The Sun. — London, England, 1806-05-29 00:00:00

Nr—VANS/TTA ET and Lord HENRY PETTY were not aware - of any, objection to leaVitig the Bill-made annual, date suggestion hal been thrown out in the proper stage. Rut the ClatiSe of Repeal• in the Bill would . .nswer every ob,ed of the Hon Baronet, because, by virtue of that, tile 'Bill might be brought again under - the consideration of the House. W t SMITH thotight- that notwithstanding the ameliorations that had been introduced into the Bill, nothing could reconcile him to it as it then Sood. He had . that clay received a letter which called his attention peculiarly to the severity of the . tax. The letter was froth a person who had a large family-, and whose only support depended upon a small income from the Short' Annuities, which would expire in 1808, and yet that income was to be subjected to the whole of the tax .as well as perma nent income. Mr. HUDDLESTONE had strong apprehen sions that the Bill Would not be palatable tp the pub-• lic. , He wqs sorry that the Noble Lord had departed from*the two principles with which he had set out, namely, that the tax should not interfere with the necessaries of life, nor apply to incomes under 501. per annum. /Alt as the Bill now stood the tax would apply to all property in the Funds of what ever amount. He had ascertained the number. of persons holding property in the Funds under 501. a year to be 220,0001. who, he :was afraid, would be compelled• to sell out their stock and live - upon. their capital. He was aShamed to ask, whether in justice they ought to levy the same proportion of duty on 201, a year as oh 20,0001. Forhis own part ) he Would cheerfully submit to a larger pro portion. of duty upon the class to which he be cT - loned, provided-it should be the means of exempting the lower classes. • • • Lor4 DE BLAQUIERE did not think it either fair or Parliamentary for Gentlemen to give these parting blows to the measure in its last stage, when it could not be'debated. There was no tax which would not be attended with casek of individual hard- He did not therefore think it fair in Gentle !men to .send the - Bill from that House with a canis 'ter tied - to its tail. Mr. I'ANSITURT contended, that his Noble Friend had adhered to all his principles, except 'where he had been induced to waive them in favour of ipdulgencies. The application of the tax to the sower description ,of proprietors of funded, and other lo rope rty , was absolutely necessary to make it pro `ductiire. _______ After a few words from Mr. ATKINS WRIGHT. 'whom we 'understood to say, that he knew of an instatice in which a person receiving assistance from his - Parish would be affetted by this tax if the Bill Was Mr.passed, ,ALEXANDE4t brought up the Iteport of the Irish Stamp Duties' Bill. 'NEIPPORT observed, that there was a tlause in 'this Bill imposing'a Stamp Duty on Bills' 'of Entry in the Irish Ports, with respect to the - pro priety, of Which considerable doubts were' enter tainedc,:as it might aft - ea the British Trader, and . thereftire contravene the provisions of the Union. consequence of those doubts he proposed to re linquish this Tax; which was but inconsiderable; 'and hogave notice, that hoshould, on Friday, in the Cominitteeof _Ways - - and. Means, take occasion to • taropOsea substitute. ',EI Clause was accordingly in troduced.. , - - - .