The Sun.
London, England, 1803-05-10 00:00:00

STAFF.,

Colonel Frederick Aquatus Wcatherall, of the 821 Foot,
to be Deputy Adjutant-Gem:rat to the Forces serving in
. Nova Scotia.

Lieutenant Richard Leonard, nithe 54t1 Foot, to be Fart.
Major of Fredurictown in New iirtuviwick.

Contntimiont-ht the Essex Militia, signed /y the Lord Lieu-
' tenant. Dated April 23, /Sq.
East Regiment—George Ityke, Ito be Captain. Joshua
Nunn, Gent. to be Ensign.
Can:mink,' • Idt the W4at Suliblk R erbi men t of NII I i tia , • signed
by the Lord liirtarnant. Datrd .rip, it 4, tBo3.
john fames Gambian, Esq. to be Captain. ,!

Conrodidont in. d*. Stirlingshire, &c.. Regiment of North
British .Militia, 4gned 4y the Lord Lime/nine of
SlirJi~ -
shire.
To he Ensigns—Lientenant lames Einlayson, of the lar
Fortarshire Regiment of North British Militia. Dated -
November 6, tgoz. 'David Carruthers, Gent. Dated De- 41
'ccmber 21. iBaj. Alegander Biggar, Gent. law unite.
tenant in the tali Regiment of Foot. Dated April+ 18:13.
FOll,l ijixgar, Gent. law Ensign in the 15th Regiment of
oot. Dated'April s, 1103.
Croaryrigions IN Of Kent Militia, vgned the Lord Llentenant.
ea,r, Itcgii„dnt_w imam 'Eq. to be Captain.
nued maro 280803, vggrge Bourne, Esq. ,to be Ditto.
04ted Al ril ,y,
foseph William Cooper, Gent; to
be Lieutenant, Datal April 7, 0303. John hlyltie Fran-
cis
Page, Gent. to be Ditto. .Dated as ahove, Benjamin
Ricketts, (ent. ro be Ensign. Dated April 13, 1893.
Wet) Re4lincitt —Edward Liring, Esq. to be Captain. Dated
pri I rt, 4%3., Edward Kern',: Gent. to be Lienteilitit.
Dared April 4.03.- Thomas Franeis, Gent. to be Ditto.
14.,,t„/ wit ,§, 11811. Oliver Long, Cent, to bp Ensign,
paik:d April 13, 'Sq.

LONDON, MAY ►O, ►BO3.

WE yesterday remarked upon the very new and
delicate situation into -which the IVlinister was
thrown by the very unexpeded circumstance of a
proposition !miring been transmitted, after the re.
jedion of an Ultimatum, and we thought it would
only be consistent ~vith.the dignity and moderation
of the two Houses of Parliament to wait the result
of this new obstacle to the. Minister's making his
long.desired Communication. Parliament has amply
Justified every idea that could be formed by the
. Country of its .calm and. dignified condutl. The
Minister last night rose in the House of Commons
and said, .‘ that although he was aware it was.sotue•
what itiegulto in him to address the I louse at pre-
sent,,yet he had to ask its indulgence for a few mo-
ments.. He had stated on Friday last,. that heei
eel to be enabled to,makea Communication fun:di-its
MAJESTY tO that Hotise as yesterday—that ex..
pedation was founded upon circumstances- which
Would not admit, of any other conclusion than that
on which he had founded his Notice. He thought
ir, however, right to state, that other .circum.
stances, unforeseen and unexpeded, prevented the
departure of Lord Wurrwokya from Paris, and
that it bad no,: taken place at, the time appointed.
What the circumstances were, the House would not
expert him to, disclose ; but, he felt it his duty to
state, that he had not any doubt in his own mind,
that thd'Voints in discuision between the two Go.
vernments would be brought to a decisive result
within a very short period indeed—he Meant in the
course of this day or coMorrow morning, and he,
therefore,' entertained a periled conviction "that he
should be able to make a .Commumcation in the.
course of a very few days."

After this Statement by the Minister, no ohm-.
"vation whatever was made, and the House proceed.
eel immediately to the Orders of the Day.
A similar Communication was made to the House
of Peers by Lord PELHAM, in consequence of
Which the Earl of DARNLEY postponed his intend.
ed Motion on the State of the' Nation to a future
day. Lord lizt.nmst, indeed, went farther than the
Minister, for he insinuated that the circumstance of
Lord WHITWORTH'S trot having left Paris was not
ittended _with any other Chanies, than the delay in
making the intended Communication.

