The Sun.
London, England, 1808-03-02 00:00:00

DUBLIN; Fla. 27.

Yesterday having been appointed by the Lord
Mayor for the 'eleetion of,an Alderman, in the room
of the late worthy and much-regretted Alderman
Hurrosr, the Common Council assembled, and the
Board of Aldermen having nominated the followthg
Sheritts Peers, viz. HVX1141,1111? MINCHIN, DRURY
JONES, MOUNTWOREI .JOAN HAY, and JOIN CLAI-r-
-nivs Bite.usrottD, E,Aq.
The. tour Gentlemen so nominated were sent to
th'e Commons House, and their names being read,
a ballot took places when there appeared—
For 'Air. Beresford - 108
I2r.Hay - t 6
Tellers—Mr. PapAari, Mr. D'Ouga, Mr.
BLACILRI, and Mr. TUDOR.
Mr. BERES1;0111) being then declared duly elated,
returned Thanks for the very honourable support be
had received, and repeaied his former declaratitm:
Mr. FL returned most grateful thanks; and claim-
ed the support of the Douse on a future occasion.—
After which Mr. 13cansFoitu was sworn, and tuck
his seat at the Board of Aldepuen.

The.aitette of last night' contains an Order of
Council permitting the importation into the Island
of Newfoundland •for the ensuing 13 easpn only, of
bread, flour, pease, -Indian corn, butter, and Bye
stock, and also pitch, tar, and turpentine, from any
of the territorie.s belonging to the United States, by
British Subjects, and in British-built ships.
Mr. Dowue, the pedestrian, who started on Tues-
day last to go 3.5' miles a day for 20 days, touched at
Gloueester ou Saturdai, and Sunday morning be
started on his route towards Hereford, in what •the
sportsmen tent, good 'order. the distnce altoge•
ther is 700 miles in the, siti days. be pedestrian
performs his daily labout in about eight boors,- inid
4e,gentsi.ally sleeps eight hours'.

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P.: PER LAID BEFORE,:fIiIi.I-10TJSE OF COMMONS.

COPY OP AN ORDER PROMTitE LORDS COMMISSION-,

ERS OD' THE ADMIEALTY, To THE EART. 03! ST,

VINCENT, DIRECTING HIS LORDSHIP TO,PROCEED

TO THE TAGIJS..--.DATED AUG; 4, 1806.

By the Commissionas for exce,tting the Office of Lord High
Admiral of the United Kirt,,donr of Great Britain and I IV.
larldo &C.

It being of the utmost importance to His Majesty's
serviee, that-your Lordiliip should proceed zit h a
little delay as possible to Lisbon, to be. in reidint•ss
to execute the secret service, Which has been' Coto-
zn,unicated to you by the ViscOunt Howie's yOll ate
hereby required and directed, After having placed the
ships off Brest under the Officer nex,t ,in .coin-matid
to your Lordship, and-given the necessary Irrections,
as well for his conduct as that of the detached
drons, to proceed Without a 'moment's. loss of time
to the river 'ragas, caking with you such of 1110
ships under'your otiotmand as yOU shatl.itidge ne-
cessary, and can be spared from 'other servict:!s and
to remain there until you shall be joined by the
troops which are Intended to be employed upon t
service:

The object of your Lordship's destination is to af-:
ford the ineanS.Ol counteracting the success of the
intended French invasion of Pottugal, which their
own declarations do not any longer room to
consider as doubtful, and with a vie'w to which au
army is' now said to be assembled at Bayonne.
In the execution Of this important: service, it is
necessary that your Lordship. should -keep in vitsw.
the three following objects : . •
t. if. the Portuguese Government should, con-
trary to the expectations entertained in thiS country;
be willing and able to make "effeatual exertions for
their own defence, eithei singly, or,in co-operation
with .Spain, his Majesty will be willing to atibrd
them-such assistance as may be in his poWer; and
for this object, the presence of .a respeetable British
squadron in. Theßiver Tagus may beef essential ,use.
If the Government, convinced thr.it resistance;

is impracticable,, shall take the resolution which is
said to have been in contemplation last war, of re- ".
moving themselves, with their ships, forces, &c. to
the Brazils, winch can only be done with the aid of
a British fleet, your .Lordship will be able to cO-
operate with.them for that purpose.
idly. If there should not be sufficient...deeisioin
in the Court of Lisbon to adopt either of these rese-
lutions, His Majesty's Ministers insist, in such tlt•
tremecase, leak to the preventing, as far as possible;
the great accession of force, particularly of naval
force, which the enemy. 'would reeeive, were they
allOwed;withont resistance, to possess themselves of.
the Port of Lisbon in its,,present state, and which.
must thereforeat all events be prevented, and stick
measures adopted as swill enable your leordship. in
Ibis last case to bring away the Portuguese ships of
war, together with the Brazil ships, and others capa-
ble of being made serviceable fur the like purpose:;,
~and also the pt;rsons, ships:and property, of the British
Factories, as well as the Court, if even in diciest me-
sisc,A they should -decide; For the accomplish-
ment of theSe objeas, the troops now ernbarked‘
will be-ordered to follow your Lordship with the
least delay possible. You will, however, be most
careful et to giver any intimation, before ;le-
thal arrival, of your expecting them, nor take any
measures, nor hold- any laegnaze, that may .lams
the French Minister at. Lisbon, or the French Patty
in the GovernMent thert., ,s as to lesdio any
sores of preparation or precaution against wliat your.
Lordship may ultimately be obliged to do.
By,the Officer, cOrmnanding- the ships of war
which will escort the troops, your, Lordship will, re-
ceive more detailed orders for your condua in 6,
operating with them but as it is possible thin they
'my be under .the necessity Of a6ling immediately.
on their arrival, in. &der to establish themselves in
. a secure positieo,,it will be necessary thatlou should,
without giving alarm, have the marines and boats of
your fleet always in reiAiness to assist in any finch
service; and that you should possess yourself of
every information that May, in addition to the know-
ledge which you already possess of that place/and'
the( people,
.be most tneful to the Commanding Offi-
cer of the Land Forces m arranging hia operation".
As it is probable, that a Minister will be sent im-
mediately with a special mission to Lisbon, to co,
operate with your Lordship in such representations
or oegociations as may be necessary on this subject,
your 14idship will-in such case maintain with laitn
the most unreserved confidence on all the objects of
these Tostnictups.
Given nuclei:our hands, Aug. 4, Igo& HQ WICK,
Ta Admiral the Earl St. Piricew ,K. a. ac. 1. MARKHAM.
By OmrriAnd of their ' Lordships, 1-1.
B. "rucglit.