The Sun.
London, England, 1803-04-02 00:00:00

LONDON, APRIL 2, ,Sod.

Rear. Admiral TEIORNBOROUGIis With 2 Squav
dron of Frigates under his Command; was ecacd
to sail ftom the Downs yesterday eveoiwgi proba"
to cruise upon the Coast of France.

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Ws this merning received Paris Paters of th.
29th and 3otTI tilt. The Mani/ear 5011 preserves
the most guarded silence respecting the Neg`ititi.
tion, but the French Funds continue to feel 31113.
terial depression. On the 29-h the French 6"
per cents. were'at s t.. 30. which is, since the). Or'

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began to fall, a deterioration of theft thirteen pe

tent.
Iry an article from the Hague, of the tjd ult. we
learn that three English Messengers had successively
debarked at Helvoet, and pursued their journies to
different Courts in the North. •
Letters from &tile of the lid state, that dent.
tal VENDERW Eth, Commandant in Chief of the
Helvetic Troops, was about to set off for Paris, to
represent to the French Government the precarious,
4 tituttiop of his Army. They demanded considerable
irrearWand there were no means of paying them.
4Vc,i-oi,dtng to Letters from Semlin, new troubles
are expe(ied to break out at Belgrade, the Janis-
Bariei-being determined to make a vigorous resist..
ante in case the Paella sent by the Porte shall at-
tempt to take away any of the privileges which
they have arrogated to themselves.
The final termination of the business of the In.
demniries is still delayed, several of the Ministers
t 9 the Diet not having yet received instruaions
from &he Princes whom they represent, as to the
'otes they shall give.
General BERN:ADOTTE is preparing to set out
from Paris on his Embassy to the United States of
dma~rt..;; •
defi great misunderstinding is said'atill to prevail
between the Courts of Vienna and Berlin, concern.
log various objeds highly interelting to the Ger.
man Empire, each wishing to., exercise a . prepon.
derating influence over the Germanic Body.

LATH last night a Dutch Mail arrived. I
Letters from Berlin state the arrival there of the
French General, DUROC, from Paris, on the zoth
ult. whose sudden appearance excited much surprize
in that Capital. These Letters observe, that the
oral-,was said to have brought r(proposal for the
oftztrssrik to a6l as Mediator, to prevent. a
rewl?!:e'ach'between France and England ; but that
the KING would not in any way interfere. The
General was expetied to stay there only five daycs,- -
and then to return With all speed to Paris. He was
acCompanied by Col. CO L ERG, who was to proceed
from thence to Peter:burgh, as it was supposed, on
a similar mission. '
The Dutch Papers complain heavily of the em.
barrassing and perplexing situation in which the
Commerce of the Batavian Republic is placed, in
consequence of 'the uncertainty which at present
clouds the political horizon. Their Trade languishes,
and their Funds are depressed. They still express,
however, hopes of Peace, and state, that no pre-
parations have been made in the Ports' of Holland,
except with reaped to she Louisiana Expedition.

WE cannot wonder that tile Public Mind, espe-
-441Y in the Commercial part of the Community,
should feel uneasy under the. suspense, with resped
to the great question or Peace or War, in which it
bas been kept since the delivery of Ills Majesty's
Message. The continuance orals suspense-is, no
doubt, attended with considerable inconvenience
and where individuals suffer, it is perfectly natural
that they should be disposed to complain, The in.
convenience, however, though it Must liecessaril
individuals, y.
teed a considerable number of is still.
and, as Government cannot but be aware
4i*bound to conclude; that himev.r.
r:19;,,, • ht, ; 6.*At •
44:,004fil Tr(3* feel in suffering a continuance of its
•
Nlt#q99there is no alternative but that, or a
batty, decision an.one of the most important ques-
tions.that ever occupied the attention of any Cabi.

ter.
We know nothing of the subjeCt of the present
Negotiation ; but have seen enough, for the last
three or four months, to be aware, that on its rt.
sult must depend all that can affect the feelings'of
Englishmen, and the essential interests of the Coun.
try, either regarding out present situation, or with
a view to the future. In such a crisis, could sudden
decision be justly entitled to the denomination M
'vigour ; or hasty measures be reconcilable to the
Aidates of sound wisdom ? Every step of energy
and precaution has been already adopted by Mini.
liters, and has received the almost unanimous sane.
tion of Parliament and of the Country. These we
applauded, when brought forward even before the
Chriitmas Recess, as the best calculated to promote
the continuance of that blessing, which we flattered
Ourselves had been secured to us by the Treaty of
• Amiens. Events must prove whether we shill have
been deceived in this fond hope, which, however,
without such measures, we are quite confident could
have
-1141 no chance of being realised. An hostile
evittently displayed on the part of the French
''''''Rtrimant, on our part demanded Preparation.
From this, being purely defensive, no possible, in_
ference could be justly inferred of any hostile in.i.
tention on the part of Great Britain; and this ob.
nervation of course applies to the increased arms.
men* in this Country, the necessity of which, our
Rulers have avowed to be principally Owing to ,
- causes, which, unless provided against, have
causes,
our ' it al interests,

