The Sun.
London, England, 1812-01-24 00:00:00

LATE SHIPWRECKS in the' IVORTH SEA,

The folloWingplain and. unvarnished Appeal to
the feelings of their brother,Tars has been trans-
rnit teaCrewby the- of his Majesty's "ship .irgo, now
.at POrisrnouth.• We feel great satisfaftion in giving
it publicity.- may the gallant Heroes of the
Argo enjoy the delightful sensations which their
noble cOnooB must excite !..
" His Majesty's ship Argo,' Spithcad, Jan. 22, ai r.

" SHIPMATES"-AS the Unfortunate losses by
,shipwreck, 'in the instances of the St. George, Ho-0,,
and others, must be severely felt by the truly de-
'plorable widows and orphans of the unfortunate suf-
ferers :therein, it belongs to us, as well as to the
Mole navy and nation at large, to strive to allevia•o
and render as comfortable as possible, the. di?tre•s-
ed , widows and orphans above mentioned ; and,
as it may be our own fate, let us commence a :::t-
-lion of two days pay to the above charilable put-
poses (which, no dOubt, will be speedily follow,d,
if not already begun, by our brethren at Spithead
:and other ports). It can hurt none of us; but, on
the contrary, will Bite the ship's compa,v crid,t
,throughout the country, in having, unasked, jlld
thereby slieWing an example for others folluw so
laudable a purpose. We hope that no one will be
so mean as to think any thing is meant by this more
than what is'expressed herein, for it will, if acceded
to unanimously, reflect the highest honour on us
all. in case it is agreed to, we will mention it to
the Captain, who will, we doubt not, think it a
great pleasure in mentioning to the persons who may
,be appointed to receive subscriptions for that in-
tention.

We remain, hoping to hear of your agreeing
generally to this, your obedient servants,

_ - (Signed the Petty Officers) ' a
Thomas Marlow, Win. Sokh,
Win. Robinson, Thos. Binder, -
Wm. Edwaros, • (oho Liscombe, •
John Wads ,orthr George Turpin,
4ndrew Young, John kihtiston,
Wm. Young, Edward Newton,
John Swan, lames Wyatt,
loint Davis, ' Charles Sheppard,
Thomas Lacy, . lohn Pike.
Edward Fisher, • • .
,
[Please to pass this to next l irth.]
" Arproved •by the Captain acrd Otneers of his
Majesty's, ship Argo-
, (S.ptied)
a

"J. ALLisoN, First

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 181 2.

This morning a Mail arrived from Heligoland :
it brings the following important intelligence :—.
HELIGOLAND, JAN. 34.-Tlm:latest accounts
which we have received from.the-Continent state,
that a war between Russia (inTronjunEtion with
• . •
Prussia) and Prance, is more confidently looked for
than ever, and hostilities maybe certainly expeCted

to commence by the beginning of next month.. The
_ brave Prussian General, BLUCHER, is, it is said, to
have a command in the Russian army.
The batteries of Cuxhaven and other batteries on
the Coast have been entirely dismantled of their
guns, with a view, it is supposed, of preventing
them faliinc.: into the hands of the English; should
circumstances render it necessary to march off all
the troops at those stations to the scene of the ex•
pecred campaign.

The hOspitals in Hamburgh are stated to be
crowded with sick of the French army, consisting
of TrO-Ops who have been marched thither from
Spain, and who are dying from 20 to 30 every day,
in consequence of diseases brought on by excessive
exertions, fatigues, and famine. The dead are put
in sacks, and buried on the shores of the Elbe during
the night, to conceal their numbers from the inha-
bitants.

Several regiments have lately been marched from
liamburgh towards the Prussian frontiers. By every
thing we can learn, the Danes have begun to lay
aside their rancorous animosity against the English,
wfich they have sheen on every occasion since
the rupture, and to perceive and acknowledge that
England, in the policy which led to a war with
Denmark, was actuated by motives forced upon
her by the insatiable ambition of the French Ruler,
and the peculiar circumstauces of Europe at the
time, and dictated by a wise and prudent regard to
self preservation.

HELIGOLAND, JAN, 13.-By a passenger just
arrived from the opposite coast, and who had every
means of procuring information, we have been in-

formed that immense preparations have been mak

ing by the French for some time, in the prospea of
8 war with Russia.

