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

NAVAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH, MARcH i. ARR rvvn the Loudon, of g 8 guns, Captain G. I\ll'ißßAy, and Barfieur, of 98 guns, Rear-Admiral C ' COLLINGWOOD, from Torbay ; the Conqueror, 01 74 guns, and Nfas;cienne, of 32 guns, from Sheer ness ; Amelia Frigate, from a Cruize ; and Diamond frigate, from Fitimputh to refit, having received damage in a gair,of Sailed the - Beardiei Frigate, on a Cruize to the Westward. - i . PORTSMOUTH, MACH i. 'ARRIVED His Majesty's Ship Carfifort, from a ertlite---saileci again immediately; His Majesty' s Stil 4ina, from cruizing ; Rover, QuINT6x, from Maroon ; Enterpriz'e, JoNEs, and Laurel, STtPHEIssow, from Sunderland. • Sailed the Penus, BI RCH, for Dantzic. tropt down to St. Helen's ) His Majesti's Ship laNdiet. HARWICH, ;MARCH z. THE POSt-Ofh-e Packet King 'George, Capt. ?xi tip DEANi, arrived this tnorning from Helvoer sluys, with the Dutch Mail and Passengers. TQRBA: 4 f, MARCH I. tAlLti 3 the Irresistible, Robnst, Edgar, itadaoi. '!itil,lllagnijeicentrcellent, and Bellerophon Men of War, on a Cruize. COURt OF AbNIIRALTY. DOCTORS' COMMO NS , 'FEB. i 6. 't ce 'Thist d the ad ay the Right Hon.. Sir W M . St-orr pro ded judication of the following causes : a The . 7 d ,, an,i Mii,j,, . ~ Master. ease of sa l vage. It This was appeared t h at t hi s vesse l h a d b r en cap tured by the F re nch , and, a f ter t a ki ng t he t w er property they t h oug h t p ro pe r , snestood in need and whatev of, they abandoned her, and left Ler to the mercy of the wave s : she was afterwards found. by the salvors, and safely brought into port. !i,-I:heCOurt allowed the salvors, in this case (as no sk or danger was incurred), the sum of I 501. the 4 ite of the vessel not amounting to more than 6001. ;waPllrito Mailet),etlia , Rooper, Master. This ship s bound on a voya ge from Bourdeaux to Embd i en . , .iaden with a careof .which t , wine, was cipture,. in . Jilt*, . 1 . t,-, the ship had been ' e - - 179. It appeared that f -st°r ed, but that the wine had been deposited in ,la,rehonses fur near two years, whereby a consider_ L3of loss had arisen by leakage, and from its being `: a PeriSilable nature, and therefore it was sub_ flitted t h at , the 'Neutral Master was entitled to be mid h. f • e Court de- Is freight by the Captors. , , , ..The tr eed the sa me. Th and „°.Teti ' e fe'lloWing Ships are or de re d to b e v ict ualled ..111 be for five . mouths ----It is suppq se d t h ey v ord ered to th e Cape ofGood Hope, t o carry Troops tO C eylon • 1: Texel,-Of 68' guns Capt. IN. c b tEb e'll t Alkmaar (Hospital Ship), Capt. Pott.- 1; N ~..; Trusty; Capt. Gtno ic .; Inconi . tant, Capt. C )r „ s : ° , v cil 3 1 7 1.4 .. .5 . be Capt. Walt n1)11 ; and e- ''.' `-apt. ;TONE S , the foul- last armed en ilatel i lle Dutch ' t hes e e, 3 Admiralty h a s •dispatched 'order's to i s 11 . 1 1) yards f or building 'nets ships. R otter d am !° f tl,rnish t h ree Ir rigates s Harlingen; one prig ; " .:Irti'dleburgh, one Shi - p Corv et t es of the Lin e ; A mste rd am, repair the vo and brie Vtigate; and Ho orne , to East India ships. We at'e happy to stat e about noon ~ that Miss Antlltscrot4 was tin -this 'day somewh at b etter: the di se The spitg . o ase isf blood h as teased for abov e a wee k, an d rium, at this time aria ccompanied by deli . We 'understand) that the QueStiOn of a Three or fix Day's• Post with the Contintmt is likely soon t.t.the under discussion) and that there are various opinions a!; to the propriety. of sixth a measure: flayAn Especial Court of Aldermen was held yester_ - at Guildhall (being Shrove TueStiay), present the Lord Mayor, eleven Aldermen, Mr. Recorder, the Law Officers, aril tht two Sheriffs. The Court, aftel• examining the Returns of the Aviettlweighers, ordered the price of Eread to con_ Thnie the same as last week, via. to4d the cluartetn loaf. Messrs. Jas. Griffiths and Joseph Gough, two of the members of the Court of Common CounOil, were sworn as Corn -meters and CoaLmeters in trust for this City. ROYALure A C tond l e AD T:ZAY.