The Sun.
London, England, 1804-05-23 00:00:00

CERTIFICATET.

•
jt.the ti. Robert Williams, of Bodychairt,, Carnarvonsliirel
and William Williams, late of Penniorfa, in the s..titi ,-;ohkt•
ty, partners, dealers,
Ceorge, DOrsec, of New Bond-street, banker.
John lohnson, of New Botithstreet, banker.
James Tiison, et New bond- treet.
llioinas Harrison, ,of bidston, count,/ of Chester, merchant,
I..Yeri4hei uf S ho re chtsh, tytiddletwi., cothinci--makTsr:

We had not an opportunity yesterday, from the
lateness of the hour at which the Hamburgh Mail
arrived, to make any observations upon that very
important State Paper, the Note presented by 'the
Russian Minister to the Diet of Ratisbon. It is
impossible not to contemplate with satisfaetion the
manly and decided condo& adopted by Fits Imrg.
RIAL MAJESTY. It appears evidently, from the
terms in which the Note is couched, that the Court
of Petersburgh will not content itself with merely
remonstrating against the invasion of the Terri-
tories of the ELECTOR of BADEN, but that it means
to call upon the Government of France for repa-
ration for this atrocious outrage. If we are to
believe the rumours that are circulating on the
Continent, a War between Russia and France is
inevitable. It is even said, that the most retie&
understanding subsists between the Cabinets cf
Vienna, Petersburgh, and Berlin, and that ano-
ther most powerful Confederacy is on the eve of be-
ing formed against France. Though we by no means
give credit to these reports in their full extent, yet
when we consider how obviously the interest and
the safety of every State in Europe point out the
necessity of some general Confederation, for tile
purpose, if not of retrenching the power, at least
of resisting the encroachments of France, we can.
not but indulge the hope, that the Independence of
Europe may once more be established.

THE Gazette of last night confirms the account
of the Engagemeot between the Squadron under the
Command of Sir SIDNEY SMITH and the Dutch
Flotilla, which we communicated to our Readers on
Monday. The Defeat of the Enemy was complete;
and it is probable that the greater part of the Flo-
tilla would have been destroyed, if the shallowness
of the water would have permitted our Vessels
to follow them: Vic have upon all occasions, not
upon our own authority, but upon that on which
we could place perfect reliance, contended for the
necessity of increasing the number of Gun-brigs
attached to our Blockading Squadrons—,Our lan.
guage has been represented sometimes as pro-
ceeding from ignorance, and sometimes as the
result of hostility to the late Biard of Admi_
ralty.—We shall therefore, we hope, be excused
for quoting ;he words of Sir SIDNEY SM ITH, whose
authority on this subjed wilt not, we think, be
disputed, in our justification—He ;,ays, " I have
to regret, that from the depth of water in which these
(the Enemy!s) Vessels move, Gan-boats alone can
at against them with eTeet."
We are unable to give our Readers any further
information respeding the firing which was heard
off Boulogne during the greater part of Monday, as
our Letter this morning from our Correspondent at
Deal is iilent upon the subject.

TRotycH the New Administration hAve hardly
settled their arrangements, and began their official
career, they are attacked with as much bitterness
as if their measures had brought the 'Country into
the utmost distress. We can allow for the dis.
disappointment of Party, but not when it presumes
to invade the Constitution, and intrench upon
the Executive Power. The New Administration
is called a " feeble and sordid arrangement," be_
cause a man is not included in it, who, •-at a time
when he appeared to have a chance of being restored
to office, could not be restrained from' giving an
offensive toast at a Party meeting. Mr. PITT is
Slid to appear only in the charaCter of a Financier in
Foreign Courts. We believe, however, that he will
appear in the light of a Financier best qua Wed to
marn.ge the resources, and retr;eve the interests of all
Europe, if it be not wholly sunk into torpor and dis-
may. Such, however, we doubt not, is the light in
which he will be seen by the people of this Coun-
try, who know that they can rely on his firm-
ness, his wisdom, and his honour.

A Gottenburgh Mail arrived this morning, but
we do not understand that it brought any iritern-
gence of importance.

'Phis, miming arrived a Mail from Lisbon,
brought to Falmouth by the As4c4cind Packet, in
nine days.
At twelve O'clock yesterday, Has MAJESTY, 3C_
convani:•d by the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE, and follow_
ed by the 4:2,uEEr; and Pa INCEssEs, accompanied by
the Counres,eJ of CAREoCAN and AyrAsßußy, in
two coaches and four, took an airing to Kew, and
after walking in the Gardens some time, returned to
the Queen's house to dinner.

