The Sun.
London, England, 1807-02-03 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.

To the Officers and Ship's Company of His Majesty's
Ship Franchise, for the capture of the Spanish Brig Raposa,
on the 6th January, 1806, their respective proportions of the
Bounty-Money granted for the above capture, on Tuesdays
and Fridays, at No. 3, Philpot- lane.
To the Officers and Crew of His Majesty's Hired Armed
Cutter Swift, for the Capture of the Uric Gebroeders (in
company with the. Fly Pro ateer), on the iSth June, ISo r,
their respective proportions of Prize-Money, on the 17th Fe.
bruary, 607, and every Tuesday and Thursday for three
years, at No. az, Staple-Inn, Holborn.
To the Officers and Company of His Majesty's Ship Me-
pita, for the Capture of the Hoffnung, on the asst Septem-
ber, 1804, in company with the Rattler, the net proceeds.
thereof,
,on the I I tlwag,„ between eleven and three, at No. 9,
New Broad-street, and every Wednesday and Thursday, for
three years, at the sante place.

The Serapis, which arrived lately at Portsmouth,
left Gibraltar on the 2d ult. when the garrison were
all well and healthy.

Lord COLLTNGWOOD was blockading Cadiz on the
7th ult. with the following Ships :—.-Ocean, Lord
COLLINGWOoD ; Royal George, . Sir T. DUCK;.
WORTH ; Atlas, Admiral Putty's ; Queen, Captain
RENDER ; Castle, Captain BOYLES ; Re-
pulse, Hon. Capt. LEGGE ; Tigre, Captain HALLO-
WELL ; Saturn, Lord A. BEAUCLERK ; Zealous,
Captain GIFrARD.; and the Ajar, Hon. Captain
BrAcitwoon: His Lordship, we are happy to
say, is in excellent health ; he has not' been inl
port since his refit after the glorious battle of Tra-
falgar.
The Canopus, . Admiral Louts ; Thunderer,
Standard, and Aaive, are on a particular service in
the Black Sea.

The Pompee, Sir SIDNEY SMITH ; Eagle; Swift-
sure, Intrepid, Apollo, Aznplzion, Juno, Aurora' Bit-
tern, and Wizard, are protesting Sicily.
Tile Endymion, Unite, Melpomene, and Alai's=
cade, are blockading Venice.
The Niger, Uryalus, Chilfonne; R-enommife, Hal-
cyon, Imogene, Beagle, Pyladas, Minorca, Scout,
Kingesher, Morgiana, IJ'eazle, and Espoir, are
cruiziug. _ _

The enemy's force in Cadiz consists of twelve Sail
of the Line, three Frigates, and two Corvettes, appa-
rently ready for sea: and three Sail of the Line
fitting. As Buenos Ayres is in the possession of the
Spaniards, a Squadron is .daily expeaed .to attempt
to leave Cadiz or Carthegena ; at the latter ports
the Spaniards have six Sail of the Line, andtwo
Fri'-
gates; and one 2-decker, ono Frigate, and a Cor-
vette fitting-. At Toulon,- there are five Sail of the
Line,. four Frigates, and four Corvettes; ready for
sea ; two. Sail of the Line in ordinary, at Malav ;
()Ile Frigate, two Corvettes anti thirty Guar-Boats,
rAly for sea at Naples and Gaeta ; tour Frigates,
four Corvettes, and thirty Gun-boats, ready for sea
at Genoa, Venice, and .Leghorn. Lord CoLLINki.-
WOOD'S force is judiciously distributed to watch the
enemy at these parts.

` PFICIAL LiJ $p 4 tatf

Oir „
GENERAL SENNINGSEN TO THE KING OF

PRUSSIA.

•
(FROM THE KONIGSBURGH GAZETTE.)

" I have the happiness most respectfully to ac-
quaint your Maj€sty, that I have succeeded in re-
pulsing the Enetny, who yesterday morning attack-
ed me on every point
near Pult.isk. The main at-
tack was made by General SOUCHET, at the head
of 15,000 men, on my left wing near Farmguarka,
in the view of getting possession of that town ; I had
only 5000 men under General 13AoGoNAu'r to op-
pose the Enemy on that side ; they made a brave
defence, till I sent a reinforcement of three bat-
talions of reserve, and afterwards three more under
General TOLSTOY, by which means the right wing
of the French was totally defeated. The second
attack, equally brisk, was made on my right flank,
where General BARKELAY DE TOLLY was posted
with the van-guard. This wing extended on the
9 •
road towards Stzegocyn to a small wood, where
I had placed a cover%) battery, which the Enemy
attempted to turn. I therefore made a movement
backwards on the right, which succeeded so well
that I not only frustrated the attempt of the Enemy,
but was also so fortunate as to reinforce General
BAR KELAY DE TOLLY, with three battalidris, ten
squadrons, and one battery, to repulse the Enemy ;
on which the Enemy retreated from the wood.

