The Sun. — London, England, 1806-03-26 00:00:00

1 1 .1? . fr.tiTE CORRSTONDENCE. HANO'fER, MARCH Ig. LetterS are received here this Morning , froni Os nabruck, stating, ill they most confident terms, that the• Duke of BRUNSWICK is to have that Bishdpric, together with Lingen, East Friesland, Ticklen burgh, &c. and ,all the Countries lately belonging to Hanover in the Circle of Westphalia, as an indem nification for his present posSessions, which are to be ceded to the King of Prussia. These Letters also state, that Osnabruck' is to be the Court Resi dence, and that his Grace is to be advanced to the rank of an Ele6tor, upon paying the necessary fees into the Corsican Treasury.—We also hear 'from Eremerlehe and Cu haven, that - quarters are ordered there for two Regiments; and some . Troops from our neighbourhood are also in motion on the route to Stade.—That the French Armies commanded by AUGEREAU and BERNAbOTTE intend s to attack Swedish Pomerania; seems beyond the possibility of doubt, which our new Master won't seriously Oppose, though he may perhaps protest against the measure afterwards. The French Bandittis in Germany consider their Conquests as common property, which all have a• right to share, as all had contributed to obtain them ; and have even the-prestimption to threaten corporal funiLliiiient upon any one in the Countries in their grasp who dares to express a sentiment against their rapacity. Incredible as this may appear to you, yet depend upon it as a faet, that the barbarities inflitted Upon some States .in Italy ,are held out in terrorem to many of the conquered Countries in GertrianY, who use the freedom to groan under their sn.bjugition. , POETRY. " true Genius still delights " To gatevVith rapture at the Muse's flights; " And seciths to triumph o'er a Brother's fall, Whet raiitt.4 wide 40int is large enough for FITZGIRALD, Durr,xx, half Courtier and half Cit, A Scribbler and a would-be twit, With Aitled folks all fawning art, A gloomy Jacobin at heart, Envies Fyrzosit ALB'S honest Muse, And fain her efforts would abuse : Hence though her strain is strong and terse His spleen has stilki it Tavern verse. Abjed detra&ion ! —and what then ?••••• 71TICERALli'S verse iS fit for MLN, Vito his poetic force admire, '. sis loyal an his patriot fire. Nor does he, coldly cautious, stay To chill the theme ,with dull delay, But boldly strikes aeonce the lyre, As Gephib, Virtue, Truth inspitc. But DtIPLZX MUSt'with labour pine Thrbugh a Whole month to spin a line ; Another month at least must go TO rtialte a couplet smoothly. sow; And ere a Poetn can appear He must retouch it many a year ; At list the mawkishsoftness cloys; And 'Lis but fit for Girt: and Bgi. VINAEX. Mvsio.=The gtcandest musical treat that has teen given this season took place on Monday last. at TitottlisdN's; Grosvenor4qtiare. SALOMON' led, and the Orchestra was filled with the first Per formers on their retpeaive instruments that this or any other Country , , can supply. The instrumental Pieces were well sele6ted; and 'admirably Calculated to give scope to the several Performers. Mrs. BIL 7 LINGTON, MISS PARKE, and Madame Buxom, were the vocal Performers. On this occasion CaoSs- FEr..t., who has so long retired froth the professidn; but who is alWays ready to exert his talents!fOr the gratification' of his friends, gave"an exquisite zest to the musical feast by his unriValled skill 'en the vio 'Once- 110. After this delightful repast, another of a more solid nature was prepared fOr the Cottpany, • consisting of every thing in season, and in abundant variety. The PRINCE of WALES, the 'DUKES of CUMBERLAND and CAMBRIDGE, anti a very large assemblage of the fashionable world were present. The Supper &thigh so slpendid; various, and pro ' fuse, was brought forward with a. celerity, without the least confusion, that appeared like magic; as every - thing was ready the Moment the Concert con cluded.. The Royal Brothers, and most of the highest guests remained till a very late hour in the Morn ing; 'to enjoy Catches and Glees, which were -per formed in the very best manner.