The Sun. — London, England, 1806-08-19 00:00:00

1"1.1T A L,'.,:N E Iv..S. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST .17.—Arrived the Danish Barque nenednta, DAFILE Master, from Bourdeaux,. for Lubec, laden with wine . and j orandy, detained and sent in by the Queonborough Privateer, of this Port; and the Atherican Ship Thomas, lioi-su Mas t ter, from Almeira, iri Spain, bodnd,to London, laden with barilla, detained by the Unity Privateer, of this Port. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 18.—Arrived the Unicorn outward-bound East Indianian ; and part of the Ex- ,pedition, from the Downs, are just hove in sight at St. Helen's, with several other Ships of'•various de- scri pti on s . Sailed the drgo, 0f,44 guns, with a Convoy for Africa; and the Captain, of 74 grins, and Ganges, of same force, but are both brought to again at St. Helen's. The „Hon. Capt. BLACKWOOD is going out Passenger in the Captain to join his Ship. SHEERNiSS, AUG. 17.—Arrived the Combatant • Prait'n and Bold. Gun-brig. from the Downs ; also the carysfort Frigate, with Convoy from the West 'lndies. The Convoy proceeded up the River, and the Carp:sfort will soon follow to be paid oft DEAL, • Aim. 18.—Ye . sterday evening, after Post, he Explosioii, Fury, and Devasicition Bombs sailed again from the Downs, being the fourth time, with the Transports', outward-bound Vessels, 40. under convoy fOr Ports Mouth. ArriVed, this morning, His Majesty's Ship Zdecir, Admiral Lord KEITit, from the Westward, and re mains in the Downs with the rest of the Ships as per last. BRISTOL, Al/G. 16....--The flora,. of this Port, Captain BAKER (one of the Jamaica Fleet), arrived in our Roads last evening ; the parted from the .Fleet on the Ist of July, off the Banks of New foundland, in hazy weather ; the Fleet were all well at that time, and consisted of a b out tect Sail, twenty of which were for this Ports Capt. B. does not know of any other Vessel parting at that 'time. The Flora is a coppered Ship, and is 'a remarkable fast sailer. The Fleet sailed from Negril on the 24th of June, under convoy of his Majesty's Ships Hercule, 74 guns ; Surrcillante and Fortune, of 44 guns each, and a Sloop of War. Off the Havannah the Fleet •fell in with some Spa, Dish Ships with 4uicksilver, which the Men of War captured ; also captured and destroyed two or three Spanish Privateers : the Concord and Mary , ' the Susannah, CLARK ; and several other Vcs 'els from Flagmouth (Jamaica) did not join the Fleet. The iVill, of Li%erpool, from Jamaica, was spoken at sea on the 7th of . July ; four of tha crew drowned. The Glory, of this Port, from Ja i-mica, was abandoned on the 7th of July, being ).eaky.. DISTRIBUTION c►F PRIZE MONFY •. To the Officers and Companies of His Majesty's Ships Leopard, Trusty, Ledi, fiche. Cygnet, Harpy, ltailleur, Utile, Vulture, and Orestes ' and Archer,' Bruizer, Firm, Tickler, Griper, VV , itchfril. Wilkey, and Fury Gun-brigs, and Lucifer and Devastation Bomb-vessels, tur the Capture of the Dutch Sauyts Nos: 44 and 53, off fionlogne, o.i the 3d of September, at No. 9, New Broad-street ; and every Wednesday and Thursday for three months. At the same time and place will be paid the. Head-money for, the said Dutch Schuyts, for which only the Archer is entitled. To the Officers and Companies of His Majestt's Ships Leopard, Trusty, Leda, Liebe, 'Cygnet; Railleur, Harpy, `Vulture, Hermes, Utile, and Orestes, and Gallant, Arldier, Watchful, .Monkey; Griper, Tickler; Firm;. Locust, • and Biter Gun-brigs, Fury, Lucifer, and Devastation Bomb • wessels„ and Speculator . Armed Lugger, and Lord Keith Cutter, for the` Capture of the. Dutch Armed Schuyts Nos. 43, 4i, 4s, 52, 54, and 57, On the 24th April, iftos, oft' Boa :logne,.on Wednesday, 3d September, between eleven and three, at No. -9, New Broad-street ; and every Wednesday' and Thuar,day for three months. At the sante time and place will be paid Head-money for the said Dutch Armed Schuyts, for which the following only are entitled, His Majesty's . Ships Leda, Railleur, and. Harpy, Fury Bomb-vessel, and Gallant, Archer, Bruizer, Watchful, Monkey, Griper, Tick ler, and Firm Gun-brigs. To the Officers and Companies of His Majesty's Ships "Orestes and Speedy, and Basilisk - and Tigress Gun-brigs, and l'ury Devastation, and Luciter Bomb-vessels, for the Capture of the Dutch Schuyt No. 54, off Boulogne, on the 24th April. 