We yesterday hinted thatlVlinisters, we believed,
rather Wished that Lord WHITWORTH had come
away. From every. thing we heard yesterday, we
are
.tho more confirmed in this,betief. His remain-
inik at-Paris, in some measure,- precludes the chaince
of:a.siiii'dnknt by after-coMmunication between the
• two uovgtnments, shOuld such have takm place; it
stableded the Minister to. great embarrabgnent,
circumstanced as he. was with Parliament,-..and it
grantg, what the French Government is *obviously
contending 14, time: They 'want their Nuadron
1)y one means ortoh:lyleru(,elfrethoeoy; cparne)-o,,artedilltfhoirs
home, from St. Domitigo—they.will protract Nego.
t iar ion
sl'uucilnitiiins;l:=llioastnidlity as-they have provokid..--
We presunte•not, however, to blame Lord Wit yr-
Wo TH for the step he has-take

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fir the essential interests or the country. .Cr!, I
,lieve positive orders have. been sent to hitn to (;
Paris instantly, unless Chip/a/um i acce ert
ill the most unequivocal manner. is it possili
that the Consular 'Pride will yield in the '1
moment ? This is a question which we '
venture tb resolve positively—Oupown übservati
1.25 to conclude it will not—Still the thing
poisible—thougt in our opinion not very
In this opinion -we are fortified by the nicasurs
Government— warlike preparation is carried,
. •
WWI it.creased vigour in every departinent sii
Saturday 'Morning. A hot press took place on
turday evening, and from all protenions, not tat
in the port of London, but in every one to
the orders on Saturday could extend ly te!egral'h
dispatch.

' . The Island of Lavaca' a, which it was_ propos
by the French Government we should have in lieu
Malta, i; an uninhabited rock, about • half way b
tweet! the Barbari Coast and Sicily, to the westwa
of 21firira,, about five miles in length. The ft
miserable inhabitants which it formorly had, Ivo
a fess'. years ago carried off by the Turks. We 'J''
&atomd that it had a harbour that would conoi
six or seven ships of the line. I r has 1-.0 lutdwuri
we find, upon examination, that. will admit even'
jsmall frigate ; so that the offer of 4ich a place ea'
only be considered as an insult. . .
By private Letters from Holland we learn, ti'',
the French have made a formal demand to the 10t2
vian government of Twenty.five Thousand :''Ater'
of Twelve Ships of the Line, and a proportions'l
number of Frigaces,.or in lieu of the men, a SUM 13
' money equal to the equipment and maintenance 0
the number above specified. To this tielom
the Batavian' Government have returned a flit an`
positive refusal. This may be a good formality oc'
the part of the Dutch, but' we doubt it will avail
them little. We hove no doubt, frOin ciary thing
we can learn, of the positive detertninationufAbe
French Government to annex, at no very diilant
period, 'Millard to the Frtneb Reiublie. . .
An order has been hinted by General hoar'
hlt !CHAR o from , his Head-Quarters at Breda, of
which dispositions are made 'for the levying
of
contributions in' the Batavian Republic, and for
providing for the supply of: the French Troops it'
the same manner as if that Republic was NAY'
conquered Country. That it is so there oil)eaf ,
. little doubt, . and the French Genetals seem Jtter.
mined to chew the unfortunate Dutch that no 61!".
. „ Ike
dow of Independence, remains to them. !frill,'n
/.0;:
dispositions of this order, the Dahl' Ps ..
- . ' be Os"
that the Batavian Constitution 'is about 1° '
telY"
u
pended, and the
.Country to lye placed enti
der .Military atvernment. oc :TIPIY
The Batavian Government still refias to
a J,
with with the demands of the French Generob an ti
Ministrators ; orders have been riven
not to oil'
nothing voluntarily to their allics, hut 0 1)
f ire, be i
pose them by- force, The French, there ,
3
re, an
themselves with the most perfeetcomPcmu .
olds°
take from the Dutch Magazines ty ;wryer "
to 00"
nice.
they want. The Dutch seem clearly coil
lon,
that their present situation cannot eat"'
100'
bUt that it twist terminate in some signal .e!P

