The Sun.
London, England, 1801-12-16 00:00:00

LONDON, DECEMBER 16, 18ox.

CONSIDERATIONS of delicacy, as- well as of a
public nature, for which we trust our Readers will
give us credit, deterred us yesterday from laying be-
fore the Public some very disagreeable informa-
tion which- we had . received respeCiing the Fleet
in Bantry Bay, the Crews of which had manifest-
ed symptoms- of a mutinous disposition. In now
making this communication, we have, inexpressible
satisfadion in being able to add, that it has been.
entirely suppressed by the decisive measures and
spirited exertions of the Officers, • particularly of
Rear-Admiral CAMPBELL, on board of whose Ship,
the Temeraire, it broke out.
It seems, that on its being understood that four
or five Sail of the Line were to be ordered to the
West Indies, the Crews•of the Temeraire and the For-
midable declared, that, as the Peace was made, they
would sail only to England.—They came on deck,
and declared their determination not to weigh
anchor, if called upon.. Apprehensions were enter-
tained that this spirit of insubordination would ex-
tend to the whole Fleet.

This account was received on Sunday night ; in
consequence of which, Mr. ADDINGTON set off very
early on Monday morning for Brentwood, where
Earl ST. VINC rNT has been for some days on ac-
count of his health, to consult with his Lordship on
the steps that should be immediately taken. Mr.
NEPE AN and Sir T. TRow BRIDGE met him there.
A Cabinet met yesterday on this very iMportant
occasion, whirl: sat three hours, uthich_was.atierul_
ed by all the Members of Administration, and at
which we understand, the most vigorous and 'deci-
sive measures were determined on. nese have hap_
pily been rendered unnecessary, by the glorious and
creditable efforts of Adm. CAMPBELL, Capt. EYL
and the Officers and Marines of the Temetaire, who
behaved in, the most exemplary manner, obeying all
the orders given with the greatest alacrity.—
The Admiral himself seizeJ several of the Ring-
leaders; and when the account came away, per_
feet tranquillity and subordination were by these
timely marks of spirit and determination, restored on
board the Ship where this disgraceful disturbance
first broke out. There was every reason to be-
lieve that the Ships under Orders would proceed
to sea with obedient and
.repentant Crews, of whose
misconcluta, we trust that thi3 will be the last in_

stance.

His Royal Highness the DUKE of C4::ERIDGE
yesterday took his Seat, with the usual formalities,
in the House of Peers. He was introduced between
His Royal Brothers, the Dog.Es of Yotu arcs CLA-

RENZE. The Duke of Noitrotx and Lord Gwy.
DIR attended in their OfEcial Capacities as Earl
Marshal and Deputy Great Chamberlain. His
Grace the Archbishop OfCANTEMWRY read prayers.

WE daily receive the most distressing accounts
of the effeds of the late stormy weather. These
have been dreadful on the .Coast of Holland, and
we learn 15),‘ a Neutral Vessel arrived at Harwich,

that no less than °eighty-Jour English Vessels have
been wrecked between the Texel and the Maese.
Eighty dead bodies had in one day been found on
the shore, and carried for interment to the Britle.
The damage, we fear, has been equally great to
the Southward,

Last night the Hamburgh Mail due on Sunday.
se'nnight (the preceding one to that received yes-
terday morning) arrived.
The KING of PRUSSIA has written a congratu.
latory Letter to the KING of ETRURIA, on his en-
tering on his Government.
The arrival of the STADTHOLDER has produced
a very great etre& on his partizans in Holland.
They begin to entertain the greatest hopes, and
they already believe that that Prince will soon
again be their Governor. Every thing is at a stand
at Ratisbon, and it is to Amiens that all look for the
settlement of the great interests which remain to be
arranged on the Continent.

The Legislative Body at the Hague assembles
/every day, except Sunday and Monday, and com-
mences its Sittings according to the ancient custom,
with prayers.

The Corps of General BLucKER continues quiet
in its Cantonments on the Ems, without taking
posses ion of the Bishopric of Munster.
The Batavian Republic is making every effort
i.ith the Chief Consul to prevent the Port of An:-
rcierp from being made free.
The Mail which became due on Sunday is not
arrived.

His MAJESTY held a Levee this day at St.
James's ,htlace.

A Council of His MAJESTY'S Ministers was yes-
terday held at Lord HAWKESBURY'S Office.

