The Sun.
London, England, 1809-05-25 00:00:00

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Pwrsrourit) 23.-.-Arrived the Sloop Betsy,
&MP, from Tenetiffe, laden with barilla, bound
to London ; was captured by a French Privateer,
and re-captured by the foxhound Sloop of War :
Spanish Lugger Baena Ventura, S. A. AzzosPa,,
master, from Bayonne, laden with brandy, pitch,
deals, &c. detained by the Black Joke Lugger.
Sailed the Illedusa Frigate, to tha.West ward.
Arrived the Dart, Wm7ori • and Authaniel,
I,AiNG, from Sunderland; and
.;inn, Coors, from
Neath.

Arrived the Columbine Transport, from Lisbon.
Arrived the Active, ALLEN, from Sr. Micheels,
laden with oranges, six weeks passage; on the 13th
instant, several Ships' masts and a quantity of rigging
were observed floating ;—the following day several
pieces of mahogany were discovered. The •
toucbcd at Gijon • the Nelson Transport had arrived
there in a very leaky state, having encountered a
tremendous gale of wind.

PoiVrsistourn, MAY 24.—r.ArriVed We Monarch,
; BeVanzin Shaw, ; Queen, ----•; Per.
seui, 13AYNE5 ; Magnet, ; Aotjolk, ;
tatfia,. ; Harpooner, ; Tyne, ;
ligerante, LANTAS, from Lisbon, with a convoy of
about 36 sail ; also the Fa4ny, PROATING, &OM the
Downs ti►r Cadi4;. Merniaid, Sits, from Tetteriffo ;
also his Majesty's Ship bilierioe, from the Downs;
and his Majesty's Ship Prederieksteen, from Lisbon.
Sailed His Majesty's Ship liarocrn, with about Four
sail of 111erehant Ships for Cotk.

DOVER, MAY 24.-4.1:11e Ist ettid 2d division's of
the ied Reginient of Foot were embarked thii after-
noon from hence on board the Transports which
have been lying in the. Roads since Sunday; the
with Regiment follow to-morrow; "the whole will
sail immediately for Portsmouth.

Surcina.-:-Mr. Robert Faulkner, a respcaable
carpenter, long resident near \Valworth Gammon,
was round by his sun suspended by the neck in bis
chamber, at an early hour ou Monday morning, and
quite dead.

'Yesterday, soon after twelve o'clock, their Ma4tu•
TIES, lIIIdMHOS AUGUSTA and MARY, arrived at
the' Queen's Palace, from Windsor. About two
o'clock her AIAJESTY and th'e PRINCESSES went to
the Duke of Musa,Doe's house in lierkeley.
square, to view his Royal Highness's house, where
they were met by the Dukes of Yoita and CUMBER.
LAND. At three o'clock the Royal Party partook of
a sumptuous dinner. At six o'clock her MAJESTY
and the PRINCES :MS set off upon their return to
Windsor. •
His Att/ESTY held a Levee for the roivign

nisters, and others, Son* alter two o'clock; at the
`Queen's Palace.
"l'he following had the honour of being presented
to 11i4 MAJESiY :
Captain Vagcancellos, of the Marines'ef the Prince fte.
gent of Portugal,' brthe Portuguese Ambassador.
. Loi'd Marsham, upon his being appointed Lieutenant. Co..
lone!. Commacchint of the liustmid cut Mailing Regimen: of
,Lottil Militia. •
The Earl of Darnley, Upon his being appointed Colonel.
tanmandant uf the Chatham and Dartio-d Regiment of to.
cid .Militia.
The bishop of Bangor, upon his being appointed to the Ste
Of London.
The Rev. Mr. Todd, the, A ithbishop'of Canterbury's
'Manuscript Librarian, Up.in Ma presenting to his Majesty his
4econil edition of Milton.
The Earl of Camden, upon his being appointed Colonel
'of the Cranbrook and Wooogate Regiment ot Local Militia.
Capta.f. %Vilbyt ut' the with Regiment, Aitic..de-Carnp to
Lieut...Gennl G
ir eo. neck with, K, n,
Mr, Merry, his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary, and Mt.
nistcr Plenipotentiary to the Court of Sweden.
Sir Matadi Lopez, upon his ,heing appointed Lieutenant-
Colonel.Commayntinit ot the Local
Mr. Finch !Litton, upon his being appointed to be Lieut.-
:Colonel COmmandant of the East Kent Lecat
Don P856n0 CEVALLOS, LC Chevalier. D'Atinn-
AGA, and, Mr., LALJNIttli'Zi had audiences of his
10iAJEiTY, to take leave previous to their leaving
this ehintry.
His Mirasalr held a Privy Council, nt which, we
itn de rst a nd,..sorne orders were agreed upon for Ships
to perform Varainine) 'coining from certain parts, in
Consequence of a fever raging.
Hit MAJOIISTY gave audiences to the Duke of
PORTLAND, the rein of the Cabinet Ministers present, .
Sir DAVID Durum', and Mr. Ryan, who laid be.
fore his MAJESTY the proceedings of sores) Courts
Martial.
About seven, o'clock his MASEItY *et off On his
•

