The Sun.
London, England, 1810-07-18 00:00:00

Ibis port.

Sailed his Majesty's ship Implacable for Cadiz.
Atijestr's ship Sarpedon on a cruiz; and Speed-
, ..
well,- PA R SONS, for Wa;erford.

His Majesty's ship Lion, of 64 guns, is eXpetied
to sail, with the Persian Atnbasador on board, im-
mediately the wind will all Ow.

'His Majesty's ship.Sc.ylla; appointed convoy for
the Downs; it is expelled, will sail to•morrow

TO MR. SMITH, DATED PARIS, 4TH APRIL, 1810.
After seven weeks detention in England, the
John Adams has at length got back to France : she
arrived in the,Reads of Havre the 28th ult. I in-
formed: M. CHAMPAGNY, first, that 111 r. PINCKNEY
mom GENERAL ARMSTRONG TO AIR. PINIcKNEY: had not been able to send, by this conveyance, the
.. . Paris,' fart;2s, 18fo. . I result of his applications to tie Btitish Government,
A letter from Mr. Secretary SMITH of the Ist of concerning the blockades 'prior to the Berlin Deeee,
December last, made,it•my duty to inquire of his but, that he hoped to be able to send it ,in
Excellency the Duke of Capoaa,' what were the a few days •by another conveyance ; and, se-
conditions on which his Majesty the Emperor would , condly, thist if he, lila CHAMPAGNY, had any
annul his Decree, commonly called the Berlin De- fling to cc mmueicate which would have the el-
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cree ; and whether if Great Britain revoked her feat of changing the present relatio-ns between the
b' ,ckades of a date anterior to that Decree,- his ' two countries, and which lie wished to be early
Majesty would consent to revoke the said Decree ? known to the Government of the Upitesl States, lie
to these questions I have this day received the fol- would do well to let me know it within 24 hours, as
lowing answer, which I hasten to convey to -you
.: the messenger would leave Paris within that time.
by a special messenger. I To this message I received the following answer,
ANSWER.
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'I that "for many days past nothing in the nature of
" Tbe only condition required for the revocation buSiness, and unconnected witlethe marriage of the
,
Emperor, would' be transaded,, and that for some
bY his Majesty the Emperor of the De cree of Ber-
days to come tile same cause of delay would Con-
lin, will-be a previous revocation by the British Go-
time; that my - letters 'were still before the
v-rnment of her blockades of France or part of
Emperor, and that he -would seize an opporttnity
France (such as that from the. Elbe to Brest, ere.),
...
of a date a of getting some decision in relation to them."—ThuS
anterior of the aforesaid D-eree.—l have
every thing is yet in idle see
the hihnour to be, with very high respect, &c. ,you
, . 1 • (Signed) " JOHN ARMSTRONG." i' EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM GENERAL ARMSTRONG
—...... , ,
• TO MR. SMITH, 'DATED PARIS, APRIL 7, 1810.
(COPY.)—Creat Cumberland. place, Feb. 13, aro.
. . The Emperor left Paris two days ego for St. Cloud,
MY LORD—In pursuance of the intimation which 1-
, whence he goes to Corupeigne, where he asill re- 1.
I bad the lymour to give to your Lordship a few daya ?
main till ' •
Vice. .' • •
main ttll Easter. It is not probable that I shall _ _______e_. .
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In addition to these stages, occupied by the friend;
ago, I beg to trouble your Lordship with an inquiry
have an answer to my•propositions till he returns to ,! The Molly, of Montrose, Ca rain LYALL, from of the Workmen, two elegant stands were .rnadeclose
whether any, and if any, what blockades of France, par•s• ' Dublin to Lynn, was boarded, ins- the mornieg, of the
i The day before he set out he gave me a ' •to the'slip for thereception of the fashionables. Th"
instituted by Great Britain during the present War, • . . 6th Inst. by a Danish sloop-rigged prieateer from , inside was lined with thes!andard of England the tol).
ship to carry myself and faintly to the United States. North Bergen, about seven miles to, the southward, .rod the back were of can,. as, and the pill
co% ered
before thetst day of January, 1807, are understood,
The Minister reComrnended that I should not pin of the &chariness. The privateer' mounted te guns, by sieiaal flags of vai ions colours. 'Part of the stand,