New Clothing for the Guards has been sent
down to them to Winchester Barracks, whither
they were :first to march after their landing at
Portsmouth yesterday.
A circular letter has been sent by His Royal
Highnesss the COMMANDER IN CHIEF to all Com-
manding Officers of Cavalry and Infantry through-
out the kingdom, direaing them to discharge all
such men belonging to their several corps as are
above the age of 46, and all those labouring under
ailments and infirmities.

Letters Patent have passed the Great Seal of
Ireland, dissolving the Board of Ordnance, and
Colonel I'AANLEy of the Royal Artillery, Lieut.-
Colonel FisnE R. of the Royal Engineers, ALEXAN-
DER SCNAW, ROBERT. COLtNTAN, and CHARLES
HOCHSTETTER, Esqrs. arc appointed as a Board of
Respetftive Officers to manage and condua the Ord-
nance Department in that part of the United
Kingdom, under the controul of the Board of Ord-
nance of Great Britain, in pursuance of His Ma.
jesty's Warrant issued for that purpose.
Mr. PITT. is at present at Cambridge. This day
a grand entertainment was to be given to him by
the Members of Trinity College, and to-rriorrow he
returns to town.

On Monday the New Exchequer Bills, bearing
only 41. i is. per cent. interest, were sent into cir-
culation, and sold at par.
Yester;lay Exchequer Office began to py the
interest due on the Bills that are funded; and the
transfers will take place this day in the Funds.

We do not believe that there is any truth in the
report of Mr. TIEttNEY succeeding Mr. N. VAli.
SITTAItT at the Treasury.
All the Members of the House of Commons con.
neaed with the Distilleries retired before the di.
vision, from motives of delicacy, or the majority
for opening them would have been greater. Among
those who retired..wfits Mr. Sirt IN; who is very
deeply concerned in the Scotch Distilleries.

Nothing can be mare conclusive than the reply
of Mr. MILEY ADDINGTON to Mr. ROBSON'S
assertion, that we are indebted to Peace for the
plenty we, now enjoy. While he ably, and in-
contestibly, exposed the absurdity of an inference
that has been drawn by several others, he vir-
tuously ascribed this blessing to its 0.. y fo!intain,
" the Bounty of Providct:ce in an abundant
Harvest."

Yeuter,lay a meetiaivor•the-rrirreipal -Primers arid
Booksellers in .the metropolis was held at the CroWn
and Anchor Tavern, to take into considetation the
high price of Paper, and the moat propermode to be
adopted to of ed its reduction ; when it was stated
to the meeting,- that steps to that end had already
been taken by a selet few of the Booksellers, who had
drawn and sent to the Minister a Memorial, in
which-they set forth the grievances that the Printers
and BooksellerS laboured under, from the high prices
of- Paper, and prayed that. some relief might be
given them, by taking off part of the heavy. Tax
,already laid on that article, or by permitting a
drawback on all Books newly printed.
It was by some thought that the application
would have had more weight, when understood to
be the result of a general meeting of the Printers
and Booksellers, than from a few individuals concern-
ed in the-,trade.

It was then suggested to lay before the Meeting
a Copy of the, Memorial which had been sent to the
Minister, together with any other proceedings that
may have taken place on the business. This made
it necessary to adjourn the Meeting until Tuesday
hem, when they will determine either to confirm
what has already been done, or proceed on anew
plan, agreeable to the sense of a General Meeting.
Yesterday a Court of Dircaors of the East India
Company was held at the India House, which ad-
journed to this, day.

NAVAL NEWS.,

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. I.

His Majesty's Ships Aurora, Pearl, Cleopail
and Careilia, with,several Gun-boats, are order°
immediately to be paid offal this Port.
The Inectstarzt Frigate is ordered for Sheernet

for the same purpose.
We hear that the Tartar, Ht sox mister, Whip
sailed from hence yesterday for Gibraltar, is 61'
shore near Cowes, and full of water.
Yesterday afternoon, with a North East Wir'el
sailed all the outward-bound, the whole of wilicl)
are this day put back to Spithead, Motherba4
and Stokesbay.

Arrived the Hileria, DUNII, from London
Gibraltar, having tarried away her windlass,
riding in a gale in the Downs on the 9th inst.
Arrived about Twenty. Sail of Ships from 06
Downs, mostly outward-bound.
This. -day the gallant 42d, and 3d Regiment"
Guards, from Egypt, landed at this Port.