The Sun. — London, England, 1804-01-05 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, JAN. AN express • arrived here, about pliclnight, for General LuNrrox; we know not the exaa infor nivion which was consequently received ; hut infer from the General's- dispatching a messenger •soon after for Lewes, with orders for six companies of the .South - Gloucester and Dorset Militias, there sta tioned, to march immediately for Hailsharn, which a few miles •frurn Prvensey Level, that it re garkis the operative .designs of the Enemy. J,ANIJARY 3. : a ..• • • The PRINS.E.,,, accompanied by General Lord HtpreHibisoN,,&c . ".,left Us at eleven o'clock to-day, . f°l.l * H. FEAT'HEiSTONHAUCH'S, at Up-Park. The Cliffs, this morning from one extremity the town to the other, were completely filed w ith all ranks and descriptions of ,peEtators, to be- Dold a considerable part of the Gun-boats of this Place pradise with their 18-pound carronades, in feting at a cask in the offing, previously moored there for that purpose, and floating on the water. The slTts altogether were with astonishing accu racy diretted ; many of theM apparently fell within a few feet of the objet, discharged from a distance of nvarly, half a league ; so that had it been as !arm . as One of their own boats, it would inevitably have been sent to the bottom. Many parties in row_ gullies were on the water and gave a pleasing di. Versiry to the scene. While this exercise for national defence was going on, another-concourse of people, not quite so respec -1-511-!he-fornaer, were gratified (if any gratifica,.. tion can he obtained.(wirt so sanguinary and inhuman a divel.s k") . by a, hull-baiting ai:the litt:c village of Hove,. >The only particular of this tranSa—. , cl; 011, which titt.ltt present reached us, is of an Officer of the 4.tli:Wragoctrris,, who has a hull-dog of his own, 'wagering 160 same uineas with an Officer of the sae '%irri3n;, th at . his .do g pin ne d t h e bull i n t h e space ~ two bouts; which wager he won, as the dog ful filled his: taSlein. ornething less than ten minutes. rEsTrwriEs- AT THE MARQUIS OF ABERCORN"s. . . thristmas.day the Marquis of ABERCORN entertained between:three and four hundred persons at the Priory; 'Siiinniore, consisting principally of the Stanniorer=ianillWatford Volunteers, commanded by the . MarqfilVaVitfy, I, rd HAMILTON. In the rnorning Aietfrikvere inspefied on the Common by Major'ekithi.-- About - two o'clock, one him. dred and thirty'perSons sat down to dinner. When they hhd-dined, "the tables Were instantly replenish ed, and another set Wok-their station at the board. After 'dinner each guest, was plentifully supplied *jai inast,atid ale; Among 'the provisions con. sumedw - ere one litindred stone ofpritn: beef, thirty. six turitte's besides fotklls, hat, and plumb-pudding in propor tion. Aniong•the fashionable guests at ,the Priory dur ng the holidays, were Lord and Lady CASTLEILEAOH, Lady. LOI/liA Coaky, Sir THOMAS and Lady IVlANtilks .utroist, Sec. &c: MTo.tnorrow a grand dinner will be given by the arquis, and in the evening the Marchioness will 'entertain a party ofdistingui,hed Fashionabies, who Bek expected there to pass Twelfth Night. On Tuesday n i g h t the Annual Ball in honour of the Birthday of Lady Cat It tNg HAMILTON (the . Marquis's eldest daughter) • will be given with much splendour. 'Their, Royal Highnesses the Dtmis of CtMDERLAND and KENT are expeaeti to be present: The Private Theatricals are post. paned ) ) . obDitioNifi..t•r.eigLlS TO GOD S;IVE KING, BY N.R. pyx, POET..LAURXAT. Suniti Mr. luct.Enoit, ate. at Ranelagh, on the Pretenta• veil of the Colours on Tuesday last. Lew.to Great GEORGE'S Fame, 4titl,Rpy3k ctiAILLOTTE'S Names. :te tjaalitclud serene : As the Sun cheers the sky, 607 soilities her placid eye, The cares of Royalty ; • Gon save the QuEzN! • •iVhereße ?es Colours wave s • May these hcr bounty gave, P roudly be see n : Vann'd by the fav'ring sky; Free tnay they float bn high, Leading to ViEtory, GOD save the QUEEN DRURY LANE THEATRE, caaCiOdS as it ig j was lest night crow d ed i n every p p art. The attrac tione. were, Mrs. JORDAN'S second appearance