The Sun. — London, England, 1804-01-02 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 3i.—Arrived the Cfollodent of 74 guns, one of the Channel Fleet, from a Cruize t l ff Brest ; also the Jane, HOWARD, from Lisbon, with fruit, seven days passage ; and , the Danish Gallint Stad Copenhtmen, from Amsterdam, with sundries, bound to Cadiz. The Lapwing Frigate, with thirteen sail of Merchantmen under Convoy from Newfoundland, was off the Bar of Lisbon on the 23d inst. laying to, and fearful to enter the Harbour, on account of a report received on the passage, that the British Merchants had quitted Lisbon ; but the jaw, which is arrived here, informed the Commodore that the intelligence was void of foundation. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. i.-Came into the Harbour, the American Schooner Traveller, HALL, from Alexandria, bound to Havre-de-Grace, detained by Ris Majesty's Ship Pluto. His Majesty's Ship Courageaux, of 74 guns, Convoy to the West Indies, laying at St. Helens, has this afternoon made the signal for sailing with the Fleet ; and as the wind is N. E. it is expected they will sail early in the morning. Orders have been received -for the Montague, of 74 gu - ns; tart. OTWAY (Which was commissioned last week), to be got ready with all possible dis. patch. 'Went out of the Harbour, His Majesty's Ships Diomede, Venus, and Aurora. Sailed the Liberty, Weatherhead, and Friends, Norley, fur London ; Neptune, Brown, for Guernsey ; Heaor, Spar row, and Elizabeth and Mary, Boyle, for Plymouth; Ame rica, Robinson, for Liverpool ; and Friends Hope, Boe, for Frederickstadt. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.-Captain V. V..I3AL LARD, to the Beschermer, vice MANSELL ; Capt. T. BAYLEY, to the Liftex27)/e ; Capt. G. ARGLES, to the Trusty ; Capt. G. CocKs, to the Etna; Capt. R. THOMAS, to the Tbunderer; and Capt. Ro 13ERTS, to the command of Sea Fencibles in Ireland. On Friday a Court Martial was held on board the Gladiator, on Lieut. R. CRAvrEoRD, of the Diomede, for absenting himself from the said Ship without leave. He was sentenced to be reprimanded, and admonished to be more careful in future. A Court Martial was also held on John Roberts, Purser's Steward of the Aurora, for having embez zled a quantity of spirits, and selling, it to the Ship's Company; and on R. Prince (who assisted in the Stew . ard's room) as an accomplice in the theft. .doherts was sentenced to be mulled of his pay, and one year's confinement in the IViarshaisea ; and Prince was acquitted. CORK, DE c. 26.—His Majesty's Sloop of War La Stffsante, of i 6 guns, Capt. HEATHCOTE, was totally lost, and went to pieces, by going ashore in this Harbour last night, in a gale of wind. Seven of the Crew were drowned, and three killed by the fall of a mast. This Harbour was scarce ever more crowded with West Indiamen, waiting for Convoy. FALM OUTH• DEC. 3o.—Arrived this day the ;Prince Ernest Packet, PETRE, 3 . 5 days from Tor tola, with Leeward Island Mails. The Crew are very healthy. She has only one Passenger, Mr. ATCHINSON. The Prince Ernea brings an account of a very gallant action having been fought by the Queen ,ielrlotte Packet, Capt. MUDGE, on her outward "Yage, with a French Privateer of i 6 guns, from St. Domingo, which she beat off without sustaining any injury. The Queen Charlotte Packet was ar. rived safe at Batbadoes. Arrived the American Ship Thomas, Capt. BUSH, 35 days from Norfolk, with tobacco ; called here for orders : five days since saw a Danish Vessel in great distress, but owing to the strong gales of wind, could not speak her. Sailed this day, the American Ship Ng-cry-York, C3pt. GASS, with tobacco, for Dieppe.. His Majesty's Brig Gannet, of 18 gans, Captain BASS, will sail the first favourable wind, with the Townshend and Auckland Packets under Convoy, for Lisbon. By the former Packet the Portuguese Ambassador will take his passage for Lisbon exPefted to arrive here this evening from Lon don. The Princess Elizabeth Packet, Kt on, for Ja maica, and the Princess Augusta ditto, THOMPSON, for New_ York and Halifax, with Mails of the 7th inst. will also sail the first favourable wind. Arrivq.l this evening the Brig Nancy, Captain FERNEL, with fish from Newfoundland for Fal mouth. StatEttittss, JAN. 1.