The Sun.
London, England, 1805-01-10 00:00:00

DisrArcata have been received at the ,Admi.
rah), from Sir THOMAS DuctwoaTts, announcing
the capture of several French Privateer. that had
annoyed our trade in the West Indies.

The Polyphemus, one of the Ships belonging to
Sic Jofix ORB lee Squadron, arrived on Tuesday, at
ipithead, having captured a number of Spanish'
Ships, one of which, the Gartroda Frigate, of 36
gulls, is supposed to' be the richest Ship that hal
yet been detained. She parted from this Prize
in a severe gale of wind, in about 13 degrees
of West lungitacit, and has not seen her since.
No fears, however, are entertained for her safety.

A Jamaica Mail arrived this morning, which
brought Papers to the rittli of November, The
House of Assembly met a few days previous to that
period, and we are happy► to state that the greatest
cordiality subsisted between that Ihdy and the
Governor, although it is imagined that the Supplies
will not be granted to the full extent demanded.
From St. Domingo we learn that the French
Payee at Sin Domingo was reduced to boo &liens who
were, however, amply supplied with provisions
from. America. An attack from DessALlNas was
expected in the course of the present month,

We felt the most sincere satisfaCtion in being able
to contradia yesterday the unfavourable reports
which were circulated respeeting the health of the
Garrison trf Gibraltar, Some doubts of the accuracy of
our informatibn appeared in a Paper which appears to
systematically sceptical upon every point that re..
Lacs to the honout or the advantage of this Country.
We pledge ourselves to the correetnesi of Our state-
ment—in confirmation of which we subjoin the
Following Extract of a Letter from Gen.flht to4e,
dared the agth of November. It statet.L—
rDro Bovrox, Deputy: Inspector: of 4los.
Lira's, Dr. Fe L.r.ow Es, Physician to the Forces,
ind three linipital were Lola(' here frenta
Iris Mai4sfy's Ship Lio-0,,5 on the 23(1 installer

44 It afrurth ate convidetahle graiiiicacion to add,
thif▪
t. the,,viplence of theFevcr continues to ab,tte ;
ollf,lollllllltt the 16th being ;* I.llaws ; ,
„.„ ,
▪ un-tue ?tilt 3*-191h, 0.-.620111,
4-1.....244, 2-13 d, 2-24th, 6.-----
Total, 25.

and the nutnber of ''ever CasC3, in theiHospital this
day only 96.1: °

We are also enabled to upon the most un.,
eitacAtionable authority, that a Letter, dated dig 6th
Pit, has been refleived iron) that Officer, -which
ttetea, that, the number of.fever easei in the
tat Willi reduced ttrfive or six, and ()tat Op alintder
tvA con ,idel ell 43 COMpietay fiuhdued.

It is not in our power to state any Inure parti.
rulers reept4ing the purport of the communieltion
from France, whi'ch was mentioned firs, ,in this
Paper, hilt we rail certainly venture to say, that it
nanifeittQ./vereilt;.qz If 4 tacific to44'elicy. As
to the.effzq which this cortitnunication -may have
an the British Cabinet, we shall not at present
litigate to eotijifitite fully satisfied, how.
aver, that nothing vii be overlooked which tiny
tend to the, ,bonowr and interest of this. Country,
Ind the general trantiuillity of fittropt. The int.
tietlistc hearer of the communication is not, •in.
iced, a perign importance,—but `that is
'issuer of little weight present ensure of
iff4ils• " we said, a#n liturtine de, Pa is.leau,
Ind Ins name is Fit Atic fie remains on I),,ard
ite, o:richt Man oft War, in the Downs. 'We do
sot Think it- necessary. to notice the surmks Anti
i(dribrites of a. Morning T'a'per as to what we have ,a-id. _
of this suhkai fur our Restlers'sVill ncoliee't that
are did nor siste any opinion of 'onr own upon 'the
,yhjeft of react!, hut Merely t>llcrvrd that we 0110111,1
tut be"siiri)ri'sed at „toy Overture on the part of the
French Ust:rper, who must of course wish the vvorld
a believe that-he is gesiroui of Peace, whatever
tray Ise itls secret wishes sod ijesigni. It it evi4ieht
hat the Dispatch from the Freoch 'Minister to the Sc.
:retary fur Foreign Afrairs cannot relate „merely
taro EXchattge of Prisoners, as that, matter
irrviged lotig uu between our Transport lilard arid
be Minister of the Marine. On What then can the
Viinistet` at Paris be supposed to write to the
vlinistet for Foreign Affairs in London,' unless
o feel uis gromAa e" ikt 44bjea of Peace, the
;reAtebt compliment he could vay us, as it roes