this season, in the charaCter of Erna in the Marriqge . Proinlie (in which she acquitted herself very ably), and the second representation of the new Pantomi_ mic - Spectacle or Ciaedefella . er, Th e Li tt l e • Slipper. Th e whole passed offwith y reat ecat, and . th e curtain dropped amidst loud ver and reiterated plaudit s , st-:.7046 Bull was represented on the New York v :47 before J ERO B 1%.E ONAPARTR, who liked it well as ', National Drama, but not as an exhibition of firmness i i . tile araCler, because it impli ed sp irit and m 'maintenance of our rights. MISS HALL I bitY fashionabl e world, a Lady well known i n .the 1.3-soo- Russi-an Nobleman' ° r nto present her hand t o a great conse i s ciuente and fortune. The nuptial ceremony Of 'Lady LOUISA MANNERs, to take plic e at the house in Pall Mall. . .CH.ARLOTTE RAWDoN, MOIRA, the sister . Of -Earl i.,S,o_ro[e v ey .e of quitting town for burili, t o kr brother. The Earl taki.DERDALE has, it is said, nearly "mPleredo splendid. work on Economical Finance, which is llitendid to - refute the doctrines of ADAM SMITH. naurdttgoND, One of our most promising young Attists; has just finished.a fine whole.length of Sir THOMAS TR.oursittoce, which will Make a con. spicuous in the:next Exhibition, .SLIEE, the Portrait Painter, has been so success ful in his Likeness of Mrs. BILLINGTON, - that though the ,Picture is by no means finished, the fame of its merit has drawn so many 'fashionable votaries of Music to his house that his door is be sieged with uninterinitted attacks. ZORD WHINPORTII's HOLIMDAR voLuNrErtim. AFTER finishing their time of service, fourteen days of Garrison and Town Duty at Maidstone Bar_ racks, were reviewed by the LORD LIEtrfENANT, attended by Lords CAMDEN, AMHERST and MAR svtAm, and several other Officers of Distintlion.— Lord Wiwi - wax-1-H giving the word of command with the greatest clearness and precision, the Regi_ ment went through the whole of their manonvres to the satisfaftion of a large assemblage .. of speaa_ tors, who were pleased to express their approbation in very flattering terms indeed,—Lord WHIT. WORTH, in addressing the Corps previous to their return home, said, " That if any thing could add to the respett he ever should feel for,the honour they . had done him in volunteering their services for that period, which was then expired, it was the gratification he had in communicating to them the contents of the Paper he had just read, which con tained Lord RoMNEY's very handsome encomiums upon the Soldier-like manner in which they acquitted themselves in the fi e ld ; together with Col. HAY'S acknowledgments to the Officers and Men for their constant attention during the whole time the Regi. ment had been under his cbmmand." Indeed Lord WHITWORTH, Lieutenant-Colonel LAMBARD, and the rest of the Officers, were constantly in the Bar racks, from day-light till dark. The Dutchess and Mrs. HAY frequently attended his Lordship and the Officers in visi , ;og the Mess-rooms of the Men, seeing that their meals were made every way com fortable. His Lordship continued, alluding to the :Paper in his hand, " This confirms the opinion I en tertained of the benefit the Service would experi ence; by the measures that have been taken to enable „us to acquire that degree of proficiency, to make' ourselves useful to our Country when called into actual service:; upon which occasion, whenever . such an event does happen, am confident there is . not a man who hears me, but will do his duty like a Soldier and an Englishman." Heie the Men could no longer contain their feelings which they . gave vent to, by saluting his Lordship with three times three loud Huzzas. After thanking them, his Lordship proceeded, by saying, how much the Regiment was indebted to Adjutant WAYTH, for the progress they had made ; and _ter Colonel HAY, not only for the constant attention to the Service, from the moment they were put underWcOmmand, but also for the very gentleman-iiWtnailiitrLwith which he enforced his instructions von-,evitpitcca . sion. The Men gave their assent to thisdaTirkturn ing Colonel HAY thanks, with three hearty Cheers, expressing their