The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-31 00:00:00

POLICE,

GUILDHALL. Hannah, Ellison was yesterday
charged, with a violet .t. and butrageous assault upon
Mr:N,lwton, of Warwick-squire. Mr. N. stated,
that.- the 'Qffender bad..formerly lived servant in his
family, but that, in consequence of her quarrelsome
disposition, he had been forced to turn her from his
house a twelvemonth back ; since which period she
has, an various occasions, attacked hiM in the street,
,and tMeatrned to deprive him of life, vowing she
would be revenged for some imagined injury. On
Monday evening last, as re was proceeding to the
Post-odice, he. was stopped by her, with great vio-
lence, at the corner of
.Warwick-square,-where she
repeated her fOrnier threats ; .and, upon his at tempt-
ing to get from her grasp, she tore. his clOaths and
actually -dragged him to the ground. He. escaped
from her, and proceeded to the Post-office. On
,re-.
tur,ning home he found that he had been wounded
in his :side, apparently with a pointed instrument,
sut:h as a pair of scissars or knife, the progress of
which had evidently been stopped by-one of his ribs;
he in consequence obtained a warrant and had her
apprehended. Not feeling disposed, from motives'
of humanity, however, to pros.-cute her capitally,
under Lord Ellenborough's Act, he sunply made the
charge of assault, for which 6he was committed to
take her trial. •

UNIO N' HALL. -brig. Plum was examined On
sillipicion,of being concerned in the burglary and
outrage on the persOn of Sarah Wilkicts, at Mr.
Pryor's. The yOung woman; who is much reco-
vered, had been' visited and questioned by Coiling-
bourn and Glennon, as to the description of the
men who had ill treated tier, when she informed
theth that about. four years ago she had occasion to
go to the New Gaol, Horsemonger-lane, where
amongst other prisoners she saw one named Plum,
she perfOly recollected his person, and one 9f the
men who came, to her master's shop very much
resernbled,him ; she could nor, however, swear it
was him. The officers recolle6ling the person de-
scribed, immediaHy.tommenced a-seardh for him,
and length discov,red him at a house in Artil.;•
lery-street, •Saint George's Fields ; he under ,rent
a long examination' before the Magistrates, and, was
confronted with-Sarah Wilkins, but she being un•
able to sear positively to hirn, be was dikharged.

A cormorant, in the shape of a man, near Sand.
back, Cheshire, last- week, for a small Wager, .ate
(by measurement, and not by weighs) a pudding it;
inehes long and five broad !—Ni 13: He is a meiober
of a sick ciub.

SMITI-InELn-MARAZT, JAN. 3I . This day's
market had but an indifferent supply of the different
kinds Of Cattle. Beef and fork were dearer ; Mut-
ton and Veal support last prices ; and tile trade in
general was not, over brisk. The sales in the Hay-
Market were trifling Hay, Straw, and Clover ob-
tained last priceS. The undermentioned prices and
numbers arc an accurate statement :

To sink the Offal per stone of 81b.
Beef, 4s. od. to SS. 6d. Mutton, 4s. 4d. to 6s. od.

Veal,

. . . .
ss. cd. to Bs. cd; - Pork, ss. od. to 6s. Bd.
Beasts, 670. Sheep, 2,910. Calves, 100. Pigs, 250.

SMITHFIELD HAYMARKET.

Hay, 41. os. od. to 51. tos. ad. Straw, 21. os. od. to 21.
TSS. Clover, 51. es. ed. to 61. tos. 6d.