—The whole of this, entertainment, .vhith is so honourable to the taste and liberal spirit of the Host, •Was one of the most . Magnificent things bf the kind ever known in this Country. , STEPHEN KagacE hag been very attractive at Edinburgh; and his benefit . on Thursday was so, *ell attended that theTheatre held upwards of 2301. 'As many persons, it is said, were obliged to return for want of room ;Is woiild have filled the Theatre: CITY BqsrtcEss.—A Court of was held yesterday - at GUildhall, - which was numerously at tended.—The Bishop of. BRISTOL was requested to . preach the Spital Sermon, at Christ Church, New gate-street, before the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Governor of the seeral Royal Hospitals, on Easter Monday next.—The. price' of Bread was .con tinued at t lid. the quartern loaf.-6,9ool.'Orphans' Stock' was drawn out of the wheel, and ordered to he annihilated, and the Chamberlain was ordered to give six months notice of the same to the several' parties interested therein.—A Court of Common Cauncil belfeld to-morrow for the general dis patch of _public business'. Mr. Secretary Fox has taken possession of the htiuse in the ,Stable-yard, St. James's, latelrin the occupation of the Pike of BEDVORD, and which for 7 merly belonged to the Earl of . ~~~ NAVAL NEW S. . . PLYMOUTH, 1 1 ,1AnCn. 24.—.Arrivedthe Danish Brig Paws Hillegenda Jai-oha, J.D. KoSTER, AltiqCr; from Malaga to HanibUrgh, with wine, &c. detained by the Lion, Privateer ; Danish; Brig Constantin, J. B. HENRIcKsoN, Master, from Cette to Copenhagen, with wine, brandy, &c. detained by the Lion Pri vateer; Danish Brig C . rinstadt, SAMPSON T. Scsi v, Master, fr(im Messina to Copenhagen, taken by the St. Corci, Spanish Privateer the 1 ith inst . . and re taken by His Maje Sty's Ship Thunderer, the 12th in stant ; American Ship Foirwither, R. &blau, Master, from Willmington, with timber, staves, &c. for this Port ; Danish . Brig Protfidentfa, AAsNIL • THORSON,. Master, from Dram to Plymouth for a market, with timber, &c. ; Dantzi6 Ship Spring, J. D. FISHER., Master, from Dantzici with timber, &e. for this Port '; Spanish Brig 'Liforo, from Corunna, 'with wine, hides, &c. Prize to the John Bull Cutter .; and the Spanish Schooner St. Stephen, a Carte], from St. Sebagian, with English Prisoners. Sailed His Majesty's Ship Iris, of 32 guns. Caine in the Humber Armed Ship from a Cruise. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 25.—Arrived this day the Judith and Grace, STLLIARD, and Brothers, froin Plymouth.. Sailed the Prosperous, BOWLER, fur Hastings ; Success, HILL, for Sunderland ; Aaive, BUDD, for Rye ; D'Eizdergrast, --, for Merlin ; Nancy, DIXON, and Thomas and Judith, —, for London; and. Lowestoffe, HAMMOND, for Lyne. SZEERNESi, MARCB 5 —Arrived the Charger Gun-brig, Lieut. Brow, from Harwich. Sailed the Bonetta Sloop of War, with several Vessels under Convoy, for the River Elbe, Jade, and Weser. ,The Falcon has made the signal for Convoy to the Baltic, and will sail on, or about the first of next month. DEAL, MAR Ca 25 .—Arrived the Exertion from off Flushing; and Antelope and Blazer from the Nore.' Sailed the Earl St. Vincent, Lord Melville, Sove reign, and illexandpia East Indiamen, with a large Fleet of outward-bound. Merchant VeSsels, under • - convoy of the Devastation Bomb. Also sailed the immortalitd for the Nore. EX.TRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF RANK IN' SIR JOI - IN aucxwoitves SQUADRON, TO HIS FRIEND IN LONDON. • St. Domingo, vb Eb. 1806, [The Letter begins with stating the particulars already._ published in.the Gazette, and then proceed:] ". On the 6th,at" day-light, the Illagicienne and •Acasta being ahead, made thd