The Sun.
London, England, 1805-03-25 00:00:00

MADRIVi Fli B. 20......T0 provide as much as pos.
sible for the extraordinary expenses which will be
incurred by the fitting out of our Navy, recourse
has been had to the commercial class. Cadiz and
Madrid have each contributed a million of piastres,
and an equal sum is expected from the other com-
mercial cities : by means of these and other-con-
tributions we shall be able to fit out 26 Ships of
the Line. There is, however, a want of Sailors,
as within the last two or three years more than
to,ooo of them, to avoid falling victims to poverty
and famine, have been obliged to enter into foreign

SCCV tee.

We are assured the Prince of Peace will be ap.
pointed sole First Minister, and that the others will
be dismissed.

The. Negotiations now carrying on by the Ame.
rican Minister at Aranjuez are very Yetiv, and,
we are assured, may be expeeted to have the wish.
ed.for issue.

BERLIN, MARCH 15....-Sir GEOR.CIE RUMBOLD
arrived here from London the 13th inst, as a pri.
vate

The Russian Plenipotentiary Baron De WIN.
ZENCIBR 01) a is expe(tcd to set out on his return for
St. Petersburgh in a few days.
According to a Letter from Sr. Thomas, dated
the 3d of December last, 641 houses became a prey
to the flames in the late fire there.

ALL the accounts which we have of late received
from the Continent tend to skew, in the strongest
"manner, the apprehensions which BONAPARTE en.
tertains of the designs of the Continental Powers,
by the efforts which he is 'caking to disunite that
Confederacy which he knows is forming against
him, arid ,to secure himself in ,that quarter in which
he is most vulnerable,' and where he has the greatest
reason to exped an attack, namely, in, Italy.--
The - Freiab Papers have, of late, taken very great
pains to assure their Readers, that there was no
foundation whatever for the report of the 'Cordon
of Austrian Troops on the Italian Frontiers having
'been increased by several Thousand men,i There
is no dJubt, however, that the Austrian Army in
that quarter has been very considerably' augmented,
and that it was the suhjed of some very strong Re-
presentations by the French Ambassador at Vienna,
We do not pretend to know what answer was made
to these Representations ; but we may infer that it
was not pettedly satisfadory to the French Go.
vernmenr, from the great numbers of French Troop
which they have since that time continued to pour
into Italy, am! particularly from the eirdumstance
of the Girr4,lii of IVlanttia having been sci greatly
increased. ,

We have seen a Private Letter frOm Vienna,,
diced the sth, which states, that notwithstanding
the positive assertions in the Fretch Papers, the
EMPE a or. of GERMANY has not yet consented to
acknowledge Borrise ra, or any of his Family,
Ktr,,a of L'hl II Alt DY, much less KING of ITALY,
which was the title which theCorslcan first propos-
ed to assume, The Ftench,Minister at Vienna,
LA ROClll.l,:itil G AULT, presented the Mar EROR on
the zd irmM. a Letter from BONAPARTE, in which,
he desitrd an interview with His listr PRIM., MA-
during the Spring tin the Venetian Frontier.
Another Leitcr was at tie same time delivered to
the Archduke CHAR I. s, requesting him to be pre.
sent at the interview. These Letters are said also
to contain offers of considerable aggrandizement to
sale, }louse of Austria. From this it has been in.
ferred by some, that the best understanding does not
subsist between the Cabinets of Berlin and Sr.
Cloudi but it is more probably an artifice of 80.
NAPARTH to prevent the Ess?ritott of G23.MANY
from joining in any Confederacy with other Powers
,against France, and to keep alive that jealousy
which, unfortunately for the independence of Europe,
subsists between the Houses of Ausssia and Bran.
denberg. But it is not only the march of Austrian
Troops towards ,Italy which has excited the jealou.
sy of lIONArARTP, the colleaion of 3 numerous
Russian Army on the frontiers of Austria, 'without
giving any umbrage tc the Austrian Cabinet, is a
circumstance peculiarly calculated to awaken his
apprehensions, for he cannot but recollea, that it.
was nearly in the same spot that the Army of Su.
svaArtow was assembled in the winter of 1798,
which afterwards tescued Italy from the power of
Fr atICC.

