The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-21 00:00:00

SPECIAL CO.IIIMISSION.

THIS morning the Trial, before a Special Com-
mission, of HENRY REA, J. G. BEAtMoNT of the
Royal Marines, and Lieut. IVIOIGA.N of the Navy,
for killing JOHN BREMERE, in a Duel at the Cape
of Good Hope, on the t.i.th of March last, came
on at the Old Bailey, when they were all Ac.
Quitted.

We shall give the Trkl at length To-morrow,

RICHARD OWEN CAMBRIDGE, ESQ.

'E yesterday mentioned the death of this very
tespetiable literary veteran, and our Readers will
doubtless be gratified in hearing something more of
a Gentleman who was so deservedly distinguished
in his time.

He was a man of profound and various learning,
equally conversant with Belles Lettres and with the
abstruse Sciences. Abundant proofs of these ac-
quirements may be found-in THE SCRIBLERIAD,
One of the best Poems that has been seen since the
days of Pop E. It
,is indeed a Poetical continua-
tion of the Memoirs of MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS,
which, in a spirited vein of Poetry and Satire, very-
happily ridicules the,errors and follies of false taste
and false learning.
Mr. CAMBRIDGE was one of the ablest contri-
butors to the-periOdical Paper entitled THE WORLD,
as well as to DODSLEY'S ColleEtion of Poems. He
was in truth an excellent Scholar, an elegant Poet,
and a judicious Critic. All his works are cha.
racterised by taste, humour, and delicate irony, and
we hope they will he colleded, for his own honour,
and that of British Literature.

He lived at Twickenham when POPE first went
to reside in that neighbourhood, and .vas upon the
most intimate footing with that celebrated Poet,.as
well as with the most distinguished charaeterS in
this Country.
Mr. CAMBRIDGE possessed great powers of con-
versation, and abounded in choice anecdotes, which
he always conveyed with peculiar neatness and
point. He was particularly partial to CERVANTES,
and considered Dorn QuIXOTI as one of the highest
produCtions of the human mind. He was also very
fond of GOLDSMITH'S charader of GARRtCK in the
Poem of Retaliation, which .he often used to repeat
in company;
Mr. CAMBRIDGE enjoyed an advantage very
rarely possessed by the Poetical Tribe, for he had
the "elegant szeficiency," which THOMSON repre-
sents as a desideratum in human happiness, and was
therefore enabled to follow the bent of his genius,
and only obey the inspirations of the Muse, when
she chose to be propitious.

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One of his last literary amusements was a very
pleasant versification of the Historian, GIBBON'S
account of his own life, with which Mr. Cu.AbRIDGE used to entertain his friends in company,
but would not commit to paper. We trust, how-
ever, that some of those friends will be able to re-
oolleft it, as it WAS marked by an uncommon share
of ease, spirit and humour.
He has left a respettable family and a numerous
train of friends to regret his loss, and to revere his
flemory.

.TH E TH EATRE,The Tragedy of Romeo
let was represented last night at Covent-Garden
Theatre, and was attended by a very numerous
Audience. .Ronest was performed by Mr. H. JOHtr.
ETON, who has so often appeared kit, that it is not
necessary to canvass his merit in tht,part. It may.
be said in general, that though lie played. with feel.
ing and energy, there was also a sort of pompous
Noilchalallte in his manner unsuitable to enthusiasm,
4nd the tenderness of the lover. '
Mrs. I-1. SiIIDONS was the 7rillet. We cannot
compliment her much on her performance, at least
kind
her enunciation. She seems to have acquired a
of preaching manotany in her utterance, which
e think proper to notice, thus early in the season,
lest it shvulti become habitual. She. is a young Ac_
tress of merit,. and we should be sorry to see her
'°se that Siuipliek which first recommended her to
the .ate. Public. Th,: Farce was Sefima
'74a' ilzer.

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Is Mr. SNERADAN is paying more attention to the
11"iness of Drury-Lane Theatre than he ever did
uefore. If he persevere in this system, there can
nu doubt of its leading to the most favourable
issue to the concern.
' Marrager is said to be handling his
frlil), at Margate, with considerable dexterity anti
ceedum. He is right to make the best use of his
lrr~; the season is fast approaching, when he may
bablyleel the lash.
",he vulgar thing called an Apron, is now no
j'iger known—what used to be so called, is now
thrown over the shoulders,- and denominated a Spa-
t\dantle.

