The Sun.
London, England, 1807-06-12 00:00:00

4MERIC.I.

1:;
, MAY 4.—The Public fi-v A e already!
been informed, that the British Sloop of \Vat DriNer,,
a Vessel interdifted by ,the President front ever en-,
tering our harbours, .anchored on- Thursclaj last
abreast of Fort Johnion; Two United States Offi-;
cers of that fort-waited upon the GOvernor- on Fii-t
day, to consult with him on measures necessary to;
_be taken to expel her from the port ; his Excellency:
was not at home.—On Saturday the Ciimina—iTaant
of Fort Johnson addressed a letter, to the ,Corrinauld-:
ing Officer of the said Vessel, of whiChthefOlow;
iDg is a copy : .

I•or; johnosi, Harbour. of Charliston; 4 P:M. May i.

41 Sax :The President of the United States of
Atherica having, by Proclamation, bearing date the
3d 'of May, 1806, for ever interdioled. his Britannic,
%fajesty's Sloop of War Driver from entering any
port or harbour of the United States, and the said
Vessel having entered this port in' contempt. of the
Said Proclamation, n,y duty compels me to demand
that. the' Driver Sloop of War do depart from this
harbour within 24 hours from the date hereof. Need
I add, Sir, how repugnant it would be to my feel-
ings-should any blood be spilt, which must inevitably
be the case if this communication be not complied
- Lientenapt 'Windham, of the Artillery, is
charged with the delivery of this ; he will receive
your reply.. I aw, Sir, your obedient Servant,.
" MICHAEL KALTETSEN2-
Captain Commandant."' 1
" To the Commanding Officer of his
Britannic Majesty's Ship Driver."

(ANSWER.)

" His'Majesty's Ship Driver, Rebellion. Roads,
Charleston, May 3, 1807.
_ _

SIR—I have received your letter ; and having
some doubts as to the-authority by which it was
written, I thought proper to satisfy myself on
that head before I should reply., By the threat
it contains, you appear, like your Government, to
have something to learn, A British Subject knows
too well how to respect and obey the laws of his.
own country, to offer, intentionally, an outrage on
those of others, when once they are known to be
so ; but I have to observe, the Proclamation you.
Mention to hatesbeen issued in May, 1.80, I know
nothing of : of that which was issued in May, 180(5, I
have only to say, that so far from being either credit-
able.or becoming in the President of a Country Wish-
ing to be ranked.arnong theCiyilita Nations of the
world, it would, in the Opit-tion of 'every liberal and
enlarged mind,' hate disgrked even the sanguinary
.1
pen of a Robespierre, •• or the most miserable petty'
State in Barbary,. it appearing that the supped
offence is to be resented by a repetition of the dr:-
cumstances complained of, and that on those who,
so far from having any thing to do with the-supposed
aggression, were not even. on or near the Anierican,
coast at the time : and as Captain Whitby's trial,
May probably at this moment be pending, with
the,. concurrence of the United States, and the
Proclamation resting on his being brought to justice,
it ought to have been thought of. However, as
my proceeding to sea comes within the limits of
my intentions, according to the orders Lam under,
/ shall- do so whenever- the pilot thinks proper—
which orders have for their view the advantage of
the American flag, as well as the prote&ion of the
British. But I must observe, that .the difficulty I
.have experienced in obtaining a sufficient quantity
of water, for the purposes I wish, obliges me to
have recourse to such methods as are completely
within my power, which •I otherwise should not
have thought of. In. the mean time, it is necessary
to inform you, that his Majesty's Ship' under my
command, is at all times ready to resist and 1311114'
any insult that may be offered to theAlag she has
the honour to bear, to the.last drop of blood .that_
shall remain of the
.dutiful and loyal Subjeats of a'
beloved Sovereign and an exalted Country.

I have the honour to be, Sir, your bumble
Servant,

(Signed) " WILLIAM L0V.8.!!
" To Captain ii.Arri.iszy, dec.*.

