The Sun. — London, England, 1807-11-02 00:00:00

'pedition, whielt Sir Sti,4a4 S i'rtt'rs'►o baie the • command, who will hoist his .flagin a thr-e T decker. Transpois 'take:, up for the 'recefiti* iif about 500 troops,.iwho are ppeoled 'to ,em4pkat • this Port in a few days, • One night lait week a vesiel "laden With 14tel!, ?s, .• . -from Ireland, kir London, was captered by a Prepch Priiiteer in the English Channel, and by the 'crew of i he Privateer rite Captain of the vessel was treated in a most inhuman' manner . The night being very dark five - ot the vessel's crew. secreted themselves in the shrouds. 'The Privateer having taken ont : thenen . who. remained 'on deck,,and put a sufficient uuMber of Frenchmen on board to take her in to a French YOH', • left .therd; . when another Vessel pasiing . by they `hoisted out, the Boat tolollow her, leaving only one 'man on hoard. The men, Who had concealed them selves in . the shrouds, immediately came on • deck, , seized the man; and loaded a gun which they had, astern. The Boat not being able to overtake the other Vessel, was returning to the one taken, when the EngliShmen discharged the gun into the liaat, which killed:two of their opponents ; the French men, upon this, thought it advisable to sheer . off. The,..Vessel came off Worthing, where she procured a sufficient ntariber.of hands to bring :her :to this . Port. Went Out of Dock last week the Barfieur . , 0198 u4s,..Swiftsure, 74, and Intrepid,' 64, after under going a partial repair, • Went into Dock the Northumberland, 74, Topaze , Moselle and Mag n et Sloops of War. AppotwrzuaNri—Captain HALING, late , of th e Diana,- - is appointed to the command of the' 'Undaunted Frigate, now building at WOOlWich, and . rapt. GRANT to succeed . Capt. Mmatio in the Di tutu : Lieut. BREMER, of the Psyche Frigate, is . prob• !noted to the rank of commander, and appointed to `the 4(14/make Sloop of War, 'low in.the East in d*B3 t•tpt. Q. REYNOLDS is appointeciPaymaster Of tti Ships Afloat at Plymouth 'Capt. BEAiLEY to. r';•—umattmd , ol the Sea Fencibles,, at peal ; Mr. • Fettats o.appointed to .bp LieUtenant on board the G`,...•liqur Mr .Ilutzzar,. late Purser 'of the rdiuperdospn, is appointed Secretary to Sir. Jout4 , boat Ask WAtt REA; Mr, PM Purser of the Saturn, tb appointed to the ,Rodney, now building ;. and MrY . tosacceed Mr. PYH, in the Salurn. SIGNALS FOR CONVOY FLYINO.r—CrOCOdtk Fri tee, tar the Cape of Go6d,Hope; Meleager Fri , for the West rubies Sardeen Sloop, for the , Mediter r a n ean ; itedbreast Gun-brig, for Lisbon and tiporto; . L'zirgUs Sloop, ior Cork. PLYkorrL OcT. 31.—Arrived the Brig Jasoi!, of Teignineuth, Caspt. TURR*AUX, laden with wines, for this Port ; sailed fdth inst. under convoy of the IlVenzesis Fr►gate; with ;0 Sail tib . der convoy; Which at passed to the Eastward. When she sailed it wail reported that the French Arrnywas In full march to . take , postession of Portkig.il, in conseqnence or which the British Merchants were evacuating Oporto with iilipossible expedition, taiting their property with them several of whoni, - with their Ladies And tallies, are On _board the Fleet now arrived► The Lavinia Frigate %Vas left at Oporto to facilitate the embarkation of the British Merchants and their pr*., perty, _ _ ,7.---... DOV ER . Nov. I.