The Sun.
London, England, 1806-04-11 00:00:00

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PLYMOUTH, A.0111.'9.--:-Arrived the Prussian Brig
Fortuna, JOLLY, fronl- BOurdeaux, bonnd td.Emb:
den, laden with wine and brandy,_ detained: by the
Alexander Privateer of this Port; the Prussian Gal-
'Hot Anna Charlotta J..D..Smmt, from Bourdeaux,
bound to Embden,laden.with Wine and brandy; -and
the Prussian Galliot Delicffe, E. B. BALi; from
Bourdeaux, bound to Embden, with wines,
,hoth
detained by the Daring Gun-brig ; the Prussian
Barque Ag4iton, from Bourdeaux, for Embden,
laden with wine and honey, detained by, the Lion
Cutter Privateer of this Port; the Caroline, hired
armed Brig, from a Cruize. •

This nforning the French Admiral VIA,LENEUVE,
and six other French Officers, embarked on board a
Fishing Smack belonging to this Port, and sailed
immediately for Morlaix on their parole.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 10,—The Defiance, of 74
guns,, sailed this morning for Plymouth ; and the
Tribune Frigate, Hon. Capt. BENNETT, On a cruize•
The Champion Frigate got under way with a part
of the NewfoUndland -Conroy, and shortly after
brought up again, the 'wind not being favourable,

Itwicn, APRIL 10. -- The two Hatnburgh
Mails, that were due arrived this afternoon, by the
Brigantine Mw Hopi, of London, Captain Jom
REYNOLDS. He left Cul:haven on. Monday last :
that time His Majesty's Sloop of War Spy, Captain
BuctLrf, was lying there, to prate& such British
ships as escaped from Hamburgh. -This Vessel
also brought over 22 casks of dollars, and about 14
Passengers ; by whom we arcs informed, that the
prussians have declared War against the Swe4es.i.
The Earl of Leicester Packet, Capt. Tit oNlrsort,
with the outward-bound Hamburgh and Bremen
Mails for Husum, ,is detained by contrary winds,

EALmotrra' .ArRIL 8:--Came in the Trio, French
Cartel,
.with English, Prisoners., from the Coast of
Africa ; the .Eihoti, SUUTTLEAVORTHJ from the
South Seas; the Jeatinc, BARBER-, froin.
both hound to London ; Eagles Busi, COURTNEY ;
and. hadustrioms, KEN MORE, from London ' • .Petor,
Capt. DEANE, and the Jonge RasclefPoimac
Capt. CoRSNY3,. from Bourdeaux, hound to Emb-
den, laden with'brandy-and wine, both detained by
the Horlequin. Armed Ship.

DEAL, APRIL I 0.-.—A.l'firecl the colypsa Sloop of
War from a .'Crnize, and a Prussian Galliot de
Mined by the Seib all Sloop of War, and remains in
the Downs ,with. His Majesty's Ships, seyeral,
Vessels' detained, •and the .Ewretta, PArPER S os, for
anebee.

SITERRNESS, Aran. im.---Came clown from Chat-
ham the Eteara an 4 I,everet, two new Sloop of War
Brigs.
Yesterday evening the Ronetta Sloop of War pro-
ceeded dbWii as far as the •Buoy of the *Warp, where•
she is at present at,ancAoi%• • _
This day the Resottitipn4ras paid betnty and two
inonths'advance, and will proceed to jniu_the North
Sea Fleet as soon as.. the Wind hethrnes favourable.

