The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-16 00:00:00

"lii 7°IIEA7'RE;

eiertitnt-gardeit:
'THE CaAiet was performed at this Theatre yes_
terday evening, hut on account of the sudden in_
disposition of BRAHAM, the following Handbill
was very generally circulated, previous to the.com-
mencement of the Opera.

The Public are respeelfully‘ acquainted; that Mr. BR A -
m, being confined by a sudden attack of the Gout, to pre.:
vent Disappointment to the numerous parties of Ladies and
Gentlemen who have made Engagements for the Opera of
the Cabinet, this Evening, Mr. WOODHA M, from the Thea-
tre, Brighthelmstone, will, at a few hours notice, attempt
the Charader of Orlando; trusting that the above motive
will secure to him the accustomed Candour and Protettion of
the Public.

Mr. WOODH AM, we understand, is Trumpeter of
the Band at this Theatre, and during the Summer he
has performed at some Provincial Theatres. He
was very much agitated at first—so much, indeed,
as to sing the second verse of his first Song, instead
of the first, and then repeat it.—We cannot compli-
ment him on his voice, which is hut indifferent—
and he attempted too much His Duet with
STORAC E, in the Second AO, was omitted. His
figure is not good, and his anion is ungraceful,
and too redundant. However, every allowance
should be made for his following so excellent a sing-
er as BRAHAM. One of Orlando's Songs in the
third at was encored, partly from good nature
towards the new Performer, and partly from a mis-
chievous design of raising a laugh. There was a
vehement contest between the Noes and the Ayes
upon this occasion. At length INC L EDON came
forward with a short butyertinent apology, alledg_
ing that Mr. Woonm AM Thal taken the part without
being prepared for it, and was too much under the
influence of his fears to be able to repeat the song.
This apology INcLEDoN delivered with laudable
earnestness, and it allayed the storm. The Audience
were very indulgent, and he got through the Cha;
rater tolerably well.
The farce was High Life below Stairs, for the
first time .these ten years, at this Theatre. FAR
LEY and KN GH r, in my Lord Duke and Sir Harry
were • very diverting ; and BLANCH ARD'S Lovel
was excellent.
The House was very full.

Mr. HEATHCOTE, who was to accompany KEM-
riLE on his journey to Spain, has been prevented by
illness from proceeding beyond Paris, and had relin-
quished the intention before the late melancholy
event occurred in his family. KEMBLE therefore
proceeds to Spain by himself.
The Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre are so
well satisfied with the success of STEPHEN KEM-

BLE's Falstaff in Henry the Fourth, that they are
desirous of having hint play Falstaff in The Merry
Wives of Windsor, a few nights before his return to
the North.

A Wise-ac Critic, in a Paper of yesterday, has
invested honest Eow. MooRE, the Author of the
Tragedy of The Gamester, with a Dolor's degree,
ignorantly supposing that this Play was written by
the late Dr. MOOR E, the Novellist. But to do the
Critic justice, he knows full as much of the Drama
itself as of its representation.
The custom which- prevails in the American
Theatres, of drinking Wine and Porter betwixt the
Ads, is not so barbarous as it may appear to be.
of the Managers will not furnish Entertainment, the
Audience must
_provide for themselves.
We are happy to hear Mr. SI4ER IDAN has once
more resumed his Dramatic Pen. If this really be
the case, there will be no danger of People of
Fashion being shocked by the introduftion of
Punch 'and Porter in the Theatres, for want of
better Amusement.

As the Pic-Nics have been unfortunately burnt
out of their premises in Russell_square, the best
thing they can do is to adjourn to The Horns at
Kennington, which will at least have an appropriate
sign.

—The Committee of Apothecaries have agreed that
the new Medicine. Ad wants purging.
We are glad to find it is becoming fashionable,
at Paris, to wear powder in the hair, and swords
by the side. We may, perhaps, once more see a
Frenchman look like a Gentleman.

