The Sun.
London, England, 1809-04-26 00:00:00

13Z1VG.IL, Nov. so.

The British Squadron stationed off the Isle of
France during the mouths of June and July, consist•
ed of the Nereide Frigate, and two Sloops of War
from the Cape; they maintained a very stri& block.
ade ; and the Nereide frequently passed within range
of the batteries.

No late communication had been received from
France; the only Vessel which for some time. bad
arrived from Europe (a. Corvette laden withlwine,
and having two nephews of :General Decaen on
board), had been intercepted close to . the shore by
the Nereide. The aka* which -the Island owe-
,rience(4 .from the continued blockade, 'conjoined
.with this interruption of all intercourse with the rest
of the world, „were extremely dismal. Whenever
the blookldincr Squadron appeared,.a general gloom
diffused itself over the countenances of the
inhabitanti ; even the petty traffic with Bourbon and
Madagascar, so essential to their existence, had lat-
terly been exposed to the most alarming interrup-.
tions,-and a general dearth of all the necessaries ut
life had arisen in consequence.
The Frigate La illunche and Caroline, and nearly
all the hivateers which had been, fitted out in the
Spring, with the exception ofa small Vessel named
the frenus, were at sea.
It appears that a reinforcement of Ships of
from France, under the command:of-allgeret, "'"s
really eipettled, or at least much talked of, at the
Mauritius.
Sir Hanford Jones, who was conveyed by the Ne-
reide Frigate to the Gulph, landed from that Vesitl
at Bushire, where he was received with every maxi:
of resi.ezi and distinction.

Yesterday the Princess MART completed her 33d
year ; the same was celebrated at Windsor. TO
Prince of WALES, the Dukes of YORK, CLARENCvs
CUMBERLAND, SUSSES, and CAMBRIDGE, were pre.
sent on the occasion.
The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed WAs.
CUMBERLAND, Esq. to ihe Command ot, his MO-
ty's Ship Saturn, of 74 guns.
We understand Sir DAVID Bann; Generpl3
HOPL', Smicrat, and Back.wrrn, are to be created
li.:nights of the Bath.
It is'reporto, in letters from Holland, that kivoaa-
PARTE i 3 not expected to join his army, but will re.
main at Strasburgh whence he will correspond with
his Generals. Indisposition is reported to be rbe
cao.e of BONAPARTE'S pause at that place, end ,
Madame BONAPARTE
.having ancornranie4 htm
thither.

Gripsholn3, whevet the. Icing 'of Swgnatr is COP"
fined, is a Royal Castle in the parish of KiernlA
Sinudiperrinaisonuella7 hislnbrotiltbeel:
Eprouvcincexivot:
castle, who remaiped there four years ; afterward!'
by a revers of fortune, EaN was ccinfine4# Pkr
boner in the same Castle. .ez 1568iAti rtilinis
Yesterday a Cabinet Conncil was held at Burlier
ton I-louse, at which were present his Grace: tr
Duk of PORTLAND, the Lord CiiiprosLLoa,,P
LivearOoL, CAMDEN* WESTMORLAND, Cli.Ardi42
and BATHUAST, 'Ards MULGRAVX #0‘1•. CASIlte
REAGH, Mr. Secretary Csorstroch sod t/tPsCJeAIiCF"
Loit of the Excusomsa.
A division of the 9,000 French prisoners, ftlt'O
tl
from the several ships destroyed in Basque Roads,
.g
arrived at Plymouth, on Sunday, in theraerali
Frigate. The rest are daily expeeted.
I
CORN•EXCHANGR, APRIL t6.—The soppl
Wheat this day is rather short, and sales fully sur
port last prices; -Barley and Malt likewise, and bPtti
in short supply; White Pease at the late rectudion
Beans of the two kinds at little variation ; there are
several arribals of Oats from F aau d , and some (KA
Ireland, which prevents a rise in this, and is OPP
ed cheaper; Flour at late prices.
wheat 723 a 84$ & sto Tick ditto (New) 44, a 11Y
Floc ditto - 96 a NOS Oats . 28s aVA
11 1 .7,,
Rye - - S" ttittO • 314
-44 s 4 50s Poiatoe ditto • —s a
Malt .- - - 73$ a /KIS Rape Seed . 611 a boy
White Pease gss A toss Fine Flour - a g,5.
Grey ditto - . a sas Se..onds - 755 8
Beans INc by) - s4a a 6,,
•
Oftet,, very Often, halt occurred, that the
slt•enturers in a Lottery
have proved equally
cesiful as
1-I‘e most early purchasers of tickets an
shares. A very critical moment now depends Kg
trytug the experiment. ' Thursday and S3lllll
next will determine the issue of the preseni
which yet possesses prizes of 90,000, 5,0091. 1,0"
5001. &c.

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tied, on the 24th inst. at his house,
No
London-sucet, Fitzroy-squire, the Rov.Dr.D°""
GltAsr, in the 72d year of his age.