The Sun.
London, England, 1804-04-07 00:00:00

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FALMOUIH, APIOL 4.--Arrived the Men" 4'll
Ann, TAtt.ott, front Cadiz, with wines, for L:11-
don; and the outward-'bound Newfoundland Fleet
from Portsmouth.

TORBAY, APRIL g._ Put in here, by contrary
winds, Le Trompeuse Sloop of War, with several
Outward bound West Indiarnen for Falmouth.

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PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 6.—Arrived the AS;ve,
Ellen, and Baqy Transports, and several outward.
bound vessels, from the Downs.
Passed by for London, the Duck-w2rth, WAKE,
from the Bay of Honduras, in 6z days.
Dropt down to St. Helen's the Thunder, ,Etna,
and Acheron Bombs.
Went out of Harbour the MiNer-ra Cutter, and
will sail 'to.morrow with three Transports for
Guernsey.
Arrived the Reward, Saith, and FaVourite, Cawes, from
Sunderland ; Helen, Cotes, from Ramsgate, bound to
Guernsey ; Bayley, Wilson, from London ; and Julian, Fo-
rester, from the Downs, bound to Gibraltar.
np:AL, APRIL 6.—His 'Ma
/e jesty's Sloop CAP-
mu sailed On a Cruize.
The Perseus came down from the Nore ; and
Harpy came in from a Cruize.

Arrived the Union, Captain M'lNTosfr, f
Bengal, last from Portsmouth, and remains with
the LirViathall, CLARK; CededOisidit, PAGE ; &illy,
ROWE ; Avrora, GAY • ;,and Charming Kitty,LE wI s,
South Sea Whalers.
In the Downs—the Monarch, Utrecht, Illustrious, Ve-
teran, liraakel, Champion, lamaica, Prosperous, Oreste',
Lark, Harpy, Zephyr, Perseus, Fury, Vesuvius, lackall,
Locust, gentor Store-ship, and Deptford Transport,
SHEERNESS, Apistt. 6.—.. Arrived His Majesty's
Ship Trusty, Captain Aktor..rs, .0 be immediately
Frigate is sent u
fitted with earronades.
The Crew of the Virginie
p to Chatham to fetch down the
Regulus, of 44 guns.

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The Re a
volutionisit yr,.
VortsmoutosFrigate has been paid oat
h, and recommiiiloned. Capt.. HoTH4Nt
is appointed to the command.
Captain juDp is appointed to command the tide
hired Vessel. ,
i .
Lieut. positite' s appointed to the command of
the &nibs* Gun.vessel.
.
The Hon. Lieutenant GEoket pAuLtrr his been
appointed to the Cambrian; Lieutenant Wit.t.t'Am •
tAvott-to the King's Fisher
soli to the bible/hie ; and Lieutenant Kitive to
; Lieutenant J. ANDER-
the Lady Warren armed ship.
The 4cheron Bomb-vessel, at Spithead, is ordered
to proceed to the Mediterranean, to join Lord Net,-
sews..Fleet.' •
Pr iv
The ork Advertiser states, that the FateeCr La. B tench
raave, late] by one of
Lord y c
GARDNEk's Squadron, is not the vessel at first
imagined ; she belonged to St. Woes, was
ly the King George Packet of Lisbon, m former-
mounts 1 8
guns, ito men, ail of whom are French. She had
been out one month without success, but on a former
cruize had captured five Guineamen ; she is well
found in every ihing, and. valued 'at 30c01., The
noted La Bra‘rue belongs to Bourdeaux, mounts 42.
guns, and is.
said to contain Sao' urin
men ; d
last stelae, His Majesty's g her
&lip. La Loire had the
fortune to fall in
with her, and-exchanged a few
. Whets, •but from a press of sail, spiting her main-
mast, which enabled the Privateer to escape.
Letters from the Fleet which sailed limn Cork
the ch of February, dated the 18th of the sarni•
111" th, near Madeira, state, that the Sloop of War,
with thirty-two sail, had parted from the
-Fleet in'
I_,at. 4.6. and'
Lon. 13. W.
Fleet, . The remainder of the
!IS' sail, were all well at the date of the
Let ters, a.,,i the wind fair. Ships with the Fleet,
Sir Edward Pellent,, Euphrates, Fortune, Eagle,
linton, Sisters, Kitty, Magnet, Pilgrim,
U,,ity, Hope, Enterprize, Maria, Achilles, Clio,
Prin-
cess of Wales, john, Hercules, True Briton, Craw
Isle, Belleisle, and- Ann.
.
The Aurora, from Fort William to Pilion, with
passengers, is on shore in the Gut of Canso, and it
is feared will be lost.
.
The Forrhtude, TURCAtr, from Glasgow/ arriV.
tot at Hull„, yesterday seinniz,ht ; on Tuesday he
lost his anchors, cables, &c. in a severe storm of
wind and snove, and with great difficulty kept the
vessel from being driven on shore.
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Public Ex en
ended fifth Jaditure of Great Britain for the year
January 1804:
Interest and charges on the Permanet
Debt of C teat Britain, unredeemed; inn-
. eluding Annuities for Lives and Terms
of Years - - - - -,C •z 4,264,424 18 rri
Yoe Interest on Exchequer Bills - 8c1,787 10 Si
The Civil List and the other Charges on
the Consolidated Fund
- - 1,346,043 9. ni
Ihe Civil Government 'of Scotland - 79,502 12 °
The other Payments in anticipation of the
Exchequer Receipt , - -
The Navy
The Ordnance -- ' -
The Army
Loans, Remittances and other Countries —lrelandAdvances to
-
)liscellaecous Services
i