Dispatches supposed to relate to this subjeet have
been forwarded to the G(,vernment. of tilt\ United.
States by Lieut. WiNzin4it," who "is .a passenger in
the Semiramis.
. .
Officers were placed the wharfs of the city to
prevent any supplies being furnished to the Driver.
The United States' Sloop of War Wasp, Captain
Smrrii, anchored 'near Craney Island, on Saturday
last. She is from Washington, and bound to Eng-
land and France with dispatches, from thqnce to the
Mediterranean. We understand she only,,
M. PurivIANCE, who is to carry the Trqty!biick to
England !--(Norfolk Taper.)
MAY 18.—Colonel BURR arrived at the'City_pf
Washington yesterday se:innight, 'and had not Igt'it
ou Tuesday afternoon.

THE ARTS.--The art of Enamel Painting, which
had begun to decline in this country, has been re-
vived with great success by the admirable works of
Mr. BONE, which have been a powerful addition to
the annual. diiPlay at.the Royal Academy for several
years, and some of which- make a distinguished
figure in the present Exhibition at that' place.--It
Is with much pleasure we find. that aqr.
a young Artist of considerable/merit, has lately conic
forward in the sarne.province. This Gentleman 'has
a head of the late Duke.of LEINSTER in, the.present
Exhibition, which does credit to hisjalciits. But,
Itlr. MuittqfY haS lately been engaged in a ',work of
greater, importance, in which•his abilitieS appeal- tp
much more advantage. .He first copied
.in enamel
a series of Portraits of the Royal House of STuRT,.-
from original Pi Lures, and these copies were exe-
.cnted with so much taste, as well as precision, that
they were immediately purchased by the Prince of
WALES,' The same'Artist has since copied a series.
of originall'Ortraits of the ,House of TUDOR, which
,are.patuted with egital fidelity and skill, and whiCh
also are ip. the possession of his Royal
is needless to dwell on the advantages which may.
he derived from the applicatioh of the Art of Enamel.
Painting, in thus perpetuating the existence of in-
teresting historical Portraits.; and. what gratification
it will hereafter afford to the learned and the curious
in matters of antiquity. , . .
The Wilts fegitnetit of Yeomanry Cavalry,t.coM,
.....rpanded by Lord &woe, completed.tli & e ten. vs
+anti m-ra-ric, ihey: h assembleda
and Devizes, on Wednesday last, the Spveral
trPopS returned to' their respe&ive fiouxes. "4

POETRY.'

LINES
Sent to a Friend with the elegant Traet on " The mild tenor
of Christianity,"

BY MR. JERNINGHAM.

~l .. I

Unyaried Friend, through many_ a varying, year,
loduige.the vuice that courts Religion's :Mae;
Nor thou, to Virtue as to Science dear, •
Thy kind attention to my theme refuse.

