The Sun.
London, England, 1802-11-08 00:00:00

!►AST INDIEg.

EtIME AY, MARCH 29, Ig6±.
A Deputation, composed of the Secretary to Go-
vernment, ROBERT RrczAaos, Esq. the Adjutant_
General, Lieut. Col. GORDON, the Ouarter-Mas-
ter_General, Lieut.Col.BonEN, the Governor's Aid-
de-Camp, Majir WILSON, the Acting President's

Aid_de_C.~mp.

REY SMITH, Eq. late Resident at Bushire,. and a
friend of the Ambassador's, who was appointed to
att as interpreter also on the occasion, proceededpn
Thursday last at three o'clock in the evenVfik ,to
'II cgogr.atulate His Excellency on
.the part of the Go-
yernor of Bombay, on his arrival. The Deputation,
On reaching the I.)uncon, was saluted with fifteen
gmqvand'the compliment was repeated on its quit-
ting the vessel.
Tlft- Deputation was received, and entertained by
His Excellency with the usual formalities; who,
however, expressed his anxiety and hope soon to
become personally acquainted with its Members ;
when their meetings, he trusted, would prove fre-
t:Dent, and of a less formal nature. His Excellency
having made known his intention of remaining on
board until Saturday morning at the hour of six,
-syhen he would land,: and proceed immediately to
the house which had been fitted up for him at By-
culla ; and rest two or three days after the fatigues
of his most tempestuous voyage, before he under-
went the cerenr,ny of introduttion to the Hon. the
-Ming President : the Deputation then took leave
or kits. Excellency. ,

Capt

SPENS

with NICHOLAS fi,

MARCH 50.
The Gentlemen above named, accompanied by the
Mehmendar, EDWARD STRACHY, Esq. at 6 o'clock
this morning proceeded on board the Duncan, on
the Balhon, richly (rnamented for the occasion, and
their reception was again honoured by a salute from
that vessel. A separate boar, with French horns and
other musical instruments adapted for the water,
attended closely on the Balloon, and other bunder
boats also followed, for the purpose of bringing on
shore such of the Ambassador's suite as might be
aPpointed to land with him, each boat having a
Marine Officer on board.
At about seven the Ambassador quitted the Dun-
-41412, and being received in a barge belonging to
of His Majesty's ships, she rowed off from the
rep2ean unuer a salute of t 7 guns, the ether boats
following in regular order ; in this procession, the
Whole of the boats taking a circuitous route, passtd
Pis Majesty's Ship Chifosne, the Hon, Company's
„ehip Marquis Cornwallis, and the Hon. Company's
.trigate Bombay ; all of which were highly deco-
tated, and -isplay ing a variety of ornamental co-
lours, sainted each in their turn the Ambassador's
Large as he passed. After which the procession of
boats proceeded in the same regular order to the
shore, the music playing the whole of the time.
On the Ambassador's landing at the Builder Pier,
be was saluted with ri guns from Hornby's lat-
tery, and was received by Rots HENSHAW, Esq.
HENRY FAWCFTT, Esq. and Major-Gen. BELLA..
"Ss and Lieut.;Colonel KERR, who were respe6tive-
IY introduced to His Excellency by the Secretary to
Government ; who, m, rcover, explained the rank
and station of each of the Gentlemen who had been
appointed to receive him. This ceremony having
ne_en gone through, the Ambassador was carried
in a state palankeen, provided for his accommoda.
Con, in slow time, through a street formed of all the
troops in garrison, from the Blinder towards the
Church-gate ; the Artillery band playing appro..
priate tunes, and the troops saluting him as he
Passed with presented arms. Next to the Ambassa-
dor's palankeen followed those of the Gentlemen
who had been appointed to receive him ; and aftt r
these the palankeens of His Excellency's own suite.
The procession was also preceded by led horse!,,
trumpets, &c. &c. An immense concourse of peo.,
• Pie assembled to view the reception of the Ambas-
sador, and the number of pall-nkeens moved along
'4B iii.burne by the multitude, so great was the crowd
IA/4h-thronged around them.
The Ambassador proceeded from time Church-gate
O. the ..House prepared for his reception in the
~t°Ontry. in' his state palankeen, escorted by his own
ilarseinen and' other attendants, and by a body of
Zoo
Peons dressed for the occasion, who forming a
aloe on each side cf the Ambassador's conveyance,
AeNnpanied him in that order to his house of resi-
aat rice
The road was crowded with native spenators, all
anxious to view and to offer their humble tribute
of
respeet to this exalted stranger.
e We are happy to add, that the Ambassador has
:tPressed his highest satisfae.ion at the honourable
:ttention already shewn to him at this Settlement,
and With the accommodation prepared for him during
'ls proposed stay here.

The BISHOP or LONDON has been pleased to ap-
point Mr. KNYVETT, sen. Composer to HIS MA-
3"Y, in the room of Dr. ARNOLD, deceased.

A Waggoner ,was lately conviled at Norwich,
and fined los. for riding on his waggon.
A Fire Balloon was on Wednesday night let, off
!t Ipswich, which fell within twenty yards of a
farmer's corn_stacks. On application being made
to the Magistrates; the common crier on Friday
t'roclaitned, that prosecutions would in future be
'llstituted against any persons guilty of a similat
Praftice.
tLast week were dug up, in the neighbourhood of
•berdeen, 68 sizcahle potatoes, weighing it)4lb.
cesides a pumber of small ones, the produce of a
thgle tm
potae, !planted in a square of live feet, and
`artlied2up.froin time to time, as the stein grew.
Li% Saturday evening, between eight o'clock and
difliatunine, the Chambers of Mr. Collier, on the
rNund floor, in Paper-builclisgs, Temple, were
rike open by some villains, but the servant ar..-
ivviog they made off with very little booty. Almost
".Y thing that was valuable was packed up in
ofkliness to carry off: They had opened a bottle
Le wines and three glasses were filled, but on their
ta:ring the servant open the door, they made their-
baP,e into the Temple-Gardens, the way they en-
f", by breaking a window. his supposed they
bY Water in a boat.

t'llE 7711,s nE.

Drus:y- Lone,

THE MERRY WIVES Oir WINDSOR.

STEPHEN KEMBL E bade farewell to the Town on
Saturday last, and by his exertions in the part of
Falstaff, seemed anxious to spew his sense of the
protection he had received, and to le.tve the most
favourable impressions of his merits. It must be
acknowledged, that if there are faults to be found
in his representation of the character, it was alto.
gether the best that has been seen for many years.
He gives the text with critical fidelity, but with-
out afFetcled precision, and exhibits a flow of hu-
mour, very well calculated to gratify a mixed audi-
ence.

BANNISTER deserves much credit, for taking a
part so inferior to his rank in the Theatre as Pistol.
He enters into the spirit of this grotesque charader,
and performs it with considerable success.
We have before noticed the merit of WRoucH-
ToN in Ford. There is generally a manly imita-
tion of nature, marked by strong feeling, in ,his
acing, and Ford is a charaler well-fitted to his
talents. Cot,Lirts improves in public favour. His
Master Slender is recommended by genuine simpli-
city. WE W ITZER and DOWTON were both divert-
ing enough in Dr. Gains and Sir Hugh Evans, but
rather too extravagant in the battle scene, which,
in fad, was chiefly suited to the taste of the Upper
Gallery.

The Theatre was very well attended, and before
the dropping of the Curtain, STEPHEN KEMBLE
received a marked tribute of general applause.

A very crowded Audience attended the new
Comedy of Delays and Blunders, on Saturday last.
Indeed, however, Critics may differ as to its Dra-
matic merits, it is impossible for them to deny, that
the efforts of the Performers render it highly enter-
taining. In adapting the Characters to the Per-
formers, the Author has shewn his usual skill, and
most probably that adaptation was his chief design.
Nothing can be sweeter than the manner in which
Mrs. H. Si DDONS gives her little tender. Air. in the
Comedy of Delays and Blunders. Her ear is per-
fe&ly correl, and her voice is soft and melodious;;
if. she do not Surpass, sit,at least equals Mrs. Jot;_
DAN in any of her most popular airs.
A new piece is announced at Covent::Garden
Theatre, under the designation of a Me/a- Drame.
If the Author himself gave this whimsical designa-
tion to his piece, whatever of wit or hum,-.,ur he
may possess, must have a large draw-bark of af-
filiation.

