The Sun.
London, England, 1810-08-17 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS

PLYMOUTH, AUG. 15,--Passed by this port for
London, the s::hooner lilorning Star, Cap►. LEDGER,
b'elonging to London, from Senegal, with a cargo Of
gum, sailed- on the 10th July, and has brought dis-
patches..

His Majesty's brig HaWlt, of 16 guns, that sailed
from hence last Sunday, was obliged to put back
this morning, luting encountered 'a *heavy gale of
wind, in which she lost her bowsprit and foretop-
gallant mast, and has receive other damage. .

PORTSMOUTH, AUG 16.—Came in this day his
Majesty's ship Vimeira, of 18 guns,' from the. Lee-
,ward Islands.

Arrived his Majesty's ships ronegal and Recovery
from a cruize off Cherbourg!).

DEAL, AUGUST 16.—Sailed his,,Majesty's ships
Owen Glendower and Audacious, the former for Ply-
mouth and the latter for Portsmouth. •

Arrived the Phcenix, TAYLOR, front Jarroica ; the
letters brought by her have not reached Louden ;
supposed the wind was too' high yesterday oti the
Coast fora boat to land.

Five .o' Clock.--Several coasters are getting under
weigh ; the convoy and running ships:will not at-
tempt to get their anchors to-night tA itholjt the wind,
gets more East, it ins now strong from the N. W.

The-Dock-yards of Antwerp and the Scheidt are
abundantly supplied with every.species of ship tim-
ber from the interior of Germany, vast quantities of
Which have been brought thither.at an immense ex-
pence by la,nd carriage.
On Thursday evening last, at POrfsmouth, two
French prisoners escaped from the-San Antonio, pri-
son ship; and the same ni4hi 20 prisoners on. hoard
the Veteran had planned their eScai,e, but just to,tore
the time for putting their plan into execution, on
of them made the officers of the ship acqhmintetf
with it,- which of course frustrated' their hopes of
escape.

One hundrwil kill igrams, the weight on. which the
duty on imports is paid ii, France, according to the
decree we published yesterday, is equal• to about
t 0411 b. English averdupoiie. The duty, however,
is so high, that on softie articles it arnounts.uearly to
a prohibition. It appears that by this new decree
s. d. .
Di:ail cotton will pay a duty of 3 0 a pound.
Other cotton . . . . , 2 5
Turkey coffee • • • 2 5 '
Other coffee . .' . . 1 8
Raw Sugar . . . . x 21
C lay elt . . . . . r 8
ilyson tea . . . . 3 7i
Green . . . . . 2 5 ,
Other teas . . . . 0 71
Fine einnamcin 8 4
Nutmegs • • . • 8 4
Cochineal . . . . 8 4
Cocc•a . . . . . 4 2
. Cloves . . . • • • 2 5

Yesterday a General Court-Martial assernbled at
Chelsea College, for the purpose of Investigating
charges preferred against Lieutenant W. NNTl:;wts,
of the 2d Regiment of Royal Tower Ha:nlets
Militia, by Cotoo& Smrin, commanding the said
Regiment of Militia, viz.

Ist Charge,- For irregular and insubordinate condua on or
about the 14th tune, io, on the public parade at Deptford,
where the regiment was assembled, in demanding a Court..
IV _aria! in an insulting manner, taking oil his sword, and re-
fusing to resume it, though ordered so to do by MajOt For-
,
stcen.
. .

zal Charge-For disobedience of. a written order Of the 14th
tune, 'lBlO, from Colonel Smith, in refusing to take back his
sword, and to return to his duty.
3d Charge—For appearing before the Colonel of his regi-
p-ent, on or about the 17thrlune, 1810, at the Tower, in his
regimentals, without 'his sword; and tor refusing, in the pre-
ar of Major,,Cieneral Turner, and other Officers, to obey
the express commands of Colonel Smith, that he should re-
turn to his quarters and resume his duty.
4th Charge For breaking. his arrest at Deptford, in Kent,
on Saturday morning, the 23d tune, he tiviag' been seen by
Quarter-Master Brast, of th? zd Regiment of 'lower ham-
lets Militia, about noon on that day, in Cornhill, London,
in coloured clothes, arid by Serjeant Cresswell, in Cannon-
street, St. George's'in the East, a► a quarter before eleven
o'clock on the evening of the same day ; all such condua
being highly irregular and unofficer-like, and to the prejudice
of good order and military'disciplitie.
sth Charge.--For breaking his close arrest, and for having
on the 13th 'illy violently resisted a party sent by Colonel
Smith to bring him to head-quarters. • • •

The Hon. Charles'Manners Sutton having read
the above charges, then proceeded to swear in the
Members, compos;ng the General CourtLMarti:ll, at
which Colonel John Earner was PreSident. After
which, the Court being sworn, evidences on behalf
of the prosecution were then called. The first wit,
nes examined was Major Forsteen, whose examina-
tion occupied the attention of. the 'Court nearly for
the remainder of the day.. The Court adjourned
till this day at ten o'clock. •

Advices have been received from Rio Janeiro, and
-by the smite opportunity dispatches of a very flatter-
ing nature have been transmitted to his Excellency
Don DOMINGO DR SouzA, at this Court. We un-
d-Istand that the PRINCE REGENT has conferred up-
on him one of the highest titular distindions' in the
gift of the House of Brok anza, with' the Grand
Cross of the Tower and Sword. He is also raised
from the rank of Minister to that of Ambassador..—
By a fbrmer treaty with this country, it was stipu-
kited that the Representatives of the.O.vn Sovereigni
at their respedive capitals, should not be furnished
Vvitli credentials in a higher chara&er than that of
Minister. Under the present treaty this restriction
has been. removed, the article respelling it, how.;
ever, requiring that both, the yublic Agents should
sustain the same dignity. It is therefore-to be pre-
sumed, that when the new 'Treaty was lately trans-
mitted to the Brazils, it was accompanied with the
regular"anthority, investing Lord STRANGFORD.with
the legatorial IllOaiOllS at the Court of Rio Janeiro.
On the Continent these diplomatic gradations are
.much more familiar than they are in this country.—
VATEL (Liv. 4, ch. 6.) defines an Ambassador as
one who represents. his Sovereign in his dignity, and
a Foreign Minister as representing him only in his
concerns.