The Sun. — London, England, 1801-10-19 00:00:00

From the . LONDON GAZETTE, 04-7. :7, 3c Commissions in the Fourth (cy Dumfries) Regiment of North British Militia. signed by the Lord Lieutenant. Robert Thorburn, Gent, to be Ensign, vice Ore, resigned. Dated Tune 15, Igor. William Cannon, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Colville, resign ed. Dated Aug. 23, 1801. Commission in the Tenth (or Edinburgh) Regiment of North 'British Militia, signed by the Lord Litutenant. Datea Ocl. Is, ISol. • John Stenhouse, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Pagan, resigned. 01714114 . .11 . 0d7S in the Middlesex Militia, signed by the Lord Lieu. tenant. Eastern Regiment. 1 °lin Rix, Esq. to be Captain. Dated Aug. zz, aor. William Henry Goodingv, Esq. to be Lieutenant. Dated as above. john Otter, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Thomas Scott, Gent. to be Ensign. Western Regiment. 14. Griffin, Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated July 25, xBor. Stephen Ford, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated as above. Commissions of Deputy Lieutenants for the Counv of Northum berland, signed by Sir Thomas Henry Liddell, and Sir WY . Liam Loraine, Barbs. and Walter Trevelyan Esq. appointed I,y Hi: Majeqy to execute the Office of Lord Lieutenant. Dated Cici:her 6, 'So . Walter Blackett Trevelyan, Esq. Tolin C..: r. Esq. lienry Collingwood Selby` Esq. Shafto I chn Healey, Esq. Ralph Bates, Esq. Commi:sions in the Clerkenwell Volunteer Assaeiaticrn, signed ly Hi; N.T.-zjeo. Dated Sept. 6, 1801. Cornet Tosepii Seward co be Lieutenant in a Troop of Caval ry, vice Stu;p:s, resigned. Tolai Gent. to be Cornet. Dated Aug. 10, t2or. Dated Aug. z 3, act. BANKRUPTS. Christoph6r 13 , :frly, of Fahnouth, Mariner, Nov. g, and loth and 2Ofn zanic nionth at it, at Commins's hotel, A ttornies Me..srs. Carpenter and Guy, King's Arm's yard, London, or Mr. john Harris, Falmouth. • Samuel Ads*rude, of Blossoin-street, 5944-fields, Cooper, Ott. zoth and 2.4t1, and Nov. 28th at ten, at Guildhall, Attorney Mr. Speck, Back-street, St. john's, Southwark. Tohn Whitehead, of Marsden, York, Cornfaelor, Nov. ad, ad, and 23til at two, at the Commercial-Inn, Manchester, .Attornie , Messrs. Lowe and Halstead, Manchester, or Mr. Ellis, Cursitor-street, London. Sohn Andrews, of King-street, Bridle.cutter, Oa. z&zh, at ten, and a7th at tw.dve, and zgth Nov. at ten, at Guild hall, Attorney Mr. Newman, Aldertnanbury. Francis Onion, the younger, of Croydon, Miller, Oct. zoth at ten, 27th at twelve, and 'Noy.. 2.3 th at ten, at Guildhall, Attorney Mr. B. C. Carter, Staple-Inn, Holborn. DIVIDENDS. Nov. 9. William Whittington, of Bradford, Wilts, Clothier, at eleven, at the. Castle and Ball Inn, Bath. Nov. 2S. William Hyland, of Robertsbridge, Sussex, Shop keeper;. at one, at Guildhall. Nov. 12. Thom 4 Vestille z of Leadcnhall-market, Butcher, at twelve, at Guildhall. Nov. tS. lohn kValthrcl, of Red-lion-square, Apothecary, at one at Guildhall. Nov. q. John hilly Edwards and William Purl, of Red-lion street, cornfattors, at one, at Guildhall. Nov. to. IA illiain Savage, of Holborn, Grocer, at tcn, at Guildhall. • Dec. 3. Thomas Adams, of Upton-upon-Severn, Grocer, at eleven, at the Talbot Inn, Upton-upon-Severn. Nov. 9. Richard Lee, of Sherston-Magna, Wilts, Baker, at eleven, at the New lon, GlOucester - . Nov. t 6. tames Comper, of St. Pancras, Sussex, Linen ticalier, at eleven, at the Dolphin Inn, Chichester.. Nov. 9. George Bartrani, of Clifton, Gloucester, Shop keeper, at eleven, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol. Nov. 20. John Bayly, of Ashtord, Kent, Bookseller, at ele ven, at the Saracen's Head 11111, Ashford. Nov. 9. Philip Sanity, of Brightlingsea, Essex, Ship-builder, elevell, at the Red-lion, Colchester. 001. 