The Sun. — London, England, 1802-03-18 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH, MARCH ARRIV E D this morning the Ship ,rxpes.;7.vent, of London, Captain PALmEt, laden with rice, froM Ilengal bound to London. Sailed from St. Helena the 13th of January. . , Sailed the Cambrian frigate, of 4.4 guns, on a eruize Westward. PORTSMOUI'II, MARCH 17. SAILED the Ceres Frigate to Cowes, to take in Troops, HARWICH, MARCH X. Asour six o'clock this morning arrived the Diana Packet, Capt. OSBORN, and the Earl of Leicester,rCapt. THOMPSON, from Cuxhaven, with the respeCtive Mails of Wednesday and Saturday last ; they both sailed on Monday morning. By the former Were five Passengers. At five. P. M. sailed the Princess Royal Packet, Capt. SANTER, and the Prince of Orange, Capt. M tIDGE, With the respeaive Mails and Passengers, for Cuxhaven and Helvoetsluys. On board the lat. ter is shipped a horse belonging to His Royal High. neon the DUKE Of GLOUCESTER. YARMOUTH, MARCH 17. SAILED the Cruizer and Kite Brigs on a Cruise; Shannon Frigate ) jalouse Brig ) and Adder Gun-ship, to the Nore. Arrived the Hope, OSBORNE, reXei, DURANT, 4111 Williant, JOHNSON, from Newcastle; and N44 cYl WARD, from Hull: DEAL, MARCH 17. AmttvlD from Portsmouth, and sailed for I the R i v er) Let Seine Frig ate, o f 44, guns. Remains, the East I n di a C ompany ' s Shi p Real Charlotte, for China, FRAUD. Saturday last, Mr. Buck, Sutgeota and Drag. , rst, N o, 390, Strand, w as defrauded of 11. t3s. folio n d a 7s. B ottle of Tindure of Rhubarb, by the ing stratagem NA perso n , w h o s i gns himself' C. Kirtg, wrote a a u te, .as fro m N o . 3 , Duke-street, Adeiphi, re. ittsting. Mr. Buct to sen d to hi s h ouse, as tf,l as possible, a 7s. Bottle of his Tincture of 1 4- 7 4 b, and along with it the bal ance o f a two h?; 41 Note. M r . Bucit accordingly di s p atc h e d 4. 3 rvant with the B utt l e an d b a l ance o f the Note, desired. rti In passi ng a l ong t h e Adelphi, the Boy met a ia!nuPon the st e p s o f N o . 8, J ohn-street, as ifhe had i: t 111 e u'ile out o f t h at h ouse, b e l ong i ng to a Gen- th h of the name of KING. This person took th e B ottle and b a l ance o f the two Pound Note from rut „ e t. Y, and gave hi m i n return, a piece of paper ear — p n)u i li ult a Bank Note, whi c h t h e B oy i mme di ately tit: -ae ‘i home to his Master. It is in these words : I S T el se to pay to Sir Timothy Takeall or Bearer, Es tab ` l l . ll Two P ree ce, on the Abolition of Slavery, and 1 3 , 11/ten t of om For Self, EnglanGrudm, the Ist da ble and B earall of April, 17 9 5, 1 -• Tw o „ JEFFRY GROWLER. Elltd• STEPHEN TAXATION." Mr ` ttiCK inst 1 No. 3, Duke street ' instant 1y sent to 8 " 11 as to No. 8, John..street, enquiring after the SharPer, but the people knew nothing of him. Most probably, this is not the first swindling trick of the same kind that he has success. p la yedoff with equal i . " - -----,.....„ ..„.... _ ,... Gold The BOARS of AGR ICULTURE have voted that Med a l s s h all be struck in memory of the late the Duke OfBEDFORD, recording t h e high utility which the A pursuits of that pat r i otic Nobleman suit hat Interests of the Country, were of to !h_ 'Volume has been printed by the authority of oard of Agriculture, containing the three Es- . s3ys which obtained the first prizes awarded by that, Board, for the best explanation of the means of bibreakin e ..., 6up Grass Lands into Tillage, and laying ;ea(, '-`;' a gaina down into Grass. This Volume was AY publication when the late Duke of BED- Cl itb died : the Board, as a pr o p e r and handsome ed the trib ute to that departed Nobleman, MN) , 7 lAlblication for the purpose of inscribing the ‘ . O: lame to his Memory. We have been favoured with a Copy of the Dedication —it is as follows : Tithe Mem ory of the Most Noble FRANCIS, late Duke I l it prorto, this Volume of Communications is in scribed by the Bona) Of AGRICULTURE, as a token of -gratitude for the benefits experienced by the Board from His Grace',tint uniform attention to its interest since its e!tablishrrient ; and as a testimony of the sincerity with which they, in common with every Friend to the Improvement of the Countsthost y, la ment the los,s of the judicious and munificent Promoter of the 'National Agriculture in all its branches. The interment of the late Duke O. ..... P EDFORD, as upon t h e precise day and month in which, thirty years b e f ore, his amiable Sire, the