Mr. MURPHY has been accused of saying, that
his Comedy of The sou:), to keep him, was better
a6ted on its last performance at Drury.lane Theatre,
than during one of the proudest periods of the
British Stage. We have too much respea for the
judgment of Mr. MURPHY to believe that he
made any such declaration, and are surptized at
the confidence of any Writer, who should issue the
pqnr oblique, so much at the expence of a man of
acknowledged taste and learning, and in such
glaring defiance of truth.
On Friday last, in commemoration of the Gun_
ponder Pldt, the Westminster Scholars prepared a
large effigy of the incendiary Faux, who was doom.'
ed to his annual fate ; but in order to augment the
glory of the speCtacle, they had recourse to a coil_
duff not wholely founded in justice—this was pa-
rading the streets- in the vicinity of their School,
armed with sticks, and seizing upon every Guy
they saw ; tearing him by force from the various
juvenile parties, till having made a large collation,
they retreated to their Head-Quarters, in order to
celebrate their triumph. This hostile manoeuvre
being made known to some Heroes of Tothil-fields,
the latter prepared a gigantic Faux, and in the
evening marched in dread array, armed with
bludgeons and torches, to give battle to the Scho-
Jars. Their warlike bent, however, was disap..
pointed ; the future hopes of • the Nation haying.
ended their ceremony, and retired in good order to
their homes. The Twilit Youths, finding the:
field their own, proceeded to the execution of their
Criminal, and to increase the conflagration, made
free with the timber of some old Houses in the
neighbourhood, committing, at the same time, such
depredations and tumults, as obliged the Inhabitants
to arm in their defence, which they did, and after
some skirmishing, totally routed the myrmidonian
Crew.

BANicturTs.—We understand that a noble Lord

intends; early in the ensuing Session of Parliament,
to propose a Bill for the relief of Bankrupts from
contingent debts. By the Statutes now in force, a
bankrupt is liable to an arrest for contingent debts,
although he has delivered up his all, and even has
obtained a certificate. Should the intended Bill re-
ceive the sanction of the Legislature, many persons
now suffering confinement in a state of severe and
hopeless distress, will be released from the • power
of oppressive and relentless creditors. Such a mea-
sure, we conceive, is didated by justice, as well as
humanity. It is a matter. of policy also, for in-
dustrious individuals might be restored to society,
and have an opportunity of employing their talents
for the stipport of themselves and their families. In
some cases, perhaps, where men have been reduced
to a state of bankruptcy by the pressure of mis-
fortune, or have Hien a prey. to artifice, if they
had power to begin the world again, unfettered by
the danger of contingent debts, they might have
their industry rewarded by success, and be able to
satisfy their former creditors.

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Last week died Mr. William Bell, formerly‘ an
eminent cutler in Bath, and particularly skilful in
grinding surgeons' instruments. This man was
always most outrageously patriotic, and at the pe-
riOd ;viten Wilkes was sentenced to two years - Ito-
, prisoiment, he made a solemn oath that he would
neitler shave himself, nor change his linen, till the
objet of his idolatry had regained his liberty ; and
in tit brutal stare he actually remained till the
peril was expired.

Te mildness of the season in the vicinity of
Shresbury has been so uncommon, that mot of
the ,ear.trecs are now bearing- a second crop of

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dotißT OF KING';) BENCr go,i. 5.

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is being the First Day of Michaelmas tehil,
the Court did not sit until near one o'clock.
A Return was made of the State, Condition, and
Behaviour of the Conviets, on board the Hulks, at
Wool:vie!), which was filed.
An Apology was made for the Returns of some
other places whei-e there arc Convids, nor "ping
ready, which the Court ordered to be made -.ciihout
delay.

Mr. Serjeant COCKELL moved for a Writ of
Mandamus to be directed to Thomas Cit.,(ricr,
the late Mayor of Plymouth, the Aldmicin, Com..
mon Councilmen, and' Freemen of that Boroug,h,
commanding them to proceed to the Eledion of a
Mayor of that &rough. He moved tidy on an Affi-
davir, which stated, that the Corporation of the
Borough of Plymouth was an ancient Corp Oration
and B.irough ; it consisted of a Mayor, 13 Alder.
men, 24 Common Councilmen; and an it,:lefinite
number of Freemen. The Affidavit stated the
practice of chusing a Mayor, and one of the persons
swearing to it, had the experience of so years, by
which pralice, on a particular day, before Michael-
mas, 36 persons are nominated out of the Body of
Common Councilmen, and the Aldermen at large,
and they are sworn to eied out of the Al&rmen, a
fit person to be Mayor for the year ensuing, and he
is t:-) be one who has not served the Office tOr eight
years preceding.

The Affidavit then states, that the Meeting waa
held on the appointed day, and the 36 duly chosen,
who :vere also duly sworn, but they could not agree
in the choke of a Mayor, for there were 18 on one
side, and 18 on the other. Under the authority
of the Statute of the i ith of Geo. I. another Meet.:
ing was held, hut they could not agree, being again
18 and 18: so that the Borough and Corporation of
Plymouth were without a Mayor. This applica.
tion was therefore made to compel these Parties to
make choice of a Mayor.
The Court granted the Writ.