The Sun.
London, England, 1802-06-19 00:00:00

POOLE, JUNE 18.

Tx E George, HAY WAR D, of this Port, laden with
salt, was lost on the'Coast of Newfoundland in a
heavy fog ; the crew only had. time to save their
lives, the vessel striking on a rock, sunk dirthly.
The Halifax, RANDALL, .of this Port, from
Newfoundland to New_York, shifted her ballast,
and carried away her main-mast : in that situation
she was met by a British Frigate, who gave them
their assistance, which enabled them to proceed on
their voyage.

In a Dublin Paper which we received yesterday,
we observe some remarks upon this Paper, for our
insertion of some observations on Sir RICHARD
MUSGRAVE'S Publication. We are sensible of the
candid manner in which these remarks are made, but
the Dublin Editor would probably have thought
them superfluous, if he had known that the Article
in question was paid for as an Advertisement. For
the content's of an Advertisement, provided they do
not violate any Law,• we do not hold ourselves re-
sponsible—They have no connelion with the
Literary Department of a Newspaper.

The report which.has been industriously circu-
lated in many of the Papers, stating that Lady
BATH has seeded sool. per annum on Mrs. G.
MARKHAM, we are authorised to say, is wholly
without foundation. Lady B. has never in the
smallest
.degree assistedkthis Lady, except in allow-
ing her an asylum in her country-house, nor is
there any reason to suppose she everstne.ant to do
more. With what view this report is spread, we
are at a loss to guess, but we fear with no good in..
tendon towards the unfOrtunate Lady,. who perhaps
by this means may be deprived of the little that
might otherwise hot allowed for her support.
Yesterday the Proprietors of 'Ranelagh gave a
Naval Fête on the River. Six Boats' started .for
prizes, the first of which was won by James Howell,
of Westminster, and Isaac Wood, Of' Somerset_
House. ' The distance was from Blackfriars to the
centre arch of Battersea Bridge, and back to the
water-gate at Ranelagh. •
The Prizes were, five guineas the. first ; three
guineas the second ; and two guineas to each of
the others. The original plan was
.to give a
wherry of fifteen guineas value, but to satisfy all,
the former scheme was adopted. The Prizes were
delivered in silk purses. The fineness of the day
drew several thousand people to the water-side :
the pleasure boats, wherries, skiffs, and Cutters
were innumerable.

Lately died at Moat, Pembrokeshire, the resi.
dence of the Rev. JOSEPH FORTUNE, DANIEL
BURR, Esq. Commander in His Majesty's Royal
Navy, aged 73; a charade'. • universally respeEted.
He was lineally 'descended from Sir ISAAC NE W-
TON'S sister,' she being his great grandmother.
On Wednesday a gentleman and lady, returning
to town in a post-chaise, were stopped on Hamp-
stead Heath, by a single highwayman, who de-
manded their money, at the same time apologising
for his conduft, saying he was in great distress, and
begged the lady not to be alarmed ; the gentleman
gave him five guineas, and the highwayman wished
them good night, riding off across the commem.

rEROlif TT FRENCH F4PER,I4

ACTS OV GOVERP4MENT.
i0R1.:74,0F JUNE 11.

THE Consids of the Republic having seer, the
claim of a great number of Purchasers of National
Domains, anterior to the Law of the _Bth Ventose,
in the 4th year, against a decision of the Minister
of Finance, of the loth Frimaire; in the year 8,
from which it resents :

a. That reckoning from the publication of the said Law of
the zBth Ventose, the Assignats paid by theM into the public
Cotters, are only to be taken at a 3oth of their real value.
2. That the Mandats paid by them also late the said Cof-
fers, subsequent to the Law of the zyth Messidor, in the
year 4, are only td be reckoned at the current value. •
Considering that, in the terms of the Laws, the Purchasers
of National Domains, anterior to the Law of the zBth of Ven-
tose, year 4, have been able to pay, in a manner valid in Law,
the nominal price of their purchases in Assignats and Mandats,
and having heard the Council of State—Decreed,

Art. a. All the payments made by the purchasers of Na-
tional Domains, whose purchases are anterior to the Law of
the 2.gth Ventose, year 4, in Assignats or Mandats at the no-
minal value, while these kinds of paper were in circulation,
are declared valid in Law consequently any decision to the
contrary is annulled.
2. The Minister of Finance is charged with the execution
of the present Decree, which shall be inserted in the Bulletin
of Laws.

The First Consul, (Signed) BONAPARTE.
By the First Consul,
The Secretary of State (Signed) H. B. MAR ET.

GENERAL LECLERC TO GENERAL TOUS-SAINT.

" Iliad-quarters, Cape, May 3

" I.see with pleasure, Citizen General, that vou take the
course of submitting to the arms of the Republic. Those
who have tried to mislead you respeding the rear intentions of
the French Government, are very, criminal. We must not
now think of pursuing the authors of past evils. My only
business must be to endeavour to restore the Colony as
speedily as possible to its ancient splendour.
" You, the Generals and Troops under your command, as
well as the Inhabitants of the Colony who are with you, have
no reason to be afraid that I shall molest any one for past
conduct. I throw a veil of oblivion over every thing that has
passed at St.- Domingo before my arrival. In this I imitate
the example of the Chief Consul in France, after the ath
Brumaire. All those who are here have a new career to en-
ter upon, and in future I shall have no distindion but be-
tween good and bad Citizens.

" You, General, and your Troops, will be employed and
treated like the rest of my Army,
" With regard to yourself, you desire repose, and you de-
serve it. Atter a man has sustained for several years the bur-
den of the Government of St. Domingo, I apprehend he
needs repose. I leave you at liberty to retire to whichever of
your habitations yOu please. I rely so much on the attach-
ment you bear to the Colony of St. Domingo, as to believe
that you will employ the moments of leisure you may have
in your retreat, in communicating to me your views respect-
ing the means to be taken to make Agriculture and Coin—
merce again flourish.
" As soon as a hst and statement of the situation of the
troops under General Dessalines, are transmitted to toe, I
will communicate to you my intentions as to the position
they are to take.

Annexed to this letter, you will find the Al.:etc which
I have issued, to repeal the provisions of that of the 28th
Pluviose, which regarded you.
(Signet:) " LECLERC."