The Sun.
London, England, 1801-02-28 00:00:00

BRIX!" AM, TORBAY, Frn. 26.

ARRIVED here last evening, a Privateer Brig,
with d large Merchant Ship, supposed to be a
Prize.

The Suworow Schooner and Afig.era Fire-
ship, which sailed yesterday, were obliged to put
back this morning, owing to contrary winds.

The Hon. Admiral CORNWALLIS has hoisted
his Flag on board the Ville de Paris, of 112
guns, as Commander in Chief of the ,Channel
Fleet.

SUTTON, Esq. is. appointed Captain of
the Fleet, and Capt. RICKETTS, of the Mersra
Fite-ship, to the Yille de Paris, of ti z guns.

PLYMOUTH, FED. 26.

ARRIVED the Achilles, of 74. guns, Capt. G.
MURRAY, from the Cliannel Fleet'; ati4
i)f 36 guns, Capt. R. KING, from a Cruise,

Arrived the Danish ship An4a Catherina, laden
with stockfish, from Bergen bound to Leghorn,
detained by L'lmmertaliti Frigate.

FALMOUTH, FEB. 25.

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ARRIVED ;the Triton Portuguese Frigate, with
Dispatches from Lisbon.

DEAL, FEB. 27.

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THE Earl Spencer Privateer, Cape; STEW ARTS
eat= down from the River last night, and re-

mains.,
His Majesty's Ship Cowl; is arrived from the
Ntore ; and' the Eugenie Sloop of War sailed this
Morning oa a Cruise to the Westward.
DOVER, Fur.. 27.

S.tx LTD from this Port, the Zoreflguqd, of
Embdeu, capt. RULE, for Calitit Avith Passen-
gers and Baggage. •
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Arrived 'the ,gic-rci Hendrick, of Stettin, for
Bourdeaux. •

) LISBON, FEB. to.

We have been alarmed here by the ,Frenclaleet.,
Thp'irahiporhags Packet passed through them off
Ugliant, and de day after her arrival four Frigates
chased one of ours (English,' into the Tagus.: A
Lieutenant was put into a, hoat,,to give anforma.
tion, and the Arinerve instantly sailed to advise
our 'Admiral of it, whO is stationed off Cadiz. It
is suppOedv.they are going up to Egypt. The
Lieutenant..zwho brought the Intelligence pis not
suffered ; lapdirhis vessel coming frpm the Coast
of Bar "he'ls obliged to perform Quarantine
in the giver' in a little boat .that brought him,,
his tiwri ship being gone, and no ()they daring to
take-; in on board; so there he ,remains in an
open'Silciff; and boats go Mail and throw victuals
to him, as if he were a wild beast. in a den.

Earl ST. VINCENT has alWays been a steady
friend to the 'Corps of IVlarines, sensible from lus
long professional experience, of the utility of
their services that Corps, therefore, may now
hope that the claims to consideration of a
great number of the Officers, from length of
service, will be properly attended to. There
are men in the Marines still Lieutenants, who
came into the service before souse of the General
Officers in the Line.

At a Court-Martial held on board the Princes'
of Orange, Admiral Dicasotes Flagship, six
men were tried for Mutiny, and all found guilty ;
three of them are to suffer Death, and the other
three to receive ftom too to 300 lashes each.
The ships expeded to be dispatched to India
in the curse of the next week are the following,
the Commanders of which have severally taken
their leave of the Court, viz.
For Bost BA Y--The Fort William and Worcester.
For Cur NA—The Duke of Ruccleugh, Alfred, Wood.
ford, Albion, and Taunton Castle.
For BiNGAL—The Earl Howe.

The following Ships of this season will then
remain, viz.

Fot BENGAL—The Henry Dundas and Preston.
For the SeicL Ist. A Nos---The Princess Charlotte.
For C INA—The Belvedere, Watley, and Earl of Aber-
gavennv. •
For Sr. 'It:LENA and BEN C AL—The Lord Nam.
For Ditto and Bt r 4 coo t. tw—The new ship Windham.
For Co As-r and BA v—The Asia, Walpole, Lord Thur.
lowe, and Sir Stephen Lushingtou.

