The Sun.
London, England, 1803-08-23 00:00:00

LONDON, AUGUST 33, 01133.

OUR Deal Letter gives us an account of an at.
tack made onWednesday night last by the Immortaliti
Frigate and the Terror Bomb, on the Lower Town
of Boulogne, by which a great part of the Town was
destroyed. A detachment of Seamen and Royal
Marines at the same time landed, set fire to several
houses, and destroyed the Pile Drivers in the
Harbour. If such annoyance can be given to the
Enemy's Harbours by a mere handful of men, what
might we not expeft from a respedable Force, judi.
ciously dire/fed ?

Tuts morning the Dublin Mail of the I 9th ar.
rived. The accounts which it brings assure us
of the continuance of tranquillity, though many
circumstances lead to the conclusion that some
further risings are in agitation. A person of some
distindion in the North of Ireland, has been die.
covered issuing Proclamations, the tendency of
which is not at all equivocal. We forbear at pre.
sent mentioning his name.

We have foreborne, till we should have made
several inquiries upon the subjea, to make any ob-
servations on the late changes which have taken
place in the Public Offices, but we now feel it ne,
cessary to say a few words upon this point, and par.
ticulatly of the retirement of Lord PILHAM from
the office of Secretary of State. It is well-known
that there has subsisted for some time past no very
great degree of cordiality between him and some of
the Members of the Administration, and particularly
that a difference of opinion has prevailed upon some
leading points, and among others upon the manage-
ment of affairs in Ireland. It is also known that
upon this point this difference of opinion liad led to
so much unpleasant correspondence and disagreement,
that Lord HARR W IC4E had desired more than once
his recall from that Country. The sudden and un.
expeaed breaking out of the Insurreaion was not
likely to reconcile former differences, or to give
Lord PELHAM a higher idea of the vigilance, cat.
don, or foresight of the Irish Government than he
had before entertained. Those who know Mr.
ADDING:I'ON muse know that his °Nat is upon
such occasions to decide nothing, hot to compramhe
every thing. Who is right, or who is wrong is not
the consideration of his mind, but how the difference
can be reconcilei. It was naturally therefore thought
better to give Lord PeLHAsa the Chancellorship of
the Duehy of Lancaster, than to force him to state
his case; and on the other hand it was probably
thought as well to make Mr. YORKE Secretary of
State, and to appease Lord Ildsehw text, as to suffer
him to return and tell his story to the Public.
Besides, since the breaking out of the Insurrection,
the point of Honour would naturally induce Mtn at
least for a time not to wish to quit the office of
Lord Lieutenant. These observations furnish a
due to the changes of which we have spoken.
But, besides these considerations, it was absolutely
necessary that some opening should be made for Mr.
Bencere, who, yielding to Mr. APDINGTONIIi
wishes, had resigned the lucrative ()liked Treasurer
of the Navy, for the purpose of ohtainiug to the
Government the assistance of Mr. TIER way, and
had remained for above two months without any
salary at all derived from the Public. Report how.
ever says that Mr. Ants T NOTON in the first instance
dieted !he office of Secretary at War to Mr. STE EL Bo
RE a reward for his invariable attachment to his
Government. We have no difficulty in saying that
Mr. Silt et..a would have filled the office with
great advantage to the public. With respect to
Mr. Thaacce, we think it unfortunate that some
Office has not been found more suited to his habits,
his manners, and his talents, for tittle ate many in
which he might render himself useful ; but we con.
fess from what we have seen and heard of Mr.
BR AGGE) we believe it wait; difficult to find any
Office for which he was less calculated than that in
which he has been placed. The retirement of Mr.
Lewis under Owe circumstances excites oqr regret
rather that) our surprize. He is a Gentleman we
believe very conversant with the business of his
Mpartment, and he would have been a most useful
Absistant to Mr. Banc:ago We cannot quit this
itollj:t without doing justice to Mr. 'Volt if.a. We
chink he has shewn himself very well qualified for
the 01Sce he has just quitted. lie has brought for-
ward Ilse arduousb%lness which has fallen upon !kiln

with a aunly firmness and an ability whirl► d:• him
great credit, and though we could have wished that
some of the measures for the defence of the Country
had been adopted earlier, this delay is not imputa.
ble to him. We are sure that the circumstance of
Mr. Yoaxs having quitted the Office of Secretary
at War, and of Mr: Bit AGGI having succeeded him,
will not be ascribed to the unfitness of the former,
or the fitness of the latter for discharging the duties
of that Office.

As to the Admiralty, we have lately heard no.
thing decisive, and after so many various intentions
respetting arrangements at this Office, we shalt not
he surprized at any which may take place. If ever
decision was necessary it has been in all that related
to the settlement of this important Office; but the
relutiance to decide, and the love of compromise
prevailed. Without now discussing the question of
Right or Wrong, we say this is a public Depart.
ment in which if harmony and zeal do not prevail,
the service of the Country must suffer-4
exists, those who create it or those who feel it
should be dismissed, for if not, public servants will
be employed in detelaing the omissions of duty in
others rather than in performing their own, and the
public service will be sacrificed to private resent.
malt. It is most probable, from what we bear,
that Lord St. VINCENT will not remain long, but
perhaps it is thought there would be some awkward.
ness in his retiring precisely at the present moment.