---O n Friday His Majesty's Ship Hero, Captain the Hon. ALLAN GARDNER, was paid bounty and two months advance : she has no - -' tile signal flyi ng f or a Convoy to the North . -- - ward and Westward. Sailed His Majesty's Ship Hindostan. DEAL .) JAn. t• - -Sailed the Euualtli Friglies ii*cher Gan brig, Pluto and the Autumn Stoops of `War, on a Cruize. Arrived the Bloodhound, Locust, Balilisk, and Coniliti Gan-Brigs from a Cruize ; and remain with His Majesty's Ships as per last. BRITISH NAVY, STATEMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTIO BRITISH FORCE, TO THE F Line 1 so's In Port and fitting, and I 18 with sealed orders Guard-Ships - - 8 In the English and Irish ? Channels - - 3 2 On the Downs and North i 6 Sea stations - At the West India Islands 2 and on the Passage 5 o On the Jamaica station 6 American & Newfound- ? land stations - S e C. of G. Hope, E. hid. ? 6 and on the Passage 5 Coast of Africa - o Portugal and Gibraltar - o Mediterranean and on passage 13 Hospital and Prison Ships to 20 S 1) 5 Total in Commission 99 Receiving Ships - 3 Serviceable and repairing 1 S 33 for Service - - In ordinary - - - - 4 1 Building - - - 17 Total 193 3 6 o o 0 2 1 9 3' 21 II 36 STATE OF THE ORDINAR Portsmouth - - Plymouth - • Chatham - • Sheerness - - River - - 1 42 AT II 1 185 ACH P 121 91 41 1 26 '9 I 241 2 S 3 0 12 I 65i ORT. Line. 50's I Frig' Sps. Tot. 9 2 5 S 2 f 12 3 I 6 22 111 I 6 2 I 5 1 1 25 3 11 3 I 11 I 5 2o Total 4t f tt f 2; 1 22 1 99 The Plantagenet having repaired her damage, sailed on Thursday from Plymouth, to rejoin the Channel Fleet. The British Sloop of War Lilly, of 16 guns, on the 7th of November, in making Boston Harbour, got aground between the Toddy Rocks and the Quakers, half a mile from the Light-house; she fired signals of distress during the whole of the night; but the surf and wind were so high, that no boat could reach her till Tuesday noon, when she was got off, and carried into the road. The Pylades, of r 6 guns, Captain BURROWS, with four Ships of her African Convoy, was well in lat. 48. long. 9 ; the rest of the Fieet had been dispersed in a gale. His Majesty's Ship La Loire, of 40 guns, Captain MAri LAND, arrived at Cork from a Cruiie, on the zoth ult. in the course of which she sprung one of her masts, in chasing a large French Frigate which she fell in with, and no doubt would have taken, but for the unfortunate accident, of which the Ene my had not the courage to avail himself. The Mary, Captain WitrrEw AY, from Oporto to Newfoundland, was taken near Oporto, by a French Privateer, who took possession of the Ship, leaving on board the Captain and part of the Crew. When off Guarde, Captain W. seeing a favourable opportunity, with his Crew, rose upon the French men, when after a bloody engagement, wherein seven of the Frenchmen were killed, Captain W. and his men retook the ship. Twenty-four hours afterwards, whet} off Oporto Bar, another French Privateer, bore down upon them, when Cap►ain W. and his men, thinking, that in case of their being captured again, they would be put to death, got in to the boat and made for Oporto, where, we arc happy to learn, they arrived safe. The London, Captain HA LT, VI'S, from Falmouth, arrived at Oporto, was chased on the z4th Nov. off Vigo, by two Row-boat Privateers, full of men, when falling calm, each of the Privateers put out 24 sweeps, with two men to each sweep, and rowed up, one on each quarter, and engaged her for two hours, when finding it impossible to board her, they run frOm her. The Captain adds, that his Ship's company, consisting of sixteen men and boys, be. hayed very gallantly during the adion, and that he had received no material damage, but a few shots about the sails and rigging. One of the Privateers had captured a Brig off Oporto, on the same day, and was the same