The Sun. — London, England, 1806-02-13 00:00:00

NAVAL lrE WS. FALMOUTH, FEB. 10.—Arrived the Brig Pelham, SMITH, from London, for St. Michael's (one of the Canada's Convoy), obliged to put back, having sprung her mainmast ; left the Canada on Saturday in lat. 48. 30. N. and long. 8. 50. W. with about 80 Sail, tlie rest having lost her in a gale of wind. Sailed the Venus, PAINT, for Guernsey ; and Prussian .Galliot Catharina Tolen, ROLL, for -St. Ander°. • PLYMOUTH, FEB. L'Egyptienne Fri gate on a cruize, and Lady Warren Armed Ship to , the Eastward. Arrived La Virginie Frigate from Falmouth ; and the Danish Brig Anna Sophia, PETERSON, from Salo, with brandy, for orders. Letters received here from Capt. JONES, of the e6th (or Cameronians), state at last an authentic account of the melancholy wreck of the Maria Tran sport, one of the Leopard's convoy, witli 300 troops on board, bound to Embden. This disaster took • place on the morning of the'l6th of December last, in a Most violent snow storm and hurricane, on the Harrick Sands, near the Coast of Holland. When the Ship struck she.was bilged, and went over. Out of the above number, Capt. J. writes, only 14, himself, the Assistant-Surgeon pf the 26th; and 4 sailors, were saved, by clinging to the rigging, • though constantly in fear Of being washed off by the • breakers running over them, When the morning dawned, it presented the horrid spe&ade of their drOwned comrades' bodies entangled with,those of their wives and children amidst the wreck of the Maria. At length a -Dutch Schuyt put off from the shore, and conveyed them prisoners of war onboard 'the Brutus Dutch -Prison Ship, with only the clothes they had on. Capt. J. says he has lost all his cash, bills, baggage, : papers, &c. and had not a farthing to help' himself with at the date of his Letter ; but hoped to be soon exchanged. Four p. m..—Sailed the Pile de Paris, of no duns, Adthiral CORNWALLLS ; the Hibernia, of 110 guns ; and the Achille, of 64 'guns, to join the Fleet off Brest. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 12.-sailed the_ Meteor with Convoy for Jersey and Guernsey ; also the Falcon Sloop of War, and the Staunch and Clinker Gun-brigs on a 'Cruize. The Revenge, of 74 guns, and the Uranie Frigate, came out of Harbour and sailed' for Spithead- DEAL, FEB. 12:7—This morning sailed from the Downs the Prospero Bomb, with the DOrset Royal Yacht, the Sir William Bensley, 'Palmer Castle, Ceres, Winchelsea, andthe Lord Castlereagh East Indiamen, and the rest of the outward-bound, under convoy, for the Westward ; Otter Sloop of War on a Cruize ; ilfusquitoSloop of War for Dungeness ;' and the Devastation Bomb for the Note. Arrived the Oberon Sloop of War, from the Northward, and remains in the Downs with the res t of the ships as per last. Arrived and sailed for the. River the Concord, WELSH, from Tortola; Minerva, 'WILLIAMSON, from Barbadoes ; the Shepherdess, WELLS, from Virginia ; the latter ship spoke His Majesty's ship Sybelle, Capt. 13. WINTHORPE, on the sth inst. all well, in lat. 48. 17. N. long. by the Chronometer, 18 W. HARWICH, FEB. 1 2.—Sailed yesterday twelve Sail of Ships loaded with corn, bound to Liverpool and other Ports to the Westward, that have been de tained here some time by contrary wind. The Hamburgh, Bremen, and Gottenburgh Mails are op board the Lady Nepean and Beaufoy Packets, and will proceed to sea the next tide. Remain' the Borer and Earnest Gun-vessels, with the Hunter and Iris Cruizers. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. 'To the Officers and Company of His Majesty's Ship For tunee, for the recapture of the British Tar, the 6th Odober, 1803, in Company with His Majesty's Ship Constance, Pe. nelope, and Ambuscade, and His Majesty's Cutters Princess of Wales and King George, on Tuesday next, or every Tues. flay and Thursday, at No. to, john.street, Adelphi. 