The Sun.
London, England, 1808-05-09 00:00:00

P4IILL,IMENT.

HOUSE OF PEERS,
SATUUDAY, MAY 7.
The House met at half-past oneo'clock, when the
Hon.. Henry Erskine was heard for the. Appellant,
Colonel her, in the appeal as to the efficacy of the
antient entails of the Roxburgh family. Farther
hearing on Tuesday, and the hour to be fixed on
Monday.
The tioaa egANCIILLOR suggested, for the sake
4)( shortening the ptoeeedings in this case, and also
for the accommodation of all parties, that the two
Respondents should be heard against each other, in
the competition of Brieves, previous to Mr. Clerk's
teply, and then that he should be heard in answer to
both. This arrangemiot, if adopted, will give Mr.
Clerk only one reply, instead of three.
The Scotch Judicature was reported and or-
dered to be printed.
The Spirits Drawback Bill went through a Com-
mittee, and, was reported without any Amendment.
Adjourned.
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MAILS.
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PRICE OF STOCKS
THIS DAY AT TWELVE. n'CLOCK.
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THE SUN.

lOLLM QUIII DICCItZ VALIUM AUDIA,T t

LONDON,
MONDAY, MAY 94. 1804.

A neutral Vessel, the name of which we do not
think proper, for obsilous masons, to mention, ar!-
tivt.tcl on Saturday at Cowes, from a 'French Port.

The Captain hays, that when he came away a report

was very current that ar► aEtton had, taken place in
the Mediterranean, the result of which was not
known:, If 'we: were sure of the faEt that an engage-
ment had taken place, we should feel very little un-
easiness as to the result ; but we have lately had so
gnarly unfoUnded reports upon this subjea, that we
are not disposed to give implicit credit to this ac-
count, though we are far from thinking it impro-
bable. Tim belief that an aeiloll.llas been fought,
appears to be very general on the Contirtent for a
Gentleman who left the Hague, on the morning of
Sunday the Ist of May, and arrived in town on Satur-
day, declared, that before he came away, he was in-
formed by •a Dutch 'Officer, that intelligence• had,
been received from Paris of a battle having been
fought in the Mediterranean, but that the particulars
had pot trAnApirttd. We, therefore, still iticinige the
hope that we shall shortly receive. intelligence of a
gratifying nature frota that quarter,
The Captain of the above-mentioned Vessel alto
" states that the late King of, Spain bad arrived at.
raris.

This morning two Gotlenkurgh Mails arrived, the
contents ?of which will be found in a snbsequeuri
column. lte Swedes continue to 'make a most ii3l-
- resistance in Finland, but the superiority of the .
Enemy's numbers is sp greet, that they have been
obliged to continue their retreat. It is stated in an
article from Grottonburob, dated the ed instant,
that a body of ten th,4usand French . and Rus-
sians have invaded the' Island of Gothland.—
Igo particulars, however, of this attack are given in
the. Swediib Papers, and it is even mentioned,
with sortie degree of, doubt, that. skirmishes have
taken place between the Swedish and Danish Flo-
tillas of Gun-boats, in which the former, though
inferior iu ntunber, had decidedly the advantage.

The following Shipping intelligenee was ,received
;t the East India Houma this morning : the !loyal
George sailed hem Madras for 80.1/3bay the 13th,
November 1807 ; the Windham was .to he.Clispatch-
ed from Bengal forilencoolen, int a cargo of pepper,
for Europe ; the ; Duke qf Iliontrose; and
Ceylon, had been dispatched • to Nince of Wales
from w Lasoce they were to proceed to Madras.

The Galliot 'Mu) .glizabeih arrived on Thurs-
day night at Falmouth, in eight days from Minna,
.By her we !earn, that BUONArATITZ Mill at
Bayonne, where the New King of Spain was ex,-
peaed to'ineet him. The Prince of Peace- was still
alive ; but it was believed that his execution was only
delayed witlythe view of getting possession of fits
immense treasures. We are pOsitively assured that
orders have been issued for the. French Troops to
evacuate Spain ; and that they have quitted l3ilboa
in consequence of these orders

