The Sun.
London, England, 1811-06-01 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 3u.---;'Arrived his Majesty's.
ship Mercury, of 28 guns, fiorn Lisbon, with seven
transports under convoy from thence, viz. Chric.

Liana, Sarah, euineleon, Susannah, Ajax,-W aTtiert
+IELD (the • latter Is under quarantinny, and two
others.; sailed on the t 3th instant, in :company
, .
with a fleet consisting of about bo sail, under con-
,
vMoy of his ajesty's ship. "Itercromtie, of ,74 guns,
whiCh ship, with her convoy, have passed by this
port for, Put tsmooth.
Arrived the American ship Samuel,'JAMES CULI,-
Sigli master, from New Yerk, with a cargo of
pilch and tar, hound to Portsmouth ; the Diligence, .
KETT°, from London; the Concord, MOos, and
Lord Nelson, Pullin. CO NIB 11., tram Wales; Bee,
t,LtAscis, from Chepstow ; and thc.! Swift, Alt--
font

Sailed his Majesty's ships Helicon, of 14 gnus,
Ciiptiiin HOPKINS, and Phtusant, of la guns, Capt.
PAysiEit, on separate ernizes.

-DEAL, MAY 3t,--Sailed his Majesty's ship
Mood/Lou/24 with the Whole of the outw';ard ;
and his Majesty's ships Queen (Acidotic and Oberon,
fur Plymouth. /' •
Atrived the Valiant from oft` Flushing.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 31.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Atercronitie, with several trausports hotli

Lisbon.

the Alphea for Plymouth ; IPolverine for
Poriugal ; Leopard for Cadiz; Linnet tor the Down;;
and the tioyaliGeorse for pff Roctictort.

TORISAYi MAY 30.—Sailed the Theban frigate,
with the outwartt•bnund'East Ihdiatnett.

DUTCH PAPERS.

AMSTERDAM, MAY €.22.—The Diretior General
of the Police in Holland and the Mayor of Amster-

dam, having consulted uppn and. acknowledged the
wiie regulationfrespacting the exchange decreed by

Om Senator VAST DE Pow., Ancient Burgoinater,
were of opinion that it should be aviintailied in all,

its force ; they have subrnittea their opinions to his
S,ereub Highness the Prince Governor General, who.
entirely approves it. '
conserruence the Exchange will be Invariably
,i►ut at liatl'-pat three o'clock, and persons who are

uutid in it after thu iireleribed tiaxe, shah be subject
.o the. tine tiled upon. • •

All wise and peaceable merchants applaud this
measure, many ut them .have even returned thabiti

or it.

After. the change has been held, the streets and
pg'kages which lead to it must be evacuated withotin
delay. The Commissaries of Police hsve received
orders to declare to those who, in obsttuctin4 thd
public way, act Contrary to good order, .that the
necessary steps will be taken agititht them ; and that
they will be the more seVere, as theyare certain
that the heads of every 'respectable house will not
Nutlet their agetiti or clerks to eipoie themselves to
the hlt.irti of being ttemed as disturbers of public
Tranquility.

mivll.l.l.EltS DUTERRAGE.
The Directqr-43ettcr4I'oiTcilice in Holland

May 23.
Wit,4I,ANI SAWINIAND ie appointed Mgyor

tott:rdarn.

PARIS, MAy 20 -Yesterday (Sunday), hit Ma-
jesty the ;KM :of Spain received in the Palace' of
Lux.:mburg, rat noon,the-Grand Prince, Dignitaries,
the Ministers, the Grand Officers of the Empire, the:
Officers of the Households of .their Maie4ies: the
Etuperor and Empress,, owl those 'of Princes and
Princesses, the Office's of the Senate, the Deptua-
llons at the Cetiocii of .State, the Court Of' Repeal
and the Court of Accounts, the Council of the Uoi-
versifies, a Deputation 'from the Imperial Court, the
Municipal and Diplomatic Corps at Paris.
-A great number of workmen are occupied upon
the enninetice in front of the blitlge of •Jeto; prepa-
ratory to layin4 the foundalion for the palace of the
King'ot Rome, They write from Copenhagen that
no enemy's squadron• has yet appeared in ',the

TIM BRITISH NAVY.—The total number of ships
at present is tot?t, of which, i. cluditig thOse.builtl7
Mg, repairiog, &c. 1,5• L me of the title, 35 from bo
to 44 guns, 247' friga:es, 206 sloops of war, 185
gon•br;gs, &c. &C.