AGfiICULTURE,.,

Amidst a war which
nhas ''desolated Europe, and
put to trialtheresOurces of the British Empire, it is
tOrtunale
.that -the einerpritiog 'spirit of a few en-
lightened persons has enabled the landedinterest
to' bear with its increased burthens, by improved
modes of cultivation. The names of YOUNG, SiN
CLAIR, ,BAKEWELL, RUSSELL, COKE, SHEFFIELD,*
BILLINGSLEY, DUCKET, CULLEY, DICKSON, SO-
MERVILLE,- and CARRINGTON, .Wlll ever rank" as
patriots among our most illustrious statesmen and
warriorS; and their achievements; if less brilliant,
ate mope solid and useful, etititliOg them, as benefac-
tors of'the human race, to the gratitude of the latest
posterity, .
We are, perhaps, indebted at this moment to the
labours of these' illustrious charaeters • for the ascen-
dancy 'Which we hold in- the. scale of nations, and
for the internal.prosperity which we enjoy above
that of all other people. ' • • ,
Among the means which' haVe, in: the 'highest
degree; contribtited to give 'effect • and curre_ncp to
the improvements 'and discoveries in modern hus-
bandry, may be metitioned the establishment of the
Board of Agriculture, and of the Societies which
flourish in every enlightened distri& of the island,
and the publication and diffusion of their Reports and
Proceedings. The-Board of Agriculture, in particu:-
lar;. distinguished :itself at an early period of its ex-
istence, by causing, surveys to be made of every
county, in which the state of its husbandry, its pro-.
duce, soil, and general 'industry were to be described'
—it circulated these surveys, in the manner of proof
sheets, forcorreetion, and it is niw employed in pre-'
paring, under able editors, CORRECTED EDITIONS
anti IMPROVED SURVEYS, aild in laying-Mein, before
the public, :with all the dispatch. w.hichjs consonant
lc with acent,asy, •• • •• ' •
• These unproved and corrected County .Surveys,
44-Published by the Board of Agricultdre, may be
compared with the'.faMous Domesday Survey of the
Norman Conqueror, as far aA the enlightened views
and superior policy of our own times can be com-
pared with the imperfect Conceptions Of a dark age.
Doubtless this great undertaking will•continne to be
justly appreciated, and 'will become the Domesday
Book of distant ages, conferring distinCtion on the
reign of GeOrge the Third ; and transmitting all the
past experience of husbandmen in every
.kind of soil,
and, under every variety of ctreninstanc,e,„ for their
warning and example.

Ever British su'Ojeta is interested in knowing the
progress which the. Board of Agriculture has made
in this grand work, and, %vs-. have subjoined.a list of
the correited Surveys which have already been pub-
lished, and have annexed the names of . their, re-
speaive Editors.

Argyle, by, Dr. Si-nith.
Clydesdale; by riblin Naismith, Esq.
East-Lothian, by R. Somerville,
Esq.
Essex, by Anhui-Young, Esq. •
Fite, by Dr. Thomson.
Gloucestershire, by Mr. Rtidge.
Bertfortishile, by Arthur Young, Esq.
- • Herefordshire, by fohn'Duncomb;, Esq.-
Kent, by John Boys, Esq.
Lancaster, by John Holt, Esq.
'l`••t.iccol ishire, by Arthut Young, F:sq.
Middlesex, by John Middleton, Esq. •
Lothian, by George Robertson, Esq.
Norfolk,! Nathaniel Kent; Esq.
Norfolk, by Arthur Young, Esq.
Northumberland, Ctimbeiland, and Westmorland, by
. • Messrs. Bally, Culley, and Pringle.
Nottinghamshire, by Robert Lowe, Esq. •
Pettli, by Dr. Robertson.
Roxburgh and Selkirk! by Dr-Douglas.
Plyinley. - • . _. .
Sontersetshire' by John Billingsley, Esq. •
Staffordshire. by W. Pitt, Esq.
• • Suffolk, by Arthur Young, Eq.
Yorkshire (the West Riding), by Robert Browne, Esq.
Yorkshire (the North Riding), by John Tuke, Esq.::
10ther.surveys will follow, at the rate of six or
eight
.per annum. .' Essox, :;by Mr. YOUNG,' and
Gloticestershire, by MnRUDGE, will be published
in a few Clays ; and Inverness-shire, and Devonshire
•
are in the Press:.. We are happy to observe, that
•several.of them have already arrived at second edi-
tions-, 7 and, indeed as
.such a pra&ical and useful
:work, . either ehtirely, or relating to particular coun-
ties, addresses itself to•the curiosity, the self-inte-
rest, and the patriotisM of every Englishman, it will
necessarily constitute a permanent feature of every
Englishman's Library.

