The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-20 00:00:00

BRITISH CONSULATE, HAVRE, Ana. 16, 1823.

SIR-At the request of the Consul-General of
France in London, the Authorities of this place
ivill prevent in future all English subjects land-
ing, or proceeding from this Port unless furnished
with Passports, either from him, from the French
Ambassador, or from the Consular Agents at
Portsmouth or Southampton.

This, until it is known, may cause much incon-
venience, as I have been obliged to apply to the
Sous-Prefect, who has permitted travellers to
pass as formerly for eight days from this date.
You will therefore have the goodness to notify
to travellers, in whatever way you may think
proper, the necessity of complying with the regu-
lations of this place, to prevent their being de-
tained here, or sent baCk to England.
I have, &c.
(Signed) ARCHIBALD GORDON., British. Consul.
The Collector of the Customs, Southampton.

Letters and Papers from Gibraltar have been
received to. the 28th ult. By these we are in-
formed that the British Ambassador in Spain, Sir
WiLt.tAm A'Couar had arrived at that garrison
its the Tribune frigate, together with his suited--
The Officers of the Tribune stated, that they un-
derstood from the French squadron, that orders
bad. been sent them to prepare for bombarding
COI!, in the event of the king not being given
op. Several skirmishes had token. place at the
lines between the Spanish and French troops.•---
An attack had -beeh made on the lines by the
latter on the 25th, in which they succeeded in
causing the Constitutionalists to fall back with a
trifling loss. San Roque remained in possession
of the French, but Algesiras had not then been
occupied. Very little was going round from Gib-
raltar to Cadiz ; one dollar a fanega freight had
been givehfor grain from Gibraltar to that place.l

Sr.' PLTSItSIWOII, JuLy 30.—The Emperor
returned last week from the Military Colonies to the capital,
and will not set out on hi4journey to Tulezin and Moscow till
After the fetes. at Peterhof, on the 3d August, for which great
preparations are rnakin Lattt Saturday his Majesty visited
the fleet at Cronstadt.

The. Po Pll.—(ll.oxtE, July 30.)—A ftpr being
long without information respecting the situation of the Pope,
we now receive accounts-which directly contradict one day what
we heard un the preceeding. Under the date of the 26th we
have the following :—NOtwithstanding the satisfitctory reports
that are in circulation respecting the health of his Holiness, we
are not without considerable apprehensions on his account. It
cannot be dissembled that the physicians have to deal with the
infirmities of an old man in the 84th year of his age, who be.
sides has longssuffered from a double fracture, and whose legs
are beginning to swell for want of exercise. It seems, that the
Pope himself begins, to be sensible of the danger of his situa.
tion ; at least if he intends, as it is reported, to issue three
bulls to the following effect: The first for holding the approach.
ing conclave in the palace of the Quirinal, in which he resides,.
and not, as is the custom, ih the Vatican; the second for the
regulation of his funeral; the third, to confirm all'persons in
office in their several employents, till his successor shall have
taken possession of the Papal chair : all these dispositions show
the man of a strong mind, and the paternal Sovereign. As
matters now stand, a consistory is not to be thought of, not.
withstanding the urgent desire of several bishops, especially
front Naples, who find a long residence in Rome expensive,
and ardently wish to be with the flock intrusted to their care.—
Undey the date of today we are informed. that the health of his
Holiness has considerably improved within these few days.-:
(German Paper. _

An article from Brussels, dated Aug. 14, 'says,
" Notwithstanding the various reports respecti►►g
the causes of the late fire in the Hotel of the
Finances, and of the unfortunate death of M.
Dekin, the official Journal defends that gentle-
man's memory from the accusation of having been
deficient ,in his accounts, and of having committed
suicide. It declares that the surgeon who opened
the body found no indication of poison whatever.
Whether the first was, caused by his imprudence,
and his agitation brought on a fit of apoplexy.
while he was going to call for assistance, is an-
other question, on which the investigation
making by the Police may throw some light.
A gentleman from Cuba states, that from the
continuance of extreme dry weather for many
months at that island, so immense a number of
cattle Sand horse kind have fallen a sacrifice to
it, that the loss in value is estimated at a million
of dollars.

The Berlin papers boast of a reform which is
working in the mode of travelling in Germany.
It is stated that the postmasters, are discarding
the old sluggish movement with which they have
so long been reproached, end endeavouring to
emulate the expedition of English mail-coaches.
The spirit of improvement is said to have ex-
tended itself to Bohemia. A Diligence is esta-
blished between Prague and Vienna, which goes
42 German post miles in 39 hours,