The Sun.
London, England, 1806-10-15 00:00:00

'ire have received some more Dutch Pafiets to the
lath inst. and the Hamburgh Maldue on, Wredne,s-

day arrived yesterday.

They add very little to the

intelligence of which we Nkrre before in possession.
A. report was; hoviever, very. currently .circulated in.
the.afternoon of yesterday,• that accounts had

received 'of. an ACtion having taken place betw.ien
the predch and Prnssians, in which it was said the
former were defeated 'with' considerable loss. It•

would give us the . trinst` sincere pleasure to be
. .
enabled to confirm this report,' but we have every
reason to balieve that it ',is !wh9lly unfOutic_led,—.-
Theßeport is said to have been brought by two
'Dover ..Pilots, who left Amsterdam on Saturday last.
According to -their account, they were taken on
board the Dutch Admiral's Ship, and one of the.
Officers read to them, frorn a .nutch Newspaper, an
account of an a6tion between. the Prussian and
French, in which the latter were defeated. hide-
pendently of the absurdity of the story of two Dover
Pilots being taken on board of the Dutch Admiral's
Ship in order to be informed of the defeat of .the
French Army, we have *to *observe, that we have
received Dutch Papers, and also Private Letters
from Holland, of the date of the. teth, which is a
day after the information is supposed- to have been
given-to the Dover Pilots, and they contain no ac-
count of any Action having taken. place.—lt
is generally known that the last proposition
made on' the -part of , Prussia to Trance, was,
that the French Troops should Evacuate Ger-
many; and that France should not oppose the.
formation of the Northern-Confederacy; and it was
. .
added, that ifono answer was transmitted to his-Prus,
sian Majesty before the Bth of OEtober, it would be'
considered as a refusal on the part of France. .Hay-
ing thus fixed the period to which she would wait
for an. answer, it is very. improbable'lhat Prussia
would commence hostilities' before that period. On
the other hand, notwithstanding the uncommon ra-
.pidity with which. the French'Troops have Marched,
they are, we are-convinced; not -yet in- a ,c-Ondition
to tisk.a decisive aaion. If, however, the French:
answer to the Prussian Ultima/mit should not haVe
arrived at the 'Prussian I-lead-quarters by the
titli instant, or if it should have been an un-
Satisfaaory• one, there- is every. reason to believe
that the' Prussians would lose no time in commenc-
ing hostilities,. because every delay is favourable to
the French ; and we cannot. but regret' that they;
by diplOnatic, artifice, prevented the Prussians from'
commencing their operations some time ago, when
the French armies were scattered over Germany.—
The reports of the complete defeat .of the French in
Italy .prevail on the. Continent as well as in this
Country. One of -the Hamburgh Papers; received
.yesterday, contains the following article,. under the
head of Paris, Sept. 24th: •
It is repel-tea that our Troops have eiperienced
a check in Italy, and that several known and distin-
gtiished Generals have perished-miserably; but this
,
neWs requires confirmation."
An article from Leipsic, 2gth. September, states,
that "'there is a very'general report that: the French
have sustained a great defeat in Italy, and which has
cost Marshal MASPENA his life."
Private Letters from Vienna, from a very. respea-
abl&-quarter, state, that King JOSEPH -had actually
gone to Florence, and repeat the 'reports' that-there
had
,been a general defeat of MASSENA's Army, near
Salerno, and that an InsurreEtion had taken place in
the Kingdom of Naples', headed by a woman named
LA DON.NA Rossi, whose husband had been 'shot by
order 'of the Usurper of the Neapolitan Throne.
These Insurgents, a's they are called, spread terror
among-the French, and form a large add, rapidly in-
creasing body.

. A Letter. has been. received .by a, r6spetStable
house .in the City, from N v York, which states
that DE.siALINEs, ..,the Emperor" of .Flayti, had
made propositiOns to. the , Governor of Jamaica
to surrender the, Island of St. Domingo to Great
Britain'; and the reason assigned for this propo-
sition is, that the 'Bh.tcks; are apprehensive that in
the event of a Maritime Peace they would be'
utterly unable to 'contend against the force which
BONAPIITE WOLII4 send 'against them: It is not'
improbablb that .I:OSSALINES would willingly place
the Colony under British proteCtion ; but that he
would.surrender it altogether, is very unlikely. In-
deed, in the present state of the black population
of St. Domingo, that Island would be of little value
to Great Britain or any other European Power.

Yesterday a Cabinet Council Was be;d, at which
all the Ministers, With the'exCeptiOn of Lord FITZ-
W'ILLIAM who is in the country, were present.
Lord L OD ERb..V.E has had frequent conferences
With Ministers since his refurn. BarOn-,TAciiiit Also
has lkien much with them. kis prObable that Baron
.litoont will 'soon again display ins public character.
'Lord and Lady CAgTLEREAGif and suite artiVea'at
Bath yesterday from Ireland ; • his Lordship will to-
tilorrow give, at the Upper Rooms, an elegant 'l.Yrii;-
ner tt, the whole of the Corporation., Electors, ..and
Freemen of the City ; the' Bight Hon. Earl .of
'CtckbEN, 'Mayor of Batli, 'viii reside at the head
of the. table.

