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THE SUN.

ROLLAI OILS DICERS 7ALEUSI AUDSAT

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1804'

NOTII I NG could be more absurd, more ridiculous,
or more untrue than the fteportis that have been cir.
Ciliiticd through most of the PaPers during the present
week. The little brush which happened on Sunday
last had nothing in it more than usual, except the

sinking of the Constitution Cutter, by a shell from
the shore, and not froni one of the Emil's
Craftvas it hastbeen stated. The greatest num.
ber of Vessels at 'any time outside the Pier was
sixy Brigs, 'sixty Loggers, and a few. Gun-boats ;
and these, instead of offering battle to our little
Squadron, crept, on the cwitrary, so closely in.
shore, under the proteCtion of their B merles, that
our Vessels could not come near them without the
risk of taking ground.
We can assure our Readers, from the best au.
thority, that they did not skew the least incli.
nation to fight us; and that they would have re-
mained very quietly und.l. their Batteries, if our
brave 'Fars, worn out with impatience to get at
them, had not disturbed their tranquillity. On
Monday it was observed that several of their
Vessels (supposed to have been crippled) had gone
into the Harbour; and no additional ones came out,
as has been stated. On Tuesday. most of their
Loggers crept in, and the wind freshning on
Thursday,' there were not above a dozen
Brigs remainiog outside the Pier. Not a sic le
shot has been fired since Sunda", notwithstanding
the tremendous Cannonading contained in the Deal
and D,,ver Letters.—As little truth is there.
in the extraordinary bustle and vigilance which
some of our Contemporaries found out to prevail
at the Admiralty. We have no doubt that the
Secretary, the Clerk, and the' Messengers, have
slept this last week just as composedly, and in the
same places, as they have usually done.

We hope Sir NATHANIEL DANCE IS to be ap.

pointed Cnintnindet in Chief of the Tea Ships which
these Papers are about to send ro the Downs to re-
ifi(orce the Squadron of Lord KEITII. We are con.
fluent his L)rdship requires no such additional
force.

We cannot help observing, that those Writers
who are most forward in condeinning Government
for keeping up a constant state of apprehension, are
tfiemselves the most industrious to propagate unne.
cessary and unfounded alarms.
The whole of the recent Skirtnihh, which has
been chiefly formidable in the Public Prints, would
have been perfe6ify harmless in itself, if it had not
been fur the less of one gallant tar dI Id the
Milan Cutter.

Swett 'r, reports have reached our Squadron
crui4ing oW the Mel, brought by Pilot-boats,
which state, that some very serioul disturbances
have hr-: ken out between the Dutch and French
Troops stationed at the Helder, and that upwards
of one hundred men had been killed. We think
this extreme), prcbable, and are only surprized
that the disputes have not been carried to a greater
height, f, r the Dutch, upon all occasions, openly
avow their detestation of the French.

Tug Reimlationaire, and East.lvdia Shies under
colivoy, have been detained, on .atoaunt of some
very important Dispicites preparing. at the Board
Cont foul. They will s4l from SpiilleaLl to.mor.
ruw morning;

The Tigre and Coniumr will sail to-morrow,
to join Lott' NLLbOPIPS Fleet in the Mcditerra.
ne4n.

Yesterday afternoon we received butch Paper,
Oro the 23,1 ult.

The intelligence they bring chirfij, relates to the
celebration of the Birth.dly of the Emperor of the
French, in honour of (vhich were exhibited various
marching ;pal counter.rnatchingc, fireworks, &c. at
the different Camps, rhe lentiyal at Boulogne,

where IiutiAPARTB 114t1 Stiiti nett himself, was of
eiltrqe the most magn.ficent. A few particulars of
these important Ceremonies will be fguntj in another
=;art of our Paper.
A Letter from Hamburg)) rivet tome fr=rticulars
reipeaivg the Russian Fitet, but adds nuthing in
point of iwciiigenc, ;o wit-at we 41;e4Lly know,

A Court ni I)ircelirs was yrstetrlay helti at the
~s India louse, which aijourpcti 4t 4n early hour
next,