The Sun.
London, England, 1802-01-20 00:00:00

LONDON, JANUARY 20, 1802.

Ws have the pleasure of announcing the safe ar-
rival in the Downs of the long-expeCied Homeward-
bound East India Ships, chiefly laden with Rice.

Several more of the West India Fleet have like-
wise arrived, and the remainder were hourly ex-
petted.

Yesterday the two Houses of Parliament met
pursuant to adjournment. The Proceedings in the
House of Commons were highly. interesting.
There is perhaps nothing of more consequence,
both to the Government and the Country at large,
than that what passes in the Senate, while accounts
are permitted to be given of what passes there,
should be reported with as much ability as possible,
bat at all events with a stria regard to a ccuracy—
and4,that cannot be attained, at least it is highly in.
dispensible ,that no studied misretresenttztion should
be foisted upon the Public, because that leads at
once to embarrassment on one side, and deception on
the other.

It has been the study, and we believe we may
confidently state it as the exclusive boast of THIS
PAPER, that the Parliamentary Reports have been
given accurately, as well as fully, and we have now
a testimony of our superiority in that respea, which
we are called upon from principles of duty to state.
On Thursday last it was that the Houses of Parlia-
ment met pursuant to their former adjournment.—
Upon that occasion the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
- cn-EQuER made a short Speech of great delicacy
and infinite propriety, in-which he certainly made
no pledge of any kind, but which was so much mis-
represented by some of the Morning Papers of next
day, that the portion of the. Peblic who have the
misfortune of reading those Papers; -were completely
misled; and he found himself lasi night under the
necessity of adverting to the expeaation excited
amongst some ill-informed persons by these mis-
representations—The candour and temper which
he displayed, cannot fail to strengthen, it is
impossible it should raise, his charaaer in those
respets with the Nation at large. Adverting
to this Subject, he last night said, " that it
" was with considerable surprize he had heard,
" that in some quarters, an expeitation was enter-
" tained, that he should that day have some parti-
" cular communication to make to the House. How
" such an idea could have arisen, he did not know
- 14 —certainly, it was not justified i y any thing
11 that had ever fallen from him."

From the tenor of this speech, there can be no
doubt but that our statements respeling the cause
of the short Adjournments of Parliament have
been uniformly t orreft—and that was the Mu-
tiny which took place in Bantry Bay on board
the Fleet; the extent and consequences of which
it was perhaps impossible accurately to ascertain
till the close of the Trials at Portsmouth.—
That this was the only reason for keeping Par-
liament near at hand seams certain from the Mini-
ster's declaration last night " that the causes for
the frequent Adjournments were now completely
done away." It was not a subject that could be
mentioned in the Supreme Council ,of the State
without demanding their interferenue—and it was
an occasion on which, till its extent was fully known,
it was a prudent and wise preca.ution in the Mi-
nister to keep it in his power toilave immediate
recourse to the advice and energy of the Legislature.
It seems unnecessary to enlarge upon his conduct on

this occasion—lt has been equally marked by
licacy and. wisdOm, and' we have no 'doubt thit't the
countryw ill feel most sensibly the motives by which
he has been influenced, and are ready to pay him
the tribute of theit gratitude and anprobation.
Another subject was last night touched upon in
the House of Commonsi on which we have repeat-
edly given our opinion, and which we are equally
happy and proud to have sandioned• by the autho-
rity of the Secretary of State for'For inn Affairs—
and this is the sailing of the Frencha'initinent for
St. Domingo. Lord HAWK 64UIVA7;• 11dj " that
" this was a subjea of peculiar dericaCy, and one
" upon which he could not be expcded fully to ex-
" plain himself; but he thOught himself at liberty
" to state, that that fleet did not sail without a
" previous coMmunication being made to the Govern-
" ment of this country."
This is what we have uniformly asserted ; and
our readers will now be able to see, that we have
not made our assertions without some information
upon the subjed. It is not our practice to boast ;
but, surely, when we alone present a true light to
the Public on points of such importance, we may be
allowed to indulge the consciousness of such decided
superiority.

