The Sun.
London, England, 1803-03-07 00:00:00

for an Army of 500,000, to protect and to aTen.i,,e
According to their own statement, then, the attita,L.
of our Government is pao',fc, that of the new Oppu.
sition only mtnirriTs. Some secret motive, there.
fore, there must be for so strong a prudential mea-
sure; which, if carried into effect, must, we ale
sure, create the necessity of equally strong and
prudential measures on our part. To the whole
of the concluding paragraph we most sincerely and •
cordially- say, Amen I—But should time and events
unfortunately prove that pacific sentiments had been
more beautiful than—sincere, as we cannot help a
little suspeCting, .what could that country; 'which
in the year sgot seas successfully engaged in war.
with almost every Power in Europe, have to appre-
hend front a contest with France alone !

" Suit nobis fortia bcllo
" Peagra, sent animi, et reb;,4 .Ipc3ara juvcr.tus."

But a truce to inferences ; of i%ltich, tllough.tf,f
cannot disguise to ourselves the reasonableness, the
most heartily wish that the event may prove'wei
have been hasty and unwarranted in countenancing.

On Saturday mortling the PRINCE of VCri“.El "i'
DOKE of YoRK visited thePRINCEtiS MARY at
Buckingham I-louse. . .
On Saturday and. yesterday about one o'clock,
her Royal Highness the PRINCESS MARY, attended
by Lady CHARLOTTE BELA.SYSE aria Miss GOLDS.,
woRTHY, took an airing in a carriage and four, itt
the neighbourhood of Fulham, escorted by. a FOY
of Light Horse.
Yesterday the Bishop of Lincoln preached beate
the Nobility at the Chapel Royal, from the Sih
Chapter of Romans and 18th verse.

On Saturday last, at a numerous Meeting of the
Magistrates of the Tower Liberty, held at their
Court.HOuse in Well.Close.Square, a dutiful and
loyal Address to'•His MAJESTY, on the providen-
tial discovery of the late Traitorous Conspirach
was unanimously voted; and was ordered to be-Pre"
sensed by the Chairman of the Sessions, Sir Dials I!
Wt Lt. tAMS, Kn. on Wednesday next.
Wednesday the Town Council of Edinburgh ,
niniously voted a Loyal Address of Congratulatioo
to His MAJESTY, on his recent escape from the.
treasonable designs of Traitors.

On Saturday the Committee appointed to try the.
merits of the Nottingham Eledion Petition were:
compelled to adjourn, on account of the illnertm,
Mr. WALstt, of Upper Harley-street, one of its
members. It was the opinion of the Petitioneth
that as the House of Commons did not sit, the,
Committee could not meet till after a Report Ina
been made to—the House. The Chairman, ISAAC
.1 HAWK IN -SBROWNE, Esq. w however, waited 141°C the
Speaker to inform bins of the circtirnstance, Mien
leave was given for the Caßtmittee to Proceed'lr.
Monday, should Mr. WELSHrecover. has.nev.‘4r
been usual for any Committee to meee after thi
sence of
made to the House, hut a precedent of the Speilge!!°
one of its members, tiil.a report luta hecti
permission to dispense with that rule, wlien the sts..
convenience has occurred on a Saturday, 1145
been
adopted and recognized.
The permiSsion to import Bread, Vic. into New
foundtand, from the United States of America, isr
by an Order of Council of the -td inst. extended CO
salted Beef, Pork, and Butter.
In consequence of the shutting of. the Port of
New Orleans against Ameriean vessels, fl,;or, in
the middle of January, was selling at one dolldr
and a half per barrel.—.. The Spanish ,Mini Ste! at
Wayhington, the Marquis DI CAsA YR tnOt h,s tor.
warded a dispatch to the Intendant otNew Oilcan!,
requesting the restoration of the place of deposit*,
and assuring him, that he will be answerable to his
Government for _the measure.

Accounts from Bombay, dated the ist of January,
state, that the of PERSIA had received
intelligence of the accidental detth`of his Ambassa-
dor with great distress ; but that His Majesty was
perfenly satisfied withheexpranations which were
given by. our ‘Goyernment in India, on the occa-
sion. The Ambassador's nephew, who was wound-
ed, was so far recovered as to he able to ride abroad.

Sir FREDERICK EV&LYN, who is Patron of the
Living'of Ahinger, Surrey, vacant by the death
of the late Mr. PENNScIC, of the ftritish Museum,
has presented it to Dr. TAYLOR, Rclor of %Vat-
ton, the adjoining Parish.

Several persons were summoned on Saturday be..
fore'the LORD MAYOR, for having in their posses.
sion,a large quantity of woollen flax, not marked
witlr the word " fool," pursuant to an old At-t of
Parliament, which subjects the owner to a penalty
of six.pence per pound. It was contended .0n the
behalf of the !lames, that the articles were made 4"`
old blankets and mattresses, and did not come vitl"l
the meaning of the Aa, and were not intended for
exportation. His Lordship however thought other-
wise, and idiaed the penalty, but,as no fraud 41):
pea,red to ha ye, bees' intended he ordered the wow
to be restored. • • •

It is a tai that Citiztn
,Ilardj, who was acquitted
in the year 379$ on a charge of High Treaioo„wAs
one of the chief mourners 'at ex burial (tt.
Despard, who in the year 5803 was convicted and
executed for the same orfenec.

A great number of Wandering Beggars, calling
themselves Bohemians, , have lately been arrested in
France. Several o: them arc to be transported to
Losiluana.

It is with extreme sorrow we have to mention
the sudden and unexpefled death of Major General
DOYLEY. The General was at the Levee on
'Wednesday:; went' in perfat health, accompanied
by his Lady, on Thursday evening, to Mrs. Ht.
SERDEN'S Concert : returned home to
his house in Half Moon-street, Piccadilly, on Fri-
day morning, and after retiring to bed, the Gene-
cal fell into a swoon, and expired.
Mr. J. Griffith, of Coaly, near Dorsley, Dorsett
died of the small pOX'a few days ago, loving at*
tained his 116th year.