The Sun.
London, England, 1803-03-17 00:00:00

LONDON, MARCH 17,1803.

WI yesterday stated an account which was gene_
rally circulated, of a Vessel having been stranded
near Brighton, having Arms arid Colours on
board, and supposed to have been bound for
Ireland. We find the real circumstances to
be, that this Vessel, s French National Brig,
called Le Paltry:, bound from Dunkirk to New.
Orleans, was stranded on the 26th of ,December
last. The Crew, it seems, did not abandon her
till lately, anti ttpon an occident'sl examination
of her the otho days )1w MIS found to contain
some chests ofarms, which were forwarded to tht
Admiralty, and were yesterday inspected time.
She likewise had some.colours on board.

Admiral Co*ww:ALOs-will command the Channel
Fleet in case of War, but it
,will be fitted out under
the orders of Lord GAttbwEtt, who will afterwards
proceed to take the Chief Command at Cock.
‘.

No Persoys in. the country can feel more anxiety.'
than we do in the presentrState of 'Affairs, hitt. we
cannot convert that anxiety 'either into distruit or

reproach. His Majesty's Ministers, as. they them-
selVes mot fairly anti manfully declare, are deeply
responsible ; but those who infer criminality against
them, without even waiting' to hear - their *case,
evince a disposition as rr:pugtwnt to the Iritorests of
the Nation, as it is to every just and honourable
sentiment. Look at iher contiuti of Ministers since
the Signature of the Treat) of 4zoiens, and look at
the contluft,of Frincei, and what candid Man, with
a Heart in his breast, will even say, that
appearance 4 are agauhst thep r some, itte
bt'arilift thern for having conCe.Sed ton much, and
others for •intOrriapting roate upoo proncts,

is it not most probable, that they have held a steady
and a middle course ?—That, while they -have at-
tempted to fulfil the Treaty, of Amiens in its true
Spirit, they have shewn, at the same time, a de-
termination not to be bullied and threatened out
of out important and essential Interests ? If it
should appear, because Egypt was not evacuated
at a moment when there was too much-reason to
suppose that France had views to forming an Esta.
blishment 'there.—that therefore threats were held
out of driving.oUr Army from Alexandria--if simi-
lar threati,have, been made to starve or to invade
• A/a/ta,:althottgismo means have yet been discovered
tcrplace thai. Island ih the independent state in
which it was proposed to be placed by our Treaty
with France—if menacing. language upon .other
points has been held to our Ambassador at Paris—
if Armaments have been prepated, and Ships com.
missioned in the. Ports of France, without-Complete
satisfadion as to the purposes of such measures—
if, upon other anxious anti interesting points, ex-
planations have been refused, who is there in the
Nation, valuing our existence as an Independent
People, whet does not think that it is time to
bring things to a point ? If we can bear insult
,added to injury, we have indeed lost the spirit
,And charader of Englishmen, and we have nothing
to do but follow the advice of those who, having
laid themselves at the feet of the, FIRST eJtatn..,
would advise the Nation to follow their example.
Let its not be supposed,• in 'these. Retbarks, to
.speak the sentiments or thelanguage of His Ma.
jesty 's• Ministers. Whatever confidence they may
place in us, we should do theM injustice if we in.
sinuated that, upon the present occasion, we were
• sanctioned by their authority in what we have ad.
vaneed.-erWakspeak from our own information, and
if we•are wrong, we will not at least involve them
in Our mistake ; but judging froin what we have
colleeled from various quarters, .we do believe there
are grounds for these animadversions, and we have
made them, because we cannot hear persons crying
down Ministers for refusing information, pending
a Negotiation, .and supposing, because a necessary
and beneficial secrecy is observed, that therefore
their case is not such as to bear the fullest investi.
gation—we cannot, we say, hear this without
stating what we know to be the fki, that from the
Signature of the Treaty of Amiens to the present.
time, they have shewn a moderation and forbear.
once, never surpassed in the annals of History, and
under circumstances which might, perhaps, have I
justified a different conduct.