On Saturday morning hia Royal Highness the
Dolce of YORK arrived at Windsor ; on entering the
Castle his carriage struck a brewer's dray, very
improperly placed in the street, and it much damaged
the carriage, but fortunately without hurting his
Royal Highness. After the usual interview on
Military affairs with the DUKE of YORK, HIS MA-
JESTY rode out, and about two o'clock returned and
held a Cabinet Council in the Queen's Lodge, which
was attended by his Royal Highness the DUKE of
YORK, the Duke of PORTLAND, Lords WALsING•
HAM, CASTLEREAGH, HENLEY and several others,
and by Mr. FAwKFNER. About tour o'clock the
DUKE of YORK returned to Oatlands.

HER MAJESTY and the Paincissim rode out in
the course of the day, but were prevented walking
on the Terrace by the rain in the evening.
On Sunday morning the ROYAL FAMILY at.
tended Divine Service in St. George's Chapel.
Windsor was very full of company; among which
we noticed Lord CAR line? and Family. It
being ,he Dui of CLAILINCR'S Birth. Day, the
wt rung.
o+l Sunday evening soon after seven o'clock,
HFIR MAJR3TIES, accompanied bythe PRINCESERS
AUGUSTA, MARY, and SOPHIA' attended by La.
dies AvLvsautty, STAWCLL, J. THYNNE, Gene.
rals CARTWRIGHT and DESBROW, walked on
the Terrace, and there met the Earl and Countess of
UXBRIDGE and Family, Earl of RusLits and Fa.
mily, Lord Borrow and Family, Lord WALEING•
RAM and Family, Lord HOBART and Family,' the
Earl and Countess of MEATH, Sir WM. CLAYTON
and Family. The Terrace was not so much crowded
as it has been for many weeks past, and the ROI Ai.
FAMILY soon returned to the Castle.
On' Sunday evening the Princesses EL twittrt
and AMELIA, attended by Mrs. Srtyto,
airing in a sociable through the neighbourhood of
Sunning Hill, and returned home by Blackness,
soon after eight o'clock. took an
Yesterday morning soon after breakfast His MA.
JEST', accompanied by the Duke of CAMBRIOCE
and Princess So PH lA, attended by Lady J. TsyNltt,
Generals CARTIYRIGHT and fissaitqw, and Lord
WALSINGHAM, took an airing on horseback in the
Great Park.

HER MAJESTY, anti the P.. „nmc SIM AvoysTA,
ELIZABETH, MARY, 310 Astst,t As, atten4o by
Ladies Ay Lasatay anti STWELL, took in airing
in two open carriage% through the Plantations, by
Virginia Water, and tournscl to the Loasc noon
after twelve o'clock.

Yesterday morning the Staffordshire Militia had
a grand Field Day in the Little ?wk.
A Spanish Messenger arrived yeitcrday with
dispatches for the Spanish Ambassador, said to be
of considerable importance.
The concord, Bi4l.T.rtit, spoke by the Cato,
which is arrived at Greenock, told the Captain that
they had been spoken by an English brig, who in.
formed them, that the small island of Si'. Pierre had
been taken, and French property found in it, (so
they reported) to a considerable amount.
After Mr. 13114G9R'S re.eletiion for Bristol last
Tuesday there was a grand dinner, after which
the health of the Right -Hon. WM. PITT was given
by the Chairman, and received with a burst of en.
thusiasm which lasted very nearly for three quarters
of an hour!
To.morrow the Special Commission will be open.
e 4 in Dublin for the Trial of the Insurgents and
Rebels now in custody.
Sir MATTHEW WHITI RIDLRY arrived at New.
castle on Thursday, to take the Command of the
Newcastle Loyal Armed Association, which con.
silts of upwards of 1,200 men.

The Duke of Ileor.otto had a very large assem.
wage of friends on Saturday last at Woburn. He
tiated them with a grand Turtle feast, and a Ball
in the evening, where there were doubtless many ,a
pair ofrardro.
The Earl of SuFrot.ic is gnne to amuse himself
with political contemplations and reforms at Chad.
ton Malmsbury, Wilts.
The Court Martial which we stated a few days
since to be sitting at Wnolwich, on the trial of Capt.
GEART, of the Royal Artillery, has closed its Sit.
tings, but the sentence will not transpire till it has
been submitted to Hts MAI esti% The charge ex.
hihired against Capt. G. was that of having struck
his Commanding Officer, a few weeks liner, while
quartered at Tetgnmouth.
A French Spy has been taken up at Edinburgh,
against whom the proofs are so clear and decisive,
that it is %opposed be will untloubtfdly be inini7d.