signal' for two .Sail, and shortly afterwards for an Endmy ; before seven the signal was made for nine Sail at anchor, and soon afterwards that they were getting under weigh ; ' had they remained at anchor, we shotild'hitVe found it difficult to have got at them, but luckily they ran alone" shore to the south-west for Cape Nisao, con .7sistingof five Sail:of the Line, two Frigates, and one Corvette. n Our Squadron; then in close order, made_ all Sail to cut them off, so as to render an anion ea tain—this was:happily effeEted. " The Superb and Northumberland, from sailing better than the other Ships, commenced the a&ion, 'and.rere warmly engaged for above twenty minutes .befere the .rest of our Squadron. The Superb N7:1,3 engaged, with the French Alexander, of 84, the leading. Ship, while the Northumberland, of 74, bearing Admiral C,OCHRANE'S Flag, nobly at tacked the Imperial Bonaparte, of 120 guns, and the Diomede, of 84 ; -Dtji a shot was fired by the .North uniberiand until she got eloSe alongside of the Imperial, when she fired a broadside into her, which Must have thine great execution; several broadsides were exehanged, which soon slackened the fire of the Imperial. Izi the mean time the Superb having given a warm drassing to the Alexander, forced her to Sheer off, when the Superb came to the assistance Of the Northamberland; which bad at one time ihe - fire of three French ShiPS upon her for near forty Minute's; the rest' of our Squadron came up shortly afterwards, V‘Aen the aaion became general, and was nobly kept up by both sides until near twelve, when the firing ceased; and We Were possession of three of the Enemy's Ships; the Jupiter, the Brave, and the Alexander. The IMperial and the Diomede ran ashore; and were afterwardS set fire to by our Squadron: • " The Captain Of the Diomede behaved scanda. 16114, for he had previdusly struck his ColOurs:—. The loss of the Eneitiy is supposed to exceed 1200 men, in killed and wounded--that of ours not above 300, one-third .of which number fell upon the brave crew of the. Noriliting'erland, and whieh went into action with 200 men short of complement. Tne brave Admiral COCHRATE has proved himself a second NEI;SOP - 3, and has justly deserved the thanks of our gallant and worthy Commander in Chief Sir JOUN DAKWORTH.' We have not , one Officer killed On board. the Squadron, and what is Surpris ing, -OnlY two wounded,' Capt. STOPFORD, Of the Spencer; and Lieut. SEYMOUR; of iheNerthitmber lcui d, the eldest son of the late brave Lord Ruch SEYMOUR j this gallant young ' man is 'dreadfully wounded in the face, the undet part of his jaw is ,carried away, and great fears are entertained for him ; he goes home ; however, in the Kingoher, into' which Ship he is made Commander, and, if he. lives ; I trust he will soon -be made Post. " I haie just heard that this French Squadroti, commanded by Admiral SEIGLE; which we have defeated, formed part of the Brest Fleet, of It Sail of the Line, which separated the day,after they left Brest. They landed 500 Troops at St. Domingo; and a small military chest of money for the Troops; then much in arrear. . " The other Squadron, which separated, coin. ;landed by Rear-Admiral GUlLLomri,v, consisted of • . .• r t tie 1' O IC:11 Ojai: t, of 84,; Veteran, of 80, JißomE BON Arit ATE ; 74 L'lmpetueux,.. of 74 ; Ca'sar, of 74 ; .Aifitikn; of 74 ; and the Faleurcnx Of 44. ,This Sq . uadrdn. was chaced . by us Off the Cape de Verds ; alidil - ,`Appears; from the in formation Ofthe.Prisoners, ;that they were deStined for Martinique; there to take Oti board Admiral VILiARET JOYEUSE, ag Comniander . in Chief, and then to proceed to St. Domizigo,• to JOin with thOse happily de a stroyed by us., . Having been discovered by Our bi-aNT Sir JOHN, and afrail.l.of being blocked up at Martinique; they have most probably altered their route. " It is supposed alai the ultiriiate objet: of the unit ed