The Sun.
London, England, 1809-02-17 00:00:00

C.JIANIk.

Tor:BAY, 'FAB. 15.—Airtved last evening, after
post, .the Transport Pomona, marked G. B. Capt:
ltibibEra., from off Vigo, with .oats, she parted
convoy of his Majesty's Ship Champion, on the Bth
ultimo, in a heavy gale'of wind, at W. S. \V.; and
on the Bth inst. spoke the Transport Samuel and
Sarah, of London, marked No. 299, from Lisbon,
bound to Oporto, but owing to the violent gales of
wind at S.W. was forced to go to Vigo, which she
left on the 6th instant; the French being there ; all
the English Vessels.had left the Port; the Pomona
remains with the Channel Fleet, &c. as per last ;
also the Letter of Marque Phienix, Capt. STEWART,
froM London, bound to Gibraltar.

PoRTsMOUTH, FEB. O.—Arrived ids Majesty's
Ship Melpomene from a cruize.
Sailed his Majesty's Ships Racoon,
,Hardy, and
41bicore, on a cruize.

DOVER, Fan. 16.—The Privateering system from
the French Ports opposite us, is carrying on with in-
creased a&ivity, and will require great vigilance on
the part of our Cruizers to check, Some of our sea-
faring people, who have been on the:look-out on the
heights this afternoon, inform me they could clear-
ly distinguish ten Lugger Privateers,. nine of whiCh
came out of Calais, and one out of-Boulogne. It
appeared on the examination of a French prisoner,
taken a few days si&ice, that no less than thirty stout
,Lugger Privateers are atilually fitted out from Calais
only.

DEAL, FEB. 16.—Arrived Ike Coquette Sloop of
War, and Defender Gun-brig, forced back by„ stress
of Nveatlier. Traveller, Coirt..soN, limn Cadiz in
lt days.
Sailed the Fly Sloop of War on a cruize.

SHEERNESS, FEB. 15. Arrived his Majesty's
Sidop Pandora, Capt. SPENCE.
Sailed his Majesty's Ship Cygnet, Capt. Dix, to
Portsmouth.
It has blown very hard for several days past ; two
boats have been upset, but happily, no lives lost.

His Majesty's Snips Atlive and Apollo ailived at
Gibraltar nn the tit inst. with.a Fleet under convoy
from Malta, bound to England. .
The Duke of has.reinoved from the
Queen's Palace to the house in -Berkeley-square,
w!..ich ha's' been prepared for his Royal Hignness
within these feVe days.
The Rd battalion of the 7th regiment-of foot are
under orders for foreign service, supposed to be des-
tined lor Cadiz:

CITY Arratas.—Yesterday was held, in the
Chambers of Guildhall, a Court of Common Coun-
cil ; at which were present the Lord Mayor, thirteen
Aldermen, and a great many Commoners.
The COurtr resolved so:apply to Parliato•-nt for a
further extension of the powers of the Court 01 Re-
quests within. the City; and a Petition to the House
Of Commons for that purpose was prepared and
agreed to.
The Court, after variants alterations and amend--
ments being proposed in the original question, re-
solved, " That uo Member of the Court who hplds
any place or appointment under Governtnent, frOm
which he de riveran emolument, or who receives any
income,'saliry or allowance:out of the public money,
except such Members as, hold a commission in either
of the two regiments of London Militia, shall be-eli-
gible- to serve upon any Committee or Commission
appointed by the Court." •
Mrs. C.- KEMBLE is' engaged
,to perform for •six
nights at Hull, and makes her first appearance this
evening, as Letitia Hardy; in The Belle's .Strata,
gem; and Maria, in the Citizem With her usual'
liberality sbe stays another night,. to perform for her
sister; who belongs to the York Company.
Yesterday se'nnight a most horrible murder was
committed near the Chtirch of Clerahan, about
tour miles from.Clonmet. 'A party of about twelve
or-fourteen villains, attacked the house of an honest
industrious farmer named Sullivan, and demanded
It 4 daughter, and a bridle and' saddle. This demand
being refused, and' their attempt at entrance being
resisted by the sans of' Sullivan, these,miscreants
tired a gun loaded with slugs into the house, and
lodged the entire contents in the head and face of
Sullivan's wife. The party-then took the road to-
wards BaUynatter. The poor woman lingered in
great agony until about eleven o'clock: the following
day, whets she expired.

SMITHFIELD MARKET,,FLB. 17.

This day's market had but an indifferent supply of
different kinds of t tie ; Beef and Veal are .4:beeper
than -our last report'; Mutton and Pork support last
'prices, and the trade. in general was not over brisk.
The s.iles in the Fliymarket were trifling; flay,Straw, and Clover fetched last pricei.—We annex
a correct statement of the prices and nuinberl :;
To sink the 015.1 per stone of Stb.

Beef 4s. 6d, to ss. 64.—Mutton to• 4d. to s. Bd.—Vat'
6s. 4d. to 78. 4d.--Lamb ob. od. to as. od.—York ss. 44. to
68. Bd.

' beasts, 670. —Sheep, 5,200. Calves, 77.—Pigs, zoo.
Hay st. ►Ss. od, to 61. tos. od Clover 61. tos. od. to 71.
tss. od.:—Utravv .tl. I2S. Oa. Iy 21. zs. od.

Cosy-ExeHArron, 171.3. 17.---The Market T-
oday has a very short supply of Wheat, and the sales
thereof are nearly at our last .quotation ; bud little
Barley or'Malt, and few White. Peas, each of which

aro rather dearer ; scarcely any good Sinai, Old
Beans-' and at about 70s. to 755. per quarter. There
I is, likewide, a short supply
_of Oats, and this trade

main talus our last prices; Flour also. • ,
wheat 6136 a 78s a gos oct Ticklicans(Flew)46s a sas od
Fineditto . 9463973 ud (has - 355 a 3as a 4as od
Rye . - - 6os aNS Ott ealand ditto 445 a 45s od
Harley - -44 s a 495 ad 1
1 Potatoe - .'' —s a .4s od
AMali . t. 76s a Sas Kapp Seed . sal a 551 -ad
White Pease 140 s a tios ad Fine Flour . Soo a Bss od
Crvy ditto -48 s a 545 od Seconds - - 7ss ahi od
liens i New) ~ 56i a b2T ad