YESTERDAY morning the five Mutineers of the
Tetneraire, who were condemned by the Sentence of
the last Court-Martial held on board the Gladiator,
were executed at Spithead ; three on board the
juste, and two on board the Centaur.—We ear-
nestly pray that these unfortunate men may be the
last to suffer for the crime of Mutiny, and that the
charnaer of our Navy may remain unstained by such
,foul offence to all futurity ! These unfortunate men
were, Allen, Taylor, Dixon, Riley, anti Simmonds.

• Five Hambttrgh Mails now due.
This morning arrived a Mail from Lisbon.
Yesterday morning THEIR MAJESTIES and the
Pit NC ESSIS took an excursion to Kew .Palace.

Captain GoocH waspresented to HER MAJESTY
on Monday at St. James's, by Sir T.•Titourißructi,
and Col. STEWART by Lord CASTLEREAGH.
The Right Hon. Mr. ADDINGTON gave a grand
dinner yesterday at his house in Downing-street, at
which were present ,His Royal Highness PRINCE
WILLIAM Of GLOUCESTER, Sir JAMES PULTENEIir,
General COOTE, COI. THORNTON, and several
Members of Administration,

The Definitive Treaty will most probably be
signed before the expiration of next month ; but all
the speculations upon this subjea, in some of the
Papers, that speak at random upon every subje4l,
are unworthy of notice.
On Monday the Pimlico Volunteers fired a feu-
de.joic, in honour of the day; previous to which
Major RoLLEsToN put them through various ma.
nceuvres, which they performed with great steadi-
ness and precision.

Yesterday morning about three o'clock an alarm-
ing fire broke out at the house of Mr. CmiLvz p.,
surgeon, in Great Marlborough-street. The fire
was first discovered by the watchman, who was
crying the hour ; but it had previously consumed
the ground apartments, and had made its way through
the parlour floor ; the hall was likewise in flames.
—The watchman sprung his rattle, and knocked,
without intermission, at the street-door, calling
out " Fire ! fire !" until Mr. Chilver threw up one
of the two pair of stairs front windows, and asked
what was the matter. The watchman desired Mr.
Chilver to alarm the family, or it would in a few
minutes he impossible for them to escape with safety.
The flames had by this time taken possession of the
parlour floor ; the hall door burnt furiously, and
that devouring element met with nothing-to impede
its progress for near an hour, during which time it
had consumed the greater part of the House. Mr.
Chilver went down stairs at the first alarm, with a
view to open the street door for the family to
escape that way ; but, finding it impossible (he be..
ing almost suffocated by the smoke), he returned,
and providentially the family and himself escaped
over the parapet unhurt. About four o'clock seve_
ral engines arrived, and the St. George's Volunteers
mustered strong. The sound of drums and fife
having awakened and roused the inhabitants, water
was soon procured ; but Mr. Chilver's house fell in
before the engines began to play ; and the adjoining
house, belonging to a Mrs. KENNET, was likewise
on fire. Every exertion was used to save the latter,
but without effet ; the flames had made their way
through the party-Ivan of Mr. Chilver's house, and
they burst out in the parlours and the second-floor
at the same time. Mr. GU I CHARD'S was the next
house, which was saved, and that solely by the ex-
ertions of the firemen.—The flames raged with un-
abated fury till seven o'clock in the morning, when
they were got under.
Yesterday afternoon about half past five o'clock,
a terrible fire broke out in the large range of ware.
houses, chiefly used as a depOt for coffee and cotton,
belonging to Mr. Ptrou, in Thames-streete the
corner of Dowgate_hill. Notwithstanding the can.
tiguity of the premises to the Thames, a speedy and
ample supply of water, and the early attendance
of the fire engines, the whole inside of these
extensive buildings was burnt, together with all
the produce in them, which cannot yet he esti-
mated. The flames being continually fed from
within, could not be extinguished for many
hours ; but the strong party walls, and there
being but little wind, prevented the extension
of the mischief. None of the neighbours could
ascertain in what manner the fire broke out. The
attendance of the Volunteer Corps-belonging to the
Distriet had a very happy effeCt in preventing inter-
ruption to the firemen, or pillage of the property.

We understand that the Publicans in Mr tix and
Company's Trade, lower the price of Porter to their
Customers, to 4d. per pot, to commence this day.

