The Sun.
London, England, 1806-07-18 00:00:00

GIBRALTAR, JUNE 16.

A soldier of the 67th Regiment, who shot his
wife a few days ago, when drunk upon sentry, was
executed this morning agreeable to his sentence.
Scarcely a day elapses without some crime or me-
lancholy accident happening from the shocking ine-
briety of the Troops, which exceeds description.
We are not without apprehensions for the safety
of the four Regiments which sailed from this for
Messina a few days ago, tinder the Convoy of a sin-
gle Frigate, the Hydra, as the Spaniards have eight
sail of the line ready for sea at Carthagena, and they
have signal towers along the whole coast from Cadiz
.Toulon, by which intelligence of every movement
of our shipping can be conveyed in a few hours from
hence to Carthagena or Toulon.
JUNE 25.—General Fox embarks to-morrow with
Mrs. Fox and his family, for Messina, and sails the
first fair wind.

By the last accounts from Sicily, they had not the
smallest expedation of any attempt being made upon
that Island by the French on the contrary, the
French were busy fortifying the different Islands on
the Coast of Naples,, to prOteet them from Sir
SIDNEY SMITH, of whom they -were very apprehen-
sive.

Sir SIDNEY W 33 at Palermo when the last accounts
from Sicily reached Malta : he had supplied Gaeta
with every kind of stores and provisions they re-
quired, and no fears were entertained tor the safety
of that place. The Prince of HESSE bad driven
some Neapolitan Officers out of the garrisou.with
ignominY, who had proposed to. surrender.

HIS MAJESTY-did not come td town to-day, but
is expeaed on Monday, when it is supposed the
Speech will be finally arranged in. Council.
The Duke and Duchess of Tax. suddenly left
Oatlands; on Sunday; in consequence of its being
discovered that several of the children in the School
supported by the Duchess,. were infeted with the
scaylet fent; and it being prevalent in the neigh-
bourhood.

The several departments of the, Lord Chamber-
hill, the liOrd Steward, and the Master 'of the.
Horse, aro, it is said; to have an augmentation of
salary. It is long since any addition was made to
the salaties in these departments, and the increased
expence of every article of life seems indeed to re-
quire such alb extension of the liberality of GoVern-
went.
Mr. A. MAItSDSM Linder Secretary of State in
Ireland; will be speedily removed from that situa-
tion, and, it is said, will be appointed a Commis-
sioner of the Revenue in that Country. It is re-
ported that he will be succeeded by Mr. TRAIL, al-
ready known in Ireland by having been Secretary to
Lord MILTON, when Chief Secretary there. Mr.
TRAIL is in Parliament, and is a man well known for
talents, modesty; and indusitry. -
The materials of the Court eresled in Westmin-
ster-Hall, for the Trial of Lord .MEL'vu.te, have
been sold for 15001. Messrs. GLANVILLEi'of West-
minster, bid 14001. for them.

CITY BUSlNESS.—Yesterday a Court of Aldermen
was held at Guildhall, to receive the answers of the
Sheriffs Elea, when JONATHAN MILES, Esq. ap-
peared, and entered into the usual bond to serve the
-office of Sheriff of Middlesex and London for the
year ensuing. GEORGE JAcitsoN.,_ Esq. the other
Sheriff Eleet, petitioned to be excused the office, on
account of ill braid'. Mr. MILES came in a ba-
rouche, drawn by four beautiful bay horses, and re-
ceived the hearty congratulations of the Citizens,
who expe& he will do credit to the office. The
.Loan MAYOR issued his precept for a • Common
Hall, to be held on Tuesday next, for the elcdion
_of a fit and proper person to serve the office of She-
riff with J. MILES, Esq. in the room of G. JACK,.
qoti, Esq. who did not appear to give bond to take
upon himself the office.

Her Grace the Duchess of BEDFORD intends to
give a nugaiticent fete in Oe Phenix Park, at Dub-
lin, on the titth of August, in honour of the Prince
of ?lAratizs's Birth-day. A whole length portrait of
his Royal Highness is expeeked over time enough
to be placed n the grand saloon on this festive PC..
=ion.

The Earl, of Ilmutztrwrow proceeded last night
for Ireland, to take the Command in Chief of the
Troops in that country.
Major-General Porn. Err, also on the Irish Staff,
proceeds thither, in a few days. ,

Most of the valuable Prints which were pur-
loined from the British Museum have been re-
stored, and it is probable that the rest will be, re-
covered, for if they are withheld it is not unlikely
that the purchasers will be indicted as receivers of
stolen goods. But we are sorry to learn, that this
shameful affair has occasioned the dismission of one
of the Officers of the Institution, a Gentleman of
well-known talents and literature ; and whose only
fault appears to have been too much confidence in
the person by whom it was so wickedly abused.
The venerable Bishop of London, however, has, it
is said, kindly interposed in favour of the Gentleman
in question, and we shall be glad to hear that suc-
cess has attended his liberal endeaVours.

Dr. CUMING is appointed Medical Superintendant
of 1-li§ Najesty'§ av 4 hospital at Antigua.