The Sun. — London, England, 1806-05-28 00:00:00

TROAII THE FRENCH PAPERS. Marla), APRIL 17.—The Grandlmpli. , ::.tor, the Archbishop of' Sarragossa, has been exalted to the dignity cf Patriarch of the Indies and of Spain. The. day before yesterday Marquis DEL SOpORRo, Captain-Ceneral of Marines, was interred with the honourl due to his rank. ' ' Five hundred Prisoners arrived at BarCelona in Cartels. They are part of the liegivaent of Castile taken by Admiral NELSON on the passage froin 13ar celona to Mahon. . - • • PARIS, MAY 15.—The following persons were this day presented to leis Imperial Majesty : M. DE TRECHESS WALBURGH, Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Ple4ipotentiary from the King (41 . Wu:temberg. M. DE 5C6.1.1T, the ,Miniiter,of 'the Efe,aor of Saxony. , Courts SICICENGEN and BASSENHEIM ; Baron DE HAPTHAUSEN, and M. Sou z 4rHOLSTEI lc and SOLIZA•!. BROTHELIEL BOURG (DEPARTMENT OF LAIN), May 12.- , -.TWO women who arrived at Lyons .from St. Lambert on ,the 25th of April, passed that night there. On the following morning they pursued their journey over mountains covered with snow. In- conse quence of a thick rnist they could not see two steps before them. After having walked a long way they perceived they had gone astray they wan dered for upwards of three hoUrs over rocks and brambles. Having reached the summit of the mountain, they were descending. to the other side, which was a perfea precipice. These two unfortu nate women, who became entangled among the rocks which overhung-the pi-ecipice, were ahnost within two yards of destruelion, whey they halted, either through fatiue, or a fore-warning of their dan ger, and exclaimed, " Oh God, help, help !" A man of the \ name of CLAUDE DAVID 'ROSSET, who lived at the other side ,of the precipice, cried nut to them, " Stir not a step, or ydu are dead." By a bye-path he soon reached'the top of the'roek, and there found the women, speechless through ter ror ; he- instantly endeavoured to place one of them put of danger, but as he was assisting her she fainted away. DAVID BOSET took a small bit of sugar out of a bag which she had; and iptroducing it into her mouth recovered her. He instantly proceeded to help the other woman; but he had scarcely-proceed ed three steps, when the ice which had been, col leEted under hiswoodet. :0 9 yci1 causeditiw to on p , he disappeared, and was found dead at the bottom of the precipice. , 1111 .ILS. Du z -1 r Gortenbur.gb, 1 Lisbon, i Dublin, z Watertntd. Red. Ann. PRICE OF STOCKS • • THIS DAI AT 'TWELVE O'CLOCK. 59i i Omni= zat 3 Compls for Qp. 611 THE SUN. SOLEM QUI3 DICERE,FALSUM AUDEAT ? L 0 N D 0 2V-, WEDNOS.D.AY, MAY s 2B, .180 G. The House of Lords will this day proceed to take into consideration, the Evidence given on the Trial of Lord MEIVILLE ; and - it is generally believed that" then Lordships, previOns to their final judg ment, will take the Opinion of the Judges upon some legal Questions. WE received last night the Aloniteur of the 16th, but it conta:ns no intelligence of importance. It is ..incrular that not on word is said of the Evacuation of Cahn) by, the Russians there is, therefore, still reason to douot whether that important event has tal;en place, notwithstanding tin very positive man ner in which it was stated in -the Foreign Papers lately received. Leiters from Holland, dated the 21st, state, that 13ONAPA RTE, has been at last prevailed upon, in corn= pliance with the wishes of the People of Holland, to relax a little, in form at least if pot in substance, in his plan for the new Government of that Conn= try. Louis BONAPARTE it is now said, is not to be King of Holland, but " Captain and Ad miral-General and S . tadtholder," and the names of their ancient Magistrates 'are to be preserved. .Although BotsrAp)OtTE may have found it expedient • for tlk present to -consult the prejudices of the Dutch,. by not forcing a King upon them in' the first instance, yet there can be no doubt that he will not desist until hit plan is fully accomplished. In the Mean time, he will take effe&ual care that his Representative in Holland, whether King or Stadtholder, shall be invested with such powers .as will leave th 3 People bf that unfortunate Country without a single vestige of their former freedom. - Sir HOMY NEALE has taken his Seat at the Board of Admiralty and is to occupy one of the houses in ;hat place. Sir ht4zl.B4.nt4AßEz had yesterday an interview -with Viscoun; llowicK, at the Admiralty; preiious to his retuning the cor4nlp4 at J:eFsey, NA VAL NE IT' PLYMC:!a MAY 26.