—The Elizabeth, ' Irish Trader). ~ „ 6 f S'lnderland. front Dublin to' Lorklon) - With' 'pro- Vision s) was' re-captUred yesterday ; anclient in this . ' ''• aeight Mornint by one of the Cruizers ; she ha of the French Privateer's people on : hoard. A large Vessol was seen from the hills at the ; 'dusk 'of the evening of yesterday, taketl by a French Privateer) about half seas across. From the Frenchmen taken . in the Elliatitit it appears that privateeriugis carried on with great spirit and success at, Boulogne and Calais ; but no PriVa . *eel- is permitted to' sail without having two Offi cers on board, specially commissioned from the 'trench Government, to superintend the Condna of . the Crew, and to prevent Collusion with the Eng lish: A very large lAgger, mounting 22 guns, is nearly ready for sea at Boulogne, fitting as a •Privateer, on the sole account of the French Admiral there• If those prisoners may tie relied on, the nun*r. ous captures sent into 'Calais and Boulogne sutE-' ciently account for the spirit , ofprivateering which. exists there. AU the prisoners are from Boulogn'e,. end one of Them, who speaks EngliSh figently;, stated, that the Vessels witich . formed the Flotilla at Boulogne are now all putting into . a state of cow- Pitte repair. DIAL, Nov. i STANIIVE, in his Majesty's Ship Pompeii, with the Valiant, Captain, diriarine, three Danish Ships ofthe Line and a Frigate (whose names I am unable at present to State with precision), arrived yesterday from the Eastward. 131 s Majesty's Gun-brig Pelter,"with the Draper, AIcDONALD, Logaw,M 4 CoNsuL, Cunninghtim Boyle, lieu, and Gibraitar, CROZI ER, under convey, ar 'rived yemetday fimn Belfast. His Majesty's Gun-brig Virago arrived this morn- tne , from Treiaiia; and llis Majesty's, 'Gun-brig; • Exertion and Bustler film) the Northward. TRlliio ) ..oo'; 3) ."..--Two ,French Privateers i were sai&to be cruizing on. Wednesday and Thursday 'ltiatquff the -Land's-rEnd. 'lt wa reported at . St. bus !Ok Thursday, •tliey had captured Ibtr . Isrig.: . which '4ilitb stated to have sailed from thence on Wedn6s ' day last. ' • . There is no' part of 'the English coast, perhapS, where French Privateers cruize with more audacity and success.than.on the Northern Coast of .Corn wall; where . great numbers of coasting vesielti are Constantly passing, and winch, is therefOre deserving of more attention' fiOm our cruizetis - than has been hitherto given to it. -- :s' .-- '. •, - : .:4 Jtist as we had written :the above, 41 _Letter ' reached us from Penzance, saying, that the news 'of a French Privateer being seen' off the Land's End, 'having reached that place, hii - Majesty's truiprs stationed there immediately sailed in pursuit 1,0 4 0 ', • STATEMENT OF T 9 DISTRIIIIITION OF Ili NAVAL FORCt TO THEIST INSI • , :•• ," Lime se's Fri: Sps. In the English & Irish Z ~. 39a. Channels - • - 5-• - .- Downs and North Sea*. , 29: 1 19 59 spalti,Portugal‘&Gibral.ti 1 11 5 1t Mediterranean Sit Passage 1 7.1- 2 1' 1$ I -16 Coil3l of Africa - , - • 0 0 1 I West Indies and Passage 2 1 11 I 29 lamaica Station - 1 , I 71 11 America &Newfoundland 2 2 12 I .1$ South America, Sec. 3 1 S 3 Cape of Good Hope 2 i 0 2 I g Last Indies and Passage 10 2 22 B BR 'FISH . Total at Sea - too 1 tt 1 to I 175 l' 175 1 In Port and fitting - 24 I 4 1 3 , 4O 1 4s Guard-Ships - 3 a 3 i Hospital & Prison Ships 23 4 i 6 2 o ... 4 ._. , ...._—..-... , Total in Commission 146 I 2i 1 183 I 219 I 2 24 l In ordinary - - -4; - 44 Total 232. STATE or TIIE ORD Portsmouth - p lytuatith C liatharn SheepiesS River li xtriiiieou4 13 2 Total 4S i 57i 471 . 16 Yesterday his Royal , Highnehs the Prince -of WALts, accompanied by General Lord Viscount LAKE and Colonel BL.OOMFIELD, arrived at Carlton. House from .the Pavilion at Brighton ; and this morning his !loyal Highness set off for Windsor, in order to . be present at the grand Gala to be given. this day ';at the . Castle,. by their MAJESTIES ) to the whole ,RoYAL FAMILY, and several of the Nobi, '•lity, in celebration of the Birth-day of the Duke of K.Et•rr:' . , Dispatches were on, Saturday - received at the Ad , miralty from Admiral DR COURCY, brought.by the Nile Cutter. She left 'the Admiral and the Ships, under his command. off3tochefort, all well, on the 25th instant, at which