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

..
y particularcotivc.rsation ; ‘i-ty c3nversations with
enetAl-Brownrigg were very frequent. '
In the -Memorandum or 81a!tnaent, was, the at-
Ickon Antwero described as , intended to be a. si-
l'ultmieou-; Operation with the d...scent on the Island

LWalcheren certainly was.
DA not that Meniorandum also give a general
if.scription of tare information. of which hiS Maks-,
''s Government at that time were in possession,
ith respect to the defences of the Scheldt, includ-
g the works of Antwerp ?—I think it did, as well
I recollect.

Did tt not contain a general reference to certain
tilitary obstacles that .the Army rni6t expect to
)et-A on their arrival before Antwerp, to impede the
atitPlete execution of the service, and did it not
articulailicontemplate the possibility of the ene-
ly!s being, enabled to avail himself of the protectiOn
fthe guns of the Citadel to secure either the whole
f a part of the ships afloat; anddid not your Lotd-
'nip understand that the decision upon the policy of
tie Expedition was formed; having those difficulties
3 view did.

.Upon the idforrnation that Lord Castlereagh was
.n,ibled to lay belore your I ofdship before you left
c,liglancl,-w 12g degree of hope did you• feel yourself
ustified in eniertiining, that the ulterior objects of
he expedition migbt be succe,s..f:dly- accomplished,
opposing the Ate. attired at Santvliet Upon tt.e 3d
it August ?—I think that if the intyllig, nce turned
l'at to be tale, and that evety other circumstance
qso.turned out favourably, I should have entertained
as I `believe I said When I Wati before examined) a
onfident hoe of suces,s, as, t& the rrsult of •tlie,
; by circumstances turning out fa-vour-
Linean, if the fleet could have airivect by the
!d or 3cFof August at Sautyliet.
4ite to the COm,rnittee in a general way what
:,umber of days you -apprehend would have been
`tee• ssary atter the corps arrived at. Santvliet to
isembark and ad‘ince it to Antwerp in a state to
term the town, if the situation of the wr.rksadmitted
• f such_ an-operittion ?=--I cannot po,sitily state-bow
Dog it mould have taken tobaye lande.l the army,
c it rnusi have" depended entifely upon.the nature
if the breach and the naval means there were for
hat purpose,. but I conclude that it might-have been
;one in the COurFc of two or three daj.s..

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...
When did the first a,?pearahees of sickness to any
extent show thrrnselves in the army ?—I think to-
'cards the 20ili of- August, to any considerable de-
Tee. -
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I-Tailthe army been healthy prior to that period
t been very, healthy.
Sripp6,ing the army, had beep 'carried up at once
D San't:ilier, -fu °
g!' dicembalked there for carrying
.
aganist Antwerp, has your_ Lor(1-
hip any i-ean to suppose, that the health of the
rmy's.+ oulci have been exi:o,ed . to sun:cling from
dksease :hat atie6led the troops, in_Walche-
r.:n 'end-Son-1h -Beveland?:,-1 believe that the vici-
,:ticslof,Ant.,,Vezp (hut I cannot speak from my own
alc-P.viedi.,:eriS certainly healthier than the Islands
jt .jouth Beveland and Walcheren, and that whilst
iroopg.i:eutainea embarked, they certainly would
ior have ben exposed to any sickness. , '• •
Will your Lordship havetne goodneis to produce
'Ailtuital:s letter of the,27lb of August ?—lt is
Icr er.siitnig the reasons of 'Sit Richard •Strachatt
de.siring his letter to be _gent - hwne to the
; it is in that letter he states a-distiiia.
)pillloll .that ro turtner, operation could, wiqr
31,41J:et suCce4, be at that
,tikie. oridw,:raken,—
rils Lordship produced a copy of the Letter, which
3'3s read] .
•

I Curl OF sin R, STEACTIAN.S LETTER.

'"_St. Octnil go, Bathz, Aug. 27, ISog.

cc My consiOtlatiun of your note I

,fait) the cutter : are two others waiting- for
orders h. side s btu I remind you, you hare, not
a uvk's.provisiari Jar the arms, and we have not
above tour for the navy,-u loci), when we come ta
',divide w ithr-vcu, will reduce us. to bt.iut tent days ; it
therefore become' indispensably necessary I should
call the a:te!A:ton 0,1 Gol,er nment to this ..cirCtrm,
Mance, and. I pr4y you tolet me dispatch_the vessel;
two ,shall Wait )(Jur. 'dispateht.. We are now at
.two-thirds ; tht rpo:t 'serious et,riSe-.
sqtlence may-mist- from any_delay, when you con-
'
sitter,the vast number e have to ictual, at least
70,0ci0, I am sure your Lordship will be of my way
tiVniking, ", that not a moment should be lost in
con:nitinicating I shall say is, that you
do _lnn propose to go to Antwery toI ti.e ,reason,
titiont.,; in your letter and really, whenl,Coll,-
sider tt e reducL d state of the ,provisiot.s, the in-
._, creasing cis kness; kmd the increasing pow er of the
ei.eniy,. little success can be expe6ted
,from any
operation ; unless. ii is the. intention of our Country
to ke-ep the army lere to the -accomplishtnent of
the objed, jnd reinforce it as ciictunstances may
Make ueces,ttry.
" I t'l,) ould -have been on shore, ,but am not well ;
but nothing should have prevented Ire if I could
bave.been at alilusefal your Lordsip way rest as-
suitt(t that I s 1 al,l, he ready to do every thing .you
propose,,and that,t ire ,NaN,:y -is at your diTosal for
evert purpose to forward the public servee.
`f I ',aye the honour to be,. your Lordship's most
litit,lble,artc.l obedient 'servant,
(3igned) - • "R. J. STRACHAN.
•
"To his Lxcellency •
the lOght lion. the Earl of Chatham."
r, s. •CiwOur Lordsh;p_might write a short letter ; but
pry i• ,on't prevent my sending the vessel home ; I
beet.die cuost serious consequences likely to arise,
,-,overctruelit being inorant of -the_ want
,'of .proVv 'pot. • , •
[Here ws an examination, similar to the
of her ,I,l,oive to Antwerp, Fort Lilo, &c.]
'Upon tli 4cer it
,of Sir Richatd. St achan's let-
ter, of the k
ugust,
,
- t
did your' Loclsiiip call
.k
upon, ti-e, donvml4:,„.l, - General of the Army for a
report of the state.2of. ibt. provisions, and did it cor-
Str Strachan bad
respond the estimate
:?4,,j. Certainly thought it my
givrchof their amount
into the subject, not
awA re of that bell, 3.th case, and I found
it entireirc...rronenus,... for that,littert.l were a month's
provis':oni: for the troops.
• Has your; LoOship reason to kn.:-.‘N • Ih4 it was
Clblibei atcly deemed most advisable:4w t.:,e Public
vrvice" that the' supplypt proVison:s. zbiaJ.d ,be pro-
,re sively tome anted lo x, so en,
cumber their- moventents7witiV-a,.greater_prO'bsr.'l9ll

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SOLSNI 2U14 DLGL FALSUM AUDEAT

L 0 N D 0 N,

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1810.

We mentioned, some days ago a report which
.was 'prevalent in many parts of the' Continent, of
the probability of a rupture between Russia and
France. We stated this repott, not because we
gave implicit credit to it, buf because it afforded a

t.• Fr 14.15, of No. 4j,

M a rt ictt.court,

strong proof ,c'of the feelings of the ; roptp of, the
Continent, i-ho receive with a,idit any rumours
that are of a nature Willie to France. The ac-
oounts, howetie.r, of a enolnesr between the 4m-
: peror ALes.ANDER and BIJONAP4ItTF: come from
so may quartet*, and with such marks of authen-
ticity, that we cannot but• think them, entitled to
mate attention. However infatuated the Ern-
! peror ALEXANDER /nay be, however he any be
• dazzled by the success, or terrified by the power,
' of BUONAPARTE, it is impossible that he can be in-
.sensibleof the danger that surrutinds him, or that

he can 'hope to avert it by submitting to become
the instrument of the Usurper. He' has seen in
the fate of. Holland and of Spain, that no sacrifices
short of ab,olute unconditional submission, will
satisfy BUONAPARTE. Of these tabs he mJst be
convinced, thJugh perhapa:', he might not have
energy enaughitto
,attenipi to, throw off the yoke,
unless urged by the grOwing discontents of the peo-
.ple, 'whose be itttere9ts nro ortcrifivcd to inumuic
the Tyrant of France: It is stated, however, that a
considerable body of Russian troops have been
marched to the frontiers of Poland and letters
received yesterday from Heligoland assert, that
a 'very considerable French force was marching
in s the satire direction. Other letie.rs state, that
the Finlanders have .refused to submit to the
Russian Government, and that -several Severe con-
tests have taken place between Wein, and the Rus-
sian troops.

