The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-16 00:00:00

AMERICA.

NE W-YORK, JULY. B.—A letter froin a Gentle-
Man on board,the Leander, dated Barbadies, June
12, mentions that Admiral Cocnn ANE had delivered
to Gen. MIRANDA 40 Spanish prisoners, equal to
the munber of Americans the Spaniards have in their
-.power,r that Adiniral COCHRANE had :supplied Ge-
neral ;MIRANDA with four Vessels, which are -to ab-
- company-him to Trinidad—..that he was 'to sail on
the 19th for Trinadad, where a number of the Gene-
ral's friends were waiting to join him) and where
expected to .receive every necessary assistance
for-the enterprize. The letter mentions that the
son•-of Colonel SMITH, whom report has frequently
• placed among the- captured, is. still with MIRANDA.
BRIDGE-TOWN (BAR), JUNE 10.—In our last we
drew up ari,hatty sketch of the progress of MIRAN,.
DA's Expedition,as far as it had proceeded, and the
transient miscarrage of his first attempt ; we are
now enabled to add some more accurate particulars :
—General MIRANDA left the 'United States in the
American Ship Leander, ,on. the 2cl of February ;._ he
touched. at Jacquemel, expe&ing to be joined by-
other American VesSels and Troops, and -not for the
purpose or engaging the revolted Blacks of that Co•
lony in his enterprize, as.sorne•of theagents.of Spanish
oppression (of course enemies to his noble design),
by resorting to falsehood (the miserable subterfuge
of a weak lead and depraved heart for supportinc, a
bab cause), have endeavoured to persuade.the unfor-
tunate people of South America.
- .In -the-skirmish •of the lath April, upon the Coast,
the Spanish Brig commenced. her fire upon the
Bacchus. (one of the. Tenders), then close in shore,
Where she had been ordered to reconnoitre: no. land-

1 ing was.effe6ted. As soon as the Leander , could bear
1 down
,(being then to windward, with a very light,
I 'breeze) an exchange, of broadsides took place beti,veen.
I her Sand. the Brigi the latter was afterwards joined by
I. the OuardaCousta Schooner, which gave two broad-
-sides), without, however, doing any injury to the
Leander; by whose spirited and well-direded fire
they were beat of, the Brig having received several
shut itt her hull. She.carried. 20 long 12's, and the
t Schooner .16, both full of •men, having sailed the pre-
i -
i ceding day from Porto. Cavallo. During the action
the two 'unarmed Pilot-boats (Bacchus and Bee)
fell s 9 far leeward, as to render it impossible for
I the Ship to prote& thin. The Guarda Costac, after,

in their attempt tbtet to windward of the
Leander, in order to secure her between them, lame
down upoti the Tenders,hoth of which were captured,
and carried into Porto Cavallo ;. having on board' a few
Officers and 'forty Spldiers, belonging to the &pea-
.

‘tion. This circumstance, together with the unes4
peeled AiipearanCe of a Naval force upon. the Coast
sufficiently strong to prevent-his landing at,the place
where his friends. and adherents were assembled to
meet him, induced the General to direct his course
for Trinidad, where he had resources to furnish a
Naval, and Military-reinforcement adequate to the
execution of his original plan; but having fallen in
with the Lilly Sloop of war, was induced to Much at
Grenada, and from thence to proceed were, where we
are happy to state, he has been received with that at-
tention and respedt which not only his own high per.
sonal chaiaeler , entitles him to, brit as folly, evince
the most cordial disposition in our Civil, Military,.
and Naval Comrnander to co-operate with; and as-
sist him in, the furtherance, of his, laudable enter+
prize, and as must ultimately tend to insure him the
amplest success in a measure so well calculated to
contribute to the essential interest of the British West
Indies at large, while it breaks the inthralment of the
People of South America.. . .
Under these favourable auspices, we are suffi+
ciently authorised to state, that the ,most advan-
tageous terms are held out to.. any person who may
wish to enrol. under the banners .of General Mi-
RANDA .on this Expedition against the Enemies of
Great Britain, and ,by application to the Printer of
this Paper, a further explanation will be given.
Nr.w.-Yonx.; JULY 9.—Mr. PETER, ROSE, who
Went out in the Ship Leander, arrived here in the
• Sloop Atlantic, from -Barba:ties, Where he left the
Leander on the leth ult. . He informs, that Captain
LEWIS was on shore the 14th of June, and the Mate
was sent for on board the British Sloop of war Lilly,
and .an Officer from. the latter sent on board the
14ec7ider, who took charge of ..her, and 14 or
.15
men .sent on board the Lilly, though they had pro-,
tenons. This so much displeased the people of the
Leander, that they offered to .give up their wages
:fer,a discharge; which was refused.
Captain DICKENSON, from , Bermuda, informs,
that a:Frigate and three, Transports had just arrived
I. there,. from .England, having _ou board 1200 Troops
for that place and New Providence.
7•' NOR T H UMB ERL A ND; PENN..)( JULY 1 .---111e/a7l-.
Chi!! Catastrdphe.,,-On Sunday morning last, in
:consequence of some trifling dispute at. the House
of DANIEL LEBO, in the borough of Sunbury, be-
tween CHAKLES MAUS, Esq. and JACOB WIDNER,
Esq. the former discharged a pistol at the latter; the
ball entered Above the groin, and lodged near the
baCk-bone. MAUS has been committed to )ail, and
the last accounts we had from there say there is
very little hopes of WIDNER'S recovery.
Extraa from the Brig Molly's Log:bOok, Capt.
LEA, from Martinique towards . Philadelphia :-..
f' June 7th, ready for sea. An embargo took place,
on account of the arrival of the French Ship Veteran,
of 74 guns, , Captain JEROME BONAPARTE,' 'from
Cayenne, who had parted from a Fleet of six Sail of
the Line, which were hourly expeeled at Fort Royal,
—June nth, got under weigh and stood to sea.
Monday 12th, in Sail Rock Passage,; Sail Rock
in tight- : was captured by the British Frigate Jason,
Capt. COCHRAN'E, Who took supercargo, passengers,
and crew out, and took us in tow, and carried ps
into Tortola, where we arrived on the 15th, and.
anchored on a dangerous reef, where we, after
laying a few hours, parted . a new ten-inch cable,
' When I Was.permitted to go on shore."
, . Capt. SbIITH, of the Brig Hunter, 13 days from
Baracoa, on, his passage. to Baracoa,.3s days ago,
spoke the English Fri,„aate La FortunO, who in-
formed him that he had a few days ago taken a
Frenca.Privateer, which he immediately manned
and sent to cruize between St. Domingo. and Cuba.
Falling in- with an American: Schooner -0f.14 guns,
Land the Englishman having French
,colours hoisted,
1 fired a gun, in consequence of which the American
1 Schooner fired' her whole broadside into her: they
finding their mistake, hauled down the French co.
*lours, and hoisted the English, when the. engage.
meet ceafied. 'lle, English had five wen killed.

