The Sun.
London, England, 1806-03-08 00:00:00

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FALmptixii; MAIICH ..r.;—Arrived the Prosperous;
STACIE, from Chichester.
Sailed the Windsor Castle and Prince George for
Cruize off Brest ; Severn, HACkWOOD ; /Vei/t/U/C,
HUTCHINS ; -dnd.lndustry, LLEWELLLN, for Tenby ;
and Perms, CaLLlss, for'Swansea.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH "6. Sailed the Pickle
Schooner, of 14. guns, and Harlequin hired Armed
Ship, to the Westward. Sailed also ;the Charlotte,
of 14 guns, Lieut. ALT, to the Westward, with a
Cob voy.

Came in from a Cruize off the South West Coast
of land the Brilliant, of 38 guns;. also the Happy
Return and Reliance Brigs, with Naval Stores for
Falmouth.

Passed up to the Eastward a Sloop of War with a
Convoy of ViCtuallers for the Red House, from Dub-
lin, Waterford, and Cork; four of them parted con-
voy off the Sound, with vietualling and coopers'
stores for the Vi&ualling Office here and at South
Down.

Sailed for Bourdeaux and Rochefort two Ameri-
, can Ships torn New'-York, with sugar, coffee, &c.
'detained three weeks since by our Cruizers, as hav-
ing Enemy's property, but released on having their
papers examined.
. ,The (kitiward7hound, East India and Streights
Fleet, which passed by last night, were out of sight
of Maker Tower this tnornilig at sun-rise.

DOVER, "MARCH 7.—The Hereford and Fifeshire
Militias have received orders to march from hence
on the 16th inst. to Deal ; they are to be replaced
her by the 3d and Coldstream Regiments of Guards
from thence.

Arrived the Diligence Sloop of War from off Bou-
logne, and remains in the -Roads with the Basilisk
Gun-brig, &c.

Sailed the Reliance Tran.sport, No. 93, for the
Downs, and alsu a large Division of Swedish Ships,
going to The Downs, to be convoyed from thence by
a SA.venibh Man of War. , _ .

Sevei'al Neutrals are also preparing to sail for their
destination. The French Privateers have not been so
bolittiof late. Passed several Gun-brigS to cruize off
the French Coast. The French Coast was very clear
yesterday, but no appearance of any tents yet about
Boulogne,

PORTNIOdTH, MARCH 7.--arriVed the Steady.
Gun-lyrig, Lieut. STow, from a Cruize; also the
Apollo Schooner, SlltucK, from Bourdeaux, boUnd
to Amsteivlam, laden with wine, detained by the,
Core Gun-brig, Lieut..ELLIIRSBY ; arrived also
the Mary, How, from Sunderland.

Sailed the' Die Fiche, NEWENSTADE, for Liver-
Pool.
Went out of Harbour the Tribune Frigate.
-Lord ST. VINCENT is not yet arrived. He has
been expe&ed all day.

. Capt. Sir THOMAS HARDY passed through this
place , from Dorchester for London this morning.
This distinguished Officer is to command a Ship im-
mediately.

The Ura;zie Frigate,Capt. LAROCHE, is unmoored
to proceed on the Guernsey station.

Lieut. WICKHAM is appointed to the Hearty Gans
vessel:

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HARWICH, MAR=7.----ale American Ship Przie-
dent , JEFFERIEN ABNZR WERT, with iron, from
Copenhagen, bound to NelA?-Yofk, artivcd here this
day ; part of the cargo must be takeh Out for the
Ship to, be repaired. ,
The Diana Packet; Capt. STEWARD, Sailed fdr
Cuxhaven with the Haninurgh and Bremen Mails
or the Ist and sth instant.

