The Sun.
London, England, 1810-01-18 00:00:00

way and Dixon ;'Generals nd,'Phipps,AcLnd, Win.
yard, and Despard ; ,Colonels iiwner, SeaTiAhr, liracidyll,
Shawe, Colquitt, and Taylor ; Capwins•Taylor, M. Dixon,
and.H. Heathcote.; Messrs. l'awknerand Taylor.
The followingsll3d the honour of heiug presented
to his'MAJESTY : • •

The daub:; wrlicla 970 eXpresged relatiTe t6l
report of the conflagration. at Cadiz, were,
founded. 'lt appears that some person, for an'
rested or malicious. purpose, had written the le
of which we inserted an extract, to impose 0'
Master- of the Antigallican Coffee-house. II
received by the two-penny post, and enclosed'
ter for Captain WILLIAMS (who, is..o.vell .knoll'
the' Antigallican Coffee-house), which was for."
ed by post according to the address. ' No tra,,
the arrival of such a vessel as the Hannah,
Cadiz, is to be found in the lists returned frool
out ports ; and there are letters, from Fahnool'
the 15th. A vessel has also arrived 'from Gibe
in seven days, and has brought no account of
disturbance at Cadiz. The report May therefor
regarded as completely false, and we hope the f"
,cator will lie discovered. In addition to the re;
which we stated in our last for doubting the,
count, a careful-inspeelion of the/original lettell
terday, „has.discovered more grounds of suspic
The writing is not .at all like a seaman's, but
ther like that of an attorney's clerk, anti the' 13'
or 411a/thew has been firSt written with only'
t in it, and the second crammed in arterwarc?
No. man could forget the orthography of his
name ' •

Brigadier-General Acland, upon his ret urn.. from Wal-
heren

Mr. Taylor, uponhis being appointed Lieuteriant-Colonel
in-the Chatham and Oartlincl Local Mijnj4.. . • ,
• Lieutenant-Colontl SeVeiglit,- the ist Regiment of
Guards, upon his promotion. •
LieutenanColonel Braildyll; of the Coldstearn Regiment
.of Foot Guards upon his return from Walc.heren.
Lieutenant-Colonel Shawe, of the 76th Regiment, upon
his return from Walcherezi. I. •_ .

Lieutenant-Colonel Colquitt, of the rst Regiment of
Guards upon his promotion. .
Lord fleathfield, upon his appointment to the cominand
of the ist Regiment of Dragoon, Guards. -
Mr, Alderman Hunter, upon ins promotion to be Colonel
of_the West London Militia.. :

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The. Marquis of 'Lands(lown, upon his.noming to his title.
Major-General W. Winyard, upon ltis. being appointed an
Equerry to his Majesty.
Major.:General Elwes, .upon his promotion.
Lieutenant Colonel Burrows, of the 14th Regiment, upon
his return from India.

Lieutenant-General Despard, upon his being appointed to
be Colonel of the sth West India regiment.
Captain Monday Dixon, upon his promotion.
Captain H. licathcote, of his Majcsty's ship Lion, upon
his retuin from China.

Rear-Admiral Dixon, upon his return from the Baltic.
The Earl of upon his marriage;
Lord William Bentinek, upon his being appointed to the
zoth Regiment of Dragoons.
Ittar-Admiral Otway, upon his return from the Scheidt.
Lieutenant-General Phipps, Upon his being appointed to
be Paymaster of the Royal Marines, by Lord Mulgra.ve.
Major-General Hammond, upon his promotion, by Lord
Heathfield. • ~ .