Thty have purchased Or put in requisition in
Holstein 6000 head of cattle, and immense quanti-
tie; of grain, which they are conveying into the
interior, and have sent from Hamburg!) towards
the fton tiers of Poland, a numerous train of heavy ar-
tillery. Every regiment is to be provided with 5 field-

pieces, and the plans forcommencement of hostilities
ate so formidable and so far advanced, that it is con-
fidently expelled BUONAt'ARTE will make himself
master of the whole of Poland in two months, should
the preparations made, not strike dismay into the
Russian Government, and induce it to accede to the
fishes of the French Ruler; every appearance jus-
tifies the opinion that BUONAPARTE had determined

upon a win- %kith Russia twelve months ago, and

that his negociations have had for their objea, Only
to gain time and temporise, till he was in readiness

to strike a decisive blow.

We have received a letter from Cadiz of the 3 Ist
tilt. which states, that General FRAZER and his
suite arrived there on the 30th, in the Richmond,
from Ceuta, to join the Army. The Richmond was
to sail immediately for Lisbon, and bad on board

00,0(30 dollars for the Army in Portugal. The
‘Ephera sloop of war was 1o:A on Christmas Day, on
the Porpoise Rock.

The,last accounts of General BALLASTEROS state,
that he was at Algeziras, with three thousand men ;
the rest of his arms• was at St. Roche. He came
do .can there in consequence of a detachment of the
French having visited the place with a view to prou-
der. Six thousand of the enemy were entrenched
sv.thin 5200 yards of the walls of Taritia, and 4000
more within six miles; and 5000 more are ex-
FeC.ted.

TI.T. Darlington Packet, on Wednesday se'n-
bight, on her passage from Cadiz, in lat. 44. 10.
long. lb. 30. fell in with two frigates and a cot--
tte ; one of the frigates chased the Darlington 12
hours. Two days after the Darlington fell in with
his Majesty's ships Surveillante, *Sylille, and Spit-
fire, abd was informed by Sir GEORGE COLLIER,
that a French squadron was at sea, and that they
bad chased him a few days before, and that having
fallen in with his Majesty's ships therein company,
be was going in pursuit of the enemy;
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.—Thi Surveilla'nte frigate
'iv 4s- chastd on the i .5111 instant, off Cape Finisterre,

fellCn
rrtgatea and a brig, supposed from
the Loire. On the 17th, the Surveillante fell in
with the Sybille frigate and the Spitfire sloop, and
immediately went in pursuit of the French squadron,
which, it is supposed, was cruizing with a view or
falling in with the supplies for Portugal.

Lord Mirtro is:ued a Proclamation on the I.lth of
September, at Molenvliet, annexing the island of
Java, and all the late French and Dutch possessions
in the Eastern seas, to the territorial possessions of
the East India Company.

The expeaed dispatches from Lord WEL cr NGTON
did not arrive at Lord LIVERPOOLA Office this day;
and it is supposed, that, by some mistake, they had
been left at Falmouth.

By the Portuguese Papers which arrived yesterday,
it appears that the division of the British Army
under General HILL has again advanced, and' that
it has taken possession of Merida, which the enemy
abandoned, leaving behind them considerable ma-
gazines.

. The KING continues nearly in the same state,
with very little variation.
The PRINCE. REGENT will hold a Council at
Carbon Palace this day, to prick the Sheriffs for the
present year. The RECORDER of London will at-
tend, and make his Report.
Ye,terday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, to arrange the bu-
siness to be laid before the PraNcE REGENT this day
in Council. It was attended by Earls CAMDEN,
WESTMORLAND, and 13ATunasr, Mr. PERCEVAL,
Mr. YORKE, Lord MULGHAVE, Mr. RYDER, the
Marquis WELLESLEY, the Earl of LIVERPOOL, Lord
MELVILLE, and Eat' HARROWBY. The Council
broke up soon after four o'clock.
The SPEAKER'S first Parliamentary Levee will be
on Saturday, the Bth of February.
The Duke and Duchess of YORK will give a grand
dinner to-morrow at York House.
His Royal Highness :he Commander in Chief has
intimated his pleasure to be present at another trial
of Captain MANDY'S experiments, for the improve-
ment of the means of discharging cannon. The ex-
periments of Captain MANS Y'S method of preserving
the lives of shipwrecked mariners will be flied at
the same time. The place made choice of for the
trial is Hyde Park, where the water-experiments
can be made on the Serpentine River. The day is
not yet fixed.