4 Fo the Officers and Company of the same Ship Fortunee, for the capture of the Dutch Vessels Vier Geiusters, Vienf Gebroeciers, Vrow Sevantje, longe lan, and longe oeliffe, the firth August, 15.3, in company with His Majesty's Ships Sophia, Penelope, and Ambuscade, on Tuesday next, or every Tuesday and Thursday, at No. to, John-street, Adelphi. To the Officers and Company of His Majesty's Ship Northumberland, for the capture of the Spanish Ship San Pedro, by His Majesty's Ship Repulse, the rzth January, ifros, every Friday awl Tuesday for three months, at Mr. E. Lockyer's Office, Plymouth. EXTRACT OF A LETTE 11 DATED DOMINICA, DEC. 21. `.` Scarcely'a day passes without an English prize being sent into some of the Danish or • Swedish Islands. Fourteen Privateers, exclusive of those already cruizing, from 14 to 18 guns each, are Dow' fitting out at Guadaleupe, four of Which have sailed to the winthVard of Barbadoes, for the purpose'of in tercepting.the Cork • Fleet, one of which (the Gal /a:! Schooner, from Bristol) they have already sent into Guadaloupe, and a very valuable Guineaman has withidthese few days been sent into St. Martin's. rThe obje& of the French in sending out the 8000 men daily expeaed, is to strengthen their own islands, in the first instance, and with the remainder to take possession of the Swedish , and Danish Islands, _which...will afford them th m e eans of-an noying our trade, and particularly the homeward bound Convoys."., THE THEATRES. Drary-Laire. The Public will hear with pleasure, that the Be nefit given by the Managers of this Theatre, last night,. to the widow of the late Mr. KING the Actor, was attended by a very numerous audience.. Mrs. KIN& is very far "declined into the vale 9f yearsi" She was an excellent wife, and is esteemed by all who know her, as a bewoman. very _ _ The Play was The Selma ,fbi Friends, which was folldwed by a Divertisement , composed by Mr. D'Ec viLLE,- for the occasion, entitled The Fair Circassian. It was a pleasing little Ballet,'and afforded scope for the powers of PmusoT and Mrs. SHARP. The for rnersintroduced her Shawl pas Seal, and was much applauded. • The dance was followed by a Piece of' one Act • entitled " Thalia's Tears," •in honour of Mr. KING, written by Mr. CHERRY the Aclor: It was appro priate and interesting: Theseene was placed in the poetical regions, Helicon' and Parnassas in view.— Mrs. JORDAN personated Thalia, and appeared droop ing over an urn, supposed to contain the ashes of the departed A.Etor: Several of the Performers, among whom were WROUGHTON, DOWTON, CHER , RY, and BANNISTER, were seen on each side of the Stage, habited in -charaders in which the merit of the deceased was conspiouous. Mrs." JORDAN deli vered, with energy and feeling, a poetical tribute to the departed Comedian, and the rest of the charac-. ters in . succession did the same. A Song, written for the • occasion by Mr. 'LEWIS,- the dramatic Au thor, and con l iposed by Mr. P. KING, was then warbled with great skill by BRAHAM. The whole concluded . by - a solemn and - impressive chorus, also composed by Mr. P. KING. The Audience received this. interestinpribUte to the memory of a favourite A&or with great applause. The several Performers conduced themSt-lveSin such a manner as to remind us strongly .of the couplet spoken by PUIN, upon a similar occasion; in reference to THost'SoN the Poet: - 64 He lov'd his friends—forgilie ths gushing tear Alas ! I feel.l am no Aaor here I" Covent-Garden. . There w as a numerous audience last night :at the ..representation of Macbeth. .KEMBLE, as usual, gave correct and classical. outline of the Hero of the Piece, but he was .not sufficiently recovered to admit .of such a vivid colouring as the part requires. Mrs. SIDDONi, supported Lady Macbeth with great energy. CHARLES KEMBLE was uncommonly successful in 21//gedu i rf, and the whole of the Play went off with suitable effea, except from the drawback of Kx4 7 , • BLE'S ipdisposition. . SINKING FUND. • ,AN Account from the Bank of England of the re ceipt and expenditure of 7,615,1671. 7s. gd. in one year, Eton February 3, 1805, to January 31, 1806, by the Commissioners for the Redu6Uon of the Na tional Debt ; and of the receipt of 1,906,1041. 17s. HHd.