The Sun.
London, England, 1806-03-25 00:00:00

ADMIRAL CORNff'ALLIS.

- As thiss flallant Veteran has 'at length struck' his
• - and probably forever, it wou dbe 'worse .than
negieet, and, indeed, the height of ingratitude, not,
:So notice tile eminent services, the noble daring, the.
Matchless -perseverance, and distinguished zeal of‘
this true Son :.of -Neptune. Never, believe,
with more intrepidity and firinness did a Comman-
.rfer-in-Chief keep the sea for thirteen montlis:tOge,
ther, shifting his Flag froth Ship to-Ship as their.
equipment became necessary—braving -alike the
storms of the elements and Pi..e cannon of the Foe..
So long asrecokaion hrings to view the memorable
and reluctant retreat of this gallant :Veteran in 095,
engaging with a small SquaCiron the French Fleet,'
that verOtftermirds defeated by Lord li/in/PORT,
it twist lay
,a. proud claim to the ,gratitude of his
:Country ; while Ins masterly attack, in August last,'
of the Enemy's Fleet in Bertheaume Roads, cannot
be h•-ptter elucidated:than in the words Of his Gene-
ral Memorandum issued on that occasion
It is the intention of the Commander-ins-Chief.(
4s` to engage the Eneniy at their: anchorage to-imr-
" row morning. The Admiral will. lead in in the
" Pille de Pons." .
This emphatic intimation to the_Mento Whom it

was addressed,was a volume on the subject. The
gallant
Admiral did lead in ; and the result was, one
,
of thMe Cowardly, but gasconading retreats,
which have so often, and so happily for the Enemy, !i
Covered their Fleets with glory !" Leaving to
Coi(NwALLfi theentim§iastic admiration of.bis brave

.associates, and the cheering consolation (it is known
to•all), that no' childish imbecility, nopuerile in-
, certitude had_marked his cOndu6l,--11 was prompt,
44ecsiVc, brave,,.and manly. •
The, increase of fortnrie, or accrtmu,lation of wealth,
have never been objeas of this gallant Admiral's
ambition : eager only to engage in the pursuit of
honour to 'himself, and 'anions to 'Conti-tier in aid
'of glory. 4o hii.Country-7Such a. men retiring from
the bustle of busy.life, and from the great, theltri7
,portant‘aharge, of the Grand Fleet of England--;:a
charge that has.doubtlesS cost hiM - rnany.sleepless
nights, and anxious days, should' carry -with him 'at
least the grateful thanks of all. hii Fellow-Country-
men; While as'sOar above the mire of political
dissentlons,- -and elude the mist of party prejudices,
will umte`in ardentl\r vcislainer the brave old Admiral's
retirement may. be -attend.;y, every..consolation
flue to integrity, and his recent. domestic. affliction
. (the loss of lAis.tnuch-latnented brother, the good,
the amiable, and gallant Marquis 'CoaNik'ALLts)
• .
'bt,t softened by every sympithy.that can be admi-
.nistere4: by titendsliip,

I\Ti uflcUS.

DußL:nst, Marcy 17.--Thursday and Friday last,
a number of, the Roman Catholics of this City met
at the Fanning Repository, Stephen's-green, to con-
sider of the pyoKtetv of urging their claims at this
,period. Mr. V. p'(.76N•Noa, sen.tWa3 called to the
Chair. After a. ciiSCUssion; in Which several Gen-
tlemen toOk 4irt, a.mntion of adjournment for
,one month was pntby the Chan-man, and unani-
mously agreed to, -
.
A barefooted' pedeStrian, named. Patrick Collier,.
for a. paltry wager walked on Tuesday last from
Athlone to Dublin,- Ancl afters n d LiX times-round
.St, Stephetfs-green, Within thirteen hours. This
- distance, for which he Was allowed fifteen hours,
and which amomited to 63 Irish, or about so. Eng-
lish tulles, jut accomplished with apparent ease. Ills
success seemed highly grateful to the'populace, who
• -carried. him 'upon their SMoulders to the nearest
•vVhiSkey-shop, v•liere -he-continued to enjoy himself
for the remaitider of 'the day. He
-left Athlone at
two o'clock in the •rdorning,.and had elfead. his
task at three in the afternoon. •
The 17th of Light bragoons was 'yes-,
terdav revieWecr on Wimbledon commOn, by
,their
Boyal'Highnesses the•PRInE of WALES,--,DUKES of
1-otuc,.: CAMBRIDGE,. and
,CUMDERLANn. A con-
siderable degie-o of curiosity .was excited among Mi-
- litary , men to see this Regiment, from its • high
charaacr ; and we seldom have seen a greater num-
ber of Geuer3l aird.:-other. OtEcers present on similar
occasions. It is but justice to this fine Regiment' to
:say, that the most,sanguine espeCiations were 'fully
answered, as the appearance of the whole of the
men and horses was-well as to draw forth the• most
flattering andenthltsiastierencomiums from the whole
of the Royal Party, as Well'as. the rest.of the distill-
.
guished speEtators.
• with much regret' we likive4o relate a Melan-
choly event that tOok, place on Wednesday morning
last at the -Rev..Dr. Watson's Acafttny, •Shooter's-'
A young 6entleMan 'of the name of HarVey, of
resp table parents in lila-rid; after having-loaded a
musket ,yith which he had-been accustomed . to go
through th;,tA manual exercise, left the house On
to shoot' sparrows. -He, •
pre-
tence that 1;1." was going
h6,,,tver,"*ant t.,N. in 'ot-hollse, and in ore:et' effec-
tually to complete purpose- be 'tied-the, trigger •of
the musket to his foot,- and placing his head 01i the,
InuzZy, instantly blew c''-ut his brains. , He was
• , very fine voting man ahbtft `'.l7'ears of age; acid hind
just received-an appobitinent: a a cldOC-to
'
• -Raving always been liberzdly treaC'd by his friends,
no cause can be assigned Tor- this ras.'i at-tibtl• Cu-
roper's ,Verdia—Lunacy.
On Sunday, night a
,w,oman, of distr,.."6:'.--d
, ,
pearance, wan t1,v,0 ctinctfen, Went 'to the
house of -the Precinat of -Aldgate',Witheout,-14,r a
night's lodging;' being told Abe could not be so h.'.
• dulcred, she said she Would leave the house a legacy,
• - r • .
and ran away, leaving a girl abet 'five years 'of age;
behind her. • - ••
MAILLARDET'S ClaitI411101:e zlttetition
- and admiration .than any public .Speetacle we ever
feniernt?er an OisiCity. - The- graCefut figUres,
gant attitudes, and wonderful performinces'of these
Automata, equally surprise and please the most cu-
.• rious and -scientific beholder-; they are nbw exhi
biting at No, 101, Stlilartin's,lane, Charinn-Terorts.
The ingenious, proprietor, it is saidi--was'eigra,years
in completing one 'of the figures, and lie -has not
only given grace, skill, and agility,- burbestbwed
uperny- italmost intelleelual -powers, so as to etittal; if
-not surpass, many of: the boasted ell
the human race. , Well may every speaator
how beautifhl astonishing !' incredible!' idoilbeiv-
.
able ! and stiblime4 ' . •