The Sun. — London, England, 1806-10-25 00:00:00

NA PAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 23,-4rtived the Spanish Gun brig No. 2, mounting one 24-pounder, with 30 men, cut out of Vigo Bay by the Boats of the Illi nerifiz Frigate ; also the Rostock ' Galliot Maria Christina,. Captain KOCK, laden with brandy and wine, from Bourdeaux, hound, to Isonningen, de-. tained., by the i,ion Privateer. Arrived the Scorpion Sloop of War with Dis patches. from the West Indies. Arrived the Bremen GaIILIA > Arrritra; Captain COEPES, from Bourdeaux, laddn with;ine, bound to Tontiingen, detained by the Lion Privateer. Sailed the Captain, of 7.4 -guns,.for Falmouth. A Line-of-battle Ship arrived in. Cawsand Bay this evening, but her name is* of learnt. ' PORTSISIbLYPH, OCT. 24.—arrived the .Neptune, of gs guns, from the Channel Fleet; John and Sally; tOGERS, from : Milforsl; and Ranger, Cow, from London. Sailed the .ExplosiOn Bomb, with a convoy, for the Downs ; the Fax Cutter (Cartel), HASKEL, with French Prisoners of War, for Morlaix ; the Sarcthen Sloop of War, . for Cork, with a Fleet of Transports. Went into the Harbour the Strenuous Gun-brig for. repairs. FALMOUTH, OCT. 22.- Arrived the iluckland Packet, SCHUYLER, with Mails from Lisbon, in 6 days passage ; and the Brig Fisch, Capt. HAUNN, from Cadiz, in 34 days. Arrived also the*Ann, Bipaarrs, from Oporto 3 came under Convoy of His :Majesty's BrigMilbfook, in 10 days Passage.. . . _ SHtiRNiSS, OCT. 24.- 7 This morning the. Spy. Sloop of War, Capt. HUDSON, sailed with several Vessels under convoy for the Baltic ; and the Ealcoil Slop of War, Capt. SANDEItS, With several Vessels' under convoy for Tonningen. A Tendor from the 'Tower brought down -a nurn-, ber of Volunteers am.llMpressed Men for the Fleet. DEAL, OCT. 24. --Sailed His Majesty's Festal and , Trompeuse on a cruize: • . . Arrived, the -John Bull Cutter ,from Plymouth, with a convoy, which are sailed for the River ; also the Hero , Qunsvrow,.frolla Lisbon. ... Arrived the Be&tie Sloop. of War and several Gun=brigs from a cruise, and remain in the Downs with the rest of the Ships as per . CORK, Ocr. 20.--;-Yesterday His Majesty's Ship Boadicea, Capt. MAITLAND, sailed froth Cove on Cruize; and this morning His Majesty's Ships Alcmene, Capt. BRISBANE; and Iris,. arrived, the former from a Cruize, and the latter as Oonvoyto the West Indies. DOVER, ObT. 24. -Mr.liostissow, who had been invited by a-Very large body of Freemen to offer himself a Candidate, met the Freemen at. a Common Hall to-day, and stated td them, that his situation with the.EleCtors of Liskeard was such as ,to compel him to decline the honour offered him. Not' a doubt exists, from the friendly disposition of all fat ties towards.bim, that he would have been at the head of the poll had he stood. Mr. SPE,ICCER SMITH declines standing again, and Mr. our former Member, 'who had in timated an intention of offering . himself, has relin qUished. The only Candidates 'are vANION, our old Member, and Mr. JACKSON . , Coi . 1:11 - 6ail7street ; but it is said, confidently, that we are t(f . h:ave a new Candidate oii the anti-minis-terial side to-morrow. Lord PERCY. has declined offering himself as a Candidate for Westminster at the ensuing We are not 'acqUainted with the reasons which - have induced his Lordship' to decline, as his' success,Would have . Lo rdship will certain. -It is probable that his • • stalid - for the County of Northumberland. - DoRsET.—Mr. BANKEs-, of Kingston Hall, and Mr. PORTI4AN, of Bryanston House, both start for this County. Mr. BitilWN.E, one of the present Members,- declines. Mr. PoRTZ.IAN had rather the startsof his opponent in . 'canvassing J, but Mr. BANKESi since his commencing his canvass, has been very successful. • Town- of PeoLE.