The Sun.
London, England, 1807-08-22 00:00:00

WXTRACTOF,A PRIVATE LETTER .FROM MEMEL.

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Prussian-Oberland and Ermeland have, since
the commencement of the present year, .been deso-
lated by the sticcessive marches of the hostile armies,
to a degree-of which modern- history atterds no si-
. mil,ir instance:: In the whole distriti of Prussian
Eylauand Ortelsberg, as far as Strorry (with the ex-
ception of a few places situated on the ,NoOt and
the Kist) the inhabitants.' haVe lost all their proper-
ty.. All ' the 'provisions have been cohsumed by
friends .and foeS, and the money rid •by the for-
mer will indemnify only for a very small.part of the
damage. Neeessity has even occasioned the demolition
of the peasants' 'Cottages, in order to seniploy. the
wretched materials of which they were constructed
-•,-the straw, r litter and. ilte t 2. for fuel; EVen
the tVood.work'of the plaughs has, been taken for !his
use. The ravages coininitted by the Enemy have
not been occasioned 'by unavoidable necessity, tier
even direeted by any advantage they themselves
Could. •derive therefrom. 'The ferecious 'aoldiers
seemed- to -have. been even more de Lighted. by the
despair and boundless misery into whicii they plunged
the inoffensive inhabitants, than by.the wretched
plunder they could' make amongst them. The
ineanest articles-of cloathing have' been seized upon
~--stoves and windoWs systematically destroyed'; the
medicines which were found in ePothecaries: shops,
wantonly spilled and spoiled. All the -goods in the
' shops that could not •be carried away, hive been
rendered useless. Against this inhuman 'a:lndust
both the orders and remptistrances of the huMane
Commanders (among whom Marshal BERDIADOriII
merits particular attention) have alike proved ineffec-
teal.
I speak ,liere only of those sufferings and losses
for which some indemnification may be obtained
,from the. interposition of the benevolent—not of
'those which ate the most oppressive. The present
advancing of the Allied Armies (this WNW written in
March last) intakes these:veils time that this once
happy country, inhabited by an industrious and con-
tented population, has been affliaed by the march
of troops through it; and all the humane endea-
vours of the Commander in Chief, General BEN-
NIGSEN, his vigilant attention to discipline, and the,
patient frugality of the brave Russian soldiers, wiii;
be inefficient to prevent us from being involved in.
the most dreadful calamities: This excess .of mi-
. sery -and distress cannot be 'relieved by the benevo-
lent assistance of the inhabitants of those distrias
which have remained exempt from the inroads.- of
the Enemy, and from disasters like those which We
have experienced ; for, they are at the satne time
under a sacred obligation to alleviate the sufferings
of those heroes who have spilled their blood 'for oar.
preservation. We are, therefore, compelled to ap-
peal to the humanity of Foreign Countries; and
hope that England will not refuse. to extend her hu-
mane and generous assistance to us. Once more I
must repeat, without speedy and effeetUal assistance,
many thousands must perish!"

On the 17th of August, list year, the city.ofSe-
dOgdo, in Russia, 'was reduced" to ashes by lightning.
A soldier on duty, during thii frightful 'scene, was
informed that his *wife and 'children had petished.in
the ruins of their house. The-Soldier heard it with
the emotions of a husband -and a father, but he did
not forget that he wasa Soldier,'and he never quitted
his. post. The Emperor, informedof hit story, made
him a.preseut of boo roubles, Settled on him a pen-
sion of 300 roubles, and gave WM his discharge.

EXTRACT OP A LETTER PROM DUBLIN, AUG. 16.
Tranquillity still theiorder of the day at this
place; and the corning' harvest as flattering as has
bon .knowu,tbr years, "CATALII4I is here, but has
not us yet:appeared in public. The Amphi-Theatre
Royal, in Peter-street, opened last night—the house
a bumper ! , and, with such Performers a Metsrs.
PAULER, SMITH, CROSSIkIAg,. &c. prOinisCd to do
wonders. CATALltilig trip ;with E.ELLYAS QII ape-
culation ; but as Pat Bull, like his' brother jam,
10140,10 understand what he sees and hears, the odds
are ten to one.in favour of the Equestrians."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHAMPTON RACES.

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. . . 'VVIDN.ZSZA Y, Aoft . i 9. .
Ladies' Plate of bogs. Three-mile Heats. ,
Mr. Dundas's b.c. Rubens, by Pencil, 4 yrs old - I' I
'Mr. Bradley's b:g. Prodigal, s yrs old - a dr
Mr. Martin's Witchcraft, 6 yrs old - . Idr
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d .Capt. Happenden's Tom Pipes , - - r
Sweepstakes of togs. Three Miles (s Subscribers).
Capt.. Happenden's Tom Pipes, lost. tolb. ',
Mr. Martin's Witchcraft, 6 yrs old, tost..rolb.

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• A gOoci race.
Sweepstakes of sgs. each, for half-bred Horses. Three Milts
(It Subscribers).
Mr. Hayter's ch.h. Columbus, by John Bull - 1
Mr. Radelifies Cora - - - _ A

READING RACES.

WIDNESDAY, AUG. 19.

Fifty Pound P late. —Not xun for, only one horse being entined,

rnuasoity.
Fifty Pound Plate (Handicap). Two-mile Heats.
Mr. Digo Margaretta, by Sultan, Bst. 81b.
Mr. Doikeray'a Honeysuckle. 7st, 61b. -
Mr. Craven's Pk Nic, Bst. 21. b.

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The company were amused, or rather disgusted,
by a horsewhipping match which took place..on the
course during the races. A Mr. P. in driving his chi-
riot, ran furiously against that of a foreign Gentle-
man who resides near the race course ; and by wq
of atonement; on the foreign Gentleman remonstr,u-
Mg with Mr. P. he received a severe horsewhipping.
The company was much displeased; and the foreign-
er, though irritated, forbore to retort in the same
way as he hid been served, but he expressed his d,.-
termination to obtain satisfaCtion when he Act"
call on Mr. P.