The Sun.
London, England, 1807-01-09 00:00:00

ORDNANCE ESTIMATES.

Mr. HOBHOUSE brought up the Report of the
Supply on the Ordnance Estimates.
The first Resolution being put,
Mr. JOHNSTONE observed, that there were two
charges which appeared to him to require some 'ex-
planation. - Among the stores sent to Ceylon,
amountinL.—nearly to 60,0001. he observed some
gunpowder, estimated at 40001. Now it seemed
very improvident to send out so much powder from
this country, when it might havebeen sent to-Cey-
lon .at a much cheaper rate from some of our Set-
tlements in the East Indies. This was the first
charge. The second was this :—He observed that
for worms, turn-screws, &c. the charge for the
Irish service was about 70001. while that for the
English service was only 10001. This required ex-
planation.
Mr. CALCRAFT replied, that as to the stores
sent to Ceylon, they were sent out'under an order
by the Secretary of State:- This was all the answer
that could be required from the Board of Ordnance
on the subject. As, to the item respeaing the
turn-screws and worms, Bcc.' &c. be apprehended
that these might not have been supplied for the
Irish service for some time past, by which the re-
gular allowance• might have accumulated to .this
sum of 70251. But he acknowledged that he was
not sufficiently master of this point, and would not
fail to make inquiry in order to satisfy the Hon.
Gentleman.
Mr. JOHNSTON'It stated, that he had no doubt
these things would be sati4ktortly explained ; not
with regard to the Ceylon stores, he did not think
it consistent with his duty to pass over such a large
sum without requiring some explanation, wherever
it appeared to be wanting. And with respet to
the turn-screws, the matter might proceed en-
tirely from an oversight ; at the same time he
did not think the answer as to this point at all sa-
tista&Dry.

Mr. 6ALCRAFT admitted that it was not perfeEtly
satisfactory, and again expressed his resolution to
make inquiry into the affair. As to the Ceylon
stores, be would furnish a detailed account if the
Hon. Gentleman thought it necessary. ' •

The Resolutions were then severally .read and
agreed to.
General WALPOLE gave notice, that to-morrow
he would move for an enlargement of the time for
taking the Recognizaucesin the Derry Ele6tion.
The Exchequer Bills Bill, and the Annual In-
demi-14y Bill, were read a second time., and ordered
to be committed to-morrow..
F.I TAR Y ESTABLISHMENT.

Lord CASTLEREAGH gave notice, That he would
ea Monday next move for Returns of the Effective
State of our present Military Establishment.
(When this notice was given Mr. Windham was
rot in the House ; he Caine in, however, -almost
immediately after.)
Lord CASTLEREAGH again rose, and said, that if
the Rizlit Honourable Gentleman had'been in the
House when he gave his notice, he would have
asked him a question. As he was in his place now,
he begged leave to put this question. He wished to
know whether it was the Right Honourable Se-
cretary's intention to put the Training At in execu-
tion, or whether he
nhad any, other measure to Pro•
pose instead of it - -
Mr. Wlgrn-lA:4 replied, that he had ,no other to
propose instead of it—that it was to.be executed
and extended to Scotland, which had manifested no
disinclination to bear a proportionate share of the
burthens. It would, of course, be applied there
with such modifications as were suited to the circdm-
stances of the place, as' had been stated. It was al-
ready in a course of execution, as far as respected
the ballot, and in all probability it would be exe-
cuted in every other point, subjea to- the 'disere,
tion of the Government, as had already been pro-

Lord CASTLEREAGH desired to know, not only
whether it was to be executed as far as the ballot was
concerned, but also whether it was to be put into
military execution ?—Whether the men were a&u-
ally to be called out to be trained, or whether the
Right Hon. Secretary meant to confine it merely to
lists ?

Mr. WiNpuan replied, that it was designed 'to
carry it into complete etfeet in some parts of the
kingdom, and apply it to others as their situation
and circumstances would permit. This he had be-
fore stated, would be done, unless he should see
some reasons to the contrary, which he could not
then perceive. As yet he had seen no reasons for al-
teripg his intentions..
HORSHAM ELECTION.

Mr. WHITE appeared at the Bar with the reduced
11,t of the Members chosen by ballot to form the
Committee fur trying the merits, of the Horsham
Vection. The Members were these :

Erich of the Members, as the namps were called,
came to the table, where the whole were sworn.—
The Committee were ordered to go forth and pro-
ceedto business in the usual.form.—Adjourned.

MAiLg. •
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PRICE OF STOCKS
THIS DAY AT TWELVE o'cLiScic.
Consols . 591 ex. div. I. Red. Ann. - . 6o i I

THE SUN.

