The Sun.
London, England, 1807-12-14 00:00:00

1?1,755:1.4*N UKAE.

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TO COUNT NICOLAY rETHOWITUN,
In consequence of the present . ,
stances, which • --icertg"l"-
-,‘. competed ns t( break ..off
conne!tion with Britain, we order, ''';
t Ail Embargo to be laid on all British -Vps iii
;our, harbours, and on all prcperty of the .1)
bbard.ot the :ante; as also on that at 'Change and
in the Custom House l'avli-Jmusel:

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2. 'Their immovable property, and what does not
consist of goods, to be- lett in their pOssession as
heretofore; but not to be allowed to be sold, mOrt-
gaged,.!or..transterred into other hands. .Taking
such measures merely from our evident mercy. to
we hope they will not, during the existing
difference, transgress their duty by ;a6timis which
,might prove prejudicial to Russia, and thus incur Our
just displeasure, but live in due quietness and tran-
quillity.
3. Concerning the Embargo, a Committee is :to
be appointed at this port, of the most respe&able
Russian merchants, and ofpne Member Mf the Col-,
lege of Commerce : authorizing you, to selea these
tutu, .Ave leave it to you to font this Committee,
and to inform us of the same.

4. Similar Committees to be appointed in Riga
and Archangel, which are to be .dependent on the
one here. The selee.tion and appointment of the
Members of them to be left to the Military Gover-
pars, directing also the civil Department, and where
no such are, to the Civil Qoveruors.
s—The charges which may accrue on this occa-
sion to he proviied from the revenues of the re-
spedive Custom Houses, and placed to the account
of the sequestered ships and goods. .

We are, 8:e.
(Signed by his Imperial Majesty's hand)
- ALIIXANDSR.
St. Petersburgh, oa. 28. 0. S, (Nov. 8.)

A Gentleman just arrived from :Cadiz, in \an
Ameiiean. Vesitel, states, that at the time of his de-
parture, barracks were preparing at a place called
La Isla, for an immense body, of'French troops, in-
cluding 10,000 Miners, to be employed in the siege
of Gibraltar,,on a vast scale. :The, people of Cadiz
considered the. project as wild aid romantic. There
were, t t Sail of the Line,. six 'FreeCh and five Spa-
nish, in the port. of Cadiz, all ready ter sea. So
early as the latter and of chStoher they were every
Moment in expeetation of being joined by the. Ru-
ssian Fleet, (a proof that _a secret understanding did
exit long before between France and Russia). The
liqs.siaprevented b
n Fleet w4onlY y the presence of
Admiral Puityts's aeuadron from entering that port.
On its arrival.at Gibraltar, a telegraphic eoribriuni.
cation, Was immediately sent to_Cadiz. 11te therns
wore:Wit, all Officers, were instantly ordered ou•
board the ships; and the very saute military cere—
'monies which took 'place previous to. the battle of
Trafalgar, were observed oa this occasion. Had the,
„Hessians gone in; ,it was, universally understood ;that
the 'whole of Ilk three combined liquadrons would
have fored their way, out, and proceeded to Carib-
genii, 'Drill the Seven Spanish Sail of the Line there:
Great disappointment wasielt at Cadiz, and a gene.;
outcry against the Russians. • The v h le of the,
Spank!" troops at Cadii`liad set out on their march
to Portugal, between the iMt and ttith 0100ohe.r,
and the Militia were lett- to take cart of the garri-,
sori. • We may pregame, that the Whole disposable
fiirt:taksits sent.frum most other strong places. These
irons must have arrived at Lisbon by: the beginning
Of NOVORAlte'r.
Gentfetnan of the name of sioNts` arrived in
16Sris yeehi,day from Verdun, and had, a, conference
sig-fli Mr. Clltottisio, at the Foreign.c/tft, ie thorn. •
also with Mr. Pot, the:Seerc nay of
-the ,Ity. Mr, Joriait 'states, that alt the
Arneiricc:; Prisoners nt. that place, Alio had been
taken during the War on board of English Vessels!"
have been -set at liberty, and allowed to, return
homea ,Among them' are several Pursers, ',dente-
earitsoVarrant-Otticers, ...Ste. yet they were till dis=
;_charged.,:,sultittenly the allowance of common Seas.
men. The-disicbarge of these Prisoners clearly shews
that: Buie A4eaterx is anxious to vonciliate Anterica..
The lirench are said to !lave. 'been received With,
g.reat joy as‘: the .Seven Islands. • It appears) by a
letter fremr.Trieste, that they were ootiveyedle
ieland by ui.; artifice: which Was liffle to be,appit•i-
betidelLaithey were stewed- in Russian Shit inf
•,Wara ea;Sebengo and-Spalatro, in order thatAbier
thightfcesiiape Atte. notice r otshe English Cruitets„!
dud. tbauglr ley :.were fallen in with by- ourgliitir, •
attliffarent,thries,Uo :SUVidOll was
. The intrangemesits. for this'secret conveyance farm:-
ed the otily.ubjiTr; of Gem. MaustoNt'ajoartiey by
land, through Ragtv.i, to Cattaro. , •
meport of-the 'Russian, MinlSter of Marine,
the Russian- Baltic, Granl Fleet consigts of twoeuty;
Sail of the Line,.tourtecit ,Frigates; six dutters,.ant:
smaller.Vesselsi The Sattic Galley Fleet'!
consists of forty.oneSaili In the Black Sea Fleet
..thereiare:tWelve Sail of the Line, four. Frigates,
seven prigs, and eighteen, imaller•Vessels.
,At! Rea,
elekeu.Sail: of flei The Liner Total--SS :Sail-Of the t;
Cutters, Brigs, 81:6 sinitllet"
.Vessehi,22o;:carrying in all 44VJR pieces of cannon.,
The Swedish Fleet, at present, consists of twelve
Sail A)ltive,Litiei and .eight, Frigates; besides Cutters,
Galleys, &c. 'and there are two' hips of the Line
building..
".701711 BALYTC Ca'stirrov.---The Fleet, of Merchant.;..
men,- which,,,after escaping fronr,the Russian hare
hours,:reiidezvouseti. at .Helsinbourgh, to the num-
b r Of 200 Sail,.and,proceeded from thence t&Got
tentiutgh,.,sailed from the latter harbour for :this
country on the aothalt.i' ;.
Their .convoying ships were the Spitfire Sloop,
and .Chadas and Bete .Armed Vessels. The three
first days of their paisage was prosperous; but on,
the la instant this weather became unfavourable,,.'
anetthey. all, separated in the Sleeve. By that, time,
however, they were pretty well out of the reach of •
Privateers.

The West India Convoy, appointed,to sail on the
6th inst. from Portsmouth, is now only waiting a
Nita its number is very large, the last Convoy
haying sailed before any. considerable number of
Ships' were ready.

The great Piintumg by LUND, a- Danish Artist of
&Mie Of " The drogglog .of Hater's Body round
the Walls of Troy," was f*uld of the Prize Sale* ar
Plytnouth, on Tuesday last, for 3a51. It•was taken
Vessvl_ from oue of the Ports of 41!LI
mean? ic,p-the> King of I),:ornatit.