We Mel)? stated thatc,an Expediti-On. was fitting
• out, and .eNp.eaecl shortly to sail.- --We: have since
learned that its destioaii:u9 one of; those vul.
nierable points to winch it would be itnprOper to draw
the public attention,..by diSclOsing. intellig-ence
whichthe) nemy could derive any advantage. The
ziiitary forCe going out consists of two parts.: One,
comprising the. 30th ri egiiiient,:a Regiment from Jet-
sey; and the ad, 4th, and et th Battalions of the Goth
-Regiment; are destined for the Cape of Godd Hope.
The other is going to Sicily. ' It consists of the 2,1 st,
31st, and .54th Regiments Of. Boot. The eith Dra-
koon Guards, dismounted'; and. the 2d.Rattahon of
the 27th, Lad, Mora A'S Itcginient. This Battalion
will be 1000 strong. •

The following is the_ Address of the pep ty -
Lieutt nau t s of the Tower .Hatnlets, on .the forma-

Lion of the New Ministry :
. To die. MosT EXCE,.LLENTMAIESTY.

. SIRE,
We, your Majesty's loyal and faithful Subje&s" the
Deputy-Lieutenants for the Tower Hamletsp.'-'beg-
leave, most humbly, to offer to your Majesty our
most sincere Thanks for :.having appointed to the
Administration 'of the Affairs of this United, King-
dom such a combination of talent and virtue as dis-
tinguishes the present great. Officers of State, your
Majesty's more immediate advisers. .
We feel ourselvei Imore. especially. called upon to,
express our gratitude- to your Majesty for having se7
leeted as the-Constable of your Majesty's Tower of
London, and. Lord Lieutetiant.of the Tower Ham- '
lets, a Nobleman ofsuch unblemished honour, 'such
tried gallantry, and such known ability as the Earl
of MOIRA., who certainly brings to our hearts the
most powerful consolation which we could possibly
receive fOr the loss we. have so recently sustained by
the decease ,of otir late- Most :Mae Lord Lieu-
tenant, the great and good Marquis CORNWALLIS. .
We intreat permission to assure...your Majesty
that it shall be our 'constant endeavour to promote,
:within this district, all the objets of good Govern-
ment, and to further all those measures which. your
Majesty may be graciously pleased to, adopt for the
idinntage of- your Majesty's People.; and .parti-
-eularly we pledge ourselves to use every. effort to
enable-your Majesty to. resist: the attempts of the.
inveterate Enemy of your Dominions; and to ob-
tain,.what has ever been the study of your Majesty,
and that which.: is in _troth the .supreake end of all
military exertion, the valuable
.blessibg of a "secure,
and honourable Peace, . . •
Coax-EXCLIANGI, APRIL 11.—The. supplies of.,
. Wheat here to-day ,ire short, and rather better prices
are made.;
,Earley and Malt are dearer; Pease and
Beans of each sort area tribe higher ; the' Customs
having stopped the Prussian Cargoes of Oats frcim
unloading, causes .alurt her advance in 'this trade:of
full es. per quarter; and Fleur is a little advanced in
price.

T 11.13 WEATRE.

..Covent-Genlln.

An Opera in three AOF, catled,The inite ;
Or The4BOrder Chieftains, was presentod for.the
fint time.last night.
- DRAMATIS PERSON. 1 ,
SCOTS. •
Earl Glenfillan - Mr. MURRAY

Scotch Uhieftain - Mr. HILL
Kilspindic - - Mr. FAWC rrr
Allan - • Mr. BLANCIIAIib
1)011a Id Mr. 13ENNSTi
Sandy. - - Mr. KING
Flora - Miss DAVIS:
DANES.

Sir Guthred - H. JOHNSTON
Randal Mr. TAYLOR
Pierre. - -' - Mr. BENERLEY
Gilbert Mr. ATKINS.
ENGLISH. •A
Sir Alfred - - Mr. MONDIN
Edward - - - Mr. IsoLEvorr
Arthur - - - - Mr. Livros

Nickolas - - - Mr. SIMMONS
Cook • - - - Mr. IiAItLLY

Butler - - Mr. WILDS ,
Flora
- - - Miss Dion ES
-
Ellen - Miss SEARLE

Mitrtha - - Miss TYRER
Rope - - Mrs. EMERY.