Marquis (4 initsTocK; K;fell f rom hi s horse in hunting, and t eceived hi s death wound. hi s e M. de L UCCIIESINI is not to be recalled from embassy d ssy at P ar i s. cele It is well k nown, that this brate Italian is the intimate friend of BONA -4 I , I TE, and closely attached himself to that Gene during his memorable P ac campaign in ly, wer ' cle Luc elit,sl;,tr then resided, in lta a private cae ity, Et. P.ITtICK's THE ANNIVERSARY DINNiR. of the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick, Was lied yesterday; at the London Tavern. The DUKE of laiztr was in the chair. His Royal Highness made a very spirited and elegant speech in support of the Institution ; expressing his zealous wish to support its laudable objeds. Lord Mo IRA also spoke very ably in sup port of the same commendable 01) . 0. The room was crowded; and many of the visitors were ob liged to be accommodated in other apartments. The PRINCE Of WALES contributed One Hundred. Gui neas, his annual donation. The DUKE of KENT gave the same sum. The Marquis of HEDFORD sub scribed One Hundred Guineas to the ereaion of a building for the purpose of the Institution ; another to the support of the charity. Among the higher visitors were Lord KENMARE, Lord MOUNTNOR- R is, the Hon. BRADSHAW CAVENDISH, &c. The amount of the, subscription colleted yesterday for the intended building, and the general support of the Institution, was Two Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy-five Pounds. After many loyal and patriotic toasts, the day passed off with the utmost conviviality and good humour. Appropriate Airs were sung by DiGNust, Hs lA, So ETT, and So err, Jun. who is likely to become a shining ornament of the Musical World. The DUKE of KENT quitted the Chair at half past nine. His Royal Highness left the mom amidst the warmest tokens of respea from the Company, and the Chair was taken by the Marquis of HEDFORD. 4 FASHIONABLE ETYMOLOGY. Carr ics have tried each tongue and trick, To find how such a term as Nic Should be adopted in the name Of Tott'nham's Dilletanti game. But sure it shews th' inventor's wit An emblematic term to hit So pat, that one from thence may find The nature of the thing design'd. Thus chemists name their salts and airs, Thus, at Change-alley, bulls and bears ; Phantasmagoreas, Panoramas, And names of all (but modern) dramas Thus aptly Nic denotes a scene, Play'd heretofore behind the screen, But now in public pra&is'd o'er, Not two by two, but score by score ; An as that arms the front for war, On either side of Temple-Bar ; . Andzits and lords alike adorns : Nic is the devil with rail and barns. THE ORATOILIO.—Covent Garden Theatre was, as usual, crowded last night. The entertainment was chiefly a selettion from HANDEL. Mrs. Bri— LINGTON'S bravura in the second ;IEI, and the charming duet of Dr. BOYC r, " Together let us range the fields," were the principal favourites 'of the evening. The latter piece was supported with such an emulation of musical skill and taste by Btu:Lot and Mrs. BlLLlticTox, that it was en cared. Madame Vt NCI made her appearance on Tuesday night in a new Comic Opera, called Rinaldo D' Asti. The music, which is composed by FERRARI, is in a light and pleasing style. A Duet between Via e t and VIGANONI, and an Air by the latter, were particularly well received, and generally encored. The house contained much Fashion, but was not crowded. The Opera did not commence until eight o'clock, in consequence of which the Ballet was not over until near half past twelve. The new Perdita who is forth-coming at Drury. Lane Theatre, in point of innocence, simplicity and beauty, is fully qualified to do justice to the part ; and from the best reports, her abilities are likely to prove an ornament to the Stage. -MARA has been making a Musical Journey from the North, and has probably fully indemnified her self for all expences. She has had two Concerts at Newcastle which were very well attended,,and she enchanted the whole place by her performances. Her successes were, however, not without alloy at that place, for a furious mastiff killed her favourite lapdog. It is hardly credible to what a stretch of imposi tion some of the persons concerned in the Pic-Nic Projed have pradised, in order to procure support to the Scheme. They have not only positively as serted, that an Illustrious Personage adively pa tronized it, but that it was even sandioned by. the Highest. Charader in this Country, though, we