The Sun.
London, England, 1812-07-03 00:00:00

NAVAL NEW.

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PLymouTn, SuLY 1 .—Arri-; ea last night his
liajesty's store-ship Reguas, from Lisbon, after
a short passage, but -we understand has -not
braight any particular news. The Regulus waN
this day appointed convoy to the Downs, and will
sail from hence early to-morrow morning, pro-
vided the wind proves favourable ; several invalids
and sick came over in the Regulus, and have been
landed here.

Arrived this morning the American schooner
Fairpiay, from London, in ballast, bound to Arne-
?lca---A number of American seamen, w'ho have
been brought in here in detained vessels, will em-
`hark
on board her immediately.
Arrived the sloop Edward, Cumir, from Ire-
land, with a cargo of provisions for this port ;
the Yeoman's Glory, BIIIBENS, from Liverpool ;
Economy, SUTTON, from Southampton ; Reward,
PEaKsomr, and the Ardent, FISILLEY, from
Wales ; Heart of Oak, WILLS, from Gloucester ;
dctive, TAYLOR, from Chepstow ; and the Tribley,
TYRE S , from Sunderland.

DEAL, JULY 2.—Came dowit from the River
the 101171 Hamilton, -TitomrsoN, for Honduras ;
-Emerald,. BALL, for Malta ; Three Friends,*
WRILEN...„ from Heligoland, for Malta and the
Cygnet sloop of war, from off Flushing.

, • PORTSMOUTiI, JULY 2.—A:rived his Majesty's
Wool:Trine, from a cruize, with the loss. of
Iler bowsprit rind foremast.
Came into harbour, his Majesty's ships Anson
.11(-1 Dwarf.
Went out of harbour his Majesty's ship Ma-

%incr.

- The Nereus frigate, Captain 31EY'wooD, is to
return front Portsmouth to Buenos Ayres without
clel6y. Dispatches for Lord STRANGFORD, at Rio
~
"' niero, have been sent from the Secretary of
State's ()dice, to be forwarded at the same time.
Thc ship Lincoln, 'Captain RICHMOND, from
-Leith to Jamaiea, was spoken with off Mar-
tlnique, all well, on the sth of May, by the Nel-
son, of Bristol.
An account'has been received, that his Majesty's
Niobe convoyed the extra ships, Ann, Indus,
411 d Lord Keitli from Madeira, and left' them, on
'the 23(I'Maylast; in lat. 2S.- 32. N. long. 21. 19.
West.
• The Industry, WETHYCOMBE, bound to St.
•,:. 01n s, :Newfoundland, saied from Liverpool the.
266 of March, and had not arrived on the sth
.; 01 June.

The,dispatchisfrom the Mediterranean, brought
tlie Weymouth store-ship , contain the (Afield
details of the brilliant exploit performed at Malaga
7Y the Hyacinth and Goghaivic frigates, and the
' -xie4o/.ute gun-vesseL on the "enemy's privateers,
Which Were fitted .out at that place under BA-
•IsTRos, who has had considerable success in
.eaptoring vessels from Gibraltar and other ports
in the Mediterranean.

The following Letter contains a more detailed
:account thin has yet reached us of the shocking
Attempt made upon the life of Capt. LINZEE. It
is:from an Officer on board his Majesty's ship
union, dated Lisbon, June 9 •
"Our putting in here was unexpected, and oc-
casioned by an attempt upon the life of our Cap-
tain, the particulars of which are as follow :
• " On the 3d -inst. a fellow named Abchurch
;came to the Lieutenant of the Watch, and said
ile.wished to speak with Captain LINZEE ; the
Lieutenant naturally asked him what be had to
3aY; he answered that be would not tell him or
any other gentleman. The officer sent down foi
the First Lieutenant, and ordered the fellow aft,
under the poop; the First Lieutenant, Mr.JAMES,
(tulle on deck in a few minutes, asked the man
"What he wanted, who replied as before. Lieut.
SAME, then went down and informed Capt. LIN-
ZEE, who followed him on deck, and desired the
man to speak what he had to say ; he answered—
" The ship is in a state of mutiny."—The Captain
replied; " What do you say ?"—The man then
drew near and said again,—" The ship is in a
state of mutiny, and I am your man ; take
that ;"—and thrust a large knife in his breast.—
Captain LINZEE said, " he has stabbed me—call
tthe surgeon," and pse
ulledhe ;
the knife out, and went
°elow. The assassin was ized officers and
Marines were ordered to arms,. and the magazine
and small arms immediately secured, which indeed
'Was easily effected, as no symptom of opposition
appeared, yet we were uncertain what might be
The • issue. HoweYer, the people were all very
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quiet, and apparently in as great astonishment
-as ourselves. Upon investigation the next, day
It did. not appear that any • were concerned
With him, though, from some expressionS- heard,
an opinion prevails that there may be some
4ccomptices. Should the latter be the case; I
hnow-rof nothing that' can induce the crew to be
dissatisfied. No ny,m is allowed to be struck or
I treated in the ship, and' only three or four have
been flogged since she has been in commission.—
They have their full allowance of provisions ; in
Ilaort, I never knew men better treated. Whe-
• ,Cher Captain LINZEi is mortally wounded is vet
;difficult to say ; the knife was thrust' up to the
13andle.."
The'Petty Officers of the' Union have written a
letter to Captain LINZEE, disclaiming all partici-
Tation in the late attempt upon' his life; and the
.Clergyman who attended the assassin after his
conviction, has signed a declaration, stating, that
-he uniformly disclaimed all cause of complaint
_ ,againSt Captain LINZEE, . and said that he was
?,,atidenly tempted by the Devil, being under a
l'iersaasion that lie was destined to commit mur-
der. Captain LINZEE i 5 now at Falmouth, and
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TIIE THEATRE.

