The Sun.
London, England, 1808-10-06 00:00:00

MARGATE, OcT. 4.

• The Benefit Ball of the Master of the Ceremoniei,
AtLe-litis, Was last night numerously attended. It
was opened with a minuet by him and Miss Rogers.
The Minuet de la Cour followed, which was danced
by the same young Lady, and her brother, with all
imaginable elegance. Mrs. Williams then moved
" through the circling mazes" of-the minuet with
M. Le Ras, and the graceful ease of her deportment
was generally admired.

Among,th-e company were, Loßtand Lady Trim-
, Weston, Sir Edward and Lady Hales, General 'and
Mi3.le3 Carleton, Captain and Mrs, BoubAeau, Mr.
and Mrs. Devaynes, Mr. Ti;dward, Riley, Major
Brisco, Dr. Cooke, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Abothnot,
Mr. Jarvis, Mr. St. George, Mr. Buckley, Mr. Itn-
pey, Mr: Francis Cobb, &c.
The Ladies in general evinced much taste. in the
choice of their dresses; but those who were most
distinguished for elegant simplicity of attire, and
superior beauty of person, were the Mi*ses Chet-
Wynd, Pearson, Dixens, Riley, Myers, Donaldsons,
Del Pratt, and Bicknel, &c. Three sets were
formed, with about 3Q couple in each.
The company did riot retire until a late hour, and
it is but justice to the Master of the'Caremonies to
add, that such was the vitae! propriety of his atten-
tion,- that none could complain of his neglect, al-
thoUgh 600 persons were assembled,on this occasion. 1

KRMRLE'S Hamlet, altogether his best perform-
ance, drew a very numerous audience to the Hay.
market last night, who were gratified by a classic re-
pre-seritation of this arduous character.
The Prince of WALES has held forth a liberal
example to the proprietors of private boxes at the
King's Theatre, in having given notice to the Co-
vent• Garden Patentees, that his box was wholly at
their service. Such an impression of the late heavy
loss is highly honourable to the feelings of his Royal
Highness; •
CATALAN; on Tuesday se'nnight made Irer first
appearance at Cork, in Semiramide and 11 Fc7zatico
per la Musica. The theatre was Crowded on the
occasion, and the warmest applause attended her
exertions. All her performances at the same place
are likely to be equally successful, and she has been
honoured with the appellation of a « delightful
prodigy::
:Yeii&day the LORD' -MAYOR gave an elegant
dinner at' the Mansion Honseqo the first Regiment
of London Volunteers, of which he is Major. His
"loyal Highness the Duke °le/CV:MIDGE was pre-
sent, by invitation, 'as were many of the Aldermen
who have Inilitarycommands, viz. SirJoHN EAMER,
Alderman BIRCH, Sherd; SMITH arid HUNTER, hcc.
The dinner was Sened m the Grani Egyptian Hall.
The Volunteers all appeared in their r,gimental,?, and
with side-arms, and made a fuller tnuser, we Under- •
stand, than they have done t'or some tune past.—
kyal- toasts were drank, and the evening.was
bp:La with thd utmost conviviality.

SIERRA ikOIVE GAZETTE,

WyItRAL LEpNE, JULY 3t, IROB.--013 the 21st
of this: mitintiri-arrived here free England his Ma-
jesty's Ship; carte, Caphin C. FAB(AN Com-
frafing on board lite Ofiieer appointed •• by
his4Vistjettlo succeed to the Government of this
ColOnye-wheriever the existing Governor should va,
cate his office; andltlittLiAikt DAvvEs, Esq. one of
the Commissioners appointed by, his Majesty for a
particular service on the Codst cf Africa, and 'Oro
rnerly Governor of • this Colony. Under convoy -of
the Shaine arrived at the same time the Brucegrove
Transport, having ou board .a detachment of the
Royal York Rangers, under the -eon-unclad of Capt.
M'Oeraort, of that regiment ; and Mr. WAterere
Rottf4Esv; formerly a civil servant of the-Sierra
:.4!/°(i qqttlfmnY•
- ChbOtcqvi of this month, died; at his. quarters
tnjForChilottlion,- Captain WILLIAM IVIURRAy;
of
the I )yal-,Xb.tcsk Dangers; the Commanding Officer
of.the detachment stationed err this -(20!ony.
On.thv,t4th of ibis mouth a General Order eras
issued by Governor 141:z)LAm, of winch 'a copy is
given in this Gazete, by it was cleclar,:!d,t that
on the following day the °dicer appointed by his
Moijesty would assume the govermnent of his Ma-
jesty's Colony; and on the e7th, ehe new Governor
assumed his office accordingly.
On the 28th, sailed tor Engiarid his :Majesty's
Ship Mutitte, having under her convoy the Bruce-
grove, .41exandef; and Elizatclk .finderson.• •
On the 3o; h of this month twenty-one Grumetas,
who were confined in irons it, Fort Thornton, were
distributed to such of the inhabitants as'were willing'
to employ them, arid to engage to furnish them with'
provisions and clothing in terurn for their labour.
The Governor congratulates the inhabitants of his
Majesty's Colony on the great eagerness shewn to
obtain free labourers, as a proof of their increasing
industry anti prosperity.
Some of I,lje inhabitants of this Colon#. having en-
deavoured to lay claim to certain Grumetas, -or free
labourers, on the ground of their having been bought
by them ; a Declaration has been published by the.
Governor and Council, of which a copy is-given-kr'
this Gazette, for the purpose of preventing all such
illegal and unwarrantable claims in future.
The Governor wishes it to be understood, that al-
though he must of Leees,::,y suppress and protest
against every dire& or indireet violation of the laws
relating to this - Colony, he is very anxio'ss to pro-
mote the real interests of every individual of its inha-
bitants.. it is tar from being the wish of the Go-
vernor, that any Grumeta or free labourer should
leave his master in consequence ofthe present De-
claration; and- if any such circumstance should oc-
cur, which he. thinks can hardly happen without the
m'a
fault of the"ster, he engages to endeavour to pro-
cure for such master other Grumetas in their place,
so that no man shall be able to complain that he is
either direally or indirealy injured by any aa of the
Governor.

