The Sun.
London, England, 1810-03-15 00:00:00

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The Hon. 'Member concluded by observing, that .it
was not usual to lay any'Estimates e,(oig filE lat3tYse;
- );4. ' LITO,'': ~
'Wit hoot ,an express order. . ._
After some cursory remarks frotriTF.l-raCitbtr
and Mr. A. Coopert .
- Mr. WHITBREAD rose, 'to make:! BM inquiry re-

to Guadeloupe in two clivisons ; the fi,st under The

command of ►he Commander in Chief, landed'on

the morning of the 28th at.the village .of St. Maly,

and soon after advancad towards Trois R:viers

spetiing a particular point, which was an assertion
of the Hon. Gentleman's, that it was morally in :pos:.
'. Bible an invasion could take place; if so, he wished
tdask for what purpose was the nation put to an
unnecessary expense ?" He then took-notice of the
ra.,nner •in which the .Martello Towers were coill;.
structed ; that they should be deficient in any re=
sped really- surprised him, as the' Board'ot En-.
gineers had- taken a whole twelvemonth to Con.;
si ler on the best" mode of Contrticting them.—
Another point the Honotitable ~illetri4r: object-
ed to, • namely, the immense • sums wbich in
all the estimates were included'iga&ftlieitein of
qoatingencies and current seiviceal,
ed- to the extensive establishment at Yire'eclen Veck;
in the account of which there Vasiptillittigar-Con-
tingencies ; likewise . the sum, of 150,0001. in
the Artillery service for foreign expeditions. He
mentioned the magazine-a4.Purfltet, at a depot for
14,00-0 barrels of gunpowder, when it was the gene-
ral opinion that it contained 30,000. He concluded
•by Saying, that- he had a right, to
.demand the ex-
planation of those contingencies, 'and therefore
moved as an amendment, that the Chairman should

second division landed to lhe northward of Basse-

terre, under the command of General HARCOURT,
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After some skiirmishes, a geniJrai- engagement
took place ou the ad of .February, in which the

French troops behaved with great steadiness, but

were enable to resist the condua and gallantry of
our forces, :and were completely= defeated with the

loss of 500 men.

In the evening of this day the Iltservi, under'
General-WALE, having turned and beaten the ere-

my's left hi the Mountains, ERNOUF'S position be-
came so critical, that 9n the morning of the 4th,

be hoisted.flags of truce at :all his posts ; on the ith,
General HARCOURT ?nd Commodore BALLARD met

Colonels FA UGA S and D'ALvtmAa, and agre4d upon
Terms of Capitulation, which were ratified early or
the morning of the .6th. , _
ms.no opportunity for the display of our
naval force afloat, but. bodies of seamen and ma-

report progress.
Mr. W.' POLE explained, and observed, that he.
wondered the Hon. Gentleinan should, on the
grounds of present safety from invasicin, condemn
'the providing for the future security of the conn-
try ; for -his part; tor the -sake of obtaining such
an e,nd, he would willingly submit to the imputa-
tion of inconsi,tency. The• Hon. MeMber declared
had acted to the best of-his power, under the di-
rection of, the Master-General, and inquired if the
Hon. General expelled be-would crouch to him
through fear of stating things as they were. _ Having
incurred responsibility,- be was'ready fo'llitet eery
question. E7C31.0 ?.9tGY.,C:
After tome. remarks between :plr. Whitbread,
Capt.-Parker, Mr. Bankes, and Af the:
question was ptit, and the amendment. was nega-
tived wit tout a division. The Resolutions Wert put
and carried.

NVI.e. landed; and attached to the different

divisions of the army, where- they exhibited those
.gallant and energetic exertions whichhave always
distinguished them. The conduet of the- troops

is also said to, have been most highly meritorious;
and every part of the service, bath in its plan and

execution, 'a(s sears. to ba►e been conceived and

On our.re-admission to the Gallery, we Brand
Mr. WHARTON and Mr. WHITBREAD, iD discussion
respeding voting money for Miscellaneous Services.
The CHANOkn.I.-ort of tire Exclizsaunn, and Mr_
THORbTTON had some conversation respecting giving
to his. Majesty the snm of 9801; for the suppott of
Vrotestant'Dissenting Ministers,which was agreed to.
Several resolutions were put and agreed to.
The Report of the Committee wlwordered to be
brought up to-morrow.
Lord PALMERSTONE brought upf e r'ettzrn of the
8101,th-beers, and the Account ,af, the .New Army
Medical Derartment.—Ordered to Tie' oti 'the 'hale.
Adjourned at One o'Clock.

performed-with -a -judgment and zeal highly cm,
ditable to lis Majesty's Governirient, and the gal-
lant Ofticars and Troops' so successfully employed
in wresting from the enemy the. last of his" Co-

lonies. • _ • • -
W-are.hippy to observe that this ituportaut no-

quisition has been made with-a comparatively in-
considerable loss on our side. We have not beard

the warns' of 'the few Officers bt. -the Army 'k'h4ti'

were killed or wounded, but we ary *orry to havd to

I'MCE OF STOCKS
THIS DAY AT ?WILY& O'CLOCK.

announce the loss of Lieut. ELLIOT, of the Sceptre,

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who -baVing volunteered- his services ashore; was

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killed by a.Cannon-shot.