happiness at hearing that Coloilel HAY will have the command of the Distrid, should the Services of the Holmsdale Volunteers - be called upon. Since the return of the Regiment, they have been presented with their Colours, in Knowle Park; by the Dutchess of DORSET, attended by the Duke (a charining boy' only ten years of age, though' in the Rifle Company); her Grace was also surrounded by her two lovely daughters, .and all the Beauty and Fashion in the neighbourhood. The Colours being consecrated by the Chaplain to the Regiment, the Rev. T. S. CURTIN, her Grace addressed the Regiment, Col. WHiTwoRTH (his Lordship's bro. deer) assisting in holding the Colours, " Volun teers, these Colours I have the honour to present you with, I am confident you will regard as em blems of your Attachment and Loyalty to the best of Kings, Reverence for your Religion, Love for" your Country and Constitution, as sacred pledge for all those. Rightsi dear to Englishmen. May God Almighty bless, preserve and prosper them in your hands !" Lord R TH, upon receiving the Colours , from her Grace, replied; " Madam, I return you. Thanks in. the name of the Holmsdale Volunteers, in whose hands, he as sured, these Colnuis will be esteemed and held in vio late in remembrance of your kindness; added to which, We cannot have a better incentive : defenddefendtherri than the boasted inscription the' " Never Conquered . — Hohnsdaie VtilklnAers and permit tne,.Neladam, to add, Neveeiti'll."— The Regiment then marched to SevennalaTChurch, preceded by. their Chaplain, who delivered a very impressive and loyal Discourse upon the occasion ; after which the Regiment returned to Knowle (and' dePosited their'Colours),, where the Officers dined in. a most magnificent stile. Excellent dinners were also provided for the Men, (consisting of more than six hundred) at the different inns in Sevenoaks and the neighbourhood. . Among other Corps that have been ordered, to March to the. Coast, are the following from.Chatham, Rochester, and' Maidstone, viz. 'the Guards, the Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Derbyshire, Northamp tonshire, Warwickshire, East and West Middle.- seg., Regiments of Militia, the Oxford Blues, and :Scots Greys. Lord - D A RNLE Y ' S Troop o f Yeo minty have also received orders to hold themselves :in immediate readiness for actual service, The Marines at Chatham, including eVery than that can be instantly got ready, have been ordered to be distributed on board the different vessels that . are ready to receive them. The flop. Mr..T. BRANIi has signalited his loyal and patriotic zeat by raising at his own expence a Corps of five hundred men ; on his estates in•Hert. fordshire. Tuesday sc'nnight one of the Volunteers of Hull, belonging to the Company commanded by Captain, OGLe,• was Summoned before J. Ea own and. GEO. KNOWSLEY, Esqrs. two ofklis Majesty's Justices of the Peace, on. a charge of non-attemie ; drill ; the amount of the . fines incurred 14y. guinea and a half, which, on the cluty•[4::' - .rov; ed, he was sentenced to pay ; butt >1 1 ! ( "'!'" . the . first COnviaion of the kind that has accucke& ri•the Corps, the Magistrates remitted,; ( 4ll,e additional penalty of double the amount oftftbe fines, which. the law authorises„ it being uncret§letod, however, that a refusal to retutn to duty, or a option of • the offence,:eftuld subject • the offender-404s full penalty. -14 1:r • , 41444, The 'Warwickshire Yeomanry have recalrgi'Or ders to hold themselves in readiness toctikertbar.. rack duty at an hour's ncitice, to succeeg i lfe 7th Dragoon Guards, who are daily in expettatinn of roc heir route to march from Birminghatn bit k,IS7'IIOUR,V, 3. r • - • •• 1' ni g ht Cye were all ontich alarm t fyearancc a good ma n y late. ships appearing about r:'clock at night off this Buy :on which fo r un t ion being known to • Lieutenant:Geneial Sir ;jAxtus PULTENE Y . , commanding here, orders, .bY dragoons, were immediately sear o ff to the zd bat talion of the 48th regiment quartered at H.ulsliam Huts, to march immediately, which oc4:asiotied the greatest anxiwy amontst the inhabitants of this v-ii lage, as .by the rumour