The Sun. — London, England, 1806-04-08 00:00:00

i r , _ ii • ~ I f vli sion. THE SUN. LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, ieo6. MAILS. Cotteolourgh, r Liam:, z Dubin, 1 , Waterford. SOLL QUIS DICERS YALSUM AUDEAT ? Wz yesterday announced the arrival of a Flag of Truce from Boulogne at Dover : the Dispatches from the French Government were landed at Deal, and were Immediatelyforwarded to the Office of the Se cretary of State for the Foreign Department. flis l‘glaiWy's Ministers have been most laudably anxious to prevent the subje'l of these and the former Dis patches from beComing public: whether therefore 'they relate merely to .an exchange of Prisoners, Cr whether they have for their ,objea &Negotiation • between the two Countries, is at present a matter of conjeaure". It is by no means improbable that they nl;iy relate to both these objeas, and that, under the pretext - of negotiating an exchange of Prisoners, :lie French Government -may have introduced the Other pdint collaterally. . It haS been suppOsed by ore persons, that the Dispatches which arrived yes - t c..:rday must relate to .a Negotiation, because they • were addressed to Mr. Fox, and not to the Transport floard, which was certainly the fa&; But it will be recolleaed,, that the answer ,to the fOrMer Dispatch from France was written by Mr. Fat himself; it is therefore very natural that the Dispatch received yes :, tetday should have been addressed to him personally, whether it related 4o an exchange of Prisoners or to a Negotiation for Peace. The question which was, we know, under discUssion; relative to an ex change of Prisoners, was of a very important nature; it did not relate merely to .details, but involved the . question of the detention of the British subje&s in France previous to the War, which of course was a Subje4 of complaint on the part of the .British Go vernment... While on the other hand, the French eovernthent coYitended that' the Troops taken from St. Domingo by our Squadron ought not to have been . considered as *P,risoners of War, baying been compelled to throw themselves upon, our proteCtion to avoid . being massacred by the Blacks. These were the points discussion ; but whether the Dispatch which arrived . yesterday related to them, or to a Negotiacion for Peace, is as we have already stated, only known to His MAitsTr's Ministers. In submitting our opinion upon this question some days s'mdetty ourßeaderS, we stated. that we thought it by no rn-eans improbable, that tollatrAaTE either had or would make Propositions of Peace to this Country not from any sincere wish for Peace, but merely with a vicw . to 4inbarrassqhe British Oovern went, and, : if possible, to destroy the harmony which sztuit t ts between this Country and Russia. There can be no doubt that if Ministen saw any hope of re-esta . Wishing Peace upon tehns consistent with the honour and safety. of the Country, they would with pleasure :embrace the opportunity ; but V/6 are equally con vinced that they would not suffer themselves to be Made the dupes of BOII4PARTIS artifices. Indeed it is , impossible for any rational man, who considers 'the situation of great Britain, of France, and of to entertain very sanguine hopes of the restoration of Peace at present. The language of Mr. Fox, on Thursday last, whose wish for Peace annot be doubted, is, we think, decisive upon the tat~bje• THE grounds of difference' between the British ,Government and. the United States of America have, we Understand; engaged the particular atten- tin of Ministers 3 . and, according to report, the - lion. DAVID • ERSItIE; SOn of the LORD CHAN IO be sent to that Country upon a- Special Mr. Jicxsorr, _brother of our Minister at Rberlin;' arrived on Friday from that Capital, went oil 74: the same place on Sunday last, with important b-ti-rf,patehes, which are understood to compsose the 7: lsiffiatum of our Government. Their Mii r IESTIES had a Seleta Party to a perform ~rCC (>t Sacred Music on Sunday evening, at Wind slie. • Ye4lerday morning- Princesses 1,-CYQUST,A and So 'PI iA,. atiended by Lady TIIYAINE, General. MAN-. , Mid ColOilei TAYLOR, took their usual ride oiseback. Tile Princess AMELIA is illdi.SpOSed. dtiy morning the Duke of CA3lliltino.E ar;• lived in town from 'Winds= Dutchess of BEDFORD being indisposed, the D'aVV4l,, HoOrn announced at Dublin, Castle for this been postponed to Friday next. The Duke ,vat torhold his first Laep yesterday. The Doris Transport, Capt. LAnap, was on shore ;11 tho Elbe on Tuesday lait, and it is feared will fall ip o the hands of the Enemy. She was appointed the s v itai Ship, and most of the gn g lish Troops la- Lourinz iffidersickneSs, it is supposed, were on bpard the inre she went on shore. • The' - BrOkers, PERR'g t arrived at Crook -4.ly#p on the path fretri the ScUth Seas`: .';;cd firn the OalelAi4i:4 the ,c.'lst.