The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-06 00:00:00

PREINiCH PAPERS.

ELSINEUR, JULY B.—(in the sth instant, there
was an engagement in the Sb.und, which listed three
hours, between several small English Ships and our
Gun-boats; the English Ships:were convoyingsson-ie
Merchant Vessels. Three of the latter, three S6e-,
dish Privateers,' and a Yacht, were driven on shore,
but the Yacht 'was afterwards got off. The English
Ship; against which our Gun-boats maintaitied so
honourable a combat, dndet the orders of Lieute-
nant, SuEksotr, in the bay of Kioge, has been
sufficiently repaired, and has arrived at Gottenburgh
with a number of wounded. .She must's also have
lost .many men in the engagement.
CANTON, DEC. 23, 1807.-,-There are, now no
Ships at Bamboo but English and American 7 13 of
the former belong to the East India Company, the
others are in number sik or eight. On the 3d. of
December a Trading Ship from China, beicitiging to
ati English Merchant, and loaci,ed for Bengal, took
fire, and burnt to the water's edge.. The British
Ships of War have tommitti:d many ads of hosti-
lity near Macao. The English have killed an Ame-
rican Captain, who had twice refused them perniis-
;.ion to conic en beard
.Vb examine his Ship. To
justify this minder, ,thet declared that the Captain
was a pirate, and without any other form of process;
carried away the Ship, cargo, and crew. We-well
know, however, that the American Captain never
committed any ad of piracy. His name is Nicou.s;
he commanded the Ship the Tepat, trading to
China, and_appertaining to one of the first houses in
.11:hit-note. -We shall see, what the Americans will
say to this ad of violence.—Moniteur,. July 28.

PSTERSIWIIGH, JUNE 1$ not ce-rtain that
the Emperor will go to Finland; fresh troops are
every day beginning their march for that province.

VIENN A, JULY 6T--It is now determined that. her
Majesty the Empress shall be crowned QUEEN of
HUNGARY, at Presburgh, in the beginning of Sep-
tember. The States are already convened for the
end of August. His Majesty will be there with his
august Spome, probably some days. before the cere-
ttwny of her coronation.

The new Theatre which STEPHEN KENIBLE has
built At Greenock, according to report, is a very
el?gant strucaure. It is to be opened in about a fort-
night, and as that place is full of bustle, and a con-
siderable number of trading vessels are there, it is
likely to be well attended.

COOKE has been more than commonly attractive
at Newcastle, and in consequence the Theere has
beeil kept open for a much longer period than has
ever, been usual alter the Itdce week. He has been
alarmingly ill with a fever; but is now able to per-,
form, with his usual spirit. WeREADY, the Ma-
nager, has treated the people with great novelty.;
Ile engaged DwYErt, BLANC:FUID., BAREYMoRE,Mrs.
GLOVLR, EMERY, INCLEDON, and Mrs. YOUNG,
late Miss BIGGS.

There is likely to be an eager competition for the
Edinburgh Theatre, as the lease granted to Rocx
has expired. Mr. JACKSON, son of the late Pro-
priet.or, is said to be one of the Candidates. Mr.
H. SIDDONS and Mr. M'CREAny are also mention-
, eid as likely to come forward on the occasion. It is
veiry probable, however, that the lease will be re-
newed in favour of ROCK, if he is inclined to re-
sume the management, as be has conduced the
?)ic, time •with, spirit and liberality.
—lt is said that Mrs. GLOVER is nit a favourite
with the Newcastle people in tragedy. Her comic
excellence, however, none can dispute, and she cer-
tainly has not, in that respe&, left her equal on
the London boards. •

A Gentleman calling at the door of a Noble Agri-
culturalist, and enquiring if his Lordship, was at
home ? The servant innocently replied—" No, Sir,
my Lord is gone a wool gathering
A Nobleman, who delights in courtincr.the downy
blessings of Morpheus, even till"the sun has attained
his meridian; has been killed gift' before his time by
the malicious Wits, who have fixed upon his. Lord-
Ship the satirical copromen of " the late Lord !"
The Wits of Paris lately circulated, a detailed ae-
count or two duellists having decided their difference
in ilir-ihilloons.—No dependence, however, is to
be placed upon suchliying reports.
• Iniprisonment in the', filuse, of Correction, is
known anion the Prigs', by the -phrase of "a brae-
ink dip in the Cold Bath."
A Wag, Who Was present at a violent matrimonial
dispute,. gravely advised ttie parties to apply to Union-
Hall.
An Hibernian. adVertisefi to cure the tooth-ache
effeelnally, and adds", iihoulti' the patient at any
time feel a relapse, it will not be' attended with
pain.
In the afternedn of 8 Alurday, a peribn Of some
eminence in FolkSione, 2IS a civil engineer, was ap,
piehended to Cant&rbury, on a eharge of uttering -a
forged Bill of txelia4tge tor 7701. and committed by
the Mayor to NVestate Gaol, for farther exainina7
t ion On Thursday. Ahe ignattire and indorsement
of the Bill purported 'to lie that of G. I. P. Leith, of
'Wanner, and it ,had, been negociated through the
Union Bank, at Can:'erbuty, in the streets of which
plat.' Mr. LErrii, aft, Having discovered the trans:-
aclion,- accidentally ir.tet the Priioner, and took him
intb custody.
By a new Act of I larlianient, which took place
the 2d inst. all D'raft s drawn upon Bunkers Must
bear a date, as well as t he name of the place at which
they are drawn ; •and i 1 drawn beyond the extent of
ten miles horn London , Or are post-dated, beLome,
stibjea to the Stamp for ,the value. The pAialiy, in
not complying with this Aa, is, for the Drawer of
the Draft, Tool.; the Ateeeiver, 201. ; and the
Payer, foci'.
• A circumstance Of a very singular natiyre occurred
on a Revenue trial which t 00k place in WAerford a
few deys ago per,;cu, ii-eps a most exivn-
'sive haberdasher's shop `;as piihlecuted by Mr.
T)wnshend, of the (Alice, for exposing to
Sale, and selling gain aidsivcr articles, with Out tiht
liCenee which the law direds. it pin Was 1)1'0111 •:!,1
ih COtltt whiCh had been pu:cha \cd, and Jur
the full price cif bold ha.; :wen de .wanckcl and paid
in the 13 Pendant himself. Th(t p,,k;a set tin by the
Agent who defended the cause was, that th;uigh he
futy pc:hinted the price of g•dd was c-Irarged, and the
value at gold received, that the artie:e %0 sold wa,:
not gold. The trial lasted to some luAis ; w hen,
On the fullest evidence, and iu the entire entisf-Ct you
of every fair trader, the ':ib-C,ommissiotati. GQ tct-
ed the Defendant in the penalty of Okfl: