The Sun.
London, England, 1806-11-05 00:00:00

ESCAPE FROM A FREYCH PRISO.N.

The following exhibits a remarkable and interest-
ing example of courage and perseverance
Samuel -Mottley, son of Mr. Mottley,of Portsthouth,
a Midshipman in. the Navy, was taken in the 1127-
' nerve, Capt. Brenton, on the 3d of July, I'Bo,,
off Cherbourg, where she had grounded, while iii
chace of some vessels. He, and other attcers of
the Ship, were marched to Verdun, after having been
htirried from one prison to another,' where they had-
the liberty of the town.. Mottley, un6rtunately,
got into some dispute with some of the inhabitants'.
and was sent close prisoner to the .fort of 'Bitche,
Lorraine, and:confined in a Seniterrain, many feet
below the floors of the prison. - Here here:pained,
treated with excessive Severity, from the- 24th of
May last till the pd of August, on which day he,
and three of his fellOw-:prisoners, got leave to-go t 9
the town to settle some affairs. They were
duaed widen' a guard, and therefore lay under, no
obligation not to escape, and it struck Mottle&
that the thing might be accomplished. He com-
municated his thoughts to Mr. M'Dougal
of the Lavel Privateer, from Liverpool, taken 'oa _
the 14th of .June, 103), who appeared to him a..
most enterpri ig of the other three, and thereforo
the fittest to, srike in the boldneSs of the-midertak--
ing. Their minds were Soon Made up,, and a
lucky opportunity offered. The paky---asked the
guard permission to bathe, which was granted, aud
Mr. Mottley and Mr. McDougall left the river be-
fore tile, other two ; and dressing themselYes, told
the guard, they would go on' tb the hotel, and pro-
vide dinner--,the guard remaining to attend the
others to• tlie- house. In a .word—they ran off, awl
got away without hurt. When they had mereled
about six miles, they heard alarm guns firing,. ilia
they- pushed on, about an -hour longer, 'and then con-
cealed titemselves in a wood, where they remained
till half past nine o'clock in the evenitio-. They then
made the best of their way till towards daWn ;- and
then again lay down in the-woods, This Method.
was steadily pursUed till the evening of the .427th of
August, when they crossed the Rhine in a boat they
seized on the batik: Their sufferings were extretnelk
great during-the six days we have been speaking 01-.
They .avoided the high rOail -and habitations, and
aawilly tasted no food -whatever •but fruit,' which
they stoleoceaSionall :During the first night and
the last;'they waded: tip to their niiddle in sWairipy
ground, and suffered- much from lying Wet each of
the days, and not daring to
_use.exereiSe.- The plate
where they- crossed the [thine Was to the' North of
Strasburgh ; and; on the German side, they first en-
tered (they -.supposed) the territory of Bacten.-4.-
They proceeded to Stutgardt, where an English Gen-
tleman tylised them to tif:tke.' the best Of their way -
to Cassel, -Hanover; 'ind Hanaburgh; which they.
did.* At Hanover they took a caniage to Hate_-'
burgh, where they saw the English Consul, who.
furnished them with money 'and a letter tolhe-Eng-
lish Agent at Husum. They sailed frpni Husu:n it
the Lark Packet,•Capt. Dell; and landed at Hatwich
on Wednesday, f Oelober, at haliiiist eleven at
-
night. They slept there, and proceeded next day- ti?,
London, where these companions in
,a hardy enter--
prise separated for their respe&ive homes:
* The route to the town of Hantiver was oeformed on foot.
From tire Rhine to Stutprdi they proceed&l on their former
plan, only they venturedio obtain food, and 90e night, tram
excessive latigue,they slept in a bed ins village: Great part of
the way from Stutgardt to Hanover they again followed tha
same system-only a litre more reav7d.and they slept oftener
under cover. The greater part of th journey, .aitfonnting to
600 rniles,.was performed on foot,withont shoes or 4m:icings.

FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS.—The Ticket 3,416.
drawn yesterday a Prize of 5,0001. was sold in on*
.cialf and eight Sixteenth. Shares, gt BISH:s truly for-
tunate Offices, 4, ,Cornhill, and 9, Charing-cross,
where 15,462; a Prize of 2,0,0001. the first Day, was
also sold and registered.—The next Day of Drawing,
Friday, the 7th. instant, and the Lottery to-
tally finishes next Week ; therefore those .who in-
tend having a Chance for the numerous Capitai
Prizes with which .the Wheel abounds, must be
speedy in their applications, as very few Tickets re-
main unsold—scarce ,sntfi;:ient to last till Friday.—
Undrawn'TicketS and Shares are now on Sale at
Bisn's Offices, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-Cross,
where seventeen Capital Prizes, have been shaTed,
and sold within the present year.

'Afloat ! Afloat ! The Grand Prizes are no doubt
afloat,. yet they seem to be wafted to dome unknown
shore. Several days' past diligent search has been-..
made, without success. Next Friday morning, at
ten o'clock,-Boys are engaged with the new invented
cork jacket to explore the.traii they, have taken, and
pilot them-safe into harbouF; to the greJt joy and
comfort of the owners. They are well, known by
their•grandeur. and fascinating appearance (20,0001.
10,0001. 5,0001: i ,000.1. 5001.), and are held in the
highest estimation by the Public. • Tickets and
Shares, warranted ,uncfrawn, may be had at HoRNSBt
and- Co.'s' Old State• Lottery Offices, 26, Cornhill„
.52, Charing-cross, and St. Margaret's Hill, Borotigy.
The Ticket,. No. 17,739, drawn yesterday a frig a.
of 1,0001. was „scld in sixteen Sixteenth Shares :it•
liaooKEs's Old Established Lott6ry 'Office, 237, -
Piceadilly, where:Tickets and Shares, warranted Luiz-
drawn, continue on sale. •