The Sun. — London, England, 1806-09-27 00:00:00

From Op FRENCH and DUTCH P4PERS. • . UTRECHT, SEPT. 2f.--Yesterday morning his Excellency the-Lieutenant-General in Chief, lII CUAUD, arrived here with his Staff, and in the after— 'oon set out for Zeist. Yesterday and to-day his Excellency's camp equipage paSsed - through this place, in several waggons, to Zeist. A large trans port of artillery horses have arrived here from Zwoll, and to-morrow will proceed to Delft, to be employed in conveying cannon and ammuni tion to Zeist. • HAGUE, SEPT. 2 .—Yesterday, about eight in the evening, his. Mnfesty the King of Holland re turned here in good health after his late tour ; and this day at noon his Majesty's arrival was announced to the inhabitants of the place,_ by the discharge of 21 guns from the Meadow., NUREMBURGH, SEPT. e.—Since the Prussian re cruiting parties left Whord on the 6th, we learn - that 800 Bavarian troops have arrived at Neumark ; they may be very soon eittieded here, to take pos - session of this City for the King of Bavaria. .FROM THE LOWE R R HINE , SEPT. 17.—Relative • 'to the strength and position of the Prussian Army, we learn that the troops in Silesia, 50,000 strong, are marching through Saxony; partly, if necessary, to form a junction with those near Magdeburgh, or to support the forces on the side of Westphalia, which are estimated at 60,000. The reserve form , ing near Custrin .is reckoned at 25,000 men, and it is reported that the Duke of BaoNswrcx. will be the Commander in Chief. • BRUSSELS, SEPT. - 19.—TiliS evening a person of high rank passed through. this City, intros. in the strictest sense of the word. He came from Russel . dorf, and was accompanied by several General Offi cers; he continued his journey to Paris without the .least delay. , Every thing is in readiness flir the reception of his Majesty :the .ittperor, at .the Palace of Laken, and next week we expert to see some of his Majesty's equipage. NAPLES, AUG. 29.---We learn, that when the drench , entered the town of Cosenza, on the 16th, they found the plane almost entirely deserted by the . inhabitants, who left it upon the very first approach. 'of the rebels ; but since the latter have been dis persed,' they begin to return. General VERDIER has been making a circuit round Cosenza, in order to restore tranquillity to the villages. The French Flag is again flying at Paola. At Fiume Freddo works have been thrown up to guard against any surprise from the rebels ; and troops, have been sent against . Antantea to compel the place to surrender. • At .English Frigate and six Gun-boats are lying be fore that place: the Garrison, however, consists of, but a small number of insurgents: General REGNIER is upon the march on the other side of the GUIPh. of Tarento. On the 20th a Trumpeter and two Officers from Cotrona arrived at Cosenza, and it is supposed they brought proposals to surrender that place, and to offer themselves for His Majesty's service. General VINTIMIGLIA is encampted at.. Carolies. The Insurgents, so terrible in their devastations, have never been able to impede the march of the- French. At Castro Villari, under the conduel of one FALZETTI, they made an att em p t t o defend a difficult pass ; but they were compelled tb fly with considerable loss ; and the same fate has awaited them wherever they made any resistance. The English, despairing of any further success, seem mostly, if not wholly, to have embarked in the Gulph of St. Euphemia. All their late attempts in landing to excite the people to' rise .in their favour . have failed. On the 13th they unshipped a num -her of rebels on the coast of Licosa, to'attack a - small Fort which was garrisoned 1 50 Corsicans and 30 French Artillery-Men. The Provincial Militia 'was immediately on foot, and would have been suf ticient to have annihilatNl the Rebels, if the English Vessels had not approached the shore in their de fence. After a contest which lasted eighteen hours, the French were obliged to take refuge in a tower, when happily for them n detachment of .500 men approached to their relief ; . upon which the Enemy withdrew, leaving a number killed upon the field of battle, and among them an English .Lieutenant- Colonel. At Mondragone also the English made an attempt to land ; but they were oppo'sed by all the inhabitants of the• coast, and compelled to aban don the projed. From Abruzzo we learn, that 10,000 French troops had arrived there, being a part of the rein forcements on the march, many of which have Te ceived. counter-orders. The Military Commission established at Cosenza, Marshal MASSENA, have in their first sittingcon demned thirty-five rebels taken with arms in their hands. A Capuchin is among the number of the leaders of the insurgents.