• __ A Clause was also introduced by the Right Finn. X;ronet to repeal a Clause in the Stamp Ail of. ,the .43a - of - procent Majesty, by which a Printer of a Newspaper who 'altould be absent from Ireland ten days, .or a Proprietor who should be absent three iuonths, was incapacitated to continue such cat ion. The Report,, `at ainendea, Was Agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Friday. Ordered, on the Motibn of Mr. PARNELt, that the ACcounts on s the Table relative to the quantity 'of Irish . . Bank Nato in tirculatien should be printea.. The Hditse %Vent into a Cot tnittee,On the Motion of Mr. VANSITTART, to consider of the Salaries to be •rfruitti to the new COmthissioners for auditing Pub ip • lie -Accounts. Fifteen hundred pounds a year were voted to the First .Commissioners-10001. to each of the others-=and an additional allowance to any Of them who should be sent to the West Indies, of SOUI. out of the Consolidated Fund and also such reasonable Salaries to the Clerks and 'ethen 'employed under 'the Conitnission as the Conithis sioTters of the Treasury might . think lit. The House 'resumed, and the Report was ordered to be.received on Friday. • 'Sir JOHN Ntwi , oni. gave notice, that he should on Friday, in the Cotinnittee of Ways and Means., move a . subs - titute for the Tax he abandoned on Entries. Mr. ALEXANDER brought up the Report r)f the 'Committee of Supply. The Vote of sOO,OOOl. to the Officers and Seamen engaged in the • M:tion off Trafalgar was agreed to, and a Bill ordered ac boraingly. . . . The other Orders of the Day were then dhpobed of.—Acijourned ;,) Friday. COURT FOR ONZ 0 II,: The following Letter so' evidently displays the modest dignity of a great mind, which always anxi . ; ously Jejeds the applause it does not deserve, that we are sure it will be acceptable to our Readers, in dependently of 'the very respedable quarter from whence it came. . . and presence of mind of Mar!hai 110UMA'44i.al',•-•--- Gelletal--CLINTON was not preSelltrep9il 'that occa sion ; he came to the army threevears after, to- Wards the'end of a campaign ; remained only three weeks ; and I remember to, have seen him once at head-quarters.' I also declare, upon my _honour, that I positwely and repeatedly contradicted to the Author the faNe anecdote which, upon the credit of General CLINTON, he attributed'to argon the battle of Kahul, and assured him the assertion of that General was perfectly erroneous. Justice, truth, and my own honour, require me to make this explanation; and I request, Sir, that you will insert it in your Paper ; because those who do not know me may believe that, in being silent, countenance. what is said of me, contrary to truth, in the said work. I have also observed, that in the following page of the same Work; it is said that my scrn, who served in Persia; under the orders of Prince ZaIANOFF, was by that Prince called his right hand. I know not why that expression was 'made use of, for neither my son nor myself . ever saictsuth a thing to any body living, because it is not true, nor is it even probable. Prince'ZiziA - Non , (who is fallen a . vieitn to the treachery of a Persian assassin) IVas following the steps of tile ROUMANZOFFS and SovvottoTs ; and was so able a General, that he did not reOire any Officer to be his right hand, and world mo,ch les4 have employed that expression :towards. a young mail of twenty-two. He Certainly had great kindness for my son : but, 'whatever that kindness might be, Whatever distinguished employment he gave him, it was because he wished :o accustom him to the detail of an'aetive Service, in an ac ive Army : not becaUse he was in Want of him. It therefore, cannot be be lieved, that the Prince could ever have said: . or have written, that a young man of twenty-two was his right hand. I am, Sir; Your obedient. humble Servant, . 4 • S.. CTE. WORON . ZOW% London, May 28, 1806. • • TO THE EDITOR. Sm—Having seen in a French work, lately pub iir,bed in London, under the title of " Memoires d'un Psiwgeur qui se Repose," that I am mentioned in the Sccond Volume, in the pages 278 and 279, I was surprised to find the Author say, that he heard from General CLINTON that I, with two Battalions, de cided the glorious Viaory of Kabul, won by the nu ssians over the' Turks in 1770. :If I suffered that assertion to pass without a re fut.ation, my Silence might be taken for a confirma tion of a fact which never existed, and .1 might be ao:used of being a most impudent boaster. I coin andeA a battalion of