The Sun.
London, England, 1806-04-17 00:00:00

BURY, APRIL 16.

A respite was yesterday morning received (until
the 14th of May) for Dyson Post, who was sentenced
to death at our last Assizes,. and expe6ted to be ex-
ecuted here this-i-day,. for altering and Uttering a
Country Bank Note of MesSiS. Willett, of Thetford,
from 1 to 101-- •

On Saturday lase .Shadrach Dewey, for shooting
2t Captain Thomas Brooks; of the West. Suffolk
Militia, with intent to rob and murder him ; and G.
Christian, for horse-stealing, were executed on the
Drop, at the New Gaol, Ipswich, pursuant to theit:
sentence at our last Assizes. . They .both conduced
themselves with the greatest propriety, evincing
much penitence, and a hope of pardon hi the life to
come. •

. Christian addressed..the populace. in, a very col-
le6led speech,- saying, that although it might appear
extraordinary that' a man in his unhappy situation
should attempt to offer any advice; yet he warned
t.4eni against 'bad company, and particularly bad
women, . with whom he bad . lived a life Of dissipa-
tion, drankenness, and debauchery, which had led
to his untimely end. , Dewey
.also briefly, oke.,-
\yarning his, •comrades against hiS fare, being a sal-
Aier, marty(of whom, he said, had deserved to stand
.in his shoes. He acknowledged that he
:had..loadesi
the pistol, ,but.that Hatcher,
,one of the men who
deserted, had snatched it out of his hand,: and fired
it. at Mr:Broqks, '

,A Letter from Hamburgh, dated, April says-7,
/",At an early-hour this morning a British Messenger
passed through this City for Cuxhaven, on his way
to London, with 'dispatches from Mi. JAciiso:si, at
Berlin. Cuxhaven is already occupied ii the Prus-
sians; and a Corps is expeded speedily to take Os=
session of Ritzebuttle. Our Merchants .are in' the
utmost consternation, in consevence of the measures
adopted by Prussia against the English Coinnierce, as
they must necessarily lead to the blockade of the
Elbe.

" Though the' intelligence, has not been officially
announced to the Citizens, ,it is generally believed
that our Magistrates_ have received notice that a body
of four thousand Prussians is about to enter this City.
".The Copenhagen Papers of the oth contain an
assurance that the measures adopted, by Pkiissil for
excluding English Vessels from the North of Ger-
Many will not extend to Tonningen, linsum, or any
of the Ports of Holstein and Schleswig. But, not-
withstanding this assurance, it is asserted in the best
informed circles here, that one of the Articles of the
Convention entered into between France and Prussia
stipulates, that should England-resume the blockade
of the Elbe andWeser, the Contraffing Parties shall,
in such case, enforce the exclusion. of the English
from all the Ports of Denmark. Attempts have al,
ready been made to
.sound the disposition' of the
Prince „Royal with regard tq this proje& ; but they
have met with a degree of firmness which does him'
the highest honour. ' •
" Prince Louis, the King's brother, lately *ent
to-a levee in his regimentals, with his swim d reversed.
This circumstance attracting the King's notice, be
hastily asked his brother 'what he meant by wearing
his sword so unlike P soldier. ? " Please your Ma-
.jesty," said Prince Louts, " you dispose of your
Territories as if they had never been your's ; why
may I. not equally dispose of my sword as I please ?"
The' King flew into a violent passion, and said, " Do
you know, Sir, that I can punish you ?" Yes,"
rejoined 'Prince Louis; " you may take. away my
life;
.but von cannot alter the sexithnents of my
heart.r This altercation has made a great noise at
-Berlin; and the spirited condua of Prince' Louts has
endeared ,him to the people and the army.
" .His Prussian Majesty has; it. is said, become
extremely dejeCied, in cousequeLe of, tho odium to
which be has thus "subjected himself, by listening to -
the counsels of HAUGWITZ. To complete his" mor-
, titication, it is positively asserted that the- Duke cf
BlluNswicx has refused to serve any :longer,i6
:Prussian Army. 'The Duke returned to,Ertinwick
on the, 4th. inst. During his stay at Berlin :he hid
almost daily conferences with the King, osi.the
jea of certain propositions which he.,was authorized .to
make to him outhe part of the Emperiir A vocA nzit;
At the last interview, finding all is efforts to Coun-•
term the influence of French councils fruitless, he
delicately, informed his Majesty .of his determinatiOn
to retire from the Prussian service. The King en.
deavoured to dissuade him in terms which coyeyed•
an indirea mbnace. The D4ike,., however,,,imme7
diatelv told his Majesty, that .he _understood his
threats, but added, q Sirc,, you,may take away my
territory, but I can .retire private lire wisj~ my
honour unsullied." .

ATTiMPT AT SUlClDE.—Yesterday a C.;ciltlerogn;
from some :family consideration;,.attempted4Or4a
period-to his existence, Qt a 14ciksc. in tlie_ueigli7
bodrhood of Covent-Garden, `.197.,-g.wfilloNi'ilitg.."threg
ounces of laudanum.. s. A- ..Physic_Lan..nas-,s4n-af-
ier called in, by whose judicious assistaque.anezpa-
tient is likely, to recover- from 'the. effe..o43 of his
rash act. - - ,

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