The Sun.
London, England, 1812-11-21 00:00:00

his effective force conla bitve exceacci Loo,oon

in en .

If this estimate be correct, Uteri

sow's. army possesses a numerical superiority ;
besides beinc, in infinitely better condition, and
comprisinga numerous cavalry,while that ofßuoN -
PARTE is, by his ov.-n confession, in a most wretched
state.

These are, therefore, we think, rationa
grounds for hoping, that, if the retreat of BUONA.
PARTE be not cut off, he will, at least, be so ha-
rassed, and his force so much diminished, that
be will neither have the inclination nor the powei
to renew the contest.

A.Clbinet Council was held yesterday morning
at the For lign Office, which sat upwards of two
hours.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at. the
Eist India House, when. the following Appoint,-.
ments took" place :--Lieutenant-General Sir G;
•'agent, Bart. to be Commander-•in Chief of the
CoMpany'sForces on the Bengal Establishment,
and to retain his seat as Second in Council.—
Lieutenant ;General the Hon. John Aberocombv,'
who was appointed. Commander-in-chief at Ma-
dras, on the death, resignati.on, oncoming away
of Lieutenant-General. Sir S. Auchinuty, to be
Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Fort St.
George.—And Lietitenant-ColOnel Mark Wilks,
of the Madras Establishment, to be GOvernor of
St. Helena.

The following communication has. been poste(
at LLOYD'S

" Myd's, Nov. 19, 1 fil2.
" In consequence of a representation made
the Committee, the Underwriters are recom-
mended, in case of average being made, on hernp,
to require- that the survey 4liould express the
weight of each quantity of the hemp; whether the
bands and touzels arc separated, and whether the
hemp is damaged
:by sea-water, or heated from
natural causes.

"JOHN BENNET, jun."

EXTRACT, OF A LETTER FROM J. \'V. OROKER, ESQ
DATED NOV. 16,1812, TO MESSES.W. P.EMES.

",Certain circumstances' having detained his),
Majesty's strips at Llano up to the 2d instant, and
probably some days later,, directions have been
given to the officer commanding in the Baltic, to
give convoy to all trade which shall he collected
previous to the time the squadron shall sail on its
return to England; and this protection their Lord-
ships trust will completely answer the objects of
your _application on the 3d instant."

THE THEATIM—The Comic Opera of The Lord
. of the Manor was followed last night at Covent-
Garden Theatre, by a new farce, entitled ,Love,
Law, and Pkisic.---11* chief purport of this farce
is to afford scope for the versatile powers of
MATHEWB, the provincia' correctness and rus-
tic humour of EMERY, and the general, pleasantry
of LISTON. The plot is founded upon the -Alec-
_ tion which Captain Danvers entertaing for Laura,
the daughter of Camphor, an apothecary at York,
which is the scene of action, and the Captain's
affection is returnbd by The young Lady. Camphor,
however, is under an obligation to dispose of his
daughter to another suitor, and, therefore,
Danvers is obliged to resort to the aid of
his friend Flexible, a Barrister (MATHLw.S) who
assumes various disguises in order to draw
Camphor from his house, and afford the Cap-
: tain au interview with his mistress. In the
course of the fable Flexible pleads in favour
of Camphor's favourite medicine, who is so de-
lighted, that he readily agrees to let Flexible's
friend, the Captain, have his daughter, provided
that they can enable him, Camphor, to get rid of
the contract by which she is to be assigned to a
rival.—Another expedient of Flexible overcomes
this difficulty, and the lovers are uniteds.---MA-
, TnEws, as the Barrister_ introduced a new spe-
Cies of mimicry, in giving the manner of severa:
well-known Pleaders, and also of a Judge in deli-
vering a -charge. The imitation was so close,,
thht itinflorded peculiar entertainment to those
who, knew the originals, and also to the audience
in general, as ,the respective manners of the per-,
sons represented were peculiar and ludierous.—.-
MATHMS also introduce! 'a humorous song, de-
scriptive of the agitation which prevails among a
,crowd in attempting to enter a Theatre. This
song gave scope to a' whimsical and most divert-
ing •imitation of various characters in the motley.,
groupe, and excited a loud and universal. encore.
On the repetition of this song, MATHEWS intro-
duced new imitations, and proved himself an ex-
cellent actor as well as mimic. The Farce was
written by Mr. KENNY, author of Raising the
Wind, Illairintony., and other popular dramas.—
It was throughout admirably supported by the
,Performers, and very warmly applauded by a nu-
merous audience. The Overture and the Music
are: high!y creditable to the taste and 'science of
Mr. M, P, KING. The following, is a specimen
of the Poetry :

A tE.-141-ils E. BOLTQN.
11-VI:Ile all nature raind him sleeps,
Love his tender vigils- ke,Ts,
Where to marl; his secret way,
Nought hut whispering "Zephyrs stray;
-And in whispers soft as thely,
Midnight silence •(iweetly breaks,

Then how blest the sighs and tears,
II hen gentle lover fondly speaks,
What list'ning maid ac fondly hears.

Ar R—M p, BROADI-lURST.
What nerves tit soldier, when danger surrounding,

Scowls o'cr the field that his valour must win ?
Whht cheers his heart, when,the war-note resounding,

Swells with the signal'of battle's loud din ?
'Tis a sweet charni that, while homeward still betiding,
Fancy present:, and his danger reinoves;,
'Tis a fond pray'r then in silence ascending,

Warn► from the heart of the giyl,that he loves
What to his ;sope is the pleasure that's nearest,
Safety and Victory crowning his toil ?
'Tis to behold on the cheek of his dearest,
Sorrows bewailing dispers'd with a smile,
While the green laurel his country is weaving,
Dear to his heart, tho' the joy that it proves,
Dearer, far dearer, the tender thanksgiving,
Breatied from the lip of the girl that he loves/

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