The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-24 00:00:00

PARIS, JULY lb.

A Letter from Brest announces that ToOssAisiT
LOUVERTURE is still on board the Hero:, where
he will remain until orders are received from Go-
vernment respelling him.
Ilicx.....w_riteiroin Brussels, under date of the ictit
inst. that they expel every day to receive an Offi-
cial ,Notice of the precise time when the Fiasr
CONSUL will arrive there. That event is expeled
with the Most anxious impatience. Persons from
-all parts of the Country flock to Brussels and Ant.
'ewer, to be present at his arrival in those Cities.
The PRINCE Of CASTE L.FRANCO, Colonel of the.
Walloon Guards, Lieutenant-General in the Army
of His CATHO L IC MAJESTY, and his Ambasador at
the Court of Vienna, arrived at Bourdeaux on the
zth instant, with a numerous suite. •

STUTTQ.A.B:D, JULY to.—One of our Gazettes
contains new details comprised in a Letter from
Paris, respecting the progress of the Negociation
in that capital, on the subjea of the Indemnitiese
The following is an Extrati :

" The reports which have been circulated respea..
ing the settlement of the affairs of the Indemnities.
in Germany, arc well-founded. The French Agent
will set off fOr Ratisbon as soon as the Convention.
concluded at Paris has been ratified by the Courts of
Berlin and Petersburg h, and the Ratification, have
been exchanged at Paris. Immediately after, this
event, and before the Convention has been rat fled.
by the Piet of the Empire, those Princes who have
Troops at their disposal, will take possession of the
Countries allotted to them as Indemnities, and at the
same time the Convention wilt be officially published.
What the public Papers have asserted respecting the
contents of this Convention, is in m,ny pal oculars
false and incorreCi. It .vould be too pre_umpTtU.us
to4nnounce at the present moment, the dispo.itions
of this important Treaty ; hut it is certain, that
some days previ .us to its definitive conclusion, many
changes- were made in the arrangement.

HAGUE, JULY 1 2.-Accordirig: to intelligence
received from the Cape of Good Hope, that Colony
does not enjoy complete-tranquillity. The Caffres
and Hottentots make excursions, on Se vera 1 points,
and desolate the Country.

Therernainder of the Troops in the 1..xel
embark this day or to-morrow, in
.order. to corn-
}Mete. the number of those destined for the West.
Indies.

.NAZ.VES, JUNE. 22.--General ACTON, our Mint
nister,. has sernca dispatch to the Secrerary of Srate's
Office, in which he states all the cerempnies which.
are to he observed tipon"The reception of the KING
in his Capital', and also a list of the persons who are
t 5 be presented to him.
FLoieEtwt, JULY 2..-r—tfie KING of ETR UR lA.
Is 'pert-ea-1y 'ffeciiered from -ilidii,position, and
the soletnn aft of renewing the omit of allegiance
will take place on the loth of next month, in the
Hall of the old Nhtce.

The EMPEROR of Moßocco has 'declared War
agiinst-frieljniTUSfate;. A notice to thi. ,±l-;:ct
has just 6een reiieially given by Mr. ERVING, the
American Consul resident in London, 1:c in.
mntirrs of American Vessels. 11-'e Ships t.f the
United State's, .bound to the Mediierr.,,,e.oi, are
directed to rendezvous in the ha) of where
a convoy will be turiaish.d ni7ern, from time to time,
out of the Squadron of Commodore Mot i i now
upon that station;

. .
Yesterday it .was expeaed tliat the LORD r..:1-IAN-,
CELLoR would :have
,pronounced, judgoWno.;
in the business of Drury. Lane l'heat re, it was
put off, by the consent of the Parties, snit
The late Colonel &AIRE was once a (listing fished
charader in ;he British Senate, and :terrain
sessed powers calculated to render
•in a popular AsseMbly. He knew tie ‘, „rid, ~nd
his charatteri;tic feature was Common ,sen,:e. He
particularly excelled in a biting but gloss srcies ttf
sarcastic eloquence. No mini could trlore tly
ceive a bitter sarcasm, or express it with more e,.us.. •
tic brevity.—He knew she force at d the extent of
his powers, and he managed them ith a prudent
severity. -He chiefly appeared in the Links Op-
position, and he Conducited himself with great sk!•11.
He left to others the' toil of the co, te:it, but he
always took care to be upon his post, and share
the spoils of vistary. Iu other words, nothing
originated with him, but he .gave such a
dolls and well-timed support to all the tnea•
sures of his Party, that they considered him as.
one of the essential movements in the poliical
machine. He had at least the merit of Consistency,
and certainly that of prudence, for when he
tained a snug and comfortable asylutn from the
moils of political contention, he re,ived horsed
to the enjoyments of private life, and ielt hi 4 col-
leagues to employ themselves in the struggles tif
ambition, and to endure all the caprices of F.,riul e.
MICHAEL ANGELO is not now such a Chiebuls
to have his feathers ruffled by any pleaant ry to
which his oddities may give birth: , b-et.e~i,
at Durham, in his Speech to the Electors, no
man had received more abuse from the Podhtic paiwri
than himself, and nobody minded it It,. fo do
the little fellow justice, he disp,a)s a great share of
good nature upon every occasioo.
We wonder Mr. STOUHART, the Atademici ,n,
should have chosen toe walls of the Sian Las of
BURLEIGH Huse on which to delineate II ;new 01
Hell, as it wii •te the means of introduciug a Lid/
111017, Earth into his Lordship's famiiy.