time the Enemy had made no attempt to come out. ' . There was a Cabinet Council held on Saturday at the Foreign OlEce in Downing-street, at which' all the Ministers in town attended. Spanish Officer of arrived in town on Sa turday, and had an audience of Lord MULGRAVE, at the Admiralty. A Cabinet Council sat imme diawly after, which was attended by all the 111em berk in town, when the Dispatches brought by the . Spanish Officer were taken into consideration. • The business of the Spanish Officer, has not transpired ; it, probably relatekto the Spanish treasure lately ar rived from SouthAtnerica. Royal Highnesses the Dukes of CUMBREL LOTP and Op1111111)01:, and a,large party of Military and other . Gentlemen, dined yesterday with the Duke and Duchess of Yoatt., at Oatlands. , 'The First Life Guards Were reviewed by the Duke of CAMBRIDGI4 on Saturday morning at ten o'clock. His Royal Highness came on the ground accompa nied by Col. SMITH) Alla his Aid-de-camps, Cap tains COOKE and KEATE, and .several other Start 01licork. The regiment made a fine appearance, fl4);i went through tile various evolutions to the entire satisfaction of his Royal Highness, who was pleased : to express. the same: to - the 'Commanding' Officer of the regiment, LieutenautrCalonel .0 4 LocHLIN. Dispatches were received on Saturday, at the Ad •Miralty, from Lord GAR oNr.iti in the Channel Fleet ; stating, Allit•the Foahsund Brigi of 1 8 guns, captain p: B. GRUEN4t) had run 'a -ground oti the Saidtes, on her way to join the Rochefort Squadron, and that ; his Lordship had dipatehed „another vessel in her place. Sanguine expectations were entertained, at the date of the dispatches, that the Foxhound would be got off without material damage, All the rest of the Channel Fleet were well. 'Saturday's dispatches were received in town for Mr Mt/t RO ; brought, by .a Gentleman Who,landed at Dover, from an AmericanWsel, on Friday ; but the Ambassador having left town on Friday, evening to embark, .they were sent after him. Saturday a monument was erected in Westmin, ster Abbey: to the memory' of the late General PAor.a. It is. a neat plain tablet. The property which the General . left to be distributed amongst his servants, it is supposed, will give to each akout a thousand pounds. • THE THEATItE.—The third , representation of Time's a• Telt-Title, on Saturday last, has firmly established it it the public favour. It was attended by a crowded and elegant audience, and received throughout With great applanse. ,The operatic Farce Of RoSina followed, and Miss LYON ' who acquitted .herself so. well in Rosetta, was the heroine of the Piece. She sung with great taste and sweetness, and dis Played evident tokens of improving merit as an Aaresti.' - Mrs. DA PONTE tout the part of IPilliam. We ate surprised that • such a needless violation of . decorum is still pradisod', on a . „London Stage.— . The Managers should put an end to it,' or the public will certainly' manifest • some strong proofs of disgust. Mrs. DA PONTE would no doubt appear.to much greater advantage in characters be corning 'her sex. • ' Cuoig , ,t he aeit or, 'it is said, is underscifeprotea an at the Set/eh ;Stars ill Kendal, Westmoreland. It is n.4..wontlur Orin he should be.so near Ow vans, sipce , f or s ometime*pist lie seems to hinis bow under, thts iutueile of the moon. Tot. 34 INAR aT We ha ve tecn:favoured witlt:a Fragment Porn Parii, we hasten to, by before our Readers, ;Is it evinces gtni:lS .Iticit .we have not lately been act:Lt.:flailed to find t r ece J and truth, which we teured'had deserted it. tor ever. It is part of a Tragedy which, fromthe rnagnittol ~r t fi.!aaim4 and the rank of the Pear - inners, teas lately ot:easioned eorniiiotion in x spot wlete eternal a l y,thy was supltused to have taken up her resi.letwe,] . 