The Sun. — London, England, 1806-06-10 00:00:00

NAPAi; NEWS. totvEs, JUNE '-='Arrived the Danis t h Hop keg dalena Bonetta; TitomrE, from Malaga, bound to Hambuigh ; the Anierican Ship Lezvis• O'BRI EN, from Philadelphia, bound to nambtirgh, laden with tea and coffee; and the Danish Ship Two Brothers, E. Butt. ) from Drani, bound to Pen zance, with timbet. Five TranspOrts, having oil htiard a part of the King's German Legion, dropped down here last evening, and sailed this morning for Ireland. SitEERNEiS, JUNE 9.—Sailed last night at six, o'clock His Majesty's Brig Billette; Capt. PIERCY, with the North-west Convoy to the Northward. His Majesty's Ship Monarch is paid this diy, and will sail this evening or to-morrow morning through the Downs to Plymouth to join the Channel Fleet. His Majesty's Sloop Swift, Capt. WxIGHT, sailed this evening with Convoy to Tonningen. Arrived this day, and came in to the Little Nore, His Majesty's Ship Stately, to be paid, from Yar mouth. PORTSIHOIittt, Jutrt 9.—Nothing arrived or sail ed :this day. The East India Fleet remains. WEYMOUTH, JUNE 9.—The Voiontaire Frigate, with a Fleet of Transports and other Vessels under Convoy, from. the Cape of Good Hope, are off Portland, with the wind easterly. ANTicIpATioN OF "INOTHER HAMBURGII VIENNA, MAY 21.—The French. General Ala toikaosst had not proceeded farther than Munich, on his return to Paris, when he found fresh orders to return to this city, and Sas consequently arrived here this day. At the same time M: TALLEYR.SND, nephew to the French Minister, arrived with Dis patches to M. Ls .11.0CIIEFOUCAULT. According to private letters from . Naples, Gaeta will be attempted by storm in a few days. This. fortress, rightly called the Little Gibraltar, holds out, and is likely to hold out a considerable time. In. consequence of the answer which the Prince of HESSE returned to the last summons, the French have established five new redoubts, three against the fortress, and two against the Gun-boats, which have annoyed them considerably. The place has re ceived very little injury from the French shells. For want of men the garrison can, make but few sorties, as its whole force does not consist of more than eight hundred troops of the line, about one thousand levy-en-nzasse,and two companies of ar tillery. The latter have lately been reinforced by about 400 artillery-men, a proof that King FERDI• NAND wishes the place to be defended. The suburb, which has proved an obstacle to the Governor's ac tivity, has been levelled with the ground. His ma rine, as it is called, in the harbour, consists of eight launches, a ti igate, .and twelve fishing vessels, - each of them carrying a 4-pounder, besides some other vessels, one of them a French Privateer of 12 guns. The Prince is upon the batteries ,the whole day, and sleeps tlpre the greatest part of the night. These batteries, elevated upon heaps of stones, are so very high, that it will be very difficult to enter them with scaling-ladders. Of the batteries there are three lines, besides a fortification called a Sega. Other batteries cover the flanks of the place; and, exclusive of these out-works, the whole of the ground is mined; so that the entrance of the place, even by storm. must be attended with very great loss. As to starv ing it, that will be extremely improbable, as the present stock of provisions is respe&able, and can al ways he increased so long as the sea remains open ; besides, the Prince can etfed his retreat by the same channel whenever he may find it convenient. After the example of Gaeta, another little fortress in Abpuzzo, viz. Civitella del Fronto, continues to defend itstlf. It is situated upon the summit of a rock, and is defended by about fifty men, under an Irish Major, who was formerly in the service of the King of the two Sicilies. HAMBURGH, MAY 30.—M. ADAIR, the newly appointed British Minister to the Court of Vienna, has - passed thro' this scity on his way to that capital. We learn, that there are nine Swedish Vessels under an embargo at Swineinunde ; on the other hand, we hear that Admiral CEDERSTROM has .appeared off Dantzic, with seven Ships of the Line. A Swedish Frigate, of twenty-four guns, cruizes off Pillau ; and sz.veral Swedish Gun-boats, it is said, will be ready to sail from Malmoe in the course of a few days. Forty Vessels have arrived here from Tonningen within the last week ; and we have authentic intel ligence that the navigation of the Walters is again Unrestrained. We bear that the Prussian Troops in Lauenburgh have received orders to hold themselves hi readiness to march. A few nights ago, as a six-oared boat,• belonging to the Slag iteveime.Cutter, of Rye, was attempting to board a Smuggling Lugger, off the town of Tteal, 'the crew of the latter dis Charged several muskets into the boat, and wounded John Russell, and Robert Barham, the former so desperately, that he has since died of his wounds. The Lugger