CORN-EXCHANGE, JAN. 31.--The market this
day has but short supplies of Wheat, the trade brisk
in sale, last prices readily obtained, and some selea
Dantzic, about Six Pounds per quarter ; Rye
at a less price ; Barley, likewise, in short supply ;
and rather dearer; Malt and White Peas, still near-
ly at • late prices; Beans of each.sort- also higher
there are very few arrivals of Oats, this trade ready
sale, and again somewhat dearer Flour in full
stdck, at late quoted prices.
Wheat 52,s a 74s a 98$ Tick Beans (new) 45$ a sos
Fine ditto - - JOSS a t tos •l)itto (tine old) S2S a 54$
Rye -48 s a 5,0 Oats - 28; a 3os a 355
Barley - -38 s a sos Poland ditto -36 s a 38s
Nlalt . 78s a 86s Potat6e ditto 39$ a 4 s
I,VllitePeas,boilers7Os a 82s Rapc Seed 6oi. a 661.
Gtcy ditto -55 s a 6 ts Fine Flour . 85s a jcs
Beans . SZS,R 575 Seconds - 74, a 8/s
•

Lii:A YJUALS.

We have received a series of Buonus Ayres Ga-
zettes' to the cli,se of last Ottober. They contain
very little information of pub&c interest the Con-
vention between the Viceroy &to, and the Junta of
Buenos Ayres, which we co:dmunicated yesterday,
having at least given a" temporary settlement to
affairs in tha: quarter. These Gazettes contain a
corre,pOildence of considerable length between Ad-
miral De Courcy, the British Naval commander on
that station, arid Geyeral Elio, on the subject of the
blockade of Buenos Ayres. As that blockade is
now raised by mutual agreetrient, the correspond-
ence is deprived of thegraater portion of its interest ;
but we shall give the letters as a specimen of the
views with which the correspondence was conclud-
ed on both sides.

rIRST LETTER OF ADMIRAL DR COURCY TO T-HE

VICEROY ELIO:

On board his Britannic Majesty's ship the Foudroyant,
of Monte Video, Sept 5, ;Six.

Most Excellent Sir,—Actuated by sentiments of
profound respect for his Catholic Majesty, and of
the gleaiest good will towards the Spanish people,
I have the honour, as Vice-Admiral of his Britannic
Majesty, and Commarrder in Chief of his naval
forces in South America, to salute the flag_ of Monte
Video ; and I should consider myself as very fortu;
nate, if your Excellency, on receiving this proof of
any official character, were able to intolp me, that
the. differences which have so long prevailed in the
province of the river Plate had ceased; and still
more fortunate, if I could ensure its complete re-
turn to harmony. _

The principles which guide me, emanate from
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Great Bri-
tain, who, in the tome and on the behalf of his
Britannic Majesty, - has authorised his Minister at
Cadiz to negociate with regard to the relations be-
tween Spain and her Colonies, and who has given
the most positive orders to, the Officers commanding
his naval forces in- these sea::, to prevent (as hereto-
fore) all traffic in arms, or prohibited articles of war
between English merchants and the inhabitants of
South America.

During a discussion of so mach interest, and until
its result is ascertained, his Royal Highness will
view the continuance of the maritime blockade of
Buenos Ayres as a system injurious to the subjects
of his Majesty; nor will his Royal Highness consent.
to suffer the molestation of the commerce of his
subjects, carried on in the usual way, and consist-
ing of innocent articles.
Should his Royal Highness prohibit all friendly
communication. between the subjects of his Majesty
and the people of ihis Province, the English Cabinet
might be considered as having taken a part in the
war between Spain and her Colonies,—a course ia-
coluparible with the character of mediation' which.
the Goverment -of his Majesty holds forth. Ia
such a case, the Ametican Spaniards might view the
English-as secret unetnies, and resort tor aid to the
common enemy. _

Is it necessary for me to remind your Excellency,
that commerce is the soutce whence Great Britain
has derived the -means of assisting Spain against the
hostilities of France. It may be, that the arma-
ment at present employed in the blockade of Buenos
Ayre , his been equipped in prt out of the reve-
nues derived horn it ; and should such an arma-
ment act against the very means to which it owes
Its strength ?
But abstain from dwelling on a point so mani-
fest, of vvtrich your Excellency must be fully aware.
Nothing, therefore, remains for me but to request
that your Excellency will give me an assurance,
that until the is,ue of the English mediation at Ca-
is made public, the subjects of his Britannic
Majesty trading-in the river Plate shall not be
molested or detained by the ships of his .Catholic
Nl;lirsty.
I shall thus be able to transmit- satisfactory in-
formation to his Royal 1-I,ghttess the Prince Regent
of. Great Btitain, and shall thus feel a sincere plea-
sure in repeating, that

I An, &c.

