The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-16 00:00:00

'The French Funds were on the zd at sr . To.

THIS morning arrived a Lisbon Mail, brought
to Falmouth by the Primce of Wales Packet, in four
days from Lisbon. We do not learn that this Mail
brings any particular intelligence. No apprehen-
sions were entertained at Lisbon of ;n immediate
rupture with this Country, though the following
Article, which appears in a Cornwall Paper of Sa.
turday last, would lead us to suppose that at
Gibraltar they have getOd intelligence of the hostile
disposition both of Spain and Portugal.

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" The Betsey, Captain Marston, arrived -it' Falmouth,
left Gibraltar on the 24th December, in company with the
Gibraltar, Criegie ; Essex, Betts; Elizabeth, Mainwaring;
Success, Warwick; Thetis, Donovan; Echo, Williams;
and Marquis of Kildare, Walters, under convoy of the
Amphion-Frigate, for Lisbon. On the 26th Sir It nA a*
S"rRACHAN, in the Donegal, brought the Fleet to,• and in-
formed them that he had received a letter frOm His Excel-
lency the Governor of- Gibraltar, by the Medusa Frigate,
saying that a war with Spain and Portugal was inevitable;
and that he gipedcd it would take place immediately : that
in consequence;, the. Frigate could not proceed to Lisbon with
them, lest she should be detained ; but tlit she shoui4
take them back to Gibraltar; The Echo and Marquis of
Kildare accordingly returned to Gibraltar; and the remainder
came on dirc4l,ior- England, and are gone up Cliannel.',

Newitork Papers to the 15th alt, have been
received, by which we have some intelligence re-
speeting Litstots' Squadron. The Captain of a
Vessel arrived at Philadelphia, in 92 days, from the
Isle of France, had stated, that some days previous
to the time of his sailing, two French Ships of the
Line, and Six or Seven Frigates, arrived at the Isle
of France, which it was said came from France with
a body of TreoPs to take possession Of Pondicherry,
but that the British had refused to surrender it.
After lying in the Road of Pondicherry for some
time waiting for orders„ theStinadron, according to
the Captain's statement, received Dispatches from
the Governor of the Mauritius, in consequenee
of which they cut their cables and returned to the
Lie of France, where they landed two thowiand
French Troops, and were on the loth of September
waiting for further orders from France. 'lf 'hie
account is to be credited, the report of the capture
of Litqo is' Squadron by Admiral RAINIER must
be destitute of foundation. In corroboration of tl c
abovementioned statement, the Captain of another
Vessel Arrived at
,had stated that whilst the

Sq..l4Citula alluled to was lying at Pondicherry, the
Admiral received a dispatch from the Governor of
the Isle of France, announcing the arrival of a
Corvette from France, with orders that if they had
riot already taken possession of Pondicherry they
were to quit the place immediately, and make the
best of their way to the Mauritius.

A Dublin Mail of the 12th arrived this morning.
Its contents will be found under the Dublin Head.

Yesterday motning the RoYAL FAtatLy attended
divine servicvv atSt. Georges Chapel, and heard
an excellent sennon.by WILSON, from the gth
chapter of Proverbs, and iith verse,

1, If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself."

After the Drawing room on Wednesday, in cele-
bration of HER MAJESTY'S birth-day, HER MA.
JESTY will have a numerous party at Buckingham..
house, and there will be a concert.

There will be a Drawing Room at James's on
Wednesday next, when HER MAJESTY'S Birth.day
will be kept.
THE MAJESTIES honour Covent Garden
Theatre with their presence this evening.
On Saturday the weather proving very favour-
able, His MAJESTY left Windsor Lodge soon after
breakfast, attended by Llrti WALsINGHAM, Gen.
SPENCER, and Col. DEsa ROW, to enjoy the sports
of the field. The Royal l'arty arrived at Wood's
End about half past ten o'clock, where the Earl of
SAIiDW ICH, and a numerous (rid of Sportsmen,
were waiting the arrival of His MAJESTY.

