The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-31 00:00:00

and standing to the westwar3, close Ti"'aa 1131:
on a wind, saw two sail a head ; about 4P'
of
made them out to be ships carrying a press
sail, and shortly after shortened sail and e:g
changed signals ; they were both armed t'y
largest mounted 24 wins, figure head, yetif''a
sides and heavy quarter galleries, Psil/teo
white chiefly. The smallest ship bad a vOn/1.
figure head white, and one white streak on° ;
both had royal yards rigged aloft. When tb;
closed with us, the smallest ship passe(
511' .1
windward of U 3, within grape distance, ,
hoisted English colours, then fired three shot oci
aimed from the waist, chiefly at the L. Feta'
ham, although our coursers were hauled or, tin
main-yard aback and our colours flying, at"l t,
female passengers on deck, which they could
plainly, the other ship hove to at the same rim
upon our lee bow, and hoisting a King's Sl'snis
ensign and pendant, the first shot from the 51nv
niard went over us, between the fore and °io'
mast, the second with round and grape el °sr
under the bow, and the third went close oveli
the fore-castle, year the fore-mast, and strait
a few yards to leeward, after which the 9195,1
ship bore up and run close under our stern, al)
ordered us to send our boat on board immediatell:
and when within a short pistol liot touter alit
lee, and we in the act cf lowering the boat
down, the female passengers and all the 6ie
tlemen passengers upon deck having got 3 littlie
over their fright after such a rough salute, 0
cowardly rascals, thinking the opportunity tai
good to let us pass in a deliberate manner, 611;,
a volley of musketry into us, which fort
but 'eve r
neither killed nor wounded any one, ,
went through the main, others over the tenor
tee-deck. I naturally concluded there was a tlet,
declared between the United States and Spain'llifr
knowing otherwise how to account for s"cij co,
lainous treatment to an unarmed merchanunfter
I ordered the colours hauled down ; and after
shoving off from alongside the Pelham, Iva' t ;
within half-pistol shot of us, still he had a apt;
abaft, with their muskets pointed at fps
boat, that expected every moment theY `Vrite
shoot all hands of us in the boat. In the to
whilst I went on board tie Si) p ‘vitij led
papers, the Pelham was loa-ded by a" 915
boat and an Officer from the large ship,
dole
the passengers I am informed that when the- 0,
came on board he made many inquiries that
car'
played the most consummate ignorance, and
responding with his appearance. Atnnlig
rest, wanted to persuade one of the eassToot
that be was the Captain of the Pelhatu, fi(
believe she was from Bourdeaax ; and was 9 de,
upon coming upon deck whether war wasvisti,
dared ; said no, but expected it hourly 01 ‘.,,r0
ed it sincerely; bragged about how the 519;i:hero
would giVe the Americans segars to sitol' pad
came a war, and was very lavish of his abd
said positively that they were reconone/) to re'
the Captain-General of the Havantlah !W hie
CdS
spect any American flag ; and said that it
t of
,a se
opinion that the Americans were a dal° l)e)
pirates and puppies. It is the opioion
were bound to Corunna, &c."—(New I°l'
ing Post, July 22.)

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SUN-OFFICE, TWO ° cI,I per'
THE QUEEN.-The accounts from i;•e rj C
obli
his morning are rot so favourable as the
might happily expect, being, that ielP
" Her MAJESTY did not rest well last"
and is not quite so well to-day."
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the
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The Funds to-day remain nearly o3°
they left off on Saturday.
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err
At a late hour last night a Dutch Ma'.
wing t/
from which we have extracted the followinvoue 0
ClHarAenNcOeV Eaßrr, AUd Gi.nlB;:isHcisityß:eysatlerHdaiyglaittce:rsnotobleh o,,i,tlliiitio,
august Consort ; in the evening the city was Velj
,ei;
urinated. 0 e3tPil
Srocxitot,m, Ana. 11.--The very great hea'` ids,. i,,,
the hay harvest to be very indifferent in this I'4l'go'l'll
have similar news front South Finland aua ~Pay 35 4'l
Carilia and Savoi Axia promise a rich crop 0f ''-:' 'Ott
as corn.
of Prussia arrived here yesttlday ill g 0" he
fro3itiC:r Pr're
BERLIN, Attn. 19.—His Royal Highness the 0 St'
irLillsl
tersburgh. 4oost"'
NHLiistir,Mmaujci:stßyG, has appointed the learned • •
sity, ,ret'
Schlegel, Professor of Philosophy in this 1-Taiveri A V 5 gifi%'
orders to collectAalulGt•heB.—laTwhs eoFinibli7:er°li'f3crl,:;:,°ince::l(l:::
Courland, Livornia, and Estlionia, to 001;e a
ii b ops:r, f 0
as far as possible, the necessary uniformity sb'tant of orl; iocio
thecom Commissioners itS A
bi Glyn ejras n charged. 1, 1
si
9w.ithit tilisict::;.rttetel:3: fcy'
Assemblies will be e.>Tablisbed in these rr°r'° fil
(1•;41,)
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01 re e'
The Duke and Duchess of IC°l4.rf o(r,l;e.r!ra'
leave this country on the 5111 're for ..-if •i/
have already given orders to per,,ce ‘ripoi'e,.icl
partnre. Their Highnesso. tie's El,e roc.
hah:y not exceed four months/ °,„ tolf.c
anxious that the accopcheinent I'
his 119tiTe lard.--(Morning Pc'st''