The Sun.
London, England, 1810-01-10 00:00:00

LIRBADOES PAPERS

CARLISLE BAY, OCT. 31...--The brig Prosper,
diSMESIEd Dn the 1 oth inst. in a squall off St. Croii,
has put into that island to refit.
On the morning of the 24th inst. the ship Isabella,
PERRY, master, endeavouring to work out of Saint
Pierre's Road, was driven ashore, by a heavy squall,
about one mile north of that town, and is totally
wrecked ; and about the same time, the American,
schooner Arid, M‘GAuLy master, was driven from
her anchorage, and also wrecked. The same squall
also threw the ship lilagdaleni BREDE master, on her
beam ends, but by cutting away her masts, she
righted again, and the. American brig Jefferson was
driven ashore by it, and lost.
These casualties happened between 2 and 8 a.m.
but the squall, or rather gale, did not subside until
late in the evening, when the. American schooner
Aurora was driven ashore and lost. No-account.
had reached Martinique up to the 77th inst. from
the neighbouring Islands, of any damage done
among them; and although the squall of the 24th
prevailed at Dominica, no injury was sustained by any
of the vessels at Roseau.

His Majesty's ship Eurydice, Capt. BRADSHAW,
and schooner Holly, Lieut. TETCHER, with trans-
ports, having on board the 101st Regiment, 'boned
to the West Indies, sailed from St. John's, New-
Brunswick, on the 7th Sept.—We' have not yet
beard of their arrival in this country.
CARLISLE BAY, OCT. 24.—The Swaggerer brig
of war arrived 'off the Bay this morning under close.
reefed topsails, a strong breeze prevailing from the
S. and S. W. preventing her coming to; and keep-
ing the Irlam (which was to have sailed yesterday)
wind-bound. A strong swell prevailing in the Bay,
all the vessels ride hard at their anchorage, but
'there is no appearance of immediate danger.
On Thursday the 12th inst. the wind setting in
from the Southward, raised a heavy swell in, the Bay
of Roseau, Dominica, and having changed during
the night to the Westward, occasioned such a tre-
mendous surf in the Harbour, that about 4 o'clock
on the morning of the 13th, the American brig
Greyhound, TOWNSEND, parted her cables and went
on shore ; and shortly after, the ship Susannah, of
London, shared the same fate. The surf having don-
tamed very high during the whale day, it destroyed
the ship and a very valuable cargo.
On the 13th, the wind having set into St. Pierre's
Bay, Martinique, from the S. W. and W. and occa-
sioned a very heavy scurf, the ship Fortitude, Clpt.
WRIGHTSON, parted her anchors and went on shore;
her masts were immediately cut away to prevent her
strending, and it is conceived that she be may got oft.
She had about 401) hogsheads of sugar on board. A
small schooner was at the same time likewise driven
on shore ; the brig 4lexander was on shore for some
tninutes, bet through great exertions was saved ; and
the ship Aunny, Capt. SALSBURY; parted two an-

chors, and with great difficulty rode out the^ swell.
..At Trinidad, on the 181 ii inst. a severe gale was
alit) experienced, attended with dreadful thunder and
lightning, and deluging rain, by which the crops
have been tr.gerially injured in, many parts of the
I.Elsnd. Four or five small vessels lylog off Fort of
Spain were driven ashore, but were got off•,the fol-
lowing day with but little injury.

The American brig George, which arrived at St.
Pierre, Martinique, on the loth Sept. with wine
and oil, as reported, from Falmouth, England, was
discovered some days ago,by his Majesty's brig Pel-
ter, attempting to get into Guadeloupe; and on be-
ing, pursued, was run ashore by the trew and aban-
doned, but afterwards got off by the crew of the
Pelter, and sent into Antigua.
The brig Amelia of and from Cork for Jamaica,
(WHITE, master) is taken by the Thorn privateer,
and carried into Guadeloupe. The above privateer
Superieure Rose, and another, were all nearly ready
for sae cn the 13th inst.
The Mars, from London, artived at Dominica on
the sth inst.

The Manchester pocket sailed from St. Thomas
'on the 3d inst. for Falmouth.
• CARLISLE BAT, Nov. t I.—Arrived since our
last, brigs Adventure, from Halifax ; and Harmony,

from Turks' Island ;—schooners, Fame, from -Bt.
Bartholomew. ; Lark, from Nova Scotia; and Ame-
rican schooner Miton, from Cape de Verdi.
Arrived the Ringdove sloop of war, Captain
DOWERS, from Martinique, with specie for the
army ; schooner Maries, from Nowfoundland ;
Dart, from New Providence ; and Swedish schooner
Hukin, from St. Bartholomew; and other traders
from different ports.

