The Sun.
London, England, 1804-07-19 00:00:00

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Tort. write from Guadalonpe, that the number
of French Citizen, murdered, trpro the 20(h of April,
by. Mssm..t pis, at sr. DAMinv, Alllol,3nied to.
26,0tt0, includieg wornew-and children. ' Forty.
Americans, anti six Irishmen, settled at the Cape
and at POrt.miu Trine,' have, with their families,
'dieted the. same fate with the French. Tweke
Srmiards, two: Dines, and one Swede, Who have
lat,d settled theta.; had Cost been ransomed, and
were to have their lives spared, :upon giving up all
their property ; but another party of Blacks, who
fed no sin in this burry, murdered them. Within
two days after they hail heen Oundered.', It is said
• that DEhgAIANi.s imsemids, 'under pain of death, to
forbid arty black women toeohabit with white men ;,
and the same pUithhineitt is reserved for negroes,
%vim manly, or take for mistresses, white women.
3)ss,ALlNvsli4s coined both gold and silver money,
with his head on it ; and when a sufficient quantity
is issued, the circulation of all other c ins, in the
island is to cease. By an ordinance of the 2,1 of
April, lie prohibits, u..der pain of death, the cis.
colationnlany twine y with the head of BoaApARTs ;
and every yrsoo who possesses such pieces, is to
deliver them up before the
,2oth 9f the same m;41,11,
'under pain of death. By another publication of the
name d institutes a Legi 'n of Honour, to
consist of 5006 men.. All the_ offierts,..to the rank
of a chief of battalion, are members of it ; and, ofhis
body gumd, five hundred picked inen arc to have
the same honours. In tin-i oath, they are to swear
" eternal hatred to P.,NAPARTE eind toihe French."
This is a Measure by which heintends,to attach to
himkelf the ritgro army, divided between him and
Chit isr,::.PH C. whom he appointed the first grand
oirieer of thellgi-.tt Honour. This is mentioned
a-t a: fan, that great tiimwss is felt in all dices of
Glveroment tot waot of men of ta.
; and that such a contusion reigns in his
fi!,inces, that when once. the %altle of the property
plundered from the whites i. expended, be will he
ohliged either to oist,and his army, or tot expose
• bini,self to its .mutiny for want of pay.—(7ol.4i4al
des Definuurs.)
Letters from Holland speak highly of the
prc:vernents in the defence of the Dutch coast,
ecu'ed according to the orders of General MAR.
morn. ; and it' France 1,0; an iron frontier, thanks
to his talent., and zeal. North Holland, is an iron
coast, which may defy an attack trom.the whole
tuited Navy of Great liritain. On the different
points of the Hader; and in the Texel, are no less
ti4u eighty batteries, containing Soo pie:es of
heavy artillery, of a fortn and calibre after the hit.
proved 'French model, able to carry their balls at
legit zoo feet 'farther than the old ones. These
batteries are mostly defended bylrencit artillery.
men, though the Dutch gunners, by the instruttion
of French officers, are become almost as perleCt as
their masters. A laudable emulation subsists be.
%Wean the men of the two nations encamped near
Utrecht. Lately General I\l a rao 'gave Owe
prizes to the hest shot fired at a In irk- by so French
and so Dutch artillerymen. The former won two
of these turas, and the latter one, though, upon
the whole, the latter struck the target most Ire.
clue by.
The Emperor has decreed new uniforms for the
sailors, composing the crews of our fleets and flu.
tibias. They are in future to be, dressed in blue
jackets, in the manner and of the cut of those of
dragoons I red waistcnasrs, with gilt buttons; blue
cloth pantaloons fir Europe, but blue for
the East and West Indies. They are to wear red
storkingti of ,wool in Europe, hut of cotton io:the
other parts of • the world. Their shoes' are to be
pointed, with round buckles ;. and their hair to he
-cropped, 'without powder. They are to change
-their shirts three times in. the week, to ti etch sailor
is to Iltte three shirts, :une,white and two coloured
OGeti. When on .shore, they arc to wear small
enektil Lats.; but, when. on board,. except the fore.
coterie ii:Ok,..ts.e.otlwr may u ear. round hats. Their
nigito4iiis are to be r and washed once in the
Isieeki,Their neck cloths are to he, for full dress, of
:bar otherwise, a clttoo, dyed;' black.
Enil moats is to have t.. 40) nivht caps and two neck-
clAhl, Besides a boardiit.-At, each sailor is to be
armed ti. ith one short 'sword; a dagger, and, two
,piStid;,'..rnall enough to. Lit placed in the pockets of
their trowsmi. E.iolytao is allowed two pipes iti
the week, and 1011.. a pout,d Of tobacco for chewing ;
:and ,a quarter of a p,,itind for tan:raking, &the corn.
Inatt&r, think tit,- latter may' be, permitted withriut
dialer.. When at anchor, they are, to.bathe morn.
jog and night, fur half an hour each time ; when at
sea, they are to' wash their bodies till over. twice
a.week. They are .to' comb out their hair titters
times in the week,.and to be shaved once every lour
days. When in Euroae, they are, for exercise, to
dance for an hour every Suta4V ; but, when in
warm 'climates,. for half an hour every second day.
They are, to avoid scorbutic comi,laints, to wash
their mantles twice in tht week with vinegar, and.
once every day with fresh water.—(journed dr
Path.) • .

On Monday the 9th init,.et P;yrpooth-Dock, the
Duke Of Vurleti
,Kittalion of Volunteer Artillery,
ennimanded by Major Twavt Lwow ItAwLe, wab
insoctied. on the New Parade Ground in trout of
Government-Rinse, by Lieutenant. Colonel Attu:
~That►c,` the Insixeting Field Officer for the West.
'ern Dibtritt, w_ ho enressed himself highly
~gratified
at their vety aleanty aria toldier.likt appearance,
with the precision and entrettne4 in which they
.went through their manceuvtee,
.and their steady
and orderly cocclutt under arm. It. is expetied
this exteilent Bittation will go on kermanent duty
in .ahut,a fortnight.

On Friday stennigkt sailed from Aberdeen for
Sheerness,' to take sn.her stores, &g. the Duteh„:
of -Bedford, Capt. COUTTSVA very fine vessel, latav
launched by-Mesers. Tow ins, and
hired by Go.
vernment as an Armed Ship. She mounts 16
eighteen pound carronpties, and is completelyt
fitted
rot Government service. •