—Arrived the pappenburgli Ketch, Per .Woord Terman, gENETS laden with salt, from St. Martin's, bound to Brenien, detained by the Atalanta Sloop of War. Sailed the Bellona Cartel; Capt. LAMB, having on board General JANSENS, late Cominander in Chief - 66 'Cape of Good lidpe, his Family and Suite,. bound to Holtand. • ." 'Sailed the Hazard Sloop of \ War for the Medi terranean, having on board Dispatches for Admiral • Loyd COLLINGWOOD j La Loire Frigate on a cruize to the Westward ; 11:1 oucheron Sloop of War . , and a Cutter, with several ViEtuallers under Convoy, with supplies for the Channel Fleet; and the Hamburg,h Brig De Liefde, DUIKS, for Tonninc,, , ,(M, having been released from detention. SHEERNESS, MAY Q7.—The Bonetta, with the Baltic C9nvoy, got away this morning; and the Falcon was getting under weigh for Tonningen, with Convoy :.she will sail to-morrow morning. • His Majesty's Ship Fancy sailed for Deal. Arrived the Fearless l from Deal. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 27.—Arrived the explosion Bomb, Capt. E. ELLIOTT, from the Downs 5 also the Ann Armed Brig from Guernsey; the Maria Maigdalena and the Proviclentia from Leghorn. DEAL, MAY 27.—Arriveci the Harlequin Armed Ship from Plyn - iouth, with a Convoy, which are sailed for the River ; the Harlequin to the West ward. Arrived the iimaranthe Sloop of War, and the sold Gun-brig, from a Crnize, and remain in the Downs with the Ships as per. last. DISTRIBUTION, OF PRIZE-MONEY. To the Officers and Company of His Majesty's Ship Tamer, for the Capttire of the Danish Brig "Charlotte helmina, on the '29th December, 1797, th,:ir proportions of 16951. 13s. 3d. on the 9th of tune next and tor three years to come, at lames.Western'sChambersi Gray's-in.n.square. Captain OSBORNE is appointed to, command the London, of 98 guns, at Portsmouth, in the room of Sir HARRY NEALE. The following is an extra& of a letter received at Hull, on Wednesday, from Capt. Ho'wtotri, of the Ben, of that 6rt, dated Messina, April 6: " We arrived here On, the 3d instant. There is at present little to fear on' the toast of Sicily from Privateers, as so many of our Men of. War are catizing upon it. .The Kingof NapleS arrived here yesterday from Palermo, and was very well received by the, inhabi tants. it is expe&ed that' the English Troops will, in a few days, make 'an attack upon the French in Calabria, as they have 'only - about 6000 Troops there. The Magnum Bonum, CHAMBER, of Hull, is lying here; ,the'yijax,HowE, is gone to . Palermo." SIDMOUTH; MAY 24. ON Tuesday last Her Royal Highness the Nits:- CESS of WALES and Suite arrived here, on a visit to Lord GWYDIR and Family. (His Lordship, we are happy' to state, is rapidly recovering from the complaint that a few months since threatened to depriVe society of one of its brightest ornaments.) Her Royal Highness was received with every poisible mark of 'respca from all descriptions of the Inhabitants. The Volunteer Artillery fired a salute of .one and twenty guns from the Fort; the hells.were rung; and Colours hoisted both at the Fort and at the Church. On the following day Her Royal Highness, attended by Lord GWYDIR and Lady WILLOUGHBY, went to view an elegant villa near the town, in the cottage - style, which Lord GWYDIR is building, having determined to make this place his residence, in consequence of the bene fit he has experienced from its mild and salubrious, In the evening the PRINCESS condescended' to' ap pear at the window, and walked upon the_ Beach, Parade, and expressed herself highly delighted with the romantic scenery, and extensive sea views of this Charming. spot, : which renders it almost un equalled : indeed from the local superiority, and the constant influx of visitors Of high distinEtion, •Sidthouth bids fair to become one of the most ele gant and fashionable watering-places upon this part of the Coast. ,On Thursday her Royal Highness took leave to her Noble Host and Hostess, and the town (highly satisfied with the flattering reception she had met with), on her way to CutThells, the seat of G.' ROSE, Esq. near Christchurch, having 1- viou;l3 with great politeness and consideration, declined the honour of a salute at :her departure, in conse 'quence of the indisposition of some visitors of dis tinetion who are at Sidmouth for the benefit of their health. Windsor Terrace was very *unn - icrously crowded an Monday evening, in consequence of THEIR MA JESTIES and the ROYAL ,FAMILY being present. Yeste - day morning HEE \ MAJESTY, and .PRIN- CiSSES ELIZABETH and MARY, took an airing, in a carriage and four, 'to Cuinberland Lodge. His MAJESTY and the ether PRIN . P.BSSES rode on horse back. nIP"'A TN WRIGHT. the Pubk. Priro have given a detail of:the sufferings- which Canain WRIGHT endured 'under the .criieltynf the Frenci Government. There can-be little doubt, from the grieral chara&er and condu6t, of that Governnient; that it is capable of the most atrocious actions ; but whib there is too much reason to im pnte the basest trpitude to those who administer that Government ; it would be absurd to impute to -. them the grossest folly, particularly as the persons, in question are Frobably . the most • artful in the world. Therefore, though it may be conceived that the infliEt tortures for the purpose of extorting con-: fession, it is not b he conceived that they would incur the, danger of having this condu& exposed to all mankind. 'The 'minuteness with which the sufferings of Captain WRIGHT are detailed', throw a great sus-, picion upon the whole of the narrative, since 'it is' obvious that nonecould' be .concerned in such trans at'..tions but such as. Are seasoned in villainy, and in whom the French Government must place entire confidence: Besides, it is not, unreasonable 'to sup pose, that even the French Government, flagitious as it is, must be disposed. to make some discrimina tion as to its treatment of persons in. its power ; and' it must have known, that nothing could induce a man of such honour, loyalty, and resolution as Capt. Waidur, to become a Traitor to his Country ; and consequently there was theless temptation to treat such a man with Cruelty that was not likely to he in the least subservient to the plan of extorting discoveries. It .was no doubt considered as a great objea to keep such an excellent Officer and loyal man from the service of his Country ; and rather than consent . to let him return to-it, the French Rulers might be dis posed to put an end to him, particularly as they no doubt felt some resentment at his being concerned in', landing some loyal Emigrants. But we cannot bring ourselves to believe that they would doom him to lingering tortures ; at least, we cannot believe that' even if they had done so, they would have beep so little cautious as to expose themselves to the hazard of having their iniquity known ton all the world. After having made these comments on the account which has been given of the death of our brave and unfortunate countryman, we shall of course. forbear to relate the particulars, 'not only .because we wish to avoid giving a shock to the feelings of his rela tives, but because we do 'not like to trespass upon the common sympathy of the Public. We, how ever, subjoin a Letter stated to have been written by the gallant Officer,. as it seems to bear a chara6ter of authenticity : it is dated from the Temple, at Paris, and addressed to Mr. WALus, his First Lieutenant, wh - o was at the same time prisoner in Verdun Depot. " MY DEAR WALLIS, • " In order to Obtrude but little on the Translator* . in office, and favour an early delivery of my letter, I send you this time merely a short one, in acknow ledgment of your kind perseverance which - procured me the pleasure of receiving your's of the 29th Au gust, a few days ago. Accept of my best thanks for your congratulations on my promotion, which,-how ever, is beconie indifferent tome, farther than it de monstrates the justice 'and lilierality of Government, of which I never entertained a doubt. I beg you to bear in mind, that I have every proper feeling upon the subjeEt, and that the handsome manner in which it has been conferred, has not escaped my observa tion, or failed to have due weight upon rne, although it has been in my contemphtion to'resign my com mission, through an official channel here, in order to relieve GovernMent from the embarrassment my ex traordinary situation must have placed it under,,and to prevent 'a pra&ice, which I forbear to chara&erize, from bearing on any other vi&im on either side; but I felt, upon further refie&ion, that although I was willing to forego, its prote&ion, yet no ea of mine, thus situated, could absolve my Government .from the performance of its duty to a British subjed.. I re joice to hear that you are under the jurisdi&ion of a liberal-minded Military man, for I was under some anxiety as to the regimen you might be subject to. I think I had already prepared you to expe& benevo lence from individuals, where they might be at liberty to exercise that