11-1 E DEATH OF THE TRIBUNATE. A NEW ,TRAGEDYO 'Asir ivas paed at i'aris, on the ath Sept. 1807, by the oreitiary • Ctimedians Ills Majesty the Emperor and I(ing. ACT I SCENE I. (No Nlusic.) • The curtain Flier'. and. dknovers Nipottort Bun- NAPARTR, B6ULAY,DIt LA MEURTIIE, Counsellor of State; FONTAI , iBS, Pre.idont of the Lt-giilative Body; and FM= Ds- L'Aunz, President of the Tribnuate.. . , Bean. Yes; 'tis your Emperor summons you together. Now, friends •- ,- the hour is come, the prisSing hour • • TO sliew Your zeal ; haste, then, to sacriti.e To my security . Bore/ W hat W hom . ? the nation ? Font. Honour ? , Fab. In tegrity ?• Bean. The 'Fribunate, t ., - The very sottitd is hateful to my eats I , Front the remembrances, stain though they be, • • Which thiscurs'd mine awakes;, the prese q t day Must'set me free for ever : 1 conteas, (What 1 woulahi.te front every breast but-youro,) -- That 1 am full of terrors ; such, alas, Is my unhappy tOrtuire !--:l3ut you know • The essential story of my life too well, .• . . To think that, tnonblipg, moody, discontent, I long would hesitate to reassure My dark distrustful spirit : briefly', then, The Tribunate must perish. Fabfr, But, dread Se rer) Wll4 unforeseen alarms, or what suspicions, Have kindled thus your sudden indignation Against your humble Tribunes ? Ever, ever Faithful interpreters of your high . will, • SuhTiisive, uncomplaining, never curious, Far less importunate ; from their low state, On the proud elevation you have reach'd, They gaze without or jealOuiy or envy. The right which you 'cortferi'd we sometimes ,use, ;But ever in the hope to please you better ; We talk, 'tis true, but we can " take suggestion,7 • And hold our peace. 'lf this appear too little, And perfed sileOcz be erijuin'd us all, We cheerfully Sub:nit ; pronounce your pleasure, And,i•W:ito the word, your. doeitejribunate Shall neither speak ! nor breathe, nor vent a sigh ; But, to', the herring organ huunding all I is faculties and powers, b....onte, at once, The happy rival of that House -of Mutes, The Legislative Body, I ' Ibld. 'Death, Fabre,- • Is this the language of a subject? Dare you, Proud and presumptuous, urge - in these bold terms • 'Your futile claims ? Say, are these specimens Of that deep silence,. Sir,. to which the Tribunes • Would, as you vaunt, " so cheerfully submif ?" Declare your wishes, Sire, and, howsoe'cr Th' event may prove Bacm. Forbear, and be attentive. I will not now meal the past, nor 'give you My reasons for the blood whioh I have shed: Suffice it, that I did but %Oaf! thought , N ecessi ty antoiired. I Will not nuke The rash unthinking multitude my judgey Who hold s that tvlortarehs are ortlain'd to spare, And, that to make and keep a people happy, Is the whole art of Empire ! Victory Succeeding victory has fix'il my power Beyond the shock of fate, and my sole name Bears terror with it to the heart of Russia. By me alone, Paris, dissolved in glee, Dances and laughs, h.. 0• finger on her lies, . lit floWerrittanacles, 'at once protector And victim of a Master whom she raised. The gallant Frenchman flies to arms,. fights, dies, . And, midst his triumphs, wonders at the yoke • ' To which his fate cornierimS hitt I F i Mpetors; Kings, Confess my etiti it claims, and stile we " Brother I" Yet more, the ardent, ever-adive Foe, At whoseinspiring voice .Europe twice rose, And, with his Albion; leaghed against my power, 1' ITT, the implacable, undaunted,P • Sinks to an early grave I-7,-r— -, The afiliaing loss • Of Denmark's Navy rack'd. my soul no more, Forgot in other triumphs; Portugal Was now within my gripe ; the destinies Of trembling Europe waited on my will, And Fortune, like a captive, traced my steps, Chain'd toony car of glory : But one care, One busy Bare, which I can neither still. Nor banishfrom my bosom, checks, of late. The rapid flow'Of my prosperity. • A dream (can Boonaparte tear a dream t) flat conjured up, and planted in my heart, • A pang, that racks me with severest woe, A :id, though I still avoid it, still pursues me. 