The Sun.
London, England, 1812-12-02 00:00:00

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NASAL NEWS.

FALMOUTH, Nov_ 29.—LArriyed this day his
Majesty's ship Scul?,orse, 38 guns, Capt, GORDON,
join his Majesty's ship .coquette, from Ports-
mouth:- to take under convoy the outward-hound
West India fleet (about 2,5 sail) which were se-
parated from- his Majesty's ship Victorious; -they
will sail the first, fa.r wind.

• Also arrived -the Gleaner , ketch, Lieutenant
KNIGHT, with mails and dispatches, from Cadiz
left lying there the Carteret packet, which was to
sail' on the 22d inst. and his Majesty's ship
. .
Mafthorough, Rear-Admiral COCKBURN, who had
Anders to proceed to America on the 24th.

, The Glca-ner spoke the American ship William
'Wilson, from New York for Lisbon, out 24 days,
and was informed that two packets, the Priicess
Amelia; and another (supposed to be the Swallow)
was carried into Philadelphia and Savannah.—
Commodore RODGERS was supposed to be ;one, to
cruize off Madeira.

Lieut. KNIGIIT reports that MASSENA'S ailny is
40,000 infantry, and 5000 cavalry ; and that they
were following Lord WELLINGTON, who still con-

tinned his retreat. The cominunication between
Cadiz and Madrid Was still open, the French hay-
ing evacuated that city, in the hope of cutting off
General ITILL.

Remain the Outward bound packets by contrary
winds;

DEAL) DEC. I.—CaMe down from the
the Dromedary store ship for the nediterranean,
and about 15 Sail of merchantmen, for Jamaica,
Gibraltar, Malta, &c. 'and remain with the oat-
ward-bound. -

GUERNSEY, Nov. -28.—Arrived the brig hope,
LE A.I.tITRE, Master, from Newfoundland, bound
to Jersey : she was taken on her pa,--t- by a
French cutter, and retaken by his Majc ship
Wizard: she was again taken by anoti cutter,
and lastly -retaken by, his T.4ajesty's shit; rilbicare,
off the Isle of Bass, and bronght ia here this

tno ruipg

- THE THEATRES.-The pressure, of temporary
matter has prevented us, for the last three or tour
days, from noticing dramatic concerns.-On Sa-
tUrday Mr. POPE made his first appearance at
Drury.-lafie'Theatre. His return to. the Stage was
inarked by a very flattering welcome, and he per-
formed. Lord Townley with judgment, feeling, and
energy,-Last night, at the 'same Theatre, -Miss
SMITH made, her first appearance as Isabella, in
The Tidal Marriage. She also received a very
favourable greeting. Her performance was Very
effective, but somewhat too violent. Mr. FOPE,
was the Biron, and performed the character iiia
manner that justly procured him the warm ap-
plause of the audience.-At Covent Garden Thea-
atre, on Monday, Mr. SEYMOUR, well known' for,
his Critical Annotations on SHAKESPEARE, appear-
ttl in the part of Richard the Third., He was re-
ceived_ with the usual liberality-of a London'au-
(Hence, but in 'a short tinie it was evident that his
voice was much too wci,k for so large a Theatre,
and an Opposition 'nrose; which; after an address
from Mr. SEVmOtrii,:and Mr. FAWCETT, ended in
a call for CHARLES KEMBLE, who came to the
Theatre by accident, and who went through the
rest of the character, Witlithe aid of a book.-As
far as we had opportunity of judging, Mr. SET,
moult supported the part with judgment and spirit,
but his 'voice had by,no means sufficient strength.

To the EDITOR of The SUN. Sir, ! see •in
your paper, of Thursday last, that a Meeting,
of the Clergy of the county of Leicester has been
held, for the, purpose of petitioning Parliament
against the Catholic Claims. On a question of
such importance (a question in which the inte-
rests of both Church and State are so deeplrin--
volved) therc•can be no doubt that a great map-
•rity of the.C!ergy throughout the kingdom would
be most ready to follow so laudable an example :
and as there is great-reason to believe that it_ is a
subject which will be offered to the consideration
of Parliament, in an early period of the present
session, it is hoped that an opportunity will be
afforded them of expressing their individual sen-
timents in a corpotate capacity..
amy Sir, your constant Reader, •
• CLERICUS.

The Particular Attention of the Public, as well as
of the numerous Friends of-RitHAßrise,N, Goon-
Lucx, and C?. is most respectfully solicited to
the very superior merits of the Plan for the grand
distribution of the Capitals in the. Lottery of
13,000 Tickets, which for magnitude and nuni-
her exceeds preceding advantages-. - RICHARi)SON,'
Goo')LtYcK. and Co. also recommend to the ob
servance of the Public, that every Number in this
Lottery is to fully possess its own Fortune, and
not to depend on that of any .other ; for this cir-
cumstance, so long sought for, Two 'Days of
Drawing have been obtained, viz, the 14th and
lfith of JANUAitY.

PLYMOUTH,- Nov. 30.—The following are the
' natticiil. the French ye:lsels that arrived here on
k. Saturda3i, prizes to the -strenuous gun-brig, viz. :
Le Hazard, L'Aintable Julie,'Le JeuneA ilif Marie.
Also, arrived the Willia m and Hannah, JE&NY-
. ..-
soN, from London; ,the Fanny transport (No. 98)
frOm Lisbon, baying- On toard part of the 2d Bat-
, . ,
.talion of the sth Regiment, together-with several.
sick and' wounded soldiers ;
.left the Tagus on the
15th inStant, with about twelve sail of transports
and merchantiiien, under convoy of his Majesty's
ship /6/nu/us; parted yesterday in the Channel.
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