The Sun.
London, England, 1801-05-29 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,

I read in your Paper of the 16th inst. that the
Lascells, Capt. TucKER, had struck upon a Bank
off Beachy Head, which, he says, is not laid down
in any Chart. if he will look into the " Coasting
Pilot," he will there see this Shoal precisely laid
down by Commodore Bo YCE, in the Royal Sovereign,
who struck upon it some years ago ; since which,
the Lady Juliana, STEPHENSON, from Jamaica,
struck upon it. By keeping the Seven cuffs open
to the Westward of Beachy-Head, it may be avoid-
ed, and in eighteen or twenty fathoms of water.

am, Sir,
Your humble Servant,
AN OLD SEAMAN.

Yesterday a General Court was held at the East
India House, called by forty. three Proprietors, on
the subject of the General Trade from India. A Mo-
tion was made by Mr. HENCHMAN, and seconded
by Mr. IMP EY, to refer the printed Papers to the
consideration of the Marquis CORNW AL I Is, Lord
MACARTNEY, Lord TEIGNMOUTH, Sir J. M AC-
P EPSON, and W. HASTINGS, Esq.—An Amend.
mem was moved by Mr. "Iwt NINO, and seconded
by Mr. CH ISHOLME, to omit all the words except
" That," in order to approve the Proceedings of
the Direaors, and request them to aft upon them
without delay.
A division took place at half past seven, when
the numbers were,
For the Question So
Against it - - 135

Majority for the Amendment 5g
A Ballot was demanded on the Question, as
amended, for this day week, to which day the
Court adjourned.
Yesterday a Court of Diredors was held at the
East India House,' which adjourned at a late hour
to this day.

it.* The important Debate on the General Trade of India,
To-morrow, it possible.

The Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel SOUTR WEL L, of
the 40th Regiment, who was wounded in Egypt, is
the younger brother of Lord Sox; T E Lt.. Unable,
from his religious persuasion as a Catholic, to make
any great progress in the Army, and posses-
sing a sufficient fortune, he had resolved to leave the
Service. A sentiment of honour restrained him
however from carrying his intention into execution
until the Expeditions, which appeared to be in agi-
tation, should have taken place. This patriotic
condua inspires us with more regret for his mistbr-
tune in being deprived, at the age of 21, of one of
his legs, which it became necessary to amputate
above the knee.

General Rot ZE, who was killed in Egypt, at the
head of the French Cavalry, was, before the Revo-
lution, a Serjeant in a Regiment of. Dragoons be-
longing to the Cognt D'AaTots. In this regiment
he was distinguished for his talent, in riding, mili-
tary exercise and manceuvres. He was, on the
whole, one of the best Non-commissioned Officers.
His charader was that of a quiet man, and he did
not adopt the Revolution from enthusiism, but
merely from interest. Ile was soon advanced in the
course of the war, and it may be recolleded as a
proof 'of his ability, that BONAPAR.TE one of
his battles states, that General Rout had ma-
noeuvred with great sang froid.
The following particulars are extraaed from a
Letter, dated Cork, the 14th instant :--" A few
days ago, a man alone in a skiff was seen upon the
Coast, near Oysterhaven, who, upon being challeng-
ed, said he had come from Portsmouth to see his
brother 'in Cork, but missed the harbour by the
strong easterly winds that then prevailed. The skiff
had on her stern, "Owen Sullivan, Portsmouth."—
Intimation of this circumstance being given to Ad--
miral GARDNER, an investigation in consequence
took place, when there were found on board several
Charts of that part of the Coast, and a particular
account of the soundings. The skiff was well fitted
out, having two or three suits of new sails in her."
It will be recolteded, that Oysterhavcn was re.
ported to the French by the Executive Direaory of
the United Irishmen, as a favourable place to carry
into effed an invasion of that Country.
Mr. JoNes, it seems, declared upon his honour
that if he were asked, Who is the Minister of the
Country be could not tell. From all that has yet
been heard of Mr. JoNes, the Public, we believe,
will readily allow that to any other question which
might be propose& to the Hon. Member, he might
conscientiously make the verj jams wavier,