The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-21 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, AUG. 18.

Friday night arrived in Leith Roads His Majes-
ty's Frigates Phoebe and Thames, of 36 guns each,
and Lynx Sloop, of 16 guns, all from a Cruize.—
They proceeded to the Greenland Seas in quest of
the Enemy's Ships- that were in that quarter, but
unfortunately missed them.
On Tuesday morning last die 2d Battalion of the
21st Regiment of Foot marched from Ayr Barracks
for Ireland.

Harvest commenced last week in the neghbour-
hood of Glasgow. On Monday a field of barley
was cut down ; on Thursday a field of oats, both in
the parish of Govan ; and yesterday a field of wheat,
near the Town's Mill ; a field of barley near the
barracks ; and a fine field of oats at Barnhill, about
a mile and a half north from that City, belonging
to Andrew Dunlop,

INDIA-HousE.—Yesterday a Court of Direc-
tors was held, when the Ship Taunton Castle, of
1188 tons, was taken up for a voyage to India.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednesday
next.

A plan was contrived by 170 French and Spa-
nish Prisoners, who were brought home by the
Dolphin, to seize upon that Ship, the crew of which
consisted only of 70 men. It was fortunately dis-
covered, and the ringleaders were put in irons the
remainder of the passage.
LUMINOUS BUDY.-The inhabitants of Stockwell,
Clanton, and the neighbouring villages, have been
lately much puzzled by the appearance of a lumi-
nous body, which to the naked eye seemed to be
not very distant from the Planet Jupiter. It ex-
hibited a sanguine aspe6t, and appeared to be conti-
nally moving in various dire ions. All persons in
that neighbourhood -were a&ively employed in en,
deavours to discover the reason of this singular ap-
pearance. The lower order of people connected it
with the late elemental warfare, and in great alarm ex-
pealed at least another Stockwell-Wonder. After va-
rious conjectures, predi6tions, and inquiries, this.mys-
terlous intruder into the heavenly regions was found
to be a piper kite, to which some waggish boys had
appended a light, for the purpose of spreading con-
sternation and terror among credulity, ignoranco, and
superstition.

Early on Monday morning a child, apparently
about 4 months old, was placed at the'door of a lady
of the name of Oakes, in Knightsbridge, in which
situation it was found by a servant of the house, who
heard the cries of the infant. It was wrapped in a
woman's red cloak, and a written paper was found
about the child, recommending it to the care of the
lady of the house. The mother has not been found.
On Sunday evening last two Gentlemen, return-
ing to town from Woodford, in a one-horse chaise,
came in conta&, at the foot of Lea Bridge, with a
hackney-coach at full speed, by which the chaise
was overturned, and the. Gentlemen thrown outwith
great violence. One had both his legs broken and
an arm; and is in a dangerous state, without hopes
of recovery : the other escaped with a few slight
bruises.

There has been so much crossing lately among
the pugilistic gentry, that the amateurs are afraid to
bet on any of the fraternity. The chicken still
continues Cock of the Walk.

ANTICIPATION OLD
rHE HAMPURGH MAIL,

(DUE ON §vrci

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VIENNA, Aug. 2--4:1 'he neighbourhood of the
Inn the French troy s !!-e increa,ing.
. Me ••edoit that fo.ir Regiments wcre Ordered
from this city to ti.e b.zders of the Inn, is not yet
confirmed.

Field-Marshal Lieutenant the Prince of ScHWAR-
ZENLERG fills at pti2sent the. office of FresioeilL of
the War Council.

Mr. ADAIR, the English AmbasSador here, on ra-
ceiving the news of peace being concluded between
France and Russia, sent off his Secretary, Mr. Ma N-
DEVILLL, to Constantinople.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY B.—The Army which
was assembled in the environs of this metropolis is
now.increawd to 2G,000 men; and is this day set out
for Adrianople.
The favour and attention which the GRANn SEIG-
NIOR discovers tOr the new-organized troops, M.,.
cited tl.e jealousy of the Janizaries ; and it was
dreaded that this affair would have become more se-
rious; but the address of the lcioia Bey has found
means to c;ainguish their hostility.
RATISBON, AUG. 4.—The Elector Arch-Chancel-
lor will set out next Monday fGr Aschatfenburghi
where he will stay till Oaober, and to the
Negotiations on the subjea of the Frankfort Con=
federation.

The Minister BACHER will, the day after to-mor-
row, depart for Frankfort.

The C'oncorciat for B mania will be settled between
the Bavarian Envoy M. VON RECH BERG, and the
Papal, Nuncio GENGA. Seven Bi-,hopricks w.l' •
ere; ed in the whole kingdom. Every Bishopriek sba.l
Consist of ten Capituiars, and to the nomination of
a Capitular only. the degree of Duaor in Theuto_.y
shall be required.

