The Sun.
London, England, 1807-06-26 00:00:00

EZS MAJESTY's SPEECH.

THE following is a Copy of the Speech with
which the Session of Parliament was opened tai
afternoon, by HIS MAJESTY'S Commissioners.
" My Lords and Gentlemen,

"We have it in command from His MAJESTY
to state to you, that having deemed it expedient
'to recur to the sense of his People, HIS MAJESTY,
in conformity to his declared intention, has lost no
time in causing the present Parliament to be assem-
bled.

" His MAJESTY ha; great satisfaction in ac-
quainting you, that since the events which led
to the Dissolution of Parliament, His MAJESTY
has received, in numerous Addresses from his
Subjeds, the warmest assurances of their affec-
tionate attachment to his Person and Government,
and of their Erin resolution to support Him, in
maintaining the just .Rights of his Crown, and the
true Principles of the Constitution ; and He com-
mands us to. express his entire confidence that He
shall experience in all your deliberations a deter-
mination to afford him an equally loyal, zealous and
affeCtionate Support, under all the arduous ircum-
stances of the present Time.

" We are commanded by His MAJESTY to in-
form you, that His MAJESTY'S endeavours have
been most anxiously employed for the purpose of
drawing closer the ties
,by which His MAJESTY is
connecAed with the Powers of the Continent; of
assisting the efforts of those Powers against the
ambition and oppression of France; of forming
such Engagements as may ensure their continued
co-operation ; and of establishing that mutual Con-
fidence and Concert so essential under any course of
events to the Restoration of a solid and permanent
Peace in Europe.

DovER, Ju t4E .1i 5.—A very hear}
_firing was heard,
-
from the French Coast last night—it began about
half past seven,,, and continued until nine. From
the diredion -of the sound it appeared to prOceed
from between Calais and Boulogne, and our Pilots
conje&ure that it was from the Batteries at Amble-
tebse and Virnereux, at some of our Cruizers that
had got within the range of their shot. An armed
Lugger, underia press of sail, was seen standing
from the French Coast for the Downs-this afternoon.

PLYMOUTtI, JUNE 44.—Arrived late last .evebitig
the Danish East India Ship Little Catherine; Capt.
tEOINE, laden wiih a' valuable cargo; consisting of
sugar, coffee, and, other goods; from Bengal; bound
to Copenhagen, detained and sent in by the JOhn•
'Bull and Indefatigable Privateera.. She sailedTrOM
Bengal the Ist Of February, and from. St. Helena
the 28th of -April_; left at' the latter place the 'Sit.
Ediv-ard Hughes Frigate, of"..lB"guns, Capt. RATSEY,
with nine homeward-bound China Ships; two from
Bengal,' three South Whalers, and one Botany-Bay
Ship, all which. were to.sail two or three days after
the Little Catherine for England, under Convoy of
the Sir Edward Hughes. • •
The'Expedition under the command of .General
CRAuputtp--and--AdmitalVultsay, were °at St. He-
lena when the above Ship arrived there, having re
turned from the Cape for orders, which they-re-
ceivedat St. Helena, and their destination in conse-
quence was supposed to be the River de la Plata:.

When the Little Catherine left Bengal, tranquil-
lity prevailed in India.
Arrived the Caroline hired armed Ship, from the
Chanel Fleet, with some light Vi6tuallers under
tonvfy.

Sailed the Tonnant, of 74 guns ; and the Foil-
'&4a/it, of 80 guns, ,rtear-Adipiral
.BERTIE, for
the Channel Fleet. _

PoraikouTti, JUNE 25.—Yesteiday the Ganges,
of 74 guns, and this morning the Fame 074, into:
gene Stoop of War, and L'Espoir Brig were paid
wages, and are now under orders for sailing.

Yesterday arrived the indefatigable, WILLI/jars,
for Berbice; Alfred, TALL, for Buenos Ayres ;'the
Prince of Wales, WALKER, for Barbadoes ; and
Fame, tnoLIA,i, for G braltar and Malta ; the Ba-
tavia, and Scipio, RANDS, from the Dot'vns.
Passed by to-day, from the Downs, for the South
Seas, the Hei-o, GAILDialt ; Memphis, HiTaxmAti,;
and Pandour, ATADERSON.

This day sailed the lilaWar, of 5o guns, Captain
TEMPLE, with the. following Ship 4 under convoy
for South America :—Albion, ; Maria, DUN-
XIX Wellington;; HARAisoN ; Union; RES; N /S.OO ;
—1"1 Britannia, —. Transports, Mel-
tile, ROACH and Enterprise, —; for Monte
Video. Alfred, TALL, for Buenos Ayrss; and 14-
JOHNSON, I.& the Cape of Good Hope.

intis Majesty's-Sloop Musquito
came last night froth the Weqward, and s'iiled again
to the NWstwaid.

His Majesty's Sloop Trompeus and Blazer thin-
brig sailed this morning to the Westward; Hig
Majesty's- Sioop Eviegle; Prevogahte-Store-ship,
and Sussex Oahe hired Ketth, - sailed this afternoon
to the Weitwarci. - -

The Danish Ketch Gereclitigkcid, Capt. TRUE*
arrived in-the Downs last night from Christiansand,
under detentidn Of His Majesty'S -Gun-brig Chal-
lengei., On his
_voyage to Bonrdeaux, but was- libe-
rated this mottling, and- proceeded on his voyage: -
In the Dowils.—Princess of Orange;Aifred,' Trusty,
Mutine, Fury, Explosion,. Monkey; Fearless„ afrd a
great many • Transports with German Troops ; as
also the. American Brig jlis-unt Etna, Capt..Do'9-
GpTT, detained, on a voyage from An sterdarn-to
Boston.

Last night a heavy firing was distinaly herd
from the French - Coast; and, at intervals, has
been heard this day.
P. S. Several Transports, with troops on board,
are coining out of Ramsgate Harbour into the
Downs.

FALMOUTH, JUNE g3.—Sailed the "Nockton
Packet, Capt. BLIGHT, with Mails for the Leeward
Islands.