The Sun.
London, England, 1812-02-18 00:00:00

NAVAL NEWS.

PorrsmouTir, FEE. 17.—Arrived his Maj-sly's
ships 'Zephyr, Theban, Partridge, Foxhound, _North
Star, and Goshawk, from a cruito.

DEAL, Dec. 17.—Wind W.S.W. blows hard.
Arrived therlilantic and another ship from Charleston,
particulars not known ; also arrived his Majesty's
cutter Decoy from a cruize.

Came down frow the River three ships for Gib-
raltar.

FIVE O'CLOCK ,The shipping in the Downs ap-
pear to ride all well.

FALMOUTH, Fes 15.—The wind has been ell day
from the W.N.W. and since 3 o'clock it has blown
a heavy gale.
No arrivals or sailings.
The packets that sailed on Thursday cannot have
got to the West ward of Scilly.
The shipping in the Roads appear to ride easy.

The Arcadia, SMaLLEY, from Nova Scotia to the
Clyde, mentioned to have been captured by the
-French privateer Ganette, of 14 guns, has been re-
taken by his Majesty's ship Persian, and has arrived
at Dartmouth.

A few days since, at a full Board of Admiralty,
CAptains CoLE and HOSTE were invested with Gold
Medals, for their late gall Ant and meritorious
vices i. the East Indies and Med iten ane
On Thursday evening, a Master's Mate, larlong-
ing to one of he line-of-ba.tle ships at Spit head,
unfortunately fell into a dispute with three men,
belonging to the Dock-yard, in the High-street,
and, in the intemperate heat of passion, he stabbed
one of them will) his dirk in the thigh.
Five French Ladies, at Bourbon, have recently
been led to the Hymeneal Altar.by British Officers.

The following is an extract of a letter, written
by a Gentleman who left Paris.on the 30th Janu-
ary, to his ftiend in Glasgow :
" When I left Paris (says the Gentleman), it
was expeaed that the Emperor would set off in
fifteen or twenty days for the North. It is im-
possible to speak with any kind of precision on
such matters, but some grand stroke is in con-
templation : troops have been marching in large
bodies, for months past, fn the North. Napolenn's
favourite Generals, Berthier, M'Donald, Ney, Da-
voust, and Oudinot, it was said, had joined, or were
about to join the army. The Russian Ambassador,
however, still remained at Paris. I saw him at the
Opera a tew evenings before I left it. It is said there
is to be a meeting of the three Emperors, Napo-
leon, Alexander, and Francis ; and that, if Russia
does not effeaually and strictly adhere to the Con-
tinental System, then war takes place, and Austria
supplies 160)00 men to his son-in-law. Possibly
a branch of the Boonaparte family may mount the
throne of the Fredericks.—l suppose Boonaparte
has not t!ss than 5 to 600,000 troops in the North ;
in short, the North is to be the theatre ; and Spain
may e%en, for a time, be abandoned in some parts."
The following Decree has been published at
Rome :

At t. 1. The property composing the endowments
of Bishoprics of the late Court of Rome are declared
to be part of the effects of the domain of the State.
2. The claimants to the same shall enjoy them
during life, on transmitting a statement thereof,
with their title, to our Prefect.

The said parties may become incommutable pro-
prietors on paying one-eighth of the value.
4. Our Preted shall regulate the tstimate of the
eighth value, and appoint time of payment.
3. We make a gift to the Church of St. Peter of
our good city of Rome, of half the produce of the
above, and the remainder to the Hospitals.

(Signed)

NA PO L EON.

ROYAL ACADEMY.—Mr. FLAXMAN, the Profes-
sor of Sculpture to this Institution, last night com-
menced his annual Course of Lectures. He traced
the history of the Arts from the earliest period, and
referred to passages in Holy Writ to prove that
symbols derived from Sculpture had been employed
in the Patriarchal ages, in order to indicate the rites
and duties of religion. He then took a general
view of the origin and progress of the Art in Egypt,
and from thence through Greece, Italy, and various
countries on the Continent, till it was brought to
Great Britain. The condition of the original inhabi-
tants of this country, he observed, precluded all con-
ception of the art among them ; and hence he in-
ferred, that it must have been derived frem the se-
veral nations who had carried their trurnphant arms
into the British Isles. In the conrse of his Letiure
the Professor noticed many remains of ancient
sculpture in this country, of which he presented
casts and drawings. His Lecture abounded in in-
teresting a,id judicious remarks, conveyed in cor-
rect, forcible, and elegant language.
As we were prevented by the pregure of other
matter from taking any notice of Mr. TURNER's
concluding Lecture on Perspective, e briefly
resume the subjeal. The Lecture was altogether.
the.most interesting and most likely to gratify the
audience in general, than any that he had previously
delivered. After tracing his former steps in tire ge-
neral course of his Lecture*, the Professor chiefly
adverted to colour and its effects. Mechanical,
natural, and poetic combinations were also intro-
duced, with ingenious illustrations. He observed,
that Poetry, when most descriptive, is often
too exuberant for exact definition, and often
even unnatural from affected contrast. He ex-
plained this part of his discourse by appropriate
citations from MILTON, THOMSON, and other Poets,
affording examples of beautiful composition and
combination, as to harmony and splendour of lan,
gunge; but when dismembered graphically into parts
not only contradict by forced contrast, but even
in the hands of a skilful Artist would appear but as
the conceits of a luxuriant imagination. The;
whole demonstrated knowledge, refle#ion
, and In-
genuity.
The Hon. CAVRNDIpi BRADSHAW is to be one of
!be. new Grooms of the Royal Bodchalut,er,

TO THE EDITOR Or THE' SUN.

