The Sun.
London, England, 1808-06-27 00:00:00

EXTRACT OP A LETTER PROM WASHIN'G'TON.

"I am now about to commanicate to youa circum-
stance, which, if true, .will immOrtalize the good
name of TUOL'iIAS JEFFERSON, President of the
United States.

" It is this :—A short, time since, Mr. 'JO-
PERSON observed, in the presence of a Gentleman of
this city (during a conversation relative to the pro-
hibition of flour 'going from one State to another
without special permission), that he was now sen-
sible that the measures that bad been pursued dur-
ing the last Session of Congress had brought the
Country into a most perilous situation ; that he
foresaw the evil consequzitees of, depending too
much 'On the Executive; and that be was tired of
the Dentoctacy of the present day : and he `conclUd-
ed by observing, that lie HOPED his late Measures
would be so unpopular aslo induce the people of
this Country to CHANGE the Administration ! ! !"

This morning Jamaica Papers to the t 4th ult.'
veiled town.

The following account of a very gallant aCtion is
extraeted from the Kinplon Gazette of that date :
" The Ann and Jupaer left Madeira cm the 24th
:,of March, and proceeded on their voyage until the
ith of April, when in lat. 21. 6. they fell in with
' a 74's main-mast, which from it appearance was
supposed to belong to a French Vessel.. On the
sloth of April, in ha. 17..17. long. 48. 29. hailed
the British Packet Ampfdirae„eaptain Murphy,
• from 'Falmouth to Barbadoes, with the windward
Island Mails, out 30 days, but ohtained no news
from her:. .on-the 27th'ult. in lat. 17. 30. N. they
were brought to by the Blonde Frigate, Capt. BAL
LARD, and learnt that she had captured several prizes
during her cruise. The following day, oil St. Bar-
tholomew's, • spoke the Curieux Brig, the Commander,
of which stated that four French Line-of-Battle Ships-
had arrived at Martinique, supposed to haveeseaped
from•Ferrol.

• "On the 3d of April, in lat. 27. 9. long. 21. 6.
the Ann and Jupiter descried a large Schooner Pri-
vateer beariwg down on them ; they instantly beat
to quartets, discharged a broadside and seve►al mos-
ketet, which the enemy returned, and made off.
" On the 24th nit. in lat. 17. 11. long. 57. 41. at
12 A. M. they perceived a Schooner a-head, stand-,
ing.to the 4astward ; at half-past two she hove
round to the Westward; the Ann hoisted her co-
lours, and bred a gun to windward. The Schooner
then bore down without abewing any colours. At
threeshe displayed a French ensign, with a red flag
at the tore-top-mast head, and tired a broadside,
Which was immediately returned by .the Ann; when
a' severe cannonadi► n. ensued, the Jupiter remainiog.
under the Ann's lee.

"At half past five the Enemy endeavoured m board
the Ann, but was driven ofF with. great slaughter.—
The Privateer then hauled her wind, Made sail,
went astern, and repa►red her damages, but did not
attempt to renew the combat, 'following the Ann
for- two. days, in expectation of being able to sur—
prise her : she, however, was deceived, as the Ana
lay-to, and 'prepared to give her battle, when she
bore away: The Privateer , mounted eight guns,
two n-pounders, with about 200 then, from Gua-
daloupe ; and from the crowded state .of her deck;,
With ►he number that were seen to fall, it is pre-
sumed that she had from 70 to 80 men killed and
wounded. The Ann mounted 20 ejrronadeft, with
a complenient of st) men ; her blat© and eight sea-
men were severely wounded, and 'one killed, and
she received several shot in her hull and rigging;
two of the Japiler's men were accidentally wound-
ed, one of whom died shortly after.:'

Yesterday his MAJESTY, Princesses AUGUSTA
and MARY, accompanied by Lord RIVERA, Ladies C.
AVALDEGRAVE, A. CUMBERLAND, and BucKzca,y,
Generals MANNERS, GARTH, and CARTWRIGHT,
went to St. George's Chapel, and heard Divine Ser-
vice, and afterwards went to Frogmore Lodge,
where they met the Qup.im, Princesses AUGUSTA,
ELIZABETH, and AMEI.IA, where his MAJESTY din-
ed. The. RuYAL FAMILY returned to the Palace at
three o'clock.