-to be applied in the quarter between the Ist of February And theist of May, 180,' was presented to the House of Commons, and ordered to be print ed, on the .sth instant. By this account it appears that the following Stuck has been purchased between the 3d of February, 18Q5, and 31st of January last, viz. Capital. Stock. Cash paid. 6,493,600 Consolidated 3 per Ct. Ann. 3,570,573 5 6 6,468,492 Red. Ann. Consolidated - 3,804,436 IS 3 164,4 , 36 Old South Sca Ann. - - 86,562 15 133,000 New South Sea Ann. 77,37'4 7 6 22,500 , 3 per Cent. Ann, 1751 12,816 c --- 92,021 imperial 3 per Cent. 53,4e3 16 6 k 12, 97 2, 9 ,3 The interafit of this 1z,97z,9131. of Stock amounts to 389,041. 75..9(1. GRAND ..SHOOTING MATCH, AT BEDFONT, ON MONDAY LAST. Hon. J. I'. No. Killed. ist shot - hit.' zd shot - 3d shot - missed 4th shot - . killed sth shot - 3 6th shot - - hit. . 7th shot - - killed 4 Bth shot - - do. 5 9th shot - - hit. Toth shot do. tan shot - killed 6 . izth shot . do. 7 •Mr.. 11•1 ist shot . • - killed t , zd shot - - missed 3d shot . killed 4th shot - missed sth shot - killed 3 6th shot - . missed 7th shot - killed 4 Bth shot - - do. 5 gth shot - - missed Toth shot - - do. ittli shot - , - killed 6 tx.th shot - - hit. COVENTRY. M. Killed. - hit. 13th shot Cons washed,s to 4 on Morton 14th shot - - killed S ljth shot - ~do. 9 16th shot - do. to Even betting that C. killed all his birds. 17th shot - killed ii dth shot - hit. 19th shot - do. loth shot - rz 21st shot - - do. 13 RTON. 13th shot - - killed 7 • Even. To be shot again. Hon. 1. bird out of 21, every betting. T4th shot - missed isth shot - - killed $ 160 shot - missed 17th shot - - hit. iBth shot - - hit. Could not win. 19th shot - - killed 9 ,zoth shot - do. to v . st shot - - do. 11 l'. Coventry gave him a dead Must .—The Second Concert of Ancient Music, for this Season, took place last night at the Hanover square RooMs. The Earl of UXBRIDGE was the presiding Direkaor for the evening, and the SeleEtion of the several compositions amply proved his know ledge and taste in the' art. Mrs. BILLINGTON,•BAR TLEIVIAN, W. KNYVETT, and HARRISON, were the chief vocal Performers. " Together let us range," was delightfully sung by Mrs. BILLINGTON and HARRISON. Mrs. BII.LINGTON was truly ad mirable in " As from the power of sacred lays," and " , Let the bright Seraphim." " Revenge, Timo theus cries," was finely given by IARTLEIVIAN ; and " Gentle airs," was sung' with great sweetness by HARRISON. " Let not rage," was introduced, har monized for four voices. We dO not approve of the present rage for harmonizing Airs of esta blished : merit.: it is ' sometimes an injury to the original musician, who intends to give his com position .a particular ehargier, though indeed 'it may not swallow up his fame 'in , that of the Har monizing Improver; The music in general was yell performed, and the room exhibited a brilliant .ap pearance. The seven hundred thousand pounds of the Loy alty Loan, which, according to the notice already given, is to be paid off in April; will, we are in- formed, be discharged in cash, and not by either' 5 per Cent. or 3 per Cent. Reduced Stock, as was generally supposed. "IMERICA. FROM THE RICTIMOND ENO.THRER. The follavtring interesting Letter from a Member of. Congress .to some of the Members of the. Virginia Legislature, holds forth the cODSOlatOry- prospe6t of an amicable accommodation of our differences with Spain : • •; " Washington, Dec. 5, 1805. " I inclosed- to you on, the 3d inst. the President's Message. On this day we received a- confidential communication, giving -,a detailed' statement of 'our affair§ with Spain. It appears, from a view I have of the Papers accompanying the cOmmunication, that but for the change in - the state of affairs in Europe, we could not possibly have avoided an open rupture with France, and Spain without sacrificing 'the whole of Lonisiana, except a narrow margin on the. MissiSsippi, and abandoning our ClaimS for spolia tions, the payment of which had been solemnly stipulated in our convention with Spain.