The Sun.
London, England, 1804-03-24 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR.

SIR,
THE Paragraph inserted in your Paper of the 22d
inst. stating a serious affray to have taken Place on
the
Saturday Preceding, between the Royal Denbigh
Militia and about soo of the Royal Artillery, is
quite unfounded. Whatever may have bten the
motive of your informer, I.know not ; but in com
mon justice to both Corps, the Public should be un.
deceived, as the Paragraph conveys a severe refiec.
tion upon their conduCt and discipline.
I have the Honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
A. YOUNG S
Ma p EAlittt rr,
jor of Brigad:, Royal Regiment
of Artillery.
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Ws yesterda
actin y afternoon had an opportunity of
g the Extras of a Letter from Lord NELSON,
to w
a particular
( Friend of his Lordship in Town
and e stopped the Press to state the fael),
dales ted on the loth of February, from the Maddina
Is situated at the northern end of Sardinia, in
the Streights of Bonafacio. His Lordship says, that
he was driven
in there on the Bth of February,
in one of the Bmost severe snow-storms he ever
haw • He does not mention the sailing of the
reneh Fleet, but states in his letter, that be
'was on the
eve ...f a Battle, from which it may
be inferred, that ithe French Squadron had had gone up the Mediterranean, and was at not out,
distance from him . . no great
perfe His Lordship expresses his most
ft satislatiion with the discipline and state of
his Fleet, and trusts that. the result of the Battle,
which he seemed to consider as certalv, would not
dishonour himself or portant the tritish Flag. Very im-
intelligence ma
from his Lordshi y be very 500 A eXpeted
p. The. Admiralty had no letters
from his Lordship, and the Gentleman who received
4114% which broutht the importinit intelliwnce above

Itate3, ttiuoglit it tits ddty to traticalit U to Mr.
APDINGTON.

An Address was presented to the CH t FT CONSUL
on his vscape from Assassination, dated Feb. 221,
from Admiral GANTHCAUISE, at Toulon, but this
only proves that that Admiral had not sailed with
the Squadron. We believe that LATOUCHE TRE.
VILLI commands it.

Yesterday His MAJESTY walked in tlle Queen's
Garden.

Soon after one o'clock the LORD CHANCELLOR
and Mr. ADDINGTON had audiences of HIS MA-
ESTY.

About twelve o'clock HER MATESTY and the
PRINCESSES ELIZABETH, MARY, SOI'HIA and
ANIELIA, attended by the Countess AYLESBURY
and Lady CRANLEY, took an airing in the neigh.
bourhood of Richmond.

Sir L. PErys after attending His MAJESTY had
an audience of Mr. ADDINGTON about hall past
eleven o'clock.

Yesterday at three o'clock a Cabinet Council
was held at Lord HAwKEsuuttY's Office.

The Volunteer Bill was read a first time yester.
day in the House of Lords, where it produced some
discussion. It is to be read a second time on Tues.
day.
American Papers to the sth of February are re.
ceived. The Norfolk Herald, of the latest dale,
contains a Petition addressed to Mr. MERRY; signed
by the Masters of thirteen English Vessels lying in
Norfolk Harbour ; in which they state, that the
greatest part of their crews have deserted since
their arrival in America ; and that, notwithstand-
ing they had repeatedly applied to the Mayor
and Magistrates of the 13,,rough of Norfolk, and.
convinced them that the Seamen in question were
Englishmen, and under articles, they had not been
able to obtain Warrants for their apprehension the
consequence is, that these ships are not able to return
home. The Vessels thus circumstanced are
The Aurora, and Dundas, of Liverpool ; Minerva, Joannie,
Dunrobin, ►Marv, Helena, Crawford, Ann, and Second Ann,
of C reenock ; Richard, of Liverpool ; Nautilus, of Bristol ;
and Harmony, of Saltcoat.

It appears by Letters from Lisbon, that the Eng-
lish Merchants resident there, are comprehended
under the Tax for supplying the French with the
stipulated sums for allowing Portugal to remain
neuter, that Government having laid a duty amount-
ing to about 21. ifs. a pipe on all wines.
The First Regiment of Dragoon Guards have left
Devonshire to be stationed on the coast of Sussex.
There will be no encampments in Dorset this sum-
mer, (but one near Portsmouth), as Fits MAJ ESTY
will not visit Weymouth ; the Barracks in that
neighbourhood are to be occupie.l by the King's
German Light Dragoons, under the command of the
DUKE of CAMBRIDGE.

It is intended, this Spring, to Brigade the Grena.
diet Companies of the different Regiments of Militia
stationed in the Southern Distrid; two Battalions
of which will, most probably, be quartered in
Canterbury.
The Light Infantry Companies are also to be
formed into two Battalions, and are expelled to be
brigaded with the 43a and cad Regiments of Light
Infantry at Shornecliffe, Hy the, and adjacent.
Yesterday noon the PRINCE of WALES'S Volun-
teers mustered in the King's Mews, from whence
they proceeded to Hyde Park, where they were in.
spetted by Lieut. Col. JENKINsoN. As soon as the
Lieutenant-Colonel had examined the arms, the
Corps proceeded to perform the respeaive manceu-
vres, which met with the entire approbation of the
Inspecting Officer.
Early on the morning of Saturday se'nnigitt,
the towns of Bewciley and Kidderminster were
alarmed by the beating of the Volunteer drums,
and a report was industriously circulated that the
French had effetfted a landing in this Country to
the number of 50,000 ; the Volunteers were im-
mediately upon the alert, and, to the credit of
both places, every man who was able to carry
a musket, was at his post; in the course of an hour.
As soon as the muster was completed, orders were
given for their immediate march to 'Worcester, the
place appointed for the general rendezvous for the
county, which commenced with the greatest cheerful.
ness and alacrity. amidst the acclamations of an
immense multitude of their friends and spedatort.
After continuing their march for some distance,
• they were informed it was a false alarm, and intend-
ed by way of exercise, to prove their steadiness to
their engagements ; but highly to their honour and
patriotism, it proved there was no occasion for such
an experiment, and much chagrin was felt at the dia.
appointment.

Lord ALVANLEY'S death' is much regretted
among a numerous circle of high and distinguished,
friends. He was a man of solid worth, and had
many amiable qualities.
M. Vt LLENLUVE, mentioned in the list of the
Grand Judge as one of the Conspirators against
the life of the FIRST CONSUL, having escaped the
pursuits of the agents of the French Government,
arrived yestelday morning in town, accompanied
by another person, who is also accused of having
been implicated in the. conspiracy.
The City of Rennes is said to have deputed four
of its most celebrated Lawyers, to assist in the de-
fence of MOREAU.

ALEXANDER LAMETH, formerly a rebel General
under the King ; a prisoner at Spandaw and at
Olmutz ; a bankrupt ready-made linen-merchant,
and at present a Prefed under BONAPARTE, has
-written to a Gentleman at Hamburgh, that the
ItIRST CONSUL has, lately been very busy in choos,
ing proper persons as Prefects fur England; but
that now all the nominations are made and com.
plete, though they will not be made public before
the landing 'is effeacti•
It is Capt. CLAYTON, and not Capt. CLAY, as
stated by mistake, who is appointed to the Sea Fen-
cibles, Capt. CLAYTON is the son of the late Ad-
miral of that name, was third Lieutenant of the
remendous, on the Ist of June 1794, under Earl
watt made Post in December 1799, and is
highly respe:fted in the Navy.