The Sun.
London, England, 1806-09-26 00:00:00

DUBtLV, SEPT. 20.

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NEW SILVER Mu'E.—About three months since
,a Man employed 'as a herd on the lands of Slimik-
hill (about, seven miles from this City, and 'three
from the town of :Bray); picked up what- seetue.i to
l`him a small•stone or pebble, the external appear- •
ance of which afforded no reason to suppose that it
had any value ; but from the uncommon weiglit,
-compared with. its size, the man was indUced to bring
it horne,Rd: it remained in.hiS poSsession until the
beginning of this month, when being. accidentally
''she\vn to q- Miner, and its value ascertained; a mi-
.nute search Was made, and ;his hidden source of
wealth was explored and brought to view.--
The richness of the' Mine, and the extent and
-depth of the vein, promise to. make ample amends
for the labour .and expense of 'working it ; as trora
_an' analysis made .by several :eminent Chymists-chid
-Mineralogists, the natural rude and Illlwro4lt ma-
'terial is-calculated to be ,worth upwards of 2!2.1. .per
ton. .The :mine is. now iii.a forward state of work-
ing—and being considergd,a.matter . of, .national itp7.
Finance, it is sincerely to be hoped the Proprietor's
exertions may be-enbouraged and-patronized by the
welt- ..vishers to the prosperity of Ireland ; this mine
--will afford permanent etnoloyment to a:number of
-poor, but industribus individuals, in that neighbour-
hood, who. are bow 'without-means of a comfortable
subsistence. •

PREEN-ROOM tloAx.—On the appearance of Mr,
PENLEY in Scrub, the Editor of an Evening Paper •
stated, that.this Performer had no originality, and
that his conceptions of the part were borrowed
from Messrs. BANNISTER and MUNDEN. A LetSer
was in consequence addressed by. some Theatrical
Wai to the:Editor, in Mr. PENLEY'S name, " assert-
ing his preteiWons to originality, imputing the bias
of the Editor's mind to the force of first impressions;
and stating, that if Mr: PENLEY bad been the first
seen, Messrs. BANNISTER and MUNDEN would have
been regarded as the imitators."—Mr. PENLEY has•
deetned it necessary to disclaim this Lettcr, and to
reply to the waggery by aii affidavit.
Mr. Tosm, the Author of 7 he Honey Moon, has
left another Comedy, it_seems, which is soon to be ,
brought forward at Drury-lane Theatre. If it should
prove._as good in point of dialogue as the former
work, it will be a prize for the Public as, well as to
the Theatre. There has been no. such liroduction
since the days of our elder Dramatists, and ,it is
somewhat•strange that so vigorous a, write; as Mr.
.I.:oniN should not have been heard of till atter !Ls
death.

AP ;M.l 4.I:AN ts ONG;

WRITTEiNt BY EDWARD litYBOIS, EEO.

comPosLr, lik:l6x:

To ease the cares of mortal lite;
Of 6quatling bra 6 and scolding wife;

Wttar gave the Gods benign ?
Some say Beauty,,others Wealth,
'And others, till say ro'sYllealth;
But know, my Boys, _
By all our joys,
'Twas rosy, rosy, Wine.

Be sober heads with cares perplex'Ll,
But his shall never so be veftl•-•

Who quaffs the ;
His sorrows all shall pass away,
Like snow before the God of Day;
Such are the joys,
My jolly Boys,
Of rosy, 'rosy, Wine. •

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE..

DONCASTER RACES.

• TUESDP.Y, SEPT. 23.
st. Leger Stake of asgs. each ; Colts, Bst. 2.1 b. Fillies Sst•
St. Leger Course.
Mr. Clifton's b. c. Fyltteuer, by. Sir Peter .
Lord ttaaltiloffe's b. c. by Sir Peter, out of Queen Mab z
Mr Watt's b. 4. Shuttlecock, by Schedoni -

The following twelve started; but were not placed.
Mr. Clirron's bi. c Warribr, by Sir Peter.
Plr. Brandling's hr. c. by'Star, dani by Mercury.
Mr. Peirse's c. by Benin6brough, Out of Coustantia,
Mr. hlellish's b, c. Luck's All, by Stamford.
Sir• H. T. Vanti's b. c. by Hanibletonian.
Mr. Wardell's if. c. by Delpini, dam by.PotBb4s.
Ivir. W. N, W, Hewett's b. 1. hliss Eliza Teazle.
Illr.-SirwelPs c. Clashier, by Sir Peter, out of liyde..
Mr CrAt's b, p. by Cardinal,,out of Luna.
Mr. Harrison's b c. by Harrison's Trumpator.
Mr. W; N. W.. Hewett's br. f. Miss TeazleHornpipe.-
mr. W. Hutchinson's ch; c. by St. George.
The Corporati6n Plate of 301. for alLHorsesoScc. 3 yr olds to
carry 6st. ;4 yr olds, 7st. 71b. Syr olds, Bst. 31b. ;6 yr
olds anda,^ta, bst. szlb.. The winner of any of the Sub-
scription Pliates at' York thi3 year to carry lh 4.... extra.--
Maiden Horses; ticc. to ..be allowed 41b. To i)ay 3gs. en-
trance; wl.lcii is to be paid to the Owner of the second
Horse. Hoits.tbur miles each. • • '
.Mr. R. Prin:zi's Flighty, by Traveller. yrs old 4r I
Mr; Otr•she-goes, by Shuttle, 3yrs old . r 3 3
Sir W. Ctraitl's br. c. Young Chariot, syrs old 6 '2. 2
Sir M. M. Syl.i.es's ch. c: Sir Sacripant ' • - 34 dr
Hothamts o. c. Bounce. 4yrs old • . 5 sdr
Mr. Clitton't b. in. josephina, syrs old • - 2 di
.11lr K t Wiirdel I's b. c. Nostril% by Velpini, darn by
.Porn ~s, 31 r$ old . dr
Mr: Watts's ell. c. by Ormond, 3345 old, - dr
Mr. Johnson's br. a Sir Andrew, 4Yrs old dr
.14r. Sitwell's b. f. Slirlab, 3yrs old - - dr
-',Mr. button's ch. c. brother to Zodiac, Bst. 21b. agst Mr.
.T.:iurus, by Sir Peter, Bst. Iwo trifles, boogs. li. ft.
The bitter received for Lit. •

Dover Races commenced on Tuesday afternoon.
A :batch had been made for sOl. betiteen Mr.
Denne, -a porter brewer, and Mr. Hammond, a
qua:-ter-master in the 12th Light • Dragoons. Mr:
Dnne'S mare, Brown Stout, won the first heat,
but the iecond and third were won. by Mr. Ham
mond's horse, who was too strong for4er. •
Yesterday Mr. Hammond's horse ran again.:, for
a like sum, against' a mare from Romney Marsh,
the best of three heats. The race was 'decided in
two, both of which were won by the mare with
sipparent ease.

,INIA.RQUIS OF 11.ARTiNGTON.--',ThiS young
*Toblernan, who had been Upon 'his tour through
Yorkshire and Lancashire, with his tutor, Mr.JoNEs,
arrived early last week, with his Suite, at Holyhead,
Wales. Being inquisitive with regard to the pas-
sage to DuJilin; he was informed that the voyage
was about fourteen hdurs ; 'when, contrary to the
*ill; and without the consent of his Preceptor, and
without consulting,the-Duke of DEVONSHIRE; his
father, he embarked on—board the first Packet, and,
about the...time specified, arrived at the Castle of
Dublin, . where Le paid ;an unexpeaed visit to their
Excellencies" the 'Duke and Dutchess of BEDFORD.
This diStinguished. Guest was' received with the
most cordial welcome. The dignified. deportment
of the youthful Marquis displayed,eVery personal
attradion. On a close' inquiry, 'however, with re-
gard to his retinue, and his time to stop, the truth
was soon ascertained; that. it was a- iilooniightvoy-
age). The Duke of BEDFORD immediately, on the
result of this investigation, ordered :his. Yacht to be
ready on the third day,,t9:pouvey the'fUgitiVe,AT.Oble-
man back to
,Holyhead, where he was placed,. once
more, in the care of hig.Preceptor and retinue. His.
Lordsh?pig.noWlit,Caerriarvon; in Wales, and is ex-
peeled. in town'on. the 3d of next month, to attend
the Funeral-of-As: Fox.

• .ANEcDoTz. —Some /ears- ago the. late Mr.
GEORGE SELW"N .`pt` Nt-i.tty and facetious memory,
being at Paris, had :the.hipiiogr of an invitation to a
. Grand Gala to. be...gizea .by t.Prince of. the Blood.
it. was the etiquette to gp,to the Palace
upon similar occasions in select parties, under the
patronage of Ladies of high distinaion,,
had'betn intrbduced into The most po-
lite• circles, being, perfe6ly well-bred, ;and not de-
ficient in social repartee, was condescendingly
desired by a distinguished Duchess to accompany her
to the intended Gala; but her Grace,.with her usual
affability andvivacity, enjoined him to appear dressed,
most .minutely, ala a'enli-saison. Mr. SELWyN,, on
his Nturn to his- personal, residence, imtnately
lent l'or a principal taylor, and orderedan elegant suit
- of clean-saison clothes to be prepared.;' as also be gave -
dire& ions, that every article of dress' should he pro-
ride& strialy 'in conformity :to her Grace's injunc-
tions ; but his Valet-dc-chambre,. from reiscOncep-
tienjAingled out a pair of rich winter ruffles, to be
fixed to the shirt,,Which escaped his observation, riot
•being,ah adept in the science of Parisian modes.
On the gala-day, Mr. SELWYN, after his whole at-
tention had been taken up -in being dressed in the
most fashionable manner, presented himself to his
patroness the Duchess, at her Hotel : her Grace re-
- ceived him most couritous•ly, and 'admired exceed-
. ingly he elegance of his dress, passing the highest
, • .
clicpsmurns on his refined taste; but accidentally per-
. reivi.ng_ the winter ruffles, she exclaimed-" 0!
- ran Pied ! :monsieur SELWYN ! vous ay= tout.
qii
•vous civet des, manchettes d'hyVer
SELWYN, with becoming deference, and perfea
composure, replied-77" I beg ten thousand pardons,
Madam ; I entirely forgot to make an apology
for that part of .my 'dress • I am under a neces-
sity pf wearing winter ruif.,es, as, I have get a vio-
lent qQid.. "
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0;1' -

ii'..EST '.l4t.;Dth Li'.