M. Ds COURCY.

REPLY OF GENERAL ELIO.

Alonte Video, Sept. 6, 1811.

Most Excellent your Excellency's letter
of yesterday's date, I have learned, with great satis-
ladtion, your arrival in this river, and the semi-
meii►s of respect vvithwirich you-salute the Spanish
flag, which I have the honour to support, 'as Vice-
roy of these Provinces, in the name of his Catholic
Majesty, Feidmand VII. ; my own correspondent
respedt for his I'vlajesly the King of Great Britain,
whom you so well represent in these waters, being
not les3 sincere and_constant.

To be able to reply to the other points mention-
ed in your Excellency's letter, it becomes, necessary
lor me to ask, whether you bring with you any or-
detsor credentials trom -the Regency, whichzin the
name of Ferdinand VII. conduas the executive
power of Spain and the Indies, by Ix hose authority I
gt.vern these dominions and to declare, that with-
out such ciedentiais, 1 should -be wanting to my
duty were I to enter into- any treaty or convention
with your Excellency about matters. of so
,high a
nature.

Your Excellency appears (if I -have not misunder-
stood the purport of your letter) in the charatter of
a. Mediator between the interests of Spain and those
of the British nation, in these parts; but you must
know, that it is indespensable for such a purpose,
that you should be invested with authority from both
Powers. If your Excellent!), • is destitute of any au-
'hot it), from the' Spanish GoVernment, then I should
render myself culpable by discussing with, or an-
swering for my acts, and for the performance of the
most sacred of duties to, any other person or autho-
rity but that of the Government, which, in the name
of my captive King, roles both those and these do-
minions. But if you eome authorised for the above
purpose by your Government, I shall`feel tLe great-
est satisfaCtion in thing hand-in-hand for the res-
toration of peace and tranquility, and for promoting
the prosperity of Spanish and English commerce, as
have encle.“ mired to do by all the means that were
•t my disposal; and I hope to -see shortly realised
faly wishes in favour of both nations,—Spain at home

triumphaht offer Tier cruel ettctily, andlif't•e Over
that band of rebels, who, availing themselves of the.
weakness of the mother-country, have sought to
abandon her in her great conflict —May God pre•
serve, &c.

XAVIER ELIO:'

SECOND LETTER OP ADMIRAL DE COURCY.

Foudroyant, oil Monte Video, Sept. 8.

-Most Excellent Sir,---At a late boor of the night,
I had the honour of receiving your "Excellency's re.;.
ply to my letter of yesterday; and I have the mor-
tification to perceive, that, either from some obscu-
rity in my expressions, or from the want of corred-
ness in the translation, your Excellency has entirely
mistaken my official, representation. ,
I do not presebt myself in the character of a medi--
ator, nor-as clothed with any political authority. I
have entered the river Plate simply as an officer of
the British navy, in execution of the orders of my
Prince, and with the determined purpose of prevent-
ing every detention of the mercantile subjects-of his
Britannic Majesty, and every affront to his flag : and
I conceive that the means of effeding these *eels,
at the same time most satisfactory to his Royal High-
ness, and most decorous towards your Excellency,
will depend upon the instrudions which your Excel-
lency shall give to the officers commanding the ships
of his Catholic Majesty ; and upon the whole, I
trust that your 'Excellency will take those steps
which the case requires.
I acquainted your Excellency that the Prince Re-
gew, in )he name and on the behalf of his Nhjesty,
had authorised his Minister at Cadiz to mediate be-
tween Spain and•her South At-pelican colonies': and
I added, that his Royal
.Highness would not fail to
view the continued blockade of Buenos Ayres (es-
pecially during the existence of that mediation) as a
systeth almost exclusively injurious to the mercantile
subjects of his Majesty.
The inhabitants of Buenos Ayres cannot be pow-
erful to war because they purchase English broad-
cloth and muslins, or any other permitted and inno-
cent article in which their commerce consists; nor
can they thus become inveterate against their mo-
ther -country.
The Prince Regent of Great Britain has absolutely
prohibited all commerce in articles contraband or
war, between the subjects of his Majestykand the
inhabitants of South America ; but I have no autho--
rity to recognise either directly or indirectly any torn-)
of Government which the latter may have adopted,
and still less ought Ito sit in jOgnietit on their con-
dud : I at as an English Officer, vindicating the
honour of my Scvereigti's flag, and protecting the
commerce of his subjects.