FABLE,

In the reign of Queen Elizabeth, when it was the fashion
for,young men of rank to fit out vessels tor foreign enterprises,
Edward and Laird Ronald, the sons of Sir Mired and Earl
Glenfillan (ti: two wardens ot the•Seotch and English Bor-
ders), are supposed to have gone ‘oith a united corps of North
and South llr.tuns on a .military expedition,. in which they
.are also.aecompattied by' Sir Guttered, - a Danish 'knight, but
related by ma rriagelo the family of Glenfillan:—,At the open_
ii;,; Gt. the Piece the young adventurers are anxiously expected
home by their parents, anal as eagerly 'wished tor by Ellen
and Flora:.the,forini (daughter of Sir Alfred) is intended to
espouse Laird Ronald, and the latter(daughter of Glenfillan)
is the promised bride ot'Edward. Sir ut tired, who, mister
the tnask of trieedShip, to both the youths, hides a, cruel
and avaricious d!spositton, and who covets 'the estates of
Glenfillan and• the hand of his daughter Elora,' determines
(being next heir,t. to Make his way to fortune by the death
of Laird Ronald, and 'to get rid of his rival. Edward by ac-
cusing him of the murder, In consequence Of this 'reso-
lution, •he takes a treacherous advantage of Laird Ronald
during the heat of a sea fight,, and by cutting away part' of
the cordage which sustains the gallant youth in his attempt to
board the enemy, Sir Guthred consigns the son of Glenfillanto •
the unpitying waves. Prior, to the departure of the tvvo'young
men, Ellen had desired her lover, if he returned unhurt from,
the campaign, to elevate a beautiful White Plume she had
given hiinftteserve as a signal of• his safety; and that the for-
tunate intelligence might be the earlier known-to those who
troirethe signal towers and surroending nills would frequent,
ly.look out with the'eye of tender sblicitude for their absent
friends.- Laird Ronald, unsuspicious•of the fate that awaited
him, had (while.-bn shipboard) placed •his victorious
Plume over the arms and ensigns he had won in battle, to br
ready on his landing, to,pieeede theparch of his gallant band,
and give' Ellen the desired assurance'ef his hoped approach
but this intended arrangement being -unknown to his fellow-
soidierSi t hey, c:arry home•'the White Plumed Trophy as, con-
secrated to the memory of their• lost leaner.' wheae .ex-
peeling father, relatives, and River, descry it at a distance, hail
it as the omen of happiness,: hasten to meet it with.soligs of
merriment,- and are plur;ed in the most poignant distress
when the'solemm corornach,or lament of the• Scotch Soldiers,
informs them that the „long expeelecVsignal is the herald of
death, and that the gallant Ronald •hal been destined to
watery grave. 'SirGuttered now proceeds with his design --
accuses Edward of the crime he had himself committed, and
being promised.the hand of Elora if he proves the accia:7
.cation, he challenges EdWard to single combat—a grand-Con-
. vention oe:.the-Cniels and People, :from either side the Bor-
der, is summoned—and when the parties are on the point,of
-• meeting, the sudden appearance of the supposed dead Ronald,
wilt:tints- been prey rved by the intrepidity of Allan, aScottish
Soldier, exposes the villainy of Sir G.Utftred,. vindicate& the
innocence of Edwarth • and _ends 'the 'Border meeting with'
heartfelt pleasure. The other charaders are, Christopher
Kilapindie, a piper, poet, and histeriati;.. Arthur, the Steward
of. Sir Alfred (which latter is a' hearty old Gngiislr Knight,
made up of hospitality, quick passion, arufreal good nature);
Nicholas, a simple serving-men; Martha, the attendant' of
Ellen, and -daughter to .Randar .a Danish Minstrel, who.
having,. in his own -country,- been deeply, injured .by Sir
Guthred, folloWs him to I agtande and becomes instfumental
towards.the ptinisluttent.of his intended villainy. •