tiiE Ethia

"IR; . • • •
,‘
Politics and a sea-coal fire have beennotoriously
the rage of Englishmen, time out of mind. Eachper-;
son feels himself so interested, and so much apart
of every thing concerning his Country, .that
ourselves willingly of the Liberty the Press alio;s
us, to_divulge our sentiments:—The means of , de-
fence against our Enemy has for sometime emploYM
the attention and reflection -ofourablest Men.. Even
the feeble efforts of a retired individual.may afroo- a
single ray, if emanated from Tits guisi, towards .this
necessary purpose. Permit, me, .therefore, through
your enlightened medium, to exhibit the following.
4spinions
The charataer of the English for sincerity is .SO,
axed, that our Continental Friends arid Enemies:

think us as heavy and stupid in Politios 'as they ac-
knowledge and find us to be'intrepid and generbtts
in War. Hitherto the Machievaleatt system praEtiSed
by other Powers we have not condescended:Jo
adopt ; but at the present moment it is to be hoped-
tbat, should'a Peace be concluded; our .Ministers will
remember, "in pace, ut sapiens, adaptahitidanea
bel-
lo,"at no period has it ever been more incumbent On
us, for the avowed principles of our antagonist. are,
stratagem, deceit, and violence, where the end aim-
ed at cannot by any other .means- be obtained. That
the present War should-be terminated must be the
Wish of eVeni man- who regards his fellow-creatures;
but when we rale% that even War must be sub-
mitted to, as one of the punishments inflitied on us by
pivinePcov•idened, we should take into consideration,
that the Nation which possesses most private virtues
possesses most power, however inferior in popula-
tion ; nor are instances wanting in modern as
' well: as. ancient history, of small States: not only
resisting the most powerful, but of their obtaining,
in, the struggles they have. been'engaged -in,' advan-
tages whith have 'rendered them superiorao those
who, from their apparent 'inferiority, ;intended to
have reduced them into total submission. How far
the aaions 'of an - individual' 'c to affect a corn-,
inunity 'the history, of our Country has furnished •
•nt with nO.tew instances.; and-the account of Man-
aienello, 'the fisherman,. shows how ra,-•
pidly IlevOlUtions 'are and can be- brotight - about.
Tie enjoyed Regal. Power in Naples' far -three days:
She French Revolution did not indeed commence
avith 'the present , Emperor ...of _France, but waa ,the
fesuli of that systeM of. tyranny carried on. by those
who'could influence the conduct of. the Officers in.
the Governinent, which liadlong since.required re,
forniation,' and at length ~out-of necessity- prodneed
evolution.--7-Hownear other:States4ere to
sinii-
ar subversions is n9t noW necessary:to be noticed:
`The 'British Constitution - has such. a really virttaotis ,
brid substantial basis, that though not.uptreqUently
attacked, ii haswitlistood,botktike insidnotis-plots of,
its dotnestic Eneinies., and. the. open shocks of our ele
dared Foes.—lt has still energy enough for its perma7
nen t pport---leti t not be drawn into the vortices now
pervading the other European
:States. If Bona-
parte will not accede to such 'terms as may be com-
patible with our safety and honotiyJo offer, let us
stand single against the Gr.eat- Tat on.—Time itself
often brings about very: tinexpeaed- events.. The
dereli6tion of that cause which
,had, united so. many
Allies together against France has „not served those
States who have withdrawn themselves from the
Confederacy, and since, either joined with France, or
ndeaveured.to retain their own independence—let
their situation be -a • warning to us ; let. us make'
Peace on reasonable terms ; let us still preserve our
National Chara6ter tor sincerity ; let us confide in
the French Governmew—Peace is now their inte-
rest ; if they are sincere,a lasting Peace ray ensue ;
If they adopt the Punica Fides, a Carthagenian ter-
ruination may await the Great Nation. 'Dominion
too extended destroyed Rome. The eye of the'
greatest Politicians is at best limited ; an All-go-
ertiing Tower presides, though human agency is
termitted to' bring about events. Borivarte;may
d an instrument to curb vice and destroy snper,
stition—English blunt sincerity may outwit design- ,
Lig arnbitious craft ; and England may yet be an
example in Peace, -or a rallying point in War, to the
Continental Povers: •