- : _- By good fortune we avoid the.necessity of choosing between two dreadful evils. It is not to be supposed that in the present" posture of European affairs. Spain would expeEt the aid of France. Without this ex peftation she will shrink from a .tonfli6t in Which, .fi•om our to al situation, we should hale . , it in our power to do her incalculable injury. The recent or, ders issued by that Governthent to the CoinmailderS of her armed... Vessels to re s pe& our Treaty, - after - having commenced a system of spdliation, can only be'attributed to the C:ange in'the posture of altairs in Europe. If, as we have every_ reason •to hope, the,Emperor shall find fulleinployrnent ,oar the Con-.' tinent, every thing will be amicably adjusted with,. Spain. • With England too, our. situation is, a serious one. On her, : h o were r, we have a powerful check in the quantitiof Ler manufaCtiires consumed here; and the consequ:ent l ciepgn den ce . of the man ufaatiiiiig class of her citizenson 1:13 for a market. A prohi bition of her mhnufaa - ures would reduce t o b eggary a million. of her citizenS. • • " Upon the Whole; delicate and critical as our situation appears so be, With the three great'Poweis of Europe, the storm will, I think, pass by, and the blessings of .Peace be preserved to ofirCOuntry, without a sacrifice of national honour or interest, or resorting-to very strong measure." It is ,probable that an immediate prohibition - of The exportation of arms and ammunition will take placi, that mil- hair :tlDurs will'be turnished"With'acompetent numbe'r of '. Gun-boats for defence, and that Most of tlie mea,- -sures recommended" in the'Presidentt ,ex cept the 74's, will be adapted. we hav'e a sufficient fund for these purposs in the Stii-VUS"thil lion whiCh- will remain after paying , the eight.mil 7 lions permatiently aPoi4tia'ted to the : fulid'ed and the sum of three millions even - hundraland -fifty thousand dollars aSil'lllea'b; . ; the Frelicli aunr vention. : S ; . 'S4 =07%; " Among other measure s - conterfiplated during the present Session, it' is 'probable that a valuable change "will be; made in .the-Miiitia SygtOin. The great_ inconvenience which attends being composed of persons,,_ . of every .clescriptidn-, thfiffe - wlie have families cannot,leave,them tbrisuch a period as the public - eXigencies..may require. By the plan which is spoken .of here, the'outlines..of . which will probably be adopted,. this inconvenience will be removed. It is proposed to divide the.. Mi... litia into three classes; the 'first : tolDe ,composed of persons between the ages of 18 and 21.; the second of persons without families, beb,yeen :the ages of 21 and 26; and the third class of persons .between the ages of 26 and 45 ; the middle olass3of whicl - t here will be 200,000, is to be considered ;the effective Militia of the Country, to be'subjea to such a. sys tem of training as will make them competent.to all the duties of Soldiers—to be completely armed and et officered as for aual service, and subject to do duty, fora year at a time in anypart of the United States, the first class to be subjed to do duty only within . the State; or an adjoining State, and theJast class ne ver'to be Called out of the litn its Of tlieState. It is proposed to purchase 40,000 stand of arms annually, until the 200,000 shall be;completely armed. In a country like our's no subject can be more important than an improvement in the Militia System, which renders it competent to our defence. I feel some pleasure in contemplating the outlines of a plan which will, prevent, under any circumstances in which we may be placed, the necessity of many re gular Troops. A band of citizens, in the prime of* life, possessing the same' feelings and interest with the mass of the community, with arms, and a com petent knowledge how to use them - in defending their rights against foreign violence or domestic op pression, is the only species of Soldiery on which Freemen'can , look without a frown." .. MIDLAND CIRCUITS, 1806. Sir TAMES MANS FIELD and Sir ROBERT G RA HA M, Knights. Northamptonshire-Monday, Math 3, at