The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-28 00:00:00

NI/'AL NEWS.

Lord and Lady CATIICART are expthed to visit
the Royal Family to-days. at Windsor; previous-td
their setting off for Scotland, for his Lordship to
,take upon him the Command-in-chief of that Coun-
try, to which he was appointed some time stiiii2e-:!
His Lordship will set off on Monday. or Tuesday-next.
• Mr. LILEURNE, the Messenger, set off last night
from the Admiralty, with Dispatches for Plymouth.
'ley are supposed to relate to the return of JEROME
Bosarmern's Squadron from the West Indies. ,
Mr.' Fox yesterday,, by the advice of his Physicians,
went to the Duke of DEVONSUIRE'S seat at Chis-
wick. Many persons assembled- at the door of his
residence in the Stable-yard, to s.:e hini set off. A
platform was contrived, by which he easily ascend-
ed to his carriage, as the exertion of-rising by steps
would have been too fatiguing •in his present debi-
litated state. He was apparently in very good spirits,
though he is evidently much altered by his long-
protracted and alarming indisposition. It is now ad-
mitted that he must again Undergo the operation of
tapping, but as he is in a better condition than he'
was at the time when it was first performed, his
friends seem to expeCt a more permanent advantage
from the repetition.
Yesterday a Court of Direelors was held at the
East India House, when Capt. ROGERS was sworn
into the command of the General Stuart, consigned
to Madras and Bengal.
Capt. GEORGE ASTLE, who commanded the Vir- .
ginie, in the last War, with 'so much credit to him-
self, is just named to the Spartan, of 40 guns, just
launched at Rochester, and confessedly one of the
finest Frigates in the service.
The following notice was posted tip at LLOYDS :-- •
the TourterelM Fri gate arrived et Bermuda on. the
27th of June, with five Transports, •frorn ports-
nuluth ;. the Norris, PALOTER, a Dane, from Leg-
ham to Hambro', is detained and 'sent to Algesirasi
the Louisa, CLARK, of and from Philadelphia, is
detained and sent into Gibraltar ; the Venetian, EL-
SIDGE, from New,Yprk. to Martinique, and the
Harriet, from St. Martin's to Newhaven, are,de-
tained and sent into Newhaven ; the Frid6,24(44
and from New York to. Martinique, is detained, sent
into Antigun, and coodemned. The Francis, CAL-
LAGHAN, from Charlestown to Barbadoes; waS taken 7;
on the 26th of March, and sent into Porto Ricor.
A 'Convoy for Tooniogen is appointed to sail°
1
on the 7th September, and one fur the Baltic -on
the oth:
Lord STViIIOPE has recently printed a little work,
at the Stereotype Press, merely for circulation among
his private friends, which he has entitled " Princi-
ples of the Science of Tuning lastrumeots with fixed
Tones." In this little Treatise the nature of musi-
cal temperament is investigated; and explained in a '
novel, interesting, and satistaetory manner. That't
disagreeable sound, technically, called the
which musicians have always been so anxious to-get:
rid of, proved to ke of great advantage in modula-
tion, when distributed according to Seriph-ape
teutprement. His Lordship objeas to, the expees:'
Sion, the TVidf, in the singUlar number, and shewi
*.that there 'are in faa.t,flae Widves in the quints and'
major thirds A and . clearly demonstrates, that so far
from being'imperfeCtions " it is precisely the proper
o,istr:betiosu Of those tive wolves which produces
that' charming and,. essential variety of charaaiers
between different keys, which is one of the chief re 7.
quisitea in a well tuned instrument."'
