The Sun.
London, England, 1805-08-22 00:00:00

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The Maignis of liticta'lTlGL4 I''''' 4' Icim''"l-jeA
. rams, etre. e.
his Gala with -mtire 'splendiair, IT fy).5,1e14, than it ,
was commenced. He haS set a laudable exam* . The Oflicial Janina' has published, in ten cea
of 110S131Iality. Nvdrthy ..tlie exaMple of those whcsc lump% the Itephrt ofthe Shaze of St.Doniinsea, Valise
nutted :by Gen t!cal FRIMAND Co lilt Excelleney the
`fortunes' citable them to 'imitate it. It is hy'tir:!
occasional exhibition of such liberality that nee. of General of nirine. The length of that Report pre-
high rank make themselves popular, and sitValuae eludes Our givihg more of it than the 0 follohing ab-
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their inferiors to feel all the respectand veneration .-BtmEti—
tt,hich is dice to that order of society Which Ness I , " Monseigneur (says 'the General), 4,t is a
.flattering
• cirdumktalteelbr Ille, R) have to tu niteince !() soil the a main part of the shield Of the happy Constitution
by which all are equally 'proteeted. The entertain- details -of a military event, honohrable to' he liroop.a.
ments given by tins distinguished Nobleman can- 'which I command, aed very advantagedus agile Ca pi-
eluded on Monday evening with a splendid Ball and tat and the colene—l mean the. siege. of San 1).0..
! tail by the -Blocks, with the *hole ofs their united
Supper, Which waa attended by nearly 300 of the
• force : Heaven has tinsuhred the Anna 'of the Em
Ailt • persons of distinCtion, rank, and filshion in tire
pire with great success. This Report- *ill prdve tokiegdom. The preparations oh the above &cask** I
were all that taste and ingenuity could imagine.— .His Majesty how greatly the Free Pedple and the
Army of St. Domingo are devoted to His l‘lajestv."
The Tapestry-room was fitted tip with the same ele-
gance as the Ball-room :—at - the top and bottom After this introtindiee the General enters upon the
were ttVo costly mirrors; from the centre of the sithjeeta He had long known the intent hill of, the
cieling WEB suspended Most magnifiCent chande-
Blacka, and the Vast preparations they were reeking,'
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lier, with two ethers to Correspond ; the floor was with the assistance of the infamous Arhericaa
painted in Wateracolours,. and displayed great taste; traders, who had constantly provided them in atstut-
in the centre were his Lordship's Arms and Crest; . dance with every thing necessary for maintaining
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at the four corners were groups of dancing figures, and extending their tebellion.
: Being informed of ell their Movemehts, the Gene=
'was employed without intermission eoneerning
with the Petwee's Feathers, and an Etruscan hop-
der ; around the Room were wreath's of flowers and 'ral
.variegated lamps. , . . . . . the• means of rendering them abortive ahe :seemed
At „nine o clock-the Company assembled ; the,
the fidelity of the 'hpannirda by is just and paternal
Ball commenced soon after, With a new ciancaecalled Government. The
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garrison of the , place was weak
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Tlillottey Iliocct led down by HisSßoyal.Highneas - W _troops of the line; the supply ta'provisiona indif-
the Puitez of Werhis and her Gracethe_Dutahess of ferent ; the want of rash extreme. •He gent to the,
BEDFOEn; His Royal
.Highness the' DUKE of .Ceese. 'Havannah for some French -troops- which were .there
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REwat and Lady MARY GenNviera under General LA- t, the amiable,hLETTP ;. to the .Cornmerelid
daughter of the Marquis ; about thirty couple tbi- .Commissioners in the United States for pmvisions,
lowed. The Supper, which consisted of every. de-
,:trait, ammunition, and money; every where he met
-heady that could- be prOcured,_ was announced at with a refusal. . .
a half-past three. It was prepared in the following His situation growing snore and there critical, he
Rooms s-s--In the Music room, or Saloon, Hi's Royal fixed upon a resolution; deprived of Troops, he is-
:Highness the Prineett., of WALES, His Royal High- sued orders faveurable to the people, who in a short
ness the DUKE of CLARENCE, and about ninety tiny doubled the number of the French Militia ; h's,
supped. In this Room was a very elegant Side- made contrada with the Merchants, whom his ()pee
board, which displayed great magnificence, con- rations inspired with confdeut,c, and lie obtained
sisting of gild cups, three large gold dialleS, gold that whit 11 was indispensibly necessary 3 at last
tankards, gold spoons, &c. •In the Library were Captain BRUCE arrived from France with 1.3.500,000
laid six tables i on each, table covers were laid for ' francs, sent him by the Minister of Marine. Mean-
ea. In the Grenville Room corers were laid for while the time was urgent; the
.General visited the
nearly .100. In the Anti-chamber covers were frontiers, called out the Spanish Militia, armed one-
laid 'for about 0, The whole Services. in these half of thbrn With pikes, aed the remainder with
Rooms were of plate and rich costly porcelain. It muskets;• repaired the fortifications of the Cite, and
was nearly six o'clock before the whole of the Come used his exertions to put its approaches in a `:tote of
defence.
petty retired
The Ncrth front of the house was superbly' inu- V
On the ioth of ehtose the Ilia '-CIO 1. - (,e a on I
y.te,
mivated ; the colutnns • Were entwined with vas leagues from St. Domingo ;en immense crowd of,
riegatisd lamps. Over the portico were his Royal women and children, old men and lIMVOC'S, ilVillg.
