The Sun.
London, England, 1803-06-08 00:00:00

'LONDON, JUNE 8, IFO3.

Tull more we, hear of the situntion of the"Conn-
try, the more we see the necessity of vigorous ex-
ertion. Nothing else can put us in a state of secu-
rity. The exclusion of great and energetic Talents
from the Administration at such•a moment, is a real
misfortune to the Country, and is almostioniver-
sally felt to be so. We trust the suggestions of
Mr. PITT it► Monday's Debate upon the Army Es-
timates, will be attended to. It is absolutely neces-
sary that atll.the strength of the Nation should be Put
into 4 state ready to be called into at-6°n on the
first emergency. if we are well prepared, it is
possible tliat no attempt will: be made to invade
the Country, and if it is, we may, safely rely
upon the'result—if we are not repared, the exiie-
riment will most assuredly be made, and the most
sanguine will not venture confidently to prediet its
failure:

It is Said ..(though we hardly know how to credit
the assertion), that no Letters of Marque are yet
granted against Spain. If this be so, the effed will
certainly be to let all the Spanish Trade escape,
and we shall-have to make war upon her in a few
months, when the Regitter.Ships are safe in port,
and when, perhaps, she has been thus enabled to
put, herself in a state of preparation. Spain is
bound by Treaty with Ffrano, to furnish" fifteen
Sail of the Line, and twenty.four thousand Troops;
whenever. the latter is engaged in hostilities. Can
it be doubted that she Will be called upon to furnish
a sum of money. adequate to the expence of the per-
formatlce pf this erkg4geirsent ? Perhaps the latter
Is the most proliable, and solves the difficulty which
OPI>C4r3 t4gisa grit 91 thc Declugion at clw Vint

r Cu!,o When hunts's( that the 'War will [re card
without calling upon the People of France Icr larger
supplied than would have been necessary in time
of Peace.,"—.But in. Whatever way the Stipulation is
certiedinto effect, no delay should take place in
commencing Hostilities on our part. While 6ugh
a Treaty subsistsLif we ire at War with one, WC
must be at War with both Nations.
Many reports are abroad as to the nature of the
proposed Taxes. We have endeavoured to prepare
the minds of the People for large Burthens, A
Land-Tax of Five per Cent,,and a similar Tax upon
the Funds, are much talked of; Large additional
Duties upon Wine, Beer, :see. When the 0111
passed for, the sale of the Land. Tax, we remember a
clause was proposed (we think by Sir R. BuxT")
providing that the Land which had by purchase bee"
freed from the oici,jAnd Tax:should net be butcher.
•ed again, 'unless Personal -Property teas
reaett-atthe-samelinter The principle of this Clause
was surely just,—Whether it is to be atterded to
'on the present occasion, we do not know. t'i'c arg
aware of the great dif6culties 'which arise in the off
tempt to impose, Kith equality, a Tax upo this
species off' prOperty. it is also said, that the In,
come Tax, in a different form, and Under lnotha
name, will be resorted to—but we ITICIIIIOIIIIIIS 011
as report. We trust that there will be great lag'
rality in the Grants of Pailiament, and diAt out
exertions will be commensm ire to that liberalirP