----Mr. FOsEt. I gave hi s se _ On Monday evening. The subd eras je chiefly DRAwit“;, upon which the Professor made Itany ingenious observations. H e a d v i sed the Stu _ den to human form, an& for that purpose, to c o py t h e teautilni remains'of an cient Sculptur e , w hi c h are per feki and appropria te i n . charaaer, rather than the liv ing subjett, which is never to be found without imper f.e4inn. He made some very curiou s remarks upon !ztiathe human skull, compared with iliac of infrior lals, and altogether, gave an instruffiv e and sinterestlng Leaure. The President and a much Inc audience attended than on the former night. The names of the . Dutchesses of DEvoNsurtlE an d Colt r) oil, as well as of lord and Lady CtioL -I`tt)Not:L Ey, we r e, we are assured ikied ri , nclu rwith °Fr" azithoi:y, i n t h e List bf . Patrr ms and Patroness es g l the projeCted Theatre in Tottenham street. At su ch a Liberty was taken by the Framers et . that List with respeet to the Persona.ges above -mention. e d , it is by no means • unjust or illiberal to infer, that they authority ashave proceeded th the same want of to several others. DEATH OF THE DUKE OF BEDFORD. 'IT is with very great concern, that we announce the Death of the Most Noble FRANCIS Duke of BEDFORD. His Grace died at his Seat at Woburn yesterday morning at eleven o'clock. An express brought the melancholy intelligence in the after noon. The first accounts received from Woburn yester day morning, gave some faint hopes of the Duke's recovery. Between twelve and one, however, a groom arrived with the intelligence that tile medical men had given up all hopes. The Duke died of a mortification iri his ,bowels ; and from the very first moment of his being obliged to call in medical assistance, his recovery - was -ex tremely doubtful. His Grace had been for many years afflided with a rupture. On Friday morning he was as well as usual ; but towards noon a fit of coughing came on, which broke the rupture, and upon examination it was found that the gut had descended from its proper seat. Surgical ad vice was instantly sent for to town, but before it could arrive, and the proper operation be performed, the intestine had been so long out of its place, as to be in a state bordering on putridity ; and in this state it was obliged to be forced back into the body. Nothing could exceed the skill of the operator in this delicate business, and there was reason to believe that the operation would have efFeaed a complete cure, provided the mortification could be stopped. Unhappily, neither the power of medicine, nor the art of the Faculty, could re tard its progress. His Grace was sensible to the last, and aware of the dangerous state in which he was. He bore his sufferings, which were most acute, with exem plary resignation. . His Solicitor went down on Monday ; and the equanimity and fortitude of His Grace left full possession of himself, to make what arrangements of his property he deemed pro per. A short time before his death he saw his bro thers, Lord JoHN and Lora WILLIAM ; he like wise saw Lord Hot LAND.: of all of them he took the most affelionate leave. The scene was most solemn and impressive.. The Duke of BEDFORD possessed a strong and penetrating mind. His understanding NNi , assclid and enlarged ; his talents were not only, elegant and splendid ; they were pradical and useful. lie bad cultivated the gifts of Nature with diligence and success. Though born to'the first rank and fortune, and brought to the enjoyment of these advantages at an age when with most they are pernicious, from the facility of abuse, His Grace never forgot the propriety of his own chara&er. He had added to a mind originally vigorous and manly, a large store . of knowledge, and the precious fruits of wise and enlightened observation. As a Politician, his charaeter was certainly rising very rapidly in the public estimation ; whatev er hi s opinions were, no man ever doubted but they were dilated by the honest convittion of the