The Sun. — London, England, 1806-06-09 00:00:00

W.ITNEY-HE.TH. VALLIAIIt,E I'STATE: VILLA, &c. be SOLD, a VALUABLE ESTATE, with And o:lices complete, most ht:autifully situated on PUTN EY-411 A 1 - ri, some time since the Residence of th , .: late Ri l t lion. WILLIAM PITT, with cbligiatul Pl.:asure Grounds, Gardens, Pinery, Peachery, Sec. ; in the whole, about Fifty Acres, part freehold, extending to the Richinond Road, commanding Piauresque Views, adorned with fine Thither, and secluded trout the Heath by a Grove of Trees ; 'distance front London-only six Miles. TO be viewed by Tickets only, which may be had by ap plication to Mr. White, Storey's Gate, near Great George street, Westminster. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF PEERS. SATURDAY, JUNE 7. Sooty after ten o'clock the LORD CHANCELLOR , Thud a few Peers attended. Prayers were read by the Bishop of Ossolr. After which the Irish Stamp Duties Bill was read a second tune, and committed for Monday_ A few private Bills Were forwarded in their respeaive stages. Mr. 'Alexander, accompanied by the Attorney- Gent:ral, Mr. Vausittart, Mr. W. Smith, and other Members, brought up the Mutiny Bill from the Commons ; he also presented one private Bill. These were forthwith, on the Motion of Lord WALSING IIAM, read a first time. Earl SPENCER shortly after entered the House, and stated, that he understood the Mtinny Bill, re cently brought up from the ComMoris, had been read a first time. With respea to the present Bill, he had to observe, though it was far from usual in that House to print Bills of that description, yet that now upon the Table containing some new Clauses: of peculiar importance, upon which some difference of opinion would obtain, and much dis cussion probably take place among their Lordsh, 34 ' he should therefore' propose to have it printed ; wishing it to be understood, at the same time, that such proceeding should not serve as a precedent with lespeCt to future Bills of the kind. Should their Lordships deem it proper to order the Bill to be printed, he thought it may be done against Monday. In which case, should the printed copies be then on the Table, he wished now to give notice, that he shodld, on that day, move that the Bill be read a Second time on Tuesday. The Noble Earl then moved, " That .he Mutiny Bill be printed for the use of the House ;" which was ordered accordingly. Atler disposuv of some routine business, their Lo - rdships adjourned till Monday, when they stand suimvorted for the further consideratign of the case of Viscount Melville. MAI LS'. llamburgh, tiottenbur:b, z Lisbon. .PRICE , OI . STOCKS THIS o y AT TWILLVE O'CLOCK. CO3S. for Ovgning . 6; I Kcc . i. Arku. • 00l Orpnitm 3 THE SUN, yoLENI'.iZUIS..DICILitt FAL4Ur4 AtIDIU‘T LONDON, ?kioNDAy,•4I;NE 9, ISG6. We are sdrry to Announce the loss of the Lady Barges, outward h.outic.l East Indianian, Captain SwINTON: ~She sailed with the rest of the outward bound East India fleet, under convoy of the Leo pard, from Portsmouth, on the 31st March, and on the ❑ight of the 20th April, being nearly in the cen tre of the Fleet, she struck on a sunken rock, between St. Jago and 13 onavister, and after beating upon it nearly 7 hours, she entirely went to pieces. All the cargo was lost, and the Chief Mate and several of the Passengers unfortunately , di - owned. The number saved, however, is said to. be 150. The news of this melancholy event, was brought by the Leopard, which arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday. Captain SWINtON . of the Lady Borges, and several of the Passengers, came home in the Leopord, THE Diana Packet arrived at Falmouth onThurs day last, with MAils from New-York and Halifax. The day before the Packet left Halifax the Leander ; Capt. WkiITEY, had sailed to resume his station off New-York. 'We are happy to, find that the fer ment which was excited _in l',7cw-York in conse.- quenceof the aecidental death of theArnerican Seaman has in a great degree subsided, notwithstanding the uncomMon /51ins which were taken to keep it alive. The American Papers. contain some further De tails respe6ting General MIHANDk, but not of a later date than those which we have already laid before our Readers. The "following Articles arc e - qa6ted from a Charlestown Paper " GENERA!. MIRAN:DA.