It has been said that Government has nscheme
in contemplation for granting Annuities for Lives,
which,.if founded no a liberal basii, might be render-
ed a source of great comfort in private life.
An Opposition Print observes, " that if the plan
were to be concluded upon just and rational prin.'
ciples; the terms, are -nor likely to invite any
oumbtr of persons to enter into the same,"
and that " a public office of this, kind is not
likely to be concluded with the care and providence
of a private institution." But it is well-known,
that though private institutions ,of this description

are founded upon much mere rigatoni principles
Olen Government, which ILls higher opals ia
would be under the necessity of adopting, they in-
vile greet numbers jp enter into the scheme, and are
very' produaive to the institution,:—Why a mea-
sure of this kind should not be conducted with in
:Much care and providence, under the saniion of Go-

vernment, as by, private individuals, we cannot con-
ceive ; and the perspicacity of the Opposition Writer"
swill hardly b© able to discover. But though the Op-
position Print in question does not seem disposed to
censure the Plan itself, it is not so uice in as-
signing motives for its introduifition, and, with its
usual liberality, hints that " it May afford the means
of influence," and require a new Board of Corn.
missioners, Secretary, and Clerks, and that it pro.
seeds to say " is the principal end perhaps. whiCh;is
in view." We shall not make any comments
upon this mode of. attacking a measure, before it is
known whether it will be brought forward of
not, merely because it is a measure attributed to the
present men in power, but 'we cannot help advising
the Opposition Writers to stay till they are persuaded
that such a plan is likely to be carried into practice,
for it will be quite time enough for them to elides.
your to frustrate its operation when they find that
it promises to be beneficial to their Country.

The RoYAr.. FAMILY ark; eipee-ted in town to-
morrow. . .

Parliarneut, it is supposed, will rise about the
10th of juue. •

There will be a.Drawing-rooni at Sr. Jainests, on
Thurulay,the igth inst.'

The fineness of the day drew multitudes, yester-
day, into the Parks, and. the Promenade was elegant.
On Saturday 'a Cabieet Council ‘vai held at .Bur,
lington Honse, for the Convenience of his-Grace the
Duke of PORTLAND, who stid colainues iu a very
infirm state.
Lord G,A,intEß' has quitted the Admiralty,: in
order to take. upon him.wif the command ut the
Channel Vice.. • , •

The Count,ss of Esszx crave n grand rout, oh Mi.
day night, at her hotise. itteßeritvicy-mpipTc, which
way autended by six-hundrcci Nubility andFasliiOns
abies. •

The French have, according to report, required a
loan of 40 millions of francs front the Duchies •of
Holstein and Sleswig.
Sir HMI' NA' II A M is appointed to the ,PePterate,
of 74. guns, Lord MINCAN'6 Wag-ship in the
.battle
Of Camperdown;

An order has been issued to increase the nuniber
of the'Royal Marines Serving in the• Navy, as fol.;
lows :-25 ton shin of the -first rate, to a. secOnd
. •. .
rate; 15 to p third rate, i 0:to faurtti rate and large
Frigates, and in proportion to smaller Ships.-
- , The following official communication was on Sa-
turday .tuade to the American Traders
-
AMERICAN coNsuLATE, 'LONDON, MAY 7.
Whereas, by a conimunicinion 4i:cc/vett ..r thi4 twin
his Excenettcy r Ncszti aNlin4ter ILiniio-
tentiary of the United •Statcs here, it appcarA • that he .hath
received intik:nation frotn.his Itritanniu I'jcsty's .Yrincipal
Secretary of State for Po'reign Affairs, of the Establishnttttt
of the most rigorous Itlockade of the lion of. Copenhagen,
and all the other Ports in the Istod .of.Zezlittid. This is
ihereforolo give clue notice thercqt to the American Mer-
chants, and others within this Consulatt4 that they may go.
vern themselves accordingly.

Whl, LYMAN,

The American Ships Ann, Hannah, Reward,
Runger, Neptunq, and 3/ay/lower, are. seized in the
port of Alicant by a French Privateer.
In Bavaria, all per%ons capable of beating f.irms,
between.the ages. of Its and tin, are regularly drillud
and enrolled as a Militia, subjeat to be called into
more attive service if required. •
The Royal Castle of Coldinglius, at Cplding, and
a Magazine, were lately destroyed by accidental fire,
Coffee at Petersburgh , has risen to 03. rubles per
pud of 401b.----Other articles of coloni4l produce biisit
advanced in proportion.'
BUONAPARTE has, it is stated, succeeded in ob-
taining a body of Danish sailors, gutlicient to'iran
two Ships of the Line. During, the last week, they
passed through Rotterdam on their route to FluShing,
preceded by bands of niu ic, &c. '
On Saturday dispatches were received at the
Admiralty truce Sir SAmotr..' Hoot), dated froth the
Battle the 2Ath ult. but :they' contained nothing
important.

