The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-29 00:00:00

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E Duke of NORFOLK, from Arundel, Colone
%It I-1, Baron MUNCHAUSEN, Capt. BLOOMFIELD'
the Rey'. Rev• ME. BLOOMEURCH, the Rev. Mr. Mrs.
Tlol Miss SNEYD, the tuiii Miss MOORS, Lord
ROBERT MANNERS, Mrs. FITZHERBERT, the Hon.
IVlrs. BUTLER, Mr. DAY, the Officers of the loth
Light Dragoons, and a very large party of the No.
b illtY, dined with the PRINCE Of WALES at the
p
"Ilion, 'on Christmas Day, and on Sunday. The
eneral hilarity which prevailed throughout the
rown is this morning succeeded by the gloom of re-
gret, as the PRINCE has set off for London, and, it
Is said, does not return to the Pavilion until the en-
suir'g Spring. The Duke of NORFOLK, Baron
, uNcHAusEN, the Hun. Mrs. BUTLER, Mrs.
r I TZIIE R g gRT, &c. have likewise taken their de-
Parture.

13 Mr. THOMAS KEMP, the late Member for the
p? r°t] g of Lewes, gave his annual donation on
ay-
'4litirsd last, to the poor Inhabitants of this place,
consisting of one thousand qUartern loaves.
The weather here yesterday was unusually tem-
Pestuo" us throughout. the day, and the greater part
Oilast night. A Brig, in great distress, was observ=
td in the offing, about ten o'clock A. M. but the sea
fjoton high for any assistance to be afforded them
Thnl the shore. The vessel, at length, after firing
tqlnY guns to obtain relief, anchored in the midst
th thee breakers, at three P. M. about half a mile to
e,7West of the harbour's entrance of New Shoreham.
A
h boat containing fourteen men, was soon after
L'.l,,t off; which reached the shore in safety ; but a
:"°ntl, with three men only, following the ex-
-nlPle of the first, was not fortunate ; it was pre-
tentlY overwhelmed, and those on board perished :
even others, which remained in the vessel, were
DPreserved. The ship proves to be French, had left
unkirk but the day before, with ammunition and
lililitary stores for Louisiana.
The Crew of the Bonaparte Packet having as_
'4,embled to dine at the One Tun here on Friday,
lspatched the Boat to the Packet, with two men,
sQ
two bottles of olives, two bottles of the cor-
dial, called noyau, and about a pint of brandy,
Part of their sea stock, to regale with in the
afternoon. On their return, the Custom-hduse
, "fficers seized the articles, detained the boat,
-'2nd sent the disappointed seamen to inform their
friends of the event. The utmost confusion, for a
Short tune, prevailed ;
the Captain the dinner was left untouched,
and
and crew, who are French, in-
stantly hurried
out for France, on board, weighed anchor, and stood
Their first aiaim, however, having
subidetl, and they, that their
rightly conje6taring
Precipitate departure might occasion suspicions to
their disadvantage, and believing that our Govern-
-I:ei"t would take no serious notice of the error
weir they so thoughtlessly had committed, altered
welt. course, and conveyed the Vessel into New.
aye° Harbour.

\'Airs• StnnoNs had her benefit at Dublin on
e"nesday night. Every part of the Theatre
Was
.
as crowded. The Tragedy of Mary Queen of
"ms performed.
The new Pantomimes drew Bumpers to both Thea-
Itbs last night. These Pantomimes are as good as
xrlmost things of the kind that the Public' have seen for
l,nY Years, and are as likely to be full as 'attractive.
es,,Y are, however, rather too full of good things,
-'4should be shortened that they may not satiate.
p.,44, he introduction of the Coffin ,in Harlequin's Ho-
not in intuit-VW black, but exhibiting all the
rlcm's'which chareterize the garb of the molly Hero,
")ri Pet,haps lead to a new Fashion in Funerals.
imenee the Various classes of the Community may be
duce
to have their last earthly mansion distin-
'lished by appropriate decorations.
t.There seems to be one egregious mistakein the
ew Pantomime of Harlequin's Holiday, viz, in the
Rtrnduetion of two Citizens, bowing with great
:"Pea to a quailing turtle. It would be more
6e
,rMain to the'
.business, ifthe Citizens were made
'seize upon the poor turtle like beasts of prey:
r .t'tre are surprized that the Board of Management,
Ifu, Theatre, did not first think of en_
ii.aonE' the two celebrated Pantomimic Performers,
."12,/ Doe and Richard Roe, as these Gentlemen
It'ould probably have found themselves more at home,
at that Theatre, than at Covent Garden, where they
`lre, at present engaged.
is JOHNSON, the mechanist, of Drury:lane Theatre,
;as tile merit of framing the new Pantomime of liar_
tig4in's Holiday ; and considering that it is a Work
I"E Was not long in preparation, though it abounds
n so much whim, as well a, good scenery, it is very
creditable to his talents and industry.
qz_ls. Morning Paper of yesterday says, that Mr.
itittptay has not any Comedy for representation
for
season at either of the Theatres. We are sorry
orthe interests of the Drania,it
this assertion be
well founded, particularly as a Comedy was pre-
;tilted by that Gentleman to Mr. BANN irrErt, and
it was said to be in a train for speedy represen-
tation.
The attempts which have been made to justify
ll!e broad pronunciation of a in Cato, as adopt-
edt in the late performance of that Tragedy, have
thatfailed; these is no such mode of pronouncing that letter
bred in the English Language. It has been urged
1.114 t Cato, being a Latin name, it requiresclas.
pronunciation ; but it is well known that the
ZL,a,sical pronunciation recognised in England is in
tViconformity with that of the English Language.
haterer, therefore, may be the difference of opi-
C, upon this suhiea, between the classical sell°_
jars of Scotland or:lreland, and those of England, it
certainly incumbent upon Theatrical Performers,
thqj rig before an English Audience, to conform to
tet mode of pronunciation which is generally re-
v
triltekt and adopted amongst those who witness their
rdance.
S• •
bt,t"dtt'.rclity night three French sailors, who had
t. 11.4 ashore regaling themselves with Christmas
iter, returning back to their ship, which lay off
I%ungate, the boat upset with them, by which they
ete all drowt:ed. The bodies of two of them
vt.e been picked up, bat th'e
•third is still missing.
4 "Pi4cied they s‘,ere in a :;!ett.. of i-PebrierY•