The Sun.
London, England, 1807-10-27 00:00:00

MILI 17.4.

Tut following is a Copy of a Letter to'hil
the Duke of 'MARLBOROUGH, from Lord HAWKL."
Bum Y, one of His Maje4y's Principal Secretaries, a
State

" biv LOR'D. 44 Whitehall, Oa. zo, tB)7.
The great and obvious advantage to the Public Service,
which must necessarily result from completing the new le-
vies for the bliliti.t with the utmost possible dispatch, in-
duces me to call your Grace's attention to this Important
subjed..

41 Although the. Legislature, With a view of preventing, As
much as possible the hardship which would naturallY
be telt from a ballot for these levies taking place upon
imperfect lists of
.persons liable to serve, has thought tit O.
sanction an extension of the period of three months within
which the county quotas were originally required to be raise
ed, iu some cases to four, and in others to five months ; end
although it has been provided that the penalty of 631. per man.
for everrinan of such quotas remaining deficient, shall not
attach until the expiration of such extended periods, yet it
is appr.:iended that few instances will occur where the due
exertions of the Deputy Lieutenants, and of the Officers
whose assistance the provisions of the late Militia ACt are to
be carried into effect, may not be considered as adequate to'
the completing the number of men required to be raised, in a
much shorter time.
" Under this impression, and with the fullest conviaion
that nothing will have been wanting on the part of your
Grace, which could tend to promote the early success of this
important measure of National Deteice, I have to request
your Grace will acquaint me, for his Majesty's informed"
what progress lias already been made towards its completion.
within the County under your Grace's charge.
" 1 have also to desire that your Grace will inform stle
whether any, and what number of men were raised within
your County, previous to the ist of this month ; and fur'
*her, that during the dine this measure shall be in progress, ,
your Grace will cause to be transmitted to me monthly its
turns of the number of men actually raised, and forwarded °I
the flead.quarters of the Regiment ; and so that such WWl*
may arrive in this Office by the isth of each month.
" I have tne honour to be, my Lord.
" Your Grace's most obedient humble Servants
" 1-IAWaCKSAVIIIN"

" To His Majesty's Lieutenant of the
County of Oxford."

THEATR R.—The tragedy of Corielanus,whiob
is brought forward in a very magnificent style, was
represented last night -at Covent Garden Theatre,
and attended, as it deserved to be, on account of
the merit of the ailing, as well as its dramatic eV'
e.ellence, by a very numerous audience. Kessit.l
performs , the hero of the Piece in so admirable IL
Manner, that altogether it may fairly be considered
as his chef d'wuvre. He was firm, bold, and anie
mated throughout, and received repeated and vehe.
ment bursts of applause. Mrs. Sintiosis was ?Ise
excellent in the part of Volumnio, who appeared the
blending even ,the most let+
tventrue
it4"e1111a0l iOnnMs of mnalernal atfisetion with the zeal of
patriotism. There were some fine touches of doe
rnestic life in her expostulations and rebukes to het
son, when he is unwilling to pay court to the Rom
man populace. PoPz's diffu/ius was manly, digni.
fled, and impressive. Miss NORTON took the part ,
of Virgilia, in consequence of the illness of Asa
BRUNTON, and supported it with delicacy. Mute..
DEN'S Meneniuc was sufficiently humorous, withott
degenerating into burlesque. The Proprietors de'
serve great praise for having bestowed so much
.o*.°
pence on a drama of such intrinsic worth,, though,
indeed, it cannot be doubted that they will lie fully in-
demnified in the popularity which mustatteud a play
so splendid in the costume, and so excellent is the
acting. *Die After-piece was The Review; or, 'he
Wags of Windsor. The part of Loony Mactwolter
was assumed by a new performer, whose name, it IS
Said, is ADAMiON. As this character is so admirably
supported by Irish JortesToNE, any other perfum'
must appear to great disadvantage. Mr. Anamsotr
has a good Irish accent, though he appears to labour
in the delivery of it. His humour is of a dry kind,
but he seems to have talents worth cultivating. His
action is easy, and he is attentive to the business
of the scene. He is of • the middle size, and
a young map. His forte seems to be quite itv
the lower walk of comedy. ENILRY, ill .lobo
Lump, and FAW Urn, in Ca/el, Quot'em,, had a
po,%erful ettec upon the risible muscles of the
audience. The part of Phoebe IVhilethorn was per'
formed by Miss DE CAMP, an interesting little girl.
who, when she kas, derived courage trout practices
will doubtless be feticide very useful actress.

