The Sun.
London, England, 1812-02-08 00:00:00

This morning a Malta Mail arrived, from which
we have made the following extract

GIBRALTAR, JAN. 25.—8 y private letters from
Sicily we learn, that some further particulars rela-
tive to the conspiracy had transpired : it appeari that
an officer, high in rant:, bad agreed to give up his
division of the flotilla to the enemy. The corre-
spondence was fortunately intercepted, and the de-
velopement of the plot was managed with a degree
of dexterity which reflects much credit on the ta-
lents of those who were entrusted with it.

The Officer's letters were regularly forwarded
(being first copied), the answers received and de-
livered ; by which means the conspirators have all
been made known to Government. In his last let-
ter, the chief of the conspirators acknowledges the
receipt of credits to the amount of the stipulated
price of his treachery.

We may shortly expect to hear a more circum-
stantial account of these proceedings, as the most
active and vigorous measures have been adopted for
bringing the offenders to.justice.
As the packet was coming out of Malta she
his Majesty's ship Active, which had captured
the French frigate Pomone, of 40 guns and 350
men, after a severe a6lion, in which the former had
10 men killed and t 6 wounded.—We are sorry to
find the name of that highly meritorious Officer,
Capt. GORDON among the latter, having lost his
right leg , the First Lieutenant lost an arm. The

Ponzone was convoying two armed store-ships at
tht time of her capture, one of which was in com-
pany with the ASiive when the packet fell in with
her, the other had escaped.
We are happy to have it in our power to congra-
tulate the publicon the capture of the last among
the Venetian ftigates composing the Tyrant's Adria-
tic squadron.

Mr. KIRWAN was to be brought up on Thursday
last, but only tp receive an admonition from the
Court. The Catholic Committee, notwithstanding

the trials, mean to assemble 'on the (.2.00). This
daring contt...mpt of Government and Law will, we
trust, be properly resisted.
Mr. HAse read a message at the Bar of the Stock
Exchange tins morning, announcing the intention
of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to fund four-
teen millions of Exchequer Bills in the 5 per Cent.
Navy. He proposed to give 108 Navy 5 oer Cent.
for every hundred pounds subscribed.—Navy 5 per
Cents. fell nearly 5 per cell.

Yestrday the Dokes of YoRK, CLARENCE, and
CUMBERLAND, ViSi'ed ti PRINCE REGENT.

Mr. PERCEVAL hid a long audience yesterday, a
Carlton Hou,e, of the Pi INGn i'a:G EN r. _

The Maiquis of HERTFORD wilt give a grind. din-
ner to-morrow, at his house in Manchester-square

Thursd iy night Mrs. HovE gave her fir ,t rout
this season, which was very splendidly atteliced.
In the Court of King's Bench, this morning, the
Rule for granting_ the Mandamus, in the case of Dr.
POVAH and the BISHOP of LONDON was discharged.
The Court of Exchequet was occcupied this
morning W'ith hearing arguments in tdecase of Sir
FRANCIS BURDETT and the SPEAKER.
A letter has been received from Pails, wiitien by
a Gentleman very well acquainted with the affairs of
the French Government. He says, that France has
at this moment a most powerful army in the North
of Europe, which has received orders to move in the
direction of the Kingdom of Poland, hming for its
object, no doubt, the overawing the Emperor of
RUSSIA.

A quarrel has occurred between the French and
Russian Ambassadors at the Co•,►t of Naples, the
particulars of which are interesting, as they indicate
the ill-humour which prevails. between the two
Powers they respedively represent. On a day of
gala and ceremony, the French Ambassador entered
the apartment of state, and immediately proceeded
to the highest situation assigned to the Foreign
Ministers. The Russian Ambassador soon lol-
lowed, and hastily passing the Frenchman, placed
himself above him. A dispute arose, the parties
mutually expressed their sentiments, and the next
morning fought a duel, when both .of them were
wounded.

THE THEATRE.—The interesting Opera of The
Maid of the Mill, which has bez•ri strangely thrown
aside for many years, was last night revived at 'the
Lyceum, and so well supported in all its characters,
as to be likely to prove very attractive.—PHlLLlPS
acted and sung with great ability in Lord Aimworl/t.
We never saw. Mrs.,DICKONTS act so +t.ll, or heard
her siog,better than in Patty. DOwTON was excel-,
len' in Sir Harry Sycamore; and Mrs. SPARKS
gave hin, good support in his Lady. Mrs. BLAND
was admirable in Fanny ; and KNIGHT'S Ralph was
i.WHOTOuS and natural. Powfs.u. was very respect-
able in Faiiiield ; and the whole went off with great
eclat.

Yesterday afternoon, as a Gentleman's carriage
was passing rapidly along Mary-ia• bonne-street, the
hinder wheel bounded against: a post, in giving way
for other vehicles, and was overturned with the ut-
most violence. An elderly Lady, and a youth about
eleven years of age, were inside. the coachman
was so severely hurt in his head that he died on 11;s
way to Middlesex Hospital, and the youih within
was so much injured in his arm, that it is feared am-
putation must follow.
A meeting was held on Wednesday, at Bristol,
for the nomination of a candidate -to succeed Mr.
BAILLIE, who has announced his intention to re.
tire from the represznuation of that city. Sir S.
ROMILLY and Mr. PaoTHRRoE were proposed, but
the meeting dispersed in consequence of the tu-
uous conduct of persons present.
The LORD MAYOR has backed a warrant for the
impressmeat of seamen in the City for the Navy.