The Sun.
London, England, 1804-05-03 00:00:00

WEST INDIA CONPOY.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF HIS
MAJESTY'S SHIP CARYSFORT, DATED OFF OPOR-
TO, APRIL 2, 1804.
" His Majesty's Ships, Apollo and Csztysfort,
sailed from Cork the 26th ult, with a Convoy of 67
Sail for the West Indies, to which destination the
former Ship was directed to escort them, arid the
latter to a certain latitude.
" A gale at wind took place on the night we left
Cork, and continued during the ensuing day ; the
Convoy was, however, kept snug and colleted, and
proceeded with a most promising appearance of a
pleasant passage, until the very night of the unfore-
seen, and utterly unexpeded disaster ; a disaster,
whose occurrences can only be ascribed to the set-
ting of a current to the Eastward, which carried the
Convoy into the Longitude of Oporto, when, by
their reckoning (taking that of nine in ten of the
Ships composing it), they were more than too miles
to the Westward thereof ; trusting to which reckon-
ing, a course was steered by the Apollo (the Com-
modore), and the majority of the Convoy, calcu-
lated to clear Cape St. Vincent ; but between one
and three this morning, melancholy to relate, the
Apollo, and five or six and twenty of the Convoy,
went on short. on and near Cape :Vlondego. Whe.
ther all the ships are lost, and their Crews have
perished, I cannot inform you ; but I trust the
Almighty will have rescued from the waves, and
restored to their families and friends, the greater
part, it not the whole, of the valuable lives, so on-
expededly, I believe I may say unprecedentediy,
shipwrecked.
" The Cagsfort having split her main and fore.
top.sails about midnight in a most violent squall,
and the wind soon after heading her three or four
points, wore, in order to get her head offshore, about
two o'clock in the morning ; but, observing that
the Commodore and body of toe convoy were out of
sight, she again stood towards the shore till about six
o'clock, when perceiving several scattered Skips
under a press of sail, with their heads to the North-
ward, she again wore o shore, and, about nine
o'clock, hailed one of the convoy, which with diffi-
culty had cleared the land, and reported seeing one
or two sail on shore. At eleven o'clock, the Claren-
don, of Bristol, reported her having seen 26 sail on
shore (mostly tiismasted), among which she feared
was the Commodore, the last certain sight of whom
she had was about three in the morning, then burn-
ing false fires, blue lights, and firing guns in the di-
rettion the Ships (at daylight) were seen on shore.
She herself very nearly escaped shipwreck, having
been actually among the breakers, when she pro-
videntially wore. The wind still continuing dead
on shore, strong apprehensions were entertained that,
as it blew very hard, several Ships which escaped in
the night must have been driven on shore in the
course of the day ; by carrying all possible sail they
however held in their course, and, towards evening,
the wind most providentially shifted to the North-
ward, which enabled the Car jsfo rt to coiled 38 sail,
wherewith she is now proceeding to their place of
destination.
" I shall forbear making any comments on this
most lamentable event, further than that nothing
could exceed the zeal and attention of Captains
DIXON and 'fAN,FIA wE, in kesying their Convoy
together ;, t•.(1 the promptitude and celerity where.
with Capt. .I.:.AN,HAW E col:es-led the scattered ships
which were saved, and proceeded with them towards
the places of their destination, merits unqualified
approbation ; and will, I. am persuaded, receive
from the Owners and Underwriters, their most
cor-
dial and justly due thanks."
[The names of the 38 Vessels saved, were givtn
1 in our Paper of yeszeolsy].

The Es,:oop of War arrived at Elsineor fro n
Lond /11 t, e zoth of Ai3ril, but z,onlc of ti,:r
%vete still wanting.

PROM THE PARIS PAPERS.

PARIS, Ap.txt

TH s Gems d' Armes have arrested, in the Depart-
meta of Eure and Loire, and carried before the
Grand Judge, a man named LOUIS DUCORPS, alias
DAVNY, alias DUVAL, described under No. 11.

among the gang of the accomplice; of GEORGES and
others.

This man made his essays of robbery in the ser-
vice of MALLET, alias CRECY, alias the Great AL.
CANDRE, a relation of Mr. WicxxAm, who, four
years ago, with a Brevet of Lieurenanc-General for
the King, carried on the war on the highways, be-
tween Rouen, Evreux, and Neufchatel. Louts Du-
CORPS lived at Aumale, where he served for a guide
to the Brigands, was occupied in purchasing horses,
arms, uniforms, and took care of the communication
in a line with the Coast.

On the news of the arrest of GEORG-IS, Lot:ls
DUCORPs escape.d from Anmale, with four other
Brigands. from Morbihan, who were also stationed
there and waiting for orders. He quitted his com.
pahions in the Department of the Eure, three of
whom have been arrested near Fougeres.
Thus the bare publication of the names and de-
scription of the Brigands has sufficed to procure their
arrest in less than two months.