,MAV AL ATEWS.

DEAL, JAR. 19.

THE folloWing Ships are just arrived from. at
East Indies; viz Countess cf Sutherland,
Castle, nelton Castle, Perseverance,
Travers, and Grant.
. •
Several sail of-the Wect India Fleet are.also.ar..
iriVedi and the remainder hourly expe&ed; :.:2

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 19.

'nit's morning the five Mutineers of the Tome_
raire last condemned, were executed 'purt-,uant to
their sentence, viz. Three on board the Juste,
and •two on board the Centaur.

Arrived this day Hig Majesty's Ship Ambuscadc,

rom Jamaica.

SHEERNESS, JAN. 19.

Tars day arrived his Majesty's Ship Beaulieu, of
4o gtins, Capt. S. POYNTZ, from the Downs.

COURT OF CHANCERY.

LINCOLN'S.INN HALL, JAN. 19.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR wished to know what
had been done towards a settlement between the
Parties relatil*e to the above concern.

Mr. FONBLANQUE said, a proposal had been
submitted to his Clients, the Trustees under the
Deed of 1793, to which they had consented.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought this insuf-
ficient, and wished to know what had been done
relative to the Tradesmen and Performers.

Mr. FONBLANQUE said, he understood they had
agreed to the provisions of the Trust Deed, which
had been drawn up expressly relating to this subjeft.
The LORD CHANCELLOR wished for more cer-
tain information. He had, he said, read the pro-
posal alluded to, but he thought it was by that still
left a matter of doubt who were the Proprietors.
Mr. PICOT adverted to the trust-deed, iu which
Mr. Adam was a trustee, 14y which provision was
made for the liquidation of the arrears due to the
Tradesmen and Performers.

The Loan CHANCELLOR wished to have some
Information from Mr. Adam upon this suhje&.:_
Mr. Pz cot said, Mr. Adam was not in Court,
but would no doubt attend tomorrow morning to
give his Lordship every information in his power.
This dud had, however, been signed by several
of the Tiadestnen, and by three of the Performers,
namely, ivir, Kemble, Mr. Kelly, and Mrs. Crouch.
Mr. AGAR said, the deed had been submitted
to the Creditors a long while, and very few of them
had signed it.
.Mr. Pi coT replied, that the deed had only been
completed since this business was last before the
Court, and no time had been lost in applying to the
Creditors, many of whom had already signed it,
and there was no doubt that all the Performers would
• sign it.
Mr. RICHARDS said a few words; on behalf of
the Duke of Bedford, who was willing, he said,
to-consent to any arrangement that might be made,
provided the arrears
.due to him were discharged
in the course of two years.

Some further conversation ensued between' the
Counsel and the Solicitors for the different Parties.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, he did not see
how the parties could get forward by making ob-
servations on a proposal, until they had time to
consider it. They must take it into consider-
ation, and inform him, this day week; of their de-
termination. He had made up his mind what to
do, in case they did not agree ; but, he repeated,
that it was the interest of all the Parties concerned,
that he should not make that order, which, in the
event of their not agreeing, he must make. '.He
hoped they would all agree, and he wished them to
consider what was to become of the property, if
something was not done to satisfy the Duke of
Bedford. He had looked at the situation of all
Parties with much anxiety, and with respet
to Mr. Grubb, he thought he under Stood his
rights in every way in which they could be con-
sidered ; the chara4er, however, of Mr. Grubb,
relative to this concern, could not be exatlly
ascertained until all the Deeds and Instruments
relating to this subjea were fully examined. He
• meant, therefore, to-morrow morning to refer to
Mr. Serjeant Palmer, the question relative to the
right and interest of Mr. Grubb, ordering at the
same time that all Deeds and Papers relating to the
subjet, should be produced before the Arbitrator,
and Witnesses examined upon oath, the testimony
of whom should be deemed in any degree necessary ;
and if the Parties would not help him to get through
the difficulty, he must lay the strong arm of the
Court upon the property. He could not suffer the
conclusion of this business to be longer delayed :
he therefore direeted, that copies of the Proposal
should be served upon all Parties, who should come,
before him again on this day week, to state finally
the result of their consideration, and stated that he
would, to-morrow morning, didate in Court, the
terms of the reference to Mr. Serjeant Palmer.