spread, it was actually be lieved the enemy were landed on the coast betwixt Eastbourn and Hastings : likewise similar orders were sent off. to Lewes to the regithents quartered in that town, who immediately marched towards the coast. The brigade of Atiilleik.has'also•lir rived here, with the zd battaliolof.the'4Bth.regi ment, who marched most part' of last night, and came in here betwixt seven. arid eight o'clock this morning. Every precaution possible was taken for, the defence of the strong pass near Langley turn. pike -gate, where there are entrenchments thrown up.. I cannot compare the situation of this place to any thing bur actual service.—The wind continues to blow dire&ly fair from Boulogne ; so we.are all on the alert, and the strictest watch is kept by the pa ttoles and piquets during the night. DUBLIN, DEC. 31. • Yesterday the 47th Regiment of Foot landed from England : they are billetted in this City fur a few days, previous to matching into the interior. Tuesday John 0' Rourke, brother to the Rebel. General of that name, who was executed some time since, was apprehended at the house of John Walsh, a publican, beyond Rathcool, by a, party of the Newcastle Cavalry, commanded by Serjeant WIL SON, who concluded 11;m to the Caitle, wbete he underwent at, examination, and froM thence was' sent to Kilmainham. 0' Rourh kept a public-house, the Golden Ball, it) Thrall:ls-street, but fled on the night of the 23d of July last. Tuesday was . very tempestuous during the day and night. Some injuries,: happily of no great moment, were experienced in and a!-out the city.---- 7 The great window in 6ont of MichAn's Church was blown in, which admitted the •wind to a degree of power that forced out the itehteriart of the tine in an opposite direeiliott at Cliu-rch-strect side. In the College Palk a few trees' were likewise broken by the violence of the weather. ." On Sunday last, the house of Mrs. Butler at I3allynocken, was robbed of the anus which were left there for its proteaion. The villains, four in number, who committed the plunder, went to the house during ,the time that the dom e stics wer e at mass, and`cnetly effected their purpose. Ap ac. count of the outrage being instantly sent to am. tnell, a party' of the list dragoons, ,a detachment of the 25:h foot, ami.another of the Kerry militia, set off in pursuit of the offenders ; but returned utr:uc_ cessful, after scouring the country for seyeral hours : it was supposed that the robbers had escaped to, and sect,ted themselves. in the wood of Bally. nucken, put far from, the dwelling-house.. • 1 GARRISON ORDERS. Liverpen/, Dec. 26.. 1803. The Troops of the bth Dritron Guards, quartered at Li to march, at seven o'cl6ck. on Wednesday and fol lowing days, acccrcht% to - the. Routes that will be sent to the Commanding Officer. " • , • ' It iawith great regret that Pa fxc't V tr.l AM sees the 6th Dragoon Guards-quit this Distri4, and cannot allow that COrps to march, without expressing his entire apprObatioh of the Conduct of Lient.- o r.b tr..; and - the Regiment in General, since they have been under his Command t.'and-the great satisJaetion.it.Mll afford hittl,'on some 'future occasion, to have that very tine Regitnent again under his Command. •• • (Signed) '•• E. CaOri.E, • In consequence of the present state of afFairs, it , is confidently said that the%Marquis WELLESLEY will not leave the Supreme Cithertiment. - • Lord Viscount , HANI*S42NVgiAvt" hig numerous% Tenantry his usual Audit Dinner, in the •true,old English stile•of hospitaliiMiltollitilSeat- in Sussex; last Christmas Holidays : 'guests retired: after. much festive jollity, leaving behind theM thousands of Blessingoq as well as. thousands,of Pounds. • At an assembly of Prnieithnt 'DiSstriting Mini.. sters, held at Shepton.Mallet, the arrim portant question was laid before them, peculiarly in„ teresting to the Religious Public-L-‘ , Whether De...