--Capt. EADE3, who ar rived yesterday in2rning front. Baybadoes, informs us, that an, Express Boat from Trinidad brought ac counts two clays before he sailed, that General Mi- RA\DA had effee.led a landing at Barcelona, on the Stianish Main. It was farther stated, that he had' beenjomed by, two British Frigates. This intelligence had excited considerable in terest at Barbadoes." ,Reports,tixed Ait.tANDA'l force at frorn three. to f,Ve hundred men. , _ The - 13 . r 9titWqrd-.houn4 -Jamaica consisting of 84 Sail, nnder convoy, lid torched at .Barbadoe.s, and .sailed again, -severa; :days before ,rapt. EA DES - left that Port: The Byktisli A.dnairal had called in all the armed .Vessels-on that'station. }is reasons were not kpown, - 77 Ctiar..1.qt(n4 - - A Letter - from a aentlem l in.Volun,teer. of bonrd , " the Leana.a 4 dated Jacquettel,: l Marcli 1, sgy.s; .C;ener4 MtaAwriA. has v;plaibgcl. to us Plan as we were told, before we left New-Ycric„thai we should be at liberty to proceed or return, we kwe pretty . generally agreed to return. We are landed, and in good quarters; have received what was pro mised, and money to return, with passage free. The General will get as many men here:as he wants. General PETION, at Port-au-Prince, who speaks the language of the people of the opposite Coast, has 8000 Mulattoes, who are all eager to accompany, him, and the Emperor of HAYTI gives every facility to the Expedition. For rhyself, I think' MIRANDA will succeed. Perhaps we may yet go." Since writing the above we have .received New York Papers to the 7th ult. from which we have made some Extra&s. Mr. BOND, who succeeded Sir C. MORGAN as Judge Advocate General, has, we understand, re signed that Office. The-circumstances which led to his resignation are as fallow :—lt has always been the praEtice, at least for a number of years past,' fc; the Judge Advocate to lay the Proceedings of all General Courts Martial before His MAJESTY, and'to notify the Sentences, withthe KING'S pleasure upon them, to the Army, but an order has recently been issued that the Proceeding's upon Courts-Martial shall in; future be sent to the Commander in Chief to be by him laid before ills MAJESTY. Mr. BOND consi dered this new arrangement as derogating from the dignity of his Office, and therefore resigned it. Yesterday morning the ROYAL FAMILY Nvi:lked to St. George's Chapel, and heard a Sermon, 6y Dr. NORTHEY, from Luke xvi. 31 . After Divine Ser vice the ROYAL FAMILY went to Frogroore. Saturday His MAJESTY, and the PiliNcEssEs Au- GUSTA, AMELIA, and SOPHIA, rode on horseback in Windsor Great Park, accompanied by Lady ALBINA CUMBERLAND, and a numerous retinue. HER MA JESTY and the other PRINCESSES rode in carriages in the Park, accompanied by Lady T.LoursTr.a. The Royal Party were on the terrace at an early hour last evening, and the promenade was fully attended. Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS of WALES gave a Grand Dinner yesterday to a large Party Of distinguished Fashionahles, and to several of the Foreign Princes, at her house at Blackheath. His Royal Highness the DUKE of YouK gave a Grand Dinner yesterday to his Royal Highness the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE, and to a large Party of Mili tary and other Gentlemen, at his house in Portman square. Yesterday being the first Sunday in Trinity Term, the LORD MAYOR, eight Aldermen, six, of the Judges, ar,d a numerous body of Council, attended at St. Paul's Cathedral, for . the purpose of hearing a Ser mon, which was most ably delivered by the Rev. Mr. HArr, from the cpth chapter of ...Termiah, and the 7th verse. The. Judges, &c. afterwards par took of a most elegant dinner with the LORD. MAYOa at Merchant Taylors' Hall. . Kensington G-rdens werecrowded yesterday about three o'clock. Almost the whole of the leaders of fashion in the higher circles were there in p-omenad ing groupes of sixes' and aevens. Azure, blue, aid lilac colours composed . titell;sliionablc head-dress, together with white lace veils. The flowing draperies or cloaks were lined with the same colours. The ride in Hyde 'Park and , the coach-road were thronged, the former with gay equestrians of note, and the latter were crowded with fashionable, vehicles seve ral lines deep, until near five o'clock. JdIGHLAND - SOCIETY.