The Sun.
London, England, 1806-04-12 00:00:00

NAVAL N E WS.

PLYMOUTH,. .APRIL to.—Arrived the
,Prussian
Ship Mercurius,' HOGG, Master, from -Liverpool,
bound to Hambro', laden with tobacco and sugar,
detained by His Majesty's Brig Moucheron ; the
.Prussian Galli-ot Frederick, CRITZEN, Master, from
Bourdeaux, bound. to Amsterdam, with' wine, de}
tained by the Hardy Gun-brig ; the Prussian Brig
Minerva, JURS THOMPSON, . Master, sailed from
hence` before the order of detention, bound to Emb-
den, laden with wine and brandy, detained by the
Moucheron Brig of War ; the Prussian Barque Po-
mona, from Bourdeaux, bound to Embden, detained
by the Hardy Gun-brig, laden with wine ; the
Bremen Ship Oelbrum, B. GATSEN, Master, from
Charleston, bound to Bremen„ laden with rice,
sugar, and coffee, detained by the Alexander Pri-
vateer. •

Sailed the Martin Sloop of War, on a Cruize ;
and the Jalouse SlOop of War, with a Convoy for
the Downs ; also the Lady-Warren armed Ship, to
the Eastward ; the Astrea Frigate, on a Ct-uize
the Channel; ani the. Caroline, hired armed „Brig,
'to the Westward.

Arrived the French Brig Po7onct, cut out by the
Boats of the 'Pa Vrigate from Rochefort; laden
with wine and soap'; the Poppenburgh Gidliot ca-;
Mar. ina, ',TINGE, Master, from St. Martin's, botin`d.
to Poppenburgh; laden With salt, detained by the
Alexander Salooner Privateer.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 1 I.—The Whiting Schooner,
Lietit. ORKNEY, arrived this afternoon from Halifax,
brings home the Unpleasant news of the death _of
Sir ANDREW MITCHELL, ,Admiral of the Blue, and
Commander in Chief oti the Halifax station.
Arrived the Priipero Bomb,' Capt. STiiPZET,
with a Convoy from the. Downs ; the sheerly Guti-
bfig, Lieut. MONTRESSOR, -from Plymouth, with
Prisoners of War ; the Defender, Lieut. Nor s, frOrn,
a cruize, having detained a Prussian Galliot and a
Prussian Brig and the Devastation Bomb, Capt.
MILNER,' from a cruize.

FALMOUTH, APRIL 9.—Arrived the Airckland
Packet, SCHUYLER, from Lisbon, with Mails, 14
days passage by her we learn, that in consequence
of the non-capture of the Algerine (late Portuguese
Frigate), and the Portuguese Line-of-battle Ship not
being- ready to sail, the Brazil Vessels are prevented
from going out. It was reported that the Alk,crine,
with two Barques, were captured a ,few days since,
but without foundation. ThePonzone,witha Fleet fpr•
England, anioug which are t Sail of Swedes, from,
St. t..Tbe's, With salt, exped to sail to-mortoW,

The Newfoilmiland Fleet sailed yesterday I.:nder
Convoy c.l( the Star Brig, viz. Garland,' Simxi's:,
Gannet, STANWoftill, _,ZO/US, EVANS, Princess,
NORTON, Alicia, FITZ GEil A LD, Country Law,
WoriTH, Stanley, RANKLE, indefatigable, LITTLE,
Goodridge, LAND; Snakes E4:ILIg; and Nancy,
AVEZ,S,TOOD. -

Arrived the American Ship George Washington,
from the Isle of France, detained by a
Liverpool Privateer'; the Pi-issian Dogger J0N,...,e
Derant, DENATim,- from Varna, detained by the
Hero Banger Revenue Cutters.
It is 'reported here that the French have sent
Troops to blockade the Sound,