DUAL, MARCH 7.---Sailed through the Downs the
Mentor, EqtrrroN, fir SnlyrnA; and several other
outward-bound Vessels;

Sailed L'iminorteito Frigate an& several Gun-
brigs on a Cruize off Boulogne.
arrived the Bonetta Sloop of War and the Arrow
Schooner from off the French Coast, and remains in
the Downs with the rest of the_Ships as per lasts

It was the son of 'Sir LIONEL- COPLEY, we un
derstand, and not Sir LIONEL. himself, who died on
Tuesday last. The melancholy event whicbrocca-
sioned the death-of this Gentle Man has not been cor-
redly stated. }Le, had ascended -a library ladder,
from -Which he fell, .and broke his leg in so de-
plorable a manner, that the bone stuck deeply in
• the floor. A fever ensued, and terminated in the
death of the unfortunate Gentleman.
•Yesterday ii;e'nuight a melancholy accident hap-
pened on Foxhole-qua)', Plymouth: Some men
were sawing a brass-32-pounder in two parts, late
One of La Scipion's guns, and W facilitate the ope-
ration, had lighted a fire under the gun, between
two piles of large swivels, which were not supposed
to 'be loaded ; unfortunately the lowermost swivel
was loaded with langridge, and coming in coma&
with the fire, went off with a violent explosion,
knocked down, and so desperately wounded one of
the workmen, of the name of Haydon, that he was
obliged to have his leg amputated directly; and also
badly Wounded five children, one of whom had some
langridge in his groin., and died in the night:

ivtil'AL T%QUIFY

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SUBSTANCE OF THE TWELFTIi REPO AT OP THE COM-.

14ISSIO.ZEAS. OF NAVAL

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On the 6th of January; 17gs,- the- k trst Lord
of the Admiralty instruCted Sir Agnktiur StIAPE
HAmoicli, the Comptroller or the Navy; to send
an able and confidential person lb Itiga, to. purchase

as much hemp as - he Could agree for, on proper
terms ; which instruEtions appear to have been gi-
ven in consequence of information which Govern-
ment had received, that the French were buying
up large quantities of hemp at - that place. His
Lordship appears to have entertained hopes, -that
by this measure His MAJESTY'S stores would not
only be furnished with hemp of a better quality,
but that,the supply of the Enemy would be fore-
stalled. .

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" The person sele&ed by the Comptroller pf the
Navy for the performance of this service Os Mr.
ANDREW LINDEGREN, of Portsmouth. The- autho-

rity given to him by the Comptroller, dated' the gth
of January, 1795, is not. in conformity' with. the
written instru&ions of the First Lord of the Admi-

ralty ; but it is stated' by the. Comptroller, that he
also received verbal dire&ions from the First Lord of

the Admiralty, and that the instru&ions given by
him to Mr. LINDEGREN were the result of various
conversations with his Lordship.
" Mr. LINDEGREN was required, by his instruc-
tions; to proceed without loss of time to Riga, and
authorised to purchase frona three to four thousand
tons of the best hemp, upon the most reasonable