- - --- return to Windsor. ---
Colonel ;Mole left tbwn on Tuesday thorning,
chirged.with dispatches for Sir Anima WeLLES.
LEy. From the high estimation in which this
Officer is held by all ranks in "Spain, Government
have wisely IttireUed his immediate return' to that
country.. After delivering his dispatches to
_P\ir
ARTHUiIi he it to proceed talite head-quarters at
General CUBSTA, whose confidence he had gained,
and with whoni he is on terms of the utmost inti-
macy and friendship.
The setret expedition will sail On Sunday. The
Commend is entrusted to Brigadier'-OencralWitt.
roan. The coast df France or- of Holland are men-
lioned 'as the most probable-destination : at either
-a diversion Migt;t at the prestnt moment be made
with the greatest aclvailtage.
The large expedition,of 0,000 Mee is likewise
preparing with all dispatch.--'Pita . 41d Regiment,
which embarked on Altindayat Flanvici), have pro.
ceeded for the Downs. The aitli are in excellent
spirits.

- INDIA HOITSC--Yesterday a Court of Direaors
was held, when Captain J. KIRKPATRICK tQa leave
of the Court, previous to his departing for Bengal
(Urea. The Court adjourned at six o'clock till to.
morrow.

GEN IMFOII RAcrts...—An unfortunate aceldent
happened at the !laces at'Guildford, on Tuesday :
Lord EGR It fel (MT'S favourite boric, which was ex-
peeled to have been the winner, broke its leg while
running. Fire rider itrituediately pulled up, and the
horse was conveyed to the stables' to have it set; it
ie valued at. 1 boo guineas. • GOODTSON'S horse
Canopus was.io tonsequence the winning horse.
There witl.o.Masquerade at the Argyle' 11 oom s on
Tuesday night, wh tu
ich,'thougb 'not nueroubly at-
tended, ‘6B gay atui convivi.4l.