We' received this -'•""""• to
the Bth inst. The delasy of Lord Wto•rwoglii ei
Paris after the time which it was general!) sull'' a
minting the Paris Pater' in
he had.fixed for his departure, appears to have °l'l or
oce ~
of
csPncaeei
n.hToP:es that
.I..fholliteu r Capital,
suit rem ai ns silent, il the
en7s. n1:I i
thel Ci
411'11
orm-CohiNyt of Saturday last stares, tharthe Pl." 0,
fol;r:ociicit,rii:let
ntht.e in
horizon. had cleared up considerably, and (hal: gre '
that. the English Ambassador wog(' ii:t ;Cad
arrival of a Courier which he r-if)00
Court.ci)Tnl4teellsu'ernecnecloi
(FhuinsdLsolicajvlehitpirsie:oasdio:
ing in:Paris. 00 Wednesday last, the diY 9'4104
on Thursday they rose to 54. 40. i 2 °II
to be fixed .fir(his departure, they ~ventrie .53.' doi.
they were S.C. 25. '.:
I al til
It appears by Letters fcinn the g.v h °'t, a
a
interchange' of Couriers between the Fte— g ot
and Dutch Governments is very frequent;
)e I l'u
t'' 10.
ir
representations of the: hitter do nOt ill'i' l'il
' I; oliel
very. suceosful,-for the French Troops .°
ge almost daily receiving reinforcements' Pre/
Vessels re
: Letters from Naplts !tact, that '' or
, to
pdring there to convey .TrOops'-.iO. 4/14‘14' ling 0
piece the nuntber Of 2000 men, ,w;tich, aco'r` ,(0,
the itiptylatiOns of the Trea.tY.Of Atill,enli arigoill,
• •d, . :,..: ~. 0,,„ 1, ~
vesion,aly to compose the t,..4Fistri?,' , ~,. iof "'
Letters from Leghorn state. Alts:kat,tee ifoftl
Rome.
Earl of ELGIN at that place oa.;ts,". 19th tilt:
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•-
ta Mr 11/11
We are accusal of 't‘ibhing force - ' , bef.
into Governmen.t. Much as we illiok l'i! 'il
vices are'.‘vantett by the Niation, we hs/e,.0
I I
SUCIi '. . ' .
wsl. If Mt., Prr:r Were ill 'lr', ..i
i biliti'
e; aid b • I
I "Ohe in whose choraaer acid
1'

Tie has a donfidetiii- and with who& lie thinks- he I
can render benefit .to the CoUntry; We-thou/d •be si
bappkto see .him there. To desire to see Mtn in
office Undo any other citcOnisianCes, ,would be to
ivish well neither to the Nrition`nor to hitiL For
Mr. ADDINOtON we have ever had the highest re.
aped, and nothing tbat we :haVe• observed has in
the slightest degree- weakened that sentiment:7-
When we say that the
,difficulties of tht. present •
moment, requite a strong Government, When we
lay clAtthereare persons witnse accession would
essentially strengthen the present' Administration,
we believe, frtitn' fairness of his nature; .that
there is no person who agrees with 'Us'. More eof..
dially than Mr. .IkpuiNGTON Ilitifielf; indeed
every body agrees in the same sentiment. People
differ as,to the mode of accomplishing the objea,
ttii.none (lifter as to ihe.thing

These are our sentiments : they may be invi-
diously represented as able& servility to Mr. PITT,
Of as hostility tei Mr.' ADDINGTON. We feel
neither the one nor the other ; we hope to sec, these
men acing together, and. vie wish to see them
rounded. by thnse who hold the same 'sentiments;
and who aft upon the same principles. We assert
that this is the anxious desire of every disintereit-
ed and Ode.pentiant man ; of every man is.;11o, un:
biassed by the influence of Party, looks' at our 'real
situation, and is attached to the *interests and 'wel.
fare of the Country.

Concoii, collich left off yesterday at 6470 had
fallen at twelve o'clock this day•to 63?► •

This Morning arrived a Mail from. the Leeward.
Islands, brought to Falmouth ley the Chrogoife/d
Packet in twenty.two days.
Early yesterday morning two Messengers arrived
lit Windsor with diipatches to His MAJEv;;Y from
. • .
Yeuerday .mooing, about ten o'clock,. 1.1
drvendcd b
.y Gen..GWYNE, rode in Wind-
inspetied the different farms.' •
qiUI:IIVirA,JESTY .and the PRINCESSES' AUGUSTA,
and MAtty; walked to Frogmore
aftftr hreAfast.,. The PitINCESs;S SOPHIA and
/IMF f,liciWed. soon after in their carriages,
by LA y .SlDnirr anti ciughtir; Eddy
ALBINA 'CUMBgRLAND. Mrs. DRAX and Miss
VYSE. 'The ROyal Party amused themselves in
those delightful Gatdeng a 'considerable time..