The NI now before the House of Commons,
for relieving certain persons from the payment of
the Poor Rates, and for extending Parochial Re-
lief in certain cases, contains a clause for suspend.
ing the right of enforcing poor Persons requiring
relief, who are owners of a cottage or garden,
or of household goods or live stock, of small
value, to assign or deliver up the same to the
use of the Parish, before they are admitted to re-
ceive Parochial Relief. This suspension is to
continue for a time limited, during the present
High Price of Provisions.
The from Philadelphia, arrived this
week at Bristol, has. brought s i tierces, 3 17' bar-
rels, and so half barrels of rice, and six tierce's
Indian corn ;—and the Philadelphia, a cargo of
3185 barrels and 167 half barrels of wheat flour,
and 31$ barrels of rye flour.

TILE 61? ATO RIOS .

Coveid Garde,,.

THE Sacred COmposition entitled Creation,
which is highly honourable to. the genius- and
kicked HAYDN) was performed at this Theatre
last night, and actratted a very -numerous an-
dience. We have so often. borne testimony in
favour of thiS sublime mirk, that nothing more
need be said on the present occasion, 14urthat it
was very well supported by-the voc"thl anti instru-
mental Performers, and received with great
applause. .

Huy Irtzrirt.

The harmonic treat at this Theatre last night,
consisted of a Grand Selettion from the Sacred
Works of HANDEL, coMprehending some of his
most beautiful and admired Works. MARA, of,
course,' shone with superior lustre.—Her pupil
Miss MARTYR, has in a great degree subdued her
fears, and her talents, therefore, .arpear to much
more advantage. Her voice is plamtivi!, and she
is obviously possessed of taste and feeling. We
hate not room to give due praise to thereat of
the Performers. The House was very well at--
tended, and the followhig -additional Stanzas to
" God saive the King," 'the ready produClion
of young AR Not were received with enthusi
asm of applause and encored, ..;
,• ;;; •
eaten
Oucqafiona King defqd,,.._.
t!rrin'auttl4Qtvii.edrc3ty,illar
A..pr0m..40 Nation's pray !r„
Our King ! friend ! father! spate,
• •
God save the King.
Ward off the fatal blow,
Cite him again to know •
Comfort and health;
To thee our pray'rs arise,
Humbly we raise our eyes;
Hear-hear.our earnest' Oki 11
God save the King.'

rocAL coNCEie

THIS charming Institution, which excited so
much attention, and which afforded so much plea.
sure to the Musical World a few, years •ago, was
revived fait. night at Willis's Rooms, and attend-
ed by a large and elegant auditory. It will not
be necessary far us to dilate on the.merkts of the
Entertainmentywheil we "observe that it is under
the canduet or performers as 'f-ImutISON,
KNYVETT, BARTLEMAN,.aIIIt GRE4TOREX, and
that it has all. the support of their respeaive ta-
lents, as well as of Mrs. HAIVRISON; SALE, and
a lopg list of distinguished
.Performers,..v.o. cal and
instrumental, constituting, a powerful Orchestra.
The, Band was led by CRAMS R.—The Selec_
tion last night was. judiciously chosen, and well
varied. The. whole may be considered as a; line
academy of vocal excellence, and we have no
doubt that it ,will obtain the fervent patronage of
the musical and•fashionable circles..: • . . .