-The Dowager. Countess of CLONMELL'S Ball was
given on, Wednesday eVenitig, in a style of princely
munificence and 'splendour. Her Ladyship's resi-
dence tin Porterian-square was long the scene of
much elegant festivity add refinement of taste dut.,;
ing the life of that accomplished leader of, fashion
the Countess of KEruAiARE. CLoNmiLL's
.party was not deficient in anyone respe&: The apart-
mentswere-superbly:fitted:and brilliantly
The suite ''of draWing-rooms were all appropriated
for dancing ; and we may add, that we never
witnessed a scene more deservitip(r. of panegyric
Although the company exceeded 400 persons of'
the first rank -and -fashion; :among whom was the
Prince of WALs; the arrangements were.so- excel-
lently well formed; that ifci confusion took place
throughout the night; notwithstanding the com-
pany were so numerous as- to occupy every inch of
space notdevoted :to the putpose Of dancing. The.
Ball was opened at half-past eleven o'clock with-a,
new Scots tune, called " The Fairy Dance:* by the.
charming Lady Sccrri';'the-daughter of the hostess,
'and a` Noble Lord... litnotig the couples that fol-
lowed were-41.

PririCeGeorge'of Holstein Lady M. Murray.
Earl -Percy - - Lady F. Somerset..
Evil tiirincul - - - Lady Percy.
Lord lames Murray 'Lady H. Townshend.
Lbrd Charleslientmck - Lady M. Hamilton. •
Mr. Gram - - - - Lady A. Cowper. •

It was mot untathree o'clock in the rnorning.that
the supper took..phice.c., The banquet': Was equally
exceilsnt as the other parts of the entertaininent.7—
,y.lietkecoipmenced, and finished at seven
o'closk,,and,4l,mup9t uptil nearly, eight, that the
hOle Lad departed:

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FOREIGN tNTi3LLIGENCE;

(PRIVATE LETTERS.)

r( BANKS ,OF THE ELBE,JUNE,3.---Withill a few
'hours after I, had written my last tetter,,the intelli-
gence reoched us that Datitzie had been forced to
capitulate; a third edition of the• Saturday's
Correpondenten was published, to spread the
tidings,• though.-the mere fia was announced, with-
Oat any -circumstances that might aggravate or mi-
tigate the sorrow of the friends of the Allies.

Nothing has passed between the ,Great• Armies,
and no action of importance is expe6ted till the end
of a week at least. It is said that fresh proposals
for peace have been made. That the RuSsiah army
will not commence the attack, is, certain ; and Bo-
IiAI'ARTE will hardly chuse to risk a general en-
gagement (for, in spite Of his good fortune and .mi-
litary-skill, it is certain that, against the Russian's,
he' has still something to risk) till he shall have
provisioned and garrisoned Dafitzic, and prOvided
for its security in case df a defeat. In the mean
while, his imposing situation, and his new suc-
cesses, will give weight to his renewed proposali of
peace. There is no doubt be will make them ; for
it is a cheap way of gaining reputation, and it is an
'expedient not yet entirely worn out, though used
so often.

Is Prussia to be cajoled ? Is Russia to be terri-
fied ? For hitherto these are the instruments. BONA-
PARTE: has employed and WIC of his resources is,
'tit) attemptto sow dissentious between the , Conti-
nentil.Powers.and Great Britain. ' Xn reading some
of the stria-hires of the French Partizans, one might
almost fancy EoNAPAiti•E-disposed to make -war on.
"England, its order to punish her 'for her inattention
to her Allies, and he himself the instrument of
.their resentment,! ! Most seriously, Z wish that your
new Ministry may have succeeded in establishing a
confidential intercourse with their sole reinaining
ALies'; for he certainly knows nothing of the hu-
man mind who is not sensible that a momentary
feeling of disgust or pigite • might' have a greater
effect on the Cabinets 'of St. l'etersbuigh, Stuck-
'holm, or Konigsburgh, than all
,the motives
mediatelly and directly addressed to their prudence
and interest.

