The Sun.
London, England, 1802-06-09 00:00:00

LONDON, JUNE 9, 1802.

Irt
our Paper of yesterday we inserttd an, article
from Bourdeaux, which appeared in the Mani/eye of
the 4th inst. giving an account of an Insurreaion
in the Island of Dominica. That azticle has ex-
cited considerable alarm in this Country ; but
though we do not discredit it altogether, we enter_
twin hopes that it will be found to be exaggerated.
We know tlat it was the intention of Government
to disarm and disband the West India Regiments.
The Eighth of that description was quartered in
Dominica, and it is possible, that when the black
Soldiers were ordered to lay down their arms,
they may have revolted; but we should hope
that the spirit of revolt has not been spread
amongst the Slaves to the extent stated in the
Article from Bourdeaux, if the alarMing ac-
count which it conveys be in an, respea well
founded. We yesterday remarked, that thf:-intel-
ligencc brought by the French vessel is some days I
later than any recc'n.ed from the West Indies
by the illoig:orna—lt must be later from Dominica
a fortnight at least, a circumstance that. eer..

tainfy strengti ens its probability..—At she same
time We must remark, that it seems extraordinary,
should an event ucl-1 magnitude have occurred at
Dominica before the middle of April, that we should
not by this time have heard of it through a maze
regular and dire& channel.

BY the Mail which arrived this morning, we re-
ceived Dutch Papers of the 3d. The Festival
on the return of Peace has been celebrated with ex-
traordinary pomp at Harlem. A number of De-
serters who had been condemned to death by the
Military Tribunals, were pardoned in honour of the
occasion.

Citizen AP osroEL, who some months ago was
sent to London on a Mission from the Batavian Go-
vernment, is shortly to return hither again.
Citizen LAUF/ER is appointed Governor of Cu-
racao, and Citizen RING, of the Island of St. Mar Yin.
Citizen CUYP E RS is appointed the new President
of the Legislative Body.

ACtivity begins to be restored 'to all the Trading
Towns on the Coasts of Holland. By their lists of
shipping, we observe that the renewed Dutch corn-.
mercial speculations are chiefly ditetted to the Fo-
reign Colonies and the Baltic.

The Gazette of last night contains an Order by
the KING in Council, prohibiting from the tzth inst.
to the Ist of January next, the exportation of cattle,
provision, and all kinds of grain, but such as are
necessary for the purposes of trade, and the uses of
our Garrisons and Colonies; and another Order of
Council, for continuing the permission for the im-
portation of all kinds of provision, free of duty, till
the Ist of June, 1803.
Private Letters from Paris, positively state the
appointment of General AbwitEossi, Commander
in Chief of the Artillery, as Ambassador to our
Court. He is a man of great talents in his pro-
fession, as well as in every branch of knowledge
necessary to fill so important a situation. He is
a native of Languedoc, about thirty-five years of
age, of a very good family, though not noble. He
first signalized himself at the famous passage of the
Po with BONAPARTE in the year 1796 ; since then
he has been in Egypt, and his last Campaign was
with the Gallo-Batavian Army as Chief of the
:itaff with AUGEREAU. What is very extraor-
dinary is, that General ANDR EOSSI was, during the
Government of the Direetory in 1798, nominated
one of the four Commissioners appointed to super-
intend the descent on England; the Commission
consisted ofAtioßnossi, Admiral LACROSSE, FOR-
FA IT, Colonel of Engineers, and Mum' N, Com-
mardant of the Flotilla. He brings with him, be-
sides a Secretary of Legation (the younger Po RTA.
Lls), two Aid-du-Camps.
Lord Hurcx INSON has been for the last 'fort-
night at Paris, but has not yet been introduced at
the Court of the Thuilleries.
By letters from Gibraltar we learn, that on the
Bth ult. Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ sailed from Mi-
norca to take the command of the Mediterranean
squadr6n. Lord KEITH still remained at Gibral,
tar with four sail of the line, and a number of
frigates.