3805, on the 3d September, between eleven and three, at No. 9, New Broad -street; and every Wednesday arid Thurs. slay lOr three months. • The New York Advertiser, of the 12th of July, gives a letter from Savannah, dated Jane 25, which states, that the Brig Eliza, Capt. WIIELDON, from Fhiladelphia, was boarded on the t gth, within sight of Charlestown, by - a Lieutenant and some men belong ing to La Julie, a French Schooner Privateer, mount ing 1 0 guns. The hatches are said to have been broken open, and the Brig robbed (that is the word in the let ter) of two bkrels of salt pork and one barrel of butter. .The FrenCh Captain is said to have given an order on a Mr. MAY, for the payment of the supposed value of the goods. He says, Mr. NiAy, Please to pay the Bearer 36 dollars- for two barrels of salt provisions furnished for the use of YOT:it Vessel, and eight dollars for one barrel of salt butter taken from the Captain's stores. I have the Honour to salute you, ANTOINE BISHIY. The Countess of Elgin Cutter, commanded by Lieut. BROWN, in returning to Ramsgate, from at tending Lord KEITH to the Sussex Coast, fell in with :large French Lugger, three times her force and strength. After a spirited a6lion of an hour and a half, she made the Frenchman 'sheer off with great slaughter, and the loss of two prisoners taken in an attempt to board the Countess of Elgin. We are sorry to say that the brave Lieut. BROWN was badly wounded in his hand, and that the Master, Mr. RUTTER, we are afraid..will .los 9 his leg.• Four of our brave fellows are grounded, two of whom are since dead. ROWING MATCH.—Yesterday a silver cup, given by Mr. NELSON, the p:oprietor of a house at Stan gate, was rowed for by s&en four-oared boats; the struggle lay principally between the Venus funny and Diana galley ; and after one of ihe severest contests . ever remembered on the River Thames •:(rowing nearly- stem and Stern the whole way), was won by . the former by about two boats lengths. The River was crowded with genteel company, and the match gave general satisfaaion. • .sl l .(Gl3rreN, AuC. 17. . A fts the CorrpsVmdents of the.semal Public:l'6llE3 of London do not seem to be minute enough in their -information ofwhat is passing at this place, I dbubt hot that the Readers of THE SUN will be highly gra tified by the communication of more important pat'. ttculars.--A grand Supper was ;given on Thursday last by Mrs. Fmnartuar. A distinguished Charac ter, drank no . more than three glasses of Port. He took two pinches of snuff in the course of half an hour. The first pinch was taken from a gold snuff, box, on which there was a-very beautiful•repre,enta- tion of Venus rising from the seer. On the silver box there was 'simply the initials G. 11. TheSe let ters gave occasion to a Very interesting discussion, some contending that G. IL' signified George Rex. After a very animated debate, which lasted .toll two hours, it was determined that an appeal.shonld be made to the owner of the box,. in order to ascertain precisely the meaning of these mysterious letters. .I.le Gentleman, whose name we could 'not learn, though we employed full three hours to discover it, calmly said, that G. It. signified Good Rappee, which was his favourite snuff: The Dusk of CLA RENCH had• strings in his shoes, 'not buckles, as erroneously reported. Mr. SHERIDAN said , that the Port he drank was excellent, and therefore that he should decline the Madeira. This discrimination - was generally admired. The night passed with great 'festivity, and when the company thought that it was time to break up, they went to bed. . The weather proving dull on Friday morning, many persons thought ir better to breakfast at hoole: Hyson tea seemed to be the general favourite. Many persons drank their tea without milk, others without sugar, and some bad a slight mixture of brandy in it. • The sea is at present calm, and a few Vessels may be discovered at a distance as well as near. It was observed this morning, that the butchers had abund ance of Meat, and that the fishermen had plenty of the piscatory tribe. This morning smoke is seen •issuing from the chimnies of many houses, wlhence it is inferred that there are tires in the several kit chens or other apartments of those houses: It is remarkable that there are many children In this place whose ages do