The Sun.
London, England, 1801-09-11 00:00:00

Pare! chairing the,lat three and we stoola
then he en?lped to .quote in his „own .words
he has asser-zed twenty tunes, .that theYren'ch
were too wise to think of
.attempting an. Inva_
siosn, and too powerful to stand in need of it."
—W are, however, too seldom accustomed, to
fir 4 any disposition in this Journalist to ac-
knowledge his errors,
,not to, give him credit
on this occasion, and no to encourage him
as to, .the future. We cons-i'atuFate ourselves on
sA:eing him at length acknowledge, that the Fiench
" may attempt some Descent upon these Kingdoms—
/lug try s2mething '•in Wilstep—tha, France must he
ward; observed, and that 'we ought to be we,/ pre_
pared against a Surprize." If this Writer had
been contented always to write in this style, which
plain good sense dictates, he would have saved us
the trouble of exposing his errors? and wnuld him-
self -have avoided the mortification of acknowledg-
ing them.

" But," says the same Paper, "-what we said
was, that the Gum-boats which it was reported the
French had colleited, never could be useful, or se,.
) riously intended for Invasion." When we some time
ago kook a view of the Troops and Vessels collat-
ed from the Texel as far as Rochefort, as one im-
mense Line of Attack, of which the Ports of Hol-
land were the Right Wing, those of the Ocean the
Left, and those of the Channel the Centre, we ha,
zarded an opinion that the two Wings were proba-
bly destined to strike the greatest blow, and that
the Centre was intended to give the alarm and to
make a false attack. Without, however, pretending
that this is the case, did not the possibility of such
circumstances require precaution and the measures
which have been adopted ? Is it not universally
known that every Officer who is instructed to make
a false attack has also orders to turn it into a real
one, if he finds the Enemy off their guard, -even
in some cases though they should be superior in
force! Has it not often happened that by a double
feint, a false attack has been made 03 a point,
which ended by the greater part of the force being
ultimately direCted against it ? Would it not fol-
low 'from this view, that our Ministers cught to
display their preparations and their vigilance in the
Channel as well as in every other quarter ? What
measures have they taken for this purpose ? They
have employed the same steps of vigilance and
alarm against the Enemy as the latter have them-
selves employed, flotillas of light vessels, reserv,
ing their greaser strength against those Wings
where the Enemy were themselves assembling their
main force. What, we would ask, could Government
do better, than disconcert the plans of the Enemy by
a distribution of forces analogous, and at the sane
time superior to those which they themselves em-
ploy ?

Within a short space of time, the Editor of the
Morning Chronicle has endeavoured to mislead the
Public on two important points, and has in both
of them been 'obliged by Evidence, and' the outcry
of the Public, to make his Palinodiurn. He has im-
peached the Measures which Ministers have adopt-
ed along our Coasts, and every day has shewn the
propriety of them, • fie afterlyards accuSed•them of
having negleeted to watch the—Ports of Spain,
where, according to htm, -the'moit-: fatal blow was
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preparing.; and at the very moment when he was
urging this impeachment, the news arrived, that
Admiral SAUMARE z had been reinforced for several
weeks. We flatter ourselves, that these, with the
many other similar instances which have occurred,
will afford an additional proof to our Countrymen,
how justly they have aced in reposing a. high con-
fidence in Administration ; .and will, at' the same
time henceforth undeceive those Persons, if any such
there be, who repose any faith on the judgment,
the prophecies, and the censures of The NOrlling
Chronicle,

The military force in the Isle of Wight, under
the command of Majdr-General HEWITT; is at this
time very :considerable,. upwards of 2000 of the
PRINCE of-ORANGE'S Army being lately disem-
barked. there from Ireland, and encamped,:
- Brighton`is likery, to be kept alive for some time
-to come, by an Encampment of several 'thousand
men. The 16th and r Sth Regiments of Horse, and
a Battalion of-Guards, arrived there on Monday,
and there are more Regiments expe4cd.
The Coldstream Regiment of Guards is to form
part of the Encampment on the CoaSt. The First
Regiment will remain in town.
PRINCE AiIGUSTUS' FREDERICK has
,written
hometo say, that, for the complete re-establish-
ment of his health, he is advised to pass the ensuing
winter at Lisbon.