On Sratui day the Spanish Club gave a splendid ert.
tertainment at the City of London Tavern, to the
.Patriotic Deputies from Asturias, and other Spanish
Gentlemen at present in town, in testimnny of the
lively interest the Members take in the issue of the
arduous contest in which the brave Asturians and
the Other Patriots of Spain have nobly engaged, in
defence of their liberties and independence. •
The gardens of Portman-square are become the
most fashionable promenade of' the capital, where
numerous parties of distinction walk every evening.
The Officer commanding at the Horse Guards Bar.
racks politely allows the band of that .corps to play
nightly for the amusement .of this respeaable assem-
blage.
Yesterday a tlirong of pedestrians were seen in
the Parks and Kensington Gardens, but the distin-
guished fashionabies were few. The heat was into-
lerable, and the dust troublesome.

The. Gazelle of Saturday contains an Order in
Connell allowing the importation of staves, lumber,
and all kinds of provisions (excepting beet, pork, ,
and butter), in neutral or friendly ships, into all our
West Indian and South American Poessions, until
the 22d of June, 1809 ; or until six months after
notice may be given. in the Gazette of the revocation
of this permission.
The estimated value of the Ordnance Stores
taken at Copenhagen has been ascertained by
order of Government, and they amounted to
69,0451. Ils. .2id. of millet) 13771. izss. 3id, is
stated to be unserviceable.,

NAVAL NEWS.

Ara the LONDON cdzErrE, Yune isto 1805.
June 2v, 1808.

Copy of d Letter from Rear Admiralthe Hon. Sir
.dlexdinler Cochrane, K.
.B. Vommander in Ohiel
of his Majesty's Ships and 'Vessels at the Leeward
Islands, to the Herz. /V. W. Pole, dated on bet!irdtke
Belleisie, awhile Bay, May V, 180 S.
Slit, •
• - 1 inclose the Copy of a Letter from Capt. Sher-
lifF, of his Majesty's Slodp Lily; gieving an account of
.the capture of a French Brig Utter Marque,
pierced for 18 guns,, from Bourdeaux, bound to
Guadaloupe.; also an Englilh Brig, her prize, both
of which were 'taiten by imt, knowingfhat the Island
of Deseaqa was in our possession, where the armed
Brig Yan for protection.

I have the boomy to be, &e. .
(Signed), ALEX. COCHIIAA\:E.
His Malelty's Sloop Lily, Deseada,
4,4121, 1808.

This morning the SqUadronundOr my command,
per nutrgip,* captured the French Letter of
MarqUe Brig Jean Jaques, pierced for t 8 guns, only
six mounted, long 9.ponnders, 3G days from Bow-
deaux,,bouod to GuadaloUpe.
I have great pleasure in bearing testimony of the
gallant cotitina of the Mosambiquvi which, from
being far a-hod, was enabled to bring the Enemx
to .cldse at:tion,, obliging him to strike just as the
other Vessels camefop.
. . . .

. .
Seeing at otiicr Brig. to windwilrd, the boats of
the Squadron weie sent in chase ; and I aril 'happy
to say,,that although On fire torb Lind aft, and aban-
doned, they succeeded in extinguishing the flames.
She proves to be the Brig Brothers, Of Liverpool,
and ought to have left BarbadoeS under convoy of
the Hawke, but did not sail till three or lour hours
after the Convoy had bore up from Carlisle Bay, and
consequently was captured by this Brig. ,
I have satisfaotimi in adding this service was per-
formed without loss on our ; the Enemy had
one man,Wounded.

The capture of the Jean Jaques is of the more
importance, as tho was sent out for the express pur-
pOw of truiiitig in these seas, and from her superior
sailing, would have proved a great annoyance to the
trade.