the late Stafford Assizes, Mr. D. in cross-eg-
amining a simple country lad, asked him if he did
not, )w much m,such oney a person had in his
'pocket' w-1; :q1 'he wetlt trout home " Sir," said
the lad. Loci 3 at me, Sr,"l said the Counsel,
you are upon yonr oath, will you say that you did have just come to.,
not know " Yes, Sir." ‘.‘ Now," said the lad, The Jamaica, BuRNs, and another. of the Fleet,
" look at me, Sir; can you tell how much moneV
• arrived this morning from Jamaica, parted the.COM,*
I've got in my pocket
ANT:CITATION Rnaur,an,—=-The late Lord AVON.. modore on Wednesday last, the F 6 rtunee frigate.,
MORE, although it matr of distinguished talents, was and the six Ships for Clyde, on Friday night, in sight
of Cape Clear, 41 well. Capt. U. has not seen tho
too apt, from a hasty dlsposition, 'to aoticinate the
tendency of an argument. A celebrated lawyer, Jeanie,
of And for. this port, nor the pfd-
bit, client had suffered in consequence of this ha-
bit, took the t.nllowing method of reproving. it venture, MAIR, since off the Banks of
eugigsdßeing Newfound-
land. Capt. g. sawanother of the Fleet this morn-
dine in company with the Noble
Lord; he delayed going till the, company were at . .• en off.
dinner, 'when ho. entered the room.: he apologiad mg, wh the Clock, but does not know her.
for his absence, apparently, with much agitation,t
enva:ye-miA.nst;ttelie wind is fiiir she may be looked fear
jus
stating, that, from
,a melancholy event he had
witnessed, he found himself unable to, master his The Argo, passed late last nig,ht for Port 4
feelings : ‘.‘ waa,passing through the market," said
;„" a.calf was bound to a-post : thebutcher had ctittsgow, with tics ber.
drawn his knife, and was just advancing, when a The Anna Maria, ELMES, arrived.here yesterday
from Newfoundland, after a passage of 16 days frona
beautiful child ran across hiw, and 0 ! my God ! he
land to land.
The' child!" exclaimed his Lordship
c.‘ -No, my Lord,. the calf; 'WI your Lordship is in ! Capt. ELMES fell in with the Lilly,
the habit of anticipat4." Bone, of and for thiS Port, from Jamaica (one of
Among the numerous improsements lately
made,- the Fleet), an the 13th inst. in lat. 55. 13, eon 43.
, •
at the s.plendid seat of Mr, ABRAHAM GOLDSMID, • "
near Merton, in Surrey, is a curious well. It is sunk qnci kept company with, her till Saturday se'nnight,
in the yard, oppoSite the servants' hilt It is up- when the Lilly shortened sail. Capt. E. lost sight
wards of 200 feet in depth ; and about the mouth ofeight o'clock, P. M.-- Saw her next
of her. about
it ere led a circular stones wall, thirty-one feet
.high. On the summit is a curious gallery of carved morning on shoxe off Tory, on a sand beach. Capt.
stone, inscribed with Hebrew characters. The water, E. thinks she might have been got off had timely
which is forced up from the well by an engine, is assistanee been afforded from the land,' but- he is
l
-fi:aid The she
Lilly go
lay to
over pieces
a t
lowi f the
water, westerlya nd windsapt.
E. e s
drawn from a brass cock. The' following lines are
engraved upon a stone, opposite to this.elegant struc-' 'a
tore : in.
Annathit Mariaksshe,stbru:itg ,struck at the height
anodf tide.otbhregedto o
oTaihee
an-anchor to keep her from' drifting ashore, aa'pt2.
E. could, give no assistance. She is supposed to have
•
gone op shore about two o'clock in the morning, as
a smart; breeze was blowing at that time, and, at
day-liht, fired a gun of distress. She has' a very
valuable cargo,on board.