moment. As a Man, His Grace was universally respeCted and beloved. The use he made of a magnificent fortune was wisely benevolent. He was the leader in every beneficial institution for the encouragement of those arts which most immediately conduce to the comfort of others. In the management of his vast property he gave an example in every beneficial improvement, and in carrying his plans into elf: a, he supplied cm. ployment to the industry of many thousands of the labouring classes. His exertions for spreading a spi rit of agricultural improvement will long be remem bered, and its benefits extensively felt. The great and useful works which he himself planned, displayed the soundest judgment, and he conduced them with a method, exactness and propriety, that proved how well he was qualified for affairs. His Estates, both in the country and in town, shew how well he un derstood beneficial improvement, and the just appli cation of great wealth. He was the best friend of industry, because he gave employment to it. He was a generous and kind relation, hospitable to his friends, a munificent encourager of the Arts, and a liberal landlord. His condua furnishes a good example for the imitation of the - Nobleman who is the inheritor of his large fortune. He was born August I I, 1765, of ELIZABETH, daughter of the late W.T.1,1,7 AM ANNE, Earl of AL BEINIAR LE, and sister of the late Admiral Viscount KEPP EL. HiS father, the Marquis of TAN ISTOCK, dying in 1767, in consequence of a fall from his horse, and leaving thres sons, he, as eldest, on the death of his grandfather ) succeeded him in January 1771. His Grace wa, tall, well formed, and uncom monly elegant in his person, and polished in his manners. He was never married. He is succeeded bY his brother, Lord JOHN Rus- SELL, one of the Members for Tavistock, and a widower, his Lady having died at Bath dUring the last autumn, leaving belling her three sons ) FRAN CIS, GEORGE WiLLIANI, and JOHN. An Account of the Duties paid for the last two years, on all Printed Books imported into this King dom, distinguishing bet ween those Bound, and those not Bound 13 Obis: BOUND.' NOT BOUND. s. s. d, b. 1.1 6 iti 1,734 S 0 Fear 18 , 7•6, Three Quarters, ending loth October, tB o 1 , 1,217 2 7 I 1 ,9 10 0 4 i Note. —This Account cannot yet be made up to a later period than the loth of October iBox the Inspector-General not being in possession of all the necessary Documents from the Out-Ports for the last Quarter of that Year. WILLIAM IRVING; I nspeelor-G eneral of the I mliorts and Exports of Great Britain. In speFP:r-Generalis-Office, Custc,m -tloa,e, Loncitm, Fes. 25, 1802. Yesterday was married at St. Botolph, bishops. gate, by the Rev. Dr. CONYBEARE, Mr. K. C. MACKENZ IE , merchant, King's Arms Yard, to Miss PIPER, second Daughter of the late JOHN Pit , FR, of Coly-ton House, Devon. It surnrizes a stranger very much, when he ar rives at Paris, not to hear either clocks or bells. There arc not al)ove three clocks in all Paris, viz. one on the Thuilieries, one on Notre Dame, and one upon anOther i :4R . :IS, *r.s. z 6. • The Cor:uls have decreed, that in the course . of the month Frudidor of each year, the Tribunal of Cassation ;lan send a Deputation of twelve- Mein bers, to present to the Consuls assembled with the Ministers in a Councii.of State, a table of the parts of the Legislature which experience shall chew to be vicious or insufficient. In that table there shall he disiindly laid down the -means—ist. to pre vent the crimes, to punish the offenders, to pro portion their punishments, to render the example as useful as passible.—zd. To perfed the diErent Codes.-3d. To reform the abuses whiell,may have slipped into the execution of Justice,.ai i. to esta blish in the Tribunals, better disciplill.t; hell With regard to the Judges as the Ministerial Officers. — The Ministers of Justice shall render an account at the same Sitting, of the obser'. ations which they have made on the subject. BERNE, NEB. 16.