Every where the public have answered to the ap.
peal made to them; and the Police had only to fol-
low the indications given by the mass of citizens,
to c.,eize, at different places, more than 43 miscre-
ants provided with gold, arms, and with every
means that could be obtained by a long habit of rob-
bery.
The Police also continues to colleft information,
concerning those who have let lodgings to them.
An investigation made in a house where VrcToß
Coucut Rl' was secreted,- has procured the disco.
very of the Correspondence of COUCHERY the el-
der, a libeller at London, with one joucLEßc.
This very voluminous Correspondence proves that
he has several times received money of COUCHERY
the elder, particularly on the arrival of PICHEGRU.
There has also been found about him some blank
paper, with a vignette representing GEORGE M.:
also a vial of muriatic acid for the Secret Corre-
spundence, and for washing the Passports. This
man, who, with a deal of ingenuity, prepared seve-
ral lodgings, concealed himself immediately on the
arrest of COUCHERY. The Police is in quest of
him.--(l✓lonireur.)

AUSBURG, APRIL 6.—The evening before last,
Mr. DRARt, the English Minister at Munich, ar-
rived here, and immediately continued his journey.
It is thought he will go to Hamburgh, and embark
from thence for England, He quitted Munich on
the night of the Ist inst. Before his departure, he
had a long interview with M. de MONTCZLAS, the
Prime Minister.
The Munich Gazette of the 4.th it-want, contains
the following article :—" The Editor of the Barn,
berg Gazette, having inserted in his paper of March
2;, a very reprehensible paragraph against the
French Government, he has, by an F,leaoral rescript,
dated Munich, April r, been sentencel not only to
imprisonment for six days, and a fine proportionate
to his ability, but is also deprived of his privilege."
The same Gazette also announces for sale, " The
t;tcret rnstruttiztsaiA Letters from Mr. DRAKE to
the English Agents at Paris, with the Report of the
Grand Judge to the FIRST CONSUL."—(MOniteUf.)

ZURICH, APRIL 6.—The tranquillity of our
Canton has been interrupted ; the peasantry of
several others have revolted ; their discontent is
occasioned by several laws on the subject of finance,
which had been passed in Council. Every Canton in
the Confederacy has furnished a company, which is
come to the assistance of our Canton to restore
order. An engagement lately took place, in which
we had 12 or 15 men killed and wounded.
There are English at Memmingen, Neufchatel,
and Constance, who stir up revolt. SPENCER
SMITH appears to dire& all these disturbances from
Stutgard. He supplies the money necessary.--(Mo-
n;teur.)
ST. AUEIN, (CANTON OF NEUFCHATEL), APRIL
7.--We have here an English Officer who stirs about
a great deal. He appears to be no stranger to the
trouble:, at Zurich.
There is also here one PILLICHODI, cvho has fre-
quent interviews with an Englishman at the Castle
of Gothendart. He receives many letters, and cot.
responds with the house of ROUGENIONT.
The English absolutely wish to overthrow Switz-
erland. Enemies of the repose of France, they are
also the foes of that of all neighbouring States. If
they can excite agitation, they care not about the
means. At one time they want to unite with a Ja-
cobin Committee in France ; at another time, with
the incorrigible remains of the Swiss Olygatchists.
So also they strive at Naples to produce confusion.
Of this we have ample proofs.—(Moniteur.)

By an Account on the Table of the House of
Corosnans, it appears that the total amount of the
temporary and permanent Duties of Ex?ise, in Eng-
land, outstanding on Bond or otherwise, on the sth
of January, 1803, was 3,291,7731. 95. 4.0. and on
the sth of Jan. r 804., amounted to 6,309,24.81. ss. 31d.
C.. The quantity of wine imported from Portugal
during the last year, was 27,682 tons, 3 hogsheads,
and s 4. gallons.
From the accounts laid before the House of Com-
mons, it appears that the quantity of Wine import-
ed and remaining under bond the sth of January last,
was 12,782 tons.
The amount of the Duties upon the export of
British Linens from Great Britain, for the half
year ending the sth of January 1803, was 74031.
191. 3d.; and for the whole year ending the stn of
January 1804., 23,4751. Ss•
By returns made to the House of Commons, it ap-
pears that the quantity of Raw Sugar in-lotted in
the year 1803, was 3,164.,130 cwt. of which
1,680,269 cwt. was exported in a raw and refined
State, making the consumption of this Country
amount to 1,4.83,960 cwt. the whole paying a
.duty
of 3.133.3*,2!. 35.
The Srwift Cutter arrived at Elsinetir ttte 18th
of April, having brought a fleet of so or 6o sail
ft .'m Newcastle, but very few Of the Convoy hid
arrived there on the 21st ; they were supposed to
be all detained in the Catter t by contrary wii,l4.