The Sun.
London, England, 1806-04-03 00:00:00

cnly made Inc of that measure as a pfetext for, Car-
tying into execution a plan which he had previously
deterinined upon. - , , • (-1,1
'• OUr-Letter from Harwich_statdkthat the,Prussian.
Troops have taken possession-of Ciihaven.

A report was yesterday circulated that Admiral
--TiaiiroßTH had, captured' several more .French
Sail of the Line in the West Indies. No such in-
telligence, we can take upon ourselves to state posi-
tively, had
,reached this Country.; but, for the rea-
lsons we have already given,, we entertain Very- san-
gujne, hopes that we, shall soon receive favourable
intelligence from that quarter. .•

THE grand SySteal of 'll,lilitary'pefeke. which
Mr: WINTMAMhas ,been -laudably anxious to bring
forward in as'Complete a state as
.possible; has ex-
cited so much expeetation in-the 1...0b1ia that.there
was a' very numerous crowd'yesterday - at-an early
, .
period attempting to procure 'seats the Gallery of
the House pf GoMna oils; ,Mr. WitsinH AM, 110WeYer;
soon after the meeting of the House, signified' that
he was under the necessity of poStponing his in-
-touted 'Motion'on this interesting and .imporOpf
\sub-
jeCt, in consequence.of the indisposition pf Mr. Fos..

•
HIS MAJE9TY.did not come to town yesterday, as
was.expedech, • - ; - - •
Tuesday evening TEISIR INIAJg S TIES .had:a 'Con--;
tett by the Qneen's•Band, and h-seleattatiy.
Yesterday morning the 1 .:)RlNctssits,:t.ticik their
usual ride in WindSor Park. •

Yesterday, a .Court -of Direaors- NS'ay held. at the
India. House,: when the-Ship Skelton- Caslll',.. Capt.
VAI,TGFIAN; 'consigned to Bengal,* was ordered: to be
afloat the 18th, instead of the 2:d inst.

The LAkbA:sim-AN .of the Helvetia Government
has seiit hiS congratulations to.theltsro of BtV:kftiA
on his.new dignity, as. well as to propose: Treaties
favourable to the'intereSts: of their respeive Status.
The Monifeifr, in order to make, it appear as.
late Note`froM the Prussian Minister (HAR-DENBER(r)
to Lord :HARROWBY, which has given ,so Much of-
fence to the French Emperor, had, contrary to the
iit6l, 'been tirSt published in thi-T-Couliffy,-quOtes
THE SUN as. the Paper froill ks'hicli the article was
taken.

Some' of the ,Public Prints have .stated; that in
default of Male Heirs to Princes Jp'ACHIM, josEift,
and theThitehies:ofcleveS and Berg should
•be united to 'France. It is evident that the Writers
cannot have read lio.?;,Ap:-ii-vr.c's Procladiation, in
which he expressly,saysz, thg,these Dutehies-,'
'in no case whatever be united to our Imperial CrOwn.''
'lt is stated, •in private- Letters from Dablin, that
Majors _S:wAN and SI Itit haVe 'been removed from
their respee-tive
,ernployments.
.1 . The .. follow in g proceedings took place, in the
Senate of the United States, on the sth of February.:
General SMITH, of Maryland, .from the Com-
mittee- to whom was referred, on the 15th of "Ja-
nuary last, that part of the President's Message which
relates to the spoliations of ourcommerce on the high
seaS, and informs' us of the new principles assumed
by the British Courts' of Admiralty, as a pretext , for
the condemnation of our Vessels in their Prize
-Courts,
.respealully reports, for the consideration. of
,the Senate, the following Resolutions :
Resolved, That the capture and condemn:A-
tkin, under. the orders. of the British Government,
and adjudication of their Courts of Admiralty, of
American VesselS and their cargoes, on the pretest •
of their being employed in a trade with the Enemies
'Of Great Tritain; prohibited in the, time of peace, is•
'An unprovoked. aggression upon 'the property, of the
,Gitizens Olt thesc.:•. United States, 'a, violation of their
-tAittral. rights, and an encroachment upon their na-
,tional• . independence

•• :‘" 2. :Re.golved,'Ttiat the President of the United
'State's :be requested to demand and insist' upon the
lestoration of the property oftbeir Citizens.captured
and condemned on the pretext of its being employed
In 'a,trade with the. Enemies of Great Britain, prohi-
bited in time of-pe,aceT'and upon the indetimitica-
tion. Of such :American Citizens for their losses and
sustained by these captures ;and condemna-
tions-; and to,enter into such arrangements with the
British-Governnienty on this and air-Other differences
subsisting between the two nations (and particularly
respe&mg the impressment of 'Ainerican seamen) as
-Way -be consisteilt- 'with the honour and interests of
.the .United States',, and manifest theirearnest desire.
to ol)tain 'for' themsehr'es-and their citizens, by
negociation, that justice to which they are en,-
.

3. Resolved, That- it i's'..v.xpedient,,to prohibit.
by law the itnportatiOti into the United States of any
of the folltiwing goocIS; wares, 'Or.inerchandize, be-
the-.growth, produce,. or manufa&ureS of, the
Uuited Kingdom of Orem Britain and Ireland, or the
••
dependencies thereof, that is to say—woollens,. li-
"n6ns' bails; 'lOOkinT-trlasses' rum hardwares •
. ,
--slate, salt, .coal, hoof's,' 'Shoes, rihbons,.-silks, and
plated glasS•wares. - ,The said 'prohibition to con-.
-me:Ace from• the dny.of • unless previa:6ly
..thel;etO equitable arrangements 'shall be made'-be
-.tneen: the two Governrueuts, nu the dliferences sub-
sisting, between thCm ; niftt to continue- until: such
'frri-ntweirerits shall• be aareed upon 'lmd•serried.
4f And the Report was read, and ordered to lie. for
Consideration. This lieort is .intended to include
:the
.cOminercial..grievanceS Complained of. by the
. Merchants in NeW-YOrk; Philadelphia, .Billtimore,•
-BoStOil,`.Salem, and other Sea-.ports,, and proposes a
plan of proceeding for. obtaining redress.".

,
-.EbINButiGA, 'MARCH' 31.—0 n Saturday last
very, numerous and resp.eaable Meeting, of the In
habitants of this'City, caned by the LORD PROVOST,
Magistrates, and Counqii, by Public AdVeftisement;
was held in the PLirliament HOuse; .the 'LORD Pitoz
vos'r in t `_:Upon, Mition by his. Lordship,
an Address Lwas unanimously voted to the Right
. Hon. E`ari. MiitiA,•expressive,of their sentiments of
lespea and Nent.ration .for his Pulih.• and private cha-
- raaer. 7.1. he Aa.dres was_immediate)y prepared by- a
(..ollimittee, read to the' Meeting,'and unipinaously
-appy.Twed.-- The Lorop • PR'OYOST was requested
'to•sizn and transmit it to the 4arl cf MotaA.