441,485 o 10i
7,979,878 8 ri
7027,049 12 71
1 1199,406 17 11

2,1T7,444 8 II
2,40,500 O ioi

~0
Dedua Loan for Irelan Z•c2,957,513 d 20 °
17,444 ii

*Z.50,840,678 I
• This in.clitties the sum of 449,5091• sad. for Interest
Imperial Loans.

An Account of the 'Unfunded Debt and Demands
~ outstanding, 6n the sth Day of January ISO 4.
..r,r-xchequer Bilis, •
- 4.19,067,600 0 0
i rt-4sury, .
- .. 750,611 3 rot
Arniy, •
- • 732,334 0 0
-Earracks - - - - - - 19481,041 15 4
Zl(inance
646,311 14
n 6,
tr.".. ' -0---. -•-• .--- - - - ---4,037,307 17 bi
'ill List Ad4nces, - . ,
,5,246 17 6
£..t@,720',4i3 S Ili

Total,

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i.r) EL Al L.II'IIRPOr)L.

txrititer A LETTER FROM LA9:CASTZIt, Arai!: 5.

" Oo Wedoesciay came on at Lancaster Assize 6,
before Sir ALAN CHAMsttE,the trial of R.St, Atti. 'No,
Esq. and. Capt. Cor.,Qu zr, for the wilful murder of
Mr. R RAtts,on of Liverpool, in a duel some time
since. The prosecution was . opened' with much
ability, though with much severity, by the Counsel
for it, and a variety of evidence was gone into to esta-
blish the guilt of the parties ; but it was very evi-
dent; as is mast generally the casein subjeds of this
nature, that the Prosecutors had instrufted their
Counsel more front their own feelings, than from
the actual circumstances, and had .with.held from
them those impartial communications, which should
have been made them ; for the reply of the Counsel
for Mr. SPARLING and Captain COLQUIT, and
the very satisfad-)ry anti strong evidence they pro-
(laced, in contradiction to the Prosecution, carried
such complete couvidion with them, that the Jury
in about twenty minutes, teturned a verdid. of Not
Guilty for both.

The trial, in which the feelings of all that part
of the Country were much interested, lasted
fourteen hours, al,d the evidence -was of such
a nature, that the Judge was three hours in summing
up, which he did with his usual perspicuity and
juf.lgm”nt. Mr. SPARL UNC and Capt. CoLQtryr
both addressed the Court in their defence, which
much affclied it, and male a most forcible impres.

sion.

" The evidence'to the chargiers of Mr. SPAR_
LING the Principal, and Captain COLQUIT the
Second, were, perhaps, superior to any that had been
known in that Court ; and though the populace
had been much irritated against them by the very
Malignant reports that had been spread to their dis-
advantage, yet so completely did their evidence,
Operate in their.favotir, that upon the verdict of the
Jury being pronounced, the authority of the Judge
.could nut prevent them from giving three distinet
peals of applause and approbation for each verdiet.
" The conducl of Mr. SPARLING and,Captain
CoLQtrir on this occasion, has been marked with
much feeling and delicacy ; and notwithstanding
the mmy illiberal attacks .in the Public Prints
for some rime past, to prejudice them in the.
-.Public. Mind, they have abstained_ :from all kind
of comment in -reply, lea.ving •it .to the
tiality and justice f)lc a • British Jury to: decide
upon their conduCt, and exonerate iherri froin; the
aspersions with which they have been so cruelly
traduced."
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The Bill of,lndiatuent fond by the Grand Jury
of the City of London, against a celebrated Legal
Character, for an assault on a married woman"(his
client), is removed by Writ of Certiorari into the
Court of King's Bench.
Yesterday the Slheppy-Volunteer Infantry, coat-
marded by Major BENTHAm, were reviewed by
Colonel TWYSDEN, theinspeCting Field-Officer of
the Distria, who expressed himself highly. pleased
with the steadiness and precision with which, they
went through the various evolutions and filings.
Great .praise is due to their Commander, for his on-
remittedattention in forwarding this little Corps.
The Durchess of DEVON' SHIRE gave an elegant
breakfast yesterday. to a selea party at Chiswick.
The comßany began to arrive about one o'clock,
and at two, above, forty were assembled on the
beautiful lawn opposite the Northern front of the
house. After promenading about an hour. through
the. romantic walks or vistas in the garden, the
visitors returned and partook of a very elegant
entertainment in the dining-room and library.
Ab3ut half afte-r four, the promenade on the lawn
recommenced. The party did not breakup till late
in the evening. Among the company were, the
Earl and Countess of BESBOROUGH, Lord GEORGE
LE V ISON GOWER, Lord BOR INGDON, Lady MEL-
BOURNE, and the Miss LAMB Es, Lord and Lady
MORPETH, Mrs. BOUVER I Miss . WORTLEY,
Lady C. PONSONBY, &C. . : . •
The Duichess of ,GORDON, we tinderstand, has
relinquished her intention' of ,returning to the gay
scents of the Metropolis (iring the present season,
as it is so far advanced, and is content to gratify
herself with the opening beauties of approaching
Spring. .