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, JAN'. 22.—Arrived in Cawsand Ba

the American ship Maddock, Captain DUNBAR, from
Wilmington, with a cargo of timber, for his Ma-
jesty's Dock-yard at this port.
Came down the harbour and anchored in the
Sound, after having been refitted, his Majesty's
ship Rhin, of 36 guns, Captain MALCOLM.
Sailed the Pickle brig of war, with a small con-
voy to the westward ; the Mutine sloop of war, that
arrived here on Monday from the Brazils, for Ports•
mouth ; the transport brig Golden Grove, HowE,
that arrived here on the same day from the Cape,
for the River; and the American ship Foster, TOBY,
from America, for Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 23.—Arrived the Hazard,
Capt. COXLEY, and the Avenger, Capt. JOHNSTONE,
with convoy from Newfoundland ; and the Tortoise
store-ship from the Downs.

The Coi?fiance French privateer, of i I guns, was
sent in here by the Dasher, who captured her off
the L'zard; she is a remarkable fine vessel. She had
made no capture when the Dasher' fell in with
her.

Sailed the Violet with a convoy for Guernsey.

SHEERNESS, JAN. 22.—Arrived his Majesty's ships
Desiree and Diligence from the Baltic.

CHATHAM, JAN. 22.—Carne to refit his Majesty's
gun-brig Wrangler.
Came up to Gillingham one of Sir THOMAS WU-
LiAms's tenders, with Danish prisoners.

YARMOUTH, JAN. 23.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Thrasher from Heligoland.

FA'Lmourx, JAN. 21.—Arrived the Duke of Kent
packet from Lisbon, in 15 days; brings no news.

DEAL, JAN. 23.—Sailed this morning the whole
of the outward-bOund coasters and colliers, under
convoy of the Speculator lugger, for Portsmouth ;
and several ofthe homeward-bound for the River.
Arrived the.Bellona from the Nore.

A brig privateer, of 20 guns, was cruizing off
Flatnborough Head the 14th inst.

EXTRACT FROM THE CLONMEL TAPER.
On Thursday night, between seven and eight
o'clock, as Mr. Richard Branton, of South Lodge,
was going from the dwelling-house to his staple,
on openipg the back door, three men, armed with
blunderbtbses, who appear to have laiu in wait for
.t _

_
the purpose, presented then pieces at him, rnd com-
manded him instantly to deliver his arms. Mr. Bra-
nigan, who had no arms, returned into the house,
pursued by one of the ruffians, with whom he had a
scuffle, and finally succeeded in securing him.

ON ?ND CADIZ PdPIERS.

FRONTIERS OF GALICIA, DEC. Mara
Of DoRSENNE from Burgos to Vittoria; appears to
base been for the purpose of consulting with CAF-
FARELLI and OFFAREL. Nothing has transpired re-•
speeting this conference; DoRsENNE returned- to
Burgos, and BRIQUET continues in Vittoria; it is sup:•
posed to have been to settle the march of troops -to
Offerent places, left destitute in consequence of the
succours sent to SUCHET.

VALENCIA D'ALCANTARA, DEC. 26.—N0 event
of importance has taken place in this Province, ex-
cept the new violences every moment committed by
the enemy, and fears on the part of the unfortunate
inhabitants who are obliged to suffer them.
The intelligence received from the Asturias and
Gallicia is as follows :

The usual garrisons remain in Leao, Astorga, and
Orbigo, &c. We pay no attention to partial
movements, which never cease.

The• walls of Astorga are daily, of themselves,
falling to decay, for which reason the repairing of
them has been desisted from, and it is indubitable
that the winter cannot frail of completely destroying
them. The enemy continue to construa forts up-
on the neighbouring heights.

The OtEcers who have deserted from the enemy
to us are a Lieutenant and Ensign. They assert that
BONNET has orders to maintain his position in the
Principality as long as possible.

It is asserted for certain, that the Imperial Gua!d
is to quit Spain. The force of the enemy in the
Asturias is estimated at from 12 to 13,000 men, of
which some have already returned to Leao.

OR ENSE, JAN.4.--Gen.HILL'S corps, composed of
5;000 men, and the troops of MORELLA and PENNE
are going to establish their head-quarters in Llerena,
a movement which must cause an alteration in the
operations of SOULT, MARMONT, and SCICHET.

The army of Lord WELLINGTON has also made
a movement, and is establishing bridges 4n the
Agueda, preparatory to blockading Ciudad Rodrigo•
Some Portuguese corps have already passed that
river.