grenadiers, it is true, at that battle, where I hope I did my duty; but did no more • thin any (Aber Officer or Soldier of the 17,000 Russian Troops who composed that Arriny. The victory was ,entirely owing to tic superior talents, the courage, MAILS. ,AaatvEn—r Dublin, 1 Waterfeird. nut: —1 !lamb:ugh, Gottenburgll, i Lisbon, i Dublin, .1 Waterford. THE SU N. SOLEM QUtS DICER.F. FALSUM itUpEAT? L 0 N D 0 N, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1806.. Ye,terclay both Houses of Parliament met, pur- suant to the late Adjournment. In-,the House of Lords,a. long discussion took place relative to the Impeachment, .during the whole of which Strangers were excluded. 'About nine o'clock their Lor&hips adjourned the further consideration of the subje& till Friday next. In the HOuse of Commons Mr. PMJLL delivered in another Article of Charge against Marquis •Wea.- 1-EtLEY, which was read at the Table, and ordered to be -printed. ,‘ Yesterday, about t‘selve o'clock, His M.kiisttt arrived at'ihe Queen's Palace, .from Windsor; the DT.TKE . S'of YORK, KENT, and CM%IBRIDGE, visited His 11 , 14 I:sTY ociti after. At two o'clock His NIA , „TESTY held a •private Levee., which was . attepded by t • • The First tord of he' Treasury. The Secretaries of state, EArl 'Spencer and Alt:Tox, The First Lout of the Admiralty The Masrer-G . eneral of the Ordnance. . The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Bishop , Of Earl's—Galloway, Derby, at,dNorthesk. Viscount Powick . lord Cathcart. Sir 'Joseph Scott. Admirals Duckworth; touis, Neale, and Digby. Captain Keate,,R. N. Messrs. Law, Frere, and 0' Har . a. The following had the heigit• of being presented t 0 HIS MAJESNY : Admiral Sir Harry 13urrard Neale, on his being appointed a Lord of the Admiralty, and • on his return tb Eisgland, 'by Viscount Howiek. • • Mr. O'Hara, by E4rl Spencer. Sir 'Joseph Scott s on ins being created a Baronet, by Mr. Fox. Lord Northesic, 'on his return to.'Englami, from the ritttle of Trifalgar, under the corps - nand of tuni Nekeit, by yis._ cwtnt tiowick. Mr. Law, on his being appointed' President of tlic, missioners of the Naval Inquiry'. The. Run. Gentlemen laid het6re His Majt:sty anutner . Report 61 the Commis- SlOtierS'. ''he llisitop of Kiltala, on his being appointed to That See, by Earl Spencer. • . . . . . Admiral Sir .John Duckworth; and Captain Keate, hiS First Captain, by Viscount HoWick. - . Lord Cathcait, en his beink, appointed 'Commander in Chtef in Scotland, in the room of Earl Moira. - 11tr. Frere, on his return from Span". AdAntal Lota4, on his return to England, by Viscount Illawick .. ' After tlie Levee, His MAiESTY gave an audience to Mr. Fox. At half-past four o'clock His Att•- :TESTY set off for Windsor. The ROYAL FAMILY are expected in town on Mott- day, preparatory to the celebratiou of His I\ I IAJE TY'S Biiih-day. At the Wexford EleEtion on IVednesdr even in;, the number's were; s fof Mr. CULCLOUGA 406 Mr. ALcock, 378= -majority 28. INDIA.:-HousE.-;—Yesterday a .Court of Dire&Or§ was heid, when Capt. VAucitAx, of the Ship Skel ton Castle, took leave previous to departing for Ben gal dire6t. Sunday a Fleet , sailed from Leith Roads for the Norih Sea. Edinburgh Races commence on Monday the 4th of August next.. The Earl of KINNOUL, Lord Vis count PRIMROSE, Sit:GEORGE WARUNDER, Bart. and JAmus Dew Ar., Esq. of Vogrie, Stewards. We yesterday received Baltimore Papers to the 14th April. On the Bth the House of Representa tives adopted the following Resolution : •. " Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be re quested to communicate to this House any information which he May plssess in relation to an application said to have been tirade to draw money from the Treasury for the purchase of the Flori Lbs, before au appropriation made by law for that purpose." NAVAL N E /VS. PI.YMOUtIi, MAY 27:—Arrived the Prince George, of 98 guns, Revenge, of 74, and Diamitd and La . . . tona Frigates, from the etiannel Fleet ; the Indianer, HA AN, from the Havannah; laden with sugar, bound to Bremen, detained by the Brilliant Frigate; the Eliza, of Philadelphia, laden with tea, &c. from Philadelphia,. 