The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-16 00:00:00

MINISTRY OF THE MARINE.

CHARLES HENRI BERTIN, COUNSELLOR OF STATE
OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, COLONIAL PRE-
FECT OF MARTINIQUE AND ITS DEPENDENCIES,
Tu THE MIIIISTEIt OF MARINE AND COLONIES.
" Saba Pierre, fury z 3, tBoz.

" I have the Honour to address to you, Citizen Minister,
the triplicate of my Letter of the gth of July, and the dupli-
cate of that of the igth.
" Since that epoch, Merchant Vessels have arrived daily
from Marseilles, 'Bourdeaux, and Havre. Several other
Vessels frOM diff:retif Ports, which were not able to effec:.
tuate their sales with advantage at Guadaloupe, have come
to Martinique, where they hope for better success : all of
them make their discharges, and establish:their Magazines.
" The Captain-General of Guadaloupe offered-me a
part of the Troops under his orders, in order to enable me
to retake possession of Martinique, but I did not think
it expedient to accept his proposal, expciting, as I did,
every moment, another Expedition from Brest, and fear-
ing to deprive Guadaloupe of a number of hands which
were necessary to preserve the tranquillity which the suc-
cess of our Arms had restored. On the other side, the ad-
mission of French vessels into our Port, and the aCti:ity of
Commerce which prevails, induces me to wait the arrival of
Troops from France. I have therefore thought it my duty to
think General Ric iizrsasa, and to decline the aid which he
offered to me.

" In the present state of things, neither the French Go
vernment or Commerce will sutfer by delay in the arrival of
the Expedition ; and the Interests of the Mother Country,
are as well maintained, as if the French Flag was eying on
the Forts of the Colony. '
" I am aiively occupied with the establishment of Bps-
pitals, Barracks, and Guard-houses, and in reconnoitring
the situation of the Forts, Batteries, and other Military Esta,
blisments. I shall have the honour to' address to you imme-
diately, all the Papers which relate to these digerent opera-
tions.

" The Colony is perfectly tranquil, and the Inhabitants
testify daily the satisfaaion which they experience at return-
ing under the French Government.

" I have the Honour to salute you,
" BERTIN."

The following is a more particular account of the
transaction attempted by the French Embassy at
, Lisbon, than has yet been published rea-
son of General L4sNEs quitting Portugal was,
that two ships from France, consigned to a Mr.
W. de R—,' Merchant of Lisbon, had two-thirds
of their cargo prohibited goods in cases, which
were all passed as the French Ambassador's bag-
gage; but on the arrival of the third vessel, DON
MANIQUE, the Intendant of Lisbon, thought there
was foul play, and had some of the casks opened,
and, insteadof private effects, they were filled with
• piece goods. Notice of this proceeding was sent
to LASNES, who sent his Aid.de-Camp to the Cus-
tom-house. A violent altercation ensued between
the parties, which terminated in blows ; the Aid-
de-Camp was taken to the Guard-house, but libe-
rated next day. The General waited immediately
on the Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs, and
in a rough manner [old him " the i mince, his rrias-
- ter, was a ; that there was no Government;
that all was anarchy ; and that they were slaves to
the Engiishi &c. 1-1 e insisted upon passports,
and off he went.

