The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-16 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SIIIPPING.

His Majesty's'schooner ;Speedwell, saved from being captured
by Pirates by the Peacock American sloop of war, which after-
wards took four Piratical vessels, and one of their prizes. The
following account of this transaction was received this morning
at Lloyd's : •

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 14.--The brig Warren, arrived at
Charleston on the evening of the 14th of October, from Matan-
zas, in four days, and reported that the Speedwell British vessel
of war, commanded by Lieut. Geary, had attacked four Pira-
tical vessels off San Juan de los Reundios, near Cape San
Ambrocio, and, overpowered by numbers, would have been
taken had not the Peacock United States sloop of war fortu-
nately come to her assistance, when the Pirates made their
escape to the shore, and the four vessels, together with one of
their prizes, were captured.
The Sybil, from Liverpool to Charleston, was robbed on the
30th of September by a Piratical brig.

DEAL, Nov. 15.—Wind W. by S.—Came down from the
River last night the Hector, Paulett, for Jamaica ; Jane, for
Cadiz. Also arrived and remain the Fame, Allen, from the
South Seas ; Reynolds, Bastall, Lisbon ; Albion, Stephenson,
'Honduras. Put back the Thisbe, James, for St. Vincent's and
Demerara, and remains in the Downs with the rest of the out-
ward-bound, apparently all .well.
FALMOUTH, Nov. ll.—Wind W. S.W.—Arrived the
Apollo, Merryweather,• from Bristol to Demerara; and Maid-
stone, Ralph, Lisbon.
PORT S3lOlllll, Nov. 15.—Wind W.S.W.—It has blown
a very hard gale of wind at W. and W.S.W. nearly the whole
of the day, with heavy squalls. Two brigs at Spithead drove
during 'the night of the gale, but no damage has been done ;
and the outward-bound appear to remain in safety.
PLY .310 U TH, Nov. 14.—Wind W. S.W.—Arrived from
London the Coromandel, for Jamaica ; Benow, for Trieste;
and Fortune, for Lisbon.

THE ARMY.

THE DECCAN PRIZE-MONEY CAUSE.

This very important Cause came on yesterday,
in pursuance of a former adjournment, 114 a further hearing,
before the Lords of the Treasury, at the Board 'Room, in the
Treasury Chambers.

The parties interested in the final decision of this Cause, are,
the Army under the command of the Marquis of HtsrsNus,
and the Army lately commanded by Sir T. Hist.op, Bart.

Mr. HARRISON and Dr. JENNER attended as Counsel in
behalf of Sir T. lltstmr, Bart. ; and Mr. Amax and Dr.
LUSIIINGTON appeared for the Marquis of HASTINGS.
After considerable discussion, the Counsel in behalf of the
Marquis of II ASTIN*G s urged the expediency of again postponing
the further consideration of the Cause to a futue day, but which
was objected to by Mr. ILtuntsoN and Dr. JENNEIt; and
their Lordships have now, we understand, fixed PEUEMPO-
itiLy the 10th of next month for the final decision of this long
pending Cause, and for the termination of which so much
anxiety is felt in India.

Detachments belonging to the undermentioned Corps, viz.:—
the sth (or Northumberland) Regiment of Foot. General Sir
11. Johnson, Bart., G.C.8., Colonel—the 9th (or East Nor-
folk) Regiment of Foot, General Sir It. Brownrigg, Bart.,
Colonel—the 21st (or Royal North British Fuzileers) Regiment
of Foot, General James Lord Forbes, Colonel—and the 35th
(or Sussex) Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant-General Sir J. Os-
wald, K.C.8., Colonel, are ordered to embark on board the
Loyal Briton transport, of 300 tons, at Cowes, Isle of Wight,
for the purpose of being conveyed to li'arbadoes.

DaultY-LANE THEATRE.—Mr. KEAN made
his second appearance, for this season, last night
in the part of Othello. He is evidently reco-
vered from the fatigue that seemed t 6 affect his
previous performance, and his voice was in better
order. The part of Othello certainly demands a
more heroic figure, but Mr. KEAN has so atten-
tively considered the character, that he knows
where every passage may be pointed with effect.
On the whole he performs the part in such a
manner as is calculated to gratify a mixed
audience, and with evident feeling through-
out. Ile was much applauded. A Mr. YOUNG
from Liverpool was the Ingo. A London tri7
initial is so terrific to provincial Performers that
it would be improper to speak decisively on his
talents, 'till he can display them without the re-
straint of timidity. He possesses a tolerable
figure, and his voice, though apparently not
powerful, may be heard to more advantage hence-
forward. He delivered the dialogue with good
sense, and appeared to have studied the character.
Mr. TER 11,1( was Cassio , for the ti rst time. The part
is certainly not well adapted to his talents, but
he is too intelligent and too judicious an actor to
come " tardily off." Mrs. W. WEST was very
interesting and affecting in the gentle Desdenzone.
The house was well attended.

CHELTENHAM TH EATII E.—On Tuesday even-
ing, after a successful season, Messrs. ABBOTT
and FARLEY- concluded their Theatrical Cam-
paiga, under the same favourable auspices as mark-
ed its commencement; the distinguished Amateurs
giving the powerful attraction of their perform-
ances in SHAKESPEAR'S " Cymbeline," for the first
time undertaken by them—and in the amusing farce
of The Lady and the Devil. Leonatus Posthurrius,
in Col. BERKELEY, lost none of the dignity or
passionate sentiment with which it is so deeply
imbued. Capt. AUGUSTA BERKELEY sustained
Jachimo. Mr. DAWKINS was Ctoten, and Mr.
BANKS was the faithful Pisanio.—ln The Lady
and the Devil, Colono BERKELEY assumed
Young Wildlove with the happiest success : and
Mr. DAWKINS his trusty Jeremy, in which he
kept the merriment of the audience at its height.
Between the play and the farce Mr. ABBOTT took
his leave of his Cheltenham friends in an appro-
priate address.

M. COItNILLOT.—We had not space enough
yesterday to notice this Gentleman's perform-
ances, at this end of the town, which took place
at Spring Gardens. In addition to his usual re-
presentations, he introduced several electrical
experiments that elicited from a numerous au-
dience the applause to which he is well entitled
by extraordinary talents, manual skill, and sci-
entific knowledge.
PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—Yesterday afternoon,
as Mr. VALENCE, residing at Brighton, was pro-
ceeding down Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn
Fields, in his gig, at a moderate pace, his gig
came in contact with the carriage of a gentle-
man of the name of PELHAM, and precipitated
Mr. VALENCE into the road, and the horse taking
fright, proceeded down Great Queen-street with
rapidity, and plunging against the shop windows
of Mr. BARROWCLIFF, bed-manufacturer, of
Drury-Lane, committed considerable damage.--
We are happy to state no personal injury was
sustained, though considerable alarm was ex-
cited.