'bound to HaMburgh, detained by the Brilliant Frigate the Mercurius, EificK, from Lis bon; bound 'to London, laden with fruit, detained by the Marlin Sloop of War'; aildthe.Xep . tunas, ERUS, .froni Bristol, bound to Thianingen, laden with coffee, Brc; to refit, having carried away the main: top,-mast and head. of her main-mast. The Diamond Frigate sailed this evening, to the Westward. Arrived the Pallas Frigate from 'a Cruize 'off Rochefort. , She is reported to - have had 'a severe Anion IX7ith a Battery end some of the Enemy's Vessels on the French Coast, but no particulars that can be relied upon, have transpired. PORTSMOUTH, I NTAY 28.—Nrrived the Raven nun brig, 'Lieut. T. BROWN, from a cruize ; also the Maria Magdalena, LEUEN'tz, and Provideiztia, R CHELSEN, from Leghorn, laden with wine, and fruit, bound to Hambro' ; and the Coinmeree, from COtte, with wine and brandy; all detained by the Mole Frigate, ,Capt. SHEPHEARD. The 4fticrb is .dropped down to St. Helen's. 'FALMOUTH, MAY 26.•= • --- Arrived, the .American Ship Ping' ham, from . Canton, bound to Amsterdam, detahied by the Miranda PrivSteer, - . of this Port, Capt. SNONt", which is also arrived. • ' . , Sailed the Duke of Kent Packet, LATiRENCE, fOr. the Windward Islands, with Mails and the Humber Armed Ship, TILL, with Convoy for the Downs.. ' PORTSM.OtITH, MAY 28.—Arrited the Brig Hard, Capt. KEmr, from Waterford, with piovisions. Sailed_ the "Inn and the Locust Gun-brigs with a Convoy ,for be Downs: SIIZERNESS, 1:IAy 28.--Sailed this day His Ma- jesty s Ship Falcon, Capt.SAUNPERS, with COnvoy 'for Toniiin;en'and the Elbe. 'Being very little wind, the Convoy came to anchor. .jtist below/the Great Nor.. , DEAL, Mv e Sailed the Unionann:the I trite Cartels tar I , lushing, with Dutch priganerS ; arid the Stag Revenue Cutter for Deptford. Remain - in the Downs, a Rea of Ships &War, Gan-brigs, Borabs-tenders„ Cutters,and Fire-ships. ' . . An Atrangernent appears to. have talcdn'Oace're specting the Free Navigation of the Baltic. Instru6itions were yesterday is , ,uethto the Coln hianders of all Ships of .War and vessels to which 14;u-ors of Marque and Reprisals have been granted, 'restraining thern frOrn makiiig Prize df, Or stopping 'and detaining any Vessels within that-Sea.• This is 'tantamont : to, an order for diseontifining the bikkade 'of the Trave. Prussia and. `England 'titay, perhaps, fin:i their. mutual advantages in this Artaitement, though they tnust be rinich circnritscrined, to the,for titer, in cOnse4uence of the hostility of S..Ve.den. As a SouadrOn of Svedish Frigates and Gallies is now crinzing in the Baltic, it i§ not likely that many Prussian VeAsels will be 'found to avail themselves of 'the . security held forth in the additional instructions. C . E E IC Additional instruelions to the CoMmanders of all Ships of War and Privateers,. that have, or have, Letters of -Mar4ue. Given at our Conn, at St: James's, the 2.lSt day of 11,ay,.x8,i6, in the 46th year of our Reign. Wiltereas we have ever been desirous to prevent interruption Riven to the "I:rade artdeonlinerce Of every Statein amity .with us, is far us was compatible With the necessary opera- lions of Wart and whereas it ,will tt.nd Very Much to that pu}pose, that the Trade ana 'Navigation of the Baltic should for the iireSpit'ieinain Uninterrupted ; we have therefore been pleased to'resolve, that our Ships of War, Privateers, and other VesSels acting under our Commission, shall be restrain ed from making prize of, stopping, or detaining, any Ships or Vessels within the Baltic; and we do hereby charge and en join the Cothmanders of bin - Ships bf War, and the Corn iMandersOf all S hi ps'and Vessels having' Letters of Marque and Reprisal, that they dO not, by virtue of their Commissions, o r umier colour thereof, stop or detain any Ship or. Vessel in the Baltic; for 'the purpose of making P T.; za of the same: but that the'y.solKr such Ships and Vessels as they shall meet in those Seas to proceed in their . respedive voyages without any in terruption. . . By 'kis MAJEsTy's Command, (Signed) SPENCER. THE DUKE 'OF AtiGki:E. 7 --This venerable Noble man closed his mortal career on Stittirday-last, pit Inverary Castle, having' reached the 84th year ofhis. age.