The Sun.
London, England, 1808-04-19 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

,
PORTSN 0 A
UTII, PRIL la.—Yesterday arrived. a
few outward-bound West Indiaman to join convoy.
• Sailed yesterday the 11, emesis Frigate and Serapis
Sore-ship, with a convoy for Newfoundland, Que-
bec, and Halifax.

The West India convoy sailed this eVening, but
are now (half-past seven P.M.) bearing lip again for
St. Helen's, the wind being 'unfavourable for pro-

ceeding.
Arrived this day the Aiphea Cutter from a cruize.
Sailed the Boadicea Frigate, Capt. MMTLAND,
and Ant Schooner, Lieut. BIRD, on a cruize.

FALMOUTH, Arm 16.—Arrived hi 4 Majesty's
Ship L'Espiegle, from Portsmouth, for. Cork ; and
London Packet, HOSKINS,' from London.

Sailed the Princess Charlotte Packet, Capt. Gm
aorr, 'with Mails, for Barbadoes and Jamaica; and
the Duke of Kent, Capt. COATSWOaTtI, for Halifax.
and New-York:

DEAL, APRIL 18.-;-Sailed through the Downs
from the River the. London, CARTER, for Quebec;
and the Lord Melville, ROACH, for the Brazils.

PUBLIC AMUSEMENT. The Theatres Royal
oeene'd again last night, and were both well attend-
ed. Richard the Third, and Mother GOose, were the
etxterlainments at Covent Garden. The new Co-
medy of The World, and Tekeli, were represented
at Drury-Lane.--SsoLea's Wards had also a very
numerous audience. The chief new pieces at this
place were a Comic Ballet, entitled, The Kit,:h; or,'
The Cristont of Duninow, and a new Pantomime,
r"entitled, Thirty Thousand; or, flarteguin's Lottery.
The whole concludeo with a graud aquatic Speaacle,
'' called, The White Witch; Or, The Cataract of Ana-
zonia.--AsmtY's Amphitheatie brougat forward its
popular Ballet of The Brave Cossacle, and a:•• new
Pantomime, entitled, The Man in'the Moon, and
other incidental Pieces. It had a numerous eudi-
ence.—Tne ROYAL Cracus had also a due
.portion
of public favour,- and its naval pieces were a Ballet
of Action, entitled; charlotte and. Werter,"and a
Panto:aime, entitled, The Farmer's Boy. ,
Yesterday, according to ancient custom, the LORD
MAVoR, 'attended by the Sheriff's; Aldermen Sir
JOHN EAMEII, Sir. CHARLES_ PRICE, PURRING,
SHAW, Sir WILLI4II LEIGHTON, YLOWER, LEE,
,HUNTER, BOYDELL, .1. SMITH, WOOD, BroCH,
SCHOLEY, DOMVILLE, the Chamberlain of Lon-
don, and City OffiCers, went in grand procession to
Christ's .Church, in Newgate-street, preceded by
the Bt4dewell and Christ's Hospital Boys, where
they heard an excellent Sermon preached by the
Bishop of SALIsIWRy, who took his -text froM the
2oth chapter of the •Mts of the'Apostles, and 25th.
verse—" have counted no mangold, 's silver, or or
apparel ;" from whence they returned to the Man-
sion-House, where a most elegant and sumptuous
dinner was provided, of all the dainties and delica-
cies of the season.
Before dinner, Sir D. BAIRD and
voted
S. Aucti-
NWT
Y were presented with the Swords to them
by the Corporation. of London, with the Freedom
of the City, accompanied with a suitable Address
from the CHAMBBRLAIN ; to whoM Sir Davin re-
turned his thanks for the honour conferred on hint.
The Egyptian Hall was superbly illuminated with
variegated lamps, beautifully, diversified Found the
pillars and festoons with great taste; the tables
were laid out, as usual, with temples and arches,
supported by .pillars adorned with military and
naval trophies, ' under the direction of Messrs.
Hormatis.
The tables were plentifully supplied. The grand
Baron of Beef was placed on a pedestal at the bot-
tom of the Hall. Among the company present were
their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of CumnsecaND
and CANIERIDGE ; ,Lords MULGRAVE, HAWKES-
BURY, PORTSMOUTH and his Lady ; the LORD AD-
VOCATE, Of SCOTLAND, the SOLIMOR-GENERAL,
SWEDIsIi AniBASSAboR, &C. &C.
THE BALL.—At ten o'clock the &ors were
thrown open to the longing throng of fashienablea,
whose impatience could only be equalled by their
bustling. efforts to succeed is procuring a,situation
whiCh might atibrd them an opportunity of. ehjoy-
Jog the amusements of this lively scene.—Great as
the ingenuity exhibited on former occasions has been
to display magnificence and splendour, certainly .no
attetript has equalled the effed produced last night,
either in decorattons„- or the arrangement of the
company. The Coup (limit produced by the judi-
Cious•exhibitions of lights, and the taste which ap-
peared in the fanciful . arrangement of ,the fiewers,
on entering 'the Salogn, at the same time that it
afforded 'gratification, also excited astonishment.—
The crowd was immense. The Ball was Opened
soon' after eleven o'clock by his Royal Highness .the
Duke of CAMBRIDGE and"the Lady Mayoress.,
EPPING HUNT.—Yesterday the ancient City
Hunting Match was revived; at noon„ a fine Stag was
turned out near the to milestone, on Epping Forest.
Notwithstanding there was a 'Royal Hunt on the
same day, near Windsor, and notwithstanding the
office of Com Mon Hunt has been lately abolished
in the City, a vast number of peraons- of various
ranks were present. There Were two Ladies in the
hunt, who attiaaed universal attention and admira-
tion by their graceful deXterity.in,menaging their
horses, whilst many a City youth was laid prestrete
on the ground. After' two hours hard running
through the Forest, the stag took water in Goold's
Pond, whither the dogs did not attempt, to follow.
Three men., however, rushed in at the risk of their
lives, and secured the gaMe. This Cockney termi-
nation of the hunt satisfied the sportsmen complete-.
ly ; and they all returned in the evening after .hav-
ing spent a most joyous day. There were, as usual,
a number of dismounted horsemen, and- several
squabbles with turnpike men in the course of the
clay.

