The Sun.
London, England, 1809-12-20 00:00:00

The Gazette of last night contains Dispatches front
Sir R. STRACHAN, detailing the measures • taken
or the evacuation of Walcheren, and for rendering
Flushing useless to the Enemy as a Naval Arsenal.
His Letter concludes with the following words :
" Thus Flushing is rendered useless to the Enemy as
a Naval Arsenal, and the Basin, which affordtd a
very secure retreat for several ships of the line dur-
ing the winter, is for the present eireAStuAlly
destroyed, and can only be restored by great labour,
and at an immense expence."

The opinion that the Austrian Messenger who
arrived a few days ago, brought over propositions of
a pacific nature, still continues to prevail in thecity,
and to have some influence on the stocks., We
stated some days ago, and we again repeat, tha the
Messenger in question was not the bearer o any
propositions from France. It is possible that the
Austrian Government might, in its communication
ith this country, have expressed a wish for the
restoration of a general peace ; but so vague an ex-
pression, even if it were used, could not be celled
a pacific overture from France. Nothing, in our
opinion, is more to be deprecated, or is more
calculated to do this Country a, serious injury
than a Negociation, -without a rational prospect of
its terminating in Peace, and certainly there is no-
thing in the present state of affairs :a Europe that
affords any fair ground to hope that an honourable
and permanent Peace could now be concluded.

A Mail arrived from Gottenburgh this morning•
The following, which are by no means important,
are the only articles of intelligence it brings :

GOTTENBURGH, DEC. The Lord Nelson
Packet arrived last night with two Mails from Eng-
land, after having encountered most distressing
weather. There were two valuable horses on board

for his Majesty's Charge-d'Affaires at Stockholm,
which in a gale of wind were thrown over-board.
STouctioLat, Nov. 24.—His Royal Majesty was
seized at nine o'clock with a severe attack of the
cramp and giddiness in the head, but at three o'clock
in the afternoon his Majesty HE much better.
Nov. 26.—His Majesty c,utinued yesterday tole-
rably well, and had some sleep during the night; he
is this day fast approaching his complete recovery,
yet feels still very weak.—(Stocklrolm Gazette.)

Some Letters were yesterday received in town
from New York, of the date of the l Bth, which are
said to contain intelligence of considerable import-
ance. They state, that a dispute has arisen be-
tween. Mr. JACKSON and Mr. MADDISON, respeaing
Mr. JACKSON'S mission, in consequence of which
all intercourse between them had been broken off.
They further add, that the American Government
had declared, that if Great Britain wished for an ami-
cable adjustment with America, another Minister
must be sent in the room of Mr. JACKSON. We
have thought it right to allude to this report, as it
is in circulation, but we do not attach any credit to
it. We certainly do not think that the American
Government entertains very friendly sentiments to-
war:ls this country, but we can hardly suppose it
would be guilty of so gross a violation of decency and
of our rights, as to assume the privilege of ditia-
ting to us ►tie persons we are to employ as Ambassa-
dors.

One of the Opposition Papers .of this morning
.has
adopted a new and rather a bold mode of conveying
an attack upon Ministers, viz. by fabricating a num-
ber of Letters from Members of Parliament, in an-
swer to the circular Letter sent 'some time ago by
Mr. PERCEVAL. These imaginary Letters are of
course all hostile to the present Ministers.—
We are not aware of the objet. which the
Writer hopes to &Tea by this new-invented plan

of attack ; it is too dull for a joke, and even the
Readers of the Paper in question have not credulity
enough to believe it to be true. In the letters which
are fabricated, though there is plenty of pariy spirit,
there is very,;little invention, and no variety. Out
of so many letters, it might have occurred to .the'
Writer to suppose that some of them might contain
language to the following effeCt ;---

" Sir, I shall most 'assuredly attend my duty in
• Parliament, and while, on the one hand, I shall
watch with proper vigilance the measures of Go-
vernment, I shall, on the other, cautiously avoid
making myself an instruipent to promote the vi,,,ws
. a party, actuated solely by a de4ire of poWer, and

who, while they are daily declaiming tigainst the
measures of their opponents, are, in fact, only aiming
at their places."
A few Letters containing 'such sentiments would.
have given variety and an appearance of truth to an
invention which, in its present shape, has not wi t
enough to amuse, nor probability enough to de—
ceive.

The Opposition Papers have asserted, with as
much gravity as if they believed the fa6l, that Mar-
quis WELLESLEY has given notice that no Foreign
Minister can in future be introduced to him at his
Office except in full dress. The simple truth of the
case is, that on Wednesday the Foreign Ministers
paid their first visit to the Marquis; on his being ap-
pointed Secretary of State ; and it being a visit of
ceremony, they were in full dress. It is perfealy
well known that this has been the invariable pra&ice
in the Foreign Office ; but the Marquis WeLLes-
LEY must be attacked at any rate, and if he is so un-
kind as not to furnish materials, they must be in-
vented.

Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign
Otfice. There were present, the LORD CHANCEL.
LOR, the Marquis of WELLESLEY, the .Earls of CAM.
DEN, LIVERPOOL,WESTMORELAND, CHATHAM, BA-
THURST, and HARROWBY, Lord MULCRAVE, the
CHANCELLOR wt the EXCHEQUEV, Mr. Secretary
RYDER, and Mr. R. S.DUNDAS.
Monday tht! Duke of SUSSEX atd Sir J. BANKEs
arrived at Windsor, on a visit io their MAJESTIES.
Yesterday morning his MA IEsTY, Princesses Au.
ousaA and SOPHIA accompanied by Lady CRA.NLEY,
Generals SPENCER,
.F M ITZROY, and DEBU, Colo-
nels TAYLOR and DESBROW, took their wmal rides
in Windsor Great Park, and returned at half past
twelve io the Palace.

His Excellency MIRZA ABDALLAH HASSAN this
day presented his credentials to his MAJns.Ty at the
Queen's House. He was accompanied by Sir GORE.
OUSELEY, his interpreter, and Mr. .Zo,TORRIER, his
Secretary. The report that he tne4nt to make his
public entree with all the pomp of ER-siern spleudour
is untrue; there was no parade, out of the ti,ual way
on such occasions, displayed. His Excellency was
yesterday waited upon by Mt%'CiiESTER, who came
officially to notify freto Sir C. COTTRELL (Master
of the Ceremonies), that his, MAJESTY had been
graciously pleased to order one of the royal state
carriages, and two servants in full. livery, to at-
tend his pleasure. Mr. CHESTER, by desire of Sir
C. COTTRELL, acquainted his Highness, that the
latter w'is an honour never before conferred on a di-
plomatic chara6ter.—His Excellency replied-~r

" Inform Si: CLEMENT COTTRELL, that every honour
conferred on me will be returned tentold to the English
Ministe;. at the Court of PerSia."

His Excellency's servants, nine in number, wore
their stale habits. The dress is a scarlet coat, em-
broidered with two rows of deep gold lace; breeches
and waistcoat of green and gold; hat cocked, with
gold lace.
Since his Excellency's arrival, he has not appeared
in public, nor even taken tilt air in a carriage; he
has been indisposed. Ail the Cabinet Ministers have
paid their respeets to him. Mr. PERCEVAL waited
upon hint on Friday last ; the Marquis of WELLES-
LEY on Saturday. With the latter be held a long
conversation, and was apparently highly gratified
with the sentiments expressed by his Majesty's Go-
vernment towards himself and his country.
Yesterday Sir DAVID DUNDAS held a public day
at ,his Office in the Horse Guards, and gave au-
dience to several Military Officers.
Vice-Admiral THORNBOROUGH has arrived from
the Mediterranean at St. Helen's, in the Apollo, 38,
Captain TAYLOR. No communication with the ship
had yet taken place, the weather is so stormy.
• About 700 horses, to remount the 14th and 16th
Light Dragoons, and the German Light Dragoons in
Portugal will march into Portsmouth, to embark in
the course of the week.

Dr. FERGUSSON, Inspeaor of Hospitals, is appoint-
ed Chief inspettor of the Portuguese Army Hospi-
tals.

By recent accounts from the Island of Curacoa
we learn, that the Officers and Non-commissioned
Officers of the ed battalion of the 18th, or Royal
Regiment of Ireland, were on the eve of embarka-
tion for Europe, after having drafted, their men into
the first battalion, at present in : their ar-
rival may therefore be exp,!Cted in a few weeks.—
The 2d battalion will, on its return, be re-formed by
the detachment now quartered at Gloucester, under
the command of Captain GOIIIIFAItIER, consisting
of 450 of the choicest men.
The Officers of the Ist battalion, now at home,
are ordered to proceed forthwith to join their regi-
ment in Jamaica.

The Barracks in St. George's-place, Canterbury,
lately occupied by the Horse Artillery, .and which
were in part taken down, are to be immediately re-
built, being re-engaged for the reception of 800 of
the sick soldiers expected from 'Walcheren.
We learn by a letter of the 4th inst. from Ham-
burgh, that the restri&ions on maritime commerce
are enforced with a rigour exceeding any that has
been praelised since the adoption of that system.
Nothing of Colonial or American produce is per-
mitted to be imported or expyrted. Measures,
equally rigorous, have been adopted in the neigh-
bouring districts. In Holstein, a provisional segues-
tration has been laid on all goods, in order iore-in-
vestigate their importation, and to confiscate what-
ever may have been found to come from England.—
A similar sequestration has taken place in Bruns-
wick, Oldenburgh, Colberg, &c.
'The seven: French Officers taken into custody, at
Eg-r)t, after having broken their parole at \Vantage,
wc*ie on Thursday, by an order from the Transport
Board, put tinder an escort of the South Gloucester
Mi!iiia, to be marched, for confinement, ou board-
a Prison Ship at Portsmouth.

The Board of Admiral: 3', in answer to an appli-
Cation from the ?Merchants of Sussex, state, that-
Q` they have icer dire6tions fbr the protuftion of,
that part of tf.e coast, by stationing cruisers in such'
sit.uati,)ns as at pea: to ckem blst calcnlattttd for tOfit