right. I doubt not you will make use• of the instance under your own eye, to obliterate from the young minds of my poor bOyst.unflivourable im pressions, to which they may, have already yielded. I rejoice also to hear, at length, that you are near those 'dear boys, in ,whose progress'my whole solici tude centers—give them my best wishes, and refresh their memories with what has been sooften impressed, upon them. I must have no idleness, no indecorous boyish tricks, no habits of riot or inebriety, no devia tion from the truth, no - adoption of prejudice, .no tendency to exaggeration, no indiscriminate censure or proscription en masse, but a liberal, gentlemanly condu&, and a steady, persevering assiduity, whiCh will alone surmount the difficulties that are before them. Remind,them often of their distin&ion, of the precious leisure they have upon their hands ; let the main-spring of their actions be the charii&er of my dear Country, &c.; remind them often how 'much I expe& from them. - " If Mr. TRAviN's son T. be with you, . let him partake of all the advantages I propose securing to my own three boys, but with such delicacy as will hurt neither his own, nor his parents' feelings: In the mean time, apply t 6 my authority wherever the pecuniary means are obtainable, which; in the course of our correspondence, should it continue, I shall especially appropriate. " I am not unware, my dear WALLIS, that I am thus imposing a difficult task, and laying a heavy burden Upon you ; but I am sure you will undertake it with pleasure. - • • Give my best respe&s to all my Officers indivi dually, and tell the Dot"tor I take it for granted he makes good use of his leisure. I recommend him to walk the public hospitals, if there are any in the neighbourhood, and to follow up chemistry with ar dour. " I shall be very glad' to hear from any of my Officers, when they are in a scribbling mood. It it "' Is the' Secretary who 'translates the letters of prisoners into French, for the, inspettion . of the Officer cornma4ding the Depot. -I-, Three of his young Midshipmen ; one his own nephew, aged. :5, who was sept to Metz Military Prison,. for having small piece of line in his trunk, "at the time of.his being ,in the citadel, which could only he for the purpose of playing with; one a nephew' of the gallant Sit W S. Siuvrti ; and the other, a young tioy, rel.:tio.is I have not a perfect t.ovvledge ot. One of hiS Warrant Oilictrs,' whose son was also on board.' • ' • • " be possible, let my servant, KI'G, attend, on the boys, • and tell Mtn, Lhave beresi of you to take care of them. " Is poor Mr. Bflowtv§ recovered ? - The last I heard of him was before ydur departure -hence. Pray give an account_ nominally of -all my people:: Poor old SAmso.N,l suppose you know, is no More. Is that poor being 11, whose wishes death seemed _ unwilling to accomplish, still living? • I - have alittle cat that has just taken_the caprice of laying along My paper, •and' purs to me, so you must perceive that I am not without' amiable society- 4 and I must tell you, for the comfort ()fatly other hula. , amiable creatures who may Weep ft - if My Misfortunes; that I can bear them, however great or naultipliedi; and 'that I am leSs ill. off, than' people at a distance,- whose apprehensions - ipagnify evil, are 'aware of, for have within a feir months obtained the faculty' of procuring books, and subscribing to the ilroniteir, whose fables and prejudices I assure,you I am not in the least danger of adopting. NOw fare you well,' and believe me, most faithfully and unfeignedly, your friend. •P; S.—Tell rrie, particularly, what all the bop have 'done ; tell them continually thilik of them.— Adieu'!" Mr. Wit z c mr's One of the Crew, who had been. long sickly. The fete given by Mr. and Mrs. Sir ERID AN did not, as was expeeted, conclude with a masquerade. It was intended that Arid and a troop of spirits shOuld• have been introduced to diversify the ente.e. tainment, but the idea Was relinquished. The witches. from Macbeth, and some Venetian Gondoliers, were, however,. brcieght into aCtion, for the purpose of treating the company with music and singing.. This part of the business was entrusted 'to:KELLY, who condufted it very well, and composed a terzetto far the occasion. The whole of the entertainment was quite in a style of Oriental splendour, mingled with European taste. • THE THEATan.