The Sun.
London, England, 1807-08-13 00:00:00

iivkz YriCKLEN:IitIRCIf.

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We extta& therollowing fratn h.G6niiin Journal:
No German State has,ln our days, eiperienced
so sudden a change of fiirttane a Meckleaburgh
Schwerin., Its'relations with Russiaproduced its mis-
fortune and its felicity. The fate of Meekknhurgh
was strangely made to depend upon that of the two
Turkigh provitices of Moldavia and Wall,i6hia. The
governik family was compelled to einigrale. They
took up their residence at Altana. It was here that,
on the sth of July, they were rejoiced by tii6 arrival
of a Courier from the frontiers of East Prussih, an-
,nouneing the sudden change of their fortune. •
" The following is the letter sent by the Emperor
of Russia to his brother-in-law, the Hereditary Prince
of Mecklenburgh :
MY DIA* BROTHER, "Tilsit, Rune 27, 1807.

" On the happy approximation which has' aken place be.
tween the EMperor of the French and 'tnyseVf, it was one of
'my first concerns to provide for the interests of your family.
My wishes have been crowned with success, and I
.hastr to
send you duplicates of the orders addressed to the French
Commanders in Mecklcnburgh. Be pleased to communi-
cate them to the Duke your Father, that they may be for-
warded by him. I rejoice that it has been in my power to
be useful to you, and to give you this new proof of the sincere
friendship which I personally bear you. '

" ALEXANDER."

So far the Gerrhan Journal. We add, from giiod
authority, that, though4n the command sent by Mar-
shal BERTHIER to General LAVAL, to reinstate the
Duke immediately in his dominions, considering him.
" as, a Sovereign for whom the Emperor especially
interested himself;" though the military intendants,
Bre. were ordered to suspend all their fundions, yet
no immediate relief followed. Even after the Duke
had re-appeared in his capital, no change took
place, save that, instead of authoritatively command-
ing requisitions of every kind, the decisive tbrrn of a
polite request was employed. Independently of the
enormous expence of nourishing the soldiers quar-
tered on the inhabitants, the costs in requisitions
alone amounted to 10,000 dollars 'daily ; and this
had not ceased at the time of the departure of the,
Mecklentiergh Court from Holstein on the 28th of
July.

THE THEATRE.-Mr. YOUNG performed again •
last night the part of Sir Edward Mortinier, iii The
Iron Chest, at the Haymarket Theatre, and sup-
ported 'it with great ability and powerful effetl. In
the last scene he was particularly impressive, and,
received great applause throughout.
Coottg was very attractive during his late trip to
Edinburgh. He is now performing with Auccess.at
Berwick. He -and Miss Smirit brought many full
houses.

BELLAMY and Mrs. MOUNTAIN are now %vitll
Root's Company, performing some nights at Edin-
burgh, and some at Glasgow. Roca. is much re-
speated for his condua as a Manager, as well as a'
favourite in his theatrical charat-ter.

BEVERLEY' the Richmond Manager, and Mrs.
Saturn, late MiSS DAVIS, of Covent-garden Thea-
tre, have been engaged in a literary contest, irr con-
sequence of some discords that have passed between
the Lady and the orchestra._

;' strange that such difference should be
,o'Twixt wordie dm* and ',wad& riff ."

The: Corporation of LOndon, it is said, rather,
went beyond the usual ceremonies in presenting the
Address to. the Duchess of BRUNSWICK. If this be
true, they deserve commendation for their zeal, to
chew more than common resped to 1 Princess of
°the most amiable charaaer, and who is endeared by
misfortune as well as virtue.

Mr. SHERIDAN., in his late Parliamentary orations
in favour of, Publicans, was very severe in his at-
-tacks on the Magistracy, but it must be acknow-
ledged that he' proved himself at the same time a
great friend
.to the Bar.

