The Sun.
London, England, 1816-12-10 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

ERVSSIMS, DEO. soiree time past rob-
beries and all kinds of excesses, such as maliciously
burning houses ,ind barns, have begun to be
again very numerous in the neighbouring French
dejiartments. The nearness of provisions is by
no means the only cause of this; The numerous
*editions painpblets of incendiary writings which
have been -circulated there for some time past,
proves 'that the evil-disposed and adversaries
of the Governthent make use of every Circum-
, stance to increase the general distress. The Civil
and Authoritieiliave taken meitintes to
cheek this Oil as mina as possible. In the towns
and in the country the tuitional guard performs
its duty with doatile zeal : the military force must
asii,t, the• Commanders of the Army ot OC•
have been rept:sten, in those places
where the Hwang ace to ASSISI the Ma•
gist rates to the utmost of their power. It is
loped that these uted;ures will hare the best re-
sults.-

AmsrEnrior, Dec. 4.-According to advices
from the Dutch Cousul at Gibraltar, the Entperor
of Mortsceo gave,orders„ on the "kh of November,
for the release of the two Dutch ships which were
detained for want of Turkish passes, and expressed
himself In the most (Littering terms in respect to
uStion.

• _
The Friendship, of Zierielczee, with a cargo
of 00 and fruit, sailed on 3lst October from
Faro; met the same day an armed schooner, under
Turkish flags, which fired a shot, and then sent a
Lieutenant with a boat on board, who said they
were front Buenos Ayres, and haViug examined
the papers, let the ship prosecute, her voyage ;
but on the 211 of November they ,met frigate
under Spanish colours, carrying 36 to 40 guns,
accompanied by an armed schooner, which smiled
with them the whole forenoon to Cape St. Vin.
.cent, and also fired a shot at the Friendship, on
which .Capt. Van Weelde hoisted the Dutch flag,
:and having, answered to the questions put in the
:English language, respecting, the destination o(
the vessel, the Captain was ordered to go under
sail, but while he was, busy abosit this, the frigate
tint en-11y fired a broadside iuto his vessel, but the
soldiers stood upon the deck to fire, which at the
dktan6e of no More than two ships lengths did

much damage.
The frigate then fired a shot at the Dutch flag,
whicii induced toe Cdptain to haul it halt down,
then a boat came an board ivith a licutenant, and
interpreter, two soldiers, and four sailors, alt
armed with daggers and pistols, and wearitigi
Spanish 'uniforms, who asked the number of guns
and men on board-, to which it was replied theta
were no gnus, but only figs and fruit, and but
nine men. Captain Van ‘Yeelde asked the name
of the ship and captain, which they would tint
tell. On illleVt in them the damage 'done by the
shot, the Officer promised to send 'them cordage
to repair the damage as far as possible but
scarcely was the bo4t on board the frigate when
the latter hOisted all its sail, tint) abandoned Capt.
Weilde to his fate, who, after being 2.4 days at
sea, at List arrived at Zierickzee on the 26th of
November, with much difficulty and danger.
liatlssaLs, Dac. 6..;-rThey stilC speak of the ef.,
foits made by the French Government to open a
lotin in England. It is affirmed, that the journey
of Mr. Ottvrard. to London is relative to this affair,
but Mut the negotiation is not yet concluded.

THEATRICAL, .REGISTER.
Perforinmi Last Night.
rtiftUßY-LANli.—The Iron Chest ; Ftir Edward Morthner, Mr.
Kean ; Helen, Mrs. Min. After which, The Bridal of
Flora, and Vhu's Who?
Ccrvusyr-thtanEN.-.Julius Catsar t Brutiii, Mr. Kimble ; Por-
tia, Mrs. Egerton. After which; Blue Beard.

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