Highness's initials, P. `V, over 'Which were the Fee- before the Brigands, had sought shekel. in } 0-:
tat,. —ty.
thers, in variegated lamps; the side ' wings of the Their arms were made use of to complete the works ;
house were instantiated with larhps: His -Royal they felled the trees, they cut down the Banana
Highness the PRINCE of WALES, and his Ileyal • Plantations,,they demolished the suburb of St. Carlos,'
Highness the Dims of CLARENCE, in their car- where the Enemy Might have formed a lodgment.
tines, accompanied byMr. Fox and Mt. CA LCRAFT, An embargo was. laid on ail, the:Shipping in the
left Stowe yesterday at half past one. The Marquis Port.
and Marchioness eohduded the Royal Visitors to On the 15th of Ventose the alsny of the • Bri-
their ' carriages when they took their leave; his Bands was only one league ;sae:mein= San. Do-
Royal Highness the Pummel WALLA expressed in mingo. Their Chief sent, by a Spaniard from the
the highest terms the high honour- that had been country, a summons ta General IN:trier 0, dainanda
done hun; ,the Marquis's. four Gamekeepers escort-- ins the immediate surrender of the place, witch a me-
Ca his Royal Highness's carriage from Stowe, pace of an implacable pillage in eeae 0;' ref, isel.
thratigh Buckinglistn Towit, overthe Bridge, Where : To make the troops sensible of the necessity of a
they took their •leave. His Royal Highness with tegerona defence, to leave. nceheries of retreat to the'
his usual condescension and politeness, pulled down ' timid, and to convince the Blacka that his intetition
the ghlis of his Carriage,- and thanked them-for their *as to defend the place with the inmost obstinacy,
attention and Politcnessee-Prior to -the PAINCIeS the General sent away eaery ship that Was in the
leaving Stowe, .a trod', and. Cotnpany or the G-
er.. port, 'putting on beard all useless meths., and be-
min .Legion werereviewed by His Royal Highness; ,inning with the old _Men, the tahitd women and
their of la nee then 400 p -ere
they weredrawn up before the house ; alter which leir children; to the nuMbe
they were regaled at the, Marquis's with. old Eng- . sons ; but, unfortunately, on leiiving.the port, they
lish fare, roast beef and ale,,,,,,,Amees the Company. were almost all pillaged and Ilistreated by the Eng-
wcsre :.,-.=
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• litchiCnuzers, several of which have converted the
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Pute and .Duch,...:ss.of Grafton. war into t piracy dishonoutable to their ,Flag and a
Lords -Proby, sowthamptot, Spencer. King, Carrington, polite Nation. ..
teessaet, Maim, alhioa, A eh .rpe' ,Fortesctic, (;reiivtiL:. Glera
el Isa- a. ERRANt) next gives 'a chsta.iled daily,
esaiW ai ~yriti,t,ll,l.ortesLue, Maition,,Heston, Carystmr,, • aCec:Allit of the sieges and cl the numerous Seai eslie•
Kill,- lir • C:re.iville. - . •,.
Sirs 44- atizin Wtiltains W) one, Sidney Smith. .. . merle' to inure the Spaniards to vsar, to vonyinee the
maws. - Yea , w mon. in, G fey, W hitbread. enemy of their ittachinent, and to teach them to fen
m,,,,L;lii:-:i -t; ley, Wiiithre4, Furbes., • -' .
- . the bravery of a garriaoh avh*Wh was not .s:itistied
His ltoyal reilglineis the Paneee of WALLS, and with expeding them behind the sSeills, but went to
His Royal iliginieSa. the Duxes 'of CegltESSol; and meet and - fight them in their entrenchmehts—
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Mr. iioe, took at ride. on Sunday mern.ings, and osallia," says M. FORRANI), '. 1111151 il;;VO. greatly'
psid a .v. sit 'to Mr. WESTCAR, at CreSlow, in- Contributed to cool the enemy's &sip
.of intempt-
spealed his cettle, and expressed their highest appro- ing an attack on the place by main three, 'which
haeon, - , might have .become daegeroes, considering their
great •nunibers. I suretealed completely' in this ob-
Jeet, My. boldness imposed upon them, end they
were steintiMidated by it, that, when tbe Chief Inge'
pesed to his army an assault, to terminate the whole .
in a single day, he disconcerted, them_ so • much by
the proposal, that he did not think proper to insist
• upon it any longer.".
At last, on the (ith of Germinal, Rear-Admiral
Missiasse appeared. off the ports with ten ships of
.war and transports; Gen. FERRAN!) availed him-
'self of the opportonity to make a vigorous sortie, in
tvhiall the Blacks were driven from their entrench-
ritente, and`repul3ed into the woods. On the' fol-'
lowieg day the French fleet landed -thea'supplies of
men, provitioes, and imurieition, destined for the
besieged place,; and the Illacks,'disheartenod, raised
the' siege.
.'rhe,General could not pursue 'them for
want of Cavalry. - Every where, in their retreat,
they committal a thousand atrocities ; their track
was marked with massacres and firtes;—They invited
the inhabitants with Words of peace, to .saarifives
them with great ease. . . .
The 13th and the preceding days were spent in
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destroying the works erected by the Engem& round
tire place. We were now able to judge of the
strength of those, Works, and' of the aatonishing ce-
lerity with. which they had_ completed them. Everi
g.tibioll teas six feet high, and four feet and a half in
diameter at the htittotn ; every parallel was lined
with three gabions behind one another, and even
with five in the places most exposed to the artillery
of the besieged;
Tlse Blacks numbered i RAN) Men in arras :' their
less was from (s'6i 100 I:illed, and i e or 1300 wound-
ed, All the Black and Mulatto Chiefs were,present
et the siege. •Their plan was; if the town had 'capi-
tulated, to graet-every article demanded, without
reserve; but on QECE getting inside the gates, to ma
mere every SOUL; withoirt distinaion: We had 42
killed, and 113 wounded. • ' '