As the Gentlemen in France are again going to
wear bags and swords, the Ladies may, perhaps,
be induced to mount, at least, one petticoat.
A rival to GARNERIN has started at Paris, in the
person of M. Ac ARD, who ascended on the 3d in-
stant in a magnificent Balloon from the Gardens of
Tivoli, and descended in forty minutes between
Garges and Pierrefitte, without the least accident.
At a village, on the Surrey side of the Thames,
and distant about four miles from the metropolis, are
two Magistrates,.possessing excellent Gardens, who
have promoted a Subscription offering ten pounds re..
(ward, on conviction of any one robbing an Orchard,
&c. Several pickled rogues have in consequence
entered into a conspiracy, and an accomplice being
deteaed in a Garden, they seized him and carried
him before a Magistrate, who conviaed him in the
legal penalty of Ten Shillings ! at the same time
paying Ten Pounds to.the apprehenders,, who then
retired with 91. ios. clear profit.
Thursday week A pitched battle was fought in
the Cottagers Piece, near Nuneaton, between T.
Cart and James. Sidwell. The combatants set-
to about twelve o'clock. In the first four rounds
there was hard fighting, and many severe blows
struck, but Cart had the advantage, which caused the
bets to run greatly in his favour; the odds being
too guineas to to, though for several weeks prior
to the battle taking place, they were greatly in Sid-
well's favour. The contest lasted an hour and ten
minutes, during which time they had nearly sixty
rounds, when Sidwell finding the battle was greatly
against him, gave in. Considerable sums were lost
on the occasion, and the knowing ones were com-
pletely taken in. It is supposed there were not less
than 6 or 7000 persons present.

Last week, two women (mother and daughter)
were committed to Gloucester County Gaol, charged
with the murder of an illegitimate child, at Aherg.
willy. Very shocking marks of violence appeared
on different parts of the child's body, which was.
discovered buried in
.the garden of the house where
the horrid aa was perpetrated,

DOkEk; dcr.

,
'.,llltißeikds of people have lieeti3On die Fleielt
this day, tp view the Whale which tezas teen sogr
days ago upon the Good Win Sands, t this
morning towed on shore here by two iiiircr /Lauf
they fell iri with it aboUt Mid. Channel, aril it
lie Upon .the shorei near Arclicift
length is about eighty feet, and its height -as it lie.:
on its side, about ten feet.—lt iii SUppo,ed'tO be of
the species called the Finner. A man has bed) seti.
for, to proceed to cut it up and preserve the Valtiaille
part of it;

THE CIVIC FESTIVALt

Tki following is an accurate Copy of the Bill
Of Fare for the Dinner at Guildhall, on the gill
of next month, as settled
,a few days ago by. the
. .
Committee of the Lord Mayor Elea : -
go 'Preens of Ttittle 79 Moulds of jelly err
58 Dishes of Fish Blancmange
64 dhto Chickens alt) Dishes. of Roast Tut..
25 ditto Pullets and Oysters keys, Wild Fowl, &-c.
14 Turkeys boiled &Oystets i 8 Dishes of Sweetbreads
44 Hams and Ragouts
8 Rumps of Beef Z Dishe> of Tongues and
41 Raised Pies cold - Greens
z Pigeon Pies I Tongue and Uddet
2 Chines of Purk.. i Goose
65 Mince Pies • - a ChuMp Beef .
8 Orange Tourts 6 Tureens of Muttoli and
az Aspices Broth;

5 Sirloin.of Beef
4 Rounds Ditto
C;flunii ditto, -
Pieces RiW dittO

COLD

6 Pieces of Rdast tied'
6 Plates of Pickles and
Sallads.

DESSERT

42 FrdmeS-of Ornaments s 8 Dittd of Fruit
9► Dishes bf Sweetmeats no Ice Creams
53 Ditto Fruit 26 Pities,
88 l';ates of Cakes

WINE.
Doz.

Cliampaighe
Claret
Hock
Madeira
Lisbon

2:1 Fherry
iz Port .
ii Burgundy

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The number of robberies and other crimes by
night has so increased it, town, and excited so muvh
apprehension for personal safety during the approach-
ing winter, it is in contemplation to form Parochial
Associations of the Inhabitants, to assist.the present
Police in preserving the Peace of the City.--The
subjeft ,has been very much spoken of within these
two or three days, and seems to meet universal ap.
probation.
A Tradesman in Russell.stieet, Coventt-gardeni
received a very singular present on Tuesd..y even,
ing :—A lad knocked at the door and delivered a

large parcel, wrapped in brown paper, which, on
being examined, contained the plate which hdd been
affixed ,on his si/ifr's coffii, who was i-ioried abut
two years ago. There were also two !Inman bones
and part of a coffin. Application was Made to
Bow.street,and the Magistrates ordered the C!
wardens to attend, in order to sit on foot- an
quiry.