" For the present, however, there seems no dis-
position to continue the flattery so copiously" bestow-
ed on the King of Pan'SSIA. by M..Poit'rm..is, in his
late speech in Paris. The Telegrapft of the 30th,
had the foll Owing hitter paragraph
. The, nomination of Baron , HAEDENBEEdj as
Chief Of all the Department of the Adniinistration,
has had„a very unpleasant and painful effeet upon
the public mind. It is inferred from thence, that
there is not only no prospe& of a termination of
our intolerable state, but that it is even intended to
excite impressions in the mind of the Emperor
of France against Prussia; for nothing can be
more impolitic than to place a man at the head of
affairs, with whom the Emperor has already once,
refused to treat. Indeed, no surer means of imped-
ing all'approximation could have been adopted ; and
it would not be oo.sible more haughtily to 1)4 de-
fiance', even after a '
It must_ be confessed, that this is. all very
true, baling 'a Little incorreEtness of pretending
that it is an exfrati.. from a letter written at Ko-
nigsburgh. • Op the conttary I hear from good au,
thority, that the 'scitrerings
..:'.ready
„sustained by
the worthy inhabitants of that metropolis of Prus-
sia, and the great imminent danger iu which they
have been phiced, ye served only to .call forth
all.. the virtue that elevate :man—that a generous
attachmencs to the common cause, .and a momen-
tary forgetfulness of, 'private interest, have been
the ena of their alartnin,;.::ituation. , This is, in-
deed, .(and it is one of the fairest side; of human
nature) no unusual phenomenon. Is not FREDERICK
Wfutiar: himself flying to the Northern extre-
mity 64: his kingdom, • and resolutely sptlrning the
insiduOus offers of his Conqueror; a far morerespect-
able obara6ler, than when dallying in his palaces of
Saul Souci, and listening to the fiatteries.,:of French
negotiators ? I read yesterday a private letter,. de-
scribing in very distressing terms the sufferings of
the inhabitants of the country near Konigsburgh.
The peasants have little time for other employment
than burying the dead. While the frost lasted, it
was found the easiest mode of disposing of the dead
bodies to make holes in the ice, and throw them in-
to the rivers. Now that it:begins to thaw, the bodies
are- colleEted together in such masses, that the very
air is infected ; and there are great•appietiensions of
infee,tious disease's. Already the hospitals are over-
filled; and theehurches and all:public buildings_ de-
voted to the reception. of the wounded:
'" In Germany there prevails a temporary repose 5
the people, however; endure vast extortions, and
public opinion is kept in awe. Five of the most re-
speaable persons of Halle have been suddenly arrest-
ed,• and transported, as close prisoners, to Brunswick,
whence they are already sent, or are to be sent, to
France. • The only crimes imputed to them is talking
too freely on politics.
" Gen. DC/MONCEAU is returned' to—Hambiargh,
frOm his tour to Cuxhaven.

"'A-great number of Prussians have assembled in
the island of Rugeri."
HAMBURGH, JUNE 3.—We have accounts fiorn
Pillau as late as' the 30th ult.: The garrisbri of Dant-
zic have not been inane prisoners Of war', but
.mi,ised on parole not to do duty within a year.--
The garrison of Weichselmuhde (computed to con-
'sist &About 5000 rnen) Lo,vel.'er, • has surrendered
at discretion. - Thai of).New Fahrwasser, froui 3 to
4000 "men, 'have embarkjd and e' Gaped.
The King of Sweden has given iirder4 to take.'
-.ail-. Lubeck vessels in the Baltic. Of five or
which. were citained Swedish ports, two have
.-eicaped and gone. to Lubeck ; a circumstance Which.
will rather lead tk) more _Beriotis:consegdences, and
'perhaps bring on 'a blockaile 'of the port; the more
so, 'as the French immediately seized the Swedish
%sailors who were on board the' ships. By several of
theie Lubeck.Vessels abOilt 40,000 ducats have been
'• shipped at St. Petersburgh or Riqa."