-'lidvertisemenr, copied from the Monaghan Paper,-
Whereastaken ' John Hall has fraudulently
;,,1, away several articles of my wearing apparel,
C,lllout my knowledge, this is, therefore, to inform
that if he does• not forthwith return the same,
cv~47e shall be made public."
shpThe Game this Season has not any where turned
tto be as plentiful as was exreeted and the best
les to be obtained as yet have been through
ti'e honourable medium of the poachers, who con.
iibt'"lo furnish the great families with tile same
erality as if there were no laws against them.
40.eneral BOWLES'S dexterity in raising a navy
tei''st• the Spaniards, gives some season to suppose,
Of4tt al.n°hgst other improvements, by a new method
tv
4-tS:ptie,anLl.,, he will soon be enabled
ell to r,41 iroi4}l//121.
t,l, wao was lately a very reputable
tu, ler, at l'?ifeileagi,_ Somerset, and tried at Taun-
tV,l .tceiffing sheep knowing them to be,
yea' '-', and sentenced to be transported for fourteen
lie S' cut his throat on Thursday, on board one of
4141 c via Liiips in Langston Harbour, and died
t!-:6t iminediattly. He was possessed of proper..
1-44:ufetime he was carrying on the nefarious
whic:l he w:.to our:7l6ted, to the amount of

MARGATE, SErr, 19,

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A ila.ticLbill on Monday last, announcing Country
Spoilr on our Sands, drew' a mimerous assemblage
of persons, formino- altogether a heterogeneous mul-
titude of every rat7k and Condition, and exhibiting
a whimsical Mixture of Cavaliers and Pedestrians.
Carriages of every description added to the variety
and beauty of the scene. The weather was pro-
pitiOus, and according to one of the Ala v:4), Pa nil]
Poets,

" Heav'n had made a day on purpose."

A jingling Match was .conspicuous-among these
rural pastimes. This sport used twbe very com-
mon in the Country, but perhaps your. Town Read-
ers are but little acquainted with it.' -ring is
made, and a smart adive fellow, has a bell fix-
ed in the middle of a handkerchief or belt, which is
tied round his waist. Six men are blindfolded, and
follow in pursuit of him for the space of half an
hour. If by the sound of the bell they can catch
and secure the Jingler, they gain the prize of five
guineas, otherwise the Jingler is the victor. The
greatest adivity is required in the person who Ft--
forms the part of Jingler, to dart through the six
men, to round them, to 'wheel, turn, and evade
their endeavours to get hold of him. On this oc-
casion the Jingler was vidorious. Ma,ty were the
falls among the Blind Hunters, and every tumble, of
course, heightened the mirth of the Spedators. It
was an essential condition that the Candidates
should provide themselves with a cap and a hand.
kerchief—No matter how they were obtained.
The next of these elegant amusements was a race
between two Ladies for a Shift. The fair Rivals
were different in size. The one was very big,
and the other very 'short. The latter won the prize.
The Shift was fae(yornamented, and was well con- I
tested.

The third scene was a lack-ass Race, which af-
forded but little sport. The bets at starting were
3 to z in favour of Ec/ilse. Three started, but
- the favourite had it hollow. Their brother Brutes,
of the Biped Order, must have forgotten all sense
of kindred in belabouring the poor creatures so un-
mercifully for the gratification of the humane wit-
nesses of this interesting exhibition. The prize on
this occasion was three guineas.
" The last scene of all that ends, this strangeeventful history" consisted of Jumping -in .kilck.s,
by four men ; the winner to receive' a guinea:—
Independently of the severity which the poor
Asses endured in the race, the scene was very di-
verting, and presented a true pilure of English
manners'on such occasions. The money was col.
Kited by Subscription.
In the evening there was a Ball at KIDMAN'S
Hotel, which had all the Gay and Graceful who at-
tended the morning diversions.
On the Tuesday the Theatre opened with Maids
-as they Are and Wives as they Were, with The Poor
Sailor.

Wednesday morning our Farhiovables were at-
trafted by a Public Breakfast at Dandelion, but they
did not muster strong.
Lady SountAmr-rox patronized the Perform-
ances at the Theatre in the evening for the Benefit
of BiLITLEY. Pizarro and M.; Grandma/Tier were
the representations; but even with the countenance
of Nobility they were badly attended.