-. fensive War be quietly consistent wish Christianity?" which Was unanimously decided in the affirmative: • It was further resolved,. that with eveiy sentiment of loyalty and - patriotism, kit by the Ministers present, it is incumbent ,on them to .recommend to their respeffive congregatiiis, cautiously to avoid the profanation of the Sabbath, while learning the use of arms for- the *defence 'of their Country, by availing themselves of an Act recently mAde fur that purpose,. • CAR LO took leave of the Puhlic for some time'on Monday last at Di itr);_:ll6e . Theane. ': .We hope that no aecident will happc-ri to this popnlar Mior, for he performed his 'put with so - much abiliry, a n d made such an iffipression on the Puhlic, thartve " Ne'er shall look upoii his likc again!" I.' The Con=lar Chief, it ,appears by \ the lAtest atCOUlliS-, has, pending the pinje . 6ted . Iniasion :of embdrkeel in an' amorous iPecula: don, His Obere Arnie is never suffered .to stir froth her mansion; nor to reCtive:ony .visits,.' -The, captivated Hero, aitentled sby 'the: favoured 'Aid de-Catty, repairs privately t0„ . ,117zr . house in `--the . evening ; and in the course of L tlie ft4fnoon., the re. speadble Commis. is gener4liarfOtcli . RI with a bil let from his impassioned J Oasar. '' he'illustrious personage in questionilt ait - r7i l ii,"silsCe'pays frequent visits, hut rather privately,' 'At) dfroiivme Ami of the . Comtede MAIRBMIIF thiS re3peCtabledattie is discovered to be-the sister of 'Cardinal Fasts, and also. recognized as the.mother of the PrinCess Boa .GH ESE, and Mesdames BAcctocat and WltritAir. • An . unfortunate accident happened on Monday morning in a chalk-pit, on Miicscone farm, in the parish of Patrixbuurn, Kent, by the imprudence of the :ma undermining theschalk, by which rnyins,a large criantily lop in,. and kiiicti Richard Curd, servant-to Mr. of-Swalecliff.:.;.and.so much .bruised a very valuable. horse, as to. render it neces. .sary be should be immediatcly,,killed. • .. — trE LelliTC7lo Ll' ACCTDE NT. • . . . . . . the 'neighbourhood of Hainalersmith has of late been kept in a constant state of alarm, in consequence of the nocturnal appearance of what credulity sup. posed a Ghost. Vol. many weeks patt, the church bell nn sooner struck one, than a Spetare,seemed to flit along the fields adjacent to Black-Lion-lane. The old and young watched its coming, but presetv: ed an awful distance. It appeared as it-covered %vitb a white shroud. We are serious in stating', that the terror of the phantom operating upon the superstition of an elderly woman, brought on a dejection of mind, from which she never recovered. The repeated vi, bits of this disturber of the repose of night, called forth more than an ordinary attention on the past of the inhabitants. Several of the most respettahle persons in-Hammersmith were anxious to discover the cause of its visitation,; and as the most likely means, offered a reward of 101. for the" anrchen of the Ghost, but withotit success. We come now to the affliaing Part of the rela- , tion : a person of the name of Smith,• a Custom_ house Offker, 'with a few ot::ers, lured by the hope of the reward, dotermined to watch the phantom, and for that purpose provided. themselves with arms, and took prst in Black-Lion-lane. They were sta tioned there o.s Tnesday night last, between the hours of ten and twelve. A into of the name of wood, who was by trade plaisterer, unhappily had seat his wife out upon some business, and imagining she staid longer than was necessary, determined-toga: in search of .her, in order to protect her home at that' dreary time, of night. ,Tire ill-faced man was : dressed as usu a l i n ,•l ns _ w hi te flannel jacket, and' having parted with his sister at his o..vn door, pro-'. ceeded Blaek.Lion.lane,- where the ghost..hun , .• ters were lying in Smith no sooner beheld something white approaching than he. imagined was the obj..•t of his expectations, arid instantly . • springing fOr , .Vard, advanced close to the unfortunate. levelled his piece, and slut him through , the heal. The poor man expired .on the spot, the. hall having entered his:mouth, •and gone out at the• back part of his sktill. He was conveyed to the Black Lion Public.honsrif and 'there recognii•n!.. His inttrderer, agitated. at the effeA of his•rash.... - . . ness, surrendered himself to an- officer of justice, and is now in cristoily at the White Hart Inn, where he will remain till the Coroner's, Ingutst shall have-. returned their verdif. This accident is the gene.... irl subject coacrsation at anumorsinith.