We shtall !till abstAtti loaf tatgrciing ar4 conjeE.
'tures, either as to the final result of the present Ne-
.
gotiation, or as to the time when that final result
may be known. Many days cannot elapse before its
notification. in the mean time we have the satisfac.
tion of knowing, that all our means for Defensive
or Offensive War are rapidly increasing. Offers
of the most efficient Volunteer Service are daily
pouring in all parts of the Kingdom. A.
higher spirit never pervaded the Country,and-wasi
perhaps, never so unanimous. This military ar.
dour, which arises no less from the recolleaion of
past successes, than from a generous and-manly de.
termination to join, hand and heart, in revenging in.
sult, or in repelling Aggression, cannot fail to prove
irresistible, should duplicity, treachery, or extra-
vagant views of aggrandizement, on the part of our
late Enemies, necessarily call it into atlion.
On the language of the Opposition Papers we
scarcely think it worth our while to comment.
Their contradiaions must he evident to all who
take the trouble to read them. Those who, sup.
posing that the Island of Malta is the only objea
of dispute between the two Goyernments, tell us
now that it is of no consequence whatever, forget
dtat not :many months ago, in their opinion, a
Minister would deserve impeachment tvho would
Aare to think of surrendering it.—One day they
confidently assert, that the continuance of Peace is
certain ; the next, that War is inevitable ; and the
third, that the result is very doubtful. We are
not conscious .of having, on any occasion, subjefted
ourselves to the charge of such gross imposition on
the Public, which by exposing itself, must recoil
on its • unblushing propagators.,—Though we may
not be enabled to tell the whole truth, we will at
least endeavour to tell the truth, and nothing but
the truth.

Yesterday morning, soon after eight o'clock, hits
MAJESTY left Buckingham house for Witidsor As
soon as Hts MAJESTY had arrived theie,•,and,taken
some refreshment, he rode in the Park 4tteotie4 by
General GWYNNE.

About twelve, HER MAJ EsTY and the PRINCESSES
Attousin, ELIZABETH, SOPHIA, an 4 AttELIA.
followed His MAJESTY,
The Princess MARY remains at Buckingham-
house on account of indisposition. Her Royal
liighness took her usual airing about one o'clock.
Mr. PITT will have a large party of friends with
him, at Widmer Castle, during the taster Holi-
days.

Sir THOMAS and Lady TR MGR left Town this
day for Portsmouth, there to einhatk on board the
Juno Frigate for Gibraltar..
At the Levee on Wednesday an Address W 25
presented 'froin Pontefraft, by the Right Hon.
Jog u Smrui, Member for the Town.
A. HrtontsoN; Esq. of the• Toner Temple, was
on Tuesday last elected a itvresentative in' Parlia_
ment for the Borough of Mickley, in • Northamp.
tonshire, in the room of Lieurenant-Geileral EcER.
TON, now Earl of BR IDG WATE R•

This morning at five o'clock, tie Band belong.
ing to the First IVgiment of Font Guards, marched
to Windsor, ro_do duty during' the stay of the
ROYAL. FAMILY, at that place.
Thursday morning three 'Companies of she 96rh
Regiment marched from Chatham for. Gravesend,
ivhere they'a;, to embark for Ireland Three Com-
panies of 9! szd, and three of the loth, are gone
to do gartisOn duty at Sheerness, the Royal Marines
lititig called to headquarters.
- -Oil Monday se'nnight, the gallant 4.0 Regiment
i Edinburgh, their 'second 'eqary of
he Battle of Alexandria, in which thY:rd2deteated
die French Invincibles, and tool: their!,: j`ndard.-H.

The Vrivates. wore sprigs of Laurel ton_
itits, and the Officers gave a grand Enter'ialiiiDent.
to their friends.

The Dutchess of GORDON and Lady GEOR:Gr NA
left Paris last week on a tour through the Sduth of
France. Her Grace and her daughter were then in
perfea health.

Lady MARY MONTGOMERY has.a fortune of no
less than fourteen thousand 4.year.

Sir SIDNEY CMITH's deserved popularity in the
Navy, has obtained him the best manned Ship in it,
and all Volunteers. He commands the Antelope
.ot
50 guns.

On Tuesday List VER'E Hussey, • F.,q. a Majnr_
General in the Hon. East India Company's Service,
and High Steward of Huntingdon, arrived atSouth.
'iMpron, and PiObeedecr.to‘the accom.
pulled by several of the Magistrates, and was
sworn in Burgess, baying been nominated last
year by the late Mayor, FREDERICK. BRETON, Esq.
On Thursday the General gave a grand Dinner at
the Dolphin Inn, to the. Corporation and a select
number of friends. Every luxury, that it was pus.
sible to afford at this season, was procured, and the
guests separated at a late hour, highly gratified
with this superb entertainment, at which the greatest
harmony and conviviality prevailed.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
India-House, when the under-mentioned Ships were
taken up fur six voyages, viz.

Owner:.

Ship f. Tau.
Tigris, - -
Now Ship, (building Mr. Thomas Hurry._ „I,
at Newcastle:), 450 , It
. 540 Mr. R: Taylor.
Northampton, 545 Mr. Aluses Agar:..
Ann, - 510 Mr. Robert Champs:lc,,
Cornet, . sio Mr. fn. St. liarbe.
7. General Stuart, 6co Mr. r. G. Wilkinson.
Lord Eldon, . 54 5 Mr. Moses Av...
Ctilland's Grove, 376 I+.lesrs. W. S; K. Borrodaile.
—Died at her }yluse at Inverness, on the 26th ult.
much and most justly regretted, Mrs. MARY
CHINSON FRASER, widow of the late SIMON
I{itA4ER, E,q. of Fahellan, after a painful illness,
which she bore with christian fortitude and resig..
nation.

NI'AL NI

Pi.);fiadrit, C !

Akiti7E6 this niorning; tl, Penaill Sloop Of
1- War, of 1641m5, from Ireland; with iitiprested
Se: mein for theNavr: