The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-28 00:00:00

STATEMEAT

NAVAL NEWS.

PLYbidura, SEPT. 2.-!Last-night die brig DQl-
r

OF THE .AITAIR OF THE EVENIG OF THE 13Ttf
AU-
GDST, AT THE ADVA;iCED POSTS 01 THE EIGHT,
FLUSHING.

phin, HAMILTON) got ashore on, the rocks in Cat-
water, by which accident she lost. her false keel; but .
"On the morning of the 13th August, when it
the. tide flowing, she floated off without receiving
Was ascertained that the batteries were to open on.
any further damage. _ • • ?-'Flushing,- that day, about one o'clock, Major-Gen.
Arrived the 4merican brig Benjamin and Nancy, Graham directed Col. Hay, the Officer to whom- he
,
of Newbury Port, JAMES FOLEY, Master, from 'had entrusted, since the Ist of August, the cotn-
.,,m at advanced posts on theVoble Dyke, to
Seneoral and Qoree (left the former place the 16th.: ali • • • ,-•
p .1 drive in the enemy s-out-posts' m .tront.oi the Gene-
August),- bound to .London, •laben ral's position, which had all along annoyed ouedd-
has on board two lions two lebpards one lynx—arid %weed posts.
" Lieutenant-C-1

two cages of small birds.. The Benjamin and Nancy
spoke, a kW-days since, his Majesty's ship 'ter-•
maid, ernizing; all well. Arrived also his Majesty's
, ship Naiad, bf 38 guns, Capt. Cox, from Basque
Bnads, .which place she left t 0 days since ; left there.
his Majesty's ships Dreadnought, Gibraltar, -and,
•
Sailed. his Majesty's ship. Swallow, and the Ann
•hired'brig, with a convoy,'-consisting of about 20
to the east ward ; the Harriet, LIsT4R ; Do4iltin,l
TPE*AYNE ; and the American brig Benjamin, an,di
.
Aancy, Fq.J.EY, for the River ; his Majesty's "ship!
Rhin, 0138 gtfus, Capt. MALc6i.N, with viauallers,'
'for the squadtori. off Roclielort, •

• ..••••••••••
DEAL, SEPT. 27.—Put back the whole of the
outward-bound. i.
Carrie dowp from the River, the Hthniiion MMoor-e,
Louisa, 3n): Logan, and teripip„ip the Pqw.bs with
the ships as per last.

I 1,

POWESMOUTH, • SErT. his i\l'ar,,•ty's
sltiips :111445trious and 4c/titles,„ Iro'i zi cruizei also z 1
.fleet of transports from Lisbon; which place-they
left on the 17th init. Among them are the George,
sanzyetw,cci Jane, Richard,
&after, Hydra, Ladies' ildventar, Jog, iVancy,
Hilton, lfroolgar,. Fidelity, Manly, and several
others, in all about 27 sail.. •• - -••••

BEDFAST, SEPT. 22;—•011 loriday aight, during
a heavy gale of wino, thesloopjenny and Avila, from
Glasgow for Dtlblia, was driven ashore czar Claw-
ford's-hurn, in-Belfast Lough. The cargo, which con-
sisted, of cotton yarn, barley, indigo, tic.. consi-
derably damaged. great- nunaber,of
passengers ou,npard,.vho tortunatily gnt at ashore.
It, i .4 v. i,tl! r)ieasure we mention the exe, n unq and ho-
ott-'l.llr. CIUONFpitD, lli:011 this ecea,:on. Fie
.broogitz
.all his sert;ants to the spot, and used the
most strenuous etideavotn4. to saye the people, and
'afterwards.to-pre and land thr cargo. With
,the gre,i'qest liurnanity. be con.:ol.ed the crew and
passengers to his, ty.vn house, where t',eY experienc-
ed every r.stemion. -:ich their. situation required.--,-.
'There were several women and children among
.' •

