdeaux, after a slight resist- once, during which, it is said, one of our st\ - tmen was wounded in the hand. It is reported thd jan has a - large quantity of dollars on boatd. She is a beautiful uessel of her clasi. Mr. I - luNTEs. a Ki9g's Messenger, arrived here on Wednesday. morning from London, with the final dispatches for Lord WILLIAM BUNTINCK Menelaus frigate, on biard which ship big LoriroiliP has embarked, is Atilt in Cawsand Bay, detilined there by contrary winds. Arrived the Resolute gun-brig from Cork and the Brilliant cartel froln Portsmouth, bound to Morlaix, driven in here by contrary winds and bad weather; also arrived the Ranier, 'l'noldAs, from with a cargo of pro% isioos for this port. OcT. 26.—Atrived the brig Countess of Leven and 411,1011 e, SOULTAII ; the brig Mariner, CHAIM TON ; and the hark *venture, HOLLAND, from Quebec., with cargoes consisting of timber and deals for his Majesty's Dock-yard at this port stilled twenty-four days since with thirteen sail, under convoy of the Fawn sloop of war, which ship is gone up Channel with ten of the flees, the remaining,three parted company 14 days since, due• nig a heat) , galeof wind, and the following are the names Of two of them, viz. : the Jultn , belonging In Burlington, WARD, master, 'for London and the .fuhr4, belonging to London, hound to Shields; the Alelantpus, frigate, Capt. HAA Ken. WAS at Quebec,. at the time at the departure of the fleet from thence, and had nut received any material damage by run. ning aground in 14e Gut of co nN . Came down the harbour,' and anchored in the Sound, aver having been refitted, the Diana fri gate, The Sun Josef man of war, the flagship of 'F'ir CHARLES COTTON, is expelled to go down into Cawsand Bay this day. Arrived the Swift, WEST, from Sunderland. Sailed the iris, EDWAII,M, fOr Portsmouth. There was no French privateer sent in yester day by his Majesty's ship Surveillanie, as stated by mistake. POItTiMOUTII, OCT, '27.—Arrived his Msieity's ship Ztphyr tram the wreck of the Pomone whiti!er she had proceeded to save what she could also to rived'his Majeity's 'ship Trial:, from the Downs. Several cif ,the outward-bound remain in Coives And,Yarmouth Roadi. T 1) e Cornwallis transport is ordered to take hoops on board at Lymington, for Davea, OCT.: 27.—Three French privateers were off here hist night at halt past eight, and made an Attempt to capture a light brig, of Sunderland, fiont the westward, but did not succeed, the guns of the ,batteries at tbi place having heat the'm off. Pied by the Hazard, WALLER ) and ten other s hipi front Q,aebec, under convoy of his Majesty's ship Fittruurite. • Five,p. ,n.—The signal for an enemy es now made at Littli; Cornhill. D 441., OCT. 27.—The sloop Freclerick. is on shore on the Goodwin S-ods : her crew bave been picked up by one of our boats. " • . S4iied his Majesv's ship , Elephant, far off the Arrived his Majesty's Ship Furor with a convoy from the weitward, which are 33iled for the River. SURERNESS, OCT. 27.—A large ship, fill'pposed a West Indianan, is on shore on the Kentish Sand. ERIC AN P.AP.EitS. ritpa, OF COMMODORE RODGIRS. (PROP/ COLWAIBI?k,II,. COURT op INttUlßY.—Titti Cuert of TrigAry on the condu& of Commodore Reborn.; in the' t‘-t!ott between the Presitivnt and Liu . 