The Sun.
London, England, 1804-03-10 00:00:00

LONDON, MARCH to, 1804.

" Qmeen'a Herne, To, 1E34.
" We continue to entertain a- favourable opinion of His

•
NIAJESTy'S recovery.
(Signed) ".L. PEPYS..
" H. R. REYNOLDS.

" F.. .ULAN.
" W. FIEBERDE,2I."

Our. Port Letters front Dover. and Deal bring us
intelligence of a very heavy and long-continued
firing having taken place in the S. E. quarter, in the
direction of Boulogne. It commenced on Thursday
evening, and was continued the whole of yesterday ;
and even at half past six o'clock last night, it was
kept up with the utmost vigour. It was heard
a: Deal till eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon,
and then the sound ceased ; from which we
infer that our Cruizers had attacked some of
the Enemy's Boats coming from . the Northern
Ports, and as they tun to the Southward, , the :'
sound ,died away at 'Deal,. but at Dover it was
head in the manner and 'to the hour we have de-
,
scribed.—The followin'oJst -Le:4er from Buyer
on the subjed:

Dover, ildarcb 9.

Foes o'Ceoc . M .—During yesterday evening,. and the
whole of to-day, an uncommon heavy firing has been heard
here, which seemed to proceed from the direCtion of Bou-
logne, but upon what account we know not, as there is no
vessel arrived from the other side, and as it has been rainy
and.foggy the whole day, nothing could be seen from the
heights, but it is conjetured here that our Ships were firing
at some of the Enemy's Gun-boats which were attempting
to get into Poulogne Harbour ; and as our Ships are provided
with Bombs now, that will fetch upwards of tour miles, it
is probable the Enemy will sustain a great deal of damage.

. kia.l..F-PAST Six, P. M.—The tiring seems to be kept up
with renewed vigour.

SEVERAL reports prevailed yesterday afternoon,
which we think it proper to notice, but which ace
not worthy of any kind of credit. One was, that an
Expeaitionhad sailed from Plymouth under convoy of
several Ships of the Line and Frigates. No force,
it is well known, has been assembled at Plymouth
to furnish ground for any such, report. Another
was, that Elsineur had been taken by the French.—
This is more probable, but requires confirmation.

It was likewise said, that MASSE NA and the Ex.
Direaor CARNOr had been arrested. This may be
true enough, but it does not at present rest upon
any good authority:
The report stated yesterday in some Letters from
Deal, of a Counter-revolution having taken place in
Yrance, is evidently of liome-fabrication.

We understand that some persons here who are
well informed, express apprehensions for the safety.
of PICHtGRU, from which we are led to conclude
that he has aaually left this Country. He was
seen here, however, three weeks ago.

Yesterday morning a Neutral Vessel was detained
by the Guardship stationed at South End, in the
mouth of the Thames, which had sailed on Wednes-
day from Rotterdam, on board uf which were a
number of 'suspicious looking Foreigners. One Of
them, calling himself ANDERSON, asserts, that he
has some information of the first importance for
Mr. ADDINGTON, and he has in his possession .a
great number of Letters, chiefly for Foreigners in
this Country. This man states that there are about
300 Vessels of different descriptions at Flushing,
and the Troops had aaually embarked for four days,
but being seasick, they were disembarked again !

At Amsterdam and R4tterriam there are five Sail
,ofMen of War nearly ,ready for launching,''and
forty Pun-Nats will he ready in ten days.
Yesterd3y some Dutch Papers to the 31 ;natant
Were received, which, however, contain nothing
of importance. 'they copy the Addresses to the
Chief Consul his e§cape from assasstnat,:on,
which it would be'a waste of room for us to give

place to.
We last eight recciverl Ilfoniteurs to the 26th
they are chiefly filled with Addresses to
the 'Fitts; CONAIL‘ on his. escape from the re-
, •
Ftkited Conspiracy, and several Ar77hbis/-,ops have

ordered solemn Thanksgivings in the Churches of
their respeCtive Dioceses for the preservation of
BomAr ARTE'S valuable life. Some Addresses have
likewise been presented to Madame BJNAPARTE
-upon this occasion.
A Naval Military, commission was lately held at
Brest, by order of the Ft Rsr CONSUL, on a person
accused of having belonged to a Band of Chouans,
of having embarked under a false name, and of hay.
ing set fire to one of the Ships in the Port. He was
condemned and executed.

IN the House of Commons last night Mr. PITT
gave notice of his intention of moving on Thurs.
day next for some information relative to the
State of the Naval Defence of the Country.
As this momentous subjea is so soon to come be.
fore Parliament, where we have no doubt it will
undergo a full and serious discussion, we shall not
at present offer any additional observations to those
we have so repeatedly made. We entertain the
confidence'that the discussion will be solemn and
comprehensive, from the high quarter from which
the Motion comes—a quarter in which more atten-
tion has been Paid to the Defence of the Country;
and from which more effectual measures for its se.
entity have flowed; than from all the exertions of
all the Members of the present Administration
united.