—= , The present Members, .1111- GEORPE GARLAND ,and Mr. JEFFERYS, are expeEted to walk over the 'course. be strongly-contested:*against the PULTENEY interest. HomAi HARDY, Bart. late Lord NELSON'S Captain, is one of the new Cali didates, with two others in the same interest. . The Prince of WALES and the Duke of CLARENCE are still upon their excursion They were met on Sunday last at Catteric Bridge, by the.' Yeomanry and Volunteer Corps. A _collation was prepared, .but the PRINCE did not stay to partake of it. They proceeded' to Paisley Bridge, where they were met by Lord DARLINGTON, with the Darlington . Legion, and escorted to hi s L or d s hip' s s ea t. G r e a t 'Prepara tions had been made for the reception of 'hit Royal guests. The , Paixccs have been: to Streatlow astle, the seat of Lord , :STRATIMORE, where'they viewed his .LOrdship's, stud.- There was a, great throng of the neighbouring Gentlemen, and . people' in general, ,to behold the sons. of their. beloved Monarch. The Royal Crown of En-land, which- has been used by all the Sovereigns, since CHARLES I. has lately undergone considerable repairs, and was in the Tower on Tuesday, by Mr. GILBERT, the Goldsmith. It is valued at 1,006,0001. We hear with regret that,the .Chevalier. ACTON, always the fast friend of the English interest at the Court of Naples, has been obliged to , resign his tuation of Prime Minister, and make way for-the Marquis Ciacia,Lo. 7 G~ 1 PROM THE 13117;CIT PAPEid. ROYAL STATE COURANT EXTRAORDINARY. " HAGUE, OCT. 16.—Yesterday evening, at a late hour, his Excellency the Minister Secretary of State received the important intelligence, that Hostilities had commenced between France and Prussia, and that already more than one severe action had taken . place between the two Armies, Happily, hpwever, the result has always been to the advantage of the - French armsl ; Prince LEWIS FERDINAND, the Bro ther of the' King of Prussia, who, on one occasion, commanded in person, is killed, and the first con - - sequences of the farther advantage:. obtained over the Enemy consist in the making a considerable • number of prisoners, and the capture of 32- pieces of cannon. " We considered this intelligence too interesting not to announce it immediately to the Public, without waiting for more particulars. As soon . as further details shall arrive, we will, in the like man . ner, hasten to communicate them." . Wuret•zbuaGia, OCT., 7.--The French Army has received such large reinforcements, that it is at this moment stronger than ever it was before in Ger-, many. The -left wing, under the command of Mar shal's LEFEBVRE and AUGEREAU, occupies the moun -tains of Rohner : the centre, where NEY and DA yousT command, and to. whom BerswanoTTA will perhaps be added, is on the frontiers of the Bey reutlilerritbry : the right wing Is formed of Marshal SOULT's Corps, which has advanced .from the Inn into tbe Upper Palatinate, and the i 6,000 Bavarians under General WREDE. It is estimated that the troops assembled along the Maine will; before the loth, amount to 170 or 180,000 men. ' It is said that two select Corps, consisting of General OUDI -: NOT'S Grenadiers and the. Imperial Guards, will be stationed in the rear of this Army. An Army 'of Reserve, under the command of Marshalßessißitas, still remains pasted in the Wet ' term, and on the banks of the Lahn. The recruit ing is carried on with the greatest activity in the Stares-which form the Confederation of the Rhine; and it s,;,oxpe6ted that their united Contingents, to the amount of 70,000 men, will be ready to march by:the end of the present month. Besides, it is said, that Bavaria will place. an additional twenty thousand men at the disposal of the Emperor NAPOLEON. WESEL, OCT. 10.—It has been . notified to the troops in an Order of the Day, that the Emperor of the 'French has conferred, the CDalinand of the Army - of the North on the King of" The Dutch Army will - therefore form - merely a Division of that • : of the North. General LA GRANGE is appointed Chief Of the . Staff of the Arniy ; he will have un derjii.s•-itnmedia(e command, as Sub-chiefs, Gen'. Bocoop for the Dutch troops, and the Adjn tant-Cointnaneaut LA FAYs for the French. Gen. C01,11E412' has had the misfortune to break his leg, in consequence of his horse falling down with him. It is extremely to be regretted ,that such an accident should have befallen this brave Officer 'at the- pre- - sent moment. Her ,Majesty the Queen. of Hol .laild arrived here on the ethe She was inet;orr the road 1)y the King, who bad arrived here himself only the day befere. • -• • MIND-EIJ I - OCT. 7.