--On Saturday. this most respeetable - body met at the Crown and Anchor, in the Strand, being their last meeting for this season. His Grace the - Duke of ATHOL in the Chair. The Highland pipes, Scotch whiskey, and Bannock were introduced as usual. Every Member was superbly dressed in the Highland uniform. At ten o'clock Mr. FITZMAVRICE arrived, who was anxiously ex pea-ed, and played several charming airs on the Onion Pipes. The evening Was spent in the greatest harmony. His Grace left the Chair about twelve, which was immediately filled by Sir ALEX. GRANT, who added much to the pleasantry of the Society by his affable manners. _ It is generally expeCted that a matrimonial alliance will take place between Earl PERCY and , the eldeSt daoghter of the Marquis of STAFFORb, and bet Ween Lord HENRY PETTIr and MISS GRATTAN. The Directors of the East -India Company had Another ,Meeting on Friday last, upon the subjeCt_of Lord LAUDERDALE'S appointment to the Governor, Generalship of India. 'The division against the apr pointrnent was 20 to 3. The Court on the same day came to a resolution to present a Memorial to government, expressive of their sentiments on this interesting and important question. A.ccording to report, the language, of the Memorial is very mode rate ana respeetful. There' is no complaint, it is said, of a trespass on the rights of the Compaiiy, or any disrespeet to the charaeler of the nobleman whose appointment they oppose.. It is said, also, that they are not unwilling to concede the appointment to Government ; but they stipulate for the choice of a person on whom the Directors can confidently rely, and whose politiCal charaCter shall be such as the DireCtors shall approve. It is understood that this Memaiatwas presented on Saturday. Lord CALEDON, we. understand, has been ap pointed Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. HENRY . ALEXANDER, Esq. M. P. his Lordship's uncle, is to accompany him as. Secretary. Lord WM. RUSSELL is to occupy one of the houses in the Admiralty, _ . . _ There is no- truth in the report of either Sir'P. STEPHENS or Mr. MArtsDEN retiring from the Ad miralty. Capt. CUNNINGHAM, late Cominissioner of the Vi~`tualling,' is appointed the Commissioner of the Deck-yards at Deptford and Woolwich. An order' was received at the, Custom-house at otA,Thitrsday, to talgethe crews of the Prwsiair Ships detained 4, ll.AereTifie Captains and frifgsfeis.teepted, aid to- seriA'ttlem to N orman "Cro6, ds'Prisdners'OrkVai - . - Dispatches ivere on Saturday sent from the Ad miralty to Lord eoptlizOwoon, to be for wa rded fro:n Pprtsino4, by the Chilli?nng Frigate. N.ll/ AL NE !,93. Ju:zz 7.—Arrived the French trig I'A,ni Juste, laden. with wine, from Bourdeaux, bouiid to Rochefort,: captured by the Iris Frigate; the Dux Freres Cartel, Capt. NORTON* from Mor laix, with 011 C English passenger, a servant of Lord ELGIN'S. His Lordship sailed from Morlaix in a Cutter,, which landed him at 'Weymouth on Wed nesday last. Arrived also the Eliza Cartel .from Bilboa, whither she carried Spanish prisoners from hence, but has brought over no English prisoners in return. This Vessel brings intelligence that the commerce of Spain is in a great _measure annihi lated, and that the merchantmen at Bilboa are hauled up, awaiting more propitious times. Arrived the Co/poys Hired Armed Brig from a Cruize ; the Pappenburgh Galliot Mary Ann, Captain SYMONS, laden with brandy, from Charante,- bound to Lpn don, detained by the Indefatigable Frigate ;' and a French Chasse Maree, name unknown, laden with salt; captured by the Growler Gun-brig.' Sailed the Prince George, of 98 guns; and Revenge, Of 74 guns, to join the Channel Fleet. Arrived 'the Boadicea Frigate from the _lrish Channel. PORTSMOUTH,.JAN. B.—The Leopard, of 50 guns, • Capt:REGGETT, arrived this day from the Cape de Verd Islands, brings the melancholy news of the total loss of the Lady Barges • outward-bound East Indiaman, commanded by Capt. SWINTOI:. The Lady Barges sailed in company with the Leopard, and the rest of the Fleet, frdm Portsmouth, on the 31st March, and. in the night of the Toth of April following, being situated nearly in the centre of the Fleet, she suddenly struck on a sunken rock, be- . tween St. Jago and Bonavister, and after beating thereon about 7 hours, she went entirely to-pieces,- without being able to save scarcely a single article. All the Crew, except the Chief Mate, and abput-50 Passengers, including women and children, are-for, tunately saved. The Lord Melville-also struck, but was got off without sustaining much damage..