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LAST night none of the ROYAL VAiwitt4l were
out, the wind being so boisterous that several
ships in the Roads were driven ashore, but were
got off again at high-water;
This morning His MAJESTY, and PRINCESS
CHARLOTTE of WALES, bathed.

After breakfast His MAJESTY, and PRINCESS
SOPHIA, attended by Colonels CARTWRIGHT and
Firzaoy, rode out on horseback on the Dorchester
road.

HER MAJESTY, and PRINCESS CHARLOTTE Of
WALES, accompanied by Ladies ELGIN and STA.
WELL, took an airing as far as Dorchester.
Lord ARDEN arrived here last night.

VAUXHALL ROGVING MATCH.

it YESTERDAY being appointed for the trial of skill
for the Prize Wherry, given annually by the Pro.
prietor of Vauxhall Gardens, the following persons
took their stations under the arches of Blackfriar's.
!S bridge, at six o'clock ; each Boat being distinguish_
ed by a white flag with red spots;
No. of Spots. Mew' Names. Ifikeie

J. Edward Brumwell;
Charles Westwood, Vauxhill.
2. Robert Barrow; p Three Cranes.
lames Tims; 5 Lambeth.
3. Edward Birch, ? Blacktiiari.
John Sheppard, $ Lambeth.
4. . Charles White, 2 Strand Lane.
George WoldstondOrf; 5 Three Cranes.
s. john Sayei, ? Three Cranes.
Lewis Phillips, 5 Hungerford.
8. Isaac Wood; 2 Strand Lane.
William Perry; 5 Hungerford.
'7. William Prizernan; 2 Black friars.
Francis Tomlinson, 5 Stengate.

They Started at a quarter past Six ; for a short
distance with much equality, but in a few [ninnies
the veteran Sheppard, with his partner Birch; by far
Outstripped the rest, and maintained their superio-
rity till they approached Westminster Bridge, when
they were passed by Perry and Wood, who bid
fairly for Viclory. After a very hard contest, how.
ever, Sheppard got a head again ; and having pass-
ed Battersea Bridge, returned in triumph to the
Irize mooted off Vauxhall.

At coming ini they distanced the other Boats by
about thirty yards. Perry and Wood nextfollowed,
‘hrid the third were hiZeman and T6mlitison i
among the Other 13oati the contest was very even.
Excepting Biretta there is nd man on the River,
itoinct has coritentkdsingly with Sheppard. He eel'_
fainly deserves, and *e wish him to be well reward.
tdi but think, that his combined strength and skill,
render him too povkrful for any competitor, as
erndlatitin must at length ceases when opposed by
Certain vi6tOry.
They were accompanied, as ustial, by the Duke
f Yottr's Band, in a barge, which enlivened the
scene by their martial airs; The Prize Wherry
followed theM, distinguished by a white fag:
Owing to the unsettled state of the weather, the
attendant Boats were not so numerous as in general
on the occasion; nor were the banks of the River so
trowdeti;'

Sttoortxp MA-ron.—Yesterday afternoon the
§o long talked of Match between the celebrated P:
hobif,toi); ct Ashe, near Fardhatn; in Surrey, who
tas been long considered the best. shot in the Coun•
try, and Samuel Morton, a wolkman to Mt.
OnAnaker, of Oxford-street, took place at
Montpellier Gardens, Walworth. The match was for