From 2.;:e LONDON GAZETTE, Jan. t 9, 18'62.

War-Ope, Jan. 79,-ISO7.

sth Regiment of Dragoon Guaffis, Cornet Arthur Chichester
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Irwin, promoted.
4th Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant Alexander Basset, from
the 69tli Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Leaky, who ex-

chang&s.'
aid Ditto, Peter Cockburn, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Hamilton, promoted.
44th Ditto, Captain Charles Phillips to be Majbr, by,pur-
chase, vice Mall, who retires.. Lieutenant Fountain El-
win to be Captain, vice Phillips.
49th Ditto, William Collins, Cent. to be Ensign, by pur.
chase, vice Gollack,. promoted. •
sSth Ditto, Assistant-Surgeon - Campbell, from the
Sgth Foot, to he Surgeon, vice Grieves, promoted.
6gth Ditto, Lieutenant john Thomas Leaky, front the 4th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Basset,' who exchanges.
vvim Francis Byrne, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
ice Best, Ter:loved to the 66th Foot.
Bgth Ditto, Hospital Mate Steel to be Assistant Sur-
geon, vice Campbell, promoted in the 18th Foot.

Argyllshire Volunteer:

Colin c ampbell,- Gent. lobe Second Lieutenant, vice Alex-
ander Campbell, appointed to the 3d Foot Guards.

Ihnitan Vaharturs.

Ensign Edward Small( to be Lieutenant, vice Lee. Tho Mas
Roskilly, Gent. to be. Ensign, vice Smark.
2d Banaliln of the Alintheso curd Salford Pdanicers.
Captain William Leaf to be Major, vice Marriott, who re-
signs. Captain-Lieutenant Thomas Rothwell to be Cap-
tain; vice Leaf. Lieutenant Williarn.Tate to be Captain-
Lieutenant, vice RothweiL Ensign Thomas Hindley to
be Lieutenant, vice Tate. Robert 'Killer, Gent. to be En-
sign, vice Hindley.

Min'ORANDUM.
_Captain Edward Bailey, of the tsth Foot, who was super-
seded in the Gazette of the stli instant, is reinstated in his
rank.
;.:nsign Henry Shee, of the zsth Regiment of Foot is super-.
sedeci.

BANKRUPTS.
Thomas Nanfan, of Manchester, warehouseman, to surrender
January 15, a 6, and March a, at eleven, at the Star Inn,
Manchester. Attornies, Mr. NVoodburne, Manchester ;or
Mr. Wiglesworth, Holborn-court, Gray's-Inn, London.
Sabato Coen Rozas, late of Bro,.yn'.i-Buildings, Leadeithall-
street, merchant, January 30, February 2, and March a, at
ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, .Mr. Dixon, Nassau-street,
Soho.
William Webb, of Cloth-fair, smith, January z 6, 3u, and
March I, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. S. Collyer,

G feat East Cheap.
Thomas Needham, of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, hosier, February
it, 12, and March -2, at elelerr9 at the White Hart Inn,
Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Attornies, Messrs. Pestel I and Web-
ster, Ashby-de-la-Zouch;or Messrs. Kinderley, Long,
and Ince, Symonds'-Inn, Chancery-lane, London.
William Walker, 'of Lancaster, merchant, February 9, '_to,
and March 2, at eleven, at the Star Inn, Manchester. At-
tornies, Messrs. Chesshyre and Walker, Manchester.
Gilbert Wright, late of Worcester, glove-seller, February I,
2, and Nlar,.:ll 2, at eleven, at the Crown and Sceptre Inn,
Worcester. Attornies, Mr. Willis,: Worcester; or Mr.
Platt, Bride-court, Bridge-street, London.
_ D It' IDE NDS
- - • --