1 :: &It, t,ow closed the testimony in the case. This Court consists of Cvm. STMIEN DsCATuR, Fresident Cupt. eitAßLts STI/w ART, Capt. IsAAc CBAUNCi.Y, and Wata.twat l'Auttiztvc, hr. Esq. Wage iyiocate 3 x.., • Of the evidence furnished to.this Court, on the oaths of the several witnesses examined, we pfesent a brief outline, in the order it was adduced, and leave the public, in a case where doubt is imps sible, and conviction iiresistible, to make its•own comments. • Whenever the proper leave is obtnin 'ed, th►e proceedings, in their official and ex tent, shall be given in our readers. The first witness examined was CHARLES LUDLOW, 111,Ister Con mandant and At,ling Captain of the President.—rlie was on boat(' the ship at the titne of the, avian with the Little Ikit, on the night of the 1 Oth of May List.: The I,ittle Belt had her topsails a-bntA. From his , p- si t ion he was uncertain viiich fired the first. gun; bin the second was from • the Presdetv, and wts in stantly followed by three y3llllOll and anp,ketrY from the ,Belt. Cont. Bonoerts ordered to fire low and %% nit two ruund ahot. Atter ashort pause the Brit rtcom meneed firing, as did the President. The Belt.bo-,:n appeared ungovernable, and ,lay bow on towards the President, when Com : R. observea that some ac cident must have happened to her, and ceased fir.' ing. , Her gaff was down, and her main.topsaii-yard on the cap, and wizen too, he Maks. The action continued fourteen or fifteen minutes, including the interval. There was nothing but round and grape shot fired, or on deck, on board the President. The ship was not on fire, or any pan of her, and did not sheer off :after the aation. Anothei•broadside would probably have sunk the Little' Belt. Die 110 L know Or taelieiTe any part of the Commodore's official ac count was untrue or iticorred. • • JOHN Oana CREIGIITONi First - \Lieutenant. — Was stationed at the 4th division of guns, on the upper•deck..—Com. Ronuetts hailed first, then a se cond time, when a shot was bred, as lie believes, from the Little Belt, no gun having been fired or provocation given on board the President. The or ders ,of Com. were, to keep tip guns at half cock, and guard against accidents. After receiving the Little Belt's broadside, was ordered to fire. The Belt was silenced in five minutes, and the President ceased.—The Belt renewed the fire, anti Corn. 'U. returned it, and silenced the Belt again in fice . mi-' 'notes. Boarded the Little Belt the next meriting Com. RODOERS sent a friendly message, expressing regret for the occurrence, and offers of assistance.— Captain BINPHAM said be took the President for a Frenchman. Pre,idtrit was not on are, and did not slicer off, Nothing bite round and grape was fired, or on deck. Another broadside would probably have stink the BM. CommAlorc's account Con.' firincd. CALIVA Comman,lant of Marines.— Heard the hailing ; was lookinivat the Little Belt, and saw the first shot proceed from her ; on wh:ch Commodore Runt Ell 4 said, " What is thatr and he answered, " She has flied into vs.". aders were then given to fire: Belt silenced in five mi. nutes, Co n. was anxious to. stop his fire, and did.sp. The Belt renewed the anion,-and in six or seven minutes was silenced again, when (Cam. R. was anxinus` to'prevent- Mischief, and stop his fire No fire or sheeting off. Commodore's account, confirmed. rt hYMOND FL Y. Peattv,/unitir Lieutenant and Signal-Ufficer..--Was on the quarter-deck, near Commodore RODGERS'S eib9lN. The Commodore 'hailed, got, no reply—hailed a second time, andgut none. Heard a gun, and was looking at the'Bai, which fired it, precions to . any gun or provo cation from the President. The Belt was silenced In . five minutes, and orders were sent to cveridiVi sion of guns on board the President - to cease. The Belt renewed the fire, and the President alto. In six minutes the Belt was „silenced. again, and the Commodore waiiery anxious- to *top the firing on board the President. No tire or sheering 011. The Belt was in a very dangeroui situation, and would probably .have been sunk by another' broadside. — Heard hailing from the Belt, acrd Understood they said their colours were down, and sa reportelL— COlumodore " Have you strnck your colours ?" and was ai swered, " I have,. and atri in great rlistress." Lii,.;lus were up on board the Presi,lent during the night. Commodore's State. roen; confilinea. AnnnKW L. B. MArntoraieutenant Mat ineq.