The Sun.
London, England, 1805-01-19 00:00:00

The Letters brought by the Qyesa Chariots fr,rn
Portugal, differ considerably as to the part' which
Portugal will ultimately take in the present con.
test ; but it seems to be the prevailing opinion, that
BotrAtAate will endeavour to compel her to follow
the example of Spain, and to declare War against this
Country, merely for the purpose of excluding us
from her Ports.--From Spain, however, all ths 4‘•
counts concur in representing that Country as being
in a most deplorable situation. It was natural to sup.
pose that the conduet of the Spanish Government, its
abjeft submission to the arbitrary di Cates of the
Corsican, and its disregard of the interests and ho.
nnur of the Country, would. excite the strongest in-
dignation among the People, and therefore we are in.
dined to give credit to some accounts which have
bun received, which state, that a very formidable
party, headed by the Prince of AsToxtAs, has de-
termined to oppose the baleful influence of the
PRINCII of PEACE, who is avowedly the creature
of France.

The Fever, we are happy to find, has nearly
subsided in Spain ; .but the very high price of pro.
visions has excited the greatest apprehension of an
approaching famine. At Madrid, bread is no less
than eight.pence a pound.

Letters have been received from Gibraltar, by
the Libbon Mail, of the date of the :7th ult.
They' state, that the Fever had subsided about
the loth, and that the houses were under fu.
migation. For a week preceding that time the
deaths were on an average two a day. A meet..
ing had taken place, at which it was agreed to open
the intercourse with the shipping on the tst of Ja.
!Wary.

General-Fox', and the Transports with Troops
which accompanied him, arrived in the Bay of
Gibraltar on the 7th ult. all well.' it was the in.
tendon of the new Governor to wait a few days
before he utdered the Troops to disembark.

We haVe received some minor Pori: journah,
which, however, bring little of importance. Ac-
counts by the way of Holland, reiterate the state.
meat, that Prussia has interposed her influence in
favour of. the Independence of the Batavian Re.
public. It is also said, that an Independent Neu.
teal Power has submitted to the French Govern-
ment the outlines 'of 4 Pacific Plan, on the basis Of
*Wit it is willing to become the Mediator. It is
further stated, that some very severe conflins have
lately taken place bet Ween the Dutch and French
Soldiery, in which an Officer of the latter, of high
rank, lost his life.

Mr. Wllrbil AM'S Motion, which was fixed for
Monday sc'nnight, is to be put riff, as Mr. PITT
is desirous that the discussion should take place on
that day upon the Papers respening the Spanish
War. The , rapers will be laid before Parliament
on Monday next. It is expeEted that there will
be an uncommonly fi It attendance of Members on
Monday re'nnight when the discussion takes place.

It is generally understood that either Dr. MAN.
NUS Strrrnt4, Bishop of Norwich, or Dr. Tom.
Lttorlte PR EtYMAtv), Bishop of Lincoln, will
succeed to she Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury,
In ease of the promotion of the former, the Deanery
of Windsor will be vacant. In the other case, that
of St. Paul's, London.

THE ANNIVEREARY of Uttk MAJEVLY'S
DAY yesterday drew forth strong marks of aired on
from a loyal People, who feel an ardent interest in
whatever relates to the RoTM. FAMILY, and par.
ticularly towards the illustriaus Female who has so
king contributed to the dhappiness of a beloved
SOVEREIGN, and afforded a Princely race,. whose-
existence gives additional security tt9 the best form
of Government. ever known to mankind. HEE.
MAJESTY has been placed in very. trying CINUIII.
stances, which have enabled her to display proofs
of wisdom and virtue, in the highest degree
honourable to her feelings, and the charafter of
her• mind. She has been t distinguished pattern
of conjugal and maternal duty and affettion,- and
has always endeared herself to the People of this
Country by the exemplary discretion of her public
conduet, and the uniform tenor of
,leer • private vir.
toes. The Anniversary of such a day -may there.
fore well be a period of loyal festivity ; and it must
he Ale wish of all who are attached to the British
Constitution, and who admire appropriate excel.
lence in elevated rank, Ifilt our amiable QuIEN
may enjoy many happy returns a day that is the
source of patriotic satisidtion thrtjughout the Em.
piles

Their, Royal Hight), vies the littt 'mess of WAi, as,
the DUKE and I)titct.,ss of Ycat,,, with some 4(
the ltoY At. DUKES, d; 'sl 'rust& MAJEWEIES.
yebtetdily at the Qtiern's.lioume, THEJft-
JESTIEs and the hAiNckbsEB returned to. Windsor
thi; (lay.
His Royal Highness the Dys: e of CAMBIk I pot,
and a large party ut Fohiquabier-, dine to.day. with

the Duke of Ne oc.x, at his house, st. jamei's.

square.
Yesterday Mr. Prrt gave a grand 'Dinner, t 1 his
tiptoe in Downing.strect, at which the following
tgublemen and Gentlemen were present :
Lords G. Beresford, Boyle, Fitzharris, Lovaine,
C. Manners, R. Manners, and Bruce ; Sir J. Wm.
Anderson Sir E. Nepean • Messrs. Sturges Bourne,

H. Addington, Bond, Canning, Cartwright, S.
Cooper, 1-filskisson, Long, Vansittart, Hilt, Dent,
and tailors'; Master of the Rolls ; General Len.

not ; the. Spaker of the Commons H. Mild.

may. &c.

the Marquis of ABERCORNE gives a grand Din.
ner to-morrow at his house in Gralton.strect, Gros.

venor.square.
Lord MoLGRAV a gave a grand Dinner yesterday
to all the Foreign Ambassadors.
The East of DARTMOUTH had a grand dinner
party yesterday at his house in Berkeley-square.
Yesterday the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHIQUER
and Earl CAUDIN, had an interview with Via.
count MRLVILLE, at the Admiralty, for upwards
of two hours ; Lord KEITH was present during the
rime.

