The Sun.
London, England, 1805-06-17 00:00:00

DISTRIBUTION OP PRIZE AIONEY..

To the Officers and Crew of His Majesty's G un.brigArcher,
and Griffin Hired Cutter, for the Capture of the French
Gun-vessels No. 57, No. to, No. u. No. 432, and No. to,
at No. 22, Arundel-street,. during three years.
To the Officers ,and Crew of His Majesty's Hired Cutter
Countess of Elgin, for the Re-capture of the Oak, the 2Zd
Olober, 1804, at No. 22, Arundel-street, during three years,
To the Officers and Crew of His Majesty's Ship, Revolt:-
tionnaire, for the Capture of the Alexander (in company iyith
the Nemesis), on or about the 22d May, 5803, and of the
Grand Adrien French Dogger, on the Revolittioanaire's relit
arrival in port ; or at. No. 70, Great Russel-street, Blooms-
bury, for three years. •
To the Captain, Officers, and Company of His Majesty's
Ship Spartiate, ter the Destrudion of La Bayonaise French
i'riyateer, off Ferrol, the 201 i November, 581, on board,
on the arrival of the said Ship in Port ; or every Tuesday
and Friday, at the Naval Bank, Plymouth.
To the Officers and Ship's Company of His Majesty's Ship
Phconix, for the Capture of the Galatea, the ad July, 1833,
on the arrival of the said Ship at Plymouth; or every day at
,No. ta, Upper Thames-street.

Capt. WoilTri .is • appointrl to the Tourtereile •
Capt. BEAUFORT 'to the iiiiotivich; Capt. l'Anilt• to
the Amelia; Capt. WooLcommt. to the Hyrena ;
Capt. CLINCH to the: Osprey; Capt. BYAsx to the
Busy; Lieut.. PaiNi;Lß to command the Pert (late
Bonaparte); Lieut. DODD, of the Royal William, to
the . Pickle Schooner ; Capt. SHORTLANo, Of the
Trompeuse, to the rank of Post Captain, by the death
of Capt. BRAWN, of the Squirrel, on the Coast of
Africa.
The folloWing Letter enables us 'to communicate
the latest intelligence from the :Squadron off Ferrol':
" Ills Majest's Ship Tcrrtblef tilt Ferrol,
June ;, dos.
On the 3lst of last month we were joined by
the Royal Sovereign; Queen, and Dragon, which
Ships are to remain. here until further orders from
England.. Lord NnLsow, it seem§, is gone to the
West Indies in pursuit of the Combined Fleets, and
the eight Sail of the Line which sailed, frorm Eng-
land, under the cominand of Adthiral CoLtiwa-
WOOD, are supposed to be gone off Cadiz,- and up
the Mediterranean. The Frendi and Spaniards have
thirteen sail of the Line ready for sea in Ferrol, and
have Troops embarked, ready to slip out the first
favourable opportunity ; but as we bare nine -Sail
of the Line, three of which are threeLdeckersil
'iardly think they will venture out." ,
The sloop' Industry, of Exetei-, hbiind to London
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laden' with woollen v
goods and—paper, was t ken by
a French Privateer off Fairlight, on Vcinesday
night, and re-taken by the Sea Fencibles of Hastings.
The Captain of the Sloop:reports, that the French
Prize-master informed him. of three other Privateers
being in company, and that one Of -theni had made
no less than fifteen prizes in two days. A vessel
from Swanage to London was chased by one oftheM
the same night; but did not see an English cruizer
between Swanage and Dungeness.—Two valuable,.
American ships, .from Liverpool to the Mediterra-
him; have been taken and carried into.Algesiras
and t' 'o others from Liverpool'fo New Orleans, are
taken and carried into, Cuba. Their cargoes are
condemned; and it is expeCted the Spaniards will
capture all American Ships , from England with
goods.

A Letter from Weymouth says, that part of the
dikergovenny East. Indianian had been broken up,
and that the lower decks exhibited a shdcking spec-
tacle 'of the bodies drowned in that ship. :Five were
wathed on shore on Wednesday morning. Every
exertion is making to clear the whole of the wreck,
and to preserve such parts of the property as were
not , perishable.