ied

cn

. .
LAST night we received the remaining Paris/I;
tin to the -nth intr. and also a Thimkosh 111';''
The former bring very littlo intelligence in aiii•
lion to that which 'was contained in the itionitegit'
Tbe resolutions
.which have been adopted by soma
of the Cities and Public Bodies inTrance, to buil3
Ships of War, are detailed with a great 'WI ol
pomp; but we do not apprehend any i7,7;mli.itt
danger from-the operations of a 'Fleet
,
only now in cOntemplation to bbild.
It does not appear that the French Troop; 10
yet taken possession of Haaov€r, but we aprelieri
that no effeatial re Distance can be opposed tO th6r
pi-ogress, unless the Continental Powers should on*
which we confess, cur in resisting this-most unpriLcipled Jet of 4gr'6'
which it it
s,ion on- -•the part of France ; but this 1S :in el":
in the present gate of theColiti4
nem, we rather wish for than expect. It is, howtvcr:
with great satisfafflan we learn, through the ate'
1 r
ilium of private. Letters from ilambursir• i4l
I:ussi4 and Plzosia have entacti into a ConViCal°ll4,
for the• purpose or prcietvi,,g the Nco(l4litY °I
, Hanl6":o . and the ,iianitatic Ta 4,01. .BY 11.1
. anoo
territory of 05,..,-.4zos- f Ille
ver
as h" as the 2 tit ult. •TIIF, greater paet o .
Hanoverian Army hid then begun its march for the
'llatitbnrgft Mail -,Aie Have ii,teiligence trout ii.
lia. They Were then 48,000 regular Twos undrr
arms, and it was expa-ted that they would be itl
the course of a shOrt period augmented to 3°,(3ca`
During the absence of the}(egular Troopsi all svlic"
and the frontiers of /tit/ that,
were able to bear arms .were to mount gu.;rd "nedigi
do duty at' Hanover. ' A confident hope is cxiisse"
in these letters, that ,ItusH4a would interfere in be:
would
half. of Ilallover,:aild.thst the ENtr,Eitqg
take an aelive •
part in its I
was not attended with 9uouos. A 'twilit) Pleni'
potentiary: was, it. is stated, expeif.ied at Ifoovdr.

General
Yesterday WV
morning tits MAISSTY, AtteM• ~,4
GA arif, rode. to Richmond Gi)rden't
returned_ to Buckingham-house to (linnet.
In. the evening THEM MAJCITiES lidd 0.11-
cer
Yesterday
emasnit:
ri THEIR
is ealylve4ll:lo,FEranis :IF r anal
, • ~ -
town on Fridagyrafnotri
ithicetidiicas%n.
f Tout
Guards had a *ed,lici rsi
iftegdietnltnitk
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le j
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on: ftiYsYhLßlieslos frtildeoar-
a:GC:He:AI
iiirsr:}i'd:osenrcAinaoslitsonTePgb'eorstreititn,elleksra
..IniPp.aecisi Dux
et
ccß4ddet::lt:iiiii.elkY: sst Yost''
'f
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4";:14:r:1:ii,t)111
The
quartered at Hounslow, Kingston, Egham, Soint.l
'',3th Regiment of Light Dragutogr,n°o'
Hampton, Islewortti, and Sunbury, are to b 4 ro';
viewed by His IVIAIESTY on Saturday ne44
Ashford Common, at ten o'clock. . r 01'
Dover is full of tromps. The Leicester, 0"'`)
nie
Northamptonshire Militia, and the isth gegi°4ll
of Horse, are all stationed there, Some ,mire
0
are expetted to arrive there in a day or two.
,
r yltr,:rho7l4l-!ooni GwitizahtsrpaLrEkA,NaSe(a)rN
York,
Wl:tat.: DofiC:6l'
his services to Government to `r,lise a RegiOnt.
By the latest intelligence from Paris, it t'l'V'';,lArts
to be the general opinion of the peo,t.v.
capital, that BONAT'ARTE, id, consequeple lonce or ::;,
severe agitation of his irritable temper, the' in.W,"3,
plicity and arduous nature of the duties of his sitil
tion , add-the necessity which he is under of gu3,r`a;
ing against all designs against his perswit 84. W,:110
of poising and controlling the several patios., iej
have long been jealous of his power, and diswttistcr,
with his manner of using it, Its absolutely disorder'
with
ed in his intelletts. Every day some extr'd'ilii°(s7.,
proof of this state of his mind is contidellaY 6
petted to burst forth, that will Pita,' even °IS:.
who appear to.be his friends, in taking torne.ho
cisivP inea6tlrci for elgvids thc PQvcfurPcnV in H"
Innits,