S evenings since, I went to Covent
Gardenilts—A - fecc,
Theatre to see the representation of the
Virgin of the Sun, and could not but be forcibly
the indecent an,
wasd i if- irreverent
ywa y in which -
uttered.of the I~~ity lr- •
stihreucnkambye
the course of business to day, I accidentally opened
the Statute-book, at the page containing the Statute
3 Jac. 1. c. 2t. which is iutitled " An A6t, to re-
strain abuses of Players," and the preambles states,
that for the preventing and avoiding of the great
abuse of the Holy name of GOD in stage'plays, in.
erludes, May-games, Shows, and such like, 'if aiy
person or .persons do or shall, in any stage play, in. -
terlude, siww„ May-game, or pageant, jestingly, or
profanely, speak or use the Fi,ly name of God, or
of Jesus Christ, or of the Holy Ghost, or of {Le -
Trinity,vvbich are not to be spoken but with fear and
reverence, he or they shall forfeit for every such
offence, by him or them committed, Ten Pounds,
to be recovered in any of the Courts at Westminster,
• ‘tiliat does the Manager say k) this Statute ?
If you think the foregoing observations w ell. found-
ed, you will oblige we b, Inserting this,
I remain, Sir, yours,
Feb. 1.5, isle. I\T: A,.

LADY REP OPT.

COURT OF KLNG'S BENCH, Fit,

Sittings at Uesonin)ter.

COLES V. ROBINS.

This was an action to recover against Mr. Rol-ins,
the Auctioneer, the value of cert.rin goody which he
had sold, and the proceeds of which he had paid
over to the person who had sen: them to hint tor
sale. The present action was brought by tlfia
assignee or the vender, who 11,KI cotnoritted an act
of bankruptcy previous to the delivery of the goods
to Messrs. Robins for sale.

Theae facts were proved, and it was contended
by the Counsel for the plaiatiff, that the ass'gnee hid
a right to •reoover, although Messrs. Robins had al-
ready paid over the money.
Mr. TOPPING, as 'Counsel for Messrs. Robins,
contended, that by the Act of Parliament, which
made payment to a bankrupt and after b-anktupicy,
it was necessary that the party should have notice
of the act of bankruptcy. -
Lori EI.LENBOROUGH adverted to the Act, and
said, that it specifically required ihe payment-sh-ould
be after notice, and as no such nutce had beers
proved,, the plaintiff must be nonsuited.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEB. 17.

FORD V. FORD.

:This was an action to recover damages for breach
of' covenant.

Mr. Serjeant SHEPHERD stated, that the plaintiff,
who resides in Broadway, Westmiester, had pur-
chased of the defendant three sets of machines. Ho
gave the defendant credit for being a IHOtit ingenious
mechanic; but that circumstance could not justify a
breach of covenant. In consequence of a want of
little willow pill-boxes, which formerly came from
Holland and Germany, the defendant had turned
his attention to contrive a machine to make such
boxes of pasteboard instead of chip, and after greet
perseverance he completed his object. After he had
invented 2 machine, he made an application to the
plaintiff, who appeared to be hiS nephew, and Of'
tered to sell him the same. The invention was not
intrinsically worth more than fol. but the plain"
tiff agreed to purchase it for 2001. on con-
dition that he should be the sole vendor and
manufacturer of the article. The plaintiff was
to have three sets of machines for making the
boxes, for 2001. In consequence of the agree-
meat, the defendant was also to have 301. a year.---
He was to make the boxes, keep the machines in
repair, and not to instruel any petson how to msko
them or the apparatus. The plaintiff, under tho
agreement, received two sets of machines,. and paid
501. out of 2001. making a promise to pay the rest
when the third set was delivered. After he !id
paid the 1501. he began to make the,pill boxes, and
they answered very well. The Chemists, Apothe-
caries, and Medical Men admitted that tie •boxei
were as useful as those brought from the Conti-
nent. They were sold for twelve shillings a gross.
Haying disposed of many at that price, he began
to exkrience a falling off in the consumption, and
he discovered that another person had entered the
market with boxes of the same construction, sold at
eight shillings a gross, On inquiry, it appeared
that the defendant had broken his contrael, by im-
parting the secret of his invention to ano' her pet -
son. There was also a breach of the agreement
stated, because the defendant had nor deliver,d
the third set of machines, according to the co%e-
nant.

The defendant endeavoured to establish several
pleas, but the whole failed. The breach of agree
ment was 19und, and the Jury found a verdict fu;
the plaintiff—Damages ($Ol.