The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-25 00:00:00

20.1?ViCH I'APZRS.

PARIS, AUG. 6.--••ZYie Otf.cial Journal contains tile
following article :-- _ _

" The Putliciste. of the 20th of Jolt' asserts, on
the authority of Foreign dournalo, that the Austrian
troops were to evacuate Trieste and Fimpe, and that
both these places were to be occupied by the troops
of a great Power. This intelligence is false, and
owes its origin to disaffedaed persons, who , wish to
create disturbance, tc, exasperate a great Power, and
to impel her to her own ruin, by inducing her to
adopt a perverse system of policy. The French Journals
ought to be more circumspe6t, and not circulate any
absurd and ridiculous rumours merely on the autho-
rity of Foreign Papers.
" The Journal de L' Empire says, that the Arch-
Chancellor was to proceed to Germany to organize the
troops of the Confederacy of the Rhine, thus involV-
Mg the French Government in a misunderstanding
with the allied States. Justice requires us to remark
that this Journal says the intelligence was circulated
in Germany; hut persons of judgment will observe,
that reports translated from Foreign Journals into the
French Papers acquire greater credit, and that the
only ohjeet of such reports must be to excite envy
and hatred against France..
Other Journals state, -that there are affairs of.
great importance in discussion between the • Courts
of Vienna and -Paris;. This is false. We have no-
thing to settle with the Court of Vienna. If that:
Court is well directed, it will apply itself to heal its
wounds, to .recruit its. finances •by wise Measures.;
and it •must be sensitole that a levy en-nias all.r.:.er;
<iesiructive to a Government, and partic4lJr.y7 td
Government which has nothing but a paper •eur-
rency

It is reported that American-vessels laded' with
color 41 produce have entered' the -Austrian ports
under' convoy of some English frigates. This is
true; for under all circumstances, smugglers have
found means to frustrate the -vigilance of the Con-
stituted Authorities; but the eotart.of• Vienna has
taken measures to put an end to thisviolation of
the laws, and to carry into complete execution' the
regulations which itself established on the breaking
Off of all commercial intercourse with England.
" Other Journals talk of the • Expeditions which
the English have sent to Sweden, consisting of
20,1400 men, who were to be landed there in the
month of April. The season is now drawing to a
close, and they have not yet thought of disembark-
ing them. The truth is, that General Moose has
8000 men, half English, half Germans, who have
been for a month lying off Malmo. During this
period, the Swedish frontiers have been ait,xic-
ed by the 'Danish army in Norway, and the
Swedish troops have been every where defeat-
ed. Finland has been taken from them by the
Russians, who, whatever may have been said, have
not for a moment ceased to obtain the most
brilliant advantages-, Most certainly, it is not 8000
men that the English ought to send to support their
Ally. It ought to have been 50,000 men, provided
they had them to bend. But, in short, the- 8000
men have been landed in Norway; they have joined
the Swedish Expedition which attempted a landing
at Abo, and were completely defeated by the Russians,
or perhaps they have been landed in the North of
Finland. It is unprecedented, that the army of an
Ally should remain two months upon a coast with-
opt disembarking, and wait the result of a cainini4ik,
Such things happen to-the English, and could hap-
pen to none but them.
"The Journal de l'Empire, the above-mentioned
Paper, of the 20th July, says, that the Pacha of
Widdin has had an engagement with the Grand
Vizir, and that from 3 to 4000 men were killed en
both sides, and that the latter wasdefeated. HOW
can men repeat such idle stories? It is in vain for
the Journalist to say that he has copied this from') the
Bayreuth Paper, a Paper of no credit, which has for
several years been conducted at the pleasure of the
agents of England, and edited by meri destitute of
knowledge, understanding, and- namility. • The
Gland .Vizir :has not-left Adrianople. The Pacha of
Widdin consequently never was in a situation to
have an engagement with him,. nor have they had
any raisuuderstanding.
" The Bayreuth Courant, however, is henceforth
suppressed; it is a lying trumpet, which shall no
longer excite disturbance on the Continent. It is to
be wished that the Journalists, may take, warning
from this salutary example. The mercantile classes,
the peaceful citizens,- and the upright tradesmen, are
entitled to demand justice against that band of in-
triguers-who are disposed to pervert,trutb, and 'al-
ways to-promote disturbance." • , •