Last night in the House of Commons, Mr. GIEEY
asked some questions, relative to the state of HAS
MA)E4--rY's Health, to which• no answer w'uatever
Was given by Ministers.—There was jresterilai.a
Commission in the House of Peers for the passing of
some Bills, an at of 'Executive Authority which
argues the Restoration of His M.Ajcs•ry to that
state of Convalescence which enabies him again to
attend to public busitless.

Previous to the Cummission, Lord VITzwIL.
',twit expressed some doubts, with resped to the
state of His MAJESTY'S Health; when the LORD
ELI LitOtt. replied, that he had had an interview
with HfsfMAJEsir. on the subjeCt of the Bills
which were about to receive the Royal Assent by
Commission, and that His MA JES-TY had expressed
his assent to those Ban.

Sir EDWARD PELLE w, in the Tenant of So guns,
arrived on Thursday at Plymouth, from his station
off Ferrol. He is probab'y come in that his Ship
may receive some necessary repairs.

This morning arrived a Mail from Lisbon,
brought to Falmouth by the Wahingham Packet in
13 days.
Yesterday at twelve o'clock the LoRD CHAN,
CEL LoR had an audience of the ROYAL FAMILY.

Princesses SA)kt t.t ;!ti d Mtr LI A were very -much
indisposed on T;?ursday, but we are happy to say,
they were much hctter yesterday.
Yesterday, about eleven o'clock, Sir L. PEers
paid the usual visit -to 11(Ir. ADDINGTON.

It is said that a grand Dinner is to be given
to-morrow by the Earl of CARLISLE to all the
Members of the new Coalii ion. About forty persons
are expecled to he present. It is almost unnecessary
for us to add that Mr. PITT and his personal friends
are not included in this Party.
. .

It is said Government have direeted six new Re-
giments of the Line to he raised in Ireland immedi-
ately., The following Noblemen and Gentlemen,
it is understood, have got Letters 6t Service as Co-
lone's, with. temporary rank ; Lords BoyLE, c.:UN;
NINGEIAM, and MP-THEN, the KN/G.HT of I(ElgtY,
.and Mr. firiNc, ;Member for the County of Wick-
low.

On Thursday, the 'West India Tvlerchants gave a
most sumptuous dinner at the London Tavern to
Lord SEAFORTH, the Governor of the Island of
Barbadoes; and a numerous party of friends, Mr.
JoRDAINE in the' Chair. • The Tattles were decor_
ared with the most elegant trophies and emblematical
device:i. Among the Tt,;ists given •were :

ThU KIN G.—Lord SE A FQ,ii.Tr, and,spcedy return to his
Family at Barbadoes.--Ludy St Dart: and Family, and
prosperity to the Island of Barbadoes.-7The Army. and
Nave-, and may the exploits or Britain present as bright a
page in History, as any of our Fo,efathers.—The CHAN-
CELLOR of the LXCIiEQUER.--Lord WKESBU Y.—Mr.
lti IND UNAA, and thanks to hinrfor 11W honour he has done
US to-day. —The SECR RT AR y at WAR.

DIGNUM and Mr. SALE, jun. entertained the
company with several excellent Songs, and they were
jailltd in several Glees by Mr. VAUGHAN.
Ainong the company we noticed the Earl of
LordHou ART, Lord SEAFUILTLI, Mr.
WINDHAM, &C. --
Sir D. HESKETH has offered himself for Pres-
,
ton, vacant by the death of Mr. Hoßßocxs. 'He,
however, has declared that he will not disturb the
peace of the town- it Mr.SAMUEL Floattocics should
appear as a Candidate.
CANNING, in his Speech on Wednesday
night, was eloquent, argumentative, and convincing.
He wag' very humorous in that pin which adverted
to the dariness of the night when the last Incur.
rertiop toolcplace, and when, dark as it was, the
agents of Government contrived to discover that
the number of Rehels in the street was exadly
Upon this cccahion we might very pro-
perly quntL. the Words of the Prince of Wales ad.
dressed to 4.zistitir, '‘.‘ How eould'st thou know the
men in Keit4ql Greer, when it was so dark thou
cuol(Pst not see'llty ha'rid !"
. A most elegant pair Of Colours are now making
under the direCtiori of the .1,/ii.::rchioness of STAYFOR D
for the Loyal Nortli Britoni. Her Ladyship will
present theip to the Regirneq ,the course of a
naanth.

The great gun in St. janie3's Pack is new. beau.
tifying end paiotihg, and ti preyert the rain or
dust getting at it, a TafauE pitchAd ver it on
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