• We trust it will appe:lf Chat this rash conduit was the sudden iinpulSe of superstitious fear ; but it is•ottc• • dory to refrain from any observations at present. The Coroner f o r the,W,csrern Department of Allidate- Sex (GEORGE .HJOGSON, E,(1:), has is!..u*cd his : ks•ar.. rant- for . summoning a Jury this evening five o'clock, , at the. Black Lion, When every citcum... stance relating ,to, this unfortunate.affair will be de veloped. Last week more than three thousalA poor persons in the neighbourhood of 'Blenheim, ;partriak of the' annual Christmas bounty of his Grifee: the Duke • of MARLBOROUGH. The : usual number of lat oxen ; and a proportionate (pant y of bread, %%tete divided amongst them and at the ~ arrie time tiLe lihrlal do nation of her:Gface the . DuicSess•Of-MAAtaoßoxrcif was distributed, as usual, anion& the p'sor widows,• and married women, in ..the parisli'of :Woodstock-. Between . eleven and twelve o'clock, at night on Saturday se . nnight,' Gehtiemao, between Pocklington and Barnby,'Was . siop,ed by a isO::pad, who robbed him-of his purse and pocko . t.book, con taining about zol. in cash and nntei, with which he Made off. The Gentleman had.about 120!. more in notes upon him, which he fortunately preserved froin the rapacity of the robber. 'A .. person w'as taken up on . suspicion of having committed the robbery, but, has been set at liberty. , : . . MARLBOROUGH-STILE ET.--)teSterday two Pub. licans,. named Sturges and Bro , um, -and a Poniteicr . of the name of Litud i were%brought before the • ting .M.tg,isqate,, charged by I the,Society Suppression of Vice, with keeping their houses on the Sabbath,Day;during4iyine service.: liaa- been sent round by the': Corrimittee, Saw persons drinking, during divine service, at the house of Mr.-Sturges, 'ti e.BluePosts,' Tottenham-court-Road.. He saw some men smoak.- ing only at Mr. Brown's house, ,but stated that his doors were open - ; -• . Sturges stated to the Magistrate, that as the•High gate and Hampstead stages, were-continually pass ing, it was impossible for him to avoid opening his doors, and consequently' he should. feel 'himself oh. liged to accommodate the passengers. Persons fre... quently sent parcels to go-by tke stages during Di.. vine Service, and as rnost of them were provisions ,for dinner, he could not deny them admittance. Lloyd, the poulterer, observed, that he frequent ly received orders from different Noblemen and Gen, tlernen to send different :articles ofpou of servingltiyonthe Sabb,:th Day, and lie had had th. honour :- his Worship on that day. If he disobliged his cus tomers, he might as well shut up his shop, unless it was a general pradice throughout, the trade. The two pub Wans were liberated on paying, the costs, and thepoulterer was fined Sy. MANstrirrAlou'St.—Ttlesday the Inquest of the Wald of Lime-street, gave information to the Loan MAYOR, of !raving discovered a great quantity of meat in the - shop of John May, in.Leadenhall Ma'r. ket, which was ex;:iosed to sale in a putrid state: .The LORD MAY OR, in consequence, ordered the — Officers to seize the near, when Mr.HOLDsWo the City Marshal, with proper. assistants, away a'cartliyad of it, consisting of several different s6rts, Ilan,- of which was produced at the Mansion-house. His Lordship did not chwe it should be: buried, , as' it would even create a distempet . among dog , : ; such- he ordered it to be burnt in Smithfield, which was accordingly done at five o'ciciek : yesterdq morning. Although at so.early.an hour,. a prodigious concourse of people assembled to wit ness the scene ; but the smell being so ohnoxi.ir t , the greatest part of them fled hastily away. Some of the Inquest Jury, who gave the inlyrma"tioth were butchers ,of that market, and thougnt .the pre / sent method would beta caution to the trade in general; and that the..salesmen would find, th,it,they. were. answerable tojustice for selling the carclSFCS,::f such kind of meat. Blay is to be indift the O.f.fces