On the Bth of April 'died -at-Rio de Janeiro, whi-
ther :he had' accompanied the Royal Fatriily'and Go-
v?rnment of Portugal, his Excellency General JOHN
kOHRES, of Skellator, in the, county of Aberdeen, in
the 7Gth year of his age. 'He was the Senior Gene-
ral Officer in the Portuguese arMy, General and Go-
vernor of Rio de Janeiro, a Countillor of war, Gene•
ral of Cavalry, and Knight Grand Croix of the illus-
trious Orders of: Avis,. in' .Portugal, and Carlos.lll.
in Spain.
This much-respeaed veteran was a Lieutenant at
the siege of Mmstrich, in 1748 4 he served all those
campaigns, as well as the seven years' war, at the
conchisidn of which •he entered into the serVide of
Portugal,.where he contributed much to the esta7
blishing the taCtics of Frederic the Great (then intro-
duced into most of the armies of Europe) into the
Portuguese army, under the immediate protthion •
and friendship of Marshal Count .LA LIPPE. During
a period of near 50 years he distinguished himself in
thats'country by his aElivity, hiS zeal, and his incorrup-
tible integrity, to which last circumstance it was per-
haps owing that he enjoyed uninterruptedly the fa-
vour of four succeeding .severeigns, The tears and
unfeigned sorrow of the reigning Prince were the
most affeCting testimonials of his attachment to the
General, as_ the public and sincere regrets of the peo-
ple were of his real worth. He was indeed a vir--
tUous and an honourable, man ; and as a soldier;;,
possessed undaunted courage, indefatigable activity
promptitude,, and decision. • He commanded with
reputation the ;Portuguse army in Roussillon at the
commencement of the revolutionany war, and lie
will hereafter be classed among those of 'our coun-
trymen who have added to the respe&ability ot
,the
national charatter among foreigners.

, .
, thio‘Vir from his head, -he 'recoflit9ed that he bad
-dirk and 'a sword; Vv..ieh he had, on a • former- occa•
sion, held Ito' the breast_ of Mr. Naglee, and which'
at that time, answered his end. He thought, lw
would tty it again', and laid his hand oh' higdid';
i)llaglye seized a small 'piece •of hoot =pole, •• el'u
threatened to use it, unless Brotivard •instanilY
sheathed his .dirk. The Captain 'thought." ti°
bettef:part of valour was discretion," and TOO
. obeyekl; and, as Naglee expressed it in his testi-,
1-wsn.y, " with the Vice-Consul, immediately rill,
ittiehy to a neighbouring house." • Brouvard, how'
ever, was not satisfied with this Mode of taking re-
venge, and immediately proceeded to wipe .away
the stain_ from Ins coekade. He complained tt!
MOnsieur Turreau--Turreau complained. to. 06,
Government—the Government instructed Mr. D'.
las, the Distri& Attorney, and Mr. Dallas complatir
•ed to the Grand Jury for the county of Philadelphiti,
!,*;itp. 'found two bills of indiament against .1413
• Naglee—one, for assaulting and beating the Vice',
Conssfil4—the other; for assaulting and beating Cap-
tain Brouvard. The charges were alledged tsl-,. be
against the peace and dignity of the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania," and " in defiance and coil'
travention of, a treaty made between. the United
States and Napoleon, :Emperor of France andting
of Italy," &c.

Naglee confessed the charge of as.aulsing and
heating Capt. Brouvard (as, in truth; it-coolcinut
-
well be • deniecl),,:tnct submitted his story to-the
_Court. He
.pleaded_ not guilty •to the charge. 0(
beating the Vice-Consul,-.and,,thisindiarnent,wo
tried on Monday by tweltne,jurors,• who are inde
Americans.

Mr..DALLAS, the Di4tri6A-Attorney, opened• the
prosecution, by. declaring. that ix
.was instituted by
the orders of the Government.. He 'spoke ;of: tire
mighty power of fluonaparte-7-of the savage-dispo-
:Sidon of Frenchmen in' aas of 'retaliation,,and ,said
that. if Nagli*:was acquitted, our citizens would b
at the mercy of the
.French when, they should tpeet
on (he ocean. He, said, that 'if there was a vet.-dia
-Of acqUittal, the French F,tnperor would not.be saLis-
iied with it., find he. instanced, as an:exatnple,...the
decision in the affair b( Pearce, in which 0ur.,00-vernment,waS
-vernment,waS not satisfied with the acquittal of Gap
tain Whitby. He attcnipted to spew the.l44-ilege;
.of the Vice-Consul and Captain 13rouvard, and sa:d
they were prote&ed.from violence by the law of na-
itions, and ..by treaty. He said .that tha:Vice,Con-
sui's story was true, and that Naglee's
.witnese;
were nOt.td be Lylieved. He concluded
.by
the Jury, that he hoped they would give..!ta-_ll
verdi&, that bur Government would hearno,rnore
Of it !'

