The Sun. — 1823-08-20 (London, England)

ARCHIBALD GORDON., British. Consul. The Collector of the Customs, Southampton.  Letters and Papers from Gibraltar have been received to. the 28th ult. By these we are informed that the British Ambassador in Spain, Sir WiLt.tAm A'Couar had arrived at that garrison its the Tribune frigate, together with his suited-The Officers of the Tribune stated, that they understood from the French squadron, that orders bad. been sent them to prepare for bombarding COI!, in the event of the king not being given op. Several skirmishes had token. place at the lines between the Spanish and French troops.•--An attack had -beeh made on the lines by the latter on the 25th, in which they succeeded in causing the Constitutionalists to fall back with a trifling loss. San Roque remained in possession of the French, but Algesiras had not then been occupied. Very little was going round from Gibraltar to Cadiz ; one dollar a fanega freight had been givehfor grain from Gibraltar to that place.l  Sr.' PLTSItSIWOII, JuLy 30.—The Emperor returned last week from the Military Colonies to the capital, and will not set out on hi4journey to Tulezin and Moscow till After the fetes. at Peterhof, on the 3d August, for which great preparations are rnakin Lattt Saturday his Majesty visited the fleet at Cronstadt.  The. Po Pll.—(ll.oxtE, July 30.)—A ftpr being long without information respecting the situation of the Pope, we now receive accounts-which directly contradict one day what we heard un the preceeding. Under the date of the 26th we have the following :—NOtwithstanding the satisfitctory reports that are in circulation respecting the health of his Holiness, we are not without considerable apprehensions on his account. It cannot be dissembled that the physicians have to deal with the infirmities of an old man in the 84th year of his age, who be. sides has longssuffered from a double fracture, and whose legs are beginning to swell for want of exercise. It seems, that the Pope himself begins, to be sensible of the danger of his situa. tion ; at least if he intends, as it is reported, to issue three bulls to the following effect: The first for holding the approach. ing conclave in the palace of the Quirinal, in which he resides,. and not, as is the custom, ih the Vatican; the second for the regulation of his funeral; the third, to confirm all'persons in office in their several employents, till his successor shall have taken possession of the Papal chair : all these dispositions show the man of a strong mind, and the paternal Sovereign. As matters now stand, a consistory is not to be thought of, not. withstanding the urgent desire of several bishops, especially front Naples, who find a long residence in Rome expensive, and ardently wish to be with the flock intrusted to their care.— Undey the date of today we are informed. that the health of his Holiness has considerably improved within these few days.-: (German Paper. _  An article from Brussels, dated Aug. 14, 'says, " Notwithstanding the various reports respecti►►g the causes of the late fire in the Hotel of the Finances, and of the unfortunate death of M. Dekin, the official Journal defends that gentleman's memory from the accusation of having been deficient ,in his accounts, and of having committed suicide. It declares that the surgeon who opened the body found no indication of poison whatever. Whether the first was, caused by his imprudence, and his agitation brought on a fit of apoplexy. while he was going to call for assistance, is another question, on which the investigation making by the Police may throw some light. A gentleman from Cuba states, that from the continuance of extreme dry weather for many months at that island, so immense a number of cattle Sand horse kind have fallen a sacrifice to it, that the loss in value is estimated at a million of dollars.  The Berlin papers boast of a reform which is working in the mode of travelling in Germany. It is stated that the postmasters, are discarding the old sluggish movement with which they have so long been reproached, end endeavouring to emulate the expedition of English mail-coaches. The spirit of improvement is said to have extended itself to Bohemia. A Diligence is established between Prague and Vienna, which goes 42 German post miles in 39 hours,