Captain ANDERSON,~id_de~Catnpto general
Maq Ej is .returned from Egypt, and arrived in
town on Wednesday. -1-1 e contradids the report
that General MOORE is on his return home, That
'able Officer is quite recovered from the dangerous
wounds which he received in the Battle of Alex:in-
.teria : the' principal was in the calf of the right leg,
a ball having passed through, near the bone. Cap-
tain 4'iiineitsurt came home with several other
wounifrit'OfficerS and men; his wound is in *the arm.
They had a very tedious 'passage, beingwzcks
tan then wax. " • ' •

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haperium pckgi, sepurque trleklest,
mihi scrte dater.

DEAL, Strr. 10.

O= tcB reatiled Lord Nrt,s6s yesterday,
by one of, the Armed Vessels, that the Enemy's
Flotilla had moved out of the i!arbour into the
Road of Boulogne, in consequenee,of which the fol.
lowing Ships of War, that in the late gale were
obliged to take shelter in the Downs, were this
morning ordered to their station off the Coast of
France, and they have since proceeded thither
Namely, His Majesty's Ships" York, Isis, Eugenie,
Gannet, Cite., and Diligence, Di:col:el.:), Bomb,
Iliaoire Fire-vessel, Plumper, Eclipse, Ferreter,
Snipe, Mallard, Bruiser, and Minx Gun-brigs.
The following remain : OverYssel, Admiral Ltrr-
WID,GE, Amazon, Lord NELSON;. Leyden, Alk.
maer, Shannon, La Magrczenne, Hound, Autumn.

BOMBS.

Volcano,
Vesuvius,

Terror,
Zebra.

FIRE,-VESSELS.

Nancy.

Akers.

GUN-BRIGS.

Locust, Jackall,
Bold, Constant.
Express .{Advice Boat).

PORTSMOUTH, SErr. 10.

Att.tuygO His Majesty's Ship Albacore, from the
West Indies ; His Majesty's Cutter Admiral
Mitchell, from a Cruize ; His Majesty's Cutter
Rose, from Marcou ; Lorentz Maria, MARSH, from
Christiana ; Diana, KARSTER, from Stockholm,
and Bere!ford, Ross, from Waterford.

Sailed His Majesty's Ship Alcmene, with a Con-
voy for Newfoundland ; His Majesty's Ship Row,
dale, Lieutenant DONAVON, far IViarcou, with a
Convoy.

Came into Harbour His Majesty's Ship Mondovi.

SHEERNESS, SEPT. 10.

YESTERDAY arrived His Majesty's Gun-brig
Bouncer, and is come into harbour to refit.

The Cobourg hired Brig, Lieut. Waten-r, has
come down the River Thames, and sailed for Yar-
mouth. •

The Sophie is taken into dock.

The bottom of the Four Brothers Gun.barge was,
on 11N- being taken on the slip, found to be so very
rotten, as to render her totally unfi.t for farther

service,

It was zeportel'yesterday, that Captain Loon,
of the Venerable, has,hal a severe eng:;.g.,ement near
Cadiz, with a FrenCirSo gun ship, in the course of
,vhich the Vemer'abie lost her inain.mast and got.
aground, by which means the Enemy were able to
escape. The loss of the Venerable is stated to be
z 8 killed and 87 wounded.

On Wednesday morning, the American schooner
Adventure, arrived at Cowes, in the Isle of Wight,
from Guadaloupe, which place she left on the 3ist
df July last. Captain LILLIERIDGE reports, that
about -the middle of June last, General LACROSSE
arrived at the Island with boo veteran troops, on
board, the Coilleille and Coccade National Frigates,
of 4+ guns each the latter of which, a few days be.
fore his departure, sailed on a Cruize.