Mr. Bradford then opened on the part of thecle-
Tehidant,and gaVe a brief recital' of the, acts -of jrio-
`V6Clttdo which_ he had Suffered from Brouvard, at
:and'4fiet the capture of his vessel. Mr. Hopkinson‘
follOw4; on the same side, in a speech of some
lentOs'and great eloquence. . He spoke as an Ame-
iican-; feeling for the honour of his country. fie
aditieifed, in an animated strain, to the terrors which
the Distrid-Attorney had held c-ut to influence.the
decision of the Jury. He said, he hoped we wel'e
not yet "prepared to offer ouyselves jap .to the giasp of
the great Napoleon, and he trusted our COurte--of
Law were yet independent. He admitted the o'l-'7
vileges of Vice-Consuls, but :was not prepared-to
admit a privilege in them to assault an Ainericoa
vitis.n. he hopett7ihe 'Jury would: give 3
verdict Of acquittal, and there could be no doubt,
that, whatever might be ttie dissatisfaaion .of the
French- Emperor, our country would sanction. their..
verdict, and imite:them to Meet the joriSequences.
• It is; :however, inipossible to give a corral idea- or
the genius and eloquence'dt Mr. Hopkiuson's specie,
or of the effeet-it produced on aid andience. We
-
had been preserved. We wish Our'Cotintry-
inek'toltee We wish -Napoleon 'himself cOrild
have he* it. It wasdecisive•upciri the jury.',
DallaS-4deavoUred in-his conclusion to break. the
force ; but his attempt was - vain. It" Was ad-
(fr!idis4ekto the feelings and to the underFAandings—;
Id:Mile' heads and heart's of Am'ericans„ and the. re 7,
suit was honourable to themselves and to their
country.
• t
They acquitted Mr. Naglee, and ordered,the`
Gonna to pay the costs of tlie°pr-osecutioa. '

. .
veryeye, and every htart, every hand; 'and in-
iciretinve:ysoul, may he- said" to be en,gagiectwitiv;
'the-1 lorious stroghle,ol. tire' Patriots of Spri-1, ean,,
we tlTeui wonder that" the 'Grand 'SpeL'tac.,le of 31:'
Natiowiru Arais,;,.now perferrnitik at • lisT.tir :Ann-
phitheatre,‘ Westminster .13rIdg-e, should every nig!lt,
becreeeived with ,the enthusiastic' plaudits of over'
flowing Houses. •`"

. . BIRTHS.
Yesterday; the Right Hon. Lady Petre, at his Lordship'
house, Grosvenor-square, of a Ddughter.
sanLciTsl,yo,faat
sHone.lston, in. Cornv‘ait,. the Lady. of Coloricit

41{Rik.t.
. .
On the 2311 inst. at Ridge Church, Herts, Henry Ettze,.
worth Bicki,ell, Esq. of the Secretary's Office, etrstibnis, to
Mary, eldest daughter of Charles Arnold; Esq. of
hill, Herts.
Qn Tuesday. last; Mr. W. Walton,. of 'Attic iltitain, to -
Miss lidridge, -of Tottenham. • ' •
YeSterday, at Lewisham, Thomas Downwaril, jun Esq,
of Liverpool, to Sarah, eldest clatign;er of 'oho Sliuter,,lisq•
of.ftutliwark. • • . .
Tile same day, S. 4aTctrws Esq. of Bedford—place, to. ML
Trypiiina De Symons, toufth daugth.tor of L-. lle Symons,
Esq. of Mitcham, Surrey.

• _ DIED.- • ••
On tßiaotit 'inst. at his seat at tortworth, in Gloucester-
shire; Ir:rat:xis Reynolds Nlqreton,, Baron Du‘ie, Provoss
M4rsbalgt;',Liarbadnes. His LOrdship vas his 6th year.
On'Tuesday se'nuight,, at the Secretary's' Ledge, in the
-Park, aged 63, James Trail,, Es 4: Under
Se ratatY,ito the'Citil Department to his Grate the Lord
.
utfwitof Ireland'. •
I1(-1 aterY, on his passage home froM Jamaica, Captain johri
Peak ; of the ship Merlin.
On Saturday last, at larnbeth, Mr. 1737fd Glover, after
a short illness, in the 66th yeir of his ay.
The same day, at his house,- Wand v..orth, in Surrey, in
the sgth year of his age, Williaira Mercer, Esq.
On Monday night, in Soutliampton.row, Bloomsbury',
aged 44, William-Nepeeker, Esq. of the Itoyal•Naval
Deal.
At -Vitagapatam, in the East Indies, Thomas Chase, Esq.
,brotheevot Richard Chase, E-sr. of Horsted, near Lewes.
Citt4lit,isth inst. at Hernsbank, Scotland; in the 1 sth ear '
of hier age, is jean Crawford, youngest daughter of David •
Crawford, Esq.
On Thtribda sen-night, at his lodgings, at Narmouthi .t he
Rev. Dr...k.ciigh,- Ddan of Hereford, end Reacir of Ploin-
stead, with :VV•itton.and Brundale annexed, in Norfolk.