446 guineas, to shoat at pigeons flying front the trap
at twenty...two yards distance, twelVe roUnds each.
Robinson had the first fires ands although it was
acknowledged to be a fine shot, he missed ; Morton
then fired aid brought down his bird--the bets were
3 tot on the latter; The f 2,11 shot Morton Missed ;
they vete then even. Even betting. The 17th
Bhoi Robinson thisseds and when it cairie to the 23d
thtits the wager was looked Upon as decided, as
Robinson court' only tie if his adversary misseds and
he did not ; Morton took a long aims and although
the bird flew well, he missed, and Robinson bring-
ing down his, the match remained undecided. It
was then agreed to fire again seven each; in the
eoutse of which Robinson missed twice, and Morton
°nee, consequently he is now considered the best shot
in England. Robinson hat long borne the palm. He
110:14 at pigeons some time ago at trentford, for a
considerable sum, laid between two NNoblemen..,,..
Rubinson was to shoot 28 pigeons ; he brougnt
'lol,vn 27. Among the company were the Earl of
1,
AkMOUTI-1, Colonel MACKENZIE, Captains P.
IqN and SMITH, Sir W. W. WYNNE. About moo
Persons were present.
Mrs. JORDAN and QUICK are engaged for the
iehmond Theatre. Of course all in the vicinity who
Pretend to Taste, will give their countenance to the
Richmothl Theatricals
A Letter from Gibraltar mentions, that the dis-
ipline of the Garrison since the arrival of the new
Qevernor, has been enforced with per:their lever;ty;
that no relaxation is allowed to the Officers or Sol-
tHers • and that military punishment is infliCted,
af-
ter the fashion ,of the Prussians and Getthans, by
beat of drarti
Mr. PAXTON, from the great support he Meets
has every prospea of succeeding in his Elec-
tron for Carmartbenshire.
Citizen CoMae must be aware that the
difsex Poll exhibits a perfett reseinblance of a Pot
of hig own. Porter. The froth is at the toiti, the
Jazindeslpart in the-
.middle, and the dregs at the
bettor„.
' Mr, CAWTHORNE has tirade a very vigorous at.
tempt to get into Parliament. It is nor quite so
easy to get in, as to get out of the House of Com.
mons.
Saturday last James Baldwin, the Milford Post.
Iboy, about fourteen years of age, was committed to
l'l-Y Gaol, .charged with stealing a col. Note out
Letter, direfteel to Messrs. Barber and. Dent, of
drafts
street, London. The Letter contained
"-I!fts and. Notes to the value of 3181. Tile Note
tnicit the boy rook, he exchanged to pay for some
and sugar, which he purchased at a shop in.
N,4
I ford.