Fm- . mediately afterwards hoisted her foresail, and run on .shore, where between two and three hundred men, mostly armed, were assembled, to run the goods, from the said Lugger and the contraband cargoes of nine others, of different sizes, on their approach to the shore. The roughness , of the ,sea having obliged the crew of the Revenue BOA to land, they were surrounded' by the Smugglers, who after disarming them, kicked and beat them se verely, stove their boat to pieces, and carried away her mast, sails, arms, and oars. His Ma= jesty's Pardon, and a reward of three hundred pounds, are offered to any one or more of the offenders (the M ,sters or Commande; s on board tha said Luggers, and the persons who actually fired, excepted) for the discovery of his or their aceom- pikes in the .said murder and felony. The shots -were supposed to have been fired from • the Betsey, of Deal. 4MEICA. In' T 11011.13 JEFFERSON, PRESIDEN t OP tfri t7tITED • STATtS bF kiERICA. ' A PROCLANIATION. • Whereas satisfaCtory information has been received that Hams WHlrl3v, 'commanding a British armed Vessel 'called the Lea: der, did, on the 25th day of the month of April last past, within the waters and jurisdiction of the United States, 'and . near to the entrance Of the Harbour of New York, by a taimon shot fired from the said VesSel beaader, com- • mit a trinider on the body of Joux PIERCE; a Ci tizen of the United States, then pursuing his lawful vocatidns within the same waters. and jurisditlion of the United States, and near to their shores, and that the said HENRY WHITBY cannot at this time be broUght to justice by the ordinary process of law. . And whereas it doeS farther appear that before and after the said day, _Stindry trespaSses, wrongs,. and unlawful interruptions and vexations on trading Vessels coming to the United States, and within their waters and vicinity, were committed by the said armed Vessel the Leander, her Officers and Peo ple, by one other armed Vessel called the Cambrian,. commanded by 'JOHN NAIRNE, her Officers and' People, and by one other armed Vessel called the Driver, commanded by SLINGSBY SIMPSON, her. Officers and People, which VesSels being all of the same Nation, were aiding and assisting each other in the trespasses, interruptions, and vexations afore said. Now, wherefore, to the end that the said HENRY WHITBY may be brought to justice, and due pu nishment inflided for the said Murder, I do hereby enjoin and require all Officers having authority, civil or military, and- all other persons within the limits or jurisdiction of the United States, wheresoever the said HENRY WHITBY may be found, now or here:; after, to apprehend and secure the said HENRY WHITBY, and bini safely and diligently to deliver to the civil authority of the place, to be proceeded against according to law. And I do hereby farther, require that the. said armed Vessel the Lewzder, with her other Officers and People, and the said armed Vessels' the alio- - Irian and Driver, taeir Officers and PeOple, imtue dtately and without delay," depart frorn the harbours and waters of the United States. And I do kor ever interdia the entrance of all the harbours and waters of the United States *to the " said armed' Vessels, 'and to 'ail other Vessels" which shall be commanded .by the said HENRY WHITBY, .TORN NAIRNE, aIId'SLINGSBY SIMPSON, or either of them. And if the said Vessels, or any of them, shall fail to depart as aforesaid, or shall re-enter the harbours or waters aforesaid,..7. do in that case forbid all inter course with the said Armed Vessels, the Leander, the Cairibrian; and the Driver; or with any of them, and the Officers and Crews thereof, and do prohibit all supplies and 'aid from being furnished them, or any of them. And Ido declare and make known, that if any person, from or within the jurisdictional limits of the United States; shall afford any aid to either of the said Armed' Vessels contrary - to the Proclamation, either in repairing such Vessel, or in• furnishing her Officers or Crew with supplies of any kind, or in any manner whatsoever ; or if any pilot shall assist in navigating any of the said Armed Vessels, unless it be for the purpose of carrying them, in the first instance, beyond the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, - such person or per. sons shall, on convt6tion, suffer all the paihs and penalties by the' Laws provided for such offences : and I do hereby enjoin and require all persOns bear ing office, civil or military, within the United States, and all others, citizens or, inhabitants thereof, or being within the same; with vigilance and promp= titude to exert their respective .authorities, and to be aiding and assisting to the carrying this Proclama tion, and every part thereof, into full effea. In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed (L. S.) to these presents, and signed the same with my hand. Given it, the City of Washington, the 3d day