On Thursday KIDMAN's grand Ball took place,
strengthened by the support of the Durchess of DE-
VONSHIRE, and of course all the rest of the High
and Mighty in the Town.
The Dutchess of DEVONSHIRE patronized the
Manager's Benefit on Friday everting at the Theatre.
The Play was False and True, with the dramatic pro.
verb of Seeing is Believing, and the Farce of .F(ritsne's
Frol;e. On this occasion the fickle Goddess was in
good humour, and rewarded the active and liberal
condua of the Manager with a full purse.
Dandelion, on Saturday morning, had a prodigious
number of visitors. A Concert was advertized, and a
Balloon, of very large dimensions, was' to ascend,
to which was fixed a Parachute. A' CAT was to
have been the • aerial Traveller, on this.occasion,
but after clearing the trees, the. Balioon,took fire,
and the Company were again disappointed.

The Countess of CAR YSFORT, in the evening,
patronized the Benefit of Mr. and Mrs BE W. The
Play was The Surrender of Calais, and the Farce of
The Review. JOHNSTONE, from Covent Garden
Theatre, performed his usual charaaers in. both, and
Was very well received. We expect MVNDEN in
the course of next week.

Two hundred Passengers arrived in the last two
Heys, a circumstance unprecedented so late in the
season.—But Margate has been uncommonly enter-
taining this year, on account of the motley multitudes
which it has attracted, the miscellaneouS past_
times in which it has abouiideJ.

The prices given by, Mr. RosE were sailed for
at Southampton last week, and afforded much
sport. Many parties were on the water in plea-
sure-boats; among others, the Margravine of
ANspAcH, with a large company of Ladies.

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The Northumberland Fencibles, commanded by
Colonel FICANC IS BLAKE, after an absence from
their native Country of nearly seven years, are now
on their march for Alnwick, where it is expeled
they will arrive in 'a few days, having left Liver-
pool on the 6th instant., When they marched froM
Alnwick for Jersey, from whence they proceeded
for Ireland, they were 600 strong, of which num-
ber only about 6o men and two drummers are left
to escort the Colours to their place of rendezvous;
the others having volunteered into different regular
Regiments, or been discharged in Ireland. .`

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The Alrhorpe, Northampton, Towckiter,
ventry,- and 13rackley Troops of Yeonianry were
exercised last week, pursant to the late AEt of
Parliament.

We hear that the Curates within the,Diocese of
York have it in contemplation to unite in a general
Petition to his Grace the ARCHB Isnot! of YORK,
to have their stipends augmented in proportion to
the increased value of necessaries, and the powers
invested in his Grace by an Aft of 36th Georp
for their further support and maintenance.

EDEb'E SE

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A cargo of very fine white herrinis has been
:ancled at Port Dundas this week from the Isle of
Man, for the GlasgoAr market, cured by a corripany
at Leith. _This is the. first cargo brought. here
from that island,

The red herring's made at Burntisland, from
the cargo of roused herrings brought there from
the Isle of Man, turn out remarkably well—
Two hundred barrels have been brought over
from Leith.

Several cargoes of white herrings hate or late
arrived from Caithness at Leith. They are of an
excellent quality, very rich; The fishing for this
season is over there. It has been good, but of
short duration.

Tuesday shore were 24.0 bolls of Oatmeal in
Edinburgh market, which sold from 185. to s9l.
per boll.—Retail prices per peck, Best Oatmeal,
2-!.d. Second, IS. 2d.—There were also 4.0
bolls of Pease and Barley Meal, which sold from
I2s. to I2s. 6d. per boll.—Retail price per peek,
sod. to x Id.

