The Sun.
London, England, 1802-02-12 00:00:00

PASSENG.ERS PER PERSEVERANCE•

Mr. Hans Gordon, Assistant Surgeon. • a valiii
Horatio 'Newington, john Isaiah Meredith, an '
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Ross, Cadets.
Mrs. Sarah Holford.

• l'Elt CIRENCESTER. t Sr.
Cap:-.. ain William Henry. Vaughan, returning to Fors
George.
Mr.
.john Cotton, prpceeding as a Writer for ditto.
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Mr. Daniel Ainslie, proceeding as an Assistant S ,
to ditto. .
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Mr. John. Robeson, proceeding as Private Sec."
General M'Donald, Commander in Chief at Crylnit•

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The following dreadful accident happened
Sir Edward Hamilton rice-ship, Captain
sort, boulid to Bengal :—ln lat. 46. 44. i 4
E. long, she was struck by lightning, which i'fitop
away the fore-top gallant mast, shivered the Otf,:est
mast and fore-cap, and went through the deck °";tiiii
of the' fore-mast. It then spread below, 'lel" 06
ifire the sailors' hammocks, wrenchillg°',;, afC
on from their. chests, and taking a directi7i'lic'
into the cabin, went off among the arms sci
were in that part ,of the ship with a dreadfc'
plosion. Captain ROBERTSON and the Creg/;1' (it
fortunatelyb were on deck furling every s3,',
l6Wing a hurricane at the moment), thollg''s'ivell
having subsided,
up ; but the smoke and sulphumius,-)oce
subsided, they found she was stili
the waves, and, by timely and spirited o'ep4.
they were Successful in extinguishing the '‘ toll!
The lightning burnt all the sails in the I°i':" the
killed the hogs, melted the cooking utensils j"
galley, and knocked down all the men Who `vell
the fore-part of the ship ; but none were ','13Y91
though a number of them were blind for sorrl.thelr
and have not yet perfealy recovered the use ac'
sight. The gale, . during which this alarms 7
cident happened, lasted for soma days, and `y
coo commonly severe.

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The 4rethusa Frigate arrived at Ports111°11,;
ts
Wednesday, with Brigadier General CLir4ll)-ft the
suite, from Madeira. Before the Arethusa le they
Island, the greater part of the British Tront's° tl4
bad De Ru embarked on board the yter and Ca
for the West Indies. 63f
The late Duke ("? f ST. ALBANS married in,l,,horlt
the daughter of the Earl of BssoßouGH. by stic"
he had three sons and three daughters.sov
ceeded in his titles and estates by. his el°lej
AUI3RET, Earl of BURFORD. •tt,
It has been said, but most probably `tyke
any foundation, that Mr. PITT intends tnot,;roPe'
tour through the. principal countries of P'o jg'
Mr. PITT has been so decided an enemy 10
cobinism, that he would hardly be secure fr° bee
vengeance in any country but this, but Ile 1135010
so firm and so useful a friend to the civilizeJ cvd
fo
that wherever transcendant talents, emPlnYeed
the essential interests of mankind, are Ptf te'
understood and valued, he would be stir ;rats
ceiving the homage of esteem, admiration an
tude. °'
All parties must be satisfied with the e°llprari:,
Mr. SHERIDAN, respeaing the affairs of viso,
Lane Theatre, in resigning the intended Prof than
for himself and his son from the profits
Theatre, in order to facilitate such arrOb't 0;1
as are absolutely necessary for the intereoodt'
existence of the property. Such- handsome ce those
on his part, merits something on the pall of the
thereffbnro
who will be benefited by it, and,
trust, that he alone will not be excluded 31.-i disc
immediate advantages of a final adjustment °
putes and difficulties.
501‘11$;
There are no less than six editions 0-r oke
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SPEARE now printing in Paris, and may ore °‘
distinguished produaions of English Liter3.oovi of
also in hand. So many Englishmen areiitors ;c1
Paris, •who have no resource but as v
English works, that we have reason to
at the progress of the Gallic press, Particwor
ld
it can gford to send its labours into tilery,
much cheaper rates than those of this Coo')t