have reason to believe, in total opposition to truth, as well as probability. A certain great Personage, we ate assured, not only refused to attend the Picnic Society, but to subscribe to it or give it the smallest countenance: We are assured also, that the great Personage al. luded to, returned the card of invitation with a message, expressing his decided reprobation of the scheme, as a measure that was not in any respeds entitled to his patronage. Mrs. DAMER'S departure for Paris has given strength to the report that she is the Author of the Comedy. entitled The Fashionable Friends, which is preparing at Drury-lane Theatre. People ima gine that the Lady has not fortitude enough to stand the ordeal of public criticism, and has there fore withdrawn from the scene of alion. The truth is, however, that the Author is wholly rm known, and will most probably never be discover ed. The manuscript had for many years remained in quiet obscurity among the Papers of Lord OR FORD, and it is not unlikely that he had wholly forgotten from whom he received it. Yesterday the Police Officers belonging to White chapel Office, brought from Peter street, Westmin ster, a grelup of persons Insuring in the Lottery, with the Master of the private office, together with his papers and books, upon which he was conviaed and sent to the House of Correaion as a rogue and vagabond. His customers were discharged, with the less of their insurance money. The Maria, Vanmeyen, from London to Ostend, is brought into Do;•er by the Boatmen, having lost her anchors and cablrs, and upset her windlass. Lit blf.at. . . tt-i . c Livery had a Meeting this forenoon it attendake was considerableAt a odarter before twelve, Messrs. RoßSON., and JONES arrived in a Hackney Coach', and took the oaths and their seats as Citizens. Mr, WAITtiMAN began the Debate by saying, that as he had always disapiltoved of the War, so he entirely disapproved of all the means that had been resorted to by the late Administration to carry it on. He particularly objected to the, In_ come Tax, as being one of the most efficient means. He should say but little on the subject, as he had the happiness" of seeing two celebrated Personages present, who Were so eminently capable of throw ing light on the subject, and on whose recent ac cession to the dignified title of Citizens of London, he heartily congratulated the Metropolis and the Country at large. , Mr. RonsoN then rose and said—" Gentlemen, Tho' I am in person a new man tmong you, I hope I aint quite new to you in chariaer. I have been many years a Member of Parlement ; and, as perhaps you know, have always spoke on every occasion, even when there was nobody in the House to hear me. Your money has been voted away in thin Houses : so I have been a saying for six years past, Good God ! Gentlemen, what is money ? I repeat the question—What is money ! Won't nobody answer me ? tell you then. what it is. Gold, and silver, and copper is 'money. It aint credit, it aint Paper, it aint all that sort of thing which the Country Banks deals in. There was no such thing as paper two sentries ago. Its Paper, and the Income Tax which has undone the Coun try ; and some other things which I'm a going to mention to you. " Gentle - men, did you ever here of the Sick and Hurt Office ?—For the life of me I can't find out where it is. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, nor the Secretaries of the Treasury dont know.— It aint at Whitechapel, nor at the Tower, nor at High Park Corner. Where is it ? I should like to know.—l've got a bill upon it—and I should like to have it refused payrneur.—(A loud csy of " Hear, hear.")—Wann't I the first that brought that there business before Parlement Wann't it I, Gentlemen, that first proved, that if Govern ment could not pay nineteen pounds, they could not pay a million ? The Country will never be safe, till we have a good map of all the Public Offices. It should be hung up in Guildhall, or at the Mansion- House. One should then know where to go for one's money.—l'll be the man to move for it in Parlement ; and if the Minister refuses it, that there will be a proof that he aint a frind to the City, Gentlemen, nor to the good of the Country. He aint no friend to me Gentlemen, because I'm always at work ; he knows I'm always at it. " Gentlemen, you have probably read my speeches in the Morning Post ; that's the Paper for my money. I was always a working o' Mr. PITT, and by the bye, I believe I had some hand in turn ing of him out. It was Pitt's Carvalery that eat up the Country.