The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-23 00:00:00

very good night.

"FRANCIS MILMAN.
" HENRY HALFORD,

We received this inorning the Paris Papers o
Wednesday last. They contain very little new!
of any importance, The following are extracts
" 20.—The King received yester•
day the Foreign Ministers, who were introduceC
in the accastowed forty..

"lhe 6th Number of La Senthielle de l'Hon-
»cur has been seized, and the Author on Monday
underwent his first interrogatory before the Juge
d' bat, uction.

" An Engli3b Surgeon, of the name of Dunn,

has, on the charge of calumny against M. Das-
souvillez and M. Vinay, his principal clerk, con-
tained in a Memoir in favour Thourcin,

formerly bar-maid at La Cafe des Miller Cotonnes,
been condemned by the Correctional Tribunal,
and sentenced to two months' imprisonment, a
fine of 500 francs, 1000 francs damages, and in-
terest, and six years interdiction from civil rights.
Mr. Dunn has appealed against the sentence.
" The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge set
out from Frankfort on the 14th inst. for the
Netherlands.

". Seven or eight persons have been seriously
• wounded by a wolf in the neighbourhood of
Marsanne (Drone), which would have devoured
two young -girls keeping sheep, bad not Jean
Lahric, a Peasant, seized the animal, whilst 'ano-
ther shot it. Supposing the wolf dead, Laurie
let go his hold, when the wolf reviving seized
him, tore his arms, and lacerated his body, but was
at length killed. The poor man was conveyed to
an Hospital.

" The Counsellor of State, Portalis, set out on
he 17th instant for Rome.

" A new number of the Bibliotheque Histori.
que has been seized by the police.

FIVE PER CENTS.

Tuesday

68f. 25c.

DEFERRED STOCK.

Tucsday . •

SI f. ioe.

" VIENNA, MAY 9.—The Emperor and Em-
ness of Austria are expected to return here early
n Jirne.

" FRANKFORT, MAY, 15. —Let ters from Meinin-
gen" state, that the Duke of Clarence has not
given up his intended warriage. with the Princess
Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen, but that it is agreed
that his Royal Highness and his consort are to re-
side at Zell,. where the expence of living will be
less than in England.

The hotel of M. Henri Mulleus, one of the
principal Bankers of this city, has been purchased

Jamaica Papers arrived this morning to the 22d
of March.

KINGSTON (JAMAICA), MARCH 21.—Byan ar-
rival at Nassau, N. P. from the coast of Florida,
a note signed " JAMES CRAGG," has been receiv-
ed there, stating that the brigantine Acadian, of
Halifax, was plundered of all her spare rigging,
sails, and provisions, and the master and passen-
gers of their clothes, watches, and money, by a
felucca, said to belong to the Buenos Ayres crui-
ser, San iiorenzo. This happened about the Ist
February, off Key Bivoros.. The Acadian sailed
from this port on the 24th January for Halifax.
" The ship Benjamin' FREEMAN, in 13 days
from the Havarnia, arrived in Hampton Roads on

e 26► h ult. Capt. DENT, of the Berkeley, which

- -
was lost on her passage from Annotto Bay to Nor-
folk, went passenger in the Benjamin. She pass-
ed in lat. 32, on the 20th ult. a French squadron,
consisting of a frigate, a ship, and a sloop of war,
bound from the Havanna to Martinique, in corn-
pany with a Spanish brig and schooner; the for-
mer also from the Havanna to Martinique, and
the latter a Guineaman from the Havanna.
" The ship Neptune, CowHAM, in 22 days from
this port, bound to New Yolk, went ashore on
the 23d ult. at the point of the Hook. The Ite-
venne cutter proceeded to her assistance and saved
all the specie ; and Capt. Cowl-lAm, Mr. and Mrs,
MUIRHEAD and child, Messrs. AND. MACHEN,
CHARLES NOBLE, and another Gentleman, pas-
sengers, went up in her to New York : her cargo,
consisting of coffee, was all saved, with the ex-
ception of 14 tierces: she was extricated on the
2d inst. having had three feet water in her hold,
and would proceed with the first fair wind fur her

destination.
" We learn from a Gentleman who has lately
arrived in town, that the Buenos Ayrean brig
El Patriota (formerly the Fourth of July), Com-
modore TAYLOR, has captured, off the Canaries,
24 sail, one of which was a Spanish) Galleon,
having on board a million of dollars, with which
she had an action of two hours and 22 minutes,
on the 2d of December. The Patriota had five
killed and nine wounded, among whom the Com-
modore himself, slightly."(Norfoik Beacon,
February 2.)