not exceed ten, and:that there are vast numbers of men and women, whose years occupy the varieus periods between thirty and forty, and other classes between the latter age and sixty. It is strongly conjeaured that some of them will die before time has travelled for twenty years over the globe. Such, at least is the prevalent opi nion here. Half-boots and whole-baar are-much the fashion at this place, and those who wear neither are gene rally observed to be in shoes, except indeed in the morning, when many persons have lippeared - in a very slippery way. I shall endeavour, during the season, to transmit you more particulars resiieCtittg the fashionable movements of this phce, and you may rely on the truth as well as imp . ortwice . of my intelligence. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING. SATURDAY, AUG. I. Match for 29egs h. rt Bst. 31b. Two Miles. - .Mr, M ihatt's b.c. Luck's-Ail, by. Stamtord, out of Mar chioness - Sir Gascoigne's ch. by Timothy; out of Violet i-ve to 2 on Luck's-A.l. Wou - ..asy. • After passing ,the Winning Yost, Sir T. Gascoigne's colt was near tallingc - and I. Shepherd, who rode him, in pulling him oti his legs, fell inid the colt in his movement hit Mr Shepherd, who was taken up for dead ; but very kind nately, in about ten minutes, he, shewed signs of lite.. The Military Surgeon belonging to the greys being near at hand, 'Mr. Shepherd was taken to the Round-House, and after be ing bled, began to recover. In the course of half an hour he was put into Mr. Mellisys carriage (which, much •to the honour and usual humanity of the owner, was waiting), and conveyed to Dringhouses. Mr. Shepherd, we- are glad to state, is in a fair way of recovery,• and will, we exped, be able to ride by the beginning of the week. Match for toogs. h. It:' Two Miles. Mr. Croft's b. c. by Cardinal, out of Luna, Bst., - t • M r.G rimston's br.c. Wuldsman, by Sir P. Teazle, Sst. 31b. 2 2tol oh Woldsrnan. A good race, and Won by halt a head. Match for 2oogs. h. ft. Two Miles. Mr. Mellish's b. f. OfFsne-goes,by Shuttle, dam by High flyer. - - - - Sir M. Sykes's b. c. Sir Scudamore, by Stamford, . 2 z to i on Off-she-goes. • Match for z:ogs. Bst. 71b. Four Miles. • Gd' Darlington's br. c. Trafalgar, by Sir Peter Teazle, T Sir Al. M. Sykes's b. c. Sir Reginald, by Precipitate, 2 stor on Trafalgar. Won easy. Match for !bogs. Sst. 41b. Three Miles. Sir M. M. Sykes's ch. c. Sir Sacripant walked over. The annual Races at Warton took place yester day sennight, which were attended by a, great con course of people. A great number of post-chaises, gigs, Shaudrays, and carts 'of every description, and numberless male and female equestrians and pe destrians graced the course on the sands after the sea had lett, which rendered it a very novel sight.— There was only one race, which did not afford much sport ; but an ' ass race followed, which produced some excellent diversion, although the fashion for riding donkies has not reached that part of the Country. In the evening there was an assembly.— A shandray and cart came in conta&, the former was upset and broke to pieces ; the persons in it did - not receive apy material injury.—A chaise with six in it was upset, two of the company, were severely bruised. There was another amusing foot race ih the Park yesterday, of 140 yards, as it was given out, for 40 guineas. r Tue parties were, a groom and a lobster merchant ; two to one was offered on the former, but the race was won by. the latter, who left:10 competitor 20 yards in the rear. There were but very few spe&ators, and very few who offered to bet. A race against time (if such it can be called) of a . new description was .performed, two or three days since, in the neighbourhood of Vauxhall.