THE LYCEUM.

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A new oftratic Farce, Which may he consider-
ed as -a touch at the Times, *as lak night bronglit
forward at this Theatre, Under the title of'fkh-
g'ate Tunhel,' .or TheSectet Arch. The.purport of
this piece .4 to treat with pleasant satire the pre-
vailing rage for civil engineering, as well as the
modern. species -of dramatic compositions. -The-
ridicule is humorous, and devoid of ill-nature.

There are some 'whimsical- parodies of well-
known dramatic passages, and" of several cele-
brated airs. The scenic speCtacles, and four footed
actors, arc placed in a very entertaining point of
view, and the audience Ar.ere highly diverted
throughout! •

• The chief scene was the contest between the
Publicans. in the neighbourhOod of Highgate
Twznet, with their Pot-boys and other• allies,
.Lon
one, side, and those employed in the construction
of the work. on the other. At length the direful
event of the fall of the Arch, takes place, and in-
volves the combatants on both' sides in terror and
confusion. The coMmanders of the respective
parties were mounted- on Basket horses, and they
conducted themselves with the most facetious gal-
lantry, and were engaged in the most ridiculous
warfare.

There was a little disapprobation towards the
conclusion of the piece, but it was soon over-
whelmed by the tumult of applause 'Pon' the au-
dience in general.
As the drama is written upon the model of TOM.
Thumb, The Tailors, Puff's Tragedy
.in The. Critic,
and similar works, the sentiments are conveyed in
blank verse, .at once lOfty and ludicrous.—Some
of the poetical figures are of the most bombastic
description, and display a mixture, of familiarity
and fuxian which render them irresistibly di-
verting.

'.l4ne- piece, besides its intrinsic humour, was
eminently indebted to the spirited exertions of
LOVEGROVE, WEl.vyrzEß, PENsow, and, Mrs.
ORGER. li dint by LOVEGROVE and Mrs. ORGER,
to the tune of Robin Adair;was so well given as
to secure a repetition.

Upon the whole, the piece is very well calcu-
lated to amuse, and by a ridicule of what is un-
worthy of the dignity of the British Stage, may
tend to the improvement of public taste, and the
restoration of works which do honour to the dra-
matic genius of this country, if unhappily that
genius was buried with our ancestors, and should
not revive among the present generation-of writers
for the. Theatre.

MR. HARaiso.N:—Thi4 Gentleman so long and
so deservedly occupied a conspicuous place in the
musical-World, that the loss of so distinguished a
professor .may well. justify a further notice of his
merits. His voice was not powerful, but from
the peculiarly fine quality of its tone: it " swam
along the air,". and though it was not very-exten-
sive, he compensated forthe want of compass by
the consummate art and' the variety of expression
which he gave to every composition which admit-
, ted such an exertion of his powers. To sweetness
Of voice be' added a perfect intonation, discri-
minating judgment; correct, polished, and ener-
tretie enunciation, with a. brilliant and equable
-shake. In these requisites feW could approach
him. Ead his physical powers, been equallo hiS
taste, his feelings, and -his judgment, he would
in all points have stood unrivalled,- at least as a
singer of SACRED MUSIC. Whoever has heard
him deliver (the word sing would but feebly *ex-
press his merit) " Comfort ye any People''---
".Total Eclipse"—" Lord remember David,"
and many other of HANDEL'S pathetic compo-
sitions which do not depend on voice for their
effect, will- not soon forget him, if they have
minds,capable of appreciating musical, nay rheto-
rical expression. Though not deeply read, his
mind was not unstored, and he saw at a glance
what was Lyric Poetry, and worthy -of a com-
poser's attention. He not only possessed " plain
good sense,
.and gentlemanly manners," 'as has
been,said of him, but he had many estimable, and
many amiable qualities. He was just, charitable,
mild, nnostentaticius, and ready to assist his pro-
fissi4nal brethren, by whG-a he was highly re-
spected. As a.performer, the 'following lines from
CHURCHILL, were truly applicable
" Where he falls short, 'tis Sature's fault alone ;
Where he succeeds, the merit's all his own."

