The Sun.
London, England, 1802-01-26 00:00:00

YARMOUTH, JAN. 25.

THE Hero, OSBORNE, and Lark, GRAVES, from
sea, are put in with loss of anchors and cables,; the
Friendship, SAims, from London to Hull, is put
in with loss of anchors and cables ; and the -in-
dustg, HOPKINS, frOm Shields to Liverpool, with
bottles and coals, is put in dismasted.

Sailed the Two Friends, WtsrmAN, and Swan,
BONIFANT, for Liverpool ; Asia, TAYLOR, tOf
Hull ; and Jervis, Wool, BY, for Grangemouth.

In consequence of an anonymous Letter having.
been lately sent to the Admiralty, accusing Captain
Durrp AR, of the Driver, of embezzlement of stores,
and other mal-praaices, upon the 'arrival of that'
Sloop at Yarmouth on the zoth instant,. a Court of
Inquiry immediately took place, consisting of Rear__
Admiral Sir Tno. GRAY ES, .K. B. Second in Com-
mand, Capt. FANCOURT and Capt. COB (the Seninr.
Captains in' the North Sea Fleet), when, on the
most minute investigation, the whole of the Officers
and Ship's Company gave the most honourable tes-
timony of Captain PUN B AR'5 Officer-like condtia on
all occasions ; and shewed every.mark of ignorance'
and .deteStation of so vile an attempt to sully his
reputation, which sentiments Were. again conveyed,
to himself soon after, in Letter signed by every'
i'ndividual in the' Ship, setting forth, that it was a
duty. they owed themselves, as well him, to have
aled in that manner ; and requesting it might he
h the Commander in Chief, and by him
transmitted to the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty.

110LYHEAD; JAN;

0:t Wednesday evening one of the heaviest gales
known here for many years. commenced from the
Westward; accompanied by a very heavy sea. On
Thursday morning a
,Sloop was driven on shore ;'
but fortunately one life only lost. In the after-
noon the Sachem of Portland, a large American
ship, bound to. Dublin, and laden with .a valuable
cargo of tobacco, was driven on this coast, and
anchored Off- a reef of rocks, with a signal of
distress flying. At half past:four she parted, and
struck on the,tocks, the,sea making a, fair breach
over her. She, hoivver, got over, but drifted to
leeward into the 1-lartioy, -and, again struck on
another reef, exhibiting a most melancholy sight,
having cut away her main and . fotp-mast.: "nor for
many hours was there a hope of saving a life from
-on board her,
A very liberal subscriptiOn of forty by
Gentlemen detained here on" "their passage to Ire=
land,' induced six brave fellows 'to attenipt to &et
on board, which they effected, and in spite at a
most tremendous sea, saved, by several exc;;rsions,
the whole crew. The repeated and personal exet%_
tions of-Captain SKINNER, of the Leicester Packet,"
who alime of the Gentlemen of his profession re-
-mained with lights on the rocks, during the night,
and took every requisite and humane precaution,.
contributed much to deliver them from this dread-
ful situation, which appeared, to a crowd of speda-
tors -dri'the rocks, totally hopeless. The ship is.
bilgediand will shortly go to pieces. Two..other
vessels'atie driven on shore in the neighbourhood.

SIR,

T 9 THE EDITO.R, OF THE S,UN.
20th yanuary, 2802.

ON reading over the Minutes of- the late Court-
Martial for the trial of the Mutineers of the
Temeraire, I observed that some questions were
put by one of the Prisoners, relative to a mu-
tiny on board the Windsor Castle : but, as the
time when that Disturbance took place was not
Particularly specified, it may probably be believed
by the generality of your Readers, that the event
took place while in Bantry. Bay. It is therefore
but doing justice to the Charader of the Crew of the
Windsor,Cascle, to state, that their condua was
most regular and orderly on the late iinforhigiate
occasion ; and, that the circumstance alluded to-by
the Pris'oner, happened many years ago in the.Me-
diterranean—and not ,with the Ship's present Come
Your constant Reader,
A NAVAL OFFICER..

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM JAMAICA, DATED
NOV. 16.

" Captain JoHN WENTWORTH LORING, late of
the Abergavenaj, is nominated to the S.yren, of 32
guns.
- . .

With concern I state, Lieutenant AR.CHIBALD
M6NTGONIERY, Mr. PERTILLA, Master's .Mate,
and ten men belonging to-the Bourdelais, founder-
ea. itra Spanish Prize, off St. Domingo, in June
last. tir

..:Three months since Mr. NEPEAN, Midship 7
man, - belonging to. the•-Cerberur, unfortunately
fell overboard and was drowned ; a gallant Sailor
jumped after him, but unluckily shared the' same
fate.

