The Sun.
London, England, 1812-03-09 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS,

i'Livmotirzt, ALaacti 7.—Arrived the Fanq hired
armed cutter, Lieut. HOLLANDS, from a cruize off
the coast of France. She brings intelligence that
his Majesty's frigates Niemen, Capt. Sir M. SEY.•
MOOR, Bart. and Medusa, Hon. Capt. P. D. 800-
VERSE, detained, a few days since, an American ves-
sel, called The Thomas, from Salem, with a cargo,
consisting of fish, bound to Bourdeaux, but she
being in a very leaky state, it was found necessary
to take out the crew and abandon her.

Arrived his Majesty's frigates Belle Poule, Capt.
tatsBANE, and Dryad, Capt. GA .WAY, from a
truize off the coast of Fiance ; the American ship
Pallas, PARKER M'Cona, master, from Georgia, and
the American ship Algernon, 1.V4 La BARON master,
from 'Wilmington, both laden with timber for this
Port; the-John,-Aitilowsmms, and Supply, WAL-
TON, from Sunderland, with coals for this pot t; and
the Friendship, Moons,' from Wales.
Put in
.here this day, in distress, the la; ig Trio, F.
TRIOTT, master, from Portsmouth, with a cargo of
naval stores, bound to Viana, in Port ; she ex-
Perienced very bad weather in the western part of
the Chabnel, during which she became leaky, split
her sail,, and carried away her main, yard, owing to
Which, was obliged to bear up for this port.
Arrived the Bloodhouad gun-brig frit] Padstow,
Where she has been repaired ; the Ohiting schooner
from Falmouth; Earl Spencer 'cutter from Basque
; Elizabeth tetl'cier Front Greenock, with men
For the navy ; and his Majesty's ship Rupid from a
cruize in the'C' annel.

Arrived his Majesty's schooner Bramble from
Falmouth.

'Arrivt-d thiq afternoon a sloop of war, said to be
the SOft, from Halifax.
Sailed the Fox/iorind sloop of war, and Rapid
schooner, on a cruize in the Channel.

DEAL, MARCH B.—S.iiied th s morning the Rein,
lay, Indus, and Elphinstone East lndiamen, and
Several running ships to westward.
The ships that wait (or convoy remain.
Arrived the Tr-ansfrr,• HARRISON, from Lisbon,
and the Martin sloop of war Irom a cruize.

Came down from the River, several merchant-

tnetl.

His Majesty's ships remain as per last.

ZALMOUTII, MARCFI 6.—The Princess Char-
lotte packet ha‘ th;s evening arrived with oi4patches
and a mail from the I..‘ledtherranean; the tanner
from Lotd W. BENTINCK, in. charge of a Messen-
ger, who went oil' in a chaise and four-iturnediately
on landi.g. Nothing particular has transpired ;
the fall of Alicant vas expected when she left.—
This pacl;et left Messina on the I tth of January,
lalta on the 24th, OaFliati ,on the 30th, and Gib-
raltar on the 20th of February, at which time his
I(lljesty'S ships St. Juan, Pauteur, and Etna, were
lying there. His Majesty's. ship York, with the
fleet for England, sailed on the same day. The
Arocton packet. was safe arrived at Malta. The
Princess Charlotte was chased for several hours by
a French privateer in the Mediterranean, but es-
caped by superior sailing:

The Duke of Kent packet CoTeswo.a-ru, arrived
hit night from Lisbon, in I t days. Leiters lion}
The British head-qu Jrters, under date of the 17 h
February, state, that Lord WELLINGTON had e-
ceived advises via Ayatnonte, of the Spaniards hav-
ing taken Tarragona by storm ; we cannot find that
any such account is brought by the Princess Char-
lotte.

The outward-bound Mediterranean fleet, which
Passed this on the 3d inst. was secn this :morning
off the Lizard ; should the wind increase they will
most. probably put back to this port.
Sailed his Majesty's brig Rapid for Plymout'a ;
and the brig Emmeline, `VELA EDEN, with hides and
tallow, for London.