—His . Grace was seized with a paralytic 'affec tion,. which soon put an end to his life.- ,- -This No bleman marrie,! one , of the Miss GUNNINGS,. the most celebrated beauties of their time.—The DLit chess died several years ago at'an'advaneed age, re taining very interesting remains of her former beauty to the last.--The Dale was'a Field-Marshal in the - At my, Colonel of the 3d Regiment of Foot Guards, Honourable Master of the King's Household in Scotland, Jieeper. of Dunstaffnage and Carrick, and Governor •of the British Society, &c. 'Sec.- 7 =His Grace was born 1722, Nand is succeeded by his eldest son GEORGE, now Duke of ARGYLE.---• The (ollowing day died also at Roseneath, Court CAMPBELL, Eq. an old and intimate friend and faithful servant of his Grace, in the character of .Chamberlain - and Bailie of Roseneath. He had completed his 94th year in February last. His Grace and 13:tilie CauvirßELL had both been of the old Highland Watch, and were the only surrivors.of that niatchless corps.. ROYAL ACADEMY .• .No. 24. Baggage- waggon..— F. ': . iI.:INS•N. _.. . . There is so much merit in this Pi .tu: - • ~ :. .itis A pity. the Artist has enveloped it in ,ac;: a Just. It may _be very natural for a Baggage-waggon to raise a dust in its progress, but dust does not appear to us to be.ati essential object tbr imitation. The scene is well represented, and the whole exhibits a charac teristic spirit. ' _ .. . . . . . . No. 37. Mares and Foals in his Majesty's Studat Windsor. K. B. 1.2A,1; Is. • " ' • . . , . We do not remember to have noticed any 'former productions of this Artist, nor do, we know if he is young or old, ,but his skill certainly entitles him to, attention and applause. , The animals are.very well 'painted,' and. are' grouped in an easy and natural manner. The wavy lights on the Mare which is *most seen display great mechanical excellenee. The landscape also is touched with. taste and simplicity, and the whole shews . the power's Of no 'ordinary artist. No. 43:-W. OWEN, R. A. Elea. . . By a mistake in the Catalogue this Pialure is set . down as a Portrait of E. Alitnox, Esq. but it is in reality a very faithful and excelhint likeness - of Mr. SALOMON, the celebrated Musician. It is not a dull 'transcript of the mere external features, !Tit strong ly indicates mind and reflexion. No. ion. A Sea Coast. with Fishermen.-Sir fi. Roux:. cEots, R. A. This is a very pleasing and accurate Portrait of Nature. The . fore-ground is managed with great skill., the figures are simple and charaderistic, and are grouped in such a manner as, to excite interest. The gleamy reflections from the water, terminating in' a vivid richness, .render this, for its site, one of the'rnost pleasing works of the Artist.. No. 216. A Landscape, Cattle and Figures.—Ditto. Another work from the same Artist, not 'less exaa and interesting. The general tone of this Picture very agreeably illustrates SHAKSPEAfIES expression of " thegrey : ey'd morn ;" it is sober, without being dull, and is charmingly enlivened by tbe distant glow just peeping Over the horizon, - Theeattle are peculiarly well . designed and executed, particularly the tir i t of them, which is in the ad of drinking as it fords the stream. 'None but an Artist who really looks at Nature with the eye of taste, could have produced this Piaure. 146. 1;6. Portrait of Mrs. Riddell.