'Tsvas bight, and deepest horror reigned around, When, full before inY sight,' a Tribune rose, Whose Manly eloquence ran through ihe realm, • • And. roused.all Fninct to deeds of death and vengoance. lie spOke, he m9v ‘ll-1 so him yet,. and waved . A - flaming poignant in his outstretch'd hand. • " Cowards!" he cried, while every eye was fia i d On his s4rn-froot, " What I wait ye—that to. root row " The ambitious Despot, ccaseleslly pursuing War, everlasting War, may call you forth, "Onee more, to arms I —May tilcag you, manacled,. . 4 From your paternal fields and ihICNd hearths! " And wheretbre /*GOO to meth at IlitetWatnands " (Bloody command !),to ravage and destroy Peaceful communities, defFnceless States.; " To spread the y e lie.ef hi s d etut w hive, " And crown the brows of his pot toted-brothers ! "Come, strike a blow, more happy anti more just, " And rid your groaning country of a Tyrant ; " Behold! I point the way."—While yet he spike. And his eyes lighterr'd with uncornmon fury, peep in my cart l felt the murderous steel, friends; a.dream so terribly acibis i • • Plung'd by his vigorous and tine:ring' a Su m. Santtioos my wore of 154 r- • , &u ay. I t 'doe . drec; TIC arwr seems' real. Font. Pait all doubt. • , I 'o, let the Tribimat,. be dissolvq, 'And perish, with its name, from our remembrance. Buon. The Tribtlnei of the legisl liotly Shall yet be inernbero ; 'so this:haiT,. fusion -AV ill give one House the blended powers'of both ! Fabre. porgot not their poor President, dread Sire, . Buon, Fulfil my wishes, Sir, forget not that, And learn discretion: arc yOu 'yet to know That he who - s.eeks mz:t'ayour first must study, Without a mwmur, to.obey my ? Away ! let not the sun, ris'n on my States, Find you tri-thorrow at the , Tribunate! • . [Exeunt ontnet, The :last division of the dollars brobght by the Diana Frigate . from Vera Gruz, reache i t town . oh -'Saturday, under an escort from Portsmouth, . . On, Tuesday a Court Martial was hOld on board the Gladiator, an Mr. W. H Clt PS sa, Atirgenta to his 'Majesty's ' Ship Jamaica, ior provoking ‘ . 44peeches and gestures towardi Lieut. 3. NlA,cs of t Royal Marines, belonging to sa n e he st; Ship. The charges were in part proved; he was reprimanded, and adinonished to be more careful in future. Ou"thuriday a Court Martial was held on Mr. HA ltTnt o.,,,,Master of :the same ship, for drunketmess and contempt towards _Capt. .LYiAGlit. The Court sentenced him to be 'severely reprimanded, and aditionishedthint td be mere careful. The same day Lieutenant J. MASCALL; was tried for drunkenness, and abusive behaviour to wards the Surgeon. He was acquitted. On the. above tt ial of Mt Hv - rcamsoN, Surgeon.' of the Jamaicn, he called. the Purser,ot that ship 'as 'a witness, Co which the Prosecutor (Lieut. MASCALL) objected, on the ground't hat he was an Atheist, and had frequently uttered infidel •and disloyal exp es sinns,lthe substance of Whit% he prOduced to the Court, • and.which was proved by the evidence of several wit nesses.. The Court was cleared, and -agreed, that , • 'theevidence of the Purser could .not be received :Mier the propfs adduced of, his atheism, infi and" disloyalty; and that • the conduct of Lieut. .PitiLlP HELPM AN, in his evidence,;and in his 'Manner or gi‘'ing it, when examined upon the' con duct of the Purser, had bt.'en so.reprehelisible, , that tile Court Would represent it to the Lords t;'Ommis. sioners Of the tidmiralty.