The Sun.
London, England, 1801-02-27 00:00:00

SHEERNESS, FEB: 26.

Ibis Majestys Shlp Invincible has come down
from Ch:t thin to .Blackstakes, ,having been dock-
ed and refitted.

Yesterday a Court of Direaors was held at
the East India
.House, when the following
Comniantiers took lea.ve, previous to departing
for their respeelive'destinations: Capt. Bout.-
DEisot4, of the Fort Williams, Capt. Wood, of
the Worcester, for Bombay ; Capt. MARTIN, of
the Woodford, Capt. PIERCE, of the Tauntoa-
Cattle, Capt. TIMRRILI., of the Algon, Capt.
BURROW RB, of the Earl Howe, and Capt. WALt,
of the Duke of Buccleugh, for China.--The Court
adjourned at six o'clock till to-morrow. •

The Leeward Islands Mail that arrived yes
terday, was brought to Falmouth-by the Leicester
Packet, and contained Letters and • Dispatehe4
dated the 26th of January, on which day she sail-
ed from Tortola, under convoy of the Soutkamp.
ton Frigate, which re-captured, the day after they
sailed,
.the Harmtv Sloop from Philadelphia to
Cuba, taken:by a Frenich Privateer, of 14 guns.
By this Packet we learn that several of the West
India Fleet had arrived at Barbacloes, but chat
the Carvoy had not arrived there on the t sth of
Januar!, having separated in a gale of wind.

The Leicester arrived at Barbadoes on the 3oth
,of December, with the Mail from. England of
the 3oth of November ' • and learnt that the
Grantham outward-boundPacket_had been wreck
ed on Medhatit's Shoal, the Crew and Mails
saved. Part of the crew she brought home. At
Martinique she found Hie Majesty's Ship'Lr.dia-
thatlabcrut to sail, and PAimah/e, Se.vni.v, and
Hornet lylrlg. at 'anchor. The Garland Cutter
convoyed. her to Antigua. His Majesty's ship
Tamar arrived at Montserrat on the 16th of
January, with .Troops.
Sod! EtY.--Yesterday the 'Patrons
of the Marine Society dined together:at the
Ltiutlim.:Xty.cw, Lord KbrtNEY in the Chair.
The meeting .was very numerous,, at least 300,
A number ot'clEtinguiThed Characters were pre',
sent, among whom was 'Earl Sr. VINCENT.—
This ,ttuly useful Institution,' Whith rears so
Many valuable youths for the Navy, obtains that
support it deserves. The colleetionamounted to
upwards of 800 guineas.

Last -week the Magisirates for the County of
SuTolk, met at Bury, for the purpose of fixing
on a,plan for a new Gaul, when Mr. BUIE Lib's
design. was , appr,oved,,44 is to be inulediately
parried into execution. , - • ,

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ONk of the, tiioSt numerous Ag4ien4f that We
haye witnessed during the present seasbn attended
the second
.reptesentation of the new Play,:enti.:.
tied De_gf and Dirgib, last night-at this Theatre;
and the Piece went off with very great success:
The Play in itself is' eertainly► very Affetling,
and it is most admirably supported by the Per.
formers throughout: It was not, we understand;
originally written by 1{,01:Z&I)tr /Cy and indeed it
contains none of that iniidious•pathos and Vicious
philosophy which generally chartlerize the works
of that writer.'

This Play forcibly appials. to 'the heart,, but
does not -set-Ming, aholie*.*Ordity, and' though
the'general complexion is, of aserious cast, it is
enlivened
,hy•comic. characters and incidents of a,
diverting kind.
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The merit of the aCtiog is 'chiefly attributable
to KEMBLE and Witoootrort, but 'BARRY_
MORE, BANNISTER, jun.' SU ETT,• C. "KEMB LE,
Miss POPE, and Mrs: MOUNTAIN should not be
passed over without-a favourable testimony.
There can be little doubt, from the impression
which this Pieee has already made upon the Pub_
lic,. that it will be highly a:vat-five, and there is
not, indeed, any Hoduetion of the day that is so
supported by such a powerful union of Theatrical
abilities.