—T. LANVRI:4C . E, R.A. If this Portrait does not render more than justice to the fair original, it is to be regretted that we should only be permitted to 'see half of so interesting a set of features. The attitude is natural and easy, out beingcOnimon. The general execution is neat, without elaborate precision; the colouring is ani mated and hartnonious,.producing i . thliform whole. No. Zo4. Portrait of the Marchiomss of Statt)rd. —T. PHILLIPS. A. We are induced to consider thisi - as the best work' of the Artist in the present Exhibition. The face is obvibusly in the style of Sir Jos►at.A REYNOLDS, the great father of the modern ischool of l'ortrait-paint ing. There is a general richness in the drapery, 'though of a sober hue.- The only objeCtionable part is the glass with the flower. The glass.is very indif ierentiy.painted as a deception, and the flower is dingy, and has a vulgar look. This part is a draw back on the general merit of the Picture, that other iVise 'deserves much commendation. THE TIAATnE.---The new Tragedy entitled Ed gar; or, The Caledonian feuds, which was brought forward at Covent Garden Theatre for the benefit-of Miss SMF“I, was represented • again last night. There is no great novelty in the fable or charaaer3. The Author has obviously -availed himself with rei spea to the fernier from Douglas., The Castle .Spec tre, &c. ; but he has Worked a whole not devoid - of interest.-- . -The language is easy, and in parts spi rited and vigorous.; bill sometimes rather too Frosaic and faMiliar. The sentiments are in general just'and chargleristic. Some of them are elevated, tender, and heroic ; and there are % occasionally flights that_ solr into the regionS of poetry. This Piece is, as we before stated, theproduaion of Mr. MANNERS, a Gentleman well known in the fashion , able circles ; and, considering-the dissipation of ,t he age, •we are .much more inclined to. encourage and . . applaud' juvenile talents, animated by .literatiambi-', tion, in such circles, than to enter upon a rigid scrutiny into' the merits of its efforts. The' Play was well supported by POPE, 11. JORNSTON, CRAP MAN;. Miss BRUNTON, Mrs. H. JOHNSTON, and Miss SMITH.--Thehouse was very in:lifferendy at tended, but the audience were very liberal is ap plause.. Mrs. SIDDONS last night performed Belvidera, at Drury-lane Theatre, for the beirtit of her, son. Mr. H. SIDDONS himself performed Pierre, forthe first time, and, as the phrase is, " &railed throe la it" tolerably well: WaouGitTos gave at least a respect able support to Jqffier., Mrs. SIDDONS exeeted all her great'powers Belvidera, and appeared to be more than usually interestinz employing trans cendant talents in the cause. of matexnalaifection. The lqrquis of STAFFOID, who possesses one of the very bCst colleEtions of Pidures in this Country, yesterday open , d his magnificent mansion in. Clev eland Row, for the inspection of his friends. Soya3t. a number, ltoWever, have been anxious tbr adnfis sion, that the Noble Host has assigned Wednesday next for the gratification of other 'friends and their connexions ;. nor will he then, most probably, put a stop to the indulgence, as the curiosity Of: the. higher circles, as well as of amateurs in general, has been strongly excited..' ' BONAPARTE professed to have great respe& for the will of the people, and did not venture to pro claim himself Consul for life; or Emperor of France, till he had passed through , the solemn mockery of / submitting to the popular choice. He has, how,- ever, made considerable improvement.inthe art of acquiring dominion since that periol, and he' there , - fore issued a Decree to depose - the King of NAPLES befOre he conquered that Country, and has placed Es brother on the vacant Throne, without.conceiving It • necessary to think that the People have a right ev n to the ceremonious decency of an ostensiLle choi.e of a Ruler. • The Royal Pembroke and Argyleshire Regiments marched into Malden Barracks on Tuesday fawns, ing from "Weeley. .