INFIESTO, DEC. 18.—The battalion of LAREDO

has burned the wood the enemy had prepared to
construe a bridge over the Deva, and afterwards
continned their march towards La Montana. The
enemy in that province have united in Torre la Vega,
Santander, and Reynosa.

TERAZO, DEC. Io.—Gen. PORLIER has marched
from the vicinity of Infiesto towards Gijon, to draw
the attention of the enemy, and attack the garrison
of that place, shoUld citcumstances admit of it.

OPORTO, DEc. 28.—The day before yesterday
we received accounts here of the gallant. ESPOZ and
MINA having, on the 3d instant, attacked and de-
feated in Borgeois, Kingdom -of Arragon, a French
corps, with the loss of from 6 to 700 risen. Two
days ago all was tranquil at headquarters. The
Guards are at Pinhel. Every thing is excessively
dear in the interior, owing to the whole of the
boats, oxen, &c. being employed by the Commis-
sariat. The weather is very fine.

PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL BALLESTEROS

gg SOLDIERS,

" The campaign you have concluded does the
greatest honour to your services ; the constancy and
patience with which you have supported the intem-
perance of the rigorous station under the rock of
Gibraltar, has exasperated and filled with admira-
tion the enemy* obliging them to desist from a
plan they vaunted they would persevere in till you
were compelled to embark, by forming a blockade
with 15,000 .warriors,

Neither the engagements in which you have
been, nor your innumerable particular battles, place
your merit in so conspicuous a light, as what you
have lately performed. Nor have the results been
of trifling import to the nation. Our valorous van-
guard, composed of the first light battalions of Cata-
lonia, volunteers of Barbastro, Cagadors of this
camp of Gibraltar, and second of La Sierra, had,
during this time, manceuvred with the enemy to
my satisfaction, and in Estepona and Manilva,
and other places, gave evident proofs that their
soldiers are worthy of being your comrades.—
The forces which were to have reinforced SUCHET
at Valencia, and all :hose which the enemy had ma-
nceuvring in the middle of Spain, have come against
you. Marshal Souur, who, by his precipitate re-
prehension, caused General GODINOT to destroy
himself, gave a plan of the operations to be carried
on to Gen. LAVAL, who commands the said forces.
This paper, a triplicate of which was sent, was in-
tercepted by a good Patriot, and conveyed to me ;
LAVAL has. assuredly, In every thing, ,anted agree-
ably to his instrudions,

" Soldiers, I am persuaded that neither SOULT,
nor the Emperor of the French himself in p,Tson,
are capable of obliging
,you to quit this teiritoty
wider my command ; our noble allies, the British, are
as much interested as I in its preservation, and the
death of us all alone can prevent us persevering in
a design which is confirmed by the experience of
having gained three battles in three mouths, one of
them against at least tom:) men.

" BALLESTEROS."

" 'lead-quarters, St. Rogue, Dec, 13, ;811,"

POE7RY.

THE TkANSFORNIATION OF ECHO,

From oRGER's Ovid.

I3y chance Narcissus, in a lonely place,
Had diFtiinc'd all his followers in the chace,
Who's thew exclaim'd the youth ; the am'rous fait
Caught his last accent, and repeated—There.
Arnaed, he casts his eyes the hills around,
And cries—Come hither ; —she returns the sound.
Again he stopp'd, again he thought to find
Some fellow sportsman in the vale behind.
Whither so fast ? he cry'd—shetatrght the:strain,
And wry word sent back to him again.
•
Once more he listens to the vocal cheat,
And cries, again deluded,—Here we :neet
Wit' inviting note her stint with transport fills,
And, Here we meet7resounded from the hills.
Swift front the copse, enamour'd Echo sprung,
Embrac'd his neck, and on his bosom hung ;
He struggling said —Thy rude embrace remove,
Death be my portion ere I yield to love.
I yield to love—reje6led Echo cries,
And to her green recess indignant flies ;
Where, hid in caves, the solitary maid
Conceals her crimson blushes in the shade..
Yet love remains ; his darts her bosom goad,
And gnawing cares the leepless fair corrode.
Her waning body sickens in desp
Till all its juices dissipate in air
Her voice alone survives; her fleshless bones
Cling to the rocks, and harden into stones;
The phantom flits the hills and in&untains round,
Heard, but not seen, a discinbody'd sound.