--,-papt...PmanY l*Zir_e -, !fiat a 'French g F i g riva,..e9r wet ctuizin off (...,4•4o4ref. NAVAL, N E 1V S. DOVER, APRIL 6.—Another Flag of Truce arm rived very early this morning from France, with an Officer of the Marine Artillery on board, who brought Dispatches for Mr. Fox, which were given the Di ligence Sloop of War, landed here, and forwarded to Lord KEITH; at Broadstairs ; they were brought by the same boat as the last, No. 1, and are said to relate solely to the exchange of Prikoners. It is re ported that a Vessel was to sail from Morlaix this morning, with,English Prisoners, for Portsmouth ; the Boat returned about 9 o'clock. Passed by 'for Hatuburgh, the American Ship Flora, STAFFORD, from New York. Arrived the Hoy De Goede Verwagtung; DIR;t QfDetzum, from Amsterdam, with cheese and ballast ; Hoy Twe Gebroeders,_ V. VISSER, of and from Embdcn. ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE. The French Flag of Truce, which•arrived This morn ing at five o'clock, off Dover, came over with - a Packet for Mr. Fox from the French Minister , Mons. TALLEYRAND : in 'the Boat was a Captain in the French Army, who had the care of the Dispatch, which : it is said was brought by a Courier ft = orn Paris.. The Officer had Aireaions to give it to' the first of our CruiZers he met with, and it was accord ingly,. in Dover Roads, delivered to Capt. Twnv, commanding the. Diligence Armed Ship of War, and forwarded by him to Lord Kciru, at Ramsgate„ —The Boat set sail with the Officer, on his return for Boulogne ; soon after seven o'clock. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 7 .—Xrrived the Eiplosion Bomb, Capt. ELLICOTT,, from the Downs ; also the Frederiele,TAyi,ox, "lobelia, DUNCAN, and Dorothea, STAFFORD, from "Sunderland ; and th C Pomona, Moony, from Dunde.e. YARMOUTH, APRIL 7.—The Prussian Vessels that were lying in this Port 'have all been put under de tention, and no Ship bound to any Port in Prussia is allowed to sail. In consequence of an order having been received to that effect, the Orpheur Frigate and a .Gun-brig got under way last night to cruize in search 'of Prussian Ships. Admiral's RXIS3ELL'S Fleet will sail this afternoon. SirEERNIISS, APRIL 7 .—By the Ship Providence, just arrived from Hamburgh, we learn, that all our Meichant Vessels have left Hamburgh, to avoid being detained by the Prussians ; some of them have part of their cargoes, and others are quite unladen, and have no ballast on board. One English Vessel, the Spence, Hoon, got on shore,on her way down the, Elbe, and it is feared will be stopped. Just sailod His Majesty's Ship Combatant, Capt. MACKENZIE, to Deal. FALMOUTH, APRIL b .---arrived the American Ship Nanking, Capt. Mtu's, from Virginia, in 40 days, laden with flour, bound to Cowes, detained by the Virago Sloop of War; also the Danish Ship. Hanurdine, , Capt. KESKI L L, •from Malaga for:.Bre men, detained by the Hero Privateer. • PP.NZANCE, Arxut 5.-- Arrived. the Viper Cutter, from a Cruize, with the Zafriedmheit, awl the Hawklung, of and for Brqinen, from Bourdeau , i:, which she has detained. . - • • MAL, • APRIL 7.—Sailed the names Frigate, Kangaroo, Amaranthe, .Ottcr, and Kite Sloops of War, &plosion and Fury Botribs, jackal!, Mariner, Furious, and several other Gup-,brigs,,for the French Coast. . Sailed through , the Downs the, azmberland, PEARCE, for Charleston.. Early this morning a French open Boat from Boulogne arrived at Dover with Dispatches, which were immediately forwarded to the 'Right Hon. Admiral Lord KEITH, at Raiusgte. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZT-MONEY. To the Office:s and Company (if Ills Majesty's Ship Zebra, for the Capture of the Shepherdess, on the zoth July, 18:4, a Distribution of the Zebra's pr,teceds will be inade ,on board, on her arrival in I.ort and after at No. 18, Inn, every Tuesday and Thursday. A Distribution of the Prvceetis of La Conception, alias La Aztteetta, captured, by His Majesty's Ship Latona, will be made on board the said Ship on her arrival at Plymouth, after the Bth instant; and afterwards at the Office of Edmtind • Lockyer, ESQ. every Tuesday and Friday; To the Officers and Compativ of His Majesty's Ship•Bril hoot, 'for the Capture of LaVaillant French Privateer on the 4.ctil of lune, tBos, on board the Brilliant, at Plymouth, and at No. 67, Fcre-street, Plymouth Dock, every Tuesday and Saturday. • On Wednesday morning sailed from Leith Roads above one h tpdred sail of Merchant Ships for the Baltic, under convoy of the Lynx andArightingulc Sloops of Way.• The Sloop .of Leith,. formerly mentioned to have got agliore on the-east-part of Inchkelth, has been since get off, and is now safe in Leith Harbour, Our.Squadr,in at "Messina has been reinforced by two Ships of ..the Line; and they ride at anchor in perfea security, at a distance of nine mites. from the opposite .Cala'prian shore, .which is so low and open, that any collection of the Enemy's boats there ought be easily ddstroyed. As to the passage between ,Scylla and Clifrybdrs, the currentis strong, the shore rocky, and diffieult of access, and the landing-almost impraCticable:* . 'Our Troops; are in possession of Messina, a garri son 'of considerable streogth, and commuted, sti our o.Tliers may even gO, .p 1 easc. , d, under. the: caseingnis f ,whiell are bomb-proof, in per feet safety: - fancy, tb4t Ittlity.TOATPll 80-NAPAIt'TEJ. -NAPAIt'TE J . - proclainatic will not find it quite. $o sy British frorn as long a; thei v 1 sul to retain present positim ti*e. :~.~=. ___~__-~~-,r - EXECLITION OF PATCH This morning this unfortunate man suffered the: - 7 ' Sentence of the Law for the 'murder of Mr BlaldliT.l The extraordinary interest which the circumstances Of thiS case excited in the public niinci drew to gether a greater crowd, this morning to witness his execution than we. believe was ever .collected, on any similar occasion. From the time of _his con- . viaion to the awful moment which terminated his existence, he preserved, with very few exceptions, the same firmness, or rather indifference; which he manifested during his trial. Yesterday several of his relations, viz, his brother, his brother's wife, his brother-in-law, Capt. Tony, Mrs. ToEy, his own 11 si3ter, and his niece, were seVerally,.admittedto his cell. His taking his last_ farewell of them scribed by them who -saw it as most, affeeting. clasped his brother - in his arms, and 'remained for some moments in a state of apparent speechless agony. From the time of his conviOtion he was frequently visited by a Dissenting Minister (he being a Me-' thodist). Yesterday, before his relations were ad mitted to his Cell; the High Sheriff of- the County, NATH. HILLIER, Esq. went into his cell, in the hope of inducing him to make a Confession ; but we are sorry to say that he could not 'be prevailed upon to make an avowal of his guilt, 'neither did 'he distin&ly deny it, for when the question was put to . him he observed a' profound It Was about four o'clock yesterday when his rela tives were admitted to him th©y remained till nearly five . o'clock. As soon as they were gone, the Dissenting Minister Was introduced into his cell, which was. the same ; which was occupied by the un fortunate men- who were executed with Colonel Despard. The other Prisoner (Herring), who was condemned for coining, and who was also a Dissenter, was brought into the same cell, accom panied by a Clergyman of his own persuasion.— Mrs„ Herring was in the cell formerly occupied by Col. Despard.,--The- two Prisoners,' Patch and Herring, with the two Clergymen, remained from that time in constant prayer. About'three o'clock, Patch 'laid down for about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, but did not sleep. Upon getting up, he.' exclaimed, with considerable emotion, " Is there no mercy for the Innocent !" He then joined again in prayer with the other Prisoner and with the Clergy men until 7 o'clock ; at that time the High Sheriff came to the prison, and immediately after, Mr. IVES, the Keeper.' of the prison,'Went to the cell,. to desire the Prisckers prepare for their fate. . Very. soon afterwards the Prisoners, accompanied by the, two Dissenting Clergymen, the High. Sheriff, the Deputy Sheriff, and Mr. IvEs, went into the Chapel, where they were 'met by. Mr. MAs.tsi, the , Chaplain. No strangers were admitted. They re mained there till about half-past eight o'clock. The wife of Herring was a Roman Catholic, ' and had been 'previously attended by a Priest ; but' she went to the 'Chapel with the others. - When .the service was over, which, as we have already stated, was about half past 8 o'clock, Herring came out of the chapel first : his irons were knocked off, and his arms bound with a rope, as_ usual ; he was fol lowed by his wife. Patch came out last ; his countenance was perfectly composed, and not in the least pale. As soon a's his irons were 'knocked off, and his arms bound, he - claSped his -hands, and raised his eyes towards Heaven : he then appeared rather agitate& but it was.only for a moment, and he seemed anxious to suppress his feelings. The High She riff,' Who Was then Standing near him, addressed him, but .Patch turned his head away, -and returned to wards the Chapel, and looked round as if for Mr. IvEs, who' immediately went to him. Patch got hold of both 'Mr. IVES'S- hands, in the most warm and earnest manner, returned thanks to that Gentleman for the . kindness, humanity, and atten tion which-he had, experienced from him.—A short conversation passed between' Patch and Mr. IVES, which lasted about seven minutes. Mr. IVES took this opportunity :of requesting - to make an acknowledgment of his guilt ; bat he declined ; though he. did not affirm that he was innocent. The Prisoner Herring and his wife first, and Patch last, then proceeded along the avenue facing the. Chapel. ; . ' When they came, to the end ofit, the High Sheriff again, addressed Patch upon - the subject of Con fssion ; but he replied, " I have confe:ised my sins to God, and Man can afford me no relief.", They then passed under thegateway into the Court s where hurdles had been prepared for Herring and his wifii, who, 'as 'we have already stated, had been convifted of coining. Herring got into the . first hurdle, but it was necessary to assist his wife into the other, as she was very lusty, and 'her armSwere,,bountl'. While tlly usem-getting into',it Patch remained near the bottom of the steps. The hurdles, were then drawn across, the Court, and Patch . virallied after them, ketween theiiigh Sheriff zuld Mr. IvES. They pro4eeded in this rnanuer until they Came 'to the stone stair-ease which leads to the platform . over the Lodge, wbgte the MlTlng asce.ided the -stalrs first, his wire followol, and Patch vrent \ last; and in thd since order the/ ascended the scaffold. The" Chaplain 'of the Pris6n, the 'Rev. Mr. MANE, theprayed for some minutes with the Prisoners, who appeared to attend to him with the utmost de votion. But Patch, when urged . by the Chaplain to make a reply_ he hid done before, viz, that " he had confessed his Sins` I.c; God." The High. Sheriff once more ascended the scaffold, and addressed-Patclr; bat he turned his head away, and'reclined back as if a sudden faintness had conicover . The .High Shelift* then quitted the • scaffold, and the Etecuti9ner be an,g to prepare to perform his duty . pir. IVES then went: to Patch, and asked him •if Le was faint ?- he said No, but he had drairn back because he did, - not- 'Wish- to be pressed with questions." The ropes were then fixed, and just as the Executioner • was 'about to pull tbe cap over catch's face, Ife Made a sign to speak to Mr...IV-Es, who immediately went up to him; Patch whispered ,to him for about a minute; and we have reason to believe that he then made a confession of his guilt. When Mr. IVES. descended from the scaffold, he Was of course eagerly-asked what Patch had said Mr: fvF.s replied, that he did not think it right then to state what had passed, but added, " that Patel, was the ni an." . As soon as Mr. Patch had done speaking. to Mr. IVEs, the Executioner pulled the cap over theface of the Prisoner, and :frOin that time till the platform, dropped Patch appeared to be exceedinglyagitated his knees trembled, and