of May, in the year of our Lord 180, and of the So vereignty and Independence of the United States the thirtieth. (Signed) THOMAS JEFFERSON, By the President. (Signed) JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State. TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE MEMORIAL OF THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMONAZTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, RepeetfullY sheweth, that your Memorialists re pose full confidence in the wisdom and patriotism of the present Administration of the United States : they are sensible that the general Government is disposed to afford a sufficient and adequate ,protec tion to every portion of the Union. A melancholievent has taken place. This day consigns to the grave the remains of JoSIN PIERCE, a fellow-citizen, inhumanly and wantonly murdered by the British. Our Port is blockaded, our Vessels intercepted, our Seamen impressed, our Commerce interrupted, and our jtirisdiaiOnal rights most gross ly violated. A British Squadron is now before our Harbour, evincing a disposition to renew its out. rao• 6 es,,and to perpetrate additional enormities. .•We therefore \re.speElfully request that a Naval Force may be immediately, stationed at this Port-; and that three or more American Frigates may, without delay, be sent for our prote6tion. DE WITT CLINTON. By Order of the Common Council, T. WORTHMAN, :City Clerk. NEW-YORK, 1114 Y 8. -•-By the Schooner Supply, arrived at Baltimore: from Jacquemel, we learn, that the Leander, LEWIS, with General MIRANDA and his Troops, sailed from thence to the Spanish Main on the 28th.of March, and may probably ar rive there, should no accident happen, between the loth 'and 15th 'a April : the Leander was chaced by a French Privateer, in lat. 23. long. 68. for seven hours ; but escaped by superior sailing. Passed a large Ship off Poplar Island, supposed to be ;he Diana, from Liverpool. Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at Washington, to his Friend at PhiL►delphia, dated April 30, rBo6. We have just received the intelligence from New-York of the murder of PIERCE, by a shot from the Leander. It has produced a strong Sell satiop here, and it is generally believed by those with whom I have vouverscd that give Frigates 'os • • • be /ordered ithrnediately for Nev-York, and that every VesSel . that 'can carry a gun will be imme diarely wit iii teadiness ; and that Congress will he 'summoned to meet as early as the middle, of . . , MAY 9.-L-MIRANDA, we learn by the way of Ra- Vannah, has itade good his landing-on the Spanish Main, (where we know not), and his been joined by 2.,560 Colonials.—(Boston R ep.) . . The utmost confusion was- in the Provinee. of Carraccas,- owing to the Captain General having received, info rmation th General Mittitciii had sailed 'troth New York for St. Domingo,, o take - troops for the purpose of making an attack on the Spanish' Main. . • Bosiow, MAY 9.—lt is now confirmed that Mi- RANDA has made good his landing in the PrOvince of Carraccas, and, that the Colonialsare rapidly joining him. What will be the answer of Mr. MAl:itsOri to the communication he ,had from New-York?,-- Jestfitical' and evasive. Like - his answer to. the NeW-York 'Merchants, it will be didated by Mr. JEFFERSON, and like the other late produetions of that great Statesman, perplex the Reader, and leave him at liberty to understand what he pleases, or nothing. It will not exhibit one sin gle sentiment of firm dignified patriotism. It may contain an assurance that Mr. JEFFERSON will at with his wonted wisdom ! which we, now un derstand to be-,-4o be patient under every wrong, and, if required, pay tribute to those who will in sult us. The affeaed resentment of the Democrats on ac count of the insult the American Nation has re ceived, at New. York, excites feelings among the party which are :discovered to be dangerous ,to 'themselves. As soon as the popular cry is for re venge-r-for :War— Mr- JEFVERSOpi and " his friends knew they are gone !—They have disarmed the Couniry--,-they have stopped those little aukiliary fountains which replenished Our Treasury, for exi genCies—the rapacity of, foreigners ha S been pal liated by the remains of our revenue. We are now as poor in resources as we are in spirit. Be it observed by all England-hating Democrats, that the indignation which - the Federalists have ex pressed at the violation of our domain by the Leander, the 'complaints they have made on this occasion, are denominated by Tice Chronicle, once and again, In surreaion. Perhaps the remark is just 7 -for be who will not under our present Rulers quietly submit to outrages of every sort, and from every Nation, is an insurgent against the spirit of Administration. The question is frequently asked, what will be the result of the late affair at NeW York ?--Qur opinion is, thas if our Government make such a,remon. strance as becomes them,. proper satisfa&ion will be made. We hope England will not ask for tribute- money, because the Hornet's cargo, which, Mr: RANDOLPH informs us, is to be landed in France, 'took all the cash our Treasurrcould spare. MAY 10.—By recurrence to ibrmer dates, we find that General MIRANDA did not sail from Jacqgemel,, on his Expedition against the SpaniSh Colonies, until the 2,Bth of. March : it is not therefore very probable that between " that time and the 20th of April, the date of our Barbadoes account, he could have made his voyage to Carraccas, made the interior progress mentioned, and time sufficient be allowed for the arrival of the news at Barbadoes. The pro bability is, that the Americans in that 'Province, bearing of the Expedition, have•itard'aiversion MIRANDA'S favour. EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTiCE.”—Jefiirson. The Federalists were the first to 'notice, 'and man fully to resent the outrages lately'committed off New York by the Leander; at the time, too, when the Democrats, in Order to screen the Administration from its/shameful neglect of our PortS, asserted - the murder was the etTea of accident. But what the condutlof those humane Democrats when ore" of our most worthy and valuable Fellow-CitizeliS, Captain EDEN SMITH, was ,inhumanly mangled and murdered by the French ?—Did they then put their Papers in mourning ? Did they make Funeral Pro cessions,?—No, they left his fate to be mourned and deprecated by his Federal friends, and held a bar= barous and unfeeling silence. Let the Public, then, compare this pemocratic silence on the death of Ciptain SMITH with their recent &Hu& on the death of PIERCE !—And let them judge' of their motives and humanity.—( Columbian Centinel). . ' While Mr. JEFFERSON and his friends in Congress are professing to seek peace and accommodation, and to live on terms of good neighbourhood with Great Britain, the Papers in his and their pay are filled with abuse and invective against the Govern ment and,People of that Nation, which would have been discountenanced and condemned by the Paris Koniteur, even in the days of PERE DUCHENE. Mr. KlNG.—This Gentleman has asserted, that our Government has paid a tribute to France of two millions of dollars. The allegation is either true or false. If true, Mr. KING can prove it, and we now call upon him for the proof: If false, and we affirm that it is, let him bear the odium of the deliberate slander. No money has been dire&ly or indire&ly demand ed by France of the United States; none has been offered, or is now intended to be offered, to France; no other intention has existed, or any measures been taken•bjr the Executive of the United :States, except for the purchase from Spain of her possession East of the 'Mississippi ; and that the only interposition which can be expected from France, must consist in . the good offices she may tender, resulting from her general relative situation with the two Countries, from her peculiar connetclion by Treaty with Spain, and from her being the party from whoni we pur, chased Louisiana.-(lVat. Intel.) On Thursday last a Seaman on 'hoard the Ma rengo, a French Ship, at Portsmouth, got out of bed from his wife, early in themorning, and, in-a fit of insanity, jumped overboard. Every exertion was made to save him, but in vain. ,The Quarter-Master once caught him by the iinir of his head,: but he struck against the peak of the anchor, and sunk to rise no more. The body has not been found. _ _ Ne .r Menliff-hill, ottersetshire, a few days since, a shepherd, of the name of Coletrian, in the 84th year of his age, for a trifling wager, undertook to eat 4 pounds of fat bacon, '3 pounds of bread, a proportionate quantity of greens, and to drink a gal lo❑ of milk, warm from the cow, within an hour, all which the hoary glutton devoured in 45 minutes, and seemed to wish for more. - r'oth ihe FRE'NCH a'nj. b&kii.ijAi4k. . . PARii, MAT Gen. MOLI.IIOIt, CoMmin dint of the French troop's iti Dalmatia; haS given an actOntit to the VicerOy of Italy;• that; on the 29!i of April, RUsSian Ship of the Lire 'and several Brigs, corrimanded by Admir:l-13A1Liti, presented theMselveS in the Road of the Island ,of Lessitia, where Captain GUtAltli, of the 23d Regitriet4 of the Line, commanded, With a Demi-battalion of that corps. Oh the 29th and 30th thP Enerny began to fire from all his Vessels, and effetied a debatkation. under a shower of bullet's from a great number of armed Sloops: • Captain Guyitto, who had time to take his Measures ; suffered the Missians to advance as far as the Greek Church of St. Veneraiida, where hp Was intrenched. Then, at the head of his troops; he charged the Russians with the baytinet (they Were . 