A vessel arrived on Saturday from the coast of
Holland, with a 'humber of male pa.ssengeri on
board. The Cip states, that he had taken then),
together With 'some letuales, from a' neutral
with the hitentionOf landing them in Holland; their
native country, but so striEt was the Dutch GoVern-
men!, that it would permit no. Orson to land 'in
the first instance. After great intercession,
ever; in favour of the Ladles; they were allowed to
join their friends on shore The Captain proceed-
ed with the other passengers to 'England.
There is something peculiarly remarkable in the
fate of Lord Reystoti and his companions, This
Noble Lord has nor been above four yeara from this
country, and not one of those by whom he was ac-
companied on his departure has survived his fate.
His tutor, private secretary, and steward, all died a
natural death some time since; and his other at-
tendants, together with the companions of' his tour,
sunk with him into the watery grave. 'His:Lordship
had twice, since he went to. the Continent, escaped
being drowned. In the, course of the last winter he
went down in a sledge, and was rescued by a Mr.
Perms, who took him out oldie ice by the' hair of
the head— For this Mr. POOLE was haudsomely
warded by Lord HAStDWICKE. - Lord. RoysTori was
distinguished for great amiability of disPositiOnw and
activity 'Mind.
We are happy to understand that the report of the
Marquis of Duuoi.As'a having met the lileloncholy
fate of Lord itor.sii'op; is. totally unfounded. The
friends of the Noble Mat-gills recently received in-
telligence that. his Lordship had taken quite a dif-
ferent route.

Ott Friday afternoon" Noon; the celebrated pe-
destrian, ran two miles on the Bayswater road, in
nine minutes and 54 .seconds. He had engaged to
perform this unparalleled feat in 1t) minate4,

turn.

COTTENRURVI AL4ILS.

aorretleuttoit, MAY I.—Seroyal letters from

Carisciona and Calmar, received here to day, state,
that the French and Russians, to the number of
Oi I ,Otm, have invaded the island of Gothland. They
came over, it is said, in a Line-of-battle Ship and
seven Frigates, 'supposed to be the Russians from

Memel and Liebau ; 4000 men landed on the 22d
ult. and 6000 on the 24th ; such are the contents
of these letters, but we do not give them full credit.
GOTTBNBURGH, MAY 2.--Yesterday arrived here,
under convoy of his Britannic Majesty's Ship Kite,
ten Sail of Transports, laden with military stores,
ammunition, &c. for the use of the Swedish Govern-
ment. By accounts from Stromstadt we learn, that

a sharp anion took place, a few days since, within
sight of that town, between twenty-eight Danish
► Gun-boats, and a small. Flotilla, consisting only of

four Swedish ones, and a Mortar Vessel, which con-.
'tinued for four hours, in which time two oft he Danes
were sunk, and one blown 'up 'the rest made their
escape. During the tielion four 24 pound shots
entered the town of Strotnstadt witliout doing much
damage. Otir accounts from Finland are not very
pleasing. It is said the Swedish. army has suffered
very severely in an action near l3rahnstadt, and have
lost a great nnmber, of men and officers : amongst
the latter General LOPVEN 113 ELM, who was wounded
and made prisoner. Ili Norway General AR FELDT
had driven the enemy across the Glotmue, and
stormed and taken one or two forts near Lier, which
is not far from Christiana, and was pursuing his ad-

vantages.
Not 1.--Gothland is a fertile Island in the Baltic,•.citimbh,
of being ritwic very • strung it.; pup utstioti. is about 25,c00
pcup:e.

