The Sun.
London, England, 1805-08-22 00:00:00

sisting of is Sltips of tl c Line and son— Frigates, 16
now cruiziug in the Baltic.
VENicu, JULY 27.—We hare now here a Garri-
son of 10,000 men prinCipally Hungarians. The
Island_of San Giorgio Maggiore, which commands
the Harbour, will be fortified with suitable batteries,
on a modern plan.

AMTERDAM, AUG. 10.—Three Spanish Ameri-
can Register Ships, with a great quantity of treasure
on board, were with the French and Spanish Fleets
under Admirals VILLENEUVE and GRAVINA. It iS
supposed that these Ships will, if possible, endeavour
to get into Cadiz.
The Spanish Squadron of Admiral GRAVINA, of
whose destination nothing has yet been officially
made known, not only collet:tea considerable ma_
sure at the Havannah,. but in other. Spanish Ameri-

can ports.
There is a report, which however requires confir-
mation, that three Spanish Register Ships have a 1
ready got into Corunna.
One of our Journals says, " it is understood
that the Expedition in the Texel and at the Helder
has received dire6tions not to put to Sea till further'
orders."

It is said the French Emperor, in his journey along
the Coast, will visit Helvolitsittys and the Helder..
liitouz, Aye. 13.—0 n the Bth inst.' General
MARMONT embarked on board the fleet destined
for the Expedition. As he came on board the Ad-
miral's ship he was saluted by her with 21 guns.—
The inspeolion review of the Troops and. Ships of
the Fleet, which was to have taken place to-day, has'
'been deferred till the lath, as the Grand lisnsionary
intends to be present at it.
_The new French Envoy, General Du IVIT CHAU.
MOND, arrived here the day before yesterday.
The Company of flying artillery which was here"
broke up this morning for the Fielder.
A great number of Recruits have arrived in this
Country from France.

M. VAN Room Secretary, of State for the Ma-
rine, has returned hither from Dunkirk, where he
had been to have a conference with Vice-Acirniral
VERHECTIA.

The alteration in the tone of the Public Journals •
under the influence of BONAPARTE, and particularly.
of The Moniteur, indicates a very great change in.
the.mind of the
.Usurper, or some deep scheme by'
which. he thinks to elude the sagacity of • this
Country, A few months ago, nay, a few days
ago, we were mentioned as Shop-I.eepers, Pirates,
And Tyrants. Now we are described as a Great
Nation, and in that respeot put into comparison
even with France itself, which has so long been
exclusively held forth as• the Great Nation.--
The warlike movements . among . those Powers •
whose patience seems at length to be exhaust-
ed, and 'who now are apparently determined to
set bounds to the insolence and ambition of 80,
NAPARTE, may indeed have created some alarm in
his mind, and may induce him to resort to any arti-
fice in' order to avoid the storm that threatens
him.—We have indeed heard, from a quarter upon
wh:eli we have had reason to place great dependence,
that BotiitiviaTa has ae.lually signified his intention,
to make another pacific. Overture, to this Country.--
,Inconsistent as such a measure may seem to be
'with the prominent and essential features of his cha.;
rahler, it would certainly correspond with the new
tone adopted, by his Journals,, nals,,atid might natnt-ally
be supposed to result froM the present situation of
'his affairs. - Our, Rulers,- however, are. sufficiently
aware, that. in case the Overtnre we have mentioned
shOuld really take place, they will have to deal with.
one of the most craftyxuenon earth,and will, ofcourse, •
particularly bear in remembrance his frequent and
earnest declarations, that nothing but the Peaceof
Amiens should be the basis of any future
gofiatiort,, and demand a positive disavowal from,
BatiArakarg of such. a basic for.a ..snbsequent Ne-.'
gotiation, otherwise nothing' 'ha tedious
volous, and fatal procrastination will 'be the in-
evitable result. We should remember the con-
du&of BONAPARTS at Acre, when , he sent in a'•
Flag of Ttuce in order to conceal his design of an
• immediate attack, and we itina expeert. that his arti7
fice will not lie less as a Politician then' it Was as a
General. It is evidently his interest to sow
510118, if possible, ametig Austria, Rusaia, cued this
Country. But, if we may trust report, his late ex
planations respeaing Genoa have'been received more
coolly than lie, expected at Berlin, and'.the indeter-
minate Manner in which. the Ablate' tar has recently
adyerte4 to the sentiments of 'Prussia, gives sonic
strength to the report. At all events, we should
cousider that BONAPARTM'a Olive Branches have hi-
them) been •Pri idots to consume the Independence
of Italy, Holland, Switzerland, and .other States,
and tliat Political Incendiaries, under the name' of
Ministers of Peace and amicable Negotiation,' hayn
been too often the Advanced Gliard*Of 'his treacheroris
and destinaive Armies.

AN over-land Dispatch arrived this mprning at UN