The Sun.
London, England, 1807-02-26 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OF PIUZE-MONEY.

To the Officers and Crew of His Majesty's Ship Peterel,
who Wereon board at the Capture of the Marie ‘'i.:!-ge (C la
Garde, in ts 33, CO be paid oil ti,c arrival of the Peteret in
Port ; to be recalled every Tuesday and Thursday, for three
years, at the Chamber of Commerce, in Portsmouth..

To the Officers and Crew of His Majesty's Gun-brig Ma-
riner, who were oti board at the Capture of the Morgen Stern,
on the tgth Feb. tBos, Dogter Catharma 14th tune, 1805,
and the Commerce, 3oth September, dos, to be paid at
Chatham on the 21St Feb. Ole, ; and to be recalled at the
offlee of Messrs. Tbulrnin and Copland, 23, Surrey.stieet,
every Tuesday and Thursday.
To the Officers and Crew Of His Majesty's Ship La Po-
mone,.*ho 'were on board at the Capture of the Fgalito,, on
the 23t1 August, t 797 (three-pence per man), to be paid at
N. 3. Salter's Hall-court ; and to be recalled every Monday
and Thursday for three years.
To the Officers and Company of His Majesty's Ship Or,
ter, for the It c-capture of the kriterprize, on the 31st lan.
180, the Salvage thereof, every Wednesday and Thursday,
between eleven and three, at No. 9, New Broad-street, for
three months. , ,

...
To the Lieutenant, Officers, Seamen, and °dies, of His
Majesty's Hired Brig the Colpoys, for the ke-capture of the
Eddystone, on the tot September, tBO6, the salvage, on
board the Colpoys, on her arrival at Plymouth ; and every
day after, for three months, at No. 25, New,llroad„ street,
London.

To the -Officers and CoMpany of His Majesty's Ship
Amelia, for the detention of the long,: Willem Van Ling, on
the igth May, 1803, two-thirds of the net eroceoas of the
Ship and Cargo, granted by His Majesty's Sign Manual, on
the ad March, at No. 6, Stanhope-street, Strand ; and every
day atter tor three years.
To the Officers and Company of His Majesty's Ship
Amelia, tor the Capture of L'Al-erte French Lugger, on the
'flit August, tBu3, the net proceeds, with Head-money, on
the ad March, at No. 6, Stanhope.street, Strand; and every
day, tor three years, from that tune.
To the Officers and Company of His Majesty's Ship
Amelia, for the detention of the lunge jerrick, Slide Best,
and Drey Gebroders, Dutch Fishing Vessels, on the loth
June, a the net proceeds of the Ships and Cargoes, grant-
ed by His Majesty's Sign Manual, on the 2fl Marcit,,at No.
6. Stanhope-street, Strand ; and every day, for three years,
at the same place.,
To the Officers and CoMpanies of His Majesty's Ship
Amelia, and Gun-brigs Escort, Jackal!, and iylinx, for the
Capture of sundry Dutch Fishin,; YeSsels, on the zsth June,
18-,3, on the
.ad &larch, at No. 6. Stanhope- street, Strand;
and every day, fur three years, at the same place.
To the Officers and 'Companies of His Majesty's Ship
Stately, and Sloop %Sri:Azle, for the Capture of Les Trois
Antoines, on the Bth August, x 1303, an advance payment of
the said Prize, on the 27th inst. at No. 1.3, ',Nortolk-street,
Strand ; and every Tuesday and Friday, for three years, at
the same place.,

An order 'was issued from head-quarterS at Ply-
tnouth, on Monday, for all the Officers of the Ist
Battalion of the 87th Regiment, and Coo of the 2d
Battalion of the same regiment, now in Dock Bar-
racks, to get ready for. immediate embarkation for
the depot in the Isle of Wight : they are destined
for foreign service.
It is thought that the Bth, 13th, and 63d, which
at one time were intended to go to join the South
American Army; will not now proceed there; Ge-
neral WurTELocK having declared that he waited
only for the 89th, in addition to the force -already
out,, and that he conceives this formidable force suf-
ficient for any service there. .
Lord PERCY began his parliamentary career on
Monday last, in a manner that was highly creditable
to his feelings and good sense. The idea wine :
suggested to the Committee; on the subject of ,
Slave Trade, was obviously founded in the pu
benevolence, and manifested a . regard for the true
principles of liberty, worthy the high rank and rela7
tive importance of his. ftinily. In a young Noble-
man of his great expeaations, if he should direct
his attention to political subjects, the country to ly
fairly hope to see a disinterested patriot, and a flit!'
supporter of ocr excellent cons.,i tution.

;'`ETRY.

-4. • • • .
oN BiRT4I AND DEATH OF A SOH AND HEIR TO
TIIE ILL. :NIOIRA, FEB. 14TII AND 14TII, 1807.

Tol2 n w ooN's Lin; 211(1 Do N'S high Dontain--
-4
.1:11;:e dklingoish'd for unsullied Birth--
A Spii is born— prophetic be the strain
Which breathes the record of increasing Worth.

k,Oll ! may the Son his Father's virtues own i
Wl,iiht all the Mother's in the Daughter rise—
Be Freilotn's friend•, yet faithful to the throne:
In Battles fearless, and in Council wise.

So sung the Muse, whilst floPt inspird her lay:
Alas ! how baseless is all human pride !
Scar.:e did thiflossom open into day,
.
When FAT r. obsctd it, and it .aeiddied !
•.

JEFFER ON ,'TTIE ACTOR.--This theatrical Veteran
died la•)t week, in a very advanced age, at Rippon, in
Yorkshire. He was contemporary with GAttnibx

on the London Stage, and studiously copied the
manner of that great Altor. JEFFERSON possessed
respectable talents, with an agreeable and manly
person ; but though he always supported the cha-
milers that he assumed with Judgment, he was by
no means qualified to undertake those of a higher
order; however, he acquitted himself very credit-
ably, even when 'engaged in the Scene with the
. .

great Aotor alluded to. He had good sense, enough
never to attempt any, cliaraaer on the London Stage
beyond the reach of his abilities.—He was, perhaps,

the oldest Member of the ther.trical CoMmunity,
except the venerable HULL, who has long been

considered as the Father of the Stage.-7—JEFFERsoNs-
maintained a i•espe&able chara6ter in private life,

was esteemed for his companionable qualities, and
abounded in theatrical anecdotes, which rendeied
his conversation very entertaining.• He had for
many years been a martyr to the gout.
Mr. COLMAN has, written 'an Epilogue
.for his
friend MottroN's new Comedy, of
.which report
speaks highly. This Epilogue, it seer*, is •of the
interlocutory kind, and partakes strongly of the ati-
thor's whimsical originality of humour.

Mr. TAYLOREit seems, grounds his claim to the
resumption of the Management of the Opera upon
the contract betvieen him and the late Mr. GOOLD,
as well as upon the superiority of shares in which
he' has an interest. According to the terms of that
contrast, it is said, that in case of Mr. Goot.i)'s
death, this privilege was reserved for the. former
Manager.

Mr. ELLISTON, of Drury-lane Theatre, obtains, it
k said, considerable property, in consequence of tLe
death of his uncle.

His Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK used on
Her Majesty's Birth-day a new fashioned harrimer-
cloth, which was much admired. It is. Canada
.1;..,t Bear Skin, rich crimson Genoa silk velvet, plaited
very full, bordered round the bottom with a deep
gold fringe,- between which and a broad gold lace is
seen a stripe of the velvet. The "royal arras, sup-
porters, &c: are embroidered in gold'on the centre,
and the pelisse is festooned all round with gold rope
and double tassels of gold, supported by lions' heads
of burnished
The part taken by the Duke of GLOUCESTER on

the subject of the Slave Trade, does honour to the
principles and feelings of his Highness's character.—
The Duke is indeed considered by all who have the

honour to know him; as one of the. most amiable
and accomplished. Princes in Europe; and the digni-
ty with which be conducts himself, without pride
or ostentation, eminently entitle& him to public re-
spect, as well as private esteem.

The Dutch Frogs are very soon to be gratified
it seems with a Spettacle wholly novel in Holland,
the Coronation of their Bing LOG.
By an old laW of Chester; recorded zn Doomsday-
book, it was declared, that " rir sive mai& malam
cervisiam facienl ant in Catliedril, stei:enis pnebatur
ant ?nattier solidos &bat preepositis'."—T4is law, we
believe, never was adopted hi London dr, if it.was,
it bas long become obsolete.
The verdit of eo,oool. recently obtained, in Dub-
lin, by Lord CLoticuttay against Sir .TOHN.PIERS, is
the greatest ever recorded in the annals of Crim. Con.
In the celebrated case of Lot C44O6VENO4t au the
Duke of CUMBERLAND, though the 'damages .sere
laid also at
.100,0001. yet tbe, Noble 'plaintiff 'iNas
awarded no more than 10,0001,

A Letter from Elsineur, of th 4 loth, says, c‘ thy
abOut Six days before, the French forces in Poser.,.

nia atteMpte'd to crps; from thenee to the Island of,
lingen, in thirty WaSels, but they were 'vigorously \
attacked by some Swedish Gun-boats, which de-
stroyed twenty-eight of them." This intelligence
was received from Ystadt and Landscrona,• at Hel-
singberg, and from thence at Elsineur. •
Our private accounts from the Continent inform
us, that an order, signed by BONAPARTE at Warsaw, ,
has been received by BOURIENNE, at Hamburgh,
direCting the immediate disposal of the confiscated
English property at that place, some of which is to
be seat to France, some to the Army in Poland, and
the remainder to be sold upon the spot.
By the overland Dispatch which arrived at the
East India House a few days since from Sir G. H.
liAacow, we learn-, that that country is now enjoy-
ing the blessings of the Peace lately concluded by
him. The Paper Currency, which had beep for a
considerable time before at i 2 per cent. discount, was
at the date of his Dispatch (viz. Sept. 1806) at par:
The Cork Mail Coach, on its way to Dublin,
was attacked on Monday se'nnight, about ten
o'clock; between Castledermot and Timolin, by a
number of persons armed, who fired several shots
at the coachman and guards, by one of which the
former was slightly wounded; but owing to the
extreme good conduCt and spirit of the guards, one
of whom shot the person who" held the leading
horses, the coach and mail escaped. The passen-
gers, Ole gentleman and three ladies, received no
iiajiity. whatever.
Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, as William and
James Williams, two young W 3 texmen, were rowing
through London Bridge, at low water, the boat till,
ed and sunk. The youngest brother, a fine youth,
about nineteen years of age, wlts, drowned ; the
other, being able to swim, kept lumielf-above rt ater,
and -,vas soon, taken tip.