The Sun.
London, England, 1801-07-27 00:00:00

Tx: Hambyrgh Marl due yesterday arrived this .
morning. It has brought us from rienva intelli-
gence whiCh we shall be most happy to confirM. Ac-
cording to the accounts of the Master of a Ship
which had arrived at Palermo, Admiral Sir JOHN
BO R L ASE WARREN'S Squadron had fallen in
with that of GANTHEAUME) and after a warm
Engagement, had completely defeated it, and car-
ried into Malta Four. Sail of the Line and Three
Frigates, all that remained of the French force.
To this account the Master of the Vesel had made
oath with all the accustomed forms.,--Our ex-
pcelatiOns have so long anticipated this fate
as awaiting the French in the Mediterranean,
we cannot but feel sanguine hopes that it will 'prove
true. At the same time it is to be observed, that the
accounts from GANTH EAUME, published in the Moni-
tear, must be grossly false, as they come down to
the 4.th inst. and the Vienna article, which is of the
th, says, that the r(:orts of this Viaory had
been for three days in circulation in that Capital.
The Alion is stated to have taken place in the
Channel between Naples arid Sici/j, off Cape Sporti-

c>ento.

The other intelligence brought by the Mail is
not only subordinate in interest to this statement,
but almost unimportant.

OUR Port Letters contain the most decisive evi-
dence of the attention of Ministers to the Security
of the Country at the present moment. The number
of Ships sent out, and the preparations at those
places which are opposite to the Coast of France,
are calculated to give confidence to the most timid.
From Dover we find, that owing to the wise measure
of preventing all Passengers going to and coming
from France, our intercourse with that Country is
likely to be complef4 Stopped.
We Irakre forborne'. d4rtry, the last week entering
into a derail of any but- the most public of various
measures adopted by Government, to meet the
dangers with which the Enemy threatens us in the
shape of an Invasion, considering that little ad-
vantage could be derived to the Country, and some
hints to the Enemy might be furnished by enlarging
on such a subjeCt. The wise and vigorous condul
pursued by Ministry in the different circumstances
in which, during the short period of their Admini-
stration that has elapsed, they have been placed,
has 'given the Country such confidence in their vigi-
lance and adivity, that. we could add but little to
it by our testimony. On the present
,occasion it
will be seen from such of the measures of internal pre-
paration as we have thought it our duty to state, and
as are to be found in our Paper of Saturday and to-
day, that they have negleaed no means of safety;
and though we can hardly suppose the Enemy rash,
we might almost say insane enough, to attempt to
carry their threats into execution, Mr. ADDING.
TON and his Colleagues will have the thanks of their
Countrymen for their eNertions, certainly more than
equal to repel u greater danger than any we have
td apprehend, while the Combined Fleets are block-
aded in Brest, and while not a Gun-boat is able to
move from one of their Ports to another, without
the greatest peril, and the greatest triumph on the
part of the Republicans if it happens to escape.

AT the moment, that this Paper was put to Press,
Pa ri goy nigh 9 Alp, th inst. reached us. They
are wi.htill:y rti igc nce.
2.111 ti!

The Marquis tORNWALLIS was on Saturday
appointed to the Military Command of the Eastern
DistriEt, including the whole line of Coast through
Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.
Friday the Regiments in the neighbourhood of
Portsmouth were supplied with sixty rounds ball
cartridge each ; and Saturday the Regiments in
camp there were to pratiise striking their tents, &c.

The Lord Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk,
on Friday, issued orders for convening a General
Meeting of Lieutenantcy, at the Shire-house, to-
morrow, in order to submit to the Deputy-Lieu-
tenants a Letter, received from Lord HonART,
with- a Plan of the measures to be adopted, in ease
of an aaual invasion, and the steps which have been
already taken by his Lordship, in concert with the
General Officers commanding the Eastern District' ;
and also to consider what is further necessary to be
done, for the efficient defence of the Coast.
Lord EUSTON, Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, has
addressed a Note to the Clerk of the County, re-
questing the Volunteer Corps in Suffolk, to be in
readiness to assemble on the shortest notice, at their
usual-places of rendezvous, in the event of actual
invasion. This Note was on Friday and yesterday
circulated throughout the-County.
The Magistrates of Suffolk have ordered that
PariSh- returns
iar4 kppointments of Inspectors of
Wagtons, Car:;in:ls-of.lllCineers, Pirish Cond4ors,
and= Agents .4 MifiefiZbe ,immediately made irtra'nd
have convened in.,?P:tirtg's at Ips-wich, 13.0ry, Be'ccles.,
Yoxfoid, Woodbridge, Sec. for this purpose, and
for ascertaining the entire- Volunteer Force of the
District. •

In the event of invasion, the several 'guards of
the Metropolis will devolve to . the Volunteer
Corps ; and it is expected that some eommrtnication
will be made to, them on the
.subject in the coarse of
the ensuing week.

On Titursday morning the Earl of CLARE. SA.
_ for Ireland.