His Majesty's Store-ship .iltundanne arrived at
Portsmouth on Monday last, after a passage 'of five
weeks, from Gibraltar. The Passengers by this Ship
are Brigadier. General and 'Mrs. DARBY, Mr. Wm-
Kisrse•sr-, the Hon. Captain and Mrs. GARDNER,
Royal Artillery, Captain DANai, 54th Regiment,
and Doctor and Miss NoofuE. Captain and Mrs.
GARDNER had been encamped,•during the time the
Fever.. raged; with. Colonel Fypas and Family, at
.Lower Europa, near a Lazaretto built by General
9'l-TARA, at the southernmost point of the Penin-
snla; where they enjoyed perfeet health; and were
the only Families which altogether escaped that
horrid disease.
On Wednesday last four largo lug-sail'Freneh Pri-
vateers made their appearance off the Sussex toast,
and no Cruizer being near, committed great depre-
datiiiris on' vessels coming up the Channel... One of
these Privateers had the impudence to come within
a league of the Hastings Batteries,, and overhaul
every vessel that passed. At the dose of the even-
ing,. having captured a. Sloop, and sent her for the
French Coast, he proceeded to windward to exa-
mine a Brig. In the mean time the Hastings Sell`
Fencibles, with Lieutenant MAcKtert, manned two
six-oared Gallies, and armed with musquets and cut-
lasSes, pursued the Slodp to retake her. Thursday
morning, at four o'clock, \\hen withina few leagues
of the French shore, they came up with the captur-
ed vesSel, and the Frenchmeh, five in number, took.,
to their boat, quitted the Sloop, and made off, al-,
though within sight. of the Privateer,. Mounting ten
carriage guns, and sixty, men. There being little
wind, our boats took the Sloop in tow, and were
chased some time by the Priliateer, till a ship, sup-
pored .tobe a Cruizer, :appeared •in sight. In the
evening they brought the vessel safe into Hastings.
She proves to he the _industry, of Ewer', for Imn
don, laden with 2000 balea of woollen goods and
paper; the Master and two men sure on board.
We hope the brave sailors, \ilia, at great . haziod,
hat re-takeri- thisvessel, will be funply rewarded
their zeal and aaivitv. The Fr( Pries'-niaster
reparted; thn one of the MI
ver.,:t:ls in tvvc:d.A3-s.

I'VE OP B

Ink Flag's Theatre was the scene of a scandalous
riot on Saturday last, which it: is* to be hoped will
not be passed lightly over, that'. the chief aelers• in
this disgracefitt business may. be properly punished
for their disregard of public decency, and their wan-
ton destruCtien of private property.
The performances were the Qpera of La Ckmenza
di Scibipne. At the end of the first a& the Ballet of
Paill'afid Firginiawas represented, and at the end.
of the second aCt, the Second Aet of Ossian, au Les
Bardes.
It is well known that the Managers had receiv-
ed an intimation *from a venerable, Prelate that
he _could not safer the performancea to entrench
upon the Sabbath, and the Police Magistrates had
seconded the . wishes of that. :eatimable Pillar of
the Church. The Second A& of Ossian was
chosen because' it was sthe shorteSt -and most inter-
esting. The anxiety of the Proprietors to conform
to the requisitions that had been made. occasioned
this regulation, but unluckily the performances, instead
of extending to the verge of midnight, concluded at
half after eleven. Hence 'many young men of
fashion, who.did not want to be
.disthissed 'so son
from a scene of gaiety, expressed :great resentment
on the dropping of the Curtain. The Manager was
loudly called for, but no person appearing in his be-
half, many of the visitors rushed Upon the Stage and
'began the work of demolition. They endeavoured
to pull down the Curtain, , but it was rapidly drawn
Up, and escaped their ravages. Several ot' the Scenes
were destroyed. Deo.viLurat length came upon the
S tage;an d endeavoureato app ea s e the perturb ed spirits,
but he could not obtain a hearing. They then rushed
into theorchestra and. broke to.pieces all the 11111sic'•
stands, destroyed a valuable Piano Forte, and other
instrutnewa, the pril-ate property of the Perthriners;'
'scattered the Mtisic in all directions, and
,destroyed
,the partition which ieprated the orchestra from the
pit, as well as all the lamps.Krir.L
Y then came upon the Stage, and in vain at-
tempted to 'convince them .that the Proprietor was
obliged to submit to Episcopal admonition and'the
orders of Magistracy. He was grossly insulted, and
hustled from the Stage. DzGVIT.LE was then heard, and
he informed the Audience that he had received positive
direetions &writhe Proprietor to give but once& Of the
Ballot, on account ofthecatisesassOied. This deciara-
don only increased the storm.. Mr. Gootn was again
called for, and the leaders. of the attack clainoured
also for-the Bishop rlf LoNDo !---,They then fell'
to work upon the chandeliers,, at which they threw
the chairs from the sUbseription-boxes, and commit-
ed. all the havock they could in the inside of tho
boxes. At length 'all but, nine of the superb chan-
deliers Which illustrate,- and adorn this stupendous
Theatre were destroyed or materially livered.—
Many _Ladies of FaShion remained in their boxes,
quiet, and even delighted speaatora of the riotous
scene betbre them. The people in the Galleriea con-
due-fed themselves with the utmoSt propriety, ex-
claiming me,7 upon every excess that
was committed. One .of the depending scenes above
fell upon. the Stage,- and: broke the arm of a Gentle-
man who was unable to escape from the turbulence
that surrounded hiM, It is said; that one person,
who' signalized himself in this shatnefol business, eb-
solutely'called out to his coadjetors to set fire to the
House. Fortunately.
.for those who were in the
Honse, th Vdesperate instigation Was not regarded
It was near two o'clock' before tranquillity 'was re,
stored to the Theatre.