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RespeOing the late outcry that. has, ah enl
the .negilciation between Mr. jacksotrand the
'vernmentOf the United States, a circumstance
been 'disclosed of an interesting nature. It will
recolle6led, that a few. years back, Mr.. Drake,
his Majesty's Envoy. to the:Persian' Cotirt, wasl
cased by_ Bdohaparte of heading a conspiracy to to
away his life, and Mr, JaCkson was pointed at
him as an accomplice. The circumstance prOdec
at the time a severe remonstance from Napoli'
who publicly. declared, that from that period)!
Minister, from France.sbouldsreside at any—Coart
Europe. with either Mr. Drake or Mr. Jackson.
latest accounts:from America inform us, That on'!'
landing of Mr. Jackson:on the shOres of ;he Unit'
States, the French Minister, Turreau, reminded!)
Government of Lisi. master's -determination. and
the necessity which still existed of his takina.,.lol
should. Mr. Jackson be penilitied tth 'remain as ti
accredited British Min ister-.—Turrean's rein onstrd
'Was attended to., bOt .the American Governino
chose its crz„vii. method of spewing its ficquiesceill
to the will of France. Unwilling.,to deity adr
tance to Mr. Jackson, be re they
_had heard t'
proposals .% •-he 'had to make from the
Government, they took . the first oliportunity
treatingliiin in so insulting a rammer as to disgll'
and induce him to return to England in a way th
would better answer The 'end proposed by tht,:. CO°
of Fran Ce. 'This is said to be the true and prima
causer which led the. American 'Qovernment ,so
expeetedly, and without a • substanti4 reason,
Weak ofF further communication,,with Mr. Jacks°
The following gitrad of a Letter from.
Janeiro Was cominimicited to us ;este-rday
Rio J,t*ttitto, OCT. 43.!7—Much- goods hat
been smuggled in at Buenos Ayres, but have 00101
to any advantage, p4rticaliirly at the time wile
LIN IE as resigned his command. The' Viceroy
at Colonia, and no restraint :for a 'few dais-'was Pt
on the contraband. Elevea shi`psare,mentioned I
have run their cargoes.,, This Commerce; if it 10
' succeeded, would hive proved very ad6titAgeoti
but, as it has not,'the parties concerned 'will t
sorry for their enterprise.
. Since writing the:—precedincr, the Altrcindel
Lindo, has arrived from Liverpool: in 62 day,; 44,1
am sorry to say, confirms the bad' news, :vnici.-baci,
:before reached us 4, of the defeat of the .Anstria.s;
with the addition .of an Armistice having 'tak6
place. Papers from London, up tc ath of _0
gust, have arrived: We art iri despai'r.:
Portnguese will not believe it )possible:; -and ships
on the point of sailing' for Li ;boll, which, el'.
i,long, no _doubt wish be in the jeossession of 1.13
French. • I had alfriost omitted to write' you, 00. t
news from Buenos' Ayres arrived this day,' that
the, British will not be allowed to trade there Q
.any account whatever. The Viceroy. wanted two
hundred thousand dollars per month, to pay 10
troops, and threatened the Merchants, that, if the
sums were not advancedregularly,. he should',
obliged to open the trade to the English. At first,
the Merchants. and Traders refused-5 but, finding
hint' determined, they consented to i.advance the
money. ThiS ne%ts, you May suppose, has damped
the spirits.of,several English' here. While writing
the above account, however, •an account has been
received, stating the new,i to be premature,. nn'
, thin decisive being 'determined. on at Buenas,
Ayres. ' You. may depend on having earl), Intel*
ligence, should it be declared open or not.' •
" OCTOBER 24.,--The Lord kobart arrived the
' 22d instant with thesMaiis•ofjuly and August, last
from London."

The Bishop of Cloghqr, upon his being appointed, to the
Bishoprick, by the !Lail of Camden. .
'Lieutenant - colonel Greville, upon his return from
Waleheren' by the Earl of Warwick. '
Captain B. W. Taylor, A. N. upon his return from the.
Mediterranean. •

Lord RIVERS delivered to4is MAIgsTY the Col,
lay—andDidei of the Beth, 'worn by the late Sir
WILLIAM PITT. •
HIS: MA r4sa-y
.gay,?, audiences to
.Mr. PER C RVA L.,
and the rest of the.. Cabinet Ministers present, and
Sirts.VlD Ding' DAs.- . : .

Yesterday a court of Directors was held at, the,
ast India House, when colonel Bianom 'FAYLoa
took the usual oathii and his seat in the'Llire6tiOrf;
The undermentioned comm.anders took kale of
the CoUrt previous to departing for their respective
destination:--Captain IMILt.mEN CI{3IG, of the-
Pp/tins:to/if, for flornbay and CI.--TARLES
qi(A.TJA*, of the Witlian4 Pi“ ;111,:f0N,
of the Ceylon, for Madrai andßeagal.
The iozensity of flit* frost continuing with unt=.
.
•Alaated violence, 'every 'pond, pool, and sheet of
water, in the-vicity of the metropolis, was yesterday
covered with skaitets of all descriptions. The print-
' Cipal diversiOns were, however, taken on the canal
in St. James's. Park, and the Serpentine River in
-Hyde Park : the fortner was crowded with gliders,
of inferior rank, who made no insignificant display
Off• agility in the art, and the novices, as Usual,'
evinced their wonted alacrity tumbling. In Hyde
Park the River was covered by skaiters of a superior
order, amongst whom were-several Officers of the
Army a`nd Navy, and many riling Gentliernen of
,rank, who all. displayed aetivity and grace in the
slippery sport. did not observe amongst the
skaiters any females, but the banks, were tilled with
te‘lcs,,9f fal.lion, who appeared much amused 1.4
the
—exhibition e' ~ and who, no donbt. according tor-
the theory 'of agreeable sensations, amply pi-evil-Id,
themselves for the eyeningcoMforts of warm rooms
and good
Yesterday, ),vbilst a young Gentleman was gams-
log 'himself with skaititig upon a pond behind New-,
ington, 'and 'passing over
.a hoie near one of the
springS,, the ice gave way, and he was on the point •
of becoming a victim in sight of "several spectators,'
when a boy about twelve years 'of age went to this
assistance; and by handing our a rope tied to
stick, was enabled, by the-help of his comrades.; to
extricate hitn froth that fate whickat firsLappear'ed