—You never had no occasion for half a quarter so many. Think how many Oats they eats in a year !—So. by the way, noes geese, which I wish I had thought on a little sooner.— Geese is only a luxury (a general groan and hiss) — Gentlemen, I beg pardon—to green_ geese I have no objettion ; oats aiot necessary for them. But in times like these, the sight of a full-grown goose must shock every man who feels for the interests of his Country.—(Applause.) " I kann't help taking this opportunity of 'thank ing the Worshipful Company of Knitters for the honour they have done me,' in Making me one of 'em. It was monstrous kind in 'em ; I repeat it, it was monstrous kind. They know that lam a friend to Manefafture, as well as to all the Arts and Sciences. I am pretty much at home in Arith- Metic, and have taken great pains in looking after the Extraordinaries of the Army.* Good God ! Gentlemen, think of that !—There's a piece of work for you! You don't want no Extraordinaries; nor, if we gets Peace, you won't want no Taxes. — As for the Income Tax, that was one o' PITT's coining, o'purpose to rob the Country. You never heard of no such thing in. ALFRED'S time, nor in Jun tu§ C/ESAR'S, nor in Queen ELIZABETH'S. My Hon. Friend near me, who knows what its neat produce will be for a month to come, will be able to tell you more about this. If Mini sters goes on at this rate long, we shall soon not have u shirt to Our backs. It's 'as much as we can do now to have a doff and a d'on. Gentlemen, I thank you for this patient hear ing. We shall have a monstrous deal of business on our hands here soon. At the next Meeting, I give notice, that I shall move for all the City Ac counts for the last thirty years, that we may know a little about the expences of the Mayorality, the state of Hackney Coach Fares, and the enormous, expenditure of oil in the lighting of the Metropolis. I conclude by moving, that the Sheriffs and the City Remembrancer be summoned to attend on this day se'nnight ; and, in the mean time, that the Income Tax ought not to continue no longer." Mr. ROBSON concluded a Speech of near three quarters of an hour, amidst the plaudits of such of the Livery, as had not withdrawn from Guild hall during the course of it. The remainder of this interesting Debate s we hope to be able to give to morrow. * Here he read a long Paper containing all the items of charges for this Service. On Tuesday night, between nine and ten o'clock, a fire broke out at a Baker's in Wapping, near to Alderman CURTIS'S, which for want of water (the first Engine from the Plicenix Fire-Office got there), burnt very fiercely, and threatened rapid destruc tion to the whole neighbourhood ; but fortunately a Barge belonging to the Thames Police, with a Fire Engine fixed therein, supplied the first Engine with water, by which means a check was soon put to the extension of the flames, and other Engines arriving by the time they could get water, the whole was extinguished before twelve o'clock. Tuesday morning, about four o'clock, a fire broke out at Mr. Wright's, New Grove, Mile End, which entirely destroyed the same ; one man was unfortunately burnt to death. .I:is)ibibr, F E B. • THE Pilots dH the toast o if/gap:cies 1/te`4 boarded a Vessel Which aj peared. ib be unkr direetion. She proved to be the American the Maly, of Philadelphia. Thy found rid appeat: aiice of the crew o*boardy except the dead. bodies - • of two men fastened to the mast: 'Where was, rta mark of violence on the bodies: In the pocket of one of them, supposed to be the Mate, they found a list of the ship's company; which had amounted to twenty-rive persons. This singular occurrence is hitherto entirely unaccounted for: The Minister; Don Roemer), is covitinUallis occupied With public improvements.. He has or_ dered the stit?:.ts to be named, and the houses nurn:. bered. The Guard of the Police continues its aai. vity and watchfulness, and one may now in safety walk the streets at ail hours of the night. Some Portuguese Merchants have refused to pay the small duty on English Merchandize imported into Portugal : this duty is employed in the support of the Hospital of the English FaCtory here: The Agent of this Institution has been obliged to bring an Aftion against some of these Merchants who still persist in refusing to pay the duty, not on account of its Magnitude, but, because