The Sun.
London, England, 1801-08-01 00:00:00

LONDOY, AUGUST I, IEO3.

LORD I\TIT.Lsor•T has shifted his Flag from the
Leyden to the Medwa Frigate, in the Downs. The
whole of the Fleet are under sailing orders, and
would,. it was expeded, sail yesterday evening.—
The Force under his Lordship's command in Ships,
Gun- vessels,and Bombs in the Downs, amounts, ac-
cording to the statement of an. intelligent Corres-
pondent, to no less than Ninety.six Vessels.

THE Hamburg 7.7 Mad due on Wednesday last
arrived at a late hour last night. According to the
article from Conliatitinoiqe, the accounts from Egypt
come down to the 2d of Jute. They state nothing
of very considerable importance
_relative to the
progress of the War in that quarter, except that
the .situation of yllexandria was every day becom-
ing more critical, owing to the want of water. The
account of GANTH E KUME having appeared off
Spart;venti is repeated in this article.
The Continental Journals agree in representing
the situation of the French in Egypt as most deplo-
rable, and in ascribing it partly to the dissensions
of the Generals. We-should be happy to attach the
same degree of credit we do to this, to the ac-
counts of successes obtained by the British Fleet
over GANTHEAUNTE in the Mediterranean.

On Thursday a Privy Council was held at Wey-
mouth, at which the Right Hon. Lord PE piAM
was sworn into Office as Secretary of State for the
Home Department. The Members who attended
on this oecasion were : His Royal Highness the
DUKE Of CUMBERLAND, the Duke of PORTLAND,
Earl RosLIN, Lord PELI;iOI, Mr. Yoßxel and
Mr. WINDHAM.

The Duke of PcATLAND afterwards took his seat,
as President of the Council.

His MAJESTY afterwards signed an Order of
Council, for proroguing the Parliament to the Istlt
day of September next.
Lord PELHAM has appointed .Mr. Cootie Under
Secretary of S;ace in his department, in the room of
Mr. FINCII HATTON.

Marquis CO.It NWA L arrlv.ed at Colchester on
Wednesda) of ternow , where he has hired a house,
and taken 11.. e Cuirimand in L'llief,of the Fprces in
the astern Distria.

L7eLtenant Genera) RooxE, the Commanding
Officer of fNe Severr, Distrifi, has appointed
ford tlx pace of 'rendezvous for the whole of the
Volunteer Corps of that County, in case of the
landirg of the French on any part of our Coasts, in
their threatened invasion of this King,doni.

The Royal Manchester and Salford Volunteers,
in consequence of the contents of a letter having
been communicated to them, which was sent by the
Lord Lieutenant of the County to their Colonel,
have unanimously declared themselves, upon parade,
ready to march to any part of their distriet, when-
ever they shall be catled upon by Government.
The Wheat Market was very dull yesterday at
Maik-lane—hardly any thing done prices about
the same as last market-day.
Letters received yesterday from Dover state, that
the greatest aftivity prevails in 'the different French
ports. The Gun-boats and Flat-bottomed Boats are
numerous. The number of persons waiting at Ca_
lais' to he brought over to this Country is very
great. Several of them are Americans.

TALLEYRAD PERIGORD has, it seems, return-
ed from the Baths with renovated health, and con-
trary to general expaiation, has resumed his Mini-
sterial functions. The ative powers of this States_
man as a financier are so well known, that as the
Ncaurnal (visit to the Parisian Bankers was not
very productive,- he is probably recalled for the pur-,
pose of recruiting the Consular Treasury with beau-
coup di Argent.

The French Gunboats, we are told, are so con_
strutted as to be able to proceed along the coast with
safety. If this excellencc was the chief objeCt of
the ingenious Naval Architect who designed them,
as seems very probable, he has certainly succeeded
in his purpose, but as our Gun-boats are construeted
upon a diferent principle, and are enabled to proceed
io an Enemy's Coast, it is not unlikely that we may
put his invention to a speedy trial, a dl shew that
no French l'ssels of any construSivt are proof
against British skill and British heroism.
The , French General YtAL, who is lately re
tur;,ed from Egypt to Fr/rice, has presented to the
Chief Consul an antiquy Torso of the greatest beau.
ty. It repre;;ents clic body of a youth of
worked quite Anaynnically. It was .fourai in the
Delta, and is supyose4i to originate from the Baby-
'lonian Temple. Connoisseurs value it as the most
exquisite piece of Sculpture that has been found by-
the French in Egypt. The hieroglyphics, with
which it is covered, are perieCily well preserved.

As the Nr,c).'ite.yr has taken no notice of the
transaaions which have followed the termination of
boz.tiiities between Sp. lli and PQRTUOAL, it has
been inferred that they are not entirely acceptable
to his CONSULAR MAJESTY. But this inference is
Contrary to the adage " s.i/ence gives cowent," and
it is pretty well known that the ReptMica,' Mar:arch
is not much inciin.:(l to express his disapprobation
itegaiiTely when any thio,-, concerns his. interest or
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NAPA L' NEWS.

Non illi imperium pelagi, sa—aumque
&d ;orte datum.

JULY

Vice-Admiral Lord NELSON shifted his Flag at
eight o'clock last night from the Leyden to the
Medusa Frigate. His Lordship went on board this
afternoon; he was attended to the Beach by a crowd
of spectators, who with huntas most heartily wish.
ed succor& to attend the Conqueror.of Aboukir.—
The whole of the Fleet are under sailing orders,
and are expe&ed to proceed for the Coast of France
this evening.