800 and the French only 500 in number), overpiiwered them, and drove them, in the course Of a Continued a6tioti, all the way to the sea, kill ing 45 men, wounding 60, and making 170 prison ers; including 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, and 3 En signs. M, DUCHESNE, Lieutenant of Grenadiers, Captain Eitinoux, the Gtenadier CHARREAU, and Tom-Ain, Serjeant of the Voltigeurs, observing that it was the objea of the Enemy to re -embark, threw themselves into a Russian Boat itt the Moment the Enemy entered it, And Made 'thethselVeS masters both of the vessel and the men. General MOLL ITOR was at Spalatfo ; be had sent a reinforcement to the Garrisons in the Islands, The Russians remained in the Road of Lessina two days after this affiir. In the meln time several pieces of cannon had arrived with a convoy from Venice; for the Islands had been disarmed by the Austrians. We' then . fil'ed Upon the Enemy, and - on the 7th of Mar the Russians weighed anchor and disaplieared. During these proceedings a Rus sian Frigate with some troops appeared befc.:e the Isle of Bra. The inhabitants ,sounded an alarm, took arms, and joined the French Garrison—ii:o Russians did not dare tb . disernbark: . The inhabitants of Dalmatia display Much Zeal and courage, and th! warmest . attachthent.' The Emperor has ,rnad GuY•Akili Cl7O - * de Balailloh, and has nominated the Grenadier CHARBEAti a Member of the Legion of HOnonr.— Gen. Mo LLITOR has visited the Island of Lessina and expressed • his satisfaalion with the Soldier:; of the Eatthlioti. • " Convoys of Artilleiy haiing arrived We have be gan to supply-the Coasts and the Islands t'ith bat teries."—(Ahmiteur). Mthq ICH, MAY I G.—The ['Alto Pzitiet's nnnource tl)bt.the Swiss troops Are going,to be engaged in the servile of Bavarid. .. . FnANKFORT, MAY 24.--The. king of Sweden has received a considerab3 e sum of money. at liani 7 burgh, which has been setit tu_him by his Britannic Majesty: GENOA; MAY et,=-4everal telegraphs have been placed upon the favourable points of our :Yesterday evening we discovered a Ship - of the Lino and two Brigs, supposed to - be English, steering w the .Westward, NAPLES, MAY 2..—The illuminations it honeui of his Majesty's arrival will continue this day and to-morrow. - This day the Ministers and MagistrateS went to the Church of St. Clair to return thanks for his Majesty's arrival. The English, who are the offing, could 'bear the salutes of artillery, and See the illumination. Four of their Ships have been in sight Of the town . for these three days. On Sa• turday- one of them approached Castel-amare ; but the guns of the Fort soon obliged her tO keep her distance. Yesterday they approached the small Island of Capri, and at night-tall we could distitialy per ceive the fire of their guns against the Island. Wt-3 have yet no account of the result ; but it cannot be otherwise than unfortunate for them. A few days ago the arms which the inhabitants of both Calibrias, and other Provinces, surrei.- dered up on . the first summons to that purpose, were brought into this City, and deposited in th Arsenal. • NAPLES, MAY 19.-An English Squadron, cruiz-4 ing off this place, has made ah attempt to get pos4s sion of the Islands of Procida and : D'lschia. This effort of the English Commandant, has been fruit- Jess : • the Expedition has completelf.failed.—(Mo niteur). ROTTERDAM, JUNE 4.—On the 2gth ult. two English Transports, bearing a. Flag of Truce, arrived at Flushing, having on board a part of the Garrison of the Cape of Good Hope ; and yesterday they ar rived here; • From the delay which is likely to take place in transferring the Dutchy of Anspach to Bavaria, and that which has taken place in. the delivery, at Ddo tors' Commons, of Letters of Marque against Prus sian Vessels—(for accounts to the 2gth from Lou.. don state, that . they had not theri been issued), we have reason to hope that the differences between. England and Prussia will be amicably settled : nor do we, find 'any confirmation in the English Papers of the report that an Army was to be embarked to join the King of Sweden. AATISBON, MAY 25..--Whatever might have been at first proposed with respe4 to ceding the Dutchv of Anspach to the King of Davaria, it is certain that the French still keep possession of that Country, without making any visible disposition to transfer it ; and it ts,probable that this will, be the case till a General Peace shall take place. We exiled with impatience the • arrival of the Courier who is to bring intelligence of the eva cuation of Cataro by the Russians.: however, lie can scarcely be expeled before the loth er 12th' of ,June. - A new mineral has been discovered in Cornwall, in one of the Gwennap Mines, where it -forms an incrustafion round, projeecing particles of spongy pyrites, which appear to contain a considerable por tion of cobalt. The colour of the mineral va I froaya light ash to a dark brown ; it is of a ciuse and polished texture, and breaks like flint. It par tides are very brittle, and when trite sated give out a strong hepatic odour. It is soluble in nitric and rnuriatic acids, precipitable by a kalies, and is likely to be of much utility in the arts, ~~