Baanaiions, AUG. 12'.-4-By the Circe Frigate ar4
rived this morning froth Torfol3, we learn the sailing
in
of ,the'lhoeward-bound Trade from thence on thet'
ad :inst.; consisting of 400 Sail; under convoy' of the
Ldgarneaman and serf Admiral COCHRANE;for their
.proteCtion„ the, Northumberland,. with the Ele-
phant and Canada, arid four Frigates, sailed with.
.theni; and would . see, them far to the Northward.
Sir RICHARD STRACHAN'S Squadron, consisting bf
the Cesar (Flag, Ship), 11elleisle Terrible, &Ilona,
Andacious„Montagne„ and. Triumph., of the Line,
and Mc/anzpus and Decade Frigates, sailed from Car.
lisle Bay this day. They have been constantly em
plbyed since their arrival in receiving stores and
provisions, and gave'an unexampled instance in wa-
tering, having completed 1101 tons in seventy-two
hburs. The Admiral seemed particularly anxious
for the. Ships to weigh, and visited each to hasten
them ; and it was imagined he had received some
intelligence by the Circa which occasioned the great.
bustle that, has prevailed thii morning. This, bow-
ever, is all conjecture, although some accounts have
been received in town through 'other channels,- that
ALMANTZ'S Squadfon, which we lately stated was
expeCted at Martinique, is hourly looked for there,
advices having been received by VitLARET of their
having left Toulon on
junction
20. th of June, for 'the
.
purpose of formina a undien with VILLEAVIkiRz
off the coast of America, as they insinuate (no
doubt as a stratagetii to mislead our Cruizers), al-
thOugh there is much reason to-believe, that not
only ALMANTeis expeCted at 'Martinique, but the
return. of VILLEAUkEZ • also-it- being understood
here, that moorings have been - laid down- in 'Fort
Royal Bay for a large 'Fleet, and a general requisi-
tion .of bread imposed on the bakers, and consi-
derable depots of provisions formed for them.--
Under the circumstances even of • these Squadrons
being united, which would then form a' Fleet of
thirteen Sail of
.the Line, we could not_ desire any
things more than that Sir RICHARD STRACHAN'S
highly disciplined Squadron (for we never saw a
.finer in these Seas) should fall in with them clear of
any chance Of their escaping into port, for we may
calculate, that the result would be, that of his at least
doubling his own force by the capture of an-equal
numberof theirs, and probably the destrutiion of
the, whole.
GENERAL MIRANDA.—Acounts received here
yesterday from Trinidad, inform of the sailing from
,thence on _the 24th--ult. of this bold.and enterprising
,Chieftian, on_ his long, projeaed scheme of revolu-
tiOnising South America; by breaking the yoke of
Spanish o)pression. in that extensive and ‘'nluable
Country... His.. force has been considerabll aug-
mented,at-Trinidad : where, .besides upwards ciao°
volunteers who had joined his standard, he obtain-
ed several experienced Officers, and carried on such
a communication and intercourse with his 'adherents
on the Main, as gave sanguine hopes of his ultimate
and ample success. MIRANDA haa.assumed.tho title
.of "..General in Chief of the Army of Columbria,"
and issued all his Commissions under it. The
British Sloop of War Lilly, and- Brigs Express
and Attentive, with the Prevost, Mosaralque, and
Trimmer Schooners, -and three Gun-boats,constitute
his, naval force ; and .when the last accounts Jell
Trinidad, they had arrived at Guira, within the
Gulph of Paria, from whence it was thought Mi-
RANDA would march across to Cumana, and from
thence to Barcelona, expecting the Country thrOugh
.which he passed to join huh, 'as he was: assured of
their being well affected .to his cause, and was
anxiously expected at Caraccas.
AUGUST 16.—His.. Majesty's Brig Otservareur,
Captain CROFTON, fourteen days from Bermuda,
arrnred, here on Thursday, and the intelligence
received from. an AMerican Brig which she spoke
gives sonic hope that it has been reserved for
the good fortune of Sir JoHN,BoRLAsE WAR,REN
to triumph Over ViLt.EALTMEZ. This Atterican in-
formed, that on the 26th ult. ten leagoes to the
Southwardof Bermuda, he fell in with 15 -Saii of the.
Line, apparently in two, divisibns, under a great
press of sail, standing to the Northward ; that two
Frigates hauled out from the sternmOst division in
chase of him,' but that as Soon as he Shewecl his 'co-
lours, they returned into-the Fleet. This he stated
:to have happened four days,previous to his speaking
the Olvervateur, and was confident of the number
of Ships of the Line, which,though. in, two divisions,
'were not: far apart, but he could nt), distinguish of
`what nation they were. From the corresponding
number of this Fleet with the hostile flying anclpur-
,sning-Squaiiroda—the period at which they are stated -
to have beenrae.en-=their position, and appearing in
two diviaions-s-as far as any reliance can be placed on
American veracity, all tend tp favour our unifiarm
opinion, that theEriemy coniti net ultimately escape.
IL has been communicated here :fibril Sf..Lueia'-that
a report, corroborative of what
.we stated on the 2d
inst. of.a-riaCtion Navin g' takeoplace off Point E,spa-
da, in 'the neighbourhood of St. Domingo, between
a British -and'a French:Squadron, has been, received
at Martinique from St: Thomas, but not in a more
aothentin7shße„:although it is generally credited,-
As late as the 1 nth inst. it dOes not appear that they
expeCted; raS las. been reported; here, any fresh Naval
forCeat.Martinique--noris the return of VILLEAU-
MEZ talked of. An arrival this morning from Do-
informS-of the capture of the Ships Neptune,
RATFORD; Britannia, NicuoLsox ; and Johanna
Charlotta,. B.oRRoWDALE, from London, bound to
Surinam. They were of the Alexandria's convoy,
but had parted' Company, and were proceeding to
the -Southv,ilid, and arrived off Marawiny River,
when , they, fell in with the French Privateer
Schooner ,Teude Addelle, of 14 guns, and 125, men,
"which 'captured thern.on the t2d tilt. and carried
them into Gdadaloupe on the Ist instant. The Aresp-
tune was laden 'with Government stores, and they
Were all valuable Ships. We are also informed by
the same arrival of the capture of the Ship Duke of
York, of this Port, from Quebec, bound here, which,
arrived at Basseterre, Guadaloupe„ on the 4th inst.

On Tuesday Thomas Chilton;
,of Blaydon, near
Newcastle, keelman, undertook, fOr the small .Wager
of one.gallon of beer, to eat 31bs. of raw mutton, siN,
,fresh.ancl,four red herrings, (rate) Ilb. of cheese,
and 31tas. of brown bread; which. he accomplished
in Tess than 30. minutes ! After he had done, he
offered to eat the same quantity, in the same space
of time,, for double the wager.—lt is very fortunate
for that neighbourhood that all the keelmen are not
such corncra.7-ar..