Though every species of flattery seems to have
been exhausted in homage to BONAPARTE, the Uni-
versity of Leipsic, in deposing 0510 N, and allotting
his sword and girdle to the former, have ventured
upon a higher flight than edogy had ever before
ascended.

it is some gratification to find that the Sword of
FREDERICK THE GREAT was not included in the
spoils of Prussia, taken by the French, as the pos-
session of such a relique may keep alive a patriotic
iiivUlse in
,the people of that country, and dispose
them to be more resolute in their resistance on any
future invasion. _ _

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King JOSRPH has passed aDecree, compelling the
agents of all the proprietors of lands in his dominions,
Who have left the Kingdom without having taken the
oath of allegiance, to pay the rents into the Royal
Treasury, on pain of forfeiting double the value.
On the 30th of June, in the Swiss Diet, the Com-
mission appointed to prevent the introdu6tion of
English goods, delivered their report, with an ac-
count of their expences ; and from this it appears
that, within nine months, i o,ooolbs. of English
twisti, and 200,0001b5. of other goods, had passed
the Eastern frontier.

There are now lilting at Chumleigh, a small town
in the north of Devon, three women, whose united
ages form a total of 277 years, Two of them bear.
the same name, but are not related to each other ;
the elder (Mary Collins), who completed her 93d
year last December, succeeded her husband many
years ago in the capacity of sexton of the parish,
and, until within these few months, she diligently
performed the duties of that office. No one was
more methodical nor expeditious in the digging of a
grave ; and at this time she regularly tolls the bell,
and, during divine service, perambulates the church
to keep idle boys under proper discipline; indeed
the watchful eye of the old sexton is frequently
made known to the congregation by the resounding
lashes of her whip on the backs of the little' cul-
prits. Her statute is rather masculine, her walk
perfectly upright, her chief food tea, and her
strength so well preserved that she occasionally as-
sists her daughter, who is a poor washerwoman, in
that laborious employment.
Thursday, at Hammersmith, a farmer's servant
drank, for a trifling wager, a quart of Hands, in
the space of four minutes; after which he imme-
diately left the public-house where he drank it, and
was found in an adjoining field, about an hour after,
in a state of total Insensibility ; and, notwithstanding
every assistance was rendered him, he expired in a
few hours.

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We have been favoureo'.!;.Vith a Copy 'of the Rus:.
Sian Ciitut -Gazette of the e6th ult. from which wt
have fransited the folloiviug 'Official Note:

Ron fiTi 'IMPERIAL ;1.1`./...1E.,TY TO 'IIIIIOEtiE4RAL OF

'SIINISTLIt OF THE LAND FORCES,
ctizEr CONIMANDANr.AT ST. rurEftsnuithit, AND
4CNIOIIT•SERGEI E.OSI,IITSCH WASMITINOW.

10S1;ItsCEI,

" The obstinate and sanguinary Wat between
Russia and France, every step and every:enterprize
whereof has been Marked with the unstaken for-
titude and brivefy Of 'the Russian troop's., has been
terminated, thank Oar), by a Peace, which vas ra-
tified on the 27111 of this month (gth July,)
ficial tranquillity has been restored.; the integrity and
security of the Russian lcOniiers are secured by an
increase of territory, and Russia'is indebted for ibis
solely to the heroic exploits, and to the unremitting
exertions and zeal, with, which her valiant sons have
undauntedly stepped forward and braved ever}, dan-
ger even to death itself. •
" I hasten to inform you of this happy event,
in order that general publicity may be given to it."
" ALEXANDER."

`f Tatiruggirt, 28th, June, Old Style, 1807."
Some vessets .are arrived from St. Peter3burgh,
the Masten Of whit!) state, that at their, departure
the Ernperor AtE3CANDRR was at one of his Pa-
laces, about thirty from that city. The
Nobles 'and principal Inhabitants. had expressed
great displeasure nt the Peace, General BENNIGSEN'S
dispatches having prepared them for a Very sdifferent
result. TIP: Russian forces on their march at the
time to join the army in Poland, were immense, and
several thousands of theme cloSe up with the' army of
litrortostm. The Peace was so unpopular, that a
general, but doubtless Unfounded, hope was enter-
tained at St, Petersburgh that a renewal of hostilities
would take place.