—A per son laid a bet of 20 guineas that he would walk up on his hands one mile in 35 minutes. along the road. His feet he was allowed to use as he pleased,.pro vided he kept his hands upon the ground. He per . formed , the task in 32 minutes, and consequently. won the wager, not, however, without experienc ing considerable incOnvenience • before. he arrived at the end of his journey, from the • creeping and crawling posture in : which he was obliged to proceed . IVIANsioN-HousE. --=Yesterday the young man Whounderwent an examination last week on a charge of embezzling drafts and notes at a banking-house in the city, was fully committed for trial. • As, this,annnal..Festival has 'for years ?Ist been a scene of. Confusion, ;.s.nd has given scope to dissiNktipo„ theft; and all to tuner.. of licentiousneFs, tine I:'yjp,,)-tratc.s of the distri4-had resolved to exer theirpO,vcr to, the titwost, to orjer to suppress the , The lower order of the people, howe w ber,. were very yeinctant, to resign a Vesjivai long Sakiptipect by tiine, and Which all-Ord en them sqlpe relaxation atter. a year, of labour'and care. ,Many Gentlemen of the neighbourhood took. up .their cause, and were resolved to .resist, the views of the Magistrates. The Lord of. the Manor., in, parti cular, it -is said, was very much adverse. :to the intended abolition of what gave aii annual gratifica tion to his poor neighbours, and in .the Zeal of his regard for an ancieut custom; declared, that, if the Fair was suppressed, he would order every tree in .Camberwell Green to be cut down; and would,ereat cottages upon the . spot tor the peopl e whO would be deprived siftheirtraditional.amuseMent. This formi dable menace,. it is sa4 settled the business, and the Magistrates, rather than destroy the beauty of the village, consented to withdraw their -opposi tion. .As . Dr. LETSOM is the Lord of the Manor, we are not inclined to believe that he uttered any such threat; or if he . did, that he had tiny de sign to carry it into execution. However, the Fair commenced as usual yesterday morning, in all.its wonted stare, dignity, and splendor. Three row of booths, stored with the customary refresh ments, courted the prurient appetites of the multi tude. Gingerbread nuts, bearing the favourite names of British' vie - tors and vi&ories, every where claimed - consumption from loyal and patriotic purchasers: die names of. Nelson, Atereronaie, Sir R. &radian, Trafalgar, and the Nile, emblazoned every can nister which contned those'sweetmeats. We recognized all our old friends, Giveit, Sizun-, ders, and other celebrated priests of .liomtis and rzespis, with their comic companies ; the Sieurs. Pike, atinningliani, and various others of the itine rant Magi, whose necromantic performances and grand deceptions in tit;, conjuring art have so long astonished the wondering , world .; the Irish Giant, the Polish Dwarf, the wonderful Ventriloquist, and the Child of Promise, were all present, contributing .to gratify the voracious curiosity of John Bultanct .his•family ; while the wonders of .the Lybian and .other deserts, the lions, .tygers, panthers, hymnas, •serpents, kangaroos, ouraug-"outangs, wolverins, and beavers; the ostriches, cassowaries, pelicans,- storks, and horned owls, contributed their share to the general display. Fifty-catou/W, -.in the shape of:rzving 7 swangs, played high in air, to the delight and extacy et' some hundreds of:smirking damsels .and their sweethearts. ; while half , tt dozen round abouts, in rapid, rotation, administered to the .de light of the rising generation. .Apollo and the 111V1.0 also contributed their au spicious infitte9ce to tile charms of the scene, in •inusic. and pot.ry. .Many new and deleaable. dit :ties, about loin and murder, were chaunted by Ivarb -ling ballad-stagers, accompanied by blind fidlers, -harpers, and hurdy,gurders. • ~ • . /When .night came on, all was a blaze ofillurnina 7 lion, and a din of clamour, laughter,-and tnerri ..ment ; the theatres were all croActed, the ladies all delighted, the swains all happy.; a .few' trivial ebul litions of .vivacity, vulgarly called boxing matches, here and -there adorned the fields, and enlivened the .roads: to town. .. The King has been pleased to present the Rev. Robert Lunen to the Church and Parish of Kennet- ties, in . the Presbytery and County 'of FOrfar, vacant by the death of the Rev. David Ferney, late Minister there. - • The King has also been .pleased to .present the Atm Thomas Brown to the. Church and Parish of .Ton land, in the • Presbytery and Stewartry of Kirk cudbright, vacant by the death of Mr. Rob, late Mi nister there. The condua of SCINDIAII during the last. hostili ties against the Company, it is said, has rendered . him very unpopular. Some of the native Rajahs ,opeuly resist his authority, and some of his disbanded troops have entered into . their service. Numbers of these infest the southern banks of the Chombul Ri ver, and along the western frontiers of Oude, where