they alledge the English have no right to it: SCOTL AND:, IDINBURCH, MARCH IS. ‘ THE following are the appointments fot the tm sling Spring Circuits ..: SOUTH—The Lo. u) Jutritt CLIa pc. and Lord 7.11 yr nvt N., jedburgh Mcnday March az. Dumfries Saturday March 27, Ayr Friday April 2. WEST--10ta Dulis 1 NNAir and Lord C CUL EN. Stirling Friday March 26. Glasgow Tuesday March 3o; Inv erary - Saturday April 3. • NORTH—Lord CRAIG and Lord ARMADA ze. Perth Wednesday April 21. Aberdeen Tuesday April 27. Inverness Tuesday May 4. On Tuesday last arrived at 'Leith, the schooner Christian and Mary, of Thurso, DorALD NICDLL master, from Rouen, with apples and rars, The Christian and Marj is the first vessCl that has arrived at the Port of Leith front France since the Preliminaries of Peace were signed. The Master reports, that the Inhabitants of Rouen seem very much pleased at the idea of a Peace with Great Britain, and' anxiously look ,for the signing of the Definitive Treaty. There were no other English vessels at Rouen when Captain ?..-itcot.t. was there, but he learned that several were loading at sonic of the neighbouring ports. Yesterday the sale of sundry lots of ground, part of Bellevue, belonging to the City of Edinburgh, took place in the Council Chamber, when five of the lots were sold from I2S. to ifs. gd. sterling, per foot in front. The stables and other offices on the premises were also sold, and brought very high pricei.. Tuesday the Troop of the 4th Dragoon Guards, tinder the command of Captain LISTER, which have been quartered at Aberdeen for some months ) march. ed for the South. CREtNOCK 3 MARCH I:. On Sunday morning, zest ult. the dwelling. house, barn, and byre, occupied by Peter Campbell, farmer in the parish of Roseneath, were discover ed to be on fire. The flames spread with great rapidity, and in a short time destroyed these houses. Nine mulch cows and seven stirks were burnt to death, and the greatest part of the grain in the barn, with the furniture, &co of the dwelling-house, were consumed. The inhabitants had scarcely time to escape naked, in order to save their lives. An investigation has since been made by the Sheriff of Dumbartonshire ; and it appearing the premises were wilfully set on fire, the Duke of ARGYLE has offered a reward for the purpose of discovering the incendiaries. One of the Irish Fishing Wherries %-.'hich arrived here on Wednesday, brings accounts that the Three. Brothers, from Liverpool for the West Indies, put into Campbeltown Loch on Monday, with part of hcr stem staved in, having on Sunday ri:ght rua down a Ship off the Mull of Kintyre, every soul orA board of which except one man, perished. The Donegall Regiment of Militia were disem bodied at Lifford on the zzt.l ult. This is the first Regiment on the Militia Establishment which has been reduced. We learn from a Gentleman lately returned from Paris, that on the days of the 'Review of the Gar rison of that City and the Consular Guard, who, on this occasion, are drawn out in the square of the Thuilleries, the men stand at ease, and the Officers walk up and down in parties, till a trumpet sounds, a piece of ordnance is discharged ; when the Oftieers immediately take their stations, and the men carry their arms. The folding doors leading to the Balcony of the Palace are instantly thrown open, and about 4.0 General Officers with their Aide.. de-Camps, advance to the Balcony, and form to right and left, the First Consul then mates his pp pearance, and after remaining a few minuses, he descends the stair case, and mounts a white charger, superbly caparisoned. He then passes in front of the line, noticing and ordering rewards to such soldiers as have distingu:ihed,themselvcs in the field of battle, after which he invites them to dinner with him. The Officers of . the Consular Guard frequently sit down to rness.with the soldiers. An English- . Gentleman who had formed an acquaintance with General LAURISTON, when walking- with him the other day by the barracks at Paris, suddenly missed ; when after a considerable search, he found, the General sitting at the soldiers' rat,i.s, and regal ing him.,elf with them. A strange conjunaion this of Scythian familiar* and military discipline! Last week was committed to Ilchester gaol, William Gifford, of Feome, spinning -man, for legally combining with others respecting their la. hour, in the marraft6tory of .11ilessrs. Sheppard, clothiers, of that town, 4' Vit 1 04' :0* 4ri