It is said, but we know net on what authority,
that the Empßittil of GERMANY had caused it to
be declared to the Court of Berlin, that he could
not remain an indifferent speetator, if His Nos.
IAN MAJESTY shntdd adopt the resolution of march-
ing any part of his limes into. Swedish Pomerania,
in consequence of what was It uliposed to have
lately passed betwecen the Courts of Prussia and
Sweden,

The ()hie& of the Conspiracy which has Lod),
been detefied at Stutgardt was, it is said, to carry
ff the Eletirels, the Princess P.,,yal of England,

and to convey Tier to France. Atrocious as such
an ad would he, the uniform conduit of the Cord
sican 'Usurper does not warrant us in entertainiog
a doubt that he would attempt it, if by the com-
mission of it he could either promote his interest
or gratify his revenge.

The Gazette of Saturday last contains such con-
spicuous proofs of the heroism which has alwdy 9
marked the Naval Chara Cur of this Country, in the
Letter frota Captain FARQUHAR, of the Ackeron
Bomb, that it yields some consolation for the loss
it records, in the augmentation to the national ho.
nour, resulting from the gallant resistance of our
Seamen against a much superior Force.

HAviNo in our Paper of. Saturday stated and
examined the only FACT which is reported of Lord
MELVILLv, we now come to the part of the Charges
agaihst him which are founded upon Inference.
Lord MELVILLE% upon his examination, being
called upon to answer several questions proposed to
him as to the cause of the large balances in the.
Paymaster's hands, and as to any profit or advantage
derived by his Lordship from the use or employ-
ment of the Public Money, refused to do so, under
the authority of the' sth Clause of the Naval corn-
mission Aet, which proteas persons from questions
tending to criminate themselves, or to subjett them
to pains or penalties.
From this refusal an inference is drawn, that
Lord McLvsm.Llt participated in the advantage de.
rived by his Paymaster from the use of the public

money.
It is said that Lord HARROW II r, Mr. BATIIURST,
and Mr. 'TIERNEY; aq. answered in the negative,
proposed to them, and that no.
to similar questions
thing but conscious guilt could have actuated Lord
MELVILLE in his refusal.
This inference we hold to be perfeCtly unjust :
For what are the peculiar circumstances of Lord
MELVILLE'S situation ? Mr. TROTTER'S con.
nexion with the other Treasurers who were exa-
'mined was tnereliopial. They knew very well that
they had derived- no direa advantage from the use of
the public money, and they had no such connexion
with the Paymaster as to make it possible that they
could have derived any benefit indirealy. Lord
MELVILLE was in A far different situation : to
him Mr. TROTTER aCted as Private Agent,
man of business; all Lord MELvit.t,tt's Accounts'
were kept by Mr. TROTTER, and all his Lord-
ship's money went through his hands, To Mr.
Teorrea Lord MELv rt.LE looked fits money when:,
ever he wanted it ; he knew that his Agent was 41
twanied man, ,and intimately corinceted with monied.
men ; and there was certainly nothing to excite sus.
picion in his Lordship's mind, in the circumstance of.
Mr. TaoTTER's having it always in his power to
make advances to his Patron whenever they were
called for ; they probably were never very great,
for his Lordship certainly never lived at any very
extravagant rate ; and,Neter all his supposed pecida.
floes, is now very far from a rich man.
Lord MELv I LLE now knows, from Mr. Tana..
TER'S admission, that in, making advances to his
Lordship he did not consider whether they were,
drawn from his private or public balances, the ac.'
counts of which were blended at his Balker's, It
is well known to all who are at all acquainted
with Lord MELVILLE, that he pays no atten-
tint, to his own pecuniary affairs, and thus,
confused as are the accounts of his Agent, he
certainly cannot swear, that at NO time atlas Mr.
TaorrEß enabled by his balance of public money to
make advances which he otherwise Would not have
been enabled to make. If this were the case, Lord
Mc av !Lau certainly did, • iddirea/y, and UN-
-100 %V I NGLY, derive some advantage from the pub.
lie treasure in the hands of his Paymaster.
To us, this supposition really appears much more
probable than any of those upon which the bat;nua.
/ions against Lord MELVILLE are founded ; but we
by no means rest the case here.
Putting himselfquite out of the question, it is tin. ,
reasonable to suppose—on the other hand, is it not na.
total to expeCt —that Lord ME av aol:wouldnot wil-
lingly give evidence tending to expose the irregulari.
tier (as yet they are not proved to be more) of his con.
fidential friend ? Lord MELVILLE had reason • too
for suspecting, at the time of his examination,
that an attempt would be made to criminate
him on account of the original permission which
he gave to the Paymaster, although the Com-
missioners themselves state, that it is to be
inferred from his evidence to be perfectly free from
any view of gain. fie knew that there was a great.
eagerness on the part of the Board to demonstrate the
criminality of Public Officers, and he kighy disop.
proved of the manner in which they conduced their
inquiries; he knew that abuses had prevailed in his
former Office, which might perhaps be attributed to,
an order of his own, given in perfeii innocence, and
that his own Friends and Agents might he involaed
Why then is it necessary to look fur mysterious and