GOTTEIBURCM, APHLL 29 —An English Man of
War has brought in here six Brigs, three Gaßiota,
and one Sloop, laden with corn and provisions,'w Mel)
were taken at Flatstrand, where they lay under pro-
tee4ion of the FortresS. Four more Vessels which
rehased to go were set on fire ; all Danish Vessds.
A short detail of the engagement pear Strnnwadt,
on:. the 26th April, 1808, between 28 Norway
Coasting Vessels, four Swedish Gun-boats, and one
Mortar-boat. At half-past 5 o'clock the-. Norway
Flotilla appeared, mounting guns from 6 to' 24-
pounders. Four of our pun-boats, and one Mortar,
rowed to meet them, about half the way, half a
gun-shot from the Toufn.
The engagement was began by our Gun-boats,
and continued under an incessant shower of balls,
4.0. the space of one hour and 40 minutes. It ter-
minated se, that,our'Bonts gave the last Or.
In the presence' of the speaators, two of the
enemy's Vessels were sunk, with their crews and
every thing on board ; three of them thuy towed
away, and one was' missing, which doubtless ,has
been sunk. This engagement is beyond credibility,
to those that were not spectators of it, and posterity
will consider the account of a as romantic:

On our side there were four killed, and too men
so much Wounded that they died shortly after, seven
were slightly wounded. • •
&rock itoot, APRIL22.-1-141toyallYTAJtsrY, the
day before yesterday, re?eived the following' two
Reports froni.‘ Count KLINGSPOR, General-in-Chief
of the Army in ,Finland.; dated. headquarters, Bra-
hestad.and Lumelocke the 17th and 20111 of April.

VIHBT EUPORT.

4‘ My last report was of the 14th instant and dis-
patched from 16ylajocki. The 16th the army halted;
and on the t (it h,
.at five o'clock in the morning a
report .was received from Colonel - GRLPENDBRO3
who, with the third BOgade formed: dm rear of the
army, that at the very moment when his corps pia
itself in motion, it was attacked near Ypperi by a
column 'of the enemy's troops, greatly superior in
number. I immediately sent thither your Royal
MAJESTY' Adjutant-General, Colonel Count
LOWENIIJII.4I, who formed the third Brigade, en-
gaged in a very severe confiia with the enemy ;
after having' made a very vfigorous resistance, fell'
back to Wiretstorp, where it halted, formed, and
joined thefirst Brigade, which occupied the Villages
in the neighbourhood of. Pylajoeki, and covered our

left flank, which the enemy seemed anxious to

" The 3d Brigade made the above retrograde move-
ment with the utmost calmness and order, under the
orders of Col. GRlPUbiligliG, whose conduct was oit
that occasion us conspicuous as it has been on all
others ; being, however, informed of the Enemy's
vast superiority in :number, I ordered the retreat to,
be continued, which movement was made with the
utmost order..

" The 3d Brigade retreated at some distance from
the sea, while I With the first Brigade marched
along the coast, the former having been joined
by the regiment of Abe, formed on the ice in order
of batik, in such a manner, that the brigade was
able to continue the retreat. Adjutant-Gen. Count
LowENn.reLn, who put himself at the head of the
cm;alry, to Mahe 211 attack, full with his horse, and
was taken prisoner, and Captain CLAtsretir, who
greatly distinguished himself, shared the same fate.

"The Enemy Ending that notwithstanding
merous artillery and horse were not able-to succeel
in his endeavours to turn our right flank, gave up his
pursuit about a quarter of a mile from Pybjocki.
The Brigade continued to retreat in a northern
reetion on the ice, and joined the second Brigade
near Salo; one division of g►hich had orders to.sup-
port the first Brigade,, in case that the Enemy should`
push on still fUrther. The other division 4f the se-
cond Brigade, which had taken post near Plehargi,
was ordered to join the third Brigade. The three
Brigades marched thereupon, according to the orders
received by them ; the first to Pylajocki, the W.
cond to Salo, 'and the third to Brahistad and Palo,
where the army is to halt this day, to rest from the
excessive fatigues and severe .confthas which the
troops have had to sustain. To-morrow the first
Brig4de is to march to Carlo, to cover the coma, and
the :Second and third are to proceed to Sik3jocki.

" Our loss in the above at-lion consists in on*
OffiCerand 68 rank and file.killed 13 Officers and
83 men wounded, and, two Officers and six men
taken •prisoners.. The Enemy'aloss is far mote con-
siderable, on account of the strong positions taken
up by our troops, and defended with the utmost
intrepidity and valour.
" MAURICE KLINGSFOII."