SP OlirliVQ tiVrEL LIGEAVE:

YORK AUGUST 11.4CtS.
MO:4OAY. AUG* 19.

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Nlajesty's tongs, fi' any horse,,,te. 4-yr olds; tact. 41b.
s:yr olds, t st. 61b,, r olds, :Ist, and aged, tact. 11b,
Four rYtilei.
Mr. Gargath's gr, c. Evander, 4 yts old
Mr, Mellish's b. c. Quid,' by Star, 4 yrs till
Sir M. M.-Sylf.cs's br. c. Sir Bertrand, 4 yri old
Auks of Hamilton's b. c. by Walnut, 4 yrs old. Broke
down. •
Williamson's hi Starling. 5 yrs Old
Mr. Piers b. h. Ferguson, by King Fergus, 5 yrs old dr.
Subscription' of to. each; fonr.year olds yst. 91b.. five.
year olds Ilst. b. six-year olds and aged Sst. iolb. ftilres
4110Wotti /1b....4011r miles.
G4llo(ties gr, f. Vesta, 4 yrs aitt
Sir T. Gascolgrie's b, C. by, Sir Peter, 4 yrs old
Lora Darlington's br. `h: by Ormond, $ yrs old
Lard Fitiswilliarn's b. tn. Sally, 5 yrs old
Uukc of Hamilton's b. f. by Walnut, 4)13 old
Three paid.
-Lord Grey, Sir H. T. Vane, and Mr. Norton, did not name.
.rbe Produce Sweepstakes of rolgs. each, h. ft. tor tour-year
• olds; colts list. ylb., fillies fist. 4lb• miles.; •
Sir. 11. T. Vanes U, C. Master Doty, by Sir Peter -
Mr. Heptvgtt ch. f. Miss clis4 Overton, Dy Overton 2
I.)avri paid.
SweePstatos of 20Sgg. cacti, ll.' It —last mile and 41121 r.
Lord kitswilliam's Caleb Quot!cni, by Sir Peter, received
forfeit from Lord k uley's c. by Ambrosio, out. of lesslcit, and
Mr. Mellislt's b, t True tinfoil.
Sir H. Williainaun's l irelock, ilb. paid forfeit to Mt.
1.1`11131 Diddlor, yst. t2.lb. teogs. each, It. ft.— last three

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Ide Second Regiment of Loyal London Volum-
teers, gomirandecl by
Lientemmt-Colonel . Jon r/
a,ssembled on their Parade yesterday after-
noon in 'very consideobloi-irec. They under Went
raintito inpeClion 'by their Commanding Officer,
and wen. fow)cl to be tti complete rodincss for ac-.
tine service.
On Thuriclay morning five Pri.sianers made their
escape, from tll4 'Borough Gaol, Liverpool, by fore-
ing a window. Some of them must have been very
much hurt in cheating their tiscape, its a quantity
Of blood was round below the window from which
'therhad descended.

Yesterday a Co;:rt of Dlrettors was 114.1 at the
East indi4 fionse, which adjourned at sic O'CIOCk
till Wednetiday next.,