It is s3:11, that Marshal DAVOUST will eTouse
the Dowager reigning Princess of OTrr.:
LLERSTEIN. Report adds, thlq the new Prince
of LEYE will receive the city of Ratisbon, Lll?ci that
the Duke of NEUTCHATZL will espouse the dan•;hz
ter of that Prince.

The Prussian Envoy at the Diet, Count Vcr;47.;3.7:T,
continues, as we are informed, accredited with the
Prince Primate of the new Confederation.
MUNIC 11, JULY 31.—The ratification or the a-
herences to the Confederation Treaty of the Rhine
Leaf*tie were exchanged at Munich, by the assem-
bled. Con!--erlerates, from the 25th inst. till yester-
day. By this titn3 the acquisitions and soverei,;c-
ties of the 'Confederates are fully occupied by t;:9
French troops; and since that the aU of civil orcc.,-
pation has been committed to Commissaries of the
several . Courts. French Corps of observation are
assembled on the Inn, in the Oberfalz, and on the
confines of Saxony.
AUGSBURGII, AUG. 2.—Yesterday a Turkish
Courier, from Paris, and this morning. two Frem.b
Couriers destined for Paris, with dispatches from
the War Minister, Prince ALEXANDER, and about
mid-day an Austrian Courier, for Paris, passed
through this place.
FR A NILFORT, AUG. 5.—A Commissary of the
Eit.(Stor Arch-Chancelloris shortly expeeled here, to
take possession of our City. Count VON BIXST
is named.

Two Battlion3 of French troops of Marshal Au-
GEREAu have entered the territory of Leye.
Our Deputies are recalled.

BANKS -or THE MAY N, AUG. s.—The .Fronch
Hussar Regiment cantoned at Neuwied and its en-
virons, received orders, on the Ist instant, to pass
the Rhine at Cobleatz ; on the 2d it broke up for
that purpose.

Uti tile 16th inst. the Swiss Diet will be closed.
The Swiss Regiments in the French service are to be
Completed. Two thousand men must be raised for
the Ist Regiment.
ST. PETERSBURGH, JULY 26.--M. VON NoVp-
SILTZOFF has, on his petition, received a dismissal
from the office of Colleague of the Minister of
Justice, and is appointed Senator, with the con-'
thmance of his remaining office,s.
The Ministry is now organized in the following
manner :

1. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baron BUDBERG;
his Colleague, Count SOLTIKOFF.
2. Minister of Justice, Prince LAPUCHIN.
3. Minister for the Home Dvpartinent, Count
KOTSCHUPLY ; his Colleague, Count STROGA-
NOFF, at present Ambassador at the Court of
London.

4. Finance Minister, Count WASILIEFF ; his Col-
league, the Domestic Counsellor GOLUBZOFF.
5. Minister of Commerce, Count ROMANZOFF.

6. War Minister, General WASMITINOFF.
7. The Minister of Marine is not yet appointed.
vice-Admiral Tsc H ITS CHA GOFF, the Colleague of
the Minister of that Department, 'manages the bu-
siness.

BERLIN, AUG. 3.—The Counsellor of Legation,
M. VON BOHM, arrived here on the sth, as Courier
from- Paris. The Russian Envoy at our Court,
M. VON ALOPEUS, is again returned ; and the Rus-
sian State Counsellor, Count D'..A.NTRAIGUE, is
come hither froin Dresden.

On the 7th instant M. PPowr, a Courier of ti:e
Eleaor of HESSE, passed through Magdeburgh, cn
hisrOute to Cassel, from Berlin.

HAMBURGH, AUGUST qi..).—Yesterday, the Eng-
lish Messenger, Mr. CUR VOISIER, from Vienn. ,
passed through ITamburgh, on his way to England.

It will be recollected that, between three and
four weeks ago, a. young woman was found al-
most in a lifeless state, at a house in Argyle-street,
where she had been a servant. However, as some
small spark of life remained unextinguished, she
was conveyed to Middlesex Hospital. It will also
be recolleded that a dead infant, newly born, was
found near the unfortunate female. A Coroner's
Inquest was held at the Hospital upon the body of
the infant, who found a verdict of—Still-born. By
the exertion of the utmost skill, and by the most in-
defatigable attention of the Gentlemen belonging to
the above-mentioned establishment, the patient is
now, after having had her throat cut in the most shock-
ing.manner, and, in fa6l, being supposed by some
to have been entirely deprived of life, partly- reco-
vered, but is not yet out of danger. The poor crea-
ture is in such a melanchclv desponding state of
mind, that it is found necessary to keep a person to
watch her by day and night, lest she should make
some fresh attempt upon her life.