NEW&

PLYMOUTH, JUNE 6.—A rrived the. following Fieneh
Vessels, ,viz: Ship L'Aigle, laden with silk, iStc. from the
Isle of Trance, burthen about soo tons, valued at 50.,c.001.
captured by the Sirius Frigate; Ship La Therese, Capt.
VA:4 MA Ga R, from Martinique, laden with rum and sugar,
captured by His Majesty's Ship Minotaur; Brig VEsperance,
from Guadaloupe, with coffee and cotton ; and the Brig I\l ep-
tum, from Marseilles, with sdap, galls, and sulphur, both
captured by the Doris Frigate; Brig La Paix, of Bayonne,

laden with brandy,. &c. from Cette, captured by the Ram-
... bier Sloop of War ; Ship Le Chasseur, of L'Orient, laden
Avith coffee and sugar, froin St, Domingo, captured by'the
Naiad Frigate; and Brig La Nymphe, laden with coffee and
sugar, from Martinique for Havre, captured by the Doris
Friga.e.
Arrived the' following Dutch vessels: Ship Lust Rust,
ttroni Surinam, laden with sugar, coffee, and cotton, detained
by His Majesty's Ship,l‘linotaur ; Ship Anna Sophia, calif-.
,VoN StOGERN, from Surinam, laden with coffee and cotton,
' detained by His Majesty's Ship Canopus; Brig Vreede,
" Capt. Bitoew EN, with wine and fruit; detained by His Ma-
jesty's Ship Minotaur; Ship Zaarstrom, Capt. S.. Siam,
from Smyrna, with cotton and silk, detained by His Ma-
jesty's Shit; Minotaur ; Ship Niewe Eupbratai Capt.
ENeLsNiAN, firom Surinam; with coffee and ce.tton, detained
by the Doris Frigate; Ship Vrow Emerentia, Capt. BAK-
E it, from Smyrna, laden with-raisins, &c. detained by the

Dasher Sloop of War; Ship Maarstrom, Capt. M. HAi
SZN,-trun Surinam, 'laden with coffee and sugar, detained
,by His Majesty' Ship Malta.

, Swedish Brig N,,orstiernan, Capt. Luunuxao, from Ali-
' cant to Havre, with a Cargo of.Frencit. PrOperty, captured
' by the Atalanta Sloop of War.
Arrived the Minotaur, of 74 guns, from thc Channel Fleet;
.and La Pique Frigate, Capt. Costa ER L A ND, from a Cruize,
♦vith the loss of her forema.st, min-topmast and bowsprit,
' said to have been carried away in a gale of wind.

. ,
Salim' the Acasta Frigate, Rosario ffirtitlmogene Sloops of
War, and Ranger Reyenue Cutter, on a Cruize in the Chan-

rel.
_ • The Dragon, of 74 guns, .went out, of Harbour.thisntorn-
. ing, and anchored in Cawsand Bay.
Arrived the Naiad Frigate from a Cruize. • -
PCRTSMOUTH, ju.Ne 7.--Arrived' this day, the Co-
a romandel, Capt.' Sr t itt:crio, from China: left St. .llelcna•
' In company with the Her•ctlhs, BET T S,
• Pass: by, the.. Cecilia, from Bengal, for the Rircr.
Arrived this day, a new Frigate, from Bucklers and.
DEAL, funs 7.—The Cruizar Sloop,. and Archer Gun-.
brig, Sailed last night to the West Ward. The Sulphur Beimb
• Sailed this morning to the Westward. The Vixen Gun-brig
came in this morning, and remains with the Leda and Hydra
trigateS.
• . TALMOUThf, Tuna 's,—Arrived this morning:the Ame-
rican • Ship Fame, Capt. Jo.ict4 Music, ity, flora St. An..
Hero, four days' passage, and after' landing Mr. O'lia TA n,
Passenger, sailed again
,for. Baltimore; the American Ship
Perseverance, Capt. TAYLO,R, 22 days. from Philadelphia,
t, ith 3fioo barrels flour for this Port ; the American Ship
Alexander, Capt. Kings, from Norfolk,. with 4oea barrels
flour, for orders; the Brig .Elizabeth, of Liverpool, Capt.

