The Sun.
London, England, 1804-05-29 00:00:00

EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH ! !!

on the zoth inst.; that his Brothers had all been de-
clared Princes of the Blood! and that the Senate had
waited upon Madame BONAPARTE (now Empress)
with an Address of Congratulation upon the eleva-
tion of her Husband to the Imperial Dignity. The
French Funds have risen, but that may bd accounted
for by the opinion which is very prevalent in Paris,
that Mr. LIVINCSTONE'S journey to this Country
was undertaken with a view of making some pacific
overtures.

IT is with the utmost satisfadion we find from
the Proceedings of the House of Commons last night,
that Mr. PITT'S Plan for improving the Military
Defence of the Country will be brought forward on
Friday next. It appears from an answer given by
Mr. STURGES BOURNE to Mr. ADDINGTON, that
the Plan is in all its leading features similar to that
which was so eloquently opened by Mr. PITT
an the Motion for going into a Committee on
the Army of Reserve Bill. The circumstance of
Mr. ADDINOTON'S having made such an inquiry,
in the House of Commons, is considered by some
persons as a kind of notice that lie intends to oppose
the measure altogether ; and it is also urged as a
proof that a reconciliation has not taken place be-
tween the late and the present Minister. Without
undertaking to decide upon the fat`}, we may be al-
lowed to say, that the circumstance alluded to does
not necessarily warrant such an inference. If we
recoiled right, when Mr. PITT first opened his
Plan, many parts of it were approved of by Minis-
ters, and Mr. ADDINCTON'S objection went not
to the expediency, but only to the permanency of
the measure.'

The Division which tool: place in the House of
Lords, is also represented as a proof that Lord
GRENVILLE has entered into a decided Opposition
to the present Administration. The fad is simply
this—Lord GRENVILLE constantly and vigorously
opposed the Volunteer Bill, and he naturally enter-
tains the same opinion about it now that he did a
few weeks ago.

The changes which are to take place in the Go-
vernment of Ireland, are, we believe, very nearly
settled: they have not, however, aBoally taken
place. Lord lIARDWICKE and Lord CATHCART
remain as Lord Lieutenant and Commander in

Chief. Mr. CORRY resigns the Office of Chancel.
lor of the Exchequer, in which he will be succeeded
by Mr. FOSTER.

THE zeal and aaivity of the present Board of
Admiralty have already entitled them to the highest
approbation. Orders have been given for lay-
ing down two Frigates and two Sloops in each
of the King's Yards, and Vessels of different
rates are immediately to be construtlal in all
the Private Yards. The propriety, and indeed
the necessity of building Frigates, is very ap-
parent. We have lost since the commencement of
the War several very fine vessels of that descrip-
tion, and the supply we used to derive from the
Enemy, is
.completely cut off by their remaining
constantly in Port. We have already stated the
exertions that are making to procure a,sufficient
number of stout Gun-brigs to be attached to our
Blockading Squadrons, and we hope in a short time
our gallant Officers will not have the mortification
of seeing the Enemy's Flotilla passing from Port to
Port in open day, without having a force capable
of attacking them effedually.

Sunday morning, soon after ten o'clock, THEIR
MAJESTIES, the PRINCESSES, the DUKES Of CUM-
BERLAND, KENT, and' CAMBRIDGE, with their
usual attendants, walked from the Queen's Lodge to
the Chapel Royal in Windsor Castle. The 13th
Regiment of Light Dragoons, and the Staffordshire
Militia were drawn up in the Court-yard, and the
bands struck up martial music. The Royal Party
then passed the front of the different lines, andlits
MAJESTY conversed with the Earl of UXBR I /nu,
who is Colonel of the Staffordshire Militia. They
then proceeded to the Chapel, where the churei ter-
vice was read by the Hon. and Rev. Mr LEGGE ;
after which a sermon was preached by the Bishop of
Nottw icx, from verse 2S, of the ztth chapter of
St. Matthew
" I thank thee, 0 Father, Lord of heaven and earth, be-
cause thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent,
and lust revealed them unto babes."