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On Monday the Sixth Regimentof Loyal London;
croluinteers ineAcred on Wanstead Flats, and skir-.
thiShed tijrhugh the Forest t 6 Waltharnstow Frollse,
where the neighbouring Gentry, had assembled. ..At
and o'clock Capt. Itch Es; of the Grenadiers, address-
ed the Colonel as folloWs
" Sir, I have the honour of presenting to you; from
the Commissioned, Von-commissioned Officers; and
Privates of the Sixth Regiment of LOyal LondOn
Volunteers; this Token of their perfeet esteem and
, attachment. When in an ,arduous moment,they 'unit-
ed in support of the Laws and Constitution, and in
defence of their King and Country, you cheerfully
complied with their unanimous request to become
their Commander. The general' condu& of the .
Regiment, the voice of their. Fellow-citiiens,`and
the favour of our Sovereign have confirmed the
judgment they evinced in their choice. Be assured,
Sir, that
,your urbanity and attention upon every
occasion have made a deep impression on the heart
of every Member of the .Corps ;, but the beneficial
influence'of your public spirit will be felt when the
recolle&ion of personal regard and.fFiendship shall
cease. May you long continue to enjoy all the bless-
ings of lite—may your numerous and happy progeny
walk steadily in your steps, for the security of their
own felicity and the'fart her advantage of the 'Coun-
try; And, sacred to friendship, to loyalty, and to
pure patriotism, may this Cup be handed
.down to
your latest Pdsterity."
On the Gold Cup \vas the following Inscription':
To Sir Ro'BERT WIC; RAM, hart. M. P.
Lieutenant Ool,;nel Commandant of the Sixth Regiment of
Loyal Volunteers.
This Cur is unanimously and most cordially presented by the
CommiSsioned, Non-commissioned Officers, , '
and Privates, in Testimony of
their perfect 'Attachment and -Esteem.

Th 7 Colonel made an: appropriate reply ; and at
two o clock the Regiment partook of soldier's fare:
Sir lioncwr rose, and on giving His Majesty's
health, the Father of hi§ People, ordered a pause of
half an hour, that every Member of the Regiment
might drink the King' in the gold Cup ; and after-.
wards matly hundreds partook of the like gratifica-
tion. At five o'clock the. Colonel gave a Mist that
was drank with vast applause 7- ` The immortal me-
mory of the Right Hon. Vvrm. Prrr, and the Volun-
teers Of the United Kingdom'—when the Corps re-
turned over Lee Bridge to .head-quarters.

.FIRE.

A report gained considerable credit yesterday in
the City, that the Marine, Society's Ship; lying off
Deptford, had taken fire on the preceding night,
and that many of.the boys then on board of her
had lost their lives. We,.however, find, ori,inquiry,
the following-, circninstances to be the cause of the.
rumour. }ll4 Majesty's Ship Dover, of 44 guns,
had been prepared as a floating barrack for the new
ThvisiOn of IVlarines, called the Woolwich Division,
and was placed alongside the upper end of that town,
near to the mast houses, close to the Cluay: From
the quay to-the Ship was a platform, which made'
the VeSsel quite easy of access, and in every sense
as eciMmodions as land barracks, ' On board of this
Ve7el '!-P generally from three to four. hundred
of the Vlo,)l,.vich Division of Marines, with a pro-
portionate number -of Officers.
About half past twelve o'clock yesterday morning
the centinel on the poop of the ship gave the alarm
of fire,'whieh was passed to the Dock-yard. The fire-
bell was rung; and instantly rdiefandassistance were
afforded to those onboard, who were in number about
120 men, 50 women, and about half as many chil-
dren. About two o'clock the Dovei• was in flames from
sten-11d stern; but ere this almost the whole of those
cir board, had effe,Eted their escape. Such a scene
of distress has been seldom witnessed : men were
seen dragging their wives out of the port holes, while
Mothers were sereamitlg for their children ; others
half-burnt were seen leaping from the ship to the
shoie. The wind was a light breezefroth•the North-
ward, which proved a most fortunate Circumstance;
had, it been ftom the north-west, nothing could
have, saved the mast-houses from taking fire; and tf
it 'had been from the north-east, three of his Ma-
jesty's Ships, the .11fatilda, the thymouth, and ano-
ther, would have been in great danger. :The 11:12-
tilda was the nearest to the Dover, and bad Admiral
STANnoPc's flag on .board, The Admiral -arrived
about two o'clock, but, froth the situation. Of the
wind; did not order a single Ship to'be unrnix)red.
General LLOYD, who commands the garrison, had,
in less,than forty minutes -after' the alarm had reach-
ed the Barracks, assembled two thOusand men on
the spdt.
•. The greatest consolation we' have to offer is, that
only•two men lost their lives on this
.most alarming
occasion 5 one ofthem,' we'understand, was a pri-
soner in the hdle fot ne.glea of duty, and. Was at the
time the fire took placein irons. We are not pre-
pared to state to the .Public tote cause of this fire :
the general' belief is that it proceeded froM accident.
Tile Dover is burnt to the 'Nvater's edge.