We have -made some further, extraas from the
French Papers that arrived yesterday. The Moniteur
asserts; that the journey Of aIJONAPARTE to Spain is
put off for an r indefinite time, and it also repeats
the; that a large French army is about to enter
. - •
Portugal.

kretiol has been circulated, said to have been
brought by the Conjuror schoonerfrom Lisbon, that

the t,erznch had, advanced rapidly towards ~,Lisbon,
and that the British and .Portuguese Itad enArked,
and sailed' for Gibraltar. How so absurd a. report
'could be circulated it is difficult to conceive, but it
probably took its, rise- from the circumstance of
4000 British troops ha'ving. embarked at Lisbon for
Cadiz. •

It is ,stated in private Letters that the Spanish
Governor of Ceuta refused to adin.it t.he British
troops into that place, upon the singular ground that
the arrears of his pension had not been, paid to him.
We-cannot speak posi'tively upon this pointi. as., no
official advices have been received.

Ao, order ',vas issued, )esterday from the War
Offite Era. the innnediate etubarlf.ailbt of 'Wen ty--Ja'r
colitpaoies of iie Ist, 2d; and 3d. IRVegiments, lotai-
ing _lBOO men': , Portugal is SopeOsed to be thtiirt
de.tination..,--Marching days, MOit.day, Tuesday;.
• )
Lid Wecll;e.stlii3t. •
The United States' frigate John il:fnins will sail
from CowtS this vveiiing, or early'to-ni0461,v. Mr.
PIN CK.NEY'S diSpalditS \t-eic torwonle.cl; last niglA,
by the first Lieutenant, Mr...ELLtoTri.' She m ill'
first proceed to L'Orietit, and having.l4"eil on board
Mr. AL lI.STkON G'S, di..patCheS, will' for
America.
We lea; n from good anthority,.that such, arrange-
rnents have been made between Mr. PiNei‘Nr.Y and
Marquis WI LLESLEY as will insure a liapiy termi-
nation of all,the differencts which have of late ex-
isted
between th 6 two Governments.,

•
Yesterday a,GoUrt of Direetors ;etas held at the
East Itidid House,When the under-mentioned Cow-.
Manders took leaVe of. the Court previous to depa'fi-,
ing for their respective destinations, viz.
Captain A. Robertson, Surat Castle; P. Rolland, A
wick 'Castle— for China-dirett. Captain-11.,:iturrock,
ton; I. Ramsdell, Php.idx ; G. Hooper, Sir William Beas—
ley— fur Malras and -lit,*a .
Captain J. -Ross was sworn into the command of
the ship' Carmarthen, destined for Bombay direct;'
as was Captain yotito of- the Lord Eldon, for Ma-
-deira and Bel-nbay. ' •
The Hon. Mr. EA.RptEv, son of the Right Hon.
Lord EARDLEY; g,ti off 'This morning for Cartibridge,
With his Mather, 'with' the view of opposing Mr.
I'ol:xi's Election for the County of Caiubri Tge.
THE TB EATR E. 7-119 Tragedy of The Revenge,
rendered very atiractive'by the Zangak (1"` KEMBLE,
and which he perforthed last night With his Limp'
excellence, was followed by the Farce of Holiest
.Thieves. ' Mr. \VEBB:, do actor of some fade in
Provincial Theatres, appeared in the
,part of Teague:
He is a respectable; petfbrmer in point 'of humoor,
and sings wOl taste.. -He poisesseA 'also a good
voice, and is •likely to Ue a useful addition to the
,Covent-Garden CompanY,: • :
DWYER, the ACtor, 'has obtained a verdia of
2001. damages against a NU, CONOLLY, in Dublin,
for the publication of sortie
,severe strictures upon
his conduct on the stage, in appealing to the audi-
ence against a rebuke of' Mrs. UORDIIN, While act-
' ng with him, stating that -his not, being perfea in
his part was owing•to his having nndortaken it at
a short notice to accommodate. Mrs.• JORDAN. In
consequence- of the publication, ,he lost tie benefit
of being employed by the Managers of the
.Dublin
'and 'Galway Theatres. •

MANSION HOUSE.-Yesterday Thomas Maclean
and his wife were chaiged witti•having robbed the
house of Mr. Cochrane, of Broad. street-place (of
which they had been left in cite while the oyner
went to Scotland), of almost every portable article
to the amount of several hundred pounds: .The
thiplicates of several of the articles .were found upon
them, and. they were remanded for, tnriher
nation. . r

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NAVAL N

PORTSMOLITZT, MARCH 2.—Came io this day'. }11';
.MAj,..sty's ship Cerberta from the Eastward.
Sailed his Majesty's ships • Coquette and Guni-Jet

on a cruize.
' Went out of harbour his Majesty ship Dexteroo,
and Diligent store ship, to Spithead.

DEAL, MARCH 2.—Artivell this morning the
Dotterel gun-brig, with a, convoy from Oporto,
which have sailed for the River.