Privateer that had captured one of the Lisbon Packets. The Liverpool Packet, Capt. M'CONNELL, from Liverpool, bound to Belfast, put into Killough, on the roth inst„in a heavy gale of wind; on the night of the 9th inst. the Mate and one Seaman were washed over-board ; she had all her sails split ; she was expetted round to Belfast the first fair wind. We are happy to learn, by letters from Embden, that the crew of the schuyt belonging to the Ante lope, which was lately lost on the Dutch coast are all safe.,--This vessel, which mounted three carro nades, was fitted out as a point of rendezvous to the squadron's boats on the enemy's coast, sailed from Yarmouth on the 22d of November, under the command of Lieutenant HANCHETT, with two mid shipmen, and eight men, from the Antelope; on the morning following, she fell in with the notorious privateer Blackman, and gave him chace, but the enemy declined an engagement although possessing so infinitely superior force ; being driven to lee- • ward by the succeeding gales, Lie u t. HANCHETT, on the 25th, found himself close in with Goree, and that the only means of saving the lives of his peo. ple, was by running the schuyt on shore through a terrible surf. He did so,• and while in this state, about two hundred troops colleted on the beach,• and brought down some field-pieces ; but Mr. HANCHETT conceiving it possible to get the vessel off when the wind subsided, deknded her with the utmost spirit for two days and nights : finding, however, the projelt imprafficable, and that the number of his assailants was rapidly increasing, he spiked the guns of the Schuyr, and taking to his boat, went over to Schoeven with a view of cut. - ing out some Dutch vessel in which to escape ; this very gallant party was, however, here surrounded and obliged to surrender. Our people were con fined for eight days at Gierickzee, when the three Officers effeaed their escape to the Continent, and proceeded to Embden, frottlwhence we believe they have returned, or are on their passage to this coun. try. OF THE NAVAL R ST Frig ":ST. Sps. 38 Tot. UGH, DEC• ON Monday afternoOn a boat toning limit one of the. Vesselh Leith Roads to the Harbour, hav ing tour hands on bon, hl, oVerset in the Frith. "V - ery fortunately the disaster was observed from Leith, and a boat inutiediarely pdt off, and picked up the whole when nearly exhausted, and brought them safe ashore. On Tuesday night we had a very violent gale of wind from the Sou►h, which continued until next morning. It was felt here more violently than any we have experienced this winter. The Signal Staff on Arthur's Seat was blown down it. On Thursday the zzd curt. a Vessel, said to be a Prussian, laden with, wine,. was totally wrecked near Stonehaven ; seven of the crew were saved, and seven perished. POLKSTONE, DEC. 30. WE are in constant readiness to turn out at a mo ment's warning either by day or night. Such a series of bad weather has not been witnessed here for years past. Several of the new- buildings of Hythe Barracks, have been blown down, and in dif ferent parts of the country, houses unroofid, trees torn up by the roots, and various other damages have occurred. A Cutter belonging to Folkstone. foundered at sea, and every soul on board perished, Another Cutter which was in company, and brought the intelligence, was unable to afford the least - as. sistance. The beach has been covered 'these few days past with timber of different sorts, barrels, staves, &c. and Imuch fear great damage has hap pened to the shipping at sea. The Volunteer sys_ tem seems to he more generally approved of here than it was, as I understand same augmentations are about to take place, particularly in the Volunteer Artillery Company of Folkstone, a very useful body. LONDON FASILIOAS FOR lAN. ;804.. FULL DRESSES.--t. A round dress of plain white . muslin made short in front, with a very long train ; the body quite plain, with a. lace tucker drawn round the bosom ; , the bottom of the dress bound with white ribbon; and trimmed wirh deep lace. The hair dressed in ringlets.