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A highly benevolent and religious trait appearei
last Sunday se'nnight at North-Shields, in the conduft
of a party of the 93d Regiment of Sutherland Fen-
cibles, coming home on "furlough,. aboard the ship
William, Captain Wine] AMS, bound from Guernsey
to:Scotland, but forced to put in at North-Shields
by stress of weather ; having almost perished in the
late tremendous gale of Friday and Saturday, de.
clared by the Captain to be. the most awful he had
ever seen. The soldiers never expeded to set foot
on shore,- the vessel being frequently under water,
and water-logged, almost to sinking.—As soon as
the dreadful gale abated, and their hopes of reaching
land revived, seventy of the privates and non-com-
missioned Officers, in Gratitude to God,who "hushed
the storm into a calm," and for the interest of reli-
gion, immediately colleded among themselves 31.105.
and vowed to make, a donatiwi of it after landing,
to the first Scotch Presbyterian Congregation need-
ing and deserving -if :—Accordingly, on Sunday
night, after landing, and mature deliberation; found..
ed on minute inquiry, „they honourably made a do-
nation of it, to the Rev. Thomas Colquhoun's con-
gregation, Northlliielfis.Z2QA. deputation of five 'of
their number delivered the money to one of the
Elders, and requested • tip.t,,the Minister .and Con-
gregation then asiembled in the Meeting-house, at
evening exercise, should join in Thardsgtvil!g to
Almighty' God for their ;inchpededdeliverance.—
Their request was cordially granted- before dis-
mission, and carried into effef by an appropriate
prayer, followed by a suitable psalm, " Though
hills amidst the_ sea be cast," -&-c. The Minister
concluded with a grateful and solemn -address to the
deputation then present; and, throtigh their orders,
to their absent brethren in arms, in his own name,
and the name of his vestry and whole congregation.
Next morning, by six or seven o'clock, the whole
party set off froM Shields, overland, for the county
of Sutherland, in -the North of Scotland.
Sunday a fire broke out in the premises of Mr.
Coot. E it, situated near the Patent Shot isianula6-to-
ry, near Cuper's Gardens, Lambeth, which (sm_
sumed the whole of the buldings, besides damaging
the cooperage, and the lead_melter's adjoining.
We are sorry to add, that nine horses out of ele-
ven, kept by Mr. COOPER, were burnt to death,
and that one man, endeavouring to draw them from
the stable, was so dreadfully bruised by the roof
falling in upon him, that he is not expeded to live
five others were also maimed at the same time ; and
two children were crushed nearly to death by the
engines coming unexpededly upon them. The fire
broke out about one o'clock at noon, and being low
water, though so contiguous to the Thames,. the en-
gines were unable to play for a great length of time.
By four, however, the fire was prevented from
spreading, and the alarm had ceasel among the,
many poor families who surrounded this distressing
scene. In this, as in -almtit_ every tire that takes
place, there is no -possibili,ty, of pointing out the
original cause.. It was„ bow,ever, said that the
stables became heated from a furnace belonging to
the Lead Works, which, the air had fanned into a
blaze. One circumstance more deserves to be men-
tioned : the horse-keeper, who lived in the hay-
loft, had fal!en asleep in the stables, and having
engaged to dine at a neighbouring Public-house,
was roused at one o'clock by the pist-hoy, who
found some difficulty in waking.him from his slum-
bers.. In five minutes after the stables were in •
flames, and but for this providential interference
Must have fallen a victim to. their tavages. Mr.
COOPER, is a man who supports his family by letting
out teams, and had the-day before purchased two
horses, which. he had given seventy-two guineas
for. His stock was not insured, and it is supposed
the misfortune will be his utt'tr ruin, unless his more
opulent neighbours assist him. His wife and 1111114
were seen running about in a state of distradion..
Last Saturday, about six o'clock in the evening,
as Mrs. Oliver, of Layton, was walking in. her
garden,-a man in 'a Sailor's dress came over the gar-
den wall, and. robbed her of what money she had
about her, and then scaled the wall, and made his
escape,.

On
the rst inst. was married at Tiverton, Devon,
the Rev. DAVID Bit YMER, Fellow of Wadham
lege, Oxford, to Miss. SARAH LAND, youngest
Daughter of the late Rev. HENRY LAND, Rettior
of Clare, Portion, Tiverton.

Died early yesterday morning, at WM. COLT_
MAN'S, Esq.. at Vauxhall, on her way to th South
of France, Mrs. BEVERLEY, Wife of Wm. BFVER-
LY, Esq. of Beverley, in the County of York,
in the 27th year of her age.
On Wednesday the igth inst. (died at Wherwell,
near Andover, Mrs. RICHARD IREMONGER, *wife
of the Rev. RICHARD IREMONCER.

The seven persons mentioned in our Paper of
Saturday, as having been drownd near Putney,
were, Mr. Too Tor., late of Hammersmith, his wife,
sister, and four other persons. The party had been
in a pleasnre-boat up the River, and Mr. Too Tor
was in liquor. Whether ire overbalanced the
boat, or what was the cause of this accidenr, is not
krown't Three of the bodies have. been since
found.