terms in his power.
He was ,direCletilo use his best endeavours to
prevetit any supply of Riga 'hemp from going to
France ; and, if it could not be procured from the
superiority of the• credit of this Country, or by any
other means that might occur to him on the spot,
he was at liberty to give an advance upon the price
which the Enemy might have agreed for, taking care
to have propenvoucherS for such transactions.
" In case he should meet with any masts of the
size of twenty inches and Upwards, at Riga, which
he might have reason to believe,were going to the
Enemy, he was to prevent their receiving such sup-
ply by the means above
,pointed out, or any other
not then foreseen. •
" In the event Of any thing happening to delay
hint on his journey to RUssia; he was, to •Use such
meant by his Correspondents on the Continent, :as
might prevent any disappointment in procuring. the
quantity_ of hemp- from .Riga, above mentioned ; and
if it should appear to him, 'upoki 'his arrival there,
that such a quantity could not be obtained, he was
-at libertyto make it -up with the best Peterrsburgh
hemp, not exceeding from five to six hundred tons.
For the due execution of this service he was to
be allowed his travelling expences, and a commis.;
sion of five per cent. on all, the purchases he should
•make for Government. ,
"- And as it was judged absolutely necessary that
there should he an established Russian Merchant in
London appointed to transact the business in this
Country, he was authorised to•engage Messrs. GOD-
FREY THORNTON, and Son, for that purpose, who
were to be paid a reasonable commission for their
trouble.
" On the 27th of February, 1795, Mr. LINDE-
GREN and Messrs_ GODFREY THORNTON and Son,
entered into articles of agreement, witnessed by the
Comptroller of the `Navy, by which it was stipu-
lated, that Messrs. GODFREY THORNTON and Son,
as Attornies for .Mr. LINDEGREN, should be fur-
nished with such sums of money, in. Navy •Imprest
Bills, as they might, from time to time, apply for
that the accounts relating to all matters transaaed
by-them, as Agents for Mr. LTNDEGREN, should
be furnished to him ; and that, for their -trouble in
transaCting the business of freighting ships, making
insurances, corresponding,- keeping accounts, and
furnishing titre., requisite credits, they should have a
clear allowance of two and a half per cent. as a
commission, to be charged at the foot of every in-
voice of stores provided by Mr. LINDEGREN, and
delivered into His Ma;esty's•Dock-yards, such in,
voices to contain the; amount of the prime cost, and
all the charges and expences of every kind.
• " Under this commission, Mr. LINDEGREN made
considerable purchases both of hemp and masts.—
He vas also employed for the same purpose in each
year until the termination of the war."
In detailing-toe result of their inquiries, the Com:-
missioners, for the sake of greater clearness, speak
of the phrchases of hemp and masts separately,- and
first, with regard to the purchases of hemp :
" By virtue of specific dire&ions in a commission
of the 9th Jam 1795, Mr. LINDEGREN purchased
and delivered at His Majesty's yards, 4160 tons,
thirteen hundred, three quarters, and four pounds,
of Riga hernp." •
Thetoat to the Public, upon art average of the
Whole quantity, was 561; is. 2d. per toll.
" The commissions charged on the purchase and
delivery of this henip were as follow :
Five per cent. by Mr. Lindegren, on the amount r.
d.
of the first cost and charges at Riga - - 49 . 3 9
Two and a linif per cent. by Mess-rs. Godftey
Thornton and Son, on the amount of the first
cost, and aft the chargeS, ,except Mr. Linde-
gren's commission - - 5344 2 6
" These commissions Were in Conformity to the
ggreements entered into with Mr. LINDEGREN, arid
Messrs. GODFRItir THORNTON and SON; but there
Was, in addition to Mr..LiNntonEN'S commission on
the purchase, a further el arge,en that. account; of
Two per Cent. made in each invoice by Messrs.
thotiey, Motigon, and Co. of Riga, the House
throngh which Mt. Lindegren made his Or-
Chases - -
" the amount of these Commissions, being
17,2491. 18s. appearing to us exorbitant, we exa-
mined THOMSON SONAR, ANTHONY BROUGH, and
GRo. Tom); Esqs: Russia Merchants, from whom
we obtained much general information as to the
mode of conduCting the trade
,both in Russia and
this Country:
C' From the dvidenC'd of these Gentlemen, we
learned, that it is the- general praCtice at Riga and
Petersbutgli, for the Merchants shipping hemp, to
-charge a.commisslon. df 2 per cent. at the former,
and 3 per cent. at the latter place, for their trouble
in making the purchase and shipping the article, and
that an Agent sent to those places .must employ a
resident Merchant, or utake his purchases under
Very,great disadvantages:
With respe6 to the rate of commissiori.wually
charged by, z,lerolonti country for prOcuring

hemp from kga; and . Managing the. ivhole Of the
bilsiness attending the importation, it was stated to
us by,Mr.,i3014.,tt ,and Mr. &LOUGH, that the usual
commission charged in stich cases vi!iS 2 per cent.

