The Sun.
London, England, 1812-07-21 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, JULY 18..

Rudolph Blatter, Charles Hivert, and Agust
Petry, French Officers, who lately made their
elopement from Dumfries,. in violation of their
parole of honour, have been traced and appre-
hended by Mr. Denovan, the superintendant of
Police at Leith. They were sent off yesterday
morning, under a military escort, to the depot at
Valley field.
Monsieur 'Petite, the French prisoner of war
who was apprehended and lodged in the jail at
Mortrose last week, escaped from thence. on Sa-
turday morning, ha'ving unscrewed the locks from
three doors that confined him.—He was furnished
with the necessary implements by an old woman,
'an inhabitant of Montrose.

The Cracker gun-brig sailed on Tuesday on
cruize.—Remain in the Roa6, the Adamant flag-
ship, and Cherokee sloop of war.
A woman in North Leith, yesterday, put an
end to her existence by hanging herself with her
handkerchief. We have heard no reason assigned
for this rash act.

Another of the Mew hurt by the blowing up of,
the powder-mill near Roslin, we are sorry to hear,
is since dead.

We stated in a former paper the proceedings of
a fieneral Court,Martial, held'in Edinburgh Cas-
tle, on the 16th of April, for the trial of Adjutant
Hugh Canieron, and Adjutant Alexander Mac-
donell, both of the second regiment of Inverness-
shire Local Militia, at the instance of tbeir Com-
manding Officer, Colonel i'vlacdonell, of Glen-
garry. Both Officers were found guilty of the
principal charges: brought against them. The
Court.sentenced the former, to be cashiered, and
the latter to be dismissed from the 2d regiment of
Inverness-shire Local Militia,
.which sentences
have been approved of, and confirmedby his Royal
lligtness the PRINCE REGENT.

VAUXHALL.-The Masquerade which has been
some time announced took place l)iit night, and,
notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the
weather, attracted a considerable number of visi7
tors. The place was thinly attended at first,• but
it is altogether so-well calculated for an amuse-
ment-- of ,this nature; that -'before supper a
great many Tersons assembled,. and among
them we= a variety of characters, several of
which were supported with great spirit and
huniour; The place- Was decotated in the most
beautiful style,: and excited a vivid , conception of
all the splendour of Oriental magnificence. But
the visitors had 'not only full reason to be de-.
lighted with what was' intended' to gratify. the
sight, but the more solid entertainment of 'an
excellent supper, wines, &c. ; and the scene
was. altogether so attractive that the company did
not think
_of retiring till' a 'late 'hour in 'the
morning:. _

Mr. SPKERRELL,, of Watling-street, has pub-
lished a correspondence which he has had with.
.Mr. BROUGHAM, on the subject of the allusion
made by-the latter.„ to the expunged *evidence in
the Committee on the Orders in Council. In this
correspondence, Mr. APKERRILL distinctly de-
nies the expressions imputed to hint—namely,
that " The people had .enough--that they Often
had a great de :l more than they had a right to.
When they had good wages, they had three times
more than enough—and that oatmeal and water
was good enough for Englishmen." He declares
that the imputation of :these. words' to him, is
". a deliberate misreprdsentatiOn and falsehood."
Mr. .I\lllinitHELL states, that he has obtained a
literal copy,from the short-hand writer of the ac-
tual expressions which he dill use.
The depot for prisoners of war at Perth is now
nearly completed, and is expected to be imme-
diately oCeupiedbyFrench prisoners from England.
These extensive buildings are, we undeestand, to
contain 7000 prisoners, with the troops to guard
over them, as also accommodation for the sick,
and lodgings for the several Officers of the esta-
bliShment, forming altogether the greatest es-
tablishment of the kind in Britain. This exten-
sive work has given employment to a great num-
ber of people dUring its progress ; 'not less, we are
informed, than from 'lOOO to :200 having been
daily at work since the commencement of-the
building'.
BREAD.---Ther'e being no Court of Aldermen to-
day, the LORil-MAYORy after inspecting the re-.
turns, ordertld the preseAt prices 4,1 t) continue--
loaf 20d.-