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criminal raotioes for his Lordship's refusirl.te
silt this Inquiry further than the Law compelled
him to du ?
But there is a still stronger motive than thole
which we have hitherto mentioned : Lord Ml 4.
VILLE was conscious of having, in one 'particular,
aEled with ILLEGALITY. Fle had applied lie
Navy Money to other than Naval Sttvita; 140
admit it, not reluaantly but with gratitude and
pride ; he had applied them to purposes Nitenati
fir the SALVATION of the STATE ! Drealtil re.
tyonsibility !—He knew that an answer to the
questions proposed to him, though. they did not
immediately refer to subjeels like these, must
marely lead to a disclosure of the transaeliong
question ; and it was not to Sir CHARLES Pots 111
the Continissioners of Naval Inquiry that LordlYlol,'
v !IA wished to answer for his Illinisttrid ean4
dul.
Lord MELViLLE knew very well that his Ondillt
would be canvassed in a Court where it V/0111011"
a fair trial and where he should have an Oro'
nity of vindicating himself from all the impurati°
which an ex parte examination might as; 0130 a
him. Before that Court he now stands opoo
deliverance, and we have no fear buktiliOt
withstanding the pains which have heenAOnt
excite the public indignation against
hi:011v,
8114
have a fair and impartial trial, and
founded upon all the Geis of the Case..