Ifi consequence of this information, the Colu-
miSsiohera called upon the Navy Board, for-an ad- •
count of the rates of commission granted to *sow;
employed by theM -to purchase Naval Stores dui-7
ing the Ainerican War, when it appeared,. that. they
were for Riga hemp, 2 pet cent: to the persons at
home, and managing the importation, and 2 per
Cent; to the merchants purchasing at Riga: As the
rates of commission on the, purchase made by Mr.
LlNDEGRENexceeded, by five and a half per cent:
what Would have been allowed if the hemp had
been procured through established merchants in thei.
Russia trade, agreeable to the former praElice of
the Navy Board, the. Commissioners endeavoured
to asertain, whether any
_advantage resulted from
sending an agent, to compensate for this additional eax-;-
pence ; and they found, that Mi. LINDEGREN'S first
step after his appointment,' was to employ Mr. JOHR
MORISON, a partner in the hot* of THoRLEY, MO-
RISON, and Co. of Riga, who was then in England, to
purchase from 3 to 4000 tons of Riga hemp, under
an agreement, that he should be allowed the same.
commission as was charged by other Merchants cf
that place. Mr. MORISON being anthorised to draw
upon Messrs.- GODFREY„ ThoneeroN and Son, for
the amount, accordingly set out for Riga; and ar-
rived there in the beginning of March. Air. LIN-
DEGREN followed him, but .lid nut arrive until the -
beginning of May, at which time Mr. Mentisos-
had purchased, or contsthed for, the whole or greater
part of the 4000 tons of hemp.—lt is evident,
therefore (says the Report), as far as regards
this.quantity, that if the order had been given, in
the first instance, to Messrs. GODPREY THORNTONi-
and Sort, and conveyed by them to Mr. Aloatsw,
this hemp' might have been obtained as advantage-
ously, and without the allowance of a commission of
five per cent. to Mr. LINDEGREN, which amounted;
upon this purchase, td eight thousand five huedred
and forty-nine pounds three shillings and nine-
pence."
The report, after stating-that- the appearance of
an English Agent in the Riga Market was likely to
create an expe&ation of an- unusual demand, and
that, from the statement of Mr.Haetway, the price
of hemp was a&ually enhanced by the appearance
of Mr. LINDEGREN at Riga, next examines the acl=
vantages expeCted from employing Mr. LINDEGREN,
On this subje& it proceeds dins—
". It is stated by. the Comptroller, that the cir-
cumstance which led to the sending of Mr. LINDE-
GREN AO Riga, was the information which Govern.:
ment had received, that the Enemy were taking
measures to buy up large quantities of Naval Stores,
to effea which, they had, at that time, an Agent at
Riga; and asit was understood that they had nearry-
exhausted their stores at Brest, in their endeavours
to fit out their fleet, after
_the action of the ist of
June, 1794, it became' a' great objea to interrupt
their supplies. •
cc We are ready to admit the importance of this
object ; but we do not perceive that any advantage
was obtained, by striding an Agent abroad, beyond
what might have been expe&ed from the employ;
ment of an established House in LondOn, whose
correspondent at Riga might have performed every
service which could have been requited from an
Agent.
" It is likewise stated by the Comptroller, that
considerable advantage was expe6ted to be derived
from having an Agent 'on the spot during the ship;
ping season, to give inforMation of the vessels which
might load with Naval Stores on account of the
French Ooverarnent. This service is not men-
tioned in the insitu6tions which were given to Mr.
LINDEGREN
.but directions on this head were corn-
niunicated to him by- the Comptroller verbally; and
it appears, that Mr. LINDEGREN did frequently, 41
the course of the year 1795, tiaristnit lifts- of ships
loading at Riga on account of the enemy ; but we
-are of opinion, that even this service might have
been better performed by a, resident Mer Chant."
'(To 6e cmtinued.)

The Glanders having broken out atnarig some Of
the horses of,t,he tith Dragoon Guards, at Exeter
Barracks, several of the most diseased have hieen shot,
to prevent infeftiori.
A farmer's servant; hi the neighbdifrhood cif
Hai}sham, a few days since fixed a slip chain to
the tongue of One of his ritister'S horses, add therer
by aEtually forced it from the poor annual's mouth I.
An A& like this, which exceeds even savage bar-
barity; it is to be litiped will not be permitted to
pass unpunished. •
-A Gentlernan passing St. Paul's Observed a coun-
try youth gaping with considerable earnestness at the
superb edifice; he interrogated the Gentleman as to
its appropriated use : the former; desirous to quiz
him, answered, it was a Baboon House: The latter,
With some pbliit; asked, holy 'twat he got but.
NNT.e are assured, that on the 15th of next month,
the ANNIVERSARY Of the ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY
bd Celebrated it the Londdn Tavern. In the
evening, • Honorary Medallions will be presented to
the Medical Assistants, &c. The Annual Report,
for 1800, will likewise" be pUbltslied the same day,
and.presented to the Guardians of .the above Insti-
tution,'--The Bishopof .S7'.DAvtip's, Sir An. HUMS,
Bait. V. P. Baron DE lithiEck, Rev: Dr. VYsE, Dr.
GREGORY, and Others distinguished for their phi-
lanthropy; have kindly Offered to be the Stewards
the present year.

On Monday last John totterel Naas committed to
Oakhain gaol, on suspicion of having broke into a
dwelling-house belonging to Mr. Broughton, Of:
Wing, in RUtland, and.stealing thereout i'6o guineas
in gold. The prisoner (who came from 13arrowdeu)
had formerly lived servant with Mr.Broughton, and is
a priVate in the Cambridgeshire Militia. He called at
the public-house in that village, and told it lad that he
Much wished to speak to his old master, who he ob-
served vas going to church with his family. dotterel
then left the pUblic-homeiand Was seen to go towards
Broughton's premises. When the family- returned_
frotn'.-church they found the casernent of a Window
Open, rnd a qiiantity of MOO on the frame of it. I
the house they discovered a poker-, which was also
Moody ; with this iilstrument a desk (in which the
money was deposited) appeared to have been broke
open. The Prisoner was apprehended at Wakerley,
and had a recent wound in Eris hands 25 if cut by
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TRINID,4 D.

EXTRACT OF A T,,EITER tßou TRINIDAD, .411'.3.-

ARY g, 1806.

" You have no doubt heard•of a most :fortunate
tliscOvery, which has just taken placehere, of an
surredion that was to have broken out just before
Christ Mas, in which not only-the white people, hut
also ,the mulattoes, were to,haye been murdered.--=
You must consequently suppose it originated with the
negroes; but I have reason to know, that it was en-
tirely confined to the French negroes, and that the
,English negroes • did not participate in this diaboli-
cal combination. The ringleaders were originally,
for , the most part, from St. Domingo, and had
carried their organizing system to such a length, that
the King and Queen, Generals, Colonels, : &c. &c.
Wet e. all nominated. The vagabonds had carried
their audacity and wickedness to such a pitch also,
as to assimilate the symbols-of the most sacred part
of our religion, the Lord's Supper, with the flesh and
blood of the white and.coloured people they were to
murder; for by white bread and wine was meant
our flesh and blood, and brown bread and wine those
of the-mnlattoes. They had a song commencing with
Naas inangei.ons le pain des buckras. (or whites),
irons Zoirons le vin 'des' bath as," meaning the flesh
and blood:. Those wretches who are not the most cri-
minal, are, I understand, to he shipped off to Rattan
Island, but first it is expeaed that a number of the
ringleaders will be executed.
" People differ as to what brought about the 'dis-
covery. The account most to be relied upon is, that
a person, late at night, 'disguised, rode up to the -
Government-House, and gave a letter to the sentinel
for the General, which letter contained all the infor-
mation. He-went away undiscovered. It is curious,
'neither the mulattoes nor English negroes were
concerned ; indeed, the former were to have been-
viaims with us. The-hot-bed of this traitorous con-
federacy was in a quarter of the Island called the
'alley of Cuisa."