The Sun.
London, England, 1807-02-16 00:00:00

:411EIZIC:IN PAPERS.

•
; cOmptOin.ise taken
place between the American and *the Spanish Gene-1
rals, on the frontiers of Louisiana ; consequence
cf which tlie ArmaMent under General SON
has withdrawn and Marched to New Orleans, where
2n...attack from Colonel 'BURR Was apprehended,
whose forees were understood to 'consist of 7000
men. All the. Atnericen Gun-boats, which were
ready, have been ord&ed to sail for New Orleans,
so that this Qfficer's plans, notwithstanding his ac-
qnittal, do not seem to be developed 'or understood
by Government.. •
A Bill . for rboliShing the Slave Trade Was 'lately
discussed in, the Assembly of South Carolina, and
thrown out by a majority of one, which was 'the
casting vote of the President.-4n the Congress at
Washington no progress can be• made in this Bill;
it has been committed for revision' several times,
and, on every intrOduaion, it experiences a decided
oppOsitiori. _ _ _

An augmentation of the standing atiny has been
moved in the Senate by Gen. SMITH ; and a motion
has been made to continue the Ad for suspending all
intercourse with St. Domingo.
A Captain HUBBLE., who arrived at Charlestown
from Lapira, brought intelligence, that two days
before he sailed, a Schooner had reached that place,
With dispatches from Vera Cruz, which stated that
a sudden inundation had nearly destroyed the Capi-
tal of Mexico. The city had been overflowed for
ten days fit the date of the last accounts, and the
water was fotir feet deep.
According to-a Letter from Natchez, BURR% de-
sign is said to be to unite Kentucky, Tennessee,
Louisiana; the Flefridas, and a part of Mexico, into
-an independent Province, in which he was to be as-
sisted by the. Spanish Governments of those Pro-
vinces. The report that he was to aCt under the
protection of Great Britain is unworthy of rufuta-
tion.—This Letter adds, that Gen. WILKINSON is at
the head of the conspiracy, and that Governor CLAI-
BORNE had called a meeting of the Citizens of New
Orleans to assist him in- defending the city.

About tine thOusand of Bunijs men were stated
to he between Pittsburgh and 'Marietta on the 24th
of'Dec'etnber.-The Secretary to the Wood County
Meeting, named WILSON,' has been arrested as one
of Buiat's adherents.

'A bag, of letters was on Saturday received at. the
Post Office, frond Madeira, with intelligence to the
20th ult. The West India Fleet, which sailed from
PortFtnouth on the 4th January, 'passe() that Island
on the 18th; an uncommon quick passage for a Fleet
of 150

TAXES.—According to an account presented to
the House of CcimrrionS, the produce of the Perma-
nent Taxes for the last year, ending January 5, \: as
33,549;0321. Os. god. ; and that of the War Taxes,
14;821,2521. 16s. 2id. ; making togcther the stun
oi 48,370,2841. 175.

Accounts were received in town yesterday from
the River Plata as late as th fishfishe iof December. At
that period all foreign Vessels had leit Monte Video,
in conseq4ance of a Proclamation from the Spanish
Government. Some of them, with licences, were
bound to England, and others had sailed for the
_
Cape. Great oisappointment was ekpresed by the
tdventurers to Buenos Ayres at its re-capture, and
much blame was attached to,Sir.HONIE POPHAM for
having deceivednnd misled them. Several Spani..h
Officers had arrived from the interior at Monte
Video, for the purpose of organizing the inhabi-
tants and 'others disposed to,arma. All the mercan-
tile people have left off business, and turned their at-
tentiort to arms. A very strong force was preparing
to go against Maldonado, which place they Were
sure of re-capturing. . Their success at Buenos
Ayres has had an astonishing effe6t npon the minds
of the Spaniards ; they consider themselves the first
warriors in. the world. Sir -Homp. PopHAM, with
his Squadron, was cruizing in the River Plata, and
had cut off all _ intercourse with Monte Video and
Buenos Ayres : this circumstance annoys the Spa—
niards beyond every other consideration. Sir HOME
POPHAM was said to be very much dejected since
the surrender of But nos Ayres; he was extremely
anxious to receive reinforcements : he calculates,
that with 3000 men in addition to the forces he has,
he snotild he able to make a conquest of Monte
Video. All iBea.of capturing it from the side facing
the water is given up. His 'pla'n is to reinforce his,
troops at Maldonado„and attack the place from the
land side ; the dis'tance is about 45 leagues.: The
Spaniards, aware of the intention, are fortifying them-
selves at that point. They have also information of
the expected arrival of British forces, and therefore
ni.,9”1 to try to dislodge the troops at Maldonado be-
fore they arc reinforced.

,The Worcester Eleßion commenced on Friday
morning. The two Candidates, W. GORDON, Esq,
and JOHN ATTERSOL, Esq, severally addressed the
Eleaors in a manner very creditable to the abilities
of both. Mr, GORDON was proposed by Mr. Alder-
Man. SQUIRES, who was seconded by THOMAS
WILLIAMS, Esq. Mr. ATTEnsot, was proposed by
the Mayor, . who was seconded by Mr. Alderman
CARDEN.-At the close of the poll, on Saturday', the
numbers were as follow :—Mr. GORDON 4 t7—Mr.
ATTERSOL 231.

THEOPERA.—Semiramide, though so often repre-
sented, was, very attralive on Saturday last at the
King's Theatre. CATALAN' received, as usual, very
great applause, which she. zealously endeavoured to
deserve, by a full exertion of her talents. DES HAtEs
and his wife, as well as PARISOT, distinguished them-
selves in the new Ballet of Alzirg, which is splendid
and not uninteresting.
CATALAN', Signor SIBONI, and Madame
.BlAN-
cnr, have been engaged 'by Colonel GRRVILLE for
his new harmonic and
.miscellaneous Institution,
which is likely, to make so, distinguished a figure in
the fashiBnable World.
CORN-EXCHANGE, FEB. 16.-The fresh arrivals
of Wheat to-day form but middling supplies, find
early in the day sales were made readily, at a
small advance in price, but this trade was ra-
ther dull afterwards ; the arrivals .of Barley are
considerable, second and inferior qualities are at
less price ; Malt continues very heavy of sale;
there are not many Grey Pease or Beani of
each kind, which . fetch better prices ; 'Oats
are in tolerable supply, though not many fresh imp
ports, and this article remains full as dear, and Flour
fully maintains our last quoted prices,