-2. A dress of white muslin, with a drapery of the same, trimmed with gold or lace. •The sleeves full, and looped up with a diamond button. 'fhe hair ornamented with a bandeau of diamonds and ostrich feather. WALKING DR ESSES.— I . A sHort round dress of white muslin with a light blue kerseymere pelisse, laced up the front in the military style ; a bonnet . of blue to correspond With the, dress,, ornamented with a military feather. 2. A dress of white ,or cAoured muslin, with a-spencer of •black A black velvet bonnet. Silver bear muff and tip. pet. HEAD DRESSES.—'A cap of black velvet,- orna mented with a wreath of oak leaves. A black lace. veil thrown on one side. A gypsey hat of purple or puce coloured velvet ; bows of the same-co loured ribbon on the right side. A .dress hat of white velvet turned up on one aide, and lined with pink ; ostrich feather. A gypsey hat of blue silk with a pink flower in front. • A dress hat c) f white silk turned up in front, and ornamented with ostrich feathers. A hat of striped plush with a bow of the same in front. A hat of white satin turned up all round ; a rose coloured bow in front. The Duteliess . of York's hat, made of geranium silk quilted; a feather in front. GENERAL OfISERvATIoNs.-The prevailing co. lzurs are geranium, rose, blues; and purple. The dresses continue to , be made very :ow, and the ►leeves quite plain with lace set in; lace tuckers drawn round the bosom. Pelisses of all colours are universally worn, but black velvet or light blue kerseytnere are the tnost genteel. CORN EXC,IIANGE, J. 2, This day the arrivaii of Wheat are very large, and more than equal to the demand ; it is very heavy of sale at a redudiim of is. and zs. per quarter ; there is a full supply of Barley, which trticle goes off nearly at last prices ; Pease and Beans in large quantity, and cheaper; of Oats there are good supplies, with some Foreign arri. vals, and they are noted a trifle lower ; Flour plentiful. Wheat 355 a 46s a s4s od t Tick Beans - 3os a 33s od Fine ditto -56 s a s7s od I Oats - 185 a 2os a 23s oil Rye - - -28 s a 315 od Poland ditto 24s a 25s od Earley - zos a ass od Rape Seed - - 351 a 381 Malt - sos a 575 od Fine Flour - 45$ a sos od White Pease 4os a 47s od Seconds - 4os a 4is od Beans . -33 s a 375 cd The English Fleet again ventured into the dra. matic'dcl of Covent Garden Theatre on Saturday last, and the whole rode triumphant in popular estimation. The House was crowded, and BRAHAM and STottAcE were as warmly welcomed on their ' return from Bath, as if they had escaped from Con sulae Captivity. Last week a shocking accident happened on board of His Majesty's Ship Vlieter, Captain RENot.r, on coming to at the Little Nore. The anchor, after it wa, let go, not having immediately brought the ship up, and the cable in consequence running out very fast, the Carpenter, who had incautiously stood between the. feak,s of it, got so entangled as to be unable to extricate himself, by which means both his thighs were miserably shattered. He was taken to the Sussex Hospital Ship with little' hopes of his recovery. On Tuesday night last, Mr. WHITE, Constable in the Parish of St. James's, Clerkenwell, made a seizure of a private still in Turnmill_street, of 200 gallons of mash, half a ton weight of molasses, and ten gallons of rectified spirits. On Friday afternoon, a Porter belonging to a warehouse in Smith's-yard, Bucklersbury, crossing a plank two stories high, with a load upon his back, by some accident the plank broke, when the poor man fell into the yard, and was dashed to pieces. A Gentleman who purchased a Share of No. zz6, a Prize of Ten Thousand Pounds, in the last Lot. tery, at Sw nrr's Office in the Poultry, had also a &tare of another Capital Prize from the same House a 4 horr time ago :—this Gentleman had before been in the habit of adventuring at different Offices for several years, but voithc.mt any ex , riaOrdinaly SVICCCSSt zvi z. OF ilit YEAR iSol. IANUA R4*, 4. A COnfirm — ation received in Eny.tind of the De7,; - il of riK. Persian