SOLET,,I QIJIS DICiRS FAY..:,:: AUBC:`..T ?

The Island of St. Martin Was 111CTUded LI the
Capitulation. • ..t .:t;k cef3i

LONDO

was Brigadier-General WALE, were doing vccll.

THURSDAY, MARGII 15, 1810,

A Gazette Extraordinary will be publi‘she4 with
all possible' expedition. _ • ~

SURRENDER. OF GUADALOUPE.

\Js feel great pleasure announchig to our Rea-
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—Letters tom the Continent still continue to•spe-
culate upon the probqbhity. of 13 voN making
some pacific overtures to this Country, on the occa-
sion of his .marriage. It is not. unlikely that he may
Make some offer of that. kind ; but no min can now
Vdiiped by his artifices to believe that he is really_
aauated by the apirit of peace, or that hi 3 hostile
feelings towards this Country Ore at all abated.

ders the. Capture of this importa4l4o' the. last
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Of the French possessions in the 'N'West` Indies.

Dispatches containing this pleasing Intelligence

reached Government about Eleven o'Cloci• this

morning. The following Letters were immediately

sent to the Long MAYOR' :

Dowiling-street,'March 15, isio,
I Lave the honour to inform your Lordship that

" MY LORD;

'Accounts have been received from St. Peters=
burgh; dated early in the last month: It does not
.3ppray that atly very strong eqle6tation th,ert.pre-
vaikd of a war with France, but it wsi Generally be-
lieved that the trade of the 13a1tic --would be con,
tinged with ti;e same facilities :^.s last year.

Captain VVILB' arrived last night, from General Sir

GEORGE BECKWITH, with the account 6f-the sur-
render of the Island of G,uadaloupei by Capitulation,
on the 6th of February, after a short biit severe con-

test, very creditable to, his Majesly's

Letters from Alicant, dated the i 6-11 ult. state,
that the fortifications have been greatly improved,
and that the whole population have taken up gnus
to oppose the French. The Enemy had wee their
appearance about 50 miles from Alicant, and- about
"the same distance from Valentia, where. the 'poit-
lace.was also in arms to oppose them,:

The loss on the part of his Majesty's fates

consists of 4 Lieutenants, 3- serjeants, and 45 rank

and file killed, and about 250 Wo4llded.

" I have honour, &c.

LIVERPOOL."

" Admiralty. Office, IVl.trch Is, ato.

The Ramat) frigate arrived from the Mother Bank
at Portsmouth yesterday, with a French ,frigate
which she took off Brest, after an aclion of an hour
and twenty minute. She was destined for the Isle
of Franca, and had on board 100,090 dollars.

" 'MY LORD,

" I hate the ratisfaetion of acquginting yew

Lot dsbiP that the Islam{ of Guadaloupe hag. stirrep.

tiered to his. Majesty's forces, after sorne-resistapce

on the part of the Enemy.

Yesterday, abont twelve o'clock, his MAJEsTy
.arrived at the Queen's Palace from Windsor, here
he was receiyed by the 'Dukes of-Yoax, KgNT, aid
•thiNBERLANII. • • _ _ _ .

" The last division of the ForneaAvas landed on
the nth-January ; and the ,f4tatteepliulation by
- •
which General ERNOUF and tlik.Gaiijsciii became
Prisoners of War; was signerfah the 6th February.
" It adds considerably- to tbeltatisfaction I feel

Soon after two o'cloCk Lis MAJESTY held aprivate
Levee. • .
The following bad the honour of being. presented
tJ •ltis MAJESTY :
Sir Gore Ouseie , on being appointed his Majesty's Am-
bassador to the Court of Persia.
Mr tames Morier, on his being appointed Secretary of the
.ELabasSy at the Court of Persia.
Major-General Laya,d, on his being appointed Colonel of
the Kosal Yereratt Battalion. •• •• • .• •
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Major Grant, of the 89th Regiment, upon his pronioiiod
and ittint•fom India:"
Af:crw.ards I.l'S MAJESTY held a privy, domicil,
and gave-analencei to the .LOrd CHANCELLOR, the
;Marquis WE.LLESLEY, Earls LIVERPOOL, CANIDEN,
and WESTNIORLAND, Lord niI...GRAVE, Sir. D.
PUNDAs,. Messrs. Paßcayat, 11YDER, anti SVTT9N,
laid before hi.; MAJESTY the proceedings of
leyerol Courts-Martial. -

in communicating to your Lordship ibis important

acqiii.ition, to be able to acquaint you that it was
effeeted without any loss on the part of his Majei-

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ty's' Naval Forde.
" I have the honour
MuLcaAvi."'

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The A-tpament having rendttvnused about the

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24th of January at the appojtlru places, proceeded
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