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The of trauslett.td to the va‘tht
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.o give his vote age i netthe Jel,e Cernmaniee in (Akre.
7oetaameseas
,
but he. was sure if his Royel fligkeeee bask sit f.
never ,
is office;ethat he would. liatk'tt termita,44, an
HOUSE 0 fi' Veer:lf.".lrONS.,'
ad 80;41110feet/1,e-1a thiaemaHe would authea barest
, , m
e -e , WEDNESDAY, ItlAl.r 24~ ..
Sir _T. Titoeir SON moved, that Acodtin. ts of all fluenced by isewqman wine had gainedeeattatemateatom
the sums issued mho the service of the Rep! Naval aency over. hime khan one wild would act in this way
Asylum, front August 1807, to August 1868, as to give discontent to the whole army. lie coil.
also an Estimate of the Said Service for the ensuiug Chided ley moving, -..se , - .., . ..,...: •-. .
year, be laid before the Housee-eOrdered. I, ~" That there he laid Ware the i ialisea an of the re.
The Irish Post Itueds Bill went through a Com- gulatioitintroducea by the inateof York into the army, for
- ,fising the term or rerviee at siy yoartorreviaus toireiag en.
titled to beam-ilea yield Officer) 4 afeitury 4 the regulation of
,tnittee, the, Report of which was• ordered to be re-
ceieecl'on Friday. ,- ~ , , -
the Printers' Indemnity Bill was reed a third
.'fil.nthealdnieenactiLeitcuatcr;v7ccinoerfa:tnealnilliti:',e,ratt.'yi:d4illsiober:eti;faurf(ll.'aic:3"l.l.k!.lo,9a":!corct.cosißitislt'di,for
bet
time; mid Passed• ' liurgherahis ComMiSsions, and ehsther obtained with or
A person froM the. Royal Naval.AsylOm broil ht up . without purctose.a,
~..,; , . , , . , ,4,.,,.
the Papers movedfor, which were ordered tolie ail . Y Ar,
J.43r4 i....ASTLEREAG4 expressed his opinion, that if
the table.
The second reading , . Trill the Hon. Col. had been ecipiainted with the cireiarne
el. the Friendly S°64t,' ll . stances of thie:case, ,or e revolved , them lit hie mind,
was postponed fill Friday.
he would not- /ewe thoeglit it nect,ssartto have
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL brought ip the Bill
brought forward this motion,. -- Ile .agreed perfectly
for Amending the Atßii relating to Public Meet-
with him in the abstract principle with' Which he Set
c to be read a se
ines, which was read a first time, and order- •out, that the House might 'iu be leery caution& and
i'cond time on Tuesday next; and to ,
be printed. delicate in interfering ih in wat atlaeted the royal pre*
rogative so nearly as the management of the army.
-Sir Jonei SINCLAIR obtained leave to bring in
the
Having onee voted the army, and entrusted- charge
a Bill to amend the Laws relating to High Roads in
England. • alit to his Majesty, they would be veryslow in in.
Tice Chelsea Wate - ,
rworks Bill was read a third
. terfering in any part of the detailed extent of military
.
titer, sed. favour, in e, anWntratitto Id-pas :the ruled laid-do M laid-down by his ejesty, or the
Mr.
exemprons from these rules lie-thought tit to make,
I.EENE moved. fora Return of if lee Majesty were to take the
.field at the head of
all Writers and C.idets, arc. sent to India since thei
year I 7 his
I Armies, he might bestow commksions and 'pro-
-93, distinguishing the number in each year.
motions at pleasure on the spot, otherwise hiti nili-
The Irish Militia Families Bill was read a second
tart' funetions would be destroyed, and unless some-
time, and committed for to-marrow..
• timing very flagrant Wairihnwn, the House would not
The Irish Militia Completien
.Bill, Excise Holi- I interfere in the detail 9f the service, as ordered
day Rita Mititiniqoe Trade Bill, Scotch Militia Fa_ i
milies Bill, Glass Duty Bill, the Utlic:es Sale Bill, through the medium.. of the Coinneintler in Chiee......
and the
The Hon. Mover had taken too strict a view of the
Dublin Coal Bill, were read a filet time, and I
passed. Array- Regulations. His .Majesty communicated
The Loan Interest Bill,
them to the commander in Chief for his guidance on
the Spirit Suspension
general established principles, but never abdicated
Bill, and the Lite Annuity Bill, were read a second
time, and committed for to.morrow.
his own power over these • regulations. Indeed 'it
' Mr, WHARTON brought up,the Reports of the would be unwise to suppose his Majesty could do
Committee of Supply, the resolutions of which were ,
rules. against his own disereden, and the authority
so ; for if he did, it would be in fait laying doiate
agreed to.
with which the Constitution clothed him. The rules
The Dublin Post Office Bill was read a -iecond
tithe, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. .
weretherefore a solemn declaration of the general