MANSION-HOUSk.— Yesterday Daniel Miiivetj
and Jahn Baker underwent a private examination
before the Lord Mayor, charged on suspicion of Set_
ting fire to a public-house in Upper Thames-Street;
- Mr. Laurence gave evidence that he was the land..
lord of the Feathers ale-house, near the foot of Old
Fish-street-hill, Thames-street. • That his house at
present was undergoing a thorough repair; and that
the Prisoners :were, a journeyman bricklayer and his
• labourer, who had been at work at his, house;
that they having left the house, the labourer return..
ed a little after six o'clock, to fetch their tools;
and having a candle to go to the cellar, was not seen
to bring it up ~gain; soon after this the pot-boyhav-
ing occasion to go to the cellar, returned and gave
the alarm* of the cellar being in a smother of smoke ;
that he finding it so, gave the alarm to the nearest
fireman, who, upon examining, found a candle burn-
ing below a cask, which was raised upon wooden
brackets ten inches from the floor, which was burn-
jog, and it, waa surrounded by some chips and shay.
ings, which had not caught fire ; and how the can.,
dle came there was a mystery to him, exceping it
had been carried there by a rat. ,The pot-boy con..
firmed this evidence. Spencer, and some other of
the Royal Exchange firemen, explained the state they
found the house in,-but could not account how the
candle came in that situation. The Prisoners both
declared their ignorance of any knowledge of
business ; the labourer confessing he went to bring
the tools from the cellar, hut brought the candle up
again. The bricklayer was proved to have been
very much in liquor. The landlord said nobody
had been in the cellar but these men and his boy
and girl, but who was to blame he could not tell.
The Lord Mayor said, from the attention he had
given to this investigation, he was at a losS to
know who was the intended incendiary ; but fr.on
what he had heard, he did not think himself justified
in committing the prisoners ; it was a dangerous si-
tuation in which this candle was placed, and had there
been proof of any of the prisoners.putting it there,
they would haie been indi&ed for a capital offence.
He asked a Gentleman from the Exchange Insur.
ance Office who attended) if he thought the Gover-
nors of the Royal Exchange Office 'had any more
evidence against these men, if not, he ordered they
might be discharged-They were detained till that
should be known.

John Archer, a sawyer, lately in the. employ.
ment of Mr. Yartaway, an eminent timber-met.-
chant near Blackfriars_bridge, was committed for
trial, on the charge of having taken payment, with.
out ordeis, of a bill dile to his master, and of having
fraudulently converted the money, without account.
ing for it, to his own use. He was besides privy
to similar frauds committed by a Clerk in Mr.
Yarra way's service, who is likewise in confinement
for trial.

PUBLIC-OrerlcE; I-TATTort.GARDE/c."-YeSter.
day the wite of jatnos Briscoe, and his ss ter-in-law,
were.privately. ex3Mined before the M.?gistrates,
and before Messrs. Rhodes; Cook, and Handley,
Solicitors for the Prosecution, by thrt diredion of
the Church-wardens of the Parish uf Sr„ J ,mess
Clerken%vell, on suspicion of being Privy to the
murder of Thornits Pamphlin, and twmanding John
Shevenen. After due cc nsiderttinn tite;,, were dis-
charged, upon a promise that they Avkl:a appear
when called upon,.

WEST INDIES.

XINGSTON, (JAMAICA) AUG. 9.

August, 1802.

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His Majesty's Ships. Leviathan' and Bellerophon,
rrved at; Port Royal, on Friday evening from a
orutzt ; and the next day His Majesty's Ship
Trentot Ship of the Line, and Schooner-211usquito.
AUGUST. ro. --'About noon yesterday ft very
heavy squall came on from E. S. E. which lasted
nearly twenty minutes, during which several vessels
in the harbour parted from their moorings,-and. re.
reived much injury._ - Some of the wharfs are near-
ly carried away by the shipping driving agiinst
them. , _ _

The Princess Elizabeth Packet, on account of the
weather, put back, and got into Port Royal just
after the squall.
Died on Friday, evening the 6th inst. Mrs.
Esther A. Furtado, aged toz years, sixty of which
she was an inhabitant of this town.

Extrail of a Letter from Port Maria, dated 4th

The Ship Elizabeth, late French Corvette
Prize, mounting 20 guns, belonging to St. Vincent,
WILLIAM BRENNAN Master, was run on shore by
the crew at Port-Maria; on the zd inst. It appears
she sailed from Begura bound-for Liverpool, on the
24th July, and on the next day sprung an alarming
leak, making three feet water per hour, which in-
creasing upon them until the 28th, and all bands
exhausted at the pumps, and not being able to make
Martinique, bore away for Jamaica, and arrived at
Port-Maria as above.-She has been a fine Ship of
tons, and would-have made one of the finest
Guinea men in the trade, for which she was intend-
ed. She. is now bilged, and full of water."