• Most of the Cloisters, and probably those which took part in the late insurrec tion, have been shut up by order of his Majesty. Some of these Cloisters .have been converted into Public Offices. Our Flotilla of light Gun-boats do great honour to the valour of our countrymen, and spew what may be 'effeiaed by the Neapolitan Navy under good condu&. ' A tiivision of these Boats; under Don JUAN CARRACIOLO, sailed in the night ,of the 6th, and after remaining some time off the Island of Procida, , coLtinued their voyage to Gaeta on the following day. Near Castello they discovered three English Vessels. Don JUAN immediately ordered his Flotilla to commence the attack • but the Ene my chose to seek their safety in fiight. The Flotilla then proceeded to Gaeta, remained there some time, and afterwards arriving at Terracina, an English Fri gate and two Bomb Vessels made their appearance ; but seeing our Flotilla drawn up in order Of battle, they disappeared the same night. (FROM THE GAZETTE DE FRANCE.) PitaiS, SEPT. t-9.—Yesterday morning. several squadrons of ChasseUrs and Horse-grenadiers, with ,a detachment of the Flying Artillery of the Impe rial Guard, defiled on the Boulevards, and, it is un derstood, took the road to Belgium. These troops are not less remarkable for the 'superiority of their military appearance, than for the spirit with which they are animated, and the warlike impatience which is marked on the countenances of the Otfi- cars and Soldiers. Have the News-writ ers o f n orthern Germany, who for these six week s p as t \..c have uot QC ased , to review, and put. in motion; the Russians, Prussians, and Swedes, and who think they have assembled armies, when they only formed cyphers —We say, have they forgotten that France has more than five hundred thousand men, all ready to support the . glory of her. anus, and to avenge the faith of Treaties ?-1-Lis M. K OT Z EBUE , who has s o inveniously.and so becomi ng ly reca ll e d . .all the memorable b epochs of the seven years has he . thought it worth••while to reckon all the i&ories of the French Army during- the war of only three months ?—This reproach is poignant to those who read it, and instructive. to those who pay"' for it. . They will at least see that it is as dangerous.' as'it is imprudent to kindle a flame 'which they may • • not be able•to stop—that it is not with impunity that the greatest Captain of his age, and the most war like Army in th'e.world, are forced to return to the scene.of their triumphs--and • that the brave men who.have so rapidly advanced from the Coasts of the Channel to the gates of Vienna and the Plains of Austerlitz, will have much less distance to march, and much fewer obstacles to surmount, to repair from the Banks of the Rhine to the Frontiers of Brandenburgh and Saxony. The new Prussian Ministelb, M. DE KNOBELS bORF, has. had several conferences with the - Prince of .BENEVENTO, Minister. for Foreign AfThirs. This is all that the curious have, been able to discover as to the ' a6tual state of kthe Negotiations with Prussia. HAMBURGIT, SEPT. 16.—liostile preparations con tinue in the. North, and the Newspapers are filled with accounts of the marching of troops in all direc tions. We may infer, from ,the whole, that Prussia intends to form three camps, viz. one upon the frontiers of Franconia ; one near Gothe, in Saxony ; a third,upon the frontiers. of Westphalia; and an Army of Reserve at Custrin. Nothing official has been published relative to these .preparations l but his Prussian Majesty's Declaration, that he. will. agree to no More cession of territory, is all that has transpired on the';subje4. ..,ANTICIPATION OF 11421113 111,11 L DUE ON SUNDAY LAST. BERLIN, SEPTEMEE4 SCHULENEERG EILIINERT, the. Minister of War, has just arrived in this city. Last Thursday the field bakery and hospital were sent from hence. The Prussian Courier expeded from Paris has not yet arrived. Prince PAUL ESTERHAZY is gone to Hamburgh. - The Corps under - General KALKaEuTit, in Po merania, is expe&ed to approach this city. • Prince HotiztqLonE set out for Dresden the day before yesterday. Lieut.-General SCHMETTAU, it is. said, will again have a command in the Army. Lieut.-General WARTENSLEREN is appointed to the command of twelve Battalions of Infantry and twenty Squadrons of Cavalry, and two trains of heavy Ar 'finery, which are colleCting up o n th e S c h aa l . From St. Petershurgh, it appears, that Prince , Wot..xoNsior, the Gqneral Intendant of the Army, has ueceived his Imperial Majesty's thanks for his zeil in equipping the ' Regiments now forined,• and forming, tOr the year 1807. . . LEirsic, SEP T . 11.--The Prussian Troops are advancing, and will soon have reached all their points .of , destination. They exceed one hundred thousand men. The Corps of reserve, near Custrin, eonsists . of forty thousand men. A strong Corps of Russians is also assembling in Silesia ; the whole of the Saxon Army is in readiness to lunch. The Duke of Baumwtck•is gone from Magdeburgh to Halle. His •Highness is to command the centre. SWEDISU POMERANIA, Snrr. 13. Yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, his Majesty set out from Griefswald, for Rugen, there .to take shipping for . Sweden. HALLt, SEPT. 11.