The Sun.
London, England, 1807-08-24 00:00:00

WES r I_VDIES.

JAMAtCA, Jt.q..y11.-7.Arrived the Irriri, Captain
Moss : she was bond to. St. Thomas's, with a cargo
. of itimber and provision's; but being' run foul of-at
sea by a Schooner, by which she had hdr bowsprit
carried away, and becoming leaky, was compollc`ci
to bear away for this Island. Twenty Miles to the
S. E. of Alta Vela she ivas boarded by a French Pri-
vateer Schooner, who carried her under Cape.Lope't,
and there plundered her of every article of
awns, &C. &c. nnrove all her standing and running
rigging, took a new cable away, and cut about two
fatkOms off. the one in. 'use; and having thus•dis-
mantled her, ordered Capt. Moss to proceed on his
voyage. - •

A person of the name of DE 13aunr,, who lately
arrived here in the Schooner Gondola, from Charles-
'ton, attempted on Thur4day, in ,a tit of jealousy, on
board that Vessel, first-to deprive the woman with
whom he cohabited, and who came with him from
America, of her existence, and then to put a period
to his own, As the woman was. coming out of tho
companion-doorlie discharged a pistol loaded whit
ball at her, which fortunately did her but little in-
jury, the bill.anerely grazing her right hreast; and
instantly discharged another at himself, the bullet
from which entered his breast, but taking au oblique.
dire&iou, and not lodging in his body, it is thought
he. Will soon recover from the effeetsof the wOund.
Immediately on perceiving be had not effaced his
diabolical purpose, he caught hold of the woman,
and attempted to precipitate' both overboard, but
the woman, by a .vioient struggle, fortunately ex-
tricated herself from him, on which he threw him-
self o'verboard.:. be was, hoWever, saved from being
drowned, by the exertion's of a seaman and iiegro,
man, who happened to he present. Ho was after-
wards taken into custody.
During the severe squall on Monday forenoon the
Ship Baroness 10iiguieul, lying off Messrs. DICK,
AiI`CALL, and 'Co.'s wharf, unfortunately upset; and
nearly went under water. The crew; with the ex,
ception of a cabin-boy, clung to the sides, and were
picked op immediateliatter : the'bey was supposed
to gave been drowned, having gone down with 'the
Ship ; but happily the succeeding morning, While
exertions were 'Milking to right her, he was disco,
,vered at' the cabin-window, and taken out, quite
exhausted, by.a'boat which was passing by. 'lt 4)-
pears that he had got into a situation where he was
just enabled to keep his head above water, having a
firm footing With his feet, and a hold above With his
hands, and in that perilons state did he remain until
so providentially rescued. Great hopes arts enter-
tained that the Vesso will be saved, being very
light, and every endeavour used by cutting away her
topmasts, clearing the rigging., "SOV3 kiOt
with eighteen barrels of sugar, was likewise onfor-
tunately lost. Several other Vessels bioke from their
moorings, and, drifting against the wharlS, sustain-
ed some damage. _

JutirE. 27.--Tbe Drake Sloop of War, of 1(3 gnus.
Capt. FLEMING, arrived on Tuesday from a cruize,
with four Spanish S.:hooners, laden with bees'-wax,
indigo., tobacco, and -rum, captured off. the Coast of
Cuba. Capt. CRQIYIARTI; late of the Brig ehar4es.,
,of this Port, and four Negroes belonging to. that
.Vessel, arrived in Di ake, 'rho Charles sailed
from Port-Ro} al fbr Lucca on the 20th ult. aml on
the following day, about twenty miles to leewatd of
Black-River, fell in Nr WI the French Privateer
Schooner 4,4 vengeance, of five guns and 85 men,
when an glion commenced, and lasted for three
hours, at which time the Enemy hauled her wind
bore= aWay but bavin2l in about two hours after
repaired her damage, she, t0.,-,70,.; zdongside in a,calin,
and the-contest wils renewed and continued for up-,
wards of an hour,: The Charles, haying expen,dqd
all her ammunition, was, at length compelied to
strike her colours, and was carried, into Trinidad, in
Cuba, from whence C pt. CEIONIARTIE and the se-.
gross were sent all in a cartel on board the Drake,:
then lying off that Port. •