The Albiag, and about seventy sail under con-
voy, from Leith, arrived at Elsineur on the 27th
ult. The convoy sailed for the Baltic immediately.
Letters from the Admiral Parley Armed Brig, of
16 guns, Lieutenant WOOLPRIDCE, dated the
z7th of July, off Malaga, state, that on his pas.
sage from Gibraltar to Minorca and Malta, in quest
of Rear-Admiral Sir J. B. WARREN, Bart. he
fell in with and engaged a Spanish xebec, of 24.
guns, Ship-rigged, which he beat off, and would
probably have captured, had she not escaped by
taking to her sweeps. The Admiral Pasley then
fell in with and captured a Spanish Felucca Priva-
teer, of •io guns, and two Brigs valuably laden,
which are arrived at Minorca. •

During.a late cruizc of His Majesty's Ship Arro-
gant off Point de. Galle, a lief), considerable booty
. narrowly escaped falling.to the share of her gallant
crew. When off the Point,. the .Arrogant saw two
Vessels, and gave dace to one,' which they came
u'p with and took ; the Other escaped. The pri-
soners reported that the latter, called the Doss Car-
los, was from Manilla, with fifty-three chests of
treasure on board, principally the proceeds of cap-
tured property, amounting to 350,000
Letters have been.received from Madras, men-.
tioning the following' circumstances having taken
place on board the ship
.S-usannah, Captain DR.:Y'S%
DALE, during her passage thither with a cargo of
gunpowder. A Frenchman, a prisoner on his.pa_
role, who'had obtained permission to proceed to
Madtas as a passenger, concerted a plan' with
Spaniard and four others, for murdering the Officers'
and seizing the ship, with• the intent of carrying
her to the le •of France. They commenced this
diabolical scheme by-attacking the Chief Officer who
had the 'watch upon deck in the -night, whom they
immediately threw overboard : the Third Officer,
who was also upon deck, was afterwards dispatched ;
and thei then proceeded to the cabin ; but. Captain
DaYsfiAL'g, having fortunately been awakened by
the noise his Officers made in *resisting the villains,

fhern coming towards him, escapeS at ono
tioor of_ the cabin, while they entered at another,
and got forward to the forecastle, where he was
joined by the second -officer and crew. The mutis
neers were very soon subdued, and one killed. The
Susannah in a few days after arrived at .Madras,
when the mutineers were sent on shore, in irons, to
be tried.

All the Ships taken up by the Non. Eat IndL
Company, for India and China, for the last season,
as well regular as extra, have now sailed for their
respeaive destinations ;,and the Ships to be-engage
ed for the ensuing season, are expected to be cbir.,
tered tbelatteT end of the next month.

We understand that nine ships are building for
the Company's service, to be employed as extra
tonnage, for the purpose of bringing gruff gaods
from Bengal.

Sixty-nine ships, belonging to the Hon. East-
India Company, are now abroad for cargoes, front
the different Presidencies, Eighteen ships arc At
home, including those arrived lately ; and twenty-
four are building, ten of which are i2oo tons :bur-
then, making a total of 111 ships.
The 5wa1107.,, Earl of Morilingtalt, Georgiara,
and Whim Packets, are now in India ; the two for-
mer, from their having been cut nearly two years.*
are expected shortly to arrive.

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.

Ascr,as, AUG. 30.--,The Prefeft of this Depart-
ment has addressed to the Sub-Prefeets and Mayors
of his Distria the following Circular

" To conquer the Continental Peace the French people
have exerted all their means. The conquest of the 'Man-
tirnePeace now calls for all their thoughts and all their
forts. The task of our brave Armies is fulfilled; but that
of the Saiiors is beginning ; and the moment approacho
when they will make our Bag illustrious, as the thriller have,
made our arms. Armaments are ordered in all the ports of
the Republic. Jt is therefore necessary that the Mariners
answer the call of Government, and fly without delay to the'
post pf honour.