Nothing eats exceed the miserable state of the
Conscripts in France, who are forced away Irene
their Semites in order to fight the battle* at arroe
gance, ambition and injustice,, France indeed groans
tinder the ,most lamentable tyranny ; , and BONA.
"PARTE is absolutely held in the utmost detestation
in that unfortunate Country,, eecept by the Military
Chiefsewho depend upon his nod. .As to the sue-
eiesioe of his Family, incase of his death, the idee
is treated with the. utmost contempt, and, when
that desirable event shall take place, the whole of
ants surviving relations will_rnest probably. be obliged
to': skulk into obscurity, in, ostler to escape the yen-,
et:nee-or insults of thelieeple.-esSuch is really the
.CoPdition of things in Fraece, according to the ac-
counts:of-al intelligent men whp bay & lately' beep 1 e - • . .. .
___ e
reemotere, .00T. I.3.—ArTWed the 42alta, of
. . .... . ,
in that country, and have had any opportunity Of I
ts n ---
discovering the sentime'of the people, which will 80 guns, from a creiee to the Westward ; and the
.•
break forth in deep mermen
n notwithstanding the True Maren, LAURINSON, from Draue-with titnbeee
reign
• ,
of terror which they ere fated to endure. .
lfor this Port.
Letters have been received by different respeAable . ' • , • •
--., • •
Merchants in London, announcing that the Govere- - PORTSMOUTH, e-
OcToBRR• 14.-Arrived the Ant
. .
-Meet of Tuscany have relaXed the severity ef"the,, .
:!. Sc.hoorier, from Guernsey:e and the Ifilaabat, Hz ~m
prohibition- respeCling the introduction -of- English
wares. It has been made known, through the_ i eseesee, frorreFieclerlekstadt. .
Chamber of Comtherce.at Leghorn, that 'article's of '
English produce and Colonial produce, will be ads,
twitted, but English manufadured goods'are still pro-
hibited. It may be a question hew far the expeda-
tion •of Peace may have influenced this relaxation,
and whether, in the present circumstance, it will
.
H be' aded upore '
; . The French People are kept in such a deplorable
state of ignorance respe6ting all events that happen
'eei.it of France; unless they,Shoeld be fayourable to
the Usurper, that even the Chief Qfficers,of Bee-
-16.0e were not informed of the late captere of the
fin=e Freliele Frigates 'till 'they heard the ietelligenee
from Mr. Ross, the Messenger. ,
. . The force now preceeding to South America con-
sists of the Gth Dragoon Guards, 2 squadrons,'• gth
.Light Dragoons, 17th ditto, sth Foot, eGth ditto,
' 40th ditto, 45th ditto, 87th ditto,' 88th ditto, :geth
ditto, . and
,two companies of Artillery. Brigadier-
" Generals
Sir SAMUEL ACHMUTY and CRAUFURD.
The PRINCE of WALES is now on a visit to the'
Hon. Mr. SAVILLE, at Rutland in Nottiegharnsiiire.7 777 _ ,
Mrs.' BILLISGTON, rind NALDI, are also there. • The Jason, PEREZ, ~from Cadiz to Vera Getz,
talsen by His Majeity's Ship Bsizoinenie ; the `Falcon,
If lit LLINGTON and CATALINI should both be en-
-gag,Ccl for the Opera next season, thO property will (American) ATKINS, from Lisbon to Bourdeaux,
dtained bylhe Pylades Sleep of,Wer ; thelieselidion;
perhaps be more floerishing then ever, as tbe nom-
(a Dane) Titostesets, from Galipoli to Hainbtireli
:petitien would be much more equal, and the effed
_ . . , •.- .0 *
detained by His Majesty's Ship Endefeioit ; the'efinee --;-
,mereelelightfial, than between the former and Gees-
, . ..
SIM'. - - '-' - rica, (an 'Arnericae) SHAW; 'from 'Provideece• to
A Theutrical Lady, it is said, has placed herself Cadiz, detained by His Majesty's Ship Scorpion -;
under the prOteClion of a sporting Baronet, by desire the Louisa, (a Dane). MARTINS, front Lisbon to
'of the Baronet's wy'e. This is an instance of conju- Bercelona;:detaineceliy the Tlturider Bomb, are sent
6.al condescension which can hardly be believed even into Gibraltar,e- •'' •-' -- -- ' ' :
--
in-these times of relaxed morality and philosophic The Iphivenia1
e P , (Prussian) from Pilleu to .
luxury.
' ': ' ''- Hull, is detained' by the Providence artned'Ship, and' ,
' The dramatic Piece, found among the jivers left sent into the Humber. .
The Sanaiel (American), Witte, from Marseilles;
by the late Mr. TOBIN, author of The Honey Moon, ~
•
was entitled The Faro Table by that Gentleman. Re- the Patriot (a Dane), HOLT, from Leghorn to.
port speaks highly in-its favour, particularly as to Munk& , the 4nn (American), CHAFMA'N, from'
the vigour of the,dialogue, which is said to be quite Philadelphia to Leghorn; are detained by the Spie
in the sterling cast that marked the- language of our 'elan's, and sent into Algesires. - • : • '''• '
best old dramatic writers. . - . - .
The Regulus, of 80 guns, the consort of the Fri.
The new After-piece from the pen of REYNOLDS, gate'taken by Admiral Louis's SqUadron, it appears,
which is preparing at Covent-garden Theatre, is of eot into Brest on the morning Of the ad:inst. after
, ;
the musical kind. If it should prove as successful as ..esseng. been ineffedually chaced by some' Of our
his Driver and Dug, ,tbe Theatre will go on swim- Fleet on that station. 1. ' . .
mingly, and. the Author will hardly be-a-ground.
W e understand that in.erder to prevent a repetle
Mr. SHERIDAN is much obliged to several Of the ....
tion of the melancholy accidents -which have lately'
.
public Prints which give very high accounts" of Isis
taken place aePrioleaed Parkgate, in future all pace
fetes, &c. while he is quietly eating his 'mutton in
domestic privacy.. We are assured that most of the
eet-beats- shallbeseubjed to sortie minute and'salu
representations of this kind which have lately ap-,-
.
tary regelatiene, by which the eeletyand-cotefert of
our fellow-subjeats will be, provided for, as he-
geared are wholly without foundation.
. . man Prudence can 'interfere. It- alsesgiVes_ us pleat
A desperate affray took
,place at the Malt Shovel, ; tire t hear, that the principal-are: more -ex; eri-nded