-I,veguita.—Thiit Theatre was again crowded last
night at the representa,tion of t':e Doenna, and the
farce of Fortune's Frolic. he Opera went off with its
,usual cCictes's". OXBERRY, who is air Otor 'of un-
affeded hunitiur,' pet-torn-led the:part of Robin Rough-
heild. with sontiderab,e spirit, and Mrs, URGER,
whose -a&ing.is always miriced by nature and sim-
plicity, gave:sufficient intecest to the part of Dolly.
The Committee of Gentlemen who have so
berally Conssented. to devote their. tiine to an * in
of the accounts of Covent-Garden Theatre,
'are the Governor of the Baiik 'of England, the Re+
corder of the City of London, the Solicitor-General,
and Mr. .iVigerstein. It is impossible to select four"
individua better qualified for the tasls, or from
whom 4.more -fair and iicinuurabie.decision could be
oxpeeted. The Proprietors of the Theatre have
avowed their determination to 'Aide by the jtidg7
'tient of ihese'Genflenien; and it'is not possible for
.a moment to suppose that the public at large will
not . nickst 'readily, do the same.- If, therefore, any
Attempt should be .made to counterad the determi-
nation of these Gentlemen,' whatever it May be, I:ve
trust that the people of this country are too just and
too generous to suffer any private fattion to controul
their judgment, and that they, will resolutely support,
the decision of a tribunal whose competence and
nour are wholly unquestionable.
The Proprietors of Covent-Garden "Theatre, now
that the: engagement which excited so much dis-
pleasure in the public is at an end, cannot do better
than to bring Mrs. BILLINGTON forward on the first
night "of re-upening. It is but Justice to them to
acknowledge that they endeavoured to retain her
services betore they\ signed articles with CATALANI,
but she dedined their Offsets. But -after a I the con-
fusibn and uproar which ha,s taken place on the
score of " native'talents,". we have little doubt that,
Mrs. Etr.t.lNo-roN would come forward to still the
storm in favour of a Manager who first introduced
her to the people of this country, and to gratify a
public, who manife,ted sitch zeal in her favour dur-
ing all the recent disturbances.
The amount of Mr. KEMBLE'S salary at Covent-
Garden Theatre has been much misrepresented; but
the following _may be relied on as a correct state-.
:rent :

Jione with the /cVbat,
talion of the 14th, and some Of the King'S'Gerinan
Riflemen, 'attached to them, were to drive in those
in front of the.kft- of the position, and who were
posted behind hedges, wet ditches, ancla breast-worlc
they had formed, out of the ruins of an old guard-
house ; and those of the enenTon oueright, posted
on the sand hills and pits in front of the Royals
advanced posts, and who were supported by a con-
siderable cori/t under-the command Ora- Lie tenant-
Colonel, posted behind the lanl7Side of tfib dyke,
and in three entrenchinents they had lately cut across
the green; part of the dyke, close to; and under the
fire of the plaCe, 'v,vhere !hey, also two field
pieces, were at the same instant to be chafgs+by
that Part of;the Royals who were at the advanced
post, and siippOiled by the othvr 'companies who
were posted oft the dyke, where the tiatte No. 1,
under thei col intafal of Lieutenant-Colonel Wood,.
•
and Captain Nye,bber Suith,: of the Royal Artillery,.
were. At firstit was the intention to make this at-
tack about a quarter of an honr;agrei. the bombard.
ment began ; but upon a recontiotsance made, and an
.opinion given, by Colonel,fyers3 it was nothiciere.4
-better to defer it till near:dark, Gra-
,
hap approved of. . .
`i Themode and :time of thoatfackliaving heal
arranged betwNet Colonel Hay and Lieut.-Colonel
Nichols, and in case of the. business not being finish-
ed by dark, the word to distinguish our people from
the enemy, had theY met, was i'Vrpilanz."
" A few minutes before the attach commenced
ColoneL -Hay sent to inform Lieutenant. Colonel
'Wood of his intentions, who, iucreased if possible,
the rap/44/y Of his fie on the ..place, to take., tf their
attention ; and it .is-hut bare justice to the Lieu'
tenant-Colonel,: Captain Webber Smyth, the offieerg
cers and melt of the Royal Artillery under their cunt?
'nand," to say that there could not be a better-served
or‘tutszre destructive battery than their's was, consist!'
ing of thirteen 24-pounders, six mortars, and tWO
howitzers.
just-as I4leutenant-Colonel Nichols's riflemen
were beginning to advance and push in the French
sentries; two or three spherical ease-shOt were filed
'at the French breait-work in front of the titieuten,
from a 6.-pounder posted on the lett of the light cum-
pany of the #oyals, and immediately after, that coor
pany, then on the advanced post, under Capt. Hah
with
.Captain St.. Clair and part of his company as
support, were ordered by the Colonel to " advanco
and charge without tiring a shot," which was
smutty obeyed in the must cool thongh dishing
Manner, driving the enemy along the sandTtiiils,
from their pits, and t'roin their three ditlaeut
n trepch men ts toAccessively, which yre
p!tely carrird, notwnlistaadiug a ViQl,e.nt
.firing
of inusquetry trout the people behind the dyke and
inttenchments, the two held-pieces, and iroaLtho.
town ; a few of the Qe:zuaa Riflemen were at-
tached to, tlic light company of tin,: Royals; whet
Condtteted theinselvek in an equally cool and gal-
lant manner,
" Major Gordon, of the 4Oyals, immediately
supported the advance of ;he light company ,vv.lat
Captain Rowan's, the grenadiers, and some Otheg
cornnanig ort he 'Royals, in his usual intrepid style.
Towards the end of the affair, 'Lieutenant Jackson,
:v,llO had repeatedly distipguisho soitoed
Colonel Hay's permission to charge a gun, then
uoying our people very muchl which he did in a
most determined manner, brought it off, notwith-
standi,na a heavy fire from the town, besides mos-,
tinetry, and 'for which gun he has now a receipt
from .the Royal Artillery.
". I- mwit• not here omit to state, that that zealous
and intelligent Officer captain Birch, Royal Engl.,
neers, whose exertions had been unwearied since tic
'came to the advanced post, vottrinteered ckaraizig w it 4
_the Royals light
.company, which he 'did swoid in
One hand and shovel in the other, find on the posts
being carried, gave the proper directions for cover-
ing the troops, which was soon, lay his personal ass
silt auce, effected.".

