The Sun.
London, England, 1808-05-10 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, MAT 9.—Yesterday arrived the
Sydney Cove, from Botany Bay. -

Passed by for the River Thames, the Sally, Rose,
Sin;th Seaman, and Rosina, from Botany Bay.
Arrived the Syriy Cutter, with a Convoy from
Guernsey and Jersey ; likewise the Medway, WA'T.7
SON, fOr the Brazils ; Star, WiLNINs
.)N, foy Port
Jackson ; and Brothers,. Fli AD, for Gibraltar; also a
few Transports from the D Owns.

The Pheasant yesterday brought into this Port Le
Bort Tare (and not Talette, as mentioned yesterday),
a French Cutter Privateer, on her passage from the
West Indies.

Arrived yesterday the Principe dtulantafrom the,
Brazils, bound to London, having been sent into
this Port by a Guernsey Privateer. She was innne-
diately on her arrival ordered to the -Motherbank, to,
perform quarantine.
The Strenuous Gun-brig takes ConVoy to 'Gum
sey and Jersey.

PLYNInUrTIf , MAY 8.----ArriVed last evening an
armed Portugnezc Brig from ale Brazils, with a
Messenger of that nation, hearing dispatches for this
Govirnment, with which he lauded and set off im-
tnediately for London; they are said- to,contain in.
teresting information, and .to be of much import,.
mice.

YARMOUSA MAY g.—The Expedition undei
convoy of his Majesty's Ships Mars and 4udaciows,
will sail early to-morrow morning.

TORBAY, MAY B.—Arrived the Channel Fleet,
tinder command of Admiral Lord GAIIDNEB, from
their station off Brest.

D4AL, MAY 9.--Arrived His Majesty's Brig Vi-
rago from.,Waterford, with a convoy, which are
sailed for the River:

THE BRAZILS.

ORDINANCE OF•THL PRINCE REGENT.

TO COUNT DE PONTU, OF' MY PRIVY C.IUNCIL. GO.
• VERNOR AND CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF THE PRO-

VINCE OF BAHIA.

FRIEND-4, the PRINCE REGENT,'Senu you, Rs'
my well-beloved, greeting : DuTy Considering the
'report which you .have made to me cm the condition
of my subjects, and my lloyal revenue, on acconnt.of
the present critical state of public aifairs of Europe,
and being desirous to give on that important sub-
ject, a speedy decision, in order to stop the farther
progress of evils of such magnitude, &c. I do here-
by provisionally ordain, until a general System of
regulations respecting the matters in question shall
be arranged, as foflows:—

" That at the Custom-houses in the Brazils, ail
kinds of goods, merchatalize, and commodities,
brought, either on board at foreign Ships, belong-
ing to subjeols of such,Pawers as are considered to
be on terms
.of athity and peace with my Royal
Crown, or in vessels belonging to my •Subjeds, shall
be admitted, on payment of twenty-four per cent.
import duty, consisting of twenty percent. consoli;
dated customs, and four per cent, additional-duty
.already established ; the collection of 'the said cus-
toms to be effected iu the same manner at has
hitherto been done at the said .Cusiom-House.
Wine, brandy, and sweet oil, shall pi), double the
duty that has hitherto .been levied on the said
articles.
" That it shall be lawful,. not only for my' own
subjetc.ls, hut also for" -chose,of the Powers above-.
mentioned, to 'export to such\ ports as they shall •
deem expedient, for The benefit of trade and avicul-
ture, which I feel anxious to promote, every species'
of Colonial commodities 'and produce, with the ex.,
ception of Brazil wood and oilier articles, the ex;
portation of which is already prohibited, on pay-
inent cif the same exp,.,ct duty at has hitherto been•
established in the respective Provinces; all laws,:
Royal edidis, and other ordinances, which .hitherto
prohibited in this Stain of the Brazils IL mutual, in-
tercourse and maritime trade between my subjects
and foreign nations, remaining until farther notice
suspended and without force; All which you,', will
cause to be carried into effect. with that activity
and zeal which I expect from you.
a Bahia, Jun. 28, 180 e. THE. PRINCE.
" Be it carried into execution and registeLA, and
the necessary orders for that purpose expedited.

" COUNT DE PONTE."

" Bahia, Jan. 29, 1808."

On Wednesday the' 4th of May the British and
Foreign BiblaSecietylreld their fourth Annual Meet-
ing at the .New London TriVent, Cheapside.. Avery
gratifying report of procee:tings, both at home and
abroad, was read by Lord TUIGNMOUTH, the Piesi.
dent, from the chair : this was succeeded by several
interesting extracts of'correipondence front different
parts, of the world, relative' to the printing and dis-
persion of the Scriptures.. The President was sup-
ported by the Archbishop of C4shel, the,Bishops of
Durham and. Salisbuiy, Messrs. Wit.atattroacat, Bet-.
timorobr, &c. alt of:whoin (the Archbishop except-
ed) took an aaive part .in the business, of the day.
The meeting was numerous, beyond all former
exaMple,,and a degree of harrtiony and mutual tia-
tistaaion prevailed, from which, under the divine
blessing, the happiest consequences ,to the cause of
Christianity may be confidently prediEted,
The Society's Report, with interesting Extratfis.4
Correspondence, List of Subscribers, Statc "uf the
Fund, &C. will Shortly be paiblished, and may be had
of Mr. L. B. SKRI,I3Y, at the' Society's Depositety-,
No. 16g, Fleet • street:

Subs::riptiofiS are received by FiBaRY TitORNTON,
Treasurer, No. 1, fiarthOlotriew-latie, at,d by
Mr. TiroNiAs Smart, collector and .Acco,,nptant,
No. w, Little Moorfields, London, when, donations
e.)l Foreign Nts;-sions of the Scriptures arc reguesied
Lye sent:.