The Sun.
London, England, 1806-03-06 00:00:00

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• PORTS!STOUTir, MACH s.—Ai'rived the Vir-46
'Gun-brig, of I'2 pins, Lieut. J. M. ; and,
the Debastatioh, Bomb, 'Capt. A: ArmsEtt, from
Cruize ; theßillsey, LAMB; Frederick',-z----; Supply,
and the Mercury, SARGANIr, from Sunderland : alk)
'the Sussex Oak, JOHNSON'; Princess Royal, RICH-
ARDS ; and the Four Friends, PARK,fiOIII London ;
HARRING'fON, from Wateiefad ; and
the Francis, from Lyqn.
Went ()lit of Harbour tlie:Gitraltar, of‘B 0 guns,
Capt. M. ROBINSON ; and came inito Harbour the
Mercury Frigate, Capt. CHARLES PIt'LLY, to repair.

DOYER, MAlroft '5.---A number of light Colliers
and Fishing Smacks have put into this q-larbour
through stress of weather : the Bryson is entirely full
of Vessels of all descriptions.
Came in the Amelia, of Stettin, Capt. Smrrli,
with brandy, for Hamburglr; also
,the'Bee, of Yar-
mouth, Capt. MARTIN, with iron, from Newport,
fur London.

Passed by for Rotterdam the American -Ship
Lexington, Capt. FROST, out 34 days from Balti-
more. •

DEAL, MARCH .s.—Sailed the Amaranthe Sloop
of War, on a cruize off the French Coast; the In-
dtfatigalde, WEIR, from Jamaica, for London.—
Arrived the Cygnet and Sea Gull, Sloops, of War
from a cruize, and remain in the Downs with the
Edgar, Utrecht, and Trusty Wen of War, L'irn-
mortalite Frigate, Prospero Bomb, Rosario, Bo:
netta, Otter, and Diligence Sloops of War, Archer,
Bold, and Escort Gun Brigs ; the latter has a signal
flying for a Convoy to the Northward.

Lord HENRY PETTY, as Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, has signified his, desire to receive the Gentle-
men who usually bid for the State Lotteries, to-
morrow niorning.
The celebrated colle6tion of medals which be-
longed to the late Dr. WILLIAM HUNTER has, it
seems, been purchased in order to being reposited
at Glasgow. It was understood that this colledion
was to be added to that in the British Museum.
The sublime Oratorio of -The Messiah was well
attended last night at Covent-Garden Theatre. It
was also well performed. Between the Ails Mr.
NEATE obtained much applause by biS performance
of one of STEIBELT'S Concertos on the pipo-forte.
ANCIENT CONCERT.—The fifth 'performance of
these Concerts, for the present season, took place
last night, as usual, at the Hanover-square Rooms.
The Earl of DARNLEY was again the presiding pi-
redor, in the room of Lord Frrzwir.L.Lim. The
opening Piece was the Overture and Dead March in
Saul. Mrs. BILLINGToN and HARRIsoN particu-
larly distinguished. themselves ill the charming Duet
" What's sweeter than the new blown rose ?" Mr.
J. B. SALE, who is much improved, acquitted him-'
self very ably in " Pop'lous Cities please us then,'
The tine Chorus, from Deboiab, " The great King
of Kings," 'closed the first a& with grandeur and
very ,impressive effea. GLucK'S celebrated Over-
ture and Minuet, from Ipkikenia, commenced the
second a&. In the course of this
_act the fine old
-music of Macbeth received due advantage from tht
efforts of BARTLEMAN, VAUGHAN, aneSALE, jun.
HARRIWN, Mrs. VAUGHAN, BARTLEMAN, and Mrs.
BILLINdTON, gave delightful effed to the well-
known Air of " Gently touch the warbling lyre,"
as harmonized by Dr. HAYES:" The whole of the
Concert went off. with admirable effea, and was
much applauded by an elegant and numerous audi-
tory, among whom was'the PRINCE of WALES, and
many of the higher Nobility.

Mr. COBB'S long-expeeted Opera will most pro-
bably be among the novelties at Drurp=lane Theatre
this seasbn. BRAHAM is to supply the music.
The name of Mr. CUMBERLAND'S new Drama,
A Hint to Husbands,l promises some good conjugal
instruaion. It will become a popular play, indeed,
if it should contain any hint that may avert the
horrors of a Curtain Lecture.

Sir JAMES BLAND BURGES, whose poetical talents
are deservedly admired, gives a Prologue to his
friend C6MBERLAND'S New Drama. The Epi-
logue comes from the literary veteran. himself..

An incident occurred in the House of Commons
yesterday which created much pleasantry. The
SPE'AKEK, in putting the qtiestion for committing
kikaXANDER TROTTBR to the custody of the Serjeant
'at'Arms, substituted the name of ALEKANDER DA-
vrsow. This qui-pro quo, for putting in durance
the Treasurer'of the Ordnance in place of the Ex-
Paymaster of the ,Navy, convulsed the House with.
laughizr.

An accident of a serious nature happened on.
day evening, at Mrs. Asifs, of Linton. The' family
had been somewhat alarmed by the appearance of
persons lurking about the house for some nights,
and there having been several robberies in the neigh-
bourhood lately,' they thought they would be pre-
pared ; accordingly a brace of pistols was removed
from a place where they had lain several years, and
were supposed not to be loaded. The maid servant
accordingly snapped one of them, which did not
flash, and afterwards snapped it several times; Miss.
ASH took the same pistol from the servant, and point-
ing it close to her sister, snapped it--;-when, to their
utter astonishment, it went off, and the ball pene-
trated her chest, close to the collar-bone.- We learn
the ball has not yet been extra&ed, but that favour-
able hopes are entertained of her recovery. Yet it
must be considered particularly fortunate that the
pistol did tot go off in the maid's hand, for once
while she snapped it, she held it close to Miss 4311's
head.

'On Wednesday se'nnight Mr. Da Hall, tenant,
Syearshill,parish of Ferry Part-on-eraig, Fifesbire,
on his return from Cupar.?larket, -fell from his
horse and was killed on the spot: His body was,
found two days afterwards in the fields of Ctaig,-
at a little distance from clic public road.