I renew my request that your Ekcellency would
issue the proper orders for preventing the ships of
his Catholic Majesty from interrupiing,or detaining
the mercantile subjeas of his British' Majesty.
It is scarcely necessary for me to remind a person,
who, like your Excellency, is ardent loyalty, and
can perfectly appreciate the nature of military obedi-
ence, that the orders which I have received from
the Prince Regent of Great Britain must be obeyed.
I am, &c.
M. DE CoURcY.

REPLY OF GENERAL ELIO TO THE PRECEDING

LETTER.

Excellent Sir,—ln answer to your Excellency's
letter, which I had yesterday the honour to receive,
I repeat the question which I had before put in my.
note of the 6th, whether your Excellency comes
authorised by the Spanish Government to treat of
the important objects of which you speak in your
letters : without that circumstance, your Excellency
must perceive it is impossible for me to enter into
any correspondence on the subjed.
Your Excellency will permit me to-observe, that
though I have abundance of reasons which would
give me ample advantage in reply to the questions
which you have mooted in your letters, yet I shall
always confine myself to repeat, that-such 'subjects
ought to be discussed between Cabinet and Cabinet.
Your Excellency must receive from your Govern-
ment, and I from mine, the rules for our respective
conduct ; and any discussion which does: not origi-
nate from these sources, besides being fruitless,
might only occasion altercations which. it will be
better for us both to avoid.

The orders of Governments are too respeaahle,
Sir, to be ever compromised without the most im
perions motives; and on this head I never can wish
to be delinquent.—God preseive, &c.

XAVIER ELIO•

Monte Video, Sept. 8, al r.

THIRD LETTER OF ADMIRAL DE COURCT.

Foudroyant, off Monte Video, Sept. lc.

Excellent. Sir,—Your last letter, in which you
express a wish to know whether I have receivbd
any authority from the Spanish Government to
treat of the points contained in my letter of the.
sth, has.just come to hand ; and I do not delay re-
plying, that I have no suchauthority. lin no re-
sped interfere with-the allairs of Spain, except in
so far as the interests of England in the river Plate
ale affeeied. The Ptincc Regent of Great Britain
has ordered, that the ordinary and innocent com-
merce of his Majesty's subjeas be proteded. Ido
not ask its protection from you ; but yet it is to be
hoped there will be no detention by the ships under
your Excellency's orders.

The Prince, Regent of Great Britain respeas the
'Sovereign of S`pain, and reprobatei the tratfiti in ar-
ticles contraband of war betweeri the subjeas of
his Britannic Majesty and the inhabitants of Spa-
nish America.

• I esteem your Excellency much, and I love the
Syaniards; but do the interests of Great Britain
deserve no attention ? It is my duty to watch over
them.

Should the ships of the whole world, with the
exception of .those belonging to the subjects of his
Britannic Majesty, be excluded frog La Plata, it
would be no business of mine ; I only claim the
free navigation of the latter. The high respe&
which X feel for your Excellency preventS- me horn
dwelling on the great responsibility which must ac-
crue from risking disunion between two several por-
tions of the reSpedive subjects of their Britannicsand
Catholic Majesties. .

