The Sun. — 1806-04-09 (London, England)

METC.VLIP proceeded down to Cuxhaven that evening, and joined arkArrned Brig Cutter lying there ; and on the following day he was ordered. to,proceed under Heligo. land, and there wait until the Cutter joined him, On Wednesday he sailed from thence in COITINtIy with the Salerno, SCIIPLES ;; and Quebec Packet, both of this port, and arrived here ;15 above-mentioned.  Captain METCALF was informed that war had gtually been declared by Prussia against this Conntry. When he passed Cuxhaven the batteries were thounting with 2.4-pounders,' The Ships from London, with goods for Hamburgh, and which arrived there on Saturday last, were also ordered to proceed home immediatelY. Captain METCALF understood from a Vessel he spoke at sea, that every English Vessel has succeeded in getting away... •  . " ThP colle&or of HisMajesty'3 Customs at this port, We understand, received an ordei this morning; to .detain all Prussian Ships and Vessels, within the limits of "this port, and all Vessels bcund to:. the Prussian dominions. This 'order has been carried into effea accordingly,"  The Gazette of lost night contains a Proclamation, offering a reward of 3001. for the apprehension of Lieut. GEORPR RUTHEREDitD,.formerly ading Captain of his Majesty's Ship Trident, he being snspeded of having murdered three of the seamen of the -said Ship in March, 1801, at Butcher.lslandi near l3onl- A warrabt for his apprehension has been signed ,by Six Members of the Privy Council. He made his escape on the 12th of last month from on board the jag Ship at Plymouth. It should be mentioned, to the honour of the pre, sent LORD MAYOR, that though he was.assailed by all the rancour of party for his firm and manly condud during the last Election fOr Middlesex, yet that conduol'has, on refiedion, procured him the resped of all, parties, as was eyident in the _crowded and-almostunparalleled.splendour of visitation which attended the Mansion-House on Monday last, when political differences Were wholly extinguished, in a sense of what was due to an upright Magistrate quida Most estimable Member of Society. The Board_of Agriculture have voted. their Gold Medal to tHOMAS WILLIAM COKE, Esq.for his extensive and successful mode of irrigation, by which he has converted a ,raftof unprofitable boggy land in Norfolk into, sound and excellent water mea. Clows.  The Bank Dire&ors yesterday morning issued no. tice that they were ready to pay the Dividends now due on the various Stocks. The Bankers in conse. (pence were paid, acid, this day the payment to the Public will commence.  It is to be regretted that in any of our military *arrangements the phrase Levy en Masse has .been chosen. It is as degrading to us to borrow the language as .the sentiments of -France, and surely our own .copious and expressive tongue will supply an expression fully adequate and less repulsive to a British ear.  Colonel BENJAMIN HAWkINS, the Indian Agent for the United States, is, 'stated 'in the .New-York Papers to have arrived at Augusta, in the' State of Georgia,- on ,his 'way to the city of -Washington, with a deputation of Chietii •from the Upper and Lover Creek Nations.• It will afford pleasure to a benevolent mind to knob that.the efforts 'of Colonel HAWKINS to ameliorate the condition of the savage tribes, and to bring them into something like' a -)oLial :state, haVe been greatly successful, and that they are almost daily, though slowly, making advances in viliza:ion.  General ROCITAMBEAU is arrived at W incaunton. There are now 200 French prisoners of war on parole, in that little town. .