DUELLING.—An affair of honotir Wok place: on
Tuesday last, near St. Ann's, between Lieut.
of the 3d W. I. Reg. and Dr. J—, of the Media
cal Staff, which was amicably adjusted by the inter-
ference of the seconds, - after the parties had each
fired a shpt without iffeB. A more fatal -duel,
bowever, q9curred on Thursday following, in wbiish
Mr. 41.7gitp, a Volunteer in the above wgithent,
a young C:entlem3.4 of respearid and mild deport;•

ment, and highly esteemed in the garrison, fell a
sacrifice to a too -nice punEtilio of military reputa-
tion, in yielding to this inhuman praaice. On the
exchange of a second shot between himself ,ind his
advFrsqry, both
.fires took effea, bis wounding his
opponent in the pistol arm, whose pierced his
heart, and he expired on the spot.—A Coroner's
Inquest has been held on the body, and a verdi& of
" Wilful murder by a person or persons unknown';
returried. His remains were interred yesterday at
"St. Michael's Church. •

The Swedish people will never efface from their
history the disgrace of suffering their late King to be
removed from their country, in order to be placed
within the power of his bitterest enemy—a King
too, whose misfortunes were occasioned by acting
up to the principles which became the dignity of
the Royal character and of his Country. The people
ought at least to have made some intercession to
the successor of their deposed Monarch, and to
have earnestly desired that he might himself chuse
the place of his retreat. How different has been
the conduct of the Spaniards ! Though deprived of
their Monarch by the basest artifice and treachery,
and with hardly a hope that he will not fall a viaim
to the cruel policy of the man who ensnared him,
they still defend their country in his name against
all the power of France and its vassal, states, and
will perhaps be still able to secure its independence;
amidst' all the meanness and degeneracy of the
European Con tinen t. • •
We are sorry to learn that Mr. WEST, the ve-
nerable President of the Royal Academy, has been
sonic time seriously indisposed. This Gentleman
has done much 'to promote the Arts of his adopted
country, independent of his own excellent, example.
It has been justly observed, that BUONAPARTE
treats marriage as a mere civil contrail, and does not
think it proper to sanction his separation from his
wife by any ecclesiastical authority. This omission-
might be thought strange, since his _spiritual vassals
are not less obedient to his rod than any of his secu-
lar Ministers ; but an appeal to the former might
imply that somebody had a will and power in' .his
dominions besides himself; and that would be to-
tally inconsistent with his policy and charader.

NATURAL CURIOSITY.—There is _DOW on the
farm of Cottage Mains, near Dumfries, belonging
to Mr. Robert Edgar, farmer, a black tup, of the
Moorland or black-faced breed, four years old, with
four horns, two of which are as long as those of
other tops generally are, but thin and curled into
the sides of the head ; of the remaining two, one
is nearly in the middle of the head, standing straight
up, the other a litile from it, inclining to the left,
or what is callcd the near side in animals, also
straight up; they appear to be about eight inches
in length, and about two inches in thickness.—
There is also an ewe lamb on the farm, with lour
horns, which are just beginning to appear.
On the night between Friday and Saturday last, a
most daring robbery was committed in th:: shop of
Messrs. Coward and Co. Silversmiths, &c. in Corn
hill. The thieves, by means of instruments, coM-
pleted a breach through the window shutters, sufli.
dent to 'admit a hand, in. spite of the difficultie-
which presented themselves. The shutters were
lined with iron-plate, which, of itself, was deemes
a sufficient security; but to such a pitch of perfecp
tion have the burglars brought the instruments of
their calling, that human precaution cannot guard
against them. By introducing their hands, and
forcing a wire case, they obtained in watches, silver
articles, and light gold, plunder to the amount of
4001. The gang consisted of several persons, who
employed themseiveS in pacing the street backwards
and forwards ; 'not only by way of guarding against
a surprise, but also to make a noise to prevent the
instruments at work upon the shutters being heard.
At times, where they were occasionally disturbed,
the hole they perforated was covered by a sheet of
paper painted the colour of the shutters ; so that
there apppeared nothing striking to attract the notice
of the. passengers, During the several hours the
robbers were this employed, no watchman was
heard, which is but too common a case under si-
milar circumstances. The villains were once ob-
served by a person going to Covent-Garden market,
and who knew part of the gang to be housebreakers,
particularly a cripple and a drover : but as he after-
wards explained, it was as, much as his life was
worth to interrupt, or even to let it he supposed he
knew them. This .man came forward next day,
and gave information on the business. It has been
since ascertained, that a gang of 40 thieves cf this
description meet nightly at a house in the vicinity
of Shire lane, where they plan their nocturnal de-
predations.

HUNTING TUE ANTELOPE IN PERSIA.—In Persia
thy train up falcons to hunt the Antelope, in the
following manner :—They stuff the skin or figure,
of that animal, on whose nose they constantly teed
these birds, and, having spied an antelope, they let
fly two of them, one of which fastens just upon the
nose of the creature, who ,readily -endeavours' to
shake off his enemy, whilst the bird nutters to keep
his hold, which hinders the antelope from running,
or seeing well before him, and if he happens to dis-
engage himself from his first assailant, the falcon
that is aloof stoops and supplies the place of the
other, which inprlediately points up, and keeps
ready to succeed his companion if he should be
shaken off by the antelope; and thus ,the falcons
harrass the poOr animal, and impede his running,
till the dogs come up, who Soon make an end of the
diversion.

On Tuesday last, several agricultural gentlemen,
among whom-were Sir JOHN SINCLAIR and General
DIROM, inspected the farm of Old Liston, near
Edinburgh, under the management of Mr. ALLAN,
of Craigcrook, on which they found white turnip,
weighing from 40 to b 0 tons per acre, and roota
laga from 50 to 60 tons per acre. Mr. AttAN's
system of husbandry gave them high satisfaction
and in particular, they highly approved of, and re-
commended his turnip System. They also inspetied
a thrashing machine and pair of fanners on the farm,
constru&ed by ROBERT CARLAW, at Leny Port, o
which they highly approved. Several of the Gentle.
men afterwards dined with Mr. ALLAN, and with
a social glass, on " Success to the Plough," spent
the evening with great conviviality.