.131t1Gi4DE OF 7OLUNTEERS.

St. James's (Right of the Line) Lord A st 1-1 ER sr .
Prince of Wales's - - - Colonel AND it ews.

St. Andrew'sandSt.George's, Lieut. Colonel R.EADTR.
Law Regiment - - . Lieut. Colonel EitsKiNe.

Duke of York's- - - Lord DuNcANNoN.
Bloomsbury (Left ofthe Line) Lieutenant Colonel Cox,

The above six Regiments yesterday had their se-
cond Brigade in Hyde Park, at which were present
the COMMANDER in CHIEF, as Reviewing Officer,
General the Earl of CHATHAM, Lieut.-General the
Earl of HARRINGTON and Staff, Major-Generals
BURRARD and LESLIE, and their Staff, Lord
CHARLES BENTINCK, Lord PELHANI, Sir GEORGE
SHEE, and several Officers and Noblemen. The
line was drawn out from Cumberland Gate, towards
the Gravel Pits, and on the arrival of the DUKE,
paid him the usual compliments, and as nearly as
possible went through the same manoeuvres as Mon-.
day's Brigade, with this difference, that three Re-
giments, for the first time, charged bayonets toge-
ther, on a line of march : from the vast extent of
the line, arid charging against the hill, they were
much broken, and in some disorder, when the word
" halt" was given, which was soon repaired by
their respeaive Commanding Officers. Their firing,
both by Companies and Regiments, was excellent,
and much commended. His Royal Highness the
COMMANDER In CHIEF, desired General BURRARD
to communicate to the different Commanders of Re..
giments, that they had individually given him great
satisfadion, and that it afforded him much pleasure
in assuring them, that they had made ai rapid pro.
gress as any Troops he ever saw. Lord HARRING-
TON informed the Lieutenant-Colonel of the Blooms-
bury, that he perfectly coincided in opinion with
His ROYAL HIGHNESS, that that Corps could not be
surpassed in many of their movements, but particu.
larly in their marchings.
To-morrow there will be a Brigade of Surrey Re-
giments in the Park ; among them will be the fol.:
lowing Corps :

rst Surrey Volunteers, - - Lieut.-Col. GA ristcti.L.
The Loyal Southwark, - - A Lcourt.
Lambeth,

Rotherhitly.,
Christchurch,
St. Saviour s,
St. john'::,
. _

St. o,lave%,
Captain SHAW.
Surrey Rif4.e Company, - - Captain, Dusas.

Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, His MA-
JESTY gave audience to the LORD CHANcEi.t.oR
and Mr. PITT, WhO continued with His MAJESTY
a consiierable time. •

Yesterday, at three o'clock, the Russian Am-
hassor had an interview with Lord HARROWBY,
and continued with his Lordship till near five.

Dr. SAmtirt. FoAar StmmoNs has been sworn
and admitted Physician Extraordinary to hits MA-
JESTY.

Admiral Lord KE ITH passed through Canter-
bury, on his return to Ramsgate, on Monday after-
noon : his Lordship was called up to the Admi-
ralty, by signal from the Telegraph, on Thursday
afternoon last.

ALEXANDER TROTTER. Esq. is reinstated in
his former Office of Pay-Master of the Navy, not
Comptroller, as stated on Monday by mistake.
We have the pleasure to 3nm-anee the arrival of
the homeward-bound Jamaica fleet, off Cape Clear.
Several of the Ships bound to Liverpool are arrived,
and the remainder may be expected every hour.
The Irlam, from Demerara, is arrived at Liverpool,
last from' Barbadoes, which place she left about the
23d of April;- the Expedition was then fitting out
with all possible -dispatch, and .was expeCted to sail
from that place about the 7th instant, against Suri-
nam, where there are about 850 soldiers, and one
Frigate, besides smaller ships. After the reduCtion
of Surinam, it was supposed our Fleet would pro-
ceed against Cayenne, where there are 500 soldiers,
commanded by VICTOR HuouEs.
Numerous" Cori 's of Volunteers in the West of
England are now our on permanent duty. Several
of those in his Distil t were.last week inspected by
General SINICOE. The East Devon Legion, com-
manded by Sir JOHN KENNAwAy, ate doing duty
at Honiton, and were inspected yesterday sennighte
They are a -very fine body of men, and do great
credit both to their Officers and themselves. The
North Devon, under Sir JOHN D'JNTZ, were in-
speCted on Friday last, and made a very military
appearance.
All the 'Volunteers of Dnrsetshire and Wiltshire
are likewise out on permanent duty ; the East
Dorset at Blandford, and the West Wilts at Salis.
bury. Some Corps remain out three weeks—others
a month.