Potursmotmt; AUG. 27.—The following is a list
Wthe Ships which sailed frOm Halifax, under Con-
voy of the Champion Sloop of War, and were after-
wards fallen in with by the French Ship Veteran,
commanded by JEROME BONAPARTE, on the 16th
inst.—The passengers belonging to those Ships burnt
were put on board the Airtericin Ship Alert, which
passed this port thii.morning, from which they were
landed belt.

Ellison, Sauter, and lames, granite, fn. Portsmouth; Slim
ver,Eel, Stephenson, lohn and fames, bowel!, and Lyddell,
Lawson, for London ; Esther, Sanderson, for Liverpool;
and Sarah, Gill, for Belfast—burnt.

Europe, Steel, and Polly, Hutchinson, fot Ayr,; FoX,
Cockerel, and William, Armstrong, for London; and Alex•
ander, Reece, for Liverpool—uncertain.

Ranger, Richardson, for Oporto ; Harmony, Smith, for
Chepstow ; Wilton, Thompson, for Belfast ; and Favourites
Brown, for Greenock, parted in a gale of wind to the north-
ward.

Eagle, Robert, for Portsmouth, and John, Malleiy, for
London, escaped to the northward.
Osborne, Maffham, for Portsmouth, hauled to the south-
ward.

Sally, Moore, for Portsmouth, supposed to have gone
not& about.

Betsey, Inowern, for Greenock, parted without leave
through the Streigllts 'of Belle.

Three Brothers, Duncan, fu'r —, likely to escape.

•
Since writing the above, the Eagle Transport for
this Purt is arrived, and gates, that the morning
after having been fallen in with by the Enemy, se-
veral of the convoy were seen from the mast-head•
t,elring away for England—the Enemy out of sight.
• Just arrived the For tunde Frigate, Capt.,VANstr-
TART, from the West Indies.

PLYMOUTH, AUG. 20.-Arrived the Danish Brig
Zurtuna, Capt. KOEDT, from B2rcelona, bound to
*lensburgh,, laden with brandy, &c. detained by the
Trqfalgar Privateer; and the Danish Brig liaabes
Aneker, Capt. 13.171.1., from Benecarlo, laden with
6tained by the Lively Privateer...

Arrived -the.D.anish-Brig 4urora, Capt. JANsETtr,
from Cette, laden with wine, Br9.' f9r Copenhagen,
detained by the Lively Privatger; and the Danish
`Alp Die Fran.' Afargaritha., Capt. PETERSEN, fro‘ni
-Cette, bound to. Nieugadt, detaitied by the Unity
friyateer.

Arrived the Young Roscius, Hero,' and Betsey
y3ivateer4,, from a Cruize.

HARWICH/ AUG: 27.--The Diana Packet, Capt.
SEE WARD, sailed this afternoon with a fair I,Vind for
Husurn, with the, Hatnburgh and Bremen Mail.. The
qottenburet Maii rernalinsjitliffirq being np Paclte
Harbour to,convey it.

Remain ttie CA4rsgr and Indignant Gun-brigs,

.GRE&lfacx, Auo. Q5.--The Margaret Bogle,
HANNAH, and the Roberts, BLACK" from Jamaiq„

This Well Abraham dug, and high the waters rise;
Vo, irom the grave, .nr,an hopes to reach the skies;
Thus through the hii.is the silent waters drain,••
brought from depths to mount in springs apin.
• 18(36;

HILL _and Mrs. ArmNs, it is said, do not return.
to Coyut-Garden Theatre, preferring a provincial
management. The place of the former at Covent-,
gardenl'heatre is to be supplied by BELLA:KY, a'
good musician, iktid formerly lcno.wn as an, Oratorio
Singer in the:Metropolis.
FAwt ETT is going to venture. upon the part of.
Lord Og in which the
;admirers of good. C-
omedy must wishlte. may succeed, as the Clandes-
tine Marriage, hardly been equalled by any dra-
matic produCtion 'that has since been submitted to
the Public. • •

DEAL, AUG. 27.—Arrived the Leverett Sloop of
War, and several 'other Cruizers, from ()tithe French

Coast.

The King of Hor,x,AND has been severely ar-
raigned for bis restridifiti, of the Press in thar coun-
try: Bet if be denies his subjeas the privilege of.
publishing their opinions on the GovernMent of
other' countries, a;ii, well as their own, they are atT
least permitted to utter their sentiments at home
a very great luxury; cOnsiderMg the family he conies'
from, and the Imperial Head of that family, Be-
sides, there is no reason to a'.;Trehend that the King
of HOLLAND ever Means to i,sue a decree prohibit-
ing the Mitch from politiC4 *subjeas•
either at home qi abroad ! ! "

YARNOUTH, AtIG. 27.—A large Ship (in appear-
ance AmeriCan). struek upon the Hope, near Yar-
mouth.yesterday, about eight p. m. She heat off
her: rudder, but afterwards succeeded in getting otf,
ancl,i4now at anchor in Lowestoft Roads.

SHEERNESS, AUG. 27.—Sailed this morning His
Majesty's Sloop of "War Cormorant, Capt. Pilaw-
mo Eomith a large Convoy for the Baltic.
Passed by the Nore several of .the West Intl a
ships for i;ie River.