A Portuguese squadron, consisting of one line of
battle ship and three frigates, had been lying there
some time; and an American squadron, consisting
of three frigates, had arrived there from off Tripoly,
on the 6th of May.—Four Swedish frigates were
left keeping up the blockade of that place.
By the same letters we learn, that the plague
still continued its ravages in Barbary ; in conse_
quence of which the Garison was obliged to keep
up a very sharp lock out, to prevent any boats
from the opposite shore from landing, without
performing a very stria quarantine.
The Garrison was very healthy, and, from the
stria precautions taken, there was no apprehen-
sion of the malady gaining a footing among them.
The successor to Lord GUILDFORD, as Lieutenant
Governor of Dover Castle, is not yet named. It is
reported that either the Right Hon. -CHARLES
LONG, or Colonel CPIURCHILL will have it.
We understand that the account of her Grace the
Dutchess of DoßsEr having been brought to bed
on Monday morning is unfounded.
The Harmonic Society dined together on Mon.
day, at the Thatch'd House. The PRINCE of
WALES, Duke of NOR•FOLiC, Marquis of LoRNE,
Lord TENII,LETOWN, and a long list of.persons of
the highest fashion, as well as a selettion of our first
Singers, were present. In addition to
.the usual
harmony and good cheer, the business of the day
was to award Prizes to those who produced the
best pieces. Mr. WILLIAM KNyVETT, who ob-
tained a prize last year, was this season still more
successful. Two of the PRINCE'S Gold Cups were
voted to him ; the one for the best serious, the
other for , the best cheerful Glee. Mr. WEB BE,
jun. obtained the other Cup, the-Prize for the best
Catch.—The PRINca himself presented the Prizes.
His Royal Highness was in the Chair. The Soldier's
Departure was the serious Glee.

M. OTTO, it is said, means to give a splendid
Fete in honour of the Peace.
The Earl of PEMBROKE, the Earl of BEVERLEY,
Lord and Lady LouvAINE, Lady L. PERCY, Hon.
W. PERCY, Mr. and Lady JANE DUNDAS were of
the party at the Marquis of EXETER'S Dinner on
Monday.

Colonel THORNTON sailed from Brighton for
France cri Thursday last. He carried with him
his famous pistols, and four and a half couple of
hounds.

The famous pilgrimage to Loretto is again re-
vived ; the People of Ancona with reason rejJic:: at
this event, as it will circulate money, and give a,
marked proof of Peace and Security.
There are no less than twelve Theatres open
every night in tarts, while here we are satisfied
with Pic.Nic, Covent-Garden and
lirtuSlane.

.117 .4 L NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 8.

PAs.sED by, the Worcester, WooD, Fortitude,
BOULDERSON, Airley Castle, NASH, Phanix,
MOFFAT, Ilawkesbury, DoNALDsoN, and IPelles-
ley, Extra Ship, East IndianlCn, home ward-bound.
Also passed by, the Union, GREEN, and Patriot,
STRANNocH, from the West Indies.

Arrived the Harrington, CHAPMAN, from Ply-
mouth.

FALMOUTH, JUNE 6.

' ARRIVED the American Ships Elope, Capt. Pic_
KE rts, with flour, cotton, &c. forty days from New.
York, for orders ; the PEIZUS, GOODR I DG E,With 2500
bartels flour, for orders, forty-eight days passage
from Norfolk ; and the William and Mary, DIXON,
fifty days from ditto, with 1900 barrels ditto, for
this Port ; also the armed Brig Patsey, Capt. Kt NE,
seven weeks from Charlestown, with rice, sugar,
coffee, &c- for orders; and the. Brig Brothers, Capt.
KING, sixty-eight days from the Havannah, with
flour, cotton, &c. for orders.

The Princess Elizabeth, Princess Amelia, and
Prince Adolphus Packers, with Mails for Jamaica,
New-York, and Lisbon, which were expeded to
sail this day, are detained by contrary winds.
Sailed the Portuguese Brig San Antonio"' Almas,
Capt. DEREIZ, with fruit, for Amsterdam ; the
C/azirina Cutter, THOMAS, on a Cruize against the
Smugglers ; the American Brig Illaria,• LEVING.
TON, for London ; the Prussian Galliots Cowartez,
Capt. GRAAP, for Alberg, and Maria, .USCH.
MANSE, for Havre ; and the following Transports :
Berwick, Robinson, Medea, Mayne, and Governor Milne,
Tate, for London; Ann, Grant, and Phoebe, Bywater, foi-
Portsmouth ; also the Pallas, Capt. Deldy, with oil, for
London.