they have frequently 'interrupted .the Hindoo De votees in their pilgrimages to that province. A skir mish lately took place at a Rohilla Post above Alla habad, where the former, in considerable force, wanted to possess thernselVes of a defile which corn mandS the Low Country ; but they were defeated with some loss, and made their retreat into the jungle., C. R. VAUGHAN, Esq. one of the travelling Fel lows from Oxford, has landed at Harwich, from Husum. Daring an absence of five years, he has visited the' ditTereut States of EuroPe, and travelled through Asia Minor, Syria, and Persia, returning home by the Caspian Sta. The celebrated Dalor and Professor ARNEMAN; formerly of Gottingen, whose name. is.well known to every scientific man in Europe, lately shot. him self in Wandsbeck Wood, about .three English miles from Hamburgh. Pecuniary embarrassments are stated to have instigated. him to the .fatal ad.- -His loss is universally.regretted. He has left two female orphans totally unprovi:ted for., Last week John Benriett of Winterborne, killed a snake of a Most unusual size ; upon opening it there was found the remainder of a pig's feet; and a large toad, which it had swallowed•w hole. A pig has hem lately lost in the neighbourhood, which it is suppos ed this monster had deavoured. SWINDLER.--A young man, of considerable rank in the Army, and son. of a very distinguished .per sonage, has been taken into custody on various charges of swindling, &c. Tice coniplaints against him are from Livery StableLkeepers, B:iukers, &c. Bfthe fOrme,r he is charged: with hiring hOrses, car riages, &c. which, he did not return; and the aCcu-' satioris of the latter ;ire for pas . iing oh them lielitiou, bills, cheques, &c.. FrOm the very delicate sittL;iion in which the, mud!) respected parents of this 'mis guided youth are placed,' we , decline entering into particiflays on the suhjedt, which, to gratify our Readers; would he to distress, in' the higlivst degree, a GentieMan well known as ha% in p , rtinined ni:wy meritorious alts in the cause of iris Country. =, The delinquent is in confinement under the roof oi his much injured' parents. .e. tr;ITER Li'? It' CARLISLE, Aunt >"l credit of t.e : County -it eur Calendar exhibited hut.a short list (if The business at the crown side 1.7 , a,f,ri5,' 4 1- ed on Monday ; hut we nev.A - ob>ierVe , .; •o bi_v;iness ,the Court of'Nisi Prins,, WhiCtl .wa; extremely crowded: There \v ere a iiwirtler suits, .and .several . causes . we e left to a: ; particularly on&. respecting a rilan,Jrial right on . Fell ; where there ha4 l been lately discctvered a lead mine, which, as far as it has been , wrought, his proved one of the most valuable ever diseot ered Great Britain. We shall give the partitmlars when the arbitration is finished, . , HEWER V. ALDERSON. s t et: l eant COCK ELL opened this case. He stated, that this was an action brou;hi by Hewer, a respectable butcher in the West of Cunt herland, to recover a compensation its ciantap's against the Defendant, for the loss,of his daughter's Services, by her seduction by the DekndLint. This was the way by which they must proceed, yet the .tury,wonld not have to find merely for the loss of service, but they must take into account the w0w1...- ed feelings of the thther, and the ignominy brou4iit upon the family by . the infamous and dishunourai,le condud of the Detendant. Jane Hewer stated, that she is at present twenty four years of age, and has fire sisters. First 1).1:- came -acquai..tted with the Defendant (who lived about two Miles from her 114tlices house) about three years and a half ago, who 'sited her with die couseLit of her parents and about a year ago, she was delivered of an illegitimate child. The De• kndant has been often pressed to marry lk ri but refused. • The Jury consulted for a short time, and brbught in a verdict for the Plaintiff ot 1001. J.CrVERSON V. TIIE uxvntwxtiTEns. This was an a6tion upon a policy of insurance. The evidence of the Plaintiff, as given by himself, is as follows :----The Ship, of which, the Plaintiff is Captain, and part owner, giiled froth Maryport ft.! r Metnel, on the 17th of April, 1805; and having taken in a cargo of - timber at the latter place on: the 2d of June, left Memel for, this Country; but, - on the 3d, at night„a heavy sea struck the Ship, where upon she fell on her broad Side. The whole cre.,l( instantlygot upon the outside, where, theycontintaid till between : three and four in the mewing, when they .cut away the lanniards and main -shrouds, by which the mast .went by the board, and the" Ire'3- .sel rigiaed. On .the. same day the crew were picked up by a : 'Schooner; and carried info 13iipoa. The .Vessel was stranded, but, by proper assist ance, was "carried into - the ,p ),are- just mentioned. The Flainti wrote - to England, Out receiving nu instruEtions, ,and bele.