Squadron was to proceed td the Havannal, to escort a quantity of treaSure.to France. We are pro ceeding with our Prizes to Jamaica; and your gallant.... friend, Admiral COCHRANE, goes back to his station as Commander in Chief. to Windward : his Ship, the Northumberland, is terribly mauled, but he has already got up jury-masts and, attended by the Agamemnon, of 64, guns, I trust be will ,arrive safe on his station. He has received a stroke on the head from a splinter, which has. plagued him, I hear, a goad deal : his hat -was carried off by the wind of a cannon-ball." . • • ' The folloiving is an Extras: of another Letter frdm an Officer of Distin6tion, belonging to the Fleet, dated • 0,466ard His lliajestes Shit Sarerb,,SoulbqkSt.Domiva, 7:40-s4o , s Evening,• - reb. 6;718c6. • . We have fought and conquered;—[Here follow some particulars of the Aaion which have 'already appeared.]—Capt. KEATS, before- we begarr, sus pended to the mizen-stay a Portrait 'of: our beloved Hero (NELsoN).- There it remained 'unhurt, -but was completely covered (so was Capt. K. Himself) with the blood and brains of poor BROOKBANK; one of our Bqtss.vain's Mates. T-wb or three minutes befoie the work,of death began, Officers' hats offon the quarter-deck, our Band played " God save the King !" . then came; " Qg she goes !" and next, " Nelson of the Nile." Never. was enthusiaSm greater than ours, and , to it-we went with heart and hand." The Souadron under the commani of Sir .1 ows• BoRLASE • WARREN 1S said to be gone to, the Cape of Good Hope, from whence it is to proceed to the East Indies. „ . Lieutenant SEYMOUR; whowas so severely wound”' ed in the aiaion off St. Domingo, is the 'son of the late Lord HUGH SEYMOUR. His wound Was by a grape shot, which penetrated the jaw, and tore away part of his teeth. On Saturday -evening one of , our :Cruizers looked into Rochefort, and counted five Sail-, of the Line, four FrigateS, "and several arined Vessels, - at single anchor, completely ready for sea. The,Spanish Adthiral,'D'OuvA, is accused.of a subterfuge unworthy of an Officer of - his high rank •ana the - boasted honour of-his nation.' He will not; it is :said, acknowledge himself to be a Prisoner,- becauseOte alledges, that not bis'sword, but that of his Captain, was presented to Lord COLLINqWOOD when his Ship struck. D'OuvA• was severely, wounded, and so ill, that the British Officer w6ald • not, suffer him to be agitated with i demand for his .sword, as his end seemed.to.be approaching, - and took a sword that was presented to him as the token of surrender. Hence D'OLivA, if . .this story be true, would substitute casuistry in the place of ho nour, and thinks to owe his discharge to a new spe cies of special pleading, Yesterday Lientenant STOREtis underwent a se cond examination before the • Prlvy council, at the Council Office, from twelve o'clock till, four; when Mr. BURROWES, a Surgeon of the Trident, was exa-' _mined. The LORD CriANCE4OR, Mr. GREY, the MASTER, of the ROLLS, and most of the Ministers were present. Yesterday there was a Ballot at the Board of Agri culture, in Sackville-street, for the ele&ion of ,a President for the present year. The Candidates were, Lord SHRFFIRLD and Sir JOIIN SINCLAIR, Bart. At the close of the Ballot, the numbers were thus de clared : , . For Sir JOHN ,SINCLAIR 20 Lord SHEFFIELO 1Z • Majority in.favour Of the former zo The following _Noblemen and Gentlemen were at the same time eleEted Ordinary Members, in the room of the live who'went out, conformably to the 'Statute, viz. The Earl Of BRIDGWATER, CHARLES DUNCOMBi t Esq. The Earl of CIZICZIE : SVER, Sli)Nlncu BvitOositiz, Esq. Loki PENR HYI"4. ' _ . • ARTHUR YOUNG; Esq. Was re-chosen Secretary, and GEORGE SMITH, Esq:•. Treastirer ; .Mr. CRAGG was eleeted Second Secretary, in the room of Sir JOHN DILLON; deceased ; and Mr. J. S. Vto.)4,E, Chief Clerk, in the room of Mr. CR. GG. The PRINCE