" The attack commenced at 11 in the morning,
and lasted till dark. From the relation of all 'the
prisoners, I was opposed by Messrs. MURAT, DA-
VOUST and LASNES, with an army exceeding 50,000
men. They have lost about 5000, according tatheir
own account.

All my troops fought with the greatest bravery.
The following Generals particularly distinguished
themselves :—OSTERMAN, TOLSTOY, BAEKELAY
DE TOLLY, Prince DOLGORUCKY, 13AOGONAITT,
SOMNOFF and SITOFF of the Infantry, also Colonels
DAVIDnOFFSKY and GONDOFF, &C. BCC. &C.
" Field-Mat shal KAMENSKOY departed from Pul-
tusk for Ostralenska on the morning of the 6th
December, previous to the attack, and again gave
up the whole command to me, so that I have had
the good fortune to command alone in thiS affair,
'and to beat the enemy.
" I have to lament that kite long expeeted suc,
cour of General BUMIOVDEN had not arrived, al-
though be was only two German miles disitant, and
even halted halfway. I should otherwise have been
able to follow up my viCtory. I have further to la-
ment that the total want'of provisions and forage
oblige me to retire with my Corps to Rozaw ; the
enemy has not molested we in my retreat.

(Signed) cc BENNINGSEti:4
" Rozaw, the 27th (1;til) Dec. 18oG."

ANCIENT Music.—The first Rehearsal of this
venerable Institution took plaCe yesterday, in the
Hanover-square Room. The Earl of "DARTMOUTH
presided. The selection was judicious, and the
whole was admirably performed.. HattrusoN dis-
played that chaste, simple, and elegant style of
singing which never can be out of iiishion while
go:d'sense and sound taste remain in this country,
notwithstanding the teniporary prevalence of out-
rageous novelty. BARTLEMAN,' who has been in a
very alarming state of health, exerted his tine voice
with his usual judgment, and with admirable effeCt.
Mrs. BILLINGTON, if is said, disgusted with the cd.
prices of fashion, has declined an engagement for the
present season'. Mrs. ASBE and Mrs. VAUGHAN
appeared to considerable advantage. The band was
led with the usual excellence of CRAMER. There
was an elegant,• but not a numerous auditory.
The ill success of Miss LEE'S Comedy, contrary td
expedtation, has, it is said, indteel the Drury-lane
Manager to recur, to the Play written by the,Author
of The Honey Noon, which] therefore, will most
probably be presented CO the public. A work froth
so vigorous a writer must have merit enough to de-
serve a trial.

In addition to the other Authorities which have
been adduced to justify XEMI3LE'S pronounciation of
aches, according to ancient practicer as a dissyllable,
the following passage from SWIFT, an author near
our own time, has been properly mentioned :
" A coming show'r your shooting corns presage ;
" Old ache: throb, your hollow tooth will rage."

It is erroneously stated that the late Mr. GooLb
bad purchased the' whole property of the Opera-
House; it appears that Mr. TAYLOR, the former
Condu62or had retained a considerable share of it,
and it is upon this ground that the latter has an.;
nounced- his design of resuming the management.
The Propt ►etors of Drury-lane ,Theatre,. how-
ever numerous may be their relations, have most
reason, in a pecuniary point of vie*, to be satisfied
with their Cousin, who has given- them many 4
bumper to cheer them under False Alarms.
They who remember the efforts which were made
to keep up the reputation of Master PETTY, cannot
be surprised that there is. an equal zeal- to diffuse
the renown of CATAI.A4ti.

The following hint has been' given to Master
BETTY'S Father, in a ProVincial Journal, Which_we
hope will not be given in vain. Tice Salopiati
nal, after a liberal eulogiun on Young BETTY'S aEt-:
ing;says-,. " There i one character yet which will
delight us all to Eee' him pirs-Miatethat of Benel
fa&or of the Salopian Infirmary; by performing one
night fin' that noble Institution." What monu=
meat of fame might both Father • and Son; easily
raise if the. latter were, hi the Provincial Towns in
whicili he performs-, to appear one night in support
of every neighbouring Institution for the relief of
infirmity and distrest,t, •

COPY OF A LETTER, WiIItTENWAG tAl*

REBELLION, BY SIR * •

, AN IRISH INlENi2kti

OF PARLIAMENT, TO HIS FRIEND IN LONDON.