— Was on the gangway. - Lieatil the Conituotiore'llait thvn wait titteen dr eighiee-t seenndi; enough fora reply, b , 41- got pone, and hailed a4-iin when the 13 . elt*fired a gon fitful ber.gang*i)i. gaiv sh:aripntgait: off 41 the flash and heard the report; no gun or provoca. (ion hid been offered by commodore linests,‘,.. git'Sit seconds a gun was fired from the Presideop whet! instantly the Belt 'fired three guns, gni ilia her broadside and musketry. Belt silenced in sistot seven minotas. Firing stopt in the President. la two or three minutes Belt renewed the aaion, std in tour or five minutes ‘,.as again toted,slen van* Commodore Robdoes ordeted his fire se, and appthared anxious to prevent damage. No fire thei.v President, Conunodore's iv putt confirmed. and second gia g n l s t' •a c4 nd il b fi r firbt other witnesses. rived tdelt,eatisccgoivuelitit b o y f :I l i: . lActatMutx, Sailiug Master. --Was o n the qua y t....r-,teck. c ommodore R O DGERs i•aileil, and gel l'o . .. S OS‘Vef but ,r halloo." After bud-it:trot nine' inti , . I again, and got no reply, but a shot, co nds retur neJ w i t lioot pfr' vgcalion. ln three or four se ill shot, and got a g eneval fiie tr,,ln the Little B''Y'. e it.-' Thought the Belt a heavy fligate, until ntx l Aaron continued fourte en .or fifteen orioles,'b ctuding three or fou r minutes, interval. I,o'l ' ii l (Aid have fired again, b u t Presiden t C ' 1 * s'lok h,r. COtritll.dOle'S OfflC'at 3cCoant i; 0 : 3 Licuirt.iitil C111:1WITON tliunght the Liir o, t ~ frigate (t-xcetnitts lief fee,lllo dtitiir) 1,11111 1 sid 4 ., l . s . C.,Ordill BINGHAM 101 J limn the PresidriOcrfil, .wetc not huistet!, but_be reCoilecieii lit , o' ,T• 'll is the niage, iii beaus 3 Med by 4110110 011'71: for She PicSitlebt tti be nie;).,r,d for 4 ,1 . 4 "t 5 ' 1 ` ° : 1 1$ rug alongsde air artne 1 ve;;st,.l. Ttiought toe P . 13 il. , it.. di-. 1 , 14e.1 Oicl 111allagetbetlt or milli 01 01 • i tti 'i '?t leij e 'r .-- Bdr. e ll ' l':l it ac t e i l tit i t a de A tl i4l4lll-1I'llivd7!:::::/i:18g:ills,1:"1.411.111:irirti4... CuLti• R. trail, ;aid no tcply f.r five :3("lt's.. 10 , second Wil, and was lu , kiog at the Lit,e 130 ; 01 , the first gun was fired by tier,. bet a l'i t ',des provocation was given front the 'erepidoloci,,al Corn. fired one gun, then I na 'Belt tired, 4,' Thought the Belt .1 lligni '' - ot of; ration of the aaioo, and orders to cose, 'o,c,,it stated. The last order to , top, tiling , 's I ,` o r by three different officers, Coot. AuGOls° men: confirmed. LIENRY Deggrsog; Aaing . , .....IVir to Cloploo t i s dii. quarter-deck. Littk.t. Belt wos 70 or )3° Y il iv i do' tant.:•' kleard Commodore ' Runes lia' ll I t hiokt reply anti 'the second hail.--then a so , I p e res hico a frOtn . tfie , Belt, as he felt no pit in li' d - '',C'otik nd no gun or provocation had been Veit by . , 11.• Account of Com. B. coma! M , ..,.. V 9 on it" !CHAIM ROBERTS, 'BOICSWaiII.