DOVER APRIL 11,—The Vrozv Rixtena, Capt.
WErucKbEN, arrived last night -from' Rotterdam,
with 26 passengers, chiefly Italians (Pi&ure Mer-
chants), and Madame'LAKELLS, a French Lady and
a servant; the Vessel was bound to Gravesend, but
was. detained and sent in here by.the Jackall Gun-
Brig : does not bring any particular news,
Arrived about 14 or 16 sail of light Colliers, bound
to Sunderland, put in here through stress of weather.
Our Ships continue to cruize against the Prus-
sians with great success ; 'four or five sail being sent
in daily. All descriptions of Vesse's in this Hats--
hoof are fitting out as Privateer's, in hopes of a War
between this Country and Prussia.

YARMOUTH, APRIL 11.—The following- Prussian
Ships have been detained and sent into this Port
Zeelust, from 'Poppenburgh, in ballast, by His Ma-
jesty's Ship • Ruby ; Jonge Cornelius, from North
.Sea, with salt fish, by His Majesty's Ship Censor;
Jonge from Norden, with coals, bound to
Bourdeaux, by His Majesty's Ship Ruby ; Diana,
from Antwerp, with 'salt, by His Majesty's Ship
Majestic.

DEAL, APRIL 11.—Sailed yesterday afternoon
the Prospero Bomb; with the outward-bound under
Convoy, for Portsmouth.

Arrived last night the Monkey Gun-brig, Lieut.
SIMMOND.S Commander, with a large Prussian rikirk,
under Danish colours, which she fell in with at the
back of the Goodwin Sands, laden with linen, from
Altona, bound to St. Thomas's;•• and remain in the
Downs with the, rest of the Ships as per last.

The outward-bound West India, Fleet were getting
under way from C‘irk on the 4th inst.

STATE PAPER.

PRUSSIAN PATENT.
We-FREDERIC W‘LLIAM, King of Prussia, Sec.'
&c. make known and declare as follows:

. " The wish' to secure our faithful subje&s and the
neighbouring States of the North of Germany during
the war, and to preserve and confirm the duration of
the blessings of Peace, was at all times the- intention
of Wr indefatigable endeavours. These wholesome
measures were made known, upon some recent occa-
sions, .as the Objea of our late Patent dated January
27, 1866, according t6which the Eleaoral States of
BrtinswiCk Lunenburgh in Germany, were taken pos-
session of by our troops, When the administration of
the same passed into our hands. But- in consequence
of the exchange of the Eleaorate. of Hanover, in
consideration of the cession of three of the Provinces
of our Monarchy, and for the permanent tranquillity
of , our isubjeas and .the neighbour,jng States, we
have fognd it inclispensibly necessary. to -enter
into and, conclude a Convention with His Majesty
the Emperor of. the French and King of Italy ;
and as-the Eleetoral States of the House of Bruns-:
wick, situated in Germany, were obtained by the
Emperor NAPOLEON by right of conquest,. Nxe,here=
by declare, that the rightful possession of the territory
.of that house has passed over to us,, in consideration
ot.the cession of three. of our provinces, and is now
subje& to our power only ; consequently, from the
present time, the Government and the. Administra-
tion. of these countries will be administered simply.
in our name alone, and under our supreme autho-
rity. - •

`‘ We therefore call upon; all persons, whatever
may have been the funEtions assigned to them, to
execute these funcaions only in our name, and under
our authority.'

" Count SCHTJLENEERG KEIINERT, and the
Commissioners who, are attached to him, expe& no
less than that all the Prelates, thd Burghers, and
the inhabitants in general, will obediently 6nform
themselves to the order of things which a new (era
has rendered necessary for their tranquillity and
well-being; and in so doing they will afford His
Majesty a prOof of their devotion to their Country.
" So, on our part, nothing shall be negleEted to
confirm them in the persuasion of our paternal affec-
tion, and odr sincere wish to render them happy.
(Signed) " FREDERIC WILLIAM.
SCHULENBERG.
" April 1, 1806." " HAUGWITZ."