I have the honour to be, &c, . .
\V. H.. SHERRIFF.
To ', W Neshanz, Ecq. Coptaittof his
Majesty's Ship Ulysses, and senior 01/i-
-cer, Deseada;,
• Lily, Cfrptain Slierretfi Express, Lieuteiont I)3Nvcrs ;
and hiusinntuque„Licut. 144.;k50n.

PLYMOUTH, JUNE 25.—The St, Albans, of a 4
gum, with the L'ntjjitels, Nottingham, True Briton,
Henry Addington, Cumberland, Britannid, Scalebay
Castle, and Retreat Extra • Ship, under convoy,
passed t his Port yesterday, from China,seven weeks
from St. Helena, bound to the River, all well.
•Mr. Gl.Ausroldr, from the Noltingharn; and Mr.
WiLsoN, from the Scalebay Castle, landed here
with akpat4has.-for the East India Company, with
which they immediately set off for London. The
DAnish Ship 4ftrogant, captured off the .Cape of
Good Hope, 'by the Otter Sloop of War, Capt.
WlLLouOunv, having a valuable cargo, came under
convoy of the St. Albans, and is go.le up Channel,
together with a South Whaler.
The Princess Charlotte Transport, one of the
Fleet which sailed from St. Helena with the above,
parted company in the night, off the Western
4slands, and some "doubts are entertained for her
safety. The &love Fleet, in the Straits of Malacca,
.fell in with the Piedroordese Fiench Frigate, with
whom the Nottingham and one of the other Ships
exchanged several broadsides, but the Enemy find-
ing too warm a. reception, sheered oft, being very
fast, sailer. Sir GEORGE STAUNTON, one of'the pas-
sengers.in the Scalebay Castle, landed here.
Arrived the Raven Sloop of War, Capt. GRANT,
from the 'Brazils, last from Admiral COTTON'S
Squadron off'the Tagus, with 'Displatches, which
were immediately landed and forwarded•to Govern-
'went.

near-Admiral HARVPY hoisted his ring yesterday
on board theTomoue. Frigate in the Sound.
Arrived last evening the 4lcrnene Frigate, Capt. -
TarNiLerr, from Corunna, which place she left on
Saturday last.' When she arrived within about
nine leagues Of this Port it fell calm, in conse-
quence, of which she dispatched a e 4 oared Cutter,
with a Spanish Adthiral and an Ambassador,from the
Patriots at Corunna, who on landing immediately
M'aited on the Port Admiral; the particulars of the
intelligence they bring has not transpired; but it is
understood there are 40,000 Troops at Corunna,
who have all declared their determination to resist
the common Enemy, and to co-operate with the
English in asserting the independence of their co. un•
trr. As a proof of their amicable disposition to-
wards this Country, Mr. MTTOIELL, son of 'the
late Admiral MITCHELL, who was taken prisoner
some time since in a boat belonging to the Theseus,
hai been released and sent home. It is further add-.
ed, that the whole.of the French forcein Comma
has joined the Patriotic Standard, the leaders of
which had it in contemplation to.prociaim the Prince
of Astorlas King.
It is stated (on the authority of a Gentleman who

came borne in the Raven Sloop of War) that it is
generally believed the French hare obtained pos-
session of the combined Fleets in Cadiz, and also
of the Russian Squadron in the Tagus; hut on the
other hand, reports are afloat than! pneral i $lll rec-

. .
,lion bad taken place against the french ;roop:, try
iortUgaf,- and that a 'general massacre had 'followed
of all the French in Lisbon, together with the cap.
ture of the. Russian Squadron in the Tagus by the
nacho n 'und€4 thecaMMabd of Admiral C 627024
who is said to have entered that River and proceed.
ed to Lisbon'.