On Friday last, the Troops under the command
of General LENNox had a grand Brigade.day on
Newmarket Hill, near Brighton, in the presence of
a great number of speEtators, who were highly grati-
fied with their military performances.
Monday, the Dorset Militia, comm:►nded by
BiticHAtvr, commenced their march mom Lewes
Barracks to Shoreham, Worthing, and Littlehamp.
ton.

The Swansea Legion Infantry, consisting of three
companies, matched to Carmarthen on Monday
se'nnight, there to remain on permanent duty, for
twenty.one days. _ _

The First Battalion of Carmarthenshire Volun-
teers, commanded by the Right Hon. Lord DyNE-
VOR, commenced their twenty-one days permanent
duty at Landovcry, on Monday se'nnight, with
an ardour and alacrity highly honourable to the
Corps, and gratifying to the true friends of their
Country.
Admiral CORN WALLIS has continued the block_
ade of Brest one year and eight days, and never
been ashore once during the whole of that time : he
was driven into Torbay once, where, however, he
did not remain twenty-four hours. •
Letters from Officers of iihe Sluadron off Ferrol,
dated the loth of May, state the Squadron were all
well and healthy ; the Ships wood and water occa-
sionally in Batamos Bay, they get plenty of fresh pro-
visions, and vegetables and poultry of ail kinli are
remarkably cheap and in abundance ; the Spaniar.!s
.
are very civil and obliging, deprecating the idea of
"War with this Courarry

Yesterday the LOP D MAYOR drdered the price o'
Ihead to Le ctin,;inueil at Slki. the Quartet
wheaten, Jl:j 7d: lactLieholde •

AAVAL NEWS.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, May 22, ISA.

Admiralty-Office, May 22, 1804.

Copy of a Letter from the Right Hon. .1.6r1 Keith,
K. R. Admiral of the Blue, &c. to William
Marsden, Esq. dated at Ramsgate, the zoth inst.

SIR,

I herewith transmit, for the information of their
Lordships, a Letter which I have this day received
from Commodore Sir Sidney Smith, acquainting me
that the Enemy's Flotilla at Flushing bad been
pushed out from that Port on the t 6th instant, to
form a junaion with that at Oitend, and that the
greatest part of them had succeeded in reaching the
latter place, notwithstanding the vigorous measures
that were used by the Commodore and his Squa-
dron to resist their progress; a circumstance which
is to be imputed only to the numerous disadvantages
to which His Majesty's Ships were subjected in
consequence of the shallowness of the water, and
the effect of the Enemy's Field-Artillery and their
Batteries on the shore ; for the Commodore appears
to have used every pradicable exertion to defeat
the design, and to have been very gallantly second-
ed by all the Officers serving under his orders.

I also inclose a list of the killed and wounded on
this occasion ; and have the Honour to be, Bcc.

KEITH.
Anteloie, at anchor, off Ostend,
MY LORD, May 17, z 80:x.

Infoimation from all quarters, and the evident
state of readiness in which the Enemy's arma-
ments were in Helvoet, Flushing, and Ostend, indi.
eating the probability of a general movement from
these Ports, I reinforced Captain Manby, off Hel-
voet, with one Ship, and directed Captain Hancock,
of the Cruizer, stationed in shore, to combine his
operations and the Rattler's, with the Squadron of
Gun-boats stationed off Ostend.

The Antelope, Penelope, and Aimable, occupied
a centrical position, in sight both of Flushing and
Ostend, in anxious expeCiation of the Enemy's ap-
pearance. Yesterday at half past five, A. M. I re-
ceived information from Captain Hancock, then off
Ostend, that the Enemy's Flotilla was hauling out
of that Pier, and had already 21 one-masted vessels
and one Schooner outside in the Roads ; and at half
past seven the same morning, I had the satisfaction
to see the blushing Flotilla of 59 sail, viz. 2 ship.
rigged Praams, 19 Schooners, and 38 Schuyrs,
steering along shore from that Port towards Ostend,
under circumstances which allowed me to hope I
should be able to bring them to action. The signal
was made to the Cruizer and Rattler for an Enemy,
in the E.S.E. to call their attention from Ostend ;
the Squadron weighed the moment the flood made,
and allowed oldie heavier Ships folloWing them over
the banks ; the signals to chace and to engage were
obeyed with alacrity, spirit, and judgment, by the
waive and experienced Officers your Lordship has
done me the honour to place under my orders. Cap-
tains Hancock and Mason attacked this fortnidable
line with the greatest gallantry and address, attach-
ing themselves. particularly to the two Praams, both
of them of greater force than themselves, indepen-
dent of the cross-fire from the Schooners and
Schuyts ; I sent the Aimable, by signal, to support
them. The Penelope (having an able Pilot, Mr.
Thornton), on signal being made to engage, Capt.
Broughton woikcd up to the centre of the Enemy's
line, as near as the shoal water would allow, while
the Antelope went round the Stroom Sand to cut the
van off from attend ; unfortunately our Gun-boats
were not in sight, having, as I have understood,
since devoted their attention to preventing the
Ostend Division from moving westward.
The Enemy attempted to get back to Flushing ;
hut, being harassed by the Cruizer and the Rattler,
and the wind coming more easterly against theth,
they were obliged to run the gauntlet to the west-
ward, keeping close to the beach, under the pro-
teCtion of the batteries.

