The Sun.
London, England, 1806-12-29 00:00:00

That early last winter, at the City of Washington,
Col. BURR opened to him 4 projet of revolutionizing
the Western Country; separating it from the Union ;
establishihg a Monarchy there, of whieit he was to
be the heade organizing a force on the Mississippi,
and extending conquests to Mexico ; and proposed
to give him (EAToN) a distinguished military com-
mand. EATON felt indignant at the proposition, con-
sidering it an insult to his,honour ; but thought better
to conceal his feelings than to manifest resentment ;
and he staered BURR to betray, his whole scheme.
BURR had, the preceding season, made a -tour
through the Western Country ; had procured accu-
rate charts of every important position on the waters
tor the Mississippi, and of the country extending to
Mexico ; had formed an intercourse with sundry fo-
relgoers of influence in the Spanish territory, and, to-
gether with some persons on the Ohio and the Miss's-
, sippi, had fixed on a plan of operations. BURR painted-
to EATON the injury, he had suffered from certain ob-
set': winswhich had been made on the floor of the
lion,• of Representatives, concerning-his operations
in Afrk-a, and fromthe delays,of Government in ad-
justing, 'his claims for expenditures on the coast.—
Here was an opportunity to indemnify himself. A
serration of the Union Would eventually take place,
and that country would become independent :of the
Atlantic States. It was a right they inherited from
constitution, anti Natore had situated them peculiar-
ly fur the enjoyment of it. The present moment
, favoured the measure. -There was no energy in the
Government to be dreaded and the divisions of
political opinions throughout the country was a cir-
cumstance of which he would profit. There were
very many' enterprising men among us, who apired
to something beyond the dull pursuits of civil life,
and who would volunteer in this projed. And the •
vast territory which offered to adventurers, and the,
mines of Mexico, would bring strength to his stand-
ard from all quarterS. He did not doubt but that in-
ducemt nts Might be o'ered to the army to embark -
With him—double pay and double rations. A pro-,
sped of plunder, and the ambition of achievement,
wtiuld do much with garrison soldiers. E. satisfied
himself that BURR was resolute in the projed,and put
on expedieats to defeat his views without ex-.
posing fads. He accordingly Waited on the President,
and used 4.1-le freedom to mention Mr.BURR as a suit-
V.l;le person to condud our-negotiations at Loudon or
Madrid. The President seemed to express an appre-
hen sio- n that the confidence was too high. E. thought
• that BURR, when put on his hooour, would act with
fidelity ; his capacities were unquestionable—and,
iiignificd that if he remained in this Country he would
becothe dangerous.. The President did not under-
stand this insinuation. 'E. expressed himself plainly,
that if, B. were, notdisposed,d; we should, within 18
Months, have an insurrection, if not a revolution, on
the water of the Mississippi.. The President said,
" he had too much confidence in the information,
integity, and attachment to the Union of the people
if that country to -adopt an apprehension the
kind." No farther conversation Was here had upon
the subject. But E. took leave, --waited upon two
or three Gentlemen of Congress, and 'detailed- the
whole plan of BURR. They all agreed that thefdlow
deserved hanging ; but thought the projed too shy-
- merieal, and BURR'S circumstances too desperate, to
give it the twit of serious consideration. E. said or
heard no more of the affair till lie was informed of
En r it's movements on the Ohio, when he spoke pub-
licly of the fads.
Within a few weeks a lett& was received by a
. young Gentleman in Brimfield from his friend in
Blarietta, stating that Colonel Boaz had, •by his
agents, contracted for the building at that place of
lfrs or 20 boats constructed for the navigation of those
Waters ; and he had otiCredcomtnissions to sundry
enterprising yOung men of that vicinity, for a secret
Expedition, which promised great advantages to that.
Country.
Bos-rox, Dsc. Burt.—At the Di'striA
Court of the United States, held in Kentucky, dur-
ing the last month, Mr.- DAvis, Attorney-General
tOr that Distrid, made the
,following affidavit, viz.
‘""rhat he was in pesseision of the most satisfadory
evidence, that AARON Buua, Esq. late Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States; had formed an assoeia-
fiod for making war against Spain, invading Mexico,
and faaning a distal-et Empire in the Western
Country ; that he was raising forces nod purchasing
the necessary provisions and :stores for that purpose."
After whieb Mr.-DA-els moved the Court, that the
said AARON rt..; as be arrested. Mr. &lax was at
Lexington w hen this motion-, was made, (and receiv-
ed intelligence of- the .transaction in less than thre'e
hours atier it took place. He hats, probably, escaped.