About twelve the-LoaD CHANCELLOR arrived at
Windsor, and waited in the Castle till His MA-
yEsTy returned from the Chapel, when his Lordship
had an audience of His MAI ESTY for a considerable
time.

HER MAJESTY and. the PRINCESSES, after their re-
turn from the Chapel, took an airing to Frogmore,
The ROYAL FAMILY 'were expected to leave
Windsor this morning fur the Queen's House.
Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS of WALES
being somewhat indisposed, the Admiral at Sheer.
ness having intimation of it, yesterday sent over to
South End, Dr. KENT of the Sussex Hospital-ship,
for the purpose of attending on Her Royal Highness.
The DUTCH ESS of YORK, who has long been pre-
vented from coming to town, by a lingering illness,
is now so much amended, that she is in hopes of at-
tending at Court on the ensuing Birth-day of His
MA j EsTy.
It is said, that the claim of an Illustrious Per.
sonage to Military Rank, is about to be conceded to
him.

Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, a Privy
Council was held at the Cockpit, at which Mr.
ADDINcToN, and the MASTER of the ROLLS attend-
ed ; it did not break up till near four. While the
Council was sitting several messages were sent into
the City.

Yesterday morning Lord MELVILLE had an au.
dience of the DUKE of YORK, at'his Office.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, the Portuguese Am-
bassador had an audience of Lord HARRowBY, at his
office, and continued till four.

It is said that there wilt be a General Review o
the Volunteers on His MAJESTY'S Birth-day, on
Wimbledon Common, by Their R,,yal Highnesses
the PRINCE of WALES, and DUKE of YoRK.

Lord MELVILLE has given dire4ions or f,:ur of
the Frigates which have been stationed as Block Ships
at the entrance of the River Thames, to proceed to
Woolwich to be fitted for attual service immediately,
with their full complement of men and guns.
The CORPORATION Of the TRINITY-HOUSE
yesterday convened, according to annual custom on
Trinity Monday. The Members, with Mr. PITT
at' their head, assembled at ten in the morning, at
the Trinity-House, Tower-Hill, and utter a suinp.
tuous Breaktaq, went in Proccsstrm over To wer-
Fidl, and embarked at the Stairs, in seven splendid
Barges, with a good Bond of Mute. These Barges,
with their streamers fi) ing, torrned a magnificent
speetacle or the 'Thames. The Company pro-
ceeded •to Deptford, and again assembled in the
Hall at the Alma H,,uses. Mr. PITT was unani-
mously re-chosen Master, and Captain JOSEPH COT.
TON Deputy Master. The Members then attended
at St. Mchoias's Church, where the Rev. JAMES
FINCH, Chaplain to the Corporation, preached an ad.
mirable Sermon. The company after divine service re.
turned to the Trinity House in the same state, and
finally adjourned to the London Tavern, where they
had a splendid dinner. The company altogether
amounted to near three hundred persons. The cninpany
was augmented by about forty more soon after din-
ner, as many Noblemen and Gentlemen arrived after
attending their duty in PArliament. The Chair
was taken by Captain COTTON, as Deputy-master,
and Mr. PITT sat on his right hand. SALE,
GORE, PAGE, DIGNUM, &C. enlivened the repast
by their vocal exertions. As yesterday was the
Birth-day of Mr. PITT, DIGNITM was requested to
sing " The Pilot that weather'd the storm," and
two additional stanzas given in honour of the natal
day of that pure and enlightened Statesman. " The
KING, the Qu EEN and ROYAL FAMILY, (he PR INCE
and PRINCESS Of WALES, the Trinity House, and
Mr. NTT, were given as Toasts, and drank with
hearty zeal. The whole passed and concluded with
the most cordial festivity and good-humour.

The Office of the Barrack Master General is to
be removed from
pSLI-IANI'S Hou)e,Spring GArderis to the tare Miss
in Whitehall.