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by his Majesty's Government to be in force. lam '
had two white paint strokes, and a Inge. flyttia ji. nt.xt tlte. wiler on ,lie right side of 'the ship waser
, . myself down to a day as to departure, as circuits- , ,
The Otficer who boarded , the ii.bilizi 'titcl Cabpitito : . 'ropriate'd I', (1;', Admiralty, Nee„i and m,ii,fary Of-
DOI able arpreient to specify more than one of the , . .
. stances might Make it proper for me to stey some LYALL, that he had captured' eight vessels of various
blockades to which this inquiry applies • namely, t , ,
descriptiens ; but on finding that, the
.carg. ficers, and the friends- of Ihe Coitanissionst occuptLd
, • , • .a • ' - wnat longer than I now intended. The treat}; tie- oof the • ..•
ilse tern. • ela fa TI . d I l ''' %""4-
. , liner s-:... it._ .)c star. on tle ot ier s,oe ,
that from the Elbe to Brest, declared in Max, 1806,. '
tvveen Fiance and Holland was ratified the 30th 11,ally WAS not of great value and on Ca pt.. LY.A1.14-, divi..tled in cue :saints manner between the friends or
and afterwards limited and modified; but I shall be
March, and will be published this day. , giving him seven guineas, soda -few se:l.-charts, 'he the' principsl Utlicera Of the Yard and the Navel 01"
allowed him to 'proceed. The prisetteer, it Wes suiei fleets. : ,
mod! obliged to your'Lordship for precise infol ma- i -
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eA R is, Aprl 16. . posed, was on taejooksouefor the herneward-bound •• , A Strom, tietacliment.Of the TOwer Hamlets Mi'
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lion as to the whole. e ,. ! SIR,--The John Adams being yet detained, lam Greerdandmen. . .
' ' litia vs ere'sfationed. at the'Doek Y,ird gates, and
.I't:
W. PINCKNEY. I ,
The If agram, a ship of *I2Q giVis h 'ls lately been . _the pEdillg WhiCli sUrreunded tlie!ile:ad ot the Lartio',
The Most Noble the Marquii%Vellesley, &c.
.&c. iatle to inform Jou, that on the ilth instant the Ern- launched
at Toulon ; the Queen Charlotte letniChed , where ' win'
they -had .orders.to keep out all, persons
I peror directed the sale of all the American vessels yesterday at Deptford, cal ries the carne number of ' did not produce, a ticket -from' the- • ollieee •of the
SIR, Foreign_mikc, March 2-.
X ; taken in the ports of Spain, and that the money aril- guns. As both are on .an equality:in point of birth e;guard. •
: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt o ,in g therefrom, should be placed in his caisse privet, and rank, we trust that they may ahortlY: meet to ,
your note of the 15th ult. inquiring whetherenyeand i
He has also -refused to give up the Fero, end has or-. nieg;ociate upon the existing. difterences besti.yeen Tlie-12deen Char-79-Ik, presented a fine appearance,
as she, rested 'on the slip. The British ensigns, an",
tater respettive countries. If they meet, We liave atheanags were distended over her decks. ',o. bean-
if any, what blockades of France, instituted by Great : dered that the case be brought before the Council of no doubt brit that the
.one would bring theother `•
Wail'. bust of the Queen, placed at her head, wasabe
Britain during the present War, before-the Ist day of , Prizes, where condemnation necessarily awaits it. I- to terms, and the ipagram might possitily come,.-as • admiration of 'every -Sp'ectatOre
..Several wonien
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far at Deptford to ratify the treaty.. -
.. ' . s . beard ventured to 'throw -their arms round t;er Ale
January, f 807, are understood by hiSMajestas's Go- ! . . send a copy of a note upon which this last order was An article from the Madras CourierExtrarrdiriaxy jest,'
7 • , ). s neck, and kiss the-ornamen , 11110
t • king bio-
vernment to be in force ? I have now,the honoer to '
taken, anotnerreiating to our business at Naples ; which stated the receipt of a letter from Goa, an- • • ings at the same time on their Queen. Every oh-
acquaint you, that the coast, .rivers, and ports from and sam, Sir, with very high consideration,
server was struck with the msenitude of the shiP,
your nouucing the arrival Of the Lady jane Dundas and' :
b.
the river Elbe to Brest, both inclusive, were notified
i *most obedient and very humble servant. " .Tape Duchess (f, Gordon, at Rio Janeiro, after. hay-. when they cast their eyes upwards from under 01° ins suffered severely -its, a gale of wind which`se-
