The Sun. — 1806-09-03 (London, England)

NDA. _  , In one of these'Papers it is Stated, that,.aceonting to a communication from America, a large force vi;‘; sent down the-Mississippi, under the command of General WILKINSON, in order to repel an attack which • wag apprehended frvta the SPaniards upon the Province of Louisiana. The Spanish force was said to have been assembled at ..\lachitaehes.  . . . . ... No less than eight Squadrons are aaually cruiz-: .• . ing or lying in wait for 'the Enemy. The following is the disposition.of this formidable force•: r. Nine Sail of the Line, under Sir C. COTTON, off'Brest.. 2. ,Six ditto, under Com•Mociore KEA TS, off Belleisle. ' •, 3, Six ditto, under Adthiral HARVEY, Ott-Cape Finisterra. '4. Six ditto, under Coinmodore Hoop, offßochefort. .• S. Five ditto, under Sir It., STA A ClIAINI„ 6. Six ditto, under Sirs'. WAak r :v. , , , , • • 7. Seven 'ditto, sailed 'froirt Plymouth last 'week, under Admiral Louis, and, • t.8. Four or rive Sail of •the Line, under Earl 5T.1.7 iNcE NT, in the. Tagus. • Besides a Squadron 011-Cadiz, and two others in the Mediterranean. . . The Garrison of Gibraltarc-brthe latest accounts, consisted of the following Regiments : the Royal Artillery; the -Ist Regiment ofthe Royal Veteran Battalion ; Ist Battalion of the 10th ; Ist Battalion of the 42d, or Royal Highlanders ; I',t Battalion of the 57th; •and two Regiments of the German Legion: Every, one of the above are full and complete Regi'meats. The 2d Battalion of the 78th, or Ross-shire Highlanders, and De Roll's Regiment, had gone with General Fox to Sicily. . • . . The Gazette of ,last night. contains an advertise-. Wilt offering a reward of 1001. for the apprehension • of the parties who broke open the'Rank of Messrs. . TUNIcS 'and SWEETLAND, at. Ringwood, Hants, and stole thereout cash and notes to the amount' of 40001.; and also 'a free pardon to arty of the accomplices, except the principal, who will-give in' formation so that the otheroffenders may-be brought to justice. ' ' The Gazette alSo contains a .similar offer for the apprehension of the parties concerned in the murder of Mrs. ANNA MARIA POOLEY, who 'was found dead in her house on the 20th ult. supposed • to have been murdered on the 12th or 14th. Mr. BEATY,. now Dr. BEATT,,,the Medical Gentle'rnan who attended Lord NELSON on his last departure from this Country, and to the latest moments' of the illustrious Cl?ief, 'is about to present to the Public the whole HiStory of that eventful period of the Hero's life.—Such a work, from a person who had SO.full an opportunity of -Witnessing' .whal he 'records, must be.highly gratifying, notwithstanding 'all that has been said on the subje&, as it•never can cease•to be deeply interesting to Englishmen'. • The Finger Post having pointed oat to the Proprietors of the Haymarket Theatre the road to a successful season, they have in return behaved with the most marked liberality to the Author of it. Among the - additions tothe theatrical corps of Covent-Garden, in the approaching season, is to bi; Mr. MELvng, who has been some years a favourite Perforiner at York. ' . AsHE; the4celebrated Flute-player,' baS opened.a -.* Concert at •Ramsgate. BAIIAIsI and STORACE arc the Singers. —,,,,,,,,,t4  MENDOZA was.last night-to exhibit.all his pugilistic scienee on the Margate stage, with imitations of the different modes of attack and defence which distinguish the reipeaiye talents ofOucty, BELCH R, ;BILL WARD, and, " though last not least," the GA m .