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The Translation. of .1)11. and Dmm4, as reprea,
sented at Drury. Lane Theatre, hatbeen ascribed.
to the joint efforts of Mr. C. l(Kstata and Miss.
. Ida CAMP. The former, we understand, had no;
concern in it. • The latter has. already displayed
her dramatic talents in a Piece which was,
brought forward.for her own Benefit„and which
• indicated a promising share of literary merit.
The University at Dorpat, which the Emperor
PAUL' founded, and which. Would doubt have
proved a respedable Institution but for the unfor.
tynate ciregnistance.. of there being neither -Scho-
lars nor Pi:Q./mon, has been removed 'to .Mit.
tau. _ ,
•
DAMS RAG HR, whose Travels in Africa have
made so much noise on the. Continent, has been
attacked as an Impostor. Ide has offered to purge
himself from the accusation upon oath,' but this
has not been' deemed satisfaaory, and he has un_
dertaken to authenticate his account ,by
certifi-
cates from several Dutch residents: in Africa. He
has already 'undergone a stria exatninicioll,andsis
soon to pass under that of Professors.BOTilosa.
and 13ER LACH, whose acquaintance: with the-.to.
pography of Africa will, if he has .attempted. to
impose. upon the Public, enable them
,to deted +the
fraud.
(-
The following is an Account of theAthottnt of
Duties on British and Foreign Spirits- -imposed
before 1792, paid into the Exchequer in the
years ensuing Jan. 5, 1800, and -Jan. 5) i goti
distinguishing each year :
• British Spirits. Foreign Spirits. Total of both.
tgoa 4428,454 0 o u o £.1,63%,61c.) a o'
118qL 60309.1 o 9 9271595 0 0 45301738 6.44
Part of the Fleet which sailed from Portsmouth
the 7th December, under convoy of the Andro.
meda Frigate, arrived at, Barbadoes the ;4th
January, . having- separated on the night of the
141J1- December, in latitude 49. 3. N, long. ti.
9. In a violent gale at S.W.
A Sloop with Herrings is lost near- Wexford,
supposed to be the Mary, M'Cowan, of Aber.
Married, on 'Thursday last, at St. Mary.le.
;bone ,Church, HUGH INGOLSDIIY MASSEY, Esq.
of the county of Limerick) Irel'a'nd, to Miss
MARIA Flth. NC ES DENNIS, of Norbiton,‘ county
of Surrey, and daughter 'of the late FaArtufs
DRNN IS, Esq. of the Island of Jamaica.
On Wednesday evening Richard Voaks, Mas-
ter
.of the Commissioners' 'Yacht, was unfortu-
nately (frowned ,in Portsmouth Harbour. He
had been to carry several' people from his own
vessel to Common Hard, and returning to the
yacht, the Isaac by- some accident upset. Ile has
left a wife and five children.
Last Monday night Mr. John Dowden, a re_
. spetlable farmer of:Lyndhurst, was found drowned
at Minesteed, with his horse standing in the wa.
to by his side. It is supposed he had fallen in
attempting to ride over the foot-bridge.

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'A P-PENDI.V

To lig

REPORT PlO4 THE BOARD OF ~.ACRICUI.7"6:LE,
RESPEC,II4G THE CULT.DRE 01: POTA.XOPS;

Tr s Rtiard of Agrieulinri,. Obedience: to
the requisition of the C.minitiee of the Hon' se' of
Commons, ta4n Lao contiitieiatThn,
Whether ar,y and what. on the Culti-
vation-of Early Potitoes' Would be likely to be
attenJe'd with beneficial effeds :" also, « What
Revlations and Conditions it may be proper to
prescribe in granting any such Premium ;7 be;,;
teas c to report is fonoivs
he °bre& of'the etinimittec seems to be the
prod&thuion ofeeriy-Patatoes.

'phi's expression will. apply either to earl,
sorts, or to any forts; provided they be brought
into consumption at an early season.
The sorts, taich are dile(' early, Traii7the
time of their completing their groi.iith;"beCorne
ripe, and their stalks die, 'in Jttne, July, or AU.
gust : but these sorts are not greatly piodutliVe
in quantity, and may he considered rather as an
article' of luxury, than as an. Objed of general
consumption : nor for that purpose can a sufficient
quantity of seed he at this time proeured.

Secondly.—Mit Potatoes May he broiight into,
early use by being gathered before they arrive at
Maturity, • The' Board does not conceive that
the COMMirtee would wish to sanition this prae,
ticeby Parliamentary Premiums ; as nothing shdri
of real distress can justify the consumption in July-
or August, of one hundred buihels" froM an-acre
Of. hind, 'Which in 061ober Might' produce doubly
the
,quantity; :and of a quality mere fit for human
fdod.