of WALrs has been pleased to appoint STEPHEN LOVE nAMMICK, Esq of Plymouth, Sur geon Extraordinary to his Royal Highness. The Marquis of . ELY died on Saturday last, at his house in Hume-street, Dublin. Hers succeeded in his titles and estates by JOHN Lord Lorrus, and there will of course be a vacancy in the Representation of the County of Wexford. A cause is expected to be soon in Chancery be= tureen Lotd LoN.NrrnEtt and Mr. Bay AN, - a Gentleman well 7 known for knowledge in pie - lures. Lord LdwillEß, it IS said, - sold a fine plaare by 'TITiAN, to Mr:BaYA, and -has since demanded it as a tinnily heir-loorm . The late Lord CHW EDORTH'S IVI , 1, it seems; is to be contested, Phis Nobleman left behind,him "many is.Ominents upon SHAKESPEARE,. but though digputes may arise respeaing his nioney ; there is no anxiety about his notes. _ . . An elderly cit, deemed very • bap2ible of giving good advice, was lately of by an acquaint , - Ance on the chances; of obtaining a coinfortable competency. " Are yon' entitled," was the first question, " to , any fortune by' inheritance ?" ". None; was the answer: " Have you any hopes of legacies ?" " None." " Hare you any pros, petit of acquiring wealth by trade ?" "None; as have.no capita/ to begin with." " Then," 'replied" the sage eit,, ". I See no road open to youfof crown ing your wishes, but through the inediurn - of a State Lottery. The stake lbr purChasing Shares `'is' but small, and numerou3 individuals, with ho 'other chance - in life, annually thus gain a " comfortable competency."• CAMBRIDGE, MARCH' EZ. The propos i al on Friday last for shewing some mark of respea . to the merndry Of Mr.' PITT; yeas not reje&ed; by the UniverSity. of. Cane;.' bridge.' It was, .never , Submitted to it. All the me.:sureS, before they come. tiefore the Senate,-musf as the Cqpitt,-Which iS a Cbuti-. 61 of. six persons,s .. any'otie_ of whom dissenting, the businessmust be suppressed for that year: , On the same day the Rev.: SCOTT . ; A.M.' was created a Do6tor i in Divinity.— Dr. SEAI]E, the Professor of Divinity„ made a very elegant and appropriate Latin speech on gie Occasion. in speaking of Lord - &ni.soN he wasmuch and communicated to . every surrounding member of the University the same warm sentiments of iN!ne ration which he felt himself f«r the inettOry of that'great and good 'Man. THE LOAN. ... . . _ . . . We yesterday stated : accurately the.substance p, what passed'at the Meeting which t00k . ..1)1[16e at the Treasury bet Ween the First Lord of the TrcOury, the Chancellor of the ,Exchiquei - , . and the Gentle nien who intend bidding for the Loan, The Gentlenion who attended were— • I. Sir FRANOS• 4ARIN I G,' Wir..A.NaiastElN; Mra • BATTY.S, and Mr. LLIS. • z. Messrs. B. and A;GoLeitifiii. 3.. Mr. Rba.A.R.Ts, Sir Vr r ti.t.tAi.l CURTIS, Mr, P.c., nART.s., jl.lll. Mr. CUR.TI*, THELLUSSON, Mr. C. WARD. 4. M. joHN .BARNES, Mr. D. Ric Aka°, Mr. !AMY. STEERS, Ste. Lord GRENVILLE opened the business by :;ratings that theumount"of the Loan which Would sary for the service of the present. year fo!‘. Bt - itairk.and Ireland would .be twenty-two tnillion;; viz. eighteen Millions for Great Britain and film ; for Ireland. Of the fOtir millions which were %‘-rant-.:1 for .Ireland,, two millions were to be'borrov:red England, which would make thy; sum to be raiw,l in England twenty millions. The other two mil lions to be raised for the service' of Ireland. were to, be borroWed in that Country. His Lordship proposedat first that the Loan Should be funded in the lleducei but Mr. A. GOLP;NiIi) suggested that the Rea - iced not being so marketable a Stock as the Consols, was generally sold at a quarter per cent. below its real valtie. This statement , cOnfirrued. by the Governor and Deputy Governor of .the Bank, whO Were preSent i his Lordship deelared,. that Jrf every tool. sterling - the COnti - Olor should liaVe.loo COn sok, and the bidding: to be in, ftedteed. Sir PaA • kis ItkaiNo•Ohserved; thatras if Was pOs 7 • ible that the two millions which it was proposed to raise in . Ireland might not contrath-d for in that Country, he htiped the Gentlemen wild contraL•ttA for• the English Loan would have the, preii,rence, at a fitir price; whiCh was assented to by bird' GREN-: _., . • 'VILLE. " • • . . . It was then agreed, after sortie conversation, thni the lustahnentS ihyaid be paid - on . the roiiowin days: lot. on Satiirduy the 101; - 101. - 101. - lot.' - 151. - _ icl, - _ .51. - - sth April. 