" The Municipalities are responsible for the non-execu-•
'tion of the orders for raising men for the service of the ships
of war, or for that of the ports'and arsenals of the Republic,
in casethey should refuse to give to the Syndics of the naval
forces the assistance of Which they may be in need, the
pences of search, of the •arrest and conducting of Sailors who
are in their charge. J must firther apprise you; that the Of-
ficers who are in search of naval deserters, or vagabonds, arC
obliged to concert with you for the success of their pUrsuits.
and that the penalties pronounced against the Public EunG'
tionaries for the non-execution of the law,vreLnive to
tary men in the land service -are alike applicable to persons
in the sea service. These penalties are two yearS imprison'
mom, and, besides, a fine, regulated by the law of the 17fli
of last Vento'se, of 5 00, francs Cit- the mialmam, and isob franc;
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for the maximum.
" I am persuaded, Citizens, that you are sufficiently 13;*-
netrated with a sense of your duties, anti the' wants of the
country, not to put yourselyes in the way of incurring these
penal dispositions, but to contribute, on the contrarY, all
your means and all your efforts for the success_ of the Arola-
meats which are preparing, Every Citizen who has era'
braced the maritime profession is bound to the public: service
by s4:a and in the arsenals, and tbr this purpose he is classed
and dispenseil from every other service. Accordingly, younS
the t7th,Yeatose, and of the Consular Pecree of the 16th.
Mariners cannot avail themselves of the benefit of the law oi
Germinal, of the year 8. If any of them have surprise 4
yoniittriyocatileiraie
and.o
ft haabtsconfce, t
Cueh
Military
ey h
themselVes from thc Requisition of whi,:h they will b.: the
objet.!. Thew I;aves absence ought to t) con .iidereu
ctc:eip
ti i
null and void,
(SiVied) " MOIsSTAULT DESILLES.I!

On Wednesday morning Ca-pt.
_MUR RAY arrived
in town from Hamburgh, accompanied ily Major
131.4.1 R and Colonel C4LLikNIY, Capt. Nii.TRRA't
went over to the Continent fir the purpose of tight'
ing Sir SANitiEj. HANNAT, The meeting took place
at Altona. The parties fired a case of pistols cacti'
Captain MURRAY'S last shot was fired in the air,
and put an end to the diipute. We understand it AN4s.
the intention of the parties to have fought here;
but, intimation having been given to the Magistrate'l
Capt, M. was bound over to keep the peace in Hi:
Majesty's dominions; Sir S4lvtsEl. having eludO
the watchful preservers of the peace.
The cause of the difference, we believe, was. 3
trifling dispute between Sir SAmont and Caprifil
M. the latter, of whom gave some displeasure
to the former in a public room, which they gie'
_terwards.felt'disposed to terminate amicably ; bog
some Officers present conceiving it not exaftiy
sistent with military regulation, to be reconcile°
without fighting, the dispute in a short time becarile
more serious, and finally produced circ:imstan^o
that could not be settled in any other mode than that
which they adopted.
Mr. Ho Lt.' Ncs, the Surgeon who accompanica.
them, during the passage received' a fall by the yes'
sel's rolling, which put out his ,:ollar-bone.

With so great a quantity of American wheat io
hand, and the produCt of so tine a harvest, we have
reason to. hope that pread will continue to fall, par-
ticularly as the wise measure adopted by the Lox!)
MAYOR, of publishing the weekly returns, will
frustrate the artifices of speculating Dealers. Still,
however, it ,is to be hoped
,that economy of coo
sumption will be observed, to guard against
scarcity which has pressed so heavily upon all
classes of the people, and which the Enemies of this
Country •endeavoured to convert to a political put-,
pose, in order to excite, general discontent, 31'''
produce evils.ofmuch greater magnitude; such, in'
deed, as would only terminate in our ruin as a i\l'l3'
tion.
It is difficult to say how far disc/Wine may be Or-
timately carried, but it seems that system, which 15
the parent of it, has_" made wonderful progress hi
St. Helena. Major Cocks, the East India Coln'
pany's Engineer there,.gives an account of the
trvontlelful preparations made for the defence of the
Island. In•times of danger,' it may he desirable f°
know what are the Major's notions; of guarding
againscan enemY, and it is. impossible to convel
them but .by an Extrad.--" On discovering one 0r
two, ships, a single gun is fired ; and if "there if
rime than four ships, six guns are disehargew
which is what is termed a general.alartn, and a std"'
nal for defence: A man is, thereupon, .dispacchc"
to the Valley, whO runs all the away, without in-
termission, till he reaches the Castle, to communr
care intelligence to the Governor, for which he 15
rewarded with somearrack 1"

Yesterday i i i Prisoners were removed from the
different prisons to Newgate, in order to take theft
trials" at the ensuing Sessions at the Old Bailer)
wflich commence On Wednesday next, ,