The Sun.
London, England, 1806-12-30 00:00:00

H. 4.318 01c:A D. iO.

This city has lost all its glity. The cnrriaga
which, during - the winter season, were rolling, in.
the streets till two or three o'clock in the morn-
ing--the crowded houses at the theatres, balls,
routs, masquerades, where elegance and fashion
shone in their utmost brilliancy—even cheerful and
seleot 'private circles—all have vanished. The place
resembles a desert. Whole bundles of protested
.hills of exchange arrive here every day. Upon c.‘ til
whole, a despondency prevails among all classes of
persons, and the labouring poor are, for the most
part, destitute,of, the means of procuring daily .
sistence for themselves and-families. •

The French Commandant, General LAVAL, by his
humane behaviour, has pined the regard and esteem
of the inhabitants ; and so did; in a great Measure,
his predecessor, Colonel BEAUZiNCOURT. The fol-
lowing anecdotes deserve iv:nom-able. mention, even
of an enemy. A few days-before Colonel BEAT:-
ZANcounT's departure, a Syndic of Hamburgh paid
him a visit. Iu the course of their conversation,
the Colonel laid hold 6f a parcel of letters, and shew-
, ing.them to his visitor, said, « Look here, •Sir, what
patriots your countrymen are. These letters are'de-
nunciat ions against your most respe&able fellow-citi-
zens ; bpt I scorn informers,. whether 'they be ano-
nymous or avowed ; and this is the use I make of
their treachery." So saying, the Colonel threw all
theletters into the wood tire that was blazing_in.the
stove of his amrtmer4.
The following are the names- of the Gentldmen
belonging to the English faaory who are to be sent
to France:—Mr. W. Aux. Burt Row Es, Treasurer;
Mr. JAMES COLEMAN, Secretary; Messrs. MATTHEW
BOYNTON, JAMES STEPHEN, JAMES ItENNY, JOHN
COCK, JOHN THORNTON, THOMAS LODGE,_ THO-
MAS BLACKER, GEORGE SMITH, and QEORGE
WHITAKER. Mr. JANins STURTEVANT has fortu-
nately escaped ; for being on a journey, and hear.
idg that the French had taken possession of LubeCk,
he irinnediately came to Hamburgh, secured his ef-
feels and warehouses, and provided for his safety in
Denmark. The Police in Altona will not suffer any
British fugitives to remain there any longer. This
is said to be done at the request of the French. "Vhe
,unfortunate members of
\the • British faefory are to
lose the whple of their property. and effects, and
only i change of linen and clothes will be allowed
to, go with them ,to France. Their families will.
thus become dependent on the generosity of. their
friends, either in England or here. is, -however,
to the credit and honour of Mrs. Tnoim-rox and
Bmeg.p?, and
,some other. Ladies, that they
are determined to follow their husbands. .Till
other British subjeas; still af Haniburgh,,have re-
, • •
mained unlnolested. • • ,

_The commandant of Hamburgh, Gen. LAVAL
received orders, on the Bth inst. from Marshal MoR7
ilia, 'to seddoff the Members of the British fdaoty
on the following day, to Verdun, under a strong guard,
as prisoners of war. On perusing the list. of their
names, he suddenly stopped at that of BuitllowEs,
and ringing for an orderly serjeant,'desired.he would
fetch tliatGentleman. On Mr. BuititowEs'S
pearance-he /hug addressed him :----" .Sii; I recol-
lea the generous and. hospitable treatment which
a special friend . and relative of mine has said
his family e:cperienced from you guying his exile
here, thebOrrors of the French Revolution.--.
Benefits so noble, I acknowledge as conferred up-
on Myself. wish I had it in my power to
convince you of my gratitude." 'Mr. BUR-
HOWES thanking him, asked whether his departures
and that of his companions in misfortune-, might
not be put off for 'a day or two ? LAVAL replied,
that instead .of a day or two, he might fi.x days,
by which time be had reason to believe lie should be
no longer in_ power at Hamburgh ; and that on Suni
day, the 14th instant, •he and his friends, on their
tvord of honottr, might proceed to Verdun without
any military escort,

EDINBURGH, DEC. 27.

E storm on Thursday .continued till the everlt
ing. Considerable damage was done to the roofs 6i
houses, chimneys, !sz-c. Part of the gable of a new
house in Howe-street was clown dawn, as was also
a small out-house, or shed, in .the Pleasance. Tht,
family at Gogar had a most providential escape;
while sitting at breakthst, a heavy stack of chimneys
Was blown down, which passe•:l through the different
stories, carrying every thing bcfbre it. The floor
was torn down within a very short distance of the
breakfast table, and a chair on which one of the
family was sitting a few seconds before was crushed
to pieces. We are. happy to mention that none of
the family were 'tuft.