If the present discussions lead to War, much
fuller communications will be made to. Parliament
than have been.made.upon: former occasions:---We
shall of.course then makeronr remarks at largeaspon
the subjea.—ln.the mean timer surely thedifficulties
which surround us ought to unite, not to sow dieten.
tions,among he—United, we may bid defiance,to
France—divided, .we have much to dread either
from Peace or War.—We should rejoice upon this
occasion to • see a union :of all the talents of the
Country—Differences of opinion, even dpon-essen.
tial points, must be forgotten or suspended, when
the very existence of .:the Nation is 'at stake.
We shall be alarmed indeed if we see Party Hostia
lity increase. with' our difficnities.—We shall,
feet :ourselves)rconfident of 'safety and success,
if we.: sm. the Nation animated by the 'same
spirit' which was so generally evinced upon one
occasion in the course of the last War, to which
we are unwilling to allude, but which fora ihdtt
time threatened the destruetion*of the• Empire. If
we are driven to war,. we hope the name bfilattoN
will not be tarnished by. the discovery. in the 'course
of it, either of Traitors, or abettors of Traitors—
that Treason will become •the;subjetli not of party
support, but of general
.execration. ; and that we
shall find that true.•oicl British• Spirit revived,'which
has, upon former occasions, diredecl our efforts with
so much success against the ambition and hostility
of France.

A large quantity of Military Stores is preparing
at Woolwich for the Islioid of Malta.

•There are some apprehensions entertained, and
perhaps not very, ill-founded, that the Squadron
4nnouncecl as about to sail from Brest for India, is
;destined to stop at the Cape of Good Hope, and
'quietly take possession of that Settlement. -,We.
have no-doubt its sailing will be properly watched
by our Government, if not absolutely prevented
till its real destination be ascertained.

it *as yesterday reported that M.TALLIICRAND
had been )disoslised, and, according to other ac..
cottuts,that.4s was% dead, and that M. OTTO had
been appointed his successor. We believe these to
be mere stocking.jo.bbing rumours.
The Cimbridgishire Militia, commanded by His-
,Excellency the LORD LIEUTENANT of IRELAND,
are to be under arms next week.

The Hertfordshire Militia, commanded by the
Marquis of SAL [MIRY, are also to he under arms
next week, at their respedive head.qoarters.
Yesterday a Court of Direaors was held at the
Ea.t.india House, when. Captain EDXI3AD Es, of the
ky Caxtlertagh, and Captain Roa EATSON, of the
Caolereagh, for Madras and Bengal ; and
stain Leax INS, df the Warm; Haiti/iv, fin Stn.
took ICIIVe of tho Courts

NAVAL NhWS.

PLYMOUTH, Matitcji 15.

Tins morning the Cokrageux, of 74 guns, and
Ne...,..e4i$ Frigate, went out of the Harbour : the for.
in:r anchored in Cawsand Bay ; the latter sailed to.
the Westward.

The Sirius Frigate also sailed this morning to
the Westward ; said to be under Sealed Orders.
The greatest exertions are still using to com•
ple:e the Ships of War for sea ; and in the course
of a few days several may be expedid to go out of
Harbour.

Arrived the Asalasta Sloop, from Mounts Day;
aisciih"e-dalio-Sloop,- with loss of foremast.

PORTS MOUT H,IIIIARcH 16.

Aittlyto Racves, from Guernsey.
Sailed three Revenue Cutters to the westward,
with the Gangs for Pressing.

DEAL, MARCH z 6.

' Attittteto the Milhrook Schooner, froth Ports'
moat!), and the Deptford Navy Transport from
Deptford.
Sailed :the American Ships Galen and ginerva
for Boston, At! kn. for Philadelphia, and Mar./land
for New.Notk.

,
Remaip, His Majesty's Ship Amblercadr, Rearm
Admiral THORNBOROUGH.

iresterday soon after one o'clock, HIS MA'
J *STY arrived at St.. James's Palace from Bucking-
ham House and held a Levee, which was very no."
therously . a t tended.
At One o'clock the Deputation from the Valve?:
sity of Cambridge, and other Gentlemen educated
at that learned Semina, assembled at the Thatch.
ed.house Tavern, St. James's.streer, and proceeded
in grand processsion to the palace.
Soon atter their arrival, His MAJESTY Taira
to the Great Council Chamber, and being seated °T.
his Throne, was presented with the Address os
Congratulation, which Hts MAJESTY most grad'
ously received..
The ARC Ha rotor of CANTERBURY presented
congratulatory Address from the two Provinces of
the Clergy assembled in Convocation at Canterbury,
and York.