SECOND 1U

".My last report -as.of the' 17th instant,
cow
tained an account of the a6lions. which took place
noar Ypperi, Wiret, and Pylajoeki, and of the army*
retreat to Brakestad : the army halted there the 171 b,
and arrived on the 18th at Sikajoek, where it Cool*
derahle action took place, in, which the enemy %%14'
defeated by ,your MAJESTY'S troops, who behaved:,
in that affair, as they
.have hitherto done in all other's
with the utmost gallantry And valour.
" Our loss in the action; in which the enemy
were forced to retreat in the utmost disorder, con-
sists,
,on our side, in one Officer killed and O'
wounded, and a number of rank and file wounded
and, slain, which I have not yet been able to acer

tai:.
" \Ke have taken 264 persons, .among
ore Major and -four Officers, three of whVIII Wad
badly wounded.
" Head-Quarters, Lumijocki, enth April, isos.,,
"IVi. ILl'G•il'Ul<.
(Stockholm Gazette of April 28)

.GOTTIMURGIT, APIUL Asmrat.np,
who commands the Expedition pgainst Norway,
pressing forward over the Mange! Mountains to.
wards Christiana, and in Lis progress had obtaint'd
impuriant, shougli warmly contested,. advantages.
The enemy ci.llected about tioov men, including the-
garrison of Kongcvengcr, on 'the Banks of, the
Giornale, where they shrew up works to defend
the passage. The Swedes, uninformed of their
strength, attacked the works with about 1560 men,
under Barba ANKERSVARD and Major HARD, and
carried them, snaking about aua prisoners, 100 01
whom were regulars, and taking all their store 4.
They were enabled, however, to carry off all their
guns excepting three. The Swedes had about 100
,killed and wounded--the loss of the Enemy, Par'
Ocularly of the armed peasants, in killed and wound--
ed, is ,apposed to be much more considerable. The
fort of Blackiers, one et the defences of Christiana,
has surrendered with its garrison to Col. LAVGLIt'.
Ettitia, and the forts of the Igle and Ahlanger, with
500 prisoners, are repartee} to have fallen into
the
hands of General AEIVFELDT, whose head-quarters.
were on the igth m
Lier, upon the Glome, and
were on the following day to be advanced to Black-
iers. We hear that in the adion 'near Glomme,
General ARMFELDT had. his General's staff shot aelaY•
Report says, that we have taken the forts of Igle and
Ahlanger, with 600 prisoners.
VIENNA,7:A.PRIL 2.—A prisoner ofdistinaion was
brought to tilts city some evenings since, in his own
coach and four, from Bohemia, doubly ironed, anl
under strong escort. He concealed his ace, anti
neither his name nor offence has transpired. A great
number of vessels on the flannbe have been put is
requisition fort he conveyance, it is said, of troops'
By a return from the Excise Office; it appears that
the present stock of coffee in this city aniounts.,ta.
abuut 8000 cwt. ,and Of sugar about 15,000 On.

The Prince Primate of Geimany has won the 0'
pital prize of 50,000 florins in' his own lottery.
Our headers will recoiled the account which Weil
appeared of the Btighton. fishermen released at
Dieppe. As soon as this was known to our Go..
vernment, an order was issued to permit the return
of the French fishing SloOps lately brought ig by
way of retaliation.
A horrid murder ,was committed on the bodies of
Mr. and Mrs. Sledger, of Thaw Farm, tWo miles
from Drayton, Dorset, on Wednesday morning, at
two o'clock. Three robbers broke into the house,
and alarmed the family, and the farmer and his wile
were bound together in bed. There was only a
maid-servant beside in the house, who fled, and two
hours after procured assistance, When the poor old
man and woman were found dead, and mangled in a
shocking manner. Their ages amounted to tilo
years. One of the'villains worked on the farm, tic'
cording to the infortnation of the servant, and he 10

! decamped.
11,
nearOn
u,Tuesdaydt,j,hiliard. Sparks,upward sv?co6ohoasshaeeplar4e tt-gertar,
IG '1 '
when, being affrighted by a dog, they jumped inta,
• an adjoining field, which is on a great descent, ofl°
they fololwed each other over the gap of the he'dg°,,,
so fast, that 123 of them were killed: They weiv
carried into Guildford in waggons.
i There will be an eclipse of the Moon onlintr.o
i day. The commencement .at 56 minutes past. 6 IP.
the morning, beginning of total darkness 54 111,11.
nines past 45,4' which will last an hour and a 1"
mid the Cellist- will end g CU minutes pis; 9.