The Sun.
London, England, 1807-05-27 00:00:00

CAPTAIN R. KENT.

Captain R. }LENT, of the Royal Marines, belong-
ing to his Majesty's Ship the Conopus, ho, at •the
head of a small detachment of that corps, fell, on
the evening of the 27th of February last, in an un-
successful attack upon a strong hold in the posses-
sion of the Turks, in the Island of Prota, near Con-
stantinople, was the 2d - son of SORER KERr, Esq.
late Mayor of Cork. He entered into the Marine
Corps at an early . period of his life, in which he
served with credit tOr 26 years. During the late
war he served on board La Pomona, under Sir J. B.
WARREN, Bart. and is-as with him on the Uniberon
Expedition. He afterwards was appointed Adjutant
to the Division of Marines, and served in that situa-
tion until the conclusion of the war. Ie the pre-
sent contest, he served as Captain of Marines on
board the Venerable, of 74 guns, under the com-
mand of Captain JonN IIuNTEtt ; and on the night
of the 24th of November, 1804, wa3 ship-wrecked
in her on the Rocks in Torbay.: During that tre-
mendous night he never quitted hia Connnander,
but stood alongside of him on the broadside of the
Ship, with the sea breaking over them, until the
whole of the crew were saved. After quitting the
wreck, that part of it on which they stood was soon
separated from the remainder, buried in the surf,
and, never more seen. He was then oidered
Ireland upon the recruiting service ; and on his re-
turn was embarked on board the Canopus. In land-
ing upon the Island of Prota, he advanced with his
party towards an old Monastery, seated upon an
eminence, in which it was supposed there were
only a few Turks ; but-in that he was deceived ; for
upon arriving at the foot of the hill on which it stood,
he received a heavy fire from all parts of the building
—through the windows, loop holes, Sce. Several of
his people fell; but he rushed up the hill at the head
of his brave companions, and set fire to the gate of
the Monastery.. Finding his force very inferior to
that of the enemy, he directed a signal to be made
for assistance. A severe conflia ensued, in which
he continued animating his men, until he received
a ball through his head, which instantly deprived
him .of life.

KEMBLE, though by no means recovered, came for-
ward with brotherly zeal, and performed his fa-
vourite part of Hamlet with such spirit as effedually
to conceal his indisposition. Mr. C. KE?tIBLE'S
merit in Laertes is well known, and was as promi- 1 About one o'clock on Tuesday last a party of
regiment, consisting of three privates,
nent as usual. Mrs. C. KEMBLE, for the first time, the 43d
who had been (oinking at the Great Gun, a pub-
judgment as to give an increased
performed Ophelia, and supported it with so much
lit-house, near Brockman's Barn, in Romney-
talents.--There was a numerous audience. Marsh, challenged a man of the name of Moss
(who lived at Burmarsti, but was employed ne,ir
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derable quantities to day, though few prime samples, i a deserter, and on questioning him to that effed,
the Millers working so little at present owing to
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lities to be almost without-buyers ; Barley and Malt that he was about to proceed to his work (the
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and good samples are dearer; American Flour is : tne Serjeant who commanded; when, on his mov.
plentiful, fine 40s. to 435. per barrel. ' ing- forward, one of the soldiers drew forth a
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