The Sun.
London, England, 1801-08-24 00:00:00

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A Court-Martial was.4el4,,osterdayr„ on'board
the Surprize in this ilarbtitliV-ta try Lieut.. joxii
'4ON, commanding the Union, Hospital-ship, at
this Port, for charges set forth in,a Letter to the
ruS of the Admiralty ; whew-they 'being p artry
Prove
ee 0, he t‘ifaS diSlTliaSed from` the Ship; "id ren-
l:ed incauable—mi- ever- ttrvirifi-16 MAJESIY
(in,

ILieut; Nit SomEcttrttl.t-• has commissioned tie
r.Ra;son, at this Port, fitting, as a Receiying-ship tp
be static ied at Leith;

Sailed His Majesty's Ship Amazb)ii,'lDl.3B_'Dm, ;;;*
Capt. SUTTON, for the Downs, arici'lluntef
of i 6 guns, Capt. JONES, tor:Plymouth.

The" caboitrg hired Lieut. WR.IGHT, has
gone .up the Thames.

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Arrived the Brig Friekdshi;t, JON) with a:drgo
of coals for the DOci-yard.

MADEIRA
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Tx T‘ Argo of 4.4. guns, Carysfirt of -28 guns,
Falcon Bomb, with the Cygnet, Warrior, Alexander,
Majestic, and Champion. Transports, •having .on
board the Bg.th Regiment, comprising about 1600
men, arrived off Funchall, on the night of the z3d
July•

Captain Bow EN immediately sent, a Boat onshore
for -the purpose of announcing to the Governor the
arrival of. the Squadron„ stating the objet of its
mission to be the defence of the Colony. against any
.probable attack frOin the Enemies.ofHer FAITHFUL
MAJESTY, and at the same time intimating that,his
orders direEted .the forcible possession., of the place,'
if he, the Governor, in the leaSt opposed the land-
leg: of the Troops:-
Arrangements. Were accordingly. made during the'
kigllt,,--for.- the -debarkation., of.. the.. roops under
'lther ,alternatixe.; but our.. people, were soon.:re-
lieiedfTornall solicitude by an
.assurance from the
6Overnor; that he regarded our people as fri'erids'
and illiei;-and'woilldigive them appropriate recep-
tion. Tie Troops were accordingly. landed in the
Morning, and immediately assumed the Garrison.
duty of the' town, .in conjunftion with' the native
soldiery.' • • •
'he .Garland Frigate,bearin'the,Flag ofßeaf-
AdMiral. MoNTA.ou-E,.and -the Sib.lork Sloop,..havi
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about so sail of West 4diamen under convoy, ar,,
rived- arii.nolfAl on the io'th day of ,'July from
Portsin&itivltnban the- isth proceeded to,the West

WINT.ER, 'Of chines, has been'
honothdblY acqu tled by the CottLfilartial of the
Line •at4Portsnmxtb, before',Tincligips. BERTIE,
Of thA ,Alalta, exhibited several, chfrges against
him.

ALEXANDER CROKE is'iptiorifted Judge of.
the. Vke-Adiniralty Court at 'Halifax, with a salary
of zoool. per annum..
Commissioner SCHANK, oldie Transport 'Board,
arrived ai-15iymouth'On Tluirsday,- in a incist beau,
tiful Schooner-Yacht; With.a Sliding• keel,. belong-
ing to his-Grace the Duke, of .131:;.DGEWATER, to,
Siptrintend the embarkation of zsooTrench Pri-
soners, fromiviivi Prison,' on board the S'amisson,-
`Allrekl,'St:"Niaohis,- and Prudent, fitting to re_
ceive'them.-..CommiSsionet-ISaIIANK , superintended
the.building of the above beautiful yacht.

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WEYMOUTH, Au G 21.
T4I•S mornin the l IN G, acc4mßaniti by P-
Ano iPlu us,.visas ahout in his phaeton? on the ,
tulwoiih roan; His MAJESTY droVe
:the Q,IYEE lq and PklNcsss:Es took. .the same excur-
sion in,..the' ir-Soci.4l?les i'the TtOyAL FAMI -
ea qt the Seat of Mr. I-4 NNING:, it Pox veil. A few
'ML HENNIt G lost a fine child of
-ten nickiths-
The TWyAt. X.,AtsirtLY have-been prevented from
taking their ,aquatic excursion these two days, on-
'account of a strong easterly
,wind blowing.
-the DUKE of\GLOUcEsiER, and•
Earl RpssLitvia,had a long, ccinferendeqast night
with I,g. Wicx.liAm. •
scica party of Nobility,. spent ;he evening.
'With T LIR MAJESTIES at GlOilcel,er Lodge,

SATURDAY, AUQ t\
morning H,s Mn j Es.fr Y4ynzifier breikfast,
'accompanied by PRINCE ADO LF,l44l,and the LUKE
of '9LbIiCiSTFR, rode out, on horseback on the
Dorchester road, to 13-incOthbe, Ridgeway, &c.
-Thc,.Qty RE N and. PRINCESSES in their SoCiables,
attended by I.4adyM.-WytsivAßD, and Mrs. WIND.
Itiod, took an excursion to Upway, the Seat of J.
WELD, jun. Esq. where' they partook of an ele-
gantldejtiore, after> which the Royal party walked
round the Gardens and Shrubbery.
Fortunee.Frigate arrived here this morning,
iind fired *Royal Salute.


' On. Thursday last General PATI.ISON, of Blendon
Hai,-;gave a Public Breakfast to Her Royal High-
TS Ss the PRI N CRSS of•Viat ES, •and a numerous party
:of Nobility and Gentry.
iAtYork Races on Saturdayr Mr. V EirTivOATH'S
..karna: hy, Bst. beat Mr. BAKEi'llOn'ah, Bit. slb.
fotit- miles, zoogs. each, h. ft. is to 8 and 6to 4
oti .jonah.----Lord DARLINGTON'S Midi 'MO/0C1),
Bbt, 51b:'beat Sir T. GAscoioNE's Doodle, Sst. two
zoogs, each; h. ft: z and 3 to zon Maly
'Moloch.

There, is no, truth in the report that Mr. K EM n LE
ha4tssigned,the management of Drury-lane Theatre.:
Itirdifault to conceive the motives that produces
such- unfounded -reports.
• IfoLmAN is now in treaty, for the purchase of
the Dublin Theatre and, it is said, he will in
all likelihetod'. conclude the ,it
the sup..
port of friends and family 'conne"&ions, the mana-ge-
ment would probably be very '-'prbosiierous in his.
hinds. • cr
4.:D8 100
On Saturday a Baker of Tottenham rymed,Gooa-,
.
Man, was convietect, lied " he IVI

'5 .more the sitting Magistrates
in 'WorshipLstreet; in the penalty of iliefor hying
_Alum in :}is bakehouse for the punzoseof adulterat-
ing the purity of flour and bread. , The information
was, very, prpperll",- laid by the Master of. the
Bakers' Company. xr
A-man and two boys' were' wounded on Saturday
evening,. on broard., the brig ,lying alongside the
_impress tender, from the wadding of the
.Towey
guns.• They were conveyed to the hospital, an
hopes are entertained of their recovery.