to be under the restrictions of blockade, with certain I
JOHN ARMSTRONG, bows ; but if the fore part excited admiration, the Non. lt. Smith, itse. parated them from the fleet, appeared in our Paper !stern was not less entitled to praises
modifications, on the t6;11 of May, 1806 ;• and that
of Saturday.--sWe regret to find that .no confirms- The: French ships.have been extolled for thereat-
,
these restriations were afterwards comprehended in ; .-
!lion of this account, nor indeed any intelligetice '
e , Dispatches were yesterday received from Lordwhatever of 'these valuable Indiamen, so long miss, ness of their sterns; 'but the stern of this ship hes a
the Order of Council of the 7th of January, 1807, , ts,
peculiar neatness, which cannot fail to please, be
- . WELLINGTON • they were brou ht b C 3 t BURGH sin has he n received at the India Hous
i ' - gy P • , g, e . a- As cause it is without uselessand.unmeaning ornaneot-
which Order is still in forces'
1 one of his Lordship's Aids-de-Camp ; they are dated many vessels have arrived in England from Rio Ja- Thesides were•streaked black, and the whole beiee
(Signed) WELLES:LEY. r
1 the 4th inst. The British Army still retained its oa neiro,
_which sailed subsequent to the alleged ar- : fresh painted, appeared.an object worthy minute et ' '
William Pinckney, Esq.
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anion, and it was not expected that an action would brought ally account of or from them, Or either of About ten minutes before two o'clock, this itil-
(COPY.)—Crest Comberhind Place;.7th March,' Otto. take place for some tune, 's a. we understand that - them, we fear that noicredit is doe to the statement ' rnense fabric began to Move wnh a progressive'
Ma Leito—l have had the hpnoursto receive your i
made in the illadras Courier Extraordinary,
Lord WELLINGTON did not deem it ex ''
pedient to unless • velocity, which produced a grand effea. The ea.-
!
• . • the writer meant that the tea vessels had arrived, perierice and ability of our duck-yard men almost
Lordship's answer of the 2d inst. to m letter of the ' '
‘ Y. , advance for the purpose of endeavouring 1,0 relieve at Goa,,anch not at Rio Janeiro, and if such be the :
I eth of last month concerning the blockades of Ciudad Roderigo, because in that case he would true construction, some hope of the safety of these , preclude the possibility of any miscarriage, and we
are happy to say there never was a finer launch•
France instituted by. Great Britain during the pare- I 1 , k .
have to attack an army immensely superior in num- •
sent war before the first. day of January: i 807. 1
- hers. We therefore fear that rotwithstanding the The letters brought by the Lisbon Mail are, we f the ae lied
the strong meceanical power o te screw
infer from that answer that the blockade notified by
gallant defence of the garrison' of that place, its fall . are sorry t.a, observe, far front being satisfactory. . she glided into the River, amid:it reiterated plaudilea...
.
The following is an extract from one of them:— Loin a body of spectators which we cannot clam) •
Great Britain' in May 1806, from the Elbe to Brest, •
cannot be long 'delayed. MASSENA will then pro-
" I IsBoN, JULY 8.--It is feared that Ciudad Ro- • •rate, There amid not have been less than 50,000.
Isefor itself in force, and iliac the restrictions, which aaely.a 1 1 i -•- • s a drieo if not already fallen -must very* soon surren:-
ttempt the 100 invasion of roma- 0 ' ! The effect at that moment, nay be better "conceived
it established, rest altogether, so far as* stitch restric-
gal. Whether -Lord IeVELLINOTONwiII risk a battle than expressed: The Ladies stood u witted theif
der to 'lie superior force of the eney. The intel- ;. . . P,
lions exist at this time, upon an Order or Orders in , ligence from its neighbourhood is only up to the handkerchiefs, ,Ge.ntlemen their hats, and every
in his present position, yr whether he! will deem it 3d, when the. biavery of the garrison had been , voice was exeilted, while three bands of music structa
Council issued since the Ist day of den vary, •1807.• I advisable to fall * back; .we cannot undertake to de- particularly displayed. On .the night of the 29th, up Rule Britannia. ' , ,