The following Addresses were likewise, pre.
sented :
Carmarthen, by Mr. Paxton; Liverpool, by Generit
Tarieton and Mr. Hargrave, the Recorder ; Yard.
mouth, by the Margins Townshend ; Winchester, by Si!
Richard (;anion; Middlesex, by the Sheriffs ; Warwickshire,
by Mr. Dugslale ; Hastings, by 'Lord Glenbervie and lir-
Nlilward Bristol, by Mr. Prothero (the Sheritf,) and f•
Bragge, and Mr. Baillic ; Buckinghon, by the iheridi.and
'Lord Temple ;. Borough of Southwark, by Mr. :Thornton,
Mr. Tierney, and a number of others ; Sirire•
(the MAyoci; Wigan. by Mr. Leigh; Plymouth, by lilt. I,alti,g.
Guildford, by Lord Gra.ntley ; Mait;stra„lc64 hi""wki "
sex, by Mr. Mainwaring; Surrey, by Lord viisl,ow
wish, by Sir Roger Kerrison, Mr, W. Smith, and Mr. kV
I"wes, the Members ; Lancashire, by M. Stanley and mr.
Biackbume, the Members ; and a number of other Addresses,
The following Pre4entations took place' to HI.
NIA; :
Lurd Melville Misted hands on his creation to the Title.
Major-Gen. Loftus, on Ws promotion to be Colonel of the
24th Regiment of Light Dragoons, by Matirris Townshend.
Mr. in. Cilivenlsh, by his father, Lord George Caverta
dish.
DOZe Of $l. Albans, on hir ina4.age, by his brother Lori
F../Seauclerk.,
Mr. W. H. Fellowei, M. P. for Huntingdon, by
of :iandwich.
Tihe Citevi iierd'Edelerantz, by the _Swedish Envoy.
(var. Bouverie, by Lord Radnor.
The following Gentlemen received the honour of
Knighthood
Charles Blake, William Paxton, and William Biizzard,
Lord NELSON, Lord GARDNER, and several
other Admirals, kissed hands on their several Ap-,
poirittnents to their different Stations,
General. Als'D R EOSSY was yesterday at Court, anti
was for some time in conversation with the Kttru.

The Levee was more numerously attended than
any within the recolleftion of the oldest person,
about St. James's., His MAJESTY was heard to
observe, he never S43W 80 full a Levee. 'Every Mat
leading td St. James's was blocked up. Hts MA"-
JESTY did not warn to Buckingham-House till
six o'clock..

Yesterday the remains of the Duke of Baitios..
WATER were removed from his house in Cleveland
scivare, fol. interment in the Family Vault in Hert"
ford Shire.
Yesterday. the toil) Maros, .held Ewa:**
Court ofAidermeo, at which RIciIARD lAA/ BIT
lately clear& Alderman of Coleinan.street WAN'
took the usual Oath,and his Seat., •
The First Regiment of the East India Volunteers
was called out (yesterday* and was attended by all
f the Officers and Non.commissioned Officers of
the Second, and .Third Regiments, in the Bengal.
warchouse;_ in igew.street, Bishopsgateatreet.-...
Four hundred and fifty 'young men, who 'Were ad
mitted into the East India Company's warehouses to
labourers, since the commencement of Peace, re.
_
ceived orders •yeiterday to be immediately ernbo
and proper officers to be appointed to disciPlin.
them with all possible dispatch.

• • •M ARVEL.):
. At gull, Edward Mitchell, Esq. to Miss Wr4;daughte
ofjohri Wniy, Esq of that place, Banker.

DAY.
Blot Sttick 171711 - - , India Stock 207 II
Navy 1 rerCeit I. 961 8i 8 South Sea Stl)i..k
i per Cent. t-tr. shut L )(Oleg. bills; s, 5. dill.
l till% s per Cent. • FuntNitie ditto prem.
4 per Lent. Len. shut "Id Exchequer dills dis.
3 per ant: Red. shut ' Onminin 14. r4i• 12
3 per Cent. Con. 63130 sj Impe;. 3 per Cent_ 63iii
i ,itid • Scrip Ditto Ann. to tpl6i
Rank I,..Annt.shut . 1 dank for opentug
Ditto Short Ann. India fur A cc.
Ditto Ship . . . Cons. (Or April 6.3 i 41: 41 51
' THIS DAY AT TWILV 5 O'CLOCK.
Consoti, - . - - • -" 65 i_..±2...62...L....

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