The Sun.
London, England, 1812-10-09 00:00:00

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PLYMOUTIIf OCT: 7.—This morning, during a
gale from the South_-East, the sloop. E4terprite
belonging to this port, Ito WELL master, missed
stays in the Sound, and drifted ashore on the
rocks under the garrison; where it is expected she
will go to pieces.---Crew saved.
A light collier brig, bound from hence to. Sun-
derland, missed stays yesterday in the'SoUnd, and
drifted ashore on the rocks in Mount Batten Bay,
but was got off shortly afterwards, and, we under-
Stand, did not sustain any material damage.

Arrived the Ant belonging to this port, Vv:-
TORY, master, from Exeter.

The Centaitr man of war, the flag-ship of Sir
RICHARD KEATS, that arrived here on Saturday
last front the Mediterranean, was this morning
released from quarantine.

Arrived the Bittern sloop of war, from LiVer-
pool, with seamen for the Navy.
Put back by contrary winds the Hermes; Her-
bert, and the Alexandria for Lisbon.

DEAL, OCT. B.—Remain in the Downs the whole
of the outward-bound coasters and colliers, as per

last.

Came down from the River, with the loss of an
anchor and cable, the 41271, NEALE, for Tcneriffe.

FALMOUTH, Ocr. 6.—Sailed the Windsor Castle
packet for ‘Corannai: and the Duke of Kent for
Lisbon, both with Mails.

TORBAY, OCT. 7.—Sailed last evening, after
post, the ship S2zal.:e, Capt. BURFORD, for the
Cape.

' YAnNicit'iTH, OCT. 'B.--lArtived his Majesty'S
ships Cretan .in't K. 1117 George from off the Texel.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. S.—Arrived .his Majesty's
ships iVienzen and Spitfire from oif•Cherbourgh, and
the. North Star from a.cruize.

Sailed the Panne mark, with French prisoners,
for Leith, and the St. Albans for the Downs.

• The Sandwich Idgget is appointed convoy for.
Guernsey and Jersey. The Vautqur has made
signal for the Downs with the homeward-bound
Jamaica-men and others; several, of them got
under weigh in consequence, but are brought up
again.

THE THEATRE.—It is but justice in us to state
with respect to the piece of The Ethiop,
,or Child
of the Desart, .that the Hero lloesnot,. as was
generally supposed, effect his purposes by magic,
but that all which appears to be the operation of
sorcery is in reality, produced by the machinations
of the Caliph, under the disguise of The Ethiop.
Thus when the Vizier vld the Officers of JusciCe
descend into the cavern of the conspirators, and'
do not appear to he sensible. that any persons are
there, they act tinder the orders of the •Calip,,
and hence, the conspirators, in supposing that
they are invisible, in-a induced to conceive that
they are protected by supernatural power.—
The clue was unravelled, it seenis, towards the
conclusion of the piece, on the first night of re-
presentation, but the contest which arose be-
tween those, who applauded and those who op-
posed, prevented the audience from hearing the
mystery explained. It ,has therefore been fonnd
necessary to let the 'audience into the secret during
the progress of the play, and the discovery does
not injure theeffectof the piece,. but rather has-a;
contrary operation, by changing the contempt
which attended the supposed influence of necro-
mancy into an interest in the delusion, as it affectS,
,the minds of the Conspirators, who are in the'
hope of destroying the Caliph, till they are com-
pletely involved in his snares. The only person
about the Court 'who is not apprised of this subtle,
design of the Caliph, is the Sultana, and she is
kept in ignorance, because her husband has sonic
doubts of her affeceion. We have deemed it an
Act of justice to give this explanation, because we
were rather severe in our comments upon the
piece, While We' supposed Lhe childish expedient
of sorcery had been employed as-the• chief feature
of the fable. We think it proper, boyze•;er, to
. add, that, with all this explanation, the piece it-
self is -intrinsically weak. - The serious' part is
written• with some vigour and feeling, but the
lighter scenes are- void of humour, and the con-
finement of the .two old men in -the chests, the
chief comic incident, is 'a trick too' common on
. the stage. _The Managers have been at great ex-
pence, and -as a magnificent exhibition,' the play
suits the taste of the age. The acting, is uniform-
ly and certainly. gives .the play a greater
chance for success than could be expected from
its inherent merits.-
The close of an election for Westminster- has
been usually. attended by a demolition of the
hustings by some of the loWer orders of the people ;
atid their eagerness. to appropriate the fragments
has exhibited a dangerous and disgusting scene,
not' unfrequently accompanied with disagreeable
accidents. This however, was effectually
vented yesterday : bills Were stuck up on the
hustings, informing the populace that they 'were
private- property, and that Peace Officers were in
attendance to take those into custody who should
attempt to pull them down. This notice had the
' desired effect.

DAvousT is said to have been killed early in the
battle of Borodin'o, and the following Plan found
upon him might greatly tend to inspirit the Rus-
sian army, and accelerate the defeat of the
French :—Right 20,000, Centre 40,000, Left
20,000, Corps de Reserve in Columns 3000, 1000✓,
&c. Train of Artillery,—Total 100,000 Pounds.
On a careful examination of the Notes, they
proved to be only remarks on the Capital Prizes
in the present Lottery, and which will be all
drawn on TWESDAY, 20th Instant,

CONTESTED ELECT/ONS.

LONDON.-FOURTH DAY.

Cirmbel...4 • 3437 At hins. . 9450
Curtis . •• • 3042 Waithiumu ' 'C4I
Shaw 4 . .2120 Wo6d.

Alderman Cobitg, Sir W. CURTIS, Sir T. SHAW,
and Alderman ItTkati, then came forward, amidst
loud cheering, and returned thanks for the sup
port they had received. Mr. WAITIIMAN and his
son also came forward ; after many unsuccessful
efforts to procure a beating, on account of the
uproar,