The QUEEN'S COUNCIL BILL was read a second
time last night in the House of Lords, and Com-
mitted for Monday, when some additional clauses
are to be introduced by the LORD CHANCELLOR.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL stated in the course of
his Speech that the measure was brought forward
with the entire concurrence of the QUEEN.

In the Court of King's Bench this morning
rtutsmewoon was brought up by Habeas Corpus,
in order to move the Court for a Rule for a new
Trial, in the case in which he was convicted for
sending a Challenge to Lord SIDMOUTH• He

urged the same grounds which he alleged at the
Trial, with respect to the not hawing time to prci-
cure the attendance of witnesses. The Court
(all the Judges being present) unanimously re-
fused the Rule. No day is yet fixed for THISTLE•
wooro's being brought up for Judgment,

SHIP NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 21.—Arrived the
BURRARD, from Jamaica for London, after
sage of six weeks : on passing thrwigli P
,4
•
Windward Passage, saw a large ship-010sbore •
a
the Conyersqteef,...tilth "A\ s ignal,of disfresikviS
"%rtt
she had yellow 'Wes, figure head, and (Pi e
galleries. The Indispensable, Baowg, Pr.
South Seas, was spoke with on TuesdaY last
A lie
the headman, all well, by the Agnes, arrive"
from Bangor.
FALMOUTH, MAY 20.—Arrived the KJ-- fro
LUKE, from Java and St. Helena sailed
Java on the 2d Jan. and from St. Helena the Si
March. The Buttner sailed in company fro re t
Helena. The Huddart and Carmarthen "re
sail a few days after the Ellengill.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 21.=Arrived the tier' aoE
TAY, from New Orleans ; sailed the 4thiaill
from Belize on the l Otlt April,' in coo-00'11,0
the Ottoway, fbr Liverpool ; on the 27111 "00
lat. 36. 9. spoke the ship Ii is, from 13°1,6-41'
for Baltimore ; on the sth May, in lat• qtr'yfor
long. 39. spoke the ship Samuel, from Nef,l-51/'
New York ; on the 10th May, in lat. ',.joie
long. 31. spoke the IVldrcus Hill, Iron) 1-°tipot:
(ferry for New York. Arrived the "4:1°1
BLYTH, from Riga, at Wyremou h (llerPargi,l,
discharge) ; she had been on shore at D'l",„-:(11"
Reef—was discharging her cargo, to ?ri)c- fro
this port to repair. The Aries, Taourrfsoci'
Liverpool to Montreal, was spoke, 0" the
May, in lat. 43. 39. long. 23. 47. 5011
CORK, MAY I 6.—Arrived his Majestil
Falmouth. Sailed his Majesty's ship Erne' pill
MILFORD-HAVEN, MAY 21.—Arrived Y'sl:os
the Auckland packet, Captain RicHaaose-111
mail and passengers from Waterford. 1.1,1- 0111'
tet 100 bye-boat sailed last evenin with Pc ales
for Waterford. Sailed also the Aendi Igcreei
HARVEY, for Liverpool ; Agnes, N"1"101'°
Union, ROBERTS, for London ; and Byrkin,:foolli
for Plymouth.—Just arrived the Hope,
timber laden for the Dock-yard. :of
Three frigates of 46 guns each, to be "d PI
the Druid, Thisbe, and Nemesis, are ordere
'0
be built at Pembroke Dock-yard,
,in additlie
:host- already in hand, making in the o'll° 00,1
ess than sixteen ships of different class's'
building and under orders to be built at (113 g d