MY DEAR SIR;

_ . _.. . • •
" Having iiow a little peace and quietness; I sit
down tosinform.you of the dreadful hustle and cOn.
fusion we are in, from these blood-thirsty rebels,
most of•whom are, however; thank God, killed and
disperied: . -. .

• • ,
`‘• We are in a pretty mess--.-can get nOthing to
eat, nor any wine to drink, except whisky; and
when we sit down tO'dinner we are obliged to keep
both hands armed : whilst I write this letter; I hot 4
a sword in one hand, and a pistol in the other..
concluded from the beginning that this would be the
end of it "; and I see [ was right, for it is, not hillf
over yet. At present, thereare such goings On that
every thing is at a stand. . .

_ . .
" I should have answered your letter a forthight
ago, but I only received it this morning. Indeed;
hardly a Mail arrives safe, withodt being robbed,
No longerago than-yesterday, the coach, with the`
mails from Dublin,
.was robbed near this town.; the
bags had been. judiciously left behind, for fear of ac-
cidents, and; by good luck, there was nobody in the
coach but two outside passengers, who had nothing
for the thieves to take.

" Last Tliridayuotice was giveh that a gangof
rebels were advancing hither, under the French
standard, but they had no colours, nor any druitg,
except bagpipes. Immediately every man in the
place, including wonain and boys, ran out to meet
them. We soon found our ftirce' mach tod little;
and they were far too near for us to think of retreat-
ing : death was in every face ; but to it we went,
and by the time half our little party was killed, we
began to be all alive. Fortunately the rebelS had nci
guns, but pistols, cutlasses, and,pikes ; and as we
had plenty of muskets and ammunition, we put.
them all to the sword ; not a soul of them escaped,
except some that were drowned in an adjoining bog;
and, in a very short time, nothing was to be heard
but silence. Their uniforms were all of different
colours, but mostly green. 'After the anion, we
went to rummage a sort of camp they
.had left
hind them ; all we found was a few pikes without
heads, a parcel of empty bottles full of water, and
a bundle of blank French commissions, tilled up
with Irishmen's names.

" TroopS an now stationed every where round
the country, which exa6tly squares with my ideas. ~
" I. have only leisure to add, , that I am in great
haste. " YOur's, truly."
P. S. ti' If you do not receive this in course, it
must have miscarried ; therefore .I beg you will iitr,
criediately write to let me know,"

The'Russians are stated to be Marching throngB
Wallachia and Moldavia, on their way .to Dal-
matia, to attack the French in that quarter. The RuS.:,
sians have alniost every advantage cin their side in
point of time, number, strong positions, &c, Be-
sides, pari of our troops in Sicily w ill be able to co-:
operate With them. The French have not overlooked
these circumstances; and are therefore:Colleaing
an Army to contend for the occupancy of that inn_
portant place ; for, if the. Russians once make them-
selves masters of Dalmatia, they could invade Ndplei
at any time;and, by so doing, render the tenure of
that kingdom extremely insecure.
In consequence of a Boxing Match which took
-place inNovember last, on I.Wieit Common, about
a mile from Eton College, and which was properly
considered as a great nuisance, and one that. was
likely to lure the Students from their scholastic du-
ties, the Lord Lieutenant of the County and the
Bench of Magistrates have very laudably investigated
the whole affair, with a firm determination that such
a violation of decency shall not be repeated in that
County. The Grand Jury. have found Bills against
a Fishmonger of Chertsey, and his Second. Nor is
the matter to end here, but further steps are taking.
in order to bring punishment pn those Patrons of
Pugilism who degrade their rank, and iquandet
their fortune in aiding and abetting a set,of desperate
vagabonds, to promote a,savage pra&ice, disgraceful
to our national charaaer.

