The Sun. — London, England, 1801-07-27 00:00:00

.~~ THE SUN. QUIS DICERZ. inL.SUM AUDY.AT ? LONDON, .7 uLY 27, 'Sol. \V yesterday received Paris Papers to the 24th instant. They bring us an account of the Scv;ft sure, of 74. guns, Rear-Admiral Sir R. Bic KERTON, commanded by Capt. B. HA.I.Cow ELL, having been captured on the z.tth ultimo, between Cantlia and Egypt. - This Ship, which formed part of Lord KEITH'S Force in. the, Mediterranean, but which was, cruizing detached from the Squadron, fell in with the French Squadron in . the road between Candiiraiiii—Egypt. According to the Monitcur, the French Ships in the chace, separated from one another, and the Snxiftsure attempted to pass through them, when two only, the indi.v;s;h/.: and the Dix d'Aeut, the latter, we believe, a oo gun , Ship, engaged her. Notwithstanding this acknow ledged disparity of force, the Srxiftsure maintained the anion for an hour, but was at length compelled to strike. While this event furnishes the Moniteur with an o pportunity of boasting that in the month of Messidor, two British Seventy-fours have fallen into the bawds of the French, it occasions in us no other feelirg than that of regret for the Seamen whose valour deserved better success, and who, un der circumstances in any degree more equal, would, we arc satisfied, have given a very different account of their Enemies. From the circumstance of no men tion being made of the British Admiral being on board the prize, We are led to hope that he must have shifted his Flag. This account of GANTH AUNT 4'5 Squadron, which inthe Paragraph that follows in the Mcniteur, is brought down to the 4.th of July, furnishes a suf ficient refutation of all the absurdities which the Paris Papers have lately contained, respeEting the clisembailz.ation of the Troops on board at Derna, in the kingdom of Barca. The Leghorn article which contained that ridiculous story, was dated in the end of June. It also puts an end to the rumours of an Engagement off Borletta, circulated in the Letters from Ancona, of the zest of June. It adds, how ever to our hopes, that a meeting will have taken place between the two Squadrons, as it seems impro-. • babie that the Swiftsure should have been at any considerable, distance from the rest -of our Ships. What must be the result of such a meeting we shall leave to our Readers to imagine. The month of Mes. siclor, which terminated on the 20th instant, may not, 'Ton the balance, turn out quite so profitable to their Navy as the French Official Journal calculates it. Citizen DEVEAUX, has sent to Paris a very meagre and. unsatisfactory account of the engage ment off Alseszras, in which he assumes to himself, no doubt justly, some credit for his management of the Batteries on the shore, to which the Whole vic tory appears to have been owing. The loss of the French-he adMits to be-great, but that of the Eng lish is, he asserts, greater. We learn frcm the Moni tear, that the Spanish Admiral MottENo had, with five of his Ships, come out of Cadiz and arrived off Algesiras, to assist Admiral ',rigors in tow in o- the:Haim/ha/ to Cadiz, in order to its being repaired. The same Paper tells us,. that it was the Pent .p ee which had struck, but afterwards escaped ; that_ the Venerable has .'had several holes made in her, and that all the English Slips were much in jured in their masts: . If the relleaions of the French Official Journals are to be considered as those of the Government, we might be tempted to believe, that no great con fidence should be reposed in the pacific dispositions of men, who studiously endeavour to throw upon England the odium of the War, and who thus justify. the condua of those who have preceded them in power. In the article which we have ex t taaed in our-subsequent Columns.from theMorriteur, the Writer is anxious to convince the . Public, that the best understanding prevails,between the Cabinet of Vienna and that of Paris, but that the English Government is desirous of disturbing if. After the observations which no longer ago than last month, appeared in the same Paper, respeaing'His Majesty's Ministers, we had hoped that accusations Would have been discontinued, which can have no - other tndency than that of raising doubts as - to the sincerity of those whoadvanec them. His Majes‘- ty's Ministers, we are satisfied,_ have afforded the French Government no reason to suspea them of any disposition - to see the flames of -War again re kindled on the Continent, unless a regard to the honour and to the security of this Country, in 61)- position to any extravagant pretensions on the part of the Enemy, are to be so considered. Those who •diaate Treaties like that of Ltinevillt, need hardly look to the interference of other' rowers for the causes of their being ill-observed. Tx: Hambyrgh Marl due yesterday arrived this . morning. It has brought us from rienva intelli gence