YARMOUTH, NlAacrii 7.—Early yesterday Morn-
ing, the brig Mary altn, belonging to North Shields,
3RNNETT, master, bound from Newcastle to Lon-

don; struck on the Cross Sand, and after getting off,
sunk in seventeen fathoms water; the crew, and
one passenger who was on board were saved, and
landed at Lowestoff by a-pilot vessel.

About the same time, the brig Pursuit; of Lon-
don, HUNNAM, MaStet, bound from Newcastle to
London, struck on Corton Sand, and sunk ; the
crew and a small part of the materials were saved.
MARCH B.—Arrived yesterday after post his Ma.
jesty's ship Hearty from off the Texel ; and Albion
and Flamer from a cruize.

,
Sailed i he Leveret (or off the Dogger Bank.
Sailed this day. his Majesty's ship Raven for off
the Texel ; and the Flamer for the Downs, wish a
convoy.

• NAVAL APP'OINTMENTS.—Capt. S.H. Linzee, to
the Temeraire ; Capt. D. Campbell, to the Rosamond ;
Lieut. C. Walker and Lieut. R. H. Rogers (the latter of La
Rhin), are promoted to the rank of Commanders ; l.ieut. 1.
13:ow, to, the Signal Station at Folkstone Clitr; Lieuts.
,\c, Crichton, ,to the Rhin; Caleb Jackson, Valiant ; Charles
Esaser, Mures; Thomas i)rane, Regulus; Ed. Purcell,
Marlborough, Henry Bird, Rover Mr. J. Johnstone, to be
4T4con of the Crow, vice Pr, Lind.

• .
PARLIAMENTARY Noricts.-- this day (Orders),
Further cbnsideration of Report on Woods and forest Bill
Embezzlement Bill, 2d—Sandhurst Bill, trt—Legal Quit),
Bill, zd Euriher Consideration of Report on Local Miiitia
Bill—Committees, on Indemnity Bill, Marine Mutiny Pill,
Bill to repeal 39th Elizabeth, on Ad relating to Pilchards, on
Dublin Coals hill, Penitentiary House Bill, Ways and Meads,
and Supply—Reports, on Ways and Means, Mutiny Bill,
and Lottery Amendment Bill, 3d—Expiring Laws, Tobacco
and Timber Bills, 3d---(Notices), Mr. R. Ward, Ordnance
Estimates in Supply—Mr. Baring, Bill for carrying into el-
teel certain Agreements relating to-the Estate of the late Mr.
Coldstnid--Mr. Wilson, Bill to explain and amend the Mar.
riage Al, as far-as relates to Orphans and Mi-
nors.. Mr. Wharton, Bill to enlarge the time for the Military
Commissioners for one year--Mr. Perceval, To fix a day for
a Call of-the House.--Mr. Pole, Irish Miscellaneous Esti-
mates in Supply.
To-morrow.—(Notices), Lord Folkstone, Papers
relating to Foreigners in his Majesty's Forces---Mr. Bankes
Bill to prevent granting Offices in Reversion, for a limited
tinie---Mr. W. Wynne, Bill to take away the Oath now ad-
ministered by the Lord. Steward, or his Deputy, to Members
of Parliament.

Wednesday.—(Notice), Mr. Abercrombie, Re-
tnrn of Persons sent from the Hulks to the Army and Navy,
and of their Otnnces, and of those Parduned, and their Of.
fences.

Thursday.—Mr. Martin, Bill for regulating the
Office of the Registrar of the Court of Admiralty and De-
puty Remembrancer of the Exchequer. to assimilate them
in regard to the Application ot the Suitors' Money to the Of.
flee ot the Accountant. General of the f.2ourt ot Chancery.

CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 7.—The University Scho-
larship; vacant by the surrender of the Rev. Richard Ward,
of Trinity College, has been gained by Mr. Scholefleld.
The Chancellors Medals ha .c not been 4udged. The can-
didates are, Messrs. Gossett and Rolfe, of Trinit-, and Mr.
Neale, of :It. John's College.