Havitig found a passage for the Antelope within
the Stroom-Sand, she was enabled to bring her
broadside to bear on the headmost Schooners before
they got the length of Ostend. The leader struck
immediately, and the Crew deserted her : she was
however recovered by the followers ; the Artillery
from the town and camp, and the Rowing Gun.boats
from the pier, kept up a constant and well-direded
fire for their support ; our shot, however, which
went over the Schooners, going on shore among
the Horse Artillery, interrupted it in a degree ; still,
however, it was from the sh;-tre we received the
greatest annoyance ; for the Schooners and Schuyts
crowding along could not bring their prove guns to
bear without altering their
_course towards us,
which they could not venture ; aA their side guns,
though numerous and well served, were very light.
In this manner the PenelApe and Antelope engag—
ed every part of their long line from four till
eight, while the Aimable, Cruizer, and Rattler,
continued to press their rear. Since two o'clock_
the sternmosti I'faam struck her Colours and Tan on
shore; but the Artillery-men from the Army got
on board, and she renewed her fire on the Ami-
able with the precision of a land battery, from
which that ship suffered much : Captain Bolton
speaks much in praise of Lieutenant Mather, who
is wounded.

Several of the Schooners and Schuyts imme-
diately under the Fire of the Ships were driven on
shore in like manner, and recovered by the Army.
At eight the tide falling, and leaving us in little
more Water than we drew, we were reludantly
obliged to haul off into deeper water to keep afloat,
and the Enemy's Vessels that were not on Shore, or
too much shattered, were thus able to reach Os-
tend ; these, and the Ostend Division, have hauled
into the Eidson. I have anchored in such a position
as to keep an eye on them ; and I shall endeavour
to close with them again if they move into deeper
water. I have to regret that, from the depth of
the water in which these Vessels move, Gun.boats
alone can ad against them with effed. Four have
Captain,, Commanders,
joined me, and have'sent them in to see what they
can tlo with the Praam that is on shore. I have
great satisfattion in bearing tes:imony to your
t,ordship
of the gallant and steady conduCt of the
C
Qilicers, Seamen, and Ma_
r'"ei, under my orders. Captains Hancock and.
EAAsun bore the brunt of the Attack, and con.