The following piece of secret hisforY has been cit.;
culated among the higher persons, in Paris, and id
confidently believed. by all parties :—Bo?APARTE;
who is full as arbitrary in his private transaetions as-
in all matters that relate to his political and military
power, a short time before he left hiS capital, to err-
gage in the campaign against Prussia, sent an order
to Mad. GEORGE, the celebrated athess, eommand-
ing her to be in his bed,chamber at a certain hour:
The lady, whatever might be her partiality to an 0....
their, or her repugnance to BONAIARTE, did not
dare to hesitate, and was in the aparttnent before
his arrival. • It seems that he is subject to epileptic
fits,and he was seized with one the moment he en.:
tercd the room. The lady,-in the Utmost apprehen:
sign that if any fatal event should ensue she might„
be accused of having been employed to assassinate
the Emperor, immediately pulled the bell with
great violence; but there was an alarm bell,_ as well,
as a private one, in the \ room, and she unhickily
pulled the former. In consequence of this unfor.-
turiatemisOke, every body in the palace was roused;
and sentinels and all rushed into the apartnient..'-..;:
Among the rest the Empress caught the alarm, and
came to assist her Imperial Lord: Shortly after' all
this bustle the Emperor recdvereci, and burst into
the greatest fury whet/ he beheld so many persons
before him. As soon 4s he could extra& an expla
nation from the terrified group, he flew at Mad:
GEORGE,' and kicked her round the robrif, from'
which he escaped as hastily as she could, with ma.:
ny severe. tiruizes..• The next morningBONAI6AFITE;
sensible of the violence- of his condud, sent a tendei
message to the unfortunate heroine; accorripanied
with- a magnificent present. She has been since fa.:
voured with a Similar inVitation, but she pleaded se
vere illnesS, and the enterprize against Prussia hav:
Mg, in the mein time, engaged BioriPSßTt's atten;
she had, to the time of his last departure.froni•
Paris, been exempted froni his gentle galintiy:,
DUEL—Last Sunday an affair of honour/ fooi
place at Cha!k Fara), I,lutWeen Mr. F----iv, an
en-
nent Solicitor, and M‘C—:Y, a Gentlenian of con;
siderable fortune.; when, after an exchange of three
shots, the seconds interfered and. amicably settled
•
the dispute.:

. . ,
On Friday last died, at Alverdtoke; neat Gosport;
in the 74th.year of his age,' the Rev. J. M.. BING-
FIA NI; Rtdor of pirchaUger, and of Runwell, in Es-;.
sex, and many years an Ading. Magistrate of the
(County of Sbutbainpton.. .

THE A) ]Y:

Return ofthe effeaive,sitength.of the Regular and
Militia-Farces, made out /o the 'lst ult.
•

Adjutant-General's Ogice, Jan.•(6, 18.T.7

Cavalry - - - -..-... - 22.653
1:: rat Guards - .. . - a. . .8.90
1 0 filmy - . - - - -- 4. 1.01.003
't ;at rison Battalions - - i --. .. 6757
Veteran battalions •- ' - - - 5624
)
Cti-valry - . 72
'forejgn and Loyal Carps : 4. ~.
iniTantiy -....-, 19,561
.7natya:iittl ;ivy -._ ..... 27988598
f CitV:ilry , - - 547
4 Infantry - - 2969
N. of :Mien authe Army 13-eptu< Geueral Service; •
1- Deserters, and 381
I Unattached Men
Total (Regtlar Army j -
s British
? Irish

'German Legion

Militia

A ',road
Ilurne

General Total

k7B,SrO
54,616
2,473

254,665

6,144
168.,521

General Total 254,665
HARRY CALVIAT, A. G.

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY, 1807.

EXTRACTED FROM LE BEAU MONDE ; OR, LITE-

RARY AND FAiIIiONABLE MAGAZINE.

AN t V !WING Foil, Miss s—Of rich Italian ermine sars-
net, worn aver a soft white satin petticoat, let in with a gold
net at VI.- bottom, terminating at the extreme edge with a
barrow tringe of gold ; the back of the dress is cut low and
square ; the front of the vest is wore quite plain, so. as to
form the shape of the bosom ; a gold nets fastened in the cen-
tre lib a biuoch, confines one side of the breast, and paSsin-
b
under the left arm, terminates ,at the corner of the right shoul-
-der : soft white satin sleeves, carelessly caught up. with an-
tique brooches, trimmed with swansdown to correspond with
the remainder part of the stress: True elegance ordains the
hair to waver in loose ringlets, from the -middle of the tbre.:
Bead -down the side of the face ; a few loose bows at the top
of the head ; a gold net veil bended with the hair, fastened
on one side was to cover part of the' hair, is worn with this
dress. Two long irregular curls fall on the left shoulder.
White kid gloves, blaCk silk shoes, terminate the whole of
the dress.