—The troOps under the corn.; mand of Gen. BLUCHER, who has had his head-i quarters here for soffieetime, have fallen back, and , • proceed to another destination by the way of Cas-, • sel. This moverneet was r made in consequence of . orders which at, 'veil: here on the sth. The French General BERTRAM, who formerly made a tour thrOugh Hesse, has lately arrived •on a mission at Cassel TrAN,OVER, OCT. 7.—The head-quarters of G en . Vol Auctiee, Which were on the 4th at Muhlhau -see, have 'awe been removed to lirfnrth. Thud the Piiisssan Army 'concentrates itself more and more in vsingle -point on the Saxon territory. It also al), Spears that an attack is expeded to be made almost immediately, for all the troops which remained here have been sent off in great haste on a humber 'of w;ggons to Hildesheim, whence they will proba 7 bly be forwarded in a. similar manner to the Army. The fortresses of Hameln and Nieuburgh are now completely . provisiOned, the former for six, and the -latter for font-months. Sevefal magazines are also established on the Weser, for the use of the'RusSian corps which is to be landed there. Two trains of . -pontoon's, which were here,,and in the neighbour -hood, Of.,liieuburgh, have broken up to join the Neve . of W i tleßMßUlioli'S Corps, which is now from the Elbe to the Veser, and will proceed further into Westphalia. LEIPSfC; have received accounts here of no leSs than four different Russian Armies; which are said. to be advancing towards the North of .Germany. The first proceeds by the way of Warsaw to Rati,4bon in Silesia, the second advances from Lithuania into New Prussia. Each ot these Armies is -estimated at 50,000 rum . A large maga zine is established at Libau for the third Army, and the fourth Army is expeded to be 'disembarked on the Coast of Pomerania. Meanwhile none of these powerftil auxiliary. Corps appear to have reached the places through' which' they ought to haVe passed.. ? It is therefore with no small anxiety, On the part of •Prussiae that we. see the- hostile Troops in Presence of each *er e , while of the approach of' those Armies which should sustaiu the severest shocks - in the Contest,-nothing is known except uncertain,, and even, to all appearance, false reports. . BOIEURGH, OCT.' 7.—Hostilities have not - yet .! • commenced, though the military operations of the French display' the greatest activity. It is -sup- • posed from their movements that their objeci is to 1 fake'possessiotrof the :position of Cronach; where - the Emperor, it is said; vvill-soon -establisli , his head quarters. According to the report which is said to have been spread, among the higher circles, a gallant con mmion.between one. Of . the most 'distinguished cha raet-ers -in tfie...ingdorn, and a Lady by no means in themefidtati of life, is likely to be at an end. This • exp ted disitiThition of an intercourse which has •longlexcitestateneral attention, will not be the result of any reneul quarrel between the p a rtie s ; but: is merely,te be considered as.a transfer of q/JWlion to an obje& that is newer, indeed, but not much more jUvenile than the • Lady who will - most probably be left: • " To think on what is past, and sigh alone." TUE' ..-lALEIIII,cIA7 PA PE S: w : Yon 7.—The French Fri ;ate` Le le:zreux, of 32 guns, now refitting at Mark'no Hook ; is one of the Squadron known by the name of .haor4E's Squadron; which moved to the West ward after qUitting the West Indies. The .Erench crui2ed several days off Charleston, in hopes of in , . tercepting some of the British convoys from the West Indies, When finding they were still astern, they stood to the Eastwarl About the 12th or 13th of A u g us t their look-out .Frigale, the Faleureux, discovered a British convoy of forty Said, and three Ships of War, and immedi ately made sail to return to her Squadron. On the 14th she took the British Ship Hebe, NEWTON, from Trinidad