Messrs. SMITH, BLAIER, BURROWS, and the
Members of the Blitish Fadory at,Harnburgh„ were
On the Bth ordered to prdeeed to Verdun, hut their
departure Was suspended till the :ch.—They:bad
not; him'evtr, been ordered off on the, }WI. •

We have already stated that Glanville, a Shrop-
sliireman, started on Friday morning, at seven o'clock,
at the 14th mile-stone, on the Bath road, to go to the
85th, and back to the .14th, a distance.of 142 miles,
in 30 hours. He was backed for 80 guineas, and the
odds were two to one against him.- He went 'off at a
brisk walk, and for two miles together he broke into
a shuffling walk, at the rate of Six miles an hour. His.
first stoppage was at Twyford, at which place he ar-
rived and took a bason of soup prepared for him; at
five minutes past ten o'clock. He stopped about five
minutes at this place, 34 miles from town, and, re-
freshed again at Marlborough, and arrived at the 85 tli
mile-stone at ten minutes past eight o'clock in the
evening. This half of his jOurney was performed at.
something less than five miles and a half an hour. The
pedestrian returned a few i-niles on his way back, and
refreshed hiMself on a bed between two blankets for
about an hour and a half, and arrived at Reading at
a quarter past six o'clock on Saturday morning.---He
had now twenty-five mile's to perform in five hours
and three quarters, and he appeared a good deal
fatigued. After reclining in a. chair for about twenty
minutes, and drinking half a pint of mulled wine, he
renewed his laborious task.; an& arrived at his jour-
ney's end at a quarter befbre 'one:o'clock, and won,
With difficulty,, by a quarter of an hour ; he was at-
tended the whole of the way by two horsemen.

A young man, a porter in the Borough, who ran
over the three bridges on Sunday last. yesterday
started again, at an increased distance ; he being in
this case obliged to go down to the Marsh-gate, at
Lambed], and by the NeW Cut, to and past Mr.
ROWLWND HILL's Chapel ;' an increase in distance
df a mile at least. The former, in the nearest way,
he performed in 27 minutes. arid a half; the allotted
_time was 30 minutes—this -in near 28 minutes and
a half. Considerable sums were lost and won on
the occasion, and the knowing -ones were fairly

taken in.
A Poney Match was run also yesterday. The
parties were of Lambeth, one a butcher, the other a
baker; Abe baker's poney beat about 140 yards a.-
head. It was ran to miles on the Croydon-road,
and in a very short time.
HIGH TlDES.—Saturday the Thames sgain rose
considerably higher than on the preceding day, at
Rotherhithe, Lambeth, and Milbank, ag well as at
'the Isle of Dogs, where serious injury was occasion-
ed by the inundation. Near Lambeth horse-ferry a
sow and twelve pigs were drowned. At Hampton,
Sunbury, Chertsey, and similar placeS near the banks
of the Thames; the whole of the country was, under
water ; an 4 Kingston and Putney bridges were for a,
time nearly impassable. The whole of the Scotch
Coast has-suffered much during the last and preced-
ing week, from the unusual height of the tide.
On Friday the tides rose to such a height in Ips-
wich, that most of the streets were inundated. The
water was two-feet deep near St. Peter's Church ;
and the common quay was nearly overflowed.
Saturday, at Marlborough7street Pi-I-lice Office, a
man named Tomkins, who resides in Bartibury-
' street, St. Giles's, was committed for re-examination
on a charge of killing, his wife in a drunken affray
on Friday night. At the same Mile a young woman
of very respeaable appearance was committed for
-trial for stealing a 'silver watch from the apartments
of Lady with whom she .was on a visit, and,pledg-
ing it with- a pawnbroker. The evidence wts
de-
cisive.

A private examination of the supposed murderers
cf the unfortunate 'Mr. STEEL took place on Friday,
in Worship street, at which only the brother of Mr.
STEEL was permitted to attend : the examination of
Ilailicht, the accorupliee, was, for the first time,
taken on oath : the Magistrates expect to trace the
hat and boots of the deceased, as having been sold
to a .Tew by a woman who cohabited with one of
the prisoners.
On C' . ',Urns Day a most melancholy accident.
happened at Bangor, in Wales. Several Tersons.
•Who bad been passengers in. the Chester coach, on
their way to Ireland, entered a boat, to the number
of eighteen, to cross Bangor Ferry; when, by a heavy
squall of wind, the boat upset, and sixteen were.
drowned, mostly "
youn,, Gentlemen, going to pay a
visit to their relations during the recess trout their
scholastic labours in England.

Many fimilies in Scotland are preparing to settle
in .4.Atenos Ayres. A Vessel, the Merry, saile4 from
Ayr a few days ago, with A cargo of merchandize-and
five passengers, who intend to remain in- that colo-
ny. Several others were preparing to follow the.m.