On His 'MAJESTY'S arrival, the deer was turned
out of the cart for the day's diversion. At starting
:the deer took his course with great speed across the
heath, leaving the camp ground to the left, making
a short double to the right, through Mr. GUEST'S
inclosures, by North.row, taking to the left, and
crossed the Winkfield-road, and made through the
inclosures, leaving Mr. BArsoN's grounds, and the
new. Lodge to the left, and through the woods to-
wards. Oz.kley Green, leaving St. Leonard's Hill to
the right, and through the .inclosures by Clewer
Green, where he ran with,great swiftness across the
Spittle road, and :leaped dyer the paling near Fle.
nosh farm,, taking through the meadows where he
leaped over the paling into,,the Great Park, anti got
into a herd of deer, but was in a short time got out,
and the Chace was renewed across the Park towards
Bagshot, where he made a double to the right, leav,
ing Cumberland Lodge to the left towards Sand Pit
Gate, making a double to the left back again,
ing Cumberland Lodge to the right, and got into a
farmyard, near the Great Lodge, where he A ppe ar-
ed quiet and safe from his pursuers ; the hounds
and Sportsmen coming up in a short time after, he
set off again, and went round the farm house and
into the yard.
.again, where he was taken after a rim
of two hours and a half.
Great sport was afforded during this hunt.

We understand that Message was received this
Morning at Covent Garden Theatre, acquaint ing
the Man Ragers that the
—OYAL FAMILy would TM
honour the Theatre this evening with their pie-
senee.
His MAJESTY has been pleased to accept the
offer of the Marquis of
BUCKINGHAM, to raise
four Companies at Gosfield, Halsted, Hedingham,
and Weathersfield ; and to incorporate the same
with the three established Companies at Bucking and
and with the Independent Companies at
FBiancinhtirnege
eld, Sating, and kiedfield, under the .ap-
r
pellation of the Hincktord Heindred Volunteers.
On Saturday upwards of !ODD 'men of the 3oth
and other Regiments, embark.ed at Blisworth,
Northamptonshire, for Ireland i the weather was
ngoaftotlhdealCeabnyal,thethßeyeawoet
extremely severe, and much annoyed ,them. On
ae mTbahrek quantityi
Royal
Meath Militia have volunteered their
renftethfreesili'aerdis!";.it h
service to any part of Grea-t Britain or Ireland.
We are concerned to state, that that able and.
gallant Officer, a
Sir SYDNEY SMITH, has met with
serious accident, from a sword that was so disposed •
in his cabin.as to enter his back, nor was it ascer-
tained, when 'our accotmt left his Ship, whether it
would not be attended' With alarming consequences.
Accounts have been received from Admiral Sir
JAMES SAUMAREZ, announcing the capture of a
considerable number' of the enemy's vessels by the
squadron under his command on the Jersey station.
The number- of the vessels taken is note precisely
known, but we understand they exceed twenty, and
are chiefly coasters.

• Letters from Stock/Fib:7 of the 4.01 state, that the
Russian Army in LivoNia had been considerably
rein-forced, and it was generally understood that
it was assembling, for the purpose of 'resisting
any .further •encroaelments of France in Ger.
many This is very probable,. and it likewise
appears from the latest accounts we have from Ger_
many, That-BoNstrARTE, aware of this disposition
of 4uSsia, is endeavouring by. every possible means.
to excite Bavaria to ails of hostility against Au.
stria, with the hope, if he succeeds in lighting
up the flames pf War in that quarter, that Russia
will take pail with Bavaria against the Court of
Vienna. This seems to be very much the policy
of the FIRST CONSUL, for we no sooner hear of
Bavaria apologizing for one aggression against
the Hoyse of Austria, than she commits ano_
then, by taking possession of some Ecclesiastical
Distrias to which she had no claim. That she
Would do this without the secret instigation and a
promise of support from France is extremely im.
probable, whilst it
.4:svell known that the ELECTOR
is entirely ,cootroled. 4)y
.French influence. There
is great reason to _hope, however, from the synth.
toms 'of friendly iniprcourse lately displayed be-
tween-the Courts of Petersburgh and Vienna, and
the hostile disposition of the thriller towards
France, that BONAPARTE will be unable to succeed,
in the grand objed of his machinations, and that,
by causing a general conflagration in Europe, he
will iimbelf perish in the flames.
It- is again stated in letters from Peurshurgh,
that a Russian Squadron was fitring out in the Black
Sea with all possible expedition in otdier to convey
a number of Troops to the Mediterranean. Arrange-
ments. were, it is stated, making at Corfu foi their
.reception, and for supplying diem with the necessary
provisions and stores.