MARA has been 'received with great applause at
Petersburgh. She is certainly one of the frrst vocal
Performers that ever adorned the musical world.

Mrs. BILIANGTON has been at Bath, supporting
with her great powers, RAUZF.IN'S Concerts.—
Mr. WE ICkiSELL went with her .tpAead the Band,
and the talents of both excited high aamiration.

• Valentine and Orson is one of the .most successful
revivals of the scenes of infantive delight that has
appeared in a dramatis form. But the manner 'in
which it has been dramatized at Covent-Garden
Theatre, doe's not merely gratify a juvenile imagi-
nation,—it is a grand speCtacle, very. well calculated
to amuse " Children of a larger growth."?

Sir WILLIAM PULTENEY, it. seems, has just
sported a carriage, that cost him eight hundred
guineas. This is considered as an extraordinary
event among the monied men.

The CLERcy seem to think that the Gentleman
who has so often 'walked round St.' Paul's Church,.
'had much better walk into it.
At the Coventry Assizes, lames Ruttlidgr, fot•
wilfully and fraudulently wounding himself in the
leg, for the purpose of procuring his discharge frOm
the Royal Marines, was sentenced to be impris*d
~two years, ar,il tQ ray,a4fine of 4y;

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~PROcLANIATION
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I,Y HIS EtiGELLENGY THE MOST NOBLE THE GOVERNOR.
GENERAL IN COUNCIL.'
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..Fort 11'7diavt, Sept. Is,

, Whereas the Governor-Generalin.Council has re.'
ceived official notifications from one of His MAJEs-
TY'S Principal Secrthries of State, and from. tht
Secret Committee of Hon. the Court of Direc-
tors, of the renewal of war between' His Majesty
and the French Republic, the salue is notified here-
.sohjeas of, His Majesty), residing :PPOer•
the protedion of ibis Government.. •
By command of His Excellency the Most Noble
the.Governor-General in Cou6cil.
Chief Sec. to Gov.

Fcrt 111lliarn,.Sept., 2z.
On ,the z,i instant a body of kFciacciry horse,
commanded, by a French Officer, attacked the Can-
tonment of Shekoabad, on the; rontier of thedis,
tria of Etowah. The British Force at that post,
consisting of five companies of the First ItittAion
rth ilegiment Native Infantry, with One.:gun,
,under the command of Colonel CoNtriotiAm, con-
,
linued to resist the attack of the Enemy'S.Cavalry
during the greater part' Of the day, With great re-
solOtion and spirit, and at length succeeded• in. rei
pidsing:the Enemy. The Enemy apear to have
sufF4red considerably, and to have lost Several-Offii.
;eel's on this occasion. The condo a olLieutenaOt-
CoIoneI'CONINGHAM„ and of the Troops. under his..
command, on this occasion, received -the high ap7
probation of His Excellency. the Commander in
Chief, expressed in'Oeneral orders. "
On the 4th inst. Lieut.. Col; Cov.grotiArt was
again attacked by the Enemy's Troops; to whom he •
opposed a spirited resistance of some hours ; but
having reason to believe that their .ntireth,eit was. so
considerable as to render further resistance
fe&ual, he Surrendered, on condition that bis•dt:.:'
tachment should be permitted to march to Cawn.:
pore, with their arms anti ammunition, and the gun
attached to the Corps ; 'that all private property
should be protected, and that the detachment should
not serve during the war with Dowiur. RAo Sc I.llj
DIAH. These,/ terms were faithfully observed by
the Erittny, and the detachment accordingly march.
ed, to:Ca wnPore4, • •
;His Excellency the Commander in Chief On the
night of 'the4th' inst. detached a Force to Shekoa.
bad. Intelligence has been received of the'arrival.
olthat Force at the pike ofits.destinatioo; • and of
the retreat of the whole of the Enemy's Troops
from the Company'S Ijominions: 1- • • • •-. •

The following are the. names of the Officers wound.
ed in the attack on Shekoabad : •

• Lieut.-Colonel CONINGHAM, 'Capt.. LAMBnRN-E-,•
Capt. WI NEOLT, of the Artiiiery ; Lieut. STONE-
HAM, and Eosign

The number of Sepoys stated •to be -killed:4nd•
wounded, h 63.