23c1 b4y. zoth tune.. 18th . July. z:zcl August. xjth September. 17th Ottober. 21st November. •Igtb Decenther:• x6th January. . , The discount for, prompt. payment to be five per-. .ccnt. , It was understood that this was the whple Loan for the service of the•yeal•-; but no engagement _ 'made to thateffett. The First Lord of the Trea-• sun/ . begged that it might be understOod that -a - pro ; • position would be Madein. Parliament-that the Pro perty Tax should be in ftiture paid at - r the flank, and dedutaed from the dividends. • The busihesS of the Meeting was eoncludecf by a' declaration from Lord GRENVILLE; that as it was the -first objet of GOvernthent . that an open t fair; and public competition be made for the Loan, ..any per son would be at liberty to offer himself as - a bidder 'at the Treasury chambers before three. b'clock this day, tut not afterwards .And at ten o'clock, ori` Fiiday morning, he and the Chakellor of-,the che - quer would he re:!cly'to receive their _sealed bid din s, atid conclude the contradt. On Satur:day morning a duel- was fought on Gal , ley wood Common, near. Chelmsford, Essex, be tween Lieutenant Tt.iiißENs, aid Mr. Fisniß, Sur geon, both of the 6th 'Regiment of Foot, in barraCks - there.' The partie§,• with their Seconds, arrived oil the spot appointed for the encounter at day-break, when the preliminaries having been settled, they took a short distance, and turning round; fired'at the same instant. The Lieutenant received his an tagonist's ball in the groin, and -ithinediately fell ; on which Mr. Fisrtnri went up and took him by the hand, expressing much regret at the lamentable*con sequence that had ensued ;. as, from the nature. of the wound, he was apprehensive it would prove . mortal. Assistance having .been procurel, the. wounded Gentleman was removed to a windrnillat a short distance; and as soon. as possible cOrieved from thence to his apartnients, inthe barracks, where every, attention was rendered that_ his Unfortunate. si tuation could require. The ball having lodged on. the side Opposite to which it entered, cxtra&ed by Dr. WELcir, at four o'clock the same . afternOon, • but he expired between nine :and ten o'clock on Sun- . day Morning. An Inquisition wa§ tak.ert 'before J. O.'PARKER, jun; ,ESq. Coroner, -on view of the body, on Monday, and. a Verdi& returned of Wilful ';.llTurdei• against Mr. FISL;ER - alid:the two Seconds; one of whom is under arrest : Mr..Fis - irEa and the tither have abscerided. • - CORN ,EXCHANGE, 1\ ARCH 26:—Wheat is very., dull of ,Sale, at about last price; Barley in tolerable, supply, little Of fine, .which keeps its price,, other sorts a trifle lower ;• ..Malt ., is 'almost Unsaleable ; in Pease and Beans srnall • variation ; there' are Se veral cargoes of foreign Oats arrived; 'the, Sam ples, , :being ,of rather. i. lower ;TFitie for Seed Rea is rather lower ; general sr Wheat 445 a 605 a 72.5.0d' Fine ditto 735 a 75' oct Ry e _ , - .3os a zps cd 4 Barley - -26 s a 325-bd Malt - %. -63 s a 68's cc( W hite Pease 345 a . 4os cA Grey ditto- 505 a 345 oci aferior. quality,. they are a- 375. per quarter.; Flour ales of Fins about 60s. Beans_ • -33 s 'a 39s 'od Tick Beans - 4 2s od Oats 2Zs, a 254 a I,Bs ed. PolaTtditto a'9s a 315 oil Rape Seed. - 321 - 4zl Fint_Vicar 6,:s a 63s osi Seconds . sis a 6os cc! .Z;AC ~• ~:r