whiCh we shall be most happy to confirM. Ac cording to the accounts of the Master of a Ship which had arrived at Palermo, Admiral Sir JOHN BO R L ASE WARREN'S Squadron had fallen in with that of GANTHEAUME) and after a warm Engagement, had completely defeated it, and car ried into Malta Four. Sail of the Line and Three Frigates, all that remained of the French force. To this account the Master of the Vesel had made oath with all the accustomed forms. , --Our ex pcelatiOns have so long anticipated this fate as awaiting the French in the Mediterranean, we cannot but feel sanguine hopes that it will 'prove true. At the same time it is to be observed, that the accounts from GANTH EAUME, published in the Moni tear, must be grossly false, as they come down to the 4.th inst. and the Vienna article, which is of the th, says, that the r(:orts of this Viaory had been for three days in circulation in that Capital. The Alion is stated to have taken place in the Channel between Naples arid Sici/j, off Cape Sporti- c>ento. The other intelligence brought by the Mail is not only subordinate in interest to this statement, but almost unimportant. OUR Port Letters contain the most decisive evi dence of the attention of Ministers to the Security of the Country at the present moment. The number of Ships sent out, and the preparations at those places which are opposite to the Coast of France, are calculated to give confidence to the most timid. From Dover we find, that owing to the wise measure of preventing all Passengers going to and coming from France, our intercourse with that Country is likely to be complef4 Stopped. We Irakre forborne' . d4rtry , the last week entering into a derail of any but- the most public of various measures adopted by Government, to meet the dangers with which the Enemy threatens us in the shape of an Invasion, considering that little ad vantage could be derived to the Country, and some hints to the Enemy might be furnished by enlarging on such a subjeCt. The wise and vigorous condul pursued by Ministry in the different circumstances in which, during the short period of their Admini stration that has elapsed, they have been placed, has 'given the Country such confidence in their vigi lance and adivity, that. we could add but little to it by our testimony. On the present ,occasion it will be seen from such of the measures of internal pre paration as we have thought it our duty to state, and as are to be found in our Paper of Saturday and to day, that they have negleaed no means of safety; and though we can hardly suppose the Enemy rash, we might almost say insane enough, to attempt to carry their threats into execution, Mr. ADDING. TON and his Colleagues will have the thanks of their Countrymen for their eNertions, certainly more than equal to repel u greater danger than any we have td apprehend, while the Combined Fleets are block aded in Brest, and while not a Gun-boat is able to move from one of their Ports to another, without the greatest peril, and the greatest triumph on the part of the Republicans if it happens to escape. AT the moment, that this Paper was put to Press, Pa ri goy nigh 9 Alp, th inst. reached us. They are wi . htill : y rti igc nce. 2 . 111 ti! The Marquis tORNWALLIS was on Saturday appointed to the Military Command of the Eastern DistriEt, including the whole line of Coast through Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. Friday the Regiments in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth were supplied with sixty rounds ball cartridge each ; and Saturday the Regiments in camp there were to pratiise striking their tents, &c. The Lord Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk, on Friday, issued orders for convening a General Meeting of Lieutenantcy, at the Shire-house, to morrow, in order to submit to the Deputy-Lieu tenants a Letter, received from Lord HonART, with - a Plan of the measures to be adopted, in ease of an aaual invasion, and the steps which have been already taken by his Lordship, in concert with the General Officers commanding the Eastern District' ; and also to consider what is further necessary to be done, for the efficient defence of the Coast. Lord EUSTON, Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, has addressed a Note to the Clerk of the County, re questing the Volunteer Corps in Suffolk, to be in readiness to assemble on the shortest notice, at their usual-places of rendezvous, in the event of actual invasion. This Note was on Friday and yesterday circulated throughout the - County. The Magistrates of Suffolk have ordered that PariSh- returns i ar4 kppointments of Inspectors of Wagtons, Car:;in:ls - of. l llCineers, Pirish Cond4ors, and= Agents . 