for Bermuda; and after taking out the people-, and such articles as they chose, they sunk the Sloop, and brought the people in. On the 17th, in lat. 27. long. 64. Le Valeureux, fell in with her Squadron ; but at this time the Ship' of JEROME was missing, and for her they lay.to-;two days; but not being joined by her, they determined to pursue the Convoy -without him ; but soon after ; the 19th of August, a most tremendous, gale of wind came on, which in the night separated them, and obliged each to seek a port of safety. The Valeureux pushed. for Virginia, but,' When off .the Chesapeak, was obliged to bear away for the De laware, as the wind was -a-head, The Valeareux was obliged to - cut away her mizen-mast, carried away both her other top-masts, top-sails, fore and main and stay. sails, and received other damage. The Squadron -has taken eighteen Prizes since they left I.Vlartinico, among which are the Hebe;above-men tigned, and the Brig, Capt. Motitus, from Newfoundland for Barbadoes, which the - y also plun dered. and sunk. Arrived off this Port the Brig Cems, from Havan pah.—Aug. 26, lat. 31. 30, long. 17. yell in with an English. Brig, laden with cOlfee, deserted; put the Mate and two persons on board, and took charge of her.--Aug. 27; fell, in with and boarded an English* ...Ship, likewise deserted ; her main and miien-ma , st gone by the. board.; took out several articles, and left her.—Sept. 3, parted with the Brig in a severe hurricane from N.N.E. • SEPT. B.—On Friday last a French 74-gun Ship came into the Capes, and proceeded up the Bay. ' She was seen on Sunday morning going uncter New Port Comfort to anchor. This Ship has lost all her top masts, and appeared to be otherwise much :njured.— . We understand it is the Pairiole. • SEPT. l e.—A British 74 and a Frigate, were `spoken. in lat. 26. long. 72. 45. on the 2d inst. by Captain SELBY, of the Schooner Eliza. They were part.of Admiral WARREN'S, Squadron, and bound todamp - ton Roads. The following is the latest account of the French . Fleet under JEROME BONAPARTE. The Squadron, at sailing, consisted of the Kieran, of 74 guns,' thmmanded by JEROME BONAPARTE, L'Eale, 74, L'impetue4x, Le• Castor, 74, Patriote 74, Le Foudi oyant, 84, and , Yaleureux Frigate. The four former have not been heard of since the late gale. The. Valeitrear has put into the Delaware almost a . total Wreck., The Patriote has- (rot into the Chesa .peak-dismasted; and otherwise damaged ;. and the foll Owing ;account' will shew the fate of the Fou droont : . • ' • "',BosTorr,.SEPT. 9.—Capt. TRIPP, from GrenadS; arrived at quarantine; informs, that on the 21st of Aug - list, in lat. 26. IR. long. 66. 3g. seeing a- Ship dismasted, with sheers up to set a.. top-mast, with English colours hoisted half-mast, he . bore doWn for. her, 'while another Sehoon er t o leeward hauled .lip-. for her,- She preyed to be a French 84, having lost her rudder, masts, and bowsprit, and having 700 men on boa-rd. le The' Frenchrhan ordered Capt. T. to send his . boat on board, which he' did, and was surprised to see it . return, . soon after, full, of men armed, who brought a tow-line on board, and made it fist to his main-mast. Capt,T. told theM it would tear his' vessel to pieces ; but he was not heeded. The .other vessel, whiCh was commanded by Cipt. GRA-' , iIER, of Boston, then came up; having two Officers and five Frenchmen on board. They stood and were very nigh getting' foul of the Man of ,War, and would, had not Captain T. cut the hawser, Captain . T.'s sails were torn in pieces, and the Frenchmen, consisting of a Lieutenant,. Midshipman, and six men, took command of (he Vessel ; and Mistrusting intended making a push; hove 'about the Ship. The Captains of the Schooners went on board. the Ship, to find out where they intended , going, but could obtain no intelligence, only they wanted to keep. the Ship's head West. They had abdut sixty fathoms cable struck out of the ward-room , a-stern, but Huobody tended it to steer the Ship; they had got up main and fore-spar -masts, but two-thirds of •the men were lying between decks. One of the crew, *who could speak English, told Cape. T. they were going to make sail; and take' him in tow, hand his sails, and' steer by him ; and that if they could not do any thing with the Ship, they were coming all on board the Vessels, which could' not hold . them with swept holds. .Capt.