moray between the Proprietors of the King's'Thea.,
THE OPERA.—The report of a restoration of har
tre, it seems, is without fonndatiou, and there ar
pears little probability that pacific movements will
teloiti'e
'the contending parties. Mr. :.
!allowing account is giVen
heatre, claims under a deed a- agreementTosofAotYnhceboeparaedsteholici:ttces:tiaef Proprietor and former Manager
ofbetwtteen him and the deceased Mr. GooLD, the (11+
rectiun of the entertainments; and, as an advertise*
meat shows, he has proceeded to engage a compani
"i,,f performers for the ensuing season. He has PP;
pointed Mr. Inovltt.z to be acting Manager, ell'
accordingly has for some rime been employed in pre
paring the Theatre for opening. On the other hand I
Mr. WATERS, a Gentleman who was appointed
.
executor to Mr. Gomm, has been acting under
will as Trustee , and we understand that be also has
engaged a company, and he also has.made prowl' I
bans for opening. Both partlea., hav4 workmen in
the Theatre. Both are painting and decorpticii
and both of them beast of the splendid exertions
which will be made in the Service of the Put3li'
On Saturday last, as, both parties were at work 'n
the Theatre, a fracai, took place, which is likely w
bring the matter into a Court of Law,

Mr. D'Eovut.ll; was superintending the pinta'
and machinisis in the painting -room, when Aft;
WATEas interfered, and ordered them to desist, tin"

to.quit the place, of which Ire, was in possegoihn`
Mr. D'Ecvstt.t declared he would protect
people, and warned Mr. Wxrwas off the prentist
A scuttle ensued, in which Mr. Inovn-ut aeeon
Mr. NV-Arens .of being the aggressor. He EIPPlie,,,
for a warrant against Mr. AWATEI23 for the assawli
and. he was brought up to Bow-street, and examillec
by Mr. READ and Mr. GaAna.v. Mr. D'F,Gvi,',l;„
persisted in his charge, atld Mr. WATEtts gave hat,
appear at the Quarter Sessions.
It was supposed last week that all differeno in
dr
thi: affair had been settled; because both parties h
under the provisiuns of the trust. deed, nominal
arbitrators with lull powers to 'adjust the dispote4
Mr. GRAHAM, the Atigistrate, who is expe6ell`;,l
iu legid, as well as theatrical matters, was aPIN)I/105
by Mr. TAYLOR, and the. Chevalier LE KONEA t„
chosen by - Mr. Ww*etts. Au Umpire wilod
be appointed by these Arbitrators; but a new groieci
of dissention-has ariNen,- audit is to be aPPrchelll
that the difference can only In terminated hY
iuterroiitiop of a Court of Law.

TO THE EDITOR 'OP THE 5 LW.

LETTER VIII.
Britannia sus stat viribus; non arbifrio alicno pendet.