Northampton. Rutland—Friday, 7, at Oakharn. • Lincolnshire— Saturday; 3, at the Castle of Lincoln. City of Lincoln—Same day, at the City of Lincoln. Nottinghamshire--Thursday, 13, at Nottingham: Town of Notting6am—Same day, at Nottingham. Derbyshire—Nlonciay, 17, at• Derby. Leicestershire—Thursday, 20; at the Castle of Leicester. Borough of Leicester-411e day,,at Leicester. City of Coventry—Montfay, z4,•in the City of Coventry. _ Warwickshire—Same day, at Warwick.. The Inhabitants of Portsea are raiSingai Subscrip-' tion for the purpose of erecting a Monument to the memory of Lord•Ntr.soN, which iS,to be ; placed in St. George's-square. Mr. SAUSE, merchant of that place, has presented a, very large piece , of granite for the pedestal. The . gr'abitc was brought home for Mr. SAusE in His. Majesty's Ship Experiment, - from Egypt, by Capt. 'SAVILLE. • • The Chatham Division of Royal Marines, con- sisting of three Colonels, four LientepaniColonels, four Majors; 47 Captains, 94:First, and gt:Second. Lieutenants, 37'6 SerjeantS, 3i 6 Corporals, - 235 Drummers, and 6586 PrivateS, is now codiplete to the till establishment,' there being, as it appear::: by the Returns UP to the 26th-instant, thirty'-four Su pernumeraries. _ _ .• Monday the plan of a.Chapel; to be built in the Dock-yard, for the acconimodatiori of the Officers and Artificers . of Chatharn-yard, the RoyallNC:r;nes, and the Ordinary, was received by the Commis sioner, which has been fully - approved of, and is to be put in execution - immediately ; it will ,be suffi ciently large to accommodate'4ooo persOn. TRINIDAD. • The Editor of THE SUN is authOrised and request ed hy Colonel FULLARTON,' to insert the following unqualified contradiaiOn of an assertion which al • peared on the 1 ith instant' in the . Public Prints, ex trafted from a 'Letter dated 19th of December last, and stated. to have been transmitted from a Geritle man • high in office, in Trinidad, giving an accoimt of a late .most formidable Conspiracy, described as having been•intended in that Island, and deteaectby COIOIICI JOHN GLO . STER, and by Mons. BEGORRAT. • The, assertion which we-are desired to contradict, is expressed in the following words: " We have arrested several Free Negroes from St. Do mingo, who were banished by the vigorous and discerning mind of Colonel - Ple - ro, but who were suffered to leturni by Color el FULLARTON." Existing circumstances would render it highly. irn proper, at this moment, : lo discuss or . comment :on the vigour and discernment by which many Free Negroes, and many other individuals, may have &en banished Tram Trinidad. by COleinel PLCTON. Y3tat Colonel FULLARTON has .pOsitively to declare, with respe& to himself, that he never had occasion, in a single instance, to grant permission to any Fr.ce Ndgroes belonging toSt. - Domingo, whO had been banished fro ';;I Trinidad, to return to that.lsland.- COUNT:IVORONZOW This eminent Statesman, who'has met the awful dootn of dissoltition, was in the - pessession of shin ing talents, and distinguished peculiarities, not gone- rally understood. During the - Reign of the great CATHERINE was President of the CoilegS of Cdmrperce, and in this impOrtant department evinced • a superior knowledge, not only in the trading - inte rest 'of, Russia, but of Europe in . general: Assi duc and indefatigable' in business, he was easy of access, but could not divest himself of a' certain stiffness of deportment, which the eyes •of strangers gave him the appearance of haughtiness. Though ardent in friendship, his enmity was remote from implacability, and. among his greatest. enjof meats he , estimated an accidental meeting with an old acquaintance; t 6 whom he could 'familiarly dis course of past occurrences.. 