The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-19 00:00:00

CONGRESS.—IN SENATE, DEc. 15.

The following Motions were laid on the Table
for consideratio“ :

By Mr. WILLIAMS, Of Missis,ippi.

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire what provisions are ne-
cessary to give effect to the Laws of the United
States, within the State of Mississippi.
By Mr. TROUP.

Resolved, That the President of the United
States be requested to cause to be laid before the
Senate such information as he may possess, touch-
ing the execution of so much of the first Article of
the late Treaty of Peace and Amity between his
Britannic Majesty and the United States of Ame-
rica, as relates to the Restitution of Slaves, and
which has not heretofore been communicated.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DEC. 15.

AMELIA ISLAND AND GALVESTON.

The following Message was received from the
President of the United States by J. J. MONROE,
his Secretary :
" To the House of Representatives,

" In 'compliance with the Resolution of the
House of Representatives of the Bth of this month,
I transmit, for the information of the House, a
Report from the Secretary of State, with the do-
cuments referred to in it, containing all the infor-
mation of the Executive which it is proper to dis-
close, relative to certain persons, who lately took
possession of Amelia Island and Galveston.

" JAMES MO ROE.

" Washington, Dec. 15, 1817."

A Letter from Washington, received in town
this morning, dated December 17, states, that
L'rd SELKIRK arrived there yesterday, on his way
to Montreal. His Lordship was in good health.

Letters from New-York, received this morn-
ing; dated December 20, state that the troops of
the United States continued to concentrate in the
Southern States.

We must again caution our Readers against too
confident a reliance on the intelligence from South
America, on either side, as they ' both deal in
gross exaggerations. We are inclined, however,
to believe that the accounts from the Royalists
are more entitled to confidance than those of their
opponents. The revolters have suffered much
by warfare and by treachery. Their Leaders are
chiefly desperate men, whose interest it is to
deceive them, or by overweening enthusiasts, who
contrive to deceive themselves. It is certain, that
with whatever sanguine hope the Revolters began
their career, that hope has been damped by many
untoward circumstances, and we are strongly dis-
posed to believe, that the negociation understood
to be carrying on, will be satisfactory to them, in
restoring good order, and probably an augmenta-
tion of commercial advantages.

We are much concerned to learn, that the Right
Hon. J. H. ADDINGTON is SIII detained at his
seat in Somersetshire, by Mrs. ADDINGTON'S con-
tinued illness, which occasioned his sudden de-
parture from London some weeks. She is, we
understand, under the care of Dr. CKRRICK, an
eminetia Physician of Clifton.
WINDSOR, JAN. 18.—This morning the Royal
Family attended Divine service in the private
chapel in the Castle. This being the Anniver-
sary of the celebration of the QUEEN'S birth-day,
and it being Sunday, it will be celebrated here
to-morrow, by a grand ball in the Town-hall.
BRIGHTON, JAN. 16.—1 t is now fully known
that the PRINCE REGENT will not open the
ensn-
ing.Session of Parliament in person. The depar-
ture of his Royal Highness for Carlton-house
will be about the 10th of next month, as it is ex-
pected that a levee will be held on the 12th, and a
drawing-room on tl►e ISth of February. The
REGENT has been confined to the exercise of
walking and riding within the Pavilion bounda-
ries.

Yesterday being the anniversary on which Her
MAJESTY'S birth-day has been usually celebrated,
the morning was ushered in with the' ringing of
bells, and which continued during the day ; there
were also other demonstrations of rejoicings.
Mr. WALSH, the King's Messenger, arrived in
town a few days since, with dispatches from
Russia.

Yesterday the Duke of GLOUCESTER attended
Divine Service at St. George's church.
The country ship Wellington, Captain BROWN,
arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday evening, from
Madras, with the 86 h regiment on board, last
(roan the Cape of Good Hope, whence she sailed
on the 7th November.

The following is an extract of a letter received
on Saturday from New Ross, dated the 11th inst.
—" The Express, COPLEY, of and from St.
John's, Newfoundland, is arrived hero in fifteen
days ; she had on board 230 passengers and their
baggage, sent home by the Governor of St.
John's. During the passage six of the passengers
(lied of typhus fever, one since their arrival, and
two more are dangerously ill in -the fever-house
here."