.-...—...........
Yesterday morning His MAjasTY and A
oil Its. 41111:
younger PRlNCessits, accompanied by 1-4-ral
iTzRoY and MANNEtts, Earl of UXollitilidb-04
Major PR 1c e, walked to Sr. George's 1,41 aft'•
heardi a Sermon by Dr. CoOKSCN, -fool' .Q.',)°6l,
F-111. ix. verse. 4. After Divine Service Illi ""
I, ANIILT to* an airing to F r °vivre, i 0
Yesterday, at one o'clock, a Privy CoUnci.,,o,
held at Lord Mulgrave's Office. Eerl CAM; dg
Sir WILLIAM SCOTT, anti Mr. PITT, svaV),ol,
those who attended. Tue Council sag ti,"'
o'clock. The' Russian Ambassador atiendo' ' I
caconmToil)niregdeGfrrelortilnertts of Saturday contains sn' ~,i hi
Orderl.
Council for taking off the Quarantine iMP°l'ships
A late overSlta!
and. :nuedorlD.4.cit
„laiiimoocf,
hi
nNacirtoi November mciobt:
jegriiail;pa.s.7:l::::::;;
deratand,... brought some interesting ilirt'cha" tikel.
the recent insurrection of the Polygsrii."s;, obi
have not transpired. We learn, howevOgr;el foie
two Battalions af Sepoys which had adiriln.. i tiiti..
Veliure against them, after sustaininoa7,
gfettl
ships in the jungles, had driven them Obit 114
large quant
of their posts, and taken 16" "
stores, &C. ststsh
A Letter from Bombay, dated Nlve' Tote.
that the PAtan Sirdars, Mrsa and 'l4'h- i Ig'
KHAN, who had deserted from HolcAtt'' ijiviiii ill
turned to his standard, in consequen" (/'‘ ;0' r.
success over Colonel IVIoNsoN ; their Oanto'cif,
been followed by many utheis, and the ii7this,
curntanCe had materially contributed id rectlitiosc,
army. HuLKAR. threatened to attackAZta; viers
ever improbable suchan event ,was, 41C,$: Son i
der
to guard against it—the works ‘",;041,4,
0:1)
tfie.
geriC,lni 1
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t))
ill.l::::sAnLtiet.:l::•SirliteiaivasEsll4:e.rdoAlir,.Ara,annfaydithaetwgtlll'i'iercrhili:teCsOitlrfae,intgh°t:irbett!
Counts from Bundlecund, was in pursuit ,043teti;.
been
hundred of the enemy ;ire stald 16'
'Ol/'
~reaKlast, His i a
m—aAisSp°,st tile: chi acyliird morning,flightt
iie Dau
i:Erlif:11;1:11104,fli: :!:
stabilltn::.:tHMAristi,Dytitunctbgveog:eyprrL:aa'iadrantr,kiedr,g:li,wer);yeld.ussßtrra()rokVgnoeilni'ltdtf for
he cite
hunting.urvt ‘obliaileitn4l,Al::: c:
si°1:::::::2061e:sen:st,i4r110111111110:1
turned out of a cart. fle shewed gretat srieti (J 1 '
up.vards of three hours. , (I,
r fatga''.A
yesterday had to boast .0. -nigiot.
a tonable company than we have hithert° nii,o4 ~
this. "awn. The Ride all round was a Lana
asperller-s3'turori
Pedestrians
inesCi ::+,a
wereci'e '
also besides Chariots
eeeii numbers n
g(1),:n: 'h,e,o,itr:snnect's:3ocsll".
;:::
~
The West India Merchants and PlanterpSo 4
grand, entertainment on Saturday' to ,tin'e,noltll'e,li:'
LLARENCE, and several Noblemen andYr-hlv''
at, die London Tavern. After dinner 111 C overi'
1 Tillit MAJESTIES were tit t,
willl,, 'P,
Toasts Chairman -chosen on the occasion was lie.C'Gt
Colonial President of Jamaica. Aol°ng,,,,- Ott!
Pan/ were, the DUKE of CLARENCE, i''' 000 ', 1
of .-4.1C0, Sir T. TRIOGE, Sir CHLAK ler ilye
..)S.ii,,,,,ts,..N7:l4.l.:t.tenthatoCneuittiLiql.:ltSli,rslArL.
EC:ag„lgogn,ei,Z!::`);ll:: :
and Mr. jottN,ort. The Dolii "I CiL,:o (04)lf:
on his he,lth being drank, made a- sPeeo :I'lo ts":
tolf;e I(ll:ehaPirresoennttlCieulz7til'id SnYfsit:"':brirstil:ll anti
'lice:T(l'6'
,Anniver,ary of the re_ketioi of Mro. - r
the S?„1
FORCE'S Motion (or the AbOlition , sol-
Trade. Mr. DIGNOM and Mr. 'DLL tO!no .
.. ,
excellent Songs in the f tie CVel'irlg. 1111°'
cuutsc 0 , , CiPlii;
The Brigades of .Guards staticine'twi4l%, 0 '''il' •
and Ili.al, and Major G,..neral Sint. 'l°,.;-sillif4,ego.i;
Bade, consisting of the 43(1, szis dii(' ii r9s'air
ineriti of Infantry, and a Detachment l'` 6,0
Wile Regiment, ate said to he und'lr,?:yertil,,r,
Foreigo Service, tatty it is not known '''''. rl'
;•„„ o cs,
are to hrrn a part of the Seoet ExPedit"-; (10'1;
sent to the West Indies. The Oiricets i) Nicw'
h, fliC '
perdition cOnsider their destination to ~- '
10
let rain-an. eroto..io -
The Fad of M,)raA, acs: jading ") .I:, ciliciid
resigne,d his situation as Ct.iininander•:l.-O,FI„J
Scotland. As this Nobleman is so itnife`;', -0, ,it
fur his inili,tary talents and 1,4:r500'1 v,,,;:cup !ff.,:
' Parnewarly endeared himself so.' 14001-.
North, we hope the report is without i'll,nl