- in want . , of money, re solved to put. the Ship, up to public : sale, which be accordingly did, and, by the assistance a friend, bought it on his own account.: The Plaintiff attempted to,gel : any valuation, on the part of f owners, by kay of bottorury, because, as he said, .the Vessel" was not worth it; ha paid 1.'401 for r - .pairs,.and, on cross-examination, said, - it was aftiar wards worth 0001: or 14001. „ .„ The Learned Judge, conceiving this to be a case Of fraud, would not stiffer it to be - prbeeeded in, and the Plaintiff was nonsuited; - The late tremendous storms in the Metropolis have extended to the North of:England. On S ,tur day se'nnight, about three o'clock in the afternoon, the town of jancaster experienced a very awful storm. The whole of that day, and the day preced ing, had been uncommonly , closeand sultry, scarcely a breath of air was stirring,.and the inhabitants were, looking for an explosion, as absolutely-necesiary fur promoting respiration. The flashes of lightning were vivid and terrific beyond description, and lowed each other in rapid succession, from three o'clock in' the afternOon till eight.in the evening. At Millthorpe, about 15 miles from the town, the lightning fell on a cotton manuladory, attraded by the vane ; • it forced its way down through the counting-house, but did not do much damage. At Cartmel, about the same distance, but in another dire&ion, and over the sands, a poor man • and his son were travelling with cloth for sale ; as they were standing at the door bf a cottage at .Lowood, to shelter from the storm, their horse, that was stand, ing at a short distance from them, was struck dead by the lightning; the man and boy, by the same flash, felt a very painful sensation in their heads, and were deprived of their hearing for between three and four hours. The neighbouring Gentlemen, hearing of the sad accident, raised a subscription to purchase the poor man another horse. The storm extended as far as Carlisle ; it was one, of the mot tremendous in the recolle&ion of the oldest inhabi tants ; the rain poured down in torrents for three hours, and most of. the streets were rendered im passable. At Linstock, about three miles distant,„A barn :and byre were set on fire and consumed. -At Starmix also a peat-stack was set on fire. • An inquisition was taken on Saturday, at a pub• lic- - house, at . Colebrook, on the body of a Gehtleman of the naMe of•DaviSon, who met his death by the kick ofa horse. , It appeared in evidence, that the -deceased,. who resided at Touibrey, a village not fir .from where--the accident happened, ,bad gone from .home in a chaise with his lady and three children, ,to dine with. a friend about six .miles off. On their return in the evening, the deceased alighted to alter the : curb, near Colebrook, and • whilst in the ati of doing so:, was.kicked by a led horse in the : lower part of •his,stomacb, which caused. almost instant ..death. It did not :appear that the servant, who had .the led borse, - : was by any means culpable-; he par •ticularly slackened'his-pace from a trot to a ,walk, whilst passing:the vehicle of the deceased.—Verdiet, Accidental Death. WONDELFtL INTERPOSYIV)N Oi PROVIDENCE.-- On Saturday child , amusing itself near the Cruives at Gordon's Mills, near Aberdeen, fell into the .Itad of-the Meal Mill, and was _arried ly the current under. the water wheel. The child was no( missed for some little tinie ; "Ijit ou th.:. being given, its father ran out, and fonnd b:s infant floating down the stiedm a consiner.4)le way below the mill. The child was taken out, and whi t. is w6nderful . to elate, not even a•scratettwas art it, and were it styposed that the child ixko as;:tnaly been packed into the bucket of the wheel, it i ould not have escaped with less injury, as there is not rootn to pa,!-: even the thickne4s . of a pettily ce un der the wheel.