- T. then' returned to his , Vessel, amused the Lieutenant, and made prepara tions* for re-taking his Vessel, .and pursuhig his voyage. Four of the Frenchthen.were put down in the hold, and Capt. T. taking the command of the quarter-deck, droVe the Officer below. In 'the 'contest, Capt. T.'s mate was pulled nearly half way, down the hold by the Frenchmen ; but his Med hatiled him back, fastened the hatches down ) hoist ed out the long boat,• drove them into it singly, let them go for the Ship, and then made .sail to get out of gun-shot. , "'The above- Ship was Admiral ViLiEAUMEZ'S Flag-ship, kbudroyan t.'' . A most curious sort of a gig, called a Monotruche from its having only one wheel, N : ras exhibited yes= terdayi in Bondistreet; where it attracted an itn• mense crowd of speaators: The wheel consists of one nave, with two rims, upon a- three-feet axle tree, the spokes inserted from the nave alternately into each rir i. From the shortness of the axle-tree, 'the carriage is evidently exposed to the 'danger of over-setting ; but to guard againgt any accident - oft his kind, there is at each eXtremity of the aide-tree, an iron sythe, within three inches of the ground, to an swer as a fulcrum, in case of any great inclination to either side. POLITICAL SITUATION OP EUROPP, [Continued frum Yesterday.] [The geographical situation of Switzerland, it is stated, renders the Swiss the necessary Allies of France; but the Federative System. of Helvetia petit tralizes its force; and, therefore, a chan , 4o,is ne cessary in. the vicious organization of the.Ongarchy which prevails in the Confederate Cantoils.] " In adjusting the fate of Europe, the Emperor NAPOLEO NI will doubtless determine what species of Government will best suit the Swiss; in order to e►i sure the happiness of his faithful Allies. `.‘ Portugal exhibiti: more of ciretimspedioh .than frankness in her- Condnet, The Emperor NA POI. N has proofs that the neutrality of the Portuguese is rather the end' of fear than friendship. It must be recolleded, that. in •defiante of Treaties the Etig- lish Fleets hiive entered severd. times into the `a.. -guS, where they were received and.that recently : they would have remained . much . longer, had it, not been for the positive orders given- by the Ambassa dors of France and Spain to send.them away. ." In fad, Portugal is a Province .of Great Bri , tain, and Lisbon the en irepo4 of h er commerce in both Hemispheres. This advantage is great ; but as • it is precarious, England feels that it is her in , t crest to engage the Portuguese to declare in javcmr. (*the Coalition. The day when, the French earl their arms into Porttigal, the EngLii will • render themselves masters 'of Brazil ; ai l d under th e pre text of defending the possessions of thee: Allies, wi;l seize those riches -which they have coveted for two centuries. "Spain, relegated to the 'extremity of Europe, has felt the necessity of uniting her cause to that of France.. Her Ships, united to.the Vreneh Marine, will avenge both Nations for the -.lisastiers of •Tra , fa)gar. • Thelidelity of the Conn of Madrid wilt tie rkompensed; she may hope one day to see Portugal:" 'retain under her domination. • [France is stated to have given, the Castilians a proof of her attachment,. in chusing an Infant of pain to ..mount the Throne of ,Etruria . ; and the Queen Regent is advised to facilitate the, means of extending the commercial relations of thefusins i and of restoringLeghornnd Florcnce to the spit'''. dour they enjoyed. under the De respe6.l to 'the Kingdom of it is iu_rei, c b :served, .that the Port of Uenoa will be .I.e entiepot of the commerce ,of the French and - 1,.1h MediterraneaO ; and that Venice will .sokm:retUrii to its Ancient splendour.] In the midst of ,events whic't have changed the face: of Italy, the theocratic Government of Rome is too weak to support:its:lf as .a teiripor,.l Power. Its political existence is a phantom, which will disappcar witch the Emperor Gt . the 'French shall judge it suitable to the Interests of the Roman peoples. _ " The Kingdorn•of Napl7s; governeil by a wiie. Prince; wilt emerge from the obsCurity into which the perjured FERDINAND bad plunged i during his reign.