'A POney:Race fot 50 guineas, on which consider-
able bets were: depending, took 'place on Alonday
evening oil the Marrow'road. The ponies were the
properties of Mt: punn and Mr. Tabb, and the dis-
tance run was from the four-iile 'to the two-mile
stope from Tyburn Turnpike._ It is. supposed that
there were as many spe6tatOrs to see the race as is
generally wi:neSSed on a race-course; and slight
odds were betted on Mr. Tabb's poney, which was
the lesser one of the two, and was rode by an expert
boy, groom to Lord F. Beauclerk. The race was an
euceding good one, the ponies being neck and neck
the greater part,of the distance,; but on making the
grand push in the last half mile, "Mr. Donn's:poncy
shot a-head, and won fliel-nce by abut three lengths.
The lesser poney, it was 'supposed, Would have won
on turf; the road being in several parts covered with
fresh gravel. All the sporting. men in town Were
present.
On the Race Course, at Worcester, on Thursday
'evening, a woman and two boys were throWn out of
a chair belonging to a very dangerous and- ridiculous
piece of . machinery, called a Mer ry -go-round ;• by
Which fall the life of the woman islY.reatly endanger-
ed, and the two boys had their legs 'broken ; one of
tvhom, we understand, is since dead.

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COURT OF CHAilslaitY,' AtiC, '2O.

TILE 7,I6,TTER or `STEEL.

Tuts was a Petition presente'd bra Mr. Brawl-lint*,
praying that the Certificate of the Bankrupt, which
had. beep signed by his creditors, plight not Le al-
lowed.- It
.was- stated by- Mr. C'T.aLEI4, thg 'the
ground upon which the allowance of the certificate
was opposed Wa-s, that the Commission of Bank-,
ruptcy had been taken out with 'no titherviewthan
to Cleat the Bankrupt of his debts ;' •that no diidend
of his effeas- ever had beenyor ever Would be niade.

Mr. Jon sorr, on the other
,side, said, he admit-
ted the right of a•Creditor to stay a Bankrupt's Cer-
tificate, but then the right ought to'be exercised
within a resonabletime. The Petitioner had suffered
all-the meetings to'pass by without ever thinking
proper to attend to prove his debt.
Lord ERSKINE observed, that it placed the Court
in a very difficult situation when there.were affida-
vits so direfily contradictory as those of the Bankrupt
and the Petitioner. Whenever, owing to such con-
tradictions upon oath, be was.liable'to err, he should
always make a point of: determining on the side of
liberty and mercy. As there had been no dividend,
he shomd stay the certificate for one month, within
which time the creditor must, at his own expence,
call a meeting of the Commissioners, for the purpose
of proving his debt.

IN THE MATTER OF JOHN KING, A BANKRUPT.

This Petition was called on,
.when Mr. PLOWDEN
said, that on a former. day, Mr. PtßcivAi. and Mr.
COCME, who were with him, had spoken on it, but
that he had not yet had an opportunity of addressing
the Court. This matter had been discussed in ano-
ther shape,:and he had then the advantage of speak-
ing in the presence of the Commissioners, none of
whoth.did he now see in Court. . He was persuaded
his Lordsnip'would not wish any thing to be said of
these, Gentlemen in their absence, and be would
therefore request his- Lordship to permit the Petition
to. stand ()Ver, till the-next Petition. day.
LORD CHANCELLOR.--" I Consent to this. 1 ne-
ver desire to' btar any matter investigated whets the
parties are not in Court. I yeeolle6t.the particulars
of this case ; I conceived • the Petitioner entitled to
relief under the former 4kez of Insolvency ; but dif-
ficulties arose in respeft to the. sum witil.which he
then stood charged ;, but if that difficulty is remov-
ed, he will have an opportunity of going before the
Magistrates under the present Aft; where be will be
sure of meeting the liberality 'and justice to which
hIS case may be entitled, and then he will require no
relief from a Court of Chancery. 7

After Sittings of the most indefatigable persevar-
ance, his Lordship has at length got nearly to the
end of his labours. Nothing remains to .be
.done
but to give judgment in. several Bankrupt Cases.'---..
His Lordship attends again onYriday, when the bu-
siness of the Court will be concluded.