.Mr. PARNELL gave notice, that early in next Ses- principles on which the army was to be managed,
but not absolutely hireling pn the Ciuwn ;',•cen Which
slob he would bring forward a motion for thecom-
they emanated. Thee were many instances of the
mutation of tithes in Ireland ; also that be would Crown havine departed from the standing regulationv.
'move on Tuesday next for an Addrese 'to his Me- .
jesty to appoint, Commissioners to inquire into the. l'hus in the cue of Gen. Graham, one of the best
state of these tithes. ffi ocera in the service _would have been loaf to the
'
country had his Majesty' not dispen'ed in his person
Mr. MELLISIS brought up the Report on the
svith the regulaiion reapetting teniperary rank, and
Highgate -Archway Bill. :On the enotion for en-
as a
reward tor his
services in spaia,
raised him Its
grossing the Amendments, a short debate and division
ensued. The numbers were
the rank of- rvlajier-Generel,' at the head of lively
39
For the engrosament - - -
Major-General in the service:. He was not tuna-
For , .
. 1
inst it - - 40
, paring the two Officer* (General Graham amid Lord
Aga - e - - ': '
Burghersh) together, but the principle -on which
Majority against the Bill ' "I' both promotions were granted, and to sleew that
Mr. Iruseessoe obtaitied leave to- bfing in a Bill pwer which it was ~ well for thecountry . and the
for better regulating Commissioners fur Auditingo
army his Majesty possessed, and moat passes', tine Mr.
Public Accounts.
less he parted with his paratriount authority In the.
,
Mr. .MALIIIICE FITZGERALp movej for leave, to
bring in. a Bill to amend - the Grand Jury Laws in army. if lie waseight ire these general principles;
Ireland..
then this was the 'lase species' of interference into
' whichabe Howie would,eeter. But it was to their
,
After a few remarks from Mr. Foster, Sir J.
Newport, Colonel Barry, and Mr. Dennis Browne, justicea_ In the present case, that he would also ad-
leave Was granted.
dross himself, and would show that the late regule.
LORI) Batß . ' . tions could • not have been applied to Lord burg-
Colonel Shirteta in irsuanc
- GHE e
ft Ra. . . ' h •
ersh without great personal hardship. His• tip-
In Of his notice, , rose pointment was perfedly regttlar trp to this rep.
to call the attention of the House to a st)bjeCt of ex- W
lotion of the oth -11,Tartilat ~, Which war' issued five
trerne delicacy. He was aware that it was the-opiuton
days previous to his. having completed the service of
of matey Gentlemen, that the- interference of 'the Six years required by elite Dukteeof York's regulas
House in the mode, of regulating the army, Was in tion, when he might. -without the slightest breach of
some measure to trench on the„ prerogetiee ,ot:
military order, have received the promotion he bad
the Crown. To this opinion, however, he, could to:cm:ea—Were a Member across the table asked if
not subscribe, and the Jeuritals of the House would
p his first commission was not ante-dated i to which
roducee, pany• instances ~vhere this interfel-ence Lord Castlereagh replied that lie' could not believe it
had .. been very salutarily employed in military possible.)se-The Hon. Colonel had given a colouring
'subjeal. It ought indeed to be exerted with to his statements, by roentioniog his being the son. of
..
dellcaey, s and only: .on great occasionse when the a Cabinet Minister. The same reasoning might be ' -
standing regulations of the army were broken assigned as the cause of his bringing' forward his pre:
through, in meter to gratify the anthitiPla or vanity sent Motion, which he could not probably have done
of any individual. This Was the cesee.in, the ine had not the Noble Lord stood in that degree of re*
stance to which he alluded. The lateeComthander lationship. Lord Burghersti was a man of great pro-
in Chief had introduced a regulation into the army; mist: in the army; he' was risingin hie profession,tind
by which it was fixed that no Officer, should he it might thirty be anticipated that lie would WWI ho-
capable of being appointed a Field Officer until lie nour to it at a future period. , His whole career had
had carved six years in the army; and by another been spenregulationt iii seeking service wherever he could find
of the present Commander in Chief The tit He had served in the North of Germany ;in Si.Ofne of service was extended to nine years before any eily ;as a voluntter at time Dardanelles; iti Egypt at
ficer could be promoted to a L'eutenantsColoneley. two of the most desperate betties ever fought, being
Thus stood the orders fur regulating the army on the Aidsdo-camp to Gen. Wauchope when that officer