- ‘ 4 ~, (101- forecastle, saw the flash end heard the W . : to ' had the Little Belt, before any shot or 1) 0) , v„ceati'' been given from the President. Ha ° n° ' Commodote's account. vil A ' ali 1 " RICHARD CA.IISON, IVlldShiprnan.o",. - i oii- , forecastle and gang Ways. CorniveLlorellik.6o;4 and was answered by repeating isis wu r vi i ,t. al t ili hail was answered by a shot. Wits I ' ) "".' j v "pf l4°4 Belt, and saw and, heard the gun, bdr° l4 r 110,1?; cation from COmaiodore It. Gun froal 0010' sident was followed by the Belesbrolo',,it'e,',cd, .' by others. Comolodores Se,eotlllt COIIPr'; I d PP MAI.THRW 0, plumy, sii,As Luso!li,,,,;coo iil M'CLACK, Midshipmen, gave their VII ' same etredt. Cal , ~,,,Apt.-' , ~., THOMAS GAMBLE, Secon d Lie5i . 1..•., 0 00 1 , • mantled the first division of gnus, (11 ii . ol , 4 cc : Rohr ha , led " ship ahoy !" \ V ` l l , Ilac i '' " hahoa." Asked " What ship is dot i t . led 21.i pi, .e,id llNitiifisorsnhitpvoisrdtshartepre,aterld,hierinteal)slyu.n firo;i::istl,,1;1!,11: Heard no put or provocation front ti' e ' SAO - s .vears no gun was fired iron) his diViiul):,:iiott Otr mb:etWhen firing ceased finally. ill t IV° )11 .6 4 d e 111).) i ricre°d":l(l c . and agiddr:Tree,itl_ tier oitilbe;r; iii;‘,,tot;.; able position for tiring, hat atiother brOi,:.iicr. 5.0, the President would pruhab!y hay° soil a s tii4,leoS 110 . colours en the Ilelt, And took her Wre,riogot ~b , l , t3t6leorpr3flidgeulitti3.. sitittiole‘ftmreenotichfocato'ciat:ori‘ot:lorde,4-" ill t" contirtne,l. ' gar" on to .Joust NgEss, Captain of the fi rst i,.•g st 1 first d i 'vision on the gun-citclc, wr' s 1‘)7: . Little 13i!lt; and saw and [ward h e t; friss .1- $ it tts j° All the of her Captains of the s uns te ibat 1 he - sarne as NCESR. •', LietAt en:lnt • Cit u iGH To t.r. 101;114 f li ‘.. t ., l fcl i lA' when the Little Belt wAs bilenced the b j'iote/d1 she Intied up towards the Commodore, I , fire s i ke"Ping wa, 114 6110 51100k1 f).4 : tone Ile 0 0 1 lite riesident, slid would have (Woe ",itivi intc), had' been free. Commodore 8. , eqr` iiietli,v;,' litun3nity and anxiely to stop thy fit i1g',.,„0 GO!, stsO• testified to ih e . 0 6 r i ot asiktancti nv i , 0 0) Mod= Rodgers to the Lath: 13 , :it th ° °Ak • • .. . tl* in. , % /4 e °- Here the extmination clok'd, 113vir1149;11115c,f, derstand, embraced every deck. 0ke,r5.,119 , Arti t, o', [airs of grins, no w on bald to's, ri 'ows wli; were Present during Ihe acitoo. 1. 11 ,t 1 "% he c og% thiichase and adioa look !!Neil', With ar e' OOlill,V steeled, and SUMO ICCII-111011 SO telllA, .0,011. 4..,...............--. .......,.............°. . , d„,40, ~ ssunesbential to the israietial objeci6 u' (be I ' 4 d . .C3l g" OEI4 To THEA TR R....:11,e, hilt! , 1°441 uoiet-009 Jo Kine,Henry Me Ei.iiith f)0(.1 a verY (1..:.,,),,,,it Cirifs.:, deptit audience OH' Si4ll.lloy I , S ( • ii i t ' _, _. O 0 0,. Theoire. .Ncver, wc believe, 0 . : /.,.1,1C.,!.0e(1/!.; correct and ani Ina trd a ~time non of clit':•,,,, orr, the Qmeen Catherite of Ali-• Styp°,%.!: „;'11:4(.:' resolved io leave tire fullest litti'''"'`,"„' 1 w toe,", - I) , alone, an A ir rOWttrd on 11).1 wind at 1 l il t p re e , m • l oth pious Itierit4 tliroogii6lit we ihttil , ._, I .r 0„c o ~,, !Al ibe. Mr.,K.Et4 ft Le iilso tit4ilityo:l:ll7, ipLip t,,,4.; Judgment, and ex.iites•Aiiit; in lite p r . '.lOl, 1 1 , t", . , / dog - ) , - . . „ i n IP OCC4,110( el itiohpoOLtort, M 1011,,, ,i„ thotortilitij the appearance 0 1 Mr. 1iau",„`'.,,,,,0, o' l .„ 0 , (....reorp'ea.: ii,istead ot I. C. ,A: ):::',,,,,,i.thrbt:;, catraiiinre,ifr,ilittig itud,trotpit,ttits _1.10",ilq.1( 0 pi tier . in wlrionithl3 adintr,,ble 1. 40 ) ~ P . of 1 ; ‘) i ft4a'! 0, hich,• to 'all re'socets, is w oro t y _._ wen a 4 creditelik.to ;1)0 giiioV ' ;,~^`'`_ I t 7 ':