his whole frame 'seemed convulsed. The signal was however soon, "given, ind the platfOrm dropped. Herring and hia wife were almost • immediately lifeless ;'. Pat - eh was convulsed\ for, nearly two • minutes, . but- not violently. • After hanging the usual time, they were cut down, and the body of Patch - will' be re moved in the course of the day for disse6tion. He was neatly dretsed in:black, his hair close cropped, and,. with the exception We :have mentioned; dis played the utmost firmness. , • Before he went into the. Chapel this morning he asked-for some wine and water, which was --given to hini. Yesterday he drank a pint of wine.', During the forenoon of yesterday he was entirely occupied in writing ;. but whatever he wrote it is supposed he gave to his brother; as he left no document whatever behind him in the prison. 4-14 entertained.thestrongest hopes of an . a - CqUittal *previdu - s to the trial 3 and aay said to one of the keepers, .`c I came herein a. hackney coach, but I wil l go awa in a coacb:a.nd four, and visit mrfriends in. the country." Thecire.l.vA to the ex4ntioti S 6 inn mete, that we fear many aciidentS.have happened. There being no Court - of .Aldermen held this day, the Lonp MAYOR, after inspethng the.Mealweigher's Returns, ordered , the price of .Bread to remain the same as last week. Yesterday morning Lieut. - STEPHENS was taken by Mr: KAYE E the Messenger, before Lord ELLEN- BoltoUGH, at his house in Bloomsbury-square, and discharged. He was bonndover in a recognizance Of..$O01: to give evidence against 'Lieut..B.tralux- FORD, when taken ; Mr. BnitoEs, the Surgeon, in 300.1. and the rest of the Witnesses in tool. About. a fortnight ago 2030 Prussian Troops; with a large train of heavy Artillery, passed down the Elbe for Stadt and Cuxhaven. On Monday last the Masters of sortie of the British Vessels landed at Cuxhaven, where the PfiissianS Are employed in raising two formidable batteries, each of 25 pieces of heavy ordnance. On Tuesday they wished again, to go on shore ; but were refused permission by the .Commander of the Spy Sloop. Avery extraordinary. circurnstance took place at the Cape soon after the surrender of the Army under JANSEN. An : .English Guinea Ship, captured by LINOIS'S Squadron, was - brought into Table Bay by the Prize Officer, who came to anchor before he had the least suspicion of our being in possession of the Settlement. This Vessel was, ire consequence, irn mediately boarded by the Boats of the Diadem, and the people on- board :her made prisoners. By the information obtained frdin the Frenchmen, 4 ap. peered to be the intention Of Lisots to Vi,sit the Cape once more before 'his return to Europe aii4 though the iVlarengo nionntS' 66 guns, and her con), plant consists of 800 - meti,' I:Cts riot . wholly out the range of hope that she May be captiired. In The open sea, however, it is said, she may defy a Fleet; as she is the fineat'sailer in all respects ever witness:: ed 'aSA Ship of the 'Line. The idea of: the Epping Hunt attra6ted yesterday gredt number of Cockney Sportsmen,who 'rode out at an early hour. to join in the pleasures of the chace. A crowd of persons of all descriptions went to the forest also in carriages or on foot, .with a, view of en joying -a laugh at the awkward exertions of the city sportsmen-. When they reached the place of their destination, however, there was' neither stag . nor hound to be seen, and it was found that, in cOnse -quence of Mr. Mellish having disposed of •his deer and hounds; it was likely that there .would not be any sport this year. It 'was said, however, that some Of the'keepers of the - forest had caught a stag ,for the occasion, and had him hunted-by a few dogs .of their own through.a.par,t of the forest.. If this be tnie.it-is-very Strangq'that not a single. person was to be met with who had seen anything pf the chace. We are rather inclined - to think that the whole was a hoax, and that this annual sport is likely to be dropt in' future. . Lord HARDWICKEIS stud was sold, in Publin last week.. The sale was very numerously attended— there being present more Ncbleme:n And Gentlemen than is usual on such occasions. The strength and symmetry, of Lord ithiItDIVICKE'S horses are well known, of Course they brcught vary high prices. _~,