31. Gaitmliel Hoclgkinson Bobart, of New Woodstock, NletLer, at eleven, at the King's Arms Inn, in Doddington. Nov. to. fohn Gilman, of Great Yarmouth, Linen-draper, at twelve, at the Angel Inn, Great V. 7 ;1 Pollard, of Wakefield, York, Grocer, at eleven, atttie Strafford's Arms Inn, Wakefield. Nov.. 7. William Harding, and Francis l‘lellors ' of Derby, Mercers, at nine, at the Fox and Owl Inn, in Derby. Dec. 22. John Casper' Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson, and William Playfair, of Comilla, Bankers, at one, at Guild hall. CERTPFIC4TES. , Nov. 7. Tames Gerrarl, of Cannon-street, Cornfaaor. Thomas Pecte Wimbcrley, of Huntingdon', Groc% THE SUN. SOLIM QVIS DICUti YALIUM AUD&AT LONDON, OCTOBER 19, 1801. TN spire of the unrerriitted endeavours of the ill. disposed or intereste,l, to, repress the general joy which the notification of Peace has diffused through all ranks of People, we find that auspicious event still fills the mind of every thinking man With the most heart-felt satisfa&ion—and that satisfa&ion will long continue to be felt by every persfm who fairly and cantliclly considers the objcas which have been attained by the Peace,-and the little pro bability of attaining, by the further prosecution of the War, within any moderate period, and at any moderate expence, other objects of any importance to the Interests of this Country. Nothing i/ so easy as to look only at one side of a question—it saves much trouble, and spares those who accustom themselves to this habit, the difficulty of weighing one consideration against another.— Those who at this time cry out ," eternal War with 1 7 rancc," may deserve the charater of bold and intrepid men, of sta;inch Alltigailicans, or any other appellation they please, which denotes spirit, decision, .or perseverance; but they deserve the name, neither of good Politicians, nor of Men of Common Sense. They • may tell 'us, however, that they do not mean eternal War—that they do not mean a hellum . internecinum, even with 134NAPARTE.-If they do not tnean this, , will they be pleased to tell us at what period they would stop.---What are the ob. jefts for which they-would - Still prosecute the War ? —What the chance of attaining them—and what . the price we should pay for affording ourselves that chance ? If they have not considered the question in that point of view, we contend that they are not ft to give an opinion upon the subjeCte It will be very curious, whenever the question ef Peace comes to be argued in, the House of Commons, to hear the discussion which may prob:,bly take place between Mr. Fox and Mr. WINDHAM.— • We hav - e often heard of persons whose sentiments have been said to be as different " as light and darkness ;"-whose opinions were " wide 'as the Poles asunder ;"—these modes of expression, ex- aggerated in- almost every instance in which they are applied, are true as between Mr. Fox and Mr. WINDHAM upon the subjeet of Peace, if their sen timents have been corre&ly stated to us. The former thinks any Peace with BONAPARTE prefer able to War ; and the latter, War preferable to any Peace with BONAPARTE. The former tells us he is always adverse to War, and, upon the present oe. casion, advises us- to disarm entirely, to throw off every jealousy of France, and more than insinuates a wish that we should adopt French principles of Liberti, and that we should Fraternize with Frenchmen.—The latter considers the contagion of French principles as likely to be more destruaive than War to the interests of this Country, in con. sequence of the Peace—he would therefore have re commended the continuance of War without a de finite objeft, and will probably think_it is politic to excite distrust, and will, perhaps, consider our relation with France rather as an Armed Truce, than as a connecaion formed in the true spirit of Peace. We believe that we have not incorrealy stated these opposite opinions—we certainly do not mean to misrepresent them. The arguments by which they are supported may serve to amuse, but they will not convince. Rational men will see that Truth lies between such extremes, and that the true inter. ests of the Nation are best consulted by adopting a line which is not conformable to either—which, while it avoids the false and dangerous sentiment of supposing that the safety or the dignity of any na tion can be Maintained by vowing eternal peace— which would treat a natural rival as a sincere friend, and throw the country off its guard—equally steers clear of that extravagant opinion, that we are to make war for the attainment of a favourite oh je&, without considering how far we possess the means of attaining ii, or whether the sacrifice we must make for the attainment is not much greater than the value of 'the objed—that we,are to preserve in Peace the same antipathies ivhich the War has excited,—and, that we are to