Ott Thursday, March 5, were adMitted to the
honorary degree of M. A. ---
Viscount Gage, Hon. T. Stapleton, Lord G. Taylor, Sir
W. Hort, Bart. of Trinity College; and lohn Fitzgerald, Esq.
of Christ College.

THE THEATRE.—On Saturday last a new musi-
cal farce was brought. forward at the Lyceum, under
the title of Turn Out. The fable principally relates
to the irritable temper of Restive (flowToN); an old
Gentleman, who has discarded, or, to advert to
the title of the piece, turned out his nephew So-
merville (PHILLiPs), a young Officer, and has re-
solVed to leave his whole property io Dr. Truckle,
(LrivEoktova), 'who is alavrining parasite of the old
Gentleman: To complete the happiness of the
svchophaot Doaor, Restive sends to Scotland for
Marian,Ramsay (Miss Du is,cm,r), a distant relation of
his own. It appears, however,•that there is an at-
tachment between Somerville .and Miss .Ramsay.
The young Lady, to avoid a marriage with the odious
Doaor, endeavours to excite alarm in his mind
by pretending insanity, and afterwards, ending that
he lutes every thing of a romantic nature, afreCts
all the manners and sentimental extravagance of a
person devore,i to novels. Here the audience were-
of course reminded of Maria in The Citizen. But
the most objeJ ionable part of her conduit was an
attempt to make the Dolor believe that she had
fallen a viCtitu to the snares of a seducer. • This
pretence was not cnly inconsistent with female de-
licacy and innocence, but not necessary to augment
the repugnance of I he, Dot:tor to form an alliance
with such a novel-reading enthusiast This passage,
hoWever, will doubtless be omitted on a repetition
ut the piece. While matters are in this train, So.;
merville, and his man Forage (KNIGHT) are car-
rying on their opetations, to frustrate the views of
the Doloi, who, indeed, had been turned out by
Restive, for having rejetied the proposed alliance.
The Doaor drops opportunely upon Somerville,
while he is at dinner, and, by the.assistance of ho-
rape, the Doaor is brought to such a state of ine-
briety that he is•thrown off his guard, and abuses
all Politicians, though he knew that Restive's
weakness was to be thought one. At length Res-
tive resolves that nobody shall marry Miss Ramsay,
and have his fortune, hut the generous young Offi-
cer who had subscribed six months' pay to relieve a
distressed famil':. It appears that Somerville was
the man ; the Uncle of course is reconciled, and
I,lie Lovers made happy. The piece is the avowed
production of Mr. KENNY, to whom the public are
indebted for setral popular works of the same kind.
It is full of bustle, and is enlivened by points of
humour, though there is nothing very novel in
character or fable. It is most admit-01)1y supported
by the Performers, and has the adUitional recom-
mendation' of son pretty. music by KING. The
Farce was received with great applause, when an
nounced for repetition.

Naw MUSICAL FUND.—The Anniversary Dinner
of this laudable Institution t.,ok• place on Thut.sday
last at the Crown and Anchor. The Duke DI SUS-
SEX took the chair, and at the table where he pre.,
sOpd were the Duke of NORFOLK, the Marquis of
Douot.is and CLYDESDALE, the Earl of ESSEX,
Earl MOUNTNOLIUS, Lord ..PONSONBY, I.old HEN-
NIKER, Sir EDMUND NAGLE, several Naval and -
Military Officers, and thirty other Gentlemen oldie.
first respe6tability : altogether there were about 400
persons present. Among the professional Gentle-
men were Sir GEORGE SMART, Signor Fist:HER,
Messrs. ALWOOD,WOELFL,Goss, EVANS, LEETE, C.
TAYLOR, HAWES, WALMSLEY, HORSLEY, LINDLEY,
A3HE, ASFILEI, H. SMART, and, indeed, most of
the distinguished musicians in town. We have not
room to particularize the performances which-tonk
place, after an exit:client dinner. They were all
well cho-en, and admirably performed. " God save
the King" was gun with great animation, and
FISCHER'S pOWtrid voice added much to the gene-
ral effect of it. The President gave the PRINCE
REGENT, after his MAJESTY was drank. Other
loyal and pattiotic toasts folluved. The President
made an impressive Address in favour of the Insti-
-1 Aim, the efTed of which was a greater subscrip-
tion among the higher orders than was ever known
before. His Royal Htglinei.s exerted himself with
great zeal, and did nut quit the.chair till ten o'clock,
having, previously nominated 04, Duke of Non-
FC'Llt the chair on the next anniversary. The
day passed over with that festivity, which might be
expected to attend a meeting founded in humanity,
and sot:lofted by distinguished rank and talents.