Far these reasons,. the Board cannot recommend
Premiums for early Potatoes, in ense ui"
the word.

Neithei, 'upon fUll Consideration, can the Board
advise the granting of Premiunis fdr the growth
of Potatoes on land which is_already in tillage,
and destined for other crops they conceive that
the object in view may be attained without hav-
ing recourse to that expedient:
Having cleated their way by these Inquiriepi
the Board took into-their-consideration the ex-
pediency and effed of Parliamentary Premiums to
procure an extensive growth of common Potatoes.
That some peculiar. encouragement is neces-
sary, appears from 'the' common o:•,inion, that
the Potatoe is. a; root more. than ordinarily
blaming, and from the.cuttuth.being ort.that att4
cOuntniat generally *mined' Hy Landlords in se,:
vend 'parts of the Kin am::
Nori 'in--the case 0 ''tticti)l4lltiful supply c tip
the drop be,preserved for' chance cif
Markets 'f though •methodsa for drying arid' rte.:
serving Ahem have beeii pritaised' 66:
der the .sanftion of the,lliiiird) sOrne'-poWerfut
instigatidn- therefore Seeriik*ceiii'fy to raise, a*
crop, fully adequate •tti- threliiiesent'eiigeno,l•o
an article, On the.tilltiV:iilo'n of which large ek'Y
pene6s 'are •• dna voidable. -•--

It appears alio. to the produe-
tion'ot inCr;thsed quantity of Potatoes, in' tlt,
months of September or Odober, may he- aim.*
equally advantageou's to as' if' the'
same were produced atlan earlier period. 'lt inay‘
in some measute prevent.thp necessity • of imme.
diately using, the new crop of Wvileat for con._
sumptiOn and for SOd at the sat time, and when
for many reasons it may .be').tis'ath''antageotis to
thresh out more Wheat than ais hlisolutely neces-
sary. • '
1 Fried ''of \\rhea' t May also by these Means,
be prevehted fiom rhing'.at a Moinent when it is
peculiarly desirable to '.sre it confined to it's na.
tural 16,e1:

For these reasons, the Board strongly retom.
mepds the grantlng.of Premiums for extending
the culture of the common sorts of Potatoes.

Jr this respect they have two objets in view :
The one tri eileourage the culture a'rlicino. Farmers
and Occupiers on A great scale ; the other to be
resliitted to Cottagers, who may have, or may
prociire, gardens, or small pieces of ground.

These measures taken together, seem likely to
insure the objeet of the Committee! but by the
lust, the Board conceives that the condition of
the Cottager m3y be permanently ameliorated,
and .that he will be inclined to cdntinut a prac-
tice, from which he will receive so great a relief
under the present pressure.
if it, be objected, that the.present high price
is of itself a auffiqient eneooragement to the
growth of •Potatoes, it. mkt be. observed, that itit
inuoadiote operation iijo,anireafe, particularly
to the Cottager, -the difileutv of-obtaining seed,
and, that the expptiativn: of. a plentiful Wheat
harvest, both iron) the favou'vable season, and
from the breadth sown, may make Potatoes, at
all times an expensive culture, in, the
.present
year an hazardous onet • ,

It may further be obselved, that the Public
will not sustain any loss by the amount of the
Premiums given for Potatoes, intiatituch. as the
smallest ditference which may be reasonably ex-
retied in the price of that article by an extended
cultivation, will relieve the :lasses most in
want, to a much greater amount than the value
of the Premiums expended can burden Others.
Impressed with these ideasA the. Board begs,
leave to recommend to the consideration of the'
Committee as follows:,

That the part, of the United Kingdom
Great Britain,, be.diVided into Twelve
and that the follotving Prerhiltms, to the amount of
i;oaol. in the *hole be offered for the cultiva.
Lion of Potatoes, by Proprietors and Occupiers of
Landi not being Cortagers