-SLazytt4a BEAUTY.—Sarah Smith, the young
woman who dept at Cuckfipld nine days in August
last, namely, from the 15th to the tad of that
month, has, since that time, had frequent sleeps
for several days and-nights,' without the rov;ibility
of being awakened. This extraordinary lemalu Lis
lately been married to a son. of

~~~~~

• •
, titic.R.TV AND INDEPENDENCE 1
J R Tit kor rxc DA'SC-cir •Ti{g *AMY, F. 29, Wait.
As fruitless an attempt as any that 'has et been
made by, the Rebels, lately took place against the pa-
; rish of Mirebalais, but they paid 'dearly for their
bld The 1) Tt; ••
o nembrave Marshalan HE 0 iSA 1
seconded by Brigadier ALENANJOR, jun. totally de-
- teated and put them "to flight: This affair is a mini-
ature of the ever memorable one of Si Marc. The
r rebel.BAUncs, the Chief Artillerist of the Rebels or
Port-an-Crimes, was killed. he famous Comedian
Lyi, who commanded in concert with &units, Lad

his thigh fradured. The Rebels left the field cover-
; ed with their.dead ; we also took a standard from
them and a gold many prioners. Tki4 action•does
great honoor tolLirshal P. TOUSSAINT,WIIO. has cle-
f feated, the projects of the partizans of PETION, who
expected t,) surprise Mirebalain, •
The Cornritindaet Louts LADOUCEUR also de-
Ferves the praise of the President; for the zeal and in-
, defatigable atrivity displayed by'ltim on that °era,
sion, by purseing the rebels into.the woods and re-
; ducing.them to a state of despair.'
I His. Highness the President, on the first appear-
ance of the 'rebels, joined the cordon with all dis-
i patch; but he learned their defeat almost as soon as
ctheir arrival. His Highness
.Visited the Towns of
I Genaives, St. Marc, Dessalines, ev.c and organized
the different Military and Financial Administrative
Bodies of the Province ; also those of
Marshal TOIJSAINT. :He was every where highly
pleased' with the state of the public spirit of that
Province, 'and with the Marla of attaclvnent whit%
he rebeived from all classes of the people. The
army is completely clothed and eqUipped at. every
point. Each corps, with its appropriate uniform,
rivals the regularity, the discipline,, and martial ap-
pearance of European troops.
ORDER OF THE DAY OF TilE ARMY, Fin. !I, dol.
After having
,paid the last duties and the last ho-
nours to the retrains. of the intrepid M'Cuumcn,
and of the heroes who fell with him in the field-ot
honour, we,preceed to acquaint the Army with the
successes of the naval 'forces of the State of Hayti.
On the 2tl inst. ,the Squadron of the State, con-
sisting of,the Brig the Ffludroyant, and of the Cut.
ters L'Avantga7de and La Province da Nord, which
sailed train the Pape the 31st January, under the
command of Rear-Admiral M'Cur.Locn,.and of the
Chief of Division ANTOINE PARISIEN, attacked the
two Gallies of the. Rebels, La Constitution and La
Guerriere, which were at anchor in the road of Joint
Babel, .andproteeted by the fort and by several bap,
talions of troops. After an aaion of several hours,
La Constitution was blown up, and La Guerriere
was. cast upon the coast and burnt.
..This event, which was prepared with that wisdom
which charaelerises ail the 'measures of his High-
ness. the President, gives the most fatal bloW to the
traitors. and the infamous rebels who still cling to the
odious gang of PETI9N.
The less of the eocruy was considerable, and we
may consider it. as the commencement of the ruin
of his navy, which our brave seamen Will not fail to
accomplish.
This morning the funeral service of Admiral
M‘Cer.r.ocu, and, four. seamen, who fellin the battle
of the dd, was celebrated in the Cathedral of the
Cape, in presence of his Royal Highness the Presi-
dent, with all the pomp due to the memory of these
intrepid defenders of lawful atithority and of liberty.
Our loss consisted of three' hillerf and. five wounded,
among whont'is the Captain of the Frigate Bastven.
Done at the Head-quarters at the Cape, the tith
Feb. 1808, sth year of Independence.
(Signed) TII. RAPHAEL,
By Order of HENRY CH RISTOEBE.