The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-15 00:00:00

GIBRALTAR, JUNE 29.

General Fox, with his wife and daughters, sailed
this morning on board the Orion for Sicily, where
he goes.to take the command of the troops.
The Convoy from 'lreland, with the Hanoverian
Brigade on board for this Garrison, and the Clti Yonne
Frigate, from Portsmouth, with Sir Joux IVIOORE
and Generals SHEitBROOKE. and MAcxENza, ar-
rived about two hOurs after General Fox sailed.
•By his Majesty's Ship Ajax, from Palermo, on
the 31st ult. we have heen-. favoured with authentic
details, up to the igth of June_ of the operations of
the. Squadron under the.command of Sir SIDNEi.
SINi/TH since his arrival on that station, which we
.Are convinced will. be highly gratifying to our
'Readers. - •

When Sir SIDNEY sailed from this Harbour for
the Coast of Italy, the state pf things in that part of
the world was not such as to offer any great hopes
of stemming the tide of the French Force which
bad inundatedt) the foot of Italy, menacing Sicily,
and all the depending stations. But, by the exer-
tions of our Navy under that enterprising Officer, a
very sudden 'change has taken place in the posture
of affairs.

JULY 12.—The Spanish Government has issued
orders to 'put thirteen Regiments of Infantry, two
of Artillery, and twelve of Militia, on the footing of
. war ; but the destination of those troops is. not
known. Many are the conjectures in which people
indulge upon this subje&—the least preb-able of
which is certaiuly that of an approaching rupture
with France : not but that there are sufficient
grounds for it : the unworthy usage which the Spa-
nish Monarch had lately to bear from BONAPARTE,
for having ventured to intercede in behalf of the
King of Naples, and hesitated to subscribe the re-
quired renunciation of his rights to that Throne;
the obligation imposed upon
.him to continue at
war with England, however ruinous that War may
prove ; the imperious command so recently laid
upon him to break with Sweden, though the me-
lancholy condition of the Spanish Commerce ren-
dEtred her frindship more necessary to Spain than
ever ; and, finally, the heavy tributes which are
exacted from him, white his Army and .Navy are
left without pay, and altnot every class of his sub- 1
jeets is reduced to the greatest straits : all' these
would certainly warrant a rupture; but nothing of

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tie kind can CiB ekp,a.ed. PoNAl.;.ilurE's
tnatic Aid-de-Camp '(1)111toc) is at this ten ini,-
.rnent on an•extraordinary Mission at Madrid; and
the Spanish Government appears to be even lost to
.-a sense of its degradation. Others Suppose, that !Ile
Regulars are to be employed in ekpeditions beyniici
the seas, while the Militia will do their duty in the
Interior;, and this opinion is Corroborated by the
order sent to the COmenunder of the Cadiz
dron, to hold himself ready.. to sail at a morment'3
warning, With his eight Sail, however manned ;
and by the well-known want in which Spanish
America stands of assistance from the Mother Coup-
try. But, on the 'other hand, how could the Spa=
nish Government think Of exposing a part of its
Army, and.the remnant of its Navy-, to almost cev,
tain de.stru6tion,' informed as it is that Lord C 01...;
in..qowoon is at the mouth of the 'Harbour from
which the Expedition must- sail, and that the At=.
Jamie is covered with our Fleets J—The third opi
Ilio/1, which sends. these troops to Portugal to garh:
rison the, Sea Ports. from which it is intended to ex;
elude the English, Ships, is. the least unlikely ;
and we should not be surprised that the King
had consented 'to the measure, however contrary to
his, inclinations, to prevent the State of his Son-in-
law being over-run with French troops.
JULY 19.—0 n the sth inst. the Ch./Anne. Fri
gate, with General 1.1100aF., -Src. on board, sailed
from this place for Sicily : RO-LLE'S Regiment
went from this place in the Transports under con-
voy of' the Chifibnne..,--Six of the Garrison Bri-
gade attempted to desert last night from the Gar,
rison ; one was dashed to 'pieces in the attempt ;
one made his escape, and four were taken pri-.
soners. '

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JULY 21.—The Garrison. is perfealy 'healthy.
and there '.has. been no appearance of the pestilen-
tial fever any_ Wherc in this summer But
we have. received accounts within these few days
of the plague having broke, out at Tunis, On the
Coast of Africa ; in consequence of which a rigid
quarantine is imposed on all Vessels from that neigh 4.
bourhood.

EDINBURGH, AUG. 7.

COMPETITION OF PIPERS, &c.

TUE-Annual Competition for Prizes given by the
Hghland Society of London to the three best Per-
formers on the great Highland Bag-pipe, rwas held
in the Theatre-Royal here, on Toc,d y last, in pre-:
settee ofa Committee of Judges appOinied by the
aghl Ind Society of Scotland, and a ammeroth.and
audience. The Theatre, on the ce.;asion
Was crowded in every part. •
The first Prize, being a handsome Pipe,
mounted, and adorn. 4 v. ih a silver p'a
which there has aince been et:: Ived thy p oper, .11-
sciiption, together with 40 inerks,- &ots• tnoneyy
was adjudged Joint IviGregor, Piper to the
land Society of:London, and' to • the Loyal North
Britons.

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The second Prize, of_ 30 merks, was 'adjudged to
Archibald M'Arthur, Piper to Ranald Macdonald,
Esq. of Staff ; but he having declined it, it was
given to Allan 'Lean, Piper to-Alexander M‘Lean,
Esq. of ArdgoWrer. • . • •
The third Prize) being. also 30 merks, was be-
stowed- on Donald. Macdonald, a promising young
boy, son of Jan Macdonald, late Piper to the
Caithness Highlanders. . •
Sir .rohn Sinclair, the Presis, after delivering the
priies to the preferred competitors, by desire of tko
Committee, called-for Dunald M`Donald, late Piper.
to the Caithness Highlanders, now Pipe-maker in
Edinburgh, and informed him, that a. prize had been
voted to him by the Judges, for producing the
greatest numb;:r of ancient pipe-tunes, properly set
to' music by himself; in which he had disTiverod
considerable ingenuity ; and it ‘,.as reconmiewleci
to him to continue his exertions in this way, yid to
instru& such :other performers as should apply to
him to be .taught the method 'of setting to music
the, most approved pinbrachds; ,and other anciAit
pieces of Highland, music. .
The improvement made by the Performers itf
general, in consequence of the encouragement
given by these animal cOrripetitidns, was so conspi
cuous on this occasion, that all the competitors •who
appeared were,yery good players.
To vary the entertainment; Mr. Fitzmaurice played
several beautifUl airs on the 'Union
.pipe, which were
received with great applause. . •
The. audience„.yere also highly entertained:with
thereels and liighland. dances, introduced' bet keen
the aas. The"hanbers were generalry encored by.
the company, - and received. suitable premiuMS from
the Committee.

From the increased countenance and support,
which not only those conneaed with the Highlands,
but m the company general -Who are in town at the
races, are pleased to give to this annual competition
and exhibition, the Judges. we:e ;nuch gratific:: to
find, that, from the arnotint of the receipts ,at the
Theatre, which' were larger this year than on any
forther occasion, with the Rim allowed by the Lon-
don SocietY, they were enabled to make consider-
able additions in money to the Competitors who
gained theist and 2d prizes, besides Making a hand-
some division among the unsuccessful candidates.
some of whom had come from a great distance, to
encourage them to farther exertions and. improve,
ment in this ancient, Warlike,. and national music ;
and likewise amongst the dancers of Highland reels.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, Avc.

This day's Market was hut thinly supplied with
different kindS of 'cattle ; Beef and Lamb support
last prices ; Mutton and Veal are rather cheaper;
Pork is dearer, -and the trade for the most part was
not, over brisk. The sales in the Haymarket were
inconsiderable ; Hay and Straw have fallen in price
since Monday's Market: We subjoin a correct
Statement of the prices-and numbers :
sink the Offal iler stone of Blb. . •
Beef 4s. 6d. to ss od.—Mutton 4s. od. to 4s. rod.—Veal
6s. od. to 7s. cd.—Lamb 6s. od. to 7s. od.—Pork Gs. ode

Beasts, 345•—Sheep and Lambs, 4750.—Ca14e54
,s7._
Pigs 193.

CORN-FXGFIANGE, AVG.. 1,5.---2R.tr" flesh arrivals
of Wheat to-Clay are fey insnfit: ;ner ; and the trade
for that of good quality i''.-,:it!!ratlier better price ;
Barley in but shortal~clfcll4asdear ;
ici
Malt and Beans but small -varitition W .of _rice 5 very
few .hite Pease 30 t priniC samples, rather
dearer ; in Flour no variation.

PO LICE.

PI CK1)0( KETS.

BOw-rraizET.--On Wednesday evening, at the
clok of the performance of the HaymarkWTheatre,
a Lady leaving the house was hustled by a gang of.
pickpockets, between the doors of the Theatre and
• James's-street. ' She diicoVered what the villains
were at before the}' robbed her, and gave the alarm.
Thotm:son and GregOry, the tw • ) Officers' who at-
, tend the Theatre, went in pursuit of the robbers,
when they found, near the pot where the Lady was
hushed, Joe Hough, a .notorious pickpocket ; the
rest of ,the gang made their escape. The Lady was
so extremely alarmed, at the daring attack, that she
faintel She was conveyed home in a carriage, ex-
, tremely
• • Yesterday' 1-longh was brought' .before JAMES
READ, El. and cwnmitted for further examinatipn..
i-VGeritlemati from the East Indies attended, and
ide:itified the- gold watdh fOund by Rivett upon
Hoimek, Vauxhall Gardens, on Tuesday. night,
Which lie 4avefty.l,-uinea's for at Bombay.
Atka leer Gentleman. attended, .and claimed the
• silver snu,F,•,box found upon Holmes by Rivett.
/Vittiani licuuklits, the young highwayman, un-
derwent another :exaMination,• when .it was ascer-
• tained•that the ' spot where he, robbed Mr. Birchal,
of Oakley, was in HerttOrdshire ; . he was fully corn,
mitted,won this .charge to stand his trial atthe next
AsSizes.for the Coauty of Hertford.