TIANNA, with batilla, front Naples, 64 days' passage; for
bitters.; the Ship Anderson, Capt. !dos Lv, from Grenada
for Loudon, 7 weeks' passage : spoke so days since the Ship
Ruver,‘Capt. FELLows, from jarnalca, all well; the Dutch
144; Reaolutie, Capt. WILDEBERG, from Surinam for Rot-
terdam, with coffee, &c. Prize to the Aelive Excise'Cutter,
Capt. Ki N Sll4 N, which has also sent in a French Ship from
Newfoundland for Dieppe, with oil, codfish, Orc. This even-
ing arrived the Dutch Brig, Mursluys Welvareen, Capt.
Spiel:rats, from Cette; with wine, &c. for Amsterdam,
Prize to Le Tonant, Sir EDWARD PELZ.tW. •
Passed this Port, a large Swedish Ship, with French pro..
petty on board, valued at 60,0001. detained by the Dolphin
Revenue. Cutter, Capt. JouNs, and sent fat Plymouth.
This evening a very large Ship, supposed to be of the Line,
WAS seen in the Offing, with the loss of her Eire and ns:zeu-
blast .
The American Ship 'Alexander, spoke yesterday off Scilly,
a large French West Indiaman, (pin St. Domingo, with a
' full cargo of cotton, cake, ttc. the Captain of which knew
bothing ybatever of the War, nor had he spoke a single yes.
sal since he left St. Domingo.
Sailed the IValsinghim Packet, Ross ARTS, with Mails of
2itivand 31st ult. for Lisbon; Chesterfield ditto, WWI 4140,
Of the tst inst. fir Jamaica ; the Brig, Smalklasidge,
WAY, for London, with a cargo of raisins; last front Derain.

This day. the LOAD MAYOR, •Aldermen, ' and
Common Council went ..in state from' Guildhall to
James's, and presented their Address to, HIS
NA),E%TY on the present situation of the affairs of
this Kingdoin.
THE RIGHT Hptl. WILLIAM PITT... -TIC An.
,niveriary:of the Birch.day of this great Statesman
was again
.celebrated at Bristed on' the *Bth ult.
'with marki.abigh and honourable distinelion, such
as have been, rarely, if ever, paid to a British sub,
Ara, riot a branch of the Royal Family. Bell.
ringing ushered in the Morning, and continued
throughout the day ; colours streamed from the
tower of the Cathedral, as well. as from thOse of
many. of the parish clarches; and several. large
. parties of Gentlemen dined together at different
• taverns, where the sparkling glass was' briskly cir.
eulated, and the most joyous hilarity prevailed.
The.two principal mestings, however, *ere at the
WhitZt Lion and Rush Tavern, both very respea-
-ably attended; but that at the Lion the .most no.
merously, where Mr. Alderman Daniel presided in
the Chair, and'highly.contributed to the festivity
and conviviality of the meeting, by the loyal and
ystriotic toasts which he gave'cin the occasion. To
particularize them all, it is not in our power, but
amongst them were- the following.,—Church ,and
XiNg--Querov—Pt ince and Princess of Wales--,-Duke
nrk, and 'the..rest of the .Royal Family—Me
Right IlOn. William Pitt, 'whose Birtb.day ape
.have met to commemorate, with three times, three
thrice repeated,:.-The festivity of this meeting (at
• ' which every individual expressed the satisfaftion he
derived from the good humotir and
.cheerfulness
which prevailed) .00nclitdecl. by the company all
joining in the 'favou.rite National Sang of—" God
:4Yave the
Aintli.ig the Passengers taken. owboard the Fran-
f,glie Frigate is a French General in Chiel from St.
J)orningo ; be ill i4i4 'to. be 81114-I,lSi'll
in4llW.