An affair of Crim. Con. in which the parties con-
cerned reside in the parish of Covent-Garden, has
been con-.promised within these few days to avoid
public expsure, by the ,seducer paying 1,0001. to
the husbani, on condicon that he re,ides with his
trail wife again, and does not expose the gallant.
'The uns-ttled state of the weather yesterday
prevented tine usual display of Sunday fashion: tiles
in Hyde Pat. A few carriages shot acto,s the
gloom occasicnally, and many, who (lid not fear the
rain,v►ere seenin thewalksdeseried by thelleauillonde.

LISBON MiIIL;

PROCLAMATION GOVERNORS OF PORTL.Tdia.

AND ALGARVES.
PORTUGUESE I.

When the Governors of the kingdom, in August,
t 0, assured you that the country Would be saved,
Portugal was threatened by a nurherons army, com-
posed of the best troops in the French sei vice, and
commanded by one of their most distinguished Ge-
nerals. The unfortunate and unforeseen loss of Al-
meida augmented the enemy's means; but the skill
and consummate prudence of the-Commanders in
Chief, and of the Generals of the allied army, to-
gether with the valour and discipline of the troops,
and the energy and loyalty of the nation; overcame
all obstacles. The enemy saw himself compelled
to evacuate the country which he bad invaded, and
to retire beyond our frontiers, after having suffered
great losses ; and the country was safe. •
Since that period our sittra Lion has been considerably
improved ; and while every chy has increased the
difficulties which our enemies experience in form-
ing, provisioning, and putting in motion large
armies, our's have been augmented in numbers,
improved in organization and discipline, and have
acquired that superiority which past advantages al-
ways give to victorious troops, when they engage
those whom they have overcome. The conquerors
of Ciudad Rodrigo will never stiffer thus,: laurels to
fade with which they have been so often crowned
in the field of honour.

These considerations, founded on .fans which we
all have witnessed, confirm our independence, and
promise us a glorious triumph, which Heaven will
-crown v►ith the restoration of our august Sovereign,
and his lioyal Family, to the capital of his States,
and with the I,egeneratiott of the basis' of public
prosperity, which the calamities of war have caused.
to decline in all their various branches.

But-while the Governors of the kingdom an-
nounce to you with confidence such flattering
hopes w-ith regard lo the final termination of this
obstinate contest, the frankness with which they
have al ways treated you, demands, that they should
'explicitly press upon your attention the precautions
which our situation still renders'indispensable, that
our hopes may he finally realized with the smallest
possible sacrifice.

Portuguese ! the solditrs of Napoleon are not des-
tined to conquer this kingdom ; but they may still
invade a part of its-territory, at leo,t for a short pe-
riod. Our frontier is very extensive; and in spite
of the utmost vigilance, it is possible that it may be
penetrated in one point or another. You know al-
ready by sad and repeated experience the system of
robbery and devastation which the Fren:h troops
Constantly pradise in every quarter where they ap-
pear; that whether the inhabitants retire, or are
seduced to remain by their deceitful promises, the
loss of. all that they possess is an infallible conse
quence; and that the unfortunate people who du
not retire toll place of security, suffer, besides the
loss of their property, the most cruel privations,
insults, and personal violence.
The more this danger may be considered as re-
mote, prudence tequires that previous measures
should be opportunely adopted, not only tor the
purpose of diminishing the losses of the inhabitants,
in the event of any inroad ; but also that the ene-
my, aware of his finding nothing to rob, may de-
sist from the lash enterprise of entering a country
where he can neither subsist, nor find wealth to sati-
ate his rapacity.
Thus thought the Marshal-General Conde de Vi-
meiro, who, at the moment when he bad expelled
from the Portuguese territory the remains of the
army of IV4ssena,—at the motnent when the dimi-
nution and bad atate of the enemy's forces promised
us a lengthened interval of repose, thought it expe-
dient to issue a proclamation on the loth of April of
last year, in which, after calling to your recolithion
the terrible calamities sutfered by those tvho, de
ceived by a false confidence, did not evacuate', !lie
invaded villages w hen they were ordered to do so by
the former proclamation of the loth of August,
18in, he recommended to the inhabitants Such
timely measures of precaution as might save their
persons and their property; and thus deprive the
enemy of all those hopes of plunder which are
always the leading motives of their enterprises.
The Government, therefore, desirous that these
prudent precautions should be stridtly observed, and
reach the knot ledge of Many who are still ignoont
of them; has determined to re-announce them to
the nation, as follows : •