Sailed the lllcduille §loOp of War with a largo
Fleet of Merchantmen under convoy for the Downs.
The Danish East India Ship .drrogant, captured
by the Otter Sloop of War, which_ passed by yes.
terday for the. Duvvns, under convoy of the
;Nan's, put had; here this Morning by contraiy
wind,.--TheEait India Ships are gone on.
Arrived the Johannes, Capt. ANDERSON, from
Itiga,With masts and yards for the tine of the Navy;
iihe sailed eight months ago. , •

A Lugger is just' arrived under Spanish colours.,
and is supposed to have brought-dispatches from the
•
Spanish Patriots; nothing has yet transpired •frdtq
her.

The Caledonia, of 120 guns, is to be launched

this evening.

PORTSMOUiIIs JUNE 215.—:-Ctrptaill CRAVEN is ar-
pointed Golertior of the, Royal Naval Hospital £.t

kl:~slai'.

Pidin SIIIELDI3 appointed Paying Commicsioner
afloat at tt,is Port, in the room of Rear-Ad?niral

HNRT.

Captain LEWIS SIMPHEARD this morning COM;
tniisioned the Brazen, a new Sloop, of the largest
at this Port.

Captain WzLcu is appointed to tl:c Racoon Sloop
of \\,%.ir at Chatham.

The Triumph, or 74 guns, Sir Ttionas HARDY;
is ordered to this Port, from off Flushing, to be
,re-

fitted.

The Crocodile Frigate, Honourable Captain CA.*
DOGAN, brought in three French Fishing Vessels oti
Thursday evening.—She will sail to-morrow to Sol
the Expedition at Cork.—She has a quantity of si,e-
cie on board.

FA LMOUTH, J NE 23.—Arrived the Princess Amelia
Packet, Capt. BURGESS, from Jamaica, in 38 days

passage.

Sailed His Majesty's Ships Straka for the coast of
Spain, Belle Pottle, Pluto, and the Cockatrice with
the. Neet for the Medit;rranean, and the Prince
.rldolphas Packet, Capt. BOUIMBRSON, for the Lee-
Ward Islands.

ISCAND9 or SCILLY, JUNE .21.—Came in this
morning the
.IVoitusic, Nth-r, from- VratariCe;--tid
a Privateer Brig, from a crui'ze, name uuknowb
the latter brings the pleasing intelligence that the
Combined Fleet of France and Spain, at Cadiz, .11
a6lually in our possession.

tailed the Providence Revenue Cutter, Captain
ORSELL, on a. cruize, and the Translat6r, SAN-
DERSON, in ballast.

CORK, JUNE. 211—the Expedition embarked at
Cove consists of 784 Q men. Sir ARTHUR WRl,r
LESLEY was expOed to arrive at Cove this day from
Dublin, and it was supposed the Transports would
sail for their destitution immediately after. Judging
from the number of Troops embarked in each Trans,-
port, they are not intended for a long run hi the
first instance. Major• General FERGusON has receiv-
ed instruaions to join General SPENCER off Cadiz,
by the most expeditious opportunity. He procieeds
independently of Sir ARTHUR WE LESLEY'S army.

Mr*. DICKONS, Mr. INcr.Kpos, and Mr, BEL..
LAMY, go to Dublin at the close of Covent Garden
Theatre.

On Friday night Mrs. RICHARDS, of Duke-street,
Grosvenor-square, had a splendid Masked Bpll,which
was numerously and fashionably attended.
On Monday last, the scaffolding which had been
raised round the spire of St.. Patrick's Cathedral,
Dublin, to reach the top, some time ago disturbed
by a thunder storm, being completed to within ten
feet of the top, a hazardous Su►► of the Sod, for a
small wager, determined to be the first to reach tl e
ball. He was so, and placed himself across the
upper part of the spire, which bad been bent, when,.
by his weight, the ball and about a ton and a half
of stone work gave way, and he was precipitated
down sioo feet. But Pat, to the astonishment of
the alarmed
,Speaators, descended unhurt, and was
carried in perfect health and safety to the next
whiskey shop, to celebrate the extraordinary ex.
ploit.