moth of March last, when Lord Burghersh,` who was killed in the battle of Rosetta. On his -return
lied been about five years in the army, was, on the fromEy
'gpt he had ~volunteered hia services to'Per.
t tth of May, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant- fugal, and was Aid-cle-caMp to. Sir mArthur Welles-
Colonel in thief* violation of these regtilations. ley in the battles of-Roleia and- Vimlera..
Thies
Jobbing had begun very early in this young Noblee there was not an Officer of his standing in -the army
tuna's military career, for, as he was informed, hie ' who had seen so nand) and various servide, it was
very first commission, an Ensigney in 180,3, ha/ head rather theo to -.that than to his being 'time son ,of 'a
antk4lated. In January 1804, he obtained his Lieu- tenancy; and a Company in the•eame Cabinet Minister, whose services to therewn might ,
year. His MA- entitle him to some reward, that the prontolion of
jority wite dated, on
.the 4th May.)Bo9, by.which lie Lord Burghers!) ought ,to he atteibuted. In his own
was passed over many Captains of older gaudily, i person he had purchased the, fa voor , pia he Crown.
many indeed Who ware Captains betbre he was in the j The simple case was this.-Oil his return limn Riau.
army, as wait the case of a very meritorious Officer gal the friends of Lord Btergherahenade application
in time tegitnem to which he was appoinietteCipt. to his, Jtoyal , Highness the Commander in chief, •
Grant. Yet this was not' all, for in the very next ' and. to his Majesty, ter his promotion. At, that
Gazette, on the I ith May, he was gazruted as a , period, it was . thought proper nee to cotnpiy with
Lieut. Cul. and was by this step put over the heads the application, but ar the'same irate it was ii.itlithilly of every *Major in time Army; of whom there were
,‘ notified
,to Lord,Bnighereti, that as,soon as his sir
rio fewer lit iu 601), some of them ()dicers before the , years service, reqUired -by,!regukstion, wt,lm coat-.
NOhreLtordWas boru. A more _flagrant instance of ; plated, he should be .peomoted '. to the rank of. it
injustice and undue influence never occurred in the Lieutenant-Colonel.When.hisee koong
military annals. -If the Nobib Lord had been the men of the firs(rank in the atingdMaj tyom, tilt e. saw
.iii.'4 Of
son of a Moore ore, au Abercrombie, 'there might . great wealth, and having every spectesofenjoysnnetit,
have been some excuse for tlits.exeesa of favour; , in their power, turn their back until:llin (heat: tu be,,
but it was inexcusable in time son of a C abinet Mini- . come the, detenders:of .thlarteountry, in pd,'
ster, ' who frOm -motives of delicacy aught ete have , dangers, it wets indeed 'for , the advstuage erils
an
of the
abstained from advising this breach of military order State, that be had, and exercised the •powee of re-
in the perion of one of his own family. He was at wetdieg them. When the reeuletion of time vnth of,
a loss to imagine.what apology could beeitlered Jet` Match was issued, it came Il be considered wliatiter.
great exploits could nut be urged, for, withoutioemi- ' his Majesty's assurance to Lord Ilergliereli simuld be
ing atiy thin invidious to the Noble Lied, he might carried into etfeet, :or, his , Lordeltip shotala be put:
.
say that he had not an oppostunity of eerving. He off for ewer' viol. years, illui loriettiog time benefit,
had heard that a promise made to the Noble Lord's of his Sovereign's gracions.lottittiiiii to, mark ,Lier
father .by the first person in'the kingdom was to be Ilia special• favour,'aise sense ime meai . his
made the ground of defence3 but this he would not
nierit. Xi mite reaped" t 4 his being apPetertouitedtied aor
Licit- ,
allow, as it was the acknowledged principle of the tereiie.Colonet immediately atter it otriiii,,,t hi 4
Constitution, that • his Majesty could no nothing Majority, he could state twenty iiiseteerii of n ;,0,,,i,.;
*idiotic the advice of his Ministers. What then ear nature,- where no pnlitieitt,szatistitations co-114.w
were the uses in regulations ill the army, unless they- `suspected. ' In the Gu:irdt; tht,..aktaiotnent!'citi- a:
%.,.",4e .to; be Otittl%vd.. It were better there' were Captaincy put en Otfieer over the , heads - of. Iverra
acne at all than Oat they shonld thus be bark on *. M.a_tor tui tlatkitriny, , and thetelaWito9.'s,uolt.princinitiu
threntb 'by Ministee„ ' From the evidence pro-
.: id exieteauceeetilli teeped.to.thteeeteeseelii.the,latis le,
weed en their Liat keritrad Lunt liirtfielf".lol- .guiationse:,'Tteet- !Irene-Moyer laid ' tneetiutied the
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