The objeet of the present Declaration is solely to
set forth, that no person within this Colony 114 s, or
can have, any claim or right to any native of Africa,
in consequence of any dire& or indireta sale or Our-
chase, or in any other manner not strialY consistent
with the At-A of the British Parliament for transfer-
ring the'Culony of Sierra Leone, and his Majesty's
Order in Council of the I tith of March, 1808.
The Governor wishes to call the attention of the
brave and loyal inhabitants to the.best measures to
be taken for the defence of his Majesty's Colony,- in
case of any attack from a foreign'.enemy. The
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vernor at the same time.declares poiitively, that lie
has no information from any quarter whatever of
the probability of any such attack ; but he only
tells theibilabitants that there is touch talk in Eng-
-101491 thr.93)lony of Sierra Leone, and thit it Will
Sonie time do great good to Englapd, 8;1 Avh
haps, is known to our enemies; and be asks the in-
habitants to say, whether it is not possible that this
may make some enemy think of attempting to de-
stroy the Colony before it grows too strong.
The Governor recommends to such of the inha-
bit
ants as have fdrms in the country, to build small -
houses nu their farms, which will always be of use
to them, and where, in case of an attack, they might
send their wives and children in safety, and stay
themselves to fight ; and be knows already that
some good and sensible men have begun to do this.
And the Governor tells the-African inhabitants of
his Majesty's Colony, that as he knows them to be
brave and :goOd men in fight, he shall always be glad
to hear whaj.;.fhey think is good for the defence of
the Colony.

COPY OF GENERAL ORDERS.
Fort Thornton, July 26, rSog.
" His Majesty having been pleased to appoint ThOmas
Perronet Tiiompson, Esq. to succeed to the Government of
this Colony, whenever the present Governor shall vacate his
office, and many circumstances rendering it expedient to early/
such appointment into immediate of a, Mr. Thompson win
assume the Government to..lnoriow the 27th inst. From him
of course all orders will be received, and to him all reports
%sill be made.

" Wm. Dawes, Esq. having 2ssented to the desire of the
Governor and Council, to at as Engineer durifig his residence
in the Colony, he will from this day take the superintend.:
ance of all public works ; and the necessary directions for
carrying into elti:ct the orders of the Governor will be issued
by him, and are to be regarded accordingly.
" Mr. Walter Robertson having returned from England,
on the first rgLrext month, will re-assume his former rank
and situation imthe Volunteer Corps; and, being the senior
officer in the absence of Mr. Vanneck, will have for the pre-
iCtit! ihejanriinand of the Colonial Militia and Volunteers
withrtlie same authority which Mr. Vanneck possessed.

" T. LUDLAM,- Governor."

On Saturday last a melancholy accident happened
in Gateshead. A pers,rn drib ing e.,tilo, and who
had engaged a boy about 13 tears of age, at the
Long Bank, to assist hi 'it, gave the latter a con to
lead, with a rope affixed to her head. The beast
passed on very quietly, 'and the boy, not appre-
hending any danger, tied the other end of the rope
round ,his body. As soon, however, as they reach-
Ud Clinesiliat turnpike bar, a dog atiacked the,cow,
‘vhich.ctiuititillitter to run furiously, dragging the ug-
cher her. At lengtil the anitnal
w tncb,,enabled some persons to te,coc the troytrOmus bat not before he 11;14;
been goted severely, and otherwise dreadfially.
bruised.