The Sun. — London, England, 1806-02-15 00:00:00

Mercurius, of Tobago, both from Tortoki ; with file Frisk Cutter from a Cruize. The London Packet and Mercurius intend sailing' this evening for the Downs, if the weather moderates. RAMSGATE, FEB. t4.— , This, Morning a French" Lugger Privateer captured six or seven Vessels off the North Foreland, and was so bold as to Capture one dose' to the Goodwin Sand . Light, and it blow ing fresh from S.S.W. we fear will carry them safe into Dunkirk ; one of the Vessel's' Crew took to their Boat and landed at Broadstairs ; ,another Ves sel would have been taken near the North Sand- Head had not one of, our large Boats hbve near. P.S. A Fleet of Transports in sight, off the Fore land, from the Northward. CORK, FEB. 10.—The Ship Indefatigalle, of and for London, R. WIER Master, from Jamaica, ar rived at Cove on Tuesday. She sailed 'from Port `,Antonio, 'Jamaica, on the igth November, under convoy of His Majesty's Ship Diaira, Capt. MELL ING, with 36 Sail of Merchantmen in company, and parted Convoy on the 27th ult. On the Ist instant the Ship Resolution, of and for London, -Captain nne of the Convoy, was captured about 30 leagues West of Scilly, by a French Privateer Brig of 18 Om The Privateer afterwards chased the Indefatigable, but She etTeaed . her escape by night Coming on, slid thick 'weather. GREN'OCB., FEB. The George, Stmrsoll, arrived here yesterday from New-York, after a pas-• eige - of 35 days. Left loading, and to sail for this Port eight days after, the Recoveyy, BoA4, and Ar tent, ORDSTHWATTE. The George went down last night to the Holy Loch, to perform quarantine. The Beth, SHARP, arrived here .on Monday last from Oporto, after a paSsage of eight days., The Ardgowan,. BLACK, mentioned .as having 'sailed from hence for Dublin, upon the ENI inst. with herrings, tanned leather, and . refined sugar,. was driven on ,shore the day folloWing, on the Skerries, and it is feared both vessel and cargo will be totally lost. " 4 11le S, a West Indiaman, who fought a very t ere • gallant a&ion sane time ago in the West Indies (in "company with two other Ships) against a French Privateer, sailed in company from Cork on the 28th ()Lauber, ferßarbadoes, under convoy of the FiYgard ni g ate. On the passage, off Madeira, she was run bn board of by the Fisgard, and was nearly knocked To pieces. The following day, being in a very dis abled state, she was With difficulty kept from foun dering in a very heavy gale of wind. ' The Fisgard saved her • from destrudion, by taking her in tow, which she intended to continue to, do till their arri- Val at Barbadoes Bontein, the Purser of the Tripty, who was con 'kriaed of fraud, in the Court of King's Bench, is to stand iii 'the pillory on Monday next, pursuant to bis sentence ) before Somerset-house. 'me toilo,khi g is a List_ of the Generals and Staff arrived at Yarmouth:---Lieut. Gen. Du NDAS, Major- Generals FRAtt,R, Sir A. \VELLESLEY, SIIERIPOKE, and SILL ; Aid-de-Camps, Major PILKINGTON, lion. Capt. gTIisiHOPE, Capt. nromrsoN, and Capt. - Also the Division of Troops belonging to the above Generals. . Four companies of the 3oth Infantry arrived at Canterbury on Tuesday, where they remain ; a de tachment of the eth Regiment arrived there also On Wednesday, and on Thursday pursued its route for Hastin g s; a party of the etjth Regiment has moved fromOspringe to Margate ; detachments of the sth, -and 26th Regiments, which, with the 89th, were disembarked from the Dutch Cartel at Sheerness, are at Ospringe; at all which places they expel to bejcined by the other divisions of their re , . giments as soon as disembarked. A detachment of the 28th marched into Canterbury on Thursday . from Deal, and yesterday mornitig pursued their route for Essex. Muste.—The VOCAL Cos;TERI., which has justly acquired a high distinetion in the musical world ; under the conduet of Messrs. HARRISON, GREATO•• REX, and BARTLEMAN, last night opened .for the season, at the Hanover-square Rooms. Mr. CRA. HER has relinquished his post as Leader, -which is' tow assigned to Mr. WEicitsELt, who is well worthy of being his successor. The Vocal Per formers last night were HARRISON, BARTLEMAN, VAUGHAN, GOSS I Mrs. VAUGHAN, Mrs. DICKONS (late Miss POQLE), and Mrs. ASHE. Miss PARKE and Mrs. EIANCHI are, we understand, engaged. An elegy to the memory of Lord 6 NiLSON *as sung • with great effea . , by HARRISON, VAUGHAN, BARTLEMAN, &C.. Mrs. DICKONS sung " Rosy Bothers," with much expression. A glee, composed by Dr. CLARKE, of Cambridge, was among the most admired performances ,of the evening. BARTLEMAN gave a new air oh the sub je& of the immortal achievement of Trefalgar, with • bis usual energy and pathos. The Concert was va. 7 tied by some instrumental performances that were highly applauded, particularly a trio by WEICHSELL, LI NDLEY, and DRAGONETTI, and an exquisite con certo on the flute by ASHE. The room was attended by a very large assemblage of the fashionable world, among whom were the PRINCE of WALES and the DUKE Of CAMBRIDGE. Mr. CUMBERLAND, it is said,, has withdrawn a Play which he had presented to Drury-lane Theatre, and now intends to have it performed at, Covent- Garden. We understand that the literary veteran had in the first instance presented it to the latter Theatre. Poor BARRY, the Artist, is said to be so ill as .to afford hardly any chance of his recovery.