The Sun.
London, England, 1814-05-10 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

HARWICIT, MAY 9.—Arrived the Lark packet,
with a mail and passengers, from Holland. The
schooner Providence, STOREY Master, with 400
quarters of barley, from Yarmouth to London,
has been onshore on Baxley Sand, and is carried
into Wiverhoe.—Wind E.

DEAL, MAY 9.—Sailed the Phcenix, PIKE, for
India. Arrived his Majesty's ship Cumberland
from the Nore, and sailed again for Portsmouth,
with an Bust ludiarnan, supposed to be the War-
rdn Hastings.—Wind N.E.

PoßTsmount, MAY 9.-4rrived the Olympia
darer from the Downs, and the Surly cutter from
44ernsigry. his Mtteety's ship Redwing,
with a convoy, for Plymouth.--Came into har-
bour his Majesty's ship Forth., The East India
fleet are expected to sail in the morning.—Wind
easterly.

FALMOUTH, MAY 1.--Sailed his Majesty's
schooners Rapid and Bramble to the Easward,
and several transports for Portsmouth, to wait
orders. The Duke of Kent packet, for Lisbon,
and the Little Catherine packet, for the Brazils,
are, gone into the Roads. The Manchester
packet, after preparing for sea, yesterday, brought
up again, the wind coming wo far to the South-
ward —Wi d S

The Repulse man of war, with the homeward-
bound Mediterranean convoy, was parted with
by the Ant, Laws, well, on the 30th ult.—
The Ant arrived off Cork three days afterwards.
The prison ships, we understand, are to be paid
off' in succession, as the French take their.depar-
ture after which they-are to be moored as high
up the Tamer as possible, in order.to give room for
the great number of shipping intended to be laid
up in ordinary. .
The December fleet from the East Indies, an-
tler convoy of Sir H. PorttAm, in the Stirling
Castle, may be daily expected to arrive in Eng-
land.

Out: 'illuttriont',Hero, S we esieida State:
arrived at Park on Wedne:l'ilay last; In the e,:dti:
ing hiS Gracd.waS liteinit at it grand bill; glieti
by Sit CHAELEt STEWAR+; arid nothing ctiuld e
eee.ci- the enthusiasm with which NObie and
Cr'allant ,Field-Marsltal Itas receitol. The
perors iif fttistiA and Aueiiiii'; the kings. of
PRUSSIA and _FRANCE; Were present.; old. abOitt
,700 persons of the first distinction. Every one
else,' however; Seeped to be an Object of inferior
curiosity. The ilkinbipg ceased as if bytouinimi
consent When LIS Grace entered. All the ciik-
pany squeezed after him into etery:rotiin.
shat BLUCHaR and PLA:iolv laid hoiteof hii arms;
and walked With hitii for tWo honrs. They, and
every othei General besides; exclaimed; " Here is
the first Captain of the age" -,•,-," here is the tii7tn
that set the whole machine in Minion." Ali did,
list.ench Marshalspressed
_about him with marks
the highest admiration and respeeit.:--zWhat a
triumph for the Duke ! What a,. tribute to Great
Britain !

The Duke of `WELLINGTON is now spoken of as
the intended Ambassador Extraordinary to the
Court of France.

DUCHSS OF OLDENBURGH.

BIRMINGHAM,MAX 7:—Theakhess of OLDEN;
BURGH arrived here oti Thursday last, on her
tour through the Midland Counties. The com-
pany drpve to WILDAY'S Royal Hotel, and after
partaking ofsOme refreslithent, tier Imperial High
neSs went to view-the extensive ,show rooms of
Messrs. THOMASON and Co. She minntely inspect
ed every department, and viewed the various rhii.i-
nufactories with the utmost attention. The
Duchess remained at the rooms nearly four hours,.
and at eight o'clock yeturned •to the Royal Hotel.
to dinner. Mr. WILDAY, with his accustomed
attention to the comforts of his guests, served
up the dinner, in high style, on a complete service
of plate. The general attention paid to her
perial Highness and Suite, consisting of 20 per-
sons; gave them the greatest pleasure.
On Friday the Duchess inspected the following
Manufactories : Mr. SMALL'S Papier-mache;
MESSENGER and PntrsoN's - Brass-founderies
MUNT and Co.'s Steam Mills, &c. &c. After which
she went to Mr. BO.ULTON'S, Soho, and was
shown over the
.whole of that magnificent esta-
blishment, with which she appeared highiy
lighted. A splendid dejeune was provided for her
Highness by Mr. Boni-Tor:, after partaking of
which she returned. to Birmingham, and at five
o'clock proceeded on her• route to Worcester.

It rained and snowed almost incessantly during
the time of the Puchess's stay in the town, but
the populace were not prevented by the weather
front attending upon her Highness : the hells rang
throughout the ,day, and she was saluted by re-
peated huzzas. Her Highness was remarkably
affable; and returned the salutations of the people
by bowing repeatedly to them!

THE PITT CLUB.---The Anniversary of the
Birth-day of Mr. PITT will he celebrated at New.
castle-upon-Tyne this year with great splendour,
C. J. BRANDLiNo, Esq. in the Chair. The
Stewards are, the Right 'Worshiptul the Mayor
Of NEWCASTLE, JOHN CARR, Esq. WM. BURRELL,
14:Sq. ROBERT PEARS.ON, Eq. WM.LORAINE,
and JOHN GRAHAM CLARKE, Esq.
A City bon vivant set olf On Satnr-lay Too f; r
Calais, where he intends passing a week, for t e
sole purpose of getting gloriously into icated Ivith
the real chateau,margot. When the object of his
mission is accomplished, he will return direct to
London.

Dr. Alm:Ett, celebrated for recommending the
Veto, and afterwards abusing it, has set off for
Rome, where he will have an interview with the.
POPE and Mons. QUARANTOTTI, ul►on the subjt ct
of the late Circular Letter.

The remains of the late Qaeen of FRANCE, «iPe
of Louis XVIII. which were interred some time
since in HENRY the SEVENTH'S Chapel, in West-
minster 4bbey, are to be removed immediately, to
be re-interred at St. Denis, in France.

A meeting was held at Liverpool on Saturday,
at which the Mayor•presided, for the purpose of
addressing the PitiNCF. REGENT on the late happy
events. Mr. SHEPHERD proposed a clause,pray-
ing his Royal Highness to employ all his in-
fluence with the Confederate Powers- in the ap-
proaching Negociation, for the total Abolition of
the Slave Trade. The Address, with this addi-
tion, was carried unanimously.

The Colonels Commandant of the Local Militia
have received Circular Letters, inform* them
that the Local Militia will not be called out fot
training or exercise during the present year.
The 2d battalion of the 12th Foot, which was
ordered from Ireland to Gibraltar, has been coun-
terman Jed.

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