infer also either that no other blockade of France s ; • s „ , the town was set on fire in several places by red hot !. The immersion produced a swell arid attras9ieal
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termitic ; but we may rest assured, mat urnatever was instituted by Great Britain- during the period
can be etre& dby skill dII for the balls, but not much damage
,was done. On the e an ga away, defence 30th June, a sortie that the garrison made injured ' "which neally (proved fatal to• several is-berries. It
did not appear that :the boats had been sufficiently
above-mentioned, or that, it any other was institnted
of that kinedotn, will be effected by Lord WEL- them considerably, and they were repulsed with warned of her approach, and it was, with the great-
during that period; it is noenow in force. May I m • by • • A 10iti. Tie lines of the enemy are, in some places, est difficuliy they escaped.. Two boats m,eie lA'
LINGTON. . ASSENA, it appears an intercepted
,rlii aro yards of the walls, and their batteries f i, try I
_ortsna_e. upset, but the passengers were taken
beg your Lordship to do me the honour to inform
Letter, expected that the British army would have aa- oflAl- heavyn''' • -' unhurt. up , .
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ordnance gaily make breaches. The tine-
me whether these inferences are Corre6, and, if in- *
vanced for the purpose of relieving Ciudad Roderigo, emy every night, has some new work of annoyance. ' . Having Orifice' some •detencs, the anchor ea,,s •
correct, ill what respects they are so.
erected. • • • i dropped, and she retnaiped in e-catty..
and made his preparations accordingly.—The Mar- •
(Signed) ,WAI.sPINCKNEY. ' "We have nothing very recent from head-guar- ! The launch sees • detained sonie time for the To the I'vlost Nobie the Nlarquis Wellesley, &c. &c.
, quis de ROMANA has hid an interview with Lord tors ; Lord
Wnoelliton was travelling about. the Princess of Wale:), who wiis expected bur did not
z,
Weeeraoross. He remained at the British camp country from Celerico through Vizeo, Guards, and arrive till' nearly an hour after tlie (queen Chat lofie
other places. Fears were entertained for the safety .: went off the slip. Her Itoyal 1-liginie,s and suite.
for two days, and then returned to Badajos,
There is no intelligence of any importance from of General Hill's 10,000 Men, and the Marquis 'of • remained there some time ailterwaids in a Wrge, in
Rornana's 9000 Spaniards, as we learn that, about : which, she Was steered by Captain Rogers, of the
the vicinity of Cadiz, but we trust we shall soon '5,000 French have taken thee direction, The skira ' navy. The Right fiJn. Charles Yorke christenett
bear some gratifying news from that quarter, as there
mishing between the Outposts continues, and the the Queen, Charlott.e, by the usual ceremony 0t
is every reason to believe that a combined attack will .
success is invariably attributed to the British.; but throwing a bottle of wine agsainsi her bows. 4ord,
,
tnese engagemeirs are of no comparative conse- d Hoed was present. Mr. Sheridan; cu a party 0;
shortly. be made upon the besieging army. The quence. , - ' „_ friends, arrived just in time to see the launch. Mr-
French seem indeed to be apprehensive of an attack, r" The greatest anxiety is expressed in this city, 4W. ' Smith, M.P. and two Ladies, inspected the
for they have constructed immense works, which as every day a dreadful battle seems near at hand, ship before ;she went off the slip.
appear to be calcalated rather for the
the result of which will decide the fate of Portugal., , All the fashionable and genteel folks,about Lou'' e.
purpose of de- Every necessary article is• cheap, and a great quan- ' don and its ens irons were present. The earriageS
fence than of offence, City of bread and flour has been conveyed to head- , extended near 'a mile from the dock-gates. Butt-
quarters. Many officers of.the Commissariat have :
A very considerable supply of arms have been-re- lane contained-one complete line from the Ducl-
een here making preparations. Lord WELLlNG-
ceived in Gallicia,. amounting we behove to 12,000 'TON •is extremely- attentive to this part of the 'yard Id the Greenwich-road, and musi ot the streets
stand. - duty." chicks - la- Deptford X.;;ere filled by S of every descrip-
.` buff. 'The road exhibited a uuwber of haekuey amid