. IT fully appears that, the. subjugation or devasta-
tion ofall the• independent nations in Europe is the
' real scheme of the French Government ; and' it is
to be deplored that, in many and fell instances, it
has succeeded, though not without many bloody
battles, wherein the injured people have fought in
desperation for liberty or death.
But whence has', arisen this direful pre-eminence
of the French arms; ? How is it that our enemies have
' been so very succeSsfhl in the blo6dy field ? How
was it, for instance, that ip Switierland, anno 1799,
they overcame, ,such stupendeus: difficulties, both of
nature ar.d act,' as were, heretofore, considered as
insurmountable ? The native SwisS troops were.
zealous, a&ive, vigorous, firm, and bold, in nuts
bers fully adequate. to defend the 'passes' of their.
mountains, and certainly they were well pradised•
in the art'of war (being soldiers by 'proiession), And.
their knowledge of it was complete iu the old schools
of tacties'under the reign of the Second FaebERICK
of Prussia.
At first, no doubt, the French 'beguiled their
honest unsuspicious nature, and invaded their coun-
try) while otf their guard, because they reposed full
confidence in the , proffered protection of their
sword, that, all the while, was cutting up their liber-
ty and independence. Al last, however, aroused, to
an wive sense of their wrongs, and of French
a
subtlety, they courageously resisted their invaders,
and even with assured confidence of success; yet
they failed : they were discomfited-and overthrown!
ana why? because of that new and better art of
war by which the French (despising inferior posts,
Oclugh deemed itnpregnable) always extended their
line until it could securqie loftiest and most com-
manding heights that opened 'to them all the inter-
vals of territory beneath, and perhaps running
streams that led to fertile and extensive plains.
Here, be it observed, that to succeed in this mode
"of wai the most exaet topography WAS ascertained,
the minutest details Were colleded, and localities
delineated with the utmost precision; insomuch that
troops and cannon, especially horse artillery, tra-
velled over steeps that, before, were only. supposed
Passable by shepherds•and their flocks. • •
Hs means of these topographical aod exact sets.
..%:e)'s, troops, detached to great distances to secure a
commanding position, have become4liaiters of such
I,tpatisive space. of ground as that a. blow struck 60
or 80 miles off from the main armies, has been in-
Otently so felt by the enemy as to force the line inm
new movements and into new and disadvantageous
situations.
„ This is that better, that herpy art of outflanking
gn,Onerny, and of turning and destroying his supports
(!itheut regard to any intervening and inferior posi-
tivn), that well deserves the deepest consideration of
Obse whom it may concern, nay, of us all at this
I?rilous and momentous time ! It Must, indeed,
be allowed, that this outflanking mode requires,
generally speabing, a more numerous army than
that 01' the opponents ; but should the French ever
prelutne to invade this country, supposing them to
hi\ e a Fleet of antficient force to cover their landing,
Weshould.4.if ri lUlg prepared, that is to say, in the
?alit Vniardiing in rank and file and firing at a
7),!ark, certainly defeat them, because, by our num-
Lhn's,-they telf,,,ht tie outflanked.
1 fob), know net, yet it may be,. thet some Ges
Perak have unwittingly degraded and bunk them-
lelviss into mere regimental adjutants and drill-Ber-
earns, intent only on trifles, as how the hat is to be
tl/'ned; the shirt poked out, the accoutrements
cleaned, and other fiddle laddle of 'the parade.—
Paideubtedly.these, and many more particulars, are
much to be attended tO, but that is the proper bpsi-
ness-of the adjutant and his sUbordinatepeople; cer-
tain!), not the specific business of a field officer, es-
Pecially a Genets]. It is foi him to be at exact
Visgraphist to leafn and kfiow hoW rightly to,con-
dna troops to the face Of the enemye how aOrlead
them- gallantly into fiction ; how to sustain the'ene-
Y's, attack if in dapger of repulse,' and. bow to
„or
his retreat if . defeated ; all; it is.
„tit: bibs to know how and whereto exter4,Vand push
'c)rward his line, that he May outflank the foe, and
overcome him as much ley. military science as by
°Ill!. of courage. Instead of all this how ridiculOns
.t 0 See a General employ.
its thise and his military taletits and
perhaps his cane, to rotrude poor
soldier's frill, or to warrant, in future, a better polish
to the man's shoes Or firelock !• 'HoW ridiculous
.foe such an one to airia at eMirience or "VenasVp,
thrbugh the aid of seinpstresies, hatterii'Sfroetilikeri,
and taylors.;-47erbani sat.
ilendoni 06?. 21, 1807

PRO NOBIS.

On Friday last died, in the 80th
year of his age,
3
4tilLs I.lttooxs, Esq. of Rathbene-place.—:This Gen,
Oman was well known to the thief Wits of his
,time, end was particularly intimate .with JOHNSON,
V,TAIIHICK, CHURCHILL, WILES,'LLOY.P., AIUtIIPHY;
&c. as well as with most of the 'Liaii-livants of
his early days, .though his ,own habits were always
very -,
,etoperate. He' possessed considerable literary
talents, which were chiefly exercised iit numberless
Pr~liiical pamphlets, prologues, epilogues, songs, &e.
'l' is to. be regretted 'that he did., not! collett these
Poetical etrusions, as they were' chara(;terized by,
61)44 and humour. This Gentleman conduCted the
Nort4 Priton, alter it was relinquished by WiLKEs,
till the final tertnination of that once po,pular work.
lie was thoroughly acquainted with mankind, and
tibounded in anecdotes, which he related in ry, a Ve
eaBYi lively, and entertaiiiing: manner. A 'daughter
cif this Gentleman mist amiable and accomplished
Lady, Who died in the primeinf lita,, was toartiect tp
• the late' PHILIP s
bic4or, and formerly Nlettiber for Sudbury and Ald-
orough. Mr. BROOKE retained his faculties; as well
;ishis vivacity and humouri:aininst to, the close of
we, and died after a short illnessi '
•
~_ merchant at Cooenhageni,' previously to the
1-11,0. Pi.ussian caMpaign, Charge 4 "cases,
cli bits remained for along tlmtht the; CapstOrn-houth;
iliCh lit) removed to,his StOres a fevidays
ttotore the bombardment: Storea tern reduced
'',llus, and in the ruins evert: found a Crown and
lel diarnou4s, vt‘Orth 160,000 francs. It
1S ltt!ot`t; sivposei that these clic; epnt e aitrd etitcts
t great vake. •-

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SE,COND EDITION-.