Feb. 4. Joseph Watters of Hammersmith, victualler, at
ten, at uildi~all.
Feb- 13. John Williams, now or late of Abingdon, Berk-
shire, currier, at twelve, at Guildhall, London.
Feb. 13. John Caspar Hartsink, Julius Hutchinson, and
Wiliam Playlair, of Cornhill, bankers, at one, at Guild-

hall.
Feb. 26. john Abernethie and Francis Henderson, of
Lothbury, mercnants, at twelve, at Guildhall.
Feb. 44. Joseph Rackstraw, of Henley-upon-Tharnes,
ecr, at eleven, at Guildhall, London.
Feb. 19. Thomas Newman, of Exeter:Change, Strand, opti.
clan, at twelve; at Guildhall, London.
Feb. to. Henry Lewington, Q f Andover, inn-holder,- at,
twelve, at the White-Hart Irlh, in Andover.
Feb. ti Francis Cole, of-North Tawton, Devonshire, serge-
maker, at four, at Phillips's Hbtel, in Exeter.
Feb. to. Christopher Wetherherd, of Liverpool, tnerchant..
at ten, at tile Star and Garter Tavern, Liverpool.
Feb. rl. Gill Slater, at Liverpool, merchant, at ten, at the
Glboe Tavern, Liverpool.
Feb. za. Michael Cullen, of Liverpool, merchant, at twelve,
at the Star arid Carter Tavern, Liverpool,
Feb. 23. Abraham Poorer, of the Borough of Southwark,
chinaman, at one, at Guildhall, London.
Feb. 9. Thomas iddiard, of Great Pultney.strect, car.
penter, at twelve, at Guildhall, London.
Feb. 16. Joseph Bacon, of Fulham, potter, at nine, at Guild-
hall, London.
Feb. 27. Benjamin Winter, of Long-Acre, cabinet-maker, at
eleven, at Guildhall, London.
Feb. 16. john Mills, of Swansea, Glamorganshire, ship-
wright, at eleven, at the Mackworth Arms Inn, in Swansea.
Feb." rt . Richard Needs, of St. Thomas the Apostle, De-
vonshire, serge-maker, at three, at the Bear, in Exeter.
Feb. 17. John Barlow, of Shude-hill, Manchester, inn-
keeper, at three, at the Star Inn, Manchester.
Feb. 9. James Delarnain,of Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant,
at twelve, at the Cross-Keys Inn, in Kingstoniupon-Hull.

CERTIFICATES.
Fch. 9. Jeremiah Marshall King, of Liverpool, coffee-house
keeper.
joseph Blease, of Liverpool, and James Wiseman, the
younger, of the Island of St. Vincent, merchants.
William W'Llettel and onn Whettel, of Poole, inn-keepers.

OLD BAILEY.

SIXTH DAY"TUESDAY, JAN. 19.

--- Smith was indicted for knowingly receiv.
ing two chaise cushions, stolen by Thomas Glenn,
for which offence the latter had been conviaed in
September Sessions last, the Record of which Con_
vktion was produced.—Guilty, 14 years transport-

ation.
Thomas Ashfield was conviEted of a burglary in
the dwelling-house of Mr. Vaughan, in Pall-Mall.
Patrick Duf, a discharged Soldier, was cony ifted
of a highway robbery on John Barclay, near 'sling-
,ton ; but was recommended to mercy by the Jury,-
on the ground of his having used no violence, nor
having any offensive weapon with him. The Com-
mon Serjeant said the recommendation should be at-
te (led to.
A woman of the town was iodiEted .for a high-
way robbery upon a Gentleman's servant in Panton-
- street, and forcibly taking from him a watch. It
appeared that the Prisoner had snatched the watch
out of the Prosecutor's fob, and the Common Set-
jeant-being of opinion that thii was not that de-
gree of construEtive fear which was necessary to
- constitute a highway robbery, the Jury found the
Prisoner guilty of stealing, but not violently, from
the person, nor of putting in fear.
After some trivial cases had been disposed of, the
RECORDER proceeded to pass sentence upon such
Prisoners as had been convieted in the course of the
Sessions : namely, Sentence of Death upon the fol-
lowing capital - cony iEts —l. Chester, 3. M'Neal,
D; Buckingham, G. Brewer, Michael Doyle, R.
Johnstone, Wm. Roberts, 5: Byrne, Wm. Nott,.T.
Ashford, Patrick Duff, Mau Church, and !Limy
Staples.
Nineteen were sentenced to seTen years transporta.
Lion.