COMMON COLINCIL..--It, is with much pleasure
we announce, that di(' very:, impoliticlebolution of
a former Court, granting, tie use of Guildhall to a
motley herd of Delegates tor the discussion of va-
rious systems of Pall'amentary licform, was yes-
teiday reseinc:ed,bpon 'a motion for that purpose,
by Mr-. 13KowN, who presented a petition, signed
by 1650 of the Livery of London, depiecatitig
such a grant, ,c 1 pointing out the disorderly and
dintgeraus constAibtmees wit cli might attend
lot .debite !mil; pLibe, in which Mr. DIXON,
Aidt.rtna, 131Kctr, Cuarts„ and ATKINg,
y eXptiy,tl wi,eltiet.ous teudency'olthe grA)t
Speakerx on the other side w,.„,
hi,.tty FAcut., Dtatom, and Qutg. The
most injudicious grout
ap, 119 a lIOsL 80-111,9ority 39,

LOAW Alf
We-are sorry to it rorju tht ittiblic::;bat this .Nob-
Woman, who wag satiluch d:4tlngurt ed in tuelpo-

world, died on Wednesday last at Edinburgh.
He vas found dead in his bed in the morning. He

had arrived in that city for the purpose of attending
the funeral of his late friend the LORD PRRSIIMiT.,

The talents and It:taming of etis Nobidm.an .were'
univer%illy ackting:ledged, and ii proved himself' a
profound fitatesman,,thiough ail the: difl'erent offices
Which he occupied. He was a very active Member
of the House of Commons while he was Lord Ad-
vocate of Scotland, and accOmpanied Mr. PITT into
office %t hen that illuStrious statesman was placed at,

the head of affairs. • His Lordship's first politi-
cal, office was the Treasurership of the Navy, an
office which he dischargki, with great a.bility, .and
with, the tnost latidable zeal for the comforts of our
gallant seamen. Lord MELVILLE was successively
one of the Secretaries of State, President of the
Board of Controul, and First Lotd of the Admiralty.
He was not only the firm supporter of Mr. PITT
during the whole of his Administration, but his.,
private frend. Nobody was better acquainted with
the true principles of the Constitution than a.' •Un
Nobleman, and no man more anxious to otoinote
the interest of the. United Empire, and to maintain
harmony among all its members. ,•
It-is needless to advert to the circumstances 4,ltich
occasioned his Lordship's retuoval from office, a dis-
removal which took place bzfore he was tried on the
charges which were 'brought against him. He was
honourably acquitted -by his Peers, but the country
lost a very able and
~zealous servant, when he was
obliged to give way to the tide' of prejudice which
bactbeen raised against hiM. - hesald in Parlia.
ment was niarked by siirewasense, a perfect know-
ledge of the subjeti, and a strenuous zeal far the,
welfare of his country. He was rather' to be con=
sidelvd as an able Debater, than as an eloquent

. .
Speaker.
When out of office .he never lost sight of
,the
public interest; and,tbough greatly Balanced in life,
he employed his vigorous mind in attention to the
naval 'defence of this country. He
,was very
anxious that acapacious harbour should be fort'llo.4
Northfliet, and not only exerted hirnSelf'for- that
purpose in Parliament,'but published a pamphlet on
the snbjeEt, iu which he detailed the whole of his
plan, and supported it by strong fans. nil' pOwOrfur
reasoning, in private life he was distinguished' for
his good-httmour; and convivial teniper, and few
persons hod` i'nthe friends, even among those whb
were not indebted to him for promoting Their inter

rests.

His Lord,d;ip's father was the .Right 'Hon. Ro
near but,roAs, Lord President of the Court. of.
Session in Scotland, and M. P. for the. county 'of
Mid.Lothian; Lord MaLviLLE was twice married,
first to ELIZABETH, the, daughter of DAVID REN•
igte, of Melville oas!le, Esq.; and, secondly, to
Ludy JANIIHOPS. His Lordship is succeeded in
his title of Visco‘unt Melville, in the county of
Elinburgh, and 13.1r0n Dtmini, iii the county of
Perth, by the Right lion. ROBERT DUNDAIIi• now
President of the Boarcl.of Contronl...

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