The Sun.
London, England, 1809-06-27 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

foettouto, JUNE 25.—Arrived. his Majesty's
shp C'egsar, of 80 guns, Rear-Admiral STOPFORD,
Captain tiIOUARDSON, from off Rochefort ; and the
harlequin hired armed ship, Lieutenant ANSTRU...
TREE, from the Downs.

Sailed the Portuguese ship Reine du Portugal, of
74 guns, and the Portuguese ship Ulysses, for Lii-
bon.

SHEERNESS, JUNE 26. —Sailed his Majestrt ship
Rota, Capt. SONIMERVILLE, for Portsmouth.
Arrived his Majesty's Ship /sis, with men froca
the Caledonia, to navigate the Sceptre and Count-
gel= to Portsmouth ; and 4/iKa tender,, with vo•
luuteers and impressed men for the fleet; and his
Majesty's ship Ulysses, Captain LAKE, frorn Ports-
mouth.

Sailed his Majesty's'ship Giucksiadt lo Heligoland.

DEAL, JUNE CG.—Arrived from the River, rind
sailed the .4,-44, ADAMS, for Gibraltai ; and Aid-
vilk, ROACH, fur the Cape of Good Hope.

POITTSMOUTH, JUNE 2G.--Arrived his Majesty's
Ships digle and Loire,' from Plymouth.
Sailed his Majesty's Ship Antelope for Newfound-
land.;; Egan, to the westward; and Gamier cutter,
to Plymouth.
The Dapper guq•hrig takes convoy to the Downs.
The Goree, with a Beet foryortug,al, is expected
- to sail to-morrow. •

An embarkation of 12,000 troops is to take place
at. Fortmouth imnsediately—they are going on a Se-
cret Expedition. 'rhe Regiments • are to meeh in
With all possible speed, encamp on SouthseaCom-
Mon, and at Gosport, and embark from .hosts' places
as fast as Transports'cati be got ready to receive
The first division is to 'come in and encamp this
day.—Colonel Tattawir is appointed to the e, in-
rnand of the Royals: Artillery, which will be em-
ployed on the service, with ht he rank of Brigadier-
General. It is ordered that arrangenients,may he
made to embark this force with the utmost CeICTI4.,
Another Gottenburgh Mail has arrived, by wh:ch
.we have received the tolloe Mg letter :
STocKHOLM, JUNE isnow understood that
the late King will be permitted to leave 'Gripstioltn,
and retire to a seat on the island of \Visingo, which
Island is on the lake WAterit, not far from Jonkop-
ing, and is to remain them without any restraint. At
,the end of the war, he he pepuitted to retire to
zany ,part of Europe he may choose to reside in. It
is imagined here that England will be his ehoice.—
The Rus.ims have made no advance, although a large
force has lately marched to oppese them.
Cgone through
w gher
dangoeir'•
CsaAndinin°lt' afterresulrlin
iitnigystghao than n o
lime he fest joined
stli
es e,
scl able
h",;.;,elw)deurtitle''gtlerstand, proceeded to
Vie°, with ti elntentioe of joining General BRRE..
FORD ?id Sir A It VtIELLELRY, and ailing
un-
der these COrnrnatich-rs in whatever manner they
.shouldiliiiik his knowledge of the language and the
couterv—this acquaintante with the habitaand cha-
mber of the people—and the ,credit his name has
ecquired among them, may be Most usefully applied
;air the 'merest of thecommon cause.
The new SWedish Constitution is ready for pre-
sent.4tioin teethe Diet, for its adoption or rejeeiion.—
. It Cot.isieof 104 articles, and, seems to be founded
upon the principles of rlie Constitution of Englend.
The Nobles,, contrary to expeolation, have. relit)-
, quished souse of their privileges, which, it was sug-
gested; to Illetre Militated against the general into.
rests ot the country. The eldest sot► orgy is so hare
the title, and to kajey the privileges attached to the
order of Nobility, and not as heretofore claimed and
enjoyed bp:the younger branches of Noble Families.
'rtieexempt ion of the property of the Nobility,
whether obtained by descent or by purchase. from
the payment of Certain taxeseeia grievance which
preducedmuch discontent and Merge eeieece to the
Government itself, is tI declared to be ft ; so
that landholders of every description will future
contribute !eqeolly to the exigencies: of the State,
and the commercial interest will ,be relie%ed from
the necessity of paying lie.tond their proportion to
supply the deficiency. The' new. Constitution also •
provides, that the King is to be -invested with the
prerogative:of declaring war and making peace.—
That a national Court of Judicature, .wholly inde-
pendent of the Executive, is to be established for
the decision of all causes between subjett and sub-
jed; but whether State and criminal otfences are to
be tried by this tribunal, is not known. •
THE LYCBIJNI.--ThEi Theatre, which has been
purduesed by , Mr. A lieoen, 'to wheal the Lan
CHAMBERLAVN has giaieFd a licence for the repre-
sentation Of English Operas, was lest night opened
in such an etthrged and improved state, that it may
• :dwelt be considered a• new edifice: It is deco-
rated in a light and elegant manner, and is rendered
very convenient by' the number of avenues and ac-
cessory roams, On, this occasion a new Opera was
• brought forward, entitled Up ull ; or, The
Yruggleri cure. it was written-by, Mr., ARNOLD,
and possesses. considerable merit. The sentiments
are »mural, and sometimes forcible and pointed.
The pharacters are_ well varied ; .and the fable alto-
get leer is by no moans devoid of, interest, particular-
. ly (116 Ink ad, which 194 a strong hold on the feet-
lugs. The, music was coMposed: by Mr. BlStiop,
and it does high credit to his talents. DowToN was
the vest oolitic prop of the piece, and he performed
aclinirably.—Mr.,PereLlA'S, from Dublin, displayed
vein taste and skill .as a singer, aitd is entitled to
:approbation as an actor altfr: Mr. Homes; is also a
-%04),1 sing, T. ,Mrs. Moueirsits and Mrs. .111110 P
both acquitted the:rise-hes eery ably. We not
1.,0rn to notice other,:performers. The scenery is
threligeout well peopled. The audience was very
sruirierons, and, besides the Princess of vVALSS, had
many high and fashionable visitors. The whole
went rat with:great eclate. ,