4t. All persons capable of bearing arms, must be
exercised in the use of them ; and those whose age
Or sex unfits them for military service, must take
measures by anticipation for repairing to places
of security in case circumstances shall make it
necessary.

2d. They mew also carry off or conceal with the
greatest care, all money,, gold,- silver, or jewels,
which might tempt the avarice of the enemy.
3d. Filially, it is of. the greatest importance to
deprive the enemy of the means of snbsisience, and
of every thing that might facilitate his progress ;
and therefore all must conceal with the greatest
care, and if necessary, destroy those provisions,
which cannot. be -carried off, and remove the cat,
tle and carriages ; since otherwi'e the loss of all
these articles will not only be certain, but by leav-
ing them in the power of the enemy, we shall itit-
nkh him with arms against ourselves.
These are the precautionary measures which the
Government of the kingdom recommend to you, at
a time when our circumstances afford us the best
founded hopes of a happy issue •to the present war.
They know that they speak to a nation accustomed
to hear truth without disguise-,-a nation which
wishes, and which deserves, to be treated with the
greatest frankness, and which, confiding in the good
faith of the persons ,slice govern it, knows the irn-
portanceof fulfilling all that the Government pre-
scribes, and the necessity of being prepared even for
calamities which, very probably, will never be re-
alized.
(Signed) Bishop PATRIARCH ELECT.
Marquis, MONTIERO Moir.
Principal Sot: SA.
Conde de REDONDO.
CHARLES STUART.
s RICARDO RAINIUNDO NOGUEIRA.
Palace of Government, Feb. 13, 18r2.

VALIINCIA D'ALCANTARA, FEB. 11.—We are
assured that General gallasterns ()blamed a fresh
victory over the enemy. It appears, that intrepid

general spdceecled in surptising taro advanced
body of the French (who did hot eltpedt any Oppo,
sition), amounting to eOOO men, who are almost
all totally destroyed.
LISBON, FHB. eg.—No mail has arrived 10-day frorn
*Cadiz, but we have received the following authen-
tic information soldier, who had deserted from
general BallaSterns, having informed the enemy he
was retreating, they ordered four companies of
sharpslmoters to observe him, which, by a move-
ment made during the night, he sorpriied and took
prisoners. Shortly after he attack‘.d the French
corps. composed or 3500 men, betwea.t Lbrique
and Villamartin, and completely routed them, with
the Joss of 20uo men, in killed, wottnded,
prisoners.

EXTRACT OF AN OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM LOAD

WELLINGTON TO DON MIGUEL FORJAZ.

' " Frenada, Feb. i 2,
Lhave received no details of the tno.ernents
which Gen. Abadia has mad-, from Gallicia. I be,
lieve he intended attacking Astorga, but retired to
Villa Franca in the beginning of the present month;
and Gen. Cabrara, who bad -advanced to Sanwa,
retired upon Puebla de Senabria, in consequence of
finding the enemy were in force in Benavente.—
I conclude that the right "of the army of Por-
tugal has marched from Zamora to Benevente.—
The detachment of the Conde de Amarante's troops,
which occupied Puebla 'de Senabria, and mircheti
upon Banesa, has returned to Portugal in conle•
quence of the Spanish troops having arrived
t here."

