The Sun.
London, England, 1808-04-26 00:00:00

standing towards tiie th;c

weather;. and in a gale. et wind. AeCounts have
alio beeli received `that t hey'• reached the :Adria-
abont the latter end of that ,tuonth. 'On the
gth of March Lord CQLI,IItiGWOODi with his oivti
Squadron and those of Admind TitOßftillotion and
Sir RICHARD STRACHAN, was off Maretimo, a. small
Island :to . the •west of Sicily, and we understand
that his Lordship had ascertained the rendezvous

of the Enemy's Squadrons. Should this itivally be
the case, we will venture to predia that the Roche-
fort and Toulon Squadrons will never leave the Ad-
riatiC, it being nearly impossible for them to escape
from this Cul de sac without a conflid with the
British Fleet.

• THE Viaory, Admiral Sir JANItS SAUNIAREZ,
sailed from Sheerness yesterday about noon : she,
however, brought up again to miles below the Nore,
and was not expe6led to sail atin till this Morning.

We have given, in a subsequent part of our Pa-
per, the further particulars which have transpired
respe&ing the exfraordinary events which have oc-
curred in Spain, if, indeed, they can be deemed
extraordinary, considering the previous situation 'of

that unfortanate.conntry. At present it is impossi-
ble to deridesnotWithstanding external appearances,
what concern the French have really had in these
transa6tioas ; but it is eery probable that they will
soon find, or niake, occasion to interpose their good
(Oaks for the security of the county, and happiness
of the people.

THE Stocks yesterday experienced a rise of about
one per Cent. at the close of the Market, in conse-
quence of a xeport which was very confidently cir-
culated, that General ARNSTRONO, the American
Minister, had quitted Paris in consequence of the
failure of a Negotiation which he had. been for
some time carrying on with the French Govern-
mot; and it was added, that he had arrived at
Plymouth in the. ()sage, accompanied by, the Mes-
senger, Mi. Novas. The latter part of this report
'we know not to be true,- and we confess we entettain
considerable doubt as to the former part. Another
rumour, which contributed its share to the rise in the
Funds, and whiCh was probably fabricated for that
purpose, was, that GeLLAR?4STRONa had made an offer
on the pait of America, to mediate a Peace between
England and France, which BUONAPARTE had ac-
cepted and that Mr. PINCKNEY had been appoint.:
cd, in conjunEtion with Mr. ARMSTRONG, to make
a similar proimsition to the British Government.

A ictter from Greenock, received thi3 morning,
states, that a .Vessel has just arrived at that place
from New-York, the Captain of which says, that
a French Squadron had been seep off the American
Coast. We do not give any credit to this report.

Our Readers will find in our pre*eeding Columns:,
a very interesting and important Letter frpm Mr.
'PICKERING tQ MT.,SULLIVAN OG the present state of
*America. •

NYE have receivud Jinnaica, Papers to the sth ult.
but they do not contain 'any news uf inydrtence.

Yesterday her Royal Highness tale Princess MARY;
completed her 323 year the same was observed at
Windsor by the assembling of
_most of the branches
of the ROYAL FAMILY. The Mike.* ut: YoR lc/ KENT,
and CAUBR Incia, arrived early in the morning to eon-
gratulaze her Royal Highness upon the happy return
of the day. In the evening.the'Re* A CF.turty had
a Ball, in which Cley were joined by a selet:t party
orparticular friemb.

Her Royal Flighneu's tradesmen illuminated their
housei upon '
the occasion.

His MAJESTY is expected in town to-morrow, to
-hold a private ‘Levee and Privy Council, at the
4autENlB Palace.
'At the date of the latest accounts from our &lilt-
drou otf Lisbon, it was hourly expected that the
Atuasian Fleet would attempt to put to sea, in con-
sequence of the great scarcity cfprovisions.
. Geoeral FRAZRIt goes Second itt Command tinder
Sir JOHN MOORS; to the Baltic. These Command-
ers have not, yet lett town, and therefore the report
was prewature of the Fleet having sailed.
There is no alteration in ''the Oleo of Bread this
week.

TT
JaAST,I'T ,NDUk erousa.—A. General Court VIM held
yesterday, summoned on Especial Affairs, which
was very numerously attepdecl. After the usual'
format, '
The 'Chairman (Mr. EDWARD PARRY) stated to
the Court; that a, deficit of :440p,000i. cY.isting in'
the present Accounts of the Cotnpany, it was deem-
ed expedient. to.prepare a Petition to Parliament for
relief, and to submit the same for the consideration
and approbation of the Proprietors. The Commit-
tee of the House of Commons, he had the pleasure
to say, Were disposed to recommend it to the House
to make an immediate payment op account of 'the.
debt due fro' Government to the Company of
1,260,0001.. He then stated the crimes of the pre-
sent deficit. After which be took- a view of the
t37g,ible property of the. Company; 'which. he sheived
would be, on the arrival of. certain goods from in-'
dia, 19,420)(5231. The: Petition having been read,
it was moved that it he presented to the House o 6
Cotnmous by Mr. Grant. -
After a.few observations from Mr. Prinsep, Mr.
R. Jackson, Colonel Scott, Mr. Dixon,• Mr.'
Lowndes, Mr. Grant, Captains Kinmore'hnd Smith,
Mr. Kemble, Mr. Lnshington, and M. M. Rock,
the question was put; and carried unanimously in
the atlititative.