A. B.

•
Drdry-iane Theatre opens the. winter Campaign on
the 13th of next month, and CoVent-garden com-
mences its rival career on the MondaY
INt LEDON, finding his scheme of music and reel--
tation has not been very-successful, has entered into •
an engagement with the Dublin Manager. He- has
already performed Young Meadows with great such
cess. • JOHNSTONE, of Drury-lane Theatre, was tile.
Rawihorn.
•
The Windsor-Theatre contirweS to flOurish under
the hew management. On Thursday night the-
Tragedy of Macketh was brought forward with a de-
gree of splendourand-piauresqueeosiume that would
tot have been 'discreditable to, the London stage: Mrs. -
POWELL acquired great'applause in Lady Macbeth,.
and BRovvIsTE made a very powerful impression in
the part of the murderous Thant, which he -sup-.
potted; according to all accounts, with great energy;
precision; and effe6t. - _ .
The terms offered by Mr. .I\VCREADY for the
Newcastle Theatre were so much beyond those' of
his Competitors that his proPosals -were readily ac--
eepted.. Besides 4.501,.. a year rent, he is to pay all
the taxes, and; with other conditions, --the annual
expellee will most probably be between sixand seven
hundred pounds. He'is, however,-an enter--
prising Manager, and if any body can make the
bargain produbtive he will.
We.are concerned to hear that Mr. KNIGHT,-of,
the Liverpool- Theatre, , with whose:. talents the
metropolis is so -well acquainted, has‘ lately been
disabled fr.-n - performing, by having -sprained the
tendon Achilks, in acing the part of Young

MUNDEN and EMERY have both been performing
at Newcastle, as. well . Y-
yOung BETT,- 'and - they
have all rendered considerable service to the Theatre,
which during. the Assize week was -very much ,at=
tended. -.

A.man in the' conntry, a few' days ago,' led a
blooining widow to the altar. :The Clergyman tOok-
ed at the bridegroom and said, ‘‘ I think you'itaire a
wife living!" Have I, do'you think i" 1Q am
•sure,you have," repeated the Parson. " I really
hate a very bad memory, 'Sir, a Id I thank you', for
jogging it I pow recolle& sortutitit g of it"---(54'
tvLich the fellow withdrew.

t',sPOli7`Lvo littELLlt7Egek

WORCESTER RACES.

. ..
when
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Worcester Races began on Tuesday morning lisi, h tie
f...vt'repotakts of Ten Guineas each,. Seven Subscribers,. ms
won by - . ' , • 1 -.
"'Mr. Butler's Miss Coiner - - - f
iin.n.,Col. Coventry!s•Lavinia '- .- ' - Z

Hon. Lygon;s ch. c. by Caustic - • 3
And in the afternoon of the same day, the Plate of sol.,given
by ilfe Members of the City, was run for and won by
Lord Stamford's ch. c. St. Domingo - - I
Alr. Timms's bl. c. Pluto - -
Air, Beyaand's ch. g. by Volunteer - - 3

EXETER RACS:7—TuzsDAY.—SEottp D.

A Sweepstakes of togs. each, with togs. added from the
Race Fthad (Six Subscribers), was walked over for by Lord
C.. 1-1. Somerset's

The (Hon. Newton FelloWees colt, by Dragon, out of
:Cwita's,dam, beat Lord l3oringdon's Raphael, by Hyperion,
dant by Pegasus, Bst. each, two miles, boogs. p, p. •
The Maiden Plate of 561. given by .the Members for the
Countyowo mile heats, 6st. t3lb. each,
Ld Grave's f. Sorceress, by Hyperion ' t t '
Ld-Floringdon's Raphael, by HyperiOn. 2 z

The Stew.irds'. Plate of sal. for Hunters carrying 12st. two
mile heats..
Sir. Henry .Lippincott's Slate - r
Capt. Weir's h. g. Canute - 2 2,
Slate the favourite. Both heats were obstinately contested
against the winner.
"The Stewards for the next, year are Sir Thomas Carew,
Bart. and Edmund 13.-Bastard, 'Esq. .