4 MifiefiZbe ,immediately made irtra'nd have convened in. , ?P:tirtg's at Ips - wich, 13.0ry, Be'ccles., Yoxfoid, Woodbridge, Sec. for this purpose, and for ascertaining the entire- Volunteer Force of the District. • In the event of invasion, the several 'guards of the Metropolis will devolve to . the Volunteer Corps ; and it is expected that some eommrtnication will be made to, them on the . subject in the coarse of the ensuing week. On Titursday morning the Earl of CLARE . SA . _ for Ireland. NAVAL Na 1111 imprium pelagi, savumgue wide/arm, Sed mi/ji sarte datum. DOI/ER, JULY 26. Tr E intercourse with France by Passage Vessels seems likely to be stopped, as orders have been re ceived at this Port, to prevent any person landing from, France, Flanders, or Holland. The Pas sengers who arrived from Calais in the last Vessel are ordered to be sent hack immediately. Our Cruizers extend along the whole Line of French Coast opposite ; and it is said that Ships of the Line are to.be stationed at the North and South Forelands, Dungeness, and Beachy-Head. General Orders have been issued to all the Vo lunteer Corps in this DistriOko be alert, and in a state of preparation. PLYMOUTH, JULY 25. ARRIVED a Fleet of Coasting Vessels from the Downs, convoyed by the Raven Sloop of War.— The latter, with part of the Fleet, passed by this morning to the Westward. Sailed the Excellent, of 74. guns, Captain Hon. R. STOP FO RD, and Santa Margaritta, of 36 guns, Capt. G. PARKER, to join the Channel Fleet ; also the Pelican Sloop of War, with a Fleet of Merchant men under convoy for the Downs. Orders have been issued to all the Volunteer Corps in this neighbourhood to hold ,themselves in readiness to receive THEIR MAJESTIES and the PRINCESSES, who are expeeted here from Wey mouth about the middle of August. They will meet with a grateful and hearty welcome from a loyal neighbourhood, who have once before been honoured with their presence. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 26. ARRIVED this day His Majesty's Ship Resistance, from a Cruize on the French Coast ; Santa Mar garitta, from Plymouth ; &wallow Sloop of War, from the West Indies ; and Rouldife Armed Ship from Jersey. The Volunteers in this neighbourhood were yes terday ordered to be in readiness at a moment's notice. The Forts in this neighbourhood were yesterday supplied with a large quantity of Ammunition, and a number of Artillerymen. HARWICH, Jtn.Y 26. VESTERD4Y the Monkey Gun-vessel, Lieutenant CORSELLIS, sailed from hence to Sheerness; also the Argus Revenue Cutter on a Cruize. The Hasty Gun-vessel, Lieutenant CLA.RLTON . , sailed hence this morning for Sheerness ; and the Hart Armed-brig to the Northward. His Majesty's Ship Ruby, of 64 guns, commanded by Sir EDWARD BERRY, is expeded every day in Ozely Bay, where she is to be stationed for the protection of that part of the Coast of Suffolk. Five Fishing Smacks have been hired at this place, by diredion of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, for the purpose of being stationed at the Buoys lying at the respedive Sands at the entrance of the Stein, in order to cut the Buoys away, or destroy them, in case an Enemy's Fleet should make its appearance. His Majesty's Ship Conqueror, of 74. guns, will be completed and ready to launch in the course of two months : Capt. LUMSDAINE, late of the Poly phemus, is to have the Command of this. Ship. YARMOUTH, JULY 26. SAILED the Ijnx . Sloop on a Cruize ; the hazard Cutter to the Fleet off Goree ; Eolus Frigate, and Lady Ann brig, on a Cruize ; the Prince of Wales Packet, Captain SUTTON, and King George Packet, Captain FLYN, for Cuxhaven, with Mails and Pas.. sengers. Arrived the Phoenix Cutter and Speedwell Brig, from the Fleet off Goree ; Jane Lugger from Scot land ; and Pelter Gun-brig from the Baltic. The Earl of Leicester Packet, Capt. THOMPSON, arrived this morning from Cuxhaven, with Mail and Passengers. The Jalouse Brig has detained and sent into this Port, De juifrov, Detje, H. K. Visse, from Am sterdam, laden with goods, bound to Lisbon, and De love Tuke, W. HENDRICHS, from Amsterdam, laden with wheat, bound to London. SHEERNESS, JULY z 6. tuvEn yesterday from, and sailed again on a Crttize, the Cygnet hired Cutter. This d;ty sailed His Majesty's Ships De Ruyter, of 64. guns, Capt. DACRE3, his, of 50 guns, ~..;apt. I NowELL, Batavier, of 5.4. guns, Capt. Baouz , l TON, Tartar of 36 guns, Capt. WALKER, ant' Arrow of 3o guns, Capt, BROD lE. Arrived His Majesty's Ship Eclus, of 36 guns, Capt. SF RA NGER, irom the Baltic, and is come into Harbour to refit ; and Berschermer, of 54, guns, Capt. FRASER, from Chatham. The Firm Gun-brig has gone out of Harbour to the Nore. FALMOUTH, jULY 24. ARRIVED this morning, the ship Elizabeth, Cap tain l\PGr. F., from Quebec, with e r ooo bushels of wheat, and 1850 barrels of flour, for' London, under convoy of the Hind Frigate, which passed this morning with about seven sail under convoy :parted about 3o sail off the Banks of Newfoundland. 