Southowrarn, near Halifax, last Monday.' , A card= •Gentlemen amongst the Undefivriters are ofopiniori
maker, named Hemingway, joined company with one th3t the use of the Life Preserver should be nor only.
Coopen, a stone-delver, between whom a ridiculous recOMMendeds but insisted on ; and that-every Cap-:
• altercation soon - sprung up, and blews ensued.-- tain.'6la trading 'vessel should ."require That every in; •
-Hemingway, a sturdy, savage fellow, at length furi- j dividual oisi board .slibuld'be 'provided with ehe simple
ously grasped his antagonist; -and withastoriishine contrivance' off foie. bamboo sticks, or fbur piecea of
force dished' his bead against the !leer, which was . cork, covered with canvas or cowrie liner], in, foriri*
iii a moment crushed so effectually, As to leavalittle Of a waistcoat, worth a few pence, consequently
hbiaes of his reecivery.: --He languished until Thurss within the' reach of all.. - • " -
day, and then expired: An Inquest was held on the
-It is not ,necessary to detail the many and iniperi
body :'Verdict, Manslaughter.- Hemingway has tant advantaeee that must result from the above' pre
absconded.o
' • '' - • Cautions', - not only-in point of -huieanty, but also in
-Yesterday at noon the body of the late Right Rev. - continuing the exertions of the t112,n for the- pie-
the Bishop 'of ST. ASAPH was removed: from the servation of property whilst' there remains an v pro-
house of Mr. PALMER, his brother-in-law, in Qeeen, seed of success. Let any 'thinking man reflect only
Anne-street West, to be interred in the' family vaelt, for amottient on the measure here prdposed, and he
atNewingten-Butts. .. It- was carried in a hearse. and must: -allow that the national saving would be Mae
six, which was followed by three mourning coaches remise ; and as all accidents getieterty happen' near
and one private coach, with several of the -nearest shore, or in the sight of land, no tees would Ise lose.
relations and most intimate friends ofehe deceased; It is to be hoped that our -brave deienders Will at
Among those were the following e-eithe Rev. pt. length adopt the measure; as a secty 011'ttle'bIOCk.
CRAWFORD, and- the 'Rev. WILLIAM PALMER, ne-tie ading service during the winter. :'' • :
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phew -to the deceased, his Lordship's Chaplains ; . .
A considerable ehanee is about to takeplace. in
Isle. PALMER, brother-in-law to the deceased, and a . . e .
•
few others. Every thing was conducted with as lit= the Admiralty—Admitai Meeestest and, Sir Cede,.
tae pomp as possible. " . , # PULE go out;' Captain FR EENIANTLE and Sir Roe
likewise
ANTIQUITIES...--Last week, in removing A tuniu- GER CURTIS come in. Other changes . sere .
~
14-s, in the'
p
arish of Aveeing, in Gloucestershire, talked of.
LorAUDERDALE's health is in reverY•precariesuef.
three remarkableexcavations presented themselves. Lora
• state. The liver complaint, to.which lie has been
The first was a vault about six feet square, and
five feet and a half in height, containing eight for some time subje&, has so greatly increased, since
skeletons, in the most perfed: and beautiful state. i his absence, that his friends begin tot be alarmed for
, his safety.
The second is about five feet square, containing
.. - .
• . • • •
Among the Prisoners from Jeeethree Prigates
. three skeletons, but hypo means in such high pre4.
brought into Plymouth are many fine young German
' servation: as the first. The third is considerably
sMaller, 'having only one skeleton,. together with recruits, who are entering the
.4-;t1.1 battalion of the
the' bones' of, some; 'animals, which, no doubt; Goth regiment, and into the different battalions of
were part of the sacrifice at the interment.ese the German Legion. Many o .
the Artillery,Prisoners, f the French
This barrow is 'in 'the neighbourhood of several Oef•as. well as men, particularly of
others, end about one: mile and, a quarter frees- a haie offered to come into the British seryice. Their
eireisis now under the consideration of Government.,valley called Woeful Danes' Bottom, 'where there
es,-
lk' as an encampment, and perhaps an engagement be- By: the Mail from Lisbon, which arrived on Mon;
%r
tween the Danes and the Saisen about s, abo the lime of '
day, we learn that General SIMCOE,is under• the ne-
Alfred the Great. These remains have attraded
cessity of ~returning to England,. in consequence of
a
neral notice in the neighbourbeed; and are still- loft ill,,.l'eilltil: •He recoil:ling home in the Illustrious.
open for' the.tartherinvestigation or the curious.- , ; ,; A match of PigeOe shooting took place at.Wotesie
'...' At the cietarter Sessions for the Soke 'of Peten• ! ford Grove;neai SevenoalsseKeet, on Monday, fora,
borough; held iu that City.. on 'Wednesday, before silver subseripti6te'eup.-- Font Getelernen shot at Of
the Rev. W:' STRONG, D. D. (Chairman),.-andea : birids eaelitWol of them killed ree olle• 17, and thi)
.Bench of Magistrates, Alm Ward was put Upon his other 15. Messrs. Barnett and Haling, who were
trial for the wilfel murder of M.p. John Sisson, of Pils- the victors; -lead to sligt-.off the ties ; the 'former
gate, and upoif the clearest evidence, found guilty. - Missed his first, thirdearel sixth birds, middle fitke•en
He receivea'senteece of death, and: was executes;; thildwing he killed. Mr. H. missed his second,
6i) Friday near Peterborough, and his body delivered fArtiee and tenth birds. - The cdtheetitges shot-at
f 4 dissection: rthe,Prisbner siad.nothing in his tiei . cLiOte'birds each before the cup 'was %eon.' ' Me.
fence, and' scarcely lifted up his.eyes during the tees): . heithett missed- his eighth bird,- and lost the match,
lie had been ;deeplydejeded and sensible of his lases rii'fql;:baving killed 22 'times •succesSieely. • The win;
lancholy-Situatitei ‘iietest his ceinmiteteut>. , .., -4-Ter Lintel -19 birds, evithout'ae iiatini-c.,i'liog:tiliSS:- ''

