The Sun.
London, England, 1803-08-09 00:00:00

LONDON, AUGUST g, itio3.

LITTERS received from Dublin this morning, of
the sth inst. state quietness to prevail in every
quarter. On that day• the famous Redniva had
been brought to Dublin. He was apprehended 1,1
the Korth.

Cbr Sunday evening an alarm waagiven
at Ports•
mouth, of an Enemy's Fleet being in the Channel,
Fleet being seen from the Hills •of the Isle of
Wight, which could not answer the signals. It
was supposed it might be on Enemy's Fleet,
every preparation was therefore made io the Gar-
rison; and it is highly satisfaaory to know, that
the utmost zeal was displayed by all classes °I
People to rei'are for a vigorous defence. An 0-
count was conveyed by the Telegraph yesterday
morning, which occasioned a report in town of an,
Enemy's Fleet being in the Channel, which,
ever, was little attended to.
The kegulirs and Militia were underarms In
Portsmouth Garrison all Sunday night, and the yo.'
lunteers were ready to fly to arms upon a Vcccu/",
certed signal, that of. three guns quickly follovn.
one another. The Fleet was probably one a (14it'
own from the West Indies, that was ignorant of the
Signals established along the Coatit, but . satis•
faCtory intelligence respeaing it readied Po' tsm"111
till yesterday morning.

His Majesty's Postmaster-Genend have given no..
tice of their intention to send the Mails
burgh twice_ instead of Once a weekvvit. on Tues.
days and Fridays.
•
On SundAv evening, about half past seven
.
o'clock, the 'ROYAL FAMILY arrived on the Tit..
race at Windsor.- The, company assembled
hro nged sowitl 11L"5
was ex
tremely --numerous, and they
thatthe it was inlllll
greatest difficulty they could pass and repass.
Among, the Company
we noticed the Countestef
at AYLESBURY and ELY, Lady CA a ot. t NE DAtitst)
Lady J. THYNNE, Miss Go L. ov,v writs', Mill
STANHOPE, Earl and Cotinte.,4 of UN R I UGE 0"
Family, ;Lord and Lady Bcrs•rox anti LAY
WALSINGIiAbf rod Daughters, 'Lord and
11191011 N the Earl and Countess oI'ROSL IN, CI,
SNITD and feamily,-'4it WiLLIAM CLAYToN
And
Family, Mr. VAASPETART and Family, Miss V-istr.
and a great number of
,others of the Nobility and
persona of.distinetion.
Yesterday_ morning HIS MAJESTY-, and the
Princess SO, H tA, attended by Lady J. Twirrcer,Ge-
nerals CARTWRIGHT, and plump' g, and Minor
DESSRQW, took an airing on
,horseback in ;
sor Great Park. The Princesses' AMELIA) stw
SoPHIA OGLOUCESTER, attended by the Com
oPs.
tom Lady C. Doßmaa, and Mo. STMOite
took an airing in a sociable, through. the•iihinul*
tions, by Virginia Water. •
Hu MAJESTY and the Princesses AUG/M',
ELlzAstPf,, and MARY, honoured the Earl RP'''.
Countess of that toot with a visit at their ho
iusze,„'
in Peasecod.street, Windsor. The Staffora"i
Band attended, and played several favourite pieces'

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music. et
Xesterday morning the Stafrorcishire
had a Grand Field-day, in Windsor Little ParX', 0.
Yesterday the Oxfordshire Militia marched 01
Windsor, on their way to Dover. I
It- is at present intended that His MAJErtY -
on Thursday next go in state to the House of
Peas,
to adjourn both Houses of Parliament.
It is now reported ust Mr. YolKe i 5 to s,(llci;
ceed Lord PeLHAM as Secretary of State for tbe
Home pepartment, anti that Mr. BRAIGe t°
cl
Secretary at War. Several other dlia-"gts' iccor
ing.o report, will take plaCe soon after the pro
gation of Parliament.-
•
_ M. MATTHIEssts, one °false principal Mer:e
chants of Hamburgh, set out•ftom that city on tio
3,90 h oh, for London, being commissioned by to't
_k___i9vernment. there to make representations
court, res.peding the blockade of the .ElLe.' r,
accompanied •
r ocil
by M. De Hass,- the celehrated.Auho
A Letter from Bremen says, that when the
be' an remove' the Artillery. and Horses fr." 1,1
Hanover, the KING of PitusstA interfered, and 'fie
consequence of a remonstrance from him, they °recut
stout until the return of a Messenger who WO l-
oir to the Chief Comul. eery
Frnm Havre de. Grace, it is stated that
thousand men, on board of a fleet corisi4t log of guo,
boats and ,other vessels of various sleontoin!twthe.
sail' in-a dire lion, as nearly as riisible;°l' near
Sussex Coast.--" They are to land, if posOot
Brighton. From Boulogne,' Calais, Dnilkir" N.;
tend, and Holland, the :several are to Piny,
reed to, the opposite shores, without making...At
illation during -the passage; nor are they .to
any attempt to assist each other, in case of anra the
by the British fleet, but to proceed direalY
ur
English coast. th'ra
i• fi)r
'One of the French Prizes sent to Dep
the most part laden with cutlasses and knivelli°lll3.
singular construaion, somewhat siMilar
,to atin"ing
hook used in hedging, or to a gardener's Pr,ocket
knife. They shut up in the manner of !, in
knives. The bladei and handles ail for!ille,..iser,
manner uncommonly strong, and' very
lion is requiSite in wing diem.