The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-24 00:00:00

ROTTERDAM, DEc. 17.

A DECLARTION Of six Seamen, who Were saved
from the wreck of the Vreed East India transport,
has been published here ; by which it'appears, that
that melancholy accident was neither occasioned by
the obstinacy nor imprudence of the Captain in re-
fusing a Pilot, nor in the rotten state of the ship,
both these assertions being unfOunded.—After she
struck, the first sea filled the ship, to the very
lowest deck, full of water, and drove her on her
side, when also the ladders between decks were
washed away, so tliat it was impossible for the
people below to get on deck, in consequence of
which numbers were drowned before she went to
pieces.
Monday night las,ta two-mast vessel, called the
Vrouv., Susannah, ).r.HYS CORNELIUS THYSEEN,
from liamburgh to Hivre, laden with tallow, pot-
ash, and seed, was.wrecked to the North of Cat_
wick on the Sea.—The crew, consisting of six
men, and one passenger, were saved ; and hopes
were entertained of preserving a part of the cargo.

The British Frigate Santa Margaritta, Captain
rTB E Y,an ch o red in Hampton Roads the 6th Nov.
last from Jamaica.
A Letter from Trincomalee, dated the 24th of
April, says, " This day the Trincomalee Sloop of
War arrived from Cokelay, with the Officers and
Crew of His-Majesty's ship La Sensible, and the stores
saved from the wreck of that Frigate. As there are
now in this port five Captains and Commanders of
the Royal Navy, it is expeled that the Court-mar-
tial on the Captain and Ship's company of La Sensi-
ble will be held iminedia:ely.

The Ship William and Ann, Captain HiNGSTON;
is safely arrived at Madras from Rangoon, whence
she sailed towards the end of March last. Previous
to her departure, the ship Peggy, Capt. FERGUSON,
from Columbo, and the Nancy, Capt. BoyER, had
arrived in safety at Rangoon. The William and
Ann brings intelligence that the King of BURIMAH
had signified much pleasure at the Embassy, which
he had information was to be sent to his Court by
the English Government.

The Right Hon. the Governor in Council of Ma.
Bras has been pleased to declare a dividend of one
hundred and thirty thousand pagodas to the Credi_
tors of His Highness the Nabob of the CARNATiC,
in the new consolidated debt of 1777, being pago-
das 2,53,92 5611 is peCcent. in further part of prin.
cipal. ,

Sir ROBERT Bart. gave his annual
Feast to the Poor in' the neighbourhood of Sidmon.
ton, his seat in Hampshire, on Tuesday last. Up.
wards of three hundred partook- of the benevolent
hospitality of the worthy Aaltnral on the o;easion.
This day Sir LIONEL DAR ELL, gives a dinner
to a few Noblemen 'and Ladies ; in the evening there
will be a Ball, which as usual will display as much
beauty, elegance, and fashion, as any in the King-
dom. The Ball will end at eleven o'clock, it
being Christmas Eve.
The Earl of 'WARWICK has recently discovered
on his Estate, a valuable and extensive stratum of
earth, which not only cuts like Soap, but is found
to possess all the qualities of that useful article.

The Hon. Mr. RusHouT, Brother to Lord
NORTHWICK, is shortly to lead to the Hymeneal
Altar, the accomplished and beautiful Lady CARO-
LINE STEWART, daughter to the Earl of GAL-
LOWAY.

Dr. DYER, who has recently been appointed
Physician to the Devon Hospital at Exeter, is a
Gentleman well qualified by knowledge and expe-
rience to support the chargler of that excellent
establishment.

A letter has been received by Sir RICHARD
FORD, from a Gentleman at Keswick, by which it
appears, that MARY ROBINSON, of Buttermere,
declines prosecuting Hatfield for the Bigamy, as
she is now very far advanced in her pregnancy, al-
though she expresses the greatest detestation of his
adions. She says, she certainly married him, under
an idea of. his being ColBnel HOYE, brother to the
Earl of Hot ETOUN, with,A view of bettering her-
self; and that she has beep injured by him in every
way, as he left a very considerable bill for board,
lodging, Stc. at her father's house, unpaid, when
he went off. Hatfield wishes the public to believe
he was seduced in this afl►ir . .

On Monday night, or early on Tuesday morning,
the Counting-house adjoining the glass-house of Mr.
HC4.MES, White-friars, was broke and robbed
of cash amounting to pool, and upwards.