The Sun.
London, England, 1812-02-21 00:00:00

'.AVAL iirt,W.

PLYMOUTit, irEB. )9..-Arrived here last night
the French schooner privateer Ld Gazelle, of 14:
guns, and a complement of C 5 men, from St. Ma-
ltieS, last frOm Ckk, captured a few days since, and
sent into the latter port by his Majesty's ship Leal
nidas, of 38 guns, Capt. GRIFFItIit." The Gazelle
is a very fine vessel of her class; and about six months
old. She had been cruizing a month when fallen iti
with by the Leonidas, dwing which, she made only
three captures, which were merchantmen from. Qu-
ebec, with cargoes of timber, bound to England; and,
it is said, thoie were released almost immediately
after their capture. The Leonidas, from the. Irish
station, arrived wiih her prize.
Sailed the Siork sloop of war for the Irish sta-
tion ; and the Fawn sloop of war on a cruize in the
Channel.

Put in-here, lair night,- by contrary winds' and
stormy weather, the ship Swan, belonging fo Lon-
eon, Sims master, from Bristol, in ballast, bound
to Cork.

Ai-lived the John and (Pillium, belonging to Exe!
ter, DEN Cli master, from Cork, with a cargo of pro-
visions for thk port ; the Good Intent, GASKING, and
Friends' Relief, CRAB-3, from Exeter.

The Scylla sloop of war, Capt. ATCHESON, has
detained and sent in'here, the American schooner.
Polly, from Marblehead, with a cargo, consisting
of cotton and fish, bound to Bourdeaux.

• DEAL, FEE. 20.—Sailed this morning his Ma-
jesty's ships Warrior, Bacchante, and Laiona, for
Portsmouth, and the whole of the outward-bound
coasters and colliers, under convoy of his Majesty's
ships Attack and Bedpole, and Dwarf cutter. Came
down from the River the Baroness Longueville for
the South Seas.

Five o'Clock.—Put back by contrary winds his
Majesty's ships attach, Redpole, and Dwarf; with
their convoy. , • -

• FALmounr, FL B. 1 .T—Arrived the-Queen Char-
kite packet, with a mail from New York, in IS
dnvs.

Sailed his Majesty's ship Pixasant on a cruize.

YARMOUTH' FEB. 20.—Arrived yesterday the
Acute gun-brig from a cruise, and sailed again to-

day:

The Princess of Miles cutter came in this Morn-
ing from a cruize, and sailed on another this after-
noon.
Sailed the Britomart for Heligoland, and the
Vixen on a cruize.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 20.—Arrived. the Wolverine
with a galhot in tow ; the Peacock put back in the
night.
Sailed the Cressy, Rapid, Foxhound, and ,Alimb/e.
The San Domingo and Arniida, dropt down to
St. Helens.

CHATHAM, FEB. co.—Came up from Long Reach
to refit, his Majesty's ship Diadem.

• CORK, FEB. I4,—His Majesty's ship Leonidas,
Captain GIUFFITHS, sailed yesterday morning,- in.
consequence of a signal made the preceding evening,
from the Trent. -

Orders have been received for every exertion to
be made in forwarding the; Sybille, Captain UPTON,
for sea. lt is not known .whether she proceeds on a
cruize for any specific purpose, or whether she takes
charge of .the large and valuable fleet; lying here,
bound for the \Vest Indies.

. This morning a small party (about 100) of the
Royal. Artillery. Driyerg'' corps, arrived here from
Ballincollig ; but owing to its blowing very hard,
with heavy rain, it VV•.ic some time before they 'could
attempt to embark. -A rope from the transport was
fastened to the shore, which at length enabled them
to commence the embarkation.

On the 23d ult. artived at Cadiz, the brigantine
San Juan, from Vera Cruz; with produce, and
74,000 dollars ; and the pngantine. En/oTirom the
same place, with produce, and 292,0(10 dollars.

The Conqueror, Captain 14'ELLOWF.g, is 10 h paid
off at Chatham, as well as the St. Fiorenxa and
Ardent. -

The ,Q►cebec, or 32. guns, Captain HAVYTAYNE,
is to be paid 'bff at Sheerness.
The Antelope, C.iptaia WHITE, at Portsmouth,
is order:-...d to the EAst Indies 'direct.

The Jason, the Hon. Capt. K NG, at Portsmouth,
is ordered to the West Indies, with the trade bound
there.

Clpt. USHER, takes a convoy of
transports, to Lisbon, and accompanies the Imp&
rieuse, Capt. MILNg.
The Port Mahon and sp4fire, at Portsmouth, 'are
refining and taking in stores (or Channel cruising.
The Bea oe, Capt..SMITII, is ordered to Guern-
sey with convoy.

While Messrs. BELL. and LANCASTER are- furious-
ly contending for the hbnour of an ancient invention
of the Hindoos, the genuine British, and truly na=
tional system of teaching by interrogatories, is mo-
destly conking its way into all our independent 'Se-
minaries, in the Universal Preceptor ot. BLAIR, the
British Geography of GoLosmyrn, the Historical
Questions.of ADAIR, and the Scripture Questions
of Bitettow.

Among ,some late birth's, it was somewhat hu-
moronily stated, that Mrs. Cllll3. LI, &ha wire of ilie
celebrated Puulli.st, hid been delivered of a fit,e

FOR TILE Su .

MR. EDiro4,

As the subjeat of th'e differences between 1-11 L,
touxciL "of ti,e ROYAL ACAIiEMY and Mr.'SomsE,
I he Professor of Architeekre to that "institution, has
bCeia.mentioned in a MOrning Print, it may be pro-
per .to state the grounds of those differenceS. By the
rules of the Academy, the Professor of Architealure
is, required '' to point out to the Students ill th it art
'the beauties and defeats of Celebrated works;" and
hence Mr. SOANE appeaii tO hate considerea it-as
his duty to animadvert upon the works of con tern.
porary. Architects, ,as well as Upon she produc-
tions of former periods. With this interpret itioti
hf the rale in question, he introduced in one of his
Lectures some comments upon the new Theatre in
Covent-Garden, which had been held forth to the
world as " a perfect model 'of Grecian architealure,
correct in all its parts, and forming - the
.most corn-
Clete and magnificent Theatre in Europe," As. the
Council of the Academy ~.•:inceived that Mr. SoA.i‘ta
had given too wide a latitude to the rule in question,
and that comments upon the works of living artists
could only tend to engender jealoutieS 'and animo-
Sitieqv they passed a resolution, after the delivery
of this Leclure.(the fourth I believe of ate regular
six) •prohibiting all obsetvntiOnS On such works.
The friends of Mr. SOANE contend, 'that the Coun-
cil have circumscribed the rule,. (min feelings, which
though liberal m themselves, are likely to he in-
jurious to the progress-of the Arts, ,as TalSe taste
may be suffered to gain an ascebdancy which might
otherwise receive a check from the comments Of
just and liberal criticism. Such„ Mr. Editor, I.
understand, is the real ground-of aispute between
the BOY AL AcAriF.mY-and.Mr.-SbANE, and as the
Marter has already becoMe an,objedt of notice in a
public Print, it' is proper to, give ,the true-state.of
the case, which I therefore have now done, Without
presuMing to take pirt with either side.
let. 1 B.—Alban:'. AN AMATEUR.