If the Piot of this Drama has nothing•very striking'
or novel in it; it is cOndu6ted in such a manner as
note to be y'
destitute of interest. There is •a variety
in .the charaaers; and if the Dialogue is not very
spirited and forcible, It is supported by liberal sen
timents, and occasionally enlivened with hamotir.,i—:
The Piece may altogether rank with most of 'those'.
of the
,same kind which Modern Authors have pro-
duccd, and is not calculated to lessen that credit
Which Mr. T. Dientr., Whose acknowledged pro-
duaion it is, has acquired as a dramatic Writer. There.;
are some attempts at Inimour in the lower charac-
ters that''are rather too broad and extravagant, and
a capering old Baron maybe thought rather too lu-
&rolls for any composition above a mere Farce, par-
ticularly as this vaunting Veteran is otherwise of' a
• noble and heroic cliaracler. However, the part is
.assigned to MUNDEN, who is' the great comic prop
of the Piece; and therefore something whimsical
and diverting , was *of' course to be expected. ---The
truth indeed is, that an Author, in compositions of.
this kind, is chiefly solicitous to give scope to pupil-
lar Aaors, and to furnish Opportunity for-Scenery
and Music. In this point of view, Mr. DIBDIN has
fully ,actomplished his purpose, and , has presented
the Public a new-source of pleasure, derived from
those sources which seem at present to be the main
Springs of popular. gratification.
Several Of the Songs are written with huMour,
and are well 'suited to the talents of the &tots 'to
whom' they are assigned. , • ••-
The Music is in general pleasant,- and. in some
parfs grand and impre4ive.7-Mr. REEVE, the Com-
poser, will certainly acid to his reputation by what
he has done for this Opera.- . •
The Performers in general diseharged 'their duty'
with zeal- and success. The Author is in this re-
spe&under particular obligations to FawcETT,Mdri'
DEN, 142'JOHNT:iN, TAYLOR, -HILL, and.
INCLEDON. Miss Tyata also deserves a particular
not:4e. The parts allotted to Miss DAvis- .and
Miss: SEARLi should haVe been assigned to Mrs.
ATKINS and: Mrs. 1-I.2lotiNsToN ' for a more insipid
pair than the two former -can hardly.be found on
'theatrical boards. Miss DAVIS has indeed some
merit as an inferior singer, and Miss SEARLE rather
more as a dancer; but as At-tresses they were both
dead.weights upod the Piece.
The scenery is pleasing, and the precessions'
splendid. The dancilig in the last scene was much
-
% too long, and excited disgust rather' than pleasure.
• •The Audience, 'which' was a very numerous 'One,-
ieceived- the Piece in nvery favourable 'manner.; • but
' it was soon discovered that a. party had entered the
Theatie for the' purpose of oppdsing its as their
hostile spirit was -manifested soon after its com-
rriencernent; atid. without any shadow' of reason.
.Indeed ndeed it is said few individuals,.who have- made
iiiireasbitable claims 'wen the 'Managers; which
'have been rejeefo; have upon.seVeral occasions en-.
deavoured to vent their resentment upo ti dramatic
noireities brought forth at this Theatre. VV e-
however,, that the Public• vot staler its decision

. .
to be guided by 016 petty spitoorpersOnal enmity.
W 8 subjoin a -Specimen of the -Poetry, in a song that
wa4' much applauded, and encored by general ac,
•cla rnation.

S6sv
The 'C recians came running to Troy,
The Trojans went running to meet 'em ;
Its known to each little school-boy, •
How the Greeks they barse7jotAied and beat 'ern.
No hOuse could that day be endued, - •
They made 'ein too hot fir the holders, •
And iEri it As not being iiisued,
Set oil with his dad on his snoiliders. , •
His-fortune he tried on the ocean,
And then such palavering stories
To Dino he told with emotion
" tubes redovare dolores."
When he gain'd all his ends, " dear
./E N e A s,"
Says she,' If you love'Yonr ppor Dino,
When you're Coming this way, call and see us."'
Thinkste--" I'll be hang'd if. I do."
" Sister Artiv,": then says she, " All is done,
" And he's off-Lonly, think what a way 'tis ;
" He's gone with .his saucy young son,
•
" And that rascal, hOsitirtrAehates."
A cord.round her neck she extended,

The one end a nedßost was tled to ;
I am sorry the story's so ended,
But there Was an end of poor Dino.

