The Sun.
London, England, 1805-04-05 00:00:00

FROM TILE BARBADOES MERCURY.

MiSDAY, FEB. 26.-A sudden depression was
occasioned here on Sunday last, on the arrival of a
Neutral from Leeward, with the unexpected intelli.
gence of the appearance in these Seas of a powerful
l'tench-Na val Force ; and yesterday morning the
account was fully confirmed, but, as is too cns.
ternary, with many exaggeraied additions, which
could only tend 'to heighten the alarm.---With.
out following the varying and vague accounts
which have been industriously disseminated, we shall
confine our report on this generally interesting'sub.
jed to that which seems must authentic.
On Wednesday last a small Vessel, in her course
from Dominica to St. Lucia, discovered several sail
of large Vessels standing towards Martinique, and
having ascertained them to be an Enemy's Squa.
dron, and clearly distinguished their force, bore up
for this Island, and communicated her observa.
Lions, justly deeming it of the highest importanCe
to be immediately known here. The confirmation
of this account was yesterday morning aficially re.
ceived in Dispatches from St. Vincent, with the
addition that the Enemy had fallen in with a small
Convoy bound here, and had captured the Pritrre of
Autturias Transport.
It appears that His Majesty's Ship Alligator,
having a Ship and Brig under convoy, fell in with
the Enemy's Squadron on Wednesday morning ;
that they endeavoured to decoy her by hoisting
English colours, and one of them a Rear-Admiral's
blue Flag ; but the Alligator finding they could
not answer her signals, discovered the cheat, and
stooddired for St. Lucia ; the Enemy giving chase,
cut off the ship, and captured her.
The real force of the Enemy, according to the
most correet account that has been received, and
which is given by an American Schooner, that
passed through their Fleet on Wednesday, after
their capture of the Transport, consists of one three.
decker, supposed of ir to guns, two So's, two 17.4.'8,
and five frigates, evidently full of troops. This
force, so superior to any thing which we have-at
present afloat in the West Indies, certainly threat.
ens some danger to our Colonial Possessions; not,
however, in that extent which the too timid hastily
apprehend, for our Garrisons throughout the Islands
are in general well strengthened, admirably ap-
pointed, and in high health and discipline.
On,our own Internal Resources the most implicit
confidence can be placed, and we might even defy
the whole concentrated Force of the Enemy ; all
languor and inactivity, however, must be thrown
ofr; and the zeal, activity, and vigour of our Com.
manders, both Civil and Military, be seconded
with promptness and alacrity. The measures al.
ready adopted, and still pursuing, are such as mark
a strong determination or obstinate resistance ; and
judging from those eminent talents which we shall
,have to guide and direct us in the hour of danger,
should it ever arrive, we anticipate a glorious re-
sult to the honuut and reputation of our Country.

FROM THE FRENCH ANL) DtirC II PAPERS

PARIS, MARCH 24.—ft is Siqd tort tteat..6.dmi.
ral SERCFy, who sailed from ISLlnre3 in an Ameri.
Can Ship for. the Isle of Prance, has been taken by
an English Vessel, contrary to rite rtitts of neu.
trality, end carried into England.
The Emperor and-Empress lately visited Trianon
(the favourite TalaCe of the unfortunate MArtre
AN•totNi+te), and orders were given to repair it
for the reception of Their Imperial Majesties.
AdMiral BRPIX died without any fortune, but
the Emperor has granted his widow a pension of
dOOO iivrei, and to each of his children a pension of