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The Peggy transport, which arrived at Eithnot?th
on Thursd4, bfought 'ol,Ter (225 Men of the' 14th
Dragoons, whose horses, had been. drafted into the
i 6th Dragoons, now in Portugal. '
The 2d battalion of the 4th, or lk;4lg's Own, and
the Ist battalion of the 28th, have receive 4 orders to
march immediately from Colchester fpr POrtsmouth,
there to embark for Qihraltar. .

Last week, 'as a farrier in Fife was turning'a
rowel on a horse, some of the morbid matter.with
which the horse yv-as affeiied went into a e4t 49 fad
in.his finger ; ltis arm innw.diliely swelled, .;ipd his
body, soon afterwards, and he died. a short time
after, notwithstanding medical assistance was, spee-,.
dily procured. The hoisealsB died soon after,
A watchman, in. the station of BedfordLstreet;-
Covent-Garden, aged-73, of the name of Barnes,
was brought to Eiatton`-pardefi Office,. for .reiniss-
neis of his. duty, on the night of the'robbery of Mr.,
Gustard, woollen-draper '; there not being any
criminal charge against biro, he, was clismisSed,with
an observation, that such aged person's were unfit for
such duties. •
Yesterday the driver of a copl wagon fell close
to his horses, in ciiiisvone4e- of the host, Chati
dos-Street, and the wheel went over his leg. The
passengers conveyed him to the shop of a Surgeon:.
The .limb was dreadfully fradured, and the sufferer
was removed to thlt Rovital. Several accidents of
a!sinailar descOPtiou occurred in various parts of the:
town. • .•

The new:dramatic Rornance, •in preparation at
Covent-Garden Theatre., from the pen of Mr. AEY'
NOLDS, is to be called. The Free Knights: Repot t
is very favourable_ to the piece itself, and the music
'eOnlipoSed for it by MAZZINGFII, a musical coinma
poser of acknowledged taste, genius, and science.
Mrs. JoanAN received. a curious letter during her
late stay at Manchester, signed by several .per.sons of
the Methodist persuasion, in which- she 'was so-
lemnly awls:A of • holding communication with the
wicked one, *46 had lent her charms, spells. and

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-a ,•s' t•• •hey •
. illeged, they . had ' been
11u: Tuesday evening, about ten o'clock, .'eiLa, 'magic Since, ).
iii, •-..4unpted agaiiist t?4,is, wig.to,go to the Devil's house
young man, of the name of MOreland, residing
a:, .-eix times, though' thes, 1101*,-,.ver seen erpley betOrtir,
hit *Borough, was returning front Sydenhant, in
and hated all such abeminations ; that She; had MIN
one-horse chaise, accomix.inied b) his Sister,:t the:;
, spirited'. their moneyout of their pockets, and in-
horse. stumbled over a heap of rubbisli near Wel-
:,.'duced their' to ne'l,e(.l their families and their em-
worth ;•the horse fell down, i,red they pitched emit
ployments. The litter coneluded with a serious
in the road, by which Ile received .a violent coffin-
admonition to her,
s as She appeared to have a soul
sion in his shoulder. ' The young Woman escaped ' ;
, - ; worth saving, to' give op. her profession, and intl.:
without receiving any material , injury.
With the wicked one. Such a letter was ac-
sentence of transportation) attempted to escape from
On Thursday la,t five prisoners (convitts -under ~ rimy
tuallx sent, and is a striking proof of the attrattiva
1
Mullingar gaol, in-a manner, perhaps, unprecedent-
powers of this pOpular Attress. As to the charge Of
f
. magic. spells, &c. she might, fairly have referred to
ed for madness and desperation. They set fire to ,
every thing combustible in their cells, from which ;her natural talents and genuine humour, in answer,'
they would certainly have escaped (the doors being and have said with OTHSLLO, " this is the only
very improperly of, wood), had not the smoke al. : witchcrqft I have us'd."
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most suffocated some of the, other prisoners ; the c The countermand of the march of Capt. LEFEVRE'i
groans from one of whom awakened the gaolei, i 'troop of horse artillery from Canterbury, arid the
by whose exertions; assisted by the City of Cork two other troops of the same corps for 'Portsmouth,
Militia, the prisoners were secured, and a ladder of i to be'embarked .for Portugal, is only on account of
ropes, provided by their friends outside, was taken the transports destined to roceive thew not being ar.
pQSSC6S.OrI Q. • - 1 rived. at that port.
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