- . . Mid; in 'consequence 'of the representation - Cl' the Court, (which Was corn- • posed of the underrnentiOried Othcer,,) the ,Lords' Cot Milissionerspi the . Admiralty have' tiismistcd• the Parse,' from the MEMBERS. Sir. ISAAC COFFIN, Harr. PrFsilent. Captain Sir 'I% Captain J. liwtn, lien. C. 110)4, i t. Worsiey, . Nl..litig, 1 4 .,nroke„ ▪ R. A. I. I,,rsitiths, C. 111.111 en. N. Dumaiesque. ▪ Hon. Csuiogan. Lieut. iita.rmAN bas since - been tried for striking a Serjeant and a Marine Centinel, when on ditty, and sentenced to be dismissed his Mrdesty's service. (Hampshire Telegraph). Oithogrilphy.—A gentletpan '.who resideS near . Truro, having some time since cocas* to visit Hoyle, hired a horse and gig of a Man more distin guished for bis honest simplicity than his literary attainments; but what was the gentleman's asto 'nishinent a few days after, to, receive a hill in which be was Made Debtor as follows "To hear►e: and jig to hell -, 01. 2s. od." At the final close of the poll on Saturday for a Cot:ninon Comtelitniut for the Ward of Cripplegate Without, Mr:..LittowN had a majorit of 10 over Mr. DIXON. Tikt former Gentletnau , wai of course chosen. Missj)tirtwAti'S new carriage has been . Z frnitfil theme for the wits', and if they had confined themselves to mere .waggery, there tmght hav e , beers no great impropriety in their Aumorui , Y.Folics., 'But' ax this adress has uniforinly maintained a meritori ous character in private life, she certainly, ought to have 'been exempted from any observations cif a more censurable tendency. After- all, as she is ena. bled, by her profc*ional talents' and *prudence, to indulge herself in such an agreeable and,convenient appendage, the public have nothing to do with the . inl(ter. • • . . `Cooke and the Brighton Shepherd are matched to tun; next 'Tue.,l.l:ty, at Hackney, 140. yards for So : odds are two to one in avour of . •On F ictpy morning; about, four o'clock, the,,qlfop of Mr. Tyrrvl, i\lewgite-street, was entered by thiectq, who took doN , +;'n ono of the shut;.. ters, broke- tlie wibdows, tmci stole a quantity of linen and on Saturday morning - , alma' ihe into hoot, one of the shutters _was taken down from the shop of Mr. SterieVant,, hosier, in Ludgate.itreet, and scone hosiery stolen, but thelarnily being alarm ed, Itle made their escape. smiTHHELD IVIARKEi% Nov. This day's market was. well •suited ith prime Beasts, and,the show of Cattle in other WWI plentiful ; Wel; LaMb;and Pork are ClearLT (Am., last report ; Mutton is cheaper; last prime, and the trade in general WaS•toler,' • The. Wes lathe iihymarket were sbmew fiat Hay and Clover obtained hetter prices than Friday's market . ; Straw has dropped in•price.—The follow ing prices und•numberio is e correct State:Me:lt To sink the/00 1 4i per stone . ut 81b. Bc • f 4s. oti. atton 3s. 91. to ,IS, !XL —V ea l 6s. to is. otl.--Lamb ss. oil. to 54. 6d.-1'4,11c 51. 64.1. tv (. (1. tti24Sti, 257 a, —Sheol) . and Lambs, i9764.—Ciilyes, i7 o . . . cm iTiOiEg.D HAY •MARKET. flay 31. 3S. to 61. ti. d.--Clover 31.435, 6d. to 61. 16s. 6d.--Straw 11, ss. rd. VI W.' Ott. lit Coax'-'ExOnmicsa, Nov. 2.--To:4,s:s import , ‘.of Wheat make consirltrahle Atipples, 'O4l 'the remain heavy .and hdrdlyAtch'l3st quoted prices Barley is rather bigger-; old Malt dt , ar Vilite Pease are lower, and..Cirt7 arordearar ;_l3eaLs ri both.kinds rather cheaper Vat a cor*ider« ahlisupgly and rather cheaper; Flour ttotly as t weeks. .. __,.. w hcat 3!lt it Aits a bas act Tick ditto (do.;;f a 5 8s e d Fine ditto - kri a 6,s att Oat* - ajs Al a Jai 04 Rye - - 4ai a- kiss 04t Poland ditto 30 a 0 R t t harlot . - - os it Ou ad i Potatoe - - A_ 3 a 35 , 6A Malt - -66 s a l * od ( Kape Seed - ial a ;51 0 * White Pease t3or: a t ill od Eine Flout • sas a ss* cd r: rev ditto . 66s a7u o;: Seconds - ‘ 451 4 5 , 5 , so beans (Old) .57* *IV Ell 'cm I: 25 'QAT. 'oil ACH P