The sale of Mr:olllE's pictures, last week, wa3
highly gratifying: to oery, frier d of British Genius.
The beautiful piatire. of " The Laughing by
Sir JOSHUA REY NOI,DS', was sold for 4611. ,10s. . An
ad-mirable piature Oriz, " Clothing the
Naked," produced. 1,361. Ti-h whole amount of
the sale ,was . 13861. a very honourable testimony
to the merit of the departed Artist.

SPORTING INTE4I:,IGI

ASCO'It I:IEATki, RACES.
NVEDINEDAY, JUNE Jo.

A Sweepstakes of rsgs each, with isgs frem the Race Fund.
_Mr. Durand's ch. c. Master Jacky, by lelinny,. our of
Seedling, 3 yrs old -
Sir Mawbey's b. c. Candidate; 4 yrs old •
His Royal. Highneis the Prime of Wales's Plate of scl. for
• Horses,; &c. of all ages ; tour miles.
Mr. Brown's b. h. Watery, 6 yrs old -
Mr. Windham's b. c. by Ambrosio, 3 yrs old -
Mr. Goociison's b. M. Flighty, 4 yrs old
The Swinley Stakes of acgs each, I sft. for three yr olds,
7st.4lb. and four yr olds, Sst. toll). the last miieand a half.
Mr. Lake's Humility, 4 yrs old
Mr. Bullies b. c. by Ambrosio, dam by Weasel, 3 yrs old a
Mr. Bldchford's br. c.'Toriy Lunipkin, 3 yrs old -
.;
A Platt of 501. for four, five, six yr olds and aged Horses, &c.
fouryr olds to carry 7st. bib. five 'yr olds, Bst.-2.1b. six yr
olds, Bst. 81b., and aged, Bst. toib. To start at the Uld
Mile.
Mr: Ferrnor's ch. h. Cerbertis, 5• yrs old
Mr. Abbey's b. f. Orangeade, 4 yrs old
Mr. iiiggs's b. in. Margaretta, 5 yrs old

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HER MAJESTY' and. the PRINCESSES were at thc
Races this day, when HER MAJESTY observed, that
as a Plate was given by HIS MAJESTY, the PRIN('t
of WALES, and the DUKE Of YORK, she I.v.ould also-
give a 501. Plate, to be run for on Friday, by the
beaten horses. .

The-race-ground this day was well attebdid,:but
the Ladies- were not so numerous as yesterdaY. Th‘.;
day being very cold, many of the fair sex had plo-
vide&themseives with scarlet .mantles. The sush-
case of the' royal box was lined with green baizo,
and the :Royal marquees were well secured against
the itripetuosity of the wind. The first Royal-car-
riage that Wine to the ground, at half pair rwaqvq,
vVis that at his Royal, Highness the Duke of SUSSEX,
in Which, was the Marchioness CoaNwALLIs, who,
on the arrival of Her MAltiTY.andthe PKINCESsEg,
Caine to the bottom of ties staircase. to re,c'eive
The .Royal Dukes,--Y01t5..,. KENT, CUMEEELANIN
CAtuntinGE, and Susssx, were.aiso wenting to re-
ceive Her MAJESTh.. His Royal Highness the Dlike
of CUMBEALAND conducted his Royal Mother, the
PRINCESSES, and the Marchioness COnNwALLIS, up
stairs:

The sweepstakes of .15 guineas was a very inter-
esting race ; Her Royal H)ghness Princess ELIZA-
BETH took great interest when the horses paised,
and bets were depending in the Royal Stand upon
that race, which was won by half a .neck. After
this race the ROYAL FAMILY went round the course
in their carriages, and were saluted by all present,
which they returnedmith their usual condescensibn.
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES was not
present, having left Windsor in the morning for
London. The betting stand was uncommonly toll ;
the open carriages, gigs, and phaeton, were not
so numerous as the preceding day.