The new Operatical, Piece of 'The Forty Thieves
was repeated last night with great success•at Drury:
Lane Theatre, to which it will -most probably be
produEtive•pf considerable. pecuniary advantage. As
BANNISTER was suddenly disabled by.a tit of tlie
gout, the part of Ali Baba was assigned to PURSER,
a Comic.ACtor of increasing merit. • :.
• Jo,riNsTorii,,the Ador, of Drury-Lane Theatre,
resurnes.his.old post nea sraSon at Covent-Garden,
as /toys. has pitched his tent at Edinburgh, where
.he intends to remain, • having •prp-chased ' a share of
.
the Theatre in_ that place.
Mrs. I3tu..INGToN, whose present-engagement at
the Opera-Hduse expires with this sevon, is, it is
said, to lead the Harrnonic,Corps of Covent-Garden.
Theatre next season.

COOKE is-still-at Bristol, where he is to play .Mac-
tetli this ,night, and Skylock and Sir. Arcity Mac
Sarcasm .0,1, Monday.,
.\-Vith one night 'inOre. his
encraaenient at that place Concludes.. .
ts
Mrs. EDWIN, of the Dublin Stage, is, it is. said;
engaged to supply.the place of Miss DE
_CAMP, at'
Drury-lane Theatre. Mrs. Enwix,-by all accounts,
is•an a&ress of great merit ; but we do not hear .that
she possesses such. a variety of tderts. as the 'Per-
former for whom she is to be substituted.:
Tut: .1)oo Celebrated canine Per:-
former 'and favourite• of tlie:. Public made- his final'
exit on :Wednesday last. 111 consequence of various
aas of ferocity, Jo Ns is*, his master, doomed' him
to".furpi„Fk,matteifhr Tragic ill ;se." On'the-
above dity he '. le,i of execution, a
Butcher's Slaughter7], where-
his vital thread- was • •- of Pe77'r.3,1 Cq?"4."'
The crime sati'cre,l was''_a,her of air
ungrateful natary! namely, attacking. his ma'ster's''
son ;-
.but his offences admitted palliation when his-
fornier aas of generosity were considered.. -1n De-
cember 1803,. Cal i° obtained laurels' at:Drury-
lane Theatre.. flis_.appearance in the Coiri/24//, and..
his aquatiefeat to. preserve (Tie Marquis' of:-CalaL-
trava's child, rendered. him 'a favourite aaor, gild- no:
dog ever ,receiyed so great a 811.417 e of--pnblic-rappro-7
bation.„ 'He. resolutely plunged ioto:-the water every
evening at command, b;_it he could never he brought
to,bear the, blaze of an illuininated,theatre,
upon it has been remarked, that though' he was par
tial to liver he bad an_ antipathy' to, lights—
. Those
who have witnesSed, his good qualities and ability
will perhaps regret his,logs, and e•i.claim—las poor
Carlo!

Though it is full time. that the subjea of Pala'
should be dismissed trona the Public Prints, ,unless
some 'new light could be thtoWn upon the horrid;.
crime which devoted hint to.death and
,infarny, . yet
rumours are'still, afloat. We.donot however learn
that any thing new has transpired; :e4ept that• the
Letter,' about which sc>. Much has.' been said, was
addressed to Mrs. BLIGHT, and consisted of a strong
recommendation of his orphan
.children to her hu-
mane proteaion. If this alone should be ttle sub-
je& :of the Letter, it should bp given to the Public,
in order to put an end to all anxious doubts, natural
suspicions, and malignant rumours.--The -body of
the miserable culprit was assigned to Mr. LUCAS;
the Surgeon of Guy's Hospital, by-whom it was dis-
seeted. It had previously been offered to Mr. AST-.
LEY COOPER, bUt he declined having any thin..r•to,
do with it, from 'a proper sense of delicacy and deco-
rum,
as he had given eviderice against the' departed
criminal.
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