—The renewal of the Little Council has, in general, been confirrinable to the wishes of the Republican Party. The Landmann, REDING, had proposed to the Senate the nomination of the iVlinisters, which it has adopted ; and had also given up to it the nomination of the Secretary of State, which the Constitution had given to the First Landmann. The two Landrnanns and their Lieutenants are colledively to manage foreign af fairs. The Senate is to review the Constitution ; it will afterwards appoint ,Committees of ten men for each Canton, to prepare the particular organiza tion of each Canton, which shall be in the noinina- Lion of the People. The Cantonal Diets, which have always remain ed, begin to put themselves in aaiviry, and wish to exert rights not compatible with the present order of things. The majority of the Diet of Lucerne has written to RULLEMAN, to congratulate him o❑ his nomi nation, and to address to him their wishes, and their instructions in favour of Liberty, and of that equality in the Representative Government, to which the Swiss were formerly admitted. The Majority of the Senate of Zurich has presented an energetic Address to the Senate, setting forth the misfortunes Of that Canton, which they attribute principally to the party-:spirit of the new Prefed, and to the arbitrary ads which he has committed, or or dered to be committed, and above.Rll,to the ille g al and ill-judged arrests and militarY:.,executions.— The Address further demands the dismission of that Fundionary, and of all those who have not the public approbation, as well as the reestablishment of the independence of the Tribunals, and the legal Forms of Procedure. It insists on the Constitution of May 29, ISo 1, being put in adivity with regard to the Convocation of a General Diet, and - finishes by applauding the late amendments, and deducing from it an auspice favourable to its hopes. FEBRUARY 27. The PRINCE Of NASSAU-DIETZ arrived hereon the 24. th inst. He has since been presented to the First Consul by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. SEMLIN, FEB. 6.—The division among the Ja nissaries of Belgrade seems to increase as the danger with which they are threatened approaches nearer. The majority of them have openly declared against those who murdered the Pacha. Two days before the unfortunate Paella was assassinated, he was ap prized of the plot which was laid against his lite, and some clothes were brought into his apartment, for the purpose of enabling him to disguise himself and escape. At first he seemed inclined to follow this advice, but when the moment arrived for putting it into execu tion, he could not be prevailed upon to leave his wife and daughter, but burst into tears, and delayed his attempt to escape, until at length the Janissaries burst into`his apartment, and murdered him. HAGUE, FEB. I 9 receive very satisfac tory reports from Amiens relative to our Negotia tions with England. So far as relates to the Cape of Good Hope, all is agreed upon ; but our Minister is still negotiating relative to the Indemnities which we claim on account of the Captured Vessels of our East India Company. BERLIN, FEB. Serene Highness the Reigning PRINCE Of NASSAU ORANGE wrote to the First Consul on the stibjeaf of his interests, and those rights for which he claimed an Indemnity.— General BONAPARTE answered him by a very flat tering Letter, after the receipt of which the Here ditary PRINCE of ORANGE decided to go in person to Paris. HAIVIBCMGH, FEB. 17. —The Prince BARMAN SKY arrived here within these two days. He is go ing to Lontion to be attached to the Russian Em bassy in that Capital. PRESSUR"G, FEB. 12.