—He had just been put into possession of a comfortable an nuity, raised b)/ his friends and the admirers of Genius. His death would be a particular loss to the Arts at this time, as he had proceeded very far in a series of Engravings made by himself from . his fine Pictures at the house belonging to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, .Manufadures, and Com merce. Mr. OWEN, the Artist, was last week raised from the state of an Associate, to that of Royal Academi cian ;, a rank in the Academy to which he is fully (4 entitled by his high professiopal _merits. '6tfiLDILI/L, A Court tf Common Council was held this day al the Council Chamber, - Guildhall, at which the Right Honourable the . LORD "MAypit presided.— Eleven Aldermen, and near two hundred Corn moners, Attended. ,After the Clerk,. according to the established rule, liad read over the 'ltesolptions passed at the preceding. Court, Mr. • SLADE rose, and said, that, in pursuance of a notice be had given on a former day, 'he bad a MOtion to submit to the ,consideration • of the Court, - which he hoped would. meet with general approbation. He was the More' inclined to imagine that Gentlemen would concur in Con gratulating His Majesty on the appointment' of the present Administration, as, during the last thir 7 , teen years, the Country had . suffered conSiderably , from the Measures of the last The power of France had increased to an enormous degree ; to such a de gree, that invasion might probably be the conse quence. The principle of taxation had been resort ed to as a never-failing source to support destruCtive measures ; and the national debt had been increased for the purpose of carrying on the war. It was not his intention to go into a detail of the various parti culars which had, in. faEt, made France a military_ goVernment. He thought it •sufficient for him, after adverting to these circumstances, merely 'to make the Motion ; but when it Was considered, that His Majesty, for the good of his People; had chosen the present Administration, and that that choice bad met with the approbation of the Heir, Apparent of the Throne, he was. convinced it could not be rejeaed. He trusted that the first measures of the new Ministry would tend to check the growing power of France—and he hoped they would never treat for Peace until it could be made on a secure and honourable foundation. If in vasion were attempted by the Enemy,he trusted our Fleets would be kept in such a condition that they might interpose and destroy them before they set their foot on our shore . . And if, by any chance, they should make a landing, and that their Chief, like a second 'Hannibal, should invest our capital with his.troop, he fervently hoped such would be the spirit of the Nation at large;' - that every English • Man would become a competitor for the purchase of the very ground where the camp of the Enemy 'stood. If any person would ask what good resulted immedi ately from the appointthent of the new Administra tion would ansWer, that by their creation, all party was destroyed.. 'There was now no party in the;Country—the great leading men were all una nimous. The Ministry bad the Confidence of 'their Sovereign, and, he believed, the confidence of the People ; and be was firmly rf opinion, that if the . man to whom they had lately voted a Monument, :Could again appear amongst them, he would acknow ledge that every thing was to. be expected from such a combination' of Abilities. The 'worthy, Gentleman then concluded by moving, :" That a dutiful and loyal Address be presented to His Majesty; to Coti , gratulate him on the appointment of, the New Administration, rind on the confidence which that measure excites of a . 'vigorous opposition of the Enemy; or of terminating the present C6nteSt by a safe and honourable Peace." • • This Motion being seconded, and'read by the RE CORDER, Mr. WAITHMAN said, it was not his intention, :in the course of the very few obserC7ationS he bad to offer, to Jet fall any thing whiehicould chit tin - th party spirit- or animosity. He • hoped, from the mildness of the Speech of the worthy Mover, and the wording of his Motion, that nothing which might be said by other Gentlemen mould have that tendency. If there were any strong assertions made use of, he hoped he would be allowed to answer them. The worthy Gentleman then adverted to the impropriety of the measures of the late Admi nistration ; and said, as a friend to the individuals of the present, he certainly did not wish to see them placed in the critical situation in which they now