At the same, time that we cannot but express our
sincere regret that this dissiacetid event has occurred)
and our condc,:,, ,11 of themithors of it, we Cannot
but think,th:it ; highly improper exeitedis-:
pleasure, 'in uf the 'audience, by concluding
the perfortn:!,:.L'S sV soon, as it irould have beet
much wiser to let the curtninsdrop abruptly at the
limited hour, :if it Lid life., iotisly done, without exr
citing any disittifadion, the. cause being so tre 11'
known.

, .
.Concluded on Satur-
day last at Covent Gardea Theatre with the Phy of
Lovei.s' Vows, and the Farce of rhe Midnight Hour.
After the Play Mr..K•IiNIELF. came tOrward and deli
• ,
vexed the falloWing Address to-the Audience, which
was heard with graatattention; and he retired amidg
• •
vernratifying marlts ofpublic favour and 'esteem:
" Ladies aisl Gentlemen'. -before the curtain drops for this
season, permit me to express the high sense of gratitude
which she Proptictore of Covent Cattiest Theatreentertain tin
thedistingitished patronage. which grey have received at your
!antis. • They trust that this .condescendinA encouragement
will, be a ail tlicient !sledge to tha Public of their intention to
persevate in those elf arts tor their amusement which they are
proud to taticCt have, been honotned with such general appro-
bation."

•
The ROYAL ACADEMY closed its Annual. Exhibi-
tion on .Saturday 10t.—We lament that Parliamen.
tory lbebates, and other matters Of high public im-
portance, have preVented us from entering into a
.particular examination of the more distinguished ex.
,cellencies which have marked thn respective per-
' formances of the present year.. If the Exhibition
was not the best that the Public haV(.' Well, it af-
forded, however, strong proofs of the superior merit
of British Artist:4; and gave very fit.ourable speciuie
ofrisinggenius:--Lro.vaENCit,' BfACIIRY,
OPIE,NORTIICOTE, TitomsoN, and SHER, exhibited
some admirable Portraits. OwEN has come fbrward
with great ability, and, in a beau Ifni Piettirc °fa Sleep-
ing Child, has, sliewn that his powers extend
beyond the, limits of Portrait painting. Lot,7nEß-
-001.11G11, Sir F. Boukoots, and other esteemed „Ir-
. tits in the province .of Landscape, deserve.a parti7
attar nOtice.---ltr. i :oLDS ii .100 apt to mistake
glooni
for grandenr, but he possesses such merit as fiill? justi-
fies him in taking leave of Engravit Thesarne iiir.y
be said of WARD. Clarcorr is to be numbered
ninon those young'Artists \silo promise to do grt)at.
honour to their Country. . BONE has displayed more
tlituf his usual excelience in enamel ; and BIGGS has
increaied In reputation for interesting Scene,3 'of
rustic bite, by an admirable portrait M the sni.,!l
whole-length :style which raised the name of Zin•-
PAkNI filth such rnerited celebritv. We are glad
to find that the profits of the season will enable the
Acadethy to persevere -in the laudable vii! to foxter
genint and relieve distress, 'for r,v)il.cli it bus bung
ball so hoo.ourabiy distinguished.

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