£LSe r, LiVL 4IT 1.14
ti L. 11. U

A very melancholy accident 'happened :it--these
Docks on Thursday evening, which is more to be
lamented for 'the loss of lives, than for any- setions
injury it has done to this gteat• national -work.
The groUnd in. Which these doCks. are Made, is
the inside of a half-Circle, foithed by the Thames
from Litriehouse to Blackwall; The Whole space,
more than a mile in diarrieteti is low, itiatshy
ground, Which but for an embankment along the
river side, Would be generally oVerflowed.
The entrance to the Docks if at Blackwall.
The Docks theniselVes have been made of Bourse
!addle the embankment was cut, and the Docks
being nearly finished, this last part of the under-
taking was performing. From the Docks to this
entrance is nearly half a mile, in the course of Which
there is a large bason, immediately outside the
Docks, which is connected with the River by a
Canal, having in its course several sets of Flood.
Gates. The space between the outer extremity of
this Canal and the Thames is called the Coffre Dam,
we understand ; and here was to be overcome the
diffictilties of introducing the water. The neck of
the Canal, over which there is a temporary bridge,
was, previous to the accident of Thursday, block.
aded by large planks, &c. to prevent the water from
prematurely flowing into the Docks, or even the
Eason, should such an accident as that which has
occurred actually take place, the danger of it being
foreseen. This neck is about fifty feet wide, and
from it to the river not much more than a hun-
dred yards, the entrance spreads on each side
with a curve, till on reaching the Thames the
sides are about two hundred feet apart. This
part forming nearly a triangle, is called the Cof-
fre Dam, and here the accident happened.
Between this dam and the Thames, forming a
barrier against the water, stood the old em-
bankment. But to the right and to the left, go.
ing out from the Docks to the Thames, on each
side a gate was cutting, to let in the water, while
the bank was left standing in the centre, forming a
wharf. In making these gates, piles of wood were
driven in front of the bank ; the piles close to each
other, forming a cur ve, the breast towards the
Thames, so that on the principle of an arch of a
bridge, the more pressure that came against them,
`the firmer they locked together. These piles of
wood forming a breast-work kept out the water,
while persons were employed outside and in, in re-
moving the earth and- forming a passage for the
water. On the outside lighters are employed in
heaving ballast. This is the way in which the
earth is and has been removed on the outside, On
the inside, about thirty men were employed in cut-
ting away the Bank.
On Thursday evening, at five minutes past seven,
it being then high water, though only a neap tide,
it was seen that the piles of the upper gate were
giving way, and the alarm was given. At this time,
from the best information we could tolled, there
were twenty-eight men at work, cutting away the
earth on the inside ; the lighters were not at work,
it being high water. By the alarm being given,
about ten or a dozen were enabled to climb up on
the wharf, in the centre, and save their lives; but
the notice of the accident was so short, that the re-
mainder were unable to escape. The barrier, the em-
bankment against the Thames, being much reduced,
the ground beneath the piles gave way, and the water,
which entered but gently at first, rti a few seconds
acquired such force, and rushed in with such a sod.
den violence, that the piles, 'and the whole of the
wood-work were in an instant blown up, as if by
gun-powder, a noise being made at the same tine as
if a cannon had been fired, and many persons mis-
taking the foam and spray Of the water ascending
to a considerable height; for smoke. About ten
or a dozen were able to escape ; but the others,
though all alarmed, and running to save their lives,
were in an instant overwhelmed. One man bad
just got safe from the water when a pile struck
him on the head, and he was buried in the flood.
orother to, the Surveyor, Mr. Du Pa, was super-
intending the men in the dam ; he had reached some
scaffolding by which they had heaved up the mud ; it
went in the general wreck, and Mr.Dtra-a disappear-
ed. Of the men that were overtaken by the water, on..
ly two escaped alive, and one of them, it is feared,
will not live. • They laid hold of ropes that hap-
pened to he hanging into the dam, klnd Were ,drawn
up by the help of boat-hooka, for one of them -was
so severely bruised and cut about the head, that he
could make little exertion ; the other is also much
bruised, and all the dead bodies found are cut and
mangled, so that it appears they suffered as much
from the falling of the wood-work as from the water.
The news of the accident spread a most dreadfUl
alarm round the neighbouthood. Many hundreds
of men are employed on the Docks, and the friends
of each ferried they had suffered. Crowds flocked
to the place, and great distress prevailed, wives
and children in the utmost anguish. It was a long
time before a boat could come into the dam, the en-
trance of which was choaked up with piles and
pieces of wood ; the water inside was also covered
with wood; the wreck of the gates. Boats dragged
for the dead bodies, and about ten o'clock four were
found ; at two o'clock yesterday .thorning fifth
was found: These five bodies were yesterday lay.
ing at a public house in the neighbourhood. The
body of Mr. DoPtis,brother could not be recover.
ed, though a reward of five guineas was held out to
encourage the watermen in searching. Two boats
were dragging and feeling with poles all yesterday
forenoon, but without success, and at three o'clock
they discontinued searching. They found, how_
ever, a piece of Mr: DUFF'S coati with his line-and
rule in the pocket ; they fotind his hat also; and they
found some other articled of wearing apparel. The
rush of the water carried in a great part of the bank
with it, into the Coffre Dam, which, in consequence,
was in many parts filled with mud, two or three
feet deep. In this mud, or beneath the bank, it is
supposed the bodies are buried. Others imagine
they may have gone out with the tide, which ebbed
in the night.
The reports about town were indeed very much
exiggerated, some persons saying an hundred were
drowned, and that the water had flowed- in to
the whole Docks; others said fifty, and many, thirty
persons, had lost their lives. 'We understand that,
on. calling over the names' of the men yesterday,

auout
thirty
,were nusstrig; , but it does Oct foilow
they were drowned, as, in so extensive a
'cern; all the men cannot be mustered, except on
Saturday nipti • when they come for 'their Wages,
and Many might yesterday hai'e.aseneil, thentsel yes
from work. From persons who- Saw,the'acci&nt,
we are assured the probable toss is aliO:4 fifteen. •
Some of the water was yesterday itilining through
the neck we have described, intd d'.e liut at
no greater rate than it runs
in an ofilinary guttei ;
some water was in the bottom. oldie Basun ; but the
whole of the bottom was not covered. At low
water yesterday, the water remained froth four to
eight feet deep, in the Coffre DaM ; and this after
a passage had been cut to let as much as possible out
into the Thames. It was then level with the Thames
at low water. Earth was throwing" in at the neck,
and other steps were taking, to prevent the water
flowing from the Coffre Dam into the Canal.

The accident has not produced any injurious con-
sequences to the works, nor will it in the least
degree impede or delay their completion.
The DireCtors of the West India Dock Company
have ordered an inquiry into the situation of the
families of the unfortunate sufferers, with a view to
their relief.

It is remarkable that, as we are informed, similar
accidents happened at Liverpool, and at Hull, when
the Docks were opened there. At Hull, about
fourteen years ago, the water burst in, in the same
manner, and twenty-:4i* lives wer lost.