" A Master's Mate, a Midshipman, and ten
Men, went to the bottom in a small Spanish Prize
belonging to the Cerberus, in July last, off Cuba,
in a•gale of,wind.
" The Cumberland, of 74 guns, and Garland,
of 24 guns, sailed on a cruize the 26th ult,

" Two Fretich Prizes belonging to tlte
lois, with Lieutenant JAMES ALEx. Goan()
Mr. MATTFUEWSON, Midshipman, and fifteen men,
.were re-taken by a Spanish Privateer, and car'
tied into •Aux Cayes, St. Domingo. Gen. TO;
SAINT had promised to release the whole, .and sequ
them to Jamaica by-the first opportunity.
Spanish Privateers are
,more numerous than
ever on the shores of Jamaica ; they row too oars)
and'row to windward of all our Cruizers„
`4 Such is the alacrity used by our Admiral., thAt
the Apollo only laid in harbour two days, after a tea
weeks craze ; and the Bourdelais only twelve hours)
after a thirteen weeks cruize.

• " The Sanr,re;/ is expeete.d every hour 0
• Port Royal, to 'receive the Of Rear-Admiral
•-MONTAGVE.

" The latest news from St. Domingo state, that
the nephevi of General 'foussAlNT has .declared
war against his uncle, and taken possession of s
large portion 'of St. Domingo.
" The 'Seine, of 4+ guns, sailed ten days ago
for the Mississippi ; the Topaze at the same tune
for Vera Cruz, and the Crescent for the l<larannah.•

-." The following remarkable quick passage tool
place a few days ago : the Boiirde/ais left the Ho'
vannah, And on the fifth day arrivelat Port Royal'
Jamaica. _ _

" Captain GOSSEL IN; who has commanded
Syren for the last three years, sailed in the Audi%
Sloop the other day, to take the command of, die
mriampui,., of 36 guns, off Vera Cruz."

A vessel was yesterday detained in 1100$
Roads, on not shewing the necessary signals.

On Friday the Weasel Sloop of War, of i 6 gunsl
Capt. DuNBAR, sailed from Plymouth with Div
patches for the Mediterrannean.

EXTRACT O.Z A LETTER FROM PARIS, JAN. I 9

" The First Consul, it is rumoured, intends
going to Bourdeaux before he returns to Paris; 2
Deputation from that City is at Lyons inviting
him thither. The ucpence attending the journey
to' Lyons is estimated at six millions of, livres.
Barrels of pitch were placed and lighted in such
parts of the roads as the First Consul passed 0
night,
• " A melancholy affair--happened a short 61'6
since ;—M. De CiNtsEvti, a newly erased Erni'
grant, and a relation of the Duk of that name'
in company with some other returned Emigrantsgc
was dining at a Restaurateur's ;--during their repas
they were talking very freely against the Govan"
meet, • the Navy, Army, F.'..;•c, A:v. Speaking of tfje i
latter M. De CHUJSEUL 'observed, that the Geri
rats were cut-throats, plunderers,4c, 80. I.lnfl
tgnagly for him, General C.hrupt9T, formerly °a
the Army of Italy, was placed very near him, 311
rising from his seats he addressed himself to the Enlici
grant, demanding satisfaction for the words he ha
uttered, at the same time telling him that he (Cki°-,
MIL) stood no chance it fighting him with swor' -
(OUDINOT is a very strong man), hut he Would giv.
him the choice of pistols, offering him at the same
time' the" first fire. They immediately left e
Restaurateur's, and went, accompanied by seccii•
to 'the foie de 23041627;e, CHOISEtn. fired Plot
(hut whether iri.gonsevence of the above. offer,
of the decision (*chance, I cannot tell),and irliSsrr,
_.A,
General•Qtrramot then fired, and -shnt-Crioa4r
dead on the spot ;—the ball entered his temple.'`