Ainb,:ssador, three days after his arrival at Born bay, in an afthiy between hiS Guards and Servants, he was in person endcaysmiing 6. An Account received of a Mutiny oh board His Majesty's. Ship Gibrattin., in -the Mediterranean, which, however, was quelled by the sphit of the Officer, and examples were soon after made of the Leaders QT tPe Mutiny. is. The Hindustan, outward -tiding?. East .1 ndiatrian, wrecked in Queen's Cnannel, Marore Reads. .26. A Special Commission was opened at the 1.4eV. , Causc Hous_ in the Borough of Southwark, for the Trial of certain persons accused of High Treason. After a most admira'..le Charge from Lord Chief J ustice ROUGH, the Grand fury neural, and iu tine evening tound a True Bill for High Treason: against Marcus Despard and twelve other persons Cdutt then adjourned t 4 ,the sth of February. . . 24. Accounts received of a Mutiny having appeared in the Garrison o: Gibraltar on t4oe 27th and 28th of December, in winch some lives were lost ' fourteen of the tine..•rs were seized, and the distUrnanee for the time quelled. i 7 EBRUARY. Marcus Deward was tried at the -New Sessions.HousP,in the Borough; for High Treason, and aftet a Trial of eighteen hours was ti;und.guilty. The Trial of the other Prisoners, charged ,with behig Accomplices with Marcus I)..tspard in the crime of High. Trea,on, terminaled, when loin; \\'cod, Thomaf; Brriti7n-- ton, John Francis, (note; SeJgwick RaltOn, Artliur Graham, ((JIM Macifarnara, 'Fhomai Nelwrnan, I)atiiel Tyndall, and Wiliam Liiaikr, ever found guilty ;. last three were recommeiyted to Mer,:y. .S.nlieth.A.: of Death was immediately pronounced upon all tire Pri soners-Avilo Ware conyicte .1 Message was ct,:five.red trom His itla; , :sty to the House , of Comuwns,recozninending the situation of the PR !tick. of WA 1. ts's Athirs to the attention of the blouse. Marcus Despaid, and the other Prisoners \ Vilf, were con-- vie - 4.d Of High Treason.(with the exception of those who were recoil - upended to Mercy), were executed at the New Ga6l, in the Boro , ,igh. Mr. PELTIER-WAS COnVided in :MC COlrt Of Kitt , ,'-; Bench, toi• a Libel upon Citizen NAPOLEON 1302:A P kr e, First Consul of France. _ Bo:n liuusos of Valli:m . lcm agreed to. Acidret:ses of Con -I.7ttulation Niajcsty, un the dctection of thclate Conspiracy NIARCII. .4. CA I. Clt A T moved hi the }louse of - Collin - ions for the iprointnient of a Select Cour/time, to enquire hit° tho cii•k:ltinstarnes that impeded His Royal Highness the PRINCE of W A LEs - froin resuming that spi , eudor witkit was so necessary to itia elevated situation ;• ispihl which the Previous Question was moved, and carried by IS4 to 139. 8. A Message was delivered from His Majesty to both Houses of Parliament, announcing the Military Preparations that were carrying on in tlrc Ports of Franc:cam' Holland. Press Warrants were issued, and great numbers or men were obtained in the kiver, 7 and in the different Pons. 9. loth Houses of Parliament agreed to Addresses to His Majesty, in consequen,:e of the Message of the preceding clay. so. A Message was delivered' Pram His Majesty .to both Houses of Parliament, acquainting them that His - Mx_ jesty had gi,.'en orders for calling omit toe Militia- Proclamations were issued for entouraging Seamen to enter into His Majesty's Service, and topio . hibit thew front entering into Foreign Service. • t. The House of C•nnmot►s voted to ► ooo additional Sea►nen, including 3400 Marines. 21. Intelligence was received of the arrival of Gencral LA SNES'at Lisbon ,(he laving been previously clislmsd.- that (.ou►►t tbr SinuggliNg) ; and of a change in the Nor_ • • tu6uese Ministry, ' • • APRIL. 