7

• it,
finned it for six hours against a great snrcrit''n ,bc
of fire, particularly from the Army on sh°relo,
howitzer-shells annoying them much. /These I
eels deserve the highest praise I can
They speak of the condu6t their ntgf
Offi,e.rs, and Crews, in terms of warm Panegria.
Messrs. Budd and Dalyell, from the Antel"Pe' 5,
shit'e
ed in the absence of two Lieutenants of those
Lieutenants Garret), and Patfol, commanding t.thh
Favourite and Stag Cutters, did their best %vier
their small guns against greater numbers of greato
calibre. Lieutenant Hillier, of the Antelopd,
me all the assistance and support, on her
deck, his ill state of health would permit. Lief
tenant Stokes, and Mr. Slesser, Acting Lientenan-;h.
direftect the fire on the lower and main-decks
coolness and precision. It would be the•highest /r"
con'
justice if I omitted to Inca:ion the intrepid
duff of Mr. Lewis, the Master, Mr. Nunn and Mtr.
Webb, Pilots, to whose steadiness, skill, and feel
tention, particularly the former, I shall ever le
myself indebted, for. having brought the Alitelle
into action within the Sands, where, certainly, t f
Enemy could not expect to be met by a Ship of be
size ; and for having allowed her to continue use
gaged with Commodore Verheul to the last n'in'th
quartt; #
it was possible to remain in such shoal-water, wi,g
a falling tide. It is but justice to say, the EneaV,
Commodore pursued a steady course, notwithstan“l.
ing our fire, and returned it with seitit to ihe 13:,s
I could not detach open Boats into the Enewlnd
line to pick up those Vessels which had stru`k'srill
were deserted, mixed as they were with those 1/
firing. Captain Hancock sent me one Sciluyt 1;1,36,
had hauled out of the Line and surrendered of Dic
had a Lieutenant and twenty-three S,ildicci-P j,
48th Regiment, with five Dutch Seamen on btrje'r,
She is so useful here I cannot part- Yos
Enclosed is a List of our loss, which, though gte to
is less than might have been expected, owing t,
the Enemy's directing their fire at out 11135e'd
The Rattier and the Cruizer have of course soffcrfor
most in the latter respect, but are nearly
service again. The smoke would not allow their'
see see the effect of our shot on the Eneml;-141it,-,. out
loss, considering the number of them vies
ssecehoothneuraasnt:iheoaidies
of
fbovtiele wsacteilruyotfs
guns for so long, must be great in propotit'n' c the
which
wer.4l
sunk. I have the Honour to he, Bcc. A 4 T 1114
(Signed) W. SIDNEY.
':The Right Honourable Lord Keith, K. B.
Commander in Chief, &c. &c. c. 4-01
Rfturn of killed and wounded on board ills Itlajesty's B'r-0
Vessels. under the Orders of Cwuntodore Si, IPilliant I,r
Sitritb, egc. in Aaiun with the Enenty's Fi,till4°
Passage blushing to Ostend, ,6th May, ;804.
Antelope.-2, Seamen and private Marine, wounded.
Penelope.-3 Seamen, killed, and 4 Seamen, woundecLoid.
Annable.—mr. Christie, Master's Mate, Mr,.johnson,
ship:nan, 4 Seamen, alid i Boy, ; Lientenant,o,
three 0.
Mather, Mr. Shawell, Purser, Mr. Conner,
and r Seamen, wounded.
Cruizer.—, Seaman, killed; Mr. George Ellis, Cie
`-'

3 Seamen, wounded.
Rattler.—z Seamen, killed, and 5 Seamen, Ivoundcd•oed;
Total.—z Petty Officers, to Seamen, and I BoY,coinetif
Li:mtenani, t Purser, 4 Petty Officers, 2:5
and t private Marin
(Si e
n,
e d) wounded.
SI DNE .
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PORTSMOUTH, MAY z.—This day arrive A
following Men of War, viz. Melpomene, froo
Cruize o=fHavre ; Scourge, from the E,isvord
Aurora, from Plymouth; Thames,
from Jamaica, came away with a Convoy, but 6

parated.
Siiled the Apollo, NEWS, to join CoLVOY
the Nore for the Baltic.
propped down to St. Helens, the followirg
India Ships : Neptune, l'erseveraltce, and R°l.4
Charlotte.
Passed by, homeward-bound, six S,aiF of 5.`15
f (11
India Ships, and four South-seamen last "f°
rool3
volo
The Mediterranean, Port, an on I
h
remain wind_bound, it being now solt- s

Yesterday arrived the fine large copper'
bottoille4
Armed Ship Majestic, Captain C0v,T0.t.13.

west.

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master, from Kid to Amsterdam, with timber, -
Sailed the Isabella, STO K
in by the Constant Giimbrig ; and
Sisters,tl eElblie-sbrlygli)e
fforgrniLoHnu.diol.n, with corn ; and the F141:1:::it(13:RFEI:::
roF Scotland.
A large Ship is detained and sent into these
bound from Amsterdam to 'lonningen,
but ca
learn any further particulars, in time for this?'
Dam., MAY 20.—Sailed L' Immortaliti
on a Cruize off Boulogne.
. Remain the Downs—the Monarch, Utrecht. I113;t6
s
and Ardent Slen of War; La Virginie frigate; ; tionerto,
of War ; Zephyr Brig of War ; Zebra B.:nib •
Schooner ; anti Speculator. Lugger, winch has iISIV
Convoy to the Westward.
We understand Sir ERASMUS GOWER v 16 a.'
ed Commander upon the Newfoundland Stator"
the room of Admiral GAMBIER, appointed a
of the Admiralty.
The Committee for managing the Patriotic •
at Lloyd's Coffee-howie, have voted
BLUETT, of His Majesty's Ship Scorpion (00W
BLU E TT), and to Lieut. WHITE, Of (13C
swords of fifty pounds value, as tokens ot
the
sense entertained of their very distinguisheoJ
L"
try, in boarding, carrying, and bringing
Viie, the Dutch National Ship Ata/anpte•
firs MAJESTY ESTY ha; been gracioui!y iea seaNt°
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store to their rank of Commander, in tl'e
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