The Royal Academy yesterday held their An.
nual Dinner in honour of Hex MAJ ISTY'S Birth.
day, at the Crown and Anchor, The
:President
and most of the higher Members of the Institution,
were present. The usual loyal and constitutional
Toasts were drank with great zeal, and the day
passed off in the utmost harmony and good humour.
Last night Dispatches.were Bent from the Admi.
rally to Portsmouth, to.he4cirwarded to Admiral
Sir J. Docteworrkt, at Jamaica.
Mr. SY LVBSTER, the Messenger, returned to
town yesterday from Deal.
Lord MMI., tu.s has been pleased to appoint Mr.
HENR Y PH iLL IPS, late Purser of His Majesty's
bamh vessel Tartarus, wrecked on Margate Sand
the 2 tst of December last, to be Purser of HiiMa.
jesty's ship La S.ybelle, now repairing at Deptford..
Yesterday a COurt of Diredlors wad held at the
East. India House, when the destination of the extra
ship General Stuart ,Was altered from Madeira and
Bombay to Madras and Bengal; the is so come
afloat the 3och instant, and stay at Gravesend one
month. The following Ships were also thus station.
ed, viz. The Tigris, fur Coast and Bay ; Retreat,
for Madeira and Bombay ; Comet, for Madras. The
Court adjourned at six o'clock, till Wednesday
next.

The Maria, GREENAWAY, arrived at Milford
on the Sth instant, sailed from Pulo Penang the loth
of August, in company with the Woodforl, from
China ; and Hugh Inglis, from Bengal, and parted
with them off Acheeo Head.

Captain BRENTON, of the Merlin Skop, is op.
pointed to the constnand of the Amaral:the Slool', At
Woolwich; and Capt. leo ;taus, to the Merlin Stoop,
At Portsmouth.

A Frigate, of 4.4 guns, to be called the Pomona,
iti to be launched frutn the Dock.yard, at Deptford,
in a short time.
The Uuelderland and Haarlem, of 6+ guns, have
sailed from Chatham to Standgate Creek, to serve
as lazarettoes.
On Thursday the remains, of the Earl of Cut.
CukstEtt were conveyed from Stanmer, and depo.
sited in the family burial. place, at Laughton, six
miles from Lewes, in the truly respeaable style of
the Nobility of former times. The hearse was pre.
ceded by a long cavalcade of the Tenantry in deep
mourning. The numerous carriages of the Family
and Gentlemen of the neighbourhood followed the
hearse: The present Earl of CHICIIE4TEtt was
Chief Mourner, supported by the Bishop of BIM-
To L, and Lord SHY itt; I ELI), the son and son.in.law
of the decea..ed Earl. The difference between, this
funeral and those which are attended only by Under.
takers and Servants, was marked by the most per.
feet decorum, solemnity, and good order.
The late Sir CECIL :WRAY left no children ; ,
Mr. %AY, who Succeeds him, is a distant rela.
tion, and was lately an (Accr in the North Lin.
coln Militia.
Brigadier.Generil BECIMITH is arrived at Head.
Quarters in Canterbury, to succeed Lieutenant.
Colonel Bu tie u KY, as Assistant Quarter. Master
General on the Staff of the Southern District,
The first Battalion of the tlith Royal Itish Re.
gitnent marched from Canterbury on Thursday,
morning for Dover, to embark on the same day in
Transrrts, -which have been taken up fur their re.
ception ; they will sail from thence to the isle of
Wight, where they are to be joined by the absent
Officers and men, and to wait farther orders ; their
destination is said to be Jamaica:, it !may, how:
ever, vary with circumstances ; the appointment of
an extra number of Subalterns strengthens the con.
jeCture, that they may proceed to the East, instead
of the West Indies,
QUEEN'S ROYAL VOLUNTESIIS.-.411 honour of
MAjIISTY'S Birth.day, it was natural to sup_
pose that the Regiment peculiarly distinguished by
her Royal Patronage should come forward to testify
that gratitude and loyalty by which it is animated.
Accordingly the two Battalions of the Queen's
Royal Volunteers mustered about eleven o'clock at
their respeftive Parades ; and it is with no small
degree of satisfaCtion we state, that the full attend-
ance of the Members afforded a coMplete proof, that
so far from the Volunteer System having relaxed,
there wants nothing but an occasion of sufficient
portance to call it into action.
Tit e Tit E.—Last night at Drury.lane, Mist
DoNCAN played Lydia Languish, in The Rivals, tut
the first time, with great spirit and abiliry. The
charaderof Falkland was performed by k!
with much judgment and effed. The other per.
formers acquitted themselves, as usual, in a manner
highly satisfattory to the audience, The House was
crowded.
At Covent.garden, The &hoof of Reform again
attraded a full attendance, and went off with great
success.

MORTON has disposed of the Copyright of his
new Comedy to the Proprietors of Covent Garden
Theatre, tur three hundred pounds—e. very liberal
price, but which the success of the Piece tally war.
rants.

From all that appear: in the condat of the Ame.
rlCan Judie CHAIM, he leelll4 less to deserve the re.
vetity of a Criminal Pro,ieeation,than the troottien
464411 itom a Commit:iv/ ofLamatiy.