Le
Godan Brig, Of 16 gnus, Capt. CLOIENT, all 4.
the. Pill lids, of 12 ghnh, Lieht. Frrros, came
into port yesterday, the former From ott the EaSC
End, having sprung her foretnast; and the latter in
six days-from Cur;Noa, The Pitt brought, in with.
her the French Privateer. Schooner,,Fan- k'an; one
gun and 45 men„ belonging to the City of Sante,
Dothingo, which
.she captured off, Aruba on the
20th itlt. The Privateer was five days out, and,had
not made any capture.,
,She also brought in the
.Spanish Schooner Charlotte, FERNANI)EZ, With 4,
cargo of hides, salt,: and wood, taken possesidop of
some tithe ago' by the .dreiiiiisa Frigate, soon after
she had entered the harbot4r of Curs ra,:„net know:—
ing that the Island was in the powi.•:..or the British.
The Areginsit Frigate vidual!e'i and ready to
depart with Sir CHAatzs liatsa.txt; for this island,
on the arrival of the Tratyports W'th the new Go-.
vernor from Barbadoes, which were 'momently ex-,.
pelted. f.

We are sorry to state?, treat tut St, Lucia,Brig,. ofd
4Q guns, and 90 men, the Uo i. capt; M. DK

COVRCY, belonging to the Windward Island station,
has been captured by tWo'.French Privateers, and
taken into Guadaioupe or Martinique. It appears
that the Si. Lucia gave dike to the Privateers for a
considerable time, and when she had neared them,
they commenced a very smart engagement, in which
several were killed on both sides, •and she was at
last compelled, after great resistance to yield, in
consequence of the superiority of their force.

Sr. GEORGE'S, GRENADA, MAY 22.--P-We have
the pleasure to announce the apprehenSion of the
noted Brigand, Jkcaues CLIADEAU, one of FEDON'S
principal associates, who was taken on the heights
of grand Pauvre by a detachment of the Loyal Black
Rangers, in consequence of, inforinatinti having,
been given of his haunts to that aEive Officer, Capt.
CAMERON. This daring brigand commanded the
party of rebels who repeatedly flied on the troops at
BeausejOur, and has had the adress to elude pur-
suit ever since the close of the insurreuion. Justice
has at length 'overtaken pitn, as she has already
done most of the y(retCWassociates of the monster
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VPPoz•Tt

. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER departed this life on
Saturday last, in her house at BromptQn, in the
year of her age. She was the daughter of Sir En-
WAttll NVALrot„,r, She was first married •to the
Earl of INALimoRAsn, arid to his Royal Highness
the late Duke of Gr.oucßsTE tt, in the year ;76(5..
Her4oyAl Highness has left is'sue the present'Dbke
of GLOUCESTER, and PrillcV&S SOPHIA: The late
Duchess of .GLOUCESTLIt had been remarkably
handsoMe in the earlier part of her life, and•
taiurd very evident traces of a fine person till her
death. , •
The Birth-day of the Duke of CLARENCE, who
im now completed his forty second year, Nras ce-
kbr ated at Rushy Park, on Friday, with much fes-
tivity. The company sat down to dinner about
seven in the evening ; the Duke sof. CLARENCE, of
course, took the head Of the table, and Colonel
DALRYMPLE did the honours at the lower end.—
The Puruct; and Mrs'. ,lottnAhr sqt on the right of
the Duke, the, Dukes of YOR/C.i. KoN'r, and
CANIRRIDGE2 followed. Opposite to them were the
Earlof ATULONE and son, Lord GRAN rt.ev, Lord
GLENBEII VIE, Sir WILLIAM GIEDONS, Baron Ho-
mot; Colonels BLoomono and 1-iNGIA!i, Miss
DALRYMPLE, and about twelve other personages of
distin6tion. After dinner, the PR INCE. gave' •-•-" The
D.O E Of. CLARENCE, and many returns of the ‘l3y,"
The Band then played f` Rule Britannizk," and 42
pieces of cannon were discharged upon the lawn.—
The Duke of C4ABENCE gave—" The KtNo,"
when'a Royal salute was tired, The Patt4,
.rind
Mrs. JORDAN sang a Duet, anti several performers
belonging • to the Opera entertahred the company
with duets and trios in the Hall. About eleven
o'clock, the moon tel r :nun kably brislit, the two
alcst daughters and soar, with the Doke of CAA-
BRIL)Gii, proceeded to the lawn, and tlanred sovcrid
cotun ry dontvs, ii.ined by ten couple of tne Finer-
ini;"al• -lit illl5. The entertainmentattraded'a great
crOwd,of ,•pectators, an.l the whole concluded wort
alter-iiiiai ;ht. The ilandiot. the Dukes of Yonz
and KeNT