morning.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 16.-A fleet from Oporto pass-
ed up the Channel yesterday.

Sailed his Majesty's ship lireadtiought, Rear-
Admiral SOTHEBY, Captain COLLARD, for Basque
Roads, to relieve the Scipion ; Acieon, Lord
Viscount NEVILLE, for the East ladies, ar:d
Gleaner, to the Westward.

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,Arrived the ship ,Ocean, of London, FEACY,
from Quebec, with masts for. the Dock-yard.

FALMOUTH, JULY 15.—Sailedihe Princess Char-
lotte Packet for Lisbon.

DEAL, JULY 17.—Tile outward-bound have,again
sailed to the Westward, under convoy of .the Kite
of war; also the Theseus and 11/far/borough men
of war on a crutze off Flushing.

' DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.
Persian, for the 'ThaMes (recapture), on board, at Ports—
mouth, on the illth instant ; recalled at No. I I, Cecil-street.
Eurydice, for the Ann, on the 24th instant, at N. iB,
! Clement's-inn ; recalled on Tuesdays and i'ridays.
King George Cutter, tor`a vanish Gulliot without- a name,
on board, ''at Yarmouth,' on the I,9th instant ; recalled at
No. 13, Clement's-inn.
Blonde, for the tanrumney (recapture), on the 17th in—
stant, at. No. 3, Philpot lane; recalled on 'Tuesdays and
days.
I Eclipse, for the Hercules and Dobridge (recapturesl, on
l the 3d of August, at No. 18, Great Georp-street, West-
) micster ; recalled same place. -
Lightning, for the De Hoop, on board, at Portsmouth, on
the •18th instant ; recalled as above.
'I he Fleet under the command of the late Lord Nelson,lbr
five Spanish vessels captured in the months of Noveluberand
December 1804, at No: 23, Noaolk4street, Strand.

Every position which commandeJ.a view of the
'launch was sobn occupied. The Gaia:ea, a tte'v
frigate, and other ships building in the yard, "were
covered by the multhude. Miiny of the superior
artists belonging to, the Dock-yard had been perintt-
ted to erect platforms and galleries for the evnvent-
ence of their fiends, an indulgence not hefoN
granted, and, which cannot fail to attach those oar
ployea under the Master Builder in na%;.l archi-
tecture, both to then principal and the public bey

Foreign Office, March 26, dro.
Sfit,—l have the .honour to acknowledge the re-

:;pt of your letter of the 7th instant, requesting a
urther explanation of my letter of the 2d, concern-
ing the blockades o France instituted by Gi-eat Bri-
fain during the present war, before the first of Ja-
nuary 1807.

The blockade, notified by Great Britain in May,
1-0(.3, has never been formally withdrawn; it can-
liot• therefore be accurate!y stated that the restric-
tions which it established, rest altogether on the

Order of Council of the 7th ofJanuary, 1807 ; they
are comprehended u3der the ruor4 extensiYel re-