The Sun.
London, England, 1801-11-18 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. r 7.

AAR. TV ED this day, His Majesty's Ship Eolus,
from the Downs ; Stark, from Torbay ; o;seau,
from the Channel Fleet ; Carteret Cutter, from
Marcou ; and Ceres, RARSMAIeIy from Guerwy.

This morning arrived a Mail from New-York
and Halifax, brought to i♦altuouth by the Lad},
Hobart Packet, in 15 days from the latter place.
The intended Naval Promotion, by including Sir
THOMAS TROUB RIDG 2, occasions a vacancy in the
three Colonelcies of Marines. These, it is said,
will be given to Captains MARKHAM, Si/ RICHARD
STRACHAN, and Sir SIDNEY SMITH.

The Hon. Captain GREY, it is supposed, will
soon be appointed to a Dock-yard.
On Friday the Gun-boat Flotilla, at Plymouth,
under Command of Captain THomAs HAWKER,
was paid off and dismantled.

The following Notice was yesterday posted up
at Lloyd's :
" Batavian Passports are ready to be granted immediately,
on application to Tiscm As Binw LL, Esq. at. Lord Hawkes-
bury's Office.
" Such Gentlemen as have already obtained French Pass-
ports, will not have occasion to send a second attested Copy
of the register of their respeaive Ships.
" No Spanish Passports are yet arrived, nor are thcrcany
French ones now remaining ; but both are hourly expeaccl.
" Dated this 17th Nov. iSol."

FRENCH PASS.—The following is the form of a
French Pass, for ships :

" Si.AF ce.nduel for the English ship, the-.
" 4.IBEXT Y. IQUAL4 TYd
" French Republic.

" The Minister of the Marine and of the Colonies to all
Commanders, &c. &c. &c. of the Republic.—ln virtue of,
and conformably to the spirit of the Preliminaries of Peace,
&c. and in order to encourage Without delay maritime com-
merce, the result of this Peace, so happily re-established be-
tween the two Nations—lt is ordered, that you permit to
pass freely, the English Ship the ----, burthen tons,
and having— Mariners, bound from to and
that you do not cause herany trouble, hindrance, or damage;
but procure to her, as in profound Peace, aid and assistance,
in case of need.
" Done at Paris, &c.
" (L. S.) By the Minister of the Marine," &c.

Yesterday the LORD MAYoR held his first
Court of Aldermen, at which were present, besides
his Lordship, seventeen Aldermen, Mr. Common
Serjeaur, and the Sheriffs.
The LORD MAYOR, as is usual (being the first
Court), addressed the Aldermen in a short pe.rd-
nent Speech, concluding by requesting their advice
and assistance during his Mayoralty.
The unanimous Thanks of the Court were voted
to the late LORD MAYOR.
The Court ordered the Bread to be continued at
told. the Quartern Loaf.
The Court desired the Sheriffs not in future to
suffer any persons to go into the Gaol of Newgate
to hear the condeMned sermons, or during divine
service, without a special order.
The Searchers and Sealers of Leather for Leaden_
hall were sworn into office.

The Inquest for the Ward of Farringdon Within
presented as a nuisance a steam engine and a corn-
mill, working in Bagnio-court, Newgate.:street.—
The Court ordered their Solicitor to prosecute the
Proprietors:
The Clerk of the Cocket Office, Mansion-house,
laid before the Court the amount of flour bought by
the bakers for the last twelve weeks, aurounting
to 183,318 sacks ; which is upon an average of
15,2761 sacks per week.

DRuRY-LANE,,,-The School for Scandal was
very indifferently attended last night at this Thea-
tre,.and the scantiness of the Audience seemed to
damp the spirit of the Performers. KING is
evidently recovering, and is likely to support his
usual Charaders win''' his usual efTed: If Charles
Surface is not in future provided with a better
set of guests than appeared at Iris table last night,
he must be supposed to have kept very bad com-
pany, for, with one or two exceptions, they
looked like 'prentice bop and dirty Jacobins. In
compliment to the Proprietors of the Theatre, and
the Author of this excellent Comedy, it was to be
expcaed that it would be brought forward, with
more attention.

COVENT-GAAPEN.-Last night Mrs: linLiNo-
TON repeated the charatter of Clata, in the Duenna,
with great applause, Thel-1-ouse was overflowing
in every part.

KEMateS Richard on Monday evertinig fully
proved that he can keep the &Id against any Com-
petitor: \Ve never saw him depict the crook,
backed Tyrant with more complete efFea.
It seems the rase, mcat-eatbrg Gentleman is a Cie.-
,
scendant of the famous Quaker BARCI,AY, the great
defender of his see. If his. posterity adopt these
cannibal pra&ices, - there will indeed be a nemisity
for a now Edition of 4ribTlnist Apolovi

ZAiP REPORT.

COURT OF KlNt's BENCH, Nov, 17.