deny our selves the true blessings of Peace by incurring the expence of a co►tstant preparation for the renewal of War. Fortunately for this country, Ministers were not governed by either of the opinions to which we have referred—they have at - led upon more sober and safer principles—they have seized the first favourable opportunity of terminating the War, and they have closed it with honour to their Country. The same good sense which has, upon this occasion, diaated their condud, will, we trust, lead them to give all fair and reasonable credit to the sincerity of those with whom we are now at peace—but it will not lead them to rest so implicitly upon that sincerity as to throw the Nation off its guard, and to leave us unprepared, even if the cruel necessity should arise, (which God long avert !) of again obliging us to take up arms. In a subsequent Column is to be found the Con. clusum of the Diet of Ratisben, on the subjeft of the Indemnities. In this the Diet, comply ing with the wishes of Austria and Prussia, has referred the arrangement of the Secularizations to a Deputation of eight Members, Mentz,, Saxo ny, Bohemia, Brandenburgh, Bavaria, IVurtem. burgh, the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, and Cassel. The intervention of France is, of cours:!, to take place, and the result of the whole is to be submitted to the EMPEROR and the Empire, for their Ratification. One restriaion is imposed on the Deputation, a restriaon with the spirit of which it will not be easy to comply in the pre sent circumstances of the Continent, though propo sed at the Congress of Rastadt by the Deputation of the Empire, in their Note of the 4th of April x 793. —ln that Note, they consented to the Indemnities then demanded by the mode of Secularizations for the losses sustained on the Left Bank of the Rhine, and that new Negotiations should be entered into upon the subject ; in such a manner; however, as to proceed in it with all the precaution and restrilions which are essentially necessary for the maintenance of the Germanic Empire in all its. relations ; as well as for the establishment and security of the well. being of the States, Members and Subjeas of the Empire. The Hamburgh Mail which became due yester day, had not arrived when our Paper was put to Press. Yesterday morning arrived a Mail from Lisbon, brought to Falmouth by the Walsingl'am Packet., in ten days. NA ALr N iiv • Non rzli imterium Tcl rgi , .s,rsitm7tte tridcntem, Sed cork datum. F,em the LONDON GAZETTE, Oc'7. tl,l,,zii.alty -Office, OR. 16, ISoz. Copy of a Latter from--Admiral Lord Keith, K. B. Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the Mediterranean, to Evan A'epean, Esti. dated Fondroyant, hay of ilLakir, jul_y 10, iBor. SIR, The enclosed Letter from Captain Pulling, of His Majesty's Sloop the Kangaroo, conveys to you, for the information of their Lordships, his detail of a spirited and successful attack made by 'that - Sloop and the Speedy on a Spanish Convoy anchored on the Coast, and proteaed by a Battery of twelve Guns, and a considerable Force of Armed Vessels, which appears to have been executed with much re_ solution and. courage. I trust that their Lordships will honour with their approbation, the spirit of enterprize which the Officers and Men engaged in this Service have evinced; and while I have the power of expressing to their Lordships my satisfaftion with the zealous and wive exertions of Captain Pulling,' so soon after his arrival on this station, I have most sincere pleasure in transmitting to them his testimony to the continued meritorious condu& of which Capt. Lord Cochrane, and the Officers and Crew of the Speedy, have lately furnished so exemplary a proof. I have the Honour to be, &c. KEITH. Hit Majesty's Sloop Kangaroo, one Cable's length from the Shore, and two from the , TaLan of Oro_ peso, loth j4ne,.lsol. Three in the Morning. MY LOAD, I have the honour to inform your Lordship, that, cruizing off.Bareelona, on the xst instant, pursuant to orders from Captain Dixon, of His Majesty's Ship Genereux, and falling in with His Majesty's Ship Speedy, Right Hon. Lord Cochrane, Com mander, we spoke a Minorquin Privateer, who gave information that a Spanish Convoy, consisting of twelve Sail and five Armed Vessels, had passed to the Windward three days before ; .Lord Cochrane agreeing with me as to the prafticability of over taking them, we went in pursuit, and yesterday morning got sight of them at anchor under the Bat tery of Oropeso. When having so able and gallant an' Officer as his Lordship to lead into the Bay, I hesitated not a moment to make the Attack. We approached within half gun-shot of the Enemy by noon with both Brigs, and 'came to an anchor, though opposed by the Battery, which is a large s9tro:c Tower, and appears to have twelve Guns, a Xebec of twenty Guns, and three Gun-boats, all of which kept up a brisk fire until two o'clock, when it considerably decreased, but again recom_ tnenced, encouraged by a Felucca, of twelve Guns, and two Gun-boats., that came to their assistance.: by half past three, the Xebec and one of the Gun boats sunk, and shortly after another Gun-boat shared the same fate. The Tower, with the re maining Gun-boats, assisted by the_ three in the Offing,, continued to annoy us on both sides till about half past six, when the fire of the whole slackened ; and on the Kangaroo cutting her Cables and running nearer to the Tower, the Gun-boats in the Offing fled, and by seven the Tower was silenced. We were annoyed by a heavy fire of musquetry in different direaions till midnight, during which time the Boats of both Brigs were employed in cutting out the Vessels that were found afloat, under the diredion of Mr. Thomas Fouler ton, the First Lieutenant of the Kangaroo, assisted by Lieutenant Warburton, of the Speedy, the Hon. M. A. Cochrane, and Messrs. Dean and Taylor, Midshipmen ; they succeeded in bringing out three Brigs laden with Wine, Rice, and Bread. When Lotd Cochrane, with his usual zeal, took the same Officers under his command, and went in shore again in the hope of bringing away more, but the remain der were either sunk or driven on shore. I have here to lament the loss of Mr. Thomas Taylor, Midship. man, a valuable young man, who was killed by a Musket ball while on this Service. I cannot express myself sufficiently grateful to Lord Cochrane for his assistance during this long contest, as well as on the day before, when we found it neces sary for the honour of His Britannic Majesty's Arms, to blow up the Tower of Almanara, mounting two Brass Four-pounders, which would riot surrender, though repeatedly summoned. I must also acknow. ledge the services of Lieutenant Foulerton, and beg leave to recommend him strongly to your Lord ship's notice ; he, with the other Lieutenant, Mr. Thomas Brown Tliompson, whom I also' feel in debted to, has been slightly wounded ; Mr. Thomas Tongeau, affing Master, Mr. John Richards, Pur ser (who volunteered his services on deck), on this occasion, as well as the Officers and Crews of both Brigs, behaved as British Officers and Seamen are accustomed to do ; the assistance of Captain Ed ward Drummond, of the 6oth Regiment, who was a passenger on board, I also acknowledge with plea sure. Enclosed is a list of the Killed and Wounded on board the Kangaroo ; Lord Cochrane was a little singed, and received a bruise at the demolition of the Tower of Almanara, as did two of his men, but I am rejoiced to add, neither of them were mate rially hurt ; and with the utmost surprize, I have the pleasure to find, that the. Speedy had not a man Killed or Wounded - in the destruction of this Con voy, though, from situation and distance, equallyi exposed to the Enemy's fire ; we are now utting under weigh for Minorca with the Prizes ; the Sloops are not much damaged, and fortunately for the Enemy, the Ammunition of both is expended, otherwise, I am confident, that in a short time, the 'rower would be razed to its foundation. I have the Honour to be, &c. G., C, PULLINQ. Right Hon. Lord Keith, Admiral of the Blue, &c. Mr. Thomas Taylor, Mikishipw.an, Ii 7 w.rmie,./.. William Beaty, Seanim, severely. James Nightingale, Seaman, severely. :Ames Reynolds, Seaman, severely. 