BILL
FOR SECURING TILE DUTIES ON MALT.

There is a Bill now in progress through-Parlia-
meet, for the better seeming the Duties on Malt;
The Preamble sets forth as follOws
Whereas it has been found that the eNisting re-
gulations
,aro insufficient to protect the Revenue
arising from malt, and that various frauds are
practised in respect thereof ;:the Bill therefore
enacts, that inaltsters shall so construct their cis-
terns, that the officers may have free access to
two opposite sides, and, if of certain dimensions,
to provide a ladder and plank to enable the ()facers
to gauge every part of them. if any nialtster, or
maker of malt, shall neglect to construct the cis-
terns for wetting or steeping of grain, according-
to the manner and form directed by the Act, or
to provide the ladder-and plank before mentioned,
he shall; for each and every such offence, forfeit a
sum', to be fixed in the Committee on the Bill.—
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The Bill also provides, that inaltsters are not to
empty their cisterns more than once in four days ;
and that they shall•tmpty at the same time all
their cisterns, having corn• in steep, at the same
time.

With • respect to the floors, it enacts, that
maltsters shall. not have more than five floors of
malt arising from the same cistern, in their malt-
houses at the same time". The Bill ,further pro-
vides, that maltsters are to lay the floors Of corn
in succession according to seniority, under a pe-
nalty, to be subsequently fixed.
A penalty is 'also to attach to naltsters
,if any
increase be fonntl'. either .on the floor or ott the
kiln, exceeding
,the rate of seventeen bushels for
every teu bushels of the best
.cistern or couch-
gauge. The. corn is to be laid even on the kiln by
maltsters, and in such regular form as may enable
the Officers of Excise to gluage the same, under a
penalty not yet stated:
The 'Bill next provides that maltsters shall not;
mix corn of different wettings either on the door
or on the kiln.'

;BnITOL ELECTION.

EXTPACT OF A LETTER FROM BRISTOL-JULY 1.