11 Arrived the London Packet Armed Ship, Lieut. FEGAN, from the Eastward, to take vessels waiting Convoy here for the North Channel, Yesterday arrived the Flirt Cutter, to take Ves- • sels waiting convoy here for Oporto. She sailed again immediately, to join the Fleet, off this Port, under convoy of the Constance Frigate ; Ship Pell can, Capt. PAYNT ER, from London for Smyrna. Sailed the Viper Cutter, Lieut. CooLAN, to join the Squadron under the commalia Sir - howAao PELLE W, Bart. off Rochefort. The Walsingham Packet will sail the first fa. vourable wind, with a Flag of Truce for Lisbon. Admiral Lord NELSON received his Commission on Saturday frdin the Lords of the Admiralty, to take the command of. the North Sea Squadron : his Lordship set off this day. Several 64 gun ships are now stationing down the Swin, in order to protect the• Eastern Coast : the Acute Gun-brig, commanded by Lieut. SEAVER, has dropped down, and taken her station off Brad well Chapel, su as to command the entrance of the Colne and Blackwater rivers. Saturday several Volunteers were sent down the River to mall the Ailed°, Batavier, Yliiter, and. Beschermer Floating Batteries. ' 1 The press for Seamen on Saturday night was strictly enforced in the City. In Lower and Up. pe-r Thames street a great number of hands were picked up, and also in Fleet market, and lodged in the Compters, in order to . pass examination tins day. On sa.turday an Admiralty Messenger was dis patched to Yarmouth, with orders for Admiiai DICKSON immediately to resume his station off the Dutch coast. On the same day orders were sent from the Ad. • miralty to Sir T. PASLEY, Port Admiral at Ply.. mouth, to-.-if.repare- for .sea, with Al. 41o,isible_dis; - patch, every vessel in that harbour competent efreetive service. Letters received from the El Carmen, of 35 guns, dated off Cadiz, the zzd ult- 3 tam dint *km , had captured four Prizes, three of which had ar. rived at Gibraltar; that a few days previous to the date of the letter, the El Carmen chased two French Frigates into Cadiz Bay, under the Batteries.--. They had on board two French [tear-Admirals, to take the command of the Spanish Feet, consisting of Twelve Sail of the Line and Four Frigates, fitting for some Scret Expedition 4t Cadiz. The Venerabitp: of-74. guns, Superb, of 74, and Cambrian, of 44" %nee off that Port, watching their motions. The sailing of the Spanish Squadron had been re tarded by the circumstance of one of the large naval store-houses in the Dock-yard of Cadiz hay ing taken fire, and been totally destroyed, with a large quantity of stores. ` j , NEWS. • r • tr 16 - ~ WEYMOUTH, JULY 25. TH is morning, her Royal Highness PA INC ESS AMELIA bathed ,in the sea. •.- The KING and his attendants promenaded the esplanade till nine o'clock. After breakfast Hts MAJESTY, accompanied by PRINCE ADOLPHUSS the Earl of .T.lxa moos, Lord SOUTHAMPTON, General GARTH, Colonels FITZROY and CARTWRIGHT, rode to Sandsfoot Castle to review the Berkshire Militia. His MA'.• JESTY was much pleased with their excellent dis cipline. His Royal Highness Pirsc E ADOLPHUS and his attendants were attired in the Hanoverian uniform. When the Review was ever, THEIR MAJESTIES partook of a pi'' Breakfast in a military Marquee provided by olonel VANSITTART. , The Countess of RADNOR and her son paid every attention to the Royal Visitors. A vessel, supposed to be French, was this morn ing seen in the offing. The Fortune", Captain PAGET Commander, immediately slipped her cables in pursuit, and repeating signals were hoisted on board the different Frigates stationed here.. Mr. ELLISTON is engaged by Mr. HUtHES, the Manager of the Theatre, for another week. Wednesday morning the Countess of HARD. , W I ctc arrived at Dublin in the Dorset Yacht. Her ,Ladyship upon her arrival went to the Vice-Regal Lodge in the PheeniK Park. On Saturday Lord W. BENTS NCI{ left town for Plymouth, where a vessel is in readiness to con vey him to Egypt. His , Lordship is the bearer of dispatches to the Commanders of Gibraltar, Malta, Scc. _ _ . Friday last died, at his house at Blackheath, in the 71st year of his age, the Right Hon. Wri../.1 , 0 4 Earl of - DARTMOUTH, Viscount LEWII-12,N1, Baron of I)ARTMOWTH. His Lordship w.,s 1-101 Steward of the University of Oxford, Rec tier Lichfield:, and a Governor of the Charter it use. r Last week a human skeleton was found buried in a ditch near Lincoln ; it is supposed the person had been murdered, and lain there eight or ten years. _'~-'. T HI Merci a rl le Cal , th tl ii • ~y ~ ~, , ; cO t~Ad~i '•,' • s.lkren that t the ref Chan n , , H th at 6i itstlf Which ,;' Immbe 11 0 «•; maind Ns/here and s youm had a zal V h ; Ships ar tngi the I tepol 5)4414 Ti ter o SltUa pose( of hi Squa, of tl Enen flyin, asser the( ..t.l~ Inwi orde Cow Lye,: vent tera 4 ar Fran 6. C CH.,4 M.),N who bite be a The kn'tf 5.1 a -r; It i! insti t' hon . . repr ' 413 T befc eintma ..cup atti upo —S of I foal