This' morning arrived a Mail from Lisb9n.„l
brought *to Falmollth by the Walsingham Packet'-
ten days.
Or Friday' se'nnight,, Wtltt Atd HoTHANT,
was chosen Lord Mayor of 'York, for the Yea
ensuing.
TRlsrft AM HOOO, Esq. is eleCied Mayor Lt. .'
Boroughol Richmond, for the ensuing year.
It
On Tuesday last Weymouth market was ?iet,
supplied. with meat from France. About forty-00
sasses of prime- mutton, and ten, of heifer beef, ore
sold on an average at Sid. per'pound.
• f
Yesterday the Adjourned Session's for the City e
London were to•have been held .at
in consequence of the indisposition of thekecof3e j
they were postponed to the 3d of February.
t‘
The Shipping Cause decided against the -D4 4-,
Companylndia on FriPy. in fitvour of Niol
TAER.—damages 40,c001i affords an. -additi°l.lis
proof of.the glorious uncertainty of the Law• rr
business has been battled in the Court for nor of
years, and was at length terminated in the space
five minutes !
So immensely increased has the value of )10
been in Lancashire; that some property sold' if
.exonerate the Land Tax
.for Soool. has been
tat
re-sold for 22,0001. On the sides of canals,
Soil is beginning to be valued by the foot.
A °
Thursday morning the Barometer indicate.ol,
storm, and in the afternoon it blew very I)3cre
Three ships, in going into Shields harbour, 'vl4
driven upon the Herd Sand, but the tide flOO5O
very high, they cut their cables, and got 9.4111
again.---The-The Thomas and Afirf, a loaden brig
Blyth, also-got upo\ri the. Herd,- where she ruovvio
Mains:-•----The Northumberland Life Boat
ad`
launehed,,' and boldly thrdbgh frig
breakers, soon reached the Thomas and il.fice, a.
saved the whole of the crew.
,onf
The late high gales have been very fatal to '7,i41;
of the new built shells of house 6, several of t'its
have been tumbled down, leaving not one
upon another.

i[U~t

The Church Wardens of. a village s. tO
near the Apennines, wer extremely anxious
have a St. Sebastian for their ChUrch.. TheY
pointed a deputation to wait 'Oporla Sculptor of c r
oo
ne6ce whn.lived at Arezzo to bcspeak one- boo
artist being willing to amuse.. himself, asked t Sts
very seriously, whether they wished to have $
Sebastian dead or alive. The deputation we.sl,
little puitled_ by this unexpefted question, 21'`"%i/
ter some time spent ineconsultation, they 5,`,11-
/,011
" we have made up our mind ; make us, 14000
please, a living .St._ Sebastian, ;And if my el,of
Citizens should wish for a dead.one4 it will be
for tis to kill him."

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PROLOCUE TO ORANLI,

J 1

Spoken & MR. BANNISTER, jtIII.

tLe 1-Ln.,;ur. 441,e LORD JOU.N TOWNSLIEND

Tno' rigid Truth, in narrow bounds, confine
The tame Historian's limited design ;
Tho' hence the.colid Philosopher may draw
Sage thixims, founded upon Reason's law ;
Not so the Poet checks his bolder fires ;
'• Dull is the Bard whom sober sense inspires !
.The unshackled Muse disdains such vulgar rule,
And claims prescriptive right—to play the fool.
Shall then fastidious spleen with critick spite
Presume to censure what itfears to write ?
Shall captious wits, to illodern Genius foes,
The rich I mprovements of the Stage oppose
Thu. public palate, saucily 'tis said,
. Glutted with dial, is on garbage fed;
And soon, cry these Alarmists of the Stage, .
(Who hope the mischiefs that their fears presage)
Soon, one and all, Box, Gallery, and Pit,
The Stage itself, will loathe the name of wit ;
Day after day, our Speare Dramas cramm'd
With heavenly spirits, or with goblins datnn'd,—
Of tame-extravagance a cumb'rous mass,
That batten brains on patient fashion. pass,---
BY low Phantasmagoria-Farce debasl/41,
The dull Lyceum of degenerate taste!
With these, a flimsy, flippant tribe combine,—
Authors,—who blush to throw their pearls to swine ;
_ Vain of the triumphs of rejrfltd Plays, ,
'And talents, never mortified by praise
Flumbly who vaunt, who haugh-ily confesi
Their tasteful toils uninjued by success,—
' Seldom insulted by a three-days-rim,
And complimented often with—not one.
• Who, lur'd by dreams of posthumous applause,
With Preface-pertness re-assert their cause !
4r, rash forestallers of disgraceful fame,
With bolder zeal anticipate their shame ;
Glow-worms of Wit, expos'd to light, they fade; - •
But shine and sparkle in their nativb shade f
Their boast, their proud distinEtion, no to please,
Hooted and hist, they calmly sit 'at ease ;
While conscious Genius happily supplies
The impartial justice that the world denies.
We modest Play'rs, by your protection nurst,
Who hope the best, yet always fear the worft,
Prudent we venerate the public voice :
7 'The Standard of our judgment your choice.
In truth Uis
~.cur Pieceto-night may brave the critic host;
, RANIA is bUt•half a glNst ;
Of fairy form, but not of ;peat? Mu!,
A living vision, warns with vital blood !
Critics, ungentle Critics, be polite !
0, if not fond, be civil the ifro night !
The comes the test ! —then comes I.7itania!s danger!
Then—when the Lady is no more a stranger