SOLAIS QUIS DICSRS FALSUM AUDEAT?

LONDON,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1807.

I YESTERDAY was very fertile in reports froth the _
Continent, but we fear they are not entitled to more
credit than those we have hitherto received. Tile
Master of a Vessel, who arrived in the River yes-
terday, and who left Stettin,on the 27th ult. states,
that before he sailed dconsiderable Russian and Prus-
sian force had arrived within a few miles of Stettin—
that they had marched by a circuitous route—and
that their,obje& was to attack the French in the
rear. This story is upon the face of it so improba-
ble that it is scarcely deserving. of notice, unless
indeed we could suppose that the French Army had
been so weakened by disease-as to permit the Allies 1
to divide their force, in order effedually to cut
off the retreat of the Invaders. . That the French
have suffered dreadfully by the fatigues they have
undergone, and by the severity of the climate, that
great numbers of them have been swept off by
disease, is proved by concurrent testimony from all
quarters : but we cannot believe that they have
been weakened to such a degree as would justify the
Allies to make so hazardous a movement as that,
to which we haVe alluded. Another report circulated
yesterday was, that a battle had been fought between
the Russians and the French, on the Banks of the ."
Narew, in which the latter were defeated with
great loss.. This report is founded on the authority,
of private letters from Harnburgh. •

AN Order has•been issued to His Majesty's Ships
of War 'and Privateers, to seize and detain all
Ships belonging to Neutrals trading from one Port
of France to another, or any Port under the controul
of the French Government, where British Vessels
are not permitted to trade. Neutrals are, however,
still permitted to trade from their own Ports dire&
with the Enemy.

This Order will appear in the Gazette to-morrow

evening.

• The West India Fleet sailed on Tuesday last from
Falmouth,under convoy of His Majesty's Ship Blonde,
of 32 guns, „Moselle, of 18 guns, Abundance Store-
ship and Snipe, and no doubt joined the remainder
of the Fleet off Portsmouth the next day, according to
a Telegraphic order issued for that pUrpose.

An American Ship, from Rochefort, in seven
days, arrived at Falmouth on Tuesday; left there five
Sail of the Line and two 'Frigates, with Troops,
waiting an opportunity to sail,

• Nye are happy in being able to state, that advice&
were yesterday received by Government, that Lord
HUTCIIINSON had arrived perfealy well 'at Dantzic,
and was proceeding to join the King of Prussia
wherever he might be. The universal tenor of the
letters brought by the Mail confirm the report that
the French Army in Poland was rapidly thinning by
dysentery and fever.

nht very large remit-
The Hamburgh letters tiro
tances to the merchants, and assurances of further re-
mittances to ,a considerable amount. Thi season-
able supply has almost entirely removed the embar-
rassments
,which were ocei,:ioned by the, first inter-
ruption to the regular bmluess with Hamburgh.

PRISONER IN FRANCE--The brother of Mr.
BILLINGS, hosier, in the Strand, .recently attempted
to escape from VeOun, and had aclually got thirty
}'miles fiom that place, towards the banks of the
, Rhine ; when he was apprehended in a cottage,
hlnd-tuffed, condated to a prison' called the Round
Castle, at Beach , Head, thrown into a damp dun-
, geon under ground, without light; and contirmed
in that situation two months, for breaking his pa-
role : he is still a close prisoner.
The melancholy event which recently attended
the Passage-boat at Conway Ferry was chiefly ow,
ing, it is said, to the obstinacy of the Steward, who
would not put back, notwithstanding the most
anxious entreaties of the passengers, who were fully
aware of their danger. Fifteen persons fell a semi-
ice on this occasion. Eleven of the bodies have been
'found, and cash recovered to the. amount of about
four thousand pounds.
It is a fact recorded, that on the morningof
mas-day, A. I). 1605, a boat, with passengers on
their way to Ireland, was lost in crossing Conway
Ferry.
A match, for 50 guineas, has been made between,
two Gentle:nen in the neighbourhood of Sleaford,
Lincolnshire, to ride a steeple_ race, for ten miles,
on some day in this month. Much :interest has
been excited, and large bets are depending upon-the
performance. The rider, are not to go through any,
gateway, nor is either to take the same leap as the
.other.

We hear with reg et that the BISIJOP of LoNPOI
much indi,posed at Bath: The Epkcoi:al
:has never had a,brlgh ter ornament in learning,- piety,
and an glive discharge of its important fun6tions,
than this v6nerable.Pulate.