-'--HiS IMPERIAL: MAJES TY will assist in Person at - the Hungarian Diet,. which is to open on the 2d of May. Orders have been ieteived to make the neeessary ' preparations for His Majesty's reception. We learn from European Turkey, that MUSTA PHA) Paella of Nebo, is appointed Governor of Belgrade, who will take the. chief command of the Troops destined to ad against that Fortress and A Russian Courier whO passed by Senz/in, heard a report of an anion having taken place on the banks of the Danube, in the environs of Philipopo lis and Adrianople. CORN EXCHANGE) March 3. Tilts day we had a middling supply, but few buyers : Oats, from the many arrivals, are rather lower, as is Barley ; Beans and l'easej little varia. tion. Flour continues as before. Wheat . sgs 68s a 78s od Tick . Beans 28S a Sts od Fine do, 80s a Sts od Oats - - - i6s a 215 od Malt -44 s 483 a sos od Ditto for Seed higher Fine do. - sis a 525 6d I Poland do. 22S a 23s od J.Lrley - - 405 a 445 6d Ditto for Seed higher Rye - - - 423 a 433 cd Rape Seel 331 a 361 per last White Pease 38s a 47,5 od Fine Flour 55s a 6os per sack Beans (new) 30s a 345 od Second do. 505 a 55s per do. Captain Cuar.ts, son of the Admiral, has been promoted to the command of the Sufdk, of 74 guns, now on her passage from the Cape. Lieusenant M I FARLASE, of the Lancaster, succtcds Mm as commander of the Rattlesnake. ~-s TILE t'irE D r -Lave. Lovers' Re'solut;oVs "titl; of 'the new Come_. dy that was represented tar the first time last "night at this Theatre. CHARACTERS'. Lord 13ervicic, - (;erw.ral Nig h Major 111antord, - 111up'letdp - Timothy AlapletOpP, Worthington, - Lady Caroline., - Miss Rivers, - Mrs. Mapletop, - Mr. , Wit.th;clt - rO..g. Mr. PA:J.IER. - Mr. 'POI'S:. 'Mr. Dow ias. Mr. Kt;ETr. - Mr. BANNI‘STEII., - Mrs. POPE. - Mrs. 'VOLTNc. Mrs. SPARKi. "FAStr. The Scenc:lieS in tOndon. Lord Ber Ville had compelled his daughter Caroline, to Marry a-profligate Man of Fashion, in op . - position to her regard for Manford, a Military Officer of great merit. toi.it - TTle - husband coliduas himself so hiiiity that he falls a victim to dissipation, but his wife had separated from such a worthless object before his death. Manford had risen by merit to the rank of Major, and had acquired fame with the British Forces in Egypt, Lady Ca -roline had never been able to subdue her aindion for Man ford, aid Lord Berville had become sensible of his cruelty in forcing flis daughter to relinquish the man of her. heart. On the death of her husband, therefore, Lord Berville is anxious to make allopossibie atonement to his daughter, and to pro mote an union between her and Manford. For this purpose Lord Berville waits upon Manford, apologizes Isor his mis conduct, and offers his daughter's hand. Manfont deeply re senting Caroline's marriage, which hechicfly imputes to fe male caprice, firmly rejeets the otter. Lord Berville urges the attaelutent and the distress of his daughter, but in vain. Fan ny Rivers, an amiable young lady, the sisterol adeceased friend of Manford, was left by that friend to MantOrd's piotedion. Lady Caroline naturally supposes, that she is rejeded by Manford on account of his attachment to Miss Rivers. She resolves to visit that lady, under pretence of looking at the -prothidions of her pencil, which constitute one source of her maintenance. Caroline's feelings soon betray her, Sh;11. has, however, the satisfaction to learn, that her fears of Man ford's attachment to Miss Rivers are without foundation, as he is merely her friend and protector.. General Highinair e the brother of Lord Berville, a pragmatical old coxcomb, but a man of real courage, conceiving that his brother had lowered his dignity intenuering his daughter to Manford, calls on the latter for the purpose of retrieving the himily honour. Manford vindiciozes . his conduct with dignity, and after high Words the General is satisfied. He, however, relates the diStress of Caroline and 4iens the reJolutions of Manford. Caroline, on her visit to Miss Rivers, presents her with a pocket-book, the only remaining gift of Manford, enclosing two hundred pounds, which she intends to bestow on Miss Rivers annually, to exempt her front tite necessity of a precatiouS subsistence by her talents. Caroline had signified that she should repeat her visit the following day-, and in the interim, Miss Rivers had disclosed 'what happened to Manford, who continues' to " pall irit !arise," and who has not firmness enough to resist the oppor tunity of meeting the woman he once adored, and to whom, in spite of