'Two o'CLocx, P.M.—A light rair,of wind now
draws .from the eastward; several of the outward-
bound-fleet are in consequence-preparing to
The weather is very ►hick. "

FALMOUTH; 'FEB. 28.--,Sailed the Surveil/ante',
Sir G. COLLIER, for T1V111911411.

Colitc,TEß. 26.—The West Itidia convoy still
continues wind-bound. Several transports firl:'""
on Soturday. morning. Government are sending out
immediately from this port to Portugal; 200 horses
for our artillery there. The transports are nearly
fitted up foi their reception. ~

His Majlsty's hired cutter Earl Spencer, sailed on
Saturday [mining, with the Porchesicr East India-
man, and, several other vessels for the Downs.

His Majesty's ship Argus sailed on Friday for
Wate4urd, to take convoy from thence for the
Do %;ns.

His Majesty's ship. Mermqid arrived from the
Westward on Saturday.

TO THE EDITOR.

SIR„ • • -
A piiiagraph having appeared in " THE t NGL/511••
MAN," On Sunday last; stating I had refused to sing
at the ensiling Oratorios for less than 501. per night,
I feel it a duty I owe•to in) sea' and a liberal public.
to refute ti assertion, which, in my opinion; I can,-
not do more effectually than_by requesting you to:
give publicity its your Paper to the correspondencQ
between Mr. C. Asnuy and myself on the *subject,,
in which it will appear, that my principal objection
was, to accepting any 'engagement merely as a sub-.,
stizute. ,
CAROLINE DICKONS.

" Mr. Clt A PJ.Et As II LEY'S compliments to Mrs.
Dtmcoivs, hid it:St learrjt from Mr."l-IA RR IS that Madame,
CArAt,ANt, Whom he had engtged lot the Oratorios, cannot.
retitm'from Scotland in time for the 3Oth of january: there-.
fore, if Mrs.•Dr cicoN is desir: us of eripearing on that even-
ing, and will accept -her usual terns*, Messts. Astir, E YS,
will tt, happy in her assistance. The performance will be
the Messiah ;- and further, circumstance occur to
prevent Madame Catalani's :appearing any n:ght in Lent,
they Wilt certainly give' Mrs. Loco N s the preference as first.
singer at the Theatre; but as the-time is short an immediate',
answer. is requested." • • • •
aoth'kn;, Sattirday,.4 o'clock,
* tier terms' vere ten'guineas per night' if engaged for the
• •
whOle season. • •

:es having,
.. . -
" SIR,
" Alr.Dictc.O
return Trotti Bath; wikt;: 1 triAt;''sutliciently account for nif
omittedSouttoligarniepintoen-yroblyt
not answering it in due time. VVitltespect to my being'. de-'
Ait-QU,S of appcm ilg,'', (45 you are pleased to 41-171, Won the 3otli.
jaimary, t wish you. to. understand, I am evetiinxisus to ful.;
' note 1 n O
amt 2M. f ,
til my ditty tovvards a generous Public,' who haVe supported
me With their sanction and fiatte'ring approllation, during the!
many Oratorio Seasonal have had the honour of appearing
before them ; ,lint when 1, reflect on the situatioti 1 hold, I.
cannot, in justite to'no, tall'oni, Mr• HARRIS, and myself;
think of performing tilt one night oqy, on less.terrns than half
the Sum you have offered to Mrs. 131 Li.t NGTON, tor the pth
liiquaryrwhich 1 am positively intotniod,was toA, and which'
she has refused . With jegarit:to nIY supplying the absence'
of Madame CA'I7,I:A.Ni out any accidental occurrence,
,with
al-1 the due deterenee to her transcendent abilities, amid which
-I am il` all times,. most lOppy to acknowledge, Ileo it utY'
duty; as tifst singer at the Thejtre- Royal ,Covent.gaideti, to'
de line- dy engagemeht Merely 05 ,1 xiii:St :ide. - • '
" I 'aim Sir, yours', Sx•
-CA R-0-I.IN li DICK ONS." .

C, ASHLEY, Esq.

Die receipt of Legacy Duty last year exceeded'
that of the; plOeding one by niore than one half, and:
from an investigation of the business in•thJl office,.
t it appears that it Will be 'procivaive in a three-fold,
I, degree, when the intsended arrangement takes place.
Fitts.,=.sitturday a tremendous fire broke out
in
the corn-milt of Mr. HAhlitiON; baker, of. Gates-
head, Which. communicated to the dwelling-house
of Mr.,l-I. where it spiead its&lf With such lapidity,..
'
that the family bad scarce tittle to save their
dive_ s.; happily, frowever, they all escaped, bur
of the furniture.of the hohse, not a single 'article",
was saved.

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