--C2p tain SWitcrog, and a few. of -the; Passengers, are come home in the Leopard. Arrived L'Espoir Brig, Capt. Hors, from Portu gal ; and the detained Ship Adelheide, GmaDr., from Bourdeaux, bound to Varel, laden with wine, sent in by the King.Ffisher. . Yesterday sailed the Bahama, 74, Capt. STVART, and Swifts:tat', 74, Capt. DIGBY, two- of the Tra falgar Prizes, for Chatham; Sheldrake Sloop, Capt. THICKNESS, on a Cruize ; Meteor Bomb for the Downs; Virago and Cheerly Gun-brigs on a Cruize ; and the John Bull Cutter to rejoin Sir Jonti WAR •ItEN'6 Squadron, from which she parted, having lost her bowsprit; and to-day the Savage, capI.MORRIS, for Cork. The Alexandria, new Fri2, - ate, is appointed to take the• East India Convoy. FALMOUTH, JUNE 6.—Arrived the Diana Packet, Capt. GIBBIaItiS, from New York and Halifax, in 14 days passage from the latter place. Sailed the Courtney, 'BRYANT, for London. The American Ships Desdozona, Capt. WYVILLE, and the India Packet, —, from Virginia, appeared off this port this day, and proceeded to the Eastward. DEAL, JUNE B.—This day, at half past ten, a tremendous and incessant firing was kept up on the French -Coast for nearly one hour ; , the- explosiOns were distinaly heard both here and at Dover, and from St. Michael's Heights the firing became visi ble. Whether it were the batteries attacking our Cruizing Squadrons, or.whether it was any kind of rejoicing in honour of any rate, is yet left to con jen4re. Sailed this morning the Prospero Bomb, with the. Skelton Castle East Indlaman, and the rest of the outward-bound, under convoy, for Portsmouth. Arrived yesterday afternoon the Francis Eliza Cartel, from the Cape of Good. Hope, with Dutch prisoners ; Ampiitrite Cartel from Flutling; and the Regulus Man of War from Yarmorth. Remain in the Downs—the Edgar, Vice-AdmirAl Lord - Keith ; the Glatton, Vice-Admiral ifoliontay ; the Aitrea, Vesta!, andClycie Frigates, the latter carrying Commchlort Owent.r, broad Pendant; with the jackal!, Fearless, and Bruiser gun-brigs, and a large Fleet of Coasters under Con. voy to the Westward. On Frid3.3 , evening the - Theatre exhibited a very grand display of beauty, rank, and fashion, to see the Earl of Farivick and the Turnpike Gate, per formed by the Officers of the, Guards in Garrison here, which they aced for the benefit of a charity recentl7 instituted here, for the Relief of _Lying-in Women. The Play was performed in a very mas terly manner, and would have done credit to the first of our Veteran, Schools. I " Arpor..:TmrlcTs.-- 7 -Capt. LARMOUR, to the Ern . e rald ; Capt. ROGERS, to the Kent; Capt. J.GRANT, to the Raven'; Capt: PHILLIPS, to the Bonetta ; Capt. NEWCONIBE, to the Beagle; Capt. G. WHIN YATES to 'dip LO/TLENOn ; Lieut. 8..1 - IA.P.vEY, of Fatulropug, to bp' a Commander. A Convoy be appointed to sail from Leith o ids to tile l i lAtic and Tonningeu on Wednesday o,le 18:1i inst. . ~ . HAV.\L DETAIL. At this interesting period, when E!. - ;:c,.> 17A lITE leas to boast that 15 Divisions of French. Ships are afloat in various parts of the world, it tray be gra tifying to - the Public to rend the following State ment of six detached Squadrons of British Ships now cruizing, exclusive of, the stationary Elects which form the Blockade of Brest, Cadiz, and the AR...410141R A L Slit R. STRACHAti. CZCSar 84 Montague Audacious - 74 Terrible - 74 Triumph 12ellona - 74 - 74 • 2.-VNUER. VIOE-ADMIRAL SIR J. 11. WARREN. Foudroyant - - 64 Hero - - Courageux - . 74 Namur - Fame - . 74 Ramillies - 3.--Vtlatt. ViCE-ADMIRAL THORNBROVCI{. Prince of Wales - 98 Conqueror Malta - . 64 Illustrious Achille - - 74 74 • 74 4.---UNDER REAR-ADMIRAL STIRLING. 93 Mars - gti Revenge - - 74 - 74 Bartieur G Tory Dragon • - 5.-1.714DRR FEAR-ADhtIRAL HARVEY. St. George . . 98 Bellerophon - - Spartiate . S 4 Plantagenet . Tonnant - 84 6. , —UNDER LIAR-ADMIRAL SIR SIDNEY SMITH. pompec . . So 1 hunderer Ajax S a Athentenne Excellent . - -74 intrepid Orion - 74 64 - 64 The two first Squadrons are in pursuit of JEROME BONAYARTE—the three next are cruiziug off Roche fort, Cape Finisterre, and to the westward, in order to intercept biln—the last is in the Mediterranean : and it will be observed, that this list does not in= elude the three Blockading Squadrons, nor the force stationed in the East or \Vest Indies. When we add to this a list of twenty-two Ships of the Line, fitting or refitting in our Ports,. exclusive of six Ships of the Line in dock, to supply the various demands that may be made upon the Naval Service, we cannot but feel that the most lively acknowledgments are due to the ativity, zeal, and abilities of Govern ment, .who thus conduct a Department so highly interesting to the security and pride of Englishmen. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. To the Garrison of St. Helena, and the Georgina Packet, fur the Capture of the Danish Ship,copennagen, iuly, 1799, any Friday at No, 3, bishopsgste church-yard, between eleven and two. For titist4ltertSbef&con the teth and txth inst. at No. t, Uniatt.court, Brood-street, to the Petty Officers and Sea. :ten, vr•tbeir Attorneys. To the Officers arid ,Clew Of nit Miljesty's Ship Magi- Ciento', tor the Capture DC the Altxretha, on the 24th I uly. teo4,at No, 3, Btis...K•court, fampie, any day for three yeas to come. Saturday we received, via America, a letter from Madras-, : dated kith January, which says—" The eicirsiral Gardner is loading her homeward cargo ; -the Devonshire, - Metcalfe, and Chadic:Pa i from lien. gal,..are at coringa, and,hourly expetted here, when therwill all go to Ceylon, to join convoy with the nomhay_and Bengal Ships for England." The ilarbacioes; LEW Xs, from B arhadoes, it arrived at Liverpool: sailed on the 3d of May, when she was getting under weigh, the alarm gUns were firing at the fort in consequence of a tlEetteing seen to s tir ndward, supposed to be that which sailed front Falmouth on the nth Attarch; on the 6th May the Bal-6(46es ro-captdred the iionzty, Cow AN , of New castle, for Jamaica, which had separated from the fleet. The VOrient - Squadron proceeded from Lagos to Bonny ; and intended going to the Cameroons and Gaboon. Their objed is not so much to capture as to destroy. We have received Charleston Papers to the 30th of April, and Bahama Paper to the 15th of the same month.' On the'2sth Captain Einas arrived at Charleston from Barbadoes, and confirms the account of Geu- AII4ANDA having etFe4;ted a landing at Barcelona, Oa the, Seanish Main. tie further states,, that he had been joined by two British Frigates. This gence has excited considerable interest at Barbadoes. Report stated MIRANDA'S facet° consist of nearly 500 men. The British outward-bound Jamaica Fleet, consist incr of 84 Sail, under convoy, had touched at Bar-. badoes, and sailed again, several days before Capt. E. left that Port. The British Admiral had called in all the armed - Vessels on that station, but his reasons were not known. It is stated, that previous to the departure of the - Wolverine from Barbadoes three French Frigates had arrived at the Saintes, with troops on board trom France, and that five Men of War were expeded at Martinique. La Camete, one of the French Frigates which escaped from Sir J. DUCIO7,ORTII, in the battle of St Domingo Bay, it appears, has got into. St. Sebas, dart's, in a very' distressed state. The Milan -Frigate, having AdMiral Beatt.F.LET on board, passed the Land's-End on Wednesday last, with the Fleet under convoy bound to Halifax. • The Ariactne - Frigate; Capt. FARQUHAR, is about to• sail from Yarmouth to St-Petersburgh, for the purpose of bringing Lord G. L. Gowg,a and suite hOme. - • The Diana Packet, with a Mail from New York and Halifax, is arrived at Falmouth. On Thursday evening the . Jupiter (Cartel), from Morlaix, arrived at Salcomb, near Ki,ngsbridge, De vonshire, and landed the Dutchess of NEWCASTLE, General CRAWFORD, and Lady CHAR corn PELHAM \ CLINT(*. A dreadful instance of shipwreck occurred on Thursday at Whitstable : the Eliza, of London, B. X. CHEPPENIER, Master, struck on the Spannard. Sand, and sunk. The yessel was filled with men, Women, and children; and though several Boats put off to their assistance, a great part of them were drowned. • The Captain's wife, who had lain in only five weeks, was on board, and had been four hours up to the - waist in' water. The Captain lashed her, himself,. and a poor wOrnan far advanced in preg. Haney, to the: rigging. The woman expired soon - afterwards, and Mrs. CiiEPPENI ER was notexpeaed to live. About 50 men were saved.from.the wreck by the Boats, most of thetil naked. The Vessel bad arrived from London in the morning, and was pro ceeding to .Dcher., where she was to have taken up snore . passengers,_