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Published by Command .of His Excellency the
Most Noble the Govdrnoi-Gencral in °Council..

J. LuIs,ISDE‘N, Chief Sec. to Governmgnt.

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C.EY LOY.

C. 0. By Major-General MACDOWALL,,S&Pr. 5.

Extra& of the Order by His Excellency the .Governor, as
published by his desire, .to the TroopS serving in Ceylon.
The Governor requests Lieutenant MERCER to, accept his
thanks for the great ability, firmness, and intrepidity, which
he has displayed in the defence of •Hangwelle. He regrets
sincerely that the health of that Officer hr.s.suifered by his
successtul and honourable•exertions - and considers it of teo
rhuch value to be endangered 'byfonger continuance in so
arduous and fatiguing a COminand. •His ..Excellency has
heard with great pleasure how ably andel-K:01141y Lieutenant
M ti R cEit has been seconded by Lieutenant M'VE.,e, c it, of His
Majesty's 77th Regiment, doing duty with and all
the Officers of his Detachment, and highly av,,roves-ofAhe
spirited and zealous conduCt of the Non-coinu\.ssiohed Offi-
cers and Privates.

Head Quarters, Coluytt.:, Sept. 2, ISO 3.
--G; O. By Major-General IVIACDOWA
The following Orders,.rby His Excellency the Governor, are
published by his desire,. to the, Troops serving in Ceylon.
G. 0. BY THE GOVERNOR. •
The Governor has observed, with peculiar satisbaion, the
• rapid series of well:judged-and well-executed operations by
which Captain HER gier Ba4v r at, of the rgth. Regiment,
has hithetto proceeded in, recovering the important Pi6vince
of Mantra from the Canclian and in bringing back its delud-
ed Inhabitants to their duty. . The indefatigable activity,
zeal, and ability," which that 011icer .lias. displayed since his
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assumption of the command in that •DiStriet, has fully. us-
tified the high opinion which • His Excellency had formed of
him•from his formerservices,- and .which indUced him to
ap-
point him to that arduous station, in a nu ()touch extreme
difficulty and discouragenient. His Excellency is' highly
pleased with the firm, temperate, and humane conduct of
Gapt..limxs- SI-10R T, of the 5 ist Regiment, at Bellingham;
and ho no doubt but that,
•so striking an instance of justice
and clemency, at the present
.mornent, will have the most
beneficial effeds on the, Native Inhabitants of those -Settle-
ments. - The Governor. requests Captain BEAVER to com-
municate his Thanks to tile Oflic.:rs Linter hiS command,
and to assure the Non-commissioned Officers and, Privates of
his high approbation oftlieleal, attiVitY,' and alacrity, with
.whiela they have performed their late active services.
By his E xcellency's Command,
• (Signed) R. ARBUTH NOT,
• - . Chief Sec. to Government.
• By Order of MajOr.(;en. MA enol'y A L
(Signed) R. 'MOW'BRAY,
. • , • • AaingVep..- Adj. Gen.

The!Ceylon.. G'azette,of the 28th of. Sept. says,.---
" Reports are daily gaining credit of.increasing
dissatisfaction'. among the principal Courtiers and
s'ubjeas to the King of CANDY,,An consequence of
ibis murder of the Dessave Leukes-and other acts of
cruelty.
The. Widows of that Nobleman, and of 'one
who was killed with liiin"at,Royberg, having .been
refused permission by the King to come down
.to
the place of their death, to coiled. their remains,
and to perform the last duties to them, are said to
have hanged ti emilies."
A.- Convoy .is appointed to sail from .Portsmputh
for the. '.Vest_ Indies, on the z9th inst.
The.Bank.of England have paid 2+,ooph into the
Exchequer. .during. the year ending the,,sth- Jan.
,asa
compensation in lieu of stamp duties.
0,4 Monday morning Oliver Clark, a post-boy,
who had set out from Dartford about elevepo'clock
on. Sunday night, on his return to Rochester, with
his chaise, was found dead in the road between
.cDfiaarist foe
orclv
earnd
tur.Ca n
er,iyufpoordn,
hliymi t o :g
Int
,hiia
is conjectured
cfoce, w
nie
etui;,h ed 1111
he
muss hay.e
been sleeping when the accident happen.
ed, as he appeared to have struggled much to extri.
himself from beneath the chaise,.