stood ; but, as a friend to his Country, he could not but rejoice at their being called into office. On the support which was given to them, in his Opinion, depended the safety of the Country. It was ne cessary they should have means to carry great mea sures into execution. The present state .of the Army was such that many .alterations and amendments were necessary: The Navy Should be supported ; and the Country should maintain her dignity. He • had heard it whispered, that it was the intention Of some to oppose this Motion ; but he could not an ticipate any one of the grounds on which this opp6= sition was to be supported. He could not conceive bow Gentlemen could oppose a Motion, the sole ob je& of which was to congratulate His Miljesty'on the 'combination which had been made of all the talents, and all the parties which this' Country pos sessed, for the purpose of preventing the Nation from sinking in the estimation of the World. He would not, he said, at present take up more time ; but he hoped the rtimoutwaStnifounded ; and that the Court would unanimously agree to, and go up with this Address. AS the worthy/ Gentlethan sat down,. he said he was sorry to see a Gentleman near him (Mr. S. Dixon) shake his head at What he had just said Mr. S. Dixotc instantly rose and said, " truly, I did shake my head, but there was nott,ing in it." (A loud-laugh) The worthy Gentleman then pro ceeded, and, after adverting to the proceedings of a former day, which in a measure involved a efuestion respe6ting the worth of the late Ministry, he said, we had now an Administration of men possessing the first talents of the country. He sincerely helped they might find the benefit of them. For his part, when he saw they had the interest of the Country at heart, they should then have his firm support. By agree ing to this address, he conceived it would be ap. proving Of the conduct of the members of the pre-. sent Administration, before, in fa6l, as Ministers, - they could have concluded themselves in any man ner which merited either approbation or disappro bation ; and be hoped they should never form their opinion of men in office from what they were when out of offite. One of the causes for 'congratulating His Majesty was, as hinted at by a worthy Gentle - - man, that instead of one man at the head of the Army, it was now under the direction of a Mili tary Council. It was yet to be ascertained whether that would ture but advantageously to the Country. As to the formation of the bulk of the Administra. tion, it was, in his opinion; something like casting lots, No man had a higher opinion 9f the abilities of Mr. Erskine, now ,Lord Erskine, than he had, at~d.'he Wag snit, that, as Chief Jostite of the king' Bend], or Couttfion Pleas, he would have been ofthe greatest service to his Country ; but he very much doubted, whether the situation he now held was adapted to the particular inforinatiofi and educal tion ire had received. From .these circumstafiees , , lie thought it his duty to move; as an amendment to,.the Motion, that it be postponed until this day six months." • Mr. Britcn merely rose to second the Amend ment: }Te pledged himself to the Court, that he had no animosity against the new Administration, but he certainly could not subscribe to the present Motion, : as be had lately heard sentiments fajl from some of them which made it totally impossible that they could have the confidence of the people until thane sentiments were abandoned. -I Mr. Smrrfi' supported the original Motion. Sir R. C. GLYIi observed, that when the Motion was made, be was inclined to concur with the mover ; but the worthy Gentleman who moved the Amendment, having put the question into quite a different point of view, he would say a few words, and explain his reasons for giving his vote. A Gen tleman (Mr. Waithman) has said, we, must suP port the present AdMinistration . ;. but until he knew the measures they would pursue, and the Bills they Would bring ip, he; for one, would not support them; as, however extensive their abilities, they might be turned to the disadvantage of the Country. One circumstance had already occurred, which, in his .opinion, was an impropriety in the conduta of the new Administration. The Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, a Nobleman of whom he entertained the highest opinion and esteem, had been called into the Cabinet. From every thing be had heard and read, that was not a consiitu tional proceeding. It never was intended, when the Judges were made independent; that the Lord Chief Justice should have a voice in the Cabinet, and also at in his executive capacity. Suppose a case should occur; as did once before, when an Alderman of the City (Alderman Wilkes) was- Prosecuted in the Court of King's Bench; by order of the Cabinet, ,in what a situation would the per son . prosecuted find himself, when it might be al most said, that his Judge and his Prosecutor was the same person ? The worthy Gentleman con cluded