The Sun.
London, England, 1808-03-29 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS

MAkti 2d.--;Ariived Majesty's
Ships Thelid and Member from a truize ; tlt~ Essex'
&YU. from Liverpool for the Brazih ;
BAa, from Newfoundland for Poole; and the Ply.
»math, BOTTIISEY, from Cork for Plymouth:

DEAL, MARCH la.—Arrived I 1 Majesty's Ship
Tribune from Plymouth.

PORTSMOUtH, MARCH f3B. ~Arrived this day the
Valiant, GRANT (Transport), for Gibraltar; -Sperm.,
BROWN, Mary, CELLER, nULINETTI
Friendship, 'WARNER, and Dove, BADCOCX, from
the Downs. '

Sailed the Medusa Frigate, Capt. BM/I/RUM, and
Boadicea Frigate, Capt. NIAITLANn, on a cruise off
Havre ; and Orates Sloop of War, Capt. LAPE.NO•
VERE, for Plymouth.

The Yolontaire Frigate takes convoy to the Me-
diterranean, the Melpomene to the \Vest Indies,
and the Bold, Gun-brig to the Downs.

DISTRIBUTION 01. PRIZE.MONEY.

To the Sloop Port Nlalion, for the capture of the Berbice
(in company with the Acosta); at No. 2.2, Artindel.street,
for three years.
To the (ion-brig Bruizer, for the recapture of the Camilla,
of Shields, on board, on her arrival in port, and every Wed.
nesday and Thursday, for three years, al No. 9, New Broad.
street.
To the Captors entitled to share in the property captured
from the French in Egypt, Igor, on the Seth inst. on the
31st„ and every Wednesday and Thursday atter, for three
years, at No. g, New Broad.street.
To the Hired Cutter Princess Augusta, for the captures of
the Neptimus, the ()flyer waght, and Vruw lohanna;,.and
the Kitty, on board the Cutter, on her arrival in port, and
for three months atter, at No. 2, larttes.street, Adelphi.

The Oipry Schooner, of to guns, Lieutenant
arT,.has captured in the West Intlies, the Spanish
Privateer La Vengeance, atter a desperate resistance ;
the Spaniard had eleven killed and seven wounded ;
the Gipsy none. The whole of the town of Black
River in•Jamalea, except only Nix or seven houses,
has ,been destroyedby fire. The loss is estimated at'
150,0001. to 200,0001. a very small part only of
which was insured.

'A boat with twenty-one men on board got into
Dover on Sunday from Fhishing, from Whenee,t hey
Made their escape on Saturday ; the forts tired at
them as they put to sea, but without doing them
any injury. They state that there a►e eight Sail .of
the Line nearly ready for sea, and that two Frigates.
latelysailed from Fleshing. Perhaps these were the
Frigates that were seen on Thursday nif Flartlbtli
Head. . .

THE THEATRE:,....The Tragedy of Othello was
represented last night at Covent .Garden Theatre, be-
fore a ntimerous audience. MURRAY apol(SiZed,
for the indisposition Of Pots, wtw, however, went
through the chataaer of the unfortunate Moor wi'h
considerable success. COOKE resumed the part of
Lagos in which he displayed that ettedwe force
which in general characterizes his acting.- Cassio
had an able representative in CH.%IILES KEMBLE,
who was particularly successful in the Bacehantilion
Scene; Miss SMITH performed Deatlemona with a
powerful expression throughout, and was much ap-
plauded. The part of Emilia was rendered more
than usually prominent by w. Sr. LEGER
Offen as this Tragedy is represented, it excited a
strong interest. Them are, however, many offen-
sive passages, whiCh ought to be sacrificed to the
improved manners of the times,
The liberal Manager of Covent Garden Theatre
has renewed articles with BLANCHARD, whose en-
gagement expired this season, for five years, upon
an augmented salary. BLANCHARD is a very re 7.
speaable atior, and has the additional merit of al-
waystheing alert on his post.
CATALANI.--The following is given in a Pamphlet
recently published as a general estimate of what this
Performer received in the course of last•year in the
British Dominions. It should be observed, thather
salary at theOpera,House this year is 5060 guineas.

Salary at the King's Theatre . . - ,Ca, too
. 800
Her claim of an additional said. . 1-
lit Benoit (besides presents) . - . . '1,200
ad Ditto (besides presents) . - * JAoo
Argyle-street Concerts - . . 810
Benefit Concert, at about - . - • Moo
Scippo's Concerts . .
lath Concert - • . . Soo
Dublin Concert ' ... . - a,soo
Cork, Edinburgh, Liverpool, York; Oxford, Man.
t: h ela er , dud Liiriningbana,,at about . . 6,0a0

i G7ga,

The Loki) Climicat.t.ott might well cengratulate
himself on being released front the trouble of in-.'
vestigating the complicated affairs of the Opera
House, and we sincerely believe that the people in
general, with conwaranycly a very few exceptions,i
would be glad to hear that' the Country itsell
were released from such an establishment. How-
ever, if it should be under the condua of those
AlstinguiShed Persons who have lately interfered, it,
may be rendered' an • amusement for the higher
circles, and those who are fond of any merit btit
what their own Country can produce.
The conduct of the Frenzh in Portugal is atrocious'
'beyond description. to the 'Proclarriations issued,
by the French Ruler, relative to that unhappy Cain.%
try, its termer Goverument alone was condemned,
and the people were assured that the French came,
to relieie and to 'noted them; ypt the most severe
contribdtions have been levied
.upon them, their
feelings , and religious faith have been violated by
. the confiscation of the Church 'property,. their eccle-
siastical establishments 'have been destroyed, their
military Ofliceta have been shot for nothing but a
rigid sense of honour, and they are obliged to suer
every Species, of misery that could berintliCied upon
them, even if they had given that etfence to inc
which the latter wholly imputed to the expatriated
Governthent when lier predatory hordes entered the
unfortunate country.
The ill-success of Mr. SHARPE'S recent Parlis;•
roentary ettlirt will, probably, induce that Gentle«
man to return quietly to his mercantile pursuits,' as
more suitabk to his hahits'and the limitted range of
hip powers.

Yesterday %Val married S. ROIIERTSON, Esq. of
London, to Alisi MILLER, dmw.hter of AV ILL! &SI
M"LElts Elq.'of the Roi•al NivV, Porton.