The Sun.
London, England, 1809-02-18 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

Plxmouru, Fez. t 6.— Arrived the Pallas and
Minerva Frigates, the, former from a eruize, and the
latter from off Corunna. Also the Swallow Sloop
of War, from the westward; and a Ship Sloop of
War, with the loss of her bowsprit.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB, 17.—Dropt down to St.
Helen's his Majesty's Ship Quebec also the cull nett
East Indiaman.

About 40 Sail of Transports are ordered to Cork,
under convoy of his Majesty's Ship Port Mahon.

ALAI., Fan. 17.—Sailed his Majesty's Ships 110114
and Bold, on a cruize,

Came down from the River the Mary, JACMODT,
for the Brazils; ,and the indispensal/e, BEST, for the
South Seas; and several other outward-bound Ves-
sels which remain in the Downs with his Majesty's
Ships, Stc. as per last. -

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.
To 'the sloop Port Mahon, for the recapture of the brig
Harriet, on leer arrival at Portsmouth, and afterwards at
Atkiris's Office, Anstin Friars, every Thursday and Saturday,
for Three Months.

Yesterday being the anniversary of the SOciety for
the propagation of the Gospel in Foreign' Parts, the
Loin MAyoa'went in state to Bow Church, worn-
. panied by the Sheriffs, to hear divine service, and a
sermon by the: Lord Bish6p of. SALISBURY.
There were present the Archbishops of CANTER'
BURY, YORK, and DUBLIN, and the Bishops of
LONDON, DURHAM, AOCHESTER, HEREFORD, Ei"
ETlllt,, BANGOR, CLOYNE, CHESTER, BATA and
WELLS, and SALISBURY.

After divine service, they all returned to the Man-
sion-house, where a most elegant dinner wns, pro-
vided for them by the LORD MAYOR,

A debate of a very interesting nature took place in
the Court of Common Council yesterday, upon the
Report of the Committee appointed to inquire into
the embarrassments of the City Chamber, and a vegY
considerable reduction in the expellees a the Cony
mittees was recommended. The RePutt vas or.,
dered to remain in the Town Clerk's , Office for the
inspealon of.the Members of the Coort only.,
A motion was made by Mr. WAITHMAN. to ex-
clude all Members irons Committees who possesa
places and derive emoluments from Government,
which was carried by a' considerable majority.
Capt. SANDEN, who-was committed for prevarica-
tion to Newgate, was, op the rising of the House on
Friday morning, confined in a chamber. appropri-
ated to persons ordered to be held in close custody.
There was a bed at his service, but as the night was
tsar advanced, he preferred to sit up. 'He partook of
no refreshment, and was taken in a hackney coach to
Newgate, about nine o'clock, by the High Bailiff; of
Westminster, and two of the Mesaengers.
The Oratorio was resumed last nivitt at the Hay-,
• market Theatre. The untertainineot was chiefly
derived from HANDat... and Hityos. ~ BLIAH4I.ItI'S r
voice and Mr. C. ASHLEY'S violoncello, were hpely ~
, displayed in " Gentle Airs." The house was very
well atteoded, and the audience were highly grati-
I Mrs. MCKIM& Was takeo ill in the'first acs',
but ,was, after some time, able, tO'resuMe her sta-
tion ; she, however, necessarily omitted " ThC
soldier Tir'd. . ,
VOCAL CO'l cater
.....-This admirable Concert,
tM
the direction of HARItISON, GIIEATOItEx, and liAcjeit-:
TLEMANi cornineueed for tle.i.,Seaiou tit night' 4-
the Hanover7square Rooms, and was att.:Join:ll by. 3
numerous and elegant anlience. Mrs, BILLING'.I'O
sung with exqunote skill. , liAlkEtiON and BART4E-
, ?p.m also highly distinguished tilt:twelves. The
chief novelty was a very pathetic ballad„ written by
the
,Rev, H. B. DuriLEy, with Chartnix,g
SHIELD. Tile whole was a delightful treat.,
Mr: HENRY K.E.UELs Itle'Sull at Mr. STill'Em;
boards, on Monday last, at hiteitaeert, in the'part
of .I,;radl: ileuriall. This young. Man, who wai-
pCoKdaf:lll‘.l.l::::::.eetd4lE:awbtm:s\aw‘d:otntlcill;diliiese:l't;:fio6:tsrteals)na ris'ottbi;eitil)4)lll::l icilicileteeldarveorflib:Carcetnikintilieuniae:'.llll'reijillOabcll7a;
which stEtuates the rest of his family. •
l'he,contest at Poole for a Member of Parliameut
for that town, between .8. Ldivcekrea, 1!;iti• and 1'
! BLACKHURNE, Isq. terminated .on Tuesday last.
1 Mr. I.A.'icESTLt carried the election by a great ma-
:;jorly. _

• 4
singular fracas occurred irt!it week in Dublin,
and occupied the Courts of Chancery and King's
Bench most of that day and Saturday, nor is it yet ter-
minated. In the course of the argument in the Court
of Chancery, in the cause of Hobbs v. Rowe, sotfl
observations made by the Solicitor-General gave o 1:
fence to Mr. Richard Rowe, a Barrister; and son of
the Defendant, a Geluletnan of lorgo fortune 10 lbe,
county of WexfOrd. Mr.. Richard Rowe, after
the hearing, went to the house of the Solicitor"
General with a horsewhip, but tile Itter was not
at .home. From Mr. Itoi.ve's language and gestures,
however, it is understood that he meant to indict per-
sonal chastisement upon an:" Solicitor, or to provoke
him to fight a duel. These circumstances being stated
to the Lord Chancellor, on the part of thesoticttor, by
Mr. Minket, Mr. Rime was committed for a con
tempt, and sent into the Curt of King's Bench,
wherein) was bound over, hitnNeif itt bOOOL anal id°
two sureties in touol. each, to keep the peace.
OLD ILtu.ev.---Vesterday /Pin: Etick/e, a lad of
r,
17, was indicted for a rape, committed on Jane \N J,
dell, a girl of Ift, on the 14th of January last.--
Perditi--Nut Guilty.

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