,C 37 i6s. per week ; for which he is to a6l three
inglits a week, which at thirty weeks Play-
house pay amounts to . - - ,C 1,133 16
In lieu of Benefit - - • - 315 0
For the Duties of Stage Manager - 230 0

Total

- £1,648 1'

• Neither Mrs. JORDAN nor ELLISTON are to. join
the Drury-lane Company.at the Lyceum this season.
BANNISTER also, it is said, has declined an engage-
ment with them, and prefers wandering about with
the miscellaneous entertainment which he Calls his.
Budget. •
The property of Covent-garden Theatre is divided,
into twelve shares. Mr. H A RlttS has seven Messrs.
MARTINpAI.E and WHITE, who married the daugh-'
of Mr. VowELL, the celebrated actor, and who
bet.ainp a,purchaser at the, same time with Mr.flAß-
los, /16d three, and the remaining two belong to
Mr. h EMBL,•

N

On Thursday n'eght-a numerous body of sailors,
dweTvloeuns' bliorr.ystl;e6‘ . ;,gainninress tlsaervaickeceind theL ivii.iropuosoels, ao rep'nfjdi
consideraWe 'tuischtef brdamaging, the houses, de-
stroying the ft..r. nitu.te, throwing itinto the streets,
&c. All the. impressed men were set at liberty, and
the rioters having etfeEted their purpose, dispersed
before any etiettual torce could be brought to sugit_
Prirnegsiseatidieetrls" have l\7
Lab
eea trie kilot me
ctuirt ot dsy°-.uleTohfe dt ihse-
ttuhreoap
Toecses„..g‘avrel g
iiiradveirnsgt ilia; ben in
socurier, ienqltetit.tinceiroonif
where they were engaged in dancing.
a Pul'lOilichu.
Tuesday°e' morning, a man of the name of
'Sohtliall, aged 66, a native of CUmberland, under-,
took to walk front Whitechapel Church to Rumford,
abd back again, in five hourS, the 'distance being R 4
miles, for twenty guineas. He ''started at five
o'clock, stopped at 'llford to refresh, about ten .rai-
notes, and arrived at RoinfOrd at twenty minutes
after seven o'clock; he started again, hiving taken:.
some refreshment, and a quarter of an hour's rest,
'and completed the whole in 10 minutes less than .the
tiiite allOWed; 4. great number of bets were de-
pending on the issue.

- It appears that 525,000 Spaniardk,who chiefly com•
posed'the army formerly under the command of the
Marquis DE ROIVANA, are on their march to Ciu-
dad Rodrigo, to which place so much importance is
attached, and for the security of whicit s 6
touch anx-
iety. has been expressed. They were On the Atli
of August at Alcamocis, about 50:tnilOs north of the
city, to which it was ascertained to be the intention
of the French to lay siege. LOrd WEJ.,Lit4GToN was .
likewise preparing to interrupt that.operation, shoLlid ,
the garrison hold out until.bis artily Wrq: itr 4,, Auto,
to march to-their aisittanee:' ' r 1 .