LISBON, FEB. 23.—We have no hews of lin,.
poftnnce. Headquarters remain at Freynada ;
some divisions of the army have come into the rear
to refit; in other respeots, every thing temains in
stalls quo.
STAFF OF THE FIFTWARMY.
-VALENCIA D'ALCANTARA, FEB. 4.—Brigadier.
General Don Pablo Morillo has communicated that
he arrived at Truxillo with the corps of troops under
his command, on the 30th January, having success
fully conduced the artillery from the Sierra of
Guadaloupe, by roads almost impassable. In-'tics
expedition which he made into La Mancha, he.sus-
tained no loss, but increased his forte considerably.
LISBON, FEB. 11.—On the 13th, General Hill's
division_ remained in its old positions. Ott the 17th
instant, Marshal Beresfora arrived at Lisbon. ,
PORTALEGRE, FEB. 8..—T0-day arrived here the
sth regiment of English dragoons from the North.

The Lisbon Papers state that General Ballasteros
has defeated a French corps, with the losS.of :2000
men, in killed, wounded, and prisoners.- The par-
ticulars, however,' are not mentioned. General
Hill, it now appears, has not moved beyond Porta-
lagre ; but as reinforcements. are joining lino, it is
highly'probable that some new expedition is in con-
templation. The report that Tarragona has surren-
dered to the Patriots maintains its ground, Gut it
still wants confirmation.

As the packet which brought the,Nl iil was
working out of the Tagus, an American ves•el en-
terei it from Carthageria, the master of which
stated, that the siege of Meant' had been formed by
Sucher.

Letters from Teneriffe of the 12th Janogry crly,
that the Duke del Parque has absolut,ly refused to
resign the Government to G,,,nerol Liburn, ho had
been appointed his successor by the Spanish Govern-
ment, and as both had many adherents, an appeA
to arms was threatened.—Of the population two
thousand fife hundred had been carried off by the
fever.

Letters to the 3d instant have been rPceived fr( m
the French coast.. BIZONAPARTE ha, grante t t,ix li-
censes to the Merchants of Boutdeaux, and t hiry-
six others for the accommodation of Amsterdam,
Hamburgh, and other commercial cities. The li-
censes, we understand, vary in their conditions.
One of them, which we hare seen, after the usual
preamble, runs thus :

tst. The vessel must first take in her cargo at
to consist of Wines of the first quality, and
of Silk Goods of French manufaCture, to the value
of 25,000 1.

2d. The said vessel, on her return, will be allow-
ed to import Raw Sugars, Indigo; Coffee, Dry Hides,
in the following proportion—for 1 ton of Wine (4
hogsheads) may be imported, 24 cwt. of Raw Sugars,
or 20 cwt. of Coffee, or 1501bs. of. Indigo, or
2800 lbs. of Dry Hides. The Wine to be previ-
ously exported.

3d. Said -vessel may import Drugs, the importa.
tion of which must be balanced by the previous ex-
portation ofan equal value of Wines of the first qua,
lity—the said value to be fixed by the Chamber of
Litigation. It is also to be understood, thai the ves-
sel cannot sail for any ports than those mentioned,
nor export nor import any other goods that] those
specified.
It was said on Saturday, that on the 22d ult. Di-
voust "issued an order for the sequestration of all the
S A edisli property at 1-lamburgh and the,other ports
within the limits of his govornment.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 9.

This day's Market had a middling supply of prime
Beasts, and the show of Cattle in other respea4 was
pretty good ; Pork is cheaper ; Beef, Mutton;and
Veal, sold'at last prices; and the trade in general
was tolerably brisk ; the Sales in the Haymarket
were somewhat considtrable ; Hay and Straw fetch-
ed last prices ; Clover has fallen price ; we annex
a corre6l statement of the prices and numbers.
To sink the Offal per stone of.Blb.
Beef, Ss. od. to 6s. 4d. Mutton, ss, od. to 6s. 4d. Veal,
6s. od. to Bs. od. Pork, ss. cd. to 6s. Bd.
' Beasts, sob. Sheep, t 3, too. Calves, go. Pigs, 300.-