The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-31 00:00:00

RUSSIA. and 11. e UNITED STATES.

( From the National Intelligencer,June3o.)
A paragraph is circulating in most of the news-
papers throughout the Union, purporting to be
an extract of a letter from Washington, and im-
porting that the Russian Imperial Ukase of Sep-
tember, 1821, had been revoked. This statement
.
is not correct. We understand that, at the pro-
posal of his Imperial Majesty's Government, re-
c“ntly made, the Minister of the United States
at St. Petersburgh will be furnished with powers
and instructions to confer with the Russian Ca-
binet for the adjustment, to the satisfaction of all
parties, of their conflicting claims in relation to
the north-west coast of America : and from the
well known moderation and regard to justice of
the Emperor Alexander, no less than from the
friendly dispositions towards the United States,
so long and so constantly manifested by him, there
is reason to expect that this adjustment will be
accomplished in a manner satisfactory to him, and
at the same time consistent with all the rights of
this nation. In the mean time, it is believed
that the commanders of the Russian armed vessels
upon the coast have received orders, which will
obviate any further immediate collision with the
commerce and navigation of the United States in
the Pacific Ocean.

THE ARMY:

MILITARY RECORD OF TILE LATE GENERAL SIR

CHARLES ASGYLLS
Sir Charles Asgyll entered the service oh the 27th of Feb.
1778, as an Ensign in the Ist Foot Guards, and obtained a
Lieutenancy, with the rank of Captain, in the same Regiment,
on the 3d of February, 1781. He went to America in 17n1,
joined the army under the command of the Marquis Cornwallis,
served the whole of the campaigns, was taken prisoner with the
army in October, 1781, at the siege of York Town, in Virginia, '
and sent up the country, where he remained till May, 1782 at
which period all the Captains of that army were ordered by Gen.
Washington to assemble and draw, lots that one might be se-
lected to suffer death by way of retaliation. The lot fell on Sir
Charles Argyll, and he-was in consequence conveyed, under a
strong escort, to the place intended for his execution in the
Jerseys, where he remained in prison, enduring peculiar hard-
ships for the space of six months, expecting daily that his ex-
ecution would take place. Sir Charles was unexpectedly released
from his confinement-by an Act of Congress, passed at the inter-
cession of the Court of France. He returned to England on
parole, and shortly after went to Paris to make his acknowledg•
ments to the Queen of France, for having saved his life. He
was soon after appointed Equerry to his Royal Highness the
Duke of York, and promoted on the 3d of March, 1790, to
a Company in the Guards, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
He was ordered, towards the end of 1793, to the Continent,
joined the army under the Duke of York, served the campaign
in Flanders, was present during the whole of the retreat through
Holland in the severe winter of 1794, and subsequently returned
to England. lie received the rank of Colonel on the 20th Feb.
1795, and commanded a battalion of the Guards the same year
at Warley Camp. He was appointed, in 1797, Brigadier-Gene-
rid on the Staff in Ireland ; received the rank of Major-General
the Ist Jan. 1793, and was very actively employed during the
rebellion of that year. He was appointed Colonel of the 46th
Foot the 9th May, 1800, and placed in the command of the ear.
rison of Dublin, and occasionally of the Camps of Instruction.
which .were formed on the Curragh. He was advanced to the
rank of Lieutenant-General the Ist Jan. 1806, and appointed
Colonel of the sth West India Regiment in February, 1806.
He obtained the Colonelcy of the 85th Foot in October, 1806,
and that of the 11th Foot on the 25th February, 1807, for which
Regiment he raised a2d battalion in the space of six months.
Sir Charles Asgyll continued on the Staff till 1812, and WAS
promoted on the 4th June, 1814, to the rank of General.
LEEDS, JULY 29.—We understand that the 3d Dragoon
Guards (recently arrived in our barracks,) are, this week, to
change quarters with the cavalry at present stationed at Alan-
cheater.—The Yorkshire Hussars, under Lord Grantham's
command, assembled on the Ist of August, at Pontefract, for
eight days. The regiment will be reviewed along with the
Royal Horse Artillery stationed at Pontefract, by Gen. Sir
John Byng, on Thursday the 7th of Attgost, about 11 o'clock,
in the Park.—The rout of the lit (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons
has been changed. It was directed, at first, to proceed to Man-
chester, but it has been subsequently ordered to march to York,
where the Regiment will arrive to-day.

WINDSOR, Jura, 30.—0 n Monday Windsor
Castle was again honoured with the presence of
the Sovereign ; but his MAJESTY staid but a
short time. The same day the Earl and Countess
Cowper, who have been visiting his MAJ EsTY
since Thurkday last, took leave.-1t is supposed
that his MAJESTY, now that his company is
nearly all gone, will go to town on Friday or Sa-
turday next ; but the journey to Portsmouth is
still undetermined ; if the weather dots not
change for the better very soon, it will be con-
sidered too late in the season for his MAJESTY to
go to sea this year.
Yesterday,ahout three o'clock, the Duchess of
CLA RENCE and the Duchess of SAXE WEIMAR
left town for Bushy Park.

Yesterday the buke or CUMBERLAND bad
select party to dinner.
Viscount SIDMOUTIOS eldest son died yester.
day morning at the Noble Viscount's house in
Richmond Park. An Express was sent off to thp
Noble Viscount in Berkshire, where his Lordship
would receive the melancholy tidings tinder very
distressing circumstances, as he only left town on
Tuesday morning, after the soie►nnization of his
marriage. The deceased had been long affected
with an internal abscess; his death was, however,
sudden.

We regret to state that the Honourable Airs.
BOSVI r,r.r. is ser;nusly indisposed at Lord Mtc-
DONA Lo's house in Welheck-street.

Extract of a private letter from Rome, dated
July 12 :—" Ills Iloliness is much better. The
majority of the faculty who were called in. affirm
that no fracture has taken place, and that the
unfortunate accident which befell the Holy
Father has left only a severe contusion, which
was followed by a violent fever and a species of
delirium."

During the late civic water excursion, the
Kentish Gazette mentions, the freedom of the city
of Rochester was presented to the Lotto IliTAYort.
THE BISHOP or NORWICIL—The Evening
Paper, from which we copied yesterday the ac..
count of the death of the Bishop of No RIVICII,
contained last night, we are happy to state, the
following contradiction :—" 'This morning we
were informed, by a Gentleman from Norwich,
that he is still in perfect health. Although some
individuals of his diocese and of his acquaintance
may differ from him in some points, we de 'not
scruple to assert, that a more pious, a more benc..
volent, a more disinterested, and a more learned
prelate, does not exist. The death ofArchdeacon
Goocn is sopposed to have given rise to the re-
par t."—(Alorning Post.)
His Majesty's brig Investigator is at present in
Kirkcaldy l3ay, taking soundings and making a
survey of that part of the Frith of Forth. On
Saturday week she was decorated with flags, and
tired a salute in honour of the anniversary of his!
MAJESTY'S Coronation.