NA VAL NEWS.

tovER, OcT. 14.—Two Dover Pilots, vt-ho left
.AMterdam on Saturday last, state, that they Were-
taken board the Mitch Admiral's Ship, when
one of the Officers read an account to them, from a
Dutch Newspaper, of an a&ion between the Prus-
sians and French, in which the latter were comer
pletely defeated it. is said also that -a Smuggling
boat, which arrived at Peal from Flushing, yester.
,clhy, hrought a similar account. •

Sr axrass, QCT. y9s' terdu the Spar.
tan Frigate on a Cruige. Sailed to=day: did Star
Sloop of War, with a great number of lgerchar4t
men under. Convoy for the

Went out of Harbour the Crane; 414
Pigeon, and Woodcoc)z Schoc;ner to the Great No-re,,
Came into Dock this day His MiljeSty'ship 447,
The Dock-yard workmen will he paid to-morrow.

. OCT. 14.—Carne down from
,Sheerness
.the ilstrea Frigate, and remains in tbe.Downs-with
. the Regulus, PrinceFS of Qrange, ilpd the Agament."
non,'Men of War ; Spitfire SlOoli of War; Pros.
bcro, Lucifer, Zebra, and Deuastation,Bornbsi Fa-
Iqroys Praam ; Phosphorous, Igfailion, and Thro.sher
Fire-vessels ; .several Gun-brigs ; Harmo'ny
tualler;- 4mity and covernor Mines, Borpb4enders.