--Prince W11.1.1'174, of Prussia, his Majesty's brother, has been here, with his suite, for some days past.. On the 9th ,he reviewed the troops near Dieskau. Our neighbourhoed swarms with military, and more are expeded. Large maga zines are forming here. Preparations are also making to receive his Majesty at thq Head-quarters. LAVENBERq, SEPT. 15.—A train of riding artillery entered this place yesterday, end will be followed iri a .folv days by; a numerous body of Swedish Infantry.' BRANNAU,,SEPT. 4.—Not the least change has occurred here. Gen. cotimes to command in this place. , All the Invalids in, Mar shal SOULT' S corp s have been sent back to France. A . great number of Austrian Troops are in. Upper Austria. Last week Austrian prisoners passed through here every day. AUGSBURGH, SEPT, S.—Since the 4th the rumour has been spread in the I.'rench Army, that it isanot. to return to France till further orders. None of the French Troops in Bavaria have made any move ments. This forenoon the fifth transport of Austrian pri soners passed' through this place ; each transport consists of four hundred men, with an escort of 8 0 Bavarian SOldiers. Yesterday four carriages with specie arrived here from Vienna for the use of the wisoners. The French are forming a camp near Nordlinger) ; and troops are colletling for the same purpose near Wertingen. MUNICH; SEPT. 7.—Prince BER_THIER, though here at present, has every thing ready for his de parture, not hOmewards„ but to Arlberg, in the Upper Palatinate, where it is understood be will fix his head-quarters.. The Austrian prisoners are on their march, but we hear nothing of the evacuation of Brannau. A part of Prince. ALEXANDER BERTHIER'S stud has been sent forward to Amberg. INSPRUCK, SEPT ! s.—Paper money has almost entirely disappeared, and since that the price of pro visions has nearly decreased one half. We have here 15,000 Bavarian Troops, who observe a stria disci pline. The fortified passes upon the frontiers,. be= tween her!e and Bavaria, are all destroyed. AUGSBURGH, SEPT. 10.--. Marshal LEFEpVRE, whd had been here three weeks, received yesterday evening, about six o'clock, dispatches froth Prince ALEXANDER BERTIIIER, at Munich; in Consequence of which his Excellency set off at midnight for Dun kelsbuhl, to take the command of the French troops cantoned environs. His Staff followed to-day. Atio it) very; 'bloody AL9ion is talked of In Calabria between the town of St. Merco and Canipo Denese, in which several thousand re has till. Ths' English, fearing an attack, are in trenching themselves in Lower Calabna. FR AN KI , CiE T, SEPT. 1 6.—The Prussian Recruiting DepUt at tl.is place quitted it on' the 13th inst. Great military preparations are making in the kingdom of Wirtemburgh, VIENNA, SEPT. 8 .-ACCOrding to report the Diet of the kingcldm of Hungary will hold its sittings at . the Castle of SChonbrunn. The Austrian Troops are continually exercising, either in evolutions, or in tiring at a mark. Prizes are given to those who excel in the latter rtspeCt. Various changes are intended in the "uniArms of the infantry.. Pantaloons will be introdumd, and, gaiters abolished. NUREMBERG, SEPT. 8.--The day. before yester day the Prussian Recruiting Parties left ow suburb of Wohrd, and are gone to Bayreuth, where they expect further orders. Concerning Mr. PALM, who vas shot at Brannau by 01 French, we learn from good authority, that he might have saved himself, had he given up the author of the work complaino of, which' he resolutely refused. This request being again put to him at the place of execution, he called out, that he would sooner di e t h at i b etray the ,au thor. A very liberal subscription has been opened, for the, widow and three children of this unforttinate FROM TiIEMAIN, SEPT. 9.—Private letters from Frankfort say, the Prussian Troops have already shewn themselves on this side of Fulda: According to the public Papers, the French Government have applied to that of Spain to procure an extension of rights and privileges in favour of the Jews. While some of the public Papers assert, that LuccEli BONAPARTE is to be invested with some dis tingnislied dignity upOn his .arrival at Paris, others doubt whether is really gone thither. MUNSTER, SEPT. 6.—The Royal Chamber of War. and Domains has been authorized to convey to the inhabitants of the Provinces in their departments, the consoling assurances, that the cession of any of His Majesty's Westphalian Provinces has never been thought of; and that His Majesty will not give up a single village. From this assurance the Public will know what credit is due to the rumours disseminat ed by evil-minded persons. , COPENHAGEN, SEPT7g.:—The union of Holstein with the kingdom of Denmark has been announced by our Government, upon the ground of this king dam's release from all :its former connexions with the German Eiripire, in cotiseq;mce of the late re signation of the imperial Dignity by the Emperor of Austria. - o BRIGHTON, SEPT. 25.