The Sun.
London, England, 1809-07-25 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 24.—Arrived this day from
town, his Excellency the Marquis 'WELLESLEY,
who has since embarked on board the Donegal,
of 74 guns, Capt. P. HAY WOOD, for Spain, and teas
since sailed.

- Dropped down to S. Helen's, the Harpy, of 18
guns; La Fleche, of 16 guns ; and the Thais, of IS
gulls, together with a few transports, being part of
the Expedition, which still remains here wind
•
bound.

arrived his Majesty's ship Prevoyante, of 40 guns,
DANIEL M'Coy, from the Downs.
We are still under striti Embargo.

HARWICH, JULY 24.--Arrived the Lord Nelson
Picket from Heligoland.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

feel it due to myself to notice the unac-
countable introduCtion of my name into a report
published in your Paper of yesterday, by Mr. Francis
Wright, relative- to his alleged conversations with
Mr. Wardle..

Never having seen Mr. Wardle at the period al-
luded to, nor held any communication with that
Gentleman, it must be evident that I could be no
party with him in the ne‘ociation described by Mr.
Wright. Under the existing circumstances, how 7.
ever, I feel it proper to declare, that I had not the
slightest knowledge of any transaction between Mr.
Wardle and Mr. Wright, till I read in the news-
papers the report of the late trial.

- As I am induced to make this statement solely
from respeCt to public opinion, I am exceedingly
anxious not to be considered as insinuating any
thing in spirit, or in terms, to the prejudice of
either party, with reference to the questions it 4 dis-
pute. I am, Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,
R. PHILLIPS.

Bridge-street, July 25.

On the last night of the Manchester Theatrical
season, Mr. M'CrcAinf came forward and addressed
a numerous and elegant audience in nearly the fol-
lowing words

" Ladies and Gentlemen,—This being the con-
clusion of the season, I feel it incumbent upon tne
to return my grateful thanks to y,u, and those who
have honoured the Theatre with their support ; at
the same time, I cannot help lamenting that the
example has not been more generally tunowed, for
it is a melancholy truth, that, notwithstanding every
possible effort ,vhich has _eeti made, the periormers
that have been brought, great salaries, and the
new pieces that have been produced, in a si)le,
which, permit me without vanity to .say; 1 hele
would not re11,:::::t discredit on' a London Theatre'--
painful is it to assert, it 'is, the taa, that it has nut
betqt attended -vith success; indeed the result is
quite- t!-:0 reverse of success, it is to me utter ruin:
tlr~' icy that I had in the funds, on coining here,
was not inconsiderable, is entirely exhausted;
rite property I brought, the fruits of my early litchis-
ig at this moinent under seizure tor rent ; and
fur the liberty that at this moment gives me the
power of addressing you, I ant obliged to two
friends. Thus situated, I despair of ever having the
honour of appearliig ben re you afier this night.—
Tine perfUrmers, who -have, experienced your kind-
ness, unite in offering their :heartfelt acknowledg-
ments ; and wishing you. that 'health, prosperity,
and happiness, which have been -strangers to many
of us,: we cordially and respeafully bid you-fare-
well."

The engagement of CATALANI at Covent-Garden
Theatre does not, it seems, terminate in herself, for
it is said that she has contrived to squeeze MIARTIN I
and his ‘..Lite into the connection, though her dispute
with the Manager of the Opera House, acCording to
report, was chiefly occasioned by her endeavours to
get the former added to his vocal corps.
Colonel GREV I LLE, and Mr. ELLISTON, the actor,
have, it is slid; taken the Pantheon, for the purpose
of opening it for the pertorinance of Burlettas, Bal-
lets, and regular Dramas, by a6tors and actresses,
who, according to an express provision in the li-
cense, are to be under seventeen years of age.
It is n. ,t yet determined whether the Drury-Lane
Company will perform at the Lyceum or at the Hay=
market Theatre.—Mr. ARNOLD, it is said, has offer-
ed them the farmer upon liberal terms, and Mr.
CoLmAtsr has made a friendly tender of the latter to
Mr. SHERIDAN.. The great difficulty is whether
they shall perform under the patent or under a li-
cense. If they use the former, the vast host of
Renters, &c. will swallow up the whole produce of
the_ performances ; if they resort to a license, they
will familiarize the exercise of an authority which
may tend in no slight doEr.o to reduce the value of
patents.

It seems rather strange that the .Company of
Bakers should have appealed from the decision of
the Master of tile Rolls.

The Prince of WALES proposes leaving town ac-
companied by Colonel APMAHON, for Brighton, on
Saturday fortnight. At the Pavilion he will con-
tinue three, perhaps four days; from thence he goes
to the Duke of YORK'S, at Oatlands, and the Duke
of CLARENCE'S, at Bushy; remains only one day at
each of those places, and afterwards returns to Lon-
don. On the 28th August, his Royal Highness
starts for Cheltenham ; he there intends only passing
a single day, and onwards proceeds to the Marchio-
ness of DowNsx LEE'S, and the Marq. of HERTFORD'S.
At Bagley Hall, in Warwickshire, the Prince will
remain stationary for some time. Preparations are
already making there for the illustrious visitant.

A melancholy accident happened on Tuesday last
on the Totness race•course. Between the heats for
the 501. plate, a saddle and bridle were run for by
hacks; when a man, rather intoxicated, attempting
to cross the course while the horses were running,
was unfortunately knocked down by one of them,
and so severely injured that he died next morning.
He never spoke atter the accident, but just to tell his
place of abode, and that he had a wife and four chil-
dren. He remained speechless afterwards till his
dissolution. His melancholy end, however, did not
at all interrupt the sports.