Yesterday, pursuant to public advertisement, a
Meeting of the West-India Merchants took place at
the London Tavern, for the purpose of taking into
Consideration the new Duty upon Sugars, &c. .
The Meeting was fully attentied, and Lord PEN-
RHYN was unanimously called to the Chair.

Mr. HIBEERT moved. the Resolutions, and spoke
,t great length.
Sir STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Mr. MANNING, and
Mr. HANKEY, also took a full view of the subjeet.
,A Resolution to the following purport was unani-
mously agreed to :
. .

Resolved, That, in the present depressed state of the Sugar
Market, the British Planter is unable to bear 'any additional
Duty, and that the Committee be instruded to prepare a tvle-
Thorial on the State of the Sugar Colonies, t 6 bo laid before
His MajeFty's N 1 niste,s.
The city of Frankfort must feel very comfortable
now as it is released fn-.an all 'trouble, legislative,
defensive, or financial, since the Emperor of France
has been so good as to..secare it with French Troops,
and to exempt it froth all care and anxiety respect-
ing the payment of those Troops, by placing its
elvil Establishment wholly also under French super-
intendance and protection.
In the Polytechnic Schools of France geography
is taught as an indispensible branch of knowledge,
but it will be well if the aptest scholars can keep
pace with BONAPARTE:S divisions of Europe. There,
has not been such a revolution of names and terms
since the introduction of the chemical nomenclature,
which sent the oldest chemists in Europe back to
their Studies.
As the POPE is expeeled to be removed, to Venice,
it would -be proper to gratify the people by some-.
thing like an appearance of their ancient Govern-
ment, and to vest His Holiness with the . title of .
Loge, There is a pliant humility in his cliaraaer,
that would, no doubt, reacUly induce him to submit
to the new designation.
The new Opera of The IrhitePlume was fully
established in public esteem at its repetition .last
night.—The Piece has undergone much retrench-
Ment, and went off with better effect. The dancing,
which se heavily retardeil.the conclusion; is Omit-
ted, and the Piece therefore closes with a better im-
pression pn. the Audience.---The Adors in general
acquitted themselves so well on the former night,
.that.- nothing can be added to the commendation
they de.;efrved. ' The Muiic --appears to stilt more
advantage; and the Whole constitutes, a very arnus-
ing.drarriatiC "'Mange. The Audience was very.nu,
Merous,-and were prbfuSe in applause.
The Forty Thieves have contrived to steal into
Public favour, and their Instigators, Accessories, and
Managers behind the curtain will no doubt be Re-
ceivers of a considerable I: ooly.
It is not because.at4.- CharaEters which belonged
to Miss DE CAMP have been actually assigned to
ether Performers that she. has been induced to relin-
quish her connexion with Drury-lane Theatre, but
because new Characters, to which she might have
fair pretensions, have, it seems, been allotted to
More recent Actresses. This forestalling of parts: is
held, in the theatrical. world, to be as strong a
Bound of complaint
_as an absolute deprivation of
Charaders, long in possession.
latterAcCounts are just arrived from Gibraltar of the
end of February. The Hon.. Mrs. Fox and
,amily
were safely arrived. The Garrison was in.
Perfed health.

Dr. JAmEs FELLOWES, who was ordered out there
last November twelvemonths, when the Pestilential
Fever raged with go much violence, has obtained
Pass Potts and letters of recommendation from the
Spanish Governor, with permission to visit the se-.
Feral places in Spain where it had made its appear-
ance. ln consequence of this indulgence be had
already pursued his inqUiries in different parts, and
then at Malaga ; at which place, during the
la3t sickly season, between 20 and 30,000 inhabitants
had been carried off. From thence he proposed
listfing Ciz and Seve, here it had been equally
latal. Froad m a Gentleman w of his abilities we may
expeet a satisfaelory account of the rise and progress j
of so drttadful a malady.
<NI\