The Sun.
London, England, 1806-11-27 00:00:00

WM. HOLDEN, Sec.
his Majesty's Ship Fnnehise, Chatham,,
SIR, 7 Nov. 24, 1341.:
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your Letter of the 21st instant,-conveying to me the
Thanks of tine West India Merchants for the pro-
teaion which I had the good fortune to render the
late Jamaica Convoy, whom accidents and misfor-
tunes had ultimately placed under my care.
Although it is the duty 6f a Naval Officer to be
peculiarly:attentive-to the Commerce of his Colin-.
try, yet, when the endeavours of an' humble' Mai,
victual is attended with success, and to .have hiS
condua merit the approbation •of such a. trul-y re-
spe6table Meeting as the great body of the West
India Merchants, cannot but be highly flattering to
his feeling i believe • me, Sir, I am truly sensible, of
the-honour done me, and I beg to assure you th2t,
should the chance ,of service again confer on me a si•
milar charge, it will be my .pride and ambition to at-
tempt to merit-a,continuance•of the same favourable
sentiments.

It is equally as satisfatiory to have my 'condi:Ka
honoured with your concurring testinrony, and• I
earnestly solicit you will accept, and present, my
most grateful acknowledgments on the occasion. I
have the honoor to be, With great esteem, your most
obedient and very humble Servant,
CHARLES DASHWOOD.
To Beeston Long, Esq.
Chairman of the West India Merchants.

,CILIICR. TRAVELLING ARTILLERY.—An interest-
ing-experiment has recently been made in the Ar-
tillery. Lieut. Colonel CRICHTON, with two- 6-
pounders, mounted on a new construCtiOn of his in-
venf,on, together withthe Artillerymen attached to
them, was ordered to set out from Edinburgh for
Woolwich, taking post-horses at the ordinary
stages. One of the axle-trees broke on the road,
which occasioned a considerable stop, and some
other delays occurred—yet the party reached
Woolwich, a distance or 400 miles, in .seventy-
seven hours, 'the men arriving in perfect condition
for service. So great a journey was chosen, in or-
der that sufficient observation might be made of the
different effects from length, of stages, or quality of
road. In" consequence of the accident which had
happened, a veeond experiment was directed. The
party went from Woolwich to Southampton and
returned to Woolwich in 24 hours, without fa-
tigue, the distance travelled being 160 miles. The
experiment has -proved, that powder may be thus
carried without danger from the friaion which
has - hitherto been apprehended from any great ve-
locity, of movement.. "l'he obje& of these trials has
been to ascertain whether; in case of -an Enemy's
landing at any distant point where few or no guns
might be stationed, a powerful force -of Artillery
could not be transported to the spot -before the inva,
'der should hare made, any progress. The result has
been. satisfactory, not only on this head, but pro-
mises • the means of considerable savitigs ; for, if
Artillery can be thus for Warded by securing a cer-
tain number of horses in .the neighbourhood, at
given points, incase of an invasion, a material dimi-
nutionmight probably be made in the number con-,
stantly kept at the great Ordnance.Dep,ot. We. un-
derstand that the alteration of the 'carriages is a very
trifling expellee.
A back which had strayed from the park of Mr..
CHALLER,• at Sussex, about two years
since, alter an eKeellent'chace, was taken a few days
ago, and turned out for a second hunt before the
hounds of Mr. CAMPION, of Panby, near Patcham,
on Friday last. The field was uncommonly well
attended. Upwards of 200 horsemen, consisting of
the most dashing sportsmen in that part of the world
being present., Many carriages
.filled with nobility
attended from Brighton. The weather was favour-
able, and truly a more animated scene than the field
presented had not been seen for. many preceding
years. The huntsman and his whipper7in had each
of them new clothing, green, with black •caps. The
chace at length commenced, and all parties were in
an instant in motion, proper law having been given
to the buck. The dogs acquitted themselves in a
capital style ; for many wiles a table-Cloth would
have covered the whole pack. After stn admirable
chace of several hours, the dogs ran in upoathe stag
in Clayton 'Wood; whom they would have.presently
destroyed, but for the interposition of the huntsman,
He was taken from the fit:„ld in a cart, but his velvet
coat was so much torn by t.N.,e. teeth of his pursuers,
tha!`it is supposed, if preserved) he never will be in
condition to afford anotherday'siN.lort. The sports-.
men at length retired well pleased wii.;ithe'diversion
they had enjoyed; In the former chace wmAN,
Esq. of Newtiinber, had a eaPital horse dr3t uudcr
him with fatigue, and 5.% hich died soon after.