Heard some arguments in Special Cases, in whll
there was no decision, and then proceeded to hear
Motions, among which the only one that was in-
teresting to the Public, was made by

Mr. BALGUY, '`rho said he was instruaed to
move for leave to file .a criminal information against
the Reverend Samuel Hunt; upon an Affidavit which
stated, that Mr.,Hunt was the neighbour of Mr.
Noon, a Gentleman of Fortune, in Leicestershire ;
that Mr. Hunt had been in the .habit of sporting on
Mr. Noon's estate, and that he continued to do so
after he was cautioned to avoid it ; that he came With
his gun and pointers, and met Mr. Noon, who was
out sporting also with his greyhounds. That he fol_
lowed the greyhounds, as if there was a hare put
up before them, but finding there was no sport,
returned back to Mr. Noon ; but finding that Mr.
Noon took no notice of him, he thought proper to
follow Mr. Noon, and, having overtaken him, used
these words :—" This is the way that I mean to
treat you whenever I meet you—You are a rascal
and a blackguard." Mr. Noon then asked Mr.
Hunt, Why he treated him in that manner ? He
said, after many other abusive words, that he
should like to exchange a shot with Mr. Noon, and
that be &houla wave his cloth.
Loru KENYON—Take a Rule to spew Cause—
Rule granted.
- We would add, however, by way of caution,
though. it is hardly necessary, that this is only an
ex parte statement. The season for judging of the
Case will be when Cause is shewn against the
Rule. - •

In prohibition aga;nst CATHARINE WILKINSOX and

JOHN BOCWELL, Defendants.

This was a case concerning the validity of the
Will of a married woman ; -whether the Will mrnie
during coverture should dispose of property which
she might acquire as a femme sale, having survived
her husband.

Mr. GIBBS argued for the prohibition, 'and the
ATTORNEY GENERAL against it ; but as the Court
gave no definitive opinion we shall not at present
detail the argument.
Lord KENYON, in the progress of the case, inti-
mated as his opinion, that the party dying testate,
it was exclusively for the Ecclesiastical Court to
say whether she had made a Will or not. 'lndeed,
he considered the question as clear ; but, if upon
further consideration, he should entertain any
doubt, he, in that case, should request to hear the
opinions of the Civilians upon it.

THERE CANNOT BE WAR WITHOUT PEOPLE."

R-A:-Pr's Speech i' the Debate cvt the iirmy
Estimates—Mgrn. Herald, S'atui diiy, . 14.

WH Ai accessions to knowledge this age brings to light !
"THERE CANNOT BE WAR. wyrnoor PEOPLE TO FIGHT."
SO R-as-N harangued—SAPXENTUM OCTAVOS
And more information as pertinent gave us.
Yet Ho tER, as well as our p'Qlitic Don,
Held Soldiers; of warfare the si;l,, non ;
Of TnLitsit.ocaus, GLAucus, and Msnosr you've read,
Who right valiantly march'd to be knock'd on the head.
And FALSItAF r maintain'd that in battle 'twas fir;
Mortal Men should be furmsh*d to fi?l up a pit*.
Cries WI :son A " Fight on, for, th6' Peace-Makers scoff,
" be sworn we have plenty of Men to kill of."
And if such be the Dogmas of N and WI NA LIAM,
And HOMER. and FALSTAir, say who shall resjnd 'em
Yet without an exception few rules we ILive known,
And It --2 a s—N's harangue gives the he to lais own.
Ye Heroes courageous take pattern by him,
And warfare you'll wage ; yet 'scape sound wind and limb!
With one flash of his wit, with one dash of Lis pen,
He shall show you the way, Sirs, to War withiut nien.
't.;,i/inst the Frenchmen or Dons, when your tnusquet you
kvel,
An uncourte,;:ts retort sends you post to the Devil
But you'll waste 'warm:. (~;unpc.r;.der, Bhiod, nor Expence,
If you'll wage war, like It against CommoN SENSE.

Food for powder—they'll fill a pit ?es well as better-;
Tusn Man, Mortal Men, Mortal Men.
Falstaff; Ist Part of Help" v.

The greatest number of bail ever known to have
justified in one day, justified on Monday last at
Westminster Hall: The Court of King's Bench
was occupied by it yearly three hours.
Mr. SHEaIDANi it is said, has given up his
house in Hertford-street, and gone into lodgings in
Cork-street.

Mr. TIERNEY'S ray of hope has at least had one
good effea, for it has enlightened his own /tint!,
and broke through the thuds of °Mullion. A cer-
taint Print which has always been partial to him,
has hinted that the raj came from the East ; but it
signifies little where it came from, if it should lead
him, in future, from the mists of Party.
EFFORT AT A PUN.—If any of our Readers are
anxious to see an illustration of the saying, that he
" that will pun will pick a pocket," may find it in
the following Extra from a Provincial Paper.

" The observation,. that what, is one man's meat
is another's poison; was lately exemplified itl an
American trader which put into Waterford some
days ago. The ship had long been at sea-, and the
crew were greatly in .Wo't of provisions. A poor.
Welehman who was. or board, and who had been
carried from the plough to America, whence he was
returning to his own Country, appeared to suffer
most from this ci-rcumstance, when he was agreea_
. bly surprized by the Mate announcing that they had
sprung a leak. ' Ah 1' said Taffy,' that is Ane news,
for I wanted something comfortable to .'ny tionzirch."
It does notaiyear that the Illuminations at Paris
were equal in splendor or effect ,to those in'.dur
-Metropolis upon the auspicious-event of •Pcace.-4
We have no doubt; however, hut that we were at
least equalled in the tumult of exultation and de-
lirium of soy,,whicli have not yet Subsided in this
Country upon that 'happy occasion:
The'pxotbitatit prices given for seats to see. the
F&:tel,c)f:o49opfNcivenlber id Parisi have excited
the wrath of the lsariiian joUrnaliks- one than lent
• hisitcruse-fictr-the-clay• for 1200 iivresi and anOthzr
adverti§ed a window for pa froci,