—A Comedy intitled -.801 , 4 Stroke for a Husband, was last night represented at Covent-Garden Theatre, for the Benefit of:Mr. and Miss BRUNTON. This Play was written many years agoby Mrs. COWLEY ; and the revival of it on this occasion is a proof of good sense, as it excels in,• dramatic merit the Author's more popular.prodric tions. The Comedy was so well supported altoge, ther, that we doubt not it might be successfully brought forward every season, if represented With equ r el ability. MUNDEN, LEWIS, FAWCETT, MIJR? RAY, BLANCHARD,: and, Mrs. Glees, particulaily distinguished themselves. Mrs. LITCHFIELD. played the sorrows of a deserted wife with great feel., ing and effeEt.—But Miss BRUNTON. :never before appeared to so much , advantage. She exhibited - the . genuine powers Of, Comedy in various , expressien, and blended with , rnany interesting touches of sen-. sibility.=-After this exhibition of her talents; ue may fairly eXpeet to see- her rank very high Among the best of her competitors.—The Afterpiece was The Hunter of the Alps, in which BiwsroN sup ported the principal charadter with easy animation, and strong feeling - .—Though the Benefit was for two very respectable individuals, theatrically• and other Wise, and tho' INCLEDOZZ, FnWCETT, MUNDEN i . Miss TY RER, TAYLOR, and EN Eny supported it with• interesting and humourons Songs between the Acts, .yet the house was but thinly attended, e want of public liberality that may excite . surpitse as well as regret. Mrs.JoenAwwls to have performed The Country Girl last night at Drury-lane Theatre, but was pre , . vented by indisposition. An apology was made, and Mrs. HARLOWE, who happened to be in town, very readilybecame'the substitute. A public print, hove ever, erroneously states, that Miss l`tlet.t.orr per formed the.charaCter. The house was crowded, as it was what is called a ticieet night. The indisposition which has for some time pre,. vented Mr. CI:MILES KemBLE from exercising ills profeSsional duties is not, as reported, of a consun. rive, but of a nervous kind: he is, however, better. A Mr. RXE, who has performed with some success at Bath, is, it is said, engaged for the approaching season at the Haymarket Theatre, for the line of charaelers usually occupied: by ELLISTON. Monday se'nuight a duel took place at 80-peep, Sussex, between two Officers of the 3d Buss, which, after the parties had exchanged four uuuccessfel, shots; terminated by an exchange of civilities: A kind of Influenza, which Spares no one, at present prevails in Spain. Fortunately, it is seldom fatal. The whole of the Royal Fa"mily have been at" tacked by it. At Barcelona, where this malady coin-! menced, 28,300 persons were ill of itat once. On Saturday se'nnight a dreadfill fire broke out in the Little Island; parish of St. Mutichin's, Limerick, which entirely destroyed eight thatched houses, the property of Mr. John Denmead. It is supposed it originated in consequence of some hay catching the blaze of a candle stuck to the wall of one of the_ liduses, which immediately' communicated. to the thatch ; the conflagration then 'spread in a rapid and alarMing manner, and it' was •inapossible to save even the furniture of the unfortunate •Occu..• pants. For some hours apprehensions were enter tained that the .entire neighbourhood would have fallen a prey to the destroCtive element ;' however, its further ravages Were happily prevented by the, calm and effective orders giver . by John vine, Esq. We are happy to add no life• Was lost, .nor any per? sonal injury sustained. - Much praise is due to Sheriff Al`Malion, several Officers and Privates - 'of -the Gist -Regiment, Mr. James MOrris, Mr: Win. Tacker, and Capt. Harris, of the Brig Isabella, lot their prompt attendance and'very great exertions on the occasion. CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 28.—The new Market is now open on Wednesdays, during some repair; at the old one ; there are not many samples of Corn ork sale, and very few buyers, nearly at • Monday's prices ; and, before the .close of that day's Market, soMe Wheat of the first quality fetched gos. and gvs• per quarter, and Flour maintains its price. The CHANCELLOR'S Prizes in the University of OXford,for the present year, are adjudged. to ED.' WARD GARRARD MARSH, Bachelor of Arts, late Scholar of Wadham College, and -now Fellow of Oriel colleoe, for the English Essay Posthumous Fame;- and JoHN SATHAM, Commoner of Brase nose College, for the' ;datin Verses Trafalgar ; also the Prize, by a private' donation, to Mr. HENRY . ALLEN ./OftrisoN:, commoner of Christ church, for the English Verses Travels of Dis'7• coviq into the Interior orelfrica. - •