The Sun.
London, England, 1812-09-17 00:00:00

Sailed the Achates brig of War on a cruize.

Mrs. JoßbAx tnatle her first appenrancc at our
Theatre last evening in the Widow Cheerly. The
house was brilliantly and numerously attended.
Atter the universal approbation and "preference
which, for so many years have been given to this
lady's performance by the London audience and
London critics, it is almost unnecessary for us to
offer a single remark upon those fascinating comic
powers, which we think could never have been,
more successfully 'displayed than . they were last
evening,.

We yesterday stated that a disturbance . took
place at the Dartmoor depot withibe French-pri-
soners, and that in consequence a company of Ar-
tillery Drivers, with artillery-, prooeded'there im-
mediately to assist the Militia regiment, in case
they should attempt to do mischief ; the are hiy,v-
ever happy to state, that soon:lafter the arrival of
the former, order was again.reStored. •
A dreadful accident happened yesterday-after-
noon, on board a smack called the Union, belong-
ing to. Dover, lately arrived here man named
John Shawl, belonging to her, When in the act ,of
carrying a sack of flour to the quay, fell down
into the hold and fractured his skull ; he was im-
mediately taken to the workhouse, where he ex-
pired soon afterwards. We understand the un-
fortunate man has left a family to lament his loss.

DEAL, AUG. 16.—Arrived, the Gambier cutter,
with a convoy froui Exmouth, which has sailed
for the River. ,

PORTSMOUTII, SEPT. M.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Viper, with a fleet from the Downs.
Sailed his Majesty's ships-Alfred, Dover, and
Regulus, with transports, for Corunna.

FALMOUTH, SEPT. 14.—Sailed the Freeling
packet for the Mediterranean. •

LEITH, SEPT. 14.—The Rifleman sloop of war
arrived in the Roads yesterday from a cruize, and
an American brig, her prize, this morning. The
American is from ArChangel to New York. -
The Snake sloop of war has made signal for a
convoy to the Baltic.

DISTRIBVTION OF PATISE-MONEY.—ACIIte, for
the Welcomsten, on hoard, at Sheerness ; and Princess of
W:;.fes, for L'Anacreon, on hoard, at Yarmouth, on Satur-
day next ; recalls at 2, Adelphi•terrace, Strand.

The 3Thy, AFFLICX, is arrived at Liverpool ,
from St. Lucia, after engaging' and heating off an
American privateer of -eighteen guns and full
of men. ./SLe had one man killed and five were
wounded.

The Ann, from Demerara, is arrived at Li-
verpool. She also beat off an American privateer
of 14 guns, and full of men. The Ann carries 10
guns only.

IHF, THEATRE —The Merry Wives of Windsor,
and the farce of Catherine and Petruchiu, were the
dramatic attractions of last night at Covent-gar-
den Theatre. The representation of the former
piece at this Theatre we have often noticed,.
and it differed too little last night to require.
any farther attention.—Mr. YOUSG, in the farce,
for the first. time, perforMed the part of Petra-
chio.—A gay spirit does not sit very easy on
him', but he conceived the part with his usual judg-
ment, and will doubtless improve its effect by.
practice. Mrs. C. KEMBLE was sufficiently ener-
getic in Catherine.
Drury-lane Theatre, we understand, is to IT
lighted up to-night, but no persons are to he
admitted, except the Committee; and persons
immediately concerned in •the arrangement of the
Theatre, in order that they may be able to judge
of the general effect.

The new Opera, composed by Sir JOHN STE.-
vENsoN, and which is forth-coming at the Ly-
ceum, was written by Mr. Corm, an Irish Gen-
tleman, and, according to report, it- possesses no
ordinary share of dramatic merit.
Bards used to accompany'the armies of the An-
cient Britons to battle, who, with their songs, in -
bpired the soldiers,,tand filled them with ardour ; it •
was the duty, too, of the Bards tolteount the gal-
lant deeds of heroes ; also " in plaintive strains"
'to mourn the fall of the valiant defenders of their
country. This, in a great measure, -accounts for that
mixture of grandeur and plaintiveness which we
observe,in the Welsh Melodies. Mr. PARRY, in his
beautiful song of '( Arthur the Braii,," written in ho-
nour of the gallant WELLINGTON, has closely imi-
tated his forefathers ; the melody is energetic,,
yet sweet, and truly national. We are .happy to
hear' that a second edition of this patriotic song
is already published,' and that a number of copies
have been sent to'Spain and Portugal. ,
The following, we understand, was the cause
of the disturbances in the prison at Dartmouth,
which We mentioned yesterday :—lt appears that
the bake-house having been burnt clown laStweek
at Dartmoor, in which bread for the prisoners
had usually been baked, a pound and a half of his-
-chit had been served out to each man. This
was resented by the whole body of prisoners (about
7000), and they sheaved so determined a disposi—
tion, that such measures were found necessary as
were ,adopted. They even had in contemplation
to. fire the prison and effect an escape. Some of
them were for seizing the depot of arms at Ta-
[ vistock, but the appearance of the artillery settled •
every thing.