The Sun.
London, England, 1802-05-12 00:00:00

FALMOUTH, MAI" 9.

SAILED this day, the Pr '.cc of Wales Packet,
TODD, with Mails of tie 23th ult. and 4th inst.
for Lisbon ;,the Favorite, (Cartel) BR AY LE Y, for
Nlorlaix, with French prisoners from Bristol for
Morlaix ; and the following vessels

Friends Adventure, Langstord, Hambletonian, Bardwell,
Hebe,-Jones; Dinah and Betsey, _Evans, Mary, Thomas, In-
dustrious; Kenmore, Concord, Williams, Horatio, Bromle34,
and Catharine, Jones, for London ; Surprize, Carter, for
Embden ; Ardent, Peters, for Amsterdam ; Providence,
Barker,- for Pillau ; Ocean, Quinton, for Riga ; Howe,
Maryson, for Lubeck ; Fortune, Thistle, for Hull ; -Mary,
Watkins, for Guernsey,; Nancy, Bates, for HambUrgh ;
Lord Seaforth, Dounier, for Quebec; Accdmplisbed Quaker,
Binder, for St. ChristOphers ; Industry, Akerstrom, tbr
Ikam. and Aaive, (Excise Cutter)
.Kinsthan,-.011 a tt rnize.
. Arrived this day, -the Miners Schooner, CAR Bus,
with bale goods; &c.,from Li.itsrpQ4l for. this Port ;
and the Comm/ Cant.
nt WALLER, also from Liver-
j
Pool. "

The orders for the 'sailing of the Alld/aad and
Lady Hobart Packets, the former with Mails for
Jamaica, and the latter with ditt9 for 'Ne-w,Yoik,
were received this evening at' the Agent Cs Office ;
and they are expeded to sail early in,the morning.
The fralsingham, Ronmt-rs, and King George,
YESCONIB, with Mails from. Lisbon, are daily ex-
petted : at resent we have no Lisbon Packet with us.

•

SHEERNESS, MAY rr.

'ARRIVID His Majesty's. Oun-vessels, La Festive
from Yarmouth, and Ferreter from a Cruize in the
Channels. .

DEAL, MAY 11.

ARRIVED the ca/cuita,. Man of tar, from
Portsmouth, and sailed for Sheerness; and -the. Net:.
by Schooner; from Leith, and sailed for Por6mouth.

THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND'S BALL.

"THE DUKE of CUMBERLAND laSt night gave a
most, superb. Entertainment, at his in St.
James's Palace, at which were present THEIR MA-
JESTIES,. the PRINCE of WALES,
.the five PR.IN-
• C.ESSES,. the, DUKES Of YORK, CLARENc E, and
CAMBRIDGE, arid most Of the particular friends of
the ROYAL FAMILY who are usually invited to the
QUEEN'S parties, to the number of one hundred and
sixty 'persons.
The company began to assemble about' nine
o'clock, as 'THEIR MAJESTIES do not like late
hours. Soon after ten the Ball began; and at twelve
the supper-rooms were thrown open. •
The supper consisted, as might 'be.. Otpeaed, of
every delicacy which was to be procured. TH EI it
MAJESTIES and- the ROYAL FAMILY • supped by
themselves, at a" table most elegantly. decorated—
, Soups at top and bottom, with a remove.-of-roast
chickens, pease, &c. In the centre of the table
was a parterre, with emblematic decorations in
marble dust. At the top of the table the embleni
of Britannia; at the 'bottom CereS—military tro-
phies between theth. In the centre of the parterre
was an ornamented wreath of laurel, interspersed
with roses,• under which were medallions of the
King and queen, surrounded- with 'a. resplendent
glory. •
THEIR MA J Is+i E sa t in the middle of the table,'
an,l among the substantials was a ham, on which was
seated an honest Jack Tar, smoaking his pipe The
fruits consisted of pines,. peaches, grapes, 'and all
that art and nature could produce. 'There were four
other supper-rooms with two tables ih each, •for the
rest of the company.
The Ball-room was very splendidly illuminated;
and the floor painted in distemper, with various
figures.; -About 'One o'clock THE J EST lES
retired ; but the (lancing was expeded w continue
till a late hour this morning. •

On Wednesday last the Officers of the Royal Ma_
rines dined together at their mess room at Ports..
mouth, to celebrate the distinguished honour- lately
conferred on them by His MAigsTY 7 there were.
upwards of ninety Officers assembled on the occasion:
The dinner was sumptuous and , elegant, and
though the company was so numerous, the whole
was concluded with the utinost propriety. General
AVARNE was in the Chair:

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The 41d Regiment, which, since their Review,,
H have been, quartered at Chertsey,
ton; Bre. march to-morrow for Edinburgh,Castle,,
where they will recruit to their full complement,
and return to do duty foi the:K-114g at Windsor.
Mr. Fir,EssittiT,- the ..Caro Sposo -of pur great
English Syreni is only came to stay a fejry.dwys in
this Country. • It is probable that he; !like the
world in general, is etra6led by her note:.
Certain Members of Opposition profess to be
hearty in their approbation of Ministers for_ having
restored Peace to this-CoUntry, but they seem de-
.; terrnined, by the measures they anxiously persevere
in atterriptiog to bring forward, that Mim!istcrs
theinielves• shall ha ve no peat:.
Mr: RtissoN itaF- no etance.'-of being re-elected
for Oakhampton, notwithstanding his pen-merit/I=
()tenor] in the House of Conmions. OLie of the
.I.'Hutossows is likely to supplant him,