'His Negotiations witti Lod St: HELEN'S and Lord - WHITWORTH, upon the subject of a Commercial Treaty, infused a sus. • picion' that he was rather-inimical to the interests of, .this'Country, a prejudice which was' reported' to 'have originated from some personal offence he had fornierly experienced during a 'residence here. This - bias, however, by no tridans operated unfavourably -for when Count Woßoxzei.v became Chancellor of the Empire, and Prime Alinister, under ALEXAN• 7 :DER, his Mind: . rose to its natural elevation ; he dis= carded: all personal piqUes, -and. by' his wise and energetic-counsels proved- himself the steady friend of England and the firm supporter of the general . cause ofDire/ie."' :With a dignified resentment he reprobated'. the ambitious systems and tyrannic 4 cliemes 'or-Bot.i•ArAirra.- The licentious excuses .cif :the French Revolution Were sincerely larnetitLd by WoßozoW ; and be had predicted the fatal con sequences Frith 'the Same • prophetic fidelity \vhici? inspire - a -the CeIC:brated_EDNIUSD BURKE. He had great: respeA and 'the warmest and sincerest affedion: Inr.hiS brother Count SpIEON, the ..44nbassad91.,,•tq Whose opiiiichis acid advice he paid. the utmost defe4 rence.- - The decease of this truly great man, if not • immediately owincr'to, was no doubt accelerated by; tho Same' stroke which hastened the earthly disso-, lution of our Imniortal PITT, viz:, the disastrous ter= mination of the Continental Coalition.. About two years since 'Count ALEXANDER WoßoNzow, vanced in life, being upwards of 70, and afilideci, with a scorbutic complaint, retired to Moscow: Private,- he was temperate-in his habits, and deliver... ed his sentiments with unrestrained freedotn: De testing parties and intrigue, lie was revered as a true Patriot, and regarded as almost the ,only great man remaining from the time of cATHERINE."Hespoke German and French with the fluency and propriety of a native, and excelled in all .the :fashionable ac-: cornplishments of his day. In reward Int- his shin-t ing talents,, and the eminent services he had render ed his: Country, Count WoltoN4ow: had the fol lowing, distinguished Titles conferred upon him :H. He was Chancellor of the Empire, Adual Privy Councillor of the First Class, Senator, Minister fur. Foreign Affairs, Actual Chamberlain, Knight of the Orders of St. Andrew, of Alexander Ref - sky, and of. St. Ann and Wooldimer of the First Class. On Saturday se'nnight a Privateer captured nine Brigs,' corn-loaded, and a Collier, off the Sunk, near the Sw ; the Collier carried four carronades, With which the Crew for some time defended themselves,, until having one Man killed, and the Master and ; another man wounded; they,were obliged to strike ; but a Berwick Smack soon after coming in sight, gave chace, and re-took the Collier ; the Privateec . crowding , all sail; ',made for the French Coast, but 'the wind being E. by N.'•and afterwards 'changing to S. E. it is conjeauredshe would find it difficult to get her prizes into port. ' ;On Tuesday morning as some workmen were dig- • - ging in search , of a deep common sewer . in Wood— bridge-street, derkenwell, they• discovered some large bone's; which are said to form part of the ske leton of an elephant. . • • On .Sunday last as a Corporal and two Privates of the 9th loyal Veteran Battalion were escorting a deserter Of the First Dragoon Guards, from Berwick to_Nei.vcastie, the nose of :one of them took a bleed-. ing, in consequhice , of which he went.into.a house, while the two others remained.with the pri soner, who, by a dexterods manoeuvre, disentangled himself of his -handcuffs; knocked down one of the party,' and took to his heels. The other fired.at him; and his companion, having recovered, did the same, ,buthoth without effeCt arid notwithstanding a vigorous pursuit, he succeeded, in Making his escape. . Between ; four aid five o'clodk on • Saturday morn ing last the building occupied by Messrs. Beilby. and Hawthorn, in Bell's-court, NeWeastle, as their warehou§es and shops, was discovered .to be in flames, and in the space of an hour was entirely consumed. The fire ,was, however, pfevented from communicating to She adjoining buildings by the continued and .aaive exertions of the fireinen. So• rapid was the progress of.the Mathes preVious.to the arrival of the engines, that- not an, article - Of their valuable. stock could be sAved. •