It ought not to excite surprize that the Embassy
of General LASNES should begin its diplomatic
career in the manner we have heard described. He
is a man without education, having been an ap-
prcatice to a Dyer in Bayonne, till 1793, when
he was put in requisition. What led to his
grace with the First Consul, atter being
appointed Commandant of the Consular Guard,
was his condua in the arrangement Of the con-
tra} with a tailor to supply the Guard with
clothes. The tailor was informed, that unless he
made him (LANES) a present of roo,ooo francs,
he should riot have the contraCl, which Snip agreed
to, observing, however, that it must be laid on
the prices. When the account' was sent in to Bo-
N..a.ARTE, he thought it very high, and
,sent for
the tailor, Who confessed the cause of their being
so high charged. The First Consul, io a violent
passion, sent for LASNEs, who, in his turn, was
also enraged—high words took place. Laser is be-
irig a great favourite with the Army, it was pot
thought primer to imprison or to exile him ; and
he was with difficulty prevailed on to accept the
Embassy,
A few days ago a party of three Gentlemen went
from Bridlington Quay, to Flambro' Head, to take
the diversion of shooting at the numerous Rights of
birds which haunt the environs of the latter place.
After walking along the sands for a considerable
time, under the high rocky cliffs, the tide cut off
their retreat before they. were aware, and obliged
them to take to the water, as the only chance of
preserving their lives. Happily they were all swim-
mers. Leaving their sloatlis and fowling-pieces to
the mere/ of the waves, they made for the nearest
place with which they were accinainted, where they
could regain the top of the cliffs, and from which
they were about a mile distant. Fortunately a
cobble shortly after hove in sight, and descrying
their situation, made up to them and took them on
board, and after a short time? set them safe on terra
firma,
Last week Barnaby Strother, Kceperof the Toll-
Bar at Barton-upon-Humber, undertook for a wager
of five Guineas, to draw a Gig himself from Bar-
ton; to the Turnpike-Gate near Brigg, being the
distance of near eleven miles, in the space of two
hours and a half. This task he performed in one
hour and frfty-eight minutes, apparently with great
ease, and without having sustained any bodily in-
jury.

On Monday evening as the wife of Mr. Desanges,
dyer, was retutning to her house in Wheeier-
street,- she was stopped in Spital-squate, by four
men, armed with pistols, who threatened to shoot
Mrs. D. if she did not deliver her money. One of
them struck her across the breast with his pistol, on
which she gave them her purse, containing seven
guinea's and a half, with which they made off, telling
her if the luqked back it shold be the last time,

TEE THEATRES.

Covev-Garlett.

Cooxy. reLnmed his station last night at this
Theatre, in the chara6ter of Richard the Third.—
He seemed to be in very good health, and he cer-
tainly played with very great spirit: The salne
attention to the detail of the charader, as well a 5..
wits general scope, which has hitherto masked his
performance, appeared last night, and he was very
much applauded. The appearance the House
plainly-indicated, that.CooKE's popularity is by no'
means in the wane. He was very well rceeivea on,
his entrance. -

THE dramatic entertainments of this place con.
eluded for the Season last night, and the
.expeela-
tton excited by the Advertisement, announcing an
extraorditary Address to the Public, attrafted a
very large Audience.
The Pieces exhibited last nioght were The
third Letter, The Voice of Natith,, and The Fairies
Revels.
On the conclusion of the second Piece FAWCETT
Came forward to deliver the promised Address.—
He was greeted as soon as he appeared with very
flattering applause, and he delivered the first Para-
graph of the following composition with a strong
expression of grateful sensibility, and read the re.
mair4ler with manly firmness.
.$ .t.AbiEs ttzi.n csNri.smEN,
"Mr. COLMAN, the Proprietor of this Theatre, under
whose Management I have, of late, assisted in many of his
arrangements, immediately relative to the Stage, has deputed
me to return you his warmest Thanks, for the patronage
with which you have continued to honour his House, during
this Season. Allow me to say, also, that the Gratitude of
every Performer here is as strongly impressed upon their
minds, as, be assured, it is on my own ;—but,.in addition to
these acknowledgments, the Proprietor has instru6ted me
to address you with matter of such peculiar nature, that
your patience is solicited, while I read, verbatim, that which
he has commissioned me to communicate.
" When a Royal Patent was about to be granted to the
late Mr. FOOTE, it was inquired, with that justice which
chara6lerises the griglish Throne, what Annual extent of
Term might be a:lowed him, without injury to theatrical
Patents then existing 41 this Metropolis.- 'lt he Proprietors
ofthe Winter Theatres were interrogated on this point, and,'
in consequence of their Documents a ?went was granted tO
FOOTE, for his Lire, to open a Theatre annually, t:rom the
ivh of May to the tsth of September inclusive.
The Winter Houses never closed precisely on the com-
mencement cf his Term—but FooTg was unique, and del
pended, chiefly, on his own Writing, and his own Ae.ing,.
License was given to the elder Co ;:m AN, for the sor:e
nuai Term, on Foot E's death :—but, aware that he could
not, like his singularly-gifted Predecessor, depend on his
own individual Powers, he engaged a regular Company 0.
Comedians, chiefly seleled from the Winter Theatres, for
whose assistance be we: cbliged to w Art till there TY:e4O-0