by saying, that as the worth Of the new nistry had not as yet been proved, he Would support the Amendment. Mr. THo RYE declared himself in favour of the ori ginal Motion. Mr. GOODBEHERE wished to know whetherthe Gentleman who moved the Amendment, 'thought that the trade and commerce of the Country should stand still, in Order that he might be convinced 'of the value of lie new Ministry ? Such a trial might do very well With regard to taking apprentices, but with respea tb an Administration, which was to have the management of a great Nation, another line of, condu& was to be pUrsued. A worthy Alderman, he said; had also declared his opinion, that we should have a trial, but he Was not absurd enough to limit it to any particular time. He then observed on the different arguments which had been urged in favour of the Amendment, and 'said, they all dis appeared,•like the light sivwV on 'the hawthorn, with ,the rising sun. The Ministry, he said, bad not yet given their opinion on the Catholic question ; per haps they would not be called on to do so for four or fivd years—and was the City of London, and the CoUntry at large, on that account, to withhold their support ? The very id& was absurd ; he therefore hoped, that the Amendment would be withdrawn„ and that they should approach the Throne with•one mind on the subject. Mr. DORNFORD supported the original Motion. Mr: JACKS was of opinion, that His -Majesty's, Ministers should be supported, as4hey were chosen by His Majesty. He was confirmed in this belief, as he 'understood, on the death of Mr. Pitt, His Ma jesty had sent for Lord Grenville, and agreed with • him that Mr. Fox should be taken into an Admi nistration formed of thd greatest talents of the Country. He, therefore, would vote fot the Ad- , dress. • Mr. TAnny 'thought it a Matter of the first im portance that the original Motion should be car , ried. Alderman PRiNSEP said, if he had discovered any thing in the Motion which savoured of party, he would have been the first to oppose it; but as he perceived so much moderation in it, and so much respea for His Majesty, he could not but give it his concurrence: It was the only measure which could have been adopted after the loss of such a man as Mr. Pitt. He could not see any reason why they Should not congratulate, His Majesty on the union of those abilities, which, thus united, might equal those which had been lost: Alderman BOYDELL said hd would support this Motion; but would not pledge himself to, support the new MitUsters, whether they condueted them selves well or ill. Alderman RowcßoFT said ; he had entertained some doubts whether it would have been proper for the Court to come to any resolution on such a sub, jeet ; but as there were precedents of such Motions, and as the sense of the Court was the other way, he waved all, his scruples on the subje&. With respe6t to the Motion itself, he thought it was couched in as gentle terms as possible, and that the worthy Mover had taken every pains to avoid making use of any words which might excite party spirit. He, hoWeVet, Conceived; as His Majesty had appointed his own Ministers, it would be more, - respe&ful if they would approach his Throne to thank him for the Seleation, than to congratulate him on the ap pointments. He was convinced the worthy Gentle- . man who made the . Motion had not tutted his thoughts to this particular point, or he would have so worded his Motion, if he thought it less excep tionable. He then concluded by hoping, that the Motion would be carried to thank His Majesty for the appointment of the new Administration. ' Mr. GRIFFITIIS was of opinion that every mark of respect which could be shewn to His Majesty 'should be demonstrated by the Nation at large; and as, on the present occasion, he undoubtedly merited congratulation, from whom could it come with -more propriety than from the worthy Citizens of London? Mr. KEMBLE spoke at . some length against the measure. He' was of opinion .that their merits should be known before they.approved them. Mr, QUIN Was happy the Address was worded iu such modest tam s, as it Was 3IIIIOit.i IllpOizible, in such folif), it tonic' be tfegithied . . fe a knowledg'ed; that there was noprecedent for the present Address but he conceived every nian must acknowledge; that there was no precedent for-the present Situation of the Country. He did not conceive that thanking His Majesty for the - appOintrrientS, could imply an approbation Of the past 'condua of the Members 'Of the present Adininistratian. The -Ivorthy Gen tleman then adverted to diffeient arguthents which had been made use of in the catifSe of the day ; but, orfaccount ofour limits, we are sorry to be obliged to omit them. He coucluded by declaring his inten tion of voting for the original Motion. _ . Alderman RANKEY, Mr. NICHOLS, Mr. BOX, and Mr. SHARP, declared themselves iii favour of dui Address: 'Mi-. S. DIXON and Mr. WAITHMAN a ecOnd time delivered their sentiments. Mr. BIRCH, in