GENERAL ELEC ! lON.
ene
Stafford Election is likely to, be warni__..4
tested. There are five Candidates, viz•
H ,;"e 1 eri;;
BENYON, Mr. BENsoN, Mr. OMFREY, ‘-'-nt,;l
MACAULEY, and Mr. LE wIN. Mr. BEN"
is said, k likely to he at the head of the r/i, ;
Sir WILL/AN/ DUFF GORDON, Colonel 9'411/,
..11d ROBERT BRANSBY COOPER, Esq• arrester'
strenuously canvassing the Freemen of tir°r-r
IAIP
Sir J. F. BOUGHRY, Mr. WiLmwr, 611,'(,419
KINNERSLEY, attended by their respective ific-egil;
with music, and the customary insignia, pro -
ed on Friday week to canvass the E/ect°lllo
Newcastle-ilium-Tyne, and, according t°,
statement of their friends, each is confide"'

soccris.
.„irg
The report of an opposition at, the eni;o-si,
Election for Yarmouth gains credit. Lord 7,-01
son of the Earl of ALBERmARLE, and i.°
LUKIN, are mi.urioned as the new Candidates'

E ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATIO

MARLBOROUGH-STREET —Jane R. gers, the,
fortunate woman who was so dt e vie'llivttel
by J. Dennet, the particulars of which we rteilai
yesterday, was not dead at four o'clock Yes—:(110
afternoon ; but the report of the surgeon's '4-01
same as on the former day, that her st.,;tdit°
hopeless. Mr. Dwyer attended at the 11°C1 'bet
from this Office on Thursday evening, w
depositions, which were in substance "711-,ft.."°
prisoner had confesse&to Goo4child and Cat: for
Site stated that lie talked very calmly to I'el bc
some time after she had let him in, gne let;
bad used kind language to her before s`l„vera
him in. On a sudden he gave her a3i bet
blow with a cutting *eapon on the back
~. °eated
head, which kuocked her down ;
° ctit
his blows, and next knelt upon her, I“oith
her throat. He then escaped, and witnes-s,,hich
much difficulty crawled to the door, %iO,l
was open, and soon after a man who %vas P9;°,01
assisted her, and gave an alarm. Witness s:i-d
lts
that she had lived with him many years, alength
had often threatened to kill her ; she at 06
!el.t him for safety, and married Rogers'.

prisoner was remanded till next Monday•

Yesterday was the birth-day of the rrinCnessalulY
FlEssE HomsouaG. The anniversary 05,11.5,0 t
been observed by the QUEEN ; but her AIA:-diu-
being ill, the PRINCE REGENT gave a larg-„
ner and evening party in honour of the "I,c;sand
The Princess of HESSE HOMBOURG, the nt'sore
Duchesses of YORK and GLoucasTEß)

among the company. i;fref ,ent
Prince LEOPOLD, after visiting the
branches at the Royal Family yesterday',
to Claremont in the evening. ,agf,
Matthias Maker; for forgery Leon de La,s" „is►
for stabbing a Catholic Priest ; and .David
for shooting at Lord PALMERSTON, who Wereod
quitted at the Old .Bailey Session on the gr.‘;
of insanity, but ordered to be confined "tivell
Majesty's pleasure should be known, have

removed to Bethlehem Hospital. rvitgi
;
MILFORD HAVEN, MAY 91.----Bayne-'
was convicted at the last Carmarthen A ,eisoo
making and uttering forged Bank of 'n'Ve'ree
Notes, and received sentence of death, is Or. Dig
for execution on Saturday the 2311 instant.
thy
greatest exertions have been used in behalf r
toi
aufortunate young man to obtain a reprieve,
of which he had np to the latest moment entic('
rained the fullest hopes. He is said to be L-1
A ltjl
hl
sou possessing very superior abilities, and "t
time of being informed of the warrant fore to
execution, was employed in engraving- a
he submitted to the Bank of England, whicttoe
the difficulty of its imitation would prevealce,
frequency of forgeries wllich are now takiug P