He ventured, in every shape, very deeply in a limited
Privilege, which this mpde of Speculation rendered still mor4l
limited,

1. he younger •COL*AN, our present Proprietor, suss
needed his father in the License, hu bought the Pro;erty,
Ihe expellee of several thousand Pounds, and thus earn°
into a Tilc4M, where the custom of depending an tha saave...•
ments of the Winter Houses.. !vs now curtailed its short sea."
sea of nearly One-Third. •

" The objea, at length, in view, is to remedy the evil,
without invidious and vain attempts, to attack much more
powerful Theatres, who have an undoubted Privilege 0f
ailing Plays all the year round, The Proprietor has no in—
tention of tiring the Public ear by a querulous Appeal i 110
admits that others have the.fullest right to make their Pro-
perty as productive as possible : he wishes merely to fol.-
low their example, and solicits your support in his efforts
in establishing a Company of Adors, totally independent of
them. There are but three Houses permitted to give yoir
regular batches of Plays in London; and this House (by far
the most humble) sees no reason, when they will be all
making their ircad, on the isth of next May, why o'6l
Three of a Trade should not perfectly agree.

" Should his Arrangements succeed, which are, even at
this early period, actively forming, you will (on the re-
opening of the Theatre) greet the return, to London, of some
favourites, who, it is trusted, will find no diminution of
your protection :---you will witness new and rising, merit?
which -it is your marked practice to foster. There is r,°
theatrical Town in the United Kingdoms, which will ne
he resorted to, in the hope of procuring you its choiCest prO'
ducz:—and, in addition to other Authors, you will be in'
treated, early in the Season, to shew your indulgence to the
Proprietor's further attempts at dramatic Compositicr,t
whose Pep, he humbly hopes, notwithstanding the Wog
duration of your encouragement, is not y;:t qui:e- worn out A
your Service.'? •
The mode in which this Address was announcea
in the Play-bills, naturally tended to induce rite
Audience to believe that it would contain soioe'
thing-veryhostile to the Winter Managers. 'fate
,
liberal spirit and good humour, however, by whic,
it is charaacrized, raised the same sentiments 't!,
the Audience, who during the recital manifesge'
vivid :narks of approbation, which they amply cot''
firmed by loud and universal applause on its ionclu.
sion. •

DWYER is already come to town to join th 6
standard of Old Drury. He has been employed in
very alive service during the Sunaner Campaigni
and tht:e is little danger that in his new field
alion he will tarnish his honours.
The Tale of Monsieur Tonson, in which FAivc
'
distinguished his powers of humorous recitation) s
still popular on the American Stage, where itild
announced with the additional title of The Loma°7
Quizzer.
Daring the late Dramatic season at Lewes) i"
Sussex, CLAREMONT, of Covent Gaiden Theatre'
„
gratified the Critics of that Town by Ppre36"
twice in the charader of Richard the Third.
Mr. KEMBLE, we believe, still remains at Para
because he and his fellow-traveller, Mr. H"1"„e,
COT, find amusement enough to detain them the:or
Besides, as they mean to pass the Winter in Silog
they have time enough before them to see ail .fica,
that Kingdom can supply of pleasure or got'
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