Moits 'No DRESS.--A Chinese robe made of India twill
or French dimity ; a square 'back, with close wrap front,
long . milers cut with the back to form the shoulder, from
whence it is suspended to the feet ; trimmed round with
a border of tatnbour or satin stitch of any fancy pattern.
ANOTHER MORNING DRESS.—TII2 RoqUillo dress is like-
wise considered fashionable, and is much admired ; it is
made with a loose back and biassed front,-which, passing
through a robin, confines the dress to-the shape, and forms a,
sack ; a low collar triangle cape, trimmed with Paris plat, to
form a binding, completes the, dress.
AN EVENING FULL DRESS tbr Gentlemen is composed of
a dark double-breasted blue coat, ornamented with basket of
plain gilt metal buttons ;, the coat Made lapelled, and with
pocket flaps at the side, but the pockets put in the plaits be-
hind --A white quilting Marseilles waistcoat, single• breast-
cd ; the collar to rise tolerably high, and a small portion of
;he waistcoat to be seen below, the lapel of the coat.--
Dreeches of white or drab kerseyrpere, inclining to fawn co-
lour, with a silk string at the k lice and four covered buttons;
white silk stockings, and shoes with buckles. ' •

MORNINC: DRESS.—A superfine cloth coat, single-breast-
ed: cut oil' in a regular curve, so as to shew' the thigh
and the skirts ; about an inch shorter than the evening
coat ; the colours are dark olive mixed, or dark green mix-
tures, with black velvet collars and plated buttons ; no
p,eket flaps to the 'coat,' and the pockets in the plaits be-
hind.--A stripe toiltnt,tre waistcoat, single-breasted ; the
rround most generally white, and contrasted by dark stripes,
a,:d the waistcoat-bound with dark binding.—Pantaloons of
darkish drabs, or inclining to the fawn colour, made of plain
or milled ribbed kerseymere, and without any ornamental
trimming on them, and worn with hussar boots ; or
breeches of much the same materials, and worn with brown
top boots. .

A more distressing accident from the imprudent
use of fire-arms has not of late occurred than the fol-
lowing Thursday se'nnight a gun, without a
lock, was sent to a gun-smith's shOp, in. Chester,
to get one: puton ; -the gun, in that state, Was put
into a vice,'and an apprentice was affixing a lock on
it, when a girl about thirteen years of age, with the
infant child of her roaster in her arms, came to ask
a tviestion of the .apPrentice, and -btocid near the
muzzle, when the boy unfortunately trying the loCk,
it went otf, and lodged the contents in her body,
carrying with-it part of the infmt's clothes, which it
set fire to' Imineaiate surgical assistance was pro-
cured, but in vain; as the girl only ,surVived the ac-
cident three quarters:of an hour. The infant was
not hurt.

A few days since T. and J. Thiwell, brothers,.
were. committed to Brecon gaol, for the mcirder of
W. Williams, of Crickhowell. ,The deceased, a
small farmer, left his house on Saturday se'nnight,
in the morning, accompanied by his• dog. In ihe
afternoon hiS dog returned without him, which
caused some alarm. 'This was increased 'by his not
rewiring in the course of the night. In the Morn-
hi,' his wife, with some neighbours, set out in search
of him, when the dog, by his howling, led theta to
zR coppice, where the body of his master lay, shock-
ingly mangled. 'The, prisoners were suspected in
consequence of their having absconded, and some
expressions they had used when 'the deceased, who
was a constable, lately detefted the retreat_of their
father, who had etfeted his escape froin justice,
whilst standing charged with sheep-stealing.
,t-.?rAmroan, JAN. 30.—0il Tuesday died, aged 68,
Mr. Li/AS,-
.at the subscription room in
this town, and brother to the late Mr.
Few men loive known more of the troubles
and vicissitudes of life. He was a native of Market
Raisin, in this county, bdt early in life embarked for
Atnerica. In an excursion up the country he and
his companions Were seized by a party of an-
subdued negrees, and those who were not mas-
sscred. were detained as 'slaves: In this' situ.,"ation the subjec=t of this article was for a long.
period held, being repeatedly transferred from
one savage Chieftain to another, at the price of a
cieW skins of wild beasts._ Having endured innu-
merable bardshipS, he ax length etfecied his escape;
and after spending some time as a schoolmaster' in
America, he returned_ in indigence to his native
country, and was indebted for a moderate subsistence
to the situation he- was, charitably put into by the
public library.
On Saturday an Inquest 'was held on the body; of
Broughton, a fanner, of HelOstone, who; in
:returning with.his brother in a cart flam the mar-
ket at thi4, place on:the night before, was overturned
iri Heipstone town, in CouseritylCe* of the horse
-taking fright near thelnarket-cross, and killed. The
brotjler escaped unhurt. _

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