—Ammig the personages attraciing 'here 'public notice, is an original, or would-le .original ; generally known by the ap pellation of " The Green Man." He is dressed in green pantaloons, green Waistcoat, green frock,, green cravat, and though his ears, whiskers, eyebrows and chin are better_ powdered than his head, which is, however, covered with flour, his Countenance, no doubt from the refleaion of his clothes, is also `green. He. _eats nothing but greens, fruits, and vegetables; has his rooms painted green,land fur nished with green soli', green chairs, green tables, green bed, end green curtains. His gig, his livery, his' portmanteau, his gloves, and his whip are all green. 'With a green: silk handkerchief in his hand, and a large watch chain, with green seals, fastened to the green buttons of 'his green waistcoat, be parades every day on the Steyne, and in the libra ries, erect like a statue,walkikg, or rather moving, as to music, smiling and singing, as well contented ' with his own dearself, ,as with all those round him, who are pot few.. The Pashionables at Brighton seem determined to 'maintain their acknowledged superiority of won derful achievements; amongst others, the follOw 7 - in 2 May be relied on. as a lad :—On Tuesday last a young Lady' at Brighton,. daughter of a resped able family in London, undertook to eat for sup per the enormous quantity of three hundred oysters, with a proportion of bread, which she performed, to the no less astonishment of 'those present, than it will be to who read this extraordinary per formance. The inhabitants of Brampton have been .amused for several days past with a story of a Ghoit having made its appearance, walking along the tops of some of the housev habited in white. The story gained but little credit until Wednesday night, when' the spectre attrad&l the sight of Mrs. Jones, a washer woman, who beheld it wandering-over the leads of some of the'houses, and at lungth enter a window in the house of a pei son,of the name of Gillet. An alarm -was. given, and some stout-heartediellows alarmed Gillet, and were determined to face the common disturber. The house was searched all over, and on entering the bed-room of Betty Jasper, the servant, it was ascertained that the spectre, who was a tailor's apprentice in the neighbourhood, had locked himself in Betty's arms. The young man pleaded that love was the cause which had led him thither. A most daring 'robbery was committed in the night between Friday and Saturday se'nnight, in the house of Mr. Gosington, linen-draper, at Egham. The thieves broke in at the kitchen window, and after regaling themselves with liquors, and the con tents of the larder, proceeded to ransack the house, from whence ,they carried • off all the plate, a large quantity of wearing apparel, and a cask of home made wine, with which they got clear off. Their depredations would doubtless have been more ex tensive, had not the breaking open of a chest of drawers disturbed Mrs. Gosington, who instantly gave an alarm.—The same night a room,• in the King's Head yard in which the men servants usually sleep, was also broke open, and several articles of apparel, &c. stolen. • • On Thursday evening as Mr. Johnson, wh o k ept an Eating-hou s e, a t the corner of Watling-street, Bow-lane, was returning home in a one-horse chaise; near the bottom of Highgate-111, the horse became restive„ and dashed the chaise against a loaded wag gun. Mr. Johnson-was in consequence thrown out underneath the waggon ; the wheelS of which went over his breast, and killed him on the spot. The body was taken to . the nearest pubbc-Louse for a Coroner's inquest.. it ESTif 1 ASTE It ELEC'TIO A'. Yestelday the adjourned Meetiner of the Eleaorg of the City of Westminster was herd, at one o'cick, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, tiu the purpose of considering the 'Report of the CUM' wittee appoibted , tbr the _norninn tion of a proper per son to represent this City in Parliatnent iu the room of the late Mr. Fox. • Atter some observationsTrom Mr. Grnnoots_upon the prowiety of the former Chairman being called to the Chair, and the absolute necessity ofa Chairman before the Meeting could procoed to business ; Mr. Wishart (the former Chairman) not answering the, summons, Henry Maddocks, Esq. sea. was onani moosly called to the Chair. • The CHAIIIMAtI havhig acknowledged,' in hand some terms, the honour which had been conferred upon him, and expressed a hope of filling the duties of his situation with .safisfaaion to the :Yieetins,T, re capitulated the Resolutions a g reed to upon• the for mer Meeting, and the n calledupon the Chairman or some of the members of the Committee at that time appointed, to declare the result of their deliberations in nominating a person to represent-the City of West minster in Parliament. Mr.. PAULL said, that it was highly necessary for that Committee, .who had betrayed their trust, and violated the privileges 'of. the Eleaors of Westmin- - ster, to come forward and declare the reasons why they had nominated Earl Percy, who had been alrea dy declared an unfit and improper person to repre sent the City of Westminster in Parliament. After some observations from •Mr. Frost; on' the point of order, and the Chairman's declaration of the , necessity of some of the Committee coming forward to explain their conduct; Mr. GfacoNs, one of the Committee, rose, and declared, that it had never been his intention to play more than a trivial part in the present contest, but he now felt himself imperiously called upon to give_ some explanation 00 thi s subje& The real objea of the Electors of Westminst er h a d b een f rustrate d by the Committee they had appointed, aria it. was highlY distressing to him to state, that a most for midable coulition had been formed against the' , Tights . and privileges of the Electors of West minster ; and as a person forming one of that Committee, an obloquy. fell upon him, which it was necessary to explain : Upon the first meeting of the Committee at the Minnow Codee-house, it was resolved, that Mr. Whitbread"Should be solicited to `come forward a's a proper person to advocate the City of We;tminster in Parliament, accompanied • with this strong sentiment, " that they - never would ' be made the tools of rank and power.' To this, Mr. Whitbread returned for answer, that being returned three several times by his Constituents, and fro:li -other private motives, he must decline • the honour. In the mean time, he said, be had received a letter from Mr. Henry Maddock, jun. declaring his in tention of standing forward 'as a candidate, to stets the torrent of power, and assert the rights and privilcge - s of the Eeaors of Westminster At the next meeting, it was agreed that Sir Francis Bur dett should be waited upon, to request he. would come forward upon, this critical occasion; and the Gentlemen of the Curninittee who were deputed to wait on him, reported, that the worthy Baronet Was inaccessible, being in the country; and had dire&ed, that no letters whatever • should be 'forwarded to him. Mr: Gibbons called at his house the next day, - and.with the utmost readiness was informed, that Sir Francis was, only thirty miles from town, and any contnunication would be forwarded to him immediately. The nc?xt step of this Committee was to consult with the' friends of Mr. Sheridan, and adopt his recommendation to bury all contention,- and declare Earl Percy a tit and proper person to represent the City of Westminster. Against these, and' some other proceedings of•this.Committee, Mr. Gibbons, and a few oth ers , p roteste d . H e consi dered it an infringement upon the rights and privi leges of the Ele6tors---an abuse of the trust reposed in them,' and a plan to cajole the .Ele6tors out of their free representation. Against the whole of these proceedings he had entered his protest; and feeling, that in some respea, au oilitun had been cast upon him, as one who composed a part of that Commit tee, he felt it his duty to lay. the whole of the cir cumstances before the Meeting, submitting to their • superior judgment. He further added, that he had received (as one of that Committee) . a letter frota Mr, Henry Maddocks, of Lincoln's. Inn, expressive of that Gentleman'S intention of offering himself a Candidate for Wostminster, in case no more eligible pers - on could be found,. who would have the spirit and independence to`stem the torrent of powecand corruption, and assert theindependunce of the Elec tors of Westminster. Mr. HENRY MADDOCK'S, jun. then rose, and, in a speech of some length, stated his wish to become a candidate, on the present occasion, merely to stimu late the people of Westthinster to assert boldly and resolutely their rights and privileges against the powerful interests of family connexions; and hav ing taken a general surrey of the persons who corn posed His Majesty's Council, at • this moment, he asked, could it be expeaed, .that men, guided by such principles as • aauated a Grenville, a Sid mouth, a Howick; a Petty, and an' Erskine, could it be supposed, that such an Administration would interfere in the present contest, whose principles had ever been the free and independent representa tion of the people in Parliament ?. With respect to the elution of Earl PerCy, he cautioned the Electors against the appointment of any man who would or might increase the power and intkience of the House of Peers .in the commons. Earl Percy had already been elected •Member for 'Buckingham ; and his fa ther, before that time, had the power of sending five Members to Parliament. The influence of the Lords and the Treasury already amounted to. 424 Members, and could the Eleaors of Westminster put their hands to their hearts, and say, they will give up their freedom and independence, and send one to Parliament on whom they cannot depend..? Having again adverted to the principles which had ever guided .his judgment, and direCted his Mind, and having explained what he considered the duty of the Ele&ors on . the present occasion, he dj, dared he should retire, whil e a m os t H ono Urable Gentleman, who had Leen the instrument of making India delinquency a subject for the consideration Qt: an English House of Commons, should prupoe to nominate some, person, horn he well knew to ba worthy their consideration, as a proper perwu tG