all his Res,lutions, he is still strongly athiehed. The scene is so agitating to both parties, that they are obliged to separate in great disorder. At length, it becomes evident, that the affection is equally strong on both sides, and, after a few delicate obstructions, the Lovers meet at Lord Bor_ and all their Reviutioils are in the result to b'e sacri ficed at the hymeneal altar. There is an uncLm'-plot relating to Mapletop, the honest Landlord or Manford, his own nephew Timothy illapktop, and his Wife's nephew John Worthington. Timothy is a trifling, talkative, 11/./it-milliner. Worthington is a noble minded Yeoman of Kent, who is a Member oft he Volunteer Corps in that County. They arc both pretenders to Miss . Rivers,. hut Worthington obtains her harid, and Timothy is dismissed with contempt by his uncle. .Though there is some interest in the fable of this Comedy; it is not conduded with the usual address of its ingenious 'authol - , Mr. CLIMB Vitt AND ; it is easy to anticipate the catastrophe very soon after the Audience become acquainted with the merits and the situation of the chief chartufters. As there are no impediments bet Lovers' Resohtt;cns, it is plain that thciie Resolutions will subside in mutual tender ness, and end in the usual catastrophe of - a Comedy, a Marriage under the most promising auspices. The sentiments, like most of those which appear in Mr. CUMBERLAND'S works, are moral, liberal, and atfeding, and sore of the situations excite a tender interest. The Dialogue is neat, but debased by vulgarisms unworthy of the Author. The chief attempt at novelty of charader, is in General Highman, which, perhaps, was suggested to the Author's mind-by the whimsical portrait of Colonel Bath, in FIELDING'S Amelia. There is not much of the honour and glory of the charader al luded to, but something of his pragmatical and affect.: ed decisiveness and pertinacity. The other attempt at novel charaaer, is in Timothy, the Man-Milliner, but -that is a -charader which has been more than once unsuccessfully introduced before, and is not likely to be more successful at present. The Piece proceeded very well, till the first in. terview between Manford and Caroline, when the &Mier seemed, in the opinion, of the Audience, to shew too ,:hreminate a sensibility, and, hence, a spirit of ridicule was excited, which several unlucky pas_ sages continued to keep alive, and which occasional ly broke forth, till the ton - clusion of the Piece. Upon the whole, though this Comedy has some interesting parts, and some that arc amusing, and though, by omitting those passages which provoked ridicule and censure, it may be repeated with suc cess, we cannot class it with the happiest produc tions of the respeaable Dramatic Veteran whose Muse has so often awakened sensibility, and excited merriment. The ailing was uniformly good—POPE appeared to considerable advantage in Manford, and Mrs. POPE displayed as much feeling and delicacy in Cato/int , as the chara&er admitted. BANN isTEK Jun. PALMEV, DOWTON, and Mrs. YOUNG, all rendered ample justice to their repedive charaders. • The Prologue was spoken by Mr. RAYMOND, and the Epilogue by Mrs. YouNc. A Complimentary allusion to the late gallant ABER CRONIBY, in the Comedy, was received with repeated thunders of applause. After announcing Mrs. BILLINGTON in The Beggars' Opera, for to-morrow, BANNISTER, jun. amidst much opposition that seemed, indeed, almost a final sentence of condemnation, announced also the Comedy for representation on Saturday. But we understand the Author has withdrawn it. .COVVlt.Garden. - Last night MrsArt.LlNGTort appeared again in &Hi, in the Beggars' Opera, and again fascinated a crowded Audience by her delightful powers.— Hrtr, was the Afa l eheath in the absence of INCLE. DON S and would have acquitted himself tolerably well,' if he had been riled in the words of the part. His singing was highly respeclable, but he did not (Jive the charscaer the consequence in the Drama vAich we have been accustomed to =Tribe to it ; and which it indigpensibly dernandt..