Ta.inOrrow evening THEig MAJ EsTI ES and
ralNcrss.ss.:wip honour the performance of the
kesiloh, fOi the Benefit of the Royal Society of
Prfisioans, wi tiv their presence.
The Earl of MoiTozr has issued upwards of 200
cards of invitation fur the QUEEN'S Ball on the
19th inst.

By an Order. of the French..GovernMent, no
nghill Servant is permitted to enter Franct.
Yesterday morning the -t rth Regiment of Light
Dragoons had a. grand field-day. on Ashford Com-
mon.

This morning the Second Battalion of the Second
Regiment of. Foot Guards inirched.to puracer.

The 3d, nr Prince of Wales's Regiment of Dra.
goon Guards, have arrived at Piershill Barracks.

A most mAgnifiC.ent SALOON it buildin4 in Rane..
'Ugh Gardens for dancing, at the Ball to beigiven
,by the KNIGHTS of the BATH on the first of Junei
the ROTUNDA being reserved solely for supper,
which will consist of upwards of MO thou:dud
(over:. ' The. i.O CI N will be upon the same plan
(but considerably larger) than- the -one eretted for
tbe.lV44lernt;o,,nd Gentlemen of BOooLE's CLu B
last year, and will be decorated with all the ban_
ners of the different Knights, by whom every at.
rangerheat 4ftrs'beon 'made to Tender ,this Fite supe-
-tior to aor-eotittainglenr of the kind ever given in
this kingdom.
Colonel Acitalu,Ti is the Proxy at the Installa.
tion, for Sir ROBERT AB ERCROMBY, who is ih
Sccalunti. •

. .
Great improvements aye carrying on at the Duke
bf I)ttrortSttlites Estates at. Hard Wick, in Derby.
tithe, where his Grace hay lately been making very
large ptirchalvs.

withstanding .the continued objeaion of 40rd,
!rl£ Rs, the ensuing Awn= is fixed on for
.
plantiug eaVendislijsjiiutre with shrubs.
Cox s,•of Flokliatn; and his son,:in-law Mr.
'4NIIS)N, and 11417 f, taken
iesidenee in St, Jainesss,st,ree't,
After tll that nag been said.. respeffing lord.
CE OLMOND L Plcato,, we understand. :that hip
t•leorilsF;iip brought it over with him.-
Now the warm weather Is set in, the hat:o
fashions are laid aside, and all Feinales. Of .ton
clothe to - thevery ebb:. - •
On
joand-of Lai;lpedosa there is an herinitage,
in which a Priest of Malta •perforins.divine service,
in a chapel dedicated to the VIRGIN MARY, and
keeps ti limp'burning'ai ihG shrine of a Turkish Her-
mit : a CitCurrhtadce WhielibasoCcasionally attratted
Pilgrims to the Island, of both religions. The Priest
has also .a secular employment; : he keeps an inn,
. filled with good provisions for sailors and pilgrims.
He receives-altuS vitien he can sell:nothing 'snAhat
he accumulates:considerable prOperty in the course
:'•°l lii;e7t•Conieii
ua~tacedj.to .Monkish poverty.— The
54(a ooll,,hiltp4,:a6c.rund kith fish. itsisCoicred
~.with !vitlfve'te&s. The neat of the Driperor
CtiAk‘WATAkaifsViieeked.on the coast, in the year
• 3152. I's s situated in latitude 36 cleg. lon. 3o
35 min.

Within these few: days, a fine piece
,of
.Rornan
-3'cuipture' has been given to the Britisb IVluleum by
H0C1,13. It is a sort of Sepulchral
cnest, which was'foundnegleded; many.years•ago,
by Mr, Huaster, in the at Chesterford, to
Essex. It is Without, inscription, is supposed to
have contained three urns, answering 'to the busts
On the outside, and ter'l*.the only specimen o,f,
sculpture belonging to the ancient Cattialodunum.

NAVA Nti,k s.

PORTSMOUTH; MAY 9.

Atilt iVil) this aftertioon, His Majesty's Trans_
port British-King, frotil Trinidad, with Troops. on
board.

Sailed the ileasit: Frigate to the Westiardi

secret service.

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DEAL,

Titi Honourable East. Indra,,CompatO Ship
Sir Edward. Hughes, JAMES URMsTON, Esq.
Commander, from India, arrived in the Downs in
the course of last night, and remains. The
Edward Hughes sailed from BLlnbay the 6th January
last, and from St. Helena the 28th March fir.
lowing. •
The Ship Prince of Wales,- for Bombay and Ma-
dras, came down late yesterday evening from the
River, and iailed.early thii Morning on her voyage.