S OFFZCZ,

MALI rAsT TWO O'CLOCK,

We stop the. Press to announce the arrival of a

Mail from Gottanburgh, which contains the folio w

ing gratifying Intelligence from Russia:

GOTTENBURGH, OCT. 19.—A Courier has ar-

rived from St. Petersburgh,, in 14 days : the alarm
of War with England'seernS to be qiiite over for
the present, :and all was peaceable when he

left it. Some fears of an Embargo.bad been enter-
tained, 'and several Shp had left the Russian Ports,

to the no small disadvan tag,: of the Merchants.
"On the 23d, the Packet was brought-to by His

Majesty's• Ship Ariel, who informed the Master there
were seven Privateers cruizing off Flambni Head."

SPORTINS.' INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET THIRD OCTOBER MEETING;

`IIOUGIITON MEETING, 1807.

MONDAY, OCT. 16.
Ld Sackville's Prospero. Bst.4lb. beat Mr. Payne's Tudor,
Bst. R. M. rigs. —x to ton Prospero.
Ld Foley's Pipylina, Bst. xl4, brat Mr. Arthur's Wretcb,
Bst. 41b. Two-yr.-Old C. 1:7:00.-6 to 4 agst Pipylina.
.Mr..Vansittart's Moinentilla beat Mr. Lake's Nyinphina,
41b. e4O. Two-yr.-old Course, wogs. h. tr.-7 to 4
akst
LiY Foley plowing, sst. 71b. beat Mr. Arthur's Brain-
C. aodgs...--7 10'4 on Blowing.
M. FAttrtoe:s -Cerberus beat l.d Sackville's Bustard, Bst.
31b. cach...,.-T: M. M. pogs. tt.--tt to to on Ceihei us.
Ridelitie's Sir David, tee. tangs. frouri Mt. Fer-
' mews Hippcnenes, Bst. 31b. each. 8.. C. 3oogs. tt.
.14 G rosvcrtor's Ferdinand. Bst. •41b. agst Ld Foley's Chaise-
and.One, Set. Across the Flat, aoogs. h. It.-01Iby Con-
tent.

Mr. Mellish's Luck's-all,. Bst. 71b. agst Mr. Crairn's
E•rallces. Ist. 61b. Across the Flat, tangs. h. tt.-otl by
Consent.

Mr. D. Radcliffe's-brother to Houghton Lads, Bst.3lb. rec.
ft.frrirn Mr. Fermor's°Stripling, Bst. ic Vb.. Across the 1.14 t,
longs. h. it.

HOLYWELL HUNT.

THURSDAY; OCT. 22.

Sir W. Wynne's Mademoiselle Presle beat Mr. Price's
Comedy (ones:1111e), songs.

- • - _
~„. Sv!eepstakera Fifteen Guineas each (Seven Suhst.ribef s).
Cluklutondeley's Macebearer
Mr. Privies Aladdin

ilavVarden Castle Stakes, of Ten Guineas each (4 miles).
Mr. C. Cholmoncirley's Young Chariot - - I
NI r. Price's Comedy' . - - a 2
1.. d Grosvenor's h. g. by Sir Peter . - 3
Sir W. Wynne's Artichoke - - 4
Sir I'.
.Martyn's Mousetrap .* .. - - 5

Sweepstakes of Five Guineas each. with Twenty added, ten
Subscribeis. •

. ..
Mr. Chulmondeley's Macebearer - _
- r
Sir W. Wynne's Glancedes - . - - 2
Handicap Sweepstakes of Five Guineas each, , with Thirty
added.
Sir W. Wynne's Mademoiselle Presle, ist. - I
Mr. C.Chiiiitiondeley's Young Chariot, 9st.4lb. (fell Larne) a.
Mr. Price's Coined), Est. loin. - . 3
• •
Sir E. Lloyd's Laura - . - 4