pz.,„di litary .fdtatttion.-,-..1t is known that
duirtng fail winter a numb-r of -the Scholars of the
ipliriitartkiiNo at Parts, w ere
,sent to the grand ferny in
pula„d. .I‘fany of the3e young men had a weakly
appearance. When at Berlin (where they remained
one• night their youth and apparent inability to bear
oioes tit war, ocaasiuned remarks, addressed
t,, shomrteep who attended them. This occasioned
a statement' in reply, which i 3 not unworthy no-.
There is not," he,said, ‘c a- single young
Man here, whose body is, not hardened exercise,
and all of them have had more experience than
Aridly an Officer who has served in nther. armies.
Their bodies have.been made insensible to. all the
.evils which threatenthe pra4tical 'Pm is
nOt, ouu.who has not aCtually worked at the .rais-
ing fortifications., and who has not stood sentry
whole ;night. They have slept in the open air
during cold stormy nights ; on the folloWing day
they have taken a military walk of L 6, or i 8 leagues;
they haye climbed steep hills in the heat of Stimaler,,
and • haVe swam through, cold and rapid rivers WO
with and without their clothes; they have been
forced to spend whole days without food, and_ absi.tin
from hilt:or during excessive heat,' in order thin they
inly be; acquainted with all the inconveniencies,ot 3
soldier's lite before theSe areihrough necessity
puled upen them. Nothing ran alarm tlivtn fiolA
being ullexi)ee.!.ted, for in their eitcr,-..lies in fencing,
after their first' lessons, they are inadc,w throW aside
their foils,* and fence. With Sharp *words, and .the
.wouodsAliey may receive. are attributed alone, to,
their own, awkwardness."

-It is well known-that the S,papj:sh. Governments
4.llspici.gos of the people in
Colonies ; insomuch that arms
7,erit:.
'Saul
uwtahy
As c:nxetrreicialy
and gunpowder could never be obtained without an
order from the. Governor for that purpose. NO pri-
vate person. wow ever permitted to sell gunpoivder,
and.. it could only be obtained at the hoyal ware-
bauses, in small quantities, not exceeding one pband
wr.ight and then it Was furnished to n.4ie but per-
sons who could bring certificates of their respectabi-
lity. A.,, number of-English' speculators, however,
who lately arrived in ilie;river, brought whole car-
goes of article, as well as other wariiLe stares ;
and before any -idea was entertained of the danger of
allo..vin.thent to dispose of such articles,, they it:ere
sold to. the natives and ,4paniards at very' high
prief.!4.--The object for which they Were_ purclia:ed,
has sines eu.Oiciei)tly appeared ; as they have
,been,
employed to amid)+,
,our people when in peaceable
possesion of a conquered capital. It is said, that'
upwards of fifteen hundred barrels of gunpowder.
have been iinporied at Monte Video from England,
kilarshal 13ESSLERES has been sent to,Stulgardf to
marry, by proxy, the Princess (ATHEI(INA of WIR;
r=M au wilt, anal concha her Paris, to attend the
Coronaiion of her husband. JR40)41.i is to enter on
his uvW regal titaliops on the Istoi September;` and
Itenovytt.Lit is to be the .Marsharaud
Caninander, in chief in his new kingdom.
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