The Sun.
London, England, 1808-07-29 00:00:00

'2IIEIHC,IAT P,IPARS.

. .
fax
the PHN.ADLPHIA„ J. U., 1,-Y 20.--7ACCO,9tIts fromprobahtlity that . our
_Embargo
.r r-
store more than ten thousand. English, Irish,. and
Scotch seamen, lately
.iemployed in our merchant..
men, to the British Navy,
The 412oniior says there is a bargain driving be-
tween the Clintonians and Federalists on the sub-
! .
je6.l of the Presidential Election. It is not so,
.71.'he
FederaliSts have too high a regard for their principle's
to bargain with eitherrside... Were they disposed to
enterintothis. kind of political traffic, they might'
obtain liberal, terms from the Madisonians, Some
of the leaders of that division, doubtful of. their
• strength, have expre4secto wish toco.»promise with.
the .Federalists, and a willingnesst6 run _Mr. Kt;:o
as Vice-President. We -do not mean to, state
any forjna4r..authorised overtures have been made;
blittlis,i.Aa 'has been suggested by two or three.of
Air. ArAntioies iii,anential friends.
The, mischiefs iof the Etribargo will not terminate
With the lavv,that enforces it \\Then th,lt
measure shall be abandoned, the merchanimAy sent
his produee and raw. materials abroad ; but ho
find, when he reaches, his destined inirket., that hi.;
old customers have been supplied eisewhere.----that
other nations had profited by our absence re-
tirenient from the ocean ; and, finding the pursuit:
profitable,
,were t..:sposed to consider thetnie:vel
competitors With us in the rich tratfic of miri:ime.
.commerce.

FIUYIK. THE HALIFAX PAPER.
The foll Owing, are the principal pi/ssages 'of ti;e
Speech delivered by .his ~Excelleney General
vosi, o❑ opening the Sittings of the Legislative As-
sembly
" His 'Majesty haVing been graciously pletised to
appoint me to the Government of tins important
Establishment : my duty, as well as my ineliwition,
will 'ever deeply interest me in its prosper;ty and
happiness.

In addressing you for the first time, I embrac4
the opportunity it affords me of detailing. his 114a'.,:.'s-
ty's paternal solicitilde for the security of his f)ro-
vinceof Nova-Scotia. •

In
addition to the formidable reinforcement of
sele6t troops, wjth ample supplies of warlike stores,
which have been landed on your shores, Our Ora-
.cious Sovereign has commanded a considerable !inn-
ply of arms, accoutrements, clothing, and camp eqiii-
page, to be sent out for the ecp.iipment and . ::coni-
modation of the Militia Forces of this Prrytace.
" After enumerating these marks -of the Xing'i
benevolent consideration, I an persuaded you wll.
perceive the propriety of giving immediate aittln-'
Lion to the revision and amendment of the Militia
Laws; and
.will adopt such measures as will co 7:
.operate...with his_Majesty's views; and tend to the.
permanent strew!) and security of the Province, in
its present critical'situation ; and that his Majesty's
loyal subjetaspieNova Scotia will .evince 4 ready
disposition justly to appreciate the exertions width
are made for their preservation;, and will dispFly in
their own defence, the courage, energy, and patri-
otism of British subjetts." •

Extract} of a Letter, dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, June ►B,
1808, from a Gentleman who had just returned there frnut
a visit to Boston.

" On my arrival in the States,_ texpe.aed to .hate
fciund every preparation for war; but so fitr'froin
that being the•ease, were it not for the Newspapers,
you would hardly suppose that England had an ene-
my in the country,
.and John Bull, when travelling
there, will always find himself received with °nen
arms. The embargo still continues, arid May so,
probably, for some time to come, the American • Go.-
verntizene being,, French all' over; but the embargo,
in the mean time; is much for the advantage of this
provinoe,''aridati ylet'we find no want of brcitcl,l
thougib AtiAcp ihts month, ten thousand barrels of
flour, huh* trir exported (9.. the West Indies.*
my reighl here Bound myself in a new World a
new•Governbr, 'a new and .e/e6i.garrison, in short,
I hardly.'knew my own borne. We are all bustle,
and Sir GEORGE is already a great favourite with u
Answering to the name of Edwards, on bpard this
Packet, will be found the famed AARON BURR—if
he had had luck, he would have been the BUONA
PARTE of America."

4! Nova Scotia as yet. imports from the States a
,consider-
able proportfoti of the corn it consumes ; the abov::
barrels44lionnaizentist.have found their way into Halifax,
tram those States notwithstanding the Embargo. ,

~~lt~.

BRISTOL ;*.J111.1.Y ifB.--On Sunday a party of young
men took, a,•bpa,,c tp,sail into Kingroad, and attempt-
ing to land at Fortishe-ad, they ran against the-fish-
ing stakes with such vicilence as to perforate the bot-
tom of the • boat. Two of them who could'swim
leaped into the water.and endeavoured to sate them-
selves, but after a hard struggle one of then] (At-
Wood, an apprentice of Mr. Saunders, the Box-
office-keeper) sunk and was drowned; the other con-
trived to lay hold of some fishing tackle, and .by
means of the nets kept.his head above water, till be
was taken up by a boat neatly exhausted. The
three which remained clung to the boat till they
were fortunately, extricated.

ROBERT BaucE.--,-A nic meeting, to celebrate
the anniversary of the birth-day of R. BRUCE, the
hero of Rannockburn, took place at the Castle of
LOchmaben on Monday se'nnight. The company
consisted of upwards of fifty persons of.- great, re-
spectability, WM. STEWART, ES(I. of Hillhead, in
the chair. That every thing might accord as mil-• 1,
as possible with rural simplicity., tables were placed
on the green, intfiEnt of the Royal residence, and,
according tb agreement, each Gentleman brought
his contiibutitin ofmfire' to the entertainment. The
Lochmbgn. Company of Volunteers attended in
honourAtkAßion, and the day, which was tin-
commonTy the, gave a high. effect to the, native
music of Scotland (the bagpipe), which played dur-
ing the whole of the evening. The company was
so highly. delighted, that it was _agreed a sitnilar
meeting should hereafter be held annually.
UNION-HALL.---Yesterday a waterman, named
HoldeMess, made his appearance to answer to a
summons preferred against him by the Rev. Launce-
lot Sharpe, for having extorted from' him gd. more
than his fare. It appeared that the Defendant was
engagediMtbattiiiiihy to carry the Prosecutor from the
Towerit9alaticSuray;-side of Westminster-bridge.
On their landing,,:haying• been offered one shilling
as' a full conwensation for his trouble, he refused to
take it, and demanded Is. 6d. which was given him.
He was fitted 55. with 4s. 6d. costs.

k