The Sun.
London, England, 1802-04-21 00:00:00

tizans of the old regime to preside in their inter.
nal administ'ation.

FikdtlE, APR IL 4.—The Government has au-
thorised the Council of War, and the Council of the..
Colonies to establish deptgs for the COlonial Troops
that go to India. These degas shall be established
at AMsterdam, and in some other ports of the,Re.
public. -
The Trade to the Cape of Good Hope shall not,
as formerly, 'belongio an exclusive. Company ;, every
individual of the Republic shall be free to. traffic
. .
there, on paying a certain Duty. be inl.abitants
of the Countries, which have, by their Ministers,
Concluded a Definitive Treaty of Peace, shall enjoy
the same Privileges as the Tradersorthis Republic.
The Comm-me at Amsterdam recovers all its for-
mer atlivity ; 23 vesels are at this moment in that.
P4rt, waiting a favourable wind to -sail to the
Coast of Guinea. The same . aCtiolity reigns at
nordrecht and Rotterdam, where
:there are also
several vessels loaded for the Colonies. .
It is asserted that we are to have an exclusive
Company for the Trade to China ; we hope soon to
seethe Trade to the East Indies. made free,.as well
as that to the Cape.
The East India Company is: become so burden_
some,- that its - Debts,, with which the State is
charged, 31110113 t to S, I 53,8 1.3. Byres. -

COUNTRY. NEWS.

tiE,WCm'TT.E, APRIL T 7.

•
ON. Wednesday at noon, the first Division ofthe
Northumberland Militia arrived here from Hull s
they were met by immense multitudes of people at
the •Tprnpike-gate, . and attended- into the town
amidst the warmest congratulations on their return
to their nativ,e county, after an. absence of near
ten year, during which time the Regiment has 'been
stationed in various parts of 'England, 'conduaing
themselves, on all occasions, in the most soldier_
like and exemplary manner, ever attending to the
strkiest mode of dkcipline and good. behaviour.
Oh their reaching Mosley-street, in their way to
Head-quarters, at Turner's, they were received by
the Newcastle Volunteers, under arms, having pre-
viously 'been drawn up there for the occasion by
MajOi Davidson, in the absence of Colonel Clentiel.
Colonel Reed, after the Volunteers had presented
arms;. hidteil. the Northumberland in front of the
Volunteers, paying his respells to Major David-
son he thanked.. the- Corps .for the high honour
done the Militia that day; remarking at the same
time; " that if any thing could have added to the
satislatlion of returning home, it was the being thus
received by a Corps, so much distinguished by its-
loyalty, discipline, 'a'nd services."- The. Militia
then presented arms, and marched to Head-quarters,
accompanied by their excellent Band of-. Music, the
Volunteers presenting arms as they passed. • It is.
impossible to convey an adequate idea of. the kind
and sincere welcome the Militia met with here on
their arrival ; the bells rung on -the occasion, and
tile streets 'through which they:paSsed, particularly
Dean-street, Mosley-street; and Pilgrim-street, were
thronged beyond any former' example. It was a
scene highly sarisfaftciry; and a tribute vivifying
in the urinost degree to ail, both °fleets and men.
e second MI/16i= arrived on Thursday, and the
remaining two DiVisicinS- will come in this day and
dn -Stinclay ; and it is expeEteci• the Whole will be
disbanded in, the -course- of a short time.—Three
Companies will march this day for.-Alnwick, and
three more on Monday for Morpcth, where it is
Supposed they will remain till the disembodying
takes place.
At Beverley fair, on We4esday, there was a
large show of horned cattle and pigs, which sold
at reduced prices ; lean cattle full zs per cent.
cheaper.
Wd-iiieSorry to announce the loss of the Bruns-
kili,-CaPtain Bacon, from Whitehaven to America.
It happened 'to the Southward of the Chesapeak ;
the time is not mentioned. Mr. Joseph William-
son (nephew of Mr. Williamson, merchant, of
Whitehaven), a very promising young man, unfor_
tunately perished on the occasion.