* , • , • Since the Peace of . PresbUrh,Austria appears to occupy herself in repairing her - losaes. It". may -he presumed, that,. for a long time she will hot' dream of recommencing the War. The coMposition,,how , ever, of her Ministry,. the favour enjoyed by M. DE STADION, the Councils of DE THUGUT and the influence which the Enemies of France have resumed over the mind of FRANCIS I. in dicate that Austria waits for the opportunity wli(ri she 'nay re-appear with success on .the politicrl stag 4 The fortunate 'man . may reckon on many' frienaS.; it is in 'adversity that a wise Man fixes the number. 'France, triumphant, is surrounded by Na tions who solicit the honour of •becoming her Al lies. - Icings 'and Sovereign' 'Prince's claim the pro,', teaion of her i:lustriOns Chief: de fare' them selves her friends, and . implore her benevolence but ; if, by misfortune, which cannot ,be foreseen, the French Armies should ekpetience the, slightest re.: verse;;these , same Princes, these same Potentates, who to-day glory in the'honour of being the Conte- , derateS of the French People, will to-morrow throw aside the mask which covers their perfidy, and.turn their arms against the 'Hero to whom they OaVe Sworn 'the most•faithful alliance, and the most in , violable attachment.- ' • Anstria protests her fidelity, -and I believe in "the sincerity of. her neutrality. lf, hOWever,' the 'clianceS . of War should 'be.,fo — r an instant doubtful, France ; peed not fear . to see herarnis united to th ose of. the .Coalition. The, experience of the past should be a lesson for the future. The violation of the Praiminaries of Leoben. and Campo Formic, and, the.rnpture of the Treaty of Luro might give reason .to apprehend that. Austria will not in any, greater degree .respect the Treaty of Presburgh. But in this case IlitAblls I. will.not expose hinisclf a second time to the loss - of hiSCrown§. 'lc Austria, after having lost, for ever the Low .Countries, the possession of which. gave Iles advan tageous connexions. with . France, Holland, and Eng land, has seen torn from her Lombardy, and sucees sively all her Italian provinces. By the disrnetn berinent of the Germanic Body, 'and by the diSs o l u , tick' of that political association, she haS' lost' the influence attached , to the dignity. of Chief of the Empire:; 'FRANCIS I. is aware of all the •advan tages,wliich he. has lost, : but his humbled pride is. more wOundefl:than his interests. The Cabinet of St. James's; eager to.seize the opportunity which appeared ,to it favourable. ter the purpose of.grariCy ing its hatred and its ambition, excites the regret of the Court of Vienna, by exaggerating the,.valUe•of its losses . ; it ;fepresents' continually to that 1-)u!:, that by the conquest of Belgium the French Ern pire has augmented her navigation by the Sambre, the Meuie, and the `Lys. England is not ignorant that this union gives to our Marine the Ports of Ostend, * This fine Kingdom, happily situated at the extremit of Italy, not being surrounded by dangerous neighbours, is not subjeet 'to the fear of perpetual Wars, and the un avoictibte and ruinous passage of Armies, like Northern I Ict,g:h4 ,fillelity of the Kings of Bavaria and Wirteinburgh, the Prince Pciinitte, &C. prove that th;s observation does LlJt apply to' tlitra. . . § By the dissolution of the Gernranit Body, • Austria ought only to consider- the rest of Germany as an - interti.e. diate Country between her and f ranee,' with whom, having no longer any point of contat in colitequence'of the loss of her Italian Provinces, she has no longer any motives for dis putes which might give rise to new Wars, of which the te. suit would lac al ways untertwiate. ~~