speaking a second itime, said, one of his reaschs for opposing the present .motion was; that a Gentleman high in office, (Mr. Fox) had de= dared, on the Hustings, at Westminster, that the People were returning a Man. who should ever main tain the prinCiples he had before lyrid. . .Alderman CtiMBE said,• as he was at the Hustings at Westminster; he could set the Gentleman rights with reaped to any thing that passed there. Mr. Foic made a eery short speech, and had, not .said what the worthy .Gentleman stated ; but „that lie " should ever approve of the principle which gave them an. opportunity of making a free choice in theit' election." . The worthy Alderthan deprecated the idea of postponing ,the Motion until the measures could be approved of; and concluded by giving hit hearty support to the original. Motion. The Question was then put on the Amendment; and a division haVing taken place, there appeared, For the Amendment Against it, Majority - 79 - 91 On which a Committee was appointed to with= draw and, prepare an Address ; who, having re; , turned, presented an .Address accordingly ; .and a Motion being:made that the Address how read be the Address to be presented to His. Majesty, a di vision was demanded and granted, and there ap peared, For the Address Against it Majority Whereupon the Lord Mayor declared the Addresse carried in the affirmative and the Sheriiis; attended. by the City Remembrancer, were requested to wait on the King, to know when the Court might attend him with the same. OCCASION IL .IDDRESS. INTINDED YOR THE BENEFIT OF MRS, KING, WIDOW MR. KING, THE ACTOR. ." Alas I poor Vox ICK !"—Well May this apply To him whose shade now claims a friendly sign; Whose mem'ry draws a kind assemblage. here, The drooping widow's closing days to cheer. *(ou knew him long, and warmly will attest Itis genial pow'r to animate the jest. With lines corred, and with expression true, From Nature all his charatiers he drew t Not the mete fleeting phantoms of thc mode, Who wing their transient course o'er Fashion's road; Intent to trace those features of the mind, That, Spite of Time and Chance, trill st:nhp mankind. 4 ' Where are thy gibes," and where thy "gambol's" now, Of pow'r to smooth the sternest critic brow ; Thy Sportive sallies, an exhaustless store, That " wont to set the audience in a roar !" Alas! all vanish'd, like the passing wind, 4 ' No fix'd eifeet, no modek leave behind !'' • But though, as sings the Bard in lasting lays. The Ator's merit with himself decays, While rival Arts to future fame aspire, And distant ages shall their works admire; Though dark Oblivion will'that merit hide " Unvouch'd by proof, to substance utially'd," ! Yet still, while social worth is understood, And duly, valu'd by the wise and good, The name of KING on scenic tolls shalt dwell; And though in vain they of his skill would tell, They'll shew at least in life he acied well. * S RIR IDA D's Monody on Carrick: - TAB THEATRE.--The affeaing Traaedy of The Gamester was represented last night at Covent-Gar den Theatre before a very numerous Audience. , Though . K.T4MBLE.is by no means recovered from his severe indisposition, yet he appeared to great advan tage in the part . , of Beverley, as the' dejection and anxiety necessary in most of the scenes corresponded very well with the languor of sickness, and height ened the pathetic effect of the whole. Mrs. SID DONS had all her usual excellence in Mrs. i2everley, and her acting operated most forcibly on the general feelings. BARRY MORE was again torrowed from Drury-lane Theatre, to supply the place of COOKE, in St/thely, and he performed the part so well as to add much to his credit. Lewson is one of CHARLES i(EMBLE'S best parts. -MURRAY, in old Jarvis, and Miss Baurrionm, in 'Charlotte, acquitted themselves at least respe6tably. The Jockey Club, and all the other amateurs of the turf, already feel peculiar interest in the sport that is to take place at the next Brighton races. Very .large sums are depending between Lord, DARLING, TON'S Pavilion, and Mr. MELLISH'S Saiicho-5 and 6 to 4on the former. Even betting between tild PRINCE'S Hovel and Sancho, and between Sancho and Haphazard. The wide extended fame of the capital races, there is great reason to believe, will produce a larger assemblage of elegant company on the course than was ever known. _ _ _ On Friday se'nnight, in the Court of Chancery, Dublin, Lord REDESDALE took an opportunity to allude to the change of Ministers : and, after thank• ing the Barristers . .for their attention, during hilt Chancellorship, said he should . not have occasion to proceed in any causes, save a few, which he shoul4 hasten, as quick as possible,, previous to his depar ture from Ireland.. • • _ _ _ We are desired to eontradia the paragraph which appeared in this and other Papers of yesterday; stat ing, that a child of Mr: Jenkins, of Dean -street, Ktter4ane, had been killed by a brewer's dray. We are happy to state thatno such accidebt occurred.