The ordeis of my 'Prince' must be obeyed. Hi-
therto I have given no instruetions to the ships co►n-

tideit t await your ki6eilei-i4'B
decision. Some measures must be adopted.-1 haVe
the honotir to be, &e. •

M. DE cOURCY.

REPLY OP GENERAL ELTO.

Monfe Videb, Sept.

Excellent Sir,—By your Excellency's letter of
yesterday, which I 1141 d the honour to•recei►e this
morning, I am informed that you haVe no authority
from the Spanish Government to treat with me
about a business, in regard to which 3 our Excellency
requires nothing less than the abrogation of the Co-
lonial Laws, maintained hitherto by the nation in
all their force. Your Excellency, besides, wishes
that I should be wanting to the orders of my Court;
and this being incompatible with my trust, 1 ain
again compelled to repeat what I have declared in
all my former letters, namely, that I cannot treat of
these matters. •

The blockade of the ports subject to the reVolO7
tionary Junta of Buenos Ayres, by the ships of his
Catholic Majesty,: has been in existence more thin
a year. The British Government and the,Spanish
kirow it officially ; between both, the most close
and happy union prevails ; and since the formcr has
not required of the latter any change of this just
system, it is a clear proof that it had no reasons
fot doing so; and as it is certain that the Coun-
cil of Regency, which transmitted me orders dated
in June last, has given me no direotions to make any
change in my system, I cannot therefore vary my
measures.

Your Excellency's letter is conceived in rather ob-
scure terms ; and I must beg you to inform me
what you mean by the expressions, " the orders of
my Prince must be obeyed. I wait the decision of
our Excellency, and' some measures must be
taken ?" Are they or are they not a threat ? The
orders of the Prince Sovereign of Great Britain, it is
incumbent on your Excellency to obey.; but .1 must
obey those of mine. I value myself on knowing
how io supprt them ; and in this view of the mat-
er, certain that your Excellency will never obtain
any other answer from me, you yourself will be re-
;sible for the Meaitires which you think proper
o take. God preserve, :c.

XAVIER'ELIO.

FOURTH LETTER OF ADMIRAL DR COURCY.

Foodroyant, off Monte Video, Sept. 12.

Excellent Sir,—With the greatest readiness, and,
without the least reserve, I reply to the questions
which your Excellency thought proper to put to me
rn our yesterday's letter.

You ask me what motive you could have for
abandoning a blockade, of which the Governments
of England and Spain had official notice', and the
revocation of which neither of them has required.?
I answer, that the British Minister at Cadiz, has,
lately, received instructions from the Pi ince Regent,
in the nameand on the behalf of the King, to mediate
between Spain and her colonies, ; and that, until,
the result of the proffered mediation is known, the
British Government will not consent to the inter-
ruption of a friendly 'commercial correspondence be-
tween the .subjeats of his Majesty and the inhabitants
of Spanibh America. .

Hitherto circumstances have varied ; and it is ne-
cessary to add, that when in November last, year,
I intimated to General Vigodet that I could not
sanction the.detention of British ships in the River
Plate, I acted on behalf Of the British Government,
but not in consequence of express orders.'
When your Excellency arrived as Viceroy,- I saw
the matter under another aspeEt. I had not thought
it necessary to yield to a Governor of Monte Video,
that which, without difficulty, I granted to a Viceroy
of the province.

With regard to your interrogation, as to the mea-
sures which I shall take on knowing your determina-
tion, I answer, that as the British Government Will
never consent that the communication with Spanish
America shall be interrupted, till the result of its
mediation shall be known (a measure necessary to
render praCticable, and even possible, tier•friendly
others), every attempt to interrnpt it, must be re-
siSted by the ships of his Majesty. There is no
threat in this, but. I feel most deeply the conse-
quences which may follow.
As your Excellency says, that the Spanish Go-
vernment sancti(,ned the to -ititne blockade of Bue-
nos Ayres, I cease to demand its abandonment ; but
I hope that you will cause it to be suspended (at least
as tar as regards British interests), until the result of
the mediation at Cadiz shall be known.
I bate the honour to be,
M. DE COURCY.