'Thomas Thompson, Seaman, severely. lohn Barrey, Seaman, severely. Lieutenant Foulerton, Meutenant Thompson, slightly. Williams, Seaman, slightly.. Thomas Fitz Gibbons, Seaman, sliehtly Thomas Baldwin, 11Iarir.e, PORTSMOUTH, OCT. IS. AiRIVED His Majesty's- Ship Trent, Capt. Si' EDW. 1-lAmiLoroN, and Woolverene, Capt. WHIILI, from the Coast of France. Arrived also, the Antelope Revenue Cutter, fro the Dowhs, having been employed under Lor NELSON on the Expedition to Boulogne. Yesterday the Roj•nl William was paid off at this Port, and the Crew turned over to the Puissant aoa De Rstyter. It has this day blown a heavy gale of wind frog' the South-west, and. many Ships have dragged theft anchors at Spithead ; the St. riNcen , t Cutter beg over the Spit, and is come-into the Harbour. Arrived the Dutch Galliot Sea Dog, detained bi the Const:tution Armed Cutter. This day the Neptupe, Stir LTOZZ, drifrei on lio' the 1 1 0 . 1114nd Slop-Ship lying at Spithead, by whiti accident she lost her mizen-mast. DOVER, OCT. 18. WE have had a very heavy gale of wind blowing from the Westward all day, and there is every 3 P' pearance of a stormy night ; therefore cannot e$ pelt any thing .from France. SHEERNESS, OCT. 18. YESTERDAY sailed His Majesty's Gun_Vessel Adder, of 16 guns, Lieutenant WOOD, with a Con' voy for the Baltic. Came into Harbour the Selby Armed Ship, to be raid off. It blew an exceeding heavy gale at West all 10 5 g night, and still continues so to do; we have nori however, as yet heard of any accident. DEAL, Oc-;. 18. ARRIVED from,the Westward, and remain oi s Majesty's Gun-brigs Mariner, Minx and Cr a ckth with the Aram= Sloop of War, Terror and Discocw' ry Bombs.. The Regard Navy Transport has saile 4 to - the Riyer ; and . ' remain in the Downs His jesty's ShipsOverj.fset, Admiral LT.) lII,' nor xon., !Joni tilkmaer - r7rU.!IIM# 11116 Discovery Sloops, Dispatch. Navy Transport, Ranger. Navy Lighter. In Walmer Road, the following remain Eage►;i6 Gier, Alonzo, and Diligence Sloops, with a ntuni o of Gun.brigs, .and Nile (3) Armed Lugger. FALMOUTH, OCT. i 6. YESTERDAY morning arrived the Irah;agho l Packet from Lisbon. Sailed from thence on the e inst. in company with His Majesty's Ship PetertTh of 18 guns, which parted from her on the 9th." On the 7th inst. off the Tagus, spoke His Maier' ty's Ship Superb, Capt. KEATES, all well. r •C i f i King Genrge Packet, Capt. YESC O M BE , with Fa ll from En/land, was safe arrived out, and expeCted to sail again about the z4th :ast. Passengers per th e Walsingham are, Mr. SEALY and Mr. Cox. Also arrived the Clausina Revenue Cutter from a Cruize, and the American Ship New-York, CaPt' SEYMOUR, from Teneriffe, laden with barilla, afte r a : passage ho of a t r w d - e e n d t y- and fiv e days. detained six , hours On the Bth i in 3 s; antl he was thl A'arm Privateer, of Guernsey, Capt. DE NNIS, after examining, her papers, permitted her to prO' ceed on her voyage. On the 9th inst. lat. 47. ion long. 13. was spoke by His Majesty's Ship Do fill t of 36 guns, Capt. BRISBANE, all well —Had received any information of the Peace till het rival here. The Packets for America, West Indies, and bon, are detained by contrary wind. By letters from the Sylph, of 18 guns, o P f i DASHWOOD, dated at, sea, Ott. r, it appears t hs , on Ilse z9th of September, cruising off Cape 'W i n : she fell in with a large French Frigate, of 44 g u r b Y e s about seven P. M. and brought her to action in r , most gallant style, hanging on her starboard 9 1 :. 3 be ters for nearly two hours and five minutes. Sylph kept up such a heavy fire that the French° oo - thought proper to sheer off. The Sylph wa s , t ip much disabled to pursue her advantage. She 11 3 °., this arduous contest fortunately only one Nlic 151)1 0 `; man wounded. By a Neutral she fell in V' i t h ' the 3oth of September, Capt. DAsmwoor , that she is L' Artemise, of 4.4. guns, and 35 0 m is going from St. Andero to Bourdeaux ; a nd.v4 7ll . lt e very remarkable she proves to be the same Frgsr, the Sylph engaged so gallantly and beat off nea r vo Andero, about three weeks before. L'Artern;s e ro , then on her passage from Bourdeaux to Sr. Arld e f We some time since announced the capture ovf. French Privateer L'Adele, Citizen N. Su ßc ,o s by the Albatross Sloop of War, in the Indian A Let the iol Calle 11 tha tir;g ta c . "your. North, a sirail gave , 7 stand, 014 at On e , a Q C 11141 t o i)C dread After side, )')ard tempt the. t ti oun !lila ! ;nto I th( 'ftllo., rigpi l'reve CQ~i,i 'inc - . deal titisf ea c h disch rat da rtiv I r oan xur n ~~~r rl' '1) oEic althc Lett ev en th y tvis It i s zod j . tend; A , I LAN i }lrar ~Y~rs~ 'II IC li: 1 !Ird. Zllori land Port a vi tr 4v acid clitrt PA 0 u 4rl , Pro t I )° t* 4 1;1 Chi, Atrri