The apprehensions entertained "'Yesterday,
that the Magistrates, would be coinpelleci to 'assort.
to military aid, were, not unfOnndech At tlie. -cl ()Se
of the poll, at five. in the afternoon, M. Hunt
Mounted his .horse at the door Of the Ea(iildhall,
and proceeded to the Exchange, where ,he ad-
dressed the populace in hiS .usual style. -Among
other 'things he told them, that whilst.'"on the
hustings that day the Sheriffs had declared, that
they would punish any person who should_ be
guilty of an insult to him, or his friends 5• that he
afterwards pointed out a person who had insulted
him, but that the Sheriffs declared they had no
authority out of the Hall. Then,' said 11r.
Hunt, having, perceived:the fellow who had in-
sulted me; I sprung across the table, seized the
_ruffian by the collar, and brought him before the
Sheriffs ; and, if you will all act with equal firmness,
you may be sure of vie tory.' In this part of his ad-
dress, the orator suited the wold to the action,
beat his breast, and waved his hat. At the close of
his speech he remounted his horse, and proceeded
through some of the principal streets, accompanied
by a`numerous body of his friends, 'consisting,
with perhaps one or two exceptions, of the very ,
lowest class of our citizens. Thy after Wards pro-
ceeded to th eTalbot,where theyseparated ; and went
(without their leader), 'in detachments tosdifferent•
parts of the City a large body having taken their
station in the neigbourhood of theENchange. They
remained tolerably quit until -towards 'evening ;
except at intervals, when' a blue cockade made
its appearance, in Which case, the Unlucky Wearer
rarely eses.ped with a whole skin. 'ln the course
of the, day, we had been_ given to Understand, that
effectual measures had been adopted, by,t'ae Magis-
trates to prevent disorder; but as the inhabitants
in general were ignorant of those measures, the
most painfUl appsebensions were entertained for
the approach of night. Between eight arid nine
o'clock, a pally of the mob attacked Mortimer-
house; Clifton, the residence of .Mr,'Dayii, the
Candidate. Mr. D.'besideS his family, had with
him only a few friends. They were armed; but
Mr. 'Davis, who, behaved With • equal firmness
and humanity, gave particular -directions that
no molestation shOtild ,be given to. the assail=
ants; unleSs they entered' the house. This it was
evidently their intention to do ; but fortunately
they' did not succeed; • Evei.v window in the'
front part of the house was °beat to' atoms
Whilst this work of destruction was going on, a
party of shipwrights, in a neighbouring yard,
(Mr.. Hillhouse's),. assembled, and proceeded to
the scene.Of• action, armed with clubs ; at their
apprOach, the mob, who have, from 'the begin-
Ding, evinced the most cowardly spirit; fled in-all
directions but their rear-guai'cl was ovePtaken
by the shipwrighti, and many of theM paid dearly
for their rniscondnet. At thiS moment a party of
the Scbts Greys arrived at Mort:fifer-house, and
secured tranquility.
" Meantime, the mob in the city, as night ap-
proached, became, more Violent. The Magistrates
had ordered the attendance. of the City Constables,
and about nine o'clock they arrived in a body,
(about WO) at the Council-house, armed only with
their staves. The Miyor Wag also at his post.—
Shortly after the mob made a furious attack upon
the Couricil-honse, with stones, brick-bat., and
hatchets. It was how dark,and the riot becam e truly
alarming. Persons Who were bold enough to mingle
occasionally with the mob, heard th e word " blood,"
frequently Muttered by the assailants. The situa-
tion of those in the Council-house was'at this time
truly alarMing. They, hoWever, frequently sal-
lied out upon their opponents, and secured seve-
ral of the Most active of them. The R.icit Act
was -read,—the drums beat to :;.rniS,—hut the riot-
ers: haVing seized the drummers to prevent alarm,s,
and hoping to "gain. time, continued to batter the
windows and door of the Couucil-hOuse, 'lt'ortu7
nately;' about ten o'clock, when the city appeared
to be in complete' possession of an infuriated
:rabble, the West Middlesex Militia, who had' been
stationed in the neighbourhood, arrived opposite
the,Council-houSe, and the VOlunteers marched
from Queen-square to the EXchange. In an in-.
Stant all was tranquil : as the mob, who had'ear-
ly intimation of their approach, retreated in all
directions.'
" The West Middlesex and the Volunteers' re-
mained on 'duty the whole of the night.- Both
corps deserve great praise for their alacrity and
steadifieSs 'on the occasion.

‘4t I since learn,' that' during the riot last night
at the Council-house, forty of the offenders were
taken by the cOnstablcs, and are now in,custody.
This spirited conduct of the Policewill, probably,
put an end to the dißturbance. However, the mi-
litary are in the neighbourhood, and will again
be called upon, if necesary. t
Mr. HUNT still persists in is determination
to hold out to the last. The following is the state
of the Poll, -at half-past three.h'clock this day :
DAVIS, 160 ; IhrNT, 315 which, makes the whole
state of the Poll, DAVIS, 370 ; 'HUNT, 11E"

At-the sheep-shearing held at Ilehnslev Castle,
the 25th of June; a large assemblage of 'Agricul-
turistS and amateurs from most parts "of York-
shire' Was- entertained in a most 'hospitable man-
ner at DunCombe Park. Mr. Cattle obtained the
sweepstakes for: the best cow. Mr. Bower's year-
ling and two-year old heifers obtained . their re-
spective "prizes : the two-year ohl had been
bought when a calf, at Mr. 'Collins's sale; thud
now sold for one hundred guineas. • Mr. DUn-
Conabe's bull, and his three-year old colt, got by
Driver, gained their respective premiums. ' The
sheep, owing to the coldness,
~of 'the season, did
not appear in the forward state exhibited, on for-
mer occasions.

Wednesday night, about ten o'clock, as a,Mr.
Parker and his Lady; in a phaeton, were driving:
rapidly through Hyde Park, the Piccadilly gate at
that hour being shut, the horses ran off, 'and came
fiercely up to that pfirt of the iron rails where
there is no Opening, the pole snapped in two, the
horses plunged -and 'reared up Mr. Cook, the
King's Keeper, ran to their aid, and took Mrs. P.
into the Lodge, fainting ; Mr. P. in a state of
confusion, remained in imminent danger till the
Keeper returned, got him. out of the phaeton, and
seCured'the'horses.„ alMost beat .to pieces, without
further injury. •