The Sun.
London, England, 1814-10-06 00:00:00

FORT WASIIINGTON.

A letter front an Officer of his Majesty's ship
Regulus, dated Patuxent River, Aug.. 30, com-
municates some particulars of the 'destruction of
Fort Washington by the diversion appointed for,
that purpose :
" On the morning of the 25th, 1 was sent with
three Officers and 200 men, down-to destroy Port
Washingtim, built to prevent' ships coming 'up the
river to attack the town. About 150 barrels'of
gunpowder, found here, were thrown into the-well
Of the fort ; when one of the artillerymen most
unfortunately dropped a• lighted port-fire into the
Well, whieh, with a magazine about 12 yards dis-
tant, full of shells, charged and primed, blur up with
the most tremendous explosion 1 ever heard. One
house was unroofed, and the wallS of two others,
tvhich had been burnt an hour before, were shook
down ; large pieces of earth, stones, brick, shot,
shells, &c: burst into, the air,
,and falling 'amongst
us (who had no where to run, being ,on a narrow
neck of land,,with the sea on three sides), killed
about 12 men, and wounded above-30 more, most
of them in a dreadful manner. 1 had the good
fortune to escape with whole skin an,l'bones; but
Somewhat bruised. Tlie groans .of the people, al-
most buried in the earth, or with legs and arms
broke, and the sight of pieces of bodies lying
about, was a thousand times more distressing than
the loss we met with in the field the clay before."

Mr. T--v, it is said,. lately involved himself in
'newa scrape with the Commanders -of the Da' et
Packets. According to-report, a family, acquaint-
ed with-this Gentleman, had taken places in a
Britidr vessel, but were induced by his persuasion
to visit France with the French Captain who bad
brought him over. The English. Captain remon-
strated with the Patriot, alleging that if //e
preferred foreigners to 'his own countrymen lie
had no right to extend his partiality to the injury
of the latter. The dispute; it seems, was carried
-so high that , several other- Dover Captains en-
gaged in the contest, and the political Reformer
found it necessary to snake a precipitate. retreat
froni so formidable an hoSt, and seek for " ease
in his Inn."

The transports at Portsmouth in preparation-
for Halifax, arc ,ordered forthwith to proceed to
Plymouth, and to place themselves under convoy
of the Gl'asgow frigate, which will sail immedi-
ately on their junction.
Major-General Ross is to be invested with the
Order of the Bath; and certainly even that chival-
rous association of Knights can boast few more
worthy of participating of its honours. General
Ross has throughout his military career been
highly distinguished as a gallant Officer; and we
are assured by his brethren ,in arms, who have
witnessed it,- that whether cot mrintled or com-
manding, ‘tlien any thing dashing was to be per-
formed, he has been invariably seen in the mid.tt
of it.

The Officers appointed to form the Court
tial for the trial of Colonel QuiNTIN, of thy. 10th
Hussars, are ordered to assemble on the 17th inst.
An- Ordnance of the KING of Fa ANcE directs
that the establishments formed at Paris, Barbeaux,
and Loges, for the education of female orphans of.
the Legion of Honour, shall remain appropriated
to their destination.

CATTIOLTC AFFAIRS.--We have seen, says the
Cork Chronicle, letters from Rome of a very re-
cent date—Doctors Murray and Milner are still
there, and treated with the most marked atten-
tion: Nothing has yet been determined as to the
objects of their mission. MTherson, the Scotch
Veto-man, is allo there—no doubt paving the
way for Doctors Poynter and Cimeron, who are
following him ; however, the Ambassadors of the
Irish Bishops are determined to wait to watch
their manceuvrcs.

Proceedings have already been commenced
against Thomas M'Cordall, John Rouse, and others,
the Dover hovellers,.for the violent assault which
was committed by theal on the high seas, when
THOMAS YOUNG and his-boat's crew were about
to take the passengers on shore from the Flora
passage-vessel. They have been apprehended,
and will take their trial at the ensiling Admiralty
Sessions.

DUring Tuesday night last we were r`isited by a
storm of thundfr and lightning of the most ter-
ri lie description. One or two of the peals almost
conveyed an idea, that the whole world-was burst-
ine, asunder. A cow and calf, near the New
Church in Plymouth, were killed by the electric
iluid.---{Plymouth Telegraph.).

I, atia ..

IMPROMPTU
• „,
Om the new Thcßtriea6 Performer,

The Manager gives a good libuse and film scenes,
Thus onward he merrily jogs;
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13 La well may We fear, as the public taste leans,
11;e I.fe. come to the I)obs;

ANoTIIEd.

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tVhen MAnisoN wisely from Washington scaniper'd;
'hough his bottle lie left, Le teas eery well luimptr'd.

CHESTER 111i.JSI6L PEi'l'iVAL.

Re.ipecting the Grand MiiSical FekiVal at Ches-
ter, which commenced (in Tuesday', th'e 27t1i nit.
and eonelinleit on Saturday last, we collect the
following particulars from the Chester 'Cotirot
It consisted of two Grand Selections 'of Sacred
Music, and two Oratorios, performed in the Ca-
thedral, a Grand Miscellaneous Concert at the
Theatre, and a Public Breakfast at the ROyal
Hotel.---The City was thronged with visitors,
particularly from the surrounding vicinity; The
Committee, however, had made such judicious ar-
rangements, that accommodations, lodgings; &c.
were amply provided, nor were the expeslces at-
tending them unreasonable. It should be men-
tioned, to the honour of the chief Performers,
vocal and• instrumental, that they sub,srrifi.,,i
the Infirmary..... 4 ennritanie Institutions of
coester, tl,e sums respectively annexed to their
names, viz.

Guineas.

Mad?! m e Cata an i
Mr. Braham .
Mr. Bart leman
Mrs. Salmou
Mr. Greatorex
Mr. Cramer
Mr. C. Ashley
To the above sums may be added, a liberal henefactiOn of
501. from the Proprietors of the Hotel Assembly Rooms.
Though the expeuce attenditig-this Festival al-
together was necessarily great, yet we learn with
,pleasure that there will be a :considerable sur-
plus for the above-mentioned Public Charities.
The company who attended at the Cathedral. the
Theatre, the Balls (every evening); and the Pub-
lie Breakfast, consisted of the most distinguished
and Noble Persons which the neighbourhood could
supply, 'among whom were the gallant Generals
Lord .COMBERMERE and Lord HILL. All the-en-
tertainments went oft with great eclat, and seem-
ed to give the highest satisfaction to all who had
the pleasure of attending them.