The Sun.
London, England, 1807-12-05 00:00:00

Pioved, he was sentenced to receive 50 lashes.

FIALINPLiT Fivs.--Arrived His Majesty's Ship
nailleur frdiu the Baltic, and the Danish Ship Fuen,
of 74 gun's.
Vassed by- for the River a great number of Ships.

DEAL, DEC. 4.—Arrived the Humber Armed
ship from Falmouth, with a convoy, which are

sailed for the River; al3o the inch's, -, from
Madras, last from, Portsmouth.

The Huniber remains in the Downs with the
Ships as per last; also several other outward-bound
Y!ssels,
tsLANDs of SCILLY, DEC. I.—Came in a Fleet
15. f Coasters from Ireland, under convoy of the. Ar-
gos Sloop of War and passed this morning a Fleet
of large Vessels, seven in number, supposed to be
Men of War,. with a fair wind, down Channel.
Dec. 2.—The Ships of War sew yesterday pass-
ing close to Islands, were Sir SAMUEL Hoop's
Squadron, Which, was.spoken with by the Pilot-
boats of this place, all well, Wood to Cork.
Sailed his Majesty's Sloop of War Argus, as con-
40y to a Fleet of Coasters from Ireland, bound to
London.

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Letters received from the Isle of France announce
!hat two very, severe gales of wind have been ex-
VeriefiCed them, the last of which destroyed a great
Out df the plantations on both the Islands: Many
cif the buildings alsO were materially injured. The
balm Brig Sophia; which had anchored the even-
-11:1g before the gale, was driven on shore, and lost
Uith all her cargo. The Island of Bourbon has
hanged its name to that of the Isle of Iluonaparte.
Tlit utmost distress was experienced at the Islands
breed the want of provisions, as there only. remained
'fit hand sufficient for three Months longel% Rice
iVas selling at, tett dollars per cwt.
A Danioi whet halt cached Trangstehar from
the Isle of France. She teriorts she was 'detained
there for upwards Of three weeks, tO prevent her.
giving intelligenCe of the sailing of the Piedthonte,e
for India. The' Dane says;. that the abOVe Ship, and
the Ccatlio»ice, which is on the Manilla station, are
the ' only Ships of War now cruizing agaimt our
trade. The Sonillitnte had been dismasted in a him
..XiCane, and was returned, to repair. Shp further re-.
ports, that all the Privateers were laid Ili) hi the
Jtarbour, for want of men to navigate them. Nu,
prizes have been recently brought into the Island.,

the correspondence which has taken place be-
tween Lieutepant NAU MAN and Captain BARCLAY,
as the siibjea of their Pedestrian Feat, is to the fol-
lowing effect
Mr. BnactAl refuses,to give the' odds required
uy Mr. FAiiiviAN, (being the sane which he himself
veceived from Wooo),•and declines undertaking a
journey of bolt miles Lon the tinevrtaintil•of
411 r being put to that inconvenience ; or, if at all,
perhaps ' tor only a trifling stake: In the neigh-
tourhood of Ury, he offers to run Mr. ti :AIRMAN'
100 miles,Ll or a_l)7 distance above fifty, for his own
iUtu. I M
.0 'S AIRMAN has replied, that it is
more. in compliance with the wishes of some spurt
frig friends, than from a confidence in .his own
Pnwers, he is propelled to
.the contest;. his differ-
ence in ltsturei.mid in every other requisite: makes
lint seek agdini what he originalltdemanded, ,Out.
that if MT. BARCLAY' to the fast instance,. will
tive him the odds to which his inferiority of make
end appearance intitle him, in the event at succesa,.
be will afterwards: run :him even. On these con 4
ditions, he has signified his readiness to meet. him
lictif way, and to' enter the lists with him for any
sum not exceeding ,fivii thousaid pounds, nor. less
than as many hundreds.
Captain BARCLAY is upwards of six feet high,
*l,Ol proportioned, and very strongly built. I.ieut:
is about five feet four; slender, and ap-
Parently of a delicate constitution. The Amateurs
new look forward. with confidence and, eat neatness
to the trial, being of opinion, ihat CaptainlCiaciioi
catipot consistently with his charatler as the Chani-
P:mtiof PilYateius, from the personal' drstidalitiere.
bons of his opponent, reject the challenge in the fair
and reasonable shape it was last given. The'general
bettingsat present is, 2 to t that the match' does. take
Place; and tea to-one in.favour of the Captain if ever
It should',

bLE, OR BE FREE.

INVA Slon'a fierce myriads now hover afar,
To arms PatiGitli! Warriors alid rush unto war !
How pleasing 1 how glorious,! undaunted to stand,
Or nobly to fall with our dear Native Land I.
Shall they, who at Cressy and Agincourt bled,

Mush to see their vile SorkS in captivity led ?
No: hence ev'ry coward ! 'tis Nature's decree,
Likc our Fathers of old, we'll die—or be free !

Can slaves, crouching slaves, our firm bosoms appal ?
Ignoble, unmourifd, unreireng"d, must we fall ?
Or toil, groan, :arid weep, 'math a task... Master's hand ?
Hold life as a gift ? ad and think at command-?
Hail ! HAMPDEN, all hail Iby thy menitry we swear !
BysN ELSON)4 great death ! by cich tie we hold dear,
To bend at the throne of no Tyrant the kneel
Grim Death! thou art welcome, but we will die free
Shall our fields be laid wage? Shall our hamlets be burn'd ?
Our hoary Sires murder'd ? Our cities o'erturn'd ? •
Our sweet smiling babes wear the hard goading chain ?
Our Matrons, our Virgins, be outrag'd and slain ?
Dread Ruler:of Armies„ on whom we recline,
Who'pour'st through our bosoms the,ardour
Thou know'st that we never that Moment will see,
We'll guard our luy'd Sov'reign„ we'll die—or be fret I
Ye Maidens of France, in wild agony mourn !
Your I.,overN are doom'd never more to return,
But mangled and gury shall bite the cold ulain I
Nsror. SON'S vast plans of ambition arc vain s„
Urimov'd still Britannia his efforts shall have, • . . •
iter Navy triumphant still rules o'eltire,wave, •
And ages upborn, hails, with joy, the decree,
'fill Heav'n pass away, favour'd Nation be free
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