The Sun.
London, England, 1805-01-22 00:00:00

AMERICIf.

No RFOI, x, Duc. 13.—La Revolutiottaire and
Le President kccp a stri6l night-watch on each
other ; but not cxattlly for the same purpose. The
Frenchman watches for an opportunity to sall.when
the Englishman is not prepared ; the Englishman
that he may be prepared when the Frenchman sails.

We have some reason to think that the French
Frigate intends soon to put to sea .; for we've ore.
dihly informed, they were very busy on board yes-
terday evening cutting rtern.ports. : •
Dec. 14.—Yesterdsy
,the President and La Re.
euolutionaire both came into Hampton Roads, We
understand the former: is expeacci up in this port.
for the purpose of *rabbi spine repairs.
Dsc. 15..,--Extrad of a letter from a Mercantile
House in Madeira, to its Correspondent in this
place, dated Ql. 29, received by the Ship Medway,
Captain POTTS :-,—" By a Vessel arrived here two
days ago from Lisbon, we have received the.of-
ficial intelligence of a D:claration of. War between
Engfand.and Spain."
. addition to the above e*tr.'atl, Captain Parrs
says, that,-hostilities
.having commenced 'bet*een
Englan&and Spain was; known at• Madeira; Re
portuwere Current 'that the French bad taken pos-
session of the Spanish ships.of, war. at .Ferris!, Co.
rtanna, &c. and that they .ere in •daily itlyrehertsioti
of the French taking Madeira. • ..

• . CHAtteasToa, 13tto. the 1341'13'4;4e.
• British Frigate 111ermaid, .Cdpr, Fight. I .
at Havannah from Jamaica,. with Disratchei for the
Governor, relative to the conduft of Freilch •Priv'3".'
.:teers towards Briti•lt Veisels . taken -into. the Ports,
of Cnba..., Two days after, a British.GoVertMtept
• Brig arrived at Ha Vanua!) in eight days from. Kings-•
ton._ She liati arrived at Kingston in thirty-two.
days from England..
• This Vessel was sent from Kingston, immediate
ly on her-arrival, with dispatches from 'the Adinirai
to the Commander of the Mermaid, the contents of
which were kept secret.. Invitations had 'been
given to all the principal Officers at the 1-lavanriah,
to attend a 8411 which was to have been' given on
board the Mermaid on the evening of the Istli ult.
but the arrival of this Brig frustrated the
'The Commander 'of the Frigate, on. receiving
thete diipatches,- weighed anchor and stood out
,to
'Sea,' where .he continued lying Olf and on till the
• whole of the' British merchant Ships in the harbour
(one only excepted, which 'had not ballast on board)
joined him.. Some of these VeSsels, were- partly
loaded • others had purchasedcargoesr hut
.had nut
taken ;hem on hoard ; snch,
_however, was the
port Of these dispatches, that:they, itnmediately left
the port, anti sailed under convoy of the- Frigate.
• The Brig returned to Jamaica,

A grand Mass was celebrated yesterday at the
Catholic Chapel, King-street, Portman-sqtrare, for
the repose of the murdered Lours XVI. Many
prisons of distintlion, as well as the French Princes,
were present at this mournful celebration.
Several counterfeit two pounds Bank Note 3 have
lately got into. circulation. 'They are done with a
hair pencil, but they will net bear a minute inspec..
tion.

Sunday setnnight arrived -ar Core. of Cork His
IVlAjoiyilf Brig Elk, Cart. 11/11)sa$N EL t.,, frpni the
111wris, •