The Sun.
London, England, 1809-02-25 00:00:00

the‘Grand Duke C0t:37.01.ms WAS extremely un•
popular even before the war between Great Britain
and. Russia ; and as that measure is is 'a great degree
attributed to his influence and advice,, of course the
public indignation against him has been greatly aug-
mented.

there appears to prevail among the mercantile in-
tereein this Country a strong opinion, that an ad-
justment will soon take place with Russia, and many
articles usually imported from that gmpire have
recently experienced a considerable reduction in
priCe.

It 'igas reported ytsterday in the City that, Don
PSDRO CEVALLOS had received intelligence of the
French, who had advanced to the frontiers of Por-
tugal, having suddsnly fallen back ; and also that
Marshal LANES, who was marching against Sara-
gossa, had, received counter orders, and commenced
his march to France. The Frefich in Madrid, it was
reported, were packing up in order to retreat,
A VessA arrived yesterday from fiolland, but
more
Captain brings no Letters or Papers .of a date
recent than those already. before the Public. His
Vessel has, for the last five or six'days, been coast-
ing '1
about on the Suffolk coast,
Upwards of thirty passengers are arrived from Lis-
bon in the Princess Charlotte Packet, among whom
are Mr. and Miss METzENtu-, Mr. and Mrs. JORGE
and Child, Mr. and Mrs. PAIVA and Children, Mr,
COENTRE, Mr. GUrpNE, Mr. COMMONT, Mr.
LAMBERT, Mr...FOGG, Colonel WILSON, Captain
FORSTER, Miss ULISES, &C. &C.

INDIA HOUSE.—Yesterday a Court ofs Direeturs
was held at the East India House, when the Ship
Elrl Flowe, Capt. EASTFIELD, was ordered to be
afloat the 2d of March, sad to Gravesend the.l6th,
stay there twenty days, and be in the Downs the
th of April.—The following Ships were taken up,
in addition to those engaged for the present season,
viz. Sir William Pulteney, .Northampton, and
Union.—The Court adjourned at seven o'clock, till
Wednesday next.
A Petition was yesterday presented to the House
of Commons, for leave to biing in a Bill for making.
an Archway through Highgate Hill.
Wednesday a divisionof the sth infantry marched
into Bath : the men appeared in tolerable health,
and in high spirits. -
The ed Battalion of the 35th Regiment have
marched from Andover to Chichester.

The 52d and 92d Regiments have gone into
mourning, the former for Sir JOHN Mooaa, and
the latter fur Colonel NAYIBR.

A • grand Pigeon Match for one hundred guineas
took place yesterday on Hounslow Heath, between
Messrs. CATER and WILLIAMS, celebrated shots,
at 2 t pigeons each. Mr. CATER killed fifteen birds
from the number, and hii adversary killed twelve
only.
.Music..--The second of the Vocal Concerts, un- 1
der the direction of HARRISON and 13ARTLEMAN, took
place last night at the. Hanover-square Rooms, and
ltad a numerous and elegant audience. The enter-
tainment was exquisite in selection and performance.
A dcstrulive tire broke out en Thursday night, 14
the house of Captain Youuorta, a; Bradbury, Her's,
which consumed the same, together with a.eettiti7
gums farm-yard,. and annexed building. The pre-
mises were insured to the-arno'unt :of two thousand
pounds, birt,the damage aMeunts to, thrice that sum.
The family were first distuibed at twelve o'clock,
the flames having been discovered in a back parlour,
aid they had difficulty in saving themselves. 'Be-
'sides the buildings destroyed, upwards of tittr bead
of cattle were sacrificed, the rapidity of the ifatnes
having prevented their being girt away.

PLYMOUTH, FEE. 2%—i,itle(l. the Spanish Brig
Auestra Senora (le la Pitniad, JOSEV BINDuN, Mister,
for Cadiz the Swedish Brig, Maria; 'Christiana,
W.. MEGK, Master,,and thv Swedish Brig, linighei-
ten, OLOY iWaster, both in ballast to
the Westward.

• Arrived the Joker, l'itomAs, •from Cork, laden
with provisions for this port.
Sailed the Narcissus Fiigate, Capt. MALCOLM, to
the Westw a rd .

PORTSMOUTH, Fan. 24.--Arrived NLijesty,'s
Ship Dapper and Caevotie.. from the Downs.;
It Convoy of. ;30 Sad Ironi ditto. , ,

Sailed his Majesty's Ship .Thames, and Abundance
Store-ship, for the Mediterranean, .wgether with a
Convoy ; likewise his Majesty's Ships Euclymion,
Scorpion, Rile, Jasper, and Prince Arthur, for Ply-
molth ; and his. Majesty's Ship Surly, with a Con-
voy of Transports, fbr Guernsey.

SHEERNMS, FED. 23....arrivea his Majesty's
Gun-brigs Censor and . Wangler, from the North
Sea .and the Onjx, CapOin 'GILL), with a, Dutch
Brig of War: Prize, taken by her after a very, gallant
a:tion. She was formerly the Handy Gun=brig
(Britk,h.)

DEAL, Fen. 24.,--Artiyed his Majesty's Ships
Putdargus and itreriitnt from a crnize, and remain
in the Downs with the Ships as per lain.

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grand and' golden display or four 20,0001.. two
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present Lottery Scheme, sufficiently accounts for the
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number at tickets already. bespoke and sold.
The Twenty and Ten Thousand round Prizes be-
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