6. A Duel took place at Chalk Farm, between Col.:VroNr. GOMERY-and,Capt. MACNAMA.V. A in co,‘..,,,q,:enct: ot dispute about two Newfoundland l)og ; ootli parties were wounded, but Col. MoNToomrzt yinty survived a few minutes. :z. A la rge C era/ yr rccl: in the River ThaMes, between Black.friar'z; Bridge and the Temple Gardens, Bs a violent gale of wind. M. Captain MACN AM AR A was tried at the Old bailey, oa a charge of Manslaughter, for having killed Col. ,Vlox comtßy in a Duel : He was acquitted. :3. Intelligence was received of the Surrender of the Cape of Good Hope to the Dutch on the 21$l February... . . ts. Intelligence was received - from Constantinople of an n surredion having broken out in Arabia, and that.the In surgents were led on by a nun of • the name of A ADUL \VECHAL, who had as s umed the charader of a Prophet. t 7. Accounts were received of the Evacuation of Alexandria. by the English Tioops, having taken plaCe on the t;th March. MAY. 5. A forged Letter was seht to the Lord Mayor, purporting to be from Lord H ANYKYSEUR Y, stating that tohe Nego tiations between this- Country and France had been brought to an amicable conclusion. In consequent; of which the Stocks rose nearly seven per cent. and a great deal of business was transa , zied on the Stock C:',:chauge before the Fraud was discovered. reward of wool. was offered for the detedieni of the offilnder, but with out ctiott. to. Admiral COR NwALLts took the Command of the Chan nel Fleet at Torbay. 14. A Letter was written by. Lord ll.AwicEstuity to the Lord Mayor, to acquaint him that Lord WatirwortT tt had obtained his Passports, and was about t;;quit earls when the Messenger left that City. 16. A Message from His M'AJ EST Y was delivered to Loth Houses of ParliaMent, announcing the termination of the Discussion; hetween.His MAJESTY and the Trench Re public, and 'that Hts-MAJeasy had recalled • hiS 'Am bassador from Paris. The French Ambassador left London at five o'clock in the morning for Dover. Letters of Marque %vele issued against the French and Italian Republics. Lord NELsorr took leave of the Board of Admiralty; on being appointed to the Command of the Mediter ranean Fleet. 513. Lord Watt rwo KT it arrived in London from Paris. The French Ambassador embarked at Dover for Ca lais. 59. An Installation of the Knights of the Bath was.performed at Westminster with the usual soleMnity. 2,3.• His Majesty's Message was taken into consideration in both Houses of Parliament—ln the House of Lords an Amendment was moved to the Address by Lord K on, which was negatived by 145 to to. The Address was then agreed lo.—ln the House of Commons the Oebate: at twelve o'clock at night was adjourned till the next day. 24. The Debate upon His Majesty's Message was resurrect ; and at half past tour in the morning, Mr. GxEY',.: Amendment to the Address was negatived by 39S to G 7. The Address was then agreed to. 26. Intelligence was received from difkrent Ports of the capture of several French Merchantmen. 29. An account was received that the French Government had issued a Decree, by which all the English in France between the ages of th and Go were declared to be Prison ers of War. The same Order was issued in Holland and in the other States under the . controu I of F rance. A Proclamation issued by His MA lESTY, as Elcetor of Hanover, declaring his intention to present the strict. est neutrality. NNE. , Intelligence was received of the French 'Army under General MOk TI ER having passed the Waal for :he pur pose of invading Hanover. Mr. Tr E NEY appointed Treasurer of the Navy. A Debate t0. , 0c-place in the House of Lords upon a Mo_ tion made by Lord FITZ WI LLI AM - tending to censure His Majesty's. Ministers for their conduct during the Ne= gotiation, which was negatived by I lo to t 5. A Motion of Censure was brought against Ministers in the House of Commons by Colonel PA. .upcn which , Mr. 1' ITT moved the Order of the Day,"whn.ii was negatived by 333 to 56. The original Motion was negatived by 275 1 0 , 34. Intelligence was received ..of the French Troops having taken possession of Osnaburgh. . A Loan of twelve millions - tbr the Service of the Year was contraOted:for. In the course of two hours the Orriniqm was at a'd'iscount. The Budget was Opened in the iiousc Common„' and the Resolutions agreed' to without wny •• i :ssed kind is to :en's lt,ess ha 3 d to tlpa. aids 1 ali the ex and )uld The ter• lw, des :n,