The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-05 00:00:00

GOTTENBURGH MAIL.

GOTTENBURGH, AUG. 25..— AG American Gen'
tletnan, who arrived this morning from Norway,
says, that before he left Dramm, news had arrived
of the Prince of HESSE having come from Denmark
in a fishing boat. It will be recollected that he was
some time since appointed to the command of the
troops in Norway, and that an application was made
to the Court of Stockholm for permission to travel
through Sweden, but was refused; he has in conse4
(pence One across the Sleeve.
' aToCKHOLDSi AUG. 2 L—Since the departure of
our Ambassodor for Petersburgh, the military opera-
tions seem to be perfectly at a stand. We have not
received the least intelligence either from our army,
or naky,- nor has any account reached us of the
Russians having. made, or attempted any farther pro-
gress in their intended invasion of our country..

The last letters froM Algiers state, that in conse-
quence of the French Government, having had re-
course to reprisals against the Dey, he has conde-
scended to set the. French Consul, Dußois 'CHAIN..
vti.e, as well as .all other arrested Frenchmen, at
-liberty, and the differences between the two Go-
vernmenus have been amicably adjusted.—Letters
from Kutlboda, near Gefle, advise, that on theith
of this month a fleet, composed of six galleys, 36
gun-boats, four bomb-vessels, and about 100 trans-
ports, arrived there, having pooo land troops on
board, which are destined to reinforce our army in
West Botbuia.—(Stockfalm daze/ie.)

During the bombardment of Flushing, and after
the communication with.Cadsand was cnt off, it is
said that means were found to convey a letter. from
the garrison to the latter place. It was-enclosed in
a shell, which, without being tilled with inflammable
materials, was discharged Irons a mortar planted on
one of the sea batteries. The shell was taken up in
Cadsand, and emptied of its contents, which 'were
forwarded to Paris.
' The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has fixed the 15th
of September for his visit td the city of Cork. Upon
that day his Grace is to dine with General FLOYD.
On the following day the Mayor will have the ho-
nour of entertaining hit Grace. On the 17th a grand
dinner will be given to his Grace by the Merchants
and Inhabitants. The next day he dines with the
Bishop of Cork after which, his Grace and. Suite
take their departure

Capt. GOATE, who conveyed his loyal Highness
the Duke. of BRUNSWICK OELS to England, in the
Mosquito sloop of war, is promoted to the rank of
Poit-Captain.

A letter from. Gibraltar, dated August 7, says
" On the sth inst. his Majesty's ship Kent, Capt.
ROGERS, arrived here,. and was immediately put in
rigid quarantine, information having Veen received
from Alicant of her having been obliged to put in
there with 200 of her crew sick with a pestilential,
disease on board, which was caught from some
French prisoners which the Kent had taken out of a'
Frerieh prize from Bona, on the coast of Africa,"
TwelVe of her crew have died. The Hyperion and,
convoy, for Cadiz and England, sail this evening."
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—A nursery-maid in a
gentleman's family, in Paddington-road, Mary-le-
bone, who is the daughter of a respectable fruiterer,
atter having gone out with the children, retired to
her bed-rodm, and not answering when called to
breakfast, and the door of her chamber being lock-
ed, the door was forced open, and she was found
hanging by the bed post. The body was cut down,
and by the assistance of Mr. 'Hawthorne, a surgeon,
animation was restored, after the young woman had
been. bled, and put into a warm bath. Pregnancy
was the cause of the rash atteMpt.