The Sun.
London, England, 1802-08-17 00:00:00

tion.

This day the Count de COLD:MED°, in his new
quality, proclaimed the Decree of Commission. The
Deputation will now assemble as soon as possible
it is thought, towards the end of the month.
In the same extraordinary Sitting of to-day, the
Diet expedited the full powers with which the De.
putation is to
,be furnished, and which- are similar
to those given to the Deputation of Rastadt.- •

Th-C'ount de Go ERTZ", the Prussian !S4 ;Ina
the Baron de HUGEL) Imperial Commissary, are
expeEted here by the Bth inst. It is known That
the first will represent the KING of PausslA,, as
EleCtor of Brandenburg, at the Deputation of the
Empire; and that the second will fulfil the funftions:
of Imperial Commissary at the same Deputation.

An Extraordinary Courier' passed yesterday
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proceeding to Mugich. He is the bearer of the Con.
verition 'rerative to: the Indemnities, concluded at
Paris on the 4th of June-, between Citizen TALLEY-
RANO::..anii.the Count De MARKOFF, and ratified
by the EMPEROR Of RUSSIA on the /6th of July.
This Plan of Indetnnlties 'agreed-7ttpon between
France and Ruisitz, will be presented to the Diet by
the:French and 4,lss'i'an.P.lenipOtentiriels,,

Encouraged by the -exiitnplt of the Monitepr, the
mi nor Qiizettes of_Patisbeziotoattack. the English Papers.
Papeis. One of &I:Journals received on Sunday,
contains the following equally false and stupid para-
graph

" A young Officer left Paris on the rgth of'
this month (August 3d), for London, where he
arrived on the 19th (August 7th). , On the
same day. he proceeded to the house of a famous.
Journalist, who had written calumnies .againsr.
one of his relations, another Officer,distinguishea
for his services. He held the Newspaper in his
hand. 'Sir,* said he, pointing to,the insolent
ticle, r have you a right to print what you please in
your Papers in London ?" Yes, doubtless,' replica
the Editor. 1p that case I shall print something;
on the Journalists,' and at the same time left :the
impression orhis five fingers on his face, salved.
him, and withdrew. He returned to Paris on the
evening of the first (August 9th.)"

Letters from Rio de Plata, represent the situation
of American citizens there as extremely distressing
-
A Remonstrance, Lived Buenos Ayres the 26th of
March last, has been presented by them to the
Spanish Governor, in which they state, that their
vessels, of immense value, are folcibiy &rained in
the Spanish Ports olSouth America, and rotting
as also their merchandize ; and many Americans,
Captains, .Officers, andleamen, confined in common
prisons, in the same horrid apartments with the
vilest malefadors, and the mangled limbs of W'
cuted assassins, without the.consciousness or accup.
tion' of crime.
,

Yesterday a sailor belonging to the Alvenrure.
Brig, lately sunk near Brighton, was brought' DP
for examination to the Mansiop.house, having heeP
apprehended on Sunday lass at Deal. His deposi#
tion was
.taken down in writing, after which he Was
committed for a further examination.

On Saturday last the Coroner's Inquest sat on the
body of Captain William Smith, lately from the
West Indies, who unfortunately fell overboard
whilst viewing the Balloon on Friday last off Del*" .
ford, and falling between the shipping, he was
drowned. His body was taken to the sign of the
Mansion-House, at Deptford, where every merhoei
was used to restore animation, but without effeet•
The Jury returned a Verdict of Accide4tal Death.
A Correspondent of the AgricUltural Socia
lately instituted` at Poitiers, has accidentally d'si
covered a preventive against the destruttion °f
corn by inseos. Haying occasion, about ten Years
ago, to repair the floor of his granary, he maac
use of the "timbers of Italian Poplars for that PO'
pose, Previous to 'that time his granary was inoi
felted with weevils almost every year, in spite the
every precaution ;• and since laying clown
'Poplar Flooring; lie has not l
thieen one. Many ad`ll.s
lional experiments have been made relative to
dis'eovery, and With complete